YOUR DUTY
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must, if he can, help the
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Loan.
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which protects and serves
you a contribution io the
Liberty Loan.
VOL.. LVII NO. 17,G3G.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. . MAY 31, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TOWN OH BORDER IS
CAPTURED BY VILLA
NAVY PLEASED WITH
ITS FIRST DIRIGIBLE
WING SCRAPES WHIG
TORNADO WIPES OUT
NEUTRALS TO FAST
GERMANS MAKE USE
OF AMERICAN PLAN
TRIBUTES OF LOVE
TOWN IN MISSOURI
fl CLOUDLAND FIGHT
IF THEY AIR KAISER
LAID OH GRAVES
TEST FLIGHT IS SUCCESS AXD DE
LIVERY EXPECTED SOON".
2 000 .CHILDRKX OX SUNDAY
TORPEDO LAUNCHED FROM SEA
PLANE AGAINST SIUP.
SCHOOL PICNIC IX DANGER.
4-i
Ojinaga Is Taken in
Surprise Attack.
CARRANZA FORCE IS WIPED OUT
Bandits Begin Assault With
Bombs Thrown Into Homes.
FAMILIES FLEE TO U. S.
New Battle Is Expected "When Gov
ernmrnt Troops Return to Try
Repain Port American Sol-
dicrs Again on Patrol.
rr.ESIDTO, Tex., May 30. Francisco
Villa tonight holds a border port op
posite an American town, and again
United States troops are patrolling the
border, while Villa cavalrymen are sil
houetted against the night sky on the
southern bank of the Rio Grande.
At 5 o'clock this morning' approxi
mately 200 Villa followers dashed Into
the little border town of Ojinaga, op
posite here, shouting "Viva Villa," and
ehootlng right and left as they rode,
Only a handful of Mexican govern
ment forces occupied the town. General
G. Flgueroa, General Garcia and Col
onel Riojas having gone out Sunday
night to engage the Villa command.
which was encamped in La Mula Pass,
35 miles south of the border. These
forces were expected to return tonight
and make a desperate effort to drive
the Villa troops from the town.
Carranza Force "Wiped" Out.
Fifty of the government force of 76
men left in Ojinaga were killed In
escaping across the river to Presidio.
Women and children followed behind
their men, carrying babies and bun
dles. OX the 25 government soldiers
remaining' 16 were killed during the
fighting, six were taken prisoner and
the remainder were wounded.
The battle lasted two hours, after
which 'the shops and homes ot the
Ojinaga residents were looted.
Whether Villa was with his troops
has not been confirmed. No one was
permitted to cross to the Mexican side
tonlerht. Mexicans coming to the Amer
lean side say they heard reports of
Villa's presence In the town, but none
cf the refugees had seen mm.
Villa Reported Sr.
Chlco Lano led the Villa forces Into
niKia. Martin Lopez. Jose Tnez
Salazar and Carlos Montoya were re
ported to have been with him In the
attack. Villa was reported to have
been seen on a hill near Ojinaga early
today, but this was not confirmed.
Reports of a fight yesterday be
tween the government troops in com
mand of Generals Garcia and Flgueroa,
15 miles southeast of La Mula Pass
and 60 miles below the border, were
brought here today by refugee Mexi
cans. They said the government forces
were divided Into two commands, and
both were said to have suffered heavy
losses and were forced to retire to the
foothills. Seven hundred Villa troops
were said to have been engaged In this
battle, and were opposed by about 600
government troops. The Villa force was
Bald to have been Villa's main com
mand, and he was reported to have
been present in person.
Bomba Hurled Into Homes.
About 300 refugees have crossed from
Ojinaga and are camped tonight near
the river. According to these people.
the Villlstas began the attack by hurl
ing homemade hand grenades into the
houses.
