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SEVEN VESSELS SUNK
SUBMARINE RUMORED
CAPTUREO BY CHASER
Germany's sea wolves are preying
on commerce tn the Atlantic Ocean,
Just off the shores of the United
States. They are known to have sunk
at least seven vesela only a abort
distance out of sight of land off the
Southern New Jersey shore.
It Is feared that still other vessels
havt been sent to the botton, as tbelr
movements have been reported at
various time during the last fortnight
by shins coming Into iort from south
ern waters.
Thus far only one life ts known to
have been lost in the sinkings.
A majority of the vessels were
sunk with bombs after their crews
had been forced to take to the ship's
boats.
NEW YOUK. June 3. The .cam
paign of German submarine on the
American Atlantic Coast, according to
reports received here up to late
hour today, ha netted them at least
one American passenger steamer and
five American schooners.
These are the losses definitely
known. Report of other attacks, in
cluding those of two American tank
bhlpa and another passenger steamer,
have come seeping in, and shipping
men fear that the toll of losses
through this German surprise attack
will be added to.
The ships definitely reported as a
tacked were:
Steamer Carolina, from Porto Rico,
with 220 passengers.
Schooners Edward H. Cole, Jacob S.
Haskell, Isabel B, Wiley. HatUe Dunn
and Samuel W. Hathaway.
The coastwise steamer City of Co
lumbua, Savannah for Boston, with
passengers, was added late today as
another probable victim of the Ger
man aea raider.
NEW YORK. June 3. A wireless
SOS call from the New York and
Porto Rico line passenger steamship
Carolina, sayicg that she was being
attacked by a submarine, wa received
here today.
The Carolina, with 220 passengers
aboard and 120 In her crew, was
bound for an Atlantic port at which
she is this afternoon 12 hoars over
due.
Her wireless call for help was re
ceived at 7 o'clock last night Ship
ping authorities estimated when at
tacked she was in about the same po
sition as the schooner Edward H.
Cole when that vessel was destroyed
by a submarine.
The Carolina was commanded by
Captain T. D. R. Barber.
The SOS picked up by the navy
wireless from the Carolina said the
steamer was being shelled by the sub
marine. The New York ft Porto Rico Steam
ship company was advised this after
noon from Washington that the Car
olina had been shelled by a submar
ine and that the passengers had tak
en to the boats.
WASHINGTON, June 3. Atlantic
coast naval stations were directed by
the navy department today to send
vessels to the assistance of the steam
er Carolina in response to S O S calls
saying she was being attacked by sub
marines. The SOS calls were receiv
ed at the Arlington naval wireless
station here. ,
AN ATLANTIC PORT.' June 3. A
British steamship which came into
port at full speed today reported hav
ing picked up wireless appeals for
help from two American tank steam
ers which were being attacked off the
New Jersey coast. Both of the tankers
reported they were sinking.
UNLIMITED-LATEST IS
HELLISH MAN TRAP
PARIS, June 3. The latest German
barbarity consists of a man trap sim
ilar to a bear trap, discovered in No
Man's Land by Corporal Leonardo
Manser and Sergeant Victor L. Vau
pel. United States engineers.
Corporal Manser, after bringing in
the trophy to the trenches, told how
he came to discover it He said:
"We were in the trenches on the
night of May 24 when Sergeant Vau
pel and myself decided to go on a
scouting party. We crept carefully
over the top, making our way through
the barbed wire entanglements and
into one shell hole after another.
"After we, got half way across No
Man's Land my cane was Jerked from
my hand. Advancing a few steps, I
stumbled on the trap, which had been
released by the pressure of the cane.
On examination I found the trap set to
catch scouts, and chained to stakes in
the ground. I loosened the chain and
brought the trap to our trenches. The
contrivance is three feet long and has
Jaws 18 inches wide with teeth two
Inches long. It is designed to give the
victim great pain and tnake him call
for help. This attracts his comrades,
who become targets for a German ma
chine gun's fusillade, which results
in the annihilation of the entire arty."
The trap Is in the Paris Y. M .C. A.
and will be shipped to America as a
trophy.
