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FORTY-FIRST YEA J? NO. 32
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1918
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BY COMMITTEE
ON STAND TODAY
Says That AD Army and Navy
Medical Departments B
mg
HEALTH IN SUMMER
CAMfS NOW CONSIDERED
Reiterates That Half Million
Soldiers Will Be In f ranee
Ly Early Spring
Washington, Feb. fl. Complcto re
organization of the army and navy
medical departments and the public
health service, to bring the three
branches under the general direction
of Surgeon General Gorgas, is con
templated, Secretary of War Baker
plated to the senate military comm'it
(te torhiv.
Baiter favors this plan, he said, and
it has been endorsed by the surgeons
general of both the army and navy.
Ktartling disclosures ol sickness and
neglect throughout national army and
aiational guard camps this winter are
believed to. have prompted the proposed
fti-ordination of the three great nation
al health services.
Baker's revelation of the impending
movement was brought forth under
sharp questioning by Senator Freling
Ihuysen as to health conditions at can
.tonnipnts. Frelinguyson also charged there is
widespread apprehension over possibil
ity of malaria and other fever epidem
ics at the southern enmpa should next
Hummer prove unusually hot.
"Don't you think, Mr. Secretary,"
he said, "that now is the time to have
vision nbout thisf"
Baker said he did and that the health
of the camps during the hot weather
is now being considered.
Baker reiterated that 300,000 men
would be sent to France by spring. He
liu reveal for the first time that this
government was not relying entirely
upon its own ships to transport them,
I'mt ''upon certain international ar
rangements." It is believed that Great
JSritain has agreed to furnish a huge
amount of fonnago for shipping sup
plies and men. -
Beyond this, Baker would not go in
open session and efforts by Senator
(Continued on page four)
SOLDIERS WHO FALUN WAR
WILL BE BURIED IN FRANCE
By J. W. Pegler,
(United Press StaTf Correspondent.)
With the American Expeditionary
Army, France, Jan. 15. (By Mail.)
fcvome one who knows should havo tip
ped off the Purple Cross that it can't
Jk done. The campaign of that org.m
. i.ation aiming to transport back home
the bodies of soldiers killed in action is
causing nothing but regret in the Army.
The i'ummy, tho backbone and sub
stance of the Army, is sorry the grue
some side of this fierce war business
has been shown in such cruel detail to
his family back home. Mother and
Did are worried enough anyway.
The absolute proven futility of the
proposition makes Army people of-
Abe Martin $
!Wt oio rtoT
I orii-ioetrt facC
r's-
If ITS
Jest because a girl is married is no
sign she hasn' loved an lost. We've
kiddod th' farmer along until now most
o' them are too proud t' milk.
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Amencsns Have New
A-Submarine Device
: London, Feb. 6 America lias
rdne campaign, which is suc-
. stated today.
"Now devices are being used
in this American drive to sweep
the U-boats from the seas,"
it was doclared.
Guns and torpedoes are also
being . utilized.
Just what those "new de
vices" are remains a military
secret.
The use of torpedoes against
submarines, however, is some
thing new. It is possible this
mar refer to the Hammond
wireless-controlled torpedo.
Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels recently told of tho plan
to construct- a new type of sub
. marine fighter. The secretary,
however, said those new fight
ers would be biiilt. while the
United Press' London dispatch
says the new campaign is al
ready under way.
SAMMIES TRAPPED -
Y BARRAGE FIRE
Sudden Call For Artillery
Came Near Sacriking
Patrol at Front
By J. W. Pegler
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
With the American Army in France',
Feb. 5. (Delayed). Facing death from
their own artillery, a handful of Sam
mies, trapped by an American barrage
near tho boehe trenches last night, dash
ed through the rain of shells back to
the safety of tho American Hues.
It is sometimes necessary to risk sac
rificing a few to save many. On Mon
day night the handful of Sammies, form
ing a patrol was investigating the dam
age done to the German trench wires by
Sunday night's bombardment. An Am
erican rocket signal from an adjacent
sector suddenly called for a barrage. The
rain of death started immediately. The
little patrol was up against it the men
facing death from their own shells. They
resolved to make a dash for safety.
