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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
LANSING's PLAN
BY Robert j. Bender.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, May 9.-The autocratic
news gag proposed by Secretary Lans-
ing to shut off discussion and criticism
of this country IS war policy met with
violent denunciation in all government
quarters today.
Congress has about reached the
breaking point on the censorship ques-
tion. The subject is like firebrand in
both house and senate chambers. To
day while representatives aired their
views privately, senators took the floor
and ripped into so-ealled invisible
government" efforts to throttle the
freedom of the press and attempts to
bottle up news of the government ac-
tivities and keep the people in the
dark as to developments in the war.
After two days legislating behind
closed doors, during which time heated
demands were made by many senators
to end the executive session and get
out in the open, the senate today be-
ban discussion of the mails and censor
ship sections of the administration
| espionage bill.
| Announcement by Secretary Lansing
! that he is to be virtually the "news
dictator" of the foreign policy of the
government only famed the fires at
! the capital
Want Press Left Free.
f'We should not and win not toleF-
ate any proposition that restricts com
ment or criticism during this war, -
said Representative Campbell, Kansas.
81 am opposed to any plan by the
government which will not permit the
press to tell all that is going on" said
Senator Vardaman, Mississippi.
''We have come to the point where
we must distinguish Immediately and
carefully prudent report of affairs
affecting our foreign relations and an
Iabridgment of our highly treasured
freedom of the press" Senator Hard
ing, Ohio declared. Congress will in
sist on safeguarding the press"
Representative Mondell, Wyoming,
commenting on the new Lansing order,
said:
'It's fine for officials like Seere-
tary Lansing to say that the gag sec
ton in the spy bill is not intended to
prevent or punish criticism of the gov
eminent and then turn around and
show plainly that certain officials at
least don It expect to be bound by any
such limit
FGagging free speech and honest
criticism means growth of grave abuses
which war and enromous expenditures
breed.'
Creating An Autocracy.
"It's all right to guard the nation
against publication of information that
might help the enemy, but we can e
and won't permit the clamping down
of censorship on defects, the remedy
ing of which is Of vital Importance to
the country" Representative Farr,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
Lost Legions of Americans
Got Chance at Vin1y Ridge
and Swept Into Trenches

off, each in its turn, yet so fast that
the flashes seemed like tooth edged
ribbon of flame.
''The signal to advance was the ex-
plosion of mine down on our left.
81 stood up and waved by hand and
said come on fellows Over we went
We just walked ahead 1t was no use
hurrying. The guns played on the
German first line for about three min
utes, giving our first wave a chance to
get up there and drop in the minute
the shelling lifted, to prevent the Ger
mans from bringing up their machine
guns from the dugouts.
Bavarians Boiled Out.
"The first wave took their trench
and we passed through them, following
! the barrage, to take the second line.
We were losing some men through our
own shells, but only small percentage.
We always figure on a number of de
fective shells in big strafe. Our
shrapnel was breaking over our heads
continually, but that g all right for
shrapnel, because it throws forward.
"We took the second line without
much of fight. The boches came run
ming up out of the dugouts in swarms,
holding his hands shoulder high, shak-
| ing with nerves and calling mercy,
kamerad! mercy kamerad!' They
emptied their pockets trying to give up
presents; pipes, knives, buttons, watch
es. One American corporal came run
ming to me in a traverse and asked
seen any Fritzes yet1 He held his
bayonet ready, but hadn't found any
of the enemy where his bunch went in
"Our prisoners were mostly members
Of the Eleventh Bavarian regiment
Their officers had ducked back along
the communication trench.
The Major Wounded
"With 30 or 40 men went on ahead
to establish that strong point, anxious
to get it done in case our third wave
should have trouble in taking the thir(
line. Just as we got started digging
runner came up with word tha
Major Harrison IS thigh had beer
smashed by chunk Of his explosive
shell. They had put him in q shel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
DEER HAVE PERIsHED

