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SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 8," 1913
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AMERICANS HOI FUST
ALL OF GUIS iDE IN
TWO DAYS'OF BATTLING
Have Advanced Lines AH Along Ten Mile Front Lull In
Fighting Reported Today But Struggle May Break Out
Afresh at Any Moment Part Played by Pershing's
Forces In Barring Road to
Repulse All German Attacks and Follow with Offensive
s By Fred S. Ferguson,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
With the Americans on the Marne, June 8.American
troops, cooperating with the French, this morning hold all
gains of the last two days fighting on a ten mile front
northwest of Chateau-Thierry. There is a temporary
lull as this is cabled, but the battle threatens to break
out anew at any moment The Americans and French
now hold a line extending northwest of Vinly, through
Bussiares and Belleau to southeast of Bouresches. This
represents an advance ranging from less than a mile at
some points to nearly three miles at other points.
The Americans advance adds anoth
er chapter to the accomplishments of
our troops, which are playing the role
'of 'General Gallleni's famous "tnxicap
army" in this second battle of the
Marne.
The official report of the command
ing general revea's the feat it fully
as impressive w first reported.
Receiving orders to move from the
region of (Hsors at five p. m. on May
30,. they departed by rail and motor
'truck. At 5.30,. m. the next day. the
first c-f them had arrived in the rear
lines. . . :
Gisors is an important railway junc
tion 35 niileu north of Paris and 75
tmiles "west of Chateau-Thierry in n
air, line. The journey by rail and high
way prc-baJbly was more than 100 miles
Late that afternoon the situation
was most critical. The French urged
that the Americans be sent into the
line immediately, .us the enemy was
marching along the roud to Paris.
Our men went into the lino at mid
'night, taking up positions at Chateau
Thierry at 9 a. m. on June 1, a thou
sand Americans were barring the road.
Every man carried two days' rations
and ammunition.
On the night of June 1 the French
reported a gap cJ four kilometers (two
find a half mules) in the line near Gan
'dela (ten miles west and north of Chateau-Thierry
anid a mile northwest of
Neuilly-La-Poterie. Another attack
Was expected any moment;
A regiment of machine gunnors and
engineers were aroused from their
sleep and filled the gap. Then caine
an urgent call for artillery ammunition
'A truck train made a 43 mile trip and
returned in 13 hours.
On June 4 and 3 caine, the German
nttajcks, previor.idy reported. On the
fifth all arti'ilery was in position and
1'iring on the enemy.
Following the lepulse of attacks, the
'Americans delivered their own offens
ives on the sixth and seventh, taking
numerous prisoners anil considerable
, territory, inflicting heavy losses on
SALEM'S SECOND ANNUAL"
BARGAIN DAY, JUNE 15TH
MERCHANTS DECIDE UPON DATE FOB BIO MERCHANDISING
EVENT AND ABE LAYING PLANS FOB MAKING IT AN
EVEN MORE PBONOUNCED SUCCESS THAN IT WAS A
YEAB AGO.
The annual bargain day is an assured
success from the fact that the people
of Salem and the snrrounding country
ate willing to buy when special bargains
are offered and when these specials are
offered by all the leading merchants of
the city, nothing ean keep the people
from taking advantage of the Offer
ings. Another thing that will tend to moke
'this second bargain day a greater event
than one year ago is the npward ten
dency of all kinds of goods. The house
wife knows that i.ittt are going
nigner ana nigner and everything in the
eating line is keeping pace. Hene ?jien
any bargains are offered in these lines,
she appreciates them.
In elothing, home furnishings, hard
ware, notions and in fact in very line
of merchandise the story is the same
There jut isn't a chance of prices get
ting lower, but there is about a' 100 pel
eent chance of prices going radically up.
' It is this feeling that will make any
thing that is offered in bargains on
June 15 an ertra inducement to bny.
Paris Has Been Brilliant
the enemy. The general's report con
c.ludes with the statement that, con
sidering the movement involved, the
repulse of these attacks and the suc
cessful conclusion of two counter at
tacks, ail! wthin six days, "the men
conformed to the best traditions of
the army and are meeting all demands
made.!'
