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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

classes will be 2.1O, 2.1s, 22O. 2.s0 tret- ting, 2.12, 2.1s and 2.25 pacing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Business Manager Bancroft of the Cincinnati Reds has picked third place for Matty's team. Right now the Reds look as though they would make good Benny's prediction
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
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W orcester

(z) Batted Score by inning: Hartford -.-.-----o oL
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
WITH THE HORSES.

Will Crozier has won five in a row with the home bred Binworth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Pittsburgh tA)
Chip Gets Decision Over Howard.

Providence R. l.. July 24-George Chip. former naiddIeweight champion. won the decision from Johnny Howard of Bayonnes N. J., here tonight, al- .hough forced to go at top speed throughout twelve rounds. Chip had Howard groggy in the 11th but could 1oh put him out.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

It Is considered doubtful 1T the change in managers will help the Pi- rates to any great extent Tn fact. there doesn't seem to be much help for the Buccaneers this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Springfield will have a free for all at it's October fair. The other open
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Cobb. the leading hitter. run Eetter and base -stealer. and Roland who stands among the leading American league pitchers. are the only Detroit pastimers to distinguish themselves so far this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Philadelphia (N)

(xl Batted for Alexander In sth.
 txx) Ran for LuderI in 9th. Score by Innings: Louis ..--...-..e o-S Philadelphia a. Q % Two base hit, Honsby
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Ivan Olson. who was benched ear Her in the sea son. is putting ID a swell game for the Brooklyn Superhas Since his return to regular work Oi- son has led his team iu batting and at the some time has played bang-up ball in the field
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

The Giants certainly are proving a hard outfit for National league teams to beat Present indications point to the McGrawites rompinE home a win ner with mile of daylight between them and the runner-up
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
OF
MILITARY AFFAIRS is
TO BEGIN AT ONCE
All Complaints Will Be PrObed
and Progress of Prepared
ness Gone Over

Washington, Dec IA searching in
vestigation into the whole military sit
uation, particularly the organizing,
training and equipping of the national
army, was ordered by the senate mill
tary affairs committee today.
The investigation will start in few
days. Chairman Chamberlain, of the
committee, announced tnat Secretary of
War Baker and other h>gn officials will
be asked to give the exact progress of
America s war preparations.
While the whole military situation
will be probed, including conditions of
the American expedlrtonary forces in
France, special attention will be direct
ed to the new draft army which has
been the topic Of many complaints as
to the equipment and organization.
At the compittee meeting today
Senator Wadsworth of New York, who
has inspected conditions at several of
the national cantonments, said rifles,
clothing and other equipment had not
been supplied satisfactorily and as a
result Americas developing of war
strength was greatly hampered.
Another object of the investigation,
it was stated, will be to give congress
and the people the exact facts and 81
lence many false rumors regarding con
ditions at cantonments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
SOLDIERS, FAMILIES
WILL GET CHRISTMAS
CHECKS AS PRESENTS
Separate Allowance to Wives
and Families New Govern
ment Departure
BY George Martin

