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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
British "BOttLe Up"
Foes Submarines
Continued from Page One

New York where he came under the
approving observation Of Admiral Samp-
son. Cervera had crawled into santiago
harbor where the American feet held
him. but a Caribbean hurricane was due,
and when il came II would drive the
blockaders away CerNtra might ESCAPE
10 prevent offensive American action by
mere threats
Lieutenant Hobson went to Admiral
Sampson with plan to sink collier M
the harbor channel at its narToWeSi
point, where il was about 400 leet wlG.;
II this could be done problem would
be solved. Admiral Sampson gave ms
approval. and the Merrimac. carrying
1000 tons of coal, was prepared for the
sacrifice. She was stripped OF every
thing that COULD be taken off. Anchors
were so hung at bow and stern that
they could be released without loss OF
time. Arrangements wero made so tnat
the water valves could be thrown open.
and torpedoes We're strung along the
ships side so that they could be tX-
ploded by an electric current.
Lieutenant HobsOn renlaced the Mer-
rimac's crew Of sixty men with six OF
his own choosing. A seventh went along
against orders. The Names of these
Inen were Daniel Montague, George
CEariette, j. c. Murphy, Oscar hDig-
ran. John i. Phillips, John Kelly and
II. Clausen. All volunteered for the
daring exploit Clausen was a cox
swain on the New York He slowed
himself away on the Merrimac, taking
this means as the only one that would
give him opportunity to participate in
the desperate venture.
Because the channel was completely
swept by hostile batteries the dash of
the MeTrimac was timed for the earliest
dawn. She was taken into the harbOr,
and at the right point the bow anchor
was dropped. Under her own momentum
the ship swung on the cable and turned
across the channel. Unfortunately, the
tide operated enough to drive her slight
ly out of position, and all that had been
hoped for was not accomplished The
stern anchor fell and the water valves
were opened Then the eight heroes
took to a raft that had been prepared
in advance and pushed off. When they
had gone a safe distance the torpedoes
exploded and the Merrimac sank.
All Of this was done under the concen-
trated fire of several batteries Of heavy
guns. That they escaped alive now
seems miraculous. They finally, sur
rendered, and the next day Admiral
Ceryera, filled with admiration for their
heroism sent an officer with a flag Of
truce to Admiral Sampson with word
that the Americans were all well and
would receive kind treatment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
'AILESATTAC
FOE in BALKANS
Offensive Opened to Check
Aid on West
Front
ALL SECTORS ACTIV

London. April 90.
Determined fighting has broken out
on all sectors of the Balkan front. 1t was
oficlally announced in Paris. with Brit
irh, French, Serbian and Italian troops
pressing an offensive against the enemy.
The advantage has rested with the
Allies.
The forces Of many races facing the
Germans, Austrians. Turks and Bulga-
rians, in great semicircle sweeping
from the Adriatic to the Aegean. have
begun general attack with the APP
parent object OF forcing the enemy to
maintain his forces at full strength and
20 prevent Withdrawals TO reinforce the
Teuton armies in Picardy and Flanders.
Intimations that Bulgarian troops
soon would reach the western theatre
OF war in large numbers recently were
followed by German official announce
ment. that some already are there. con-
stituting with the Austro-Hungarians
reserve army
The Kaiser not long ago went to Blu
charest with various German digni-
taries. ostensibly to settle certain Bal
han questions. but really. st was re-
ported from Switzerland, to demand
greater AID IN the west from bulgaria.
The present Allied demonstration ON
the Balkan front is probably kind Of
holding acSion 10 prevent the Bulgarian
Car from giving promised assistance
10 the Kaiser An indication that it was
coming was recently disclosed i'm a
heavy raid. during which number Of
Bulgarian villages we're occupied.
The Paris communication says that
aerbians near Vetrenik captured an
+'important enemy work and held 1t
against violent enemy counter-attacks
rhe British brought bacl, prisoners
south of Doiran.
The enemy assaulted Italian advanced
posts in the Italian sector. but without
success, according to the French state
msnt. A communiquo issued in Rome
said that Italian troops at dawn Satur-
day inflicted severe losses on German
advanced posts, wip.ng out one Of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
FRESH BLAZE ON WEST
WAR FRONT EXPECTED

