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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-22

from Fontaine Croisseles, but machine
Iguns moved them down, holding up the
attack.
The weather, foggy throughout yes
terday, was the same today, handicap
ping airmen.
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TO CUT OUT RENT.

Seattle, Wash, Mar 22.-All uptown
railroad offices in the high-rent districts
Of all cities are to be closed and merged
into one office by order of Director
General McAdoo, according to the be-
lief expressed by Seattle railroad off
cials today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-22

What's become o tn feller that used
T. flare up an say, f'Do you think I'm
made o. money!" ever time he was
asked to come aeross9 1'Speakin' o.
tn signs o spring, tn thing l can t
understand is how fishin worm gifts
mp on tin roof said Pinky Kerr,
t'day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-22

sideration of strategy, and on linden
burg's vanity are forcing the Germans
into an engagement that already is
proving slaughter trap for them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-22

After March 81 it viii probably take
somewhat longer to "knock the day
lights out Of your best enemy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-22

Patriotic people, please plow, plant,
produce, pending peace.
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Ends with Dance

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
WEST VIRGINIA
WILL PRODUCE
RECORD CROPS
Optimistic Telegram Sent to
Secretary Houston By
County Agents

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. june IT,
County agricultural agents. state uni
versity extension workers and home
economies IN conference hero today a;
noon sent an optimistic telegram to
National Secretary of Agriculture D.
f.. Houston at Washington which set
forth the activities in West Virginia
relative 20 the subject Of increased
food production.
Tho message. signed by G. r. Titlow
passed by ihc Il mcn and AZ women IN
session here. follows:
County agents. home demonstration
agents and SImrj"ISiS nr West Virginia
in conferences held at Mart;nShurg and
Huntington report on Thousand organ
zed clubs Of farmers. farm women.
boys and girls enthusiastically following
;hc leadership OF the agricultural cN-
tension department III cooperation with
the United StaI"s department in carry
I'M; out the state program adopted hy
farm bureaus Of the state during
Farmers Week held at MorEantowu
last January. Seed corn situation solved
and we shall have corn crop much be-
youd our estimates. The shortage Of
farm labor is being felt but b. organized
ro-upcrutinn III tho local clubs we VIII
successfully raise and harvest the crops
though they are fifteen percent larger
than last year and lahurrrS are At least
ten percent less. West Virginia is lined
ur with all America and the allies TO
G"irat the Huns
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Drastic Punishment
Approved by Baker

WASHINGTON, June lin ap-
proving today sentences ranging from
Is months 10 20 years Imprisonment
imposed by courts martial upon l.
priyales who refused military service
at Camps Upton, New" York, and Cor
don. Georgia, Secretary Baker made it
plain that the war department does
not consider these men rs coming in
the class oil conscientious O6jrcrorS.
The men refused service solely be
cause they were asked In fight against
Germany and Austria. in which coun-
tries most Of them claimed To have rel
;4lires. Since they were not rrGarGcd
as conscientious objcctor$. Ihey will
not have the right of Il Review of their
cases by tho special board appointed
TO hear appeals of such objcrtOrs.
Secrctar" Baker held with the
courts that since tn" men were cili.
zcns Of The United States. regularly
induclcd into service under The s,:-
lec1ive service law. they were in duty
bound tn fight for The country and
that they could not select III" country
against which they would bear arms.
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WASHINGTON. Juno l1.--With prac-
tically all official and unofficial reports
to-day indicating that the Austrian drive
in Italy has been sharply checked by the
rc-organi2cd Italian army and tn" Rrit-
iSh and French units Supp"rtiTc II. Off
GERS here discussed the situation with an
increasing air vi "ptImi$m
In some quarters II is believed that
these operations may have a decided ef-
feet upon the situation on the western
front. There Is Il strong feeling Jhat If
the Austrian drive breaks down. the
Italians Will launch 4 counter offensive
on Il large scale. In that event officials
arc certain that Germany would rush
divisions Of its troops To aid its ally.
because OF the effect an Italian success
would have upon The already turbulent
internal situation in Austria.
Some officers ure confident that the
lack of success for the -Austrjnns now
disclosed already has resulted in a
shifting of the German forces on the
western front in preparation to rush
divisions TO the Italian front TO prop up
w.ak spots in case Of counter-drive.
Certainly German reserves must be held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
NATIONWIDE
CONSPIRACY OF
PROF|TEER|NC
ILLEGAL PAYMENT OF
AGENTS. COMMISSIONS
Army Officer With Influence
in Letting Contracts May
Be Involved

