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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
DEATH FOR LENINE
Fate of Rasputin May
Follow Socialist
Manifestoes Hostile to Man
Seeking Separate Peace

Petrograd. April 80, Via London.-A
message signed by "The Party Com
batting German Espionage" has been
sent to the Russian general staff say
ing that delegation from the Kron-
stadt garrison. comprising supporters
of Nikolai Lenine. the radical Socialist
agitator, who recently came from
Switzerland to Russia by way of Ger
many, has arrived in Petrograd.
Manifestoes now being issued are
undisguisedly advocating that Lcnine
share the fate of Rasputin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
Today's Effort

Chairman Chamberlain of the mill
tary committee secured recess to-
night until IL o'clock tomorrow. an
hour ahead of the usual meeting time,
and will try to put the bill through to-
morrow If possible. He made an effort
to get it up today, but failed because
several senators declared it easily
could wait day or two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01

Senator La Toilette and others may
attempt to attach amendments. The
posed changes can be offered again,
re-opening a wide field for debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01

Copenhagen Via London, April CO.,
Macmillan Harden. tie German En-
FAINT Terrible" publishes in the lat
est issue Of Die Submit another dar-
ingly frank article exposing to Ger
man readers the "shams, pretenses and
mistakes" of their governments pol
icy.
Tile article is devoted to the entry
of the United States into the war.
which Herr Harden warns the people
must be taken most seriously, both
from the moral side, as a symptom of
the weakness Of Germany's appeal to
the neutral world and the failure of
her foreign policy, and because of the
physical aspects of the weight which
America ultimately will be able to
throw into the scale. With daring
to which probably no other German
pubicist is equal he declares that Ger
many'S peace orertures were put for
ward only as a bridge over which Ger
many could pass to relentless sut4nar-
inc warfare.
Praises Wilson
Consistent with his earlier attitude
Herr Harden has only words of high
praise for President Wilson and his
policy.
Another article by Herr Harden Gull
inmates in an appeal to Germany to
put the interior of her house in order
and introduce democratic conditions,
which, the writer says, lis the only
sure basis for future peace"
Scarcely less noteworthy than his
scathing criticism of German diplomacy
(but not that of Count Won Bernstorff,
former ambassador to the United States
whose work he praises is Herr Harden's
justification to German readers of Amer
ica's attitude during the war and his dem
clifton. for example, of the favorite pam
German arguments that the United
States was inspired wholly by dollar
chasing and looked upon war only as
source for enormous profits from NUM-
ton supplies.
The United States, Herr Harden de-
clares, could have continued to amass
unmeasured riches, not from munition
contracts, from which only a minute part
of it's income was derived, from as a
worlds source of supply. Instead, he
adds, the United States chose for an ideal
to reject continuation of its profitable
neutrality and to load itself with a bur-
den of expenses which no other country
could safely bear. Those who would profit.
Harden tells his readers. can be sought
nearer home in the ranks of those want
ing to retain Belgium, the Briey iron dis
trict, Courland and Lvenia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
BALFOUR DIMES
WITH PRESIDENT

Washington. April 30.-Arthur James
rotary, dined.informaily with President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
Joffre Presents
Appeal for Troops
to President Wilson

Washington, April 3o.-With the judg-
ment of the French war mission and the
American army general staff seemingly in
conflict as to when American troops
should be sent to France, particular inter
est attached to conference at the
White House today between President
Wilson and Rene Niviani, head of the
French mission.
President to Decide,
Decision rests with the President
through his constitutional function as
commander-in-chief of the United States
army 1t was generally assumed that the
views of the French officials, disclosed in
Marshal Joffres statement yesterday adj
vsng that American forces be sent to
the battle front soon, were formally pre-
scented to Mr.. Wilson during the confer
ance.
No information as to the discussion was
given out. however, and no administration
official would comment upon the sra.--
ment of the great French soldier
There is no question, however, that the
general staff disapproves any suggestion
that American forces be sent abroad I'M
til they are fully trained and equipped
for the task before them with the excep
ton of final touches to be given behind
the battle lines.
So far as volunteers are concerned.
there has been no indication that the adj
ministration would favor the proposal
that a separate provisional volunteer ar
my be raised for early service in France.
The ADMINISTRATIONS selective draft meas
ure did not include any such provision.
although the request Of Col. Roosevelt to
organize division for immediate duty
abroad was on file at the war department,
when the bill was framed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
Senate Resolution for
Transfer Of Enemy Ships
Is assed by the Senate

