davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1918-12-05

Fresh pure White" bread for sale
. loaves for 25c. Saratoga Pool Room,
l.. G. Timbrel, Prop.
, 1918-12-05

No matter who it was that put the
hell in wilhelm, it certainly was the
American soldier boys who finally
knocked it out Of him.
, 1918-12-05

Charles H.. Sanger Of French made
final proof on his desert claim last
Tuesday before the local land commits
sioner.
, 1918-12-05

w. n. Toothaker. of Beaver Creek was
in town today on a business errand.
, 1918-12-05

All watches left with us for repairs
will be returned in ten days. All work
guaranteed. Bring us your watches.-.
Scott.
, 1918-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Pennock are in
from the Lake Greek ranch today.
, 1918-12-05
FOR SALE

Andy Nelson was up from Walcott
asst Friday and Saturday.
, 1918-12-05

DIR. Il. F. Kinsley Of Laramie was a
guest at the Wolf on Tuesday.
, 1918-12-05

1. NJ. Sanger has been down from
French the past few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
Five Histories Are
Put Under the Bar

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Sept. 2s.-
Five high school histories were bar.
red from California schools as n re-
suit Of action taken by the state
board Of education on the report of
its committee appointed to investi.
gate all history text books for Ger.
man propaganda. The following five
books were discarded as being too
friendly TO Germany: Myers Med.
eval and Modern History" Myers
General History" Robinson's "Medi-
eval and Modern Times" d916 edi-
tom, Robinson and Boards Outlines
OF European History" part two, and
Botsford's Short History OF the
World"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
RuBLES MAKE
RUSSIAN RICH

Especial TO The Star by ~. Il. ~
STOCKHOLM. Sept 27.-While
Russia fights It's revolts and Rus.
sian money values are a precarious
quantity. one Russian who lived In
Japan is making a fortune out OF the
ebb and flow in the value OF the
Russian ruble, the standard coin.
He has built up rublc buying
and selling organization that In said
TO bring him an income OF n million
rubles a month. n sum equal In nor
NAL times TO $500 900. Here's how
this remarkable financial genius
works:
The value OF the ruble differs In
various cities. For instance. IL may
be high at Hardin when IL IL cheap
at vladivostok or Shanghai. and vice
versa The essential fact liz that II
is never the same in any Chinese.
Japanese or Russian city.
BY means OF his organization this
shrewd Russian continually buys
In n cheap market and sells In a
dear one. His system is so simple
that II is n wonder II Is confined
to him. II requires an immense
initial capital. however. and a per.
feet knowledge OF exchange rates.
So. while Russian business mon
are wondering whether they ought
TO keep their capital in rubies or
exchange 1t for Chinese yen, this
man goes on placidly accommodating
fortune. The allied expedition TO
Siberia may put a crimp in his
operation. however.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
THE MOONEY CASE.
Was There Frame Against Man Hang for Preparedness Parade
mi Commit

mobile and had seen him deposit n
suit case on the sidewalk on lower
Market st.
But Il was upon Frank Oxman, re.
tired cattle man from oregon, that
District Attorney Fickert relied as
chief witness In fixing the elements
OF time and place vital TO support his
prosecution of Mooney.
Oxman's Letters
or Oxman. the investigating com
mission in its report says;
1T was Oxman who testified with
convincing detail to the presence Of
Mooney and Billings mt the place and
at the time where u was essential
for them 10 have been II proof Of
their participation In the crime was
to be established.
"After Moneys conviction. there
came 90 light letters confessetlly writ
ten by Oxman prior 10 his having
been called 10 testify. The plain Inn
port Of these letters Il AN attempt by
Oman TO suborn perjury In corrob
Grafton Of vital testimony which he
was 10 give against Mooney.
THE fact Is he did write letters
which tend completely 10 discredii
any testimony he might give. and nO
testimony from Oman. In tho
light Of these letters. would receive
credence necessary 10 lead 20 convic
ton. In fact. after the exposure OF
Oxman. the district attorney did moi
call him. tho available. ~ a witness
In the trial Of Mrs. Mooney.
"SVHEN OMAN WAS DISCRED
TIED. THE VERDICT AGAINST
MOONEY WAS DISCREDITED."
Oman was subsequently tried for
subornation of perjury and acquitted
Bribery Charged
Bribery attempt charges were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28

