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the Mtifajmliimmd 1ATI0NIS U400 DAILY FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES ' 1 - I . SSS .i SSJ SSSS .iS.iiS.iSSS. B . tr YEAR-NO. 121 ORCES ED F ANOTHER ISIVEBLOW Additional Sec J French Capture, xal Trenches UNCH HOLD ON jINDENBURG LINE ' 1 ?ush Steadily For Resistance iy 21. British and French t another joint offensive Field Marshal Iluig's Tom ilitional sections of German line position anil General lus achieved a brilliant sue Sng of "several linen' 'of shes on the north slopes of :st. ktJrauce was registered in imliraciug liullecourt and s-Croisilles, the foundation rueant part of the Iliu , It was, made despite Mmidiible fresh German di the Russian front. 'k gains rrc all in the j.strict, in that section from ! to Auherive, where six knernl Nivelle started the aive timed with the British mi. I of the offensive by the 4 forces pomes after nearly t, There had been consider ? at Bullccourt on the Bri ad that village was fiually At British, but there was drive" apparent on the ac- French front, General Nl- had been kept busy repel ig waves of C4ernian counter is, launched for the most Soissons-Itheims sector and icntly to relieve pressure on a Slow But Steady. May 21. Further successes aidenburg line were nchiev 4 troops in spirited fight ;iit, Field Marshal Hnig re lecourt and Fontnines-T.cs-the Himlciibnrg lino, our n continued at night and arks were repelled," the aid. fnbiirg lino support trench iand ISO taken prisoners," 'tied. "A huge number of found there. Two German ivcheen engaged there since iOrniug, we conducted a successful 'ft of Mcsinc3 enemy raid aven off." Tdlc of this 'front British aucceeded in establishing a f of the original Hinden wrman battalions made un it" assaults against this po so far have been unable to ' Queant line of the Hindeu K tho outer series of this U. l'he next succeeding part eaburg lino, embraced in the o'an hue, runs from Dro f of Qucant and the filial ; "M is the Douai-Cambrai- Wtion. "'3 ench front reports indi "l''t i thf wn.l8 o( foun ;Pue,l by the Gorman the pressure nvound 352 New Laws h Effect One a Drastic Cigarette Law Excluding what measures mav be re ferred by referendum petition to the people at the election in November, ino, .v- new imwj oeeame effective to day. These are lawn paused bv the last I .... : .ji.. a ...... !i .. . kk!iu wiinouq r an emergency clause, or which were not rcferied to the people by the legislature. Altogether the last legislature passed i.ji jnr vi mis nuniDer tin carried ttie emergency clause. Ten others were re forred by the legislature to the people either to be voted on at the special elec tion in- June, or at the general election in November. 1W1S. Of the 3."2 luws which become effect ive today many are of purely Wal in terest. Among other law the ban is idaced on cigarette smoking by any person un-. uer si years or age. The limit bag been IS years of age. The new anti cigarette law is drastic, in its terms as far as minors are concerned and there seeniB to be a general sentiment throughout the state that it will be enforced to the letter. ' -. . . CHINESE WILLING TO SUPPLY NEEDED LABOR Offer Made by Chinese Six Companies to Furnish Labor for Farm Work San Francisco, May 21. A proposal thnt the shortage of men needed to cul tivate the fields and increase enormous ly the production of foqd in the Unit ed States be filled by importing Chi nese workers was telegraphed to the Na tionnl Council of Defense of Washing ton today by the Chinese Six companies. The plan was submitted independent of the Chinese government, according to Fung Ming, secretary of the organi zation, but he added that the Six com panies were confident they would have no difficulty in getting the men. Tho organization repudiates any in tention to nk permanent residence of such workmen, but suggests their use here "for a limited period,'' to be re turned to their homes "as the wish of your congress might dictate." ' The Six companies offer to guarantee the American government against any such men becoming a charge upon the American people and urge that a man violating any law be immediately tin- ported without court procedure. The offer is made as a means of showing the gratitude of the Chinese people for the "generous and sympa thetic, treatment" alwavs accorded to China by America. Tho time for filing referendum peti tions ended at midnight Saturday. The only two bills referred are those known as the Willamette, and the Rogue Rivor fishing bills. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY,' MAY 21, 1917 NURSES KILLED BY PRICE TWO CENTS tXPLOC m li ON SHIPMONGOLIA America's First Women Vic tims of War Are Nurses . On Way to France . ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT TARGET PRACTICE Cause of Shell Explosion a Mystery-Ship Returns to Port with Bodies A i.. '"""u:' r"i women victims of the war were two nurses killed by explosion of a shell during target practice Sunday aboard the armed merchantman Mon golia. Tho ship reached her port of departure today, uaving put back with the bodies of the two nurses. One oth er nurse was wounded. All were members of a madical unit organized in Chicago. The two women killed wore Mrs. Edith Ayres and Miss Helen Burnett Woods, both of Chicago. , In some inexplica&le manner a shell exploded and portions of the casing were flung into a crowd of nurses and doctors watching the American gun rew at work. The medical unit aboard the Mon golia was under command of Majors Fred A. Besley and included 65 nurses, 25 physicians and surgeons and 153 privates. The Mongolia had sailed from an Am erican port late last week. The acci dent Sunday occurred about 250 miles off the coast- According to information available this afternoon, it was around the stern gun that tho explosion oc curred. - , - : A United States reveniw cutter met the ; Mongolia and bore the dead to port. Both Had Seen Service. Both Mrs. Ayres and Miss Wood were experienced Red Cross nurses, hav ing seen -service and been drilled in this work for three years. A month ago thy joined the corps in active service end wore en route to Europo when the nccident occurred. Major Besley, a professor in North western university, Chicago, who was in command of the hospital unit, this aftornoon, cave the following account of the accident. "An unavoidable accident during tar get practico on the steamer carrying tho Northwestern university base hos pitul No. 12, accurred Sunday after noon, resulting in the instant death of OS TRAIN 8 AND NEW9 PTAND8 FTVT? CTNTH FIRES FIRST SHOT Faris, May 21 The first shot fired for America in the Bal kans waa fired by a former Am erican artillery officer, now a worker with the American re lief fund, according to word re ceived today from Salonika. A five inch gun of a Serbian battery on the Macedonia front was used. The American, whose name was not given, asked permis sion to start the offensive by this shot. It was granted. He donned his American uniform and fired six shells into the Teutons' trenches while the turbian soldiers cheered. $ UNIFORM WAR BRIDE (Continued on page eight.) 0I Page two.) MARTIN T t u.l. , . k the' " P an . he f.'lter,bH Vhnt'B be- Salem9 s First Bargain Day Promises TO BE AN EVENT " LONG TO BE REMEMBERED Practically All Lines of Business Represented - - New York, May 21 Having heard the pleas of her two prize suitors, who appeared and pro posed in unison, pretty Annie Carniiehael of Albany 'rejected both until thdv enlisted and proposed in uniform. 8o Kd Hoy of Albany and Malcolm Smith of Stamford rushed off to en list. Ed was rejected because of his eyes, so Malcolm got his uniform and pretty. Annie. They'll were married Saturday in Stamford- YOUNG M'ADOO BUSY St. Paul, Minn. May 21. Two hundred and fifty middle west girls wero disappointed here- Saturday. William G. Mc Adoo, Jr., naval recruit, was to march in blue at tho head of their column in the gigantic liberty loan parade, But Secre tary McAdoo arrived without his son. Young McAdoo is get ting readv to fight and isn't wasting time trotting around the country, his father explain ed.: . CONTROL 0FT00D BILL WILLBE GIVEN THE RIGHT OF WAY Senator Gore to Rush BUI Containing Only Most Vital Features of Plan WILL STOP HOARDING AS WELL AS "CORNERING" Licensing Distributors One of Features House Wrestling with Tax Bills The first announcements of Bargain Day to be held in Salem on Saturday .rune 2, have created no little comment. The majority of the