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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Salem Firm Wants
Wheat Classified

just to find out exi cwhere they
are at on the wheat u @ sition, the
firm of D. A. White IONS today
sent eight samples of ct to the
Pusblic Service Commissit Z. rAspection
department of Portland. AZ
After these samples are 50. ed and
grades established, Mr.. Viii "A IS the
firm will be in position to the
farmers the price established Y the
food commission.
Another question to be dee ris
whether prices are to be made III bulk
or sacked wheat. Also the fact that the
Salem price has generally been ten
cents a bushel under Portland, due to
freight charges, warehousing, cleaning,
handling, and the two cents bushel
allowed the commission man for handl-
ing.
Now that Portland has been made o
primary market, the feeling among
grain buyers is that within a few days
as soon as the grades are established,
the farmer may bring in his wheat and
receive the price established by the
government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Tons Of Papers and COrre-
spOndence Seized Showing
TraitOrOus Program
GERMANY HAS RELIED ON
SUBJECTS OF HER ALLIES
To Foster Plots Against COun-
ty---HaywOod May Be
First Prosecuted
Chicago, Sept. e.-The socialist party

Chicago, Sept. 6.-The socialist party
is helping to investigate itself.
This announcement was made today
by Seymour Stedman, general attorney
of the national organization.
''There are legal means by which we
could seek to obstruct the work of gov
ernment agents in the present investi
cation, F" said Stedman. "But we intend
to do everything possible to expedite
the probe.
"We wish to convince the govern
lists are doing nothing seditious or trea-
sonable.'
The federal grand jury was today go
ing over the huge bundles of literature
and data confiscated in yesterday a
raids on socialist and I. w. w. head
quarters and the home Of several /. W.
W. leaders.
The grand iury's work was being di-
rected by Oliver Pagan, federal indict'
ment expert and Charles Clyne, United
States district attorney.
Frank Daley, special United States
district attorney of Indianapolis who
conducted the trial of labor dynamiters
in that city, was here but his move
ments were shrouded in secrecy.
Government operatives, under the pet
sonal leadership of Hinton G. Clabaugh
chief investigator for the justice depart
ment in this district, today resumed
their search of socialist and /. w. w
headquarters for further evidence of al
| legged anti-government propaganda.
| m
The exact nature of the evidence
gathered yesterday and today was MOI
revealed, but it was known to include
anti draft and anti-war pamphlets ant
f'stickefs books on sabotage and kin
dred l. w. w. literature and official or
gans of both the l. w. W. and social
lists.
"The American Socialist" officia
weekly of the party, will not appeal al
usual tomorrow, as government agents
it was learned today, destroyed th'
plates.
The greatest interest was shown IN
black bag seized at the home of William
HAYWOOD, international secretary OF tn
II. w. w. 1t was said to contain letter
and telegrams giving an unusually clea
record of practically every big l. W. w
move in the country in the last feV
months.
Mayor Thompson, who disappeared
Yesterday while en- route with part.
Of friends to the county fair at Kanka
kee, ILL.,, had rot been found upto nool
today. He was not at home in LAX
Forest. 1t was surmised that the mayo
was fishing again somewhere in tn
country
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
My Word! What a Noise.

London, Aug 15.-(By Mail)-Here
is the Londoners conception of America
as set forth in one of the newspapers.
1t is submitted without comment.
Everybody who has ever been to
America knows that delectable land to
be the noisiest, most uproarious and
clamorous spot in the whole universe. 1t
is country of hustle and hustle and
confusion, land of siekening thuds, of
banging streetears and ear-splitting
overhead railways, of changing bells
and brokers shrieking through their no
ses. If the lyneh.pin dropped out of
the cosmic system and the stars came
tumbling about us, they wouldn't hear
it in New York. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
First Thing Done
Was to Take a Bath
lRv George Martinl