WASHINGTON, June IA
aation-widc conspiracy between
manufacturers aud contractors
agents in Washington to solicit
government war orders under All
.greement to pay commissions IL
,ceally to the agents. was dis
:.iosed today by the department Of
justice. simultaneously with the
announcements. raids were made
IN hundreds OF manufacturers
business offices throughout the
'nited States in search OF papers
:,howing the scope of the illegal
practice. and fou; Boston business
nuen were indicted in Washington
N charges OF artiny rs contingent
.ee agents.
,T:veu before II" results Of IN" ra'"
vtrc full reported here i"ui.;",. OF
.i.iaIS irdi"atad they had "vid"n"" ihAt
.."r"s. perhaps hundreds "f contracts
- been mad" with manufacturers
:, n" were under pl"dtSc L. turn oyer |"
..rntcart commission agents IN ASH
.nEtru. New frr. and '.iS wh'r'. Il p'T-
,."ntass # th",r profits.
Officers Nay Ec Involved.
Officials SAID tn. manufacturers w"r"
d 10 enter iui" th,. AGREEMENTS l.: as
frances ~ th.. agents ,ha; they m'i
T..ciai Influence. with III" army "tt'cr%
= others III .har;. Il h.ti;nc contracts.
..-,, lsit m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
.BURNQU|ST HAS BIG
LEAD IN MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL. Mimi. June Ire
turns from 272 precincts out Of 3.1l9 in
the state. gave BurnQust 27,35l and
Linobcrgh 1926 in the Republican
gubernatoriaI primary held here to-
day.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. June l7.-"heh
the primary election polls closed to-
night throughout Minnesota after 4
day OF heavy balloting,. one OF the
most spectacular campaigns in the
history of the stale was finished.
The contest between Governor
Burniquist and Former Congressman
Charles A. Lindbergh orer-shadowed
all other issues. LiRdbergh. candi-
date of the Non-Partisan league. as
the storm center. Loyalty was the
leading issue. BurnQuists supporters
charged that Lindbergh's speeches
were un.AmeriCan and that the poll
cles of the Non-Partisan league ware
unpatrioLic. Lindbergh asserted that
he was loyal and declared that his
war criticism was aimed al "unscrupu-
lous prOfiteers."
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ITALIANS EXPRESS WISH FOR
U.5. ASSISTANCE IN BATTLE

