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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
ENGINEERS VOLUNTEER
FOR TANK SEEVICE
Four Hundred Men From LO-
cOmOives Are Willing to
Risk Lives

Washington, Feb. 13.-Locomotive en-
gineers are volunteering for tank SER
vice in France. At the request of Sec
retary Baker, names of 400 locomotive
engineers, willing to risk their lives to
roll the big catapillars across No Man IS
Land were furnished by w. S. Store,
president of the Brotherhood of Loeomo-
tive Engineers, it was developed today
before the federal wage commission.
Engineers are as patriotic as any
Americans" Stone declared, "and we
will sacrifice our last dollar and our
last drop of blood if necessary.
"When the government took over
the railroads | advised against any con
certed wage movement. We realized that
the crisis Of the war was approaching
and we did not want to jeopardize train
service. ~
Never before had ra1froads made SO
little preparation for winter operations,
Stone declared in discussing the pres
ent chaotic conditions. He injected a
plea for the lower paid railroad en-
ployes.
"Engineers are the highest paid OF
railroad employees" ne said. "And
though they ask the same consideration
in wage increases as are given other emu
ployes, they realize that the greatest
wage increase should go to the low paid
men.
a minimum wage of Sc a day with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13

Of hostilities might overwhelm Switzer-
land has since been followed by the in
creasing despatch of German troops to
that region. 1t is there that the allies
front most nearly approaches the Rhine,
which is about Is miles distant.
If Won EIndenburg orders an often
sive near tie Swiss frontier, his sole
object would be to try to force back the
allies line before General Pershing is
fully prepared to strike. Apart from
this, there is nothing that could result
from such an offensive, which would be
in any way commensurate with Ger
many's heavy casualties
1t would be a risky proceeding for
Won Hindenburg to take the initiative
near the Swiss area, even to try to
safeguard the Rhine from American oc-
cupation. Won Hindenburg is in the un-
enviable position of not knowing defin-
itely whether General Pershing really
intends making a drive close to Swift
zerland. The American section of the
French front centers at present at Xiv
ray, which is $50 miles north of the
Swiss border. If General Pershing moves
forward from Xivray his objective will
probably be Metz and not the Rhine
at all. The fall of Metz would be
brought appreciably nearer if Won Hin
denburg had previously caused his re-
serves to be slaughtered in useless Of
fensives to save the Rhine, at q point
far from the main American position.
German troops near Switzerland are
keeping the Swiss uneasy but they are
being kept far more uneasy themselves
by the secrecy which is successfully veil
ing General Pershing's forthcoming Of
fansiYa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13

must go, Gay said, was "just a guess
AS for the eventual effect of the pro.
gram on neutrals the government ex-
pert could not say at this time.
"The great bulk of needed ton.
mage" he said, Hmust be furnished
by thinning down the trade in allied
owned bottoms. The neutral shipping
problem is most complicated The
thing for Americans to think about
now is not what the other fellow can
furnish, but what we can furnish. And
to this end, the conception of 'neees-
sites in this country will change
greatly as the great war goes on. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
COIOred Man Shot
Wife and SuiCided

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 13.-Jessie Nc
Conicoe, colored, shot his wife, Nora
three times early today with a large
revolver and then turned the weapon
on himself, ending his life. Mrs. Nc
Conicoe is in the county hospital and
is not expected to live. The McConicoes
had been separated for some time. Nc
Conicoe had been employed in Seattle
for some time. He came from Seattle
by automobile early this morning and
invited his wife to drive with him. They
had gone but short distance when
McConicoe told his wife that he intend
ed to kill her. The woman leaped from
the car and ran into cigar store. Her
husband followed her and fired three
shots into her body, then turned the
gun on himself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
NEURALCIC PAINS
Give Way to ScoEilIng sTamIia'a
hnH Wizard OF

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is safe and
effective treatment for headache and
neuralgia. Rubbed in where the pain
is, it acts as tonic to the tortured
nerves and almost invariably brings
quick relief.
It's healing, antiseptic qualities can
always be relied upon to prevent in
lection, or other serious results, from
sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites
and stings. Just as good, too, for
sore feet, stiff neck, frost bites, cold
sores and canker sores.
Get ii from druggists for 80 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 80
cents. Guaranteed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
Buffalo Is Flooded
by Rain and ThaW

