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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
ARMY TAKES
Up TASK Of
PLANTERS
Crops Planted Almost On
The Firing Line Under
Military Direction.
CANADIANS HELP
IN FARMING WORK
Forming Zone Dioided Into
Districts and Troops Are
Assigned To Them.

FRENCH FRONT ADEIL 81 lac De-
~ ginning Of spring this year mas
i produced the spectacle of thou
sands OF soldiers of the French army,
together with their comrades Of The
British and Belgian armies. forsaking
the rife, the bayone5. the hand gre
rade and the machine gun % take in
hand temporarily the noe the spade,
the harrow ana the plough in many OF
tie districts OF eastern and northeast
EN- France
Tie reconquest OF large tracts @:
territory from the Germans and he
return Of the civilian Inhabitants from
the places where they had taken refuge
confronted the authorities with the
problem Of restoring these lands 10
cultivation. Farming impl ements 10
-7. v-a77l.. Of hundreds Of thousands OF
collars. il was found had been dam
ee-ed or destroyed since the neglnnllls
II the war in what Is known as the
zone OF the armies me young peas
ants We're ali serving IN the ranks ana
the older men, even with the ara o. nc
women and children, were unable 20
-iu their places for the proper culJi-
vation OF the land
Army Takes Over F8rminE-
The army decided TO step into tle
Treach. The greatest proportion of Inc
soldiers IN the French ranks come rom
the peasant or farming class II was
therefore an easy task TO ind capabIe
hands. The organization was more diff
ficult. but coordination between the
civil and military authorities was ef-
fected very rapidly A military officer
with agricultural experience was ap-
pointed by each army TO consult with
the projects of the departments in
which the troops were stationed and 70
find out what work was 20 be done
and how many hands were required
20 do it
The zone occupied by each army was
subdivided into small districts, each
containing about % villages or ham
lets The commanding officer Of the
troops stationed in each district was
directed 10 get INTO touch with the
civil official and place at his disposal
as many men as are needed or can be
spared for agricultural labor
Farm implements Mended.
The artillery and engineering repair
shops Of the army were ordered 10
mend damaged farm implements and
replace missing parts, and army far
riers 10 shoe free OF charge all horses
working on the land
The result o. these arrangements is
that. almost up to the firing line. all
available land in France is now in
cultivation. and soldiers In uniform,
whenever they can be spared from the
trenches and dHgouts and their main
task OF destroying the Germans. work
cheerfully with the women. children
and older men behind the lines.
Canadians Help.
The system has been extended 70
that part Of the line-l5O miles in
lsngth-held By the British and Bel
gians. but here the task is a more
difficult one. as most Of the northern
allies are. in civil life, engaged irl
Industrial work in the cities. The
Canadians and Australians. however
have been Of immense assistance in
restoring French land TO productive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
PLAN TOPLANT
TREE FOR EACH
SLAIN SOLDIER
Germany Adopts Unusual
Method for Honoring
Men Killed IN War.
WILL RESTORE BIG
FORESTS IN EMPIRE

DERLIN, Germany. April 1.-THE
X memory OF the hundreds OF thou
~ sands OF German soldiers who
have been killed on the different
theaters Of war Is 10 be honored In
very practical way. Under the aus
pices Of Field Marshal Won linden
burg, War Minister General Won Stein
and General Won Groener. a unique
movement has been started. In honor
OF every war hero VINO gave his LIE
Tor his country. an oak VIII be planted
The plan VIII be carried out by the
different municipalities and commune
ties. who are also 10 furnish the neces-
sary ground II this manner enormous
oak forests viii be created. which will
have a value of hundreds OF millions
OF dollars in forty or fifty years from
now. The forests are TO be used as
public parks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
German Children To Be
Sent To Country To Get
Better Supply OF Food

Amsterdam. Holland. April l4.-An-
vices received from Berlin state that
the Prussiau minister Of the interior
has ordered children of certain ages
be sent into the country districts 70
escape the perils Of underno punishment
in the Industrial towns and larger
cities
Farmers viii be guaranteed that the
charges thus entrusted TO them are III
perfect health. provided with warm
clothing and equipped with at Least
one pair OF stout boots Parents are
forbidden to seek food supplies from
farmers caring for their children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Diuorces for British
Soldiers Cost $50 Bu
Ruling of Law Courts

