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SEPTE3IBER 7, 1017.
ELEVEN BILLIONS OF
LOANS AUTHORIZED
House Passes Unanimously
Vast War Credits Bill
r Asked by President..
M'ADOO HAS FULL CONTROL
Cannon Obtains Adoption of Com
promise Amendment Exempting
1'ruin Taxation Interest on
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WASHINGTOX, Sept. 6. The war
credits bill authorizing- $I1,538.94I460
In bonds and certificates passed the
House tonight unanimously. Action by
the Senate, as soon as the pending war
tax bill is disposed of, is planned by
Administration leaders.
Not a material amendment was added
to the bill by the House. Representa
tive Moore, of Pennsylvania, led a
proup of Republicans in a futile fight
for consideration of his proposal for a
war expenditures committee, which was
thrown out on a point of order.
Kvery effort of Republicans to limit
the control the bill would give Secre
tary McAdoo over the bonds and certi
ficates resulted in failure. The last
fight, made by Representative Johnson,
of Washington, to direct the Secretary
to spend at least $2,500,000 for news
paper advertising in disposing of the
bonds was defeated overwhelmingly. If
the Secretary desires, under the meas
ure, he may use some of the $17,600,000
appropriated for disposing of all the
bonds and certificates in newspaper
publicity.
Representative Cannon, of Illinois,
managed to obtain the adoption of a
compromise amendment to exempt from
taxation forever interest on bonds not
in excess of $5000. He wanted to make
it $10,000. but Democratic Leader
lvitchin would not agree to that.
The bill authorizes the issuance of
$7,53S, 945,460 worth of convertible 4 per
cent bonds, subject to super taxes and
war profit taxes, and to terminate at
the discretion of the Secretary of the
Treasury. Of this total $4,000,000,000
worth is for a. new allied loan; $3,000,
000,000 worth to take over a 34 per
cent issue already authorized, and the
remaining $538,945,460 to be used for
converting certain outstanding bonds.
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Alaskan, Railway, Panama. Canal ami
Naval Construction issues.
Issuance is also authorized of not
more than $2,000,000,000 worth each of
certificates of indebtedness and war
savings certificates to run not more
than one year and five years, respect
ively, at rates of interest to be fixed
by the Secretary of the Treasury. These
issues are to be subject to the same
taxes as the bonds.
The bill provides that foreign bonds,
taken in exchange for loans, shall not
be sold at less than the purchase price.
HIGHER TAX URGED BY CLARK
Speaker of House Makes Vigorous
Speech on War Credits Bill.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. In a vigor
out speech curing consideration of the
war credits bill today Speaker Clark
warned the House against financing
the war too largely by bond issues.
"I favor a 50-50 proposition, as be
tween taxes or bonds, or something
near that, for financing t-ie war ex
clusive of foreign loans," he declared
emphatically
"If we issue more bonds in proportion
to taxes than we should, the money
speculators and bond gamblers will
urive them be'ow par."
Wealth, he insisted, is able to stand
eut-h taxes as his proposed "50-50"
proposition would levy.
Responsibility for delay in enacting
legislation at this session of Congress
also was laid to the Senate by the
Speaker. He declared that no previous
House ever had expedited work as has
the present one. He also insisted that
its work had been accomplished with
out a "shade of politics."
A declaration by Speaker Clark that
he would, if noceusary as a temporary
proposition, agree to raising the tariff,
aroused laughter and applause.
tives living in or near Roseburg, al
though they believe he has because of
hia extended residence there.
Mr. Crawfora suffered no ill effects
from his wrestling with Robinett other
than a chill from his immersion in the
water while attempting to restrain
Robinett from carrying out his sui
cidal efforts.
ROBINETT WAS AVEXJj KNOWN
Positions of Trust Held During Xiong
Residence in Douglas County.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
H. J. Robinett. who committed suicide
in Portland today, following his arrest
on a serious charge preferred by his
15-year-old daughter, had resided" in
Douglas County for many years and
had held several positions of public
trust. , '
He was at one time Justice of the
Peace here and had taught school in
various parts of the county. For the
past few years he lived on a homestead
near Peel and owned property in this
city. Mr. Robinett was about 45 years
old and is survived by his widow and
several children. Hia arrest and sub
sequent suicide caused a sensation
here. "
ARMY OFFICER SUICIDE
CAPTAIN I J. KROOK XILLS SELF
AT FORT STEVENS.
