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VOL. L. VII NO. 17,657
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PLEDGE TAKEN AT
IT. VERNON TOMB
BROTHER LOCATED
AFTER 19 YEARS
CHURCHILL WANTS
NAVIES TO FIGHT
PERSHING ASSURES
FRENCH OF VICTORY
GIRL-SLAYER TRIES
TO END LIFE IN JAIL
ITALIAN DASHES HEAD AGAINST
WALL, BUT IS NOT HARMED.
FOR RED GROSS COIN
T IS AFIRE
SISTER IX EAST CONTINUES UN
CEASING SEARCH.
ALLIES CRGF.D TO GO AFTER
GERMAN FLEET.
DEMANDS GROWING
MOTOR SG
MARGARE
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Belgium and Russia
Honor Washington.
WREATHS G1YEN AS TRIBUTE
America Declared Still to Be
Animated by Spirit of '76.
NEW ERA'S DAWN AT HAND
Unssian Says That From Sufferings
of Nations Will Come New Life
and That Part of World Has
Already Been Set Free.
MOUNT VERNON. "Va.. June 24. Bel
gium and Russia united today at the
tomb of George Washington In paying
homage to the American patriot and
to the spirit of liberty and freedom
which his memory incarnates. The of
ficial diplomatic missions from the
Belgians and from the new Russian
democracy pledged themselves and
tlieir countries to every effort at de
struction of autocracy and the safety
fT democracy.
The two missions, accompanied ty
members of the Cabinet and other high
Government officials, went down the
Potomac on the Presidential yacht
Mayflower. The predominance of mili
tary uniforms and white civilian dress
made a most Impressive sight as the
gathering formed in a half-circle about
the tomb, over which flew the Belgian,
Russian and American flags.
Tributes Paid to Washing-ton.
Secretary Daniels introduced first
Baron Moncheur, head of the Belgian
mission, and then the Russian special
ambassador, Boris A. Bakhmetieff.
Each made a brief address of tribute
to Washington and to the ideals he rep
resented. Baron Moncheur, aided by
Lieutenant-General Leclercq, and Am
bassador Bakhmetieff, aided by Lieu
tenant-General Roop, placed floral
wreaths on the tomb beside wreaths
laid there by Foreign Secreta'ry Bal
four of Great Britain, ex-Premier Vivl
anl and Marshal Joffre of France, and
the Prince of Udine of Italy.
"The splendid courage of the Belgian
soldiers at Liege prevented the ex
pected march to France," said Secre
tary Daniels, in presenting Baron
Moncheur.
Belgium Is Nation of Heroes.
Their spirit of fortitude and their
willingness to die in a resistance which
they knew could merely delay their
foes are exceeded only by the bravery
they have displayed in the days of suf
fering and privation which have fol
lowed.
"In all the world, there is no brave
(nan or woman who was not thrilled
by Belgian patriotism and sacrifice in
battle and Belgian fortitude in disas
ter. Belgium Is a nation of heroes.'
Baron Moncheur replied, very earn
estly and slowly:
"In this solemn hour, when freedom
Is locked in a death struggle with the
powers or aarKness. we come to pay
homage to the great founder of Amerl
can liberty.
"Although his body lies here, his
Vrork survives, and his spirit still lives
In the American people. I know of
nothing which typifies that spirit bet
ter than the words of Washington
when, in bequeathing his sword to his
iephew. he added the injunction that
It should never be drawn except in de
fense of liberty, and Justice, and that
when once drawn, it should never be
sheathed before the complete victory
pt right over wrong.
Washington's Example Followed.
. It Is that spirit which animates
your Nation in the present as in the
past. Tou looked across the sea and
taw liberty struggling in the grasp of
autocracy, that hideous monster, the
nemy of mankind.
"You have done what Washington
would have done. And therefore, in
paying homage to the father of your
country. I offer a tribute of devotion
and gratitude to the whole American
people."
Secretary Daniels then presented Am-
Vassador Bakhmetieff, saying:
"It Is the peculiar privilege to the
oldest republic of the New World to
welcome the accredited representatives
of the newest republic of the Old
World to this sacred place. It is my
honor to present the spokesman of
ration whose long friendship with thi
country was strengthened when it be
came a republic."
