Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, May 24, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 4,500 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 READERS) DAILY Only Circulation in Salem Guir auteed by tie Andit Bureau of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY KEW3 SERVICE TS CfOWG To BE FOR THOSf 4 IMS Oregon: Tonight tad Saturday fair rs,-., ..,... ... ,, w , , kin t k f jJ westerly winds. FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 123 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS A!fD KW STANDS FIYI CTNT TODAY'S WEATHER . . (I . Y: W K5 t..- -T-w I ! J ( V IJ 1 AMERICAN AIR S! 111 PARIS DEFEND Only One , German Macht ON AIDS Succeeded In Bombing ff French Capital BERLIN REPORTS THREE AMERICANS DOWNED Enemy Remains Very Quiet and Trenches Give Few Signs of Life Paris, May 24. An American air squadron is cooperating in the defense of Paris, it was off i.-.Lally announced today. Of tlip thirty German airplane which participated in the second raid on Paris Wednesday night only one reached the city, sr. effective was the defense by fifty frur a'irphnes which opposed them. The one. plane that reached the pity dropped fovoral bomibs, killing one person and iiijuied twelve. ' Other bombs were dropped in the suburbs, w -herc-there were a few victims. The, Echo Oe Paris warns Germany that the British are beginning to enr ry out a carefully conceived air of fensive and that France's "turn will cdiue soon," Americans Dowjied . l.dtidou, May 24. Three Americau airplanes were brought down Wednes day on the. Lys bntile field, the Gcr nm 11. war office declared in its night official statement. (This is accepted a indication that American aviators are in considerable force on the Flnn ihm battle front, as Captain Diddle narrowly escaped when his plane was forced" down east of Ypres a few days ago.) (Continued on page two) ATI01LISTS ARE T Many Young Irishmen Apply ing to EnlistLeaders Fear Being Let Alone By Webb Miller M jtited Press Staff Correspondent) Dublin, May 23. Kin u l'Yiivrs nno Nationalists are uneasy, awaiting the Kovvrimieiit 's next move. Their principal concern seem, to be that the govern ment will rest, now that the Sinn 1'eiu ers aw interim.'.. Mnny young Irishmen are applying to Ifet into the flrmv. The untiimnli'otc ,. coiiuseling ngainst this, however, saying bocu a move snouui lie put off until lioine rule is secured. Meanwhile the government is round in? up the last of the alleged plotters. About a dozen persons were arrested yesterday and last night and were im mediately deported. "There will be no trouble over the arrests," said a member of the Nation alist conference. "We are waiting and warr.hing and playing a bigger game fighting conscription. 'Jt's the government's next move. We will not let them bait us into a dis advantageous position in the fight against conscription when it conies." The reported impending publication of the evidence sirninst thp nllp.reri nm. Orman plotters is awaited with the greatest interest, as it may wiUen the can between the Minn Peineva mwl flu Nationalists, or may cause a split in the Mansion House conrerence. "The refusal of the government to (Continued on page two) Sheriff Was Killed by Draft Evader t'aitson City, Kev., May 24 Sheriff Mark Wildes c! ( hnrehill county, who was shot Saturday ly Paul Waiters, a cow-boy and alleged draft evader, died at Lovelocks yesterday. Poeses seareninz for Walter, have located him in the Ragged Top range, rocky and almost inaccessible group of mountains in Hie western part of ununuuli county forty miles "west or Lovelocks. Governor Boyle has offered a reward of $5000 for the capture of Walters. 8'at police and federal officer left here today to join in ttie man hunt. PUN OF ENEMY ISSTILLUNKNOWN TO ALLIED ARMIES German Prisoners Tell Con- dieting Stories of Coming . unensiYe ; ' - JuiWNTHATMACKNSEfr WILL BE IN COMMAND British Flyers Destroy Two Hundred German Airplanes In Single Week By William Philip Sirams (Tuited Press .Staff Correspondent) With the British Armies in France, May 2'.!. (Night) The Germans them u,i.,.. .!;..,,......, ., 4i. , .: .1 ..i I of resumption of their offensive. Some enemy prisoners sav the next assault will b.? in the north, with Calais as the objective, some say Amiens and Abbeyville will remain the objectives; while others say the Eheims area will be the scene of th.e next drive. Still others have heard rumors of combina tions of all these. The one thing that most of them agree on is that Field Marshal Mackensen will be in charge of thy? next move'. Stories are told of German ruses to keep up the morale in the interior, from wluore most of the recruits are be ing drained. Most f these recruits an? told they are wanted onlv for work be hind the lines. But the drafts no soon er reach the battlefield than they are split, up among the divisions needing