THIS OKEUOMAA, 3IOXUAY, MAY 1,
WHEAT BELT GIVES
OVATION TO FRENCH
M. Viviani Says America Will
Fight Till Peace Is As
sured, He Is Certain.
JOFFRE LOUDLY CHEERED
Ex-Premier Declares Allies Are
Defending Civilization Against
Autocracy and Appeal Is
Made for Array in France.
KANSAS CITY. May 6. "The sacred
tmion of the United States and the
entente allies will not be dissolved until
German imperialism has been destroyed
and the peace of the world assured."
In thoso words, II. Viviani, head of
the French mission and ex-Premier of
France, acknowledged here today the
proffered pledges of loyalty and Indi
vidual co-operation of the Middle
West in the war of democracy against
autocracy.
The mission, at the western end of
Its trip through America, spent here
a morning- filled with manifestations
of the spirit and patriotism of this
section. Thousands of persons waving
the French tri-color and the Stars and
Stripes, lined the streets and crowded
all available space at the religious
loyalty meeting- in Convention Hall.
Alllra Fighting for Peace.
M. Viviani told the huge audience
that the United States had not en
tered the war alone to help France,
but rather to uphold the torch of civ
ilization and to obtain for the world
ultimate peace. His words were
greeted with an outburst of applause
that subsided only when- Marshal
Joffre, the hero of the Marne, spoke
a few words to return, the. thunderous
ovation given to his country and her
slldiers.
"You free Americans so well under
stand why thousands and thousands of
our children now are sleeping their
last," M. Viviani said. "You know it
was not because there was in our
hearts the desire to conquer. It was
not the fight of an army against an
army, but it was the fight of democracy
against autocracy.
Army In France Appealed For.
"You will come, not to help France,
but to aid the cause of civilization.
France, bleeding and fighting, with
many destroyed homes and tombs, has
held the German flood that now is go
ing back. Come to France, you Ameri
cans, and help civilization and liberty.
It is the best way, the only way to
Insure the peace of the world."
The ex-Premier likened the people of
the Middle West to his own country
men, saying they would evidence the
same attributes of thrift and courage
In carrying out the war that has been
shown in France,
Governors Pledge States.
His speech came at the close of the
meeting, after Governors Gardner, of
Missouri, and Capper, of Kansas, had
promised their states would not fail to
do their "bit." Both Missouri and
Kansas will remain in the fray until
the last, the French commissioners
were assured, and both are ready now
to throw themselves whole-heartedly
Into the struggle.
Governor Gardner brought out the
fact that in Kansas City the commis
sioners made their first stop on terri
tory of the Louisiana purchase, ac
quired from France, "not by conquest,
but by purchase," though, he said, the
insignificant price in comparison to the
value of the domain made the transac
ts rather a gift, an evidence of
France's friendship for the New World
republic.
Ovation in Wheat Belt Liked.
Members of the commission ex
pressed especial pleasure at the contin
uous ovation received from this dis
trict, because it is from the surround
ing states that much of the wheat, corn
and foodstuffs must come to insure
final victory over Germany.
M. Hovelaque, Inspector-General of
Public Education, said that the loyalty
and co-operation of the Middle West
would be of the utmost assistance in
Insuring a victorious outcome of the
war.
The meeting at Convention Hall was
a religious service, designed partly as
a memorial for victims of the Lusl
tania, sunk May 7, 1915.
Rabbi Glad Jevra Can Help.
All creeds were represented and one
of the most dramatic climaxes came
when Itabbi Bernstein, of St. Joseph,
Mo., declared in his speech:
"I am thankful that the time has
come when I and my brothers, as Jews,
may enter this war, even as an ally
of Russia."
Russia was mentioned by several
speakers, and M. Viviani expressed the
hope that Russia would continue in
the war until the end, saying that
freedom had been made possible there
only because the allies stood for the
forces of democracy and independence.
VIVIAXI ADDRESES REGIMENT
St. Louis Pledges Ix-alty to France's
AVar Mission.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. May 6. France's war
mission tonight received from St. Louis
an enthusiastic pledge of active par
ticipation as the ally of France in the
fight for the freedom of humanity. The
pledge was given at a cheering mass
meeting at the Coliseum, where Marshal
Joffre presented a standard of colors
to the new Fifth Missouri Infantry,
and former Premier Viviani welcomed
American soldiers in the fight for
democracy.
"The mission has been eriven to me of
presenting this flag. In all probability
that flag soon will be next to the
French on French soiL ,When our sol
diers see that flag it will be an in
spiration to them and it is the duty of
every American soldier to defend that
flag to the death rather than allow it
to fall into the hands of the enemy."
M. Viviani recalled that French peo
ple settled St. Louis and spoke briefly
of the aims of the war. He concluded:
"The day is not far when our two
flags, the two flairs of two great re-
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publics, will be floating in the western
trenches for the triumph of Justice and
civilization.
