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TODAY'S WEATHER i 4,5tMJ3SCRIBBS (2,000 READERS) DAILY Only Circulation In Salem Guar anteed by tin Audit Bureau of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES " SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL . LEY NEWS SERVICE WOlV l't t0UTI Oregon: T-mijli and Sunday iui 4 .cooler east por tion tonight and T-S Sunday, nunlora f JSvKJ ifvnv . yi rv A. ft n vfirr ii i-, fill v ii i nil 1 ii ifii fill 1- I I 1 M II 5 5! I H U II 11 II il II -FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. WAITING vimi i n it d x Ales (h Alert Expecting New Attack to DevelopFirst and Se&mi Drives Failed by Narrow Margin and Third !s Delayed by Decis ive Defeat of Last Week Magnificent Stand of French In 'tlmnl Hills Responsi ble for indenbiirgs Re verse Fating Increases On Mm Front Paris, May 4. Paris newspapers "have, received, information from . the front that a lucSy shot hit one of the Oorman long rangs guns Friday. Vienna .via London, May 3". The fffihting increased to considerable vlo lonce on the whole Italian front, be tween the Giudicaria valley and the Adriatic sea, Thursday, it was official ly announced today. London, May 4. Archibald Hurd Myographs that a naval official says Mie official announcement of a prohib ited area in tha North sea means the 'Gorman gubmirines have been partial ly, if not completely, enclosed by the neatest mine field ever laid- The dan 'Tor zone omhrace3 121,782 square miles Archibald Hurd is the naval corre spondent of tha Lndon Telegraph. London, May 4 British casualties during the past weeto totalled 36,262, Hccording to official lists made public The casualties were divided as fol lows: - Killed, officers 522; men 6034. Wounded, officers 149 men, 26, 94. Missing, officers, E41; men, 679. By WUllam Philip Smims (United Prei stnff correspondent) With the British Anmies in Fland- xi May 3. The alios are alertly await tig Hindenlburg 's next mighty blow. "The first and; second drives failed, oven if by narrow margins, just as the first da-ih toward Paris and ihe sea in J 914. The third is already delayed by -Wie sound thrashing administered by Khe Franco-British forces, necessitat--ing a far more complete reorganization ..t-of Hindoffburg's hosts than was at tfirst supposed. The situation today is better than .jHecmedi possible) during the early stag es of the offensive. The allies have stopped every attempt of Von Hutier -0 edge toward Amiens, fighting the -Ocrmans to a standstill. On the Lys "both Von Armin. and Von Quast have butted their heads against a brick vall. That the enemy has made serious ;ains on both tattle fronts is not dis puted, tout the outstanding feature is . iiat neither on tha Scmme nor the Lys lias he been able to exploit his stie- (Continued oa. page soven) Hf 4f 4t tit i J? 4e 4e 4t 4t 4f 4t t' fl r r r Ak Martin Who recalls when we used t press th' ereases out o' ready made pants t "Th' high cob,' o livtn' only seems t' lini ulate th marriage business. Hi 205 GEBHARS PREPARE ; FOR RENEWAL OF ftOT FRONT DRIVE . ' Thre Strike at Two Points Bat Will Probably Concentrate Upon One By J. W. T. Mason (United Press war export) New York. May 4 The two new German bombard tuo'iits reported this morning by Field Marshal llaig indi cate than Von Hindeivhurg- is threatening- to renew attacks simultaneous ly against Ypres and the important railway center of Hazebrouek, 17 miles southwest of Ypres. There is a stretch of two miTes be tween Nieppa-Meterrn line in front of Hazebrouck and the Locre-Ypres line, where Haig locates the two artillery actions. In this gap are the principal hills still held by the British. From their summits the nearest flanks of tha German forces, attacking Haze- fbrouek and Ypres could die heavily shelled by artillery. The advantage of positions, therefore, rests with the al lies. Hindeuburg'e fast dwindling reserv es probably accounts for this break in hia attacking front, for to attempt to talis the intervening hills by direct as sault would be too costly an enterprise. Double objectives as important as Huzetbrouck and V'pres have not been sought by Von llindenburg os a sim ultaneous