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THE 3IORXIXG ' OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 191G. MEN TO TREAT WITH ARE NAMED Secretary Lane .Will Head , United States Contingent of Joint Commission. OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS OME, Itallau. via London. Aug-. 11.- -ItaJian WIDEST SCOPE IS AGREED Inquiry Into Interests Behind Bor der Raids May Carry Body Into v Carranza Country Sir. Brandeis Member Also. WASHrNCTON", Augr. 9. Formal an nouncement was made today by Acting Secretary Polk of the acceptance of Oeneral Carranza's proposal for a joint International commission to seek a so lution of border disputes and to discuss other matters which may help clarify relations between the United States and Mexico. Only the time and place for the conference remain to be decided. Secretary Lane, of the Interior De partment, will head the American com mission, supported by Associate Justice Louis I. Brand-els, of 'the Supreme Court, and a third commissioner, whose name will be announced later. A tele gram asking1 the third man. to serve was sent by. President Wilson, and. his name will not be disclosed until his ac ceptance is received. The Mexican commissioners were named some days ago, Luis Cabrera, Minister of Finance Vin the Carranza government, heading the delegation. Broad Scope Is Given. Today's announcement followed a brief conference between Mr. Polk and Kliseo Arredondo, Carranza's ambas sador designate. Final assurance was given by Mr. Arredondo that General Carranza was in complete accord with suggestions of the Washington Gov ernment that the discussions of the commissioners be given the broadest possible scope. The first- subject treated under this view would be Carranza's request for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico, to be followed by nego tiation of a protocol covering future military operations along the border. Since these two points are closely In terwoven it is believed the commis sion will couple them together In what ever recommendations it has to make. Raid Instigators to Be Sought. The immediate military situation on the border disposed of, .the commission will be ready to proceed with its re maining specific task, investigation to determine whether interests desiring Intervention have inspired border raids. It is believed the commission will be left to map out its own course in trac- lng the source of these raids. Without doubt it will have power to travel to the border, or. If necessary, into Mexico. There have been Intimations that American insistence upon broadening the scope of the commission's powers has been due to the hope that a way of giving constructive aid to the Car ranza government could be found. CRITICS OF ARMY CURBED Comment iby Kewepapormen Is For- , bid at Columbus. COLUMBUS. N. M.. Aug. 9. The Army headquarters here have handed to the correspondents a memorandum on the censoring of press messages filed for telegraphic transmission at Columbus, the main base of the punitive expedi tion. The memorandum provides that all news, criticism or comment la pro hibited in regard to the aero squadron and headquarters of the expedition or of any organization or mbvementa of troops and criticism of any department or corps. Attack on Train Repulsed. CHIHUAHUA CITT, Chihuahua. Aug. 9. villa bandits yesterday attacked passenger train on the Torreon & Durango Railroad at Noria- They were repulsed by government troops on the train. In a running fight General Agullar, of General Francisco Murgia's staff, was killed. -- V of Gorizia this morning, the War Office announced today. , Thus far 10,000 Austrians have been captured. Italian troops have crossed the Isonzo In the vicinity of Gorizia. Occupation of the heights west of Gorizia has been completed. Italian cavalry is pursuing the Austrians beyond the river. The statement follows: 'This morning our troops entered the town of Gorizia. Yesterday morning In the Gorizia area, after intense artillery preparation. our lniantry completed occupation .of the heights west of the town, driving out the last remaining hostile detach ments. Trenches and dugouts were found full of the bodies of Austrian soldiers. The enemy, completely routed. naa lert large Quantities of arms, am-1 munition and material. At nightfall de tachments of the Cascale and Pavia brigades crossed the Isonzo and con solidated themselves on the left bank. A column of cavalry and Bersaclieri cyclists promptly launched a pursuit of me enemy beyond the river. In the meantime our engineers were throw ing new bridges across the river and repairing those damaged by the enemy. on the Carso plateau our trooDs re pulsed several counter attacks on the summit of Monte San Michele and cap tured more trenches in the neighbor hood of the village of San Martlno. up to the present time we have taken about 10.000 prisoners. More are coming in. The exact quantity of ma terial taken by us has not yet been ascertained, but It is considerable." French. C PARIS, Aug. 9, noon. The Germans