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New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Search of Wealthy Homes
For Sugar Hoard Rumored
Especial COrrcspOVdenccT 7

NEWPORT. K. l., Dec. l9.-lt was
reported here to-day that the homes
of wealthy families in this city have
been searched by United States Secret
Service agents for large quantities Of
sugar alleged 10 have been boarded.
None was found, it was said
While admitting the receipt Of in
structions TO be on the watch for sugar
hoarders, John 7. Cooney, agent Of the
Department Of Justice mere, dis
claimed any knowledge of the raids
reported to-day, or of any intention to
make such raids. He said that if the
searches had been made they had been
conducted Independently of him.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Packing Industry
To Go Under Fire
Of Federal Board
Charge of Intercorporate
Control in Chicago To
Be Sifted

WASHINGTON. Dec. T.. The pack
ing industry will be put under the
searchlight OF the Federal Trade Com
missions inyestigatiye powers az open
hearings beginning tomorrow.
Unless they come Of their own Volt
ton, representatives Of the country's
five great packing families will not be
present. as the commission announced
that subpeHas would not be issued for
them. While the commission gave no
explanation of its decision. some Off
cials called attention to the possibility
OF giving immunity o persons giving
testimony on which future prosecu-
tions might be based.
Question as 10 Ownership
The specific question at issue 10
morrow and in subsequent hearings to
be held in New York, Boston and prob
ably Chicago. will be the ownership OF
the Chicago stockyards and the Chicago
terminal railroads. The National Cat
tlemen's Association has at various
times charged in:erccorporate relations
between the yards. the roads and the
packing plants.
The packers have contended that they
owned no stock in the yards of the
roads, and that their businesses were
conducted without other than legitl-
mate relations with the great cattle
market and the terminal transportation
facilities.
There had been no intimation OF the
proposed hearing before the formal an
nouncemcnt was made. Since the COM
mission began its investigation Of food
supply, conditions under authority Of
Congress and with an appropriation Of
s25O.OOO. however, almost its entire
force Of Investigators has been devoted
10 the meat industry. Conditions were
found 10 exis. which led 20 the de-
cisiou that extended investigation Of
meat packing was necessary as the big
aest factor IN the food situation.
Interest in Evidence
While many men not directly con-
nected with the packing industry, bu'
intimately familiar with conditions IN
the cattle business. are expected TO tes-
tify before the commission, interest IT
prospective disclosures centres Ia uoc
umentary evidence which the comn'S-
sion has announced will be INTRODUCES.
without giving any hint OF us mature; lI.e;
Francis ]. Heney, speclal couhSe'' villa
be in charge oil the hesrihgS.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Smugglers Hid Whiskey
In Load of Tombstones

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Dec. 10
Significant fumes issuing from among
number Of tombstones which had
been jostled about while being shipped
10 this city TO the Mountain View,
Okla. cemeterv attracted the attention
OF revenue officers and resulted in the
discovery OF a quantity of whlskey
hacked in a box among the stones.
Two negroes have been arrested az
yiolators OF the internal revenue law.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Embargo Lifted on Corn
Shipments Through West

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9. Railroad
embargoes against the shipment Of corn
and oats and through the Middle West
imposed December 5, were lifted to-
day at the direction OF the food id-
ministration.
They were put into force 10 relieve
congestion on Eastern lines and 70 per-
nit the return West of box cars used
in Transporting grain.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Milk Agents Profit
Too Big, Is Charge
Consumers Body Wants Two
Firms Investigated by Fed
eral Board

