r - 4,500 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 KEADF.Ka) DAILY Only Circulation In Salem Guar tatted by ths Audit Bureit ot Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE ' DISPATCILE3 SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NXW3 EEETICX WEATEB Oregon: Tonight and Sunday fair; gentle variable winds. lif-x r- ' ' t HI M FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 129 SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAILS AD mnr STANDS fivj euro 'K, Boys i 0 i I imrfliin on ft Rll STILL HOLDING HI CHECKING liTUTON RUSH As Result of Determined Rf 3 ance Yon Hindenburg's Armies Withdraw Back to f veau British and French 1 Still Hold Rheims But SalieuVer? Dangerous and City May Be Abandoned-South of Soissons French Hurl Invaders Back and Retake Villages bv Counter Attacks By Henry Wood, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Witr the French Armies on the Marne, May 31. (By courier to Paris, June 1.) The French are still solidly holding bridgehead arid passage across the Marne. As a result of this determined resistance, the Germans apparently have withdrawn from the edge of the river back on to the plateau above the river valley, where they 3 re now seeking to advance to the westward. Paris, June. 1. The Germans now occupy a 13 mile front on. tie north bank of the Mama between Chateau Thierry and Yernuil but lave failed to 'force a crossing of the river at any point, the French official communique said today. The British and French still hold Rheims. Violent fighting occurred yesterday evening and last night on the left flank, south olf Soiwsons, the French hurling the Germans back on the Crise liver by counter attacks, recapturing Chaudin and Vdezy and ti.f.ing several hundred prisoners. Sharp fighting is going on along tie road from Dormaud to, Kheims, on the right flank, . "The (taenia n attack continue;! yes terday evening .and last night," the statement said, "it was most violent on the front (from Soissons to Chateau Thierry. "On the Ohnudin-Viezy line, the French, counter attacking energetical ly, hurled back .the Qermau mass that was launched on that front, gaining ground everywhere and taking several hundred prisoners. "South of Soifsons the Germans were hurlod back on the Crise. Chaudin and Viczy Were taken , and re-taken and were finally kept by he French, af ter th 'fiercest fighting. . "In the Chouy Neuilly front region -fierce battle is under way. The Millionaire Traitor Gels Long Sentence Kansas City, Mo., June 1 Af- ter overruling a motion for a ols new trial, Judge Van Valken- burgh today sentenced Mrs. Rose Pastor Stohcs, New York, socialist, convicted of violating the espionage act to ten years in th.9 penitentiary. No fine was assessed. if. SIX PER CENT LIMITATION WILL NOT HANDICAP STATE One Mill Tax If Voted, Will Cover All Increased Expenses With the ccst of ail materials and supplies soaring,, forcing the expense of maintaining :ate departments and institutions higher and higher, there will be greater need than ever before for hard headed business men in the legislature next year. It will be. no time for kg rol'iug politics which so frequently - characterize Oregon legis latures. Expressions are frequently heard that the six per cent tax limitation will greatly hinder the state in taking care of its actual necessities, and the idea has been fostered in certain quarters that the., tax limitation amendment should be repealed so the legislature would have free hand again. A study of the appropriations made ky the last legislature and of the total sum which may be appropriated by the next legislature gives no cause for fear that the state's interests will have to suffer for lack of funds to meet necessary expenses. This is particularly true if the peo-i pU next November approve the bill! being initiated by the state council of i defense providing fc a one mill tlx1 levy for an emergency war fund. Asi the total taxable, value of the proper- Frennch broke up the German attacks and maintained their lines. "Immediately to the east of these localities, on the north bank of the Marne, Gcinuaa ou'posts border the river north and east of