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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
Kaiser Says Allies Surprised


Amsterdam, May 25.--The kaiser is
on thss Aisne battle front at point
south of Laon, according to dispatch
from Berlin today
(Laon is At miles north and east of
Sodssons and about nine miles behind
the original battle line.)
Telegraphing from this point, the
kaiser sent the following message to
the kaiserin:
Wilhelm (the crown prino,) at
tackled the English and French along
the Chemin- des- Danes, completely sur
prising them
1--WE have crossed the Aisne and are
approaching the vesle.
'Fritz (Prino, Eitel Friederich)
with the First guard infantry division
was one of the first who reached the
Aisne.
"our losses are slight. Tomorrow we
will make further progress
With the American Armies in France
May 29.-American losses in the battle
Of Csntigny were light, it was official
ly announced today. Artillery activity
has incrsased in all sectors held by
American troops.
Paris, May 29.-"The German ad-
vance, at certain points on the Aisne
front, has reached depth of fifteen
and o half miles, the Echo de Paris
declared today
Paris, May 29.-Long range shelling
of Paris continued today. The Germans
appeared to be using s;ielI of slight
ly different model.
With the British Armies in France,
May 29.-The American success at Can
tigny apparently vexed the Germans,
who began a tremendous pombardment
Of the new American positions as soon
as they were located
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
American Soldiers
HOnOred by Britain

London. May 29.-sThe Military Ga
zette today announced the award of
decorations to the following
American soldiers attached to British
units:
Military cross: Captain Walker and
heutenants Clinton, Gable and Des-
kell, medical Officers attached to Brit
ish units and Leutenants Adams, Boy
or, forester, Gregg, Joness Keyes, Tib-
bets and Updegrove. officers of the
medical reserve corps.
Distinguished conduct medal; Pri-
vate Louis Bretz. engineer.
Military medal: Sergeant Harold,
Carl Duncan, wagon driver.
Sergeant Wilbur Lockwood.
Color Sergeant Russell Sisemore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
AMERICAN GUNS DESTROY
GERMAN GAS PROJECTORS

copccntrated &c. attack yet attempt
Cd by the LeiIdaLs in this area. found
the bcys still cheerful, despite their
wcariness aad the strain of the at.
tack.
Held l." ficult Position.
The Americans hold difficult po.
sition hee'. ,tei1 trenches running
through wood and over several small
hills. Yesterday the wood was as bright
as sprlng s;.n nine could make it. Today
the foliage vas wilicd, trees were brok-
cn from the rain OF "tin can" gas
shells aud 4" I~ound was torn up.
, Nature showed the results of the at.
tack hi. the men were still the same
confident chaps, eager to get at the
bcches IN teta! aiion.
"A few OF NV friends whom l had
seen Yesterday were missing. I found
them in hospital under the motherly
care of American nurses. ,i'scy wore
mostly boys who had taken off their
rasks during the German patrol attack
10 older to see better how to direct
their rifle and grenade fire at the
koches.
they had been brought to the hospital
Ia American ambulanees in remarkably
quicli time. Despite their suffering they
were enthusiastic at the prospect of
yooD citing another whack at the Ger
'hlAs.
Want to Get Back.
"Uh, / III be back with the boys in
/, couple of days" said one. "then
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
EMERGENCY BOARD
FAILS OF QUORUM
AT MEETING TODAY
Senator Wood Writes That
He Is Opposed to Deficien-
cy Lime Appropriation

A meeting of the Emergency Board
was called for 1880 this morning to
provide funds for the lime board, but
it did not meet because of a lack Of
members to make quorum. The gov
ernor. Secretary Olcott and State
Treasurer Kay were present and Mr..
kubli put in an appearance from Multi
nomah. That was all, the other five
members not showing up. Senator
Wood, the nestor Of the senate and
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee in the senate at the last ses.
sion, was unable to attend but sent a
telegram which indicates he reads the
Capital Journal for he uses the same
language it used in discussing the
deficiency in the lime appropriation
His telegram reads:
"Unable to attend. If present
should vote no. Seems to me that
amount appropriated should have pro.
duced at least one car load Of fertiliz.
er. Am afraid the emergency board ia
working overtime and unless halt is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
German Submarine
Crew Is Captured

