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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
AGENTS UNCOVER
GERMAN PLOT TO
BREAK UP DRAFT
Seattle Headquarters From
Which Plans to Eyade
Draft Are Distributed
URGES THOSE CALLED TO
RESIST BEING DRAFTED
Same Gang Planned To Elect
Governor Of British
Columbia

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 9.-United States
agents here today uncovered a gigantic
plot to break down selective service
army plans by engineering wholesale
exemptions.
Propaganda, which District Attorney
Clay Allen says is undoubtedly of
German origin" is being mailed to men
called for physical examinations here,
urging, and showing how to evade ser
vice on the ground of conscientious
objections.
No arrests have yet been made, but
are expected shortly, according to fed
eral authorities.
This, together with the arrest in Port
land yesterday of Alvo Won Alvensla-
ben, internationally known German, on
orders from Presidet Wilson himself,
were latest disclosures of Teutonic in
trigue uncovered in the northwest.
Canadian government authorities, ac-
cording to District Attorney Allen, de-
clare they are in possession of informa-
tion actually showing that German ma
chinery was set to work before the war
to make Won Alvenslaben governor of
British Columbia.
This was to be accomplished, Allen
declared( through the activities of Ger
mans organized to obtain political CON
troll of the province.
The anti-draft Propaganda was first
mailed in Seattle Tuesday.
Inclosed in typewriter addressed
plain envelopes, were two mimeograph-
ed sheets, bearing number of clever
ly prepared arguments and directions,
characterizing the war of "purely
commercial character and urging ex-
emption resistance.
One of the phrases reads: "For your
own sakes and the sake of your class,
resist" by claiming to be "conscien-
itous objector."
The sheets stated that f'the law has
failed to round up more than a mere
handful of leaders in the movement to
resist"
Objectors, it was stated, were either
"too numerous or too influential to
arrest"
The typed signature conscientious
objectors" appeared at the bottom of
the last sheet.
Elihu Roots speech made in Seattle
last week, and its appearance in local
papers, was cited in an effort to prove
that "liberty, independence and free
dom is almost extinct"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
: : INCL BUYS mixer
,fzN PAYS some BILLS
Bid s.Ioehring Machine Com
pany for $l454.75 for
Mixer Accepted

Councilman Wilson presided over the
deliberations of the special meeting of
the city council held last night to fin
ish the business interrupted Monday
night by the death of Mayor Keyes ;
mother in an automobile accident in
Wheeler county. Mayor Keyes was alb
sent on this account.
The bid of the Koehring Machine
company, of Portland, for a cement
mixer No. 12, at $145475 was accept
ed by the council. The other bid pre-
sented was by the Hodson- n-Freenaughty
company, Portland, which offered a
mixer for $1575 f. o. b. Salem
After the bid had been accepted,
Councilman Elliott presented freight
bill IOr the shipment of the machine to
Salem. This provoked some criticism
from Councilman McClelland, but the
matter was explained and accepted.
The bill of Councilman Unruh Civ
ing the council the right to pass on
individual cases of awnings or pergoias
that ma~ be constructed in the city
was referred to the committee on
streets
The Oregon Electric company was
granted franchise to construct spur
track on Front street to accommodate
the freight traffic of the Wittenberg-
King company.
The bills of McNary and McNary for
$3.50 for assisting the city attorney in
preparing the charter amendments, and
the bill of George M. Post for part pay
ment of architect fees for the comfort
station, and demurrage of the South
orn Pacific company for So on two cars
of asphalt were ordered paid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
SANMIES FEET TO
BE LOOKED after
BY CODNOTHERS
Wooden Socks To Be Provided
As One Of Greatest
Necessities
WILL See F0LKLESS GET
OCCASIONAL LETTERS
Women Will Do the Knitting
But Red Cross Will Dis
tribute Products