made violent attacks last night on the positions taken by the Frenech north of Hem wood on the Somme front dur-. ing the last two days. The official French statement of today says that these attacks were frustrated. The fighting continues. On the Verdun front heavy fighting continued during the night for posses sion of Thiaumont work. The Germans gained a further footing. The French hold the outskirts of the work. In the village of Floury the French made soma progress. The text of the state ment says: North of the River Somme last night was marked by violent counter attacks on the part of the enemy against the positions conquered by us yesterday ana the day before north of the Hem wood. These endeavors were broken by our fire They cost the Germans heavy losses and were repulsed except at one point,, where the enemy succeeded in reoccupying one of our trenches. A French attack shortly . afterward re' suited in the recapture of a larger part of the lost ground. Our advance in the trenches still occupied by the enemy is being actively conducted with hand grenades. "Between the Hem wood ana the river the Germans have bombarded with heavy-caliber shells the new French positions which we were organ izing. ' In the region or. Chaumes the artil lery fighting has continued on the Avre with intensify. particularly between Linons and the Chaulnes Railroai. Here the Germans attacked our lines and at one point they penetrated into our advanced positions. An immediate counter attack with the bayonet drove them out. "On the right bank of the River Meuse there was fighting part of last night around the Thiaumont work. Here the enemy gained a further foot ing after numerous attacks, which were repulsed by us. We are in possession of the immediate outskirts of this work, which our artillery now Is bom barding with energy. In the village of Fleury we have made some progress with hand grenades. An attack of the enemy upon the trenches in the Vaux- Chapltre wood has been repulsed after spirited fighting. On the Somme front aviators have delivered numerous aerial attacks. Six German machines, seriously - damaged, descended precipitately' within their lines. A captive balloon of the enemy was destroyed on the night of August 8-9. One of our aviators has thrown down projectiles, on the powder factory at Rottweil. on the Neckar. One hun dred and fifty kilos (330 pounds) of xplosives were thrown down on the factory buildings and as a result two extensive fires and several explosions were observed. This machine left at 8:30 P. M. and was back from its trip at 11:55 P. M., having accomplished at night a raid over a distance of 350 kilometers (217 miles), which was ren dered particularly difficult by the ne cessity of going over the Vosges Moun tains and the Black Forest. 'Furthermore, on the nigrht of Au gust 8-9. other French aeroplanes threw down 44 shells upon the railroad sta tions at Audun-le-Roman, Longueyon and Montmedy and 88 shells upon the railroad line at Terguier and the sta tion at Latere. HOPEFUL, WATGHFUL TROOPS AWAIT PAY Oregon Guardsmen in South Live in Hope, Buoyed Up by Indefinite Rumors. NEW CAMP SITE IS IDEAL Turkish. CONSTANTINOPLE, via London, Aug. 9. Turkish troops yesterday captured from the Russians the Armenian towns of Bitlls and Mush, it was officially announced today by the Turkish War Office. PETROGRAD, Aug. 9. The War Of flee announced today that the Arment an towns of Mush and Bitlis have been given up by the Russians, owing to the pressure of the Turks. Obstinate fight ing continues In the regions or juusn Bitlis, Varsken. ' Rmijsk, Sznesk, So nesk, Khermanghan and Khanazan. British. LONDON. Aug. 9 (z:36 P. It.) A fur ther advance by the British on the Somme front north of Pozieres was an nounced by the War 'Office today. Russian. PETROGRAD. Aug. 9. via London. Announcement was made today by the War Office that the Russians have oc- cupied Tysmeniesta, in Galicia. on the river Vorone. On August' 7. General Letchitzky's army took 7400 prisoners. Including 3500 Germans and 03 machine guns. Tysmeniesta is about eight miles east of the important Gallclan town of Stanislau. which is on the railroad between Lemberg and Kolomfa. It is ov-r this grourd that the Russians achieved their ncent Important victory, announcement cf which was made yes terday, breaking through the Austrian lines on a iront or 10 mwes. MOUNTS ARE DRAWN Each Member of Troop A Now Has His Own Horse. fire from anti-aircraft guns, which compelled them to make a hasty re treat. One aircraft dropped 20 and another 15 Incendiary bombs, some of which fell into the sea. As on all recent raids, many of the bombs fell on open ground or into the water as the air ships were making off. SEVERAL RIDERS SPILLED Oregon Cavalrymen Try Out Newly Assigned Animals Minus Bridle or Saddle Archie MacRae Proves Real Buckaroo. STUDENT INCREASE LARGE Pendleton Schools to Open Septem ber 11, .Says Superintendent. PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 9. (Spe cial.) The Pendleton schools will open Septeber 