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MMMIM FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CUIATIONH :K 4400 DAIL J ,,, y YEAR--N0.n3 S SALEM. OREGON, FRIDAYIAYTlon PRICE TWO CENT? "on trains and m3 . .. BI AlNlr MVR ITKNTH ., ' " 1 E ATTACKS F BY GERMANS j i war 7:30 and Second An Later On Souchez liver nepuisea FIRE ASSAULT S STAGED AT 10:30 Dayfeht This Morning und Most Desperate Attack Made Williah Philip Simins. Press staff correspondent.) j British Armies in t Ue Field, Battling in the weird reddish veritable lake of fire, Bri a last niRht rolled back a .ttttcking wave .south of the river. The Germans' liquid d up the whole lmttle with light that gave British gun i range of the attacking we (rest gaps of Markups in if 'flame that flickered onwHrd aid fire hearers, tanks of the 4uff on their backs, worked pumps anil squirted the flumes, ! feet in front of them, t night full of vigorous fight Sore of places on the line, minus are desperately seeking the initiative in the righting. k hard, with his back tight jsitions which, if lost, would 6 his plans. Crown Prince Ru i Ilindenburg's bidding, is f attack after attack against A line. He has hud little luck !i Bavrelle and the Souchei enemy Inst night 'and early tedly hurled storming troops. British. The flashes of ta Oerman shells lighted up low- clouds. Desjiite the intense and the blinding white flashes sag shells the British machine artillery barrages tore tho at 5 pieces. fore 7:30 last night a strong the east of Arieux was thrown t considerable loss to the on- 9 came the Nnuchcz river at was repulsed. Two hours later J the minute, the liquid firo as i staged in the same locality. Ivors of this wave staggered nisei. iile a couple of milos to the re was an intense German neat against an advanced sec aches to the east of I.acoulette. 3:30 this morning, the enemy i fiercely. At the moment of s dispatch the 'fighting ig Mg the Scarpe and at Monchy ns laid down a heavv barrage, preliminary to an attack, but 3k silenced the enemy's guns I counter fire. ' b s from Other Fronts. .May ll.-The Franco-British yeeined to halt temporarily t'Cial reports indicated no silting actions, but scores of lo counter attacks, repulses skirmishing that may be :n"rilli'"1 ot' 8 genoral !ans maintained their f 8yand Bullecourt, al the iatt Me thc.r 41 7 sl,akon loo9e bv re- .tknwts, according to bat- tinued n Page Three.) W MARTIN 1 YTctttrS Y7 SI lS m Siuttir r Th surround- f'lh are th' first Bryan Is Preaching War to San Francisco San Francisco, May ll.The peo ple are tho sole judge of what is right for them to have from their govern ment and tho ideal government is the right of tho jieoplo to have what they want." Han Francisco has that today on rthe authority of William Jennings Bryan, ex-secretary of state, who spoke last night at Dreamland rink. After urging support of President Wilson's war policies, Bryan launched into tho main subject, the relationship of man to government, society and Ood. lie declared that those who amassed fortunes had been too busy collecting money to bo of great service to society and he criticised the man who refuses to accept Ood because he cannot un derstand the infinite. SAY SHE KILLED CHUM OVER A LOVE AFFAIR - - Doris Anderson, 13, In Jail Charged with Murdering Her Little Girl Friend r Chicago," May 11. Doris Anderson, 13 year old school girl, awoke in a cell at tho South Clark street police station today, a murderess in the eyes of the poliee. They believe she shot and kill ed Grace Ilagemanu, age 13, her chum, in a quarrel late yesterday over the lovo of Reinliart, Fleck, 14 year old school boy. Either that, or she entered a suicide pact with her playmate, then became frightened when the time came to end her own life. Doris declares that Grace shot her self and that she struggled to prevent her. The police say she has given them several conflicting versions of the shooting. The little girl has remained wonderfully calm since her arrest. Grace was killed iu n basement are away on the West Side about dusk yesterdav. A revolver bullet struck her in the tack, passed through her body and enme out through the right breast. She diedi without regaining conscious ness. ';."" Doris was the only witness to the shooting. , . Mrs. Louis Gum, at whose home the shooting occurred, heard the shot and ran to tho area way. Doris was standing over the body of her chum. Mrs. Gum said she did not see a revolver. "Grncie has killed herself," Doris cried. "I tried to stop her. I'll run for a doctor." Was Shot in Bac'r. Mrs. Gum carried the wounded child into her home, where she died half an hour later. Police Sergeant Beehan found Doris walking along a street several blocks from the shooting ubout nn hour after ward. At the station the matron found two revolvers in her waist. In one of them was an empty shell. "We wanted to scare Reinie Fleck" said Doris, 'anil I happened to mention that my papa had a revolver. 