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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Shopping Until Beginning Monday Morning
Mems Hosiery
NEATLY BOXED FOR GIVING

NEATLY BOXED FOX GIVING
The well known brands in mems
hosiery which We carry the year
round, in Gordon. Round Ticket,
also Gordon mems silk hosiery,
are boxed especially for the
Christn1as trade. in fancy boxes.
Four pair in 4 box. at. 81
per OOH -..-.... "a
Two pair in a box, at O.
per box 81
Also fine thread silk. one pair
in box, at. per O.
box .,............ 9l
All hosiery purchased from our
regular stock will be packed in
holiday boxes with purchases of
$1.00 and over.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
PLEASED
WITH CALL TO ARMS
Response For Additional MIL
lion Men Is GOOd---COn-
sCriptiOn Not Necessary

Lodon, April 2l-lndications that
the government has decided upon II
campaign designed to arouse greater
patriotism among the wortmen Of the
country, rather than resort to drastic
liquor legislation are seen here today,
following the speech Of Premier As
quith before the workers Of Newcastle,
The premier refrained from amy ref
erenee to the question Of drink, but ap'
pealed for a greater production Of war
He made no citici3m Of the
workmen but addressed strong patri'
otic appeal to the men who must keep
the fighting forces supplied in the
field.
Discussion as to barring alcoholic
drinks from the retrcshment room Of
the house of commons was not expected
to be renewed today, when ID Jagged to
such an extent yesterday that the pro.
posal was finally temporarily nban.
donnd
The possibility uf conscription is now
believed to have been entirely removed
by the response 70 Lord Kitchener y
call for his second army Of a million
men. Chancellor LloydGcorgc told the
house Of commms that Kitchener was
well pleased with the response 10 his
appeal for volunteer, and that the gov
crnment did not believe cou1rrlPtion
necessary to carry the war 10 a success.
ful aOnclusion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
W. Everett Jass browns
At Gravel Pit Today

W. Everett Jass, son of A. NJ. Jass,
who lives in Highland, was drowned
at l;45 this afternoon in the gravel
pit quarter of mile from the mute
school, The body was recovered an
hour later He, with Andrew Lance
and Jacob Krebs, was ON loosely con.
structed raft on the pond, and, accord
ing to the story of Lance, without
warning Jass dove into the water
which was icy cold. They threw ropes
to hiEi but he would not take hold and
soon went down for the last time. The
pulmotor was sent for, bat all efforts
to resuscitate him proved unsuccessful.
At time of going to press work was
still continuing with the pulmotor
At once, when the hurry call was re.
ceived at the Salem fire department,
and Dave Pugh, Of the p, +. & E. Co.,
Chief Harry Hutton and Robert Muths,
of the department, took the pulmoter
and went to the scene of the accident
post haste.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Eastern situntlon unchangod.

Berlin, via wireless to London April
Glowing to the French having
mounted cannon near the Rheims
cathedral, the Germans have been com.
PEELED again to lombard the position,
the war office announced today. II
was stated, however, that the shells
were not fired directly at the cathedral
The renewed bombardmcnt Of Rheims,
together with attacks directed by the
French at Flirey at the Meuese and
Mosellc and about Metzeral and Son.
dcrnachen represented the chief activi.
ty reported today. All attacks about
the three points mentioned were re-.
pulsed with heavy losses, It was
stated.
In retaliation for the bombardmcnt
of lnsterburg and Gumbinnen by the
Russians, German avators dropped $50
bombs upon the railway junction of
Bialstok doing great damage Aside
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Engagements and Improve
\ nents Are Being Planned
\ For Every Department
EORSEMEN NOT OPPOSED
I TO AUTOMOBILE RACING
candinaviians Want Day Set
Aside In Their Honor Dur
ing Fair Week

4 NJ weather conditions are favorable
Gey indication points to the biggest
N best state fair ever held in Ore.
n, is the sincerely expressed opinion
Secretary W. AL Jones and Mrs.
Vith TOzier Weathersed, member Of
" state fair board. The track is being
N into the best possible condition with
'espects of its being the best in the
|VthWest, in consequence Of which
'fsemen who have not been in the
'pit of training at the fair grounds for
',feral years are coming back this year,
W activity is being shown by the head
A every department with great i'm.
'pyements in sight for the coming fall
|BbibitiOn.
tersemen ere naturally opposed TO
leasing of the track for auto racing
especial care is being taken to put
" track in extra condition for the
|Ee races, scheduled for May here,
M We race horse men are not v0icing
M Aiectious to the event. If the
gf is soaked down good and thor.
Snly on the night before and the
2imng OF the laces, they claim, the
"a teclne WIN not inlet the slightest
gury; but If the races are pulled off
a dry track the machines viii teor
TO pieces and ruin it. The broken
PeS' which have caused delay in work,
3 the track this spring, have been re
'lrea ana a plentiful supply of waite
now available 10 work the track dowr
lCOntinued on Papn Einht1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
CONDITIONS
BAD IN BRITISH CAMPS