11, according to Super intendent A. T. Park. A large increase In enrollment is expected in every school. From present Indications the opening registration day will show an increase of about 75 in the high school, bring ing the total to 350 students. The city enrollment is expected to be between 1200 and 1300. Miss Bovee, a graduate of the Bel lingham normal school, has been ap pointed to teach in the grammar schools in place of Fay Dunham, who has been granted a term's leave of absence. TRAFFIC HEARING - IS SET Proposed New Ordinance Will Be Discussed Tomorrow. Portland's proposed new traffic ordi nance, which makes a number of im portant changes in the present traffic rules and regulations, will be the sub' ject of a special meeting of the City council at 3 o clock tomorrow after noon. The measure was presented to the Council yesterday by Commissioner Daly and the special meeting was set 0 that all persons interested might have an opportunity to be heard. i Dyes Cost $70 Per Pound. KEW YORK. Aug. 9. A circular is- Futd here today by a dye-importing firm quoting prices on dyestnffi brought to this country by the Ger man submarine Deutschland shows that some grades of the product are valued at $70 a pound. These are the rarer colors not yet manufactured in the United States. BT WILL G. MAC RAE. CAMP BALBOA. San Diego. CaL, Aug. 9. (Special.) Every man in Troop A has his own mount. The entire morn ing was given over to drawing lots for horses and with the exception of a few Instances, every rider in the troop obtained the animal of his choice. The drawing was worked out by Captain White. The numbers were written on a slip of paper and placed in a box. As each trooper's name was called, he advanced out of line and drew a number from the box which was held aloft by Lieutenant Hogan. The animal bearing the corresponding number was his award. Troopers who previously had set their minds on certain animals had quietly let it be known that their , animals were outlaws, or otherwise undesirable. Horses bearing such reputations were passed up by those having early choice and fell to the lot of the men who really wanted them. The humorous part of the drawing came when those unfamiliar wiui orses did their drawing and some there were who asked questions. There were others who depended on their own Judgment. Almost invariably they selected the half -broken mounts. When boots and saddles was sounded after noon mess there was a circus. So eajrer were many of the troopers to try: out their selections that they tried to ride tnem DareDaca. xrooper Broomhall was spilled near the picket Unet when he' mounted a black charger wlthnnt - saddle and. bridle. Trooper Gore joined the unseated squad white trying his mount back of the company street. Without blinking an eve. the horse ducked his head swapped ends and sunxished for eight urnos before he dislodged oore. m am fall did not Jar his nose glasses off. The real buckaroo turned up this aft ernoon in i Trooper .Arc rue ti. M cures- He drew a bald faced, sorrel that had thrown Trooper Peabody. The sorrel could buck, ami buck bard. McCrea, even with the Army saddle, rode the horse "straight up," "fanned" him. vig orously with the bridlo reins and walked" on his sides with the spurs. The four troopers who received their discharge yesterday turned in their equipment' to Quartermaster Harry W. Doolittle this morning ana went to Fort Rosecrans and were paid off. A. Love left for Portland, Dut iari j. 0Malley. L. Meach, in charge of the hat department . at Meier Ac i-Tank s, and Samuel Silverman will leave for Portland later in the week. Centralia Home Burns. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 9. (Spe claL) The home of James Ross, located just across the Skookumchuck River west of this city, was badly damaged last night by a fire that is presumed to have started from an ex ploding lamp. The family was at tending a theater at the time. Most of the household goods were salvaged. Texas Democrats Would Be Wet. HOUSTON. Tex.. Aug. 9. Instruo tlons to the Legislature to pass a pro hibition amendment resolution was re jected as a plank in the state plat form by the Texas Democratic conven tion tonsrht. NORMAL GRADUATES FEW -- Umatilla County Annual School Re port Is Published. PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 9. (Special.) Umatilla County Days teachers higher average salary than any other county in the state, except one. but less than 13 per cent of the whole number employed last year were normal gradu ates, according to the annual report o County School Superintendent I. E. Young-. There were 240 teachers em ployed and only 30 were normal gradu ates. The average salary paid male teach ers was $127. 