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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
BRITISH HOLD GAINS
IN THE LOOS' REGION
Germans Make Fierce At
taCks But Are Unable To
Regain Lost Trenches

London, Oct l5.-Brtish gains in the
Loos region Wednesday have been
maintained despite bitter counter at.
tacks, dispatches .ftom the western
front stated today. No important
changes were claimed on the Franco.
German front.
The British in Wednesdays fight
ing captured the main trench Of the
Hohenzolern redoubt, though the Teu-
tons retained two communicating
trenches between the redoubt and the
quarries nearby.
The official statement late last nigh
told of fighting through clouds Of gas
and smoke and capturing about 1000
yards Of trenches 'iust south and west
Of Hulluch but adds "we were unable
to maintain our positions there, on nc.
count Of the euemy's shell fire" ~,
enemy's trench southwest Of ST.. El.c
was captured and held
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
DOES UNCLE SAM
INTEND TAKING
OVER RAILROADS
State Railroad Commissioners
AT San Francisco Init
mate This
WANT CONGRESS TO SAY
WHAT VALUATIONS FOR
Difference In Plans Of Valu-
alton Would Mean Some
$5,OOO,OOO,OOO

San Francisco, Oct. l5.-The issue
whether the present valuation of rail
roads by the interstate commerce is
for the purpose of rate making or the
ultimate purchase of the railroads by
the federal government took rather a
sensational turn today in the conven-
ton of the National Association of
State Railroad commissioners, in ses-
sion here.
Max Thelen, president of the Cali
fornia railroad commission. introduced
a resolution proposing that the Nation
al Association of Railway commissions
ers urge the interstate commerce com
mission to refrain from making any
ultimate finding of value of railroads
until congress has had an opportunity
to designate for what purpose the yalu.
alton is to beused.
1t has been supposed that the gov
,ernment's valuation has been purely
for purposes of rate making, and il
was not until the present convention
met that it became known the valua
ton might be for subsequent purchase
The railroads, in submitting their val
uations, are placing them at the pres
ent cost of construction, which would
mean a difference Of $5,000,000 900 il
the government were to accept tno fig
ures as the basis for a purchase price
1t is the contention of the convention
and the members of the California com
mission, tina. this value should be baseC
on original cost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
SIX OFFICERS Of
INTERNED CRUISER
ESCAPE IN YACHT
Disappear From
Norfolk, May Be On Way
to Join Raider

Norfolk Va, Oct, 15,-The myster-
ious disappearance of German-owned
yacht, with six warrant officers Of the
interned German converted cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm, gave impetus today
to reports that new German raider is
off the coast Of Mexico.
Captain Thicrfelder of the Kronprinz
reported the disappearance. Lieutcn-
ant Hoffman, navigation officer Of the
Kronprinz was the purchaser Of the
yacht, and he was on the captuin's u list
of missing.
The captain said the officers disap.
peared Sunday He believes they have
been drowned. Other persons, how.
ever, pointed out that the yacht wns
sufficiently large and powerful to
out to the open sea, thus lending color
to the suggestion that the officers may
have made dash for liberty 10 join
the reported raider off the Mcxic
coast
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
SENTIMENT
AGAINST SETTLEMENT
Strong Undercurrent Of Crit
cism In Germany Against
Arabic Agree
By Carl W. Ackermap.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Berlin, Oct. 15. - nti.Ameriean
eriticism-in an under current, il is
true, but nevertheless, criticism-has
greeted the German-American settle
ment of the Arabic controversy, since
parts Of the settlement have come to
the knowledge of the public through the
newspapers. The settlement certainly
does not meet with the public approval
in Germany that America has given
it.
Therefore | am asking the censor to
pass this story, knowing that the Ara
bic disagreement was settled official,
ly, but believing the American public
should know what the Germans think.
asked several high officials the
reason for the present public attitude.
One said the criticism is the price Ger
many is willing to pay for American
friendship.
"But we wait now to see if Presi-
dent Wilson is as firm against the Bri-
tish blockade, as he he has been with
Germany" this official added. ''If
he is, then Germany viii understand he
is really neutral"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
SUGGESTS SIEGE
OF DARDANELLES
Be ABANDONED
This IntimatiOn Was Made In
the House Of Lords
Yesterday
B0MBARDMENT HOWEVER
IS FIERCER THAN EVER
If Siege Is Abandoned the
Troops Withdrawn VIII
Be Sent to Aid Serbia