New York, Aug. 9.-"Save the Sam
mics feet" is the slogan of the Amer
lean Soldiers Godmothers' league, or
ganized to send comforts to men in the
trenches.
Mrs w. Leonard Davis of New York
just returned from Paris, formed the
army of women whose part in the war
is to keep each American boy fight
ing at 100 percent.
"We can help whip Germany by saw
ing the soldiers feet,' said Mrs. Davis
today. GIN that way we save men.
Trench feet are as deadly as shrap-
mel. have seen poilus on the operat-
ing table, their shoes frozen tight. Their
feet must be amputated.
"To save American soldiers those hor-
rors, we must send them thousands of
wooden socks"
There will be nothing sentimental
about This knitting of socks, Mrs. Da-
Wis said. But-in the toes of some of
them-little notes will go to the SOL
diers. In this way some of the Ameri-
can godmothers hope to get in touch
with Sammies who have no folks at
home, so letters may be sent them. If
the plan succeeds, no American boy in
khaki will stand aside-bitterly disap-
pointed-on days when the precious mail
is distributed.
1000 volunteer in Week.
During one week 1000 women volun-
teered as godmothers, forming an army
Of women to stay at home and help
beat the kaiser by sending steady
stream of letters and comforts to the
battle front.
Godmothers' organizations are being
rapidly sent into action in all parts
of the United States. Recruits who
communicate with Mrs. Davis are sent
printed specifications for knitting muf-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
Apache Outbreak Ends
Without BlOOdshed

Globe, Ariz., Aug. 9.-without shot
being fired, when bl0odshed was ex-
pected, the Apache-Cique indian and
Mexican uprising and strike was quell-
ed here early today when an armed
posse of rangers and cowboys drove the
disturbers from mine property in the
Sierra Anchas mountains and arrested
two of the leaders.
The Indians and Mexicans, employees
of the United States Asbestos Mine
company, struck for higher wages and
better working conditions. At one time
they besieged nine white men in dug
out but permitted them to escape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09

New York, Aug 9.-The war drags on
with its weary waste of life and proper
ty. Peace is still the subject of active
discussion; for it is the one end which
all nations seek, and yet its realization
still seems remote. Germany evidently
wants peace and wants it badly; not
only because of long continued exhaus
tion and threatened breakdown, but
also because she would rather discuss
terms while in a good position for max
ing concessions and trades. So long as
she holds portions of France, Belgium,
Russia and southwestern Europe, she
is better able to negotiate than when
these are lost, as they must be ultimate
ly. Our own preparations are being push
ed upon a most vigorous and extensive
scale, and the determination to do our
full share will unquestionably grow as
time progresses, particularly when the
reality of the struggle dawns upons that
PORTION of our people who have not even
vet awakened to the great issues at
stake, nor to the gravity of the situa-
ton. The greatest hope for peace at
present rests in the possibility Of a col
lapse of some sort within the ranks
Of German militarism, or in the with
drawal of some of the Central Powers
from the war.
Again the submarine campaign has
met its answer in our foreign trade re-
turns. During the fiscal year ending
June 30, our overseas trade aggregated
SIS, ,953, ,000, 900, which was the largest
total on record, and exceeded the pre-
vious record of 1916 by over $4,000
900 900. The relative impotence of the
submarine was further illustrated by the
fact that our exports which are nat
urally objects of keener attack than i'm
ports, amounted to $6,294, 100000, or
81 900, ,0OO, 900 more than q year ago,
which was the previous banner year. The
excess of exports over imports for the
year was $685., 100000, against 81
135, 100000 a year ago. So much for the
submarine, which was to destroy the
commerce of Germany's enemies and
frighten them into submission, but has
done neither On the contrary, our com
merce has grown enormously and that
of Great Britain has been practically
sustained at nearly normal figures in
spite of the British loss of tonnage.
The submarine policy instead of fright
ening GeTmany's enemies, has simply
made them more determined than ever
to win this war, and exact retribution
for inhuman methods. Another stimulus
arising from the German submarine pol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
War Drags Weary Length;
Hope For Peace Not Bright

