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K VOL. VLI. NO. 17,40C. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER JS. 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TITANIC BATTLE OPENS HI FRAHGE Important Victory Seems Start of Vast Drive. VENISON BARBECUE PLEASES GOVERNOR LABOR If FORCE SEATTLE WILD MAN GETS THREE VICTIMS HUGHES IS HECKLED JAPANESE TROOPS AND CHINESE FIGHT REACH TODAY PARADES T RIDDLE GVS CLUB IS HOST TO BIG CROWDS. SERBIAN AMUCK IX HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICT. TOKIO RUSHES 1IUAVY REIX FORCEMEXTS TO MONGOLIA. ORGANIZED GUARDSMEN SOUTHERN OWN CLACKAMAS FORWARD STEP IS GIGANTIC Franco-British Allies Envelop Peronne From the North, Taking Second Line. SOYECOURT VILLAGE WON -Attack Made on Front of 12 Miles, 5000 Germans Be ing Taken Captive. BY FRED B. PITNEY. ; PAKIS, Sept. 4. (Special.) The French won a magnificent and highly important victory yesterday north of the Somme and I have reason to be lieve that the last night's commu- T niques begin another series such as we had in the first days of the great offensive. The question whether the battle of yesterday was the prelude to a vast Franco-British offensive is one the censor would not permit to be an swered, but it is evident that the French General. Staff would not have begun that action except according to concerted allied plans. Attack Is on Big Front. Tonight's official communique, which Was passed by the censor, says: "A bloody battle is going on on both banks of the Somme. The French have made fresh progress east of the village of Forest, north of the river, -and on the south have successfully attac.ked objectives along a front of 20 kilometers (12 miles), from Bar leux to Chaulnes. "The village of Soyecourt was bril liantly carried by assault, as well as part of Vennandovillers. More than 6000 prisoners have been taken north and south of the Somme in the last two days. "Progress also was made on the right bank of the 'Meuse, in the Ver dun sector, in the Fleury region." Giant Forward Step Made. Yesterday's action -constitutes a giant step forward on the road en veloping Peronne from the north and also shortens by many miles the Brit ish march on Bapaume. ' The German second line from the Somme north to Combles now is entirely in French hands. That line passed through Clery, La Forest and slightly west of Combles. All these positions are now held by the French. Their line touches the borders of Combles, which is a powerful fortified position intended by the Germans to be an impregnable support for their second line. The French broke into the Germans' second line when they took Maurepas and now hold it across its whole depth. Moreover, Combles stands on the east ern edge, of the plateau of which Thiepval marks the western limits. Germans Now Enveloped. In turning it into a fortress, sur rounded by a powerful system of mi nor defenses in Maurepas, Le Forest, Guillemont and Ginchy, the . Germans intended it to serve the double pur pose of protecting Bapaume on the north and in conjunction with Mont St. Quentin of defending Peronne on the south. The French were making an enveloping movement on Peronne from the north. Now, with the German second line in French hands and French troops on the borders of Combles, the Ger man cannon no longer can be served from there. New District Opened. It is four kilometers across the low- lying, marshy ground from Clery to Mont St. Quentin. From the latter point the Germans bombarded Peronne. in 1870, and now they have a chance of seeing the position reversed. The advance yesterday relieved the French ' lines south of the Somme, from Biaches to Vermandovillers, from an enfilading fire by the Ger mans north of the river. Mont St. Quentin is the other point from which the Germans are" able to enfilade these lines, and its capture not only will mean the fall of Peronne, but Will open the wholcdistrict from Ver- 4oocluded on fas Colnmq Bucks, Roasted Whole, Are Served and . Addresses and Sports Are Enjoyed. ROSEBURG, Or, Sept. 4. (Special.) With more than 2000 people from all sections of Douglas County In attend ance, the Rod and Gun Club, of Riddle, today held Its fourth annual venison barbecue under the most favorable con ditions. The programme of the day Included brief addresses by Governor James Wlthycombe, of Salem; Bishop Walter Sumner, of Portland: Judge J. W. Hamilton, of Roseburg; band concerts, rifle events, fly casting, dancing and other entertainment features. This was the first venison barbecue Governor Wlthycombe had attended and. he was lavish in his praise of those who were responsible for its suc cess. Twenty-one large buck, killed In the wilds of Douglas County, were barbecued for the occasion. The barbecue closed tonight follow ing a dance held In . the open-air pavilion. State Game Warden Carl D. Shoemaker and a number of bis depu ties were among: those present at the barbecue. FOES GET MILITARY HONOR British .Bury German Airship Vic tims as Befits Soldiers. LONDON, Sept. 