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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Proclamation, Long Prepared,
Ii Is Expected VIII Be Is
sued Without Delay
REGULAR ARMY WILL BE
RECRUITED TO LIMIT
Work Of Erecting ) Canton
ments to House Recruits
Is Already Under Way

Washington, May 1s.-President Will
son was to sign today the selective SER
vice bill-the measure whereby the
United States will raise a fighting
force for European duty.
Before he could do this however, the
speaker and vice president had to at
tach their signatures. Then the bill was
to go to the white house by messenger
and receive the president S name.
Little, if any ceremony was antiei-
pated over this momentous event.
The task completed, the president
will issue proclamation, long prepared
calling upon the youth of the nation to
gather at appointed registration places
on fixed day and sign the war de-
partment cards from which the process
of selection can be deduced.
The bill includes provision for bring
ing the regular army to war strength;
drafting of the national guard into fed
eral service and raising it to war
strength; procuring 100000 men from
81 to 80, inclusive for the first great
national army-and another 100000
when required; raising four volunteer
! divisions-the Roosevelt plan-if the
president desires
The Roosevelt Problem
What the chief executive will do is
an unanswered question, though the
general belief here is that Roosevelt
will be sidetraeked for the time being
while the selective draft system is put
into effect
Signing Of the bill will automatical
Ily put into effect perfected war ma
chine evolved by master minds in thu
war department.
First, the youth must register.
Certain exemptions will be made
mainly based upon elimination of thos'
with dependent families
The new army must comply with rig
i'd physical standards.
IS he registration will show vast
ly greater number of men than are re
quired for the first army, the jury sys
tenn Of selecting the men by lot will b.
invoked to pick out those who are phys
ically acceptable and unexempted.
, Meantime, the work of erecting can
, tonments to house the army will pro
ceed. The regular army will be file
, by volunteers and the new army vii
+ be called about September l.
Will Start Training
Within month or two months, tn
: national guardsmen will be called int
:. federal service.
Intensive training of the new me
= will start Immediately after the cal
and continue a few months, when tn
l. troops will be ready for service in tn
trenches of Europe.
The regular army as now constitute
will form the basis of the training
t system, whipping the recruits int
{ shape on new lines, drawn from tn
lessons taught by our observers abroad
The army will have greater pay tina
ever before, as the rank and file WI
receive $l5 month above the presen
rates
1t will be necessary to shift some Q
the recruits into the south as the bul
Il of the training cantonments will
there.
n The fact that twelve of them wi
e be in the southern department WI
n make that division-under Generi
s Leonard Wood, far more importaII
l. than the public anticipated when |
d was shifted from the Eastern depar
lment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Russia Again United.

London, May lS.-Encouraging news
that Russia had settled her domestic
troubles and that the Russian army Is
power is by no means lost, gave ground
for belief here today that the allies can
soon count on Russia bearing her part
in the general onslaught on Germany.
The prediction was voiced in several
quarters today that Germany might
soon find the necessity of hurrying
back to the Russian front some, If not
all of the reputed 100000 men she is
recently reported to have withdrawn
from those sectors to bolster up her
dwindling lines on the west front.
The restoration of complete amlty
between the duma government and the
soldiers and worlmen IS council, fore
shadowed in Petrograd dispatches to-
day indicating acceptance OF the coall-
ton cabinet, will be Immediately re-
Elected in the Russian army, it was be-
lieved here
Fraternizing between Teutons and
Russians on the northern front has
ceased. There has been a resumption OF
steady fighting, although not of ma
ior intensity anywhere. General Brush
off, held in highest esteem among the
allies for his military ability, has WIN
drawn his resignation. Brusilotf, Alex
Jeff and other high army commanders
were returning to the front after con
ferences with the new governing groups
in Russia. Representatives of their sol
diery-the plain fighters were likewise
oa++;po hack to +hp trenches after con
situations in Fetrograd which convinced
them their interests would be MAINTAIN
ed in the new coalition government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Saws the War viii Not End
Until America Throws Her
Full Weight Into Confict

