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New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

"HE spirit with which our soldiers
leave America and their efficiency
h on the battle fronts of Europe will
be vitally affected by the char
acter of the environment surrounding
our military camps.
-Woodrow Wilson.
I REGARD the work Of the Commits
H. missions on Training Camp Activities
as most significant factor in the war.
--Newton D. Baker.
7 F the men in the service know that we
who stay at home are behind them to
a man nothing will stop their advance
to victory. -Josephus Daniels.
is possible to be lonely among mill
ion people. One touch of real individ-
ual hospitality will frequently make a
fighting man out of homesick boy.
THE career of the soldier and sailor
l. is strenuous one; yet the physical
exercise they get in their regular train
ing only seems to whet their desires for
athletic diversions.
-Rdyntond B. Fosdick.
IT is typically American character
- lstlc to look on the brighter side"
We sing at our labors. In camps and
environments our fighting men are op-
timists. This is the spirit of which VIC
tory is made
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERy-
ICE threads together the various
phases of community life into a definite
programme of hospitality to the soldier.
the sailor and the marine.
NHEN the homes in your town are
thrown open to convention guests
your town is doing the sort of thing
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE
does for your boy in the war camp town.
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERv-
ICE coordinates the resources of
the war camp community into a definite
and ordered programme of hospitality.
&OLD1ERs are not strangers in big
~ cities. WAR CAMP COMMUNITY
SERVICE sees to that.
EO make any camp town "just like
g. home" to soldiers, sailors and marines
is the job of the WAR CAMP COM
MUNITY SERVICE.
nN leave the fighter seeks contact with
~ the human side of life. He goes to
town. Whether his visits are an asset
or liability in his training depends
largely on what he does while there And
what he does is limited by what there is
to do.
II OW can [ thank you for being so
IA d good to my boy? He has been writ
ing me Of your wonderful kindness. It
means so much to me to know that some
one is taking an interest in him down
there.
THE most obvious way to make the en-
T. listed man feel at home in the camp
community is to invite him into the
ONES of its citizens. This WAR CAMP
COMMUNITY SERVICE does.
ITO me WAR CAMP COMMUNITY
SERVICE is the most smashing
and convincing argument thus far dis
closed that the nation is behind her sons
in this war
Lieutenant Dempster O. Murphy.
THROUGH WAR CAMP COMMU-
A. NIFTY SERVICE the United
States government places upon it's
citizen the responsibility of helping to
lit Americas champions of humanity for
their crusade. The responsibility is
unique. History records none similar.
10 the average citizen it is an opportu-
nlty rather than an obligation.
nUR soldiers and sailors are not going
~ to spend all their leisure time in
camp 1t is outside the camps that the
greatest danger exists, and it is there
also, as WAR CAMP COMMUNITY
SERVICE has shown, that the greatest
opportunities are found.
Joseph Lee.
IF WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERv-
4 ICE did nothing else but act az an
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

Iions) to meet a deficiency due toths
expense OF housing: local transporta-
tion, and other community utilitiese
for workers on Government war con.
tracts. The Secretary OF the Navy
asked S3O,165, 900 more.
The third Offcnse would be punish
able with imprisonment for life un-
der the johnson bill. introduced yes
terday. to make carrying concealed
weapons in the District OF Columbia
a felony Under "DracO's code, when
all offenses were punished as the
worst felOnies. criminals gave up
small crimes and committed only
those which were great enough to
be worth suffering for II caught. We
are nothing now n not "Draeonian.s
In the contested election case of
T. J. steele against George L. Scott
in the Eleventh Iowa district. the
House Committee on Elections re-
ported that Mr.. Scott, the sitting
member, was duly elected, and-is en-
titled to retain his seat. Mr.. Scott
is a Republican.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
To~o-oao What It

