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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
England Opens Mail and Con-
6scates Money Sent
Americans /
PAPER MONEY OR CHECKS
DECLARED CONTRABAlD
Acts Violate International
Law and Are Highway
Robbery H
by Carl w. Ackerman

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Berlin, April l5-(By maiD ENG
land is maintaining an absolute mail
blockade Of Germany. Fewer letters
and newspapers arriving in Berlin now
than any time since the war began.
British control of the cable is even
more sereve, so Germany is gradually
being cut off from America.
For months Americans in Berlin have
been receiving letters marked: Open
cd by censor Number. The mail
was taken from neutral steamers and
examined in England This is produe-
ing a critical situation for Americans
in Germany. H~t
Recently letters posted in America
between January and 13 arrived here,
after having been examined by the CEN
sor.
British control Of the American cor
respondents cables is growing strict
err. For instance, in March the United
Press Berlin bureau filed an interview
with the editor of the Lokal Anzeiger
regarding Japan. 1t never reached
New York. Apparently the British
censor held it up,
The latest British order making pa
per money and checks absolute contra
brand is wcrlting hardship on Amerl-
cans. They formerly received their al
lowanees and incomes by draft from
New York. These are now confiscated.
It is not feasible to send money by
wireless because the banks cannot mail
receipts or checks. Americans are
aroused. The weekly report of the
American chamber Of commerce cit
ing a letter which for three months was
delayed by the British censor said that
The Hague conference provided that
neutral mail found in a neutrll. vessel
was inviolable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Slaughter's Wife
Occupies His Pulpit

Oroville, Cal, May 15.-While Rev.
Madison Slaughter's s wife took his place
in the pulpit of the Baptist church in
Chico on Sunday, the pastor, just con-
victed of attacking Gertrude Lamson,
age Is, preached and prayed with a
handful Of his friends in jail here. He
also conducted a service fdf the other
prisoners and prayed for those whom
he termed his enemies-especially mem
bers of the prosecution.
1t is a foregone conclusion that a
new trial demand will be made when
Slaughter goes before Judge Gregory
for sentence tomorrow. At the same
time, defense attorneys will ask that
the pastor be admitted to bail, pending
the hearing for his appeal. Both mo-
tions will be strongly resisted by the
state. The district attorney probably
cannot prevent Slaughter from appeal
ing his case. but he will make every
effort to keep the minister behind the
bars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Villareal Denies Story

Washington, May 15.-Antonio Villa
real, in letter to the United Press. to.
day denied the charge Of Ambassador
Designate Arredondo that he had in.
stigated the Mexican raid on Glenn
Springs, Texas.
81 have condemned and condemn now
with all my energy, the acts of the raid.
ers since they do nothing but add tc
Mexico's misfortunes," wrote Villareal
He said the campaign of abuse
against him was directed because the
Aguas Calients convention in October
1914, tried to elect him provisional
president. He eharged "Carranza i,
trying to suppress me at any cost. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Americans Released.

Washington, May 15.-Three Amer.
leans who had been imprisoned at Ae-
9puleo have been released, according
TO navy department message today.
They included Frank Horn and George
'Lavoillette, both of Oakland, Cal.
Senator Phelan. Of California, took up
their cases with the state department
His demand for their release was
promptly granted, apparently because
the charge against them that Of burn.
ing the American schooner Mariscal
was only a pretext.
The state department requested the
navy to send a vessel to Acapulco for
the purpose Of protecting American in
terests.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Drive Across Persian gntier
and March Toward
NineVah
OUTWITTED THE TURKS
AND ALSO THE GERMANS
Threaten to Cut OF Troops
Checking British at
Kat-eI-Amara