NaSh'n%t"n' Hp,,tTi ,.a.,,.
IN" Slral WySL ~ 'on, n, 'ttrb.,, IN.
about {" hia2t loitn aE5lI. nay ',' ,.
t'rmanS VIII wy Il NY ut.t,C' lu,cs ,yi. !
Two H,'aIS IS NlA ,,'", ta ,nrsi bir,snIr
n'lln' 'nI lt"luu l." ,n1NII,"', ',rdi,,,
lHtlncr HlSp Hp,'IIH l'N''!' ''''7
TO lulhtarE men 'VuHE, .,..,,,,i,,,t. ib.
'IrheIai r"'I pHa1 e,r 49," o,ljnd
Gr,al ellEnla, .Ll .Ll Ti,,,r 'a. ,nu .rh,
nations nul Ky we .",ul, ,,iF.,t ~ T., his
utmost r1HHu' 'Nt Us Hltntii,. Tnit,
Sua''tl'al am" w nod,
ARMY men say IL Hr uo'S NY ~ ,,,,' y
IT WI he he'aus" ne gee ,.,,,,,,, 'uI, rir'g
cnaI,' H." MaS'r " lU, " ,,,' ~ .,t inc,
WhII, lhe dIl'" I.''' 81 '''''''-
1", ',Iu' ~, q III 'iIi m nr. of fnn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
AMERICANS REPULSE GERMAN TROOPS
IN BATTLE NEAR ST. MICHAEL

was on We hustled out and found thick
fog. The bdrrage curtain was coming
thick and we could hear the gas bombs
bursting all around
Those shells hiss like big snakes az
they 20 through the air, and I thought
10 myself that some Of the fellows must
be getting IT, The wind was i'm our
favor, but some of the fellows in the
machine-gun platoons had to fight with
their gas masks on.
81 began to feel my nostrils tickle and
knew that the gas was coming and that
IL was time to take precautions.
Was I afraid? To tell the truth, !
was too busy TO think about fear, There
were two timid youngsters near me, and
| had to set the pace to put them at
ease. After they began pumping ma
chine guns they forgot themselves and
fought like old-timers.
THE men working one gun were laid
out and I took the gun. They were
lying in the mud, with only their heads
and stomach showing. ! heard one Of
the fellows called Red sing out, The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

- In his preliminary repa,, c,t
t,ershlng Us understood 10 hev. ventt|
Sl2eu that the German attact emphIt
iH tne nature OF a raid, but uoaHas on
70 Dreak n salient between ~ i.tal1b
Cau C.Ia'u uhC me French sector 1hef.
the supporting columns of tbo Gu ua
were laden with entrencbinoe German
dig themselves in; the Amario. tools %
outnumbered three to one b,,, ans M wtle
their positions until holm stuck 10
wounded serving their guns Na'he ne
their strength lasted. 's long a,
War Department official.
JouaN tnat General pershing ,i,u ,uopetul
all details of this engagement WI, allow
Warped from France II NJ W De Tor.
that If this Is done IL win sti,e'.A e'.Aplained
terest everywhere in the war rrn ave IN,
ner IN which the Americana .e Ine lnan-
m Keeping with the best traditSou. vas
the. service, they say, and q, lions of
unfortunate If red tame MI. VIII be
people. ''e American
Effect Depressing
The complete lack OF oaiciai -,
tloh regarding the battle, il was ,,,i ma
out today. has ha6 an unv,s rpolnted
depressing effect on the countr,. anted
nldIlE Clahn OF AN Overwhelnin, Her.
tory ana It's boasts Of 1S3 nnis Nci
taken. have not been contra 4 aPIIriisoners
officials and has resulted i'm 'Vled rd BY
Of the criticism that tho CO.. % renewal
being kept in the dark ARM nountry ny &
who should know an thar OIlceis'
privately say that when ali ~ V,dhppened.
Is known Americans at home ,iIS, We truth
additional cause 10 be proud of tbe ~ nave nav
me army is carrying on" e way
OF this there was renewed agi,o ptecause
day for an American oficisi alIOn TO-
nique. That one will soon he ,ssIIIn svOInI,nq-
believed certain although the issued %
matter remains in the hands Of ehtlrs
PerShing. u General
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
HATG BETTERS POSITIONS
ON TWO BATTLEFRONTS

However. the continued activity along
the southern leg Of the Nrmenticres
salient. in Flanders, indicates that an
other blow may be struck there stimuli
tan,uualy
The Paris War Office in it's state
mcrt refers to the sustained artillery
firing from Amcns around the Mont.
didier salient TO the Oise as quite pro-
n0unced." The bombardm,nts have
been particularly ferc, between Mont.
dldi,r and Noyon.
The French hlN" rcnulsrd raids cast
Of the Avyo River i'm tho region Of
Themes East Of Rheims Tia" Germans
struck a heavier blow. but were stopped
without any gain whatsOuvcr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
TEUTON SUBMARINES
BLOCK NEUTRAL GOODS
Fear Prevents European Ma
tions From Sending YES
sells for Supplies
HOLLAND NEEDS GRAIN
With Germany Threatening to Sink
Neutral Ships America Seeks
to Keep Agreements
Washington. April %