The Two Dominant Issues At the Capitol COOrdnated and
Unified t-ReaOns Of the Attempt to Ezpe La Toilette to
PrO6teenng" Developed Committee Judge Hughes, as the
Chief Investigator Of PrO6teerng in AerOpanes Communicates
His Views to the Chamberlain Committee i How the Senate
Compromised on the Investigation Naval Appropriation
Bill Passed Modern Industrial Engineering" As Applied to
Speeding Up-War Risk Insurance Bills in the House
retay Baker Asks Seven Billions for Ordnance.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
TOBACCO RATION WILL
Be ISSUED U. S. TROOPS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 23.-Regular rations OF
tobacco, amounting to four-tenths OF
an ounce daily. accompanied by ten
cigarette papers, will be hereafter is
sued TO American soldiers in France
This action has been taken upon the
recommendation OF General Pershing
Tobacco has heretofore been pur-
chased by the soldiers, issued to them
by the Red Cross or sent to them by
friends at home.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
NO VOTE ON PROHIBITION.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 23.-The
Alabama Democratic executive com
mittee has declined to submit the
proposed Federal prohibition amend
ment TO q vote OF the people in the
State primary in August. The vote
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
BRITISH AEROS BOMB
CATTARE, U-BOAT BASE

ROME (via Paris), May 23.-The
Italian navy department has issued
the following statement:
"On May 20 a British aerial esca-
driIle bombsrded the hydroaeroplane
hangers and the submarine base at
CattAre. The results of the raid
were visibly satisfying. The esca-
drille returned to its base undamaged.
despite the antiaircraft FIRE from the
coast and ships"
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
CHICAGO Filler KILLED.

LONDON, May 23.-Second Lieut..
n. W. Preston, of the British air
force, son of Robert X Preston, OF
Chicago, was killed on May IA while
flying in England
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

Representing him before the com
mittee yesterday, Mr.. Roe also was
kept continually on the defensive by
continual recurrence to the para
graph about the Lusitania, until fl
nally Senator Reed OF Missouri. in
terTened and read into the record"
the parts Of the speech which show
ed Its real purpose-as La Toilette
had revived profiteering during the
civil war with the conclusion that
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

As . politician, Senator La Fol-
lette's answer showed that he either
does not know how to strike below
the belt" or else scorns II. It also
showed a lack OF judgment in decid-
ing what is or is not timely. likely
to be fatal at any time to any man
in public life.
As all the acts OF piracy of all
buccaneers from the times OF Drake
and Hawkins through those Of Kidd
and Morgan until the last pirate in
the Atlantic was hanged, merely sug-
gest the beastIy diabolism Of the
sinking of the Lusitania,' he might
easily have said what he thought Of
the moral aspects OF q crime so foul
against all law, human and divine,
that there was an instant demand for
sending the German ambassador out
Of the country at once as a preIimi-
nary suggestion of the horror felt
by the American people when the
lives OF their fellow citizens were
sacrificed by a crime so Internally
VIC an ~ Do uhlAiab AhaOlS DSAOIS-
hand from anything in human his
tory.
But as this wAs not done, as the
German ambassador remained long
afterward in Washington without
losing his standing as persona
grata,- a politician striking below
the belt, might have said: My
friends. as war was not precipitated
by that foul crime, must refer you
to the diplomatic correspondence over
It, which l have not studied closely
enough TO answer you, diplomaticaI-
ly."
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

"the leopard has not changed his
spots" On that point. Senator Yard
aman suggested that the committee
should refer to the testimony on the
Hog Island contract taken before the
Senate Committee on Commerce.
Senator Reed called the attention
OF the committee to what the Presi-
dent had said on the same subject in
New York, and to his appointment OF
Judge Hughes to investigate all at
tempts at prohteering in aeroplane
contracts. II to attack prohteering
were "disloyalty," Reed wishes It
understood that he himself had made
worse speeches" in the Senate. So
the case stood at adjournment. Mr..
Roe insisted mildly that II was part
OF the privilege OF the Senate not to
be condemned for crime. If guilty Of
in the discussion Of
public affairs. He did not 60 to the
length OF arguing that the question
Of expelling members OF Congress
for making political blunders OF a
capital character might well be left
to their constituents.
In the Senate the issue raised by
the Chamberlain resolution to begin
new investigation Of prohteering
in War Department contracts, espe-
cially in aeroplanes. came TO a sud
den conclusion. On agreement, con-
CURED in by Senator McReller and
Senator Thompson, the Senate adopted
as . substitute for the Chamberlain
resolution, q resolution reported by
Senator Thompson, and approved by
Senator Martin, authorizing the
Military Committee OF the Senate to
proceed under the authority formerly
given it, with all necessary expenses
TO be paid from the Senate contingent
fund. The Senate merely refrained
from the appearance OF taking fresh
responsibilities, but the committee
was left with "plenary powers" II
then held meeting and appointed
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
WHO WILL WIN HIGH
SCHOOL CADET DRILL?

