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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
VISIT TO TRENCHES
OF FIRST SANNIES
WHO GAVE UP LIVES
Correspondent Of The United
Press Also Visits Little
Graveyard
Bv W. 5. Forrest

Omitted rPess Staff Correspondent)
With the French Armies in The Field,
Dec. 13.-I have walked over hallowed
soil today-over the ground dyed by
the blood of the first Americans of
the army to die in action fighting the
fight of right against might
Through courtesy of the French army
headquarters the United Press cores
pondent was permitted to spend day
and night in the very trenches where
Privates Gresham, Hay and Enright per-
ished in the German raid November 2.
The night. was spent in a dugout a
few feet distant frrom the spot where
the first American was taken prisoner
by the Germans. Before dawn the Unit
ed Press correspondent accompanied a
French patrol party out over the exact
spot on No Mans Land where the Am
orleans made their first reconnaissance.
Later our party talked to a French sur
geon who priced as his most precious
possession a piece of the historic Ger
man shell which wounded the first Am
erican.
1HcitJ idbcHJ With al AulCAlCtln cOl-
league, Paul Scott Mowrer of Chicago
we were guided by a French chaplain
to tiny village two miles to the rear
of the fighting lines.
We found the town simply hamlet
typical Of this part of France.
We were guided to ten-acre field
surrounded by high stone wall. The
field s suoping surface was marred by
rusted wire entanglements.
AT the very bottom angle of the wall,
eleven fresh sod-topped mounds mark
ed the resting places Of American dead.
Wilted flowers covered them. At the
head of each was a five foot roughly
hewn wooden cross.
OF the eleven mounds, the first three
at ono end were enclosed in tiny, un-
painted pine fences. Farthest away the
Ecrosses told~us, there lay the hody Of
Private Thomas Enright. Next was the
grave of Private Merle D. Hay and
nearest of the three was the mound
covering the resting place of Private
James B. Gresham.
The markers for these three heroic
Americans were octagonal wooden
nameplates. Their full names, with the
regimental numbers of each man and the
date of their death, was inscribed on
each and an intertwined background
Of the Stars and Stripes and the French
tri-color made them stand out promin-
emily.
On the fence inclosing these graves
Of the first three Americans to fall is
q wooden sign with black painted on q
white hack ground
The inscription, translated, is:
''Here lie the first soldiers of the
noble republic of the United States to
fall on French soil for justice and liber-
ty."
We paused at the graves Of this heroic
trio and then passed to the other eight
graves-not SO well garnished with
flowers
The first three in this group were the
graves of Abraham Meadows, Stanley
Janovicy and Harry Meyers according
to the roughly printed name boards.
Here, while the scream of shells came
through the air, with occas-
ional explosions vibrating the very
earth in which these Americans rest,
our chaplain said a brief prayer. My
colleague and myself placed sprigs of
evergreen foliage on each grave-and
then went back under drenchink skies
toward the trenches
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Mr.. Plummer Explains Why
He Wants An Agricultural
Agent For Marion County

'tance with Liberty Bonds, Red Cross,
and Y. NJ. G. A. funds-to which causes
your Marion county people responded so
nobly. Without question had these re-
monstrants known the true situation
these petitions never would have been
filed, and each individual who did sign
the remonstrance will receive a person
al letter from a representative of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture requesting him, on the score of
patriotism to write the county court re-
questing that his name be taken from
the remonstrance, and it is safe to pre-
sumo that this will be done almost to
a man.
For many years the writer has been
assisting in promoting in every way pos
sible, the agricultural resources, of not
only Oregon but the entire northwest,
and was one of the first to realize the
Importance of County Agent IS work.
having assisted very materially in the
past three years in their establishment
in various counties Of Oregon.
Knowing this fact well, the United
States Department of Agriculture ap-
pointed the writer special representa-
tive to come to Marion county, confer
with Judge Bushey and his colleagues
and come to some mutual understanding
as to the proper cause to pursue to
bring about the results so necessary to
a successful termination of the war
increased production. After several con-
ferences with Judge Bushey here in Sa-
lem, the Federal Food Administrator Of
Oregon requested Judge Bushey to come
to Portland for a conference there. This
meeting was held Wednesday at 3 p. m
Mr.. w. B. Aver, federal food admins
traitor, Judge Bushey, Director of E,x-
tension o. d. Center and the writer be-
ing present. Mr.. Aver told Judge Bushey
of the urgent need Of an agent in Mar
ION eounty-appeale to the people OF
Marion county for cooperation as war
measure. Judge Bushey immediately con-
ceded that as war measure this mat
ter appealed to him in an entirely diff
fContinuea on page twol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Kerr Decides to Stay
For Raise of Salary

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, Dec. 13.-After carefully weigh
ing all features entering into the Of
fer from the Kansas Agricultural col
lege and his present position as head
Of the Oregon institution, DR.. w. j.
Kerr has announced that he will re-
main here and. devote his undivided
Iattention to a continuation of the de-
velopment of this state.
DR.. Kerr's salary has been advanced
from $1,000 to $S400 year.
DR.. Kerr made known his decision
yesterday morning at a special confer
ence with j. X. Weatherford, president
| faith in the future Of the state and
the affection of himself and family
for the people of Oregon, combined
with the wish to push forward the
many features inaugurated under his
administration, led him to the decision
he said
Dr. Kerr was offered $4,000 year to
accept the presidency of the Kansas
college, but he will remain here on a
salary of $S400. He is assured of the
fullest support of the regents and will
have an officials residence on the cam
pus. it has been announced
~ am glad Dr. Kerr has agreed to
stay" said Mr.. Weatherford. III be-
lieve we have one of the greatest col.
lege presidents in the United States,
and know that it would have been a
costly thing to let him go. The state
would not have been satisfied with a
lesser man in his place, and in the at
tempt to procure his equal we should
have been in competition with more
populous and wealthy states in the
east. 1t is exceedingly doubtful wheth-
er we could have found an easterner
acceptable for this western position
at any priee.D
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
KERR NOT OFFERED
JOB BY THE KANSAS
COLLEGE, BOARD SA US

other agricultural college men at Wash.
ington, but the matter of the presi-
dency of our school was not discussed
in more than casual manner. We
never even asked him if he would like
to- have us consider him as a possible
president.
The other members Of the board sub
stantiated the statement of Governor
Hoch. 81 cannot understand how on
earth the report ever get out" said
DR.. Wilbur Mason.
The report that Doctor Kerr had
been asked to accept the presidency
of the Kansas state agricultural col
lege was sent out from Portland, Ore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
WANTS TO ENLIST

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 19.-"I'm tired
Of knitting Please let me enlist. y
That was the plea of Miss Lillian
Luttrell, pretty Oakland girl, to the
navy recruiting office here today but
she is back at her knitting again. There
was no place Tor her in the navy.
"Do your bit by encouraging your
relatives to enlist, and keep on knit
ting" the recruiting officers told her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
SOAP BOX ORATOR
URGES CAN NADIANS
TO VOTE FOR Draft
Sentiment Of Canadian Sol
diers Strongly FaVOrs
COnscriptiOn
By ]. w. Pegler
United Press Staff Correspondent,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
American Field Headquarters, France
Dec. 13.-Conscription in Canada viii
win in waikiki the sentiment Of Can.
adams among the American militia now
cover here" can be regarded as a bar
cmeter.
The "simon pure" Americans in the
expeditlonary forces routed out all their
Canadian pals today and cheered them
as they entered polling booths to vote
on the question
Out in front of one polling place q
lhd heartd New Yorker, formerly =
Tammany Hall soap box orator, pulled
an impromptu electioneering speech
+ ON tho tailboard of a supply wagon.
"What will happen if conscription
loses in Canada?" he demanded. "Why,
the Canadian corps will melt from the
line like September snow under an In
dian summer sun. Am l right9'
"Of course you re right, came an
answering yell from his audience.
.'You'r re dog-gone right I'm right, =
the orator resumed.
g And what IL the kaiser say if con-
scription loses9"
"Well, he IL slap Hindenburg on the
shoulder and say, Hindy, old boy, we
we licked Canada Am / right2'
The chorus came instantly and thun-
derously. "Of course you re right. -
'You'r dog-gone right m right,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Auto Bandits Held Up
Cashier and Take Funds

