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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
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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. ...
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ly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday;
n o r t hwesterly
winds.