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x,- CIRCULATION IS OVER 4400 DAILY FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES 7- S mVAA.AA,..a.a.l. FORTIETH YEAR NO. 129 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NBW9 STANDS FIVE CENTS SSF(fir I rftrtftrrinrrfir : ITALIANS PLACE SECOND VICTORY TO MIR CREDIT Turning Austrian Flank Cap ture Hill 52--A Very Strong Position CADORNA HAS SHIFTED HIS POINT OF ATTACK French Attacks Grow Strong er, Artillery Fighting Only On British Front By John H. Ilearley, (United Press Stuff Correspondent.) Home, May 20'. Like a skillful lioxer who has already achieved n "shade," the Italian nrniy was today "mixing its blows" against the Aus trian on the southern front. ISy al! rules of the game, General Codorna might have been expected to follow up his brilliant success around Duino Slouday by a further battering there, instead, lie is now making a bold shift of the point of impact of his blows Htriking against the enemy positions far to the north of Duino, north of Ooiizia. Front dispatches declared furious fighting in this salient had won an other brilliant victory for the Italians through the turning of a flank posi tion. Hill r2, a tremendously strong position, was taken and held against a succession of counter attacks. In the meantime it was reported that. General Cadorna was bringing up heavy guns for the renewed as sault along the const line toward Kuino and Trieste- Along this salient today the Austriaim counter attacked furiously. French Resume Fighting. ' Paris, May 30. Resumption of fair ly activle mass fighting over many sectors of the French front, was re pulse of German assaults" in Cham pagne and continued success of the French drive around Verdun, was re ported in the war office statement today. South of St. (Jucntin a violent artil lery struggle was in progress, the communique declared, with a great deal of patrol fighting. In the Champagne a German attack, led by special hssaulting waves, un successfully attempted to reach Mont Blond, French trenches. Many of the enemy were killed and a large number imprisoned in the re pulse of this assault. Around Verdun and Hill 304 the statement said tlie French "cleaned up their trenches," consolidating their positions. Two German aeroplanes were brought down yesterday. Raided German Trenches. London. May 30. British raiders penetrated into German trenches south of Neuve Cbnppelle and inflicted cas ualties, according to Field Marshal llaig's report today. In the neigh borhood of Croisilles nnd west of Lens hostile raiders were repulsed. No major fighting actions were re ported. Italians Extend Lines. Home. Mar 30. "By a local offen sive between.. laminae and the coast, we extended our lines to the west of Medezza,"4 declared the official war office report today. ABE MARTIN I . f'nusteble Plum has ordered all pink lmv off th' streots till Prnssianism's crushed. A solution o' kerosene ap plied t' a hoe Made bv means of a flannel rag will cause it t Ills' i-r. retain i 1 PRESIDENT PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE TO fPON'S DEAD "With Help f j God America Will Miowf e Was Born . to Serv lanky" "WCRDS SEE EMPTY AND ONLY ACTION IS GREAT "The Struggle We Engage In I? That of Men Who Love Liberty Everywhere" Washington, May 30. Asserting con fidence in the virility of the nation, President Wilson this afternoon declar ed its manhood will respond to this crisis "with results that will hold the attention of all mankind. " The president spoke at the annual Arlington cemetery Decoration day ser vices. Paying tribute to the nation's dead, tlio president said: "I envy them because their great work for liberty has been accomplished, while we are in the midst of a worn unfinished, testing our strength where their's nlready has been tested." The president said men who died to preserve the union also gave their lives to preserve the instrument which we offer the world today. The liberty of the nation defended in the Civil war is not a selfish libertv, President Wilson said. "We join with the other nations to fight out the cause of human liberty, which we have an opportunity to vindi cate with our blood and treasure. "With the help of God, America will show that she was born to serve man kind." , Mrs. Wilson was with the president The President Said. "Mr. Commander and Fellow Citi zens: "The program has conferred an un merited dignity upon the remarks I am going to mane Oy calling them an ad uix-ss uecauso i am not nero to deliver Stanford university from 1800 to 18!8. an address. I am hero merely to showjlu 1898 he was admitted to the Oregon in my official capacity the sympathy bar and began the practice of law with of this great government with the ob ject of this occasion and also to state just a word of the sentiment that is in my own heart "Any. Memorial day of this sort is of 1 (Continued on page two.) Salem Merchants Make Their Personal Promises of Bargain Day Specials Tell What They Will Next Saturday is Bargain day the first of