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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
BRITISH CAPTURE
VAST AREA AND
MANY PRISON ERS
Plan Of Alternative SmaShes
Proving Highly
Successful
NOT A MINUTES REST
IS GIVEN THE GERMANS
Two important Towns Taken,
and Stream Of Prisoners
Flowing Back
BY William Philip simms.

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
With the British Armies Afield, April
23,-Slow, steady smashing by British
forces all the way from around Lens to
around st. Quentin brought in prisoners
running into four figures today
Unofficial headquarters reports de-
clared the towns of Guemappe and Cav
relle had fallen into British hands.
A vast quantity of booty is being
captured all along the front.
Guemappe is located on the main road
from Arras TO Cambria, about five miles
distant from Arras. 1t lies directly
to the south of Monchy.
Gavrelle is on the main highway from
Arras to Douai, about equi-distant be
tween the two cities. 1t is the point
at which the British have approached
the closest to Douai so far. The newly
captured town is only eight miles from
Douai.
All along the so mile front from Lens
to st. Quentin, the Germans are pan
ieky. The slightest movement of tn,
British troops results in feverish flar,
up of rs. o. s." rockets from tn,
Rrussians summoning ard
The British have now turned tn,
Hindenburg line for distance of sew
cral miles to the southwest of Arras, tn,
enemy undoubtedly is preparing fo
further setbaeks.
Today the battle opened with dawI
that was bright and cold. The nigh
had been ablaze with gun flares, thu
roar reaching drum fire tensity. Jus
as the edge of the sun reached tn,
horizon and peeped over, the infantry
moved forward as single unit over |
number of places nearby. 1t was sup
ported by artillery and machine gun
fire. So the Prussians wouldn It know
what was happening, the British artil
lery and machine gun fire was looset
along practically the entire so miles o
front for brief period. Not knowing
where the infantry was to strike, tn
Germans frantieally signaled all alon
the line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
This Re-VestS Title In United
States, Gives Railroad
! $3.50 An Acre
SOME OF LANDS WILL BE
! OPENED TO SETTLEMENT
Counties Will Get Is Per Cenl
of Proceeds Of Timber
Land Sales

Washington, April 23,-The supreme
court today decided in favor of the
government in the noted Oregon aud
California land ease. involving millions
Of acres of land granted to railroads
and claimed by the United States by
forfeiture
The "Oregon land grant, case, caus-
ing 10 years of litigation between the
government and railroads, grew out of
valuable grants of land in Oregon and
California to transcontinental railroads.
The railroads were to sell the land to
actual settlers for not more than $3.50
an acre. Much of it was sold, admitted
ly, contrary to the grant and the gov
ernment tried to have the land for
feited.
In 1862 congress granted to the I'm
ion Pacific and Central Pacific railroads
millions Of acres of land to enable them
to build transcontinental railroad
from the Missouri river to San Fran
cisco bay. An extension north along
the Pacific coast was planned, and in
1865 congress granted the land involved
in this suit-in northern California and
0regon-to the railroads.
Under the provisions of the grant the
land was to be sold to actual settlers,
not more than a quarter section to 9
purchaser and at price not more than
$3.50 an acre. Much of the land was
mountainous and valuable, particularly
in later years, for its timber. The rail
road claimed it could not sell such land
inaccessible and hard to cultivate =
to settlers. 1t sold much of it to lum-
bermen This fact was known for years
1t continued, the railroad claimed, for
nearly 40 years with no objection from
tho government.
In Court Ten Years.
Several years ago congress ordered
the attorney general to proceed against
the railroads and the Oregon and Cali
fornia Land company, which held title
for violation of the terms of the orig
inal grant. Proceedings were started il
Oregon courts These held the land for
feited back to the government, but the
decree was reversed. Then the su
preme court handed down a complicated
mandate which nobody understood an(
the fight was on again.
An Oregon court, interpreting th'
mandate, held that railroads could no
uinpupC VI thC ldhu uiltll SOnSlOSo Puoo
ed legislation regarding it. In June
1916, congress passed the Ferris act
"re-vesting" the land in the United
States, allowing the railroads the $2.5t
an acre for it, that they were author
ized to charge in the grant, and opening
the land to settlement. The proceed,
from sale Of timber lands were to b,
divided, 25 per cent to the country il
which the land was situated for schools
roads, highways, bridges and port dis
triets; 40 per cent to the general recla
nation fund, and 10 per cent to th
general fund of the treasury
The court upheld the Ferris act, pass
cd by congress and giving the land t
the government with the provision tha
railroads should be paid $3.50 an acr
for it from the proceeds of the sale.
Effects of Decision.
Portland, Or, April 23.--The import
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
That Is The One Vital Great
Thing Necessary to Win
the War
IS MESSAGE BROUGHT
BY BALF0UR And OTHERS
COurteSieS and Greetings
Soon Give Way to Business
in Hand
By George Martin

