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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Royalty, the Cabinet, Lord
Mayor and Diplomats
Honor the Day
STARS AND STRIPES FLY
BY SIDE OF UNION JACK
America Day Gives London
Appearance of American
City

London, April 20.--Nobody could mis-
take the fact tGdt it was HAmerica
day in London today.
Flag makers supplies had been ut
terly drained to dress the city in the
Stars and Stripes. The red, white and
blue hung from all public buildings, it
was swung to the breeze from countless
thousands of private dwellings and
business houses.
Americans cxiled temporarily from
home joined with the British through
out England in popular appreciation of
America S war step. The formal cere-
monies were at st. Paul S, where one
of the most notable audiences ever as
sembled here gathered to do honor to
America and reeonsecrate England S
ideals. Crowds thronged the open spac-
esadjacent to the great structure early
lin the day. The majestios and other
royalty, all members of the British
cabinet, the lord mayor of London and
scores of other distinguished British
citizens were present. All the allied
diplomats were there, with American
Ambassador Page, his entire staff Ad-
miral Sims, U. S. NJ, and practically
the entire American colony in London
Flag on Public Buildings
F.! The archbishop of Canterbury off
eiated and pronounced the benediction
Bishop Brent of the Philippines, him
self an American preached the sermon
taking as his text, Maccabees ii, chap.
ter 10, verses 10, A and Is.
| A special choral service preceded the
religious ceremonies The Welsh guards
sang "God, Our Help in Ages Past,
| the familiar American "Battle Hymn
OF the Republic, God Save the
King, and intoned psalms 46 and IA
The scriptural lesson read was the 4lst
chapter of Isaiah. Special prayers fol-
President Wilson and the american
congress were offered.
Tonight Americans will celebrate by
scores of social events-on strict 'wal
rations' in the hotels and restaurants
as well as in their own homes. Specia
performances were given by all Am
erican theatrical companies and there
were added +" American day" features
to nearly al. the music hall and revut
performances.
For the first time in history today {
foreign flag foated beside the Unio1
Jack Of England over the houses O.
parliament. 1t was the Stars anC
Stripes. It flew likewise over the lore
mayor s mansion and over all public
buildings in England.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Germans Cannot Take
Out Papers During War

Portland, Or, April 20-Germans
viii not be admitted to citizenship III
the United States until after the war
and subjects of the kaiser who have
applications pending must wait.
This ruling was made in the federal
court in connection with the applica
tion Of Solomon Shanedling. G. W. Tv-
Ter, naturalization examiner, from the
Seattle district. called the court 5 at
tention to statute of 1873 which pre-
vents citizen from a country at war
with the United States from receiving
citizenship papers during the period of
the struggle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
SPAIN IS DIVIDED
But LEANS TO ALLIES
Public Excited Over Torpedo
ing Of Spanish Merchant
Ships
BY w. s. Forrest

Omitted Press STAFF correspondent
Paris, April 2O-Spain s latest shake
up centered French interest on King
Alfonso 5 nation today
Will Irwin, American magazine writ
er and close student Of warning Eu
rope, returned to Paris today after
three weeks study of the situation in
Spain.
'EThe torpedoing Of the Spanish
steamer San Fulgenc excited the pub
lie" he said but the Spanish gov
eminent Is chief grievance against Ger
many is the German demand of five
hundred marks approximately $l0o1
a ton guarantee that Spanish ships will
not carry supplies to the allies, if they
are to be immune from torpedoing.
/" As near as ] am able TO judge %
per cent Of the Spaniards are pro.Ger-
man; thirty per cent pro-ally and the
remaining As per cent are neutral.
" Madrid is radically pro-German.
On the other hand the country districts
in Spain are generally pro-ally. The
Madrid press is equally divided. All
Spanish inntellectuals, the king and
his ministers are pro-ally. But the Car
list party is pro-German-and this de-
spite the fact that their pretender to
the throne is now languishing in an
Austrian jail because he admitted the
fact that he was honorary colonel of
the Russian army.
"Others Of the ten political parties
in Spain are about equally divided.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
GERMAN REVOLT IN
BRAZIL is GROWING
Fighting Between Rebels and
Government Troops Is
Reported
By Charles P. Stewart


