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i OVEB 1,100 STJBSCBIBEB3 (22,000 READERS) DAILY. FULL LEASED WIBE DISPATCHES Oaly CircuUtioa In Ealem guar- anteed bjr tie Audit Bureaa ot Circulation.. SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS SEEVICB FORTIETH YEAH NO. 167 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS. SKvT GERMANY MAKING NO REAL REFORMS BUT RUNS A BLUFF Military Experts Say Germany Is Confident of Ultimate Victory THINK TRENCH WARFARE IS USELESS SLAUGHTER Reports of Hoilwegs Resigna tion ConHict One Says Whole Cabinet Has Quit THE KAISER'S DECREE Amsterdam, July 13. The of ficial text of Kaiser Wilhelm's decree ordering electoral re forms, as announced in Berlin dispatches'today stated: "Upon the report of the state ministry made to me in accord ance with my decree of April 7, I herewith decide as supplemen tary to the same that a bill alt ering the electoral law of the house of deputies be submitted to the diet; that the measure be drawn on the basis of equal franchise and the bill be sub mitted early enough so that the next elections may be held in accordance with the new fran chise. All necessary arrange ments for this purpose will be made." The decree refers exclusively to the state of Prussia. .... By Oar! D, Groat. " (United Press staff correspondent!) washingaon, July 13. Germany is making no real internal reforms- . The reported resignation of Hollweg and his associates meant to officials here today merely. a shift of men hot principles. Germany is throwing out a sop to world opinion, it is believed, .while in fact, she remains a great military auto cracy. Taring stock of the situation, both from press reports and from the word of returns' observers, military men to day viewed matters 'with extreme pess ismism. . Hollweg's scornful rejection of "no annexations, no indemnities," signified. - to the experts here that the military side of Germany has presented statistics' spelling cold bloodedly the German con fidence in victory. And, while military men. only whisper this they say that present developments point strongly to the uselessness of the present trench warfare as a decisive factor in swaying the war balaace. A big air victory or a decisive naval encounter, they declare, is the only : thing to upset present alignments. Trench warfare, as they see it, is only continuous murder, with no prospects of either side drawing real victory. The United States, experts say, must undertake a big air offensive, or risk nil her shins in a emasli at Germany's sheltered navy in the Kiel canal, else the existing deadlock will continue to be a deadlock on the west front. Amer ica perhaps could turn the scales they say, by sending more millions of men than she-has planned, but the process would be so long as to be almost impos sible. Meantime the German upheaval is not taken seriously here, for it spells uoth- (Continued on Page 3.) u HDD MADTIH n o it , m n n i i 1 'Ti Wt've ofro wondered if it wu2n' a great experience fer a mother f' eat at a hotel ac' git waited irn. Emble matic wsti'h.ciarHij don't git lh'. busi ness like tiey u?e.i te. 8n i f if Editorial Association Convenes in Pendleton Pendleton, Ore., July 13. With the war noticably affecting' tho program, the annual convention of the Oregon State Editorial association opened here today. Kditors and publishers from ov ery part of (he - state are gathered here. Among tho speakers this morning were O. C I.eiter, of tho La Grande Observer; Charles H. Fisher, of the Sa lem. Capital Journal; Edgar Piper, of the Portland Oresonian; W. D. McWa tersr manager of the Pacific Paper com pany, Portland, and Joseph P." Hurley, of the Forest Grove News-Times. J. V. Tallmon, president of the Pendleton Commercial club, welcomed the visiting editors, and President E. E. Brodio, of the Oregon City Enterprise, responded on behalf of the association. Cecil W. Robey, editor of tho Oregon City Courier, opened this afternoon's program with a talk on "What Do You Get for Your Printing?" TRYING TO SETTLE TROUBLE IN CHINA General Chang Hsun Penned Up in City Fighting Goes On in Suburbs By Ralph H. Turner , (United Press staff correspondent) Tokio, July 13. A movement to set tle the internal differences which have rent China is being aided by the for eign ministers in Peking, according to dispatches received from the capital of China today. They have sent a message to Shu Shi Chan, at Tien Tain, urging him to go to Peking to attempt to bring order out of the existing chaos. The diplomats have also 'recommended that Chang Hsun, the principal backer o the at tempt to restore tho .Manehu dynasty., be disarmed at once. The republican leaders are forming a new cabinet with Tuau, Liu Jui as premier. : ;; .. .. .