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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-29

Join,si the "Gii0lics"--
Word has been received that
Geery MeCracken OF Grants Pass has
enlisted with the Grizzlies" n Cal
ifornia artillery regiment, stationed
at Linda Vista. near Los Angeles,
Notice to I.o,igc Members
All members OF the Golden Rule
Lodge. |. q. o. r. No, rs, are re-
quested to meet a, the lodge hall at
a. m. tomorrow to attend the fi-
neral OF Brother Holt, ny order Of
Noble Grand.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-29
FORMER MEDFORD MD.
ENl|STS FOR THE WAR

DIR. G. h. Saunders has Just re-
Gently resigned lucrative position
at Brookings with the G. n y. Lum-
Der company for the purpose of join
ing the officers reserve corps OF the
Y. s. army. DR.. Saunders IL past
the draft age and is married man.
but lie says he feels II is his duty TO
enlist.--Crescent City Courier.
Dr. Saunders practiced medicine
in Medford for number OF years
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-29
Cynical Definition.

what IL your idea Of fame?'
Fame" replied Miss Cayenne. sis
what enables an individual momen-
tarIly 10 beat the weather ont us
topic of conversation. Washington
Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
CHINA IS WILLING
TO TAKE PART IN WAR
Has 2O,OOO,OOO Men For
Service and 100000 Now
Equipped

Washington, July II. = China will
soon be ready and willing to draw upon
her countless hordes of men to aid in
beating Germany.
In fact, oriental diplomats today pre-
dicted that she will enter the war with
an initial contribution of five hundred
thousand men.
She has twenty million physically fit
men of military age, with the first
half million already equipped and vast
national resources to draw upon fer
further equipment.
As the orientals see it, China 3 par
tieipation in the war wouid near her
saivatipn, inasmueh as it would train
her masses in the ways of battle and
make the nation strong to resist what
might threaten later-Japanese aggres-
sions.
Parliament must reassemble before
China can take any action looking to-
ward actual war participation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
Those Registered Must
Learn New Number
and Report If Called

Portland, Ore, July 1l.-For his own
protection, as well as to facilitate the
progress of the draft, every man in
Oregon who registered for military serv-
ice should make it a point to learn the
new number of his registration card.
These new numbers are different
from those on the green (or blue) regis
tration certificates.
True, the number on mans certifi-
cate is the same as that written on his
registration card at the time he register
ed. But under orders, from the war de
partment, the numbers of all the cards
have been changed in the past two
weeks
The new numbers are written on the
cards in red ink They run by counties,
instead of only by precincts The eoun-
try win be the unit of the draft and
these new numbers are TO be used in
the drawings.
The first drawing will be made at
Washington within the next few DAYS.
The numbers drawn will be announced
to the press and also teleeraphed to the
adjutant general. The adiutant gen
eral will consult the files in his office,
which contain duplicates of all the reg
istration cards from the state, ascertain
the names of the men belonging TO the
numbers, and notify the county boards.
These county boards viii mail notifi-
cations to the men who have been call
ed in their respective counties. These
notifications will direct them to appear
for physical examination at q date set,
which must be within seven DAYS.
It can readily be seen how important
it is for each man to know his own mum
ber. Failure to receive a mail notifica-
tion will not be accepted as an excuse
for not appearing for examination If
he knows his number, a man BY con
sulting a list of the numbers drawn can
quickly learn whether his. own number
Is among them OF not
Complete lists of the new numbers
have been posted by each county exemp-
tion board in the various county court
houses Many newspapers also are pub
fishing lists In any case. be sure you
learn your new number and memorize
it Get your number from your county
clerk today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
THOUSANDS ARE MADE
AVAILABLE BY CHANGE
Minimum Height for Army
Five Feet One Inch with
Maximum 6.6
By webb miller
United Press staff korrespondent)

Omitted Press staff korrespondent)
Washington, July Il 4-By two radical
changes in the lseight requirements for
the draft army, the war depaI t
has made thousands of additional men
liable to military service.
Following recommendations made by
the surgeon general 5 office, the war dc
partment clipped off three inches from
the old minimum height requirement
five feet, four Understand added six
inches to the maximum--fprmerly six
feet. This action will bring thousands
of "bantams into the army, otherwise
subject to exemption on account of
height--also many giants
These changes are practically the
only instances lowering the rigid re-
quirements.
At noon today. twenty states had
wired Provost Marshal General Crow
der that every local board was organ
lied and ready for the draft.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
UNRESTDzJjNOT MEAN
UPHEAVl at PRESENT
Leayen Of Democracy Is
Working and Will Destroy
PruSSianiSm
By Carl D. Groat

