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Newspaper Page Textft FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES a CIRCULATION 13 ffm nh inffffi : OVER4:83DAILY 1 FORTIETH YEAR NO. 70 SALEM, OREGONTHURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS Coin RALLIES IHIIID WILSON Even Filibusters Join In : Pledging Their Strongest . Support CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA CAUSE SOME CONCERN Think America's Action May End War Sometime This Summer By Robert J. Bender (United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Mar. 22 President Wil son today began work on his message to the "war congress" on April 2. Simultaneously, senators and repre sentatives of all faiths were wiring in pledges of support to tho white house. Among those who are responding to the demands for aggressive notion against Germany are members of the "little group of wilful men" charged by President Wilson with placing the United States in a "contemptible" lightl before the world, as a result of filibustering tactics in the last con gress. Owing to the nature of the present situation, it is believed the fight for organization will be shortlived in the bouse. Jt is believed probable thnt some course of action will bo agreed upon by leaders before April 2. Affairs in Germany The president can address congress before the house organizes, but until it organises no action could be secur ed on any resolution the president might ask. It is for this reason that efforts now are under way by both par ties to make all possible speed and some sacrifices, if necessary, t ex pedite organisation of the house. Put even, whilo the president was considering Ins "war address ' the at tention of officials and diplomats was today directed sharply to internal de velopments in Germany. With reports or increasingly serious food riots and growing restivcness among the Ger man peoples, came rumors of possible eace moves, emanating from Teuton quarters. Comment' of the entente press was also read with an eye to distinguish ing anv earmarks of a general weak ening all through Kurope to the pres--surc for pence, while confident that the entrance of the United States into the struggle will probably serve either directly or indirectly to materially .shorten the war, officials believe it probably will be duly Deforc the first if any real strides toward peace are registered. Watch Russia Closely The Russian situation ia being watched closely now that the United States is on the verge of actual war. for many months there have been elements at work in Russia of which the United States was aware and which, had they been successful, would have created nlmost insurmountable difficulties in the path of this coun try's,' entrance in the war. Revolution disposed of these sinister elements, but concern is held now that there may be still further movements among the mors, radical revolutionists. The order to arrest the czar has created uneasiness here, but full rec ognition will be accorded the new Rus sian government as soon as it is estab lished beyond a doubt upon a sound foundation. KILLED 50,000 JACKS Portland, Ore., Mar. 22. Fifty thou sand jack rabbits were killed in four eastern Oregon counties in last winter's campaign, said R. A. Ward, of the Uni ted States bureau of bilogy, today. Pois on was used and the rabbits were slain fit an average cost of eight-tenths of a cent each. ,;;..ss. ! ABE MARTIN V Miss Fawn Lippincnt is studyin' t' be a vampire. Some fellers even look good in a bald head. A 1 oeroas (kats Portland, Or., March 22. The Mat of Oregon won't stand for any," rough stuff." It's a nice, clean state, "and its moral restrictions must not be over stepped. Here's just part of what happened- yesterday f - - - Portland T.' Lineharu, a visitor, vocd five dollars under a new ordi V e because he. knocked the ashes , " his pipe on a window sill. . "J. on Mayor J. A. Best pleaded guilt, V nnid a $13 fine for "cuss ing." Portlanu R. Perry of .Yamhill coun ty was about to be fined for. spitting on the floor of a street car, when he bad a brilliant idea. .'That's nO worse than haviug only one drinking cup for all the men in the city jail " he flung at the judge. "You're quite tight," agreed, his honor. "Because of that excellent sug gestion you may go free. RUSSIA IS UNITED New Government Moving Much More Smoothly Than Was Hoped - Petrograd, Mar. 22. Free Russia is democratizing every possible feature of her governmental machine. Announce ments from duma- leaders today indicat ed that the constituent assembly which will decide the exact form of the future