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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
BURY|NG in FRANCE
FIRST AMERICANS TO
DIE IN WORLD WAR
"Sanlmies" In First Battle Ex-
perience Fought Gamely
Against Big Odds
By ]. W. Pegler

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American Army at the
Front Nov. 6. - They were making
ready today to bury in the hallowed
soil of France the first American sol
diers to fight and die to. make the
world safe for democracy.
Three of them died, four others sus
tanned wounds and thirteen are some
where behind the German lines in this
first encounter-and today every man
making ready for the battle line award
ed to them the supreme commendation
that in their fight they sustained the
best traditions of the American army.
They were outnumbered, this little
detachment of Sammies. The fact that
they fought against overwhelming odds
and were hopelessly cut off from rein
forcements did not deter them in strik
ing back with all their power.
In the narrow trenches where there
was no room for rifle shots, the Ameri-
cans fought with their clubbed guns,
their bayonets, their trench knives,
their entrenchinG spadcs-cven their
hands. Flares and the sudden glare of
exploding shells showed occasional rap
i'd pictures of struggling groups-one
Nr two American soldiers surrounded
by solid mass of Germans. a whirling
maelstrom of arms and hands and kick
ing feetl flashing bayonets, sHouts,
muffled yells and the sounds of pain
wrung from the wounded.
This was the story as survivors tell
1t. The Americans did not have a
chance against overwhelming superior
masses of the enemy. The fact that
they didn t have a chance didn't make
them stop fighting, however, until
they had literally been smothered un-
der the Germans.
The small American detachment was
in a front line trench. The usuA des
ultory artillery fire suddenly rolled
to an intense rumble The enemy put
down a heavy barrage of shells com
pletely around the single unit. Then a
big party Jdf Reconsideration
wounded estimate them at 210 in all
suddenly swarmed over.
The German raiding party was com
posed of picked and veteran 'tshock
troops specialist in attack. They
charged in a powerful rush. The Am
ericans had Just entered this particular
bit of trench. They fought back like
wildcats until literally smothered in
the weight of the superior attacking
forces. Then the Germans seurried back
to their own lines, dragging their one
dead and wounded With them, together
with their American prisoners.
A young reserve lieutenant with the
detachment attacked, was puzzled i'm
mediately after he brought'his men in
to the trench by the sudden aeeelera-
ton Of artillery fire. he decided to
consult his superior officers and
started carefully weaving his way back.
He struck the German barrage. It
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
SOME PITHY STATEMENTS.

''The German people are not
at war with us, or we with the
German people. Autocracy fore
ed war upon us and we must
: fight it to the end.N
"The red blood of the young
: Americans who keep the fires
; burning on the altar of Liber-
; ty responded to the country's
call, and we too must respond
to our last dollar and our last
ounce of energy
"Grand old Oregon stands in
: the front rank of patriotism.
: They did not have to conseript
: her boys"
"The young volunteers are
; the idols of America and the
heroes of the world"
"There is only one roll of
: honor, those who go, whether
volunteers or conscripts.
"We are putting up twenty
: billions of dollars not only as a
: means of defense, but thank
God, of Offense.
Congress placed at the pres
; ident's disposal $650,OO0,000 for
the building of an air fleet, the
eyes of the armies, and when
; this was done the possibilities in
the war of airship building in
this couRtry was "a machines a
year. Now we can build $4,000.
; "There is no country on the
face of the earth that can do
/, what America can do now.''
every American should
watch his community and when
ever sedition raises its head it
should be met with swift and
certain punishment. -
"There is but one side to this
war for Americans, and that is
: the American side. Those who
do not like this country and the
American people, should get out
of it and be made to stay out. :,
X x y X x x X X X 4 X x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
Continued on page three1

of the speakers remarked that he had
a son in the service and that should he
return needing hospital care, he would
rather his boy be cared for IN Salem
than to send his elsewhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
UNITED STATES and
JAPAN AR[ y ACCORD
ON Chinese ! <yEST|ON