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Four bandits held
up the cashier Of the State Bank Of
LaGrange, 80 miles west of here short
ly before noon today and escaped in
an automobile with between $4,000
and $4,000. At least $4,000 in gold
was taken.
The bandits, all cf whom were nn-
masked headed for Chicago, closely
pursued by LaGrange policemen in two
automobiles. Chicago detectives, in an
other automobile, drove west to meet
them. A battle is expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
"HOW WILL WAR END?"
SHOULD BE THE ONLY
QUESTION ASKED NOW

Note = william G. Shepherd, staff
correspondent of the United Press,
who, since 1914, has visited all the bel
hgerent nations and has served on
more war fronts than any other Amer
ican correspondent, returned from Bus
sia on leave month ago. Since that
time he has been travelling and lectur-
ing in the middle west. Tie following
article is from trained observer who
has been stirred by serious condition
end danger not generally sensed.-
lThe editor.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
WOULD INCREASE LICENSE.

Portland, Or, Dec. 13.-street car
advertising has not suffered by wal
times, according to Commissioner Kel-
laher. Today he will introduce an ordin-
ance boosting the local street car ad-
vertising concession IS license from $3.50
to $1,000 on the ground that the firm
is making too much money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

(Kansas City Star Nov, 26, 1919
Topeka, Nov. 26.-Dr. W. J. Kerr,
president of the Oregon Agricultural
college, has not been offered the pres
idency of the Kansas Agricultural col
lege. This was the statement of the
board of administration today. The
members of the board returned from
Washington, where they have been in
conference with agricultural college
men from all parts of the country.
"This board has made no offer to
Dr. Kerr" said E. w. Hoeh, chairman
of the board. ''We have never discuss.
ed the presidency of the Kansas school
with him. We met him as we met many
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
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Washington, Dee. 13.-Eight months
after the United States entered the
war, rifle factories in this country are
only making half as many rifles daily
as they were making fer the allies be
fore we got into the war.
The machine gun officially adopted
for the American army has never been
given u test under actual war eondi,
tions.
These disclosures were made today
to the senate military affairs commit
tee during a grilling cross examination
of Major General William Crozier
chief Of ordnance.
President Wilson, however, showed
his faith in Crozier by reappointing
him today.
Disputes Over Gun types
Crozier reluctantly told, under cross
examination, how disputes over the
types of machine gun had prevented
manufacture of any for the American
forces for a year before we got into
the war, in spite of the fact that a
large appropriation had been made fol
these weapons.
"Who is responsible for this situa-
tion9" demanded Senator Chamber.
lain.
"The secretary of war;" replied
Crozier, almost in a whisper.
Crozier said that although the Brown
CONTINUED on page tWo)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
MUNICIPAL FISH BOAT

Portland. Or. Dee. 13-A municipal
fish boat is to be Portland s latest pub
lie utility The council today authoriz-
ed lease of a vessel TO operate in the
fish banks off the Oregon coast and
supply the municipality owned and op-
Grated fish market. The council also
plans extensive educational and adver-
tising campaigns to increase fish con
sumption.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
cadet PARTY nRehaIs. ],

Petrograd, Dec. 13.-The Bolsheyili
government today proclaimed all meme
bers of the cadet constitutional demo-
crat) party "enemies of the people,
asserting they were aiding the Cossacks
in the counter revolution.
Scores Of prominent cadet leaders
were arrested, including Habokoff, Vim
aver, Kutler, Doditcheff and Countess
Panin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Field Marshal Haig
Pays Glowing Tribute
to American Engineer.
Bv ]. w. Pegler

< BY J. w. Pegler
: Omitted Press staff correspond
: ent)
: American Field Headquar-
. ters, France, Dee. 13. = Field
Marshal Haig paid eloquent
and grateful tribute TO the Am
( erican army engineers today.
< He wrote General Pershing
!; thanking him and Pershing's
: engineers for prompt and val
( liable assistance near Gouzea-
. court. " in the recent German
. assault there.
; 81 trust you viii convey to
: these gallant men, :" Haig wrote
"'how much I appreciate their
: prompt and soldierly readiness
: to assist in what was for a
; time a difficult situation. I
: much regret the losses they suf-
: fered. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Ambulance Section Of
Americans Bound For
Italian Fighting Lines
~ Iohn H. Hearlev