government will be held as soon as pos sible. In the meantime at least one of tho duma leaders favors extension of suffrage to women, granting them a voice in this choice of the form of gov ernment. In session today the ministers decid ed to grant free railway passes to par doned prisoners including the vast number of political prisoners exiled to Siberia by the old government. For eign Minister Milnkoif was also auth orized to grant subsidies to emigrants in other nations who might desire to re turn to Russia under the democracy. liberation of political prisoners goes on throughout Russia. Word received today from Chitra told of a great cele bration there on the arrival of Maria Scbestian, refornr leader with a number of associates in banishment in Siberia. All were earned on tho shoulders of the crowds, who shouted for joy and parad ed carrying the red flag of the revolu tionists while bands played. According to a German officer taken prisoner by the Russians at the front, German officials are hoping desperately that recent events in Russia will mark tho breakdown of the military effici ency of the Russian army. Must Doff Dirty Shirt. Petrograd, Mnr. 22. "We must doff a dirty shirt before we can put on a clean one," was the epigrammatic ex planation with which Premier I.voff to day described the transition which Rus sia is experiencing now in the change from autocracy to democracy. "Troops on the south and western fronts entirely side with the people, " jho continued, "There were some ex cesses reported frointhp northern front, nur. commissioners sent ttiere lound or der and restored discipline. ' Finland is unanimously for the new regime. JNowhere is there any reason for anxiety. The provisional govern ment is in constant contact with the workmen's delegates and it ia not an ticipated there will be any serious dis sensions. "The wor'c of renovating is immense and arduous, naturally. , "t on vocation of a constituent as sembly is a question of onl.v a few montns." GERMANY HAS 30,000 CASES MOT Vaccination Proves Futile Socialist Speech Shows Bad Conditions Washington, Mar. 22. Thirty thou sand cases of smallpox rage in (lei many and the disease is spreading, ac cording to the speech of Socialist Reich stag Member Hoffman, received by . the state department today in full. Brief portions of the speech were received by the press iu this country recently. The "full text showed that Hoffman charged that the rich were getting the fats, while the poor had none; that the government v, as actually hoardiug sau sages with which the poor ought to be fed; that smallpox is spreading rapidly and that the vaccination employed i. gainst it was proving futile. The speech showed a far more dis tressing situation in Germany than many reports thug far reaching the oe partment. It strengthened the belief, canted by reeent rumors, that conditions are ilpe for a real revolution in Germany. TO SCRAP TONIGHT Kew York, Mar. 22. Benny Leonard and I'ackey Hommey are billed to meet here tonight, in a scheduled 10-round fight. uregon tagging at noi HE III FDR NAVY AND ARr.lY IS The Navy Is Doing AD Pos sible to Speed Up . Preparations VARIOUS RESERVES ARE FILLING RAPIDLY Navy To Bear Main Burden Army Not For Over-Sea Fighting By Carl D. Groat (United Press staff correspondent.) VVashineton, Mar. 22. Men more is the" nation 'a call today. The navy wants them and the army will soon need them under an unexpect ed call for volunteers or for a compul sory war service. The navy is doing all tho human energy and endurance can accomplish by way of speeding its pre parations. The army waits upon con gress, ready to heed what it may say as to calling men. Naval, military, economic, industrial and financial preparedness plans, as formulated by the National Defense Council and carried out by the govern men departments, are claimed to be as advanced as could be expected at this time. Tho navy department is crowding its recruiting, filling up its various le serves. The influx of men under the stimulus of a patriotic wave gratifies officials in charge of work. Likewise, regular army recruiting is on tho increase. Navy to Bear Burden. The w-nr department is prepared to follow out with vigor any course con gress adopts, although proponents of universal military training fear that their schemes wilj be blasted in case of a -call for volunteers, inasmuch as a double system volunteer and compuls ory cannot bo operated at one time. Tho navy will bear the main burden of war. While an army undoubtedly will be raised, military men say that this will not be nn overseas army. The . navy is