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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
AMERICA POTENT FACTORIN
GREAT WORLD STRUGGLE

But, all in all, the conversion of the
country from a peaceful. land to the
biggest single reservoir of strength to
back up the allies has been story of
progress upon which history will doubt
less look with praise.
Voluntary censorship forbids that
the press shall indulge in figures re-
voahng the number of forces abroad.
But it is recalled today that Secretary
of War Baker predicted 100000 men
in France Clearly in 1918, land it is
known that troop and supply transport,
while hampered during the eoldest
weather, have been maintaining a pre-
arranged schedule recently. For some
time, American forces have had a part
in the Lorraine fighting, and their
work has shown Jyhat America will
never need to have other than pride
in the men she is sending forth to
war. Valor, vigor, and an enthusiastic
eagerness have marked each encounter
with the Hun.
While portion of the overseas force
has been fully seasoned for front line
service, a considerable force is still
training behind the lines.
In this country, the camps and can
tonments have ground cut their men
until now a second draft call is immi-
nent. The last increments Of the first
draft are still training, and the second
call will be for 100000 men.
The pacifist has Deen driven, skulk-
ing to obscurity. While the nation has
sought to gain separate peace With
Austria through a political offensive,
there is now no peace talk. The Rus
sian collapse, followed by Germany s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
Highways In France Are
Blocked With Lines of
Troops and Equipment
: MEN In HIGH SPIRITS
MARCH TO BATTLE LINE
London Press Prints Editorials
Today Praising Spirit Of
United States
BY Fred s. Ferguson.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent y
With the American Army in France,
April 2.-All that America has offered
to the allies is i'll motion.
The roads in this region are clogged
for the third successive day. Men
guns and horses are moving in all
directions. In some places there are
double lines, with men and horses on
one side of the road and miles of
trucks burrying in the same direction
alongside
The men are in the highest spirits
despite the mud, the rain and the
heavy packs. A private in one com
pany, carrying a mandolin, periodical
ly struck up a marching tune. This
is typical of the spirit of the army.
The Germans are jumpy on the Toul
front, apparently expecting trouble
They turned on heavy five hour BON
baTdment with shells of all calibers
quantities of gas last night and early
this morning, sweeping roads, villages
and trenches. The damage was
trifling
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
Americas $ Work Lauded.

London, April 2.-The London press
today editorialiy lauded Americas new
active part in the war.
"The American government 3 decis
ion means the American army temper
arily will lose it's Independent exist.
ence, but proves that America is in
the war for victory" declared the
Express.
we have less reason for fear be-
cause of President Wilson IS important
decision, which means an Invaluable
and rapidly growing addition to the
allied man power,' the News says.
Other editorial comment was:
The Telegraph; "The decision opens
the way whereby Americas s splendid
contribution of the very flower of her
manhood may be brought in large part
to aid the cause in the struggle no.
proceedingf The part President Will.
son played in the deliberations result
ing in this historic decision cannot be
forgotten by the European peoples, who
already owe much to his strong, re
sourceful craftsmanship.
The Post: ''America's spirit will
receive the fullest recognition from
Great Britain and France - 81.
The Times: "The announcement has
great military importance and perhaps
greater moral and political significance,
1t calls the bond of a brother in the
common cause of civilization and re-
emphasizes the principle of co-ordina-
ton.
The Chronicle: "The decision
speaks volumes for the practical vision
and unswerving sense of reality char
acteristic OF President Wilson and his
government. The United States fine
spirit throughout the crisis has done
the utmost in encouraging and morally
supporting the allies"
Evening Star: president Wilson,
Secretary Baker and General Pershing
and General Bliss have done a very
great thing in very great way"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02

Washington, April 2.-Major Gener-
al ]. Franklin Bell, recently assigned
to command Of Camp Upton, New York
and later to the western department,
will remain temporarily in charge OF
Camp Upton, though not in charge OF
division.
Whether he will later take up the
western department is now undecided,
it was learned today. No cause was
given for the change in orders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
Standard Oil Pays
Employees Larger Wages

New York. April "A $4,000, 900
wage increase that affects all of 3d.
000 employees of the Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey went into effect
today. This is the sixth wage increase
granted by the company since August.
1915, and the average advance for all
classes of labor in that time is 79 per
cent.
w. G.. Teagle, the president, also an
nounces that all employees have been
insured for an amount equal to three
months pay and that plans have been
completed for launching the Bayonne
housing corporation, which will build
100 new and model homes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
I. W. W. TRIAL POSTPONED.

