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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Mayor Of Philadelphia
Indicted by Grand Jury

Philadelphia, Dee. 2O.-Mayor Thomas
B. Smith was indicted late yesterday af-
ternoon by the December grand jury
for contempt of court and conspiring to
violate the Shern act, which forbids
city employees from participating in pol
ities. The indictments are the outgrowth
Of the fbloody fifth ward primary
election day riots at which Detective
Epply was killed.
Police Lieutenant Bennett and five
policemen were also indicted for con-
spring TO violate the shern act, for mur-
der, for manslaughter and for eonspir-
ing to prevent a full and free election.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Allies Must Conclude General
Peace In Stated Time
Says TrOtsky
CONSERVATIVE PARTY
REFUSES TO LISTEN
Cossacks Are Gaining More
Strength and Have Captured
City Of RoStOf
BY Joseph shaplen

Omitted rPess Staff Correspondent
Stockholm, Dec. 20.-The Russian
Bolsheviki have given the allies two
months in which to join i'll the general
peace" they propose, according to a
speech by Leon Trotsky, foreign minis
Ter, which reached here today.
we do not promise not to conclude
separate peace, the Bolsheviki leader
declared. "We are not able to make
var for ten years in the interest of the
French bourse and English imperial
ism. History will condone a separate
peace"
Trotsky's speech was made to a
group OF the left (radicar parties at
the peasants congress, on Monday, af-
ter the Bolsheviki minister had been
howled down by the convention as
whole.
Members of the right (middle conser.
Continued on Dape six1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
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Great Britain's war aims, as thus
outlined, agreed with those Of the I'm,
lited States as outlined in several
speeches by President Wilson, culmin,
ating in his address to congress Decem
Der A, in these particulars:
Restoration Of occupied lands and
compensation for damage done.
Democratization of Germany and
overthrow of militarism
Every nationality of people to be
permitted to work out their own des-
tinies-referring to the colonies The
president, however, did not mention col
onies in his message to congress.
Following President Wilson IS outline
of war aims ON December 4, the United
Press London dispatches exclusively
stated that Lloyd-George before Christ
mas would outline those Of the British
empire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
MACHINERY OBSOLETE
SAYS WITNESS BEFORE
THE Army PROBERS
Editor of American Machinisl
Airs His Personal Opin-
ions Today

Washington, Dec. 20.-Ordnanee Of
ficers without appreciation of the
first principles Of manufaeturing" are
handicapped with machinery fifty
years old at the Springfield govern
ment arsenal
With this testimony, Fred H. CoIvin.
editor of the American Maehinist. told
the senate military probers today that
an expert production engineer should
be placed in charge of American muni-
tions manufacture He gave a trong
impetus to the movement for a United
States minister Of munitions.
Critieising army heads for spending
too much time on non essentials. y
Colvin declared their failure to decide
on small details kept workmen idle IN
rifle factories. In one shop he photo
graphed v-orkmen playing checkers
stlt was some weeks after that be-
fore TIE rifle orders were received by
that factory" said Colvin. f'I was
k47cntiu7s-d an race set-en9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS
OUTLINED BY PREMIER.

Germany must give security
K for future world peace.
Such peace only to be achiev-
( ed by destruction of Germany Is
< military power and democratiza-
( tion of the German government.
Restoration of and compensa-
< ton for all invaded territories.
Return of German colonies
to be determined by an inter
national peace conference but
to be decided in the end by
wishes of the people in the coll
: onies themselves.
Mesopotamia and Armenia
Should never be returned to
: Turkish rule.''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
SOCIALISTS VIEWING
SEPARATE PEACE WITH
GERMANY AS DANGER
Independent Branch Of Party
Up In Arms Against
Government
By Joseph Shaplen