pushing contractors to the limit and for the most part is re ceiving the most earnest co-operation. Destroyer bids will be opened Satur day, in advance of the scheduled time. Bills for submarine chasers will be aug mented by others next week, and mean time Saturday's bids will be kept se- ' (Continued 09 page x.) L NATI MAY TRYJO MEDIATE Will Offer Services To Ar range Settlement with Germany Washington, Mar. 22. That neutral nations may renew their previous of fers to assist in "straightening out dif ficulties" between the United States and Germany, was suggested at the state department today. Several neutral diplomats called on Secretary Lansing during the forenoon, but none claimed to be taking part in such a move. When Germany and the United States broke relations a number of neutrals then offered their services to "do any thing we can to prevent trouble." This country, however, will negotiate neither with Germany directly, nor with her through neutrals until the imperial government has withdrawn its U-boat decree and renewed its pledges to the United States. If war comes, as now seems inevit able, withdrawal then of the submarine decree, it was officially hinted. While utter secrecy was observed, it lis believed the neutrals who are mter lested in the picsent movement comprise jthe same diplomats who within a week ! after relations with Germany were j broken began a series of informal "exchanges" among themselves, look ing to patching up the German-Amori- imn uinerences. This number included the most prom inent Central and South American dip lomats, envoys from several Scandinav ian countries and Dr. Paul Ritter, the. Swiss minister, now representing Ger many in this country. Secretary Lansing authorized the statement that' he had not received any such information. The state department is displeased with the mediation idea at this stage It says thnt tho propaganda with Ger many, behind the suggestion is impos sible at this particular time as matters have gone far past the point of media tion. MEXICAN CONGRESS TO MEET Kl i'nso, Toxn.i, Mar. 22. Congress man Carlos Plank of Sonora, Mexico, today announced that Carraiixa has or dered the Mexican house of deputies to convene at Mexico City April 2. Petrograd, Mar. 22 The holy synod of the Russian church to day decided to tend a message to "all children of the church" d-claring the revolution was "brought about by God's' hand." "Inasmuch as the Lord holds the fato of the kingdom and its peoples," the message read, "we exhort our members to obey the new government and fulfill their duty as Christian citizens. " Soul Development Company, a Failure and Is Dissolved Detroit, Mich., Mar. 22. The Human Soul Development corporation of De troit is dissolved. Its only asset a lit tle girl, is adrift in Toronto's under world and the corporation is a failure. The company was organized a year ago to redeem the soul of pretty 17 year old Christine Nielson, whom force of circumstances had compelled to the easiest way. A newspaper story telling how the girl, a waif, was held by federal au thorities, caused four well known De troit business men, Joseph P. Mason, James a. liolden, 11. A. Douglas and William McCredie, to meet with Fed eral Judge Tuttle and form the Human Soul Development Corporation. They were to educate the girl in Canada and start her on the right path in Detroit later. , Christine lived with a minister in Chatham, Ontario, went to school, work od hard and made progress. Then some how her fellow students learned her history. Christine's newly made friends dropped her. Christine fought A losing fight for montns. Then she disappeared. A postal card to the Human Soul Development corporation from her advised she had obtained employment In Toronto and needed no more help. A representative of tho corporation found Christine in Toronto's under world, miserable and despondent. She refused to return. So the Human Soul Development Corporation closed its books. SPIES ARE SENTENCED TO SERVE TWO YEARS Judge Says Just Such Actions As Theirs Have Caused Present Trouble New York, Mar. 22. Albert O. Sand er and Carl N. Wunnenbcrg were sen tenced today to serve two years in the federal penitentiary and to pay fines of $2,500 each on pleas of guilty to charges of sending spies to England. In a scathing arrignment of the two men, Judge VanFleet declared that the penalty was inadequate to meet such cases and reitucsted that the district attorney's office bring "this serious thing before the. department of justice and congress." The maximum penalty is three years imprisonment and 3,000 fine. "The sort of thing