Spreading out in open formation, they
gradually made their way back to their
own trenches through their own bar
rage, taking refuge from the explosions
in shell holes and depressions in No
Man's land.
Dodging, ducking and making short
rushes across the shell swept terrain,
the Americans finally reached their own
lines and leaped over their parapets.
(Continued a page three)
ficcrs and men rather impatient at
the woll-meant propaganda of the Pur
ple Cross.
Tho working plan is understood to be
this: To provide a corps of men,
physically unfit for fighting but brave
enough to face shell-fire, who will col
lect the dead from hell-swept battle
fields and from No-Man's Land. To
enbalm the bodies and send them home
without cost to the individual families.
It is understood that the Purple
Cross wants either a government sub-
sidy or permission to raise a runa sucn
j as "the Y. M. C. A. fund. Also the
organization wants official army rank
I for its officers.
The subsidy or fund and the rank for
officers would come anyway if the big
, plan of the Purple Cross were recog
nized. But tho scheme looks like a
loser if sentiment among the people
most concerned in its operation will
have any weight in the matter.
First of all it is a terrible task to
collect and evacuate the suffering
wounded. In the British army the
Medical Corps stretcher bearers have s
greater per cent casualties than any
other branch.
It would be a waste of splendid man
power to expose such brave men to
such a great danger in order to col
lect men to do the work at all. And
if they're strong enough, armed with
their unselfish courage, why shouldn't
they bring in the living who still have
a chance to pull through f It may
sound callous, but in the military mind
such a labor as the Purple Cross wants
to perform is regarded as unnecessary.
From a sentimental standpoint the
idea doesn't appeal to our soldiers at
all.
A Toledo boy gas expert now;
civilian three months ago summed up
the soldier's view of the sentiments in
volved. Said he:
' 'Anyway, I don 't want to be sent
home if anything happens to me. Bury
me where I fall. It will be a blow to
my mother but she will always be
proud of me and that pride will help
her to get over the shock.
"Sow, if that's the case, why
should someone carry me home after
about six weeks and make my mother
go through it all againt"
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WHO
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON
IfH IS REPORTED
AT PEtROGRAD TODAY
Germany Serves Ultimatum,
Demanding Acceptance of
Peace Terms
LoLndon, Feb. 6. Another attempt
on the life of Nicholai Lenine, Bolshe
vik! premier, was made Saturday, ac
cording to dispatches received from
Petrograd today.
A student armed with a revolve
penetrated the reception room of
Smolny Institute, but was mobbed be
fore he could reach Lenino's private
otfices, it was said.
Eolsteviki Defeated.
Copenhagen, Feb. 6. The Bolshevik!
red guard were "sanguinarily defeat
ed" at Tervala by ''white guarCSs" un
der Captain Jacobsen, a Finlandor
from Germany, according to copies of
the Berlingske Tidende. The white
guards are said to have captured largo
quantities of arms and ammunition.
The Russians are bombarding Viborg,
(Continued on page six.)
RAILROADS CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPTING TO
BLOCK FEDERAL RULE
Witness Before Wage Board
Says Managers Are Tying
Up Traffic
Washington, Feb. 6. Amazing
charges that tho railroads are trying to
defeat government operation and ren
der impracticable the eight hour law
by deliberately increasing days and
operating costs, were made before the
federal wage board today by A. B.'Gar
rctson, representing the conductors'
brotherhood.
"We believe the word has gone
down the line," ho said, ''to cause all
possible overtime.
That the rail tieups may be a part of
the general program of inefficiency
and delay was hinted by Garrctson.
Great engines for the first time in
history have - been allowed to freeze
while standing and train dispatchers
have become ''delayers" to add to the
confusion. Whole systems aro sudden
ly breaking down, he said.
Train crews, he asserted, had bees
held on Sidetracks to increase overtime.
And in looking for those responsible,
he said, "I would go to New York to
four banks."
