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'pp- 1 fj -f f "'jP It sL r , LanIl I ji 'ill-' ii iJOL i .HI Ell l jOOi CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ftVmSS EWTR00PS1. KEPLACE Germans Stripping Soisson Lines To Reinforce Armies i . Around Verdun New Regiments Made Presence Felt 1 by Terrific Charges Teutons Advance In Face of Withering Fire Break Ranks and Co It Every Man for Himself In Hand To Hand Fighting London, April 6. German forces are mobilizing on the Meuse west bank while their batteries are again bombard ing the Vaux front, on the east side of the river. They are stripping their Soissons lines to reinforce the soldiers fighting before Verdun. Exhausted regi ments have been withdrawn from the battlefields in front of the French fortress and sent to points where no en gagements are expected. New regiments made their presence felt immediately by terrific charges against the Frecnh at Vaux, hurling them temporarily from advanced lines. Later the French recovered all lost ground by strong counter attacks. French wounded praised the German courage. They said the Teutons advanced in solid masses. Raked by a storm of fire from French "seventy fives", rifles and ma chine guns, they broke ranks and ran toward the scat tered houses of Vaux village, every man for himself. Fierce hand to hand fighting followed in the streets. Both sides suffered heavily. Parly. A mil fi O.-rninns nttfickineri Verdun reached Mancourt during" the i night in a series of terrific assaults , northwest of the citadel, it was official- (come. 1'itteen minutes alter it reached y admitted today. Attacks against ! the coast the sky cruiser was forced to Hethincourt were repulsed. The Teuton j flee. pain at Hauconrt was declared to have lieen offset by an important Erench vie- j Torpedo Sinks I.laer. tory in Carea wood, which was entirely' I.' i don, April li. It .vis f.nnd t. carried by soldiers of the republic. Fif-j d-1 lftn' several sniio s nil.Tht have per ty prisoners were taken. lis'ic, when the F.ldr lir.er e-nt was It wot claimed the Germans suffered , si:nk presumably by a t 'pe.l:. Part f "frightful losses" in their desperate ; charges which continued all night. A tempts to crush in the sides of tin French salient by attacking Bethincoun and advancing through Avocourt woojs v. ere broken up. Made it Hot for Aircraft. Tendon. Anril fi. Raiding the ens coaf t of England last night, a fleet f three German Zeppelins dropped -Hi tombs, killing ono child, injuring five children, one woman and two men, the j rdmirr.lty nnnonnced today. Antiaircraft batteries along the const were warned in advance of the flotilla s approach. They greet "1 ,t rith u hail of shrapnel. For 15 min.ites the lnicfi guns bombarded the raiders, in til" they were forced to flee sea wt id. T:e official announcement tho! one of the three Zeppelins was hit. Di it' first statement the admiralty saici redy t.in ''Tpelin made the attack. Later this n port was w ithdrawn and it ni s 8aid three dirigibles composed the mid inrf squadron. Rerlin reported that nil three return ed undamaged, although they were lietivilv shelled. Three Killed Eight Hurt. Loudon, April fi. Three persons were billed .and eight were injured in hist right's Zeppelin mid on the Rnglish rnnst, it was of fici illy announce. I. This v,-, the fifth mid this week. The admiralty originally announced tWlt only one person was killed but later it admitted toere had been tlijee l'.i liitii's. Forty bombs were dropped. A single Zeppelin dropped bombs on ABE MARTIN Tell BinUey is confined his bed t May. an as he don 't drink coffee th ' d' tor hns taken his case under advise nient. Some folks are jest like trained Mills von ve got t kMp haaJitt uouicthin. em j ! ' - l ! ; l t lie northeast coast. Its atouou'li was reported in advance and batteries of i anti-aircraft guns Rave it a warm wel - t!i -i crew has been laide-l. Che survivors reaching Queenstowu were me captain una jo Minors, ineyj ngreeu