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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
RUSSIA SITUATION
WILL SOON IMPROVE
Embassy Denies War Machine
Has Collapsed
Speeds Up

Washington, July 26.-The govern
ment and the Russian embassy today
joined efforts in throwing brighter
glow over the world war situation.
Members of President Wilson's cabi.
net, including Secretaries Baker and
Redfield, denied that conditions on the
western front in Europe were such as
TO cause alarm or dismay in the United
States.
Redfield said reports of army off
GERS returning from France were most
encouraging.
The Russian embassy denied implica-
tions that Russia IS war machine had
collapsed, said that most of the army
was fighting valiantly, and that soon
the whole situation would clear. This
belief also was expressed by members
of the cabinet. Meantime the gloom in
the situation. shown privately by army
and navy officers and reflected through
the press, is serving to stimulate re-
cruiting, reports to the war department
showed today The high water mark
in volunteers was reached yesterday
when 1870 men were accepted for ser
vice.
.'rogress was made in reorganization
of the shipping board when Chairman
Hurley began work at his desk today
and awaited only his commission before
plunging into contracts for
more cargo vessels.
The senate. with httle time on its
hands, may decide to stage real war
session next Wednesday. Senator Shep-
heard late today will ask unanimous
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26

Washington, July 26.-Ameriea rush
ed her war measures today to fill the
breach in the allied hopes made by
Russia S collapse and the increased sub
marine sinkings.
With nearly six hundred thousand
regulars and militiamen mobilized or
encamped already, contractors were
speeding the cantonments for the next
national army of five hundred thous-
and in October.
Admiral Camps took charge of the
emergency fleet construction to over
,arine destruction. The ship
ping board was to meet today with Ed
win N Hurley, its new chairman.
Brigadier General George o. Squier
sounded the slogan of the $640, 100000
aviation program by declaring 1--WE
will enter Germany by the air route"
Awaiting Secretary McAdoo Is So
000,000,000 war budget, the senate fl
nance committee informally discussed
raising two billions of this sum by add
ed taxes.
The senate military and foreign re-
lations committees were discussing a
bill aimed to increase the second draft
for the new national army by calling
up aliens.
While these steps were taken, the
house and senate conferees met to dis
cuss the food control bill, whose early
adoption is still threatened by persist
ent petty political wrangles in both
branches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26

line was reported under control. The
fire fighters, however, are not relaxing
their efforts, for stiff breeze would
easily fan any of the smaller blazes,
now under control, into a mighty fire
which would do tremendous damage.
The weather bureau today is warning
all timber owners and fire fighters that
relief from rain cannot be expected for
some time.
Sixty five fire fighters, recruited in
Portland and shipped to southern Ore
gon, were foun dto be l. W. w when
they arrived at Medford They began
stamping l. W. w. slogans on buildings
and signs throughout the city. The
Medford fire fighting organizations
picked 20 of the most likely /. w. w.
and took them to the fire lines. There
some of the l. w. w. refused to work
unless they were given double pay.
They were shipped uack to Medford.
Fires near Aloha, in the Grays Har-
Dor district, were reported completely
controlled today. Several serious fires
were reported near Kelso, but else
where throughout the northwest the
fire menace seems checked.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
SHERIDAN FIRE is CHECKED

Sheridan, Ore, July 25.-The forest
fire which was raging in the holdings of
the Sheridan Lumber company last
week and threatened a great amount of
damage is still burning, but is fairly
well under control
According to J. E. McKibben, who is
in charge of the men fighting the fire
for the company, practically 2,500,000
feet of logs that had been cut and bank
ed for the mill, were burned.
The wind aided somewhat in keeping
the blaze in burned territory, and a
system Of trails and back firing has
saved the green timber, although the
danger is not yet past.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
FATTY Arbuckle Gives En- All a
Chance