icy, which is acting for our benefit and
German detriment, is the wonderful de-
velopment of American shipping. In
July new shipping and ship-building
concerns with a authorized capital ag-
gregated nearly $20,000,000 were ineor-
porated, making $330,000,000 since the
war began. The bulk of this total, or
$226,000, 900, has been announced since
January /. Such extraordinary develop
ment of American shipping would not
have been possible within so brief a
period but for the German submarine.
Great Britain, the United States, Japan,
Holland, Norway and Canada are build
ing ships today at the rate of probably
more than 100000 per annum, compar-
ed with losses of about 100000 tons
or less. As the world IS tonnage is about
40,000,000, the chances of submarine
success are growing less and less in
in view Of the rapid increase in ship
building and the more efficient methods
of dealing with the submarines. Incl
dentally, it is worth noting that new
shipbuilding is being accelerated much
more effectively by high freight rates
than by any government action, since
all efforts by the government toward
regulating freights or keepig down rates
promptly discourage private enterprise.
One other lesson in our foreign trade
returns must also be noted, and that is
the wisdom of this country having so
literally aided in financing the war. The
eormous increase n our exports noted
above is almost entirely due to the
liberal purchases of our allies, which
would not have been possible without
the extensive credits and loans that
have already been granted them. This
policy Of aid not only greatly stimu-
lated our foreign and domestic trade,
but also immensely strengthened our
credit resources through gold importa-
tions, giving us a status as a great com
mereial and banking nation which would
not have otherwise been possible, even
by years of strenuous competition.
Aside from midsummer quiet, the
general business situation continues
satisfactory. The greatest feature of en-
couragement is the crop outlook which
steadily improves. Latest returns indi-
cate that we shall produce something
like a billion more bushels Of grain
than a year ago, which at present high
prices means great prosperity for the
agricultural districts. The corn crop
promises to be record breaker, or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
THE REAL AMERICANS
WILL NOT BE DRAFTED
indians Wiling to Fight But
Would Not Fit In Mod
ern Warfare

Washington, Aug. 9.-The only real,
simon-pure Americans, the blanket In
dams, probably never will have chance
to go over the top of European trench
after America Is enemy.
Government officials question the ad-
visibility of trying to put reservation
redskins in drafted Sammies' uniforms.
They feel that while the Indians were
great fighters in their day and in their
own way, that day and way is past.
This applies, of course, only to the
blanket Indians subject to the draft.
There are hundreds of Americanized In
dians in Uncle Sam s fighting forces.
And even if the government decided
to draft the blanketed youths, they
would be exempt if they so desired, as
thew are "wards of the government,
not citizens"
The following list shows to what
small numbers the blanket Indians have
shrunk since the days when great tribes
of them roamed the hills and plains OF
the west.
Tribes Decreasing
In Arizona there are only 772 Nava-
ioes; Ill Havasupais; 1,459 Moquis and
/ 223 Colorado River Indians; 1878
Apaches. once the terror of the western
plains; IS Kaibas and 1,072 San
Xaviers.
In Minnesota there are only l ,406 Red
Lake Indians on the reservation. In Ne
vada only 279 Walker River Indians;
in New Mexico 708 Jicarillas, 5,46l
Pueblos and 4S3 San Juans.
On the New York reservation there
are only 600 Onondagas. In North Da-
kota there are only 55S Indians on the
Devils Lake reservation. Oklahoma 8
Kiowa reservation lists only 1873 red
skins.
On the South Dakota Sisseton and
Wahpeton reservation there are but
.4s0 and on the Tulalip reservation in
Washington, only 1,z55.
"There is no question Of their will
lingness to fight" said government
official today, "but they have clung to
their old ways and their blankets. They
probably would not fit in with the high
iy specialized end rigidly routine system
of fighting in Franee.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
Hide Guns With Smoke
BY Henry Wood

limited Press staff correspondentl
with the French Armies Afield, Aug.
oEGreat masses of smoke clouds hang
over the German lines today as tho
Freneh and the enemy exchange blows
along various sections of the front.
Unable to wrest from the French the
mastery of the air, and thus prevent
French ayiators from flying over the
German lines, the enemy is now taking
recourse on a larger scale than ever
before to smoke clouds which conceal
the location of their guns
The moment French aviator APP
nears over the German lines, huge
Clouds Of smoke Immediately rise and
arc continued until the aviator disap-
nears. The Germans first began using
smoke clouds to mask their batteries
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
LAWYER OUT ON BAIL