Buenos Aires, April 20,-With an
alright Brazilian censorship clapped
on, reports from Uruguay today de-
clared the German revolt in Brazil s
provinces near the Uruguayan boun-
Diary was growing Refugees were pour
ing into Uruguay, reporting fighting
between the German rebels and govern
ment forces in Brazil, The Montevideo
reports indicated q serious condition
Of affairs in probably three Brazilian
states.
The Uruguayan government hurried
ly despatched reserve forces of its
troops to the frontier today to prevent
any violation Of neutrality.
Dispatches received from Rio De ia
neiro quoted the minister Of was as de-
nying that military mission from Bra
iii would shortly leave for the United
States to cooperate with the allies
against Germany
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
No Doubt RunlOr Is For
Effect On Brazil

Buenos Aires, April 20.A cipher
message received today by the'Spanish
legation at Rio De Janeiro declares
Russia and Germany have signed an
armistice, according to a dispatch from
the Brazilian capital this afternoon.
The round about rumor Of an armis-
tice between Germany and Russia via
Spanish diplomatic channels in South
America was not taken very seriously.
1t was suggested that it might have
originated through certain strong Ger
man influences in Rio known to be in
close touch with the pro-German party
in Spain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Includes Supervision of Plants
in Which Food Is
Prepared
POWER TO FORCE ROADS
TO HAUL FOOD FIRST
Council Of National Defense
to Have Power to Take
Over Food Stufs


Washington, April 2O-The depart
ment of agriculture IS recommendations
''to stimulate production, improve dis
tribution and promote conservation of
the nation s food and foodstuffs, - were
submitted to congress this afternoon by
Secretary Houston
An appropriation of $25.0000O0 is
asked to put the plan into effect. Hous-
ton asked that the appropriation and
authority be made Immediately avail
able
The recommendation were submitted
in a letter 10 President Marshall.
They comprise a comprehensive plan
decided upon "after careful considera-
tion' They include many suggestions
made recently by the department direct
to American citizens through the press
of the nation.
The plan lays great emphasis on
"need of conserving the food supply
through better handling, through elm
ination of waste and through economy,
| especially on the part of well to do.
| 1t is a result of cabinet conferences
and of the recent conference Of depart.
ment officials and representatives OF
state boards of agriculture recently. in
st. Louis.
To Probe Food Prices,
incidentally with the agricultural de.
partment S announcement today the fed
eral trade commission announced plans
shortly to institute its nationwide food
price probe Bills authorizing this
probe have passed the house and senate
The former body, however, appropriated
100000 for the work and the senate
$250,000 The bill is now in conference
with probability of compromise soon,
AS to organization, Houston said;
''The federal department, state de-
partments Of agriculture and land
grant colleges, the nation already pos
sesses official organized agencies which
for many years have been actively
studying all agricultural problems
These agencies are all working in closest
cooperation.
''The nation is also fortunate in hav
ing many important farmers organiza
tions, such as the Grange, Farmers Tn
ion, American Society of Equity, thu
Cleaners, Farmers National Congress
American National Livestock associa
tion, National Wool Growers associa
Continued on page twol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
THE GERMAN VERSION

Berlin, via London, April 20.-0ecu-
patton Of the previously prepared !" sieg-
fried" positions by German troops has
been completed, today's official state
ment from German headquarters stated.
The occupation began Monday and was
completed yesterday by abandonment Of
the bank Of the Aisne between Conde
ana Souprie.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Turks Are Retreating
British Troops Fifty
Miles From Jerusalem

London, April 20,-General Murray
has resumed his march to Jerusalem
and achieved another victory over the
Turks, an official statement from the
Egyptian front announced today.
con Tuesday we advanced north of
Wadi Ghuzzeh and captured Turk
ish position on a front of six and a
half miles, the statement said.
Wadi Ghuzzeh is a river running in
to the Mediterranean and only short
distance from GAIA British troops are
now within 80 miles of Jerusalem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
ROOSEVELT PLAN
WORST OBSTACLE
TO CONSUMPTION
Administration On This Ac-
count Is Not Friendly
To 1t
SAY 100000 RESERVES
ARE WAITING HIS CALL
$4,000 Negroes Want To Go
With Hhn---Many for
Officers Jobs

