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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
British Cruiser Damaged
by Submarine Fight
BY Charles P. Stewart.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Buenos Aires, Feb. 2.-The British
cruiser Amethyst has arrived at Per-
nambueo damaged after a fight with a
German submarine and an auxiliary
cruiser, according to dispatches from
that Brazilian city today.
The encounter, it was said, occurred
on January go, north of Pernambuco.
According to the reports received
here the Amethyst said the Germans
withdrew from the fight and escaped
The Amethyst is protected of 5000
tons and has a speed of % knots. She
was built in 1913 and carried, before
the war, twelve 1-2 inch guns, eight
3 Founders and two torpedo tubes.
Rio de Janeiro, at the times when
the raider scare was at its height,
quoted one of the survivors of captur
ed ships as asserting that the raider
carried three submarines about 10 feet
in length. Later reports said the raid
er was acting as Fmother ship" to a
number of German submarines Of the
regulation war type.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
lat Statement That
All Neuhals VIII Be Sunk

N 2. i9gton, Feb. "A flat state
me q all ships within the German
barr e, neutrals included, will be
sunk, Il 'tained in the German of
ficial n, e, udum handed to the state
departme yAsast night.
This was revealed this afternoon,
when the department made the text
public. 1t said, too, that Germany in
tends to use submarines "to accomplish
her purpose.
Germany takes back the freedom of
action which she reserved in her note
addressed TO the United States govern
ment May last.
This means that she is definitely
casting overheard all her. Sussex
pledges.
While previous versions said neutral
ships would enter-the barred zoue at
their peril, the memorandum is the
first statement that "all ships would
be sunk"
The note added: "The Imperial
government is confident that this
measure win result in a speedy term
ination of the war, and in the restor-
alton of peace which. the government
of the United States has so much at
heart
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
Liquor Business Doomed
Express Company Receipts

When the dry law passed at the eIec.
tion last December there was a great
scare among those who must have their
booze and business picked up wonder
fully for the Hornbrook crowd and 9TH
er liquor dealers. With the feeling that
prohibition meant that within a short
time no liquors could be shipped into
the state except for saeramental and
fraternal uses, business continued good
for all common carriers. One of the
express offices delivered 1910 orders
during January and as all were for the
limit of two quarts, it figures out tha7
with other common carriers, 3,l00
quarts of booze were shipped into Salem
and,about Is eases of beer. The general
opinion is that liquor can be delivered
for five days after the law has been
signed by the governor. This applies
only to shipments which were in the
possession of the express companies or
common carriers prior to the tiae the
law went into effect. In other words,
any shipmentsSof liquor that have been
shipped before the law goes into effect,
can be delivered within the five day
limit. Other shipments will have to be
transported out of the state. The five
day limit gives the common carriers,
which in this ease applies especially to
the express companies, a chance to re-
fuse shipments if they cannot arrive
within the five day period after the law
goes into effect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
GERMANS ARE UNIT
in FAVOR Of NEW
SUBMARINE POLICY
They Do Not Believe, How
ever, That United States
viii Declare War

BY Carl w. Ackerman

(United freaS starr corresponding
Berlin, Feb. 2.-F'ew Germans believe
America will declare war.
If this belief is borne out, then Eng
land will be compelled 10 make peace
through Germany's new blockade or
Pder.
In the united chorus of approval OF
the limitless sea warfare Just announc-
cd. this was the opinion generally ex-
pressed here today.
And announcement of submarine
blockade has erased all political differ
ences.
The emperor has a now united nation
with all its forces cooperating.
Representative Germans who were
asked today why Germany announced
her policy of limitless submafinings
with its unknown dangers( mado two
replies.
First they wero convinced that the
war can be ended sooner. The present
move is regarded as q decisive one
against allied shipping so-ealled
!" "cutting of the allied blood vessels,
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's com
viction that neutrals desire quick end
to the war, and that therefore every
means must be used to end it( was
quoted in this connection.
Secondly, it was explained by num-
crous Germans how unity was now com
plete, all forces cooperating and co
operating convinced that England can
be compelled to make peace, unless
America declares war-which few ex.
pect.
Nothing since Grand Admiral Won
Tirpitz S first announcement Of blocls-
ade early in the war has enthused the
navy as much as the submarining poll
cy upon which Germany has now en-
barked.
Captain Persius, the Tageblatt's nav
al critic, pointed ont today that under
the new regulations, Germany cannot
lose her submarines ms before, when,
under strict compliance with the prin-
ciple Of visit and search, they were al
ways subject to attack while unprepar-
ed by armed allied merchantmen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
Witnesses Saw Bomb
Drop to Sidewalk

