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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1918)
ile Siiiiii : The Statesman receives the leased wire report of the As sociated Tress; the greatest sad most reliably press asso . elation In the world. SIXTY-ElGHTH YllVIl X(. IJ7 SAIJ-.M OUKMIN, TIU IIMAVU)UM.C. JINK IS, nacK five chats DAILY EDITION PREPARATION FOR ADVANCE NIPPED EARLY French Launch Successful . Counter-Attack When Huns About to Move Forward, Says Report FOUR DIVISIONS OF GERMANS PUSHED BACK Rerlin Claims Capture of Carlpont Wood Battle Continues Fiercely. WITH TUB FRENCH ARMY IX FRANCE. June 12. --( Noon) On a width of battl? frotit 306 yards in extent no fewer thtn fonr Gctman divisions, more .. than 50,000 men. were rte.iarin- to hit hard Mows when the Frendh '-vestert a w l-nn-v..j a highly successful counter attack south of Montdidier. The density of the German troops was fatal for them because the entente allied artillery, machine Runs, Riflemen and aviators were able to aim point-blank ranse into; these masses of men. This con centrated fire di' terrible execuMon. The battle eohtinued tbrouzhout the night and in the early ours this made a fuither advance to the cast of Nery, which Is a r.ot important point, as It commands the valley. Towards the center the enemy launched several attacks today but tne line held firmly,' although some enemy detachments succeeded In f;I tering Into the Matz valley through the wooded country. , New Registrants May Still Enlist in Navy New registrants may still enlist in the tiavr providing they have cer tificates Trom the local draft board, according to a telegram received restordayby Recruiting Officer Ad rims from Portland head quarter a. The messaee quotes a notification received from Washington as! fol lows: Th provost marshal general has informed this bureau that n?w registrants may enlist in the nao' upon securing the asual certificates from their local boards .inasmuch n new registrants have not been classi fied they ere not within the curren quota until classification and there Is no reason why such certificates should not lie issued up-)n request- Many have already Inquired at the local office nad have leen dis appointed when informed they could not enlist in the navy until the ex isting orders were changed. Dish Towels Are Needed by Red Cross Chapter DALLAS. June 12. (Special to The Statesman) The members ti the Red Cross! auxiliary of W il'.am ete chapter in this city have re ceived word from headquarters of that organization that a call ha been made for dish towels and dish cloths for use in the. army cantonments. The amount of articles asked from ih Tinlla ehanter Is 300 towels anJ 7S cloths. The officers of the local auxiliary have felready begun a. cam- they will be col to the Salem date. BEEF SAVING IS ASKED BY (GOVERNMENT Administration Suggests lim ited Allowance until Sep tember 15 Demands for Meat Heavy. FRENCH MAKE ADVANCES. PARIS. June 12. The French troops have made farther advances around Bellov and St. Maur and haro captuprcd 400 additional prisoners. some cannon and machine guns, ac cording to the war office announce stent tonight. They have also re occupied Montcourt and part of Bus- siares, north of the Marne. - The official report says that the French troops were withdrawn east of the Oise, alon gthe line of Rainy Tracy-de-Val and Nampiel. under hr protection of covering detachments (Continued on page 8) lected and forwarded chanter at an eariy ELKS' PROGRAM . TO BE AT PARK Annual Flag Day Exercises Friday Night Tooze to Give Oration. -ciair a v oTprcises of the Salem Elks will be public as usual and wl.l take place in WMson rark at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. In addition h nrnrrim OI aoare: f music the ritualistic flag service of the order will be given. Including the nt the liberty bell. Members ot the lodge will meet at the Elks temple at 7:30 o'clock and wni march to WMson park headed thA band. An effort Is being made to have a uniformed company nf the Oregon guard troops march with the Elks, but this has not been finally determined upon. Th flat dav oration will be given hv Walter 1. Tooae. Tribute to the riap will be naid in an address by B W. Macy and the history of the flag will be given by John H. Carson. Miss Ada Miller will sing and music will be furnished by the hand. PORK MAY BE USED AS PRACTICAL SUBSTITUTE Purchases Not to Exceed One and One-Quarter Pounds Each Week. Important Topics Before j njDI AM A IC General MUitary Staff jlJirLUlflil lU WASHINGTON, June 12. To nieet the needs of the American and allied armies and the civilian populations of France Creat Britain and Italy, the American people were asked by, the fod administration today to place themselves on a limited beef allow ance from now until next Stepteniber 15. Householders were requested to under any circumstances" to buy