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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
THE FIRST SHOT AND MEXICO

The first shot Of the war with Germany was fired in
the shape Of torpedo Tuesday morning at3:30 by Ger
man submarine at the American destroyer Smith. The
torpedo went wild missing the destroyer by thirty yards
At the time the diver went down realizing it was an
unhealthy neghborhood The attack in keeping with
all Germanys war moves In every she has carried
the war into her enemies territory, and her sending her
Uboats to the Atlantic coast is she come
to bringing the onto American soil. Officials are
busy trying to locate the supply base and while some be-
lieve the submarine may have made dash across the
Atlantic in the hope of sinking the vessels bringing the
foreign commissioners to America, the of
opinion is that the Germans have base either OF
the West Indies or some Mexican Central America
port In the light of the action of the Mexican congress
Tuesday, when majority strenuousy objected to Car
ranzas declaration that Mexico would remain neutral
and insisted making alliance with Germany, and
war on us, it is Mexico Something has happened to
make the Dons brave all at once and that something
very likely is the presence of submarines at of her
Gulf ports Americas forbearance has given the noble
Hidalgos an idea that the Americans will not fight They
have forgotten their history Of sixty years ago
when the American flag waved the Mexican capital
and when came north again it brought with the own
ership of the great country known in the United
States as the Pacific coast When the German submarine
is traced to her supply depot it will most likely be found
that depot is Mexican SOIL If this proves true will
become necessary to take possession of Mexico until after
the war is over. Just Uncle Sam is not worrying
Mexicos action his greatest fear being that she
will commit overt act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
Four Million Engaged.
BY w. s. Forrest.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, April lS.-France is loosening
the grip of the invader on her soil.
Battering blows struck with bewildering
speed and mixed with countless feints
all along the Arras to Rheims front by
British and French troops are shaking
the Hindenburg lines. Today it was
frances turn to strike the most pow
erful bloWs-and General Nivelle s men
forced their way to within sight Of
Laon.
despite the weather and the great
difficulties of transporting heavy guns,
the French offensive is progressing in
the most satisfactory manner,' declar-
cd jules Cambon, of the foreign office
speaking for the government today.
"The Germans have been forced to
transfer troops from the British and
Belgian fronts to aid their defenders on
the line OF battle.
"The French are confident of the sue
cessful issue of the offensive,''
-Four million men are probably en-
gagged in the sector of the great allied
offensive, where the French are ham
mering. 1t is the biggest battle for
France since the Marns. No previous
conflict has ever seen this record break
ing number of men engaged. Nor has
any conflict been marked by such tre-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CALOMEL
AND CASTOR OIL
If Cross, Feverish, COnstipat.
ed, Give California Syrup
Of Figs"

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the "dose'' mother insisted
on-eastor oil, ealomel, cathartics. How
You hated them, how you fought a
gainst taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don t realize what they
do. The children s revolt is well found
ed. Their tender little "insidesn = are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
.cious california Syrup of Figs. Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for a so cent bot.
tie of California Syrup of Figs.
which has full directions for babies
children of all ages and for grown uns
plainly on each bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here See that it is made
by California Fig Syrup Company.
Refuse any other kind with contempt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
: jaime Phelps
A Thoughtful Act


l had done nothing toward dinner,
cup of tea and cold bite. | had q
new magazine and was in hurry to
read.
About eight o'eloek as | was eud-
died up cozily on the couch with q
readino lamp beside me, the bell rang.
went to the door, and messenger
handed me a long box, saying:
"'Sign here MS he pushed a little
book into my hand,
| signed where he had told me, then
hurried into the apartment At first
| thought there might be some mistake
but the TAG ON the box was marked
plainly enough, "Mrs. Randall. =
Hurriedlv | tore off the string, and
opened the box. American beauty roses
a full dozen of them To say l was
astounded was putting it mildly. No
one ever had given me such roses be-
fore excepting once when Tom was
eomtine me he brought me half doz-
en-
There was a card in the bottom OF
the box / picked it up and saw that
ii was inscribed Mr.. Everett Gran
dell. I ] turned il over, and on the
reverse side [ read:
Please accept these roses as an
apology for keeping your husband with
me, and so eondemning you to a lone
~ evening.
I was delighted, and spent happy
half hour arranging them. had no
vase tall enough for them and ran in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18

soon after The house and senate mill
tary committees started real finishing
work today on the bill.
The original measure as prepared by
the army war college and backed by
the president provides for selcetive con
cription-selectio and exemption to
be determined by the war department
of all physically able males between
the ages of 10 and 25. Provision is al
lowed for exemption of men of these
ages with dependents
In the house committee three inn
portant amendments have been sug-
gested. One provides for putting into
effect the volunteer system "until the
president finds it is failure"
Another provides that the volunteer
system be put into effect simultane-
ously with system of conseription
census from which eligibles would be
drawn at the end of five months II
five hundred thousand men had not
volunteered by that time.
A third amendment would change
the eligibility age from 10 to % for
the first class and % to 30 for the sec
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
RAISING ARMY OF
Russian Situation Next
CONTINUED from page one

