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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
"HeLL's OUn Acres" Name
of Ground Abandoned to
Keep Army From Madness

clothing and whatnot litter the sur
face of the new Sahara.
Call it the Graveyard
The Germans gave the country here
the name of "The graveyard"
But the field of thousand shud-
ders lies further on. Up toward the
bloody butte of Warencourt, Ligny-
Thilley and thereabouts, one reaches
hell S own acres. The water covering
the slime in the crater beds has be-
come gruesomely red, exactly like
blood, for some uncanny reason, and
to the noissome smell of miles of muck
is added an unmistakable stencil. In
tuition would tell you the cause of it
even were not the bodies lying about
plainly to be seen. They are on mounds
or at the bottom Of shell holes, in
fragments or so entire as to resemble
merely very tired and muddy soldier
gone to sleep regardless of time or
place.
Here ran the German lines during
December and January following the
battle of the Somme There were no
communicating trenches leading back
the British smashed them as fast as
dug-and to get into or out of the
foremost positions the soldiers had to
traverse the open ground at night.
Madness Lay There
When a German fell in the open he
lay where he fell. When he fell in the
trenches he was buried in the side Of
the trench-providing the walls were
firm enough; if not his body was
thrown outside.
In the pitch black darkness many n
German soldier fell into, the awful
funnel shaped death traps in the mud
to be left to suffoeate in the terrible
mixture, probably already holding bod
les Of previous victims. By day dead
faces stared at the kaiser's men from
every side and at night dead hands.
sticking out of the mud, tripped and
threw those who had to venture in the
open. Iron nerved troopers felt creepy.
Faces twitched, nerves failed and, pris-
oners say, some soldiers went mad.
This new Sahara is the work of Brit
ish artillery.
People asked why the Germans retir.
ed. Do you wonder why they left? Hero
you have an inkling-but only an ink
| lling-of what the British guns are do
Eing-making a new Sahara along the
new German front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
Democrats Nominate
All the Old Officers

Washington, Mar 30-Democrats of
tho house caucused today, with 33 mem
bers absent, and renominated by ac-
clamation all of the old officers of the
house.
Representative Gallivan, OF Massa-
chusetts, leading democratic "hold
out" was one of the absentees. Rep
resentative Schacklcford, Mississippi,
nominated Champ Clark for speaker
The whole caucus, according to the mem
beers, was love feast with no signs of
disaension. Appointment of commit
tecmen to fill vacancies was left to the
ways and means committee, deocratic
members of which continued to act as a
steering committee for their party.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
Greatest Patriotic Parade
Ever Seen In City, in
Their Honor
CHILDREN WITH FLAGS
is PROMINENT FEATURE
Scenes at Depot Where Smiles
Hid TearS---ShOW Real
Patriotism

Escorted by one of the finest patriotic
NJ, of the Third Oregon Infantry, Cap
tain James Roy Neer commanding,
marched from the armory on Ferry and
Liberty streets shortly after 9 O'Clock
this morning and about 10 o'clock en-
trained for the mobilization camp at
Vancouver, Wash.
Fully 5000 people thronged the sta
ton platform to bid the boys farewell
anG each one had flag.
From the starting point Of the parade
at the corner of Liberty and State
streets, the line Of march was crowded
with Salem citizens who cheered and
waved flags with enthusiasm.
The long line of marching men and
women fluttered with the Red, White
and Blue, and three bands filled the all
with martial music. And the two drum
corps stirred the pulse with the roll and
beat of snare and bass
1t was an evidence that the American
people will always rally to the national
col0rs in times of stress; it was an eyi
dence that the people Of Salem are be
hind the administration, and proud OF
Company NJ as the finest body Of men
in the Third Oregon Infantry.
March to Station.
Promptly at 8:45 o clock, the various
units of the parade began to form al
their designated places and shortly aft
er 9 O'Clock began the march to the
station.
The escort was under the direction Of
Rev James Elvin, who took charge fol-
the Patriotic Week committee. He was
assisted by the following commanders
of divisions:
Dwight Misner, Of the Automobile di
vision.
G. T.. Albin, of the Patriotic organiza
tion division.
George Watson, of the Company N
division.
Oscar b. Gingrich, of the High schoo
division.
w. [, Staley, of the Willamette uni
versity division.
Music was furnished by the Chemawt
Indian band, Hebel's Cherry Bud bani
aud the Cherrian band. The Lincoln
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
Little Doing Today, Both Sides
Making Ready for Com
ing Battles
VIOLENT FIGHTING IS
REPORTED IN THE EAST
Germans Claim British At
tacks Repulsed With
Heavy Losses
BY Perry Arnold.
~ NASA0s
Omitted Press foreign editor.)