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, April 23.-What the al
lies want from the United States more
than anything else is food
This vital fact emerged above all
Others from the trappings of diplomatic
courtesy attending the initial reception
here today of Foreign Secretary Ar
thur j. Balfour and the British com
mission by President Wilson and other
American officials.
Whilei the day was given over prin-
cipally to surface courtesies and diplo'
matte greetings, the various experts OF
both England and America plunged al
once into the consideration of the vi
tai problems of shipping, munitions, fl
nance, military and naval affairs con
fronting the allies since the United
States has declared itself in.
There is no immediate concern re
garding sending of troops to Europe,
it was officially stated.
Balfour conferred with Presiden
Wilson. President Cunliffe of th
Bank of England conferred with Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Naval experts Of both nations con
ferred with Secretary Daniels.
Military experts talked with Secre
tary Baker
Shipping and trade advisers will
their corps of statistical and market OK
perts got down to details immediatel,
with commerce department officials.
ALI Depends on Food
1t was pooling of British brains AM
bitter war experiences with American
wealth and resourcefulness.
But it was made clear by a high of
fetal of the commission that tn
thought uppermost in the minds Of tn
British representatives is:
"The allies must have food. "
(Hhrk;nraJ -, Do no Th-aoN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
JUDGE SAYS MOONEY
MUST HAVE NEW TRIAL
Says a Mans Liberty Is At
Stake and He Must Be
Given Square Deal

San Francisco, April 23.-Superior
Judge Franklin Griffin exploded YER
liable bomb in court today when he de-
clared his belief that Thomas j. Moon
ey should have Q new trial on charge
of completely iIr the preparedness pa
rade dynamiting He stated from the
bench that District Attorney Fckert
should confess error and that if Frick-
ert did not do so, the court himself
would personally ask Attorney General
Webb to do so.
Judge Griffin who presided at Moon
ey's trial declared further that, after
reading letters F. G. Oxman, star state
witness against Mooney, wrote to f. E..
Rigall, of GRANVILLE, H., he was of the
opinion that the jury which convicted
Mooney should be re-impaneled and
called into court and that Oxman
should be forced to make some explana-
tion to the twelve nisn OF these let
ters.
Deputy District Attorney Cunha be-
gan an argument against granting the
motion of Moneys attorneys for a
confession or error, but Judge Griffin
interrupted him.
81 don't want any technicalities,
| IL.
calities. A man IS liberty is at stake. !
have stated my position and it is the
one way to serve justice.
Gas nearly as | can learn there has
been no denial of 0xman 8 authorship
of these letters. / think the jurors who
tried Mooney are entitled to an ex
planation. l believe you gentlemen
should go at once to the attorney gen
eral and ask that the trial be referred
back to the superior court. II the dis
} trict attorney does not see fit to take
this action, it will be my duty to take
it myself -
Cunha sought to explain further ant
the court again interrupted him tt
say: "The difference between your po
sition and mine" " he said, 'is that yol
are interested in the case of Oxman
while | am interested IN justice being
done to Mooney
Deputy District Attorney Cottol
asked for a continuance until he coul'
get in touch with the district attorney
Cunha continued to argue the poin
| and during his remarks, Judge Griffith
rose from the bench and walked out o
court remarking:
81 know my duty, Mr., Cunha, am
it is clear. If you don t care to go be
fore the attorney general, j feel 1T M,
duty to 60 myself. y
Prior to the hearing before Judg
Z Griffin the case of Mrs Rena Moone.
was called before Superior Judg
: Dunno. Attorney Maxwell McNutt
chief defense counsel said the prosecut
or had not notified the defense def
: nitely whethtr the defendant was act
ually to go to trial today and he aske
week s continuance, which was gran
led.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
Prices Unchanged But
Practically No Sales

