Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, September 05, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextFULL LEASED VIRE CACOO EEADEKS) DAILY. DISPATCHES Only nirculatloa in Salem guar knteod by th Andit Brea of - Circulation. SPECIAL WILLAMETTE al ley raws slekvigs -1 PRICE TWO CENTS J33l FORTIETH YEAE NO. 211 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917 W fflliiaiStiilJi JMEEffl RUSSIAN WOMEN USED BAYONETS '4 AND HELD GROUND Leaders Say Line Will Be - Shortened Optimistic View Taken of Situation MONTE SAN GABRIEL IS CAPTURED BY ITALIANS Two Bavarian Divisions Sent to Aid Austria After Frantic Appeals London, Sept. 5. Germany is prepar ing auotuer "strategic retreat" in iiamlers, according to reports by allied aviators. The new "retreat to prepared posi tions'', as the German jniutarj scutf will probably announce it, will clear western Flanders east of Ypres and Dix luude as far as the line between Cour tiai and Thourout. If it is carried out in its entirety, it will release almost square miles of Belgium from the invader's grip. . Military experts here, basing their views on certain engineering works re ported under const ruction behind the Gorman lines, today suggested that the Germans wore preparing to open the canals, dykes and rivers in all this ter ritory, flooding it to impede the British progress after the retreat. A large en gineering operation of this character might shift a deluge of water as far as the present British lines from Dixmude to i'pres to Warneton. All of this ground is fiat and practically at sea level. Mauv trenches are below sea level. On the Italian front, General Cador-i na's troops were reported to have taken Monte San Gabriel. l'etrograd, taking issue with Berlin, declared vigorous opposition to the Teu tonic offensive north of Biga was slow ing up the German drive. Monte San Gabriel's capture was re garded as particularly gratifying news iiere. The peak is the last of the great natural promontories which, with Cucoc, Vodice and Monte Santo, guarded the western rim of the Bninsizza pleateau. Swiss dispatches today declared in answer to frantic pleas of the Austrian staff, Germany had dispatched two Ba varian divisions to reinforce tho Aus trians. Women Fought eroically. Petrograd, Sept. 3. How the "bat -talliou of death" (Russia's fighting women soldiers) threw back German as saults over a frout of a fifth of a mile out of Riga and inspired their comrades to hold firm against further advances, was told in front dispatches received today. The Battalion of Death made its lieroic stand at a critical moment in the batt'.e, when pursuing German forces hud advanced to the point where they seriously menaced the line. It resisted the shock of the enemy assault and then drove the Germans back. "Exceptional valor" was credited to the Battalion of Death and other Rus sian units today in semi-official dis patches. At several points their bay- nets stood firm and hack assaulting waves to pieces. All efforts of the Russian command todav were directed toward the possibil ity if extricating Russian troops in the trap northwest of Riga into which they (Continued on Page Two.) ABE MARTIN "Plowin' up circus lots an' plantin' 'em in p'taters strikes me as carryin' our patriotism a trifle too fer," said little Artie Pash, t'day. Mrs. Tilford Moot's niece has three children two guin' t' school an' one t' th' dentists. mm LA SEVEN SONS IN AEMY. Boston, Mass., Sept. 5. Seven sons to fight for Uncle Sain is the patriotic reeord of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Pavton, of Wake field. In addition to this Mrs. Pay ton wvH like to be a Ked Cross nurs 3 d an eighth son prob ably S 0 enlist, she said today. 8i:tj,r the sons are already in so O and another will go in thp, 1 ft army. w H si DESCHi 9 i BANNER COUNTY B Porti chutes ' Or. Sept. 5.