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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
PRESIDENT WILL
HAVE PLANS READY
WHEN SENATEkes1s
viii Enlist and Train Men
In IncrementS Of
! 100000
AGE LIMITS OF FIRST
UNIT WILL BE Is TO e
No Men To Be Sent To Europe
But instead Money
and Supplies

Washington, April 4.-By the time
congress acts ON the "war resolution y
all plans for assembling all the nation S
forces to strike at the imperial govern
neut of Germany viii be ready for pre-
sentation by the president.
Army legislation based on selectiye
censcription OF the country s young men
as rapidly as they eau be equipped, Of
ficered and trained, is considered prob
ably the most important of the wal
plans.
All men except those eNempted-sucl
married men, mechanical experts, scient
ists--will be expected to come under the
colors.
The government Will nave some desig
nation-a button probably-which will
be given to those exempted and other
wise serving the country, but who are
not under training. This is the same
scheme followed by England to protect
those not actually in the army from be
lug dubbed "slackers.
Under the three basis plan it is the
intention Oh the government to train
men in increments of 100000 until there
are sufficient to beat Germany.
No Troops for Europe Now.
No men will be sent to Europe i'm
mediately; probably none will go for. a
least six months. The present regulars
believe they viii be the first expedition
AIRY force, leaving the newly trained
men as home guard until the secont
increment of 100000 is trained.
The maximum and minimum age lin
its of men for the first is expected tt
be Is to %.
Pending the raising of America !
army, this government is making pre-
parations to ship unlimited supplies t.
the allies-including not only none,
but food and ammunition.
The greatest problem is admitted,
getting the supplies to the entente ports
Hence the big problem before tn
navy, according to navy officers, i
creating effective means of combattin.
the U-boat,
Naval cooperation between the Uni
ted States and the entente allies has al
ready been planned in detail which ar
naturally secret.
The National Defense Council-Presi
dent Wilson IS advisory war cabinet
is in daily session, methodically work
ing out details of mobilizing resources
plans of economizing in all these re
sources and means of fastening supple
for the army and navy--and the allies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
AUSTRIA HAS DECIDED
TO SEVER RELATIONS

The Hague, April Austria has
practically decided to break relations
with America as soon as the United
States declares war on her ally, Ger
many This decision, it was understood
here this afternoon, had been reached
lat conference at Homburg of Kaiser
William, Emperor Karl, Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg of Germany and
Count Czernin, Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister, and high Teutonic gen
erals.
Emperor Karl, it was indicated in
these adyices, yielded to demands
made by the kaiser for such a step. 1t
was known that the conference of the
high Teutonic chiefs related principal.
franchise in Prussia
Another report received here this af
ternoon from Homburg declared that
the Austrian emperor would shortly
make definite peace offer to the
world in the name of the central pow
nrS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
ARRESTED
sssENE-----
Ion TACOMA DOCKS
When Halted Opens Fire, Fuse
and Electric Torch Found
On Him

Tacoma, Wash, April 4.-Held for in
vestigation a man giving the name of
Frank Webber, age So, of German de-
scent, is a prisoner in the city jail here
today, following revolver duel on the
Oriental dock last night with Night
Watchman Erastus Fellows. When ar
rested, Webber had in his possession a
section of fuse, an electric torch and
a revolver. On the way to the station,
Wcbber threw away something which
officers think may have been dynamite
or nitro -glycerine.
When accosted by Fellows in the
shadow of the freight warehouses last
night, Webber drew his gun and open
ed fire without word. The watchman
returned the fire. Neither was hit. The
stranger then ran A few minutes later
he was discovered in the Northern Pa
cific tunnel by Patrolman Hawley, who
got the drop on him.
When taken to police headquarters,
Webber refused to explain his action in
lettering about the docks.
''Do you think I was going to blow
up government arsenal or some
thing2" he asked the officers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Three Cities Contend
for Bank Location

