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'liV i ; g z Z r, cirxiiAUj:; oyl:: ;::,v if a .. .f. ? ; 2 "J FULL LEASED WIEE DISPATCHES , " O 1? r X ! : i 11 t I It it ' ' i i ' I FORTIETH .YEAR- -NO. 73 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JIARCH 26, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS TRAIN'S AND yK? hTAMS tlVC f FI 9 ill A , : 0(1 fi f. t t r - - . - -1 : ; ' s.9 LARDUSEO 10 HI ; over mm Sigkt cf Devasted Cool . .B' fi n . n 11 . aiirsineaio super nil man Efforts SAY GERMANS PLANING DRIVE AT PETROGRAD Are Massing Men and Muni tions AH Along Russian ' Boundary ' London, Mr- 20. -'lie destruction ou which the retreatiug Germans counted in0.1t to hamter ndvaace of tho allied forces oa the western front may possib ly prove the Teutons' undoing. y - The spectacle cf tho utter, wanton, brutal devastation wreaked on French soil evacuated by the invaders today had roused the French troops to such a point that they were irresistibly forc ing their way onward, even overcom ing some lon.'j prepared positions iir ad vance of the Hiudenbiirg line. St. Quen- tm is lomg rapidly approached, There, front dispatches reported today, fight ing of a violence not eclipsed in the offensive of last summer is taking place. The French have literally been transformed into super-fighting ma chines by the'r fury over the dospolia titm of Franc. General Nivelle is evidently sharpen ing the point of his wedge extending iiear Moy and enedeuil, between St. Quentin and I.aFere, with a flood of . meif. It is ft this point that allied troops have advanced farthest against the Germans. ' v . To the north of St. Quentine, Field Marshall : Haig British forces today were themselves forcing a wedge above 8t. Quentin. 'The city" is menaced from three sides, now. It is believed to bo one of tlic strongest positions in the Hindcnburg line. . ( The British advance has been slow er, but none the less nrethodical, than the French- Fighting of tho most des perate character is marking every inch of the advance. v To Drive on Pet'rograd. IVtrograd, Mar. 26. Russia was con vinced today that Von Hindenburg's re treat on the western front is the first -move in a drive on Fctrograd. Coincident with the retirement came news of a great massing of men and munitions op the northern boundary. All parlies in Russia were awake today 4, to realization of the imminence of the new peril to the nation and this servod to smooth out factional differences. ; Government leaders are impressing tho Russian people w ith the belief that the kaiser hopes to restore, bureaucracy and the czar to power again by taking Fetrograd before the new government can have completely organized and Ktrenjjtl'ened the army. Socialistic leaders ore causing most concern ta tho new government. They favor pence at once one socialist news paper even making the suggestion today that Russian "soldiers should walk out of their trenches and fraternalize with the Germans, from whom they would receivo fraternal treatment. Thus war would end and Russia's ex ample of fraternttlization would spread, bringing peace nil over the world. The menace of the German thrust, -however, appeared likely to obliterate these interna! dissensions. The Muma leaders social and conservative demo crats were working with the "eds," or members of the workmen's party, wRh every prospect of complete union through comproniiso as to various as- (Continued on page three.) s - ABE MARTIN l(c 5C- 3c jjc jj c jjs, 4 Sjt 3$ (C js 3! Sjs Sjt ibe denied the privilege of service that After you're fifty it don't take long" is now- open. Captain Neer and Lieuten- t' wait a vear. Ther haint half as much in a name os-ther is in s.gooa location. PianD-PIaybg Boys Would Get All the Oris Wasbiueton, s Mar. 26. Many and varied are the argument! advanced to President Wilson for universal military service in the United Statea. For example, one Hsrraxd student wired tday that suel"" atrvice should be inaugurated, "to prevent unpatrio tic tfellowa from landing all the choice girls while the patriotic men are serv ice their eountry." Tie boys, student said, who are long piano playing nd snort on response CHiia jiuui mm ,vumt j nm 11 use tney stay at noine gins wno wise might wish to marry those ire called away. SUGAR DOWN A QUARTER Portland, Ore., Mar. 26. The price, of ingar tumbled 25 cents a hundred