- -Des- y, Uregon, today claims to be the banner county of the Pacific coast. That county raised its draft quota of 37 men without one dis charge, one exemption claim or one appeal. ARGENTINE FACING B08INEMALY8I8 Railways Prompt Surrender to Strikers Causes Strikes In All Sections (United Press Staff Correspondent) Buenos Aires, Sept. 5. All Argentine faced utter paralysis of industry today in strikes. The prompt surrender to strikers' demands made by the Central Argentine railways recently has resulted- in encouraging laborers in many in dustries throughout the country to at tempt an improvement in their deplor able conditions as to wages and hours of work. The government has dispatched two shiploads of marines and DluejacKcts to Avellaneda to reinforce guards protect ing the feed tunnels supplying Buenos Aires with electricity. The same circuits gave current to the city's street rail way system, on which a strike has al ready forced withdrawal of half the cars. Four hundred naval stokers are oper atine the electric light plant itself, ow ing to sympathetic strike of firemen there. Other trades in which strikes are either on, or about to be declared to dav. included bakers, marketmen, car penters, millwrights and news vendors. In many instances they are nation wide movements, Employes of the Buenos Aires. Pacific and Central Cordoba rail ways today joined in the general threat of a strike. Such a move would tie up the trans-Andean route. The employes of the Central Argentine railways who returned to frork, were reported ready to go out again on a sympathetic strike. The railroads were reported commu inir for the purpose of asking British and American ambassadors to bring pressure on tho Argentine government for their protection, jiuen xoreigu cup itnl is represented in the railways. The companies have already made advance rt.miniiils for 1 rotcction of their proper ty of the governors of the provinces of Santa r e, Loraoua, jsueuos Aires, o Luis and Mendoza. ' ' Rnnrk Stolen at War's Start Found London, August 12. (By Mail) They have tounu ine missing i.unus u ii... iA.,.T;,iv,;.i.r nf thp ivnr n Britisl H llll. - ----- printing plant near Paris was comman deered bv the .French government ioi use as a hospital. The firm left a num ber of bonds, not completely printed, in ..... 1 l.-.l T-1 ..1. ..r.l the oitice sate, A wouuueu iu-i;u dier stole them. Tl, 17i.w.lt anlrlinr WflS killed 111 bat tie. A German soldier found the bonds under the dead man's coat and plu.-ea unn. Ilia nn-n. The German soldier was kill.'l ind a French artillery se-geant found the 1. 1., 'Cl.n cir.Tt.mit- eni 1 thenl to a IIHUUB. Aiit. av.gvM.. comrade for a few francs. The co.niede presented them to his bank tor pa- Tl,n r-uhior nniil him the mOllCV. lilt m. jui i.....- i Later the bank discovered the jonds rere- not numbered and otherwise in complete. They started an invest; jatim and their deJietivcs met the detectives of the printing firm half way .i.i their respective uams, ti""iuti - tory. WILL MEET IN SEATTLE Portland, Or., Sept. 5. Seattle was designated as the next concuuo t.i.r and Vancouver, B. C, tentatively se i.,i fn- luift hv the Northwest Li brary association which is in session here todav. tv. r rTUaer nf Taeoma. was elect ed president of the association. Miss Elizabeth Purrington of Portland, is secretary, and thanes torapion, cmi tie .. fMaaiiral1 The librarian went over the Colum- bi - cu-or Hiohwar this morning, ine convention ends tnis anernoon. AWfiTTrm A TITO VICTIM Portland, Or.. Sept. 5. The body of F. S. Richardson, automobile tire sales man, killed late yesterday! when his machine turned over at an "elbow" crrve near Roseburg, Or., reached Port land today. ALLIES REM A KING MAP OF EUROPE RATHER TOO S00 In Order to Force Austria to Seek Peace May Begin New Campaip UNITED STATES URGED TO DECLARE WAR ON HER Idea Running Through Rear rangement Is to Let People Decide for Themselves (By Carl D. Groat) (United Piess Staff Correspondent) aWshington, Sept. 5. To offset the menacing possibilities in the Russian situation and to force Germany into peace more rapidly, tho allies probably win soon undertake a new anti-Aus-Irian campaign. (strong pressure is being exerted on this government to doclare war against Austria ana then to aid in downing her. so that Germany would be without Tier aid and cut off Turkey and Bulgaria. Thus far, American officials, including Secretary Lansing, have seen the rather imminent possibility of war between Austria and the United States, though they have inclined to let Austria take tho initiative. Just what form the new anti-Austrian activities may take is shielded as a mil itary secret, though apparently it will come by way of Italy or through more forceful tactics in the Near East. Meantime, allied diplomats are look ing forward to post bellum territorial lines. They declaro that German autoc racy must be wiped out and that na tions must be allowed to develop along tree lines, without