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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
Wants City Clerk
to Find His Sweetheart

Bringing together long lost lovers is
part of the duty of the city clerk, ae-
cording to the ideas Of man living
in southern California by the name
of H. A. James. He writes City Re-
corder Earl Race the following plead
ing letter:
" | would very much appreciate your
perhaps helping me in the following
unusual matter.
81 wish you would find out il
there is Buchanan family in your
city, one member of which is named
Carol. | understand she had sisters in
idaho and Washington s'ates omar
|ried) and other relatives in your state,
aunts, unclcs, etc.
+ ~ met the young lady nearly three
years ago in San Francisco when she
was on the stage under the name Of
Cleo Ward and by December Is had
begun to think highly of her. It seems
the lady thonght well of me also.
A Misunderstanding arose which
have been for nearly three years. try
ing to clear>up as it means much to
me Please do your best in this. II you
locate the young lady, see if she will
give me her address.
"P. S. 1 wish to add that my mo-
tiyes in the matter are thoroughly
proper
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
FIRST WAR BABY
AROUSES INTERESTOF
MANY salem PEOPL LE
Edgar Mcclure Rowland Is
Lusty Infant Has Many
Immediate Relatives

When the announcement was made
that the Fathers and Mothers club of
Salem had adopted the first war baby,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. Row
land several kind hearted women were
greatly worried over the fact that hav-
ing been adopted by a club, the dear
baby would Of course be distributed
among his admiring friends from time
to time.
And such was the interest taken in
the first war baby that quite a number
Of women volunteered to adopt the baby
themselves, rather than to have him
passed around, on the supposition of
course, that the baby was not properly
cared for in the way Of parents, grand
parents, great grand parents and the
like.
In order to relieve those who felt
that war baby should not be passed
around among the Fathers and Moth
ers club, it may be said that Edgar
Mcclure Rowland, Jr., one month old
today, is not only ih good health but
that be is enjoying about as many So
lieitoas relatives as the average infant
Of that age.
This first war baby was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Rowland May 20,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
By Frank j. Taylor
United Press Staff Correspondent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Army in Lorraine,
June 20.-The Germans suffered heavy
casualties in yesterday mornings com
bined first all-American gas attack
and artillery bombardment, it was es-
tablished through an enemy prisoner to-
day.
The boche were just starting to in,
wade the American lines when the.gas
containers fell in their midst, killing a
great number and sending others flee
ing.
After the deluge of gas subsided and
the barrage died down, the Germans at
tempted to start their raid again, but
were stopped almost in their tracks by
American artillery, machine gun and
rifle fire.
witnessed this first American gas
protector attack from front line
trench. Every doughboy impatiently
awaited the ".zero hour" which had
been set at 2:30. Promptly on the sec
ond the silence was broken by ter.
rifle explosion from the trenches, as
several batteries of projectors, fired
simultaneously by electricity, sent more
than thousand gas containers scream
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
ITALIAN COUNTER
ATTACK ALL ALONG
P|AVE R|VERLINE
Capture Over Nine thousand
. Prisoners and Retake
Ground
RIVER IS FLOODED
CUTTING OFF INVADERS
Austrians Drop Great Number
Of Poisonous Shells On
Back Areas

London, June 20.-Italian forces are
now counter attacking at various points
along the whole Piavs river line, it
was authoritatively learned today.
On the middle Piave the Italians
lave driven forward 60 the west bank
Of the river, splitting the Austrian
forces in that region and rolling them
back to the north and south.
The enemy detachments on the low
er Piave have been pushsd back un-
til now they hold only a third of their
original advance toward Venice.
The Italians also made further slight
gains at Nervesa, in the Montello re-
gion.
An unusual phase of tho Austrian Of
fensive is the capture Of 5000 prison
ers. announced by the Italian war Of
flea Tnis Isl regarded as unique in de-
fensive fighting.
The situation today, as Indicated
by the latest official reports was re
garded as continuing favorably for the
Italians.
The fighting in the mountain region
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
WESTERN UNION COMPANY
ACCUSED or ILLEGAL ACTS

