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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Rifle Range Taken Over
By Farmingdale Club
Long Island Property Trans
ferred by w. Russell Grace

The Farmingdale (Long Island Rife
Range, one of a series which W. Russell
Grace. of Old Westbury, has been in
strumentsl in building on Long Island,
was turned over TO the Farmingdale
Rife Club yesterday afternoon.
While the band of the Nazareth Boys
School played "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" Mrs. Grace hauled up the flag, and
a salhte was fired by the members of
the dub. b. j. Yoakum, who gave the
land upon which the range was built.
fred the first shot. In presenting the
range to the rife club, Mr. Grace made
brief address upon preparedness. s.
d. Howells delivered the address of ac-
ceptance.
The range has six regulation size
targets and fixing lines at 100, 200 and
300 yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

page Of war, another demands a much
more vigorous prosecution Of il. One
Of them breaches worlds peace. while
the other is opposed 10 the occupation
Of the territory of any other peoples.
There is a group of papers which are
loud for the permanent seizure Of Con-
stantinople as the guarantee OF Rus
sian freedom. Some are militaristic;
others are quite otherwise, and alto
gether they present a picturesque
museum Of wordy crazy quilts of
diverse opinions.
Whether the future government Of
free Russia be a republic or co stitu-
tional monarchy is a question which Is
being holly debated. The people are
now talking OF calling a national con-
gress of the nations representatives
elected by popular votes. And the con-
gress is to pass upon the form OF gov
eminent and the other weighty matters
Of state.
Rivalry Between Cities
Now the question is where the rs.
tional congress should hold its sessions
Petrograd and Moscow are the two most
formidable contenders for the honor of
giving it a permanent home. The rivalry
and the fight between the two cities are
strong. almost fierce. The people Of
Moscow contend that the first national
congress should be held in the ancient
capital city of Russia. But the people
of Petrograd claim that the present
revolution is the particular child Of
theirs; il was they who pulled IT
through and made success OF 1t, and
they wouldn't listen for any such heresy
as that the first national congress be
held outside of the natal city OF Rus
sian freedom.
Russians abolished the military po-
lice. The military police, they said, was
created for the protection Of the royal
family and the privileged nobility and
of the predatory rich. And it did do
lust that thing; it protected just that
class Of people. II looked upon the COM
mon people with contempt; IT always
treated the common people as though
they were a public nuisance. 1t was
the relic OF absolutism; 1t did not tune
with the rev Russia; down with the
military police And down 1t went
And since the revolution Russia has
been minus her police.
Organized a Citizen Army
But she OrgdnlLeu Htl N4tlASH amy
to take the place of the police force:
The citizen army is largely composed
Of the university students, who volun,,
teered for the work They stand guard
over the streets, with their rifles upon
their shoulders. But Russia is coun-
try notorious for her thieves, murder
ers. robbers and pickpockets. They
have not reformed as the country was
revolutionized No logic on earth would
keep Russia straight without her police
and her police judges. So lately the
people are trying TO evolve police sys-
tenn based upon the English model.
One of the by-products of the revGo-
luton for which am exceedingly
grateful is the adoption of the Gregg
rian calendar by the Russians. The
old Russian calendar was about four
teen days behind ours. The Russian
New Year fell on our January IA, ior
example. This business Of putting two
dates for one and the same day Is like
calling your familiar friends by two
sets of names 365 times year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Domestic CretOnnes
Closing Out at Very Low Prices

New Cretonnes in all the
most popular colorings.
Former prices 35c to 40c
yard ..............2I &c
RIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Dangers to u. S. After War.

at IL the operations Of this gigantic
trust after peace has come again that
90 have most 20 fear, and since either
German victory or even the termina-
lion OF the war in what people might
call a draw, would permit the forma-
ton Of such combination, IT is eyi-
dent that either result ~ absolutely
eont,s,y 10 the interests Of the United
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
By Joseph Shaplen


