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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27
FORMER CARS FAMILY
ARE SAFE IN SIBERIA

Misunderstanding to reports
received in this city from Amster-
dam, the family of former Gear
Nicholas of Russia are safe in ST.
IBERIA.
They are reported to be inmates
of Siberian monastery at Abalak,
Siberia.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27
FAIRBANKS NOTES

Six sacks of mail got in yester-
day afternoon on the two stage
autos arriving over the trail.
The Carl White launch left at
II o'clock this morning for the
Tolovana river country. Mrs. o.
P. Gaustad, Miss Vida Gaustad, Mrs.
R. Barthel, Teddy and frankie
Graves were the Tolovana passen-
gers, and Alick Sollavan and E.
P. Allard are passengers for Ne
mana.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27
GERMANS CAPTURED

PARIS.-According to a Havre
News Agency despatch received in
this city today, the Allies have cap
tured 10000 German prisoners since
the beginning of the Foch counter
offensive.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27

Mrs. R. S. Mcdonald, wife of the
U. S. commissioner at Nenana,
leaves the Outside today for the
North. She will make her home in
Nenana.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27

George Hunter, of Pinska's store,
expects to leave for the Tolovana
district on the Carl White launch
this evening.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27
TOWN CAPTURED

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Reports
received from the front today indi-
cate that the American troops con-
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27
GERMANS GEORGE
F|NLANDERS NOW
Appointment of Military Governor
Is Threatened Unless Firms
Accept German Monarch.

STOCKHOLM. = The newspaper
Nya Dagligt Allehanda gives prom
lnence to report which states
that Germany has made strong rep
reservations to Finland, they almost
amounting to an ultimatum, for the
purpose of securing the consent of
the government of Finland to the
creation of a monarchy for that
country.
The country is threatened with
the appointment of German mill
tary governor if they do not accede
to the kaiser's wishes in this matter.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27

tinuing their advance in the region
north of the Marine, captured the
town of Lecharmel.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-07-27

PARIS.-According 20 dcspat"',
from Zurich received in this city
today, Duke Adolph Frederick of
MecklenburgSch has accepted
the offer of the crown of Finland.
It is expected that he will leave
for Helsingfors shortly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
Difference Between
State Guard ard Home Guard

The purpose Of this article, contrib
uted by the officers of the I'd battalion
1st Regiment Oregon Guard located in
this city is to remove the misunder
standing that seems to persist in the
minds of many persons in this locality
regarding the difference between the
State Guard and the Home Guard.
First, in regard to the Home Guard
which has been established in some
counties of this state, particularly in
Multnomah county.
The Home Guard is not militay
organization, nor does the state SO re-
gard it. The Home Guard is a volun-
tary group of citizens without any
legal organization or authority unless
sworn in by some sheriff to assist him
as deputy sheriffs within his county
only. In that event the men serve in
a purely civilian capacity. Rules and
regulations, attendance at drill uni
TOMS and equipment ae all optional
both as to form and as to obedience
to the same. The officers are elected
and are obeyed at will as thoir au-
bn0fHty IL only Lhdt OF one clIiAeh
with another. Owing to the obvious
and inherent weaknesses of such an
oganization none were formed in
Second, in regard to the state
Guard established in Marion county
and in many other counties of the state
The State Guard exists by virtue Of
the military code of Oregon enacted
by the Legislature Of 1917, together
with the Federal Act Of June 3, 1916.
The rules and regulations governing
the autho iity Of the offiees who are
commissioned by the governor the un-
firms and equipment and attendance
at dill are all established by the laws
previously referred to in this articleThe
S,dtc Guard is the only military organi-
zation now existing in this state and
their authority is state wide All of
their activities and oganization are
clearly defined and authorized by the
military laws.
Guard organizations are asking to be
taken over by the State Guard,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
GREATEST DAY FOR
AMERICAN FLYERS
ON WESTERN FRONT
Six German Planes and OBJ
servatiOn Balloon Brought
Down In Single Day.
By Fred s. Ferguson.

