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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

beginning OF the war. Before we be-
came beligerent nation the gross
business Of junk merchants totaled
$l00OC0000. Now we are saving
$l,C00000,0O0 worth Of junk annually.
AS a result of American thrift, the
junk business has risen from the
ranks Of comparative obscurity to a
great industry ranking next in inn
poi tancc to the automobile business.
In total business transacted, the
traffic in junk now amounts to more
dollars annually than the total value
of the products OF the rolling mills
and steel works in 1914, or of lum-
Der. Of boots and shoes, or of grist
mill products.
Before the war, the American
housewife paid little attention to old
rags, metal, rubber, etc. The women
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
Vatican Saes Pcaca.

Rome, Feb. 16.-That "peace is near
lief spoken in vatican circles today.
Tht vatican has learned from papal
nuncios, it was said, that President Will
son S latest speech favorably impressed
the democratic and pacific parties in
Austria and Germany, particularly the
former.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
GREAT STEEL FRAUD
lis UNEARTHED
Head Of San Francisco Forge
Company Jailed Amazing
Revelations Seen

San Francisco, Feb. 16.-Prosper
Forrest, of the Forrest Forge company
with plants in San Francisco and Oak
land, was arrested at noon today by
United States agents charged with an
amazing plan to defraud the govern
ment in the sale of steel for ships
Twenty tons of steel, to be used as
evidence, was seized by the naval in
telhgenee bureau, whose operatives
have been working ON the case since
December. The officials assert that
Forrest, when arrested, was about to
destroy the evidence by dumping it
into San Francisco bay.
The fraud consisted, it is charged,
of substituting inferior steel plates
and bars for high class steel demand
ed by the government for warships
and merchant marine vessels. A num-
Der Of vessels are said to have been
equipped with the inferior steel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

gon, is a guest OF his brother NJ r. De
ISart.
G. II. Young was out from Portland to
/ spend several days Of this week with his
family.
j. I. Feller spent Monday in Portland
in tho interest of the Donald Cheese
factory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

1t would seem that some men who
volunteer to guard the waterfront are
more needed to keep guard at their
own firesides.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

Accord 6
TO figures Civ
en- out at a
meeting of
the waste pa
per dealers,
recently held,
the intensive
practice o f
thrift in
America has
meant an an
nual rate Of
{ \ o n
o00,000,00 in
junk since the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

Oregon has reached the million dollar
MAX in sales of Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Stamps. Only sixteen millions
to 90 and going strong.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
BATTLE RAGING
--..-..ICANS-. -.SH AHEAD

Paris, Oct. 5.-The French and Am
orleans are driving northward against
Vouzieres, an important german base,
and are now within five miles of
that place. The enemy is hastily
Withdrawing the long range guns in
that vicinity, and it is reported that
they are evacuating the entire Moron
Villers grove.
General Debeny is increasing the
pressure against the northern defens.
es OF Laon and st. Gobian Massif
The Franco-Aericans are now strongly
established on the Orfeuil tableland.
AS the result of American pressure,
the evacuation of the Argonne forest
is expected hourly.
In Champagne the germans are
lighting desperately for every inch
Of ground, for the reason that they
have a number of important communi.
cation lines hidden behind there.
The armies engaged in the conflict
are swaying to and fro and the situa.
ton is described as of unstable equi-
iibrium. The area north of ST. Quen-
tin held by the allied troops is being
gradually widened, but on account of
the stiff resistance by the enemy, pro
gress is slow.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
AMERICANS FOUGHT FIERCE
BATTLE ALL DAY YESTERDAY

with the American First Army.
Oct S.-The germans are squeezed
tighter in the Argonne pocket than
ever since the Americans captured
Chatei-Chehery and the heights west
of the Aire river in yesterdays furi-
GUS all day battle. The Americans
stormed Hills $50 and 244. robbing
the boches of the positions dominat-
ing the Aire.
Within the past few days one Am
erican division has captured eight
cannon and rs machine guns. besides
Belgian field piece which the ger
mans were using. There is consider
able movement of german artillery
and supplies to the northward. The
observations. are made from behind
Cunel and Sommerance.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
GRIP OF HUNS BEING BROKEN
BY PERSISTENCE OF YANkS

