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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
SHIP SEEMED HOODOoEn
U-Boat Came 10 Surface Among
Lifcboats.
{fnternational News s

London. April ao.- The German SUB
marine which sank tho steamship
oronea with ffty-saven American Y.
NJ. q. 4. workers op board came 20 thu
surface amongst the lfnboats after
the vessel had gone down. the Evening
Standard stated today
Arthur w. IiunRcrfofd, who was In
charge of the Americans. said that the
narty seemed to he. "hoodooad' from
tho start since there we're thirteen
preachers among them
The shin was torpedoed NJ three
minutes after 1 IN tho morning and
three minutes later tho boilers blew up,
within twelve minutes the ship had
gone down Tho submarine was not
accn until after the lifeboats were
launched The survivors were IN the
small boats about hnlf an hour befors
being picked up by y destroyer. They
were landed by the destroyer ave
hours later,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
COUNTER DRIVE
HUNS FROM NEW WON AREA
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, April 80. : The French now hold the
entire village of L0cre, west of KENNEL, says the
official statement from the war Office today.
During the night the British advanced their
line east of ers-Bretonneux, on the front be-
fore Amiens.
In the vicinity of Locre the French by counter
attacks yesterday afternoon and evening drove
the Germans from the remainder of the ground
they had gained in the morning. The Germans,
having been heavily repulsed all along the north
ern battle front, the night passed in comparative
quiet.
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front also. The Americans who are
fighiiug with the French on the PIC
ardy front have already had taste
of it,
Villages are being wiped out and At
night the houses are aglow with hreH
started 10y the shells.
The revorscs { by the Germans
yesterday are among the most impoT-
tant since the Flanders battle started
The German high command had evil
DENLY given orders TO take the Anglo
French height positions southwest of
Ypres Al any cost In order 20 break
through 10 the plain south Of the
Ypres- PoperinEhe railway and compel
the evacuation Of the Ypres salient
Their signal failure must have been r
severe sting 20 the military pride Of
The PruEslan3.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
CAROLINA FARMER SHOT
BY NEGRO IN DYING STATE
ASSOCIATED PreAs,)

Durham. ~ G.. April 30-Nst Will
son. a farmer OF Canwell county. was
In a dying condition here today as the
result of two bullet wounds inflicted
Yesterday by Jake jones, negro Wiz
Eon told tho authorities the negro had
agreed 10 buy an automobile from him
and the two were In he machine on
the way To the home of Jones father
to get the money when the negro drew
revolver and shot Wilsoh twice. and.
after heating him into inaensihifity.
threw him into creek The water
revived Wilson and he crRwled TO q
farmhouse and gave the alarm The
negro was arrested last night.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
WOMEN'S CLUBS WOULD
OPEN WASHINGTON OFFICE
tAshoclptod PresH)

Hot Springs. Ark. AprIl 50.--l'to-
posed changes In the bylaws of tho
Ganeinl Federation Of Women's CLUBS
including propotnl to eliminate inc
office of general secretary and amend
ments 10 enlarge the power of tho cK-
ecuiiye committee and increabo It's
membership, were discussed at eHecu-
tive conferences todBy Of the directors
and state chhirmcn OF the otRhniLh-
ton, preliminary 10 the opening TO-
night of the fourteenth biennial con-
Vention of the federation Other mat
tcrs discussed ut todhy's conference
included "a proposal 10 establish ~ HetV.
ice ofiicc in Washington aud the pur-
chase of general federation organ.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
HILL SMO1hERED
WITH SHELLfIRE
Capture KENNEL HilI Of Little
Value to Boches, Not 0ccu-
pied II Force,
GROUND sTREWN WITH FOE
Bodies in Gray Uniform Repre-
sent Awful Price PAid for
Area Forfeited Later.
GROUND sTREWN WITH FOE

(A&N0Gl0ttu
With the British Army April 3d.
In front Of the defending positions
gray uniformed msr lay in great mum.
bsrs today, rsprsssntinu the awful
price paid by the Germans nsthsir at
tack. 1
This morning the allied lines in
Flanders were, 10 u irtsrts, the
same a. when the Germans surssd
forward yesterday.
Al one tims yesterday the Germans
appear actually 70 have had some men
onths lower slopes sf be- Mount
Rouge and the sehsrpsnbsru after
they had suesssded IN driving a small
wedge into the French lines between
these two elevations.
Things looked cfiti- i but the
French counter attacked dsssrminsdy
and rs.satabiished yirtuslIy ths Old
position. ~
The artillery was Increasingly lnisy
this norninE from Niny fiptthMard.
Thus far. ths kfsernfkn captigkf OF
KENNEL hill has done them little
good for the entente allied artillery
has kept the crest 80 smothered in
shell fre that II has been impossible
for the enemy to occupy II in force.
Fierce fighting continued about
Locre III OF yesterday. The enemy
sacrificed a great number of men.
At the ridge wood west OF Voorme-
zeele also heavy fghting continued
throughout the day, me the number
of German casualties in that region
was great. II is impossible TO say
how many attacks the enemy made In
the course OF the day. They came
forward in waves throughout long
hpura
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
The statement reads:

The statement reads:
Successful counter attacks carried
out by French troops yesterday after
noon and evening drove the enemy
from the remainder of the ground
gained by him during the morning in
the neighborhood of Locre and cap
tured a number OF prisoners. The
whole village is in the hands of our
allies.
After the heavy repulse inflicted on
the enemy yesterday The night passed
comparatively. quiet ON the northern
battle front.
I'VE advanced our line slightly dur
ing the night cast of Hers Breton
ueuX.
There is artillery activity on both
sides in other sectors OF the British
front"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
BERLIN STREET RENAMED
FOR GENERAL PERSHING

New Orleans. Apui su NsHor Behr-
man today introduced an ordinance IN
the city commission council providing
Tor changing the name Of Berlin
street n handsome reHidcnyc thorough '
fare here. 10 General isishiuE street
THE ordinance viii De- adopted nt the
next meeting ct the romnlssiOn, ac-
cofding 10 majority ~ The council
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
Gen. Foch Cables Loan
Campaign Chairman

New York, April 30.--A oablegrnm
from Gen. foch, commanding the al
lied armies on the western front was
received here today by Benjamin
Strong. chairman OF the liberty loan
committee OF the New York federal
reserve district. u reads
with magnificent ardor Amer
Icn has thrown itself into the war,
Their soldiers are hghting valiant
ly on our front, but, above all,
money is the sinow OF war. ! am
convinced that American thrift
viii respond To the call of the
country and viii contribute To hor
help no important In this combat
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HUNS TO MAKE
SWISS ABANDON
NEUTRAL STAND
Kaiser May Wage Drive on
italian Front to Turn Trick.
in Switzerland.
Startling Report Comes on Au-
thority Of German News
papers.
international News Scrvice)

international News Scrvicc)
Washington, April 30. - Ger
many will force Switzerland 70
abandon her neutrality IL the
kaiser is compelled to wage an
offensive on the Italian front, !
dispatch received here from Rome
quotes German newspapers -
saying.
The dispatch indicates that
Germany, if her forces become
engaged with the Italians, will
require Swiss territory to get
them there.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
Millicns Of Men for
the American Army

Washington, April 30.-Measures to
add millions of men to the American
army were introduced in the senate
this afternoon by individual senator's.
Senator Hoke Smith. of Georgia, in
troduced a resolution calling upon the
senate military affairs committee to
prepare a bill for an army of 100000,
Senator Reed, of Missouri. intro
duced a bin calling for 100000
Senator PoindeXter, of Washington,
introduced n bill directing the seCre-
tary of war to call 100000 to the
colors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30

San Francisco, April so.---Baron
Wilhelm Won Brinckcn, former mill
tsry attache at the San Francisco
German consulate general, who
pleaded guilty TO the conspiracy
charges In the course OF the trial was
sentenced TO two years impsison-
ment. Other sentences were Walter
Sauerbxck, navigating officer Of the
German .gunboat Geicr one year In
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE CEASES
LIQUOR SALE AT MIDNIGHT

Concord. n H., April 3o.--The sale Of
liquor in New hampshire will cease to-
night. In 1903 the legislature enacted
an amendment to the prohibition law
which had been In effect for genera
tion permitting towns and cities by local
option elections 10 authorize the sale Of
intoxicants within their limits. The leg
islature OF 1913 repealed this amendment,
thus placing the whole state under pro-
hibition again. II Was stipulated that by
midnight Of April 80 all alcoholic bcv-
ersgcs must he removed from saloons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
WOULD STOP COSTLY WORK
ON HARBOR DURING WAR
ASSOCIATED Prcss1

