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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
NAVAL CLASS OF 1918
GRADUATED TODAY
l99 Go Out to War Year
Ahead Of Time to Meet
COuntry's Need

Annapolis, Mr., June 2S.-One hun.
dred and ninety nine of the naval acad-
emy class of 1918 today went out to
"a war with no illusions" year
ahead of scheduled time.
The youthful officers-the second
class to be graduated in three months
received their diplomas from Secretary
Daniels with congratulations on the
calibre of the men the war has brought
under their command and injunetions
to uphold the proud traditions Of the
American navy, to be always ready and
to go to duty "dauntless and unfear-
ing, confident of victory and ready
for any sacrifice, event the supremest -
Victory for the United States and
her allies, said Daniels, "will forever
end the fiction of divine right. -
And, as you go out of here, Dan
iels added, "the hopes and faith of
vour countrymen will be with YOU in
the yigils of the night and in the per-
lis of the sea.
9 The German government has learn
ed what it doubted-that democracy
of 100,O00,000 can speak with one ac-
cord when its rights are violated.
Blinded by its faith IN calculated ter.
rorism under dynastic control it for
got that this self governed people has
willed beyond the revocation by any
Hohenzollern that good faith and ma
tional honor are above life
When the break came your naval
comrades were the first in action, They
and you are an assurance to the repIb-
lie that the navy of today win do its
part as it did in the days of Jones,
Perry, Farragut and Dewey
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Little Interest Taken in the
Meeting of Those Opposed
to the Charter Amendments

Little interest was displayed by the
Ipeople in the meeting called last night
to present arguments against the three
amendments TO the city charter that
will conc up before the people on July
9 for ratification. There was in all 81
present, of which number about ten
were in favor of the amendments ANA
who came to hear the ''thunder Of
the opposition,
Col. E. Hofer presided over the meet
ing, which was enlivened with several
tits. Col. Hofer and Isadore Greenbaum
lclashed over a point of parliamentary
procedure. Mr.. Greenbaum wanted to
talk and Col Hofer tried to squelch
him. Mr. Greenbaum would not be
sauelehed and insisted that he was right
and tried to get Col. Hofer to admit he
was wrong. The question was whether
or not Mr.. Robertson should be allow
ed to talk on the merits of the meas
/ ures or confined to argument on the
proposal TO appoint q campaign commit
tee and committee to draw up an ad-
| dress to the voters. The crowd wished
! to hear Mr.. Robertson and Mr.. Green
baum excused himself and left the
room while Mr.. Robertson spoke
Judge darcy Don't Like 1t
With this beginning, Col. Hofer call
cd on Attorney Inman to present his
views on the matter. Attorney Inman
declared the credit of the city of Sa-
lem had not been pledged at ali for any
of these mprovements-Hfgh street
and Twelfth street-and that no bonds
We're ever issued to pay for the I'M
provements. He said the money was
secured by the issuance of special war
rants. Now, he asked, who is behind
this movement to force reassessnentsH Z,
He declared it was those interested in
these special warrants, which if the
measures fail will be unpaid He could
not see why bonds of the city would
not sell, if bonds for a part of the
city sell. He went on TO explain the
inequality of the present system and
how it would work injustice.
Judge z. H. D 'Arey was asked to
speak and he told of the injustice that
had been done him as a public spirited
properly owner when he made special
effort to pay his assessments to find
that others had never paid a cent on
their bonds He cited how the present
system had practically eoRfiseated some
Of his property.
No Truta in Papers. Says corby
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
CANADIAN TROOPS
WITHIN HALF mile
OF LENS suburbs
Patrols Pushing On Indicates
General Retreat by
H Hindenburg
FRENCH 1 ~ CITY NOW
NEARly SURROUNDED
POrtugars Sol srs Take Part,
Destroy Pah : and Take
Prisoners
By William Philip simms.
United Press staff correspondent)

