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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22

trian searchlights vainly sought to
pierce it. italian engineers threw bridg-
es across in many places and over this
the attacking forces poured. Other reg
iments, anxious to get into the fight,
swan the stream, overwhelming enemy
patrols with their bayonets and gren-
ades.
Captured Trenches
The main body of the Italian troops
massed on the far bank and in a
bloody battle drove the Austrians from
a triple line of trenches. A steady ar
tillery fire shattered the enemy lines
as the victorious troops pushed on.
Last night the Austrians desperately
but vainly counter attacked. The bar
rage fire on both sides lighted the
night to day time brilliance and threw
quivery shadows over the rocky lines.
Holes in the granite literally mined
out to afford protection; were black
holes in this radiance of shot and shell
while around all, wierd shapes and
shadows fought hand to hand. 1t was a
nightmare of sound and strange dis
torted figures in the uncanny light of
the shells.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
Three Killed In
Air Raid---TwO Raiding
Airships Brought Down

London, Aug. 22.-Ten enemy aero
planes raided England today dropping
bombs over Dover and Nargate. Lord
French, commander in chief of the
home defense forces announced that
two of the German flyers had been
brought down.
The raid occurred at 1915 this morn
ing.
"fThe damage done was Sigh" the
statement said.
Margate and Dover are in Kent, near
the mouth of the Thames. Possibly the
German raiders were bent on following
the Thames up to London.
The Humber river and Yorkshire
where Lord French reported German
airships, is at least 165 miles north of
the Thames Hull, one o. the great ship
building centers in England, is located
a short distance up the Humber.
Lord French said three persons had
been killed and two injured in the aero
plane raid. The damage was slight. The
German flyers were unable to penetrate
far inland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
Fire Marshal Suggests Many
Changes For Betterr1ent Of
the Salem Fire Conditions

Salem has more adequate supply Of
water, sprinkling should be governed
by certain rules.
That when the fire siren is blowing
people should at once discontinue the
using of water.
Special Reservoir Needed.
That steps be taken towards improv-
ing the water supply in the way OF
building reservoir for fire purposes
only.
That the city should Immediately pro
vide longer ladders for the fire depart
mant.
Thar some arrangement should be
made whereby the down town district
be MT left without adequate fire pro
lection when tho apparatus is answer
ing a call into the residence district.
That firemen be Taught fire preven-
tion as well as firc lighting.
That at least orc iiieman be assign
ed each day to fire inspection.
That a. least one fireman be detailed
tc inspect chce q month all hotels, lodg
ing houses and tlwttea and to see that
the fire escapes ane exlt lights are in
proper Place.
That the fire F;evcrtion committee
sec thar each school hold a weekly fire
drilI.
Il is probable thai the Commercial
elab viii cooperate with and ask the
assistance Of the city council in secur-
ing anil putting iato effect the recon-
mendstiona OF the state fire marshal Is
department.
The inspection was made during the
month of July this year and the find
ings and recommendations are signed
by Harvey Wells. state fire marshall;
Jay w. Srsvaus chief deputy; Chas. w
Robinson, II II. Icmeroy and Gilbert
Allen deputy frArsiais.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
ON ITALIAN FRONT
By John H. HearIeY

United Press staff correspondent
With the italian Army in the Field
Aug. 22.-Austria s terrible toll of cas-,
ualties in the continuing italian ad
vance today reached $4,000 in dead
and wounded, according to headouar
ters estimates.
Italian troops have swept the enemy
from the villages of Dcscla, Britof, Ca
male, Bomrez and Rosa All were found
smoking heaps of ruins, burned by the
Austrians and shattered by artillery
fire.
The Italian poet and dramatic Ga
briel D'Annunzio was among a hund-
red or more Italian aviators who CO.
onerated with the land troops in Italys
greatest offensive.
Crossing Of the Isonzo was simpli-
fled for the Italians by sudden fog.
The impenetrable curtain shut down
during the night and the-rays of Aus
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22