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, July 1l.-Official warn
ling was given here today that the AM
erican public must not regard the Ger
man situation offering any great hope
at the present time.
Press reports and official information
show that there is practically no crit
icism Of Germany's military effort,
And, officials say, Germany can saeri-
flee Zimmerman, Helfferich and even
Bethmann-H -Hollweg without swaying the
actual conduct of the war, so long as
there is no complaint against the war
lords, Hindenburg and Ludendorf.
Authorities here say the situation is
one strictly of internal politics, which
for the moment does not project any
real upheaval. They do believe, how
ever, that the leaven Of democracy is
working in Germany and that sooner or
later there will be popular uprising
against Hohenzollernism.
While Germany struggles with do
nestle difficulties, the allies are pre-
pairing to give her new dose of shell
fire and birthstone.
Advices to official quarters here in
dicate that big offensive is now shap-
inD on the French and Italian fronts,
or both.
Meantime, the Russians are making
astonishing progress in their resurrect-
ed campaign and military men say it is
an even gamble as to whether she sus-
tains or lapses back to her former
apathy.
Bethmann-Ho Hollweg's statements be-
fore the reiehstag squared with Ameri-
can expectations, inasmuch as he threw
down no annexations, no indemnities
and engaged in the old game of bluff
ing the Teuton. folk with statements
that Germany can win. come what may.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
MINOR CHANGES MADE
IN PLANS FOR DRAFT
Three Thousand Boards Re-
port Ready---Draft Census
Shows lO3,849,6S4
By webb Miller.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, July 1.-THE great
draft lottery today is waiting upon the
organization Of few hundred local ex-
emption boards. Within "a hours after
the last board is ready the draft will
occur.
One tagging board will hold up the
whole machine. This point has been
called to the attention of every board
with plea for haste.
More than 5000 boards are ready
with their registration lists serially
numbered and on file in the provost
marshal generals office.
When the last precincts flash the
word TO Washington that they are
ready, Secretary Maker will announce
the method Of the draft lottery and the
date.
Although the plan is known in gen
eral way, the final draft of the scheme
for drawing the first levy Of 6s7 900
men is again before President Wilson
for approval. Minor changes we're made
at the last moment.
The census bureau today completed
the new population estimates for use Of
the war department in apportioning the
burden that each state, city and county
must bear in furnishing men for the
draft armies.
The new estimates show a population
Of the United States proper Of 1o5,s49,
694.
Upon the basis Of the registration
figures, the bureau finds that the men
between 21 and 81 are 9.32 per cent Of
the total population.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
CHANG HSUN BARGAINS
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY
Is Surrounded by Republicans
and His Troops Are
Deserving
BY Ralph H. Turner,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Toxic, July 11.--American and Jap
anese soldiers working side by side,
have repaired many Of the railways
leading out of Peking and today were
reported with reinforcements from
Tien Tsin as guadring the legations
in the Chinese capital and enforcing
order.
Dispatches received here declare the
'tbattle" reported recently outside Of
Peking between Chang Hsun's mon
archist forces and the army of the re-
public was in reality only clash Of
advance guards. There were not more
than fifty or sixty casualties on either
side. The republicans, however, beat
back Chang Hsun's men and continued
on the road to Peking.
!, Chang Hsun, with his dwiadline
forces, was reported today to have
withdrawn into the imperial city in
Peking and to be negotiating fruit
lessly, SO far-for surrender with a
guarantee of his personal safety. II
was hinted that he intended to bargain
on the basis of preservation of the for.
Dluden cityt Ii nc were granted per
sonal amnesty. All of the monarch
lists request for mediation have been
rejected until his troops are formally
withdrawn from Peking.
Chang Hsun Cornered.
Tien Tsin, China, July 1.-THE
Gordon Of republican troops about Pek-
ing was complete today.
Unconditional surrender of the i'm
perialist troops seems inevitable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
America viii Treat
All Neutral Countries
As Well As Possible

