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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
UNCLE SAM BUYING
DANISH WEST INDIES
Purchase viii Prevent Others
Getting Naval Base Near
Canal

Washington, July 25.-Negotiations
for the purchase of the Danish West
Indies by the United. States will prob.
ably be closed today. Consideration is
approximately 100000, it was of.
fcially stated at the White House. The
negotiations have been carried on by
the state department and the Danish
foreign office.
The treaty probably will be signed to-
day and submitted at once to the Unit
ed States senate and the Danish parlia-
ment for approval.
The islands are of the most strategic
value to the United States. Their ac-
quisition will eliminate danger of any
European power acquiring them and es.
tablishing naval base near the Pan.
ANA canal. Negotiations have been on
and off for some years. 1t is under
stood now that sentiment in the Danish
parliament favors the purchase.
The Danish West Indies comprise the
islands of st. Thomas, st. John and St
Croix, group of the Lesser Antilles
The area is $50 tsquare miles and the
population approximately 10000.
It is understood the United States
as part of the deal, relinquishes any
"rights by discovery to certain parts
Of Greeland, Danish possession.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
lose GROUND
ON NEARLY EVERYFR
No Large Gains Anywhere But All Are In Favor Of Allies
Armies In Two Stretches Of Five Miles Each Locked In
Death Grip Tremendous Artillery Duel Is Feature Of
Last Two Days Fighting Russians Advancing Steadily
in the Caucasus
By Ed L. Keen.

s-,,f Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, July 25.-On nearly every front it appeared
today from official statements of all belgerent nations
war Offices the Teutonic allies at spot another
compelled to give ground in the face of general
offensive movement.
No large gains were reported anywhere. 1t was ap-
parent from the statements that two stretches of about
five miles each the Flanders battle front the armies OF
the allies and the Teutonic forces locked in bitter
death grips Berlin reported unsuccessful resoute at
acks" by the British around Pozeres General Haig de-
tailed counter attacks in the sector adding that the
enemy had failed to reach his trenches From all reports
it is apparent the deadlock at Pozeres where each side
holds half the town, is still continuing and presumably
also the hand to hand fighting in the woods north OF
Longueval
The second stretch where fighting apparently OF the
most violent character lies between Fries and Soyecourt
where judging from the French and German statements,
bitter artillery duel nerspersed with infantry attacks
is proceeding 1t in this sector that the Germans admit
that the French have temporarily" gained ground south
of Estrees
Full admission in the German statement that General
Saharofs Russian forces have penetrated the first Ger
man lines south of Bereseczko confirmed previous Rus
sian claims of the progress of the enveopng movement
around Brody, the way to Lemberg. Petrograd
claimed further gains by these same forces also re-
ported additional gains by the Grand Duke Nicholas IN
the Causcasus against the Turks.
The Italian statement Of today claimed capture OF
Mount Cmone highest peak in the Northern Appenines
which must have been engineering as well as mill
tary feat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
CLAIMS DECISION
KNOCKS OUT DRY LAW
Judge Morrow Holds Clause
Of Law Violates Federal
Constitution

Portland, Or, July 25.-An opinion
rendered today by Circuit Judge Nor
how, should it be sustained by the high
courts, strikes a severe blow at the
Oregon "dry" law, in the opinion of
the district attorney.
m overruling the demurrer to the
complaint in the suit of Wadhams and
company, against the San Francisco
and Portland Steamship company,
Judge Morrow holds that the provision
in the prohibition law limiting to
wholesale druggists the right to import
alcohol in large quantities Is in viola
tion of the interstate commerce clause
of the federal constitution. He holds
that any genuine manufacturer may
import as much alcohol as he desires
for his own use.
Judge Morrow pointed out that while
his decision might result in many
pseudo manufacturing plants springing
up, it would be the district attorney 5
duty to prevent such institutions from
becoming "blind pigs"
Arthur Murphy, deputy district at
torney, said:
"If the courts hold that it is uncon-
stitutional to prohibit a manufacturer
from importing alcohol but permit him
to use alcohol, then the provision which
prohibits man from buying more than
two quarts of whiskey but permits
him % possess whiskey must be un-
constitutional, too. SO there will be
nothing left of the law.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Fighting Flies and Pests
Instead of Mexican Army
Is Work of Medical Corps