Heroes Arts at Crises
Ambassador Bakhmetieff said:
"With a feeling of deepest sympathy
have we approached this sacred tomb.
In the life of nations there happen to
be times when the trivial every-day
existence, with all their common in
terests and petty strife, shallow feel
ings and routine activity are substitut
ed by epochs of blazing and impetuous
development, unrestrained display
creative genius, epochs when customs,
habits and national interests are swept
away In the irresistible tide of events,
epocna wnen aays count lor ages,
epochs of historical cataclysm, round
points of history of mankind.
"Such epochs breed their own men,
heroes and symbols of grand feats,
their witnesses and creators. George
Washington lived at such an epoch,
he was the hero and spokesman of
his time. Pate has bestowed on
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Sergeant John De Lotal Serves Na
tion In Army at Home and
In Foreign Lands.
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CINCINNATI. O.. June 24. (Special.)
After relatives here had believed he
was killed in the charge up San Juan
Hill during the Spanish-American War,
ohn DeLotal has been located at Van
couver, Wash., where he is a sergeant
n the United States Engineers.
DeLotal and his brother joined the
regular Army in 1898. The brother
chose the coast artillery and John went
to Cuba, where he was reported killed
in the battles of San Juan.
Fire Chief Houston, of this city, who
married one of DeLotal's sisters, yester
day learned from a soldier that DeLotal
was at Vancouver. He telegraphed him
there and today received a long tele
gram in reply. Mrs. Houston will visit
her brother.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.,
June 24. (Special.) Mourned as dead
since 1898, Sergeant John A. De Lotal,
Company D, Engineers, stationed here,
has been located by his sister, Adeline,
f Cincinnati, O. He had attempted
on numerous occasions to get in
touch with his sister, whom he
left in good hands when he left Cin-
innati, but some of the letters came
back, and it was not until recently that
events led to her finding him.
Sergeant De Lotal volunteered in the
First Ohio Volunteers in 1898, but got
no nearer to Cuba than Fort Tampa,
Fla. In 1899 and in 1906 he went with
his regiment in the regular Army to
Cuba, and was in the Philippine Islands
for over a year.
He was married here in March, 1914.
Having double time for foreign serv
ice. Sergeant De Lotal will retire in
four years, and will then be but 41'
years old. He and wife will probably
take a trip East soon, if possible.
GERMAN PLANTS EXPLODE
Munition Factories Are Burned and
Much Stores Lost.
PARIS, June 24. Several disasters
have recently occurred in munition
plants in Germany, according to the
Zurich correspondent of the Matin.
The correspondent telegraphs that
he has learned from German sources
that the hand-granade arsenal at
Spandau exploded June 16 and that
seven ammunition shops at Marlenhall
were destroyed by fire on June 18.
Some ammunition factories at Nurem
berg also have been burned, according
to this authority.
Spandau is nine miles west of Ber
lin. Lorge government munition
works are there. Nuremberg, rich in
historic traditions, is more noted for
its varied industrial plants than as a
munition making center. By "Marien
hall," Marienhall in Saxony may be
meant.
LONGSHOREMEN GET RISE
Northern Pacific and Milwaukee
Lines Increase Pay.
TACOMA, Wash., June 24. (Special.)
Announcement was made today that
beginning Saturday morning the North
ern Pacific and Milwaukee railroads
would pay the same rate for truckers
and longshoremen on their docks as is
being paid by other steamship compa
nies. The new rate is 45 cents an hour for
straight time and 65 cents an nour
overtime. The Pacific Steamship Com
pany has for some time been paying
several cents per hour above the regu
lar scale.
STORM HITS WISCONSIN
Terrific Downpour Causes $500,000
Damage at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. June 24. The
heaviest rain in the history of Wiscon
sin Saturday caused damage in Mil
waukee County estimated at ?500,
000, caused hundreds of families to flee
from their homes, demoralized steam
and electric railway trarnc ana
wrought heavy damage to crops.