~ O0-~1 - N@N-~@Ns
Omitted Press staff correspond
ent)
Rome, Dec l3. y The first
American ambulance section to
enter active service on the Ital-
ian front departed from Milan
today. There were three units,
comprising 65 ambulanees and
10 American university stu
dents in the detachment.
The Americans were given a
great sendoff by citizens of
Milan. They passed in review
before high officials there in a
great parade and then were
bade farewell as they entrained
The American Red Cross, it
was stated, expects to have at
least 200 of its cars in the
field on the italian front by
January !.
The units today are Ameri-
ea's first official participation
in the war on the Italian front.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
GENERAL STRIKE ON
BUT ENDS QUICKLY
president ACTS
Federal Arbitration Board Is
Ordered to Proceed to
Twin Cities at Once

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 13.-The general
strike of all union labor affecting every
industry in the Twin Cities was called
off at l p. m.
Every striking employe was ordered
to return to work.
In several instances men who had
been out only few hours were refused
their jobs when they returned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
CROz|ER CRILLED
BY COMMITTEE ON
THE STAND TODAY
Chief Of Ordinance Not AL
lowed to Withhold Facts
From InqusitOrs
CHAIRMAN CHAMBERLAIN
PRESSES INVESTIGATION
CrOzier Finally BIames Sec
retary Of War For Delay
In Munitions Supply
X X X x \ x x X X X X
INTO SECRET DETAILS

Washington, Dec. 13.-After
grilling Crozier three hours in
open session, the committee
this afternoon went into a meet
ing with him behind barred
doors.
They will demand to be
shown all secret facts and fig
ures on the rifle, machine gun
and artillery situation as it
affects the American army.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Strike was General

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 13.-Labor lead
ers at 1890 O'Clock this afternoon said
the general strike which had been in eff
feet for two and half hours, in sym
pathy with locked out union street car
men, may be called off at any moment
Secretary Lawson of the Minnesota
Labor Federation at Washington is re-
ported to have telegraphed Twin City
labor leaders to call off the strike and
order the men back to work, following
(Cont;nued on .naoa eiobtl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Long Prepared Attacks Gain
Only Slight Hold In First
Line Trenches
FIGHTING Is NOT OVER
BUT GREAT FORCE SPENT
Artillery Is Reported Very
Active All Along French
Positions Today
BY William Philip simms
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

(Unlted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
Dec. 13.-British forces early today had
apparently stopped Crown Prince Rupp-
recht's long prepared attempt to break
the British hold around Bullecourt.
Fighting was still continuing fierce
ly, but as this is cabled it appears that
the Germans only succeeded in advanc.
ing few yards. The attack was per.
haps the most formidable the British
have yet had to sustain in this sec
tion.
1t was made with the greatest con-
centration of men and guns the Ger
mans have tried on this sector.
The attack was patiently designed by
Grown Prince Rupprecht to break
Byng's lines. The German detectives
were far beyond the first British po-
sitions. Bavarian shock troops attack
ed early Wednesday morning in dense
masses to the accompaniment of an in
tensified artillery fire, which showed
a tremendous concentration of guns.
The German drive seems arrested ear
ly today with the enemy holding a short
section of advanced British positions
Simms' dispatches yesterday limited
at an impending battle in the Cambria
sector; indication of which were. fur.
nished in extremely heavy concentrated
German aerial forces to keep British
aviators from spying over the German
lines. He also mentioned an increase in
artillerying which is usually regarded
as preparatory to an attack.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13

9TH worst thing about short skirts
an pink hose,'' said Rev. Wiley Tan
ger, t'day, sis tn tendency among our
young men T. marry in haste" All
some folks seem I care about the war
is that they don t have t so.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Fleet Takes Part.

Petrograd, Dec. 13-The Black sea
battle fleet is cooperating with the
Bolsheviki forces in the fighting at Ro-
stoff, according to dispatches received
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
By o. M. Plummer

Especial Representative of U. S. De
partment of Agricultural
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
British Lines Hold.

