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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
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London, oc'l 31.-Dhvelopment of
one Of the crucial battles of the war
when General Cordona makes his stand
against the invading Austro- German
armies along the route of the Taglia-
mento river, was regarded as imminent
today.
There was renewed confidence here
today tnat this waterway, now swol-
len by unprecedented rains, and backed
Iup by CaGorna g reformed and rehabil-
itated army, would offer an iInpas-
sable barrier TO the advancing Teuton-
ic trooDs. The only fear entertained
was that the Austrians reported on
the upper reaches of the river would
be able to flank the italian line.
Dispatches from Zurich today report
ed the Austrians found Gorizia mere
shell. The Italians before their retreat
burned vast supplies and many scores
of buildings were blown up
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
With Anne rican Troops
Behind the Firing Line

" Whatcha want7" Ryan demanded
"Cut out that noise and e'wan t.
your billets," he roared.
"Aw, pull in your neck-contract
your ee-soffygus, was Ryah's come
back. ''We're in quarters now"
And the music went on.
| went out to follow the policeman,
He swung his club like regular cop.
per, flashing pocket lamp into cor
ners.
Wandering boy, No. l, was found
sitting on doorstep, meditating aloud.
The cop led him to the klink. Through
the open door l saw three other wan
derers- Then the cop resumed his wan
derings- We saw tentfuIs of sleeping
soldiers and went on down a street.
The cutters roared a torrent of water.
Three Sammies came rollicking to-
ward ups, chanting a new song:
~ tossed bomb into the air
:" 1t came to earth right over there.
f" And when that little bomblet fell
g A dozen Fritzies went to H.
The cop halted them, heard them
fourflush about having lost their way,
put them on the right street and sent
them home with warning that they d
be pinehed if they didn t go straight.
l said good night to the cop and
he went splashing along his beat.
You re bound to have strays and
stragglers in the best. of armies-wan-
dering boys to be gathered in by the
cops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
AMERICANS RUSHED
into ACTIVE WAR TO
PREVENT ITALY'S ruin
First Battle May Be Fought
by This Country To Save
Its Ally
By j. w. T. Mason,
nited Press Staff Correspondent. J

| Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Oct. 31.-The American
army in France may have to begin its
full participation in war sooner than
has generally been anticipated if there
proves to be no other way of creating
a sufficient diversion to prevent the
Germans from overrunning the north
ern italian plains.
Indications now point to slowing
down of the Teutonic advance in Italy;
but if later developments threaten to
cause a major disaster to the allied
cause along the Tagliamento river, the
United States probably will not be con-
tent with trying to save tally for the
allies by money contributions alone.
Germany has consistently gone to the
relief of her own allies with military
help whenever they were threatened
with defeat. The entente powers have
been unable, for various reasons, to do
this.
The United States, however, may be
destined to fight its first battle in
Europe primarily to assist faltering
ally rather than in strict accord with
pre-arranged strategic objectives. To
do this it would be neither necessary or
advisable for American troops to join
with the Italians in driving the Teu-
tons back across the Isonzo. American
pressure at certain places along the
French front, if sufficiently powerful,
would demand an immediate cessation
of German efforts in Italy and quick
call upon all available German reserves.
1t sometimes becomes necessary in
war time to strike quickly before plans
are fully matured. The enemy frequent
ly forces an issue. 1t is seldom in fact
that a commander can fight under all
conditions as chosen by himself. The
British offensives in Flanders have not
the Germans moving forward
in Italy, nor have the French offensives
along the Aisne. The success OF failure
of German designs in Italy perhaps will
rest on decisions that may shortly have
to be taken in Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
BRITISH LOSSES LESS
DURING OCTOBER IN
SPITE OF ACTIVITY
Fewer Vessels Sunk by Sub
marines News From
Western Front

London, Oct 31.-Field Marshal
Haig's great gains in Flanders during
the last month were attained at less
cost in men than during the fighting
of September, according to casualty
lists published today. The total of all
casualties for the month was 83,558. In
September it was 105,43O, n August
60,373; in July 1889.
The detailed October figures were:
Killed Wounded Mis- ing Total
Officers 1,49S 1854 1888 $500
Men,. 1858 57,57s 1862 1883
Totals. 17,116 81 ,442 5000 3,55S
The figures show, however, that the
number of officers killed and wounded
and missing is higher than for the past
three months.
- u Sfx9f N n;
Rush to Aid italy.
Paris, Oct. 31.-French and British
armies are rushing to the aid of the
Italians.
Paris expects one of the greatest bat
ties of the war to be fought on the
Italian plains. I, .,fqNryTF
M. Jules Cambon Of the foreign Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
By ]. W. Pegler
tied Press staff correspondent