men to replace casualties. The broiling? sun earlv todnv hid its ' tfaco on he battlefields. Hcnvv clouds threatened rain luit the wind, blowing a half gale drove them off mid-dav, leaving'the lines smothered in sunshine but much cooler. (Continued on page seven) ITALY CFLE6RATES I MEE YEARS AGO Prince of Wales Welcomed In Rome by Thousands of School Boys Borne, May 24. The Prince of Wales arrived from the Italian front today to participate in the patriotic celebration of Italy's entrance into the war. He was given a magnificent welcome by thous ands or school boys who cheered and waved flags. A typical incident ocurred in front of the Massimo military hospital, op posite, the railway station. Wounded soldiers and nurs?s, crowding the win dows, cheered the prince, who was ob viously affected. He first saluted, theu waved his hand affectionately toward the wounded men. His action elicited a storm of applause. The Tribuna commenting on the Am erican celebration of Italy day, said to day: "President Wilson was perfectly right in his assertion that part of the big heart of America throbs in the Italian army. Not only the army, but the whole population nurtures the most cordial and grateful sentiments toward America. "The present celebrations further strengthening the bonds between the two nations, will have far reaching and lasting efects. America will for ever grasp Italy's hand in a cordial grip because Latin civilization ust as Am erican civilization is based on liberty, justice and right. . "Italy day is the gratifying result of Iiesident Wilson's own initiative, personal activity and sentiment, back ed by the wholehearted support of the whole geucrous American people. The It alians hope that on Italy day when the tri-eelor iu welded with the Stars and .Itiipes, Americans will know, under stand and appreciate Italy's heartfelt gratitude and friendship. " JOHN H .BTJRGARD NAMED. Washington, May 24. J. C. Aaius worth, of Portland, has declined to ac cept the office of Wool Administrator for the Northwest, tendered him Ust week by the War Industries Board, John H. Burgard, of Portland has been given' the refusal of the position, and is ex pected to accept. The office probably will carry no salary. The Wool Admin istrator will be expected to donate his services to the government. METAL TRADES UNION WILLING 10 WORK LIKE OTHER PEOPLE Portland Members Consent to Give Up Saturday Half Holiday Each Week Portland. Or.. May 24. Action of the Portland Mt-tal Trades Cuion ex ecutive couucil dn voluntarily suggest ing the surrender cf Suliuday half hol idays during June, July and August, that shipbuilding may be speeded up was one of the 'most important steps ever made by labor in the United Urates, said Arthur W. Junes today. Jones is examiner for the wage ad just:mnt board of the federal govern ment. "This action represents a tremend ous saicrifive -which will net be gener ally recognized," Jones told the Unit ed Press. "It will mean a great deal to the government's ehipouilding pro gram and a great thing tor organized labor-' ' Jones explained that thrse haif hol idays, provided in the Mary award, had been won after a fi;ht of mere than fifitv years that thev w-ere a fe tish to the Unionists and that the vol untary surrender represented paliotic action of tho highest, order. Jones issued an appeal to the news papers of the cnast to conduct an in-i telligent campaign, explaining to ship builders everywhere the significance of the half holiday surrender, and how, if applied everywhere it would mean 33 additional ships for the govern ment during the three months. The Metal Trade Union iu Portia ud represents 13,000 shipyard workers, said Junes. There arc 2U.0OO shipbnild eis iu Portland, and the 11,000 net di-, rfly affected would without doubt bo forced fo follow the lead selt 'by the metal trades, if the ijctea Joes through. Only the first big step has been taken, Jones explained. The executive council will 'begin today working with Portland's seventeen lcvals. They will udoijit the half holiday surrender with out doubt if tho newspapers give it publicity, ho if,aid. After they adopt it, the .plan must be sanctioned iu all the coast cities, for the provision is add ed that it must be general along flic coast. The resolution, uuanimciisly adopted by tho executive council shows that the illation's 230,000 shipbuilders Will produce two and a hmlf ships in half day, and that if every shipyard con tinues to work during the half holi days involved the nation's ships will be increased by 33. The workers, the statement days, would be donating $10, 500.000 directly to the government. Two Germans Arrested and Held In Prison Portland, Or., May 24. Two Ger mans who knew hw to speak English but preferred German were lodged in the count jail yesterday as federal prisoners. Julius Paukow and his companion, Miss Ullage, persisted an speaking Ger