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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
Concessions Made 7O6,5OO
Workers VIII Stir Up
! 2,293,5OO Others
this is PREDICTION OF
SECRETARY MORRISON
HE Thinks These viii Make
Demand for Increase and
Strikes VIII Result

Washington, May 4.-Figures com
piled by the bureau of labor statistics
today showed that the average wage in
ccease-in the industries where there
have been increases-in the United
states in past year has Oeen II per
cent. The following average increases
have been put into effect
Nineteen per cent paint manufaetur-
Ing industries.
Seventeen per cent automobile and
auto part factories.
Fifteen per cent flour and grist mill
workers, ship builders, electrical supply
Industries, iron and steel workers.
Fourteen per cent rubber goods, ma
cinery, foundry, locomotives
Thirteen per cent lime, dry goods,
hardware, paper and products.
Five per cent pottery, pressed brick,
groceries and woolens.
Eleven per cent chemicals, clothing,
soap, fertilizers.
Nine per cent agricultural imple-
ments, furniture, shoes, leather, )
laces.
eight per cent cvnrectionary, com
mon cotton goods.
Seven per cent department stores.
hats, watches, advertising office ma,
chine, dental supplies and roofing ma
terals.
Six per cent tobacco and cigars.
Five per cent coal and coal mining,
carpets, rugs, linoleun, and glasses.
For the most part these increases
have gone to skilled labor, but there
have been numerous increases iI wages
paid unskilled labor
The figures given do not include in
crcases that have taHen the form OF
bonus, as in many munitions plants.
The $64,000,000 annual increase in
wages which began May for 100, 500
workers will stimulate 2,293,5OO Others
to immediate demands. Secretary Nor
rlson of the American Federation of La
bor predicted.
In addition to this vast number of
organized labor S members, Morrison
said he expected numerous demonstra-
tions from the far larger number of
Unorganized workers.
1T is the history of 30 years that
May should see new demands by labor
ers," he said. "May marks the real
beginning of spring. The worllingman
who has had an Indifferent fall and
winter reviews the past 10 months labor
and decides whether to continue under
the same conotions or to demand
changes.
"The past year has seen many con-
cessons in hours and wages to working
men. But these charges were brought
about either through compulsion or were
granted with the idea of tying the
hands of the workers in regard to other
demands. Many have been wrung from
employers after struggles Just as dis
tasteful to workers as to capital.
''In May the fruits Of the new year
are all ahead. The business of the
world begins and the workcr knows
that unless he succeeds in adjusting his
needs on May they VIII b, thrown
into the background by th2 Tttssrre of
busness until a day more cOnvcnient
to HIS employer"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
AMERICANS GIVEN use
OF MEXICAN RAILROADS
Mines To Be Again Worked,
and Foreigners to Be Given
Ample Protection
By E. t. conIzle.
(United Frass staff cOrrespondent.l J

Omitted Press staff cOrrespOndent.)
Ell Paso, Texas, May A. American
aid in rehabilitating Mexio ia expected
tween General Hugh Scott and General
Alvaro Obcngon. Both ObTelon and
Scott were silent today avtjting ad-
vices from Mexico City and Washington
respectively Developments indicated
that more than military matters were
discussed at Tueslay's conference
The authorities believed that an Of
fetal statement would show the fol-
lowing had Deen agreed +"
Gradual retirement Of the American
expedition from Mexico--a NOV ement
expected to cxtcnd over 80 Gayc.
Contraction cf the expeditim's line
preliminary to 5hc withdrawL,
Mexican railroads to be used for 3a'-
rying supplies to the soldiers through
commercial agencies during the time Of
the withdrawal.
American troops to be unhampered in
their hunt for Francisco Villa With Car
ranzistas genuinely cooperating south
of the zone where the. expedition viii
operate.
Americans to continue avoiding Mex
lean cities
Carranzistas to aid in policing the
district occupied by the Americans.
United States to use its good offices
through Washington to obtain financial
aid for the Mexican government.
United states to permit the dc facto
regime to resume importations of arms
and ammunition
Carranza to take up the Mexican
mining laws with a view to changing
them by executive order, permitting the
re-Opening of the mines and the employ
ment of a large number Of idle Mexi-
cans.
Foreign capital to be permitted to re-
turn to Mexico under the new arrange
ment.
Withdrawal by Easy Stages.
The formal agreement regarding the
conduct of the American expedition in
Mexico may not touch on the other
matters at issue, it is believed. In that
case it is thought likely that General
scott will take up the civil problems
with Washington and that conclusion
may be reached conforming substantial
ly to the tentative agreement.
The authorities are agreed that Mex
leo s problem is more economic than
military. Hunger ana unemployment are
held responsible for banditry and in
great measure for the hostility of Car
ranzistas to the American troops.
With the re-opening OF mines and cur
rency reform facilitated the situation
may be relieved. Military critics saw a
double Significance in the agreement
for a Withdrawal from Alexieo b
easy stages. This gradual movement
will enable Carranza to handle the
threatened outbreak of Felix Diaz
revolution This is scheduled to break
out the moment the American expedi-
tion leaves Mexican soil.
Obregon informed his generals that
the pact with the United States was
satisfactory and ordered the news to be
communicated to his troops. Mexican
newspapers hailed the agreement as
Mexican victory. Obregon is now the
most popular Mexican.
General Salazar is reported TO have
independently revoted at Sabinal, Chi
nuahua, but this is not expected to af-
feet the working out Of the American
withdrawal plan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
Organize in St. Louis

st. Louis, May 4.-Hundreds of Irish
wept and cheered last night during the
organization of a local branch OF the
Friends of Irish Freedom. Judge
.O'Neill Ryan 5 declaration that every
st. Louis Irishman was ready to fight
for the freedom of Ireland was loudly
cheered.
Father Dempsey, pastor Of st. Pat
ricks church, said: "Get France, Bel
gium, Serbia and the others out of the
war and leave England to Germany
and the Irish. | will celebrate special
memorial for the Irish rebellion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
MRS. LEONARD GUILTY

Portland, Or, May Airs. Freda
Leonard, aged so years today faced
sentence Of lS months in tho peniten'
tiary for attempted arson. She was
convicted in circuit court yesterday
of trying to burn her home to get the
insurance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
Bernard shawls Comment

New York, May 4.-George Bernard
Shaw today cabled the following COM
ment on the Irish rebellion:
"Silly, ignorant, wrongheaded, hon
orable, brave, republican.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
STATION AGENT DTS SUDDENLY

Albany, Or, May 3.-Harry H. Cron-
Use, Southern Pacific agent at Lyons,
died suddenly at his home yesterday,
of pneumonia, at the age of 65 years.
A widow and one daughter and one
son by a former marriage survive. The
children are Mrs. Mabel Laughlin of
North Powder, and Kratz Cronise of
Tillamook.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
is DIRECT COMPLIANCE
OR EVASION OF ISSUE
,TempOrizing Message COnsid-
cred Likely---This Would
Be dissatisfaction"
+ X x x X X y x x x X \; x X 4 \
( NOTE rs DELIVERED \
By Carl w. Ackerman.

= UNITED Press staff cores
x pondent.)
4 Berlin, May 4.-The German
4 reply to the American subma-
4 rine demands was handed to
x Ambassador Gerard this after
x noon.
* Foreign Miniaer Won Jagow
x handed the German reply to
x Gerard at $40 p m. Gerard re-
y ceived the note at the foreign
= office. He then went to the EN-
X bassy where the work of coding
4: it was begun. Clerks expect
4 to work late on the note before
y it is cabled
4; With the delivery of the note
x the foreign office announced
4 that the text would be made
x public early Friday.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04

Portland, Or May 4,-The
price Of sugar advanced ten
cents more here today, reaching
1925, by far the highest mark
ever known.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
TODAY'S BALL SCORES
American.

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04

(COntinued on Rage FOur.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
National.

Tyler and Godwy; Mathewson and
Rariden. Hughes replaced Tyler; Doc
in replaced Rariden.
10 innings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-04
SUGAR BREAKS RECORD

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
WOMEN MEET TO
PLAN CAMPAIGN
Leaders OF National Party in Three
Day Session at Colorado Springs
for Fall Fight

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug 10
Leaders of the national wOman's party
were here today for three-day con-
ference at which a definite program of
activity in support of the movement
for equal suffrage during the presiden-
tial campaign is to be mapped out.
Particular attention, leaders said,
was TO be directed TO the fall cam
paign in the L suffrage states.
Today's program included a public
reception. The election policy of the
party is slated for discussion Friday
Campaign conferences will be held
Saturday.
Washington, Aug. 10.-Billboard ad-
vertising will be used extensively in
an effort TO defeat the democratic
party, it is announced at headquar-
ters of the congressional union for
woman suffrage and the national wOn-
ans party. The campaign Will be
waged particularly in western states
having equal suffrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
CRISIS is
DUE IN OCTOBER
Reports From Federal Trade Commits
sion Situation viii Be Most Acute
as Contracts Expire.