''It has been, and still will be ter
rible fight. Lord Kitchener sitting in
this very chair, said it would be a long
war. Not until the English people felt
themselves exerting their full strength
did they realize how wisely he spoke.
"May America s realization not be so
long delayed! Kitchener message
comes to Americans afresh. I hope they
get that message. "
II was late in the evening Thursday
that I first talked WIN Lord Derby.
The room was slowly darkening. The
war secretary, as he spoke these last
words. paused and smoked furiously y
His face and form were half hidden. In
the haze of tobacco smoke and dusk OF
the room. il was easy for the imagina-
tion to coniure up the piercing grey eyes
of the silent "man who knows''-
Kitehener--who, sitting at the same
desk fought and defeated British apa'
thy when that effort seemed hopeless.
" Americans are quicker at some
things than the British" Lord Derby
rnenmed after a moment. 81 believe
America will get a quicker start than
we did-if the people appreciate the
size of the job. "
, ~Can the American army be trained
nc rapidly as the new units of the Brl.
fish army-that is, in three monthsT
was asked. .,o.,
will probably show ITSELF" the wal
socrotarv returned. "The fact that the
Rr;t;sh are now able to train men II
three months is partly due to their deal
mo with seasoned organizations from
/ the front. .h,
training in America, plus a certain
smount of necessary training in France
would make the fittest Kind OF soldier
from entirely raw material.
"The matter of getting small Am
erican contingent over here eve
earlier is one which American soldier
must decide for themselves, but | hav
no doubt of the effect it would hav
on the British
"What about Americans on the Ru'
s;an Yrontf', Lord Derby was asked.
WThat is entirely a matter for so
d;ars 10 decide. 1t certainly could nc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
|sparing to Retreat.

Nay lS-Learning at terrible
J that the British and French
d Hindenburg outer line at
and CraOnne cannot be shak
u seems to be making rcady
I strategic retreat"
4 French front today came
Pc enemy was adopting pre-
same tactics in "eovering, F"
|ng towns and villages and in
3 forces as those which pre-
other famous retreat to the
line.
pf the latest British success
Bullecourt, strengthening
grip on the Hindenburg line,
sQerts here predicted a Ger
|snleht would probably be
two piyOts of the linden
Eat Lens and Laon, possibly
complete movement between
elticS to the Douai-Cambrai
section of the long prepared
& front.
|'ncr has been rainy, hamper
Rrations during the last two
fdlng to British front dis.
nay Field Marshal Haig's
Port today bore out this in.
inactivity. He said:
Rst Of Armenticres two hos.
4 PARTIES were beaten off
d night"
non was made of further
s Bullecourt or elsewhere or
burg line.
", the greatest interest out
own fighting front was cen
sol the great success which i.
lne Italian drive toward
pnCfticial dispatches mad,
I victories Of the past few
more brilliant than the of
|enentS have indicated. Gen
u S forces were today re
pare II miles from Trieste
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
STORY HOUR

All children who have attended the
story hour at the public library tins
wear are especially urged to come 0ai, at,
urday morning, when Miss Paxson will III
choose those who are to take part IN
the little library play the following
Saturday. The story hour will pc helo
al the usual time, $3.50 to lo:3o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Columbia Rising Rapidly.

Tho Dalles, Ore, May lS.-Ihe
Columbia river passed the 30 foot marx X
early this morning and may reach 4o
feet, the danger mark. 10 -
Snow in the mountains is from ~ ~ 10
IL feet deep and is beginning to melt
The highest water in many years rs pre-
dicted. 4hot +be
snoke and Clearwater rivers subslded
s;x inches within the last "a hours pc
cause Of a cold wave throughout south
ern Idaho which stopped melting These
streams, it is thought, will exceed 'n9il l
high marks early in the week when 'N'
thaw sets in again.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Ordered Civilians Out.

Rome, May lS.--Austria has ordered
all civilians to evacuate the lsonzo sec, sec,
tion in which italian troops are steauiiy
forging ahead today. Trieste IS Panie
stricken at the approach Of the ltallans, :,
according to word received here Al
banks there have been closed anu ,e the
government officers and the leading
business houses have hurrediy snipPeo
all records to Vienna. -
Most of the Austrian prisoners taken
so far by TIE Italians were from M u
visions recently detached from the nus
sian front, it was announced today:
General Won Falkenhayn is stlil a
the Austrian front, attached to the Aus
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Emergency Dyke Is
Holding Out the Lake
Columbia Getting High