adventure siuce the present series of combats began. The CeAnan general staff doubtless hopes to cc-nf use the allies by this new .movement. Hindenlburg may suddenly abandon me of the objectives aud concentrate against tlie other; or if he finds the allies in heavy force along both, fronts, he may abandon both as saults rather than risk a disastrous ehecik. Of the fwo positions Hazebrouck ia much more important, for military punposes than Ypres. If the allies must choose as to where they shall make the (CoNithuied on page seven) Menrv Wood Member " of Lesion of Honor; Recognition of Good Work Paris, May 4. Henry Wood, United Press correspondent with the French armies ill the field was decorated Thursday as chev alier of .he Legion of Houor, iu recognition of his work on the French front during the past twenty months. , The cross was bestowed at French general headquarters, with the traditional ceremony, by a major general of the French staff. The honor wa3 conferred by the French gov ernment at the request of lien eral fVtaiu. Henry Wood's home is in Omaha and his first newspaper experience was on the Omaha ' Daily News. Later he worked on several Ohio papers. He has baen with the United Press about ten years. He was in charge of the Home bureau of the United Press at the tinw of the death of Pope Pius X, and scored a famous beat on the event. He was afterward manager of the Paris bureau, and has been in the field with the French armies about two years. Mr. Wood's special dispatches from the war zone are published regularly in the Daily Capital Journal. The Legion of Honor is an or der of merit, created by Napol eon Bonaparte in 1802 as a re ward for civil or military ser vice. It has five classes, includ ing the chevalier. , . Ho Men Wanted From Oregon and California In Latest Great Draft Washington, May 4. Simultaneously wUh the announcement today that 233, 000 men from 45 sta cs had been called to join the colors in May, Secretary Ba ker indicated the scope of the govern ment's plans for increasing the fight ing forces by stating that congress had beeh asked to appropriate $15,000,000, 000 for the army for the n-xt fiscal year. Tint amount is exclusive of funds provided in the fortiifcations bill, which not only covered coast defenses but as a rule provides' the bulk of heavy field ordnance. Last year the army estimates aggre gated $0,600,000,000 to pay for a force of 1,500,000 men, which already has been exceeded. Oregon Excluded from Call The call for 250,000 men during May goes to all states except California, Ore gon and Nevada, which, with the Dis trict of Columbia, already have supplied so large a part of their quotas that it i was decided not to include them this time. - . The movement in most states will be gia May S3 and will be, completed five days. SALEM, PRESIDENT WILL INVESTIGATE TO PUNISH ALL GRAFT Changes In Connection With Aircraft Production Prin cipal Object PENALTY-WILL FOLLOW IF GRAFT IS SHOWN Wilson's Decision Is Climax of Charges Made by Gutzoni Borghum By Robert J. Bender (Uiittod Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, May 4. Preside. Wil son has decided to t.ar the lid oft snioulderiug suspicion of graft in Amei ica"S aircraft work. He has determined upon a military investigation of the charges that load ing military men and civilians have profited in expending the $610,000,000 appropriation tor tu work. lue president has lUBfructed Secre tary of War Baker or will immediately to open up the investigation with the end iu view of: , Court-martialing anv American offi cer found guilty of criminal work . in the aircraft production program. Grand jury prosecution of any civilian found guilty of criminal misapplication of his aircraft work. Inquiry to determine uhe truth of "ir responsible reports" regarding the air craft program with thu object in view of meting out proper punishment for those guilty of disseminating any such reports. . t The president's purposes are two fold. First, he wants ;.V see that any betrayal of government trust is punished, and second, he wants to ftee that in the f u ture tho American army and patriotic civilians who come into government ser vice may