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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1918)
fclll The Statesman recelvea the leased wire report of the As sociated Tress; the greatest and most reliable press assoc iation in the world. mm blXTV-IIHillTH VKAK NO. :t NALK.M, ORW)X KATt'KIAY MORNING, JINK ft. 101S. PRICE FIVE CENTS DAILY EDITION MANY LAWS WANTED BY GRANGERS Would Have Speaker of House and President of Senate Elected by People and Giv en No Vote ? , i WASHINGTON COUNTY GETS NEXT SESSION Single House Legislature Held Too Radical for Consider . ; tion During War Police Think Lights Cave Subs Aid Suspect Held ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. June 7 A German rivlne his name as rFitz Flage, who the police believe to be one of a number responsible for the mysterious signs flashed from points along the. coast since the operations -of eCrman submarines began on this side of the Atlantic was arrested tonight and held to await investiga tion. According to detectives who searched his room, maps were found of the Atlantic coast from irginl to Massachusetts. Pltcures and drawings! runs, forts and studies of explosives and 'a book which ap pears to be a code also wereVound in the prisoner's room, the dete tives said., 1 LISTER KEEPS UP WORK HUN THREAT CALLS FORTH TERSE REPLY American Government. Issues Warning That Retaliation Will Be Made for Mistreat ment of Men OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 7. Gov ernor Lister returned to Olympia to day and announce d that he woma handle etate business in his rooms for the next week. He is still under medical treatment which began In Chicago two weeks ago. and is .for bidden physical exertion. The governor has been absent fro.n the state nearly a month. That the president of the senate and the speaker of the house in the Oregon legislature be elected by the people and that they have no vote In the legislative session was pro posed in a report of the committee on legislation read at the State Grange convention last night. The resolution was referred to the local Granges of the state before lt is sub mitted to the legislature, and if it goes before that body the legislature, it Is said, will be asked to refer It back to the people. "The convention was in session ntil after midnight. Other resolutions in the report of the committee on legislation were dis nosed of as follows Favoring enactment of legislation standardizing mill feed sewn in sacks -referred to the standing legislative committee tplfce before the next legislature.' WnnM ImtMt Prodncers. Reqtyring bonds to be filed by conderfaries, creameries ana coew factories or the benent or produc er. Rpfrred to the legislative com mittee for turther consideration.. Il lustrating he purpose of the propos ed measure It was shown that Yam ' hill county farmers lost $60,000 last - tlrnnrh the failure of one y rraTnrrW J - 1 For a primary election law pr- vtdinr for preferential voteuay iirai second and third choice ballot -re- -, f erred to the legislative committee with the recommendation that It oe ' "' .'amended to read thai one election be Tield instead of two. isxpiana ' ilbn was made, however, that a see ond election would be necessary In ', '. t the ease of candidates not receiving raioritr votes, but supporters of the 1 measure -declared that majorities "would be given for 90 per cent of INVESTIGATION OF DRAFT LISTS WILL BE TilADE VON RINTELEN DISPUTE JEOPARDIZES PRISONERS Germans Want Bomb Plot Leader Exchanged Re lease Is oNt Granted Purpose to' Increase Number W - .... m a of Available Men and in sure Fair Application CLASS ONE USED UP Many Localities Completely Out of Non-Exempted v Registrants tASHIXGTON. June 7. With the double purpose of increasing the number of men available for mm tary service, and of Insuring fairer administration of the selective ser vice law. Provost Marshal General Crowder today telegraphed govern ors of all states asking Immediate ly re-investteatlon, of the draft ciass- irieatlon lists everywhere.