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Stockholm, Dec. 20.-Germany s in
dependent socialists are once again Ut
in arms against the government.
Confirmation of yesterdays exclusive
United Press dispatches that Germany Is
real socialists were violently opposing
a separate peace with Russia came to-
day in receipt of the current issue of
the Leipziger Volkszeitung, chief organ
Of the Independent German socialists.
The leading editorial bitterly assails the
separate peace movement as the "great-
est danger yet menaeing German and
European democracy"
The demand is voiced that the Central
Powers Immediately state their terms,
making general negotiations possible.
The Bolsheviki are denounced in the ed
itorial as "traitors to the Russian revo-
lution.'
The editorial likewise reveals for the
first time that the German government
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
.RAINSTORN ENDS
WITH LIGHT FROST
Flood Situation In Northwest
Also Reported Much
Improved

Portland, Or, Dec. Determination
Of the eight day downpour of rain and
a light frost last night have improv-
ed the flood situation in the northwest
today although there is still some dam
ger. Falling temperatures in the east
ern Oregon district and Washington and
in Idaho have checked the rapid melt
ing of mountain snow, thus shutting
off big source of trouble.
The Coeur d d'Alene district in Idaho
reports improved conditions, following
the breaking OF dam on Placer creek
and the washing away of homes in
Wallace. Residents We're compelled to
flee, two bridges were dynamited and q
few mining properties were flooded.
The Willamette is expected to reach
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

The Palace Hut-tel has installed a
new roller towel with 5,000-mile guar
antee. Mrs. Upton Bud s brother, who
is visitin' her, says, "Ever thing is
fearful high down our way, but you kin
still drive faster N a walk over tn Me
Kee s creek bridge for five dollars"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
BeIgian General Exchanged

Zurich, Dec. 20.-The Belgian gener-
Ial Leman, who was in command at
Liege, August 81 1914, when that
rived here today, back from captivity.
He had been in Madgeburg prison
most of the time. General Leman IS
returned in exchange for German pris-
oners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Raid RepuIsed

London, Dec, 20-Portuguese troops
repulsed an attempted enemy raid last
night southeast of Layentie, Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
In the neighborhood of Passchen.
daele, he said, there was enemy artil
lerying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Investigate Rlunder

London, Dec. Chancellor of the
Exchequer Bonar Law told the house
of commons today he could not state
how many generals had been perma-
nently retired in connection with re-
cent operations in France.
The declaration was made in reply
to a query impelled because of recent
reports of a shakeup among the mem
bers of Field Marshal Haig's staff.
London newspapers have been report
ing changes, presumably due to British
failure to prevent gains by the recent
German offensive out of Cambria,
which practically lost to the British all
ground gained by Byng's great drive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

English Air Raid
London, Dec 20.-Direct hits were
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
GERMANY HAS
Been DEFEATED
LLOYD EORCE
English Premier Reports Cap
ture Of 100000 Prisoners
During Year
MORE SUBMARINES
BEING DESTROYED
Chancellor BOnar Law Says
Cambria Disaster Is Under
Investigation

London, Dec. 20.-Germany has lost
100000 prisoners in the year just pass.
ed, Premier LloydGeorge told the
house of commons today.
"She lost valuable positions,'' the
premier added. "She lost hundreds of
guns.
"The Germans had only one success
This was due to surprise attack
which is under investigation, " he con.
tinued, referring evidently to the Cam.
brai setback.
He attributed disappointment of al
lied military hopes to the. Russian col
lapse.
Sinking Submarines
Premier LloydGeorge depicted the
submarine situation in an optimistic
vein before the house of commons this
afternoon.
Declaring the sinking of German sub
marines was increasing, the premier as
serted that although our tonnage has
been reduced twenty per cent through
loss, the imports for 1917 will be six
per cent over those Of 1916
''Ihe successes in Palestine" the
British premier continued, will af-
feet the world g history.
" America IS entry ana the establish
ment of the Versailles council will
loom large in the future.
"The food situation has improved
the premier continued. N@
Practically all shipping has been
reqnisitioned and building is speeding
up.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

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CONTINUED on page twOl -4l1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20
Germany Military Power Must
Be Destroyed In Interest
of Peace
COMPENSATION FOR
INVADED TERRITORIES
and Armenia
Must Not Be Returned to
Turkish Rule