Nt'hltSu iSSS otull correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
June 28.-Reduced to the necessity OF
fighting from the ruins of burned
city, their powerful trenches outside
the town having been taken, the Ger
mans position in Lens became extreme
Iy critical this afternoon with fresh Bri
tish advancets.
The Germans blew up bridge over
the Souchez river leading 10 the city
from the outskirts of Avion, now in full
possession OF the British.
Canadian patrols were reported to
headquarters as having arrived close to
Meficourt Canadian forces have al
ready taken the village of Elue Dit
LeauVette--one-ha mile from the city
limits of Lens.
Astride the Lens Arras railroad, the
Canadians are pressing further forward
toward Lens as this cable is written.
A portion of the Avion- -Mericourt en-
emy "switch line' has just been cap
tured-and with very light losses to the
British
Prussian troops trapped in dugouts
in this section refused to surrender and
the positions were cleared by bombs.
The enemy in the coal mines between
the forks of the Arras-L Lens Drocourt
railway is bitterly resisting the British
advance, but this afternoon it was as
serted the British had the situation
well in hand'
The British now touch Lens proper on
three Sides
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28

Mr.. Greenbaum showed some nerv.
BUSINESS and indicated he would like to
speak, and, in fact, did break out with
some few remarks when Judge d 'Arey
leveling on him his eagle eye, told him
to keep quiet until he got through and
then he could talk. The judge told him
to keep silent or there would be trou-
BILE, not that lie would use his fists,
but that he would lash him with his
tongue. Mr.. Greenbaum subsidized with
smile.
Mr.. Jory, of SOuth Salem, spoke
against the measures and the injustice
of the present system; Attorney Corby
who has been on both sides of the paw
ing cases; representing the city in one
case and the property owners in an
other, took the floor and gave TRADE
against the newspapers because they
did not print the truth Of the matter
as it came from him while securing
garbled reports from the city attorney.
Good Joke to Albert
Mr.. Corby was followed by D. j..
Fry, who was asked concerning his at
titude regarding the re-assessment ordi-
nanees if they passed. Col. Hofer stat
ed that John Albert treated the mat
ter as joke ana gave the impression
that it was worrying him little. Mr. Fry
said be had nothing to say as to his at
titude on this point just at present, but
that later he would. He said one of the
reasons why there were so few present
was because Of the camp meeting now
being held in Marion square, where the
preacher was telling how soon the war
would end.
Hal Patton spoke briefly on the mat
ter and Attorney MeMahon asked few
questions, for enlightenment. Rev. El-
sin, one of the signers of the measures,
Mayor Keyes and Aldermen Rigdon
and Moore were present
Stale Street Paving Unpaid
It was brought out at this meeting
that the paving Of State street has not
yet been paid for and that only the in
teFest on the money is being paid by
the city. Mr.. Patton brought out that
lots near the middle OF the block be-
tween commercial and Liberty on State
paid more in proportion to- their loca-
iion and the benefits received than the
corner lot occupied by the Bush bank.
It was this inequality Of assessment
that brought protest from him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Railroads Take Coal Cars for
Other Purposes Say
Coal Men
COULD SUPPLY COUNTRY
IF CARS COULD BE HAD
Coal Operators Periodically
Agree to Government
Fixing Prices

Washington, June 2s.--People Of the
United States will get coal for 81 10
~ ton cheaper during the war thar
they are now paying, through the ae-
tion today of the committee of coaT
operators acting with the coal commit
tee OF the National Defense Council
and Secretary Lane.
The action taken by the operators
followed patriotic appeals by Lane
and the defense council. 1t affects
prctically 40 per cent. of the coal OUT
put of tho United States.
The action of the coal operators
eliminates practically all speculation in
coal during the war.
At a meeting of several hundred
coal operators here today, presided over
by I, 5. Peabody, chairman Of the de-
fcnse council coal committee, resolu-
tons were adopted for the appointment
of Q committee of seven for each coal
producing state and an additional COM
nliStee of seven appointed by the rep
resentatives of the anthracite industry
in attendance at the convention.
The committees viii confer with the
secretary of the interior, the trade COM
mission and the defense council : coal
committee to stimulate production and
| distribution.
The committees Of coal operators, it
was resolved further, win report CON
ditions and cost regarding the produc-
tion of coal in each district.
The operators committees were
clothed by the resolution with discre-
tiohary authority to assent TO suck
maximum prices for coal +. 0. b. on cars
at the mines in the various districts as
may be named by the secretary Of tho
interior, the trade commission and the
defense councils coal COMMITTEES.
1t was also resolved that the several
states represented at the convention
present to the government suggestions
of the price To be fixed.
The committee authorized the govern
ment representatives named forthwith
to Issue statement fixing a tentative
maximum price at which coal shall be
sold after July l and until fair and
reasonable price is fixed by the govern
ment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA

Petrograd, June 27-Delayed) Ma
;or General Scott, chief military mem
Der of the American mission, was at the
Russian front roday for lengthy tour
Former Senator Root and civilian com
missioners will remain for short time
at headquarters. The American party
reached General Brusiloli's headquaf'
ters yesterday. - 80
While in Moscow, it became known !. 20
dav that Root was forced to go to n.
stephens hospital for treatment for
severe cold. Root had made five speech
es in one day there with the tcmpera,'
talre at 104 and was greatly exhausted
He had entirely recovered today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Fear Russia's Action.

Rome, June 2S.-The central powers
are beginning to fear that Russia will
soon be an active participant in the
allied plans of joint offensive opera
tions.
Word received from the front today
asserted there were evidences there
that considerable number of Austrian
divisions had been ,hurriedly Withdrawn
from the italian front and tranferred
back north. Many of these were troops
which were shifted from the northern
fighting line at the height of General
Cadorna s offensive to stiffen the weak
ening enemy front AT that time the
central powers were confident of sue
cess of their separate peace plot against
Russia and had practically stopped all
fighting on the Russian front by delib-
erately schemed naturalization with
the soldiers opposing them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
DRY AMENDMENT
|. STOPS ACTION ON
CONTROL OF FOOD
Senator's Rush to Save Beer
and Wine for Their
Constituents
WOULD INCLUDE CANDY
CHEWING GUM AND SUCH
Battle Will Be Spectacular and
WIN Delay Passage Of
the Bill
BY Robert j. Bender

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, June %. Beers and
wines began their battle for life on the
senate floor today. Their whiskey ally
is already definitely yanquished by an
overwhelming vote.
Food control itself temporarily has
been lost sight of in the prohibition
battle.
With the outcome uncertain, hope of
food control by July l has been aban
doned. Opposition to the DILL itself has
almost entirely vanished, but in its
place has sprung up violent antagon
ism to its dry amendment.
Senators who would favor the food
control bill will vote against it on ac-
count of the liquor clause. Many who
oppose prohibition under guise Of food
legislation now will attack the meas
ure Others will assail the dry amend
ment prohibiting beer and liquor man.
ufaeture, but placing the life of wines
in the presidents hands, as 'discrim-
Iinatory.H
Must need paint the picture, -
Senator Lewis Of Illinois, said, of the
rich youth seated at a table with fine
champagne anc .ady, and the young
man fills the slipper of his paramonr
and lifts it to his lips while outside the
laboring man finds it impossible to
have his glass Of beer9'
Were it not for the strong "war
drouth " sentiment, it is probable the
"wets' would attempt to ''laugh the
prohibition amendment to the food bill
off the measure. AS it is, they are raj
lviO0 alnaudmanfs of nypry scnnp and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
O. LErrH, wooDBuRN. WINS

Portland, Or, June 2s.-C. Leith, OF
Woodburn, Or, today Is the proud pos
SCISSOR of the G. l.. Beekert trophy WIN
q score of AZ out Of fifty IN the trap
shooting tournament of the sporSsameih
aasociation Of the northwest. He defeat
"a +. G. Reihl, Tacoma expert VINO
made a score Of 40.
Portland team number 2 won the lase
day's team shooting yesterday. They
made a score of 50 out of 60.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Blamed the Railroad.

