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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
Tells OF LYNCH|NG
OF GERMAN AGENT
Witness Says Praeger Only
Cried When Forced to Kiss
American Flag

Collinsville, ILL.,, pril 11.-Joseph Rie-
gel, discharged soldier, was asked today
by the coroner's jury investigating the
hanging of Robert Praeger here for
the names of ring leaders in last Fri
days lynching. Riegel informally adj
mitted his part in the violence and was
said to have given the same testimony
in the iury's secret hearing.
''The bravest guy / ever saw" said
Riegel. "Prager didn T shed tear cx-
cept when he kissed the flag, and he
didn't beg for mercy"
"It might have been me-" replied
Riegel to a query as to who attended
to some details of the lynehing. "I had
a lot of liquor in me, and being SOL
dier, they kind of looked up to me and
was sort of swelled up"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
AMERICAN HOMES MAY GET
BAD NEWS FROM WAR FRONT

April, 10. = A fully prepared German
attack in the sector northwest of Toul
was crushed by the prompt and effect
i've fire of American batteries.
Two Germans taken prisoner declared
the attack was rehearsed by a force
of 500, but that they were stunned by
the American fire.
The attack was proceeded by tre-
mendous German barrage, the American
guns replying Immediately.
There were no American casualties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
Socialist Candidate
Guilty of DisIoyaIty

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 1l.-So-
cialist gubernatorial candidate, J. o..
Bentau was found guilty by a federal
jury here today onya charge of disIoy-
ty. A second count charging obstrue-
tion Of recruiting was not upheld.
Judge Morris win pass sentence la
ter.
The charge upon which conviction
was obtained carries with it from one
to twenty years imprisonment or Sl0'-
900 fine, or both.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
LIBERTY LOAN is
GROWING East AS
REPORTS ARE FILED
Oregon Has Already Over
Subscribed Quota, Gaining
First HOnOrs

Washington, April 11.-Liberty loan
have already reached the
mark, according to CON
'servative estimates compiled here ear
1y this afternoon from official treas
Jury department figures.
Eight of the 12 federal reserve dis
triets had reported subscriptions of
1922 05,250, up to close of business
Tuesday. The Dallas, Minneapolis,
'Richmond and Philadelphia districts
had made no report.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
where Bonds are Popular

Santa Rosa, Cal, April IL. = Two
thirds Of the rural districts of Sonoma
county has been covered by liberty
bond statesmen without a single refusal
ITO buy bonds, according to the com
'mittee's report today.
A cannon has been mounted in San
ia Rosa and is fired whenever a bond
is sold in the city. The artillerying is
rapidly developing into drum fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11

London, April 11-Field Marshal
Haig today announced the withdrawal
of the British forces from Armentieres.
''We have withdrawn from Armen-
there's, which is full of gas" said Haig
''The battle is continuing on the
whole front from the La Basse canal
TO the Ypres- Confines canal. There is
severe fighting in the neighborhood of
the Lys and Lave rivers, from about
Lestrem to Armentieres.
''North of .Armentieres there is lit
tie change In the neighborhood of
Ploegsteert, Messines and Wytschaete
there was heavy fighting until late
hour last night. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
French Report Ropulse.

Paris, April 1l.--German attacks
against Franco American sectors in the
Champagne and Lorraine were repulsed
the French war office announced today.
'eEast of Soufin (near Tahure, where
American artillery is stationed), after a
lively combat, a German attack was
repulsed,' the eommunfque said. "A
German attack failed in the Apremont
forest -four miles east Of st. Mihiel, in
CONTINUED on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
GERMANS PUSH BRITISH
BACK -Four MILES IN
DRIVE OWARD COAST

ndenbgs Forces Have Crossed Lys River and Penetrated
to Edge Of Estaires Now Battling In Outskirts o.
Messines and Wytschaete Some Places Heavy British
Counter Attacks Have Succeeded In Regainng Ground
Issue Still at Stake at Many Contested Points
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11
Activity In Italy.

Activity In Italy.
Rome, April 11.-Artillery fighting
along the whole Italian front was re-
ported by the war office today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11

Oregon: Tonight
and Friday fair
west showers
east portion; gen
tie variable winds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-11

CONTINUED on page two)
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
Coal Dealers CurtaiI.