Omitted Press foreign editor)
New York, Mar. 30.-Offieial state
ments today gave fresh proof that the
German retreat has now probably Hin
denburg's forces to their permanent de-
Tense line
The French report, on the contrary to
those of previous days detailing seat
tered fighting over a considerable front,
merely said there was nothing particu-
lar happening
General Haig made no report from
the British front, but press dispatches
indicated decreasing usefulness of open
fighting forces.
Berlin admitted a retirement of ;'pro-
tecting troops in the face of superior
British forces advancing northeast of
Peronne. 1t indicated preparations for
mass attacks on French troops in the
Champagne sector, but declared these
preparations were defeated by concen-
trated German artillery fire On the
Aisne and the Marne canal the Berlin
report also told of preparations by the
allied troops for attacks and the re-
pulse of strong British assaults north
of Arras-at spot far removed from
the center of the evacuated territory
was also rccounted.
These attacks and preparations for
attack at various points are presumab-
|ly designed by the allies as feints to
keep German troops busy and to cloak
the real forward movements and at
tacks on the Germans on their line of
retreat from Arras to near Lano
The Petrograd statement detailed con
tinued and violent fighting on the
northeastern front, featured by gas
waves and heavy artillery firing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
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THE DANCE TONIGHT

There is an impression about
that the dance scheduled for
this evening for the benefit of
Company M mess fund will
not be held because the boys
have gone to Vancouver.
Nothing could be farther
from the truth.
Committees are decorating the
armory, selling tickets, and pre-
pairing to make this military
ball the biggest, best and most
profitable one in the social cal
cndar of the year.
There is no idea of aband
oning the event or postponing
it.
Director Stoudenmeyer and
Manager Graber Of the Salem
Military band have promised
the best music proeurable for
this dance; they even say the
music this time will be the best
ever given for dance in Sa.
lem.
The committee has been meet
ing with success in selling tick
cts and the prospect is that
great crowd will dance tonight
to fill Company Ms mess fund.
y u Il u II 4 4, X X x x x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
BY William Philip Simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Afield, Mar. o.
(By mail with Tomlinson of the
London News and Leader, Bean of the
combined Australian papers, and an
a" Amaze" staff colonel, l have just
explored the new Sahara, that hideous
section of country abandoned by the
Germans lest their troopers go mad
The British gave it the name of Sa-
hara. Crown Prince Ruphrecht s men
called it by another--the graveyard.
But l should give it another still
the field Of a thousand shudders; the
place where nightmares are made.
Take your map of France and find
Bapaume. To the west and south of
that place lies the new Sahara If your
map is a large one you viii find it
covered with the names of hamlets, vii
lagos and towns-but today all these
are gone. No trace of them is left and
as one stands in the middle of this
blighted country no sprig of grass, no
sign of tree, no weed, flower or
shrub greets the vision as far as eyes
can see. There is only greenish black
soil, freshly churned up and be-crater-
ed by explosives ranging in depth from
five to sixty feet or more
Lookout for Bayonets
OF course, one cannot ride through
this country. Nor, for that matter, can
one walk. One can only slip and slide
and stagger along, ever in danger of
falling into funnel shaped quagmires
from which escape is impossible with
out aid. l know of two correspondents
who came near losing their lives in
just such places more perilous far than
the dread quicksands. Horses and mules
on account of their weight and the diff
ficulty of helping them, once in the
tolls of the Ooze, usually are drawn on
down to their death.
'Look out for the bayonet, - is O
common cry of warning as you stumble
through the mud, for hundreds of thous
ands of rifles are buried in the ground
and frequently only the rusting blades
of their bayonets are sticking out. The
great waste of war is everywhere evil
ldent. Wrought and twisted rifle bar
rels, splintered stocks, unexploded
shells of all calibres, hand grenades,
trench mortar bombs, aerial torpedoes,
brass shell cases, abandoned stores OF
live shells, knapsaeks, articles OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
WILL MEET
GERMANY
With WAR
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER,
Omitted Press staff Correspondent.)

