A n . FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES if.. oc jfc sjt s)c sc )jc c )Jt )c jc st jc )jc sft 4f -. . ; CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY ' , 9c s(t ; jj? jt sjc )(t . sjt- s(c jJe jc jfjt js sjt. jft iff THIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 146 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TBAMB AMD KEWI STAND 8 rvjl CENTS MEXICO BESTS lYiiOK Wants Commission of Two Countries to Prepare An Agreement TO EXAMINE INTO RAIDS AND HX RESPONSIBILITY Would Settle Present Trouble and Provide for Prevent ing Others i Mexico City, July 21. Anticipating acceptance by the United States of its suggestion for discussion of the border question by a commission, it was in formnllv indicated here today that the three commissioners who will repre sent Mexico will be Roberto Pesqueria formerly the first chief's representa tive iu Washington; Luis Cabrera, minister of fiunuce, and Alberto Pani, director of railways. Publication of the note which was sent to the United States on July 11 in newspapers here aroused favorable pomment. Three lines of discussion were suggested a co-operative plan of """""fi wvwii uumius uy pursuit ot troops of both nations on either side of the border, plans for withdrawal of American forces from Mexico, and investigation of the instigators of the raids on American territory. 'It was expected if the United States gave ac ceptance of the note, the commission ers would meet at Niagara Fnlls. ' - In full the note is as follows: "The secretary of state: Mr. Sn. tary: I have the honor to refer to the mote of your excellence dated the sey - enth -and transmitted thtough our con lidential ngetiry Kliseo Arrcdondo, and wish to state that I have received in structions from the first chief in charge of the executive power of the union suggesting that you conduct to his excellency, President Wilson, the idea that three .commissioners be nam ed to represent each of our govern ments to meet at som: place mutually designated and confer at-once regard ing the definite withdrawal of Ameri can forces iu Mexico anil to draft a protocol agreement regarding recipro cal crossing of forces; also to investi gate the origin of rants which have taken place to date to ascertain the responsibility and to arrange definite ly the pending difficulties, or those that may arise iu the future subject to tue approval of bqotli governments. "The purpose of the Mexican gov ernment is that these conferences be carried out in a frank and cordial spirit, with the ardent desire that a satisfactory BOiution lionorable to both countries may be reached. If the United States accepts this suggestion, ii-i'uuiiiiruutition is maue mat commis sioners be appointed. "The Mexican govcrnent considers tins method the most sntisfnctjrv way in which to reach a solution and Jiopes the United States government will state whether the idea is accept able so that it may Immediately be put into force and this government may forward the names of its repre sentatives. "Assuring your excellency, etc. (Signed) "J. . Aguilar." Likely to Accept Proposal. Washington, July 21. The probabil ity of a reply tomorrow or the next day to Carranza 's note suggesting a commission to take up the Mexican problem was intimated after a confer ence of over an hour between Mexican Ambassador Arredondo, Acting Secrc- (Continued oa Page Six.) I'd rather pay five dollars a pound fer meat than take a chance on some o' th' substitutes. If we didn't have friends we'd never git t' hoar all th' mean things said about us when we buy 4 tourin,' car. BORDE ROUBLES SEIZED BY GERMANS Was Loaded With Barley and Groceries and Bound for Sweden Copenhagen, July 21. The American schooner Prince Valdimar which sailed from Philadelphia laden with a cargo of oil for Sweden, was captured by Her man patrol and taken into Swinemuude, according to reports here today, San Francisco, July 21. The schoon er Prince Yaldcmar is owned by George W. McNeer and company of San Fran cisco, one of the American firms recent ly blackmailed by the British govern ment. George W. McNear, head of the firm, was indignaut today when advised of the seizure. "It was a most high handed piece of business," he said, "and absolutely un justified. Our ship was consigned to a Swedish destination and the Germans had n right