London, Oct. l5.--Despite the sug-
gestion in the house of lords yesterday
that the siege Of the Dardanelles may
be abandoned, the allies were reported
in news dispatches today TO be bonn
harding the defenses more fiorcely tnan
ever. Whether this is merely final
effort to crumble these seemingly inn
pregnable projections, the public has
no means Of knowing.
Unquestionably Lord Miners insis.
tence ON n transfer Of operations from
the Gallipoli peninsula elsewhere has
caused great discOuragement in Eng.
land. Replying to Lord Miners idea,
Lord Lansdowne of the cabinet, re-
fused to promise either that the Miner
suggestion would not be adopted. In
this connection however, he pointed out
tnat it would be mpatriotic to force
the government further TO disclose its
hand regarding present operations,
though he suggested tho situation at
present is grave, and that there are
several factors confronting the allies,
including the failure of Greece to de-
fine her attiture with certainty.
Coupled vita the usual difficulties
in the path Of Gallipoli operations,
news dispatches said that the autumn
rains have added their hindrance and
discomfort to the allies troubles.
II was believed here that If there is
any withdrawal from the Gallipoli oper
ations, the troops will be sent TO aid
the Serbians, hemmed in by Austro.Ger-
mans and Bulgarians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
All Is Harmonious.

Washington, Oct. l5,--"There is not,
and mas not been, any disagreement
between President Wilson and me,
Secretary of War Garrison, back from
his vacation, said today commenting on
report that they had differed on the
army preparedness program.
"There is entire harmony between
us. He has approved the reorganization
and defense program. "
This program proposes an annual ex'
penditure Of $lS2,000000, as against
|$ll0,00O0O0 in recent years. II also
provides an increase of 10000 in the
standing army.
Still another important recommends
ton calls for placing tde militia under
federal control for reorganization, in
order to provide 100000 trained re-
serves,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
WILSON ENDORSES
DANIELS PLAN FOR
" PREPAREDNESS 3"
Government viii Make Its
Own Aircraft and
Increase Fleet
RESEARCH LABORATORY
WILL E ESTABLISHED
Every Government Yard VIII
Be Manufacturing Plant
and Repair Shop

Washington, Oct. l5,-President viii
son today gave his official o, X, to
Secretary of the Navy Daniels pre-
paredness program.
This includes greater provisions for
construction activity among govern
ment ship yards during the coming
year than ever before, Every gov
ernment yard will be made manufac'
turing plant as we'll as a repair shop,
and large amounts will be spent to
equip each for this system.
For the first time, the government
win 20 into the business of making its
own aeroplanes to increase its present
comparatively small fleet of aircraft.
A naval research laboratory, desired
by the civilian advisory board, will be
built if congress agrees, but the ap'
preparation asked will be less than the
$5 100000 heretofore suggested
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
CAR FERDINAND HOT
FOR NATIONAL HONOR
Calls On His People To De-
fend and Deliver Their
Brothers From Serbians

Sofia, via Berlin, and London, Oct.
l5.--Calling upon ais people and army
to "defend the natioRal soil violated
by perfidious neighbor (Serbia) and
to deliver our brothers from the Ser
bian yoke, Car Ferdinand today is.
sued a manifesto in which he explained
and defended his course in aligning
Bulgaria with the central allies
He and his advisors had done theil
utmost for peace-to make both sides
understood that the Bulgarians had
suffered tne greatest injustice by divi
sion of Macedonia Realization of ma
tional ideas however, proved impossi
Bile without joining the Teutons in
arms.
"We will attack the Serbians stimuli
taneously with the gallant armies OF
the central powers, he concluded,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
He WOULD NOT HAVE
THE AMERICAN NAVY
THE DOMINANT ONE
Senator CVlrnnlins Would Have
Whatever Is Reasonably
Required For Defense

Davenport, Iowa, Oct. 15.-Disagree
ment with any policy designed to make
the United States the world s dominant
naval force was voiced today by
United States Senator Cummins before
the Mid West conference on prepared
ness here.
"The suggestion that we ought to
enter upon a program, which, when
finished, would make the United States
the dominant naval force of the world
does not commend itself to me, he
said.
81 have no sympathy with the pro-
posal to enter into the mad competi.
tion which has characterized the policy
of Great Britain and Germany.
"I am also utterly opposed to any
plan involving compulsory military
training, except in schools, for if there
is not enough patriotism in this nation
to induce voluntary preparation then
the country is hardly worth defending.
"Our first and paramount duty is to
make all things ready for an advance
in behalf of international peace. The
instant the gar in Europe ends, the OPP
portunity will come to broaden the
scope Of arbitration, TO increase the eff
| ficiency of mediation, and to secure
the high advantages Of reflection and
delay.
1--WE must, however, be ready tC
meet the misfortune of war ii it il
uniustly ana wrongfully thrust upoI
MS. This presents q practical inquiry
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
"COnSeCrated" YOga
Once Forest Ranger