pounds on the local ainrket today, dry grnnulated selling for $".85. SHORTAGE OF 1 MAY HAMPER CANNERS Ten Billion Cans Could Be Used Wnich Is Double Last Year's Output Washinj4ton, Mat. 20. A shortage of 3,500,000,000 tin cans -sis seriously in terfering .with the plans of the canners of the country to increase their 1917 output to take. care of military needj, it was learned today. "As an army subsists chiefly on can ned goods, it is vitally important at this time," declared a government official, " that . immediate, steps bo taken to re lieve the shortage." Following a conference with ' tia manufacturei'S and canners, Secretary of Commerce Redfield today requested tho navy department not to requisition ships engaged in transportnina tin to .Ithia country and also urged the inter state commerce commission to take ey-, ery atep possible to help"relieve tho sit-untioi),- " , -. - : It developed at tho conference that approximately five billion cans of food stuffs were; put, up last year. Canners claim the demand for canned goods this year is lust double that figure, but on account of the can shortage they only hope to increase the output 50 per cent over that ot jyiu. . A committee of manulacturers was appointed to speed up can production The canners claimed that if they are able to secure tho increased supply of aus. the-prise of canned goods will not fca higher than last year, even though they are obliged to pay, higher prices for foodstuffs. ' . COMPANY IV1 MUST BE RECITED AT ONCE Must Have Full Complement in Order to Serve With iment The Inevitable has come to pass. The National Guard of Oregon, of which Company M of this city is a unit, lias been called out. The- company is today gathered at the armory placing itself in condition to take the field when the word is sent out. Hut Company M is not yet recruit cd to war strength. It must have its full complement before it is. allowed, to take its place beside other units in act ive service. ' To the young men of Salem today is offered a large opportunity. A chance to serve the country and to take part in the activities of Company M is now presented which may not bo available in a short time. Nobodv knows just what the Salem boys will be called on tojJff. Nobody knows when they will be called on to act. The prevailing opinion is that tlie guard will bo assigned to patrol duly throughout this section although they mny be detailed elsewhere. When they Hike the field is a matter of conject ure but it is thought the order" to en train will come before many hours. The officers gf tho company am anx ious that the call shall find Salem ready this time as it was last year to take its place in the van of any move ment that may be ordered by the pres ident. Therefore they urge that enlist ments bo hurried and that all who can see their way 'clear to joining tho com pany do so at onee. Patriotic Week -iu Salem now' means more than ever before. The citizens of the city have publicly announced their decision to stand behind the boys who go to the front. It is now up to tha young men. The girls have already or ganized so as to do their part in any einergenc"y If the young men see their duty and do it Company M should be recruited to full strength and ready to move without further delay. The tc eruiting officer-will be in attendance !at the armory until the company is Hun. rnose, tnereiore, wno linger win ant Allen ask all eligible young men to present tnemseives witnout luriapruiorary's increase or vtiA "volumes tor delav for enlistment." IKII1IT AIMS GALL 10 COLORS QUICKLY Is Mobilized Today With 1275 Elen Ready fcr Any . Emergency SEVEN PACIFIC COAST .REGIMENTS CALLED OUT Oregon Coast Artillery, Troop of Cavalry and Artillery - Not Called Portland, Ore., Mar. 20 With 1,275 men under aims, the Third Beglment, Oregon National Guard, 'is completely mobilized toiloy and Is now awaiting further orders. The call was received late last night. By midnight tha mobilization was well under way ond guard officers an nounced this morning that mobilization was completed. Officers of the guard,, with the co operation of citizens' committees and civic bodies, are now endeavoriug to enlist tho militia up to full strength. luis is "patriotic" week in Oregon, aiuk the mobilisation call finds the state organized to take up the . militia recruiting campaign with vim. tight hundred