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 11.-Santa Claus
will deliver Uncle Sam first sep
aration allowance check to the wives,
mothers, sisters, children and other de-
pendents of America Is fighting men, it
was learned today.
Down in the colossal marble pile built
to house the new National Museum and
turned into war factory overnight,
hundreds of pretty typists are hammer
ing out the slender, precious little white
vouchers for the soldiers and sailors
folks at home.
1t is something new in American war
history. Beginning with this first Christ
mas check and continuing as long as the
war lasts, these monthly messengers OF
aid and cheer will go sailing out from
here in their long narrow envelopes.
Authority for them is contained III the
war insurance bill passed at the special
session of congress.
Fearful that they might not get
everyone's check delivered before
Christmas morning, the tall, old man
with the red, white and blue suit and
the star spangled stove pipe hat and
the fat little man who drives the rein
deers ordered a special night shift Of
clerks which will jump into the work
tonight.
Beginning today, the checks will go
seudding out over the country in every
direction. War department records show
that many Of them are on their way to
homes where there would be mighty
little Christmas without them.
The amounts appearing in the upper
left hand corner OF these unique Christ
mas gifts range from $40 up and repre-
sent one month s compensation by the
government to the dependents of fight
ing men. The $50 checks go to wives
with no children and represent $l5 from
the government and $l5 from the hus-
band IS $50 month pay. Where there
are youngsters, wee nip is added to
each check for each one.
"The aggregate of these first
checks, said an official of the war risk
insurance bureau of the treasury de-
partment, "while large, will not run
into the millions we viii be mailing out
next Christmas.
nWe have only small percentage OF
men with dependents in the regular ar
nv and national guard and practically
none in the first draft army and only a
few casualties. Nineteen eighteen will
be q different story.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Hindenburg and Aids Plan
Crush French and
British Forces
BLOW MUST BE STRUCK
BEFORE AMERICA READY
All Available German and
Austrian Soldiers Are
Being Gathered Now

Amsterdam, Dec. 11.-Plans for tho
greatest of all German offensive cam
paigns on the western front were laid
at meeting Friday of Field Marshal
Hindenburg, Premier Hertling and Quar-
termaster General Ludendorff accord
ing to dispatches here today.
The German strategy, it was indicat-
ed, is to overwhelm British and French
forces on the western front, prior to
the arrival of many American troops.
In connection with reports of this
plan, it was noted today that the Ger
man high command has Withdrawn near
1y all available German troops hereto
fore thickly scattered ON guard/duty
along the Dutch frontier. These troops
are being sent to Flanders.
The German press today interprets
Count Czernin S recent speech to Hun
garian delegates as promise to Austro-
Hungarians that they shall go to the
west front. Presumably this is to be
accomplished through withdrawal from
Russian lines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Denounced AS Terrorism.

London, Dec. 11.-Violent denuncia-
tory charges OF terrorism were mado
against the Cossack rebels by the Boil
sheviki today. Proclamations issued at
Petrograd and reported in dispatches
here declared Cossacks had mounted
guns on top of houses at Rostoff for
the purpose of terrifying the popula-
tion.''
TrotslSy charged that General Dutoff
of the triumverate Of Cossack generals
including Korniloff and Kaledines, was
committing acts of violence and OPP
preston in the Ural section"
At Moscow it was reported there were
grave fears of an outbreak-pr presumably
open revolt against the Bolsheviki. Mos
COW is the stronghold of Cossack
strength and an attempt to throw off
the 1rotslxy Lenine yoke there is to be
expected as a logical result Of the Cos
sack revolt in the southeast. The city
has already been put into the posture OF
defense according to today S dispatches.
The Bolsheviki have mounted quick fir
ing guns on houses. Troops in the gar
rison, however, were reported to have
mutinied and refused obedience to the
Bolsheyiki ommander-Private Muran-
off.
There was evidence today that the
Bolsheviki government is beginning to
get panic stricken over the gradual
grip which the Cossaeks are acquiring
over Russia IS great stores and her rail-
roads. They foresee isolation Of PetroT
grad and other great Bolsheviki centers
land starvation if the revolt continues.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
FLAG IS RAISED BY
THE BRITISH over
JERUSALEM THE HOLY
Entry Of Troops VIII Be At
tended With Much POmp
and Formal Ceremony

London, Dec. little British flag
was to be raised in formal state over
Jerusalem the Holy today.
General Allenby, commander of the
victorious British columns, announced
his plans in messages received here early
today. He will enter the city and be
greeted by Shieks at the mosque of
Omar and the patriarchs of the eastern
Latin churches. To them and to the pop
ulace he will read a long prepared proc
lamation promising them freedom and
security under christian rule. The flag
will then formally be raised over the
city. At the same time, French and It
allan consulates and merchants will
raise the flags of their own nationalities
Martial law will be proclaimed at once
and Allenby will likely appoint mill
tary governor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
HotD the Flax Industry Was
Stabbed in the Back By It's
ReputedFather, the Governor