ton in committee for more than a
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability of
the fir / you're trading with is the first
consideration. We have been in the
.1eweiry business right here on Lisbon
ST. So years and guarantee every article
sold in our store to he exactly as repre-
sented. We also guarantee our prices to
he as low Cor lower as any other reliable
Jewelry House in Maine!
Watches. Diamonds. Rings, Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings. Silverware for the
table. and all sorts of beautiful and in
expensive Gift articles.
OreW's Reliable JeweIry Store
Established iS6l-55 years ago.
70 Lisbon Street. Lewiston. Me.
rayld1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
FOR FULL PEACE
Conference OF lnternat ional Socialist Bureau
Denies German Influence or Action Toward
a Separate Settlement
RUSSIAN DEVELOPMENTS HOLD
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ENTENTE

Stockholm Sweden April so. of this even among tb mo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
After Three Years Will
Get His $5.65 Back

After three years of effort on the
part of the Public Service commission,
Trond Slattum, who lives near Salem
and who emigrated here from East
Edge, North Dakota, viii receive a re-
fund from the railroad company that
hauled his household goods, the sum of
$5.65. Because there was no agent at
East Edge to advise him concerning
the shipping of freight so that he could
release the value on his goods to $40 a
hundred pounds and so secure lower
rate he took up the matter with the
public service commission in February,
1914. The commission, then the rail
road commission, undertook to secure
a refund from the railroad and through
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
authorize the refund. The commission
has been notified the refund is author
ized and that Slattum will get his
money, which is the excess over the
rate he should have been charged.
During all these three years, the Ore
gon commission, the railroad company,
and the Interstate Commerce commits
sion has used about twice as much
money in stamps as the refund will be.
There has been letter in transmission
between one of the three sides of this
triangle all the time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

die for your duty to the flag said
Superintendent Eberlc, who presided at
the commencement.
Your careers begin when the world
situation is very serious and in going
INTO the fleet at this time you have a
glorious privilege.
You graduates now realize that the
academy stands for that love of coun.
try, that devotion to duty, that LOYALTY
to the flag, that brotherly love and that
intangible something which makes up
the spirit of the navy"
The scene was deeply impressive as
Daniels, in the hush of the vast assemb
y room, told the group of new Officers
of the possibilities of the near future.
You are ebout to receive your com
mission" he said solemnly, Gin day
when nearly all the world is in the vor-
tex of war and no people can feel that
they will not be drawn into it. In the
emergency the president, who has de-
ciared the American navy ought to be
incomparably the most adequate navy
IN the world, will commission you men
in advance Of the usual period. That
fact alone emphasizes the significance
of your early graduation
THE new ensigns," he went ON, 90
to command the finest body of enlisted
men that any officers were privileged
to instruct and lead,''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
GIadiOIus Selected
As Official Flower
By Popular Vote

The gladiolus is the official flower
for the city of Salem. AS Oregon has
an official flower, the Oregon grape, a
few weeks ago the Salem Floral So
ciety decided that Salem also should
have an official floral emblem, and
in order to get a generally expressed
view from those interested in flowers;
contest was put on.
Four ballot boxes were conveniently
placed. Both of the daily papers gave
space for ten days for the official
ballot, just to help along.
People were invited to express their
preference and articles were published
in order to arouse an interest.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Floral society has hundreds of mem
bers, and the public in general was
urged to vote, the total number of bal
lots east was only 239. The vote for
each flower was as follows: Gladiolus
GA. geranium Al, dahlia 40, sweet peas
40, larkspur Is, honeysuekle II, wild
currant s, lily s, hydrangea 3, phlox 0.
The opinion was expressed by par
tv interested in flowers, that every
body in Salem was so self satisfied
that nothing less than an earthquake
could interest them, and that the show
ing of only 239 votes was not very
complimentary. Either that, or the
people in general did not care whether
Salem had an official flower.
However, the balloting now being
over, and the gladiolus having rcceiv-
ed the largest number of votes, it is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
Seattle Booze Graft
Case Being Argued