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-20

Oregon: Tonight
and Friday fair;
moderate south
westerly winds.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05

or parcel OF land, situated in Powell
county, Kentucky, on the waters of Red
River, and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
On the north by lands Of Joe Null
lens,
On the east by the lands Of John
Wise,
On the south 10y the lands of III. s..
Rogers,
On the west by the lands Of Reuben
Townsend, and containing 80 acres.
more or less.
The lease shall call for the entire
tract
The lease shall be for period of five
years from the date of the purchase
thereof. The minimum royalty one
eighth 90 of all the oil produced and
marketed, same TO be placed in tanks
and pipe lines at the expense of said
purchaser for the benefit and to the
credit Of the lessons. If gas be discov-
cred in pay ing quantities the purchas-
er shall pay To the lessons not less than
$4,000 each year for the product Of
each gas well while the same is sold of
Of the premises. The purchaser shall
complete one well within period Of
six months or thereafter pay
rental, payable quarterly in advance or
forfeit the lease, and his failure to pay
said rental shall operate as forfeiture
of the same.
The purchaser shall have the privi-
lege of bringing upon and removing all
necessary machinery, piping and all fix
lures and every privilege, whatever
necessary for the development of the
said oil and gas For more definite
description of the lease, the purchaser
may inspect the judgment of the Court
herein.
If bonus be paid in any amount for
the said lease. the purchaser may pay
cash in hand for the same or he may
execute bond payable to me as master
commissioner for the amount thereof,
upon credit of three months with
good and approved security. with in
terest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, to have the force and effect
of a replevin bond Bidders will be
prepared to comply promptly with
these terms.
LUTHER STEPHENS,
Master Com'r Powell Circuit Court.
Jno ID. Atkinson & Son.
Atty's for Plff.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05

Commissioner, for the amount thereof,
upon credit of three months with
good and approved security, with
interest at the rate Of 6 per cent
per annum, to have the force and effect
Of n replevin bond. Bidders will be
prepared to comply promptly with
these terms.
LUTHER STEPHENS,
Master Com'r Powell Circuit Court.
Jno. u. Atkinson q Son,
Atty's for PHI
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05
Notice of
Commissioners Sale.
POceU Circuit court

+. G.. Powell, Guardian for
l.. Frank Harvey Plaintiff
VS..
/ E. Frank Harvey, Defendant
BY virtue of judgment and order OF
sale of the Powell Circuit Court rem
dered at the March Term, 1917, in the
above cause, shall proceed to offer
for sale at the Court House Door i'm
Stanton, Powell county, Kentucky, to
the highest and best bidder, at public
cutlery on Saturday, April l4th, 1917,
between the hours Of ten a. IN. and two
p. m, the following described property
to-wit: An.oil and gas lease of all the
oil and gas in and under certain tract
or parcel of land, situated in Powell
county, Kentucky, on the waters of
Red River, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
On the north 10y the lands of Forman
Harvey,
On the east by the lands OF James b.
Rogers,
On the south by the lands of Bruce
Rogers
On the west by the lands of &. g.
Drake. and contains 80 acres, more or
less
The lease shall call for one undivid-
ed one half interest in the above de-
scribed land
The lease shall be for period of five
years from the date of the purchase
thereof The minimum royalty one
eighth 90 of ali the oil produced and
marketed, same to be placed IN tanks
and pipe lines at the expense of the
purchaser for the benefit and to the
credit of the lessons. If gas be discov-
cred in paying quantities the purchas-
er shall pay the lessons not less than
$4,000 each year for the product Of
each gas well while the same is sold of
of the premises. The purchaser shall
complete one well within period of
six months or thereafter pay --
rental, payable quarterly in advance,
or forfeit the lease, Il d his failure to
pay said rental shall operate as for
fixture of the same.
The purchaser shall have the privi-
lege of bringing upon and Removing all
necessary machinery, piping and ali
fixtures and every privilege, whatever
necessary for the development of the
said oil and gas. For a more definite
description of the terms of the lease
the purchaser may inspect the judg-
ment of the Court herein.
If bonus be paid in any amount for
the said lease, the purchaser may pay
cash in hand for the same or he may
execute bond pay able to me as Master
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05


