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Newspaper Page Texto e o o o o Ha $htt$r . fStam$t Iww As Independent o Newspaper Prints the New the 0 Day It Happens. Phone The Observer the News and Tour Want Ada. Main 37. VOLUME xvtn . ' SIX P4.GES LA GRANDE. OftKCiQX, AVMNlSDAY '.UNITARY 29. 1919 SIX PAGES NUMBER 10 ALBERS' JURY IS IMPANELED TRIAL OF WEALTHY PORTLAND MAN ON IN FEDERAL COURT Prosecution Recites Counts on Which Defendant Is Indicted Warns Against Drunkenness Plea. PORTLAND, Jan. 29. The jury in the case of Henry Alters, former head of the Albers Brothers' Milling company, and wealthy resident of this city, who is facing trial on a charge of having made seditious utterances, was impanelled late yesterday after noon before Judge Wolverton in the federal court. United States . District Attorney Haney made the opening statement of the prosecution to the jurors, in which he emphasized the imperative need which had existed for the enactment of dins tic espionage laws and set forth the seven counts in the Albers indictment. The defendant sat in an cmbarras std silence while the seditious state ments which he is alleged to have made were read. Attorney Haney warned the jury against attempts at extenuation which would likely be made by the defense on the ground that Alberts was intoxicated at the time the offense occurred. The first four counts of the indict ment are based upon utterances al leged to have been made by Henry Albers on October 8, l'.U8, while a pas senger on a Southern Pacific train en route to Portland, during the interval of travel between Grants 1'ass ana Uoseburg, Ore. The government al leges that these remarks were made at intermittent times during a period of at least three hours, in the presence of five witnesses. These are Frank Tichenor, United States deputy mar shal; L. W. Kinncy,.L. E.,Gaument, J. A. Meade and E. C. UeYulixon. Four Charges Made. Comprehensively the first four counts charge violations of the es pionage act by "intent and attempt to . cause and incite insubordination, dis loyaly and refusal of duty in the mili tary and naval forces," by "intent to obstruct and encourage resistance to the United States and to promote the cause of its enemies' and by "intent to support and favor the cause of a country with which the United States was then at war, and to oppose the cause of the United States therein." FACTION IN GERMANY ADHERES TO FORMER SOVEREIGN. Von Hindenburg Reported to He Plan ning to Get Wilhelm Rack Into I'ower'Again, PARIS, Jan. 29. Field .Marshal von Ilindenburg, reassured by the outcome of the German election, is planning the return of the ex-kaiser to Ger many, says the "Marcel Hutin" in an article today. The Westphalians, the industrial supporters of the kaiser, re cently wrote to Ebert asking for the return of the kaiser to Germany. The ''Hutin" adds that it is stated that the Kjx-war' lord w-ould reside at any lace selected by the government. Ebert stated that the return of the kaiser was a question that only the national assembly should decide. COAL SHORTAGE " TIES UP BELFAST. LONDON, Jan. 29. Thp. gravity of the situation at Itelfast has been- in? creased by the wnlk-odt of crane men. This prevents' the resuming of trie former supply of coal. Three or fodr a newsnairs have faiied to nuhlish. WANT RETURN OF EX-KAISER There i.ntfiign of yielding and bout.has been accomplished Ofc'KIO gjls and eloc'.ric employes are eidlc. , . n,s to,i;k-oi;i ai.titi ik 9 VITH TW.f I'AHSKMiKItS WASHINGTON-. Jan. 29. A new record for altltudo lu a monoplane has been roade Dy V"'.i)or R. W. Schroder, 1iolder r, fire America altliuiVi record. The war depau - nient received a