An,"rirans'' :h" general add"d We
VIII first shake hal'iS AMI then travel
together int" AUSTRIA.
TIL. severity "f tn" fighting on. Monte
uifTrppa may hr understood from The Fact
that tn. Italian artillery fired I" ""n
shells ia tw'iI, hours.
AS tn" first phase al the hlttlc un-
folds il is evident that Austria IL nj
gaciug all ihr forces pn$slhl'. although
tn" exact uum'rr ni TIA" divisions IN
action is rs y"t unkn"yNn . ltuly'S sol
cii"rs arr. fighting on ih"'r "wu soil. aid
ed hv English and trraCh troops All
arr IN tn. best spirits. and making SUI
,.rern.. $arrlfic"S to rrcI'r; tic enemy
from obtaining III" ndvantaE" which Is
supposed To belong I" an army launch
ing IN offensive.
The uncaSiness nrcr''Lnc the often
sivc WAS dissipH, cd followed by satis-
faction by the Austrian action IN the
Tonal. district. which was intended to
block any efforts Of the Italians to
threaten their rear and possibly cut TIL"
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Hard fighting still is in progress,
however, with the Austrians bring
inc the strongest kind Of pressure
to bear against the allied armies on
both northern and southern parts Of
the battlefield, in an endeaVor to
reach the lines and gain access in
force to the plains.
The strokes of the enemy are
particularly violent on the MonteIIo
plateau, the highest bit of ground
along the middle reaches Of the -
ave, the capture Of which would
give him command Of the roads lead
inq through Treviso to Venice, and
fair way westward through the
Province of Treviso. The Italians
are infIicting heavy casualties Oh
the troops of Emperor Charles who
crossed the river at this point.
Tc the south, from ST. Andrew to
Fcssalata, respectively. the north
ern and southern TANKS Of the ia
nous Zensor loop. where last year
the Austrians effected d crossing Of
the 9iave, only later to be driven
back with sanguinary losses, and
from FcssaIata to San Oona Di Pl-
ave the fighting also is Of a violent
character, with the Italians heroic
ally and successfully, according to
the home war office, holding the line
of the river.
Between Candelu and the Zenson
loop, where the Austrians crossed
the Piave in Saturdays fighting, the
Italians have driven them back tu
the river bank and are endeaVoring
to push them across the stream.
The latest Austrian official commu.
nicaton records the gain of add,
tional ground west of San Dona Dl
Piave and the capture Of tine village
of Capos'le. on the eastern edge of
the Lagoon region in the Province
OF Veneta, and about 20 miles from
Venice itself.
Thus far the Italians. British and
French troops have made prisoners
Of more than $500 Austrians, WIN.
the Austrian war office asserts that
$4,000 prisoners have been taken by
the Austrians.
Although the fighting has died
down considerably in the mountain
region. it is expected soon again to
be resumed with increased violence
Emperor Charles is reported to be
a. the front. and thousands Of rein
forcements for the armies are said
to be moving southwark. The al
lied commanders are expecting vi
cious fighting. believing that owing
to the turmoil and politica unrest in
the dual monarchy the AustrIans
must make good showing in order
to temper the feeling against the
war at home.
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WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY. SundHE.
tune 10. CEy tn. A>~""lat1d tre$Sl.--
AUSTRIAN TROOPS Ah:ch forced th'' pave
river have h@sm driven back IHG
fighting along th" river - most INTENSE
Nowh"r" .IS.. dong th" ft"nt "f at
tack has thn S;rucEI" h""u :" severe as
IN the Piavc i.Ec.
One Of III" nrst hrIl!Iau, "t IL" lttI-
.l,n actions Was thu. d,t"nSs Of tn" Mont"
Moschin salient protecting the import
ant Brrnta positions. HIRE thr AIS
trians suffered heavy losses. many OF
their machine guns were captured.
The prisoners are ragged and ut-fed.
Many CT them arr. understood youths.
Dfse OF them remarked TO tn. correspon-
dent that he had no interest in the war.
The feeling Of tho Italians is buoyant.
At italian headquarters satisfaction -
fett over the situation on every part Of
.he front.
The general commanding the artil-
lefy corps in the Monte Grappa region
v Expressed this feeling to the cvrrespon-
cut:
Now send us only four divisions OF
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TURNED
ON THE ENEMY
ON HILL FRONT.
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL
Entente Lines Advanced at
Several Points as Result
of the Fighting

ROME, June 17.-ltalian troops
in conjunction with their French
and British allies yesterday, began
a counter offensive against the
Austro Hungarian forces which
had launched an attack on the.
Italian mountain front. The Ital-
ian and allied troops, according to
an announcement made today by
the war office, were able to gain
partial successes and to rectify
their lines at several points along
the front.
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Italians and their British and French comrades
holding check the Austrian offensive along the greater part
the hundred mile battle front from the region southwest OF Trent
the Adac sea- they themselves have turned
the important sectors especially in the mountain regions
hill country the north at several points
resulted the occupation by the allies of ground won from them
the onslaught rectcaon of their lines while
fening of the front along the made impossible for
being least further fong of the stream by the enemy
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Early British Report.

LONDON, .lUi!r ia successful rHl0
wuS carried nII last might east nj NrraS
BY III" British. who took a f"w rrIS"m-
crS it is announced officially. IN"
statement follows:
"Wc carried ont - successful ram last
night cast Of ArraS and captured Il few
nrignDcrs raid ATTEMPTED by the
enemy yesterday morning IN III" n"lEh-
bnrhood Of [iIvcnchy WAS rcpuIsed.
For q short period during IN" niEht
the encmy'S artillery heavily h"mbard"d
unsitions northwest nf Albert. Else
whore only normal activity vas re-
ported"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
STRIKE IN
GERMANY IN PROTEST
AT REDUCED RATI0NS

