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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
Emperor Charles Letter
Caused Czernin'S Fall
Say German Papers

Washington, April 1s.-Revelation OF
Emperor Charles peace letter and the
subsequent efforts to turn the situation
to Austrian advantage were behind Aus
trian Count C%zernin's resignation, ac-
eording to Teuton press comment receiv-
ed here today.
The K~eve Zeitung, for instance, IN
dieates Czernin did not know of the
peace letter and that as a result he made
a fidsco of trying to explain the Aus
trian position to Clemeneeau's dlsad-
vantage. That paper believes the emf
pslor did not warn Czernin in time to
Prevent his laundering.
The Frankfurte- zeitung recognizes
uaore or less than the letter was the de-
TRIMMING cause of the retirement. Many
papers expressed regret at his resigna-
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19

company. During the state fair last fall
Mr.. Aldrieh was quite badly hurt by
being run over by a car or truck Of the
Townsend company. Mrs. Coulson saw
the accident and was summoned as q
witness for Mr.. Aldrich.
In the city of Portland resides a
young woman Ct suppose she is young)
by the name of Hunt. If reports are
true she should hunt another job and
another boarding place. She is reported
as saying rather than help sustain her
country in this wal she would give up
her chastity to a brutal Hun. Now was
not that a fine remark for a decent
woman to make? This shameless person
ought to be spurned and abhorred by
every mother and daughter, who have a
son and brother fighting these same
beastly Huns. This woman it seems
could give the denizens of the under
world a lesson or two in social debauch-
ery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
Fruitland Items
Capital journal Special service)

(Capltal journal Speclai 5erVicel
Fruitland, Or, April 19.-Rey. Ed
ward Simpson visited relatives here
Wednesday. He will soon remove with
his family to Lane county whore he
has been assigned ministerial work by
the conference.
Mrs. p. Il. Coulson states that in Ohio
where her parents reside the people are
allowed but a pound and a half of flour
per capita a week.
Hindenburg is rapidly marching to
his Waterloo let us hope.
Revival services are held in the
church here Of evenings, conducted by
Rev. Abel and Rev, Stocker Of Salem.
Tuesday night the latter gave a stir
ring sermon on the necessity Of con
version. Acts 23d chapter gives the ac-
count Of PAUL. conversion in a pub
lie address by the apostle himself. Paul
was O good, upright man before his
conversion, but he did not have the
righteousness Of Christ, hence was not
perfect in his religious experience.
Gilbert West was an infidel living in
England 200 years ago. He began to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
Commander
Praises Americans

Washington, April 49, American
Ayiators Lieutenants Winslow and
Campbell who each brought down a
German plane on Sunday last, have
received the following letters of CON
graduation from the French command,
err of the legion, it was announced here
today.
GIN my position of commander, /
send you in my name and in that of the
troops OF The town, my sincere con
CALCULATIONS for your splendid success
in bringing down two German airplanes
a minutes combat We are hap
Ply in this victory for American avia-
ton, as it permits us to prophesy still
more glorious success"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
for 300
Arships Sent Daily

Portland, Or, April 18.-Material for
300 airplanes is being rushed eastward
daily from the Vancouver cut-up plant
of the airplane spruce production branch
of the signal corps, according to an
announcement today by Colonel Brice P.
Disque, head of that department.
This increase in output of a~irplane
material is due, officials of the plant
declare, to the increased enthusiasm
among the workers and loggers and the
limit of producing capacity of the plant
has not yet been reached.
The material going forward at present
is perfect stock thoroughly inspected
before leaving Vancouver.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
American Doctor
viii Get War Cross

With the American Army in France,
April t1S.-Dieutenalx III. IL. Sweet
ser of the American medical corps has
been recommended for the British war
cross because of gallantry and devo-
ton to- duty near Passchendacle March
IS.
Another battalion s headquarters
was hit directly by a gas shell and
their medical officer gassed. Sweet
ser attended forty gas victims altho
suffering from the effects of the va
por. He also assisting in rescuing a
party whose dugout was hit by a gas
shell.
There was active artillery fire on
this American sector today but no in,
fantry action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
WILLING TO QUIT

Washington, April 10. - Officials
now engaged in the government air
craft production program have express
ed their Willingness to President Will
SON to resign if he desires, prelimin-
AIRY to his expected reorganization of
this branch of the war work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
Club Owners to Meet