its kind ever held in Salem nnd indications point to its being the greatest merchandising event this city has ever known. Nearly all the lead ing merchants have joined the throng of bargain stores, now over 40 strong. and each has personally pledged very low prices for the day. As a guide to shoppers each bargain store has been provided with large Bar gain day cafds which will be displayed in the store windows. These cards bear the words: "This is a Bargain day store." Watch for the cards. They will as sure you that you are patronizing a store which has' promised bargains a store interested in making Bargain day an annual event which will become more and more popular from year to year. The following arc the promises made by some of the bargain stores Other promises will be published in early issues of the Capital Journal. Tremendous price attractions all over cur store. Price inducements most ex traordinary. Thousands of dollars worth of furniture, carpets, linoleum, etc.. priced in a way that will make Bargain day ti.e busiest of all bargain events. This whole store is brilliant with the Bargain day spirit. Prices are way dow n to bring the crowds early. (Signed) Imperial Furniture Co. We will endeavor to make Bargain lav a dar to be long remembered by the I reoole of Salem and vicinity. We are aoir.g to mai:e Selection UI i:ii.i-iis ii different lines of shoes and put them out for Bargain day at prices that will crowd our store so we will have to haiiCT out the "standing room only" signearlv in the day. (Signed) Trice Shoe Co. With Salem's First Annual Bargain dav almost here we send tins mesaie, ani desire it to ring with ir.terc-t HE REGISTERED Cleveland, Ohio, May 30. Registering clerks met with un usual circumstances here late yesterday when a man said he was born at 10 p. ni. Julie 5, 1896. The youth said he. would not bo 21 years old until 1 hour after the registering booth closed, and asked if he would have to register. "Y-e-s," said the clerk. "Next!" WILL NOT REGISTER Minneapolis, Minn., May 30. Members of the Young People's Socialist League in Minneapolis today announced they would not register ' next. Tuesday and would take the consequence if federal officials want to prose cute them. CHARLES L IMY APPOINTED SENATOR Native Son of Oregon Born Near Salem, Named As Lane's Successor Judge Charles L. McXary, as predict ed by the Capital Journal yesterday. was appointed by Governor Withycombe late yesterday afternoon as United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Harry Lane. whose funeral was held vesterdav in Portland. The appointment of Judge MeNary is recognition of efficient service to the republican party in the last election when the state of Oregon gave a large majority for Charles Hughes for president- Judge MeNary is chairman of the state republican central committee, is a former judgo of the supreme conrt, and a well known attorney of this city. He is also interested in fruit growing and is a specialist on nut growing. Charles I.inza MeNary was born near Salem, June 12, 1874, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. MeNary. He was educated in the Salem schools, received nrivntft tutorinir. nnd studied nf T.elnnd his brother, John MeNary. During the time that John MeNary was district at torncy, . Charles Alc.Nary served as deputy. He has also served as dean of Willamette university college of law, (Continued on page two.) Offer Saturday, June 2nd throughout every home in Marion and adjoining counties. We are going to feature extraordinary special bargain values in every department of our big Utore. Each and every one. will be a true and timely economy and on sale at the prices named for this one day only. Every one of these Bargain day specials will be from our regular stock. Bar gain day with us is not so much for profit as it is to emphasize our -store and service. We aim to make known to all who come to this store that Stock ton's is well equipped and stocked to fittingly supply and herit their patron age for everything in men's, women's nnd children's wear. Everyone is invit ed, is welcome and expected to make our store their store and to feel free to do so whethed you w ish to buy or not to buy. Come and bring the children with you. (Signed) Stockton's. On Saturday. Bargain day. we will of fer sterling silver inlaid sugars and creamers at $1; Hart man Bros. 12 dwt. special knives and forks, regular $5 value for 4; bud vass, in silver plate, regular $1.50, for $1. Specials on clocks, watches, silverware, cut glass, weddin? and graduation presents, etc. It will pav you to buy on this day. June 2. You will save 20 to 40 per cent. (Signed) Hariman Bros. Co. In order that our trade will receive he greatest benefit from their Bargain day shopping, we have selected many hum irs mm ua.r uiuFivtrii iiitMII uirnu l a price that should close them out to a quickly. Among these articles will be found broken lines, remnants, and adds and ends, at prices that will astonish the most conservative bargain hunter. (Signed,) Barnes