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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
l'HANCELLORlDECLARES
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
FOR Fight TO FINISH
Won Bsthmalln-Hollweg Makes
Address to Reichstag Ut
tering Defiance

Amsterdam, Feb. L. Germany ac.
cepts the challenge to fight to the fin.
ish and is stalking everything to win.
The imperial chancellor, Won Beth.
msn-Hollweg thus summed up Ger
many s attitude in speech which he
made yesterday to the main committee
of the reichstag.
Dispatches today from Berlin quoted
the chancellor as follows:
We have been challenged to FIGHT
% the finish; we accept, and are stalk
ing everything"
Many Of President Wilson s maxims
agree with our aims, = the imperial
chancellor said. f'But the enemy's CON
ditions mean that Germany's defensive
force would be destroyed. y
Continuing the chancellor after
ennmerating and commenting on "the
cnemy's designs declared: II can.
not express it more strongly than to
say that Germany accepts the challenge
to fight to a finish and is stalking
everything ,
: In their reply to our peace offer.
our opponents declared they wanted on.
iy a peace which they Dictated y the
chancellor continged. N'Thns the whole
guilt Of the wars continuation falls
upon our opponents alone Conditions
which they made are only accepted by
totally defeated people
President Wilson : speech in tho
senate shows the sincerity Of his de-
sire for peace
Discussing the new submarine policy,
the chancellor said:
Since last Autumn the time has
been ripe, and now the moment has ar
rived when, with The gr&atest prospect
OF success, we can undertake the en-,
terprise. Therefore, We must not wait
longer. 2
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
House FaUors "Cascode";;
Another Sterilization Bill

With II bills up for third reading and
final passage this morning when the
house of representatives convened
when the assembly adjourned Is min
utes after 12 o'clock only two bills had
been disposed of. These bills were Fl.
B. No. 1852, by Representative Peck, es-
tablishing a state board of eugenics, and
to prevent procreation of the feeble
minded and to provide for the sterili-
cation of persons with inferior heredi-
tary potentialities. The second bill was
by Representative Stephens of Clack-
amas county, to establish Cascade from
the eastern portion of Clackamas coun-
ty.
Debate Sterilization.
Both bills produced desultory t~shate
that lasted long and was, for the most
part rather uninteresting. After Rep
resentative Peck had explained the
measure and features Of the steriliza.
tion measure, the opposition was taken
up by Representative Laurgaard who
said that it was based ON hereditarv
theory and not on practicai facts. He
declared that normal children are often
born to feeble minded parents, and that
few criminals are due to heredity but
are made by environment instead Of
birth.
He said the proposition had been re-
jected twice by the legislature, vetoed
once BY the governor, and rejected once
by the people. He said the people do
not want the bill In other states he
said It was not enforced, in some de-
clared unconstitutional. He avered it
was only an experiment and was too
drastic. He stated that man was more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01

than animal and that this bill violates
the bill of rights which prohibits cruel
and inhuman punishment He declared
it would take so years to prove whether
it was a success.
DR.. Sweeney of Josephine, favored the
proposition and asked why the members
should fear public opinion in ease
like this when the thing is right. He
declared the world was being forced to
come to it, and that it was an economic
problem to be solved, and step in the
right direction. He said the facts do
not bear out the statement that crimin-
ais are made and not born; he says more
are born than made. He said the only
way to cope with the animal was to take
it by the horn.
Representative Mueller asked who
was able to state or Judge whether one
person was or was not weaker and feeble
minded. He averred 1t might be all right
for criminals but 1t would be hard to
draw the line ON feeble minded. He said
It was ridiculous to try to regulate so
cial instincts and traits. He thought ii
was a vicious titi.
Representatives Crandall was in favor
of it as it was one of the most important
matters Of legislation that has come be-
fore the legislative body and involves d
change OF the lives and practices Of
civilization Man, according to his opin-
ion, is to a certain extent his broth.
er's keeper and It is necessary for him
to consider the welfare Of his fellow be-
ing. The safety valve Of the bill he dc.
clared was the right to a trial by a jury
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
|DUT CHI VESSEL
is VICTIM OF
NEW NAVAL POLICY
Steamer Epsilon Was Tor
pedoed In Barred Zone
Early Today
ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT
MOST BITTER YET PRINTED
Reprisals Against German
! Naval Officers Is Demanded
by Some Papers