Demanding that officers OF the Bor-
etns Condensed Milk Company and the
>heheld Farms. SlawSon-Decker Com
pany be called 10 testify IS 70 their
business and profits. Edward Kellogg
Baird. counsel Tor the Consumers Or
gsnization. called the attention OF the
Federal Mix Commission yesterday TO
ne Big net profits OF the two big MIX
distributing agencies.
Nr. Baird said he was ready TO prove
nat the Borden Condensed MIX Com
pany. incorporated In 1899 with capital
nation Of $4,000, 600. Of which Sl5,42s.-
iOs represented good viii. patents
and trademarks. had distributed among
is stockholders IN seventeen years
more than $50 900 900.
'er the assets Of the New York Con
esnsed Milk Company, which II bought.
The common stock Of the Borden com
Isny, he said had paid, from 1902 TO
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Soldiers Desert for Xmas

CAMP SHERMAN, Chillicothe, Ohio
Dec. ie.-Disgruntled because only
per cent Of the draft soldiers here
will be given Christmas holiday fur
loughs, ffty-fye Cleveland men in th'
88lst infantry took French leave from
camp last night and were being lsough'
by the military authorities to-day.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Marshall Field, Sd, Promoted

HOUSTON, Dec. Marshall Field,
Cd, has been promoted from sergeant
in the i22d Field Artillery TO be first
lieutenant. according TO announcement
., Camn Logan to-day. Field enlisted
Immediately after the declaration Of
war and quickly won his sergeants
stripes
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20

mounds with which they rcpienished
their supply. Al,
This same method, according to N:
Levine. head Of tie restaurant keepers
organization. has been used IN deAling
with practically every restaurant ana
lunchroom owner on the East SIDE
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20

The ouav Of usefulness best decides what should be given
this Christmas Things Electrical serving home and personal
needs are permanently useful
Further these wonderful devices help to solve the servant
problem
Electric cookers for the tabe-aunr and housekeeping de-
vices toilet accessories display Show Rooms
Some suggeons-the figures given usually representing mini
cost
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
v:.ld viii, However, Be
Much Smaller Than
Hoover Hoped For
c,owth Retarded by
Drouth and Rainfall
r.,;mate of $40, 900, 900
Rushels Is Based on De-
cember l Forecast

v-.StTNGTO\. Dec. l.. With winter
NN''''', .-.. .o,1;.;o, cvor rc-
vatst ~ ''' ,.--,-.-. IN.
.,-ed Tor corresponding ua'e' 'He D'
-hsr toyecas, OF The 1915 winter
"'..,rs 10 on'- 100000 bushels.
ofe substantial increase in the
p" 'f -,c.r Last wear 4lS.OOO,OO0
.-,se,s were harvested. So the crop
'-..... v-,l probably be about % per
i''''' -'..-.,.-,,,. has asked FOR
ar- lhe ~o' 80
l.000.0o0teo-ous"'i C.ot u, -, 80
~ spring wheat DO 1918 10 "''P i'c"
.,e Allies. 80.
Although forced 60 oN"'e"" VIZ" ="
a.t harvest OF o;acT crops, - g. ,.,.o. ,.,, d,
.s,ersc weather conditions ana " gfed'
Ior,2ec O. lC.q American farmers re-
.,or5cd 60 She government appeal %!
,,rtinc thc creates. area o. record
.sf-0O00 acres. or l,o3b."oo acre.
Eve thau wCrC so"r 100 inc tal o.
-,1s The planting o. i'.33"Oo1 acres
Ia been advocated hy the Depart
..s-. Of Agriculture. lNtn though 'he
..., sowu falls much below eNpecta
-. however. t.e fact that the acre
=, se., q record efcc.ual!y clsposcs
n thc Iumors. current OF la,e' 'ha'
tirmei'' c.ss~..', ,', VIZ. ..,.. 49,
'rfd ior "N'-,' Low go -
rt aeie"-.
t-t'y.
M,atber Is TO Blame
Tho weather, not the farmer. is 10
bamc for tac Disappointing snow z
,-o1nccd by che Department. O. Agr-
culture. ln many sections 'Ae ia'4 was
gcteliDcly ory. 'loulh Was eSpt'."'-
b marked iu Kansas, OhIano!na. eNtS'
.sho and Washington g.. 'mpoE'"h, I,
Producing csn'ie,. IA SVne pace ,'.
moisture prT l.a..oh was 80 !'' 'S", ,
below normal. inns nov OIL! retarded
rn.irg. btt injured me GtTAlA@l', >
quality o. the seed. so that The conoi-
ion on December / averaged only i9.5
-s- cent of normal On December !.
1916. the condition was estimated al
s57 per cent. while the average conGl-
ion on sponcing dates during tne
ast ten years was $50 per cent. Prlor
70 this wear the lowest December /
condition ever reported was el4 per
tssi. in 1895.
Changes MAY Occur
....-...,,..
4 qaan'l'a'.Fe lol'("'' - ny = '.''..'
made ron ihe beceH.DtI .o''-.,'oII re
ports, the department 81" .t.' De0o ~
g'si changes Cah o,.1l Oe'~ '. oS'' ~" p,,,
ana hsINes1, 10Y us.5'l -. 80. T.. -,
may ut OVstI ''' ''"- .'
New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Paid 20 Cents a Pound