Washington, Aug 10.-The crisis il
the news print paper situation, which
already has cut, down newspaper pro-
fits enormously will not be reached
till late October when contracts come
up for renewal, according to reports
federal trade commission. The presi-
dental election, together with the
European war, is expected to increase
an already unparalleled demand for
news print which manufacturers tell
the trade commission they will hardly
be able to meet. This year, for the
first time, they have not been able to
lay up a large reserve during the
summer
The trade commissions report on
its investigation of news print prices,
it was announced today, will be pub
1ished not later than Oct. l, regardless
of whether congress is still in session.
Probably brief extract will be given
out two weeks before hand summarize
ing the findings. AS yet the mass of
material has not been sufficiently di-
gested for officials to indicate definitely
its trend.
Inc great question IN uecldlng
whether there has been collision
among the manufacturers to boost
prices unduly is said to be whether the
increased demand for paper has been
entirely dispropOrtionate to the in
creased production. Manufacturers
claim that publishers are using 20 per
cent more paper than ever before.
Consumption figures presented to the
commission, however, vary widely. G..
+. Steele, secretary of the news print
manufacturers association, has esti-
mated that figures for June show the
largest daily production of news print
ever recorded" Shipments, he de
clared, represented 80 per cent of this
production.
None of the substitutes for pulp re-
Gently suggested is commercially feas-
ible, according TO officials of the var
ious bureaus interested. Cotton
stalks, most frequently mentioned,
would be prohibitively expensive to
collect, they say. The same situation
holds for corn stalks, broom corn, rice
straw and fax. AS yet the expert
ments have not passed the laboratory
stage and so far as is known no com
mercial use of the discoveries is con-
anywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
United States Board of Me
diation Opens Meet to
Prevent Strike.
STATUS is UNCHANGED
GarTetson, Chief of Work
ers, Declares Situation
Remains the Same.

New York. Aug. 10.-The United
States board OF mediation and cOncil-
iation conferred today with represen-
tatiyes Of the four railroad brother
hoods Of employees in its efforts to pre-
vent country wide strike to enforce
the employees demand for an eight
hour basic day and time and a half for
overtime.
The status is unchanged" was the
only comment OF A B. GarretsOn, head
OF the conductors brotherhood, after
the conference.
we have only scratched the sur
face said q ". W. Hanger, a member
Of the mediation board.
The mediatOrs arranged for a sec
ond conference with the railroad man
ayers this afternoon and to meet the
brotherhO0ds' Representatives again to-
morrow morning.
The mediaIors held their first con-
ference with the national conference
committee Of railway managers yes
terday. These deliberations are secret.
Three Possible Results.
There are three possible results Of
the mediation. One is that the federal
board Will be able TO get the managers
and workers to sign an agreement
Another is that the mediators will be
able TO induce both parties TO consent
u Ar bitratien, # mediation fails. The
third posi- bility is that the federal
board will fail in both these endeavOrs.
II was predicted today that if the
board should be unable to compose the
differences. President Wilson would
ask representatives OF the contending
factions TO meet him in Washington
and that ne would ask them TO arbi-
trate. II is understood the labor lead
ers pin their hopes upon mediation
rather than arbitration
" 5. Carter, president of the Broth
erhood OF Enginemen and Firemen,
said: Arbitration is a gambling game
even when the dice are not loaded.
Railway employees have lost faith in
the Justice Of arbitration boards"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
Town Not Ruined.

Rome, Aug. Notwithstanding
the desperate fighting around Gorilla,
the city itself was not burned by the
Austrians or destroyed by the Italian
artillery fire; nor were the inhabitants
injured, these to the number of 10000
having previously evacuated the city.
1t was the desire the the Italian COM
mander. General Cadorna, to save Cor
liza from destruction by the retreat
ing Austrians and to that end he en-
plOyed strategy.
After taking the mountain tops OF
San Michele and SabotinO, he attacked
Gorilla from the front across the Ison-
20 and also from the sides and rear.
When the Duke of Aosta, commander
of the third army, who was present
during the three days of fighting en-
tered the city, Gorilla was found TO be
deserted, save by great numbers OF
wounded and dying Austrians on the
outskirts. The duke was accompanied
by his cousin, the king. The only dam
age done by the Austrians was that
occaSioned by their attempts to de-
stroy military buildings filled with
large quantities of supplies.
Cross "EDeath Pass"
Fighting at the bridge across the
Isonzo at PodgOra, leading into Cor
liza, was among the most sanguinary
episodes of the war.
Before this encounter, the bridge
had been named Death Pass. After the
Italian guns had obtained command OF
Gorilla from the heights of Sabotino,
San Michele, Monte Forth, Monte
Santo and Basso Forth, Italian in
fantry advanced toward the bridge
After the widest fighting, in which 100
Auctriaug vera drowned the bridge
was taken. Entrance to the city then
was comparatively easy.
Describe Capture of Gorilla
Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 1O.-The OPP
erations which led up to the capture of
Gorilla by the Italians are described
in the following official narrative CIV
en- out here tonight:
"The attack began on August 4 in
the Montfalcone section against Hills
IS and 121 east of Rocca. We stormed
a very powerful enemy works there,
taking 143 prisoners but the adversary
had placed in abandoned trenches
quantities of bombs which exploded.
giving off clouds of poisonous gases
just as our troops entered the cap
tured lines. Heavy masses Of the enc
my then made counter attacks and our
troops stupefed or asphyxiated by the
gas, were forced to fall back TO their
own trenches.
ION August 5 the artillery sounded
the enemy's whole front with the OBJ
ject of distracting his attention and
fixing the ranges accurately. On the
morning of August our batteries OPP
ened fire simultaneously on the rocky
barrier which from Sabotino to Caviar
Continued on Page Fiye)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
1OOAreLOst
inFlOOd; Aid
Hurried Out

Charleston, W. V, Aug. 10.-Rescue
parties worked desperately today to
make their way up the Cabin creek
and Coal river valleys, which for 20
miles southwark from the Kanawha
river, were devastated yesterday by a
cloudburst which left in its wake a
death toll estimated at more than 100
persons and a property loss of at least
S2,000,000.
At least eight villages and mining
settlements were either wholly or par
TALLY destroyed while many others felt
the effects o fthe storm more or less.
Those practically destroyed or badly
damaged were Acme, ROnda, Dry
Branch, Sharon, Dawes, Kayford and
EskdaIe Between Acme and Kayford
so persons are reported to have been
drowned.
Two companies of the second regi-
ment, West Virginia national guard,
entrained for the flood zone today with
tents, provisions and medical supplies.
Officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad said it would be at least two
weeks before travel could be resumed
in the Cabin creek valley.
Word was anxiously awaited from
the 300 passengers who were on board
an excursion train when it was mar
ooned near St. Adams.
Charleston, W. Va, Aug. 10.-Twen-
ty-three bodies have been recovered
from the debris carried down by the
flood which swept the Cabin creek val
ley near here yesterday. Rescue par
ties have penetrated some distance
above Cabin creek junction and mea-
gre reports indicate that the loss of
life has been heavy although no &C
curate estimate can be made. Persons
driven from their homes TO the noun
tains are returning to find whole vii
lagos of mining cabins swept away,
while distress and suffering is seen on
every hand.
4 special train was being made up
here on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road and will go as far as the hastily
tracks will permit. Men pro-
vided with provisions viii seek out
the spots where restitution is most
pronounced.
Reports reached here today from
United States Commissioner Howard
c.. Smith, who led a relief party last
night that looting had commenced and
a number of arrests had been made
and some porperty recovered. The
commander of the military has been
ordered to detail men to guard prop
erty and restore order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
POSSES SEEKING
GIRLS ASSAILANT
Authorities ScOur Eight Counties of
Northern Illinois for Tilted SuitOr
of Ida TOrkelsOn.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-The sheriffs of
eight northern Illinois counties and
their deputies were on the lookout last
night for Guy O'Brien, a well to do
young farmer of Helmar, hamlet in
Kendall county, west of Joliet A
posse of Kendall county citizens aided
in the search. But the fugitive was not
found.
O'Brien had speeded away in his
automobile in the afternoon after
shooting and probably fatally wound
ing Miss Ida Torkelson, who is said
to have rejected his attentions. He had
met the giR while she was driving
with her mother on country high
way, a mile from Lisbon. Miss Torkel-
son was reluctantly complying with
an order that she leave her mothers
buggy and ride with him, when he
drew a revolver and fired three shots,
one of which went wild. Then he drove
away in his car.
The young woman is now in hos
pital at Morris, with bullet in one
lung and another in her abdomen.
Physicians say she probably will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
FIND QUEER MAPS
ONBLASTSUSPECT
Design Of Salf-Propelling Torpedo
Discovered in Possession of Man
Held in Tom Explosion.