London, Ems, April 1.-THE cost OF
divorce for soldiers at the present time
mas been standardized at $50 through
a recent ruling OF the law courts. In
commenting on the divorce situation
here a newspaper remarks that s'dur-
ing 1915 but $50 divorces were grant
ed. while last year the number was
exactly doubled"
Many IF the applicants for divorce
are soldiers, the journal continues. but
IS everybody is in the army now
adays, II is hazardous to dogmatize on
the infidelity Of soldiers wives in com
parisOn with other classes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Gi0es Right Hand To
SdUe Comrades Life

London. Eng. April 14.-One OF the
bravest deeds Of the war was rewarded
when private Douglas Han, % years
old. of the Lancashire Fusiliers re-
ceived the Distinguished Conduct
medal Noting a comrade was stand
ing in front Of q trench mortar just
as It was about 70 go off Hail put
his hand in front of the muzZle to de-
fleet the projectile. His right hand
vas blown off Hall is now making
good progress toward health in hos
piral.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Var Is Making the Rich
Richer in Great Britain

London. Eng, April I4-That the
war has made the rich richer is indi-
Gated in a comparison of income tax
figures today with those before the
war IN every grade OF income, there
has been 4 steady-increase in the num-
Der Of those assessed, while the num-
her OF persons paying super-tax has
more than doubled In 1854. 1890
persons paid super-tax on total in
comes Of 17I,0Oo, 00J pounds while Ia -
year there were $500 with total in
come Of 234,000,000 pounds. The super
tax is applicable TO all persons having
incomes Of over 5000 pounds 4 year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
RARE RELICS Of.
ANCIENT JAPAN
ARE STOLEN
Treasures Buried Uith Rulers
Before Christian Era
Among Articles.
LEVELS OF GREAT
VALUE DISAPPEAR
Some Of the Stolen Treasures
Are Recovered but Much
Is Still Missing. =

@OKIO, Japan. April 14-Desecra-
ton and despoilment OF imperial
tombs near Nara for purposes Of
robbery has led to the discovery that
other ancient tombs scattered through
different parts OF Tamashiro province.
have been broken open and contents
Of value removed.
TOmbS of Royalty PIundered-
The treasures disinterred from the
tombs Of members OF the imperial
family who reigned l3tn before and
after Christ include objects o. rare
and non appraisable value. Some OF
the jewels and cncient mirrors are
said 90 date back as FAR as 1000 years
Among articles stolen were several
ancient necklaces and NUMBER OF old
metal mirrors containing 90 percent
gold with exquisite antique designs on
the back Another curious relic was
stone pillow used in the earliest epoch
of japanese history
The Hieroglyphics on the back OF
the mirrors are entirely new 20
aechae OiogisJs though they are pre-
sumed 10 be Of Chinese origin. The
precious stones are valued AT many
thousands OF yen and are supposed 20
hare come from China
Jewels Of Great Value.
Traditions have long been current as
70 the value OF relics buried in the
imperial and other ancient tombs in
Guiding tne tradition that one tomb
contains wonderful golden cOronet OF
"a Ilous value.
been recovered since the 'arrest AMI
OF the robbers viii be
turned over 10 the imperial household
department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Grandfather OF Korean
Prince to Thank Mikado
For Citing Him a Bride

Toxic, Japan, April 1.-The marriage
arranged between Prince VI Yong. son
OF the former Emperor OF Korea, and
Princess Masako, a daughter Of Prince
Nashimoto, Is TO take place some time
this spring Prince vi, ST.. grandfath-
CT OF Prince VI Yong, intends to come
from Seoul personally to express
thanks to the japanese emperor and
empress for the alliance between tho
imperial japanese house and the for
mer imperial house of Korea He viii
be accompanied by q suite Of IL Japa-
nese and Korean officials
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Hungarian Politicians
Arrested For Attempting
To Start NeU Revolution