Chateau-Thierry, as ifar as Verneuil. "On the right tlhe French are hold ing the DoKmans-Rheims Toad, where sharp fighstog continues. . "The situation is unchanged north west and north of Rheims." News From London London, June 1. The battle in the south is now progressing over the en tire 73 miles Kne from Noyon' to Rheims, combining the eni'ire now front with nearly half the southern, portion f the Picardy front. In the center, the Germans have reached the northern ibank of the Marne river, representing a maximum penetration of 2lTmiles. The night com munique of the French war. office says the Marne has been reacihed "by weald iierman torces" between Uhartcves and Jaulgonne, a front of less than two miles, about five miles east of j Chateau-Thierry. The German war of fice refers vaguely to the Marne be ling reached "to the south of Fere-en-jTardenois." Unofficial reports declare uia ireirmans are aiong -we northern (Continued on page four) Hoff Nominated 0verRyan by 128 The official canvass of the vote for state treasurer in Multnomah county was completed by the County Clerk yes terday and when these totals are added to the comnMe official ennnt in nil j other counties of the state as checked at balem, the result shows the nomin ation of 0. P. Hoff over Thomas F. Ryan by a majority of 118. In Multnomah county Mr, Hoff re ceived 7160 and Ryan "3612. The com plete state vote giv.?s Hoff 17,799, and Ryan 17,681. ty in Oregon is now over $900,000,000, a one mill levy will produce more than $900,000 each year, or $1,800,000 for biennium. That sum is almost ono third tvf the entire amount raised by direct levy for state taxes this year. The direct levy for state taxes this year produced $2.56,203. So it will be seen that $900,000 a year will take care of im mense war activities wfthin the state Of Oregon, The next legislature will have con siderable more money available for ap propriation than had the 1917 legisla ture. This will be due to the allowance possible under the six .per cent tax Limitation and to the big increase in the amount of fees that will be col lected by various state deipartments. - Based on the last state tax levy, which produced $2,836,205, a aix per cent increase for each of the two years in the next biennium will total ap proximately $350,000. As to fees, there will be an increase in the amount to be oolle ted by the insurance department, and there will be a decided increase this year in the inheiiitiance tax collections. This in crease vili be due chiefly to the tax es the state treasurer expects to eol leet from the T. B. Wrirox es'ate. It is erpdeted that estate will pay over $300,000 inheritance tax, while the to tal of all inheritance taxes collect ed last year was only $82,000. Other large (Continued on page six) 20DEAD38W0UNDED NHMEt ARE KILLED IN ACTION No Oregon Men On List-Two From Nevada Are Severe ly Wounded Washington, June 1. General Per shing reported fifty seven names on to day' casualty list to the war depart meat, divided as follows: Three killed in action; six dead.from wounds; ten dead from disease; one dead from airplane accident; seventeen wounded severely; eleven slightly wounded; nine missing in action. Lieutenants Le.? V. Farnum, New York, Andrew Peterson, Lambcrtson, Minn., and James D. Ward, Houston, Texas, were among the severely wound ed. . The list follows! Killed in action: Privates Timothv Donnellan, N.w York. Gustave Hillert, Beuiidji, Minn. John Mclntyre, Philadelphia. Died of wounds: Sergeants Joseph Kaxzor, Milwaukee, Wis. Tim Long, Chicago. Corporal Walter G. Caul, Norfolk, Conn. Privates William C. Carroll, Elizabeth N. J. Joseph Frank, New Orleans, La. Harold McNcary, Brooklyn, N. Y, Died of disease: Sergeant Johu L. McDonald, Bine- hampton, N. Y. , Privates James S., Garvin, Hartford, Conn. William C. Hostetter, Oklahoma City, Okla. . - Herbert Koethke, Stansgar, Iowa. Patrick McGuire, Braadenberg, Mont. John Peroni, Vezolaca, Villa Prato, Italv. Robert E. Rutherford, Pierre, H. D. Ernest Sander, Devils Lake, N. D. Russell John Thompsett, Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Wallace R. Williams, Joplin, Mo. Died from aeroplane accident: : ' fccrgeanj