checked girl. No one can 'ragIne the
conhGc nee | hav. in Or. Miles Heart
Remedy" A. Il. CANON, Worth. Mo.
The unhounjcd confidence Mr.
Canon has in DR.. Miles Heart REM
cdy is shared BY thousands of
others WHO know its value from
experience. Many heart disorders
yield TO treatment, if the treatment
is right. II you are bothered with
short breath, f2inting spells, swell
ing Of feet or ankles, pains about
the heart and shou ',r blades, pal
pitation, weak and hungry spells,
You should begin ing DR. Miles
Heart Remedy At once. Profit by
tie experience Of offers while you
NAV.
Or. Miles heert Re~eev is sold ard
1t-c' Y
49,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05
Notice of
Commissioners Sale.
PoUeU Circuit Court

Wv wv Nrff ~ u WV Y
John Kinser, Guardian for
Orlando Meadows,
Emma Meadows.
Claud Meadows and
Ruth Meadows Plaintiffs
VS..
Orlando Meadows & Etc Defendants.
BY virtue of a judgment and order OF
sale of the Powell Circuit Court. rem
dered at the March Term, 1917, in the
above cause, shall proceed to offer for
sale at the Court House Door in STAN
ton. Powell county, Kentucky, to the
highest bidder and the best bidder at
public cutlery, on Saturday, April 18th,
1917, between the hours of 1000 a. m.
and 2 90 p. IN. the following described
property: An oil and gas lease of all
the oil and gas in and under certain
tract or parcel of land, situated in Pow
ell county, Kentucky, on the waters Of
Red River, bounded and described As
follows, to-wit:
On the north by the lands of Belle
West.
On the east by the lands of f. NJ
Centers.
On the south by the lands of Sid
Friend
On the west by the lands of Albert
Morton, and containing 100 acres more
or less The lease shall call for the en-
tire tract.
The lease shall be Of period of five
years from the date of the purchase
thereof The minimum royalty, one
eighth go of all the oil produced and
marketed. same to be placed in tanks
and pipe lines at the expense of the
purchaser thereof for the benefit of and
to the credit of the lessons. If gas be
discovered in paying quantities. the
purchaser shall pay to the lessons not
less than $4,000 each year for the
product of each gas well while the
same is sold off the premises. The
purchaser shall complete one we'll
within the period of six months or
thereafter pay -- rental, payable
quarterly in advance. or forfeit the
lease, and his failure to pay said rent
al shall operate rs forfeiture of the
same.
he purchaser shall have the privi-
lege of bringing upon or removing all
necessary machinery, piping, all fixt-
ures and every privilege whatever nee.
essary for the development OF said oil
aud gas. For more definite de-
scrIption of the lease the purchaser
my inspect the Judgment Of the
Court herein.
If bonus be paid in any amount for
the same lease, the purchaser may pay
cash in hand for the same or he may
execute bond, payable To me rs Mas
ter Commissioners for the amount
thereof, upon credit of three months
with good and approved personal Sc
. curity, with interest ut the rate of six
per cent per annum, to have the force
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05
Taken up Estray.

here came 10 my place March
Is, one sorrel mare of good size but
'nin In order. She foaled niue
colt March 20 which died the same
day. Owner can have same by
proving property and paying all
charges, including this advertise
ment, JUNE WALTERS.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05
Notice of
Commissioners Sale.
POUeU Circuit Court

