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a . i a a a FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES m i m CIRCULATION IS OVER 4100 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR NO. 125 "FALSE ECOflir CUT SPRING TRADE SAYBOSISSMEN Managers Say People Are Getting Back to Normal After Wave of Hysteria ELIMINATION OF WASTE BUT BUSINESS AS USUAL This They Say Is the Real Solution of Economies Caused by War (United Press staff correspondent) New York, May 23. Uncle Bam is Lining his war tiiqe business stride with the slogan, "business as usual tvith elimination of waste." This was indicated hero today by statements of Managers and heads of various big stores iu nr. and Mrs. Am erica's biggest shopping center. If the returns registered by the seven million jneu, women and children in New York is any criterion, Uncle Barn's folks have tfotten back to normal nftor their first war flurry of false economy. "A" careful survey of the Broadway nd Fifth avenue establishments where the hundreds of thousands of lui'n, women and children are clothed, halted and generally outfitted, disclosed no business executive who denied false w:ir economy bad hurt spring trade, which normally is heaviest between April 15 and May 15. Rut they were unanimous in declar ing that the public's flash of hysteria bus passed. The merchants stressed the fact that ecMsatioD' of buying, even of luxuries, by those who can afford them, will ro .'t detrimentally to the progress of the liviple toward a successful war. Must Shun Extremes,. "What tho country must avoid," id one executive, "is too much or too little buying. If people buy too little and of inferior goods, they will inevitably throw the workers who manufacture those goods out of em ployment. "If a wealthy man ban been ouy- ng nigh priced silk neckties ho should r.ontiiiue to buy them. If he and his brothers quit, the weavers of those ties are out of work, for they know no other branch of weaving. "And it would be ridiculous to force in man out of a job with one war policy nnd urge him to buy a $50 liberty loan bond with another. "The logical plan is business as us ual, with the elimination of waste." "There is no question," said a mem ber of another firm, "that false econ omy registered a net loss of fl to 8 per K-nt on regular spring sales. "Hut thero are indications of a grad ual return to normal, though trade gen erally still requires twine stimulating from special sales. "Merchants arir going slow, oeverai oi" the biggest dealers in New York are lml ling a percentage of their new stocks in the hands of the manufacturers. "If false '.;- of economy are kept from the public mind, tinrmnl conditions will prevail in business and we will pro j-ri-xs the more rapidly with the prosecu tion of the war." "The serious ill effects of false econ omy among the people are far reach iH, " said the secretary-general of the TS'ilioual Ktail Drvgoinis association. for the public to stop its normal buy-in-' will cut profits, eliminate employes and stagnate business generally. "The results of thin would be felt (Unationed ob pact two.) ABE MARTIN : Th .t linf if a im lb' !-r that lwk downcast an' says "1 wi-4l 1 mos rouRff enoijja i' eaiisr. folk xo els thro' lire witkeutj ' esytkiag but a l."Ile da I oil. . BODY TO LIE IN STATE Portland, Ore., May 25. Honor befitting the rank of a United States senator will be paid Henator Lane when his body arrives here at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning from San Francisco- Richard W. Mon- tague, close personal friend of the late senator, is today mak- ing tentative arrangements for the funeral, which will probably . be held next Tuesday. 1 he body will probably he in state at the city hail upon its arrival here. Details of the iu- neral await the arrival of Mrs. Lane, who is accompanying the body. - - 3 , GERMAl JTJILDINO SHIPS i 5 r Washing uay 25. Pre paring fc? lie great post bellum trau Jjr. Germany has inaugurated ' s great' merchant shipbuilding, vjgram, official advices here,, -ated today. One hundred and twenty-five thousand tons of shipping is re ported already under construc tion. Included are two giant Hamburg-American liners the Bismarck of 26,000 tons, and the Tirpitz of 20,000 tons. Nine are being built at the famous Vul can works and three, totaling 48,000 tons, at the Flensburg yard. LANE'S BODY ON WAY San Francisco, May 25 The body of Henator Harry Laue, of Oregon, who died at a San Fran cisco hospital Wednesday night, today is bound Tor the family home nt Portland aboard the Oregon Express. Mrs. Lane and a sister accompany the body. Mrs. Nina Lane McBride, of Washington, and Mrs. Harriet Lane Hicks, of ftorfolk, Va., daughters of Henator Lane, will reach Portland in time for the funeral which will be held Tues day. Monday night the delega tion from the United States sen; .ate, Which will represent tho government at the last rites," will arrive iu Portland. " OLD TIME PITCHES DEAD ' St. Louis. Mo., May 25. "Wee Wil lie" Sudhoff, famous as a major league pitcher ten years ago, died, at the city sanitarium here today. He was suffer ing from paralysis brought on by dementia- HOa PRICES DROP Portland, Ore., May 25. With the ar