This Is due 10 the dubious char.
acter OF the witnesses. subsequent
revelations concerning them and
conflict In the testimony Of the same
witnesses, as the need for change In
testimony developed TO fit new
theories Of the prosecution or new
evidence Of the defense"
The framework of District Attor.
ney Ffckert's case was the conten-
ton that Mooney. agitator. who had
in radical papers inveighed against
American preparedness prior TO the
declaration OF war. had driven down
Market ST with several OF his asso-
ciates in an automobile. carrying a
suitcase filled with dynamite. and
had planted the fatal mechanism in
the preparedness day street crowd
where 10 people were killed and 40
injured by the explosion.
Prosecution Story
Terrorism to discourage militant
preparations was assigned as the
motive In this theory OF the crime,
Market St. San Francisco's main
thoroughfare. up which the parade
was presently TO move, was at that
hour cleared OF all traffic. broad
band of asphalt. with thousands OF
eyes trained on It in expectancy.
Down this cleared street. under
the gaze OF anyone who knew him.
violating every traffic regulation OF
the day. rode Mooney in an auto.
says the prosecution. The defense
retorts that IT is incredible and
against all crime psychology. while
traffic officers OF that day maintain
that it couldn't have been done.
At any rate. that was the founda.
ton of the case. and several wit.
nesses were found who asserted that
they had seen Mooney in the auto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
YANKS DIDN'T EVEN STOP TO
LOOK At HINDENBURC'S Line

where piled.up steel rails blocked the
tanks for a while. The tanks hastily
backed away and smashed into the
barbed wire fields. tearing great run
ways.
Put Huns 20 Work
The infantry jumped into these
cleared spaces and won their way
thru. Engineers later began dis.
mantling the rails. They needed
more help. Spotting the first batch
OF prisoners, an officer shouted to
the guard:
Lend me your Dutchies for few
minutes to pull up these rails
One OF the guards. who spoke Ger.
nan. ordered the prisoners TO help.
Questioning revealed that one OF
them helped to erect the barriers
months ago.
From the Varennes road. concrete
bulwarks extend downward into the
lowlands OF the Argonne forest east.
ward. up the slopes OF the Naquois
hill. under which the boches are re.
ported To have more than 40 klome-
ters Us miles, OF underground pass
ageways. The infantry thanked this
barraged. shell-swcpt peak.
The captured orders showed the
German command had ordered this
peak held at all costs. but the infan-
try passed II with practically no re-
sistance. Moppers-up. assisted by
tanks. easily rounded up the German
defenders from dugouts. The dough.
boys advanced quickly into varennes
thru the little hamlet of Bourevillers.
which had been RACED completely by
our artillery.
Tanks Raid Nests
After the infantry's first encoun.
ters with German machine gunners
at Varennes. baby tanks invaded the
| place. blowing up bochc nests with
small-caliber explosive shells. and
machine-gunning the Germans who
resisted. Captured boches were
quickly put to work carrying back
American wounded.
The tanks cut cross-country 10
Cheppy Ia mile east of Varennes) and
captured that village. with more pris.
oners. despite long range and tank
| rifles with which the Germans rain.
I ed bullets at them.
Returning from Varennes, en-
countered South Dakota farmer
| lad. who exclaimed:
I'm the luckiest guy in the
I a. T.. r.
He explained that he was n tank
gunner, and that an ant-tank bullet
plugged the machine just over his
head. lie escaped with a slight
wound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept. 81
President Wilson's commission OF
investigators reported 1t imperative
that the case Of Thomas j. Mooney
und,r death sentence for completely
IN tho San Francisco bomb deaths
should be re-opened.
This was urged for two stated
reasons:
First. that all doubts as to
Moneys guilt and the method OF
his prosecution be set at rest in JUS
tee TO the man himself, and
second. that almost worldwide
disauietude engendered by the case
be dispelled on the ground that N
unchecked 1t impairs the faith that
our democracy protects the lowliest
and even the most unworthy against
false accusations"
The tenor OF the commissions re-
mort, which went neither TO the quit
nor innocence OF Mooney. but merely
as to the conduct OF his trial. coin
c!des with the belief of a great mass
o. Americans and citizens of other
countries who are convinced that ne
Is the victim OF n conspiracy.
"Framonp" Points
What are the allegations made In
support OF this widespread conten-
ton that there was a ''frameup''
against Thomas Mooney: that he
was unfairly tried and convicted on
m nufactured evidence?
They are. briefly:
The influence Of personal and
class hatrcds preceding the trial
and involving the chief figures
and the groundwork in the case.
The character Of witnesses
upon whose testimony the con-
viction was secured. and the
conflict In their testimony.
Charges Of perjury and Of
attempted bribery 10 sustain the
prosecutions lines Of attack.
These elements were summarized
and thus commented upon by the
presidents investigating commits.
son:
~Following the trials Of Billings
(sentencod 70 life imprisonment and
Mooney there was . change In the
cvi6euce, which not only resulted In
the acquittal Of Mrs. Mooney and
Israel Weinberg. but also cast doubt
on the prior convictions Of Billings
End Mooney.
Dubious Witnesses
Thus Il was that evidence sub
n,ltted ON four trials, taken together,
rhmed - Il WAS Mt the establishment
a single issuc-their joint PARTED
rae1Bn In the crime@leaves the mind
- ~ greatest uncertainty ~ TO the
eounpllcity Of the accused
while each record In itself pre-
Bents evidence which would justify
~ appellate court In sustaining the
verdict Of the jury. the evidence Of
~ fer cAses In their entirety must
nnake confidence In the justice Of
~ eonvictions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
By FRANK J. TAYLOR
Omitted Press Correspondent