The war has caused greater shortage
of flax than of any other product that
is a real necessity to carry ON that war.
Before the war there were three great
flax producing countries: Belgium, Rus
sia and Ireland. The two former are
no longer producing flax or much of
anything else. Their dropping from the
list of flax producing countries has
caused a shortage that has practically
put an end to-the manufacture of fine
linens as all the product of the Irish
fields is used for war purposes. Linen
is the only fabric that is suitable for
aeroplanes, and all that Ireland can
produce Is used for this work. Ireland
since the war has extended her acreage
and now grows about 10000 acres of
flax. This is practically the world Is sup
ply now. 1t is under these conditions
that the growing of flax in the north
west is urged not only by the govern
ment, but by the pressing necessity of
having the product. The government
must have it for its aeroplanes.
That Oregon and the northwest can
grow the very finest grade of flax is
assured. Samples sent by the late Eu-
gene Boss to Belgium before the war
took the prize over the very best Bel
GUM could produce. Other sections of
the United States can grow flax seed,
but none of them can compare with Ore
gon and Washington in the growing flax
suitable for fiber, and none of them
have the climate adapted to its proper
handling.
Playing Petty Politics.
It was this condition that induced the
formation Of the Oregon Women s Flax
association of which for many years
Mrs William Lord has been the head.
She entered into the matter whole
heartedly and has done more for the
industry, and against all kinds Of ad-
verse conditions, than any other one per-
son. It was information and statistics
laid before the legislature by tine asso-
citation of which she was president that
caused it in 1915 to appropriate $4,000
for use By the board OF control for es-
tabIishing a flax plant, with the pro-
viso that part Of the money could be
used for road building. Mrs. Lord had
put her own money behind the efforts
Of 2iF. Bssse who was twice burned ont
while attempting TO establish the indus
tzy here aaa she had 50 pointed out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11

the vastness of the industry and its
capacity for bringing wealth to the
state, that others had also advanced con
siderable money to get the business past
the experimental stage and down to
basis of commercial manufacture.
The Capital Journal has at all season
able times, and some that perhaps were
not, advocated the building up of the
industry, and pointed out that Salem
could be made the Belfast of Ameri-
ca'. 1t still believes this can be done
and believes it still more firmly after
the showing made by Superintendent
Crawford of the prison plant 1t is for
this reason it has seen fit to find fault
with the governor for ieopardizing the
business interests of the Whole of west
ern Oregon by playing petty politics.
Outside of this the Capital Journal pays
no attention to his excelleney s eeeen-
tricities along political lines, but when
his political game threatens the success
of what it considers the one thing that
will build up Salem and the Willamette
valley, in defense of the rights of the
community it refuses to remain silent.
Governor Finds Cady.
The governor has been called the
"father of the flax industry" /" by some
sycophants About all he had to do with
it was that he occupied the governor IS
chair when the bill alluded to above was
passed, and he signed it. It was pre-
pared and submitted by others, the
Women S Flax Association being behind
the effort and the bill.
When the bill appropriating the $780,
900 became law, an effort was made
to have the business placed in the hands
of flax experts, and the board of con
troll which then had charge of the prison
favored this plan.
AT this stage of affairs, the governor
stated he was in touch with such a
man, named Mr.. Cady as the person, and
suggested he would send for him and
have him meet the board. This was
done and Mr.. Cady appeared before the
board, assuring its members he. knew all
abOut the flax business. The board out
Of an abundance of caution wrote letters
of inquiry to persons in the east, Wis
eonsin we believe, as to Mr.. Cady, and
in justice to the governor we state
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
fire GAS
SHELLSFOR PRACTICE
FIRST TINE TODAY
Rehearsal Of War Drama
Given Under Most Realistic
~ Of Surroundings