Omitted Press staff correspondent
Stockholm, Dee 19.-Socialists of
the Central Powers oppose a separate
peace with Russia
They fear such a step may SO
strengthen the German imperialists
that Germany s socialism will be wip-
ed out forcibly.
Word to this effect was brought here
today by International Socialist bu-
reau officials.
The bureau is exerting strong pres
sure on both Russian and German So
cialists against such a peace.
The Central Powers socialists, it was
stated will call Immediately a congress
to discuss formal rejection of a sepa-
rate peace.
Secretary Huysmans of the Interna-
tional Socialist bureau, implored Phil
ip Scheidemann, leader of the German
ma ajority socialists, now here, to re-
turn to Berlin and oppose a separate
peace.
Other German socialists here told
the United Press today that their OBJ
lection to separate would soon be
formally registered. Their opposition,
it was stated, was educ to growing
audacity expressed in the war aims of
rulers Of the Central Powers, added
to the open boasting of the imperialist
German press, Socialists of the Central
Powers are apprehensive that peace
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Denial That japanese
Troops Are at VladivOstOk
BY Ralph H. Turner

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Toxic, Dee. 19.-Official denial of
persistent reports that japanese troops
have been landed in Vladivostok was
made to the United Press yesterday by
the Japanese foreign office. The for
eign minister declared that no such ac-
tion was imminent.
However, Russian developments are
daily increasing the Japanese interest
in the situation there and are causing
considerable press comment on Japan s
probable attitude should the state of
disorder in Siberia continue. Some
newspapers declare that a situation
might arise which would create a me-
csssity for sending Nipponese soldiers
to Siberia.
Citizens of Siberia are again report
ed to be planning the organization of
separate government. Reports OF a
conference of Siberian leaders at
Tomsk have been suOstantiated by
many British and Americans, who are
arriving from Russia in increasing
numbers. These declare that Siberia is
strongly ti-Bolshevild and in favor
Of the allies and would welcome the en-
try of allied troops, preferably Amer
lean, to establish order.
The proposed new Siberian govern
ment would extend from Vladivostok
to Tomsk with Irkutsk as its center.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Russians at Washington Be-
EeVe Such Action Will
Be Great Calamity
NO WAY TO PREVENT
CONSUMMATION SEEN
Fighting Is Reported Today
In Streets Of Odessa Be-
tween Rival Factions

Washington, Dec. ia separate
peace between Russia and Germany is
inevitable and nothing less than a mir
acle will prevent its consummation, un-
less Russia shakes herself free from
the strangle hold of Bo1sheyikism, Rus
sian officials predicted today.
The effects of a separate peace be-
tween Russia and Germany cannot be
er-estimated, Russian official stat
ed. "Once a separate peace has been
signed, the action will be irreparable.
Germany realizes this and will let no
obstacle stand in her way. She will even
concessions which she has no inten-
tion of keeping in order to further the
criminal actions of the Bolsheviki.
Official forecast at the embassy is
That Germany and Austria will comply
Irotsky s "no annexation, no contribu-
tion and self-definition of boundaries, -
demands.
The Teutons foreign ministers prob.
ably also will agree not to use any
forces now on the Russian front against
the allies-because the Germans no
longer have a formidable force station
cd there. What forces stationed along
the Russian front that have not been
transferred to other fronts or replaced
by weaker units have been withdrawn
mostly far enough from the line to place
them out of the jurisdiction of the
".iol9r" in Trotsky S peace program.
Conclusion of a separate peace,
which now seems inevitable" F" an offie-
ial said, "will be an irreparable wrong
- nd ba.
arate articles have been signed, Russia
will be permanently out of the war. The
fact that such a peace agreement will
be illegal, having been consummated by
an irresponsible power, will in no way
mitigate it's effectiveness.
That the Bolsheviki will continue in
power long enough to put over their
peace program is predicted by Russian
Officials --latest reports Indicate that
more than one-half of Russia, territor-
ially and numerically, has repudiated
the Maximalist regime, At the present
rate of disintergation their downfall
should come within month, it was
stated, but this will be too late.
Germany s game is to sign a separ-
ate peace before the down fall comes -
a high Russian official said. "The Cen
trdl Powers will not push their demands
for contributions at present, but they
know it will be virtually impossible to
collect. 1t would make a separate peace
more difficult.
Germany can also afford to agree, in
q hypocritical way, to no annexations,
because Lithuania, Poland, Courland
and Finland s insistence upon autonomy
will make them easy victims for Ger
man absorption after the war.
The Lenine-Trotsl1y threat of terror
ism to be instituted against their op-
ponents is no idle boast, officials be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
SOCIALISTS IN FEAR
SEPARATE PEACE MAY
NJURE THEIR CAUSE

