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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Wilson's S Visit To Doughboys
Was Unannounced And
Without Formally.
By Robert J. Bender

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Dec. 23-Twelve hundred men
in the American hospital at Neuilly to-
day regarded their injuries with even
more contempt than usual. They had
shaken hands and talked with the pres
ident of the country for which they
went down into the valley Of the shad-
ow. They felt that in no better way
could that country have revealed its
of their deeds.
The words which best expressed the
spirit of President Wilson IS visit to
the hospital yesterday were spoken to
Hugh McNair of Michigan, graduate
of Brown university, who wore the
croix de guerre and the distinguished
service cross.
"If had won those said the pres
ident, 81 would be the happiest man
in the world"
Didn't Wish Ceremony.
The president came to Neuilly unan.
nounced When he was greeted at the
door by hospital officials he said.
came over to visit the boys. !
don t wish any CEREMONY
He passed from bed to bed, shaking
hands and giving a Christmas greeting
to each man. He saw one soldier whose
face had been shot away months ago
and who had been patched up by Il
miracle of surgery. Some of the men
had lost an arm or leg. Others had
mangled faces. Many presented pitt
full sights and the president was deeply
affected, He tried to maintain CHEEKY
attitude, but the strain on him was evi-
dent before he left the hospital.
One soldier with a shattered arm
arose in bed and saluted with his good
arm.
81 am nightly glad, old man, that
you are able to get up" the president
said
Had saluted Him Before.
The man smiled and replied:
II have saluted you before. / was
traffic policeman at Grand Central
Station in New York"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Do Not Favor Punishment Fol
War Makers Other Than
Already Received.

Omitted Press Staff Correspendent.)
Berlin, Dec. 21.-(Delayed. Ger
many received rude shock when il
heard of President Wilson Is speech in
Paris favoring punishment for war max
ers The fact was made clear today
that "good Germans" fear peace con
ference will confound them with the
guilty.
The Germans have been getting ready
to have their delegates at the peac.
conference receive Wilson IS terms with
enthusiasm, believing him the only man
capable of saving the world from fu-
turc wars. Hence the jar when he men
toned punishment. Wilson 8 attitude
was the biggest topic in Berlin today.
German peace delegates, it appears
will object to any penalty for the kai.
ser which would make him national
hero. They don't want "return from
Elba.'
Now Unpopular.
All the war makers are now unpop
ular in Germany, with the exception
Of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. Cen
eral Ludendorff is the worst hated. The
militarists are blamed for the present
situation, but the general feeling today
appears to be "let bygones be by.
gones.o
Sentiment is very bitter toward the
kaiser and crown prince, as institutions
but there is little personal feeling
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
SOLDIERS ARE KILLED
N AUTO PATROL WRECK
We're Accompanying Police
Officers On Late At Night
Burglary Call.

Portland, Or, Dec. 29.-Private He'd
Ter was instantly killed and Corporal
James Jardin lived only o few hours
as result of the wrecking of police
patrol automobile early yesterday morn
ing.
Both were soldiers stationed at Van
couver barracks. A companion, Private
Roy f. Barnes, medical corps; three po-
licemen and two civilians we're slightly
injured.
The accident occurred when the pa
troll was returning from burglary call
in MOntavilla, suburb of Portland.
All of the occupants Of the police wa
gon, except the Officers, had been pick
cd up that they might ride into the
city, none being under arrest.
Officer Rekdahl stated today he was
driving at the rate of 20 miles an hour
when an unidentified automobile sud
denly appeared just ahead Of him. The
patrol, in being swerved to avoid a
collision, skidded on the vet pavement
and was wrecked against telephone
pole.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
SLAYER OF FR|EDA
WE|CHNAN, SUICIDE
Defense Of Piper Claims He
Was In Reality Not Muir
darer, But RObber.

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 23. = With
Siilo H. Piper dead, a suicide, authori-
ties Indicated today they will sift fur
aher the mysteries of his life.
Piper, an insurance agent, strangled
tcmseif to death Saturday night, just
as officers were ready with an an
pouncement that they were ready with
proof that he had murdered, two years
ego, Miss Frieda Weichman, his alleg-
ed bigamous bride.
Today those close to him and to his
hefcnse claimed Piper was not q mur-
derer, but robBer. Piper really mar
ried Miss Weiehman, they said, then
embarked ON bandit tour with men
hamed "Sheldon' and "Goldberg. "
Uhe murder of Miss Weichman by one
of the party, they said, grew out of the
fear that the girl, horrificd-by post
pffiee robberies which paid expenses
of the trip, would squeaL
In apparent verifieation Of the story,
neighbors recalled today that Piper
finally paid coal and grocery bills with
stamps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
WOUNAz55D SOLDIERS IN
AMElsz,AN HOSPITAL AT .
MEL Ely SEE PRESIDENT