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
WEST OF VERDUN. Sept. 2s.-The
Americans advanced so fast when
they charged over the top in the
Champagne drive that they did not
even pause to examine the concrete
Hindenburg line. which was suppos.
ed to be impregnable and had proved
a barrier to the allies for four years.
Near varennes u5 miles west and
slightly north OF verdun) walked
across No Mans Land over two bar
rem kilometers Ia mile and a quarter)
OF solid French and German wires.
They were rusty and ragged In spots
and on the German side had not been
kept up.
The Germans. in retreating behind
the Hindenburg bulwarks. some time
in the past. had blown up a bridge
on the road to varennes. leaving an
enormous hole more than 100 feet
wide and SO feet deep. Around this
doughboys and tanks pushed. while
wagons. motor trucks and artillery
followed on a. road which the enemy
built with m4xic speed.
Solid Concrete Walls
Passing thru dozens Of strands OF
barbed wire. quickly tossed aside
from the road, reached the Hinden
burg trenches. They are protected
with solid concrete walls. more than
two feet thick at most points. the
passageway averaging three feett In
width and eight feet in depth. There
are numerous machine gun positions
strong points. crests and dugouts al
frequent intervals.
The boches apparently had no,
held this line except as reserve 20
sition, as barriers OF tangled wire
blocked the passageway at several
points especially NarenDeq road
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
Missing Body Has
Police Mystified

Thursday Seattle police received n
report from c. w. Barnhill. 500 Mad.
ison ST.. meter reader for the Seattle
Electric Co. that the body of dead
Chinese woman was in an apartment
at BIG 18th ave. S. The woman was
shot-sulcide or murder. Police op.
eratives failed to find the body on
their arrival at the place.
At a. IN. Friday call from an
unknown party notified the police
the body Of the dead woman was still
there. The police investigated and
we're again disappointed. Several de-
tectives have been detailed to find
out what 1t all means.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
STRIKE OIL IN
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept "a
Workmeu struck oil late yesterday
while excavating for railroad
line on the Embarcadero. Eight
barrels OF perfectly good fuel oil
had been removed from the well
today. A contractor claimed the
oil. The harbor board also claimed
H. It's worth $3.50 a barrel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
Two Workers Dead
at City Hospital

j. j. Mcdonald, longshoreman, who
walked into the police station Tues.
day morning with n crushed skull
and the statement that someone as
saulted him with an iron bar. died in
the city hospital at midnight Friday.
without regaining consciousness.
Anthony Bava, 30. 700 Columbia
ST., sh'pyard worker, who was
crushed under the rear wheel of an
automobile truck laden with ship
yard workers Friday afternoon, died
shortly after being removed to the
city hospital. He sustained broken
hip and internal injuries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28
James Hoge Again
A. B. A. Treasurer

