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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14
Farmers Would Borrou
TlvelUe Million DoIlrrs

Washington, July 14.-Approximate-
.ly $12,00o,00O of first mortgage loans to
farmers at per cent are represented
by chatters to farm loan associations
approved by Abe federal farm loan
board up to July lst. These loans are
now being made through the twelve
federal land banks which were estab-
lished under the federal farm loan act.
The legislation creating these banks
was enacted less than year ago.
The number of farm loan associations
chartered up to July 1st was 230 and
the exact total of money asked for by
these associations was $11,66l ,905. The
average amount asked for by each as
sociation was slightly in excess of $50
900. The average number of farmers in
the 230 associations chartered was ap-
proximately Is, making the average
size loan thus far made about $250O.
Most of the loans thus far made run
for 36 years and are retired on the
amortization or partial payment plan
by semi-annual payments amounting to
per cent per mum. Under the ar
rangement provided by this legislation
9 per cent annual payment made by the
borrower retires both the principal and
interest.
Members of the federal farm loan
board expressed qualification over the
equal distribution of the business
throughout the United States, and spe-
cial qualification was felt over the fact
that the states Of high land values are
making good use of the federal farm
loan system as indicated by the large
volume of loans in Indiana, Illinois, Ne
braska, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma.
Even in the New England states where
farm loan interest rates have been low
est the federal land banks are making
good headway, the loan applications,
not yet acted upon, at the Springfield,
Mass, bank amounting to nearly $4.-I
100000. The l2 land banks have pend
ing, but not yet approved, applications
for loans amounting to nearly 100000
900.
The distribution of federal farm loan
business up to July 1st is indicated by
the following tabulation of states and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14
PROFESSOR TELLS
HOW TO CATCH NoLES
Capital Journal Editorial Gets
Quick Reply and InfOrma-
hon Asked

Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis, July 1l.-Trapping moles is a good
deal like catching submarines, to which
the Capital journal ligens the bother
i'some little rodent by calling it the
'garden submarine, y but by using the
right kind of trap and setting it in the
right place at the right time you get
the blind prowler-sometimes This is
how Prof. Theo. II. Seheffer, assistant
biologist of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture demonstrated" trapping
moles at the Agricultural College:
He saw the mole hill from this of
flee window across the street, recogniz-
ing it by its dome-like appearance due
to the fact that it was formed by dirt
pushed up from below and falling in
every direction instead of carried out
bodily and dumped mostly to one
side as is done by the gopher. He
took a trap Of the gripping jaw type
(see cuD and garden trowel and
went out to get that mole.
He selected place a few inches
from the hill along the line of the
raised ridge and quickly scooped to
the bottom of the runway found below.
He then packed a little dirt firm but
not hard in the runway almost to the
top. He next set the trap directly over
this firmed place with the jaws as
tride the runway, and pressed the trig-
ger pan just to the level Of the surface
Of the ground.
That was about 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon. The next morning | was
first TO arrive at the office and went
to the trap, where ! saw good sized
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14

mole dead in the trap. Prof Scheffer
came later and took the mole to Prof.
Sykes laboratory and showed group
Of students how to take off and tan
! the pelt
The only bulletin issued by the Ore
gon Agricultural College on trapping
moles also considers preparing and
marketing the skins in order to interest
children who would not trap them just
to get rid of them but will trap them
for profit on the skins. The enclosed
clipping from the Amity Standard
shows that in one small district of
Yamhill county $50 sgins have just
been sold through the county agent
and that $50 more are ready for
market. This work is going on in
hundreds of districts of Oregon, and
with the numbers killed by farmers
who are interested only in ridding
their farms of the pest the mole prob
lem bids fair to be solved-possibly in
few years at most. The College bull
letin, "Trapping Moles for Market,
contains directions for trapping moles
as practced by Professors Sykes, ZOO
logist, and Scheffer, biologist, as fol
lows:
"Ordinarily it will pay to trap any
whore where fresh signs of mole ac-
tivitv are found. These signs consist
of low ridges or conspicuous mounds or
hills of earth in lawns, gardens and
fields. The ridges show the hunting
paths of the animal, where it may be
trapped successfully if the ridges are
found in damp soil and are freshly con-
strueted for paths are usually aban-
doned after they become so dry that
the mole finds no profit in following
them in search of food. The "hills =
indicate deeper tunneling. The deep
er tunnels, which are connected with
the mole-hills, are requently used as
common highways by a number of in
dividuals Good catches may there
fore be expected from setting the trap
repeatedly in these highways. A sin
gle mole may push up scores of hills
scattered over an acre or more of !
ground.
Make the break or opening into the
mole 5 runway just large enough to
hold the trap; otherwise the animal
may turn aside and thus avoid being
caught. Even when placing the trap
on one of the shallow hunting paths,
it will pay to dig into the runway and
adapt the setting to known conditions,
rather than to set from the surface by
simply forcing the loops or the jaws in
to the soil. The location of one of the
shallow hunting paths is plainlg IN,
dicated bv the ridge on the surface OF
the ground. To find a deep runway
from which hill of earth has been
pushed out. clear away the latter and
feel or prod for the short passageway
running obGquely down TO the main
tunnel. Follow its course, usually only
few inches, and place the trap on
the main runway.
To oct the best results with the sels-
sor. lar type of trap, the soil in which
the setting is made must first We
looseued up with the trowel and be
free from Jumps. elods, or pebbles.
Since the laws of this trap have to
close in the soil, they viii act, OF
course. more quickly the less they are
obstructed. Make the excavation for
4 trap little deeper than the level Of
the bottom Of the runwayi aud, having
definitely located the coarse Of tae
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14
Douglas County Asks
Bids on Road Bonds

