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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
BOBBY QUINN
IS MANAGER

Boobv Quinn. former secretary Of
he Columbus American association
baseball club. was Monday appointed
business manager and efficiency ex-
pert Of the st. Louis Browns. Quinn
steps into the job vacated by Branch
Hickey. now president Of the Cardinals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
.JOST Is SIGNED.

Manager Smith Of the Gassers an
nOunces he has signed Pitcher Ollie
lost formerly OF Beaumont and san
Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18
Inoooe q PORTS

WAtnN6 For a COITDM6R
HAo Has UNKNoNUIHI GU
pRoppR A oUAgER on NE F0oR
70 PICK VPHI5 F4r1 As 60
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-18

TEW YORK, Apr. 1S--An branches
N OF sports viii be affected when
L Uncle sam begins in earnest the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
next CALL
TOBE EARLY
IN AUGUST
Second Class Of 755,7OO Reg
istered Under Draft VIII
Be Called Seven Days After
First Call Men Are Exam
ined---ExelnptioIls VIII Be
Further Restricted

Washington, July 31.-Thc second
class of 1861 200 men registered under
the draft will be called up for exam
ination early in August.
With examination iof the first quota
of 1,374,000 progressing rapidly, the
provost marshal general s office today
announced that seven days after the
first called are examined the second
quota would be posted for examination.
The second class, which will number
10 per cent of the 6S7 900 men needed,
will be conlbed for men to replace
those exempted in the first, group.
Today General Ciowder moved to
restrict exemptions, further. Medical
students and men serving in Red Cross
ambulance companies have no valid
claims for exemption or discharge, he
ruled.
Agricultural workers and munitions
factory hands also will be greatly re.
stricted in exemption claims, it was
intimated Although these industries
are not specifically exempted, appeals
are pouring in from the farm district
and big industrial centers for favor
able rulings. Exemption boards must
consider claims. of farm laborers strict
ly on their merits.
General Crowder declared from this
date members of local boards must con
slider themselves as drafted for sucl
service and cannot resign. fF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
CAMPAIGN STARTED TO
ROUND UP SLACKERS
Officers Have List---Fast As
Caught Will Be Put at
Top Of List

Washington, July. 31.-Claims of ex-
emptions for service in Americas ma
tional army are running heavy, .
Initial examinations mere and at 9th
er points where men are being called
show a higher percentage of claims
than had been anticipated.
A great hunt started throughout the
country today for draft evaders. Warn
ed by Attorney General Gregory that
.thousands of men failed to register
June $ and have been hiding ever
since" the United States attorneys in
all districts enlisted civilian help and
started after the slackers.
The names Of hundreds of youths who
thought themselves securely hidden
have been forwarded to local authori-
tiec from the justice department.
among the informants were many
mothers whose sons registered for the
draft and who couldn't bear to see
other boys in the neighborhood sliE
| through Uncle Sam 3 net.
| The slaelters caught viii be janames
right up at the top Of the lists for OK
emption whenever possible. This will b.
done by assigning them the number
of men early on the list who were dis
charged for physical or other disabil
lity
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
IT WILL PASS HOUSE
Will IT PASS SENATE
Drys and Vets Each Con6d.
ent They Will Win In
Prohibition Fight

Z Washington, July 3l.--Drys say it
will pass pass. Vets say it won 7. That
was the situation today in the prohibit
tion fight when debate was resumed in
the senate. The senate has agreed to
vote on the constitutional amendment
tomorrow.
House leaders on both sides are pre-
pairing for a big fight if the senate
passes the amendment.
Representative Webb, leading prohi-
bitionist, said the amendment would
carry in the house.
The District of Columbia dry bill
failed by one vote to get two thirds
majority, but new members have arriv.
ed since that and their votes are dry,
Webb said
Representative Randall, California,
agreed with Webb the amendment will
pass the house.
Representatives Longworth, Ohio and
Meeker, Missouri, predicted defeat Of
the amendment. Longworth believes it
will 90 over until next session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
United States VIII
Not Mix in Politics