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 13.-Rain and
melting snow flooded more than a
square mile of the city today. The
water in more than twenty streets float
ed furniture around on the first floor
of hundreds of homes and rowboats be-
came the only means of transportation.
At Woodland Beach early today, near
" 100 fishermen were rescued from an
ice floe which had broken loose froH
the south shore of Lake Erie. Five of
the fishermen who were adrift ON a
small floe were brought in by the coast
guard in a power boat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
WAR MATERIALS
Continued from page one)

600 tons and this year they will be
further cut to $4,000, ,000-and consist
almost entirely of war materials.
d "That's why I say England has
stripped to the skin - and America
must at least shed her ccat,' he said.
"We hear frequent complaints that
there is profiteering in Great Britain.
There may be individual cases there,
as in every other country-but they
are isolated cases.
cit is complained that England is
exporting luxuries, such as clothes. But
she must make some effort to main
tain a trade balance for if English
credit goes the allies are gone.
$50 the English are exporting goods
which take up the smallest tonnage
possible and yet net the largest finan-
cial return
Just how much imports must be cut
has not yet been determined. The es-
innate that at least 80 per cent must
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
Leaders Are satisfied

Frank Hitchcock, former postmaster
general said:
Personally am delighted. want.
ed a peaceful settlement. Mr.. Adams
showed the proper party spirit. Mr.
Hays is an acceptable, efficient man y
Governor james P. Goodrich, Indiana
"Mr. Adams showed a fine spirit in
withdrawing and demonstrated that he
placed his loyalty to the party above
any personal interest. It means the com.
plete union of the republican party with
every one satisfied -
Committeeman Fred Stanley, Kansas.
"I think Mr.. Adams action will meet
the entire approval of the party. Hays
will make a splendid chairman. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
ALKALI MAKES SOAP
BAD FOR WASHING HAIR
i y X x y y y i x x x X !

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil, for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all tc pieces
You can get this at any drug store, and
a few ounces will last the whole family
for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. 1t makes al
abundance of rich, creamy lather
cleanses >ahoroughfy, and rinscs out
easily. The hair dries quickly and even.
ly, and is soft, fresh looking, bright,
fluffy, wavy and easy to handle. Be-
sides, it loosens and takes out every
particle of dust dirt and dandruff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
lot Of RHEUMATISM
NOW, RUB AWAY PAIN
Here's Instant Relief! Limlber
Up Sore, Stiff Muscles and
Joints With st. Jacobs
LiliInent." !"
Count fifty. Pain gone,

Rheumatism is spain only" Not
one case in fifty requires internal
treatment. Stop druggingl Rub the
misery right away! Apply soothing
penetrating est. Jacobs Liniment "
directly upon the "tender spot,'' and
relief comes instantly. "St. Jacobs
Liniment" is a harmless rheumatism.
iniment which never 'disappoints and
can not burn or discolor the skin.
Timber up! Stop complainingl Get
a small trial bottle of est. Jacobs
Liniment" at any drug store. and in
just moment you'll be FREQ from
pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling.
Don't suffer. Relief awaits you. est.
Jacobs Liniment" has relieved millions
of rheumatism sufferers IN the last
half century, and is just as good for
sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache,
sprains and swellings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13

The phrase "aristccrats Of labor "
applied to locomotive engineers is mis-
leading and was circulated by the rail-
roads as propaganda, Stone said The
average monthly wage of locomotive
engineers is about $l42, he said
''fhe railroads today would force
us down to the level of unorganized
labor if they could,D he declared.
I" We have, by hard work, forced our
way up to where we now, at least, com
mand the respect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
HAYS VIII Accept.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 13.-Will h
Hays announced this afternoon that he
would accept the chairmanship OF the
republican national committee.
When informed of his election by the
United Press, Hays said:
"This is the first word I have had
of my election. AS soon as l receive
official notification will wire my ac-
ceptance to the committee.
s'There is but one side to the war
On that side, supporting the country 8
cause, shall stand every political party
and every member of every political
party entitled to any consideration
whatsoever. The loyalty Of the republi-
can party always has been and always
will be measured only by the posi-
bilities,'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
CONCENTRATION CAUSED
BY AMERICAN ARMY
By J. w. T. Mason