Washington April 81. 4 proposal
90 discontinue during the war work
on rivers and harbors improvements
which cannot be done az "a reasonable
cost n under consideration bv the
senate commerce commission Senas
tor Harding ~ Ohio. Was appointed
today 10 confer with the army engis
uerrs % dtaft legislation authorizing
suspension - such y oiects. Under
the plan appropriations would not b.
bat the var dsaartment
couid suspend or reduce WORK on
over costly impros emcnts.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
OIL WELLS QUIT WORK
Travellers From Tampico Say
Operations Suspended.
Interna tional News Service


Laredo. Tex. April 10. Many Amer
lean oil wells IN the southern Tampeo
neld have suspended operations due TO
by cafranzistas. accord
Ing to word brought here today BY
travellers arriying from rampico. rhty
Iepnrt thai thu American en- pioSes and
feslsraa y ofkcrA taYcA hnfn xutkierusdste
80 many indgnitics and robbed by
Carranza soldiers rather than submit
to this continued treatment. they de-
cided 10 shut down.
Those who arrived here today ieft
Tampico week ago nd only reached
the rider after much delay on nc-
count OF railroad communication be-
tween Tampico and Monterey being
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
REPRIEVE GRANTED
WOMAN UNDER SENTENCE

Hartford Conn. April 3o.-Mrs
Amy +. Archer -Gilligan. Of Windsor.
under sentence Of death for murder
was today granted n new trial. Mrs.
'Gilligan was convicted in July. 1917.
of the murder OF Franklin r. An
drews, by poisoning at the Archer
home for the aged in Windsor. Nav
go 1914, and sentenced to be hanged
Nov. 6. 1917. After her appeal she
was repricvcd hv Gov. Holcomb TO
March 6 and lator 10 June II.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
YEARS FOR FORMER
GERMAN MILITARY ATACHE
Baron Wilhelm Won Brincken, Who Pleaded
Guilty to Conspiracy, Sentenced to Prison.
Sentences of His Co-Conspirators.

Jail and $4,000 fine: Charles Latten-
dorn, body guard" OF Baron Won
Brincken, one year in Jail.
Henry Kaufman, former chancellor
OF the German consulate. $1,000 tinc
or six months Imprisonment
Robert Capelle, former local agent
OF the North German Lloyd steamship
company. fifteen months imprison-
ment and $500 fine.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
HOUSE BY 291 to s VOTES
PASSES MINERAL BILL

international News Servicc)
Washington, April 30.-The ad-
ministration's minerals and metals
bill, giving President Wilson price
guaranteeing power. passed the
house late this afternoon, 29l TO 6.
The measure gives the president
authority to guarantee reason
able price for metals necessary In
munitions making. II Is also in
tended to stimulate war metal
production.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
BONNET ROUGE TRIAL
RESUMED IN PARIS COURT
tAnsoclatod Press.l

Paris April 30 Tho Bonnet Rouge
trial was resumed todav with n con-
tinuatlon OF the examination OF NJ.
puvaL director of the paper and one
of the seven persons under charges
NJ. Duvsl attempted 10 explain the
circumstances under which nearly one
million francs was received from the
German banker. Marx, Of Mannheim.
This sum was Withdrawn from Switx-
erland In the form of ten checks. five
brought by M, Duval. and the others
by NJ. NercaAron. who also In involved
IN the Bonnet RnuTr case.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
FAMOUS AUSTRIAN AERO
BROUGHT DOWN IN ITALY
Nnirrnailonnl News Service }

Amsterdam. Aprt 10 Lieut. Won
Heller Schonhich most famous air
man in tho Austrian army has been
Killed In action ON the Italian front.
said dispatch received here this
afternoon lie was brought down be
bind the Austrian lines.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
VIRGINIA RAILROAD RATES
HloHER WHILE WAR LASTS

Uiehmond. Va. Apul 1o.-An order
for 1, per cent increase In freight
ratea. due tu the war. was issued here
this afternoon by the state c0rnofatior
commission All roads % the state are
affected by tho increase, which viii
stand for the period or the war
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
Little Rock Has Priority
on First Baseman Onslow

Cleveland, April 3o-The Cleveland
Americans today were notified by the
national baseball commission that
First Baseman Eddie Onslow. recently
signed by Cleveland, belongs TO Little
Rock, of the Southern league. Onslow
played with the Providence team last
year and was sold to Little Rock. but
claimed he was free agent when
signed fthe local club.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
Dividends Declared
By Steel Corporation