telegram rmsy fromj5 tills morning. tlS comniuTidant at McCook cFielfii 0 g f - " Dayton. Ob. thafe Major Schmfde. O. W. li.M rit.CTK'4 rith two passencers in a Ixjnln&i nM-noplane. tfimbed M a height of la.r.oo feet In, The Oevioua record for chine ofOhls rii Xf 'J'(' about 16,000 feet. PROTESTS AGAINST LOSING COLONIES BERLIN, Jan. 29. The newspaper Vorwaer'ts today protests against the attitude of the Big Five to the dis position of the German colonies. It says that it is not "Wilsonian." FRENCH TROOPS CROSS THE RHINE BASLE,' Jan. 29. The French cros sed the Rhine at Weil today. They are now occupying the opposite bank. Weil is a city of Baden, a province of southern Germany. ARGUES APPEAL OF SOCIALIST LEADER WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The su preme court of the United States yesterday afternoon heard arguments in the appeal of Eocene V. Debs, so cialist leader, sentenced in Cleve land for making speeches opposing the war. The espionage law under which Debs was tried was attacked as un constitutional In that it "forbids free speech and free thought," Debs' chief counsel is Secretary Moursted Mann of Chicago. SECRETARY BAKER ASKED TO EXPLAIN ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Secre tary of War Bakor, mid his assis tant, Benedict Crowell, and C. W. Hare, Crowell's assistant, were sum moned to appear before the seuata building and Loan committed to toll why the appropriation for ?r,200, 000 contract for army hospital at Speedway Park at Chicago, l;,ia bsen rejected. FOOD STUFFS HIT DECLINE IXiG PRICES FOUX)W BUTT EH l'HU'KS IN DOWNWARD TREND Portland .Market Shows Eggs nt 5i Cents and Itutler nt 00 Cents Yesterday. PORTLAND, Jan. 29. Eggs, as well as butter, are rapidly falling in price. The rctatl price of the best grade of fresh Oregon eggs today,' dealers say, should not be over 55 cents. Tho larger jobbers have sent reduced buying prices into the country, based on which tho jobbing market will be. about 5. cents lower this morning than it was yesterday, and a retail selling quotation of 55 cents will give the morchant a good profit. The butter market Is weak at 55 cents wholesale. This should make a legitimate retail price, of 60 cents, the dealers maintain, and most of the stores aro selling at this figure, but a few, no longer fearing tho food administration, are charging their customary 65 and even 70 cents. Lower cheese prions Aro also look ed for soon, as tho Eastern and Cali fornia markets, which largely regu late values hero, are on tho down grade. 10,000 ACItKS IX MAMIKt'lt COI WTY TO ISH OI'I'.XKK IT. The OreEon-West Colonization company will open up 10,000 acres In the Malheur valley, from Ontario, to Vale. Or., April , and 1b waging a campaign to secure settlers, includ ing stock and dairymen. The land Included in the Warm Springs irrigation project and will be under the ditch in the near future. Twelve' thousand acres already Is un der the ditch in the valley. 'SILENT POLICE FORCE" SUCCEEDS IN KANSAS LAWRENCE, Kas., Jan. 29. That Lawrence has had a' "silent police force" for several months was made known by Mayor George Kreeck in his annual address to the. city commis sion. The' mayor said he had commis- missionvd sifmc twenty promintnt clti xens to do welfare work among young people, and, as a result, .metch (food I In asked the comminiotiers to apiff-ove the plan and to extend its scope. e iti:i:V4i, iti:vr;rn ma iikhk j General tiiy Rtrfr. ofte Inter- e.l Ik -vena department at Port- land, was in I.a Cri-nrte yesterday. !coferrlng llh H. M!onc. the local - repreS nlative of the f nUient. iMr. Ruff rcturnrt to Portland on No. The O. ,W. ban' will h(ii its rec- !ar lirartice on WndyifliI Thtirs- dar eW'nlncs at tho KhUer hall until i ma-jfurtherotlce. 