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FORTIETH YEAR NO. 226
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1917
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H DESIRES PEACE
MADE-IIHUD
Reply to Pope's Note Such That He Knows It Cannot Be
Accepted Is Made for Effect On German People, and On
p acifists In Other Countries-United 'States Will Pros-
.Wa War Until HnKortTnllarnicm le Pimtin'ttnii m1
li t nan People Form Government with which It Can Deal
f
v By Carl D. Groat,
- (United Press Staff Correspondent.)
War ?ton, Sept. 22. Germany's and Austria's ac
ceptance of the pope's peace proffer failed to swerve the
United States government today in its announced determ
ination to make no peace while kaiserism lasts.
Authorities declared that the war preparations will go
on, that the struggle itself will continue despite the Teu
ton replies, and they pointed out that the Hohenzollerns
always talk peace with their mouths while their hearts
plot murder and intrigue.
The Bernstorff $50,000 fund to influence congress was
held up, as a striking example of what German peace talk
amounts to. Bernstorff was talking peacebut it was a
peace that would tie America's hands and keep one more
enemy off Germany's back.
As international experts viewed the replies, the follow
ing effects are likely:
The German government will again go before its peo
ple with the plea that it accepted the peace offer, while
the other nations scorned it, ergo, the war from the Teu
ton standpoint is one of "defense" while its enemies seek
to crush Germany.
Will Solidify His People.
This, for v time will again solidify
the German people behind their govern
ment, probably.
Second, the Teuton acceptance Will
tend to reinforce the pacifists and quit
ters among other nations in their de
mand for cessation of hostilities. The
effect in Russia may be unwholesome
Mid while it will give American "quit
ters" more ammunition. It will not
alter the general determination to fight
it out until democracy is safe.
Third, the lcplies indicate to the real.!
warring elements that their victory is
really nearer than thev had suuno'sed.
lor these answers show that Germany
really is desperately wanting peace be-
fore her losses and shortages become .
more overwhelming. ,
Nothing in the replies gives diplo-1
mats here lensou to believe that the j
pope should change his mind about mak-1
mg further parleys. The United States i
lias spoken unmistakably that there
must be a change of spokesmen for!
Germany, but the Teuton notes fail to
give any new peace basis by conceed-;
jug any such proposition.
Talks of the Impossible. J
iiic jeui.ii answers declare a nope!
that the pope's efforts will succeed and 1
that the world for years will be free
f fighting, c.n the principle of limit
ed armaments and the triumph of in
ternational right and justice, freedom
PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL
BY SCANDINA VIANS
OPENS FAIR SUNDAY
Oregon's Fifty Sixth Annual State,
J air will open here Sundav afternoon
on September 23 with aii American i
Scandinavian Patriotic Festival, and!
the Fourth Centennial Reformation '
Celebration. It will come to a close at;
midnight on September 29.
The programs for both the American!
Scandauivian Patriotic Festival, and'
the Fourth Centennial Reformation Cel-
ebration have been prepared bv com
mittees representing Scandinavian so
cieties and church in Oregon, and both'
will be held in the grand stand which1
has a seating capacitv of more than
6000. . I
Mme. Alma Webster Powell, world re-j
nowned prima donna soprano, will ieadi
the musical programs for both of the!
celebrations. Mme. Powell has recently'
selected by the French government to!
go abroad and sing and lecture for the
soldiers, and her appearance at the two'
celebrations will be her last before shei
departs for Europe. Mme. Powell is a !
star of the first magnitude, ranking;
with Melba and Patti, and will comej
direct from New York to participate.;
in the programs.
The United Scandinavian Singers, of
Portland, consisting of 73 yoices willj
also participate in both programs. Their'
oloist will be Mme Virginia Spencer ;
Hutchinson. Robert E. Millard, flute
soloist of the Portland Symphony or-i
chestra, will render selections, and pat-;
riotic reading will be given by Mrs
Delia Crowder-Miller, head of the de-;
partnient of public speaking of Wil-:
lamette University. j
Gv-a:r V'ithyeombe will make the!
of the seas, compulsory arbitration of
international difficulties. : .
American authorities maintain that
when the Teutons talk of having inter
national justice prevail, -they talk of
u impossible thing under a Teuton
regime which regards treaties as scraps
of paper.