Cash Store. Watch for our advertisement in the (Cot tinned on page three.) DAY IS OPENED By GRAND ARMY AND OTHER VETERANS America's Entrance Into War . Adds to Solemnity of the Occasion CIRCLE OF GRAVES HAS DEEPER MEANING TO ALL Other Ceremonials This Af ternoon Taken Part by Practically Everyone Because the United States is at war with a foreign foe and American sol diers and sailors have met their death at the hands of the enemy and because about 500 Salem boyj are now serving with the colors, the Memorial day ex ercises at the cemetery this morninir were more than usually impressive it was with a reeling that the spirits of the soldiers who are sleeping be neath the sod in the sacred circle ot' the soldier dead were in closer touch with the living today than heretofore, on account of the danger that threat- -no iue iiiiiim aim nit- (i i cim uuuiis ui i patriotic men and women to meet that danger. It brought closer the real meaning of the ceremonial that has been wit nessed year after year, yet never fully realized. It is realized that only those who have gone through the hour of national stress can turfy appreciate the services of doing honor to the men who died that the nation might live. At the ceremonial of tho Grand Armv of tho Republic this morning, there was an undercurrent of deeper feel ing, or deeper reverence, of deeper re spect for th circles of mounds on which flowers were strewn, and on which a small flag fluttered. It was impressive to see tho gray headed men who are rapidly approach ing the time when they will answer the last roll call and go to bivouac with their comrades who have gone on be fore, to watch them march again around the monument and cast their bouquet of flowers at its foot as their outward tribute to tho memory of their comrades. Then came tho women, with fragrant floral offerings, and the younger gen eration,' the boy scouts, who east their floral tribute to the memory of the soldier dead- The Sons of Spanish American War veterans were present with their drum corps. The Spanish American War vet erans were present themselves and as sisted in the decorating of the graves. About thirty members of Tia .liiana cam) JNo. 1, .Mexican Jiorder service Veteran.', with Vice I ommamter A. A. Iiall in command, were present to fire the salute to the dead. Three volleys were fired with such precision thov sounded as one rifle. The ceremonial concluded with the bugler sounding the soldier's lust fare well, "taps." As the last note was sounded, buglers in the distance took up the call and repeated It. Tne Aiternoon rogram J he weather prophet who sits in Portland and hands out the climate from dav to dav to the Willamette val lev smiled on Salem and Decoration lay. The earlv morning brought banks of clouds which did not in any way in terfere with the decorating of the graves nor the exercises at the ceme teries. By noon the genuine Oregon sunshine appeared and by 1 o "clock the various organizations for the afternoon parade were ready and in order to march. With the head of the line of march at the Marion hotel, the order was given to parade promptly at 1 :.'!0. Chief Cooper and police led, followed by Governor Withvcombe and Commander S C. Faulkner of the G. A. R. on horseback. Grand Army Veterans to the number of i4 followed, flanked on each side by the Honor Guard girls, wearing their arm bands of red, white anil blue. The Spanish War Veterans, .18 in number followed with a guard of Honor Guard girlf. For the first time since its organi zation, the people of Salem had the pleasure of seeing 64 Cherrians in line under command of Captain McAllister. The marchers included all the patriotic organizations, fraternal organizations and student) from Willamette Cniver sity, led by President Carl Gregg Doney The line of march was north on Com mercial street from the Marion hotel, east on Chemcketa to Liberty, south on Liberty to state and east on State. to Willnon park. The exercises in the park included selections from the Cherrian band, an address bv Justice Wallace Mi'Cammarit and the reading of Lin-! oIii'b (ie'tvsburg address by the Rev. R. X. Avison. After the program exercises in mem ory of sailors and marines were held by the ladies auxiliary on the barges moor ed at the foot of. Trade street. - THE LAW Portland, Ore., May 30. Portlaudcrs awoke this morning to find anti-conscription stickers posted in various parts of the city. The stickers, believed to have been put up by the Se attle Non-Conscription league, urge men to resist conscription. The stickers were first found in the postoffice. Every writ ing desk in the lobby was plas tered with them. The police and federal author ities are trying to locate the propagandists. AN AMERICAN DIRIGIBLE Washington, May 30. All American records were broken by a militnry dirigible balloon in a 450-mile continuous flight from Chicago to Medina, Ohio, the navy department announced today. The aircruft left Chicago nt midnight and lunded at Medina at 1 o'clock yesterday after- noon. It was piloted