TODAY'S WEATHER Oregon: Tonight . and Wednesday fair west snow east portion .heavy frost to night; moderate northerly winds : west, fresh north erly winds east portion. SUBSCRIBERS (22.000 READERS) DAILY Only Circulation In Salem Guar aateed by the Audit Boms oi Circulation FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS BEE VICE VJU ( WW T 1 HAVE BSEti , FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 79 SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918 ppin-p TV(Tr ri-VKrrno. ' .ON TRAINS and nww a Cf IW f) 51 mil -3 r YANKEE SOLDIERS DIG TO FRONT ALONGMANYROADS m in a ways in r ranee Are Blocked With Lines of Troops and Equipment MEN IN HIGH SPIRTS MARCH TO BATTLE LINE London Press Prints Editorials Today haising Spirit of United States By Fred S. Ferguson, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) With the American Army in France, April 2. All that America has offered to the allies -is in motion. The roads in this region are clogged for the third successive day. Men, trans and horses are moving in all directions. In some places there are double lines, with men and horses on one side of the road' and miles of trucks hurrying in the same direction alongside. The men are in the highest spirits despite the mud, the rain and the "heavy . packs. A. private in one com lany, carrying a mandolin, periodical ly struck up a marching tune. This is typical of the spirit of the army. The Germans are jumpy on the Toul front, apparently expecting trouble. They turned on a heavy five hour bom Jaijdment with shells of all calibers quantities of gas last night and early this morning, sweeping roads, villages and trenches. The damage was trifling. America's Work Lauded. S,;: Londrm, April 2. The London press today editorially landed America's new active part in the war. . "The American government's deei ion means the American army tempor arily "will lose its independent . exist once, but proves that America is in the war for victory," declared the Express. "We have less reason for fear be cause of President Wilson's important decision, which means an invaluable and rapidly growing addition to the -allied mat power," the News says. Other editorial comment was: Th Telegraph: "The decision opens the way whereby America's splendid contribution of the very flower of her manhood may bo brought in large part to aid the cause in the struggle no" proceeding The part President Wil son played in the deliberations result ing in this historic decision cannot be forgotten by the European peoples, who already owe much to his strong, re sourceful statesmanship." The Post: "America's spirit will neceive the fullest recognition from Great Britain and France." ' The Times; " The anonuncement has great military importance and perhaps greater moral and political significance. It calls the bond of a brother in the cqmmoa. cause of civilization and re emphasizes tho principle of co-ordination." The Chronicle: "The decision upeaks volumes for tho practical vision and unswerving sense of reality char acteristic of. President Wilson and his government. The United States'-fine spirit throughout the crisis has dune the utmost in encouraging and morally supporting the allies " Evening Star: "President Wilson, Secretary Baker and General Pershing and General Bliss have done a very great thing in a very great'way." Standard Oil Pays Employes Larger Wages New York. April 2, A $3,000,000 wage increase that affects att of 30, OOd emplo3res of the Standard Oil com pany of New Jersey went into effect today. This is the sixth wage increase granted toy the company since August, 1915, and the average advance for all classes of labor in that time is 79 per cent. W. G. Teagle, the president, also an nounces thait all employes have been insured for an amount equal to three months pay and that plans have been completed for launching the Bayonne housing corporation, which will build 100 new and model homes. - .- L W. W. TRIAL POSTPONED. Chicago, April 2. Hlnes of Walter T. Keff of Philadelphia, one of the 112 I. W. W. leaders on trial here charged with sedition, caused another delay to day in beginning selection of a jury. Government physicians were ordered to examine Neff and report to Judge Lan dis at 2 p. m. If Neff i able to appear in court, the trial will be resumed this afternoon. Attorney Frank K. Nebeker, in charge of the prosecution, said separate trials probably will be allowed A. D. Kimball and Pete Bailey, two of the defendants reported sick. Cv EGRESS FEELS COUNTRY XxmG BEST Washington 2. It was just year ago tonight President Wilson called ipon Congress to answer the war challenge of Germany and launch, a task which will go into history as tho greatest ever faced by a nation. From that time on members of the house sad senate earnestly set them selves to the tremendous effort of throwing a peaceful nation into the gear ef war power. Here is what some leaders in this work say today: Chairman Ient of the House Military Affairs committee: "The American people