Charlotte.-Acting on a request
from Fuel Administrator j. Fl. Little,
coal dealers Of Charlotte are deliver
ing only one ton of coal at time TO
customer. This request was ma IL by
Mr., Little in order that each family
may reWivc at least a part CT the
coal needed for this winter.
Heretofore the coal dealers OF the
city have baen delivering coal ON the
first come, fist served" principle,
and n person ordering five or 10 tons
of coal would have that amount de-
livered before any other orders were
sent out. This plan, it is explained,
worked admirably for the persons get
ting the coal, but caused uneasiness
among those whose stock was getting
low, and who began to have visions OF
the cold, bleak, wintry winds due in
Charlotte a little later in the year,
and which babe fair to catch them
coalless.
AS a result of this feeling, which
was beginning to find expression
among the citizens of Charlotte, the
fuel administrator wrote the coal
dealers and asked that they rotate
their orders, giving each family one
ten of coal before starting over their
regular circuit again.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
TALES OF AIR RAIDS THRILL

the bombing airplanes have crossed
the British lines and landed safely in
their aerOdrOme.
Bombing by night is the method
most favored by German pilots. Com
pared with daylight raiding bombing
by night is rather rule of thumb.
pedestrian affair. The danger from
antiaircraft guns is at its minimum by
night. for an airplane is difficult tar
get to keep under observation with
any searchlight, except perhaps those
used in the highly specialized and in
tensive defense of London, and there
is little chance of meeting hostile air
planes or Oft~Observings much of what
damage is done by the bombs. The'in-
eradicable sporting instinct Of the
British causes them to prefer the vast
ly increased peril of the daylight raid
offering themselves as visible targets
to antiaircraft guns. but discriminate
ing In daylight between legitimate
military detectives and civilian homes.
Nevertheless detectives such as Ger
man army billets. ammunition dumps.
bivOuacs and other large targets are
regularly bombed at night by II. A. F.
pilots.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
FEAR HUNS. WILL. BE SCAtPED
Wife of German Prisoner Asks II the
King Of America Is Also
Indian.

LOndOn.-Lptters from relatives and
friends in Germany of C-boat crews
informed in the United States are be-
ginning to arrive in London. They
throw little light on internal condi-
tons in Germany. but some are very
amusing, as showing the appalling ig-
nOrance of the mass of Germans re-
garding the United States.
One letter from the wife of pris.
Oner says:
1--WE hope you will soon return. You
are certainly to be sympathized with.
We are always praying with our deep
est feeling that you may not be eaten
up by Indians or hanged by cowboys
with lassOO ropes.
eff they should wish to scalp you,
you should first make appeal to the
king Of America. Is he also an In
dian?"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR UNIVERSITY
ALL DCRMITORIES FILLED AND
OTHER AVAILABLE QUARTERS
BEING PUT IN SHAPE.
TO Be FILLED TO CAPACITY
Will Probably BE "a Moving In and
Moving Out" Population Because
of Calls to War.

Chapel Hill.-With applications for
admission; pouring in on every mail,
due in part to the regulations govern
ing the student army training corps,
prospects for successful opening of
the University of North Carolina,
September 26, when classes meet for
the first time, are exceptionally
bright. Practically all the dormitory
space has been filed, and other avail
able quarters to take care Of the large
number Of students expected are be-
ing rapidly put into shape.
Contagious enthusiasm and intense
interest are being manifested in the
new regulations growing out of the
establishment of the student army
training crops in the numerous col
legiate institutions. President Ed
ward K. Graham, who is regional di-
rector of the student army training
corps for the south Atlantic states, is
being literally swamped with inquir-
les from this and neighboriug ~tates
pertaining to the new system OF mill
tary training.
The university, as well as other col
legiate institutions, will be filed TO
capacity this fall in the opinion of we'll
informed university officials. The stu
dent body for the most part, however,
will be moving in and out" popula-
ton probably, inasmuch as it is quite
possible that the 20 year olds will be
called after Christmas; those ~ about
April; and the 18youths about June
next. The university campus Will be
q preliminary training camp from
which students will be gradualIE sort
ed out and sent into the various
branches OF the service.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
MIX BUYERS Strike,