Deed Follows Disability From Nervous
Collapse While Actlnar urn
Post Quartermaster.
ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
Captain Lenus G. Krook, acting Quar
termaster at Fort Stevens, committed
suicide, last night by cutting his throat
with a razor. He had been suffering
from a nervous collapse during the
past few days and had been at the
post hospital. Yesterday he returned
to his home and is supposed to have
become mentally deranged. Last even
ing he went to the bathroom in his
quarters, locked the Uoor, and after
cutting his left wrist slashed his throat
from ear to ear. He was dead when
found by his wife.
Captain Krook had been at the post
about two months. He was connected
with the Army transport service for
many years and later was in the em
ploy of the Standard Oil Company at
San , Francisco. He belonged to the
Officers' Reserve Corps, and on the
declaration of war was called into
active service.
He was about 40 years old and left
a widow, but no children. Military
services will be held at the post to
rn or; ir evening and the body will be
sent to the Presidio for interment.
THEO KARLE MARRIES
NOTED TENOR WIXS PIANIST OF
SEATTLE, CHILDHOOD FRIEND.
Concert Given Before Wedding, Which
la Witnessed Only by Immediate
Relatives of Couple.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
Theo Karl Johnson, known to the
stage as Theo Karle, the noted tenor
whose home is in this city, married
Miss Nora Christof at 11 o'clock this
morning. Rev. H. A. Strub performing
the ceremony in the Norwegian Luther
an Church here. Miss Christof, who is
a well-known pianist of Seattle, and
Mr. Johnson have been acquainted since
childhood and their engagement was
announced August 15. The couple were
unattended.
Immediately after the wedding the
couple left for the East, where Mr.
Johnson will appear In concert this
Winter. He gave a concert in the Pres
byterian Church here last night..
The wedding was a quiet affair, only
relatives of the bride, the sister of the
bridegroom and her husband and a few
intimate friends attended the cere
monies. Mr. Johnson was drafted for
the selective service army but rejected
by the examining board.
RADICALS WIN IN RUSSIA
Tctrograd Election Is Defeat for
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Moderate Socialists.
PETROGRAD, Sept. E. (Delayed.)
New municipal elections have been
held in Petrograd, resulting in a vic
tory for the radicals. The Social
Revolutionaries and Bolsheviki inflict
ed a severe defeat on the Moderate
Socialists and the Constitutional Dem
crats. The Social Revolutionaries polled
1S2.000 votes, the Bolsheviki 17,000 and
the Constitutional Democrats 101,000.
The Social Revolutionaries elected 73
municipal councillors, the Bolsheviki 70
and the Constitutional Iemocrats 44.
10,001 DIEBY RAILWAYS
In 191 ff Passengers Killed Total 291
and Injured 8008.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Ten thou
sand and one persons were killed in
railroad accidents during l6l6. and
196,722 were injured, according to fig
ures covering the year made public
today by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. As usual, the greater number
were trespassers on railroad property,
Passengers killed numbered 291; In
jured, 8008 employes, killed 2941, in
jured 176.923.
These figures show an increase over
1915 of 1371 persons killed and 34,835
injured.
H. J. ROBINETT KILLS SELF
Continued Frfmi First Paffe.
land. When taken to the County Jail
yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Marks he expressed surprise over ni
arrest and apparently did not believe
he was in serious trouble.
He said that he had purchased an
automobile in Roseburg. on which $86
was still due, and he-aid he thought
possibly that his arrest might be be
cause of his automobile. He asked
Sheriff Hurlburt for permission to
drive his machine to Roseburg, declar
ing that he would return at once and
give himself up as he had no fear of
cunseq jences.
Auto Trip Refused.
This, of course, the Sheriff refused
to do, and It was only a short time
later that another telegram was re
ceived from Sheriff Quine, of Rose
burg. announcing that Robinett was
wanted on a more serious charge.
County officials yesterday had not
learned whether or not Robinett wai
married or whether he had any rela
PICTURETHEATER BURNS
ST. HELENS AUDIENCE LEAVES
BUILDING CALMLY.
Blase In Garage in Rear of Structure
la Thought to Have Spread, but
Bio One Is Hart.
