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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
RESOLUTION SIGNED
The president signed the war
declaration at SOB p. m.
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Washington, Dec 7.-Congress de-
clared war On Austria Hungary this af-
ternoon.
Adoption of the war resolution in
the senate by a vote cf "a to 0 was
followed a few hours later by its pas
sage in the house.
President Wilson was expected to
sign the war declaration this evening.
The action by congress showed an
unexpected sweeping away of paeifism
Congresswoman Rankin, who voted
against the declaration Of a state Of
war with Germany, voted to make Aus
tria a formal enemy Of the United
States.
Senator LaFollette announced after
the senate vote that he was absent nn-
der a misapprehensiOn and would have
voted for the resolution today if the
senate had embodied an amendment he
had in contemplation.
Congressman London, New York soi
eialist, voted F'no" today just as he
did when the German declaration was
before the house. But then he had for
ty members with him.
They were practically all for war
with Austria today.
Preparations have been made to rush
the resolution to the president, if pos
sible
Representative Meyer, socialist, de-
cried extension CT Anstria's war as a
3 hindrance to the final common snder-
standing which will end the war. This
VIII offset the "more or less ineonse-
quential military advantages to be gain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07


be drawn upon for the Halifax suffer
ers. Great quantities of these supplies
are being rushed here and the Canadian
Red Gross is to take charge.
The surgical workers here are over
whelmed.
Halifax faces another appalling night
of darkness and terror. Added to this is
the storm. Houses which remain stand
ing are crowded with shelterl0zs.
Thirty five bodies have been found
in one section of ruined hospital.
Dartmouth s list is believed to be be-
tween 80 and 100.
Members Of the citizens committee
this afternoon declared they believed
the total of all dead might be reduced
to 1900.
Reports of additional dead found in
ruins came In this afternoon. More than
thirty women employed in one. print
shop are believed to have been buried
in the wreckage. Fearful loss of life
in the Protestant orphanage is feared.
Only three children from that institu-
ton have been accounted for at this
time.
Officers and crews of the two ships
which colided that caused the catas-
trophe are being held for a government
investigation.
That portion of Halifax that felt the
full force of the explosion Is a wilder
ness today. The King Edward hotel and
the railway station are partially demol-
ished. But less substantial structures are
hurled together in mass Of splintered
and charred timbers, broken stone and
fragments of glass.
Not Less Than $500 Dead.
Conservative estimates made by city
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
Consents to Armistice With.
out Limit On Use Of
German Troops
ACTION GIVES THE LIE !.
TO HIS RECENT SPEECH
German and Russian Troops
In RIInnania Are Fratern-
izing Freely

Petrograd, Dec. 7.--Germany appar-
emily is to be permitted, under the Rus
so-German armistice plan, to-transfer all
the troops she desires from the Russian
fronts for use against the allies. Full
text oft hearmistic agreement signed
by the Sixty Seventh Russian and
Thirty First German infantry divisions
as published here today in the newana.
per Prayda, shows no stipulation that
herman troops must not be used against
the allies and other fronts. Such 4 stin-
ulation was specially pledged by For
elgny mister Trotsky in a recent speech.
The Soviet bulletin today published
another version of the rumored Amer
lean military attache Is protest TO Boil
shevilSi military headquarters against a
separate peace, which Trotsky denounc-
ed as unwarranted interference and
which General Johnston of the Amer
lean army was reported to have formal
ly notified Trotsky was smisunder-
stood
According to the Bulletin, an Ameri-
can military officer visited Trotsky
last Saturday and asked If the Bolshe-
Wiki government intended to make
peace. Trotsky expressed a desire for a
general peace, in which the allies could
join. Later the officer asked if Trot-
sky intended acting against the Amer
ican military Officers who protested to
the Bolsheviki headquarters staff, de-
claring the epoch for protests and mem
aces against the Bolsheviki had pass
ed.
Trotsky replied the incident was clos
ed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
Two Violent But FruitIess At
tackS Around Vial Wood
Are Broken Down
BRITISH MTRENCHED
ON HINDENBURG LINE
Correspondent Reports That
British Withdrawal Was
Complete Success
BY william Phillip Sims

