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d CIRCULATION IS OVER 4400 DAILY - : 1--- ' t'lmi.- . A z. In 1 FORTIETH YEAR NO. 154 SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS. i , FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES . . , I J IAD!! WITHIN HALF MILE OF LEflMBS Patrols Pushing On Indicates General Retreat by H'nuenburg 9. FRENCH t?L CITY NOW . NEARLY SURROUNDED Portugal's Sokrs Take Part, Destroy Patk and Take Prisohers By William Philip Sinuns. (I'nited Press staff correspondent) With the British Armies in the Field, June 28. Reduced to the necessity of fighting from the ruing of a burned city, their powerful trenches outside the town having been taken, the Ger mans' position in Lens became extreme ly critical this afternoon with fresh Bri tish advancets. The Germans blew up a bridge over the Hooches river leading io the city iroiu tne outskirts or Avion, now in full possesion of the British. Canadian patrols were reported to headquarters as having arrived close to jUeneourt. Canadian forces have al ready taken the village of Elue Dit Leauvette one-half mile from the city limits of LenB. Astride the Lens-Arras railroad, the Canadians are pressing further forward toward Lens as this cable is written. A portion of the Avion Merieourt en emy "switch line" has just been cap tured and with very light losses to the Eritish. . Prussian troops trapped in dugouts in this section refused to surrender and the positions were cleared by bombs. The enemy in the coal mines between the forks of the Arras-Lens-Drocourt railway is bitterly resisting the British advance, bnt this afternoon it was as serted the" British had the situation " well in hand." The British now touch Lens proper on three sides. Tear Russia's Action. Koine, June 2H. The central powers fire beginning to fear that Bussia will soon be an active participant in the allied plans of joint offensive opera tions. Word received from the front today asserted there were evidences there that a consideraMe number of Austrian divisions had been .hurriedly withdrawn from the Italian front and tranferred back north. Many of these were troops which were shifted from the northern fighting line at the height of General Cadorna's offensive to stiffen the weak ening enemy front. At that time the central powers were confident of suc coss of their separate peace plot against Russia and had practically stopped all fighting on the Russian front by delib erately schemed f internalization with the soldiers opposing them. Portuguese on Tiring Line.' Lisbon, June 2S. A wave of tre mendous enthusiasm swept over parlia ment today when formal announcement was made that a battalion of Portuguese troops "somewhere on the fighting line in F(rnnce" had destroyed a German patrol and taken n number prisoners. The Portuguese troops' exploit was formally announced by Field Marshal Haig Saturday. An Artillery Duel. Paris, June. 28. A violent artillery ABE MARTIN t 1 f hrn miytliiiiQ wnr.ao'll n poor rctniit.it it V A rich nnfl. We prefer 'em jest self-snstainin'. Who remem bers th Me scyin ', "Oh, she's got too ninny strings t' herbowf" CANADIAN T OOPS NAVAL CLASS OF 1918 GRADUATED TODAY 199 Go Oat to War Year Ahead of Time to Meet Country's Need Annapolis, Mr., June 28. One hun dred and ninety nine of the naval acad emy class of 1918 today went out to "a war with no illusions," a year ahead of scheduled time. The youthful officers the second class to be graduated in three months received their diplomas from Secretary Daniels with congratulations on the calibre of the men the war has brought under their command and injunctions to uphold the proud traditions of the American navy, to be always ready and to go to duty "dauntless and uiifear ing, ' confident of victory and ready for any sacrifice, event the supremest ' "' "Victory for the I'nited States and her allies," said Daniels, "will forever end the fiction of divine right." "And, as you go out of here," Dan iels added, "the hopes and faith of vour countrymen will bo with you in the vigils of the night and in tjie per-, ils of the sea. "The German government has learn ed what it doubted that a democracy of" 100,000,000 can speak with one ac cord when its rights are violuted. Blinded bv its faith m calculated ter rorism under dynastic control it for got that this self governed people has willed bevond the revocation bv anv Hohenzoilern that good faith and na tional honor are above lite. "When the break came your naval comrades were the first in action- They and you are an assurance to the repub lic; that the navy of today will do its part as it did in the days of Jones, Perry, Farrngut and Dewey."