more than oc- and one quater pounds of clear beef weekly, or one half pounds. Including the bone, for each person In the; household. Hotel and restaurants were asked cot to serve lolled,, beef more than one meal weekly. The demand for beef for our ar my, the armies of the alllesTtnd their civilian populations for this summer, said the food administra tion's announcement, ."are beyond our present supplies. On the other hand, we have enough increased sup ply of pork this summer to peruiit economical expansion in its u:-e. It therefore, will be a direct service to our armies and the allies if our peo ple will; in some degree substitute Irecb pork, bacon, nam and sau sage for beef products. "The public will realize that the changing Conditions make it Impos sible to- determine "policies . for a long period In advance. We have recently asked for economies in all meat consumption; we wish now to emphasize further reduction of bef by the substitution of pork. It i anticipated that this urogram will hold good until September 15 and the cooperation of the public is most earnestly requested. , Major A. A. Hall returned recent ly from a conference with the mem bers of the general military staff in Portland at which a number of im portant topics were! up for discus bion. but on which definite action was postponed until a future meeting. The general staff is a body hav ing charge of all the military and naval activities of the state, -having jurisdiction over the work of the draft boards. Oregon guards and state constabulary assuming all such duties as the federal government has laid upon such bodies in the respect ive states in connection with the pres ent war. It is made up of the fol lowing officers: Lieutenant Colonel Williams, ad jutant general; colonel W .C North, commanding first regiment of Oiegon guards; Major Hubbard, of the Mult nomah Home guards. Major Deich commanding the state constabulary; Major A. A. Hall, commanding second battalion of First regiment, Oregon guards; Captain James, assistant to the adjutant general Major A. A. Hall, who was recently appointed by Governor Withycombe a member of the general staff for a period of two years, bas no only been veiy active in building up the mili tary organizations In Marion county. but bas seen several years service with the Second Idaho Infantry and with the Third Oregon Infantry. GIVEN MAN IN UNIFORM Harry Bowers Here from Camp Lewis in Order to Re ceive Bachelor's Degree from University. WILLAMETTE PRIZE i WINNERS ANNOUNCED UNIFORMS HAVE ALL ATTENTION HARRIS FINDS Activity in Bustling Portland "Y" Described by Man Going Overseas. CIVILIANS ARE KINDLY Nothing too Good for Soldiers Best of Entertain ment 'Afforded. army AH FOR 4 m n En bargain DAY We have crone through our stock and cleared our shelves of brokenIinesr odds and short lengths. These are lnarked down, for Saturday's selling, to such a degree as to make them real worthwhile bargains. SHOES Women's White Canvas Button Oxfords and Shoes at $1.35 and $1.75. Old Ladies' Lace Oxtords, extra wiue. lormcr price $1.60, reduced to $1.25. Low Heel Lace Oxfords, extra wide former price $1.95. reduced to $1.55. Broken lots - . . m a n ... . Is t- ttne women's low shoes, mostly raieru rumps, some wuu formerly priced at $2.75, $3.00, $3,25. for Bargain pay, $2 20, $240 and $2.75. Broken lots Girls' Low snoes, sizes io 2 in patent and cun metal strap sappers, reauceu iu and $L85. t ' k MEN'S A full line of Gun Metal Button Shoes, extra pood values at former price of $5.85. Get a pair at $4.65. A fine Kid I Lace Plucher, .straight last dress snoe, reaucea irora .03 wf.tj. SILKS Short lengths, from lj to 6 yards in fancy silks., stripes and plaids, plain colored chiffon taffeta and others priced up to $2.00 a yard, bargain, day special, $1.35. DRESS GOODS Short lengths of all kinds .suitable for dress patterns, skirt patterns, waist patterns and othji'f purposes at cut prices that will clean them up quickly. ' : Bear in mind that every purchase today is a bargain, considering market conditions, but these are just a few of the SPECIAL BARGAINS you'll find here Sat urday, all of which are worth your time coming after. YAQUINA JETTY IS IN DANGER Increased Freight Rates May Cause Cancellation of Contract - The board Unless the federal railroad admin istration can be prevailed upon to waive the freibt rate increases for transportation of rock, the joint port organizations of Newport and Toledo fear thev will be compelled to abandon constr uction ot the jptty and harbor improvement now In progress in Yannina bav. In a letter to the public service commission officials of the joint port organization ask the commisioners to do all posible to save the project. Vaqnlna bay Is a government waterway and with the completion of improvements will be come Important as a "harbor of refuge project was approved by of United States army en gineers