AOhiJeu fresS staiI cofreSpOndent)
With the British Armies in the Field
Dec. 7.-At least two thousands Ger.
mans perished in two violent and fruit
less attempts to break British lines
around Vial wood today.
Twenty five separate German divis.
ions have been identified as composing
the enemy offensive forces in this see.
tor-indieating the Germans have at
least $4,000 men massed there.
1t was the British who were entreneh
ed on the Hindenburg line today-the
same line that the Germans held so
firmly until Byng's smash.
They defended the erstwhile enemy
line against several powerful attempts
to re-take it. The enemy was stubborn
ly determined. Along one arc massed
troops were thrown forward and driv.
en- off. Almost Immediately a second
attacking wave formed.
This second wave of densely packed
masses of men was caught in the Brit,
ish artillery, stormed and wiped out.
Reason for Retreat
The British army expects Germany 81
biggest-and perhaps its final--effort
of the war shortly.
General Byng's retirement from
Bourbon was regarded today as the
first prime precautionary measure for
the British to withstand such a shock.
AS the British see it, Germany is
new at the zenith of her military pow
or. With Russia out of the war, Ger.
many is enaOled to draw on increased
man power heretofore held along tho
Russian lines. She is apparently pre-
pairing 10 throw every ounce of her en-
ergy into a supreme attempt at mill
tary victory before arrival of Ameri.
can troops on the fighting line
In tho Bourbon sector there was OR
ly two alternatives open to General
Byng. One was to push ahead and the
other was to step backward to, a more
secure roofing. With the Russian sit.
uation permitting the enemy to mass
great forces on the Cambria line, the
baekwardestep seemed the only thing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
STEPS TO
PURGE THE NATION
OF GERMAN SPIES
Attorney General Tells What
Has Been Done and Steps
That Should Be Taken

Washington, Dec. 7.-Steps further
to purge this country of spies and trai-
tors, based on President Wilson IS rec
concentrations to congress, were taken
by Attorney General Gregory in his
annual report today.
Gregory recommended laws TO hobb2e
the entrance and exit Of aliens, to
make violation of the president s alien
enemy regulations a "prison at hard
labor" offense instead of an "intern-
ment camp and nice soft berth af-
fair. "
The vast extent and completeness Of
the spy and traitor traps the depart
ment Of justice has built up in this
country since war was declared was
revealed in the report for the first
time. Gregory disclosed that hundreds
of expert secret agents from every
other department of the governments
have been mObilized under the justice
department to meet the situation.
The attorney general paid high trib-
ute TO the every effective work - Of
the volunteor ~pv nnd traitor detecting
organizations that have sprung up over
the country. to help the government
wipe ont that menace. He mentioned
eqneciallv the American Protective
league. which, he said, had proven in
valuable.
.'Its membership. said Gregory,
which is carefully guarded includes
leading men in various localities who
have volunteered their services in Sc
curing any Kind of information Of val
ne to the nation.D
Gregory also highly commended the
local and district draft boards and the
drafted men. declaring the number Of
defeetions from duty in all three
groups has been Every small. He
Extension Of the statute Of limita-
lion on bankruptcy cases to three years
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
THE NEMESIS OF THE BEAST
Another Alien Enemy
Arrested at San Jose

Santa Cruz, Cal, Dec. 7.-That
Franz tSehulenberg, arrested at San
Jose as an "alien enemy was no
small figure among the agents of Ger
many was the belief of authorities here
on further investigation of Schulen-
berg's case.
German consulate papers giving di-
rections for the movements of military
forces in Mexico, "a handbook of pre-
cious stones "a booklet which many
alleged German agents are said to own
and other interesting papers were
found in his possession. Officers inves-
tigated his "plant" in deserted
brewery and discovered among other
things 156 sticks Of dynamite, percus-
sion caps, fuse, and revolver with
plentiful supply of ammunition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
Armies Are Controlled.