The Teutons expess the view with the
general principles of disarmament and
the like settled, the matters of territor
ial division can be settled by the peace
table as the pope suggested.
The Teuton answer to the pope's ap
peal has no effect on the war situation,
as far as this government is concerned,
the state department declared official-
ly today.
The United States will prosecute the
war on a- basis that the struggle must
continue until Hoheuzollernism is elini-
inated.
Text of the Reply,
Amsterdam, Sept. 22. The German
government in its reply to the peace
note of Pope Benedict, a copy of which
has been received here, "cherishes a
lively desire " that the appeal may meet
with success.
Emperor William, the German note
says, had been following the efforts of
the pope toward peace for a consider
able time with high respect.
Text of German Reply.
The text of the reply rends:
(Continued on page five)
cdrtres of welcome, and B. C. Skulason,
a prominent Portland lawyer, will de
liver the oration at the Patriotic Fes
tival. Rev. J. 8. Roseland, of Silverton
who was for 26 years general secretary
for the United Norwegian Lutheran
church of America, will deliver the ad
dress at the Reformation celebration.
A. A. Bjellnnd, Norwegian consul of
Oregon, will be the official chairman.
Gates Open Monday.
The gates of the fair proper will
swing open to the puhMc Monday morn
ing September 24. Wide interest has
been shown in the fair this yenr, and
there will be more exhibits, better ra
ces, and bigger attractions. Incidentally
the accommodations for both exhibitor
and visitor will be the best ever af
forded in the history of the fair.
"Primarily the state fair should be
educational, and the fifty sixth annual
fair will be an educational institution
in the broad sense of the word, for it
will serve as a food training camp for
the people," said A. H. Lea, secretary
of the state fair board in declaring that
the fair would surpass all previous ex
positions given in the state.
Lectures on Food.
"Experts ou food production and con
servation have been selected by State
Food Administrator Aver to deliver lec
tures on these subjects every day of the
fair, and prominent Oregon men and
women have been-designated to deliver
patriotic addresses during the week.
"There will be more exhibits, and
the quality will be better. With the
(Continued on page five)
"WU) ttc , ' ' -
BULGARIA WITS
PEACEANDWANTS
IT TO COME SOON
Her Minister, Panaretoff, So
States On Reaching Wash
ington Today
DENIES COMPLICITY
IN GERMAN INTRIGUES
Kaiser Goes to Sofia On Ac
count of Rumors of Bul
garian Defection
Washington, Sept. 22. Bulgaria
wants peace, according to Bulgarian
Minister Stephen Panaretoff today. Re
turning from a summer vacation "some
where in America," Panaretoff said
he has been unable to communicate of
ficially with his government, but knows
"there is an enrnest desire for peace
among all tho Central Powers."
Whether the sentiment is strong
enough for separate negotiations Pan
aretoff said he could not say.
He denied any complicity with Ger
many in cither propaganda or intrigue
in this country. He mado a report to
Continued on Page Seven.)
: ABE MARTIN
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We wonder how high hogs an' wheat
H have t' git before th farmers '11 ad
mit that times are good? "I'm goin'
t have all th' fun I kin while I'm
young, fer I 11 be seventeen soon
enough," said little fourt?eu-year ole
painted-up Myrt Pash, t 'day. ' '
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WASCO
SiDERED
DANGEROUS MAN
BY HIS NEIGHBORS
This Was Gist of Testimony
As To Moore's Reputation
.In TrialToday ;
ARBITRATORS TELL OF
THREATSHE HAD MADE
Told Bradley If He Put Him
Off Place It Would Be Over
His Dead Body
That threats had been made by Fred
Moore against the life of A. E. Brad
ley several times to various people in
the vicinity of Turner, and that the
general reputation of Moore was that
he earned a gun and was ready to
shoot, was the burden of the testimony
of witnesses for the defense this morn
ing in the trial of A. E. Bradley for
the killing of Fred Moore on the night
of August 22.
Yesterday afternoon Bradley took
the stand in his own defense and told
of the incidents leading up to the mo
ment he fired the load of buckshot in
to the breast of Moore. His testimony
occupied the time from about four
o'clock on until about six o'clock and
he told of the threats that had been
been made aaainst him. of the trouble
that arose out of the debt at the gro
cery store, the potato patch and the
garden, and finally the incident of tho
shooting. He was a good witness and
told a straightforward story.