coast artillerymen, one troop of cavalry and one, battery of field, artillery about 1,000 men, in all nave not oeon caned out, but are awaiting orders. . . No Purpose Designated. . Snn Francisco, Mar. 20. The militia of the Pacific coast answered tho call to th colors today. Under orders received at midnicht f roitt the war- department, seven nation-; al guard regiments, cofnprising the in fantry of the states ot, California, Ore gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, took steps today preliminary to mobil ization. California is marshalling three regiment and the other states one each. While tho specific purpose has not been designated for theso troops, it is understood that they will' bo used -in policing railways and other meaiis'iof communications, in guarding shipbuild ing plants, arsennlB and industrial plants of use to the government should war come. . The " resigmehts will be held in readiness to await the order of Major General J, Franklin Boll, commanding tne western department ot the. army. . Washington Is Ready. ' Seattle, Wash., Mar. 26. Wash ington's regiment of national guard in fan try was scheduled to be completely mooiuzea Dy noon toany ana ready for orders. While the Seattle companies, which include sanitary corps,' signal corps and tlft) headquarters company, beside the infantrymen were being assembled in Seattle the outside companies of the regiment at Ctntrnlia, Walla Walla, Ab erdeen, Mount Vernon, North Yakima and Spokane are being mobilized at their home stations. - Major I.. L Bolles, in charge of tho mobilization since orders were received from Governor Iiistor, at 11:30 o'clock last night, said today: "I have no def inite idea where the men will be de tailed." 7 A Company of Student -Eugene, Ore., Mar. 26. Forty-two students of the University of Oregon nrj! forming a military drill company today to be prepared for whatever the present crisis may bring forth. Includ ed in those who have seen, service and are in tho organization is Rev. Chris Jensen, who was signal service chief under the lato Admiral (Fighting Bob) 1J HUB, Bacon Pleads Guilty ! of Being German Spy New York, Mar. 26. George Vaux Bacon, the American newspaperman arrested in England as a spy, pleaded guilty" before Judge Van Fleet today to a charge of conspiracy to set on foot on American soil a military enter prise" against a friendly nation. He wns sentenced to a year and, a any in reuorai prison. Hftcon, who was sent abronl ostensi bly a a a- correspondent, was charged with forwarding to Germany militurv information on plans made ' by Carl Wunnenberg nnd Albcff O. Sander, who pleaded guilty to a similar charge a few- days ago and were sent to prison for two years and a half. Assistant District Attorney Knox said Bacon had been sentenced to death in England before he was return ed to the United States to be -used .as the chief witness against Sander and Wunneberg. Bacon said ho believed he wag guil tv of obtaining money from the Ger man government omler false pretenses when he accepted money from Wunne- j berg and Sander, as he had.no inten-, tion to become a Bpy, A part of the University of Oregon 1SKI were 1980 volumes donated. ; Your Flag and My Flag -I - - Your flag and nty flag! Ah oh how ' much it hoius Your land and my 1J secure within ita foldtrt s Your heart and my heart beats quick er at the sight; Sun-kLsed and wind-tossed, red and blue and white, Tho one flasf the great flag the flag for mc and you Glorifies all else beside the red, white and blue. Your flag and my flag! and how it - Hies today. In your land and my land, and half a world away- Rose-red and blood-red the stripes for K ever Rieam: forefathers' dream ; Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to gleam aright ' The glorified guidon of the day, shelter through the night. Your flag and my flag! to every star and stripe The drum beats, as hearts beat and f if ersshnlly pipe Your flag and my fisg a blessing ,in tha sky; ' " Your hope and my hope it never hid a lie; Home-land and fas-land and half the world ground, Old Glory hears our glad salute and v ripples to the sound. . . Wilbur 1). Keabit.', SECRETARY DANIELS APPEALS FOR RE CRUITS FOR NAVY v Editor, Capital Journal, Sa lem, Oregon. Washington, DjC.