Five thousand employes of the West
Milwaukee shops of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway were
thrown out of work when the high
water flooded the shops.
RUSSIA FIXES ELECTORATES
Deputies Limited to 800 and Each
Province Will Be Division.
PETROGRAD, June 24. The special
commission drafting the bill dealing
with the elections to the constituent
assembly has limited the number or
deputies to 800, equivalent to one for
every 200.000 inhabitants.
Each province will constitute an elec
toral division and each of the provinces
will have a minimum of five deputies.
Petrograd and Moscow will form special
electorates.
BERLIN WORKMEN STRIKE
Two-Thirds of Men at Prussian Car
Shops Demand Higher Pay.
COPENHAGEN. June 24. Two-thirds
of the workmen in the great Berlin
shops of the Prussian state railroad
struck Friday to enforce their demands
for a nine-hour day, according to ad
vices received here yesterday.
The men. who have been complied to
work 11 hours daily, declared it was im
possible to continue such overtime on
inadequate- food, .
First War Message Is
Cheered by Soldiers;
ALLY IS TOLD TO HOLD LINES
Wounded Express Apprecia
tion for Gifts From America.
GIRLS BID MEN GOODBYE
Letters From All Parts of Republic
Show Thankfulness for Advent
of United States Into War.
Troops See Shows.
BY FLOYD P. GIEBONS.
(Special cable to the Chicago Tribune. Pub
lished by arrangement.)
PARIS, June 24. (Special.) It is the
Garee du Nord. Troop trains and hos
pital trains are rumbling over the
tracks and porters are scurrying every
where. The shaded electric arch of the
cavernous roof of the train shed dif
fuses a gray half light that makes
more Indistinct the shuffling mass of
gray-clad soldiers of France. Some
are returning from the front and oth
ers are on their way back to the
trenches.
Fpur hundred and fifty of them are
gathered in the low-ceilinged and
rather dimly lighted hall In the base
ment of the station. The air is thick
with blue layers of pipe and cigarette
smoke. Interrupted by the metallic
clank of the hlp-slung helmets and
accoutrements clashing against one
another, French women and American
girls are going in and out amongst
these poilus, who are on their way
once more to the front.
Vaudeville Entertains Soldiers.
Singers and dancers of several vaude
ville teams have succeeded one an
other on the small platform at the
one end of the room. The poilus have
helped themselves to plates and black
bottles .. of . tt'od things to eat and
drink placed on the long tables run
ning the lcigth of the room. Many
of the men are inspecting small muck
bags, made by industrious hands back
in America and distributed by the
women of America for the French
wounded.
The soldiers are examining the
names of the makers of the offerings
and are making ardent declarations
of their thanks and affection for the
far-off senders.
American Officer Addresses.
A French woman steps to the plat
form and lifts her hands. There Is
silence.
"Soldiers of France," she says, "your
departure tonight for the front is
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Prisoner Who Fears He Will Not
Be Executed for Crime Is
Being Closely Watched.
BOLOGNA, Italy, June 24. Alfredo
Cocchi. self-confessed slayer of Ruth
Cruger, a New York high school girl, is
being carefully watched in prison here
as he has several times expressed the
intention of committing suicide "to fin
ish it all."
His jailers assert that on one occa
sion he attempted to dash his head
against the wall, although he soon be
came calm when the keepers threat
ened to put him in a strait-jacket.
His moods frequently change. Some
times he is cheerful but he often Is
plunged into deepest despondency
with periods of hysteria in which he
expresses the fear that the Italian gov
ernment will prevent his extradition
to the United States, where capital
punishment prevails.
NEW YORK. June 24. Co-operation
of the Salvation Army in an organized
effort to end the white slave traffic as
an aftermath of the Ruth Cruger case,
was pledged today by Miss Evangeline
Booth, commander of the organization.
RED CROSS ENDS DISPUTE
Two Arguing Over Size of Bill De
cide to Donate Difference.
CHICAGO. June 24 Ignatz Ebner and
Frank Bodach argued today before the
Legal Aid Society over a disputed bill.