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American iExpeditionary
Army in France, Oct 15-(By maiI) :
Our chauffeurs were having songfest
tonight in their mess room, Just aft
the kitchen of the village hotel.
Little Angel, the busy waitress, was
bustling around the table clearing
away the dishes.
''That dinner was tres bcn," Ryan
told her-Ryan, the bos chauffeur, ex-
driver of New York express truck.
Angel smiled appreciation and asked
how to say "tres bonn in English.
& cts swell dish," Ryan explain
And Angel went away repeating
"swell dish" She is fast picking up
English.
Fowler, the son of wealthy Phil
adelphian. thumbed over Salvation
Army song book.
Here's good one, =" he said "page
six.''
RYAN, Mason and Darnen turned to
page six Then they harmonized.
80 could l see you now, my boy
stAs fair as in olden time; =
When prattle and smile make life
worth while,
Your voice was a golden chime .
They must have sung pretty loud
because a rain soaked military police
man banged on the door with his club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
over seven MILLION
TONS OF SHIPPING
FOR 1918 ASSURED
Chairman Hurley Of Board
Holds Conference with
Steel Shipbuilders

Washington, Oct. 31.-In answering
the allies call for 100000 tons of
NEW American shipping in 1918, Chair
man Hurley of the United States ship
ping board, today said the country IS
yards will deliver 100000 tons.
The "punch" was put into the gov
ernment s anti-submarine campaign at a
meeting of representatives of all steel
shipbulding plants on the Atlantic sea-
Eoards Hurley called upon employers and
employees to place the yards ON three
shift night and day basis.
I'VE lave just begun to fight" ne
said.
Ad'airai Capps, general manager of
the The emergency fleet c.4poratioa as.
sufed tine Fhipbuilders that ''red tapop
would be cut out in the future. He
echoed Hurley's words that whatever
help labor needs we IL give to labor.
Whatever help the shipyards need, we
II give to the shipyards.''
President O'Connell of the Metal
Trades division, American Federation of
Labor, told the meeting that he is ready
10 mobilize 100000 more shipyard work
ers at once to rush the greater building
program. -
Tie meeting was one of the most i'm
rortant and enthusiastic war conferen
ces held here.
1t is my hope that today will es-
tablish milestone in America IS war
progress, said Hurley. "Between now
and March l, this country will turn
out 100000 tons of ships. In the whole
of 1916 we turned, out little over $780,
600. The new goal of our expectations
is ten times the production of 1916.
Every ounce of our energy and in
itiative must be directed toward the
of the greatest task ever
imposed upon a nation in war We are
going to build 100000 dead weight
tons of ships in 1882 Hurley con.
tinued, referring to Lord Northcliffe .
outline of the allies needs to the I'm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
FIFTEEN ARE DEAbz>.
IT IS BELIEVED IN
GREAT DODK FIRE
Bodies Of Three British VIC
TINS Have Already Been
Identified
- 4 3r
GERMAN PLOTTERS WERE
NO DOUBT RESPONSIBLE
One Arrest Made and Others
Are Expected to Follow
Quickly