infringing on the governments mono
poly of carrying first class matter" "
will be brought against the Western
Union Telegraph company through Unit
ed States district attorneys, the postof-
flee department announced.
The penalty for each offense involves
a fine Of $500.
The postoffice inspection department
announced that il has t'abundant eyi,
denca and has been keeping watch on
these movement for some time back. -
This is taken to mean that the depart
ment has sufficient proof to run the
Western Union company's fines, if
guilt is established, into many tlous.
ands of dollars.
The department also announced it is
assumed these movements have been 90.
ing on all over the country where train
trips do not take more than five OF
eight hours and that they are checking
up on scores of cities now.
The messengers arrested today all cat.
ried brief cases filled with night let
ters and kilograms dated yesterday and
prepared to look as if they had been
taken from the wires at the receiving
cities, it is stated
The method of operation, according to
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
CONGRESS IN FAVOR
OF DECLARING WAR
ON TURKEY AT ONCE
State Department Seeks Cor
.rObOration of Story Of
Turkish Attacks
BY L. @. Martin

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 20. = While the
government moved ra:idly today to
confirm information that Turkey had
committed an overt act against this
nation by seizing the American consul
ate at Ta.briz, Persia, and sacking the
American hospital there, new move
for war declaration against Turkey
and Bulgaria developed in congress.
Representative Kelly, Pennsylvania,
introduced a resolution in the house
calling for war on the Turks and Bull
gars.
Kelly's resolution charges both Bul-
garia and Turkey with repeated acts
of hostility against this country. Kel-
ly said he introduced the resolution on
his own initiative because he consid-
cred recognition of q STATE of war
between this country and Bulgaria and
Turkey absolutely VITAL" after talk
ing with persons familiar with the
Bulgaria Turkey situation.
Chairman Flood of the house foreign
affairs committee said he had not been
consulted about the resolution. which
was referred to the committee.
Congress is ready to declare war on
Turkey the moment official verifieation
is obtained of the seizure of the Amer
lean consulate and the attack on the
American hospital at Tabriz, Persia.
The majority sentiment in both houses
favors immediate declaration Of hostil-
tiles, but will await word fran the pre-
sidcnt.
"There never has been any reason /
could see for delay" said Senator Hard
ing, Ohio. "This may bring the result so
many of us have desired so long,
Senator King, Utah, author Of reso.
luton for declaration of war on Tur-
key and Bulgaria, will probably see See
retary Lansing regarding the Tabriz in
cident.
Greek, Serbian and Russian statesmen
here manifested uneasiness over the
safety of Americans in Turkey.
Declaration Of war by the United
States against Turkey may result in
the sending of United States military
forces to aid in the Mesopotamia cam
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
YANKEES TAKE SALIENT
FROM CERMAN,|I;;TODAY
IN THE NARNE jECTOR
Barrage Begun at One O'clock This Morning and Germans
Did Not Stay To Fght--LOss Of Enemy In This Sector
Has Been Heavv- Escaued American Prisoner SAYS Ger
mans Bury Dead Twenty In Grave In CrOss-Wise Layers
By Lowell Mellett.
limited Press Staff Corrasnond,

(Unlted Press Staff UOfTeSpOndent.)
With the Americans On the Marine, June 20--(4 p n.y.
The Americans squeezed the Germans out of salient
kometer two thirds of me) deep and the same dis
tance in width west of TOrcy six miles northwest Of
Chateau -Thierry), early this morning.
The Germans did not remain to fight after they were
struck by barrage, beginning at o'clock and when the
infantry went forward there was no one to oppose them
German casualties in the fighting in this sector are now
estimated at 800, killed and 5000 wounded
Private James A. Donohue, who was taken prisoner
eight days ago, escaped and reoined his company last
night He declared that few other American prisoners
are compelled by the Huns work in the front lines
Donohue also said he saw Germans buryng their dead
twenty to grave, in crosswise layers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
TODAY IN THE GREAT WAR.

