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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY, JULY 20. 1913 . THREE VAUDEVILLE: UNDINE ANDREWS VANCE and TAYLOR Novelty Singing and In a NveI Dancing "CORSETS" ' EXTRA . - 1 WFFK1 Y HERBERT RAWUNSON If L.LtlLil in THE HIGH SIGfT HIPPODROME VAUDEVILLE SELECTED FOR SUNDAY AI11ESC0MNUE (Continued from page on) ported are rushed from tie dressing stations at the front direct to Paris. Jill the American hospitals are scenes of intenso activity. The staffs are put ting .up cots on every available spot. While this preparation is going on, hospital officials Bay the number of Icasuialties, considering the extent of the American opeations is wonderful ly small. But tliU is the first time our boys have participated in such a large scale and the hospital facilities are be ing, taxed. At twilight yesterday, long lines of American ambulneos crawled Blowly along a boulevard in the eastern part of the city toward tho hospitals Crowds of promenndors halted and walked to the odga of the sidewalk. Silently and reverently, -military men saluted each ambulance. Old .men raised their hats, whilo women waved "handkerchiefs and children tossed their own nosegays in to the amlbulances. Bandaged Ameri cans those slightly wounded waved ONE OF UNCLE'S , i i ii " ; i! " j ' ' ffvV, . ) r ; a Hjv!, i : i 1 ' 1 H S r i S i -" . " ( 'i J 1 ?" T " p " i f J, L . i . . '""-1 , - . i , ...j f 'H - x ( f ' ',', , , " I f- ' ? J - "'tl ; ' " : i t . j clineoihgt. GEN. WILLIAM J. SNOW, CHIEF OF- FIELD ARTILLBK.Y . Job Department Is Busy Busy Time. It goes to prove that our work and prices satisfy the users good Printing. TP" back. Others smiled wanly at the dem onstation of affection. As the news of the Franco-American successes spread through the eity, it was a frequent sight to see the French halt Americans and shake their hands sometimes kissing thein before the abashed 'Yankees could1 retreat. The, American Bed Cross is meeting the emergency in a 'wonderful manner. Doctors and nurses are working day and night. Twenty thousand pounds of surgical dresings and five tons of special food have been rushed to the front. Two new hospitals of nearly a thousand Ibeds have been opened In tho environs. Another will be eady Monday. Offensive Progresses London, July 20. (1:55 p. m.) Franco-American troops, after repuls ing the most violent counter attacks on the whole front from 'Soissons to Cha-toau-Thicrry, rushed forward again and are still making progress, it was learned from an authoritative source this afternoon. Pisoners counted by the allies on this front now total more than 18,800, it RIGHT HAND MEN all the SALEM'S VAUDEVILLE SHOW THEATRE was stated. The counter attacks were carried out with, great force and indicated new and heavy reinforcements Dy the ene my. Between Souain and Auberive, a sev en mile front east of Kheinis. French and Americans advanced a thousand yards' ibeyoud their original line late yesterday- Northwest ot Alain do Alas- siges, the allies ro-cstablished their old line. The French and Americans, after the most, desperate fighting yesterday ad vanced more than a mile on a m nine front extending from southwest of Soissons toward Chateau-Thierry, and now dominate the highway connecting the two cities. WMi British Forces Advance London, July 20. British forces, in capturing Meteren yesterday, advanc ed on a front of inore than two miles, Field Marshal Itaig reported today. "As the result of yesterday's oper ations, the line in the Meteren sector was advanced on a front of 4000 yards," .the statement said. "The village of Meteren and a group of buildings to the southwest known as Lewaton are now held by us. Our prisoners number 430." " Knglish troops carried out a suc cessful raid during the night near Beaumont-Hamel and captured a few prisoners, and machine guns. ' ' Further north, Knglish troops push ed our line forward on a front of about a mile south, of Hebuterne after sharp fighting. "Hostile artillery has been active in the neighborhood of St. Venant." Official Tench Report Pnn'a .Tulv 20. f 1:15 D. m.) French and American troops continue to. ad vance on tho greater part, of the 01 fensive front ibetween the Aisne and the Jlnrne, the French war office an nounced today. The important town of 