0k The Statesman receives the leased wire report of the As sociated Press; "the greatest jfnd most leliable press assoc latkm iu the world. . mm SI VTV-KMillTII YEA It XO. SO salilm, i:ix;o. ykisksi.y moummj, may . iik nucK five ciLtTi DAILY EDITIOH ilE TO EXAMI STATEMENTS BY MAURICE Investigation WiU Be Entrust ed to Commission of Two Judges or Else Left Entirely to Vote of House SITUATION ENTIRELY UNEXPECTED CHALLENGE British. Commander Excuses Action, Calling it Patriotic Duty As Citizen Government Approval of Salem-Aurora Road Waited Construction 'work on the Salem- Aurora pavement of the Pacific high way will begin -As soon as govern ment approval of the project has been received. The project already has the approval of Federal District En gineer Hcwea of Portland who has submitted It to the government at Washington. Dpt Hewes virtually has final authority and there Is no doubt the complete government sanction will "be received In a few days. Money for the project has been avail able for several weeks. DAY AGAINIS QUIET ALONG RAILROAD WAGE DECISION WILL BE ANNOUNCED i Average Twenty Per Cent Ad vance Thought Proposed By Commission WEST FRONT Artillery Operations Occupy Germans at Some Points -Rains . Hold Back Enemy Preparations for Present AMERICANS STRENGTHEN LINE IN MANY PLACES British Casualty List Longest Yet Published Figures Include East IXJMKj.n, cvtay x. The govern ment has decided to treat Mr. Aa- qiiitb's motion on the General Mau- rice affair as a vote of censure and has Issued a call. to Its supporters to ' attend the house of commons Thurs day for a division. This is taken to imply that the proposed inquiry, whether by judges or a parliament ary committee, has been abandoned an dthat the matter has been left entirely to the judgmnt of the bouse. Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of heeicbequer, who is spokesman for the war cabinet in the house of com. managing the war do not give him time fo r constant attendance in par liament, told the bouse this after- entrust to a commission of two judg es the Investigation of the charges which General Frederick B. Maurice, -former; chief director of military op erations at the British war office, made that fhe cabinet had deceived the country In parliament bout the army In France. "' s ' Asquith Poshe Inquiry. , x-Premler Asqulth, who is always a supporter of parliamentary tradi tions, led the faction in the hwuse which Insisted that the investiga tion be made by a parliamentary committee. - . Mr. Bonaf Law . stood firm for a . ' . . . - . J at. judicial inquiry, t me Rruuuu iu -the deepest secrets of the conduct of .th war were. Involved and the cabl- ftfet did not wish to reveal them to a ! .committee., which nilKbt not' safe- I guard them ailhe judges would . I 1 There will bt a debtte on the ques tion Thursday, and In the meantime It passes Into the realm of epecula , tion. Talk was rife about Westm'n ster that the government might be ....tlirnvn nn a loaf Trite On this ..rjmiuiu... " mm - ' ' -" technical phase of the question. Willing to Takje tXmsequesices. Of all the remarkable and unex pected events which tthe War has evolved none surpasses the situation precipitated bjr lone o f the most dis tinguished generals ot the British army. General Maurice acted on the plea that "mx duty as a citizenmust override wy duty as a xoldier," This was a direct hallenge to all rules of miliary discipline, and tech nically a more flagrant offense n time of war than in peace times. V one snows mm mii Maurice, who described it In bis let- ter as "a very grave step," . and in dicated his willingness to suffer the consequence. .'. , ' t -Mr. Bonar Law refund to gi as surances MODIFICATIONS AS ICED McAdoo's Decision in Doubt; Strong Pressure Brought By Brotherhoods " Judge Undsay Coming j Back to United States ; io"JVnoopi-tlp"Soon PAUIS. May 7.-1 am go ing back to America to whoop It up for Intensification of our military . preparations,' said Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, Colo., to The Associated Press today, before leaving on a visit to the front, "We have accom plished great things, btu they are insignificant compared .with what still remains to be dohe," he continued. "We need men here and need them quickly. Three million men in France should be our . motto and the goal to arrive at before the end of another year." - indite Lindfev bail limt re turned from a visit to Khelin, 1 which os recent days has been undergoing the most terrific bombardment of the whol? war. "If Uheinis in Its present state could be transplanted to America." Judge Lindsey con tinued, "there would need oe no other propaganda to speed up our efforts." TWO FURTHER INQUIRIES TO BE LAUNCHED Chamberlain Announces Sen ate Military Committee Will Reopen Investigation of Aircraft Production WASHINGTON. May 7. Director General MeAdoo will announce soon his decision on recommendations of the railroad wage commission, whicn were said In well-informed quarters today to propose an average 20 per cent advance in pay for all classes Still another day has passed with out the Germans on the western front attempting to begin a new phase of their offensive. .