Capt. Percival Bickford, of
Company |, Central High
School, who lives at Ber-
wyn, Nd, says:
Company is going to
do its best on the field
June 3-4. Every man is
pulling for the flag for his
company for Old Central.
The resi- depends on the
judges. .=ana .As..aa
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

When instead Of doing this, La
Toilette answered "offhand." as II
he were engaged in discussing in
ternational law in the Senate, he
gave the opportunity for the attack
made upon him then and continued
ever since. When otherwise his
whole speech was a driving attack
on "profiteering"-as not then named
and a demand that the expense OF
carrying on the war should be levied
first on those Colonel Roosevelt had
called "malefactors OF great wealth, "
tho attack for "disloyalty' and the
threat OF expulsion drove him COM
pletely to the defensive
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
By W. V. BYARS

The proposed expulsion of Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette and the pro-
posed Senate investigation Of profiteer-
ing in aeroplane contracts and other
war contracts were matters OF para
mount Interest at the Capitol yester-
day.
They took the spotlight" from the
new naval bill. sppropriating $1.s2o,
100000, and for the new supple
mental estimates submitted to the
House by Secretary OF War Baker,
calling for fraction over seven bill
lions CST.11s, ,562, 1861 for ordnance.
Until o'clock p. m. these two
topics seemed far apart, but between
5 and 6, in the room OF the Senate
Committee on Privileges and EIec-
tions, they were "cOordinated and
unified" in an altogether unexpected
way.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

Perhaps, as one Of the most impul-
sive men in the Senate. Mr.. La Fol-
lette needed the most deliberate and
careful lawyer in New York. II so,
he could hardly have found one more
deliberately careful than Gilbert E.
Roe, who continued all afternoon be-
fore the committee the defense which
he had opened the day before, moving
finally to dismiss the case.
Mr.. Roe had need to be careful and
deliberate. The proceedings, as he
read the speech on which the charge
Of alleged disloyalty is based-as far
as it has any base-consisted chiefly
Of bringing him back continually to
La Follette's blunder in an "off-hand"
reference to the sinking of the LUST
taniS- made in answer to a question
from the audience.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

a complete line OF subcommittee,
with expert investigators on each
beginning with aeroplanes and cover
ing war tracts in all departments.
BUT II considered and took under
advisement for further consideration
two highly important letters. One
OF May 81, from Attorney General
Gregory TO Senator Chamberlain, re-
minding him OF a conversation last
Saturday to which Judge Charles z.
Hughes, Senator Chamberlain, and
the Attorney General were parties.
As a result, he ha asked Judge
Hughes to write the letter he trans
mitted.
In this document Judge Hughes did
not say that he would consider the
proposed Chamberlain investigation
intrusive and meddlesome. He was
very polite and considerate. After
showing that the investigation he
was charged with making must neces-
sarily be thorough. and must neces-
sarily be followed by a report which
would command public confidence, he
added: "If il is understood that we
contemplate this course Of action.
should suppose that there would be a
general disposition to permit our in
vestigation to proceed, unembarrassed
BY any other parallel course of ae-
ton"
While this is sufficiently unmis-
taxable, he added that any. other.
however well meant, would tend to
make difficult II not impossible the
success OF our own" Explaining this,
he said: I'VE might be following a
promising clew. only to ind our ef-
forts unIntentionaIly thwarted."
Anyone who infers from this that
Senator ChAmberlain's committee has
been politely but firmly requested to
quit. has political penetration enough
for all practical purposes.
In passing the naval appropriation
bill OF slightly over a billion and
half. the only issue raised in the
Senate was on Senator Gallinger's
luOAlou 10 bAEAko out Nue Clause WHICH
prohibits speeding" by the methods
Of modern industrial engineering"
Including the use OF stop-watches in
timing ''dilatory motions" and OF
bonuses TO encourage speed A result
OF much interesting debate was that
bonuses will be permitted, but not
speeding with stop-watches or other
engineering" devices corresponding
In a general way to the suggestion
OF mo quorum" in the Senate.
The House has passed two highly
important bills amending the war
risk insurance act The frst author
iEes insurance for friendly vessels
and crews under other flags when en-
gagged in our commerce and unable to
obtain insurance otherwise The other
is a detailed revision of all points in
the original act which experience has
shown to demand revision. The bills.
reported by Judge Sims from the
House Commerce Committee, followed
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