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-Two wit
nesses testified today for the defense
in the Thomas }. Mooney bomb murder
trial that they saw dark object, pre-.
sumably bomb, drop to the sidewalk
and explode at steuart and Market
streets July 90.
The witnesses today were c. f. Holl-
fielder and Louis Eris of Oakland. Two
other witnesses testified to substanti.
ally the same thing yesterday.
Supporting this testimony, Miss Jen-
ME Compton of-Chieago testified that,
from her sixth floor room opposite
where the explosion occurred, she saw
a man walk to the edge of the roof
and look over. A moment later the
explosion occurred.
This testimony was offered to re-
fute the prosecution claim that the
bomb was contained in suitcase,
planted on the sidewalk by Mooney
and his associates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
STORY IN DETAIL OF
FINAL CHAPTER IN
"BONE" "DRYPROGRAM

While the celebration was going an
instead of house bill No. l04 being in
evidence sail bottles of "Phez' were
served, one to each senator, stenog-
rapher, and the reporters. The senators
sampled it, though some with a sort of
it hasn 'tmuch- -kick-to-it sort Of express
sion, recognizing nothing familiar about
it save and except the straw.
The glee> club from O. A. C. came in
and gave a couple of selections, Gore
gonn and college song. There were
some magnificent voices, two of which
belonged to Chinese boys, and the boys
got warm round of applauses, and
they deserved it too.
Attending the Funeral.
At ] O'Clock the crowd began gather.
ing in the senate chamber and when the
'gavel fell at CLOCK there was stand
ing room only and this was in the cor,
-ridors. The women predominated in the
audience, and this showed where the dry
movement had its greatest strength. 1t
was their victory and they vera there
to repoice and celebrate. As for the
deceased, the late John d. Barleyeorn,
alias Old Man Booze, whose passing was
the occasion of the peculiar funeral OBJ
sequies, there seemed to be no mourn
eTs.
When the bill had been read which
required three-q quarters of an hour, Son
ator Shanks as chairman of'the commit.
tee on alcoholic traffic, said he had
not intended to make any remarks con
cerning the bill as every senator was
l.. / i
bill in all its phases, but beautiful
bouquet on his table which greeted him
as he came into the chamber this after
noon naturally suggested funeral, and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
NEUTRA[S AWAIT
ACTION BY THIS
COVER n N { n 7
United States Now Holds Cen
ter Of Stage In Great
World War
PEOPLE OF HOLLAND ARE
WATCHING ACTS CLOSELY
Other Small Neutral Nations
Of Europe Feel That
Crisis Has Arrived
By Lowell Mellett

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, Feb. 2.-In the presence of
what may be the supreme crisis in the
war, word is awaited from America
by the neutrals f Europe with more
poignant interest than by the bellig-
erents.
The smaller neutrals--notably Hol-
handbook to Washington to determine
the issue which may mean their own
life or DEATH
Messages today from Amsterdam, Rot
terdam and The Hague indicate fear
that the Netherlands is doomed to be
crushed between German land and un-
dersea forces. An actual blockade, cor
respondents declare, means starvation.
Present supplies of foodstuffs in Hol-
land may last a month or two mnohts,
according to varying estimates.
The concentration of troops on the
German Dutch frontier is the cause of
constant speculation and today it was
felt such action, which has been in pro.
gress for the past few weeks, was talk.
en- in advance OF the new sea step.
The London Times correspondent in
Holland today declared:
While the Dutch, predominately
cautious, feel a disposition to stand OF
fall by their rights, their eyes are turn
ed anxiously toward the United States
the greatest . yeuiral-fo see whethei
she will abandon her little sisters. tC
their fate.
Dispatches from Amsterdam quotct
the newspaper Telegraaf as asking
+" Whether America will withdraw hei
protecting hand over neutrals and non
combatants.
The Amsterdam Handelsblad declar
es: eff America holds to the spirit oi
the notes and ultimatums she has sent
to Germany, she must declare war.
Switzerland faces a situation similar
to Holland. The blockade cuts off al
French ports except Cette, and thai
means, cutting off of essential food
stuffs and raw materials.
Even Spain-America 8 enemy OF
the days Of lS9S-awaits Americas de
termination.
On the other hand, the British press
today continued temperate with refer
ence to the United States action OF
the German note, the editorials gener
ally leaving it up to America to decide
her own course, Some newspapers re
newed the suooes, ion that participation
in the war with therallies might posi-
bly, react against the entente in the end
the Daily Mail observing that I'll
might be a positive disadvantage TO be
thus hampered in peace negotiation
by the influence of Communications
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02

