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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
John Bulls Stomach
On Trial This Month
BY Lowell Mellett
United Press staff correspondent

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, June by the end of this
month it will be possible to say wheth-
er the British stomach has sense of
humor.
Said stomach has been on probation
now for several weeks. July l the ans
wer will be known. If it is affirmative
John Bull may continue to live on vol
untary rations. Otherwise, compulsory
rations and food tickets.
The honor system is the idea of Lord
Devonport, sometimes called by own
ers of impatient tummies, "the glori-
fled grocer" The campaign of honor
is on. in full blast. There never was
any idea that the rational stomach
should fight out it's battle alone and
unaided. 1t is supported by billboards.
by. pamphlets, by dodgers and newspa-
per reminders. Kennedy Jones, the ad-
vertising genius behind the big and
successful twin the war loan cam
paign, is sitting at Lord Devonport s
righG hand.
Jones has bombarded the nation IS
with such phrases as off
we eat more than our share we eat
somebody else Is share. S'Save the
bread and the bread will save you.
The honor system is applied to the
family only. The food controller issues
orders-which are law-for hotels and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
SILVER SHELL FIRST
TO SINK SUBMARINE
In Battle in Mediterranean
Lasting Hour and Half
American Is Victor

Washington, June THE American
steamer Silver Shell Of Wilmington,
Del, is the first vessel under the Unit
ed States flag officially reported as
probable victor in fight with Ger
man submarine.
William J. Clark, of New York. chief
turret captain from the United States
ship Arkansas was in charge of the
Silver Shell gun crew. Secretary Dam
iels commended Clark s work highly
today and pointed out he had come up
from the enlisted ranks, was worthy
of high honors and, said promotion was
under consideration. ~.
The navy department announced to-
day that the Silver Shell probably sank
Ia U-boat after battle lasting an hour
and q half in the Mediterranean May
80.
Reports to the navy department from
members of the Silver Shell gun crew
confirmed the statement contained in
the consular message of yesterday and
cleared any lingering doubt as to the
authenticity of the story.
An official announcement yesterday
gave details Of battle in which sixty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
SILLY LETTERS FROM
SILL|ER WOMEN WERE
CAUSE OF OUIBREAK
'Wil Be Prison. Not Dumping
Ground For Maudin
Sentiment

Joliet, Ill, June 7.-Companies E,
and G, First Illinois Infantry, which
had been on duty at the Joliet peni-
tentiary since Tuesdays riots, were
relieved today by Companies c and L,
Third Illinois Infantry Prison auth
critics intimated the military guard
would be maintained until new and
more stringent code of rules was in
effect.
"This institution is going to be a
penitentiary-n a dumping ground for
maudlin sentiment said A. l.. Bowen,
acting warden, in annoucig the new
code. He declared that women visitors
would be limited to the inmates rela-
tives; that letters to convicts from wo'
men they had never seen-such as mem
bers of the oriental esoterie library
league, with headquarters in Washing
ton-would be barred; that prisoners
will be searched for weapons and match
es on entering the cells at night and
leaving them in the morning and that
stricter discipline would be enforced
throughout the prison.
Some of the Sentiment.
Bowen today exhibited several letters
from members Of the library league to
convicts, cutting off which was primar-
ily responsible for the riots, They were
from women ranging in age from l4 to
70. Their names were concealed. Here
are some excerpts:
'fI have q counterfeter on my list, a
kid of about 90, but some smart kid
and sweet boy But don't get jealous;
he IS in for two years longer than you
are, and you won't ever meet"
eyes, sweetheart of mine, my EN-
erald boy. Goodbye for now, with
love Is sweet dreams.
"No, I'm not bad, just let loose,
that's all, to have good time all by
myself. "
III visited you last Wednesday.
Didn 7 your heart thrill with my pres
ences"
''Now listen L dear, you are dear
little woody lamb and you are mine,
but you will please try to be a little
more moderate I understand the out
pourings of your heart better than you
do yourself. Perhaps it is because am
so happy that let you write me love
letters, even though 1 am married"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
AMERICAN WARSH|PS
GET WARM WELCOME
France RejOices Over Tangi-
bic Evidence of Amer
iCan Aid

