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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-11

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the anatomy of the family skeleton
without being a Psychologist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-11
OregOnian Trophy
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Astoria lll5) defeated Aberdeen
(l07)
Mccoy (les) defeated Vancouver
Q20.)
Heppner (ll6) Defeated Pendleton
Ql29
woodburn Ces) defeated Albany
10S.)
Individual High Scores
Peter Whitney, Wocdburn, 25.
Charles Leith, Woodhurn, 25.
i. G. Hawman. WOODBURY., 25.
DIR, Wood, Mccoy, %.
r. Cobbins, Mccoy, 25.
Frank Troeh, Vancouver. 25.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
100000 MEN
FOR THIS YEAR
Baker Asks That Powers to
Raise Army Be Unlimited.
PROBLEM OF DRAFT BASIS
Administration Bill Giving Authority
To President, To Call All
Men Needed, To Meet
Opposition.

Observation-Disclosures authority for
the President to increase the army to
whatever size may be necessary to
win the war was proposed to the House
Military Committee in executive ses-
sion by Secretary Baker. Major-Gen-
eral March, acting Chief of Staff, and
Provost Marshal General Crowder. An
Administration measure amending the
selective draft act, to provide for the
grant OF power, will be prepared imme-
diately and prompt action on it will be
asked
Secretary Baker told the committee
it would be unwise to set any limit on
the number of men who could be called
to tie colors, and that the granting
of complete discretionary authority to
the President to increase the size OF
the army as rapidly as transportation
and equipment facilities may warrant
would have a great psychological eff
feet on the enemy by showing how
thoroughly the nation is throwing all
its resources into the conflict
The Army Appropriation bill this
year, Mr. Baker said, should provide
for approximately 100000 men, in
Guiding the nearly 100000 now under
arms. but this should not be accepted
as any fixed limit to, the number of
men to be called within the year. Sup
elemental appropriations, he said, will
be submitted as the army is increased.
Action on the Army Appropriation
bill had been deferred by the commit
tee pending the return of the War
Secretary from Europe, when it could
secure from him information as to the
arny's needs, based upon the knowl-
edge he gained during his inspection
of the American Expeditionary Forces
aid his conferences with British,
French and Italian officials.
Secretary Baker also outlined to the
committee the reasons why he OPP
poses House amendments to the Sen
ate resolution to change the basis of
draft quota from state population to
the number of men in Glass I, under
which states would be given credit for
men who have volunteered for service
in the army and navy. He said such
credits would be fair if the basis was
to be state populations, but that they
would not be fair with the basis the
number of men in Class ]. because
then some states would have to fur
nish no draft men, while others would
have to furnish a very high per-
centage.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
AMERICANS IN
GREAT BATTLE
Heavy Attack Launched Against
U. S. Troops.
HURL THE ENEMY BACK
Huns Leave Many Dead-Losses On
American Side Also Reported
To Be Rather
Large.

France.-A heavy German attack
launched against the Americans in
the vicinity Of Nillers-Bretonneux was
repulsed with heavy losses for the
enemy. The German preliminary
bombardment lasted two hours, and
then the infantry rushed forward. only
to be driven back, leaving large num-
bers of dead on the ground in front
OF the American lines.
The German bombardment opened
at O'Clock in the afternoon and was
directed especially against the Amer
leans, who We're supported on the
north and south by the French. The
fire was intense. and at the end of
two hours the German commander
sent forward three battalions Of in.
fantry. There was hand-to-hand fight
ing all along the line, as a result of
which the enemy was thrust back,
his dead and wounded lying on the
ground in all directions. Five prison
ers remained in American hands.
The struggle, which lasted a con-
siderable time, was extremely violent
and the Americans displayed marked
bravery throughout. 1t was the first
occasion in which the Americans were
engaged in the big battle, which has
been raging since March Fl, and their
French comrades are full of praise for
the manner in which they conducted
themselves under trying circum-
stances, especially in view of the fact
that they are fighting at one of the
most difficult points on the battle
'front.'
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
$4,000 MORE
CALLED TO C0L0Rs
Men to Start Moving to Camps
May Is.
BEYOND 100000 THIS YEAR
Existing Cantonments Tc Sc Enlarged
Ard More To Pc BuiIt-More
Divisions To Be Formed As
New Selects Flow In.