baltimore, Mr., Oct. 3l-Slain !,
the sweep of flames that DESTROYED
munitions bound for General Persbipo,
forces IN France, three Britons weT,
Identified today as victims of the As.
oo0,OOO IRE on Baltimore water front
The dead men are:
Chlef Gunner Brownley of the Brit
lsh steamer Kerry Range, and two
sailors '"N
The death list is not expected TO 90
higher than fifteen, although more
than a score of dockworkmen have
been reported as missing.
One man is already under arrest as
the result of combined efforts of Sc.
cret service men and police He is John
'"hltterman, alleged to have. been
seen running away from the piers when
the blaze was discovered. Other ar.
rests are expected shortly.
rive of the men believed dead were
workmen on the Niers. Two are unac,
counted for among fi1Geen of the crew
OF the British steamship Kerry Range,
They leaped overheard when the
FLAMES swept from the piers to the
vessel
Explosions punctured efforts of Bal
timore's entire fire fighting force.
Piled high on the piers waiting steam
ships were many cases of ammunition.
which detonated as the flames reach
ed them. Foodstufrs went up in smoke
food that was to have rome to the ar
mics of America in France.
Secret service agents and the police
are combing the city and its environs
today in hunt for men seen running
from the piers shortly after a police
man turned in a general fire alarm.
Ihey are believed to have started the
fire.
Only by heroic work did the firemen
save huge elevators of the Baltimore
and Ohio railway, which are laden to
their capacity with grain.
All doubt as to the origin of the
fire was removed by statements of he
Baltimore and Ohio s guards and fire
men Stationed at the pier. A few sec
onds before the flames broke out in
five sections of the pier these men saw
what appeared to be rockets boing up
from half dozen places. These were
followed by muffled explosions and the
flames came Immediately. Less than
five minutes before the entire struc-
ture was in flames, the chief watch
man had made a comtlete round of the
pier.
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
this morning fixed the loss at $5,0O0,-
600. This is covered partly by the rail
road IS replacement fund and insurance
Later today the steamship Kerry
Range, which was badly damaged, sank
and is now resting On the bottom of
the harbor.
The Kerry Range, which arrived in
this port yesterday, was steel steam
er, British registry, of 1886 tons, com
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
Heavy War Taxes VIII
Be Effective Tomorrow

\ Washington, Oct. 31.-War
X taxes will begin new drains ON
X the great American pocketbook
+ tomorrow. These changes 20 into
X effect after midnight tonight:
+ Five cents on all phone calls,
X kilograms or radiograms costing
X more than fifteen cents.
+ Eight per cent on water or
4 rail passenger fares for trips of
X more than forty miles.
K Three per cent on freight
+ charges.
x Ten per cent on Pullman car
K seats or berths.
< Eight cents on each $100 life
< insurance.
< Ten per cent ON club dues ex-
( ceeding $12 year.
K One cent each twenty-cent ex-
K press charge or 25 cents parcel
K post charge.
k Tobacco taxes go into effect but
k the dealers have been making
k a little on the side by imposing
K them for several weeks. Three
k cent postage for letters and two
k cents for postals.
K X X X X X X X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
FAIL TO ATTACK

London, Oct. 3l.-German troops fail.
ed to make any further counter-attacks
against newly gained British positions
on the Passchendaele ridge last night,
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
There was, however, considerable enemy
artillery fire directed against the ad-
vanced British lines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
By J. w. Pegler

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Armies in France
Oct. 30.-(Delayed) Fair weather to-
day brought out the joys of trench life
to American Sammies on the firing line.
They had started their experience in
the trenches under the most unfayor-
able conditions-ra and sleet and cold
80 that today IS sunshine and warmth
was all the more welcome.
In the sector where American troops
are standing watch in the front lines
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
|CARDONA WILL
Make HIS STAND
ON THE RIVER LINE
~-
TagiamentO Is Swollen Flood
and Presents Strong
Barrier
BATTLE AT THIS POINT
MAY DECIDE ITALY'S FATE
Allies Are Rushing Supplies
Of Men and Munitions to
Italian Front
X X X X X X X X X X
ITALY ASKED NO AID

London, Oct. 31-Not single
( whisper reached London that
reinforcements were needed by
Italy to repel possible invasion
the Globe declared today In an
editorial deprecating accusa-
tions that England and France
did not heed Italian warnings.
None doubted the solidari-
tv of the italian military situa-
tion or questioned the ability
of the Italians to hold their re-
cent gains" the newspaper de-
clared.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
LONE STILL CONFIDENT
BY John H, Hearley

