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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN
WILL MAKE ADDRESS
AT ARN0RY TONIGHT
Will Bring Message From
Congress Direct to People
of Salem

Senator George E. Chamberlain will
be the big lure at monster mass meet
ing planned for the armory this even
ing to begin at S:15S The senator will
bring to the citizens Of Salem a fresh
view of the national and international
situation, and his message will be one
not to be missed by any Salemite who
can walk, ride, creep or even crawl to
the armory. And it is fairly safe
piece of gambling to say that most of
Salem will be among those present
The Oregon senior senator has been
in particularly close touch with admin
istration affairs throughout the great
crisis, and is easily one of the com
manding figures at the national eapi-
tai. 1t will thus be seen that the citi.
zenry of Salem is particularly favored
in having an opportunity to listen to
one of the eountry's most important
men; and with that the delight of
knowing that it is none other than
cur George. " The senator comes by
urgent invitation Of the Salem Com
mercial club, extended through Presi-
dent F. W. Steusloff.
Senator Chamberlain 8 colleague in
the senate, Charles N. MeNary, will
introduce the speaker and preside at
the armory meeting. In addition to the
main event Of the evening appropri-
ate music is being arranged for The
band will be present to add the gala
touch to the occasion, and Archie
Smith will use his rich and powerful
baritone voice to the same end.
Senator Chamberlafn will be the
guest of honor at the banquet at tho
Marion hotel at $3.50 given for the
workers in the campaign for Salem g
new hospital Seats are reserved for
the hospital workers at the armory
and they will repair thither in a body,
as an escort to the senator immediate
Iy at the conclusion Of doings at tSs
Marion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

New Kingston. Pa, Nov. 5-Simul-
taneous explosions in several sections
of the plant of the Aluminium com
pany of America today caused death
and injury among the employees and
partially wrecked the works.
Early reports said that six men were
killed outright, forty were injured and
the plant was in flames.
no official Of the plant was willing
to commit himself relative to the cause
of the explosion. The police, however,
were frank in their expressions that
there was a carefully laid plot to de-
stroy the works
Three distinct explosions rocked the
plant at 9 clock this morning. Many
employees were hurled violently from
the positions in which they were at
work. One man was killed outright.
Two died before arriving at the city
general hospital and at noon two 9th
ers were reported to be dying there.
Flames burst out at points where
the explosions occurred and spread
rapidly. Within one hour it was evi-
dent that several of the buildings were
doomed.
The plant is owned by the United
States Aluminium company, a subn-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
WOUNDED SANNIES
IN BASE HOSPITAL
GIVEN GOOD CARE
Mrs. August Belmont Inspects
HOspitals---High American
Army Officers
By j. w. Pegler

United States Field Headquarters,
France, Nov. A. (Delayed) "A few
wounded American soldiers are in a GER
tain big base hospital today. They are
getting the very best treatment Amer
lean nurses and American surgeons can
give them-and extra visitors.
One of these visitors today was Mrs.
August Belmont of New York, who
made asdetailed inspection Of two base
hospitals. The wounded Samnies, with
some of the sick soldiers, were at one Of
these.e
(Note:-This is the first mention in
direct, front dispatches of Wounded
American soldiers. /" 1t is evident these
men were wounded in the German raid,
reported by the war department today
to have resulted in the first actual cas-
ualties to American troops. The United
Press staff correspondent evidently was
not permitted by the censorship to de-
tail the circumstances. Only one wound
ed American heretofore has been report
ed in Pegler's dispatches signal
corps lieutenant, whose leg was injur-
ed by shell fragments early last week.
Mrs. Belmont had q good visit with
the American soldiers, chatting with
them at their cots, and then departed
for (deleted) to visit Red Cross sec
tion there, which is at present engaged
in civilian relief work. In this city she
saw the terrible effects of air bombs re-
Gently dropped by German raiders in
what was described by survivors as a
veritable rain Of explosives, which tore
great holes in the buildings and streets
of the residential sections.
Mrs. Belmont declared she hoped to
have an opportunity to visit Rheims,
but was dubious whether the French
authorities would permit SO dangerous
trip.
The delegation Of American congress
men is expected to arrive in the Amer.
lean training area Monday. A special
program showing the American troops
going through their war PAGES has been
planned for their edifieation.
Next week five additional American
major generals will visit the American
camp-making total Of ten major gen
erals of the United States army who
have been here in two weeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