to take her into a German port. We shall protest at once to the state department nt Washington. The Prince Valdemar sailed from San Francisco February 24 for Tolleborg, Swedeo, with a cargo of barley and groceries. Sho touched at Philadel phia en route. Captain Bert Williams is her commander. McNear denies that the Prince Valde mar tarried any oil. This is the third McNoar ship that the Germans have seized, the other tveo being the Dunsyre and the Andrew Welsh. LADD & BO BANK GETS TON OF SILVER , Plwitv nf Small fTianofp fnr IlCUlJf VI OUlaU UldllgC 1UI Qtlam TliAiirrli InJiinfliiolo i - ftlSV hft NhV ' .snips. This vessel, equipped with full "laj uc WIIJ " "r -wireless, was a target until. dawn, for , , ' the ceaseless light aboard the Timmins. While many people are accustomed to, .. Hailed by pss holt the luV!lterlouli a Mortage of silver coins in their pod- answered in broken' English ets, according to information rece.ved that she wag ,he , something that from fcan Franc.sco, there may be a gen- fea ,n , ,Aba)onp, , KProm uine shortage everywhere in small coins, ,. 1 i. i. -i """""" as the San Francisco mints have an- Lnee 1,d d ,WV h? nounced there will be no more silver coined until the new designs are issued, about September 15. Kven several of the Portland banks are already announcing a shortage in small coin, just ut the time of year when money in small denominntions is mostly needed for the paying of fruit pickers, bop yards and prune men What we intend to say in this story was that the l.add & Bush bank re- ceived today 33 socks of small coins, each sack weighing 54 pounds, and each til pound sack containing $1,000 wortli of silver money. The Wells Fnrgo Ex- water will prevent their sound detec press company delivered to the bank, tors from picking him up. Once out shipped from San Francisco, 1,782 pounds of real money, all silver, valueB at f.i.f.UUU. 'llio bank had already re- ceived a few days ago $8,000 worth of hours, and this was taken bv the Ger small coin, anticipating the shortage in mnns ns a hopeful sign for i't will help sninu coin, urn gn-uii-r mil ul mi- uimurn uuu halves received today by the bank is dated 187(1, but is as fresh and clean as if coined but a few uays ago, indicating that it had been laying undisturbed iu the mint since the year of coinage Hence, although there may be dis- tressing shrinkage in the amount of out to sea in a northeasterly direction coin in our pockets this faVU there is last night. the satisfaction of knowing that thero The weather here today and nt Cape is a couple tons, more or less, of it lay- Henry is partly cloudy with a south ing in the vaults of the Ladd & Bush west wind. Cnpe ilntterns reported bank. rain. Uncle Sam Repairing His Long Unused Storm Coat Which Resembles Joseph's By William G. Shepherd I (United Press staff correspondent) San Antonio, Texas, July 21. Unc le Sam hus dug his ancient storm coat the militia out of the attic oi peace. On the ironinir board of Texas sands he is spreading it nut for examination. and under the hot iron of discipline he is trying to make it war proof. It ia musty, wrinkled, creased with( seams, ripped here and there, but the material is superfine. True enough, the material docs not like the opera tion. It would rather be out in a storm doing its forw. It asks every reporter, or other supposedly wise man it sees, "Aren't we going to have war with Mexico?" Hut storm coats must be overhauled whether the coat likes it or not. It's all according to the man who has to depend on it in roun weather. The texture of the garment is as varied as Joseph's coat. That varigatcd army which I saw iu Saloniki a few months ago, consisting of French, English, Serbians, Hindoos, Australians, Coth-in-Chinaus and Montenegrins, looked like a mass of blood brothers compar ed with the middle western militia. Having the enemy before them gave the ftaloniran troops one common taougut. jiui here, wita no enemy 104 DE LA MADE I ATTEMPT TO BEGIN VOYAGE Weather Conditions Indicate Storm and She Is Waiting for This THIS IS ONE SOLUTION BUT ONLY ONE OF MANY Mysterious Vessel Drops Anchor in Bay Near Her During the Night By Carl D. Groat, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Baltimore, Md., July 21. Germany's undersea freighter, the Deutschland, still rode at anchor here today, there