New York, April 23.---The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Today's stock market was about as
dull and uninteresting an affair as 1t
well could be with nothing more than
vague expectations TO feed upon Even
as compared with the quiet sessions Of
last week trading was almost negligible
and prices changes were for the most
part narrow with generally firm un-
dertone.
1t was natural that such should be
the situation the beginning of a
week during which the government
finance bill, involving an issue Of So,
0O0,000,0OO in bonds and $2,00o,000,0 0OO
in Indebtedness certificates, would be
come law.
The fact Of the bill's passage was
sufficient to remove any doubt as tC
| its possible defeat or radical amend
ment. The effect on the market was
immediate, with a general stiffening Of
prices all along the line somewhat mar
row limits, although there was no grea'
impetus impaired TO the trading. !
will probably be several weeks befor'
the bond sale can be launched.
In the afternoon nervousness Of th'
shorts caused some covering but trad
ling was too sluggish to indicate def
mite trend. United States Steel touche'
i1l2, but ruled fractonally above III
bethlehem Steel issues gained fron
one to three points The copper grou
was weak on the decline in the de
mand for the metal and waning prices
Motors rallied from early depression.
Elsewhere industrials were unde
fractional pressure, save a few Of tn
specialties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
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WHATCHAMA COLUMN
By "GM."


K The shirt stud is the collar
X button 5 rich uncle. And lige the
!. collar button, it is irresponsible
X and not to be depended on. 1t
* is as the. tribes of Israel-for-
X ever lost.
X 1t is said that birds of
K feather flock together. 1t is
x true of shirt studs. We have,
X perhaps, Il dozen shirt studs
* scattered around in one drawer
4 and another at our house, but
* for some strange reason no two
X of them seem to be alike 1t has
\ been our experience that you
X can't keep set Of them togeth-
x er from one white shirt to the
X next.
x If you have set you particu-
X larly desire to keep, put 'em on
X ball and chain and lock 'em
X in a cell.
x
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
TWENTY SUBMARINES
CAPTURED IN ONE DAY
Bases Destroyed Left Them
HELPLESS and They We're
Forced to Surrender

Washington, April ga member of
the British war commission today said
twenty German submarines and their
crews Were captured by the British
April 10, the day before the party sail
ed.
"'They weren't exactly captured
either, said the Englishman. "They
had been searching for destroyed
base for days, and had been suffering
for food and water and when our boats
picked them up many of the men were
on the verge of starvation. The crews
were quite subdued and gladly surren-
dered.
"England is getting a lot more sub
marines than you people in America
have any idea of.
''The submarine commanders are
having a rough time of it. Their bases
are sought out and destroyed almost
before they are established. The Brit
ish know OF certain bases, but they let
them alone until the submarines are
gone, then destroy them and leave the
U-boats in hole. !"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
NO SALES WERE MADE
IN DALLAS MoHAIR POOL

Dallas, Or, April 23.-Bidding was
lively in the Polk county Mohair pool
Saturday. Eight hundred fleeces We're
offered, and 76A cents, the highest bid
was made by William Brown & Cons
pany Of Salem. This bid was. rejected
and the sale will be seld again Aprit
.2S.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

Washington, April 23.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston to-
day asked the senate agricul-
turaI committee for "power and
money TO make an immediate
survey of the food supply of the
country to determine what the
resources Of the country are.'
The total supply now, he told
the committee, cannot be esti-
mated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

For once, general amnesty creates
no disgust. The clearing of Russia e
prisons will probably restore to liberty
the very men who ought to have bee2
ruling Russia for the past rs years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
TO. ATTACK RUSSIA


Petrograd, April ga Ger
man battleship and cruiser
squadron has left Libau presum-
ably to attempt an attack be-
hind the Russian lines from the
Baltic, according to official
word from Riga today. 1t was
reported also that another Ger
man warship. squadron was en-
route to the Russian Baltic posi-
tion from Kiel.
The Riga dispatches asserted
that number Of transports,
loaded with troops, were accom-
panying the German squadron
from Libau.
-. Il. Il =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

