Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, February 05, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextSbf Hail FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES m CIRCULATION IS , OVER 4000 DAILY m A ournol FORTIETH YEAR NO. 31 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRALN'S AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS GERMANY OIANDS FIRM DECLARES ivSCRETARY IN INTERVIEW TODAY! State Department Officials of This Countrv Still Hope For Peaceful Settlement--Action of Other Neutral Nations Closely Watched Mistake May Cause Act of War at Any Time-South American Sentiment Appears to En dorse Action of United States in Break with Germany GERMANY WILL NOT RECEDE Berlin, Feb. 5. "There Step backward." declared g no For- tim .Secretary Zimmerman, in an an interview published by the Berlin Tageblatt today, som mentlng upon President Wilson's breaking of relations with Ccr nut ny . "President Wilson's decision is astonishing," declared Zim merman in the Tageblatt' in terview. "The entente's refusal of our peace overtures let us no other step open except unlimited sub marine war'tare In the fight for our existence against the en tente's violations of interna tional law. "America denied us assist ance. We make no condition much less promises to avoid un limited submarine warfare. W. have broken no promises. Wi hi. lie President Wilson wil v warn Americans t' ade .one. 4 There is un st the blocii iwa rd. o. By Robert J. Bender. (United I'ress staff correspondent.) Washington. Feb. 5. This govern ment entered today upon the real dang er period in its position toward Ger many, for today the time of grace for neutral shipping' in neu area expires. At I he same lime, three mmiientoiis developments have come to improve whal some officials insist are possi bilities of peaceful outcome: Germany has yielded to this country's demands made a feu hours before the break in relations came, for immediate release of Americans held prisoners in (lei many. President Wilson has asked all neu trals to follow, his course in severing diplomatic relations with Germany, be lieving such action "will make for the peace of the world, ' ' German) has met the full demands of international law in the rlousat a it- i ease. 'I his government has yet to react with Austria, ion has led offici k with her will vision on relations i luref ul eon&ideral i i feel that the biea Hue, however, unit lis Austria here If talcs it if she has not already Will Develop Quickly. ther peace continue:! or war is tc the present situation with Ger ihould develop within a few days, officially believed. With I hat he attitude of most of the neu tions will become publicly known .ml whether or not Germany intends to nan or continue dent Wilson call campaign rresi- ithless. will A' tlie same time he is employing the mailed fist to emphasie his pence hopes, j the president is taking every step to prepare the country for eventualities! I wonder if an umbrella mender ever s.'uds any money home? Th ' only thing a.iu- fellers ever git is th' benefits o' .V 4oubt. j ABE MARTIN j jfc iftiftflllsfp'ftt4l sft 4t94t eft w more serious tun those already devel oped. With diplomatic relations at an end there is always the constant danger that the sitpation between the United states! and Germany will develop into a state! of war; officials realize such a sevei mice of relations has always been fob j low el by war. At any moment an unfortunate mis take or u deliberate act by some I boat ; commander may bring the "sparks" to our shores. Neutral Nations Watched. The attention of the United States government today now centers upon neutral nations ot the world. ! The president has indicated clearly . that ins move in breaking relations witn Germany is designed to lead neutral i countries in a great moral effort back-' ! ed by arms if necessary to enforce ' pence. 1 Tin.' president has formally requested ; full and immediate reports from Am- jerlcau representatives in the neutral capitals on the reception of hid sugges- .tlon as to similar action. j Owing to the fact that this govern- I menl has always stood out for individ- : ual or "parallel" action instead of joint ' action, there are unofficial indications thai many of the countries now will de cline lo enter a parallel effort to force Germany into modifying her submarine warfare. The ruling classes of Spain and Swed en are generally understood to be some what pro-German, while the other eoun trles lean the other way. Holland Will Stay Out Holland, it is believed, by some autll orities here, will stand out of the slrug gle entirely, owing to the fad that Germany has made exceptional conces sions to her, doubtless influenced by the presence of a Dutch ary of 400,000 ou her border 20 miles from the Essen mu nition works. A majority of officials hold this be lief, but there are others who are not so sure Holland will be able to keep out. These officials pointed to the fact that Germany also has large forces grouped on the Dutch frontier. But even these officials say they believe that if Hol land does change her present Status, it would probably be actually to enter the oi not merely sever relations, as the president calls on neutral nations to do. Switzerland, being nn interior na tion, is not directly affected by the new German warfare. South American Sentiment. Henre the greatest significance will I be attached to the attitude of the South American countries, as their recision ! may prove to be un influence of great weight on Spain and the Scandinavian count l ies. South American newspapers and some .South American diplomats here have indicated that President V is pe haps now too late in chan iff his tori er course ot strictly isolati Despite the efforts of Pi son to chanoe ( leriiiiinv ' id 1 action, isident Wil plans by mora force, there is a stron belief that sh will not alter. And this view had strong backing when United Press dispatches from Berlin showed that close Berlin observers would be surprised if Ger many modified her warfare now. The possibility even the pro of war will not deter the pi however, from proceeding in his so long as there is even a thou one chance of success. On th rbilitv rident, efforts ind to other hand, if war is the only answer, he is ready for it, as he said in notifying neutrals he will ask power to protect Americans in their rights. Preparations that will make the na tion ready to afford its citizens and its skips this protection, continued today- The work of affording protection to government property and especially gov ernment property and especially govern ment army and navy property and priv ate public property that would serve the countrv in ease of war. is going on rapidly. News Created Tremendous Sensation In Japan Tokio, Feb. o. L'nited Press cables (per cent of their editorial and news announcing the severance of diplomatic pages to the American situation. Am relationa between the I'nited States ; erican news and analysis of American and Germanv created a tremendous naval strength was featured almost to sensation in Tokio. the exclusion of news 'from the various All the newspaiers in this city and fronts and discussion of Britain's own Oska showed great enthusiasm. The internal affairs. general public was greatly astonished j Naval experts' opinions were spread by the swiftness of President Wilson 's , over columns in the newspapers. Their action, evidently expecting another dfc-j oHMtnaoieiBS centered on the possible aid play of the patience which has eharae-1 which might be expected from America temed Ins attitude towards Germany SOME (&COf ' f SENATOR c.u HAWL6? N0TCO Fof?- W-H ARE Shout and To rue point AMERICANS IN BERLIN CALML Y PREPARE FOR WAR WITH GERMANY GERARD RECEIVES MESSAGE Berlin, Feb. ". American bassailor Gerard received United States government ' ma telegram withdrawing from Berlin at in o'eloek Am- the ( for- him Sun day night, lie expected to de liver the American govern ment 's statement to Foreign Secretary Ziintneran al 1 1 o'clock Monday orniiig. ; By Carl W. Ackermsui (1'nited I'ress staff correspondent) Berlin, Feb. 4. (Sunday) (Delay ed) Every American in Berlin is pre paring for war between the United states and Germany. News of the break in diplomatic re lations was first printed in an extra is sued at noon today by the Berliner Zei tinig Am Mittng. The report spread like wildfire through Berlin. Americans telephoned the gtrave news to each other and call- ed un the American embassy for further information. I'p to this afternoon Ambassador Ge rard had not received official notifica tion of the Ureal:. At tnnr tune, now ! ever, he went for an hour's conference with German Foreign Secretary Zim merman. When he returned his manner WAS grave. To observers here any draw ing back by Germany from her an nouncement of unlimited submarinings would be the greatest surprise of the war. Germany has now mobilised every ounce of her energy for the expected and decisive campaigns. With new troops constantly going to the front, with Zeppelins flying over the city, with daily reports of subma rine successes and the news of success ful throwing off of cutout, attacks ou all fronts, the public is steeled to fur ther sacrifices. The feeling here is that Germany is a gigantic powder magazine preparing for an explosion in a military sense -and that this explosion will shake the universe. The American embassy was a picture of Gloom, Secretary Joseph '. Grew, Commander Gberardl, naval attache, and other secretaries and employes pac ed the corridors nervously. Official word was anxiously awaited. The brief word issued in newspaper .extras was rend and re-read. Outside, on the streets ami in the auhwava the newspaper extras sold fur lously. Announcement officially of break was cnlmlv awaited by the A ban colony however. The question everybody in Berlin ed was how American officials, co pondents, Red Cross doctors and zens will read: America with all rnnenn liners stopped. He Eii The nrasent indication wa I thai hnn dreds of Americans wil i-ill lie stran led. Neutral ship lines an any passages. A great refusing to boo I number of A r British Newspapers Believe War Turning By Lowell Mellctt. (United Pre.is staff correspondent i London. Feb. 5. British newspapers believe the turning point in the war ha been readied. An indication of hoc. important they regard tliv situation mav be judged from the fact that to ,lov'u aUMni devoted from 40 to cSU on the seas. I lie experts uisagreeu on many points even while they argue LEGISLATIVE SNAPSHOTS vAvtuikvaL av' a issaii v.