San Francisco, April Further ar
guments by representatives Of Seattle,
Portland and Spokane in support Of
claims by each of these cities for the
proposed new branch Of the federal re-
serve bank were heard here today by
the directors of the twelfth district
federal reserve bank.
When the arguments are completed il
is expected that the directors will re-
serve for a few days their decision as
to the location of the bank, in order
to give them time for deliberation and
digest of the arguments. Adolph c.
Miller of Washington, d. c., a member
of the federal reserve board is sitting
with the twelfth district directors.
John Perrin, chairman of the twelfth
district, presided at today's session.
Portland S geographical advantages,
Seattle S size and financial Importance
and Spokane s location in the center of
grain growing and shipping section
were urged by speakers in favor of
their respective cities,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
New offer of Peace.

London, April A new peace move
by the Central Powers, forecast in ex-
tracts from the semi-official newspaper,
Lokal Anzeiger, carried in United Press
dispatches yesterday has been forced by
Austria S demands, according to Ger
man information received via Holland
today.
The declaration was made in these
dispatches that in the forthcoming an
nouncement Germany would make a
"worth while offer" Presumably, in
the belief of close observers of German
and Austrian conditions, the Teutonic
officials now realize they must make
great concessions from the attitude
adopted in the previous peace feeler
According to the German belief, a
peace offer at this time would appeal
particularly to the new Russia, now re-
organizing, and now anxious to transfer
its activities and energies from the
work of war to the work of reconstruc
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
WAR RDEPARTMENT ASKS
FOR 10000 ARTISANS
Wants Them AT Once So Their
Training Can Be
Commenced

Washington, April 4.-The war de-
partment today issued an appeal for 20
600 artisans to fill up the quartermas-
ter's enlisted reserve corps for war time
service. The department wishes imme-
diately to begin training the men.
The men are to be given their rank
now to be subject to active service at
the presidents s call. The department
appealed to the press to give maximum
publicity to the call
The following trades are called upon:
Bakers, blacksmiths, butchers, car
penters, carpenter foremen, chauffeurs,
checkers, clerks, cooks, electricians and
helpers, steam engineers, farriers, for
age masters, horseshoers, horse trainers,
laborers, machinists and helpers: brick
and stone masons, mechanics and help
ers, (automobile) motor car masters and
assistants, motor truck masters and as
sistants, motorcyclists, overseers of la
Dor, painters, painters foremen, packers
(pack trains), paekmasters and fore
men, plumbers foremcn, saddlers fore
men and saddlers, stenographers, store.
keepers, teamsters, tent makers, train
masters, typewliters, wagon masters
and assistants, watchmcn and wheel:
wrights.
The pay in the quartermaster' en-.
listed forces ranges from SIS to 500 a
month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
LaFOIIette Hanged
In E6gy by Students

Boston, Mass. April 4.-Senator
Robert LaFOllette, Wisconsin paeifist
filibusterer, was hoisted by crane
and burned in effigy last night.
Students at Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology made a dummy of La
Toilette, tagged it that all might know
! was LaFollette and then on the edge
:. the Charles river basin, where il
p be seen for miles, set it on fire
4 q mes of students executed an In.
dia , dance about the burning La.
Folle a eanwhile singing and jeer-
ing. %
A lone paeifist, the only one in the
dOrmitory, pleaded the burning man s
cause. The students gathered about him
and endeavored to change his views
by argument. The endeavor failed and
the pacifist was held under a cold
shower bath until he became bellig
erent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
DEMOCRATS CARRY
CHICAGO ELECTION
Election One of Most Turbu-
lent In Years---ThOmpsOn
Badly Beaten