London, Dec. 7.--The Bolsheviki COM
mittees control majority of the Rus
sian armies in Rumania, according to
word received here today. One division
of the Sixth army, it was stated, had
already signed an armistice. The Rus
sian armies in Moldavia and Bukowina
Saturday openly ffaternized with their
German opponents.
German officers even formally dined
with Russian Officers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
Ask Foreign Support.

London, Dec. 7.-All Russia Is diplo-
matte officials have been formally ask
ed by Foreign Minister Trotsky wheth-
er they support the Bolsheyiki general
peace plan. The alternative as present
ed in the message received by the Rus
sian ambassador here, is dismissal. An
immediate reply is demanded.
The Russian embassy here will not
reply to the message, it was stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
England rake stans.

Petrograd, Dec. 7-The British em-
bassy and consulate today began dis
tribution to British citizens of special
placards to be taxed on their doors mo-
tifying all Russians of the nationality
of the householders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
TO HEAD BOARDS

Washington, Dec. 7. = The
president today sent tc the sen
ate the following nominations,
To be chairman of the air
craft board-Howard E. Coffin,
Michigan.
To be member Of the air
craft board-Riehard Howe,
New York.
To- be assistant secretary of
the treasury-Russell C. Lef-
fingwell, New York.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
APPA[L|NGC5THI|ST| IN.
HALIFAX CATASTROPHE.
AS REPORTS FILTER IN.

Most Conservative Estimates Place Number Killed at $500
Scene In Stricken City Indescrbable As Dawn Breaks
Men and Women Claw With Bleeding Hands In Wrecks
Of Home In Effort to Find Missing Reatives--COd and
Snow Add to Suffering Of Homeless
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
HAD TOO MANY FINGERS

San Francisco, Dec. barred from
the army because he had five fingers
and a thumb on one hand, George G..
Lewis got the extra finger cut off and
then enlisted
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07

Had Kansas cyclone ever struck
that army balloon that got away in the
middle west, they never would have
found it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07

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EXPLOSION AT HALIFAX ONE OF H1sToRY,s GREATEST
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-07
SENATOR LAFOLLETTE
ABSENT FROM SEAT
ONLY Dissenting Vote In House
Cast by Socialist Mem
Der London
VICE PRESIDENT SIGNS

Washington, Dec. 7. - Vice
President Marshall signed the
war resolution at 4:32.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
CHILD Gets SICK
CROSS, FEvERISH
If CONSTIP ATED
/" California Syrup Of Figs"
can't harm tender stom-
ach or bowels.

A Laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged
up with waste, liver gets sluggish;
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, or your child is Hstless, cross.
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment.
give teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and in
a few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out Of the
bowels, and you have a we'll playful
child again. A thorough INSIDE
cleansing" is oftimes all that is necee-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups,
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of california Syrup of Figs which
has full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Look
carefully and see that it is made by
the California Fig Syrup Company
ADV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
William A. Nash Of
Corn Exchange Bank
Discusses New Loan

The Liberty Loan, by its very ma
ture, is a prior lien on everything in
the land and the very best investment
that the citizen can have said, Will
liam A. Nash, chairman of the Board,
Corn Exchange Bank in a statement
emphasizing the imperative duty of
all patritic Americans to subscribe to
the Second Liberty Loan.
Mr.. Nash would have this point
kept in mind by ALL that this loan
must not fail. cit is the patriotic duty
of every one,'' he asserted to put some
money into the new loan. 1t is in
conceivable that the soldier will, fail
in his duty. 1t is equally unbelievable
that there will be any hesitation in
subscriptions to the new loan. Having
embarked in this great enterprise, to
falter, to temporize, or to count the
cost, is equivalent to cowardice at the
front, and the timidity and selfishness
of money should be regarded as dis
loyalty. I have seen many cries that
demanded personal sacrifice and
courage, and the man or institution
who mas gone intellectually into a
noble cause has never regretted his
unselfishness, and 1t is on this basis ]
urge the full and freest support to the
government by generous subscriptions
to the new loan.
"Let US not misunderstood this Lib
erty loan. 1t is the newest and the
oldest of our securities. Back of every
Investment in the country is the gov
eminent. 1t gives value to every en-
terprise and business. Therefore,
when it concentrates it's power and
influence in a bond it creates a first
mortgage on every railroad, every in
dustrial, every municipality in the
country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
EXPERIENCE OF
ALLIES TO AID
UNITED STATES