Washington, March &c.
President Wilson has definite
ly determined that a state Of
war between the United
States and Germany must be
formally recognized by this
government, according to his
intimate advisers.
This developed this afternoon fol-
lowing one of the briefest cabinet
meetings held since the break with
Germany.
There is every evidence that this
government is going forward with a
"strong and aggressive policy - ac-
cording to one Of the members who sat
at the cabinet meeting.
"You need not worry about where
he is standing on this matter. This is
not time for pacifism and no one need
doubt the president's g forceful posi-
tion,' said cabinet member after the
session.
His opinion was supported by others
of the presidents advisory council
when they left the meeting. On evi-
denee supplied by these advisers-the
white house continues silent--the gov
ernment is going to meet Germany Is
war aggression with war next week.
The United Press correspondent told
his informant that there had beer
some doubt in number of minds foi
several days that the president was tC
act entirely forcibly,
The members reply was; ~ viii
tell you this President Roosevelt gath
cred his facts quickly and acted quick
| ly and that was the end of it. Presi
dent Wilson has always gathered hii
facts slowly and had been the skepti
cal in the meantime, but you can al
ways rely on him. You can entirely
rely on him in the present situation. y
Not only is state of war generally
admitted, but there is manifest de
termination by those in the councils Of
the president to wage strong de
termined campaign that will leave ne
Continued on page five.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
Administration Shaping Last
Details for Taking Part
IN War
PACIFIC ELEMENT WILL
BE SWEPT OUT OF WAY
Strong Active Defense of
Americas Rights Key Note
Of Message
By Robert ]. Bender

tUplted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Mar 80. = President
Wilson has completed the first tenta-
tive draft Of his "war message'' to
congress.
Throughout the morning, excusing
himself from all callers, the president
worked on the message in order that
it might be in definite shape for dis.
cussion by the cabinet this afternoon.
Must be Stopped From Biting
Following the custom he always pur-
sued after completing work on some
important matter the president then
went for long auto ride, before meet
ing with his advisers.
Guarded by two motorcycle police
men and the usual secret service en-
tourage, the president, with Mrs. Will
son drove down the road which bOrd-
ers the Potomac river. Now and then
they passed groups of soldiers guard
ing the different bridges. Sahtes were
exchanged between the soldiers and
the president
The cabinets s view Of the situation
this afternoon was 0utspoken and
FRANK. Several members expressed their
belief unqualifiedly that a state Of war
pStNcch ING O4lltu Dtdtes anu Ocf@
many had existed s'fcr some time.
One member described the situation
picturesquely when he said "it is a
state where a mad dog must be stop
ped from further biting.
Washington, in spots, assumed an
atmosphere of a real state of war.
The consensus of opinion is that the
president win ask congress to aek-
that state of war now ex-
lists between the United States and
Germany.
At the same time the belief is strong
that the president also may express
profound hope that the nations Of the
world, now involved jim the greatest
to bring about o lasting peace.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
Onlv war Tall,ed of