0 'OgJfa All jrho were Invited t .-.r0d practice ieate reiui ruter Oi3 date. CASES 5EI FOR CIRCUIT 0 DOCKET READ YESTERDAY FOR TERM OPENING MONDAY'. Only Three Slate Cases, of Which Two Are Prosecution on White Slavery Charges. Before Judge Knowlcstin the circuit court yesterday afternoon the docket for the February' term of court was read through and the dates for the cases thereon set. A number of cases that had stood on the docket for a number of years were dismissed, three of them on the court's motion, owing to absence of prosecution. There was also considerable arguing of demur rers before the court in connection with cases which will come up after court convenes on Monday next. It is expected that these arguments will continue during the remainder of the week. Following is the list of cases which have been set on the calendar: Monday, Feb. 3, at 1:30 p. m. Al len vs. Oliver. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 9 a. m. Dahl- strom vs. Lee. Wednesday, Feb. 5, nt 9 a. m. Mt. Emily Lumber Co. vs. Stillwell. Thursday, Feb. 6, at 9 a. m. Mays vs. Hill. Friday, Feb. 7. at 9 a. m. Lund vs. Mahaffey. Monday, Feb. 10, at 9 a. m. State . Hodges and Hill, involving a charge of white slavery. Tuesday, Ieb. 11, at 9 a. m. State vs. Whiteline, also a white slavery charge. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 9 a. m. State vs. L. A. Stoop, a charge of vio lation of the liquor laws. SARLES WINS RACE Average Speed of 68 1-8 Miles Per Hour Maintained. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28. Without a stop, Roscoe Sarles won the 100-mile free-for-all automobile race at Ascot speedway here Sunday, in 1 hour, 27 minutes. 52 2-5 seconds, an average speed of 08 1-8 miles per hour. Omar Toft took second place and Eddie Hearne third. Eddie O'Donnell was flagged down in fourth place and Al Melcher in fifth place. AEROPLANES FOR CANADA'S NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE OTTAWA, Jan. 29. The dominion government Tuesday announced that aeroplanes will be added to the equip ment of the Royal Northwest Mount ed police, for work! in exploring and patrolling the vast areas of the Canad ian northland, and the 1 road plains of the west. IS CERTIFIED FORMAL ACTION OF RATIFICA TION OF DRY AMENDMENT Ceremony Witnessed by Itryan and - Other Prominent leaders in Fight for Dry Nation. . . WASHINGTON. Jan. 2'!. The art Ill ing secretary of state, todav formally ilry' ' ' certified the ratification of the nation-' Allhourt n6 record voto was tak t nr,.hil.!iinn n,n,lm.nt . .v. -.J. la understood llio committee Is quired thirty-six states. The certifi nVf.n u-na mmln in llio t.rnvnn.'a .:ll,,n Willi SIX IIH'Ill U,-l n Hliseill former Sectary of State William Jcnning Dryan,. .Senator Shenperd of Texas and others who favored the pro hibition measuie. PEASANT REVOLT DISTURBS BUM Ah I A VIENNA. Jan. 20.-A peasant rwo- Ti i l i i. ' " ..u u. i.l.,,,..,,,.,, .....o.uiiiK to dispatches received from jUaiest. simultaneous rising occurred in all iw? vinaeo. m a intfMi nour on .