Bids will be opened at Roseburg
July 2S for the Douglas county road
bond issue Of $555,000 authorized al
the recent state election.
The bonds will be issued in 10 an
nual installments Of $4,000 each and
the first installment viii mature at
the end of five years from the date
of issuance. The entire series win be
retired at the end of IA years.
Douglas county has an assessed val
uation of $27 ,S99 600. The net re.
sources of the general fund are $97 ).
O6l. while the net resources of the
general road fund total S6l,S4ls
Delinquent taxes due from the Ore
gon and California grant lands amount
to S342,33l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14
Canada Liberal Offer Of Wheat Lands to settles

Is open to vou-to evexy farmer or far
mer's son who is anxious to establish
for himself happy home and prosper
Iltr Canada s hearty invitation this
wear Is more attractive than ever
Wheat is much higher but her fertile
farm land just as cheap, and in the
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta
160 Acre Homesteads are Actually Free
to Settlers and Other Land Sold at from,
Sl5 to $50 per acre
The great demand for Canadian
wheat viii keep up the price. Where =
farmer can get over 81 for wheat and
raise 20 to 45 bushels to the acre he is
bound to make money-that i what Won
can expect in Western Canada. Won
derful Yields also of oats, Barley and
FAX. Mixed farming in Western Can
ada Is fully as profitable an Industry
as grain raising
The excellent grasses, full Of nutri-.
tion, are the only food required either
Tor beef or dairy purposes Good schools
cAhrehes, markets convenient, climate
excellent. There IS now an unusual de-
mand for farm laborers to replace the
many Young men who have volunteer
ed for service in the war. Write for lit.
erature and particulars as to reduced
railway rates TO Supt. of Immigration.
Ottawa. Canada, or J. \. GRIEFE. Cor
Isl and Posi- Sts., Spokane, Wash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14
BALL PLAYERS DONATE $50.

The Red Cross base lall boys true tc
their names have donated literally to
the Red Cross frnd. Just resently ahe
sum of $50 was turned over to the cause
cut Of the proceeds Of the games played
thus far this year. This is IN excellent
showing. -Silverton Appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14
Lost A VALUABLE COW.

A registered Jersey cow which F.
A. Doerfler of the Mellow Lawn farm
bought only>a few days ago at a Jersey
sale, died Monday from bloat. An he
roic effort was made TO save the ami
nal but to no avail
Mr.. Doerfler paid $500 for the COW,
but estimates his loss at nearer $1,000.
-Silverton Appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14

latter, fill in enough loose earth to
hide and obstruct it and settle the
trap into place, with the jaws strad-
ding this course. Tap the trigger pan
down with the end of the trowcl ham
die, so that it will be in sung contact
with the earth, and hen release the
safety hook that holds TIE BOWS of
the trap Do not pack the earth in the
excavation nor fill in dirt higher than
the top Of the jaws
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14

progress and high national ideals
where the lowliest by birth may rise to
the height Of their ambition, and
themselves become rulers, governors
and administrators. under the most
Constitution ever devised
bv the brain Of man. and in this the
greatest republic Of al the ages, the
glorious United States Of America,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-14