vousaess because Of the fear Of Ger.
man attacks. In the camp at strat.
ford In the eastern part OF London,
Jackson declared the prisoners were
permitted td have their own govern
mcnt, The men elected "senate. 4"
the members Of which WIRE given ccr.
tain authority over other prisoners.
Al Dorchester the German senior non.
commissioned officers have separate
rooms, while the men are generally
housed IN stables, lofts and other rooms
of the barracks, jackson reported.
This camp was one Of the most con.
lpntcd ! visited A man who made
himself famous by attempting to os.
cape In n box was there. After two
weeks confinement he was granted tho
same lbcftcs MS ohcr prisoners Pie.
lures of the German emperor aud Ger.
man flags were hanging In the rooms.
Atmosphere Depressing,
Jackson reported that the worst con.
ditlons were at Queensferry, Dorchester,
whore 220O Austro.Gcrmans were In.
termed.
fN' k'N'thh NNNNNNIH'lN VI NNAN
camp was the most depressing of all
those ! visited, " he reported. "Though
the camp had been occupied for five
months, little had been done TO improve
the general conditions. The buildings
were those Of an old machine shop. The
roofs are of glass, aud there are many
lcalH The floors are OF stone and ce-
meni, and ns rule the wooden beds
are ,aised but few inches. There
were no special accommodations for the
better class prisoners, though many had
been allowed to build kind Of tent
around their beds 10 protect themselves
from leaks aud dmnghts The prisoners
themselves seemed listlcss and not In.
clincd TO make much effort TO improve
conditions
Labor difficulties were given fre.
qucnsy freely by the British author
ities for the reason, for their failure
10 improve conditions at the prison
camps, jackson reported,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
GIRL TAKES STAND 70
TELL OF RELATIONS
WITH POLICE OFFICER
Juror Declares He Believes
Case Is a Mixture of
Politics, Excused

Los Angeles, Cal. April 91.-Ciirlish.
lv 1od ond u;,h hor AL, hot, hon.,na
' w ~ Wv" i" u''N "''' u""si"s
over her shoulders IN eurls, giving the
appearance of extreme youth, Edith
Serkin, II, took the witness stand to-
dav 70 tes,;fv in tbo case % chiof 90
nj. - ~ go, "
oi,ce " r.; oeosst'ah, VINO is charged
WIN M. costriou''ng 10 her 1epehuency'
..iS MSS SerN'a s was 'nr Iirst witness
eu c1l,eu aiter lne jury nau peen com,
pie'9G snot''y oelore @ NOM hHamihsu
py District attorney moolwine, 'ns
mid mid was led 70 reeite the oeta'iS Oh
a'ieseu in E'sa.s @ sue ,I maue " tne ARIZONA ron,
iousihs nouSo auJo.n'nB Cen,'s' po,iee
s,alion WIN sebastian ana ner SISTER,
MRS, Liiiian rratt, VINO IS charged
Jointly win the cniet
Fixes Time OF Visit.
Finally fixing the time of specific
visit as about week before last
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
GERMANS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE LOST $4,000
French Forces On Meuse and Mosele Engaged In Heavy
Fighting In Effort To Retake Captured Trenches
Rheims Cathedral Is Again Target Of German Guns
Rupture Of ltalv and Austria Is Expected Today
Bombs Kill Two and Injure Four

Geneva, April 2l,-Reports of desper.
ate fighting in the Ussok pass region
in which Austro.German forces are de.
elared to have lost $4,000 men in killed,
wounded and captured are contained
in advices received here today from
the Carpathian battle front
The Austro. Germans essayed sur.
prise attack, forced the Russians to
abandon several positions, but the lat.
ter, reinforced, re-took the positions
after inflicting terrible loss, at the
point Of tho bayonet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Japan Withdraws Warships
From American Coast

Washington, April 2l.--Confirming
reports that Japan had recalled all its
war vessels from the eastern Pacific
near American waters, the japanese
embassy here today announced that the
warships We're sent across the ocean for
the sole purpose Of hunting German
craft. AS all German vessels have been
swept from the seas, it was stated the
recall followed. The embassy added
that the warships at Turtle Bay would
also return to Japan as soon as the
stranded cruiser Asama is floated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
BY BOND P. GEpEs


