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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
(By Carl D. Groat.)
lited Press staff correspondent J

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Oct. 20.-Germany is
centering large part of the attention
of her U-Boats on getting" American
transports.
That conviction was borne in on every
navey man today as a result of the first
Itorpedoing of an American transport
the Antilles-while homeward bound,
with abount seventy missing
That the U-boat "got" this Morgan
liner, however, was largely matter of
fate-of "luck". Nobody saw the
submarine, even though the Antilles was
part of a convoy. And she went down in
five minutes, victim of square hit.
The disaster to the Antilles shocked
American officialdom.. And, they hoped
today that it would serve to awaken
American people to realization of exact
ly what may be expected from the Ger
mans; that only the utmost precaution
and the utmost force is sufficient to
conquer such an enemy.
The rluck' in the Antilles case is
one of the incidents or U-boat warfare.
Officiale believed today that the Antil-
les must have run over the U-boat
whose commander was able to get the
range and deliver torpedo squarely.
Had the U-boat been cunning with her
periscope exposed she would have been
visible to the convoy. Between the des-
troyer convoy and the armament of the
Antilles she would probably have ben an
easy victim. AS it was, the U-boat ap-
parently got one sight of the transport
while lying in wait for loaded trans
ports, Europe bound,- and, "ducking"
quickly, fired her torpedo and made off.
Recent reports indicate that the Ger
mans are lying in wait for the Ameri-
can transports especially. The fact
that this lurking submarine was on the
trail and did her work unseen clinched
tho stories as to Germany's intentions.
The point that authorities emphasiz-
ed today about the disaster is that it
is not of any great military Importance.
Inasmueh as the transport was empty,
the German score was no more than the
torpedoing of merchant craft. The
fact that American military men lost
their lives, costly though it was, may
serve as an impetus to the war spirit
here, according to the view of experts.
If it does this, then rne American lives
have not been sacrificed in vain, it Is
held.
The war department early today had
received no reply to its request upon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
Bob FitzsimmOnS Makes
Remarkable Fight for Life

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Bob Fitzsimmons
remarkable vitality has STAYED off the
crisis in his illness from pneumonia,
expected today, it was declared at Mich
ael Reese hospital this afternoon.
Fitzsimmons is desperately i'll, but
his almost superhuman stamina has
withstood the disease so wonderfully
that there is bare possibility of his
recovery, if the crisis comes before he
is too weakened" it was said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
GERMANS NOW CENTER
! <EFFORTS ON AMERICAN
-
s EROOP LADEN SHIPS

General Pershing to check up on the
casualty list, and it is doubtful if this
would be forwarded for day or two.
Meantime, the best information at
hand is that about seventy are missing.
1t may run few more or less, but there
will be no appreciable increase.
Incidentally, the handling of the pub
icity in connection with the first big
disaster of the war convinced men in
charge that there must be a revision of
their system.
From the public viewpoint, the bung-
ling came from the fact that Secretaries
Daniels, Baker and the public informa-
tion committee refused to say anything
even to give mere announcement
of the sinking the official bull
letins was made public at clock, de-
spite the fact that the affair was then
known for hours. An announcement
has been promised for 4 O'Clock. Off
cials were convinced today that in case
of big disaster, hereafter, it will be
necessary to make at least skeleton
announcement without giving undue al
arm to relatives of those aboard, in
stead of following the system of with
holding everything until all relatives
are notified.
When big casualty lists come in, such
system would involve enormous de-
lays, it is contended.
Incidentally, the announcement in
vilved a touch Of the old rivalry bet
ween the army and navy. The army
was on the point of announcing the
story hours earlier than it was official
ly announced, but the navy insisted on
following its time-honored custom of
advising relatives.
Naval officials frankly warned today
that no matter how efficient the Ameri-
can conveys may be, just such incident
as the Antilles affair were bound to
happen now and then. Tehere can be
no absolute reckoning with a submerged
U-boat, though with convoy and arma-
ment, the chances of trouble are great
ly reduced.
The Antilles was struck amidships, the
shot penetrating the engine room. She
went down in five minutes. Had she
been loaded with troops hundreds would
have perished.
Incidentally, it developed today that
every American transport is equipped
with life RATS and life boats more than
sufficient to take care of every person
aboard. But in the case of the Nor
gan liner there was no chance for many
aboard to get on such craft.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
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Washington, Oct. 20.-Raided by fif-
ty-five army flyers, carrying secret
message from President Wilson, the ma.
tion blazed today in the liberty loan
campaign.
The two billion dollar mark was prob
ably reached.
A national roll of honor, perpetual
ing the name of every liberty loan pur-
chaser in national records, will be start
ed with 100000 boy scouts going over
the top' in the loan battle, with avia
tors raining bombs" ON hundreds Of
cities and towns and with every means
of arousing the people going full blast
officials felt that the $5,000,000, 900 goal
will still be attained. But the enormity
of the job is not minimized.
If the country is to reach that goal
it must subscribe next week fifty pei
cent more than was subscribed in the
entire first three weeks.
The first of the liberty flights sched
uled will be started today with AZ air.
planes and eight balloons, starting from
Mineola, L. l., Hampton, Va, Fairfield
o., Belleville and Rantoul, ILL.,, Mount
Clemens, Mich, Fort Sill, Okla, San An
tonic, San Diego, Omaha and st. Louis
The roll of honor ordered by Secretary
McAdoo will make no distinction be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20