Washington. - simultaneously with
the announcement that $4,000 men,
from IS States, had been called to join
the colors in May, Secretary Baker
indicated the scope of the govern
ment's plans tor increasing its fight
ing strength, by stating that Congress
had been asked to appropriate ap-
proxi,nateiy $4,000, 100000 fcr the
Army for the next fiscal year.
That amount is exclusive of funds
provided in the Notifications bill,
which not only covers coast defenses,
but, as d rule. provides the bulk Of
heavy field ordnance.
Last year the army estimates ag-
gregated six billion and six hundred
millions to pay for a force of 1,5O0,-
coo men, which has already been ex-
ceeded
The call for a quarter of million
men during May goes to all States
except California, Oregon and Ne
vada, which with the District OF Co.
lumbia. already have supplied so large
a part OF their quotas that it was de-
cideG not to include them this time.
The movement in most States will
begin May Is and will be completed
in five days.
This brings the total number OF
men called for the month of May, in
a, al c1o 10
Il sos. 600.
The apportionment among the
States include:
Maryland 1859, to Camp Meade.
Delaware $50. to Camp Dix. N. J.
Pennsylvania. 400 Camp Meade.
Md; 1900 Camp Lee, Va; 5000
Camp Humphreys, Va; 1928 Camp
Greenleaf. S. c.
South Carolina, 1900 Camp Jack
son, S. c.; 2sS Camp Wadsworth,
S. c.
Tennessee. 4.13O Camp Pike, Ark.
Virginia, 6.135 Camp Lee Va.
West Virginia, 4.7S7 Camp Lee. Va.
By this order the War Department
abandons its plan of assembling men
in even monthly increments of approx
imate!y 100000. Under the original
program it was intended to call out
no, to exceed 100000 additional men
during 1918. The call for 10000 in
April and $4,000 this month will
bring out in two months half the num-
Der originally contemplated for the
year. Officials made it clear that
it is now the purpose to mobilize
all the men for whom equipment and
training facilities can be provided
Let us avoid specific figures" Sec
rotary Baker again said. "They i'm
ply limits. There is no limit We
Will call out enough men to make
victory certain. We will call them
as rapidly as they can be trained and
sent forward"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
STEAMER RAMMEO
66 LIVES ARE LOST
City of Athens Sunk off Della
ware Coast.
80 PASSENGERS MISSING
Attempt Made To Lower Lifeboats
Abandoned Because Of Rapidly
With Which Vessel Was
Sinking.

An Atlantic Port.-Sixty-s persons
lost their lives when the steamship
City of Athens, bound from New York
for Savannah, was rammed and sunk
by French cruiser off the Delaware
Coast. The missing include 10 men
and two women who were passengers,
seven out of q United States marines
who were on board, IA out of 20
French sailors ard 33 members OF
the crew.
All the passengers and many OF
the crew were in their berths when
the bow of the warshlp plunged into
the side of the 2,s0O-ton coastwise
vessel. Fire broke out almost imme-
diately afterwards in hold No. 1, but
it had no bearing on the fate of the
ship, for the flames were quickly
quenched by the rush of water which
poured in.
Capt. J. Forward, one of the veteran
commanders in the service Of the
Ocean Steamship Company, owners Of
the vessel, did his best to avert
panic and man the life boats. So
quickly did the doomed vessel sink,
however, that there was no time to
get the boats away, and many OF
those who persisted We're trapped in
their berths.
Those of the passengers and crew
who were able to reach the deck, an
Of them thinly clad and many without
life preservers, plunged into the sea.
The cruiser launched lifeboats i'm
after the crash and turned
its searchlights upon the waters In
which men and women We're strug-
Cling for their lives. Sixty-eight per
sons were picked up and brought back
to this port by the warship, which was
not seriously damaged.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
THE COUNTRY At LARGE