- SOTJSA'S NEW MARCH Chicago, June 28 Lieutenant John Philip Housa's new march, "Blue Ridge," was given its first public rendition today at. the Navy day celebration at the Great Lakes Navi)l Training station.- It was- phlyed by the Great Lakes band, directed by tho famous march king himself. The station. was thrown open to the public and a series of drills were given by the jack ies. engagement succeeded the infnntrv fighting in the Hurtcbise and Cornel- lot sectors ot the French-front, accord ing to the official statement. A Ger man attack directed against the Watt- wilier salient failed. A number of the enemy were killed. Little Interest Meeting of Those Opposed to the Charter Amendments Little interest was displayed by the people in the meeting called last night to present arguments against the three amendments to the city charter that will come up before the people on July t for ratification. There was in all 21 present, of which number nbout ten were in favor of the amendments and who came to henr the "thunder" of the opposition. Col. 12. Holer presided over the meet ing. which was enlivened with several tilts. Col. Hoter and lsadore Greenbaiim clashed over a point of parliamentary proeeeduro. Mr. Greenbanm wanted to talk and Col. Ilofer tried to squelch him. Mr. Greenbaum would not be squelched and insisted that he was right and tried to get Col. Hofer to admit he was wrong. The question was whether or not air. Hobertson should be allow ed to talk on- the merits of the meas ures or confined to argument on the proposal to appoint a campaign commit tee and a committee to draw up an ad dress to the voters. The crowd wished to hear Mr. Robertson and Mr. Green baum excused himself and left the room while Mr. Robertson spoke. Judge D'Arcy Don't Like It With this beginning, Col. Hofer call ed on Attorney Inman to present his views on the matter. Attorney Inman declared the credit of the city of Sa lem had not been pledged at all for any of these improvements High street and Twelfth street and that no bonds were ever issued to py for the im provements. He said the money was secured by the issuance of special war rants. Now. he asked, who is behind this movement to force reassessments f He declared it wa those interested in these special warrants, which if the measures fail will be unpaid. He could not see why bonds of the city would not sell, if bonds for a part of tic city sell. He went on to explain the inequality of the present system and how it would work injustice. - - Judge P. H. D 'Arcv was asked to speak and he told of the injustice that bad been done him as a public spirited projer:v owner when he made special effort to pv his assessments to find that others had never paid a eent on their bonds. He cited how the present system had practically confiscated gome of his property. No Trtrtj lit Papers, Says Corby DRY AMENDMENT STOPS ACTION Oil CONTROL OF FOOD Senators Rush to Save Beer and Wine for Their Constituents WOULD INCLUDE CANDY CHEWING GUM AND SUCH Battle Will Be Spectacular and WiM Delay Passage of the Bill By Robert 3. Bender -(United Press staff correspondent) Washington, June 28. Beers and wines began their battle for life on the senate floor today. Their whiskey ally is already definitely vanquished by an overwhelming vote. rood control itself temporarily has been lost sight ot in the prohibition battle. . With the outcome uncertain, hope of food control by July 1 has been aban doned. Opposition to the mil itself has almost entirely vanished, but in its place has sprung up violent antagon ism to its dry amendment. ' Senaoors who would favor the food control bill will vote against it on ac count of the liquor clause. Many who oppose prohibition under guise of food legislation now will attack tho meas ure. Others will assail the dry amend ment prohibiting be'er and liquor man ufacture, but placing the life of wines in the president's hands, as "discrim inatory.1' "Must need I, paint the picture," Senator Lewis or Illinois,, said, ," of tne rich youth seated at a table with fine champagne and n lady, and tho young man fills the slipper of his paramour and lifts 'it to his lips, whilo outside the laboring ' man finds it impossible to have his "glass of beer?" Were it not for the strong "war drouth sentiment, it is probable the "wets" would attempt to "laugh" the prohibition amendment to the food bill off the measure. As it is, they arc ral lying amendments ot every scope and description, some of which will prohibit candy, chewing gum and other luxur ies on the same ground as liquor and (Continued on Page Two.) Taken in the Mr. Greenbaum showed some nerv ousness and indicated