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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
Claim To Have Captured Sum-
init Of Hill 3O4 and Also
1920 OPrisOners
FRENCH Say POSITIONS
GAINED WERE RETAKEN
Frontal Attacks Made and
German Losses Are Said
To Be FrightfuI
By Henry Wood.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, May S.-French troops have re-
captured large part of the ground lost
yesterday on both bands of the River
Meuse. A successful counter attack
last night drove the Germans from com
municating trenches.
The Germans welc ousted from
trenches they had seized on Hill 3O4,
said the official eommunique.
A series of night combats threw the
Germans from the greater part of the
500 yards of trenches occupied between
Haudromont wood and Fort Douau-
mont.
Military critics here declared today
that the German attack yesterday was
the prelude to fourth great offensive
against the fortress or ierdun.
The fight west of the River Meuse
attained its greatest violence yesterday
Repulsed in attempts to storm Hill 3O4,
the Germans made flank attack on
the French right, with some results.
me object was apparently to force the
French to evacuate mn 304 by threat
ening to surround it. Almost The same
form was employed east of the Meuse
where for many. weeks the Germans
have been ATTACKING Pepper Heights,
four and one-half MITES north of Yer
dun.
Facing frightful losses by milking
frontal attacks on well entrenchcd 10.
sitions, the Teutons are hacking per.
sistently at positions in the ravines
west Of Pepper Heights hoping to drive
through to the Meuse and force retire
meat from strong works.
Yesterday the French first lire
trenches were penetrated on a front or
500 yards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
Cavalry After Them

Marathon, Texas, May S.-Two troops
of the Eighth cavalry from Ell Paso
and Troop A OF the Fourteenth cavalry
from Alpine detrained here today. They
Immediately plunged into the desert
riding hard for Glenn Springs. scene Of
recent Mexican raid A motor truck
train carrying provisions accompanied
them. Two additional troops Of the
Fourteenth are due later. Extensive
preparations have been made here to
supply the columns with food and am
munition. The soldiers are raging
against the raiders and vowiug to av.
enge the slain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

come from both sides, or the suggestion
from one belligerent must be in such
form that this government win have
reason to believe it will be acceptable to
the other side.
The general feeling among admins
tration members was that peace without
the fighting Of another winter cam
paign was possible and even probable,
but that the first move would be a
matter of months rather than weeks. Tt
was hoped that peace suggestions might
take definite form before snow falls,
but that depends on the success of an
allied offensive or on Germany's back
down from its present position.
The Champagne battle has demon
strated that the allies are seriously con
sidering the relative costs and values
of a genera offensive and continuance
Of their virtual seige Of the central em-
pires. If the latter course is decided
on, it is recognized that there is little
probability Of Great Britain altering its
blockade plans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

The answer will eliminate the posi-
bility Of a break on any episode which
had happened in the past Future
friendly relations depend on German ad-
herence TO the new orders issued to sub
marine commanders,
1t was learned that the statement of
Carl w. Alderman, United Press staff
correspondent in Berlin, that the time
was oppOrtune for another trip of Col
onel House to Europe in the interests of
peace oceasioned no surprise at the
White House. 1t is no secret that Ger
many is anxious to get started to the
preliminaries for peace negotiations.
Reports from the American embassies
in London and Paris, however, made it
plain that prospects Of this govern
ment's exercising the important func-
tion Of starting negotiations would be
completely nullified were an attempt to
end the war made at present. President
Wilson has no intention Of making a
move toward peace when his advances
might be rebuffed. Proposals must
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
By carl W. AcIIerman.

