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latkm iu the world. .
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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.