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
London, Feb. l:--Germany's new sub
marine campaign Of ruthlessness IS IN
der way.
The Dutch steamer Epsilon was III,
nrst victim to be sunk in the new
barred zone " today. Three British
Fishing smacks, the Merit, Watt anc
Wetherill were also among the first
vessels known to have been sunk In
pursuance of the new German order.
The Epsilon was steel screw steam.
en- Of 3,2ll tons gross, built in Rotter.
dam in 1918 and owned by the Vruch.
tvaart Mats Bothnia. She was reg.
istered at Amsterdam and Llovd i
register gave her master as X. Ryke-
boer
The text of the note was not re.
ceived in time for the morning news.
papers, but with its appearance in the
early afternoon editions, editors Oh.
ened their full broadsides of denunci.
alton and vituperation.
United States commerce as we'll AS
American travellers are plainly threat
cned. Frightfulness is now unlimited
and the war may therefore assume
an entirely new aspect shortly.n
Official circles were not only sur
prised at Germany's open announce.
ment of sea terrorism, but the note
confirmed what they had understood
and anticipated for some time. 1t was
TO take advance measures against lust
such a plan as Germany now announces
that the recent conference of naval
officials Of all the allies was held il
London. The recently announced
North Sea mine blockade was likewise
decided upon because England ex-
pected such an announcement.
Only fragmcntary extracts and
general synopsis Of the terms Of the
note were available for the morning
papers For the most part they with
held editorial comment on the note,
centering their fire Of indignation Of
Germany's announcement that she in
tended hereafter to sink ships This
move was regarded as only part Of
Germany s future policy Of unbridled
warfare at sea, regardless of the con
sequences. There was much specula-
tion but no official hint Of The char
aeter of the threatened British re-
prisals.
English Press Comment.
Comment Of the Pail Mall Gazette
was typical Of all the other afternoon
papers today.
This is Germany's supreme apoca
ypse Of horror, the editorial assert
ID "The kaiser standsathe declared
Of indiscriminate bcstial
daughter ON prepared plan even
yhile he is shedding crocodile tears as
% the further dcsolation Of the war of
which he is the prime agent.
9Civilization merely repeats in a
Iterner tone its previous answer we
sill so lame the beast that the world |
reed never fear again
The Evening News held the note
frankly declared Germany's intention
D wage sea warfare hereafter without
mercy and regardless Of the Laws Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
Situation Is Grave.

London, Feb. LIS 1t is impossible to
dispute tne gravity of the situation.
declared former Premier Asquith to-
day, addressing a meeting at LadybanlS
and commenting on the German block
ade order.
@But with the navy suppIementine
such other measures as the arming Of
merehaptmen and aeeeleration of new
tonnage, we may hope to counteract
it, he added.
Il was Asquith ! first speech to the
constituents whom he formerly repre-
sented in parliament since his retire
ment al England's prime minister ana
2 big egowd gave him q most enthus-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01

Brokers wires again carried tbs Oft
repeated rumor that IIernstosff had
been handed his passports, News of
the sinking Of Gevinan ship Is the
Charleston, s. c.s hasbog also was boar
Influence around the Moon day period.
The selling movement today was bas.
ed on the war notes sounded through
out the country by the press and by
public men. The market was similar
70 that Of the days preceding the out
break of the European war.
Thousands OF orders to sell ssaf the
market were in brokers hands when
the opening gong sounded. There was
mad rush from post to post, as brok-
crs tried 20 execute orders in
many different stocks before the break
widened.
Wal Street today was convinced that
certain German houses yesterday start
cd selling short in anticipation of the
break today, having been informed OF
he action Germany contemplated.
Jesse l. Livermore, reported 10 have
sold fifty thousand shares of steel short
Yesterday, is generally credited with
laving played both the stock exchange
andthe cotton market short ON q heavy
scale for several days.
Covering by shorts who led the bear
lrive on the market was feature Of
he afternoon trading.
United States Steel closed at 102 3-4.
,ff 9h; General Motors at 104; Ma
inc common at 2ila, preferred Of 69h,
ind Reading at 93.
L was 1907 before the stock exchange
ticker cleared the report Of the last
'ales on the exchange.
Sales today were 2,05s,000 shares.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01