PAYING FREEDOM'S PRICE
" By Lowell Me'.lett ,
(United Prcss'staff correspondent)
With, the Aimerhian Armies in France
June: 8. Gently moving American am
bulances rolling toward Paris along a
perfect French highway between rows
of tall trees, today showed the price
Americans are willing to ,pay to stop
the German rush.
Some, of course, paid dearer still.
These who sold their lives for civili
zation at the price of many Huns
could not receive France's spontaneous
expression of gratitude, which took
the form of long lines of children and
women beside the roaJ, silently waving
a salute as tho ambulances passed, and
bursting into cheers whenever wound
ed marine raised himself on his elbow
and waved bak.
It seems the story of the marines'
heroic work, in what history may term
"America's second Lexington," spread
through the intervening country and
Fraoce, to whom heroism might well
bs an old story, was quick to pay tri
bute. . Artillery, machine guns, rifles and
bayonets figured in the four days'
fighting. Artillery and machine guns
the ffrst day; .machine guns and rifles
the second, while the third and fourth
found close up fighting, due to the
German counter attacks.
"It isn't pleasant to meet machine
guns face to fa-e ten feet away," said
a grinning lieutenant today.
"In some places they geemeu thicker
than wheat stalks. But I guess -we show
(Continued on page seven)
No lower price ia eight sud it is good
business for any member of the house
hold to lay in a supply of anything
need?d.
Word has come from Silvcrton and
VV'oodburn as well as Turner and other
parts of the eounty that the Salem
merchants may expect a tremendous
business that day as all are coming.
The rising cost of everything make c
bargain seem donbly large.
W. W. Moore of the Moore furniture
store is one of the enthusiastic mer
chants on this second Bargain Day. He
knows from his last year experience how
the people feel about speeial prices.
The action of the merchants in mak
ing reductions for this bargain day is
to be commended as they will put out
merchandise at a low figure when the
eost of the same is rapidly advancing.
That takes nerve, but the Salem mer
chants have it and the city and eonnty
will be justified in coming to the eity
and helping themselves to the hundreds
(Continned on page seven)
I
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11IIH1IVL E0 11
MIES' HANDS
IS LATEST NEWS
All German War Office Is
Able to Report Today Is
"Situation Unchanged"
MATTER OF FACT ALLIES
ARE STEADILY GAINING
French War, Office Reports
. Continued Advance of
French-American Forces
London. June 8. The initiative on
te Marne battle front is in the hands
of the alliles, it was indicated in over
night official statements. All oper
ations resulted in favor of tho allies.
The German war office, 68 is gener
ally the case when there are no suc
cesses to report,, merely said: "The
situation is unchanged."
An earlier statement from Berlin de
clared that ''north of tho Ai-ane and
northwest of ChateauThierrv (where
American marines and French troops
won a notable success), local attacks
by the enemy were repulsed." -
"Between the Ourcq and the Marne
we continued with success our oper
ations of detail," the French night
communique said.
"The French and American trooDi
have enlarged their gains north of Vin
ly up to Lestores, cast of Chesy and
taken Neurilly-,La-Ploterie and Boure
sches and also in a general way notably
bettered their positions on the front
of Corey-Bouresches.
''Between the Marne and Bheims out
activity was pursued at Bligny and
gave us that entire village. The num
ber of prisoners taken during the daj
exceeds 200."
Field Marshal Haig reported French
troops improved their positions near
Locre n the northern portion of tho
Flanders front. .
In the Balkans two"-effemy surprise1
attacks were repulsed. There was mu
tual cannonading at various points on
this front.
Advance Is Continued.
Paris, Juno 8. French troops, co-
(Continued on page three)
THIRTY ARE DEAD,
MANY WOUNDED
PERSHING REPORTS
One Hundred and Eight On
Casualty List Published
Todaj
Washington, June 8. The war ds-
partment casualty list, issued today,
contained 108 names, divided as follows:
Thirty killed in action; ten dead from
wounds k six dead from disease; four
dead from airplane accidents; six dead
from accidents and other causes; thirty
five wounded severely; seventeen
wounded (degree undetermined).
Captain Bufus Montgall, Kansas City
and Lieutenant Hamlet P. Jones, Kauf
man, Texas, were killed in action.
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Captain Rufus F. Montgall, Rockhill
Manor, Kansas City, Mo.