be protected against irrespon sible rcpor.'is. The president has determined upon a military investigation because he be lieves it will be more rapid and thor ough than if some other agency were to undertake it. All facts developed will be givfn prompt publicity. Military men are better acquainted wiiji conditions in aircraft work than members of con gress are, it is believed although the president would not object to congress carrying on an investigation of its own. The president's decision to probe the aircraft work was reached as a climax to published charges of Gutzom tnrm which since have been aired on the floor of congress. In this connection it developed today that Borglum never had been asked by the president to make au investigation into the aircraft production program. On the contrary, it was stated on high authority today, Borglum wrote the pre scient a number of letters telling of whaji Borglum suspected about aircraft work, bringing certain charges and osk ing an inquiry. The president is under stood to have told him that the air- craft board was open to personal inves- , tigation by anyone if Borglum believed I things wrer.; not as they should be he might come down and look into it for:""".1. '" v:-i officials to savor of enemy propaganda,',, himself. Borglum did, and, it is added, in imat ed he was the personal representative,"" " " " f :jnT u "L V 1j-jt-.. i.- i :.!c1om promptly at midnight, it was oi - U1 vrT-T : a.- : j . t i,-. ...i.i:-,!.-. i.:o ing severe charges against those who had been engaged in the aircraft pro duction work. High officials today declared Borg lum 's report was "utter recklessness" filled will unfound.?d charges, many of which were based "merely on hearsay." It i tn ift tl.P nirh f.t tl,A nhrW. and get at any guilty parties, and at the same time "protect honest men from irresponsible, assault from with- on, that the president now demands!' a deep probe into the aircraft work. WANT 8250 WHEAT Wiugton, May 4. Th senate today insisted on the $2.50 wheat amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill and, the matter was sent hack to conference to he threshed out between the two houses. The $2.50 price is an increase of 30 cents a bushel over the lric fixed for this year's crop by President Wilson. COMMITTED SUICIDE Buffalo, South Dakota. May 4. "Shorty" Oillard.; aged 50. a cow puncher, widely known in southwesV era Montarta and northwestern Sonth Dakota, under death sentence for the murder of Cornell Cooper, aged 2a, another cow puncSer, committed srd- in.cide in jail today by swallowing poi on secured from an unknown sonrce. OREGON, . SATURDAY, MAY DEMAND FOR BILLIONS fOR ARMY EXPANSION IS PLACED BEFORE CONGRESS Heads of Bureaus Will Ex press to Various Commit tees When Money Needed By L. C Martin (United Press Staff orr.'spondent) Washington, MaycJ. Legislation for President Wilson's great army expan sion program, calling for appropriations of 113,000,000 has Ix-eu given the right of way in congress. Some of the appropriations are needed immediately as the increase of 000,000 men under arms by July 1 has caused deficiencies. For this reason .he house military affairs committee is determin ed to finish the gigantic nv.'aMire late next week aud have it up for consid eration the following week. The exact revised emntes will be placed before the committee Monday, at which time, General March, chief of staff, will explain in detail the .'n crease in ordnance expenditure one of the largest items in (tin1 bill. March is particularly interested iu ordnance, for he was in charge of that work while iu France under General Pershing. Some of the approximate requests of the ordnance department follow: Ordnance stores, ammunition and sup lilies, $1,300,000,000. Armored motor cars and tanks, $150, 000.000. Machine guns, $600,000,000. Small arm target practice $125,000, 000. Manufacture of arms $90,000,000. The aviation requisition, which is said to total more than $1,500,000,000 will l.o considered by the commiti ee Tues day. Committee members have practically decided to frame the bill as the presl. dent and Secretary Baker nsk, desiring RUSH TO PURCHASE. LAST DAY0F DRIVE Three