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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
ENGLAND EXPLAINS
BLACKLIST WORKINGS
viii Not Blacklist American
Firms Dealing with Black
listed Firms

Washington, July 29-The British en-
bassy today officially announced that
assurances given the state department
by Ambassador Spring Rice regarding
the scope of the blacklist against Ger.
tain American firms might be consider
ed n preliminary reply to this govern.
ment IS note cabed to London Thurs
day night.
The text of the assurances given the
state department follows:
"There is no idea of blacklisting d
neutral firm merely because it con
tinues to do business with firm that
is blacklisted but if a neutral firm
habitually and Systematically acted as
a cover for blacklisted firm and sO
caused indirect trading between British
firms and blacklisted firms, the ease
would be different.
Regarding payment to blacklisted
firms, our action does not affect pay
ment to a neutral and we habitually
grant licenses to British firms to pa,
current debts to blacklisted firms, un
less it is clear beyond doubt that sucf
payment would be passed on to or create
credit for enemies in enemy terri
tory.'
The embassy has definite knowledge
that large Sums of money or the equival
ent in credit, has been obtained for th
German government by blackliste,
firms. it was said today. No statemen
as to the alleged amount was obtain
ed as il was said such action would r
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29

The Russians have made further gi-
gantic strides both in the eastern bat
tie zone and in the Caucasus. according
to Petrograd. From Tarnopol, Russian
forces under General Lezcicki, chief of
staff to General Gilinski of the Fourth
Russian army corps have overwhelmed
the Austrian lines and forced them back
to the south of the Dniester toward
Stanislau.
Presumably the Russians advanced
along the railroad which winds from
Tarnopol down and back to Lemberg.
The army of the Grand Duke Nicholas,
which already has achieved some rec.
ords for speedy advance, is still hurry
ing along, according to Petrograd and
has captured Ezerzany, thrown back
Turks opposing towards Kharput, and
beat back Turkish attack from Mos
sui
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
German Attacks Repulsed.

London, July 29-Two desperate Ger
man counter attacks against positions in
Delville woods recently won by the Bri.
tish were repulseS, General Haid report
ed today.
The Teutons, he said, suffered heavy
losses in the attacks which eccurerd
during the night
"Hand to hand struggles northwards
and northeastwards of Pozieres con
tinue without intermission, the Bri
tish commander in chief said. "We
are making progress despite violent op.
position"
Haig reported "abundant evidence
that the losses were inflicted during
the last few days has been extremely
severe, particularly around Delvillt
wood. where two or three regiments
appear TO have been annihilated.o
The Austrian statement, "a hours de
layed from Vienna, admitted Russian
advance toward Brody, which the Rus
slams announced they captured yester
day and Russian encouragements alonl
the remainder of their line.
The French statement indicated tina
the Germans have resumed their vic
lent bombardment Of yerdun and claim
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
No Semblance Of Life
In Today's Stock Market

New York, July 29-The New York
Evening Sun s financial review today
said:
Without the slightest semblance OF
life in the trading, the market opened
at irregular price changes with the
greater number of issues, however, at
small gains, as compared with the clos
ing of the preceding day. These repre-
sented little beyond evening operations
incident to the end of the week. There
was no public interest in the trading
and no indication of resumption in
the immediate future of an average de-
mand.
Trading in the early part of the ses
sion was made up chiefly of the opera
tions in United States Steel, coppers
munition shares and mercantile marine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
BELIEVE BILLINGS
HAS OFFERED TO
MAKE CONFESSION
Tive Others Offer to Tell All
They Know If Promised
Immunity
FlCKERT SAYS BILLINGS
| HAS ADMITTED HE Is TT''
Three More Arrests To Be
Made a. MONEYS Being
Closely Questioned

