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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
Wheat Drops Two Cents
On Account Of Weather

Chicago, June IL. = Dry weather
throughout the wheat belt had bear-
ish effect on winter wheat and a bull
ish effect on the spring variety, July
being off two cents from Saturday s
close, while September was 11a higher.
The clear weather will facilitate the
harvesting of winter wheat and may
adversely affect spring wheat. July
opened down l at 1924 and lost anoth-
er one cent. There was no trading in
September at the opening, but it sold
in few minutes at $2.O2A Later it
went to $2.03h.
Corn lost at the start on favorable
weather reports but later gained on
good buying. July opened off 212, but
later gained 2 to $1.57.' September
opened down l at $l.49, later going to
$3.50 Is. December was cents down
at the opening, later going to $l.1l 3-S
up 2 7-8..
Oats followed the trend in corn. July
opened down 3-4 at 81, later selling at
63 3-S. September opened off 3.S, later
gaining l to 55 3-4.
Provisions were steady on a dull and
generally lower hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
HALF A BILLION TO
BE EXPENDED FOR
Great AIR FLEET
This Sum May Be Doubled
Before Year Ends Says
Congressman
UNITED STATES ASKED
BY ALLIES FOR THIS AID
Last Great Battle Demon
Strated Their Usefulness
and Efficiency

Washington, June 1.-THE govern
ment will soon ask congress for an ap-
$600,000 0,000vbgkqj shrdlu nu nnnunun
preparation of some 100000, 900 TO
$600,000,000 as the first move in de-
veloping the American aeropiano SER
vice on a grand scale. This became
known today when the decision was
reached by the sub committee of the
senate military affairs committee to
begin hearings tomorrow on the Shen-
hard-Hulbert bill, creating separate
aeroplane department In the govern
ment.
Before the year is over congress
will be asked to. appropriate at least
ST. 100000 for aero serviee,r Rep
resentative. Hubert said today. II is
the idea of the Council of National De-
fense to establish aciation stations at
intervals across the continent where
men can be trained and machines pre-
pared for service.
"It will be impossible for this gov
ernment to send any considerable num-
ber of troops to the European battle
fields for nine months or year. We
can train five. Thousand aviatOrs, how
ever. in from six weeks to two months
and have five thousand machines ready
for them to nse by the last Of July or
the first of August. ''ta
Ask for this service
Hubert said that all the military au-
thorities of England and France have
stated that air service must be devel-
oped on great scale and declared
the greatest service the United States
can do in this war at the present time
is to send mach mes and aviators To-
France
The subcommittee to meet tomorrow
includes Senators Shepherd, Beekham,
Brady and Sutherland. 1t is proposed
to hear military authorities on the adj
visabil ty OF. adding new administra-
tive department to the government 10
direct the areo work.
" We re going to spend billion dol
lars this year in aero work, - Hubert
said. cit obvious with this sum to
be handled, there must be a separate
executive department. y
Owing to the novelty of the service.
leaders in congress- believe thousands
of young men would offer their services
at once in this department.
May be Dec ding Factor
That the aeroplanes will be the fac
tor that determine the opteome of the
war, was expressed on many sides tc-
day, following careful digestion of re-
cent dispatches from the British front
showing how the aero service made
late allied victories possible
"'Put out the eyes Of the enemy and
artillery will do the rest,' Hubert
said
Hubert has gone over the subject
carefully with members Of the Council
of National Defense and believes the
only way to effectively carry on the
gigantic work ahead is to establish Il
separate department.
- Ammunition, when shot away by
the billion dollars worth, is gone for
ever" he said. "Cannons, after this
war is over, will be turned into ploWzu
shares. The aeroplane, however, wins
live forever, and those stations which
it is proposed to establish now to pre-
pare men for flying will later become
terminals or division points for the rail
roads. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
PRAISE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE TO RUSSIA
English Press Unanimous In
Declaring 1t "InexOrabIe
In Its Logic"
By. Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press staff correspondentD
London, June IL" M6mentous,
|'cogent, ), finexorable in logic ''-o his
toric these were some of the editorial
phrases with which British newspapers
today hailed President Wilson'S mes
sage to Russia.
Editorials Of papers of every shade
of politics were united in appreciation
of the American executive Is argument
against return to the status Of before
the war as possible basis for peace.
Wilson s popular" Interpretation of
the phrase emo annexations and no in
IDENTITIES" also pleased.
The popular verdict was that the
Amerieanscommunication was a better
exposition of the allies war aims than
the allies themselves have given to
date
Even though the note was delayed
greatly, those in touch with Russian af
fairs believed the effect there would
be far reaching.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
LORD NORTHCL|FFE
LANDS THIS MORNING
Says He Has Come to Co
Ordinate the Work Already
Under Way