- Following an hours conference with
the president this morning. during
which the Forthcoming communication
from this government was discussed
Lansing declared he would probably see
the newspapermen at $3.50 this after
noon, causing general belief that there
may be an official announcement Of
this government s decision at that time
While no hint was availsible from any
quarter as to the president 5 decision
"a the case, the gravity Of Secretary
Lansing s expression after talking with
the president Indicated plainly that a
most serious situation has developed.
Added to this, the announcement OF
the new passport regulation led to the
conviction that-a break with Germany
appears imminent.
II was rather weary gesture that
Lansing, after leaving the white house,
threw down on the front seat Of his ear
riage the little black portfolio, which,
during the last two years and half,
he has carried between the state depart
ment and the white house, all OF the
communications and memoranda bear
ing on the many crises this country has
gone through with Gerany.
tt was also with a note of some de-
lection that Lansing, flanked on all
sides by newspaper correspondents, as
he entered his carriage, said:
! can say nothing now, boys. Wont
you please close the door and let mo
90 on?
Lansing is Disturbed
After comforting with President VIII
son for some time, Secretary of State
Lansing this afternoon positively de-
clined to make any statement concern.
ing the German-Amcrican situation
The premier appeared disturbed and
more than usually solemn.
He came ncrvously to the front door
aof the white house, peered hurriedly out
Tor his carriage, lighted a cigarette and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
wheat Market Denoraliaed

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE grain market
closed with wheat showing substantial
recovery from the low figures OF the
session May closed at $l.63A above
the opening but cents below last
night IS close. July closed at $l.4l is,
Is above the opening and 5 below
Wednesday Is close.
The kaiser's submarine uItiihatum
was the sole cause. May wheat opened
down llA cents at the start, fell 3-A
cents more, but subsequently regained
part OF the loss, at noon standing at
$3.50 s,spne half cent above the open
ing. July opened down six 7-s, later, ao-
ing down an addi ional e point to-
$1.39ia September wheat opened at
$l.29. feGaincd ~ later going Q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
viii Adjourn to canitol

New York, Feb. 1.-The house com.
mittee investigating the leak TO Wall
Street on the president s note to bel
ligerents, will adjourn this afternoon
to meet at 2 p. nj. in Washington tomor-
row, member Of the comittee said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
OFFICIAL MURDERED

Olympia, Wash. Feb. LIE.
W. Olson, chairman OF the in
dustrial Insurance. commission,
was shot and killed in his Of
flee in the capitol building here
AZ 1880 o'clock this afternoon
by A. G. yanDell, said 10 be a
disappointed office seeker.
Olson was shot through the
head and died instantly.
VanDell was taken into Gus.
tody a few minutes later,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01

II that German raider 5 captain has
really been flying the American flag
IL shows he knows the finest looking
flag on earth when he sees IT.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01

IN the case Of Tom Lawson, first
class scenario writer was spoiled 10
make mighty poor leaker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
PASSPORTS ARE RE- Used
TRAVELLERS TO EU 0PE
FROM UNITED STATES

First Step Taken To Meet German Decree For Unrestricted
Submarine Warfare--Fmther Developments May Follow
Quickly President In Consultation with Secretary
Lansing and Other Advisers and All Sources Of Informa-
tiOn Guarded Carefully Situation Is Grave and Tense
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
MAD RUSH TO UNLOAD
CAUSES BREAK NSTOCKS
IN WALL STREET TO-DAY

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Shares Are Dumped On Market
AS Result Of Germany New Submarine PoIcy--Iealnq
lndusirials and Shipping Stocks Slump Chicago Wheat
and Produce Markets Are Also Badly Demoralizea By
New Phase Of Naval Warfare
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01
Lansing ID Disturhad

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Continued on page eight.l
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
Port of Damariscotta.

