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Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

A new Jeffery seven-passenger six
cylinder car arrived last night for
use of the sheriff's office in Grim
inal work. 1t is being gone over by
mechanics today and will be ready
for work tonight. The Buick was
TRADED in.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

The local w. c. T. u. will meet with
the president at 5S1 Park avenue, Fri
day afternoon at 2:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

Mrs. w. J. Burcher and son, who
have been spending some weeks at
Long Beach, joined her husband, city
ecitor of the Imperial Enterprise, at
that city yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

The directors of the County Farm
Bureau will meet in regular session
Monday morning in the bureau head
quarters in the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

Robert W. Messer and Miss Nellie
l. Messer are home from Berkeley.
where they have been pursuing their
studies at the University of Califor-
ma.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

From Yuma the following persons
are registered at the Barbara Worth:
Frank A. Sinks and wife, Earl Sings
and wife and Elizabeth A. De Luce.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

The attempt of the city to plant
the Chilean wonder grass in the City
park has apparently proved failure,
for few of the tufts have survived
the planting process. 1t is probable
that Australian rye will be planted
in the park in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

Edgar Woodward, aged 81, a paint
er of Calexico, was broguht to the
county Jail this morning charged with
passing a fictitious check.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
PERSONAL and LOCAL MENTION

In the Superior court this morn
irg the damage suit of Beck VS.. Hicks
was being heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

Dick Barber was fined 50 for burn
ing rubbish in his yard by the city
recorder this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

A party of Fresno people who ar
stopping at the Barbara Worth no
tel are Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hammond
Mrs. C. A. Hammond, E. H. Mitchell
ard Miss Lenore Hartman.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

The Goodrich sign posting crew was
busy this morning posting the high
way between Ell Centro and Holtville.
Tomorrow it will post tn eroad be-
tween this city and Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

Motoring over the mountains from
Hotel Coronado, and enjoying the tril
hugely, party consisting of H. S
Schnell, Miss Charlotte Thompson and
Miss Mildred Pierce arrived at the
Barbara Worth last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

At the last meeting of the direc-
tors of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict the claim of d. o. Page for tim
Der alleged to have been removed from
his place was denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31

Don W. Wells, local architect, states
that many building projects are now
held up because of the sudden avia-
ticn of building materials. He has
five jobs pending because of this con-
Gition. These will probably be begun
in the fall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
TESTING DEVICES
FOR CONTROLLING
UNDER-SEA BOATS
Officials Confident One Of
These Will Prove To Be
a Big Thing"
MARCONT WILL SUBMIT
SOME PLANS OF HIS own
Refusing To Predict The
Problem Is Solved, officials
Are Encouraged

Washington, May 23.-Aetual tests of
several Exceptionally promising" de-
wees to solve the submarine problem
are under way, it was announced bv the
navy department today. At least two in
ventions have undergone preliminary
tests and are being constructed on a
large scale for use ON ships.
The first tests with the devices were
made with models. The department then
ordered them constructed on a larger
scale for exhaustive tests.
Officials Of the department declared
they were confident that one of the de-
vices would be a "big thing"
We're spending great deal of
money in having some of the devices
constructed OH full sized scale,v sid
one officer. "Some of the inventions
were put to an actual test and deyel-
oped such promise that we gave the
order for further tests. .
1t became known today that Gugliel-
mo Mareoni, wireless inventor, who ar.
rived as member Of the Italian war
commission, will spend much time in
consultation with United States navy
heads on anti-submarine devices.
Marconi Takes Hand
Marconi will submit several plans
he has been working .on for some time.
In Italian circles, where this informa-
tion became known, it was stated sig
that the italian navy has
sunk thirteen submarines this week
Although officials refrained from pre-
dieting that any of the advices would
solve the Uboat problem, they frankly
indicated that the navy consulting
board was greatly encouraged.
Tests with devices acting as shield
for the hull Of ships have been made,
but proved unsatisfactory
Several inventions submitted by Hud-
son Maxim are being considered by the
naval consulting board. Maxim has been
in consultation with the board and his
inventions are to be tested some place
along the Atlantic coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
SOME MORE RULES FOR
Being REGISTERED
Mailing Card Not Enough.
Divorced Wife Not Counted
As Dependent Person"