Film fans have oft remarked that in
a Roscoe 'Fatty') Arbuckle picture
they are sure to see comedy capers cut
by others as well as the star himself.
Unlike most screen comedians he does
not undertake to present one man
show, no matter how well qualified he
is to do that very thing, but on the
contrary makes certain that every one
in his supporting company is given ev
cry opportunity to exercise his or her
individual talents.
In preparing the scenario before
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
What Submarines
Have Done During Day

London, July 26.-The American
sailing ship August Welt was sunk
June 81, the crew being saved, the ad-
miralty announced today. No details
were available
The vessel was owned by Welt and
company, of Walobora, Maine 1t was
a four masted wooden sailing ship of
1929 tons, built in 1889. The port of
registry was Boston.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26

starting to "shootp the scenes, Mr..
Arbuckle carefully figures on the fit
ness and personality of his two main
stays AL st. John and ''nuster" Kea-
ton, writing parts which will give their
comedy propensities fullest scope. Then
during the making of the picture when
it frequently happens that the situa-
tion takes twist unanticipated by the
scenario writer instead OF eliminating
it or reconstructing it so that he may
"hog" the scene, 'Fatty" allows the
incident to work itself out to the logic
al conclusion, the glory going to who
ever is entitled to it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
Constipation and Indigestion

81 have used Chamberlain Tablets
and must say they are the best have
ever used for constipation and indiges-
ton. My wife also used them for indi-
gestion and they did her good, writes
Eugene s. knight, Wilmington, N. c.
Chamberlain s Tablets are mild and
gentle in their action. Give them trial
You are certain to be pleased with the
agreeable laxative effect which they
produce Obtainable everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
GERMANY WILL NOT
STARVE This WINTER
Has Grown Great Crop Of
Vegetables---SOldiers Ra-
lions Are Still Full
WILSON rs HATED.

Germany won't be starved
next winter. Germany is be-
ginning to believe U-boats
won't starve England.
The feeling against America
in Germany is not bitter but
President Wilson is close to
number one on the German
strafe list.
These are some of the impress
sions acquired in Germany by a
distinguished newspaperman of
neutral nationality, who cabled
the United Press the following
dispatch today:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26

Some folks say the Germans hit school
houses instead of munitions plants not
so much from choice as because of the
had aim for which the Zeppelin bonn
bsters were famous. But if true that
they would rather blow up million
tons of munitions than score or two
of little children, they have always been
ashamed to admit it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
FOREST fires ARE
ALL UNDER CONTROL
This Report Comes From All
Sections Including British
Columbia

Portland, Or, July 26.-Generally op-
timistic reports concerning northwest
forest fires were received here today.
Practically every big fire from Brit
lah Columbia to the California state
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
No French ships Sunk

Paris, July 26.-No French ships
were sunk by submarines in the week
just passed, an official statement today
asserted. Six French vessels were un-
successfully attacked.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
Dnings al Washington

consent to vote on prohibition amend
ment to the constitution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-26
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Sell it-Journal classified ad way.

Try journal Want Ads-They pay
some at random from crate yesterday
afternoon, one of the employees found
four which measured an average of one
and one half inches. From this same
crate. box Of berries, all near that
length, was picked out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24

tain information as to the attitude of
certain Richmond people of German
birth toward the probable action of
the United States in entering into war
with Germany.
1t is stated that all over the country
secret service operatives have been
engaged in this work for several
months so that the government will
have complete record of all people
who might prove disloyal to the re-
public in the event of war. Of course
1t is impossible to ascertain the ma
ture OF the information the govern
ment secret agent obtained during his
sojourn In this city.
Richmond's population Is composed
largely of people of German descent
but with very few exceptions all of
these people are known to be unques-
tionably loyal to the United States,
although their sympathies, as a whole,
were with Germany as against the
Entente Allies until the United States
became involved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
(By Associated .PreSs)