- .y Class one. already exhausted in some localities by the repeated calls, enn tains 48.7 per cent of all the reg Istrants, according to the national WASHINGTON, June 7. The Ger- I'min government, threatening mis treatment or Americans oeeausc or the imprisonment of tho bomb plot ter, Franx Rintelen, has been warned by the United States to remember that such a step will draw swirt re taliatory action upon the thousands of Germans in this country. Germany's threat and the answer of the United States were disclosed today by the state department. In a note presented by tha Swiss minister here, the Berlin foreign office pro posed to 'exchange Siegrriea i'aui London, a German-born naturaiixea American citizen serving ten years in nrison In Germany for acting as a 1 Russian spy for uinieien. was given that an answer to this pro poses! was awaited before putting into execution contempiaiea ures of reprisal against Americans . A . f.Miim n in Germany oecano i n previous efforts to relieve Rintelen. Rwrctanr LJLnsinc "i"' terse communication refusing to con sider the exchange and suggested .. hii the United SUtes does not acknowledge tne pnncuue "L. prisals occasioning physical suffer ing. It would be wise for Germany to a that if it acts upon that principle. It Inevitably win oe uuu stood to Invite- similar action on th! part of the United stales. Grange Failing to Find Meeting Place Adjourns WALLA WALLA. Wash.. June 7.! Unable to find a meetinr place in Walla county. Washington State Grange members abandoned attempts to finish their state session and left town. Grange Master Ylilliam Bouck left unannounced this after noon in an automobile for Pendleton, following a mass meeting of citizens at which the action et the school board in ousting the grangers from the high school was endorsed. Two Non-Partisan I League members at tempted to .talk at this meeting but were stopped. Seventy-five of the grangers who opposed the Non-Partisan eLague at a meeting this aft ernoon decided to carry their fihtg to every subordinate grange in the tate rather than withdraw from the organization. An adjourned meeting will prob ably be called In some other city In a short time to complete the bus iness of this session it was announc ed by the leaders. VMM) SUNK OFF CAPE MY BY SUBMARINE i n nrnn n r nun uchu nil BEFORE MICE MR 1 IL THREE DEEP OF MS; ARE GAB Electric Iron Cause of Blaze in Dressmaking Rooms Dresses Burned would De given ior v wi -- l ' -- -. . . -a the candidates, fticb a measure en-f average, but percentages In the auu acted Into law would eliminate jraru lallot. That not more Uian 400 hills be Introduced at any session or tne leg islature nd that all bills on taxation be Introduced during the first ten dayslof the session the committee reported adversely on the first part of the resolution and favorably on the second part and, the report was adopted. I '' . . "' - small IiTjrl.Hlatare Trnwd Ioti. Favoring a single-Jiouse legisla ture of thirty-six members reported adversely, but referred to the legis lative committee to take up at the next session of theleglslature. In reporting adversely the committee on legislation held the resolution is too rovntutinnai-T In character to be tak en up while, the country is occupied with war. wnr iniintv initiation of measures for local benefit and providing that h i-!l3lv( pommittee enaea (Continued on page 6") local- exemption board districts vary most materially up and down from h irra;c fiCUre. "-u7 rtr ".lacker marriages" and nn- .i.itn of rieht to industrial or agricultural exemption. General rvAar hoHeves. SO me regisirauia X- T x-- - r j. f.aA imnnsed nnon the local iwaru to escape service, while In other dis tricts an application of the regula tion. h tieen nerhaps stricter than intended. The governors and the appeal agents are asked to investi gate and upon evidence to ask boards in rwiaBirr -men. Assistance of the public through supplying infor mation to the boaras is at-u. t i. .tt tndar that with the grad nal exhaustion of class 1. unskilled Tarm laborers whom the boards have been allowed to place at its bottom ni hv to eo to eanionroenis. thcr vin ha no change in this pol icy and the only relief. It Is declared, will come from enforcement of the j'work or fight" order generally. T Norwegian Steamer Added to Growing List of German Raiders' Victims MEN LANDED SAFELY Eight Passengers and Fice of Carolina s trew Are atm Missing SUN'S? ECLIPSE THIS AFTERNOON THOUGHT RELATED TO KAISER. vnr .york. . June v.l.. 