Seattle, wash. Oct lj,-"D -
Ralph DEBIT, cx.forest ranger aud
later head Of the Yoga cult horc took
the witness stand In Judge Gillian b
court today in defense Of charges taat
he and MIS-. Dorothy Alden Gerber Il
primn donna, had been living together
here as husband and wife
he testified that he and Mrs. Ger.
ber "conucfatcd themselves 10 the
Yogn faith two years ago in San Fran.
cisco, the home Of Dr. Rudolph II. Ger
ber prosecuting witness
before that time, he faid, ne was q
forest ranger Ia Idaho where hc was
in charge ~ $50 men,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
r,enveg Of Absence Revoked.

Washington, oct, l5.--All leaves of
absence for members Of the crews
aboard the interned German raiders,
Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prna Eitel
Friedrich, at Newport, were revoked
today by the navy department, This
action resulted from II belief that six
warrant Officers Of the Kronprinz, re-
ported missing nad escaped in the yacht
Eclipse, and were perhaps trying to
damage British commerce in the south
tlantic.
The crew will be held prisoners in
their ships until it is positively de.
termined whether the six violated their
lparols
II was rumored the Eclipse was seen
last night at Hampton Point but no
further trace Of it had been found this
morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
CERTAIN TO
GET INTO TROUBLE
If She Refuses Russia's De-
mandS or Germany's Either
She Will Be Attacked

London, Oct. Is. -- Rumania, facing
apparently inevitable trouble whichever
way she turns seemed unlikely today
to retain much longer her attitude Of
neutrality.
Should she refuse Russia = reported
demand that she permit troops to pass
through TO Serbia, trouble with the al.
lies would undoubtedly follow on
the other hand, should she allow such
a passage, it is predicted Germany,
which has already suspended postal and
food shipments TO Rumania, would
strike against her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
Hungry Man Smiles
Eighteen Pies Missing

Oakland, Cal, oct i5.-At six a. m.
aud at $3.50 he appeared contentcd and
asd at $3.50 heappclrcd contented and
well fed. Some time during the in.
teryal Is pies Of all Datonalities and
description disappeared from store on
jefferson street An Of which the po.
lice consider suspicious.
However,, "Crustyn denies he took
the pies. lie even denies he could eat
ls pies.
And the police wish there was some
way they could take a peek into o
person aud discover II pies are causing
"A cOntented look
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
OF TODAYS
GENERAL WAR NEWS
Center Of Fighting Now In
Serbia Where Stubborn
Defense Is Made

Paris, Oct. l5.-Austro.German in.
yaders and the brave band of Serbian
defenders ure locked in desperate bat
tles south Of Somcndriu. Simultanc-
ously, Serbians and Bulgarians, now
definitely under war declarations, are
struggling for Nish, capital Of Serbia.
The Bulgarians, spurred TO action by
their ears call for them to shake OFF
the Serbian YOKE, are responding en-
Enthusiastically.
With their aid the Teutonic drive
for Constantinoplc il developing for
midably, Reliable reports today said
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, in
charge Of the GcrmanS Serbian cam
poign, has 100000 men bokiud him,
while the Bulgnnans have upwards OF
100000. All reports from the allied
capitals indicate, huNeyer that these
forces will soon be opposed by huge
bodies Of British, French, Italian and
Russian soldiers. Serbia admittedly ia
hard pressed Her army Ia vastly
smaller than the forces Of the invad-
ers IN the face Of the northern boun.
dry invasion, the -rhs have retired
into the Avala mountain, and are pre-
purod to battle to the last ditch.
Meantime the struggle along tho
front in France aud Flinders goes on.
Heavy commandments aud grenade at.
tocks marked the fighting around Looa
and Souchez and through the Cham
pugne region. British forces maintain'
ed their gains along rae northern line,
nad are making desperate efforts to
oust the Germans from the positions
| TO which they are tenaciOusly clinginR.
Suggestions in England that tho
| Dnrdnnclcs offensive be abandoned by
/ the nlies have not yet reached stage
whore there is any indication that
those directing the fate of the allies
are seriously considering change.
Th question Of serbian aid viii prob.
ably be met largely through proposed
rcinforcements from Russian ana ltal'
ian sources. Meantime however the
allies are continuing their butterug
nt the great detenses OF Constantino'
pie.
Along the eastern front the Rus
SLAMS admittedly have been somewhat
checked In their recent gains.
Reports Of naval battlo near the
entrance to Ger sound told Of destruc'
tion Of one German destroyer
- -------.--
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
A Hot Naval Battle.