Occur d. Alene, Idaho, May lS.-An
emergency dyke today is keeping. the
steadily rising waters of the lake from IN
the business district of the city. Rivers
running from Coaur d'Alene lake con con
tinue to rise, and the crest Of the flood
is not yet in sight 1aobo
st, Maries, Kellogg and other ldah9
towns are still partly under water anu
without lights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
THE KAIsER's PICTURE

Washington, May lS.-A
knotty problem before the navy
department has been the ques-
tion Of what to do with a pie
ture Of the kaiser aboard navy
vessel.
The captain wrote in under
the title disposition of pic
ture of W. Hohenzollernn in
forming the department he had
slowed the picture in the hold
and asking permission to burn
it.
After due deliberation, the
department today replied that
the slowing process ought to
suffice.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
BEAT OFF U-BoAT

< London, May 1S.-In their
( first engagement with enemy
K submarines, American destroy
4 ers beat off German U-boat
( which sought to attack the
( White Star liner Adriatie, ae-
< cording to the London Chronicle
Z today.
( The Adriatic was conveyed
/. over certain distance by the
/. American was vessels on their
|: way to Queenstown.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
woLF's STORIES DOUBTED

San Francisco, May 1s-Lieu-
tenant Frank Wolf, alleged Ger
man spy, is suffering from a
nervous collapse and not from
poison taken with suicidal in
tent, federal officials declared
today after physicians investi-
gated his case. He is now at a
hospital in a serious condition.
While Wolf is in the hospital,
his story is being checked and
the government representatives
are not yet ready to give it full
credenee. Discrepancies inject
the possibility that he was act
ing in order to save himself
from the death penalty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
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TO CALL NATIONAL GUARD

Washington, May Is-Tbe
National Guard will be called
into federal service in three
groups on July 10, July 25 and
August s.
In notifying state adiutants.
general Of this fact today, the
war department authorized the
recruiting Of the guard organ
lzations to war strength. The
war strength of the National
Guard is about 100000. 1t not
titled them, however, that re.
gardless of whether they reach
the war strength, the organiza
uons must report on the date
assigned, TO be sent immediately
to training camps Tor intensive
instruction in modern warfare.
In case existing organizations
have insufficient equipment.
full equipment will be assured
when the troops arrive at the
training camps.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
HONDURAS WITH U. S.

Washington, May 1S.-Hon-
duras has broken relations with
Germany and /" taken her place
by the side of the United
States" according to official
reports to the state department
this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
$20O,ooo,oOO MORE

Washington, May 1S.-An ad-
ditional block of $200,00O,00O
of short time treasury certifi-
Gates was announced by the
treasury today. This issue brings
the total up to $70O,OOO,OOO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
MANS AREPUTT|NC
|RCH TOC|TY OF LENS

N EXPLOSIONS Visible From British Lines Through
||Cbt-,It Is Believed From This Hndenburg Is Pre-
! to Abandon, 1t Fearing To Be Trapped Russian
les Settled and Fighting On Eastern Front Resumed
Han Drive Winning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

and advancing hour by hour, while in,
flieting heavy losses on the enemy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Hood River that last year produced
! ,250,OO0 boxes of apples, is now apple
less. some being left for local use.
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The Washington times., 1917-09-15
Each Must Decide.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAx,

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX,
am twcnty-one, and hsvs
been going about for two YEAR,
with a man now in the army. He
often asks me. Would YOU marry
me il were to come back a Grip
ple?" Now. Miss Fairfax, I love
this man dearly, but I evade this
question for l cannot find an an
swer. Can you? p. C. S.
THIS. my dear girl is the type Of
question which each OF US must
answer for herself. II II were I.
feel fairly sure that II the man
loved were ready to sacrifice him
self for his country. should love
him no less IL he came back
maine and should feel that ] was
only dc ig my bit to prove my own
loyalty and fneness OF feeling when
missed him, with all Joy and
sincerity. that it was he loved.
his chara, r and mis- personality.
and that physical change could not
affect the depth OF my feeling.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
Anecdotes of the Famous

wealth does not bring happiness. I
know from personal experience that
poverty doesn't bring 1t either.
What on earth does it matter then
one way or the other?"
That most versatile Of laughter
makers! Joe Coyne. told a good
story the other day Of a con-
viriaI acquaintance OF his who was
invited 10 dinner b. a,mutuaI friend.
As the night was dark. and the
house of the Eivcr o. tile feast was
situated Mt the end OF murky and
muddy lane. he was advised 10 bring
y big lantern 10 light him on his
way home.
After very jovial evening the
convivial one left. and padded back
through the mud firmly gripping his
heavy burden by the handle.
Next morning he received this
message from his host:
Herewith your lantern: please
return parrot and cage"
The Washington times., 1917-09-15