Nothing ever happens until the first
time and according to the report just
issued of the State Fire Marshal de-
partment made after thorough inves-
tigation of conditions in the city, the
average business man seems to be well
satisfied Notwithstanding the fact that
the water supply this summer would
not have lasted six hours had there been
serious fire.
The department inspected 400 bust
ness houses and found 95 of them with
rubbish and trash that made an addi-
tional fire hazard. In 1873 business houses
defective wiring was found. In 81 places
defective flues were discovered with
many flue holes stopped with paper or
gunny sacks. Defective stoves and fur
naces were found in "a places in the
business district and 26 places used
wooden boxes and barrels to store ashes.
Gasoline was carelessly stored in 16
places and II buildings in the business
district had their roofs covered with
moss. Messy conditions on the roof add
greatly TO the fire hazard and has prov
en- disastrous in many cities.
To care for the water absolutely
necessary in the dry season the state
fire marshal department recommends
the location of a reservoir to contain
not less than one million gallons con-
nected with the main water system by
at least a fourteen inch delivery main.
School Fire Drills Neglected.
The inspection showed that while the
fire department has competent men, yet
the longest ladder in the fire service Of
Salem is only 25 feet, and that the fire
department would be unable to rescue
a person from the third story or to
carry hose to the third floor.
TO improve the general conditions the
suggestion is made that a certain fire
district be assigned to a fireman and
that it shall be his duty to keep on
file written report of conditions as he
finds them.
As to the schools, the report notes:
1--WE were informed that there was
only two fire drills held in the Salem
High schools last year, and we do not
understand Why this school did not
have its monthly fire drills"
recommendations Of the state fire
marshal department, made in its report
Of July 26, 1917, are as follows:
That in the summer time or until
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
Commission Recommends
Taking Over Paper Mills
Will Prosecute Makers

Washington, Aug. 22.-Renewing it'
recommendation of government contro
of all print paper mills the federal
trade commission, in a report on the
book paper industry today also urged
the senate to regulate trade associa
tions.
"Some of them tend to destroy com.
petition and defeat the Sherman anti
trust law" said the report.
An association of book paper makers
was found to have kept each other in
formed Of prices and advanced them
simultaneously.
The commission has instituted pro-
ceedings against this association, mem
bers of which averaged profits nearly
100 per cent higher in 1916 than for
1915. Profits of book paper jobbers
were even higher, Boston firms showing
an increase of 492 per cent, New York
jobbers 200 per cent and 2O3 per cest
for Chicago jobbers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
GAIN EDGE OF LENS
By William Philip SiInms
Omitted Press staff correspondent,

united HfeSS starr correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
Aug. 22.-British troops ar 1850 this
morning resumed their drive between
Langemarck and Freyenperg. Violent
fighting is still in progress.
At the time of cabling no details
have yet been received headquarters
Further to the south, around Lens,
the Bavarians and Prussians fought the
Canadians desperately all night and
were still violently at it today. The
Canadians held tenachiouslv to the
ledge of the anthracite metropolis be-
tween the city and Theodore. Two vio-
lent counter attacks were repulsed.
Then the fighting swung backward
again and Canadians succeeded in es-
tablishing advanced posts well ahead
At one time during the night the Ma
pie Leaf men were fighting in the city
of Lens proper. They penetrated to
Lonesome house. There a big detach-
ment of Germans suddenly poured from
concrete cellar. More came up like
ants from nearby mine shafts.
In one dugout the Canadians found
one German officer and one private
soldier who had been held prisoners
there for several days. Neither had
been able to leave through the tornado
like barrage fire which the British
guns poured.
AT times during the fighting the Ger
mans had portions of six different d.
visions fighting the Canadian advance
After a counter attack southwest of
the city, a hundred German eorpses
were counted on one tiny patch of
ground. The enemy's casualties have
been very heavy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
Department Consents
To Tax Collections
On Forfeited Lands

A ruling of the department of the
interior was received by Attorney Gen
eral Brown yesterday concerning the
collection of taxes by the counties in
which the o. and G. grant lands are
located authorizing them to accept pay
ment of taxes due up to the time of the
passage of the Characterization bill
without prejudicing their rights for the
further collection of taxes, penalties,
and interest. The ruling was first sent
to Oswald West in reply to a query
made by him after he had classified the
land.
"This department sees no objection" /"
says the letter, "to the course sug-
gested, provided, however, that it be
made plain that by entering into such
a stipulation the government in no way
recognizes that the counties have any
further rights in the premises. In other
words, while it is entirely satisfactory
that the counties may expressly reserve
such rights as they have, by agreeing
to that, the government does not con-
cede that any such right exists"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
German Attacks Desperate