Flat refusal by J. J. Stanley, presi-
dent OF the Cleveland Railway Com
pany. to accept government mediation
OF the controversy between car e:
ployes and the company further con,
plicated the street car situation.
A federal mediator arrived in
Schenectady to attempt to settle diff.
ferences over wage demands, which
caused a walkout of more than 500
cranemen, employed by the General
Electric Company.
Patrolman James Cucia, of New
castle, Pa, and Capt. A. L. Jenkins. of
the Youngstown police, were wounded,
the former probably fatally, while two
of their assailants, members of a
bandit gang, were killed during gun
battles in both cities.
The effect of war upon art and music
was the principal subject discussed at
the session of the 14th biennial con-
vention of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Henry L. Haines, cashier of the
Farmers National Bank, of Mullica
Hill, N. j., was arrested charged with
embezzling $4,000 from the bank.
Resolutions urging Federal legisla-
ton designed to support the intelli-
gence service and providing for swift
justice and adequate punishment for
spies and dangerous enemy aliens were
adopted by the Chamber of Commerce
of the State of New York.
The extent to which nervous and
mental diseases have to be combatted
in the medical department of the army
under war conditions was outlined in
a further installment of the review of
the work of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton.
Mayor Oscar A. Brindley and Colonel
Damn, two expert aviators, were killed
in an airplane accident at the Lorraine
City Aviation Field, Ohio.
Chairman Taussig, of the Tariff Com
in an address to the Cotton
Manufacturer Association, opposed
trade discrimination after the war.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
Three BILLS TO RAISE ARMY.
Smith. OF Georgia, Would Have II
Number 100000.

Washington.-Thre bills to in
crease Americas manpower in the war
were introduced in the Senate. Sen
ator Poindexter, of Washington, of.
fered one authorizing the President to
call 100000 men under the Selective
Draft law; Senator Reed, of Missouri,
offered one to add 100000 men to
the army, and Senator Smith, OF
Georgia, introduced a resolution pro
posing to raise the army to 100000
men.
Immediate action to increase the
army, Senator Poindex:er said, in 4
brief address, is necessary.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
BOND STACKER FIRED.
Munition Workers First Threatened
Lynching.

Wheeling, w. Va.-John Knight, a
moulder at the plant of the Wheeling
Mould and Foundry Company. where
shrapnel shells are being manufac-
tured for the United States Govern
ment, narrowly missed lynching be-
cause Of his refusal to buy Liberty
Bond. Cooler heads prevailed, how
ever, and the workmen notified the
management the: would strike unless
Knight was discharged. The manage
ment of the plant commended the
patriotic spirit of it's employees and
discharged Knight A rope had been
secured and preparations had been
made for the lynching.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
THE WORLD WAR.

While the, present halt in the battle
possibly may indicate the near ap-
proach Of the throwing into the fray
of the great reserve army which Cen
eral Foch has gathered, that such is
the intention of the supreme COM
mander of the Allied forces has not
become apparent.
In the hilly region just to the north
of Locre the British also pushed back
the enemy at several points, notably
between Kennel and La Clytte.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
KILLED WHEN PLANE FALLS.
Cadet Heaiy Loses Life And Gem
panion Sustains Broken Ankle.

San Diego, Cal.-Flying Cadet
Nicholas Healy was instantly killed
and Cadet O'Hanley sustained
broken ankle as a result of an airplane
accident at La Jolla, near here Ac-
cording to reports from La Jolla the
airplane fell in a spinning nose dive
after the cadets had made forced
landing for some unknown reason and
started up again. O'Hanley's home is
il Garden City, L. l.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11

writer in the form of books. It means
the pleasure giving efforts Of the mu-
sician in the opera or concert. It
means musical instruments for the
home. educational opportunities in the
schools. publicity in the press. inspi-
ration in the church, fun and emo
tional relaxation in the theater, police
protection on our streets and justice
in our courts. Money means cleanli-
ness, good appearance. self-respect.
Money is the source of good just as it
may be the source of evil, but in
either case only because of what it
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11

teach you how to choose. At every
point in your life are alternatives,
and you have to choose between them
whether you want to or not. You
choose whether You will get up on
time or lie abed and be lazy; you
choose whether you will be a day
laborer or q bank president. You
choose whether you will turn the COR
ner or walk straight ahead. There
is nothing in life you have to watch
SO closely as choice. The fellow who
knows how to choose is the fellow
who gets the plums. Write a motto
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
You're Always Choosing.