he would like to speak, and, in fact, did break out with some few remarks when Judge D'Arcy leveling on him his eagle eye, told him to keep quiet until he got through and then he could talk. The judge told him to keep silent or there would be trou ble, not that l.e would use his fists, but that he would lash him with his tongue. Mr. Greenbaum subsided with a smile. Mr. Jory, of iSlouth Salem, spoke against the measures and the injustice of the present system; Attorney Corby, i who has been on both sides of the pav ing cases, representing the city in one case and the proierty owners in an other, took the floor and gave a tirade against the newspapers because they did not print the truth of the matter as it came from him while securing garbled reports lrom the city attorney. Good Joke to Albert Mr. Corby was followed by D. J. Fry, who was asked concerning his at titude regarding the re-assessment ordi nances it they passed. Col. Hofer stat ed that John Albert treated the mat ter as a joko ana gave the impression that it was worrying him little. Mr. Fry said he bad nothing to say as to his at titude on this point just at present, but that later he would. He said one of the reasons why there were so few present was because of the camp meeting now being held in Marion square, where the preacher was telling how soon the war would end. Hal 1 at ton spoke briefly on the mat ter and Attorney McMahon asked a few questions, for enlightenment. Rev. Kl viu, one of the signers of the measures, Mayor Keyes and Aldermen Rigdon and Moore were present. Sta'.e Street Paving Unpaid It was brought out at this meeting that the paviog of S ate street hag not yet been paid for and that only the in terest on the money is being paid by the city. Mr. Patton brought out that lots near the middle of the block be tween Commercial and Liberty on State paid more in proportion to. their loca tion and the benefits received than the corner lot Occupied by the Bush bank, it was this inequality of assessment that brought protest from him. (Continued on Page Two.) DRAFT MACHINERY IS SET1N MOTION Portland, Ore., June 28. Ore- gun 's draft machinery was set in action today. At midnight this morning 300 letters and 100 telegrams went out instructing exemption boards to prepare. At 11:15 a. m. today Miss Iva M. Har- ringtou, Oregon's only woman county clerk, reported the board in Clackamas county was organ- ized and ready for work. The exemption boards havo taken possesion of the registra- Hon cards which will be num- bered. Duplicate copies of the cards will be sent to the adju- taut general in Portland. Government Takes Control of Wheat Chicago, Juno 28. Complete control of all trade in wheat, both domestic and' export haH oeen assumed by the govern- incut. . This annoniicemerit was made this afternoon by Joseph P. Griffin president, of the Chi- cago board of trade, upon his return from a conference with Herbert C. Hoover, food admin- istrator in Washington- Grain exchanges , throughout ' the country will cease entirely to deal in wheat futures. All purchases of wheat for this.gov ernment, its allies and neutrals will bo made by this govern ment. . Trading in other grain fu tures will be permitted to con tinue. LONG LINE TO GUARD Washington, June 28. Com munication lines for the Ameri can army in France ard the longest and most troublesome military men have encountered. A 3,000 mile trail across the trackless ocean must bo kept open for transport of men and supplies. The. only lines com paring at all with the present , ones w ere those in thft Boer war or the Philippine HneUrtoction, but they afforded no especial problem inasmuch as no subma rines then swarmed in the deep. Heavy naval patrolling will be necessary to keep the com munication lines safe and this will require a heavy system of destroyers or cruiser convoy. Across this 3,000 mile trail America will send her hundreds of thousands of men, her muni tions and her tremendous food supplies for the army. OLYMPIA STILL r AGROUND Newport, R. I., June 28. Ad miral Dewey's flagship, the Olympia, is still aground today. Her stores, munitions and fit tings have all been taken off in an effort to ease the strain and make it easier to float her, but up to early today every attempt had met with little suc cess. . The next high tide, when it is expected another attempt will be made to float her, will be at 5:47 p. in. - PARIS WELCOMES THEM Paris, June 28. Paris was flooded with American naval officers and bluejackets to day; men from ships that ac companied the American expe ditionary army on its voyage to France- They were feted and cheered and petted by adoring crowds everywhere they