War Time Standard
Suit Worn by King
George Cost 27 Bobs
LONDON, June 3. King George,
while on a visit to the woolen maoufac
turing towns in Central England, has
inspected several factories engaged In
making cloth for the new standard
suits for civilians. .
He selected a length of brown
standard cloth to be made lirto a 67
shilling suit for country wear.
No Atlientic List
of Missing From
Transport Lincoln
WASHINGTON. June S. Four of
ficer and SO men are believed to be
missing from the torpedoed American
transport President Lincoln, the navy
department waa advised today by
Vice-Admiral Sims.
The message, which said that no
authentic list of the missing was yet
available, did not specify whether the
men were In the army or navy.
GEN. F
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LONDON, June 4. The Supreme
War Council, which has had under ad
visement the entire war situation, has
expressed In an official statement
made public tonight full confidence In
the outcome of the r lta the giJ
of the American forces.
Complete confidence in General
Foch also is expressed and tribute is
paid to President Wilson for his co
operation In the work of transporting
and brigading, American troops.
"The Supreme War Council held Its
sixth session under circumstances of
great gravity for the alliance of free
peoples," says the statement. 'The
German government, relieved of all
pressure on the eastern front by the
collapse of the Russian armies and
people, ha concentrated all Its ef
forts In the west
"It is now seeking to gain a decision
in Europe by a series of desperate and
costly assaults upon tne allied armies
before the United States can bring its
full strength effectively to bear.
"The advantage It possesses in Its
stragetic position and superior rail
facilities has enabled the enemy com
mand to gain some initial successes.
It will undoubtedly renew its attacks,
and the allied nations may be still ex
posed to critical days.
"After a review of the whole situa
tion, the council is convinced that the
allies, bearing the trials of the forth
coming campaign with the same forti
tude they have ever exhibited in de
fense of the right will baffle the
Jenemy'8 purpose and in due course
bring him to defeat Everything por
sible is being done to sustain the sup
port of the armies in the field."
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SALEM, Ore., June 4. (Special).
The question of the Non-Partisan
League is the live Issue in the oppostj
uon to me reeiecuon ot u. is. a pence,
master of the State Grange. Master
Spence Is openly accused of having
flirted with the Non-Partisan Leaguers
and to have attempted to affiliate the
Oregon State Grange with that or
ganization.
Four resolutions declaring against
the State Grange affiliating with the
Non-Partisan League or other political
organizations were introduced at the
opening session ot the state conven
tion. These resolutions will come up
as a matter of business tomorrow
afternoon.
State Master Spence faces a heavy
battle to retain his seat. J. J. John
son, of Portland, is considered the
Gtrongest contender for the chair.
Mrs. Mary S. Howard, of Mulino, is
called upon to put up a stiff battle if
she is to retain her position as sec
retary of the Grange. Mrs. Winnie
Barden has recruited a wonderful
strength says those purported to be on
the "inside" and many attending the
lanual session predict that Mrs. Bard
ien will succeed the Clackamas county
i woman.
The interest on the opening day
was registered mainly in the coming
election. The question of providing
sufficient salary for the Master so he
may devote all his time to the work of
the Grange was also made a special
order of business to be disposed of
tomorrow night.
LONDON, June 5. Employment of
women as aviators is intended by the
British government, George H. Rob
erts, labor minister, declared In a
speech at Sheffield. The minister Bald
he believed women would make good
aviators.
Rich Socialist on Trial
Under the Espionage Act
HK gX PA.S7DR stokes:
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes of New
York City, wife of the millionaire
socialist, J. G. P. Stokes, convicted
by the Federal Court in Kansas
City on the charge of violating the
Espionage Act in recent statements
about the war. Mrs. Stokes was a
poor girl of great ability who met and
married Mr. Stokes several years ago.
Both were socialists, but she has been
more extreme.
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Direct responsibility for the head
on collision resulting in the death of
Engineer Wtlland Knight near Oswe
go last Friday, wa placed upon the
crew of Southern Pacific Southbound
train No. 231, by the coroner s Jury In
Oregon City Monday afternoon.