Thurston R. Chamberlain, Guernevillo, Cal. Wounded severely: ' . (Continued on page three) OREGON'S QUOTA OF SECOND DRAFT CALL WILL BE 5,458 Marion County's Two Districts Must Send 279 More Men This Month Portland, Or., June 1. Oregon's net remaining quota to be raised in tha announcement of this figure has been made from the war department at Wash ington. in tbe fiisi draft, Oregon's net quota vas-717 men. Since the filling of this quota, the state has furnished in var ious aft calls a total of 3861 men. The announcement from Washington states all these men will be credited against the state's gros quota on the S' cond draft of 9,319 msu, leaving a n t qiioii; iali to be raised of 5,458 ur;n. m.'ii not be called out all at ono ti'ii?, bit v.iil be inducted into service ai ci l tr-c -.oceived from Wash ington for draft ' icrcments of various sizes. At tlM r.ue inductions ana now being made, however, it will not be long W-jre they are all inducted into the Service. Following is the net quota still to be fill-d ui.der 'lie second draft by each ?mily or draft district In the state: Baker, 174; Benton, 69; Clackamas, 22S; Clatsop, 238; Columbia, 112; Coos 1S1; Crook, 45; Curry, 23; Deschutes 58; Doupglas, 156; Gilliam, 52; Grant, 79; Harney, 76; Hood River, 34; Jack son, 182; Jefferson, 30; Josephine, 81; Klamath, 92; Lake, 60; Lane, 267; Lin coln, 43; Linn, 170; Malheur, 157; Mar ion No. 1, 177; Marion, No. 2, 102; Mor row, 48; Multnomah, 77; Polk, 113; Slvrraan, 34; Eillamoon, 80; Umatilla, 197; Union, 192; Wallowa, 138; Wasco 87; Washington, 182; Wheeler, 53; Yamhill, 134; Portland, No. 1, 171; Portland, No. 2, 261; Portland N). 8, 115; Portland No, 4, 57; Portland, No. 5, 126; Portland No, 6, 151; Portland No. 7, 83; Portland, No. 8, 89; Portland No. 8, 42; Portland, No. 10, 119; total, 5438. Detail of Latest Call Washington, June 1. Continuing its policy of volunteer military training for American youths, the war depart ment announced today that facilities will be nrovided for drilling 260.674 grainxmar school boys during vacation tnis year. . The Younffstora mir nli?n for the military drill up to June 7 and oa (Continued oa page thre) uuiiiiiiiiminimuiiiiiiiiutiiiuiiiiimiiuniinnimiiiiiHniiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiim 1 War Summary of United Press i iiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiisntiiiiiEiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiimiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii 1 1401st Day of the War; 74th Day of the Big Of ensive j iiiminiiiiiiiiiiHiiHHiiiuiiiumiHHiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH West front The Germans are con tinuing their attack on the entire 75 mile front between Noyon and Rheims, which embraces all of the now AUne front and a large part of the southern portion oif the Pioardy front. In the tenter the enemy has reach ed the north bank of the Marne and now holds a thirteen mile section of the right" bank of that river between Chateau Thierry and Verneuil. The French communique today, however, indicated that at no point have the crown prince's armies been able to af fect a crossing of (this important de fensive line. On the left flank, the IVench appear to be holding the Germans between Noyon and Soissous. South of the lat ter city, they have $wept the Germans tack to the Crise rived by fierce coun ter attacks, retaking two villages- On the right flank the British and French aro battling the Germans along the Dormans-Rheims roajl. Dormaus is two miles southwest of Verneuil on the south bank of the Marne. The road runs inortheastward through verneuil to ltheim. Rheims itself is shll ho:d by the al lies, although ifris now surrounded on ail but the extreme southern side and is in the apex of an extremely danger ous salient. Cabling from the Aisne front, where GERMANS' RAPID ADVANCE IS MAKING THE HEAVY GUNS OF SMALL VALUE Rifles, Machine Guns and French Mortars Are Prin cipal Weapons Used j By H-auy.Wood With the French ' Arm'S on the Aisne Front. May 31. (Night.) The Gorman advance ou this front has been so rapid that at preswit artillery is pjaying a comparatively miuor roio m tho battle. Rifles, machine