One year ago-The British
made further gains between Ar
ras and Lens and repulsed three
German counter attacks.
General Grusiloff, command
ing the Russian armies, replying
to congratulations from General
Robertson, British chief Of staff
said:
"In honor bound, free Rus
sia s armies will not fail to do
their duty"
Two years ago-The Russians
continuing to advance against
the Austrians, occupied three
villages in the Carpathians.
The Germans heavily bonn
barded the Verdun defenses.
The Austrians and Italians
fought without marked advant-
age in the Trentino.
Three years ago-The Rus
slams were in general retreat
along their whole front west of
; Lemberg.
The French took a trench
north Of Arras at the point of
!; bsyonets.
The Turks began a vigorous
offensive at the Dardanelles.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
THRESHERS ACCUSED
OF PROFITEER|NC IN
THRESH|NC PRICES
Claim Made That 50 Cents a
Bushel Is Demanded Gov
er1lInent Will Fix Price

Washington, June 20 - Efforts to
save farmers millions of dollars ex
excess threshing charges are under way
by the food administration, It was
learned today,
With harvest beginning in the great
wheat belt, reports of profiteerine by
threshing machine owners are reaching
the food administration. Some farm.
ers are being held up for a threshine
fee OF so cents a bushel on wheat. m
creased machinery costs and labor
shortage are given as reasons. Farm
ers, held down by the fixed 1920
wheat price, are unable to pass this
charge along and must bear it them
selves. An average increase of one
cent a bushel threshing fee would cost
American farmers about $l0,000,OOO.
Hoover is organizing threshing com
mittese in every wheat growing coun-
ty which are to determine a lust
threshing fee. Profiteering will be-
guarded against. Increased fees are TO
be expected, however, because of the
increased machinery costs and the gen
eral rising scale of prices. Threshing
rates have remained practically the
same as in 1911, when wheat was 81.
period Of rain. In regins where fog and
and the threshing charges must be per
mitted to keep pace with the advance,
Officials believe.
No uniform schedule Of fees can be
drawn up because of varying local con
ditions
Fee schedules have already been
agreed upon in many sections In Tex
as Oklahoma. Kansas, Missouri and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
May Incliminate
Government Employees

Washington, June 20.-Evidcnce is
in the hands of the justice department
which may incriminate government
employees and more army officers in
the nation wide war contract scandal.
The department has ecde kilograms
known to have passed between eontin-
gent fee agents and department en-
ployes; and others between politicians
and their agents. =
The extent of the contingent fee
practice here was further disclosed
with tthe discovery of one brokerage
firm which handled such contracts
since October last to an aggregate of
$lO,OOO,OO0 Another got war orders
on which the contingent fee was $780,
0eO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
President Will Enforce
Licensing Of Stock Yards

Chicago, June 20. - Licensing OF
stock yards under President Wilson IS
proclamation today was regarded by
livestock men here as a natural MOVE
following the licensing of packing
houses several months ago.
Stoekyards officials believed the
action 'gas designed to give the gov
ernment more direct control of the
machinery Of livestock handling, per-
mithing correction of possible trou-
bles without red tape. No changes in
management were expected The move
had been expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
Germany and Austria
Have Troubles at Home

Amsterdam, June 20.-Cav-
airy regiments have been rush
ed to Vienna where extremely
( violent bread riots have brok-
( en- out, according to advices
( from German sources today.
( The mobs are reported to
have stoned Premier Won Seyd-
( ler's residence and to have
( pllndered bakeries. Establish
( ment of martial law is declar-
< ed likely.
+ The burgomaster has deelin-
< ed to guarantee return to
( order, his demand for dried
vegetables to make up for the
< lack Of bread having been re.
: fused by government officials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
Demonstration I'm Berjin