The jury found that Knight's death
"was caused by a head-on collision be
tween Train 234 and 231, ami the
crew ot 231 1 responsible for the
death of Wlllard Knight'
It devoloped at the inquest that
regular train orders had been given
Conductor C. M Fredericksou at
Brooklyn, after pulling out ot Port
laud, and that he in turn had shown
the orders to th other members ot
the crew as required. For some unac
countable reason, however, the order
were either misread or misinterpret
ed, and the crew gave the signal pull
ing out of Oswego without ever think
ing that the northbound, which they
were instructed to give the right-of-way,
was steaming toward them only
a tew miles away, within ten minute
after pulling out of Oswego the trag
edy occurred.
It developed at the inquest that
Engineer Knight set hi emergency
brakes before trying to leap from the
train. It was also learned from the
testimony ot C. E. Erlckson, fireman
on No. 234, that two other members
ot the crew, besides Engineer Knight
and, himself, were In the cab at the
time No. 231 swung round the curve
All Jumped to safety except Knight,
who was on the inside ot the curve
and was pinned beneath the wreck
age. Fireman Erickson said: "We had
Just finished some hard grade pulling,
and were steaming along easily about
22 miles an hour. Drakemen Dtckey
and Earle were also in the cab with
Knight and myself. Suddenly Knight
threw on all the emergency brakes,
and Dickey and Earle both called
What's that? That was the first' In
timation of trouble.
"Immediately I saw No. 231 swing
around the curve less than 150 feet
away. We all three Jumped from my
side of the car, and Knight attempted
to jump from hi but was caught in
the wreckage. I was struck by the
end ot a plank but managed to crawl
to safety. As I remember the trains
met just as I struck the ground."
Attorney Day of the S. P., Attorney
Williams, representing the Brother
hood ot Locomotive Firemen, were
present at the inquest and cross-examined
the witnesses who were mem
bers ot the two crews. District At
torney Hedges examined the witnesses
also. The jury consisted of George
Randall, H. C. Frlsbie, Harry Greaves,
C. C. Lageson, Ralph D. Miller, and
Philip Kohl.
Coroner Ed Johnson swore the jury
in Saturday. The funeral was held
Sunday In Canby and was largely at
tended by the friends and relatives
of the deceased.
Finding that the crew of freight
train 231 failed to observe running or
ders in not waiting at Oswego to pass
train 234, Portland bound, the board
of inquiry of the Southern Pacific sys
tem has fixed the responsibility for
the head-on collision two miles west
of Oswego, Friday, which resulted in
the death of Engineer W. W. Knight
on the Portland-bound train, and seri
ous injuries to Engineer Walter Davis,
of the south-bound train. The find
ings of the board state:
"It Is the opinion of this board that
Conductor C. M. Frederickson, Engi
neer Walter Davis and Fireman C. R.
Oakes, of train No. 231, are respon
sible for the accident on account ot
their failure to wait at Oswego for
train No. 234, and that Brakeman W.
G. Bell, E. A. Culp and H. F. Thomp
son, of the same train, were negli
gent In not asking Conductor Fred
erickson for the orders, so they might
read them and be familiar with their
contents."
The board of injuiry was composed
of F. L. Burckhalter, superintendent;
F. E. Cavender, master car repairer,
and H. M. Hull, division engineer, of
:he Southern Pacific; C. E. Preston,
salesman of Lang & Co., and H. P.
Coffin, chairman of the public safety
commission.
CONVICTED GIRL CALLS
BY
WAUKESHA, Wis., June 3. Grace
Lusk was raving In her cell today,
and her cries were for Dr. David Rob
erts, her lover of other days, whose
wife she killed, and for which crime
she was yesterday convicted of mur
der in the second degree.
"I love him! I love him! Bring
him here! I want him! Oh, God, how
I love him! Let me kiss him!"
Then a low, moan: "Can't you peo
ple understand? I love him how my
beart-criea for him."
Two nurses In the cell are closely
watching the tossing figure on the
cot.
When Grace Lusk roused herself
today from a sleep induced by opiates,
she moaned: ' I don't want to live! I
don't want to live!"