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Daniel o.
Conncll, attorney, organizer of the Am
erican Patriots, an anti-draft organiza-
ton and author of the go 'Connell
Form" of exemption affidavit, is at
liberty today under $4,000 bail, furr.
ished following his arrest on federal
warrant charging conspiracy to thwart
tle draft. Warrants are out for thir-
teen others including two women.
O'Connell s arrest took place at a
meeting of the peoples conference af-
ter he, David Starr Jordan and ex-
Senator John D. Works had spoken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
Congress Takes Rest
Preparing For Final
Lap Of War Session

Washington, Aug. 9-Both houses of
congress rested today, preparatory to
swinging in Friday on the final lap of
the war session. Leaders hope to ad-
journ by September Is, at the latest.
The senate begins tomorrow consid-
Grafton of the $2.006,970,0OO tax bill.
A gneral agreement has been reached
to limit discussion as much as possible.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee, believes it will pass
without much change.
Other measures still to be considered
are the trading with the enemy act
and the deficiency appropriation bill.
Majority Leader Martin of the SEN
ate said today night sessions may be
held to expedite work on the revenue
h;II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
Railroads lacked Up
for Crooked Work In
Handling Of Lumber

Washington, Aug. 9.-In tentative
order today the interstate commerce
commission held that the practice of
railroads and their connecting tap lines
operating in lumber districts or partici-
pating in an arrangement for the move
ment of lumber from the mill by a cir
cuitous and out of line route and of
collecting in this way extra hauling
charges, is unlawful and wasteful. The
commission held that any charge ex-
ceeding So or SO per car to cover switch
ing charges would be unlawful, and that
charges for haulings must be made on
the basis of the most direct route.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
WIVES ASKED TO WORK.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Wives who
worked in offices and factories before
marriage should seek employment in
industry again, releasing their husbands
for army. service.
This was an official suggestion of
the provost marshal general IS office to-
day, supplementing General Crowder IS
ruling that when the wife is assured
reasonably adequate support the hus-
band should not be exempted on the
ground of dependents.
Officials would not define treason
ably adequate" They said it varied
with conditions and that the local ex-
emption boards would have to decide
individual cases on their merits.
A wife with young children, unable ia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
| this registration district.
Matthew De Lapp Gets "23"

Matthew De Lapp Gets "23"
Orville J. Perry, No. 18, living at
1915 D street. He is a mechanic en-
ployed at Wick Bros.
Albert F. Lyons is number 81 He is
an employe Of the Southern Pacific,
is married and lives at 81 South
Twelfth street.
Gordon Watt is No. %. He is a stew
ard for the Oregon state institution for
the feebleminded and lives on rural
route S.
Matthew J. De Lapp, salesman for
the Price Shoe company, is twenty
third on the list. He is married and
lives at 23S Center street
Ward X. Richardson is number 26.
He is a grocer at 1895 North Front
street, is married and lives at 228S
North Liberty
Number 27 on the official list of the
local board is Percy Blundell of the
Morningside addition to Salem, is mar
ried and employed as a mechanic for
the Oregon Packing company.
Joseph F. White of $50 Myers street.
will be the 2Sth man called before the
board. He is married and is assistant
manager of the Falls City-Salem Lum-
Der Co.
The First Japanese
The first Japanese on the list to be
called on the second draft is Sadarei
Yamagish, a farmer living on rural
route 8, Salem If he was born in this
country he will take his chances of
serving along with other citizens. His
number is 30.
Earl F. Gleason an attendant of the
Salem hospital is number 35 on the
official board list and Harry s. Keef-
er Salem route 8, is number 36.
Fred S. Lamport will have the honor
of being the first lawyer to be called
before the official board His number
is 81 His offices are in the U. s. Ma
tional bank building. He is married
and his home is in Ben Lomond Park.
Must Answer Second Call
As Polk and Marion counties had
furnished their quotas through volun-
teers, no calls will be made for the
first national army of 687 ,000 But
when the call is made for the second
draft, the board of exemptions, consist
ing Of the county clerk, sheriff and
-fNo,&snra1 -. De-. Tl-oN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
OREGON WILL BE FIRST

