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Schumann-Heink's
Sons Must Fight
Against Each Other
Continued From Page l

tno one OF her sons to the
American navy where he might
have 10 fight against his broth.
or in the German navy.
Two other sons and her son-in-
law are In the draft age. and may
be called TO bear arms against
their brother and other near rela.
ttves in the German and Austrian
armies. The youngest son is not
eligible to draft
The daughter OF an Austrian OF.
ficer. with the traditions OF gen.
crations OF Teutonic militarists be-
hind her. Nine. Schumann-H eink
can look philosophically on the sys.
tenn which calls her sons 10 war:
but the idea OF sending one son to
fight against the other Is crushing
her mothers heart
Calls u Terrible"
what do | think about having
my sons fighting against each other
sometimes ! dare not think OF a..
II is too terrible" she told me to-
day. IF this were a war OF de-
Tense. | would send them cheer
fully. but TO send them across the
sea into the trenches. In boats that
may never reach their destination
lit Is a crime.
my eldest son. August. now a
man Of middle age. Is in the Ger.
man navy. When the United States
declared war his heart was torn
for love OF this country. but what
was he to do His duty was with
the Gervan navy. and his love for
me and for his brothers had to
take second place
All Tragedy
my second son. Henry. Is about
to enter our navy. My son.in-law
n in an aviation training camp.
Their duty is here. and | would not
have them shirk--but why cannot
Ne leave Europe to settle its own
ouarrels?"
perhaps ! should not speak
this way--but ! am a woman
and mother. and ! cannot
help feeling this way about
sending my boys to the front.
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FAILURE OF POPE TO CENSURE
GERMAN ATROCITIES SURPRISING

no word Of cenHure; no protest
against tho Belgian horrors; no
mention ~ expecting from Ger
many some statement that wouin
give the allies guarantees that such
agreements na his holiness sug
refta might not IN the future be
declared scraps Of paper and
thrown aside.
"The whole world recognizes that
tho honor Of the armies or both
sides is safe" the pope asserts.
No Honor for Invaders
The honor OF the army which IN.
vaded Belgium which mastered
women and children. which shot
Edith Cavclle. which deported help.
less men and women into slavery.
which ruthlesaly devastated the
rich fields and orchards OF France
IN It's recent strategic retreat. N
/ therefore put on a level with the
( honor OF the army OF France and
England fighting In the defense OF
their homes. OF national honor and
against an autocrAcy that threat
. ened to cngulf the world. Eng
land refuses 90 regard the honor Of
such armies IN the same light
The pope's message. which IL ap'
lproHimatcly 1000 words long. 10 de.
voted IN ~ beginning 10 a recita-
ton Of the horrors OF the war and
a. the efforts the Vatican has made
from time 20 time 10 resoro peace.
10 II World suieldeg
/ Il ftnNnfaH s.f4f che Nuftaa a
has been entirely impartial The
spread OF the conflagfatlon IL
pointed out. tho increasing horrors
and suffering. after which the pope
asks
lis this civilized world 10 be
nothing more than field OF death
And Europe. so glorious and 30
flouriHhlng. u IL going. as "
stricken by a universal madness. 10
run the abyss and lend It's hand TO
it's own suicide"
Respectful Rejection
II the Views ~ the press and
public represent the keynote OF
sentiment, Il may be taken for
granted that the reply Of the allies
viii be respectful rejection.
The text OF the pope's appeal
waS regarded as more pro.German
and anil-ally than tho advance no.
t!ceH even indicated.
Opinion which yesterday had
not crystallixed. owing TO the mad.
cquato summary. was unanimous
today that the pore waa either con.
sciously or unconscloualy German.
inspired IN framing his appeal
Vague on Allies Points
This Is evidenced hy the pre-.
eision concerning all proposals "a.
/ ,ornbis 10 Germany. as compared
with the yagu.nosa OF those which
Z miFht work out fAvorabiy for the
Allien. Il Was asserted
I II was pointed out that rcstors.
ton Of Serbia. Montenegro and
Rumauia. IL not mentioned. the
fate Of these countries being dis
posed Of IN the broad reference 10
settlement OF affairs In the
Balkans The reference 70 freedom
OF the seas II regarded aN adoption
OF the German contention OF this
+ point
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BY 60 l.. Y uEN