Objectors Given
Forceful Haircut
When They Boasted
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, June 3.
Six members of a religious sect op
posed to war were given a haircut by
their fellows on a special train of
daftcd men from Minnesota, it was
learned today, and their boards were
only saved by the conductor.
U J. SHIPS
SIDE BY SIDE
WITH BRITISH
NEW YORK, June 3. The United
State now has a large number of first
class battleship "preparing side by
navy tor an engagement on the high
side with the beat ships of the British
seas, which I expected to occur at
any time with the German fleet," ac
cording to a statement made In an ad
dress here tonight by Rear-Admiral
Albert Gttavea.
l am going beyond the border line
ot secrecy." declared Admiral Gloaves,
"when I ay that a few day ago there
came an alarm to the head ot the
British navy that the German battle
ships were about to come out for the
expected engagement on the high teas.
"I know that the British navy head
gave the first-class American battle
ships a post ot honor tn preparation
for the attack,"
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SALEM, Or, June 3. (Special.)
Judge Thomas F. Ryan of Gladstone,
who apparently Is defeated a Repub
lican candidate for State Treasurer
by Labor Commissioner O. P. Hoff.
may demand a recount of the ballots
after the final returns are officially,
tabulated. He declined to make any
statement today definitely a to what
he Intends to do.
"My friend in Clackamas county
are urging that a recount be had be
cause of the closeness of the return "
stated Judge Ryan. "However, I am
undecided a to what course I will
pursue and will have no statement to
make until after the official count Is
finally prepared and tabulated bj, the
proper officials."
On the tace of the returns Hoff is a
winner by 118 votes. This includes all
of the counties received at the State
Capitol but one and the official count
of Multnomah county as prepared by
the County Clerk there but not yet
checked over by Secretary of State
Olcott.
Indication point to the fact that
these figure will be substantially un
changed when the final official tabula
tion is completed. ,
There has been some talk about the
State Capitol corridors that Judge
Ryan may be considered as a possible
contender as an Independent, owing
to th closeness of the results, but no
such statement has been authorized
by him and whether or not he even
contemplates such a move I
known. I
TtlA pcuaitl! nt tha. vaU Viaa tuiAn I
hedged In doubt ever since the prim
ary election and has been for several
days an all absorbing topic of Interest
about the capitol.
If a recount Is attempted just how
Is would be handled Is not known, but
from the nature of the returns It prob
ably would be necessary nil over the
state. With six candidates In the field
a recount would Indicate some peculiar
complications, as errors In votes might
not He strictly between Hoff and Ryan,
as either one of the candidates might
pick up a few or lose a few, for one or
two other candidates besido the two
who have a chance at the place and
as a result differences' might be slight
In the final result, If any were discov
ered. LARGE SUM ML BE
SALEM, Or., June 3. (Special).
Improvements aggregating $1,550,000
are contemplated In Clackamas county
by the Portland Hallway, Light & Pow
er Company, according to a statement
issued touay by State Engineer John
H. Lewis.
In the htatcr.ient coming from Mr.
Lewis' oflie today the Improvements
proposed are outlined as follows:
John II Lewis, State Engineer, has
approved the application of the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Company
for the construction of the Timothy
Meadow Reservoir on Oak Grove
Creek In Clackamas county for the
storage of 40,400 feet of water. This
project Involves the construction of a
dam 80 feet In height and 442 feet In
length and will cost approximately
1300,000.00.
Mr. Lewis has also approved the ap
plication of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company for the ap
propriation of 667 second feet of stor
ed water together with the water of
the Clackamas River for the develop
ment of 10,000 horsepower. This de
velopment will involve the construc
tion of a flume four' miles in- length
which together with the power plant
will cost approximately $1,250,000.00.
United States Sets
New World's Record
Ship Construction
WASHINGTON, June 3, Establish
ment by American shipbuilders of a
new world's record in warship con
struction was announced today by Sec
retary Daniels,
The feat was performed in the
launching yesterday at the Mare Is
land navy-yard, San Francisco, of the
torpedoboat destroyer Ward 17
days after the keel was laid.
