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5TX TTIS DAILY CAFITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, ORE. THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1913. HENRYCLEWS PIINDS OUTLOOK CIVILIAN ARf KILlf D BRIGHT f OR ALLIED NATIONS Business and Financial Pros-1 IT rT!,of e,ivi'7' "TB!cd wwwvw 7, " " I by a decidedly more optimistic temper. peers Are ueseraiiy ucod His Conclusion New York May 9. The Liberty Loan proved a handsome met. ess. It was Ifeav ily oversubscribed and the number of subscribers reached nearly 13,000,000, or considerably more than one-tenth of our total population. The best feature of the loan was not the oversubscription, .but its ex, f aordinarily wide distribu tion among the public. Earlier Joans de pended much more largely upon large individual subscribers and financial in stitutions. Too great a proportion of the earlier issues was taken by wealthy in terests, and by the banks whose func tions are best performed When their re sources are kept fluid and noi tiM up tn large blocks of securities, howsoever sound they may be. From every stand point it is desirable that the Liberty j Loan be widely distributed, such a pol-j icy being sound financially and wise! politically. Recognition of this fact by i me oanKs aaa big lending institutions par,Jy explained the temporary tardiness of subscriptions, which however eame ia with a rush during the last two days. The whole result is decidedly stimulat ing. It proves that our peoplo are arous ed to the gravity of the war. that thev are ready to freely give in .heir moral ana nnaucial support, and that the country has unbounded financial re sources for pushing the struggle to a "successful conclusion. It is also stim ulating to thio men who go to the front and German military leaders must be dull indeed if rhcy fail to recognize irnii America nas come into tlie war with the determination of preserving rrceuom and destroying militarism. What will Germany's present leaders think of Frcsident Wilson's request that he be given power to diafs nu unlimited army, and to raise au appro priation of $16,000,000,000? The week jusj ended has ben an en couraging ono for the allies, the great German .drive having, like its predeces sors, ended in exhaustion and failure of its supreme object. The enemy gain d ground at ruinous loss o men which will count for nothing in the end; while the allies saved men tremendously, and that in the final results will mpan vic tory. It is now quito .evident that the allies will be ablo to hold the lino until the Americans come up iu force, and t Is a foregone conclusion ,-,Jiat the en eniy will, not be ablo to force a do cision until this takes place. The enemy must soon realize that his defeat is in evitable, that his victories are empty and that his tragic sacrifice of life is useless. To continue :.0ie war mav do fer the collapse; but th.j longer tho delay, the greuter. the penalty for Germany. The month of May begins with a sat isfactory business outlook. At this sea wrn crop problems come to the front, no ,.iiu year- tney arm of far and great er importance than usual. Fortunately thore is no prospect of a food shortnge in mis country, tor tins statement we have the assurance of our able food administrator, Mr. Hoover himself, than whom thcra could be no nioro reliable . authority. He confirms the opiuion al ready expressed that the outlook is for big wheat crop, possibly 900,000,000 bushels. Tho outlook for an abundunw) of food is fortunately not confined to wneat. Other grains are doinir well, and Jhe same is true of fruits mid vegetables ior wnicn t no conditions have thus far been favorable Our animal products n,ext year are also likely to show a ma terial increase. Good prices are insur ing largo production, and in many cases disrtibutcrs ure carrying ovir liberal supplies from last year; this factor be ing largely attributable to the home garden campaign a year ago, also to he growing habit of economy and thrift cultivated by government propaganda. Our cotton outlook is encouraging, the acreage being estimated at about 5 per cent more than last year, which under existing conditions suggest a crop of about lS.OOO.OOQ bales. Taking into con-. riui-io, urn mo surplus icit over from last year, there is no fear of a scarcity nf this staple during the coining season. Cotton has had a remarkable-break, and the decline should h,jlp solve Die prob lems of our manufacturing interests. It TUU was induced by the success of the Liberty Loan, by the better war situa tion, by satisfactory busimss conditions and by a good crop outlook. The action of the government in meeting the fin ancial