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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF SILVER MAKES
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NEW YORK, Aug. Is.


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poiius giving the sammess their lessons In
trench fighting.
The first American contingent will be
ready 10 begin actual fighting very soon,
unless difficulties now unexpected inter-
rupt their training" said the general
through an interpreter. He was sitting in
his Office with General Sibert
The Americans have made surprisingly
rapid progress with the French fghting
Methods he said. "They have made their
training a work of pleasure by regarding
bayonet, grenade and rife drills as sport.
They didn't like trench digging. but 1t Ia
just as much a matter OF life and death
as bombing and shooting the Germans
The greatest affection exists between the
American and French soldiers. The Amer
leans have 30 effectually grasped the
methods of hghting that a rivalry has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
HAIG REPORTS TIGHTER
GRIP ON COAL CENTER

LONDON, Aug. Is.
Capturing first line German trenches on
the outskirts of Lens British troops were
closing in tighter on the famous coal city
today.
An assault, which extended from the
northwestern outskirts OF the town to Bots
Hugo. northeast of LOoS. was launched
early in the morning. The British troops
swept into the first line trenches of the
enemy and were still progressing satisfac-
torly when Field Marshal Haig filed his
dispatch.
At the same time British and French
forces resumed their attack on the German
lines in Flanders. British troops made gains
northwest Of BiNSchootc while the French
made n considerable advance west of Dix
nude.
East of cite ST. Emile "A strong German
counter-attack was thrown against the Brit
ish but was completely crushed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-October-Hyman,
f. Hartcorn, Russell, Hess and c. Hicks
McEcnany offered.
December-SchilI, Hyman and Schley bid /;
Wilson, F. Hartcorn, Martin, Steinhauser
and w. Gumoens offered.
January-Hyman. C. Hicks and Wachs-
man bid Hentz Hagedorn. Finn, Orvis,
Sellar and w. Gumoens offered
observation-disclosures. Hagedorn ana waters
bid Wilson and Hent1 onered'
May-Lowenstein, Waters and McEnany
bid Allen offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16,-A report Is
shst there were consumed. exclusive OF
untsrs, 641,49s running bales Of cotton In
Inly compared with 4ss,b2s bales In july
Sois Exports last month, including linters
ware 271,7l7 running bales, against 41S'aos
" Julv' 1915. Imports in July totaled iogso
eouiyaIent 5Oo-pound bales, contrastea ,,an WIN
ssSs in July. 1915. The number Of cotton
IoSv I's,as active in July was SS,Ss6'6So,
ppa,rst sp,t s2.96s,67s in July, 1915.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "A, 1917. JAY L., hus.
band OF Florence vantine Beardsley, AGED SO
sars RSatyssb b ana trGHnds aSG SnGoyeS % of
services on s"t p Podgr m I GGii Bridge Hsy ST.
York state papers please copy.
VAN SAINT. T.--suddenly. Aug u at her cot;
SAINT, widow of A. l., Van SAINT and daughter
OF the late Henry r. and Emily NJ Lewis.
Relatives and friends invited to funeral services
Sat, . y. m. at 1925 Locust St. Phila, Int
private. -
r. White. Relatives and friends are invited to
services, Sat- II n. M. at residence OF SON
westmont, N. ]. Int, private. Hillside Gem.
Friend may call Fri. eve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
Big jump in Price of Bar Silver

The upturn in the price Of commercial
bar silver continued today, the metal in New
York being quoted at S6x cents, or an in
crease of three cents over yesterdays price.
This compares with s2h cents, the quota
ton of Wednesday OF last week. In Lon
don the metal touched another new high
record, selling at Al pence, an advance Of
I VI pence. The quotation on Wednesday of
last week was Al h pence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
FRENCH PRESS ON
WEST or DIYMUDE