Paris, June American warships
have arrived and are now anchored off
the coast of France, an official an
nouncement said today. lie Matin an
nounced that the vessels conveyed
from the United States a great trans
port loaded with wheat
Dispatches from French port de-
clare the American vessels were ac.
corded a tremendously enthusiastic re-
ception. Here in Paris all newspapers
reioiced in this latest and visible evil
dence of American aid to France.
Official permission is granted today
to announce that great preparations are
in progress for disposition Of American
troops whenever they shall arrive.
Camps have been surveyed and assign
ed, aviation parks laid out and com
plete details mapped out for General
Pershing's expedition at whatever time
in the future it may reach French soil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
TWO AMERICANS ARE
Cited FOR BRAVERY
Both Are "Aces" in the Fly
ing Squadron and Won
Glory in the Skies

Paris. June 7.-Lieutenant William
Taw of Pittsburg and Adjutant Raoul
Lufberry of New York the two "aces -
in the Lafayette. eseadrille, with Ser
geant Willis Haviland of Minneapolis,
of the same air squadron, were formal
ly cited in official orders today for
bravery in recent air .combats.
The war office declared the Ameri.
cans in the Lafayette escadrille as q
whole had fought fifteen air battles in
the last two weeks with the following
flyers mentioned by name:
Lufberry, five combats; Haviland
two; Corporal Walter Lowell of Con
cord, Mass, two; Corporal Thomas
Hewitt, New York, two; Corporal Ken
meth Mari, Alaska, two
Thaw, Lufberry, Haviland and Ser
geant Charles johnson of st. Louis,
were said to have downed planes in
recent fighting.
Lieutenant Thaw has just returned
to the. front after a grave wound. The
official citation says of him:
''He has never ceased to give an ex-
ample of courage to all He gathered
at a low altitude over the
enemy lines, resulting in our preventing
a surprise attack.
Lufberry, Haviland and johnson
were warmly complimented as 'adroit
and courageous pilots
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
French Officials Are Highly
Pleased OUer Americas
Preparation To Enter War

the vote of the chamber of deputies on
the conduct of the war and the condi-
tions of peaee,' he declared. "The
whole parliament is therefore in ac-
cord with the government s plans for
the greatest energy until victory shall
have been achieved. Victory alone will
save the independence of France--and
this victory is only possible after a
military decision ever Germany, the
liberation of all violated territories
the integral restitution of Alsace and
Lorraine; reparation, damages and in
ternational guarantees against militar-
ism and Imperialism
"These, he concluded, "are the
fundamental conditions are France 9
peace terms, as defined by the elected
representatives of the nation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
NORTHCLIFFE IS
TONAKE BUSINESS
VISIT TO AMERICA
Great Newspaperalan Whose
Hammerings Gave England
Air Fleet
WILL HELP AMERICA TO
AVOID BRITISH ERRORS
While Representing British
Government He Comes at
Our Request
By Ed L. Keen
{ United Press staff correspondent

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, June lord Northcliffe is
coming to the United States for bust
ness. He is not coming for speech
making or banqueting tour, but means
business and will start work at once
from al office in downtown New York.
This is his own idea of his post as
successor to Foreign Minister Balfour
at the head of the British war mis-
sions. he explained his plans in an ex-
elusive interview granted the United
Press, just prior to his departure and
which it is permitted to publish today,
nov that England s famous publicist
and publisher is about to arrive in Am
erica.
II am not coming on speech maxi
ing or banqueting tour,' Lord North
cliffe declared. 81 propose taking Of
fices downtown in New York, where /
can confer on the many business inter
ests involved in the British and allied
missions.
Comes to Learn, Too
''The high honor conferred upon me
by the British government is probably
due more to the fact that am very
much at home in America and have
countless friends there than to any par
.tieular merit of my own.
II am hopeful not only Of imparting
any war lessons which l may have
learned from many visits to the war
to my American friends, but also to
derive ideas which are certain to be
evolved by American natural genius for
invention,
~ feel much diffidence in succeed
inc so important and charming per-
sonahty as Balfour, but l shall do my
best to harmonize the work of the al
lied missions and may say to facili-
tate the enlistment Of as many British
No.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
Must Have a Gard
to Purchase a Drink