merchants have expressed their hearty approval of the plan and it is hoped that before the week is over every business man in Salem will co-operate in making the event the definite success that it has proven in other cities. It will bo a "get acquainted" event. The selling of goods at a low price loaves Jittle profit for the merchant, but it opens the avenues to better ac quaintance with the buying public. The man who has something to sell likes to meet the man who wants to buy some thing and the Bargain Day is the best possible means to that end. There win help make this a big day. Watch the newspapers for full details. The following merchants have al ready joined tlie Bargain Day move ment. Others will be added from day to day: Imperial Furniture company Home furnishings, Victrolas and Vic tor records. The Price Sli0e company, Ladies' and men's shoes. Stockton's, General Merchandise. Salem Woolen Milla Store, Men's furnishings, home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. dale & Co., General- merchandise. Kafoury Bros., Ladies' furnishing goods. Buren's, Furniture, carpets, etc. Mile. KL Buffe. 'The French Shop," millinery. George C. Will, l'ianos. musical instruments, etc. Scotch Woolen Mills Store, Men 's made to measure clothing. Ray L- Fanner Hardware company, Hardware, cutlery, silverware, etc. Scott & Piper, Bicvcles, motorcycles, etc. be a rivalrv. albeit good natured among the merchants, for the best and most attractive bargains, and the housewife may rest assured that she will be able to stock the pantry, the cupboard and the whole house, for that, matter with good goods at right prices on that "Day of Bays," in the mer chandising business of Salem. It is said by some of the merchants that many stocks will be reduced for the occasion, in some cases the prices anintr na Inw na nt) rter cent of the real value. The stores of the city will off er j Hartman Bros., low prices on all goods, and mean to .leweiry. uet acminiuted with new Deocle. and! Watt Shipp company, some of the old ones, in that way, but the motion picture houses of the city have caught the spirit of the occasion that is to mean so much to the busi ness life of Salem, and will offer un usual inducements on that day - for at tendance at their shrines of amuse ment.. They expect to entertain a Jarge number of people from out of the city and.from the interest shown in the big ovent. ef June 2, if is safe to assume that., their anticipations will be real ised. Everybody in Salem is going to Sporting goods, auto and bicycle sup plies. Portland Ry.. Ligbt & Power Co., Gas ranges, electric appliances, obi. 3. Ij. Busicfc e Son, Groceries, etc. Cherry City Restaurant. Oregon Theater, Motion pictures, vaudeville, etc. Bligh Theater, Motion pictures ibA vaudeville. Ye Liberty, 'Aiotion pictures. By Robert J. Bender. ( I'nited Press staff corre-pondent.) Washington, May 21. Fixing wido powers for Herbert Hoover, the coun try's war food administrator, was the task before the senate today. Spurred on by urgent word from the White House that immediate action should be taken to enable Hoover to aesume his stupendous task, administra tion leaders were prepared to give the food control bill the right of way until it is disposed of. In order to accelerate action on the measure, Senator Gore, Oklahoma, in charge of the bill, will rush through only tho most vital features of the food leg islation and those features upon which the least objection will be raised. These include: Granting general war powers to the president for carrying on the work of stimulating, conserving and distribut ing food during the war. Some of the Features. ; Providing the authority and an ap propriation for a complete and detailed survey of the whole food situation in the UjiitecLtatcj5::C ., , ... , Adopting measures prohibiting stor ing of large quantities of food dur ing the war. v Providing means ot preventing con spiracies to hoard food stuffs during the war, designed to prevent co-operation between American and Canadian, dis tributors, for instance, working to ' t corner ' '. necessities. Licensing distributors of all kinds. . Providing that the government may establish standards for flour milling, etc., if ound necessary. There are other powers