may rest assured that the armj ichievoments have surpassed the ex pectations a year ego of the most opti mistic officials in Washington, t look on the Selective Service System as one of the great army achievements of the year." Chairman Flood of the House Foreign Affairs Committee: "After one year of war President Wilson stands out as the greatest spokesman of democracy in the world. I believe his internation al messages in years to come will be regarded as epoch making events in the world history. "Through his open air diplomacy policy the United States has clearly explained its unselfish war aims and has swung neutral opinion to the side of the allies. That, I believe, is one of the great achievements of the first year of the war." Chairman Padgett of the House Naval Affairs Committee: "The navy's record for the first your of the wai as shown by tho . sub-committeo ap pointed to investigate it is one of the most remarkable achievements of the war. "In no wav was the navy found wanting. Although the personnel was increased six times, every man who AMERICA POTENT FACTOR IN GREAT WORLD STRUGGLE Array In France Many Thoas ... mis Greater Than First Thought Possible By Carl D. Groat ' (United Press staff correspndent) Washington, April 2 America found iitaeVJ txlay cm. the anniversary cf President Wilson's request for war on Germany, a great part of the worla struggle, with a remarkably vast rec ord cf achievement. v Mere thousands of men are now in France than army men a year ago dreamed could le put there; American naval vessels, cruising the submarine zone, are doing their bit and a big one) ito stamp "schrecklfrhkeit" out of the world; a vaat army has been trained and is now being seasoned; another is about ready to enter camps; American war wheels are whirring, grinding out ships, guns. Isliells, rails a tremendous stream of material to back a growing, enthusiastic army. And, there is abroad in the land a war. spirit, dcepseated1 and fervent, a spirit born of the realisation that Ger many is now controlled by militaristic plunderers, who in their madness are strcitching forth ithedr gory hands to crush the weaek and the strong and to make the world unfit and unsafe for democracy. Some of America's mighty task is still in the making. There have been, and still are delays in war work. Some Cif our expectations' were exploited too boldly, and there are ddsappointiments. STUPENDOUS GERMAN DRIVE CHECKED AT Now That Fighting Has Slowed Dswn Review of Operations Is Made Possible By Henry Wood (United Press staff correspndent) With the French Armies in the Field April. 1. Complete ,chekirfg of th? German advance renders possible com prehension of the stupendousness ot the enemy's offensive plan. It comprised three great simultan eous thrusts, each along three import- ant railways, toward three railway, in dust rial and political centers. I While the armies composing the Ger jman right wing advanced toward Ar jras, along" the routes through Cambra: and Bucquoy, the center advanced to 'warrl Amiens on routes leading from Bapaume, Vernand and Roye, while jthe left wing advanced toward Paris over the Montdidier-St. Just road, the Roye-Senlis route and the Noyon-Com-'piegne highway. I To date the German advance is 'checked along all these routes, and the enemy has modified his objectives j aiming merely to capture the railways running southward from Amiens, CreU and Beiauvaiis. ' A gigantic battle is raging between Lassigny and Moreuil for possession of the Amiens railways. The complete IN WAR WORK enlisted was most carefully taken care of, our destroyer force in a year will be the lareest in the world, and the sen fighters are woll equipped with all kinds of supplies. All is well with the fleet as Admiral Mayo said." " Claude Kitchin, lemocratie Flooi Leader: "In my judgment tho United States bus done more in the first year of the war, than any nation ever achioved in S3 short space of time. Congress is due some credit, for with out the co-operation and sunnort given the president ho and his advisors could have accomplished little. Undoubtedly some mistakes have been made, but, taking the broad view, tho errors are insignificant and the achievements great-" Senator Lewis, Illinois, democratic whip: "America can look back on the first year of the war with a conscious ness of siime lessons well learned, and she can, look ahead with tho fullest con fidence that those lessons will be ap plied with the greatest vigor and de votion. May she see victory before' the second year has closedl " Senator Swanson, Va., Chairman Naval Affairs Committen: "The navy has made good use of its time the first year of the war. Whilo ou destroyers have made their presence felt by the undersea pirates -abroad, the whole navy has been moving forward with rapid strides. Our building program has made magnificent progress, our quotas are filled. Tho navy is ready for whUover is ahead." Sonator Surtis, Kansas, Republican whip: "Tho people of the United States have followed with patriotism