the threat of Prus sianism upon them. The Proposed Map. This is how some allied diplomats the French and British decline to dis cuss the question would readjust the European map, according to reports here. Restoration of Belgium, Montenegro, Serbia and Rumania. France to have Alsace Lorraine, a part or the German colonies and a French protectorate over Syria. England to retain most of the Ger man colonies without paying for them (Continued mi Page Two.) Grandmother of Revolution Says Only United States Can Keep By William G. Shepherd (United Press slaff correspondent) l'etrograd, Sept. 5. "The best way for the United States to help save Rus sia is to whip Germany as soon a3 possible," Bressko Borseokovskaia grandmother of the revolution, told the United Press today. This woman who dreamed for years of the Romanoff's dethronement and the joyous free Rus sia which would be born with the czar's exile, now sees her countrymen bitterly disappointed, sees their armies crumbling before enemy assaults be fore, and treason in the rear, and looks to the United States for help in Rus sia's darkest hour. "Millions of Russians who expected the milleniuni to follow the revolution, now find food, money and clothes as hard to get as ever," she said. "Even the great leaders of the peo ple find their stout hearts strained. When 1 was a prisoner in a fortress, under the czar, I used to be so sure the revolution was coming. I spent my time dreaming not about the revolution but of what would follow. 1 saw music, art and the gentleness of civilization descending upon our masses, upraising and uplifting. Leaders Work Heroically "But today 1 am heart sick at what is hannening. " What Russia needs from America more than railroads or anything else is an unprecedented, victorious war fare, very, very soon, the grandmother of the revolt declared. This, she said, is the cry of the Russians who under stand the situation. They are strug gling with their own army almost as desperately as the British and French on the western front arc struggling with their enemies. A few brave lead- AND IT HAD. London, Aug. 25. (By Mail) Said an American soldier to a London bar maid: "This beer's a little flat." Said the bar maid to the Am erican soldier: "It's been wait ing three years for you." 3C 3C 3f 3C sfC 'l SC SC SjC 3(C RACING AGAINST THIRST New York, Sept. 5. Some where on the Atlantic today a Scotch whiskey steamer is run ning a race against thirst. Im portation of foreign liquors ends at midnight Sunday, under the ' law, and there is little Scotch left. If the cargo now on the high seas fails to arrive ou time, a Scotch whiskey famine will arrive in its stead. The last big consignment of "barley bree" from Scotland went to the Mermaids, when the' British steamer Assyria sand last week. IT IS ALL IN VAIN. Portland, Or. Sept. 5. With his molars and several crowns recently removed, T. J. Lane, of Seattle, was certified into the national army here today. The examining board is convinced that Lane had his teeth pulled in an effort to escape the draft. RAINBOW DillOR - IMMOBILIZED Expect Full Division 25,1 Strong Will Be In Camp by Saturday Night Hempstead, N. Y., Sept. 5 To the mineled music of the military bands and the humming motors of twelve army aeroplanes, Major General W. A. Mann and his staff arrived at Camp Mills todav to command the Rainbow division. At almost the same time 1,600 men of the Illinois artillery from Fort Sheridan led bv Colonel Riley of Chicago, de trained at Hempstead crossing and marched through Garden City to the eamu. Their arri-ial brought the total number of fighting men hero to six teen thousand. Half an hour later the Illinois contingent landed in camp their tents were ui), company streets clear and sentries posted. A dozen student army aviators eelc brated today's arrivals with startling evolutions high over the camp, dipping, twisting, banking at alatming angles, ducking and diving in battle maneuvers. The full division, 25,000 strong, will be mobilized here by Saturday night- Michigan produced over $07,000,000 worth of copper last year. Russia Free ers are managing to hold the line more or less intact, but they are constantly risking their lives at tne hands of their own moil. With Russian disintegration, Bresh ko Boreskovsliaia pointed out, Ger many might secure food in this coun try, defy the allies' blockade and pro long the war for years. German Spies