Open Door Policy Is Reamed and apans Special Interests
In China Are Recognized Secretary Lansing and Wis
count lshi Reach Complete Understanding nsuring Full
Harmony Between the Two Nations In Future Treaty
One Of Most Important international Events Since Be-
ginning Of Great World War
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
Democrats and Republicans Fuse.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-"The Sixth Ger.
man city in the world, $50 designated
so by its mayor, William Hale Thompson
was voting today on whether this is
a popular war.
At least that was the Interpretation
placed by democratic and republican
leaders in the election of fourteen coun-
ty judges.
70 defeat the socialists, won they
accuse of lack >of patriotism, because
OF their pacifist attitude, the two major
parties have arranged fusion of their
candidates.
One Of the most strenuous campaigns
in the city's history was concluded last
night and a record ''off year" vote
was forecast for today. The polls open
ed at o'clock this morning and will
close at clock this afternoon.
The weather was clear and unseason-
ably warm. Both sides were confident of
victory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
ITALIAN TROOPS
Retreat BEFORE
NACKENSEN DRIVE
CardOna Fails to Make Sue
cessfuI Stand Along New
River Line
BREACH is FORCED
AT SEVERAL POINTS
Race Between Two Armies
to Bring Up Heavy ArtiI-
lery to Front

Home, Nov. 6.-Italian troops began
evacuating part of the mountainous area
included in the Tagliamento river line
today.
"Along the Tagliamento, the war
office stated, "the enemy pushed to-
wards the middle and lower course In
order to establish our line we evac-
uated portions of the mountainous
area
The German Austrian thrust at the
lower course of the Tagliamento is a
new movement, reported for the first
time today and would indicate that Gen
eral Won Mackensen is attempting a
thanking movement from the south, as
well as the north.
The mountainous area" mentioned
as that in which there was a withdrawal
of Italian troops, undoubtedly refers
to the section around PinzanO, Castle
novo and Sequale-on the right bank of
the Tagliamento.
Yesterdays official statement said
the Germans had crossed the river some
where north of Pinzano and the with
drawal mentioned today is logically the
result of this breach in the italian de-
fense line. The foothills of the Carnic
Alps come down to the plains of Fruili
around Pinzano and the other cities
mentioned. M
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
Berlin Ranorts Advance.

Berlin, via London, Nov. Give
have won the Tagliamento line," de-
ciared today g official statement. 'fIhe
Italians are retreating between the
mountains and the sea-
"The Italians are retreating from the
F'ella valley as far as Colbricon and
north to the Bugana valley on width
Of $50 kilometers (about SO miles)",
the statement concluded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06

CONTINUED on page eight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06
Patriotism Chief Topic In
New York But Issue
Badly Muddled
CHICAGO OLD PARTIES
FUSE AGAINST SOCIALISTS
Wet or Dry To Be Decided
IN OhiO---Party Lines
Wiped Out

New York, Nov. 6.-Fusion leaders
claimed to see favorable signs for the
reelection of Mayor Mitchell in reports
of the vote as it was being cast up to
noon today in New York's mayoralty
election.
A heavy early uptown vote, coupled
with corresponding light turnout ON
the East Side in the Tammany strong
holds, was interpreted by the mayor s
hackers as favorable sign.
AS Judge John Hylan, the democratic
candidate, cast his ballot, however, he
expressed the utmost confidence and at
Tammany hall, Hylan s election was
confidently forecast by safe majority.
A heavy vote in Brooklyn was regarded
favorable by the republicans backing
William M. Bennett and the socialists
reiterated their claim that Morris Hill
quit would poll at least 100000, insur-
ing his election.
Little disorder had marked the cleo
tion upto an early hour this afternoon.
Numerous arrests had been made on
minor charges and for illegal voting and
900 emergency warrants had been issued
to be served on possible fraudulent vot-
ers. But aside from one disturbance near
a polling place on the East Side the elec
tien was proceeding quietly. Reserves
We're called out to quell a near riot
when woman near the polling place att
tackled policeman and was arrested.
At suffrage headquarters it was de-
clared that reports from upstate of a
heavy vote, as well as indications in
New York City, gave promise of sue
cess in the fight to give women the
vote franchise.
The mayoralty fight was so bitter
that the suffrage amendment, being vot-
ed on throughout the state, was prac-
tically sidetracked in point of inter
est. Reports from upstate, however, in
dicated the women had en- excellent
chance of winning the franchise and
here in New York they worked hard
to impress men voters with the justice
of their cause. In the city, however,
the anti-suffragists insisted that the
recent picketing of the White House
by the Congressional union had fatally
injured all chance of success here.
Betting today averaged 81 to on
! Hylan to win. Even money bets were
reported that Hylan would poll fifty
thousand majority. AS a rule betting
f, was light.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06