New York, June 11.-Lord North
cliffe, noted British publicist and pub
Usher, arrived at an American port to-
day ready to take up his work as head
of the British war mission in this coun-
try.
Until he presents his credentials at
Washington, Northcliffe declined any
extended statement. He had previously
indicated what may be expected of him
here, however, through a statement to
the United Press before leaving Lon
don, that he was coming strictly for
business and would cnen offices in the
downtown district of New York.
In statement issued upon his ar.
rival today, Northcliffe said;
"The war cabinet has designated me
as head of the British war mission to
the United States and | have been in
structed to try to coordinate the work
OF the various admirable British organ
izations already established here. We
are charged with the task of supply
ing our war and other needs.
"Until | present my credentials at
Washington it is impossible for me to
make any further statement.
~ can, however, express my very
great pleasure at being again in Ameri-
ca, which / have so often visited and
which has many delightful associations
and friendships for me.
Nor is it saying too much when I
add mat the whole British people have
a profound sense of grateful apprecia-
tion of the magnificent welcome ac-
corded Mr. Balfour and his associates
and the complete success of his mis-
sinn -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
Was Made Possible
By Work of Airships and
Their ControLof the Skies

hungry hawks over enemy aerodromes,
10 pOunce down on enemy machines
which might try to rise and reconnoiter.
Some special British airships circled
over the Prussian artillery lines, signal
ed back exact ranges so that British
shells night reach them and save Brit
ish lives through their silencing. Last
of all in the misty dawn there
appeared the swift, super fighting
planes of the British air service. under
orders to attack from the sky. The OBJ
ject of their attack was the German in
tantry on the ground. They dipped low,
dlsregarding the rattle of German rifle
fire and raked the enemy trenches with
their Lewis and. Vickers machine guns,
speeding back to scatter upcoming in
fantry reinforcements. One British avi-
ater--a mere boy-reported today that
when he ran out of ammunition he
found his roekets-earried to signal
gun ranges-ereated terror when fired
plump at massed German ranks.
German Loss Heavy
From the perspective today of four
days after the victory, the efforts of
the Germans to turn the Messines fight
ing into a German victory is ludicru-
Gus. The Teuton commander, General Sixt
Won Armin, is evidently trying hard
to save his job. He was literally stun
ned by the British General Plumer s
bIow-and remained in dreamIand for
forty hours. Some new divisions helped
him to his feet and then he tried to re-
gain some Of the lost ground.
How feeble those attempts were was
related by British officers "resting
up" today. They were regarded at the
time as merely the usual night raids
and the British kept alertly waiting
for the customary attacks in force.
fhev never materialized The raids
were squelehed by Sir Hubert Piumer g
and machine gun fire.
The German claims of heavy British
casualties are ridiculausly false. Few
bodies of British soldiers were to be
seen after the figbting-but the grouhd7
Vss Uttered by the German dead
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
HOUSE LEADER is
|. ON WARP ATH AT
SENATE TACTICS
Kitchin Declares Senate Is
Trying to Relieve Rich Of
All Burdens
If THE POOR MUST FIGHT
THE RICH MUST HELP PAY
Incomes, Excess Profits and
Luxulies Must Bear
Their Share
BY Robert j. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, June 1.-THE rich must
do a big "bit" in this war.
This is the mandate today of House
Leader Kitchin, who, angered at the
senate tendency to free the wealthy
from tax burdens, is preparing to stage
parliamentary riot in the house.
kitchin has two sore spots about the
senate tactics-first, that the poor are
getting the short end Of the upper house
finance committees deal, and second.
that the upper house apparently is try.
ing to absorb some of the lower house
prerogatives as to originating finance
legislation.
If senate provisions, relieving the
rich, still stand, or if the senate substi-
tutes measure of its own for the house
bill, Kitchin will oppose even entering
conference with senators.
Z If this fails, Kitchin will kick over
the traces in conference and take his
fight back to the house floor, where his
followers will doubtless give short shift
to the poor man Is taxes
Some Of the Objections.
\
Some liberal senators, too, share
Kitchin 3 idea that the rich man should
stand the brunt of the money burden,
especially as the poor man will do the
bulk of the fighting.
Here are the specific things to which
the anti-wealth crowd objects:
Deduction of levies on wealth and in
