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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

open coffin on a through passenger
train. In the coffin was the body Of
Robert y. Chapman, who had died in
New Haven, Connesticut, and his
corpse was being sent to bis home al
Norton, Virginia, for burial.
Former Judge John Barton Payne,
now general counsel for the Railroad
Administration, declared in a letter
to Governor Davis: Nothing has
eone so much 10 injure the good
name Of Virginia as the conduct Of
the Prohibition officers"
The activities of the liquor depu-
ties on the railroad trains have
brought vigorous complaints TO the
director general Of railroads, par
ticularly from Parker Quincy Moore
Mayor Of Wilmington, North Caro-
lima.
Mayor Moore's protest was writ
ten to the director general Of rail
roads. but it is not the business Of
the railroad management TO bother
with liquor laws. When a train of
cars comes into the State the local
town, county or State authorities
have the right to enforce the local
laws on that train. The energetic
prohibition agents in Virginia IN the
discharge Of their duties need pay no
attention 70 the protests OF the
mayor Of a North Carolina city or
any comments the United States
railroad officials might make. The
legislature Of Virginia has tho right
70 enact any anti-liquor law the peo-
pie Of the State want and to see that
its officers rigidly enforce Il.
Virginia Has Rivals.
Virginia Is not the only State with
a bone-dry liquor law, and, Of course,
Virginia Is not the only place where
search and seizure activities are go
ing on. In Nebraska the wafchfnl
HEphihition edieekx arn IN nRek
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

about 2.3 per cent. Beer is ordi-
narily 2.75 per cent.
Within the past few days, bills
have been introduced in Congress to
prohibit the making, possession or
using Of any beverage containing
over One-half Of one per cent OF
alcohol and also making provision
for an appropriation Of three and
one-half million dollars for a Com
missioner Of Intoxicating Liquors
and his assistants.
This first provision will prohibit
all homemade beverages such as
cider and native wines, as well as
many Of the soft drinks. The Com
missioner Of Intoxicating Liquors
will have an army Of agents to en-
force the provisions Of the dry laws.
Exactly now this situation IS going
10 work out is not yet known. If the
family cupboard IS to be robbed Of
homemade wines and the cellar Of
its cider, undoubtedly a nationwide
protest will result. Officials Of the
Government are gathering together
all these phases Of the new law and
Il Is hoped here that the internal
Rexenue Bureau VIII soon announce
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

whea he pss getting ncsr 70 biting. uff
tie doorknob.
Recently one or two rather vicious az
tieles have appeared in the press, seek
ing 10 detraet from the American sol
diers in the Rkine eoaatry. One n ssDcr
Tag, for instance. aveFred tAat the
Americans had introduced 'sNild west
manners in ihe eerupied territory /;
thar they draak te Excess; thai they
oasted people from their homes and of-
ten went in, demanding swine and
blonde women.r The writer referred TO
them as Arizona kiekers.'
The above extracts, however, we've
overshadowed By the printed claims
that women had been eriminally attack.
ed, and that one, at least had been
ehoked to death.
The American mission had under con.
sideratioa protesting ageinst such arti.
eles, but Il was understood thu. moth.
ing resulted. in view Of the faSt ssat
the article above mentioned, though
though grossly exaggerated and dis,
pleasing, was nevertheless an isolated
case.
However, at about the same time, one
of the German papers raised the com
plant that American soldiers in the oc.
cupied area wasted meats and fats rath.
er than allow them to fall into German
hands. While the Germans made no
claim that foods were theirs By right,
they argued that such waste was Inn
proper when part of the world was suf.
fering for fats.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