J. R. Weisinger, Deputy Collector of
Customs, crossed to the Mexican side
this afternoon and interviewed Porfirlo
Ornelas, who appeared to be .in com
mand of the Villa forces. The Col
lector said he saw but few troops and
no officer save Ornelas. Ornelas said
that neither Villa nor Salazar was with
him, but that "Chico" Cano was near.
A few women and children, accord
ing to Deputy Collector Weisinger, re
mained in their homes and were un
molested by the Villistas. They were
warned, however, by Ornelas to come
to .the American side, as he could not
guarantee their safety after his re
inforcements had arrived.
Mexican civilians who crossed from
Ojinaga late today and who were wit
nesses of the fighting say that 25 gov
ernent soldiers were killed in the fight.
Two soldiers who were taken prisoners
were executed, they said.
SISTERS, 13 AND 8, DROWN
One Is Believed to Have Lost Life
in Attempt to Save the Other.
LEWISTON, Idaho. May 30. The
flood waters of tne Clearwater River
claimed two. victims today, Eleanor, 13
years old, and Uretta, 8 years old,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Boyer,
. of Lewiston.
The father was catching driftwood
from the stream and the girls were
playing nearby. He heard an outcry
and turned to see the arms of one of
the girls above the surface of the water
rear the shore.
The current was strong and the
bodies undoubtedly were swept down
stream. It is supposed that one of the
girls fell Into the river and that the
other attempted a rescue.
Alrsliip Makes Trip From Chicago to
Akron, O. Sixteen of Type to
Be in Early Service.
WASHINGTON, May 30. Navy offi
cials, encouraged over the successful
builders' trial of the first 16 non-rigid
dirigible balloons ordered by the de
partment two months ago, said tonight
that the dirigible programme now was
assured of completion much sooner than
had been expected.
The airship left Chicago at midnight
Monday night and arrived without ac
cident yesterday afternoon at Akron,
O. Tho contract called for delivery
within four months, but the builders
will turn over the first ship for active
duty In coast patrol work within less
than 90 days of the date of the con
tract, and thereafter one or more will
be delivered every week.
Crews for the ships are being trained
at the naval aviation station at Fenaa
cola. The new airships are expected
to be an effective element of the coast
defense, particularly In the detection
of submarines.
EASTERN YOUTHS MIGRATE
Exodus Into Mexieo Readies 15 to
1 0 Daily.
LAREDO, Texas, May 30. Federal of
ficials here today disclosed the fact
that from 15 to 20 young Americans,
with little baggage but carrying plen
ty of money, are crossing into Mexico
dally, ostensibly to mine, prospect for
oil or pursue other occupations for
which they apparently are not trained
It is believed by officials that they
are leaving the United States to avoid
conscription.
Most of the young men are from
Eastern states, some being from points
as far east as Maine and New Hamp
shire.
MRS. LANE HAS MEMENTOES
Senator Chamberlain Presents Name
Plate and Pen of Late Senator.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 30. Senator Chamberlain
carried with him from Washington the
name plate which marked the desk of
Harry Lane, his late colleague in the
Senate; the name plate marking his
locker in the Senate cloakroom and
the pen which he last used in signing
his mail in the Senate Chamber.
He was asked by the Sergeant-at-
Arms to present these mementoes to
Mrs. Lane. This was in accord with
Senate custom.
MORE WAGES ARE RAISED
Louisville & Nashville Road Add
$1,920,000 to Payroll.
LOUISVILLE. May 30. Wage in
creases involving approximately $1,
920,000 a year have been granted toJ
over 8000 shopmen and foremen in the
employ of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, whose nine-hour day was
reduced to eight, according to an an
nouncement today.
The pay of machinists and boiler
men was increased from 42 to 48 cents
an hour. Car repair men, helpers and
apprentices shared in the Increase.
TOBACCO TO BE CONSERVED
British Government to Confiscate
Available Supply.
LONDON, May 30. It was announced
that, owing to the shortage of shippin
and the consequent necessity of econo
mizing all available supplies of tobacco,
the Board of Trade will requisition a
stocks.