ST. HELENS, Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
The Strand Theater, a moving picture
house, was destroyed by fire tonight
about 8 o'clock. The audience of 75
or more persons left the theater with
out panic or serious accident.
The fire is believed to have started
in a small garage at the rear of the
theater. The piano and other musical
instruments of the theater were saved
and the , volunteer fighters, under Ed
Ballagh, did quick work in handling
the crowd and fighting the flames.
There was no confusion in relieving the
burning structure of the audience of
men, women and children.
Books in the office of H. J. Dillard,
an attorney, were damaged also, but
most of the valuable effects were
saved.
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE .TOLD
Confession Made About Attempt on
Montreal Editor's Life.
MONTREAL, Sept. 6. Weeping bit
terly, Joseph Tremblay was arraigned
late today and made what he claimed
was a full confession of his part in the
recent attempt on the lives of Lord
Athclstan and his family by dynamit
ing tneir nome at Cartierville on the
night of August 9.
Tremblay aaid four or five men were
in the plot. Jt was agreed, he de
clared, that if any of the party turned
traitor tne lives of his wife and fam
ily would be in danger. Tremblay as
serted his connection with the plot
ended with the theft of the dynamite
used after the night watchman at a
quarry had been held up with revolvers.
He was the only member of the party
who was not armed, he said.
AMIS LEARN
SHELLS' VAGARIES
Full French Regiment Demon
strates Barrage, Bombard
ment and "Flying Pigs."
NOVICES FEEL BOREDOM
Watching Artillery Fire Induces
Feeling of Drowsiness American
Soldiers Sleep on Sunnj 11111
Amid Iiu of Song of Hate,
(By the Associated Press.)' -AMERICAN
, TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Sept. 6. The American sol
diers training in France had their sec
ond demonstration today of artillery
fire by an entire French regiment of
famous 75s and learned something more
of the vagaries and intricacies of rol
ling barrages, annihilating bombard
ments, minenwerfers and "flying pigs."
As a matter of fact, the "pigs" made a
far deeper impression on the troops
than the delicate timing and placing of
the perfect French curtain of fire.
Fired from nearby trench mortars at
very low velocity the flying porkers
came ambling through th'e air at a
most ungainly gait and pace, exploding
in or near the practice trenches with a
roar that filled all the air and sur
rounding hills with terrific echoes.
"Flying Pigs" Watched.
The. soldiers liked the shells, because
they could see them coming and wait
for the big blowrup. The trim, true
shells from the French 75s slipped by
so noiselessly overhead without being
seen that the troops rather were in
clined to underestimate their effective
ness until the barrage curtain was
fully built and maintained across a
space of nearly 1000 yards. The "fly
ing pigs" roared with the explosive
force of a 15-inch shell, calling forth
immediate attention and respect.
tt had been expected that the French
troops might carry out a sham attack
under the. rolling or creeping barrage,
but at the last moment the programme
was changed, as it was thought best
that the Americans should study bar
rage lire and infantry attacks sepa
rately rather than involve the two.
Therefore, the morning was given
over to artillery display, including
trench mortar fire, indirect machine
gun fire and all the various examples
of military preparation, concluding
with the barrage intended to break up
an enemy counter attack.
Americans Sleep Amid Din.
Virtually all the American troops in
training saw the demonstration from
neighboring hilltops. They were in
tensely interested at first, but, toward
noon some of them rolled over and fell
asleep in the midst of the din Just as
tired troopers at the battlefront sleep
peacefully when all the massed guns
are clattering out a song of hate. It
is one of the strange psychologies of
the war that one cannot long watch
even the most intense bombardment
without soon experiencing a certain
amount of boredom, the guns seem so
precise and the exploding shells far
away so impersonal.
The American officers followed every
phase of the demonstration with stu
dious attention. The ordinary soldier
generally has to get into the thick of
the shellfire before it makes a par
ticularly personal impression on him.
The infantry attacks this afternoon
were more to his liking. The French
went "over the top in four suoessive
waves, taking three lines of trenche-j
and beating off theoretical counter at
tacks.
Real Battle Simulated.
The French attack was carried out
precisely as intended. Artillery bar
rage was being laid and a low-flying
airplane co-operated, both as an artil
lery observer and in liaison with the
infantry commander, signalling him
consantly the position of his forward
units.
It was an impressive picture, as un
der the dazzling hot September sun the
blue French waves swept forward,
hurling bombs and firing rifles and
rifle grenades in exact simulation of a
real attack.