40 Witnesses Called
This morning the testimony for the
defense was continued and will prob
ably occupy the entire day. About for
ty witnesses are called for tht case
and it was expected by the defense
this morning to examine about fifteen
todav. Argument of the attorneys to
the jury will probably be opened Mon
day morning and, depending on the
length of tho arguments, it is probable
the case will be put into the hands of
the jury Mondav afternoon.
Mr. McClintock, one of the arbitra
tors in the difference between Moore
and Bradley' over the "arden, was thi
first witness called and he told that
after the arbitrators made their award
regardine the garden that Moore be
came angry and ran into the house
and came out with his hand in his
right pants pocket as if he carried a
gun. He admitted he was afraid o
Moore.
J. L. Webb, the arbitrator selected
by Bradley, was the next called and
he told of the garden trouble and that
when the award was told Moore, Moore
said he "would stay there till it rot
ted before he would accept it." He
said Moore had his right hand in his
riirht pants pocket at the time although
he could not tell what was in the pock
et. He said Moore did not seem pleased
(Continued on page five)
TEUTONIC TROOPS
START OFFENSIVE
ON FRONT AT RIGA
Russian Troops Forced Back
a Cross to Right Bank of
the Dvina
ON RUMANIANFRONT
AHACKSJJROXE DOWN
German Counter Attacks On
West Front Fail British
Hold All Gains
Petrograd, Sept. 22. Teutonic, troops
have again started an offensive in the
Riga region which Russian troops have
been forced back, today's official state
ment declared.
I "Southwest of the Odmina-Jacog-
stadt region the enemy occupied parts
of our line after piercing our positions"
, tho war office said.
! "Some positions were also captured
two miles distant from Dvina.
I "We retired to tho right bank of
the Dvina.
"In the Riga region proper, an enemy
attack in the direction of Sussegale
broke down.
"On the Rumanian front north of
Munchilu, tnemy attacks broke down."
Jacobstadt i approximately 70 miles
southeast of Riga, on the Dvina river.
British Held Gains.
London, Sept. 22. Powerful German
counter attacks at dusk yesterday pene
trated Field Marshal Haig's newly w4
positions in the Ypres-Mcnin sector east
of St. Julien, the British commander in
chief reported today. .
The German gain was short lived,
however, British troops made local at
tacks which were successful in ousting
the enemy from their desperately won
positions.
Today Field Marshal Haig reported
every inch of his newly advanced line
held intact. The fighting throughout
was of the fiercest character. Picked
German troops made the assault despite
a tremendous rain of shells !)nd machine
gun fire.
"East of Bt. Julien," Haig reported,
"a wide, powerful and massed enemy
counter attack at dusk yesterday pene
trated one point for a short 'distance
new positions we occupied. A local
counter attack drove the enemy out.
"At all other points the Germans did
not succeed in two hours' fierce fight
ing, the line remaining intact.
"In the early night, after failure
around the Tower hamlets, the enemy
attacked with strong forces along the
Ypres-Menin road.
"Heavy fighting ensued, ending in
(Continued on page iir
OF MSS
In Possession of Senator King Show Bernstorff Paid Large
Sums to Fairplay Publishing Company and Its Pacifist
Editor, a Hungarian Austrian Embassy Paid Money to
Foreign Language Newspapers Congress Will Probe
Matter to the Bottom
Washington, Sept. 22. Definite evidence that Former
Ambassador Von Bernstorff paid out large sums of money
to certain publications is in the hands of Senator King,
of Utah.
King told the senate today he had photographic copies
of checks and receipts for money paid by Von Bernstorff
to the Fairplay Publishing company and Marcus Braun,
its editor, among others.
King said the senate may take whatever action it be
lieves necessary in the case.
Among his photographic copies, he said, is a German
embassy check for $2,000 drawn on a Washington bank,
payable to the Fairplay Publishing company, and shown
to have been paid by the bank.
Another is a receipt for $1,500 showing that Marcus
Braun, pacifist, had received that sum from the embassy.