by Ralph I'pson, holder of the Gordon Bennett International trophy. CITY IS PRACTICALLY Five Infantry Companies and One Cavalry Take Charge of East St. Louis East St. Louis, 111., May 30. Fast St Louis today was virtually under martial Inw. Five infantry companies of the Fourth Illinois National Guard regi ment and one cavalry troop were pa trolling the downtown and negro sec tions and plants where negroes are em- 'ployed, Tho second night's rioting which re sulted in the shooting of threo white men and two negroes, continued for three hours. Moro than a score of blacks were beaten and struck by rocks and clubs. The races exchaneed hundreds of shots in various parts of tho city and the rioting would have assumed dangerous proportions but for the time ly arrival of tho troops. The situation had gone beyond control of the local police. Lieutenant Colonel Clayton, command er of the troops, and Mayor Mollman (Continued on page three.) Some More Advice About Registration and the Things That Must Be In Statement Washington, May 2!). Only married men who have persons dependent sole ly upon them for support will gain any consideration in exemption from selec tive service. However, Secretary Bak er said today the department hopes to exempt as many married men as pos sible. An official announcement from the war department today set at rest the general bclier that every married man would tie excluded from the first levy. The announcement mcaiiR men with vivos or children who havo means of support will be liable to military serv ice. An estimate from the' census bureau revealed the fact that almost one-half of the men available for draft under the law arc married. Any sweeping ex clusion of married men would seriously deplete the available material. The announcement prepared today by iho provost marshal general's office states: Anibout Exemptions. "The act establishing the selective draft authorizes the president to ex clude or discharge from the draft 'those a status with respect to persons de pendent upon them for support which renders their exclusive or exemption in (advisable.' Only those whose depen dent must rely solely upon them for support should claim exemption, and of course, all married men between the rges of 21 and 30, inclusive, must regis ter whether or not they propose to claim exemption." The problem of exemption of men with dependents stands out as the most perplexing question in the formation of exemption regulations, it was stated. Samuel L. Brown, mythical young American between the ages of 21 and 30, must be very careful how he answers the inquiries put to him on registration day. Uncle Sam will check every question c'oselv. Another war department an- vounccment today contained these regis- nation hints "Young Brown will first be asked to give his first, middle and last name and his age at his last birthday. He must then give the street number, city, county and state in which he lives, lie GERMANY SORTS DELEGATES WHO GOTO STOCKHOLM Allows Those Who Favor Its Terms to Pass, Others Are Kept at Home FRENCH SOCIALISTS TO JOIN WITH RUSSIANS Germans Want No Annex ations But Would Retain French Province Copenhagen, May 30. The German socialist delegation en route to the Stockholm "peace conference" called by the German socialist leaders, ar rived hero today. Simultaneously it be came known that Philip Scheideiuanii, the German majority socialist leader, who was mainly instrumental in calling the Stockholm meeting, had been here for a number of days, holding confer ences with Swiss internationalists. "The decision of tho French socialists to attend tho Stockholm conference will force British socialists to follow their example," declared Scheidemami. All tho other German socialists de clared thoy were hopeful that a bounti ful harvest this summer would relieve the food situation in Germany- Tho consensus ot opinion was mat peace would come when the belligerent gov- ernments werf) forced by sufferings of the masses to follow Russia's example. I The German socialists all declared Rus sia's plan of democrucy was what they sought in the central empire. The German socialists' view ig that they are ready for "peace without an nexation." Dolegute Molkenbuhr de clared that Germany and Alsace-Lorraine were so intimately connected that a separation was impossible. The quotation attributed to Schcido mann makes it plain that tho German leader, erroneously considered th? French socialists have accepted the in vitation to the German-called Stock holm meeting. Dispatches received to day by the United Tress from Paris make it clear that the French, on the contrary, have accepted tho invitation of tho Russian socialists for a real so cialist conference, which shall bo free (Continued on page three.) must also bo very careful to inform him self specifically as to his citizenship, whether he is native born, and if not where he or his parents have been natur alized. Must Name Dependents. The, trade or occupation of young Brown is another important question and it is upon