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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Refer all calls for relief or aid to the
Center, II is made up of all other re.
lief agencies of the city and hence it
is equally yours. BY using il you rem.
der all separate relief boards and agen.
cies unnecessary and thereby save cost,
trouble and waste in duplicated effort
and expense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Men with keen sense of humo
never try to tell funny stories,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

sion, held for the pleasure of the
younger members of the Y. W. c. A.,
was largely attended this week, the
reception committee having charge of
the entertainment program, which
proved most enjoyable in every detail.
On the evening Of Friday, January 10,
the extension committee has called a
meeting when they hope to organize
a young business woman's class. This
meeting was to have been held next
Tueday evening, but was postponed as
it cOnflicted with other events. All
young business women of the city,
whether members of the organizations
or not are cordially invited to be pres
ent on that evening and it is hoped
that sufficient enthusiasm will be
demonstrated to make consistent the
formation Of this new class.
The first open meeting of the year
will occur on the evening of January
19, when all interested in the associa-
tion will be received and all members
urged to be present Four of these
open meetings are given each year,
the coming one to be given over largely
to the reports of the various commit
tees on the previous years work. A
splendid program will also be given,
the numbers not being ready for pub
licatiOn.
To Miss Beatrice Shelton Miss En-
maline Klein and Miss Hazelle ErixOn
is due much credit for their careful
and clever work in coaching the small
folk in their parts. Miss Shelton,
whose ability in this line has been
demonstrated many times, was most
efficiently aided by her assistants.
The two miniature governors appeared
in full dress little Miss Peery being
quantity and prettily frocked in pink
silk, cut decoette, entrain and Orna-
mented with pearls. Her hair was
coiffed in the most approved fashion,
and in it was worn smart aigrette.
Among Portland visitors the latter
part of the week who remained for
David Warfield's Saturday afternoon
matinee were Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Sutherland, who were entertained by
friends and relatives while there Mrs,
w. H. Eldridge, Miss Margaret Cosper,
Mrs. Frederick Stewart and DR.. and
Mrs. L. F. Griffith.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

When a man gets into the habit Of
reading the thermometer in the iGnln.
ing 1t is the surest sign that ne is
growing old
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Any one having or knowing Of work
for either women or men should call
up phone number 1915, the Y. W, G. A.,
for the former, and the Mems Club,
listed above for the latter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

It's a poor resolution that will not
hold water.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Employment for Mcu.-Ccntcr' free
employment bureau at the Men IS club,
400 Ferry street, phone 1907 Free TO
employer and employe Through II the
entire city helps to find work Tor the
unemployed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Relief for local families, women and
children. n.-Food, clothing, fuel, medical
treatment ctc.--Mrs w, Il. Anderson,
chairman relief committee, l4gl Court
street, phone 2304.M, 0 to u a. m, BE
prepared TO give name, address, etc.,
correctly, and he sure tho need is gen.
uine. Mere rumors often give busy
workers unnecessary trouble.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-06

Appeals for food, aims or lodging by
transients at your doors should be 70.
ferrcd "a Ccnter's headquarters for
men iMcn s club, AGO Ferry street II
you wish to give them food in return
for services book Of ten meal tickets,
costing 81 will save Its cost many times
over 4 meal ticket will give them
food and food only.
The sun., 1915-06-21
FOUR CUT IN OUTING FIGHT.
Social Club Members Use KNIVES
on River Bnrge

As result OF fight among members
of social club on barge in the East
River, which was bringing about $50
young men and girls home to Brooklyn
from an annual outing on Long Island
last night. four men are In the Long
Island College Hospital suffering from
injuries inflicted with knives and beer
bottles.
James Maloney, n driver. OF 1876 Wind
sor place. IL in a serious condition from
wounds in the chest The other injured
men are Thomas Dugan of Az Henry
street, Charles Brennan OF l9S Baltic
street and William Fitzgerald OF 249
Forty-third street.
The fight started when the barge Ajax
passed under the. Brooklyn Bridge.
Maoney was attacked while standing
at the bar, and in an instant a score OF
men were fighting with whatever
weapons they could find. The conflict
spread to all parts of the boat
Wien the barge was towed TO the foot
of Hamilton avenue. Brooklyn, the girls
rushed ashore. many OF them screaming
When the police reserves from the
Hamilton avenue station arrived the
barge was deserted save for the in
tured
The sun., 1915-06-21
PHONE RATE RAISE ALLOWED.
Upstate service Board Permits
Increase on Extensions.