come and increase Of the amounts to be
obtained by sale of bonds, thus making
the poor man do the fighting and bear
a tax load in later years.
Tender treatment of great, watered
corporations, who practically dodge add
ed taxes, while such corporations as are
taxed can pass it ON to the ultimate
consumer-the poor man.
Taxation of the poor mans necessi-
ties, such as coffee, tea, cocoa, sug 7.
and proprietary medicines, while the
rich mans jewelry and the like go un-
scathed.
These Must Bear Part.
Escape of munitions makers with
bloated incomes from taxation while
athletic goods with which the poor man
may raise his physical fitness are taxed.
The United States chamber of com
merce announced today that its member
ship favored raising one-third of the
total $1,800,000,000 revenue from in
creased income taxes and excess profits
taxes along with at least $500,000,00O
on Injuries; many of which have es-
capped in the senate deal
The first of the fights will start in
the senate itself, probably Thursday,
when the revenue bill is expected from
Western senators will bat
lie to restore the house sur-tax ON swol-
len incomes and win try to scotch the
consumption levies. 1t will
probably take two or three weeks to
pass the bill in the upper house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
Orders Are Issued
to Bring in Slackers

Washington, June 11.-Orders went
out today to all police departments TO
bring in the "slackers. -
The period of leniency allowed by
the provost marshal general in regard
to persons registering now passed.
, Beginning tomorrow, police will ar
rest any and all men who have not reg
istered. They will be taken. " "forcibly
if necessary" before the proper author
tiles and will be required to register.
Then they will be taken before United
States district attorneys for punish
ment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
CONTROEOEr SKY: ).
CAVE VICTORY TO
BRITISH ARMIES
1t Is Believed Now War VIII
Be Determined by Air
! Control
Al HIPS GAVE RANGE
~ BRITISH ARTILLERY
At Sa : Time Lack Of Them
M, German Fire
Ssss Work
BY Wi n Philip simm,.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field,
June l1.-As result of the important,
in fact, the decisive part played by Bri-
tish airmen in the success at Messines,
1T is more than probable that q request
will be made to have American military
efforts centered on aviation.
British flying men made possible the
Messines victory. In. no single engage
meBt in which the British have partici-
pated have the air fighters played so
important part. They do not only
"put out the cye'' of the German artil-
lery, thereby decreasing its effective,
ness fully bat, having driven the Ger
man flyers from the air, they hovered
over every sector of the battle front
and gave minute directions as to where
aud when various units could and
should advance.
Their effectiveness was so great and
their daring uncovered so many new
possibilities Of cooperation and offens-
i've action that much greater concen-
tration on aerial construction is bound
to eventuate.
Airships Do Great Work
IT is presumed that the Germans will
also seek to profit by the lesson.
While the allies are confident Of
their ability to excel the German output
of flyers and flying machines, there is
a feeling among airmen that were the
tremendous manufacturing resources of
the United States concentrated on aerial
construction, the 1918 campaign would
see Germany 3 air fighters not only out
classed, but completely smothered.
In every phase of aerial work the Bri-
tish. flyers at Messines dominated the
situation. A flock of racy little one
seaters working at an altitude of ap-
proximately 10000 feet, kept the upper
attitudes varying from three to five
thousand feet scouts equipped with OBJ
servers and wireless outfits reported
every phase of the developing fight and
gave ranges to within few yards of
the battery positions, and points at
which reserves were moving.
Worked Behind German Lines.
Below these men, perfect swarms OF
heavy fighting machines equipped with
bombs and machine guns hovered few
feet from the ground and worked dead
lv execution with bomb and machine
gun. They were especially effective
in destroying observation posts and va
rious staff headquarters on individual
units. One daring flyer swooped upon
an automobile containing five German
staff officers and driver and with
well placed shots wiped out all six.
So intense was the British barrage,
and SO much more deadly than the Ger
man artillery fire that the British avia-
tors. instead of working behind their
own barrage, crossed clear above it and
sought safety back of the German lines,
themselves keeping well beyond the line
of the approaching British curtain fire
sFi
No General Fighting.
al: T,,o II Ar+;llarx and OafrOl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
By William Philip simms