for rivers and harbors and was recommended to congres by Secretary of War TIaker. The im provement is in progress under a permit! Isued by the secretary of war and Is under direct supervision of the United States army engineers for rivers and harbors. The port dis tricts entered Into a contract with the Miami Quarry company of Port' land for building the south etty at a cost of $293,000. Plans call for 225.000 tons of rock which must be hauled by hail a distance of twenty miles. When the contract was made the established rate was 25 cents a ton. Since then the rate has been raised to "3 cents making an added cost of $22,500 for hauling the rock, and now notification has been re- reivpd that another Increase of 9 cents will be effective June 25 which will add $20,250 more, or 1 total Increase of $12,750 for haul ing the rock since the contract was made. Port officials say they far the Miami company will ask a can cellation of their contract If the lat est Increase Is not waived. The burden of Improvement is by direct taxation and port officials say thev feel It Is a . patriotic work worthr tf consideration. Bonds have been issuel to meet obligations nn dcr the contract and the officials say they are In danger of losing, not only the Improvement Itseir, Dut larre Dart of the money already ex pended and the Interest burden on Edgar B. Piper Gives Patriot ic Message to Class Dean Aid en' Presides. ! Hy R. A. HARRIS. "Pardon me, are you an man?" "Well, not exactly." "This entertainment is for army men exclusively." Thus the unsophisticated In civilian costume though feeling that he almost entitled to recognition if he but had the temerity after such a rebuff, to disclose the important in formation that he had passed several laDs in the journey to a Y. M. C. A. secretaryship overseas Impressed, kindly but frankly, with the degree of popularity that goes with a khaki uniform in the wide-awake Y. M. C A. at Portland. "Here's a man wants to take four soldiers for a free ride over Colum bia highway." calls out a hustling young "Y man as he walks out amonr the bors In uniform that thronged the corridors on Sunday mornix. The four are soon found Another soldier, a trifle lonely lookinz. Is asked by a young man also in khaki: "Would you like to go for an auto ride? Two young women and myself are going and we need another to complete the party. The face of the soldier boy aa dressed brightens- up as he replies that he would be glad to go. A large Discard mounted on a tn- Dod announces a "WIdo Aware Itreakfast" In the cafeteria dining- room below at 9 a. in. to which all men are 'Invited, and we wonder u the words "all men" can possibly in clude those not In uniform. To be absolutely sure this time -we make inquiry in a low tone or the youn man at the counter if the announce ment rcnrnizes tersons not In uni form as men. to which he cheerfully replies that t does If they are noi women. ' Thni reasanred. we repair In due Hm. to. the diningroom designated where a young musician Is already posted jit the piano wnue tne iaoie are filling with men, principally io uniform, who have brougnt who them their breakfast trays anu countenances bespeaking the degree of satisfaction and anticipation tney evidently fecL. Th leader announced a son which sufficed for grace, and after breakfast had been disposed of. an other song was followed by a violin solo. Next is announced a vocal solo bv Mr. Morgan, whom we are toa is not J. P. Nevertheless he sang so well he was called back twice Dy vigorous encores. Then followed a fin- .nrtr bv II. F. Mulkey. With the eclipse as a foundation, and the fact that its coming is tow 10 a mm ntn mnnth if-tiot rears In advance. he demonstrated the wonderful t. norvades the universe and bespeaks an equpally wonderful and Intellgent source. r..t th habit." says a printed while In Portland make rnn rTf at home at the Y. M. C. A. "Tonleht. Saturday. June 8. 7 to 11. Al Frank's side-splitting cora cdia: Mrs. R. P. Bennett, ec.tralto; Lieutenant George C. 1. Snyder (Sa- For the flist time In the history of Willamette university, yesterday morning a member of the cenlor class received his diploma, not in the coa vential cap and gown ot a college graduate, but in tbe uniform of the United tSates army. Harry Bowers, one of the thirty-three given the degiee of bachelor of arts In the First Methodist church, was here on three days furlough from Camp Lewis In order that be might take part In tbe commencement exercises. Edgar B. Piper, editor of the Ore- gqnian. in his address, brought home 10 class. meir painuuc uui;. iuu are living in amazing and perious times," he said. "The seventy-four classes that have gone before you have sought to do their individual duty in times of peace. There has been no jeopardy of their liberty. equality and freedom. They have served their God first and tneir com munity and state second. It Is long record and a commendable one. But times have changed. If I have any message to bring to this class." he went on. "it is that there are now more than ordl nary obligations of citizenship rest ing upon you. Beside doing your duty at home you must look abroad and see that the falling peoples have right to live In their own way without the aggreslon of a tyrant. It Is your duty, having preserved lib erty, equality, and freedom. 