by crowding first place in the mystery sweepstakes. All "inside informa tion" as to her departure time had gone askew and prognostigntorg either regarded their task as futile or get to work at a new schedule of leaving time. Captain Koenig nml the others in tae; ; venture merely smiled knowing smiles j today nnd passed the now threadbare pleasantry of "We'll go sometime be tween now and Christmas." I It wag another night of watchful waiting. Press boats scoured, the bay, hile the tug Timmins, watchdog of he Deutschland, played her blinding searchlight in every direction. And, she troubled other than news- folk' for a stia,,Be traip t,am- eri showing no name, planted herself in the bay beyond the Deutschland J""j" '""T -u, '"V" tered only unintelligible grunts, When will the Deutschland leave? You can write your own ticket. A German naval officer told the United Press that probably the Deutch- land will head out tomorrow or Sun day though perhaps today or tonight. "You mav rest assured," ho said. "that Captain Koenig will not venture out of the capes if the water is calm and peaceful. If tho big storm there has driven out tho allied ships, he will be able to avom tnem and tne rutttea of the capes, he is safe." Whether conditions enrly today Rave promise of a storm m the next 24 them in part to conceal their move nients. Missed Opportunity Norfolk, Vn., July 21. The storm under cover of which the German sub marine freighter Deutsh!nnd mi'iht haye dashed through the canes, passed sight, the militia is extremely Joseph's pattern. Tliore's a Polish company of Milwaukee, First Wisconsin, for in stance. It was organized fifty years ago by Theodoro Kosingki. It is known as Kosiuxko'g company. Forty per cent of its 120 members were born in Poland. I sat in the tent of Chap lain Henry Piasecki nnd tried to im agine I was back nt the British, French or Austrian front and talking with an officer of one of those ar mies, as he said it was an ancient cus tom of his company not to permit any but Poles to join and that they kept up the custom out of deference to hundreds of previous members now dead. 'So many Poles try to join now we are full and turn them over to other companies nf the regiment," said the chaplain. "They are crattered through the Wisconsin troops. We found a Polish church in San Antonio, and the church folks are getting together auto mobiles, buggies, wagons and all kinds of rigs to take us up to cnureh next Sunday." But I eouldn 't imagine I was any where but in the American army. Such a thing couldn't happen in any other army in the world, or in any (Continued on Page Five.) FASHIONS VEET LATEST Chicngo, July 21. Transpar ent bathing suits are the latest , pnsD. They are the invention of a Chicago modiste and made of oiled silki They are nearly as transparent as a window pane. The silk may be red, blue, orangey purple, in fact most any color. That doesn't affect the transparency of the mater . inl. Oh, yes, "Milady is supposed to wear something underneath when she bathes at a public bench. TEXAS MAN SHOOTS T While Three Were Riding In Auto H. J. Spannell Kills Both Alpine, Texas, July 21. Mystery sur rounds the shooting of Mrs, H. J. Span nell, wife of a local hotel proprietor, and Lieutenant Colonel P. N. Butler, of the Sixth U. S. cavalry in an auto mobile near here, late yesterday. The only witness to the alleged double mur der wag H. J. Spannell,. husband of the dead woman, and after giving himself up he refused to make any statement whatever. Residents in the outskirts of the town heard a number of shots and rushed inV the gtreet to aee Spannell aitting in the tront seat of an automobile, holding a smoking revolver. In - the rear seat were the bodies of big wife and Bntlcr.i Both had been instantly killed. j hpannel, accompanied by his wite and little daughter,, ii said to have called for Butler in an autoraobiU at the hit- ter'g hotel. Spannell is alleged to have invited the coiouol for a ride. Shortly after Butleft entered the car, Spanuel, who was driving, drew an automatic pistol and began,.' snooting. He killed Butler first, and then turned the weap on on his wifet -'jev-iral ei(jts took .ef fect in both bodies. .. ' ' Butler, who has lately been promoted from major, had been in Alpine since May 20. He was born in Edgefield, 8. C, was 52 years old, and