(Unlted Press staff correspondent
With the British armies in the Field.
June 1l.-General Pershing and his
staff arrived in Europe at the precise
moment when they can profit best bv
lessons of the Messines victory. And
the outstanding lesson of that achieve
ment was. the tremendous saving in
lives to be attained through use of the
proper machinery of war.
Staff estimates today show that the
day S fighting of the Wytschaete- Meh-
sines battle cost the British less than
len thousand men. Comparative fail
ures in somewhat similar operations
earlier in the war cost many times this
figure. German prisoners put their own
losses at $4,000
Foremost in the saving of life as
Judging from the Messines battle, is
ability to kill off the other fellow
from long range-in. other words con
eentration of artillery. But artillery
concentration ism t unless it is eoneer-
tfated accurately. And the only way os
accurately concentrating shell fire is
by aerial .obserTotion.
General Plumer's s victory encourages
the belief here, as already expressed by
tnt Wal H1df
be decided in the air.
We're the Main Factor
1t was pointed ont that in this mes
sines fighting the airmen outweighed
all other factors The British air craft
ranged" the enemy for the British
guns and the two together smashed the
enemy lines, leaving the infantry at the
mercy of the British awaiting the get
away word.
At 3:l0 o clock of that morning when
the roar of the barrage fire reached
its highest eresendo and the British
first leaped over the trenches. l could
hear far overhead the thrum of the mo-
tors of the British aerial bombing
fleet-bound far behind the enemy
lines to attack munitions dePots, trains,
wireless stations and reserve camps
Others swooPed=- ahead 70 circle like
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
Gave Away His Money
Then Blew Out Brains

Los Angeles, Cal, June 11.-Leaving
shower of gold behind him as he gave
twenties and tens and fives away to
those who crossed his path, Nathaniel S.
H. Hillman, age 3s, of Beloit, Kansas,
led the crowd who followed him hoping
for more gold, to cheap rooming house
here. While dozens waited in the be-
lief that he would reappear with more
gold, he blew out his brains. Fear of
insanity is ascribed as the cause in a
note left to his family in Kansas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
Part Of Pershings
Staff Reaches Paris

Paris, June 11.-Colonels Mccarthy,
Taylor and Ireland, and Captains Dunn
and Moore, the advance guard of Gen
eral Pershing's staff, reached Paris to-
day. The populace had not been ap-
priscd of their arrival and only few
local officials were on hand to extend
welcome.
Paris is planning tremendous recep-
ton to Major General Pershing.
The American officers said their voy-
age to Boulogne and the trip from there
to Paris was uneventful.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
FIRST TO REACH NOME

Nome, Alaska, June 1.-THE steam
ships Victoria and Umatilla from Seat.
tie and the Senator from San Francisco
were the first ships of the season IN
reach Nome after the breaking up Of
the ice in Bering sea. The Victoria ar
rived here at j a. m. Sunday, the Una
tilla at 8 a. m. and the Senator at lis
p. M. All threa vessels, carried full pas:
senger lists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
Funeral This Afternoon.