Washington. June 2s.-Fuel famine
and untold suffering among the poor OF
the country is certain this winter uA-
less railroads supply cars for coal ship
ments. according to testimony offered
before the senate interstate commerce
committee today. Blame was laid at
the door Of the railroads.
G. +. Maurer, Cleveland, member OF
the coal committee of the Council OF
National Defense, and W. B. ColveF,
member Of the federal trade commits
sion. both declared there must be an
immediate redistribution of ears SO as
to supply the demands of mines.
'fThe federal trade commission pre-.
tests against the term car shortage,
Glover declared. "We don't believe NJ
exists. although there are insufticiens
cars at the mines. But we don't need
new ones. We need the use OF cars
We have. Coal cars are now being used
10 shin steel billets, sand Tor track
work and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cars
Coal cars have been aud are being di7
verted 10 other uses. And as a Tesult
tho lack of cars at The mines IS reails
tho fundamental trouble in the trouble
in the coal situation.
Get Cars for Themselves.
Maurer declared: 4If We have ample
facilities. we can cover this country
with coal This will take care Of freigns
nrices. If we don't have ample faeli-
Hes. there will be a famine and vast
discontent in the country.
senator Smith, South Carolina, READ
telegrams showing that public utilities
IN hat state are threatened with m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Government Takes
Control Of Wheat

Chicago, June 2s.-Complete
control of all trade in wheat,
both domestic and export has
Dccn assumed by the govern
ment.
This announcement was made
this afternoon by Joseph p.
Griffin president Of the Chi
cago board of trade. upon his
return from a conference with
Herbert C. Hoover, food admin
istrator in Washington
Grain exchanges throughout
the country viii cease entirely
to deal in wheat futures. All
purchases of wheat for this gov
ernment, its allies and neutrals
will be made by this govern
ment.
Trading in other grain flu
lures will be permitted to con
tinue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
LONG LINE TO GUARD

Washington, June 2S.-Com-
munication lines for the Ameri-
can army in France are the
longest and most troublesome
military men have encountered.
A 5000 mile trail across the
trackless ocean must be kept
open for transport of men and
supplies. The only lines com
pairing at all with the present
ones were those in the Boer war
or the Philippine insurrection,
but they afforded no especial
problem inasmuch as no subma-
rines then swarmed in the deep.
Heavy naval patrolling will
be necessary to keep the COM
munication lines safe and this
) will require heavy system of
destroyers or cruiser convoy.
Across this 1900 mile trail
America will send her hundreds
of thousands Of men, her muni-
tions and her tremendous food
supplies for the army.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
DRAFT MACHINERY
IS SET IN. MOTION

* Portland, Ore, June 2S.-Ore-
X CONS draft machinery was set
X in action today.
X At midnight this morning
X 300 letters and 100 kilograms
X went out instructing exemption
x boards to prepare. At ll:15
X a. m. today Miss Iva NJ Har-
x rington, Oregon's 5 only woman
x county clerk, reported the board
x in Clackamas county was organ
X lied and ready for work.
x The exemption boards have
X taken possession Of the registra
\: tion cards which will be num-
\; bered. Duplicate copies of the
x cards will be sent to the adju-
4 tant general in Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Safe Transporting Of Troops
One Of Remarkable Fea-
lures of War
SECRETARY BAKER IS
AGAINST ALL PUBLICITY
Announcement OF Arrival
Alone Permitted To Be
Given to Public
By Carl D. Groat.

Omitted Press staff corrcspondent.)
Washington, June 2S.-General Per
shing's men in. khaki will be augment.
cd IT'S fust as possible by other trained
troops This was as far as officials
at the war department would go today
in discussing future plans, now that
American soldiers are safely on French
soil. Censorship and safety provisions
forbade that there be any details at this
time.
However, it transgresses no rules to
indicate that national guardsmen are
likely to be in the units sent abroad
ahead of the new national army. No
one here believes this new army can
be moulded into fighting form before
next spring at the earliest.
Meantime other fighting forces sea-
soned by service in this country, in
Mexico, Haiti, Santo Domingo or the
Philippines, will take their places in
the trenches of France, ready and Gag
er for their part in overwhelming Ger
nlany.
A Tremendous Task.
Safe arrival of the Pershing forces
mark an epoch in army and navy his
| terry. 1t was tremendous task in which
luntiring men Of both services had a
brllant part.
When the word for Pershing's expe-
dition to go abroad was given, the gen
eral was studiously mapping out the
preliminaries. Behind barred doors in
Tiny office, he and his seasoned cam
paigners mapped out the tremendous
task of transport.
For time it well nigh staggered
them. Ships were short Submarines
were plentiful and alert. To dodge
them, send all the divisions safely
across and transfer sufficient supplies
was the problem. In accomplishing this,
the navy played an able part. Grey
sea dogs watched the transports when
they put ont from an American port
and kept grim vigil in the days be-
fore they touched at French port. A
single secret message in the war depart
ment code related their arrival. 1t an
nounced only that Pershing's men had
ridden the seas safely
General Sibert in Command.
But to Washington and the nation
this brief message, still withheld carly
this forenoon for military reasons,
spelled a tremendous thlng-Amerlca' 8
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
TO OPEN c1rY sroREs