Washington, April 20-Despite all ad-
ministration attempts to annihilate it,
the Roosevelt division idea is holding
its trench. 1t is the most formidable
obstacle in the path of conscription to-
day
While the word was passed out semi
officially last night at the war depart
ment that there will be no Roosevelt
division, betting today favors the idea
that ''T r. = win get into the trenches
in France with volunteer force weeks
Before the first American eonscript di-
vision gets under shrapnel fire.
Il is admitted that the president Is
strongly opposed to the Roosevelt di-
vision. Friends of the colonel insist
that the Wilson objection is predicated
upon the political possibilities likely to
ensue when Teddy comes marching
home. Administration hackers ridi-
eule this idea and say that Roosevelt,
who is on record as favoring selective
conscription, is doing more to block con-
scription by his talk of volunteer di-
vision than any other single factor.
They admit that Roosevelt could prob
ably smash all speed records in raising
| q division. They say that the Roosevelt,
agitation is playing fighf into the hands
Of congressman who prefer the volun-
teer system because of the chance ii Of
fers to play politics by awarding cons
missions.
Some Political Comment.
In the house and senate there is
strong support Of the Roosevelt idaa.
Many republicans and democrats feel
that the nations needs thrill and a
focusing point for its latent patriotism.
The idea is general that, given half
a chance, 7. r.. will furnish thrills and
enthusiasm sufficient to make possible
/ the acceptance of the conseription idea
without half the friction it viii ether
wise develop.
1t begins to look as though the
president is running our patriotism into
a potato patch and that we are going
to hang Old Glory on hoe handle, y
declared an old line republican senator
| today.
It's all well enough to be lining up
| golf courses and raising beans but what
real Americans who have not been hyp-
lnotized by isms want to see some AM
/ erican boys in khaki tearing up few
German trenches. Give Teddy d chance.
This is no time to figure ON the
reception he viii get when he returns
from the war.
The president has suggested that we
| put patriotism above partisanship. All
right, let d all do it,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Embassy Haa Not Heard

Washington, April 20.--The Russian
embassy today declared "unbeliev-
able" the report that Germany and
Russia had signed an armistice.
~ think il such report were true
we would have heard Of it, Russian
embassy official said "We have new
or heard word about any such bust
ness and we do not believe it true
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
No Confirmation

Washington, April 20.-State depart
ment officials said this afternoon they
tion that Russia and Germany had sign
ed an armistice.
1t was suggested that reports of such
an agreement might be German pr0pa-
ganda transmitted out Of Germany by
wireless via Spain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
THE LIMIT OF HORROR

Rome, April 20.-Pope Bene-
diet has been Mortified" and
has expressed deep indignation
over the reports OF Germany's
plan TO render fats and fertili-
zers from the bodies of soldier
dead, according to an article
printed today by the newspaper
Informanizone.
Reports have persisted that
German efficiency has been util-
izing the dead TO supply oils,
fats and fertilizer so desperate
ly needed in the central empire
now. The most cireumstantial
of these stories, printed recent
ly in Belgian newspapers, de-
elared that the refining factory
wa5 located near Gerolstein,
close to the Belgian German
frontier, 1t gave CHASTITY details
of how the bodies were utilized.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20

Washington, April 20.-Amer-
lean seamen hereafter will get
their news "by United Press"
Each night at 10 O'Clock the
big Arlington radio flashes out
to sea the news of the day-waE
stories, domestic news, baseball
scores "boiled down" by the
navy censor from the United
Press leased wire report.
Every ship has orders to
"listen' at 10 o'clock and
copy the "report" as sent out
by the censor.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
WIRE TAPPERs BUSY

Los Angeles, Cal, April 90
Wire tappers are making copies
of all kilograms going east from
Los Angeles, according to dep
uty sheriffs who are today in
vestigating the theory that these
tappers are German agents.
The first report of wire cut
ting was made by the Western
Union Telegraph company. Dur
ing the investigation the appar-
ent "tapping " ceased.
The Western Union is today
considering establishing a patrol
along its lines in this vicinity
passing through districts afford
ing an opportunity for wire tap
ping.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
SAYS HE WHIPPED VILLA