"I will not pay you 12." declared Bo
dach with finality. "I paid you 6. Two
more dollars will I add. Not another
cent.
"Well," sighed Ebner, "If that's all
you pay. Til take it to the Red Cross."
"Red Cross?" queried, Bodach with
new interest. "If It's Red Cross, I'll
pay the $12."
They each purchased three $2 mem
berships in the war relief organization
and shook hands over the bargain.
4 HURT IN GUNMEN BATTLE
Two Children Among Those Wound
ed in New York Street Fray.
NEW TORK, June !4. Four persons
were shot, two of them school children,
In a battle between rival gangs of gun-
men In Carmine street here Saturday
r.Jsht.
At the hospital to which they were
taken it was said all the wounded
probably would recover. None of the
gunmen was hit.
ALL GRAINS TAKEN OVER
German Bureau Extends Control of
Food to Peas and Beans.
AMSTERDAM. June 24. The German
Federal Council, according to a Berlin
dispatch today, has decreed that during
the coming harvest year not only bread
grains, but barley, oats, peas, beans,
buckwheat and millet will be requisi
tioned in their entirety for control and
distribution by the imperial grain
bureau.
STRIKES THE HOUR TONIGHT,
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$100,000,000 Fund
CannQlU '
NEED IN FRANCE TREMENDOUS
Pershing Cables Appeal for
Generous Subscriptions.
CAMPAIGN CLOSES TODAY
Cleveland's Contribution Is Highest
With $6.20 Per Capita Early
Report Puts Portland at
$1.12 for Each Citizen.
WASHINGTON, June 24. New de
mands on the American Red Cross dis
closed today by Eliot Wadsworth. act
ing chairman, show that the J100.000,-
000 fund, $18,000,000 .of which remains
to be subscribed in the final campaign
roundup tomorrow, may not last longer
than six months. "The need for relief
work In nearly all allied countries Is
looming so big," said Mr. Wadsworth
"that our $75,000,000 can easily be spent
within six months, even though the Red
Cross practice every economy and give
aid only to the most worthy causes.
Churches Make Offerings.
For this reason officials are hoping
earnestly that the fund will be largely
over-subscribed in the final hours.
Special collections in thousands of
Sunday school and church services
today are believed to have raised about
$2,000,000. although few definite re
ports were received tonight. The ad
dition of this estimate made the total
fund tabulated at headquarters about
$82,000,000. Tomorrow is "Pershing
day."
Pershlna- Cables Plea.
This message to the American people,
cabled from France by Majdr-General
Pershing, was made public by Red
Cross headquarters tonight:
"Americans can show their colors ii
no better way than by subscribing gen
erously to the Red Cross."
From sun-up tomorrow to midnight.
committees in virtually every city, town
and village in the United States are ex
pected to work strenuously to collect
the dollars that will mean life-saving
for American soldiers and sailors and
mercy for millions of civilian war vie
tims'in Europe.
Tomorrow night the campaign will
close officially, but a few cities expect
to continue the work most of the week.
Even 'those which end the active can
vass tomorrow probably will not report
in full until Tuesday and the grand to
tal may not be ascertained until Tues
day night.
It was announced by the Red Cross
today that a corps of physicians and
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SIGN THIS CHECK.
Superiority in Number and Weight
of Ships, Now That America
Is In, Is Pointed Out.
LONDON. June 24. Winston Spencer
Churchill, In ah article in the Sunday
Pictorial, demands an aggressive policy
for the vast surplus fleets under the
entente allies' command, especially
since America's entrance into the war.
"The allied navies," he declared,
have today at least two dreadnaughts
for every one at the disposal of Ger
many and Austria and in addition more
than four old battleships to one for the
enemy. But the superiority In weight
of metal, modernity and tonnage is
far greater even than these immense
figures imply. Are we really to be con
tent to see this vast mass of about 200
battleships watt idle on the off-chance
of the German fleet's emerging to fight
until peace perhaps an unsatisfactory
peace is declared?