Washington, July 11.-South Amer
lean countries need not fear the United
States embargo. Their treatment will
be milder than that of neutral nations
which are pouring supplies into Ger
many.
This assurance was given by officials
today after neutrals from all quarters
had begun to cry starvation. Further,
it was stated, this nation does not in
tend to starve the Scandinavian cOun
tries or Holland, though it does pro-
pose to SO curtail their shipments that
there will be seant surplus wherewith to
furnish Germany.
There is admittedly a tendency to-
ward forcing the neutrals into line be-
nevelent toward the allies This gov
ernment is strongly ON record in the
matter of neutral rights, however, it
does not feel now that it can use so
strong hand as it might otherwise
wish to use.
Some of the countries adjoining Ger
many are "between the devil and the
deep sea" as some of their supplies
must come from Germany and Ger
many, in turn, exaets something from
them 1t is doubtful whether this prac-
tice can be stopped completely, even
with the embargo, but shipment on bad
ly needed meat and fat products along
with iron, steel and munitions can be
enormously curtailed.
Allied diplomats here are frankly
pleased at the embargo, taking the view
the neutrals can protest to their heart s
content, but that they must come to
reason - if they want to share Amer
lea 5 bounty
Germany has death grip on Dem
mark. Every pound of imported wheat
Is brought to the Danes with the
kaiser's permission. Every cargo Of
Danish products sent to England must
carry the German o. K. Here's the
reason, as outlined by Constantine Brun,
the Danish minister:
'tDenmark is totally and effectively
blockaded by the German fleet of war
ships and U-hoats. Not a ship can pass
in or out unless the kaiser wishes
stThis makes is absolutely impossible
for us to depend on England and Amer
lea for all Of our necessities. I"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
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Amsterdam, July 1l.--A crisis IN
volvinq cabinet changes in Germany u
imminent.
Reports received here today lead to
the belief that while Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg will weather tne
storm, radical changes in tne cabinet
may be expected within the next "a OK
4S hours.
That Hollweg has the backing OF the
kaiser is certain. !,
II is believed, however, that ~ Wlil
he neccssary for the chancellor 70 sac
rifice some Of the men he has sponsor-
ed. in the past to maintain even halY
hearted support from the centrist ma
;ority socialists coalition.
Several German newspapers are
quoted here today as stating that Chan-
cellor. Hollweg had pledged the Teich-
stag that Zimmerman and Helfferich
would step down from their posts.
All dispatches from Germany are
heavily censored.
Just what is transpiring behind the
scenes of the big political flght -
problematical. - u ~
n q certain, however, that the SUB
marine war and the food situation WIN
GERMANY are playing big part; Lo
date there has been nothing to indieate
tbat thc military situation has Deen
s,hiact of criticism. All parties seem
A. be satisfied that Hindenburg has tne
,gost front we'll in hand and the Russian
Intensive is expected to wear itseh
out. ..,,n vxyav
rhoro q disposition, on the other
hand TO demand more satfsfactoiy ~
n%a a',Its from the submarines, or abandoh
H. ,,ayfoye which has alienated neu-
.nol. If the submarines can WIZ fof
norn,onv 9, ali win accept the war rare
~ ~. nsomises of England "peing
h.n,,obt pu. 10 her kneesn with the GATE
CO.. such capitulation constantly ~
vaneed "a have apparently ceased 70 20
convincing. ..a..;or of his
nost would be at the price OF the LSSis :as,,
pso4tons pt Of at least two and PosslDiy
.hraa of his ministers, or without any
nas;F;ea .nar seemed to depend on the pres
80 80 which the kaiser viii be aDie -
pxert on the politlcai feea'sA''"
the reiehstag. a;,o;nnt;on in
a.noss created last week by the at
w, .ne &c the eentrist leader, Matin.as
Tr7he,eer. tsv5 on Hollweg and the loins
demand OF the centrist ano sosi~ss
,"aasrs rs',s for internal reforms. II was m
dicated. however, that manysol ~ sv
trist party members were. ~sAssasss s.'.ss
in their opposition to Hoiiweg, DsSauI a',IS
~ the kaiser's backing ana MosaS
probably be paeified INTO soPp0rS; sapisss;ons
the ministry-if certain e'Ns
were made. 49,. uo
Foremost among these eonsesSlOAs, ny a.
was reported, was decision o. snc pss 49,
man government TO reform my .;s;es.
sian electoral system. other sacl.as 5s-.
10 hold Hollweg in his place were unuess
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
CENSUS ESTIMATE
|. ON WHICH QUOTAS
WILL BE DEVIDED
These Show United States Has
Population Above Hun
dred Million
new YORK HAS 6,5O4,l85
AND CHICAGO 3,639,957
Portland Has Less Than In
19lO---Twelye Cities Have
2O,OOO,OOO