03, as compared with $89.28 four years ago. The average salary paid women teachers was $74.27, as compared with $65.38 in 1912. The number of pupils registered in the county last year was 6046 out of 7035 children of school age in the county. BAKER HAS LETTER PUZZLE Anonymous Missives Charge Gambling Is Rampant. That BAKER. Or.. Aug. 9. (Special.) mysterious letter-writer has started campaign on public officials that is causing a puzzle. Each letter charge that gam-bung Is rampant throughout soft-drink parlors and other places, an threatens each official addressed with exposure In the courts if the alleged gambling places are not cleaned up at once. The first letter was received by Mayor C. L. Palmer a week ago. Th Mayor announced that the accusation were false and that he would - ignore the communications until the writer brought forth facts to substantiate th charges. The second letter was received by Sheriff R. P. Anderson and the third was In District Attorney Godwin's mail this morning. PACIFIC DEMOCRATS ELEC Central Committee Prepares Fall Campaign. lor AIRSHIPS RAID BRITAIN Three Women and Child Killed and i4 Persons Wounded. LONDON, Aug. 9. German airships raided the east coast of England and the southeast coast of Scotland early today, according to an official state ment issued by the War Office. Three women and a child were killed and 14 persona wounded. Correspondents In the districts vis ited by the Zeppelins telegraph that the airships flew at a great height. They were subjected to a very heavy Soldiers Find Cash Is Essential In Order Properly to Enjoy Sur- r roundings San Diego Will Reap Benefits. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Aug. 7. (Special.) The Oregon troops at Imperial Beach and elsewhere along the border have a new pass word. It is unofficial, but as a countersign it is warranted to ap ply in any military situation which might arise. Wait until pay day." That is the mystio sentence. It is heard more than any other phrase in camp. This watchful, hopeful waiting for the financial judgment day started jok ingly, but it is becoming pretty serious now. Most everyone was heeled witn at least a few dollars when the Third Oregon pulled out of Camp Withy combe during the week of June 26, but that Is a long, long time ago, and dol lars now are about as scarce in the eglment as spickly span new uni forms. There are rumors of approaching pay day, but nothing definite. It Is seem ingly possible that the Oregonians will be left In the financial lurch per haps for some weeks longer,, although it Is understood earnest effort la being made to get the money. Just what and where is the hitch no one seems to know exactly. Men All Are "Broke." The only thing the men do know is that they are "broke," in the n'th de gree and then some. Trips to San Diego, like all other luxuries, are be ing postponed. "Wait until pay day goes for everything. And when pay day comes there will indeed be JUbila tion. Also there will be much spend ing. Approximateliy $35,000 will be turned loose among the enlisted men. Which brings up the point that tnis matter of having a regiment camped next door Is a pretty profitable thing for a city like San Diego. It's a fair guess that say 80 per cent of tho total payroll will find Its way to the coffers of the San Dlegans. Some- of the big items for which the money will go we cats" laundry, souvenirs, auto fare and all sorts of minor luxuries. It will be a pretty prolKable party for San Diego. But these folks down here are ac customed to profiting from visitors. So much so. in fact, and so used are they to tourists of all degrees that thus far there hasn't been a thing done for the men from Oregon. Not that anyone Is particularly expecting entertainment or hospitality or that there is growl lng because of the lack thereof. Only some of the men from the north are beginning to draw comparisons a bit and wondering what Portland would do for a regiment of California Guards men if they were camped Within 10 miles of Washington street. Nfw Cams Site Perfect. - Wednesday and Thursday the regi ment moved to the new camp at Im perial Beach. Without doubt In all the 1800 miles of Mexican border there Is no more perfect location for a camp than that selected for Colonel Mc Laughlin's men. A quarter of a mile of level field. ideal for parade ground, separates the camp from the sand dunes and the ocean strand. On the sea side and also on the north and east at close row of eucalyptus trees acts as a wind break. The area leased by the Gov ernment embraces 107 acres and there is a ample room for a model camp, which the Third Regiment is rapidly making of Its new quarters. The liveliest sort of competition Is manifest between the various compa nies. Each strives to make Its com pany street and kitchen quarters un usually attractive. The first two days have been devoted to "policing." which means official camp housecleaning. Big details of men have been dig ging ditches for drain and water pipes. Shower baths are being installed for each battalion. Among desirable lux uries Is a watering cart, with which the streets are wet down. But the big luxury . is the Pacific Ocean, and in it probably half the men bathe daily. Also they bathe nightly. Wandering mermaids, if there be such In this southern sea, must shield their eyes with kelp when they glance shore ward and glimpse the groupa of bath ing Oregonians frisking in the surf. . if . L : r i 8 -Hi- iilWe Give . Z&C Stamps on Every Pur chase From 10c Up, on Each of Our First Three Floors. Always Take Them Soap at Less Than Regular Prices 7 bars Ivory Sosp '. i.SSe 7 bars Lurline Soap' ......... 