San Francisco, July 29.-That War
rem X. Billings, held by the police as
the principal suspect in the suitcase
dynamiting case, has offered to con
fess was tne belief here today.
Emerging from a conference with
Billings today during which the sus-
pect was again severely cross examin'
ed, District Attorney F. Fickert said:
"Billings has admitted that he was
lit -
"What do you mean by 'it9' Flick
ert was asked.
"Do you mean he admits he was the
man who placed the bomb?'
81 cant say that, - replied Fickert
Two other suspects nave offered to
tell call they know Fickert said
They asked in return that they be
given immunity and concessions from
the prosecutors. Fickert said the offer
could not be accepted as officials al.
ready know all they want to know
from the two.
Attorney Reisner acting for Leo
Weinberg, .itney bus driver held oil
suspicion, this morning applied for q
writ of habeas corpus. To hold Vein
berg and other suspects, it is regard
ed as certain that Fickert will obtair
warrants sometime today making for
NAL charges against all the men now
held.
Julius Kohn, said to be friend OF
Thomas Mooney, one of the suspects
was detained by the police today. HI
will be questioned by captain Mathe
san Other arrpsts are nredieted
Leader Still at Large.
Fickert indicated that the two sus
poets he referred to wanted to give tn,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29

of the town was announced.
Petrograd eagerly awaited full word
today of the details of Brody's invest
ment. 1t was regarded as certain that a
considerable quantity of booty fell into
the hands of the city's eonquerors, since
Brody had been an Austrian field base,
and announcement of capture of large
number of prisoners was likewise ex-
pected.
From Brody on, it was pointed out
here today the Russian army of inva-
sion into Galicia will have the advtant-
age of railroad in the movement
against Lemberg. Every foot of ad-
vance registered along the railroad to
Kovel menaces anew the Teuton posi-
tions at Koyel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
Russians After Kovel.

Petrograd, July 29-Kovel is rapidly
being enveloped from the south as the
Russian armies advance increasingly
against the Austrians in Galicia. Cap
ture of Brody. military experts pointed
out her today, gives the cars forces
au opportunity to improve their thrust
ncrthwestward toward Kovel. Mean
while it was believed here today the
czar's troops are forcing onward to-
ward Lemberg. An evidence of the pre-
cipitate character of the Austrian re-
tirement is given in the fact that on
Thursday the Russians were IL miles
from Brodie and on Saturday occupation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
GOES TO FOREST GROVE.

r. l.. Putnam, pastor of the Christian
church at this place, will leave for For
est Grove, August /, where he has been
chosen to fill the pulpit at that place.
Mr.. Putnam has been in stayton for
over a year, and has made many friends
who will be sorry to see him and his
family leave, but will be glad that he is
going to larged place where the possi-
bilities for advancement are much
greater than in Stayton. He win preach
his farewell sermon Sunday morning
Stayton Mail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
Injunction Against
Strikers Still In Force

Portland, Ore, July 29.-Federal
Judge Wolverton' injunction restrain
ing striking longshoremen from inter
fering with the San Francisco and Port
land Steamship company, was still in
force today, having been continued
pending final hearing to decide
whether it shalt be made permanent
order. However, in continuing his in
junction, Judge Wolverton modified ii
so that as II stands peaceful jicketing is
permitted. Pickets may not threaten,
curse OF intimidate strikebeakers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
No Relief In Sight.

Washington, July 29.-"No relief in
sight" " weather bureau men said of the
heat wave today.
Predictions were that the west will
continue to suffer indefinitely Any
sections of the east that have had cool
weather for the last day or so will be-
gin to "warm up" tomorrow, it was
said. There isn't breeze or a storm
or anything else big enough to cause
relief in prospect, the forecasters said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
Heat.Crazed Kills Son.

Chicago, July 29.-Crazed by the heat
Edgar Foster, clerk, today shot and
killed his son, Raymond, aged three
and then shot Miss Bertha Brown, aged
%, in the breast three times, accord
ing to police reports.
Miss Brown is not expected to live.
Foster was arrested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
Nine at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 90. - Nine
deaths due to the heat were reported to
the officials during the last "a hours.
The thermometer reached 90 this morn
ing when a cooling lake breeze again
gave little relief. Factories closed
down and business is at u standstill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
FIRST THROUGH FREIGHT

Marshfield, Ore, July 90
Without previous announcement
of its coming, the first through
freight train from Eugene ar
rived here during the night. 1t
was composed of 12 cars includ-
ing flat cars, refrigerator ears
and parlor coaches. The latter
will be used for the knights of
Pythias excursion to Portland
Monday.
The train crossed Umpqua
bridge. 1t will run three times
a week hereafter, but not
much business is expected until
the rate matter is settled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
Two at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo-, July go. = Two
deaths, attributed by the coroner to
heat, were reported early today. Mrs.
Elizabeth Sharp and James A. McE' wee
were the victims.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
ALI Factories Closed.