Washington, May 29.-Seven- !
teen German submarine sailors, :
Americas second group of this ,
kind, have been taken prisoner ,
by an American destroyer, ac- .
cording to official information ,
to the navy department today. ,
The Germans were captured )
after their vessel had torpedc.ad )
the British steamer Inniscaria. ,
The first group were captured !
some months ago by the destroy ,
er Tanning. ,
The Fanning prisoners were ,
brought to this country, but the )
disposition of the second lot is ,
unknown, exctpt that they were ;
taken to British port. ,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
German Reserve Officer
Alleged Alien Enemy

New York. May 29.--Captaiu Gus
tave B. Kuhelenkammpff of the Ger
man army reserve, was arrested here
yesterday as an alien enemy. He was
formerly a friend of Count Won Bern
storff and is alleged to have been close
to Captain Franz Ven Papen Of the
German embassy staff IN Washington,
who was elected from the country for
plotting.
When questioned Kuhelenkampff
said he hoped Germany would win the
war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
GERMANS PAY COST
IN BEST MANHOOD
FOR SMALL GAINS
Expert Thinks New Attack
Means Channel Ports
Found Impregnable
By J. w. T. Mason
lunited Press War Exrartl

kbhiLhu IIeSS var LAIGIIJ
New York, May 29.--Von Hinden-
burg's persistent sacrifice Of his man
power along the subordinate Aisne front
Is the best evidence the Germans have
given that they consider an advance to
the channel ports too difficult an enter
prise to be undertaken at this time.
The Aisne operations have gone too
far to be considered solely as feint.
The death toll that has had to be paid
for the gains In the territory has been
too heavy to justify the theory that Won
Hindenburg has desired to create di.
version. The Aisne drive must be re.
garded as major operation, undertake
en- in obedience to the clamor Of Ger
man people for more victories. The real
victory, entailing the capture Of Bou-
logne, Calais and Dunkirk apparently
has been judged by the kaiser's ad-
visers as too difficult to attempt. So
the German staff seemingly was order
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
Three Are Destroyed and Two
More Driven Down Be-
hind Lines
EDDIE RlCKENBACKER
MAKING GREAT RECORD
Lieutenant Douglas Campbell
Of California Also Sue
cessful Fighter

With the American Army in Lorraine.
May 2s.-(Night)-American airmen,
within the last "a hours, have brought
down three German biplanes and have
driven down two others. The fate Of
one Of the latter is uncertain, but the
other crashed down, apparently out Of
control.
Lieutenant Eddie Rickenbacher got
three of these, 1t was said, including
one of those that were driven down.
Lieutenant Douglas Campbell Of
Chicago, former member Of the Lafay-
cite escadrille, brought one enemy
machine down in flames Monday morn
ing.
Monday night five American planes
engaged two German biplanes, shoot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
General Pershing
Caused Woods Removal

Washington, May 29.-Major
General Leonard Wood was re-
moved from command Of his div.
ision and relegated to command
of the Western department upon
accommodation of General Per
shing, it was learned on reliable
authority today.
1t was stated flatly that the
only band the administration
lad in the matter was accept
ing the recommendation of Per.
81 ing, upon whom this country
Is now relying to win Americas
share of victory in the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
BRITISH BOMB L1EGE

Amsterdam, May 29.-Several Ger
man soldiers and civilians were killed
in recent raid on Liege by twenty
British airpanes, according to dis
patches from Les Nouvelles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
American Soldiers Rushed
Over Defenses and Hunted
Out the Boches
WANTED TO BE CAPTURED

( With the Americans In Pi- !
X cardy, May 29.-An instance of ,
< the boches anxiety to surrcn-
der in the Cantigny battle was ,
furnished when a group of 20
K tried to be captured by an un- ,
K armed correspondent. !
Jimmie" Hopper, famous .
( magazine writer, went over the ;
4 top with the Americans. As he J
was entering Cantigny, q crowd !
( Of Germans rushed out to him, ;
begging earnestly to be taken
( prisoner. ;
4 Hopper was nonplussed but ;
< called to an officer: "Come and }
( get 'em'
X X X X K X X X X 4 \: X X
By Fred s. Ferguson
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With the Americans In Picardy, Ma
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29

point south of Laon, according to Ber.
lin dispatch received in Amsterdam. He
sent a telegram to the empress telling
them about the part the crown prince
and Prince Eitel Friedrich played in
the German advance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
Brought Down 252
Airmen In One Week