Did you ever think what wonder
full thing choice is-the power to
select? asks the American Boy. 1t
is one of the main things that give
q boy power to amount to something.
You are choosing almost every min
ute Of the day. and upon every choice
something important depends. The
world revolves around choice. Choice
Is the very heart of business. The
clerk in the store Is there to help
you choose or to influence your
choice: the scho0lmaster is there to
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
BRITISH AIRMEN BOMB TROOPS

Huns East Of Locre Offer Good Tar
gets To Pilots.
London - An official report on
aerial operations just issued says:
East of Locre the enemy's troops ON
Monday offered good targets to our
pilots, who dropped PTS bombs on
them and engaged them with machine
gun fire. Seven hostile machines
were brought down in air fighting and
one was shot down by our infantry.
Two of our machines are missing.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
BAGS HIS 4TH HUN PLANE.

Lieutenant Meissner Brings Down A.
batross Scout,
American Army in France.-AR
American aviator has brought down
the fourth German airplane along the
American front, northwest of TouL
Lieutenant James A. Meissner, whose
home is in Brooklyn, after a thrilling
aerial battle at about $4,000 feet, shot
down an Alpatross scout. which fell
In flames.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
Money Is Life.

Money is no more the root Of evil"
than are the good things that it rep
resents. whether these take the form
Of personal service, labor, or the ma
terial products Of labor. Money means
work, it means production. it means
the things that have been made by
mems brains and hands. 1t not only
stands for the things we eat. the
clothes we wear, and the houses we
live in, but it stands for works of art
means the services of the entertaining
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
VILLA STAYS ALL IN TOWN.
Orders Band To Massacre When Girl.

Orders Band To Massacre When Girls
Are Refused Him.
Ell Paso, Feasibility old men,
women and children were killed BY
Villas men at Santa Cruz de Rosales.
40 miles southeast of Chihuahua City,
last Friday, according to a report
brought to the border by railroad men
Villa demanded that three young girls
be delivered to him. When this was
refused his men were ordered to kill
everyone living in the little settle
ment, according to the report from
Chihuahua City.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
HELMET FACTORY DESTROYED.

Long Island Wa- Material Plant Is
Burned.
New York.-The plant of the Meurer
Steel Barrel Company, covering an
entire block at Hunters Point. L. l..
and engaged in the manufacture of
war material, mostly steel helmets,
for the Government, was destroyed by
fire.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
How the Cats Went.

Little Frank had an amusing way Of
initiating the mewing of cats. so one
night, when there was company at din
ner, his father asked him how the cats
went.
ION their feet" was the unexpected
reply.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11

on your brain. and never lose sight
Of 1t: watch your choice" Then
take pains to develop the habit Of
making your choices decisively.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11

stands for. And so. 8s somebody's
great-grandfather used to say. III
money is the root Of al evil. give us
plenty Of the root !"-Physical Gull
ture
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
RoUMANIANs TO FIGHT AUSTRIA
Captured BY Italians, They Ask To
Change Flag.

Paris.-Eighteen thousand soldiers
of Roumanian origin, captured by the
Italians while fighting under the Aus
trian flag, have asked permission to
go to the front against Austria. The
request has been granted, and organ.
ization of these troops is under way.
With the entrance of this force into
the field, three armies. composed of
former subjects of the Central EN-
pires, swill be fighting on the side OF
the Allies.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
NO WAR ON TURKEY.
Secretary Lansing Tells Why It Is Not

Secretary Lansing Tells Why It Is Not
Necessary. .
Washington. - Reasons why the
State Department does not consider
war declarations against Turkey and
Bulgaria necessary at this time were
given the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee in executive session by
Secretary Lansing He is understood
10 have stated that the soldiers of
neither of these Allies Of Germany
have come into action against Ameri-
cans. and that American life is being
protected in both countries.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
MORE PEACE TALK.