Washington, July 11-At the request
of the war department, a new census es-
innate upon which draft quotas will,
be apportioned during the war has been
completed by the bureau Of census. Tt
shows the United States now has a total
population of l03, ,s49,684,
Owing to the speed with which the
estimates had TO be compiled, only
cities of moro than 10000 have been
listed thus. far the other figures cover
ing counties alone.
The figures gwen out today by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder show
some remarkable changes from census
estimates compiled by the government
seven years ago. The figures are based
Oh tn assumption that the proportion,
which registration represent of the to-
tai population is the same throughout
the country"
With population of 6,5O4, 1856, New
York City leads its nearest competitor,
Chicago, probably by three million peo-
pie, according to census estimates, just
completed by the government. 1t is vir-
tually the first federal estimate for sew
en- years and was made necessary by the
draft law basing the quota for each
district on population basis.
New York, by the figures, is shown to
have grown 1,737302 since 1910.
The total population of the United
States is estimated at 103,S49,6S4.
The bureaus estimates of the present
population in the IL largest cities fol-
lows:
New YORK City, 6,5O4, ,1s5,
Chicago, 3,639,957.
Philadelphia, Getty and county, q.
O60,O21.
Detroit. 1921 ,942.
Cleveland, 1,l25, ,440.
Boston, 82S. .573.
st. Louis, S27 1854.
Pittsburg, 722,425.
Baltimore, 626,964.
Buffalo, 606,384.
San Francisco, $780,
Milwaukee, 1,O11.
Among the other cities given are.
California:
Los Angeles, 453,627.
Oakland, 180,955.
Sacramento, 72,843.
San Diego, 5l,116.
Berkeley, 46,054
Stockton, 53,423.
S., jose 30,60l.
Idaho:
Boise City, 1876.
Oregon:
Portland, 204,5 ,592.
Washington:
Seattle, 275,g9O.
Spokane, S8,251.
Tacoma, 10000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
Senator Chamberlain
Makes Request to Allow
Company M to Stop Here

The following reply was received to-
day to telegram sent Monday to Sen
ator Chamberlain requesting him to use
his influence to allow Company NJ to
stop in Salem en- route to their training
camp at Palo Alto, Calf:
Washington, D. c., July 11th, 1917.
Chas. H. Fisher, Salem, Or: Have
taken up with adjutant general of army
matter of having company M held at
Salem when passing through. Will ad-
wise you promptly when ever he de-
cides.
GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
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READY FOR I. W. WIS

Pendleton, Ore, July 11-This
district is prepared for the 1.
w. w.
A band Of so men, armed and {
with full authority, is organized
here today to protect eastern
Oregon wheat fields. State Fire
Marshal Wells and his chief
deputy, Jay Stevens, met here
yesterday with warehousemen,
farmers and others and outlined
methods of procedure.
/. w. w. will be met with I
guns. The farmers are in no
mood to tolerate the agitators
and are ready to protect their
fields. The I. W. w. has
threatened to burn the fields
when the GRIN is ripe and
dry.
Many /. w -have already
left this part 5 'ie state, it is
reported. SO
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
CUT
OREGON'S QUOTA OF
men TO NINETY Three
Is Credited With 6,657 VoIun-
teers Almost Her Entire
Quota

Portland, Ore, July l1.--Oregon must
supply only 90 men by draft, according
to unofficial estimates this afternoon
because of heavy voluntary enlistments.
Adjutant General White today re-
ceived orders from the war department
declaring that Oregon had received
1874 additional credits for cnlistments.
Previous credits to this state totaled
4,6S3.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11

New York, July fI.-vineent Astor
is on duty in French port. He is an
ensign in the naval militia, according
70 information received here today.
His wife has arrived in France for war
relief work and has gone Immediately
to visit her husband
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
AUSTRO-CFRNAN
LINES ARE SPL|TBY
RUSSIAN WEDGE
TeutOns DemOralized by Sud-
denness and VigOr Of
Russian Attack
new OFFENSIVE STARTS
ON RIGA FRONT TODAY
Germans Attack Fiercely On
French Front But Fail to
Hold Gains
TOOK 10000 PRISONERS