these men did," the court said, "does not bespeak clem ency for them. But wo shall have to take into consideration the fact that they pleaded guilty. It is such acts as- these that have been the cause of in volving us in the war. The things that strike me most is the total inadequacy of tins statute to meet the onensc in volved. I cannot help but believe these men pleaded guilty simply to shield the names of others who would have come out in an investigation of the case had it gone to a thorough trial " "This is simply another line aim a vast and mighty chain of wilful viola tion of American laws to serve the Ger man empire," Knox said. "These men never better served the German empire (than by pleading guilty and shielding j the names of other men we wished to : question, " ' In a short plea for clemency, the de fonse simply said that Sander and Won i nenberg were pro-German, but not anti ' American. Their attorney asked Judge van Jrleet to disregard the present feel ing between Germany and America, which he feared, might prejudice jus tice. When he declared that the prison ers had not actually taken any steps against the United States, Judge Van Fleet interposed casually: "These nun jeopardized the peace of the United States with another nation with which wn were at peaee." Bacon, who was indicted with Sander arid Wunnenberg, will be tried here, it is understood, on the same charge on which they were sentenced today. INCREASED NAVAL PAY Washington, March 22. Secretary Daniels into today recommended thnt congress, upon convening, immediately increase by a total of 5 a month the pay of all enlisted men of the navy not given increases in that last .navy bill. The increase is expected to stim ulate naval recruiting. GALE ALONG COAST San Francisco, March 22. One of the siiff'est northwest gales of the winter, affecting tho whole coast from j Point Reyes to San IMego, buffeted coastwise shipping about todnv and seriously delayed northbound Vessels. GERMAN RETREAT IS NOT YET ENDED BUI 18 ! DP London Expects Great Battle Soon Along New Hinden krg Line PURSUIT WAS SO RAPID LINES NEARLY PIERCED French , Repair Roads and Bring Up Their Heavy . Field Artillery London, Mar. 22. The German te treat is not yet ended, in the opinion of General F. B. Maurice, director of military operations. Discussing news from the western front today, General Maurice declared tho German destruc tive tactics far. exceeded the military needs of the situation. He suggested the possibility that they were dictat ed by a political motive tho idea being to inspire fear from the French that all territory which Germany would relin quish would be treated similarly, and thus lead tho French to consider peace. the retrograde movement on the western front was coming to a standstill today as French and British troops reached points very near the "Hinden burg line." Fighting between masses may now be expected shortly to occur, according to military experts. This fighting may come in a German offen sive. Such a movo was reported in Hol land dispatches today as having been decided upon by the German general stuff for April 5. Mennwbilo dispatches from the front indicated the tremendous scope of the forward movement of the allied armies a co-ordinated advance of every de partment of a vast attackintr force. . The greatest interest was manifest in reports from the French front that the pursuit by General Nivellc's forces had been so rapid as to threaten a piercing or tno Herman Jine near tlie Homme canal, . menacing the German positions at Laier, supposedly one of tho basic points in the Hindenburg line. Military -experts here regarded with satisfaction battle front narratives from this Section which told of the bringing into play by the French of heavy field artillory. Utilisation of field pieces, it was pointed out, showed that the French were carefully rebuilding all the (Continued on pane hre. Fifteen Miles of Burning Farms and Villages Left In Path of - By Henry Wood- . (United Press staff correspondent.) With the French Armies Advancing From Noyon to Chauny and Terguier, Mar. 22 (By automobile to Paris, Mar. 22.) Retreating German troops sacked even supply houses of the American re lief commission to leave the French civ ilian inhabitants utterly without food. They took every vestige of every metal in tne French villages and their policy of insensate destruction marked practi cally every house in the territory which they evacuated. But if the Germans hoped by utter devastation tb stem the tide oi! the French advance against them, they wero disappointed. Tho French advance has been