- ' atari SS.S. .." leans who had arranged to sail during I February and March were notified that I (heir sailings had been cancelled. Hut the exodus of these Americans j from Germany had already begun. It! Btarted in the middle of last week. Willi ail Scandinavian and Dutch liners Stopped, Spain appears to be the only open route. On Saturday the am bassador received a telegram from the American embassy in Madrid notify ing him what liners were scheduled from there. One suggestion that was circulated in Berlin was that Washington arrange for a Norwegian ship to bring Ameri cans from Hergeu, Norway, to New Vork and, returning, to bring back from America Ambassador Bernstorff, his staff and German consuls. Newspapers have been pointing out daily since announcement of Germany's new- policy that the small European neu trals Denmark, Holland and Scandi navia are not expected to oppose the submarihings, because of fear. No comment from American newspa pers lias yet neon prinieu. Discussing the general situation t 1 bv the submarine order, the l.okal I Anzelger leelared editorially The public should be salislie. one warm room and not expect the whole apartment! The public is warned that it must not only sacrifice more but must expect oven more discomfort by the prolongation of the war, if the pub lic wants to help win. " The reference to the "wurin room" was particularly apt today, since Bew tin is now in the grip of the most se- vere hlizznrd in vears. There lias liccu it sufferine. However no death' et been reported. assador Gerard worked until mid- Sunday arranging embassy af- ml conferring with his staff, pre- jhl lair:- paring to leave. Despite the fact that every German declares the imperial government will rtainlv not tv curtai and Willi aw its subms ri n e a ii inn 1 ili a- v rtli less iit of America is here ar will in Gcr- iaty to a liusi ii Den lined to believe that v - America 's break. ! I I.I Manv of these expect to stav r, rclv it the ing on the Prussian 1 1 m to arrange their ov is. Many plan to go Norway, expecting t America when ships in rk 'li able. The were Americans for the most aim today. v Monday morning the Amor v building was thronged 1 ans seeking advice and help, jy employes have received not lie ambassador to pack their gs and be ready to leave at 'ar, it is asserted the route w nerican diplomatic staff will icrica has not been etermined Ann prol bio, however, that they Spain. le ll was stated today that A i ndi Gerord w not leave before Thursday. Point Reached i roui A met tin set: stn of tables tiath and showing probably the same pictures. Pictures, incidentally remarkable profusion. are u lied The naval experts are practically unanimous in their opinion that the main American fleet will not serve any purpose which is not already adequate ly met by present forces of the allies. The greatest attention is centered on weapons which might be used to combat the submarine aienace. Some opinions bewail the failure of America to provide fast cruisers; others take satisfaction in large numbers of destroyers and gunboats listed in the American register. The most interesting comment noted (Continued from page two.) SHIPS OF CENTRAL POWERS HI IN NEW YORK SEALED Thirty-One Vessels Will Not! Be Seized Unless War Is Declared ARMY AND NAVY PREPARE FOR WORST THAT COMES German - American Societies Declare Loyalty to United State In Crisis thirty-one lying in ire sealed. New Vork, Feb. 5. Thl German and Austrian shi New ifork harbor today They will not be seized unless some thing further takes place in relations between this country and Germany. II was stated on the highest author ity that not a merchant ship in the United Slates has been seized government, This authority by this pointed German out that it was the seizure of ships !w Portugal which li d to a declaration of war by Germany country. on that ! gun i ds I The .hips were seals and 1 placed about them for the purpose of preventing memDBrs 01 me crew notn, M..,ri,.f veterans of the Mexican naturalised to leave the vessels and I campaign swung through rising dust take up residence without undergoing clauflf, the men laughing and cheering immigration examination. Several of llt every step. j uicse cases aircaoy nave DOen noted. ' The crews have been warned that they must either stay aboard or go to Bills ! I sin in 1 i or cxa in i an i ion . The seali if tlie shi w is aecom- file o i ! ids 'd, the men ild not (jo pllahed without disordi on the pit rs were ipind were wanted that they ashore without tin proper authority. without forfeiting the ri lilt to I n ru from per were kei tin 1 1 1 Ih same tpt il ion. Activity On Pacific Coast. i Pri ncisco, Peb. '. Pat .vere guarding the entir , 1. . 