Busy German activities behind the lines are steadily increasing, it was learned that an extensive plot in Moscow to attempt a coup d'etat during the re cent congress there failed, duo to the loyalty of the local workmen s and soldiers' conference to KerensKy. More proof of the German activities is seen in increasing fartorv fires. Explosions were frequent, following the partial destruction of Kassan by fire, undoubt edly due to Teuton spies. Tho American Red Cross is at pres ent the most efficient commission in Russia. Its experts are scattered throughout the country, studying ev- ery aspect of the situation, grimly de- j termined to do everything possible to save the country but hampered by lack of transportation and other facil ities. Loyal Russians, undoubtedly are co-operating to the best of their abil ity. French Commission Visits San Francisco Ran Francisco, Sept. 5. Headed by Edouard DeBilly, the French high com mission to the United States arrived in San Francisco today and its members were guests of honor at a series of func tions arranged for them. A reception committee met the com- ; missioners at Oakland and at the ferry building an escort of troops from the Presidio was awaiting to accompany the party to its hotel. At 12:30 o'clock French Consul Neltner was host at a luncheon to the party. San Francisco 's'official welcome was eiven at the city hall, with Mayor James Bolnh as the speaker. Tonight the French Cercle De L 'Union will ban quet the visitors. FIRST GROUPS OF DRAFTED MEN ARE REACUKCAMPS Railroads Giving Splendid Service Furnishing Pull mans at Night FIRST 34,350 WILL BE IN CAMP MONDAY NIGHT Traveled Light But Wants Were Looked After by Red Cross Chapters GOFF CAME FROM HOFP Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 5. Arthur Warren Goff was the first drafted Sammy to register here at what in a few weeks will be the largest train ing cantonment in America. He arrived this morning from Hoff, Jefferson county, Oregon, and was assigned to barracks number one. sfc sfc sc sjc s(c jjc sc 5jc s(( i(c sjc sfc sfs By George Martin (United Press slaff correspondent) Washington, Sept. 5. The first group of drafted men to train for the battle against kaiserism passed from civil to military life today. - (Jiutting tho lactones, stores and of- fices, they entrained for cantonment camps. Several thousand will be en route to the camp cities by night, while others will follow until Sunday. The orv.'uiiv( 0s?v v. v ia tvu mi; n ttiu leave September 19 and the third In- crement October 3. The single exception to this move- ment toward eamp touay was Maryland District of Columbia and eastern Penn- sylvania men, delayed until September 19, because Camp Meade, Admiral, Mr., is not completed. ine country s ranroaus are giving the national army tho best facilities. Where night journeys are necessary, i"""" """'J i" the past ycar- He said with tho equip arrive at cantonment camps before on n wM im)08ail)le to tako mg " 'Spartan Life Begins caro of the crowds aud iu or,,er to, .'lo Tho little green notices calling Am- effectively it was necessary to hire erica's selected sons to battle were f Portland, his takes consider- sent out early this week. The first to able money and if jitneys from the out go reported to their local boards to- side are to compete he said thero would day at an hour convenient to entrain- be little for the car company, ing time. Councilman McClelland protested The new spartan military life of the against the passage of the ordinance citizen soldiers began immediately- as he termed it ono of the usual pre They went to camp without the little stato fair measures gotten up to suit comforts ot home they arc accustomed the jitney drivers of this city so they to carrying only the barest necesBi- cail iave a monopoly, ties. Re-Assessment Rescinded. The quartermaster s department has Jn urging the passage of the measure been working night and day to provis- Conn(,ilmnu rnrlll, ,vhn introduced it, ion the camps and gather equipment designed to protect the Sa- IrV LtTLla'r Z wiVrpr T .lit"-- doe, not apply to those ous military training-will prepare the w'.o ho d hcenses now. fhe ordinance ex camps for receiving the thousands to pifM ''''! ' " r follow in forty per cent increments on Because it was desired to change the September l! and October 3. " form of the resolutions for tho re-ass- Were Well Looked After essment of south