With the American Expeditiorary
Army, France, Dec. 11.-American ar
tillery tried out gas shells for the first
time today.
The experiment was in connection
with complete rehearsal of an assault
from preliminary preparatory fire down
to aerial liason work and the final
charge.
The artillery was that attached to a
newly arrived contingent of American
fighting men.
Under conditions as nearly approx
mating those of the battle line as it was
possible to make them, this artillery
hurled a big gas barrage, deluging a
triple line of ''enemy trenches. In
with the asphyxiating shells the Amer
lean guns mixed a rain of shrapnel and
high explosive projectiles.
During all this fire, Sammies crouch
ed in their trenches Exactly at the
" zeron hour, with American aeroplanes
soaring high overhead, above the shell
trajectory and wirelessing back proper
ranges, the American troops went
o~cr." American aeroplanes circled and
wheeled above them, sending back word
and correcting the barrage fire of the
American guns so that it swept ahead
of the advancing waves.
Precisely at Zero" had reported the
" enemy trenches reduced by preiim-
mary hombardment. When the Sampiies
charged they took three theoretical lines
of these defenses.
incidentally, every Sammy who went
over the top wore his mask.
After the infantry had followed the
curtain of fire and seized the three
trench lines, American aviators signal
LED back "victoryl" and the show was
over.
The Sammies who participated in this
realistic practice work were all mem
hers of . certain newly arrived con-
tingent. 1t was their first advance IN
DER actual barrage fire. They were SO
busy advancing that they had scant
time to comment on man-made volca-
noes erupting on the opposite side Of
the valley, throwing up spouts of smoke
and earth and frequently sending q
spatter of water drops when projectilss
from the American guns landed in G
pond in the valley.
The American artillerymen worked
like mad. Despite the bitter cold, they
were perspiring when they finished their
job. The guns they fired were of type
obtainable only at the front. Moreover,
these particular field pieces had just
been shifted back from a period of
work again the enemy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Enter HoIy CITY.

Washington, Dec. -11.-With barred
heads and measured tread, the main
forces of British, French and Italian
troops marched down the historic Jeri-
co road into Jerusalem today, official
dispatches received here this afternoon
states.
Leading the allied troops, on foot,
were the British general Sir Edmund
AlIenby, the commanders of the French
and Italian forces, and the head of a
French political mission as well as of
the British political officer.
The international character of the Of
fieials who formally took possession Of
the holy city was designed to eliminate
possibility of any petty jealousness aris-
ing in the future.
''British French and Italian troops
win safeguard the holy Places the
official dispatches said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
PROHIBITION COMING UP

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE
national prohibition amend
ment to the constitution will
come up for consideration in
the house next Monday, under
unanimous agreement reached
by the house today.
A record vote also is plan
ned by house leaders.
Passage of the amendment
) bv.a two thirds house majority
will place the question up to
the states, the senate having
passed the resolution last ses-
sion.
shortly after the house
agreed to consider the amend
ment today the house judiciary
committee by a vote Of 10 to
five reported in favorably.
An amendment making the
law effective one year after
ratification by the states, was
adopted. This was designed to
allow liquor interests and the
country time for readiustment.
The national woman suffrage
amendment also was reported
out by vote of 10 to with
out recommendation.
X !. X X X x X y x X X x y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Effect Upon Russia.

London, Dec. 11.-Commenting ON the
capture of Jerusalem by the British
troops under General Allenby, London
papers today pointed out that the event
win probably have the most favorable
effect upon the Jews of Russia.
The press editorially predicts that the
signal victory resulting in the fall Of
the Palestine capital will most likely
prove strong factor in the strengthen
ing of the Russian factions who are
antagonistic to the Bolsheviki and who
are striving against the conclusion of
peace in Russia without victory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Another Investigation.