requirements of New Haven and Xcw York Central also had a marked ef fect, inasmuch as it confirms the be lief that tho railroads will sceeive fair treatment under government eontrol. During .he four months of government operation, over f0,000,000 has been ad vanced to the railroads as loans to meet tU.'ir obligations. In about two weeks tlie war finance corporation will be ready to commence operations and the railroads and publie utilities also will receive the financial consideration to w h:ch .ey are fairly entitled. Tha be lief that our railroads cannot ever re tain to pre-war conditions excited con siderable distrust at one time; but the action of the governnv.'nt just refer red to indicates .hat reason and justice will piay the chief part in such re lations, lnd confidence is correspond ingly returning. Many railroads are selling at exceedingly low prices, some of them at half their real value, large ly owing to the former illiberal poliey of the interstate Comnicice Commission. Ortaiiily there is no inflation in rail By (M SHELLS Amiens Now As Completely Wrecked As Kfceims , and Soissons ' By Hsry Wood (United Press staff eorrcsnoniieiin With the Fteni'h Armies in the Field -May . Two hundred and thirty two civilians hav been killed so far in the German bombardment of Amiens, including thirty women and fifty chil dren. ' In addition, 815 civilians have been wounded, including forty eight women anil 19 children. None of 4hose include British military casualties. Atiuons has joined Arras, Rheims and Soissons in tho sisterhood of mar tyred .cities. It Is completely dead Seven thousand shells, bombs and aer ial torpedoes have devastated the place in the shortest time on record. It is worse wrecked than Soissons and Arras, which, have' suffered four years of constant bombardment. - Twelve hundred houses in Amiens have been hit Scarcely any house in the city is untouched Ty tlie effects or the bombardment. The cathedral is intai't, despite nine shells whieh have crashed into it. The damage done to this famous structure waa prinei nallv in Mia interior. Thft Iiiim -atiir.tie ro.d shaies, though tiieie ib very con- of Christ, has been knocked to frag- siderable inflation in commodities andiments. Workers ar3 feverishly build- wfcgug. Now that the' bond campaign is over there will be less pressure upon '.he money market, and railroad shares arc likely to receive more attention from careful buy,?rs. Income tax pay ments will soon be in order; but these lrive been provided for In part and will, of com so, be financed much more easily Jian the bond issue. Finally it should not bo overlooked that the South and Vt 't are exceedingly prosperous owing to Ugh prices realized for agricultural and mineral products, while the cast is correspondingly prosperous because of continued industrial activity. HENRY CLEWS. Defends Distribution of Kingdom News Salem, Oregon, May 8, 1918. Editor Tho Pally Capital Journal: .My attention has Ueen called to at item in your issue of May 4, which hardly states the matter dealt wi..h in a fair light. It is true that tho distribu tion of the "Kingdom News" was done largely at night, but nu) because of impliod reason. Those engaged in tho distribution were all laboring people who work dur ing tho day hence had only tho night to devote to tho distribution. While it is truo thai Mr. C. W. 01 cott was discharged bocause the ordi nance under which ho was arrested was not In effect; he would have been dis charged in auy event, as the City fio cordor stated at thrftimo, because the Kingdom. News contaWd nothing of a seditious character. That this is truo is proven by the fact that the City Record er has pennited the distribution of this purely religious literature since vhe dis charge of Mr. Olcott. Again, you wro evidently misinform ed with reference to Mr. Olcott 's con nection to the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. Mr. Olcott was not asked to give up the nietnl Insignin, and when lnfil Been by myself Mr. Olcott was still wearing said insignia. This is ing andl bag barricades about the structure.. Ait times ten fires raged simultane ously. Firemen from Paris who at lienrpted to extinguish tlie flames wore bomibed iby German airplanes and thwarted. Great portions of the city have been swept by fire. Tho Germans arc using mustard gas against tho four hundred civilians who are still clinging near their homes, living in caves until their belongings can be removed. Amicus is now only a namo. There is nothing more that can be destroyed and nothing worth stealing left, should the Germans eventually capture the city. PORTLAND CLOM & m , an i 1 i . . r SUIT CO. AT stow: Uncle Sam Says: DO YOUR BIT Make Potatoes Save Wheat BEATOTATRIOr THE FEDERAL FOOD AD5I1NISTRATOR HAS DESIG- "iNATED THE WEEK OF MAY 13TH-18TH AS "POTATO I WEEK" WE ARE OFFERING A lO DAY SPECIAL BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 10TH Absolutely Free -SACKS OF POTAT III - m-ff tL DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME WITH CHASE OF A EVERY PUR- Suit, Coat or Dress f TCIVI Fear That Ordnance Produc tion Will Not Keep Pace with Growth of Army By Ia O. Martin (Unltod Tress staff correspondent) Waahungtom, May 9. iVar that Am erica's military effectiveness in Prance this year n seriously menaced by lau- ur ot the rduauco program to meet expectations as creating great uneasi ness in coingress. That a icivilian should bo placed in direct ehargo of stimulating produc tion is the conviction of members of houme and senate military comnuttces. This is the ontgrowtn of a quiet in vestigation which has been going on under the direction of Senator nitcu- cock, member of tho seuato military committee. Accorojing to tnese investi gators the manufacture of field artil lery "is comparable only to tho fail- ...... a nl..nff Tvi0rram." One only a small matter, but it is just as ,7 tho- in. well to have tho record correct. ' .:. i.. i.,. HELP US DO OUR "BIT" AND DO. YOURS BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE WHEAT HAS EMBARKED FOR SERVICE IN EUROPE, THE POTATOES ARE SERVING HERE AS A HOME GUARD - - . v - . - . . COATS $10.00 AND UP II SUITS.. $15.00 I DRESSES . .................... $12.75 AND UP WAISTS, SKIRTS, MILLINERY Portland Cloak & Suit Co. at Stockton's COURT; AND COMMERCLAL STREETS tftfttWnlliiitfiiliiiiili imi I am glad to learn that, as stated in your report of tho matter, ;;he manage ment of tho Spaulding Company was forced to do ns the employees of that company demanded. I trust that this action shall not be forgotten when iu the future tho employees may make other demands upon tho company. It is a moat .excellent precodont. Very truly yours, A. SLAUGH TER. War Song ofLW.W. Read In Court Today auirv has shown Tho heaviest t.Vo of American field artillery 9.3 gun will not be deliv ered in tiluie for use in Franco this year. Only a few six and eight in-ch guns will be delivered this year. That effective production of the Am erican adaptation of the Franca ij's has been in progress loss than ten weeks. Tho committee has gathered story of delay, based chiefly on the desire of United States ordnance experts to surpass what European field artillery experts have been ablo to do, it was said. Hindenburg Firm For Strong German Peace Washington, May 9. Von Hinden burg, Teuton military piaster, intends to force 'a strong German peace" to pay for the ''fresh sacrifices of blood," made by the Germans. He has given this message to the reichstag, apparently to reassure its members and the nation in view of a growing apprehension over the Teuton casualties on the weqt front, according to official advices today. There must be "a strong German peace which aiono can preserve us from war in the future," he said. CoBier Cyclops Being Brought Into Port-Report Philadelphia, May 9 A rewrt tlhat the Vnited States collier fj-clops, miss ing for more than a monlth, i sate and is being brought into port, was cur rent here this afternoon. I GOT SEVEN MACHINES :)( ADVERTISED LETTERS. Washington, May 9. Ser- geant Baylies, American . avia- tor, ha been officially cited. according to a diplomatic ca- ble here yesterday. "In less than two months," said tho dispatch "this young Amcri- can pilot has . siueioeeded in bringing dow(Q aevl.n ma- chines." SUFFRAGETTES DEFEATED I the Susan, B. Anthony amendment to Washington, May 9. Fncing cer-1 .im has bwn postponed indofi- jtain defeat, woman suffrage advocates today abandoned their plan to fcring j jy JQjnJI yjjj CLASSIC JITNEY DANCES BV THIS Wt KNOW jujt wee To co Independence Advertised May 7, 1918. Anderson, FlldaV V.. Reilttv fr f f Cnrve- rfo T.inl Fuller, Mr. 8. X. Fields, Mr. Edd, Gantzj Mrs. Delia, Hall, Mrs. Carrie, lleswill. Mr. Dcnni, Park, Miss Helen, Perry.! Miss Marie, SehaefV.-r, Mrs V. B., Stev-! ens, Mr. and Mrs. Thad, Warren, Missl Bose, Welch Mrs. Leona. I iTTr.TTST unfl-pOTPtv I p,;;n,r3tor. the elite entertainment company ChicaiTO, May , Warliko souks toLgkA will also cheek the agitation for price 'he reci,r ' to I- v. fixing, which was being pushed willi!,,'i"1 hrro tm,l,y hy Pl'0,' vigor. The steel hidiisiry Ir somewhat X(',,pk('r n" rr)(' h deranged by the necessity for concen tration upon essential products, leav ing the, non-essentials to the future. There is an insistent denand for stool plates and other materials for otir al lies, Great Hrii!oin, France and Japan. In view of the fact that the war threat ens (o be continued with growi.ig in tensity, it Is quite probable that a con- peaceful religious airs were read into the record of the I. W. W. sedition oseeiiitor F. K s repeated charges the organization i-.