that prove lime is useless-lools at the
flies feeding in that lime waiiened
ditch.
Flies are the best sanitary inspee.
tors in the world. They always find
filth and they are proving to us now
that lime does not disinfect
The ideas Of many incoming guard
companies are very old fashioned in
regard to sanitation.
In proof of this, Bispham drove his
automobile to the camp where the
First Iowa had just arrived. Thousands
O. nuge youths were cutting down cac-
tus and greasewood. to the music of a
giant chorus of Texas locusts driven
from their homes in the falling trees.
"'What are you doing theres" asked
the major of a giant sergeant, who was
superintending the digging of q hole
near to the camp kitchen.
digging a cesspoof," replied the
sergeant.
"Please discontinue that work and
bring the medical officer here" said
Bispham.
Major W. s. Conklln of Des Moines
answered.
'No eesspools, please" directed
Bispnam Build incinerators and
burn the refuse
1t developed later that many off.
GERS in the Iowa regiment had been in
the Spanish American war, during
which cesspools killed thousands.
Z" No reflections on the Iowans,
said Bispham. "The militia is all the
same. They don know the latest de.
velopments in sanitation, and we must
keep constant vigil.
1.-THE health OF tac men is excel
lent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
By William G.. Shepherd

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Brownsville, Texas, July 25.-Good
bye to the good old style OF lime whit.
ened army camps.
The use of lime was stopped in all
camps this morning 10y orders which
Major Bispham, sanitary inspector for
the army Of the Lower Rio Grande,
issued Monday night.
We've discovered that flies like
white COLOR said the major. What
we are looking for is something black
in the way of a disinfectant The lat
est idea is lampblack mixed with petro-
leum. -
At the request of Major Bispham, I
accompanied him ON a trip of inspec.
ton, covering in part some ground
gone over by Gen. Bliss week ago.
"We want Americans to know the
exact health and sanitary conditions
here said Bispham. "Afany wild
stories are being sent out about illness
among the men. All are untrue.
1.-THE sanitary department of the
American army can promise the Amer.
lean people that there is no repetition
Of the horrors of 1898. We are ready
for anything. Relatives of the soldiers
back home may rest easy and not wor.
ry.n
The correspondent saw many un-
screened kitchens in the Virginia and
Illinois regiments.
"We can't have screens until we
get woo.len kitehens,-' said Bispham.
''There is no lumber here, but il is be-
ing rushed on ears attached 10 fast
passenger trains.
"Look here Bispham pointed TO a
ditch in the Virginia camp. "Does not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

Captain Hans Hansen of the United
States life saving station, was the first
on the scene, but he had no helmets
or pulmotors so went back for them.
Two small boats from the ore freighter
Star of Jupiter next arrived, but they
had no apparatus with which to cope
with the deadly fumes. Finally word
was telephoned from shore to G.. c. Van
Dusen, superintendent of tunnel work.
He gathered gang of warkmen, seized
tug and led the rescue work. Twelve
men went into the tunnel.
Two firemen, Lavelle and Kistermak-
er, with gas helmets, were able to pene-
trate to the main tunnel where Van.
Dusen was found exhausted.
The body of Clarence Welsh was tax.
en- out at the same time. The firemen
said undoubtedly all in the tunnel were
dead.
The chamber where the men are trap.
ped is allied with deadly fumes.
Eleven of the 23 men trapped were
members of night gang working to-
ward shore in the tunnel. The rest
were members of three rescue parties
which went down the crib shaft and in
to the tunnel in a desperate effort to
drag their comrades back to safety.
Twelve hours after the accident only
eight of the rescuers had been able to
drag themselves out of the tunnel. Two
of these died later.
Two of the rescuers who came out
alive were Patrick Keogh and Martin
Nelson, pulled to safety at 1880 a. m.
All Were Dead.
every man still in that tunnel is
Dead" both declared.
II the % men are dead, the tragedy,
the greatest in the history of Cleveland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Aked Resigns from
Pea ce Delegation

