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OVES 4,400 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 READERS) DAILY. TXTLL LEASED WISE DISPATCHES Only Circulation in Salem guar-. anteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. it 8PECITL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS SERVICE FORTIETH YEAH NO. 163 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1917. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS- fill r! i m 4,1 RUSSIA CENTERS j DRIVE OM LEMBERG !!1 HOT OFFENSIVE 131 Officers, 7,000 Men, 12 1 Heavy and 36 Light Guns Captured FOUR MORE CITIES IN RUSSIANS POSSESSION STATEMENT TOMORROW French Recapture Trenches Lost In Fierce German Attack of Sunday Petrograd,. July 3. Russia centered ier drive on Lemberg, in Clnlncia, today with a powerful offensive directed west of Stanislnii, which took severar;?u? political liberalization of Uermany .villages, according to the official re lort. General Kormiloff wns in charge of the operations in this section and re ported complete success of the drive, fl'he war ofiiee today declared that 131 officers, 7000 men, 12 heavy guns, 3(1 light guns and many machine guns had Veen taken in the successful advance. Four more cities in Galieia wero cap tured by the advancing Russians today Jcznpoliciezov, Pavelche, Kybno and Stnrylysiec, General Brusiloff s cavalry ,the otficial statement said, had now leached the Biver l.ukva. In the Cau casus the war office said under pres sure of the Turks the villages of Pend jviu, Khanikin and Kasrlshireau had beeu evacuated. Stauisfau is about 75 miles "southeast of Lemberg and 50 miles south of Bizezany, around which the Russian of fensive first started. French Drive Successful Paris, July . Suddenly assuming the offensive, French troops swept for ward last night between liovettcs ridge and Chevregny, recapturing first line trenches over a front of a mile, ac cording to today's official report. "Between Bovettes ridge and Cher- retiinv we counter attacked and in sharp fighting the French, with admir able ardor, re-took the first line trench es on a mile front, regaining the major part of the territory lost in the enemy s powerful action Sundny between Pan theon and Froidemont farm," the war office asserted, in the region south of Filnin, artillery fire reached a violent intensity. Around Pantheon a strong enemy attack was brilliantly repulsed. "Later details of the enemy's attack Sunday between Pantheon and Froidc innnt farm show that twelve fresh bat talions and three different divisions of picked troops participated against us. The attack was accompanied by liquid tire. Prisoners taken by us confirm the Jieavy losses we inflicted on the enemy. "On the left bank of the Meuse in the salient west of Mort Homme (Dead Man's Hill) two attacks were repuls ed. In the Champagne, raids were re pulsed between Rood, St. Hilnre and St. oSuplet." The section where the French coun ter attack thus detailed won back ground from the Germans was that in which the German army staff tried desperately to break the French grip around Laon. The assaults started ten days ago and were made by a prodig ious expenditure . of .ammunition and great masses of troops. It was the Ger mans' most powerful offensive against the French since the Verdun attacks. The enemv forced relinquishment of a email section of trenches by the French. British- Make Raid London, July 8. Carrying out of a ABE MARTIN t j i. . o matter. how pleasant an' attract 1T a woman agent is her ears must hrn as she walk away. reople never onto a big. talker till thev git kinaed. GERMAN PRESS IS FRANK IN STATING REFO WEEDED Gravity of Situation Causes Hindenburg To Be Sum moned From Front CHANCELLOR TO MAKE it forced to State Position . "Peace Without An ation or Indemnity" By John Grandens. (United Press staff correspondent.) Merlin, July V. Signs multiply thai is uupeiiuing. A week's important conferences pre ceding the reichstag session brought the situation to a head today. Tomor row Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg is expected to make a formal statement and there is tense interest in politcul circles as to the attitude ho may show on electoral reforms. - From the central wing to the social ists, all opinion in the reichstag is unit ed that a reformed electoral system must be applied in Prussia, if Prussia fails to adopt such n plan of its own accord. The government 's promises of vast changes in electoral districts is con