Garrctson was on the stand when
(Continued on page two-)
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1 3
IS THE HANDSOME STRANGER ?
SUBMARINE DEVICE
USED BY AMERICANS
MAY PROVE EFFECTIVE
,
Believed To Be Invention
Recently Referred To By
Secretary Baker
Washington, Feb. 6. Announcement
in London today of America's "unique
campaign" with "new devices"
against tho submarine is the first intim
ation that recent inventions of the navy
are now in actual operation.
Some days ago Secretary "Daniels told
the house committee that a new auti
U-boat fighter had been developed that
was "the most effective yet." He ad
ded that many are being constructed in
this country. He declared that they were
a cross between a destroyer and a sub
marine chaser.
The Loudon statement that "new do
vices" are being used "with success"
;,i,....t,.o ti.nt. this countrv. the father
of the submarine invention, may now
have developed lue means ux uci""s
the allies' greatest obstacle to victory.
Daniels, himself, has recently refus
ed to comment in any way on how
111 ft II V TT-lmats are bointr baifged. While
reports of American victories over the
sub-sea scavaugers nave uuuu iiiui
in the past, it has been weeks since any
official comment has been forthcoming
on the subject. Recently Daniels indi
cated there might not be further com
ment for some time. "
It has been known here for weeks that
both the army and navy have complet
for combattine the
U-boat which were to be put into oper
ation from time io lime in lesuug mc"
.,-.. ,i r,rth At nn time have offi
cials doubted they would eventually
reach the solution or rne suDmarme un
f iculty in a weapon to meet it.
Numerous such inventions are being
utilized today. Just what one is being
developed in the present "campaign"
navy officials declined to say.
Traffic Investigation
Committee Appointed
Washington, Feb. . A traffic in
vestigation committee to divert freight
from congested gateways topless con
gested points today was appointed by
Director General McAdoo. It includes:
B L. Winchell, Chicago; J. F. Ran
dolph, New York, and T. C. Powell,
Cincinnati.
: McAdoo 's action will result in the
j immediate diversion of great amounts
'of freight to southern ports, that the
jam at New York, Newport News and
other eastern water terminals may bo
relieved.
OFFICIALS MAT BESIGN
Stockholm, Feb. 6 Rosignation of
Swedish (government, because of its
unwillingness to dispatch troops into
i Finland to restore order, was urged
iby the conservativepress here today.
I Lebanon is to have free delivery of
mail on and after March 1-
RETURN RAILROADS
TO PRIVATE OWNERS
AFTER WAR IS OVER
Time Limit Will Be Two Years
or Under-Bffl Wffl
Pass Early
Washington, Feb. 6. With the house
interstate tommerce committee putting
the finishing touches on the railroad bill
today the committees of both houses
worWng independently havo re-drafted
the administration bill so there will be
very little difference between the two
reports. For this reason, early passage
of the measure is expected.
Both committees have gone directly
against the administratidn 's wishes by
changing three sections of tho bill.
These changed sections now provide:
Limiting the period of federal con
trol. The senate placed the date for the
return at 18 months after the war. while
the house set the return date at two
years after peace is signed.
Placing the rate fixing power in tho
interstate commerce commission instead
of the president.
Not allowing railroad employes to re
ceive tho benefits of the federal em
ployes' compensation act, which pro
vides recompense for injured govern
mnet workers. Both committees struck
out this administration section, but
agreed that the railroad men should bo
allowed to bring damage suits against
the government.
Both committees accepted the admin
istration sections providing that com
pensation shall be on the basis of net
income of the last three years and that
a rnvolvine fund of $5110,000,000 shall
be placed at the disposal of the direc
tor general.
Where the rate iixing power ui nm
has been the cause of a bitter debate
in the house committee, but the admin
istration forces were only able to get
through an amendment of Chairman
Sims, which provides that the roads
(Continued on page six)
law to Protect
Soldiers' Civil Rights
Washinion, Feb. 6. The
senate today passed the mora
torium bill to protect the civil
rights of soldiers and sailors
during their peritd of service.
