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STEAL s. o. SAFE 1T
PEORIA $500 NONE

Peoria. III Oct Burglars seme
time LAST night entered the Standard
Oil eomDany's downtown 6iI3rg sta
tiou and carried away 1he com panz 5
safe containing 500 ii cash and
checks. Discovery % the robbery vas
not made until this morning when
employees opened the Office
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nr-n wARnFN ARRESTED.

Jefferson City, No, Oct. Former
Warden 8IeClung OF the Missouri pent-.
tertiary was arrested today The ar
rest was made on two indictments
charging conspiracy to defraud the
state.
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GENERAL GJRE0 ExpELLED.
utter creamery, brick and bulk.

Petrograd. Oct General C4ark8.
forre~ commander ca the southwest
ern front has seer expelled from
Russia because Of the letter he wrote
to the fermer emperor expressing his
levaIfe telegram from A-ehangel
announces tlte generals arrival ana
szvs he boarded q British weasel
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

The frankest statement the military situation that
has come from Europe in months appears in the Capita
Journal today.
"There is trying to camoufage the situation
the west 'front.' is the keynote of vitay significant dis
patch from Ed L. Keen general European manager Of
the United Press
The dispatch frankly states the initiative in the
the west front has passed to the Germans that the alb
surdty Of stories of waning German morale and i'm
pending collapse has been revealed.
On the heels of President Wilson's restatement Of
aims, repedging America to fight to victory and i'm
mediatey after Georges speech yesterday Keens
statement of the military situation passed by the British
censor points clearly to the sk that lies ahead the
fourth year of the approaches.
Weaknesses revealed in the suffered by
the British at Cambria Criticism voiced by the
British press with the ntmaton that some things were
being withheld.
The United Press asked Keen to cable outline Of the
situation which the American reading public could accept
frank statement Of actual conditions which American
troops will be called upon to help solve.
Todays dispatch is the result of that inquiry.
1t is of added significance that British editorial
ment cited by Keen regards LoydGeorges speech as
"call to arms" in the present crisis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
American Hospital
Experiences Air Raid
By J. W. Pegler


Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American Army in France,
Dec. I5.-The notes Of bugle pierced
the fog embracing a certain valley in
which is located an American hospital
with American nurses and orderlies.
Everybody recognized instantly the
aid raid alarm. All hurried to cover.
Above an aeroplane swooped down,
dropped three objects, turned a few
flip flops, showing the great allied cir
ele and star marking its wings-and
ducked hurriedly away.
Apparently the boehes were still
keeping up their dastardly trick Of
raiding hospitals; apparently also they
were using machines camouflaged to
look like allied planes.
But the three objects which the avi-
ator dropped did not explode. Some
orderlies hustled out TO lock at them.
They were neatly wrapped parcels.
When they were opened they proved
to be Christmas presents for sick mem
bers Of an American aero squadron in
the hospital. The machine was later
identified as an American areoplane
which had flown from the training
ground for the Santa Claus stunt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
Chief Of Ordinance CrOzier
Still Being Grilled by
Committee Today
IQUARTERMASTER TO
Be INVESTIGATED NEXT
Navy Department and Food
Administration Are On the
Program

! washington, Dec. 15.-The war probe
was driven farther into the conduct of
the American army and food administra-
tion today.
General Crozier, chief Of ordnance.
was again on the stand before the SEN
ate military afafirs committee, while
Claus Spreckles resumed his statement
to the senate committee on manufac-
lures and plans were laid for openine
Monday the coal hearings and the house
naval investigation.
The reason for the sudden searching
into everything pertaining to the war Is
now clearly seen to hark back 10 the
last session of congress. Then members
were baked in their effort to create a
committee ON expenditures and conduct
OF the war. And they quietly went to
work to gather evidence which has
resulted i'll the sensational disclosures Of
America military unpreparedness and
sugar famine.
Open criticism of the government is
expected to flare forth IN congress at
any moment. A shake-up in American
war control as violent as those which
have rocked the British and French goy-
ernments at different times is not un-
likely.
Partisanship is denied b. ths iFsee
tigators. Applause was geheral on
sides of the house of representatives
when Republican Minority Leader Gill
lett attacked Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo for Withholding expendi-
tur information congress has requested.
"There ism t a member of this house
who hasn t received reports Of crimin-
al extravaganza by administration de-
partments, said Gillett. ''We are
willing and eager to grant all the money
the administration needs but we want
to know how it is spent. The longer
this publicity is postponed, the more
pitiless it will be when it comes"
The general senate sentiment for
caused slight suspicion
that there may be a "white wash
faint to the house naval probe. Some
senators saw in 1t an attempt to fore
stall similar senate inquiry.
So far no deficiency has developed
in the navy which can bring criticism
said Chairman Oliver of the house ma
val committee. But we want to know
whether we really are bringing to bear
our maximum naval efficiency or whe-
ther, with further information, VIC
might not improve Matters
'The more they learn about the navy
the more they will applaud it, is Sec
retary Daniels attitude.
The investigation of the shipping
board also planned by the house com
mittee may provide the bigger sensa-
tions. The inside Of the Denman-
5oethals row and of Admiral Capps' re-
tirement will be aired. Chairman Hur-
ey will be called on to show how much
speed is being made to launch six mil
ion tons of shipping in 1918. Details
# contracts with the country's IS leading
steel magnates will be sought. And the
I'D wooden-steel ship controversy may
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
AMERICA MUST SPEED
UP ITS WAR WORK
TO WIN VICTORY