- Everywhere along the line there have been artillery, duels, at somo points of considerable intensity. Nowhere have thVre been any In fantry operations that arose jn im portance above raids. Southwest of Arras, near Neirville- Vitasse, the Canadians Monday night carried .out a successful stroke, kill ing a number of Germans and capt uring -three machine guns. The French In the . Amiens sector also were successful In a simlar man euver. In addition they repulsed an attempted German attack. - JJround Is Drawback. Doubtless the heavy ground due to the rains Is holding back the prep- Meanwbile PROCLAMATION SETS DATE FOR NEXT BIG DRIVE Seven Days Beginning May 20 To Be Known as "Red Cross Week" , REPRESENTATIVES ALSO LOOK INTO SITUATION Attorney General Lays Plans Before President Frier son Will Assist American Writer Is Missing Alter Battle IE It Tim Anmtciatrd Itruaf WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. May 7. Flight CaptaU James Norman Hall, author and one ot the best known aVtors la th- American or allied armies. Is missing after a thrilling battle ten lalles In side Germany, opposite the Toul sec tor. The fight was between three American planes and four' German machines which apparently belonged to the "flying circus." Two German machines also went to earth during the battle Id a crip pled condition. Captain Hall's home Is In Colfax. Iowa. SEDITION BILL AWAITS WILSON'S SIGNATURE NOW i iijtj aiiii w" J " - v - n follows the suggestions of the com mission, approximately f 260.000.000 will be added to the payrolls of the nation's railroads. Strong pressure is said to have been brought to bear oirthe director general to modify some of the com mission's recommendations, especial ly affecting the four great brother-. "hoods. Mr. MeAdoo is not bound to follow the advice pr the commis sion and can Increase or reduce Its recommendations as he sees fit. The commission has followed Its an nounced policy of girins the highest t.ia .minna th lowest rate of d- vancej holding their relief is needed most by the men who have been bare ly making ends meet or perhaps go ing in deit on the wages they received.'--. , "' . ' ' ' ' llecommendations Disagree. ApparenUy none of the commis sion's recommendation has met the requests or the union inemfei.ra. which ranged as high as 40, 50 and CO per cent. ? , . , A majority of the commissom Is said to have felt that the eight-hour day should not be made universal ror railroad employes while the war u In progress, fearing to npset trans porUtion and necessitate the expend iture of large sums in addition, to the V Increases suggested. - i la IH the commission nas ur&- Vd that after the war the eight-hour .j-.. t. ..inll and made the basts of employment of all classes of rail road worker. WILL XOT TEACH GEItMAV. MANWATO, Minn., Ifay 7. The State Normal scnooi ioaru i nar IJtw rerusea io g.- - r - ordered the teaching that thoj dtsclpliaary meaj Jj T MiBBCsota normal icontinued on oag?) ? HschooU discontmuea- reinforced to meet the enemy when again he unleashes his infantry foic es. The Americans are taking a prominent part in this strengthening of th line. M. Clemenceau. the French premier, who has j--ust re turned t Paris from a visit to the battle fiont. is authority for Jthe state ment that American troops are con tinuing to arrive In-the battle gone in forces An! indication of the heaty fighting the Uritlsh ai being forcetW to withstand is contained la tne list of casualties reported duflng the week ending Tuesday. The list shows a total of 38.G91. of which 6555 of ficers and men were killed or died itt wounds. In the aggregate, the casualties are the heaviest reported in anvi single week of fighting. It is probable, however, that the figures do not represent losses on tne wesv ern front alone, but also Uke into consideration the men killed, wound ed or made prisoner in the Turkish. and Macedonian theaters, where re cently, there baa been inteslve right in. r ' Turmoil In England. Considerable political turmoil has arisen In Eneland over charges made by General Frederick TJ. Maurice, former director of military operations at the British war office who recent ly was removed from his post and sent to active, duty In the field after he had made statements which were considered to be a reflection on gen eral Foeb. commander-in-chief of the allied arrales.on the western front. In a letter appearing the London newspapers. General Maurice charg