The president asked one boy how il
happened that so many were wounded
below the chest line.
"Those who were wounded Is. =. - tAe
belt aren t here" was the reply" They
have passed on"
AS the president left each ward he
said:
" Ihope every man of you will be
back home very soon.'
Mrs. Wilson followed the president
through every ward, smiling and chat
ting and distributing flowers. She
stopped by the bed of one boy who
said he was called "Texas Red" Over
the bed was sprig of mistletoe which
Cred" said he had placed there SO
as to induce some pretty nurse to kiss
him.
The president and Mrs. Wilson later
visited the French hospital a, ,~s.-'
Grace, whore they talked with about
500 wounded poilus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
WILSON PURSUES
OPEN POLICY OF.
TALKING PEACE
Plans To Talk Directly To
People OF Allied Countries
Through Speeches.
WILL TALK in ITALY
AS WELL AS ENGLAND
Small Countries OF Europe
Are Seeking Furthering
OF Own Interests. /.
By Robert ]. Bender.

Omitted Press Staff Correspendent)
Paris, Dec. 23,-President Wilson.
pursuing his policy of the freest dis
cussion of peace covenants, will deal
directly with the people of the allied
countries. Thus VIII millions partici.
pate in the preliminary conference and
make their influence felt at the Yer.
ssilles congress.
To teach this vast audience the pres
iaent will make public speeches in Eng.
land and Italy, it became known today.
i'm addition to the medium of the press.
He will pursue this course while con
ferring with the allied statesmen.
Receives Many Letters.
That President Wilson already is
getting the ear of the allied peoples is
indicated by the hundreds of letters ho
has received from all classes, express
iog sympathy with his policies and
promising him support.
The situation Of the small European
nations is deeply perplexing. Many fac
tons are seeking the president s ear,
believing he can best serve their par
tieular interests. The president will ad-
l,efe to the principle of self detcrmina-
ton, pointing out that these factions
should get together and determine their
united aims.
The conflicts between the aims of
Italians and Jugo-Slays and the Poles
and Lithuanans stand out as perhaps
the most unsettled conditions in En-
Hnnh-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Railroad Telegraphers
To Stay TIL January l

Portland, Or, Dec. 23.-six hundred
railroad telegraphefs of the Portland
district will remain at their keys until
January !, it was announced today.
Even if Director General McAdoo
does not keep his promise TO respond
to their grievances by the first of the
year, the keymen will not participate
in the contemplated strike unless order
ed to do 80 by the national organiza-
tion.
Representatives of the telegfaphcrs
met here Sunday. Il. J. Manion OF st..
Louis, Mo-, wee president of the na'
sional order, addressed the men, Urging
them to await MeAdoo's aetiss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Sen. KENYON thinks
TAXES ON LUXURIES
Should Be INCREASED
Committee Amendment EIiln.
mating Such Taxes From
Revenue, Defeated.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Luxuries tax
es will stay in the revenue bill
The senate by vote Of SS to 32 to-
day defeated the committee amendment
that would have eliminated large NUM-
Der of such taxes from the house bill
The vote followed bitter attack
on the amendment led by Senator Ken
yon Iowa progressive republican.
Senator Kenyon bitterly attacked the
finance committee foreliminating many
of the luxury taxes as provided Id ~
house bill.
"You've been thrashed completely,
said Kenyon, referring to the election
"and when you do this you II be wipd
off the map"
"Why this change2" asked Kenyon.
81 hope that some reason will be Civ
en- for the change of attitude.
Should Increase Taxes.
Kenyon said that instead Of cutting
out and reducing luxury taxes he would
increase them.
"Do you want to send word through
the country that we are protecting big
business and levying taxes on those less
able to bear them?" he asked.
"When we are taxing everything un
der the sun, except the air we breathe
the taxes on Injuries are dropped" he
said sarcastically.
Senator Johnson, California, another
progressive republican, declared $4,000,
100000 taxes had been lost by not lev
ying an 80 per cent tax on war profits
in the 1917 bill.
johnson insisted that we had been
far more tender toward big business
than was England, where straight 80
nor cent way tax was maid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
GOOD GERMANS" SHOCKED
RUDrlY BY WILSON SPEECH

against them. Many people seem TO
feel that the loss of their thrones was
sufficient punishment.
Representative Germans express q
willingness to pay nominal indemni-
ty, but realizing their total defeat, fear
the allies will dismember the empire.
The bolsheviki are another bugaooo
1t is becoming more apparent, however,
that the Spartacides and other extreme
radicals are mere troublemakers and
that many Of their demonstrations are
only bluffs. The country appears t.
be getting solidly behind the Ebert
Haase government and the disorders are
expected to decrease as the food situs
tion improves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
LOCATION OF U. S.
Troops IN FRANCE
ANNOUNCED TODAY
War Department Also Names,
Commanding General OF
Each Division.