Milwaukee, Wis, April 19.-Club
owners of the American association
wi | meet in Chicago April 30, a day
before the season opens, for a confer
enee with umpires relative to means
of eliminating the spit ball and other
freak deliveries, it became known to-
day.
President Hickey called the confer
ence following urgent requests for act
ion from seine of the owners. A fac
of $25 will be imposed for use of the
spit ball and suspension is liable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
BLOOD POISONING
aamIin's Wizard Oil a Safe FirstAid~ Treatment

SShS h9uhh1A0AA0
How often lockjaw and blood
poisoning result from the neglect
Of a slight scratch or little cutl Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is a safe and efec-
tive first aid treatment. 1t is a pow
erful antiseptic and should be APP
piled Immediately to wounds of this
kind to prevent danger of infection.
1t. is soothing and healing and
quickly drives out pain and inAam-
nation in cases of ~sprains, bruises.
cuts, burns, bites and stings. Just as
reliable, too, for stiff neck, sore feet,
cold sores, canker sores, earache and
toothache.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
Ii not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipateds or have sick
headache? just try Wizard Liver,
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 90
cents. Guaranteed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
ARRANGING DETAILS
FOR Willard MATCH
Twin Cities Pretty Certain To
Get BOut---But Must Raise
$4,000

st. Paul, MINI, April l9-Detaiis
Of the Naturalization fight were dis
cussed here today by Promoter J.. {
Miller and st. Paul spor.smcn and i.
wa, agreed there was little doubt the
Cities would secure the bout. A
matter of raising $4,000 was the only
issue today.
If an arena is built Miller will bring
seats to accommodate $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
Kieckhefer Leads

Chicago. April 19.-Pierre Maupome
Cleveland, trailed Augie Kieckhefer
today in their three cushion billiard
championship match. Kieckhefer took
the second block last night 81 to At
and led on the series 100 to 81. They
play the final block tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19
the Event Tonight

San Francisco, April d9.-Spud Muir.
ply and Knockout Kruvosky will furn-
ish the main event at tonight boxing
show here. The green eyed monster"
is said to be lurking in the background
and the fans look for a real match.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19

San Francisco, April 19.-The city
of San Francisco had raised $4,000, ooo
toward its quota Of $5S 100000 IN the
third liberty lean campaign at noon
taday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-19

'csFD"'r 'N' ans PAY
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
HORTICULTURAL COM
HIITTEE ORGANIZED

At meeting Saturday of a commit
tee, recently appointed by the Hood
River county courtsto prepare "a report
to The next session Of the legislature
accompanying a proposed amendment
to horticultural laws. II. f. Davidson
was elected chairman and A. W. Pc
ters secretary.
While the present law, requiring that
prunings be burned within 80 days ar
ter cut from trees, whatever the season
of the year may be, is considered i'm.
practical, and impossible of appllca-
tion, in some respects, 1t Is not strin-
gent enough IN control of some diseas.
es. In a verbal report made to the
horticultural legislative committee Le-
roy Chlids, stated that pruulugs taken
from trees i'm the winter, when intec-
tious diseases We're inactive, We're not
dangerous. Mr.. Childs, however,
stated that fire blight prunings should
be burned on being removed from the
tree. In the case of anthracnose, Mr..
Childs declared that it should not be
allowed to remain until struck by rain
fall, which developed spores that carry
the infection quickly to other orchards.
Mr.. Chids will later render written
report to the committee, and the draft
of the proposed amendment Will be
based on his and suggestions from
other Observation-Disclosures.
The committee Will work in harmony
with the Oregon Agricultural College,
and before the final draft of the pro
posed amendment is made, meeting
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25

A spirit Of iutercommunity reciproc-
jtv for Oregon farmers is being
preached by local orchardists, many Of
whom will give up their vacations this
summer to help harvest the grain
crops of eastern Oregon More than
score Of men, many Of them owners of
orchard places, have already left this
valley for PendIeton and other Oregon
sections.
Orchardsts declare that great assist
ance can be rendered, if the reciprocal
measures are resorted to. Except for
work Of thinning and irrigation, a lull
exists in most Hood River orchards,
and labor can he released for the nee
essary work Of saving the wheat crop.
Later, when the wheat is threshed,
the eastern Oregon surplus labor can
he sent here for apple picking and
packing Wheat farmers win be in
vited to come here and spend their
autumn outings in apple orchards
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
MANY MOTORISTS
SEE THE HIGHWAY
100 CARS TRAVERSE ROAD SUNDAY
SurfaciBg and Grayeling, Which is Being
Rushed, Nill Require an Addition
al TgO Months Of Time