Southern Pines.-Southern Pines Is
excited over the milk question. The
women of Southern Pines who have
been buying milk from the dealers re-
fused to pay 20 cents a quart when
the milk men said thew had to raise
price on account of high prices aud
scarcity Of feed. as they figured they
could not sell for less. The women
Of the community got together and
found ont that thew could have milk
sent up from the Gates farm at Hoff-
nan for IA cents quart. The first
day thew sent in an order for 20
quarts, the second SO quarts. and it
seems as if they may increase their
orders Two women oversee it when
it arrives at one Of the grocery stores
and see that every customer gets his
share. as it. is not delivered to the
houses. The women say they will
rot submit to the high prices and they
ere inviting all the women in town
~ ic;~ with the movement to keep
milk down.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
ST. M|H|EL IS TAKEN
BY AMER|CAN ARMY
MORE THAN $4,000 PRISONERS
COUNTED AND LARGE STORES
OF ARMS AND MUNITIONS.
MOUTH OF SACK IS CLOSED
AItted Airmen. Already Bombing the
MoseiIe Region and Metz Out
lying Fortifications.

Inc american first army has car
rled out the initial task assigned to if
Tthe leVeling of the famous 81. M;h;e]
salient in Lorraine.
In a little more than "a hours not
only mad the work been accomplished
but General Pershing's men had all
the important towns, villages and
streteglc positions in the sector with.
IN their hands and were standing on
the banks of the Moselie river at
Pagny' looking across the stream into
German territory. And the southern
outer Notifications of Metz, the great
German stronghold in Lorraine, were
only four miles distant.
Large numbers of Germans had
been counted and others were still on
their way back to the prison cages
and many guns and machine guns and
great quantities of ammunition and
other war stores were in American
hands,
From Nationwide, to the north,
across the salient eastward to Pagnv.
the Americans have closed the mouth
OF the big sack which extended south
ward to st. Mihiel, trapping within it
by their fast advance all the enemy
forces who failed to take refuge in
fight when the great bOmbardment OF
Thursday morning heralded the ap-
proach of the offensive.
In addition, along the eastern side
of the heights north of Nationwide
the Americans have dsbouched from
the hill region and are astride the
railroad running from Commercy to
Verdun. Likewise the Thlaucourt-
Metz and Nancy-Metz railroads are in
American hands.
Beginning in the northwest and
crossing the salient eastward, Fres-
mes. Les Eparges. Nationwide. Preny
and Pagny and all the ground lying
between them are in American hands.
The towns of Vfgneulles, Thiaucourt,
ont-AIMOusson and ST. Mihiel are
ar in the rear of the present line.
Montsec the dominating height in the
center of the salient and from which
much trouble had been expected, fell
without fighting.
Already allied airmen are heavily
bombing the Moselle region around
Metz and its outlying Notifications,
having dropped many tons of bombs
on the strategic railways leading from
the great fortress and it seemingly is
not without reason to expect that with
apparent supremacy in the air, Metz
and the surrounding country hence
forth is to be sadly harassed by the
allied flying squad1ons.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
Apple EXPOSITION.

Raleigh.-As there will be no state
fair at Raleigh this year, the ,hort1-
cultural division of the North Caro-
lima experiment station and extension
service is planning to hold western
North Carolina apple show at Ashe-
vile, November 1914, so as to exhibis
North Cardinals fruit, and use the
premium list prepared for the classes
of fruit which were to have been ex-
hibited at the State Fair.
According to c. D. Matthews, ex-
perimnetaI horticulturist, the horticul-
tural department plans to offer around
SITS worth of premiums at this show.
In addition to this, however, plans
are being made to put on an interest
ing and instructive horticultural pro-
gram which will be given in connec-
ton with the show.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19

Washington.-First returns to Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder from
the second great mobilizatin of the
nations manpower for the war on
Germany indicated that at least A.
100000 men had been added to the
army reservoir. The estimated num-
Der of men between Is and 81 and SO
and As years was 100000.
Ten states, widely scattered, and
the District of Columbia gave substan-
tial totals by telegraph during the day
and on these figures General Crowder
announced that these states were ex-
ceeding their estimated registration
by 85 per cent. The returns will not
be made public until they have been
checked for possible errors. The
states reporting were Virginia, Ten
nessee, Louisiana Mississippi. -Arkan-
ses, Oregon. Rhode island, Vermont,
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Complete returns from the registra-
ton of August "a, when youths who
had reached their twenty-frst year
between that date and June s. 1918.
also were made public. They showed
that 157968 men had gone into the
draft reserves against an estimate of
1901.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
CAPTIVE FOR FIFTEEN DAYS ON U-BOAT