10 pas it on to your sons and caugavers aaa to their sons and daughters .forever after. ,. ijiJ.'i Prise AmoneeL Mr. Tiper told of the answer America has given to the call ror troops and explained the principals thy are fighting for, comparing mem with those of the central powers. His message was specially Interest ing to the class by reason of the fact that the speaker is a graduate of Willamette. Shipyard Accidents to Be Reviewed by Commission At the request of II. A. Schultz. chief safety ecglneer of the United States shiping board emergency fleet corporation, the state industrial ac cident commission will make a re view of all accidents that have oc- curcd in the last six months In Ore gon shipbuilding nlants that are en gaged in the construction of ships for tbe government. A campaign for accident prevention Is being un dertaken by the rovernment and the data to be compiled by the accident commission is to assist the emerg ency fleet corporation In its cam paign. SALETitAURORA ROAD IMPROVED 1 Government Sanction Receiv ed and Advertisement of Bids Begun. CHILD l: KILLED Iff LIGHli Thunder Storm Sweep Orcr Wide Portion of Orescs and Eastern Washington Wire Service Checked. Government approval al?has been received for the Salem-Aurora stretch of the Pacific Highway, a post road to be improved under the Bean-Barrett law. The cost will be S34 8.0O. halt to he paid by the gov ernment and half by the state. A contract for the work will probably be let at a meeting of the commls- mission to be called about June 22. Advertisements for bids on the pro ject was begun -yesterday. Government apwal was received by the state highway comlsslon yes terday for the issue of $90,000 In road bonds which will be part of the $2.00.00 which the state Is allowed te issue this year under the $C.f00.- 00 bonding bill. Of this amount $500,000 has already been Issued, and after the Issue approved yester day $810,000 more could be Issued this proect will he 1 157.000, the?z probable that farther, isoe will be made. , Money raised by the Issue approv ed will be for the completion of the road building program started by tbe commIlfi last year. - No new work of great Imprrtance has been start el this year. The bonds will draw 4 per cent- The forestry department of the government Is now advertising for bids for construction of the Canyon-vIlIe-GalesvIIle road in Douglas county in what Is known as the Cow Creek canyon. Total cost of this proect wilt be $1-37.000. the government snd the stste each pay ing $(7.00 and the county $23,000. Tbe state highway commission will leave for Portland -next Tuesday for a tour or an work on the Pacific highway and tbe projects adjacent I PORTLAND STREET CARS ARE HELD UP Man Seriously Injured in Lane County Thcast Likely to Die from Bnn::. PORTLAND. June 12. fVvfr-thnnd-r storms swept over a wi.;- area In Oregon and Eastern Wah Inrton today. At Bend, la Centrs.1 Oregon, Walter Richards an 11-year-ol boy, was struck by a thunderbolt and tnsantly killed. Jit Not I, in I--county, near the coast, Ernest H j bard. a donkey engtae driver at a logging camp, was struck by light ning and injured so badly that It vn said be would likely die. In Portland the entire street car and electric lighting system was moralized. Power poles were frl'el at some points snd wires melted. city fire alarm' system wires wer struck and the headquarters tfat.cn was made untenable for a tim-. Ti fires' at widely" separated po'ats la the city wrre set by ltghlTJin, b it did no serious drar. In the grain district STrronndlrs Wstla Walla. Wah.. ther wvre r ver thunder and llrhtnln lut only a little rain. In the Pendleton an i La Grande districts. a1KV swept ly the storm, it was said the rains ha been of great benefit to growing wheat. TiTE WRATirrrs Announcement of this prU storms; cooler, except near the coasL aroused much interest. They in-1 Moderate westerly winds. rinded the following: Keyes prizes for first and second honors in oratory Miss Evadne M. Harrison of Portland, first and Taul Wapato of Okanogan, Washington second. steeves crises for first and second places in debate Arlle G. Walker of Woodhnm and Otto K. Paulus of Mlss Evadne Harrison of Portland, MIm Fave Bolin .of Salem. Arlle u walker of Woodburn. Otto K. Paulus of Salem. Harold Dlmlck of Wood burn and Miss Myrtle Mason of Boise, Ilriiho. Albert Drixe Miss Myrtle Mason nf rtnise. Idaho. Alumni Drlzes Excellence In Lat In. Miss Grace C. Bagley of Salem, a