By Fred Ferguson, with the Ameri-
can First Army, Oct. 5.-The resump-
ton of the attack on a twenty-mile
front west of the Meuse, together
with five-mile advance east of
Rheims. has brough the Doughboys
within smashing distance of Kreim-
helde-Stelling line. Yesterday the
Americans captured Hill 24O, Gesnes,
Fleville. Chesery and La FORCES, main
tanning the advance against severe
counters.
The capture of Mont Blanc broke
he hold of the enemy and the grip
around Rheims which the germans
have held for the last four years is
being broken by the Americans.
General Gouraud sent his personal
congratulations to the American Di-
visiOnal commander. The Americans
now have downhill fighting toward
the Aisne
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

of Colorado, and answer the com
plant therein within twenty days af
ter the service hereof, if served
within this county; or if served out
of this county, or by publication
within thirty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day of SER
vice; or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the
prayer of the complaint. And if
copy of the complaint in the above
entitled action be not served with
this summons, or if the service here
of be made out of this State, then
ten days additional to the time here
inbefore specified for appearance and
answer will be allowed before the
taking of judgment by default as
aforesaid
The said action is brought to quiet
title in and to certain lands and wa
ter rights situated in Delta County,
Colorado, described as the North
Half of the Southwest Quarter (N1a
SWA) of Section Thirteen 13)
i Township Fourteen t14) South of
Range Ninety-five (95) West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian and an un-
divided interest in the Buttes Ditch
now repres ented by eight (S) shares
of the capital stock thereof and one
% share of the capital stock of The
Surface Greek Ditch and Reservoir
Company. and to bar and foreclose
any and every right of the defend
ants or their grantees, as will more
fully appear from the complaint in
said action to which reference is
here made: a copy of which is here
to attached.
And you are hereby notified that
if you fail to appear, and to answer
| the said complaint as above required,
the said plaintiff will cause your de-
fault to be duly entered and take
judgment against you according to
the prayer of his complaint herein.
Given under our hands as Attor-
J neys for Plaintiff at Delta, Colorado,
| in said County, this 81 day of August,
A. D. 1918.
Stewart & Stone,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
First pub. Sept. 27: last Oct IS, 1918.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
Song Of The Liberty Bond

the Boys Marching"
Our Flags h
Needt that the mighty dollar buys
a right to look
As hey trenches, skies
the boys marching,
To
And battles well,
nd they com tell
That whipped
wee buy bonds at home,
Fort up to
stand ind he $ he behind
Chorus
Thenyo dollar freely bonds
DO oyourb and o this mighty fight;
Youca buy shut and buy
And the Kasern doubt
Chorus
We in the o that bright and glorious day
whena all Prussia ism the land;
Flag white
Shall liberty of
with all dollars
bonds and buy more;
quel,
And WELL
And the Kaiser's reign of terror will be oer
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

Washington, Oct. 5.-The Americans
advanced between Argonne and the
Meuse to a point that threatens the
main railroad from germany to the
western front. In a press conference
Chief March pointed out that the Am
orleans are within IS miles of there
The American advance has also com
PEELED the germans to throw many d.
visions into the path of the Ameri
cans. anu they have been held there
by our forward movements. He stat
ed that the embarkation overseas has
now passed the million, eight hundred
and fifty thousand mark The troop
shipments during the month of Sep
'temter were 250,000.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
VALUABLE MUNITIoN PLANT
EckED-TERRlFIC LOSS LIFE

New York. Oct 5.-The T A. Gil
lespie shell loading plant, the largest
in the nation, was wrecked last night
At South Amboy. New Jersey, just
after the change OF shifts when most
Of the women workers had left the
plant.
II is estimated that there are over
500 casualties. There are over one
hundred dead and over three hundred
in hospitals. The explosions are still
continuing and the fire is not yet un-
der control.
So great was the shock that near.
by houses were swept from their foun-
iations. and for miles windows were
shattered. The booming of shells is
reverberating to Lower Manhattan
island, while in parts of the city of
Brooklyn. the houses rocked.
The plant was valued at $4,000. .vyu.
while other property loss will reach
into the millions The militia is in
control of the district. Ordinarily
there are upwards OF 5000 workers
employed in the plant. The cause has
not been learned.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