guu and trench mortars constitute tneir ;main offensive arms. A few small detachments of the ene my are reported to have reached the Marne near Charteves, (but his main forces are still on the plateau above ChaWufHMe.rry, which descends ab ruptly by sharp sloped hills to the riv ers edge. Following the capture of Fere-En- Tardonois, the Germans were able to advance with great rapidity under cov er of the heavy forests south of that place- Although the battle was raging desperately on the plateau today, its nrcsence could hardly be detected, save for occasional shots from the French "seventy fives" of the Ger man "seventy sevens" and trench uior tars, as the latter sought to dislodge some French machine guns. Tho Gerfans having advanced rap idly, they were unable to bring up any except their lightest artillery. Thus, the wounded which passed me were WtltATLESS BASIS N For Ten Weeks Every Amer ican Household Will Be Affected by Order Washington, June 1 For ten weeks the nation is to be on a virtually what less basis. Squeezed down to 20 per cent of nor mal wheat supplies, the American household must go virtually wheatless until August 15 when the new crop be comes available.. Food administration officials are quietly putting the new program into effect, it was learned officially today. Every fraternal society, church, Sun day school and religl'iu organization has been aked by Hoover to pledge each of its members to abstain entire ly from the use of wheat tuitil the new crop is out. Thousands rf otherj will be reached through women's clubs, commercial or ganization and other channels. Texas has volunteered to adopt the wheatless schedule. While labor organizations have not been asked to abandon wheat, fcod administration officials look for saviigs from working men but do not ak complete abolition of wheat by ihem. While it is expected that the baking industry will be hit by the wheatless program, the grain iliortage leaves no alternative it the allies are to be fed. Hospitals and other institutions will still require wheat. The exceptions to the wheatless rule will practically eat up the surplus left in the inited States, forcing the great body of house wive to bake quick breads and in oth er way cease using wheat. he .witnessed the battle around Cha I teau-Thierry, Henry Wood said the i German advance has been so rapid that 'only their lightest artillery has been able to keep up and tnat many phases of the present battle are being fought mostly with rifles and machine guns- Picardy front The Americans con tinue to "eonsotida'e and improve their positions around Canttgny, despite con stant bombardment and frequent coun ter attacks. Field Marshal Haig reported raiding adorations around Vitlers-Bretonlneux and Albert, resulting to the advantage of the British. Flanders 'front Gorman artillery was active near Giveiwhy on the south ern portion of the front last night. Italian front The Austrians con tinue to mass troops along the Italian front, bringing new divisions from Ru mania and Ukraine, Turkish contin-j-ets also are expected soon. The arriv al of General Boehm-ErmoUi at tho Udine front and a council of war there are accepted as (further indications of au impending Austrian offensive. France The Germans resumed their long range bombardment of Paris to day. suffering almost invariably from the bullet instead of shell wounds. Returning from the vantage poHnt where I had seen the fighting on the wooded slopes of the plateau. I en countered French infantrymen who stolidly took up their positions in hous es and sheltered nooks, eating and resting while the Oceanian still of fared. Long linos of infantry, mule drawn machine guns and ammunition wagons were hold ready to rush up and throw their weight in the path of the boohos. Here I also met, standing in the middle of a road and surrounded by Ms staff, a famous French general. His troops, who were then fighting on the plateau, had withstood without a single break in their front the German 'advance . dear from tho tnomin-aes-Dajmes. Tho general, who had just returned from the firing line, declared that al though the Germans were numerically superior to tho extent of at least