aoDhomore: excellence In conslitu tinn.l history of the United States. vr I. Marv Evre of Salem. Honor able mention was also given Mr Walker. t . Fiv-3 Are Senior Scholar. The new title of "senior scholar" w-.. riven the following Juniors: Bl- ti Vesta Mulligan: chemls- tia r.lenna. Teeters: English. Miss Helen Goltra: history. Miss Elizabeth Brlggs; Latin. Miss Mary Parnnnirlin. in addition to bachelor or ans oe- rrees nine were given that of bach elor of laws and five young women received diplomas In music mx aiso were awarded certificates in public hnl music. The honorary degree of doctor of divinity was given i-res- ii.n rarl Grerr Doney. now in Dean George II. Alden presided ai the Commencement exercises and was . ..luted br Rev. William hiewarn r.nrdon. Rev. Henry J. Talbott ana Itov Hi ram Gould. MISS LXUlSO rtenson and Miss Lela Belle McCad dam each gave vocal solos and Dr. Fiank Wilbur Chace played the pro cessional and recessional. The church was bright with quantities of flowers and greenery arranged acros the front. Seats were reserved ror the inaduating class and faculty members. Strawberry Crop is Far Shorter Than for Years DALLAS. June 12. fSpectal to The Statesman R. S. FWher. the strawhorrv king of thla v!cinltr. re ports with a number of other grow- - that th rroi this year will he shorter than for ms.nr ye-rs pas'.. The berries are sellinr for $3 a cral at present and Mr. Fisher predicts that they will not be sold at a lower nrlce this season. One day last week for about an hour only they sold at $2.75. ' W.WTS ACT FXPLATXm WASHINGTON. June 12. Senator Johnson of California. la a speech to day called upon the administration to explain why"MaJor General Leon ard Wood Is kept at home Instead cf being sent to France with his divi sion. He said thst the country vu entitled to' know the reason for ttc tep. 3argain Day Promises Arc Personally Marie Some of the Barrain Day Stores terf what tier wO offer tie Public for Salem's Second Annual Barraia Day. Saturday. June 15 ri. in . . . . vwiex promises win De puousnea in tomorrow s urae of Tte Statesman. We will give 5 per rent discount on tires, tubes, half soles and vul canizing on Bargain Day. International Rubber Sales Co. We will give a Bargain Dsy special In each of our thirty depart ments each special an unusually economical buy. . F. W. Woolworth Co. An extra pair of pants with each suit ordered Bargain Day. Scotch Woolen Mills Store. Ten per cent off on tires and tubes; & per cent off on an ears, tractors, plows, discs, etc. Valley Motor Co. Big reductions throughout our en tire store. Our display windows win give you an idea of the bargains to be found Inside. G. W. Johnson & Sons. Hundreds of Items specially r dnced for Bargain Day only. These are .substantial reductions and will mean a big saving to buyers. Sampson & Gideon. Ten per cent discount on every thing in our store except patent medicines Bargain Day only. Brewer Drug Co. Considerable reduction on all fish on hand Bargain uay. Fitts Market. Ten per cent off n Hartford tire tubes, lawn mowers, and S per cent off on any article in the store except rails and rope. Greater reductions on many special articles. Ray L." Farmer Ilwd. Co. We are not going to give a rednc lion on oar general stock but we are going to give unusual reductions on lines which we wish to close out We have gone through the stock and selected all the odds ahl ends. Ton 111 find these goods displayed en Bargain Day, and the yare real bar-eafns. Rostela it Greentaum. We have picked out sedal Iterrs of clothing, shoes and fnrnlihlnti hich we wlil red are speclallr for Bargain Day. They will f-e prom inently displayed and plainly prSci See our windows. ' Salem Woolen Mills Store. aaaaaa a Our reductions will be suV Our reductions will be 1 ftantlal on broken lines and lloes which. we wish to close out la our various departments. We arc golrg through our stock quite thorouct!y and shall have a great variety tf solendid values oa our Bargaia Day list. Barnes Cash Store. Big reductions on broken llsrs and S per eeat off en all rash pur chases of anything la stock. Bar gains la our display windows show red actions of 2 S to S per rent. Salem Hardware Co. Considering today's man uf acta rr prices we will give the biggest val ues the people have ever received. C. CL Shlply Co. Enthusiasm Is everywhere prev alent as to Bargain Day. Thousands of people are preparteg to eotne from deeeed by word that Is beiag re ceived from nearly every section of this and adaceat roaatie. Get ready for the big day for t; -business and big bargains. It I sure to be a hummer. In keepleg with the spirit of the erect Bargain Day we are.puttirr on ic1al sale JI1 ladies waMs at S each. Ladies hats at rreatK reduced prices and hose si le at l 2c a pair. 208 yards or let quality 2(-lnrJi silk poputns la M Continued from page ?' (Continued on page 2) the bonds.