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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05

establishment. Technical army and
navy matters are referred by the press
bureau to experts. Delays occur, but
delays are part of the war. The com
mander in chief in the field Sir Doug
las Haig, has supreme control of all
news sent out by the correspondents
with his army. There you have censor
ship at a glance.
Entitled to News
'Democracies are entitled to the full
est news of their soldiers and sailors.
The war correspondent is no longer re-
garded as nuisance as in the early
days of the struggle. He is looked upon
as valuable ally and is so treated by
the British and French armies.
"We have found that the more news.
the fewer ugly rumors. Press comment
is invaluable to democratic govern
ments. The newspapers focuses the
ideas and suggestions of millions of
watchful minds. 1t often affords valua-
BILE pointers to government departments
Its criticisms suggest and stimulate.
The recent struggle for the re-estab-
lishment of a free press in Great Brit
ain has restored liberty of expression
to patriotic writers.
"The systematic publication of the
news, good and bad, is means of Civ
ing confidence to the governments Of
democracies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
Praise Navy,a Work.

London, July 5.-All England rang
today with praises of the exploits OF
the American naval convoy to the trans
ports bearing Americas first expedl.
tionary army to France. As the aver
age Briton saw it, there were two out
standing lessons in the failure Of the
American navy to be taken by the Ger
man submarine surprise attack.
First, it was held here that the sub
marine menace was thus proved con-
auerabIe with sufficient number OF
dcstroyers.
Second, and most important in the
British view, the manifest prepared
ness of the Germans for the troops in
dicates how thoroughly and systematic
is the Teuton spy system in America.
Privately, many officials today ex-
pressed amazement that the United
States had failed to profit BY Eng
lands experiences in this regard. On
all sides today the greatest anxiety
was expressed that the United States
had not fully appreciated what it means
TO combat the wilhelmstrasse secret
agents. It was hoped, however, that
this example of German. efficiency in
spying would spur the United States IN
to drastic comhing out of enemy agents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
1IThe censorship question9'' he echo

"The censorship question:" he echo
ed, replying to a query.
"If the censorship can effect the
saving of single American life, it is
worth while.
"The present censorship in Great
Britain, about which you inquire, was
arrived at after more than two years
of experiment and is worthy of consid-
Grafton.
Three Glasses Of 1t
"It is roughly divided into three
sections, the most important being the
cable censorship. Then follow in their
respective order, newspaper censorship
and the censorship of mails.
"These censorships aim primarily at
the suppression of information likely to
help the enemy and at the discovery
of information which may be of as
sistance to the allies.
''The cable censorship of private and
commercial messages presents the great
est difficulty.
cit would be easy for a well inform
ed spy to cable to a neutral country,
few domestic or business phrases con-
veying news of priceless value to the
enemy. Spies who have been caught,
IilNt shOt III HdNC
been found in possession of what ap-
pear to be business codes. In one case
l remember the spy and his aceomplice
posed as travelling statesmen in Dutch
cigars. Various brands of cigars repre-
sented certain kinds of ships.
Gable Leaks Dangerous
People are much too prone to con-
slider the newspaper leak which is open
to all eyes and not to consider the pri-
vate cable leak, which is the really
deadly one.
"Power to open all overseas mail,
such as is possessed by the British gov
ernment, also is essential.
Newspaper censorship is a compar-
atively simple matter, helped as it is
by the good will of the newspapermen
themselves, who in Great Britain fire.
quently help the censor.
Newspaper censorship in England
is effected through the channel of an
known as the press bureau.
The story of its early eccentricities is
best forgotten. It has now, as one of its
heads, Sir E. T. Cook, formerly one
of the leading newspaper editors. All
war news passes through this central
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
GERMANY TRYING
CONTINUED from page one.]