Washington, Mar 30.-Only actual
war was talked here generally today.
Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg chnehed
the idea. President Wilson and his cab
met, booked for a late afternoon ses-
sion, were expected to shape the last
details of what will mean the entry OF
the United States into the conflict in
some fashion to be decided by congress.
Hollweg, considered defiant, weak
and misleading in his arguments, swept
aside all doubts in the minds Of inter
national experts that President Wilson
will make forceful demand upon con
gress for America to play a full part
in the struggle. That Hollweg had
made a poor case for himself and his
nation was the general view.
The cabinet and the president were
expected to shape the last of the de
tails of the president IS "war message
today.
The main thought Of it-strong act
i've defense of America s rights-ac-
cording to authorities, has been crys-
tallized long since.
Universal Training
That President Wilson is rapidly
turning more strongly in favor Of some
form of universal military training is
the view OF officials who have follow
ed events closely. The president him-
self has made no announcement.
Military men who know something
Of the policy ahead declare that the
war may be the bitterest the United
States has ever seen and hence they
argue that the universal law ought 70
bo annIiod-fhat tho system OuQht not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
$4,000 Children to
Sing National Anthem

II Z ago, Mar. SO.-When congress
m o in extraordinary session next
Mo $4,000 children in Chicago s
publ : ools will rise, stand beside
their / & and sing patriotic songs.
Plans, his demonstration were per-
feeted to q v John D. Shoop, superin-
tendent Of Is.
At IL a. Z anday, as congress as.
sembles all q school classes viii
halt their reg - business. Speakers
will enter the re and explain to the
children just wha is happening at the
capitol.
As the session, which may result in
war, is called to order all the kiddies-
little aliens as well as little Americans
will join their $4,000 voices in sing
ing ''My Country 'Tis of Thee"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
CHICAGO GHETTO HAS
SERIOUS FOOO RIOTS
Women Raid Kosher Butcher
Shops and Pour Kerosene
On Meats

Cbicaoo Mar 30-Crvino uit,s star.
votion . and uour children must eat },
mobs of anorv women today again At.
tackled kosher meat shons in the May
we'll straot and Nortbwcst side die.
tricts tbat had dared to reonen after
last NIGHTS riots
One hundred nolicemen were rushed
m tho econo of he disturbance bnt he.
Fore tbov arrived two markets had
bccn entered bv tbe mobs and meats
DAMAGED bv Kerosene baths
Non onS children today onomented
tho women rioters Last NIGHTS dem.
onstration. during which 40 shons were
INVADED vas conducted mainly bv wo.
mon many carrv;no children
4 mass meeti1o attended bv sOO vo-
mon and moro then 200 men, at which
snpakers ooaded the men for NOT assist.
mo The Women in their protests Is he.
lieyed 70 have been Instrumental in
adding tho unusual number of men TO
todav7s mobs
AZ tbe butcher sbon of Solomon Wal
owitz in which he lad barricaded him.
ea1e toJo,, +ho yon,o,, na nadlooItod fha
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
A THREATENING LETTER

North Yakima, Wash, Mar. 30--A let
ter from German sympathizer threat
ening to blow up fruit warehouses
churches, and bridges, if the cyan
kees" do not cease their "perniciou'
activity" is in the hands of Mayoi
7. f. Parton today,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30

Some women think Their entitled t.
anything they want jest cause ther
husbands smoke two or three nickel
cigars day. Allus hide your watch
when you meet a feller that travels on
his honesty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30

Continued or page two.)
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CONTINUED on page three.b
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30
THE WEATHER

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30

Oregon: Tonight
and Satur d a y
partly eloudys
heavy frost west
portion tonight;
warmer east per
tion S a tuT day;
winds mostly east
erly,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-30

CONTINUED on page two.)
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

day during the electric storm. Mr..
Lee was standing in the barn door
watching the storm when the bolt
came, killing young calf short dis
stance from him. 1t knocked Mr.. Lee
down, but in a short time he regained
and so far has suffered
no ill effect from his narrow escape.
Nelius Johnson and Lloyd Peterson
left last Friday for Pickert, where
they visited until Sunday at the home
of the latter's brother, Chas. The
boys made the trip with an auto.
John and Helmer Peterson and Ole
autoed to Valley City
Wednesday. A
Miss Cora Hagen returned Saturday
after spending several days visiting
with friends. ....
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strand,
an eight-pound girl last Thursday
morning. This makes the fifteenth
child in the Strand family.
: Miss Hulda Thomson left Saturday
afternoon for Onalaska, Wis, where
she expects to spend part of the sum-
mer vacation visiting with relatives.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
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Citizen, June 15.-Prof. Marschner
was Valley City visitor over Sun.
day. .-......
Mrs. Curtis came in Monday from
Orlska for a visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. John Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Pierson and fam.
lily, of Leal, visited with friends in
Rogers last Saturday evening.
The Times-Record would like to
have the people of the neighborhood
call while in Valley City. There are
many interesting things to be seen in
a printing Office.
Miss Mabel Herberg was a Valley
City visitor one evening between
trains the latter part of last week. -
Miss Lizzie Clancy came up from
Sanborn Wednesday for a short visit
with Miss Onis Becker.
Bert Dade left Sunday morning for
Brainerd, Mimi, where he will spend
a few days visiting with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. McGarry. Miss
Florence Farrell, and R. J. Leahy and
Charlie Farrell autoed to Cooperstown
last Friday, where McGarry and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