German submarines now are starving
neutral Holland. Switzerland, Spain and
%" ,,....
fruit ahd agIIcuIIuIal suPp"eS III
ised these nations by the United States
.r.. ,,,, goiny forward because German
r.,.,,,,,,, ..,,i,o,,.,srs
lhreaiS nave i''s''e''0"
from sending bottoms Tor the Supl'lles'
The supplies were promised under
,...;,,,.. .,-,,o,,,..,ty This country made
val 'o"0 90 -.
with the nations hd''cu III '''N'" '''
the use of ships.
Holland is badly in need Of grain.
Two Dutch ships loaded with grain
,,..,.t., ,,,,, Mating IN sail
are III 'f''"''''o P0'' -
They cannot san uhul TWO o'"cI Du''''
ships leave Dutch ports for this side.
third Dutch shin is held i'm an Ar
,,.i.,, mi, WAITING sir,ilar
genuine P'' WIN 9'"''''
'ele"st' ,..... .,.r,,t,,,o5 f., t,rDedo
,eL "'"tf ''', i,.,,,.i,,C, ,"r tSa I-nitod
-. Ill. 5is,,,trhas .av
Shi, owners of two neutral countries
are daring TO keep their agreements with
tbe United states. and are sending bot
toms despite German threats These
owners are residents of Norway and
Denmark. They have defied the sub
marines since the beginning Of the war.
Spain, under recent agreement with
the United States, was to send her shlps
to get railway ana agricultural SupPLieS'
Yet very rev supplies nave gone lor-
Ward, thougn inns 'ou'l.IH S'|i.uS si.TS,, 90!
10 grant clearance IL Hpa.l luI'lHs i,'
Obligations ny s"ApP"B suPp''e" "'e'
Iand 10 Fershlns, ,.,.,.. ,..,.,.., ...,.,.
reg ul"' ,,,., d ,,
Signed to Switzerland is being held up.
ne,dinp the rranting Of safe-conduct by
Germanv
-.,....,i.... ,,...t, .,,,..,,,,,, ,,,..,,
go ~ ,I,, han.,,s shins ara rnt
Iea,,trr v,han s,InnIies 60 forward from,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
GUNS TUMBLE
GERMANY'S FAMOUS AVIATOR
Baron Won Richthofen Killed by British He Battles
in Air-Body Recovered Under
Heavy Fire

Ilchthofen first appeared at height
Of about 5000 feet over the British lines,
samewhat detached from his famous
Circus" A fast British machine took
him on in a titanic battle lasting seven
or eight minutes, both tumbling about
ia the sky In an amazing exhibition OF
skill, apparently falling hcadlong a 1000
feet at time to got favorable position.
Rchthofen "hattcned out" about 500
feet over the British lines Anti-aircratt
guns hlazed away from the ground. The
barOu's machine crashed to earth.
The Germans Immediately put down a
barraEe around the plane, continuing it
all afternoon. The British lieutenant
who crawled through the barragc found
the body sitting upright iu the machine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Win the Britlsh Armies In

April %.
Baron Won Richthofeu, peer of all
Teuton airmen, with eighty victories to
his credit. waJ shot down by anti
aircraft guns as he scared over the
British lines i'm a spectacular battle with
an English flier. A leqden pellet shot
from the earth pierced his heart and
his plane plunged downward between
the lines.
\ British lieutenant crawled through
the bariage the Germans purposely laid
down around their fallen champion and
brought back the body Of Won EiCht-
hofen.
evening with full houors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