Amboy. n. j.. ct Nine .y-four
is -htoll of m,1 from the explosion
OF the Gillespie mun'tion plant The
fire was quenshci by rain. After The
debris is cleared away the factory
will be rebuilt.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of Final Settlement and Deter.
mination of Heirsnip
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Notice of Final Settlement and Deter
mination of Heirsnip
Estate of Mary w. Mathews de-
ceased. No. 266.
Notice is hereby given that on the
ith day of November, A. D. 1918, the
undersigned will present to the Coun-
ty Court of Delta County, Colorado. his
accounts for final settlement of ad-
ministration of said estate. when and
where all persons in interest may ap.
pear and object to them. if thev so
desire.
Notice is also hereby given tha. ap-
plication for the determination OF
heirship of said Mary w Mathews. de
ceased, has been made and that the
Court will on said date nereinbefora
mentioned. or at any time t. which
the hearing may be continued pro-
ceed to ascertain and determine who
are the heirs of the said Mary w
Mathews. deceased, and as such en-
titled to inherit any lands. tenaments.
hereditaments or other property, real
or personal, constituting all or part
of the Estate of the said Mary w
Mathews, deceased, and enter a De-
cree accordingly, at which hearing all
persons claiming to be heirs at law
of said deceased may appear and pre-
sent their proof.
S27. OlS f. ]. MATHEWS
Administrator.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
Q0OdM Mn6
DONT'S"

DONT'S"
Don't carry large sums OF money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
1nheard Of
Don't hide money around the
mouse. There are few burglars left.
Don't be extrayigant. put your
money in this bank and add all YOU
can spare to II.
Don't fail to take this advice and
vou will have an easy and happy
Id age.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

London, Oct. According to report
from Amsterdam, Ausaria- Hungary is
again requesting a peace conference
Of all the belligerents. The request
was made through Holland. who, ac-
cording te the Jenna report. promptly
notified 1t is said that the asked to
have the Hague placed at their dis
posal for this meeting. Austrian lead
ers plan to send Wilson a memoran-
dunn stating teir conception of his
fourteen points. The austrians are
meeting in Vienna in connection with
the new peace efforts.
The London Telegraph denies the
Amsterdam report that the British
had demanded that Austria explain
the meaning of her noncommittal con-
ference.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

Stewart & Stone,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First pub. Sept. 81; last Oct. Is, 1918.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
PEACE PROPOSITION NOT TAKEN
SERIOSLY BY AMERICA

Washington, Oct President Will
son will reject the teutonic peace Of
fers, predicts high governmental au-
thority who accurately forecasted his
reply to the previous austrian note.
Wilson did not golf this morning,
but locked himself in his study and
was busy writing. 1t is understood
he was drafting a reply. Apparently
the only mattre unsettled is the form
of the reply and whether the allies
will be consulted before dispatching,
and also it is matter of speculation
whether the president will include a
statement that peace is obtainable on
unconditional surrender. The coun-
try is demanding unconditional sur
render in teeglams reaching tehe
president.
By Carl Groat, at Washington, Oc.
THE latest teutonic peace move is
regarded here as an attempt to barter
for peace to germany's advantage be
fore the American and allied armies
can visit retribution on the boche ar
mics. Inasmuch as the proposition
contains no suggestion of withdraw
ing from allie territory tie terms can
not be accepted by America.
Prince Maximillian, german cancel
COR, did not accept President Wilson's
terms unconditionally, but merely
stateu tat te fourteen an four points
would for mte basis for negotiations.
There can be no peace until &c =
many makes full reparation and gives
guarantees insuring the future.
Maximillian asked Wilson to CON-
municate with the allies regarding
the matter fpeace, and the presi-
dent may discuss a restatemen: of
war aims with the allies. Some be-
lieve he might tell the teutons tl.at
negotiations could be instituted if
germany cleared her armies from oc-
cupied territory-if she laid down
arms-and in short, if she complete
ly surrendered. but that this is not
merely an armistice pro ding for her
germany to regain her breath
There is as yet no indication that
germany is reay to accept tho losers
peace On the contrary, IN his
speech in the Reichstag. Max made
an attempt to deceive the world in
to tue belief that germany has had
a change of heart and is tanning dem
ocratic reforms. Army men point
out that victory is probable next
year. and say that il would be the
greatest tragedy in history to wipe
the slate clean now after the awful
sacrifice of hundreds of thousands
of lives. II would leave germany in
tact. but not contrite. The old mill
tarist clique would be in the saddle
and within the coming generation
might attempt to inflict upon their
neighbors again their gluttonous de-
sire for world dominate.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11
Summons.