Fella valley begins just southeast Of
Tolmezzo and represents the left wing
of Cadorna s army-the wing most
threatened by the German breach across
the Tagliamento north of Pinzano.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06

CONTINUED ON Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-06

Continued on page eight.)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
New Mexico.

Some nice looking ore was encoun-
tered in the Queen vein through the
Mckinley tunnel at Mogollon.
It is reported at Roswell that the
Toltec people who have begun opera
tions in the oil fields fourteen miles
north OF that city, will begin the sink
ing OF two more wells in the near fu-
ture.
There is much mining activity in
southern Santa Fe county, especially
on copper properties. On the Tom
Payne ten men are now employed.
Work is to be done on an extensive
scale on the placers Of the Ortiz grant
The new smelter at Waldo is to be
. steel structure seventy feet high.
Fifty men are at work on the plant.
The A. T. & S. F has completed laying
1000 feet of switch to the smelter site.
ores of the Cerillos district are to be
treated.
The Socorro mill marketed during
1916. 10.50O ounces gold and 616,520
ounces silver. Not taking into con-
sideration shipments made direct to
smelte- the Mogollon district during
1916 produced 1881 ounces gold and
987.s7O ounces silver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
MEXICO ASKS AN EMBARGO.
carranza Agent Delivers Memorial u
Neutral Nations.

Neutral Nations.
Washington.-Suspi that Ger
man agents are prompting activities
In Mexico which might develop into
q flank move against the United
States II this nation becomes involved
in war with Germany was increased
Monday. The Mexican government g
representative, r. p de Negri, deliv-
cred to Secretary of State Lansing q
memorial to the neutral nations of the
world by General CarranZa, proposing
mediation between the European bel
ligerents and, il this fails, an embargo
by all neutrals of the export of war
munitions and food. Carranza offers
the plan as a means of starving the
belligerents into peace.
Inasmuch as such an embargo
would aid Germany and injure the al
lies and, as Germany once urged the
United States to impose such an en-
barge, the action of Carranza aroused
the suspicion that he has yielded to
German influence.
1t was suggested that Carranza may
contemplate shutting off the supply Of
Mexican oil to the British warship.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
Arizona.