Secretary of the Navy Daniels indi.
Gated strongly that the navy depart.
ment had been thoroughly investigated
and that he had found there could be
no leak from that source inasmuch as
the orders were sent out on special Sc
cret code and were sealed when deliv-
cred to Admiral Gleaves Of the de-
stroyer convoy. 1t would not have
taken a particularly efficient German
spy, however, to collect the news of the
transport sailing. To get it to his gov
ernment required greater efficiency of
system.
The preparations and sailings were
well known in the American port from
which the transports sailed. There are
also sufficient open cable and wireless
routes whereby the spy could send an
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
STATES EVIDENCE
COMPLETED TODAY
Defense Begins This After
noon and Will Be Long
Drawn Out

San Francisco, July 5-The state
finally rested in the Rena Mooney
bomb plot case today.
Although announcement was made
several days ago that the states case
was ended, several days have been cor
sumed in reading letters found by the
police in raids and copies of "HThe
Blast, Alex Berkman S radical paper.
AS soon as the state made its an
nouncement, Defense Attorney McNutt
moved to strike from the record the tes-
timony of j. II. Mentz. a detective, and
Detective Dowd, of the United Rail
roads, on the ground that it referred
to alleged dynamitings which had been
barred by the court. The court will rule
later.
The defense will open it's testimony
this afternoon after brief opening ar
gument by McNutt.
Thomas Thompson, former United
Railways conductor, was suddenly call
ed to the stand by the state today He
testified that on July ! i of last year,
IL days before the San Francisco pre-
paredness parade dynamiting, man
whom he later recognized as Warren X.
Billings boarded his street car. He was
carrying a suitcase and was accompan-
led by another man. The defense OBJ
jected at this point and long argu-
ment followed after which Judge Sea-
well announced:
"If this evidence is merely to show
Warren Billings had a suitcase, it will
be admitted. Otherwise it will be bar
red. -
The case of Frank G. Oxman, accus-
ed of framing" evidence against Tom
Mooney, was called before Superior
Judge Griffin today on charge of sub
ornation of perjury, and the case was
put over until Saturday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
WHEN BOARDS FILLED
DRAFT WILL BFC|N
Soon As Cards Are Numbered
Selection Will Begin In
Washington
By Webb Miller.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, July 5.-The draft lot
terry will be staged in the capitol on
the day following completion of organ
ization of the local exemption boards.
"The minute the local boards are
completed and have numbered more
than 9,500,000 registration cards, we
will be ready for the draft" was the
official announcement from Provost
Marshal General Crowder g office to-
day.
General Crowder has urgently insist
ed that the boards finish their labors
before Saturday.
He emphasized that "every day lost
now means day lost in organization
of the armies of the United States,' in
a message to every board. General
Crowder declared it is an imperative
national necessity that the serially
numbered copies of the cards be in the
hands of the states adjutants general
and another copy be mailed to Wash
ington before Saturday.
Is Need for Haste.
rThe first test of the efficiency of
the great national war organization on
which you are an important member
comes now," the message reads: "This
is the most important element in the
conduct of u war. 1t is plain to see
how great the nations dependence is
on each particular man in whom the
president has expressed his confidence
by appointment to local board.
HIt would be difficult to over-esti-
mate the value to the nation of the
thing you are here called upon to do,
nor the Importance that it be done with
in the limit herein indicated.
In spite of the call for haste, official
vacancies caused these designations
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05

innocent appearing message, which, in
pre-arrnged code, would notify Berlin
of the departure of the ships. Then Ber-
lin could have wirelessed her U-boats
to get on the likely route and thus bag
the transports.
1t is believed here this is what hap
pened.
The spy hunt is going on careNlly.
Meantime there is talk of co-ordinating
the various secret agencies under a sim
gle hold, in order to avoid duplication
of effort or loose work, which, it is
claimed, has resulted under the present
scattered system of several independent
groups.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05

This sigF sDe once sdtO
IUouid neUer hang o0er
any Diamond Shop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05

from the boards. Any disposition to
shirk the duties without excuse for
resignation will not be tolerated
Department officials today pointed
out under the law such members can
be forced to serve. Evasions constitute
a punishable misdemeanor. So far the
number of designations is far from
alarming.
Although it is still held in secrecy,
the method of drawing the "key"
numbers of the draft is practically com
plete today. In few days it will be
explained in another set of regulations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
Says United States
Alone Can Save China

San Francisco, July 5-The one thing
that will save China from the blight
of bloody civil war is interference
of the United States, 500 Hoo Nam
Art, editor Of Chung Sal Yat Pc, the
Chinese daily newspaper here, declared
today.
He believes that "certain other ma
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
WAR SECRETARY
Continued from Page One.