AAuDoAoh oAblldblOlI NCAb
That administration authorities are
tired of house delays is putting it mild
ly, In fact, military men say that the
success of America in the war is daily
ieopardized by such proerastisaton.
In answer TO those favoring volun-
teering, the administration has pointed
out that the present bill provides for
upwards of 100000 volunteers to bring
the regular army and national guard
to complete strength.
Once the army measure is disposed of
government espionage and other SINH
lar war measures will be taken up.
While congress proceeds with war
legislation, diplomatic problems, par
ticularly the Russian situation, are re-
ceiying serious thought. Means of So
lidifying Russian sentiment and action
against the German intrigue and peace
overtures viii doubtless be one Of the
chief topics Of sthe Amerieanalled
commissioners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
24O and 246 COMMERCIAL STREET
mcndous concentration of artillery
Retreat to Second Lines.

Chavronne village was taken by the
French drive today and the advancing
forces likewise completed the conquest
of Chivy North of Chivy, General Nj
velle S forces occupied ground as far as
Bray En-Laonnois and all the wood east
of Vile Au Boise, the war office re
ported.
The Germans retreated behind their
second line positions in the Champagne,
following an intense bombardment.
"Suceess achieved by French troops
has been more important than the initial
announcements Indicated" declared
the Echo De Paris today, concluding
an analysis of the front situation. "The
German crown prince has been expect
ing an offensive.
''The French had postponed it a num-
Der of times because of unfavorable
weather. In the meantime, the crown
prince massed gigantic reserves to meet
the expected blow.'
Paris believed today victory over
shadowing that achieved on the Marne
is in sight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
CHAPTER NM


All the next day ! thought of what
it might mean to us, Tom and me if he
were associated in business with Mr..
Crandell | ran into see Helen for n
few minutes to talk things over and
found that really she knew no more
about it than | did.
"Waltcr never talks his business ar
fairs with me- she told me. ''he says
he deesn t like to bring his office
home with him. And | don t know but
that | would rather he felt that way.
If | don t know when he S hard up,
won t feel that | have to be so care,
.ful,
But read the other day that the
Ionly way man and woman could get
along wen, and live happily was to talk
everything over together and
''Bosh If You pay attention to all
you read Sue, you II have great time
moulding your life by other people s
opinions | let Walter earn the money,
do my part by spending it. and she
llaughed gaily
wasn't satisfied but said no more,
About five clock the telephone
rang. | took down the receiver, won
dering who was calling at that hour,
| had as yet so few aequamtanees.
Hello Sue, Tom called, II m at
the club, won / be home to dinner,
l I'm going to dine with Horne and
Crandell.
"All right replied, "shau you
be lates"
sfNot very. good bye, !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
President Rushes It

Washington, April Determined
to rush his selective conseription bill
through congress with all speed, Presi.
dent Wilson today went to the capitol
to confer with Chairman Chamberlain
of the senate military committee and
other leaders.
bill must go through at once and with
ont change from the form suggested by
the army war college and army general
staff for the welfare Of the nation. -
The president reached the capitol as
the senate military committee was con-
sidering his measure.
His conferences with Chamberlain
lasted only fifteen minutes.
"The president merely wanted to
know how our committee was progress
ing, said Chamberlain, 81 told him
we probably would report it to the
senate today
Almost at the moment the president
and Chamberlain were comforting, Rep
resentatiye James IL. Davidson, Wiscon
sin, was being named member of the
house military committee to fill the
only republican vacancy on the board.
Davidson s selection is of deepest in
tcrest because of the fact that before
his appointment n test vote in com
mittee recorded the sentiment as eight
to nine against the eonseription moth
od and in favor of the volunteer sys-
ten.
May Pass it Soon
Administration leaders believe they
can get the CONSUMPTION measure
through the upper body shortly. The
moral effect thus created, it is argued,
would make pressure on the house
strong enough to push it through there
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
0asSs :" BY jaime Phelps
TOM REMAINS OUT TO DINNER

