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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

Matt Stewart, also Mr.. Davis,
OF Hsnryetta motored over to visit
MIR. Stewards daughter. In reply to
an inquiry about the roads, these
gentlemen declared there was room
for improvement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
WILL BUY POTATOES
TO FILL BIG ORDER
AT SEVENTY-FIVE CTS.
Kings Salem Products Com
pany Will Be In Market
Soon for 100000 Blu.

The Kings Salem Products company
with its usual energy is already prepar-
ing to fill the contract awarded it by
the government for 600 tons of dehydra-
ted potatoes and while, the contract was
only assured Saturday, this morning rep
resentatives of the company were sent
out to gather in the raw material. 1t
will require 100000 bushels of potatoes
to fill the contract and this should pref
ty well clean up the stock held in this
section of the valley. The price offered
is 70 cents a bushel and this will per
NIT the cleaning up of what promised
to be an undesirable surplus at fair
price. Last year s bumper crop, despite
the extra demand left nearly all sec
tions of the country oversupplied, but
after all the crop will all be used though
in some sections it will go for cattle
feed. The Kings contract is real boost
for the potato growers of the valley,
The company will be ready to receive.
the potatoes purchased in few days,
and work will be begun on the order
soon after, probably during the week.
The government is examining into the
merits of other of the company pro-
ducts, and it is quite probable the en-
tire output of the plant will be taken
for use by the boys across the pond.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
There Should Be Endless
Chain Running From
Trenches to America
By Fred s. Ferguson,

| Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Army In France,
Feb 24-( Delayed needs a
spring drive at home to ai3 her army in
putting over the punch she must de-
liver against Germany.
A portion of her forces have now
completed a month in the trenches of
the American sector. Her officers and
men. are not worrying about the Ger
mans. They are learning all the tricks
of the war game. But from the front
l-America seems closer to the trenches
than the trenches seem to Americans
at home. 1t is evident here that the
war must mean just as much to a vii
| lage in America as TO "a village in
France. The only difference is that
the former is spared the danger of raids
and demolition.
The holding up of a freight car in
country village of America today
may be reflected in the front line
trenches tomorrow, where the son or
brother of some one in that village may
be standing on the fire step.
There is an endless chain running
from the trenches to every American
home. IT runs through the office of
General Pershing on long communiea-
tion lines across the Atlantic TO the
seaboard.
Pershing received the United Press
correspondent in his office at head
quarters, following his return from an
inspection at the front. Clear eyed,
earnest and firm, except for his uni
form the general might have appeared
to be the head Of some great corpor-
alton directing peaceful pursuits, as
well as the commander-in-ehief Of
Americas greatest army. He was
debating a mass Of orders and cor
respondence with swift precision The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
ONLY FORTY-FOUR
SURVIVORS TAKEN
FROM FLORIzEL
One Hundred and Two Lives
Lost When Vessel
Struck Rocks
HEROIC SAILORS FIGHT
FOR LIFE in BREAKERS
Belief That Treachery In Crew
Was Responsible For Cape
Race Disaster