ed Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer and Premier Lloyd George with having: made mls-tstate-ments In the bouse of commons re garding military matters. A special $100,000,000 NEEDED Money Will Go to Caring for American Troops and Their Families at Home (Con tinned on page 2) 3K.TheShoe ;SH0B 9 HOUSB FOR MEN'" of Real Meritr-$75 Men, we sell neither cheap cor expensive Shoes. Come in and judgo for yourselves. If we sell yon a shoe made of the best Kangaroo, Kid or Calf stock obtainable, genuine oak tanned! soles (and that's a rare article these days), best piano hammer felt cushion in sole and every other part that goes into a shoe of the best material, workmanship of the highest order and style to boot if we can sell you THAT KIND of a Shoe for $7.65, is our price exorbitant under present conditions? We can sell you excellent Shoes down to $4.50. Cheaper Men's Shoes than that, today the less said about them the better, no matter where you buy them. MORE SILKS T4wrs nlain shades. pliidJ nd rtripei. A splendid assortment of the best Spring 'LYSr.&ombLaUons to chocs, from, all 36 P"" gg i&O'rOHGM ,lity obtainable - COLORED PONIK to puinsns x inches wide at yard OYSTER WHITE HAVXDUiim . . w W V - Mi ii . ; mm -ni r 1 - . STORE CLOSES 5:45 l! ' EXPERIENCED 7fSfI 8 O'CLOCK l . . SALESMAN UUlJlC ON SATURDAYS : .( WANTED . H. ; V" 'ii WASHINGTON. May 7. President Wilson today issued a proclamation designating tbe week, beginning May 2 as "It ed Cross week." and callidg upon I be American people to con tribute generously. " to the second $ 100.000,000, war fnnd of the Ameri can Red Cross for the alleviation of suffering among the American troops in France and their delpendents at home-and among th fighting forces and civilian populations of the killed countries. The proclamation follows: "Proclamation: . "Inasmuch as the war fund of 1917. eo generously contributed by the American people to the American Ited Cross forfhe administration of relief at home and abroad, has been practically exhausted by appropria tions for the welfare of the men In our military and naval forces, and for those dependent upon them, and for the yet more urgent necessities of bur allies, military and civilian, who have long borne the brunt of war: ' Demands Are Greater. v "And. Inasmuch as the year of onr own itarticination in the war has brought' unprecedented demands up on the 5 patriotism and liberality of our people, and made evident the necessity of concentrating the work of relief In one main organization which can respond effectively and universally to the needs of human ity under stress ot war: "And. inasmuch as the duration of the war and the closer and closer cooperation of the American Red Cross with our own army and navy. with the governments of on rallies. and with foreirn relief organizations. 7 hare resulted in the discovery of new oDDort unities of helpfulness under condition which translate, opportun itr into duty: "And. Inasmucn as we American Red Cross war council andrits com mlssi oners In Europe have faithful ly and economically administered the peoples' trust: Anneals To Generosity. i rsow, inereiore. oj Tinue i "j ! tnlhnrit a nresldent of the United States and nresldent of the American Red Cross. I. Wood row Wilson do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 20. 1918. as 'Red Cross weeir during which the people of the Unit ed States will be called upon again to give generously to, the continua tion of the Important work or reuev ine distress, restoring the waste of war. and assisting in maintaining the morle of our own troops and the trooDi and peoples of our allies by this manifestation of effort and sacrl- flct on the Dart of those, who. though not nrlvilered to bear arms. a of on spirit, purpose and determination with our warriors. .' "In witness weherof. I have nere tinto Pet mv hand and caused th seal of the United States to be af fiTAd. "Done In the District or Columbia this 4th day of May. In the year of Our Lord one thousand, nine hund red e and eighteen and of the Inde dependence of the United States of America", the one hundred and forty- WASIIIN'GTON. May 7. Two new investigations of raircraft production are about to be launched. While President Wilson and the cabinet were hearing today Attorney Gen eral Gregory's plana for the Inquiry Into charges of graft and mismanage, ment ordered by the president. Chairman Chamberlain of the sen ate military committee, announced that the committee proposed to re open Its Investigations and "put Its finger on the men- responsible for deficiencies In the aviation pro gram." In, the meantime, the house mili tary committee, considering the fif teen billion dollar army appropria tion bill with a billion for aviation, virtually completed a brier aircraft inquiry or Its own. . iAmitte SatUfVd. After hearing