and self sacrifice whore the call of the nation led. The men who have been (Continued on page two) ' But, all in all, the conversion of the .country from a peaeef u,l, land te the biggest single reservoir of strength to back up the allies has been a story of progress upon which history will doubt less look with praise. Voluntary censorship forbids that the press shall indulge in figures re vealing the number of forces abroad. But it is recalled today that Secretary of War Baker predicted 500,000 men in France "early In 1918,"and it is knawn that itroap and supply transport, whilo hampered during the coldest weather, have been maintaining pre arranged! schedule recently. For some tiime, American forces have had a part in the Lorraine fighting, and their Work hajs shown jjiait America iwill nevor need to have other than pride in tho men sho is sending forth to war. Valor, vigior, and an enthusiastic eagerness have .marked each encounter with the Hun. Whilo a portion of the overseas force has been fully seasoned for front line service, a considerable force is still training behind the lines. In this country, the camps and can tonments have ground cut their men until now a second draft call is immi nent. Tho last increments of the first draft are still training, and the second call will be for 800,000 men. The pacifist has oeen driven, skulk ing to obscurity. While tho nation h.vi SDught to gain a separate peace with. Austria through a political offensive, there is -now no peace talk. The Rus sian collapse, followed by Germany's (Continued on page two) EVERY POINT ness of the cheek between Lafere and Montdidier is shown by the fact that the Gormans are now entrenching that portion of their lino. Meantime between Montdidier and Moreuil, the Germans are still fighting dewperately. The enomy is rebuilding bridges be tween Ham and St. Quent in Armored cars mounting guns aided importantly throughout the allies' strategic. retreat, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. One returning from a patrol, discovered n thre iti I gun. They killed the gunners and hooked np the gun to the armored car, dragging it into the Irench lines under heavv fire. Others continued fighting during temporary breakdowns until their drivers had again started them, j Prospective soldiers of the classes of 1919 and 1921 were ordered to evac uate their positions before'tho Ger man onslaught. They marched to the rear singing "The Marsellaise" and domanding permission to fight imme diately. Frencfc military officials warmly praise the Canadians, whose units are Uigin,ng wiith the renf-a near the junction of the Franco-British Bnes and who, with, the French, recaptured Moreuil in one of the bloodiest bayo net charges of the entire war. Moreuil has been re-taken and re- (Cnned oa page two) J. P. ROGERS, BANK PRtlGIT, DEAD III HIS ROOMS TODAY One of City's Best-Known Rssidents Probable Victim of Heart Disease Friday John P. Rogers, president of the United Sitatos National bank, was found dead in his apartments on Com mercial stree about 10 o'clock this morning. Death was probably due to heart failure, ana near as can be ascertained, Mr. Rogers had been dead about three days when found. The body was found by F. S. Lamport, his son-in-law, and B. W. Eyre, vice pres ident of 'e bank, who called at the rooms to pnll down the shades to the front windows, under the supposition that Mr. Rogers had left for San Fran cisco laat Friday. Mr. Lamport and Mr. Eyre .noticed that tho shades had not been drawn for seyeral days, and as Mr. Rogers had not been seen since last Friday even ing, and had not called at tho bank for his mail, they believed he had gone t San Francisco on business. These trips were customary on the part of Mr. Rogers, who had se arranged hiB work at the bank that he ceroid leave at any time. The two men took the key to the apartmoruts, and entered by the back Aoor. Mr. Rogers' coat, overcoat and bat were found in the accustomed place, and from the general appearance of the apartment he had been in his room for some little time before ho died. The body was found on the floor of the bath, room, and from the posi tion, it was believed that he had been washing his hands when death occur red. The coroner was at once notified of tho death, and the body was taken to Terwilligcr's unerBrtatting establish ment. It is not believed that an in quest, will be necessary, although one may be ordered later. From the con dition, of the body, Mr. Rogers had probably 'been dead since last Friday. Thig is pro.bn.blo from the faet that the last person to see Mr. Bpgers alive was Cctlonel B. Hofer, who visited with him in: his rooms about" jSO Friday evet ing. Later, Colonel Hofer brought dfliwn a basket of flowers, butt not be ing able to arouse Mr. Rogers, left them at the door, ana later aitempiea to call ;Mr. Roeers on the phone but failed to get him. In the morning, the flowers wore etui at tho door, ana (OMuUane4 em safe W) FED UP FOR ARMY jjj Redding, Cal.', ApriJ ' 2 Three