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MISERY, HATE, FAMINE Safelj home, Blanche Slocum. last woman out of Germany, will tell of conditions there in The Sunday Oregonian. IMISS SLOCUM HOMEi Last woman to come from Ger- I many will tell, through The Ore- gonian, starting Sunday, of condi-1 I tiona there. . 'VOL. LVIII XO. 17,900. POKTLAND, UUEUUN, FRIDAY. APRIL 5, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 9 BILLIONS COST TEUTON IS JOFFRB'S FEAT IS TO BE DUPLICATED 26 KANSAS CITY BUILDINGS BURN NATION PREPARES TO SMITE SEDITION OF YEAR OF WAR 8Y ILLINOIS EXPENSES XOWROXIXC ABOUT ANOTHER VICTORY LIKE THAT AT MARXE PREDICTED. FIVE FIREMEN IXJTRED WHEN JVALL TOPPLES OVER. BILLION A 3IOXTH. HUIiS HI HUGE fllE AT FRENCH HANGED BATTLE SCARRED. VETERANS ARRIVE Liberty Loan Campaign Brings Speakers. MOB Terrific Battle Rages North of Montdidier. SLIGHT GAINS REE1STERED On Nine-Mile Front, Germans Try to Break Line With Army of More Than 100,000. VILLAGES ARE CAPTURED i V Teuton Troops Mowei-.?wn ' by Thousands by French Artillery Fire. . PARIS, April 4. German troops numbering well over 100,000 delivered a terrific attack today against the French along a front of nearly nine miles, from Grivesnes to north of the Amiens-Rove road. They were met with a storm of fire from the French guns, and, although the assaults were peated time after time, they suc eded in gaining only a small frac- on of ground. The French retained Grivesnes, but the Germans occupied the villages of Mailly, Raineval and MoriseL French Report Progress. The announcement by the War Of fice tonight of this new offensive also ays that by a powerful counter attack the- French made progress between Montdidier and Lassigny. The text of the statement reads: The battle was resumed this morn ing with extreme violence in the region north of Montdidier, and still con tinues. On a front of about 15 kilo meters, from Grivesnes as far north of the road between Amiens and Koye, the Germans attacked with enormous forces, showing a firm de termination to break through our front at any cost. Up to the present we have identified by pris oners 11 enemy divisions. . Teuton Losses Great. Our troops, with intrepid courage, resisted the shock of the assailant masses, who were mowed down by our artillery fire. "Despite their efforts, 10 times re peated, the Germans succeeded, at the cost of sanguinary sacrifices, in gain- w r mi v m Tw niinnfMi mM,n nr '. iin and occupying the villages of I Mailly, Raineval and MoriscI, the I .neighboring heights of which we hold. Grivesnes, which was attacked rith particular violence, remained in be hands of our troops, who, after having broken down all the assaults, counter attacked with vigor and real ized progress at this point. '"Between Montdidier and Lassigny there was great activity by the two artilleries." LONDON, April 4. Field Marshal Haig's report tonight from British headquarters in France says: "After heavy artillery preparation the enemy launched a strong attack this morning on the whole front be tween the Somme and Avre rivers. On the right and center of the British lines the attacking German infantry was repulsed, but on the left the weight of the assault succeeded in pressing back our troops for a short distance in the neighborhood of Hamel and the Bois de Vaire, on the south bank of the Somme. The fight ing continues in this area. "Early in the afternoon the enemy also attacked our line west of Albevt and was completely repulsed. "During the last few days there has been heavy fighting south of the River Luce. A Canadian calvary brigade greatly distinguished itself in many successful actions, both mounted and demounted." ' Germans Gain Ground. On the French front, immediately on the right of the British, the Ger mans gained ground in the angle be tween the Rivers Luce and Avre. Heavy artillery fighting occurred last night on the French front north f Montdidier. In raids in Champagne and on the Verdun front the French took prisoners and also captured two machine guns. There was little activity last night in the battle area held by the British, wits the exception of hostile artillery firs at various points. A few pris- Aw cuds m Ps 4 Cfcmai . More Than Half of Enormous Ex pentHtnre Has Gone to Allies and Will Be Repaid. WASHIXGTON. April 4. Nine billion dollars is the approximate e t to the United States of one year of war. More than one-half haa gone In loans to allies, which will be repaid even tually: over one-third haa been spent for the Army and military establish ment; one-tenth for the Nary and one fifteenth for shipbuilding. Enormous as these war expenditures majr seem to a country whose govern ment In peace times costs between $700,000,800 and 800.000.000. they are leas than Great Britain's, and are only about two-thirds of estimates made by officials less than a year ago. Government expenses now are run ning about $1,000,000,000 a month, with somewhat less than half coins to al Ilea, who spend the greater part of their loans for war supplies in this country. Since the declaration of war, April 1917. the