sidered only a small installment in pay ment for the large debt owing the peo ple by the German government. There was a disposition indicated in all par ties today to demand Prussian reform this fall. ' According to Granden's dispatch, the main objection now held by German re formists.: to the present electoral sys tem is the preponderance . of Prussian representation in the government. Iu the reichstag the kingdom of Prussia has 236 deputies, six or eight times as many members as any other kingdom or principality. In the bundesrath Prussia has 17 members, nearly three times as many as any other Bection of Germany. People Make Demands. Amsterdam, July 9. The people of Germany are about to force from the German autocratic ring a " more satis- continued on Page Two.) MMMtMfMM I; 687,000 To Be Drawn First j i; of These Will Go to the Regular .... . I Army and the National Guard f Washington, July 9 The first draft of America's citizenship for war serv ice will be for 087,000 men, the war department announced today. These will be singled out from the great registration roll- The number raised by the war department is just enough to fill the regular army to wor complement, fill the national guard of the eountry to war strength, and pro vide the levy of 500,000 for the 16 can tonment camps where the men will be turned over for training. About 50,000 luen are needed to bring the regular army to its full war strength. More than 130.000 others are needed for the national guard. From official sources it was learned todav that the first men drawn by se lective draft will be put into the regular army ranks and the national guard. In the lotterv of the draft every one of the 9,500,000 registered men will be drawn, it was believed in official quarters. This will determine the order of liability for service for all time. On the basis of the C57,000 draft, quotas are being assigned each state successful raid southeast of Hargieourt bv the British forces ami repulse or an attempt at a raid by the Gerniaas south of Loos, was reported by Field Marshal Uaig today. - farm Dryer Solution r j r .-it . 01 rOOU UmbcrVAUUU Dallas, Ore., July 9. That the home made farm dryer now being demonstrat ed by the Oregon Agricultural college will be auceessfuiiy usea oy tne rarmer in conserving the surplus fruits and veg etables was clearly . Cemonstrated here Saturday. At least 150 farmers attended tae demonstration, some of them roming from points or 30 mile from Dallas. Fully 50 farmers asked to be furnished with working plans for constructing the farm dryer. l'roreasor n.- oiuni, mruiuu , extension j horaieulture. co-operating1 specialist in witi J. E. Cooter. district agricultural Portland, Or., July 9 Ar ranbements were completed to day for the entertainment of the Belgian -mission here to morrow. The miHsiun will visit one of Portland 's largest saw mills, go over tlio Columbia riv er highway, attend a reception and a banquet and address the convention of the National Kducation association in the evening. Colonel Gantenbern May Go To Philippines San Francisco, July 9. Judge Calvin U. Cantcnbein, of Portland, who is a colonel in the United States officers' reserve corps, has been offered the post of judge advocate general of the de partment of the Philippines with the .ante of colonel, it was announced here teddy. Simultaneously it was announced thut David P. Barrows, of the Univer sity of California faculty, has accepted the tort of intelligence officer of the department of the Philippines, With rank of major. Both men are now at the reserve officers' training camp at the Presidio. Judgo Gantenbein declared today he would probably accept the post after the close of the training camp. He was colonel of the Third Oregon Infan try during the Spanish-American war. STATES TO BE GIVEN CREDirfOR TROOPS Enlistments Will Reduce Draft -First Draft Will Be 68 WO By Webb Miller (United Press staff correspondent) 1 Washington, July 9. States which have partiotically answered the call for regular army and national guard volun teers will have relatively less men to supply by drft than the slacker states. . Regulations for fixing the quotas of each state, issued by President Wilson today, base the levies on new popula tion estimates, with , deductions for heavy enlistments to date, though ex act numbers are yet to be compiled. California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Nebraska and Wy oming have filled their regular army quotas and consequently