tnnt taeir vessel nail neen at tacked without warning. It listed and begnn sinking immediately after the torpedo crashed into its hull. Zeppelin Raid Hai-ruless. IiOndon, April (i. There were few if nnv casualties in last night's Ztppclin raid on England, it was unofficially re- ported today. A number of bomb? wcre'in., in "." ,,,, ' '.. , "m,,."K snid to have fallen in the see. I i- y.ei pelin aliacked the no ir,-i,st co, ,:, mrh in the evening ' , b' I Germans Capture Haucourt. I , i.erun. n . iiaueourt nas oeea captured by the Germans, official an- rl-Zl ' . " lit mi ma nnvfnn'adt rf V ur inn A Vnm,.h 1 ' . . 1 ml. also taken. ine xeuions iook .,4, pris- oners. J , Norwegian Ship Sunk. London. April fi. Four sailors ner Ished wlli.ii tin iimilnnt i ftml Vhfivuh 1.. ,1 , K. mercnantmnn was sunk in the t.nglish in.iiiiivi u. ioi peuu 01 mine, lu u as learned today. Fourteen of the crew were saved. To Control Airships. Faris. April fi. Rome disi ni j'l s day wild that Marconi, in.-ent.it of to wireless mm pertecte l a new :..i,-.,:r:iiu. fi 'or controlling aeroplanes i,nj dirigi- iles. It will be used .m i,t.;ly by I the Italian army. Iiucr Sunk, 48 rm.v:cd. Lindoii, April fi. "irtyoight per. sous joibh.'d when the Eider lire,- i Zi-it iitri torpedoed and sunk withn,. 1 w- r.iin?, it was learned today. A few , survivors have been landed." BREAK WITH GERMANY SEEMS UNAVOIDABLE SUSSEX TORPEDOED Washington, April (1. American em-, dent Wilson to congress reviewing sub bassy attaches who examined bronze ! marine operations from the l.usitania frigmeots found in the wreckage of j case to the Sussex case ami giving the channel steamer Sussex after it was ; America ' position to the world, damaged by an explosion of f the French j Handing of his pissporU to German coast reported today that the splinters , Ambassador Von fierastrff and recall were pieces 01 a l.erman torpedo. The findings were based on a com-i pnrison between-the fragments and cap-l tared derm in torpedo parts. The official report of these attacks I The administration has never re lended to confirm fears that a sever-j ceived official intimation that a ev ance of diplomatic delations might be erince of relations would result in war. unavoidable. Tiie possibility of an in- There have only been indirect intima ternationnl rupture was increased. I tions of that from high Germans. Some officials see the probable com-1 The report of the French admiralty, ing events in the following order: j stating that a torpedo damaged the Su's- Germinr's admission that one of herrsex, was not accepted an conclusive, but submarines torpedoed the Sussex. lir i, not expected that the attaches' at- American refusal to accept further ' fir'a report, when nude public, will German promise with regard to sub- differ Brcatlv from it. The itate de marine activities. I A comprehensive statement by Presi-1 FORD C AERIES MICHIGAN Detroit, Mich., April (1. Tlio selection of Henry Fonl as .Mulligan republican presi dentinl candidate was conceded today. Latest returns showed him leading Senator William A. Smith by :i,000 votes, with $(, 121 ballots counted. Prepared ness advocates were apprehen sive last Ford's friends, enter him in the race for the noniiiu tion in other states, despite Ford's assertion that he would not consent to run. Some Insurgents Say Minister Must Go Regardless of Outcome of Trial Chico. fal., April 0. Dissension in liev. Madison Slaughter's church was foreseen here today, following au excit-. ing prayer meeting at which the pas tor, who faces a second trial on charge of attacK1 Gertrude Tiimson, 1" years of age, was given control of '.the church's business, f At a raver meeting Trustee IT. 0. Douglas introduced a resolution taking control of church business from the board of trustees and. giving it to the advisory board, which is dominated by Slaughter. The measure wis passed by a scattering vote, none casting ballots against it. The step was declared illegal under the church by laws