The case Of Feinberg Brothers, keep
ers of q small restaurant at 2o2 Clin-
ton Street. is said by tie restaurant
association officials to be typical Of
the methods Of the sugar pirates. Fein-
berg Brothers. when completely out Of
sugar, were compelled 20 pay 20 cents
q pound, "wholesale." for the loo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
rear ADMIRAL CAPPS
WILL RESIGN FROM
SHIPBU|LD|NG BOARD
Head Of Board Is In Poor
Health Due to Close
Attention to Work

Washington, Oct. 26.-The American
shipbuilding organization is likely soon
to undergo a second reorganization.
Rear Admiral Capps, head of the
emergency fleet corporation, and sue
cessor to General Goethals, will step
down or be forced out, unless present
indications fail.
Capps is in i'll health, due to a de-
votion to duty which kept him at his
desk eighteen or more hours a day con
stantly Besides Unis, there are many
manifestations that Chairman Hurley
of the United States shipping board
and he are not in full accord.
Officials admit that there is such a
shortage of vessels and such delay in
construction as really to hamper war
work. There is no dispute over types
of ships, as in the Denman- Goethals
row, but there is far less construction
than American and allied needs require
Capps i'll health will probably serve
as the vehicle for his elimination SOON
er or later, while amendment of tho
shipping law also is quite probable, SO
that there will not be two boards as
at present. One board constructs ships;
the other operates them. But where the
first hesitates, he other is powerless
That appears to be the difficulty today
Hurley is in favor of conscription of
LABOR as one means of speeding con-
Three hundred thousand to
five hundred thousand workers are
needed, but until some strong hand
takes action, ship building is destined
to be slow for want of labor.
Chairman Scott Resigns
Washington, Oct. 26. - Frank A.
Scott, Cleveland, chairman of the war
industries board, resigned today. Ill
health was given as the reason.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
By John Grandens

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Berlin, Oct. 26-If the allies, and
England in particular, hope by brutal
i4y Gn bombing unfortSied German
cities to bring Germany to her knees,
that hope is vain, according to the be-
lief expressed in the highest official
quarters today.
The United Press was told by tho
highest authority that the entente
should not forget that there are num-
erous French cities in easy reach of
bombing German air fleets, if the al
lies, including America, carry out any
program of attack on open German
towns.
This same authoritative source de-
clared:
"The British press tries to comfort
the British population with assurances
that at tho beginning of the winter
cessation of the Flanders battle, Eng
lish air fleets, aided by numerous new
English, American and italian planes,
will lombard fortified and unfortified
German cities.
"We know the allies are incapable
of an increased air offensive because:
f'First, on account of bad winter
climatic conditions in central Europe.
"Second, if the conclusion of the
Flanders releases British planes, it will
release German planes.
Third, according to entente prison
ers in our hands, America is not in a
position to send many machines-even
by next spring.
Fourth, the hasty training of Eng
hsh fliers will make their losses four
to one of ours, fact proved by Off
cinl casualty lists. Moreover. Ameri-
can fliers are also training hastily and
en- masse, which is likely also to in
crease the disparity of losses
"Fifth, our home defense is cf prov
ed ability-for instance, on occasion Of
recent French raids.
sour enemies hope the lack of raw
will force us to our knees.
That hope is fruitless. We have solved
the problem of substitutes so well that
the English are considering whether
they should not initiate some of these
substitutes.
sour raids on London are justified.
Lloyd George in June, 1915, declared
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
WOULD BREAK SPIRIT
OF ITALIAN NATION
BY A GREAT DRIVE
Germany Seeks to Add to In
ternaI Difficulties Of Italian
Government
By J. W. T. Mason

