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The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25
BLOW WILL DEMORALIzE
THE MORALE OF TEUTONS
The Problem of Germany Rushing
Troops to Italy is a Difficult One,
But Would Weaken the Whole Of
fensive Effort With the Arrival of
Americans in Force.

Washington, June 24.-Germany's
entire offensive program may have
been upset by the crushing defeat or
the Austrians along the Piave river.
Official reports reaching Washing
ton bear out the picture of the Aus
trian disaster given in press accounts
from Italy, although the fun extent OF
the Italian success is not Yet aapar-
ent. II is regarded as certain The Cen
tral powers have been dealt a blow
that will demoralize the morale Of
their people and probably compel the
ierman high comand to make a com
.plete readjustment of its plans in
France.
Secretary Baker showed the signi-
ficance attached here TO the defeat of
the Austrians when he dispatched a
telegram OF concentrations today to
the American ambassador at Rome for
transmission to the italian minister of
war
Mr. Bakers message was sent before
the secretary had received additional
reports from the italian front showing
the increasing scope OF the Italian dis
aster. There is no doubt here now
that victory viii prove to be one of
the most decisive in character Of the
whole world.
Mr.. Baker expressed the view that
the defeat could not help but influence
greatly the course of events @n France.
While there is imminent danger the
Austro-Hungarian government may
collapse Germany cannot devote her
self wholly to forcing victory in the
west before American manpower can
swing the scales finally against her.
The German problem in rushing
troops to italy is a difficult one. Not
only would the withdrawal of men
from France weaken The whole oil
fensiye effort there at a time when
American aid is arriving i'm force, but
the arrival of italian divisions ana
other measures are beginning to place
at General Foch's disposal enough re-
serves to enable him to strike hard at
any weakened point, but the transpor-
tation of sufficient force TO offset
the Italian victory must necessarily
be SLOW
The accelerated movement of Amer
lean troops to France is going ahead
without confusion. There is certainty
in the minds of high officials that in
excess Of a million men win have been
shipped before July /.
Secretary Baker pointed out today
that the Italians under General Diaz,
fresh from successful conduct of the
Austrian advances, took quick and
full advantage OF the rise of the Piava
behind the enemy. Indications are
that the flower OF the Austrian army
employed in forcing the crossing has
been virtually annihilated and the
Italians are driving home their yia
tory relentlessly Every day meaua
further DISCRIMINATION among the
Austrians at the present rate Ger
man relu.orcements m arrive
quickly and in force many Officers be-
lieNe, unless 'Ae Austrian war machiue
Is TO be crippled for months TO come
official reports show the erowma
seriousness OF lood riots m Austria.
The people apparently are IN NO con
di,ion % stand a great military re
verse such as that lhes muat now
mee
There have heou MANY slena recent
N Chat General Feeh was ranidh eei
tlAa % shape q strong reserve force
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25
GERMAN PLOT To
HIDE PROPERTY
SCHEME WAS TO TRANSFER
PROPERTY TO A CORPORATION
UNTIL AFTER THE WAR.
Alien Property Custodian Palmer
Seizes the Property Of Three Con-
Germs With an Aggregate Capital
lzation of $3,5oo,ooo.