FL Paso, Texas, April 20.-A
Villa column under personal
command of Villa and jose
Ynez Salazar was defeated We'd
nesday at Babicora ranch, Chi
huahua, by General Murguia s
Carranzista forces, according to
a message from Murguia, His re-
port claims that $50 Villistas
were killed, and the bandits fled
in disorder. Capture of 200
horses is also claimed by Muir
guia.
No figures Of the Carranzista
losses are given, except mention
that General Solas and five
staff Officers were killed.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
HAIG STRIKES AGAIN

london, april 20. Field Marshal
Haig struck again last night at Cam
brai.
"We gained ground in the neighbor-
hood Of villers Gnislain," he reported
today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Ship Building Plants
to Drop Private Orders

San Francisco, April 20 X
. Sudden receipt Of orders from sk
( Washington to all wooden ship X
I building plasts on this coast to X
I cancel private orders immedi- x
< ately and begin construction on X
vessels for the federal fleet Of X
( sea iitneys," today set ship y
+ building circles humming with X
< activity simultaneously It was x
( announced that the Union iron X
8 Works had practically closed X
< for the purchase Of the Dow X
4 Pump and Diesel Engine COM X
x pany and the Union Gas En-, i;
K gine company, thereby obtain Il
< ing patents under which tho X
X new freighters are to be equip x
< ped with high speed, single X
i screw, internal combustion en- i;
4 gines. y:
I Every shipyard on the coast \;
= is affected by the order. X
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
BERNHARDT BETTER

New York, April 2O-The con
dition of Mime, Bernhardt was
greatly improved today, a bulle-
tin from physicians at Mount
Sinai hospital announced. Her
recovery is now expected and an
official bulletin to that effect
may be issued before the end of
the day.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20

Washington, April 2O-spend-
ing the money at the rate of one
dollar minute, it would take
one person 1898 years to spend
Uncle Sans $7,000,000,000 war
fund.
Figuring on the basis of that
much money ever being in one
mans possession, mathematical
sharks figured today that if this
seventh degree billionaire spent
a dollar every minute he would
go broke in the year 1926.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Advance on Whole Line.

1t is typical of all operations along
the great French front that General Nj
velle is not seeking to pierce the Ger
man line at given point. Instead he
proposes an advance of the previous
Somme campaign. How well it is work
ing out is evidenced by the fact that the
French have advanced more now, in this
new style of attack, than at any time
since the battle of the Marine.
From another nameless hill today l
saw across the Champagne plains an
endless maza of German trenches. Tt
lions of men. Countless tons of barbed
wire; numberless carloads of steel
plates; miles of concrete Notifications
marked it. There were thousands of
bombproofs. Many were fitted with
electrical plants equipped with the most
costly and and most modern conyen-
fences.
These the French captured intact.
The ardor of the advance, the irresist-
ible sweep following the battering down
of the preliminary works by the terrific
hail of French artillery, drove the Ger
mans out Most of these positions were
taken Tuesday.
Snow Aided French.
Then the fighting centered in the
Rheims St. Souplet sector. The French
advance was executed over snow clad
ground, which curiously aided them The
Germans occupied a crest of hills SO
strongly fortified that in the plain be-
low the French had heretofore not been
able to advance since the battle of the
Marine. But the French shell lombard
ment was so destructive that in Is min
I utes after leaping out Of their trenches
the French infantry had occupied the
German positions on a front of more
( than two-thirds of mile, advancing
( forward more than mile and third
i in an hour
/ Despite this terrific artillery fire the
positions were so dotted with machine
guns that there was brisk fighting. The
French settled down during the night
At dawn, just as a brilliant sun crept
! over the horizon, glistening on the snow
4 the French dashed forward, The Ger.
mans, blinded by the glare Of the sun
dazed with the cold, were unable to use
their machine guns before the French
were upon them.
A Russian brigade, which took the
oath of allegiance to the new provision
al government shortly before going into
action, distinguished itself in one at
tack OF the offensive today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
Turks are Routed