It is not intended, however, to Im
pose any restrictions on the supply o
tobacco to His Majesty's forces fro
overseas.
CONVICTS BUY WAR BONDS
Maryland Prisoners Subscribe
to
Liberty Loan.
WASHINGTON, May 30. Prisoners at
the Maryland Penitentiary have bought
$2150 worth of liberty loan bonds with
savings from their small wage allow
ances. One man serving a long term
spent $250 ofvthe $278 to his credit.
A former West Virginia train robbe
put all but a few dollars of his savings
into bonds.
DOG OWNERS GET N0TIC
Canines' Freedom Limited if Stray
ing on Gardens Continues.
Notice, Mr. Dog Owner: You are
courting trouble. Mayor Albee reports
that he still is receiving complaints
about dogs straying about on othe
folks' gardens in- spite of a warnin
given several days ago.
If the dog nuisance keeps up the
Mayor says It will be necessary to put
the ban on untied dogs at once.
SWISS MINISTER EN ROUT
Hans Sulzcr s Appointment Ap
proved By America.
BERNE, via Tarls, May 30. Han
Sulzer, who has been appointed Swi
Minister to the United States, is leavln
for Washington.
His appointment has been approved
by the American Government.
Aircraft Crowd Fast
- One After Other.
BATTLE FOUGHT AT19,00QFEET
Aerial Offensive Continues De
spite Lull in Trenches.
ERMAN MACHINES BREAK
Toll of Teutonic Airplanes Destroyed
in May Mill Be in Hundreds
Thirty Is Grist for Single
Day's Encounters.
From a Staff Correspondent of the.AMod-
atea 1'ress.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE, via
London, May 30. The recent lull in the
fighting has had no effect whatever
pon the British aerial offensive.
which continues day and night with
unrelenting intensity.
In the last few days there havo been
witnessed some of the most desperate
ir battles of the entire war. One or
wo of these have been fought at the
unprecedented height of 19,000 feet, or
more than three and one half miles
rom the earth.
Airmen Kljcbt Close.
Recently there was a duel in which
a British pilot, haying run out of am
munition for his machine gun, got
close enough to his antagonist to shoot
him down with his revolver. This in
cident served to recall the fact that
when the war began the only weapons
which aerial pilots had were pistols
and carbines.
Commenting today on the dazzling
altitudes at which many combats occur
nowadays, a pilot said that when he
first went to war in 1314 he flew
machine which took an hour and
quarter to reach 6000 feet.
Airplanes Rise Rapidly.
That s nothing." said one of his
comrades, "the old bus I had In those
days couldn't reach 6000 feet at all."
The airplane which ,ould not nego
tiate 10,000 feet under 10 minutes would
be scraped in quickly now.
A notable feature of the air fighting
in the last 10 days has been, the
tendency of the German machines to
break in pieces soon after being shot
out of control.
Air Battle Thrilling;.
The toll of German planes destroyed
In May will mount far into the hun
dreds. In last Sunday's fighting alone
30 were accounted for. Fifteen, were
seen to crash to the ground, 14 were
driven down completely out of control
and one was shot down by artillery.
One of the melees on Sunday between
six British and eight German machines
was as thrilling as any aerial battle
ever fought. It was at close quarters
throughout, so close, in fact, that wings
scraped against wings and pilots could
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Four Arc Killed and 3 0 Injured and
Train Blown From Track by
' Cyclone at Mineral Point.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 20. A tornado
struck Mineral Point. Mo.. late today,
killed four persons and injured 30, de
molished the entire town with the ex
ception of the schoolhouse, and, then
swept southward to Eye. where Fred
Harper, a farmer, was killed by flying
debris. .
Two coaches of an Iron Mountain
train were blown from the track and
Conductor Lemasters and Flagman
Boone were killed.
Eighteen Injured were taken to De
Soto on a special train. Among them
were two Catholic priests and men
about 75 years old. The latter two
probably will die.
It is said hardly a house was left
standing In Mineral Point, which has a
population of about 500.