'Neuilly-St. Front has been captured. "South" of the Marno allied troops 'hurled the Germans back on the fif ,(on Vila -front between Fossoy and Oouilly, gaining moro ground toward tho river," the communique said. "Between tho Aisne and the Marno throughout yesteday evening and last night Franco-American lurcea nu ed on the greater part of the front. "We readied Yierzy (already report d in the hands of the Americans; unu passed out of Melloy wood, east or Villers-Helon (nine miles south of Sois sons.) We took Xeuilly-St. Front and Licy-CJignon. "South of the Mane we hurled the Germans back between Fossoy and Oeuilly and gained ground toward the river. ' ' British Losses for Week London, July 20. British casualties published in official lists during the wee totalled 16,971, the lightest in several months. They wore divided as follows: . . , Killed Wounded Missing Total Officers.. 91 230 61 382 Men ...... 1411 9902 S216 10oS9 Totals .... 1502 10192 8277 10971 AMERICANS ATTACKING By Fn! & Ferguson (United Press gtaff correspondent) With the Americans Between the Aisne and tho Marne, July 19. (11 p. m )Amerian troops attacked on a front of several kilometers southwest of Soissons late this evening. Fighting was still in progress at the hour of cabling, with tho Americans advancing. The assault was made east of Coeuv rca, near Missy-Aux-Bois and extended over a wide front to the southward. (Missy-Aux-Bois is more than four miles gouthwest of Soissons. Tho whole lino between the Aisne and the Marne apparently is very irregular, especial ly in the region of Soissons.) German counter attacks in the re gion "of Soissons continued and were repulsed. The French and Americans made further advances northeast of Chaudun, cast of Vierzy, and east of Cotirthamps. (This indicate new Franco-American advances in various portions of front of about 16 miles. Chaudun is five miles southwest of Soissons and two (miles south of Mitwy-AuxBois. Vierzy is two mile south of Chaudun. Couichaimps is twelve miles south of Viercy.) SAD CLOSING OF (Continued from page one) Turner and Leslie streets, and was in charge of a small store. Later, he was unable to make his payments on the land and it was then taken from him. After that, he made a scant living by doing hauling and at the time of his death his only possessions were an old mult and a hack.' There was also $3.35 found in the house after he had been taken to the hospital to die and his wife to" the insane asylum. According to letter found in the poorly furnished home, there are six children in the family. The son living ONLY WIIIJAM MORROW Mimicry and Songs COMEDY the nearest was at Linnton, but the authorities here were unable to get into communication with him. He had been in the hospital there and had left a short- time before his father's death. None of the six children were present for the funeral services or burial. One of the three daughters lives at Lakewool, New Mexico. Her name, is Mrs. E. S. Furay. Another daughter is Mrs. Vinnie Hungato of Thompson- villi, Illinois. Last rovember she wroto her parents sending, some old clothes to her father and to her mother, $5, with which to buy a dress. Another daughter is Mrs. EUa Just, who lives on a farm near Eedbird, Nebraska. The letter from her was written in August of 1917 and took note of their farm work but seemed to inclose no money to help the old folks. Besides the son, who lived for a time at Linnton, Oregon, thero is an other son by the name of Jim Sargent who is a practicing physician living at La Habra, California. A letter from the doctor was writte"n June of this I year, but no financial assitance was offered. Henry Sargent, a son living at Junc tion City, Iowa, sent $10 somo time ago, June. In a letter of about a year ago, the information is given that ho had sold some cattle for which ho had re ceived $6,700 and that he had 165 head of hogs left. Just before bting taken to the hos iiitnl two or three (lays before he died. Mr. Sargent objected to y.occiving any aid from tho county. H said he was not afraid to die, only that he was anxious as to what would happen to his wifo should he bo taken away. After his death Mrs. Sargent was in a de mented condition and is now at tlws Oregon state hospital, " IMPORTANT HIGHWAY (Continued from page one) enemy efforts there