Bt2S2SS!K352SZS2S
DEFECT IN RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
Collapse of Government Was Not Caused
By Sellout to Germans
The first of five special torle on
Russia published In The Enterprise
by arrangement with The Chicago
Dally new.)
DEFECTS OF THE KERENSKY
GOVERNMENT
MOSCOW, Russla.-Threo year
ago visionaries in the allied nations
dreamed that Berlin would fall before
the Russian steam roller. Today the
tame visionaries, now pessimists, con-
nemn uussui a quiuer among iue
nations, not seeing tn this vast coun
try a future aid in the world war for
democracy. The majority of news
paper reader tn the allied countries
probably suspect or believe that the
Russian soviet government told out
to Germany and that the soviet lead
er are paid events ot the kaiser.
These are equally fatuous tdeas.
False Interpretation ot fact and
rumor that are cabled to the various
allied countries regarding the revolu
tion have confused and mislead many
student of political movements, whose
Judgment of th0 wltuation ha been
accepted a final. Thus there exist a
tendency tn the allied countries to
abandon Russia a a hopeless liabil
ity, uch action being excused by fre
quent reiteration ot the theory that
the soviet leaders are German sgenta.
In the last six month no definite
policy toward Russia that might have
been adopted by the allies would
have changed Russia from a bad
liability to a substantial asset. Now
six month of dlsaiterous revolution
ary advenvtre have put a new com
plexion of the situation.
Aroused by German Duplicity
We In Russia who are actually In
contact with the soviet government
discern the possibility of Russia's
again becoming a contributing mem
ber of the allies' coalition. We tee tho
soviet government a real power with
a firm grip on the Internal situation.
We see the soviet government furious
because of the shameful peace Ger
many forced upon It. We see the
soviet' growing resentment against
Germany. We feel th sentiment ot
the Rutslan people harden against
Germany. We see thl resentment
crystallizing in Russia's effort to
create a revolutionary army and the
hurried evacuation of munitions to
depots beyond the Volga In prepara
tion for the expected resumption. of
German attacks.
Above all. we feel thc new revolu
tionary spirit demanding war against
Germany, which spirit I the direct
result of the growing conviction of the
Russian masses that Germany men
ace the existence ot free Russia. We
realise that the. Russian rebailo wa
a castastrophe to the allied and that
It prolonged the war. This 1 ample
reason for assisting Russia to recover
Bome of her lost prestige.
How much the allies may expect of
.thing:
Ftrt how well we foster the spirit
of resentment against Germany, and,
Second how efficiency and material
ly we aid the soviet government In Its
effort to put Russia on a war basis.
The Russian situation, when one
vnw the possibilities It is likely to
have and the Interest It will excite
among the allied peoples In the next
few months, is such that I feti the ne
cessity of outlining the conclimlons
drawn by the controlling group repre
senting the allies In Russia from the
teachings of the last seven months of !
Russian history. Save for Insignificant
exceptions, American diplomatic and
military representatives Indorse the
main ideas expressed In the series of
cable dispatches that I am sending to
The Dnlly News, of which this Is the
first.
Fault of the Kerensky Government
When the American missions began
cooperating with Alexander Kerensky
two glaring fact were disclosed In
the provisional government.
First, that government wag built on
the foundations of the old reg'lme.
This meant that the new socialistic
order was trying to utilize the bars
of bureaucracy.
Second, the provisional government
was utterly unable to organize the
country's food supply. Although Am
erican Investigation proved that Rus
sia had sufficient food to feed horsolf,
the cumbersome routine of the auto
cracy proved too Inelastic to meet the
demands of the revolution. Wherever
Kerensky turned he found hostility;
whatever he tried to do met with
pnsslve resistance, which was as ef
fective aB active opposition.
Old Bureaucracy Fought Kerensky
The allies' military and technical
units complained of lack of progress.
A member of the American railway
mission said: ''We cannot help the
Russian If they will not help them-
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that the effort would culminate
solve." Keronsky's government stir
red up the Inertia ot the old regime,
but the machinery1 was tlowlng down.