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Sept. 6:-With the first
3435O draft rockies in or nearing the
country s sixteen cantonment training
camps today. the task of making them
over into fighting men began.
The first thing every recruit dld on
reaching camp today was to take a
bath. From the lighthouses one by one
+he bows were taken before medical ex-
aminers of the regular army. As re
suit of this final and most rigid phy-
steal test, many of the boys who closed
the door on civilian life and left lone
lv mothers, wives or sweethearts inside
less than SO hours ago will be back
home tomorrow, maybe tonight.
Those who pass the physical test VIII
be yaccinated for typhoid, para-typhola
and small pox. Recommendations VIII
then be made to company commanders
for special exercises for each individual
to correct any slight physical defects.
The first two weeks of training VIII be
occupied almost entirely with these
speeiaI exercises, light setting up drllls
and physical schooling of the young sol
diers-tO-be.
During the second two weeks regular
training will begin. The rigorous WORK
will be increased gradually. The diyls-
ion surgeon and his assistants will keep
a watchful eye on the general physical
condition of all the men. Thorough IN
struetion in personal hygiene, santa
tion and first aid viii be given them
during the first two weeks.
These boys in short, will be put into
the best physical condition they ever
were in in their lives. Should anything
intervene to keep them from going
ahead toward France, after their three
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Because Frost Failed
Corn Prices Dropped

Chicago, Sept. 6.-The expected frost
did not appear in the corn belt last
night, so traders who had loaded up
in anticipation began selling today,
with the result that prices were half to
one cent under yesterday IS close.
December corn opened 5-S down and
later lost S-s TO SLIP. May opened IA
lower, at $1.O8 IA, later going to $l.08,
Longs sold oats, sending that grain
down IA to 1-2. September opened at
So IA, off IA, continuing at that fig
ure. December opened at 80 IA and la
ter went to 55 IS, off 1-2 from yester-
days close. May opened down IA at
55 10, later losing 1-S.
Provisions were shade higher des-
pite a slow and lower hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Charles E. Russell Says These
and Such As They Caused
Riga's Capture
WORK HELPS KAISER TO
SLAUGHTER AMERICANS
Russell Attending Alliance
Needing Was Member Of
Root Commission

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. c." Riga
was not captured by Germany. Riga was
captured by Robert NJ. LaFollette, Bill
Stone and Senator Gronna. They cap
tured Riga. IF Petrograd is captured, it
will be by IaFollette, Gronna, Stone
and pro-German mayors, who lend their
assistance to anti-American move
ments. -
So declared Charles Edward Russell,
member of the Root commission to Rus
sia. on his arrival here today to attend
the convention of the American Al
lance Of Labor and Democracy.
Russell said the taking of Riga was
not important, except as an indication
of the extent to which the Russian peo
pie are being weakened.
"Riga doesn't amount to anything, :.
he said. "We all knew perfectly wei
before we left Russia that Riga was
entirely likely to be taken. Riga is no'
the question. The great question Il
whether the German offensive is go1n&
to be stopped.
Earned Kaiser's Decorations.
uWhen the kaiser gives decorations
for the capture of Riga, he should no
forget LaFollette, Gronna and stone
They are working to strengthen tn
cause of Germany, prolong the war, an
slaughter Americans. In this respec
thew are doing more than all GERMANY
put together-they and the People
Council. .-.--.-..,
TTThe interest of the Russian peopl
in this war has been steadily undermln
ed by the disloyal utterances OF cop
nerbeads in the United States senat
and house of representatives. Conse
ouently the Russian line is steadily be
inc weakened. Every disloyal word Ut
tered in congress, every disloyal resolu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
By Lowell Mellett