Billion Mark Already Passed and Five Billion In Sight . Washington, May 4. Having crossed the tape a the $3,000,000,000 mark Am erica's third great loan was sweeping on toward $4,000,000,000 early today. At the close of business last night, incomplete returns showed that the loan was oversubscribed at that hour by $6, 000,000 and vast sums mor.c are expec- eu to do reportea toaay. There was strong hope that the final figures will show $5,000,000,000 an over-sub3crip tion of 00 per tent. Between 15,000,000 and 18,000,000 people have made individual subscrip tions. Exports from every section of the ""T'T,."' i 1 ii v scribers f ood.ng i at ,1he eleventh hour. Never before has such a campa.gn beet. waged as that wh.ch went on through tue lantt touay. Last minute rumors that the time seeking to destroy the psychological cf- 1 ficially announced. - j x I available close at hand in reserve to Every County in District. 8tregthen the line as required and San Francisco, May,4.-The Twelfth bring relief t0 the British divi8ion8 federal reserve district, already far past who hav0 bcen in the iinc ai,n0Ht con. its minimum quota of $250,000,000 iu 8tantly since the beginning of the pres the chird liberty loan drive, was ex- .t hnttle." said thn disoatch ''should pected to go "over the top" in -.very cuuul' 1,1 "n M"eu """ u" ...... -I ! tL- ! At... -i:.. More than 1200 honor flags alreadv have been awaruea. liolatea returns are, 1 Hul.-o!Il a nuS xoi t ivij icuuiiiy, iiuu aiiiiusi cvvry ciiy anu iuwuj jiu the district Throughout the district, eleventh hour' subscribers were given a chance to turni their money over to .,he war lund, w hen booths yeri held open after the noon hour today. New York Over Top New York, May 4. New York City went over its third liberty loan quota today. The honor flag was raised at the city hall. For this district, - fie quota was $900,000,000. ' There was a great rush to 'buy boHds in ilte closing hours of the drive. At! n-.ati.v banks long lists of p.ople ttooa waiting to buy. AVIATOR IS KILLED San Diego, Cal., May 4. Cadet Av iator Nicholas Healer was killed and Cadt't Emmctt E. O'Hanley injured late yesterday when their army plane '.crashed to earth near LaJf;lla. Cadt Cady was injured when the plane be was piloting over Camp Kearney fell on the Earl field. Observer Hajek of Chieago, who was with him, was uninjured. 4, 1918 to be over-liberal so that it will U: cer tain the war work is in no way Impeded by a lack of appropriations. With the assurance froiutye war department that it intends to call men only as fast as they can be equipped, trained and trans ported littW objection is expected in the house to the president's request for uo limit ou the number of men. Semk republicans, however, already have serv,ed notice that they will ol ject vigorously to this feature of tin proposed legislation. The house committee is frankly picas cd at the big increases believing tluU the nation is fast gnjiing ready to striku some real blows in the great war. Many members predict that the $13,000,000,000 asked may not bo sufficient for the next fiscal year. The request is larger by approximate ly $10,000,000,000 than any other ar propiiation ever granted by congress, nearest rival being the army bill oi last year. Two important auti spy and sedition measures are expected to pass bo It houses today. The senate has agreed to vote on the sedition bill at four o'clock while the house is expected to approve the state department bill to check in this counit-y the :cit and entrance of German spies and sympathizers. Present passport laws ar.c inadequate, it has been fouu.'l. Republicans Oppose., Washington, May 4. Investigation of the use of all war appropriations by the war department was demanded today by Senator Oalliner, New Hampshire, re publican leader. , . ' Gallinger introduced a resolution air thorizing Jhe committee on expenditures in the war department to make the' in; quiry and giving it full power to sum mon witnesses and compel product ion of records. BRITISH ESTIMATE RECENT LOSSES AT Hold to Opinion That German Loss Was Double During Offensive Washington, May British esti mates of their casualties in the great