written for the United Press)
New Yotk, sOct. rs. = Germany Is
first major offensive Of the war
against Italy, now in full process of
development, is desperate adventure,
planned to break down the morale of
the Italians, while internal difficulties
are confronting the Italian govern
ment.
The first real test of the war spirit
of the italian people under adverse
circumstances has now come. For the
past fortnight there have been evi-
dences of dissatisfaction in Italy with
nicipal disturbances. The kaiser unques
tionably ordered the present offensive
in the hope that if General Cadorna
suffers setback grave internal con
sequences will occur in Italy.
--oping to create in Italy conditions
similar to those in Russia, the kaiser
already seems to have made another
grotesque error in guessing at the
mental processes of other nations. The
immediate effect of the German of
fensive, appears to be the spread of
criticisms in Italy against weakness in
the present cabinet, coupled with a
demand for more belligerently active
national policy.
If this is the ultimate outcome of
the kaiser 3 sudden interest in the Ison
"a, as it probably will be, the German
people will have still another example
of the ineffieency Of the Hohenzollern
rule.
The Germans can obtain no advant-
age to themselves from their Isonzo
offensive unless internal unrest is
thereby developed in Italy.
A few miles of territory taken from
General Cadorna would not be ade-
quate compensation to the kaiser for
the irreparable casualties his armies
must suffer. Retreating also along the
Riga front, falling back before the
French Aisne offensive, giving ground
to the British in Flanders, the kaiser
exhibits a condition Of hysteria by
CHANGING a great victory in morale
over the Italians. Like Gagged animals
the Hohenzollern militarists are now
beating their heads against the CEN
tral Europe bars, seeking bluntly for a
weak spot. 1t may be the beginning Of
the end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
new MINISTRY is
VICTOR INF|RST REAL
TEST OF STRENGTH
Vote Of Confidence Extended
to Pamleve Cabinet by
Chamber of Deputies

Paris, Oct. 26.-The new Painleve
cabinet today had weathered it's first
test of strength in the chamber of dep
uties, and, according to the Paris press,
seemed likely to continue in power.
Last night the chamber of deputies
voted 2S8 to 1877 on G vote of conf
denee in the new ministry. The vote
came after former Premier Ribot, just
transferred by PremSer Painleve from
the portfolio of foreign minister to min
lister of state and member of the war
council, in place of M. Barthou, had
aroused great enthusiasm by a speech
re-emphasizing Frances determination
to reclaim Alsace-Lorraine.
Ribot chose phrase of German For
eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann IS recent
speech as his text.
"Can France make any concessions
to Germany9' he asked, and then, be-
fore his auditors could answer in the
negative, he added, dramatically: "No,
neverI'
"Alsace-Lorraine must be on the
shield of France. We do not want it by
annexation-but by Instrumentation.
Territory stolen from us in 1871 is
no different from land invaded in
1914"
Ribot made a powerful plea for all
the allies to stand by Russia at the
Forthcoming Paris conference and to aid
in smashing the German diplomatic
NJ. Barthou, the new foreign minister,
was well received in his maiden speech.
His main argument was devoted to de-
of secret diplomacy.
cit is astounding that democracies
can be tied by secret treaties" he de-
clared. During the last seven years
France was SO tied. 1t must never hap
pen again"
The minister affirmed the solidarity
Of France and Russia and expressed his
pleasure that not one word had ever
been heard of the allies or of Russia
abandoning that complete sympathy of
aims and purposes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
GREAT DEFEATS
INFLICTED UPON
KAISER'S ARMIES
Three Mile Advance Made
Into Pivotal Base Of
Hindenburg Line
ONE HUNDRED GUNS
3 OF LARGE CALIBRE TAKEN
Positions Gained by French
Overlook Large Section Of
German Position
(By Henry Wood