asked by the president which will bo passed on later. It is the urgent desire of the adminis tration, however, that this much legisla tion be put through immediately , so that Hoover can begin work. Price Fixing to Come Later. The question of fixing maximum and minimum prices on loodstuffs during the war will await solution by the sen ate, pending action by the house. Bit ter opposition has arisen in both branches of congress to granting this particular authority to the president, and it waa deemed inadvisable to en danger the whole bill by including in the "immediate emergency" program now before the senate. The same situation arises about the authority sought by tho president to prohibit the use of grains ana rooa stuffs in the manufacture of intoxi cants. This will be pressed by tho ad ministration later, but 'for now unless the "drys" attempt to attach it to tho measure now pending- "We will push our new prohibition legislation whenever and wherever it appears opportune," said Senator Shep pard, leader of tho senate "drys" to day. "I cannot say whether the pres ent bill will be the ul.,'ortime time or not as yet." While the senate worked on the food bill, the house continued its efforts to ODD FELLOWS HEEIIH: TOIE'THIS WEEK Attendance of 1500 Delegates "Expected for Four Day Session Eugene, Or., May 21. With a record of 61 years of friendship, love and truth the three links that band more than 2,000,000 members in the various countries of the world together the Oregon grand lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows will hold its an nual meeting in Eugene, beginning this morning and closing with a night ses sion Thursday. Committees estimate an attendance of 1500 delegates, represent ing 220 lodges with 20,000 members, and 198 Rebekah lodges with a mem bership of moro than 17,500. The grand lodge of Oregon was or ganized May 23, 1836, at Oregon City. E. M. Barnuni of the Chemeketa lodge of Salem, was elected grand master. The Salcin lodge was instituted De cember (i, 1852, and was the first in the state. The only other lodges participat ing in the first grand lodge meeting were Samaritan No. 2, of Portland; Oregon No. 3, of Oregon City, and Al bany No. 4, of Albany. The aggregate membership of all lodges in the state at that time was 1. The Spencer Butte lodge, which will entertain the grand lodge this year, was organized July 21, 180, and first entertained the grand lodge May Hi, 1 804. Tho first lodge of Odd Fellows was instituted in the state December 6,Mrnn t th. ff2.200.000,000 tax bill and 1852, at Salem, under a warrant . for. iiepresentative Kitchin in charge of the H'hemeketa i-oage o. i- uie rccorus. , -,. j,oncci 0 have the measure reau before the senate by Wednesday. Mexicans Cross Border , and Are Captured, . Washington, May 21 A clash be-j tween American border troops and Mexicans was reported officially to the state department today. The message said that a group of fil-: ibusterers crossed to the American side near Nogales and were captured by American army men and customs offi- cers. Included in those captured were j George Dolmes, designated as an Am-i crican, and Manual Gonzjiles, formerly secretary to Hipolito Villa. Another message told of firing from a house on the Mexican side near Nogales upon an American soldier. He returned the fire, and the trouble ceased. ; GALLOWAY IS SELECTED lmw that, there were fourteen and pos sibly other members present at the meeting. Today there are 20,000 mem bers of the order in the state and lodges in every city and town. Other pioneer lodges in Oregon were instituted as follows: Samaritan No. 2, at Portland, April 8, 1853; Oregon No. 3, Oregon Citv, December 31, 1853; Albany No. 4, Albany, July 26, 1854; Columbia No. 5, The Dalles, November 1, 1850; Friendship No. 6, Dallas, Jan uary 15, 1858; Barnuni No. 7, Corval lis ' January 29, 1858; Philetarian No. 8, Roscburg, March 9, 1859; Spencer R,it Nn. 9. Knaene, July 21, 1860; Jacksonville No. 10, Jacksonville, Au gust 18, 1800. The first meeting of the grand lodge of this state was held at Oregon City, May 23, 1856. Four lodges were repre sented. The session of the grand lodge ti ho lipid in Euaene will be the sixty second session and it is estimated that hntwppn 1500 