rival here of large shipments of Cali fornia grass fed cattle, the Portland hog n arket dropped 50 cents today. In the last two days swine prices here have gone down practically $1 a hundred. - I Majority of Salem Agree to Take Some Part in Bargain Day Movement Many Stores not on list Watch the Lest bcre be a misunderstanding, the promoters of Bargain day want to state definitely that there are a few mer chants of Salem, who have decided not to take part in the Bargain day carn ival. These are, however, the exception Many storekeepers who have been ap proached by the advrtising managers of the Capital Journal and Statesman have said, "1 will nut put my name down eu the list, but you can count on me to offer bargains on June 2 that will be worth coming after." A new spirit of commercial activity it already noticeable in the business sec tion of Salem, in brief, both merchant and customer are begiuniug to wear that "Bargain day smile." It is truly' smile that gladdens the heart "A entile that wou't come off." It's not a bit like any other smile any more than spring is like winter. Jt begins away down in the inner ecu Kiotuaew. 1: transforms the features. It warms the heart. It is just Bow very contagious. Women, men and children are catch ing it. If you haven't got it, snakes alive! get cbwe enough to some "live one" ho has and "get it." iuen watch for and read every paper fori Bargain day news. Begin right now aaj mak out aj list of nee led items for personal, mm and borne service; then arrange! your plans to some to Salem on, bargain day, Saturday, June 2. Don't forget the day and date. IVu't forget; to jot down the names of the Bargain! day stores at which rae items oa your lMt are to be purchased It will save: you money. It will save you time. itj will save you inconvenience. I Oh, yes! Don't forgat to bring j ROME IS DELIRIOUS OYER SUCCESSES WON BY TROOPS Crowds Gathered to Celebrate Anniversary of Italy Entering War WENT WILD AS EVENING PAPERS TOLD OF VICTORY Austria Says Italians Re pulsedLull In Fighting On Western Front By John H. Hearley. (United Press Btaff correspondent.) Borne, May 25. Another sweep for ward across crags and rocks in some places literally blasted away by a storm of artillery firo won Italian troops new and wide gains today on the whole Custagnavizza to the sea frontage. Front dispatches this afternoon em phasized the brilliancy of the victory, since it was won against splendidly organized Austrian defenses and under ground systems of manning the trenches that were marvelously ingenious. Vast caverns had been hollowed out in many places, permitting Austrian reserves to remain in concealment and in perfect safety from the hail - of projectiles above, until it was necessary that they pour out to the front lines. Considering the nature of the terrain, the tremendous odds against an attack ing force, observers of the Italians' success declare here that the advance achieved so far has been almost incred ible. . The Closest fraternalization between tha Italians and the British artillery forces bad been reported. The British accuracy of aim has been deadly and has contributed in no small-degree to the success of the advance. A short lull was reported late today on the front, the Italians apparently stopping their offensive long enough to consolidate all their gains in expecta tion of violent counter attacks Borne, May 25. Borne is--' delirious with joy over the success of her troops in the nation's greatest blow of the war. Special editions of the newspapers, which told of the 9,000 prisoners taken in yesterday's brilliant advance, were issued just as great crowds asscmb'ed in the streets last night to celebrate the second anniversary of Italy's en trance into the war. They touched off (Continued on page two.) Merchants will display Bargains. Papers! the children with you, and in case you haven 't any, borrow some there'll be muhc to amuse and delight the little ones, and it'll do you more good than a wagon load of medicine for when thousands of young and old people come together wrth Bargain day happiness in their hearts and a smile on their lips, it makes an influence hard to resist. .Salciu merchants are going to out do any former occasion and you know that will certainly be "going some." While they are united for this one great bargain feast, each store will conduct its own Bare in its own way. This will add spice to the oc casion for each store is endeavoring to excel the other and, who is to get the benefit f Now, don't ask such a foolish question. You know the answer as well as I do the public, of course. Many of their aalea plana are al ready outlined but' are not quite ready to be given publicity. But, without betraying confidence, believe me, tticy are going to have oodles of bargains great and granu. The following business men have al ready joined the Bargain day movement Others will be added from day to day: Imperial Furniture Company, Home furnishings, Victrolas and Vic tor records. Tha Pilca Shea cxanrjany Ladies' and men 'a shoe. ' Stockton'! General merchandise. Salem Woolen Hills Store Men's furnishings, home of Hart Schaf- fner & Marx clothes. Gala Co. General merchandise. (Continues1 est page