4. Officers and men of the German airship destroyed Sat urday night while raiding England, will be buried with full military honors. Details of the funeral have not been settled but the bodies probably will be put In separate graves In a church yard near the spot where they were found after the airship fell. Each body will be placed In an oak coffin, covered with a German flag and carried to the burial place on a gun carriage. British soldiers will compose the firing party and a British army chaplain will conduct the services. "Every British airman killed In action over the German . lines," says one of the morning newspapers . today, "has received the honor of a military fu neral and the allies will accord similar honors to enemy soldiers ' when the opportunity offers." WORD "OBEY" ELIMINATED . Protestant -Episcopal - Church -to Change Marriage Ceremony. CHICAGO, Sept. 4. The commission "of sever, bishops, seven pastors and seven laymen of .the Protestant Episco pal Church, appointed to revise the ritual of the church, has determined to eliminate the word "obey" from the marriage ceremony. It was learned here today. The commission will report to the general convention of the church at St. Louis October 11. " Radical changes were proposed In the ten command ments, the burial and baptismal serv ices and in arrangements of various prayers. The tenth commandment, as an example, will be shortened to "Thou Shalt Not Covet Anything- That Is Thy Neighbor's." If the commission report is adopted. VERNON CASTLE IS KILLED Noted Dancer Meets Death In Action on Front In France. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. (Special.) Vernon Castle, one of the foremost ex ponents of the modern dance on the American stage, who went abroad sev eral months ago to Join the colors un der the British flag, has been killed in action in France, according to reports received here today. For severel days past there has been a rumor along Broadway to the effect Castle had met his end in the war, but it remained for a letter received by Miss Mildred Francis, a former actress, from Lieu tenant Lewis Sloden, in France, today to confirm the report. According to the letter from Sloden, Castle was killed two weeks ago while flying over the German lines. CAMPAIGN TOURS PLANNED Trips for Messrs. Hughes, Fairbanks, Roosevelt and Tart Outlined. CHICAGO. Sept. 4. When Charles E. Hughes is speaking' In the West, Charles W. Fairbanks will be speaking in the East, according to plans of the Republican campaign committee worked out to avoid a conflict In dates. Mr. Hughes will. It is said, "not go further west than Oklahoma the next two trips he makes. Theodore Roose velt may speak in Indianapolis early in October. The plans also provide for a tour of the Central and Western states by ex United States Senator A. J. Beveridge and William H. Taft In October. PASTOR'S SLAYER ADMITS Minister Is Said to Hr Been Oust cd for Misconduct. BIRMINGTON. Ala., Sept. 4. Will Trotter, under arrest at Shady Grove, Ala., charged with killing the Rev. J. Ei. C. Harrison, admitted today, ac cording to Shady Grove police offi cials, that he shot the pastor. According to reports reaching Bir mingham the minister had been sus pended by church officials on charges of misconduct with Mrs. Trotter, who ia - organist "at 'the- - ciuircb. - Attractive Floats and Bands in Line. CHEERING THRONG IN STREETS Some Trades Well Represent ed, While Others Are Few. ABOUT 2500 MEN MARCH Speaking in Parkway Follows Pro cession Celebration Then Is Shifted to Colombia Beach for Rest of Day. , Organized labor turned out in full array yesterday to make the Labor day parade a big feature of the annual celebration. Also they made big affairs of exercises In South Parkway in the morning and of a general celebration at Columbia Beach during the after noon and evening. About 2500 workers were in the pa rade, which wa one of the biggest organized labor demonstrations Port land has seen. Nearly every craft was represented, some with a few men, and others with hundreds. They walked In columns of six through the West Side business district, while thousands lined the streets and cheered. Kloata and Bands In Line. Attractive floats, some representing much work and expense, were featured here and there in the parade, and bands furnished lively music to which the paraders kept step. The procession moved into the main business district from South Fourth street at 10 A. M., headed by Ferullo's band and officers and members of the Central Labor Conucil. At intervals In the line were placards bearing in formation regarding organized labor and the labor union membership and advantages. Printers Well Represented. The allied printing trades union was represented by about 250 members each with a paper arm band bearing the words "Allied Printing Trades." This was one of the strongest represented unions In the parade. Bringing up the rear of the contingent was a float la beled "United Labor Means Living Wages." The printers had a band