Eureka, Cal, june 7.-Slackers must
go thirsty in Eureka "Show your card,
instead of "what win you havef" to-
day is the greeting of bartenders here
to their patrons.
The saloon proprietors decided that
if man can't fight then he doesn It
need drink and they issued orders to
all their employees to serve no man un-
der 81 years of age unless he shows his
registration card.
The order is two edged. 1t swats the
slackers and it protects saloonmen
against being trapped into selling
drinks to youths under 2l years of
age.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
Locking for Site for
Second CantOnment

San Francisco, June Two sites for
divisional cantonments for the seIective
service army, one in Solano county and
the other near Stanford university, are
under consideration by western depart
ment army officers, according TO an
nouneement today by Major General
Liggett, commanding the department.
Army boards have been named to in
vestigate proposed sites and surveys of
both tracts will be made.
American Lake, Wash, is the only
cantonment so far located in this de-
partment although a national guard
camp has been announced for Linda
Vista near San Diego.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
Portland Opposed
to Sale of Steamers

Portland, Ore, June Portland
stands today firmly opposed to the pro-
posed sale of the Great Northern Pa
ficie Steamship company, owning the
Great Northern and the Northern Pa.
cific, and the San Francisco and Port.
land Steamship company, owning the
Beaver and Rose City, to the Pacific
company.
The Chamber of Commerce last night
adopted resolutions, urging more liberal
patronage of the two lines by the peo-
pie of the state and pledging the sup
port Of the chamber, after discussion
lasting two hours and a half. If the
sale was made, Portland would
lose the steamers which are now en-.
gagged in the San Francisco trade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
REGISTRATION 60 PER CENT

Portland, Ore, June 7.-Ore-
gon s registration will be far un-
der the war departments Is esti-
mate and the predictions of the
adjutant generals office yester-
day. This was evident from to-
days returns.
With % out of SO counties
heard from indications today
are that only about 10000 or
$4,000 registered in this state.
The total IN the % counties,
which excludes Portland and
Multnomah county, is 29,637
According to an unofficial total,
Multnomah county registered
1928.
- L. a.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
ADVISORY BOARD
TO PERFECT PLAN
FOR EXENP TIONS
.aiI= a -
That There VIII Be No Whole
sale Class Exemptions Has
Reen Decided
!'a>'s
LOCAL ?. NRDS TO PASS
ON NE. : : OF EACH CASE
As Fully s. : er Cent Claim
Exemption : ye Of Task
Is S4Own
By Carl d. Groat.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.
Washington, June 7-Returns filter
ing in to Provost Marshal General
Crowder' 8 office today indicate that ex-
emptiOn claims may exceed so per cent
of the war registration.
This, however. did not far surpass of
ficial expectations, inasmuch as a large
share of the claims are based on the
dependency of relatives
Many men classed themselves as
''probably exempt on account of occu-
patton or disablement.
All exemption claims will be carefully
examined to determine whether or not
they are bona fide, but the indications
are that only small percentage has
hidden "behind women s skirts" to be
freed from military service, or has
claimed exemption on the ground of
conscientious objection" to war.
In cases of conscientious objection the
applicant, if otherwise fit, will not be
exempted from some form of military
service. If he proves fully his con-
scieutious objection, he will probably
be used in work behind the lines. If
he fails to prove his statement, then he
will be subject to actual bearing of
arms.
Returns Come in Slowly
official returns are coming in slow
ly, though they began to speed up to-.
day and probably will be on in full blast
tomorrow
The fact that ten million men have
registered as available for military sery
ice will have a tremendous psychology
cal effect in Germany, it is believed,
showing her the great resources in man
power still aligned against her.
From widely scattered sections COM
plants against ''shirkers" began to
pour into the provost marshal general 8
office today. Each complaint was inn
mediately referred to the department of
Justice for action. One of the first
complaints was from the sheriff of Cim-
arrOn, Kansas. He declared IL Mexi-
cans had refused to register in that
county. The department of justice was
notified and arrests were expected to
follow.
A special advisory board of lawyers,
jurists and military authorities was
ready today to submit recommcnda
tions for general exemption plans to
President Wilson.
No Glass Exemptions.
Already it is definitely determined
that there will be no wholesale class ex-
emptions such as farmers, shipbuilders,
munition workers and others.
The momentous exemption powers
will be placed almost entirely in the
hands of local boards. The only gen
eral outlines for guidance will be inn
son today preparing proclamation EN-
bodying these outlines and the means
to be used to select the first levy by
lot.
Included in the proclamation is .
broad plan for forming the local ex
emption boards. The boards may be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
By w. s. Forrest