west front battle to date show 250,000 killed, wounded and missiug. according to dispatches to the British war mis sion here today. It was estimated that the German losses are at least double this amount, the heaviest casualties being Inflicted on Hiiidenburg's forces before Ypres just before the last pause in the great struggle At the name time, it was announced a resumed German drive toward the I channel will make the British position lundoubtelllv 8erioua ,e are closc t h d t0 stre then the BrftWl divigiong which haveVen ftl. it constantlv in the lin0 8inoe thc beginning o thc pre8cnt Dattle "Everything points to the Gorman k;T, t:,,j im im. mediately and should the brunt of the ttack aeftin have 40 be borne by the sd.:.;.!. ).- ..-.n ni.lji be serious unless sufficient troops are the Germans determine to attack again iu FIFanders it is certain that any ad vance in the direction of the channel i ports will be made at great cost to themselves and over the bodies of thc , Hntisft army." m i I TO RELEASE GERMANS Atlanta, Ga., May 4. An at tempt at wholesale delivery of interned Germans at Fort Mc pherson was foiled late Fri day afternotn when guards dis covered a fifty foot tunnel from a barracks toward tho barbed wire fence enclosing the camp, it be.came known to day. ' '?,,' Guards had noticed groups of prison ers engaged in '. discussion. A fight wni prccipitatedr'-blows were exchang cd and gi ards were compelled to ad vance with fixed bayonets before' the hut.ch of angry Teutons, would diserse. when the disorder. had quftted down a mtematic search of the prisoner qua ters was begun, leading to the (lis c-very of the untlerground tunnel. A rigid Invertigation is under way today ana it is understood that several prisoners, charged w ith being leaders j than be without a job, so most of them in ihp f-AKSniracv. have been tilaced in'mit dnwn thnir nima And affixed tha rr.pf inrrr.0Yit. PRICE TWO CENTS THREE AMERICANS DEAD IN ACTION MANY WOUNDED General Pershing's Casualty List tor liay Bears Many Names Washington, May 4. Today's armv casualty list showed three deaths in action, five of wounds, eight of dis ease, one from drowning, four from ac cident, fourteen wounded severely, one miMsing ana tiny wounded slightly, a total of 80. The list follows: Killed in Action Privates Charles Butler. 429 West Ninth street, Los Angeles, CaJ. Aiftert J. Leutz, Gettysburg, Pa. John P. MaciejowskiPriceburg, Pa. Died of Wounds Corporal Frederick C. Carter, St. Louis Cook iFred Plough, Waterbury, Conn. rm-ates George H. Cooper, Everett, Mass. John Hokanson, Des Moines. John J. Peters, Kossena, Wis. Diid of Disease Privates Kaymond A. Allen, Inez, Victoria county, Texas. Cedrie Alley, Vnuxhall, N. J. Deiwcy Volley Bronlev, Brickleton, Wash. . Iavid O. Cottroll, State Hospital, Stockton, Cal. hrnest Crciwder, Kansas City. Mo. ' SLmpBon Hunter, Buell, Va. Harry Lewis, Cliickaimauga, 0!a. William M. Thomas, Mutniie, Ind. Drown-jd Private Cecil H. Harding, Fort Gib son, Ok la- Died of Accident Lieutenant Wilson Marshall, Jr., Bridgeport, Conn. , Privates Kenneth M. Copley, Web ster Grove; Mo. . Goorgo Parkin,. Parsons, Ta. K. , D. Stflnsbury, Highland Park,. Michl . - i Wounded Severely Lientonwnt Albert E.. Johnson,' Col HiMVUle, Conn. ' ' iSorgeahts William A. - Brink ley, West Haven, Conn.- Joseph J. Marsh, Detroit. , Mich. Newton Louden, Dunnegan, Mo. Corporals Charles L. Boucher, New Haven, Conn. , Louis H. Harris, Middleton, Conn.' Privates Joe Adamec, Indiana Hat: boir, Ind. ... Benjamin L, Carter, Rutland, Vt. Alfred B. Cla'rk, St. Louis, Mo. Ray Demunwki, Ansonia, Conn. Leo G. Leggins, Kewanee, 111. Edward J. i(cOovcr, New Haven, Conn. Goore J. Pondish, Nesquehoning, Pa Joscipa Veriloramc, New Haven ,Conn Wounded Slightly Dixon Jutlson., Bensonia, Mich. Thomas Mason, San Antonio, Texas Wagoner Alfred I. Dnrant, Dcs Moines, Iowa. Lloyd Apel, Worthington, Minn. O. Behrnd, Dotroit, Mich. Galdoni Purvis, Hamilton, Ohio. PRISON EMPLOYES PAYING YYITHYCOMBE'S CAMPAIGN BILLS; KELLER HOLDS 'EM UP State Raises Wages to Meet High Cost of Governors Campaign for Re-election Joe Keller is tho lad who knows how to g.:t the money to fill a