st. John, N. s., Feb. 25.-Early today
forty -four survivors had been taken off
the wrecked steamship Florizel which
went on the rocks at Broad Cove, near
Cape Race Sunday. They included Cap
tain Martin and the first officer.
The survivors were placed aboard a
train for st. John and are expected hero
late this afternoon.
One hundred and two persons have
perished from among the passengers and
crew of the ship, according to word re-
ceived here. This places the death list
higher than statements made by the
owning company--the Red Cross line
which stated that 1876 were aboard the
Florizel
Scenes of indescribable heroism in the
face of odds which seemed insurmount-
able took place as hardy New Found
land seamen stoically donned lifebelts,
piled into puny dories and battled with
the mountainous waves Of the angry At
lantic.
At dawn today they began their work
of rescue. Off the rock coast, where
waves doomed menacingly, the gray
hulk of what was once the pride of the
Red Cross line loomed in pitiful memory
of splendor. Fitting forms rose and fell
on her deck as huge waves broke over
and washed across her.
Boat after boat was launched in the
gray light by men who left rescue ships
to add another tale of heroism to the
romantic stories of bravery which go
hand in hand with records of shipping in
this vicinity.
Several fruitless efforts to get thru
the waves did not deter the efforts. I'm
daunted, they returned to their work
and finally succeeded in getting a foot
ing on portion of the ship above the
water. Ropes which had been carried
>along were fastened to the ship and
then run out to vessels standing by.
Lifebelts were hauled aboard the
wreck and placed on the survivors, most
of whom were unable at this time to
stand alone. Some were practically un-
conscious.
These relics of what had been a ship
load of happy humanity were transfer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
AMERICAN NEEDS SPRING
DRIVE AT HOME TO AID
SOLDIERS INTHE TRENCHES

sunshine poured in through the win
dows, through which drifted sounds Of
activities outside.
A flat topped desk, placed in the
center of the room, is the work table
from which the American army is be-
ing directed From this office, in all
directions run roads, railroads, te1e-
graph and telephone lines. These knit
together the American army from its
base to the front.
Americans ARD noticeable every
where. And these, instead of asking
about the expected Geman drive, in
quire how things are going at home.
Then comes the inevitable tale of the
endless chain supplying the army. The
freight congestion at home means sup
plies going toward the seaboard are be-
ing delayed. This, plus the coal short
age, is delaying the sailing of ships
and reducing the tonnage on the seas.
1t means further delays.
The stories of drunkenness in the
American army here are without
foundation. This fact is evidenced by
reports from the various commanders,
as well as an observation of the gem
eral conduct of the men, fhey are well
fed and in excellent health.
Getting into actual work in the
trenches has heightened the morale of
the army. There is but one army here
in France. The boy from the corner
grocery who became a member of the
national army will find in France the
boy from the same grocery who en-
listed, finished soldier. The former
soon will be the same. He viii not bo
known as a member Of the national
army or otherwise. He will be known
as a member of closely knit fighting
unit.
The warning to date, popular belief
has it, has not been without mistakes.
Delay has been the cause of the army s
troubles. The work that has been done
however isn't an iota Of what has to
be done. The work here so far is mere
y pioneering.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
RUSSIAN FACTIONS
ARE BADLY DIVIDED
ON GERMAN PEACE
Pan-Soviets Accept Terms by
Majority Of Only Fifteen
In Committee
By j. w. T. Mason

Mrltten Tor Inc Oull6u
New York, Feb. 25.-The Russian
pan-soviets acceptance Of Germany s
latest peace terms by majority of
only Is out of total executive com
mittee's membership of 237 strongly
indicates that a paper peace at TINS
time will net permanently ADJUST the
east front situation.
As soon as Germany's intention Of
crushing Russia by new diplomatic
offensive is realized by the masses OF
Russia. there is a strong possibility OIL
another revolutionary movement. Won
Hindenburg can only hold the Russians
to his terms by making Russia cor
ouered province and thus limiting the
number of east front troops available
for the west.
The new offensive of German mill
tarist diplomats has for its object the
elimination iof the Bolsheviki from
any participation in the self determi-
nation Of Poland and the Cattle prov
inces This policy does not necessarily
entail annexation of western Russia
to Germany. Even the German militar-
lists are learning that too much ruth
lessness doesn't pay. But by making
Germany responsible for the fate of
western Russia, Won Hindenburg wants
to turn Poland and the Baltic provinc-
es into vassal states of the Hohenzol-
lerns probably with self government
under direction of German princelings.
This would give Germany control Of
the trade of this vast region
Russia is thus facing new issue Of
self preservation with Ukraine large
" cutting off Russia's former com
plete access to the Black sea and with
tho Finnish coast line no longer in Rus
sia's possession, the severance of the
Balkan provinces would cut Russia 5
water outlets very nearly to the point
of extinction.
Russia would become almost an in
land power.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
SALEM FRUIT UNION
CLOSING PRUNE POOL
SENDING OUT CHECKS
Over Million and Half Pounds
Of Last Years Crop Han
died by Union