Washington, July 3l.-The United
States is not obliged to follow France
in her ambition to regain Alsace-Lor-
raine, it was officially stated here to.
day. Nor 10 the American relation to-
ward the allies such that this govern
ment would necessarily demand free
dom for certain parts of Austria.
Balfour, in asserting yesterday that
England would fight until France re-
gained the territory she held before
Bismarck, spoke only for England, it
was stated.
Officials would not say how Amer.
lea stands on the question of Alsace.
Lorraine, but they made it plain the
United States is not necessarily going
to mix in the allies politics.
The United States will however, in.
sist on restoration of Belgium.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
WHAT OFFICIALS
Think ABOUT WAR
AND ITS OUTCOME
Secretary Baker Says: MEN,
Money and Materials Will
Turn the Tide"
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS ITS
ONLY QUESTION OF TIME
Chairman Dent Says Its Air.
ships, and Hoover I'VE
Can Supply Food

Washington, July 3l--America, great
reservoir Of fresh strength-men, mon
ey and materials-will turn the war
tide. The fourth year of the struggle
will find her doing her vast bit in over
turning autoeracy and ultimately her
reserve strength will win.
This was the message today from re-
sponsiblc officials, backing the decla-
rations of President Wilson and Sec
retary of State Lansing that this ma
tion must forge on to victory and that,
without us, the world war must end in
miserable peace
'sThe beginning of the fourth year
of the war finds the United States do
ing noble work toward victory" said
Secretary of War Baker to the United
States. eve are engaged in a tremen-
dous task, but already much has been
done. ! feel confident that by united
work and spirit we shall triumph.
"We have force on French soil and
other units of specialized men, such as
engineers, foresters and aviators, are
being sent to aid our allies. Ten mil
lion men are registered for service. OuI
regular army has been increased three
Ifold and our national guard doubled, *
that now we have a united force d.
more than five hundred thousand men
We are in the process of realizing al
aircraft program Of great proportions
while substantial orders have beei
placed for all kinds of weapons. Reserv,
camps are turning out thousands of of
! ficers for our new army, other sucl
leamps are about to start and huge can
ltonments and canvas camps are being
rushed to completion for training th'
new national army and national guard
VIII Control the Air
Acting Chairman Swanson Of thu
senate naval committee:
~ have much confidence in the pre-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
SENATE OVERHAULS
THE REVENUE BILL
Sw-Taxes On Corporations
and On Incomes Are
Both Increased

Washington, July 3l.--A two per cent
sur tax on corporations, increase in sur
taxes ON incomes over $4,000, and in
crease of 81 gallon in the tax on dis
filled spirits and an increase of fifty
cents barrel on beer were agreed upon
today By the senate finance committee
as amndments TO the revenue bill.
From the sur tax on corporation in
comes, the committee hopes to raise
$l62,000,0 900. The boost on sur taxes
on individual incomes above $4,000
is expected to raise from $4,000 ,00C
to $4,000, 900. The liquor tax increase
making the total tax 1920 q gallon il
expected to yield s90,0OO,O0O. The fifty
cent increase on beer, making the to
tai tax 1925, is to raise $4,000, 600
The tax on wine will be increased.
Thus. wealth viii be called upon lar
gely to make up the additional s273,
O00, 900 needed to bring the committee =
original bill up 10 sI,s43. 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
Corn Drops TriAe
Wheat Up Five Cents

Chicago, July 31.-Reports of bet
ter growing weather through the corn
belt, today sent the corn market be-
low yesterdays close.
September corn opened unchanged at
$1.63 "a and held at that figure. De-
cember opened Is down at $l.lS 3'4
and declined rs.
Wheat moved irregularly. July open
cd 2 up at 1924 and advanced 3. Sep
tember opened "a lower at $2.22H
and sold off 3H
Oats were lower in sympathy with
corn. July opened "a up at 1919, sub
sequently selling off n. September
opened 1-8 lower at 60 rs and sold
down l. December opened 5-8 off at 81
l-S and declined "a r
Provisions were steady to a shade
higher on slow and steady hog mar
ket.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
Bombardme,rt IS Terrific

