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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Nothing Whatever
Doing In Stock Market

New York. Aug 1.-THE New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Today's short session of the stock
market was an extremely dull and at
tenuated affair in the first half of
which only narrow, irregular price
changes took place, quite devoid Of
either interest or significance. At the
end of the first hour, however, the gem
eral list began to move forward under
the urge, it would appear, of the loose
ends Of short covering to be attended
to against the week end recess. There
is undoubtedly less nervousness as re-
suit of the improved position and it
NAV well be that in the course of the
next few weeks those who advocate
moderate bull movement may see their
hopes realized.
With one or two exceptions prices TO-
dav were but slightly changed from
the Friday closing level. The list was
steady to firm, although the motor
stocks were inclined to be heavy under
the sharp decline in General Motors.
That issue sold down to new low rec
ord, below 1O6, with partial recovery
later. Rails were quite neglected and
narrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
WOMAN beaten UP BY
NAN SHE TOOK UP With
Is Found Gagged and Bruised
in HOtel---Claims She
Was Robbed

Philadelphia, Aug. n,-Found bound
and GAGGED and beaten IN the st.
James hotel here early today, woman
giving her name as Grace Welsh, age
35, of New York, told the police she
had been robbed of jewelry worth $1O,-
000 A man who says he is Harry G,
Kelley, also of New York, arrested in
the hotel, is held on suspicion.
The woman is in a hospital suffering
from gashes about the head, said by
the police to have been inflicted with
the butt of revolver. Police also de-
clare she was drugged.
Kelley, the police say, was leaving
the room with a revolver in his hand
Just as an officer reached the door.
Two other men are said to have been
seen leaving the room while the police
man was overpowering Kelley.
Kelley was held in $4,000 bail this
morning for further hearing next Sat
urday. The injured woman was unable
to leave the hospital to testify today
After giving the New York address,
the victim of the assault later said she
was from Decatur, ILL.,, according to the
police.
She was dressed in an evening gown
when found AS soon as revived, say
the police, she accused Kelley Of the
crime, called Historically for her chill
dren and asked that her chauffeur IN
this city be notified.
According to the woman, she met
Kelley at Atlantic City and came here
with him yesterday. They registered as
man and wife at the st. James.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
(By william Philip simms)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field,
July 25--(By MaiD-Sooner or later
Lens, capital of Frances 'Black coun-
try" or coal belt, will fall before the
ever tightening pressure put upon it
by Sir Douglas Haig. When this day
comes America can render France and
her allies no greater service than to
send Immediately to this region the ex-
perts necessary to put the coal mines
in order in the shortest possible time.
For three years France has been de-
prived of the richest coal deposits she
possesses. In the Loire, Burgundy,
Nivernais, Gard, Blanzy, d'Aubin, De-
cazeville and Carmaux, it is true there
are coal mines but these are not to be
compared with those in the northern
part of the country, around Lens.
This deposit runs from cast to west,
from Belgium to Flechinelle, in France
and since the German occupation it is
only the extreme western end of it
which the French have been able to
work And this is the hardest to work,
being deep below the surface. Whereas
in Belgium the coal is practically on
top of the ground, at Amin it is 120
feet down and deeper the further west
it runs. At Douai it is 480 feet deep;
at Flechinelle about 800 feet
The vein of coal from the Belgium
frontier to Flechinelle is about 65 miles
long by 10 miles wide. Prior to the war
of the 80 millions of tons extracted
from French soil, three fifths came here
or about 25,0O0,OO0 tons. Even with this,
France has always been compelled to
buy from the outside almost as much
coal as she produced, half of which
came from Belgium--from the country
around Mons, Charleroi and Liege, seiz-
ed by Germany as her very first act
of war. 1t is this country around Lens
and behind Lens to the east, which the
Prussian warlords are defending regard
less Of the cost in German lives. And
here it is that British pressure is grow
ever stronger. Every blow struck this
summer has yielded q net gain in the
direction Of these coal fields and re-
tiremcnt anywhere from Arras to the
sea would be more injurious to Germany
from an economical point OF view than
at any other part of the western front.
Fighting in this country is extremely
difficult. On the sea where British
Tommies have recently made their ep-
pearance, there are sand dunes which
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Declare This Following Action
Of Employers In Rejecting
Proposals
WORKMEN OFFERED TO
ACCEPT NINE HOUR DAY
Federal Troops In Charge at
Butte---May Call Out 5000
In Kansas City