( Mar. 25V The president last night signed an executive order directing that that authorized enlisted strength ef the navy be increased to 87, 000 meB He was authorized by congress, in case of emerg ency, to direct such increase in enlistment. New ships and ships ' in reserve are being fully com- missioned as rapidly ag possible, and the need is imperative for a larger enlistment to man them There has been a net increase of over 0,500 in enlistment since congress recently authorized an increase, but many more men are needed, and needed now. Will you emphasizo the need by giving special prominence Monday on the first pa go of your paper, to the president's order, and also by making an editorial appeal for new re cruit for the navyt The navy offers exceptional advantages to young men of stuff and ambition to serve in the first line for national de fense. In this emergency you .have the opportunity and tho privilege ; of performing this public service, and I am confi dently appealing to you for your cordial and helpful co-operation. . JOSEPH DAMKI.H, 1 Secretary of the Navy. -.V. Emergency is Grave. Portland, Ore., Mary.25.-Kdi-'-itor Capital Journal: A grave national emergency exists, the president has this day used au thority granted him by congress August 29, 1916, ordering in crease of the nay by 18,300 men to meet an immediate na tional peril and has "requested the goveri.ors of Oregon and Idaho and mayors of all munici I aUing ?or American citizens palities to issue proclamations from 16 to 30 to fill gap of 30,- 000 men in the United States navy, our first ltie of defense. Newspawrs, chambers of com merce ajd all organizations and patriotic citizens are urgently requested to eo-operate. Your nearest navy station is Salem. Boys under 18 requiro their pa rents' consent. - J. H. BLACKBURN, -Lieutenant Commander. MAY MAKE PEACE OFFER 'Amsterdam, Mar. 26. Intima tion that Chancellor Von Beth-manri-Holiweg will make anoth er peace suggestion at a meet ing of the reichstag Thursday was contained in Berlin dis patches received here today, quoting the socialist organ Vor waerts. The Vorwaerts in hinting at such a proposal, advocated an effort to obtain a separate peace with Russia. , Will it take a war. with its stern necessities, to convince certain of our msr rmsiness concerns mat iney aro Sot bigger than the American people f GD7 HITS 10 CHAIIGE TREAT IT HAS IEH0REB Has Sunk and Is Still Shkn American Ships Despite Treaty AMERICAN CITIZENS IN GERMANY HAMPERED German Citizens In America Are Given the Fullest Liberty cf Action Washington, Mar. Sti. Practically ac cusing Germany of regarding treaties as ! scraps of paper, the L'nited States gov ernment s note regarding reconstruction ot the l(Sm treaty informed Germany that further "engagements" would be useless. ' m The note, made public in full today, added that the government is seriously considering whether or not Germany's "tlngrant violations" had not abrogat ecUie 1785-17S'9 and 1828 treaties. After the reciting of Germany's vio lations of the treaties the note adds: "In view of the clear violations of tho plain terms of the treaties in ques tion, solemnly concluded on the mutual understanding that the obligations thereunder would be faithfully kept, in view further of the disregard of the canons of international courtesy and the comity of nations in the treatment of innocent American citizens in Ger many, the government of the United States cannot perceive any advantage which would flow from further engage ments, even though they were merely declatory of international law entered into with the German government in regard to the meaning of any of the articles ol tnes ..treaties er.as supple ment to tnem. . - ... . Will Not Consider It. . - "In these circumstances, therefore, the government of the United tSates declines to enter the special protocol proposed by the imperial government." in conclusion the note saysj "It would appeal that the mutuality of the undertakings (the treaties) has been, destroyed by the conduct of the German authorities. 