thority upon which the present censor
ship is operating.
In other words, if newspaper OF
press association does not submit to a
censorship the government will simply
close down on its cable privileges.
Secretary Baker made the following
statement today:
Pending the coming organization OF
General Perhing's headquarters in
France and the arrival there of the
correspondents accredited to represent
American newspapers, temporary ar
rangements whereby cablegrams from
France dealing with American troop
movements are transferred to the war
department for distribution, will be con
tinued. This is in the interest alike OF
the army and the newspapers and af-
fords a certain reliance as to the pub
Gcation of the cables from France.
"The arrangement is temporary and
will be replaced speedily by more di-
rect method of dealing with this news.
"In the meantime, an adequate force
70 deal promptly with this matter will
be on duty "a hours daily and will deliv
er the dispatches in the order they
come so that no disadvantage will re-
suit aside from delay in transmitting
to Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
A pENDLEToN TRAGEDY

tions" are behind the monarchical
movement, centering their efforts in the
16 northern provinces Of China where
the people are not progressive and not
in touch with outside affairs. The
editor predicts that the six southern
provinces will resist the monarchy to
the last.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05
Northcliffe's S idea

Washington, July 5.-Private cable
1eak-and not so much what is printed
in the ncwspapers-is the deadly peril
which this government must wipe out
IN its campaign against spies.
This was the warning given by Lord
Northcliffe, head of the British com
mission in this country, in an exclusive
interview with the United Press today.
Pressed constantly for interviews
ever since his arrival in America, North
eliffe has been notably reticent for
fear that proGerman influences might
seek to create the impression that he
is "butting in'' with advice to Amer
fca.
He was found by United Press staff
correspondent today working in his
shirt leeves, debating to stenograph-
or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05

The German government has put the
ban on German opera singers coming
to America. 1t if had never done any
thing worse than that we should not
be at war with Germany today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
RUSSIAN PREMIER
TENDERS RESIGNATION