"Tt is stated" says Wednesday s
Baker Democrat, Fthat by actual count
IS empty cars passed Baker Monday
going west, and yet no coal cars ar
rived to appease the fuel famine. The
patience of long suffering eommu-
nifty is thus sorely tried"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

Robert E. Strahorn has offered to
build the 20-mile klamath railroad for
100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

/. y x 4 X 4 x = 4 = 4 y x i =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

Effects of Decision.
Portland, Or, April 23,--The import
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

/ K x 4 4 < 4 < < < 4 4 ! < 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
TO CENSUS FOOD SUPPLY

x x x X X X = 4 y y 4 4 X
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
ROOSEVELT TO
 GLOBE ON H|GH

Roosevelt to Globe on high gear is the remarkable record of Harry Hunter who has just returned from a trip to the copper community in his Lexington minute man." Hunter is Arizona dis tributor for the Lexington, and just at present is featuring the seven-pas- senger car. The car which Hunter has been driving about Phoenix is one or the three which were shipped to Los Angeles by express, at a cost of more than S1,00O, so that they might be entered in the Los Angeles Automobile show. It is a beautiful Pershing grey, one of the new military cOlors, with red wheels. and with the entire car 1 trimmed in black.
 After the automobile show in Los Angeles virtually every Lexington deal CT in California wanted to get one of the special models. Of course there were not enough to go around. Hunter recently completed a records run from Arizona to California in the other Lex ington six he had here, and as re- ward for the unusual performance through which he put the car, he was given one of the specials.
 While in Globe, Hunter sold the car he is now driving to F. E. Lang of that city After prevailing upon MT. Lang for several days, and after considerable reluctance had been evinced by MT. Lang, Hunter was able to get him to agree that the car might be usd for demonstrating purposes until January l MT. Lang already owns a five passenger Lexington, and is so pleased with the car that he has purchased the other larger model.
 MT. Hunter recently received word from the Kingman representative of the company that all the cars which car be shipped in are being sold. A large number were shipped by rail to Los Angeles, according to MT. Hunter ant will be dispatched with all haste to tho various distributing points in the west including Arizona.
 The seven nils hilr' to the summit on the Apache trail between Roosevelt and Globe, is one of the toughest pull: in Arizona. Pulling it on high geal was one of the many attainments of th' Lexington. Hunter says things lool good and that a prosperous new yea appear certain.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
WLADEK ZbYSZKO
 NOW CHAMPION IN
 MAT COMPETITION
Republican A. p. Leased WIre1

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Wladek Zbyszko of Poland won the worlds catch las catch wrestling cham piOnship in the international tourna- ment here tonight by throwing Ed. "Strangler" Lewis of Lexington, Ky, in one hour, Al minutes and S7 sec onds with body and scissors hold.
 The contest was a gruelling one. Seven times one or the other was close to a fall and each time a toe hold was used The end came when Lewis, who was paying more atten- ton to his seconds than to his op- ponent was downed by the Pole with a flying fall. Zbyszko then forced Lewis shoulders on to the mat.
 ZbysZkO won the title through the relinquishment by Lewis of the use of the head hold over which there had been much controversy in the tourna- ment. Lewis received s1,000 bonus for foregoing his favorite hold.
 Lewis had not been thrown pre- viously in the tournament and several nights ago vanquished Zbyszko with the deadly head hold.
 Youssoff Husane of the Balkans who had not met defeat in any of his matches, was compelled to retire from the tournament because of a death in his family.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

sured a place on the ballot at the state election to be held next Novem- Der. according to an announcement today by the secretary of state. Inl- tiative petitions carrying 77,O0O sig natures, have been filed. The Roming- CT bill was introduced at the last session of the legislature. It was passed by the senate and defeated by the house.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
WOULD ABOLISH SALOONS
IRepubIican A. p. Leased Wirel

SACRAMENTO Cal. Dec. 22.-An initiative prohibition measure known as the "Rominger bill" which would abolish saloons in California, and do away with the sale of beverages of high alcoholic content, has been as-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

charged with the infants murder. has made a confession to Sheriff Ward Mackey of Webster county, the sher- if announced tonight. The comics sion implicated many parties now un- der arrest and others who have been mentioned from time to time.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
SAYS PlERSOL CONFESSES TEentbIicsn A D. 1 eased WireI