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
Berlin April l2-(By mail) Though
there is unquestionably a strong under
current Of peace talk in Berlin at pres.
ent, officials resent the intimation
carried in a recent Washington news
dispatch that Chancellor Won Beth.
mann Hollweg had asked Ambassador
Gerard to cancel his vacation plans in
order to transmit peace offers from
Germany, there is O general feeling
among all classes in Germany that the
war ought to end by fall. Some persons
declare pence should rc made by NO.
vember The impression prevails here
that all belligerents would like to avoid
another winter campaign.
Some knowledge Of this feeling II is
believed here, reached Washington and
inspired the latest peace story Ambas-
sador Gerard has denied that the chan
cellOr mentioned peace in the confer.
ence that gave rise to the report and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

No hope is felt here. for Deemer and
Compton. KNOWING the character of the
raiders residents of the district are pre-
pared for the worst The Mexican at
tack was eentered against the Amer
lean soldiers. When the surviving troop
ers, most Of them severely wounded, es.
capped to the hills in the rear of the set
tlement, the raiders turned their atten-
tion to the village store. At dawn. the
build Ing was set afre Compton and
Deemer were tossed into a wagon and
Deemer was ordered to drive.
The first alarm was spread by W. A..
Ellis and his wife who escaped on foot
and ran to the hills when the invaders
appeared. After the Mexicans had de-
parted, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis rushed back
and found their automobile, in which
they drove to Marathon. Sheriff Wal
ton and DR.. Perverse, with veterans Of
many border clashes, SORTED to the re-
lief.
Mrs. Ellis graphically told the story
of the soldiers hopeless fight. The
troopers were asleep when q sentry dis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
Just Target Practice

New York, May S.-The "German
commerce raiders" which the French
steamer Venezelil esctped from 100
miles off Bordeaux were probably Brit
ish or French cruisers engaged in tar
get practice. This was the opinion to.
day of Captain Gaunt, British naval
attache, after talking with daptain
Bonfacil of tae liner. Launches tow
ling targets were prabably mistaken
for submarines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
Tell Carranza 70 Get Busy.
By Carl D. Groat.
Omitted Press staff correspondent.) }

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
Washington, May S-Representations
regarding the Mexican raid into the Big
Bend country Of Texas were made to
Provisional President Carranza today
by the United States. The state depart
ment's message suggested that he ex-
ert his utmost power to prevent re-
currence OF such an outrage. 1t was
further suggested thar readjustment
of the Carranzista forces would be ad-
yisable so that scattered bandit bands
could not again cross the border. The
message assumed that Carranza would
do all he could to guard against fresh
attacks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
The German Story

Berlin, May SIN a renewal Of the
attack on Verdun from the northwest,
Germans captured the entire French de-
Tense system on the northern slope Of
Hill 3O4, it was officially .announ2cd
today, with 1920 prisoners. The Ger
mans have reached the summit cf the
height.
Operations west of the Mouse were
executed with moderate losses and were
successful. The enemy suffered cxtra.
ordinary casualties so that only 40 i'm
wounded officers and 1880 nnwound.
ed soldiers were taken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

General Funston's headquarters, how
ever, declined to state the exact num-
Der of soldiers in the pursuit,
1t is known that the detachment is
strong enough to cope with the bandits
if they are overtaken. While hundreds
of arid miles lie between the outlaws
probable place of refuge and the near
est railroad, General Funston's s orders
to the troops were to cross the line if
necessary and catch the raiders at any
cost. Officers believe the Mexicans
will be overtaken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

peace. Fate Aas thrown such unheard
Of power into this mans lap that he
could do still other things for bleeding
and suffering humanity The German
reply shows him the way"
A majority Of the papers do not em-
phasize the peace reference in the note,
possibly fearing that British journals
might accept the comment as an indica-
tion of German weakness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

(The following story just received by
mail from Carl w. Aehermon, United
Press correspondent in Berlin, was writ
ten before the German reply to the
American submarine demands was form
ulated, and in view Of the peace sug-
gestions which were made by Germany
a few weeks later, it throws an inter
esting light on the war sentiment in
Berin.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

San Antonio. Texas May Sat least
one full battalion Of United States
troops had moved from Marathon in
pursuit Of the Mexican raiders who
penetrated the Big Bend country Of
Texas. within q hours after the first
reports Of the outrage were received
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