Summons.
State OF Colorado. County of Delta. SIS.
In the County Court
Abraham l.. Reynolds,
Plaintiff,
Geo. w. Delo, Harry
Delo and Carrie Mohr-
ing and all unknownT
heirs of Mary f. Delo,
deceased, IL any and of
said George w. Delo if SUMMONS
any, and all other per-
sons unknown to plant.
iff claiming any right,l
title or interest in or tov
the subject matter of
this action,
Defendants.
The people Of the State OF Colorado,
To George w. Delo, Harry Delo and
Carrie Mohring and all unknown
heirs of Mary E. Delo. deceased il
any, and OF said George w. Delo. il
any and all other persons unknown
to plaintiff claiming any right. title
or interest in or to the subject mat
ter OF this action, the Defendants
above named, Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action Brought against you by
the above named plaintiff In the
County Court Of Delta County. State
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

Washington. Oct. S.-The note Sec
retary Lansing handed to the Swiss
minister this afternoon said:
Before making any reply to the re-
quest of the imperial government and
in order to direct a reply this govern
ment must be as candid and straight
forward as the momentous interests
that are involved, the president deems
1t necessary to assure himself OF the
exact meaning of the note of the i'm
perial chancellor. Does the chancellor
mean that his government would ac-
cept terms as laid down by President
Wilson in his address to congress on
January s, 1918, and in subsequent ad-
dresses and that its object in entering
into discussion would be only to
agree upon the practical details of
their application? The president reels
bound to say with regard to the sug.
gestion of an armistice taht he would
not feel at liberty to propose cessation
OF arms to governments with which
the United States is associated as long
as the armies of the Central powers
are upon allied soil. The good faith
of any discussion would manifestly de-
pend upon consent of the Central pow
ers to Immediately withdraw tdeir
forces everywhere from territory that
they have invaded. The president also
feels that he is justified in asking
whether the chancellor is speaking
merely for the constituted authorities
of the empire who have so far conduct
ed during the war. He further deems
the answer to these questions of the
vital issue from every point of wow
Washington, Oct. s. (SpeciaD-
president addressed to germany an in
quiry designed to test germany's sin
cerity in her peace offers. He also
served notice on germany that no
armistice is possible until the ten.on
armies occupy allied soil. and added
that the good faith in any discussion
would depend upon the Willingness of
the teutons to withdraw their forces
immediately from the territory which
they are invading.
The essage was officially designed
as an inquiry. and not reply to the
german peace note. II asked the ger
man chancellor Miximillian for his
exact meanings, and questioned waeth-
er he meant that germany was ready
to accept the fourteen terms and to
discuss only their details. He added
that he desired a full long text
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

London. Oct. S.-The British and
mile front between Cambria and St
uentin before dawn this morning, and
despite heavy rains. made satisfactory
progress. In local operations yester-
day in the neighborhood of Montbre-
hahn and north of Beaurevoir. the Am
orleans took 23O prisoners.
Salonika, Oct. s.-Austrian armies
in Albania face a major disaster as
the result of the allied Serbian sue
cesses. simultaneously, the Austro-
germans in Serbia are apparently in
ed by the successive defeats. 1t is
reported that Belgarde has been evac-
uated. and is said that Mackensen
has hurried there to save them.
In Belgrade the Serbian population
including women. are helping to drive
out the austrians. The allies are
pursuing the austro-germans toward
the Danube after capturing Vranje.
The allies who captured Debra may
attack the austrians on the flank and
throw them into confusion.
With the American First Army. Oct.
S.-The germans continue the evacu-
alton of Champagne opposite the Am
orleans and northwest of Rheims,
but their lines hold stationary az
they are desperately holding their
present positions while behind the
guns their supplies are being remov-
ed.
Seven American companies were
entirely surrounded in the Argonne
forest for three days, but were res
cued yesterday by daring comrades.
During their Incarceration they were
supplied from airplanes.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-11