WASHINGTON, March "a. - The
United States has formally refused
Germany's request to modernize and
extend the old Prussian-American
treaty of 1899 and 1928. The state
department has replied through DR..
Paul Ritter, Swiss minister here in
charge of German interests refusing
to accept the protocol sent through
him to this government on Feb. 10.
The reply states that the United
States, considering the treaties in
force in their original form is entirely
unwilling to accept Germany's inter-
probation of them as provided In the
protocol which extended the exemp-
tion from ceizure of merchants and
their effects, in case of war between
the two countries, and to general
exemption including enemy ships in
Port at the outbreak of war.
Would Be Free Of internment
Moreover. all enemy nationals would
be free from internment and able to
go about their business without the
slightest hinderance during the wholt
course of the worlds war and not in
the restricted way mentioned in the
original treaty.
The question left unanswered by
the negotiations in the status Of the
million and a quarter German citizens
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
HAAS RESIGNS
FROM CLUB;
JOHN LoNTz
IS PRESIDENT
Former Secretary Frankly
Admits Voluntary Action
Because of Opposition of
Certain Persons.
WILL GIVE SUPPORT

At a meeting Of the members Of the
nominating committee Of the Rich.
mond Commercial club this afternoon
the resignation Of Edgar M. Haas, sec
retary, was submitted and accepted
The resignation becomes effective,
June 1.
John M. Lontz, president OF the F.
& N. Lawnmower company and the
Richmond Malleable Iron Foundry
company, accepted the nomination Of
president. The committee will also
nominate a treasurer and four vice
presidents.
Since March 1, the club has been
without president Mr. Lontz at
first refused to consider the presi-
dency but members of the nominating
committee today prevailed upon him to
accept the nomination.
Regards II az Duty to Resign.
In severing his connection with the
club, Secretary Haas frankly informed
the nominating committeeman that his
action was prompted by the opposition
to him on the part of certain mem
bers Of the organization. He said he
regarded the club greater than any one
of its members and If he stood In the
way Of the expansion and Development
Of the organization he regarded it to
be his duty to tender his resignation
Secretary Haas informed a news
paper man that his action was entirely
voluntary and that he could have been
renominated for secretary had he de-
sired to continue In that office.
Submits Written Document.
The following is a copy of the letter
submitted by Secretary Haas in pre-
senting his resignation:
Gentlemen:
Recognizing the obligation that rests
upon the Commercial club, II 1t Is to
perform its proper functions in assum-
ing the responsibility for the indus
trial, commercial and civic develop
ment Of the city Of Richmond, I also
recognize that 1t must be managed by
high-minded. public spirited citizens.
who not only possess capacity for or
ganization but have vision and are
willing to make personal sacrifices for
the common good. Much depends on
the one who you select for your Presi-
dent, as upon him will fall the burden
of determining the policy and program
to be pursued. Whoever you select
for this important position should have
absolute freedom in selecting the exc
cutive force Of the Club, If he is to
accept the responsibility Of leadership.
Has Best Interests Of Club.
For the above reasons l hereby place
in your hands my resignation as your
secretary to take effect June LIST, 1917.
In the interim Of so days will give
to your new officers my best services
and it will also afford you time to de-
termine your program and find such
assistants as will best serve the in
terests of the club.
Having constantly in mind the best
interests of the club and the commun-
ity it is trying to serve, wish the new
officers every possible success and
pledge them my support to the best
of my ability in all its undertakings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
NEWALBANY
DEATH TOLL
REACHES 43
EARLY TODAY
Mayor Orders Looters in Cy-
clone visited District Shot
Upon Sight by State
Guard.
DEBRIS IS SEARCHED
BULLETIN
(By Associated Press)