'I While the note indicated serious con sideration of abrogation of the treaties, (Continued on. page three.) d. Thirty-Seven Regiments Called Out By President From Twenty-Seven States Militia of 27 states called for de- fense. . . War department orders yesterday and today called for home defense thir ty seven regiments and thirteen small er units from 27 states and the District of Columbia, Eleven regiments and three smaller units were called to the colors and nine eastern states and the District of -Co- Llumbia vesterday. Twenty regiments anil five smaller units we're called in eighteen states to- .!.. . Three rcpimentH nnd three hfittalions of Michigan, Colorado and Ohio nation- country into six army departments, in al guard were held in the federal ser- te.rt of t w ordered that the vice when mustering out orders were countermanded. The list follows: Illinois: First, Fifth and Sixth 'in fantry. Indiana: Second infantry. , i Iowa: First regiment infantry. Missouri: First and Third 'regiments j infantry. Nebraska: Fourth regiment infantry Minnesota: Firs! regiment infantry. Michigan: Thirty Third regiment in fantry. Wisconsin: Third regiment infantry. South Dakota: Third battalion, Fourth regiment infantry. North Dakota: Second battalion, First regiment infantry. Colorado: First and Second separate battalions infantry. Wyoming: Second separate battal ion infantry. Ohio: Third and Hixth regiments in- fantrv. . - Washington: Second regiment infan try. "".' Oregon: Jhirrt regiment inrantry. California: Second, Fifth ond Sev enth regiments infantry. , Idaho: Second regiment infuntry. Montana: Second regiment infantry. The following organizations are al ready in federal ttervice"and consequent ly w:ill not be mustered out as origin ally planned: Michigan: Thirty Third infantry. Colorado: First and Second separate battalions infantry. Ohio: Third and sixth regiments in fantry, Taking Ha Chancel Tho military arm of tho government , HOW TILET DIED Washington, Mar. 2t. Men of the American lank steamer Healdton were auffocated, froz en or drowned when their vessel was torpedoed last Wednesday in Germany's so-called "safety lane" off the Iutca, cot, a- , cording to a report from Consul Krogh at Rotterdam today. His message, based oa Cap tain ChriMopher'a report, show ed how men were caught below ship in the flaming vessel how others, naked, were exposed for hours to below rero weather. ROBBED THE SHERIFF Roseburg, Ore., Mar. 26 Rob bers broke into the vault of the tax collecting department of the sherilf'a office and - gtol 200 in eesh, it. was discovered early today. The vault was opened by breaking ' off the combination dial on the outside of the door, and then breaking the lock through the hole. The vault of the county treasurer wsa also entered but only a re volver taken. Prisoners in the county jnil in the court house grounds heard sounds in the court house- So far no clue ha been found as to the identity of the yeggmen. ILilCliE EXISTING EATY Germany Would Have Us Get Safe Passage for Interned Sliips Washington, Mar. 26. This govern ment has formally notified Germany through the Swiss niinistor that it will not reconstrue the Prussian treaty 1799 as was asked by Germany, The treaty stands as before. Genua' ny wanted broader immunities for Ger mans and German, ships in this coun try. The-state department's action up held the refusal of Ambassador Gerard who refused to reaffirm it previous to his departure from Berlin. . Germany wanted it specifically stipu latod that under the treaty all German ships interned in American ports and harbors be accorded a safe conduct to a home port or to the most accessible neutral port in the event of war be- (Continued on page tw.) proposes to take no chances with Cler- man intrierues. The Zimmerman Mexican-Japanese plot and others convinced the nation to the extent to which Germany could and wdnld go. Now that war grows daily nearer, the government natural ly foresees the possibility of trouble Wl.'nl" at10"' a,mt''- " 8l,c1n. Vltul ,thngsi as plants constructing ships or munitions. """i'"' , i""" y-" "!1'!'1 BS 8 P"' If cornea, the J militia is the likely policing force to cope with it. Reorganization of the cope wrivlf nhp.irl nf thrt iirmv nifiv hft more readily accomplished than under the present system, it was stated. Transfer of General Leonard., 'food from tho Eastern department id' the newly organized southeastern branch, with headquarters at Charleston, S. C, has caused - much comment here. Men ! familiar with army affairs over a long period profess to see in the change per haps the echoes of old resentments and old feuds in which. Wood has been a prominent figure. Wood, one ot tne men uoionci koosc- vclt "made,", was very close to Oys ter Hay in his headquarters at Govern or's Island. While war preparations con tinue within the country, there is much inspection of foreign problems. The threatened German drive against Russia offers ominous possibilities, tor if Germany could, by any enanee, crush Russia into a separate peace, the war situation would' be swnng enor mously to Germany advantage, giv ing her a fresh lease on life, if on the other hand, Russia stands firm, then ft ' ... .. .1.