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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
By Lowell MellAtt

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field
July 3O.-(2 p. m.)-The Germans con
tinue their desperate resistance along
the whole line of new positions estab-
lished by them in their retreat.
1t is impossible to tell yet whether
this is the place they have. chosen TO
make stand, or whether they are sac
rificing great number of men mere
ly to save vast quantities of materials.
The hardest fiQhting is around Beug-
neu (where the French are reported to
have been cjacted) behind which there
is an elevation from Which Fismes, II
miles distant, is visible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
STORY OF THREE BRIDGES
ACROSS RIVER AT SALEM
TOLD BY THE RECORDS

submit to the voters q proposition to
bond the city for 100000. We think
the remainder of the amount can be
raised from other sources. The re-
port was signed by R, s Wallace, w.
N. Ladue, VIM. England, NJ. L. Cham
berlin and 7. McF. Patton. The report
ef the committee was formally adopted
June 10, 1856. The original resolution
was drawn by Jos. H. Albert, who was
an active member of the council at the
time.
The election was called for June 25,
1856 and 663 votes wee east in favor of
bonding the city for $4,000 and 20
against, July 20, 1856 the committee
reported that contract had been made
with the bridge company. September
2l, 1886, three bids were submitted to
the council for the $4,000 bonds. They
were sold to Walter Bros. on a bid Of
par and $4S7.0O premium, and were to
draw five per cent.
Nov. 10, 1886 there was final set
Element. With the few extras ana
credits, the final cost of the first
bridge was figured at $49,90l.
Polk county refused to pay for any
part of the first bridge when the sub
iect was first broaehed. A mass meet
ing of the people of West Salem was
held and 20 citizens signed an agrec-
ment to pay $4,000 provided the county
would not do so. At the following
term of the Polk county court, the
county finally agreed to pay the $4,000.
Marion county paid $4,000 of the eS'
pense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
Allies Foreed Back

London, July 30-Q:30 p. m.)-The
Germans have launched a heavy com
ter attack on the whole Soissons- Ourcq
front, it was learned this afternoon.
The Americans have been driven out
of Gerges (four miles southeast OF
Fere En-Tardenois), while the French
have been compelled to fall back from
Begneu.
The Fieneh have advanced on to the
plateau between the Vesle and the
Ourcq Southwest Of Rheims.)
The enemy so tar has engaged II
divisions (S52 600 men) on this front
10 of which belonged to Crown Prince
Ruppreeht's army group.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
CONVICTS ESCAPE
And NAN HUNT
IN FULL SWING
Bennett Thompson And Fred
A. Thurber Are Desper-
ate Criminals

Bennett Thompson and Fred A. Thur
ber two desperate convicts escaped last
night and another big man hunt is on in
full swing today.
In making his escape Thompson made
good, for time at least, his boast that
he would not stay in prison longer than
two years, although he was sentenced
10 life imprispnment for one of the foul
est murders ever committed in this state
One night in 1916, Thompson, who had
been frequent visitor at the home of
Mrs. Jennings near Tualtin hired a Port
land jitney driver to take him from
Portland TO the Jennings home. The
jitney driver was Fred Ristman. He
never returned. The next day Mrs. Jen-
nings mutilated body was found at her
home and several days afterward the bo
dy Of RiStman was found in the brush
by the roadside, where it had been drag
gcd by Thompson.
While he was in the Washington eoun-
ty Jail, after his conviction for the muir
der of Mrs. Jennings, Thompson made
the boast to another prisoner that he
would get out Of the penitentiary inside
Of two years and would then return and
sHtt.e scores with Sheriff Reeves and
lHsrrlct Attorney Tongue of Washing
ton county and Deputy Sheriff Phillips
ICf Multnomah county, who were chiefly
instrumental in running him down and
fastening the crime upon him. Prison
officials express fear that he will at
tempt to carry out his threat.
The. two conyicts made their escape
sometime during the night. They were
employed on night duty in the englac
house inside the prison walls. 1t is as
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"&nll nf Nntt1r
General Pershing's Official Report
''O0er There"