Portland, Or, May S.-The
government wheat estimate for
the United States, issued to-
day, places the condition Of
winter wheat throughout the
country at s2.4 percent. Aban-
doned acreage is fixed at A.
$4,000. The winter wheat
crop this year is estimated at
490,000,000 bushels which win
make a total crop throughout
the country approximately nine
hundred million bushels, This is
is somewhat more than had
been estimated previously. Last
years crop exceeded this figure
Y about two hundred thousand
mbushels.
X \ !. X X X X X X X X x x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
WHAT FASHION DEGREES

y Los Angeles, Cal, May s.
!; Glow neck" socks with pow
I; dered knees and silk knit
!; bathing suits, of both the one
!; piece and skirt tyrc is the l9lf
!; summer fashion outlay for
4 Southern California. This was
x clearly established at the pa
(; rade of bathing suit girls at
< Venice yesterday. 1t was esti-
+ mated that $4,000 persons were
1; attlacted by the parade.
X x X X \; X X X X X X X X \.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

London, May s.-The White
Star liner Cymric is reported
sinking, according to authori-
taties information this after
noon.
The nature of the accident
was not learned. The Cymric
sailed from New York for Liv-
erpool April 20. 1t had a gen
eral cargo and no passengers.
x X i. Y y y 4. Y y y y y. i. i.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
BODIES ARE FOUND

Washington, May s. - The
bodies of j. A. Deemer and Coy,
who were captured by the Viii
listas who raided Glenn Springs,
were found with their throats
cut, after the Mexican raid,
Consul Blocker at Eagle Pass
wired the state department this
afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
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THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER

X Washington, May S.-"The
4 heart of AMERICA is much too
X sound to be invaded by mill
x tarism, " was President Will
X sons answer to members Of the
X American Union Against Mill.
4 tarism, who are opposed to the
y proposed increase In the army
x and navy.
x
4 X x x x x 4 x x X X X X 4. X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
MEX|CAIJ BANDITS RAID
TEXASzTOWN, KILLFOUR

Band Of $50 to 300 Sneak Across Border and Attack Glenn
Springs--Of the Nine Soldiers On Guard Three We're
Kled--A Deaf Boy Also Murdered and Two Citizens
Taken Away PrisOners-These VIII No Doubt Be Muir
dered--CaValry In Hot Pursuit With Orders From
Funston to Get Them"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
MONEY FOR ROADS

Washington, MAY S.-The
senate passed the Schakleford
good roads bin appropriating
S7j,000,0O0 for the next five
years. The house had already
passed it.
X X X 4 X 4 X X X 4: X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
PLEDGES ARE
ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT

This However Applies Only to That Part Of Reply Which
Covers Orders to Submarine Commanders, Rejecting
Everything Else-POstiOn Is Taken That the United
States Is Dealing With England Without Any Reference
tONegOhatiOns to With Germany Neither Can Tell It How
to Act Towards Other
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
TODAY'S BALL SCORES
National.

< 4 x ~ = 4 = 4 4 x y 4 x 4 i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
WHEAT ESTIMATES

4 \ x 4 Z x Z 4 Z Z = Z 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

Cooper and Wilson; Mcconnell aud
Allen. No other scheduled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08

( = 4 = 4 4 4 4 4 = y = 4 4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
BIG LINER SINKING

/ x x 4 x x x x x 4 \ X 4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
American

johnson and Ainsmith; Meyers and
Schang. Boehling replaced Johnson.
Henry replaced Ainsmith.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-26

TENS were worse than for cattle.
Laundry workers and drivers were
the slaves Of their employers, with no
hope of freedom.
The laundry owners were practical
ly all members of the association, and
assisted in establishing these condi-
tons of employment,
Conditions for the employees of
,aundries had grown to be intolerable.
Something had to be done. Relief
must be secured
The establishment of a laundry by
Organized Labor seemed to be the
only method promising results.
Committees were selected and the
work started. Stock was sold to Or
ganized Labor and it's friends freely.
A lot upon which building for the
laundry was to be erected by the
owner was leased for term of years.
From the start traps we're laid into
which it was hoped the new laundry
promoters would fall.
When the building was partially
completed the owner claimed his
funds had ben exhausted and in
viegled the laundry promoters to loan
the bulk of their accumulated funds
for the completion of the building.
Later developments demonstrate that
this move was expected to so shorten
the finances of the new laundry
project that it would never be able
to start in business and the owner Of
the lot would eventually fall in full
possession of the property and never
return the loan or that it would be
attempts were being made to put the
new laundry on its feet. The intent
of the owner to accomplish this result
is further corroborated by the fact
that the building is so constructed as
to permit of transforming the entire
structure into first-class apartment
house without the loss of anything in
its original construction. Look at it
and see.
Things came to a standstill with the
A stockholders meeting was
called. The board of trustees was
enlarged by the addition of four new
members. New officers were selected
and new deal called for.
The owner of the lot and building
sold the property to defraud the laun-
dry company and get out Of the hole
into which he had put himself and his
buyer sold again
The new laundry was financially
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-26