One of the most-syllabled names of
towns along the Maine coast is Da-
mariscotta. Tested by standards of
sight or sound, the name Is unique.
The gazetteer records nothing like ii
In other states or In other lands. When
the name was coined the die was
thrown away. Nor is its name the
only unique feature of the town. 1t
is better known in Haiti than Cam
bridge, Mass, or Mount Washington,
in New Hampshire. Why? Because,
year after year there arrive from the
Damariscottan waters about 5000 bar
rels Of picked alewives, which the
Haitians consume. The case is inter-
esting for the light 1t sheds on the
specialized industry and market prob
lem of the small town.-Christian Sci
ence Monthly.
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
Height Of Trees.

When one is out for walk, 1t Is a
very common thing to wish to know
the height of a particular tree which
happens to catch the eye. When the
sun is shining, it Is possible accurate
ly to measure the height of the tree
from the shadow 1t casts on the
ground. In order to do so, stick
must be set upright in the ground, so
that its shadow falls beside the shad-
ow of the tree. Then, as the length OK
the sticks shadow to the sticks height,
so is the length Of the trees shadow
to the trees height. For example,
suppose a 21a-foot stock shows shad-
ow 3 feet long, and the trees shadow
is 1e feet long. Therefore the tree Is
six times as high as the stick, which
shows that the height of the tree will
be 10 feet.
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
Modern Poetry.

Poetry, like every great force, has
followed an evolution of its own, and
as 1t comes to us today we may trace
in 1t this general tendency. 1t has
tended away from the epic and the
expression of broad communal or ma
tional feeling, and expresses now
far more than 1t did, in far more sub
tie and intricate directions, the feel
ings of the individual.
If IL gives voice on public, national
or international events ii does so from
a far more specialized and personal
point of view than of old, and with
something of the acerbity and narrow
intellectual outlook of the party poll
tician. The strength of modern po-
etry seems to lie for the future In
this direction.
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
Reducing Bread Prices.

Englishmen of the Georgian period
had a drastic method of dealing with
the problem of dear food. In 1913 sew
eral hundred summonses were issued
by the lord mayor against bakers for
selling flour at exorbitant prices and
many heavy fines were inflicted. More
over, the lord mayor intimated his re-
solve to keep watch on the matter un-
til the price of flour was reduced to
an equitable level. There was not only
an attempt to keep down the bread
prices by furnishing bakers who tried
to make too much profit in war time,
but serious efforts were made to re-
duce the quantity of bread consumed.
Thus the proclamation of 1900, con-
demnlng the eating Of pastry, exports
and charges all heads of families to
reduce the consumption of bread by at
least one-third of the quantity con-
sumed In ordinary times, and in no
case to suffer the same to exceed one
quarter loaf to each person In each
week.
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
CAMPERS HEAR SWEET SONGS
Natures Own Warbiers Make Cheer for
Those Who Appreciate the Charm
Of the Woods.

AS we chose our momentary camping
place under a buttonwood tree, from
out an exuberant swamp of yellow wa
ter lilies and the rearing sword blades
If the coming cat tail, swamp black
bird on his glossy black, orange-tipped
wings, flung us defiance with his long,
keen, full. saucy note; and as we sat
1own under our buttonwood and
spread upon the sward our pastoral
neal, the veery thrush-sadder and
stranger than any nightingale-played
for us, unseen, on an instrument like
those old water organs played on by
The flow and ebb of the tide. s. +.
But when the veery had flown :.
two song sparrows came to per-
suade us with their blithe melody that
ife was worth living, after all; and
cheerful little domestic birds, like the
Jenny wren and the chipping sparrow,
pecked about and put In between
whiles their little chit-chat across the
ooughs, while the bobolink called to
rs like comrade, and the phoebe bird
gave us a series of imitations.-Rich-
ard lie Gallienne.
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
MORE THAN MONEY IN LIFE
Those Who Look Upon Riches as the
Source of All Happiness Have
the Wrong Idea.