Pendleton, Ore, May 9.-Owing to
the unusual weather, hundreds Of deer
have perished in eastern Oregon in the
opinion of Fred Groom, who IS fores6 est
ranger. He ssid today tnat between 100
and 300 deer have died along the north
fork of the John Day river alone. Along
The limited trail he takes, he found 20
earcaSses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
Salen, Boy To Haze Charge
of Feeding World--- "Bert''
Hoover, FunMan's Size Now

lected to oversee the work of distribut-
ing food to the millions starving IN
Belgium.
And now that the food problem OF
America is to be conserved, Herbert
IC. Hoover, the Salem boy of years ago
is the man who will have charge anC
who will consult and advise the fooc
conservation forces Of the nation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
lansing SPLANTO
GAG THE PRESS IS
HOTLY ATTACKED
Attempts to Make Himself
the News Dictator As To
Government Policies
WOULD MAKE IT CRIME
TO CRITICISE HIS ACTS
Overwhelming Storm Of Pro-
test Breaks In Both Houses
of Congress
CENSOR STOPPED HIM

Washington, May 9.-Repre-
sentative Sherley, Kentucky,
greeted Senator Williams, Mis-
sippi, today in the corridor just
off the senate chamber.
"How are you, congress
man?" asked Williams.
"Sorry, but I can t tell you
the censor wont let me" Sher-
ley replied.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
$l,SOO,0OO,OOO
TO BE RAISEDBY
BILL INTRODUCED
Tax Takes Third Of $5OO,OOO
Incomes, Half Of All Over
Two Millions
EXEMPTIONS ONE And
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
Taxes On Whiskey, Cigarettes
and Tobacco Doubled
heritance Tax Jumps
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TAX ON LUxURIEs

Washington, May 8. - In
creased tax schedules as agreed
on by the house ways and means
committee hit every single man
whose income is $1,000 a year,
every married man who gets
$4,000 or more, every movie fan,
traveller, theatre goer, smoker,
drinker and everybody who tele-
phones.
1t comes heaviest on the rich.
a 33 per cent tax being levied on
incomes Of 100000 and up and
on big corporations, whose rate
is increased from two to four
per cent. Taxes on whiskey,
wine, cigarettes and tobacco are
doubled. Inheritance taxes are
jumped one-third
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
CAR SHORTAGE BILL

Washington, May 0. = The
house this afternoon unanimous
ly passed the Esch ear shortage
bill, giving the interstate com
meree commission power to regu-
late ear service in times of en-
ergency, so that there can be no
shortage of freight cars to car
ry food, munitions or other ne
cessities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
TO REPATRIATE THEM

Amsterdam, May 9.-Speedy
measures to repatriate deported
belgian Workmen as well as 9th
er workers in the German oc.
cupied sections of Poland and
Lithuania were eeceded upon by
the main committee Of the reich.
stag today. Adviees from Berlin
SAID the committee had deter
mined that such repatriates
should enjoy equal rights with
Germans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
TURKS HOLD AMERICANS

Washington, May 9.-Twenty
Americans are being held by the
Turkisch authorities in Constan-
tinople. A dispatch from the
American ambassador reached
the state department today stat
ing that Americans of military
age had not been permitted to
depart. The embassy is exert
ing efforts to secure permission
for their departure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
USE GERMAN STEAMER

New York, May 9-Flying the
Stars and Stripes, the first
seized German steamer to be put
III United States service sailed
from an American port today, en-
route to Europe with supplies
for our allies. 1t was seized with
other interned German steamers
when war was declared. The ship
was reconized as il steamed out
and was greeted with scores of
sirens.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
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BEHIND IN NEWS

Cottage Grove, Or, May g.
President Wilson was reelected
and the United States declared
war on Germany since o. W.
Davis and William Butler last
heard news of the outside world
They are momtaineers and for
six months were snowbound.
Today they came to Cottage
Grove and to their astonish-
ment were told of Wilson s re-
election and of the entry OF
the United States into the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
THAW WILL STAY