(United Press Staff Correspondent }
Syracuse, N. Y, April 2l.-Bringing
his fist down upon the arm OF the wit.
ness chair with resolnding smacks, his
teeth flashing and his indictments shot
out in crisp, ierky sentences, Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt today portrayed
William Barnes, Jr, as political boss
of the most powerful ana dominant
type
The colonel resumed the witness
stand today in his own defense in the
$4,000 libel suit brought against him
by Barnes. After the court had ruled
that the former president must e"tine
his testimony to evidence having an
actull bearing on the case, the colonel
launched forth into an attack upon
his political enemy with true Roose'
veltan yigor
He told how Barnes had inherited
his hold on the republican machine of
the state Of New York from the late
Senator Platt, and how he had strength
ened il and used the organization to Its
FULLEST p0sslDilltles, HOW Barnes hhd
worked with "Chief" Murphy and 9TH
er Tammany Hall leaders to defeat leg.
islation a; Albany was also reconted
by Roosevelt in support Of statements
to the same effect upon which the
Barnes suit Is based.
Barnes Sits Unmoved.
Barnes sat nnmoyed by the attack di.
rooted npoinst him durinp the colonel =
testimony They sometimes faceJ eacb
other but neither the colonel Nor Barnes
battel an eve, Evidently their planccs
never met. AS the colonel gave what he
cloims 10 be direct evidence of Barnes
corrupt methods or read letters which
he had received from the republican
,.boss" in supporf of his contentious
I'm one letter read bv the colonel
Barnes declared.
uThc idens of petiiup rid of bosses
are absurd SO lonp AS we have party
The pcople do the elect
Inc inn, Nbo narfy sbonlJ br frpe IN
frame mn thcir nfoposnls 10 the peo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
counter Attaoks Repnlsed.

Paris, April 2l.-French forces be.
tween the Meuse and Moselle arc now
engaged in their heaviest fighting in
tho Montmare forest, near the Flirey
and Essey road, where the Germans
are making desperate efforts to re.takc
trenches which have been captured.
The announcement from the war Of
flee today declared that the French
were holding the positions which they
had taken, repulsing the German coun
ter attacks with extremely heavy
losses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21

(By Carl W. Ackerson, United Press
Couespondent)
Berlin, April -(By mail to new
York; England, on the whole treats
the AustloG German prisoners she has In.
termed "ns good as could be expected
under the circumstances, according 10
q report made to Z. $. Ambassador
Gerard by Juhn y, jackson, M Amer
lean, who visited English prison camps.
The shnilary conditions IN some Of the
British camps were bad, Jncksm re-.
ported The British commanders prom.
scd him, he said, that these conditions
would be improved.
On February !, jackson reported,
England had informed 26,D0O Germans
and Austfinns. These men were con.
fined in 10 detention camps and on
nine ships. Generally speaking, the
food aud health Of the prisoners was
good, according 10 The report 10 Am.
bnwador Gerard
Don't Like Bill Of Fare.
The Germans complained principally
Of the mondonous bin Of fare aud Of
their treatment after arrest, Jackson
reported. Several Germans brought
from South Africa sworo they bad bccu
iusuled aud robbed, while Others icsti
fled that they owed their lives 10 Brit
ifh soldiers who protected them ttm
mobs in France, while they were being
transferred from the front 10 GfcaI
Britain.
The new camps nre better than th,
ones first used said the report
Lack OF organization and preparation
would account fu most or the hard
ships that prevailed at first Abso
lutely nowhere did there seem 10 hc an'
wish 10 make conditions any harder o.
more disagmeable for the prisoner
Than was necessary
Men Elect Senate
On the ship "Royal Edward, Jack
son found 1900 Germans Scene Of th
prisoners we're loeRed below decks o
night, he said. This caused some ner
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21

to capacity with politicians and fash.
ionably-gowned women, extreme quiet
prevailed during the time tho colonel
was on the stand His sharp, piercing
voice could be heard in every corner Of
the room.
Justice Andrews caught up with the
colonel long enough to rule out letters
which he received from Barnes in 1908
as to the candidacy OF Hughes. He
held these letters to the colonel mma.
terial. The court also excluded testi.
mohy as to conversations between
Roosevelt and Barnes regarding Hughes
except as they might prove Barnes to
be a "boss. " Roosevelt demanded
that he be permitted to define boss .
and domination, but the court also
ruled against him on this point.
Tells Political History.
"in 1900, continued the colonel,
Senator Platt asked me If there were
any men wished TO receive special
consideration in the appointment Of
committees in the Legislature. ex.
pressed surprise that committees were
being prepared before a speaker was
chosen. Platt answered me BY saying
that no one would be speaker unless he
was ready to carry out the wishes of
the organization When | saw Barnes
! told him that Kind of government led
10 corruption and evils. "
% The reply Of Barnes to this, said
the colonel 'was that this scheme of
government was the only one that could
exist under the party system, and that
without bosse. there could be no party
government
81 told Barnes wouldn Z let any
one choose my appointees," Roosevelt
declared. "'Barur- answered that the
orga lilati0n mus, Keep its control. In
1905 | told Barnes my personal sym.
pathics were with him, rather than with
Hughes, bu, that % governor elected by
the people must b1 independent Of the
organization,
Barnes opposed Hughes
Barnes replied that the organiza.
tion controlled the convention and
would not tolerate the nomination Of
Hughes. lie uil Hughes was urging
legislation which was hostile 10 the or.
gani2ation Democrats In sympathy
with the republican machine would Join
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21

like sixty.five Of the important cities
Of the United States.
"After very rigid investigation it
was decided TO employ the Town De.
velopment Company to undertake the
details Of this work, and the accom-.
plishment Of this lOng.desired move
seems now assured.
embracing the public activities Of this
community, will be power for good
which cannot be realized at this time.
We have come TO the parting of the
ways Of the former methods Of doing
business in a more or less haphazard
way, and it is my desire that an in.
stitution will be established here in
Portland whose influence will be
strongly felt, not only in our immedi.
ate vicinity, but throughout the en-.
tire Pacific Coast. We have the men
here who can do wonders when prop.
erly aroused, and | have never qnes.
toned their desire or ability to help,
and | ask the earnest consideration
and cooperation Of every citizen Of
our city who has the welfare Of his
home town at heart, to assist In this
movement in broad.minded way, as
all are needed by each one.'
II is certainly very generous Of the
above mentioned gentlemen to devote
the time required to make this trip
TO Salem for the benefit of Salem 3
people, as they are among the most
prominent aud busiest men In the city
Of Portland
Large Attendance Assured
a large attendance at the meeting
is assured as the wonderful results
which have been obtained in Portland
during the progress OF the above mem
toned consolidation has been Of tre.
mendous interest 70 the residents Of
Salem. who are interested in such
matters. and IL is believed that Salem
can profit greatly by the experience
Of Portland in this respect. and II Is
the object of the visit Of these gentle
men 10 tell Of Portland's experience.
Everyone interested In the upbuild.
ing OF salem and vicinity should be
present at the meeting, and as there
win no doubt be very large attend
ance. everyone who intends TO be
present should notify either the Hotel
Marion or the salem Commercial Club
bv phone or otherwise not later than
3 D. m. Friday. TO insure proper ae'
commodations being provided for
everyone
A supper at forty cents per plate
will be served by the Hotel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Rupture Expectod Todnn.

Rome, April 2l.--opcn rupture be.
tween Italy and Austria is regarded
as imminent by Senator Carafa today.
The senator declared that negotiations
between the two governments were
now at stondstill and that he ex-
pected break at any. time.
Prince Won Bueow, the German am
bassador here, is declared to have
made all preparations to leave Italy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Government Is No
RespectOr OF Persons

Los Angeles, Cal, April 2l.--Mute
evidence Of an empty coat sleeve aud
a bronze button Of the g. A. r, not.
withstanding the government began
the prosecution here today Of James w.
Weber, a gray patriarch, on charge
of falsely swearing to an application
for u military pension.
The government Is indictment de.
ciorcs that he never served his country
in the ranks, and that to secure pon.
sion he falsely pretended that he was
his brother, John Weber, who enlisted
in the union army in 1861 and died
in 1854.
Weber o sister and brother have come
from Ohio to testify fof the govern.
mcnt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Portland Commercial Club
GoUernors Will Be in City
Friday for Big Meeting