James ID. Hoge, chairman OF the
board of the Union Savings and
Trust company OF Seattle. was re.
elected treasurer of the American
Bankers association at the annual
convention at Chicago Friday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28

brought into the case when Estellc
Smith. one OF Fickert's chief wit.
nesses, accused Oman OF offering
her "A sum In five figures" to i'm.
prove" her testimony TO bolster his
own narrative.
Following the Oxman disclosures.
the attorney general of California,
acting on tho request of Trial Judge
Franklin Griffin. urged the state su.
preme court TO reverse the judgment
and remand the case for "A new trial.
The supreme court. however. said II
had no legal power to do so.
Mrs. Nellie Edeau. of Oakland. Of.
fcred further commentary on the
character of witnesses against Moo.
ncy when. in explaining "A conflict OF
her testimony MS TO seeing Mooney
on the day of the explosion. she said
her astral body" had viewed the de.
had In the flesh seen him at another.
"A mile away.
Claim Distortion
The prosecution maintains that all
these bolsterings OF the 'framc-up"
charge have been singled out and dis
torted. in their intent and effect.
without affecting the mass OF evi.
dence upon which Mooney was con-
victed and sentenced to death.
President Wilson's commission.
however. found sufficient Iustifica-
ton. after an exhaustive investiga-
ton Of the case. to urgently recon.
mend u new trial.
And 1t is upon their report that
the president has three times re-
quested Gov stephens. OF California.
to pave the way for rcopening OF the
famous case.
(To BE Continued
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06
4 X X x ~ ~ X x X X X
PERSONAL
. X x X X x x ~ ~ X X x

Miss Martha Case of Portland was
in the city Sunday visiting with friends.
She was formerly with the State Land
Board.
Mrs. Clarence Thomas of Spokane was
Sunday visitor in Salem, a guest at
the home of the Rev. and Mrs. R. s.
Gill.
Superintendent John II. Todd left this
evening for Seattle to attend the week g
conference of Red Cross workers.
Ray Chapler of Portland, with the
forest service, was in Salem Sunday
getting acquainted with his daughter
Barbara Reigh, born April 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Evans left this
morning over Iahe Oregon Electric for
Centralia.
E. E. Lavalleur left yesterday for
Denver, travelling over the Oregon Elec-
trio and Burlington.
e. G. Jennings left Sunday morning
for Tacoma.
G.. T. Brown is in Tacoma, leaving
Sunday morning.
Glen Unruh and family were visitors
in Brooks Sunday.
Abel w. Cook of Dallas is registered
at the Bligh.
Frank s. Ward, secretary of the state
board of pharmacy, viii attend meet
ing a, Corvallis tomorrow of the board
for the purpose of examining students
in the pharmacy department of the o.
A. G.
Ralph Prescott of Silverton is in the
city. He is from Leroy, Mimi, where
he has been in the newspaper business
about 20 years. Last week he purehas-
ed the Silverton Tribune.
Charles Forbes Taylor, the young
evangelist who was in Salem obouS
year ago, has recently been ordained,
according to word just received here
from Boston. He holds the distinction
of being one of the youngest ordained
ministers in the country, as he is now
just 18 years of age.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06
WAR BULLETINS
General Is I'll.

General Is ILL.,
London, May 6.-Lieutenant Colonel
w. A. Hamilton of Cape Cottage,
Maine, adjutant general of the Amer
lean forces in England, is critically
i'll.
London, May 6.-British forces in
Palestine withdrew Friday from Es
Salt to the eastward of the Jordon, ac-
cording to an official report from
General Alenby received today.
Strong detachments now secure the
Jordon crossings.
Washington, May with French
and the fresh British reserves now
available, the allied situation in
France has considerably improved" I"
although certain to be "anxious for
some time YETI the British war mis-
sion announced here today.
Paris, May $50 many German
wounded have arrived from the Fqand-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