with Russia might permit Germany to
mass enough men for victory on the
west front, increasing the prestige of
the militarists in Germany and giving
them an opportunity utterly to crush
out all German socialism.
DR.. Weltner, leader of the Hungar-
ian socialists, arrived here today, in
company with Huysmans. He told the
United Press that more than 120, 200
people attended great demonstration
at Budapest on November "a, which
demanded general, not a separate
peace, and that the Central Powers
openly state their war aims. The gath
ering, DR.. Weltner declared, rejected
a separate peace plan with Russia, op-
enly holding such a move to present
the greatest possible danger to de-
mocracy."
Subsequently, according to Weltner,
a congress of Hungarian soldiers, dis
cussing the same subject, adopted res
olutions urging Huysmans and the In
ternational Socialist bureau immedi-
ately to- call a general conference of
socialists at Stockholm to prevent con
summation of the plan.
Huysmans said today he had tele-
graphed Arthur Henderson, leader Of
the British labor party, and French and
Italian socialists, regarding this re-
quest for an Internationally at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Elks Receive Large
Service Honor Roll

The largest service flag in the city
has been received by the Elks lodge
and will soon be displayed in a promi-
nent place at the club rooms. The flag
8 by - feet in dimension and contains
a stars in honor of the A members IF
the order who have joined the colors.
The members thus honored are: R.
D. Byrd, F. D. Lewis, S. S. Skiff, Mar
tin Viesko, w. Carlton Smith, F. l..
Hunter, John C. Taylor, Ralph W Lind
say, Conrad Staf'rin, Walter Spaulding
II Pearee, Chas. b. Randall, H. L.
Windus, r. E. Pomeroy, Frank NJ. ST
mon, VIM. Perlich, Herbert W. Savage,
". l.. Miller, A. s. Howe, Jr, Thos. c.
Wood, J. Virgins. Jr., G. B. DurdaIl,
Henry \. Ord, H. J. Eberly, H. E. Clay,
H. r. Wilson, Ralph E. Wilders, Roy
c. Barth. Geo p Griffith, J. 7. Alex
ander, G. E. Hunter, L. H. Mott F. W.
Schwab. Robert Ankeny. Melville s.
Jones, Geo. P. Downing, E. B. Hamil-
ton Sid D. Jones, H. W. Doolittle, S.
B. Welch. H. J. Meiring, NJ. Pinkenton,
O. L. Mcdonald, n. ". HarIoun, 81.
s. Lamport
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
GENERAL CORGAS'
ADVICE NEEDED IN
THE Army CAMPS
Conditions Which Have Led
To Disease Have Been
Rermedied
REPORT ACTED UPON
WHEN FILED MONTH AGO
Senator Chamberlain Says
Committee Will Go Into
All These Things
By Carl D. Groat

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 19.-Orders have
been issued putting into effect urgent
recommendation made by Surgeon Cen
eral Gorgas for removing and alleviat-
ing conditions which have led to disease
and suffering in American army camps,
the war department stated today.
Gorgas' recommendations and state
ment of conditions as he found them in
the camps were given nearly a month
ago. They were publicly revealed only
yesterday, but were promptly followed
by the chief of staff, it was stated.
In accordance with Gorgas' recom-
mendations orders were issued giving a
tent for every five men instead of nine,
along with establishment of observation
camps, installation of plumbing in hos
pitals and expediting issue of heavy
clothing.
F'Tle conditions revealed are as
founding" said Senator Chamberlain.
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee today. "The committee has plan
ned all along to go into them fully
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
SUSPECT is UNDER
SURVEILLANCE, And
ARREST is EXPECTED
Man Tried Several Times To
Force Way Into Gov
ernOr's Office

Sacramento, Cal, Dec 19.--Suspicion
of the police and secret service agents
who are investigating the attempt to
dynamite the governors mansion and
kill Governor and Mrs. Stephens, point
ed today to a man, now under surveil-
lance who twice tried to force his way
into the presence Of the governor. His
actions are being cpsse av watched and
it is reported he may be arrested soon.
A week ago the man appeared at the
mansion and demanded to
see the governor, blaspheming wheS
the maid denied him admittance. On an
earlier occasion he forced his way in
to the governors s office while Governs
or Stephens was out Of the city.
Theories that the explosion was
caused by anything except the detona-
ton of dynamite were swept away to-
day when it was announced that detect
ives had found twisted Illuminating
cap embedded in the wall near the hole
resulting from the explosion. Police
and secret service men were divided to-
day as to the motive for the crime.
Somd expressed the opinion that a
German agent or sympathizer had per
the outrage because of the
governor s strong stand in favor OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
twenty-five Thousand
American Cannon
Would Defeat Germans