1t was marked today that all Ger
man counter attacks have been made
with extraordinary violence. The Ger
man high command is sparing nothing
IN men and munitions trying to push
back the encroaching allied waves Dis
patches from all the offensive fronts
contain high praise for the tenacity
of the Germans resistance and the
strength of their picked troops cour-
ter thrusts.
OF great interest here today was
the official word from Petrograd in
dicating the Russian troops in the Vol
hynia and Rumanian theaters of the
war were offering rockbound resist
anee to further German advances. Sey.
eral German attacks failed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
Chinese TOngs Will
Not Agree On Peace

Portland, Or. Aug. 22.-After weeks
Of effort, authorities here today prac-
tically gave up hope of bringing about a
peace pact among the warning Chinese
tongs.
Each group of tongs charges the other
demands too much before pact is sign
ed. An agreement is declared absolute
impossible.
As result Of this development, auth
critics here today are redoubling their
efforts to convict their gunmen already
under indictment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
Lewis Says Tax Dodgers
SWindled Government Out
Of $32O,OOO,OOO
MUST PROTECT. CREDIT
AS WELL AS BUSINESS
Townsend Would Raise Three
Billions Mostly From Tax
on War Profits

Washington, Aug. 22.-Dramatic at
tack by Senator Lewis, Illinois, on tax
dodgers, featured fiery debate in the
senate today as those ranged for and
against conscriptiOn of riches to pay
the war, voiced their views.
elm the treasury department, he
said, there are proofs of a $320,000,
900 swindle perpetrated on this gov
ernment through perjury, fraud and de-
ception and different forms of individ-
ual and commercial 'triekery' by tax
dodgers.
"lf the government does not CON
script wealth to pay for the war, the
people will rise and with raised hands
seize the great corporations together
with the great oil and coal resources
of the country he said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
HELD UP BIG ONES.

Gold Beach, Ore, Aug. Ex-Governor
James Withyeombe, Of Oregon; S. Ben
son, chairman of the highway commits
sion; Amos s. Benson and John B. Yeon
Portland millionaires, were held up at
the California-0regon state line while
a deputy sheriff searched their auto
mobile for liquor. Not bottle was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
lodge pefends Bill.

Washington, Aug 22.-Before the
war ends it win be necessary for the
government to take sixty and perhaps
eighty per cent of war profits, Senator
Lodge predicted in speech in the sen.
ate today He defended the revenue bill
as it now stands before congress-
Lodge also sounded from the senate
note now constantly increasing in vol
ume, that peace at the present time y
impossible
"No peace without complete victory
for America and her allies is possible
he said.
In view of necessity of taxing wal
profits in the future, Lodge argued
that to make the rate too high immedi
ately, following the government regu'
lation of prices of many commodities,
would disturb business, cut off profits
and ruin sources of revenue
Lodge, member of the senate fl
nance committee, which framed the rev
enue bill, predicted war taxes would
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
EIGHT FOREST FIRES.

Bend, Or. Aug. 22.-Eight fires in
the Desehutes national forest today
threaten to sweep through the entire
government tract. A big force of fire
fighters was rushed from Bend to the
fire lines today. Lightning started the
fires.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
FRENCH SOLDIERS IMPATIENT
By Henry Wood

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the French Armies at Verdun,
Aug. 22.-FSred with zeal that made
their charges utterly irresistible French
soldiers, vietors in Frances greatest
blow out of Verdun, petitioned their
commanders today for permission not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-22
mo PRESENT HOPE
OF PEACE, BERLIN'S
. VIEW OF PROPOSAL
Same Old Story That Ger
many S Destruction Is OBJ
iect, Is Repeated
SOCIALISTS DECLARE
POPES ACTION PLEASES
President Wilson Framing Re-
ply to POpe---May Be
Completed Saturday