- ' .' ' Fighting at "pelairig" ' Tien Tsin, July 13. Fighting began today just outside the gates of Peking between Lhnng nsun s inonarcnist tore es and the encircling republican army Two More American ips Are Torpedoed Washington, July 13. The American barque llildegard of New Orleans was submarined July 10. Her erew was res cued. The American sailing ship Bowen was sunk by gunfire July 8, according to state department dispatches.' Her crew of eleven has been landed. The department received confirmation of the. sinking of the American steamer Massapequa with the rescue ot all the. crew. ' Fata of Crew Unknown Bangor, Me., July 13. -The five mast ed schooner Mary W. Bowen, of iall River, has been torpedoes, according to private advices received hero today. Tho schooner was Don" a irom JNew York to a British port in command of Captain Stephen McDonough. The fate of the crew is unknown. Sweden Angry Over " Export Restriction Stockholm, July 13. Sweden is vio lently agitated by the American export licensing restrictions, Severe condemna tion of the plan was heard everywhere today. The newspaper Tidningen led Stock holm newspapers in a bitter attack on the United States, characterizing the embargo plan as "an attempt to force Sweden into the war in the profaned name of democracy." "Tho whole Swedish people," the ed itorial concluded, "are united in com mercial and political neutrality. They do not want war except in defense of their soil against foreign aggressors." Mare Island Explosion Suspect Still Held San Francisco, July 13. While gov ernment agents are investigating ev ery possible clew to the-Mare Island powder explosion of Monday, Joseph Kozlowski, arrested as a suspect at. Es parto, Cal., is being held today on a warrant charged with defrauding the government out of a meal and a night's lodging. ' - .' . On July 5. Kozlowski applied for enlistment at Mire Island. It being late; in the afternoon he wag given an or der by the recruiting-officers- for a meal and bed and was told to return the next day. The next thing heard of Kozlowski was when he appeared at Es parto posing as a secret service agent and . was arrested. WILL FACE ACCUSES 3. Los Angeles. Chi., July 12 Ladei P. Varma, alias L. Percy Ram Chandra, charged with, conspiracy to foment a i evolution against British rule in India, declared his willingness today. to go to San Francisco and face the indictment returned against him there. He pro fesses ianoeenee. He will be. taken to baa Franciseo tonight. OFFICIAL LIST OF STATEQUO TASFOR SELECT! DRAFT Oregon Credited with 6,857 Must Furnish 717 to Com plete Number GOVERNOR APPORTIONS THESE AMONG COUNTIES Quotas of Western States Low Due To Errors In Census Estimates Washington, July . 13. The toll of manhood that each state must furnish to America's citizen army, was an nounced by the war department todr.y. The figures are based upon a total in itial draft of 087,000 men. In assign ing tho quota that each slate must yield, the war department used the fed eral census population estimates New York leads all others with 69, 241. Oregon is asked to yield the least, 717. Many of the western states' quotas are unusually low because the registra tion was only &u to so per cent of the first estimates of the' census bureau. Other states in tho middle west Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois ran over the esti mates by 10 to 20 per cent. lko quotas were sent to the govern rsi of each state and territory and the com missioners of the District of Columbia, who were directed to apportion the quotas through the local boards., - Secretary's Letter. Secretary of War Baker's letter, dated July 12, was as follows: "By virtuo of the authority vested in him by not of congress, entitled 'an act to authomo the' president to in crease temporarily' the military estab lishment of tho United States, approved May 18, 1917, the president of the Uni ted States has ordered the aggregate number of 087,000 men to be raised by draft for tho military serviee of the United States, in order to bring to full strength the