1 boats i ,ii ii ii k with a result of the hri More naval vessels are be- d to stations today, lo tighten in which has been drawn from ! the cord PugOl Sound i Destroyers light cruiser to Point I.oma. coast guard cutters and I are being used in the patrol work; I The cutter Bear (bilileu Gate todav was statin d )ff relieving the lie I CullOCh, which steamed 1 lake up ii position off northward to the coast of , northern ( 'alifornia. I iithe straits of Juan De fuea the (destroyer Truxtun is doing patrol duty. ! The destroyers Paul .lones and Whip I pie. (rOM Mare Island, took up their ffuard di tv off the southern California coast today, and the destroyer rlopxini is nt Meiuc's wharf in San l-'rancisco, with stean. up. The coast guard cutter JnalgS has been assigned to patrol duty front the Columbia river smith, on the Oregon coast. The destroyer perry gd Preble hnvc been assigned to Station! which naval i officers would DOt div ulge. The 'Stewart and Lawrence have steam up 1 in Mare Island. I Intense aetivitv about Mare Island 'navy yard was noted today. No naval officer Wt'UUJ tell what was going on, but. it vas reported preparations were made to receivic ZfiWfiQQ pounds of trinitrotoluol from a OotttM t'osta powder plant. Heavy nuards todav were stationed about ciseo tions. ll wireless ml on the stations in San r ran light house reserva- German Crews Interned Francisco, Feb. .".All but San four (Continued cn page ux.) COMPANY M IS READY Within 30 minutes after all to service comes over the is from Portland from the head quarter?! of the- Third regiment. Company M, under the command of First Lieutenant .lames Roy Necr. could and would be ready to take the field. Koch in the state of preparedness of the com pany of Salem National Guards men fordttty. ... I'p to noon today no orders had been received by Lieutenant Neer but he is ready at a mo ment 's notice and he has his men at his finger tips so that notice of a call can be given quickly. With preparations going on in California and Washington for elaborate patrolling of govern ment pro party and strategic points, it is probable that the Salem company may again be called to the colors. Although the company is not now up to the minimum required by the government, there is no question but that a short time after the call came that its ranks would be filled with experienced men. General Led His Soldiers Across Boundary Line at 8:30 A. M. By Webb Miller (United Press staff correspondent) Columbus, N. M., Feb. 5i The Amer ican punitive expedition, sent into Mex ico lust spring to capture Villa "dead or alive," marched back upon the Am erican soil todav with the main object of its invasion of Mexico unaccomp lished, Hiding at the head of the American column. General Pershing, commanding the expedition, led his men across the I international line at a. m. today. As the trout ranks of the line winding across the desert set foot upon the soil of their home land the men broke into wild cheers anil shouts. The Column as it covered the final stretch of the I hike to the border was nenrlv fifteen miles in length. Before marching across the border the American flag was dipped in sa lute. The entire expedition formed in n hollow square at I'ulomus lakes five miles from the border on the Mexican side. Willi twelve thousand men standing at attention, the bauds played the "Star Spangled Banner," while the Stars and Stripes fluttered to the ground. Then the columns formed and oiislie.l liiu-iinl I lie internal ionul line. ,-0y more than four hours the bronz- W ith Ins hcaibpiarters company, lion- Ural Pershing crossed the line first. The I infantry regiments followed the com- imaiiiler anil men iiiecavairv nun arm- lory. The expedit ion Withdrawal of the American from olexii'o was completed. Prison Honor Gang Capture Escapes and Bring Them Back I I'i'MIIMlU .111" IN, "I , i. ..in-i gang f -5 a: I 1 1 1 pen u en I in i v , coosisiin meg under the snpi : Walter Thompson, fn f 0 till, its members oiopeu into tne i shortly after the noon hour, nod promptly started in pursuit of the ing men. The escaping men were gone ten minutes when they were disco 'fhe remaining prisoners asked guard Cor permission to go afte escapes, which GuttTd Thompson ibonl ored. the the gave terefl mile .without hesitation, and they sea Ithrouflh the timber and litter a an I a half of chase brought ll'1' Ih 'men to bay. A big burly convict figured recapture on account ot his In the prisoners to tunc practically I lie iH handed. He threw a rock that f l of