(Continued on page seven)
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CONVICTS IN
PENITENTIARY GET RID
OF THEIR OLD-TIME GUARDS
Warden Murphy Is Easily
Handled by tie Shrewd and
Crafty Inmates
The convicts at the Oregon state pen
itentiary are fez-ling prety good these
days because they are rapidly getting
rid of all the old guards.
"The cous want to get every old
guard, who is onto their tricks, out of
there," said one of th guards who r.o:
cently quit, after several years service
at the pen. ,
This guard was one of several who
resigned recently because they declar
ed eouditions at the prison wcie becom
ing intolerable on account of the failure
of the warden to give the guards back
ing when convicts Went over fhtir
heads to the warden. ,.
Conditions at the penitentiary, have
not improved, according- to reports com
ing from the institution
Got-The Guard's Scalp.
Some time ago Frank White, a con
vict known as " Hard Beil" White, be
came peeved with , Lou) Brotliertou, a
guard, and employed all the werds he
could think of in several different lan
guages cussing the guard. When Bro
therton was out of hearing "Hard
Boil" turned on Lou Olson, another
guard, and ripped . out a few oaths at
him.
Olson reported the abase to Warden
Murphy, who referred the mtttcr to
Deputy Warden Burns. The deputy
THIRD OFFENSIVE ENDS
BUT OTHERS WILL COME
Germans Will Continue to
Drive Masses Against Al
lied Lines in France
By William Philip Blmms ...
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
With the British Armies in France,
June 8. Hindenburg's third offensive
is at a standstill. When and whera hi
will begin his fourth is the question oc
cupying the allied commanders.
German prisoners all reflect the gen
eral opinion on the enemy side of the
line that for Germany it is a question
of "do or 'die." Nobody can listen t
their talk without realizing : the utter
folly of considering that' the great of
fensive has spent itself.
Despite the colossal number of troops
so far flung aginst the allies, the most
desperate blows are ahead.
In 1917 the kaiser had on the west
front 128 German divisions (1,538,000
men) and in Russia, the Balkans and
Rumania, 77 divisions (924,000 men).
Since March 21 Hindcnburg has actual
ly used against the allies between 160
and 170 divisions (1,920,000 to 2,240,000
men) or over 33 more than he had hold
ing the entire front at this time in
1917.
There are now between the North sea
and Switzerland more than two hund
red divisions (2,400,000 men) and it i
estimated that thete are slightly under
thirty five. divisions (420,000 men) still
on the east front.
This shows that Hindcnburg, some
how, has increased the number of his
divisions by nearly ' forty divisions
Germans Threaten
Another Big Surprise
The Hague, June 8. "Tlte al
lies will again be surprised and
will be forced to call upon the
Americans for help," Von Salz
mnnn declared in the Vossischo
Zeitung, according to copies re
ceived here.
"Blow will follow blow un
til the whole front is hammer
ed into a brittle condition. Then
Hindcnburg wil give the coup
de grace (death blow)."
B.TJSH TO JOIN MARINES
Cleveland, Ohio, June 1 The
gallant work of the marines on
tli? Marnt front this week
brought a big increase in marine
enlistments here. A total 0f 193
recruits were shipped to camp in
the last thf.'e days. More than
three hundred applied for enlist
ment. San Francisco, June 8. Mar
ine corps recruiting here increas
ed 23 per cent as a result of the
marines' victory on the Marne
front. From 13 to 25 men a
day have been accepted iu the
local office since the first news
of the battle ca.-ne. t-
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OREGON
warden ordered "Hard Boil" put in sol
itary confinement in the bull pen, along
with Jeff Baldwin, who since has escap
ed, and some others of the hard boils.
"I'll eet out of here as soon as I can
sec Murphy," "Hard Boil," White told
Baldwin and the others. "He won't
stand for this."
Murphy went down to the bull pen
the next day and sure enough White
was turned out. Olson, the guard, wen
told the warden of the convict's boast,
and pointed out to him that the guards
could not work there unless they were
given better backing by the ones in
authoritv. '
Drank Flavoring Extract
Another incident, which has not been
reported heretofore, is told by some of
the guards. An account was given a
few weeks ago of six convicts getting
gloriously drunk on flavoring extract,
which they slipped from the prison com
missary. For this offense five of them
were in the bull pen, and, under orders
from Warden Murphy, were being fed
bread and water, except on Sundav,
when they were glen two regular
nvals.