UNITED Press staff correspondent
London, Sept. 6-Althoughy depend
emf upon the United States for wheat,
the people of England are paying less
for their bread and flour than are Am
orleans.
Government control and government
aid so bakers can make reasonable
profit, was the explanation given the
United Press by Lord Rhondda, food
controller of the empire, today.
From September l., England expects
to spend $200000,000 annually to keep
bread and flour prices reasonable.
1.-The British government has con
trolled the entire imported wheat trade
since last October Lord Rhondda
said. "and since that time has sold it
practically at cost, representing the
price as averaged over purchases dur
ing the last eleven months. That price
is considerably lower than the present
market price.
Bought at S1.S5
"Apart from the normal peace time
difference in prices between England
and America, this probably explains
why it is that bread and flour are sold
here at lower prices than in the Unit
ed States.
al understand wheat has not yet
been purchased on the American gov
ernment 5 account, therefore, Ameri-
can bread doubtless is selling at price
corresponding with the present wheat
quotations. When the British wheat
commission commenced operations this
price was S1.S5 bushel. Today it is
1920.
'sWe have practically come to an end
of the benefits derived from large gov
ernment advance purchases in the past,
with the result that the state now steps
in to provide bread at price within
the means of our poorer classes.
Government Pays Subsidy
'This state aid takes the form Of
a subsidy. As a result, we will supply
our millers at a price enabling them to
provide the baker, after September IL,
with flour from which four pound
loaf can be made and sold over the
counter for a miximum price of Is
leenls-aud the baker will still make q
reasonable profit. -
/ From other sources in the food con
l.rol department today it was estimated
lthaI the government subsidy mentioned
by Lord Rhondda to preserve bread
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Must be New Germany

Fere Championse, France, Sept. O.
- France insists that Alsace Lorraine
is not subject for diplomatic discus
sion declared Premier Ribot todsF
speaking at a celebration on the bat
tie field of the Marine.
"France s only claims are IN the
character of reparation. ..
Ribot's speech was the first officiat-
uttprance Of Frances position in re-
plv 10 Pope Benedict, 1t was DELIVERIES
at celebration at once solemn ana
inbilant. of the anniversary of the day
when frances soldiers of democracy
t,rncd back the Prussian wave =
seant 25 miles from the capital.
Fere Champenoise is little village
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Will Not Consider Peace Until
Germany Meets Americas
Requirements
GERMANY EXPECTED TO
MAKE NEW PROPOSAL.
Premier RibOt Of France, Ex-
presses Same Views As
President Wilson

Washington, Sept. 6. - Tne United
States government is done with peace
talk and through until such time as
Germany meets American requirements
for ending the war.
The state department made this clear
today. A high official expressed him
self foreibly as displeased at continu-
ance of peace speculation, adding he
Believed the press ought to talk war
and the people boost war at this time.
AS part of its program, the state de-
partment opened its first official dis
cussion with the Japanese mission to-
day, concerning greater cooperation be-
tween the two nations.
Japan will probably offer assistance
in ship construction if the United
States will modify its steel embargo.
Japan may propose that her army
take hand along the east front to
roll back the Teutons pressing on Rus
sia
Still further evidence of the war
business on hand came in an officiaai
intimation that if Holland yielded to
Gcrmany's pressure for use Of Antwerpi
as q naval base, the United States and
the allies would regard the waters there
as belligerent and take forceful action
to thwart Germany s move.
The question of further war aid for
Italy is still. open, apparently, and the
government indicated that for the pres
ent it will maintain its aid to Italy
on the same level as recently.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Roy SCOUTS GATHER BOOKS.

Bo Scouts are making themseiesa e tsa
useful today, collecting books for lne
city public library which are to DC seE. ii
in established library units to the SOL
d;ers on the Pacific coast and later TO
otber camps. 1t seems that number
of natriotie citizens were quite willing
to rive books, not the cast-aways, but
standard works, and that the boy scouts
,,oInnteerea their services in collect
;ng THOSE who have loads too heavy
for for the boys to handle will be taken
core of by Charles Qaquet, who has OF
fered to help with his transfer service
Tn to this morning, 297 books had beer
received and now Salem ranks along
with the other cities of the state In it'
book patriotism.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Continued on Page Two.)
Bread Is Sold For Less In
England Than In America
But Bakers GiUen Subsidy

and flour prices will total $20o,O0o,
900 wear. Other maximum prices fix
ed, as effective after September H.
are: -.
One pound loaf, five cents; two
mounds. nine cents. These prices are an
average reduction of % per cent over
preSent rates
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
WIN Make NEW Proposal