campaign chost. Ho used to be on the police forco in Portland, until former Mayor Albeo begun to talk about doing some inves tigating himself and then Joe very sud denly resigned. Ho is now state parole officer, with headquarters at tho state penitentiary. Anyway Joe is onto all the ways of thc "north end" in Portland, where, in tho days before tho arrival of thc direct primary, elections were often de cided by tho one who was best able to manipulate the hablucs of Port land 's bowery district. , All the boys then were expected to come through with their donations for the "higher lips" or they might find themselves courting a lot of .'rouble. bo the other day Joe, being wiM In these matters, prepared a paper and left it in a convenient place for the boys employed at the penitentiary to sign up, pledging themselves to donate to tho campaign 'fund ' of Governor Witliycombc. " Not much was said, but the boys say they quickly got the, impression that if they, did not sign up they might as well pack tlweir duds and prepare to hunt for a new job. Some of the boys didn't like it ciMicr, as they aro not living so very luxuriously these days on a salary of $00 or $70 a month, But then it was better to pungle up oitiniinl thi.vlvr.tiM nau tinln invlnA ON TRAINS AND STANDS FIVB CBNTt YANKEE SOLDIERS DFMiTDATPTHlDn ILIILIIIHIL I 111 II u MTREIiCHES- n i if i mree niLweu lniacirvmea Stormed German Position Friday " ARTILLERY SUPPORT FINE FRENCH EXPERTS SAY Five American Machines Bat tled With German Ah Squadron Yesterday THE YANKS ARE THERE. Washington, May 4. The Yanks are coming runs a pop ular refrain. Cut rom General Pershing's r 'Jual y reports of the last two lajs the " Vauks" aro then. Out of a total of 175 Ameri cans listed as dead, wounded or missing in tliose reports, 123 were New England Yankees. By Hcury Wood ( United Press Staff Crrespondent) With the French Armies in the Field, May 4. American infantry Friday penetrated to the German third Una trenches in the region of Dogs wodo, Lorraine sector. . . . - - Three hundred American Infantrymen iu this attack conducted their first op eration with exclusivvjly American artil lery support, after intense preparation , by these batteries. - . . Tli French official note, which de tailed the action, said tho Amorican ttntiiLnra HiNnhivpri nprfept mfistflrv nf - j , . French artillery methods. - AIRMEN ACTIVE IN AIR. By Frank J. Taylor (United Press Staff Correspondent) With tho American Army iu Lorraine, May 3. One German airplane was de stroyed and an American, aviator ia missing, as the result of a clash boiwccn five American machines id an equal number of enemy machines over the German lines this morning. The Americans promptly attacked tho bochifs, who fled toward their baso. One American aviator and an enemy oppon ent remained nt the first point of con- (Continued on page seven) the voters that Oovcrnori Withycombe should be kept in office. A short time before tho paper was put out for the boys to sign all those whose wages were $tS0 or less were given an increase of $10 a month, and that helped some to ease :lhe fact that they wero being required to pungle up for a campaign fund. Following is tn list or names ana the amounts signed up by the various em ployes: Charles A. Murphy, warden $ 25.00 Frank Davey, bookkeeper 10.QO Charles Burns, deputy warden .... 20.00 Joo Keller, parole officer 100.00 Kulifson, chut engineer a.su Hayse, guard . Worrell, guard .50 2.50 Mann, guurd 2.50 Bradford, guard 5.00 Sheridan, guard 5.00 Lcub, guard 5.00 Lewis, commissary keeper 5.00 Howarth, druggist 2.50 A. L. More-lock, guard 5.00 B. L. Morelock, guard 5.00 Brouse, guard '. 8.00 Davis, guard - 5-00 Hamlin, guard O.oo White, iiard - 2.50 McAllister, guard 10.00 Rawson, guard - - 5.00 iliuton, guard .. . .' 5.00 Minto, guard iu flax mill 10.00 Johnson, guard in flax mill 10.00 Morgan, guard 5.00 Brotnerton, guard 2.50 Cay, guard - Murray, bertillion expert Horan', nssitaut bookkeeper Witzel, farmer - Putman, assistant' farmer Olson, guard - 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 8.00 6.00 Everson, guard j Simpson, guard - o.W ' .Tames, truard - 5.00 ' TTirftn crliard - 2.50