POUeU circuit court
Elijah Boyd, Guardian for
Andrew Townsend,
Roscoe Townsend and
Russell Townsend, Plaintiffs,
VS..
Andrew Townsend
...... and Etc. Defendants.
BY virtue of a judgment and order OF
sale of the Powell Circuit Court rem
dered Mt the March Term, 1917, in the
above cause. shall proceed to offer for
sale at the Court House Door in STAN
ton, Powell county, Kentucky, to the
highest and best bidder, at public out
cry on Saturday. April Hth, 1917, be-
tween the hours Of ten a. m. and two
p. M, the following described property
to-wit; An oil and gas lease OF all the
oil and gas in and under a CERTAIN tiact
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05

bed near = winucv
90 abe could get
her breath. Ors
doctor said. Poor
child. she r. likely
10 fall dead any
time A friend
told me DIT. Miles
Heart Remedy had
cured her father.
so l tried ", and
she began TO Inn
prove. She took
a great many bot
ties. but she ~
spared 10 me to-
Fav n Fat rD~v
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05
NOTICE OF
Commissioners Sale.
POUeU Circuit Court.
Rice Willis, Guardian for
Mandy Willis and
Charley Woodward PA
Mandy Willis & Etc. 4,

| Oharley WOODWARD RANT Ills,
! VS..
Mandy Willis & Etc, Defendants
BY virtue of a judgment and order
of sale of the Powell Circuit Court
rendered at the March term, 1917, in
the above cause, shall proceed to Of
fer for sale at the court house door in
Stanton, Powell county, Kentucky, to
the highest and best bidder at public
cutlery, on Saturday, April i4th lsl7,
between the hours of l0:U0 A. NJ.
and 300 p. NJ, the following describ-
, ed property, an oil and gas lease of
all the oil and gas in and under Il GER
tain tract or parcel of land, situated in
Powell county, kentucky, on the wa
tiers Of Red river, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows. to wit:
On the north 10y the lands of j. T..
Rogers,
On the east os tie lands Of J. A.
Rogers,
On the south b the lands Of j ID.
HUFF.
On the west by the lands "F |.
Roger, ana ''l.tll' - acres. u ire 81
less.
Inc lease sh'il can FOR wv" uhdlVIu-
ed one-tenth interests III the ABOVE
described lana.
The lease shalt be Tor period OF hve
years from t'e ddt' 4 tn p'rrhase
thereof. Ia" nahum r'!Hy. one
Eighth. G8) % dIl Tee nll produced ana
marketed, the sam t. be placed IN
tanks ANA up" Lines Il the expense 81
the purchaser 600 u" n'neilt at ana To
the credit "f thr lessons. II gas be dis
covered IN "a ~ quantities, thr pur-
chaser shall pay to the lessons not less
than Sloo.O arh '.r Tor the producer
OF each IA ''ii white the same = >old
of of the premises. The purchaser
shall complet" one well within period
of six months or thereafter pay
rental, payaolr quarterly Ih advance
or forfeit the lease, and his failure to
pay said rental shall operate as FOR
fixture of the same.
The purchaser shall have the PRIV
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05

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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05
Heart Disease Almost
Fatal to Young Girl

lily daughter. when thirteen years
old. was stricken with heart ircuhl--
she was so bad we had TO place lcf
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-05
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and effect Of replevin bond.
Bidders will be prepared to comply
promptly with these terms.
LUTHER STEPHENS.
Master CONF Powell Circuit Court.
Jno. ID. Atkinson & Son,
Atty's for PHI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS l--Mnny measures in Congress to fail in passing. Trade commission planning food investigation. Exportati0n of foodstuffs is cause of high prices, snys New York henlth board. German U-b0ats report sinking Fl ships. Dutch steamers were victims of one submarine. Sweden fncfng stern crisis is warning given. Germany not to give up U-bOat wnr campaign. X. c. l.. train derailed at Pronto. Fifteen killed in snowslfdc. Four killed in wreck on Pennsyl- vanin. c-Rcpublicans are counting on Miss Ranl<in, new woman member of House.
 States are asked to aid in enfopc- ing child labor laws.
 LOCAL. NEWS 3-Dr. \. A.. Persons of Besscmer dies. Car shortage is affecting south seriously.
 Aladdin temple to hold ceremO mOnial. 5-Birminghnm case now with nrmOr board.
 Dr. Dickenson says women ought to adOrn themselves. Annual inspection Knights Templar Pastor aunoHnceH he will remain mt SouthsIde church.
 FEATURES 4--Editorial comment. 6--SpOrts. 7-Market reviews.