-atiir- day. when well-armed home-ii.mire oiu.ers, nea.ig ine insurgents TWce ; their way into tt- vss-.ourf towns, r suiting in sanguinary en.unUr with, me recuiar liw.pi. In Uucharet. the dispatches there a fiehtin all day Kun- jday, the tccular employing machine arii eWiloyinK machine cd. STjsiil rev (.'jii.rtisU joined in tho mwcmirtit. Cato J. 7'ihns oflhijcityifj" spend - Inr few days In Portland. aU-'Biling to business icOun, this wetC 1 Death Claims Another Big Man. following in quirk succession, many big men of the nation are being summoned by death. The latent to he called is Henry K PU tock, chief owner and publisher of the Portland Oregoniun, w.ho gave up life's struggle last night after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Pittock was a man of won derful power. He was not one who enjoyed publicity and he was always inclined to stay In the background, hut this never lessen ed his ability and force. In fact, it seemed to make him more force ful, for the impress of Mr. Pittock on state and national affairs Is and has been for years, very pro nounced. He gave Oregon her pioneer daily newspaper and developed that paper into the great Oregon ian of today. It Mas not done without trials and hardships and one of the most Interesting stories the writer has ever heard was Sir. Pillock's own story of his career from the time he first landed in this state. As the nation feels the loss of Colonel Roosevelt at this time, so the state of Oregon mourns the death of Mr. Pittock, who has buildcd carefully a newspaper that has always been a very Im portant factor in making our pres ent great commonwealth. Bill Will Give Soldiers Preference Over Others for divil Service Jobs WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Prefer ence Is provided for discharged sol diers, sailors and murines In tlm award of civil service jobs, In a bill introduced in the house yesterday afLornoon by Representative Harri son, of Mississippi, on condition that they receive not less than 65 per cent In the examinations. Wounded soldiers, sailors and marlnoH urn al so to bo given preference ovor those who escaped Injury during the wur. APPROVER!!! HOI SH IMMIGRATION COMMIT TED INAMMOrS ON' MEACRI'j Canada, New Fmuidlutid, Culm and ' Mexico Will Do Acccptwl from Itesli k'tJons. WASHINGTON,- Jan. 2!). Prohi bition of Immigration for four years after the war except from Cuba, Mex ico, Cumul i and Newfoundland, wan UK reed upon -unanimously Tuesday by tho bouse Immigration commit tee. Chairman Ilumett announced Unit be would ask for a spoclnl rnlo to pgrmil eaniy consideration of tho mo;i Hiiro by the house. "If the bill is not passed by the present congress, lis purpose "H1 be partially defeated," Mr. Uiirm-tt said. "It is intended to prevent a great, flood of Immigntnfs coming here ai soon as peaco Is declared, and driv ing our own people out of work, and also to keep out the Bolshevik!. De lay In parsing the bill will he harm ful to the best interests of tho coun- divided seven to two for tho lenlsla- I'ro- ' Uihii ion of Immigration durlnK thn '":o .:wnriruri.i.. '' " .jtrotiKly urged by representative of organized labor and Oiben; at hear ItiKH beforo thn cormnl'.t, ' Tho bill xonlrt premit n 1N;H rev TO STOP ALIENS l.lntif tn krln-r Mat will hfiiI eh i rrni.nJ tUo t 1 1 ...... ..r i ( . tnwjm r a .--nr. .,i., .,m , lh 1.'rH4 Hit-; irp.i:. n-phc limit;. lM ttf DRV I !, ltf ..inlM ,. , ..,. .1mitv .oulit rot lArnil fiom enT, fT iov.ir 1 ,n.h .i.i ,, i. r.nr.i. t prlnd .,. W1, n-:i- w ,),, ,,.,.i!n .iw.,i,.,- n, rn,t,,iti.'.i .'-f.t,! -..'.i ,,,,,. ,ir0vii,.a or one omvldlii. fo.... im ... r.u,l ''''i th" of 11.7 other uorjh- Ilr , , proli j itlon. , . ,;) 4'OTTON I'ltH'KH KOAII " NEW OUI.KAN. I.a.. J 111. 