/ fensive with reinforcements from tho
east front.
A distinct dark blue atmosphere was
manifest for days in Washington. How.
ever, this has been swept aside and sup
planted by stronger spirit--determin
alton to do the utmost, confident that
victory can be wrested from the Ger
mans if Lloyd-George s slogan sanity,
steadiness and outlook = is applied.
Everywhere authorities acclaimed his
statement that there is no halfway house
between victory and defeat; and believ-
ed that the American nation, gradually
but surely stirring to its tasks, viii real
ize that there can be no bargaining now
with the Hohenzollern autocracy.
Officials, cautioned, incidentally, that
too much pessimism and despair is Just
as bad as over-confidence. They sought,
however, to drive home the thought that
the war has reached stage where Ger
many has a fresh morale-and more
troops-from the Russian situation, and
that this must be met with more Am
erican ships, more American men and
more American food.
Germany is putting forth her maxi
mum effort now to beat the allies before
America IS strength is exerted, all admit.
That is explained by German press
comment reaching here showing that
Germany is distressed at her loss of
world trade and the prospect Of COM
mercial war after the war.
This factor, however, is the only one
suggesting Teuton breakdown, off
cials say-and the pressure is still too
small to be important or comforting to-
this nation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
Hundreds Of Disappointed
Recruits at Portland

Portland, Or, Dec. 1.-THE army re.
cruiting headquarters refusing to re-
ceive any further applications fer en-
listment until the six hundred or more
applications now on file are attended
to, frantic efforts are being made by
upwards of 500 disappointed men to
have the volunteering period extend
cd from noon tomorrow tc give them a
chance to enlist. Federal officials are
being asked to wire their chiefs in
Washington and Oregon congressional
delegates are deluged with wires.
For the past two days, there have
been practically no applications filed
here, although throngs of men eontin-
ually besiege the station In the mean
time, the recruiting office foree is
working overtime to dispose of the po.
tentiaI soldiers who applied earlier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
Count Luxburg Insane
Is Latest RuImOr
By Charles P. Stewart

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Buenos Aires, Dec. 15.-Rumors that
Count Luxburg, former German minis
ter to Argentine and famous for his
phrase, fspurlOs versenkt, was in
sane, were circulated here today when
it became known he had been transfer
from an internment camp to a san
itarium.
The official explanation of the trans
fer was that Luxburg had suffered a
" nervous collapse. -
Residents here, however, recalled the
Queer antics which were reported of
Luxburg at the time of his departure
from Buenos Aires after he had been
held persona non grata-
At that time Luxburg departed on
a steamer provided for him by the gov
ernment, but slipped ashore and land
Cd on Argentine soil, later travelling to
a small -zncl in the interior. When To-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
.AUSTRO- GERMANS ARE
DRIVEN into BATTLE.
AGAINST Their WISHES
Prisoners Taken by Italians
Assert That Their Losses
Have Been Staggering