Washington, May Mailing a Sc
lective registration card to the home
town or city of an absentee will be in
sufficient, the provost marshal gen
eral Is office announced today. At the
same time it was stated that exemptions
of men with dependent minor relatives
would not necessarily be based upon
whether the relative is under IL years
of age. A divorced wife drawing ali.
mony is not necessarily dependent.
The full additional statement today
said:
"It is not sufficient foT the absentee
to obtain registration card and fill in
the answers, for he must file his card
with the county clerk where he happens
to be, or If he is in a city Of more than
10000 inhabitants, with the city clerk.
"The clerk is required to fill in Ger.
tain information in the back of the card
regarding the height, build, color of
eyes and hair, whether or not the person
registering is bald and whether he has
lost arms, legs and foot or both eyes
or is otherwise disabled.
"After this information has been sup
piled and the clerk has certified the
card, it will be returned to the absentee,
who must mail it to the registrar of his
home voting precinct so that it will
reach that official not later than regis
tration day. A self-addressed stamped
envelope should be enclosed with the
card so that a registration certificate
may be returned to the absentee.
"The officials in charge OF the reg
istration also desire to point out that
question nine, which asks whether the
applicant has dependent child, mother
or sister under 12 does not intend to
fix that age as the maximum for which
exemption may be claimed on account
of dependent minor relatives. The ques-
ton is intended only for purposes of
census. Twelve was the figure fixed in
the Civil war draft.
"Question ten, in which the person
registering is asked whether he is mar
ried or single, requires an answer as to
the present status of the applicant. If
his wife is dead or he is divorced he
should register as single.
ga divorced wife, exen though draw
ing alimony, will not be considered as
a dependent. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
American AviatOrs To
Distribute Wilson's Speech

Paris, May 23.-The American La.
fayette eseadrille, now carrying the
Americas flag into the skies above the
western front, is to be only one part
Of o great unit Of American air fight
ers, according to plans which became
known today.
The new army group win include not
only the Lafayette squadron, but mum.
Der of other American aviators who are
now graduating from various French
air fighting schools. The present mem.
bers Of the Lafayette eseadrille insist
that they retain their present French
fighting machines and their present
French Officers as squadron command.
ers ~
The Lafayette flyers are preparing
to disaribute a ton of printed pamphlets
of Pre- ident Wilson 8 speeches and proc
lamations over the German lines.
Az the Lafayette headquarters today
the Americans We're inspected BY Major
L. S. A.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
Stores Large and Small Join
Bargain Day Movement
List Now Includes Nearly Euery Line of Goods

With Bargain Day still over week
away it is surprising to note how deep
ly interested everyone has become in
the event.
Merchants are busy discussing and
formulating ingenious sales plans for
the occasion; clerks are occupied as
sorting goods and pricing them far be
low the ordinary sale price; adwriters
pencils are preparing Copy for Bar
gain Day advertisements which are to
appear in future issues of the newspa
pcrs; women are talking Of the event
whenever and wherever they meet, and
even the little children have become
so imbued with the Bargain Day idea
that they and their playfellows are
playing Bargain Day"
Bargain day will, without a question,
be a carnival of pleasure and good
fellowship as well as a day of econom-
zeal buying. The merchants have with
one accord expressed their desire that
visitors from other parts of the county
make of the stores meeting place
where they can renew acquaintance
with their Salem friends. Whether Wis
itors may have thought of purchasing
or not the merchants will accord them
the freedom of the stores with the idea
of furthering the plan to make the Bar,
gain Day an annual "get acquainted
event
The idea, which has been started by
many Salem ladies, of inviting their
friends to make them personal Visit
is gaining ground also, and it is beileV'
ed that the number of attendants on
Bargain Day will be considerably IN
creased in this manner
Those who are planning to come
should engage passage early whetner
they intend coming by train or by
stage. The railway company. is planning
TO haul extra coaches and the stage
ines will put on more conveyanees, but
neither Of them can estimate how much
extra passenger accommodation will be
needed to take care of the travel. For
this reason it is quite essential thar you
secure your transportation as early as
possible.
There will be no end of variety IN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23