VIENNA Austria ADr1 1A-CemeoraI
dispatches from Budapest report the
arrest Of four Hungarian politicians
for attempted treason. The names OF
the alleged traitors and tie details o.
their conspiracy are kept secret hu-
the Meme Freie Fresse saws the ar-
rested men tried 20 orsauize revoll-
tionary uprlsinEs iu fh- parts of
transy lyaula which are mostly IN
halited By Rumauiaus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
French Presidents
Wife TO Help in Red
Cross L. S. Booth

DARIS. FRANCE. April 1.-THE
- first lady in France. Nine. Poin-
care. has consented TO take charge
of q booth in the American section OF
the Red Cross bazaar. which Will be
held here the latter part of this month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Italian Socialists Go.
To SWiss Conference and
Are Arrested On Return

Vienna. Austria, April 1.-THE Meme
Freie Presse learns that a conuirfee
Of Italian Socialists recently went to
Switzerland to confer with prominent
Social Democrats from Germany anI
austria -hungary- The conference
lasted several DAYS. but had no Drac-
ticai results The Italian deIeaares
were promptly arrested BY order If
their government when they returned
TO their country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Pheasdnts DESTROY Grain,
Permit To Kill Is Giuen

London, Eus- april 1.-THE govern
ment has issued al order giving farm
ers permission 20 kin pheasauts be-
CURED for human consumption Pleas
ant shooting parties have been o.
gained
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14

TO raise funds for additional units OF
the American ambulance.
In a recent address to the American
women OF Paris. Mime. Poincsre, with
tears IN her eyes. paid high tribute to
the work OF the United states ambu-
lance ana characterized them as those
brave boys from your dear America.
VINO. OF their own free viii have crossed
France"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Infant Mortality Rote
In England Lowef Known

London, Eng. April 1.-The infant
mortality in England last year was the
lowest in the history of the country
being 81 per 1000 births
BASED on an estimated population OF
So.-9UeOo in England and Wales. the
oirth rate last year was 21.6. the death
rate $40 and the marriage rate 15.4
per 1909
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Four Million Killed Since War Started
-:I.:- III iii Ill ~:H:-
Would Make Column $50 Miles Long

TOEBLlA Germany April
coo killed
waerts How to
neanr 1890
In Witho
ANA wagon Trans would take them 200 hours
provided
The bloom prime $50
dead" ~ " W 1'9 -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14
Food Shortage Is Serious In England
III IL -:i:- -:t:- -:I:-
People Are Urged to Reduce Ration

ONION April 1.-The ministry OF
IN
OF Is
StarVe Us andit oncude
adoD the 1un
the necessity compulsory aiuing No
or Oman an refuse tie appeal
~ThHi Of the sacrifices gallant making viii
to make sight a sacrifice fcr heu willy ou.7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14

.ERLIN. GERMANY. April 1.-THE
~ military critic Of the Deutsche
~ Tageszeitung predicts that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14

~oKIo. Japan. april 1.-THE voice [
Of a japanese woman urging the /
L extension Of snffraEe I'm her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
SURPRISE GRANGE MEETING

Surprise Grange held its regular
meeting Saturday Sept. s, with a good
attendance.
A number of new applicants for mem
bership were received and II entered
the Grange in the first degree.
The lecturers hour was well spent,
being interesting and Instructive.
The mex regular meeting will be
held October 8 instead of October IL.
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas the most High Master has
called home Brother w. NJ. Hilleary-
one who did the Masters work thru
a long life, being one OF the ablest
Grange master and grange worker in
the state, the grange has met with a
great loss.
Be it resolved, that Surprise Grange
No. 233 extend our sympathy TO the
bereaved family and friends. That n
copy of this resolution be sent to tho
Grange Bulletin and our home paper,
also a copy entered ON II grange mia
utes and our charter draped for 40.
days.-Turner Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
SOCIETY
X x X X X X X X X X X X
Continued from page two.)