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field,
Oct 26.-With every hour today there
grew evidence that General Petain g
stroke on tine Aisne had inflicted on
Germany her greatest defeat of 1917.
Demoraiized by the triphammer blows
OF the great French war machine, the
Germans today were abandoning their
guns IN an effort to retreat across the
marshy Ailette valley and the Aisne
and OIse canal. Fighting with the des-
pefatlon OF men who know they are
beaten, the enemy gave way for the
French wedge until today it has been
Jammed more than three miles into the
pivotal base of the German line curv-
1ng around the western extremity Of
the Chemin-de Danes.
Total captures of men reached more
than nine thousand. More than 100
guns have ben taken so far. Several
hundred trench mortars and machine
guns are not included in this count.
Judging from prisoners stories and
an estimate of the mangled heaps Oh
German dead, the uerman losses in
Tuesdays drive and Thursday s accel-
NiNtAVh may oS COADCI NdLlNOly eSLluldItu
at equivalent to three whole German
divisiOns-approximately $4,000 men. In
proportion to the size of the battle
tront-seven miles this is the heav-
lest loss which Germany has ever sus-
tanned in a single series of military OPP
erations since the disastrous German re-
treat last spring.
Not only that, but the French vic
tory is a cumulative one. Poilus now
dominate the entire Ailette valley. Their
hold on the observatories practically
renders untenable the German lines
along the northern edge of the bloody
Chemin- des-Dames all the way toward
Craonne, far to the east.
Today the battle thundered on, the
enemy apparently seeking to make a
stand on new lines opposite the heights
of the Ailette.
How great was the jar to German
army morale when Hindenburg's troops
felt the impact of Petain s pivotal blow
was evidenced in a score of proofs to-
day. Like boxer struck a staggering
blow on the jaw, the German army ma
chine reeled backward, its mind con-
fused, every sense of apprehension at
tuned to the keenest point and then,
with muddled, befogged comprehension,
strove blindly to cover up.
That "grogginess was evident in
hasty abandonment of guns. 1t was even
palmer in confused orders taken from
captured officers.
One officer captured near Pinon car
Tied orders to abandon his four mortars
His major-taken at the same point
had exactly contradictory orders-first
to retreat; secondly, to resist "regard-
less of cost" Six hundred prisoners tax
EN- at Pinon evidenced this demoraliza
tion of the orderly German military
brain through Petain IS staggering blow.
The Germans hadn't even thought of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
ITALIANS BADLY
DEFEATED BY THE
AUSTRO-GERMANS
Germans Claim to Have Taken
Thirty thousand Prisoners
In Drive
ITALIANS EYACUATE
ALL BAINSIZZA PLATEAU
London Thinks Winter Season
May Force Germans to
Stop Operations