and -OUU delegates repre senting the four branches of the order will be in attendance. Oregon pioneers will hold a reunion when the grand lodge meets. Five mem kavu nf flip Snencer Butte Lodge, No. 9 of Kugene, who have been identified with the organization in. Eugene for more than half a century, win welcome pioneers from me w"" ". will act as a reception committee and ,-ith other members wno. nave passed the half century mark or Uad enow ship in Oregon will hold a reunion. Charles V. Galloway was Saturday elected state tax coinmisisoner by the state tax commission tor a four-year term. Mr. Galloway is a democrat. He served on the commission from its inception. His term starts next Mon day, while under the new law, which does away with one commissioner, the incumbency of J. R- Eaton will cease. Sixty Prineville boys have enlisted within the past 30 days. Department of Agrici&ure Has No Seed to Dis tribute or Sell Washington, D. C, May 21. No seed for free distribution nor for sale is at the disposal of the United States De partment of Agriculture. The depart ment, however, through its committee on, seed stocks, is receiving daily tele graphic and other reports as to avail able supplies of seeds of crops for late planting, and will assist in locating seed stocks for localities where shortages ex ist. The committee is co-operating with state, local and commercial agencies in n effort to secure better distribution of seed and to encourage plantings of all important crops. : Information regarding shortages and Burplus stocks should be addressed to R. A. Oakley, chairman, Committee on Seed Stocks, 17. S. Department of Ag riculture, Washington, JJ. C- COAL MINE OPERATORS C1NCHINGJHE PUBLIC Federal Trade Commission Asked Congress to Estab lish Control of Prices Washington, May 21 Declaring that coal mine operators are charging ex orbitant prices often several hundred times the cost of their production the federal trade commission today urged congress to establish control by gov ernmental agencies which may fix pric es. . The commission declared that coal operators have "doctored" their books vast discrepancies being found in the actual prices at the mine and the re corded prices.' Regulation of coal distribution from the mouth of the mine to the ultimate consumer with authority to allot quan tites of coal to various classes of con sumers was also urged. There is and has been an "ample" productive capacity of coal in the Country, the commission declared. Oth er than extortionate price fixing, the commission blames failure of railroads ttr furnish sufficient -car space- and di version of coastwise and lake shipping to ocean traffic as primo factors in the present ' unprecedented . flight of coal prices. In addition to urging drastic govern ment regulations, the commission sug gested remedial action to improve trans portation facilites, preserve the labor supply ; and increase storage facilities at points of consumption. , COflTRACTS FOR 38 MERCHANT SHIPS LET Fourteen of These Awarded to Portland Yards-All of Wooden Construction Washington, May 21. Contracts for thirty eight merchant vessels have been executed to date by the emergency fleet corporation, Unitd States ship ping board, it was announced today. Building contracts awarded thus far are distributed between four shipbuild ing companies, three on the Pacific coast and one in Florida. The fleet corporation today announc ed contracts awarded as follows: Merrill-Stevens company, Jackson ville, Fla., 12 wooden cargo carrying steamers complete and four all-steel cargo carrying ships complete. Los Angeles Ship Building and Dry- dock company, Long Beach, Cal-; eight cargo carrying, all steel ships complete. ,G. M. Standifer Construction corpora tion, Portland, Or., ton wooden cargo carrying steamers complete. Peninsular Ship Umlding company, Portland, Or., four wooden cargo ves sels complete. GREAT CIPAIGH fod i id muz in AH IU1 LIDU1II LUH1I BEGINSjHEARNEST Capital and Labor ATied, Bankers and Toilers Work ing Side by Sde MAm CATCHY SLOGANS AWAKEN PATRIOTISM Indications Are Amount Will Be (her-Subscrihed Which Is Desired A TOM THUMB SOLDIEB Vancouver, Wash., May 21. By virtue of a dispensation from the war department, Ed ward E. Pullman, age 20, today