Washington, Dee. 2S.--Location Of all
American divisions in France on No
vembcr 2S and the names of command
ing generals were. announced by the
war department today. The statement
follows:
Combat Divisions.
|. Canach, Luxemburg, Major Gen
eral E. F. McGlachlin.
2. Modernach, Luxemburg, Major
General j.. A. Lejeune.
3. Remich, Luxemburg, Major eGn
oral X. l.. Howe.
4. Hayange, Germany, Major Gencr
al M. L. Hersey.
S. Longueyon, France, Major Gcner
al H. p. Ely.
8. Ancrevillor, Major General W. H
Gordon.
7. Euvezin, Major General Il. Wit
tenmeycr. pt
s6. Montigny I4c Roi, Major Genera
H. G. Hale.
2T. Corbie, Major General j. r. Ry
an.
2S. Heudicourt, Major General VIM
H. Hay.
30. Bourboune Les Bains, Major
General G. G. Morton.
80. Lemans, Major General q. Fl
Lewis.
81. Lemans,
80. Consorf, Luvemburg, Major Gcn
eral VIM. Lassiter.
33. Troyon, Major General Bell Jr.
"a. Lemans, Major General Y. y
Rhodes. =
35. Lerauvillc, Major General p. II
Traub.
SO. Tronchoy, Major General W. y
Smith.
81. Oostroosebeke, Belgium, Major
General G. s. Farnsworth,
38. Lemans, i-
AZ. Mersch, Luxemburg, Major Cen
eraI c. A. f. Flagler. :,
II. Les vgnettes, Major General n
Alexander.
rs. semur, Major General J. II. Nc
rae. +,
70. vachcrauville, Major General J
E. Kuhn.
80. Ancy LIE France, Major Genera
s. D. Sturgis.
81. wassy, Major General G. }. Bs'
ley. !,
Sc. Prauthoy, Major General U. =
Duncan.
81. Lemans, ---
85. Faulaine,
Sc. Lemans, Major General G. Z. Ba
lou.
IS. Lagny, Major General W. Wei
gel.
SO. Dampicoart, Brigadier Gens's
+. l.. Wynn.
90. Maryvilie, Major General L. =
Lyon.
81. Dcnterghem, Belgium, Majo1
General M. II. johnson.
90. Narbaehe, Major General G. D
Martin.
Al. st. Afghan, Brigadier eGn. y
Cole.
SO. Lemans, Major General E. y
Glenn.
70. st. Nazaire, Major General III
r. Hodges
85. Toul, Major General Chase W
Kennedy. VI
80. st. Florent, Major General II
c. Hodges, Jr.
40. Revigny, Major General F. .
Strong.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Attempt To Provide Cots
For Soldiers In Portland

Portland, Or, Dec. 23.-Mayor Baker
and other city officials are holding a
conference today to provide cots, in
some suitable quarters, for soldiers who
are temporary visitors in Portland
while en- route home after demobiIiza.
tion.
Being unable to find rooms in hotels
and rooming houses, which were crowd.
ed, scores OF soldiers slept on benches
and even the floors at the union station
last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Wilson AT Work On
His Speech For Soldiers

Paris Dee. %. = President Wilson
was hard at work today upon the
speeehes be viii deliver in London and
Efanchesfer and TO. the American SOL
tsirrs Christmas.
He interspersed this work With q
conference with Colonel House and a
walk with Mrs. Wilson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
OFFICIALLY DENIES REPORT

Paris, Dec. 23.-Secretary Lansing
today officially denied thGt the Am
erican peace delegation had decided to
advocate sinking Of the surrendered
German warships. The proposition, he
said, has not even been discussed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
WILSON ON WILHELM'S
TRAIL.