New York, June 24.-German plots
to hide enemy assets under the cloak
of American corporations organized
or loaned for the purpose were re-
vealed here today when A. Mitchell
Palmer. alien property custodian,
took over three German owned con-
Germs with an aggregate capitaliza-
tion of $3,500,O00 Federal investi-
gators were reported by Mr. Palmer
to be on the trail of other highly
capitalized firms which have used
the same means to defeat the law.
The companies in the group taken
over today were Dieckerhoff, Raffloer
and company, importers and manu-
facturers of notions at 500 Broadway;
Raffloer, Erbslch and company, cord
age manufacturers, of the same ad
dress, with plants in Cuba, and the
American Storage company OF Hay-
ana.
1t is charged that on May II, 1917,
three weeks before the United States
entered the war against Germany,
George Carlton Comstock a New
York lawer, advised Ewald c. Dieck-
erhoff, one of the principal owners,
to Safeguard" his property. Com
stock in a letter which was discover
ed by the department of justice is
said to have written on the date.
"The best way to safeguard your
property would be to transfer all
your assets to New York corpora
tion already in existence which could
be used. We have corporations in
this office which are not doing any
thing at this time-they having been
created for certain purposes and
those purposes having been accomp-
lished are now available for other
uses after amendments of the objects
and increases of capital stock have
taken"
Other involved are Tudolpf
Erbslch, of New York, a native o
Germany but now a naturalizeC
American citizen, who has one sister
married to Erbslch and another sis
ter, Clara Erhart Won Trchsess, whC
lives in Germany.
The scheme, according to Mr.
Palmer, was devised to cover these
German homes by apparently selling
all the German assets TO one or more
american" companies and receiving
pay for them in notes not due fol
three years, before which time II was
expected the war would be over, Sc
the property could be returned TO the
The corporations then filed alleged
false returns with the alien property
custodian, showing no enemy owned
property. Dieekerhoff and Erosleh
then filed affidavits swearing suel
transactions had been made IN good
faith aud that they we're not IN con-
temptation of eyading the trading
! with the enemy act Attorney Com
stock supported their declarations
with assurances tAat the deals were
bona eide. It Is asserted.
nleekerholf. Erbslch and Comstoek
n hen confronted With che facts hy IN
vestleatoFs, are sald to have offered
Eneithef excuse o. explanation
4 Conviction Coz conspiracy 60 eNad'
the traams NUb ihe enemN aet +
aunishabie ~ flue % atoa0e aF teg
7
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25
20, 600 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN BY ITALIANS

of commodities, robberies and burg
laries have greatly increased, and even
in the first class hotels the guests do
not venture to leave their clothing or
shoes outside their doors for cleaning
As for soap, one finds it necessary, the
professor said, to keep 1t in ones pock-
cts.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25

.habilitation. The British divisions
which suffered severely in the Ger
man assault apparently have been out
of the line for some time. hTe recent
successful resistance OF the Italians
near Rheims was in positions formerly
held by these British units.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25

New York, June 24-The defeat
of the Austrian armies on the west
ern bank of the Piave river is COM
plete. Admission is made by the
Austrian war office that thdo troops
Of Emperor Charles have been forced
tc evacuate the Montello plateau,
over which they had hoped to press
their way and gain the Venetian
plain. and some sectors" of the
positions they attained last week %
the bank Of the river between the
plateau and the point where the
stream empties into the Adriatic
Bad weather and the rising of the
Piave under the heavy rainfalls are
assigned as the reasons for the with
drawal of the Austrians. But the
l1ome war office asserts that it was
the impetuous attack of the Italians
that brought about the failure of an
operation which was started with
the intention of crushing the armies
of General Diaz and forcing the Ital-
ians, like the Russians to accept a
Teuton allied peace.
All along the river the Italians
have pressed back the invaders Of
their territory until ouly small units
remain on the western bank, and
across the stream King EmannueTs
men are keeping well on the heels
OF the retreating enemy who is flee
ing in disorder.
Again the cavalry has been thrown
into the fighting and is sorely har
raising the enemy while machine
guns on the ground and from aircraft,
some of the latter operated by Amer
ican aviators. are working havoc
among the fleeing Austrian columns.
The losses to the enemy are de-
scribed as enormous, both in men
killed, wounded or made prisoner.
An official statement from Rome to
the Italian embassy in Washington
asserts that the Austrians have lost
$4,000 men In prisoners
The Italian war office communi-
cation mentions only 1000 Austrians
as HAVING been captured but It Is
probable this communication anted-
ated the one sent the embassy
The probability thai this is true
IS enhanced by the fact that the river
was swollen out Of bounds and mos'
of the few bridges that had not been
carried away by the treshet had been
shot % nieees bS the Italian guns
compelling the enemy either to sur
render OF take his chances OF heins
ante O. sNlm The turbulent stream
81 hurried was TIE relrosraie
movements Of the Auslflans At sam1
points thai thes did uot take tifne 81
attempt lo save their guns ana stafas
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25
An Appalling Number of
Austrian Troops Were
Killed BY the Fire of the
Italians.

