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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-30
puma Refuses to Dissolve.

Petrograd, June 30.-The duma has
formally refused the petition of num-
Der of elements in Russia that 1t dis
solve on the ground that 1t was super
seded as a representative body by va
rious congresses. such as those Of the
workmen and soldiers and peasants.
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Woman koitator Quits Duluth.

Duluth. June 30 Elizabeth Gurley
Flvnn, New York's l. w w. organizer,
who was arrested here in connection
with police raid on Duluth's l. w.
w. Headquarters, was released from
charges of vagrancy and her bail re-
funded. Miss Flynn told City Attor-
ney Samuelson that she wished to
leave the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-30
Boy Burglars Steal Meals.

Chicago, June 30.-Three Chicago
boys. thirteen to sixteen years old. got
one big meal before they were locked
up for burglary. They fried eggs and
steak, had pie for dessert and drank
milk at the home of William Creager
and carried away 5000 worth Of silver.
ware.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-30
BERLIN MAY EXPORT GOLD
Exchange Value of German Mark Il
Declining.

Amsterdam, June 30. - The Frank.
furter Zeltung says there are indica-
tions that the next returns of the I'm.
perial bank of Germany will show a
considerable decrease in the stock of
gold.
Some German newspapers recently
advocated the expectation OF gold to
raise the exchange value of the mark.
r.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-30

Chicago, June 30.-Police are in
vestigating a bomb explosion which
wrecked a loop barber shop in the be-
lief 1t is the result of labor troubles.
The explosion was the fifth attack on
nonunion barber shops since Monday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-30
Cut in Coal Prices Is Great
Benefit to Consumers.
ANTHRACITE COME XT
Agreement Already Made Affects Only
Bituminous Product, but the More
Expensive Fuel viii Come Up for
Consideration Within Next Few Days.


Washington, June 3O-The sweep
ing reductions in the price of bitumi
rous coal. agreed to by the 400 opera
tors i'm conference with government
officials means the coal men will get
$4,000, 900 less annually for their
product and the saving to the govern
ment and the coal consuming public
will be even greater.
In addition 70 placing prices on coal
at the mines it was announced job
bers. brokers. retailers and commits
sion men will be permitted to charge
commission Of not more than p cents
a ton and no more than one commits
sion should he charged.
In other words. the consumer will
get his coal at the mine price plus
transportation charges and = cents
per ton.
The reduction on soft coal at the
mines ranree from 81 to 81 so per ton,
with a further cut of 5o cents ton
for the government The new prices
become effective at once.
The agreement does not affect an
thracite and the coal production com.
mission announced action on that
problem had been postponed for sey
eraI days hy agreement with the op
orators The anthracite producers
have indicated willingness to meet
the government in the same spirit
manifested by tile bituminous men.
Secrets Laid on Table.
In the final conferences trade Sc
crets between competitors. cost prices
and other confidential information wa
laid on the table and the government
acting as jndge decided what woul'
be the highest prices paid at mines
prices TO 20 into effect on July l, t
stay in effect until investigations ar
made and ether changes ordered.
Only the districts west Of Illinois
Iowa. Wyoming. Colorado. Oklahom
and the Southwest which were nc
represented. remain Vet to be az
counted for. and there is no doubt j
the minds OF officials these district
will agree to the price reduction.
As the conferences We're closin
Secretary Lane paid tribute TO tn
operators for their manner of r.
spending to the call on them.
This Is a distinctly novel procee'
ing" he said You look back with r
spcct and admiration on those VIII
crossed the hard and stony and waite
less places aud picked ont the riches
spots beyond l hope that Won will
locked on not only by those who sn
ceed you in the coal business, but
the industries Of the United STATE
with respect and admiration for Il
manner in which you have acted
this conference"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-30
Fall of Lens Predicted.