Washington, Sept. 6.-Germany soon
will make another peace proposal, DIP
lomats in touch with foreign affairs
declared today. And it will be a pro-
posal in its outlines by the more radie-
al of German reichstag elements.
The Erzberger- -Scheidemann group Is
taking advantage of President wilson's
peace views and internal reform ideas
to further its plans
German military mechanics are press
ing east front activities, along with
new sea and air horrors, in an effort
to offset with "fresh victories IN
creasing activity of liberals.
Some diplomats declared the propos-
ed Erzberger-Scheideman efforts WIZ
overthrow the bureaucratic plans of
Miehaelis and put Germany all along
the way of characterization.
This Government has let it be knowR
Officially that what it wants of Ger
many is a change in the conscience ana
character of its institutions. Whlie ~
does not insist that the kaiser shaA
abdicatc, it does insist there shall Dc
no peace conference until the kaiser $
mower has been effectively cut off ana
until the German government IS syn
Onvmous with the German people. Pol-
ular voting and direct responsibility OF
the government machine to the people
are considered as steps necessary
While the general view is that such
reform in Germany would quickly aet
to start Peace negotiations, some Off
cials declare that the military situa-
ton might be such as to make contin.
ued fighting imperative for time' at
least
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
ALLIES WARSHIPS HELP
MONITORS SHELL POLA
700 More Prisoners Taken
Bring Total Since Drive
Began to $4,000
CHINESE TO THE FRONT

San Francisco, Sept. Gift
teen thousand picked Chinese
troops have been mobilized for
transfer through Siberia to the
Russian battle front, there to
help the Russians stem the Ger
man tide, according to heavily
censored dispatches received
by the Chinese Daily World
from its Shanghai correspond
ent. According to the dispatch
made public today the troops
include many engineers educat-
ed in American universities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06

London, Sept. 6.-Italy resumed her
offensive on the Julian front today,
while redoubling her drive toward
Trieste and Laibach. Rome dispatches
detailed the greatest concentration of
men, artillery and airplanes on the
Italian side that this front has ever
seen. Official statements mentioned
2l6 Italian planes as having partici-
paLed in the fighting. British and
French field artillery is aidlng in the
land fighting and in the Gulf of Tries
te, British and French warships are CO.
operating with Italian monitors in
shelling Pola, Austria s great Adriatic
naval base.
Rome estimates today figure that
since August 10, when General Cadorna
started his present drive, at least thir-
ty seven thousand Austrians have been
taken prisoner.
The main fighting today was south
of Ocrogl0, on the Bainsizza plateau
and between Brestovizza valley and
the sea.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
THE WEATHER
: **AN********#*' = : : !

Oregon: Tonight
and Friday fair
ex ept showers
northwest portion
cooler to nigh t.,
northwest pOr-
ton; moderate
south we 9 t Q rig.
winds. xasMef
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
To Elliminate I. W. w.

Washington, Sept. G.-The govern
ment proposes to eliminate !. w. W.
and other anti-American activities from
the nations political and industna
structure.
To this end, government investigators
throughout the country today examined
the |. w. w. and socialist documents,
cleaned in yesterdays IS swoop on many
headquarters. ,,.
These papers will reveal startling
nrooram 70 hamper America IS work thru
avndicatism. Further, they may show
that German or Austrian money Is II
nancing the troubles of recent weeks
Il. w. W. strikes, riots and lntrlgues'
Evidence already in the department
of Justice shows that the l. w. w. ae-
+ivities have embarrassed INDUSTRIES
particularly the western mines, produc-
mo war material. This evidence shows,
foo. that the I.W.W. proposed to spread
its doctrine of violence all over the
land.
Foreigners Responsible.
Tho Patriotic Education Society to-
dav charged directly that Austrians and
pt1oarians are responsible for the DIS
orders. acting for the German secret
service. The extent of l. w. w. plans
is indicated by the openly expressed
fear that they might try to capture the
Minneapolis session of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy, ana
distort its deliberations into l. W. W.
propaganda. +bo
stSince our declaration of war, the
e.orman secret service has relied less up
on her own subjects and more upon
tLo snbiects of her allies in America,
tbe Patriotic Education Society de-
sIares s.Austrians and Bulgars have
been found in numerous plots agalns. ms
this country. This is particularly true
Of the 1. w. w. through which organ.
ization Austrians and Bulgars nave
been as conspicuous as possible IN sur
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
Heavy Artillery Fire