man to the exasperation of S. W. Krat zer tf Seattle. Kratzer tinned on them and suggest ed that they speak English. He threat ened to cause an investigation if they did not. Then, he left to get the con ductor. On his return he teld Paultow trou ble was in store for him. Paukow lat er was seen to throw- a bundle ef pa pers out of the window. He was arrest ed, and a .check ibotk found on him showed he had written checks of from $2000 to SCOCj at a time. The two pris oners came from San Francisco. Wihat a eel Aration our homo boys over there will have on the Fourth of July. j! 3fC 3( 3S 3iC 3C 3C 3fC 3fC 3 Abe Martin 4c What's become o' th' feller that had another pair o' shoes t' wear while he wuz gittin' his best ones half soled? When an ole bachelor tickles a baby under th' chin he alius says, "Ah, thei great institutions." mitittfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiittitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim War Summary of United Press I i uiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 1391st Day of the War; 65th day of the Big Offensive f liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini!iiiiiiiiiiiiiin American front The official com munique is-ucl at Ameiican headquar ters last night said that all fronts held by Americana were quiet Thursday. j IVrtl S. Ferguson cabled frciu the. Piii.il.. fVmif ihnf thi ftiwiiipmiw ar- : tiller- lull continues and that the Ger mans continue to evince their nervous ness by keeping the sector around Montdidier ami Cantigny ablaze with flares and rockets at night. British front Field Marshal Haig reported heavy cannonading last night on iportions of the Flanders front and around Lens. There 'were also nuiuer oiw minor raids. William Philip Siinnis cabled that German prisoneis fail to agree as to when and where the resumption of the enemy offensive will take place. All are agreed, however, that Field Mar shal Mackensen will direct it. Scotland Premier Lloyd-George ii a speech at Edinburgh, declared that "the next few weeks will be a race between Hiudeuburg and Wilsin" ex plaining that " the Germans are strain ing every muscle to reach their goal before America's help is available." He declared that tho submarine peril has been definitely abated. Ire'and Wobb Miller cabled from Dublin that many young: Irishmen are seeking to get iuto the American BOYDIED YESTERDAY Edward Gittens, Jr., Victim of Pneumonia Contracted at ' Camp Lewis Month Ago Edward Oittlns, jr., former student of Wi'.lKiuetre university, died yester day at the Good aiirnritau hospital in Portland after a short illness with pneu mania. He was in the draft called U leave Salem April Z9, going direct to Camp Lewis. Soon after his arrival at the camp he 'became ick with pneumonia. Later his relatives were notified, and his wife, formerly Miss Ethel Thomas of this city, went to Camp Lewis in, or der to be near him and care for him. Not lierng ableto remain at the camp, he was taken to Portland to the hos pital. Mr. C!i tiling w as operated on about a year ago for appendicitis. In his first registration, lie wu placed in defer red clias" by the local 'bewrd but his case with others was appealed to the district board lin Portland who placed hint in class 1-A. The Ibody arrived in the cily today noon and is now at thcchniie! of Webb & Clough. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday ntfernoon from the Lesjie Methodist Episcopal chi rch of (Continued on puge two) WORK OR FIGHT WILL DESTROYI.W.W.POWER Fu!I Force of Edict Will Be Used Against Traitorous Organization Washington, May 24. The-full force of Provost Marshal General Crowder's draft order of "work or fight" will be used against the I. W. W. and kindred organizations, officials of the board de clared today. The powers' conferred on local boards under regulations will deal a knockout to the activities of the I. W. W., offi- (Continued on page three) German Soldiers Reported In Mutiny Washington, May 24. Ma- tiny has broken out among Gcr- nuan noldiers iu the east, at- fording to s'a'e department messages today. c The Russian wireless message tinted May 19. raid a Oermfln M division at Dvinsk on the 17th revolted when ordered to leave for the west front. Sixty soldiers were nhot and miore than one thousand put in prison to await court martial. Other made demonstrations against the 'ctkn of the Ger-, 4s man commanders. The fifty N i Hixth infantry regiment at Wes- . i. ant.,,.,, .m l lit li .1. flMm'i lit V Clients organized meeimgs to v e protect axainst the eontiuuance of the war. ft army Imt that nationalist leaders are counselling againwt this uulil home rule h secured. 