alive 60 make sure that no guilty
drop of liquor escapes them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, the
dramatic stars, were entertaining
friends in their rooms at the Foun.
tenelle Hotel, in Omaha, recently.
Suddenly the door burst open and
policemen rushed in. A search Of
the rooms revealed a suit case with
some liquor in IT. The police march
ed Mr.. Drew 10 the police station and
carried the seized bag and contra
band contents along with him.
Michigan also has a bone dry law
This law has been IN operation for
more than year, but penalties were
not quite stiff enough. So the other
day the Michigan legislature put
some more teeth in the law, and now
you pay $1,000 and 20 to jail for txo
years # you are caught with liquor
IN your possession. The officers can
search around trains, automobiles,
and baggage.
In Maine prohibition has been IN
operation for many years, bat never
WAS 50 5tflnkentlT enIofceu as now.
Trains coming into the State from
Massachusetts, are met by four sepa-
rate sets of liquor bunters-Unifed
States Department Of Justice detee-
tives, Maine Stats liquor special
agents, county sheriffs and the local
town police. Thus the Federal gov
ernment and three different sets Of
State authorities are an charged
with the duty Of stepping liquor
from coming into the State. =
So It is now one Of the various
duties Of the Department Of Justice
to see that this law il enforced.
To be perfectly safe, i you have ,
little homemade wine. OF sonza
cider, or a precious bottle Of tha
goods" J" you had hettaE ennsalk YER
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Germany Still Has
Dreams of Conquest

through physical training in thes chpolS
50 that some aay when the present xar
is wei in the background and peace =
years old, Germany can baild = new
military machine.
To say this i general hope w0usa
be far from the truth. The eansmDa
people don I want any mere wa. Soms
Of them frankly say they lad enongA
Of it the first day they were in T. kn1
there are plenty who nov say that Ahs
kaiser misled them, and that lhe miiz-
tary crowd betrayed them.
Certain it is that the liberals feel fhzt
there was much blindness ahsut ~
causes OF the war, and the reasons for
continuing it. Germany was fed on pat
riotic propaganda for a long time and
with successes came lust for more vie
tories and more territory. But, revcrses
and the final glimmerings Of the truih
as 10 the kaiser and militarism convert
ed many Germans from the policies *
iron and blood.
True, there was from tho time OK
the armistice 10 the time Of pIesonts-
tion of the peace terms many Of the
old guard" in power. And some OF
these felt that there was chance fos
Germany 'sto come back. To fhera.
the allied peace terms proved the great
est shock, though everywhere there was
surprise that the victors terms proved
as strong as they did.
The liberals complained that Germany
chung too much to the things Of the past
that too many men with kaiser affii-
iations stayed on after the republic was
formed. And, strange 10 say the flag Of
the empire up to this writing has been
more in evidence than the flag Of the
republic.
In fact, in the demonstrations Of May
Is, an American here for several months
declared that he had seen the repub-
liean colors for the first time.
An example of how Germany has per-
sisted in the things of the past rs illus
trated in its publicity. Here, sherc Is
still propaganda and considerable
figuring as to whether this OF that piece
of news viii be favorable 10 c,srinany
when It goes abroad.
The first day that this writer talked
with German Official he was asked NJ
to whether certain bits Of information
would be kindly received In America.
And so Il goes.
Many believe, however, that, after
all, a new deal is about TO come In Ger
many which shall make her more truly
liberal than she has been in recent
years. As for militarism, nobody ser
iously believes that II can rear iss head
for years to come--if ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21
Milllem E. Allen 4.
= lenporery Successor
% to A. Bruce Sieleski

specifically what the American peo-
pie may expect in the matter Of
homemade drinks. despite their
alcoholic content.
But to the local State officials will
probably be left the searching out Of
liquor kept secretly for personal use
by ind:yiuaals.
During the last few months mill
lions Of gallons Of hard liquors, wines
and beer have been bought by indi-
viduals and laid aside in their homes
so that in the dry years TO come they
will have a drop Of brandy for the
old people or a glass Of whisky for
q cold, wet day, OF a bottle Of beer
on a hot August evening.
While the national prohibition law
was being passed, and before Il actu-
ally went INTO effect, there was no
way Of preventing private parties
from buyiEg liquor TO take home and
keep for the future. Thus the liquor
dealers have been able 10 dispose Of
their enoromous stocks with great
speed at high prices to individual
householders.
But the prohibitionists have not
lost sight Of this liquor. and i u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21
GERvArs NEWS