'nn Ritln alias Hansen . ----- . alias Gasche. aua&Aiaie?. of the Germain nomo piirr United SUtes and ior wnom ior c ' pimrament Is trying to ex .v.... . imwlran nrisoner of wan ruBusc : . , .oM Vhii a canuve in t-uf'"u .V." . ,rn- to be the Duke 4 rwvienbUrK-Schwerin, relative of the uerman th time of his trial here there als-l were persistent reports that he bore much closer reiauonsn w . VI.V. waa ftt Ol- mneror duv one " - ficially recognized. . Von Rintelen wa" ""rv.ik.- ters were conviciea ne . - ary of attempting to diw lean ships and were sentenced to At lanta penitentiary for a year anT a half d fined 42000 each. The Judge who committed them said 1 Wj Imprisonment, or even death, would not be too severe in view of tM iravlty ofUieir crime. Von Rintelen the finantial head o' the r.n sniracv which covered the entire United States. Strikes Part f Uork. . MtTianir&tor was originai- ... th Unltel States to fo- .:i,a in nin nil ion plants. !r..M uri this country entered tVe war It was his purpose to pre- vent the shipment ' Tf,,L paninr in this he was ex ecteA-to cause American Interven 1 n Sexier on the theory that the United States, one embroiled v southern neighbor, would have need for all munitions of w One of the mosi p.. WASHIXGTOX. June 7. Sinking r h Xnrwsrtan steanir Vlnland by German submarine 3 nuies on ih. virHniav riDM t 6 P. m. AVedne day, wag announced tonight by the navy department. ibb reMriied and landed today at Cape May, X. J. ' -v. , The Vinland was sent down nine a rtr t ha-British steamer Har- pathlan was torpedoed 35 mUesyur- An electrict iron, which an assistant in the dressmaking es tablishment of K. A. Adsitt on the rear of the second floor in Myers Brothers store building, 4 presumably neglected to dis- connect, was responsible for the ! small blaze, which shortly be- fore 7 o'clock last evening de stroyed a number of fine gar ments In the shop and ruined much of the equipment. Prompt work of the fire denartment prevented damage to other t portions of the structure. 1 When a hose was put In ac- tion the flames had begun to creep between the walls np to the third floor, where Meyers' stock room Is located. Slight lniu wera Incurred hfr but the principal damage to the de- t Quantity of water soaked goods on the main floor. ihar from the Virginia til word of her sinking same from Car May today nothing had been heard of the operations of theenemy raiders since the landing or me jiar Kathim1! i-w -vsterdar. Ten rietaila were riven In the brief 4i.nioh tn th denartment. This UWI - - totomont waa Issued: "The navy department is Informed tho Korwr1in steamer Viland. 1193 tons, was bombarded an sunc Dy a submarine about 5 miles of the coast of Virginia at 6 p. m. on June 5. The crew was landea ai P May. N. J. . , CAPE MAY. N. J.. Jane 7. Mne- mmlM.r3 of the crew of tne Norwegian steam ship Viland bound for an Atlantic port, were landed at Cape May Point late toaayv xueir ship having been sunn r . man submarine 65 miles off the vir-rni- mnt last Wednesday evening. The men were Immediately taken to u'i9h rkon naval Darracas bui . r-1 at Sewell's Tolnt ana nno one w permitted to see or taiK 10 inerc. Before the crew was placed under naval guard, several of them said the Viland had been sunk by a Ger man U-boat and that they haaTdrift- Will Compel Observance of. rair rnce mmis WASHING iON. June 7. A conn- try-wide move to reduce the cost of food to consumers and standardize methods of compelling the observ ance by dealers of "fair price lists was ordered today 'by Food Admin istrator HooVer. Lists win be published In every county, town and city, and consum ers will be asked to cooperate with officials ' in ' forcing merchants to bring their prices to a -uniform level. Two American Attacks Result in Capture of 300 Prisoners in Second Battle Northwes t of Chateau Thierry Exten sion of Line Six Miles in L engih Hear? Losses Inflict ed on Both Sides but Slaughter of Enemy Is Far in Excess of Allied Forces French G ive Assistance WITH THE -AMERICAN .ARMY IN PICARDY, June 7. A the result of the two attacks by the Americans against the enemy in the second battle northwest of Chateau Thierry, 300 prisoners were captured and the Americans extended their line over a front of about six miles to a depth of nearly two and a half miles. "While thelosses of the Americans necessarily have been heavy on account of the nature of the fighting, the German dead is piled three 'deep in places. A number of machine guns were added to the American booty. The German prisoners taken by the