How much Of a strategical retreat
the Germans will announce after the
looked for fall of Lens is occupying
military strategists.
The fall OF the city is accepted as a
foregone conclusion.
There probably will be some despe-
rate fighting, prolonged over mum
Der of DAYS, before the coal metropolis
suecumbs. but reports indicate steady
progress.
The belief is that with Lens gone
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg viii
stage another retreat ito prepared po-
sitions" to a line running roughly
from Sommebeek, fifteen miles north
of Lille. down in front of Lille, thence
to Carhine and connecting with the
famous Drocourt switch line in front
OF Douai, Cambrai and st. Quentin.
From the Drocourt line south the
Germans would continue on practical
ly the present front On the north
| however. much territory would be re
| linquished in Belgium and France
| The retreat would probably be ex
planned to the German people as {
strengthening of the lines.
Lens is reported practically in ruins
from both the German scheme Of de
struction and of the shells from thu
lighting forces Ordinarily it is cit,
of 25,O00 population. II is in the cen
ter OF one OF the richest coal fields o
Northern France surrounded by 20
square miles of mines which, prior Z
the war, yielded 100000 tons of fue
year.
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British Scientist Dies.

London, June 30.--Sir George Bird
wood, scientist and author, is dead.
aged eighty-five years.
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BRITISH FORCES
Gain OBJECTIVE
Strike Sudden and Tremen=
douS Blow at Germans.
VII HASTEN FALL 0F LENS

New Thrust is Made at Point Six Miles
Southeast of Great Coal Center and
Nav Be Considered Part of General
Assault on That important Position
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GREECE BREAKS WITH THE
CENTRAL POWERS.

Athens, June 30.-The Greek
government has broken diplo-
matte relations with Germany,
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and
Turkey
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London, June 30--South and south
west of Oppy Field Marshal Haig
struck a sudden and tremendous blow
at the German lines, capturing the
enemy's forward positions over front
OF 1000 yards and gaining the whole
objective sought.
The victory was reported I'm the
field marshal's official statement.
we gained our entire objective,
taking prisoners and six machine
guns" ne reported.
There has been very little fighting
around Oppy for weeks. In the last
few days. seemingly, the British have
concentrated their entire driving force
around Lens The Germans probably
likewise have been hurriedly asselH
bling reserves TO defend the coal ca
In this section the British commal
der-in-chief apparently picked one OF
the vital points in the Drocourt switch
connecting with the Sie gtried section
in the Hindenburg line for smashing
/ blow
Oppy is one of the important LINKS
in this switch line II is one OF the
foundation points for the whole Ger
man line and has been the scene Of
some tremendous fighting early in the
war The Canadians strive TO progress
beyond 1t. The city is about six miles
southeast of Lens, so that the opera
tions there may virtually be consid
cred a part OF the general assault be
ing made against the French coal me
tropolis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
twenty-five Thousand
Seamen Are Wanted

Washington, Feb Wanted at
once, 25,0O0 able bodied seamen for the
United States navy; also several thou
sand officers.
The navy department, it was an
nouneed today, wants the sailors and
quiclS--to bring the line Of the navy up
to the newly-authorized strength-85,-
600 men.
The officers are needed to fill out the
ranks of the officers reserve corps, pro-
vided under the national defense act,
and which now numbers less than 1000.
Those eligible to membership in the
corps are college, or military school
graduates; ex-national guardsmen, ex-oi
fieers or non-eommissioned officers of
| the regular army-under honorable dis
charge or in the reserve,active non-com-
missioned officers of the regular army
or mere citizens who have attended a
military camp. Such eligibles must pass
a military examination.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
COMMANDER OF
Continued from page one.)

refugee ships, at ner berth by opening
the seacocks when deputy United States
marshals rushed aboard and put the
Germans under arrest
1t was declared that the work Of
disabling the Teuton craft began Jan
uary 81 and had been in progress four
days before the United States officials
received orders from Washington per-
mitting them to take the crews Off.
For several days prior to this action, it
had been widely reported that all the
ships had. fires in their boilers.
When the vessels were boarded, how
ever, it was found that the fires had
been built under the empty boilers,
thus running them beyond repair.
Immediately after the discovery of
the fire ON the Geier Sunday morning
orders were sent to every fort ON the
island of Oahu to rush reinforcements
to the waterfront. A good deal of ex.
citement prevailed when several com
panies of troops hurried into the city
from Fort Shafter.
The First infantry, by forced march
ing, covered the distance from Fort
Schofield, 80 miles, before evening.
Before the troops arrived the United
States naval tug Navajo hurried over
to the Geier prepared to attach a line
I and tow her into midstream. 1t was ther
4 Boatswain Percy of the Navajo
brought his vessel up that German Con
sui Rodiek shouted a warning against
any attempt to board the Geier. Percy
/ drew away.
Meanwhile military authorities haC
seized all telephones along the water
front and had stationed guards on the
wharves, who forbade civilians TO ap
proach But the excitement quickly
subsided when, after an hours parley
with Commander Hart of the United
4 States submarine flotilla, Captain
Grasshof of the Geier, and his men
left their ship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
Lincoln Anniversary