Detroit, Mich, July 25.-Charles F.
Aked, of San Francisco. has resigned
as chairman of the neutral peace con
ference in Stockholm, which was estab-
lished as an outgrowth of the Ford
peace expedition last year.
DR.. Aked made this announcement
here this afternoon following long
talk with Henry Ford, promulgator OF
the peace voyage and hacker Of the
present conference. He gave as his
only reason for withdrawing that he and
Ford were unable to agree on a policy
for the future guidance of the confer
ence.
~ am through with the peace expedi.
ton, the doctor said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
The Rain Beat Matty
to the Polo Grounds

New York, July 25.-Christy Ma.
thewson was routed on the first day of
his appearance in New York as base
ball enemy today-by the weather
man.
What had been locked forward to
as one of the biggest days of the year
at the polo grounds when Matty should
appear on his old home grounds for the
first time as manager of tae Cincinna
ii Reds and Buck Her1og would again
play as Giant, was dark, dripping
affair that made game impossible.
A steady rain fell from early morning
on and all ceremonies were postponed
until tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

pied hand to hand in desperate combat.
The wide street whicn stretches out
in the town s suburbs to join the Ba-
paume highway is No Mans Land. 1t
was swept by rain Of machine gun
bullets from both sides Now and then
the deluge stopped momentariiy, as
forces from one side or the other
charged Then it was bayonet to bay
onet. At last reports it seemed that
the Anzacs-sturdy Colonials tested in
the blazing heat OF Ga1ipoh-were
slowly but surely wrestling an advant-a
age.
None the less desperate were the
struggles for supremacy IN the two
forests of Delville and Highwoods.
The forests themselves were gone. of
the leafy foliage nothing remuned.
Shot and shell and hand grenades haat
stripped the trees into gaunt fire
blackened poles or laid them low ON
the ground in inextricabie confusion
Behind these barriers of logs the Ger
mans and British fought desperately
There was no dimunition in the ar
tillerv fire which Gen. Haig has now
been pouring ceasslessly into the Ger
man lines since Friday. On the other
hand. the Germans pounded away with
explosive shells, gas sneiis, shraphei
and machine gun fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Another Victim of Bomb
Outrage Died This Morning
Anarchists Aid in Search

disappearance of 5000 worth jewelry
from the person Of Mrs, Sidney Van
Lee, who is now near death at Adler
sanitarium. Two rings and locket
were declared to be missing.
William Turnbull, another victim,
was reported to be in very critical
condition today, while Miss Pearl Ia
man, who was badly injured, is improv'
ing and will probably recover.
Cannot Trace Bomb.
Arthur Crane, powder expert for the
Hercules Powder company, this after
noon made the following report TO Cap
tain Matheson:
HfIt was undoubtedly n time bomb.
The two copper bands found were very
probably tied to the clock and when
the time for explosion arrived an elec'
tric mechanism set off gelatin'glycer'
inc composition. This can be easily
secured and where il came from would
be an almost impossible task to trace.
1t can be made from dynamite and hot
water. The suit case was placed end
up"
He was unable to find any clue that
would give. the police a lead to work
on.
Orders were given to a squad of of
ficers to get all possible information re-
garding the recent activities Of anareh'
istic, |. W. W, Nihilistic and similar
organizations in the city, to bring re-
ports of the preachments and the no.
ture Of literature circulated before and
since Saturdays tragedy.
Members Of the grand jury have
been instructed to keep in touch with
the district attorneys office. While nc
immediate assembling of the body may
be necessary, it was thought advisable
TO have them ready to act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