U-erife fTe r0-rrr.ss n n0Irfs
Wters construction is stD under way.
tbe Columbia River HIGHWAY. oreDed
to pnbIi.. trafB, Snrdav far tbt FIRST
lime sinre the nid Rnthton h1I right
.of way was closed last snrjnp by de-
hrs from the new eut. was Travelled by
many local and Portland motorists.
crews If highway workers estimate
that leo car, passed between here and
Cascade I.ocks Sunday.
Fzcent oa SUNDAYS and after work
hours on week days. parts Of the new
highway will stiil he closed. from pres
ent estimates. for about tvo months.
Berause Of DELAYS contractors win Keep
me- Way closed during work hours.
Work IN the Hi5bWay begins N ram.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
HOOD MEN MAKE
GOOD, SAYS WILBUR

Capt. Geo. r. Wilbur, now stationed
at Fort Stevens, returned to the Fort
Tuesday after a short visit here on
business and calling on friends. Capt.
Wilbur, who is a veteran of the Span
ish.America war, having gone out with
a Nebraska company, while home was
shown by his mother, Mrs. Ella Will
bur, a series Of letters written home
from southern encampments.
The sanitary conditions Of the
troops Of today simply cannot be com
pared with those times, . says Capt
Wilbur ''Those old letters have
brought back vividly to my mind con-
ditions of the camps. And consider
the state Of the camps and forts today
as simply wonderful. -
Twelfth Company has long since lost
it's original identity. Men from the
organization are in all branches of the
army through transfers. More than a
score Of the original company are in
service in France. Edward Van Horn,
formerly first lieutenant of 18th Co.,
has been attending a French artillery
school, where he made good. Capt.
Wilbur says the Hood River boys,
wherever found, are giving a good ac-
count Of themselves.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
VICTORY NEWS
CHEERS COUNTRY
Huns SMASHED By COUNTER BLOW
Offensive Changes Hands and Allies New
Pushing then Lines North of
the Marine River

News of the victory Of American and
allied armies In France last week
brought thrills to all America Numer-
Gus celebrations were held in American
cities when the news came of the Ger
man rout. All coast cities celebrated
the triumph Of American arms.
While no formal celebration was par
ticpated in here in Hood River, every
individual rejoiced Staid old business
men tossed their hats in the air and
cheered al the glorious news
The offensive, started by the huns,
mas changed hands, and now the French
and Americans are pushing steadily
onward 70 the north across the Marne.
Scores of important villages and posts
on hills, points of much strategic adj
vantage, have been retaken 10y the
allied army The Americans and French
are still pushing on, and each days
news brings stories of more ground
gained and more prisoners and field
pieces, big guns and machine gun
equipment captured 1t has the APP
pearauce that GeneTalIssimo Foch has
begun an offensive that will ultimately
push the German army back into Ger
man soil and on toward Berlin.
Up To the recent defeat the German
high command has been prone to make
light Of American soldiers in France.
Latest information for home consump-
tion Of German people gives recOgni-
tion TO the force Of American arms.
The drubbing that the men of Foch
and Pershing have given the kaiser's
troops, it is said, has resulted in low
eriug the morale Of the enemy.
The spirit of the American soldiers
has electrified allied Europe. The
French call them super fighters, and
their gaIantry has brought them the
universal plaudts of English papers.
CheerfuIness is a dominating charac-
teristlc Of the American doughboy,
whether he be on the verge of going
over the top or on stretcher going
back to hospital Wounded men are
sending home this message Tell the
aolKs not to worry, am all right and
~appy We've met the boche and have
seen him run
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25

DO not forget the Laraway Red
Cross melting pot
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
PRICE COMMISSION
TO MAKE REPORTS

