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Newspaper Page Texta i CIRCULATION 13 OVER 4400 DAILY MMMMMIMI , FULL LEASED W1KE DISPATCHES : ' m 1 r ...... .i. .v,., . r - . I FORTIETH YEAR NO. 89 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS ANT STANrxS FIVE CENTS 1 SEPARATE PEACE HOT BE ID IE BT FREE RUSSIAN Rumors of Russia's Willing ness Are All of German Origin SUSPECT SOCIALISTS COMING FROM GERMANY Workingmen Want Peace But Only "When the Kaiser Is Dethroned" Chicago, April 13. Tlint there is ab solutely no chance for the Germans to get a separate peace out of new Bussia nd that rumors to that effect arc eir culuted by German or near-German Kourr.es for the purpose of creating doubt and fear among the allies, is the opinion or Professor Samuel N. Harper vf the University nf Chicago, one of the foremost American authorities on Russia hud P.ussian economic and polit ii-al conditions. Professor Harper prepared the follow ing statement for the United Press: There is absolutely no clinnce for the Germans to get a separate pence out of the new Russia. In Russia all are re joicing that we- ijavo come in to help defeat Germany. Unfortunately, we will need go through some of the expe riences that Russia and the allies huve had before we, as a people, feel as strongly as they do, that the war must be fought to an absolute mid final vic tory. No anxiety need be felt on this last point of premature peace with re: gnrd to Russia. Let us hope that the miit-.t iiavu mi hu&lii uu una ouiui n uuj As was the case a short time ago, there are again rumors of Russia, after recent changes, considering a separate peace with Germany. But just as in the case of similar rumors current almost from the very first days of the war, the source of the rumors is German or near-German. For telegrams from Copenhagen or Stockholm are often really German sources. Only one dis patch from Russia itself has seemed to support these rumors. . Are Against Kaiser. This was the telegram of the London Times correspondent, based, however, on suticlos in newspapers, the names oi which he did not give. There are, o:' course, irresponsible radical elements in Russia, as in other countries. Irrespons ible radicalism has always characterized the activities of a certain group in Russia. These men are not the leaders in the new Russia, nor are they the accepted or acknowledged leaders of the workingmen- The workingmen 's leader in the now duma, Kerensliy, has come out with a statement, which was run. in some of our newspapers under a headline that seemed to indicate a separate peace movement in Russia. It will be recalled, however, the statement said: "If the German people w ill dethrone the kaiser, then we might consider the possibility or preliminary conferences." One of the leading German socialists li its started for Stockholm1. It has been unnnmiced that hiB mission is to get in touch with the Russian socialists. It has also been announced that he lias gone with the permission and approval t the German chancellor. Real social ist leaders in Russia will not be de ceived by this maneuver. They have seen many instances in the past where there are collusion between imperial of ficials and socialist leaders in Ger man v. (Continued oi page two.) K ABE MARTIN 9'. n 'Jjl Why has a feller that 's broke alius !-.t his hands in his pockets? Mrs. Tilt'ord Moots' twin nieces are as much r- a cm 3 DON'T OVEKLOOK IT' Amsterdam, April 13. Warn ing that Germany should not underestimate the seriousness of America's entrance into the war, wag voiced by the Berlin Tagcblatt's critic. Captain 1'er- opies received here to- 'nited States military th must not be shrugged said. "We must not . same nflstake we made mai. ' rogarv 'ireat Britain' mili tary fo, vj ' V : FLOODS PREDICTED Missoula, Mont., April 13. Big floods throughout the mid dle west are predicted by ob servers of conditions here. The Milk river in eastern Mon tana is out of its banks and the Missouri is rising rapidly. The heaviest snows in many years is molting with the wtather unus ually warm for this season and all rivers are rising. $$ TO CUT OUT' LIQUOR Washington, April 13. Vol untary restriction of liquor manufacture during the war was proposed before the senate agri cultural committee today by a committee of distillers, repre senting the largest liquor inter ests in the country. 