The Salem Fruit Union today started
closing out the Italian prune pool, and
checks totaling $4,000 are being sent
the l7U growers represented in the pool.
The last car of Petite prunes was sold
last week, and the $4,000 realized from
this source will be distributed within
q week. This closes out last year s crop
a total Of million and half pounds
having been disposed of by the union
during the season. This, about half of
the amount handled in normal year.
The extremely dry weather of last sum
mer cut the crop in half.
Indications point to successful sea-
son this year. No damage has resulted
to the fruit by the cold weather of
the past few days, and as the acreage
has been increased in the district, the
yield will probably be at least normal.
The prices will probably be at an in
crease over those at which the last
year crop was sold.
According to n. G. Paulus, secretary
of the Salem Fruit Union, shortage
of labor is threatened for this year. De-
spite the fact that most of the work is
done by women and children, the war is
DelnS DldIncu ADouI AO,VVO WOhCh anu
children are required to pick the fruit
crop of the district, and the larger part
of this army comes from Portland. The
high prices paid for labor at the ship
yards has put many Of the Portland
families which usually depend on the
fruit harvest in the summer, in "easy
street." Mr.. Paulus stated, and last
year much trouble was experienced in
persuading them to leave their homes
during the summer.
This will again be the case this year,
and even worse labor conditions may
prevail. Mr.. Paulus will confer with
the federal employment office at Port
land in few days in an effort to solve
the situation 50 far as it applied to
the growers connected with the local
fruit union. .Ll-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
Spy Activities of TeutOns Dur
ing Progress Of War Is
Reviewed
By Robert J. Bender

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Feb. 25.-Germany ha:
launched determined effort to bring
about an uprising in Spain and if pos,
sible swing Alfonso's army to the side
of the Teutons.
With Russia s army eliminated from
his own backdoor, the kaiser would
like nothing better than to create a
dangerous situation at the rear of the
allied forces in France.
Recently the United Press presented
an authoritative review of the Spanish
situation-its difficulties and serious
aspects-and today the American mill
tary authorities have permitted the
printing of an open propaganda letter
now being distributed in the Spanish
army by the Germans. In addition, Ger
man agents are throwing all the insid-
ious poison of their influence to ere
ate q break between the Germanophile
Spanish army and the Spanish mer-
chants who have a wholesome respect
for the American embargo.
The new German move follows her
unsuccessful efforts to bring about a
revolution in India and Ireland ear
lier in the war, added details of which
came to light today. They further in
dictate the methods the German agents
may be using to gain her ends in Spain
I The justicd department has made
public two letters showing that Alex
ander Berkman and Emma Goldman
Fwere apparently cooperating with
German spies in foreign countries" to
stir up rebellion in India.
At the same time the United Press
received copy of retter showing
that John Dewey, of New York, for
mer editor of the now suppressed
+" "Gaelic-American was the directing
agency in the attempted shipment of
German supplies to the Sim Feiners
in Zealand before the arrest Of Roger
Easement.
"The request (for arms) was made
from Dublin and we transmitted it
Ito Germany from here" Dewey
wrote in his letter, which was found on
tho premises of Lawrence DeLacey, at
the time of the latter s arrest in Cali
fornia and conviction for conspiring
to free the German Consul Bopp, in
termed at San Francisco.
"The betrayal of the information
about the shipload of arms by Viii
son IS men (the president 's) enabled
the English to catch the vessel, " De
WOW continued. "EThere is no doubt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
AMERICANS TAKE OFFICERS
BY Fred S. Ferguson