Dr. Addison. English Minister of
Reconstruction, is credited with be-
ing one OF the most tactfuI OF public
speakers. -
Even when heckled he has the
happiest knack OF skilfully parry
inr an tncoHvenient question.
At one OF his meetings. for in
stance. he was asked by lady in.
the audience whether he was in
favor OF the repeal OF the nlas-
phemy laws.
'Msdam. I'm aIsolfcr:' was Dr.
Addiscn's diplomatic reply.
on another occasion q H0S;on
Socialist. one OF his constituents, in
uuired a. 10 whether he thought
that millionaiTes should be allowed
to exist.
Instead OF answering the question
direct. Addison musingIy remarked.
''WaIi. I'm sure ] don't know.
Rockefeller and the rest all say thar
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
A Story of Romance,
Love and Mystery

You are just in time" she cried.
From the hill. yonder. I have Just
seen the standIsh girl coming with
aid. did not make out her COM
pAnlons. but I advise instant night"
TT shall be as you advise" as
sented one OF the Arabs.
They hurried to the automobIs
which was waiting. hidden in a
clump of trees near by. But as they
reached 1t. Pearl and the Spider"
drove up.
Seeing only one man with Pearl.
and that one a very small and
twisted man. the Arabs hesitated
and watched. They saw Pearl and
The Spider" rush into the cabin to
extinguish the hre-for already
smoke was pouring out OF the lower
windows
And then a diabolical plot was
Matched.
There are explosives in the
house" cried one OF the Arabs sud
denly. Il saw them"
IF they should become ignitsd be-
fore she escapes she will be Ewept
from our path once and for all
time" said another. ..a.
GO! Prevent her ESCAPED" or
dered the High Priestess.
The Arabs sped to do her bidding
joyOusly. Two crept up and made
fast the front door. Two made fast
the windows. One mounted to the
roof TO bar the exit there. Then
all together crept back TO the car.
from which safe distance they
awaited the destruction OF the cabin.
BY this time Pearl and The
Spider" had discovered what was
afoot. however. and they were try
ing one window after another in
search OF an exit.
The lower floor was impossible
because OF the smoke. They mount
cd the stairs and found one open
ing tnat had been overlooked. But
: they were about to climb through
into the fresh air the explosion oc-
enrred.
With the terrific crash. the walls
Of the cabin blew outward. the roof
caved in and the whole dwelling
crumpIed up as though it had been
a house OF cards.
Tom Carleton uttered cry OF ter
ro- and closed his eyes. The Arabs
smiled contentedIy as they gazed
upon the burning ruins that once
had been a house: then they en-
tered the car aud drove OF
To De Continued Monday.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Be Friendly.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Ill - @A<Ns
am twenty. and hvs years
ago became acquainted with q
young man whom 1 dearly love.
He is also about my age and At
present attending a college.
1 am positive that during all
that time he loved me very much.
but being SO young and not in a
position found 1t impossible to
tell me so.
In spite of my love for him I
have always acted as though 1
cared nothing about him, because
felt I had no right to encourage
one so young, and did not care
TO go out with him much ami
have him spend money on me.
Now l am convinced more than
ever that I cannot get along
without him and feel that II
do not tell him OF my love for him
may lose him. as he Is under the
impression that 1 do not care.
e. @.
FOR you to be friendly ana cour-
teous is, OF course. the thing
to do, but don't let emotion drive
you TO foolish courses. Maybe you
are making up the whole situation
out OF your own mind. Take 4
friendship for granted. but not a
love affair. There was never any
reason why you need have been
rude or why you need to have acted
with a lack of amInbiItty.
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
.HICTANER The e. IN Mqn a. ! Fish Is!
A Strange Story of Mystery and
FdnGticism
FunaticiSn1