fthe bargains that will be offered. You
can lay in your supply of anything
wanted for present or future use
In order to aid the buyers in locating
the Bargain Day stores, large cards
will be displayed in the store windows,
bearing the words 'This is a Bargain
Day Store"
The following business men have al
ready joined the Bargain Day move
ment. Others will be added from day
to day:
The following business men have al
ready joined the Bargain day movement.
Others will be added frow day to day:
Imperial Furniture Company,
Home furnishings, Victrolas and Vic.
tor records.
The Price Shoe company
Ladies' and men 8 shoes.
Stockton's
General merchandise.
Salem Woolen Mills Store
Men $ furnishings, home of Hart Schaf-
finer & Marx clothes.
Gale & Co.
General merchandise.
kafoury Bros.
Ladies furnishing goods.
Buren's
Furniture, carpets, etc.
Mile. M. Buffs
"The French Shop" millinery.
George G, Will
Pianos, musical instruments, etc.
Scotch Woolen Mills Store
Men $ made to measure clothing.
Raw L. Farmer Hardware company
Hardware, CUTLERY, silverware, etc.
Scott & Piper
Bicycles, motorcycles, etc.
Hartman Bros.
Jewelry.
Watt Shipp company
Sporting goods, auto and bicycle sup
plies.
Portland Ry., Light & Power company
Gas ranges, electric appliances, etc.
J. L. Busick g. Son
Groceries, etc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
Mistaken Conclusions
Cause of Her Suicide

Portland, Or. May e3-sudden an.
ger and a mistaken conclusion were re-
sponsible for Mrs. Hazel Fishers sui
eide in the office of her husband. DIR.
Ralph S. Fisher, here early yesterday
morning after she found her husband
with two nurses.
This is the conclusion reached today
by the dead woman 3 mother, Mrs. L.
w. Therkelsen, after investigating the
case from every angle. Mrs. Fisher ar
rived at her husband office about
midnight, found him with two nurses
and took poison after a violent quarrel
with him.
The two nurses, said to have been
in the doctors office for treatment
were freed today. Mrs. Therkelsen
blames her daughters "intense ma.
ture" explaining that she was under
pressure of nervous tension and over
exertion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23

London, May 23,-Germany is active
ly peace plotting again, after lull in
propaganda efforts to this end conse
quent upon initial repulse of efforts tG
coax Russia into separate compact.
The Teutonic efforts to bring about
the end of the war-on Germany's own
terms-were revealed in dispatches re-
ceived today from half dozen Euro
pean cities. Coming at time when
Premier Ribot's firm and unyielding
statement of Frances aims in the war
were prominently displayed here, as
well as additional statements as to Am
erica's position, there seemed scant like
lihood of any headway in the German
move.
Frances formula for peace as out
lined by Ribot was ono forced annexa-
tions and no contributions and res
titution and reparation" as well.
Amsterdam reported, as against this,
the growth Of a Hindenburg peace
plan in Germany, presumably fostered
by the junkerites, urging emo annexa'
tions and no indemnities" as a catch
phrase, but, paradoxically, in the same
connection urging retention of French
and Belgian iron districts and the Bel
gian coast.
From Rome came reports of secret
peace "feelers" put forth by Central
Powers emissaries to allied represen-
tatives in Switzerland.
Other Holland advices detailed "gen-
erous terms, which, it was said, Aus
tria Hungary was about to offer Rus
sia. These terms, it was reported, were
for free passage to Russia through the
Dardanelles, re-establishment OF Poland
as an autonomous unit and possibly a
loan to the new Russian regime.
In the meantime, the German-agltat-
ed "socialist peace conference at
Stockholm is being actively doomed by
the Central Powers propagandists::
Universal appreciation was gwen
Premier Ribot s speech as epitomizing
the allied aims and clearing up--tor
Russia 3 benefit-some of the questions
involved in the emo annexations ana
no indemities phrase. Ribot made 1t
clear that restoration of AIsace ana
Lorraine was not annexation ana
that there was sharp difference be-
tween preparation" which Germany
must make for her wanton destruction
in France AMI Belgium and "indemni-
ties, :,
"No conquests and no covetousness -
was the slogan which the French pre-
mier sounded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
Central POWERS ARE
ML REPRESENTED At
STOCKHOLM MEETING
Even Turkey Has Sent Dele
gates, All Of Which Shows
Convention Is Packed"
BY Arthur E. Mann