AMSTERDAM. June ia political
strike has been arranged for today at
Nurcmburg. as 4 protest against the re-
duced bread ratiGns and the postpone
ment and hampcring Of Prussian SUI
fragc reform. according TO reports re-
ceivcd here. The Bcrliner Tageblatt
says that the social democratic party
and the United Trade unions of Nurem-
burg have issued warning against a
strike.
AMSTERDAM. June l7.-All new
crops have been ordered rcquisitionet
by the Hungarian government. accord
ing 10 a report from Budapest. Al
flour mills have been put under gov
ernnlcnt supervision.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
SEVERE DEFEAT
FOR AUSTR|ANS
LONDON CLAIM
ENGLISH TONNES ARE
HOLDING THE ENEMY
Foe Forced to Reorganize His
Effectives After Clash
With the British

LONDON, June 1.-THE Aus
trians arc rc-organizing their ef-
fectives along the British line Of
the Italian front after their "se-
we're defeat" according to an Of
ficial statement issued tonight, on
the operations Of the British with
the Italians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
French Improve Positions
On Western Fighting Front
Hundred Prisoners and Many
Machine Guns Taken From
the Germans - Successful
Raid Executed by the Brit
ish

PARIS, Jun" 1.-The French troops
improved thoir positions north and
northwest Of Eautnhraye. between the
Disc and the .tsnc. in local operation
carly to-day Ono hundred prisoners
and some machine guns were captured.
says the official statement ISSUED to-day.
German Hlta"kS w"r" r"lrulScd i'll tho
Cavicrcs wood AMI in the F"sG"S. The
statement reads:
Between III" 0lac and tn" .\jSnr tho
French succeeded III carrying GU! carly
to-day q local operation which resulted
in Improvement of The French positions
north and northwest nf Elautnhrayc. In
the Caviercs wood and in tn" NosEeS oar
troops repulsed rn"iny surprise attacks.
There is nothing Ia report from the resi-
of shc front.
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Break All Records
In Troop Movement
From United States

LONDON, June I7.-"ArTtvals OF
American troops in the past few days
have ecl!psed all records" the .Fosr
declared to-day.
considered purely as shipping
feat, it Is something hitherto mover
accomplished In mercantile annals.
weekend scenes at one army post
were amazing"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
FAILURE Of THE AUSTRIAN THRUST
MAY FORCE AID BY THE GERMANS

for that service. il was argued. as the
INSTRUMENTATION resulting from the fall
urr of m attempted drive TO get through
is almost as dcnlnrallzng Ia an army
us m enemy advance.
Whil, there is any doubt in the minds
Of IN" German leaders as 10 progress Of
events in Italy 4 considerable force Of.
German shock troops probably will be
kept out OF the western front fighting
and held ut points in Germany where
they can be FASTENED to Italy il needed.
Some officers hold that the lull In the
west may be due. in part 1T least, TO the
fact THAI tho Germans feel it necessary
TO await developments in Italy.
In connection with tho Italian situa-
tion Secretary Baker state! to-day that
no American lighting units are in that
region. American medical drtnchments
have been in Italy for some time and
some American aviaiorS have been in
training there. The war secretary re-
Gently stated. however. that Ameq n
troops are 10 be sent to tho II \
front. but for military reasons ths
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
Late British Statement.

LONDON. .Iunr l1.--Firld Marshal
Haig's report from British headquarters
in France tonight mentions only minor
raids and thu usual artillery activity
along the British front. TIL" statement
says;
The enemy raidnd q British post last
night cast "f iIchuIrrn": one man Is
MISSING Another hostile raidinH purty
attacked our lines north nt tn" SommH
carly this morning. hut WAS repulsHd.
"Beyond tho usual artillery activity on
both sides inrr" iS nothing 10 report.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
Marine Casualties
To Date Reach III

NASUINGTON. June lI.--Total casu-
alIir< among the American marines over
seas from the date OF their landing tn
last June . number III. according TO
summary issued lu-nGht by Major Cen
cral i;arnctt. marine corps commandant.
This includes luG killed in action. S
who died OF wounds. 533 wounded In &C
tion and one missing and one held pris-
cner in Germany.
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WITH THE AMERlC'ANS On rHE
LORRAINE FRONT. June lT.--CBy the
NS:>ucIat"d E'rrSs. )--fhG Germans iAiif"
,n renew their attacks on the American
from, northwest uf Tnul today. the
enemy Inssrs sustained yesterday morn
ju. when the ,irrmans w"r" det"hteu
i, an ,lrrmpt To take American prison.
org nr,. estimated at "A number III OK
,..ss or "nn Tho American casualties
were cons d.rab!y fewer.
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AUSTRIAN Statement.