Boru, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jensen
June sth a l3 pound girl.
At the annual school meeting Mon
day night, /. 5. Harper was elected di
rector for three years and +. A. Man
gold clerk for one year, There was nc
opposition.
Lawrence Weiss, Mr.. Wodson and
son Of Portland, Frank Weiss and fam
lily aud John Becker of Woodburn, were
visitors at the o,Ihn Weiss home Sun
day.
Carl Nys is receiving hearty wei
come by his many friends. He was
among those on the III fated Tuseania
as member of the 20th engineers
when it was torpedoed aud sank of
the coast Of scotland. He had many ex
lperiences but is soand and wcl.
Miss Katherine Marshall entertained
Saturday night june IA in honor of her
10th birthday, at their home Just west
Of town. Games were played and gen
eral gnod time was had Ice cream, cake
and punch were served, alia the young
people departed as.san early hour IN
the mor'ling, Wishing Miss Marshall
many happy returrs ef the day.-Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

Columbus, Ohio, June sl.-Yester
day was the opening day Of the Meth
odisi Centenary Celebration. Entl July
IL the gates Of the exposition ground.
VIII rcniain open to welcome the hosts
OF Methodism and their friends. 1t i:
regarded as the most ambitious demon.
stration Of missionary effort IN home
and foreign fields ever attenpted With
pageantrv with music, with life PLAYS
representing the daily existence Of
strange peoples in far.away lands, with
replieas of far off communities aad with
innumerable features and exhibits, the
Centenary Celebration emphasizes the
One hundredth anniversary Of the Meta.
odist Chureh's entry into the nissioa
field.
1t is an all American exposition. The
Methodist church and the Methodist
Church South have Joined in demon.
stration of the strength Of their demon
'ination. Eight exhibit buildings house
the exhibits and life plays. In the Col
iseum. seating 1900 persons, the pag
cant, "The Wayfarer, - is to be present
ed nightly, excepting Sunday. while a
chiidren's S pageant, "The Children >,
Crusade is to be presented two after,
Moons each week.
Seventeen thousand participants
have been enlisted to make this gather.
ing a success A choir Of 1000 voices
has been drilled for the pageant 'The
Wayfarer," which has also an orches.
ira Of seyenty-five pieces and the aid
of the $4,000 pipe organ. especially
conducted. The children's pageant has
duplicate ehoruses of 500 voices each
In addition there is the Centenary Ccie
bration. Trombone Choir Of one hundred
trombones, the only organization of It's
kind in existence. N4.
Noted men Of this and other coun.
tries have been invited to participate
and aeeeptanees have been received
from JOsephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
Navy; William Howard Taft; William
Jennings Bryan and Major Genera
Leonard Wood Eminent men OF Tho
Methodist Church have significd Their
intention of participating.
The various exhibition buildings ac
assigned to nations having buildings in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21
PROPAGANDA STILL
RAMPANT IN BERLIN
AGAINST AMERICANS
Most Yankees In Germany
Treated COurteOusly By
POpulace But United States
Yet Detained.
BY Carl D. Great

United Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, (By MALL How are Ameri-
cans treated in Berlint"
This question has been frequently ask
ed-and the answer, at present. is that
they are unmOlested, and for the nest
part eourteously received.
For a time, it is true, American off
GERS traveliag were eounselled to Get
into multi, rather than take chances
of melting some hothead to trouble. In
the ease Of couriers, mufti Is worn on
some trips, but those coming and GO
ing between Paris aud Berlin appear in
uniform and are rarely annoyed. though
occasionally someone tries to crowd on
a sidewalk or gives the officer an ugly
look. As for civilians, there are only
few here-maialy newspapsr.acn--
and they are treated respectfully.
This represents the individual situa-
tiOn regarding Americans.
As for the United States as a whole
and American citizens as whole, there
is still prevalent some propaganda OF
an unpleasant sort.
President Wilson has been condemned
because the peace treaty did not de-
velop according to the way in which
the German people felt his feurteet
points should have been interpreted.
But there was little of personal attuck
against the president and only here and
there articles with an anti American
tinge.
However, in the last few days, a
propaganda movement somewhat lin
tied, but nevertheless more or less per
sistent--has sprung up. One hears of
late that "really no american food is
coming in' though 1t is, of course, we'll
known to the government that money
was put up by Germany even before
presentation Of the treaty, intended to
pay for certain American government
supplies. Not in all cases, however
is there complaint that America has
fai'ed to send what il agreed. On the
contrary one hears now and then that
the government is passing off its old
army bacon, and saving the newer, bet
ter American bacon for the guards or
for other purposes. In any ease, the
average Berliner doesn Z overlook the
fact that America s food supply has
helped to keep the wolf from the door
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21
Methodist Open
Great Exposition