PetFegrad, May Is. - Developing a
swift offensive the Russians smashed
across the Persian frontier southwest
of Lake Urumiah, within 80 miles of
the main Turkish lines of eommunica.
tiop south of Bagdad, dispatches de.
elared today. The Slavs reached the
region of Rowonduz, several miles in,
side Turkey. They are marching west,
ward toward Nineveh and Mosul. I'm
less the MOslems check them, the Rus
slams will within fortnight threaten
to cut off the sultan s troops checking
the British near .Kut-elAmara.
There have been no DEVELOPMENTS in
the Russian offensive in the Caucasus
so surprising as the appearance of an
other S'av army near the Turks com
munications. For weeks the official
communiques have been silent with re.
gard to the progress of operations
around brumiah. Now the secrecy is
lifted and diseloses the Russians well
across the frontier, their progress an.
parently meeting with but little resist.
auce.
1t is believed that Grand Duke Mich
Olas has outwitted the Turks and theil
German tutors. Following their victor
les at Erzerum and Trebizond, the Rus
SLAMS descended upon Erzingan as il
they intended to cut off Bagdad. Con
stntinople rushed reinforeements to the
gan-Bitlis front.
Meanwhile, the Russian left entered
Mespotamia, and suddenly apepareC
800 miles southeast of where the Turk.
had concentrated their strongest forces
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Think Mexicans Set Fires.

San Antonio, Texas, May 15.-Two
fires which started in widely separated
points in Fort Bliss Saturday night did
considerable damage and were probably
ineendiary, according to General Fred
Funston Is announcement today. He ap-
peared to be disturbed.
The blazes started more than an
hour apart and destroyed three stables,
storehouse, several lmadhine guns,
tents and four horses Civilians helped
extinguish the flames.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Bailey's Confession Read.
BY Wilbur s. Forrest.
UNITED Press staff correspondent.)

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
London, May 15.--Sir Roger Case
ment g preliminary hearing on a charge
Of treason In connection with the Irish
rebellion was conducted today in the
Bow Street police court, the crown re-
serving much evidence FOR presentation
at the formal trial later.
Enough evidence was submitted today
to show that Easement planned to land
several expeditions in Ireland. It was
charged that the German auxiliary YES
sci destroyed while trying to reach the
irish coast carried rifles, cartridges
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
nnstrnvers Find Wreckage.

Los Angeles, Cal, May I5.-With
many small pieces of wreckage aboard,
three United States destroyers are in
port today after having thoroughly
combed the scene Of the Roanoke dis
aster.
Several barrels, door and one or two
pieces of grating, besides numerous
n eces Of linen, pillows, etc, were pick
ed up. A mute evidence Of one tragic
end was plank with a bed sheet
hastily knotted about it, Officers Of
the destroyers reported seeing no traces
Of victims.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
HIS AUTO KILLED HIM

Albany. Ore, May Is. - Clarence
Koon, farmer, is dead today as the re-
suit of his first attempt to drive an
automobile. His neck was broken, his
wife, son and daughterin-law were Sc
verely injured when mis- car plunged
through the railing of a bridge and
dropped to the ground "a f ct below
Two small children escaped uninjured
The accident occurred two miles from
Peoria, Ore, at 10 O'Clock Sunday morn
inc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
TEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION

Wilmington Del. May 15-Ten men
were killed today in an explosion at the
Repauno chemical plant at Gibbstown,
and four men were terribly hurt The
blast rocked the neighborhood for miles
shaking the suburbs Of Philadelphia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
MAY TIE UP RAILROADS

New York, May ia strike Of 1000
telegraphers and signal men Of the New
York Central and West Shore is impend-
ing today. The mediation which Fed
eral Conciliator Hanger conducted Is IN
a deadlock, it is believed. The teleg-
raphers and signal men demand wage
iuerpageg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
French Capture Trenches.

Paris, May l5.-French troops have
captured a first line German trench
near Vermandevilliers it was officially
announced today. Heavy bombardment
of Avoeourt wood has been practically
the only activity around Verdun during
the past "a hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Zeppelin is Wrecked.

Copenhagen, May 15-A Zeppelin air
ship, badly damaged, passed the Island
Of Fedje Friday, and was settling slow.
ly towards the water when she disap.
peared in a fog bank, ACCORDING to the
skipper of a Danish vessel which ar.
rived here today.
The Zeppelin was evidently hit by
the guns of flotilla OF destroyer,
which was pursuing her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Danger of Massacre

Washington, May 15.--It was learned
today that private messages to tine state
department said there was danger of a
massacre of Christians in Syria which is
expected to surpass any past Armenian
massacre
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
British Repr,lsed

Berlin, May 15.-"The British were
unsuccessful in attempts to reconquer
positions which the Germans had taken
near Hulloch," said the war office to,
day. "The attacks were either broken
down by artillery or repulsed in hand to
hand fighting"
" French attacks on the west slope
north of Dead Man IS hill, near the Gail.
ette forest, were easily repulsed," " said
the statement.
" ARTILLERY and patrols were active
at many places on the western front. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Has Become Unbearable
Rv Robert r. Render