Cooks, J. II. Arnold, Doniphan, Mo.
NJ. Winsell, Dexec" Ia
W. J. Blaekmore, Barnesville, Ohio
G. A. Clark, Eufala, Okla
A. L. Davis, Bowling dreen, Va.
j. Epps, Eus.is, Fla
r. Franklin, Cameron, Texas
s. Jaffy, Wayncsboro, Pa.
c. Pierson, Min Haven, Ia.
+. L. Simmons, Tampa. Pa.
j. NJ. Sweetser, Haverhill, sNss.
T. L., Trouth, Dixon, Ill.
0, f. Tuohy, Pittsburs, Pa.
J. Olson, Hannibal No.
Died from Accident and Other Causes
Cook A. b Odstrom, Chicago
Priyates c. Page, Wilson, N. c.
B. A. Renkenberger, Berlin Center, o
Wounded Severely Included
Majors G. Compton, Memphis, Tenn.
and Detroit, Mich,
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., New York
Captain R. X. Whitson, Union City,
Tenn.
Priyates-
r. ]. Bangert, Chicago
J. A. Cross, Chicago
A. Lelli, ST. Charles III.
+. Pavel, Tyndall, s. D.
r. Pavel, Tyndsll, s. D.
]. A. Phares, Walla Walla, Wash.
J. L. Rothie, Yale, Idaho
D. B. Sullivan, Erik, Neb.
+. Vanguilder, Sacramento, Cal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
MARINES

Washington, July 30.-Ten marine
corps casualties today showed five kill
ed in action; one dead Of wounds and
four wounded severely.
The list follows:
Killed in Action
Sergeant J. W. Rodgers, Equality, III
Corporal w. Otto, Chicago
PriVates-
G. II. Kellum, Oak Point I'll.
J. T. Young, Salt Lake City
J. Il. Gender. Fredonia, n. Y.
Died Of wounds received in action;
L. NJ. McCurry, Wheatland, Cal.
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Intended to Hold Them

London, July 80. = Importance of
smashing 1fhe dleSmy defensive line
along the 0urcq by Franco-American
troops IS emphasized by Berlin Off
cial statement, which indicates the Ger
mans intended to hold those positions.
The communique declares withdrawal
to the line between Fere En- Tardenois
and Vile En- Tardenois was accomplish
ed Saturday night without the knowi-
edge of the allies and that subsequent
attempts to storm the new positions
were repulsed.
Both the Paris eommunique and bat
tie front dispatches show the Germans
have been driven some distance north
cf the 0urcq from its source to point
ives: Of Fere- En- -Tardenois and that a
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FEEDING THE NEWS OF
DEFEAT TO GERMANS
IN VERY SMALL DOSES

The Krucz zeitung, despairs of anoth-
er German offensive in the near fu-
ture.
A Dresden newspaper urges the full
est confidence in Won Hindenburg and
any decision he may have to make.
The Vienna press is amused at the
situation, adding some sarcastic com
ment for the treatment accorded Aus
tria in her recent italian reverscs.
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War Summary of United Press
uuInulunuInumiIInlIIiiIIu
l456h Dav Of the War; llth Dav of Counter Offensive


SCISSORS Rheims front-Simultaneous
with a heavy German eounte. attack
on the western half of the salient, the
allies today apparently began an as.
sault on the eastern half Fighting of
unusual violence Is reported along the
whole from. Frenh and American
troops have maie progress in their
push. The fighting is going on over a
front of about fifty miles.
Picardy front-British troops made
a successful raid near Ayette, between
Arras and Albert, last night. The Ger
mans shelled British positions north
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
Admiral Gives 1t Up.

The Hague, July 30.-Explanatlons Of
the steady flow Of American troops into
France were given in an interview with
Admiral Won Holtzcndorff, printed in
the Cologne Gazette, it was learned to-
day.
The German admiral, who predicted
that submarines would account for Am.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
fighting is f|EjCE ALONG front
OF FIFTY N|LEyI!GERNANS PUT Up
STIFF BATTLE IN SO|SS0NS REGION
TEUTONS ARE MAKING SOME
GAINS ON WEST FRONT AND
ALLIES GAINING ON THE EAST