Mrs. l.. X. Page has gone to Portland
where she is enjoying a few weeks so
journ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Moore and
two daughters, the Misses Helen and
Ruth Moore, will motor to Portland to-
morrow for the week end.
They will be accompanied by Miss
Elena Ryan, who is returning to Port
land after a visit at the Moore home.
n y
DR.. and Mrs. l.. F. Griffith and
daughters, the Misses Ruth and Mar
garet Griffith returned several days
ago, from Portland, where they have
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Henry j. Schulderman and
youngsters, who have been summering
at Sea View, Washington, are back in
town, having come home Tuesday.
The Schuldermans have a cottage
at the shore and usually spend the
greater part of every summer there, go
ing early in the season and remaining
until September.
The Woodfin program at the Jason
Lee Memorial church on the evening
of Wednesday, September IL, was a
verv enjoyable one. The numbers were
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
WOULD CONCEDE
(Contlnued from Page one.)

DDS and aims ON this continent, it is in
conceivable that any gold or credits
will be obtainable for Germany in the
South,
Diplomatic quarters buzzed with the
talk of the Dutch minister Van Rap
pard's recall. Some quarters thought
there might be some connecting link
between that and German matters,
though official explanation, was lack
ing. Van Rappard, himself, offered no
immediate explanation, though he said
it was not due to any inability on his
part to induce the United States to re-
lax its embargo further.
The Russian situation appeared still
to have much dynamite about it, though
Russian officials here insisted tat Ker-
ensky has SO demonstrated his strength
that he will be able to ride the next
storm the threatened cabinet %upheaval.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
Critics Praise
Star Of GOIdwyn
Great Writers Call Mae Marsh Coun-
try's Foremost Figure on Screen

A motion picture star is what the
great critics and the still greater pub
lie say and thing she is-not what her
managers think she is.
Take for example Mae Marsh, the
remarkable star in the Goldwyn pro-
d%uction, "Polly of the Circus" coming
to the Liberty theater soon.
What the greatest critics in the
world think and say of Mae March in
print is of vast Importance. 1t is the
discerning comments of these critics
that give you your first mental i'm
pressions of a star. On these criticisms
most of the time, hinge the success or
failure of a man or woman on the stage
and screen.
With so much for a foreword con-
slider the comments by the greatest
authorities on Mac Marsh and her per-
sonality:
Ashton Stevens in the Chicago Elk
aminer: "'The most wonderful Of Grit
fifth Is women in Intolerance is not
beautiful at all. She is Mae Marsh and
as monkeyish as Maude Adams. She Is
the first actress in my experience 10
possess a a mental magnetism trans
latable to the celluloid. Some of her
expressions are 50 intimate you are
glad TO be sitting in the dark. Mac
Marsh is the star Of this dramatic mas
terpiece.
Kitty Kelly in the Chicago Tribune:
Mae Marsh is one of the sort Who
gives us hope that brains, not beauty,
will be the acid test OF the future in
establishing seheen stars
r. G. Mccoy in the Pittsburg Lead
er: "fMae Marsh s ever changing mood
adapting face is the most valuable in
all the long list Of film favorites.
Charles Darnton the New York
Evening World: "fMae Marsh is vivid,
electric actress"
LOuella Parsons in the Chicago Her
aid: ''Mae Marsh is the best actress
on the screen"
Bob Reel in the Chicago American:
" Mae Marsh is becoming the most pop
ular star in America and deserves to
be So"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15