this inquiry the gov- rnmeiit may baso its exemptions from the draft. Great care must be used in answering the question es to dependents. He will be asked if he has a father, mother, wife, or child under 12 years solely de pendent upon him for support. When Brown is asked if he is married or singlo the answer must concern itself with bis present condition. The question means, are you married now I If the young man claims exemption from draft he must give his reason briefly and accurately. This is not his final claim for exemption. The question is simply to give the government stasti cal information. Registration is one thing, exemption another. There is nothing formidable to con front Samuel L. Brown on registration day. Frankness and directness are all that are required of him. Failed to Get Coalition Cabinet for Hungary Berlin, via London, May 2!. Kf forts to form a coalition cabinet in Hungary have failed, according to Vienna re ports today. It was understood Count Andrassv had been selected to succeed Count Tisza in this task of forming a ministry and had met with a rebuff in attempting to unite all elements in one cabinet. The news was taken here to indicate that Count Andrassy will be forced to be content with a minority ministry, although Vienna dispatches reflected tho hope that certain of Tisza 's follow ers would desert the former premier. The salmon catch at the month of Rogue river although beginning eight days late, is alreadv iinO cases ahead, of the same date last year. LOUIS CHEVROLET WI!iS,TII!E2:26:47 10IESH01 Twenty Eight Cars Entered for International Sweep stakes of 250 Miles RALPH DE PALMA FIRST CHOICE AMONG BETTERS Some Flying Stunts with Short Auto Races Are Features of the "in ..-..ir li.v viz. i,ai I CHEVROLET WINNER Speedway, Cleveland, Ohio, May 30. Louis Chevrolet won the 250-mile International sweepstakes here today. His time was 2:26:47, an average of 102.40 miles an hour. Gaston Chevrolet was second in 2:26:54 7-10, an average of 102.10. Ira Van wag third and Tom Miller fourth. Cincinnati, May 30. Despite a hazy sky that threatened rain before tho time for the big race, speed fans began gathering here at daybreak this morn ing to witness the running of the 2.r( miles international sweepstakes auto mobil race this afternoon, the winner of which will draw down 12-500 in cash. Most of the early birds at the track came in automobiles, some of whom arrived last nighi after touring frorii distant- points. Indiana alone will bo represented by several thousand visit ors at tho big race. As the day advanced the sun seem ed to be winning its battlo with tho clouds and threatened to break through with its full strength before noon. Downtown last night hotels were crowd ed as they have not been for years. Visitors from all over tho country ar rived yesterday and sleeping accommo dations were at a premium early in the evening. This indicated a Crowd or over fifty thousund today. Twenty eight cars are slated to start in the big race which Starter Fred Wagner promises to start at 2:30. Before tho race there were two avi ation exhibitions in which Ruth Law, Katherine Stinson, Baxter Adnms and Carl Kurtz will put on their choicest thrills in the way of dips, spirals ami loop the loops. There also will be a twenty mile race for Fords which has ten starters and a free for all event of thirty miles in which ten amateur drivers are carded to start. Despite his well known jinx, Ralph DeTalma and his twelve cylinder Pack ard hnve been installed as favorites in the big race. Del'nlma made the best time in tha qualification trials, 109 miles an hour, and his machine apparently is in bet ter tune than any of the drivers. De Ptilma has been working out from 200 to 100 miles daily for almost a week. The Starters Car Driver Stutz Earl Cooper Detroit. Special George Buzane Crawford Maurice Britt Newman .Special Billy Taylor Mercedes Louis Fontaine Mercer Walter Haines Crawford '. M. Ewan Omar Omar Toft Packard Ralph DeTalma Kibes Special Andy Burt Mercer Peter Henderson Mercer Joe Thouiaa Duesenberg Eddie Hearn- Frontcnae, Louis Chevrolet lloskins Special Dave Lewis Hudson Ira Vail Hudson A. H. Patterson Dc Lago Jack LoCairt l)e Lage - Jules DeVigne lldfield Special Harney OldfieU Krontennc Charles Fitzpatrick Hudson ' Ralph Mulfor.l Frontenac Caston Chevrolet M. K. L. Special Mel Stringejr .lohnson Special Wilmer Monahan Ogren Otto Denning Dueseiibera Tom Milton Ostewig Special Swan Ostewig Viliistas Capture Town Near Border Kl Paso, Texas. May 30. A Villista, force under "Chico" Cano, today cap tured the Mexican town of Ojinaga, opposite Presidio, Texas, after a battle with Carranzistas lasting several hours, according to information reaching mil- itarv headquarters here, millets ren the American town- of Presidio, but s far as was learned, no Americans wero injured, the reports said. Villa is reported headed1 for the cap tured city, where it is said ha will es tablish his hradquarters. The Carranza defenders, under Jose. Riojos. are fleeing to Jiminea.