The telephone operator at Potosl. a
few miles west ot Mineral Point, said
that only two buildings are left In
the town and that reports In Potosl are
that 20 persons were killed- Wire
communication with Mineral Point Is
cut off. All available automobiles
have gone to Mineral Point with re
lief parties, but thus far have been
unable to get to the town.
Fears were expressed for the safety
of 2000 children from all parts of
Washington County, who attended a
Sunday school picnic being held be
t ween Hopewell and Mineral Point
when the storm broke.
DOCTORS TO DIVIDE PAY
Physicians Who Go to War to Get
Part of Their Profits at Home.
PITTSBURG, May 30. Pittsburg doc
tors who enter military service are to
receive 35 per cent of the Income from
their private practice while they are
absent, the work being done by doctors
who remain at home. This announce
ment was made today by the auxiliary
medical council for the National de
fense of Allegheny County.
About 200 doctors from this district
have already been commissioned or
have applied for commissions.
DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS IN LIB
ERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN.
Flelschner, Mayer Sc. Company
arrange for employes to buy
bonds on Instalment plan.
Plans completed for two big
meetings at Helllg Theater to
morrow at 3:30 P. M. under the
auspices of women, and at 8 P. M.
under auspices of local commit
tee. Dr. Newell Dwlght Hillia
and Lawrence Chamberlain, of
New York, will be speakers.
John W. Cochran takes charge
of publicity for campaign in city
and state. Distribution commit
tee to meet at campaign head
quarters in Northwestern Bank
building at 4 P. M. today.
Carl S. Kelty reports much en
thusiasm among people of Salem.
City employes to have chance
to buy on installments.
Details of liberty bond cam
paign on page 16.
WATCH THE JACKALS THAT HUNT WITH THE LION
5.o. Not to Replace
Food Sold to Foe.
ECONOMIC CLUB IS POWERFUL
Pending Legislation Provides
Complete Trade Control.
AFFECTED NATIONS ROUSED
Some Fear Actual Starvation
If
Proposed Authority Is Put I
Effect Their Ships Must Be
Put Into Service, Also.
BY JOHN CALLAN OLAUGIILIN.
WASHINGTON, May 30. (Special.)
Complete and absolute control over
American trade will be vested in the
President by legislation pending in
Congress. Tho so-called "espionage
bill," now In conference, contains a pro
vision empowering the President to
prohibit exportations to any country
he may name.
The "trading with the enemy bill."
which is being considered by commit
tees of the Senate and House, will en
able punishment of any American citi
zen or resident of the United States
who deals or attempts to deal with en
emy nations or enemy subjects.
German Propaganda la Target.
When enacted these measures will
lodge a potent authority in the hands
of the President. He will be in a posi
tion to prevent a single article of
American production from reaching
Germany or her allies. He will be able
to stop trading with German subjects
in neutral nations and thereby take
from them a means of making money
for the benefit of German propaganda.
The small nations of Europe, which
are zealously endeavoring to remain
neutral, realize the menace to them
which lies In the pending legislation.
So do some of the countries of South
America, which are adopting a strange
ly anti-American attitude. Deprived of
American foodstuffs, the European
neutrals would be brought to the verge
of starvation. Deprived of American
manufactures, an extremely embarrass
ing situation would be produced in
South America.
Economic Club la Powerful.
It is easy to see that the United
States has a powerful economic club
to wield to assure absolute neutrality
on the part of all nations not involved
In war. If It were considered desir
able, this club could be used to compel
some of the neutrals, particularly those
of Europe, to Join the allies,
The President has no Intention, of
course, to proceed to such extreme
lengths. He will not permit democracy
to act as a tyrant; but on the other
hand he will not permit democracy to
be hindered, and obstructed In achieving
victory over autocracy by help given
Sketches Show Device Is Same as That
Invented by Renr-Admlral
Bradley A. Fij-ke.
NEW YORK. May 30 Ideas cm
bodied in Rear Admiral Bradley A.