organization of the regular army and the organization embodying the members of the national guard, drafted into tho military service of the United States and to create the nation al army, and has caused said aggregate number to be apportioned to the several states and territories and "llie District of Columbia, as set forth in the -schedule hereto appended. -"The governor of each state and ter ritory and the commissioners of the Dis trict of Columbia, acting tor and by the direction of the president and in ac cordance with said act of congress and rules and regulations prescribed pursu ant thereto, shall apportion the quotas i so apportioned to such states, terri tories or districts and Bhall communi cate to each local board established in such state, territory o district, notice: of the net quota to be furnished by such ! board and such quotas shall thereupon j be furnished by the respective local boards as required by said act of con gress and rules aud regulations pre scribed pursuant thereto." In the announcement by the war de partment allowance was made for men in each state in the national guard and volunteers in the regular army and militia since April 1. The credits were subtracted from the gross quota. In this way states that have answered the president's call for volunteers will car ry a lighter burden than tho "slacker" states. The credits allowed states for nation al guardsmen and for enlistments sinso April 1 in either the guard or the reg ular army are as follows: Credits of the States. Alabama, 7,ti51. - Arizona, &98. Arkansas, 7,155. California, 11,78(1. Colorado, 5,027. Connecticut, 7,807. Delaware, 1,303. District of Columbia, 2,800. ' Florida, 3,780- Georgia, 8,825. Idaho, 2,538. Illinois, 27,304. . Indiana, 12,409. ' - Iowa, 12,C72. ' Kansas, 11,S25. , Kentucky, 7,878. ." ' Louisiana, 4,867. - Maine, 5,243. . i Maryland, 7,018 . . j Massachusetts 22,448. i Michigan, 13,509. - . j Minnesota, 8,182. ' ' . Mississippi, 5,000. ' - Missouri, 10,740. Montana, 2,533. Nebraska, 5,f.91.- -Nevada, 382. New Hampshire, 3,207. New Jersey, 14,896. New Mexico, 1,557. New York, 52,971. North Carolina, 7,471. North Dakota, 2,118. Ohio, 27,586. Oklahoma. 4,344. Oregon, C,S57. Pennsylvania, 37,248. Rhode Island, 41,465. (Continued on Page 3.) Concert Tonight at Willscn Park Mrs. Hallie Parrish Durdall. the of ficial soloist of the Salem municipal band concerts, will sing "Love, Here is My Heart," tonight at the regular concert in - mason parK. The program commences at 8 o'clock. It follows: : March The Avenger Kine Overture Zampa Herold Waltz Lnchantment Peters Comic opera selection Sweethearts ' Herbert Vocal solo Love, Here Is My Heart V ...... bilesu Mrs. Durdall March Tn Honor Bound Kiefer Grand selections from luartha ....Flotow Indian characteristic Passing of the Redman King The Merry Lark, from Birdland Suite : Bendix March Pollywogs Kammcrmeyer " THEY LIKE CHICKEN Portland, Ore., July 13. School teachers like chirkens. Portland 's wholesale market is com pletely gutted of chickens of all kinds, dealers reported today. Prices have climbed from twq. to five cents a pound since the first 6f the week and dealers are unable to meet the record break ing demand. This condition of the marketj dealers say, is due to .National Ldueation asso ciation delegaaes, gathered here, who order chickens at almost every meal. whereHSd i-ioveiienj started Commissioner Describes Bel gium As Grain of Sand in Kaiser's Machine San Francisco, July 13. Carrying out thorequest of the Belgian war mission that it' might see the place where San Francisco subscribed the first $250,000: for Belgian relief, tho merchants ex change was made the center of today's entertainment of stricken Belgium's representatives. ? - It was on the flooi toi the exchange that the first money ""was subscribed and at luncheon there" today the scenes surrounding the raising of the tunds many months ago, were re-enacted. Seven thousand people heard Baron Moncheur, head of the mission, and Lieutenant General Leclcreq reiterate how tho "brave patriots of Belgium defy tho will o fthe kaiser and prefer death to dishonor and treason. gen eral Leclercq declared Belgium is proud of being the "little grain of sand" thrown into the ; kaiser 'a machinery which stopped it the few precious days needed to give 'France timo to arm. -At the conclusion of the story of Bel gium 's bread lines, of hef halt' starved children and of her unquenchable spriit which has kept the nation intact, Bar on Moncheur paid high tribute to. Her bert Hoover, the Californian who fed Belgium and soon will feed the world. The mission leaves for Los Angeles at 5 o clock today. WHEREDRflFTED HEN WILL BE LOCATED Denartment delects romts at Which Men Will Be Trained r. .l.: i. T..1-. 