4; fc WATCHAMA COLUMN By "GM" Laps The lap is one of those rare human institutions which, tho constantly being sat upon still survives. It always appeal's when you sit down. Nobody knows where it goes when, you stand up. It was invented by 'mothers. Moth ers have worn laps ever since Eve evoluted from fig leaves to furbelowa. Fathers have the framework for laps but they lack the connecting links. Laps are used for many things among matrons for hold ing babies and bowls full of cake batter; among lovers for holding each other; and among various classes of persons for a various number of things. Some folks haven't room in their laps for anything but their stomachs. Use Prisoners to Dig Trenches Orders A re" Hold at All Costs 9 ' Bavarian Prisoners Are Bitter By William Philip Simms. (United Press staff correspondent.) With the British Armies Afield, April 13. Another mile of the Hindeuburg line was captured by British forces to day. The positions lay southeast of .the Cojeul river. Their possession by Gen eral Haig's troops more and more threatens the pivotal point of the Ger man line around Arras- Simultaneous with this advance, an eutire salient two miles in width and nearly a mile in depth, n which the! particular trench was located, came in to the hands of the British. Uespcrntioii stalks behind the Ger man lines. The German army chiefs, astounded at the tremendous, increas ing strength of the British smash, aro using prisoners of war to dig trenches, thus relieving a few more German fight ers, while the word has gone out for re inforcements. While awaiting those re inforcements the enemy is using non fighting auxiliaries of the army to fill up depleted ranks ot its tigtitiug regi ments. British Control Air. Scores of captured trench defenders today were transport drivers and as sistants, chauffeurs, bandsmen nnd oth er auxiliary service men. They had been pressed into service around Fain- poux and Hyderabad redoubt, where the British then smashed hardest, in the hurried call for every available man to withstand the British blows. One other bit of desperation was in the repeated and fruitless attempts by German airmen to fly over the Bri tish lines and learn where Haig's mighty blows might next be expected. A swarm of British airmen patrolled the air. Fantastic battles occurred almost hourly today as tho German flyers were literally swept out of the sky. . Bavarians Are Sore. Among prisoners taken today were many Bavarians. They were bitterly denunciatory of the German leaders. The Bavarians claimed they had been hurried to the Arras sector to relieve the Saxons and had not been told of what they would have to face. The Ba- varians insisted it always fell to their lot to do the disagreeable tasks fighting. CONGRESS AT WGRK OH RIG BID ISSUE IS II Mason Argued Bends Be Of fered To the People and Not the Bankers LEADER KITCHIN GETS HECKLED BY MEMBERS Gardner Would Give Roose velt Chance to ; "Lead Fanatics to Europe Washington, April 13 The $7,000, 000,000 bond issue bill will pass the house about 2 o'clock tomorrow after-j noon. After a long, dragging discussion o'f the measure throughout today, Rcprt sentative Kitchin, democratic house, floor loader, obtained unanimous con sent of an agreement to close the de bate after republicans had had for two hours more and democrats an hour and a half. He also obtained consent to have the house convene tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, proceed with the debate under the five minute rule and take a vote about 2 o'clock. " Kitchiu spent two hours of the day on his f ett answering questions relative to the bill. The inquiries smacked of fear lest Waul street get a hand in the "pie." Members wanted to know why one fifth of one per cent of the five bil lions in bonds is allowed for "ex penses of floating." . Representative Madden of Illinois, said the house ought not blindly to pass anyttiing t tie president .wanted, " Ve-are not passing this bill to help the allies," said Kitchin, "we are doing it to help ourselves.' '; "Defensive Areas." Washington. April 13. While con gress wrestled with the $7,000,000,000 bond and treasury note issue bill, all executive departments today turned to means of further protecting American shores from surprise attacks and food shipments to entente ports from de struction. President Wilson issued a proclama tion creating "defensive areas" about all harbors and important coastal points (Continued on page two.) chiefs are scraping all possible men to gether to fight, against the British on slaught was graphically detailed by Russian prisontrs who escaped to allied lines today. They had been forced to dig trenches at the point of the Ger mans' bayonets. Orders have gone out all along the line of Haig smash to German com manders to "hold at all costs" because iour army uivisions are coming to rein- force. From various sources today it was learned the Germans were preparing to complete the destruction of Arras with the great 42 centimeter howitzers when the British "push" interrupt!. ffliN MINISTER NIL LEAVE BRAZIL i OPPE III HaC npRIStirfprl HlC PaCCnnic!1' that in a Kcuoral wav thc procedure tv.mwi.v. uu Mwup w -Brazilian War Spirit Runs High By H. B. Robertson. (United Press staff correspondent.) Rio De Janeiro, April 13. The Aus trian minister to Brazil today made formal request for his passports stating his governnient'g intention to support its ally, Germany, iu thc break with Brazil. There was no diminution apparent in the war demands by thc Brazilian pop ulace today, "disorders reported at sev eral points indicating an increase irrita tion by the people because the govern ment delays a declaration of hostilities. Sinking of a Brazilian stesinshin uamed Urupy or Jacuhy was rumored