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, May l5.-President Will
son is preparing a vigorous message to
Great Britain with regard to the seiz-
ure Of United States mails. The state
department is collecting a mass of fig
ures showing how far the British have
gone in their seizures. Secretary Ian
sing declared that the entire subject
Of confiscated mails was "under con-
sideratiOn. This was interpreted TO
mean that he plans q new protest.
The last step in the negotiations was
the British memorandum indicating
willingness on t1e part Of His Majes-
ty g government to concede some points
at issue. Apparently this did not 60
far enough. 1t was expected that tho
administration would be insistent upon
entire freedom for the passage OF
American mail.
1t was learned authoritatively that
President Wilson, inpatient at the con
tinued holding up Of mails, was go
in to the bat" about it, Probably
the note will b compltd soon.
The government has received many
protests from business men of America
and business men abroad with regard
to Inconvenience resulting from mail
delays. The state department has al
ready protested once but the reply was
unsatisfactory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
Raise is 1000 Per Cent.

FL Paso, Texas, May ia Carranza
decree increasing the export duty on
minerals from 100 TO ] 1000 per cent was
telegraphed to Juarez today. The vop-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15

per duty was increased 1000 per cent,
American owners say that under these
conditions it will be impossible to con
tinue operation os their Mexican mircs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
QUICK MOTOR TRIP
ACROSS CONTINENT

New York, May 15.-Beating
the previous coast to coast rec
ord by nearly four days, E. G.
Baker, who left Los Angeles at
noon last Monday, arrived in
New York on a motorcycle to-
day. He had made the trip in
seven days. IL hours and 50 min
utes.
!. Y = 4 = Z 4 4 !. I. 4 !. !. Z
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
National.

Rudolph and Gowdy; Cooper, Har'
mon and Wilson. Mammaux replaced
Harmon. Ragan replaced Rudolph.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15
TODAY'S BALL SCORES

K x y x Il * 4 X 4 y x 4 x 4 4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15

ing later taken in hand advancing
rapidly under active professional buy
ing. This was the signal for denewed
energy in which most Of the entire hist
particiDated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15

American.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15

Chicago-Boston, postponed; wei
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15

Plank and Hartley; Blsh and Meyers
Schang replaced Meyers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-15

Morton and O'Neil; Markle and Nun
a a,,oLor Na11ua1I pau1ooad grL1a
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03

nie's face with great, staring eyes on
him. Watching his chance, he flashed
a look at her; and then 1t seemed to
him the change In her face was won
derful.
Later. after he had left Mrs. Bland
with meaning "Adios-manana," and
was walking along besides the old out
law. he found himself thinking of the
girl instead of the woman. and Of how
he had seen her face blaze with hope
and gratitude.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03
CHAPTER v.