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 11.-Following
the action of the lumber employers in
rejecting the peace proposals made by
the state council of defense Friday af-
ternoon, striking timber workers began
today to extend the fight for the eight
hour day to Oregon and to parts of
Washington which hitherto have not
been affected by the strike.
"We will fight this thing to fin
ish," said ]. G.. Brown, president of
the shingle weaver's union today. "We
intend to spread the strike as fast as
we can"
The first answer to the action of the
employers in Seattle came when forty
out of forty six men employed by the
Pacific Coast Pipe company walked out
this morning, refusing to work with
unfair lumber.
In the following telegram, received
this morning at the headquarters of the
timber workers union, Samuel L. Com
pers, chairman of the labor commission
of the National Defense Council, upheld
the strikers in their stand:
Gompers Backs Them.
Telegram received. In reply will say
the eight hour day is not only the nor
NAL recognized daily working time, but
established by law. Hence to enforce
that practice is not change of stand
ards Where essential war work is to
be performed in an extraordinary emer-
gency, more than hours may be work
ed but such overtime should be paid at
least AS for time and one half this
principle has been declared by President
Wilson in public proclamation and all
should be willing to conform to it. ]
will exert every effort to reach an ad
justment upon this honorable basis and
that thus the materials may be supplied
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
LaFolZette Would Make
Other Countries Pay
For German Atrocities

Washington, Aug. 11-Senator La
Toilette, Wisconsin, today began a
fight in the senate to force world wide
peace discussion.
He introduced a resolution which
called for a statement of the allied
peace terms CHASED on a disavowal
Of advantages, either in the way of in
IDENTITIES, territorial acquisitions, COM
mereial privileges or economic perog
atives, by which one nation shall
strengthen its power abroad at the ex-
pense of another nation, as wholly in
compatible with the establishment of
a durable peace in the world"
Unless administration leaders succeed
in burying the resolution in commit
will probably be attempted
it promises to cause one of the most
spectacular debates on the question
since the president asked for war
LaFollette S resolution cited the Rus
sian statement of May 10 for peace
without annexations or indemnities, the
German reichstag's similar declaration
on July 10, and the war aims statement
OF Lord Cecil in the British house of
commons on May 23.
shows pro-GeTmanism
All the declarations bespeak a will
ingness to adopt the doctrine of peace
without victory, as proclaimed by
President Wilson on January % "as
the only possible peace that can be en-
during said the resolution.
"There has recently emanated from
official and unofficial sources, both
here and abroad, statements that we
are to continue the war until a peace is
oOtained which gives to the entente al
lies or some of them punitive lamages
and territorial advantages as a result
Of the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

"The people of this country do not
know the terms of the secret treaties
existing among the entente defining
the advantages which each is expected
to receive.
"There is naturally expressed de-
mand from the people of our country
1or some declaration Of the purpose for
which the United States is expending
in the first year of the war from thir-
teen to seventeen billions of money
raising by draft and other means an
army of two million ostensibly for SER
vice in foreign countries.
Would Help Germany
'The people have right to know
with certainty for what end their
blood is to be shed and their treasure
expended.
Congress, in whom the war making
power resides under the constitution,
is charged with the responsibility of
deciding upon the obpects of the war.
Now, therefore, congress hereby de
clares that this government will not
contribute to the efforts of any bellig-
erent for the purpose of prolonging the
war to annex new territory, either in
Europe or outside of Europe, nor to
enforce the payment of indemnities to
recover the expenses of the war, but
the congress does herby declare in fav-
or of the creation Of a common fund
to be provided by all the belligerent
nations to assist in the restoration of
portions of the countries most seri-
Ously devastated by the war, and for
the establishment of an international
to decide the allotment of
the common fund =
He then called for the general state
ment of terms.
LaFollette aaid he will call up his
resolution early next week. He is pre-
pairing speech in advocacy of the
measure.
A second resolution on war aims and
terms of peace was introduced by SEN
ltor King, Utah. King 5 resolution
would bind the use to the declaration
that s'it win not make peace until its
and principles as declared by
the president to congress on April 9
are acknowledged and accomplished. 1t
will make war until the German govern
ment shall acknowledge and expiate
its crimes and seek the terms upon
which it may be admitted TO the com
nunity of civilized and enlightened
states. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Stop German Agents
Sailing For Russia