Omitted Press Staff CSorespondent.)
With The Americans On The Marine
July 16.-(Night.)-The greatest day in
the history of American aviation closed
this evening, when our airmen came
winging homeward after having downed
six boche planes and an observation
balloon in "a hours.
In addition they had strafed the roads
in the rear of the German lines, photo.
graphed enemy positions and worked in
conjunction with the artillery and the
infantry.
After few hours of cloudiness in the
morning the sun shone brightly all day.
The Americans took the air Immediately
the weather permitted and fought in
termittently until dark.
Lieutenant j. Z. Stevens swept down
upon a German battery which was be-
ing hauled along road, descending as
low as 200 meters (about 500 feet), and
poured machine gun fire upon the hor.
ses and men. The horses stampeded, the
men jumped from their carriages and
guns and divcd into the woods and tho
guns were dragged by frantic horses in
to ditch.
Lieutenant Francis simmons Of New
York brought down two boche planes
during single flight. Other Americans
who brought down enemy machines were
Lieutenant Charles Porter, of New Ro.
ehelle; Arthur Jones, of Alameda, Cal.
Lieutenant George Robertson, Mount
Leonard, Mo-, and Lieutenant Thomas
Abernathy, West Pembroke, Maine.
Lieutenant Miller brought down the OBJ
servation balloon in flames. Robertson
and Alternately got their victims late
Monday. No others won their fights
this afternoon. Robertson returned
with II bullets in his machine.
Alternately chased a German crashing
to the ground 20 kilometers az 10
miles) behind the enemy lines. While
he was returning six boches machines
attacked him. His machine was riddled
by fifty bullets, one of which penetrated
the cylinder off his engine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17

paper telegram purp0rting to come
from Mr. W. l.. Benham, president
Of the Benham Irrigating company,
of California, and offering the free
use of water for irrigation in any
part of the West Stayton Irrigation
project.
As there is only one irrigation pfy
jcct at West Stayton, namely, the Will
lamette Valley Irrigation Project Of
which am receiver, I am writing to
advise you that Mr. Benham is en-
tirely unauthorized in making such an
offer as he has no right, title or
interest in the property of the com.
pany other than a certain share Of the
profits of its operations. Mr.. Benham
cannot deliver or cause to be deliv-
cred, any water through the canal Of
the company, and [ desire to openly
and publicly repudiate any claim by
Mr.. Benham to thus act.
On the other hand, as receiver for
the company, am authorized to- op-
crate said canal, and will be glad tc
deliver water through said canal to
any bona fide applicant for same dur
ing the present dry season, free Of
company of any moneys expended in
delivering water to such applicants
Any farmers who desire water should,
therefore, mako application to the To-
cal agent Of the company, Mr.. J. W.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
THROW GERMANS BACK.
By Fred S. Ferguson.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With The Americans On The Marne
July II, (S:45 a. m. .)-American troops
having thrown the Germans back across
the Marne on their sector east Of Cha
teau-Thierry, are aiding the French to
clear the enemy from the south bank
farther to the eastward.
Cooperating with the French the Am.
orleans have partially cleared Conde
wood and have retaken Hill 231 and the
village of LaChapelle Monthodon (Con
de wood is south Of Courtemont and its
western fringe evidently formed the
American right flank. Hill 231 and
LaChape are short dis
tance to the eastward Of the wood.
The Americans, operating alone en-
tirely cleared the south bank Of the
Marne in the region from Mczy to Jaul-
gonne. "a front Of more than two
miles)
1t now develops that the Americans
never completely evacuated Mezy (on
the south bank Of the river, five miles
east and north of Chateau-Thierry. J
One platoon hid in a cellar as the boches
rushed in. As the enemy flowed past
them in seemingly never ending flood
this tiny garrison held out, fighting des-
perately and inflicting great losses.
The main force Of Americans fell back
slowly contesting every inch Of ground
with the grey clad infantry. The little
group in the cellar fought on, like an
inlet in a rushing torrent.
Then, when the American counter at.
tack drove the Germans back upon the
river, the platoon-what remained of it
--riddled the ranks Of the retreating
boches with machine guns. There was a
joyful reunion when the little garrison
was again absorbed into the American
ranks.
Two companies Of Americans $500
mem in attempting to flank large force
of retreating Germans, drove forward
so rapidly that they were cut off and
surrounded in a wood. Called upon to sur
render their answer was crashing vol
ley. Before the boehes could recover
from the surprise, the doughboys rushed
them with bayonets and cut their way
back to the Americans with surprisingly
feY casualties.
The Americans today received the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
ONE BATTALION
ANN|H|[ATED BY
YANKEE TROOPS
Counter Blow Threw Germans
Back Across Marne With
Heavy Loss.
ENEMY RAIDS BEATEN
SAYS GEN. PERSHING
Americans Clear Wood and
Retake Several Strong
Positions Today.