In Their Hurry to Get Away the Aus
trians Did Not Attempt to Save Their
) Guns and Stores--American Airmen
Were Active in Dropping Bombs on
the Fleeing Army.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25
PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED
WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT
OF LAST YEAR
744,065 MEN ENROLLED
IN June s REGISTRATION

1t Does Not Necessarily Follow That
the First Number Drawn viii BE
the First Man Called for Service
ouestionnares VIII Determine How
Men viii Be Called.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25

Forecast for Arkansas-Tuesday
and Wednesday cloudy.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-25

People looking for rooms turn to the
classified ads of the newspapers to see
what is offered An ad in the Sentinel
Record may bring a customer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Federal Judge Lands
Rules Against Defense

Chicago. Aug. 5-Federal Judge
Lands today ruled against the defense
l. w, w. trial in it's attempt TO submit
as evidence the thirteen volume report
of the industrial relations commission.
This ruling it is said will materially
shorten the case.
Francis Miller of Providence, R. l.,
a member of the executive committee
of the organization testified the aim
of the |. W. w. is to eliminate all
non-praducers On cross-examination
he said he is opposed to all war.
G, f. Blain, an attorney of Seattle,
testified he was approached by the
governor of Washington to investigate
the l. W. W. in that state and that
he had interviewed hundreds of them,
in Jail and out of jail. He found, he
said, that few had failed to register
under the draft. In his testimony he
gave them a clean bill of health,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Will AID Farmers
TO PRODUCE CROPS
War Finance Corpiration Has
Greatly BrOadened Scope
OF Plans

Wasbinoton Ano 5-The war H.
nonoo ~ onrooration todav hroadeuea the
soono uV ~ o ;ts nlon r. aid Tho farmers
in war nroduction. Following closely
tho announcement that financial aid
wonld vuN be extended TO stock raising
interests IL was learned TODAY that
the war finance corporation will make
advances through federal reserve banks
to aid in the movement Of crops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
.SIDER|ANS PLEASED
WITH ALLIED PLAN
Independent Government Pro
misses Fullest CO-Opera-
lion Possible

Washington, Aug 5.-hspired by
the announced intention of America
and Japan to aid the cause of Russia,
the independent government of Siberia
has declared that its intention of re-
establishing a well-diseiplined Russian
army to cooperate with the allies in
rebuilding a battle front against Ger
many, it was reported here today.
The Siberian governments assuran-
ces were contained in a statement
issued by the Russian embassy here to-
day which holds out the hope of a
unified Russia under a central all
Russian authority which will be gener-
ally recognized
"Siberia, being an inseparable part
of United Russia" the statement said,
7" the temporary government of Siberia
believes it to be its first duty to safe
guard in the territory of Siberia the
interests of the whole of Russia and to
recognize all of the international treat
les and agreements of Russia with
friendly nations which were in force
until the 25th of October, 1917, the
moment of the Bolsheviki uprising.
The Siberian government intends to
establish good order in Siberia and to
begin the reconstruction of unified
Russia and the creation of central
all Russia authorized government which
would be generally recognized.
"To that enc" i" the statement says,
ait plans the convocatiOn of the re-
gional Siberian duma as well as the
national representative assembly on the
basis of universal suffrage. At the
same time. it will reestablish the er-
gans of local and municipal self-govern-
ment and will enforce guarantees of
individual liberty and the right of pri-
vate property. The laws established
during the Bolsheviki domination have
to be liquidated. The government will
include representatives of the Bour-
goiesie classes.
Additional reports received by the
embassy state that in the municipal
election just completed in Vladivostok,
SO per cent of the votes were cast by
the Bourgeoisie and moderate socialist
parties. The Bolsheviki poled 81 per
cent.
Everywhere the population belonging
to the different classes and political
groups has manifested great interest
and sympathy in the organization OF
their army, which is intended to re-
establish together with the allies
battle front against Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
WINSTON CHURCHILL
SAYS WAR NOT WON
Until That Time Comes There
Must Be No Discussion
Of Peace