Americans Forced Out Of Geges And French To Retire
From Crest if Plateau Near Vese---Desperate Attack
Made To Protect Retreat And Permit Saving Of Guns and
Ammunitions Allied Advance On Rheims Sector Un-
checked Nine Arplanes Are Downed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30

ives Of Albert with gas.
Flandes front - Australian troops
took forty prisoners in trench raid
near Merris. Enemy bombardment with
gas shells were reported in various see.
tors along the whole front.
England-Nearly all munitions max
ers have returned to work.
Russia = CzeehO-Slovak forces have
seized two Russian cruisers at Move
Rostok in southeastern Russia, accord.
ing to s.dispaseh received in Washing.
ton
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30

"Ssrgy, taken by our troops yester-
day al er having changed hands four
times, remains in our possession. !"
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With The American Armies In
France, July29,-(Night.) = In
a villige taken and retaken sew
eral times, finally remaining in
American hands, our boys found
several comrades who had been
bayoneted and killed by the
Huns as they lay wounded and
helpless.
:. Y .. Z Y Y Y Y Y Y Y y Y
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Tell Binkley is not maxim any four
minute speeches as he S not candidate
fer anything. Miss Twaney Apple is
buyin, a pianner on tn government
plan.
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KULTUR.

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The courier-index., 1918-10-25
HUN SHELL DIDN'T END
LORRAINE BASEBALL GAME

Paris, Oct 15.-The diamond was
no diamond at ALL 1t was only a
Lorraine pasture with the bumps cut
off and the holes filled in. But there
was intense interest in the game
which was being played by two OPP
posing teams of American khaki-clad
men.
Shells constantly were whi3tling
over the field, carving messages OF
death to the enemy, and from the
other side of distant hills came the
booming of artillery in reply.
At a tense moment in the sixth
il ring. with tive men out and the
tus es full, a wnoppins big shell
made in Germany" pumped down
behind second base. In the fraction
of split second every man was on
has face.
Anybody hurt?'' yelled the umpire,
as he got up cautiously after min
ute or two.
Nope? Shake a leg then, or this
war will be finished before the game
is"
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SHIP is SUNK

New York, Oct 19.-The American
steamship Lucia, equipped with buoy
ancy boxes and supposed to be I'M
sinkable, has been sunk, according to
word received here today in shipping
circles. She was torpedoed by a
submarine in the Atlantic but details
as to the date of the sinking and
the fate of the crew are lacking.
The Lucia. 6.744 tons. formerly an
Austrian freighter of the same name,
left an Atlantic port with cargo on
October II. The vessel, taken over
when the United States entered the
war. was equipped at cost of more
than 100000 with an "unsinkable"
device approved by naval officers for
experimental purposes. The vessel
was built in Austria in 1912 and piled
between Austria and American gulf
ports in the cotton trade before the
war.
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SPANISH INFLUENZA
RAPIDLY SPREADING
PERSONS WEAK AND RUN DOWN
EASY vlCTiMS-FORTIFY YOUR
SELF AGAINST IT BY TAKING
TANLAC.

j According to reports issued by
state and federal authorities the
Spanish influenza epidemic is rapidly
spreading to all parts of the country
and it now seems that practically
every state in the Union will be seri
ously affected before ii runs its
course.
1t has not only become great and
terrifying menace to the public health
but unless checked it is apt to seri-
ously affect the progress of war
work i'm all its various departments.
Already the shipping board has an
nounced that ten per cent of its
workers have been affected
The disease has made it's greatest
progress i'm the east where 1t has
claimed its victims by the thousands.
Reports from other sections, however
are equally alarming and both civil
and military authorities have warned
the public to take every precaution
to prevent its further spread. In
many cities schools, churches ana
theatres have been closed and public
gatherings of all kinds forbidden.
Medical authorities agree that peo
pie who are weak and run down are
the earliest victims of the influenza
epidemic If you find yourself tired
weak and losing flesh. or If you are
in a generally run down condition
or if you catch cold easily this warn
ing should be needed promptly. You
are really in great danger because
the germ of this disease is very catch
ing and you are apt to fall an easy
victim if you come in contact with
the germs. People who are well and
strong are not likely to contract the
disease because they are able to
throw it off. The common sense way
to keep from having 1t is to fortify
the system against attack by building
up the constitution.
In other words, use tho old adage
"An ounce of prevention is worth q
pound of cure And If you are IN
subnormal condition the proper
thing to do is to begin immedia tely
to build up your powers of resistance
To accomplish this. nothing on eartt
will strengthen you and build yol
up like Tanlac, the powerful recon
structive tonic, which contains the
very elements needed by the system
to give you fighting strength anc
ward off the influenza germ.
First of all Tanlac begins its actor
by creating a good, healthy appetite
for wholesome. nourishing food ant
assists every organ OF the body Il
perform It's natural function, Il III
helping to build up health enc
strength In the natural way.
Tanlac is also the ideal strengthen
ing tonic for persons who are suffer
ing from after effects of influenza
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed constitutional Amendment
No. Is.