by Deacon Charles -ncClard. leader of the few 'insurgents' who still Attend meetings. "Never mind" said McClard. " there will be an accounting meeting of the whole churc are ended, i liurch after court proceedings no matter what the final verdict may be. This church ia not supporting Slaughter. Only a few mem bers are. When the time comes all will return to oust Slaughter. I ousted his predecessor 20 years ago, and can also put him out." Frank Robinson and Harold Bishop, brother ami brother-in-law of Mrs. Idly Davis, witness in the trial, are trying to organize a committee to motcst "'""t Slighter preaching any more Market Was Slurash and Changes Fractional Xew York, April (!. The New York Evening Sun's financial review today said: irtprtt.: 1,. d j ... , t . i ,.i "l vm- 1 , U'anw"OT, Vo. .!- mann Illweg 's announced intention of continuing the submarine, campaign, Sertntetton ffi"'1''1""? the etestiitction without warning of anv- thing afloat, neutral or belligerent Hut the public, it seems, holds a' dif . . . . " mellt 01 ll''de interest in theinaikct i'nees were stronir and the volume of aetivitv Inaint.line(1 ,,llt (,istril)utl()11 of business was very poor and the market wore artificial appearances. - A few issues, including Mercantile Marine, International Nickel, Crucible c.i i .. l. i .'. oieei, iiiuusiiiai Aii'onoi anit American Zinc supplied more than half of the. enrU- Hun una P' rui .r...nu erally higher but the early movement was hesitating. Railways were irreg ular and changes fractional, speedily be coming dull. ' The same was true of most copper stocks. Leading war is sues were largely dealt in at the out bet. Crucible Steel. Ilnldwin Locomotive aml Industrinl Alcohol when taken ,n,i i,,vp,i hand, improved. TALLINQ ROCK KILLED HIM Nevada City, Cab, April fi. A fall ing rock in the Golden Central mine to day killed William C. Browning, a workman, and seriously injured -Mine Foreman William Harvev. of American Ambassador Gerard from Corlln . i Events beyond that point would de-!pn pend on Germany. ,partment refused to divulge the text of the attaches' report. II WOULD JflAKE RACE 1 Am Not For War," Is the Colonel's Opening Gun of Campaign LUNCHEON WITH ROOT ADDED FUEL TO BLAZE Strenuous One Insists He Would Fight For Peace Any Old Time New York, April (!. Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt's hat is in the ring. me campaign to land hint in the republican nomination is about to bo formallv launched. This interpretation was almost unan imously given today to his statement to a group of visitors at. Oyster Bay yes-! terday in which he defined tho program the U. y. convention must adopt if it wants him as. standard bearer. It wt I agreed that the slogan should be " . nierica. first. " Politicians speculated on the possi bility of Roosevelt , not reconsidering his: refusal to enter the presidential prim aries. It was thought possible that the Colonel's supporters might try to land delegations from several states, around which to rally the uniustructed dele gates. Discussion of Roosevelt's statement to Oyster Bay callers was linked with comment on the. now famous Hoot Roosevelt luncheon in New York. Poli tician hinted that the latest develop ment prove former Senator Koot and Colonel Roosevelt had smothed over their differences.. Before the colonel's statement' was permitted to leak out. his friends in the far west and middle west told him, that those sections would support a candidate taking a decisive stand on foreign policies. This probably led him to declare that he would not "pus sv foot' oa any issue he had raised. "Don't you nominate me," he said to his visitors "unless you are prepared to take the position that I'ncle jSarn is to be strong enough to defend his rights atid to defend every one of his people, wherever thoe people are, and he can 't be strong enough unless he prepares in advance. "I am not for wa,r. On the contrary, I abhor an unjust or wanton war and T would use every honorable