London, Aug. 5.-''The war has got
to be won and il is not won YETI de-
clared Winston Churchill, minister of
munitions, in writing to Sir George Rit-
chic, chairman of the Dundee Liberal
association, regarding Lord Lansdownes
"peace" letter.
These facts dominate every form of
argument not arising from desponden-
cy or treason. Appearance of power is
with the enemy; reality of power is
with us, Peace now would for all time
register and rivet upon the world an
appearance of German power, taken at
its eliminating point. 1t would forever
deny other nations the heritage of real
ity. Are we to doom our children to ac-
cept for all time the Germans at .neir
own valuations To do so would defraud
and defile the destiny of mankind
"Why should we seek peace at the
moment when the German is declining
and America is beginnings That is what
Lansdowne beseeches us to do.
president Wilson has spoken the
only words which in these days should
be heard in the councils and camps of
the allies:
I" Force without stint; force without
restraint; force to the utmost limit
Two separate conditions are requir-
ed of the Germans. First decisive defeat
in the field and second they should of
their own free will, definitely break
with the system which led them into so
many fearful and monstrous crimes. Not
until then should they be allowed to
enter the league of nations.n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Many Inquiries From
Other States About Salem

Frank J. Chapman, manager of the
Salem Commercial club, says he is re-
eeiving quite a number of letters from
all parts of the United States wherein
inquiries are made for farming lands,
Today letters were received from parties
living at Mama, Florida, Bellinglam,
Wn., Monrovia, Calf, Emporia, Kansas
and Salt Lake City. AS Mr.. Chapman is
familiar with the farms in this section,
he is not only sending to each inqa,ry
the regulation printed literature, but al
so writing letter to each address Civ
ing information that the average home
seeker is after. Many inquiries are made
regarding road conditions as most of
the prospective buyers expect to drive
into the Willamette valley to investi-
gate farming possibilities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
PERSONALS
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T. Ross of Rand Is in the c;tv reois
49,
''ieu - ."o ni'sn.
L. calvert OF Grants Pass Is IN th'
city.
b. ). Wakefield and wife OF Creswel
were salem visitors sunday.
Mrs. Hattie v Webb OF Trent, Ore
gon, is in the city.
M. B, Shea was IN Salem yesterday
from silyerton.
} IL hassey OF Concomley Is attend
ing TO business matttrs IN Salem to
day.
IL, Il. Marky OF Donald rs registered
at the Bligh.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Gardner and Mr.
and Mrs John Meyer LETT today Tor
drive over the Mckenzie pass.
Sergeant Kari Hinges is home from
New York on furlough. He Is instruc
tor Of bomb throwing,
Levi Balmer, who is working in the
ship yards is home for day.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Lafler and Mr..
and Mrs. DR.. Q. l.. Scott drove to Tilla-
NOOK Saturday and returned this
morning
Mrs. Elmira Jones of Portland is
an the city the guest of her daughters
Mrs, Jamts Graham and Mrs. A, Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Paper Mills Listed
As Essential Industries

Washington, Aug. 5.-The war indus
tries board today announced that paper
mills have been listed as an essential
industry under coal priority regulations
and placed in class four.
A publishers committee meeting
with the pulp and paper section agreed,
it was said, that newspapers should cur
tail newsprint space 10 per cent in daily
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
State House Notes
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The 25 per cent increase in freight
rates on fresh and canned fruits and
vegetables and fruit juices will be
attacked by the public servile commits
sions of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
in complaint which will be filed at
once with the interstate commerce com
mission.
The Oregon commission today wired
%. 0. Calderhead, representative of the
Washington commission who is at the
national capital, authority to sign the
complaint for this commission.
The Oregon commission also was
asked to Join with the other two states
in attacking the 10 per cent increase
in express rates, which it probably
do, although the commission announced
it was not so much interested in that
ease as it is in the freight rate increase.
DIR. w. II. Lytle, state veterinarian,
today ordered the railroad stock yards
at La Grande to be closed until they
are cleaned and disinfccted. He took
this action because Of the presence
OF sheep scab. He says he probably
will go to LaGrande to personally in
spect the yards.
Two inmates escaped from the Ore
gon state hospital last night, but one
was retaken today. They are j. D..
Peffly, committed from jackson covn-
ty, and Edwin Skog, committed from
Multnomah. Skog was recaptured,
Peffly was seen near Turner, according
TO reports received at the hospital
They made their escape by prying
loose the bars to u window.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
today by the North Pacific Spike Com
pany of Portland, which has capital
stock Of $4,000" The incorporators
are G. N. Versteeg, and Eugene Brook
ings.
The Bowers Abstract Company of
Baker also fled articles. The company
has capital stock of $4,000, The
ineorporators are w. s. aB0wers, Nettie
G. Bowers and " Il. Tribolet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Ambulance Transport
Sunk By Submarine