Chicago, April 2.-Illnes of Walter t.
Neff of Philadelphia, one of the 112
I. W. w. leaders on trial here charged
with sedition, caused another delay to-
day in beginning selection of jury.
Government physicians were ordered to
examine Neff and report to Judge Ian
dis at 2 p. m. If Neff is able to appear
in court. the trial will be resumed this
afternoon.
Attorney Frank K Nebeker, in charge
of the prosecution, said separate trials
probably win be allowed A. D. Kimball
and Pete Bailey, two of the defendants
reported sick.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
FED UP FOR ARMY


Redding, Cal, April 2-Three
hearty meals put William B.
Schultz of Hornbrook into the
army here today.
When he tried to enlist in
the quartermaster's IS corps,
Schultz was two pounds under
weight. He passed every other
test, and asked to be weighed
again in a few hours. In the
meantime he took aboard three
good meals and drank lots of
water. He is now en- route to
San Francisco, proud and hap
py.
Il. Il. IL IL II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
TO OPEN
Third LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN SATURDAY
All PariOtic and Civic Organ
izatiOns Requested to Par
tiCipate In Demonstration

A big Liberty loan parade is planned
for next Saturday, and if the plans of
those in charge do not come to grief,
the biggest celebration in Salem's his
tory will be staged from | to o'clock
in the afternoon. The business houses
will be closed, and the Liberty loan
workers expect that every citizen Of
the city will be ON hand to watch the
proceedings.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02


Paris, April 2.-The bombardment Of
Paris started again this morning.
Flushing, Holland, April Am air
raid on the Belgian coast continued for
fouc hours Sunday night.
Paris, April 2.--NewtOn d. Baker,
American secretary of war and Thomas
Nelson Page, American minister to It
ally, are visiting the ITALIAN front.
Paris, April 2-Air alarms were CIV
en- at 3:15 this morning. An intense bar
rage was put up by anti aircraft guns.
"AI clear was sounded at 6:02.
Rome, April 2.-Neutral report places
Gcrmany's losses in the present battle
at $4,000.
Pal1s, April 2.-The pope has protest
ed to Berlin against the bombardment of
Paris, dispatch from Rome said to-
day.
Take Prisoners and Gune.
London, April FIFTY prisoners and
machine guns were taken in yesterday IS
fighting between the Avre and the Luce
/ron4;nuad on ape six1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
H|NDENBURC Awaiting
GENERAL FOCH'S next
MOVE AND RESTS Army

Germans Also Dig In AT Many Points While Heavy Guns Are
Brought to FrOnt--Large Area Is Sprayed by Fire Of
Long Range Cuns-Fwther Attempts to Advance Toward
Amiens Is Held Up by British, Who Advance at Some
Points, So British Official Reports State
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02

toe.tiaues Oa psee s~so
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-02
TODAYS
WEATHER |

Oregon: Tonight
and Wednesday
fair west snow
e st portion
heavy frost to-
night; moderate
northerly winds
west, fresh north
erly winds east
portion.
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BELL IN COMMAND

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30

fire company to the scene. Large
quantities of explosives, including
shells, were in the buildings, and saon
after the fremen arrived explosion
followed explosion;
A large department store nea:hy
was the next building to burst into
flames, and then :he fire spread rap
idly to the electric light compGay
building, the Kimble- Cochrane Bull
ing and the Dnmiion NatiQal Bank
II the meantime the city water sua-
ply gave out ard it was necessary o
move the fire engines TO a small
creek nearby in order to get watcc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
DEEDS OF HER0ISM