With the Italian Armies Dec. 15.--
Anstro-German troops are being driy-
en- to the attack against the Italians.
Prisoners taken by General Diaz IS
forces today declared losses in their
ranks had been increased to staggering
proportions by their own artillery,
which under orders had put moving
curtain of fire behind the attacking
waves to force them into the charge.
Commanders Of the Teuton forces,
they also asserted, are adopting other
coercive measures. All Austrian and
German troops have been coaxed with
great promises of better food and quar-
ters if they reach the italian plains.
The enemy's efforts today were con-
centrated ON two wedges astride the
Italian salient at Solarola. If he can
keep constantly on the offensive his
position is fairly secure, but the mo
ment he lapses in his attack and per-
mits the Italians to assume the initia-
tive his hne Of communications will be
seriously menaced
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
ATTORNEY FORT. ". ".
ARRESTED IN COURT,
RELEASED TEMPORARILY Y
Vanderveer, Of Seattle, Was
Found Carrying Big Re-
vOIver In Building

Chicago, Dec. 15.-George Vanderveer
of Seattle, Wash, chief counsel for the
l. w. W., was arrested by government
agents in the corridor of the federal
building today as the 106 l. w. WI
were being arraigned on charges of es-
pionage. Nanderveer had huge revoi-
yer in his pocket and was technically
charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons. He was later released temporarily.
All persons who entered the court
room We're searched. As two big oper-
atives stfriskedD Vanderveer, they dis
covered the. revolver and took him i'm
mediately before Hinton G. Clabaugh,
chief of the justice department bureau
in this district. What explanations Van
derveer made to Clabaugh is not known,
but he was allowed to return to the
court room after he had left the gun
with Clabaugh. 1t is understood, how
ever that formal warrant may be is
sued for him later.
"WlIy, that IS nothing unusual; we
all carry guns in the west, Vanderveer
explained to Clabaugh.
One hundred and six l. w. WIS were
arraigned and all entered pleas of
not guilty after the federal attorneys
had conceded them the right to change
their pleas, if they so desired.
Sixty other members who were in
dicted are still at large. Vanderveer
told Federal Judge Lands that an APP
peal had been made through l. W. w.
publications for these persons to give
themselves up.
81 of Minuoono1io o1ifor
of "The Alarm was the first ar
tional secretary and the leading spirit
of the organization, was the tenth. He
was followed by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
of New York, the only woman arrested.
Practically all of those arraigned,
with the exception of Haywood and
Miss Flynn, maintained a defiant atti-
tude and made their pleas in a brusque
The court room, corridors and the
streets around the federal building were
patrolled by police, soldiers and federal
operatives.
Judge Lands set January as the
next date of arraignment, in case any
Of those indicted who are still at large,
are arrested or give themselves up.
Peter Kirkenon, of Butte, Mont, suf
fered from apbasia and had no recol-
lection of any past events.
Pierce c. Wettor, who was arrested /
in Medicine Hat, Alberta, declared he
lid not, until his arraignment today,
know why he was arrested.
At the conclusion of the arraignments /
he l. w. W. attorneys were permitted
10 consult with British clients, collect
vely, for the first time. The defendants
we're then removed to the county Jail
ind Vanderveer was taken to the Har-
rison Street police station.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
By carl .. Groat.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Dec. I5-America must
speed up her war work. She must con-
centrate on the essentials and consecrate
herself fully aod ntbly to the task Of
victory--a task growing difficult by
virtue of Germany's new found strength
arising from the Russian fiaseo.
That was the solemn, frank warning
view today of Secretary Of War Baker,
and other government officials. Baker
refused TO be specific as to details in
respect to his suggestions for more
speed. Others suggested that, with ship
ping the crucial point about which the
fortunes of war will turn, more must
be done. Labor, they said, must come
forward to its fullest extent. Men ex-
eeuting the government program must
cut red tape.
This was the governments Is answer to
the frank warning in the United Press
dispatch from Ed l.. Keen and in the
appeal for greater efforts of the British
nation, made in Premier Lloyd George Is
speech.
Everywhere officials agreed with tho
view openly stated in the United Press
story and implied in the premier ad-
dress, that it is up to the United States
to fill the Russian gap-and then more.
The Cambria reverse for the British
has not been minimized here. Army men
have said it stopped short of big cal
amity while Secretary Baker recently
suggested that the whole west front sit
uaticn should not be minimized, espec-
tally in view of preparations for an Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