Exercises in honor of Lincoln Is birth
day were held this afternoon in the
house of representatives and for the af-
ternoon the ponderous machinery of
government was stilled in tribute to one
of Americas greatest statesmen, the
martyred president whose hand guided
the destiny of the republic through the
vicissitudes of the Civil war.
The address of the afternoon was
given by,Wallace McCamant, a Justice
of the supreme court, who touched on
the life of Lincoln. Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address was read by Colonel Mer-
ser, sergeant of senate who
stood short distance from Lincoln
when that memorable production was
read for the first time.
The Willamette university glee club
sang and was heartily encored
The following men who voted for Lin.
coin for president were called to the
front of the hall
Colonel Mercer sergeant at arms; F.
G. Hoover and l.. P. Standish. who cast
their ballots on the battlefield before
Petersburg, Va; Senator Alex LaFol
lette and Geo. t. Litchfield, who cast
their ballots in Oregon and Judge Dan,
iel Webster, who voted in Wisconsin
when Lincoln ran for president
The program was under the super
vision of the newspaper men. The gal
lery was crowded with visitors Whc
| came TO help honor Lincoln
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12

double the fighting capacity Of the Am.
eriean fleet, has created great interest
here. This interest has been considrab-
~ heightened by the contention Of a
large section Of the japanese press that
the naval expansion Of the United
States is directed at Japan.
As Tor Japan 's determination to
strengthen her sea power. even If her
national debt must suffer- there are
arguments aplenty both for those who
would Justify her move and others Who
insist Il is m aggressive action
Consider Japan S position in the
werld, say members of the latter class.
She is Lord of the Orient. Already
equipped with mighty army and an
efficient navS she enjoys position Of
unparalleled security. She is firmly
united in alliance with Great Britain,
the strongest sea power, aud has joined
IN a close agreement with her near and
powerful land neighbor, Russia.
There are many factors III defence Of
Japan : naval policy The end Of the
war win see a readiustment of power
tall over the world If the British and
4 German navies come out Of the struggle
approximately intact Japan win occupy
J an humble place in the naval fieraehy.
made all the more humble by America 4
great expansion plans.
When the facts are kept in mind, say
the peace promoters, no one need lie
alarmed at the sum voted for Japan s
naval armaments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "Gome back man was really
never down and out. His weakened
condition because OF overwork lack Of
exercise, improper eating and living de
mands stimulation to satisfy the cry for
la health giving appetite and the re-
freshing sleep essential to strength.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlcm Oil Capsules.
the National Remedy of Holland, will
do the work. They are wonderful
Three of these capsules each day will
put a man on his feet before he knows
it; whether his trouble comes from uric
acid poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or
stone in the bladder, stomach dcrauge
ment or other ailments that befall the
over Jealous American Don t wait un-
til you are entirely down and out, but
take them today. Your druggist will
gladly refund your money if they do
not help you. 25c, SOC and ~ 90 per box
Accept no substitutes. Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL on every box.
They are all pure, original, imported
Harlem Oil Capsules.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
SEAT SALE OPENS FOR
THE BIRD OF PARADISE