so rapid that in -many cases they have arrived at towns and villages hours before the Germans had planned to evacuate them. Nor is the French advance lacking in; methodical system. Behind the screen of fast moving cavalry and in'autry come the engineers and road builders to bridge craters and behind them the ar - tillery awaits only the construction ot highways French Work Fast A few miles beyond Noyon today I witnessed the rapidity with which the; French are overcoming every effort of j village to village. When the final mo Die enemy to check their advance, nicnt came for the Germans to leave, There the" French columns encountered I they sacked the houses. The soldiers a 50-foot hole a erater on tho Noyon-1 carried everything eatable and burned Chauny road exactly at the spot best; the villages before the eyes of the ref calculated to impede the advance. j ugee-s, Then they departed, leaving the The French infantry and cavalry im-. villagers homeless and foodless. mediately detoured to adjoining fields' A few,hom-s later, when the Germans and continued their forward movement believed the French troops had arrived without interruption. At the same mo-1 they began shelling the villages they nn nt engineers began filling the crater ; had pillaged and left despite their and bridging it. Another detachment j knowledge of thousands of innocent civ started at work on a road winding ; ilian inhabitants still there, around the place, almost before the lust, Seven thousand women and children shovel of dirt wag thrown and the last suffered this experience at Chauny nail driven l atteries of the famous: alone. The villge was under bombnrd "soixanto quinze" guns went careening ment at the moment I arrived. The across, while to one side munitions and : French Red Cross crews with their lit supply trains dashed forward likewise. , ters, had pushed forward afoot, and The entire advance was resumed. ! were carry off women and children Pushing forward with the army today j woundi'd during the shell fire, toward Chauny and Terguier one saw Insensate Destruction, the entire horizon clouded with the The German retreat lias been marked smoke of burning 'farms and villages.) . i . The pathway of the German retreat was (Continued on page four.) P Cereals Show SsaD Advance In Chicago Chicago, Mnr. 22. Irregular and fea tureless early trading in the grain mar ket today gave place to general ad vsnces, influenced to some extent bv rennrfa fit' ('a na n 1 .nAn. : " ' . " - irutiur If- eeipts considerably tmder tar year 's Wheat was irregular at the opening, but later advanced on the strength of outside markets. May opened down 1-4, subsequently going up two point to L S6j July opened up 1-8 and later ad vanced another point to 1.57; Septem ber opened down 1-8 and followed the upward trend by advanced 3-1 to $1. 43 7-8. - Corn hau tmn hhImIau i - uuuviivuq auu uc- jveloped early firmnesa.; May opened irlnwn 1.4 Hut vna& t 9 a At A. V I opened 1-4 and later advanced 1-8 to $1.09 3-4. Oats increased with wheat and corn. Mar opened up 14, where it remained' at 54 5-3: Julv nnetiArl 1.0 ...k sequently advancing 3-8 to 56 1-3.' x rovisiona were easy. GERMAN MERCHANT SHIPS IE 10 SAIL Under Treaty These Have Nine Months to Leave In Case of War Washington, Mar. 22. Scores of German merchant vessels, representing hundreds of thousands of tons of ship ping, now in American harbors are free to depart if the United States goes to war with Germany, it was learned officially today. In fact, these ships could leave now under international law, it was official ly pointed out, provided they could show a "clean bill of health as to in tent, etc." Furthermore, all such ships would have a leeway of nine months follow ing a war declaration In which to rc cquip damaged engines and parts and take leave. The United States eovernment would seize on one condition that everyone is paid for in full measure. This was tkA ... ....... C . 1 . . . . . . I. : . 