Amerieaa many of whom were mere boys, had only been in the line for two days. Some ef . them wore the white bands of the Prussian guard. EXPECT MORE 'U-BOAT RAIDS Senator Swanson Says Sixty Per Cent of German Subs Hare Been Sunk Phenomena Here To Be Ninety-Seven Per Cent Near 4 OXlock4ntarginal Colors May Be Seen Np Corona Lay out yobr piece of smoked glass or dark photograph plate or what ever it Is you are going to use in watching the eclipse and prepare to spend boraethlng like two hours this afternoon craning your neck sky wft rI. From 2:38, when the shadow of the earth first appears traveling rap idly from the northwest until it en tJM.hr diBannears in th east at 5:11 residents otSalent will be able to view that rare phenomenon, an eclipse of the sun. -At approximately 4:65 this will be nearest to totality. Tierauee this city Is not In.tnejimy .mile wide path of the shadow no co. rona. or ring or ugm cuiun-u surrounding the body, may be seen and at no time will the light edgeof old Sol himself dlwipjwar. The eclipse so far a Salem is concerned niw h a 97 ier cent one. It will not be necessary to go out J In the country or to seen a msn no vation in order to view the phenom ena; down ton streets are as good as fetly other observatory here. One cau tion is emphasized by local astrono mers and that Is that no. one risk looking at the sun without some pro tection for the eyes, as many have lot their sight through carelessly gazing direct at the luminous body tor a considerable DCriod of time. WESTERN UNION GETS CRITICISM Federation of Labor Voices Sentiments on Company's - v Recent Action ST. PAUL. June 7. Shrap criti cism of officials of the Western Un ion Telearaph company for their al leged refusal to abide by the deci sions of the national war labor board and protestations of labors united support of the government's war pol icy were voiced late today by offi cials of the American Federation of I .a ho r .sneaklnr at pre-cnnvenUon meetings. According to President Samuel nomners and Secretary Frank Morrison, the action of the telegraph officials Is in direct vw- WASHIXGTOX. June 7. The pos- Ibllity that ftermaa submarines are larking off ffie Atlantic coast here after must be regarded as a continu ing factor in American war measures, la the opinion of many naval offi cials. They believe that the present raid Is practically certain to be fol lowed by others and that It will never be safe again to assume that that American waters are free of this menace as loag os the U-boats are at lance. An indication of the deadly work of the allied and American fleets la European waters was given today when Senator Swanson of Virginia stated that according to Information furnished the naval affairs commit tee, 60 per cent ef the submarines constructed by Germany had been destroyed. This percentage includes not only new construction, but the boats comprising the numerous fleet In commission at the beginning of the war. S'tretary Daniels said the percent-i age quoted by Senator Swanson rep resented "the best opinion of our naval officers. I . hers of the Oernian war party at te I WBRers and five Kid of which wa. Crown Prince fiteamshlp Carol! vrwrlck William. Von Rintelen was Sunda y by a German submarine, still nUmate the emperor andLre ml8giBg adding to an an- tne inumai "-; - Ua wa. - h" -th York Ti llenrV OI 1 I --- ,c in-jliuiriliruu .uu.r-. -J - ; ' hgh ofllI 01 ?ne and Torto Rico Steamsmp company King George to Take Part in July 4 Celebration LOXDOX. June 7. This year, for the first time in Anglo-American his tory, the king ot England Is goisg to take Dart In an American Fourth of lation of the purpese of the bordj Juipy celebration. On Jsly 4. King .nH ha. . dmoralisinr affect uponl George has promised to attend a ed until picked np far off shore tbe mora,. of workIng pople baseball game at Chel between "This probably wll result in rrf -1 n-i'irwumiuc 0. u'iimn rommandeerinr the! army and navy. Western Union Telegraph company! Great enthusiasm has been srous--j r lobulation bv con-led in American baselall circle In cress for taking over all trtegrahp I London over this signal mark of the and telephone companies during the king's favor and his intere-l In the . , Cu-rMart Morrison Saia. I wcuarc W loe mm ni iuc niuim Speaking before the Metal Trades forces In this country, department of tne reaerauon. Gompers said: "Never in the hlntoryof the uni verse has there been a time and cir cumstance where representatives of the masses of labor have been In a position of right and Justice as now. by an American destroyer on a trial trlP- I . a The men, who are Swedes and Norwegians, were cheerful. Some of them wore uniforms loaned them-by men from the naval vessel, as they had to leave the Vinland witn wnai few clothes they wore. SKARCH IS CONTINUED NEW YORK. June 8. Eight pas- of the crew oi me na. 