Fiske's invention of a torpedo-launching
seaplane have been "appropriated"
by the Germans, and were used by
them in torpedoing the 3000-ton British
steamship Gena off Aldeburgh. on May
1. according to a statement given out
here tonight by the Aero Club of
America. Two seaplanes participated
In the attack and one was brought
down by the British.
The charge of theft against the Ger
mans is based on a sketch of the cap
tured German seaplane, which shows
that the arrangement for holding the
torpedo Is exactly like that in Admiral
Fiske's Invention.
The British Admiralty, In reporting
the torpedoing of the Gena. claimed
that this method of attack was prac
tlced-successfully for the first time In
August. 1915, by Royal Navy alr-serv
Ice pilots, who sank several ships In
the Darnadellcs.
WHEAT LOSS STAVED OFF
Weather Improves Condition
of
Tnlon County Crops.
LA GRANDE. Or.. May 30. (Special.)
Union County crops, long held back
by unusually cold and sunless weather,
are Iairly "Jumping" out of the soil
this week, following several day 3 of
improved weather.
Farmers are more cheerful than a
week ago, it seemingly being their
portion to have their crops greatly re
duced In volume. This week's sun
shine is staving off temporarily at
least big losses to wheat men.
SLAYER JAILED 1 SECOND
"Click, Click" of Cell Lock Satis
fies Law for Killing of Negro.
SELMA. Ala.. May 30. J. E. Black, a
policeman, today was sentenced to one
second imprisonment in the County
Jail for killing Alex Posey, a negro.
while trying to arrest him.
The Sheriff took Black to Jail, locked
him up and immediately turned him
out.
THE DALLES FACES FLOOD
River at 35.5 Mark Is Rising One
and One-Half Feet a Day.
THE DALLES, Or.. May 30. Spe
cial.) The Columbia River at this
point Is rising at the rate of about l'i
feet a day.
The water has reached the 33.5-foot
mark. If the rising continues the Co
lumbia will be at the flood stage by
Sunday.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. B7
degrees; minimum. &3 degree..
TODAY'S Fair: westerly wind.
War.
Airplanes fight at 19,000 feet elevation.
Page 1.
Teuton Socialists would dissect Russia and
keep own countries intact. Page 3.
Germans "appropriate" Admiral Fiske's In
vention. Page 1.
Major A. B. Barber, of Portland, is mem
ber of American Commission of Engineers
In Paris. Page 4.
Mexico.
Villa force captures border town. Page 1.
National.
Navy is pleased with Its first dirigible bal
loon, page l.
Senate committee nearly finishes redraft of
tax bill. Page 2.
Government does not believe antl-conscrtp-
tion moves part or general plot. Page 2.
Several Pacific Coast submarine and avia
tion stations recommended to Congress.
Page 2.
Neutrals must fast, if they help Germans.
Huge 1.
President In addresses at Arlington declares
memories of America's achievements In
spire hope for future. Page 3.
Domestic.
Roosevelt appeals for fullest war service.
Page S.
Missouri is swept by new tornado that kills
several. Page 1.
Peace Society demands that Wilson outline
war aims and peace terms. Page 4.
American embargo means starvation to
Swiss, says Dr. Paul Kltter. Page 5.
Chilean warns America that her aafety de
pends on getting Japan actively Into war.
Page 5.
Apple men lay freight rise protest before
Commission. Page 7.
Sports.
Pacific Coast Leaeu. results: Portland 6-3.
Vernon e-4; Los Angeles B-7. San Fran
cisco 1-1; Oakland 4-1. Salt Lake 3-2.
Page 14.
Henrich Schmidt. Western amateur golf
champion, makes score of 73 on Portland
Golf Club course. Page 14.
1500 view motorcycle races. Page 14.
Pitcher Fltxpatrlck Is released to Spokane
Indians. Page 15.
Pacific Northwest.
Cities of Northwest pay tribute to Nation's
dead. Pag. 6.