The upstate Public Service Commits
sion. acting on the opinion OF Commits
sioner Carr. has decided that It is fair
and right for telephone company to
charge 30 cents month for the installa-
tion Of an extension telephone either in a
business house or private residence
The specific cause OF the inquiry just
concluded was the complaint against the
New York and Vermont Home Telephone
Company by Milford n. Whedon OF
Granville " Y.
The New York Telephone Company.
being an interested party. was allowed
10 investigate conditions throughout the
State and present whatever evidence
relative to the situation that II might
obtain. II was discovered. according to
that company. that an extension tele-
phone increases the calls IL per cent.
or thereabout above the number used
on single line. This would raise the
company's traff!c expense. commercial
expense and plant charge.
The company believes. in view of these
added working expen-es. that the great
convenience OF extension telephones
should warrant the 80 cents per month
charge.
The sun., 1915-06-21
JEWS TO CONFER ON WAR.
VIII Consider Interests of He-
brevs In BeIiigerent Nations.

An American Jewish conference for
the purpose of considering the jewish
question in heligerent countries, 10 be
held in Washington. n. c., about Mo-
venber |. was definitely decided on a.
a meeting at the Hotel Astor yesterday
Of the American Jewish Committee. Tn"
meeting. which was presided over by
Louis Marshall. president Of the com
mittee, proposed to call a national con-
ference of delegates from Jewish So
c,ctios in all parts OF the country, and
"A working committee of seven was Sc
lccted 10 decide what organizations shall
be invited % participate.
Not only will the proposed conference
be limited IN its scope to the considera-
tiou of the Jewish interests in he bell
ligerent countries, but he representa-
tivcs in the conference will be limited
in number to about $50,
Herman Bernstein, a prominent Jew
ish editor and member of the com
mittee, said last nigh, with reference
to the calling OF the conference that /;
was considered the wlsest thing to do at
his time because OF the fact that the
Jewish leaders of the country We're being
criticised for not getting together on
matters Of vital interest to the Jewish
people Of America. He said that the
leaders have been called backward for
falling 10 act and the conference would
p.eIsc all,
The sun., 1915-06-21
REsCUER, FAILING, NEEDS HELP

James r. Bruner. 90 years old. OF 335
Chauncey street, Brooklyn. who was on
an outing at the Ocean Breeze Camp.
was drowned in the ocean yesterday
afternoon at the foot OF Bach Forty-ffth
street Edgemere. Queens borough. after
one of the most thrilling attempts at
rescue seen on the beach in years.
Brlfler with chum. George r. Lit
tie. 10 years old. OF 34S Chauncey
street. Brooklyn. were In when the
strong undertow carried Bruner out.
He became alarmed when he found he
could not get back and called for help.
Little tried to save him. but Bruner
was seized with cramp and went down
before Little reached him. Little then
found himself IN the predicament from
which he had tried to rescue his chum
and shouted for help.
Herbert ". Perry. 81 years old. and
others then went out after Little They
found him about exhausted. hut sue
ceeded in getting him ashore. Burners
body has not been found
The sun., 1915-06-21
NEW FARMAN BIPLANES
FOR GERMAN ARMY
Taubc Monoplane. Found De-
ficicnt. Is Being Discarded.
Neutral" Says.
Specia, Cabie Despatch to TuE srS

LONDON. June 2O-The neutral CORE
spondent Of the Times tells of an inter-
view with a German flight captain in
which il IS said that the Taube pattern
aerollane is being discarded as unstable
and wholly unsatisfactory for military
purposes. Other types of monoplanes
also have been found unsatisfactory, he
SAYS, because they are unable 20 carry
sufficient load. and the Germans are now
making only b!planos of an improved
Farman type
The writer says that the Germans
have not advanced In aviation as rapidly
as had been hoped would be the case.
ard that the French are still superior.
The Gcrran faith in Zeppelin airships.
n weVcr, is as -reat AS ever, and the
expectation is nourished that they will
be able to operate most successfully IN
cooperation with submarines.
He says that preparations are heir z
made TO destroy the British fleet, which,
IN. Gtrmars believe. is hiding In terror
from submarines on the west coast OF
ireland In German opinion. the sub
mariIe has made obsolete all other types
Of warshps and the British naval su-
premacy has become thing II the
past
In the most responsible quarters, he
says the hope Is expressed that before
the end of the war private property at
sea. that IS privately owned ships. may
he neutraliZed or that some agreement
Of this nature may be reached as the
devel pment Of submarine power has
radically changed the status OF mer-
chant shipping
The writer finds that the hatred OF
English people has decreased somewha;
among the upper classes, but is as bit
ter as ever among the majority of the
n,nulp
The sun., 1915-06-21
HERYE ACCUSES
ALLIES OF FAILURE