Washington, Dec. 19.-Twen-
ty five thousand American can
non fighting against Germany
would bring victory to the al
leB, CONGRESSMAN Mccormick
of Illinois declared last night
in formal statement on his
testimony before the senate
military probe.
"'But apparently we shall
have produced practically no
guns until a year after our dec
laration of warP' he said.
"If we make guns enough
and transport them to Europe
before the spring of 1919 we
ought to win this war without
terrible losses Without the
guns we shall lose the men and
may lose the war. "
Congressman Mccormick, re-
suming his testimony yesterday
afternoon called attention to
the urgency Of artillery being
supplied American troops in
Europe. He is said to have quot
ed General Haig nnd General
Petain to the effeat that Amer
iea must equip its own force to
make it an effective aid be-
cause Britai and France have
not sufficient to do so.
X X X 4: X X x X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Sixteen to Twenty Machines
In Latest German Bomb
ing Raid
ONE GERMAN AIRSHIP
BROUGHT DOWN in KENT
Raiders Flew at Great Height
Several Fires We're
Started

London, Dec. 19.-Ten persons were
killed and seventy injured in the first
German raid over London since Decem-
Der 6, occurring last night. Lord French
reported today.
Sixteen to twenty machines partiei-
pated, entering over the Kent and Es-
sex coasts. One German machine was
brought down over Kent and another
Is believed to have been accounted for
over the channel.
The raiders flew at great height.
Several fires were started in London by
their bombs but none caused serious
damage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
WOODLAND FLOOD
is VERY SERIOUS
Steamers Are Being Sent to
Scene from Portland to
the Rescue

Portland, Or, Dec 19.--With two to
six feet Of water in its streets many
homes flooded and cattle reported
drown in nearby districts, Woodland,
Wash, isolated from the world, is to-
day facing a crisis in the rapid rise of
Lewis river. Frantic appeals for a
steamer to remove the women and child
ren was the final word received be-
fore all wires went out.
The main portion of the town is un-
der water, which is reported rising
rapidly. The driftwood and lumber car
ried along in the swirl is said to be
threatening the 81 100000 bridge of the
Northern Pacific railway.
Fire destroyed two homes near Wood
land, and it was necessary to remove
the families from these buildings in
boats. Lamps upset in the excitement
caused both blazes. In many instances,
women and children were reported
elinging TO the roofs of houses as an
only haven.
Slides along the North bank railroad
made it impossible for trains to reach
the stricken town, so a steamer was dis
fatehed from Portland last night by
Mayor Baker and another viii be sent
today. The situation is serious, accord
ing to local bankers, etc, who eommuni-
Gated with Woodland clients late yes
terday.
The suddenness of the rivers rise
made it impossible to remove much from
the homes and stores. Further loss OF
stock by ranchers is certain.
Insufficient eulverts along the rail-
road grade below town caused the river
to back up, and the rapid rate Of its
rising made the inundation Of the town
a matter of short time. In some streets
the current was strong enough to sweep
over pedestrians.
Crest Of Flood Passes
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. l9.-The flood
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
FACTORY HEADS
TESTIFY BEFORE
SENATE PRODERS
StOddard Says We Could moi
Interest Officials In His
Machine Gun
REMINGTON MAN
SAYS NOTICE DELAYED
Daily Production Of Rifles In
Creasing Rapidly Wit
nesses Testify