Harrisbur, Pa, May 9.-Har.
ry K. Thaw can remain in Penn.
sylvania.
Governor Brumbaugh today
refused the request of New York
authorities for extradition.
Brumbaugh was guided by ad-
vice of Attorney General Brown.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09

Away back in 1895 he was known
as Bert Hoover working in Salem as
an office boy for the Oregon Land com
pany with offices in the Tioga build
ing. He was known as a pretty bright
lad and for his services he was paid
$35 month by his uncle DR.. Minthorn.
He really felt he was worth more and
at one time suggested a slight advance
in the way of salary, which he did not
get. His uncle seemed to think it pre-,
|sumptious for a boy to ask more than
$35 a month, even if he was good
hustler. Later he managed to go 10
Stanford University where he worked
his way through, taking the engineer
ing course. After graduation he went
into engineering work.
One time when some Arizona mine
owners had failed to carry water into
their dry placer mine, they wrote Stan
ford University Of their troubles, ask
| ing for the services of first class
engineer Young Hover was recommend
ed with the suggestion that if he could
mot solve their troubles, no one could
| But it just happened that Hoover was
The right man for the job. He brought
the water to the dry placer mine, there
by making name for himself besides
pretty fair compensation. Then some
thing OF the kind happened in Australia
and it was to Hoover they told THEN
troubles. He was offered a big amount
in cash and an interest in the mine II
he could solve their engineering diff
cuities. He did it all right, and got the
money besides large addition to his
reputation
Made His Own Way
English mining companies heard Of
the young engineer who had accomp
llished so much and within a short time
he was solving many of their engineer
ing troubles and adding materially t(
his financial account.
About this time he paid for the ed
ucation Of sister and brother, giving
the brother high salaried job in Eng
land few years later.
1t seemed that no job was too big
for the Salem boy that was refused al
advance over his $35 month.
Then the English authorities requir
cd the services of brainy man to han
IDLE the food sent to Belgium relief com
4 mission. AS America was sending con
siderable money each month for thl
commission, Herbert Hoover was Sc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
HALF SUBSCRIBED

Washington, May 9.-Nearly
one-half Of the $2,0O0,OOO,0OO
liberty loan has been subscrib-
ed, it was learned today.
Among the larger individual
subscribers is a former United
States senator, who has tele-
graphed personal subscription
for 100000 worth of bonds.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
GERMAN PLoTTERs BUSY

Washinton, May 9.-The state
department has evidence gather
ed recently that Germany is con.
tinuing her plots in Central Am
erica. What countries these plots
affect or how extensive the in
trigue is, the department would
not say.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
|S MAKING
4 ASSAULTS
EATEN BACK
psndous Counter
Against French
pse Heavily
Isl TUESDAY
FULLY RECLAIMED
Front Tide of Bal
ringing In Allies
Favor
liam Philip Simms.

al stair cOrrespondentD
sIsish Armies in the Field,
shdOus Attacks Of massed
II artillery fire on both
II stubborn resistance and
mined attack marked the
hst night and early to
kllecourt and Gavrelle. Nc
ses inflicted by British
to stop the German at.
bin massed lines literally
Aack was thus repelled by
fces around the GavrellC
light. 1t was preceded by
man bombardment of tht
N came the assaultine
I'm the British field guns
guns poured a typhoon Of
&rmans wavered and re
he same instant, the en-
the north of the wind
ihqy were dispersed b5
efy fire.
inter attacks, following
j directed west of village
the British line. TIL,
bow runs Just adjacent Il
pits of Fresnoy.
last nigbt the German,
host intense nervousness.
round Bullecourt. Their,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
TOWING BURNING STEAMER

Boston, Mass, May 9.-The
British motorship Sebastian,
which took fire off Nantucket
early today, is being towed by a
Norwegian steamer to Newport,
R. l., closely followed by several
patrol boats, ready to take off
the Sebastian IS crew should the
fire get beyond control.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
WAR EXPENSES

London, May 9.-England's
war expenses each day at pres
ent total $34,560,000, Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer Bonar Law
announced in the house of COM
mons today. He asked the house
of commons to vote a war credit
of 500,000,000 pounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09

klamath Falls will hold its annual
babv show Friday and Saturday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09
MlrgS to British,