Paris, Sept. 6.-Violent artillery fire
on almost the whole of the French
front was reported in today's official
statement.
Around Cerny (Chemin Des
Dames)" the statement, said, "artil-
lery fire was violent. North of Rheims,
French raids penetrated the enemy
first line.
"In Champagne there was violent
bombardment on both sides, the French
artillery dominating and preventing
enemy attacks.
''On both banks of the Meuse, gun
fire was also heavy
Germans Take Many
Be-lin, via London, Sept Cap
ture of l20 Russian officers, 1900 men
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06
700 More Prisoners

Rome, Sept, 6-Capture of more than
700 additional prisoners in the cOntin-
ued italian advance was reported by
the war office today.
continuing the struggle around
Gorilla, we took more than 526 pris-
onors, the statement said. con the
Garso front, repeated enemy attacks
were broken up, 200 being captured. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06

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tContinued on Page Two.)
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toOutinued On page six.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06

sPECIAI, WILLAMETTE VAxs-
LEY NEWS SERVICE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-06

only Circulation In Salem guar
sntsed by the Audit Bureag Of
OirculationA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-23
TO RE-BLUE A Gun.

TO HE-hLL r \ Ct y.
Editor El PasO Herald:
Following is answer requested by
Nj Frank Champ for recipe for re-
blueing the steel parts Of q gun.
4 variety Of colors on iron and steel
can be produced by means Of n mix
ture Of lead acetate and sodium THO
sulDhate. The following proportion
may be used, with the results emu
merated below, the cOlors altering
with the time Of immersion. Lead
acetate, 80 grains; sodium thiosul-
phate, so grains. water five fluid
ounces. The solution must be used
hot One, light brown color; two.
darker brown color; three. purple and
paler tone; five, uniform light blue
color; six, steel gray; seven, black
color, after half an hours immersion.
IN order to produce a Uniform color
all over the article must be completely
immersed, so as TO be equally heated.
Another way is to dissolve in four
parts Of water two parts crystalized
chloride OF iron, two parts chloride Of
anthony and one part gallo acid. and
apply the solution with n sponge OF
cloth TO the article and dry II in air.
Repeat this any number OF times. &C
cordinG to the depth OF color re-
quired- Wash with water and dry
and finally rub the article over with
boiled linseed oil The metal thus
receives a brown tint and resists
moisture. The chloride OF anthony
should be as little acid as possible.
G. Leusch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-23
Use Red Cross Christmas Seals as
Substitute for String on Parcels
by ROBERT KRAKAUER.

omy given the public but also just
that much is done for the good Of the
Red Cross which receives the money
that comes from the sale Of the seals.
Christmas Good Cheer.
Here is a place where the merchant
can make Christmas good cheer work
both ways the seals themselves
carry good Christmas cheer, and the
money given the Red Cross for the
seals carries good Christmas chez
20 many a hOmesicE soldier as well as
70 many a civilian who IS helped by
the Red Cross.
The good people Of FL Paso can
help the Red Cross along and at the
same time not be out anything by
substituting Christmas Red Cross
Seals for string on all packages and
bundles which change hands between
now and Christmas It IS no longer
considered good taste 10 wrap Christ
mas presents deliberately Wit hunsel.
ribbon and tape DUNG the war this
will be dispensed with by all patriotic
citizens The simp-e Red Cross
Christmas seal carrying its message
OF good Will 2dOrns q Christmas pack
age as no other thing could with dig
nifty, patriotism and simplicity that
breathe good taste anC loyalty TO
Most Noble OF All Causes.
Regardless Of belief in war OF peace
in one religion or another in one form
Of government or another all right
minded merchants and customers are
agreed that the work Of the Red Cross
for our boys is the noblest work o.
man and best bespeaks mans partic-
ipancy in the Divine can we not all.
merchant and customer alike substi-
rute the Red Cross Christmas Seal for
string and not only set a good eX-
ample OF war time economy but do
our Bit for humanity along with
those who are. fighting in the
trenches