expedient to avoid even a just war. But I feel that you don't, in tho long run, avoid war by mnking other people believe that you are afraid to fight for your own rights." Colonel Roosevelt went on to say that America must never never wrong the weak or insult, any nation wanton ly. He added that every citizen of this country should be prepared "in his own soul'' as well as with the army and navy, so that when he said anything "the rest of the world will know that he means it and that he can make it good." PLEASED 1H SPEECH Von Bethmann-Hollweg Con ciliates All Parties by His Stand Herlin. April fi All political factions g'ave widespread approval today to Im perial Chancellor Von Bethniann lloll wegg's speech in the reichstng, in which he outlined the military situation. His declaration that Germany would answer her enemies' calumnies with the sword, coupled with a .promise to con tinue vigorously the submarine war fare conciliated the Von Tirpitz element and informed the world that Germany was ready to fight to a victorious fin ish regardless of the cost. A "new Belgium," guaranteed against allied control, won the support of socialists and liberals. During hi address the chancellor casually quoted Bismarsk's historic s.ement to t ef fect that the fates of colonic were de- I cided on the continent. This waa tak- 10 n"a" lha Hollweg believes restn- ration of all German colonies a certain condition of final peace negotiations. HORSES' PERILOUS TBIP Vancouver, Wash., April fi.- Vhil their driver slept aoundly, a team of horses yesterday crossed a long an I high street rtr trestle, jolting over the ties with tne wheel bnrely an ierh from the outer edge. Near th.i end of the trestle, tho driver, Willi ru OgW.n, ayoke e id discovered his pcriloi. posi- THEODORE THROWS ilSLIDINTHE RING GASOLINE JUMPS AOAIN San Francisco, April fi. An- : other increase in tho price of s' gasoline became effective here today. The new rate is 19 cents a gallon. This is toe fifth jump within five months. Last No- vember gasoline was selling for -14 cents. A vear ago the price was 12 cents here. Say Raid Did Damage. Berlin, April fi. Zeppelins raided Kngland last night, the war office an nounced today. Iron works, blast fur naces and extensive military establish ments at Whitby were destroyed. Cleanliness and Care Has Kept Sickness Down To One Per Cent ;: THE "DOUGH BOYS" SONG With the American army tn Mexico, April fi. The dough boys have created their own "war" song. It is a parody on "Tipperary," bused on the long hikes between temporary camps and goes like this: "It's a long hike to Temporary, It 's a long way to go; It 's a long way to Temporary On the way to catch Piuicho. "Good-bye old Columbus. Farewell Gibson's ranch; It's a long, long way to Tempo ra ry , But (shouted) we should worry." By H. D. Jacobs. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Field Headquarters American Kxpe dition, C'olonia iJublan, by motor train to Columbus, N. M., April fi. Untiling ind laundering his clothes at every op portunity tho American Boldicr on tiie expeditiomhas held the average of sick ness down to less thin one per cent, a new record for foreign service. Dys- nterv and pneumonia were quickly jnp ped after a half hundred cases devel oped Though traversing a region infested ! with diseaso and vermin, the Americanj That the Villistns are between the troops are quite as healthy as when i Americans' farthest south aud the bor t'lcy started .ind just as clean. The!