Today saw the farewell display of in
structions from the French chasseurs
who have been with the American
troops ever since they went into train
ing here. Other French troops will be
brought in from the firing line to take
up the work with the Americans, but
the first expeditionary force will ever
be grateful to and ever feel the bond
of comradeship with the first French
troopers, whom they have come to ad
mire so much.
the President to permit by proclama
tion foreign vessels to engage In the
American coastwise trade during the
war began today before the House
merchant marine committee. Alfred
Huger, admiralty counsel of the board,
urged it as a war measure for relieving
traffic congestion.
Fear that the Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunk lines would grasp the
United States maritime trade with
Alaska if American coastwise vessels
were diverted overseas and the coast
wise traffic opened to foreign com
petition was expressed by John H.
Bunch, of Seattle, traffic manager of
the. Alaska Steamship Company.
He said the Canadian lines were
waiting to divert Alaska's $100,000,000
of annual commerce to Canada and
that this involved war supply problems,
in view of the immense output of cop
per ore and canned salmon which
American ships are now bringing to
the United States.
MEAT PRICES IT FIXED
SHORTAGE OK PRODUCTION FORCES
COST CP STEADILY.
Control of Quotations on Dairy Prod
ucts Also Hot Contemplated,
Says Food Controller.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.. Price fixing
for meat and dairy products has no
place in the Government's food con
trol plans, Herbert Hoover, the Food
Administrator, today, told the National
Livestock Conference. Not only would
it be inadvisable to institute price
fixing in these industries, he declared,
but the food administration has no such
power.
As long as there is a heavy demand
for meat with a decreased production,
Mr. Hoover said, meat prices will con
tinue to soar. The hope of the food
administration is that it can stabilize
quotations and thus eliminate specula
tion. "I cannot believe there is a panacea
for a situation of this kind," said Mr.
Hoover. "Our problem is to increase
production. The best we may expect
is a slow development towards the ends
we seek. Drastic control of packing
plants with Government operation an
alternative, will not work. We can
administer food control only through
the co-operation of all interests con
cerned. "Beef and pork present different sit
uations. We export a small amount of
beef, relatively, but now we are over
exporting pork and it may become
necessary to take measures to keep a
proper relation between the price of
corn and hogs. We want your advice
as to how this may be done.
"There is nothing that can be don
to stop the rise in meat prices if the
shortage continues, but if we stabilize
prices the rise will move at a con
tinuous level. Producers must have
a price that will stimulate production
and must get that price, though there
can be no Government guarantee, and
I see no way to bring about a volun
tary agreement as to the prices that
should be paid.
"I doubt if legislation to guarantee
producers a minimum price is wise,
and in meat I believe it is impossible
to accomplish this."
Many of those attending the confer
ence expressed the opinion that prices
might be stabilized through centraliza
tion of the allies' purchasing.
TORPEDO PLANE SOUGHT
Aero Club of America Gives $30,000
for Experiments.
NEW YORK, Sept. In an effort
to develop the torpedo plane as a
weapon against battleships, Godfrey L.
Cabot, of Boston, a vice-president of
the Aero Club of America, has placed
$30,000 at the disposal of Rear-Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske. U. S. N., retired, to
carry on experimental work, it was an
nounced here today by the club.
The announcement says it is hoped
to develop a machine that can carry
the heaviest torpedo direct from Eng
land to the German naval base at Kiel.
SUMMER'S WAGES STOLEN
Harry Ulrcy, 18, Reports Loss of
$100 by Theft.
Harry Ulrey, aged 18, who is en
route to his home in San Francisco
after a Summer's work in Washington,
reported to the police last night that a
man had stolen $100 from him in the
Amsdon Hotel, 268 Third street.
Will Melvin. a cook, who answered
the description of the thief, was ar
rested later by Detectives Coleman and
Maloney. The police say they found an
opiate in his pocket, and held him on
a charge of having illicit drugs in his
possession.
JAPAN ASKS FOR STEEL
Members of Mission Confer With
Secretary of State Lansing.
WASHINGTON, Sept . Formal con
ferences with the Japanese mission
began today when Secretary Lansing
received Viscount Ishii. head of the
mission.
The supplying of Japan with ateel
to carry out her enormous shipbuilding
plan will be given early consideration.