Belvedere, ILL.,, July 29:-All factories
were closed here at noon today when
employees threatened to strike as the
mercury reached 104.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29

Aurelius Budd, who graduated in
June with tn mastery essay. Gamer
p lea tn Land o. Opportunity, is still
lookin' fer job. Miss Fawn Lillincut
says somebuddy ought { invent wire
less mustaehe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
DESPERATE RESISTANCE
FA|L9 TO CHECK BRITISH

From Pozie English Press On Toward Bapane, But Are
Forceds Hand to Hand Fighting for Every Foot---Two
or Ih.5 German Regiments Annihiated- Russians
Force Teuton Lines Back On Whole Kovel Front---In
Caucasus Turks Are Demoralzed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
Leader Still at Large,

Fickert indicated that the two 81
poets he referred to wanted to give I
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Gerard Decides Not
To Return to America

BERLIN, March 22,-Ambassador
Gerard announced today that he has
cancelled the arrangements he made
for a vacation. and will not return to
America this summer.
The ambassador himself offered no
explanation for his change in plans.
His friends, however, said he feels
that matters of Importance might
come up that could not be properly
handled by a subordinate. Though he
is in need of rest that will permit
him to recover from the injuries he
suffered In a fall recently. he feels
that 1t Is his duty to remain In Ber-
lin.
Until a few weeks ago, 1t is under
stood, Gerard planned to return to
America to participate in the summer
campaign. He expected to attend the
Democratic national convention at st.
Louis and urge that the party plat
form include tariff planks to protect
American Industries from foreign ag-
gression after the war. 1t was even
hinted that he might remain In the
United States and take the stump for
President Wilson.
Gerard, II is learned, has also In
formed friends in New York that un-
der no circumstances would he accept
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of New York State.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Congress Blamed
By Signal Service
Crippled Service in Mexico
Charged to Unwillingness to
Provide Adequately.

Signal service OFFICERS today passed
the buck" to Congress as the basic
cause for crippled communication con-
ditions below the Rio Grande.
Primarily. said one officer. trouble
experienced in operating the wireless
from the villa pursuit column to the
border base was due to Congressional
unwillinEness to provide sufficient Of
ficers and apparatus. Secondarily. i'm
mediate failure was said to be due
probably to static conditions-generall
bad In Mexico. All the wireless np-
paratus available Is massed In Mexico.
AS for field wires, these naturally
would be closely guarded by foot
troops, but signal service reports do
not Indicate whether such wires have
been laid.
War Department messages related
that Lieut.. Edgar s. Gorrell. aviator,
was missing, but did not mention, as
announced at the border, that a second
man. short of food and water. waa
lost.
While there was anxiety for the
missing liers. officers suggested that
the automobile-truck supply trains will
pick them up in time.
Accidents to the aiers were held to be
due to natural causes that might be.
fall any aviator. as the machines In
use are said to be of the best type OBJ
tainable In this country.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
THIS VILLA TRAP
WAS BIT TOO SIMPLE
Decoy Letter Method Leads q
Genius to Bellevue.

NEW YORK, March 22.-BelievinS
that large rewards had bcon offered
for this capture OF Francisco villa.
d cad or alive. Fred Pfaches, twenty
two years old. Journeyed to Fort Slo-
cum, on ,Throg's Neck, and presented
a unique scheme to the army officers
there. Pfaches proposed to address n
dccoy letter to Villa, offering fnan-
cial support fer his Mexican revolu-
tion, and when he called at the post
Crfice for the letter to seize him.
This seemed tn be so slmple-in
fact, simple-nIinded--t that Sergeant
caspar krack Of the Coast Artillery,
was detailed to accompany the genius
safely back to his relatives.
On the way PEACHES got the idea
Sergeant krack was a pal" OF villa
and would shoot hiTn at sunrise
Therefore he climbed out the window
of a New Rochelle trolley car while
II was speeding down White Plains
road toward tho city.
Pfaches head and shoulders were
cut. and after a FordhanG Hospital
physician had patched him together
-ho suggested the observation ward at
bellevue Hospital. where Pfachea
Villa. He was sent there
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
GOD Help Villa" Say
Camp Douglas Officers

DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 22.-"God
pity Villa II the Seventh and Tenth ever
get within sight of him." said officers
at Camp Douglas today
When Douglas was in danger and
Villista bullets rained In the city during
the bandits attack on Aqua Prieta, the
two American cavalry regiments stood
by" Douglas and the warmest feeling
prevails hero for the squadron.
TIE Tenth Ia now reported to be in
the vanguard of General Pershlng' s
column. A number OF troopers in both
regiments have fallen victims to Villa
snipers in the fighting around Aqua
Pricta. The squadron is expected by
officers to give a good account of itself
| when II catches up with Villas band.
Disturbing reports of concentration OF
large Carrnnza forces within striking
distance of the border near here are be-
lieved to he exaggerations. Officials OF
the de facto government make the most
emphatic declarations of cooperation
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Objects When Stranger
Proposes in His Name

JEFFERSON CITY. March 22.-Harold
Ewing, Of Fulton, Mo-. insists on con-
ducting his own matrimonial AFFAIRS. II
he ccntemplates>any at all.
HE read in Jefferson city newspaper
that he was seriously hurt in an auto
mobile accident March II. while on his
way TO Jefferson City TO marry Miss
Gertrude Bennett.
RE was greatly surprised. for the rea-
son that he had never seen the comeiy
Miss Bennett. and had not been hurt m
an automobile accident.
Ewing went Immediately to the home
OF the young woman, and she assured
hiln he was not the man to whom sh,
pliehted her troth.
Miss Bennett said she met the mar
who won her heart last October, ana h,
proposed marriage and was accepted
two months ago.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
zEPPEL|NS TO DRAG
over FLEET
New Device Expected to Be
Used When Germans Dash
to Sea.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

PARIS, March 22-Equipped with q
new horribly destructive device. a great
fleet Of zeppolins will accompany the
German fleet when II dashes out to
meet the British. according to stories
told by tho Swiss boatmen on Lake
Constance.
They obtained their information, they
say, from residents OF Friedrichshafen.
on the lake, where the great Zeppelin
works are located. Furthermore. they
have watched the German sky cruisers
experiment with the new missile. de-
signed to destroy England's great dread
Suspended from the Rondoia Of the
Zeppelin n q wire more than two miles
long. Al the end OF the wire dangles a
cluster OF bombs. filled with high ex-
Each zeppelin accompanying the grand
fleet viii be fittfd out TO fish for enemy
at a great height. the Zeppelin. the
boatmen say. will drop its explosive
bait 70 the water. drag Il at a hish
rite OF speed In the direction OF the
approaching Britishers. When the bomb
cluster strikes the side OF an enemy
wsrship: the Zeppelin commander. two
miles above the water. will touch an
electric button. setting off the charge.
The bomb-dragging feat has been
practiced several times In the mast
fortnight on Lake Constance. according
to reports reaching Lucerne. by a new
zeppelin that apparently maintained q
speed Of 100 miles an hour.
Switzerland made haste to deny the
rumor that the Germans were planning
to drop poison gas bombs on French and
English eitles.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
PUPILS TO COMPETE
N BREAD-MAKING
Cash Prizes for Efficiency Are
offered by the Housekeep-
ers' Alliance.