Secretary Iiaker and his chief aides for aviation, the com mitteemen wire agreed that Xhe sit uation did not call for an investiga tion by them, and leading members said after the meet Inst they were convinced both that there had been no criminal liability for delays and deficiencies in the past, and that the present status of war department plans was satisfactory. The attorney general spent an hour with the president' after the cabinet meeting. Later he annonnc. ed that Assistant Attorney General William I Frlerson had been as signed to conduct a thorough inquiry with the assistance of other lawyers of- the- department .and special agents of .the. bureau of investiga tion. '"' To Kxaniine Report. ' . une 01 me unsi i - son will he to examine the I report mtiTnittfri to the resident by Gutton Borglum, the sculptor, andto call upon Mr. Borglum for evidence to support his sweeping charges of graft and pro-German Intrigue. At torney General Gregord said- today the sculptor would be, given the full est opiwrtunlty to substantiate his allegations. In addition to the Rorg luni report, Mr. Frlerson will have the report of 'the president's special committee, headed Jy II. Snowden Marshall, and such Information as has been developed by the senate committee. .... Apparently-tfce request of Major General Sqnler, chief s'gnal ofHcer of the army, for a military court or inquiry to establish the truth orthj falsity r Borglum'a accusations against army officers still Is before Wilson. Some omcers think the president will decide that the investigation by the department of Jsstice Is sufficient, but the feel ing at the war department apparent . . . Kan made Prompt Action Expected Conference Report Adopt- ed by Home PENALTIES PROVIDED CRITICISM IS .PART OF EU PROPAGANDA Secretary Baker Defends Air craft Pro jram P o 1 1 e r Gives Replies to Written List of Questions Submitted FIGURES FOR COMING YEAR ARE DETAILED Chief of Equipment Dirisicn Can Cite No Cases of Crim inal Neglect Debate by Representatives Short Only London of New York Opposes Measure WASHINGTON. May 7.-11 nal leg islative action was taken today on the sedition bill giving the-govern ment board new . powers to punish disloyal acts and utterances.' Adopt ing a conference report already ap proved by the senate, tbte house sent to the president for bis signature the measure which 'has been before congress for .weeks, assailed as a menace to tree speech and champ ioned as essential to order at home during the war. The president Is expected to sign the bill promptly- '"". V Penalties of twenty years Impris onment or a fine or $10,000. or both, are provided In the bill for those con victed of uttering or printing dis loyal, abusive profane, scurrilous, contemptuous . or abusive language about the United States or the gov ernment or the. form of government or The flag and for those who are convicted of favoring Germany-. or her allies in the present war. The debate In the house was noth ing like as extended as in the senate and while some opposition develop ed there, only Representative Lon don of New York, the Socialist, voted against the conference report on the final test. Representatives Lunden of Minnesota. Republican. and Church of California, Democrt, voted present. . "When a group of conscienceless employers refuse to recoganize the right of people to organize, they will have to deal with the I. W. W" Representative London said. I be lieve the I. W. W. is the working out of the law of compensation." - ) ' WASHINGTON. May 7 Ilearlnf i on the billion dollar aviation esti mates In the fifteen Li'llloa doJUr war appropriation LIU were Tlrtually concluded today Ly the. house mili tary committee, with committeeman expressing Satisfaction over the vir department's present, organxiation for aircraft production. While no vote was taken on th-? QOt-stion of whether the commit t shuruld Instltate an. Inquiry into th sweeping charges against the past management of the progn.ni. It said after the meeting that the mem bers were agreed there was nothlnt In the situation to warrant uci action. lUlance Still Remains, la addition to outlining the pro gram for the coming year, war de partment officials gave the 'coin tu it tee an accounting for the $740,000. 