London, Dec. 13.-British lines out
of Cambrai hold firm today despite a
tremendous blow struck in almost con-
tinuous fighting yesterday by Crown
Prince Rupprecht's reinforced army,
Field Marshal Haig reported today. The
German drive, he said, carried some
of the enemy through the British line
to obliterated British trenches, but the
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CONTINUED on page two)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
THE. EGGLE.SS CAKE.
High Cost of Living Reduced by
Several Millions.

The prestige Of the hen is being
curtailed in a new and interesting
way.
She lays a billion eggs or so for
the human race each year, and, I'M
der world war conditions, the price
Of eggs per dozen to consumers had
approached a dollar in some parts Of
the United States, and has reached
the prohibitive price of two dollars
or more in the belligerent countries.
Therefore when the high cost OF
living looms large in the public eye,
unusual importance is attached to
the announcement Of the best known
baking powder company in the world
that it has evolved a ready and
practical way for the housewife to
save, in the aggregate, many millions
of dollars in household expenses
through the use of more Royal Bak-
ing Powder and less eggs.
Months of experimenting have
elected large number of recipes
for the making of home baked pro-
ducts with fewer eggs, and these
recipes are being distributed gratis.
1t is claimed that they prove con-
clusively that the baking powder
saves eggs-in some cakes about
half the cost Of the cake is saved.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
DANGER SIGNAL.

If the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop it or go and help to
put out the fire? 1t is much the
same way with a cough. A cough
is a danger signal as much as fire
bell. You should no more try to
suppress it than to stop a fire bell
when it is ringing, but should cure
the disease that causes the coughing.
This can nearly always be done by
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Many have used it with the most
beneficial results. 1t is especially
valuable for persistent coughs that
so often follows a bad cold or an at
tack of the grip. Mrs. Thomas
Beeching, Andrews, Ind. writes:
During the winter my husband
takes cold easily and coughs and
coughs. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best medicine for beraking
up these attacks and you cannot
get him to take any other" OBJ
tainable everywhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24

In recipes calling for the use OF eggs,
the number can be reduced and ex-
cellent results-healthful, appet1z-
ing cakes. mullins, corn bread, etc.
obtained by using a small addl-
tional quantity, about a teaspoon,
of Royal Baking Powder in place OF
each egg omitted.
The acme, or top-notch achieve
ment in this connection is an egg
less, milkless, BUTTERFLIES cake this is
pronounced by all who have tasted ii
to be delicious and wholesome. Its
appetizing quality, it is claimed, will
be surprising to the housewife who
tries it according to the recipe
given.
The idea of using more Royal bak-
ing powder and less eggs in baking
is not entirely new, but the elaborate
enlarging and perfecting of the idea
just accomplished renders it very
present help, meeting the necessities
of the housewife of moderate means
in a time of soaring food prices.
In the British Isles the news has
been received with enthusiasm. The
baking powder company, while moi
being accused of being an out-and-
out philanthropist in the matter, is
pointed out as having provided the
means of effecting an enormous say
ing in household affairs in a way
that benefits everybody and harms
nobody-except it be the pride of the
autocratic hen. The company only
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
NOTICE..

The next examination Of appli-
cants for teachers certificates will be
held at my office on March 26, ~.
% for whites. and March 20, 80, 81
for colored.
The attention of all applicants is
again called to the recent laws en-
acted bearing upon the examination
of applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates. No longer are graduates Of
approved institutions exempted from
all subjects but Theory and Art Of
Teaching. Either they are exempt
from all subjects upon their diploma,
or they must earn q teachers certili-
cate through examination upon all
subjects.
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given thai sealed
bids will be received by the Parish
School Board for the purchase Of the
old Sun school house and site.
These bids will be opened at the
regular meeting of the board to be
held in the office of the superintend-
ent on Wednesday, April 4, 1919, al
or about 1870 p. M, unless the above
described property is disposed of by
private sale. Title to this property
is guaranteed.
The Parish Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
ELMER E. LYON,
mr17-3t Superintendent.