The Inability of the provisional gov
ernment to handle the food situation
wa largely due to the rottenness of
the governmental mechanism, and II
furnished all of Kerrnskys enemies
with a common target for attack. Ex
tensive cooperation was necessary,
but the corrupt bureauracy did not re
spond to Kerensky effort.
Kerensky' position wa made more
difficult by the war speculator. The
American mission found the food
price entirely disproportionate to the
cott of other commodities. Price or
manufactured articles were Inflated
to ten or a doxen time the normal
price, while the price of food wa
arbitrarily denreed at thrice It norm
al value. Result: The peasant refused
to exchange foodstuff tor currency
because of the distortion of the norm
al relative value. They preferred to
barter grain for absolutely needed
manufactured article, hourdlng their
surplus grain.
Shorn of Power by th Soviet
It Kerensky had actually possessed
the power he might have oiled up the
old machine and solved the food dif
ficulty. But Kerentky wa without
power. The ovlet bad usurped It. Vis
ible at every turn, alternately leading
and fuitratlng the provisional govern
ment, wn the soviet It wa virile and
active although a yet openly unoh-
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that had already won over with time-
worn formula large group ot sol
dier and the peasant ntaases,
Whenever Kerentky's duma moved
It encountered the solid substance of
the aovlet power. A clath Invariably
resulted and the soviet Invariably
won.
Then America entered the game.
This wa In August.
American Red Cros at Work
America tent a Red Cros mission
to Russia which, under the force of
circumstances, erected Itself Into a
political mission. This unofficial effort
mitigated the mistake which all the
allies made regarding the new Rus
sia. For purpose of war the various
allied nation (elected at their rep
resentative! In Uiisula men who
through temperament and training
were fitted to work In harmony with
the ciar't autocralte reKlme. The rev
olution came and practically none of
these representative wa replaced by
a man niora in tune with the situation.
The old representatives of the allies
were as much out ot sympathy with
the new socialistic order a were th
tupporter of the overthrown auto
cracy. The American Red Cro mission
now almost wholly a political mission
realized that when the czar fell the
fundamental bond of Russian life was
lost and there existed no common
unity or patriotism to hold Russia to
gether. The Russian people lived for
the ctar and warred tor the czar. The
Ideal of patriotism crystallized in
the czar' person. Bome new bond wa
essential. It waa necessary to create
patriotism or something representing
patriotism. Throughout Russia were
scores of group acting Individually
with no apparent desire for cohesion.
Vision of the American Mission
The American mission believed that
attempts to re-establish the old bond
wore foredoomed to failure, because
under it only about 6 per cent or the
population had a real stake In the na
tion, while since the revolution 90 per
cent had tasted freedom and owner
ship. There existed a solid mass of
15,000,000 soldiers against the ro es
tablishment. Thus the Kocnllnff, Kale
dine and Aloxle!t moves were destin
ed to failure, although this was bettor
realized after a few bitter experiences.
Russia' need of a new bond ug
gested to the American mission a def
inite course of action namely, amal
gamation and continued co-operation
of the political and military elements
of the new Russia as a preliminary es
sennai ; men tne inauguration of a
vast educaitnoal campaign seeking to
create a new patriotic unity In an
Ideal or "a free Russia, land for the
peasants, freeholds and firesides."
Nothing could be done without the
coalition of the military and political
elements, which had been growing
more estranged. Consequently the
Kornlloft plot waa hatched.
Laf from the French Revolution
The plnn Interested tho American
mission. The Kornlloff-KercriHv ama
lgamation was first to solve the food
problem, which furnished the main
basis of attuck against the Kerensky
government, and then co-operated In
educating the soldiers and peasants
as to Germany's true character. It was
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P. B. GRAVELY TOBACCO COMPANY, Danville, Va.
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U it not hial Oravly without thl, Protuctiun Sn
Established 1831
In the creation of a Russian revolu
tionary army, the counterpart In spirit
of th0 French revolution army.