The fact that not one laundry in
Everett is unionized has left the way
open for the Mutual Laundry Co.,
Seattle Labor Temple Association, to
nut a wagon in the field in this city,
as advertised in this issue OF the
Labor Journal.
Several attempts have been made
in the past to unionize the laundries
of Everett, but all to no purpose. But
the fact remains that union men and
women will not rest satisfied until
their laundry work is done under
union conditions.
"Patronize the Label is stronger
with the true unionist than "Patronize
home products" without the Label. IF
I have to go to Seattle to get union
made products" said a woman mem
Der of the Card and Label League,
"I'll go. I'm not interested in building
up scab industries, either in Everett
or anywhere else"
So it's up to the laundries and the
laundry workers of Everett to get
into line with advancing civilization,
or hand the business over to a COM
pany that knows enough to keep step
with the march of progress.
Seattle's experience has been some
thing like Everett's.
Along in the latter part of 1913 the
Laundry Workers Union Of Seattle
attempted the organization of a
laundry.
The attempt was for purpose.
There was a reason for this move.
A union had been in existence for
many years, but had never succeeded
in securing more than a very small
percentage of the laundry workers Of
the city as members To join the
Laundry Workers Union meant dis
charge.
No laundry owners Of importance in
the city allowed members of the Laun
dry Workers Union to work in their
plants.
A powerful organization of laundry
owners made this condition easy of
Discharged employees, or those who
for any reason quit their posts, were
blacklisted and employment in other
laundries was impossible to secure.
Laundry drivers who for any reason
severed their relations with an en-
ployer could not again drive a laun-
dry wagon in Seattle for one year.
Working hours and conditions, sani
tary and lighting and ventilation sys-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-26

have met the same fate. The result is
that other teachers have been terri
fled into silence concerning the most
vital problems of the age.
OF course, it is permissible for
teachers to explain all about the in
tegral calculus and logarithms, the
conjugation Of the verb "amo," and
the desciphering of hieroglyphics in
archaeological research, for it is by
these signs thta the student is pro-
nounced an dedicated man. But in
matters pertaining to fundamental
principles of justice this same pupil
may be as dense and as devoid of
ethical perception as any peon in
far-off Chihuahua.
SO it would seem that the fate Of
Scott Nearing in our own country
places us in a glass house from which
it is manifestly unwise to cast &C
cusing stones.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-26
A Union Laundry To Wash
For UniOniSfS

very weak because of loaning its
funds to the owner Of the lot.
, At this stage the Seattle Labor
Temple Association after a thorough
investigation decided to finance the
concern and take over it's securities
and credits to protect itself.
This move made money available,
but more trouble was in sight.
A new and most favorable lease
was negotiated covering a period Of
ten years with an optional second ten
years.
The purchase Of machinery was
next and here the trouble began
afresh
Attempts were made to purchase
equipment at all the laundry ma
chinery houses in Seattle and San
Francisco, but the powerful Laundry
Owners Association had done its work
well. There was nothing doing.
In some instances messages by let
ter or wire were not even answered.
In other instances, notably in Seattle,
| the managers of these concerns frank
ly told the unionists that to sell them
the desired machinery even for cash
meant the end of their business career
in Seattle That the Laundry Owners
Association would boycott them until
they were compelled to close their
doors.
where there's a will there's a
way"
A defunct firm in Portland, which
was going out of business, was
anxious to make a few more dollars.
They took the order They bought
the machinery in Columbia, Pa, had
it shipped to Portland, but intercepted
it at Spokane and reshipped it to Sc
attic. A small balance is still due on
this machinery and the paper repre-
senting it is held by a small bank in
Kelso, Wash.
Mr.. Laundry Patron, do you ap-
prove of these business methods? II
you do not, then patronize the Mutual
Laundry.
Mr.. M. A. Griffin has been made
manager Of the laundry company.
Mr. Griffin has had upwards Of 20
years experience in all branches of
the laundry business and thoroughly
understands his task.
The laundry is running and turning
out the best laundry work in Seattle
at the usual prices. It's help is the
most competent and best paid in the
city.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-26