Springfield, Mo-, June. 1.-THE body
of little Lloyd Keet was to be Buried
here this afternoon in Maple Park GENE
terry. Thusands of people will attend
the funeral, although only immediate
friends of the family and relatives will
be admitted to the home services.
Mrs. Keet, mother Of the baby, isstilI
in a serious condition, but is bearing
her grief bravely. After the first shock
of the baby's death was over, she re-
gained her composure somewhat The
dread uncertainty and the terrible
strain of anticipation, at least, was end
ed
Baby Keet was not drowned as at
first supposed. The coroner's inquest
last night determised that Lloyd had
died from exposure or malnutrition Or
he might have been smothered, the cor
oner stated.
Yesterdays events and subsequent
failure to wiring additional information
Continual on Pa aoa Two
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
WANT CZAR IMPRISONED

Petrograd, June 11,-Sailors
on the cruiser Diana adopted
formal resolutions today de-
manding that the ex-czar and
his family be confined in the
fortress of Kronstadt, declaring
otherwise they would sail up the
Neva to Petrograd to fight for
it.p
"Three times this demand has
been made,'' the sailors declar-
ed. "If this government does
not comply, we will fight to
achieve it.''
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
JEWS WOULD TAKE PART

Petrograd, June ll.-Declaring that
the Jews of the world must have n
place at the peace table which will close
the great war, Zionists meeting here
today was considering a jewish repuh-
lie in Palestine.
Dr.. usishin, leading the move, de-
clared a referendum was being planned
to the 100000 Jews in the world,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11

Russia is the world s chief producer
of licorice, which should make the Am
eriean small boy an interested speeta-
ter of. events in that troubled land.
Mat if something should happen. to
cut off the supply Of liekerish!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
rs FOR THE RAILROADS

Washington, June 1.-THE
supreme court, in a far reach
ing opinion today decided the
Kentucky franchise cases, in
volving millions of dollars of
taxes in dispute between the
state and railroads under the
state franchise tax law, in favor
Of the railroads.
Bases of assessment of rail
road property, which the rail
roads claimed to be too high,
were involved in the suit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
FAVOR PROHIBITION

Washington, June 11.-A big
step toward national prohibition
was taken today when the SEN
ate Judiciary committee report
ed out the Sheppard prohibition
bill with the recommendation
that it be passed by the senate.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11
LUNCHES WITH KING

London, June 11.-Major
General Pershing conferred with
number of members of the
British war staff at his head
quarters in the Savoy hotel to-
day. This afternoon he lunched
at Buckingham palace with
King. George and Queen Mary
and tonight he was to be Amer
lean Ambassador Pages guest
at dinner.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11

OF course, if you are 81 or over ,yop
can't be made to- enlist but on the
other hand, nobody can keep you from
eilisting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11

London, June 11.-All Irish.
parties have agreed to the gov.
ernment's plan for convention
of all factions which shall map
out future home rule for Ire
land, Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in the house of COM
mons today.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11

London, June 11.-San Do
mingo has broken diplomatic
relations with Germany, Reu-
ter dispatch from Berlin report
ed today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11

No General Fighting.
Paris. June 11.-Artillery and patrol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11

TIL folks an dogs that are tn hard
est t combat are III ones that bite
sniilin' Lots o. necessities ore dwin-
din in size an goin' up in price. but
tn he maay long day before ther 3.
anything as little. fer I'll money as
drink o liquor.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-11

Oregon: Fair
tonight t with
light frost east
portion; Tuesday
fair, warmer ex-
cept near the
coast; westerly
winds u--.4s4
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