Seattle, Wash, Mar. 29.-"There
are two people who await your verdict
most anxiously. One is little Mrs. Gill,
with her two boys. The other is Logan
Billingsley, emissary of hell"
With these words, Attorney Freder-
lex Bausman this morning closed his
dramatic plea for Mayor Hiram G. Gill
before the jury that VIII decide the
fate of the city's chief executive,
Chief of Police Rockingham and four
city detectives ON trial for conspiracy
to aid the Billingsley bootlegging syn
dicate.
Defense attorneys will continue their
arguments throughout the day, each
side having been limited to six hours
for pleading. The case will probably go
to the jury tomorrow morning, unless
a special session is called for tonight
United States Attorney Reames will
close the arguments.
Bausman had opened his argument
after United States Attorney Clay Al
len made the opening plea, in which he
declared the case had been pushed
in the interest of a cleaner American
citizenship.
Bausman, with characteristic satire
referred to Rev. Dr. NJ. A. Matthews as
that prominent clergyman and public
agitator. "
''That good man was completely TAX
ell in, F." suavely declared the attorney,
"by Logan Billingsley who sought to
start him recalling Gill. He instilled
his subtle poison, On that day hell
laughed! -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
CONTINUED from page one. }

"Our expectations which we main
tanned during eight months have been
completely disappointed. England not
only did not give up her illegal and
indefensible policy of blockade but
intensified it. England,
together with her allies, arrogantly re-
jected peace offers made by us and
our allies and proclaimed aims of war,
which aim at our annihilation and that
of our allies.
'Then we took unrestricted subma-
rine war into our own hands, then we
had to, for our own defense If the
American nation considers this calls
for declaration of war against Ger
many with whom she has lived for
more than 100 years i'll peace, if this
nation wants an increase of bloodshed,
we shall not have to bear the burden
of responsibility for it. The German
nation, which feels neither hatred nor
hostility against the United States,
shall also bear and overcome this. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
MADE
FOR military BILL
Ball VIII Be Held Despite
COmpanys Leaving, to Raise
Funds For II

Elaborate preparations are being
made bv the committees in charge of
the military ball which will be given
Friday evening as scheduled, even
though Company NJ is camped at Van
cOuver barracks.
1t was first planned that the ball
should be under the direction of the
but orders to move Friday
morning have neeessitated a change
and the responsibility for the success
of the affair has been taken over by
Tia Juana Camp No. L, Mexican Bor-
der Service Veterans. Commander Joe
MeAllister has appointed the following
committees for this event:
Ticket selling and collecting; A. A.
Hall, chairman; assisted by W E. Vim
cent, R. c. Barth, and Miller B. Hay.
den.
Decoration: Carl Gabrielson, chair
man; assisted by Pat Coffin John Hol-
man, Lutte Savage, 0rlie Leffingwell,
and others who can get away to help.
Floor committee: Ralph Moores,
chairman; Carl Hinges, and L. R. NJ.
Pierce.
Checking: Perry Reigelman, chair
man.
Dancing will begin at nine o'clock.
The event will be informal and no pro-
grams will be printed.
Tickets are 81 couple, single ad-
missions soc, and 25c for the gallery.
Mrs. DIR. Olinger is general chairman
of the ticket selling committee. All
norsonS ba,-;no ,,noo11 +;oLn+s fo,norpc,,-
evening are urged to turn them in at
the box office where Mrs. Olinger can
be found.
The following fraternal and patriotic
organizations have agreed to boost the
dance among their friends so that this
event win be the biggest and best of
the entire year:
Daughters of American Revolution,
Mrs. j. G. Heltzel.
Ladies of the Gs A. R., Mrs. A. Fitch /;
North Salem Women's Club, Mrs. w.
F. Fargo; Brotherhood of American
Yeomen, DR.. M. E. Pomeroy; Auxil-
larry Spanish American War Veterans,
Mrs. Leroy Hewlett; Daughters of Isa-
bella, Mrs. Thomas Walsh; Order East
ern Star, Mrs. F. E. Shafer; Women IS
Relief Corps, Mrs. Clara Gribble;
Salem Patriotic League Mrs. Olive
Enright: Pythian Sisters, Mrs. j. c.
Perry; Rebekahs, Mrs. Simeral; Mac
cabees, Mrs. Miller; Lady Foresters,
Mrs. Huckestein; Silver Bell Circle,
Mrs. Julia Lytle; and the Royal Neigh
bors.
Clifford Brown, quartermaster ser
geant in Company M when it was on
the border last summer, will have
charge of the armory during the alb
sence of Captain Neer. All bills due
the company should be placed in Mr.
Brown IS hands to be taken care of.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
WHAT Is AN
INTERNAL BATH ?