|lNT +. l.. Thompson, of the firm of
IMAM man thompson, bankers; Mr. C.
'Cll manager Union Meat Comnany.
a tred Larsen, Of the Umbdenstocl
,S,'gn I Investment Co., all members
l"e Board of Governors of the Port.
Hu commercial Club, will come TO
.'em' Friday, the 23d, at the reouest
'ne Board Of Governors of tbe
e@ Commercial Club, to address
Enoers Of the club and all others in.
,,i 1e1 In the welfare, progress and
A, REE,ity Of salem, in a meeting which
A ggPn % called for Friday evening, at
hO'eI Marion, at $3.50 D m
ae ,s various public organizations of
uand including -rrcantiIe, civic
"eiclal and booster Organizations
recently consolidated into one
lg l,,, Oiganilatlon known as the new
uaud Chamber Of Commerce The
ho59 mentioned gentlemen have been
l'u 70 address the meeting along the
VI Nhl It was considered adyis.
\ 70 undertake such a consolidation
" was accomplished, and what re.
N we're obtained by the consolida.
n, Tells Of Consolidation.
1' following extract from the Port.
h', ,ulamher Of Commerce bulletin
NJ. I1e Oregon Country" written
ha ' y. " Colt for a recent issue
I, ~, P'o,,aiiou indicates IN a brief
n ,ug lIea aud sentiment of the
RTo,N OF The Portland organization.
4 h.. 'ae past several years there
kl.,. ..'n a certain amount Of talk an.
4 y. sg--''ting aud recommending
bton. n.''.',.'',ou of the public organ.
ba,er w THE city, believing that
bmi.,,.'i' ,.'i'''''hDy could thereby be ac.
go.e e 'h.ee months ago the Board
|p.i,,,,a iV,elaor OF the Commercial Cmb
~, "'yl special committee of tbree
4 "A WIN WIN % like committee onpointe1
kaM ,.tl''r 't''.''r Of Commerce. looking
Hor.ol,ii.N'ns definite steps for such
II. b.I1. 'I1.'iui consideration Of the
irs ',''l. covering a consider.
y ogI..' ' i' was believed that mrb n
sl,. ''oh oulj he broupbt about
k,I,.o 20 ofmuizations In spotane
b. l"l some Of the Eastern
r,,, Is Public Demand.
'sab3 ',s','gnably there is a public
AA5..eai such a move. and in seek.
ilssb -,. .t., pan. the committee got
4rlssr ",'1 ", The Town DEVELOPMENT
~, Oi New York. who has done
work successfully ia something a hing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Two Were Killed.

Amsterdam, April 2l.--In an aerial
attack upon the towns Of Kandey and
Loeraeh child and one other person
were killed aud four injured, according
to advices received here today,
A French aviator dropped bombs ON
the town
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
LURED TO HIS ARREST.

New York, April 9l.-Lured from
California by telegram stating that
his daughter was seriously i'll, Anton
Helm was arrested here today and held
on $4,000 bail on charge of alternating
the affections of the wife OF Brook.
lyn man, 1t is alleged that he was liv.
ing in California with the woman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
The Weather

Oregon Fair "a.
night and Thurs
dnyt light frost
west, heavy frost
east portion Il.
night variable
winds becoming
easterly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
BIG WHEAT SALES.

Portland, Or, April 2l.-Due
to heavy demands from Cali.
fornia and Europe, $4,000
bushels of wheat were sold on
the Merchants Exchange to.
day. Forty thousand bushels of
May Bluestem sold at $l.35,
ten thousand bushels of June
Bluestem at $l.36 and 5000
bushels of June Club at $l.3O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21

from this attack the situation on the
eastern front was declared TO be un-
changed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Anti-SaIOOn Forces Claim
Big Victories Over Booze

Chicago. April 2l.-Wilh olcvcn
towns voting "dry' The anitsaloon
forces claimed q victory IN The local
option elections held IN 20 towns aud
yillages Of Illinois Yesterday IN nd.
dition to turning the u from wet 10
dry territory the anti liquor faction
retained all territory having previous
Is abolished the liquor Traffic The
vets retained twelve towns
At Litchfeld the vote. of the wo
men were responsible for driving out
Of saloons. AZ Ottawa. however, the
womcn's vote helped give the wct- O
substantial majority.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
COLONEL RIDES ROUGH
SHOD OVER ATTORNEYS
ROOSEVELT SHOOTS OUT STINCING INDICTMENTS

Declares Barnes As Political Boss OF Most Powerful Type
Barnes Says Ideas Of Getting Rid Of Bosses Absurd
Courtroom Is damned With Politicians and Fash
iOnabe Gowned Women Court Rules Out Letters
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21

Aberdeen. 4 D.. April 2l--t'ifteen
towns IN South Dakota voted from wet
TO dry 10 the elections held Yesterday,
One dry town overturned the prohibi
One dry town oyerturne dthe prohibi.
tion statute aud voted wet AZ
Aberdeen The vote was declared a tie
and recount ordered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Mon EIeet penate.

On the ship "Royal Edward y Jack.
son found li00 Germans snle Of the
prisoners were locNcd below decks at
night, he said. This caused some ner'
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Continued on Page Eight.J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21

HUOltVcIt hHIVyH UltA'IVH
Although the courtroom was iammed