'sunk last last i a nhotoeranhic plate which has Wn exoosed to the light and then developed. If a smoked glass is ufa. H snouia oe luitmy i' i black. lb ! People are wondering Just what to Uiect this afternooC T. E. Barnes. !ho has read much on eclipses, says that where totality occurs it is like a moonlight night. In Salem, If the day is clear, the portion of the sun's light reaching the earth will be the same as that of theliew moon, but the shafts will be much more bril liant, more of a twilight than night effect. One may observe just before the ecllDse what is known as the mar cinal colors, which ane caused by the light gases on the extreme eage oi the sun. Numerous motor parties are being made up by residents of this eit.v, who-are going up tbe Columbia high way or to points In Washington in order to witness the complete. eclipse. Among those who will leave here arc a oartv composed of Mr. Uarnes, John Todd. Ralph Barnes. Prof 3Ssor J. T. Matthews and 'Phillips fcinoti, who are bound for Toledo. Washing ton W. C. Winslow and Roy Shields are coins north in another car. Dr James L,vle of -Willamette University ham alreadv cone to The Dalles by train. Chester Moores and another party plan to drive up the highway this afternoon. ' , .rJ.he bank. His m-en,url I owners or the vessel. me "" Deutsche nan iu T,imedl, . n listed as dead, nor 1 ... I1..H. ramilv named I ., nnt of a epy " utv ie.d. r wa. iAted. until all m - a aVl S 111 SUC " " - Jm IWilS a " " K-f Tterl in Sbe has been proml- hope of finding them has been aban ers of Berlin. nerman Red I a,i far as known all those mlss- n of her husband s dangerous ine from the Carolina were lost rrom D, L Vo the United States. ; la lifeboat in a storm Sunday night. Private Carl B. Mills ot Vlsalia. CaL. was la the first wave of Amer icans to go over the top In the VealL ly wood to smoke out the Germans remaining there. He said that after his unit obtained Its objective, many of th men went back an I filled the ranks of their advancing -comrades. AH worked like clock work, he said. The favorite slogan was "each man get a German; don't let a German get yoa. Many instances were related of the heroism of the Red Cross workers In braving shells in No Man's Land ani gathering in or aiding wounded. The correepondent ' today - tafted with a 19-year-old German prisener who was sitting nnder a tree eating American bread and drinking French wine. The soldier said he had been fighting for a year and a half, for the most part In Ratal a. He carried a picture of his sweetheart on heavy cardboard, which he said had saved his life from an American bullet. The youth added that In Germany there was talk of millions of Ameri can soldiers but that nobody believed It He did not know that It was the Americans opposed to the German. He thought the troops were British, as they wore English helmets. He added that the German soldiers no longer hoped to reach Paris. All or them were sick of the war and ht was glad he had been made prisoner. The fighting last night northwest of Chateau Thierry raged with great I fierceness for five hours. The Amer icans captured Bouresches and en- , tered the Torcy. Twenty-fire Amer icans in Torcry engaged and drove oat 200 Germans and then withdrew to the main line on the outskirts of the town. A remsrkable story Is told of a company of marines, all the officers of which. Including the seregaau'. were pat out of the fighting. A eor noral thea assumed command and the men pushed on and obtained their objective, ' Hundreds of French children lined the mala roadway to Paris this af ternoon over which American and French ambulances were carrying American wounded. The children waved their hands and cheered the Americans. No American PrUooers. As far as is known no Americans (Continued on page 2). Maior Deuel Not Dead As Reported on Thursday WIDE RANGE. OF BARGAINS FOR BARGAIN