Seats go on sale today for Richard
Walton Tully's phenomenally successful
drama, "The Bird of Paradise which
will be seen at the Grand Opera House
Wednesday eve, Feb II
The play has become famous, and
playgoers will do well to bear in mind
the difficulty many had in securing
seats for this popular attraction. The
company which Oliver Morosco, the
producer is sending here, is unusually
strong. Miss Olin Field, Morosco S most
promising actress for stardom, has the
role of Luana; Arthur Maitland a pop
ular and handsome leading man, will
be seen as Paul Wilson, the American
physician, while the balance Of the cast
are identically the same as last season.
Local playgoers are fully aware of the
merits of this attraction, as its prcvi-
Gus engagements have attracted capaei-
ty houses, and the coming presentation
win be greeted accordingly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
Want to Hard Surface
Salem-SilvertOn Road

Silverton. Ore, Feb. l2.-At the an
nual meeting of the Silverton CONNER
eial club held here Friday evening. f.
+. Callister, cashier Of the Coolidge
Mechanic hank, was elected president
During the ensuing year the Com.
and George W. Hubbs. secretary.
The Commercial club will
work in conjunction with the
county court on proposition
TO build a hard surface road between
here and Salem, to cost approximately
$4,000. 1t is understood that liberal
donations have been offered by prop
erty owners adjacent to the Silverton
Salem road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
CLAIMED THERE is JOKER
IN PAROLE OFFICE BILL

There was but one measure before the
senate this morning that caused any de.
bate, it being II. b. No 300 creating
the office, defining the duties and pro
viding compensation of the parole of.
ficer. II had been passed by the senate
and returned to the house and it was
motion to recall it for amendment, made
by Garland, that tapped the condensed
air tank and set the wind sizzing. The
salary is 1928 a month, and it was I'M.
derstood that as the bill passed giving
the parole officer the right to a L,rei-
! ling at the prison it would cause no
additional expense, 1t was claimed that
| it would cause considerable more to
make this arrangement and it was for
/ the purpose of cutting this expense off
that the motion to recall was made.
Garland and Orton locked horns, the lat
/ ter objecting to the recall, and Presi-
! dent Moser also objeeted but In spi .e
of this powerful aid the motion to re-
call prevailed. Senator Orton at once
/ left the senate chamber, and some
shrewdly surmised he had made a rush
Tor the house in order to get the bill
to the governor and his signature at
tached before the house was notified of
the senate S request. This of course was
merely surmise, but there are some good
Nguessers in the senate chamber
/ Before adjourning for noon it was an
nounced by the president that the sen
ate would hold brief exercises in tine
senate chamber before going in BODY
to the assembly chamber for the exer-
clses in commemoration of Lincoln s
birthday beginning at 30
/ Two bills were introduced: One, SOC,
by the committee ON alcoholic traffic,
providing that persons shall not be
deemed accomplices upon trial for vio-
lation of the prohibition laws who have
sold liquors to persons accused
The other was bill No 307, by Eddy,
to make Lincoln S birthday non-iudic-
ial day.
Senate joint resolution No. II sub
mitting amendment to constitution so
that the Legislature could pass laws
making the workmen S copenstaion act
copulsory, was passed.
| Three bills were passed as follows:
5. B. No. 300, by judiciary commit
tee, providing service may be made by
publication on attorneys who have fled
, the state to escape disbarment proceed
ings, so they can be disbarred in this
state.
S. B. No. 222, by Smith Of Coos and
Curry, amending laws relating to tax
estimates
$. B. No 202, by Pierce, relative to
collection of taxes on personal property.
Senate adjourned TO 1;20.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12

This decision means that the recent
restoration Of the sinking fund to its
former figure of $25,000,000 is to be for
one year only and is contradictory 10
the principle by which the Terauchi
ministry increased the fund from $l5,-
100000 to $4,000, 900
The recent peace talk and its demon.
alization of the Towio Stock Exchange
has just given Japan a taste of what
her condition will be after the war.
Japan s new naval construction pro-
gram calls for an appropriation of
Sl30,320, ,S95. 1t is proposed to build
three battleships OF the super-dread-
nought type, two battle-eruisers and
several light cruisers, destroyers, auxil-
iary vessels and submarines in the sew.
en- fiscal years beginning l9l7-1S.
With the conclusion of this program
the Japanese naval authorities will have
realized their long-cherishe,l ambition
Of establishing eight battleships and
four battue-cruisers as the unit of the
nations fleet.
The total appropriation of S130,320, !,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
THE PEACEFUL MESSAGE