Petrograd, July 11.-Russia IS
< armies of the northeastern front
< were still advancing through the
wedge between the German and
< Austrian lines around Lemberg
+ today.
!; The war office statement
!: confirmed the taking of Halicz,
< key to the Galician metropolis
K and declared that General Kor-
< niloff's forces were advancing
+ westward from the left bank of
< the Lomica river.
( On the Bogorodcham-Zolotis-
< tin front, the statement declar
< ed another advance had been
( achieved, with the capture of
< 1000 prisoners and 30 guns.
!: In three days. battle around
< Dolina VIC captured more than
( $50 officers and 10000 men,
( with so guns and quantity of
< other material,p the war office
< announced today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
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Petrograd, July 11,-General Kcrni-
loft today drove still further into the
split in the Austro-G German lines the
wedge of Russian invading forces
which he has inserted south of Lem
berg. Halicz has already fallen TO the
victorious Russian onslaught. The Ger
man army of General on Bothmer has
been separated from the Austrian fore
es under General Kirbach. Both forces
are in immediate peril of thanking
movement of great strength. The drive
against Lember9 gained ground every
hour today.
The war office statement today said
Halicz had been captured after a bitter
contest, the Russians taking a number
of prisoners and more than thirty guns.
'tt Pursuit of the enemy. continues, Z
the statement asserted.
The suddenness of the Russian Of
fensive in this Stanislau- Haliez sector.
combined with the new, lvigor with
which the Russians attacked, has com
pletely demoralized the enemy. How
broken are the Teutonic defenses is IL
Illustrated in the constant utilization Of
cavalry in the Russian advance. The
break in the enemy morale is best
shown by the large number of prison
ers so far taken.
From the fact that Russian artillery
was roaring over parts of the Riga
front today, it was ,elieved here that
the Russian offensive movement would
shortly be extended to this theatre OF
war. The Riga -Mitau line is admittedly
one of the strongest of the enemy
fronts. Germany used her strength here
to back up threats of drive on to Pc
trograd.
New Sty.e of Fighting
BY Henry Wood
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
.HOLLWEC BACKED
BY KAISER WILL
retain POSITION
Runlored He VIII Relire Five
Pulssian State Minister'S
As Compromise
COALITION CABINET is
PROBABLE SOLUTION
Demand More Results From
Submarines or Abandoning
That Warfare
MEETING POSTPONED

Zurich, July ll.-Thet full
meeting of the reichstag sehcd-
uled for today has been post
poned on account Of 'spnrty
differences" according to word
received here from Berlin. Inn
perial Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg was reported con
ferring with leaders of all fac
.tions. One dispatch carried the
report that all the Prussian
state ministers had resigned
their posts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11

'fBig hogs get action, - bluntly states
the esteemed Chicago Post in a head
line. OF which it can only be said
that they certainly do.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11

Montevideo, Uruguay, July
IA United States fleet
which put in here today, was
accorded an enthusiastic reeep-
ton by all harbor craft and Of
fieials.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
SILVER IS CLIMBING

New York, July ll.-Bar sill
yer reached so cents on the New
York market today--the high
est point in 25 years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
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FISHERMEN STRIKE
Marshfield. Orc. July II

Marshfield, Ore. July H.
One hundred and eighty-five
salmon fishermen on the Rogue
river are on strike, according to
word reaching here today. The
cause Of their action is not
known, as the salmon run is the
best it has been in years.
X X x x \. X X X x X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11

Uncle Ez Pash has joined TIL Slaves
o. Catsrrh beauty contest after takin {,
six bottles ny experience has been
that nobuddy wants hear about yeur
children but ther grandparents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11

(COntinaed on Page TwO.)
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1COntinued on Page Tw0.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
New StyAe of Fighting
n. rTo..w-x, Nrynn1

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11

Only Circulation in Salem guar
anteed by the Audit Bureau Of
Calculations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11

CONTINUED on Page Tws.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-11
oSH.,ala Must 90.

Foremost among these concessions, =
was reported, was decision y ~ ny pms
man government TO reform snS ".v;s;cS.
sian electoral system. Otnes s-S,, ',,r5sr-
10 hold Hollweg in his place were unuess