United rtess start Correspondent
LONDON. AUG. Twin
new emphasis following publ
cation OF the official text OF the
peaee appeal OF Pope Benedict,
the British press today an
snered "no," TO his proposals
looking toward ending OF the
war The conditions outlined
by his holiness arc regarded as
indicating q stronger trend OF
German inspiration than the
unofficial outline.
The message. as made pubic ny
the foreign office last night, sug'
gests the following principal points
as conditions upon which an un'
derstaudlng can be reached guar
anteclng durable peace
Suggestion OF moral force OF
right. for tho material force OF
arms
Reciproeal diminution Of nrma'
ments leaving only sufficient arma-
ment for the maintenance OF pub
lie order
Substitution OF hipltthii"h 4"t
armies
Restitution OF All Territory
Each state must accept the inter
national decision. according 10 eh'
tabllshed rules and bo subject 70
punishment. II refusing 10 submit,
10 arbitration or accept the dc
cision
True liberty and freedom OF the
seas
Restitution OF all occupied terri
tories
Evacuation OF Belgium with guar
antce OF her fun political and eco
nomic independence.
As for the lrredenta territory. II
is hoped that. In view OF the ad-
vances OF a durable peace with dis
armament. the disputinE Countries
will be willing TO examine each
question in concllistory spirit.
England Surprised
The question oi the Balkans, 20
land and Armenia. TO be examined
tn the same spirit Of equity and JUS
tlce
England was frankly surprised
that the pope should place the
armies Of Germany and the allies
on an absolute plane. there beiug
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POPE'S Offer
AIMS TO SAVE
KINGS, CLAIM
eY JOHN n. HEARLEY

rnHsa Press STAR Correspondent
ROME. Aug Is Pope Bencdict's
peace proposals are certain to BE-
rejected By the allies. In the Wow
OF the Italian press
Unanimous opinion was express.
Cd today tina, His Holiness failed
to include any Of the principal
points for which the entente powers
are fighting
The papal initiative Is doomed
TO failure because Il aims at saving
the ollgarchy OF the central pow.
ers." the MessaEero asserts today
There ia nothing TO Indicate
that the entente Is prepared 10 nc
ccpt the pope's proposal. says the
Tribuna The optimism OF pacif.
lists was probably premature
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CHAPLIN ISN'T
STACKER, SAY
THE RECORDS
ny United rre.- Leased VIE,

~ United rre.- Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, Aug. io.--
Charlie Chaplin has found Win.
dleatlon today with the British
embassy for the Indictment asa
Stacker brought by lord North
cilffe in ono Of his papers. Chap
lin himself indignantly called"
the charge. and declared he was
ready for the trenches when
called. Now comes official vim
diestien.
I'VE would not classify Chaplin
as Stacker" the embassy state
ment SAYS. unless we received In
ssructlons TO put the compulsory
service law into effect IN the Unit.
ed States. and unless after that he
refused to Join the colors.
There are various ways for one
TO do ones share Certainly the
man who suhscrihcs literally to
war loans and the Red Cross should
not be said TO be a Stacker. especial.
~ when he follows his suhscrip.
lions with an announcement that he
will serve in the trenches when call.
ed"
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perhaps to XIII each other

1t is all great tragedy, but !
suppose Il Is human nature for
everyone 10 think his tragedy is
the deepest,
IT Is the duty for August TO fight
for Germany. II Is the duty of my
other sons to fight for the United
States, None OF them viii fail
DUTY comes first learned that
from my soldier father But II Is
TERRIBLE"
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kAlSER'S FALL TO
MEAN PEACE, WILL
BE WILSON REPLY
Continued From Page l

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human practices and Unsuitable
I greed
The impression that Austrian in.
fluonces have worked on tho pope
was rather dissipated today by pub.
LEGATION of the peace message
wherein the pope declared he was
solely impelled by "A sentiment OF
our supreme duty" and not by the
suggestions or interests OF any OF
the belligerents
Kaiser TO BE Punished
Among diplomats. however. there
was some resentment of the pope's
proposal TO allow Germany TO re.
turn to her undespoiled nation.
while the French and others must
repair grave damages without AIDE.
quate compensation. The allied
contention IL that the kaiser should
have further retribution visited on
him.
Exception Is taken to the pope's
placing all the warning nations on
an equal footing. in view OF Ger
many's violations OF law and atroci.
ties committed on civil populations.
People to Think Of Peace
on the other hand. the common
people. who do the fighting and tax
paying the world over. will doubt.
less give more thought to peace
than heretofore. since the offer
came from such an influential
source as tho pope. with a devoted
following of millions.
The government stated today II
is going ahead with war prepare
tons as vigorously rs before This
determination. coupled with the
proposed refusal of the appeal. is
likely to have the psychological ef-
feet in Germany OF striking new
despair TO an already suffering pop.
ulatlon.
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CAN'T OBTAIN
CONFIRMATION
or DISASTER