ing MS. as the enemy will not know II
II will be week, a fortnight. two
months or six before we have the
amount that our headquarters STAN may
fudge Indispensable. and so Will not
oyers,rip it. western front to move all
It's forces against the Russians. as the
game would be too dangerous.
Have we. the English and ourselves.
sufficient munitions to sustain a fierce
offensive for several days II SO. IL
more results cannot be obtained. II must
be that somewhere something is defec.
tive In the use Of our troops.
can the high command arrange that
The most advanced troops. who are hsht-
ng and sometimes by surprise carry. AS
AZ Carency, two or three miles At a
run. shall be supported and IL necessary
replaced after their effort by fresh
troops
HAS the high command enough
psychology TO refrain from employing
the remains Of an army corps that has
suffered severely in earlier affairs. be-
fore raising its spirits by infusing new
blood and constituting new staffs?
Have the higher officers and Generals.
whose bravery none questions. enough
youth, keenness and go to he in the
midst OF their troops at the tragic mo-
ment OF assaults. TO carry them along
and electrify them? At time when
there is a return to bayonet charges
and hand to hand fighting. as in the good
old times, would il not be well that
higher officers and Generals be near TO the
front and that at certain special times
they draw their swords as the Generals
did in old-n times under the Revolution
and during the empire?
The sun., 1915-06-21
RECKLESS DRIVING KEEPS UP.
Long Island II. u. Directs Atten-
tion Again TO Life saving signs.

Despite the new warning signs that
have been put up by the Long Island
Railroad To guard automobilists against
grade crossings there have been many
instances Of reckless driving which have
led General Manager McCrea to proph-
csY disaster If more care is not taken
The number Of near accidents that
are occurring practically every day con-
vinces me that despite the lengths TO
which the Long Island Railroad is going
In pointing out the dangers OF reckless
driving II is only a question OF a short
time befo$c we have an accident with
the automobilst probably MANNED or
-illed." he said yesterday.
He added plea that automobilsts
make up their minds to stop AT grade
crossings to see II a train is approach
ing and so cooperate with the railroad
TO prevent accidents.
The sun., 1915-06-21
UNION
TO ACT ON NEARING


but that 1t tends to be less and soi.
times II is.
Dr. Nearing's friends have spoken out
violently. 'his professor said. but MOTH
ing much had been heard yet from the
other side. the trustees. SO he advised
waiting n little on the ground that there
Ia one very healthy sign OF the times
no case like this can occur nowadays
and he hushed over. There is an fmme-
date outcry and a full investigation.
Frederic X Coudert. trustee Of
Columbia, said
II don't know the facts In this case.
Up at Columbia the policy OF the
trustees has always been TO allow com-
plete freedom of speech within tho
limitations Of ordinary decency and the
criminal code Some one. you know.
once defined a university as place
where not two men think alike. I be-
lleve that trustees should allow the
widest latitude In reason"
Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown Of
New York University merely said
81 should he glad to express an
opinion n had the faJts or informa tion
on which to base one. hut I haven't"
The sun., 1915-06-21
sympathy for Nearing gIsExprcssed
NJ Cornell.

ITHACA. y. Y. June 20.-Members Of
the Cornell faculty still in Ithaca are
much Interested N the dismissal OF Prof
Nearing. but number when interviewed
did not think 1t appropriate or in good
tast. to make public comment. SYM
pathy for br Nearing ana coniemna-
zion for the attempt TO muzzle free
speech are general in the university
community
The position of the Cornell faculty in
such cases. a professor pointed out. was
announced few years ago, when Prof
Willard Fisher OF Wesleyan "A former
Cornell student and instructor, wa,
asked 10 resign because Of statements
made In a public address The faculty
passed resolutions congratulating Prof
Fisher on his stand and expressing tho
most cordial approval. good wishes ana
esteem
The sun., 1915-06-21
NO INSURANCE IF WAR BOUND