PARIS Aug. II.
The French advanced considerably west
Of Dixmudc in Belgium. the War Office
announced today.
On the road between Hurtebise and Cra-
onne German artillery heavily bombarded
French first lines. the statement said on
the Nauclerc plateau an enemy raid was re-
pulsed.
Artillery fighting was active on both
banks of the Meuse throughout the night
on the left bank, west of Hill S0i, the
French threw back n German attack
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Federal Sugar Rennins Company; regular REGULAR
Ssptember is to stock Of record September IL.
Waylahd OH and Gas Compsny Susrtery of
per cent on common, peyapio september IL
to holders Of record september I.
white Knob Copper Company. reguiar ausE-
x xusust II Is 10 stock d record Ausust ~
SsSGss ssf q cs"sss; sssss sssSs'ts sssSss
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Canadians Capture
Roads Dominating Lens
Continued from PAGE One
looked down upon Lens, compete masters
OF Its gateways.

Cite St Laurent. mentioned bv simms
as captured by the Canadians, is only about
mile north OF the main section of Lens, De-
tween the coal city and Loos, Other points
captured by the Canadians arc in this same
region.
capture by the Canadians OF all doml-
mating positions to the approaches of the
city may be a forerunner OF evacuation OF
the city without further serious resistance
Portions of Lens have already been burned
by the Germans In preparation for such a
move.
Occupation Of Lens will open great coal
deposits TO the French. The Immediate
value OF the mines, however will depend
on the extent OF damage done to them by the
Germans
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BELLING ORDERS ARE LACKING
DESPITE NEW PEACE PROpoe AT g
Bears Make Drives Against Various Stocks to Create
Liquidation Without Effect-stee and Other WV
Leaders Show Improvement
High Points In Todays Financio, No,,.

Beash assaults 0ere wthout effect in N York stock yodo d,
popos MOST leaders
atracted attention on the Curb cotton % t% & o
French eThang removed.
declared ertrd ddnd Of 10 Consumption coion
slver
Nd London. P'cS VI NeW fork
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

Total sales. 52o. 600 shares. compared with
lSS,500 shares; same period last week. 0O2 400
shares.
sEx Dividend-Ohio cities Gas, IL Pond
Creek Coal. ~ National Acme. y: Pressed
Steel Car, 1& Greene-Cananea Copper, q;
Lisgett & Myers Tobacco Co. 8; United Drug
"a pref AWsyean IpSaSG9' q Deere
American Cotton OIL 1; Hartman Corporation,
4
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SAMMEES WILL SOON
FACE THE GERMAN FOE
French General Says They Are
Making Surprisingly Rapid
Progress

AMERICAN HEAD QUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Aug. Is.
American soldiers will be In trenches Of
France facing the Germans in very short
time. This was the forecast made TODAY
by the French general commanding the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

CARLISLE. Pa. Aug. 1S.--Hsavy loseo5
to crops in this vicinity were caused hy'
a terrific hall and rain storm whicn. sweDt'
afternoon. whole heids Of corn were cut
down as with q reaper. other sections mum
dated and in still others the fields wers iaid
tions reached by the storm will aggrsgats|
thousands Of dollars NM,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
r,,,. 6 Per Cent for Potomsks Mills

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Aug. a;.,SaTS aSMro,
,ornsIra Mills has declared IN s.. ussr s,om ~
- N ner share on cepitan.Auon oh
ooS IL ~ n addition 70 yepuaf guar
s1sis sji}Isiies1 * $50 ~ gnes,' -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
SUMMER RESORTS
HOTEL OSTEND

Whole block-Boardwalk from Boston to Sow
cafe the largest in Atlantic city; dstinguishe.
appointments. delightful cuisine. Classy smootf
the year. l. l.. HuDDEhS, Mgt'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26