Charles Of Austria Reported To Be
Making overtures To Italy.
Stockholm-The Catholic Interna-
tional Press Agency announces, a dis
patch from Basel says, that Emperor
Charles of Austria is making a fresh
peace offer, appealing to Italy to con-
slider it in her own interests.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
NO ADS FOR GERMAN PAPERS.
Mayor Smith OF Philadelphia Puts Up
CITY Bars.

Philadelphia.-He of all depart
ments of the city government were d.
rected by Mayor Smith to cease fur
nishing public advertisements to Ger
man language newspapers in Phila-
delphia. The Mayor took this action
in accordance with resolution passed
by City Councils after the City So
licitor had declared the resolution to
be legal
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
KILLED FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
Former Cumberland Boy Falls On
Field OF Picardy.

Cumberland, Md.-James ]. Larkin,
aged "a years, formerly of this city.
was fatally wounded during one Of the
battles on the plains of Picardy. &C.
cording to information received from
the War Department. Shortly before
enlisting in the service Larkin was
employed in the cashiers department
of the Wells-Fargo Company. at
BraddOck. Pa
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11

In times of peace the Transvaai
mines are the largest consumers Of *
pl0sives In the world.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
U-BOAT PERIL lessons.
Reduction Of Government Insurance
Considered.

Washington.-The Treasury is con-
sidering reducing from to per cent.
the, Government marine insurance rate
on steamers and cargoes passing
through the war zone. This would be
proportionately the greatest decrease
made since organization of the Gov
eminent marine insurance system and
represents the lessening danger from
submarines.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
UNCLE SAM TAKES BAKERIES,
Steps In When Bakers Go On Strike
In Buffalo.

Buffalo, N Y.-Uncle Sam went into
situation caused by a strike of 200
bakers in twenty shops. Although
wage demands had been granted by
the master bakers, the strike was
called on the issue of hours, the men
demanding reduction of sixty min
utes a week and refusing to arbitrate
the question.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
Practically on Same Plan,

Practically on Same Plane.
DE man dat believes everything he
hears" said Uncle Eben. ''ain't much
worse off dan de man dat won't believe
muffin 'ceptin' what pleases him."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-17

mar to modern methods of civiliza-
ton.
1T can hardly be expected" said
MAJOR Mossman," that an lndian
squaw could see the advantages OF
modern homes with sanitary improve
menus and equipment while that same
squaw was being sheltered by a house
VIII a DIRT floor and adobe root n
WIN n object in view to illustrate
70 tne Indian housewife the advant.
i nave within the last year had erected
sges possessed by her white sister,
1orCy small modern cottages on the
forK feck reservation.
ms year will see more Indians on
tne Fort Peck reservation engaged in
actlve farming than ever before in
tne history Of the reservation. Seeds
70 the value of approximately $4,000
nave Deen issued to the Indians and
every seed is in the ground and will
receive the proper cultivation.
"Conslderable interest is being TAX
en- TINS year by the Indians" said
Major Peck, "in increasing the food
production of the country and a
friendly. rivalry has sprung up among
n Indians as to who will raise the
best CROP"
Major Mossman is an enthusiastic
exponent Of ideas leading to the i'm
pfovement of the wards under the
care OF the government and is max
ing a study as to conditions that will
tend toward the adoption by the In
dlans Of the modern methods of liv-
ing.
The major has been quite success
ful SO far in his management of the
Fort Peck reservation and is lending
every. energy to improve those un-
DER his care SO that they may becoioe
self supporting and take a real inter-
est in the development of the resources
Of the country.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-17
GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE
GLASGOW LAND DISTRIC

The following communication has
recently been received by United
States Senator Walsh from Director
George Otis Smith of the United
States geological survey:
II submit for your information the
following copy Of a statement made
by me to the committee on appropria-
lions of the house of representatives
relative to the progress Of the plans
for field work in your state in the ex-
animation of lands for classification
under the stock-raising homestead
law:
Miles City land district: One party
of two men is now working in the
area, and n party of seven men is
now en- route, and it is expected that
the district will be finished this sea-
son.
Lewistown, Billings and Bozeman
land districts; Lewistown practically
completed. The remainder of Lewis
town and Billings and Bozeman will
be examined this season by n party
of seven men.
Great Falls and Havre land dis
tricts: Will be examined this season