havo been grow ing lighter and lighter in the last four days. Prisoners report withdrawal of Ger man artillery and infantry concentra tions north and northeast of Chateau Thierry to meet tho Franco-American threat northwest of the city. American airmen brought down two more German planes this morning whilo patrolling east of Chateau-Thierry. Our aviators report there are) fewer enemy machines along tho battle lines, they evidently having been withdrawn. to other localities. An American unit notified the com mander of an escadrille today that three German observation balloons near Chateau-Thierry were ."seeing too much. "Twenty nilnufcos later all three were blazing wrecks on the ground, Incomplete figures today show thai American units havo captured moro than five thousand Germans, including numerous officers. Among the latter wero several majors and a lieutenant colonel. The figures will be greatly augmented when the count is complet ed. Additional prisoners are constuiit- lv beine nuked up. The areas in the rear of tho allied lino are almost as busy as the front, Unending wtreams of supplies, artillery and men are rolling forwardr whilo similar linos of motor trucks are mov ing to the rear carrying wounded. Shells burst all about. Trees are strip ped until they resemble . toothpicks, whilo substantial buildings are reduc ed to shapeless hcaips of rubble. Tho men aro excited at tho prospect of getting into the fight, as they arrive at tho front and aro constantly cheer ing and singing. the Americans who swept forward with tho French from three to five kilometers on the first ('fly near Cha teau-Thierry are impatient because they are holding the pivotal sector and must wait until their comrades farther north swing in, surrounding tho Ger mans. Allied airmen report sevefe congest ing on the roads extending northward through Chateau-Thierry while prison ers say tho uormana are nasuiy re moving all guns and materials in that region in an effort to save them. Ev ery, prisoner expressed amazement at the rapidity dud uncxipecteirncss of the allied attach. The doughboys re port that most of the prisoners were taken when the first wave caught the boches asleep in their dugouts. Many machine guns were taken before the German had time to remove the pro tective cases from them. An advance of one American unit is preserved for posterity ithrough the bravery of a movie man an officer. He advanced ahead of our line before the infantry charged, coolly sot up his camera and clicked off a few hundred feet of film as the men stormed the German positions. One gceno shows our men attack a machine gun m a cnurco tower with the bochMi, panic stricken, trying to .get their gun into action. The openattor's jaunllacity twas amjnz ing. "It wasn t anything," he sam moa- estly. "Th folks back home ought to . . .!.- be able to see i 8b le 6 BOYS IN COUNTRY liLli CLUBS ARE BUSY County Leader Gives Instances Of Their Splendid Work Done. The hoys of the rural districts of Marion county have an eye to the pa triotic situation, according to W. C lloppes, emiirgenicy club leader, associ ated with W. M. Smith,, county su perintendent of schools. They also Know tuat there is an Industrial club in Marion county and the boy that docs things better than the other boys is euro of his reward in the way of prizes at the state fair and a free trip to attend tho summer school at the Oregon Agricultural college. Louis Girod, 12, and Isadore Girod, 15, of Quinnby are doing their best to convert two small Poland Chinas into larger units of marketable bacon. When not giving their pigs an extra meal, the boys ore making a hand on thoir father's farm or work for neigh bors, investing their money in war savings stamps. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Girod. On the road one utile west of the Keizer school house may be found two pos'teia taicki-fl to a itkphone pole with the reading, "Stop and see my pig." Blnnche Weathers, ago 11, and Cora Weathers, 14, are the owners and sole proprietors of two Poland Chinas and they avo so proud of their owner ship that the notico was placed on the telephone pole calling atention to the fact. Besides pig laising, they have taken a man's work on their father's prune orchard and in tie picking of Loganberries. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. cnanes weavers, iu iral route 8. Salem. A pure bred Duroe Jersey, yclept "Polly," and nino little pigs is tho personal property of Ivan Jones, ago 12, of tho Henna Crest, scnooi, eignx miles from Salem on the Salom tham noea road. Ho intends to bring Polly and her numerous family to tho state fair this fall. Ho is the son of Mr. ana Mrs. J. M. Jones, rural route 8, Jones. The three Savage boys of Waconda aro lined up with the food administra tion in their ettort to prevent a toou shortasro. Thev are in the pig business. Walter, ago 14, works away from home at times. Fiaiuis, aae 11, is a hustler around his Author's store at Waconda and tho youngest, Ralph, age 8, is also in tho pig business although too young to belong to a regulation pig club. They aro tho sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. Savage. Roy Dunn ot North Howell is anoth er pig club member and n,t present ho is foed'ing hig Cheater White pig with virions of a inreiuiuin at tho coming state fair. He was in the pig business a year ago but was unftiie to urnig ma porker to the stato fair. Ho is 12 years old and tho sou of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Dunn. J. W. Ij. Smith, rural county super visor, finds the young folks through out the county ibocomiug greatly inter ested in all the Industrial ciuu worn and especially so since tho fortunato ones who attended the two weeks sum mer school at Corvnllis have reported such fine times at tho Oregon Agricul tural college William U. Dragor, ago 10, and Lew is A. Drager, age 12, live in the Prin gle school district about four milos from Salem. Louis is raising a Chester White for the state fair- Ho won Inst year with a registered Poland China and is out again for additional honors. William Dialer now has a pig weigh ing 125 pounds and is putting it on nn anti-Hoover diet with hopes of pro ducing something that will look like a first premium to tho state faK judges. The two buys are tho sons of Mr." and Mrs, L. W. Drag'er. Veledila Oluniart, ago 11, is something of a financier 'besides following the patriotic injunction to produce. One year ngo she iborrowcd $20 with which she bought a Kheep, naming her now possession "Charity." The incoino from said "Charity" for tho year fig ured $10.40 for a lamb and $3.04 foi tho year's cut of wool. Not having any overhead expense of doing businccss, sho has paid back on her investment $15.44. She is tho daugh'cr of Mr. anil Mrs. Ray V. Ohmnrt. Germans." A chap known as "the homesick doughlKiy" no longer is homesick. Ho says ho is happy anywhere now. lie went over with the first wavo and helped chase the (leroiians over three hill tops. He got five himself. His par ty was obliged to como back when courriers were sent out to recall his company, which. 'WfiS advnfriciiig too rapidly. Ono unit attained its cntiro day's objccitives by 10 o'clock in the morn ing. It parted at five. Ono company stormed To try and took the town In ten minutes, holding it against a heavy counter attaick. Tho doughboys say the Germans wont fight with the bayonet, prefer ring to surrender if it is impossible to fight in mass formation oehind guns nd bulwarks American officers, detailed to cxam ino prisoners, universally report that Germans fail to show any spunk. Many of the captured officers are of high in telligence. Some of them admitted the Gorman cause is lost, owing to the r- my s lack of confidence m its lead ers and the government. Captured copies of the Krieges Zel tung, the German army paper, blatant ly doclare the Americans are of "no use to the allies." TEN FULUIVISIONS (Continued from page one) Incidentally March stared we have now shipped more than 1,200,000 troops abroad. The positions cf the Illinois national guard division which trained at Camp "a .