"'rhc Germans tumbled in on ua. The
other corporal Killed five i'm quick success
sion with his pistol never saw such
shooting and thought / was pretty fair
at it, lie has me trimmed. 1t thrilled
me to see how cool he was lie told me
to forget my wound and fired until the
pistol clips gave out ana then borrowed
one from wounded cumrade. After
using an of those he took up a rifle and
began firing. Soon We began to feel
weak from loss Of blood and corporal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
TJUO-ShHt Plan
to Start May l
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
the hours Of continuous duty have been
started. only TO be abandoned at the
behest Of political or other influences.
Two years ago the firemen of PhiladeI-
phia. emboldened by the experience Of
similar campaigns in other cities. In
stituted a general movement for a wage
increase and better working schedule.
Petitions were circulated in the neigh
borhood Of fire stations, a committee was
named to conduct campaign to bring
the subject before Councils and the
municipal administration, but cohesive
efforts were lacking and the movement
Ianguished through lack OF popular sup
port.
Through the support Of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER the failing hopes Of the
firemen were energized, and the dual
object Of their efforts was accomplish
ed, after Councils twice had endeavored
TO "sidetrack" the enactment Of meas
ures in fulillment OF the popular SEN
timent aroused by the publicity given
to the fremen's cause.
Forced to Give Justice
The State Legislature finally passed
the stern bill, which made the two-pla-
toon system mandatory. Efforts on the
part of the Mayor and Director Wilson
70 delay its installation were met with
mandamus proceedings. until the oppo-
nents OF the plan were forced to yield
to the justice OF the hremen's demands
Through frequent civil service exami-
nations additional hose and lad0ermen
have been obtained the number being
only about fifty less than the 350 esti-
mated as the full quota needed. II Is
hoped that one more examination will
wipe out this deficiency.
Members OF the bureau give credit for
the salary Increase and two-platoon in
fiallation to the support of the EVENING
pUaLic LEDoeR.
Alone among the newspapers Of Phil
adelphla.y said James NJ. Sinister, pres
|dent Of the Firemen's Protective Asso-
f|ation. today. the EvEEEd PUBLIC
I.rDoER fought our fight for popular
support and won for as the public ap-
nxal We could not have obtained In
.nr other way When our cause APP
.|4fe1 10 be hopeless the EvESING
|nI1c I.RpdER kept up lis demands
r.. .ans|leration of our appeala Tor .
|4|UE Nnfe and i1aI working coo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

Who will play the "Star Span
gled Banner" on the cornet at
the play, My Dark Rosaleen,'
to be given tonight in aid Of the
Church of the Most Precious
Blood, Twenty-eighth and Dia-
mond streets, in Moose Audito-
rum, Broad and Thompson
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

told us we had better report to the dress
ing station.
An entire German regiment. with
storm troops added, made the attack
An extremely heavy hostile lombard
ment with poson-gas shells opened in
the course Of the night and lasted until
4 o'clock in the morning. At that hour
the enemy infantry dashed forward,
preceded by storm troops which had
been brought to the scene especially Tor
he attack after preliminary training on
ground similar TO the sector helu by the
American troops.
The assault was over = line 1000
Yards I'm length. and at several places
The enemy succeeded in entering the
American lines. They even entered and
occupied Seichtproy. where the Ameri'
cans holding that position offered the
most stubborn defense. without min
ute's delay after their retirement at
Saicheprey the Americans organized,
with the French, counter-attack,
which was carried out brilliantly. driv-
ing the Germans out Of the village and
taking a number Of prisoners.
Americans Aided w French
The fighting did not cease until late
in the afternoon.
The severest encounters occurred I'm
Renneres wood. where the Germans had
taken a firm hold at dawn, uotwith-
standing the vigorous defense by small
bodies of Americans stationed there.
The French and American troops Joined
in the counter-attack on this section
of the line, eventually succeeding i'm
oustng the enemy.
The amalgamated troops worked in
closest cooperation, and by the end
of the day were able to score COM
plete victory and restore their lines
as they were before the engagement.
In this vicinity many prisoners fell
into the hands Of the Allies, while the
barbpd wire and shell-pitted ground was
covered with German dead,
Tell them back home that we are
inst beginning" said an American lad,
who was in the thick Of the fight and
severely wounded with shrapneL ut
was fine to see our men so at the Huns.
An Of us. who thought baseball was
tho great American game, have changed
nur minds. There is only one game
TO keep the American flag nying--that
is. xiii the Huns. | got several before
they got me
German Captive Sulky
The other men in the hospital were Of
tho same spirit. while in nearby ward
was wounded German prisoner. who.
il developed, was spared after he had
held up his hands, at the same time
carving concealed bombs. This fellow
srccringly and in sullIy manner waved
off the American guard with one hand
. A nurse said he had given more trouble
/ than all the Americana combined
There appears little doubt that tho
Germans thought they would 20 through
/ the American line as they once boasted
/ they would go through Great Britain's
| contemplate little army
That the cnemy's losses were 50
severe he changed his mind and was
cured of his belief it was going to he a
walll-ovcr, was indicated by his feeble
artillery fire afterward Notwthstand-
ing the driving rain, however, the
American artillery continued active. The
officers and men were in fine spirit,
even the wounded laughing and joking
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

"The skipper comes from Connecticut,
and a gamer man you never saw. lie
fought alongside of his men, throwing
grenadcS
when the thing began was in a
dugout with Sergeant Manson / heard
the reports and knew that the barrage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