New YORK. Anril 3o.-The
United States steel CORPORATION
today declared iis usual 1unft'rly
dividend of - per cent. ana
usual c6trn dividend Of pct
cent. on the common stock. 70.
Tethcr with the regular ! 90 per
cent. on the preferred.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
80 OLD men, WOMEN And
CHILDREN MURDERED
Villa Orders Murders w 2 Delivery of Three
Young Girls Are Re ! ed Him Village
Wipes cut,

brought to the border today by
. railroad men. Villa demanded
that three young girls be deliv-
cred to him. When this was re-
fused his men were ordered to
kill every one living in the little
settlement, according to the re-
port.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
Crew Dying From Scurvy,
Ship Lags Into Port
international News sefviceJ

An Atlantic Port April 30.-With
her rigging smashed and many OF her
crew III and dying from scurvy, the
barkentino John Meyer staggered into
port here today from West Africa. Ten
OF the crew we're sprawlod about tho
deck OF tho ship In the last stages OF
the disease.
Two had died and probably four
more will die.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
APRIL CASUALTIES OF
BRITISH SHOW INCREASE
lAssociated PresN

N'No5ONIdttu ItS.T
London, April British cas-
ualties reported in April reached
q total of 52,i75. divided as fol-
lows: Killed or died of wounds
officers, 1921; men, 7,723.
Wounded or missing: Officers
7,t47; men, 35,6S4.
Although the complete reports
OF casualties sustained In the
recent heavy fighting IN France
and Belgium apparently have
not yet been made. q marked
increase is shown In the April
figures. The total In March was
14,09o, the smallest in several
months.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
KING OF SOUTH PACIFIC
ISLANDS REPORTED DEAD

NelbouFnt, AusITaIItl NPFII =
George II. king of the Tonga stands
Is dead.
TIE Tonga or Friendly Islands. IN me
south Pacific ocean. have bcen under
a British ptutectofatc uuce 1901 al
though sul possessing a native ktnE
There are abogt $50 or the lands. et
which perhaps thirty re inhseited
The people srs fsir Pols ne iaus ara
sre Chfistianited G-orse u Vas 3
Years els
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
BRlT0NS RETURN FROM
ARMY TO SHIPYAR0S

London ApGl Announcement VAS
made IN the house - commons THIS
stf~rnoon that 1000 Brush soldiers
have returned -om the army 20 work
In ths thiP' 8fih
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
FAIR. SAYS BILLY 'pOSSUM

itH the waste.
says Mr. Hoover.
that's the place
10 draw the line,
gnd I'm sure We
m agree with
him until rs time
20 dtne. but the
waste has its at
fractions that's
what those say
who have found
u but the prob
lem that con
fronts uH all IL
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
WAR COUNCIL TO
MEET in VERSAILLES

Paris. Apri 10. The inter.aiiiod
war council viii meet In Versailles to-
morrow and '~hurHdaN. France. Great
Britain. Italy and the United states
s,silt be represented.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
ASSOCIATED Press. }

(Associated Press.)
FL Paso, April 30.-Thirty old
men, women and children were
killed by Villas men at Santa
Cruz de RosaIes, forty miles
southeast of Chihuahua City last
Friday, according to a report
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-30
NASHVILLE APRIL BANK
CLEARlNos ON INCREASE
fAaaoclaied Preaal

sAsh,iHs. April s. .asn,ills hank
cls5uurs fof Aprii vefe tSSs-s 555 So.
an increase Of Is per cent. over April.
1917.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-19
women WHO HAVE
RELATIVES IN WAR
TO March IN PARADE
Parade Starts From Court
house Saturday Evening
At Z O'Clock.

Every woman in Salem and vicinity
who has a relative in the service is
expected to take part in the women s
patriotic parade Saturday evening at
7 O'Clock. The line of march is from
the north side of the court house to
Commercial street, then one block to
State and thence to Wilson park.
With but few blocks to march, led
by the Cherrian band, it is thought
that every patriotic woman in the city
should participate.
AT the park an address will be de-
livered by George w. Caldwell of Port
land. Mayor Walter +. Kcyes will pre-.
side, the band will play patriotic Sc.
lections and the crowd will be asked
to join in singing the national anthem
Plans for the forming of the parade
have been made by Mrs. Lawrence T..
Harris, who is chairman of the parade
committee. Mothers of soldiers are to
report to Mrs. George G. Brown who
will be stationed ON the lawn OF the
court house at the corner of High and
Court streets. Wives of soldiers will
form on Court street in charge of Mrs
Il. n. Fisher. Sisters of soldiers in the
service are to report to. Mrs. II. J..
Bean, and daughters to Mrs, c. $, Wei
Ter. All others are to report at Court
and Church streets.
As an honor guard the Oregon guard
of which there are three companies will
report in uniform and be stationed
along the line of march.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-19
METZ STRONGHOLD
FORT KRONPR|Nz IS
UNDER SHE'LL FIRE
Americans Must Advance 3
Miles To Get Big Guns In
Action.