That question and others, affecting the
further strengthening of Japan's eco
nomic and industrial position probably
will be the main points' at issue.
DEATH GIVES NO WARNING
G. M. Bales; of Newberg, in Usual
Health, Drops Dead in Street.
NEWBERG, Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.)
G. M. Bales dropped dead on the streets
of this city this morning about 9:30.
He was in his usual health and had
had" just picked a box of plums in his
orchard and was taking them home in
a push-cart. As he crossed First street
he stopped and spoke with a friend,
went on two blocks further and dropped
dead.
Mr. Bales was senior member of the
firm of G. M. and J. E. Bales, shoe mer
chants, a member of The Friends and
a liberal supporter of Pacific College.
He was born near Greenville. Tenn.,
in 1849. married at the age of 18 to
Miss Elizabeth Grimm, coming to New
berg In 1891. where he had been in
business ever since. Mrs. Bales died
four years ago.
Six children survive: Ernest Bales.
of McMinnville; Mrs. J. II. Hutchin
son, of Lawn dale. Cal.; Mrs. W. A.
Bales, of Patterson, Cal.: Mrs. C. R.
Judd. Earl, Or.: Jasper Bales and Mrs.
G. W. Range, of New berg.
DEFICIENCY IS FIVE BILLION
War Expenditures Chief Cause of
Shortage in Fund.
WASHINGTON. Sept. . Appropriar
tlons and authorizations totaling $4,
810.000,000 are proposed in a general
deficiency bill embracing chiefly war
expenditures, reported favorably today
to the House by the appropriations
committee.
Actual appropriations proposed total
$.1,775,006,000, and the other $1,035,000,
060 would be authorized now and ap
propriated at the next session of Con
gress. The bill probably will be passed
within two weeks.
ALASKA TRADE IN DANGER
Seattle Shippers Protest Entry of
Foreign Craft In Alaska Trade.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Hearings on
the Shipping Hoard's bill to authorize
CHINA WON'T SELL SHIPS
Offer of Allies for Seized German
Vessels Is Declined.
PEKIN. Sept. 3. Delayed.) The of
fer of the allied governments to pur
chase or charter German ships which
were seized by the Chinese authorities
on the rupture of relations between
Germany and China has been declined
by the government.
The ships are being turned over to a
Chinese syndicate for the ostensible
purpose of augmenting China's mer
chant marine.
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Great 878th Bargain Friday Sale
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A Timely Sale of Women's and Children's
Fine Fa 1 1- We ig h t UNDER WE A R
Children s Wool Mixed Women's Fleeced
Cotton Union Suits 69c
Bargain Friday
Fine Ribbed White Cotton TTnion 8uits. in hlgh
neck, long-sleeve styles, in ankle length; also with
Dutch neck, elbow sleeves and ankle length all
sizes. Perfect-fitting garments at a bargain price
only 69c
Richelieu Union Suits
at $139 and $1.69
Vests and Pants at 69c Garment
Run-of-the-mill garments in the celebrated Riche
lieu wool-mixed underwear, in correct Fall weight.
All sizes in vests, pants and union suits an un
usual saving opportunity and one that few parents
will care to miss.
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Wash Goods
To Close
Friday at, Yard.
Desirable materials for com
fort coverings, waists, dresses
and many other purposes. Ba
tistes, tissues, lawns, organ
dies, voiles, crepe voiles, stripe
suitings, etc. 27. 30, 86 and
38-inch widths, in plain colors
and pleasing patterns: fabrics
worth two or three times the
price quoted for this sale.
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Sale of Men's
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I UNIONSUITS
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Cotton I n ion Salts. In sttyleai with
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In ecru rolor. Standard made
underwear, especially under-
priced nor this sale.
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3000 Yards of
Curtain Goods
19c
On Sale
Friday at, Yard
Manufacturers' short lengths
of Scrims and Marquisette, in
white, cream and ecru: plain
styles, and others with drawn
work borders 36 and 38-inch
widths, in 10 to 20-yard lengths.
A splendid opportunity to se
cure crisp, new window cover
ings at little cost.