Hark- Harkl listen to the music can I
you hear it ringing in your ears,
An, wonder who is playing, for It's
the master piece of years;
Listen, now it comes more distinctly
as he strikes higher note,
Oh, it is that peaceful message that
the greatest President wrote.
Con t you hear it my dear friend, can I
you hear it sounding near,
As it spreads across the waters, enter
ing in homes of sorrow and fear;
Come, lets enter and see who is playing
and get look at his smiling face
Throw open the doors Of sorrow and
let's enter, for It's peaceful place
Oh, It's him, the President playing
see the smile upon his face,
Around him is wreath of sorrow, but
be is praying let us have peace;
Lets walk slowly down the aisle, and
up to the alter where the player SITS
Now, he il singing can i you hear him,
singing the great hymn Of peace.
Singing to our happy children, and to
our loved ones here at home,
Oh, know it is creeping across the
waters and stealing silently upon
the throne;
oh let Us pray his peaceful message
will be answered with peace and
joy,
We know that God is with him and
the answer will be peace as the ma
fion weeps with joy.
And as turned and slowly mp the aisle
went; and then,
An angel appeared in the doorway say.
ing: ''Peaee on Earth Good Will
Toward Men,
Then It vanished aud back into the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
Japan Strengthens Navy
But Neglects Big Debt
BY Ralph H. Turner.
Omitted Press eorrespondent.)s

Tkio, Jan. 12.- by mail) -Expan-
sion of the japanese navy today is con.
sidered moro important by the govern
ment than reduction of the country :
national debt. This view was expressed
here by Kazuye Shoda, minister Of fin
ance.
Shoda's statement came as an explain
alton and defence Of the Terauchi min
istry's announcement that beginning
with the fiscal year of l9lS.19 and con
;inuing until Japan . seven-year nava
program is finished, $l0,00o,0o0 of the
$25,000,000 which the government had
set aside for the annual redemption Of
the national debt will be used in the
construction of warships
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
DENTISTRY|FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Your time is money. We know that Incidentally,
our time is money. It's fifty-fifty. If we can save
you tme we can save ourselves time-and we're
out to ecOnomize the little golden minutes be-
cause they mutually profitable.
Did you ever check up on the amount of time you
have wasted in a dental chair? Isn't that one of
the big reasons why you duck going to tooth
pugger, because you just can't spare the hours
and hours that you have learned from past eXper-
ience you will spend receiving cotton and conver-
sation
busy woman, with lots of cares, thinks
good many times before he or she yields to grim
necessity and steps up. to the fang-fxer's Too
often, the visit comes too late-and there is a
much longer stay with Mr.. Dentist than there
would have been any need for had there been
earlier call with the IS. O. S."
The average person. occupied with the daily routine
of making living, must hail with genuine joy any
tOotheXpert who not only knows how to do but
guarantees speedy job of deststry
New patrons of Painless Parker offices usually re-
mark with astonishment at the rapidity with
which dental operations are performed by the
specialists in these offices No lengthy waiting
room delays; no fiddling around with prolonged
examinations; no dilly-dally over preparations
for the work. no cheap articles to extend the job
into real operation" or an expensive "call"
Best of all, no charge made to hear the monologue
of professional chatterbox You get the work
done just as expeditiously as is consistent with
good dentistry.
The reason why this is done in all the Painless
Parker offices are that we don't have to String
our patrons along; we have too many patients to
waste either our own their time; we have
practitioners who are skilled in their own special
lines and know how to work swiftly and SURELY
and we don't care to substitute dilatoriness for
dentistry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
FIGHT FOR DOGS


direction Of the speaker keep the floor
clear. This ruling was made on aeevvs.-
Of the members being harrassed by lob
byists entering within the bar without
invitation or authority.
Medals for the boys who served with
the Mexican border service expedition
were allowed by the ways and means
committee at its meeting Saturday
night and $500 was appropriated to pay
for them. The sum of $500 was also
allowed for reception of Battery A and
Troop A, cavalry, who are ON their way
home from Calexico, California.