In their division. The bricklayers' local was on hand with 200 members, and the structural ironworkers with about 225. Each union and each local were headed by their official banner. The carpenters had the biggest turn out, there being about 425 of them in line. Their division extended nearly three blocks, with the men marching three abreast. The plasterers followed with about 50 men, the painters with (Concluded on Page 14, Column 2.) COMING SOON: THE EDUCATED PIG. J ; (V fj-WAS HELD ) I ypi( THRExrEtiEiTl i 1 ' t ' ' ''' " ' ' ' - syfli l j - . : , v " - ; - V Prey Attacked Without Warning and Struck With . Guspipe One Slay Die of Injuries. SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept. - 4. George Tak-tch. a Serbian, is declared by the police to have run amuck with a gas pipe tonight in the heart of the busi ness district, inflicting dangerous in juries on one man, and serious injuries on two others before he was captured by the police. Four hours previously Yaklch had been released from jail after serving a six-months' sentence for stabbing six men, as a result of a war argument at the same place. II. L. Peters, a printer, was hit on the head, and is believed to have suf fered concussion of the brain. His con dition is regarded as dangerous. - According to bystanders, Yahich ap proached his victyps without warning. At the police station he refused - to give any explanation for his action. LABOR SHORTAGE ACUTE Klamath Lumber Plant Has to Dis continue Night Shift. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Sept. 4. (Special.) The sawmill of the Pelican Bay Lumber Company, of this city, the largest lumber plant in Klamath Coun ty, has been obliged to lay off its night shift of men for the reason that not enough men can be secured to run full force. Now that the night crew is not working, the men have been distrib uted to various positions among the day crew. Other mills and logging camps are asking for men. Thus far they have been unable to 'obtain all the help needed. Advertisements are to no avail. ARGENTINA DEFERS REPLY Decision on Merchant Submarines to Be Made When One Arrives. BUENOS AIRES. Sept. 4 The Ar gentine government has reached no final decision as to its reply to the rep resentations of the entente allies that merchant submarines of a belligerent nation should be treated as warships. It is learned that Argentine's reply will state that the government has taken the request of the allies' under favorable consideration, but that it re serves decision as to its attitude until such time as a submarine may arrive at an Argentine port. FOOD GAMBLERS HARD HIT Collapse of Strike Catches Dealers With Enormous Supplies. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. Food dealers who gambled on the expected Isolation of New York from outside supplies as a result of the threatened railroad strike and held back shipments to. un load at famine 'prices, found themselves today overwhelmed by thIr own plot. Prices suddenly collapsed with the averting of the strike and the food gamblers were caught with vast quan tities of supplies on their hands. One specuLtor is reported to have lost hun dredsAaf thousands of dollars. Hostile Crowd Is Won Over by Candidate. CLOSE OF SPEECH APPLAUDED Nashville, Term., Audience Be gins by Cheering for Wilson. ARBITRATION IDEA UPHELD Republican Candidate Brings Auditors- to Feet to Acclaim Illia by Declaring for Protection of American Rights). . NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Sept. 4. In ter rltpry which no Republican Presidential nominee has ever visited before, Charles E. Hughes tonight faced a tumultuous audience in the Auditorium here. With cheers for Woodrow Wilson ringing again and again in his ears, heckled by questioners and halted often by Demo cratic sympathizers, the nominee criti cised tho Administration for Its poli cies, argued for a protective tariff and. In a reference which the audience took to apply to the enactment of the Adamson bill, asserted that he stood firmly for the arbitration of all indus trial disputes. "I believe there is no grievance with respect to labor." Mr. "Hughes said, "that cannot be settled by a fair, can did explanation of the facts. Arbitration Principle I pheld. "We have. In the past, had to deal frequently with the opposition of em ployers to the principle of arbitration. Sometimes they have refused to arbi trate disputes. Public opinion has been against them. I stand here firmly for the principle of arbitrating industrial disputes, and I would not surrender It to anybody in the'eountry "I believe that . anything that is right in this country can be settled right. What Is our republican gov ernment? What are our free Institu tions? We have- come down the long course of history with the people fighting slowly, slowly now with de feat and now with victory for a recognition of the reign of reason In stead of the reign of tyranny and force. Legislation on Fact Approved "Now then I stand for two things. First for the principle