American Training Quarters In
France, Oct. s5.-GBy the Associated
Press)-''To carry on for the next
six months or year with the best that
the French and British have evolves
as a result Of their three year war ex-
perience, and to do our own expert
menting entirely on the side," is the
gist of the policy which has been
largely adopted by the American army
now in France and recommended to
Washington. This policy applies to
material and various Instruments of
war as well as to tactics and methods
OF handling men in the trenches.
While many of the more serious stu
dents Of war among the American
officers believe beneficial improve
ments can be worked out by American
ingenuity, inventiveness and resources
sfulness, they realize the most import
ant problem just now is to get on
with sthe war. They believe America
can most quickly become a striking
force in the war by taking the best of
what the British and French have
proved to be useful and effective. and
basing all building programs of the
near future thereon
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
SIXTEEN FREIGHT
CARS PILED UP
Near BERKSHIRE
Serious Wreck Ties Up ALI
Freight Traffic on Berk-
shire Division.

Danbury, Oct. 5.-One of the most
serious freight wrecks in this vicinity
in several years occurred at Berkshire
Junction, tower station three miles
east Of here early yesterday morn
ing, when 16 cars Of an eastbound
train, running at a high speed, left the
rails and piled up, completely block
ing traffic on the east and west High
land division tracks and on the north
bound track Of the Berkshire division.
The wreck occurred at a point
known as the sag" where freight
trains run at maximum speed in or
der to get over grade two miles long,
and has been the scene of several
wrecks in recent years
The only track open for traffic is the
southbound Berkshire track and the
heavy travel to the Danbury fair, as
well as regular trains, will be SER
iously delayed. Thursday of the Dan
bury fair is the heaviest day of the
year for traffic over this section of
track, and it will be necessary to de-
tour special trains from New Haven,
Bridgeport and Waterbury via Brook
field Junction and over single track
to Danbury. The special train carry
ing the Danbury contingent of drafted
men to Camp Devens, Aver, was also
! delayed by the wreck.
1t is thought that there is little pros
pect Of clearing the Highland division
tracks during the day.
No one was injured, although the
tower man had narrow escape from
| injury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
ARRESTED |. W. ".
FIGHT AGAINST
ExTRADITI0N
Attorneys Granted Access
to Government Evidence
Against Men.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-That none of the
men arrested in other cities in, the
raid on the Industrial Workers of the
World will waive their right of re-
moval was asserted yesterday by Otto
Christensen, attorney here for the
men now in jail. Mr.. Christensen said
the defendants would force the gov
eminent attorneys to show cause in
each case why they should waive ex-
tradition and come here for trial.
Attorneys for the T. w. W. are
preparing their defense and have
been granted access to the govern
ment evidence against the men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
; WELsH-QUINLAN.

I Margaret E. Quinlan, of 1921 Penn
broke street. and James Walsh, the
well known druggist of East Main
street. were married at 7 a. m. on
"wednesday at St. Charles church.
Matthew G. Price was best man and
Miss Anna Kearn bridesmaid. After
welding breakfast, the couple left
on the 10Th train for New York.
Washington and other cities. They
will be at home after Oct. Is at Park
and Pearl streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
Cant Find DandruH

Every. bit of dandruff disappears
after one or two applications of Dan
derine rubbed well into the scalp with
the finger tips. Get a 25-cent bottle
OF Danderine at any drug store and
save your hair. After few applica-
lions you can't find particle of dan
drum or any falling hair, and the
scalp will never itch.-Ady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
PERSONAL MENTION

party of Is from Bridgeport in
Guiding the Misses Mary, Jennie and
Thomas Lynch, motored to Camp De-
vens. Aver, Mass. Sunday, to visit
their brother, James E. Lynch. He
was presented with many gifts by his
friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24