(Written for the United Press)
New York, Feb. 13.-America IS rapid
ly growing army along the Alsace-Lor-
raine border is responsible for Ger
maDy's heavy concentration of troops
near tho Swiss frontier described in
William Philip Simms dispatch to the
United Press.
The Swiss government recently re.
quested the United States to give as
suranees that Swiss neutrality would not
be violated by General Pershing's for
ees. The United States replied that if
Germany and Austria respected the neu'
trality of Swiss territory, so would Am
erica.
This plain intimation that the area
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13

CooWtf3zed frem page one)
state central committee in 1912.
His ability as an organizer and har.
monizer caused him to be placed at the
head of the state republican committee
after two years service among the rank
and file. He took office at a time when
the party in the state was widely split
on the rocks of progressiveism and the
democrats were in complete control Of
the situation.
Under Hays leadership the strength of
the party slowly grew until in 1916 the
republicans overthrow the democratic
supremacy, delivered the state to
Hughes and elected two republican I'm
tied States senators to replace two dem
ocrats.
1t was on the strength of that record
that Hays friends relied, in the contest
for national chairman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
English Military Critic
VIII Be Prosecute

London, Feb. 13.-Information was
lodged today against the Morning Post
and Colonel Repington, its chief mil.
itary critic, charging violation Of the
defense of the realm act.
Chancellor OF the Exechequer Bonar
Law announced in the house of com
mons that both Repington and the
Morning Post would be prosecuted for
publishing information concerning the
work Of the inter-allied council at Yer
sailles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13

George B. Lockwood, publisher ma
tional republican weekly of Washing
ton: "Mr. Hays is a marvel of energy
efficiency and devotion. As an organizer
and leader he is without peer in the
party. He will make a great national
chairman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
Your BiIious and CostiYe /

Sick headache, Bad breath, Sour
stomach, Furred tongue and Indiges-
ton, Mean Liver and Bowels clogged.
Get a -. bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills to-day and eliminate fer-
meHting gassy foods and waste.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
GERMANS MASSING
Continued from page one)

the menace of a Swiss revolution and
Hindenburg's offensivsi"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
WILL H. HAYS ELECTED

CoOHtf4Hed rrem page oae)
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
WILLIAM POWELL GETS 20 YEARS
Violation Of Espionage Act Given Stiff
Sentence to Warn Others.

Detroit-William Powell of Lansing,
was sentenced to 20 years at the Fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan, and fined 10000 by Judge futile
Tuesday afternoon for violation of the
espionage act.
The maximum penalty for Powell's
outspoken sympathy for Germany was
given by Judge futile as an example
to others of similar frame OF mind.
The jury brought in verdict of guilty,
with a recommendation for leniency
because of his loyal wife and small
children. but the judge sent the jury
back, saying he would take no such
recommendation. Within a few min.
utes the jurors returned with YER
dict of guilty.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
SUGAR RATION CUT ONE POUND
Food Administration in Order to Meet
Needs Of Allies Cuts Allowances.

Washington.-The American ration
of three pounds of sugar per capita
per month will be cut TO two pounds
by the food administration. The order
takes effect August l, and is expect
ed to remain in fo1se until January /.
A similar order to public eating
houses limits their sugar supply to
two pounds for every 80 meals. At
present no further reduction will be
placed on soft drink manufacturers
already operating on so per cent
basis. The food administration ex-
poets the domestic reduction to two
pounds will save enough sugar to
meet the necessities of our Allies.
The ration remains a voluntary one,
but supplies of sugar on hand are to
be allotted to states on the twopound
basis and failure of voluntary ration
ing in any state will create deficit
in that state which will not be met by
the national administration.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
US. WIRE CONTROL
effective AUG. |
DURING PERIOD OF WAR BURLE-
SON WILL HAVE COMPLETE
CONTROL OF SYSTEMS.
COMPENSATION is PROVIDED
Postmaster-General BurIeson Pledges
Efficient Service for Least Cost,
Will Handle Lines Personally.