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Rome, Oct. 31.-Rome expects the
great Austro-German drive to come to
a halt on the flood swollen banks of
the Tagiiamento river.
Reports from the front today de-
clared the river was a roaring torrent
which it was confidently believed
would offer formidable barrier of
defense for the Italians now being
withdrawn in orderly array to its
bank.
French and British gunners, coop
Grating with the Italian troops, have
been Of tremendous moral support TO
General Cadorna 8 men.
The excellence of the military roads
constructed in Austrian territory,
which Cordona seized last summer, has
been of immense aid to the enemy. Tho
net work of these highways has af-
forded the Austro-Germans quick
means of concentrating men and up
Pile.
The strongest proof Of how Italy is
now rallying to the cause of repelling
the invader, was furnished in the quick
formation of a coalition cabinet Prae-
tically all parties threw aside their po-
litical differences and joined in this
Particularly emphatic was
the reponse of the socialists-the par
ty which forced the downfall Of the
Boselli cabinet.
AS formed. the cabinet includes
these officers:
Premier and minister of the interior.
Vituorio Orlando.
Minister of foreign affairs, Baron
Sonnino.
Minister of war, General Alfieri.
Minister of finance, Signor Media.
Minister of pensions, Signor Bisso-
ati.
Minister of the treasury, SignOr
Nitti.
The Italian war office called to the
,olors ell classes from 1874 to1899.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

Tn trouble withrth' new war tax is
that tn feller that buys half pint is
liable t. think he's patriotic. Lafe Bud
has asked fer divorce on tn grounds
o. eamouflage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
supplies for Italy Rushed

Washington, Oct 3l.-Gigantic sup
plies-money, munitions, fuel and food
are being rushed to Italy today to
help General Cadorna stem the Teuton-
ic invasion. The allies-America inelud
ed-thoroughly awake to the critical
danger in Won Mackensen big drive,
are pushing aid from all quarters.
This government has decided to ex-
tend Italy's credits $3.50, 100000 i'm
mediately. Grain and coal are already
en route to help the civilian population
and assist Italy in maintaining the
morale of the people.
France is sending guns to Cadorna
to strengthen the Tagliamento system
'Of entrenehments.
italian officials here declare that
the Tagliamento line is well fortified,
and in addition is a natural barrier
against invasion from the north. =
The defense works on this line extend
across country for many miles north
ward Of Taghamento toward Rome
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Oregon: Tonight
and Th u T 5 d ay
fair; fresh easter
ly Winds
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-10-03

that it was after the Union had been effected with Great Britain's S parliament that the idea of Ireland a separate nation and a republic took root with any degree of firm ness.
 They will be we'll advised to re- member that following that Union the economic status of the Irish became wholly one Of dependence. And the reason is to be found in this economic basis for diScOntent. Before the union landlordism was a crushing evil; after he union ti was no lees crushing evil but identified with absenteeism. Before the Union Irish trade had grown by leaps and boulGs', after the Union laws were passed which were calculated to reduce Irish trade to a position of abject impoyerish- mont Before the Union Ireland was manufacturing center, after the Unicn Ireland became an eH- porting nation with its capital leav- ing constantly 10 ha expended ta London on London pleasure or Lon don business. It ts a ataaular thing that free .rato and the repeal oe lnr corn laws which tat.t UP Brit .su iadv1. absolutely e4orad tao collapse aG the te# reuairing h. du5,ries in Ireland as vii as &e- =;royiug Jhc value of Irish agricul- tural export. Accordingly we may tracc the genesis of Sein Finn dj- roctly through the years back to the economic results of the Union of the Irish with the British parlia. mont. Whether Irish agitation took on the form of the Emmett revolt, CT the Young Ireland movement, or thc Fenians or the Irish parlia- mcnt2ry party or the Scin Finn. we can demonstrate without little trouble that these arose from the evils. the economic evils that fol- lowed to Ireland from the passing of the Act of Union.
 It might well be said that the Ireland today is a better, more prosperous and more intelligent Ireland than at any period for sev- cral hundred years. And reason ing from this it might be argued that Ireland has less cause to com plain of British rule than at any time within the past Hundreds years. Nor would it be incorrect. But the fact remains that whatever
 ireland has got in the way of re
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-10-03

form, the small nation, now so much in the worlds eye, got them through the un&ided effort of them selves alone which after all is the motto of the Sein Finn movement.
 If there has been anything calcu- lated to invest the Sein Finn move ment with confidence, however Vi sionary may be its ideas, however impracticable it's aims, it is the fact that the Irish themselves, through themselves and for themselves wrung by amending, tirelCsS and ceaseless effort from the British parliament what gains they have made and what reforms are theirs. It was tho British themselves who taught them to rely upon the Irish themselves alone. Truly the evil that men do lives after them espc- cially in the case of those short, sighted statesmen who believed that government by bayoncts could atand and that when the bayone,a had been removed they would be forgotten.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-10-03