Duane looked around him for n book
or paper, ANYTHING to read; but nll
the printed matter he could find con-
sisted Of few words on cartridge
boxes and an advertisement on the
back of tobacco pouch. There
seemed to be nothing for him to do.
He Ind rested; he did not want to lie
down any more. He began to walk to
and fro. from one end OF the room to
the other. And as he walked he fell
into the lately acquired habit of
brooding over his misfortune.
Suddenly he Strengthened up with a
Jerk. Unconsciously he had drawn his
gun. Standing there with the bright,
cold weapon In his hand, he looked at
It in CONSERVATION. How had he come
to draw it7 1t might have come from
a subtle sense, scarcely thought of at
all, of the late. close and inevitable re-
latiop between that weapon and him
self. He was amazed to find that, bit
ter MS he had grown of late. the desire
to live burned strong in him. Life
certainly held no bright prospects for
him. Already he had begun to despair
of ever getting back to his home. But
to give up like white-hearted coward,
to let himself be handcuffed and
Jailed. to run from drunken, brag-
ging cowboy. or be shot In cold blood
by some border brute who merely
wanted to add another notch to his
gun-these things were impossible for
Duane because there was in him the
temper to fight.
In that hour he yielded only to fcte
and the spirit inborn In him. Here
nfter this gun must be living part
of him. Right then and there he re-
turned to n practice he had long dis
continued-the draw. 1t was now a
stern, bitter. deadly business with
him. He did not need to fire the gun,
for accuracy was a gift and had be-
come assured. Swiftness on the draw,
however, could be improved. and he
set himself to acquire the limit of
speed possible to any man. He stood
still In his tracks; he paced the room ;
he sat down, lay down, put himself In
awkward positions; and from every
position he practiced throwing his
gun-practiced 1t till he was hot and
tired and his arm ached and his hand
burned. That practice he determined
to keep up every day. 1t was one
thing, at least. that would help pass
the wenry hours.
Later he went outdoors to the cooler
shade of the cottonwoods. From this
point he could see good deal of the
valley. Under different circumstances,
Duane felt that he would have en-
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bt0 ftaSbiSSo SfaWiub fite ahtt.
joyed such beautiful spot. He saw
. good many Mexicans, who, Of course,
were hand and glove with Bland.
Also he saw enormous flat-boats. crude
of structure. moored along the banks
of the river. The Rio Grande rolled
away between high bluffs. A cable,
sagging deep In the middle, was
stretched over the wide yellow stream.
and an old scow, evidently used IS
ferry. lay anchored on the far shore.
The valley was an ideal retreat for
an outlaw band operating on big
scale. Pursuit scarcely need be feared
over the broken trails OF the Rim
Rock. And the open end Of the valley
could be defended against almost any
number of men coming down the
river.
Duane must have idled considerable
time up on the hill, for when he re-
turned to the shack Euchre was
busfly engaged around the campfire.
"Wal, glad to see you aint 10 pale
about the gills A. you was" he said.
hy the way of greeting. pitch in an
vsu soon have grub ready. There's
sAore ono cossolin' fact round this
bsrs camp
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03

Euchre knocked upon the side of the
door.
''Is that you, EuchreT asked a girls
voice, low, hesitatingly. The tone Of
1t, rather deep and with note Of fear,
struck Duane.
Eyes, it's me, Jennie. Where's Mrs.
Bland?" answered Euchre.
"She went over to Deger's. There's
somebody SICK" replied the girl.
Euchre turned and whispered some
thing about luck. The snap of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03