Il was curiosity that killed the cat
goes the old saying; it was the same
curiosity that nearly wiped out the
headquarters of the Eighty-second
Division, on the battle field Of France
when gas shell Of strange des'sn,
whic, cropped from Hun airplane,
was taken to headquarters for eN-
an :n?:i,.n, and while there started
to shoot forth flames and gasses that
threatened the building and every
body in it. Thanks to the courageous
effort Of Private Cornelius kehce. of
headquarters. Three Hundred and
Twenty eighth Infantry. who seized
The flaming shell and threw it out
Of the window, a catastrophe was
avoided. Private Kehoe is now in a
base hospital, where he is being
treated for painful burns on the right
thigh
An incident in the life Of an
.Alexandrian was brought TO mind
upon reading the above. Captain
Thomas Travers will be remembrlel
by old Alexandrian:;. He died abort
twenty years ago. lie in pre-war
days commanded the brig Ieni, which
traded between Alexandria and the
West Indies, and after the reunion
CT the country WAS captain OF the
steamer John Gibson which piled be-
tween Alexandria and New York, and
subscqr emily master of steamers OPP
Grated between this port Norfolk. He
left Alexandria in 1861 for the south.
AMI wa,t,. m the service of the South
crn Cofoderacy performed duty lat 4
fertilization on the Mississippi. One
day !. shell fell c.ose to number of
Confederate soldiers. 1t failed to
explode, but was splitting fire as hat
described above. All save Captain
Travers. ran from it. hut he cody
picked up the dangerous missile and
dropped it into the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
SELLING LIBERTY BONDS

1t is said that many people in Alex
andria sacrificed their Liberty Bonds
in order to raise money to spend in
Christmas cheer We regret to hear
I this, as Liberty Bonds should not be
disposed of save in eases where there.
\ are no other assets in the house.
i We know there are times when it is
E necessary to resort to any means IN
order to raise ready iney. Sick.
ness comes to one and all, and so do
funerals. Such are emergencies.
however. likely to overtake any Of
usl and they have been numerous in
alexandria during the year about %
close.
81 But we have no reference to such as
are overcome by misfortune. II i.
well that they had something upon
which they could realize in time of
need or sore distress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
ADMITS KILLING YOUTH
Miner Confesses He Shot Nephew
While Trying to Steal From
Boys Mother

Cumberland, Md, Dec. 30.-On his
sworn confession that he shot and
killed his nephew. John Louis Lash
baugh. 10, son Of Mrs. Carrie Lash
!,augh, his sister, Charles Harden, a
miner, OF Moran:own a, mining ham
!, let between Mount Savage and
Frostburg, was committed to jail
Saturday night by Justice John
Craddock, this city, without bail foc
he action of the January grand
jury.
The confession was secured by W..
A. Lands. superintendent of the
1Dal..ir'ore office of the Pinkerton ID.
tectivc Agency. 1t was sworn to be-
fore County Detective Walter W.
Clay. as notary public. States AZ
torrev j. Phillip Roman was preSn:.e
with other officials when Harden tc!d
tho s!orv of the shooting. The Coun
t. commissioners at their meet ig
on December 4, offered $500 rewar |
for the apprehension of the slayer
of young Lashbaugh.
According to the officers, Charles
Harden declared that he shot the boy
to escape detection while in the meat
house at the Lashbaugh home =
steal fresh pork. He did not know
that he shot John Louis Lashbaugh,
but after man had issued from the
Lashbaugh home and had fired in the
afr and was advancing toward the
COO" o. the meat house, he shot to-
ward the direction of the moving OBJ
icct 70 save himself The. boy fell
wounded and Harden es-
capped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
WOULD REMOVE THE STAINS

One by one the archplotters in the
German conspiracy continue to steal
forth from the ruins of their gigan-
tic failure and assume the role of
honest ,l:.n of virtuous mien. 1t is
one Of ne most disgustig features
Of the German downfall" Twas he,
not me-" is the burden Of the tune
which each Of them whines as he
seeks to shift from his shoulders his
share CT the responsibility.
And now comes Count Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstorf, former Ger
man ambassador TO the United States
one Of the suavest Of them all. who
assures GS with all the airs of injured
innocence that. had they listened 10
him. such thing as unrestricted
submarine warfare would never have
been resorted to. With equal impu-
dence he protests that he knew moth
ing of the spying and sabotage ac-
tivities n this country. CT his military
and naval attaches, Captains Won
Papen and Boyd, during the per-
iod of American neutrality. He is
a clumSier liar than he once was. He
seems 10 forget that not long after
We entered the war the State De-
oartmnt was able to publish data
showing not only that Bernstorff was
1t the head Of the German propagan-
Ia system in this country, but that,
'ew weeks before the American gov
eminent received formal notice of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
A newspaper in a neighboring city
n this connection saws:

in this connection says:
don't sell your Liberty Bonds.
unless you absolutely have. to Their.
market value has gone below par ani
you will get only market value for
them if you sell. But they are as
good as gold, 50 far as their ina!
redemption at 100 cents on the dollar
is concerned. They are the safess
security in the world and the interest
on them will be paid when due with
out fail. Moreover, they are practi-
cally certain to appreciate in value
as normal conditions, return. They
may, and probably will, go several
points aobve par in the course IT a
few wears. If yof sell, the buyer will
reap the advantage of this apprecia-
ton and you will not. Why not make
that profit yourself? If you have to
have little money temporarily, you
can get your banker or some individ-
pal to lend you what you need, giving
your bonds as security"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
$1,5OO,OOG BLAZE
Five Business Houses in Bristol Barn
as Flames Threaten District

Byistol, Va.-Tenn., Dec. 3o.-F.ve
large business houses, including the
Dominion National Bank, were de-
stroyed last night by fire which for 2
time threatened destruction of a
large portion of the business district
The flames were checked only after
the arrival of fire companies from
Kingsport, Tenn, in response to a
call from the Mayor of Bristol. The
loss was estimated at s1,5O0,000.
The fire was discovered in the five
story hardware structure at s o'clocS,
and general alarm brought every
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
NEWS OF THE DAY

Allied military authorities will be
unanimous in urging upon the peace
conference the necessity Of maintain
inc in Europe for at least two years
larger standing armies than in peace
times, act ording to Col. Ugo Plzza-
relic, one of Italy's most famous
war heroes, who has arrived in
Washington from Rome en- route to
the larger American cities.
Unless the Allies give military aid
soon. Polish liberty will risk. an
other compromise. While a Bolshevik
army IS marching westward recover
ING Russian control of the Baltic
provinces and the Germans threaten
10 - :.ccapy Russian Poland, bands,
supposed to be commanded by Prus-
sian ..fcers ARE ravaging Eastern
Tali,ia. or Austrian Poland, and Ger
many s gathering a strong army
guarding Prussian Poland.
The celebration of the thirtieth an
niversarv Of the rectorship of the Rev.
Dr.. Randolph II McKim, of the
Church OF the Epiphany, Washington.
yesterday morning, was marked by a
high tribute in recognition of his SER
vices during that log period, and
sentiments of the affection of the par
isl,ioners were expressed in COM
munication from the wardens ara
vestry, read by Nathaniel Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson, apart from the
conspicuous honors Of the moment.
in the opinion Of many observers
and students of world events, is des-
tined to reap enduring fame as the
author CT the. history of the great
war that in future generations will
rank as an authoritative account. Not
only is the Presidents fitness for the
task universally conceded but his in
Inmates assert that no intellectual
undertaking would more completely
match his literary inclnations or more
strongly appeal to his imagination.
Four street car employees in Kan
sas City were injured in an eXplos'o on
caused supposedly by a bomb or dy-
Mantle at the Forty eighth street ca"
>balns Of the Kansas City Railway
Company last night. The bomb was
placed near cage where the men
.,ere working. No arrests had been
made al . late hour last night. Dur
ir- tic excitement members of the
:S.re tn Missouri National Guard
were attempting to restore order,
when a body of strikers refused to
recognize their authority, declaring
the city was not under martial law
Trouble was threatened, but the pc
lice were called and the strikers rec
gniZed the authority of the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
WELc COINED TO MANCHESTER
President Greeted by Thousands Who
Fill Streets

