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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-08

The offensive started by the Rus
slams is on the Bessarabian- Galician
frontier, northeast of Czernowitz. 1t
was in this region that the Russians re-
ported the Germans hastily harvesting
crops.
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Montgomery Trying to
Get West Virginians
From HattieSburg
Dispatch to the Intellisenccr.
l..


MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. 29.-'As
only. twenty-five thousand troops OF the
Ohio National guard arc coming to
Camp Sheridan. On account of seven or
eight thousand men from the Buckeye
State having been called to service in
the rainbow division, this leaves much
space in the two thousand acre site "f
Camp Sheridan and the citizens Of
Montgomery have started a movement
TO divert all West Virginia troops re-
naming in that state TO Montgomery.
instead of them going TO Hattiesburs.
Mayor Robertson sent the following
telegram 10 Secretary of War Baker to-
night:
My information from the army Off
GERS here is that We have sufficien:
room at Camp Sheridan to take care or
the West Virginia troops. | personally.
and as the representative Of the people
of Montgomery. as mayor, will be de-
lighted to have the West Virginia troops
with us. and hope you can see your way
clear to send them here. Ohio troops
are delighted with tie camp here. and
we feel sure the West Virginia troops
would be also pleased"
(Slgned) -. T. ROBERTSON.
Mayor.
Mayor Robertson and Secretary or
War Baker are rather intimate friends,
and it is believed the mayors request
may have the effect Of bringing the
balance of the West Virginia troops 10
Montgomery.
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R|G REDUCTION IN PASSENGER
SERVICE in THIS TERR|T0RA

ments may be devoted to more nooae
sary transportation service during the
war" said B. L. Winchell, Chairman
Of the committee. ~
I'm carrying out this policy, - de-
termined by the railroads war board.
hearty cooperation Is being manifested
by state railroad commissions.
Every effort is being made to eausa
the least Inconvenience possible to the
travelling public. so far. It has bee1
found undesirable to discontinue any o4
the long distance transcontinsnta3
trains. IL
Passenger traffic Is at the MAKE
mum now. / never saw II 50 heavy
Many causes contribute to- 1t. Sat:s
perhaps. is the tremendous commercial,
activity throughout the country. Thou.
sands df pcople-parents. wives. sisterA
and swcethearts-are making trips to-
see our soldiers in camps before they
leave for France. Contractors, partic-5
uiarly those on government work, arA,
Transporting large numbers OF en-
ployes. Special trains arc being rum
morning and night taking thousands of1
men to and from their work at military
oantonmcnts. 5!f:a
Further reductions In passenger
service undoubtedly will become necEi
sary. but 1t is impossible to detsrmtaS,
now to what extent. A sub-comnittee1
was appointed today to consider fur
ther the question OF conserving sleehsi
Ing car mileage - -
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Directors
of the Eotlonat Coal Association, meet
ing here to discuss government control
Of their industry. were unable today
to agree as, to whether they will accept
without protest the scale Of prices fixed
for their product by President Wilson.
Two distinct factions. it was learned.
have developed in the association-one
willin,> 10 accep: the situation and the
other anxious 20 fight the government
in the courts. The operators who are
ready to sell at the prices named are
among the larger producers and those
who are showing opposition are repre-
sentinS largely owners OF small mines
whose costs OF production arc high.
The operators counselling acceptance
OF the governmcnt-fixed prices argue
that they are helpless because OF The
provision in the rood control bill giving
the president power to take over and
operate the min.s IL producers fail TO
comply with the price regulations. The
others. however. point to the provision
of the bill requiring the government to
name just prices. and declare the scale
fixed will drive many producers out Of
business.
When today's meeting adjourned 1t
vas announced that the operators prob
ably would have a definite announce
nent to make sometime tomorrow and
that they would make their position
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-30
EFFICIENCY EXPERT SEES GREAT
FUTURE FOR WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Aug. 2s.-
Preparedness by the State to meet the
demands to be made upon the com.
monwealth by the returned soldier and
the dependents of the soldier, the con-
verting of the Huntington State hos.
pital into great general hospital. and
supervision of county jails and 1nnrm'
aries by State agency. are advocated
and discussed, among other sugges'
tions, by Clarence L. Stonaker, gen.
eral secretary of the New Jersey State
Charities Aid Association, who some
weeks ago made study OF the state
institutions and conditions In West
Virginia.
Mr.. Stonaker was sent to West Ftr-
ginia by DR.. Hastings II. Hart, OF The
Russell Sage Foundation who has re-
Gently filed with the State council OF
defense an interesting and Instructive
report based on the study made by
Mr.. Stonaker.
Nrr Stonnkcr sees in West Virginia
q state Of great natural wealth that
rjves promise Of r=pid development In
the coming years. believes the most
,mportant need Is II development or
system of state highN VS. to anord COM
munIcution between Ne countess 10
omen the way of traffic between rural
districts and the railway centers, and
to invite Interstate travel. so that pros
pectivc investors .may come into the
state over well-eQuipped automobile
routes and discover the possibilities Of
fercd here for investment and material
deyelopmcnt Of the natural resources.
He thinks the live stock and agricul-
tural opportunities are abundant ana
need only good roads to make them
available.
Next, he strongly advocates a wise
consideration of the labor needs OF the
state. and calls full attention to I'M
proving labor and housing conditions to
tho end that the best labor may be en-
couragcd TO come in and settle within
the state.
His report has much to say relative
10 the consideration now and hereafter
of the demands Of the returned soldier
and Of his dependents while the SOL
(Continusd on Page Tsn-)
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Tried to S|ay American
Who Refused a Loan