1 France Official announcement was made that American squadron is aid ing in defending Paris from air raids. Austria-Hungary Dispatches receiv ed in Zurich state, that Bohemia is still under martial law and that the most violent distuiliances occurred in Pra gue last Sunday evening. Russia A dispatch received in Mos cow from Kieff, dated May 17 sid tho second Polish army refused to hoed the German ultimatum, requiring theni to darni within 24 nov.ra and attack ed German forces near Kieff. "Num erous casualties" were reported. ' Italy An official announcement in Rome reported that British air forces successfully bombed the Austrian sub marine and seaplane tascs at Cattaro, setting several fires. DELAYED THE MAIL Binghnmton, N. Y., May 24 Neces sary repnirs to her machine delayed Miss Katheriue Sfinson hero today in. her mail carrying flight from Chicago to New York. She expected to leave here for Miueoln field at 2 p. in., fol lowing the line of the Erie railroad into New York. If ord Machine Bearing Same License Number In North Bend, Wash., Garage Seattle, Wash., May 24. The automo bile of William Horner, wanted for the alleged murder of his ' ' wife and child ren" at Kelso, was located this morn ing in a garage at North Bend by Sheriff John Stringer of King county,, just after he had learned that the wom an had transferred property to Hornet for a consideration of $4,000, on May 15. Twelve hours later, Sheriff Stringer received a letter from Attorney T. W. Bassett in Kent which stated that the murdered woman and Horner had ap peared W'fore him May 15. "The woman's deed to her property in Okanogan county was transferred to Horner for a consideration of $4,000," the letter slated. "This would point to robbery as tne motive for the murder," said Slieriff Stringer. Ten minutes lfiter'Stringer received a .nessage from North Bend staling that the Ford automobile, corresponding to Horner's and with the same license number was left in a garage thew by a man believed to bo Horner, on Monday afternoon. OKLY OFFICIAL COUNT HAY DECIDE RACE Unofficial Returns On State Treasurer from Different Sources Disagree It seems impossible to (ive the cor rect figures in the race for stuto treas urer, between Ryan and Hoff. Unoffi cial reiorts from the various counties do net seem to agree, aad there U northing to add to tho list given in yesterday's Capital Journal. Evidently there is nothing to do but to await tho official count as it is mado by the counties. The Portland Journal savs: ".O. P. Hoff is leading Thomas Ryan for tho republican nomination for taU treasurer by the slender ma jority of votes. "This is on the fact of the official count in 20 Oregon counties and com plete but unofficial tigurca in the re maining 21 counties. The total vote is: Hoff 17,743; Ryan, 17,i77. The nomina tion depends upon the result of the of ficial 4-anv.aMt. "Fred H. Williams has won tho re publican nomination for public service commidsioneT from Frank J. Miller, in-K-uiiibent, by amajority of 1129. The to tal vote ij: WiJIinrs, 3,i 19; Miller, 35,190. " Wibh incomplete returns in from Harney county tho total vote received by Charles A. Johns L shown to be 23.704, and that of Percy K. Kelly 2.1, 704, giving 1(hns a majority of 1910 votes." ' The Orcjgonian't report follows: "Thoman F. Ryan of Clackamas county, is the republican nominee for state treasurer; having defeated O. P. continued on page seven) METHODISTS PROTEST - AGAINST CARNIVAL IN SALEM STREETS WiO Take No Legal Action, However, to rorce Llosrag of Amusements We, the undersigned committee ap pointed by the official board of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Sa lem, Oregon, to investigate and take such action as we might deem proper in reference to the present carnival conditions upon Church and Ferry streets now operating under the aus pices of the Moose and Maccabee lodsres of the City of Salem, desire to make a public statement in reference to the mutter. First, much of the so-called amuse ment furnished by the carnival compan ies is of a deplorable character, which ought not, in our opinion to be permit ted to operate or exist in uny decent eitv. Second, that the uuempr in pmee such a carnival, or any carnival in the residence and church district of the city is obnoxious to resident individuals in that vicinity and tho congregations of the churches effected, and most detri mental to civic pride. Third, that in this time of conserva tion and sacrifice upon the part of everyone to" promote America's deter mined effort to win the world war, there is no legitimate excuse for the existence or operation of such a business or the uea of tho railway facilities for transporting tho same. Fourth, wo consider much of the car nival of such a character as to consti tute it a public nuisance and the only reason that our committee has not ta ken legal steps to enjoin its operation is in deference to the lodges which have promoted it, und only then because it was started, established and operating before this committee was appointed, or could tuke action, or knew of the real character of the entertaininut furnish ed, and