four to one his troops were fairing back, without haste, with supreme readiness, the moment the order might bo given to put up a determined stand. Ascending the sharp eloped hills, leading to tho plateau Trom the south, I found sunny orchards, vineyards and (fields dotted with artillerymen who , wore coolly and mechanically install ing their deadly "ssvwity fives," glancing up occasionally to see if the moment had arrived when they should (Continued on page four) MARION COUNTY WILL USE THREE FOURTHS FLOUR SUBSTITUTES Lawyer'Sent by Ayres, Can Give No Reason For Wheatless State Marion county will go on a 25-73 per cent wheat flour basis from today until August 1, which means that instead of going wheatless as in the past week, grocers will sell wheat flour on a basis of one portion of wheat flour to three of substitutes, . After wrangling two and a half hours the grocers and bakers of Marion coun ty in session yesterday afternoon de cided by a majority vote to turn down the wheatless proposition as suggested by A. M. Churchill, a representative of W. B. Ayr of Portland. Howsver, as the matter now stands, the farmer can go to the nearest mill running and have his wheat ground and take no substitute. The fact that the bakers would be permitted to make flour with only 40 p?r cent substitutes didn't look exact ly right to the grocers, especially since at the same time the housewife would have to get along and do the best she could without a pound of flour. .The stand was taken by the local gro cery men that if there was a demand for a wheatless Oregon, there would have come word from Hoover for a wheatless ration. The private opinion of many (Continued on page three) " AHERICANSARE WlCAfB IN FIRM GRASP Pershing's Soldiers Under Constant Attacks Are Prov 1 ing Real Worth YANKEE FLYERS AID ATTACKING INFANTRY Prisoners Taken In Recent fighting Are Veterans of Many Campaigns By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Staff Correspondent) With the Americans in Picardy, May4 31, (Night) In the face of the heav iest bombardments and almost constant counter attacks the Americans are prov ing they are just as good at holding onto a bit of territory as they are at capturing it. The same dash and determination is marking their cylidation and occupa tion of tho newly won ground at Can tigny, as they displayed in its acqui sition, bringing the highest praise from the French soldiers and officers in this region. American aerial observers told me that the greatest sight they ever wit nessed was the advance of our infantry into Cantigny, At first they refused to mention their own exploits. Later, liow .jver, they admitted they had flown as low as fifty yards over the heads of the infantrymen. . During tho battle practically all their work of maintaining communication between the artillery and infantry was done at a height of two hundred yards. ,Penfltrating far into the boches rear 4 . -r .. i i. nrruo, vuv Afiiuru-itii aiiinnu wua biiwik' ed by niue Hun planes but escaped. Cantigny is completely wrecked. Only the skeletons of buildings remain. German tanks are reported to have been in action in this region in the last 24 hours, but no official confirmation has been received. . In addition to tho bombardment tn which the enemy is subjecting our new gains, the boeVs are utilizing fright fulness schomes apparently in wrath at the loss of Cantigny. Scores of bombs have been dropped, not only on the rear areas but on a town far back of the lines. In preparation for some of their counter attacks, thfl boches have used considerable phosgene and "sneez ing gas." Prisoners taken from the German Eighty Second division first fought at the kSomme in 1915, then participated in the Galician offensive and later re tvrned to the west front. Praising Americans T.nndnn. June 1. "The brilliant Am erican victory at Cantigny has received the honor it deserves," tho Star de clares. Thn mnrt we hear nf the American array the better they appear. The Amer- v . ... . . ... 