The Secretary OF Labor, reported his
need OF 5000. 900 millions. not bill
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

the committees hearings on the sub
ject. As an illustration OF difficulties
in administration, Mr.. Sterling OF Ili-
nois reported that the bureau has to
make 100000 changes a month In its
records. as II now carries 500. 900 In
surance policies averaging over $4,000
each. II must also conduct frequent
Investigations. The need OF investi-
CATION was illustrated in the case OF a
recruit claimed b. hve dependent
wives. Investigation showed that he
had married all fve in succession.
In his letter explaining the supple
mentary estimate OF $7.1IS. 900 900 for
ordnance. Secretary Baker said that
with the use OF the billion and a half
needed TO meet estimates. as recently
made by the chief of stan. the depart
ment would be in a position to decide
during the next session OF Congress
how much additional out OF the total
asked II would be necessary to spend
between March and June 80, 1919.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-15
HUNDERT IS
PRINCIPAL FIGURE IN
FRENCH S SUCCESSES
Tells United Press Of Opsr-
ations During Past Six
Days Fighting.
By Lowell MelIett

| Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field
Aug. l5.-General Humbert, whose
decisive and dramatic appearance in
the Montdidier battle Saturday recall
ed his similar effective part in stop
ping the German break through in
March. today told the United Press
about his army's efforts in the past
six days.
While General RawlinsOn and General
Debeney were opening the new Pieardy
campaign, Humbert withheld operations
and continued quiet for two days. But
on Friday night the Germans, realizing
the situation was one likely to tempt
an attack from his quarter, started
withdrawing guns and material from
before his front. They took him into
consideration too late however On Sat
urday morning Humbert' S operation
opened with a great burst of fire. Sim
ultaneously, infantry and tanks NOV
ed forward. They found few boehes ana
these were paralyzed by the suddenness
and fury of the attack,
The Germans had no time to pre-
pare for a retreat with The usual ma
chine gun emplaeements As conse-
quence, Humbert S army reached its
first objective, 0uvilly, Ressons-sur-
Matz and Chevinc0urt, within an hour
(This represents an advance of a
mile to two miles and half.)
They proceeded, taking Boulogne-La
Grasse, CouchyLe-Pots and Ricque-
bourg Ga further advance Of one to
four miles,.
Instead of continuing toward Roye,
they swung eastward on Sunday, ad
vaneing four kilometers two and a
half miles) and gaining strong tac-
ward on Sunday advancing four kilo-
meters 1.-TWO and half milesl and
gaining strong tactical points The
next dav German, reinforcenents ap-
peared retarding tas advance. but HUM
bert already had obtained held on
''little Switzerland" with the desir-
ed strongholls of the. st. Cloud and
Montigny farms
On Tuesday he pushed a bit farther
getting the. dominating line along the
Massif (heights). Late that afternoon,
his Extreme right beyond '1ittle Swift
zrland" took Ribecourt, which was a
corner point in the rench line before
the advance of 1915 and is still ex-
tremely well organized.
The situation still favors the French,
although fresh German divisions have
been identified Only sight of this
rough ravine and trench ridden coun-
try can enable one to appreciate the
speed of the French movement At the
same time, it tells why the men arc
momentarily tired although in the
best of spirits on account of their ac-
complishments being made at the slight
est possible cost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-15
MORE HOME NEWSPAPERS
WANTED BY. SOLDIER BOYS

London, Aug. ljS--" More home news
papers is the appeal continually made
to the library committee of the Amcri
can Red Cross by American soldiers in
hospitals in Great Britain.
The library committee is at present
furnishing reading matter for more than
25,0O0 men a month, both in hospitals
and in camps. The committee has its
headquarters in building at u Pail
Mall East, London, where it keeps on
hand al al times about $4,000 books
and large supply of newspapers.
The books are either gifts or are pur
chased in London. In its purchases, the
committee restricts itself almost entire
y to cheap popular editions, costing
from fifteen to thirty cents a volume
Our reason for doing this,' says q
committee report, is that we get most
for our money in this way. The books
inevitably get hard usage, and some of
them, used in the hospitals, must be
destroyed almost Immediately, owing to
the danger Of infection. Altogcthes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-15
By William Philip Simms.