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, June 1.-THE French govern
ment is deeply impressed with the re-
suit of the American enrolment for
war, - declared NJ. jules Cambon, for
mer foreign minister today.
"Officials realize that certain
time must elapse before there can be
thorough cooperation with Europe, but
preparations to date. knowledge of the
American preparations may be the de-
Gliding factor to victory for the allies.
I" marshal Joffre will act as the bond
of union between the French and the
American armies.
Cambon declared the Russian situa-
tion "was improving"
History" he said, demonstrates
that the Russian temperament is ORR
entail and hence is easily influenced by
occidental thought. This is the only bad
feature of the Stockholm 'peace confer
ence' which is otherwise unimportant
with neither France, England or Italy
participating
Senate is steadfast
In the official orders of the day to-
day was published the full report of the
senate s stirring proceedings late yes
terday. The government statement as
serts France is convinced that vic
tory by the allied arms "alone can in
sure a lasting peace.
France the order continues, sis
firm in her alliances and faithful to the
ideal Of independence and liberty of all
peoples. She desires to continue the
war until the restoration of Alsaee-
Lorraine is accomplished; until punish
ment for the crimes against her is OBJ
tanned; until there is reparation for
damage inflicted and guarantees OBJ
tanned against a return of offensive by
German militarism
Confidence was expressed by the SEN
ators that the government (which has
the sole right to enter into engage
ments in behalf of the nation, is ex-
erting all internal and external meas
ures necessary for the eountry's safe
ty.''
Government Supported
Complete support of the governments
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
HAVE FORGED TICKETS

Washington, Jun 7,-Agents
of the department Of justice to-
day are investigating a report
from West Virginia that a group
Of men had secured possession
of registration certificates and
were distributing them to
"slaekers." " Officials assumed
that the fac simile of registra-
tion certificates had been forg-
ed.
< X X X K X < 4. 4 x x X x 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
aoYarnment snpported

Complete support of the governments
peace aims was expressed by the So
einlist senator Bernager, writing today
in lie Midi.
'tThe senate unanimously confirmed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07

Charity has hard time beginnin' at
home these days with nobuddy there.
Lem Pusey thought he d git out o goin'
war cause he's nearsighted. but tn
officers told him he wuz Jest tn felIer
fer face t face trench fightin'.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
HA|CSTR|KESHARD
ADVANCES LINES
And HOLDS GAINS
Attack Made at $3.50 This
Morning and ObjjectMes
Were All Gained
BATTLE WAS FOUGHT AIT 4
ENTIRELY NEW POINT
This Is First Break Of Dead
lock That Has Existed for :
Twenty Days
By william philip simms,