1 L 1. . leans, in tins last venture, ucai mc cn.k Hllniahs and Brundenburircrs and held their gains against all comers." DOUGLAS GETS ANOTHER By Frank J. Taylor 'United Press Staff Correspondent) viiti, Tli American Army in Lor raine, May 31. (Night) Lieutenant rnmnliell of California, shot down another German biplane in flames oa the Toul sector early tnis morning, (Continued on page sevsn) J Abe Martin t Speakin' o' thrift, Lafe Bad is wearia' a pair o' brown pants with a gray coat till ws win th' war. Mr. an' Mrs. Lester Jones '11 try t' go an other year without a ear, , EHLIST RATHER Til )i ii nrniPTrn I1IH11 1.LU10I LH FOR DRAFT CALL All Over Coautry Army R crmnag atanoss Report Increased Rush FIVE HUNDRED PER CENT INCREASE IN S0r,IE PLACES War Department Calls For Grammar School Graduates For War Service ' CALL TO YOUTHS ' Washington, June 1. As an- other stop in its policy of mili-" 'tarist training for American youths the war department to- day issued a call for 24,174 grammar school graduates to qualify !for general military service. They will enter various coueges on Jim 13 for spwftal imilitary traininsr. Voluntary . cruits will bo accepted until iuna i. New York, June 1. Decision to re?. ister Juno 5 all youths becoming 21 since tne last day of mi itory registra tion, has sped enlistments in all branch es of service all over the nation. Fig- uiei oiiuuicu iroin au sections ty tho Ix ted Press vary in the ratio of la- crease, dui in some dwirtctii show tains of as high as 600 per cent. - The period allowed for nl!3,m"nt " the volunteer s.vsWm w sl.ofi, o ivf t tho 4nct thn training tamjs a i ticked "with men 'n soifj tnt.. a n ail district arj wel' filled, Ne lork s enlistment - showed a alklit gain but don't compare wfth renirtt from other parts of the country, par ticularly tne middle west. Springfield, 111., reported enlistmeut. have been heavy for six months, but no urtainto figures were given out. The Chicago district. whi"h is the largest in the conntry, includ'.i,? most of Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, reported a gain olf 33 p-r cj it in army enlistments, with the navy showing aa increase or fifty per cent, the !- cunuw, it was dec.'ared, is groiwing rapidly to a larger percttiitag?- loth St. Paul and Fargo, N, V re ported increases in navy enlistments. ft. Jjouib hois been setting new rec ords in daily enlistments. The inarms corps is favored largely by the now men, Kansas City has speeded its en- hstmcnte by KO per cent. IVnver shew ed only a slight increase. Lincoln, nob., reported a gam. ol four hundred per cent in army enlist ments, with tho navy showing tho amazing guin oif 500 per ent. Kiighty to one hundred applications for enJlis'.uicnts are being received dHily by all branches of service ia Philadelphia. The majority of thena youths are being aecopted. Atlanta reported no penceptinie in- crease, Tho navy's recruiting stations in Se attle have doubled their average, while tho army shows a gain, of one third. in Lcs Anoles tho army's gmai was fifteeoi per cent, with the marines and navv registering an increase of about twety pel The reason however is given as duo to enlistment drives. San Francisco reported fifty pef . cent increase in army enlistments, with 75 to 100 apptwoiita a day. British anil foreign missions in Cleve land report great activity in enlist merit as well as Americas. Columbus, Ohio, also reported gains. HarruiluinK, Pa., reported gain of ' four hundred per cent and enlistment officials wore regretful that more time had not been given. , Pittsburg's recruiting was aooni trebled by the order. DB'rtiit showed a perccpuoie gam. , Preparing For Drive Sin Italian Irani ' '.ioinc, June lw Military erit- . ; . : 1 .. . I. ,..l,,.t flan . l IIS VUUNiaT IHC Bit""' v w w erul noehm-Ermolli at i riuli and . the council of war held in thfl - ti I'dine ui.dci. General Boroevic, . as certain-indications that an :! Aujiii-jii tilcnsive is imminent. .-j: the Viitiiaus continue mass- - i! ing troops along the ' Italian ' fr.-mt. .'tc vt pi cements are still v arriving from uuinania and Uk- mine and lie Turkish csstin-' . JC g"nis aro triprciru. i- . , t .1 The Italians are fully prepar- ed and the morale of the tresps- is highest. . . A on Irk WAT for German soldiers and) sailors to have their troubles ended for them Is for them to mutiny.