London, Oct. 20.-Hope that Russia
might be able to make effective resist
ance to a German envelopement Of
Reval and occupation before winter =
SHOWS of that strategic point, from
which campaign may be directed
next spring against Petrograd, was
practically abandoned today.
Germany has never concentrated such
a powerful fleet of all types of vessels
since the war began as that which is
smothering the Russian defense around
Riga gulf. Any one Of ten dread
noughts forming only one part of the
invading squadrons is in itself able to
cope with the whole Russian fleet
out-ranging and out-speeding the Rus
slams. zeppelins are being used over
the whole Reval fighting zone. Hun
dreds of small mine sweepers are CO.
operating.
The only thing lacking in this fleet
are transports, according to reports
from Petrograd. All landing parties
have so far been sailors. Hindenburg
cannot spare soldiers just now.
Today's reports indicate that the
German sweep over Dago island was
gaining. The next step will be a land
ing on the coast of Esthonia for the
expected rear movement against Reval,
already being abandoned by the Rus
slams. Such a move will also require
readiustment Of the whole Russian line
further south in Lvonia.
Petrograd has been exceedingly re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
HOPE THAT RUSSIA
NIGHT ST|LLF|CHT
NOW ABANDONED
England Realizes That Slav
Power Of Resistance Has
Been Overrated
ENTIRE RUSSIAN LINE
MUST BE READJUSTED
Air Raid Principal Activity
In European Theatre
Of War
AMERICAN AvIATORS
DROP LIBERTY POSTERS

Washington, Oct. 20.-Amer-
lean aviators in France flew
over the German lines today
and showered thousands Of lib
erty loan posters on the enemy
troops. While flyers from
training camps in the United
States raided the principal cities
with paper "'bombs," airmen
ON the fighting fronts, under
orders from General Pershing
carried the liberty message
of the loan to the Huns them
selves, the treasury department
announced.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
Sullivan Pays Tribute.

Arlington, Mass, Oct. 20.-"Tell Bob
for me I'm with him. He's a wonder
full man." said John L. Sullivan, dean
of heavyweight fighters, in his home
here today, when he eagerly asked the
United Press for news Of Bob Fitzsim-
mons greatest battle of his career
a fight against death.
"He's a wonderful man and he is
putting up great fight. He was clean
fighter clear through and tell him I'm
with him" was the message sent to
his old friend.
"I've never fought Bob," Sullivan
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK

London, Oct. 2O-The American
schooner Jesse E. Brighter was sunk
bv a submarine Tuesday in the Med
iterranean, the admiralty announced
toda-.
Nine men landed at Malta this
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20