Paris Oct. S.-The French advanc-
ed mile north of Rheims yesterday,
capturing Balzancourt and penetrat-
ing Isles-Sur-Suippe and reaching Con
deyillage.
The german high command is ev-
identity preparing to retire from TWEEN
ty to forty miles as the result Of
the continuous allied pressure from
the North sea to Verdun. They are
delaying the retirement as long as
possible, awaiting the completion of
their defenses, but the persistent as
saults Of the allied forces are upset
ting the plans of the boches consid-
erably and they may have to retire
before they are ready.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Sufficient Reason.

Mamma-"Why. Tommie, you look
quite pale." Tommie-"Yes'm; I've
washed my face twice today! !"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
THEN He STRENGTHENED UP
Generals Indignation Probably Made
Him Forget His Aching Back for
q Few Moments.

A newly arrived general stepped out
OF the staff car and was taken over"
by the guide who was to lead him to
this particular part of his tour of in
.spection. The two went forward alone,
and very 0 the guide made a sign,
and whispered to the general to leave
the duck boards and come close in to
the hedge. The general was tall, and
he bent low to keep his head from
showing above the hedge.
Now and again the general whisper
ei Il question and the guide whisper
ed in reply. The former began to feel
a pain in the back through SO long
maintaining a bent position.
"How far away is the nearest
BocheT' whispered tie general, think
ing he might straighten his back and
risk a sniper's bullet.
about four miles" whispered the
guide.
n what the dence are you Whis-
perfng for?" reared the general.
Cant help it, sir. Been like it for
three weeks. Worst cold I've ever
had"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
OP.WORKlNG OF PEACH TREE
Change Of One Variety to Another May
Be Done by Shield Budding or
by Grating.

prepared by the United States Depart
naent Of Agriculture.)
Sometimes 1t is desirable to change
the top of Il peach tree from one va
riety to another. A grower may find
after his orchard begins to bear that
he has a larger number of trees of
some variety than he wants; a block
Of trees may prove to be some other
variety than the one ordered; or,
for some other reason, a variety is not
well adapted to the needs OF the own.
err. In such cases he may top-work the
tree either by budding or by grating
to a desirable variety.
The ordinary method of shield bud
ding is most commonly used for this
purpose. If the tree to be top-worked
is not more than two or three years
old it is usually practicable to insert
the buds directly into the main limbs
well down toward the point where
they leave the trunk.
If the tree to be top-budded has
reached the e when the bark on the
main limb has become too thick and
firm to be manipulated readily for bud
ding, 1t is necessary first to head it
back somewhat, as when the top is to
be replaced with new growth Of the
same variety, and later insert buds
on the new branches that develop
after the tree has been deheaded.
When this course is followed the buds
should be inserted in the new growth
as near the trunk as IS practicable,
in order to have as large a portion of
the top as possible of the new variety.
This Is also desirable On account Of
the subsequent management of the
tree.
Top-working Is sometimes done by
grating instead of budding, the or
binary cleft graft being generally
used. However, budding is to be pre-
ferred, especially as the wounds made
in grating do not heal readily in the
case OF the peach, though when prop
erly done the union Of stock and
scion is generally strong enough to
make a fairly serviceable tree. But
trouble resulting from difficulties in
the healing Of the wound are likely
to occur.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
GRAPE PEST IS CONTROLLED
Two Thorough Applications Of Ar.
senate OF Lead Are satisfac-
tory, Say Specialists.

From the United States Department Of
A%griculture.)
Large-scale spraying experiments
against the gr.pe-6erry moth, in prog
ress in north ern Ohio vineyards in CO.
operation with the Ohio agricultural
experiment station, have confirmed
earlier results obtained at North East,
Pa, according to the annual report Of
the bureau Of entomology, United
States department Of agriculture. The
conclusion from the experiments IS
that the pest a be controlled by two
thorough applications of arsenate nf
lead preferably in bordeaux mixture)
made by the trailer method" the first
Immediately after the falling of the
blossoms and the second two weeks la-
ter. This is held to be an important
improvement over schedules requiring
late spraying, which usually result In
discolored fruit at picking time.