Still another is a letter dated April 20, 1915, acknowl
edging receipt of $1,000.
Still another receipt for $1,000 dated April 9, 1915, was
signed by J. P. Bryan, also of the Fairplay Publishing
company.
Has Other Evidence. ,
King also said he has copies of papers
showing payments from tho Austrian
embassy to foreign language news
papers. Among these la a $700 subsidy
paid a Polish newspaper.
King's data is known to be absolute
ly authentic ami further shows the ex
tent of - Von-Berastorif 's web of in
fluence stretched throughout this conn
try. This periodical tho Fairplay Mag
azine may be one of the guiding hands
of the "organization" mentioned by
Von Berns'.oiff as a possible factor in
trying to influence congress against
war. It was revelation of Von Bern
storff s request for funds to supply
some "organization" that Btirred con
gress yesterday.
Tho sums paid out to it by tho Ger
mun embassy showed that it was a con
stant drain on the Teutonic exchequer.,
Marcus Braun is known to state de
partment officials. He is regarded as a
leader of some political influence'
PEEDICT3 WAE'S END.
San Frencisco, Sept. 22. An
early ending of the war is fore
casted bv General Hnllington
Booth, head of the Volunteers of
America, who is in San Francis
co today.
"The war is on too ponderous
a scalo to last long," he declar
ed. General Booth announced thnt
fifty five per cent of tho insti
tutions of the Volunteers of Am
erica are being turned over to
the government as hospitals.
A HAM BANUWiUiti.
Chicago, Sept.,' 22. Sam Daw
son, colored, told the police he
is the reincarnation of Ham, sec
ond son of Noah.
Thev sandwiched Ham among
his brethren in the house of
bondage.
PIONEER PASSES.
Baker, Or. Sept., 22. William
H. Packwood, aged 83, last sur
viving member of the Oregon
territorial legislature and one of
the coast 'a beHt known pioneers,
ia hrrc todav.
THE WEATHER
Oregon: Tonight
nil Sundav on-
settled and prob-
aly showers;
moderate south
westerly winds.
C COPIES
f'SGHECKS
among Hungarians in New York and i
a Huugnriai. himself.
The King expose today, coupled with
the state department revelations yester
day, stirred congress to new demands
for searching inquiry into tho use of
the disloyal press in spreading German .
propaganda.
King's data shows that Ton Bern-
storff was operating ' his pro-Teuton
poison eany in tne war ana tne pay
ments cited by King were almost two
years previous to those Bernstorff ad
mitted were being made in January
1917.
"If we can get a definite lead to
work on we will begin an investigation
of the Bernstorff slush fund," said
Senator Overman today. Overman is
chairman of the lobbying investigation
committee. This committee can begin
tho investigation without a resolution
or any further authorization than it
possesses.
Overman conferred with Bcveral sen
ators who have evidence.
GERMANY'S REPLY
BOLD DEFENSE OF
KAISERMOURSE
Is Mediaeval Document Dan
gerous to Welfare of
Free Peoples
EXPERT THINKS KAISER
MUST HAVE DICTATED IT
Austria's Reply Shows Em
peror Is Breaking Away
From Berlin's Rule
!
(By J. W. T. Mason)
( Written for the United Press)
New York, Sept. 22. Militaristia
paranoiu flaunts itself in the kaiser's,
reply to tho pope's peace proposal.
The insane belief that Germany ha
won the war creeps out in the kaiser's
explanation to the pope that, on ascend-
; the throne, he had promised "tne
German army should safeguard peace
for us, and, should peace, nevertheless,
be broken, it would bo in a position
to win it with honor."
While this mood dominates the minds
of the Hohenzollerns any peace with
them would be like turning looso an in
sane egoist to work his will on tha
world. "
Germany's answer to the pope is
bald defense of the kaiser's autocratia
power as war lord of Germany. It is s
mediaeval document, inconsistent with
a democratic form of government and
dangerous to the welfare of free peo
ples. Nobody could have written it but
an anti-democrat. It probably was die
tated in large part by the kaiser him
self, who has always shown an impet
uous readiness to act as press agent for
the divine right of kings. No more sin
ister revelation of the mad Hohenaol
lera threat to democracy has been mado
since the war began.
(Continued on page five)