Germany has started sudden offensive toward
Verdun--and an offensive whose first clash with the
French defenders has been marked by desperate hand to
hand fighting the bloody slopes of Hill 3O4 and Dead
Mans Hill, of CHASTITY memory.
Both Berlin and Paris statements today agreed on the
fighting in this neghborhood. But Berlin claimed
general occupation of French trenches front Of
than mile, and dgnifed the advance part of
assault in force by mentioning the generals in command
of the attackers and listing several regiments partic
pating.
The French official statement however, while record
ing that the attack from four different points,
stated that only "sa enemy parties penetrated our ad
vanced trenches"
The Berlin report detailed the capture Of five hundred
French soldiers and ten machine guns The fact that the
German statement added that infantry forces were
efficiently assisted by artillery pioneers and mine
throwers" indicate it was carefully prepared and
strongly executed movement
Berlin also asserted that French counter attacks
launched last night had failed to the ground lost
by the enemy.
Hill 3O4 and Dead Mans Hill Immediately adjoining,
have been soaked with blood in the most bitter fighting
probably on the whole western front 1t was against
these positions that the prince again and again
launched his attacks seeking progress toward Verdun
The German plan of battle at the height of their drive
Verdun was apparently to smash great forces against
the French line around Hill 304 on the left bank of the
Meuse) and then almost Immediately to follow with a
vigorous assault the opposite bank, around Fort
DouaumOnt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Election Frauds Cause
Federal Indictments

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 9e.-Six sealed
indictments containing the names of
ninety-nine defendants were returned
by the federal grand jury in the vote
fraud probe here today.
1t was announced the names of those
indicted would not be made public un-
til after they had been taken into
custody.
This VISA the government first
definite blow in its investigation of
charges of election frauds in the mid
die west
1t was believed in political circles
several prominent men and at least
two city officials were indicated.
This probe was conducted under the
supervision of Frank @. Daley, of In
dianapOlis, appointed special assistant
United States attorney shortly before
the recent presidential election. 1t
was under Daley as United States dis.
trict attorney for Indiana, that the big
political clean up at Terre Haute was
effected, which resulted in sending
Mayor Don M. Roberts and his group
of democratic city officials to the
federal prison.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
BIRTHDAY WILL Be
TAKEN AS OCCASION
FORNEW PEACE MOVE
1t Is Asserted That Kaiser
VIII Offer Better Terms to
Entente Allies

London, Jan. 26.-That Kaiser Will
helm plans to make his 5Sth birthday to-
morrow the occasion for another peace
move = with more acceptable terms to
the entente-was reported today from
several different sources.
The nearest thing to an official hint
of this plan was read in the speech
made yesterday to the Hungarian parlia-
ment by Count Stephen Tisza, the Hun
garian premier. "We are inclined to
continue further exchange of views
regarding peace with the United States
government, was the way the Hungar-
ian statesman put it.
More than usual significance was at
taehed today to this intimation, in view
of the fact that Count Tisza is supposed
to have been one of the premiers of the
central powers who recently held CON
ference at Berlin.
The second rumor came via Switzer-
land and Paris. 1t purported to be
based on private information from
Germany and stated that the German
emperor planned to be "the first pro-
moter of universal peace and would pro
pose that all parties meet forwith to
discuss this first and principal article
of the wars termination-the reorgan-
ization of future peace.
Reports from Holland indicate ahat
some sort of a reply to President VIII.
son s senate speech Is being considered
by officials in Berlin Since the Amer
lean presidents peace suggestions and
his plans for securing peace at the end
of the war were not broached in a form.
al note, it is conceded that if Germany
is to express her appreciation of any ol
all of the sentiments he expressed, such
approval must be made in a speech OF
statement. A pronunciamento from the
emperor would be logical mode of ans
wer
The German government also expect
President Wilson formally to transmi
to Berlin the text of the reply made BY
the entente powers to his own peact
suggestions Officially Germany is no
yet Informed of what the allies said il
reply to the American president. Teu
tonic officials suppose they will be S,
! informed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Irregular Price Movements
Featured Wall Street Today