towards aa cEt.a,ie. o1 yhe aa tto@al power
 The idea is to be quite fee cl Great Britain. And very frankly the scehme is put forward to place Ireland in the rank of iadeterder, nations, as independent IS Belgium was before the war, or Seryia, or Bulgaria or Rumania.
 That this would better :he Irish people auF may well be cors'de:eI open to question. In maHy re- spects Ireland today is as much English and Scotch as f. IS Irish The national distinction depends more upon geographical position than upon any racial CT economic distinction.
 l. mas However been e,traorl.aa.y that in spite of the arrival of Dane and Norman and Saxon and Crom- welllan Engiishmdn and orange Dutchman. all of these became more Irisn than the Irish themselves.
 Moreover since the 12th Ccntur! when Ireland first came under Brit ish rule and notwithstanding oc- caSional uprisings which gave more or less a short glimpse of separa- tion, Ireland has been part and par eel of British dominionS during those eight hundred years. Even so. many of the proudest names in Irish history. from Silken Thomas down to Pcarce and Plunkett, have been men who came to Ireland with the conquerors.
 How completely the great na- tionaliat movements were domiuat, ed by the Saxon settlers is seen in the names of Emmett and Wolfe Tone and Nappor Tandy, Mitchell and Davis, Paruell, Biggar ana ScXton-namea associated with the Saxon dominance beyond any question.
 When the Irish parliament exist ed in the latter end of eighteenth century and it was identified with radical steps to create it's own ab- 1 solute independence of the British l government, the names almost with out exception identified with that movement we've British Grattan, ! Flood, Curran, Foster, Harrington all of them might be as well taken from the pages of English ] history.
 Furthermore ever since the trl. umph of King William, the Irish have accepted the dominance of 1 the King of England without domur, and until the rebellion o' '9S follows in 'hc wake of the United Iriahmcn, the struggle has not been before that identified with absolute separation.
 Students of this interesting his, torical question will face the fact
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-10-03

statement Of the Ouacrhip, man agemont, circulation, etc, required hy the Act of August 2t Iol2, of The Daily Nome Industrial Worker published daily at Nome, Alaska. for October lst, 1917.
 Editor, John NGttncy, Nome, Alaska.
 Managing Eidtor, none.
 Business Manager, John M'GiTney Nome, Alaska.
 Publisher, Nome Mine Workers Union, Nome, Alaska.
 Owners: Nome Mine Workers Union, No. 240 International Union Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers, Andrew Beck, President, Chas Mason. Vice President, Albert Braten. Sec.-Trcas.
 Known bondholders, mortgage. and other security holders, None. Average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise. to paid subscribers during the six months preceding the date shown above: 400.
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 sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of October, 1917.
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-06
MEN OF GERMAN BIRTH
DESERT FROM u. 3. ARMY

Ell Paso. Tex. April Anime de-
serters from the United States army
on the border were reported to Fed
eral and county officials yesterday
having deserted during the last three
days. The majority OF these deser-
tiers, II is said, were of German birth
and were thought to have gone TO
Mexico. Ammunition smuggling Ia
being resumed along the border here
and quantities. OF ammunition are
known to have crossed to Mexico
during the last week.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-06
Fiscal Court Meets.

The Ohio County Fiscal Court con-
cened in regular session on the Srd.,
with Hon. John .. Wilson, j. o. c..
c., presiding, County Attorney A. ID.
Kirk and the following Justices pro-
sent; Ed Shown, r. C. Tichenor, Win
son Smith, S. w. Leach, w. S. Dean,
9. l.. Rice, B. w. Taylor, S. L. Fulk-
arson being absent on account OF
sickness OF Mrs. Fglkerson, his wife.
County Clerk Blankenship being N
attendance for tho clerical work.
ih:. Court approved payment o!
The sam Of s120J.00, this being s'S
r;cmhs interest ul the fund,n! tond.
issued last year.
-. q. Hunter was reelected Trens.
Irer of Ohio County for the ensuing
term
A great number of claims of minor
Importance were passed upon.
Justices, B. w. Taylor and Ed
Shown were not able to return to
yesterdays session on account of the
excessive rain.
Court adjourned late yesterday to
meet May 9th.