Amsterdam, Aug. 22.-Berlin secs
no present hope of peace, despite Pope
Benedict's pleas. Dispatches from Ber-
lin today indicated this pessimistic
view by the public, following Chancel-
lor Michaelis speech to the main com
mittee of the reiehstag, portions of
which appeared in this mornings news
papers.
"The enemy IS war aims prove their
desire to annihilate Germany" Mich
aelis was quoted as declaring, "there-
fore no present desire for peace exists
Cup to the present there has been
no opportunity to deliberate with our
allies regarding the pope's note. There
is no doubt of the honesty impelling
the note and therefore / would regard
it sympathetically.
Michaelis denied that the pope s
note had been inspired by the central
powers.
In conclusion the chancellor declar-
ed that Germany s. alliance with Aus
a-Hungary was now stronger than
ever.
What Paroles Believe
Following Michaelis the leaders of
the various German political parties ads
dressed the main committee. All paid
especial attention to the pope s peace
plans.
Socialist speakers declared their par
ty WELCOMED the pope's action.D
The centrist leaders said they re-
garded his action as making extraordi-
narily valuable progress toward peace
and as a step which they hoped would
meet with full success.
The national liberal party represent
atives expressed the attitude that so
far they had been unable to examine
the subject thoroughly, but that they
supported the chancellor's s position. The
conservatives took a similar view.
Independent socialist speakers ex-
pressed regret that the other party
leaders had only announced their gen
eral sympathy with the pope's action
without entering into any detailed
discussion of it,
The main committee elected the cen
trist leader, Fehrenbach, president.
President at Work On It
Washington, Aug 22-President Will
SON today turned his attention to franz
ing reply to the pope. He probably
will have at least the tentative draft
ready for his cabinet Friday. The re-
sponse may go forward before Sunday.
The statement of Chancellor Mich
aelis before the reichstag that Germany
had no part in the framing of the
pope IS peace proposals had no effect
here today on action the United States
may take The chancellor s pessimism
also caused little surprise. Had Ger
many regarded the time propitious for
peace, she would have made renewed
herself, it is believed.
Regardless of whether the popc's doc
ument was inspired by Austria, or was
advanced as a purely neutral proposal,
it does not touch the fundamental prin-
ciples for which America is fighting.
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SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL
LEY NEWS SERVICE
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-17
Obifu0rg
Mrs. {. PfannstiehT

At her home on Ash street this
morning shortly after 8 o'clock, Mrs.
E. Pfannstiehl, one of the honored
citizens off Baraboo, answered the
last summons. With her husband
and sisters she returned from Pasa-
whittier she had gone with the hope
of regaining hers health. Since her
return she had been critically ILL.
Previous to going west she had been
in failing health for some time. An
operation a year ago brought only tenn
porary relief and for some time it had
been known that there was little hope
of her recovery. During the last few
weeks her husband, her son and SIS
ters and other relatives have been in
attendance at her bed side, doing ev-
erything possible to make these last
days as bright and full of comfort as
was possible.
Mrs. Pfannstiehl was a daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. J.. J. Gattiker,
and was born in the Canton of Zurich,
Switzerland With her parents she
came in an early day to the town of
Honey Creek in Sank county. The
Gattiker family were pioneer resi-
dents of the town and after being
there number of years Mr.. Gatti-
ker was elected to the Office Of coun-
ty clerk, when the family removed to
BarabOO to reside. For a number of
years Mr. Gattiker was engaged in
the hardware business in this city,
and was one of the most substantial
and honored citizens of the commu-
nifty.
About thirty-five years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. PfannstiehI were married and
have since resided here. For more
than quarter of century their home
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has been center of generous d
delightful hospitality. Many there a.
in BaIaboo today who recall the c,
dial welcome that always awaited {.
guest, and feel a thrill of keen sc
row that the generous, kindly spiri.
hostess is gone. w 81
Mrs. Pfannstiehl was prominent
club work and in the social life
the city was particularly active.
valued member of the Fortnightly l.
erary club, an interested member
the Sank County Historical socie
and associated with the various aSt
tiles for the betterment Of the COZ
munity. The children Of the scho
remember her interest in the c.
dren's garden movement and 9th
similar activities. ''.t'
n Baraboo has lost in the passing
Mrs. Pfannstiehl, not only a wonS
of unusual charm and spirit, but
most useful and valued citizen.
Mrs. Pfannstiehl leaves a husbtN
one son, J. J. Pfannstiehl, grar
daughter and two sisters, the Miss
Margaret and Luise Gattiker.
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The following resolutions wer
The Resolutions