Washington, May 29.-Allied
airmen brought down and de-
stroyed 2j2 German airplanes
during the week between May l6
and May 90, war office reports
received by the British military
attache here stated today. The
operations include only the west
ern front.
x X X * X X X X X =. x !.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29

Picardy Front-Folowing the capture
of Cantigny by American troops, with
the taking of 1872 prisoners, two sue
cessive German counter attacks were
repulsed, the French war office report
ed today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29

West Front General-Allied military
officials, according to United Press
staff dispatches, declare the Rheims at
tack is part of the Germans general
offensive scheme. Before the start Of
the big offensive March 21, the Ger.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29
GERMANS PENETRATE
Il MILES into LINES Of
BRITISH AND French
Berlin Claims Capture Of $4,000 Prisoners, and Kaiser

Telegraphs From Front That ALI aVer'
Routed---AIhed Reserves Are NOl : ,m
and Hope Is Expressed Offensive zz, B
Flanders Front Initial Gains Made y e
ported by Field Marshal Haig to Hav, =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-29

Oregon: Tonight
aud Thursday fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
MASS MEETING
TONIGHT
COURT HOUSE
COL. r. A. CHAPA SEEKING TO STOP
EXODUS OF. MEXICAN LAB0RERS
ACCOUNT DRAFT
REPRESENTS GOV. HOBBY

Colonel +. A. Chapa,i personal repre-
sentative of Governor ". r. Hobby, ar
rived in the city ut noon today and this
afternoon addressed mass meeting Of
merchants Tonight at $50 Colonel
Chapa will speak in Spanish to mass
meeting of Mexicans To be assembled on
the lawn at the court house.
Colonel Chapa's visit was prompted by
a telegram from the Board Of City Dcvei-
opment asking Governor Hobby TO send
Colonel Chapa to explain the draft and
appeal to The Mexican residents not 70
leave the United States. Colonel Chapa
was solicited because of his prominence
and the estecmin which he j. held by the
Texas Mexicans.
Following the meeting in Brownsville
Colonel Chapa, Representative J. 1. "a
males. Sheriff W. T. Nann and Captain
viii Tavlor and ". NJ. Hanson of the
Texas rangers will hold community meet
ings throughout the county assuring the
Mexican citizens that they are IN no per-
sonaI danger and that registration under
the selective service act does not mean
that they are to be sent to France to fight
Unless something i done to check the
exodus the farm labor problem in the Val
lev will reach even more serious proper
tions than at present, many farmers VIII
face ruin and this fall will see great
eduction in the acreage.
Officers are also trying to trace to It's
source the propaganda that i being
spread among these people. 1t - known
that some Mexicans have been advised
to leave and have sold their crops and
livestock at a loss.
Hand bills advertising tonights meet
ing are being literally distributed through
out the city and the outlying districts,
and it Is hoped that a large attendance OF
the Mexican residents will attend the
meeting tonight.
Colonel Chapa was met at the train by
the reception.saRmmitte from the Board
oa City Deyes6pment and taken to cafe
for lunch.
The meeting this afternoon was well at
tended BY the business interests OF the
city who realize that the labor situation
Will greatly affect the business condi-
tons on the lower border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03

San Angelo, Sept. 2.-The following
petition requesting Governor Hobby to call
a special session of the legislature to con-
slider drouth relief was telegraphed TO
Austin Saturday:
''In view of the irreparable harm that
will come To west Texas through drouth
conditions unless relief is afforded speed
~, we, the board of city development of
San Angelo, Texas, respectfully petition
that you call a special session of the leg
islature to devise ways and means for re-
lief, or that you should institute such
other measures as in your judgment will
bring the speediest relief to the drouth-
stricken area.
''We respectfully submit for your con
sideration the fact that time is vital el-
ement of this problem and that prompt
energetic action by the state will save the
situation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
ATTENTION PATRIOTS!