London, June 20. - Heavily
censored private messages indi-
cate there have been great
peace demonstrations in Berlin,
Cologne and Hamburg recently,
according to a Stockholm ris-
patch published in the Post.
Military police dispersed the
crowds, killing several work
men and arresting others.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
Demand Speedy Peace

Amsterdam, June 20. - The
Vienna labor council has pass
ed a resolution declaring that
a substantial, lasting improve
ment in the food situation is
impossible during the war and
demanding a speedy, general
peace, it was learned here to-
day.
At the same time, the city
council adopted a resolution
energetically protesting against
reduction Of the bread ration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
General Strike Brewing

Zurich, june 2o.-There is
enormous feeling in Vienna re.
garding reduction Of the bread
ration, according to dispatches
received here.
What is practically a general
strike is said to be formulating
in Vienna and Neustadt. The
trouble is spreading to the prov
inees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
CASUALTY LIST HAS
Is NAMES So DEAD
II KILLED IN ACTION
& Severely Wounded, 4 De-
gree Undetermined and
One Is Missing

Washington, June 204-The war de-
partment today announced a casualty
list Of 70 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, II; died Of wounds
8; died of disease, 7; died of airplane
iccident, q; died Of accident or other
causes, /; wounded severely, S2; wound
ed, degree undetermined, 4; missing in
action, 1.
The list follows
Killed in action:
Lieutenants H. l.. Eddy, New Britain,
Conn.
j. p. Galloway, Newburgh, MY.
Corporals J. c. Brown, Atlanta, Kan.
g. d. Dole, New Haven, Conn.
J.H. Owner, Mattoon, Wis.
Wagner j. T. Cassidy, Providence, X.
IT,
Mechanic R. T. Hanson, Shell Lake,
Wisconsin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20

! Italian Front.-The situation becomes
moro favorable to the allies. Added to
desperate resistance, which has pre-
vented the Austrians attaining a sin.
gle major objective, heavy rains have
swollen thee Piavc river and cut off
large forces of the enemy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20

according to heavily censored dispatches
received in Stockholm.
Austria Hungary.-various organiza-
tions openly oppose reduction of this
bread ration and demand peace.
Ckraine.-The anti-German revo1u-
tion in Kieff is spreading into the pro-
vinces to the eastward.
United Statcs.-The state department
asked the Spanish embassy to investi-
gate the reported Turkish attack ON
th.' American consulate and hospital at
-Tabriz, Persia. This is believed to pre-
sage a declaration Of war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
EDDIE cAMpT DEAD.

Hollister, Cal, June 20.-Eddie Campi
san Francisco bantamweight boxer, died
in local hospital at l p. m. today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS 2
DRIVE ON FOR NEXT WEEK
FOR QUARTER OF MILLION

workers will receive their final in
structions and when a meeting will
be held in order that the public may
become fully informed regarding the
campaign.
? In order that the city may be thor-
oughly eanvassed beginning next Mon
day, 80 working teams have been ap-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20

Picardy Front Raiding and artillery
activity increased from the somms
northward to the Lens sector. The sit
uation is assuming the same aspect as
that which always has preceded Ger
man drive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-20

Flanders Front.--Same conditions pre-
vail as on the Picardy front. leading
to the belief that a gigantic drive is
imminent, which may include both
areas.
Disc Front French detachments pen
etratsd German positions and took pris-
oners at various points between Mont
didier and Disc.
Germany.-Peace demonstrations in
Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg resulted
in several civilians being killed and
others arrested by the military police,
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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-06-28
HOLD THE FORT.