"Let us not forget that in this same
hall was held the great convention
which nominated your Illustrious and
Just President, Woodrow Wilson, whose
message will remain forever in his
tory.". On their Journey across Missouri from
Kansas City to St. Louis, members of
the French mission today had the best
view of the country's agricultural op
erations, intensified by the war de
mands for foodstuffs, that have been
seen thus far on their trip. Everywhere
were signs of activity on farms.
At Springfield, 111., tomorrow. Mar
shal Joffre will lay on the tomb, of
Abraham Lincoln a palm leaf such as
is placed on the graves of soldiers of
France by her army.
AMENDS ARE PROMISED
France Regrets Act of Aviator In
Dropping Bombs on Swiss Town.
' PARIS. May 6. The French Ambas
sador to Switzerland, says a Havas dis
patch from Berne, called on the chief
of the Swiss political department Fri
day evening to express the regret of
the French government that through
an error a French aviator flew over
and bombarded the Swiss town of Por
rentrui on April J6. He said proper
punishment would be administered as
soon as the facts were established. The
Ambassador, It is added, offered in the
name of France full indemnity for the
damages sustained.
A dispatch from Berne April 26 said
that an unknown aviator had dropped
explosive bombs on Porrentrui. Sev
eral buildings were damaged and three
persons. Including a child, were injured.
GERMANY IS UNEASY
People Can't See Victory in
Hindenburg Strategic Retreat.
NEWS CENSORSHIPS RELAX
GRAMMAR. MEETING HELD
Teachers A
Anotlicr
ree Success " Warrants
Conference.
The success of the grammar confer
ence held Saturday morning at Lincoln
High School, with a large attendance
of teachers, more than warrants the
holding of a second conference, which
is announced for Saturday, May 19, it
was agreed.
The grammar conference was formed
on the initiative of the teachers, who
declare that "there is no subject so
neglected and abused and necessary as
English," which they desire to teach
in a modern and useful manner.
At the conference held Saturday Su
perintendent Alderman opened the ses
sion, and was succeeded by A. O. Freel,
principal of Linnton School, as chairman.
OLD FREIGHT DEPOT TO GO
Site Leased for Ship Plant, to Be
Built at Once.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 6. (Spe
cial.) The work of removing the old
freight depot, used Jointly by all of
the railroads and steamships passing
through Vancouver, is to begin at once
so that the space may be used for
building ships. This is on the public
levee, which has been leased for 10
years to the Columbia Shipbuilding
Company.
Surveys have been made for four
keels, and work will begin sure this
week, it is announced. Nearly 200 men
have been listed for employment in the
shipyards, and about 300 more at least
will be needed.
10 I. W. W. TO GO FREE
Prosecutor to Ask for Release of All
After Tracy Acquittal.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 6. Release
of 10 of the 73 Industrial Workers of
the World held on murder charges as
a result of the battle between members
of the organization and citizen depu
ties last November 5, will be asked
tomorrow by Prosecuting Attorney
Black, of Snohomish County, he said
today. The majority of the others will
get their release before the end of the
week, he declared. "
Thomas H. Tracy, the Industrial
Worker of the World, charged with the
murder of Jefferson F. Beard, a Deputy
Sheriff, at the Everett dock, was ac
quitted Saturday.
Refusal of French and British to
Discontinue Attacks Despite Re
tt peated Reports or Offensive's
Failure Causes Suspicion.
COPENHAGEN, via London, May 6.
All is apparently not easy sailing for
the German military authorities in
their efforts to convince the people
at home that everything is going well
on the western front.
The German military critics occa
sionally refer in their articles to let
ters of criticism from readers, indi
cating not only an unwillingness to
take the official bulletins and the dis
patches of the war correspondents at
their face value, but also that the
number of doubting Thomases is large.
A few weeks ago, as is evident from
articles by Captain Salzmann in the
Vossische Zeitung and by other writ
ers laboriously replying to a flood of
critical letters, there was displayed an
inability to see a great victory in
Von Hindenburg's strategic retreat.
Discrepancies Cause Doubt,
And now a writer in the Deutsche
Tages Zeitung saya many a good
patriot is struck by the discrepancy
between the German and the foreign
reports and is showing a hesitation
to accept the German figures of the
number of enemy airplanes destroyed.
Another point now made, as during
the Somrae offensive, is the refusal of
the British and French to discontinue
attacking, notwithstanding the often
reiterated official declaration that the
general offensive has broken down in
defeat.
These were accompanied last year
by calculations to show that Germany's
opponents had exhausted their last re
serves, but the statements were sub
jected to such repeated revision that
this year a most sparing use Is made
of the argument.
Appeal Made to Sentiment.
A feature of the war in recent days
has been the steady extension of the
appeal to public sentiment on the part
of the military. The attitude at the
outset was that tTie public were en
titled to no information and that the
less news published even in the offi
cial bulletins the better.
This, however, has yielded to rec
ognition that without popular senti
ment behind it the conduct of a suc
cessful war is impossible. The military
authorities themselves established for
this year's campaign, a big organiza
tion, to supply the press with popularly
written descriptions of military events
to supplement the official bulletins.
It seems possible that the official
bulletins, notwithstanding the numbers
that regard them skeptically, still hold
the confidence of the general public.