One Wednesday they went on a hun-g.-r
strike and refused to eat the bread.
When Sunday came one of the guards
was sent down with their meals. The
eonvicts refused tc tike the food until
they could see the warden. The deputy
warden went down to tee them, but they
insisted on seeing Vi arden Murphy, Buy
ing they wouid not eat until they were
(Continued on page three)
I (480,000 men). He did this In two ways,
j First, by recruiting new classes pf
younger men and by a general combing
out oi other .classes; and second, by re
ducing somewhat the size of his divis
ion! and bringing half way good (Jiv
isnons from the east front. . v
There are now about eighty divisions
(i!fii),000 men) more on the west front
than a year h.0. Perhaps nearly a score
of the diviuiuus facing the allies may
b.f rated as poor fighters. But they are
capable of holding quiet sectors while
the better trccps continue the offensive.
Although AuaLria, Bulgaria and Tur
key may not tend troops to this front
there is no aj.ubl that certain of these
countries are lending men to Germany
for maintaining hues of commHnication
in the interior, thus freeing German
troops for fcivice in France. .
Hindcnburg til has a colossal army,
but on'y " fcw absolutely fresh divis
ions arc now in reserve and have not
participated in the three offensives. It
i calculated that nearly twenty div
i ions have tot been in tho fight for
some weeks end doubtless are undergo
ing refitting and special training, mak
ing a total of pei haps fifty fairly
fresh divisions (000,000 men) available
in addition to 'hose already on the bat
tle field j.
TEN SUBMARINE
VICTIMS ARE TOLL
OF REGENT RAID
Tonnage Will Total Up Slight
ly More Than Twenty
Thousand Tons
New York, June 8. Ten vessels, to-
-i:,.1.4l.. tl no nnn i
j uvuug BiiUWjT lUUlO UHU IUJ1S
were- lost as a result of German sub
marine aetivitiee in American waters
'during the week ending June 8, accord
ing to unofficial figures compiled
here.
During the week ending June 1, ap
proximately 31HO tons were destroyed-
One of the bigost shipe sunk was
th New York and Porto Rico liner
Carolina. The Herbert I Pratt, tank
er of 7200 tons, was damaged by mine
or torpedo, but was brought into port
after sinking in shallow water.
Theee figures include the Norwegian
ship Vinland, 1143 tons, the last one of
ficially reported lost.
The itoU of life so far a known to
tals thirteen, nil from the Carolina.
In addition, a number of ships have
been reported attacked unsuccessfully
The German View
London, June 8. Count Von Hevent
low, foremost German advocate of
"f rightfulness" believes the subma
rine operations in the western Atlantic
will foce tho United States to with
draw its chief naval force to defend
its coast. The German press sees in it
a close connection with the west front
offensive, through the possible torpe
(Continned on page three)
GENERAL PERSHING IS
IN PERSONAL CHARGE.
OF CANTOT FIGHT
Important Victories Are
Stamped with Trademark,
"Made In America"
Washington, June 8. General Per
shing, eomander In chief of the Amer
ican forces abroad, personally direct
ed the attack that resulted in the cap
ture of Cantigny, a few days ago, the
senate military affairs committee was
told today at the meeting of the war
council.
And at the same time it was revealed
that the Americans stopped the Or
man advance just in time. A few miles
additional gain by Hindenburg at that
point and some of the French munition
factories would have been within reach
of the German long range guns.
.Fershings presence at Cantignv shows
the victory there bore the trademark
'made in America" from the com
manding officer down to the rookie.
The general situation now on the west
front is favorable, the senate, commit
tee was told. The German attack was
virtually stoped in six days. Fighting
during the last week either has been
to the advantage of the allies or with
out advantage to either side, commit
tee members learned.
Ordnance production In this countrv
is greatly improved now. A number of
heavy Browning guus are being turned
out, it was said.
AT
EARLY HOUR TODAY
Practically Entire Night Tak
en Up Considering Many
Resolutions .
The annual sessiou of the State
Grange ended at 2:30 this morning. As
in au other meetings of this kind the
amount of work finished up in the last
day was enormous. Committees had been
at work and the reports and recommen
dations from the s. Kept the grange
hustling to dispose of them.
In th afteruon session the officers
were installed for tho coming term and
then came Action on committee work.