(,.r W!u) made evident by Colonel medical corps has taken every precnu-! Brown 's fight nt Ojos Calientas Satur tion to ward off infection but tiie innin'gv. Ojos Calientns is 15 miles east reason tor the expedition 's good health j f' Vnlle, which the American van is that Saturday night institution, the j ril passed nearly n fortnight ago. lath. SoldiersV bathe whenever they can, usually laundering their clothes it the same time Members of the medical corps believe that even without their safeguards t- percentage of illness would be very low. When the column is not marching, sleeping or eating, the members may iiest be looked for in the nearest stream (Continued on Page ThrM.) GENERAL SAYSyiLLA IS BEATEN- OUR ARMY SHOULD NOW GET OUT Kl Paso, Texas, April II. Consul Gar cia, representative of Veiiiistiano Car ! ' .' ,., ., , ... , , ,anza i. I.I Paso, favors withdraw d of ! I he United Stnt -s army from Mexico, j In a statement issued today Garcia declared the army had accomplished its) i!!pose nf breaking Frinciseo Villa's, Mienglli an. I scattering his men. i "Theie is no necessity, in my 'opin-, io i, fin iiarcia, "ior tne Americans ioi, i-i:i' nairiii, iui niiiriiirtun to puisne the cuinpaigns any 1 Hither. ' ' There if no doubt here that Garcia 's statement reflects the views ot nr- ranzii. "The Aiiieric.ni expedition has achieved its purpose of breaking Villa strength and scattering his followers said onsut t.arcia today. it is not i wrhsary to capture Villi, in order t" innl't the project a success. 1 believe it would be useless to keep thousands pur suing him, as it may require an indef inite time to effect his capture. 'The capture of Villa would be made racier by tne otter ot a nig rewarn. Teere is no necessity, in my opinion. for the American armv to pursue the campaign any further." Withdrawal of I niteil Mates torces would not mein that Villa would gan prestige," continued Garcia. "Mis power is completely broken, i ne .Mex icans realize Villa is defeated. But furtiier progress of American forces in to the interior mignt precipitate more trouble. "The expedition has gone tar enough to accomplish puni-dimcut of the ban dits who raided Columbus, therefore I 1 clicve it ought to withdraw. Mexi cans ro..llo II.. orr.pd t on's t.urnnse nt.d tbev ippreciate that it was succeed- .4 ivii.. t... I -.1 k.n...l ...I ed. If Villa had made a stand and defeated even a small force of Ameri cans he might have become a popular i hero, but defeited as he is, iie is ruined as a leader. He can never gather an - MEXICANS SAY VILLA IS SPERATELY WOUNDED Latest Statement Is That He Has 250 Followers With Him and Is Moving Slowly In Wagon Carranza Officials In sist His Flight Must End Soon By His Going Into Hiding Or Being Captured Americans Think Capture Will Take Many Months Yet El Paso, Texas, April 6. Francisco Villa has appar ently disappeared. Both Carranzista and American of ficials declared today that no soldiers of either govern-. ment had seen him since he -was reported wounded near Guerrero. While they believed he was nearing Parral, this information came from Mexican civilians and was unsatisfactory owing to the fear that these informants might be Villa sympathizers, officials admitted. The American pursuit is believed to have halted temporarily south of Guerrero owing to the danger of extending communications farther without adequate rail road facilities. However, 500 cavalrymen under Colonel. George Dodd may have dashed toward Satevo. where. Villa was last reported several days ago. The latest estimates said Villa had 250 followers with him. He was j previously reported as moving slowly in a wagon, at- tended only by a handful. Uarranza omciais insist mat ne is uesperateiy wounded and predict an early end to the flight, either by Villa going into hiding or being captured. With 18 ar rests in El Paso besides 50 in Juarez, it was believed to- ; day that the plot to cause an tions yet. By H. D. Jacobs. (United Preys stuff correspondent.) Tr. S. Army Headquarters, Uublaii, by aeroplane to Casus Grandes, thence by radio to Columbus, N. M., April (1. The consensus of opinion at army headquar ters is that the American expedition ' object is still far from being accomp lished. A long stay is fornensted un less tho unexoeted places Francisco Villa in the hands of American and Carranzista forces hunting him. Colonel Brown chased tiie uanuiiw 50 miles through San Antonio Pass scat t.trinf. tlintn Mninr l-'.v'inM heads Atl- .,,. f. ' ...i,;,.', i i.rntA-tinir com- nuuiicutions tilotind Kl Valle. Transportation a Problem. Columbus, N. M., April fi. Present army transportation facilities nre rapid ly becoming inadequate. The demands other annyui Mexico." ,. ... ,,,, ,, Bell Would Not Talk. ,(M ,.,, Airi, (;.Mujor (;,.m.ril ,f, Kiiinklin Hell, commander of the western department of the Uni- ted States army today refused to dis- cuss reports t hut the administration plans to withdraw American troops f rom Mexico. tieneral Hell arrived here today at tn uencrui lieu niTiveii acre tot j invitation of a citizens' com . .