Washington, Nov. 5.-Three Ameri-
can infantrymen are dead, five wound
ed and IL captured as a result of a
sharp attack by Germans ON a salient
of the front line French trenches held
by Pershing S men on November 3. One
wounded German was captured.
This brief report announced by the
war department brought home to AM
erica today the first casualties in dead
and captured resulting from actual
fighting between Sammies and Ger
mans.
Attacking before daylight under the
protection of heavy barrage fire
which cut the American salient off
from the rest of the line, the Germans
apparently completed their operations
before reinforcements could reach
them. No word in Pershing's s state
ment indicates the extent of the Am
orleans part in the fighting. An ordi-
nary trench salient holds between %
and 30 men, so it would appear the lit
tie force of Sammies was practically
wiped out. That wounded German -
was taken prisoner, however, shows
that fight was put up before the Am
orleans yielded. The size cf the attack
ing force and German losses are not
given The war department has cabled
for full details.
First announcement of the capture
of North Americans was made by
Berlin Saturday. 1t was stated ".re-
connoitering party" brought them in
from a point on the Rhine Marine cam
al. This would indicate that Pershing s
men are on one of the main roads to
I J. A.
in their great drive of 1914 and where
fighting of the period took place For
two years the sector has been more or
less quiet.
The principal point, war department
officials say, is that all Germany now
knows Americans are in the front line
trenches fact that Germany has
been trying to keep secret. The Ger
man attitude is indicated by her sue
cinet statement that "North Ameri-
cans were prisoners, not specifying
that they. were the first captures of
Pershing's men.
Having located some of the Ameri-
can forces, officials believe the crown
prince, whose army is opposite the
point where the Saturday skirmish
look place. may altefnpt 10 Stage a
spectacular attack in the sector.
The war department is taking steps
to assure further reports on engage
ments in which Americans figure reach
ing this country from American head
quarters first-not by way Of official
eommuniques from Berlin.
Counting sailors taken from mer-
chant ships sunk and others, there are
now about 120 American prisoners in
Germany The twelve taken Saturday,
however, are he first Ynfantrymen
from these shores to find rneir way to
the Teut0n detention camps.
The Casualty List
A later statement gave as killed:
Private Thomas +. Enright, sister
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

Mrs. Mary Irwin. 5641 Premo street,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Private James B. Gresham, mother
Mrs. Alice Dodge, 1901 West Ohio
street, Evansville, Ind.
Private Merle D. Hay, father D.
Hay, Glidden, la.
Wounded:
Private John J. Smith, brother F.
D. Smith, Ludington, Mich.
Private Charles j. Hopkins, brother
James w. Hopkins, Stanton, Tex.
Private George L. Box, father James
L. Box, Altus, Okla.
Private Homer Givens, father VIII
liam F. Givens, Cloverdale, Ala.
Private Charles L. Orr, mother Mrs.
Sarah Regnell, Lyons, Kas.
Captured or missing:
Sergeant Edgar M. Hulyburton, faith
er George B. Hulyburton, Stony Point,
N. G.
Corporal Nicholas L. Mulha1l, moth
er, Mrs. Bridget Mulhall, Jersey City,
N. j.
Corporal Edwin H. Haines, mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Haines, Woodward,
Okla.
Private Herchel Godfrey, father
William C. Oberst, Chicago
Private Vernon M. Kendall, father
Samm Kendall, Roll, Okla.
Private William P. Grigsby, mother
Mrs. Lizzie Grigsby, Louisville, KY.
Private Frank E. McDougal, father
W. E. MeDougal, Maryville, Mo.
Private Daniel B. Gallagher, father
Neil Gallagher, Bloeton. Ala.
Private John P Lester, father Will
liam Lester, Tutweler, Miss.
Private Harry Langham, emergency
address Ada R. Langhman, Chicago
Private Dewey D. Kern, mother Mrs.
Eva Tillon, Collins, Ia.
Private - Reckon, cannot be
identified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
Americas War Move
Is Hell, Says TeutOn

Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, Nov .,
Colonel T. H. Goodwin, of the Royal
Army Medical Corps Of England toid
physicians in the training camp here
tbat the Germans fear the effect of the
entry of America in the war.
"a German captain who had been
captured was asked what he thougns
about our mueh-prized shell fire, SAID
Colonel Goodwin.
"1Your artillery is no better than
our the German replied.
s'surely YOU will admit we excel in
aviation, we told him.
fs'No, the German replied, you are
not better than us anywhere;
nFinally we asked him what ne
thought about America entering to war
and he answered:
q THAT is hell-we We got some
brains to fight now. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
Telephone Employees Of North
west Are Split On Course
to Pursue
SHIPYARD WORKERS MAY
REJECT FEDERAL DECISION
Claim Wages Fixed Are Not
So High As Some Yards
Now Paying

San Francisco, Nov. o.--That the fed
eral mediation commission which is
working on settlement Of the threat
ened Pacific coast telephone strike has
power to force settlement and intends
to use its power if necessary, was the
conclusion drawn here today from the
developments of the last "a hours.
Werner 2. Reed, representing the com
mission here, gave out the text of tele-
grams from other members Of the COM
mission and added statement declar-
ing, "the commission has full power to
enforce settlements" and concluding:
81 make this statement in detail so
that the workmen in the entire district
may know that the commission can and
fully intends to end strikes and lock
outs.''
Reed also declared President Wilson
stands squarely behind the action Of the
commission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

Glidden, Iowa, Nov. 81 am proud of my boy if he
has given up his life for his country Hay father of
for his country told the United Press today when in
formed that his son had been killed in France by the
Germans.
Mrs Hay mother Of the dead hero collapsed when told
of her sons DEATH
Young Hay enlisted in the army the ninth of last May
shortly after the declaration of war; according his
father
He had been working on the Hay farm but couldn't
work any longer after war was declared.
He had my consent to go and am not sorry said his
father today Il won't object to his brother going though
just now he is too young"
Young Hay has brother, Basil, 18, and a sister,
Opal, IA.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
News Causes Excitement

Washington, Nov. 5.-The first Am
eriean casualty list growing out of an
actual clash between American and
German soldiers came back to the
homes and hearts of this country TODAY
It carried the names of three killed,
five wounded and I2 captured or miss
ing.
The war department gave out the
honor roll of those who died, who were
wounded and missing as a result of
the German thrust into the American
training camp on November 3. In the
first casualties, many states are rep
resented. No statement is made as to
the fighting of the American troops,
but they were picked men-in train
ing to train other for active service
and that they gave a good account OF
themselves before yielding is accepted
as unquestionable
The war department states that the
German attack was preceded by q
heavy baTrsge, which cut off the Am
eriean salient from the rest Of the line
The attack was apparently designed
for the positive purpose Of capturing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
ALL NORTHWEST sHIPYARD
WORKERS ARE NOT PLEASED

San Francisco, Nov. 5.--Although
representatives of the iron trades unions
and the employing ship builders have
signed the uniform minimum wage scale
just announced by the United States
ship building labor adjustment board,
it is far from certain that the workmen,
especially in the northwestern cities, will
accept it. The board g findings granted
an average increase in the minimum
wage Of approximately 35 per cent
which will remain In effect for one
year. The agreement is retroactive, tax
ing effect from the time the men resum-
ed work after accepting the temporary
agreement negotiated in September. The
increased cost Of living since the war
began was the basis for the wage in
crease.
When v. Everett Macy and the other
members Of the commission left here
last night to begin adjustment Of the
wage scales on the Atlantic Seaboard,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
Three TROOPERS DEAD
five ARE WOUNDED
AND TWELVE CAPTURED