PARIS. Aug. go. L. Mcclellan.
wealthy American formerly Louisana
senator was slightly wounded yesterday
by revolver shot fired by fellow
guest at the hotel in Lyons. where MIR.
Mcclellan was stopping. says n dispatch
to the Petit Parislcn from Lyons today.
Mr.. Mcclellan. although 65 years of
age. went to Lyons to enlist in the for
eign legion to fight. for France. The
Lyons dispatch continues. While await
ing medical examination he mad"
friends with fellow guest at his hote!.
Recently his new found friend tried To
borrow 5000, but Mr.. Mcclellan refused
the request. The man renewed It after
luncheon Yesterday. Mr.. Mcclellan again
declning-to comply. the man fired scr-
eral revolver shots. one Of which slight
" wounded tho American in tho right
shoulder.
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Insurance Interests Fight |
Soldiers Indemnity Bin.
Plan Gives Insurance at So
Per $1,000, for Which
Companies Asked $50.

WASHINTON. Aug. 29.-The admins
istration soldiers and sailors insurance
bill, designed as a substitute In the fu-
ture for the present pension system, was
favorably reported today by house
committee.
Representative Parker Of New Jer-
sey cast the only vote against report:
ing the measure. He was opposed to-
the optional insurance feature. expresS-:
ing the view advanced by the private
insurance companies that 1t would cost
tremendous sum OF money ana could
not be administered fairly. -
The principal change made in tho bill
byi the committee was the reduction or:
the maximum amount Of optional I'M
surance a man may take from 10000
to $1,000. Another amendment adopted
provides that the allowance OF widow
shall automatically cease upon ren1aF-
rlage. Originally the allowance would
have continued for two years after ths
death Of the husband.
Chairman Adamson said tonight the
bill would be reported tomorrow and
possibly passed by the house this week.
He is confident Of passage, but antici'
pates strenuous opposition to 1t from
the insurance companies and from the,
pension committees Of both houses. 'E
The bill would provide allowances Tor
dependents Of men In the service. COM
pensation for death and disability; op-
tional insurance. for officers ana en-
listed men and education and vocational
training for honorably discharged men.
Administration costs for the nrst ana
second years Of the war are estimated
(cont4nssd on FAss rsA) 2.
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SENATE CONSERVATIVES AGREE .
To DOUBLE WAR PROFITS TAX.
Radical Element However, Not Satisfied, viii Contend tor
Still Higher Rate Publishers lax is Eliminated
From The War Tax Measure by the Senate.