LONDON Jan. 10. e:01 a. m.--The
Russian premier, Alexander Trepof'
has resigned.
According TO the Reuter- correspond
ept at Petrograd, both Premier Ire,
poff and Count lgnatirh. minister OF
nublic instruction, haze resigned.
Prince Golitzine. Senator ana
member of The Council Of the Empire,
has been appointed premier.
Senator Kultchitsky has been ap-
nointej minister of public instruction.
II, Neratuff, deputy foreign minister,
has been appointed a member OF the
Council of the Empire.
Alexander Trcpuff succeeded Boris
Y Sturmer To the premiership IN NO
yember, 1916. his appointment beng
regarded as a victory for public opIn-
inn against So-callrd unjust intlu-
anres" Soon after taking Office Pre-
mier Trrpoff made his famous speech
in The Duma in which he declared tnat
tho Entent" allies had agreed 10 the
Russian claim to Constantlnople anu
, thn Straits. The existence OF this
agreement had been for a long time. al
, jeeeI hu, never before had II been
thns nublicly and formally admitted.
During Premier Trepof's 1ncumoen'
cv there has been much dissensloni
among the members Of the Duma. and
The ubstructionist movement oil some
! of the members was marked Dy some
what serious demonstrations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
BOPP ATTORNEYS
CALL SMITH JUDAS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-"Judas :
was one of the appelalions appl,ea
in court today TO Louis j. SMITH Sla[
witness for the government by Samuel
p Latt, of Reno, New. arguing for me
defense in the case Of LET Franz and 7o opp.
Garman-consui-general mere ana o'n
crs on trial for conspiracy 10 Violate
neutrality. The trial closed late W.
day. Judge Hunt will give his charge
10 the jury tomorrow.
Smiths relations with c. {; crow
Icy. detective employed by the con,
.snlate and a defendant in the case
we're the subject Of Platts attack.
This modern Judas. at the YER!
time he was employed by the German l,
consulate. il has been proved, trrateu
with representatives o. IN" LIl'isn
government in various parts o! inc
coup..y. selling himself Tor silver
dollars" Flatt argued.
He clearly had in view getting on
the witness stand some day 10 Involve
innocent men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
SYRACUSE .TOSSERS
| DEFEAT UNIVERSITY
rountsinser. Lost Game By Erratie
Playing to New York state Team
Rorern IL W. v. u. Star.
i DIspa,ch to the 1ntelugcucer.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntslllScucer.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va. Jan: "a
crowd which packed the West Virginia
University basketball ark TO capacisy
tonight before the fast Syracuse Uni
yersity team by the score OF 32 to II;
The game was one Of the fastest ana
hardest fought ever played here ana
visitors forwards, Capt. Raftcr and Dol
ley. was the victory accomplished.
Syracuse scored first when Dolley drop
ped one from the middle OF the court.
ginia and then the Mountainecrs opened
up a whirlwind offense for Few MN.
utes running up the score 1Q-4 against
Syracuse. West Virginia scored only
one more field goal In the hT Sn;,, ha,t
floor work and shooting, brought the
score TO 1912 for the visitors at the
end of the. first half. The two teams
battled about evenly in the second Halt;
gained In the first period. West Vir-
rinia played erratic at times. the pass
ing being wild with many. fump!es
Syracuse on the other hand handled the
ball almost perfectly and passed accur-
ately. Rodgers starred for the. Noun
taiueers. Lineup:
Syrncuse-52 West Va--21
Rafter ....:.....;. .'.. kousers
Forward.
Forward.
Schwarzer 49,. ......... Ace' W.
Center.
Casey .......-..... t...-.. -noiA 1SO''
Guard.
CrlSD ohSoN4HSr44
Guard.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Va: Morrison for
Iatterner Trotter Tor Morrison, tTeutel
for Trotter. Trotter for Ice, kersting
for Rodgers. :.
Field goals-Rafter. 5: Dolley,- {:
Schwarzer. ,: Crisp. !: Rodgers. 81; Lat
terner. /: Ice. .: Morrison, l; Steadrnan,
l. Total. Syracuse IA: w. Va. ).
Foul .goals-Crisp / out Of .. Morrison
5. out Of 10. Referee. Lansham. I'M
pire, Legge Score IT end OF first hair;
! Syracuse is. West Virginia II. Time Or
halves. 20 minutes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
Denies He is O'Bynnes.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9. - Charged
with aiding and abetting Harry *;
Thaw in an alleged assault upon Fred
Gump. Jr.. in New York and with a.
tempted kidnapping. man said 10 De
George F. O'Byrnes and described as
Thaw's bodyguard, was arrested a.
railroad station here today as he was
about TO leave the city. After hear
ing he was held pending requisition
from the New York authorities.
While admitting, according 10 me
detectives, that he is acquainted with
Thaw and that he had been with Inc
Pittsburghef in this city until last
night, the prisoner denied that ne -
O'Byrnes or that he is the nan wanted
in New York. He declared that ne
had absolutely no knowledge Of the
charges upon which he was taken into
custody and said that he had been
with Thaw only as friend. He sald
his name was Oliver Brewer, that ne
was Pittsburgh salesman and that
he had known Thaw for some time.
Barney Flood. the New York detec-
tive, who assisted in making the ar
rest, however, stated tonight that the
description he had Of O'Byrnes fits the
prisoner in all details and that ne Is
convinced he Is the man wanted.
Thaw Not At Home
PITTSBURGH. Jan. 9-N the OIL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
GOLD AND BLUE GIRLS
OPEN SEASON FRIDAY
HIGH School lassies viii Meet Fast
Team From Steubenvilie-I hree
Members OF 1916 Team Back

The basket ball season for the girls
team of the Wheeling High school Will
oren Friday evening when the team
representing the Steubenville High
school will come to this city: For the
past week the local team has been
practicing for the opening game under
The direction Of Misses Gabler and
French. instructors in the high school,
and last night it was announced that
a formidable lineup had been pracdc,,
allr assured. Misses Ulrlch. Hoehl and
Robinson, members OF last years team.
i:ave been practically assured or places
and the other positions will be filled
by Miss Margaret Statler and Eliza
beth Morrison The girls team last
wear was unbeaten and they were the
undisputed champions Of West var
The boys team will play its second
game of the season Saturday night
With the Cathedral High school.
Through a misunderstanding last year.
the teams did not meet. Cathedral has
a most formidable lineup and will star
the game as follows: Vanyo and Ia.
fertv at forwards: Niggemeyer at &c
ter, and Dailer and Gorsuch at guar
Wheeling will have Armbrecht
Pra chit at forwards, Simpson and
lev at guards, and Raper at GENIE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
PEOPLES PARTY WINS
IN NEW MARTINSVILLE

