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VOL.. L.VII. NO. 17,7G2.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2G, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AIM NOW SET FOR
GERMANY WARNED
TO WATCH JAPAN
SHIPS, WHEAT, HOGS
DRAFT ERRORS COST
ABOUT $1,000,000
OREGOX SAID TO BE WORST
OFFENDER IX DISTRICT.
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
300,000 SHIP MEN
THIS MMBER " EEDED TO COM
PLETE NEW CRAFT.
OF PEACE
$
.raWIHPjyHSM
GENERAL ADVANCE
F
EUROPE
WAR WITH AMERICA IMPROB
ABLE, SAYS VOX SALZMAXX.
HE GH
CONTINUE
RUMORS
MARK
LQODNG
Call Made for Oregon
to Attain Maximum.
MINIMUM ALMOST REACHED
Final Totals of Yesterday Put
at $17,764,250. .
OTHER STATES ARE AHEAD
Telegrams From Headquarters Call
on All Workers to Redouble Ef-
Xorts so as to Keep Ore-
gon in Honor Column.
LIBERTY LOAN FIKl'HRS COM.
I'lLED L.AST MUHT.
Portland.
Reported by banks pre
viously f 7,815,950
Reported Thursday... 2,116,250
Total 9,932,200
Additional, reported by
communities 755,000
Total $10,687,200
Outxlde.
Reported by mail pre
viously $ 4,346,150
Reported' by mail
Thursday 1,151,550
Additional reported by
telegraph 1,579,350
Total $ 7,077,050
Grand total. ........ .$17,764, 250
Oregon is assured its minimum quota
cf $18,000,000 for liberty bonds. .
Now every effort is being made to
approach the maximum quota of $30,
000,000. The call went out to every state yes
terday from Washington to do its ut
most to make the second liberty loan
fL round $5,000,000,010.
To do that, every tate must sub
scribe ita maximum quota and. Ore
gon's is $30,000,000.
Last night the total raised in Oregon
$17,764,250. and the minimum of
$18,000,000 will easily be passed this
morning. But redoubled efforts are de
manded from everyone to leave no
stone unturned to make it $30,000,000.
Oregon Not Keeping? I p.
Oregon is behind other Western
ptates. save one, Washington, in the
second liberty loan. Four of the seven
states in the 12th Federal Reserve Dis
trict passed their minimum quotas
Wednesilay night. Arizona, with a
minimum quota of $3,174,069, had raised
$3,175,000; Idaho, minimum $7,947,572,
bad subscribed $7,000,000; Nevada, min
imum $2,S68.858. by Wednesday night
hid raised more than $3,000,000.
Utah, with a minimum of $10,419,885,
bad $11,500,000 to its credit when the
books closed Wednesday. Washington,
with a minimum of $32,542,136, had
only $24,000,000 Wednesday night, and
Oregon, with a minimum of $18,023,814,
had $15,600,000 Wednesday night. Cali
fornia has a minimum of $135,043,666.
Owing to the great extent of the state
and the task of compilation, the exact
figures were not in the hands of Ore
gon headquarters yesterday, but word
came that California had passed its
minimum requirement Wednesday.
All Aim at High Mark.
All the Western states are workin
like Trojans for their maximum allot
ments, which are two-thirds additional
to the minimums reached.
I he Oregon campaign managers
faced a difficult situation yesterday.
Federal Reserve Bank officials at San
Francisco have been advising all along
that publicity be not given to maximum
allotments. Just why this policy was
adopted is not known here, but it is
believed to have been a mistaken one.
Enthusiastic leaders declare that if
the maximum of $30,000,000 had been
made known at the start, it would have
been attained. Now they are dubious'
with the short time remaining, but they
are determined to do their utmost.
Hmewcd Energy t'rgeil.
We must not relax with the mini
mum practically attained," said C. A.
duller, manager of the Oregon drive.
"We must keep hammering, for the
maximum is essential if the loan
reaches the $5,000,000,000 asked."
"We dare not stop at the minimum;
we must keep going with all the ener
gy we can muster," declared J. C. Ains
worth. chairman of the distribution
committee.
C C. Chapman, vice-chairman of the
publicity committee, showered the state
with telegrams yesterday, imploring
every community to keep working hard
for the maximum. The quotas asked in
each instance were revised sharply up
ward. In many instances committees in
other parts of the state where the mini
mums have" been reached have rested
on their oars, content with their show
ings, and this lapse of interest, it is
feared, will prove fatal to the desired
maximum.
Ciood Showing; Anftured.
But it is certain that millions more
than the minimum can he obtained if
every part of Oregon will pitch in with
renewed vigor and work harder than
ever before.
Replies from city and county organi
(Com luilcd on Page S, Column 1.)
Teuton Military Critic Sees Xo Pros
pect of Trouble for United
States in Orient.
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 25. Captain von
Salzmann. military critic and Far East
ern expert of the Vossische Zeitung of
Berlin, warns his readers that they no
longer have the right to count upon
a future war between Japan and the
United States, which had become a
fixed idea with the average German
and a definite element in the govern
ment's political calculations. This ele
ment, the Captain writes, must be
eliminated for a long time at least and
Germany instead must count upon
Japan to enter into the Paris economic
agreement and participate in an anti
German post-bellum business war.
Captain von Salzmann takes hi
text from the recent speech in London
of Viscount Chinda, Japanese Am
bassador to Great Britain, in which harj
warned against German intrigue for
the purpose of' creating friction be
tween Japan and the United States.
The captain also refers to the negotia
tions at Washington of Viscount Ishii,
head of the Japanese mission to the
United States. He says Japan and
America, taking a lesson from the
European conflict, apparently have de
termined it is best to settle their
problems by arbitration and friendly
agreement, rather than by costly
hostilities and that it looks as though
these nations would come to an agree
ment regarding China.
H0QUIAM HUNTER IS SHOT
Bullet Goes Through Both Legs of
Frank Ladley.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Oct. 25. (Spe
cial.) Frank Ladley, of this city, was
shot and seriously wounded in a hunt
ing accident in the northeast part of
the county this forenoon. A soft-nose
rifle bullet passed through both legs
and it is feared he will lose his right.
foot, the bones of the ankle being bad
ly shattered.
Ladley and Louis Miller were hunt
ing deer near Matlock, the former be
ing about 15 feet head. As they were
following a trail through the woods.
in some manner Miller's gun, which he
was carrying over his arm, caught on
the brush and was discharged.
It was necessary to slash a trail
through the woods about a mile to the
road so he could be carried to an auto
to be brought here to the hospital.
FIFTH IN AUTO CRASH DIES
Mrs. Adolpli Schneider Succumbs to
Injuries Received at Keedville.
Mrs. Adolph Schneider, widow of the
late Adolph Schneider, proprietor of
the Portland Cheese Company, died last
night as the result of an automobile
accident at Reedville, near Hillsboro,
Sunday afternoon, October 7. ! Mrs.
Schneider's death was the fifth toll of
the accident, the other victims besides
her husband being. A. K. Hornschuch,
son-in-law; Louise Schneider, a daugh
ter, and Silas Schultze, of Everett,
Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Schneider lived at 1134
Cleveland avenue and Mr. Hornschuch
at 406 East Fiftieth street.
The accident resulted when the
Schneider automobile, driven by Louise
Schneider, crossed the Southern Pacific
tracks at Reedville, and was hit by an
on-coming electric train.
SEATTLE GETS INTO LINE
Hotels and Restaurants to Observe
-Meatless and Wheatless Days.
SEATTLE. Oct. 25. Beginning- Tues
day, November 6. Seattle hotels and
restaurants will observe one meatless
day and one wheatless day every week,
according to announcement made today.
Tuesday will be meatless day and
Wednesday will be wheatless day.
This is in accordance with the pro
gramme decided upon at a conference
at Spokane between James Marmaduke,
of Seattle, president of the Washing
ton Hotel Managers Association and
chairman of the hotel and restaurant
committee of the state food adminis
tration, and Charles Hebbard, state
food administrator.
BREAD PRICES TO BE FIXED
Federal License for Bakers Part of
Government Plan.
WASHINGTON". Oct. 25. Bread stand
ardization will soon be announced by
the food administration, resulting from
investigation of ingredients' costs, la
bor and other factors by Benjamin
Jacobs of the Department of Agricul
ture's bureau of chemistry.
A standard loaf at a fixed price, with
bakers all licensed, is the plan. A proc
lamation by the President for the
licensing will be required. It is not ex
pected the system will be completed by
November 1. when the licensing feature
of the food law will be extended to
some industries.
YOUTH THREATENS WILSON
Son of Chicago Vnivers-ily Professor
Desecrates Flag.
CHICAGO. Oct. 25. Bwald Pietsch,
son or Lr. Carl I'ietsch, professor of
philosophy and languages at the Uni
versity of Chicago, was arrested today.
He is charged with threatening the
life of President Wilson, and dese
crating the American flag.
Food and Endurance
Two Things Needed.
PORK WORTH MORE THAN SHELL
United States and Canada
Must Make Up Shortage.
PROBLEM IS ONE OF SHIPS
Food Administrator Hoover Says
Fight Against Submarine Will Bo
-Won If America Stimulates Pro
duction, and Is Saving.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. In a state
ent tonight reviewing the world food
situation Food Administrator Hoover
said the fight against the submarine
would be won if the United States and
Canada could stimulate production and
effect economies so as to feed the al
lies from this continent without send
ing a ship farther afield than the
American Atlantic seaboard.
Ships, wheat and hogs are the great
needs Mr. Hoover emphasized. He said
deepest concern had been caused by the
fact that in spite of high prices this
country's pork consumption had in
creased during the war until produc
tion had been outstripped, a situation
that must be changed.
Hogx Worth More Than Shells.
"If we discontinue exports," Mr.
Hoover added, "we will move the Ger
man line from France to the Atlantic
seaboard. Pork, products have an in
fluence in this world situation wider
than one would. attribute to them. The
human body must have a certain
amount of fats; we must increase pro
duction of hogs if we are to answer
the world's craving.
"Every pound of fat Is as sure of
service as every bullet, and every hog
is of greater value to the winning of
this war than a shell."
The administrator said the allies de
ficiency of wheat production is 196,
000,000 bushels, with imports of 577,
700,000 bushels required to maintain
normal consumption. He estimated the
aggregate American, Canadian, Aus
tralian, Indian and Argentine export
surplus at 770,000,000 bushels, but
pointed out that lack of shipping made
it necessary for this country and Can
ada to bear the burden of the allies
deficit.
Problem One of Ships.
"The problem is simply one of ships."
he said. "If ample shipping existed
there would be no need for saving or
increased production of wheat on the
part of the American people. But if we
can produce such economies and stimu
late production in the United States
and Canada as will enable us to feed
the allies absolutely from this conti
nent and thus enable them to live with
out sending a ship farther afield than
our Atlantic seaboard, we can resist
the submarine indefinitely."
Placing the United States wheat ex-
(Concluded on Page
Column 2.)
UNCLE SAM
Of 42,7 7 6 Men Sent to Camp Lewis,
3331 Have Been Rejected at
Estimated Cost of $3 00 Each.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 25. (Special.)
That mistakes, coupled with careless
and wilful disobedience of the rules
laid down by the War Department for
the selection of draft men for the Na
tional Army units mobilized at Camp
Lewis drawn from the states of the
Western Department has cost the Gov
ernment $1,000,000 is the assertion of
Army officers at Camp Lewis.
It is estimated that the transporta
tion and care of the 3331 men who have
been rejected so far out of the 42,776
sent to camp, will cost the Government
at least $300 each by the time the men
get back to their homes.
- Rejections were highest among the
men sent by Oregon boards, the per
centage running up to 10.5; Montana
comes next with rejections of 10.1 per
cent, while Wyoming is lowest with
7.2 per cent.. Just 8 per cent of Wash
ington's men have been rejected. The
average for all states is 7.8 per cent.
The number of men sent to camp, the
number of rejections reported, and the
percentage of rejections for each state
are as follows:
State Snt. Rejected. Pet.
Utah 2.015 1US 11.8
Nevada S35 7 8.2
Washington fl.lilll 41"! s
Oregon ("'.! 04 10.5
Idaho . 1.1)44 ITS 11 1
Montana U,H!."i 571) I'll
Wyoming HN4 41
California 227H.I 160S 7.4
RATS TO BE ELECTROCUTED
Zoo Keeper Has Plan for Getting
Rid of Rodents.
Rat killing by means of electricity is
to be tried out at the Washington
Park zoo. Zoo Keeper Hermann has
devised a system whereby he says he
believes the rats can be shocked to
death.
He proposes to fill a leaky copper
boiler with food and place it where
rats are troublesome. It will be so
charged with electricity that when a
rat puts its front feet on the boiler and
its hind feet on the ground he will
be electrocuted.
BOND PAYABLE TO MOTHER
Xewberg Youth Provides for Parent
Before Leaving for Front.
XEWBERG, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.)
Buying eight liberty bonds and having
them made payable to his mother was
the patriotic duty performed by Charles
E. Reynolds, of Newberg. who is a
member of the mechanics' corps, now
stationed at Clackamas.
Before entering military service Mr.
Reynolds also took out an Insurance
policy in favor of his mother.
BANKER GETS IN TROUBLE
Financier, Arrested for Unfriendly
Act, Buys Bonds.
TRIUMPH, Minn.. Oct. 25. F. J.
Schwalen, president of a local bank, ar
rested on charges of interfering with
the sale of liberty bonds, subscribed
for $3000 worth for himself and for
$500 worth for his bank, it was an
nounced today.
Charges against him were not re
moved, however, and he is out on $1000
bail.
MY BOY, THIS NATION NEVER
Several Important Villages
2000 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Germans Forced to Abandon
' Valuable War Material.
BELGIANS ALSO ARE BUSY
Demoralization Shown In Teuton
Command and Another Retreat,
It Is Believed, Is
Contemplated.
PARIS, Oct. 25. The French forces
on the Aisne today continued their suc
cessful advance, capturing several im
portant villages, as well as 2000 addi
tional prisoners. Since the beginning
of the present operations, says the an
nouncement made tonight by the War
Office, more than 12,000 Germans have
been captured, as well as 150 big guns
and many guns of smaller caliber.
The text- of the statement reads:
"Our, troops carried out this morning
a general advance beyond! the positions
reached last evening, extending to the
Oise-Alsne canal. The village and for
est of Pinon are in our hands, as well
as the villane of Pargny-Filain. South
of Filaln, where our patrols penetrated,
we occupied the farms of St. Martin and
La Chapelle Ste. Berthe.
"The enemy under our pressure was
compelled to abandon important mate
rial, including a score of cannon, of
which several were howitzers of 150
size.
"On the right bank of the Meuse the
Germans followed up their bombard
inent, indicated this morning, of our
positions in the Chaume wood with an
attack which our fire arrested.
Beljclans Are Active
"Belgian communication: Our artil
ery has been very active during the
course of the last two days. On Oc
tober 25 our aviators gave efficacious
aid to these various operations. "
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Oct. 25. The French, vic
tory of Tuesday northeast of Soissons
Is still being extended. Monkey Moun
tain, east of Vauxaillon village, and the
greater part of the forest of Pinon
have been occupied. The French now
have Laon in sight eight miles away
and face the Aisne canal. Contradic
tory orders taken from prisoners show
certain demoralization in the German
command, and the question is asked
whether another retreat is intended.
LONDON, