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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23


Washington, April 23.--Germau sub
marines now are starving neutral HoI-
land, Switzerland, Spain and Sweden.
Food and agricultural supplies prom
ised these nations by the United States
are not going forward because German
threats have frightened ship owners
from sending bottoms for the supplies.
The supplies were promised under
various trade agreements this country
made with the nations named in re-
turn for use of ships.
Holland is badly in need Of grain.
Two Dutch ships loaded with grain are
in Atlantic ports waiting to sail. They
cannot sail until two other Dutch
ships leave Dutch ports for this side.
A third Dutch ship is held in an Ar
|gentine port with grain waiting sim
liar release,
Germany has threatened to torpedo
Dutch ships leaving for the United
States, cable dispatches say.
Only Two Take Chances
Ship owners of only two neutral
countries are daring to keep their
agreement with the United States and
are sending bottoms deepitc German
threats These owners are residents OF
Norway and Denmark.
Spain, under recent agreement
with the United States, was to send
her ships to get agricultural and rail.
way supplies. Yet very few supplies
have gone forward, though this coun-
try stands ready to grant clearance ii
Spain fulfills her obligations by ship.
lping supplies overland to Pershing,
Regular departure of ships loaded
with grain for Mediterranean port
and consigned to Switzerland is held
Iup pending the granting of safe con-
duct by Germany.
Exchange of supplies with Sweden
also is being held up because ships aEs
not leaving when supplies go forward
from the United States.
Sweden Must Respond
Last week three ships were released
with phosphate rcck and nitrate for
Sweden with the hope Sweden would
later start bottoms for this country.
No more clearances will be permitted,
however, until corresponding NUM-
her of bottoms leave for the United
States.
The American government is striv-
ing for arrangement whereby the
Dutch can have more supplies. Wheth,.
er an arrangement can be made is
prcblcmatical, but officials manifest a
desire to treat Holland not only fair
ly, but literally in the situation.
This is significant frcm the fact that
Holland new finds herself in trouble
with Germany over an old dispute, and
the tone Of reports here indicates that
break between the two countries is
dangerously near Holland has stur.
Jdy army, but it is doubtful if she could
Withstand the force that Germany
might use to overT7m her. Holland
complains that the allies have failed
to aid her in strengthening that army;
and it is to meet that complaint that
the state department and war trade
board are seeking to ampify the sup
plies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
GOVERNMENT HAS ALL
NECESSARY POWERS
i, 70 CONTROL ENEMIES
Begins at Once Vigorous
Campaign Against Spies
and Plotters
BY L. g. Martin

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, April 23.-Thoroughy
equipped with all necessary powers
for the first time since the war be-
gan, the government today began a
more vigorous campaign against enc
my spies and plotters.
With President Wilson s signature
to the sabotage bill, and with the es-
pionage and women alien measures now
law, department. of justice officials in
formed congressional leaders they be-
lieved they now had all the powers
they need to cope with the Germans
within the nation.
The Chamberlain spy bill, giving
military courts martial jurisdiction oy.
er spionage cases now tried by civil
courts, was dead today as a result OF
President Wilson S personal opposition
While the president g influence eff
feetually killed the Chamberlain meas
ure his "no compromise" attitude in
the same letter, regarding the Over.
man empowering bill, has not material.
ly helped that measure. The Overman
bill will pass, but only as a compro.
mise measure. A poll taken by Senator
Hoke Smith, Georgia, today, showed
AZ senators favoring the amendment,
AZ against it, with seven doubtful
Three doubtful oAes later told Smith
they favored amendment.
The house military committee today
heard Secretary of War Baker in ex-
eeutive session. Baker was to tell the
committee how many soldiers the de
partment plans to put in the field and
the committee is ready to vote for any
appropriation needed. 1t was general
lly believed Baker would recommend an
army Of fron 100000 to 100000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
At Zeebrugge Mole.