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American Army in France,
FEB. "a. - (Delayed) - American
troops in a raiding party with the
French on the Chemin Des Danes Sec
tor Saturday captured two German Of
ficers, 20 men and one machine gun.
There were no American casualties
The news spread quickly along the
American front and developed keen
competitive spirit among the men.
The boche artillery got the range of
village Late Saturday afternoon and
shelled it vigorously. The streets were
full of Officers and men.
With the arrival of the first shell
they vanished into dugouts and bitches
One officer found he had jumped on
the exposed side of ditch When a
shell exploded near him, he scurried
into house and signalled the Ameri-
can guns.
The Yankee artillery began pounding
the Germans who ceased firing. Tele-
phone service between the trenches
and the rear most positions was sus-
pended today and only couriers used il
an effort to get a message back as
quickly as possible under the most diff
ficult conditions.
Men from rest camps at all points
were rushed to the front in motor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
StupendOus Propaganda 3.
German War Party Is
Total Failure
FRENCH, ENGLISH AND
AMERICANS CONFIDENT
American Soldiers and French
In Recent Successful Raid
In Trenches
By William Phillip simms
Omitted Press staff correspondent

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
Feb. Fisherman war party propagan-
dists have bungled the job and over.
cooked the pudding.
A careful study of today's situation
on the west front reveals the most stu
pendous propaganda drive the Prus
slams have ever attempted and for the
biggest stakes, is total failure.
Despite utilization of every method
to create state OF terror among troops
and civilians, to increase the tension
and prolong the nerve strain before
the offensive, their methods have re-
suited in fiasco Troops and civilians
are chuckling over the "hob-goblin.
The British staff expects the Ger
mans will put up stiff fight, but re-
ceive drubbing. Indications are that
the Germana troops themselves are
gradually acquiring a cold sweat Some
prisoners admit they do not believe
the Prussian plans will succeed,l al
though they will make mincemeat of
their own troops.
French civilians openly doubt an Of
fensive will be launched, asking "why
50 much hullabaloo?' 5The soldiers
shrUg their shoulders, saying; "Let it
come.
Confirming reports of food condi-
tions in Germany prisoners say that
mot only civilians and non-combatants,
but line troops not actually slated for
the push are now on reduced rations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
UPRISING IN SPAIN is PLAN
OF GERMANY. ITO ATTACK
ALLIED ARMIES IN REAR

, about this. They got in the raid OF
Won Igel s. office note of mine-tht
transcript of a message received in
cipher from Dublin and wirelessed to
Berlin the day before (April IL, 1910
1t was at once given the English and
they sent out their patrol boats and
caught the ship"
Dewey further describes how Berlin
ordered him to deal directly with tho
Germans in America in engineering the
rebellion.
The letters made public by the JUS
tiee department involving Berkman
and Emma Goldman were from Har
Dyal, now in Berlin trying to organize
a Hindu revolution in close collabora.
tion with the German foreign office.
He asks Berkman to send aid for the
movement and supplies code for cabl-
ing purposes. In Spain the Germans
are using their usual methods to swing
to their side the Spanish troops-and
perhaps incidental ly-establish ''sta-
bile government and competent au-
thOrity in command
Selecting as his subject the conduct
of the Spanish troops in recent labor
disturbances, the author of circular
distributed among the troops and sign
ed "a German admirer of the Spanish
army speaks in glowing terms of the
Spaniard.
81 have always held" the circular
states, that the Spanish officers
lacked but one thing to make them the
equals of the best officers in the Ger
Continued on mage three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
PREMIER LENINE
URGES RUSSIANS
|. TO ACCEPT Terms
Tells Executive COMMITTEE
Position Of Nation AbsO-
lutely Hopeless
OTHER LEADERS TAKE
OPPOSITION STAND
Berlin Reports Officially That
Invasion Is Proceeding
Steadily
By Joseph shaplen