Srccial Dispatch to the Intcgencer.
NEW MARTINSVILLE. w: Va
Jan. 9-The Peoples party candidate
won over the Democrats in today
municipal election In New Martins
vile. The fight conferred in the COZ
test for mayor, which was won
Thomas Pentz over W. Max Snf
grass, Democrat, by a majority or
votes.
The Democrats elected but tw!
ficers, John Stamm winning oVe-
Workman for tax collector by ae-
gin of 43 votes, and ]. n. Wysce
feated C. B. Martin for chief Of
by 102 votes. 70.
The Peoples party elected Tor
naming candidates. as follow C.
recorder, ]. X. Denny won Jay.
Stewart BY lis majority; WIT np.
ton was elected assessor Hlected
position Isaac Goddard William
street commissioner ovecouncil-,
Martin by votes, and # ward),
men. George P. Umstead ard), and
W. ]. Williamson (Second), were
John Froelich (Third
elected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
COX SUGGESTS
fConttuued from First Fage.)

checking expenditures Of elecuon
boards the adoption Of An absent Vot-
ers' law amendment to the primary
law to provide for the rotation or
names on the ballot. and repeal OF the
Uuswitt act passed by the last leelsAao
lure and providing for the printing OF
stale and national tickets on the same
ballot.
Suggested reducing the number OF
registrations days and, making PIlinaly
day also registration day, and shorten
inr campaigns by holding the prinAr-
IFS in September instead Of August.
Declared there was no economy IN
making inadequate provision for the
wards of the state; urged that the ju-
yrniir research bureau be given fui,
lest opportunity 10 test its utllitE any
That adequate appropriations snoulu
he made to begin the work Of constTuc'
lion on the prison farm at Lonaos'
Ohio.
Recommended amendment 10 inc
rinnor license law changing time or
issuinc licenses from. November 10
~ y Urged that careful attention be
s,ivnn ia the CaSS road law passed by
ithc last legislature. declaring thal
while il possesses some virtues II IS
/ still full of frailtics.
Recommended ample appropriations
For slate institutions of learning for
! the tb regulation of the state banking
d (LnT inspection of building
and loan associations, and for the IN,
spection department Of the INDUSTRIAL
commission. ,1.
| Commended TIE commission heauS
bv former Governor Wits 1or recon-
| mendng the establishment OF non,s
for crippled children 10 ltS report al;
urged establishment Oh such ali ING u
I tutiOQ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
SUPREME COURT TO
OPEN SESSION TODAY

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. S.-The
supreme court Of appeals Of West Vir-
glnia will convene the regular January
Term tomorrow morning.
Judge Harold a. Ritz. OF Bluefleld'
will be sworn in as the new memper;
and Judge w. Il. Miller will be quanfled
to begin his first term. botn "ele
elected IN the November election.
Judge Charles w. Lynch will be elect
ed president, succeeding Judge L. JUG
son Williams. who has served ~ presi-
dent since last January.
cupy the remainder Of the time OF tho
opening session. More than 100 cases
are on the docket for disposal during
the term. =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
Y,'M,. C. A, IN final
WORK OUT FOR the
PITTSBURGH five
coAcx MILLER PUTS HIS MEN
rTUHSDAY3 CANE.
Local Floor Non Show Improvement In
B1T Reputation.

The T. NJ, is prepartne. to handle one
NJ the largest crowds that ever witness
ed a basketball game IN the local gym.
Thursday night. when the fast PITS
burxh independents appear here It Is
renorted that an unusually large num-
her OF tickets, which were placed on sale
at Bottoms Cigar Store. and the !. NJ.
have been purchased up to this time
The Pittsburgh players are not cont
ing down to this city as total strangers
for quito a number OF local sport fol-
lowers arc familiar with the records OF
Sheehan. Gentle and McKibbens. all or
whom have placed their o names IN s.r' the
Gentile Is probably better known IN I9ls
vinicity than the other two. but II Nc.
Kibbens duplicates his record IN MS
last game-making sixteen out OF elgn.
teen Youls-tt Is likely his name WILL NOT
soon be forgotten in this city. a.,
IN locals were put through the finaI
practice last evening and showed 70
FOOD ADVANTAGE, a big Improvement be-
fnx noted especially in passing.
Prof. Miller would not say as 70 VIVA.
would be the outcome OF the contest. ouI
gave the assurance that the \: u: ee ,ba
would be playing every minute OF ene
game