New York, Sept. 19.-The American
front is now only ten miles away from
Fort kronprinz, the farthest outlying
redoubt protecting Metz on the west
ern side of the Moselle river, where
General Pershing is now operating.
Fort Kronprinz is probably destined
to be the first of the Metz strongholds
TO tall to the American siege guns. 1t
stands seven miles southwest of Metz
IN a wooded, rolling country, where the
nils reach a height of thousand feet
and more.
The fort is three miles inside the
German boundary and about two miles
from Gorze, on the Hindenburg line.
The Americans are now slowly pro,
crossing toward Gorze to the west of
the Mad river. Fort Kronprinz win not
come under the direct bombardment of
the great destructive mortar guns until
the Americans are near, If not actual.
ly at the German border.
The long range shells which can be
sent into Fort Kronprinz from the pres.
.ent American positions, ten miles
away, have not the enormous explosive
power necessary to crumple tht struc-
ture, 1t will be necessary, therefore,
for the Americans to push forward
some five miles or more before they
can secure maximum results from an
intensive bombardmcnt. The linden
bug line itself is wei within the nee
essay lalgs TO give the American gun
ncrs a tuil opportunity for their dead.
~ wax.
toi krorPrin2, from its hilly emf
ncnee, exercises commanding influ-
ace upon the western terrain border
ing the Mosellc To the poin, where the
Moselle touches French territory, For
this reason il must be put out of ae-
tion before the Americans ear advance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-19
HAZEL GREEN NOTES
lCapital journal snecial serriec

Capital Journal Special Servicc)
Hazel Green, Or, Srpt. 19.-Mrs. f.
B. Jackson of Astoria arrived Tuesday
to spend few days with friends and
look after business interests.
Mrs. Adah Jones went to Monmouth
Sunday to resume her studies at the
normal c. L, May accompanied Mrs
Jones and Lpr father on the trip by
auto.
Mrs. Cecil Barniek is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Joe Zeilinski, while
picking prunes for Bliss Zeilinski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Van Cleave and
daughter Gladys and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Van Cleave spent Sunday with
relatives near Silverton.
Homer Davis visited relatives at Sill
erton Sunday
Miss Flossie Overman returned to he1
home in Philomath Saturday after
spending week at Rcv. F. Fishers.
Louis Davis had a spell of tonsilitis
this week.
Rev. Fisher started Monday morning
for Riverdale, Cal, to attend the an
nual L. b. Conference of which he has
been member ~ years. He win be
away from here two Sundays.
There will be patriotic service at
the U. B. church Sunday evening, Sept,
22nd. at which time several new stars
win be added to the service flag includ
ing a gold star for Smith Ballard. All
relatives and friends of the BOYS whose
names are on the flag should be pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wolf, who have
been visiting Mrs. Martha Wolf and son
left Tuesday for their home in Califor.
mia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-19
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART;
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease is no respeetor Of
persons. 1t attacks all classes, regard
/ less Of age, sex or conditions. A major
ity of the ills affheting people today
can be traced back to the kidney trOu-
BILE
The kidneys are the most important
organs of the body. They are the fill
terers, the purifiers, OF your blood. If
the poisons which are swept from the
tissues by the blood are not eliminated
through the kidneys, disease of one
form or another viii claim you as a
victim.
Kidney disease is usually INDICATED
by weariness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, dependency, baekaehe. stomach
trouble, difficulty when urinating, pain
in loins and lower abdomen, gall stones,
gravel, rheumatism, seiatiea and lum-
bago.
All these arrangements are nature S
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-19
Louis Schmidt Man
Who Assaulted Aged Woman

Louis Schmidt, an insane patient at
the Oregon state hospital, has been
identified as the man who assaulted
Mrs Lucinda Long, an aged woman az
Amity, last Friday and Superintendent
Steiner has confined him in the ward
for the criminal insane.
Schmidt escaped several days ago
and was caught Tuesday in Portland.
He was partially identified by Mrs.
Long. while Mrs. Schroeder, who lives
near Amity, positively identified him
as the man who called at her house Sat
urday morning and asked for clothes.
When she gave him the clothes he be-
gan to change his clothes right on the
SnOt