There were no dissenting votes.
The house has already pass
ed, the measure, which now
goes to conference on several
minor amendments added in
the senate.
The measure prohibits fore
closure or any proceedings on fi
nancial obligations of men in
service until one year after ter
mination of service. It provides
that upon application of depen
dents of such men and the filing
of a certificate of service, the
courts shall stay proceedings of
this kind. '
NATIONAL RAILROAD
AGAIN FACES CRISIS
DUE TOJEATHER
Bitter Cold Spell With Heavy
Snow Storms Add to Trans
portation Troubles
Washington, Feb. 6. The national
railroad faces its greatest crisis of the
winter in the east today. Renewed
heavy snows and bitter cold sweeping
through districts already staggering un
der coal and food lack have paralyzed
the great transportation system, to the
danger point.
These conditions resulted in contin
uing the worklcss Monday order, which
it had been hoped could be revoked this
week. It has oponcd up the possibility
of further "shut down" holidays, with
February 9-12 and February 22-25, tho
four day periods for closing under con
sideration. Many communities are suffering se
verely. Reports of no coal on hand and
no possibility of moving any were re
ceived from several points today. Many
industries are actually closing for lack
of fuel. The rail tioup in some parts
is threatening the food as well as the
coal supply.
Temperatures from 20 to 40 below in
northern New York state drove train
men to seek shelter from the icy blasts
leaving food, fuol and other necessities
waiting on the tracks. Some New Eng
land sections are running on 24 hour's
reserve coal supply.
"Trains are being dolayed in all im
portant terminals, waiting engines from
roundhouses due to inability to get men
to work," Regional Director Smith wir
ed Director General McAdoo late yester
day. Reduction of tonnage was from 20 to
50 per cent throughout the Btorm swept
region up to today. Ice clogged switches
derailments and frozen brakes were mi
nor troubles added to the demoralized
condition.
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ROOSEVELT TJNDEB KNIFE
Now York, Feb. 6. Colonel
Roosevelt was taken toR oose
vclt hospital this afternoon,
where it was understood ho
would undergo a second opera
tion for an abecss.
Tho colonel will po under tho
knife at 3:45 p. m., according
to latest plans.
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WRIGHT IS IN WRONG
Portland, Or.. Feh. 6 F. J. Wright,
formor chief of police at Phillipsburg,
Mont., and reckoned as a bad man to
fool with, was arrested by a Montana
officer while operating a hotel's tele-'
phone exchange. He goes to Phillips
burg to face charges of assaulting a
physician and of pilfering the jewel
ry store of Mayor MeGowan, the man
who put Wright on the police force.
That Wright is wrong is the allega
tion mado by miners and others arrest
ed by him at Phillipsburg. Since his
disappearance, there have beon several
charges that he had fleeced them while
they were under arrest.
AMERICANS PREPARE FOR
TREMENDOUS ASSAULT OF
GREAT GERMAN" FORCES
Washington, Feb. 6. Under almost
ceaseless fire from the German guns, 1
Amo.iian f.nnrta litt.llMf. a autifin if
the battle front in Lorraine aro pro-
' - .
paring for a German assault of great
r. .
uoisuo. !(,ans undcr fire gtorics ol soiuiera
The reported raids against American figi,ting with their fists to resist cap
lines since discovery of Pershing's t 0 after their guns had been render-
troops in front lino trenches .about Jau-
iinrv 90 iiwlii'ntn iiiilitnrv men believe i
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that the Germans are testing out the
strength of the force preliminary to a
heavy assault.
Huccesivo lierman raids on January
On Ol 1 OO , , I . . 1 ...... 1 .... I . .
identify troops in the American section, I
TAfltiltcri in fivft Americans beinir killed i
and ten wounded. There followed a per- (
mil or several (lays' pause, presumuuiy
whilo reports of results were forwarded
to German general headquarters. During
this cessation from attack, a heavy fire
was dropped continuously upon tho Am
erican trenches.