will profit from deductions. - In making up quotas, the war depart ment will make deductions tor the (Continued on page eight.) based on population and registration. After the draft the local exemption board's will begin to call up men and continue until the quota is furnished The Second Draft- Tho second draft will begin on the list where the first left off. Thirty-two states are today racing toward draft day. Upon the -speed of the slowest state the date of the draft depends. By noon today 10 states bad wired the provost marshal general 's office that every preparation was finished for the actual draft. With the arrival of tho reports hope rose that General Crowder may be able to set the drawing for a day late this week possibly Saturday. An urgent appeal has been flashed to every board to complete tho work at the earliest pos sible moment. - By registered mail and express the registration lists from the precincts al ready completed were arriving at the w'nr department today. Two million copies of a bulletin of in structions to registrants were sent out to the local boards. agents for Polk and Marion counties, were in cuarge ui idb ueuiouKirmiuu. Professor Brown in special lectures during the Jay, illustrated the proper methods of preparing the various fruits ami rrgriamc, .ucuia..., tne the importance of grading and blanching the vegetable, before drying, j ,v.nrr., KWnrr,, p.ieu, - rots and peas were successfully evapor ated. Following the demonstration here Professor Brown will go southward, giving demonstration at Eugene next week, and then cover the southern Oregon counties. Mr. Cooter has ar ranged for a demonstration in Marion county on Mr. Brown 's return. PORTLAND PASTOE RESIONS Portland, Ore., July 9. Rev. J. M. Skinaer, D. D., announced bis resigna tion aA naatnr nf a I iwa 1 l'TAivtorio n ! church to ao:--pt a call by the Stockton, ('s L, Presbyterian church. He said to- da v he would leave for the eouth about September 1. 6KILLEDIN EXPLOSION ATVALLEIO Black Powder Store House In Mare Island Navy Yard Blows Up This Morning 31 Injured, Four Seriously Much Damage Done In City Blast Is; Heard at Sacramento f Vallejo, Cel., July 9.--Six persons were killed and 31 injured at Mare Is- laud navy yard, when the black powder storenoiise ot tne island exploded today, according to an official statement is sued at noon by Comijiandant Hurry ueorge. , He declared that the dead are: Chief Gunner A. 8- Mackenzie and his wife and two daughters; George Stanton, and N. C. Damstead. Four of tho injured are in a serious condition, he said. All of the injured aro in the navy yard hospital. The cause of the explosion is a com plete mystory, but police and govern ment officials are seeking a man who last night offered $50 to, a Vallejo sec ond hand dealer for a marine ' uni form. . MeKenzie had tried tO Tescue his two children. His body was found on a hill side 100 yards from his home; Ho was clasping the younger child iu his arms. The other lay beside him. His wife's body was found in the basement. It is estimated that 250 men were at work when the explosion occurred. Commnadant George believes that many more would have been killed and in jured but foT the fact lliat the men were sent to work unusually' early this morning. Seventeen powder filled houses col lapsed from the shock of the explosion. Two tanks were completely turned "ound. Thirty-five wooden building" were . destroyed. - Roofs yfere carried from two brick buildings. - " ' All damage at Mare Island Is esti mated at between $75,000 and 100,- 000. Shock Stopped Steamer. The commandant announced that the hospital staff at the island would be able to handle the situation without aid. Maior James Rooney estimated th damage to houses in Vallejo at $10,000. The steamer Monticello, passing near the island, wag stopped still in its course by the shock. Ship's officers were at a loss to account for this. The crew thought a submarine attack had been made. Several put on life prcserv crs and prepared to leave the boat. Stories of remarkable escapes wero brought to Vallejo by persons leaving Mare Island shortly after the explosion P. J. Morrison related how he, with a party of other workmen, had been carried in a house for about 100 yards. H said: "I was holding a shell. There were six others in the place. Suddenly we saw a sheet of flame rise. I quickly laid the shell down. Thcro came a terrific crash. " I felt the house start sailing through the air. I thought death