W. j. Patterson of 42O South CONNER
cial street received a little publicity Sat
urday that he feels he is not entitled
to. In repoHing the automobile accident
that happened Saturday morning, the
name of Mr.. Patterson was included in
the report from the fact that the l.
cense number of the car showed him to
be the owner. Mr.. Patterson says hat
about three weeks ago he sold the car
to William Setak of Fruitland, and
tha. it was understood the records
would be made to show that Mr.. Setak
had bought the ear. Later it was sold
to Ben Bowman of Fruitland, but moth
ing done to change the record of own
ership. Hence according EO the records
in the office of the secretary Of state,
Mr.. Patterson is the owner. But he says
he ism t and that he has been somewhat
embarrassed by friends asking about the
Saturday accident.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

weather observer for Salem. This means
that Mr.. Wilson will keep track of the
amount of rainfall in the city and the
highest and lowest emperature of every
"a hours. He is entitled to take the gov
ernment's official thermometer and the
box provided for it and hang it out at
his home on North Cottage streei or any
where he happens to select. he also
keeps a record fthe guage of the river
and will be entitled to talk about the
weather at all hours of the day. He will
make a monthly report 70 the weather
bureau at Portland. Clyde Graham was
formerly weather agent at the o. G. t.
dock. But the dock is now out of bust
ness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06
The Oregon Memorial Annual issued

The Oregon Memorial Annual issued
by Superintendent of Public Instrue-
tion Churchill is for use in the public
schools, and this year is devoted largo,
" to the greetings from the allied ma
tiOns to America upon her entering he
war. 1t also shows the work done by the
school children of the state who, to the
number of moEs than four thousand
have sold at least $50 worth of Thrift
Stamps each and the number is s,ead-
lily growing. The little pamphlet is high
ly patriotic and contains some of the
very best American sentiments. 1t lis
for use especially on Memorial Day and
copies win be sent 20 every school in
the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

ers battle front that the German au-
thorities in Selzaeter, Getvelde, Ter
donek, and various other towns N
western Flanders have closed the
schools, converting them into hospitals.
Many wounded have been transported
to barges on the Lys river.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06
Irish Trouble Over
Conscripton Growing

London May 6.-Sir Horace Plum
kett, chairman Of the Irish convention,
writing today to the Express, declared
that in Sits gravest crisis, the British
empire has staked its existence on the
two-fold Irish policy Of conscription
and homo rule"
The present government cannot
achieve both, he said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

Rome, May 6.---The Armenians hayo
frantically appealed to Pope Benedict
imploring him to save them from tho
consequences OF Turkish re-occupation
Of their country, it was reliably learned
today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06
All Around Town


few months and that the business can
be scarcely taken care of with he
trains now in service. This is due large
ly to the military situation and TIE
environments and training camps in the
west. Not only is there a large amount
of travelling among military men, bu,
the relatives and those interested in
military affairs are going back and
forth from homes to the cantonments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06
The police court pulled in two speed

The police court pulled in two speed
ers yesterday, one with an excuse and
the other without, both however, de-
posting So into the city treasury. Ro-
binson Brooks was caught on South
Commercial street between State and
Ferry. The speed limit for the down
town district is Is miles and young
Brooks overstepped the mark about five
miles an hour. A. M. Follich had a
good excuse from his point of view but
it didn't stick. He was home for a
days visit from Astoria and was out
trying to sec If his auto was in good
running order. 1t certainly was, accord
ing to the police, as they caught him
on Court street speeding at the rate of
35 miles an hour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

II you would only stop and think
how much you would save and help to
save the war by adopting the "cash"
and "cariy" system.
II cost the merchants thousands Of
dollars each month in this city alone
to have goods charged and delivered,
and the consumer has to pay for it all.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

May 1O-l1.-Patriotie May
Festival, opera ho'.se.
May 17.-Prinary Election,
City, County and State.
June 14.-High school gradua-
tion.
May 16.-Richmond P. Hob
son lecture at Armory, Free.
June s. - Total eclipse Of
the sun. Worlds Almanac gives
hour as 1888, but new time
schedule will make the hour
1888.
: < 4 4 4 4 4 ~ %% ! 4 \
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06
THE FARMERS CASH STORE

is making more money than any
merchants that deliver goods free and
has them charged.
Compare our prices with what you
are paying and see how much less we
are selling the same article.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

London, May 6.-Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, told the
commons that the governments posi-
tion on Irish conscription is unchanged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

''The best Is all you can do when
death comes. Cali Webb & Clough Co.
Phone 120. If.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

Kenneth Brown left yesterday for
Aberdeen to assist in the Wabl Shipp
store at that place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

DR.. M. P. Mendelsohn fits eyes cor
rectly. Z. S. National BsRk Bldg. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-06

Dublin, May 6.-The joint national
ist and Sim Fein anti-conscriptionist
meeting at Ballaghadereen was the
biggest yet held, 10000 attending. Dill
Ion and Devalera were the principal
speakers.