London, Oct. ia naval fight in
the Gulf of Finland, with one cruiser
aid to have been sunk and another
badly damaged, was reported in Stock
holm dispatches today. No details were
given, but it was believed here the yes
sells must have been Russian and Ger
man. The correspondent added the Fin
nish coast was raideG by a Zeppelin
which caused several fires.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
: r = 4 y = 4 *******a X !
WAR NEWS OF
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Berlin said Ostend was taken
Thursday, without lombard.
meat and that Russians in East
Prussia failed to occupy Lyck.
A German U boat sunk the
British cruiser Hawke, with 397
officers and men in the North
Sea, but the Theseus, sister
/: ship escaped, England said.
Canadian troops left Salisbury
: Plains for the trenches.
Jap-British bombardmeut of
; Tsing-Tau forts was reported.
The Northern French line had
extended to the sea, with pro.
; gress reported at Laventie, near
; Lille, left wing, Paris said the
: French were II miles from
; Metz.
A German-Austrian offensive
|; between the Vistula and Galieia
|: and fierce fighting miles from
Warsaw, were reported by Pet
; rograd.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
PLENTY OF FOOD IN GERMANY

Portland, Ore, Oct. l5.--Germany is
well supplied with food and the people
are as united as when the war started
according to Richard Koehler, former
purchasing agent Of the 0. W. X. 4 \.
company, who has just returned from a
# months visit in the fatherland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
WILL STOP MAssACREs

Amsterdam, Oct l5.-The Cologne
Gazette today stated positively what
had previously been unconfirmed, that
the sultan had replied favorably to the
pope's request to stop the massacre Of
Armenians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
Serbian Capital Will Fall.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, l..
e. Oct. 15.-Austro-Germans have TAX
en- all the heights dominating the an
cient Serbian capital of Belgrade and
the various Danube river crossings, it
was officially claimed today. They
we're reported heading southward from
Semendria. Several cannon were cap
tured in the storming of Mount Lipar
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
GREECE STAYS OUT.

London, Oct, l5.-Because Greece
does not consider that the treaty with
Serbia fits present conditions, she will
not g to Serbia S aid, the Athens gov
ernmcnt today repeated in a note to
England.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
Greece 70 stay Neutral.

London, Oct. 15.-Answering the Bul-
garian demand for q declaration of the
Greek attitude in the present Balkan
crisis, Premier NJ. Zaimis of Greece, has
again announced his nations neutral
lty, according to an Athens dispatch to
the Times today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
ITALY. TO AID SERBIA

Paris, Oct. l5.-Eyidencing an early
intention to join the other allies IN
their move TO serbia's aid, Italy is
choosing troops to send to the Balkan
operations, according to Rome reports
today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
SERBIA DECLARES WAR

London, Oct. l5--Serbiu today de-.
clared war on Bulgaria. Actual hos
tilities, however, had been under way
for some days, and Athens dispatches
declared that Bulgaria had notified the
Greek government that she yesterday
declared war on Serbia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
FELL FROM WINDOW.

Portland, Or, oct. lj.-Falliug from
the third story windoY Of an cast side
rooming house, Mary Viyines, 80, is
suffering today from serious, perhaps
fatal injuries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
COST or DARDANELLEs.

London. Oct lj.-British casualties
in the Dardanelles operations have been
1887 killed and 1887 wounded, it
wa, officially announced today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15
LAssEN HAS BIG BLOW OUT

Roddiug Cul, oct 10. NJ
Lasscn began eruption No. ~
at z O'Clock today and o great
column Of smoke extended for
mile into a clondlcss sky. The
smoke was blown southwark by
"a stiff gale.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15

The Indiana silo on exhibition at
the state fair, has been sold by the
Spaulding Logging %, to Il Hunziker
OF Tigard, a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-15