000 already appropriated for avia tion, showing that $307,000,000 ac tually has been spent and of the un expended balance. $207,000,000 cot ers contracts for rxstroetIoa al ready placed. Hefore the committee In executive session were Secretary Baker. Major General March, acting chier of ftaf.'; Major General Squler. jthlef sirral officer; Brigadier General W. L.. Kenly. chief of the dlvtIon or mili tary aeronautics; William C. Potter, chief of the equipment division cf the signal corps and a. number cf other officers. . examination lfithy. Mr. Potter, whose.examioation oc cupied most of the afternoon ks sion. testified that he knew cf to criminal neglect on the part of either the manufacturers or of the govern ment, of ricers and believed the manu facturers wer engaged In a patriotic and honesjt effort to produce results for the government.. Secretary Baker said that much of the criticism or the aircraft pro gram has -resulted from pro-German propaganda. Members of the com mittee wanted to know whether Cer man, plotting had Interfered -ml-h production. Mr. Baker said he eoul l not ay It had. Mr. Potter declared material had been destroyed, street cars used in carrying men to the manufacturing plants had been wrecked and sabotage had been practiced, all or which had'been at tributed to Germap influences. (Continued on page S) SALEM PASTOR CAPTAINEER'S GUEST AND CREATES SURPRISE iy Is that charges having been mane !ntin noon the honesty and lor- ,Itr or .rrwr,. iwrjj "Well, I'm a Sort of a Gun," S ajf Officer When Jaoej Elria them. I hnddenlT ADnears Unrbln. Aldtn. flaHhew2nririfh?r Salem Men Arc Visited S oldiers Care for Grare of Paul Rich Who Succumbed to Disease y Twin Work Xest Week. c rtiamtwrlain's announce- men Allowed 'onfejeces of mll m. rnvniuriB auu sion or tbe suoject u . .Y-1-- Mmm !iM eXDeCt tne senate. ' -.il T'nrit Af Anril 1( nTJimi I I, arnrk WIT mil M wren. I " " - w IO Ofisia .nH.iTTtvln ti(m- nt th rircl rVinrrrra. in HaI.pi t a i i iu m " " .--.. " - - - o prooaoiy -execIltlve ses- tlonal church or Salem, who is now committee to tfeet in execo American sion. . . , a in T. M. Ci. A In France, write a letter nv m m hnr s l n iriri i m i - - w benaior "an lnnn-to Mrs. Elvin. In which he tells ot the charges that Vfrmui ences nave .: - - . -ucn Company M. aircraft program . th. Followinr are some excerpU from . t npifr ku v vs. cnarges woui bis letter committee rrom a-- fli -Sensational cnars, . mrm tieinr recelvea aircrait piM- -aid daily by committee embers sail . "Tb. whole business bal onVamonflaged and prc ted to the American people. This i!L ItTsL"? "nW the Vf i. resnonslbility fo: 7M' Jkiz up. the committee j propose, to put its finger o JM v - .in. .iikmit far or favor. responeiuc " in And It doesn't propose, to any whltewasning F""" second. . '"By the President. (Signed) -Woodrow Wilson. Robert ' Lansing. Seretary State." ot . Bnhhrne Poor Box While in Prayer Brings Fine The day I visited Spaulding. he said he had received a letter from Neer, and he told me where our boys were located. I looked It np on our map. and .to my surprise, I found that they were only about twelve hours from me by train. - I took the matter up wlthh' Allen about my going to see them, and he said It would be a fine thing and that he would secure permission for me to go. He did so. and on Friday night I started on my Journey. I soon found myself in a beautiful dairy country, and the stone farm houses looked old enough ror Aflara and Eve to have lived in them. But what delighted me was the resemb lance of the country to the Willam ette valley, and it made me thing of home. Cajrtain Xeer Kurprbted. At 3 .o'clock Saturday morning. I f.in i r n.. 7 - Convicted of J . --.vi. i h . .imaf Lnt of a cburcta while apf arenUy leanging over It in had to change. About 9 on Saturday prayer. Charles Kovarik wa de- morning I arrived I at a famous and . w T..ir I). W. SsJli-1 beautiful city, and when I reported van as the "meanest man who iiad I to the military police I was breath ever appeared in hi court." fined less when b told me that Company vi Tr. .,i .ontonrH Mm toiflvelM was In the town, and had been SarsTntaiL comrortahly located there eTer since landing in Trance. I went at once tc their camp and the first man -I in was Captain Neer. He could hard! believe his eyes and he said. "Well I'm, a son of a gun!" He certain h gave me a cordial welcome and in formed me that I was his guest sc long as I. remained in town. There Is here one of the beat "TV in France and I went there to repor to the secretary and when I enters the tent I nearly fell over tlodne: A Idea burled In the pages ot a mar 2 sine. The same old Bodney. but t was surprised for once and mere! said. "Gee Whir, where did you com from?" He looks fine, has comfort able Quarters, gets the best of grul and was happy and contented. ,11. mother can be sure ot Rodney. II is safer in the army than anywher else. Then I saw a boy named Jone who used to work for Price, the bo I went, hunting pheasant with. II looked fine better than I have ev seen him and be was delighted t see me. . - The Willamette boys are all we and are making good soldiers an the old college and Salem, can we be proud of the record made by the; boys. The surprise of the day wi Frank Dnrbln. I saw hint the day 1 (Continued on page 8) THE WKATHKJl. Wednesday cloudy and unsettle moderate northwesterly ' winds.