Manchester, Dec. 30-PreSident
and Mrs. Wilson were greeted or
their arrival here at o'clock yesteT-
day afternoon by thousands who fill
ed the streets to overlooking on the
half-mile journey from the station
TO the olfi,"al residence of the Lord
Mayer and by many more thousands
who were packed together in tn
large square in front Of the town
rail-. They cheered Justify from he
time the Presidents car stare!
through the troop-lined thoroughfares
until ne disappeared within the
ou;!l:lr..
The Presidential party alighted
il tie s!rikingly decorated statioa,,
which Was abiaze with lights that Sc.
Ct! the crimson carpet on the p!a'-
forni the rows Of palms and masses
of ban: .,:g, the scarlet robes Of !.3ra
Mayor Scagure, re huge white WIGS
aaI fo; dress OF the high city Of:
ials and he portl', ford whitc-mus-
:achcd - ,c-bca;e', who was Gu :
Il iaYorit. with tic American troops
Turing Tic wait for the train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
Germany's intention to resume unrc

y
Germany's intention to resume unrc
strieted submarine warfare; Bern
storf tipped off the commanders Of
all German interned merchant ships
in American ports to wreck the ma
chinery of these vessels. Also Bern
stortf seems to have forgotten, o.
perhaps thinks the American people
may have forgotten, how he wa>
caught in the expose of the thinner
man plot to involve the United States,
then a neutral in war with Mexico
and Japan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
EX-KAISER REPORTED SLAIN.
Paris Gets Report. Which Lacks
Confirmation.

Paris, Dec. 30.-Rumors that the
former Emperor of Germany has been
assassinatca became current in Paris,
notably in the Chamber Of Deputies,
Thursday evening. There is not the
slightest confirmation of the report
up to the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY

Several years have elapsed since
Alexandria celebrated February 22d,
anniversary of the birth of George
Washington. In by-gone days this
was gala occasion in Alexandria,
participated in BY young and I'D,
and there were no intermissons in
it's observance
Back in the forties and early fifties
salutes were fired on the old Baptiz-
ing Hill on February 22d at day
, break. noon and sunset, and in the
afternoon a parade took place in
which the entire city took part. At
night the Mount Vernon Guards,
which was known as Company +.
Seventeenth Virginia Infantry, dur
ing the civil war. gave their annual
ball.
The outbreak Of the war between
the states put a temporary check to
these festivities. but after its close
, Alexandrians revived the custom of
celebrating Washington's birthday
For time it was observed year after
year, hut Of late several long inter-
walls have occurred in the celebration
Z of this peculiarly Alexandria holiday.
s. 1t is suggested that many reasons
exist today for reviving this annual
custom, the recent victory Of dcmoc-
4 racy over autccracy being the most
urgent.
{ Washington, the champion of
American Liberty. has slept at
, Mount Vernon during the past one
I. hundred, and nineteen years TIE
world has. made considerable history
4 since the Good Shepherd closed in
death the eyes of the father of his
country
The American ,epublc which lie
left in its swaldling clothes has
grown into a mighty oak. and Wood
row Wilson, who today fills the posi-
ton first held by Washington, is re-
garded as the arbiter Of the world
after the most Sanguinary war in
! history. The recent conflict into
which our country was forced WIS
the third war fSr Liberty.
While the United States was NOV
ing its two million or more men to
the battiefields Of the old wo Id.
Washington, absent in body was
doubtless present in spirit
5v February 22d the peace confer
gence will nave settled all vexed is
sues, and their work at that time, f
not complete, will be far advanced.
1t is therefore meant that the ann,-
versary Of Washington's birth be OBJ
served III the city which he regarloi
as h..s OWL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30
LOST AND FOUND.

LosT-Wrist watch, withsbIack rib
bon string; with initials L. Z. X. on
back; on Alfred street, between
Cameron and Princess streets, at
Tbs Il. m., Saturday, December 2S.
Reward if returned to 420 North
Alfred street.
307-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30

HOUSE WANfED-Wan:ed to pur-
chase or rent small house near
alexandria with one or two acres.
address G. B.~Care Gazette.
3cC-Gt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30

WANTED-Labcrcrs. white and col
ored. Highest wages. Either day
u night work Apply ITO Virginia
Shipbrilding Corporations Repre-
sentative, u. S. Employment Serv-
ice, Post Office Building, Al2xan-
dria. IirriDil. 214-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30

FOR RENT-several nice rooms,
with electric light and spOd FcaS.
for rent Apply at 900 NORTH CO.
lumbus street.
397-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-30

COOK wanted MAZE or female; good
wages. Apply New Southland
Hotel, Alexandria, W, 2O5-H