(Unlted Press Staff COrTeSpOndent)
With The British Armies In France, Aug. 15.---The
German withdrawal toward Bapaume (ten miles north
east of Albert and four miles east of the Ancre appar
emily is still under way The boches have their back
toward the Amiens cathedral which today was re-dedi-
Gated has been unused locked up and protected with
sandbags since the civilian evacuation Of Amiens in
March, The reopenng comedies with the great feast of
the Assumption.
The Germans are still on the defensive in the air as
well the ground This is due largely to their inabi
these are very hghmuch higher than the reports nd
cate He says he knows of of suppression of los
ses, while captured report replying to the nfantrys
complaint that German airmen do not aid them when al
lied planes are attacking from low attitudes says the in
fantry must remember that on account of the limited
number of fighting planes these have to be used wherever
they will do the most good which is in carrying out
naissances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-15

Washington, Aug. 15.-An American
army of four million men in France
working in conjunction with our allies
and under one commander in chief, will
enable us to go through the German
line whenever we please, General
Peyton c. March, chief of staff, deelar
les.
Testimony to this effect, given to the
senate military committee, was made
public when Senator Chamberlain re
ported the new man power bill to the
senate at noon.
With the bill Chamberlain submitted
report recommending quick action and
quoting much testimony given by the
military authorities behind closed door.
and hitherto unpublished.
"lt is upto us to win this war md
we can win it, March was quoy-, -.
saying to the committee. How ions
it will take will depend exactly upor
what We do. If we drag along Wit,
this bill will be playing Germany.
game
That heavy inroads will be made in
the ranks of young men below the age
OF Il is indicated by March S testimony
My opinion is unqualifiedly in fay
or of the young men, = he said, reply
ing to question by Senator Reed
The young men between IS and 90
are usually not married, they have not
settled down in life, they have not any
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-15
Recorded on Page |, Volume
|, Of Records of Deeds Six
ty Four Years Ago

The first deed for the sale of land
in Marion county filed in the office Of
the county recorder was executed Aug.
ust s, 1854, and recorded in the office
on page ! volume ], on August | II, 1854
II records the sale of 1877 acres of land
by David Presley and wife to Sanford
Stephens for a consideration Of $4,000
and is known as the north half Of the
d. Presley claim On the south half Of
this claim is located the state fair
grounds
The early settlers or missionaries at
first located in what is known as Mis-
sion Bottoms but for some reason. prob
ably threatened overflow, all moved
TO the higher ground in the country
adjacent to Salem.
The Presley sale is described as
bounded on the north by lands claimed
by John Force, on the east by lands
claimed by Samuel Walker, on the west
by lands claimed BY Samuel Painter
and Pleasant Cicero Keizer and en- the
south by land within the notification
Of David Presley.
William II. Wilson, who is response
Bile for the wide streets Of Salem and
its civic center, by virtue Of an act of
congress of 1850 to provide for the
survey of Oregon and to make dona-
tions to settlers, claimed donation
right TO 6l5 acres, all now within the
city limits Of salem.
Settlement on the land was made by
Wilson in November of 1854 which
fact was established by two witnesses
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-15
TURKS QUARREL
GERMAN ALLIES
AND RUPTURE NEAR
Germans Threaten to Bonn.
bard COnstantinOple If
Not ODeyed.

London, Aug. l5.-( British Admiral.
ty Wireless) ).-Differences between
the Germans and the Turks are be-
coming more frequent and bitter, ac-
cording to information received from
Constantinople. During a quarrel with
Talaat Pasha recently, the German
ambassador is reported to have threat
ened to lombard the city.
AdvieeS from Constantinople say that
leaflets dropped by British aviators
are read by the population with sympa-
thetic interest. Posters recently found
on the walls of mosques and govern
ment buildings declaring that the Ger
mans are the real enemies of Turkey
called forth a strong protest from the
German ambassador and demand for
an inquiry,
Talaat replied it was impossible to
discover the authors. The ambassador
then announced that German military
police would take charge of the in
quiry. On the following day he infirmed
the grand vizier that the majority of
the offenders were in government ser
vice and that, therefore, punishment
should be exceptionally severe
Tslaat retorted that before punish.
ment he would institute his own in
vestigation. Violent discussion follow
ed and the German ambassador went to
far as to threaten the grand vizier
with bombardment of Constantinople
with guns Of the battle cruiser Goeben.