the mission field. The China buildins
eReleses a walled Chiaese city eomplet,
in all details. with temples, pagOdas
restaurants aud gathering placeS. IN,
Africa huilding contains thatchra iungig
huts and the masonry structures Of
North africa, remnarts of Roman civ
ilizatiOn.
The India building contains the bag
nars, shrines, burning CHATS, aud other
pertinent features OF the mystaie en-
pire. The Korea-Japa Malaysit building
eReloseS Tea houses. temples. island huis
and industries. The Europe-Iatia Amer
ga building presents bits of war-Wrcek
ed France aud Belgium, shell-shattered
eathedrals and an accurate replica OF
the Chateau-Thierry battle ground.
Everything in the home mission field
is represented in the twin American
buildings. In the insular American
building are found replieas Of the dwell
ings of those Americans living in Ha
waii, Porto Rico and the Philippines
The largest screen in the world, q
spread of white, 11OxllO feet has beer
erected for the exhibition Of a great
series of pictures from all over the
world eulled from the collections Of
missionaries.
A special corps Of youths, the Ccnten
ary Cadets one thousand strong, was
recruited to guard the grounds and aeI
as guides and messengers. As nearly a;
possible, ooe cadet was drawn from
each church district in thc United
States, forming a unique church cadet
body.
The Centenary Celebration was omen
ed under The auspices of the Joint Com
mission Of the Methodist Church and
the Methodist Church South, Of which
W. W. Pi"son is chairman S. Earl
TAYLOR is direetor.general OF the Cele-
bration. with DIR. James f. Crowther as
his assistant. w. b. Beauehamp is asso
eiatc direetor-general. while the organ
izinc work was done by IT. b. Dickson
f0 relieve congestion on the railroads
and nroyide a delightful summer out
i"g. the celebration management arranp-
cd for automobile caravans bv which
thousands Of attendants could motor TO
the exposition. One caravan formed in
Illinois announced it had 1000 aatomo-
bilcs. n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21
DONALD NEWS NOTES.
(Capital Journal speeial seryioe)

/ ANeF-tA de1AaN4 oFcNAHa ccffftej
Donald, Ore, june 2l.-Donaldlles
win have no need to fear dust on their
streets this summer, from the amount of
oil spread upon them.
Mrs. Z. 0berg and Mrs. j. Drum
mond of Champoeg, were shopping in
Donald on Friday.
Revival meetings are being conduct.
cd at the Fargo church this week and
next.
Mrs. Chas Hoskins and son, Vcrn,
of Portland, were Donald visitors on
Monday, the guests Of the o. o. Free
mans.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bushman AM
children Georgia, Virginia and Harold
OF 81, Helens are visiting at tac home
Of Lois and Ben Eppers.
Mnssrs. o. Isham Of Gervais and Nor
gnn Of Silverton were guests az the
Bert Landers home on Sunday Mr..
Isham is brother Of Mrs. Landcrs.
Mr.. John Milan and son Wayne, ar
rived from southern Oregon on Tuesday
evening to visit Mrs. Milan and Mrs.
Mercer, mother and sister Of Mr.. Milan.
Wavhr Mill remain in Donald for a
month s visit with his relatives.
Miss .Estelle MAYS came out from
Portland on Sunday to spend the sum
nlct with her father f. c. Mays, they
are boarding at the Sexsmith's.
AIrsa Carrie Rasmussen and Anna IN
gram Of Fargo were Donald visitors on
Fridav.sr
Mr.. Sibley was a business visitor to
Portland on Monday.
Mrs. Chas Geisy is visiting her daugh-
terrin Hood River, while Mr.. Gcisy is
serving on the Jury in Salem.
Mr. Erred Yergen entertained the
wives OF tho Masons on Saturday even
ing iwlhle the Masons were holding
their regular session.
Mrs. A. d. Feler and Mrs. Frances
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