Then, on January 27, the assaults
were resumed, in greater violence ana
were resumed, in greaier violence uu arreted here, av me
with heavier artillery and barrage f ire ! by ftp.nts of the department of jus
preparation, three Americans being kill- j tjf e Ho registered here yesterday as
ed and 16 wounded in action during the
ensuing days.
All of the German war weapons were
thrown Into this fire gas shells includ
ed with the evident intention of test
ing the American nerve under stress.
I T.- oa .amillldil kff tha A TTI -
' ericans and the barrage was answered
'gun for gun. Through the mists that
hang over No Man's ana mere win
be ever increasing numbers of Amer -
leans thrown into the battle against the
FORCE NEUTRAL
COUNTRIES INTO
A SHIPPING PACT
Plan to This End Is Now Be
ing Considered by Pres
dent Wilson
IMPORTS TO BE REDUCED
. AS PART OF PROGRAM
Miilion and Half Tens Freight
at Docks Now Awaits
Shipping Facilities
, Washington, Feb. 6. A sweeping
move to force neutral shipping into ser
vice almost exclusively between the
United States and the allied nations is
under consideration by this government.
President Wilson is expected soon,
to announce the creation of a new "im
ports board" desigued to save tannage
by eliminating unnecessary imports in
to the United States. ... .
The proposal which has been laid bo-
fore the president provides for a board
of probably four members a'represen-
tative each of the shipping board, war
industries board and war trae'e board.
and a fourth man not associated with
any of these departments.
By forming the board, it is expected! .
to reduce greatly imports now carried
by neutrals to this country ana auto
matically throw those ships into needed
service between the United States and
the allied countries.
The use of neutral ships in shipping
supplies from this country to France ia
now absolutely necessary, it is stated.
Cold weather has cut ship construction,
sixty per cent, Chairman Hurley of tha
shipping board told President Wilson
yesterday. If America is to land 1 '" -000
in France, approximately 7,000,00Q
tons of shipping will be uecesMiijr 10
transport and supply them.
By restricting the imports into this
country from fitty to sixty per cent tho
deficit threatened in American ship
building hrough extreme weather ai. t
rail tieups could be made up, it is be
lieved, by neutral vessels turning their
tonnage to allied shipping instead of
imports for the United States.
The allied demands for more men
and more food, once moro have brought
the ship shortage forward as the most
critical problem before this government.
With approximately 2,500,000 tons of
chipping now availuble for war Bervica
conservative estimates of three million
tons to bo built this year will provide,
only 5,500,000 tons by tho end of 1918,
against the needed 7,000,000 tons an!
this does not figure in probable submar
ine losses.
Meantime 1,500,000 tons of freight at
American ports, awaiting shipment, U
causing great anxiety, particularly in
Franco.
It is pointed out that in tho face ol
this great need, steps must be taken
beyond the "speed up" shipbuilding
(Continued on page two)
kaiser, and the eyes of the world today
aro centered on the sector held by Per-
l.t....a nw.n n a Ilia 4iiuf tTTfat. fltmkfl
against them is awaited.
A I. tl.A.a hair wmA from thfl
. "ul"''. .- . , -
front stories of the bravery of Ameri-
e(j useie9S. And since these American
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IrOOpS IOOH uvci mm
tle front almost daily casualties havo
ma(le a t'otai 0f eiglit dead and twenty
gijc woundcd in action, whose names will
;. )e iuscribed on the nation's honor rou.
..... . . . l ' anml
m;iitary officials here believe.
m
Wealthy German Taken
at Swell seame note.
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 6. Rudolph
Miehe, aged 36, Englewood, JN J.,
wealthy German art dealer has been
arrested here, at the Washington hotel
an alien enemy. . . ..
Miche is held in the city nifil await
in,? federal investigation. Ho asked
permission to take his sleeping gar
ments, toilet articles and cigars with
him. He was allowed to take all ex
cept the cigars, as smoking is prohib
ited in the cells.
Miehe claims ho is on an art selling
rour. n is .T-Mnent
Wy stops m cross.ng the eontmen
since early- in January. jt
tour. It is known that he Has "