"When three old battleships were
sunk in the Dardenells it was repre
sented as a great naval disaster, but
what kind of a disaster would It be,
when, on the day peace is signed, hun
dreds of battleships are found to have
been virtually unused and .pass into
obsolescence to be supplanted in future
wars by airplanes and submarines?
"It is only when we are able to de
vise and execute some method of ag
gressive naval warfare against the
Germans that we shall find this weak
ness and our strength: that we shall
liberate our splendid navy from the en
chanted circle the submarine has drawn
about it and compel our enemies to ab
sorb themselves so much in the pro
cess of their own defense as to leave
them no leisure to encompass our ruin
KANSAS CROPS ARE LARGE
Potatoes and Corn Are Being
Culti-
vated Extensively.
TOPEKA, Kan., June 24. The aver
age condition of the Kansas corn crop
Is 1 8.4 per cent, according to a report
Issued Saturday from the office of J.
C. Mohler. secretary of the state board
of agriculture. Tne condition of other
crops is given as follows:
Corn -is under cultivation on 8.200,000
acres, which is a record area. About 2,
800,000 acres of abandoned wheat land
were planted to corn.
The potato acreage is unusually
large, 61,500 acres being under culti
vation. The condition is 88.36 per cent.
GREAT UTAH DAM BREAKS
Four Towns Threatened by Flood
and Farmers Chased From Homes
FAIRVIEW, Utah, Jnne 24. The
main core of the mammoth reservoir
of the Price River Irrigation Company,
Impounding 11.000 feet of water, broke
late today. The water tonight is pour
ing through a break 50 feet wide,
while five feet of water is rushing
over the top of the great dam.
Four towns are in the path of the
water. Farmers took refuge on higher
ground.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Ttas Weather.
TESTE RDATS Maximum temperature, 68
decrees; minimum, 54; cloudy.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer, westerly winds.
War.
Churchill wants allied navies to go after
German fleets. Page 1.
Pershing assures French of victory. Page 1.
Rear-Admiral Glennon seta cordial reception
on Russian fleet. , Page 5.
Foreign.
Italian slayer of girl tries to commit sul
cide In Jail. Page 1.
Village of Vltrlmont being restored at ex
pense of Mrs. William Henry Crocker.
Page S.
Mr. Hoot wins support of Russian Socialists,
Pag ft.
a-stlaaal.
Senate will hurry consideration of food con
trot bill. Page Z.
1 Director Gifford reports accomplishments of
National ueiense council. Page z.
Mr. Finnott takes fight for Irrigation
projects to Senate- Page 4.
Belgium and Russia pay homage to Wash
ington. Page 1.
Enlistment in three months total 500.0OO.
Page 3.
Domestic-
Representatives of labor and capital flock
to Butte to consider agreement In strike.
Page 3.
Increasing demands make large Red Cross
fund necessary. Page L
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 11-4,
Oakland 8-1: Vernon 4-4. Ix Angeles
1-2. San Francisco 5. Salt Lake
Page 10.
Good weather favors major -league baseball.
Page 10.
Camas wins and goes nearer to lead In Inter-
City League. Page 10.
Bronson and Mitch le to box at Vancouver
July 4. Page II.
Pacific Northwest golf tournament starts to
day. Page 10.
Waver! ey links partially flooded and special
rule covers play. Pago 11.
Trap hoot opens at Jenne Station today,
Page 11.
Pacific Northwest.
Schooner Margaret, lumber-laden for China,
afire off laquina Head. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association opens
headquarters. Page 4.
"Indian George killed by train at Hood
River. Pago 4.
Sergeant DeLotal finds sister after search
of 10 years. Page L
Portland and Vicinity.
Mercy Monday to marlc climax of Red Cross
drive. Page a.
Henry J. Falling, banker, dies after short
illness. Page 7.
President of National Education Association
is on way to Portland. Page 5.
German-speaking Catholics called on to be
Americans first. Page 8.
Blahop Sumner ordains T. G. Jennings to
priesthood at pro-Cathedral. Page S.
Alcazar Players In closing week present
Ten rwgnta in jttarroorn. Page 14.
High winds damage Portland gardens.
Page .