Jersey City, \. J., Aug. 10.-A draw
ing Of what at first was thought 70 be
Z submarine and later was admitted by
the des.g uer to be a self-propellng
torpedo together with an envelope ad-
dressed to John D. Rockefeller and a
note book containing the name and ad-
dress Of President Wilson were found
today among the effects Of Erling "
erson, who. with AXel Larson, was ar
rested yesterday on suspicion of COM
plicity iu the disastrous munitions e1-
plosi0u On Black Tom island two
weeks ago. -
Although the two men produced per
sons who declared they were with
them in another part of the city at
the time Of the explosion, the pair
were held IN 81 900 bail pending in
TesGgaLion.
The drawing Of the torpedo bore the
inscription approved by Captain j.
Howard, chief Of the United States
submarine department. June 20, 1916
There was also a notation TO be
built BY Iverson and company, Lond-
on, and another "revof Buttons loV
miles an hour For l.. IS. Iverson
said he planned and designed the Tor
pedo and said that "IveTsOn and com
pany' referred 20 himself
Underneath the heading president
Wilson" i'm his note book appeared
meaningless paragraph which lyerson
said he wrote so auiuse himself.
One letter which Iverson wrote TO
his mother and did not post, tod OF
"the fright he got when Black Tom
blew up" and said there were sun
eight cars Of ammu nition in Black Tom
yard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
Attackers Continue Drive
Against Teuton Lines
Around Somme.
USE BURNING LIQUID
Germans Pour Flaming
Fluid at Enemy Without
Result, Paris Says.

Paris, Aug. 10, C1:45 a. m.)-Fur-
Their progress for the French north of
Hem wood in the Somme sector is an
nounced by the French war office
today
Rain and mist have impeded opera
tons north of the Somme. South of
the river a German reconnaissance
using liquid fire was dispersed by
French infantry fire west of Verman-
dOYillers.
Only intermittent cannonading near
Fleury, VauX and Chapitre is reported
from the Verdun sector.
Fifteen battles in the air took place
yesterday on the SOmme front One
German aerOplane is reported to have
been destroyed and two forced to de-
scend inside the French lines. French
machines dropped Alb bombs on va
rious railroad stations.
French Report
North of the river Somme French
troops last night made progress in the
country to the north of Hem wood, in
creaSing at the same time to 100 the
number of prisoners made yesterday
in the campaign Furthermore we
captured six machine guns. The op-
eratiOns were hindered by the rain
and fog.
South of the river Somme Gers
man accommodating party was dis
persed TO the west of Nermandovillers.
ON the right bank of the Mouse
there have been intermittent lombard
ments in the region of F1eury, Vaux
and Chapitre.
In the Vosges a surprise attack,
preceded by a bOmbaTdment, upon
salient of our lines to the northwest
of Altkirk was without success.
"On the Somme front French aVia-
tors yesterday delivered IA attacks. A
German machine was brought down
between Herly and RethonVillers. Two
others were compelled to descend aft
er engagements with French ma
chimes near Combles. During the day
of Aug. and the night of Aug. $40
French aerial squadrons took part in
the following bombing operations:
90 bombs thrown down on railroad
stations on the front between Las
signy and COmbres; 1873 shells on the
station at Dugny; 40 at APPLY; IS
shells thrown down upon battery IN
action in the region of NOyOn; Is upon
the railroad station at BaZancOurt; 92
upon the stations of SpincOurt and
Damviuers and on surrounding BIZ
VOuaCS, q total OF 410 pTOJeCLlIeS.
British Report.
London, Aug 10 C2:10 p. m.)-'Last
night was generally quiet along our
front except for heavy hostile she'll
ing Of our lines southeast of Trones
wood" says the official statement is
sued here today. Northwest Of PoZ-
ieres we made further progress, gain
ing all our local detectives, which are
now being consolidated. Seventy-two
prisoners were taken.
South of Arras we raided sap
and inflicted severe casualties. a sim
liar attempt against our trenches
northwest of Hulluch failed.
THE enemy exploded a mine south
of LOOs with no effect"