London, Dec. 23.-President
Wilson surely is on the trail of
of the kaiser.
The president is reported to
have occupied the suite on the
George Washington that the
kaiser did several years ago and
to have been serviced by one Of
the kaiser S old waters.
And now, it developed today,
the president is expected to be
given the suite at Buckingham
palace in which the kaiser stay
ed during his visit here in 1911.
x x X X X 4 * X \: X X *
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23

announced today.
In response to the denial Of King
Nicholas that he had been dethroned,
the newspaper Samon Prava publishes
an official statement, declaring that
the national assembly which met at
Podgoritza was elected by majority
Of the people.
ssThe former king, by his flight
from the country, has flung away has
crown and we have broken all rela-
|tions NTH him, the statement said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
WsalAsr Report

0SessA: Fair and continued
cold tonight and Tuesday; gem
tie ssstsrly winds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
wAlrE Balm FAcINes.

White SATIN. 50 long a standby n
Nomens wardrobes. continues 10 be
used 70 a great extent BY the design
ers. There was a time, Of course. when
white satin was looked upon as the
fabric for a Wedding goW-n-and moth
ing else. II a girl bought lengths Of
Is hite satin and laid them away in her
nope chest. and then decided not 20
marry, she wrapped the precious white
fabric in blue paper md gave it 20
some Younger girl to lay hopefully
tway in her hope chest
But nowadays women have discov-
cred in white satin a very serviceable
and practical fabric. Its uses are
many And il. by chance a girl today
happens to buy white satin ahead OF
time for her wedding frock. she
promptly cuts Il MP into collars and
cuffs and facings and skirts. and then
IS married IN chiffon or Georsette.
In many Of the best Of the new black
satin frocks white satin facings are
shown 20 very good advantage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

with such spices IS they could import.
And almost at the same time our wo-
men on this side or the Atlantic began
making them too. only. being blessed
with greater abundance and variety
Of vegetables and fruits, We could
make our version richer in flavor and
more like the original.
In the meantime there were various
sorts Of spicy sauces being introduced
in the extreme Southern states through
contact With the Spanish influence in
Mexico and the Southwest our own
West indies produced some native
sauces that were much the same as
those OF the East Indies. And so came
the old recipes in grandmother's book
Ghow-chow really did first come
from India though We have since be
come acquainted with a Chinese yer
sion Of it. and this is known in the
Chinatowns of many Of our big cities
Chow-chow means IN pigeon English
a mixture Of everything, and the vega-
table chow of China contains orange
peel ginger. bamboo. pumeuo rind and
various other dalnties that We cannot
get. Grandmother's chow chow CON
tanned lima beans cauilffower, string
beans, corn. red peppers. cucumbers.
green peppers nasturtium seeds. white
onions. mustard seed and some half
dozen other spices. so at least it did
not suffer for lack Of variety. Il was
indeed chow chow. and doubtless lust
as delicious as anything produced in
Oriental kitchens
Ghutney IS the most famous II all
East Indian sauces. English folk IN
the land of the Brahmins consume II
as an aid ia digestion. and ii is sand
our American version Is likewise bene-
hcial to the health We sometimes
call it Qui-h an Indian word mean
ing Who is there 2''-the usual form
for hailing servant. Somehow this
expression, So usual in India has found
its way into American cookery The
Indian chutney contains ripe mangoes.
tamarinds cocoanuts, a medley OF
spices, sour herbs. cayenne and lime
juice.
Cur own chutney Likewise has spices
and raisius, for the rest we use onions.
and green tomatoes. sour apples and
garlic. with olive OIL brown sugar and
vinegar An impartial critic would
have difficulty in telling you which had
the better fiavor-that made from
fruits ripened under an American sun
or that from fruits ripened under the
sun Of India. In the stores you have
to pay a rather silly price for the las-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

for many II will slip In gradually at
first, and then some morning we'll open
our eyes and know it-this great big
stupendous thing has happened.
We are going 70 become IN a meas
ure Gallicized And perhaps for az
Americans there is no outside influence
that could be so beneficial az this that
is coming back with the soldiers from
France.
Millions II young men are over there
now absorbing this great influence, and
though they write home assuring you
that they are homesick and that they
can't endure the 'parley VOC" language
and that they haven't seen single
French girl as pretty as half dozen
back home and that the French arc
back numbers and that they haven't
enough bath tubs. and that Napoleon 3
tomb isn't a patch on Grants s'iii they
are absorbing French ideals and
French ideas We always are infu-
onced by those we sincerely admire
and there iant a single Sammy hght!ng
orer there is there who hasn't sent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
FILL SHELVES WITH PICKLES
TO HELP NEXT WINTERS DIET