YIf YOU were to ask dozen people this
question probably not one would ans
wer correctly, although half million
Americans are now using it with a
marked improvement in health and
strength.
The internal bath of today is no
more like the old fashioned enema than
vacuum cleaner is lake a whiskbroom.
Now, Dy means of the ~ b. l.. Cas-
cade," simple warm water cleanses the
lower intestine the entire length, re-
moves all the poisonous waste matter
therein and keeps it clean ana pure as
nature demands it shall be for perfect
health.
ou will be astonished at your feel
ings the morning after taking an inter
nal bath by means of the ~. b. L..
Cascade You win feel bright, brisk,
confident and as though everything is
working right and it is.
1t absolutely removes constipation
and prevents auto-intoxication.
Daniel j. Fry IS drug store in Salem,
Oregon, win explain it fully to you and
on request will give you free book
on the subject by an eminent special
ist. Ask or send for this free book to.
day, called "Why man of today is only
50 per cent Efficient = while you think
of it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29

treaty has yet been concluded with
her.
''shall we repudiate our own plan
the first time we have an opportunity
10 employ i'll If, as the president re-
Gently declared, the American people
do not want war, il is not worth while
to try the peace plan before bringing
the people the horrors of war; Until
an attempt is made and fails, no one
IS able TO say that II would be impossi-
bic to secure the suspension of ruth
less submarine warfare during the in
vestigation for which the plan pro-
vides. Shall we deny ourselves the cred
il of trying to settle the dispute with
the treaty plant
Would Have Voters Say
"And, is it not worth while to do
our part in trying to avoid iniuryF
Would il not be better, as well az
clcaper for the government to carry
ON its own vessels such Americans as
must go to Europe, rather than engage
in war TO vindieate the right of cit
liens to disregard all risks and ride
upon belligcrent ships Is it not worth
while to separate passengers from con-
trabrand cargOes, so that the captains
Tof passenger ships can give their en-
tire attention TO the safety of the pas
sengersl Our nation is the world 5 fore
most advocate of peace. If we go to
war ii should be for cause which hist
ory will justify.
eff you reach the conclusion that
nothing but war will satisfy the ma
tion S honor, is it too much to ask
that, by referendum you consult the
wishes of those who must, in case of
war, defend the nation 5 honor with
their lives!
AS one who expects to live up TO
a citizen S duties, if war comes, plead
with you to use all honorable means to
preserve peace before you take the re-
sponsibility of plunging our beloved
land into this unprecedented struggle,
begun without any sufficient cause.
and conducted on both sides in utter
disregard of the well settled rights Of
-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
Some Changes Made
In Factory Inspectors