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Stockholm, May 23,--Delegates al.
ready here in advance Of the German
called socialist peace conference be.
gan figuring today on the possibility
that representative socialists from bel.
ligerent countries might lose their free
dom, If not their lives. when they re-
turn home as the. price of their attend
anee on the meeting.
So far only delegates from Scandi-
navian nations and Bulgaria and Aus
tria are here. Daily conferences are be.
ing held between these groups Ever
persuasive effort is being made to coax
attendance of English and French del.
'egates The socialists would also like to
.kavs% exactly how the American uele-
gates will stand at the meeting.
Secretary Huysman of the nterna-
tional Socialist Bureau, called Morris
Hilquit, chairman of the American del
egation, today, seeking light in ad-
vance on the American feeling. In the
meantime Dutch and Scandinavian So
cialist leaders said they were obtain.
ing written peace terms of all belliger-
ent nations-from their representative
socialist delegates-these terms to be
announced at the conference.
Lack Of information from German
and Russian delegates as to the date
of their arrival here still prevented any
announcement today of the exact date
of the meeting.
The fact that allied nations have
driven home repeatedly that the Stock
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
Think Il Was Plot
to Destroy the Mills

Baker, Or, May 23.--What is believ-
ed to have been a plot to destroy the
big plant of the Oregon Lumber com
pany here was frustrated today by the
discovery of Is sticks of dynamite, caps
and fuses hidden near fence about 20
feet from the mill Three small boys
found the explosives.
An /. W. w. card was found with the
dynamite. The Industrial Workers OF
the World attempted to incite strike
in the Oregon Lumber company plant
recently after the mill had discharg-
ed all members of that organization.
a heavy armed guard was placed
around all local mills today and the
sheriff and deputies are attempting to
round up all Industrial Workers Of the
World in this district
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
Movies and Baseball Do
Not Break Sunday Laws

Des Moines, Ia, May 2S-Sunday
"movies" and professional baseball are
not violations of the Iowa blue laws,
Municipal Judge Joseph Meyer held in
a decision handed down today.
This was the first legal blow struck
at Attorney General H. M. Havner5a
crusade to enforce the Iowa Sunday
closing statutes EN- acted 70 years ago
and which the last Legislature refused
to repeal.
The court acquitted six moving pic
ture theatre proprietors arrested Sun
day, May 10, for keeping open Havnei
will appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
BY BIG MAJORITY
Seventy Republican Members
Voted Against Measure On
Final Passage

Washington, May 23.- The house
this afternoon passed the 81, 800, 900, 900
revenue bill-the greatest tax measure
Of history-by vote Of 3O9 to 76.
Those who voted against the bill were
republicans. Four members, including
Representative Moore, Pennsylvania,
a member of the committee, voted pres,
ent. The others were Representatives
Gillette, Massachusetts, and siegel, New
York, republicans aid Meyer London,
New York, socialist
The Kitchin amendment to the rev.
enue bill providing new increases in
second class mail matter rates was
adopted by the hodge this afternoon,
2j6 to $50.
The house defeated, 23S to ia, the
Doremus amendment that would prac-
tically have eliminated the tax on au-
tomobles. By the houses action, a
five per cent tax on automobiles is re-
stored to the bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
CAPTURED TWO ooLoNELs

FL Paso, Texas, May 23.-Five Mexi-
cans, two of whom are reported to be
eolonels in Villa s army. were captur-
ed bv troopers of the Eighth cavalry
last night near Fabens, Texas, 1t be-
came known today.
The mexicans were attempting to
smuggle munitions into Mexico. Sew
eral thousand cartridges were seized
The capture marks the second SNUG
Cling plot to be toiled by patrols with
in week and brings the total Of
smugglers arrested to 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
SOLDIER SUICIDES