Providing credit of State may be
loaned and Indebtedness incurred to an
amount not exceeding two per cent or
the assessed valuation of property In
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
Of farm lands within the State or maxi
ing farm loans; providing Governor
Secretary of State and State Land Com
missioner shall constitute State Land
Board having authority to sell bonds
in name OF State. place money In stare
Treasury and loan money to bona fide
purchasers of farm lands In Arkansas
and prescribing manner in which such
loans shall be made and repaid; dele
eating to the Legislature the authority
to provide for carrying out, administer .
ing and safeguarding the provisions OF
this amendment; providing all provls-
ions OF the Constitution of Arkansas
in conflict with this amendment are
repealed.
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ARKANSAS NOTES

O--O--O--O-- --O---O---O--
One Warren sawmill is advertising
for so or more women to learn to
grade lumber and handle same and
do ordinary work around the mill
plant.
Willie Markham and Dewey Petty
came across den of diamond rattle
snakes while hunting near Womble
last week. They killed 40 of the
snakes.
Scott Bond, a wealthy negro farm.
er of Madison, took rs bales of cotton
from his plantation to Memphis last
week The cotton was carried on 16
wagons, to each of which four mules
were hitched Returning, Bond
brought large stock of merchandise
and supplies for his store at Madi
son.
ID. H. Mills and associates, who are
mining managers in Independence
county, recently discovered an ore
bearing cave on the property they
have under lease.
Chicago capital is interested in the
erection of a smelter in the Bates
vile manganese district 1t is be
lieved the plant will be constructed
soon.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs
C. T. Lewis of Hope drank some
carbolic acid few days ago Luck
lily physician was passing the house
at the time and was able to give the
little suffered quick relief. The child
is now out of danger.
Mr.. NJ. E. McDearman has sold tc
d. H. Greenway of Kennett, Mo, 81
acres of arm land in Mississippi
county for $3.50 per acre. Mr.. Nc
Dearman purchased the land siz
years ago for SO per acre.
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grippe or bronchial troubles and
hundreds of thousands are using it
daily with the most gratifying results.
In connection with the Tanlac
treatment it is necessary to keep the
bowels open by taking Tanlac Laxa-
tive Tablets, samples of which are
1t is also important that the every
day rules of hygiene be observed;
that is sleep in well ventilated rooms
get plenty of fresh air and exercise
and keep away from crowds.
Tanlac is sold by P. R. Turner,
Mariana. Ark; R. B. Pipkin, Haynes
Ark; Vail, Suit &c Smith, Oak For.
rest, Ark.
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FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment
BE II Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
state Of Arkansas, the Majority OF
Doth Houses Agreeing Theretos
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con-
5titution OF the State OF Arkansas. and
the same being submitted to the cleo
tors OF the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
Tor Senators and Representatives. IL a
majority of the electors voting at sucn
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become a part of the Con-
stitution OF the State OF Arkansas. to-
wit:
That Sections 2 and 3 Of Article 7
Of the Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas be amended to read as follows:
The Supreme Court shall be compos-
"a OF seven Judges. one OF whom shaii
% styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decis-
ion OF cases. all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two divfs-
ions. and the decision OF each of said
divisions shall be the decision of the
Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
three OF the Associate Justices to each
division, and he may change such as
signments from time to time. and the
Associate Justices may interchange
with each other by agreement among
tn emSelves The concurrence or three
Judges shall be necessary to dects-
Ion In either division. When the
Court Is sitting in banc. the Chief Jus
tice shall preside. and the concurrence
Of four shall be necessary to decis-
ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the
cases to the divisions. and he may or
der any case to be decided or recon-
sidered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division.
and shall preside when sitting. The
Judges of each division shall elect
presiding Judge for that division. who
shall preside when the Chief Justice Is
not sitting In that division. If the
Chief Justice is absent from the Court.
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judges provided for herein.
one OF whom shall hold office until his
successor Is elected at the general cleo
ton for State officers in 1922. and
qualities, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor Is elected at
the general election for State officers
Ia 1924. and qualities.
Approved by the Governor. ana nled
In the office OF the Secretary OF State,
January II, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment -
witness my official signature this.
the gath day of April. 1913.
GSeall TOM ]. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
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FOR AMENDMENT NO. Is.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. Is.