Washington, Aug. 10.-The state de
partment today started limiting pass
ports to Russia to block German agents
going there rom New York.
Learning from the Root mission
that many New York Russians, well
supplied with German money, are
flocking into Russia, the passport
division will demand that anyone
wishing to go to Russia prove that his
trip is vital. There will be a careful
investigation of the applicants past
history and his present purposes and
if he cannot show that his trip is bona
ffde he viii be flatly refused permit
to go.
Russia herself is aiding in this work.
She has closed her frontiers to travel
ers, cutting off hundreds of incoming
immigrants chiefly from the United
States. Scandinavian port authorities
are refused to let such immigrants pass
through their countries in any attempt
to run the closed frontier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Another Instance Of
German Barbarity

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 11.--Another
instance of German submarine barbarity
such as resulted in the death of 3S mem
bers Of the crew of the Belgian Prince,
was reported today by Captain John
A. Jornson and twenty members of the
crew of the American Motorship Car
mela, arriving here. The Carmela was
sunk by a submarine ON July "a.
After being stopped by the submar-
inc. Captain Jornson and the crew were
ordered to row to the U-boat from their
ship. They were ordered to board the
submarine. The Carmela was looted and
bombs exploded aboard her.
Smoke was then seen and as British
destroyer appearing the U-boat hastily
leaving the Carmela Is crew
in the water. The destroy
er picked them up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
HOOVER Announces
OUTLINE OF POLICY
Will Not Dictate Retail Food
Prices, But VIII Stop
Specializing

Washington, Aug. 11.-Herbert Hoo
yer, official food administrator, today
began to drive out of business whole
sale food gamblers who gouge the Amer
lean public.
At the outset, however, Hoover made
it clear that:
He will not attempt to dictate retail
food prices.
He cannot promise to reduce the high
cost of living to Americas commoners,
though he will try.
|. While anticipating that the majority
of business men will deal fairly and in
telligently, Hoover announced his in
tent to apply to the full the drastic, CO.
ercive powers grated by congress should
anyone "exploit this hour of sacri-
flee. -
Hoover's plans for feeding America
and her allies and at the same time low
ering American costs, are constructive
He proposes to eliminate waste in
United States kitchens, to oust gamblers
and to teach this nation to substitute
some foods for the staples
Will Guard Expors.
He will not dictate retail prices, but
he does intend to SO adjust economic
conditions as to bring down the high
cost of living.
He cannot promise this, however.
He would have each American reduce
his wheat consumption one pound a
week, his meat and sugar seven ounces,
thus releasing a vast store for use
abroad.
Reduction of prices will come about,
Hoover said, by eliminating the gam
blers and by stabilizing conditions.
"We believe we can make exorbi-
tant retail prices come tumbling by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Five Members Of Cocktails
DenDlan Legal Staff Quit
Positions
BIG PLANTS PREPARED
TO BEGIN WORK AT ONCE
This Is Only First Step As
Other Big Contracts Are
Being Arranged