from several sources today, but could not be confirmed. Death of Thomas Bundres, reputed to da Unman nv whn hii i.tnlir .t.n jn tne United States, caused a sensa- O! . iiontil rumor tnrlflv of TtniKnmntr Who 7500 Acres of Hops Plowed Up Because of the Slow Trade Portland, Or., April 13 Dealers esti mate that the plowup of hop yards in Oregon this season to date has reached a total of 7500 acres, and that pros pects are for a greater decrease in the acreage, unless there is a material change in the market situation which is not likely. While some of the yards that havte been plowed up are old ones and have shown reduced bearing during recent years, a large per cent of the aban doned acreage consists of good pro ducers. During the last 10 days there have probably been total sales of 700 to 800 bales of hops in the Willamette valley at 4c to 5c a pound. Tho latter seems to be the extreme prive available at the moment; in fact, dealers say they are able to secure more than they can get orders for at this quotation. A very limited amount of business in contracts is still available here on the basis of 10c a pound for one year's delivery. Minnesota Farmers Buy A Hundred Autos for Political Campaign St. Paul. Minn., April 13. One hun- drea autos were purchased by the Na tional non-partisan league here today for use in what probably will be the greatest and the hottest farmers polit ical campaign ever waged in Minne sota. Tho cms will be delivered within a few days and with these and many others owned by the league, each man ned by a non-partisan league organizer every farmer in the state will bo visit ed. ' The league plans to organize the state as completely as tho North Dako ta farmers were organized when they captured the legislature last year. "By the time the next political cam paign arrives the league will have as members 95 , per cent, of the farmers of Minnesota,'' said A. C. Townley, president of the league, here today. Plan To Use Ships s - ' Taken Fern Germany Washington, April 13. Plans to make the seized German and Austrian ships a part of the American merchant marine wcr.c discussed today at a con ference between Secretary McAdoo and Chairman Dcnman of tht federal ship ping board. It developed at the conference mat there are three ways . by which the United States may take over the nine ty German and H Austrian vessels. They are: Seize the ships as prizes of war. Requisition the vessels under the right of eminent domain. Let Americans purchase the ships. Each of these means were thorough ly gone into at the conference, but no definite conclusion was .reached, Chair man Denman said. Crews of Interned Ships To Be Given Work 0f n asmilgion, ipni a.. lvientueis 01 j r i.? 11 1 ! nr 1 the crews Ol iterman snips seized oy this government after the war with Germany was declared will be put to work, it was officially stated this after noon. If war come3 with Austria her sailors will also not be allowed to re main idle. A total of J ,SCG men will be affected and a survey i being made to ascertain places suitable for their employment.- These men will be placed in trades and occupations to which they are best adapted. Under treaty and internation al law such individuals enn bo employed to perform non-military labor. America and Japan to Keep Pacific Clearjst:' iranrcaarf! I positions were captured," the f leld Washington, April 13. America and Inpan, it was indicated this afternoon will link bands in suppressing any sub marine or raider menace in the Pacific I wouid be the same on both sides, the United States helping to keep clear tho ship lanes and the American coast. Government Says It Has Plenty of Wool Portland, Or., April 13. Allaying uneasiness which wool growers have felt since the declaration of war is n telegram received this morning by .1. N. Iiurgess, prominent grower and mem her of the executive board of the Ore As "one of the allies," Japan will j0f Ploegstreet a hostile raiding party the first timo have the help of this government, a, ,,.ame under our machine gun tire ami AU veflsel8-nl.0 prevpntC(i f,.om . prominent official intimated to the failed to reach our trenches & ertain Um(,8 Uniied Press. A special dispatch from the f nr re While for obvious military reasons ieeived by the Times today averted pa,idiKhe,l thc co-operative plans on either ocean Uhat the total of guns captured from ''n.elude: nr nor t i v nil1, it in uermmi linn t 10 iitriiisin u m u n ji. - Wool Growers' association. Thejand given indefinite leave of absence gon message reads: " UagenDartli (p81" dent of the national association) wires me that the government has sufficient wool for the present. Wool market will open in morning and I see no reason I why prices should not advance. Ten growers not to lie aiarmeq. ! '. ' The Wilson Ship Building company ' has been organized at Astoria. It will build wooden vessels only. RIIDEIIBURG HUE I BE BROKEN IE ST. QUEH1 FALLS French Armies In Its Suburbs This Now Seems Certain GERMANS SACKING CITY BEFORE ABANDONING IT Great Pall of Smoke Hanging Over City