ter product, whereas you can make . Il
abundant supply Of the American YER
sicn FOR a very small outlay.
Catsup might be called a real Ameri-
can product. and Ne might suppose
therefore that L had a red Indian
origin. But this again comes from
India. where il was originally ki,-.ap.
Grandmother spelled ne satsuP
and made all versions t-SIp
mushroom catsup, cherry lp and
blackberry catsup. lemon .lts1p. cc-
cumber catsup as We. Rs ODD
fashioned" catsup
chill or chilli sauce prCoaoiN ~
West Indian origin. and in ingredients
this IS not unlike tomato ra.chuq
one advantage IN making this sort
of preserves IS 5hat because Of the
spices il contains, gnere j very little
chance IF having you- product deterIo-
rate. Moreover. many a5 the sauces
improve with age. and Ii YOU put up
more than YOU viii need next winter
YOU can hold them over 70 advantage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

YF variety Is the spice OF life. so
II spice in our food makes up for q
lack Of variety, and il has been
seen by the way the French cooks
have made the most of a little in the
present food shortage that there is
real economy IN thinking considerably
about and taking time in the prepare
ton Of various sorts Of pickles and
condiments Man does not live by
bread alone. says the good book. nor
does mans body live by calories alone.
the food psychologist might add. If
we make our food tempting we go TO
II with eagerness. our digestion is i'm
proved, and our hearts are cheered
and II the cook can do that for US she
is putting up a good fight against the
food shortage.
In France 1t has been perfectly
marvellous TO Americans how the cooks
can make the very meagerest meat ra-
tions seem like something approaching
plenty II you ask them how they do
it, they will tell you they do it through
the right seasoning not through an
abundance OF seasoning but through
seasoning delicate. skilful and tempt
ing
So when. we have little meat or
meat that is not any too havorsOme
or tender. If we have a goodly supply
Of pickles and piquant sauces on hand.
such every thorough going Ameri-
can housewife knows how 10 make.
then We will make the meat taste the
better. Now, these various kinds Of
pickles can be made with almost no
sugar. and as q matter Of fact they
do contain some nourishment for they
contain. many of them, an abundance
Of tables-tomatoes beans, cauli-
flower and onions. Moreover, they con
tain what yegeta bles always contain
t1brous matter and vegetable salts.
Most Americans like to eat some
sort Of pickles with fish. and we are
going TO be asked to eat more fish as
a meat substitute next winter than
before II in our larder we can point
TO several rows Of a half dozen differ
ent spicy or savory sauces or pickles
that we have put up" this year then
We are we'll fortified to undertake the
winters meat thrift campaign. Get
out your old cookery book or the cook
cry book your mother md grandmother
used. There you will find the best of
all possible recipes-chili sauce and
chow chow. piccalilh and catsup-and
a dozen other famous mixtures, bor-
rowed from tropical or Oriental l1itch-
ems and adapted through many gener-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
w

u yERE so busy thinking Of what
M we can do 10 help win the war.
and. gloomy and friRhtful as II
may be, we are so fascinated In II that
we don't have time TO think what's
going 20 happen afterward An Amer
ican soldier on the battlefield is said
10 have looked about at the frghtful
desolation and TO have shaken his
head ard said TO his companion Sure
it's n h OF war. but It's all we've
get" So. though the womans ph--2
of the war is friRhtful- sometimes. IN
fact. her battles as result Of it are
harder to night than those of the men =
still its all shes got. and she is fasci-
mated by IT,
But sometimes We do just have 70
peep through tho chapters that are
coming We know it will end some
time. and we know that there viii 10
interesting developments then for
those who havo weathered II Now
there is one great big stupendous ef-
feet that this war IS going ~ have on
US Americans l. is \ surprise IN store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
FLOWER BASKET BAG.

A new little bead bag Is shaped like
a basket of flowers. The lower part
is the basket worked IN coiored Beads
in a pattern like woven willow. Rts-
ing from ii are the flowers, on a back
ground OF neutral shade The lower
part Is shaped just like the basket.
with the outstanding ends ia points At
the side.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
TIE BELTS.

The belt cut in one piece with the
vest or waistcoat erect of some OF the
new frocks Of serge tricotine or satin.
is a good feature. Il preserves that
very good line at the front that was
introduced when we first began 70 tie
the long ends of our surplice blouses.
s. ii like. at the back.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
ONE. SIDED BEAD EMBROIDERY

one effective frock OF black satin
has a big design in colored beads
worked ont a the bottom o. :ne skirt
lt IS an irregular design, and as * IS
on only one side Of the skirt. near the
hem. Il gives a one sided look 70 the
frock but a one sided look that 10
highly attractive.