HSRTFoRD Conn. June 2o-Folr life
insurance comrariss OF this city. the
Phmnix Mutual Life, the Travellers. the
Connecticut General and the Connecti-
cut Mutual Life. have agreed. according
TO statements here to-day. not to issue
any policies TO travellers to Europe while
the war lasts
Accident companies here are also
stunning similar hazards. Persons get
ting policies now are required TO waive
claims for death or injury through the
war
The Etna Life is writing only one kind
OF war Insurance and that is policy
issu'd TO entire regiments ot Canadian
soldiers This is an endowment policy
not 10 exceed so.50n.
The sun., 1915-06-21
Big GAIN BY FRENCH
NORTH OF ARRAS
Germans Forced TO Retreat
One kilomctcr, Says Of
fetal French Report.
REPTLSED IN LORRAINE


PARIS. June 2O.--\nother lmpor ant
rain by the French in the region to ;he
.o,,h W Arras is announced in to-night's
,ommunique. After the capture Of I.e.
vond-de-Buval. which was reported in
,ss,erday's official statement. the French
as,,yered a new attack in the morning
ard succeeded in gaining an advance
=, o,s kilometcr. The Germans made n
as.perate attempt to check the progress
=, ,he French troops, and after being
,,,ced TO withdraw they continued %
ain shells on their encmy's lines. The
a,,illery duel In this region j. still going
Two lines Of German trenches were
.,,,ured on the heights OF the Mtuse
during the day and further progress in
Iorraine Is also announced.
The communicate issued by the Minis
try OF War tonight says:
In ,he sector to the north Of Airas
sfter having captured Le-Fond-de-
puval We delivered an attack 10 the
,as, in the direction OF Souchez. and
r,de an advance of about one kilo-
meter. The artillery fighting in this
region continues OF an extremely v'o-
lent nature.
To the west OF the Argonne we re-
nulsed a violent attack by the enemy
end captured some prisoners.
ON the heights OF the Meuse our
troops delivered an attack In the sec
tor OF the Calonne trench and captured
two lines OF the enemy's trenches,
taking seventy prisoners. including
two officers.
In Lorraine. near Reillon. we cap
,ured n point where the enemy nad
organized the centre OF his defences.
We also repulsed two counter attacks.
A third counter attack compelled us
10 withdraw momentarlly, but we re-
captured all our positions almost I'M
nediately afterward. \ fourth coun-
ter attack was checked by our gunfire.
Al this point we captured about fifty
prisoners.
our offensive in the valley OF the
Fecht Is still progressing and we nave
CAPTURED more prisoners.
The communique issued this afternoon
sad merely that there was nothing 10
report.
The sun., 1915-06-21

but others had to swim out to rescue
him. Both Leach and Walz were
brought to shore and revived by pull
motors.
John Zeli and Irwin Craig. life guards,
had narrow escapes, both having been
exhausted by their efforts to save others
and both having been plucked from the
currents in the nick OF time
Charles Bossert. a giant life guard
saved several lives. Altogether about 100
persons were brought in by the life
savers. and very few minutes hesita-
,ion or delay would have meant the
death of most OF these. That the death
list was not far heavier is due solely
TO the heroism and level headedncss OF
the rescuers.
The sun., 1915-06-21
SAYS SPIES BLEW UP
RUSSIAN ARSENALS
John F. Bass Explains Why
Cars Troops Arc Short
Of Ammunition.
COMES ON 8. s. NEW YORK