Indicates Its Destruction By Henry Wood (United Press staff correspondent) With the French Armies before St. Quentin, April 13. Now joined with the British offensive, General Nivalles troops today had pressed forward to a point where the southern pivot of the German retreat Was fatally men aced by the.ir blows. The "suburbs of St. . Quentin were reached by the French forces today. Simultaneously, on the west of the city the British forces pounded their way forward. Final capture of 8t. Quentin and St. Gobain now certain must result in breaking the first point in tho "Hin deuburg line," according to French strategists. American ambulance corps were Hy ing the American tlag today. fighting centered at throe points where there were desperate elashcg be tween the two sides, interspersed with tromendous artillery firing. St. Gobain in the center of the upper Coucy for est, was being steadily encircled by the French attacks, forced northward and westward bv yowerfnl smashes today. While the 'French infantry fought at many places hand to hand with the Germans, the French artillery was pouring a rain of projectiles onto the crests dominating St. Quentin, includ ing sbells from the great French siege guns. Those guns were Deing moved iur- ther and further forward today in an ticipation of a duel with the German "busy Berthas" known to bo perma nently nxed on me innucuuiug line." St. Oucntiu is beinsr sacked by the Germans preparatory to itB capture by the French. Great palls 01 smoKe nung over the town today, visible for fit teen miles in tihe desolation every where about. French forces advancing from the south on the city were actually amazed today to discover one building which the Germans had not destroyed. It rose abruptly from the surrounding desola tion, situated on a knoll, and was a hunting lodge. Prince Kitel Friedrich of Germany ha used it as his head quarters, prisoners said. The same Ger mans Were IIKCWIHC UUUllUll.y iUi mv. statement that much of tho utterly wanton destruction around St. Quentin had been at the order of this royal prince. British Still Advance London, April 13. Field Marshal Haig varied the center of his "push" today and, quickly striking toward Cambrai, instead of around Vimy, suc ceeded in capturing enemy positions "on a wide front." "We captured enemy positions at night 011 n wide front from north of llargicourt to Metz-Kn-Coutrc and now hold Sart farm. Gauche wood ami Gouzeaiicourt village and the wood, his official report asserted today innishnl continued. "During the niglit I in a successful raid southwest of Loos, enemy's dugouts were oomocu am. .fensive has cached more than 1)0. French Take Trenches Paris, April 3.-r-French troops this morning captured several lines of Ger man trenches south of St. Quentin and took prisoners and booty, thc war of fice statement declared. "Further gains were made cast of Coucy La Ville," it said, "many prisi; oners and machine guns being taken. American Promoted Paris, April 13. Lieutenant Sweeny, an American with the French aviation ,.,. -nn. riromoted to captain today to "serve America ' according iu ial announcement. Ito. will leave for the United States at the earliest possible moment. Americans There Paris, April 13. Section sixteen of u An,nri,.on a 111 1 1 ill b n c corns left for u trxlov Included in the de- w.)im0nt were Charles Clark of Pe troit; James Clark of Oberlin, Ohio: David Guy of St. Louus; Keith vtos tenses uanmgcn. in V nf tl.o nnter v.bs nmiln nub c. toi nv for TO I1XLP AVIATORS Washington, April 13. Two high rankiag officers of the British royal flying corps and the French aviation corps have been detailed to war department duty to assist General Squires, chief signal officer, In building up the American aviation serv ice ag rapidly as possible. Sixty million dollars is con tained in the war budget esti mates for the aviation arm. MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP Portsmouth, N. H., April 13. An aeroplane coming from the harbor was fired upon early to day by national guardsmen sta tioned on the Kittery bridge. The aeroplane then speeded up and followed the Fincataqua river nntU it disappeared from view. At the navy yard, of ficials were at a loss to find out where it had come from. 3C dc )fC 3C $C )c sQt sc 3c )C 3fC )C WOULD TAKE SIX TEARS Washington, April 13. It would take over six yearg to raise an army of ono million, if recruiting were to continue only at the rate marking the 10 days following the .-declaration of war. In that time 4,353 men were recruited. Previously the average re cruiting hud been 225 men a day. 3C sfc sfc sft 3! ?C )C 3fC C )C REPORTS ARE DENIED Havana, April 13. Cuban au thorities denied any information today of reports of German U boats in waters on both sides of the island. A story of the sink ing of a British sailing ship off Cienfuegos was said to be with out proof. Stories that passen gers, n a steamer from Key West to Havana had sighted ft submarine woro ridiculed. DEMANDS PAYMENT Madrid, April 13.