Portland Rotary and Ad Clubs visit Astoria.
Page 7.
Supreme Court to say If farm hands are
under workman's compensation act.
Page 4.
Laying of spurs at American Lake camp to
be rushed. Page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
Love's tributes are laid on graves of Port
land's dead. Page 1.
Dr. Dyott says world wiy be shown that
Americans "will deliver the goods."
Page 8.
Honor Guard girls plant beans In five acres.
Page 8.
Two-platoon system la declared failure.
Page 0. ,
Personal facts about George I Baker
given. Page 13.
Senator Chamberlain argues for road bonds.
Page 10.
Installment system Quickly adopted to help
employes buy -war bonds. Page la,
Portland untied In fight to Veep big tur
blners In Columbia. Page 19.
Frank R. Rutter. trade diplomat. Portland
and Hood Klver visitor. Page 10.
Union Memorial day services at First Con
gregational Church. Page IB.
Tears and Flowers Are
Affection's Gifts.
MEMORIES STIR PATRIOTISM
Flags Decorate Resting Places
of Heroes of Other Wars.
GREAT PARADE IS HELD
Dr. Stansfielcl Speaks of Miion
of America, Fighlin; Not for
Conquest, lint Again to Pre
serve Liberty for World.
Benaath the piled-up blooms of a
laggard Spring. Portland's absent ones
slept more happily last night, wood tr
a deeper rest by loving tributes of
family and friends.
Over their fragrant couches tho
blossoming boughs of trees and shrubs
hung with a loving caress that was a
benediction and a barrier to fend off
the crowding cares and worries of this
world. Overhead the birds Fang
bllthesomely and In each note thero
was assurance of peace and life eternal.
For there are no dead: each onn
who is gone lives forever In the hearts
of those they loved.
Veteran Remember Comrndcs.
Memorial day was truly a time for
memories. Jt brought anew the old.
poignant moments, hut with them
came the glimpse of stars through
cypress trees, the while they misted
the eye with tenderness.
Patriotism and flags flying was a
colorful note yesterday. At cemeteries
old soldiers laid flowers upon their
comrades" resting places, where they
sleep the blessed sleep of heroes. It
was the last bivouac of the veterans,
each grave marked by a flag that
showed the spot was hallowed ground.
Crands Cheer Heroes.
Music of other days, martial harmony
of fife and drum, stirred the pulses as
old soldiers marched up Portland
streets, carrying the flag they fought
to aave. Their steps were slow, but
their spirit was as that that followed
the celors through the Wilderness, up
Malvern Hill or In the hail of death
that bathed the slopes of Gettysburg.
Some walked with canes, and every
where as they marched along the
watching crowds cheered them. Oth
ers rode In autos, but whether they
walked or rode, they carried all hearts
with them.
Parade Inaplrea Patriotism.
An object lesson in patriotism was
yesterday's parade and the big meeting
at the German House that followed.
The parade was bigger and the attend
ance at the exercises larger than usual.
A war-time Memorial day. such as the
country has not seen since the days of
"98, turned the thoughts of Portland
more generally to the deep signifi
cance of the time and its lessons.
T. B. McDevltt was grand marshal
of the parade. His assistant was T.
H. Stevens. They came at the head of
the column, preceded by the escort of
police.
Three Troops Are In Line.
The Third Regiment Band and
Troops A. B and C, Oregon Cavalry,
followed. Veterans of Company Q,
volunteers of '98, came next, with the
Elks' Band and the Sons of Veterans,
Commander Schnabel leading.
Then the chief attraction of the
whole line of march, the soldiers of
the Union, who marched out in '61 as
beardless boys for the most part, but
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this the $2,000,000,000. now offered
as the liberty loan, gives a total
National debt of a little over 1 per
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country.
The yearly Incomes In the United
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$40, 000.000,000, or over 1? times the
total National debt (including the
present Issue) and about 400 times
the annual Interest charges on our
total debt.
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