icy associated PresS)
NEW ALBANY. March 24.-Re-
vlsed official list Of the victims Of
the storm which swept over New
Albany yesterday showed the
number OF dead to be thirty-one
and placed the injured at approx
in,ateiy 100.
OF the injured ten or more are
expected to die, while It is thought
that number Of bodies still lie
buried under the debris Of wreck
ed buildings.
New Albany. Ind, March 24.-EarIy
today the number Of those known to
have lost their lives in the storm
which late yesterday swept over New
Albany wreckine scores Of residences
and other buildings had reached forty
three, according to unofficial records
and this number was expected to be
increased by further search of the de.
bris Of the ruined structure. Approx.
mately two hundred persons arc
known to have been injured.
State troops from Indiana polls ar.
rived here at 2:3o o'clock to take
charge Of the situation.
Darkness Hampers Search
Darkness hampered the search dur.
ing the night, all the electric wires in
the devastated sections of the city
being down and the work of rescue
proceeded slowly.
This morning, the work of clearing
away the .wreckage of several build
ings in which a number of persons are
Thought to have been caught had not
been completed. One of these was q
school. Several children in the build.
ing when the storm struck are thought
to have escaped, the bodies Of others
have been recovered, and possibly as
many as twenty others are thought to
be still buried under the ruins.
Every precaution was taken by the
city authorities to prevent looting,
and Mayor Robert w. Morris ordered
that vandals be shot on sight. Police
men and firemen from Louisville, just
CONTINUED On Page Twelve.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24

lea" is Germany's hope. James w.
Gerard, now ambassador unattached" "
warned upon his arrival In New York
that the United States was on the
verge Of war. And Gerard knows, be-
cause the former ambassador has fol-
lowed Germany's intrigues and prepa-
rations for war ever since the sinking
Of the Lusitania.
Urges Germany to Prepare.
DIR. Alfred Zimmerman, German
Imperial Secretary Of State, has been
urging Germany to prepare for war
ever since he succeeded in forcing Won
Jagow to resign because Won Jagow
favored peace, and. above all, peace
with America, even at the price Of sub
marine war. When Henry Morgen.
thou. former American Ambassador to
Turkey, passed through Berlin en- route
to the United States he conferred with
Zimmerman, who was then Under
Secretary Of State. During the course
of one of their conversations thinner.
mann said the United States would
never go to war with Germany, "be.
cause the German-Americans would
revolt" That was one of thinner
mann's hobbies. Zimmerman told
other American officials and foreign
correspondents that President Wilson
would not be able to bring the United
States to the brink Of war, because
the German were too
powerful" But Zimmerman was not
making these statements upon his own
authority. He was being kept minute
ly advised about conditions here
through the Germany spy system and
by German-American ENJOYS, who, like
Walter Niebuhr. of Lincoln, ILL.,, came
to Berlin to report on progress the
German-Americans were making here
in politics and in Congress.
Zimmerman was so dead sure" he
was right in expecting large portion
Of Americans to be disloyal that one
time during a conversation with Am
bassador Gerard he said that he be-
lieved Wilson was only bluffing in his
submarine notes. When Zimmerman
was Under Secretary of State I used
to see him very often. His converse
tion would contain questions like
these
Why Doesn't President Act.
"Well how is your English Presi-
dent? Why doesn't your President do
something against England"
Zimmerman was always in close
touch with the work of Captains Won
Papen and Boy-Ed when they were in
this country. He was one of the chief
supports Of the little group of intrig.
uers in Berlin who directed German
propoganda here. Zimmerman was
the man who kept Baron Mumm Won
Schwarzenstein, former ambassador to
Toxic. In the Foreign Office in Berlin
as chief of foreign propaganda and
Intrigue in America and China. Mumm
had been here as minister extraordi-
nary several years ago and knew how
Germany's methods could be used to
the best purpose, namely to divide
American sentiment. Then, when
Zimmerman succeeded Jagow he
ousted Mumm because Mumm had be-
come unpopular with higher govern
ment authorities.
One day in Berlin, just before the
recall of the former German military |
and naval attaches in Washington, I
asked Zimmerman whether Germany ]
Icontinued On Page Ten.l !
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
EARLHAM DEbATERS
Win FROM ALBION