Rome, Oct. 26.-Evacuation by ItaI-
ian troops of Bainsizza plateau was Of
fieially announced today. The pressure
of the Austro-German drive in that see
tor forced the move.
From Mount Maggiore west to Auz-
ga, we have withdrawn our boundary,
evacuating the Bainsizza plateau" the
statement said.
Bainsizza plateau was the main fruit
Of General Cadorna s great drive last
August. His forces conquered the great
mountain peaks forming the western
boundary of this high ground-Monte
Santo, Monte San Gebriel and Kuk--
and then droye the Austrians ahead of
them across the comparatively level up
per ground.
1t is not clear from the official state-
ment whether all Of the Bainsizza pla-
teau has been abandoned to the Aus
tro-German forces or just that portion
around Auzza.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
RAY STURGEON FACES
CHARGE OF MURDER
OVER BANK ROBBERY
Patrick HaIIOran, Stakeholder
in Edison Bank HOld-Up
Victim

Mount Vernon, WASH, Oct. 26.-Ray
Spurgeon, the bandit who, with his
brother, Earl, robbed the Farmers and
Merchants bank at Edison yesterday,
today faces a charge of murder for
killing Patrick Halloran, who refused
TO promptly obey their "hands up"
order.
Halloran, real estate man and stock
holder in the bank, died Thursday af-
ternoon at Burlington hospital from a
bullet wound in the abdomen.
Earl Spurgeon was killed by a pur-
suing posse 20 minutes after the rob-
berry, as he attempted to- climb a fence
and escape Ray was captured.
Ray stubbornly denied today that
he had fired the shot that killed Hal
loran. He carried 32 caliber revolver,
however, and it was 80 bullet that
entered Halloran body. The brother
bandit carried Al caliber gun.
Although feeling is intense against
the ro..,ers, the sheriff at Mount Ner-
non said today that he did not fear
an attempt at lynehing
About $1,000 was taken from the
bank after J. K. Hannay, the president
of the bank, and his son, had been
forced into the vault
All but 500, lost as the robbers fled,
has been recovered.
Police at Bellingham, where the
Spurgeon boys lived, believe they are
responsible for a series of hold ups
and robberies there, and were suspect
ed of the Great Northern train rob-
very at Samish five years ago, when
three Messengers were killed.
Halloran was a Mason and a former
chairman of the county republican
committee. He was 70 years of age.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
MAXIMUM FIVE
BILLIONS MAY BE
FAR EXCEEDED
On-Rushing Tide Of Subscrip-
lions Rolling In Flood
of Gold
MANY DISTRICTS EXCEED
MAXIMUM ALLOTMENT
New York Has Passed Billion
Mark and West Is Coming
Strong

Washington, Oct. 26.-An on-rushing
tide of last minute subscription may
roll the liberty loan over the five bill
lion dollar post today and tomorrow.
From every federal reserve district
come reports that the two closing days
of the campaign promise to outstrip the
record breaking sales of liberty bonds.
A treasury department estimate of
the total subscription this afternoon
"was more than $4,000, 100000, and the
total may be even higher
Many localities have already over
subscribed their maximum allotments.
Banks in most cities will remain open
Saturday afternoon and night, "until
the last man who desires a bond has
bought it," announced campaign head
quarters.
Many employers are advancing the
regular November / payday tomorrow
SO that their workers may invest in
bonds.
Cleveland, headquarters reports, is
swamped with buyers. Some counties in
that district promise to exceed their
maximum allotments by forty per cent.
Boston S returns from liberty day are
still coming in to national headquarters
here, she district s total increasing $685.
100000 in few hours.
The Kansas City district, which prob
ably reported its 1920, 100000 maximum
allotment today telegraphed partial
report by states.
Nebraska $20,000,00O; Kansas, $17,-
100000; issouri $16,O00,Oo0; Colorado
$11 100000; Oklahoma $11 100000 Wy
oming $3,OO0,Oo0, and New Mexico 81
100000.
Reports from the far west continue
to show brisk sales. Oregon and Arizona
have exceeded their minimum quotas.
Six Oregon cities are beyond their max
imums.
New York, having swept by the 81
000,000,000 mark yesterday, is conf
IDENTIFY hammering away at its 81 $780,
10000 maximum quota.