London, July 31.--A big battle start
ed today on the Flanders front.
Field Marshal Haig's first sentence
of the daily front report today declar-
ed suceinctly:
"Fighting has started in Flanders.
For week now there has been artil-
lers bombardment of almost indeserib-
able fury raging on the British front,
around Armentieres to the Belgian
coast. Front dispatches have described
ed fire of the whole war. Some of the
plainly heard in London ON nights when
the wind blew from the east.
Dispatches to the United Press from
William Philip Simms at the British
front last week described the German
as pouring forth every conceivable eff.
fort in their concentrated artillery fire
The German bombardment began
with q fairly intense fire on July 23
Through the days since it has increas
ed steadily, reaching crescend0 OF
roar yesterday. Nieuport, Ypres, Armen
there's. Oostaverne and other cities have
felt the hail of this fire. Every eonceiy
able sort of gun has apparently been
called into service by the Germans
Long range shells have searched out
spots behind the British lines.
The British artillery has not been {
whit behind in reciproeating. A great
number of guns have been concentrated
along this whole front and their drum
fire has at times even exceeded tn.
enemy S.
Front dispatches have described th'
| duel as the most titanic in the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
French are Successful

Paris, July 91.-suddenly assuming
the offensive today, French troops
swept forward to complete success OF
their first objeetives over front OF
1900 meters (more than mile) in the
LaRoyere-We Epine-Chevregny sector
of the Chemin Des Danes.
The war office report announced
"complete success of all objects had
been attained. A German counter at
tack was thrown back
Prisoners taken in the French drive
included 167 enlisted men, two officers
and fifteen non commissioned officers
belonging to three different regi.
ments.
The statement also detailed a violent
artillery combat around Cerny and Hur.
tebise, elsewhere on the Chemin De;
DANES. with infantry very active.
In the Champagne a German raid
northwest of PrOsnes was dispersed.
On both banks of the Meuse artillery
on both sides was active.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
Ho.U Participants Stand
After Three Years of War
AS Correspondents See 1t

consequent failure to take speedy ad-
vantage of changing conditions.
Having proven the unadaptability to
war of the onc-party government and
the all-party government, there was only
one thing left for Britain to try-the
one-mani government.
The One Man Plan.
So far it has worked well. Nominally
OF course, Britain is still governed by a
Ministry, of about the same size as its
forerunncr, with an Inner Council, or
War Cabinet, of five members, on which
the Liberal, Conservative, and Labor
parties are represented-bu Lloyd
George is really tn government. If
Parliament has become mere debating
society, as some Of its members grumb-
lingly charge, that is simply because
Parliament as a whole, as well as the
British people. have confidence in Lloyd
Georges ability as general war mana
ger of the Empire.
Thus clothed with more authority
than even the president of the United
States possesses, and with genius for
accomplishing things that was so badly
lacking in his preeedecessor as Prime
Minister, Lloyd-George has succeeded in
getting Britain into the war with the
sort of energy and enthusiasm and in
dustry that she should have displayed
from the start. Moreover, by reason
of his sympathetic understanding and
personal magnetism, he has composed in
recent months the labor disputes that
for a time were a most menacing factor
in the conduct of the war. Finally.
through the exercise Of plain common
sense, which nobody apparently thought
Of applying to the question before, he
is solving the Irish situation by the
simple expedient Of letting the Irish.
men settle their own troubles.
Has Gained the Initiative.
Militarily toe one outstanding feature
IF fhe year 1867 is that Britain has
gained the initiative For the first time
since the war began Germany is entire
" on the defensive. The mere mattr OF
retaining some 600 square miles on th'
Western front doesn't mean much geo
graphically, but it speaks tremendously
for the increased support given the
army by the folks az Home, aside from
fContiaued on Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
GREAT BATTLE BEGINS
Fourth YEAR OF WAR
For Week the Artillery Duel On Flanders Front Has Been
Most Titanic Of the War-SOund of Firing Is Heard In
London Allied Forces Swept Forward Today Capturing
Positions They We're After and Taking Many Prisoners
French Make Winning We
By : . !. Keen,
UNITED Press e + Cores