New York,s Jan. 26.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review said to-
day:
Irregular price movements, which bore
little significance and which attracted
scarcely more than nominal interest,
characterized trading in today's stock
market. The general level was some
what higher than yesterday. Top pric-
es represented gains Of a point or SO,
but the advances were not consistently
maintained and in some cases, like GER
tain of the motor stocks, speciality and
rubber stocks, small losses were record
ed.
In the railroad list Union Pacific and
Reading were narrowly firm, but stocks
like st. Paul, Norfolk and Western, and
Long Island were under pressure.
In the afternoon prices reacted and
the general level sank point or 50
below Thursday, with particular weak
ness in the motor, shipping and some
of the speciality issues.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 26.
French trenches on height 304 were
stormed by German forces on width of
1926 yards (l600 meters) and captured
500 prisoners, today s official statement
declared.
The statement said:
"On the west bank of the Meuse in
the sector of General of Infantry Won
Francois under Lieutenant General Won
Demborne, in command of Westfalien
and parts Of Badish regiments of prov
ed valor, efficiently assisted by artil-
lery and mine throwers, stormed French
trenches on heights 304 in breadth of
1900 meters.
In the hand to hand fighting the
enemy suffered sanguinary losses and
left in round figures 500 prisoners in
our hands, among whom were Il off
GERS and 10 machine guns.
. At the night time the French launch
Ell counter attack which failed.
Attack enterprises on Dead Man Is
Hill and northeast of Avocourt brought
desired results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Eugene Youth Held As
SLAYER in California

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 90. - Harley
Ham, % years old, was arrested here
last night on a charge of white
slavery. Ham was arrested with
Miss Gussie Fox, who is said to have
disappeared from the home of her faith.
er in Eugene, Ore, two months ago.
Ham and the young girl were reg
istered at an apartment as "Mr. and
Mrs. Knight" and at another apart
ment under the name of "Fleming -
Since Ham ran out of money more than
a month ago, both said, the girl has been
supporting both.
"She wanted to go home, but tore
up the letters she wrote to her folks
for money" Ham told the police.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
SENSATION SPRUNG
BY PROSECUTION IN
MOONEY TRIAL TO-DAY
Entirely New Witness Gives
Testimony Against
Defendants

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-The state
created a sensation today in the trial
of Thomas Mooney on charges of muir
der in connection with preparedness
parade bomb outrages when it put on
the stand a new witness never before
| referred to, who swsre he saw Mooney,
Warren Billings Mrs. Mooney and Is
rael Weinburg, four defendants, to-
gether at Steuart ana Market streets
few minutes before the fatal explo-
sion occurred at that corner.
The witness was +. G. Oxman, an Ore
gOn cattle dealer. One by one he identi-
fled the Mooneys, Billings and Vein
burg as the four persons he saw at the
fatal corner and he gave a vivid de-
scription of the scene that ensued
With these four, he said was a mys-
terious man with a black mustache.
These five, he said, were in an automo-
bile which he saw come up to Steuart
and Market streets shortly before the
explosion. Mooney, he said, was stand
ing on the running board holding a
suitcase. Billings and the mysterious
man took it from him and started along
Steuart street, he said.
Billings appeared extremely nervous,
the stranger was carrying the suitcase
at the time. Finaiiy Billings took the
suitcase away from the other man and
arted back to the corner. He iostled
| Oxman as he passed. Witness said his
attention was called to Billings because
| his shoulders were shaking with nerv-
BUSINESS. Thereafter he watched Bill
ings closely.
He testified that he saw Billings
place the suitcase on the sidewalk at
the corner. AT this juncture, he de
elared Mooney appeared and said tC
Billings: "For God's sake give it tt
him (meaning the mysterious man) anc
let him go. The bulls will be on oul
trail.
Mooney and Billings held brief cor
versation, witness declared, and h
saw -dooney look at the clock in th
Ferry building tower one block dis
tant. Then the two men jumped bacl
into the automobile, which drove rap
idly along Steuart street and disap
peared.
Attorney Cochran, for the defense
Eattackcd this testimony fierccly durin!
cross examination.
Throughout his testimony Oxmal
chewed a toothpick and talked will
the drawl of plainsman. To shoy
that he could not be mistaken abou
the incident and especially about th
number of the automobile, the witnes
dramatically produced a faded tele
graph envelope on which he had mad
a memorandum at the time, reading
"Ford No. 51s7, suitcase. Probabl.
stolen. July %. - This is the number o
Weinburgs IS car.
Explaining why he had not made
report of the incident Immediately al
ter the explosion Oxman said that a
, that time he had 5000 head of cattle o.
his range which needed attention an
he didn't want to get mixed up in tn
ease. He feared it might force him t
neglect his business.
| He said he was located by Lieuter
ant Bonner of the San Francisco polio
| in Kansas City. Bonner found him al
ter search which took him to all part
| of the country.
, Oxman S testimony created a big sti
in the courtroom, so unexpected was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
CHINESE GIRL RESCUED