They certainly did so up to the time
of the Associated Press correspondent's
departure from Berlin. In contrast with
those of -he Admiralty, whose pub
licity work, especially after the Blue
cher fight and the battle of Jutland,
was received witTi considerable skep
ticism in Germany.
"BUY A HOME" IS TOPIC
Realty. Men Will Meet AVlth Cham
ber Council Today.
In observance of the "Buy a Home"
campaign, the Portland Realty Board
has been invited to meet with the mem
bers' council of the Chamber of Com
merce at the regular meeting today.
Addresses dealing with the buy-a-home
movement will feature the gathering.
Dr. Edward H. Pence, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, will
speak from the theme "The Value of the
Home Owner to the Community."
Frank McCYlllis will also speak, deal
ing with the subject from the real
estate man's standpoint.
San Francisco Sets Import Record.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6. Imports
through the port of San Francisco last
month were the heaviest in its history,
according to figures made public by
Collector of Customs J. O. Davis. The
imports totaled 16. 812.561. and of this
amount duty was collected on goods
valued at $2,370,490.
ALIENS CHANGE NAMES'
Many Workers In New York Shift
. About and Suspicion Is Aroused.
ALBANY, N. T.. May 6. Confiden
tial information received by the alien
division of the resource mobilization
bureau concerning the constant shift
ing about of alien workers in the
state, their changing of names and
possession of forged passports hias
caused the division to urge prompt ac
tion to check such activities.
A mine owner reported that within
a few days 400 men out of his force
of 4000 stopped worked, of whom 300
were alien enemies. Fourteen were ap
prehended and It is stated officially
that some of them had money or docu
ments that could be traced to an em
bassy of an enemy government.
MRS. D. S. BAKER IS DEAD
Widow of Builder of Rawhide Rail
road to Walla Walla Passes.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. May S.
(Special.) Mrs. Dorsey S. Baker, 76,
widow of the late Dr. Baker, who built
the famous Rawhide railroad from
Wallula to Walla Walla, which later
became the O.-W. R. &. N., died here
late tonight after a long illness. She
came to Walla Walla in the early 60s.
Ex-Governor Miles C. Moore, of
Walla Walla, is a son-in-law. Surviv
ing children are: Mrs. Edward Lincoln
Smith, of Seattle: Mrs. T. C. Elliott, of
Walla Walla: Mrs. L. D. Lewis, of
Seattle; W. W. Baker and Henry C.
Baker, capitalists of Walla Walla, and
E. F. Baker, of California.
Rev. II. L. Morehouse Is Dead.
NEW YORK, May 6. The Rev. Henry
Lyman Morehouse, aged 84. for many
years corresponding secretary for the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety, died here late Saturday.
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Troops to Be Protected From
Liquor and Diseases.
GAMES ARE RECOMMENDED
Medical Board Proposes to Extend
Control Over Men to Activities
When Off Duty Lessons Are
Learned From War.
WASHINGTON. May 6. Decisive
steps for the hygienic and mental wel
fare of the Nation's soldiers and sailors
have been determined upon by the
Council of National Defense as a strict
war measure. The council, guided by
tne General Medical Board, has pre
pared to strike at the presence of in
sidious diseases and alcoholism In all
military commands.
Decisions were announced today, as
follows:
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an effective zone shall be created about
all military commands as the most
practicable and effective measure to
prevent insidious diseases.
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of alcoholic beverages to the troops.
Ttie decisions are reached by the coun
cil after exhaustive study of conditions
today among great European armies.
Zones about the military commands
will, therefore, bo created and condi
tions in these zones will be guarded by
military measures so as to prevent the
spread of disease. The two military
arms of the Government officially rec
ognize that continence is compatible
with health.
The council also recommends, as a
further solution of the problem, that
all military commands be provided
with good facilities for the recreation
of troops. It urges that all suitable
athletics be encouraged.
The use of alcoholic beverages on the
part of the soldiers and sailors in mili
tary commands has long been under
military control. But the creation now
of these military zones will in effect
extend such control over the troops
when they are oft duty out of the com
mands. "To face these ugly facts in an un
flinching and no half-hearted fashion,"
said Dr. Franklin H. Martin, member
of the Advisory Commission of the
Council of National Defense, "makes
for the fighting power of the Nation.
But our troops are inseparably a part
of our civil life, and a clean, whole
some, temperate life among these
troops will make for our civil advance
ment, compared to which the cost of
the war is nothing.
"The whole Nation is indebted to the
general medical board for its thorough
going research and for its definite rec
ommendations In the matter of real
protection to our boys."
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CENTP.AL1A, Wash.. May 6. (Spe
cial.) A community flag raising was
held at Galvln this afternoon, children
playing an important part In the pro
gramme. A patriotic address was de
livered by Rev. W. S. Lemmon. pastor
of the Christian Church, of this ctty.
Mrs. Lemmon sang "The Star-Spangled
Banner." Winlock's postponed flas
raising will probably be held Friday.
A large flag. 12x24 feet in size and
paid for by popular subscription, will
be run up on a 100-foot flagpole erected
opposite the City Hall.
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