Misunderstanding under authori-
ty recently conferred by congress,
President Wilson Tuesday issued
proclamation taking all telephone and
telegraph lines under government OPP
GRAFTON and control at midnight We'd
nesday, July 81.
Although congress empowered him
to do so, the president did not include
wireless systems, because the navy al
ready is in control OF them; and he al
so did not include ocean cables pre-
sumably because contracts of the Ca
BILE companies with foreign govern
ments, on whose shores they land, con-
tain clauses respecting government
operation which raised involved ques-
tions. The navy already is also in
practical control of the cables through
its censorship.
The presidents proclamation placed
administration of the systems with
Postmaster General Burleson and pro-
vided that until otherwise decided the
present arrangements and employees
will continue. Present financial ar
rangements also will continue subject
to approval of the postmaster-general.
In statement accompanying the
presidents proclamation Postmaster
General Burleson announced TO the
country that his policy would be one
of least possible interference with wire
communication systems consistent
with the interests and needs OF the
government.
Press wire service, Mr.. Burleson
said, would be interfered with only
to improve its facilities. and farmers
telephones would be interfered with
only to facilitate their connection with
the larger lines. No general policy
has been decided upon, the postmaster
general announced, and public notice
will be given of any plans to change
present arrangements.
Postmaster-General Burleson will
personally take charge of administra-
ton of wire communications and will
be assisted by a committee Of three
composed of John l.. Rooms, first as
sistant postmaster-general, in matters
OF organization and administration;
David J. Lewis, former congressman
from Maryland, now a member of the
tariff commission, on matters of opera
ton. and William II. Lamar, solicitor
for the postoffice department, on mat
tiers of finance.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
FOUR PROMINENT WOMEN
KILLED IN D. U. R. CRASH
Back Auto Into Path Of Limited Car
Near Royal oak-one Other Ser
lously Hurt.

Pontiac-Four of the most promi-
were killed Thursday night in an au-
tomobile wreck at Big Beaver, on the
interurban line to Flint, when their
machine was backed into the path OF
the limited car. One other was taken
to Detroit hospital seriously hurt.
The dead are; Mrs. E. d. Benjamin,
Mrs. Edwin B. Lindabury, Mrs. r. E.
Bailey, Mrs. William Mathews. The
injured: Mrs. Charles S. Inch.
All the women were riding with
Mrs. Benjamin and had been at a par
ty given at the home of Mrs. Henry
Zimmerman. wife of the Detroit bank
er, at Silver Lake. They were on the
way home when Mrs. Benjamin de-
cided TO make tour around the coun-
try. At Big Beaver, she endeavored
to turn and backed into the path Of the
car. The machine was demolished and
the four women instantly killed. Mrs.
Inch was badly injured and was taken
TO Detroit hospital on an interurban.
The bodies of the others were
brought to a morgue in Pontiac.
The accident happened directly in
front of the Big Beaver waiting room.
Eye witnesses said the car containing
the FIVE women rounded corner from
across the road and stopped. One OF
the women got out and asked the way
of man standing nearby. She then
returned to the car, remarking that
they were on the wrong road, and the
machine was backed up.
II turned directly on the right-of-way
of the interurban and was struck at
the same instant by the heavy limited.
The wreckage of the automobile was
hurled in every direction. The bodies
of the victims were horribly mutilated.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
STATE WHEAT ACREAGE SAME
Miehiean's Wheat Acreage in 1917 Was
gal 900 Bushels, Quota Same for 1918.

Michigan will not be
asked to increase it's acreage for win.
ter wheat sowing this year, although
the United States department of agri.
culture is just announcing a great
Liberty wheat harvest in 1919 and is
urging farmers generally to add 2 per
cent to the area of last years plant.
ing.
Michigan's wheat acreage in 1917
was GAL 900 and this is the quota set
fer II in the table just given out, fig.
ure $4,000 acres below the maximum
reached in 1914. The reason assigned
for not suggesting higher winter wheat
acreage in Michigan, Wisconsin, Min.
nesota and South Dakota, is that heavy
increase are desired in these states
for rye.
The Liberty wheat harvest program
contemplates an increase of winter
wheat acreage to 100000 acres in
the country and the department init.
mates hope OF reaching an even
greater area OF 47,500,00 acres, which
would be an advance of more than IL
per cent over last year.
From the 5000, 900 acreage. 1t is es-
timated, $4,000, 900 bushels could be
expected, and from the larger acreage
6e7. 100000.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01