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

eome OF the Instruments are con-
otructed in telescope. folding form. So
that the tube may be made longer or
shorter as desired. The opticians say
that for trenoh fighting n short tube *
usually the best, as II provides the
smallest target for the enemy. II the
peephUfe Is arranged SO that the ton
OF the soldiers head IL four inches he
low the top Of the french he is regarded
as safe from rife fire.
The first instruments sent from this
country were nicely finished in bright
enamel. and this was a drawback. as tho
glare drew the cnemy's attention. The
eQldters dabhed the tubes with clay and
dark paint and the opticians now know
that a dull and ~inconsplcuous finish is
desired.
The opticians were told that tho i'm
struments should be made rs compact
and ~inconspicuous AZ possible.
Periscopes are also sold for surface
work, and these are usually larger than
the trenchscopes. The soldiers using
field periscopes try TO conceal them be
hind the trunks OF trees or in shrub
berry.
Because OF the wear ard breakage
the supply of the trench pcrisropes
mist he constantly renewed, and this
lef1a up the demand.
The sales are made not only TO tho
Governments in Europe hat also d.
rectly TO the oldirrs and tloir friends
I'm England, especially, IA. public has
been buying the Instruments ana send
irg them 70 the front as gifts to the
soldiers,
Shooting Spe"tncIrs IN Demand.
cThe. shooting spsctlcles. which are in
lively demand hecnus" Of the war. have
the glasses tlltel At prnper angles for
the vision OF a mark~mau shooting
VILE lying on IN" ground improved do
s.Gns are nljus'ahlo so that the angle
may he altered according to circum-
stances.
According TO the opticians the war
has greatly increased the demand for
all kinds 81 spectaclcs I'm the armies.
both in the ranks and among officers.
This Is explained by the fact that in
times OF peace men who have visual
defects, even Of a slight character. are
not accepted as recruits, but in the
present war the military authorities Of
the various countries have let down the
bars as to admitting mcn who have to
wear spectaClcs, especially among the
volunteers and the older rcservis's.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

SUNDAY AS REFEREE FOR FTTZ,
Way OmciRtr mt Bob's Fourth
Match In Cupid's Ring.
NEWARK, n. j., Mar. 27.-Bob
Fitzsimmons. ex-champion heavyweight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
R. R. ENGINEER DIES AT SO.
Georec scott Ran First Locomotive
on ca and Amboy.

BoRpENTowN, N. j., March 27.-George
w. Scott. formerly an engineer on the
old Camden and Amboy Railroad, died
at his home here this morning in his
~ninety-third year.
While an engineer Mr.. Scott ian the
old John Bull. the first engine on the
Camden and Amboy road. He was born
at Fallsington. Bucks county, Pa, and
came to Bordentown in 1916. He was a
uidower and leaves a son. Winfred
Scot, and a daughter. Mrs. Sarah Mes
s%erolle. the widow Of the Rev. George
Messerolle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
EXECUTORS ASK TAX REMOVAL.
Late Amelia Marks's Requests
Charitable Ones, IL CIatm.

TRENTON, N. j., March 27.-Executors
Of the estate OF the late Amelia Marks of
Supreme Court to set aside assessments
amounting to $3.50 levied by state
Comptroller Edward I. Edwards upon
requests under tho collateral inheritance
tax. Both requests were to the United
Hebrew Charities, the exemption being
claimed on the ground that they are
OF a charitable nature.
One of the provisions OF the will was
that 5000 should be given to every
poor Jewish couple In New Brunswick
upon their getting married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
s15O,OOO Auto Factory FIFE.

CAMDEN, n. j., March 27.-Fire sn the
building of the Ceilings Carriage and
Auto Body Company, Front and Arch
streets. caused damage of ~s150,00O this
afternoon. Fifty motor cars. valued at
500. 900, were destroyed. Adjoining
valued at over 8 1000, 900 was
saved by hard work OF tho firemen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

was proceeding down tbs Delaware
River to Hampton Roads this morning
she was i'm collision with two coal
barges being towed by the Delaware
River tug Mars.
one OF the barges, the Enterprise, was
sunk and the four men or board were
thrown into the water. A boat and
crew lowered from the dreadnought
rescued them. The Moreno had her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

puGilist of the world, and Mrs. Lon,
Slmonin OF 50 Court street. who va.,
unable to obtain a MARI liec license hi.
and In Brooklyn because thov ~ MOI.
have copies of their divorce d,,ro,s, v
ask billy Sunday TO marry then vie,
he opens his crusade i'm Tattrsu. An-l
Fitz made this announcement j,-r,y
F~itzsimmons was married tlfe, ,Ir,,
before and Mrs. Sluonin once.