was at hand. Suddenly the house set tled down on the ground again- Part of the wall caved in and some of the roof fell. The other fellows were pretty badly hurt. A little bit of my scalp was torn off but otherwise I feel great." John Davis was driving up to the Me Kenzic home when a piece of harness broke. But for this accident he would have been hurled to death with the McKenzies. He was fixing the harness when the explosion occurred. First reports were that the entire magazine of the navy yard was de- stroved. Later workmen explained that what is known as the black powder magazine consists of several buildings. One of these is the "black powder storehouse" and it was there the ex plosion occurred. So terrific was the blast that most of the houses in South Vallejo, acrorn the straits, facing the part of the yard where the magazine was located were badly damaged. Most of them had their fronts blown tn ana several were un roofed- The roof of the roundhouse at that point wa blown in. Chimneys in - - r v.11.1. mml.d , J . "r. t!i 7 fell under JJeM" v.., T.rnr thmManrla of dollars worth of plate glass wiadows on Geor gia street, the main thoroughfare, were shattered and much other damage was done. The port i"e of the Southern Paeific steamer El Capitan, which was in mid stream when the explosion occurred, was blown out and two doors of the vessel were shattered. Six men on the steam er were injured, none of them danger ously. They are: Lieutenant C. Bird, D. W. Saulsberg. of Pasadena; Carpen ter J. D- Soule, L. 8 Tighe, F. C. Shel don and A. Widenburg. All the windows in the office of the Southern Pacific station agent and the (Centinoed oa page elgtt.) American Troops "Start for the Front A French Port, July 9. America' first expeditionary army in France was entraining today for the trip to their new ramp close to the battle front. - Major General Sihort was as enthus iastic as his Sammies over the change, which will bring the Americans close to whore there is fighting. Many of the American forces left slightly in ad vance of the troops themselves. All the townspeople were turned. out to cheer the ttammies departure. Yesterday there were ball games ga lore. Hundreds of French townspeople watched the games curiously from the field. EMBARGO DOES NOT AFFECT WETS Crop Report Indicates Wheat Yield of 675,000,000 Bushels Chicago, July 9. President. Wilson'" export embargo proclamation had litale or no effect en grain prices at the op- ening ot tne vnicago Doartt oi trade to day, owing to the restrictive regulations enacted some time ago which prevent "speculation" in wheat futures. There was no trading in July wheat at the opening, which closed Saturday at $207. September wheat was down 1 at 1.2. The government crop report, due aft er the close of the grain markets this cfternoon was expected to show a Dull' ish condition for July wheat (the win ter future) End tho opposite for Sep tember (the spring figure). Tho report was expected to show a combined pro duction of spring and winter wheat of 675,000,000 bushels 275,000,000 spring and 400,000,000 winter compared witn 656,000.000 bushel predicted last month and 640.000.000 harvested last year. Comment on the effect of President Wilson's embargo from two loading Phicairo prain houses varied. J. Herbert Ware; of Ware & Leland, said: ' ; - "There may bo some temporary ef fect on the market but this well be in- fluenced bv ¨vv and demand. A slight break may come but the market will readily ndjust itself nnder govern ment handling on tho basis of supply and demand." . . Lamson Brothers mado "'.this com nlAflt ! ' "We look for lower prices in view of the statement from Herbert C. Hoover that exports n corn and fodilor are to be limited. The tendency of prices in oats we expect will be lower. ' "There is now no trading in wheat futures, commission houses being re stricted to cleaning up old contraots and trading only when actual delivery can be made." , Dolly Dimples Begins Adventures in Salem Story of Experiences To Journal From Well, I'm here. T find Salem one of the prettiest cities I have ever visited. A little small for sustaining the char acter of Dolly Dimples as I should like to, but I shall do the best I can. I would like to do a great many things that "Dolly Dimples" done in cities such as San -Francisco, Los An geles, Portland and elsewhere, hut the size, however, prevents. I shall have to be more careful and you will have to be more on the lookout. Mv arrival in vour city