Regardless Of who is personally re-
sponsible for the Camprai reverse, the
fundamental reason doubtless lies il
the fact that the whole army has been
permeated with such a spirit of cock
fsureness-if not overconfidenee-t
lit had grown careless.
Perhaps it was only the natural re,
suit of an uninterrupted series of re-
cent British successes, combined with
the fact that the present army has
never been compelled by hard neces-
sity to learn defensive tactics like the
Mons heroes who are now a mere hand
t'ul in the great war machine.
Coincidentally, there has been the
general development of a tendency to
underestimate tn enemy's capacity for
an offensive.
The fact remains that the crisis IS
at hand and that the public is being
awakened to realization of it. Praetic.
ally every London newspaper today
classed Premier Lloyd George S speech
as a well timed stimulant.
"Lloyd George reached a true au-
thentie note of British craftsmanship !"
said the Post. "'We are confident of
his appeal to the spirit of the nation. >
"The speech-for which we are all
most grateful-is an appeal to reason,
to honor, to self denial, declared The
Telegraph.
NeThe speech was more than brill
liant, - summarized the Chronicle. cit
had a dispassionate firmness appropri-
ate with the present crisis. He has
demonstrated the impOssibility of
peace now
''The speech had courage and faith
said the Mail. cit flung a challenge
in the face of all -deubters and wav
erars. He showed direct insight into
the supreme issues ef the war.
The chief mNrit of the war; the
Time asserted, "li6s in the elearness
and directncss with which the premier
keeps the things that really matter be
fore the people. =
The News was the only London news
papr which did not entirely approve
IF the seech.
Unfortunately. he did not hint
when victory would be considered as
wo the editorial declared. "AmOng
all mis- emphatic utteranees there was
not a word enlightening us on the ono
point that really matters. The world
today viii regret his failure TO state
he policy Of the allies with the gravi-
" and the definiteness which the oe.
,asion demands .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
CHARGE SUGAR TRUST
WITH CONSPIRACY TO
FORCE HIGHER PRICES
Claus SpreckIes Asserts That
Hoover Food Committee
Was Used as Tool

Washington, Dec. 15.--Charges Of al
attempt by the "sugar trust" to sad
die high prices on the American people
for years through the Hoover commit
tee, were made today in the senate in.
vestigation by Claus Spreckles.
The witness charged the food admin
istration committee to be "mere ad-
junct of the trust" and seeks to bind
all American refiners to allow it to
contract for future Cuban crops at its
own price.
If refiners agree to this, Spreckles
declared, the price to the American con-
sumner will be unalterably fixed for
years after the war, at a figure as high
as at present or higher.
But unless the refiners agree to the
price fixing, he said, they face loss of
the government licenses.
/ Spreckles, under questioning by Probe
Chairman Reed, stated that the price
of American beet sugar would be ad-
vanced if the Hoover committee pays
Cuban cane growers five cents a pound,
as contemplated.
This compares with 2.39 cents in 1907;
2.74 three years ago and 4.76 last year
Spreckles stated.
The Hoover committee, which "cre-
ated" sugar shortage, according to
Spreekles, is packed with former en-
plOyes of the . sugar trust.' he deelar-
ed.
Even the watchmen are former
watehmen for the American Sugar Re
filming company" said Spreckles. 4" And
+. Z. Hooker, former trust employee is
a steering committee Of one to whom
all persons having business with the
committee must apply when entering
its Offices
Among those Spreckles named as
holding important positions with the
sugar committee were Harry G. Mott,
formerly buyer for the "sugar trust
now buyer for the committee, and L.
7. Gibson, former private secretary to
Earl Babst, head of the "sugar trust .
and now secretary to the sugar com
Mite.
Spreekles said he had protested
against Hoover's appointment of three
American sugar magnates on the in
ternational committee. He declared he
had declined to head a syrup price com
mittee because he was an interested
party. Spreckles produced letter from
George Rolph, chairman of the Hoover
commission dated December 10 in which
Rolph said the state department had
been negotiating with the Cuban gov
ernment regarding price and supply of
sugar. That was the first Spreckles had
heard of such negotiations, he said.
Judge Lindley, counsel for Hoover, in
timated that the high price for Cuban
sugar was being arranged for some sec
ret diplomatic reason.
Lindley also denied that the food ad-
ministration had fixed the price of beet
sugar.
1--WE have no control over price, only
under the licensing of wholesalers" he
said.
Chairman Reed tried to get Lindley
to admit the coercion used by Hoover
was practically price fixing.
Rolph, Hoover s sugar expert, who