1 took it out of the bureau drawer. Grade want ed one, too, so she borrowed one from Guy Gum. It was all rusty and the trig ger was broken. M We dropped into Gum's yard for a moment. Gracie had the loaded re volver then. "'I'm going to shoot myself,' she said. I bega u to sc renin and she. point ed the revolver at her head. There was a struggle and I. pulled her arm behind her back. Then the gun wont off. Gracie sank to the ground and held out the revolver. "'I've killed myself,' she said ' here, take this. '. " The police declare there was no pow der marks) on Grace ' clot'hiifg and .rorn the position of the woffud she couldn't have shot herself. Wheat $3.20 and As Reports Say "Going Strong' , Chicago, May 11. The wheat market wan featured todav bv a 10 cent ad vance in September wheat over yester day's close. Ordinarily there is about a 20 cent difference between the July and September futures, but at yesterday's close July was quoted do l-a cents wgu er. Traders cvideutly believed this mar gin was too wide. September opened 1-4 lower than yesterday's close at $2. 82, but gained 1 1-4. May opened 3 higher at $3. IS and subsequently went to $3.20, a new high record. July open ed unchanged, but later advanced 0 3-8 to $2.54 3-4. Corn opened slightly higher in the near months and the entire market ad vanced a shade on the later wheat rise May opened 1 up and later advanced 1-8 to $1.59 1-8. July was up 1-8 at the opening and later gained 1 1-8 at $1.4!) 1-2. September opened 1-8 lower but Inter gninod 1 ft R l $1 40 B Onto rrninflri stinhtlv with the other grains. May opened quarter higher and subsequently gaineci i o-s to ti o-n. juij was up 1-4 at the opening and later went to (SO 3-4, a gain of 1 1-8. Septem ber opened down 3-4 buf later advanced 1 3-4 to 57 1-4. Provisions, on the advance in hogs, showed slight gains. T TI Pn-fnll nf Pnrtlnnd 52. . Well known railroad man, died in The Dalles Monday- .Ho had gone tnere a ween ago for treatment and. in hopes a change of climate might be beneficial. Farmers Protesting Drain of Farm Labor Portland, Or., May 1 1. -North west rannors are vigorously prntmrting against any legislation by whi.-h can-s.-ription will drain still further the ru ral districts of men. Many protests have been received by the Portland chamber of commerce. Kecruiting already has drawn heavi ly upon the rural districts of the state. The country boys have outdone the city youths in enlisting in both armv and navy. Further depiction of the farm supply is opposed stoutly by the tanners themselves. The farm labor shortage is so seri ous, women are preparing to work in the fields in many districts, and nmnv small town merchants ha ve trnmisptl to close their stores five days a week during tho harvesting season to aid in gathering the crops. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT IS "Separate Peace Is But Armistice, Germany Would EnsJaveWorjd'HeSaid Petrograd, .May 11. "Only complete defeat of Germany will assure the world 'a happiness. Peace now would only be an armistice. Russia cannot be- try the allies with whom she has been fighting for three years." In these words today President Rod zianko of the duma forcefully pleaded with the Russian governing body for unswerving continuance of Russia's part in the war and warned against insidious pence moves inspired by Ger many. "Tho war must be successfully ter minated in a manner preserving the country 's integrity and national hon or, he asserted. "Our innumerable sacrifices demand a peaco commensur ate with tho immensity of our. efforts and a peace assuming the triumph of ideals of justice aid liberty. "Tho German program is hegemony in a word, the enslavement of nations "Such contradictory principles can not admit of an inconclusive victory ior one or the other it must be decis ive. "Do not forget that German work