DAY r.,-c nd is said to na - mission to v f iV. ..m tries the I nltea on " the lar witn xnn M,mnd 5UV8 the six years preceding the during the X . reeled extena- outbreak oi u Kely in-" three. RoilroflJ Telegraphers To Telegraphers INEW PASSENGER RATES TO BEGIN WASHINGTON. June 7. -New naaanirer rates of three cents a mile " " ' . c Lr-- will. co in effect Sunday miunini. jo tonsiaer oui& degp n inna 7. Represents C1HW5':, - ." ,,. .oi-ranh u rai"""" ite pleas. to suspend or modify them It was oniciany siaieu i"" that passengers en route to acsiina- t nm at tuat lime win t !.." tlrMh7.00ei;- 0 to te'rms of their ticket- ers will meet ln. Chn"t"of call- Is originally purchased, except that nay to consider the possic "" 01 he rtotM;erg W1U not be permitted at . .trike simuUaneously wiin 1 op Btnra stubs of comercial telerraPher, r t.ckets purchased before 9'"ir:" i revance chairman of then also will e n?norei railroad wlre: men. niz'l but unused portions will be i?ht .".lie sai vuc - 1 .rmni at the rate 01 tne w rhhers have their own th.rzff " I a conference of recional passencer j -- ruf nf inira. lrrto nmmittees has been called V. r :i-"t T Chlcaco June 17 to dis- 'exCent DOClh- rnu modifications of the rates for west coast; moderate westerly winds, tourist and excursion trips. Saturday. Jane 15, Is the Date FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7. M.w Thorne Deaei. lormer cuui- As Salem's second Aannal Bargain! around indefinitely" to be waited Hir annrnachea the merchants are! upon. . mander at Kelly field. San Antonio. I jg roorf( and more cognisant It makes little difference what h3 was repotted la.i. nignt to navejof magnitude, of tne event inline snoppers may wiov-tw - . . . a aa. I I am M . . m A SL . t . I aaa f A A H a. ak A aa 9 t aw a aat I f I aa4 r.nrn in bia atroian near abhiu av. timnim it win ne to ousinesa mo are vi ut umiKH ani for whor. earch ras made a"r- general, and the' advantages If wlllj inc the night, arrived heie late last I affor(i buying public not only of night an? toaay f.bFuniw ni uul-"r I Salem but or all tne conuuoua as .ommanirr at ixuaierro rjt0ry. field here. His trip by air from I Re4iixing this, several more mer Aan Antonio to Fort Worth was un-l-v.-., stcnifled their desire to eventful and the major was unaware I Une up wita toe Bargain day move- of his rvpoiteu acciaent unui Iment and help mae ine orrasion tbe most successful mercnanaising event ever held In Salem. Ta accommodate the shoppers rhn will lourner here to make their nnrrhiiM. ntBT Inreslous sale plans will be put Into effect on thU day. XAMB lli:nGE AFTER WIIiOX. PARIS. June 7. Senator Herlott. Mayor of Lyons, and the city council 1 f a for 0arfrans. A 1 . - m. W TV I l att T . . a have riven the name of President Wilson to a new brlrtce over ne riv er Rhone, which will be opened ot July 11. BRITISH PUBLISH CASUALTIES inON. June 7. British casual ties reported during the week ending Friday were: ... liiiI AiaA nt wrm n n luicer a "... I .ui .1 K. ..nrMl in men. 425S: onice wonnaea v - ,VZ:7Zi That the banralns to be offered will far outshine those or any simi lar event ever held ia Salem goes without sari nr. The merchants have their plans for the conduct of their Rarraln day business so well oat lineri that the shoppers will be af forded a wider range of choice and will find all merchandise so syste matically displayed, that the task of shopping will be greauy simpuuea or isslng, 753; men 27,425. character that everything deslrea will be available at rock bottom prices: Clothing for men, women and children: shoes for the whole family; Jewelry fee the relative, sweetheart or friend; fsaitare of every deacriptloa; hardware, stoves and Implements, millinery ot the most popular effects; bicycles, mo torcycles, etc; pianos aad other mu sical Instruments: gas raages ana electrical supplies; dry goods with- onC end: automobiles and automo bile supplies; movie shows extraordi- nanr: and sroceries of endless vari etyIn facC there is hardly anything that money could buy that cannot o purchased on Bargain day at bargala Pric- . In order to asi tne ouyers in lo cating the Bargain day stores, larg- cards will be displayed in tne - i - IK. arrr . 1 wiaauwa. muu -i la a Barcala Day Store.- ; I Tbe foUoarlnjt lnulgri w I already Joined tha Brru! (Coatinued o pag The simplest and best article ot use