Officials Of the government hand
ling the bone-dry law are rapidly
whipping into shape the machinery
70 enforce it. The faint hope held
cut by some that Uncle Sam would
! overlook the rigid application Of the
law seems more and more remote.
! Judging from preparations being
made to make the country bone-dry
| in fact.
Trained secret service men, who
performed marvellous work in trail
ing and iaiIing enemy aliens for
Uncle Sam during the early stages
| Of the war, will be utilized in the
| work.
i In addition to these sleuths,
William II. Anderson, State Superin-
tendent Of the Anti-Saloon League
Of New York, has already launched a
new national patriotic organization
known as the Allied Citizens OF
America. Incorporated. Although
not a prohibition organization, its
first objective will be to carry into
effect the Eighteenth Amendment of
The Constitution. Members of this
organization will cooperate with the
Federal Government in running
7down violators Of the new law.
: Uncle Sans secret service oper-
atives, trained under Bruce Bielaski,
| former chief Of the Bureau of In
vestigation, Department Of Justice,
will be under the immediate charge
! of William E. Allen, recently APP
pointed to fill Mr.. Bielaski's place.
Mr. Allen is from Texas, dry state,
and is thoroughly familiar with pro-
bibition. 1t is expected his knowl-
edge in prohibition matters will be
useful to his men in running down
those who may attempt to evade the
Law.
Il would seem from this that an
evasion OF the law would be an inn
7, possibility with the Anti-Sal0on or
/ Plantation and the Federal oper-
atives working hand in hand.
: Aside from the preparations being
made by Uncle Sam to carry out the
i. provisions of prohibition, 1t Is
learned that the government has
Hound that income tax delinquents
sare nearly always reported to them
by somebody who has 3 grievance
tyagainst the delinquent. Those in
iitrnsted with enforcing the law hope
that jealous neighbors, discharged
servants and people with grievances
viii furnish information where near
~ every bottle 0f hidden liquor can
be found. With the law Furnishing
the possession Of liquor It will not
take long to search out al the liquor
! that has been stored for private use
and punish the people who possessed
! T.
| Undoubtedly. every eye is being
focused on the National Capital for
some specific Interpretation Of the
law. Those having the matter in
charge here intimate that not only
viii whiskey and beer come under
the Governments ban but the old
fsmiiy homemade wines ike grand
mother used to make, as well as cider
Iproduced in the hand-driven mill un-
der the old apple tree. The alcoholic
content OF cider is often as high as
u per cent while e-Grane- vine Is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

ID. Patiing on sAtke bot stuff. began
on the Paeifie highway at Hubbard on
Wednesday. Il was also at this time
that the most trouble begaa Cor the au-
TO tourists. A number Of California
tourists came through and they will,
ingly ehagged along the ditch iinc on
made detour around the town, for 8
one Of them expressed il, they knew
the good days Of travel There were
ahead Of everybody Though not Of
fieially given cut, it is understood that
hard surfaeing win 90 forward north
from tue comfy read az Hubbard to
the mixing plant and then join forces
with the plant below Gervais and work
this way. 1t is estimated 500 feet per
day viii be laid when WORKING without
delsy.-Hubbard Enterprise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

which cross the border Of the State
ct night were not much disturbed.
But why should the law halt in the
presence Of a sleeping woman or
child-the officers reasoned. Nestled
in the warm silken folds Of her night
gown or wrapped in the embrace Of
her corset might possibly be hidden
q flask Of contraband brandy--the
Pullman berths must be searched
And as the searchers in the Pull
man sleepers were at their work with
new zeal, invading the berths and
women's dressing rooms and toilets,
so also the searchers in the baggage
cars redoabled their efforts. At
Resneks. YiTginia. The oiheets hraks
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

hoped that these hidden bottles can
be hunted out and seized after the
new law goes into effect.
The strong hand Of the law was
recently felt in Virginia. Virginia
is bone dry and it is a criminal Of
fense to bring even 50 much as a
ieaspoOnful Of beer into the State.
Officers are posted all along the bor-
der Of Virginia watching the high
ways and railroads. Trunks have
been broken open and searched in
baggage cars, and passengers and
their bundles and hand satchels have
been searched IN the coaches.
For 3 tins bf through Heips