" 9'-The tide of battle
was swinging in favor of
eday. Elected from the
Perlor weight of German
made with fresh di-
qay' Marshal Haig align
anew early today and
~ new and furiousiy per.
1''ag there At the time of
~ Rlloon report, he detailed
portion of the ground
s.e gefmans and an improve.
ltlsh position to the west
lGss' as however, is not yet
'he temporary German
ss.' Will admittedly ham
perations in the turning
around Fresnoy now
. struggle of mighty
er side. The Gar,,ore,,, ;, -, =
nOld 'I. the position. know
objective, and the Bri
'llllned to carry through
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The Major wounded

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Creating An Antocracy.

"It's all right to guard the nation
against publication of information that
might help the enemy, but we cane
and won't permit the clamping down
Of censorship on defects, the remedy
ing of which is of vital Importance to
the country" Representative Farr,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-09

Oregon; To-
night and Thurs
d a y partl Y
cloudy west, un-
settled, probably
showers east por-
ton: westerly
Winds ai.-i.....i
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
Sports Summary

Chicago. Jan. 90 Everett Scott.
short stop on the Boston American
worlds championship team lasr sea
son is ''holdout'' today. having re-
turned his contract unsigned it was
announced in Boston, LAST nfgHf. Prss.
ident Harry Frazee said also yha.
George Foster pitcher who il was
reported. planned to quit baseball had
decided to remain in the ga'~e. vii
ton Stock. third baseman Of the ph;!a-
delphia Nationals announced in Mobile.
Ala. last night that he had returned
"a contract unsigned and would stand
by the baseball players fraternity in
the demands of the ma gnates
Upon instructions from w. Noble
Matthews. superintendent Of police OF
Pittsburgh, the six round bout sched-
uled for next Thursday night between
Battling Levinsky and Buck Grouse
was called of Sin the interest of the
public
Leaders in the Winnipeg-St. Paul
dog race passed the half way point in
the 522 mile race today, the three lead
teams encamping last night at Har-
wood. eight miles north Of Fargo, N.
D. II was expected the teams would
reach ST. Paul either Friday or Sat
urday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
Grain Review

Chicago, Jan. ,29.-Wheat advanced
sharply today owing in large measure
to Emperor williams war manifesto
and to the consequent disappearance OF
peace rumors A new embargo on
freight shipments eastbound from chi
cago led subsequently to reaction IN
prices. Any radical setback however
was checked by fears that in the az.
sence of snow covering predicted
cold wave would result in serious dam
age to the domestic winter crop. Open
ing quotations. which ranged from &c to
4Hc higher with May at $1.771a to
$179% and July at $3.50 to S1.51, were
followed by moderate downturns. and
then q fresh advance.
Lack Of new export purchasing tend
ed later to favor the bears, and was not
long offset by heavy clearances from
the eaboard or by big decrease in the
United States visible supply total. AS
sertions that the British government
was selling wheat in Winnipeg brought
about still greater depression, the mar
ket breaking as much as 91sc from the
early high point. Prices closed excited
at IN to &c net decline with May at
S1.71k to $1.71% and July at sI451s to
$1.45N
Corn shared in the strength Of wheat.
Offerings were decidedly scarce. After
opening q to Nc higher, the market
scored some additional gains.
In later dealings notable weakness
developed in consequence of the bear
ish action of wheat. The close was
heavy at IN to 1S61%c net decline.
Oats merely reflected the course Of
other cereals. Pit traders did most Of
the business.
Higher prices on hogs gave lift to
provisions. Pork led the advance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
Stock Market