Government's actual ex- wenditures have been more than 19,800,- OOO.OOu, but about 1800.000,000 of this would have been taent -for normal activities, even If the United States had not entered the war. ' Income from internal revenue, most of which la represented by war taxes, and from customs and miscellaneous sources was run up to about 11.535, 000.000. and the two liberty loans have brought to the Treasury a little leas than 3,S00.0C0,000. Small collections from war savings and thrift stamps in the last four months amount to 8140, 000.000. About S3.200.600.000 of certificates of indebtedness are now outstanding. WORKERS TURN ON MATE M. A. Peterson, Against liberty Loan, Xarrowly Escapes Injury. Had it not been for the protecting In tervention of Patrolman E. IX Park. M. A. Peterson, employed by the Alblna Engine ft Machine Works, would have suffered a serious drubbing at the hands of associates yesterday noon, be cause he proclaimed against the liberty loan. -I believe In God." exclaimed Peter son, "but not in war or liberty bonds." "So does the Kaiser." ventured the patrolman, who was at this time en- tued in protecting the Indiscreet worker from the angry throng, which had started to bundle htm away, pre umahlv to aoolv a coat of tar and feathers. Peterson la credited with saying that he would give up his position rather than subscribe for a bond. He Is drawing daily wages of 85.8s, it was said 'by employers and those working with him. GERMAN NAME HATEFUL Charles Dietrich Eriedrlch Lelimkuhl Would Be Called Travis. Charles Dietrich Frledrich Lehmkuhl has a German name, but in an else he Is a thorough American, according to a petition filed In the Multnomah County Court yesterday. In this peti tion Mr. Lehmkuhl. who Is manager of the Oregon Homebullders, makes application to change his name to Charles Donald Travis. His wife snd two children also seek to adopt the name Trsvis. "The petitioner Is a loyal, patriotic American citizen, and now desires to ever the last tie which reminds his family. Ms friends and acquaintances of hla German ancestry," reads the petition, which wss filed by W. B. Shively. attorney. Mr. Lehmkuhl was born in Wisconsin and has lived In Portland more than four years, THREE FLYERS ARE KILLED , 0 Two Fatal Mishaps lie ported Ellington Field, Texas. HOUSTON, Tex- April 4. Lieutenant R. F. L. Ives, of Chicago; Carl E. Ekstrand. of Brooklyn. X. T- and Rus sell Dwlgglna, of Waynestown. Ind. were killed In aviation accidents at Ellington field here today. Second Lieutenant Ives was killed this morning, when his machine went Into a tall Spin and fell- Lieutenant Otto Ett. who wain the same machine, was sllahtlr injured. Lieutenants Ekstrand and Dwlgglna were killed this afternoon. They were In the same machine. Ellington field Is used exclusively by American flyers. MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED .Mining Magnate of CtaU Sues Neigh boring Corporation. o SALT LAKK CITY. April 4. Charg ing (hat the United States Mining Com pany had extended tunnels and work ings Into ills property known as the Nemesis lode and had extracted ores therefrom fraudulently. Colonel E- A. Wall, millionaire mining magnate of Utah, filed suit for l(,8Ta.00O damages against the company in the Federal Court today. LAND BRINGS $166 INCH Valuable "Tract" Sold In Chicago Residence District. CHICAGO. April 4. A "tract" of land. 4 inches wide and Kl feet in length. In the heart of Chicago's fashionable North Side residence district, sold to day tor Hit, or about Hit aa loch. Victim Dragged Out of Hiding by Citizens. PRAEGER DENIES HOSTILITY CoIImsville, II!., Police Do Best to Save Man. ' MAYOR COUNSELS MERCY Accused German Cliarged With Ut- terlng Disloyal Remarks Body Fonnd Hanging to Tree by Police and Coroner. COLLINSVTLLE, 111.. April 4. Robert Praeger, said to be of German par entage, was hanged to a tree one mile south of the city limits tonight by mob of 350 persons, which dragged him from the basement of the city hall here, where he had been In hiding. Praeger was accused of making disloyal re marks in a recent address to miners at Maryvllle. I1L Praeger early in the night was taken by members of the local "Loyalist" com mittee and forced to parade barefooted through the streets, kissing the Amer ican flag at intervals. The police res cued him and took him to the city hall for safekeeping. Praeger Bides In Basement. Later In the night a crowd gathered In front of the hall and demanded Prae ger be surrendered to them. Mayor Sigel appeared on the steps and coun seled calmness, but the demands In creased and the police then took Prae ger to the basement, where he was con cealed beneath a pile of tiling. When the demonstrants discovered the man was not to be delivered to them they rushed past a cordon of officers, and after a short search dragged Praeger from hiding. Bare footed, he was led through the streets at the, end of a rope and later was hanged. One of the mob Is said to have shouted to the police as the party and prisoner passed down the street: "In the morning you will find the body hanging to