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Fine Woolen Dress Goods and Silks
Our Entire Stock on
Sale Friday at
HALF PRICE
Tnclnded are all , lengths, weights, wldthn. patterns and colorings) Taffeta. MeMnlinen, Popltnat. China
SilkM. rt-, in plain' colon and novelties! alMO the snout ataple and nonnlnr new wcitm In Y oolru Drew
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changed. CHOOSE FKO.H THE ENTIHE ASSOKTJlli.XT AT O.VE-UALF HEUlLAR Rli)I.VA.T PRICES.
Thoroughly Reliable Qualities in
Children's NEW SCHOOL SHOES
Misses' and Children's Shoes In the latest Fall and
Winter styles. They come in gunmetal and patent
leather, with cloth of mat kid tops. All are extra
well stitched and have good, heavy soles. Priced as
follows:
Siren !t to 8 at
fixes Vi to II at
6ir.es 1 1' i to 2 at
Misses' Siaes SVj to . .
S1.50 and 2.00
2.00. and 3.00
(2.25. 3.0 and S3.50
S2.50. Sa.OO and 3.50
Boys' School Shoes
Good. Strong, All-Leather Shoes in button and
Blncher lace styles, in gunmetal, velour and box calf
leathers and extra heavy soles Just the thing for
school wear. They look well and wear well nothing
to equal them elsewhere at these prices:
Slrn to l.-Hi at F2.00, S2.SO and $3.00
Blaea 1 at $2.25. S62.50 and 1S3.00
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LAFAYETTE IS HONORED
FLAGS I'NFURLGD I!T AMERICA AND
IX FRANCE.
SHIP'S CARGO IS TOBACCO
Virginia Contributes Abundance of
"Weed" for V. S. A. Boys.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. 6. Vir
ginia tobacco for the American soldiers
abroad will fill the holds of a four-
masted schooner that sailed from here
today for another port to take aboard
its cargo.
Smoking and chewjng tobacco will
be included in the shipment, which, it
Is said, will be the largest of its kind
ever tent from the United States to
FLYER FALLS TO DEATH
Trial Flight for Pilot's License Fatal
to Fred Oclisner.
SAN MATEO. CaL. Sept. 5. Fred
Ochsncr, of San Francisco, died here
tonight from injuries sustained today
when he fell 300 feet while making a
test flight for a pilot's license at the
California aviation corps school at San
Carlos.
Witnesses said his engine either
stopped or he lost control of the air
plane prior to his fall.
Traffic Rules Held Violated.
Seid Back, prominent Chinese mer
chant, was arrested last night by
Motorcycle Patrolman Ervin and
charged with violating the traffic or
dinance. He was released on his own
recognizance.
The temperature of Southern Austra
lia varies not more than 29 degrees
during the year. '
Breaking of Pledged Word Leads to
Lust for Killing, Even of Trec,
Says French Ambassador.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 6. The 160th
anniversary of the birth of Lafayette
was observed in Independence Hall to
day by the raising of a specially
made flag, a duplicate of which was
unfurled at the City Hall in Paris.
France. James Jusserand. the French
Ambassador, was present as a guest of
honor and delivered a brief address in
which he spoke of the ideals of Lafay
ette.
Cable messages of greeting from
General Pershing, General Joffre, Pres
ident Poincare and Admiral Beatty, of
the British fleet, sent to the New York
Lafayette committee, were read and
loudly cheered.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6. Jules Jusse
rand, the French Ambassador, speaking
here tonight on the 160th anniversary
of the birth of Lafayette, said the ex
ample set by Lafayette and France in
coming to the rescue of the struggling
American colonies had stood unimltat
ed -until the United States, with no
selfish ends to serve, joined in the
present fight for the world's liberty.
"There is scarcely a better test of
the progress of mankind toward hap
piness and peaceful development," said
the Ambassador, "than the degree of
observance of the pledged word.
"From this results between nations,
peace, trust, joyful development; from
the reverse results what we see to
day, a state of things so fearful that
the world has never seen tne line, even
in the days of those Huns on whose
barbarity our enemies cheerfully pre
tend to model theirs; those Huns who
could spare a city; at tho request of
It3 bishop they spared Troyes; their
followers of today cannot spare a
child, a woman, a wounded soldier, a
church. They even take the trouble
of killing trees, so great is their lust
for killing."
BILLINGS LOSES APPEAL
Attorney's jlteference to JLaushlng
Ifvcna Not "Misconduct."