VIENNA. June IT.-tvia London)-
The Austrian official statement reads:
"Fighting activity on the Venetian
mountain from, WAS considerably
limited yesterday owing to the weather.
Notwithstanding violent attacks west
Of the Brcnta. river. our Alpine rcsi-
mcnts maintained the mountain posi-
linns they had taken on the previous
day.
In the high region Of M'ontcl!o our
divisions advanced TO the WESTWARD, =
lighting their way.
"On both sides of tho oderzo-Tre
railway. strong Italian counter at -
broke down.
"Cur forces wrcsted from the enemy
more ground wcs: OF San Dona and
captured Caposilc.
The number of prisoners brought III
on the southwestern front has been IN
creased TO 12.000.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
AMERICAN AVIATOR
IS TAKEN PRISONER

FARIS. june - --- l.i"ut"nan; l.. w.
Parker an American pii"t in ih" French
flying corps. WAS forced To land while
acting as u $rnut on a bombing "Npcdi-
tion over German! and WAS lak,-I pris-
0ner by the Germans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
NOT TOO LATE

Owing to the rush and confusion
at the Belgium Relief Headquar-
tcrs the last few days Of the drive,
it is more than possible that some
calls were over looked So if you
will call Belgium 3033 we will have
Boy Scout call for your bundle
to-day. GEO. {. HOUSE.,
chmn., Belgium Relief Committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-18
BUSCH MILLIONS
TAKEN OVER BY
GOVERNMENT
GREAT BREWERIES TO
BE OFFERED FOR SALE
Sensational Action Taken on
Return of Busch's Widow
From Germany

WASHINGTON, June 17.-The entire
estate in this country Of Mrs. LILY
busch. widow OF Adolphus Busch. late
millionaire brewer Of 81. Louis. Mo-. has
been taken over by the government un-
der the alien property law.
This fact became known today. in con-
nectiou with tn. return 10 America OF
Mrs. Busch. who has been living In
Germany Tor several years. or Iracticai-
iv since the death us her husband. Tn"
government has not yet appraised Tie
properly. which consists largely OF
hrewerics in st. Louis AMI o1h'r cities.
stocks and bonds. and real estate in
New York. but it is generally believed
10 he worth many millions of dollars.
Operated BY U. 8.
Alien Property Custodian Palmer an
ncrlncrd today that IN" seizure "t the
estate WAS made some months ago. ana
that the Union Trust company. "f 81.
Louis. had been named us dcpn$itary
and has brrn operating the property for
tho government.
Under the Law. which permits the
government 10 seize the property in This
country Of any person rcsld nj in
Germany. title tn tn" entire estate has
reverted to III" government and. Unless
tin attorney general rules otherwise. 1t
will H.. held subject Ia such disposition
us tho government may choose To make
If it,
Will Put Up Fight
Mrs. Busch. WHO - 4 years Old. was
in Havana. over Sumday. on her way TO
ne United Sial-$ from Germany
through Switzerland and Spain. She is
accompanied Ivy her attorney. Harry D..
Haw"s. who went IN Switzerland Ia COR
fer with her several months ago. II is
understood that Mrs. Eu;;ch plans upon
her arrival in This country To call at the
state dcpartm' 1T and the department OF
iu<Iirr IN an effort Iu rcSain custody
rf her estate.
II is undcrs ,nnd rlial Mrs. Busch VIII
insist that she Is - loyal citizen If the
United States who did not forfeit her
citizenship by reason of her residence
in German since her husbands death.
MI HawcS IN "A. recent statement. de-
ncl that Mrs. Eu<ch had contributed n
large sum 10 rh" German hospital SER
vcr and said that her four children in
this country had indicated tho loyalty
nf tho family by making larg" contri-
buttons ia the American Rcd Cross and
heavy subscriptions 1" III" Liberty
Loans
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TURK TROOPS HAVE
OCCUPIED TABRIZ

LONDON. June 1T.-Turkish troops
have occupied Tahriz. next to Tchcran
the largest city In Persia, according to
Turkish official statement dated
June II.