water works development, will be laid
partly at the door of unpreparedness.
There were no gas helmets, no pull
motors, no physicians at crib No. s.
The crib had no communication what
ever with the shore.
At $3.50 p. m. George Ellis, operator
of the crib elevator, smelled gas and
noticed the guage on the compressed
air tank bobbing up and down.
Ellis woke John johnson, night super.
intendent at crib No. s.
"Something is wrong in the tunnel, u
Ellis shouted.
Johnson was up instantly remember
ing wsrkmen had struck a pocket OF
gas Saturday which forced them to quit
work until Monday.
"Come on, boys, we got to go down
for them" yelled Johnson.
Several volunteers shot down the crit
elevator with johnson. When the res
euers failed to return, other crib work
(Ha-A,n.ol - D.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

San Francisco, July 25.-The death
toll of San Francisco's dynamite out.
rage was swelled to seven today when
Captain Reuben Vaughan, of this city,
suceumbed at the United States marine
hospital of injuries received when the
Internal machine exploded. He was pro.
crossing favorably, with mangled
right leg when complications set in
and he succumbed.
The presence in San francisco of at
least two men declared to have figured
in eastern bomb plots was indicated in
kilograms sent out today by Captain
Matheson, head of the special bomb
sauad. Chiefs of Police OF Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston
were asked to send descriptions and pho
tographs Of every known Nihilist, fan.
attic and bomb suspects.
Anarchists Will Aid.
One development in the investigation
today was the announcement by mem
bers of radical and anarcbistic cTgan-
izations of their intention to aid in the
inquiry. They declared the dynamiting
casts suspicion. on their activities and
Injuries their cause.
Descriptions of two new suspects
were placed in the hands Of the police
today. Samuel Weeks, street car
conductor, reported that two men board.
ed his ear about 12:45 p. m. Saturday
ut Fourth and Market streets. One
carried an old suit case and both left
the ear not far from Stuart and Mar.
ket streets, where the explosion occur
red He gave the police good descrip.
tiou Of the men.
The presence of ghouls at the scene Of
the explosion became known today
when the police were informed of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
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EPIDEMIC INCREASES.

New York, July 25.-Another
decided increase in the number
of new infantile paralysis cases
reported was followed today by
q drastic movement by govern
ment authorities which mean
the barring of children under Is
years from leaving New York
shate. Reports to the health
department up to 10 a. m. today
accounted for $50 new cases of
the disease, against SO reported
yesterday. Only On one day
July IL, when 155 cases were re.
ported-has today's record been
exceeded. Thirty-eight deaths
were reported as against 81 yes
terday. The total number of
cases since the epidemic appear
ed is now 3,09S. There have
been 647 deaths.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
Terrific ARTILLERY Duel

London, July 25.-The British thrust
of today in France was a hurling for
ward of an inferno Of flame, steel and
shot along five mile front from
Taiepval to Longueval. At only three
points in this stretch was there con
tact of men-at Delville, High Woods
and Pozieres. The last named village
which is divided by the main highway
from Albert to Bapaume itself housed
British and Germans. Ever since sun
day morning the two forces have crap
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
GOODBYE, JIM

Indianapolis, Ind, July 25.-
Lockerbie street todav saw the
passing of James Whitcomb
Riley. AT 2:30 p. m. the private
funeral of the peoples poet was
to be held-in striking contrast
with the overwhelming tribute
paid him last night in the state
house.
That Hoosiers love Riley was
demonstrated when $4,000 men,
women and children passed be.
fore his bier last night.
The bard's body will be
placed in a vault at Crown
Hill cemetery. Plans are al.
ready under way to make the
quiet home on Lockerbie street
a memorial and TO erect a state.
ly edifiee at Crown Hill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
s2so,oOO,Ooo ARMY BILL

Washington, July 25-The last
Of the great preparedness"
army bill, apparently was near
passage in the senate today.
Chairman Chamberlain had push
ed his measurable largest of
its kind the United States has
known-close to n final vote in
three days consideration.
Though nearly $40,000,O00 has
been knocked off the original
senate committee draft, the bill
still carried $100,000,000 more
than the house measure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25
French Made Gains