23 ay,:Ainoiinctiiiiit of Hie rulmtlon ,-)n con rates on'f'rH.m I.lveipxoi caused prices In soar TucmIi on this ,iarkt The a bah crop months ' wdBMeeiD 10 a bale. or2U0 nomts.ion eAtonlai onUloni. llnilis llMF.M.'nf- rurti ollll In Vfr.r men rl In v (Sj,iiciuatlAins i prices wTre ln)n' sesslosW from Il to 200 rSinri! Uet. . JKS-CLAiS ARE DISPUTED FIRST FIVI ltltFAK AMONU "IlUi OCCURIIKD TODAY Japan Is Considered by Other Power Too Ambitious Ivt Territorial Acquisition. PARIS, Jan. 29 Tho first open disagreement among tho "Big Five" has resulted from ctufUi'ttng terri torial claims In tin Pacific. Japan is anxious to Been to doiuln uice of China as well as son. 3 Islands lu tho acific. This Is being dlsputol by the United Stutes and other A II lid nations. Wellington Koo, Chli.e.in minister to United States upoke in opposition of Japan's clulms tod;iy. Japan's suggestion that she is wli'lng to restoro tho land about Shant ung Is misleading. Dr. Koo suyj that Japan oponly anncunces ohMinMn control of tho ratlvoads and, tho Chlnoso minister assorts, with Japan dominating the railroads, sho will have control "of tho richest portions of the land. Japan's claims to the Islands were generally opposed to day hut Americans wero tho strongest- While the IslamU -aro of no com mercial valuo they aro Important stragotic points for location of wiro- less and coaling stations. LOCAL MEN WIN HONORS IN FRANCE PORTLAND. Jan. 29. In a con test held In France, Decombor 21, two Oregon boys occupied places' on tho toam which won third placo 4n assembling and dissembling a piano In tho shortest time. W. H. Me Mahon, of Gladstono, Or., and A. E. Jacobson, of La Orando, Or., wero the two Oregonlans whoso names aro mentioned, in a copy of Pluno News, tho organ of tho flying men In Franco, which was, received yostor day by Arthur llriimwoll, ono ot tho clerks at the llonson hotel. WILL SEND HOME 300,000 MONTHLY PARIS, Jan. 29. General Pershing reports that by April ho will be dis patching American troops homeward from France at the rate of 1100,000 per month. This appcaji to be considered as rapidly as General Persuing' forces can be safely demobilized with out adding to the difficulties of un employment. The demobilization committee' of the peacccuonfercnco now has been di vided, with two sub-committees work ing on different branches uf the proh Lem. ' v i-iti;snn;N i s ii (;nTi;ii h as ni-;rm:i itiu ssixs MtlLHSKLH, Jan. 2!). PitiKS Mar garet Wilson, daughtnr of President WilHon, arrived in I'-ruHHels Monday afternoon. Hbn Is a guest at tho American legation, PEACE NEWS vi:sTi;itiAY's oi l i iai, com mi xkji t; I wki.auoiia n; 'I' wo .McetUigs Were llelil Ycstrriluy of Iti'pn'Mfiitiif lie of I'lincnl . . lu "lllu I he." I'AltlH, Jon. 2'J Tlio offlrlnl coin niiililcallon IksiiciI Tuesday on the pea' proceedings reads: ' "The president of tho United Kliiles, the prjinn ministers and for eign ministers of the United States, Ihe Ilrlllsh empire, Fiijiice and Itillyj nfin 1 w f mrtHinr i iiMiay inn mm f mm 11 . in. until K:30. and fhu .1 sf ...... A t . Ct'n ... - I .,A -,.h,BW) of u,w , 'An ciclisfiM) of views IfKik placo ,. , , " , ' . oo iY.n firman colonics In the fur tui tlio ' Ii.clflc and 0.1 U.oo -rh rerraentvliv i oH!i do in I "... se- ( tit n the nioriiliifcr.and Ihe Mr - .,.is Halvaco f Italy ) at that In the lufiernoofl. InV the mornln fee i.klw.,.. nf A .,lli v.. l .,ll ichlna, ail Japan went heard. lf . . M. 1 .o" l-i itirnooil lli-riri .'.llon.w Frenchuiln'slir-of tho mlonli-s, e. nl.iinr d the views of bis depailmviit on cotonhii itAUinn CONGRESS ABRIDGED s jltoweir iilalertO) "InSiddlilon tho fun.ftineiiiiil prln - !I..L.- nr it.n l..ui.,i.. 1 U.liX,,. i.,,,) their iftipllratlnn w-refij'insldenid. -T(ft nefflnVetlO: will lakoTdate nS'tdDBSdirt Mil o'clotk." n AFJKOVES P0- DieOHAkttBTAY Sl'RINGFIFJ.D, ni.,Jan. 29. ill-, inols today approved, tho plan to pay milliters and Bailors six mouths any after discharge, whoa tho hodso ot reprosonttitlvos unanimously approv ed Kesalimer's resolution urging collisions to enact audi legislation. 