Neither the destroyers Mary Rose
nor Strong Bow are listed in the latest
naval annual .ed are therefore pre-
sumably vessels finished since the
start of the war.
From the language of the admiral
ty statement, the two vessels must
have been acting as convoy for mer-
chant vessels.
1t may be significant that the an
nouncement does not state by what
sort of German naval vessels the two
British destroyers were sunk. The Ger
mans may have been cruisers or bat
tleships.
The Shetland islands lie to the esat
and north of the North sea. The Ger
man submarines are probably thick in
that territory, but if the German YES
sells which attacked the British de-
stroyers were of any other ype of nav
al warships, it would seem to indicate
that German flotilla has managed to
elude the British patrol around Will
helmshaven.
A supplementary statement denied
the German official version of the fight,
branding as untrue the German claim
that all escorting vessels, including all
destroyers, were sunk, except one escort
ing fishing boat.
The two enemy raiders evaded the
British blockadihg squadron during the
long dark nights and made their way
into the North sea. Both fled after this
fight.
The admiralty also denied the German
assertion that the engagement occurred
in the territorial waters of the Shet.
lands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20

continued, "but I've seen him fight;
that Is why say he IS wonderful man.
If he pulls through now and sure
hope he will, it will be with the help
of his great vitality.''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
At AIRPLANES And
EIGHT BALLOONS
RAID BIG CITIES
These Drop Thousands Of
Bombs to Shake Up Lag
gard Americans
TWO BILLION MARK is
PASSED---FIVE WANTED
100000 Boy Scouts Go Over
the Top to Tackle En-
trenched Dollars

x X X X X X X X X X X X X X
4 Washington, Oct. 2O.-If red
X white and blue paper bomb fits
x to your feet today, pick it up
X quickly and gallop to the may
X or's office-for the projectile
X contains personal message
X from President Wilson.
X The message Is shrouded in
X the deepest secrecy.
x All cities are on the jump to-
X day for the honor of being first
X to announce it. From coast to
X coast, army flyers will drop the
X bombs-to boost the second lib
X erty loan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20
BRITISH DESTROYERS
ARE sunk IN BATTLE
With GERMAN FLEET
Convoy Was Attacked In
North Sea Admiralty Of
6ciany Reports

London, Oct. 2O.-Two British de-
stroyers, the Mary Rose and the Strong
Bow. were sunk yesterday in battle
in the North sea between the Shetlands
and the Norway coast, the admiralty
announced today.
The two destroyers formed an anti.
submarine escort and were sunk in ae.
tion fighting against German naval
forces who attacked the convoy, il
was stated.
Two very fast, heavily armed, Ger
man raiders were engaged by the de
stroyers. the admiralty declared. Fight
inc against very heavy odds, the Brit.
ish held the Germans at bay until
three merchant vessels in the convoy
had time to escape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20

morning,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-20

Oregon: Tonight
and Sunday fair,
warmer east por-
tion tonight; mod
erat 9 easterly
winds.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02

Ali-wooI Runting Flags-fast colorE.
~ 'e"i................. $500
4N6 icet................. $500
"NN feet................ $1,000
1NlO f"et................ .SIS.oO
Other Wool Bunting Figs Up 70
tsO.0O.
Complete line of FLAGS Of all for
aign nations in all sizes for table dec-
orations. automobiles and household
use.
Every American citizen should wear
an American Flag on his lspel. We
have them from SC up.
SILK and Wool Bunting Flags for
churches. lodges and ORGANIZATIONS OF
all kinds, mounted on poles with brass
eaCle stsffs.
Strings Of Allied Flags for drcora-
tive purposes and auto use, SI.OO set.
Fourth roor-Csntor.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
Every Woman Will Want
a White Skirt for the
July 4th Outing

We are offering splendid values at $3.50 and s2.sS;
hish-qualiy fabrics and wel-talored styles.
Fine quality Linen. Gabardme French Pique and Fancy
Striped Washable Materials in Skirts with large patch
pockets wide girdes and gathered backs $500 to $1,000
Ceverest novelties in Sports Sks-paids stripes checks
and plain colored linens. SS.75 to Sl275.
Cool and Dressy Skirts of White Crepe de Chine Silk
Crepe Pongee. Escoo Pussy Willow and other silks the
finest for sport for dress. $500.
Baronet Satin Skirts. in green rose perrsnkIe blue
gold and pink plated plain gathered with wide crush
girdles $500.
T1ird h1or-G
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
THE TOWN CRIER.