Bids viii be opened at Rosebnrg on
July for the Douglas county road bond
issue Of $555,000 authorized by the re-
cent state election.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
IRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. July 1S.-Briga-
dier-General Crowder, the provost-
marshnl-scneral, was In conference
to-dny with the Newspaper corre-
Epondents over arrangements for
the draft drawing. The press In
relied upon to carry to individuals
throughout the country the in
formation m to when they will he
required to appear before cxemp-
ton boards, and for, that reason
every effort Is being made to suit
the convenience Of the papers us
TO details.
The task OF Transmitting the long
lists of numbers by telegraph In a
problem of considerable propor-
tiona, but the press ansocintions and
telegraph companies nre making
efforts to Insure both speed and
absolute accuracy In trnnsmisnion.
There is more concern over the tn.k
of the Individual newspapers after
they receive By wire the results of
the drawing. In large communi-
ties, the problem of printing the
serial numbers with the names of
the men they represent In each dis
trict attnched In one of the stag
Eering proportions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
BIG DRAFT TGAMBI F,
IS SET FOR FRIDAY
Tremendous Task Before Press
to Print Names of Drafted Men

In New York City, where there
nrc $50 of the 4.557 local cxemp-
tion districts. list of the names
ind numbers would fll several hun
dred newspaper pnEes. Even to
give sufficient names and numbers
to cover those likely to he called
to the colors Immediately means
enormous work.
While the provost-m -mnrshaI-ge
erals office wns busy clearing up
tho Inst details for the drawing,
the problem OF aiien reEistrants,
other than enemy aliens, came he
fore the Senntc In n resolution In
troduced by senator Chamberlain,
chuirman n of the Military Committee.
1t provides for the drafting for
military service of citizens of coun-
tries ut war with Germany who nre
now residing In the United States
upon the same terms ms American
citizens are linble under the mn
tionnl nrmy bill.
The resolution seeks to meet the
views of the State Department.,
however. by excepting from it's ac-
tion citizcnn of countries which
have treaties with the United states
prohibiting the enforced military
employment OF the nationals of ench
party In the territory of the other.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
GERMAN COUNTERATTACKS
FAIL TO REGAIN GROUND
tBy Associated Press.

PARIS. July 1s.-After heavy she'll
ing, the Germans counterattacked sew
eral times during the night in the
Verdun sector. but failed to regain a
parcel of ground captured iby the
French yesterday, according to to-
dey't War Office statement. The state
ment follows:
The artillery fighting became rather
violent late at night east and west OF
Cerny. We repulsed a surprise attack
on a small post north of Vienne lie
Chateau. on the western border of the
Argonne. and took a number of
prisoners.
'On the left bank OF the Meuse, af-
ter violent bombardment, the Ger
mans made several counterattacks on
the positions we captured yesterday.
from Avocourt wood as far as the
western slopes OF hill 3o4. All their
efforts were defeated by the heroic
resistance of our troops, ::hich in
fiicted sangunary losses on the Ger
mans without yielding to them the
slightest part of the conquered ground
"A German attack near the Calonne
trench was without result. The night
elsewhere was calm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
FIRED AT BY SUBMARINES
Steamer Arriving at American Port
Hns Three Experiences During
Round-Trip Voyage.
IBy Associated Press.l


AT ATLANTIC PORT. July 1s.-Three
experiences with German submarines
in round-trip Atlantic voyage were
reported by officers and passengers on
an American steamship which arrived
here to-day. On the voyage over, two
days from her destination. a U-boat
was sighted broadside on. The naval
guinness on the steamship opened fire
and the enemy craft quickly disap-
peared.
On her return voyage. the liner got
wireless warning of the presence of
U-boats and put into the nearest port
for two days while destroyers drove
away the submarines. Finally the ship
got into the open sea. and was rushing
at high speed through the danger zone
when the wake Of torpedo was seen.
There was no time to turn the ship,
but good fortune sent the shot twenty
yards astern. The bad aim Of the Ger
mans was attributed to heavy black
smoke from the ships tunnels that lay
low on the water screening her some-
what from view.
Later gas buoy was mistaken for
the coming tower OF submarine. It
blew up after sixty-two shots ha1;7been
fired at 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
ALL CABLES TO BE CENSORED
Even Most Innocent Looking Messages
VIII BE Pnraphrnned Before
Being Sent Forward