IN which l remained until October 2
1t was at this camp that 7 GOT tho
news of the murder of prisoners who
were forced to remain in hut which
mao caught fire. When 1 arrived at
Brandenburg was put in a large hut
quite alone. Here / came in contact
with 800 victims Of the Moewe. and
subsequently was transferred to a
special part OF the camp set apart for
captains OF. the mercantile marine. OF
Whom there were about forty. The
FOOD was of the coarsest possible char.
acter. Fcom Brandenburg I went to
Hoizminden, an officers camp for all
British. where the food was much bet
ter but w" We're obliged to pay con-
siderable sums toward our mainte-
nance.
Suffers Many Indiqnities.
Later l was transferred to Strohen,
where, instead of current coin of the
realm, they issued stamps. as camp
money. From Strohen 1 went to
Heidelberg.
Il was transferred to Switzerland
and eventually was released and en-
abled to reach England June 10.
cat Brandenburg we were made to
suffer various indignities, and were
made to harness ourselves to carts
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
A HEAVY Allotment.

Charlotte.-The Charlotte AID. Club
at the Selwyn hotel, where the mem
bers were the guests. Of Leake Car
raway, the president, at dinner, were
informed in letter from H. M. Vic
tor, chairman of the Liberty loan cam
paigns for Mecklenburg county, that
this county's allotment for the fourth
Liberty loan was about one-tenth OF
the total quota of North Carolina. c..
A. Brooks, secretary. OF the ad. men,
was appointed chairman of publicity
for the fourth Lii erty loan drive by
Mr.. Victor.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
Field Artillery Graduates.

Washington Special = Thirty eight
North Carolinians have graduated al
the Field Artillery Officers Training
School at Camp Zachary Taylor, KY,
They are now eligible for appointment
as second lieutenants as follows: Ray
Armstrong. r. F. D. No. 1, Belmont ;
Furman Reid AumOn, R. F. D. No. l,
Seagrove; William Bailey, Jr., 213 E
Lane Street, Raleigh; William Stanley
Baltrieg Main Street. Mt. Airy; John
@. Baldwin, Rockinham; Ira Crawford
Owens, Marshvil;e; Francis Foster
bradshaw, Hil1sbnro; Winthrop Ingerr
soil Collins, 10 Cumberland Avenue,
Asheville; Henry Quinn Covington,
Laurinburg; Dallas Thornton Daley,
II Dyer Street. Elizabeth City; Vester
Morris Dorrity, Route Durha. I'M;
Theodore Lewis Dunna. Wallace; Sam
Gatling. Milwaukee; Vernon Judson
Harvard, Durham: Walter Smith Hay,
40 South Washington Street, Shell
by Fred Bryant Helms. Route 3, Mon
roe; Brantson Beeson Holder r. F. D..
No. 1. Jaskson Springs; John Man.
ming Huske, Fayetteville; Jas. Wash
ington Johnson, Cedar Greek; Law
renee Vernon Kimbrell. r. F. D. No. 3,
Fletcher; Frank Lee Lassiter, Wag'
ram; Joe Burton Tinker, SIG East
Bank Street, Salisbury; VIM. Avery
Loftin Mount Olive; Lawrence Luther
Lohr.. r. F. D. No. 2. Lincolnton;
Geo. Halbert Mclean. Maxton; Nah
tai Pratt McNec1v. Monroe; Charles
Role Matthews, Buies Creek; Samuel
Davidson Mauney. Route 3. Newton;
Robert Lee Morrison. 50 West DeDot
Street. Concrod; Thomas William
Rankin 453 Russell Street.. Fayette-
Vile; Duncan Shaw, Havmemt Street.
Fayetteville: Henry Belk Simpson,
Route 18, Matthews: Paul Stuard. La
mon Street. Fayetteville; Ralph Roth
we'll Stowe Route Gastoria: Erne 1t
Robert Warren. 319 South Yorke ST.,
Gastonia: John Robert wilson. 81 Fill
ington Street Asheville: Hard Jack
son Woody. Spring Creek; Fred VIII
son Morrison, Chapel Hill.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
DRsTONIA IS MAKING PLANS
CASTOR County is Determined to
Have an Up-to-the-Minute Fair
In Early October.