(.ture on training of citizen oniniittee to ining ot citizen solinerv Sneaking to the United Press, Bill (itclined t tall; on the possible -til drn.Mil of American forces f .' oil M"X ico. He stated he did not beiijvo a ir..,,,r rtru wilH neces.-arv for the a , ,1,, ,Klr ; thei-i was no rnuse for alarm over the defenses of the Pacific coast. The training of citizen soldo-ry is re tarded with the highest e-iteem by army officers, General Bell declared. Not a Mind Keajtr. Si.n Antonio. Texas, Aoiil 1.- Mien asmd if the American army would witl. dr.ic fiom Mexico ilnjor General Fre:l Fiiuiton replied today tli'it he was not i r..ind reach r I r.'ou't re d men's m.i'i in W'idi irf;iii " he sai l sharply v-l .-n asked to confirm reports that withdrawal . contemplated. No News at Washington. Washington, April fi. If reports are true that the administration is disponed to consider the American expedition to .Mexico nccompllsneil 11 puruoMj uy w-ni j tering the Villistns without actually .nnliiritiff tkiii It'mlpr. nl con fir'not inn capturing their leader, no eonfirmnliori of it is obtainable here, lie war anj state department would lei: diseuxi tho rumor, exceut to suy tlmt campaign. 1 plans have )-ot been ;Ui :eJ insurrection in the Juarez from the field army far exceed supplies which can be rushed 'south with tin1, equipment (it 200 motor truck. It requires from six to eight day for motor caravans to mtiko the roi m' trip over thro hundred miles of dese and mountain to the temporary hne. Tho cry from the interior for more supplies has become no insistent fhn army men have called Major Fred Fun--ston'g attention to it. Tho Hituntion, it is declared, become more acute as the chase after Francisco Villa goes farther south. Several hundred fresh mounts recently" forwarded to the front hardly made mi impression on the demands for more horses to replace those worn out in Hi" drive. Hay and oats aro badly ne--'- ' The men 'a shoes and clothes nre wear ing well. . The progress of wagons and pack trnins is so slow thut their assist ance is negligible. Artillery to Remain. Washington, April (I. At Major Gen eral Fred Funston's request, tho war department toduy countermanded it orders for a squadron of tho Fourth field artillery to proceed from Browns ville, Texas, to Pniinnia. Funston de sired the artillery to tie retained at Brownsville. Ponderous Intellects To Meet In Berkley Berkeley, (al., April (I. One of the greatest assemblages of scientists ever held on the wet const will begin at San Diego on August f, it was learned hero today, continuing until August 12. During that period the Pacific coast division, American Association for the. Advancement of Science, which num bers I lilt) members, will convene- there, following the summer assembly at the Scripps biological institute at Uni Jolla. 4c ROOSEVELT TO BE IT Washington, April 0. Senator Miles Poindexter emphatically declared today that Theodore Itoosevelt would, in his opinion, be nominated and elected, 4c "Roosevelt as a candidate is all right," said Senator Keuyon. 4c "We would like the contest to narrow dona to .lust liooscvflt and Cummins. " Six senators who wanted their names kept quiet stated they be- 4c lieved Hooscvelt would prob- ably be the republican nominee. THE WEATHER J 4l OU-H v.Uf INI .ct.r.-;-:r W JWrt-!.:!!. Oregon. Fair MMl tonight with ugnt irosr; m day fair, warm er; northerly winds. ' 5N