he IL Resolve~ BY the House of Rep
-c.eutatiyes ana the Senate of the
state OF Arkansas. the Majority OF
Roth Houses Agreeing Thereto;
That the following is hereby pro-
,osed as an amendment to the Consti-
t,,tion Of the State of Arkansas, and
he same being submitted to the eiec-
org OF the State for approval or re-
fsrtion at the next general eIectIon
for Senators and REPRESENTATIVES =
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part OF the Con-
stitution of the State OF Arkansas. to-
wit: ~
itation contained in Section OF Arti-
Gle l6 OF the Constitution. the credit
of the State may be loaned and IN
debtedness incurred to an amount NOT
exceeding two per cent or ths assess
"a valuation OF all the property In the
state for the purpose Of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
~ farm lands within the State. subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec Q The Governor. Secretary or
STATE and State Land Commissioner
shall constitute the State Land Board:
witch board Is hereby authorized and
directed to Issue and sell or pledge
bonds In the name or the state. 10 pc
known as Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds" in an amount not to exceed
two per cent OF the assessed valuation
OF ali the property in the State. and
to place the proceeds In the state
Treasury In fund to be known as the
Sec. ). Said bonds shall be issued
In denominations of s25.00. $4,000.
$500 90 and 100000, and shall be is
sued in series of 100000 or multi
pies thereof. drawn to mature In not
more than thirty-six years; nor shall
said bonds be sold until applications
from bona nde purchasers OF land ag-
gregating 100000 have been nled
with and approved by the state Land
at the rate of four per cent per an
num-. and shall be exempt from tax
atom by the state OF Arkansas. or any
Of it's subdivisions.
thorixed and directed to loan the mon
eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona nds purchasers OF
farm lands In Arkansas. upon notes Sc
cured by mortgages or deeds OF trust
constituting nrst liens on such farm
| lands in amounts which shall not ex-
| -eed seventy-nve per cent of the APP
| praised value OF such lands. The cred
| il OF the State shall not be loaned to
any person to purchase more than So
acres of land nor land valued al more
| than $1,000 per acre. Nor shall a loar
| OF less than 100000 nor more than So
| 10000 be made to any purchaser OF
| land.
| axcept TO owners who Operate" and
| occupy" lands mortgaged, and shall
| Dc made for the following purposes
| (a) The payment for lands purchased
| (b) the purchase OF live stock and 9th
or equipment. and the making OF i'm
| provemsnts which. In the judgment OF
| said boa-d. will increase the produe.
tivity OF such lands or add to theil
| value as q farm home In q degree &c
Justify such expenditure; and (sD FOL
4
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THIS DRUGGIST !
WAS HOBl|

Some time ago went nto i.
drug store of Gerke Drug Co.. Evan
vile, Ind, and the following n.
versation took place between N
Gerke and myself: Theodore bm
does it come that you sell 50 nvs
more Number 40 for the Blood h.
these other druggists around herr
Mr.. Gerke answered: "a year Or n
ago my wife came into the store nj
said she was going to take bbdl
medicine. She looked over the kina|
| had on the shelf and | reckon vol
put up the best spiel and she tod
bottle of Number 40.' After asu
it awhile she gave it to our boy and
one day was complaining Of That
tired feeling and she said, Here
will dose you on Number 40 and sta
did and it did me so much good
have been recommending 1t to ny
customers since and buy in goa
lots. y. C. Mendenhall, 40 years
druggist, Evansville, Ind.
The ingredients entering into Nm
Der 40" are set down in the U. 5, Dr
pensatory and other medical book
as follows: Employed in diseases
the gIandular system, in blood pose
scrofula, chronic constipation, stol
ach and liver trouble. Under It's u
sores, ulcers. nodes, tumors al
swellings that have withstood OH
treatment disappear as If by mage
Number 40'' is sold by P. K" lufn
Drug Co.