That the cnemy's losses were 50
severe he changed his mind and was
cured of his belief il was going to he "a
walli-ovcr, was indicated by his feeble
artillery fire afterward, Notwithstand-
ing the driving rain, however, the
American artillery continued active. The
officers and men were in fine spirit,
even the wounded laughing and joking.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-06
Loganberry Picker
Thought Lost by Son

When Mrs. Mary +. LaBerge came
to Salem on July to pick loganber
ries and was not met at the train by
the party with whom she corresponded
she didn't know what to do and just
sat around the Oregon Electric depot
thinking it over. About that time Mr.
Coleman, who is in charge of the u. s
Employment bureau here, went to the
depot looking for workers and Mrs. La
Berge told him of her disappointment
in not meeting parties to take her out
to the fields.
About that time J. W. Woodruff, of
Chemawa, came along looking for work
ers and as Mrs. La Berge was not par
ticular whore she found work, she
went along with a party going to Mr.
Woodmff's tract.
However, she forgot to write her son
in Portland and as he became alarmed
as to her whereabouts came to the city
last evening but failed to locate her.
Tnis morning he called at the office of
the U. s. Employment bureau and was
given information where to find his
mother and he left at once for the
Woodruff farm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-06
HUBBARD PROPERTY
SOLD BY SHERIFF
ON EXECUTION TODAY
Alliance Trust Company
Takes All For Less Than
Judgment

The holdings of Mrs. Fannie E. Hub
bard, which include the Hubbard build
ing in Salem and a farm of 202 acres,
were today sold at sheriff's sale on q
mortgage foreclosure for s4,519.40 to
the Alliance Trust Co. Of Portland as
the highest bidder.
The Hubbard building, in which is
located the Oregon Electric depot, was
,ffered at the sale separately and the
highest bid was $4,000. Then the 2O2
acre farm was offered separately and
the highest bid was $4,000. In offer
ing both holdings of Mrs. Hubbard, the
bid of the Alliance Trust company for
$S4,519.4O was the highest and its bid
was accepted by Sheriff Needham.
The judgments against the two prop.
critics amount to $l02.209.92 and are
as follows Alliance Trust Co., $s6.1l2.-
81; Welch Bros, $l2,329.32; John
Bayne, $2,177.02, and the U. S. Nation
al Bank, $1,590.92. 1t will be noted
that the amount bid by the Alliance
Trust Company is less than its mort
cages on the two properties.
The first mortgage on each property
is held by the Alliance Trust Company
and the three others claims in the
form of judgments. The only recourse
for those holding the judgments would
be to pay off the first mortgages of
the Alliance Trust Company.
This closes the efforts Of Mrs. Hub
bard to retain possession of her prop
critics. The suits for foreclosure were
brought in the Marion couaty circuit
court when Judge Galloway withheld
foreclosure proceedings, giving Mrs
Hubbard one year longer in which to
pay off the mortgages. The case was
then appealed to the supreme court,
the decision of Judge Galloway re-
versed, and the sheriff ordered to sell
the properties at sheriff's sale.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-06
\ 4 4 ~ ~ II 4 \ 4 \ X \
PERSONAL i
~ = X = i X ~ ** X 4 II

Miss Mabel West returned last even
ing from visit with friends at Sheri
dan.
Mrs. f.. d. Mcdonald and Miss Anna
PAINTER left this morning over the Ore
gon Electric for Tacoma.
Hal ID. Patton and wife returned this
morning from Newport to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Neugebauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Il. Hayward of Reno
Calf, were registered last evening al
the Marion.
Z. 7. Ludden, for several years man.
ager of the telephone office at Grants
Pass, is in the city and has accepted the
position Of wire chief with the local
company.
w. M. Welch, former resident of
Salem, is in the city from Oakland, Cal.
Spencer Workman Of Salem was in
Portland yesterday registered at the
Seward.
DIR. II. @. Clements and wife left
this afternoon for a two week 5 vaca-
tion to be spent in the Puget Sound
country.
Mrs. William McGilchrist and two
children left this morning for two
months outing at Newport.
The following were registered yes
terday at the Bligh hotel: 0. B. Crab
tree, Alpine, Ore; W. Il. Simon, ndo-
pcndence; Private A. II. Staedter, TT.
Sfeyens. Ore Gaoroa Tate Stavtnn
and Earl Wood and +. B. Decker OF
Silvcrton.
Linn w. Nesmith, Of this city, who
is member Of an engineering regi.
ment in France, has been appointed as.
sistant judge advocate, according to a
letter received from him. This cores.
spends to the position of deputy dis
trict attorney in civil life. Mr.. Nesmith
is lawyer. Eugene Register.