Chicago, April 4.--ln one of the most
turbulent elections in recent years,
non-partisans turned the political ma
chimes topsy turyy here yesterday and
administered a resounding rebuke to
Mayor Thompson and the republican
city hall forces.
Besides electing the city clerk and
city treasurer, the democrats won %
seats in the city council. The socialists
elected two, the republicans the remain
ing l2. In the refractory river wards,
where fights eliminated in the muir
der OF Grogran worker, independent
democrats elected their candidate
Bloodshed and arrests were common
occurrences along the levec through
out the day.
Today is gala day for the demo-
Gratis. Two years ago Thompson was
elected as mayor by l47, 900 plurality
and the republicans carried into office
% aldermen Yesterdays results indi-
cate a complete reversal.
To a socialist goes the honor of pill
ing up the highest plurality of any
aldermanic candidate. John G. Kenne-
dy, running for reelection, rolled up
more votes than his three opponents
combined. His majority was 6,157
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Prohibition Captures
Wisconsin Capital

Madison, Wis, April 4-Drys today
claimed another victory for prohibition
as a result of yesterdays elections.
Madison, the state capital, was swung
from the wet into the dry column Lat
est returns show that the drys have
gained more than dozen towns, while
the vets show gain of four. The four
places captured by the vets are Su.
perior, Platteville, Menominee and
Blanchardsville. Among the towns
gained by the drys are Berlin, Baraboo
Waupun, Mcmillan and Fort Atkinson.
The vets held Beloit, Janesville, Mon
roe, Portage, Eau Claire, Kenosha,
Chippewa Falls, Hudson, Lake Geneva
and Beaver Dam, but the drys cut
down the wet lead of the last election
in most every place. --latest returns
show that of 202 towns, villages and
cities voting on the "no license" ques-
ton, thirty five have gone dry and
thirty one wet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

London, April 4.-Perfect eo-ordina.
tion between the French and British
forces smashed the allied ring of steel
still closer to ST. Quentin today. While
the British tented, as il in continuation
of their assumption of the initiative
during the past few days, the French
suddenly drove great thrust forward
on front of eight miles south of st
Quentin and captured three villages ano
a dominating series of heights tive
miles distant from the town. Then The
British resumed their steady pounding
away at the German lines.
1t is race between British ant
French forces now to see which viii
take the city first. They are almos
equally distant from the town. TIL,
British have scant few hundred yard
advantage and like General Niville =
troops, also hold dominating ridge
Both armies were reported in battle
front dispatches today to be pushing
steadily ahead.
Meanwhile the French are Tightening
their pressure against German lines
south of LaFere, driving forward anoth
er wedge toward Aniz.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
TeutOn Officials Realize They
Must Do Better Than In
First Offer
MAY CHANGE ELECTORAL
FRANCHISE in PRUSSIA
German Officials Cannot See
ANY Reason for American
Hostility
BY John Grandens.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Berlin, April 4.-Officials here today
could not see any reason for America S
adopting hostile attitude toward Ger
many.
They protested that responsibility
must rest with the United States and
that it does not lie with Germany.
In meantime, it was asserted Germany
will treat Americans still remaining in
Germany just the same as heretofore.
Berlin newspapers and public discus.
sion among Germans is divided between
the American situation and the fran.
chse reform movement in Germany.
Leader Basserman of the National
Liberty party today wrote to Deputy
Stresemann, expressing agreement with
the latter's reichstag speech for elee
toral reforms and especially favoring an
immediate change an the electoral
franchisei Prussia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Says It Is Important.

Amsterdam, April A." Germans must
not underestimate the importance the
United States entering the war; for
America is the richest country in the
world" declared the Berliner Tageblatt
today, according to Berlin dispatches.
president Wilson," the editorial as
serted, "ought to know a war declara-
tion is matter OF greater moment to
America than to Germany.
"Ihe German people, however, seem
convinced participation of the last great
neutral power will not defeat Germany
"We regret America is thus causing
a prolongation of the war. But the
German people bravely face their enemy
and their new task
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Start Work On War Ships
in San Francisco Yards