WASHINGTON. Aug i6.--
Neither the war nor navy depart
ment had any confirmation OF a
disaster to American troops in
France. Answering a report that
wounded Americans had been
transferred TO an English hospital.
both departments said they had
received nothing OF any form OF
trouble for the Americans. but
promised 20 make such news pub
lie as soon as Il arrives. II not In.
compatible with the military Hitua-
ton.
The bureau OF public iuiorna.
ton announced no confirmation
Authorities thought tho story
might have originated from trans
fer OF sick or conyalescent sam.
mics from France. tho they had
not been advised any were taken 10
England.
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Wash Skirts that will 20 like a whirlwind they are 81
good value Models OF white Indian head and fine wi
twill with patch pockets button trimmed and with wide
and gathered back. Some neatly shred
A Sale Extraordinary--of fine white twill and Ind
head Skirts with shirred tops and headings at the bac
buttoned down the front. Also Palm Beach SKI
with novelty grdles and pockets.
Wonderful value for little money is what We can say
these novelty striped gabardine and nene Skirts They
rose green blue black and French gray. Also whites
novelty piques.
SECOND FLooR-THE BON MARCHE.
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Smmeng Silks wih air Of beauty all their osvn-n heavy
regimena pad checks and and affefa
stripes. R-rHEB MARcHE
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The Capcs are Military style.
of wool plaid, also silk lined
serge and all silk. odd Coats.
only one Of kind styles suit
able for early Fall wear. Wom-
ems and Misses sizes.
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MISS RANKIN TO
STUDY STRIKE

BUTTE. Aug. is.-Miss Jeanette
Rankin. here investigating the
strike situation. will form no opln.
ions. nor will she make any public
statement, until she has thoroly
probed both sides She will prob
ably express her opinion at a mass
meeting OF unioaists Saturday
Miss Rankin today II busy studying
the situation She Will meet Tom
Campbell. OF the Metal Miners
union committee. and a committee
of the unionists today.
SAN FRANCISCO p. Foy. OF la
cey. Wash, age n. while on honey.
moon. arrested as Stacker.
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DANCE WILL HELP
OUT TOBACCO FUND
Continued From Page I

make any difference. The hall Is
yours. Run a dance there Make
Il an all.night dance. for that mat
ter and get the theatre crowd as
we'll as the earlier dancers
So there's going To be- To
bacco Fund dance at the Dream.
land Friday night. August a.
Dance Before rioh,
And at the Arena. there will be
q smoker Tuesday night. August
rs.
Give me bunch OF smoker
tickets" Tealey Raymond. cigar
dispenser at Skaters. on Pike st.
said over the phone. And
won't bring any back"
Fine idea" said l.. H. Cook.
proprietor Of the Waldorf cafe.
Eighth and Pike Give me some
tickets III sell all can. aud buy
IA bunch myself
Cook was formerly boxing pro.
moter In Dallas. Tex.
More Donations
Todays mall again brought
bunch OF quarters. half dollars. and
dollars for the Our BOYS In
France Tobacco Fund" for when
The Star Is the official collector IN
the Seattle district.
?, c. Rockway. OF Kanasket.
Wash. sent In collection Of SIS.
"robacco users who do not con.
tribute 20 the fund are the worst
slackerH.' writes W. q Robinson.
Tobacco should be included IN
cur soldiers rationa. bot as lnnE
as Il isn't. Il Il up TO those who
stay az home 10 load up the
pipes OF the Boys IN France
Tobacco land
Prev iousiy acknowledged stos SO
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THE DALLES, ORE. - Miss
Daphne Conley dies from burns of
exploded gasoline lamp.
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The Pheasant Breeders associa-
ton of Washington holds mutual
Improvement meeting.
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" o. Robinson. uss &c. aabarn 100
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-22

and the cooperation of the navies of
the world in keeping the seas at once
free and safe. And the question of
limiting naval armaments opens the
wider and perhaps more difficult qucs-
tion of the limitation of arms and of
all programs of military preparation.
Difficult and delicate as these ques-
tions are, they must be faced with the
utmost candor and decided in q spirit
of real accommodation if peace is to
come with healing in its wings and
come to stay. Peace cannot be had
without concessions and sacrifice.
There can be no sense of safety and
equality among the nations of great
prepondetating armaments are hence
forth to continue here and there to be
built up and maintained.
Il am proposing, as it were, that
the nations should with one accord
adopt the doctrine of President Monroe
as the doctrine of the world; that no
nation should seek to extend its
polity over any other nation or people;
but that every people should be left
free to determine its own polity, its
own way of development, unhindered
unthreatened, unafraid, the little along
with the great and powerful.
"I am proposing that all nations
henceforth avoid entangling alliances
which would draw them into competi
tions of power, catch them in a net of
intrigue and selfish rivalry, and dis
turb their own affairs with influences
interiuded from without. There is nc
entangling alliances in a concert ooi
power When all unite to act in the
same sense and with the same purpose
all act in the common interest and are
free to live their own lives under {
common protection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-22