NJ. II. Allen of Sumpter, was appoint
ed this morning by State Labor Com
missioner 0. p. Hoff as deputy commits.
sioner and factory inspector of East
ern Oregon to cover the territory up
until now inspected by W. A. Dalziel.
Mr.. Dalziel will be transferred to the
coast and near coast counties in place
Of c. H. Gram, who has resigned. The
resignation will take effect April /.
Mr.. Allen is man past forty years
of age and native of Oregon. He was
formerly stationary engineer and a
machinist. For the past five years he
has been master mechanic in the ma
chine shop at Sumpter. His headquar.
ters will be at Pendleton.
Concerning the resignation of Mr..
Gram, Commissioner Hoff has the fol
lowing to say:
AS Mr.. Gram has already stated to
the press that his resignation was re-
qGested, wish to say that my policy
is to run the office for the best inter
est Of the public and the work to be
performed by the bureau. And in this
matter ] have acted on this principle. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
S S,HOOL EXERCISES
WILL Be DIFFERENT.
High School Graduation Will
Differ From Those Of
Former Years

The graduation exercises Of the high
school to be held June s will differ
radically from that of former years.
Heretofore, the sweet graduates were
merely allowed to sit on the platform
while some learned man discussed on
the beautifies of an education and tell
ing the ambitious graduates they now
stood on the threshold. As the gradu-
ates were net allowed to utter a word,
there was no disputing the assertion.
Now all this old time graduating ex-
ercises will be changed. Superintendent
John w. Todd and Principal Nelson,
with the approval of the board of edu.
cation, will permit the pupils to furn-
ish the entertainment of the evening.
Six of the graduates will be assigned
to speak, read or do whatever they are
best adapted. Two of the graduates
will be elected by the class, two by
the teachers and two on the basis of
scholarship for the past two years.
Thus the graduating exercises will
be by the two whom the class think
will best represent them, the two the
teachers think are better prepared and
the two who have stood highest in
scholarship. The entire graduating pro-
gram will be put ON by members of the
class which will number this year, 13l.
the largest in the history of the school.
The graduates have already select
ed their representatives, Paul Pierce
and Florence Scheuerle. Within a few
days the teachers will elect two and
the two with the highest scholarship
records will be announced next week.
Thus the order of things changeth
and the graduation exercises at the
close of this semester will be represen
tative of the class,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
Bryan Asks Congress to
Submit Question of War,
to Vote of American People

New York. Mar. 29.-As one who
expects TO live up to a citizen 5 duties
if war comes, William Jennings Bryan
today wired the following to the Unit
ed Press:
" Miami, Fla. Mar %:
To the members of the senate and
house. Washington, ID. c.:
= Exercising the citizen 5 right of
petition, ! appeal to you. The dispute
with Germany has passed beyond the
domain of diplomacy and some advise
settlement with the sword.
.The metropolitan press. which tried
TO prevent the reelection of the presi-
dent, and failed, undismayed by a
popular verdict of more than one half
million, now seeks to lash the country
INTO a fury and urges the government
TO take part in the European conflict
To You and you only is given CON
stitutional authority to declare war
war, which in this ease may mean the
signing of the death warrant OF thou
sands, even millions of your country
men, and the laying of grevious bur
dens upon future generations Before
YOU take this blood upon your hands,
consider, | pray you, first, that the
wrongs which you would punish, cruel
and uniustifiablc as they are, are not
intended primarily against this coun-
try, but are the acts of desperation di-
rected against other nations with
which the offenders are at war;
Seeond-That our land is not
threatened with invasion, but that we
are asked to go three thousand miles
for a chance to fight.
No Excuse for War
"Third-That we have not the ex-
cuse for going to war that the Euro
pean nations had. They had no machin-
cry for peace. We have peace plan
offered by this nation to the world
and now embodied in thirty treaties
with three quarters of the population
of the globe.
"The plan has the endorsement of
the president, the cOmmendation of the
senate, and the approval of the people
at the polls. 1t provides for the arbi-
tration of all disputes by an interna-
tional tribunal before going to war.
Fortunately these treaties compel
us to employ the plan with Great Bri-
tain, France, Italy and Russia before
going to war with them. Germany for
mally approved the plan, although no