one of the telegraph poles on the Rok road." Coroner Dfeeovera Body, The police did not follow Imme diately, but an hour later, accompanied by Coroner Lowe, visited the sceite of the hanging. Praeger"s body was found dangling from the limb of a tree fully clothed, but without shoes. The body was taken back to Colllns vlllc. The local police issued a statement late tonight in which they said Praeger denied that he was disloyal. He ad mitted he was born in Germany, but that he had his first naturalization papers and intended to become an American citizen Colllnsvllle Is a city of 4000 popula tion, 13 miles east of St. Louis. . LEXINGTON. Kjr. April 4 Special Conclud.d on P.se 4. Column 3.) r .. j .. ... . .J . ... ....... -JL -" ."J-. J-tl- A Eminent Frenchman Says Battle May Be Long One but That Gen eral Foch Will Deliver Country. BALTIMORE. April 4. Marshal ', Joffre's victory at the Mania In 1911 rlll be duplicated by General Foch, Count Charles de Chambrun. Counsellor of the French Embassy, predicted to day in an address delivered on the oc- caslon of French day at Baltimore's "Overs There," the liberty loan exhibi tion. , ' "With the heroism of sublime faith and the determination which brings victory." he declared. "France faces the most formidable attack the world 'has seen since the Inroad of Attlla. .. What the Roman General did In defeating the scourge of God, what Joffre suc ceeded In doing in 1914, General Foch will do tomorrow." - " . Although the battle nuy last, for months, he continued, France will never flinch and will not sheath her sword "until the day when all the nations. small and great, delivered from the shackles of military despotism, can live In a brotherhood of peace." MICHAELIS FEARS FUTURE Ex-German Chancellor Sees Misery Ahead for Teutons. AMSTERDAM. April 4. Dr. Geogre Mlchaelis, former Imperial Chancellor, on leaving to assume his post of presi dent of Pomerania, made an address at Berlin. He said: If I were ever responsible again fc the government. I would decline to ask a war indem nity. Rather than see our people throw Itself into the abyss of materialism. which would be the case If our war ex penditures were defrayed by our ene mies, we must teach our people to be- come simple, sober and economical. 'Our time of trial will not end with the termination of the war. Our misery will continue. We must bear it with out murmuring. Poverty will be our cook. We must admit we. too, are guilty for this war. not in a political sense, for the Emperor tried to main tain peace to the last minute, but cir cumstances have brought us trials which threaten to make money the master of the day. We must save the country from a surrender to mate riallsm." FULL JQU0TAS SUBSCRIBED Four New York Cities and Three - - New Jersey -Towns at Head. NEW YORK. April 4. Three New Jersey towns and four cities in Upper New York state today notified the lib erty loan committee for the New York Federal Reserve District that they, al ready have officially subscribed ' the quotas which have been allotted them In the third loan campaign. PAY WITH BONDS, IS PLEA Churches Urged to Settle Debts With Liberty Issues.. WASHINGTON. April 4. A proposal that church and charitable organiza tions pay their debts with liberty bonds Instead of cash has been made by the women's National liberty loan com mittee. I WAR TRUTHS ARE TO BE TOLD Liberty Demands Downfall of Prussianism. CANADIANS KNOW NEED Men Who Have Fought and Bled for Democracy In Fields of France Still Live to Stir Patriots to Necessity of Winning War. From gun-plowed fighting fields of France and Belgium they come these ten veterans of the Canadian overseas forces to take their places on the fir ing line in Oregon. For the most part Incapacitated for charge and raid on the field, the men from Canada are to do no less effective work in fighting the Kaiser by speak ing throughout Oregon on behalf of the third liberty loan. First to arrive of the full contingent of ten officers and privates, loaned by the leaders for service in the loan sub scription campaign, came two officers and two privates, who reached Port land late last night, over the Northern Pacific In the party were Sergeant Goodrich, Corporal L. P. Adair and Privates ' Michael J. O'Rourke and Aylmer Thompson. These men are to be hurried out in the state today to tell of their expert ences and the need there is that Ameri cans "dress up their dollars in khaki. Major General Leeky May Come. Other veterans from the Canadian expeditionary forces will arrive today to serve under direction of the state speakers' bureau, of which ' Edgar B. Piper is chairman. Some are billed to make addresses before students of the various high schools and at noon one or two of the number a,llj tppear before the speakers at their luncheon. Nearly all of the visitors have suf fered wounds which have, sent them home on furloughs. At least one of the number has been a prisoner of the Germans. Sergeant Goodrich has served with the-American troops In tfie trenches and has been off the battle field barely six weeks. To enlist the services of these