Washington, Dec. 19-Attempts on
or about February 8, 191T--the date of
breaking relations with Germany-to
interest the war department in ma
chine gun that could be speedily deliv-
cred, met with rebuff from an ord
nance department official, who said
"we are not interested.
This was told today to the senate
military probers by L. f. Stoddard,
vice president Of the Marlin Rifle cor
poration, New Haven, Conn.
Delivery of rifles for the American
army was delayed several months by
failure of the war department to noti-
fly private arms makers in time that
their plants would be called upon for
a huge output.
This was another development at to-
days session of the testimony of Il.
S. Kimball, president of the Reming-
ton company.
Kimball and Stoddard were among
the first civilian witnesses the com
mittee has heard.
Daily production of rifles is steadi-
ly increasing, Kimball said. He fully
agreed with the change made in the
IoflllSn EuIlelu rllle 30 IL WOulu uoo
the same ammunition as the American
Springfield.
con February 3 / told Colonel Rice,
head of the machiKe gun division Of
the ordnance department, that our
had bought the necessary ma
chimes to make machine guns for Am.
erican ammunition, Stoddard said.
What did You do that forq' Col
onel Rice asked me.
t'We think the United States gov
ernment will be needing them +" Stod
dard said he replied.
'We're not interested, was the
,urt reply Of Colonel Rice" Stoddard
testified
"We saw there was no use trying to
ak with the ordnance department,
lie said. $50 we just went aheat4nan-
lfacturing without orders, contract OF
anything else. We know they needed
he guns, if they didn't know it.
"We've already delivered more
han 1000 guns to them.
(C0nfinuad IN naoa thraaN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
SHOT BY Ex-wIFE

San Francisco, Dee. I9.-Frank Da-
rOux, formerly one of the best known
sporting men on the Pacific coast, was
shot yesterday afternoon by Tessie
Wall his divorced wife. Daroux was
standing in front of the Tiyoh theater
at the time. 1t is not known how ser
iously he is wounded
A year ago Darcux filed suit for di-
vOree, alleging cruelty. The case was
bitterly contested in Superior Judge
Graham's court Daroux won the de-
cree but his wife was awarded approx
imately 100000 in cash and personal
property.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Billy Sunday RejOices
Over Prohibition Vote

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 19.-Billy Sunday
was shouting happy" when informed
that the nation wide prohibition amend
ment had successfully passed both
house and senate.
I am shouting happy to think that
| am going to live long enough to
preach the funeral services of the IL
quor business in America. | am over
whelmingly glad that / can see the end
of this lawless, anarchistie, pimple-
making, viee,producing, Sabbath break
ing, poeket-emptying, honor-wrecking,
rag -bedecking, blood-polluting, riot
making, infamous, corrupt, God forsak
en- business. ,,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Twenty Machines in Raid.

London, DSe. 19.--Of German raid
ing squadron of from sixteen to twenty
machines which dropped bombs over
Kent, Essex and London last night, Brit
ish defense aircraft accounted for one
and possibly two, Lord French announce
ed today.
One German raider was downed over
the Kent coast, the commander-in-ehief
of home defense forces stated. The
other was believed to have been brought
down over the channel. All British ma
chimes returned safely.
One British airman arose to height
of thirteen thousand feet over London
to empty five drums of machine gun
ammunition over raider as he was
loosing his bombs.
Ten persons were killed and seventy
Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
PROHIBITION FORCES
ACTIVELY AT WORK
Illinois VIII Be Scene Of Hard
Fight for Control Of
legislature

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Dry forces in II
linois will center their fight for ratifi-
cation of the national prohibition
amendment on seeking to control the
regular Legislature in 1919, rather than
asking special election, F. Scott Nc
Bride, state superintendent of the Anti
Saloon league, announced today.
Last year the drys had majority in
the senate but lacked the house by ten
votes. Only ten of the 81 members of
the lower house elected from Chicago
were dry. The drys plan to win eight
more seats from Chicago in the Septem-
Der primaries and between eight and a
dozen new ones downstate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Full Details Lacking.

London, Dec. l9.-Full details Of last
night 8 air raid had not been announce
ed early today. The preliminary state
ment said number Of hostile machines
crossed the Kent and Essex coasts at
6:l5 p. m. and dropped bombs on Lon
don, Kent and Essex.
Last nights raid was the first Ger
man air raid since that of December
6, when the enemy sent 25 planes in an
effort to reach London, two or three
succeeding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
CHIEF OF oRpNANcE

Washington, Dee. 19.-Brigadier Gen
eral Wheeler was yesterday assigned
as acting chief of ordnance while Gen
eral Crozier serves on the war council
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19

Some O. these days a girl with an
aversion t. housework is goin T. tie
up t feller with an aversion max
in Hvin an then ther viii be some
thin dOin'. Necessity is tn mother o ,
paw-paw butter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Missouri win Ratifv.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 19.-M Missouri will
ratify the national prohibition amend
ment, political observers predicted to-
day. They pointed to the fact that the
last legislature was dry and they count
on the election of an equally dry legis
lature next fall. Statewide prohibition
was defeated in Missouri in 1910 and
1916
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19

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