Indications abound that the spring
of 1918 was high tide for Germany
and that henceforth the battle will
be anebbing struggle for the central
powers.
Alarmed by the swelling stream of
American troops and the sharp cut
ting down of U-boat destructiveness,
the Germans gathered their forces for
a desperate offensive on the western
line. Three months have passed since
they struck the heaviest blow that
they can ever strike on any front, and
none of their detectives has been won
They are further from Paris than they
werer in 1914; they are further from
the channel ports than in the first
years of the war; they have not driven
a wedge between the French and
British armies and the two forces are
welded more firmly together than ever
by unity of command.
Still less progress is made in their
drive on the Italian front, and their
losses on both fronts are known to
be prodigious and exhausting.
1t would be premature, however, to
think that the critical hour has en-
tirely passed. We must expect a re-
sumption of the attack on the allied
lines in France, but Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the British *
chequer, assures us in a speech in par
lament that "those responsible look to
the future without alarm" Three
months more and if the German OBJ
jectives are %unattained, "then their
campaign will have failed and despite
their previous victories, will prove to
be the most disastrous campaign in
which they have engaged"
Germany must win a devisive vic
tory within the next 80 days or lose
the war and the odds seem ten to one
that Britain and France will hold the
line and that the United States will
then come in with weight of numbers
and reserves of vigor to start the for
ward movement to Berlin and a crush
ing triumph over the kaiser's mad
dream of conquest and world power.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-06-28
JUSTICE

The Mooney last has been n OF
the most bitterly fought on record.
There has been an unending attempt
to cloud main issue, punishment Of
guilty parties, with sentimental slush
and efforts to create class hatred by
plea that organized wealth was try
ing to "get union labor"
The trial brought out the fact that
principles in the case were connected
with leading anarchistic movements
and advocated violence to win on
tentions.
The Russian anarchistic element is
trying to substitute intimidation and
violence in America for orderly court
procedure.
California public officials and courts
and to be given great credit for their
courage in carrying these cases
through under continual threats OF
death and destruction.
The reputation of California is at
stake in bringing to justice the MUIR
derers Of ten people and i~njurers OF
fifty. All the sob artists in the world
cannot return these lives. All the
people of California ask is punishment
Of the guilty and this they do demand
through their legally constituted
courts.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-06-28
THE GLASGOW COURIER

risen fully rs per cent over last Sep
tember.
At the 2Sh cent price now in force
small mines are operating ION the
ragged edge and production is being
cut down.
The metal mining industry has fur
nished every requirement OF the gov
eminent in a remarkable manner due
in a large extent to unprecedented de-
velopment caused by good prices.
Conditions have changed since the
government set its price of 23h cents
for copper some months ago and oper.
ations which then showed a profit at
this figure, now show too close to the
danger line.
\ A man who ventures his money on
mining development wants to see an
opportunity for more than average re-
turns, otherwise why take the risk.
Price fixing boards a hold down
prices and incidentally they a hold
down production by thus discourag.
ing development.
Fair prices and a maximum produc-
ton is what the nation needs and a
penurious policy which discourage in
dustries should not be adopted.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-06-28

which exists only in the imaginations
of persons who persist in believing
that the only sign of patriotism is CIV
ing three cheers daily for every de-
serving democratic office holder in the
land, or subscribing to every bit OF
Bolsheviki bunk put forth by politi-
clans who have suddenly become
super-patriotic. Some Of those now
engaged in impugning the loyalty of
others, have not a clear patriotic re-
cord of their own.
The truth is that the American peo-
pie have, in this crisis, without regard
to party, creed or race, shown a 10y
atty without parallel in the history of
this or any other land, and which is
truly inspiring to those who read the
signs of the times Alright. This is a
cosmopolitan nation, in its composition
unlike any other in the world. We are
moved in this war by no racial hatred,
territorial greed or national ambition
for land or loot. Only one thought
has appealed to the people-that OF
defending the republic. To this appeal
they have responded magnificently.
The talk of general disloyalty in the
United States is the work Of design
ing agitators who have something in
mind other than telling the truth and
serving the republic. Such men have
been trying to pervert the high and
holy purposes Of war to the base ends
of personal partisan or racial preju-
dice and ambition. The designing and
malicious men who have endeavored
to use this war to stir up domestic
enmities, arouse racial prejudice and
hatred or put over controversies
schemes of economic reconstruction