Like many other French words re-
lating to war and hunting, "marechal,"
In its older form ''mareschal," Is Of
purely Teutonic derivation in both its
parts, and the word has had a curious
history. Some words rise in the world
with the passage of the centuries and
others fall. This Is one that from the
very humblest Of beginnings has come
to great estate.
The marshals do not owe their name
to Mars, though they are his votaries.
In the olden times they were about the
humblest men in an army-horse serv-
ants, or grooms. Then they advanced
to the dignity Of being horseshoers,
and those highly respected artisans
are still "marechals" In France, though
"ferrants" has to be added to make
their calling clear. And, while mare
chal de France" Is a magnificent title.
there are also "marechals des logis,"
who are In cavalry regiments only
what "sergeants" are in infantry regi-
ments.-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
Gun Statutes In India.

The viceroy Of India, as representa-
tive Of the king emperor, is entitled to
q salute Of thirty-one guns. This num-
Der had its origin in a mistake. For
merly he was entitled to twenty-one
guns. When the time came, years ago.
for allotting the salutes to the various
native rulers Of India the three prin-
cipal Of these vassal sovereigns-name-
~, those Of Hyderabad, Mysore and
Baroda-were each accorded twenty
one guns. 1t was discovered a little
late in the day that the superior rank
Of the viceroy had been overlooked In
the matter. and the necessity was
pointed out Of his supremacy over the
vassal rulers being emphasized In the
eyes Of the natives. So instead Of re-
ducing the number Of twenty-one guns
that had been accorded to the three
rulers In question the viceroy was CIV
en- ten more guns and Is today the only
person In the world who Is entitled to
that altogether exceptional number Of
guns-London Spectator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
How Buffalo Bill Got His Name.

Many years ago, when the Union Pa
ci1c railroad was completed, the ques-
don arose as to how all the laboring
men were to be fed on meat, as meat
was thought necessary to make muscle.
General W. E. Webb had the con-
tract to feed the men, and In talking
the matter over one day with some Of
his subordinates one Of them suggest
ed that he call in William Cody, then O
famous government scout on the
plains, to help solve the problem Co
dy suggested that he be allowed to hire
men and KIN buffaloes for the railroad
men.
This plan was adopted, and Cody BE-
came later world famous a. Buffalo
BIN. In those days the buffaloes were
% plentiful that It n On record that
more than one engineer had 10 stop bis
train until q herd had rossed.-A @.
Hegsman In New YORK Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24

Are Anglo-Saxons conceited about
their -eminence in matters OF ma
chinery? A book, English and Amer
lean Tool Builders" by Professor ].
W. Roe Of Yale, answers the question
thus: Practically all the creative work
In tool building has been done in Eng
land and America. The
French have shown an aptitude for
refinements and ingenious novelties.
The Swiss are clever artisans.
but have excelled In personal skill.
- Germany has developed splen-
did mechanics, but the principal ma
chine tools had taken shape before
1870, when the empire began. The
history Of English and American tool
building therefore covers substantially
the entire history Of the art"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-24
THE AIR AND THE SUNSHINE

Now is the winter of our discomfort
made glorious by the advent of spring
There is health in the very air and
the sunshine of these days. The dis
agreeable cold of winter is past and
now is the time to get out of doors
and enjoy the wealth of nature IS Civ.
ing. Get out in the open early in the
morning and walk out boldly forth to
conquer the disease that turks in the
close quarters of the indoors. Take
long walks and breathe deeply. Such
action is better than any other sub
stitute.
1t Is the custom of some to take a
spring tonic every year at this season;
the best tonic is natural product and
nothing is capable of taking the place
Of fresh, cold, pure air and sunshine.
When a medicinal tonic is indicated
your doctor can be relied upon to give
it. Rest assured of that but no doctor
will say that fresh air and sunshine
are ever contraindicated. You can not
get too much of either in these dandy
days of the duplication of the resur-
rection of life.