-u.ru a luo ish training sector and it was mndo T m 1 - .1 IV - T-!A- known that a unit from that organiza- MAN TO MAN 1 Wf" I - i i HE'S WEARING THE BLUE'SHIRT AGAIN! The most beloved star of motion pictures is re apparing in one of his famous, favorite roles of the great north woods. BIG BILL ' n n n !? on n r fill J iVj 11 U LIU il i il Jl l IC --in The Heart Based on Ralph Connor's Nevel "The Doctor" Staged by Frank Lloyd FIRST TIM SHOWN HERE OTHER FEATURES TOO SUNDAY-MONDAY L BERTV li''i'iiS.'a NATIONAL WAR GARDEN COMMISSION Arrangement of cover on crock containing fermented vegetables. Note the use of paraffin, board'and cloth, says the National War Garden Commission of Washington, which will send any reader of this paper a free canning and drying book for a two-cent stamp to pay postage. tion took part with tho Australians in their fijrht last week. lho 77th division was revealed as in tho lino near Lunovillo operating bb an American unit under its own com mander. Captures of prisoners, March admit ted, follows closely press accounts. . lho last official reports concerning Soissons declared it to be under heavy bombardment with the allien very close to the city. (This was a iriunv dis patch.) Marcn'g General Review Last Monday tho Germans began an attack which covered a sixty mito front. About ono half of it was in the very hilly country between Cliotonii- Thierry and Rhoims and the rest of It in the Champagne extending from Kheims to the Argonno, In tho Cbaiinpagne, tho positions wero held by the French and by one American division the 42nd pins ft regiment of colored troops from the 9,'Jrd. The penetration there was slight. Tho Champagne district was under charge of the French general, Gonrad, ono of the .most striking personalities of France- He wears five bfosse stripes, has lost ono arm, is a man of deter mined character, whom the French call "trog soldat" every inch a soldier. German Initial Advance Along the Marne between Chateau Thierry anJ Bheims the Germans made an advance of four to five miles on a 2.1 milo front. The terrain there Is difficult, with hills and woods. This general movement has been brought to a standstill. The Germans in their offonsive claimed they had a an object tho nutcracker process of squeezing off li-heims, which is very woll organized for defense, even to the extent of hous to house defense, which had heretofore made it impossible to get at. Foch Strikes Back A soon as tho German edvaneo be tween Chateau-Thierry and Eheims g&r?V' , ...... : THE b -J CLEAN r I "UP. . ' y , j r of a Lion99 had been brought to standstill, Foch struck hard along tho western side. Tho front over which we advanced was 22 miles. Tho maximum penetration as remort- ed officially was to a dnnth of 10 miles, with a general penetration of coven miles. In this advance there were six Am erican divisions' and ono regiment of colored troops. (The' regular colored troops referred to above were on the allied right, but March did not dosignnto tho panticu-, lar out'bit, between Soissons and. Chateau-Thierry.) Attacks on Flank The allied counter offensive is not an encircling movement. It is aimed at tho chief supply line of tho Gorman running into Clinton u-Thierry and wns delivered on the flank because eu:n a blow would cripplo the Gornians more than a push up from soutih of the Marno. A push from beloiw would merely give them an exit without crippling their supply Vine. In his weekly tnlk with .members of tho senate military committee today, General March cautioned against over- oiliinin an a result of tho spectacular Franco-American dush. llo declared that muny difficulties aro stitl uhead and too much must not be expected. German Flans Upset, The committee was told that tho Ger mnns appeared to havo planned two offciisivts one tfgainst the American nnd French, to be closely followed by one against the British. Tim ability of tho liritish to start a strong counter offensive of thoir own now depends upon how fur ho Germans, have been forced to withdraw men and materials from that sector to reinforce tho lines where the French and Anierir cans aro attacking. - . War department officials admitted it .is possible that the Germans' claim of 20,000 prisoners is true, but it was stated that if the Germans had taken this number they had dono it in the very curly stages of thJ fighting before the Franco-American counter attack The coinmitteo was told that the country must prepare for heavy casualty lists which would probably bo coming in for tho n.'xt 30 days. No word concerning casualties has yet been receivtd from General Pershing. BEECHAFfl'S PILLS quickly help to strengthen the digestion, stimulate the liver, regulate the bowels and improve the health by working with nature. Urinl Sal of Kny Mcdiclnt In th. World, w Sold rarjwlwra. la BeiM, 10c, 2Sc mm