The Resolutions
WHEREAS war-war unsought and
unprovoked, is upon u.s.. 4
WHEREAS the established policy
of this nation has been to settle all
differences wherever possible, by ar
bitration.
WHEREAS our nation is now unpre-
pared to meet an aggressive and pow
erful foe,
WHEREAS. the Central Powers of
Europe have repeatedly violated in
ternational- obligations toward neu-
trails; have threatened all commerce
of neutrals and taken lives Of non
combatants on the high seas until such
invasion of neutral rights has become
intolerable,
WHEREAS war has withdrawn over
forty million men from the ranks of
producers, and
WHEREAS, in many countries to-
day, thousands of fertile acres lie fall
low for the want of men to pillow, sow,
cultivate and harvest, and famine
threatens the world,
RESOLVED that this County Coun-
Gil of Defense recognize the patience
and signal ability with which the Pres
ident met these difficulties; Difficult
ties such as no president has contend
ed with save Lincoln,
RESOLVE that we indorse the &C
ton of Congress in declaring that a
state Of war exists, and providing for
an army by selective CONSUMPTION,
RESOLVED that we put forth every
effort to enlist men and women, boys
and girls in the great work of produc-
ing an abundant food supply, not only
for ourselves and for our armies and
our seamen, but also for large part
of the nations with whom we have
made common cause, and by whose
sides we are now at war.
FURTHER BE TT RESOLVED that
we impress upon the farmers and
manufacturers the Importance of their
place in the struggle, far more inn
portant to us than an army Of ten
million is the loyal American produc-
ers, for upon them falls the RESPONSE
bility of determining where the final
decision of victory shall rest.
RESOLVED FURTHER that pre-
raredness is now the bounden duty of
the nation, and that it is equally the
duty of the citizen to serve the ma
ton, whether it be upon the battle
field, man-of-war, in transportation,
manufacturing, producing food, fuel
and other necessities of life, not for
getting the need of the wounded and
sick through the Red Cross and Y. M.
G. A. organizations; to the end that
all the resources of this great nation
may be utilized to promote victory
and a speedy end of this war-and to
all war--to secure liberty to all peo-
pies and hasten the time when in ev-
cry land, government by the consent
of the governed may be established.
R. B.. GRIGGS,
Chairman.
+ E. E. NICHOLS,
I'LL, JAMES E. STONE,
c. mmittee.
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NOW LOCATED
At MARATHON.


A note from Ernest A.. Weinke says
that President Cotton of the La
Cross normal school has. sent him
to Marathon as principal of the school
until the year closes. Mr. Weinke is
a graduate of the Baraboo high school
and will complete, the high school
course at the La Crosse normal in
June. He was one of the first super
vising teachers of this county and
next year will have the principalship
of the Merrimack schools. He wrote
the letter last Saturday and says that
on. his way to Marathon he noticed
patches of snow beside the railroad
track on his way north. He says the
temperature is still chilly and the
trees just beginning to bud. Three
members Of the normal school faculty
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HE ALMOST FELL DOWN

A. M. Hunsucker, Begue Chit
Miss, writes: Il suffered from rhe
matism, kidney and bladder troubl
also dizziness; would almost fall do1
at times. Foley Kidney Pills gave r
entire relief" DisOrdered kidneys g
warning by pains in side and ba'
sore muscles, swollen joints, tired al
languid feeling. Sold everywhere.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-17
ONION AND SPUD REPLACE
TRADING STAMP In CITIES

In sections of New York city where
trading stamps we're popular before
the advent OF war prices, the onion
and potato have been substituted as
bait for patronage by grocers and
fruit dealers. Motion pictures houses
also are giving an onion o. potato
with each adult ticket