as the representatives of tho First Methodist Episcopal church of the city of Salem, we desire to serve notice upon the city of Salem, its officers, or (Continued on page two) AMERICAN TROOPS PRAISED BY ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT Distinguished Members of British Royal Family On Way to Japan An Atlantic Tort, Mliy 24. American troops aro now taking "a magnificent part in tho great battle on tho western front," Prince Arthur of Coiinaught de clared upon his arrival here today, en route to Japan. "Ono of the last things I did before leaving London," he said, "was to re view, with tho king, some of your troops passing through tho streets of London and they certainly made a most mag nificent appearance. "I am very glad to visit the states, espcially now that you are with the al lies, and in view of the magnificent part your troop: are taking iu the great battle now going on on the western front." The prince with his party, arrived here this morning on a British cruiser. The party left immediately for Wash ington and in a short time will go to a Pacific port to sail for Japan. Prince Artliur is on a special mission for King CASUALTIES LISTED T Captain Clair Killed In Action, Lieutenant Joyce Dies of Wounds Washington, May 24. 'Forty four casualties listed by tlie war department today were divided thus: Four killed in action; ten dead of disease; nino of wounds and four of accident; sixteen severely wounded and slightly wounded. Captain Fredi-rick D. Clair of Phila delphia was killed in action. Lieutenant Whitney Joyce of Una dilla. N. Y lied of wounds; Lieuten ants Aimee I). Genard, Manchester, tt. 11, and Eugeno P. Wuhfoeu. Colorado Springs, died of accident. KtUl In Action I Captain Frederick f. Claire, Phila delphia, Pa. . Corporal Lionel B. Rothrcck, Pitts- (Continued cu I age seven) RACE BETWEEN PRESIDENTVILSON AND HINDENBURG Premier Lloyd George h Styles War Situation at Present Time RUSSIA'S COLLAPSE NOT YET OVERCOME Submarine Warfare No Long er Considered Vital to Out come of War Edinburgh, May 24, "The next few weeks will be a race between Hiiidcn burg and Wilson," Premier Lloyd George declared in a speech here today. " The Germans are straining every mus cle to reach their goal before America's help is available. "This i,s no time to organize cam paigns to harrass the men who we in charge of the destinies of the nations. There ought to be a truce in such cam paigns, at least, until the offensive is j over. "1 can honestly sav that tho British 'government has neglected no possible means of ascertaining whether thore is 'any honorable outlet from the war. "Wc arc dealing with the ruthless Prussiun despotism which is out for ' plunder and pillugs. Their latest treat ' ies restrain Germany as little today as they did when Belgium was invaded. ! "We tried repeatedly to aehieve unit- of command. It is now accomplish ed. It is really incredible that we wers compelled to, fight months, every inch of the way for this unity,, which has added mightily to our fighting strength. " - . (Continued on page three) George to present a field marshal's baton to the mikado, who has just been appointed to that honorary rank in tho British army'. A tug, crowded with American and British officiuls, met the eruiscr near this port. All ceremonies were dispensed with, except for the playing of God Save the King, while marines presented arms, ns the prince left tho warship. Ho was dressed in the uniform of a ma: jor in the Scots Greys. Alffiard the tug were a number of (Continued on page six) DEWEESE EXECUTED Suit Lake City, I'tah, May 21 How ard DeWeese was executed at the s'ate prison at 0:55 o'cletclt this morning by shooting, for the. murder of his wifo Fannie Fisher D?Wecse, September 25. IDHI. Hc protested his innocence up to the end. His last wards were: "1 am not. guilty- That's all I have to say. Let her go be ys. ' ' The murdered woman was a former wife of a New York haberdasher. She eloped with DcWce-sc to Rewf Nev., where she secured a divorw and mar ried DeWe-cse. AND FEWJPEACHES This Is Conclusion Reached by County Fruit Inspector Van Trump S. Tf. Vim Trunin, conntr fruit in spector, has (been putting the Kre--' er part Of lus time miring me past week in showing fruit growers now to graft English walnuts. Demonstrations have been given at Silverton and Woodburn and also east of Salem and at Liberty and Kosedale. " . There arc thousands or walnut trees in the county that are praetically . nrnrthtcim. Mr. Van TrumO 8a VS. yet could be made a source of income if properly grafted to English walnuts", Many walnut trees are wonnieas irom the fact that the trees bloom early and f In hlifhl. and fBrlv frOStS. To overcome this, Mr. Van Trump Is urging the grafting or Vrooman jtt the latter part of May and not subject to blight or the early frosts. These late Franquottes may be graft- (Coul'aufcl on fage twej