'LITTLE MOTHER" REACHES NEW YORK NKW YORK, Jan. 29. Miuo. Catliorlno Ilreshkovukavn, "llttio mother of tho Russian Revolution." arrived hero todny rroiu Chicago. Shu was mot by a delegation of two hun dred Russians and Americans who seattored flowers In her path as she uiado her wny from tho train. THE 'DIVE' WAS WET IN EITHER CASE ATLANTA, On., Jan. 29. The city code and not Webster's dictionarv is the biw icoverninK City llccorder John sons court. This was developed re cently when tho attorney for Rosa Mitchell, of color, who was in court charged with operating a "dive," citod tho dictionary, stntinp; Hint "dive" meant to "take a pluniro." Tho attor ney declared neither his client nor any one in the house ' had taken a plunge." Wo no by tho city codo and not by tho dictionary," declared Judire Johnson. "So we'll tako a plunge into tho evidence." As a result of tho "plunito' Rosa was bound over to the atuto courts charged with violating tho prohibition law. IS TELLS OK LEAP TO DEATH OF MISSES CROMWELL Ship Which Wan to Uring New York IlcircHHCH Homo From Franco Docked Yesterday. NEW YOltK, Jan. 20. Tho atory ot the suicide of (iladya anil Dorothea Cromwell, New York heiroSHca who had been doinir Hod Croas wdrk in Franco, was told here yeaterday upon the arrival at quarantino of the French liner La Lorraine from which they leaped to death, ly R. E. Lo dantc, puraer of tho vchhoI. "Just after wo left tho dock nt Bor deaux," Iicdanto aaid, "and whilo we wero panning a particularly danirernuH apot in the river (iarorllie, a anldicr on the deck rained the cry of 'Man over board!' It was about 7 o'clock In the evenini;. On account of tho hour and tho dunrcroun nature of tho river it was impossible to stop the ship, "Tho soldier riuickly told how two youriff women, wflo wero talking ex citedly on the deck sudil ily paused. Orto of them dashed to the. rail, climbed upon it and leaped to the liver. The other dashed to tho rail and leaped overboard. "Friends of tho Misses Cromwell also saw tho tragedy." TIWCIIIOIIN VI IT I OK l,All(ii;it I'AY. IN MIAHIIV hI A'IDS HOOD RIVER, Jan. 20. Hood River coiiniy ailjiiiil uiiluiirltloa have met wild ilirrlcully the past few months In keeping a HiifMchxit teach ing corps. .Miss Odu King, of the Odell srhoiil, Is tho last to resign. Sho has accepted a position as t'-idier In a Mnntanu school. School .Siipprinteiident Gibson says that the li:ichers aro leaving fur points pay ing larger salaries. .MANY AI'I'I.KH AUK HIIII'I'KV dIOOD RIVER, Jan; 20. In let- lers to Ihe Hood Uivor Fruit Com pany, II. F. Davidson, tif New York City, export representative of a -ntim- thnr of imrlh western npiilo shippers, write Ihat tio eltpocln to largely tip hla cxpoiVi to-Kngls.ua thjs mnn ill. Mr, Davidson, wbo writes that he , J ' .' , , , . four carloads per week slnco ho has llw.n In V..u- ?rb la.l llnn'...- SUICIDE STORY CONFIRMED Inbor MpMU (( ''addltiiial cat no npaco tho last weetr 11 jof January Mr. Uavlilu's eorts i . " " ','" I ! K.V3iS.S ( I TV HTItlKKItS lVN AMITIO iTttBl:T iiA tS I m m , IOi-tt..-Uta fITV In 9rt Tl, rA 1. .1 .-tj..tj 1.11 n. j - - persons wero sIlKblly Injured here i-wnduy niKiu wnen o street cars eifn dynanilied. WindoO'4 ; wore ,lrokcn out ofit cars and tlfujr r ill IfcSriv st" it n lti;i ud . ( Itrlnen rtvt 10 KaiihUL'liy Htieei Hallways tym- pany tune been i a strike since 1I1O blth D'Uccoiubor latt. O u - Q Ueceuibor Uki tO LAD BACK II SIATES JAMES A. COOK AT HOSPITAL IN NEW YORK. ' Slopped a Dose of Shrapnel That Wounded Him in Head, Left Arm and Both Legs. NEW YORK, Jan. 29. James A. Cook of Lostino, near Enterprise, Ore gon, whose father is a farmer in that section, has arrived here from France. Ho is now in depnrkation hospital No. 3, recovering