is survived by a widow, one child, and a brother, the latter a physician ot Columbus.' . Mrs. Spannell . was a daughter i Ot John Holland, a prominent cattle mau in this vicinity. Spannell formerly was an instructor in music at Baylor university, Waco, Texas. Infantile Paralysis Will Be Discussed Anterior rolioinyclistis will be dis cussed by Dr. C. K. ( ashatt, health of ficer for Marion county, at the meeting of the Polk-Yamhill-Mnrion County Medical society nt the rjeeting to be held at Dallas on the evening of Tues day, July 25. Dr. F. H. Thompson, of Salem, is en tho program for an address on, "Ob servations nnd Impressions Gleaned From My Recent Trip to the Knstcrii Medical Centers." The special business of the monthly meeting will be tho selection of dele gates to the coming meeting of the state medical association. Poliomyelitis is a medical term, form ed from two Greek words and refers to inflttmmntion of the grny matter of the spinal cord. I TODAY'S BALL SCORES I American St. Louis-New i'ork postponed wet grounds. i(. it. r. Cleveland 7 11 Philadelphia 2 7 ( oumbe and Dulv; Naborg and Aley er, Carroll. Detroit-lioston, postponed, rain. National R. H. E. New York 2 8 00 Chicago 1 o 1 Tesreau and nariden: Packard, lav ender and Fisher. Hrooklyn-l'ittsburg, called cud 3rd, rain. The men who are doing and making the big things in the work a day world are the heroes of the practical boy. Alexander Russell Bond, who has writ ten much for tho scientific American boy, has two books that relate the ad ventures of engineers in accomplishing the great achievements of today. Writ ten in story form, they yet picture the actual experiences, an I show the skill and detail of the work. These two books: "With the men who do tilings'' and "Pick, shovel and pluck" are awaiting the boys who like to read of feats such as are described in the illus trated world and Popular mechanics. They are circulated from the children's room at the public library. American exports of canned salmon are valued at (7,000,000 ycraly. J.FRANK HANLYQF INDIANA IS NAMED FOR PRESIDENCY Sumner Haynes Changed As pect of Meeting in Nom inating Speech PROHIS THEN AGREE ON IRA LANDRETH FOR VICE Hanly Elected by 440, But 450 Objected to Making It Unanimous By H. L. Berwick. . (United Press staff correspondent.) Auditorium, St. Paul, Minn., July 21. J. Frank Hanly, of Indiana, was nominated prohibition candidate fur president, on the first ballot at 2:01 p. m. The unofficial vote was: Hanly, 41(i; Hulzer, 184; Hendrickson, 51; Mason, 10; Henry Ford, 1; Fergu son, 3; Hayues, 2; W. O. Cnlderwood, 22. The official vote after several delega tions bad changed their vote waa an- nounced as follows: Hanly, 440; Sulzer, 181; Hendrickson, 51; Mason, 10; W. B. Ferguson, 4; Haynes, 2; Henry Ford, 1. The fisht wag so bitter flat nen the usual motion wag made to make the nomination unanimous. Eumne Chafin. former presidential candidate, leaped to his feet and obiected. I won't go on record for Hani v." he shouted. .. . -. Chairman Patton established a prece dent by permittiug a startling demon stration of those opposed to making 1 tlia Hnminaltnii iiMn A i m n,, a Ifn.. tL..P 450 atood up.' Dr; Ira Landrefh, ot Jlaahvillo, Tenii'., was unanimously dominated 'for . the vice-presidency after nil other candi dates "withdrew. . Dr. Land ret h wob Hanly 'g choice for running mate. The convention adjourned sine die at 3:20 o'clock. Haynes Stirs 'Em TJp. Auditorium, St. Paul, Minn., July 21. J. Frank Hanly of Indiana, wag the first candidate for president on the prohibition ticket placed iu nomination at the party's convention. Sumner Tf. Haynes of Indiana, who withdrew from the presidential race, mado the nominat ing speech when Alabama yielded to In diana. The convention hoped to nominate and adjourn late in the afternoon. Prior to nominations, tho convention adopted the platform committee's re port, with the addition of initiative, referendum nnd recall plank. A demonstration for Hanly followed Haynes' speech. It transformed the gathering from a camp meeting into a regular convention for nbout 15 min utes. The crowd shouted, marched and sung "We want Hanly." The convention prayer today was given by Kev. I). E. Lacy, o'f Jackson, Mich. In the assignment of national com mitteemen Col. James C. Ingersoll, pro gressive committeeman