Tacoma, Wash, May William
Inglis, commander of the American
Lake camp is conducting an investiga-
tion today to learn how Sydney N.
Butt member of company G, Second
Washington infantry, procured the cart
ridge with which he killed himself in
his tent yesterday.
Despondent from an unknown cause
and on the verge of nervous breakdown
Butt shot himself through the head
with his rifle, having in some manner
unknown to his officers, gotten posses
sion of single loaded cartridge.
Butt S home was at North Yakima.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
GENEROUS TERMS WILL
BE OFFERED BY AUSTRIA
Statement Is Germany Is Op-
posed to Wars of Conquest
and To Annexation"
ACTS REFUTE WORDS

Amsterdam, May 23.-rsA
Hindenburg peace" movement
demanding that Germany retain
''the Brey-and Llongwy iron dis
tricts, Antwerp, the Belgian
coast and the Belgian coal
mines,'' is afoot in Germany.
Copies of the Cologne Catholic
organ Volks Zeitung, received
here today, featured the plan,
urging signatures of the people
to such recommendation to
the government.
The newspapers blank form
for signatures declares that
Germans are opposed to "wars
Of conquest and policies of an
nexation,' but it is not clear
: how this is reconciled with the
; demand for retention of the
French and Belgian territory
specified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
\ < !; 4 < y x !; X x
n Henry Wood.

IA
'iess staff correspondent.)
i French Armies at the
Front, May 23.-General
N offensive, begun Sunday
puSly continuing forestalled
lerman counter offensive.
from German lines revealed
||ans today. Their explana-
light on the tremendous
d recent German counter at
\ as the great forces which
we're compelled to eject in
|ous advance.
lcst by the French of the
lOpes OF the Moronvilliers
p Mounts Cornillet and the
\ all hopes of the Germans
nsive in rms sector. Such
ad been planned for Tues
with the object of regain
of this crest. Great forces
eservcs were massed in ex-
I this advance. The Ger
y up new guns and great
ammunition. Then--so the
1.-THE French struck a sud
ted blow, took the northern
'nt of the crest and forced
still farther back.
q the French attack was
hurl back all these con
rman forces, but their very
4 permitted the enemy to
y violently powerful coun.
ayS now these great coun.
ave been waging back and
lae places they have forced
" OF ground. But today
stalned all their important
re here and there still forg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
ERWIN MARSHAL OF ALASKA

Washington, May 23.-President Will
SON today appointed Lewis 7. Erwin
of Alaska, division four, district of
Alaska, to be United States marshal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
.ESERVES MADE
INSE MORE FIERCE
All Command
Dints Dominating
i|ette Valley
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4FoRs ON CANALS
h Henry Wood.

Press staff correspon-
dent)
,he French Armies in
May 23.-Steel
hl and river monitors
lectively aiding the
sdyance in the Mount
sector. The little YES
h participated in the :
hlent with as much sue
Aey did in the battle of :
be last fall.
Section where they are )
monitors can disappear :
y proofs built along the :
he waterways they util-
giving them advant- :
feritable river subma. ,
ably these monitors :
used nm thp River ,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23

Aably these monitors
\ used on the River
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23

x x x x = x x X = x = y
Evening journal., 1917-06-19
GIVE COLD. silver
TO father WALDRON
Children Present Purse as
Further Testimonial
of Love
POPULAR MEETING
10 CLOSE JUBILEE

With a parish reception, supplemented
by an old song review by 81. Paurs
choir, the ee-day celebration of the
twenty-ffth anniversary Of the Rev,
Father Thomas +. Waldron's ordination
as a priest will close tonight at the Gar
rick Theatre. The closing exercises Of
the jubilee, which will start at S.l5
O'Clock, will be addressed by United
States Senators Willard SALISBURY and
Josiah o. Wolcott, following which a
purse. the amount of which will not be
announced until tonight, will be present
ed TO Father Waldron by his admirers
in st. PauPs parish.
In fact, Father Waldron has been the
recipient of many substantial monetary
testimonials since his silver jubilee be-
gan. Eighty altar boys presented Father
Waldron with s25 in silver, in honor Of
his silver anniversary, and S25 in gold
as a wish that he may live TO celebrate
his golden jubilee, yesterday morning.
At the children's demonstration yester-
day afternoon in the Garrick Theatre,
the children Of the parish presented
Father Waldron with a purse Of $1,000
the presentation being made by little
Thomas Brand.
A requiem mass. composed by
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