Washington, July 17.-American troops
fighting on the Marine July 10, COM
pletely annihilated one German battal-
ion, killing wounding or capturing every
man of the force, General Pershing re-
ported today.
This slaughter, accomplished when the
American counter-a attacked, resulted in
the enemy being thrown back on the
river and the counter blow'was ga com
plete success" Pershing added.
In the Vosges five trench raids at
tempted by the enemy broke down un-
der our fire." he added.
"Ameriean troops east of Rheims co
operated with the French in repulsing
the enemy attack. They maintained
their positions at all points and captur-
ed number Of prisoners and machine
guns In the Vosges, the euemy at
tempted after artillery preparations, to
attack our lines on a front of 1000
yards. The attempt broke down under
our artillery fire. +"
Details of the fighting in Section B,
Of Pershing's communique follows:
"The counter attack made by the
American troops south Of the Marine on
June Is, was complete success. The
enemy who had crossed the river near
Fossoy and had forced back a part of
our line was thrown back on the river
with severe losses.
Gone battalion was thought to be
annihilated, those who were not killed
or wunded being captured by our off.
Ger. French officers commanding the
French troops near this point, as well as
Others belonging to higher command
have expressed great satisfaction con.
eerning the conduct of our forces and
the result they achieved.
"On July Is, in the Hilsenfirst region
of the Vosges, the enemy attempted to
attack our lines on a front of 1000
yards. After artillery preparation
which included the use Of trench NOR.
tars they left their lines at 7 O'Clock
in the morning and commenced to ad.
vance through their own wire.
ga barrage put down promptly by
our artillery soon drove them back"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
FAVOR OF CHANGES
IN CLUB CONTROL
Committee Acts On Sugges.
lions Made In Address Of !.
President SteusIof

No radical changes should be made
in the administration Of the affairs of
the Commercial club, according to the
recommendations to be made by the
committee appointed to consider the
suggestions made by President +. w.
Steusloff at the annual meeting. The
committee met last evening and will
prepare its suggestions for the next
meeting OF the club, early in August.
1t will be suggested that the segre-
cation Of the members of the club into
departments be eliminated, yet each
department to retain its own activities.
That is, the members will not be asso-
ciated into departments but when any
business is to come before the club,
{ will be voted on by the member
ship in general.
The Officers of the club will be the
president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, directors of the industrial,
social, civic and agricultural activities
and King Bing of the Cherrians who
win become head of the transportation
publicity and convention activities.
The Business Mems league viii elect
its own head.
The standing and special commit
tees will be appointed by the board
Of directors and each director will ex.
ercise supervision of the activities of
his department, if the recommendations
Of the committee are adopted.
The fiscal year will be changed
from May 81 to December 81, and
monthly meetings will be held the
second Wednesday Of each month, ex-
cept during the three summer months.
The annual election will be held the
second Wednesday Of December. AT
the November meeting a nominating
committee may be appointed but for
each office, it must suggest three can
didates
The suggestions Of the committee
will be acted on at a special meeting
to be called sometime during the first
week in August Gideon Stolz is chair.
man Of this committee and with him
are w. M. Hamilton, G. s. Hamilton,
Theodore Roth and Chas. II. Fisher.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
Colonel Proud Of Boy,