change looking to settlement of the
armed ship question.
The second course seemed logical to
authorities, though the department had
made no official pronouncement of its
views on that point up to early today.
Germany wants that vexatious problem
cleared; the department, too, would like
to have il satisfactorily disposed Of
To date there has been gulf between
the two nations in their Interpretation.
Germany says armament makes ship
a war vessel, without tho usual immuni.
ties of peaceful merchantmen. Capture
of prisoners on such n ship, she holds,
is iustifiable.
On the other hand, the United States
says Defensive armament is proper
and clears vessels thus armed, But
there have been slight indications in the
past two or three months that the Uni
ted States might alter some of its ideas
though perhaps not enough to come to
the German viewpoint. Hence the pos.
sibility of disagreement was greater to-
day than in recent months, especially
as this issue is linked with the probabil.
ity of a broader German submarine cam.
| paigu.
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Il am proposing government by the
consent of the governed; that freedom
of the seas, which, in international
conference after conference, represen-
tatives of the United States have
urged with the eloquence of those who
are the convinced disciples of liberty,
that moderation of armament which
makes Of armies and navies a power
for order merely, not an instrument of
aggression OF of selfish violence.
''These are American principles,
American policies. We could stand
for no others. And they are also tho
principles and policies of forward look
ing men and women everywhere and Of
every modern nation, and of every en-
lightened community. They are the
principles of mankind and must pre-
vail. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-22
GE ERMANY MAY
ESTABLISH COMPLETE
SUBMARINE BLOCKADE

New York, Jan. 22.--Germany is
shortly to establish q submarine 'bar.
rier around England and France, at
tempting starvation blockade her
self, according to general belief in
those two nations, passengers on the
White Star liner Baltic said today. Ac
cording to this information, Germany
plans to notify the world about Febru-
AIRY l of the institution of this new form
OF blockade. The notification, however
will officially characterize the scheme
as "barrier not blockade. y To
make such barrier effective, it is re
ported that Germany win put into ser
vice thirty new "super-supersubma'
rines capable Of is knots on the sur
face armed with heavier guns than any
undersea craft heretofore use and ar
mored sufficiently to make them imper'
vious except to fairly heavy missiles
Moreover, these new boats are said to
be fitted also for extensive mine lay
ing and able to cruise about two thous'
and miles or more without repleniSh'
ment of supplies.
The Battles passengers also furnish
ed reports that in connection with this
blockade Germany is preparing new
contrahrand list on which it is expect
ed that all articles Of food win be
placed,
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Crafty COunterfeiters
Operate In Seattle

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 22.-United
States secret service men were convinc-
ed today that one of the craftiest
counterfeiters on the coast was cornered
when they arrested Frank E. Nichols,
age 53, Sunday morning at 17091a 18th
avenue.
Although Nichols declared he was in
nocent and victim of circumstances,
government agents later found moulds,
home manufactured coins, and sup
ply of metal with which they declare
he worked. q
Since the middle of December, the
governments sleuths have been tracing
counterfeit dollars as coming from
Nichols. According to letter found in
the house, Nichols formerly lived on q
-nultrv ranch near Oakland. Cal.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-22

citizens of those nations included in the
prisoners landed from the Hudson Maru
at Pernambuco. Many will start the re-
turn trip ON the next outgoing steamer.
The Brazilian government is taking
no chances of violation of its territorial
waters. A big fleet of belligerent war
vessels is patroling the coast line. The
cruiser Deodoro was additionally assign
ed to this squadron,
1t was one of this fleet Of "neutral-
ity guards" that today reported the
finding OF the decapitated bodies of
eight Paraguayans and six Argentinians
floating in the river near Porto Muir,
tinho, Brazil. 1t is presumed they We're
entieed aboard river steamer by eat
tie thieves and massacred, although the
metive behind the crime is unexplained
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-22
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheels-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. T. NJ Edwards for II years
treated scores of women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave to his patients prescription made
Of few well-known vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive oil, naming them
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, YOU will
know them BY their olive color
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system
II you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, all out
Of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands Of women as well as men
take DIR. Edwards Olive Tahlets--lhe
successful substitute for caiomei--now
and then just to keep in the pink Of con-
dision, l0c aud 2scper box, All druggists,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-22
Germany Reports Successes

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan p.
Successful forefield engagements in
the eastern Carpathians were reported
in today S official statement. West OF
Friedrichsradt, the statement also sai6,
Russian attacks by raiding detachmenrs
were repulsed.
North of the Oitoz valley" the
statement continued, "there was a
temporary increase in artillery activi-
ty on both sides. West of Panieu 4
hostile company attacked our protect
ing positions on the Putna river and
was repulsed.
The statement reported only isolated
clashes on the Macedonian front, dur
ing reconnoitering operations.