Cooperating with the county food
retail merchants have
organized for the purpose Of making
weekly price reports. Weekly reports
Of profits and prices will be made for
the information of consumers. The
committee is composed of the follow
ING l.. II. Huggins, X. b. Perigo, l..
f. Taft, merchants; l.. b. Gibson and
Mrs. W. H. McClain, members of the
food administration; A. j. Graft and j.
Il. Forden, ranchers.
In this table the price the retailer
pays includes freight, carriage and the
wholesalers price Out of the retail
RS gross profits are paid telephone
charges, rent, insurance, taxes, clerk
hire, delivery and other overhead ex-
penses,
The committee invites constructive
criticism on its work, the initial report
of which follows, the first figures
showing price paid by dealers and sec.
ond that charged consumers
Fresh eggs, doc; 45c.
Butter, fresh creamery, so to 5lc,;
60c.
Potatoes, new, per 100 pounds, Sc 81
to 4c.
Cheese, full cream 27!c; 35c.
Corn meal yellow, bulk, 100 pounds,
SIS. 70; 75c.
Corn meal, white, bulk, 100 pounds,
So. 80 74c.
Corn meal, yellow, 10 pound bags,
l0-bag bale, $6. so 7jc.
Corn meal, 10 pound bags, l0-bag
bale, S. 75c
Rolled oats, nine pound bags, 69t
85c.
Rolled oats, 2O-ounce package. doz,
12c; l5c.
Barley flour, bulk, barrel, $ll.2o to
S13. 20, Sc.
Barley flour l0-pound bags, bale,
S6 40 to 740; rs to Soc
Rice, head, per 100 pounds. $40. rs;
l4c.
Corn flour, white, bulk, per 100
pounds, $6. 70; Sc.
Corn flour, white, l0-pound bags,
bale, 81 soc.
Rye flour, lO-pound bag, bale, $6. 70;
Soc.
Hominy, l0-pound bag, bale, $6 80;
85c.
Beans, small white. lie; l5c
Wheat flour, 49-pound sacks, 81. rs;
So. 10 to 1925.
Wheat flour, 243 pound sacks, SLAP;
$l.60 to $l.65
Wheat flour, l0-pound bags, bale,
60c 75c.
Sugar, white granulated, 1925; %
to l0c.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25

ifornia apples. Hood River orch srist-
nearly al. of whom have q few trees III
AsrachaHs on IranSrarer hue He,a
shut OF Of the Portland malagl gy t4e
Introduction of California early tTJit.
But | believe We are going to pas al
end To that. and the Northwestern APP
pie men viii have an opportunity to
furnish Portland with these apples az
d fair price
For the past two years California
summer. apples have been sold in the
Hood River market. Mr.. Sheridan
says be expects prosperous conditions
ia Portland To result Ia fine market
for the early varieties Of fruit.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
JOHN SHERIDAN
AFTER EARLY FRUIT

The early maturity Of Oregon sum
mer varieties Of apples will prevent
the shipment Of such stock from Cali
fornia this season, according to John
Sheridan, Portland commission man,
here last week
"fn FORMER years, says Mr.. Sheri.
IAN, because Of the shipments of Cal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
ClemenCeau May Touch on
League in Budget Speech

opening of the preliminaries will
now be fixed for the middle of jan
uary. but the Japanese delegate.
will not arrive until Jan. IA
No Change i'm Russia.
Il is learned from a well-informee
source that there is unlikely to be
any change i'm the Russian situa-
tiOn in the immediate future, owing
20 the reluctance TO develop mill
tary operations there on a grand
scale. But Russia is being watche 1
very closely.
Although the French government
had some support toward interven
tion even from section Of the So
cialists who want the Russian situa-
tion quickly cleared up, TO prevent a
return of the reactionaries TO power
IL is realized that 1t will be difficult
to convince the people OF the urgen-
cy of affairs after four years of war
Nothing more can Re done at
present, it is said, beyond taking
measures 10 protect Ukrainla. Po-
land and Finland and prevent them
from being overrun by bolsheviki
In the meantime allied troops can
he kept standing guard at Archan-
gel and in Siberia in hope that or
der Will gradually be restored from
within.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
COMMITTEE WILL
PLAN WELCOME
Mayor Selects Three Citizens
to Have Charge of Sol
dierS' Reception.