ers, however socialistic thev may be, ardently desire a German victory and naturally, therelore, support the gov ernment's imperialistic aspirations.' Rodzianko 's speech was delivered at a specially called session of the duma, held in commemoration of the anniver sary of the first duma 'a meeting. He received a tremendous demonstration. After Rodzianko concluded, Premier l.voff of the provisional government spoke. "It is true," he said, "that this rev olution compels us to traverse a per iod of great trials, rawing the grim spectres of anarchy and despotism, but you representatives of the na tion may be assured that your work, despite all obstacles and the disillu sions of hostile elements, will not per ish. Every day strengthens my confi dence in the creative force of the Rus sian people and in the greatness of the future." IS HUCHJVE ISSUE Bill Introduced In House For This, by One Who Voted Against Measure ' By Robert J. Bender (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, May 11. That the Roosevelt division issue is still very much alive and kicking was evidenced today not only in the senate, but in tho house. Representative Murray Hulbert, Xew ork, democrat, introduced a bill au thorizing Roosevelt to raise a volunteer division as a part of Washington city's national guard. Hulbert voted against the Roosevelt division amendment, to the selective service bill on the ground that it might interfere with plans in that measure. Another evidence of the fight that still is to be made in the Roosevelt volunteer issue came when Gardner, Massachusetts, and Ausin, Tennessee, objected to the suggestion of Chairman Dent of the house military committee that debate on the Roosevelt idea be limited to two hours. Dent made this suggestion when he formally presented the conferees report today and said he would bring the matter up for form al consideration tomorrow. Nover Had Fair Vote. It is stated that tho Eooscvclt plan never had a fair vote in the house be cause, when taken, it was not assured that selective service would be ap proved there. In the senate some re publicans admittedly voted for the amendment in order to please the col onel, although not necessarily commit ted to the advisability of taking a step counter to the. advice of the war de partment. .Senator Harding believes, however, that all of the republicans who were for tho measure before will remain in TO PUT BELGIUM IN FULL CONTROL OF DARDANELLES This Is Plan of Allies Since Russia Renounced Qaim to Dominating Them TURKEY IN EUROPE WILL ALSO BE IN HER KEEPING None of the Powers WillTTiink of Ending War While Turks Are In Europe By W. S. Forrest (Tinted Press. staff correspondent) -Paris, May 1 1. Belgium' flag to fly over Constantinople and Belgium to control the Dardanelles, is the allies' revised plan for its war aims respect ing Turkey. On high authority todav it can bn stated that this change in program has ueen inorougniy discussed in high of ficial circles of the allied governments. Since new Russia renounced old Rus sia 's dream of dominating the straits, a change in the Turkish problem has been forced on the allies. No one of the entente powers will think of the war's conclusion with tho Turk still in Kurope. To grant arbitrary control of the most important waterway in Eu rope to any one of the world's jTeat nations might engender jealousy an4 endanger the future world peace for which the allies are fighting. To hand Constantinople and the Bos phorus over to any one of the Balkan nations would keep the future world's police force busy restoring order. Dip lomats here have- long believed that the attitude of Bulgaria and Greece can be traced to Russia's desire to dom inate the Black sca ntry to extend autocratic Russia'1)' despotic control to the west and dominate the Balkans. When the new Russia, therefore, an nounced its disapproval of such a plan, the chancellories of Europe all asked themselves the same question who will hold the key to the Bosphorus? That key, it was learned today, is most likely destined to the keeping of King Albert's little nation a reward for the terrible sacrifice of the king dom and an acknowledgement by the allies that Belgium can be trusted to keep the faith. 