additional. An effort to strike out tia
section entirely and leave present
postage rates unchanged will be made
later.
The senate spent most Of the day de-
batting tho publishers provisions.
Upon disposition Of the publication,
features. Senator Simmons presented
the compromise committee amendments
on war profits which,. including pres.
ent taxes. would take $1,286.000.0o OF
this years profits, estimated between
SO, 200, 100000 and s4.000.00,000.
Tomorrow the war profits debate VIII
get really under way with speech by
Senator Underwood In support OF Q!
new substitute by Senator Bankhe1d.
which would substantially increase the
amount Of the levy as now proposed bX
the committee. #
Final disposition Of the bill early
next week is Senator Simmons aim IA
formally initiating cloture.
Senate forces favoring even higher
taxation Of war profits than the con-
promise advances Of the finance com.
mittee are lining up to support nat
levy Of at least 80 per cent.
The new Bankhead proposals would
levy war profits taxes based upon cap
italization at the following gradu1te1
rates. after exemption OF $4,000 ana =
per cent; on profits Of 5 per cent add.
tonal. per cent; between and 10 PSI
cent 10 per cent; between 10 and -
per cent, Is per cent; between Is and
20 per cent, so per cent. and above 20
per cent. tax Of rs per cent. -
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CHICAGO. Aug. 29--Since the war
began. passenger train service hns been
reduced to the extent Of S.600.ooo train
miles per annum. or about $4,000 miles
per day. in the territory embraced IN
the central, western and southern mill
tary departmental divisions or the
United States. a previous announce
ment had shown a reduction in the CEN
trail department alone OF 6'soo'ooo pas
scngcr train miles.
The states in the central military de-
nnrtmcnt are Illinois. Indiana, Ohio.
kentucky, West Virginia. Michigan,
Iowa. Wisconsin. Minnesota. North Da-
kota, South Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas
Missouri and Colorado The southern
military department includes Oklahoma.
Texas and Arizona. The western de-
partment embraces Montana, Wyoming
Idaho. Washington. Oregon. Utah. Ne
vada and California.
This total of S,600.0 .000 passenger train
miles was reported at meeting here
today of the committee on passenger
service for the three departments
named. Adding the passenger train re-
ductions made in the northeastern. east
ern and southeastern departments makes
the total reductions in passenger train
service in the United States nearly 2a.-
600. 900 miles per annum.
The sole object Of these reductions
is to conserve man power, fuel and To-
comotives. SO that these important ele-
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STRICT DISCIPLINE
..... BEING MAINTAINED
AT CAMP SHELBY
Special Dispatch to the Intslligencsr.


HATTIESBURG. Miss, Aug. 20
Major W. ]. Howard, construction
quartermaster Of Camp Shelby, an
nounced to-day that the government
had taken over the construction OF the
new 40-foot, highway leading from
Hattiesburg to the camp site, a dis
tance Of II miles. Forrest county has
been building the highway, but prog
ress has been so slow that orders were
received from Washington to take over
the work and rush it to completion.
The highway will cost approximate
ly $4,000, $4,000 Of which has been
appropriated by the government and
the remainder by the county.
Brigadier General Williams to-day
ordered provost guard Of 16 men es-
tablished to assist the Hattiesburg
authorities In maintaining proper or
der in Hattlesburg. Camp regulations
governing troops are becoming more
severe each day.
Fred j. Mccoy, Of Sistersville, and
Carl P. Leatherwood, Of Parkersburg,
of the West Virginia quartermaster
corps, were permanently assigned to,
day, the former being detailed to the
finance department. and the latter be-
ing appointed clerk Of the quartermas-
ter corps.
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SOME OF THE COAL MEN THREATEN
To FIGHT WILSON IN THE COURTS