Owing to the tremendous activities
Of the copper smelters at Douglas.
that city now is most thriving and has
. larger population than ever before
Every copper mine in the state u
producing at maximum capacity, en-
ploying every man for whom It can
find a place underground and every
smelter is treating every pound of ore
possible
Not only the copper. but the gold
and silver mines of Arizona did a
great business last year. The gold
output WAS 211,S05 ounces. valued at
34.S7S,400 and the silver output val
usd at $C,711. 500.
During the month Of January the
Inspiration company established new
high records both in quantity OF ore
mined and in amount treated. The
mine produced $4,000 tons. while the
concentrator handled $4,000.
The joint camp of the Venture Hill
and Verde Apex companies, about
three miles southwest OF Jerome, is
a scene Of increasing activity. All
through the stormy weather the work
has been steadily progressing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
TEXT OF WILSON NOTE
REFUSING TO TALK OVER" cRL
SIS IN UNpERSEA WAR.
President Declares Germany Must OBJ
serve Pledges Given in Reply to
His Uitimatum in Sussex Case.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Presi-
dents reply to the German request
for an exchange OF views follows:
In view OF the appearance in the
newspapers of Feb. IL OF a report that
Germany was initiating negotiations
with the United States in regard to
submarine warfare, the Department OF
State makes the following statement:
"A suggestion was made orally to
the Department OF State late Satur-
day afternoon by the minister OF
Switzerland that the German govern
ment is willing to negotiate with the
United States, provided that the COM
merclal blockade against England
would not be interfered with.
AT the request of the secretary of
state this suggestion was made in
writing and presented to him by the
Swiss minister Sunday night.
This memorandum was given i'm
mediate consideration and the follow
ing reply was dispatched Monday:
my Dear Mr. Minister am re-
Quested by the President to say to
you, on acknowledging the memoran-
dun which you were kind enough to
send to me on the 1lth inst. that the
government of the United States
would gladly discuss with the German
government any questions it might
propose for discussion were it to with
draw it's proposition OF the 3lst OF
January, in which, suddenly, and
without previous intimation of any
kind, it cancelled the assurances
which it had given this government
on the 4th of May last; but that it
does not feel that 1t can enter into
any discussion with the German gov
ernment concerning the policy of sub
marine warfare against neutrals
which 1t is now pursuing unless and
until the German government re-
news its assurances OF the 4th OF May
and acts upon the assurance.
mo other interchange on this sub
ject has take place between this gov,
ernment and any other government or
person"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
Colorado.

Bar silver sold Feb. 8 in New York
ut 77.25 per ounce, the highest price
In recent years.
The Lulu group, about two miles
from Clark. has recently been equip
ped with machinery.
At Leadville the Monarch Mining
Company Is being sunk another lift of
from 100 to $50 feet.
Considerable graphite ore is being
mined at the Woodruff property above
Quartz, Gunnison county.
At Breckenridge, machinery is be-
ing shipped to the placer ground OF
the Lee Mining Company.
The Empire Zinc Company at Lead
VILE is installing new electric machin-
cry at the Robert Emmet shaft
The Reiling dredge boat of the
French Gulch Dredging Company re-
gently shipped $1,000 gold brick to
the mint at Denver
At the Smuggler mine. Aspen. where
fires have smouldered in the deepest
part, preventing operation. a flood OF
water has developed which is expect
ed effectually to end the burning.
three-foot vein of copper ore, as.
saying 1874 per cent copper and 4.50
Der cent zinc, has recently been un-
covered in the Turret Independence
mine now under bond and lease to r.
r. Stratton OF Salida.
The production made in December
from the South Burns mine OF the
Acacia Gold Milling Company totaled
seven broad-gauge cars, with a con
tent approximating $50 tons and an
average value of about one ounce gold
to the ION.
In the Breckenridge district, where
sine and lead prices are important. the
Pioneer Consolidated Mines Company
capitalized at 100000. controls
something like 460 acres on the east
4rn slope Of Gibson hill. near Breck-
enridge. opened two-foot-wide streak
OF high grade goldbearing tale ore in
q short cross-cut from tn old Dead
wood tunnel, which the company is
renovating.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
Wyoming.

It is reported that ore worth 81 1000
per ton has been taken from the Cop
per mountain properties.
The pipe line from the Torchlfght
field to the Greybull refinery has been
frozen up and production in that field
II now shut down In both the Ohio and
Greybull Refining Company camps.
When the explosives had done their
deadly work on Kinney well No. 6 and
the gusher had settled down to steady
business, 1t was measured and will
dow about 500 barrels per day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
Ambassador Gerard Reaches eerne.

Berne, Switzerland.-Amer Am
bassador Gerard expects to sail for
the United States Feb. "a from Bar
celona, Spain On his arrival here
Monday, Gerard said he expected to
remain in Berne several days before
departing for Spain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
NATION HoNoRs LINCOLN.
Birthday Of Emancipator Observed at
National Capital with Ceremonies.

Washington.-Th National Capital
Joined in the nationwide celebration
of Abraham Lincoln's birthday ami
versary. Appropriate exercises were
held in Congress, the public schools
and at patriotic gatherings. In the
House the program included the read
ing of the Gettysburg address by Rep
resentative Russell and addresses on
Lincoln's achievements by Represent
atives Chiperfield and Dill
A feature of the celebration was
that arranged by various patriotic So
cieties. at which former Speaker Can
non spoke on "Reminiscences of Lin
coin" He is said to be the only man
now in Congress who had an intimate
acquaintance with Lincoln.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Prices Quoted for Metals.