Paris, July 25.-Another advance
of French troops was reported in to-
DAYS official statement. They ear
ried i" strongly fortified block houses
south of Bstrees and elected the Ger
mans from trenches they occupied near
by. Courser attacks elsewhere along
the French front by the Germans were
repulsed.
North of Ovillers the Germans were
thrown out of some trenches tAey had
occupied. -,
On the left bank OF the Meuse
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

1t is said that in these latter years
the automobile horn is a much more
effective instrument in a serenade than
the old-fashioned mandolin.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-25

TIL hardest thing t stop is tenn
perary chairman. Tn feller that leads
til perade allus has t. borrow hat.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-03-02

lars in the hands OF the farmers, ana
the work of distribution through the
regular channels of trade has already
begun. Millions of bushels of grain
are still in the hands Of the farmers,
which means that there is vast store
of realizable wealth that will be stead
lily going into circulation, benetittins
the thousands who are dependent in
directly on the basic industry OF the
province for their livelihood.
The mock prosperity that rested on
the insecure foundation of inflated real
estate values has passed away, and i'll
its place the corner stone of the coun'
try's sound financial future is being
built.
The trust and mortgage companies
the large implement concerns and the
wholesale merchants all tell the same
story today of marked improvement
in ,..hees'-business. The farmers and
others are meeting their just dues and
paying off debts THAT in many cases
have been long overduAe, COLLECTIONS
are better today than they have oeei
since the most prosperous days or oul
history, and obligations are being met
freely and promptly
Now" said. why should they
wait until the war is over?'
And he agreed with me.-Advertise-
ment.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-03-02
GUNS CUT DOWN GERMANS.
Kaiser turls 10000 on French Death
Traps I; Storm Verdun.

Paris, March THE bomhardmcnt
TO n" north of N"rdun iE continuing
with great intensity More than $50,
600 Germans NJ" now believed to he
engaged IN the battle, and ~" French
guns AZ" moving them down by thou
sands as they chnrg" ib" ontr"uchod
uosi'ionE East Of the Nouso there
was resumption of violent local ai
iacks. Near IN" Village OF Douaumonl
tho fighting cam" TO u hand tO.hHUd
encounter aud the Germans were 10
pulsed hy French troops
Anor iutouro artillery fire. German
forooa captured the ,illago OF Man
hcull"H. but counter attack brought
IN" French 10 the western boundary
~ this location. They now hold Man
hcnll.s under their fire,
In Lorraine tho Germans hucCo"dod
In occupyinp small soc'ipnH OF French
ironchos, but they were very shortly
driven from ihos" positions.
The German submarine policy went
into effect A. midnight on E'b 20,
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-03-02
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness. dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver: delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in.
testines. instead Of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con-
gestion and that dull. throbbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a l0.cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-03-02
MEAT CLOGS KIDNEYS
THEN YOUR BACK HURTS
Take a Glass OF Salts TO Flush Kid.
neys II Bladder eothers YOU
Drink Lots Of Water.

No man or woman who eats meat
ing the kidneys occasionally. says a
well.known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they become ovcrworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then we get sick. Nearly all rheu.
matism. headaches, liver trouble. ncr.
vousncss, dizziness. slccplcssness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache IN
The kidneys or your back hurts or II
the urine Is cloudy. offensive. full OF
sediment, irregular of passage or at.
tc.dcd by sensation OF scalding stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
oi lad Salts from any pharmacy, take
before breakfast and In a few days
your Kidneys will act fine This IA.
nous salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon juice combined
with lithia. and has bc'n us"d for
generations to flush and stimulate the
kidneys. also 10 ncutralIle the acids
IN urine 30 Il no longer causCs irrita.
ton. thus ending bladder weakness.
Iad Salts is Inexpensive and cannot
nIufo; makes n delightful 'Hcrvcs
cent Whitewater drinl, which everyone
should take now and then to keep tho
Kidneys clean and active and tn" blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications -Adv.