4: Jt 5: (: ABOUT NEW ARMY Washington, May 11. How we are to raise an army. The selective service bill as agreed upon by house and sen ate conferees will raise 1,200, 000 men immediately. The president is authorized to bring the regular army and na tional guard up to full war strength about r00,000 and 440,000 respectively. This will be done by employ ment of the volunteer system until such timo as the president feels that means inadequate that he may employ the draft- The bill empowers the presi dent to draft immediately 500, 000 males, not exempt under the law, between the age sof 21 and 30 inclusive for military serv ice. All males between these ages must register under penalty. Boards will sit at. points throughout the country to pass on exemptions. . In addition to the first 500,--000 troops, the president ia em powered at any time to raise 500,000 more men by the pro; cess outlined above. Thoso exempted from draft under the law are soldiers and sailors now in service, divinity students, members of well estab lished religious sects whose creed opposes war and certain specified skilled workmen. Others exempted are those having persons dependent upon them for support and those found to bo physically or moral ly deficit. Married men, as a class,' are not exempted; they are exempt only if they have persons dependent on them for support. The entire national guard, to gether with its reserves, can be drafted into the regular army under the bill. , Under the measure, intoxi cants cannot be sold a soldier in uniform, but he can be given liquor if he is off the military preserves. . .. The secretary of war is auth orized to take necessary steps to prevent establishment of dis reputable houses within such distance of military establish ments as ho deems necessary. 420 Embryo Officers Report at Presidio Hm Francisco, May 11. Four hun dred and twenty prospective member.! of the "first ten thousand" armv of ficers for service in France reported and were enrolled today at the offi cer's reserve corps camp at the Pre sidio. Yesterday 300 were enrolled and tomorrow 5H0 are scheduled to show up. Tuesday the men will be vaccinated and classes organized. For the first month all will be instructed in elemen tary infantry tactics. Then the various be taken up, men being assigned to coast artillery, Japanese Warships Arriye at San Francisco San Francisco, May 11. The Japa nese warships Tokiwa and Yahumo, un der command of Rear Admiral T. Iwa mura, with several hundred Japanese naval cadets on board, steamed into San Francisco bay today- Army and navy officers here gave the vessels an official welcome. The officers of tho squadron and ca dets will.be the guests of honor at a scries of entertainments during their stay of several days here. The Japanese squadron bringing the body of George W. Guthrie, late Amer- infantry, cavalry and other branches ican ambassador to Japan, is due here for (he final two months. about May 28. ll Elihu Root a Great Organizer and Shrewd Diplomat Is Its Chairman Washington, May 11. Major Gener al Hugh L. Scott, "chief of staff of the United States army, and Rear Admiral James A. Glcnnon will be the military and naval members of this nation's commission to Russia, it was officially a'nnounced today. The remainder of the personnel was officially announced as listed in ear lier United Press dispatches today. The ctommisriion will f;vt together within the next few days to organize formally. The fact that such men as Root and Russell men of such widely different views on all matters, covernmcntal and economic are to bo cn the same com mission, working for the same demo cratic end, occasioned no such surprise and comment today as would be caused even six months ago by so radical a personnel of a government commission. It was pointed out today that every so called class in America is represented. Root's admitted capabilities, it was LEITER HAS "EARNED" $3,000,000jN WHEAT Lost Ten Millions in 1898 In Trying to Corner the World's Wheat Supply Chicago, May 11. Joseph Loiter, who, with his father, is reputed to have lost $10,000,000 in trying to corner the world's wheat supply in 1898, has "come back ' in May wheat, it was re ported today. Leiter's earnings in the last few months are estimated at $3,000,t)00 by persons in close touch with wheat pit operations. He is said to have been secretly in the market since August 2, 1916, when May wheat sold at $1.37. Yesterday it reached $3.13, the highest figure in history. Acting on a tip that the government would intervene in the food situation, Leiter is said to have been selling re cently a enormous profits. His agents, as fast as they disposed of May deliv ery, are alleged to have been buying July and September. Agents of the allies, principally Great Britain are also said to have cleaned up between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 in the Chicago pit. Jesse Livermore, who became a niem-i8ai,i "need no discussion." His oft . i? . 