Cash prizes for efficiency in bread
making have been offered pupils IN
the Washington public schools by the
Housekeepers Alliance, of which
Mrs. Flora Mcdonald Thompson is
president.
The plan was outlined by Mrs.
Thompson In a letter addressed to
Superintendent of Schools Thurston.
The Board of Education has ap-
proved II.
II Is purposed to hold bread-makinx
contests among the pupils in ihe
cooking classes OF each division OF
the schools, both white and colored,
and to award a prize TO each division
winner. There also will be two city
wide prizes, one for white and one
for colored pupils. to be awarded the
winners in final contest among thu
winners OF the division prizes. There
will be twelve division prizes, max.
ing n total OF fourteen.
The division prizes will be indi.
vidual savings bank accounts OF S5
each. to be controlled by the House
keepers Alliance for the encourage
ment. of thrift. The city-wide prizes
viii be savings bank accounts for So
each. also to be unde rthe control OF
tho alliance.
NuEbs AhOiupbOn Nllhl III NUt
war on waste in which the House
keepers Alliance Is engaged, a spe.
cial effort Is being maze to awaken
public interest In instruction in cook
ing and in all branches Of homework
So little interest is taken In house
work at present, II Is said. that the
Census Bureau enumerateB women
doing work In their own home as
having mo occupation"
Miss Jacobs, director Of domestic
economy In the schools, who is a
member of the alliance. is arranging
the contest for the prizes.
1hs pun Is first OF all to contest fol
a blue ribbon and a prize which the
teichers themselves have offered In q
breadmaking contest In every cooking
class.
from among these blue ribbon win.
ners the division prizes will be contest
ed fo- in a pubic breadmakng exhibl.
tion. as will also the citywlde prizes
and this contest will take place and the
awards will be bestoweI at the annual
meeting OF the Housekeepers' Alliance
which will be held the latter part OF
May.
During the first week OF May the Re-
tan Merchants Associat on VIII cooper
ate with the HousekeeE ers' Alliance In
weeks war on waste, in VII ~ the
women's branch of the United States
Navy League will participate during
thLir service school, which also will open
the LIST of May.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Liquid Fire Sweeps
French From Trenches

LONDON. March 22.-Liquld hre
played it's most successful role since
the beginning OF tho war in the COM
bats which Germans pushed forward
ten miles northwest Of Verdun,
according to dispatches received
here.
The German artillery bombardment
in Avocourt woods was terrific. but
Ineffective, Paris reports. II was the
Jets OF Ilame. bursting In long red
tongues from biliows OF smoke that
drsd yards of positions in the wood
southwest Of Malancourt.
Shifting Attack.
The success OF the Germans in this
new offensive. II is admitted. menaces
several square miles of French posi-
tions northwest Of Verdun.
The latest dispatches from Paris
however. insist that the shifting OF
zion of failure. The news OF the
liussian victories on the eastern
front convinces the Paris critics that
the yerdun offensive OF the crown
prince must soon be abandoned.
In their rush into Avocourt wood
within sevon miles OF the ST. Meme
bould -Verdun railway. over which
the French Verdun armies obtain
most OF their supplies.
The German front at this point links
Up with the ArEonns forest around
Vauauois. II tho Germans fail "a
sdue eeze the French out OF the north
western positions Of Verdun they may
Hmh sh southwark In an attemrt to
seize this railroad
Infantry lighting around Malan.
court and Avoeourt' came to a hal,
yesterday morning. The Germans
continued q heavy bombardment
shelling the village OF Esnes, q high
wey junction and leaving little
doubt as to their Intentions OF renew
ing the attack
Dispatches from the correspondent
of the Cologne Gazette oner wha;
may be an explanation of the dis
pute between the French and German
war Offices over possession OF Dead
Man Hill. The German correspondent
asserted that the Germans hold Hill
f65 and Hill 2eb. but he admitted that
since the aubllcation OF French wal
maps the French may have erected
new defenses on the right behind
these hills. designating the position
Dead Man HILL"
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
German Intrigues
In Mexico Denied
Berlin Desires Peace and Order
Restored in Republic, Says
Official.
By CARL W. ACKERMAN.

BERLIN. March Z2.-The United Press
was authorised by q high German Of
fcial today to deny the rumor that
German intrigues were responsible for
the troubles Of the United States In
Mexico.
That report Is quite untrue" the Of
ficiai said. Germany recognized Car
rama because It was necessary to have
some one in Mexico to denl with. Your
government. and think. England.
recognized him, so We had nothing
against such action.
1--WE recognised General CarranEa.
hoping that peace and order would be
re-esta blishcd IN Mexico. We would
have liked TO have done so long ago.
but followed Americas steps: We have
no interest In causing trouble In Mexi-
co, but because America 10 chiefly In
terested there. we left matters OF policy
TO Washington.
same as In other countries-peace and
order as soon as possible"