gether with strip of land "a feet
vide adjacent to and extending along
the entire length of the eastern boun-
Diary of the above described tract. but
excepting, however, from the premises
above described that portion thereof
heretofore appropriated by the City
OF Everett for the establishment of
Maple Street on the west and for an
alley on the east, all being situated
IN the northwest quarter of the south
east quarter Of Section 20, Township
20, North of Range 5 East, w NJ, in
the County of Snohomish, State of
washington; levied on as the prop
erty of said defendants above named
to satisfy a judgment amounting to
Twenty-one Hundred Eighty-three and
63-10O Dollars (s21S3.63) and costs of
suit, in favor of plaintiff
Waited this 25th day of May, 1916.
DONALD McRAE, Sheriff.
BY j. l.. ALLEN, Deputy.
Peters & Powell, SAG New York
Bldg, Seattle, Attorneys for Plaintiff
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-26
IN MEXICO
AND ELSEWHERE
BY Willis Andrews.

The deplorable condition of educa-
tional affairs in Mexico is giving rise
to many crocodile tears among PEG
pie living outside Of that country. 1t
is claimed that the illiteracy of the
poems makes it easy for the exploit
ing class to rob and plumber them at
will That fact is admitted But
Mexico is not the only country to suf-
fer from the legalized robbery Of the
working class.
Institutions of learning in other
countries are muzzling educators who
have the temerity to tell students Of
the unjust distribution Of wealth. 1t
is forbidden to explain the peculiar
workings Of an economic system that
makes it possible for idlers and
parasites to live in luxury and ease,
while the producers Of wealth exc out
a miserable existence in squalor,
hunger and rags. Scott Nearing lost
his professorship in Pennsylvania
for no other reason than
daring to tell the truth about condi-
lions prevailing under capitalism.
Prof Calhoun and other educators
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-26
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE


State Of Washington, County Of Sno-
homish-ss.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable Superior Court
of Snohomish County, on the 22nd
day of May, 1916, by the Clerk thereof
in the case of Washington Savings
and Loan Association, a corporation,
Plaintiff. versus T. G. Chambers and
Elizabeth Chambers, his wife; Build
ers Supply Company, a corporation;
The Brodeck Company, a corporation;
J. C. Garner; w II. Winde and f. A.
Jones, Trustee, Defendant; No. 1880,
and to me as Sheriff. directed and
delivered.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
will proceed to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for
Sheriff's Sales to-wit: at ten O'Clock
A. NJ. on the Gath day of June, A. D.
1916. before the Court House door Of
said Snohomish County, in the State
of Washington. all of the right, title
and interest OF the said defendants
above named in and to the following
described property, situated in Sno-
homish County, State OF Washington,
to-wit:
That part of the southeast quarter
of Section 20, Township 20, North of
Range 5. East, w. M, beginning at
the northeast corner of a certain tract
of land heretofore conveyed by one
j. A. Strattor to Ida M. Smith, which
deed is recorded in Volume 46 or
Deeds, page 573, in the office of the
Auditor Of Snohomish County, Wash
ington, said northeast corner being on
the West line Of Walnut Street in the
City of Everett; thence running north
along the west line Of Walnut Street
1872 feet; thence west 296 feet more
or less to the middle line OF Maple
Street in the City Of Everett as now
established, and being the true place
of beginning; running thence north
along said middle line OF, Maple Street
"A feet; thence east 100 feet; thence
south "a feet; thence west 100 feet
to the true place OF beginning, to-