1 1 .1 . A- . .1 .. .. . 1 . . ' . ... ... expressed views pertaining to govern mental and economic -matter-.!) as well known: His "great grasp, of in ternational matters," it was emphasiz ed, well fit Root for the task ahead. Russell and Duncan are considered as eminently fitted as representatives of the socialist and labor class. Both are expected to give to Russian leaders iust what they will have to navo in the line or advice on laoor ana inaus trial problems. It is because the social ist movement will De or sucn iremenu ous influence in the formation of t ber of the board of trade a month ago, is reputed to have made between!, 500,000 and $2,000,000 in May wheat. WILL DETAIN THREE Des Moines, la-, May 11. The third arrest of alleged Ger man agents here within 24 hours wag made today when secret service men took into custody J. Zacherie, traveling engineer for the Bell Telephone company. Herman Kirch and A. E. Har tung were arrested yesterday afternoon. The trio will be tak en to Leavenworth prison with out trial and will be detained there for the duration of the war, local authorities nounccd. . an- COMMISSIONERS GET FAREWELL RECEPTION Marshal JofFre Today Visits West Point Time of De parture Unknown v By George Martin. (United Press staff correspondent.) New-burgh, N. Y., May 11. Into the modest little frame house from which General Washington directed the defeat of the British nearly a century and a half ago, there stepped today a second great fighter for freedom, Marshal Joffre. Ho nnnacd silentlv on the threshhold , and stood at rigid salute a full minute. Behind him stood a great crowd led by 5,000 school children. In the distance loomed Storm King mountain, standing sentinel over the an cient scene cf battle. To one side, the silver ribbon o'f the Hudson, tumbled and sparkled across that line between Newburgh and West Point which Wash ington laced with chains to block the British progress up tliat stream. ; A warm .spring sun flooded the im pressive scone and the spell was broken only by the roar of cheers from the crowd as Marshal Joffre entered the house. Accompanied by Lieutenant - Colonel Crosby, official' representative of the war department, Lieutenant Colonel Fabre, his personal aide, Lieutenant De Tessau and American army officers, "Papa" Joffre made a tour of the headquarters house and reappeared, to be surrounded by the children. "Papa" Kissed Kiddies. His answer to their shrill cheers was to lift two or three of them in his arms and kiss them on the cheek. With Governor Whitman on one side and Mayor J. D. Wilson on the other, the stocky Joffre, standing before the entrance to the house where washing Russian republican form of government that Russell was chosen. Charles R. Crane is well acquainted with Russian conditions. . Bertron will be tho commission's fi nnncial reDrescntative. McCormick's experience as head of one or America's greatest industrial enterprises is expected to prove valu able. The great need of Russia for ag ricultural tools, it is thought, incident ally can better be remedied with Mc Cormick on the ground. Root is a great organizer. CENTRAL CROPS POOR Amsterdam, May 11. Do- spite unfavorable crops in Tur key, Bulgaria and Hungary, it is absolutely certain "Germany will be able to manage to Inst until the new harvest. Food Dictator Batocki told the reich stag in Berlin today. NEW GOFK0IT FACING A REVOLT IN0O18TRICT SchKsselburg Munition Dis trict NearPetromd Is la Open Rebellion OBJECT IS TO ORGANIZE A SEPARATE REPUBLIC Representatives of Citizens and Soldiers and of the Duma Urging Unity By William O. Shepherd. (United Press staff correspondent.) Petrograd, May 11. ThA Hp.hliol. berg munitions district revolted today. Workmen and citizens of the district announced their intention of organizing a separate republic. ; Kepresentatives of the workmen' and soldiers' committee left here to dissuade the revolters from their an nounced pnrpiijw'. . r The provisional president of the mu nitions district was arrested