Germans Make Sharp Attack On Salient Of Fighting Front
Held by General Pershng Men0ne Trench Sector Cut
Off by Barage Fire and II Is Believed Defenders All
Killed or Captured-One Wounded German Captured
Would Contradict This View, However, List Of the Men
Killed, Wounded and Missing Is Given In Report from
Commanding General
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

PROUD OF BROTHER.

Collins, Ia, Nov. 5.-Chins
were tilted just little bit and
|:there was a satisfied smile ON the
!. faces of the sister and mother
( Of Private Dewey d. Kern, re-
< ported among the captured or
< missing" as a result of the Sam
( mics first conflict with the Huns
in France.
< "Whatl Are we sorry he en-
! listed9 should say not. We are
< more proud Of him than ever.
: We encouraged him to eni;st, :"
( said his sister today. "Someone
: has to go to war and somebody
( has to be killed and captured.
:. We aren' It Sinking our duty"
( x X \ X x X X x X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
PLANT is WRECKED
BY EXPLOSIVES IN
Three DISTINCT PLACES
Police State Frankly That Plot
Was Laid to Destroy
Entire Works
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KAISER SCORES VICTORY

New Kensington, Pa, Nov. 5
The kaiser again scored in Am
erica today when the monster
powder works Of the United
States Aluminium company here
was wiped out by fire, follow
ing series of explosions.
Three dead and so or more in
cured was the human toll.
The dead:
Larend Besantis.
john Jaralakis.
Frank Cardso.
Officials of the company, fol-
ing a conference, gave out the
statement that "there is no
doubt that a plot existed" to
blow up the works. The plant
manufacturede illumin a ing
powder for the United States
and its allies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
Capture Six Thousand.

Berlin, Via, London, Nov. Six
thousand more italian soldiers were cap
tured when German and Austrian forces
succeeded in crossing the midle Iagna-
mento river, according to today's war
office statement. A number OF guns
were also captured.
HAfter crossing the Taghamea...o
rivsr our troops are advancing to the
vest the official statement declared
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

diary of the Aluminium company Of
America. For several months it has
been aking "bronze" powder for the
United States and its allies to be used
for star shells. These are fired at
night by the belligerents to light up
NO man 3 land, and the surround
ing country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
OREGON oAvArRrMAN DEAD.

Sheridan, Or, Nov. 5.-Ray Mark,
private in an Oregon cavalry unit, died
sunday from gas in an eastern can
tonment, according to word received oy
his father, P. Mark. Details were not
given. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05
River Is Crossed.

Rome. Nov. 5.-Inchreasing German.
Austrian pressure on the left wing OF
the Italian army, now drawn up along
tbe Tagliamento river, was announced
in TODAY Is official statement.
HNorth of Pinzano the enemy, VINO
succeeded in bringing forces to the right
SanI intensified his pressure on our
ca ,,,;nc - the war office stated.
s.Te riobt band Of the Tagliamentoo
would appear to be the southern one, IA
dieating that the Austro-dermahs . 1au
succeeded in crossing the waterway. sat
nrday's Rome official statement an
nounced increasing pressure" on tne
italian left wing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

1t won't be long till livery stable
III be as big a curiosity as a round
steak. Mrs. Lafe Bud's mother has seat
her ten doll ar bill to birthday prss-
ent with a note sayin' Mcbbe you
kia tuy some little th'Rg With this. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

Oregon; Tonight
and Tuesday, rain
cooler ton i z b t
east porti o n;
h south westerly
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-05

A later statement gave as killed:
Private Thomas F. Enright, sister
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
ORDINANCE NO. 1915.
An Ordinance to require the Pine
Bluff Company to extend it's water