hearty meals put William B. Schultz of Hornbrook into the army here today- When he tried to enlist in the quartermaster's corps, Schultz was two pounds under weight- He passed every other test, and asked to be weighed again in a few hours. In the sjt meantime he took aboard three good meals and drank lots o water. He is now en route to San Francisco, proud and hap- py. BELL IN COMMAND Washington, April 2. Major Gener al J. Franklin Bell, recently assigned to command cf Camp Upton, New York and later to the western department, wiill remain temporarily in charge of Camp Upton, though not in charge of I a ulvisiuu. Whether he will later take up the western department is now undecided, it was learned today. No cause was given for the change in orders- .;! . Abe Martin t Ls fl.U " V. Th' more daylight order only means that mother '11 have t' crawl out an hour earlier in the mornia' an' father '11 roll home an hour later ia th' evenin'. Soma folks are called jakey when ther merely respectable. I 11 I I u. mw LITTLE FIGHTING AS HliEIIBURG PLANS FIEXT MOVE British Consolidate Positions Along Front In Many Snail Actions GERMANS BOMBARD ALLIED IMS IN PLACES Since T h n r sday Germans Have Carefully Avoided Any Genera! Action By William Philip StmmB (Uniitod Press staff correspndent) With the British Armies in France, April 2. Small fighting south of Han gard wood Has consolidated British positions. Southwest of Albert and northwest of Gavrette, British forces drove off German patrols which attempted sur prise attacfts. The Germans heavily bombarded St. Entile, near Lens with gas shells last night. From the Scarpe to Souchoz (be tween Arras and Lens) thero was Ger man cannonading which was heavier toward the north. In Flanders, there was unusually heavy long range bombardment of the British rear areas Monday's activities were local in scope. His commanders obviously re ported their armies too badly mauled to undertake & general advance be fore they were rested, reinforced and backed up by ample artillory, . It is estimated that fifty divisions (600,000 men) were used by tho Ger mans! hetwecta. Arras , and Moreuir- (about 37 miles in an air line), fifteen of which roneiyed such a drubbing they are unfit for immediate use. The bulk of the enemy is still north of the Somme. so far as the British lines are eon-eemcd. A second blow against Arras is like ly. All day the German artillery was busy astride the Scarp. The enemy has not risked a general battle since Thursday. The small ad vances mdae were seldom accomplished by direct assault, but by infantry act ions and flanking of local positions. An example of this was tho occupa tion of the high ground at the conflu ence of the Luce and tho Avro. A short sharp fight took Poe, in the Luvro valley, whereupon the British line was forced back a shout distanco west of Demuin. The enemy turned southward penetrating the wood north of Moreuil. Generally, all tho fighting for the past four days has been of the same character. - While Hindenburg is struggling to bring up artillery and materials across a difficult country to replace his grog gy divisions, preparatory to the next kick off, ' ' there is reason to bolieve that another attack will be made on the north flank,- toward Arras and Vimy- The severest fighting- is coming in the direction of Aimiens, south of the Somme. BERGER, PRO-GERMAN, HAY Win VICTORY at mm POLLS Socialist's Traitorous Stand ifsay Be Endorsed by tlecticn U. S. Senate By E. L. Earnlst (United Press Staff Correspondent) Milwaukee, Wis., April 2. Wisconsin went to the polls today to record her attitude toward the war and eloct a United States senator to succeed the late Paul HuBting, democrat. There are three candidates. All de mand election because they are for the war or against it. They are: ' Joseph DavieSj democrat, who stands for a single-purposed prosecution of th war and unqualified endorsement of the Wilson administration. Irvine L. Lenroot, republican, whose war stand is identical with Davits'. Victor L. Berger, socialist, who is "100 per eent for peace", and who has declared that, ir eleetea, ne wui wor for immediate reeall of the- American troops from France. ' Behind Berger is said to stand the combined strength of all elements in the state opposed to war. The issue be tween bim and the other two candidate is sharply drawn. Berger, in a final ante-election edit orial in his newspaper, the Milwaukee Leader, stated: "The issue is clear heaven or hell, peace or war, socialists or profiteers." (Continued on page two) liliEHRGfflra fl'l. ' B. I I y 'HI' MM 1 mml 10011 uNL M WESTS A Germans Also Dig In At Many Points While Heavy Guns Are Brought to Front-Large Area Is Sprayed by Fire of Long Range Guns Further Attempts to Advance Toward Amiens Is Held Up by British, Who Advance at Some Points, So British Official Reports State William Philip Simms summed up the day's war news today when he cabled that "Hindenburg is paying the allies the compliment of further hesitation." The British and French