from Idaho, was also chosen by the prohibitionists. Many of the delegates were nbsenv today, having arranged to leave St. (Continued on Page SeTen.) Penrose Balked in Effort to Make Campaign Thunder For Bethlehem Steel Gang Washington, July 21. After the most bitter debute of the session, the senate today reversed Itself and re fused temporarily to permit the Beth lehem Steel company to have Its anti- governineut armor plate propaganda printed as a "public ilucuent. nenator Penrose hud obtained unan imous consent for the printing. Senator Reed nf Missouri, arriving later, attacked the senate's action bit terly and engaged in a heated personal controversy with Penrose and his col league, Oliver, Senalor Reed assailed Senator Pen rose for having made the volume a public document so it can be franked through the mails, "An outside comanv cannot frank matter, unless some senator has been lending his frank," objected Senator Smith of Georgia. "That very practice is going 011 now and on a large scale," declared Over man warml". "lt'a illegal, but the mails are being piled with seed stuff for private firms, sent free." "Yes. and 1 can guess the two sen store who will help the Hethlehem company," said Reed looking toward Senators Penrose and Oliver of Penn sylvania. 1 Iu the heat of the debate over the LOWER COAST IS QUIET BUT FAMINE IS FELT Cruiser San Diego Brings News From La Paz Villa Bandits Busy San Diego, Cal., July 21. The cruiser San Diego, flagship of the United States Pacific fleet, ia iu port today, after a quick run up the coast from La Paz. The big fighter will probably remain here about 10 days, after which time it is expected that she will re turn to the Mexican patrol. The lower coast ia reported quiet, bnt famine is felt in the. entire district. Twelve refugees arrived on the San Diego. - In Sinaloa the Carranzistas are har rassed by Villistas and other bandits, according to J. Y. Sheddeu, of Bisbee, Ariz., a mining prospector. On arrval iu port the blue jacket, who had been confined on ship board for a month, were at once given liberty, and within half an hour of the dropping of tile anchor the first party had reach ed shore. Admiral Cameron MeSae Winalow will hau ldown his flag next Friday, when he will be succeeded iu command of the fleet by Bear Admiral William B. Canertou, who at that time will become full admiral. Admiral Winslow ia to be retired, as he has reached the age limit, 62 years. Admiral t;apcrton comes directly from the command of the fleet in the West Indie, where he has been in active serv ice in connection with the Haitien rebellion. ALL SALEM IS BUSY Committee Arranging Pro gram for Opening Day 4 Next Week .1 With rakes, hoes and spades and will ing disposition a large number. of the' Cherrians and members of tho Commer cial club arc working this afternoon on the grounds of the public beach, just across the river between tho . two bridges. And while the patriotic boys are handling the gnrden tools and cleaning up the underbrush along the beach, tii women are doing their share, preparitg coffee und Bandwiches, which are hand ed out only to the workers. The committee on opening day will soon announce just when it will be and also arrange for a general program and entertainment for the evening. Four swimming contests for prizes offered by tho Meyers store will add interest for the opening evening, besides the general interest tuken in the latest style of bathing suits. The canoe club is mak ing arrangements to appear in the pn raile with about 20 canoes. FLOOD SUFFERING GHEAT Asheville, N. ('., July 21. W. It. Sultlee of Asheville, arrived here yes terday exhausted nml his clothing In rags, to tell nf the drowning of ten persons nt Altn I'nss, McDowell coun ty, in the recent floods. Suttlee had been walking with only short periods of rest since Tuesilny. Cznr of Russia's income is estimated at $ti0 every (30 seconds. individual i-nse, Senator Overman's general charge wus ignored. Bitter fight raged over the Bethfe hem Steel matter. Senator Penrose had obtained unanimous consent for its printing before Senator Reed arriv ed. The latter attempted to reverse the action. Reed ointel out thc.t once the docu ments became public, it could be print ed in any amount at cost in the gov ernment plant nnd sent free through the mails; and further, that "such garbled and partial excerpts of the documents as the company chooses," can be franked as easily as the whole document. Reed charged that Senator Oliver in his attempt to defeat the armor plate amendment had been legislating "into his own pocket." ''A senator who will make that state ment is unworthy a place on this Jfloor," shouted; "(Oliver. Both Were called to order. "The lack of patriotism of this company is proved within the covers of its own votiine, sum need, "ii offers to sell armor plate for t7iS a ton less than it ever has bor 2V years, despite a statement In our pamphlet that both labor and material are high er today than ever before." FIGHTING IS FIERCE ALONG WHOLE LINE -ALLIES GAINIIiG MgB Artillery Fire Blows Away Earth Until Marsh Is Created IMPORTANT RAILROAD CENTER IS CAPTURED General Kuropatkras Assault Near Riga Makes Ger mans Anxious London, July 21. The German erowa prince invented the nut cracker style o'f attaek, when German arms sought to squeeze out resistance against a giv en section, but it has remained for the French-British to put the style to an other use. Briefly, the - scheme ia advance a wedge the fulcrum of the nut cracker, and the push outward the two arms of this wedge. The Germans squeezed an opened nut cracker togeth er, while the allies are opening closed nut cracker. Such a scheme is in op eration today in the Peronne sector, th British swinging forward their arm of the nut cracker with terrific attacks te Longueval and Delvlllo wood, and tb Jrrenca pressing xorwara soum 01 ir ronne. . Floods are nclplng the Germans with stand the allied onslaught, not only ia the western, but the eastern battle fsont. So devastating has been the French artillery fire that on the left, bank of tho Sommc across from Peronaa a new marsh has been created by th blasting away of the earth by shells. Water from the Somme has seeped into the vast shell' craters,-making wit able inferno o'f mud, fire, smoke,' tel and fumes of exploding shells. ' -, In'Gulicia, Petrograd reported today, overflowing of the River Dnelster has hampered the Russian advance. ' On tho northern Russian line General Kuropatkin was hurling, hia men for ward today in a continuation of the as sault on the Riga sector. Despatches from Berlin refloctod tho anxiety thera of tho Teutonic forces to withstand this) tremendous pursuit without a consider able retirement. Yesterday's golns by the French around Peronne give the Franco-British forces a perfected link of communica tion in the railroad from Clor, nearly to Combles, following in a general way the Hue of the front. Combles had been used by tho Germans as a depot distrib uting center, but today, with the town in the direct zone of the French artil lery fire and likely to fall at any mo ment, the German forces have been com pelled to chango their supply base to point farther bnc.k. It was not expected that the French would be permitted to holt their new gains along a distance approximating 10 miles without a terrific counter at tack". British Push Ahead. London, July 1. General naig'a forces continued their victorious push against the German lines today, driving out of the Fourcaux wood, north of Ba zentin nnd Longueval, a German de tachment which had gained an entry thero nfter a counter attack. The British commander in chief'a report today indicates that after yes terday's advance by the British forces, the Germans made their customary night attack. They gained a foothold on the northern part of the Foureaux wood, but were-repulsed in attempts similarly to regain some stretches fn the southern part nf the forest. At tacked by the British today the Ger man defendors in the northern section were forced to tibandon their position. The Fourcaux wood is just south of the main highway between Albert and Bapaume, the latter, town being the immediate objective of the British at tacking forces. Tho fact that it was tho site of determined attacks and counter attacks, was taken here to indicate that the British forces are endeavoring to) straighten out the crook in the battla line between Bcaucourt and Longueval, including the towns of lliiepval, Mar tinpuieh and Pozieres. . The British positions at Longoeval (Continued on Page Flve. THE WEATHER Nothing Birr- I YOL.11 Oregon: To night and Satur day, fair, "gener ally westerly winds.