An Ordinance to require the Pine
Bluff Company to extend it's water
mains:
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Pine Bluff:
Section /. The Pine Bluff Company
is hereby required to extend it's waite,
mains from its present main at the
gate of Bellwood Cemetery, thence
west on Pullcn Street 70 Willow Street
thence sout h on Willow Street to
Third Avenue; said mains to be not
less than six inches in diameter.
Sec. 2. A fire pug or hydrant SIM
liar to those now in use in this City
shall be located on said extended lnain2
as follows:
On Pullen Street at it's intersection
with Willow Street; on Willow Street
at it's intersection with Second Ave-
nue. and Third Avenue. The first two
above mentioned hydrants or fire plugs
shall be removed from places desig-
mated by the Fire Committee and
placed at said locations.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's passage.
Passed and approved this the 4th
day of June, 1917.
Attest: SIMON BLOOM,
w. A.. LEE, Mayor.
City Clerk. 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
ORDINANCE No. 1913.

An ordinance assessing thcc0st o.
improvement in Curb and Gutter Dis
trict No. z, in the City Of Pine Bluff,
Arkansas, upon the real property in
said district; making lien upon said
real property and fixing the time for
payment Of the annual instalments
of said assessments Of benefits.
Whereas, the majority in value of
the property holders owning property
in the locality to be affected and stu
ated in Curb and Gutter District No,
Z, organized for the purpose of con-
structing a curb and gutter in said
district, have petitioned The Council
of the City Of Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
for the construction Of said improve
mont and that the cost thereof shall be
assessed upon the real property in
said district according to the bene-
fits received; and
Whereas, said benefits received by
each and every lot, block and parcel
of property situated in said district
equals or exceeds the local assessment
thereon; and
Whereas, the estimated cost Of said
improvement is Seventeen thousand
seven hundred tWenty-six and 70-l00
($17, 726.0O) Dollars.
Now, therefore, Be it ordained by
the City Council, of the City Of Pine
Bluff, Arkansas:
Section /. That said several lots,
blocks and parcels of real property be
assessed according to the assessment
list for said improvement district as
filed with the City Clerk on the 21st
day of May, 1917, and as the same
now remains in theoffice of the City
Clerk, and that 2 IA per cent Of the
local assessments of each Of said lots,
blocks and parcels Of real property
shall be paid annually on or before the
the LIST day of August Of each year,
until the whole of said local assess
ments shall be paid. The payment Of
the first installment to be due August
LIST, 1917.
Sec. 2. That said local assessments
snail be a charge and lien against
all the real property in said district
from the date of said ordinance and
shall be entitled to preference over
all Judgments, exceptions, encum-
brances or liens whatsoever created,
and shall continue until such local as
sessments with any penalty and cost
JndC may accrue tnefeOn snail be PAD;
provided, as between the grantor and
grantee all payments not due at the
date of transfer Of such real property
shall be paid by the grantee.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances or parts
of ordinaces in conflict herewith be,
and the same are hereby repealed, and
this ordinance being necessary for
the public peace, health and safety
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Passed and approved, June 4th,
1917.
Attest: SIMON BLOOM,
W. A. LEE, Mayor.
City Clerk. 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, June GA higher
Liverpool market over. the holidays
here caused resumption of the buy
ing movement in cotton on this mar
ket toda yand in the first half hour OF
business active months were sent
SO to ) points over the close of last
week The demand was moderate but
was met by only limited offerings.
Realizing caused reaction of IL
to 20 points from the topmost level
but later there was another rise in
the face of rather better weekly crop
accounts than expected and toward
noon the active months were 80 to 81
poins up.
The market was stronger than ever
in the afternoon, fresh buying com
ing in on favorable spot accounts. In
the trading up to 1880 the active
months were lifted SO to 73 points
over last weeks close.
Cotton closed steady at an advance
of 50 to GO points.