twa.) SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY Favorable Weather .Sends Wheat Down Chicago, May 25. Additional favor able ruins in TCftnsna. Misamiri nf Ta. traska sent wheat down 6 to 6 1-2 cents today. July opened up I at $2.23, but later dropped to 2.16 1-2. September opened down i s and later lost 6 to 1.B7. Corn 'fell under generally favorable weather in the corn belt. July was I 1-2 higher at the opening, but subsequent ly lost 3 1-2 to 1.50 1-2. September was down 1 at the opening at $1.41 and later lost 3 5-8. . . Oats fell in sympathy with the other grains. July was off 1-8 at the open ing, later going to otf 7-8, off 2 1-8. September opened 1-8 up, but subse quently dropped 3-4 to 53 1-4. Provisions were lower on a slow and lower hog market. . Third Section of Munition Transport Service at Front Paris, May 25. The third section of the American munition transport serv ice is at the' front, according to an nouncement today by A. Piatt Andrew, in general command of the units. "Number three" is in command of H. Kennedy of Hanover, Mbsb., who in 191H was manager of tho Dartmouth football team. Henry Wood, United Press staff cor respondent, in a dispatch from the front today mentions the arrival of this unit at the training camp. DR.WARRENWAITEHAS PAID WITH HIS LIFE Went to the Chair Smiling and Utterly Indifferent Even to His Mother Ossinine. N. Y., Mav 25 ''He was the gamest man that over went to his death in Sing Sing." : , This was the verdict today of prison officials and authorized witnesses who saw Dr.. Arthur Warren Waite, arch poisoner, scientifically killed in the electric chair last night. Waite, who-murdered his father-in-law, John E. Peck, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and his mother-in-law by pois on and germs, in an effort to gain the family fortune, died in the firm belief that he would bo born again in anoth er world. At the last he made arrange ments with a New York spiritualist to send messages from beyond. He will be buried near the prison. Waite displayed utter indifference to all friends, acquaintances and rela tives, including his mother, in his last hours. Rev. Peterson, the Presbyterian chan- lain, asked the condemned man if he had any message to leave. "I have nothing to say to anybody on this earth' Waite answered sharp-1 ... INotning to say to your moiner; "Noboilv on this earth." he repeat ed. The execution was conducted with mathematical coldness. It was like a surgical operation in its neatness and precision- When the witnesses had filed into the big, white painted room resemb-; .ing a laboratory and had taken seats opposite the slenderly built chair, a squad of guards was "sent for the doom ed man. The door opened, there came a rapid trampling of feet, then a cheery call: "Good bye, boys." Smiled with raasK on "Good bve. Waite. So long Artie. God bless you, Waite." It was the men m tne aeatn ceiis. Waite strode briskly in, ahead of his escort. His eve was clear, his step jaunty. He seemed vigorous, radiating lifn and enerev. Four strides to the chair and Waite took them eagerly. His face was wrinkled in a broad smile a laugh trembled on his lips. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, spoke the minister, Dr. A. N. Peterson. "He leadeth me " But Waite was not listening. While guards adjusted the straps he glanced over the crowd, as if looking for a friend. His smile was fixed. Then the death mask. But through its slit the smile still gleamed. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow " The power had been turned on and the minister's voice trailed away into silence. Two thousand volts were crashing through Waite 's body. The dying man's left fist clinched. From his bare right knee, a thin Tibbon of smoke curled up. It lasted one minute, fifteen seconds. The fist relaxed. The body sagged. A consultation of doc tors, then another shock was ordered. Five seconds the fist clinched again. He was still smiling when they took off the death mask aud bore the body away. - TAKJS 3,euu,uuo KUMU T San Francisco, May 25. The Associated Savings Banks of Ban Francisco have subscribed $3,600,000 to the liberty loan it was announced this afternoon- j Foreign vitor used to be invited to plant trees. But the tree of liberty is lreadv nlanted. and that ' the onlv one that counts bow, . except " the doubletree and a few others like that. 25, 1917 I PAY-AS-YOU-GO PLAN OF FINANCE Committee Agrees to Cut Out From $300,000,000 to $550,000,000 W0UID REPLACE THIS BY ANOTHER BOND ISSUE Fight Expected Not Only In Senate But In Following Conference By Robert J. Bender, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, May 25. Decision by the Bonn to finance committee to modify tho "pay-as-you go" plaji for financ ing America's part in the great war, met with vigorous administration op position today. . Both President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo have let it be known the fuil $1,800,000,000 needed must be raised by taxation on the present generation. Both consider it inadvisable further to disturb the money movement of the country by attempting to launch more bond issues now. Representative Kitchin, chairman of the ways and means committee, served