to borrow one from Helen. | almost
told her that Mr.. Crandell had sent
me the roses, but fortunately | caught
myself in time. She might think he
should have sent them to her, | thought
so | simply told her friend had sent
them.
Helen Admires
Scarcely had | arranged them to my
satisfaction when Helen came in to
ask me question about cooking. She
was continually wanting to try new
things, and as continually appealing
to me for advice.
''Oh, how lovelyl'' she exclaimed.
/" American beauties this time of year!
you are lucky
Altho ] hated to part with single
one | took two from the vase and gave
them to her | was afraid she would
.think | was strange if | didn t. she
was so generous herself, always giving
me some little thing.
''Oh thank YOU Sue! m going to a
bridge tomorrow afternoon and III
wear them. They II quite brighten up
my dress
l gave her the information she came
lin for and she again left me alone.
tried to fix my mind ON the story
which had engrossed me before the
roses came, but it was impossible All
| could think of was Everett Crandell
and his kindness to me. And altho /
was idle the time passed swiftly,
The clock struck eleven Just as Tom
came in.
! Tomorrow learns Of the giftl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
4 * 4 x x = 4 4 y x X x x 4
DON'T LET SOAP
SPOIL YOUR HAIR

= x x x x * K x x x x X X x x
When you wash your hair, be care
full what you use. Most soaps and pre-
Jared shampoOs contain too much aka
Ii, which is very injurious, as it dries
the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil, for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. 1t very cheap.
and beats the most expensive soaps or
anything else all to pieces. You can
get this at any drug store, and few
ounces will last the whole family for
months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. 1t makes an abund-
ance of rich, creamy lather, clcanses
thoroughly, and rinses out easily The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and is
soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy,
wavy and easy to handle. Besides, it
loosens and takes out every particle OF
dust, dirt and dandruff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
TURNER SCHOOL BOY HURT


Capital Journal Special Service)
Turner, Or, April 1S.-Maxwell Me.
Kay, one of the smallest boys at the
Turner public school was victim OF
a play ground accident at noon on
Tuesday. While watching the high
school boys play ball was struck by q
foul ball breaking his jaw in two places
Dr. Massey after hurried examin-
alton hurried the little fellow to Sa-
lem hospital for medical aid.
At the last reports Maxwell was rest
ing easy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
WALL STREETS GETS
Continued from page one.1

international commissioners get here
and have an opportunity to discuss their
requirements with officials of this gov
ernment.
The issue will be inaugurated with a
great advertising campaign throughout
the country to show every man, woman
and child how the bonds can be pur-
chased 1t is proposed to spend about a
million dollars of the small sum allowed
for the cost OF floating the issue, in ad-
vertising.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18

Amsterdam says the strike in Germany is serious and
has hampered the output of metals and nterered with
transportation Berlin advices are the effect that the
strike was genuine fizze Reports coming from Ger
many as to matters of this character of
liable while those from other sources are apt to be
aggerated especially they through English chan
nels is probably the strike is serious than Ger
many admits and yet not serious enough to much
damage because if it was the German military bunch
they know how to put sudden stop to it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
xNpplinSI drgnos
G&S3 zVsal "a
AMBITIONS

/ studied music for time. hoped to be
a concert star. Friends said my singing
was a crime, and talked of feathers and of
tar. saw I'd never make a hit, the spark
of genius was denied; and so | had the
sense to quit---to this l point with honest
pride. thought I'd be painter, too, when
was young and full of dreams; | turned
out paintings quite few, and people said,
They're surely screams" l saw at last I'd
never sit with Titan and the other great,
and so had the sense to quit; with pride
this fact | relate. / see so many every day,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18

plug along their misft way month after month, year
after year! This youth who should be herdng swne is
poring Euclids rules that one would be great
divine who should be busy shoeng mules They do not
seem to realize they've tackled jobs that do not fit they
toll and toll and do not rse and haven't sense enough
out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
Chambers
and
Chambers
ACT COURT ST.

VAt uAu u JVul- uAN 10 cPVut
in bed. Then why not be COM
Portable and sleep on a good
mattress and spring.
We are putting on sale to-
day a very fine line Of good,
dependable Mattresses at
very reasonable prices. The
buyer for our firm was in the
market a few weeks ago and
purchased an immense stock
of Mattresses, selected the
hckings and had the Mat
tresses made up to our spe-
cIal order. The tlcklIlgS are
especially fine, both as to pat
terms as well as cOlorings.
We wish to call v0,lr atten-
ton especially to three kinds.
We are making a special price
for ten days.
A combination cotton and
wool fiber weighing as bs.,
stitched or roll edge, called
the Rex" for $4.75. ,, u.
A FIossOine Mattress,
made of a combination Of
pure KapOc (silk fOss) from
the sul-bathed fields of Java,
and white cotton from the
SlInny snuth. 25 Ths at Eho
remarkable price Of $3.50.
This mattress is called the
"Sluluber."
A N-b. all cotton felt mat
ttress, built up Of layers Of
felted cotton; the very best
medium priced mattress made
our price for this :saIe,
$S.75.
Il you are thinking of buy
ing a Mattress you viii not be
just to yourself if you do not
look at these before you buy.
A very complete stock Of
dependable Bed Springs from
$500 to $8.75. A splendid
sagless spring at $500.
OF course we have Beds Of
all kinds. We made a big plr-
chase of Iron Beds at special
pCcS anu VIII make special
prices to our customers. We
are doing as our President
asks, BE satisfied with small
profits Get our prices on
Iron Beds, as a grain Of proof
S S worth a pound Of argument.
We only ask a chance TO
prove our assertions by haV-
ing you look and compare
prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
One HUNDRED MILES
Continued from page one.l