Oyster Bay, N. Y. July 17.--Colonel
Roosevelt was glad today that his
youngest son, Quentin, chad the chance
to render some service to his country.n
before he was killed in battle with Ger.
man aviators in France.
"Quentin IS mother and I are very
glad that he got, to the front and had
the chance to render some service to his
country and to show the stuff that was
in him before his fate befell him, y the
colonel said.
Roosevelt declared the death Of his
son would have no effect ON his plans
His speech at the republican convention
at Saratoga win be delivered Friday
He and Mrs. Roosevelt will motor to
New York late this evening and will
spend the night in town at the Hotel
Langdon.
Colonel Roosevelt was informed OF re.
ports of Quentin's death at 8.15 this
morning. At first he was too deeply af
fected to talk, but at 1880 p. M, after
breaking the news to Mrs. Roosevelt, he
made his brief statement. He has not
yet received any official word from tho
war department.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17

highest praise from the French com
mand for their excellent work in the
last two days fighting.
German morale is said to be much
lower than in any previous phase Of the
offensive. They have already used up
a large part of their reserves. Prison
ers reveal the boches increasing respect
for american fighting qualities and de-
clare the German losses were extremely
heavy.
A map taken from a captured German
officer shows that the two American
hospitals, deliberately bombed by Ger
man airmen far in the rear Of our lines
Monday night, were plainly marked.
Several cases have been reported Of
boches being captured while wearing
American and French uniforms.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
COMMITTEE AFTER
ILL-GOTTEN WEALTH
IN new TAX BILL
Profiteering Is To Be Taxed
To Limit to Produce War
Revenues

Washington July 1.-THE house ways
and means committee is going after the
i'll gotten wealth Of the war contract
profiteer in framing the new $S,000,-
100000 revenue bill.
A retractivo tax bill which will am
cunt to practical seizure of bap,G-profits
resulting from fat government con-
tracts-particularly as they touch can
tonment building andother "eost plus"
arrangements-ha the almost unani-
nous backing of the committee, a poll
of members revealed today.
Several members made the additional
suggestion that as each individual case
Of profiteering is developed, It be call
ed to the attention of the public and the
government department. involved.
The first step in the committee s prof
iteer hunt will be an inquiry. With six
weeks to frame a bill the committee is
willing to spend half the time, if ne
cessary at this. Every facility of the
treasury department. has been offered
the committee in its probe.
That profiteering exists, sufficient to
warrant such an inquiry, is shown by
the president IS utterance that the profi-
teer is with us by the recent tenera1
trade commission report and treasury
department data, committee members
hold.
This proof has been clinched by add.
tional data in the hands of the house
committee.
This includes the case Of coal com.
pany which made 1000 per cent and tho
case of an individual whose income
jumped from $1,000 to 100000 in sim
gle year.
The determination Of the committee
to go the limit in taking war profits is
based on the belief that normal business
and the country at large should not be
asked to bear additional tax burdens
until the gains of a few unconscionable
individuals and firms are turned back
into the federal treasury.
The committee s course also means
that they have rejected the argument
that there must be large profits if the
treasury is to realize any considerable
amount on excess profits and income
taxes. This contention, coming largely
from financial cente.s, Is to the effect
that the committee would be even iusti.
fled in encouraging heavy profits to
open broader fields Of taxation.
The. committee today was to end its
hearings with statements from L. L.
Somers and other officials of the war in
dustries board, concerning the platinum
investigation.
Following the hearing, Chairman Kit.
chin will submit his skeleton bill and
actual framing Of the measure as it will
go to the house will be put under way
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
Violent Air Fighting,

With The French Armies In The
Field, July 17.-Some of the most VIC
lent and spectacular air fighting Of
the war is under way on the Cham
pagne front. Allied airmen have clear
1y maintained their superiority.
Bombing planes file wover the bat
tlefield in great numbers. One group
consisted of more than a hundred ma
chimes.
Fighting planes ceaselessly poured
machine gun fire into masses of Ger
mans. One squadron blocked the most
important bridge over the Marne for
fifteen minutes, not a single boche
being able to pass.
This aetiaI activity continues, despite
the fact that low hanging clouds make
flying difficult.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
Frantic efforts to Keep Gains.