High street and south Whilo the new soldiers traveled Twelfth street, on the advice of the "light" their comfort was not over- city attorney, they were rescinded last looked. Red Cross chapters at way night by the council, points served light refreshments and Bids flir railroad crossing danger emergency rations. Philadelphia alone signs were received by the council last wired national Red Cross headquarters ,,'ight. The bids are as follows for 10 that the city was prepared to feed 1,- jgns: otm troops a day indefinitely. Coast Culvert and Flume company. Arriving at the camps in charge of g. in pf)1,, 10 ouel. Ho(i. a picked man of their own number, the snn.Fc(.na,,i,tv company, siKns $.1.50 Iratted squa.ls will ne turnea oer io reiinlnr army officers for intensive mil itary training. Uniforms and rifles will be distributed at a later date. Monday night will see the first , 350 housed in the cantonment barracks. Dnilv until then more than 40(10 cit- and towns with local draft boards will witness the farewells oi motuers, sisters and friends as each sqtiau en trains. Alternates are held in readiness hy each local board to fill the places ot selected men failing to put in appear ance before train time. When the first ni e ueioie timii fcinic. " t... ive per cent are finally off, boards rill report "slackers " If there are fi anv they will ne rounnea up uy m police and military to face a charge of desertion. First ft Camp Lewi Camp Lewis. Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 5. The first drafted men arrived at Camp Lewis today. They include 93 men from Seattle and 93 others from all over the state. Ninety two are due to arrive from more distant points iti day and the Tacoma contingent Satur day. Twenty five hundred from all parts of the western department will be here by the first of next week. It is estimated two days will be re quired to organize skeleton companies. after which will come ngm pnysicai examinations, and some men will De dropped who do not meet the require- meats. Issuance of equipment will b ,hpo""onra. non-commisioned of fi - ... 3 ...1 . Un CCrS Will De given nruncu men uv i ...ffUIont militnrv exnerience as soon as possible after their arrival-, (Continued on Paga TwJ - Germany Indicted by Bar Association Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Sept. S3. Protests against Germany's " war program as violating inter- national law were contained in the report of the committee on international law, submitted to the American Bar association, in convention here today. The protests were in nine sec- tions, denouncing: Sinking of merchant sliips without warning. Assuming to close the sea to our ships by proclamation. Conspiracies conducted against this country by German secret agents. ui Wanton murder of civilians and non-combatants. Devastation of occupied, re- gions. Looting of occupied territory and excessive levy of eontribu tions from such territory. The claim of right to execute any mariner who defends his vessel against submarines. Deportation of civilian popu- lation to bo employed in forced labor. Sinking of hospital sliips. JITNEY LICENSES TO BE FIFTY DOLLARS This In Fairness to Street Railway Council Rescinds Certain Reassessments ' y ' -" n,nm.u o,. -lpil,lin fhirinvr .,. ..,., nf tha ore- tj ,t 4i 1 ago last night by the Salem council of an ordinance raising the jitney license from m tQ $3Q ft ycar Th(J prime J)Ur. i , - , , - , , U"J, ol 1,10 "8 me iicensa is n. keep out the foreign jitney and give the Salem oporaW . and the fjalein , . ., , . at,cet ;a,lwfly "lay a chanca .,t the business properly theirs. Managor Billingsley of the railway company was granted tho courtesy of the floor and stated to the council that the street car company was running at a ,os8 &ni hfls ,08t ab()ut $20,000 during .,,. , rj,lnn,k Enamel Sitrn company, signs $3.63 each. The matter was referred to the committee on streets. To Pave Approach. As the result of the boiler of the j street department plant giving out, on motion of Councilman Elliott the council authorized the hiring of another at th rate of $5 a day. The west approach to the new bridge was ordered paved by the council at the request of the Marion county court. The cost is to be borne by the county and the work to be done by the city pav ing plant. The paving will probably be done in two or three weens. Bids for the furnishing of hay were received. I). A. White