\OLItu Tr0SS PC OOTTtSpOHucHI.J
London, July 31.---Enss and France signalled the
beginning of the fourth Ea of the today with
joint offensive two fro that swept forward in full
success to first detectives. :
In Flanders, beyond M 4.les Wytschaete Ridge, the
British assisted by French troops their left brought
to climax the vast artillery preparation of the past week
by concerted mass attack
On the Chemin Des Danes Paris reported sudden
offensive in the Chevregny sector which smashed ahead
to German positions front of more than mile.
Field Marshal Haig did not mention the exact extent
of the BrtshFrench offensive in Belgium but gave its
owermost point as north of the River Lys"
Front dispatches indicated fighting continuing
fercely today The first men went over the top at
$3.50 a. m.
French troops 'to the left of the British they
are somewhere between Armentieres and the Belgian
coast-a section heretofore almost exclusively manned
by British and Belgian forces Either French forces have
been diverted to aid General Hag in this particular ef
fort else small force Of French troops held raid in
the Belgian defense for purely sentimental reasons, par
ticipated in the fighting There has been small force of
French manning trenches in Flanders since early in
the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
STRIKES SETTLED
IN SOUND CITIES
WILL ARB|TRATE
Right Of Men to Organize
Conceded = Strikers to
Have Old Places
BOARD WILL ESTABLISH
BOTH HOURS AND WAGES
One From Employers, One
From Labor and College
President, the Board

Seattle, Wash, July 3l.-Seattla and
Tacoma stAas, ~. atu;,.
onao1 a,'o.t,l e ""' n'uaiy
'"ueo '"oief oeIore noon To-Day at
conference IN the office of c. A. Rey-
nolds, attorney for the strikers, in the
hoge building.
Negotiations for the peaceful end of
the controversy which has left the city
without car service for two weeks and
threatened serious rioting and bloodshed
on numerous occasions, moved with
startling suddenness.
President A. w. Leonard, of the Pu-
get Sound Traction, Light and Power
company, met the carnien's general
strike committee, composed of James A.
Duncan, John Morgenthaler and A. A.
Whitley, in the office of their attorney
an hour before Duncan was scheduled
to meet IL. c. Bradlee, personal repre-
sentative of Stone and Webster, Of
Boston, general managers of the trae-
| tion company, in the room of President
Henry Suzzallo, of the state univer-
sity, and president of the State Council
Of Defense, in the New Washington ho-
tel.
Az noon 1t was authoriatively report
! ed that the moeting in Reynolds office
had resulted in President Leonard ag
reelng tossthe strikers suggestion that
the men go back to work without. pre-
ludlce or less Of seniority and that mat
ters OF wages, hours and working con
ditions be arhitrated before board OF
three arbltrators, one to be named by
the company, one by the striking union
men and the third from joint list OF
prominent citizens suggested by each
slde.
| At one O'Clock this afternoon the fol
LOWING points toward quick settlement
OF the strike mad been agreed upon,
Right OF striking carmen to organize
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
BY Ed. L. Keen.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, July 30.-Britain's part in
the past thre years Of war may be told
in three words:
Procrastination; preparation; prog
ress.
In the first year, besides doing many
things she should not have done, she
left undone lAost of the things she
should have done.
1t was not until the second year was
well under way that the people of Brit
ain woke up. Having finally sensed
that it was man 's-sizcd war, they
began to preparedness too late, but
with a thOroughness that went far to
overcome the effects of their former
dilatoriness.
With her industries at last organized
on a world-war basis, Britain started
supplying her troops with proper guam
titles of the right sort Of guns and
shells. the lack of which had already
caused near-disaster on the western
front. It took her nearly two years to
learn that the voluntary system of re-
cruiting was failure, and then she
adopted CONSUMPTION. With character
istie lack of imagination she took no
thought Of economic tomorrow. Unap-
preciating the possibilities of German
frightfulness she failed to conserve and
upbuild her food and shipping resources
until again it was almost too late.
Too Many Bosses.
Most of Britain 5 sins and omission
and commission ii this war are trace
able to the fact that she first tried TO
ruH it with the governmental machinery
of peace. The lawyer-politieians com
posing her cabinet who for some years
had ben very successfully conducting
a peace time government proved unequ-
al to the very different task Of war.
Believing their troubles lay in the party
government system; they next tried the
coalition scheme Heterogeneous cabi-
net Of twentythree members, also most.
" lawyer-politicians. That was even
worse, as vas later effectively demon
strated in the revelations Of the DaF'
darneIles Commission. Most Of the blum
ders and shortcomings of the coalition
cabinet were due to its eumbersomenes.
. its inability to reach decisions promptly
and execute them without delay, and its
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
Jumped Ten Cents