notice today he will battle to the end to the floor of the house if necessary any attempt by the senate to foist a bond issue on the revenue bill or other wise materially alter its present com plexion. The house and senate com mittees' tentative agreement to lop off between $300,000,000 and $550,000,000 of the taxation program and supplant this much with bonds, distributing the financial burden of the war over five or ten years-in the future will bripg a big fight in congress. Trimming the Items. . The senate committee continued its work of multalating the house bill to day. It' was planned when the commit tee went into session to determine defi nitely just how much of the revfenue should be raised by taxation and how much by bonds- Then the work will devolve upon individual items in the bill to ascertain just where cutycan be made in the provisions adopted by the house. The committee has already voted the following points To strike out tho additional retro active income tax on. incomes earned in 1916, resulting in reduction of $108,000,000 from the house levy. (Continued en page !ix.) SH MAINS Judge Gary Says All Other . European Nations and South America Will New York, May 25. Prediction that some, or all of the South and Central American republics, China, Spain, Scan dinavia, Holland and Switzerland, probably will declare war on Germany, was made in a speech before the annual meeting of the American Iron & Steel Institute here today by Judge E. H. Gary of the United States Steel cor poration. "The United States did not desire and persistently sought to avoid trouble with Germany," said Gary. "We have entered upon a colossal un dertaking on the highest moral grounds. But none of us realize tho strength of the enemy. . "The allies' greatest element of strength is their principle of right makes might. "My answer to the question, what arc we fighting for, is: "We are fighting to firmly establish, and permanently maintain a basis whereby every international question in dispute must be determined in ac cordance with the Drincinles of justice- "The time, money and prayers of all civilians must bo given to our soldiers and sailors. "The pecuniary burdens to be im posed on us will be very great. All should be willing to sacrifice. The iron and steel industry will cheerfully bear jta share of the load. Personal inter est will yield to the necessities of the country we love. " "Tax burdens must be equitably dis tributed. The necessities of life shoull be exempted. The channels of business prosperity should not be elogged by taxation." Germany's Resourcefulness. , After reviewing the events leading up to the declaration of war with Ger many, Gary said: "It is doubtful if any o ns fully realize the strength of the enemy, even though we know his grim determination. His nucbra. preparedness, resources, devices, ereativs ability, methods, pro tective barriers, means of rapid mobili zation and transfer ti troops and sup PRICE TWO CENTS THESE MEED NOT REGISTER Washington, May 25. Mem- . bers of tho national guard or any military or naval organiza- tion not yet mustered into the service of the United States, but subject to call, need not register on June 5, according iO a reconstruction of the'reg- istration proclamation explain- ed by the United States provost marshal general in a telegram sent to all governors today. The telegram explained that "registration regulations do not ..require registration of members' of any duly organized and rcc- ognized force, military or nav- al, subject under other laws of the United States, to be called, ordered or drafted into military or naval service of the United States." BRITISHERS GO HOME Washington, May . 23. The British mission left Washing ton last night and will crosss the Canadian border some time this morning. This concludes their visit to America. PORTUGAL STOPPED IT Washington, May 25. The sudden purchase by the govern- ment of Portugal of 500,000 . bushels of wheat futures and the fear that it might be used with the purchases of the allies to force up the market wag one of the main reason for the re- cent stoppage of trading in cer- tain futures on the Chicago grain exchange, Senator Gore declared today in debate over tho Lever food bill. FAVOR NATIONAL SUFFRAGE Dallas, Texas, May 25. The Presbyterian general assembly here today adopted unanimously a resolution favoring national . woman suffrage. PROMINENT MEN IMPLICATED San Francisco. May 25. Names of Prominent San Franciscans have been linked with the federal grand jury in va4;m,tnn nf nlnta centering here to overthrow British rule in India, which is in progress today, itooert apeue; agent of the North German Lloyn nAontatim .,nmnnv is ncused of hav ing acted as financial agent for Ger many in backing the Hindu plots, while Franz Bopp, former German consul, for mer Vice Consul Baron Von Schaek, Lieutenant Wilholm Von Brincken and Von Brincken' s secretary, Charles i.at tendorff, are said to be involved. Fight Germany plies, are further advanced in effective ness than any other army or armies ever have been. "For the reason that we are right and the enemv is wrong, we shall prob ably see other nations of strength and importance now neutral in