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Petrograd, Feb. "a. = Delayed
"When the world s proIetariat comes
to our aid we will renew the fight,'s
Premier Lenine said today, in urging
the executive committee of the pam So
Wet to accept Germany's peace terms.
"Our position is hopeless Lenine
said. "Their knees are ON our chests. -
M. Martoff, leader of the Menshe-
viks, opposed to Lenine, argued that by
accepting the terms Russia would be-
come Germany's vassal.
The meeting began at 3 a. m. and con-
tinued for hours. The worn, weary faces
of the members were filled wits dis
appointment and despair as they left
the hall.
Ensign Krylenko exposed the army 3
terrible state of disorganization.
Marine Commissary Raskolinkoff sim
ilarly told of the navy's utter lack Of
preparedness.
Radek insisted that Russia could or.
ganize a defense even if Petrograd were
surrendered. ~
Reazonoff, a prominent Bolshevikf
leader, ridiculed Lenine's statement
that the soviet government would be
saved by signing the German peace, de,
claring:
He's pnrase-maker; an opportun-
ist.
Replying, Lenine said:
"We appreciate the nobility of the
proletariat of Moscow and Petrograd in
desiring to die for the revolution, but
we ere in no position to fight"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
AUXIL|AR|ES RESPOND
. TO APPEAL ISSUED
BY RED CROSS HEAD
Encouraging Word Of In
creased Activity Cheers
willamette Chapter

Immediate and most gatifying re-
sponse is being received at headquar-
ters of the Willamette Red Cross Chap
ter to the appeal recently sent out to
the auxiliaries by Chairman H. w.
Meyers, urging each separate unit to
raise funds and become self-suporting,
thus relieving the national headquar-
ters and funds of the severe drain of
providing supplies for the thousands of
chapters and hundreds of thousands of
auxiliaries throughout the nation.
No sooner had the circular letter
been sent out by Chairman Meyers than
the Willamette Chapter auxiliaries be-
gan to get busy with the result that
all of them have taken steps to put
the suggestion embodied in the appeal
into execution. The first auxiliary to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
TRADE COMMISSION
FILES CHARGES AGAINST
THIRTY Y-EIGHT CONCERNS
Unfair Methods Of COnlpeti-
ton Are Alleged Against
Paint and Var1ish Co.

Washington, Feb. 25-The federal
trade commission today filed complaints
against thirty eight concerns alleging
unfair methods of competition. This was
the largest group of complaints ever
issued by the commission.
The firms are charged with "stifling
and suppressing competition through
lavish entertainment of competitors
employees, secret payment of money to
employees of customers who might other
wise buy goods from competing firms
and in one instance adulteration of COM
petitors goods.
The firms are the Gliden Varnish COM
pany, Cleveland, charged with "sys
tematically and on large scale giving
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
SNOW DELAYS TRAINS.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Thousands
of tons of snow crashing the mountain
side onto the Southern Pacific tracks
near Lakeview in the Sierras, delayed
westbound train number six, carrying
800 passengers, for ~ hours yesterday,
according to word reaching here today
Eastbound trains also were seriously
delayed. The passengers were forced
to walk mile through the snow to
obtain food at farm house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25

The lumber dealers of Wallowa coun-
ty, the Enterprise Reporter says, do not
expect great deal of business until
after harvest, but after that they expect
the biggest business in he history Of
the county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25
Berlin official Report.

Berlin, Via London, Feb. 25.-German
forces have reached Jitmoir (zhita-
mar) the principal city of Volyhnia, 100
miles east Of Rovno and the same dis
tance west of Kieff, the Berlin war
office announced today.
At Rovno, the statement said, the
whole staff of the Russian special army
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25

You don t hear any school children
knoekin DR.. Garfield 1t used be that
a feller tried t git on tn police force
after ever thing else failed, but t'day
til advertisin' game seems t. lok tn
easiest.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-25

Oregon: Tonight
and Tuesday rain
and warmer west,
rain OF snow east
portion; inc re as
ing SO u t h r ly
winds.
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