of fair, impar tial, thorough, candid arbitration; and, second, for legislation on facts accord ing to necessities of the case. And I am opposed to being dictated to either In the executive department or Con gress by any power on earth before the facts are known. "We have a great country and a great future. But it can only be pre served In one way: That way is the way of all honest, fair investigation and candid treatment. Show me the Concluded on Par. 2, Column 4.) Nipponese Accuse Celestials of At tacking ' Them When They Were Trying to Mediate. TOKIO. Sept. 5. Another clash be tween Chinese and Japanese troops is officially reported from Chaoyanwpo. Mongolia, and has led to the dispatch of heavy Japanese reinforcements. It Is contended that the Chinese at tacked the Japanese while the Japanese, were advancing to mediate between the Chinese and Mongolians. PEKTN, Sept. 4. Parliament today confirmed a compromise Cabinet as proposed by Premier Tuan Chi-Jui. The vote received by Premier Tuan Chi-Jul was almost unanimous. There was much opposition to several mem bers of the compromise Cabinet, but the critical financial condition of the gov ernment and the seriousness of the Japanese demands for police power in Manchuria and Inner .Mongolia silenced party strife. WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. Secret de mards.in addition to those published In dispatches from Pekin are being pressed on China by Japan as a result of tne recent clash of Chinese and Jap anese troops at Cheng Chiatun. It be ca ne known here tonight that the sit uation is much more serious than has been Indicated, confidential reports saying the unpublished demands threaten the authority of China over the whole of inner Mongolia. Officials here view the development with real anxiety, fearing another China-Japanese crisis, which might in volve the Interests of the United States. The Cheng Chlatun Incident, trivial in Itself, but coming on top of the strained relations ever since Japan took over Kiao-Chow from Germany, has been closely watched since Japan hastened to send 2000 soldiers to the disturbed district and her cabinet an nonn. ed that a satisfactory outcome depended on China, Reports from Pe kin show alarm there. PUPILS SET NEW RECORD Baker School Attendance Beats For mer Opening Days. BAKER. Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) That Baker has passed the 8000 popu lation mark was Indicated by the great est Increase In school registration today In the history of Baker public schools. By noon 1303 pupils had registered, an increase of 131 over the opening day last year. The rush was so great that Super intendent A. C. Strange this afternoon secured permission from the School Board to appoint an extra teacher and is seriously considering securing an ex tra room because the buildings are now filled. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The IVe-Uher. TESTERDAT'8 Maximum temperature, 60 degrees; minimum. S7 degrees. TODAY'S Partly cloudy and occasionally threatening weather; warmer; westerly winds. Labor Iay. Organised labor parades in force In Port land. Page 1. Samuel Gompera praises President Wilson for achievements In behalf of labor movement. Page 3. Politics. Mr. Hughes heckled by Southern crowd, which he finally wins over. Page 1. War. FVench believe Verdun la now safe. Page 4. Berlin admits loss of one Zeppelin In raid. Page 4. Premier Z aim is now in position to end Greece's neutrality. Page 4. Titanic battle Is raging In Franoe, Page 1. Berlin admits victory for Russians. Page 4. foreign. Japanese and Cblneese troops fight In Mon golia. Page 1. Mexico. Battery A expects orders to move to San Ilego. Page IS. .atlonal. Secretary Lansing tells commissioners American rights In Mexico must be con sidered. Page 2. President Wilson pays honor to Lincoln's genius, page 3. Iomestlc Troop A reaches desert's edge. Page S. Streetcar strike at El Paso leads to wild rioting. Page 3. German police arrest man In New York for murder of girl in Poland six years ago. Page 2. Civilians, on cruise, fire six-inch guns at tarket practice. Page 7. Sport. Coast League results: Portland Los An. geles 1-1; Salt Lake 3-4, San Francises 4-3: Oakland 1-0. Vernon 8-3. Page Id. Cleveland loses double-header to Detroit Tigers. Page IS. Boston Braves go to top of National League. Page 17. Champion Welsh Is winner over White, Page 15. KUbane knocks out George Chaney, chal lenger. In third. page 15. Edwards-Gordon bout at Hose City Athletic Club proves thriller. Page 15. Pactflo Northwest. Corvallls wlni firemen's trophy and breaks Northwest record. Page 18. Promoter Mathison's fraud profits held to be heavy. - Page 9. Macleay estate wins Curry County fishing suit. Page 0- Oregon troops will reach Clackamas today. Page l. Riddle's venison barbecue proves big suc cess. Page 1. Serbian, amuck on Seattle business streets, gets three victims. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. Oregon Insurance Federation Is elected to membership in Chamber of Commerce of United States. Page 8. W. D'Arcy Ryan, lighting expert, says change in street lighting is due. Page 11. Bennett Thompson goes to trial at HIHsboro today for murder. Page 12. Portland will urge distinct needs of Pacific Northwest In seeking farm-loan bank. Pwge 13. City schools open with few pupils, due to Labor day. Page 8. Political debate Is feature of Artisan's pic nic. Page 8. Masons hold . big picnic at Bonneville. Page 6. Dr. R. T. Coffee, Jewish social service worker, sy-eaks at Both Israel. Pace 5. Financier Ryan praises Columbia River Highway. Page 6- WeAei report 'dAta lad 'f oreca&V Pax-il, Third Oregon Infantry Passes Roseburg. GOVERNOR IS ON FIRST TRAIN Happy Soldiers Cheer Upon Crossing State Line. FINE CONDITION SHOWS Many Carloads of Equipage and Animals Coming Men Hide in Tourist Sleepers Salem ' Prepares Welcome. , ROSEBURG. Or.; Sept. 4. (Special.) Tired and weary as a result of their Ions and tedious journey, but In the best of health and spirits. 413 members of Oregon military forces, in command of Colonel McLaughlin and 20 subor dinate officers, arrived in Roseburg at 8:43 o'clock tonight, en route to Clack amas, after nearly 10 weeks passed at Imperial Beach and other military camps of Southern California. Those aboard the first special train of 21 cars comprised Companies A. of McMinnville; Companies B, C and I of Portland; hearquarters company. Machine Gun Company. Sanitary troops and the Infantry Band. Major L. .A. Bowman was In command of the First Battalion. Colonel I'raJsra .Men. "I have only the highest praise for the men under my command." said Colo nel McLaughlin during the brief stop of the train here, "and it is with some personal regret on my part that we have been ordered to return to Oregon. The conduct and personal habits of the men have been excellent. "The health of our men has been far better than anticipated and our sani tary forces are entitled to the highest commendation. I also delight in eayinjr that the discipline and training re ceived by the men while in camp have done much toward placing them in shape for actual service. Correspondence Is Heavy. "To give some Idea of the volume of correspondence which passed through the district hearquarters during the nine weeks on border service, more than 10.000 communications were re ceived and answered, over SO per cent of which I had to personally examine. "While the men are glad to get back to Oregon and Its Invigorating climate, they do not regret the two months passed In border service." Although the troops were given lib eral ovations at every stop along th route the little town of Riddle, 30 miles south of Roseburg. outdid itself in genuine hospitality. It was there that Governor Withy combe, of Oregon, boarded the train and formally welcomed the troops back to Oregon. As the train drew into the station the Riddle band ren dered military airs, while a crowd of 2000 people cheered themselves hoarse. It was a welcome that will ever be remembered, according to those aboard the train. At Myrtle Creek. Grants Pass, Medford and other Southern Oregon points the boys were received with true Western hospitality. Rmeburg Welcome Hearty. Roseburg gi ve the boys an enthusi astic welcome ..as the train pulled into the station, and the troops responded with yells that rent the air. "Oregon should bo proud of her young men" said Governor Withcombe. "I am certainly proud that Oregon made such a grand showing, and was abla to contribute such a fine body of men." Seven other trains are scheduled to pass through Roseburg tonight, three carrying the remainder of the Oregon troops and four transporting the Wash ington forces. None of the officers of the Oregon troops passing through here tonight had received orders with reference to their movements follow ing their arrival at Clackamas tomor row. GIARDS5IE.V PASS SHLAXD Troops Cheer Themselves Hoarse XJpon Entering Oregon. ASHLA.VD, Or.. Sept. 4. (Special.) Troop trains in seven sections bearing the Third Oregon Infantry from Im perial Beach. Cal.. to Camp Withy combe have been passing through here today. The initial contingent went north at noon, consisting of the First Battalion and equipment, 22 cars in all. Including tourist, box and flats. The two other battalions will arrive tonight at late hours. Governor Wlthycombe met the first battalion at Grants Pass this after noon, and will accompany It to camp. Citizens welcomed the soldier boys and were eager to learn of their experience on the border. To a man they appeared in the pink of condition, both physical ami mental, with no kicktrs in the ranks. Rumor that they might not be mustered out after reaching camp provoked no com ment, showing the morale to be high. Colonel McLaughlin and staff ac companied the First Battalion. The military equipage accompanying each detachment is considerable, including auto trucks, ambulances and horses, in addition to the minor appliances. O! th 22 oars of the Finst Battalion, Ik UJoacluded. oa Pax -&-Goluma i