went. Home of the men were grant ed four full days' leave. Wheat Below $2.00 First Time in Months Chicago, June 28. July wheat sold below 2 today for the first time in months, dropping to $1.99 shortly after the opening. It opened at $2.01, off four cents from yestcrday'c close, went to tl.99, then recovered to $2. Reptem bcr opened 3 cents lower at $1.80, and continued at that figure. Weather con ditions were generally favorable. The corn market was irregular. July opened 1-8 lower at tl.30 continuing at that njjure. heptcmoer opened at $1.46 3-4 off half, later, gaining 5-8. December opened 3-4 off, subsequently gaining to $1.09. Oats was one to 1 1-8 higher. Julv opened Vt np at 63 3-4, later going to oVi. September opened l a higher. lat-. er selling at ")4 1-8, a gain of 7-8. I)c- j cember was Vt higher at the opening,! later gaming i-8 to -u. j Provisions were steady on a weak! but generally steady hog market. TO OPEN CITY STOKES Spokane, Wash., June 28. The city of Spokane will open community stores at which fuel and foodstuffs will be sold at cost if the plans of the city au- tnorities nere toiiay materialize. The prospect of tr near famine in food and fuel next winter, with prices out of reach of the average family, prompted the authorities to adopt tne community stores plan. BEUEVE NATIONAL GUARDS1N WILL BE NEXTTO .GROSS Safe Transporting of Troops One of Remarkable Fea tures of War SECRETARY BAKER IS AGAINST ALL PUBLICITY Announcement ot Arrival Alone Permitted To Be Given to Public By Carl D. Groat. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, June 28. General Per shing's men in, khaki will be augment ed as fust as posible by other trained troops. This was as far as officials ut the war department would go today in discussing future plans, now that Ameiicsu soldiers are safely on French soil. Censoithip and safety provisions forbade that there be any details at this time. However, it transgresses no rules to indicate that national guardsmen arc likely to be in the units sent abroad ahead of the new national army. No one Iito believes this new army can be moulded into fighting form boforo next spring at the earliest. Meantime other fighting forces sea soned by service in this country, in Mexico, Haiti, Hanto Domingo or tho Philippines, will take their places in the trenches of France, ready and eag er for their part in overwhelming Gor muny. A Tremendous Task, - Safe arrival of the Pershing forces mark an epoch in army and navy hie - tcry. It was . tremendous task in which untiring men of both Services had a brilliant part. When the word for Pershing's expe dition to eo abroad was given, the gen eral was studiously mapping out the preliminaries. Behind barred doors in a liny office, he and his seasoned cam paigners mapped out the tremendous task of transport. For a timo it well nigh staggered them. Ships were short. Hubmarines were plentiful and alert. To dodge them, send all the divisions safely across and transfer sufficient supplies was the problem. In accomplishing this, the navy played an ablo part. Grey sea dogs watched the transports when they put out from an American port and kept a grim vigil in the days be fore they touched at a French port. A single Bocret message in the war depart ment code related their arrival. It an nounced only that Pershing's men had ridden the seas safely. General Sihort in Command. But to Washineton and the nution this brief message, still withheld early this forenoon for military reasons, spelled a. tremendous thing America's actual physical entrance into European trenches, tho primary part Of her bit tot shatter Germnn plans tor a worm domi nation. Army authorities anticipated that full details of the journey would be available before night. They did not sanction the original publication of the first news- Major General Sibcrt in chnrgo of the first troops, is an old campaigner who has seen Cuban, Philippine and Chinese Borvicc as a member of the en gineers. Fifty-five years old, ho re tains a. punch. He is a regular fighting man and an able man. Another man Admiral Cleaves, quiet, navy commander, deserves a mead of praise for his able handling of the convoys for tho transports. Just what these ships were is with held. Just how they mobilized and how they journeyed unscathed is un known, but shielded. What units compose the first Amer ican expedition, too, is a military se cret for the moment, though probably details will be announced in the forth coming statement of the war depart ment. Slbert Second in Command, Han Francisco, June 28. Major Gen eral William L. Hibert, who commands under Major General Perishing 'g direc tion, the American