Men Is to IS (both inclusive), except
those previously registered, attention.
Your country calls! DO not let her call in
vain
Whether you were born in America, or
in some foreign country; whether YOU
have a large family or are unmarried: I:
whether YOU work on the farm or IN the
shops-no matter who are what you are
unless you are in service, il you are be-
tween these ages You must register on
September l..
If YOU shrk your duty not only will
You be in personal danger Of arrest and
severe punishment. but your country will
be in danger For a. Chief of Staff Pey-
ton c. March says, "The only way that
Germany can be whipped is by America
gdng into this war with her whole
strength"
The first draft obtained almost three
million men. Two million more are need
ed. "With an American army Of 100000
men," says General March, eve can 90
through the German line wherever We
please"
TO get the rest Of this five million, all
men between the ages noted above must
register. There are about thirteen million
Of these. But the draft b0ards viii dis
card the unfit, those with large families
and those in war ndustries-and leave
a gigantic army Of determined men who
are ready TO rid the world of the menace
of the huns.
The government j. very busy-it may
many days before the registration can he
checked up and it he determined whether
or not YOU hav registered. Don't wait for
this checking up"-act as a man should,
further notice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
lenine's Condition
Reported As Safe
(Ry ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Copenhagen. Sept. 3.-The condition OF
Nikolai Lenine, bolsheviki premier, has
improved to such an extent that ply
sicians say he is out of all danger.
The attempted assassination of Prem
ier Lenine has been followed by drastic
measures on the part of the authorities
at Moscow. Ii is reported that, in addi-
tion to the removal of thousands of per-
sons from Moscow to Petrograd, the fol-
lowing proclamation has been issued:
'Criminal adventures by our enc
mics force Us to reply with meas
ures Of terror. Every person found
with weapon in his hand will be ex-
ecuted. Every person who agitates
against the soviet government will be
arrested and placed in a concentra-
tion camp and all his personal prop
erty will be seized"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03

FRAUD CHARGE
DUvAL COUNTY
ELECTION IN
CONVENTION
AT WACO
tBy ASSOCIATED PREss)

Waco, Tex, Sept 3.-A fight to
throw out the primary vote of DuvaI
county In the Twenty-third senatorial
district and thus preventing the seat
ina of Archie Parr, who was declared
elected over q. w. GIassc0ck of Nc
Allen, took definite form before the
state democratic executive committee
today.
a resolution was introduced by r..
w. Brahan, holding a proxy for Cae-
sar Kleberg, as executive committee
man from the Twenty-third district,
charging that the entire DuvaI county
vote had been vitiated by fraud and
urged that the vote be thrown out
and the delegates not be seated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
COMMANDER RESIGNS
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.l

Toxic, Sept. 3.-Lientenant-Genera
Baron Teibi Ando, governor general VA
Formosa, has resigned and Lieutenant-
General Motojiro Akashi, commander Of
the sixth division stationed nc Kumam0to,
Kyushu, has been appointed ~ his sue
cessOr.
In connection with the appointment
there was keen rivalry between the Japan
ese army and navy, the sea forces claim
ing the uost for an admiral; but the army
won the position
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
SELECT|vES TO
REPORT FOR
INSTRUCTION
TOMORROW
IS ORDER

The Cameron county local board has is
sued an order for the men who are TO en-
train for Camp Travis 10 report at the
office of the local board tomorrow after
noon for entrainment on following day.
The men will be part of the military or
ganization from tomorrow and failure to
report may lead 10 punishment.
There. are foriy-fiye men ordered for
service. They are
Jose Sandana, Brownsville.
Nativadad Torres. Brownsville.
Aniecto Benavidez. La Paloma.
Cleve III. Tandy, Brownsville.
Santos Cardenas, Villa NHeva.
Ignacio Caballero, Brownsville.
Lazora Gonzalez. In Paloma-
Abclarlo Longoria, Los lndios.
Pauline Hernandez. Brownsville.
Charles Otto Shelander, San Benito.
Andres Alcman. Cueru.
Rafael Angel Salazar. Brownsville.
Alfredo Garcia, La Paloma.
Manuel E~parza. Pharr.
John III. Austin. San Bcnito.
Ricardo Cruz, Villa Nueva.
Richard Thomas Collins, San Bcnito.
Willie f.. Walters, Harlingcn.
Telesforo Martinez. Brownsville.
Santiago Cantu, Flor de Mayo
Enrique Ramirez. Brownsville.
John G. Harvey. Harlngen.
Ivan B Dcdd. RaymondvIlle.
RAYMOND Davis Harlan. Rio ITondo.
Peter r. Bakes, Lyford.
Henry Taylor Hartzog. Rio Hondo-
Manuel Lopez. San BenItc.
Pedro r. Fernandez, Brownsville.
Donate Correa, Raymondvile.
Leonardo Torres. Point Isabel.
Apolinio lIinojosa. Mercedes.
Julian de los Santos, Villa Nueva.
Antonio Hill. Brownsville.
Manuel Muguerza. Nordheim.
Tom J.. Morrison, iIarlingen.
Nieyes III. Padron. Brownsville.
Frank Marichalar. Los Indios.
Martin Gonzalez. Raymondville.
Leoncio Navarjo. Brownsville.
Thomas III. Cnrbcllo. In FerIa.
Diego de Ia Cruz, Brownsville.
Victor Lerma, Brownsville.
William j. Alexander. Sebastian.
Manuel Tavarez, Brownsville.
Manuel Yznaga, Brownsville.
George v. Hogan. Brownsville.
Limited Call
Alberto Perez, Brownsville.
Lawrence Willis. San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
Workers Display
HerOism II Attack