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
With the British Armies in the Field.
juno THE town Of Messines and a
score of other important points were
in British hands this afternoon. first
fruits of the tremendous blow struck
by Field Marshal Haig, in resumption
of the British offensive.
Prisoners taken already have reached
total running into four figures.
Such important points as Battlewood.
Leufed wood, Neray farm, Peasant
wood and the villages OF Hospice and
Zareebe have been carried and this aft
ernoon were firmly held by the Bri-
tish
The British assault began at $40 this
morning with wave forward over a
~ mile front from the Yprcs salient
to Armentieres.
At the moment Of cabling everything
is apparently going well with the ad-
vance. =
The Messines ridge, dominating the
whole north end of the limo has been
wrested from the Germans. They have
held il since October.
The Germans are fighting hard. Pris-
oners now pouring in Saeluae many mes
from different divisions Prussians,
saxons, Bavarians. WurtemburgeSs, siI-
esians.
Many tanks were used in tAe fight
ing by the British headquarters re-
ports indicating their great success.
The British advance was heraldcd bv
titanic convulsion of the earth ~
more than 600 tons Of explosives buried
in mines were simultaneously exploded.
At the same instant a terrific fire OF
artillery started.
Late this afternoon headquarters re-
ported that "Ungodly treneh''' and
"Snitzel farm" were in British hands
and the troops still advancing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07

CONTINUED on page three.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
The Official Statement.

London, June Z. - Field Marshai
Haig's resumed offensive swept for
ward victoriously early today over a
front of nine miles in the Messines-
Wytschaete sector.
Everywhere we captured our first
obiectives, the British commander-in-
chief reported.
'Further progress was reported sat
isfactOry on the whole front. A nuE,-
Der of prisoners are reported already
reaching collecting stations.
Of the fighting in the section where
the big gains were made, General Haig
reported:
1--WE attacked at $40 this morning
German positions on the Messines Wyt-
scbaete ridge, on front of nine miles
and everywherde captured our first OBJ
iectives.
The Messines- Wytschaete ridge is lo-
Gated in the small triangle OF Belgium
inst below Ypres which still remains
in British hands. Save for raldlng SAL
lies and occasional artillery fire, this
particular sector has been quiet for
nearly a year. During the last Two
days the British suddenly began almost
continuous raids in this section and ny
day and night British artillery Foared
continuous bombardment.
Germans Were Deceived.
Probably the Germans figured the
raids were to acquire information as 70
the forces opposing the British there,
and the artillery preparatory TO an as.
sault. But General Haig "erossed'
them by hitting tremendous blow yes
terday far to the south, around Lens
He kept the action in his resumed Of
fensive going furiously all day yes
terday and then suddenly early this
delivered his biggest blow OF
an in the Messines- w ytsebaete sector.
Front dispatches today indicated conf
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tContinued on page thres.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
No Glass Exemptions.

Included in the proclamation is =
broad plan for forming the local ex-
emption boards. The boards may be
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Continued on Page S.)
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-08-10

T. Basin experienced very mar
row escape Monday noon when his
auto was struck by a ear on the G..
n. industrial track crossing. Mr..
Basin was returning from the depot
where he had been to meet Mrs. Nor
gren and daughter, of Moorhead, who
were in the car with him, and on &C
count of the noise made by the pas
senger engine and other trains did
not notice the train switched on to
the side track until it was almost
upon him. He managed however to
throw his driving gear into reverse
in time so that the moving train just
struck the fender and threw his auto
clear off the track without injury
to those in the car, the only damage
done being a broken tender and
wheel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-08-10
Big Money in Eggs

Herman Podratz, one of the sub
stantial farmers of Swan Lake town
ship, has proven to his own salts
faction that the production of eggs
is not by any means the least item
of revenue on the farm. Last spring
Mr.. Podratz had about 100 hens and
until lately they have been laying
from six to eight dozen eggs a day
which at from "a to 80 cents
dozen have proved mighty welcome
addition to the farm revenue. In ad-
dition to the revenue derived from
the sale of eggs a flock Of about 800
chickens has been raised which will
soon be ready for market. Mr.. Pod
ratz says he has not made any effort
to select any special breed of fowl,
his flock consisting of a mixture of
several breeds. He thinks however
that for egg producers, the Rhode
Island Reds are the best he has.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-08-10
Premium List Being Printed

The annual premium list of the
county fair is now being printed at
The Tribune Office and will be issued
in about two weeks. Several new
classes are being added in various de-
partments, but the board announces
that no premiums will be paid for
specials unless the premium is Of
fered. Those desiring to make spe-
cial exhibits may do so, but must
not expect to participate in premium
money.
The dates of the fair are September
26, 27 and %.