recently was unheralded except by the singing of the multitude of beautiful birds, sending their lovely carols heavenward. A moat appreciative audience greeted us at both afternoon and evening per formances. Some were perhaps disap pointed in that my identity was not re vealed in some way, but this oversight was unintentional. The sole thought of h I)ollv Dimples "stunts" is merely a good natured exchange of wits. There I nothing even remoieiy ntnuuo olved at any time and the management of the affair prupose to Keep ioikb guessing as to my identity as long as we can. " Several comments were overheard by members of the company .. yesterday, many oi them very interesting. Most folks are of the opinion that on the sta?e vesterday I assumed the charac ter of"" Mrs. Abbie Cohen." They felt. sure that the character aa presented in volved a very clever "make up." Maybe- so you must wait and see. mv visit to Wenjamm nnc - tween 11 and 1Z and to nosrera ami Greenbaura'a between 1 and 2 was with out incident. . , My "get away" was successful. Promptly at 12:10 I left from the front of the Bligh theatre but not exacuj as wa expected. Mr. Frank Bligh very kindly took u lor a onve oui iu u penitentiary, state hospital and other interesting points in Salem. Now as to the luture pians, xonii(uv between 9 and 11 P. m. 1 shall visn Daviea Place. 147 8. Commercial street A very delightful place for- ice cream, soft drinks and lunches as I can testi - v. our entire, company with the ex-, ceptioa of one. young lady,, paid the place a visit nunaay evening ana we GERMAN PLOTS TO FORM MONARCHY IN CillNAMISC ARRY General Chang Hsun, Behind Movement Sees His Army Melt Away REPUBLICAN ARMIES WILL BESIEGE PEKING All Railways Leading to City Have Been Cut Republic Is Re-Established By Ralph H. Turner .. (United Press staff correspondent) Tokio, July 9. Germany's Chinese plot has apparently failed. General Chang Hsun, believod here to hve been started in his attempt at institution of monarchy in China by German money and German arms left by agents of the. kaiser, was reported today to be in dire straits in Peking. The youthful em peror, once deposed to make wav for tho republic and recently re-elevated to the throno by Chang Hsun, was report ed again to have stepped down. Chang Hsun, himself, was understood to have resigned command of the army, an army now fast dwindling bv desertions and under pressure from advancing re publican forces. The first battle of the republican campaign against the monarchy has been fought at fituig rang, midway be tween Tien Tsin and Peking, according to advices received today. - Chang Hsun assumed the offensive and attacked the republican troops un der Puaa Chi Jui. Practically all rail ways leading into Peking have been CUt. :' ' Chang Hsua Defeated The fact that the republicans have lot it be known they are preparing to lay siejge to Peking is interpreted here to mean that Chang Hsun suffered a defeat at Lang Vang and is retiring towards the capital. Tuan t hi Jut has issued a manifesto announcing the siege and declaring that tho lives and prop erty of persons of all nationalities in the city will bo protected from moles tation. Li Yuan Hung, president of the re public, is expected to re-establish the republic in all its branches with head- fContinned ow oe fonr. Be Given in the Capital Day to Day 4 well entertained. I shall not promise however to briiig the entire company on future occasions. I shall expect to visit Benjamin Brick's at between 11 and 12 tomor row and RoBtein 'and Grce'nbauni 's at between 1:30 and 2:30. During these visits and all visits I shall reserve the right to assume any disguise that I see fit or otherwise. I can go in the front door a young lady and come out the hack door as a boy, or vice versa. I may be a man or wo man or a Salvation Army lassie. In brief the only sure way to catch me is to stop everybody, whether you, know them or not and say " Vou are the Miss ing Dolly Dimples, do you deny itf" Don't forget you must hold in your hand a sales tag showing that you have made a pnrchase this week, either at Brick 's or Roetein and Greenbaum 's. This is a vital part of the program. Yon may be able to identify me cor rectly, but unless the above formula is carried out to the letter I shall re fuse to acknowledge the salutation and merely say what any ono else would naturally sal, "You are mistaken," or "I am- sorry," or "I am afraid you are wrong," or something of the kind. It is Useless