Western Newspaper Cnton News Service
Priees Quoted for Metals.
Bar silver. 77hc: lead, New York.
$500: copper. $30.12h; spelter. st.
Louis. 11O16.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. 60
per cent. $17.00 per unit. Crude ores.
90 per cent, $500; 25 per cent. $40
612.00: 10 per cent. $s.70Q10.00 per
unit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
French Raid vsrdun Trenches.

Paris-The war office reports that
two successful raids were made, one
on the verdun front in the neighbor-
hood of Hill 3O4 and the other in the
Argonne Patrols were active in the
Champagno and Argonne.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16

Springfield, Ill.-The anniversary OF
the birth OF Abraham Lincoln was
celebrated in his former home here
with many memorial services and an
niversary programs Members of the
G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and Span
ish War Veterans held services at the
Lincoln tomb.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16
eIohty.Nine Vessels Destroyed,

London-The total number of YES
eoas destroyed since Unrestricted
U-boat warfare began is said to be
eighty nine, of which twenty-one were
neutral ships.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-16

ECAUSE George Washington be
lieved sincerely in the Unborn In
alienable right Of men born on this
soil, or transferred to 1t, spiritual
ly rs well as physically, to the
fruits of freedom and independ-
ence because he believed that this
nation was to be held by them
free Of all oppression. whether in
the form Of unjust taxation or any
other infringement Of the interests,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
GERMAN GOVERNMENT SEES NO
WAY IN WHICH CONFLICT CAN
BE AVOIDED.
ULTIMATE BREAK is
BELIEVED A CERTAINTY
Teuton Officials Not Inclined to Modify
Plans Regarding Submarine Warfare
Even to Preserve Peace With Amer
lea - Rigid Censorship Applied to
crisi. Developments.

Copenhagen, via London, Feb. Ia
Little hope or>expectation prevails in
| Berlin that war with the United State:
| Is avoidable or that a modus vivend
reconciling the policies of the two gov
ernments can be found
There now is a desire on the part OF
the authorities and vast bulk of the
people to avoid actual hostility in any
| way consistent with the general lines
of the present submarine policy, but
only in such way.
Accordingly, instructions were given
go the Associated Press has been re-
liably informed. to submarine COM
manders before they started on their
February mission, to take the safe side
when neutral vessels, particularly
American, Were in question, whenever
possible. Enemy merchantmen, when
recognized as such. were ordered to be
sunk at sight, but neutral merchant
men were to be warned when such ac-
ton, in their judgment, was consistent
with the object OF the campaign and
the safety of their own ships.
Ultimate Break Certainty.
1t was realized, however. after the
prompt and resolute stand taken ny
President Wilson that these orders
could only be palliative and only defer,
not avoid. an ultimate break Also, that
if President Wilson stood by mis- an
nouncement that the destruction of
American lives or, ships would be re-
NJ of hostility a
belli must cbme sooner or later-prob-
ably sooner-on account of the number
Of Americans on enemy ships.
Moreover. there was the discretion
airy nature of the instructions to sub
marine commanders, who were in
formed that while the careful course
toward ncutrals was recommended and
desired, they would no longer be sub
jected to punishment for departing
from their former procedure OF warn
ing, if they found this advisable.
Not to Modify Plans.
It is considered that the only posi-
bility of the avoidance OF hostilities
would result from a modification of it,
standpoint by one or the other side, and
so far as could be judged from the pos
tive declarations of Alfred thinner
mann, the German minister of foreign
affairs. and other officials before the
Associated Press correspondents de-
payture from Berlin, there was no
probability that Germany would give
way this time or abandon the ruthless
campaign now started.
German American relations again
and again have passed thru crises ap-
parently almost hopeless. butethis time
the crisis is more difficult than the for
mer ones, and even the optimist can