1 the status of these ships as outlined to tnc , united 1 ress . py, the .navy de partment. The ruling given It was pointed out does not apply to such ships- as the Prinz Eitel Friederich, the Kronprinz Wilhelm and other ships who have sought haven ports as naval auxiliar ies. German vessels of this character, however, are very limited in number. The government will adhere Btrictly to the Jotter of international law in its treatment of all interned ships. Wheth avail itself of' "tho shrdlu nu nu uuu or the navy department intends1 to ftail itself of "the purchase option" IS not yet revealed. German Retreat traceable for 15 miles by such palls of smoke. Destitute But Happy. Along tho road back from Terja'Cr and Noyon poured an unending stream of refugees from these blazing farms and villages. Nearly all were women pitiful in their destitution, a few scant pieceB of clothing saved and strapped on their backs, or pushing baby car riages, or wheelbnrrows with tiny tots tucked therein. Younger children clung to their skirts or themselves toddled aong under the weight of bundles. This was a pitiful appearing stream. Pushing afoot along a road stretching IS miles and constantly under bombard ment, the refugees faced a driving win ter rain. Although they wero homeless and hunger -stricken, with only tho ; clothing on their backs or a few small . belongings to call their Own despite all this, they were supremely, radiantly happy. They were returning to France, j I talked to many of these today. They declared the happiest moment of their , lives was when French cavalry dashed jinlo their village and chased out tho ucrniaiis. .Homeless ana woodless. Their stories were all alike. For weeks before the retreat started the Germans herded all inhabitants from GERMAH REPORTS SAY RUSSIA HAS t rinit Tnntini rn LlML IliUUULtS Report Socialists As Stirring Disputes Between All Factions . SAI 4,0(10 WtM KILLED 7,000 WOUDED ffl RIOTS Streets of Petrograd AKve: With Speakers Opposing -New Government By John Grandena. (United Press staff corresnondenM Berlin, Mar. 22. (By wireless to the United Press. Russia is in confusion. Anarchistic' agitation against continu-" anee of the war is growing.. The workingmen have refused to rmtioiit in appeals that they resume work. . ' This information reached her today yia, Stockholm. , It Indicated the pro visional government is far from being in control of the situation: that disci pline iu tho army has relaxed and that various factional differences now smouldering may again break out. According to the Stockholm informa tion, the streets of Petrograd are filled with speakers spreading socialist propa ganda and working against the'prwwnt provisional government. Anarchistitt pamphlets have widespread circulation. Knm.i f !, ; ........ . .. v. x ' i uun m, cjcutCUia gre aiding in this distribution. The Petrograd police have been re placed by students, whose authority la not respected by the masses of the peo ple, the reports state. - The behavioT of the soldi i streets of the Russian capital shows ut- 1 .. 1 ... - . ' ivr a.iiy.. lOftan refuse, to- saiufeef ficcrs and seem to -JneH: contrpl. , The populace has been moved to a pitch of excitement where there is no tclbnjr what they may do. Travelers arriving in Stockholm declare that 4,000 persons have been killed in rioting in Fetrocrad and 7,000 wounded. - Particular significance attaches to the above story in view of the fact that it was Berlin that gave first, word et Iho revolution by which the czar's rcgimo was overthrown. - Various stories tnm Petrograd have indicated only alight difference of opinion among govern ment leaders. But the new government is in control of the censorship and pre sumably hag made use of the elaborate censorship machinery left over by 1h old regime. The fact that the allied governments have so far withheld recognition of tho new Russian government, coupled with disinclination of British statesmen to comment on the situation, may be furth er indication ma conditions in Russia arc still very uncertain. Reports From Europe Cause Stocks to Drop New York, March 22. The New York Evening Hun financial review to day said: Traders on the floor of the stoek ex change aro bearish scarcely without ex ception and today they seized the op portunity, artorued by the absence or tho limited buying initiative that lias been in evidence the past week or so. to depress prices, a movement which was begun in tho late trading of yes terday. Overnight news developments played, into the hands of the bears. Whilw many of tho uncertainties abont which, financiul and securities circles have been complaining so . lone have been eliminated, the certainties themsclvica have assumed something of a new as pect, as they always dot because they are certainties. Rumors of possible peace, overtures by Germany persist and it may be that the withdrawal Of the Teuton forces. from Franco and Belgium has been started as a necessary preliminary to such a move. All these developments entered into the making of a quiet and restrained market. Trading was less active today than (Continued on page twa.) I THE WEATHER Oregon: To tiijiht and Friday ruin west, rain or snow east por tion; moderate (out hwesteily winds. SPRING) J St.