2$e. No phone orders uor "deliveries except with other goods. 10c Palmolive Soap 3 -for ............. 6 bars Fairy Soap . .. ..X.Ve 6 bars Life Buoy Soap .t .. .. .XSe 25c Cuticura Soap . ................ 1! 10c Skat 3 for . . . 1- 6 bars Wool Soap ......... -r 6 bars 10-Mule-Team Borax Soup ...... -5e 10c California Medicated Soap 3 ror.....lo 25c Postum Soap ..xo 25c Zemo Soap ...... .................. ,2e 2 5c Derma Zema Soap .- 10c Bon Ami Cake i for .-. ....le ELECTRIC OVEN out because a close tab is kept on the amount of current used. - A Sample Electric Oven of standard make that attaches to any lamp socket; glass front door. Has high, low and medi um heats. Just the thing for Summer. Regular " e only at tills are- only rial of .. Fried .$8.95 FOR AMATEURS ONLY PHoto Contest Knter your be?t pic tures Klfty lIlar Caul In PtI-wb nine chancy Call or phone our Photo Department for particulars. mm THE UNIQUE LUNCH IJOX for Pint or Quart Thermos Bottle: extra largo Sandwich Box. Basswood frame, black. tJO nn waterproof covering. Each p.iWJ FOR THE BEACH BATHING SHOES 20 to Sl.OO Water Wings $1.00 Bathing Caps 73 7 5c Bath Caps...5.Te I BOc Bath Caps...33e 65c Bath Caps. ..43c I 25c Bath Caps...le THERMOS LUNCH KIT Consisting of 1-plnt Thermos Bottle In metal, moisture-proof lunch box. Designed tor va- f 9 Rft cationists and school children. Special. ...VtiJU MAB SMALL 4.TOO-nowr. ""'--- ALCE8 STKeTTAT WEST MEK Water Users' Hearing Date Set. BETD. Or.. Aug. 9. (Special.) Au gust 21. 22 and 23 have been set by the Publio Service Commission as dates for the hearing of the complaint brought by the Central Oregon Water Users' Association against the Central Oregon Irrigation Company. The hear ings will take place in Bend. Judge Galloway recently-dismissed the com pany's petition for a writ restraining the Commission from holding the hearings. Battery A Notes SOUTH BEXD, Wash.. Aug. 9. (Special.) The Pacific County Demo cratio Central Committee met last night in the Courthouse and organise for the Fall campaign. T. H. Bell was named chairman ind J. E. Santerre, of Raymond, secretary. Resolutions commending the Admin istration and policies of President Wil son and Governor Lister were adopted. The following resolution of censure for Pr. Cass, of Vancouver, Wash, -was adopted: "We Democrats of Pacific Countv. Washington.' condemn the unusual methods adopted by Dr. Caesi of Van couver, Wash.. In his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Governor. We consider them undemocratic and uncalled for." Delay Disappoints Democrats. CHICAGO. Aug. 9. Democratic lead ers were disappointed today because of the delay in the visit to Chicago or vance aiccormick. National chair man. It was reported he was to reach this city this morning, but at head quarters this afternoon it was said ht is in Maine. Railroad Founder Dies. CALEXICO, CaL. Aug. 6. (Special.) Private Emmons has been chosen to carry the guidon because of his ex cellent horsemanship. His graceful riding has brought praise from alL Clerk Gay has an envied Job now. And it is all because of an electric fan which he has Installed in the tent In which he works. Here on the after noons that it Is too hot for his fellow batterymen to rest, he is able to snatc a little- sleep. This morning nearly every man In camp went out for a short ride as a means of exercising the horses. One of the animals made a mad dash through a spray of dust just at the start, but the steed soon was brought to a bait without either rider or mount being hurt. ' Johnny Hayes says that he Is the toughest member of the sixth section and Just to prove it be stays out after 7 o clock. R. L. Murphy, of New Tork. who was visiting in Portland at . the time the call came declares he doesn't miss his uto rides since the privilege of ex ercising a mule in the evening has been extended to him. One of the riders In the Twenty-fifth Company of Coast Artillery attempted to ride one of the Battery horses to day. , George Kells came all the way from Los Angeles Just to Join the Oregon Battery of which he had heard much. And now that he Is here be is not sorry that he signed up, although like, the rest of the militia ha expected to see a little real action Immediately upon arrival. The $50 donated by J. Dannells. ef the TT. S. Laundry, has been received by the Battery, along with 2S0 given by S. Benson. Now the boys are Jubilant over the prospects of more ice water during the long hot days. ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 9. A. E. Stlck ney. founder of the Chicago. Great Western Railroad, died at his home here this morning after an Illness of one week. He had been in declining health lor several years. 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