London, July 1.-THE second day OF
the new campaign drive was limited
to frantic efforts by the Germans to
maintain local gains they won in their
initial rush. The outstanding feature
of the battle, as reported by last night s
official communiques, was passing of
the initiative into the hands of the
allies on most parts of the front indi-
Gated by the great number of counter
attacks.
1t has been established ha he German
losses were extremely heavy. The night
Paris official report also said that great
numbers Of prisoners were taken by tho
Americans in their counter attack on
the Marne. Berlin clsimed more than
13,0c0 prisoners.
At no point in the fifty mile battle
front did the enemy even come close to
attaining any Of his ambitious geogra-
phieal or strategic objectives. The
greatest gains, either claimed by the
Germans or admitted by the French, are
less than 4 miles. These are between
Rheims and the Marine and east of
Rheims, between Prunay and Prosnes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
Youngest Son Of Former Pre-
sident Pays Highest Price
of Devotion to Country
Plane Brought Down Dur
ing Aerial Battle and He
Received Mortal Wound
Fought Unequal Battle With
German Air Squadron

Paris, July 17.-That Lieutenant
Quentin Roosevelt was killed when his
airplane was brought down during
fight near Chauteau-Thierry Sunday
was reported in dispatches by Paris
newspapers today.
The newspapers say he was attacked
Sunday by German squadron while re-
turning from q patrol flight on the
Chauteau-Thierry front. He suddenly
lost control Of his machine. the reports
said, "having probably received NOR
tai wound.
Quentin s cousin, Captain Philip
Roosevelt, who was in the trenches, saw
the former fall, but did not learn his
identity until later.
Roosevelt's machine which was set on
fire, fell behind the German lines in full
view Of the American positions.
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt is the
youngest of Colonel Roosevelt's four
sons, all Of whom are in service in
France. He is % years old. He re.
eeived his commission as lieutenant
in the first aero squadron on July Ia,
1917, having entered training at Mine
ola, N. x. on May l. He received a
short course of intensive training under
French instructors in France before 60
ing to the fighting front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17

Nipple, at West Stayton, and we will
promptly make such arrangements as
are possible under the circumstances.
In view of the fact that your paper
has already published the gratuitous
offer Of Mr.. Benham Of something
that he does not own or control, and in
view Of the fact that the State En-
gineer has written this company re-
questing that some plan may be
worked out toward the more general
use Of water near West Stayton, |
would request that you publish this
letter at the earliest possible date in
your valued paper.
Yours very truly,
Receiver.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
COUNTER HTTAt KSHAvE
DRIVEN CElNAi. s BACK
ON A four mile front

Paris, July 17,-(4 p. m.)-The sit
uation in the Champagne was authoria-
lively pronounced "exeellent" in the
middle of the afternoon. The enemy is
generally held everywhere, it was said.
More hard fighting is expected but
the general impression is that the Ger
man effort will not continue long.
The Germans attacked the Americans
at Prunay, five times unsuccessfully it
is learned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
Now is the cra8t q the canning sea.

40 N~S S~@'S - S1@S Se@AAA5 oCd
son and Of course there is the federal
restrictions as to the amount Of sugar a
person may use. The regulation as it
now stands is that each grocer may sell
his customer 20 pounds Of sugar for can.
ming purposes by the signing of a card
stating the sugar is to be used exclu
sively for canning. Those who need
more than 25 pounds must apply to the
county food administrator and this is
attended to at the Commercial club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-17
Receiver Of irrigation
Company Makes Statemer!

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