official communiques and staff dispatches from the British and French fronts detailed only local actions of minor import'oice. The reports, in . fact wti-e reminiscent of the long months of trench raid ing which preceded the present offensive. Hindenburg apparently is content to hold on to what he has won until he can bring up his heavy artillery and allow some of his worst shattered divisions to recuperate. The Germans even continue to construct trenches at several points in their lines. The heavy bombardment of Arras and St Pol reported officially from Paris, is accepted as further evidence of German preparation for an attempt to break through the British lines in the vicinity of Arras. The shelling of St. Pol would .indicate that the entire area back of Arras for at least 20 miles, inculding Au bigny, is being sprayed by long range guns. Haig's report showed a continuation of the enemy at- -tempt to advance toward Amiens along the Luce and Avre valleys. , '- ,...., -; .;- ....... Two attacks there, He said, were broken up with heavy enemy losses.1?: . ' I .. The French war office also mentioned fighting in that neighborhood, declaring the Franco-British forces made "some progress" last night. ' . - . - - - Paris, April-2. The bombardment of Paris started again this morning. Flushing, Holland, April 2. An air raid on the Belgian coarat continued for four hours Sunday night. Paris, April 2. Newton D. Baker, American secretary of war and Thomas Nelson Page, American minister to It aly, are visiting the Italain front. Paris, April 2. Air alarms were giv en at 3:15 this morning. An intense bar rage was put up by anti-aircraft guns. "All clear" was sounded at 6:02. Rome, April 2. Neutral report places Germany's loaies in the present battle at 625,000. PxTin Anrll 2. The none has molest ed to Berlin against the bombardment of Paris, a dispatch from Borne said to day. Take Prisoners and Gunn. London, April 2. Fifty prisoners and machino guns wore taken in yesterday's fighting between tho Avre and the Luce (Continued on page six) AMERICA IN SINGLE YEAR BECOMES BANKER OF ALLIES Washington, April 2. One year of war finds America today the banker of the allies. In 12 months tho American people have poured $10,000,000,000 into the al lied pooL Of this, nearly half has gone in outright loans to the various allies. The international ledger balanced up about this way today: indebtedness to the United States: Great Britain, 2, 500,000,000; France, $1,440,000,000: It aly, $550,000,000; Russia, 325,000,0llO; Belgium, $93,400,000; and Serbia, $8,000 000. To raise this stupendous outlay, the United States fleiated two immense Lib erty loans, yielding well over $6,000,000 000; and imposed special war taxes, chief among which was tho raising of the postal rate from two to three cents. The close of this strenuous year finds the country well launched on a war savings movement which promises a large steady income; and marks the opening of a third great Liberty loan. Throughout the extraordinary monoy drain, every effort has been exerted to prevent disruption of the finance mar ket. The solid basis nffordod by the reeently-ereated fcdoral reswrve banking system is admitted by financial men to have been chiefly responsible for the country's remarkable success in absorb ing the shock. While the unprecedented i a PARADE TO OPEN THIRD LIBERTY LOAN CIPfiMIUMY All Pariotic and Civic Organ izations Requested to Par ticipate In Demonstration A big Liberty loan parade is planned for next Saturday, and if the plans ot those in charge do not come to grief, the biggest celebration in Sakm's his tory will be staged from 1 to 2 o'clock in tho afternoon. Tho business houses will be closod, and the Liberty loan workers expect that every citizen of tho city will bo on hand to watch the proceedings. (Continued on page tw) flotation of securities has reacted ia the normal way to produce a general ' inflation of prices, there has. been no panic, no extended stringency, and big funds of invcstible money are still available. The treasury, by a policy of recur rent issues of Bhort-time certificates, has kept money flowing freely, aud -prepared tho way for absorption of tha big long-time loans. More than $2,500,000,000 of these short-period treasury certificates were insuod and retired, or converted into Liberty bonds. , : Early ution the nation 's entrance ia the war, the need for soldier and sail or insurance on a vast scale became ap parent. The government, despite ths pressure of war financing, at once un dertook the work, and evolved a 3ystem of war risk insurance which has brought protection to the families of 93 per cent of all men in the armed services of tho nation, at an averago of $7,000 per man. Russia's credit of $32 ,000,000 waa never entirely taken up. When the Ker ensny government collapsed, it had drawn $187,000,000 of the credit. Tha rest was being spent lor snpplics ia this country which never left American shores, and which have since been taken i over by this government. - r