John r. Bass war correspondent OF
the Chicago Daily Neps. who performed
noteworthy work in the Boxer insur-
ruction and later in the PHILIPPINE cam
paign. returned yesterday on the Ameri-
can liner New York after ten months on
Russia's eastern battle front where no
was slightly wounded in the back OF the
Mr.. Bass said that the reports OF the
shortage OF arms and ammunition In
Russia were mlnimlzed rather than ex-
aggerated.
Many armories and manufacturing
plants In the interior of Russia, said Mr..
Bass. which were well stocked with
ammunition and arms at the beginning
OF the war. have been blown up by Ger
man spies. whose activity In that work
has been facilitated by connivance with
Germans or OF German descent Mr..
Bass himself was In Petrograd he as
serted. when large powder plant was
destroyed by a German agent.
These spies" continued Mr.. Bass.
maintain n regular system OF commune
cation throughout the empire. and a
number OF Russian officers are known to
be implicated with them. While I was
at Warsaw I saw one Russian officer
hanged for espionage. He was caught
red handed"
Mr.. Bass was wounded on January I
on the Bzura River battle line. He
travelled along a 500 mile front from
Niemen to Warsaw and also touched on
the Galician border. He was arrested
twice on suspicion os being n German
and once was detained for twelve hours.
While at the front. he said. he frequently
saw whole bodies OF Russian troops. some
OF them newly recruited and trained.
sent into the trenches without rifles and
| arms. ordered TO take the discarded
weapons Of the killed and wounded and
| use them against the Germans. Mr..
! Rass believes the success OF Russian
arms depends altogether on Russia $
rifle and ammunition supply. II she Is
] enabled to get sufficient she can hold
| Germany. he thinks. and whip Austria.
The New York docked yesterday after
/ noon with 1853 first cabin passengers
She left Liverpool on June ~. Among
the notables in her cabin list were II.
| Cunliffe owen, Mrs. Guy Drummond,
/ who lost her sister on the Lusltania; Sir
| Richard MacBride Premier OF British
delphia. p. J. Hlnahan. NJ. p. OF Sydney.
! delphia; =. J. Minahan. NJ. p. OF sydney.
New South Wales: y. y. Allies a Lusl-
tania survivor. and n. y. Foster.
Sir Richard MacBride spent sever al
months at the Red Cross camps and
hospitals in France I was close enough
TO the 'front.'" he said "to state with
authority that the Germans are thor
oughly demorallzed and discouraged,
while OF the ultimate outcome OF the
strife the Allies seem TO be confident"
Sir Richard praised highly the work of
the Americans In the Canadian con-
tingent and OF the American Red Cross
Mr. Hinahan. the Australian member
OF Parliament. asserted that the Irish
are volunteering even In greater num-
bers than the English and the Scotch
in comparison with the population o.
each.
The sun., 1915-06-21
Two Drown when lLowboRt Turns
over with Five Men.

RED BANK. y. J.. June 2o.--Two Poles
whose names have not been learned
were drowned IN the Shrewsbury River
near highlands early to-day when a
rowboat. in which they were making
their way up the river with three other
men, capsized
None OF the Ave could swim. but three
OF the Poles managed to cling TO the
upturned boat. The two others sank.
All f,ve OF the men were employed as
farm hands by Robert Hartshorn OF
Highlands
The sun., 1915-06-21

"Are the officers OF the headquarters
sah slipping on a slope too well known
IN every age and place and are they
not In danger of falling into the mistake
OF constituting a too closely shut caste,
and OF not entertaining with the officers
OF the troops those close, confident, cor
dial and fraternal relations without
which those bitches. clashes and ruhs
must occur from which every army
suffers?
when Generals are relieved of their
commands are they first listened to
with kindly feeling in such a sway that
al spirit Of initiative is not killed among
other Generals by dread OF pitiless dis
grace?
Are our choice corps used for dogs
work The Germans have the Prus-
san Guard which comes into action on
great occasions, when something Is to
be carried, We too have corps which.
without offending other corps which all
contain leglons Of heroes, are far more
soAd than others. the Twentieth Corps,
me Naval Fusilcrs. the Alpines and the
oolonialS for example, These corps form
ne Republican Guard. Are they kept
ior great undertakings? | am not criti-
clslns, ] am asking questions, questions
mat men OF reflection everywhere are
asking
1T is not our business, mere evils
'c'v,lianD that we are, TO say whether
something is wrong.
'our high command showed us at the
rattle ~ tn. Mtrne, which was not
solely w0 hy the mira culOus intervcn-
han Of Joan Of Are. as some believe.
mat II lnrlu les enough great intellectual
lore" THAT We may rightly ask Of II,
respectfully and cordially. to make an
,,n''srsl'i1n Itself to find exactly where
me saddle ls chaiug u.s.
The sun., 1915-06-21
hoy Inmate Of RandaIVs Isia nd
Hospital browns

John Iea2y. IL years old. an inmate
OF the hospital for mentally deficient
children on Rancdlls Island. was
drowned Yesterday while in swimming
with other boys on the north side OF the
island. His body had not been recoV-
cred last nigh;
The sun., 1915-06-21

MoSrcLAIR. y. J., June 2O.--Weeds are
going TO be a costly feature Of suburban
Me in Montclair hereafter. The authorl-
Ties have issued warning that all per-
sons who permit weeds or grass 10 grow
along the sidewalks or cutters OF their
rlaces to n height In excess OF twelve
inches will be subjected to a fine OF s5