Earlham college debaters last night
proved to the satisfaction of judges
that "The United States Should Sub
sidize It's Merchant Marine" thereby
winning a debate from Albion college
men.
Two Of the judges favored Earlham
and one favored Albin. The judges
were Professor Matthew Hammond, of
Ohio State University; w. A. Hough,
Of Greenfield, Ind, president Of the
state bar association, and Howard
Ellis, state superintendent of instruct
ion.
Ralph Nicholson, Donald Snyder and
Gilbert Shambaugh represented Earl
ham.
Earlham now has won five debates
from and lost four to the Michigan
college.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. March 24.-The allies con.
tinue to forge ahead on the center and
extreme right and made substantial
progress yesterday in the direction OF
st. Quentin and La Fere in the teeth
of German determined resistance.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
Germans to destroy the roads as they
retired the allies have managed to
bring up good force of all but their
heaviest artillery and the guns are
again busy after long rest.
The pressure of the French from
ST. Quentin to the Aise is SO powerful
that 1t begins to seem doubtful, in the
opinion Of the French military critics,
as to whether the Germans will be
able to hold on to the so-called Hin
denburg line.
The invaders have opened the
sluices at La Fere, apparently feeling
that their chances of holding the town
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24

Application for naturalization as an
American citizen has been filed by
Frank Remmert, an officer of the
Richmond police department, it was
learned today.
A story of peculiar interest is in
volved with this court proceeding, a
story Of man who had always re-
garded himself to be an American cit
izen until few weeks ago when he
learned, by chance, that, through a
technicality, he was a German subject
Remmert promptly arranged with an
attorney to have an application for
naturalization filed for him as soon as
he discovered his nationality.
Remmert Born in Germany.
Remmert. it appears, was born in
Germany. When he was two months
old his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Remmert, $50 South Fourteenth street,
came to the United States. 1t was not
until young Remmert was % years of
age that his father became natural
lied American citizen
Had Remmert's father taken out
American citizenship papers before
Frank reached the age Of II the son
would have had the status of native
born American and it would not now
be necessary for him to seek Ameri-
can citizenship. AS stated, however,
Remmert did not know that his father
had neglected to qualify as citizen
until the son was past his majority.
Officer Has Good Record.
Remmert's case was called to the at
tention of the police board at the time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
Everybody Has
New Remedies
For Hiccoughs
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. March 24.-Three hun.
dred and fifty remedies were suggest.
ed for the case of James F. McCabe,
former chief clerk of the board of
city magistrates, who nearly died of
hiccoughs.
Suggestions were mailed and tele-
graphed from all parts of the country.
One man paid $3.50 for telegraph
tolls on an elaborate description of a
method by which Mr.. McCabe was to
be frightened out of his attack. Nc
Cabe's physician announced that he
had been cured by repeated doses of
a rare form of Chinese musk. This
drug costs S. a grain and it took $120
worth to do the work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
ITALIANS APPLAUD
RUSSIAN UPRISING
tBy Associated Press)


ROME, Via Paris, March 24.-The
Russian revolution was the subject of
an enthusiastic demonstration in the
chamber of deputies yesterday. A
eulogistic speech by Premier Boselli
was interrupted by applause. The
premier concluded:
In the name of the Italian govern
ment and the army of Italy, l cor
daily wish for the duma glorious
and prompt consolidation of the lib
eral institutions which are the basis
Of the new order of things. l wish
new successes for the heroic Russian
armies and to the Russian people we
send today the kiss of brotherhood
which we shall soon exchange for the
kiss of victory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
START DETOUR ROAD
THROUGH TOWNSHIP

The first mile of the National road
west of the Wayne township line in
Center township was closed 10 traffic
today.
Contractor Kirkpatrick will at this
time start work proper on the exten
sive National road improvements
through Jackson and Center township
The contractor expects to have the
2.S5 miles east of Centerville finished
by June l.
In about three weeks, he will start
another crew at work in Jackson
township near Dublin.
The detour routes are at the north
of the National highway
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
$4,000 OF PAPERS
TAKEN FROM HOME
OF ELDORADO man

ELDORADO, O., March 24-Loss oi
$4,000 worth of securities from his
home was discovered yesterday by
William Beatty, living three miles
northwest of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty were away from
home Thursday and the robbery, pre-
sumably, was committed during that
time. An automobile was seen stand
ing in front Of the house.
The papers are non-negotiable and
the motive in taking them Is not evi
dent.