New York, Feb. "a movement for
a national appeal for unimpassioned
consideration of the crisis with Ger
many, by President Wilson, congress
and the press and suggesting final
offer of mediation in the war was start
ed here today by communication adj
dressed to the president and signed by
20 persons, including Amos Pinehot,
Paul H. Kellogg, George w. Kirehwey
and Oswald Garrison Willard. The APP
peal was printed in half page advertise
mentS in newspapers and at the bottom
was appended a line asking all persons
who indorse>, sentiments contained in
the message to telegraph President VIII
son at once.
I'VE recognize the perplexity of the
problem before you," the telegram to
the president read, "and We wish to
express our confidence in your wisdom
and your power of leadership.
The president is asked, however, not
to allow the nation ''to be dragooned
into the war at the very end of acts of
desperation committed by any Of the
belligerents.
The following suggestions Of a course
are then made to the president:
First-That you call on congress
and the press OF the United States for
a deliberate and unimpassioned con-
sideration of the international question
with the future of mankind in mind as
well as in the present crisis.
"Second-That you call on the bellig-
erents, to meet as the central powers
have already offered to do and also to
state their terms, as the allies already
have done.
Third-That YOU address to the SOW
ereigns and executive heads Of the gov
-ernments final and personal offer of
mediation
The message reminds President Will
son "that hasty reactions OF the public
press have not in earlier crises repre-
sented the fundamental feeling of the
people.
The message concludes with the fol
lowing:
"We believe that your great .oppor-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
Wall Street Puzzled
And Stocks Are Irregular
Because of Uncertainty

New York, Feb. 2.-The New Y0rB
Evening Sun financial review today
says:
With the attitude of this government
toward the German submarine menace
still unexpressed officially, Wall street
was in something of quandary today.
The stock market was highly irregular
in the early trading, bnt it soon became
apparent that there was considerable
quiet buying going ON, mainly for cash,
which caused prices in the general list
to advance several points in most eases
This movement was supported by extcn-
sive covering Of the short interests. the
present level Of prices being indeed
very attractive both to those who have
money to invest and those who are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
Press Is J-ubilant

Amsterdam, Feb. 2.-Jubilation and
firm conviction that America must sec
the justice of Germany position, are
expressedin PROVINCIAL German newspa'
per editorials, evoked by the German
"barrcd zoneD order
No law is more urgent than that
Germany consider her own welfare,
declared the Duesseldorfer General An
zieger, in dispatches received here to-
day. We hope neutrals will try to I'm,
derstand our position, but regardless Of
their decision-the die is east.
The Rheinisch Westfaelisehe zietung
said:
awe cufidently expect President
Wilson to warn Americans from the
war zone.
The Cologne Volks Zcitung jubilantll
predicts victory over England Is bru
tai arbitrariness and yilany y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02

"Jast like good old Methodist
meeting"
That was what President Moser said
of the situation in the senate shortly
before 4 o clock yesterday afternoon as
the senate was at ease and q general
celebration over the demise of old Dem
on Rum was in progress, 1t was about
$40 when President Moser, the last
senator to answer the roll call on the
bone dry bill said "ayeo, and made
the vote unanimous for the passage of
the bill that will make Oregon the driest
state in the Union, when the governor
affixes his signature at p. m. to-
day.
AS soon as the vote was announced
and the applause that followed had died
.dowr the president said the senate
would be at ease for aTew moments and
Mrs. Kemp, president of the local W. c.
T. c., was escorted to the president Is
chair to express the thanks of the So
ciety as well as her own to the senate
for IFS prompt action in carrying out
the expressed win of the. people. She
caught her big audience at once with
the statement she said was customary
with womankind on being asked any
thing by asserting "this is so sudden"
She spoke briefly outlining somewhat
the battle that had been fought, TO its
present finish, and of the part the wo-
men with unfoltering faith had taken
in it.
A Thirty Years War
She was followed by Mrs. Unruh,
leader of the fight so far as the women
Of the state were concerned She, too,
spoke of the long fight and of the battle
carried into the schools nearly 80 years
ago when the evil effects of the use of
alcohol were first taught, and which
work had nnr horne fruit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Feb. 2.--Strong official
hint that some announcement of this
governments course with regard to
Germany's IS announced intentionsof wag-
ing unrestricted sea warfare may be
looked for within twenty four hours,
came from the state department today.
Nothing has gone forward to Ger
maay yet, was the only official defi-
mite statement forthcoming up to noon.
The statement, however. that the
American steamship line might be given
instructions which it has requested as
TO pcritting lis ships to sail "by tomor-
row, was taken to mean some course
might be determined upon by that time.
Such instructions could only be Civ
en after this government g position is
taken. "
President Takes Time
Today there Is every indication that
President Wilson had not made up his
mind, but was still struggling with
what officials openly admitted is the
most serious situation this nation has
faced since the European war started its
flood of bloodshed across score of
countries The official statement quot
ed obviously means that the admins
tration had not, at that time, communi-
Gated in any way with Ambassador Won
Bernsterff since the Teuton envoy pre-
sented Germany announcement of her
new sea order.
An announcement may come after
the cabinet goes into what probably will
be the most historic meeting since the
war with Spain this afternoon
Hold. Cabinet Meeting
The cabinet meeting was set f6r two
thirty. Usually these meetings take up
from thirty minutes to an hour. The
oue this afternoon was expected to run
we'll on toward evening.
Preceding the cabinet meeting Pres
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
Against Hasty Action
Is Issued By Nev Workers.