Chicago, July 81. = Shorts in July
wheat bid that future up TO s2.74 just
before the close OF the market today
a Jump of ten cents from the opening
The last day Of the month also caused
a big jump in July oats, IN which there
has been heavy trading, since. the trad
ing in corn and wheat was limited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31

mating ridge positions. Since that time
it has been frequently apparent that
the British were preparing to make full
use of their height positions by sweep
ing the Germans back against the con
verging waterways over the lowlands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31

AS soon as the Germans capture a
few of those Russian women soldiers
we shall beyond doubt be given en-
other exhibition Of Teutonie chiEalry'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
sToRY oF eREAr BATTLE

Omitted Press staff eorrespondent)
With the British Amies in the Field,
July 3l.-Field Marshal Haig sent the
Crown Prince Rnppreeht s German fore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31

London, July 31.-England started a
gigantic offensive in Flanders today.
Field Marshal Haig struck cover a
wide front" north of the River Lys IN
Belgium
'fThe allies captured their first OBJ
jectives,' the British commander in
chief reported.
Satisfactory progress was attained
in all positions.
Considerable prisoners have already
been taken"
Field Marshal Haig's report asserted
the British attack had begun at $3.50
a. nj. today.
His assault-the second concerted Of
fensive in this Messines Ridge sector
followed the greatest artillery duel in
the whole war to date. For seven days
now British and German guns have
been roaring along all this Belgian
front. The Germans apparently started
the concentrated fire, presumably fear
ing another stroke in this sector. and
the British quickly replied with re-
doubled activity.
Mention by the British commander
in chief of the allies" capturing their
first detectives would seem to indicate
that the British were assisted either by
Belgian OF French troops.
The River Lys flows northward above
Armentieres, joining with the Lille
Ypres canal at Confines. The canal and
the river form an obtuse angle in which
is included the Messines- -Wytsehaete
ridge. Messines, Hollebeke and Warne
ton. 1t was in this section that Haie
struck his big blow a few weeks ago
the canadians sweeping over the domi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
ENeLAND,s LOSSES

London, July 81. - England
lost 1850 in killed, wounded
and missing of her army fore
es according to the months
casualty list total today.
The casualties were divided
as follows: Yr
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Mil Strikes 70 End

Mill Strikes to End.
Tacoma, Wash, July 31.-A report
that the st. Paul and Tacoma Lumber
company which has been closed by the
timber workers strike, will resume OPP
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31

Detroit. Mich, July s1..No rsnel !oa
mas Dg IN si9ht today from the heat which
eansed three deaths in Detroit ycssss
day law At 1880 the Thermometer regis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31

Indianapolis, Ind, July 81. = weas aSs
pyomised to be the hottest day OF tne
summer was faced by Indiana touas-
The thermometer at 10 o'clock regis
tered a0 and was rapidly going up. kar-
mers begin to fear for their corn crOp'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
THE WEATHER

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81 Paul, Mimi, July 3l.-After a
b,;ef respite Of cooler weather, thcr-
mometers here jumped eight degrees IN
two hours and stood at 80 at y 2, ~; M
Fapmers Far in the Red River valley, raced
9Th blasted crops, are praying tor
roin Rain followed by cooler weather
wonid " save thousands OF acres of gram
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31

Oregon: Tonight
and Wednesday
fair, warmer
Wednesday ex-
cept near the
coast; moderate
northeTly winds
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
ORGANIZATION Of
HOME GUARDS
POSTPONED UNITE :
THURSDAY NIGHT

Owing to the heavy rains Saturday
evening the meeting for the organiza-
tion of the Home Guards was post
poned until next Thursday night, at
7:3O. The meeting will be held at the
band stand in the Park at that time,
and if the weather should be such as
to prevent an outdoor gathering it
will be held at the City Hail.
Capt. Yancey Carter has full in
formation relative to all details of or
ganization, what is expected Of the
Home Guard, and what it may ex-
pect from the government, and is pre-
pared to lay this information before
the meeting. OF course attendance
at this meeting does not, necessarily
obligate anyone to join the Home
Guards.