A number of resolutions received the
sanction of the legislative committee
and were favorably acted on. Among
these is one that candidates for office
shall not be permitted to expend In
campaigning more than 15 per event of
ono year's salary of the offiee, pro
vided no candidate shall be restricted to
less than 1100.
Concerning the primary elections the
followiug resolution was recommended:
" Inasmuch as our primary elections
put, up candidates for office with but
a small fraction of the popular vote,
therefore, be it
"Resolved by the Oregon State
Grange that we favor a primary elec
tion law whereby all voters may regis
ter thoir choice foi candidates for the
several stato, district, county and pre
cinct officers irrespective of party, by
a preferential ballot giving first, sec
ond and third choice.
Another resolution recommends the
Initiate any law not in conflict, with
Initiate any low not in conflict w'tn
our state and national laws."
Still another presented by Springfield
grange would have the grange take up
with the legislature the passing of a
law that will require all feed to be put
np ia containers, whereon thA exact
weight must be indicated.
(Continued on page six)
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Marne front French fonces cooper
ating with the Americans northwest of
Chateau-Thierry made further advanc
es on the northern portion cf the front,
at the name time repulsing two violent
German attacks on the southern por
tion. The French also improved their posi
tions west of Soissons. Artillery was
active in the Aisne region of the front.
Picardy front--The British made a
successful raid near Hulloch, between
Labesee and Lens. The German artil
lery was active north of Albert.
Flanders front British patrols in
flicted casualties on the enemy in the
Strazeele sector, in the northern por
tion of the front. ,
FranceA special commission has
been appointed to arrange fer the de
MARINESADVAI1CE
STEADILY ALL DAY
BLOCKING DRIVES
Attempted Counter Urusts
Are Frustrated by Amer
ican Of ensives
MANY .PRISONERS ' '
ARE SENT TO REAR
Ground Covered With German
Dead and Filled With New
Made Graves
By Lowell Mellett,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
With the American Armies in France,
June 8. (4 p. m.) American marines
w..u nujuuiiu Hukia Mgctlll UIU, 11,1
ward northwest of Chateau-Thierry to
day. German counter attacks were
blocked by the American advance.
Artillery fire, which has been inces
sant along Belleau wood throughout
the night, increased violently about 4
a. m. At that moment the right wing
of the marines attacked in the south
part of the wood, where the Germans
had retained a foothold. The success
of this attack has not been fully re
ported, although numerous prisoner
have been sent tack.
Indications are that the Americans
eliminated the enemy north of the
sunken road between Torcy and Bel
leau (a front of about a mile).
At 12:30 the enemy attempted to
advance. Their infantry was support
ed by artillery and machine guns, and
(Continued on page three)
SPIRIT OF GER M A II
Propagandists Are Preaching
Certain Victory to Army
and Civilian Alike
By William Philip Bimms,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.) '
With the British Armies in France,
June 8. The -spirit of the German
army seldom was keener than it is to
day. It would be playing Germany's
game to try to make anybody believe
otherwise.
Events on the Somme, the Lys and
the Aisne have had their effect. Bo
sides, professional lecturers and special
officers lire circulating among the
troops, bucking them up with moral
stimulants.
These insist that the war is almost
over; that Germany is invincible; that
she is fighting in self defense; that the
United States is all "hot air," that
more Americans arc sunk in the sea
than arrive in France: that the Amer
icans cannot arrive in force enouga
Germany has the allies licked and thone
who do arrive are neurotic, unable t
stand shell fire, are generally nn
trained and inefficient.
Some prisoners appear dojected, bnt
generally they are insolent, arrogant
and snoering and behave always as
though they owned the earth. Most
of them ore convinced Germany will
win the war this year and that the
(Continued on page seven)
fense of Paris, as a precautionary
measure.
Tho German continued to bombard
that city with long range guns.
Germany Reports ' from neutral
sources persist that the German navy
is preparing for a major stroke against
the tfombinod British, French and Am
erican sea forces.
The German hih seas fleet is said
to be under orders to move at any time
Bosnia Ukrainian oeapanta are burn
ling the forests, seizing arms ad op
posing German dominance.
Pet rograd Workmen are trying to
induce tho Russian peasants to senj
bread into the city for the starving
pipu'tion. If negotiations fail, force,
may be employed. -