-y of "revo lutionary and lawless"" character. The 1 12 defendants lolled sleeplily in the chairs while the prosecution read j pages of I. W, W. history and liter ature to the jury. The songs varied from humorous doggerel to profane ap peals to vigorous action. "ou will eat, bye and bye, "In that glorious land above the ly, ''Work and pray, live, on hay,- -"Von 'II get pie in the sky hel von din."- ' ' - - - ' siderabla, period may elapse U'foi-c the production of non-esseii, ials is resum ed. Due notable example of tho demand ful ONHcntfula la the nlncinir bv thr. cvm.. ..rmiient of a $li0,0y0,000 order for lo-! Waa 0110 cors to lrt a laugh in the eomotives. with .two leading manufae-' box- , ' . .. tureis. Knougli of these engines are to; Many of ,lle ani! wor" 111 ,in0 wh'1 bo rcadv in order to avoid a deficiency tho laration, "there's but one bar pf motive power, which had so much 8Hin tho W- w wil1 ,mke wi,h to do. with the breakdown of our rail-! 'nl'ly'K classes complete suvremlu ?oad sysm last winter. This order also of '"d"'ry t1" organiited workers.' aupplementa '.Siat recently placed for . ,. . ' , 100,000 height ears, valued at nearly Tuffl Naval AviatftrC IJUU.UUU.OUU. Which will rionl.lv against a repetition of the coal short- j A CREASELESS DAY Los Angeles, May 9. "Crease less" is the next "less" day to be inaugurated' here. The lo cal tailors and cleaners ortnii iwition today announced that beginning Monday the cost of cleaning and pressing clothes will increase. LINN NESMITH IN FRANCE. Washington, D, O., May 9. Represen tative McArtlinr has received a letter, from Sergeant-Major Linn W. Nesmitb; of Itickreall, Oregon, announcing his wife arrival in Y ranee. Xe smith is a first cousin of tlw roil-, laud congressman nud is attached to onC of the leginteuts of the- Highway r.n-: gineers. lie served on the Mexican bor der iu lOltt and rc-eiiliyd at Vniieou-' vir Barracks last November. His ser- The effect of war upon new capital Is- v i Z m , mm 1. v-ery .triking a. might be mtfS'Jft- TV"' leeted when the .In.,. . ... : who.dimppeared off the Flon- ey deavoring to gathe?in all the available ..'y "'A h . t iK. t i. :u'o " Ainenean ieamer. iney th recorded issues from the leadingi Lieut(na,lt Artlulr !,...... states were only 23,800,000, compared who f i.u,uu'(,uuu last year and fl'ZO, 000,000 iu 19l. The total for the firs four mouths was $.'133,000,0110, against $830,000,000 last year and !32,0O0,OO0 Pem,J k.r vice record has won the hearty coin lllOVUCU UJ UltaiUU mendation of his superior officers. Collier Cyclops Being Brought Into Port-Report! Son FraMciscc. .May 9. FourttHMu t'lieveano, Wyo.j O. t. Cotton, mecha-j hundred sixity seven couinmnities in of iiician. thn Twellith fddral reserve district Thev hail been picked up after near-' h.v. on third liberty loan honor lv thirty hours of battlijig for their flags, the fedora! reserve bank an- lives flu . tdiMnv .Aa Ikol IhrAnlAnfld t i.tn. .1 . . . ...... .. .r. ..... w. MV I II,IK-1 11 L'1lf tiio year tierore. ur this total only about wrMk thoir hlroeroplane. They Compilations io noon todav showed U in(were mini irom ' nan ger ana ine the dis'tlct tat snrvscrrjnarais ia April the issues on this account e'as- knowledge that the water was lufest-i amounted to $2G7.r73,-IOO with the fig-1 f ' enureiy, owiug 10 goveriimen. ea wntn suarka aiUted to tJieir wenral Ure still incomplete. eontrol, . I agony. They were nearly -luiUy lnilea' 8au Fmnciono'a total to noon t U.i t lie Stock J-,cliaiigo thore was off shorn when rescued. - f)S,O00,0OO- Stirring - Patriotic WITH A REAL PURPOSE WITH CHARLES RICHMAN and ANNA Q. MLSSON And All -Star Cast Free for the Ladies, a Beautiful 5 Color Calendar of Liberty to Each Lady attend ing Matinee Today and Tomorrow STARTS TODAY "Over There" is a big patriotic play built about the thrilling scenes whicU followed our declaration of war with Germany, and concerns the lives of a small group of young people who ii tbcii various ways ri to the occas ion. During the action of the story, both stars, in their respective roles, enter in to Uncle Sam's whirlwind recruiting campaign, and a number of fitirring bits re staged on tie speaking deck of the "Recruit." This Is the first time that the celebrated dry-land man-'o-war has entered into the making of . a photo drama, and its appearance on the screen invariably gets a hand. 'Li El-' odsy .gfJSS,