Washington, Aug. 1l.--America 's
great shipping work is taking on vast
proportions. Two steps were taken by
the shipping board today to assure i'm
mediatdly more vessels for military
purposes and greater tonnage with
which to supply the allies demands
for supplies.
Requisition of ships flying the Am
erican flag has begun. The seven YES
sells taken over will be used to shin
building materials and other neces-
saries for American camps in Europe.
The shipping board approved con
tracts for constructing many new wood
en- and steel ships.
simultaneously it was learned a plan
of cooperation with allied ship CON
Germs has been completed, whereby
cheaper freight rates and supplies to
the allies will be possible. Soon it will
be unnecessary to depend on neutral
ships for any Of this work.
The shipping board already feels the
need Of more money for its vast plans.
Admiral Capps is preparing estimates
to present to congress at this session.
He will ask upwards of $50O,OOO,0OO ad-
ditional.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
DRY LAW HITS CHURCHES.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 11.-A commit
tee of Spokane clergymen is arranging
today to meet with local authorities to
grange for the importation of wine for
sacramental purposes.
The new bone dry prohibition law
permits the use of wine at communion,
but the police are reluctant to allow
shipment of wine. Since the law went
into effect, the shortage of wine in the
churches is said to have become acute.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
The German Version

Berlin, via London, Aug. ia
heavy attack of large British forces
between Freezenberg and nollebeke in
Flanders was reported by the war Of
flee today The attack failed, it was
stated. After breaking in the German
line quick counter attack elected the
British near Westhoek.
On rhe eastern front unusually heavy
and sanguinary losses were suffered by
the Russians and Rumanians, the state
ment said. In the Slanic and Uitone val
leys Austro- German troops drove the
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TAKES OVER VESSELS

: Washington, Aug. 11-Requi-
: sitioning of American merchant
: vessels has begun.
: Seven privately owned pas
: senger and cargo liners have
: been taken over by the gov
; ernment shipping board, it was
; officially learned today.
The board turned the ships
: over to the war department,
!: which will use them to trans
port materials for great engin-
eering works behind the Sam
mics in Europe.
As more cargo carriers are
needed, either for the war or
navy departments, or for com
mercial purposes, the shipping
board will take them over, it
was stated.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
French Hold Dominating Posi-
lion Endangering Entire
German Center
TERRIFIC ATTACK THIS
MORNING Is REPULSED
Increasing Numbers Of Ger
mans Surrendering Show
Morale is Weakening
BY Henry Wood

Omitted Press staff correspondant)
With the French Armies Afield
Aug. 1.-The Germans are figuring on
the possibility of the British and
French offensive in Flanders forcing
them TO retreat to their next defens-
i've lines.
A desperate hope of retaking posi-
tions that would permit an eventual
retreat northward from the Aisne and
Champagne regions is what inspired
the German crown prince to this vio-
lent assault against the French lines,
it appeared today.
Profiting by the temporary lull in
the FLANDERS battle, the crown prince
resumed attacks along both the Chem
in Des Danes and the Moronyilliers
Crests.
Unless the crown prince can drive
the French from these two dominating
positions before results of the Fland
ers battle forces a shortening of the
German front, the French from both
the "Ladies Road" and Moronvil-
liers will be able to cut off and mas
sacre any attempt of the German cen
ter to retreat.
The German attack which has been
growing stronger throughout the week,
eliminated in Friday mornings terri
fic assault from Pantheon, to Chew
Iigny. There the Alpine chasseurs, who
on July 10 advanced 500 meters on
1900 meter front, repulsed the Germans
with the heavies losses.
The German morale is weakening.
This was indicated throughout the
week by the constant surrender Of their
attacking troops. The French took
prisoners in almost every attack. Cap
ture of assaultipg troops has been ex-
tremelv rare in the past.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
cERvArs BOYS HOME ON VISIT

Company /, who have been located at
Medford for several months, are now at
Clackamas.
The following Gervais boys came
home Saturday for short visit with
their parents and friends: Julian and
Joe DeJardin, Chester Hannegan, Mike
Mahonhy, Jr., and Frank Woelke. The
boys are all looking fine and were in
good spirits. They enjoyed every min
ute of their stay and returned on a
special train which passed through here
about o'elosk Monday morning.-Ger-
vais Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

Washington, Aug 1.-THE Russian
embassy win issue tomorrow orders to
its consular agents restricting impor-
tations from the United States to Rus
sia, the embassy announced today. This
step is an extension of the Russian
government s restrictions on passports
to Russians from the nited States and
closing the Russian frontiers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
LOOKING FOR MURDERER.

