Morning Oregonian., May 21, 1917, Page 5, Image 5

Tim MORXTXO OREGOMAX MOJHDAT. 5TAT 21. 1917.
MAI CREWS DARING
Effective Aid Rendered to In
fantry Attacks.
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CARS REPAIRED UNDER FIRE
Blinding Hail Defied By Machines
Operated Audaciously by Vol
unteers From All Branches
of the French Service.
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PARIS, May 20. "Piloted by auda
cious crews, the tanks have demon
strated what effective aid they can give
to infantry attacks," says an autho
ritative statement Issued yesterday on
the work of French tanks in the re
cent offensive on the heights between
the Aisne and the Ailette. "The tanks
came on the field early and shortly
ahead of the first waves of infantry.
"From the moment our squadron of
cars entered the plateau facing the
enemy, the Intense fire of heavy guns
and machine guns was centered on
them. By concentrated fire, the enemy
sought to pierce their armor, to dis
locate the turrets or to damage the
wheels of the ponderous machines. Bat
tered incessantly from without, the
tanks moved steadily forward.
"Many of them went through new
and heroic experiences. One of them
struck by a shell, caught fire. Its
crew was able to get out through the
damaged exit and join the infantry
in the advance. Another tank broke
down because of defective mechanism
In front of an enemy trench. The
crew dismounted and tried to make re
pairs under the fire of the enemy.
"Finding it impossible to repair the
machinery quickly, the crew dismount
ed the rapid firers and ammunition to
prevent them from falling Into the
hands of the enemy in case the tank
was captured. This, however, did not
occur owing to the rapidity of our in
fantry advance. Another tank extri
cated itself from a mass attack made
in a desperate attempt to check its
movements.
"Throughout the fighting, the crews
of the tanks showed a spirit of au
dacity which supplemented and en
couraged the infantry and chasseurs-a-pied,
the latter giving the warmest
praise to the co-operation of the tanks.
Life inside the cars during the attack
was a most trying experience. There
is little room, space being allowed only
for the men to operate the rapid firers
and to handle the ammunition.
"In their advances the cars crashed
over obstacles and passed through the
blinding hall of concentrated fire. All
the crews were made up of volunteers
from all branches of the service, In
fantry, artillery and cavalry being rep
resented. They showed a most ad
mirable esprit de corps and their ef
forts gave most effective results.
TEN-MILL TAX FAVORED
TILLAMOOK COTJJTTT ADVISED BY
SFENCE IIV FEBRUARY.
Letter From Blaster of State Grange
Read Jiow Creates Some
Consternation.
TILIAMOOK, Or.. May 20. (Special.)
Some consternation was expressed by
Grangers of this county Saturday when
a letter from C. E. Spenee, master of the
State Orange, written to a Tillamook
City resident prior to the passage of
the state road bond bill, was read. In
this letter, dated February 15. 1917. Mr.
fcpence says, relative to road work In
this county:
"Relative to the question of raising
road funds In Tillamook County, I
would suggest that the best plan is to
submit a proposition to the voters to
raise a 10-mill tax on all property of
the county for a period of, say, five
years; that to be in addition to the
regular road levy made by the County
Court and the proposed taxes voted by
road districts.
"This will give your county all the
money it can spend economically in
that length of time, and the timber and
other interests will be paying their full
Khare of the burden as the roads are be
ing built, and at the same time you will
have full value in roads and not be in
debt a cent."
Inasmuch as the county already levies
an annual road tax of 10 mills, which
brings In approximately $200,000, Mr.
pence's plan would create an addition
al burder of $1,000,000 to the amount
which must be paid In taxes during the
next five years.
In his letter, Mr. Spence also advo
cates the Issuance of bonds, "if thought
desirable," but suggests that the bonds
be short-time serial bonds, all to ma
ture within 10 years.
The county Pomona Grange went on
record as opposed to the county bond
ing plan, which will be submitted to
the voters on June 4. No action was
taken as to the state bill. The meeting
today was attended largely by mem
bers of Falrvlew Grange. Officials of
me -omona orange Insist that-sentiment
throughout the county favors both
me local ana tne state issues.