Camp Fremont, Menlo Park,
Cal, Aug. "a battalion of
Oregon militia will be- the first
troops to enter the national
guard camp here.
Preparations TO receive the
Oregon men began today when
it was announced that the bat
talon had been ordered to re-
port at the camp the latter
part of this week, probably aSt-
urday. The men will ue placed
on guard duty, the rapidly ex-
tending boundaries of the camp
proper, which advance as work
progresses, requiring additional
guards
1t is not expected other
troops will follow the Oregon
ians Immediately but will be
called when more men are re-
quired.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
CORN CROP LARGER

Chicago, Aug. 9.-The corn
crop was underestimate in
yesterdays government crop
bushels, B. W. Snow, Chicago
crop expert, whose forecast
Tuesday of other grains agreed
with the official report almost
figure for figure, told the Unit
ed Press today.
The government report COW
ers only that period to July
2S, he said. 1t was about this
date that the drought in many
important corn growing sec
tions was broken by heavy
rains, insuring a much larger
yield.
The government report had
little effect on grain prices to-
day. Most of its estimates had
been anticipated.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
ONE ON PERsHING

Paris, July ls.-(By mail)-
OF the many changes rung on
General Pershing's patronymic
one of the most amusing came
today when a small boy begged
to be lifted up by his father so
he could see Gle Pere Singe,
otherwise "the father mon
key"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09
WILL NOTIFY 800

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Tomorrow
night letters will leave officers reserve
corps headquarters notifying over eigth
hundred men of their selection as stu
dents in the second officers training
camp
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09

When TIL average girl haint taIkiE ,
about boys an clothes she's purity dun.
tn stingiest feller we ever heard of
Is Piney Sargent. He wore an umbreller
cover fer four-in-hand neektie at his
wife's funeral
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-09

Please pass the physical examina-
ton. a.
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Oregon; Fair and
continued warm
tonight and FRI
day; moderate
northerly Winds
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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-06-28

The Negro press is here to stay
and will not go backward but for.
ward aud viii prove, as il already
has done, great factor in mould
nag and shaping Negro sentiment
and put our side in the best light
to other races. We regret to see
that too many of our people do
not fully appreciate the great in
fluence for good the Negro press
Is welding. If they did, it would
not be so difficult to collect from
them when they subscribe to Ne
gro newspapers. They owe it to
the Negro newspapers and them
selves, hearty patronage for the
Negro press is indispensable and
does more good than any other
one factor in the racial life. tAll
honor and praise to the Negro
press Atlanta Independent.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-06-28
NOT ALL UNFRIENDLY

ers," their family being made to
suffer thereby, has made many
men hesitate to speak out in be-
half.
We must remember that it re-
quires a lot Of moral courage to
take the unpopular side of any
question. Many of us keep our
mouths closed when we find our
selves alone supporting that we
believe to be right. So they are
not to be so much condemned if
they fail to speak when they
should, so long as they do nothing
positive against us.
And another thing, we must
learn to encourage those who
show a disposition to treat us as
men, we must cease TO entertain
prejudice against white people
because they are white. You
know what we mean. Some of
them have shown themselves alb
solutely free from all prejudices
of color or race only to find us en-
tertaining it in its most virulent
form. 1t is not consistent and
gives aid and encouragement to
our enemies. Do unto the other
fellow just as you want him to do
unto you.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-06-28

Because Of the many injustices
we have suffered at the hands of
white men we are apt to fall into
the habit of damning the entire
race. This should not be. All
white people are no more to be
classed together on questions af-
fecting us, than are all cOlOred
people at all times to be classed
together. This is demonstrated
in many ways, by the attitude of
individuals toward us i'll civil, re-
ligious. industrial and social life
If it were not for this difference
in them life for us would certain.
ly be intolerable.
1t is true that they are not as
outsp0kcn IN our behalf as our
enemies are against us. This may
be attributed to many causes
That we ourselves are not as out,
spoken as we should be perhaps
tends to stamp the ardor of those
who would espOuse our cause
Some are Of the opinion that they
will do more harm to our cause
by agitation than by helping us
to advance ourselves. That they
will be ostracised by their associ-
ates and branded as NEGRO Low.