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. P. = Claude G. Piersol, who was recently sentenced to serve 35 years in the Missouri penitentiary for the abduc- tion of Baby Lloyd Rect, and now
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-02-08
ENVOY IS NOW ON
SWISS SO|L..AMBAS.
SAOOR IS RETURNING

Paris, France, Feb. IA dispatch
from Barcelona, Spain, says that am
bassador Gerard will sail from that
port for the United States on Span
ish transatlantic liner.
Washington, ID. c., Feb THE state
department has received word that
American Ambassador Gerard has
reached Berne, Switzerland. The ar
rival Of Mr.. Girard in Berne was an
nounced in "A dispatch from him 10
ambassador Willard in Madrid, who
forwarded it without further informa-
tion to the state department.
From European sources outside OF
Germany the government has learned
that the German government consd-
cred Mr.. Girard practically as host
age until he received advices from
Washington detailing the arrange
ments made for the safe departure of
count Won Bernstorff.
1t was disclosed today that on Mon
day the state department sent long
dispatch giving the plans worked out
for the safe departure of the former
German ambassador and his suite.
EAhs pans ptIuldIl OlIlCldiS tillSTLlltl-
ed to restrain the departure of Mr..
Gerard were then, of course, dropped.
The German governments action is
believed to have been more in the ma
ture of move to compel a safe re-
turn of Bernstorff through the allied
blockade rather than any step against
Mr.. Gerard. or the United States.
The government still is waiting for
some act of Germany which might
make relations suddenly more serious,
but it was stated Tuesday night after
the cabinet meeting that nothing had
occurred to change that attitude. The
next step of the United States. if one
should be necessary would be taken
without issuing any communication
to Germany, it was declared author
itatively.
A break with Austria seemed to de-
pend mainly on the reply of ambas-
sador Penfied at Vienna to the state
departments inquiries concerning de-
tails of the Austrian submarine note,
which officials now admit has been
received.
Several of the allies representa-
tives let it be known that they enter
tanned growing fear that Germany
deliberately precipitated "A break with
this country in order to hold Ameri-
can munitions and supplies here, thus
cutting off imports to the entente
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-02-08
FRED WHITE KILLS COYOTE
OR SOMEONE TELLS STORIES

j. +, Montgomery, Joe Chyell and
Fred White have returned from Santa
Fe and Other points in New Mexico,
whore they had hcen prospecting for
land on which to ile. Mr.. Montgomery
said he found spring that would
flow six gallons Of water per minute.
He told OF various circumstances but
it would take too much nerve to re-
late more than one. He said Fred
White entered o half dug out at one
point along he outc and was attack
ed by a large coyote. Fred tried to
shoot the animal hut it grabbed the
gun and "chewCd" the stock off the
barrel. Then Fred picked ~ the bar
rel and ran it through the beasts
throat, killing it almost in family. Mr.
White could not be found after his
return so it was impossible to have
this story verified. The weather was
quite cold in the mountain district
and spring water is not the best stuff
on earth to keep person warm, so
Mr.. Montgc merry might have drank
too much (water).
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-02-08
Y. VI. {. A. EVANGELIST. BIG
MASON" HERE FEB. Is

The Y. NJ. c. A. evangelistic com
mittee met in the office of the Cham
ber of Commerce Feb. 6, with f. s.
Paddock in the chair, Robt. p. VI. Case
as secretary.
They took up definite plans concern
ing the coming of big Mason" the
railroad Y. NJ. C. a. evangelist, who
is to begin reres Of meetings in Tu-
cumcari February 18th
The following chai men ~ commit
tees were elected: J. D. Gresham,
chairman of ADVERTISE c,m 'ttec:
A. L. Maddox. chairman mt ut 'nment
committee: Edwin Paddock Ia charge
of the orchestra and the Rev. T.. J..
Hoering has charge of the vocal music.
Raw H. Bower is chairman Of the e.
nance committee.
II is being planned to have male
choir assisted by an orchestra which
will be quite feature in the meet
in@s.
Wonderful reuorts keen comirr IN
~ or" townereople each dav concern
ing the power Of Big Mason. y is
no o'cd that The Center Street Mctho.
dist church. whore these meetings are
10 he held will he filed 20 i'r rpnacitv
each rveninp. Noon-d meetings will
he held at tho railroad shops.