FARM SURVEY IS TAKEN
SPRING WHEAT ACREAGE GREAT
ER LABOR IS NEEDED.
Seed Shortage Is Being Remedied by
System of Exchange Be
tween Counties.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
Increased nrnHnpttnn fnr , -,rAnn inn
over the normal is indicated in the
reports oi tne iirsi rour counties for-
wnrins' rnnrt. nf th. -fom .
to the office of the state leader of
county agent worK, aul v. Maris. The
first report was that of J. W. Brewer,
for Sherman County, the others from
wneeier, cenion ana xamhill Coun
All these reports showed increased
acreage in standard food crops and in
breeding stock, except sheep,. . Fall
wheat acreage is increased In Benton
.nu iiimnui ana aecreasea in tne Jast
ern Oregon counties. Spring wheat
acreage is increased almost every
where 300 per cent in Wheeler. The
is per cent increase in the numbe
of brood mares is accepted as a log
leal result of the consistent effort;
made by the State Stallion Registra
tion Board. State Horse Breeders' As
sociation and State College Animal
nusoanary Department
Seed shortage exists to a consider
able extent but is fast being mad.
good by the system of exchange. La
bor needs are most serious, and ap
peals are being made to school super
intendents and othpr tn . i
ing a farm army of High School boys.
"ccuou men are also bein
forwarded to N. F. Johnson in the
i-oniaaa employment Bureau.
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"TID they use to make your morning toast over the
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ber how good it tasted ; hot, buttered, crisp.
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This toasting idea is the star invention to produce
flavor, all right. And toasting has certainly given the
final touch to this new Lucky Strike cigarette; the
Burley tobacco it's toasted.
Lucky Strike, the real Burley cigarette
Until now the trouble's always been that Burley
wouldn't keep the flavor in cigarette form. But we've
been working to find a way to do it. We saw 60 million
pounds of Burley poured out of those green, red and
blue tin boxes last year. That's enough for 35 billion
cigarettes against 21 billion ready-made cigarettes sold
in 1916.
And after five years of study and work we made
this toasting discovery simple, like all big discoveries.
We toasted the Burley tobacco that held the flavor.
Now think again of that savory flavor of hot, but
tered toast you'll be off to buy Lucky Strike cigarettes,
quick. The Burley tobacco it's toasted.
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BIG FUND OFFERED JEWS
Kittitas Valley Hay King to Add 10
Per Cent to Seattle's Donation.
EIJLENSBURG, Wash., May 20.
(Special.) Henry Kleinberg the hay
king of the Kittitas Valley, has an
nounced to the committeemen of the
"Jewish "War Sufferers' Fund" that he
will give, personally, equal to 10 per
cent of the amount raised -by the Jew
ish people in Seattle, that will be add
ed to the enormous fund being raised
In the United States by the Jewish
people for the sufferers in Europe.
Twenty-five thousand dollars Is ex
pected to be raised in Seattle. This
offer is similar to that of Julius Ros
enwald, president of Sears, Roebuck
& Co.. who has offered $100,000 for
each $1,000,000 raised In the United
States between March and November.
Kansan Acquitted of Wife-Mnrder.
IOIaA, Kan.. May 20. Roy Ard was
found not guilty by a jury last night
on the charge of having murdered his
wife. Viola Ard, in November, 1914.
WHISKY SMUGGLER CAUGHT
Grants Pass Citizen Fined $2 50 and
Sent to Jail for 90 Days.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. May 20. Spe
claL) C. A. Erlckson. a well-known
automobile man of this city, was Sat
urday sentenced to 80 days in jail, in
addition to a fine of $250. on pleading
guilty to bootlegging.
Erickson has been under surveillance
for some time. He went to Crescent
City last week. Sheriff Lewis and
Deputy Lister spent three days and
nights waiting for him at a mining
camp four miles this side of the state
line.
Friday night about S o'clock he came
over the mountain and was promptly
arrested, having a five-gallon keg of
whisky in his automobile.
DON'T -WORRAi
Safety Razor Blades Sharpened.
2-4 Dozen.
l'Un SHARP MIOP, 124 Broadway.
Ret. Alder and AYnnh "ncton.