Washington, Dec. 11.-A nationwide
investigation Of sugar and coal condI-
tions BY the senate committee on man
ufaetures was ordered today by reso-
luton offered by Senator Lodge, Mass
aehusetts and adopted without debate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
WAR IS DECLARED
BY BOLSHEV|KI ON
Gen. KALADINE
Troops We're Dispatched On
AnnOred Train Today to
Revolt Zone
MARTIAL LAW In FORCE
BY COSSACK LEADER
Fighting Is Reported In
Streets Of Moscow Where
Crisis IInpends

Petrograd, Dec. 11.-War against
General Kaledine and his Cossack re-
volters was formally declared by tho
Bolsheviki today. Troops were Dispatch
ed from Kazan on an armored train
through Kharwoff
Foreign Minister Trotsky ordered En-
sign Krylenko, Russian commander in
chief, to send as many troops from the
front as possible to crush the Cossaclk
revolt along the Don and in Ural.
Kaledine himself declared martial law
in force throughout the territory of the
Don today and announced his Cossack
forces were ready to fight.
From Kharkoff it was reported today
that rebels had mustered three train
loads of troops, together with three
from Sunny. General Korniloff was said
to be in command Of these forces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
MISS sTINsoN FLIES

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Miss Kath.
crime Stinson, flying from San Diego to
San Francisco, passed over Tulare at
l:05 p. m. travelling about 50 mites
an hour. It is estimated that she VIII
reach Fresno about clock. Tulare
Is approximately 300 miles from San
Diego. She left the latter city at sos
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
German Artillery Roars.

London, Dee. 11.-Over the whole of
the western front today German artil-
lery was roaring challenge to the
French and British armies Somewhere
along the great battle line it was CON
fidently believed Germany was prepar-
ing to make her heaviest attack since
the days of the invasion of 1914
She is masking the location chosen for
that assault by an artillery lombard
ment that is impartially scattering
shells over almost every sector of the
British and French lines. Official re-
ports, however, indicated a slightly
stronger fire over the FreIich positions.
From this it was deduced here that Hin
CONTINUED on nage tMol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11

Washington. Dec. 11.-Exeeution OF
sentences passed on the negro soldiers
who figured in the Houston riots was
in full accordance with the law, the
war department stated this afternoon.
while refusing 10 give out the official
report of the hanging Of l3 eolored
soldiers, the department said the com
mander had power to act without re-
view or approval in advance by Wash
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
Figlting in MoscoW.

Stockholm, Dec. 11.Fighting in the
streets of Moscow between Bolshevi-
kiists and members of the Kaledine-
Korniloff revolutionaries is in progress
and the situation has reached a critical
point, according to advices from Hap-
.aranda today.
The Swedish consul general at Mos
COW, in view Of the disorder, has coun-
selled all Swedish subjects to leave the
city 1t is reported the people there ara
threatened with starvation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11
aANKRR IN oITY JAIL.

Portland, Or, Dec. 1l.-Jerome NAM
prominent Linnton, Oregon, banker Is
free today after spending eight hours IN
the city Jail for breaking traffic regu-
lations while driving his automobile.
Mann had often been arrested foF tne
same offense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11

Continued on page twO)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-11

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
PERHAPS YOU TOO
HAVE SEEN HER

With dragging step she entered the
attractive room, artiflcially cooled and
gay with flowers and fashionably
dressed people. whose gay chatter
rose above the tinkle Of soft music and
dropped YEARLY into a chair. An air
Of tragic, hopeless WEAKNESS belied
her trim, well dressed neatness. as If
some terrible struggle weighted her
spirit. She bent over thin sheet Of
paper. as If there she would find the
solution Of her problem. then thrust it
away with gesture Of pain He row.
ing eyes caught glimpse Of figure
in black and white which was ap-
preaching her chair, and as If caught,
she turned again to the paper In her
hand. The figure leaned over her in
what seemed a proprietary manner
and murmured a few words. Straight
ening with an obvious effort, she man.
aged to reply calmly, and the figure
moved away with complacent air.
What mystery turks In the air. What
tragedy surrounds the tired girl? Has
the war laid its grim finger on her
life? In fashion yes, for she Is but
one Of the army Of monday restaur-
anters and the fateful bit OF paper
just menu Her tragedy is the eten-
al question. what shall eat todayf