Grants Pass, Or, Aug. 11.-Sheriff
Lewis and posse of IS men are search
ing through dense forests near Salma,
Josephine county, sawmill town, to-
day for Ralph Turpin, age 81, alleged
slayer of William McAllister. Sawmill
employees say Turpin, after a quarrel
with MeAllister, fired three shots at
the later McAllister died last night.
The canse of the shooting is not known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Germans Beaten Back

London, Aug. l1.-Violent German
Ypres in an effort to retake ground
captured by the British, Field Marshal
Halo reported today. All were beaten
off.
Six attacks were made by the enc
my in the region of Westhoek ridge,
taken early yesterday by the British
in spite of these attacks, however, the
British made further gains along the
Ypres-M -Menin road.
"In fierce fighting yesterday even
ing for ground captured earlier in the
day, six enemy attacks were beaten
back by rifle and artillery fire, the
Hlig report stated.
g All positions were held and furth-
er gains were made in the Ypres-Menin
road neighborhood. ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
OREGON BOYS TO GUARD.

Camp Fremont, Menlo Park,
: Cal, Aug. 1l.-camp Fremont
: was ready today to receive six
: hundred national guardsmen
: from Oregon, Major Eugene
; Mossberger commanding, who
will reach camp before night.
: Their mess rooms have been fin
: ished and camp sites prepared.
. Within few days the regular
; troops leave the camp and the
; Oregonians will take over the
guard duty.
: Work ON a remount station
where 10000 horses will be train
ed for war service started today.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Contracta ApproYed.

Washington, Aug. 11.--Huge ship.
ping contracts-aggregating 775,O6O
tons and an outlay Of $100,0OO,O ,O00-
were approved by the shipping board
today. The tonnage will include eighty
eight wooden vessels and sixty steel
ships, it is stated.
With Chairman Hurley's signature
on these contracts today and Admiral
Capps' acceptance of designations of
five members of the emergency fleet
corporation legal staff, the final diff
Guilty left over from the Cocktails Den
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GrOwer-DeaIers e.
Control; ST. Hop
Prices | aE ce More

Portland, Or, Aug. lille there
is not the slightest dou1 =. strength
of the hop trade of til 2 fic coast
as well as the east at Il = e. indica.
tions point to manipulate. VI values by
some of the grower dealers.
These are said to be "long" on sup
plies, and they are forcing shorts to
cover with all possible speed. 1t is
stated that some of the leading BUYERS
who have sold "short" are very likely
to go broke this season as the result of
selling hops at 10c pound which they
are not able to secure for. delivery un-
der 25c, or even more per pound.
At least 25c was offered and paid in
several instances along the California
coast during the last As hours. In fact
as high as 26@27c was reported paid
there.
Practically no activity is indicated in
the Oregon market, the enormous price
advances recently tending to force
growers to hold for still higher figures.
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EXAMINING YEAST CAKES

Baker, Or, Aug. 11.-County
authorities today are analyz-
ing yeast cakes which were
scattered throughout the city
by peddlers. 1t is feared that
the cakes might contain germs
of poison. Hundreds of house
wives sent in cakes when the
sheriff published a request for
few samples of the cakes in
the local papers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
Shows MO -Germanism

enemy further east. The statement re-
ported stubborn resistance in this
section, but the enemy was pressed
back from dominating heights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

The feller that marries home never
gifts thro payin' fer it, Miss opal Pash
has retired from th optical counter o.
III 5 and 10 cent store t. accept tn
ticket window o. tn Fairy Grotto, tn
latter offerin a finer vehicle for her
talents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

The first thing climber wants is a
family tree.-Louisville Courier-J our
nal.
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Only Circulation In Salem guar
anteed by the Audit Bureau OF
Calculations.
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SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL
LEY NEWS SERVICE
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