With the French Armies, Sept. g.
American Y. M. c. A. workers attached
to the Moroccan division of the French
army distinguished themselves by their
herosm during the recent offensive on
the Marne salient They took an active
part in RELIEVING the wounded of the di-
vision, were under constant shell, rifle
and machine gun fire and many had mi
raculous escapes. They carried water,
cigarettes and food to the fighting men
and acted as Interpreters many of the
mensof the division being of different ma
tionalities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

London, Sept. 3.-0n the Lys front the
British continue TO gain ground in the
Estares direction. Here II seems pos
sible that the Germans plan TO fall back
10 the line through Armentieres, with the
defense OF the Hindenburg lines in their
rear which the British must break through
before reaching Lille.
The village OF Etaing, two miles north
of Dury, has been taken by the British
AT the same time the village OF Les Gag
nicourt, further southwest has been cap
tured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
COTTON CROP
HAS GREAT
LOSSES IN
MONTH OF
AUGUST
(By ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 3-August
was the most disastrous month for the
cotton crop that has ever been recorded.
A less prospective production amounting
to over two million eight hundred thou
sand bales, resulting from the severe
drouth.
The department of agriculture today
forecasts the crop at eleven million one
hundred and thirty seven thousand bales.
The estimate was based on a canvas made
August 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
MUST SHOW FOOD PRICE
(BY ASSOCIATED PHtSS1

Paris, Sept. 3.-A presidential decree
directing that the price of food served IN
restaurants must be plainly shown on pla-
cards j. now in effect in all parishes Of
over 5000 inhabitants throughout France
The decree is intended to protect Ameri-
can soldiers and workers from being
fIeeced by restaurants. OF the same time
II win be Of use to the ministry of food
for the control of retail prices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
LAY AssOcIATEp PRESS

London, Sept. 3.-MOre than ten thou
sand prisoners were taken by the British
yesterday and additional prisoners were
taken this morning.
The British hold DOigries, Veu. Bar
tincOurt and Recquiny. representing an
advance to maximum depth Of f0ur milE4
on a twenty mile front in Flanders. The
British forces captured WuIyerghem, Two
miles southeast of KENNEL.
In their pass beyond the BrOc0urt-
0ueant line the British have advanced to
a point just west of Buizy, two and one
half miles northeast of 0ueant and have
occupied Fr0nviIIe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
LAY ASSOCIATED PREssO

With the French Army, Sept 3.-The
French Tenth army has resumed its at
tack on the plateau north of scissors to-
day, eacountering strong resistance m
spite OF which General Mangin's troops
rushed on to LeuiIy. which is only two
miles from vauxaiIlOn and five miles from
Chemin- des- Danes, further south they
captured Tenry-Sorny and Fontane ST.
Remy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
Million Emergency
Rations Over Seas
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Washington, ID. G., Sept. 3.-An order
for one million emergency rations for the
overseas forces has been announced by
war department. The ration consists of
meat and wheat pressed into q cake and
a block of sweet chocolate. The ration
corresponds to the British ''iron ration"
and will sustain man for one day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-09-03
lRY ASSOCIATED PREssl

New York, Sept. 3.-The governments
cotton crop report is considered sensa-
tionally bullish by the markets here, it
has caused swift advance of approx
mately $11 per bale, in the price of fu-
lures as compared to the closing quota
tions Friday.