troops already in France, was in temporary command of the western department of the army, with headquarters here, after the depar ture of Major General J. Franklin Boll to New York. For two years he commanded the Pa cific coast artillery district, following his return from Panama where ho built the Gatun locks of the Panama canal Just before his departure for France he was promoted to the rank of Major General. Cm June 6 last he was quietly married in Pittsburg to Miss Juliet Roberts. Baker Would Be Czar. Washington, June 28. becrctary of War Baker today ditched the "commit tee on public information," otherwise the official censor insofar as handling of military news is concerned. This action followed the confusion (Continued on Page Two.) RED CROSS COMMITTEE .TO EE PQIHAHENT Great Enthusiasm Prevailed and All Ready for the Second Call Thore is a permanent Red Cross campaign committee. This was defin itely decided last night at the banquet held in, the Derby building by tho workers of the past week and a half. John Farrar made tho necessary mo tion to perpetuate the work, and it was instantly seconded and carried unani mously. It was stated that General Pershing has estimated the $100,000,000 will last but bix months, and at the end of that time another contribution will be necessary. Chairman of the evening, August Huckesteiu, in introducing speakers, said that at the beginning of the cam paign the reputation of Marion county was at stake, and that only by the ef' ficient work of the business men in soliciting funds, was this reputation kopt up. Mr. Huckestein eomplimented the ladies for their part in the cam paign, speaking especially of their work in furnishing luncheons to the men. . ' . - - Mr. Huckestein introduced William Evans, of Team ,No. 1, as the first speaker of the evening, and Mr. Evans told of the $2,600 or more which his team had been successful in turning over to tho headquarters. He in turn introduced W. I. Staley, who gavo some of his experiences while canvassing. He was followed by Hal Patton, who told a bear story. A Regular Love Toast, Walter L, Tooze was introduced as the representative of Team No. 2, and showed his oratorical ability in a pa triotic appreciation of the boys who are now in France. Ho was applauded when he quoted a Mr. Hamilton, who had re cently returned from France, to the ef fect that there was no. better soldier .than tho American. ' A great deal of good natured banter ing ran through the program, and the company was kept in laughter tho goratcr part of the evening.. Other speakers were Louis Lachmund, Joseph U. Albert, fc- Barnes, nouin rv. rase. i B Harris', T. K.'Fdrd, W. A. Den- ton. Charles V. Galloway, E. V. Carle- Inn.' C. H. Hamilton. Ch&itncey Bishop. W. M. Hamilton, Superintendent J; W. Todd, O. A. Hartman, Max O. Buren and Oscar Gingrich, general managci of the campaign. John W. Todd moveS a vote of thanks to Mr. Gingrich, which was amended to include Mr. Huckestein, and further amended to take in the Kev. Hobcrt S. Gill and T. A. Livesley. The motion was carried unanimously. A motion was then made to thank the committee which did the preliminary ,1r nf nrenarinw the names, which consisted o Messrs. A, A. Lee, U. G. Boyer and Ben F. West. This motion was likowise amended to include the stenographers and the Mosdames Lach mund and Page. Of couibc the motion carried. . ' ,,., Mr. Gingrich, in his speech, disclaim ed all praise, merely stating that he, as had the balance of the committee, had ,1nne the best he could, and had worked not for personal honor but for the cause, and for the honor and glory ol the American government. He stateo that the use of $43,000 as the figures to be reached by the county was un authorized, and that the county was supposed to contribute but $.15,000. T.M.'i . o,.;nti. emmtv this is was shown by the figures which he re..d, crediting Marion county with $,21Z-; (50. Ho gave great credit to Mr. Gill for the idea of the flag, and stated that tho idea was to be advertised in thi east, with the purpose of showing how the city of Salem made Old Glory. Kev 'Mr. Pcmbcrton, when called up on, stated that although he was a Qnak- n:.. 4 H,Uf In till WHVS possible, and he said that in this time he was wnuus , t of need, every true yuancr win uo ..... best This closed the program of the evening, nil the speeches of which were impromptu, and atfter n farewell word by Chairman . Huckestein, the banquet was over. . AMERICANS IN RUSSIA Pctrograd, June 27.