San Francisco, April 4.-Work will
be started Immediately at the Union
Iron Works on sixteen destroyers, eight
submarines and two scout cruisers fol
the United States navy, J. j. lyman
general manager of the plant having
arranged for the delivery of materials
at an early date. The steel mills, Ty.
nan announced, promised him while in
the east short time ago, that imme'
diate deliveries of structural steel
would be made to San Francisco, the
railroads made concessions to speed up
delivery and the government has made
it possible to work overtime on the
contracts. The result will be that the
vessels will be finished within about
half the usually allotted time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
WOULD GIVE A BILLION

Tacoma, Wash, April "A resolu-
tion asking that the United States gov
ernment "as an expression of our graf
itude and appreciation, present to the
French nation the sum OF $l,000,000,-
600 as gift from the people of this
country was forwarded to President
Wilson today, having been adopted by
the Tacoma commercial club
The resolution was submitted by the
home guard organization and re.
ceived the unanimous endorsement of
the club members.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
In Edga of St. Quentin.

Paris, April 4.-French patrols to
day penetrated into the southwestern
outskirts of the town of st. Quentin
the official statement declared,
The French troops continued their ad
vance over the entire front around st
Quentin during the night, the war of
flee declared, pushing our patrols in
to the southwestern outskirts of the
city.
The statement also reported progress
made on both cast and west banks OF
the Somme and south of the AilettG
river.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
GIRL FOUND AT LAKEvIEw

Chicago, April AFTER having been
sought all over the United States
Helen Sims, age Is, Lakeview high
school girl, is back in her home today
She disappeared November "a.
Friends recognized her in the attire
of a nurse girl while she was playing
with two children in Washington Park
She told them that she had been work
ing as servant for four months be
cause she wanted independence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
WILLAMETTE FURNISHES 81

The latest recruits to Company NJ
from Willamette is Edward Raueh, a
freshman, whose home is in Salem and
William Kelly, a sophomore of Clat-
skannie.
These men were enlisted by Ser
geant Arnold Gralapp who was on the
campus for that purpose yesterday.
This takes total Of 81 men from the
student body.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
EXAMINATIONS ARE PUBLIC

Vancouver, Wash, April 4.-Women
passing the medical corps building here
from the north today raise their nm
brellas and gaze steadfastly at the
sidewalk. Medical examinations are
conducted on the second floor Of the
building and there are no curtains.
"No appropriation for curtains" ex
planned one non.eommissioned Officer
Ito dignified matron who expostulat
cd at H'such sights"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Germany chagrined

The Hague, April 4.--Germany re-
ceives the news Of President Wilson S
address 'Ewith the deepest chagrin, "
foreign office officials formally stated
to correspondents today, according to
Berlin dispatches.
German government leaders added, it
was said, that Americans could remain
unmolested in Germany as long as Ger
mans were unmolested in America.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
To NV American Flags.

Paris, April 1.-The leading Ameri
cans in the French flying corps united
in an appeal to the French govern
ment today for the release of the La
Fayette escadriIle to America, or other
wise for permission for this body of
American aviators now fighting for
France, to fly the American flag.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
GERMANS AGAINST WAR

Monroe, Wis, April 4.-Pse-
ifism scored heavily in yester-
day 5 war referendum election
here. when 954 votes were east
against a declaration Of war by
congress. with 95 voting in fav-
or of war. County Judge J. NJ.
Becker, fathered the war ref
erendum, has wired the result
of the vote on the war referen-
dun to United States Senator
LaFollette and Congressman
Nelson who represent this dis
trict. Voters here are mostly
OF German and Swiss nation
ality.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
WATCHAMA COLUMN
By ''GM"
Balanced Rations

Our wife has the balanced
ration bug. You know what
that means. 1t means that you
have to swallow as much of one
thing as you do Of another so
your stomach won't get lop-
sided
You realize as well as we do
that if you get a poung Of spin
ach on the left side of your
Little Mary and only half a
pound of mashed potato on the
right side your portieo s bound
to sag on one corner.
But there's nothing new about
the balanced ration. It's old
stuff. We can remember, when
we were a little boy, seeing
our Uncle Win indulging in his
balanced ration down on the
farm. The only difference was
that while our wife balances
ours on a sliding scale of vita
mines, ealories and proteids,
he balanced his on his knife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT

Eugene, Or, April For the first
ti,ae a woman is president of the stu
dent body of the University of Ore
gou, and all because this country is
face to face with war. President
Jeureguy and Vice President Watkins
of the Student body have left the uni.
versity to join their companies, and
Miss Jennie Higgins, secretary. be
comes acting, president
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
DISEASED POTATOES

Portland, Or, April IA carload
of potatoes infected with the dreaded
tuber moth, were ordered out of Ore
gon today by state officials and were
started on hurried return trip to Los
Angeles from whence they came.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
SHOOT UP hA1sER's PICTURE

3 Port Angeles, Wash, April A pie
tire Of the kaiser occupying the place
of honor in the Deutsche Verein hall
hereAis riddled with hundred bullets
todaya Verein officials aud city off
GERS have no information indicating
who did Athe shooting. Members of the
IVerein destroyed a number Of German
flags hanging in the hall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
WILL FINANCE WAR

Washington, April 4. = Fhat
the United States will be large
ly, if not altogether, financed in
war with Germany through the
federal reserve banks, was indi-
Gated TO-DAY by the monthly
statement which declared that
in order 10 meet financial and
and banking problems growing
out of the present crisis, con-
gress would be Immediately
asked to pass legislation grant
ing the federal reserve board ad-
ditional rights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Speech Pleased Russians.

Pctrograd, April 4.-Enthusiastic re-
ception was granted President Wilson s
speech here. Impromptu meetings were
held around the Taurida palace, speak
ers explaining the significance OIL Am
erica s action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
TO BAR GERMAN PAPERS

Washington, April 4.-Dailies
printed in German would be
barred from the mails by reso-
luton OF Senator Poindexter
proposed today.
While holding tiiat most of
these papers would be loyal, he
contended that existence of even
one spreading German propa-
ganda would be harmful.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
AUTO THIEF IN PEN

Portland, Ore, April 4.-Ray
Gould, alleged thief of 40 auto
mobiles, could not trick the
court into believing he was
tubercular and that a peniten-
tiary sentence would be a death
sentence by coating his face
with talcum. Today he was TAX
en- to Salem to begin a sentence
Of from one to 10 years in the
penitentiary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Wireless Service Stops.

The Hague, April 4.-The German
American wireless service has ceased.
Berlin advices today indicated its
abandonment, in view of present condi-
tions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Geneva, Switzerland, April A.
The Lausanne Gazette declar-
ed this afternoon that negotia-
tions by Bulgaria for a separate
peace had been undertaken in
Switzerland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

The Sayville wireless station today
sent number of official German wire
less items. There was no wireless report
received yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

Considering the prices the spud
SHOULD be called at least potato, if not
SOl0num tuberosum.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
SENT BY AIRsHIPs

London, April 4.-In view of
the extreme improbability that
the German press will be per-
mitted to publish the text of
President Wilson s speech, it
was stated today the allies are
considering a plan Of distri-
buting it broadcast over Ger
many by aeropianes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

''Say what you please, sody fountain
clerks haint half as affable as bartend
ers." said Tell Binkley t'day. Any
married man knows that it's only a.
question o. time till women git suf
frage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04

CONTINUED on page six.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
FRENCH ADVANCE
ENTER OUTSKIRTS
ST. QUENTIN TOWN
Ring Of Steel Draws Tighter
About important Point
In Line
WILL MAKE BAD BREAK
IN HINDENBURG LINE
Advance of Allies Still I'm
checked Bulgaria May Ask
Separate Peace
BULGARIA WANTS PEACE

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

A buyer for New York grocery house
recently gave up salary of $4,000 year
to enlist