New York, Jan. 2s.-Recessions aver.
aging a point occurred in most OF NY
epecula tive favorites during the mrs.
hour. Of today's stock market WIN
heayiness in st. Paul. which later ex.
tended to the motors. On the setback
fresh buying appeared, carrying ste s.
up to it's initial price but other leaders
made less Roadway. Dealings were inc
smallest thus far this year, transactions >
TN to midday falling under 2o0,ooV
shares. Such specialties as wilson .
Packing and Jewel Tea were ! TO =
points higher. The bond market was
unusually apathetic with STEADY uh-
dertone.
The week opened with a series OF al
yances extending to point or better m
leading issues. United States Steel was
offered in single block OF 4.0oo snares
at 114A and smaller lot ct llA9s, an
extreme gain Of point. Other active
and strong stocks included coppers'
shippings Mexican. equipments, INDUS.
trial Alcohol, International Paper ana
International Nickel. Rails we're IN
better demand with substantial cams
for Reading, Union Pacific and soutn'
ern Railway.
The closing was heavy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
BURLINGTON GETS
SECOND DRUBBING

Stockport. Jan, 29.-burilneton nlsh
school basketball team received their
second taste of the sting OF defeat
here Saturday night when he local
o,,intet romped away with the long
end Of a &c to % score. When the
last whistle blew. the score was tie
and an additional five minutes Of play
was ordered. in which the Stockport
team accumulated two baskets and
two free throws while the Purple and
GRAY could only annex Two goals and
one free throw.
The game was fast ana hard fought
throughout. belonging to anyone until
the last minute For Stockport, Brown
was perhaps the star, although Har.
Ian must be given credit for his SUI
perh defensive work. For Burlington
there were no particular stars. the
work OF all being good, but not quite
the equal of the Stockport quintet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
MAY PATCH BILL.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 20. The state
legislature purposes to so fix the state
boxing statute that no more Freddie
Welsh fight fiascos can be staged in
this state. A bill soon will be intro
duced providing for the giving Of deci.
sions by board of three scattered
among the spectators. consisting Of
two judges and an umpire. If these
three so rule any fighter can be barred
from collecting anything for his ser
vices. Also they can render a decision
on the outcome of a bout. thereby max.
ing champions fight or else their title
by decision. Also the bill provides for
abolis hing guarantees to fighters. re-.
quiring that only percentage be paid
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
MUSKlES ALSO
DROPBASEBALL
CENTRAL'S AFFAIRS ARE IN
STATE OF UNREST AND
UNCERTAINTY.

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan 29.-President
Ford of the Central association is to
call the last meeting to be held here
in the immediate future, it has been
announced, and it is expected that the
gathering will take place this week.
From reports going around the circuit.
it seems that never before have the
affairs of the Central association been
in such bad shape.
It is now practically certain that
baseball will be dropped in Muscatine,
an announcement to this effect being
made by j. G. Kammerer president OF
the Muscatine club. Ottumwa dropped
out Immediately following the first
meeting in Cedar Rapids.
The plans advanced by Ford and
President Tearney OF the Three-l
league have not been materializing as
they had hoped and something definite
must be done in the last meeting.
Some Of the Three-I cities are In favor
of redstricting, while others are
strongly against it. The same condi-
ton exists in the Central association.
1t is now said that Cedar Rapids,
Waterloo, MarshaHtown. Mason City,
FIT. Dodge and Clinton will form the
nucleus of the new Central and per-
haps the circuit may be restricted to
six clubs. 1t is possible that Daven-
port or Dubuque may enter the league.
but nothing definite has been decided.
Several Three-I cities are willing to
take Cedar Rapids and Clinton, but the
others favor keeping the circuit intact.
Every one of the six teams now max
ing up the Central has engaged a man
aeer for the season. Cedar Rapids re-
tairs Collins, Waterloo has hired Ned
Egan. Boyle remains at Marshalltown
while Clinton will be piloted by Catch
er Larry Brown Mason City has con-
tracted for the services of Dan
OLeary. veteran Of the Three.l cir
cult. while indications at FIT. Dodge
are to the effect that Zip Zackert. well
known in the league as hurler, Will
replace Paul Turgeon. Businessman.
President Ford is to call the last
Central meeting to be held here in the
immediate future. Local baseball
authorities expect that the gathing VIII
he held within another week.