FRANCE STRANGE
COUNTRY SAYS
JOHN DAMACII
Mr. W. II. Hhivuly, of thl city, I
In reelpt ot a letter from John Dumb
ach, ton or Mr. and Mr. Dumlmcb of
Hit city. Ho I with Company A, 1 10th
KuRlnocri, ntnl was one ot the first
young men of Oregon City to arrive
In France,
,The letter, wuUu contain many In
teresting not .is, Is as follows:
In France with American (expedi
tionary Force.
"Dear Mrs, Blilvely:
"1 have thought of you n well n
of the little kind things that you have
dona for me, and I believe you might
enjoy hearing a word from me.
"I mutt tell you that I am, and have
been from the time I enlisted, In por
feet health. 1 eat heartily, work hard
a well enjoy all the new and
strange things about me,
'Today I thought how different
France I from America. Having toon
and talked with a great many French
people, and having seen several cltlet,
J renllxe how different It I.
"Today a sergeant friend tnd I visit
ed an old chauteau, said (o have been
built la the eleventh century.' The old
boat and drawbridge, and several
dungeont are at they have been from
It beginning. We alto visited a
cathedral, built at the tame time.
Thl contained wonderful woodwork,
abiotutely the most beautiful church
that I have ever teen. No wonder that
these people are so retlglou just to
"'ch. structure.
I "We visited a chool for the blind
The building was formerly a monest
ary, with beautiful art and with beaut
iful garden surroundlug. It I mar
veloua how these blind people tan
ting. The blind instructor ha' the
choir to well trained that the mem
ber ting tome very difficult music.
We at for an hour listening to those
voices. Rach pupil I trained to read
and make hi own text book by per
forating paper. They are also trained
to make useful articles. The woman
having chane of the school could
speak broken English, to she ex
plained many thing to ut. On leav
ing the place, tho handed me a piece
of paper, upon which wat written In
pencil and perioral .letters, and read
as follows: 'The pupils of lh Insti
tute thank you for your visit.' Wasn't
that fine?
"I hope that when you tee my moth
er you will toll her that yon heerd
from me, and please try to eradicate
any worry, which th hat, for I am
well fed, well closed, and well housed,
any worrying about me It a very fool
ish thing. I really am enjoying it all,
and it It a great experience for any
one. "I should like to hear how you are
getting along.
"Your very truly."
CORPORAL JOHN DAM11ACH.
Company A. 116 Engineer, A. E. F
France.
A viatrix Beat Speed
Demon in Two-Mile
Race At Saginaw
SAGINAW, Mich., June 3. Roth
Law, avlatrlx, defeated Louts Dlsbrow
Jn hi racing car In a two-mile match
race over a half-mile dirt track here
yesterday, finishing 10 yards In the
load. No time wa given. The air
plane maintained a position 30 feet
above the ground during the entire
race. '
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
The following I a list of unclaimed
letters at the Oregon City postoffice
for the week ending May 31, 1918.
Women' list Mary Cox, Susannah
Edwards, Mrs. John Fisher, Ola Fish
er, Mrs. Julia Foster, Miss Edith
Freeman, Mary Gardner, Meda Hytte,
Mrs. Ida Jennings, Marina Maddax,
Elma E. Mill, Mrs. Cathern Morse,
Helen J. Muller, Mrs. Myrtle O. Sand
ers, Mrs. 8. Soderlln, Mrs. Elizabeth
Sharkey, Itortha Robinson, Mrs. J. C.
Taylor, Nellie A. Truitt (2), Mrs. M.
Whltcomb.
Men's list Geo. A. Atterbury, (3),
R. E. Rurr, P. A. Derham, Thomas
Foster, Russol Fry, Dick Jones, Lewis
Martin, Wm, R. May, Clyde E. May
field. N. II. Marfs, Thad Mundoll, Mr.
Pigueron, O. E. Smith, J. Tletge, Wm.
E. Truitt, Raymond Wlllson, Charles
W. Wilson.
MILWAUKEE Wis., June 5. Dr.
David Roberts, for the murder of
whose wife Grace Lusk was found
guilty, was arrested lust night at
Waukesha and brought here on charg
es of Illegal relations with his wiro's
slayer,-