London, April 23.--Britsh sailors,
forming storming parties fought along
side the 2eeDrugge mole for an hour
du.ing the naval raid on the German
submarine bases in Belgium, Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord Of the admiralty an
nouneed in the house of commons this
afternoon.
"An old submarine, filled with explo-
sives, was blown up beside the Zee
bruggc mole,' Geddes said.
"Storming demolition parties from
the Vindicitive and the Daffodil fought
alongside the mole, inflicting great dam
age.
"While the storming parties fought
alongside the mole, block ships entered
the harbor and accomplished their OBJ
jective."
The Vindieitive is light cruiser Of
$3.50 tons built in 1897. She is 500 feet
long, has a complement of 4S0 men and
a speed of 10 knots an hour. Her main
battery consists of ten six inch guns.
The Bruges canal connects Zeebrugge
with Bruges, an important city eight
miles inland.
No ship named the Daffodil is listed
in available naval registries. She is be
lieved, however, to be mine sweep
er, as most craft of that character as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
WATER CONDITIONS
FOLLOWING QUAKE
PUZZLE SCIENTISTS
Dry Wells Developed Flows
Water In Springs Raised
River Goes Wet

Los Angeles, CAL, April 23.-With-
out aid from outside sources, San
Jacinto and Hemet. towns ninety
miles south and east of here, which
were razed by earthquake Sunday, be-
gan reconstruction today. Contracts
have alreedy been let in nearly every
instance for rebuilding Out Of the
ash-gray heaps of broken brick and
mortar citizens say viii rise new and
better towns.
The first estimate Of damage of half
a million dollars done to the town still
stands. However, the damage suf-
fered in other parts of southern Cali.
fornia is considerably lower.
Scientists today were puzzled by the
strange phenomena attendant on the
great tremblor. Water in mountain
springs, both hot and cold, rose two
feet and maintained the new surface.
Several wells in the course Of boring
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
Admits Burning Body.

Detroit, Mich, April 23.-Helmuth
Schmidt, in Jail here, admitted this af-
ternoon that he burned the body of Aug.
usta Steinbach, New York housemaid,
who disappeared at Royal Oak year
ago.
Schmidt insisted Miss Steinbach kill
ed herself, however, by taking poison in
his home, following his refusal "tc
elope with her."
He admitted putting the matrimonial
"ad" in a New York paper.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23

Washington, April 23.-Here
is the story of a fighting Ameri-
can soldier-son of DIR. David,
"near Cleo, s. CT
"He was overwhelmed by the
boehe but he had a pile of hu-
man flesh in front of him, - ac-
cording to cablegram from the
soldier, son of Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper today.
"He fought like a tiger-ac-
counted for seven boches with
; his pistol and then was fighting
; with an empty rifle when strucR
; from behind -
Roper's son said:
"Your faith is well placed in
; the American soldiers. They
have the endurance of the Eng
lish, the charge of the French
and the pep that belongs to Am
orleans alone"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
GERMAN LOSSES 5,0oO,O0o

Paris, April 23.--German writ
ers estimate the grand total of
German killed and prisoners,
adding those dying of illness and
wounds, and the casualties in
colonial and naval fighting, etc.,
at five million.
Karl Bleistreu, a German mill
tary writer, declares in the Neu.
europa that tht German losses
on the west front, between Aug
gust 1914 and August 1917, to-
tailed 2,604,96l, in killed and
prisoners.
On the east front, he said, the
total killed and prisoners were
1,4S4,550.
German writers estimate Ger
man losses between August 1917
and January 81, ISIS, Is 567,-
45O killed and taken prisoner, on
"both fronts.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
Is Optimistic But Says Amer
lea Must Exercise Her
Full Power
i; X X x X x x \ \; X X \ i
GENERAL FoCH's OPINION
NEXT!

''I am not given to compli-
ments, but the American soldier
now in France is the equal of
any fighting man in the world"
This was the message Of the
allied supreme commander to
Secretary of War Baker during
his recent trip in France, as
given to the house military af-
fairs committee by the secre-
tary today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
LOSSES sTAaGER GERMANS.