11 . Tk, ,i partment todav announced the complete assignment of national guard troops by states to mobilization camps as follows: Mnine. New Hampshire. Massachus- etts. ' ' . land, to Charlotte, N. C New York, to Buartauburg, S. C. Pennsylvania, to Augusta, Ga. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, to An liiston, Ala. North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten nessee, to Greenville, S. C. Alabama, Georgia, Florida, to Macon, Ga. Michigan, Wisconsin, to Waco, Texas. Illinois, to Houston, Texas Iowa. Nebraska. Minnesota. - North and South Dakota, to Deming, N. M. Kansas, Missouri, to ort bill, Ukla. Texas, Oklahoma,' to Fort Worth, Texas. Ohio, West Virginia, to Montgomery, Ala. Kentucky, Indiana, to Hattiestrurg, Miss. Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, to Alexandria, La. California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, to Linda Vista, Cal. Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, to Palo Alto, Cal. CAUL OFFEB IS JAILED. San Diego, Call., July 12 -Carl Of fer, formerly in charge of the German exhibit at the Panama -California ex position, is in jail here today, held at the order of the United State attor ney general. Offer, who i prominent in social circles here and who owns a fine estate near the Mexican border, was taken from his apartments at mid night by federal officers. The charge on which he is held was not revealed. WE'LL AIM BURN CARS LD UP FIRST TRAIiiTIIATCOI-IES" This Is Threat of 1200 1. W.!5 W Left On Side Track With No Engine NONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO BISBEE Towns Along Railroad Arm ing to Prevent Ony Invas ion by Hoboes Douglas, Ariz., July 13. Left on a side track at Hermanas, N. 3d"., 30 miles west of Columbus, 1,200 I. W. W.'s flung defiance in the faces of their armed guards as those men left them without engine or caboose, to return to Bisbee, it was learned from the guards here to day. "We'll burn the cards and hold up the first westbound train through this station," they shouted. "You'll see us back in Bisbeo soon." The guards, 184 strong, and who fail ed to dump their 1,ZW) 1. w. W. "pris oners" at Columbus, passed through hero early today returning to Bisbee. The cattle cars loaded with I. W. W.'s were backed on a lonely siding at Her- manos, the guards report, and the en gine and caboose, bearing F. B. King, division superintendena of the El Paso & Southern, and the train crew, started back to hi Paso. As the engine and caboose drew away the I. w. W.'s hurled jeers after de parting trainmen. - . . - Make Serious Threats. , ' Wlien the regular passenger train passed Hermanos at 1:30 this morning the Bisbee guards boarded it on their return home. At that time the I. W. W.'g were still in the cattle cars, cowed by guards and their arms. . No sooner -had the passenger tram got under steam than the 1. w, W. be gan piling off and jeering. It wag at this juncture that the threat to burn the cars and hold up the next train was made. Some hurled rocks after the train. The spirit of revolt seemed to be tanned into flame with the leaving of the guards. According to railway otiician here, there . will be no westbound train through Hermanos, either freight or pas senger until late this afternoon. Guards say many of the I. W. W.'s may try to stop in Douglas en route back to Bisbee. Preparing for this, ar rangements are being made here to re sist them. Clash Narrowly Avoided. . Bisbee citizens, a thousand strong, are reported going to Osborne, east of Bisbee, ao head the I. W. W. 