-(Ielayed)-Ma-ior General Scott, chief military mem ber of the American mission, was at the Hussion front today for a lengthy tour. Former Senator Hoot and civilian com missioners will remain for a short time at headquarters. Tho American part reached General Bruiiloti's headquai tors yesterday. , . While in Moscow, it became known to dav that Hoot was forced to go to M. Stephens hospital for treatment for a severe cold. Koot had made five speech- es in one nay mere nw" - ture at. 104 and was greatly exhausted. He had entirely recovereq iw;. C LEITH, WOODBURN, WINS Portland, Or., 7m7k- I-eith. of Woodburn, Or., today is the proud pos sessor of the G. L. Beckers trophy win.. a score of 47 out oi ruy "-r shooting tournament of the association of tne normweoi. cd F. C. Heihl, Tacoma expert, who made a Bcore of 40. Portland team number 2 won thf last day 'a team shooting yesterday, iney made a score of oS out of 60- WILL NOT TAKE PART ' Washington, Juno 2a. The American Federation of I-aW has refused to pa' in u trmln union peace confer ence to be held in Switzerland, Scp- tember 17, it was sniiounccU today. CAR SHORTAGE IS BLAMED FOR HIGH PRICES FOR FUEL Railroads Take Coal Cars for Other Purposes Say Coal Men COULD SUPPLY COUNTRY IF CARS COULD BE HAD Coal Operators Patriotically Agree to Government Fixing Prices ... VAli!nrrtiM tuna OQ T 1 I'nited States will get coal for $1 to $2 a ton cheaper durinsr the war tli they afo now paying through tho ae- turn today of the committee of eoal operators acting with the coal commit tee of the National Defense Council and Secretary Lane. ine action taken by the operators followed patriotic appeals bv I.ano and the defense council. It affects prcticnlly 40 per cent-of the coal out put of tho United States. . The action of the coal oneratnrs eliminates piactically all speculation in coal during tho war. At a-meeting of several hundred coal operators here today, presided over by F- S. Peabody, chairman of the de fense council coal committee, resolu tions were adopted for the appointment of e committee of seven for each coal producing state and an additional com mittee of seven appointed by the rep resentatives of the anthraoite industry iu attendance at tho convention. The committees will confer with th Ul,,atfirtf n't ilia Intanrn. . 1a wa.1a .n. mission and the defense council 'a coat committee - to stimulate production and uinitiijuiitfv, . . The commit teed1 of coal operators, it was resolved further, will report con ditions and cost regarding the produc tion of coal in each district. The operators' committees wer clothed by the resolution with discre tionary authority , to assent to such maximum prices for coal f . o. b. on cars at the mines in the various districts as may be named by the secretary of tho interior, the trade commission and tho defense council's coal committee. It was alsj resolved that the several stntes represented at the coaventioit present to the' government suggestion of the price to be fixed. The committee authorized the govern ment representatives named forthwith to if sue a statement fixing tr tentativo maximum price at which coal snail no sold after July 1 and until a fair and. reasonable price ii fixed by the govern ment. Blamed the Railroad. Wimhimrton. June 28. Fuel famine mill untold suffering among the poor of the country is certain this winter un ices railroads supply cars lor coal suip- ments, according to testimony ottered before tho senate interstate commerc committee today. Blame was laiu at the door of the railroads. C. Y.. Maurer, Cleveland, uiemDcr oi the coal committee ot tne .ouncn or National Defense, and W. B. Co'.ver, member of the federal trade commis sion, both declared there must be an immediate redistpioution oi cars o . . , . b : to supply tne aemanus oi ihi"-o. The federal trauo commrsiiuu i"- . a(,aingt the term 'car shortage, ... ,wlnro,l. "We don't believe it e::ists. although there are insufficient cars at the mines- But we don't need new ones. We need the use of cars we have. Coal cars are now being use to ship steel billets, sand for track work and automobiles pleasure cars. Coal cars have been and aie being di verted to other uses. And as a result . Inck of ciir at the mines is reRlly the fundamental trouble in tho trouble in the coal situation." Got Cars for Themselves. Maurer declared: "If we have ampto facilities, we can cover this eountry with coal. This will take care of freight prices. If we don't have ample facili ties, there will be a faimnj) and vast discontent in the country ' . - Senator Smith, Kouth Carolina, rea telegrams sho'ving that publ.e utilities in that Mate are threatened with ia- (Continued on Page Two.) THE WEATHER X Oregon: Part ly cloudy west, showers and thundersto r m a east portien this afternoon and tonieht; Friday partly elondy.. westerly winds, ;