Dollars to dimes ii is money, easy
money, the easier the better.
What do we want money fer?
Merely to spend. There are some, of
course, who want ii just for the sake
Of having it, but the average individual
wants il to spend. He thinks he wants
to live high and fine and be sporty.
What has been the fate of the aver
age young man who has had all the
money he wanted to spend?
A full pocket generally leaGs to a
pace that kills.
Only those who have earned their
money know how to care for it, and
to use it to the best advantage.
eThis is the best world there is for
human beings. There may be better
ones for spirits or other forms of life,
but none better for spirits enculnbered
with the mortal coil.
This world may have been made for
man, or he may be nothing more than
one of the incidents of creation. There
is much that leads to the latter con-
clusion. None OF the various phenom-
ena of nature show him the least re-
spect. The lightnings smite him,
storms regard him not at all, seasons
come and go just as If he were not
here, and he is not consulted about
anything. If he cannot get enough to
eat he must starve, and If he doesn't
provide against cold he will freeze
Gazette-Times.
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15

slots for b 211 inches from the stern
end, and the slots for G halfway be-
tween these and the bow end. Slip sep.
arators B and C into the slots, and then
bind with strong linen thread.
Bow hooks D (Figs. and ~ sup.
port the bow end of the rubber motor,
and are bent out of a piece of heavy
piano wire. Bend the wire V-shaped
to fit the bow ends of sticks A, and
bind to the sticks with thread Gig. -.
The bow ends of sticks A must have
metal bearing plates similar to e Gig.
81 bound to them with thread
A pair of accurately made propellers
can be purchased at toy stores.
The propeller shafts (G, Fig. 81 are
made of heavy piano wire. Bend one
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
Evidently Somewhat Mixed.

The sergeant halted the new sem
try opposite the man he was to re-
lieve.
Give over your orders" he said.
The old sentry reeled off the routine
instructions with confidence, but one
of the special orders bafiled him.
'Come on, mani" said the sergeant
impatiently.
"On no account" stammered the sen
try, "are YOU to let any questionable
character pass the lines, except the
colonel's wiic."
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15

bow ends of the strands to wire rings
Gig. g., SO they may be slipped on
and off hooks d quickly.
With the motors in place, the "ele-
vator plane" I and main plane" j
Gigs. /, 8 and 10) remain to be made.
Elevator | is made of two wooden side
strips Is inches long, 1-16 inch thick,
and "A inch wide, connected with wire
separators bent and joined to the
strips in the manner shown in Fig. IL.
The end wire tips should extend be
yond the wooden strips 2h inches,
and be bent 10 the angle shown. Cover
the frame with china silk. Sew or
glue this on to the frame, then give II
a thin coat of shellac.
The planes should not be fastened
securely to the model aeroplane frame
work. but be held to II by rubber bands
80 their positions may be adjusted to
the points where they will give III.
model the greatest stability in flight.
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end into hook Zig y to receive the
end of the rubber motors, then run
the other end through the hole in bear
ing plates E Zig. y, slip a glass bead
(H) over it for "thrust-bearng," and
run it through the propeller hub and
bend over the side of the hub Zig. g..
The motors are made of strands Of
rubber. Rubber bands can be looped
ia one another, end to end, to form
the strands, but strands all in one
piece are better. Twelve strands are
needed for each motor. Fasten the
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Observation-Disclosures
S HANDICRAFT f;
!: FOR BOYS ;
By A. NEELY HALL
Author Of "The Handy Boy" "The Boy Z
Craftsman" "Hsndicraft for Handy q
Boys" etc. q
Copyright, by A. Nicely Hall)
A MODEL AEROPLANE.

This model aeroplane is built along
the lines Of the models that have won
records for distance flights.
The triangular frame consists of
the two pine side sticks A Gig. u, u
inch square and 32 inches long, and
two bamboo stick b and c, Lie inch
thick and a inch wide-B inches
long and G Az inches long.
The bow end Of sticks A must be
tapered on the inside edges as shown
In Fig. 2, so they will come together,
and slots must be cut through these
sticks for the ends Of sticks b and c
to stick through Gig. 81. Cut the
The Clio messenger., 1917-06-15
nEat Plenty Of Hard Fool 2

There are three things to Keep l
mind when considering diseases Of ia
teeth-frst, that soft food is injurious
and that plenty OF hard food should h,
eaten; second, that Infection in t,c
gums and tooth cavities may cause dis
orders by the pus being swallowed and
so conveyed to the stomach and in
testines; thirdly, that the pus may
cause more serious trouble by being
absorbed through the lynphatics."