them, it club knocked anolh led one r down. and j he the third Die cli, I was climbing a fence ou him so that when jthe gang arrived a few minutes later the escape was f rust rated. II was not that the honor men loved i liberty le.is and the prison more but that they bad been trusted and they re tented KM breath of trust on the part Of the three men, as they felt it would spoil their chances of legal freedom. jit was a vindication of the honor sys- I torn, The three men who attempted to es i cape were Julian Kiel, of I'uion conn- Itv. sent up for five years tor norginrv in 1914: Carl Wcinegal of M tilt nouiuh j county ; to five sent up for n term ot troin two vears for burularv in Dill; mid ll.oihni- F. Eulkcnthal. also ot Miiltuo mull, sent up for a term of two to fivt vears tor burglary in I ! It . In a crisis us desperate as the pres- cut, our wondrous old Farragiie yelled.. "Damn the torpedoes!" Consequently I thnuah Mobile Bav was not the did siie battle, it was the turning battle Of the Civ il wtfcf PRESIDENT IS PLEDGED SUPPORT IN RESOLUTION Mrs. Thompson Objects to Method of Committing Feeble Minded THREE HOUSE BILLS . PASSED BY SENATE Resolution Upholding Presi . dent Goes Over Until After noon Session In connection with the momentous situation now confronting the nationul government in its relatios with Ger niay, the hofisc oft representatives this morning adopted n resolution approving ami sustaining the action ot President Wi'soii in severing diplomatic relations with Germany and pledging the assist ance of the state of Oregon and its peo ple to whatever end the crisis may lead. The resolution also urged that all alien born residents of the state be loyal to the country that has given them pro tection and liberty. The resolution was then sent to the senate for action. It was one of the first pieces of bttatjMM before the house when it reconvened lifter the week-end recess. One Bill Passed. The passage of one bill, the indefinite postponement of three others, the with drawn I one one measure, and the re referring of two other measures formed Hie o i in i u I business of the house at its session this morning, when it con vened shortly after 10:30 o'clock. The bone of contention this morning was Mrs. Thompson's bill relating to I methods of committing feeble minded to the state institution. Because it was at first thought to carry an appropriation it wns moved to refer the bill to the committee on ways anil means but this wns objected to by Mrs. Thompson as she said it did not cany any appropria tion or additional expense to the state bill merely provided the method of com mittment to the feeble minded institu tion. Dr. Sweeney sustained her objection bill Lewis said that bill cootined the same sort of provisions ns satiate bill No. 7.'!, which relates to sterilization. Ho thought it ought to be referred to the committee from whence it came so that, it could be hnrmonizcil with the senate bill- Mrs. Thompson objected to this also as she said her bill was much less driislic than senate bill No. 7.'! in that , it sought io get the same effect by n milder method. Her method of prevent ing the propogatton of the feeble mind ed was to have taetn permunetly com- mit I i'l. she declared the number of the feebla minded was increasing at twice. the into of the average pople and that there was grave Manger to the state on that ac count. Feeblemindedness, she saio, was due 711 per cent to heredity. With the I feeble minded boys and girls nnrestrain I ed in their liberty to procreate, them was a serious menace to the slate. Her method of preventing reproduc tion was by permanent committment where the patients would not be remov 1 ed from the usual environment that leads lo procreation of their kind. This I method she Siinl was tavored ny inn i Oregon child welfare commission, t-'ho 'declared the feeble minded girls easily ! become the victims of vicious men anil that girls are not safe when feeblo 'minded boys run al learge to prey on and satistlv their vicious appe- tites. She said the permanent committment method had ai noniic reason. She said it was found Hint these putiints when taken out of the exciting environ ment were curable and bee ami partially e'f supporting and Ilia; in this way liie expense of taking care Ot them was reduced. The expense of clothing may be borne bv the parents of the feeblo minded child while the expense of com ; in it t incut is to be borne by the state, according to the provisions of the bill. Representatives A. .lones and Child Subjected to the bill because it would in crease the inmates of the state institu- l s to a large extent, for which no provision has been made in the appro ! print iou. Lewis asked to have it rofer ! red to the ways and means eominitteo (Continued on page three. ) THE WEATHER : ILL SEILTHIS CAR ,rA TrlRTY"'. ,r and Tuesday gen erally fair, cool er tonight east portion; winds; Mostly westerly. 1 V1 I ''f (Continued on page three.)