outlaws eyes was added Significance
TO Duane.
Jennie, come out or let us come In.
Here's the young man was tellin' you
about" Euchre said. "Come out,
Jennie, an hebbe he'll"
Euchre did not complete his sem
tence. But what he said was sufficient
to bring the girl quickly. She ap-
peared In the doorway with downcast
cheek. She had pretty, sad face
and bright hair.
'Don't be bashful, Jennie" said
Euchre. "You an Duane have a
chance to talk little. Now I'll go
fetch Mrs. Bland, but won't be hur-
ryin'."
With that Euchre went away
through the cottonwoods.
I'm glad to meet you, Miss-Miss
Jennie" said Duane. "Euchre didn't
mention your last name. He asked
me to come over to"
Duane's attempt at pleasantly halted
short when Jennie lifted her lashes
to look at him. Some kind of shock
went through Duane. Her gray eyes
were beautiful, but 1t had not been
beauty that cut short his speech. He
seemed to see tragic struggle be-
tween hope and doubt that shone in
her piercing gaze. She kept looking,
and Duane could not break the silence.
1t was no ordinary moment.
"What did you come here fort" she
asked, at last.
"Well-Euchre thought-he wanted
me to talk to you, cheer you up bit,"
replied Duane, somewhat lamely. The
earnest eyes embarrassed him.
"Euchre's good. He's the only
person in this awful place who's been
good to me. But he's afraid of Bland.
He said you were different. Who are
your"
Duane told her.
you're not a robber or rustler or
murderer or some bad man come here
to hideT
'No, I'm not" replied Duane, trying
to smile. I'm on the dodge. You
know what that means. / got In a
shooting-scrap at home and had to
run off. When 1t blows over / hope
to 60 back"
"Oh, 1 know what these outlaws
are. Yes, you're different" She kept
the strained gaze upon him. but hope
was kindling, and the hard lines of
her youthful face were softening.
Something sweet and warm stirred
deep in Duane as he realized the un-
fortunate girl was experiencing birth
of trust in him. Then the glow began
to fade; doubt once more assailed her.
ut can't be. You're only-after me,
too, like Bland-like all of them"
Duane's long arms went out and his
hands clasped her shoulders. He
shook her.
Look at me-straight in the eye.
There are decent men. Haven't you
a father-a brother7"
They're dead-killed by raiders.
We lived in Dimmit County. I was
carried away" Jennie replied, hurried
ly. She put up an appealing hand to
him. Forgive me. belisve-I know
you're good. 1t was only-I live 90
much II "ear-rm half craxy-rve 81.
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gered correct" replied Euchre. dryly
"Tn go in an talk to Jennie, If / may
Certainly. Go ahead. Jen call
you her best friend" said Mrs Bland
amiably. You're always fetching
some Mexican stuff, and that's why,
guess"
When Euchre had shuffled into th'
house Mrs. Bland turned to Duane
with curiosity and interest in her gaze
"Bland told me about you"
"What did he say?" queried Duane
in pretended alarm.
"Oh. you needn't think he's done you
dirt. BANDS not that kind of man
He said: Kate, therc's young fel.
low in camp-rode in here on the
dodge. Slickest hand with gun I've
seen for many a day! Magnificent
chap. Bigger than any man in the
valley. Just a great blue-eyed, sun
burned boyi"
"Humph !" exclaimed Duane. I'm
sorry he led you to expect somebody
worth seeing"
But I'm not disappointed" she re-
turned. archly. duane. are you go
ing to stay long here in camp?"
"Yes, till run out of money and
have to move. Why?"
Mrs. Bland's face underwent one of
the singular changes. The smiles and
flushes and glances. all that had been
coquettish about her, hnd lent her
certain attractiveness, almost beauty
and youth. But with some powerful
emotion she changed and instantly be-
came a woman of discomfort, Duane
imagined. of deep, violent nature.
"pn tell you, Duane" she said, earn.
estly, I'm sure glad If you mean to
bide here awhile. I'm a miserable.
woman, Duane. I'm an outlaws wife,
and hate him and the life have to
lead. I'm sick for somebody to talk
to. have no children, thank Godl
If had I'd not stay here. I'm sick
of this hole. I'm lonely"
Genuine emotion checked, then halt
ed the hurried speech. She broke
down and cried. Duane believed and
pitied her.
"I'm sorry for you," he said.
"Don't be sorry for me-" she said.
"That only makes me see the-the
difference between you and me. And
don't pay any attention to what these
outlaws say about me. They're ignor-
ant. They couldn't understand me.
You'll hear that Bland killed men who
ran after me. But that's lie."
"Would Bland object II called on
you occasionally" inquired Duane.
"No, he wouldn't. He likes me to
have friends. Ask him yourself when
he comes back. The trouble has been
that two or three men Of his fell In
love with me, and when half drunk
got to fighting. You're not going to do
that"
"I'm not going to get half drunk.
that's certain" replied Duane.
He was surprised to see her eyes
dilate, then glow with fire. Before she
could reply Euchre returned to the
porch, and that put an end to the con-
versation.
Duane was content to let the matter
rest there and had little more to say.
Euchre and Mrs. Bland talked and
joked, while Duane listened.
Once he happened to glance into the
house, and deep in the shadow of a
corner he caught pale CLEAN of Jen-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03
tTo BE coNTINuED.)
Not That Kind.

1t was at the baptismal font, and the
minister had the baby in his arms.
What il the Manner he asked of the
mother. Josephine Newton" "Jo-
seph e. Newton, baptiEe thee In the
name" mo, no." hurriedly whis-
pered the mother in great alarm; not
Joasph z. Newton. Josephine Nswtony
its not that Kind oe . baby"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-03
SYNOPSIS.

Buck Duane inhcrfting blood lust from
his father. kills aforementioned bad
man" who is bent on killing Duane. To
escape the law, Buck fees to the wild
country infested by outlaws. He has just
shin for better or worse He accents.
They have trouble at once. Stevens dies
from n bullet wound. Buck enters the
camp OF Bland's gang and wounds an
outlaw who tries to kill him.
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There Is the chance that Mrs.
Bland IL spying against tho
young man, that she 10 playing
a little game for her husband.
Do you believe she 10 honest In
what she tells Buck7
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appears to
with the pistol oathes these mena but Euchre
stuff Duane opportunity
opportunity for the blood he
help much Serious complications
begin to ar n lnstalment.