attitude join the allies if the war shall be' prolonged. "These countries could not afford to permit their people to become subject to the dominance of a nation which con siders force is the only consideration for aggression and expansion." Gary then turned to the public 's part in winning the war: "The task which confronts the coun try is not confined to the army and navy, although they will be entitled to the laTger part of the credit and glory when we succeed. Fighting in Self Defense. "They offer their bodies as a sacri fice and they must have the undivided, unqualified support of all outside their ranks. "All of ns are fighting in self de fense. Life would not be worth living i if our flag were to be permanently furled; if our country were suDgugaieu by an alien enemy, especially such a one as we now defend ourselves against." Gary then spoke of war taxes: "We do ourselves an injustice by harboring the thought that the gov ernment is partisan, trying to unfairly treat the private individual in the mat ter of taxes. "We can rightfully claim only that the burden of taxation be equitably dis tributed; that there shall be no waste or extravagance in making expendi tures. "Less than this would tend to CTeate the classes the worst thing for any country. "Now is the time to nnite the coun try in s, common cause. The soldiers are on a level. All others ought to be. Classes, politics, locality and religious differences should be obliterated." Gary eonelnded by thanking the gov ernment for "its spirit of eo-operatioa Tf business," ON TEA IKS AND OTBWB STANDS FIVE CENTO CENSORSHIP WILL REMAIN FEATURE OF ESPIONAGE BILL Prohibits Publishing News iliat Might Be Useful To An Enemy PENALTY IS BOTH FINE .. AND IMPRISONMENT Carries An Embargo Sec tion, and Gives President Tremendous Power Washington, May 25. The Gregory espionage bill with a censorship clauso embodied was formally agreed to ttt day "by house and senate conferees. ; The censorship clause makes it n misdemeanor to publish the names and positions of military and naval forces of the United States and her allies. Under the agreement, administration of the censorship will not be left with any board or person. The modified cen sorship will simply be a law. This is done to meet objections oi many representatives and senators to placing censorship authority in the hands of the present government cen sorship bureau. Jt is expected to pass both branches of congress. The censorship section, a substitute agreed to by the conferees and whicli now puts it up to the house and sen ate for approval, reads as follows: Text or tne am "When the United States is at war, tho publishing wilfully of information. with respect to the movement, sum- tiers, equipment, description or dispo sition of any of the armed forces of the United States in naval or military operation or with respect to any of tho works intended for the: fortification or defense of any, place,' which informa tion is. or may be useful to the enemy, is hereby prohibited; and tho president may from time to time by proclamation declare the character of such abovo described information which is or may be useful to the enemy and in any pros ecution hereunder the jury trying tho case shall determine not only whether the defendant did wiltuily publish sucn. information as set out in the indict ment, but also whether such informa tion was of such character as was or might have been useful to the enemy; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or restrict any discussion, comment or criticism of the acts or policies of tho government or its representatives or the publication of the same. Penalty for Violation ' ' Whoever violates this section shall, upon a conviction thereof, be punish ed by a fine of not more than $l,0uD or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both." The bill will be reported out tomor-, row. It carries an embargo section and gives to President Wilson tremendous powers in conducting different phases of the war work. While conferees met, republicans crit icised the senate for the expense of the daily bulletin issued by the committed on public information, headed by Goo. Creel- Senator Brandegee, Con.n e e t J e u i wanted to know on whose authority tha bulletin was issued and ' ' who pays for it." Senator Fall, New Mixico, likened the tmblication to the daily paper is sued by the Carranza government. - - A GERMAN STEAMER Son rmnniwii. Atav 25. The farmer German steamer Holsatia, which was seized at Honolulu when war was de clared between the United mates ami n .,.. oivo.l in th United State today for repairs. She will be refitted and put in service as soon as possible. THE PENALTY IN CANADA mi... nt Vfnv 25. A fine of $2,500 or'five years in prison, or both, is what awaits "any male Canadian .l,- a nf If and 45." who 'UlTlMtUH me "T. ' - attempts to leave Canada to avoid mil itary service, Becoming m a ment order in eouncil issued today. r, . . . .. t vnti fnikA Tlffl U r out me niraic, ducer. Swat the rat, and get the goph- . : t ..K . -on rr, vuu 'i " - TUT WF&THKR I ; 1114 IIU111UUI . f ........... I Or A Mil : To- night and Satur day unsettled, probably show ers; westerly; winds. ItovTooYO'D LIKE Vsg