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 6. Warren
K. Billings, the first of five suspects
to be convicted of murder in connec
tion with the bomb explosion which
claimed 10 lives during a prepared
ness parade here in July, 1916. - was
denied a retrial by the' State District
Court of Appeals here today. The sen
tence of life imprisonment given Bil
lings was upheld.
The claim made by the appellant's
counsel that the District Attorney was
guilty of misconduct in his declaration
ti the Jury that Billings "laughed like
a hyena during his testimony and con
sidered the charge against him a joke
was not upheld by the court.
COAL PRICE LIKELY TODAY
Recommendations for State of
"Washington Sent to Capital.
SEATTLE. Wash- Sept. 6. A confer
ence was held at tne Chamber of Com
merce this afternoon, presided over by
Dr. Henry Suzzallo, to consider the
price of coal in the state of Washing
ton. Coal consumers, producers, im
porters and oilmen gave their views.
Dr. Suzzallo will telegraph his recom
mendations to National Coal Adminis
trator Garfield in Washington.
it Is expected that M.r. Uarfleld will
fix the Washington retail price of coal
tomorrow.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 6. In defer
ence to the request of Dr. H: A. Gar
field. National coal director, the Joint
conference of coal mine operators of the
central competitive field and officials
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica to discuss a wage increase for coal
miners was postponed late today.
BELGIANS INSULT KAISER
Residents of Brussels Refuse to Fly
Flags in Kmperor's Honor.
LONDON. Sept. 6. It Is related by
the Amsterdam correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company that
when Emperor William visited Brussels
last week on his way to the Flanders
front the populace refused to comply
with a request of the authorities to dis
play flags.
Instead, they remained Indoors and
drew the window blinds on which they
inscribed: "Closed for National Mourn
ing." .
RHODES EXAMINATIONS OFF
Elections for Scholarships Dropped
as Draft Hits Candidates.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6. Dr. G. R. Parkin,
of London. England, organizing secre
tary of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust,
has announced that all elections to the
scholarships in the United States and
Canada have been postponed indefi
nitely because of the war.
He declares that the conscription law
In Canada and the selective draft in
the United States, which claim all elig
ible candidates, have made this de
cision necessary.
prosperity of the city and urged that
the embargo be lifted as it affects
Japan. A cablegram requesting relief
was sent to President Wilson.
EXPORTS SHOW BIG LOSS
July Mark Lowest Since February,
1016, and Imports Gain.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. American
exports, the Department of Commerce
announced today, fell In July to the
lowest record since February, 1916, de
creasing $201,000,000 from the June
figures of $!75,000,000.
Imports for July decreased $81,000,
000 from June figures.
Japan Hurt by Steel Embargo.
KOBE, Japan, Sept. 2. (Delayed.)
At a large mass meeting here today
resolutions were adopted declaring that
the American embargo on steel prod
ucts used for buildinir menaced the
PALO ALTO WORK ORDERED,
Order Sending Guardsmen to Camp
Greene Xot Revoked.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Secretary
Baker today ordered resumption of
construction work on the National
Guard camp at Palo Alto, Cal., pro
viding state health authorities will
approve a camp sewerage system in
volving expenditure of not more than
$15,000 additional. Meanwhile orders
will not be changed for sending the
National Guard troops from Washing
ton, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wyo
ming to Camp Greene at Charlotte,
N. O.
The War Department plans to use
the Palo Alto site as an emergency
camp.
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When a girl's color fades, when her
cheeks and Hps grow pale and she
gets short of breath easily and her
heart palpitates after slight exertion
or under the least excitement it means
that she Is suffering from thin blood.
Headache and backache often ac
company this condition and nervous
ness is frequently present.
The remedy, of course, is to build
up the blood, and for this purpose Dr.
Williams' Fink Pills are recommended.
They are tho remedy best suited to re
store the blood, bring brightness to
the eyes and put color In the cheeks
and lips.
The only other treatment needed,
costs nothing. It is this: Give the
patient plenty of sunlight, moderate
exercise every day, not enough to
cause fatigue, and use care In the diet
because tho food craved is often not
the best for the condition.
Two books. "Building Up the Blood"
and "What to Eat and How to Eat,"
give Just the Information that every
mother of a growing girl needs. They
are free. Write for them today to
The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schen
ectady, N. Y. Your own druggist sells
Dr. Williams' Pink rills or they will
be mailed postpaid on receipt of price,
60 cents per box, six boxes for $2.60.
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