is a member of the United States army and he's probably the smallest soldier in the country. Pullman stands four feet 11 inches tall and weighs 90 pounds and 15 ounces. The smallest uniform at Vancouver bai racks was too large for him. New York, May 21. America ' first offensive of the war the two billion dollar liberty loan drive is in full swing today. Reports gathered by thr umiea i-ress irora every part of tha country showed the nation's energies concentrated in a tremendous effort to make the issue a winner. Millions of people are engaged in tho mighty campaign. In scores of cities and towns th.) walls are plastered with slogans "buy a bond for liberty," "Ring the liberty bell again," "Fin ance your boy on the firing line," and "Put a bond in every home." Some cities report slow sales, duo to an idea that the loan is, ever sub scribed. Headquarters here declare it is not half subscribed. ' - Capital and labor are allied, bankers and toilers have joined hands and ev ery art of advertising, as well as serm ons, speeches, parades and patriotic re vivals are being used to make America ' hundred millions realize the bond must be made a success by their united ef forts. - Pittsbarg's nlodire is 30.600.80)! i allotment $50,000,000. Boy Scouts dis- iriDutea cards, zuu bond salesmen and 100 oratorg nre leading the fight. Buy a Bond for Baby. New. York took two powerful short arm punches at the liberty loan to day. Billy Sunday delivered one and the big department stores the other. Liberty loan "booths" in rod, whito end blue were opened in the Fifth ave nno down-town shopping center stores with pretty and efficient vounir wo men in charge taking subscriptions. "Dig down, you folks," Billy Sun day told Gothamites today, "and get behind the government in this new loan. Everybody with $50 buy a bond. I 'm going to buy a few." In St. Louis, the "bond in every home" slogan originated. The total subscriptions in the Cleveland federal reserve district are estimated at, $100, 000,000. Private subscriptions are go ing slowly there- Detroit city sub scribed $100,000 as an example to other municipalities. "Buy a bond for baby" is going big in Madison, Wis. Five hundred thon sand dollars will be subscribed there, it is estimated. The Des Moines chamber of commercs is considering p. city wide loan canvass. Acting.Mayor Fairweather is organizing a liberty loan parade. One bank is loaning money with which to buy bonds, allowing borrowers to repay at $1 a week. In Dallas a placard will be given each purchaser, to be placed in his home. It says: "Wo own a liberty bond." Twenty-five mililon dollars has much is expected. Business firms ara buying bonds to be re-sold to employes on the installment plan. "Finance Your Boy." The best slogan in Chicago is "Ara you willing to finance your boy On the firing line!" A bondmen's club of 1,000 members will mako a house-to-house " canvass through northern Illinois, southern Michigan and northern Indiana, their employes paying all costs. "Four min ute men" expert bond salesmen will make four minute speeches in theatres. The liberty loan clearing house w.il! handle the campaign amo'iig school children and 'factory employes. Children are urged to contribute if only a nickel apiece. Swift and com pany bought $750,000 worth to be sold to employes on easy payments. Sales in Chicago so far are light, due to the be lief that tho loan is over subscribed. New England has fixed $300,000,000 as its mark. Boston and all New Eng- JACK LONDON'S BBOTHEE IS EXPERT DAISY FABMEB Dallas. Or., May, 21. Dan London. a brother of the late Jack London, is employed on the big dairy ranch of Fred Stump, near Suver. Besides look ing after the work on the home farm of Mr. Stump, Mr. London has about 600 more acres under his direction. Lon don is an expert dairyman and accord ing to lir. Stump is securing better re sults with the famous Stump herd of cattle than has been had for years. The Stumpdairy herd is one of the prize winners of the northwest and has tak en prizes at all the fairs held in this section for years. ... (Continued on page two.) run wpatprr iiiii HLurtiiMtfi sjc sjc jjc : : sf: 'WE Foft the. Oregon: Part ly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; n o r t hwesterly winds.