to ask . questions about me of the Bligh theater, or Capital Journal management as the only infor mation concerning my adventures will be given from day to day in. this paper or from the stage. , If I am caught on the streets of Sa lem I will gladly bring my "detective" to Mr. T. G. Bligh of the Bligh theater who will pay $50 reward if I am "cap tured" on the streets of Salem, $100 if captured in one of the store co-operating in my appearance. - In order that I may have a little lee way in the matter there is" one place that 'is to be absolutely' "neutral grounds" that place is the Bligh hotel and Bligh theatre and in' the front and rear of these- buildings. This is neces- mtv Iwinu H all know.' I am aopear- jnft at the Bligh theater every matinee sn(j evening and I may be stopping at ,-; niiih hotel. 8o. in order to. protect ;(B6 guests frora -undue -embarrassment jr gnau ask that no one attempt my cap- EMBARGO HANGS ANOTHER VflGIIT ON KAISER'S NECK Neutral Nations That Have Divided With Germany Get Hard Jolt MAY STOP ALL EXPORTS WHILE TAKING STOCK "Let Those Who Are Slow h Realize Purpose of This War Learn" Says Knox By Carl D. Groat. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, July 9. America' em. bargo, plus internal German troubles, promise soon to hang two new mill stones about Germany's neck. The embargo, curtailing supplies tt neutrals, lest they be re-exported t Germany, will be effective' July 15. Thereafter no- vital foodstuffs, muni tions, fertilizers or metals can be sent abroad without licenses from the de partment of commerce. Certain congressmen strongly favor having the president so screw dowa these limitations that the neutrals will have to align themselves with the Unit ed States unless they wish to starve. Meantime, according to press reports. Germany is confronted with troublea from within a demand for parliamen tary reform and a'general political sit uation wherein now peace termg are ap parently lortucoming. The pressure from without and with in neemB likely to be such as to giv the Teuton authorities some difficult months ahead. '-- Neutrals will suffer more unless they divert their tied up shipping to allii-if uses and likewise permit an allied patrol of- the Scandinavian coasts to bag sub marines, now. using territorial waters a a nafe outlet to the sea. Must Aid AUles rirst. " In issuing regulations on the embar go, President Wilson pointed out that the United States wants to heed neutral needs, but he just as emphatically show ed the prime need for feeding tho Unit ed States and its allies first and of shutting off -any re-export oif supplies , to Germany through neutral nations. The Scandinavian countries, Holland! and. Switzerland will be heard hit by the embargo. The nature of the proclamation ha strengthened belief here that the gov ernment will shut off all exports witn an embargo for 60 days until an invoice if tins country s supplies may oe- ta il ea t'onnmrcial envoys from European neutrals and representatives of South American countries were active tod-ty in nil effort to remove some of the teeb from the threatened embargo. Lvenlualities which might follow .hi government's drastic action have been considered duly. It is realized that if the war endures long, new faces leay mix at on one side or the other of the grest world struggle forced there by tho pressure of threatened starvation, l'siit military men insist that no chances must be taken with supplies or this nation jfcd her allies, regardless of wln-.t neutrals think. Members ot congress Senator Knox. Pennsylvania, former secretary ot state. among them say "use tho embargo, boldly. Let those who are slow to real- ze the purpose of this great war learn. Let the neulral world know that those who are not wih us are against us." SUBMARINE CREW DEAD ' Galveston, Texas, July 9. Overcome by gas, the entire crew of a German submarine : was found dead by a British . 'patrol which towed the D-boat into port, according to a story told by the captain of a steamer , now docked at "a gulf pot." ture in the above described territory. With this exception yon are free te look for me any place else in fialeoa any time bctweeu 11 a. m. and II p. m. and if you can get any information out side of these hours you are welcome t use it. I wisE somebody success and shall not feel offended if I am captur ed tomorrow.-rAdvt. . . . ; TH WEATEH : Oregea: To night aad Tues day - cooler tonight east- portion- - , j (fvi DoN; AyY IpIT ALRIGHT