from shrapnel wounds m both legs, tho left arm and in his head. Telling of his experiences at tho front he said: "I sailed Juno 15th with tho ma chine gun section of tho Third divi sion, company C, and arrived in Liv erpool tho following week. We wont rnpidly to La Huvre. From there we spent throo days in a packed box car, speeding towards tho front. Chateau Thierry (vas our first field. I wont ovor tho top thoro three times, with the machino gun slung on my back. Wherever the Germans made a stand the gun would drive them off. I went through that fighting without a scratch. 'September 10th wo wero or dored to St. Mihicl. Two nights after we arrived tho captain asked for vol unteers for sorvice. I was one who volunteered and wo were sent ahead to cut tho barbed wire entanglements. In the early part of tho night wo set out and crawled noiselessly toward the enemy trenches. Wo reached them shortly. Then wo took out,the special clippers and, avoiding noise, cut the wiros. Wo could see tho shnpes of tho Germah sentinels and hear the rough bark of their voices. Wo then crept back just as slowly and quiet ly. Our attack tho noxt day was a groat success. .Wo drovo them back . eight miles. "Wo woro then moved to Verdun. whoro wo woru mostly in rcsorvo, al- ' though wo wont twieo over the too. Thoro wo capturod dugouts mado o( concroto and fitted with cloctric lights and baths and so large tlf.it a whole regiment could be put inside. In tho Argonne woods the first week wo ar rived a shrapnel shell burst nenr us. Ono fragment knocked off my helmet and wounded my head; other pieces went Into my left arm and both legs; I was sent to tho base hospitul for treatment and then sent back here. "I am now in fine shape; just a few scars remaining. I am glad I went over, but Just lis glad that I will soon bo in Oregon." ' STATUTE EFFECTIVE . IN STATE OF MONTANA llKLKNA. Mont., Jan. 29 Tho lazy h.uslmml net hus proved most effectual in Muntanu in compelling futhorc to support their families, according to J. h, Neville, secretary of the statu bu reau of child and animal protection, in his annual report to Governor &um V. Stewart. There have been numerous intnncc3 tho experience of the board in which fathers wero .induced to go to work rat lie r than run tho risk of trial. Prosecutions have been comparatively few. Tho board recommends lcRislatfon to prevent tho marriuge of feeble per .suns, and cites an instance where re peated intermarriage of a number of such families has thrust due feu it of idiot children upn the state for care. , I here is Ul.so a recommendation that the marriage of first .cousins tic pro hibited, in the belief that the Issue of such marriages are more likely to bo feeble-minded than where corwangui nity is not clone oi non-txiitept. Tht buses of-27K2 chHdra were han dled" by the bureau during the bien- , nium, and tvruty-thrv mothers, left ftmiliei, vtrt provided pensbms. ; . LONDON, Jan. 2.-S-Furthcr su?- cesscs for tho lliilhcviki in the nor'.h, soulb iU"l en it aro reported Jli a u- ' sian KoVpmci wireless messaili re ceived Jii-re Tuesday. Refcrrinie to operations on the noeHirrn front up to January 2J, the mcssaT-eports Ihe capture of COiumber of villaRcC and if 0 prisoners, and says that be- 4 the Ilelshfviki nttacKed &ncn k "tho whites f lri1." ku On the pjauthern rront, snbout sixty vetif?i"rh of Traritzan, the messaira says, "our detachments occupied Da" vidovlka, forcini; tho enemy back tu .Mnlayaivunovka." q q O QMrand Mrs. Frank . Hanson OO uirn.w iroiu nana nana. wasa,. Monday eveulnKrW'ler havMig sponr jvel vUltlQ! ralatlve tborsjj 1: " iw - - m si b o o Co O o o to 0 O o o o 00 1 co o OO o 0 o G O o O O US)