tunity as fighting leader of the peo-
pie of this country is at hand. The men
and women who elected you will back
you in the most extreme measures for
keeping this country clear of any
ignominous eleventh hour participation
in struggle for mastery which is not
their own"
No citizen would criticise the presi-
dent at this time, said President But
Ter, of Columbia. "The best educated
people in the world are at war. Ii is a
grave situation for all nations'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
SUFFRAGE IN OHIO.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. by vote
of 72 to so the Ohio house OF repre-
sentatives this afternoon passed the
Reynolds bill giving presidential suf-
frage to Ohio women. The bill goes
to the senate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
LEAK PROBE ApJoURNs

New York, Feb. 2,--'Tle house leak
committee adjourned shortly after 2
0 clock this afternoon 10 meet at 10 q.
m. tomorrow in Washington.
The testimony Of George A. Ellis,
will be taken up in Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
ALASKA "BoNE DRY

Washington, Feb. 2. r The
house today passed without roll
call, its first prohibition bill
the one that makes Alaska
bone dry January ! 1918. It has
already passed the senate.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02

Washington, Feb. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson came from the
white house to his executive Of
flee and entered the cabinet
room shortly after 2:30 clock
this afternoon.
At that hour Secretaries Lane.
Redfield, Baker and Postmaster
General Burleson arrived. See
retary Lansing reached the
white house a few moments lat
er and the balance of the cabi-
net soon followed.
The president took with him
from his study, an envelope
which may be the text of his
decision to be considered by the
cabinet this afternoon.
He walked down the hall into
the cabinet room with brisk
step but greeted his advisers
solemnly.
No cabinet -Raembers would
discuss the situation in any way
upon, entering the session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
40 Guard Panama canal

Washington, Feb. because of the
possibility of danger from the present
international situation, army Officials
have taken steps for extra precautions
at the Panama canal, it was learned to-
day.
Stronger watches have been placed
over the locks "since Tuesday lest
there be some attempt to damage them
and thus make the whole canal system
useless.
Special care is being taken through.
out the country to guard against any
Qarman plotting, and secret service
men are keeping tabs on any possible
conspiracies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
Six More Ships Sunk

London, Feb. 2.-Six more ships were
sunk in the second day of Germany s
new "barred zone'' campaign this af-
ternoon.
First was the Norwegian steamer
Portia. Then came word of the destruc-
ton of the Ravenbourne with a loss of
three members Of the crew and, the
sinking of the Norwegian steamer
Hekla
Lloyds lists the ships mentioned as
follows:
(Contlnued on page twol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
OF WARSH|PS
SHROUOED IN MYSTERY
BY NAVAL OFFICIALS
Steps Are Also Taken To
Place Safe-Cuards Around
Panama Canal


Washington, Feb, 2.-The navy de.
partment this afternoon shut down the
lid on the matter of location of way-
ships, heretofore published daily.
Secretary Daniels held that "it would
not be advisable at this time to reveal
where the American vessels were 10.
cated.p
Nothing more specific was available
than the fact that the bulk of the At
lantic fleet is at Guantanamo, with a
few reserve ships and neutrality patrols
along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
PRESIDE Mt is
GOING SLOW IN
SERIOUS CRISIS
Belief Is Prevalent That
Action Has Not Been
Decided Upon
CABINET HOLDS MEETING
TO CONSIDER SITUATION
Ambassador Won BernstOrff
Evidently Expects to Re-
ceive His Passports
MAY BE READY TO ACT

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-26
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Reaches Men

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-26

rs'I oT thelr seats Outside az Ms.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-26

mo identity ct me subscriber WHY ?
Just because ana that's reason
enough from Mrs. Ashbaueh's view
point
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rthat the, podgc' brothers might BE-
abb to throw some light on the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-26
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SALE is SECRE
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