What did you say. father?' she cried
trembling. emotion flushing her cheeks.
Soon you will know ALL" the father
answered. But at present prepare your
self. In two hours we leave, SO get to-
gether all your most precious be,
longings"
I'VE leave?" stsmmered the young
girl.
Yes. and I intend to give you Hic-
taner forever"
He had opened his arms. Moisette
threw herself into them, weeping and
stammering.
oh. father. Father"
Two hours later the electric launch
left the Lost Isle. in the hands Of one
OF the Buddhist brothers. Aboard were
Oxus, hoisette, and Dora. Oxus had
brought Golfer filled with gold Dora
had brought the clothing necessary TO
her mistress and herself But Moisette
brought one thing-ths g.ass MASK
which Hictaner had dropped on the rock
at Auroras chair on the day Of their
first meeting.
The next morning but two inhabi-
tants were left on the Lost Isle-FuI-
bert and the negro Scipio.
After midnight, when the last of
the launches left the island, the two
gave themselves up to mysterious ac-
tiyities. They bore into the deepest
of the grottoes great loads Of instru-
ments, books, machines and heavy
chests which had been scattered
through the upper rooms. After these
rooms had been stripped OF all they
contained in value, long steel tubes.
from which came copper wires. were
placed in them. These wires all led
TO the central stairway where Scipio
hooked them to copper PLAQUES
pierced with holes.
The Last Of the Isle.
''Is II finished?" asked Fulbert.
at is finished, master"
THE launch2'
1T is outside. All is in readiness :"
Hook on the last wire and Let US
60"
''It is done. master"
With a firm step Fulbert climbed
the stairs. odtside upon the rocks he
stood up to hts full height and cast
his eagle eye along the horizon.
CTo he Continued TomorrouJ
The Washington times., 1917-09-15

tCopyriEhtsd)
II HEY looked at one another for
moment. then, in calm
i voice, Fulbert said:
"oxus.-i Ifs your decision nnsl:''
yes, Fulbert"
There was another pause. They
took one another's hands, and deep
emotion showed itself in their rugged
faces.
"very well. CO." Fulbert said at
length. "she is your daughter and
1 understand. For your sake l will
forgive her for having been the chief
cause of our defeat"
"The unknowing cause, FuIbert,
protected Oxus.
''The child's unconsciousness has
been more dangerous than all Seve-
rac's plotting. and Severac was pun
ished by death" said the priest. Rails
ding his voice, he went on.
"Oxus, woman should only be mans
instrument. When she is anything
else she is the woman devoUring the
keystone OF the edifice. All crumbles
then. Martha the instrument, gave
US HictaneF MJisette. because we
neglected TO use her from the first,
caused the loss OF Hictaner. Let this
be lesson for the future, oxus"
'It will be a lesson, brother"
The two men embraced each other,
and Fulbert murmured:
Go. Oxus. You will know where TO
find me. ! shall wait a month for YOU
II you do not appear then, l will take
the electric mirror. our remaining
weapon. and until its force is exhausted.
/ will go and strike down one after an
other the men who have touched us. But
you will come, for when the edIfice
crumbles. the strong must build another.
Go, OzuA- Go 10 make Moisette's happi-
ness"
oxUs Jeff the laboratory and went TO
Moisette's secret prison. Pale and emaci-
ated, almost unesrthly. and Of a beauty
which was spiTitlike, the young girl
received her father with a melancholy
smile Of affection.
'AGoisette." said Oxus in q trembling
voice, ''ths hour Of your happiness has
came
The Washington times., 1917-09-15
Long Flights by Birds.

A thrush was caught at South
port recently with a ring on IT'S leg
marked. Inform witherby. High
Hoiborn, London" Mr. H. F.
wItherby. who is the editor of
British Birds" has. since 1910. had
$4,000 birds so marked in the hope
OF learning something about their
travels. A swallow rinEsd in Ian
cashire was found seven months
later at Grahamstown. South Africa.
5000 miles away. A lesser black
backed gull ringed at tie FarnS
Islands. of northumberland. was
found eight months later 81 81.
Louis. Senegal: and n blaekbird.
ringed London. was found in Mos
COW n few weeks afterwards. It
would seem that birds are greater
travellers than most OF Us imagine.