There will he . meeting tonight
at Linthicum Hall, in o street, be
tween Thirty-first street and Wis
consin avenue northwest. for the
organization of the women OF
Georgetown for Red Cross work.
Speakers will be Mrs. Cranston, Of
the District chapter of the Red
Cross. and Miss Lucy Minnegerode,
who has been to the Russian front
The meeting will be presided over
by Mrs. Newton d. Baker.
In order to raise funds to assist
In building the new st. Anthony's
parish hall. the women OF Brook
land will conduct a lawn party to-
night and tomorrow night at
Twelfth and Monroe streets north
east.
A procession of 1000 men of the
Red Cross Sanitary Corps. organ
lied among employees of the Inter-
Tor. Agriculture, and Commerce de-
partments and the city postoifice.
will pass in review before Presi-
dent Wilson on the White House
ellipse Friday afternoon.
Tomorrow night will be the last
regular meeting of Camp III, u.
C v, until October.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
MOVIES WILL SHOW
AMERICAS WAR AIMS
President Appoints Brady to Mob
iIize Picture Industry.

President Wilson has commissioned
William A. Brady to mobilize the
movies.
THE film." says President Wilson,
who frequently slips out of the White
House in the evening for a look at
a good picture, has come to rank as
very high medium for the dissent
nation of public intelligence. and since
II speaks a universal language 1t lends
itself importantly to the presentation
OF Americas plans and purposes"
Just what Mr.. Brady's plans for or
Ganization are has not been revealed
here. 1t is known that he in common
with most of the industry stands
ready to do anything that the gov
Crnment wants.
Wherever needed the picture houses
will permit short talks by patriotic
speakers.
Pictures showing the attractions OF
the service have already been widely
used by the industry to aid the re-
cruiting campaign.
Official camera men will accompany
our forces in the field in France.
Many of their shots" will be for
technical use in the War Department.
Others will be distributed through the
country to show the inspiration OF
heroic deeds. or the need of help for
the Eoys in the trenches.
The food administration is planning
to produce a series of films showing
the way to save food and the way to
waste it.
Contributors to the Red Cross and
buyers Of liberty bonds will be shown
just for what purposes their money is
being used.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
dean OF BUILDERS
IS TAKEN BY Death
James L. Parsons Had Long and
Successful Career Here.

James l. Parsons, dean OF Washing
ton contractors and builders, and a
factor Of prominence in the develop
ment Of the National Capital for over
forty years, died Saturday at his sum-
mer home. North Chevy Chase. Nd.
eral months duration, was not consid-
cred serious. but he suffered a sudden
relapse and died of heart failure be-
fore his nurse could summon the fam
lily to his bedside.
Born in Louisa County, Virginia.
March 10. 1sH. Mr.. Parsons entered
the Confederate army at the age Of IS.
serving throughout the war. after
ward enlIsting In the Quartermaster's
department of the regular army. where
he mastered the trade OF carpenter.
Mr.. Parsons came to Washington In
lsT2. VIII his long and honorable
business career was begun.
While the character Of his contracts
and the examples of his skill will ever
remain monuments to his ability, Mr..
Parsons will probably be recalled most
frequently IN the memory Of his
friends for the simplicity OF his
tastes, his sterling integrity and the
singular purity of his home life. He
was Identified with various organiza-
tions. the Mssons, Mystic Shrine and
knights Templar among them. but
was essentially a man Of domestic
tastes and was never so content as
when surrounded by his family.
Notable among Mr.. Parsons
achievements is the beautiful Mu-
nicipaI Building, which he completed
for the District government in 1909.
He also rebuilt the United States
Treasury. erected Stonelelgh Court
and naDy other important structures,
as well as notable buildings m other
parts OF the country. Mr.. Parsons was
q member OF the Board OF Trade and
a director OF the National Capital
Bank He was twice married. his first
wife, WiIhemina Ryles, dying in 1884.
His second wife, four daughters and
three CONS survive him. The Masons
will conduct his funeral at p. m. to-
day at his suburban home, interment
being at Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
$765,000,0O0 Gold
Stored in New York