- 1 Jl 1. .,A iiermany is nearer me enu oi ucr 'yi"j exnerts think, and witn tne iniieu States added to her enemies, she may quite likely "throw up the sponge" within a tew montus. NO CLEMENCY FOR THEM Washington, Mar. 26. President Wil son todav denied clemency to Maury I. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, con victed in California under the Mann white slave net. A pretentious pica for pardon was Jmado to the president some days ago FEELKiG mm mm mm LlliniiMIS la Favcr cfUdycrsd Service 93 PER CENT CF PRESS ADVOCATES CF SYSTEM If It Fails Ccnjress Hay Pro vide Fcr One cf Severs! , Pressed PI By Robert J. Bender. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Mar. 2(1. Tho navy, having been put in order, insofar an presidential " authority now goes, tha chief attention as regards the defense of tho nation is today centered iu the land protection problem. What form, or system, land defence , shall take still is being debated. Hy the time congress convenes in extra ordinary session one week from today. 1 it. is expected this question will have ieen resolved into positive shape. 1 resident nson nas oegun i.o- near from every nectiou of the country on the army question. The various note being sounded were specifically re quested when the war eollege universal service bill went before the country. The "people back home" are express ing themselves to the president and representatives in congress as to wheth er there should be universal training, a call for volunteers or some other means to raise an army. Country Favors It. fteveral state legislatures hve passert resolutions favoring universal military i trkining. Hundreds of telegrams and letters from college students s4 young men in all parts of the country .urge adoption of such a system. Out of hvm dreds of newnpapers questioned by the National Association for Military Train ing, 93 per cent favored a law com pelling universay military training. But there are also many voices raised in opposition and thus far President Wil son has not declared himselt. ilc ha admitted tho need of "some form of physical training," but has inclined to the belief thut the country is not yet ready for tho universal military train ing idea, ' t Chairman Chamberlain of the senate military affairs committee says he be lieves recent international developments have made the country rea-dy for such a plan a-s never before. He says ho is "hearing from the people bach in Ore gon,'1 who originally were opposed to military training but who loudly now insist on it. What May Be Done. Other senators and "representative have made similar reports. , As a result universal military bills will be re-introduced bo(h in tho-house, nnd senate immediately after congress convenes and it is generally believed President Wilson will discuss the sub ject in his message. In case universal training fails ef support, the president may be author ized by congress to take any one or all of tho following courses: Recruit the regular army up tiv its full authorized streugth 250,000 of ficers and men. Call out and recruit, up to full auth orized strength the militia 100,000 of ficers and men." Call for volunteers numbering any where between 200,000 and 500,000. Plans 'for ench of these courses, in cluding a call for a half million -volunteers have been completed by the war department and submitted to President Wilson. . EXPECTS WAR DECLARATION Washington, Mar. 20. Rep resentative Harrison of tho house foreign affairs commit tee, who held a conference with Secretary of State I Lairsing, Chairman Flood and Represent ative Ragsdalc today, believes, congress will pass ft flat decla ration of war resolution against Germany, he told the. United Press this afternoon.- I1U llliitll uiiav THE 8AStWl Oregon: To- IOLMJUIN WILLI night and Tin; s- day rain west, rain or snow and warmer east por tion; southeast e r y winds, strong near the: coast. - vJnr n i 1 1 1 i.iii