lage of Villers Guislain. The Lagni-
court position vas improved
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18

CHARLES II. FISHER
Editor ara Manager
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03

which the architect can do much TO aid
by correctly specifying under the proper
heads the use of building speciaties and
further it is the writer's earnest recon-
mendation that no architect should spec
ify the use of any building specially over
which there is a dispute by the labor TN
ions as to which union should install that
specially. 1t is the writer's earnest ad-
vice that these questions should be set
tied by the labor unions themselves.
| am willing to admit that the archi-
tect who will take this position NAV be
accused of being an obstructionist and
as retarding progress, but if the entire
profession will only work together as a
unit and will absolutely refuse to per-
NIT the use of any speciality about which
there is question, predict that the I'M
ions themselves will within very short
time definitely and for all time, settle
these questions for us. At present, many
of the building specalties are claimed BY
as many as five unions. Can any condi-
ton be more absurd? In Chicago con-
ditions have become so bad that recent
ly the Building Construction Employers
Association requested the Illinois Chap
ter of the American Institute of Archi-
tects and the Illinois Society of Archi-
tects to each appoint committee of three
to serve with like committee represent
ing the contractors and like committee
representing the Chicago Building Trades
Council whose specific duty it will be to
study the new devices continually being
placed on the market and sitting as a
court to determine which of the many
unions should be given jurisdiction over
these specialties. This task is no small
one and it is to be sincerely hoped that
the labor unions themselves will as body
cooperate with the work of this Joint
committee, not only for their own good,
but for the general good of the com
munity.
1t must be remembered that the very
marked advances in the scale of wages
paid to the building trades, as we'll as
the increased cost of building materials,
has resulted in such a marked increase
in the cost of building construction, that
as | view it, the greatest hope for a con-
tinuation of building in the near future
will lie quite largely with the labor un-
ions themselves. If their officers car
maintain peace so that buildings may be
constructed without interruption, there
is hope that the public will continue te
invest its money in building, but on thu
other hand, should there be any serious
dispute rising particularly at this time
| fear that owners will not continue to
invest their money in buildings-.4mer.
icdn Contractor.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
FAVOR STATE INSURANCE.

Boston-Tn its report to the legsla-
ture the joint special committee on
workmen's compensation insurance rates
and accident prevention recommends
that workmen's compensation insurance,
heretofore transacted by stock and
mutual companies. and by the so-called
State company, be hereafter limited to
the State company, thus excluding all
stock and mutual companies from this
business.
Figures are quoted showing that since
the operation of the compensation act
$3,5OO,0OO has been paid in agents COM
missions and other expenses. The fig
ures show that it has cost 6625 cents
to carry dollar through the stock COM
pany system from employer to the en-
ploye, while the cost under the State
company has been but IA cents.
The committee has prepared bill for
approval by the legislature which re-
quires that the Massachusetts, Employ
es' Insurance association (the State
company devote its activities to the
writing of workmen's compensation in
SrranCe.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
PORTO RICO WEALTH TEST IS
DEFEATED IN SENATE.

Washington.-Organized labor won its
long fight for the removal of property
qualifications in the organic law of Porto
Rico when the senate struck from the
Porto Rico bill these qualifications for
members of the Porto Rican senate and
house of representatives.
AS passed by the house the bill limited
suffrage to those who could read and
write and restricted membership in the
senate to those paying taxes upon 81 900
worth of property and in the house to
those paying taxes to the amount of
$500.
These qualifications would disfran-
chise three out of every four voters in
the island and would place that govern
ment in complete control of wealth
owning interests.
The trade union movement has been
the one force that has stood for justice
for the Porto Ricans and has insisted
that rights accorded these people under
Spanish domination should not be taken
from them by government based on
equality. The Porto Rico Free Fedora
ton of Labor has been supported in its
demands by the A. +, of L., to which
it is affiliated Its president Santiago
Iglesias, has visited this country many
times during the last several years in
the interest of suffrage for himself and
fellow workers.