battle- scarred warriors as speakers, Robert E. Smith, liberty loansjexecutive man ager for Oregon," personally went to Victoria, Vancouver and other- points Canada. Major-General Lecky, "in command of the Western Division of Canada, promised' Mr. Smith that he will make every effort to visit Oregon personally about April 15, at which time it is planned to have Major Greene, commander of Camp Lewis, pay a brief visit to the state. Here are the records of the Canadian valiants who are to visit Oregon points as loan-drive campaigners: Private Michael J. o Koiirm has been (Concluded on Page 8, Column 1.) Three Blocks In Wholesale District Rased and Loss Is Estimated at as High as $7,000,000. KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 4. Fire tonight destroyed three city blocks of buildings In the wholesale district known as the "West Bottoms" before firemen gained control. The loss to night was not known and ire and po lice officials and owners of buildings in the district were unable to make even rough estimates. ' Twenty-six buildings were either destroyed or badly damaged and many others suf fered smaller losses. Five, firemen were Injured when a wall fell,' but no deaths haye been reported. The origin of the fire and the place it started are not known definitely. There were reports that the origin was incendiary and that the fire start ed in four different places within th burned area, but neither police nor fire department officials would verify these rumors. Those who would hazard an estimate of the loss considered that while many of the burned buildings were old the contents were valuable. Estimates of the loss range from S2.500.000 to $7, 000,000, but some persons declared the estimates "wild guess work." Buildings facing this district to the north and south were damaged to some extent by the fire and water. WILSON PROUD OF TROOPS President Expresses Confidence Ability of Boys in France. (By the Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, April 4 This week's issjje of the Stars and Stripes, the soldiers' weekly, will contain the following raes sage from President Wilson: "Please convey to the officers an men of our expeditionary forces my warmest greetings on this, the annl versary of the entrance of the United States into this war for liberty, an say to them that we all have not only greatly admired and been very proud of the way they have so far accounted for themselves, but also have the ut most confidence that in every sense they will prove to be made of the finest metal of free men." ' - FORD FAST BOAT BUILDER Three Submarine Chasers Daily Ca pacity of Plant. WASHINGTON, April 4. With the first of the Eagle-boats, the new type super-submarine chasers for the Navy, scheduled for launching In June, Henry Ford, the builder, has assured Secre tary Daniels it would be possible un der great stress to turn the craft out at the rate of three a day. ' Next Monday Mr. Daniels will in spect the Ford plant near Detroit. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tbe Weather. TESTERDATS Maximum temperature, 62 degrees; minimum, 34 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; light westerly winds. War. Germans renew great battle. Page 1. Prices soar nigh m German cities. Page &. Germans raid Americans in Me use region. Page 14. German press discourages too optimistic feeling. Pago , Germans about to renew offensive, say mili tary observers. Page 4. Foreigrn. Italy regards Czernln's speech as new phase of Teutonic propaganda. ' Jago 3. Germany throws army of 40,000 into Fin land, page z. National. Nine billion dollars cost of one year of war to United States, page 1. Nation speeds up activities In matter of combating German spies, propaganda and sedition. Page 1. Vigorous fight opens in Senate on bill to give Wilson more power. Page 7. Home Telephone Company may be absorbed by rival interests. Page 4. Fuel Administration charged with misuse of public funds. Pago 3. Domestic. Constructive criticism necessary, says Re publican National- chairman. Page 6. Federal shipyard to be established for con struction of concrete vessels. ag &. F. R. Cross, ex-cashler for Portland west ern Union office, arrested in San Jose on embezzlement charge. Page 2. N Socialist vote in recent Wisconsin election alarms loyal citizens. Page 1-. Kentucky horse industry menaced by Ger man propaganda. Page 4. CoUlnsville, 111., mob hangs alleged pro- German to tree. Page l. Kansas City. Mo., fire destroys three city blocks. Page l. Removal of Captain Poulsen. Deputy United states inspector at beattie, is requested. Page 4. Sports. . Portland baseball aspirants hold' first work out at Pendleton. I'age jo. O. A- C. track team rounding into shape. Page !..--- Fulton plans to make tour of Pacific Coast. Page lo. Commercial and Marine. Growers slow In offering- early shorn wool Page -1- Buying to replace lost cargoes stimulates Chicago oats maraeu rage Bonds are active and firm and stocks slug gish In Wail street. Page 21. Expansive programme for steel shls plant presaged. Page 17. Crew of steamar Westbrook all Americans. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. School Board refuses to deny Judge McGinn use of building for anti-six-cent fare meet ings. -Page 11 Alberta wins honors for being; first liberty loan district to report readiness. Page 8. Carriers of The Ore gonian to deliver 32,000 liberty loan appeals tomorrow, rage v. Suitors of pretty manicurist light. Page 22. Bat tie-scarred veterans of Canada come to aid in loan campaign. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21. Thirteen of 17 hoteikeepers refused Ucensea Page 14. Fries da of Will R. King keep close tab on Oswald West's activities. Page 14. - Electricians' ball Is gray affair. Page 13. Final rally for workers In third liberty loan packs leveath-&treet Theater. Pajo 3, Senate Considers Bill Aimed at Spies. HEAVY PENALITIES PROVIDED Conferees Agree on Measure to Punish Sabotage. STRONG SENTIMENT VOICED State Governors Meet In Washington With Council of National Defense and Plan Action to Stamp ' Out Disloyalty. ! WASHINGTON, . April 4. The extent to which the United States has awak ened to the peril of German spies and propaganda was emphasized today hy the progress made along lines of com bating the Teuton menace. The Senate debated the House bill providing severe penalties for sedition. Senate and House conferees agreed on a measure to deal with sabota.ee. " In - Governors of manv utate m.t w!fh the Council of National Defense to con sider a campaign against disloyalty. Oterman spies, propagandists and per sons making disloyal utterances were denounced in the Senate when an effort was made to rush through a House bill providing penalties of 20 years' Impris onment and 1 10,000 fine for interfer ence with Government bond sales, acts intending to interfere with the Army draft and disloyal statements. Overmam Sounds Warning, We've got to do something to catch these scoundrels and spies all over the country," said Senator Overman, of North Carolina. "People are taking the law into their own hands on the ground that Congress is not passing necessary laws. We hear reports of mobs every-' where." Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, de clared the bill would not catch a single spy. He asserted that spies do not do their work publicly or openly make disloyal utterances.- German propaganda has been "noto riously conducted," and the bill's pur pose is to broaden the espionage law. Senator Walsh, of Montana, said. Strained Constructions Alleged. He said some Federal courts have made "strained constructions of exist ing law and discharged persons who have denounced the President and the Nation, and obstructed the draft and bond subscriptions." Fears that enactment .of the bill in its present form would retard rather than aid the sale of liberty bonds were expressed by Senator Thomas, of Colo rado. The measure, he said, -would take away many of a citizen's legal rights, . including his right to critifcs the President. Vigorously opposing the measure. Senator Johnson, of Californfa, said he was "astonished" at Its breadth and that it could be used to curb freedom of the press and free speech. George Creel Denounced. George Creel, chairman of the com mittee on public information, was de nounced, as a "slivericg sneerer," and characterized as the "chosen spokesman for the Administration," by Senator Watson, of Indiana. A number of newspaper editorials written by Creel some years ago, in which he vigorously denounced the President the Supreme Court and tho Senate, were read by the Indiana Sena tor, who asked whether the pending measure would apply to such articles. 'Ought this man be permitted to hold that position T" asked Senator Watson, referring to Creel, as chairman of the committee on public information. Should not the Senate ask for his re moval?" Mall Exclusion: Proposed. An amendment authorizing the Post master-General to exclude tbe use of the mails to concerns or persons who, he has reasons to believe, are guilty ot violating the espionage act, was intro duced by Senator King of Utah. , Conferees of the Senate and House today agreed on a bill providing severe penalties for destruction of war mate rials and for sabotage. Penalties of 30 years' imprisonment and 110,000 fine are provided in the bill, which was greatly broadened in scope, both by the House and the conferees, for acts which actually or are Intended, or which, "there Is reason to believe," are intended to injure or destroy war material and utilities. The legislation also penalizes willful manufacture of defective war materials. Including their ingredients. A special clause provides that em- (Concluded on Pago -4, Column 1.) FREE SERVICE AND INFOR MATION. -The Oregonlan has established a bureau of Information and serv ice at Washington City fo- the benefit of its readers. No charge is made for a reply to any Ques tion relating to Governmental af fairs or for procuring any avail able Government publication. For reply send 2-cent stamp. Address Frederic J. II a s k 1 n, director Oregonlan Information Bureau. Washlngtonr D. C. Do NOT write to The Oregonlan at Portland.