The Hague, April 23.The
German provincial towns arc
greatly disturbed over the enor-
nous casualties resulting from
the west front offensive. The pa
pers are filled with obituaries.
AS an example, during the
first five days of the offensive
the small frontier town Of Ben
theim had sixty seven dead and
Gronau had 27.
Bentheim and Gronau are To-
Gated near the Dutch frontier.
Each had a population Of $500
before the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23

Captain Champion of the French army
has been visiting in Portland. Good
name for a fighting man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
BRITISH NAVY MAKES
RAID AND bONbARDS
GERMAN U-bOAT BASES

Five Ships Filled With Concrete Are Sunk In the Channels
at Ostend and zeebrugge In Attempt to Block Them
Shore Batteries They Faced Are Most Powerful In the
World--Germans Cannot Be Goaded Into Naval Battle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
Holland Told Her Crainships
VIII Be Sunk, Fears to Let
Them Sail
HOLLAND ABOUT READY
TO BREAK WITH KAISER
Switzerland, Spain and Swed-
en- Kept Hungry by
Submarines
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DUTCH CABINET MEETS

The Hague, April 23.-The
Dutch cabinet held an extraor-
dinary session yesterday, it was
learned today.
This meeting undoubtedly
was held in connection with
the reported friction between
Holland and Germany result
ing from their trade relations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
Pershing Estimates German
Losses at About That
Figure
SAYS AMERICAN LOSS
WILL. NOT EXCEED THAT
300 German Dead In Recap.
tured Trenches Tell Of
Yankee PyCwess
FOUGHT LIKE TIGER.

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23
BY Frank ). Taylor

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23

Oreqon. Tonight
and Wednesday
fair; cooler to-
ight with light
fr0st; warmer
west portion We'd
nesday; moderate
westerly winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23

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New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Russia's Withdrawal
Wipes Out 75O-Mile
Battle Line in East

With the formal withdrawal of Rus
sia from the war. following the sign
ing of separate peace between the
Central Powers and the Ukrcine, the
great Eastern battlefront, extending
750 miles from the Baltic to the Black
Sea. ceases to exist, except for the Ru-
manlan front, the status of which is
in doubt.
The act of the Bolshevik govern
ment, which seized the rens of power
in Petrograd last November and al
most Immediately opened peace nego-
tlatlons with the Central Empires, def
nltely ends the war in the East, for in
Northern Russia the authority of the
Bolsheviki is supreme and the remain
der of the front is covered by the
Ukraine and isolated Rumania.
Whether the elimination of the
Ukrainain negotiations in peace
treaty was the determining factor in
inducing the Bolsheviki to declare the
state of war at an end is not at all
clear as yet The advices from both
Russia and Germany regarding the
later stages of the negotiations with
Trotzky and his fellow delegates to the
conference have been extremely meagre.
Some important decision regarding the
situation in the East was reached by
the German rulers at recent Crown
Council, and it may be the effect of
this unrevealed determination that has
shown itself in the events Of the last
few days at the scene Of the parleying.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Mayor Again Attacks
B. r. 7. Bridge Service