NJ. 81 Associated PresS.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-Navy CEN
sorship OF cables to Europe went into
erect to-day upon formal order by
secretary Daniels. All cable messages
leaving this country will now have 10
pass the censor. II has been stated
mere that even the most innocent look
ing IN ;ssages will be paraphrased by
the ccnsors before they are passed,
without consulting the senders. The
navy VIII leave no loophole possible.
It's work Will be in charge of officers
who have become expert in that duty.
Certain newspaper men will be given
naval commissions to help in the work.
The authority for the censorship is
contained In the declaration Of war.
and the executive order of the Presi-
dent Of April %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
FRENCH HOLD GAINS
. IN VERDUN SECTOR
Germans Throw Shells Into Posi-
tions They Were Forced
to Evacuate.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS
Korniloff's Forces in East Galicia
Holding Back Reinforced
Teuton Armies.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS
IRx Associated Prcss.

u BY Associated PrcsSl
After having tried Intellectually to
dun sector. between the eastern edge
Of the Avocourt wood and hill 304.
the Germans have ceased their costly
enterprise, and are now contenting
the positions which General Petain's
men forced them to evacuate. Like
wise. along the Chemin des-Dames. the
violent infantry activity of the early
week has ceased. and artillery duels
instead are taking place.
The British and the Germans con-
tinue their violent artillery duels in
Northern Belgium. and Field Marshal
HaiG's forces are keeping up their ha-
RAISING patrol raids OH numerous sec
tors of the front. One of the most
successful of these enterprises was
carried out east of Monchy-le- -Preux,
in the Arras sector, in which the Brit
ish gained ground and took prisoners.
On the Russian front, General korn-
iloff's army. in East Galicia. is stub
bornly holding back the REINFORCED
Austro-German armies, which at va
rious points are endeavoring to wrest
from them the positions recently won
in the Halicz and Kalusz sectors. In
the latter region. near the village af
Novica, the enemy won vantage point
from the Russians. but Immediately af-
terwards. In counterattack. lost it
again. The Germans are violently
bombarding the Russians south OF
Brzezany and near Halicz.
La.e reports from Petrograd are TO
the effect that the disorders have been
quelled. In Tuesdays fighting in the
streets of Petrograd. six persons we're
killed and o3S wounded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
NEGRO IS SURROUNDED
BY ARMED AND ANGRY MEN
Slayer Of w. T. Roach Is Pursued
Into Woods in Campbell
County.
LYNCHIN is THREATENED
Difficult to Restrain Citizens il Fugi-
tive Is Captured-Troops Are Or
dered Held In Readiness-Blues at
Scene OF Trouble.
Richmond Blues Arrive
at Scene Of Trouble

Especial to The Times-Dispat
DANVILLE, VA, July 1s.-At
1l;45 O'Clock Tonight n telephone
message from Gladys. snid TINT a de-
tnchment of the Richmond blues
had arrived on the II o'clock train,
nnd mt that time had gone to the
vicinity of the woods where the
negro. Rarrett. is believed TO be
trapped. No effort Is being made TO
search the woods tonight because
of rain and darkness, and the men
are waiting for dnybrenk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
Especial to The Times-pispatchl


DANVILLE. VA, July 1S.-Alber,
Barrett. the negro who is alleged to
have slain W. T. Roach. A farmer, In
Charlotte County. on Monday. has been
traced to a stretch of woods near
Gladys. in Campbell County, and sOC
armed men are on guard to preyen,
his escape. Threats of lynching, are
freely made, and SO serious had the
situation become early tonight tina,
troops were ordered held in readiness
by Governor Stuart. Later the order
was counterma ndcd, but it was re.
ported from Richmond that other steps
had been taken by the State authori.
ties to avert mob violence.
Sheriff r. l.. Perrow, at Gladys. re.
ported tonight that hundreds of men
all of them fully armed. had the negro
surrounded in the woods, and were de.
tcrmined to prevent his escape Ac.
cording to the sheriff. Barrett was seen
riding mule late to-day, and was
shot at three times. All Of the bul.
lets missed their mark. and the fuEi.
tive escaped. in company with another
negro. leaving the mule in the hands
Of his pursuers. 1t was shortly afte,
this that he was traced into the woods
The searchers tonight are handicapped
in their work by darkness and a heav,
rain.
TROUBLE PROMISED
IT. NEGRO is CAUGHT
The Commemorative attorney O,
Charlotte County. in conversation
over the long distance telephone, said
that feeling was running high, and
that the citizens would be hard to re.
strain should the negro be captured.
The troops which were ordered hello
in readiness were the Richmond Blues
who are doing guard duty near Alta
Vista and Brookneal.
Late tonight telephone communica-
tion with Charlotte County was rem.
dered extremely difficult by heay,
storms. and it was not known wha,
progress the man-hunt was making.
The murder Of Mr.. Roach. who re.
sided near Red House, was brutal His
body was found yesterday in a cIumr
Of bushes near his home, after he had
been missing since Monday Suspicion
at once fell on the negro. Albert Bar
rett. and his son. Aubrey Barrett. I,
is said that large quantity Of whea,
had been stolen from Mr.. Roach. and
he had traced the thieves TO tho Bar.
rett home, where the negroes wer,
surprised while moving tho grain.
A daughter of Albert Barrett testi-
Continued on Second Pa.e.5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19