's off. It was learned from the guards here today that only the judgment of cooler heads prevented serious trouble at LO lumbus with the military when Huperin- , tendent King of the El Paso & Souah- , . .. , western was retused permission to cie-'iJkJtJiJiSk-l train the Industralites- A roar of protest went up Trom sev- "ai hundred Bisi.ee guards. Dump 'em off at the switch in the dark!" somebody yelled. In an instant the train had been stop ped on the edge of Columbus. It wag a black night and the Bisbee citizens fa vored detraining there "prisoners" de P' th ref"8?! f. Colonel Sickles, commander of tnited States troops at Loiumnus. -lL ' " . .. v.;;,,;, ftrf tho tram to "lump the I. W. W.'g Superintendent King came back. "Don't do that." he cried. Vlt will mean bloodshed, if you do. The military aboslutely refuses to let these men ac- train here" I "Well, take 'em gome place," somc i body cried and this phrase was taken "P- Citizens Took Possession. Bisbee, Ariz., July 13. Seven hun dred armed deputies tirrrri a train here today for Oaborne, a railway' junc tion east of here. This action was tak en following reports here that the I. A invnainn nf Rishee. The cruards will round up the industrialists again and hold tbem prisoners until the govern ment take a hand. win. lemniann ra " Bisbee was restored today, although , , . , , , . there are posses making search for I W. W.'g and several men have beea seized and are being held pending in vestigation as to whether they are I. W. W. 'a. The censorship, which was rigidly en .! forced here yenterdar, has been lifted today. Yesterday the citizens' commit tee took possession of the tlegraph and telephane offices and messages filed, and long distance calls "strangely" failed to be given attention. Thug far no information as to what will be done by the federal authorities to eope with the I. W. W. situation has teen received here. The citizens are anxious to hae the government step in but atill maintain their right to drive (Continued on Pago Two.) , TO BUILD 20 VESSELS Portland, Ore., July 13 The Foundation company of New York will build 20 wooden ves sels in Portland for the French government, according to word reaching here today. It is-un-' derstood that the comnanv will build 20 other ships at various ' points along the Pacific coast. foundation company officials have practically selected a ship yard site in the Portland har bor. BANDITS KILL POLICEMAN Chicago, July 13. In an attempt to rob a bank messenger of 412,000 to day, four automobile bandits shot and killed Peter Bulfin, a policeman, who was guarding the messenger and escaped with only $100. The hold-up occurred in front of the Chicago City Bank and Trust company, as the messenger was about to depart in an automobile for another bank with the money. ALL IS PREPARED FOR THE GREAT DRAWING Each Member Drawn From Wheel Will Draft 4,559 for Service By Webb Millar. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, July 13. Tho lottery which will send hundreds of thousands of young Americans to the French fighting front will be conducted in tho sombre reception hall of tho war de partment probably within 10 days or two weeks- Secretary of War Baker will start the drawing of the "master" numbers and all through the country men with red ink numbers corresponding thereto will answer the call to arms. The snot in which this irinnntii. onm. ble occurs 4s insnirinir.. Hnnired nlono it walls are oil naintincs of mew of nthw itnv. vrhn rlirtl tl.o natiniaa nf the nation at war or shaped its policies to Koep in readiness tor war. As matters now stand the' war de partment will have an original levy of 687,000 men 500,000 for the canton hent camps and the remainder, to fill up the regular, army and national guard complements. All persons registered June o will be drawn and those who do not get into the first national army will known in what ordpr they must appear later for examination. Under this system the list will stand for all time. The exemption boards will' begin at the top of the list and grind until the quota of men for that district is furnished. Later when a second levy is necessary the board will begin where they left off. For instance, if No. ZOO is the first one drawn, all the red ink sou s will have to answer first. Then if No. 51 is drawn second ail the 51 's will be called upon to respond second and so on. A few details of the drawing remain to be settled. In general, however, a "master" number will be drawn from glass globes, hitting every man in the nation with that particular number. There are 4,559 districts. The "master" numbers will be held in little cream colored capsules which before the lottery will be stirred up and thoroughly mixed in tho glass globes. The selections for the important dis trict exemption boards were practical ly ready for announcement today. Colors Were Wrong Did Not Know His Flag Han Francisco, July 13, "What