report on Thursdays fighting declares
there we're vigorous local actions"
between Scissors and Rheims.
From scissors to the North Sea,
there has been little activity, except
for successful raids by the British
near Albert and elsewhere. Only the
artillery has been active on the other
sectors in France and Italy.
The Russian soviet government is
facing an acute situation, Premier
Lenine is reported to have announced.
The Czecho-Slovak troops continue to
advance along the Volga and have cap
tured Simbirsk, 600 miles east of Mos
COW and the Soviet corn granary. The
Czechs now hold Kazan, Simbirsk and
Samara one the Middle Volga, and are
reported TO be gaining ground west Of
the river toward Moscow.
Foe Counter Attacking Desperately.
The drive Of American and French
forces into the Scissors. Rheims sal
lent between scissors and the region
of the Marine continues. The Ger
mans at some points are counter-at-
lacking desperately, but their efforts
thus far have proved futile in more
than impeding the advance.
Further ground has been gained by
Allied forces south of Scissors, in the
center of the line along the Qurcq
river and north and east OF Chateau
Thierry. Additional large numbers
Of Germans have been made prison
ers and numerous quantities OF guns
and war materials have been cap
tured.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
II ARRESTED IN RUBBER GRAFT
Hundreds of Thousands Of Dollars
of Contracts Tainted With Fraud.

New York.-Extensive conspiracies,
involving bribery and graft, in con-
nection with army contracts for rub
Der raincoats, sent TO soldiers in
France, were disclosed recently by de-
partment of justice officials, simult-
aneously with the arrest of IL officers
and employees of Is manufacturing
companies in New York and Brooklyn,
on charges of bribery, fraud, or con-
spiracy.
Hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
worth of raincoat contracts are faint
ed with fraud, already uncovered by
department of justice agents, and
other disclosures affecting army ord
ers for clothing. soldiers equipment,
machinery and supplies, and involv-
ing arrests on criminal charges may
be made soon, it was learned.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
GERMANS ADMIT FAILURE
General Foch Great Army Of Reserves
Worry Teuton Leaders.

Washington-An official dispatch
from Switzerland says German news
papers not only admit that the Ger
man offensive has failed, but express
fear that General Foch has built up
an army of reserves that will enable
him to wrest the offensive from the
German high command.
The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts
that the entire strategical plan Of
Hindenburg is compromised by the
attack on the Aisne-Marne front
"Somethink new appears in the
strategical situation" says the paper.
General Foch has been able to form
an important army of reserves. Foch's
attack aims to deal blow in the back
of Boehm's army and should 1t be sue
cessful il might compel this army to
retreat under most unfavorable condi-
tons.
"Foch's attack threatens the whole
OF Hindenburg's plans"
The Strassburger Post says the pub
lie had in general attached too great
hopes to the German offensive at
Rheims, and asks:
From where do these troops come
that the American transports have
really brought more quickly than they
were expected"
The Munchener Neuste Nachrichten
says France is still very strong; that
America has more than 100000 sol
diers in France, and that the English
army has been reconstructed and put
into perfect state. II adds that II
will take weeks perhaps to wrest the
initiative from General Foch.
The Koenische volks Zeitung says
the fact must no longer be hidden that
German deserters have made use of
their knowledge OF the plans of oper-
atoms to betray their country.
The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01
SUBMARINE TOLL ON DECLINE
Loss for June Put At 275,629 Tons
Lowest Since September 1916.

London.-Losses to British and AL
lied shipping due TO enemy action or
marine risk for June totalled 275,629
gross tons. This is the lowest record
for any month since September. 1916.
British losses totalled 1902 tons
and ALLIED and neutral losses 114.567.
Sailings continue at the high level
of recent months. The tonnage Of
steamships of 500 gross tons and over
entering or clearing from United
Kingdom ports, other than coastwise
and cross channel vessels, totals u
430,3S6 tons.
Total sailings for the quarter end
ing June 80 was considerably higher
than the sailings of the two preced-
ing quarters.