Mayor Carson Friday announced
the appointment of Maj. Charles 3.
Calvert. Maj. Fred a. Dennis and
Frank Dolph as members Of the
reception committee TO welcome the
South Bend members of the 18TH
regiment upon their return home.
Thursday the mayor Of South
Bend, along with those of every
other city in the state, received a
request from Adjt. Gen. Smith that
reception committees be appointed
in the various cities of the state to
welcome the men upon their re-
turn home after the regiment has
been demobilized.
No word has been received by
Mayor Carson as to when the de-
mobilization of the regiment will
take place, although Adjt. Gen.
Smiths notice TO the mayor said
that it would occur in the near fu-
ture.
The committee appointed by the
mayor will arrange a program to be
given in honor of the returning men.
The nature OF the program has not
Yet been decided
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
SOCIALISTS
WILL ASK PASSPORTS
TO LUZERNE MEETING
Inf |rafi0n|I News Servlcc

luf. national News Service
CHICAGO Dec. 2I.-American
socialists are selecting three dele
GATES 10 represent them az the in
terr1tiorBr socialists conference at
Iu1erue. Switzerland. in January.
and wit ask the state department
-or passports for them within the
re~- few days
The Enrlsh government twice
during the war. refused To issue
passports TO socialist delegates 10
att,nJ international conferences in
neutral states
Adolph Germer. secretary Of tha
national socialists orga ntzation. and
now on tri1r before Judge Lands for
alleged violations Of the espionaEa
ae- received the invitation 10 send
American delegates 90 the coming
conference and said that as soon
as Che delegates could be selected
the question OF passports would DE
put up 10 the state department
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27

international News Service:
PAFIS. Dec. 27-Intense interest
awaited Premier Clemenceau's
scheduled speech during budget de-
bate I'm the chamber of deputies this
afternoon. for il had been reported
that NJ Clemenceau might toucn
on the proposed league of nations.
the Russian situation and perhaps
name Frances personnel at tho
peace conference.
Added importance is attached to
the premier's speech because 1t
opens public exchanges between the
allied statesman before the prelim-
iuaries To- the formal peace confer
ence commence.
Belief was held that Premier
Clemeuceau was prepared TO tell
the chamber that the conversations
held thus far with Prest Wilson and
others have been most satisfactory
and inspire the hope that the peace
preliminaries can he quickly con
cluded once they get under way.
May Give Date.
Whether or not NJ Clemenceau
would be able To give the date Of
the opening of the preliminaries
was not known but it was hoped
that this ana other information
would be forthcoming. thus clearing
mp the haze now ensnrouding the
conference
Regarding the proposed society %
nations If was expected that if the
r.,-er,1frv. Touched ON +His ef1bioot "a 2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
CITY To PAY FOR
ALL WATER USED
Board of Works to Demand
Payment From Municipal
aIity and Plants.

Arrangements are being made By
the board Of public works TO add at
least $4,000 a, year 10 the revenue
Of the city water department by
carrying out the recent ruling OF the
Indiana public service commission
providing for service charges for
water used by the municipal city
and large industrial plants.
Tha entire morning Friday was
consumed by the board members
and Mayor Carson in discussing a
resolution putting into effect the
ruling Of the commission, but no
action was taken on the measure.
The ruling Of the commission which
was made on the petition OF the
city. provides that the municipal
city shall pay for its water the same
as an individual and that service
charges may be made 20 industrial
plants for service in providing fire
protection.
Heretofore the city has obtained
its water free. but beginning Jan.
1. the city Will pay the water de-
partment for all water used AZ the
regular meter rate This arrange
ment IS expected by the board 10
place the water department on q
substantial financial foOtinga
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
To DECIDE NAVY
PROGRAM SOON
u. S. Peace Time Policy to be
ThreShed Out in Pres
ent Congress.
Internationll News Service /:


WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Amer-
ica's peace time naval policy will be
fixed by the present democratic
congress, it became known today.
The house naval affairs committee
is speeding mp so that the bill can
be handed TO the house for passage
10y Jan. Is. This would leave al
most two months for passage by
both houses.
Sec'y of the Navy Daniels Will ap-
pear before the committee early
next week 70 wind up the proposals
OF the divisions of the navy and
make final recommendations as TO
what the bill should contemplate.
He has already indicated that the
department wants shipbuiIding
program that will put the Ameri-
can navy on plane second in
power 10 none.
This policy is Outdone by the gen
eral board of the navy. which has
submitted 20 the committee a
recommendation that the bill pro-
vide for siX-year building pro-
gram. The secretary's recommen-
dation is for three year program.
The boards proposal contemplates
much bigger building policy than
the secretary's. and the committee
WII try 10 reconcile these differ
,enees Of opinion.