flag is thatt" asked Count D'Ursel, member of the Belgian war mission, pointing to a banner of red ,white and Hue bars flying in the street. "That's the flag of your country," replied a member of the reception com mittee. The count grinned. "That blue bar should" be black," he said. "They got us mixed up with the French." . Cocktails were nerved to the Belgians at luncheon today. Belgian officers liit- d the long stemmed glasses and turned to the American army officers accom panying them for a toast. But the Americans were gone. Glimps ing the liquor, Colonel Wilcox and hig . . . j l j : , i . .. Bun UMU KVLLiru lu tuifiri, irillT-ui- bering the regnlatio.g against aerving .. . The Belgians had to taka a "snort" with eivilians. " ' TO FEED SAMMIES Washington, July 13. With " America's fighting - men in France, hardtack will probably have to be substituted tempo rarily for bread. Otherwise Sammy's ration will include: beef (probably can ned), bacon, onions, (lotatoef and fresh vegetables. Field bakeries will be estab lished later. A1THER PAGE OF HISTORY YITTEfi BY ROYAL RIFLES Swept by HeU cf Shrepd and RreJroa Great Fleet of Airship REGL1ENT HAS HARDLY A MAN WITHOUT WOOS Fight t the Last was Hand ta Hand with Clubbed Gnns and Even Fists - By William Philip Simma. (United Press staff correspondent) With tho British Armies in the Field, July 13. History's fadeless pages will record the heroic deaths of mast of tho King's Royal Rifles and Northainpton shircg in fighting between Lombartzydo and the sea. They died almost to tho last man, in fighting the fury of which has not been surpassed by any of the tiaanic conflicts of this greatest of wars. British army headquarters today per mits the heroic story of this fight to te told to American readers. Scarcely any of the meager group of survivors of this great German attack in Band dunes came out of the buttle unwounded. All that did emerge were those who swam the Yser. The enemy bombardment of tho fnnct dunes began at 6 o'clock in the morn ing. Tho fire of shells rested for a time near the front lineg of the British , trenches and then shifted back ao tho support lines, deluging them. Then it lilted across the river and ponnaed xna British reserve positions, . Throughout i the day . the hail of (shells wag repeated. ' It arose to a hell fury of ilTO Jate In ine ay- ami im-n uivviia u vuvmj planes, flying low, spat thei machine gun fire on the British, re-directing tho artillery ranges. , By this timo many of the British de fenders were gone. The remainder stuck ao their positions. They awaited', calmly the attack they now knew was bound to come. The German gun hnfi wiped out the bridges. . The battlefield , was a maelstrom of smoke, steel f lying and debris. . ; Soldier's Heroic act. .. , Bi.tween 7 and 7:15 v. m. tho enemy v planted a barrage fire around the front lino once again, wane gwiuiuiwiouaij. the German marines, the naisor' naru est fighters, charged both flanks. Tho foremost attacking wave wm concave, in thm middle eonveistina on the few remaining British troops. This fragment of -the defenders, with one or two men to each unbrokea machine gun that remained, worked des-: perately striving to beat the German l ack. Many machine g"n veTt iBm med with the sand. Then came tho hock of man to man fifhting. British officers with their falking sticks, thoir revolvers even their fists joined with their men, armed with bayonets and clubbed guns, in a struggling body-to-body mass. It was a huge fight to tho .i..iu . . . One soldier, winded, wounded and battered by the shelling and the des perate struggle of man to man, swam acrosa the waterway and then went back with a rope so that those of tbo few remaining who could not Bwim might pull themselves acrosa to fT- The German official version of thia struggle on the sand declared ttiero were 1,230 British prisoners taken. Hero at headquarters it is declared this fig ure obviously includes idled and wounded. . BritUh troops gained baci at least one section o a trench south or i.om lmrtzvdo in a counter attach imme diately after the German assault. German Raids Repulsed. London, July 13 -Sueeese of a Bri tish raid south or ipn-s . of attempted German raids n two lo calities, were reportea oy xn-ro --. Uaig today. .- ' .it,ik f Ynres we raided enemy. trenches at night, taking a few prison er. " he aaid. 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