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FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 79
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YANKEE SOLDIERS
DIG TO FRONT
ALONGMANYROADS
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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-
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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.
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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)
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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
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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. -
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