| tended the Sheyenne valley Young
Peoples society last Sunday afternoon
at the home of James G. Thoreson.
Ed Kvilvang has bought Ford car
lately.
There were few agents seen in
this neighborhood last week.
Carl Monson and Oscar Aas autoed
to Valley City last Thursday fore
noon on business.
Misses Maud and Eva Olstad were
guests with Miss Lima Peterson last
Tuesday afternoon.
Carl and Alfred Monson, John F.
Henrikson, Eddie Aas, Arthur Thore-
son, Sidney Gregerson, Arthur Olson,
Melvin Rensby, Emil Anderson and
Christian Hagen were visitors with
Alfred and Oscar Aas last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole w. Thoreson au.
toed to Valley City last Tuesday to
do some shopping.
Mrs. Andrew Jerpeland and Miss
Clara Aas were visiting with Mrs. 10.
hanna Henrikson and family last Wed.
nesday afternoon.
Arthur Thoreson and Sidney Greg.
erson autoed to Valley City last
Thursday on business.
Oscar e. Aas was working for An
drew c. Nelson last week. ... T..
Misses Helma and Esther Henrik
son were visiting and shopping at
Valley City one day last week.
Gust Collins was business visitor
in Kathryn last Saturday.
Joe Michen left last Tuesday for
Detroit, MINI. He will spend about
six weeks there fishing and taking life
easy.
Carl Henrikson arrived home one
day last week from Benedict, to stay
after about year working up there.
Ames Olson, Of Fort Ransom, called
on Oscar E. Aas last Friday forenoon,
Mrs. G. o. Aas visited with Mrs.
Martin Thoreson last Friday.
p. G. Strom, of Kathryn, was over
to Martin Olstad's one day last week
and bought COW of him.
The weather last Sunday, Tuesday
and Wednesday was very windy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

home at the county seat Sunday, and
Miss Nupen left Monday for Driscoll
her parental home.
Mrs. Oscar Solberg arrived in the
city Wednesday from her home at
Milwaukee. Wis, and will visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Auder-
son, and other relatives.
Peter Gunderson and A. Eggen, two
OF the well-known and progressive
business men of Hastings, were in
town Tuesday evening on business
matters.
Mrs. Ward Kinzer and baby have
been guests at the Embertson home
at Valley City this week, leaving here
Saturday. La.
Mrs. Augusta Bergren, of Lake
Park, Mimi, is visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Stuart,
arriving Tuesday.
The Woodmen band will be in good
shape to dish out real music at our
big celebration, July 4th, as they are
putting in long hours at practice
these days.
The meeting of the state fremen
was held at Valley City Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday. The Itch.
vile department was represented by
S. ]. Sundet, J. S. Olafson and T. ],
Pexa.
John Sortland, sister, Miss Clara,
and brother, Sam, motored to Nun.
ich, last Friday to visit Miss Rachel
Sortland, who has been teaching in
the high school at that place the past
year. She has been reelected fo1
another year.
Rev. Wander Ploeg was the subject
of a very pleasant surprise party last
Friday evening at the Congregational
church. A goodly number attended
and fine program was rendered. R.
A. Jongeward presided and the pastor
was presented with a substantial sum
in gold. Lunch was served la
cafeteria.