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Jung Oy, a
17-year-old Chinese slave girl, was res
cued from captivity in a house in China
town early today by policemen led by
Mrs. Donaldina Cameron, of the Presby-
terian mission.
She was found locked in a closet after
the officers had chopped down several
doors.
The girl dropped out of sight three
months ago and during that period was
held, presumably to be sold as a slave.
Two chinese women and man were also
arrested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Official Naval Battle Account

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 26.
The German official version of the
recent North sea destroyer battle was
issued today by the official press bu-
reau.
1t read
Immediately beginning the engage
ment which took place in the darkness,
the commander of the VEG, which re-
ceiYed full hit by which the bridge
was struck, was killed. He was captain
of flotilla Corvetta Max Schultz, who
since the beginning had commanded his
flotilla with courage and success. The
hit also killed some other Officers and
ranks and damaged the steering gear,
causing collision with other boats.
"The V-69, then in q heavily dam
aged condition, entered the Dutch port
of Ymuidcn, unmolested by the enemy
"The boat rammed by the VEG con
tinued to participate in the combat
despite damages, and in the future
course of the struggle heavily damaged
an English destroyer by ramming 1t
The vessel rammed was in d sinking
condition.
" Although its speed was diminished
by the double ramming, the German tor
pedo boat (destroyer) succeeded IN
reaching its German support unhind
cred by the enemy.
GA third German boat, which had
long contact with the Others, eneount-
cred numerous hostile torpedo destroy
ers. 1t Immediately entered into ac
tion and sank one large hostile destroy
er by torpedo hit at the shortest
range.
"The hostile forces being superior
the boat stopped fighting and arriyec
in port unmolested by our adversary
and undamaged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
BY Lord NorthtlFfe

Copyright, 1917 by the United Press)
Copyrighted in Great Britain)
Headquarters of the Canadian army
in France, Jan. 26.-There is little bit
terness against the enemy among the
Canadian, American and British sol
dicrs. They admire him in mass fight
ing and for his machine-like discipline,
but they have no use for him in the
kind of warfare now going on.
!. A." You viii find the Canadian and
Americans thinking, independent ar
my" remarked distinguished British
general, who had given me permission
to spend this very interesting day-and
so | found them to be. They had
brou0ht to the stock of vitality and
knowledge embraced in the wonderful
citizen armies of France and England
the qualities inherited by generations
which have spanned the North Ameri-
can continent with its railroads, chain
ed Niagara, linked up the world Is cit
les and armies by the telephone, lit
dugouts with incandesccnt lamps, cher
ed with Scanned music, and brought
thousand other mechanical ideas to
perfection.
If you take map of the United
States and go up and down the Ameri-
can lines in France you will find nc
city, great or small, which has not sent
flying man, bomber, an artillery
man, sniper or a dispatch rider tc
help destroy Prussian despotism. In
the United States you have probably
heard more of the spectacular part OF
the American work--that which en-
thralls the whole world-the new art
of fighting in the skies.
A Thrilling Spectacle
/ confess, indeed, that, although
have spent many weeks at war, tho
spectacle of winged fighters high il
the sunlight is one that holds my at
tention as nothing in the world ever hai
| in peace times. When one was younge
one has been thrilled by close base
bali or football match-but when, shel
tered, perhaps, in trench, one sees tw,
specks approaching each other and witt
a pair Of strong glasses gradually real
| ICES that one of the specks is an Amer
lean, who has given up everything
home, prosperity and probably life-t,
throw himself into foreign army ant
that the other is a brave German, do
ing what he conceives to be his dut,
one realizes that here are two com
batants worth watching.
Very rarely do the Germans ventur
over our lines and one has to be yer.
far forward nowadays to get goo
view of a fight between the allies am
the enemy in the air. / have had tina