by the rebels. Just how serious the revolt is wa not made clear in dispatches received here. Apparently, however, there was no vio lence. Another instance of friction between the duma provisional government on Russia's plans for the future was evi- ient ("day when it wn nnnonnccr) I hut the executive council of workmen and soldiers are planning a world's "in ternational." The project embraces a meeting of all varieties of socialists in some neutral nation to discuss world problems. Those behind the plan insisted the conference was not identified in the slightest degree with the June meet ing of socialists at Stockholm. This Stockholm conference ia bem regarded more and more here as Ger many's most carefully plotted move for a separate peace with Russia. The ex treme wing of the socialist party' in Russia is flatly on record against the meeting and its members are endeavor ing in every way to spread among the people and among fellow socialists here their conviction that the conference is German-in-spired, German-aided and-will probably be German controlled. Twelve members of the workmen 'a and soldiers' committee were named to plead with the revolting forces for re storation of order. Inaddition, Tschcidse, leader of the social democrats in Russia, personally huiTied over to the munitions district to aid. The Schlisscrberg is a district of Petrograd lying down the river short distance- It corresponds, in a measure, to the industrial section of New York 'a East Side. ' 'Our country is fighting not only an unparalleled war, but unprecedented in ternal trouble," declared Minister of War . Gutchkoff, following Rodzaanksi and Premier Lvoff. "Only strong governmental power, having the na tion's confidence, can save it." Benjamin Says He , . Is Loaded For Kaiser MAY CURB SPECULATION (Continued on page three,) t ton and Lafayette conferred on their revoiuiionarjf war pmun, icirivv p H Van Orsdall, a prominent farm- gold medal struck for bim and paid for er of Pendleton, ied Tuesday after a. lingering illness. (Continued on page three.) Chicago, May 11. The Chi cago board of trade will hold a special directors' meeting this, afternoon to consider the con tinued high prices of wheat- It is understood that steps -will be taken to curb speculation. Arctic Explorer Dies In Portland Portland, . Or., May ll.-Dr. Dav.d Walker, veteran army snrgeon and Arc tic explorer, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. F. Frank, here early this morning- ' - I)r Walker came to Portland Ll years ago after a life filled with adven ture and hardships He was born in Belfast, December 28, 1837, He studied medicine and when, only 20 years i o t age sailed as surgeon from Aberdeen, Scotland, with the McClintock Arctic expedition sent north to hunt for the Sir John Franklin party of explorers who had been away, for 12 years la search of the Northwest passage. Returning from the frozen north af ter two years of hardships ho was sent to the I'acific. northwest by a London ,.;ntifio society and he liked this country so well he stayed. The life of a common physician held no charms for the danger loving young fellow, how ever, and for the 16 years following 1805 he was a surgeon in the American army, spending most of his time with regiments bent on quieting riotous In dians. ', .";.', San Francisco, May 11. Looks like its all up with the kaiser. Benjamin Q. P. Foss, of California ana rnuaaei- phia, calmly announced today that he jpropose to end the war within sixty Jldays after a new "armored gyroscopic $ hydro aero-triplanc" ho claims to have invented, is built. He declared he ean build the machine for $450,000 and that he is arranging to begin construc- tion at Momitainview, Cal., soon. j Here is all Foss claims for the mir- ndn of the air he says he can build. "It will have an average speed of 350 miles an hour," he said, "a cruis ing radius of 05,000 miles and can re main stationary in the air indefinitely It Can stand over the Krupp work at Essen and demolish them at will and do the same at Kiel and Heligoland. The machine, he said, will bo 226 feet long, have a wing measure of 365 feet and a plane surface of 75,000 square feet. It can carry 40,500 gallons of gas oline, he says, and will havo engines, aggregating 28,500 horsepower. ; 1! THE WEATHER Oregon: Tonight and S a t n r d ay showers west, un settled, probably showerg east por tion; southerly winds.