Mayor Hylan yesterday sent another
letter to Chairman Straus of the Pub
lie Service Commission, protesting
against the ruthless dumping" Of pas
sengers from Park Row trains at the
Brooklyn end Of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Mayor noted that the commission
had started an investigation of the
matter through its special committee
on transportation complaints, and hf
urged that the "evil" be rcmeded with
cut delay.
Straus he declared that the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit officials contended that
the chief cause for making passengers
on supposedly through trains change at
The Brooklyn end of the bridge was to
allow the trains to catch up to sched-
uled time. Mayor Hylan branded this
"cXcuse" as false, and said the real
reason was that the Brooklyn company
wanted to save the immaterial expense
of sending the trains across Brooklyn
Bridge. The Mayor said that he had
asked Commissioner Delaney; of the
Department of Plant and Structure, to
give him a detailed report on the mat
ter
Colonel T. S. Williams, president Of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
~ A%PiS iHo yCoICANdy 70 SuaiI iIdu
Strauss suggestion that the Brooklyn
company obtain extra power from the
Edison company to properly heat it's
cars, accused the Public Service chair
man of misrcpresenting the facts and
showing 'continued disposition TO
place this matter unfairly before the
public" Colonel Williams declared
that the company could generate all
the heat needed, but contended that the
Public Service Commission was de-
handing higher standard of heat in
the rush hours from his company than
from other transportation companies
in New York.
Even were your statements true
(Which, as | have pointed out above,
they arc not) that we have an INSULT
cient generating capacity" said Colonel
Williams. II am surprised that you re
fer to it, for the responsibility for such
deficiency, if it exists, as you we'll
know, is the commissions and not
ours"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Daniels to Hear About
Non-Sinkable Boat
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-William l..
Saunders, of the Naval Consulting
Board, will confer with Secretary of the
Navy Daniels Thursday and lay before
the Navy Department all details of the
proposed non-sinkable ship and other
suggested remedies for the U-boat
menace.
Secretary Daniels to-day said that he
had talked with Mr.. Saunders some
months ago about the process of fitting
ships with buoyancy boxes, but that
the Donnclly plan, referred to by Mr.
Saunders, was essentially for merchant
ships. He said Mr.. Saunders would ex-
plain in detail the non n-sinkable ship
plans at the conference Thursday.
The Navy Secretary freely acknowl-
edged that the unsuitable ship scheme
was worthy of the fullest test, but in
sisted that it was peculiarly for mer-
chant craft. He said the navy had been
providing naval craft with additional
bulkheads to reduce the chances of
sinking, and that it would take several
torpedoes to sink modern dread
nought.
At the Shipping Board it was said the
buoyancy box device had not been for
mally reported to the board 1t was
said that the board was on excellent
terms with Chairman Saunders and
other members of the ship protection
committee, and expected detailed re-
port on the scheme before any definite
decision was made as to further tests.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Storm Is Expected to Break
Soon After Opening of
Parliament
Asquith Big Factor
Government Expected tc
Stand or Fall on Ex-
Premier's Decision
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Feb. 12--Instead of quiet
ing down over the weekend, the no
ltical offensive against the Lloyd
George government, which was de-
scribed in these dispatches last week,
became more active, and to-day the
situation is characterized az critical.
When "The Times" in an editorial
headed "1he Record of the Govern
ment," states "The question is not
whether there is merely an alternative
government availablc-for that is a
minor matter-but whether there Is a
definite alternative policy" there is no
better proof needed Of the "discontent
with those in authority"
The storm is bound to break soon
after the opening Of Parliament to-
morrow; it may not come until Wednes-
Gay or Thursday, but the longer it is
DELAYED the more violent it is calcu-
lated to be.
There is no reason to revise my
earlier statement that the Lloyd George
government will stand or fall accord
ing to the way Asquth throws his
strength. The former Premier is likely
to take leading part when it comes to
the inquiry into the Versailles con-
ference decision, especially that part
having to do with the relative powers
OF tho high command. Asquith raised
this question in Parliament following
the first Versailles conference ana
forced Lloyd George to declare that
the Versailles conference had not exec
utive powers.
If the Premier satisfactorily disposes
OF Asquith's queries he is likely to
have little trouble with the other op-
ponents who plan to attack his admin
lstration from various angles.
Lloyd George faces the largest
numerical opposition since he became
Premier, but the very fact that it rcp-
resents such diversity of opinion, in
Guiding Labor. Liberal and Conserya-
tive, means that it will be easier to
smash.
That some of the present govern
ment officials will retire seems proba-
BILE; that the government will fall is
extremely doubtful. Efforts are being
made to combine the opposition, with
the hope of supplanting Lloyd George
with coalition ministry composed of
anti-government Liberals, Laborites
and dissatisfied Conservatives. but it
apparently is as difficult as mixing oil
with water.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Constantine, in Exile,
Keeps Up Kingly Style
Fourteen Autos Needed When
He Goes to Theatre-Com-
1nunicates With Berlin
nunicates
Associated Press Corrssnonden

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondencel
ZURICH, Jan. 6.--It takes no less
than fourteen motor cars to accom-
modate ex-King Constantine and his
suite in visits to the bank, to the the
atre and even in ordinary errands
about town.
- Nearly every day the inhabitants of
Zurich, particularly those whose occu-
pations take them into the Banhof-
strasse, the principal street of the
town, are treated to a sight Of this
imposing cortege. Every theatre goer
has seen the fourteen sumptuous cars
lined up before the playhouse await
ing the end of the performance. The
cars, it is said, are not all required by
the ex-King's suite; some of them are
assigned to the use of the numerous
visitors from Germany received by
Constantine, and the eX-KheGivc Of
Egypt, Abbas Hilma.
Constantine is said to be in constant
communication with Berlin through
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
10000 Farm Account
Books Are Sent Out