LIMITED DEBATE BEGINS
IN SENATE ON FOOD BILL
Under This Rule, Leaders Expect to
Proceed Rapidly With Amend
mentS.
FINAL VOTE ON SATURDAY.
Provision Designed to Meet Obiec-
tions Concerning Supply Purchas.
Ing Situation Of Defense Council
Tentatively Adopted, 54 to II.
FINAL VOTE ON RDAY
TBy Associated Press. !

Lsy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, July 1S.TSenate con-
sideration OF the adfninistratson..foo food
control bill. began month ago to-
day. is approaching an end. Voting
upon amendments began to-day. and
tomorrow discussion will proceed un-
der ten-minute limit. Final vote
will he taken on Saturday
Only one amendment was disposed
of to-day. but that. relating to sales
by government agents Of their own
products to the government, has been
before the Senate almost exclusively
for a week. redraft OF the pro-
vision offered by Senator Pomerene
was adopted tentatively, but probably
finally. by vote of 54 to II. 1t Is
designed to meet, especially. the sup
ply purchasing situation of the de-
tense council and it's advisory bodies.
Tomorrow, under the limited de-
bate rule. the leaders expect to pro-
ceed rapidly with the amendments, in
Guiding those drafted in bipartisan
conferences. in an effort TO compro-
mise the situation over the legisla-
tion.
Probably the first to be taken up
Will be the compromise proposal to
create board of food administration
OF three salaried members. In lieu Of
the original plan for one administra-
tor.
ACTUAL EFFECT OF PROVISION
DISPUTED BY SENATOR'S
The actual effect of the Pomerene
ipf ha
day was disputed by Senators tonight
Those who had advocated 1t in lieu
OF the original committee ame mendment
declared II was entirely satisfactory
TO the administration and council mem
bers. Equal satisfaction was expressed
by those advocating more drastic ac-
tion. including Senator Reed. one Of
the most persistent critics OF the coun-
Gil.
During the discussion. Senator Pom
creme declared no serious criticism
could be lodged against the councils
advisory commission. and that its use
fuiness should not be crippled by pas
sage OF the committee amendment.
which its opponents predicted might
prevent the prominent men who have
been serving as comm missioners without
pay from continuing in their positions
Among many amendments submitted.
but not acted on. durng the day was
one by Senator Pomerene. giving the
President authority to take over and
pool or regulate through the Trade
Commission. coal. coke. petroleum and
its products when. in his judgment. it
Is necessary. and to Ak the prices and
provide for distribution. Senator KeI-
loGg offered an amendment fixing the
minimum price for wheat at So a
bushel. and Senator McCumber pro-
posed one under which the amount of
compensation for any farm product
requisitioned by the government be
computed at the same rate as that
paid for other products such as steel.
iron and copper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
VINCENT REJECTED BY ARMY
One-Tin,e Member of AlI-Amcricnn
Football Team, Not Up to Physi-
cnl Requirements.

FORT SHERIDAN, ILL. July 1S.--
Major Charles r. Vincent. OF the First
Illinois Field Artillery, and one e-time
fuliback FOR two years on Yale's foot
ball team. and selected by Walter Camp
Tor the all-American, was to-day re-
oected because he did not meet all the
physical requirements OF the United
states Army service. His heart had
been overtaxed by athletic games.
army physicians said.