London, Aug. 5.-The ambu-
lance transport Warilda was tor
pcdoed and sunk Saturday while
homeward bound and 116 persons
are missing, the admiralty an
nounced this afternoon.
The missing include one AM
erican soldier and seven men,
bers of the Transports crew.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Harry M. Levy, a member Of the 10

Harry M. Levy, a member of the 10
cal lodge of Elks, writes to his friends
here from Camp Lewis as follows: 81
am now a full fledged soldier and can
truthfully say l am glad of it and
rarin' to go, Saw Lloyd Rigdon sun
day but ! am not allowed to look him
up while am in quarantine. The bunch
came with from Salem is all split up,
with only about 25 in my company. |
was agreeably surprised at the treat
ment accorded us. The officers show
the utmost consideration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

Lee L. Gilbert, distributr for the FL
gin Six announces that he has just estab
lished a Simonizing station for the re-
finishing of machines. This is patent
process that Mr.. Gilbert says will bring
back the lustre and original color and
that 1T protects the paint and varnish
rather than injuring it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
DR.. A. slaughter's S office will be clos
ed during August.

Owing to the ever increasing price
in provisions We are forced to change
our price from soc to 35c after August
s. for our regular dinners and suppers.
We will still continue to serve short or
ders from 6 to $3.50 a. m, Our Sunday
chicken dinners from II to 2:30 at 40c.
Cherry City Restaurant, lS6 South
High.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

Pascal L, Taglio, backed his car into
another ear in front of Wick Bros. this
morning, and according to the police,
didn t take the trouble to find out what
damage was don't. The man whose car
was backed into got Traglio's ear mum.
ber and complained TO the police. After
a little conversation with an officer,
Mr.. Traglio gave an order TO Vick s
to have the damaged ear repaired.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

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FuLLER.-In the city August 4, 1918
1918 M. O. Fuller at the age Of 81,
The body was shipped today by the
Rigdon company to Eugene for burial
HoUNG.-In the city August 3 1918,
Levi Young. The body was forwerd.
ed this morning to Portland, Funer-
al services will be held Tuesday after.
noon at the Crematorium.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

Max Solof was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon charged with purchasing junk
from persons under the age of 21 years.
According to the city ordinances, it is
unlawful to purchase from minors un-
less the youth is properly vouched for
by his parents. In this case, Solof, ac-
cording to the records which he is oblig
ed to make out every day, was careless
in putting down the age of the young
man who sold the junk The young man
said he wps from Albany and the report
of the purchase ii is alleged gave his
age q years when he was really young
er. The case will come up for trial
Tuesday morning before City Recorder
Race,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
MiI run' IS the latest thing in the

feed market and purchasers who have
been accustomed to calling for either
bran or shorts viii now find it neces'
sary to call for "mill run" Hereafter
mills win run together bran and shorts
and middling and the combination feed
is the new feed The new price estab-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

According to the police, it isn't the
old offenders that cause most of the
trouble in the world, but the young
boys from II to 90 years of age. Sun
day afternoon two Portland youngsters
Claud Ryan, 10, and Stanley Karcus,
is, were arrested in Salem, charged
with stealing an automobile, This morn:
ing they were turned over to Portland
officers. Garcus had formerly served
in the reform school.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
All Around Town

lished on flour will become effective
in Salem within a few days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Born

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BOYD.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Boyd,
445 Turner street, Salem, August 8
1918, son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
READY FOR COMPANY

This scene will be duplicated any.
where in the U. S. A. this winter, and
company may stay to tea, if your
shelves are full Of canned goods. Free
book of instructions on canning and
drying may be had from the National
War Garden Commission, Washing.
ton, D. c., for two cents to pay
postage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Private Michael O,Rourke, who win

lecture this evening at the armory as
a I'd battalion benefit, mas a private
secretary who travels with him, And
besides the private secretary, he has an
advance man. The lecture this eveD-
ing, according to all reports will be
one of the most interesting direct from
the front talks that has ever been de-
livered in Salem.