More than two hundred Minnesota
country banks have purchased. through
the Minnesota Bankers Association.
$4,000 farm account books for distribu.
ton as mplimentary copies among
such farmer customers as may be in.
terested in adopting a simple and pss.
full system Of farm records. This ae.
count book provides convenient forms
for recording the annual inventory.
cash receipts and expenses, and for
making a summary of the years bust.
ness that will show the amount that
the farmer has earned by his years
work over and above business ex.
penses and interest on his Investment.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Loan Your Binoculars
To Navy During War

Alloy, mate!
If you own a pair Of binoculars or
spyglasses, you're the one who's
being hailed. And it's strange ship
that will refuse to answer hail
any day.
The navy wants to borrow EN-
the binoculars and spyglasses. It'll
give them back at the end of the
war-will pay you a dollar, just be-
cause the government can't take
gifts.
You can buy thrift stamps with it
if you like. The government doesn't
care, just so long as you hurry up
and send those glasses to the navy
recruiting station, 81 East Twenty
third Street
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12

tion with revolutionary Russian troops,
will not fight. So he snaps his fingers
and awaits the revolution.
"As for declaring the state of war at
an end, what is that but another ex-
ample of the implacablc Bolshevik habit
Of stating tho facts as they are. 1t is
months since any state Of war has ex-
listed on the Eastern front"
AS to the future Of tho American
Red Guard, which has been announced
as in process Of formation in this city
for service in Russia, he was, under
the new turn events have taken, ex-
trcmcly vogue.
"That matter" he said, will have to
wait until decision is made by the
various federations concerned"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Japanese Women Make Shell,

Two hundred women are now EN-.
ployed in the naval arsenal at Kure
Of these. twenty have been working in
the drawing department for several
months, with excellent results. The
Japan Times" expresses the belief
that the day is near when guns and
Thells will be made by women.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Billy Sunday Coming Here

The Rev. Billy Sunday will conduct
a patriotic meeting in Carnegie Hall
at 8:l5 Monday evening next. Ma Sun
day, Homer Rodeheaver and the Slip
horn are coming with him. There will
be choir of 700 to lead in the singing
Of Billy Sunday hymns and patriotic
songs.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
"Tailored" Purse

or English tan pi0skim, silk lining.
mirror, memo. state aud pencil, leather
curse, center framed coin compartment,
SrSa inches. 'noheS..................:..S7.5 81 so
Gold plated monoorams to order
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New-York tribune., 1918-02-12

his faithful adviser, DR.. STREET, and is
reported to have had conferences re.
Gently with Prince Won Bulow and
Prince Hohenlohe, head Of the German
propaganda in Switzerland.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

Private Arthur TsnkersIey, aged
21 years, son of j. C. FankersIey, of
Zirconia, Route /, who left with the
draft on June 25 and deserted Camp
jackson on July A, committed sui
eide near his home Saturday after
noon, according to reports reaching
Hendersonville.
it is understood that Mr. Tanker
siey had been at his home the great
er part of his time since desertion
and that he grew dependent and
took his life rather than suffer the
consequences of punishment follow
ing his capture. He is said to have
taken his life by shooting himself in
the heart with shot gun, using g
forked stick to move the trigger OF
the gun. The scene of death was or
the read near his home.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

ATTENDANCE
MISERABLE

The progressive citizens of Hem
dersonville who guaranteed the chau-
tauqua in the hope of realizing a nice
little sam of profit for the Red Cross
will have co sufer'a considerable de-
fcit
The attendance was miserably
small. It would not have done Hen
dersonville credit in the bleak of win
ter with several inches of snow on the
ground. The people did not attend
even in the beginning Of the program
to learn whether it was good or 9TH
erwise.
The chautauqua committee has not
found time or has not had the heart
thus far to ascertain the deficit that
will have to be made good.
A chautauqua will likely have a
hard time finding guarantors here for
other performances.