Spokane, Wash, June 2S.-The city
Of Spokane will open community stores
at which fuel and foodstuffs win be
sold at cost if the plans Of the city au-
thorities here today materialize
The prospect Of a near famine in
food and fuel next winter, with prices
out Of reach Of the average family,
prompted the authorities to adopt the
community stores plan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
SoUsA'S NEW MARCH

Chicago, June 2s-Lieutenant
John Philip Sousa 3 new march,
"Blue Ridge" was given its
first public rendition today at
the Navy day celebration at the
Great Lakes Naval Training
station It was pltiyed by the
Great Lakes band, directed by
the famous march king himself.
The station was thrown open
to the public and series of
drills were given by the jack
les.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
sihert SECOND h command.

San Francisco, June 2S.--Major Gen
cral William J.. Sibert, who commands
under Major General Pershing's direc-
tion, the American troops already in
France, was in temporary command of
the western department of the army,
with headquarters here, after the depar-
ture OF Major General J. Franklin Bell
TO New York
For two years he commanded the Pa
eific coast artillery district, following
his return from Panama where he built
the Gatun locks of the Panama canal.
Just before his departure for France
he was promoted to the rank of Major
General On June 6 last he was quietly
married in Pittsburg to Miss Juliet
Roberts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28

engagement succeeded the infantry
fighting in the Hurtebise and Cornell
lot sectors of the French front, accord.
ing TO the official statement. A Ger
man attack directed against the Watt.
willer salient failed. A number of the
enemy were killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Portuguese on Firing Lime.

Lisbon, June 2s.-A wave of ire
mendous enthusiasm swept over parlia-
ment today when formal announcement
was made that battalion of Portuguese
troops somewhere on the fighting line
in France" had destroyed German
patrol and taken number prisoners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
OLYMPIA sTIbLrAG

Newport, r. l., June 2S.-Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship, the
Olympia, is still aground today.
Her stores, munitions and fit
tings have all been taken off in
an effort to case the strain
and make it easier to float her,
but up to early today every
attempt had met with little sue
cess.
The next high tide, when it is
expected another attempt will
be made to float her, will be at
SAT .. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
w11.1. NoT TAKB PART

washington, June 2s.-The American
federation of Labor has refused TO par
tieipate in a trade union peace confer
ence to be held in Switzerland, Sep
tember II, it was announced today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
Baker Would Be Gear.

Washington, June 2s.-Secretary of
War Baker today ditched the Commit
tee on public information, otherwise
the official eensor--insofar as handling
Of military news is concerned.
This action followed the confusion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28

The Portuguese troops exploit was
formally announced by Field Marshal
Haig Saturday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28
PARIS WELCOMES THEM

Paris, June 2S.-Paris was
flooded with American naval
officers and bluejackets to-
day-men from ships that ac-
companied the American expe-
dictionary army on its voyage
to France. They were feted and
cheered and petted by adoring
crowds everywhere they went.
Some Of the men were grant
ed four full days leave.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28

An Artillery Duel.
Paris, June 2S.--A violent artillery
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-28

Continued on Page Two.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-18
,rpheo theatre here today.

Orpheo theatre here today.
 One of the most remarkable is re- production of a den of Paris Apaches. The scene represented is the famous Caveau, where Apaches and their gi- golettes drink. dine and dance. Real Apache dancing is given by artists of the first rank and every detail of the scene is carried out with absolute ac- curacy and realism.
 Another of the remarkable scenes shows the famous battle of the Marne, where Von Kluck's invading army was turned back and Paris saved. The battle scenes are unusually dramatic and realistic. Ar interesting feature of the production is that Mme Petro- va, playing the double role of a moth- CT and daughter, slowly crosses the room and standing with her arm rest ing on the back of a chair, talks to herself, as the mother, ensconced in it's reccsSeS.