clear. Those who believe it unwise TO
test the law hoped tonight TO bring the
opposition around 10 their way Of think
ing.
The possibility that the operators will
suggest g change in the governments
program to provide for selling pools by
districts was heard again today Ad-
vocates OF this arrangement declare 1t
would not raise to an aDpTeciaole extent
the prices named by the president. but
would assure every producer fair and
equitable margin of profit.
WASHINGTON. Aug. o9.--Ala bama
coal operators. mere to protest against
the scale of bilumlnous prices put into
force by President Wilson. presented to
the Federal Trade Commission today adj
ditonal cost OF production figures. pur-
porting to show that they cannot mine
coal at a profit at the prices named.
NJ w Bush. Of Birmingham, spokes-
man for the producers. asked that the
price scale be so readjust"d that mine
owners may give an immediate wage In
crease to their employees. At the prices
in effect. the operators. he said. cannot
meet wage demands thy had intended
granting in September.
Mr.. Bush conceded that the coal in
-dustry is in . demoralized condition
and said 1t was fortunate for the couu-
try that the government had assumed
control
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The cli-
max of the senate's contest over the
war tax bill was reached today by dis
posal OF publishers tax provisions and
opcning of the long expected debate on
war profits.
Outstanding developments today fol-
low:
Petitions for cloture signed by 90
senators to limit debate and force early
massage OF the bill were presented py
Senator Simmons in charge Of the Dill.
i vote on cloture. cannot be taken un-
der the rules before Friday.
Increase Of the bills levy on war
profits from s562 100000 to sl,006.0Oo'-
600 was proposed in amendments pre-
sented by Senator Simmons, for ma
jorty of the finance committee de-
signed MS compromise to prevent
more radical increases.
The senate made changes in the bill
which, including the almost doupleo
levy on war profits proposed by the
committee, would bring its total to
s2.522,4T0,000.
Provision for per cent special IN
come tax on publishers to raise $500
600 was stricken out without roll call.
In lieu Of the house zone system for
increasing second-class postage rates
ny $4,000, 900 and the finance commit
tees substitute proposing fiat rate In
crease Of u cent a pound estimated 70
raise $4,000. 600. the senate by vote
Of 40 to 35 substituted Senator Nickel
lars zone system to raise Sll'boo'ooo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-30
HUNDREDS FIGHTING
FOREST FIRE PENNED
IN ON THREE SIDES

MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 2s.-
With an onrushing wall Of flames
menacing them from three sides,
a force Of several hundred men
waged a desperate fight today
against the big forest fires In the
vicinity Of Lolo Hot Springs, in
western Montana.
Back-fres have been started at
various points and trenches dug
for many miles, and forestry offi-
cials believed 1t would be possible
to prevent spread Of the flames.
Three hundred men were fight
ing fires along Randolph creek.
District Forester Rutlidge said
that outside OF the Lolo Hot
Springs and Randolph Creek fires,
no new conflagrations had been
reported. No rain has fallen for
SIS days in western Montana.
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To FRUSTRATE
REVOLUTION IN
FREE RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Aug. 29.-The Spector OF
counter-revolution in Russia was
invoked today to persuade widely
split elements to reconcile their diff
ferences in Russias national con-
ference.
The speaker was NJ. Orekhoff, chief
spokesman for the railroad employees.
He took the Workmens and Soldiers
delegates sternly to task for their
imaginings that every step proposed
by the Cadets was reactionary step.
He declared, however, that if coun-
ter-revolution did come he and his
fellow railroad employees would see
that it failed" by tying up every
means Of communication in the
country.
There Is no doubt counter-revolu-
ton is growing" he declared. IF the
revolutionary leaders do not take ac-
ton, we railroad men. by strikes will
see that the movement fails.
Severe Arraignment.
Orekhoff's speech was severe ar
raisnment Of the workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates. He expressed the rear
that a shadow hung over the whole con-
ference because the workmcn and SOL
diers saw in every opposition to their
plans the shadow of returning reac-
ton" He blamed them for browning
upon the statement Of former toreiSn
Minister Millukoff Ia cadet ieader).
that the dunla needs democratic. not
Socialistic government.
He held the workmen and soldiers
saw the same fear Of reaction in every
reference to prosecution OF thf war. he
called attention TO the fact that their
delegates sat in sphinN-like silence
amid the pro-war applause Of the re-
,mainder Of the vast concourse. He
charged them with "mlstrusting every
duma and military speaker.
Save for Orekhotf's speech. this ses-
sion of the conference was one OF pro-
fesstons of faith and Of repetitions or
General Korniloffs warnings OF Rus
sia's grave situation.
:, Prince Kropattin.
After Madame Catherine Breshkovs-
kaya. the grandmother Of the reVolu-
tion,"- had appealed to the government
to pass from words to actions and help
the army conquer the enemy, Prince
Peter Kropatkin. who was not on the
list of speakers. was heard at the re-
i61Aet loN :. ..tte q ,Mh9la conference He
4affedS UPON an NusHiars to prevent the
fatal eveutuality Of German victory
and expressed the hope that Russia
(HoutinuAd ON PaQe Teul
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-30
CLAIM SHERIFF WHO
WAS KILLED GRASPED
AUTO STEERING WHEEL