London, April 20.-Complete rout of
the Turkish Eighteenth army corps and
another advance in Mesopotamia north
OF Bagdad was reported in an official
statement today
'TOn Tuesday night, " General
Maude reported, 'twe forced passage of
Shaft FL -Adham, and on Wednesday at
tackled the main Turkish position COW
ering Islabulat railway station. We
completely routed the 18th army corps :
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20

And here is another text: A righteous
man regardeth the life of his beast:
but the tender mercies of the wicked
are cruel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
COUNT TIszA RESIGNS

Zurich, April 20.--vienna dispatches
today said that it was confirmed that
Count Tisza, Hungarian premier, had
resigned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20

At present progress, soon there viii
be in northeastern France nothing
worse than its ruins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-20
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-27
Stockho lders' Meeting.

Inc annual meeting OF the stock
holcers OF the Ottawa Building,
Homestead q Savings Association viii
be held at the Office OF the under
signed, the secretary Of said Associa-
ton, at No. 7O5 La Sale street, in
the city OF Ottawa, La Sale county,
Illinois, on Tuesday evening, Septem
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-27

hull Of steel or wood If il isn't too
thick and heavy for convenient handl-
ing And il may be as the Norwegian
designer insists, that the new device
is practically - strong as steel plates.
Torpedoes would sink such ships
put torpedoes sink steel ships. Ger.
tainly II Is incomparahly cheaper and
quicker to build
The first vessel OF this type a
small one of 20 tons was launched
in three weeks Subsequent hulls can
be turned out in half that time It's
something like Edisons famous
standardized concrete and giving Il
Few days to harden. The builders
expect to 60 ahead and make such
craft BY Wholesale, in sizes up tc
1000 tons
Ihercs something for Uncle Sam
20 keep his eye on II concrete ships
are really practicable we might spend
q low odd hundred millions on them
as part of our huge merchant marine
Han
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-27
CONCRETE SHIPS.

There may be a useful hint for
Uncle Sam, shipbuider TO the world
In nautical novelty just turned out
by Norway It's a ship built Of steel
and concrete.
Apparently the designer has applied
to marine construction the familiar
principle OF American otIice.bulding
architecture. There's just enough
steel used to provide reinforcing
framework for the concrete Pre-.
sumably there is stout steel beam
for keel. with smaller beams radi.
ating from II like hshs ribs. And
very likely there is a network of steel
rods running thru the whole extent
OF the concrete wall like the steel
mesh In fireproof wlndow.glass, IN
order to minimize the danger Of a
crack In the hull.
There seems to be nothing really
absurd in such construction, from
the standpoint of theoretical engineer.
ing. There II no known reason why a
concrete hull viii not float and move
about In the water about as well AZ a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-27
A LITTLE TOUCH SOCIALISM.

Critics of the governments war
measures complain that regulating in.
dustries, fixing prices and limiting
profits is socialiStic' II is.
These extensions Of federal power
over our transportation, our food
stulis, our war materials and various
basic necess stiles Of life, are Of the
very essence or Socialism They rep.
resent the concerted effort Of our
whole society to curb the economic
activities of its msocial individuals
ANA the movement may go much
further Il will 20 just as far as the
unsocia individuals in question com
pei 1t to 20, by persisting in their
effort to pref. unduly from a war
which the nation is waging at great
cost for noble purpose
II they persist in their greedy profit
eerins, they will force the government
70 iaston still tirmer grip on the
conntry's industries and wealth IN
stead of loss regulation, they may
then see public ownership
The New YORK World truly says, in
calling attention to this possibility,
The war can leave the United
states with a most gigantic expert
meni in State Socialism on its hands.
II can leave the government in full
possession Of innumerable industries.
win no means OF turning them back
to private operation If that is what
our captains Of industry want. they
can easily get Co."
vi course It is not what they want.
wherefore they had better acQuiecse
as gracefully as possible in the pres
ent comparatively mild measures of
government control, and assume the
role OF patriots and good sports.
whether they like it or not.