well chosen and the arrangement was
that of a musical appreciation of high
order. There was just the right balance
both for voice and piano, which added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
Mr.. Woodtin possesses a baritone voice
of marvellous beauty and f~lexibility
which he uses with exquisite taste and
discernment. His original compositions
show him to be a very musicianly mu-
Stefan, possessing the rare gift of be-
ing able to reach the hearts of his
hearers, instanced by the vigorous en-
cores which his original numbers call
ed out.
There is a marvellous future before
this young musician. His dramatic gift
is particularly pronounced, the Torea-
dor song and the humorous ballads be-
ing rendered with the distinctly har-
monized perspective heard only in sing
ers who possess this raDe dramatic
sense.
Ethvlwynne Kelley ana Leila Bal
lard, tots of the Fish School of Ex-
| preston of this city, furnished a most
fascinating diversion in a number of
readings in which they demonstrated
abilities in their line thoroughly in
keeping with that of the musical pro-
gram.
So appreciated was the work of Mr..
Woodfin that arrangements are being
made for a return engagement in the
near future of which announcements
will be made soon.
From Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyster,
one of the foremost women writer's of
California, comes an interesting story
of how "'The Star Spangled Banner"
found its tune. The story as given by
Mrs. Eyster follows:
Several years ago a venerable gen.
tleman called upbn me, and during our
conversation developed the following
story which is, inquestionably, true.
He said:
During the war of 1912 our Mary
land militia was ordered to the defense
of baltimore. !, then a young man of
twenty n years, was a r11er in your
grandfather's detachment of the Fifth
regiment.
awe obeyed the command and COM
menced our march, tnen q long one,
from Frederick, Maryland. We would
have found it exceedingly tiresome but
for the mirth and hilarity produced by
two young men of our company, named
Charles and Alfred Durant. They were
strolling Thessians, bristling with vi
tality and fun.
"Finally, we reached old Fort Me-
Henry. We found ourselves too late.
The bombardment was over. Baltimore
was quiet and our beloved country
safe.
"General Cockeran had retfeeted
down the bay. Francis scott Keys
great poem, The star Spangled Ban
ner, had been inspired and written,
and all we had to do was to lie around
on the grass at the fort and regret our
loss Of the battle. On that night the
beautiful poem was to be read from the
stage of our great play house, the Hol-
liday theater, and Charles Durant had
permission TO go to hear it.
"He came back fired with enthus-
iasm bv the beautiful words, and on
the following morning could talk of
little else. He was sitting on an empty
box that had held hard tack talking to
a GROUP of us fellows when he suddenly
exclaimed: Bows, these words must
ind a tune, for there's music in
them.
George turning TO me, get out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
Stayton Items
(Capital journal special scryicel

Capital Journal Special scrvice)
Stayton, Sept. Is. - Cliff Stayton
will spend Sunday in the Fox Valley
country in the search for wild black
berries.
Mrs. A. D. Gardner left today for
a visit with Mrs. Lau of Fox Valley.
Mr.. Hill of Mill City, accompanied
by his niece, arrived yesterday from
a Portland visit and spent last night
here with his parents leaving Stayton
today for home.
Grandma VanFlcet has returned
from a visit to the Gem state where
at Boise she visited a couple Of months
with relatives. She expects to make a
visit to Salem in the near future, at
the home of Mrs. Il. NJ. Vandervort, a
relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gardner and
MRS Cliff Stayton will so to Aumsville
for the Sunday convention.
The building at the rear Of the
butcher market is being moved from
its stand to a place near the J.. Kcarn's
property.
Miss June Kearns was in town on
Thursday from the ranch home Of the
family.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT

Complaint charging assault and bat
terry has been sworn out against Rev
Gregory Sherlock of Mt. Angel, by
Hedley J. Roake, auditor of the North
western Long Distance Telephone com
pany.
Mr.. Roake was on the train Tuesday
night going from Salem to Portland
from which Rev. Sherlock was arrest
ed by Officer John Quinton at Jeffer
son street depot in Portland.
The complaining witness says he was
attacked and caused great annoyance
by abusive language and seditious re
marks about the conduct of the entente
in the war.
According to Mr.. Roake, he proclaim
ed himself a member of the l.. w. w.
and denounced the activities of the
federal authorities toward this organi.
cation.
A number of well known people were
witnesses to the incidents ON the trip
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
May Take over Plants.

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 15.-Possi
bility of the government taking over the
steel shipbuilding plants on San Fran
cisco bay as a result of the strike cal
issued by the metal trades council to
its $4,000 members, was widely discus
sed today. The threatened strike had
been placed up to the government ship.
ping board and word from Washington
was that action would be taken as soon
as the Seattle strike could be settled
In the meantime the shipping board
has a representative here making inves.
LEGATIONS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
Springfield Hopeful.

Springfield, III, Sept. l5.-Spring
sew the first glimmer of labor peace
today when the BARRIERS Union desert
ed the ranks of the strikers and re.
turned to work. At the same time ru.
mors are in circulation that if the city
officials permit such a labor demon
stration as was stopped last Sunday, the
general strike will be over.
The rumors of cessation of the gener'
al strike followed a meeting last night
Of the local federation of labor, after
which leaders declared that the strike
would end when labor was ''granted
its constitutional rights"