Special Dispatch tn the lntrIl-cmcfr.
KEYSER, ". Va, Aug. 29.-The
examination of witnesses for the pros
ecution in the case against Peter Wels'
engoff. the saloonkeeper OF Western
port, Md, charged with the murder OF
Sheriff Donald p. Davis, Of Mineral
county, was completed to-day.
Captain VIM. L. Heskilt, executor Of
the estate of the late Col. Thomas q.
Davis, for the defense, said he saw
Sheriff Davis leap from the pavement
to the running board Of Welsengoff's S
automobile without motionina We;sen-
goff to stop. He saw Davis grasp the
wheel.
James E. Welch. merchant. and his
son and daughter testified that Davis
had hold Of the wheel when the ma
chine hit the bridge.
The testimony Offered by the State
in this connection was that Weinen-
goff could have stopped the autono-
bile had he tried. Several witnesses
who are experienced automobile men
said Davis knew how TO run an auto
mobile. and therefore probably did not
do anything 10 the Weisengof car to
cause it to run into the bridge.
1t is not likely that he case Will
reach the jury before FrtdaY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-30
D|5AFFECTION
IN ARMY NOT
ERAD|CAT

The disatfection in the Russian
army, which resulted in the forced
evacuation Of the greater part Of
Galicia and Bukowina by still
loyal troops. apparently has not
been eradicated, although stitfen-
ing in the Russian defense In Ga
licia, Bukowina and Rumania re-
Gently had indicated that the Rus
slams were to make no more vol
untary retrograde movements.
Following Tuesdays reports OF
the falling back by the Russians
in eastern Bukowina toward the
Bessarabia frontier comes the
news that, disloyal to their colors.
the Russians in Southern Molda-
via, from Fokshani northward,
have quit their trenches and fed.
in disorder. The enemy, by rea-
son Of this detection, has materi-
ally bettered his positions for an
advance eastward, and at last &C
counts was continuing to develop
his success.
The Berlin war Office says the
Russians have suffered heavily In
men killed or wounded, and have
lost more. than 1000 men. made
prioner. and three guns and fifty
machine guns.
In addition they have given up
splendid vantage points guarding
the approaches to the Sererh riT'
er. the crossing of which by the
enemy. taken in connection with
an invasion of Moldavia from Blu
kowina. undoubtedly would result
in disaster to all MoldaYta. and
also prove valuable asset for
Teutonic advance toward Rus
sian territory north OF the bend
in the Danube.
Meanwhile. NJ. Kerensky. the
Russian premier, has reiterated to
the closing session Of the confer
ence at Moscow the detelmina-
ton Of the provisional govern
ment to protect the results
achieved by the revolution. and
declared, that. no counter reVoiu-
cfonarY attempts :xin be counts
nanced.
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CUNARD LINER
A55YR|A SUNK
By SUBMARINE
(Conttuued on Page Ten.)

NEW YORK. Aug. %. - The
British steamship Assyria, a YES
sci Of 6,370 tons gross register,
under charter TO the Cunard line,
has been sunk by a German sub
marine, according to advices re-
crived here today in insurance
circles. Agents Of the line said
they had been informed the vessel
was lost but they have no particu-
lars as 10 the fate Of the crew, or
Of locality and date tho ship was
destroyed. The Assyria sailed
from an American port for Eng
land the latter part Of July.