Dr. K. A. X Mackenzie, returned from East
tells of feeling aoout itea cross and wa:
Page 8.
Public Service Commission will hold hearin
on rate case Tueioay. Page v.
4 Weather report, data and lorccaat. Pags iu
Craft in Distress off
Newport Head.
RIGIN OF BLAZE IS MYSTERY
Danger Fought for Day Before
Help Is Called.
BOAT ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
Cargo of 1,500,000 Feet of Lumber
for Shanghai, China, Is From
Portland Norwegian
Company Owners.
The new motor schooner Margaret,
n route from the Columbia river to
China with 1.600,000 feet of lumber,
was off Tuquina Head with fire In ber
old last night, but was being towed
toward port by the tank steamer Atlas.
The tanker and her tow were expected
to reach Astoria this morning. The
ire is of mysterious origin.
The Margaret, which was launched
last March at the McEachern Ship
Company's yard at Astoria, for A. O.
Andersen & Co.. of Norway, and was
on her maiden voyage, sent up distress
ignals yesterday morning: after bat
tling with the fire In her hold since
Saturday morning.
The signal for he'.p was caught by
Captain Ahman, of the steamer Great
Northern, and a wireless message was
sent to Captain Boelling, of the Port
of Portland, at Astoria. The tug Wal-
ula was immediately sent to the res
cue. The Margaret was supposed to
be about 100 miles off Yaqulna Head
at that time.
The Margaret is under command of
Captain Hansen, formerly a sailing
vessel master on the Pacific out of San
Francisco. She is a four-masted motor
auxiliary schooner, 250 feet over all in
ength, 43 feet beam and a depth of
hold of 21 feet. Her capacity is 1.500,
000 feet and her value is more than
$300,000. She is provided With electric
winches, two Skandla engines, and oil
tanks fore and aft. She loaded lumber
at the Inman-Poulsen mill in Portland
under charter to Balfour, Guthrie &
Co., and sailed last Thursday. She car
ried no passengers. Her crew num
bers 21.
Last Thursday Just as she was leav
ing Astoria the Margaret grounded on
the sands, but put off without any ma
terial damage.
ANTI-BRITISH ACT IGNORED
Socialists Don't Recognize Unauth
orized Irish Freedom Worker.
STOCKHOLM. June 24. An anti-
British propaganda has been begun
here by T. St. John Gaffney. the former
American Consul at Munich, who has
reached Stockholm.
In a statement issued to the corre
spondents he declared he was here to
represent the cause of Irish freedom.
He said he intended to appear before
the Imtch-Scandinavian committee as
the representative of Ireland.
Camilla Huysmans. secretary of the
International. Socialist Congress, said
with reference to this:
"Thomas O'Brien is the only author
ized representative of the. Irish fao-
cialists at this conference. Oatxney
will have no standing here."
PERSHING GETS PALMER
War Correspondent Appointed on
Staff With Major's Rank.
PARIS, June 24. It was announced
from American Army headquarters to
day that Major-General Pershing had
appointed Frederick Palmer, of New
York, to his staff in the Intelligence
department,, with the rank of Major.
The appointment is in line with Gen
eral Pershing's purpose to obtain spe
cialists In all branches of the service,
and Mr. Palmer's long experience at
the European front at headquarters
was regarded as making him particu
larly valuable to the staff at this time.
He will have charge of the Army's
relations with the American press, but
the staff will be able to utilize his war
knowledge in other respects.
WILSON TO MARK GRAVE
President Gets Permission to Set Cp
Memorial for Father.
' STAUNTON, Va, June 24. President
Wilson has requested and has received
permission to place a memorial tablet
to his father in the First Presbyterian
Church here, which is being remodeled.
The elder Wilson was pastor of the
church when the future President was
born.
YOUTH CANOES TO ENLIST
John W. Flannigan Paddles Down
Willamette to. Army Office.
SALEM, Or., June 24. (Special.)
John W. Flannigan. 23 years old. a
student at the Oregon Agricultural
College, came to Salem down the Wil
lamette River by canoe to reach the
nearest recruiting station.
lie anlisted in the iufanlry.
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