Gastoria-Plans for the big CASTOR
county fair are progressing rapidly
and Executive Secretary Fred M. Allen
states that when October 8 comes, it
will find an up-to-the-minute fair. One
of the largest carnival companies on
I've road has been engaged to have
charge of the big midway. Rural COM
muni>, fairs will be the same big feat
ure as. last year and it is planned to
also have Industrial community fairs,
a new proposition which has received
the hearty endorsement of govern
ment officials.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
Hannv and contented.

Durham.-Among the $4,000 or co.
900 troops at Camp Jackson none LOOK
better nor seem to be more haDrv ."
contented than the Durham county
boys declared General Julian 8. Carr.
after spending a day at Camp Jackson
last week. General Carr looked into
the hundred and one details connect
ed with the camp, and noticed partic-
ularIy the environments surrounding
the boys and the conditions under
which they live, and after seeing
hese 1t would not be surprising il he
tried to &c. a job with Uncle Sam
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
War Work Camnainn.

Raleigh-A state convention of
f eencies involved in the United War
Work Camnai~n tn he launched short
lv will be held in Raleigh September
1921. at which time speakers of ma
tional promin ence will be here. to-
rether with SIX or seven hundred dele
gates from the entire state. Plans
were mapped out with representatives
Of the various agencies in a con-
ference with Mr.. z. D. Dunlap, State
Campaign Director, whose hesdquart-
srs are in Durham. The detailed pro-
gram has not been announced yet.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
Three Killed by Train.

Lexington.-Three persons were
killed and three others injured at the
Cotton Grove crossing Of the Southern
railway when a troop train struck the
automobile in which the six people
were riding. Miss Turner, daughter
of w. H. Turner of lands, and two
brothers named Shutter of China
Grove, were killed. A son of Mr.. Turn
err was badly injured and may die,
while another daughter OF Mr.. Turner
received only slight injuries. Mr.
Turner sustained bruises.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
Liquor Dealer Arrested.

Kinston.-Albert Baker "a Lenofr
county man was arrested on the
charge of retailing The arrest follow
ed the indictment of his son-in-law at
Bakers instance on the charge of hav-
ing falsely testified to secure license
to marry Bakers daughter. Baker, the
authorities assert, has been in the
business several years. According to
officials, Baker recently gave check
in payment for whiskey and after get.
ting the liquor stopped payment on
the check, which was for more thar
s1OO. The authorities are trying to
locate the Wholesaler"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19

which we had to draw through the
streets to the station or post office, to
fetch our parcels and any commodities
to camp. 1t was at this camp also
that I saw 300 Russian soldiers work
ing in the last stages of consumption
The poor fellows could not get enough
to eat. and they would eagerly scrape
discarded tins in the hope OF finding
particles of food. / have even seen
German soldiers do the same thing
We were glad to search the cinder
paths in the hope of finding coke or
coal with which to cook our food"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
WHAT SPANISH INFLUENZA IS
IS Described BY GEN. BLUE
Washin gton.-The

Notwithstanding new disease,
Spanish influenza, is thus described
by Surgeon General Blue:
"People are stricken on the streets.
while at work in factories. 5shipyards,
offices or elsewhere. First, there is
q chill then fever with temperature
from 101 to 103. headache, backache,
reddening and running of the eyes.
1ains and aches all over the body and
general 2rOstration Persons 80 at
'acked should get to he'd :
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
Hero Seaman Only Twenty.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Seaman Lincoln
Freels, who was commended by Sec
rotary Daniels for bravery in helping
to rescue British sailors, is only TWEEN
ty years old. The young Knoxvillian
enlisted in the navy in April, 1917.
While on a transport, before being
transferred to All officers ship as sea-
man. he was in two battles with sub
marines, and is accredited with hay
ing pointed the gun which sunk one
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-19
GERMANS VIRTUALLY ON
WOTAN-HINOENB LINE

With the American Army in Lor-
raine.-The ST. Mihiel salient has
been wiped out7and the enemy forces
are now virtually with their backs on
the famous Mountaineering line
with the Americans and French para1-
Icing them closely from Verdun to
the Mose1le. -
The line now extends past Norroy,
Jaulny. Xammons. st. Benoit, Hatton:
Vile, Hannonville and Herbeville.