and Son offered five tons of cheat hay at 'J3.no a ton and five tons of straw at 10 a ton. The hav is to be delivered at the fire department if accepted. The matter was referred to the fire and water commit tee. Other Matters. The matter of the construction of . TT:t. ... -.w. t A lia Kflnamonl tt llin TTuMiaril iil 1 1 il 1 II IT Came UD Inst right, when W. H. Xorris, receiver for the building, stated that the health of ficer had requested him to secure ven , ... Hnn . basement. He had been : t d down ,,v the council previously , , t for st t0 the lament, thc nmttrw(ls ,ade a special 1 order of business for the next council I YnOAtiniT. - Because she fell on a side walk in the city and broke the bones in ner thumb, Mrs. Alive Helsig has filea a ' claim for 100 damages against tho city. COLONEL FAVORS TAXING PROFITS COIIGMWAR Would Have Government Pay Good Prices Recouping On Profit Tax TAXES SHOULD NOT BE MADE CONFISCATORY Gassifies Pacifists and Cer tain Others As Enemies of This Country Chatham, N. Y., Sept. 5. Conscrip tion of war profits to meet war expens es was demanded today by Colonel Roosevelt. Speaking at the Columbia county fair here, he declared himself in favor- of "a very heavily graduated tax on tho excess profits due to war conditions; a tax as heavy as Great Britain has now Imposed " The highest Hritish war profits tax is eighty per cent. Heavily graduated inheritance and income taxes are also necessary, Roose celt asserted. He said they should fol low the English and German models. 'In tho purchases made by the gov ernment,'' Roosevelt declared, "it ought to pay prices high enough to en able not. merely the big manufacturers, but. their smaller and less advantage ously situated rivals to secure a gen erous living profit. This means tha the big manufacturers would have ex cess profits and the proper way t reach these is by taxing them Heavily. If the government .fails to follow such action, if it follows a course of inde cision and delay, the Tesult will be a bad as it has alreadv proved in th matter of building ships. Wants Graduated Tax M At present what is.most needed ia a heavilya very heavily graduated tax on the excess profits due to war conditions! a tax as heavy as Great Brifain has now imposed." Roosevelt advised against "any such, restrictions of profits as would reduce) production or lower wages." he said. "The taxes should bo laid progres sively on those able to pay, up to, but not bevond tho point where payment becomes unjust or oppressive or inter feres with production." The government, no ssm, unmiiu i careful about fixing prices that are too low, but "should certainly prevent excessively high nriecs. " Roosevelt attacked as "enemies or the United States" the war profiteers, workingmen who refuse first class work for a first class wage, pro-ucr-nmns, professional pacifists those advn catin-? "peace without viciory, m I. W. W. and the socialist party ma chine. , Demanders of a peace except tno peace of a complete -viciory o:i brutalized and Prussianized Germany ot the llohenzolierns, wero ueuoimo- ed by Roosevelt as enemies to iu country and to mankind." Denounces iiveiyuiuiB The colonel verbally lashed "shilly shallying" ' war preparations ami America's unpiepniedness. "It took (i ,,. tlmn even months to conquer' France in 1870," he declared. "and now after these seven monina u war preparation we are still nothing like as formidable as Belgium or Ru mania." . ,, lie advised against "war bragging and recited the following to empha size his point: "What's the use Of all this bragging up and down, When three women and one goose Make a market in your town! After denouncing Germany's war fare as "hideous beyond belief, ob scene cruel, brutal and unspeakably fnnl " he branded Herman tangling t.ppcrs as "scandalously disloyal the IH.ited States and declared on in conirress or out- to that -who tried to have those of German descent exempted from army duty against Ger many were "traitors, pure and sim ple." Attackers of England aro also traitors, he said. claim was referred to the street ai... nUnfimv. The committee anu mo . A second application for matroi t the comfort station was ee.vel, that of Mrs. C. Emma Armstrong. The appli cation was referred to the committer on health and police. T THE WEATHER . . . ..j.j. 1 T T - - Oregon : Tonight and Thursday fair west; prob ably fair eatt por tion; gentle wind, mostly westerly. vrs