-The Span ish cabinet today approved a note to Germany demanding an indemnity for the Binking of the steamer San Fulcncio by a Ger man U-boat. DEFENSIVE ZONES President Orders These To Prevent Any Surprise Attacks . Washington, April 13. Defensive zones about the great harbors of the United States and the important coastal points have been established by order of President Wilson. To prevent the danger of surprise at tacks against New York and other coast points by German submarines or raiders, a barred zone has beeu established by the government extending for a dis- - - - int3 of from two to 10 miles out m ctions from the big harbor points. Tho regulations covering vessels entering the forbidden territory were , ufo efffct a wc(,k a(,Q bul newg Mouth of the Kennebec river; Port land, Maine; Portland, N. H.; Boston,! New Bedford, Mass.; Newport, K, I.; Long Island, cast, New York, east; New York main entrance; Delaware riv er; Chesapeake entrance; Baltimore;: Potomac river; Hampton Roads; Wil mington; Cape Fear; Charleston; Sa vannah; Key West; Tampa, Pcnsacola; Mobile; Mississippi; Galveston; San Diego; San Francisco, Columbia river; Port Orchard; Honolulu; Manila. "The barred area in the Mississippi is between Lucas canal and nonvar Point." (With each of these locations is given the exact line of the sea area, while an other table shows the designated en trances for incoming and outgoing ves sels). "The responsibility of the United States of America for any damage in flicted by force of arms, with the ob ject of detaining any person or vessel proceeding in contravention of regula tion duly promulgated in accordance with this executive order shall cease from this date," the proclamation says. MORS OF DIVERS Oil PACIFIC COAST ARE PERSISTENT Department Notified Frca Many Sources It Thinks Reliable LATEST IS BOATS WERE SEEN ON MEXICAN COAST May Be Preparing To Work On Route From Coast to Vladivostok Washington, April 13. Rumorg of a submarine plying off the Pacific coast are persistent, but thus far have no of ficial verification, tho navy depart ment announced today. At the same time it announced receipt of unofficial reports of a German raider in the South Atlantic. "The report of a submarine off the Pacific coast is persistent," said tho department, "and so much so that we are on tho lookout. Tho rumor comes from various people, but no vessel has Seen the submarine. " Queries as to the Galveston report that a British ship signaled the sighting of a raider in the Yucatan channel, elicited the information that "we have had a rumor of a raider to the south." The navy has no confirmation of the reported sinking of the British steamer Treveal off the Cuban coast. Nor had it any information as to whethtr Ger many had declared a barmd rone around American Atlantic ports. Sayg Boats Were Seen. San Francisco, April 13. New warn ing of the presence of German subma rines, in the Pacific was issued to ship ping men today by Captain W. W. Gil- mer, commanding theTwelfth t7nited States naval district., Ihe second warn ing set the location oi tho reported sub marines more definitely, asserting they have been seen near the Mexican coast. "Reports from reliable sources, which appear credible, indicate that German submarines are in the Pacific, probably off the Mexican const," said Gilmer. It is understood that tho second warn ing was issued because steamship men generally did not seriously heed tho first warning of yesterday. Observers who are familiar with navigation of tho Pacifie believe the U-boats, if they . prove really to be in the Pacific, aro bound for the northern route from Se attle and Vancouver to Vladivostok, over which hgc shipments of munitions have been sent to Russia, Captain Gilmer said he has not yet been able all of the reports received. "People tell. me thut it is not like ly almost iinpossiblc-that German submarines could have reached the Pa cific," said Gilmer. "Bv(t I say nothing is impossible in these days. Tho tre mendous cruising radius of the now U boats makes it easily possible that they might have gone around thc Horn." Gilmer would not reveal any of th sources of his information, but it is un derstood that a certain American manu facturing company furnished it. MANY PEACE FEELERS ARE BEING LAUNCHED Austria and Bulgaria Want to Know What Is Expected of Them Washington, April 13. Informal" "peace feelers" now being launched by Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria in. Switzerland are "doubtless" to deter mine what would be expected of these countries if a formal peace move was put forth, the United Press learned to dny. . ' . While declaring that no word ha come 'from their home governments for some time, officials attached to tho Bulgarian legation here today admitted (Continued on Puge Three.) :k THE WEATHER 5 m , Om THE S Af ) Oregon: To night aid Satur day rain west, rain or snow east portion; warmer tonight south and east portion; southerly winds. Today's Ball Scores Page 7 (Continued on page twe.) alike as two ford owners. lne way in which German army (Continued on page Uo.) (Continued on page two.)