New York. July 1.-The greatest
hoard Of gold said to have been
stored in one place has been counted
and found complete ito a penny"
The amount was S765. .OOO. 900. in Amer
lean. French and English coins and
bullion. 1t was stored in the United
States Assay Office in this city. The
count was made under the direction
Of Edward P. Leach, chief clerk OF
the Denver Mint.
The greatest amount Of gold stored
at the assay Office before the Euro
nean war was 5000. 900.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
Travelling Goods
For the Fourth and Week End TRIPS

Easy to carry-because light
of weight. good size and COM
pact. You will like to carry
it-because durable and good
looking. Exceptionally good
values inexpensive and eco
nomical.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02

report a splendid try over the Ma
tional and Lincoln highways of SIS
miles. making about twenty-five miles
in detours where main roadways were
being repaired.
Leaving indianapolis at $50 p. m.
a straight run of 6s.7 miles was made
to Richmond, the route then ran via
Eaton to Dayton. Springfield to Co.
lumbus, Newark to GAINESVILLE, Wheel
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
Couch
Hammocks.

Every one knows the
comfort of a Couch Ham
mock and its consequent
pleasure. An especially good
model of Khaki Canvas.
with good mattress and best
springs. S7.75.
Fourth hoor-F 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-02
Food Allowance Is Gone.

This allowance was so meager that
the day after our arrival we had al
ready eaten as much as our food
cards gave us the right to for one
week. During the rest of the week
We could obtain nothing except the
acorn coffee. for which We were
forced to pay II cents a cup. week
after our arrival all ten of us were
so III and pale we looked as IL we
had been through a serious attack OF
sickness and We were more worn out
than continuous labor for a month
had ever made us.
I'VE were not the only ones who
consumed a weeks rations in two
days. The other workmen were in
the same fix. Among the families in
the workmen's quarter one saw the
most narrowing sights. AT the house
where I and my brother roomed, at
Lichtenburg. by May the family had
already eaten its food allowance for
the entire month.
From that moment on nothing re-
mained for them except starvation or
begging. Whenever We went to get
out bread allowance We were continu-
ously assailed by swarms of young
children, their faces OF the most dead
ly pallor. many in the first stages Of
consumption, who clung to our cloth
ing and begged for a crumb of the
unappetizing bread.
Hunger Never Satisfied.
Instead OF being able to live on .s
a week, as the German agent had
assured US. We found We were forced
to spend our entire wage Of SIS a
week and then could obtain no real
nourishmcnt. Not once during my
month in Germany did I know what
1t was TO satisfy the cravings of
hunger.
Without one exception and regard
less Of class. the workmen and the
women Of Berlin have but one hope
which they continually mention. That
is that the harvest for 1917 will be so
poor the army will be forced to en-
dure the same privations as the peo-
pie at home. The approaching winter
will be especially critical at Berlin.
as well as throughout the entire en-
pire.
Despite the police guard, talk of
revolution is becoming more and more
open In the factories. Every evening
lmpromptu orators harangue the
crowd IN the public squares, drawing
parallel between conditions in Ger
many and Russia before the revoIu-
ton and how change would benefit
the Fatherland.
Deprived Of Bread Carda
Several days before I left a solid
body OF workmen who had lust left
the factory discussed openly on the
sidewalk Of the Alexanderplatz the
possible outcome of a popular revolu-
ton. Suddenly one of the group cried,
The Kaiser well knows what's going
on. That's why he's afraid to return
to his palace The whole group
nodded its approval.
ANY workman or woman who Is
absent more than two days from the
factory is not only deprived of all
food cards, but is punished by a
prison sentence.
only by direct appeal to our con-
sui and then by personally calling at
the war office were we enabled to take
the necessary steps to get out of the
country. Questioned as to why we
wanted to leave, we one and ali de-
clared that there was not enough to
eat"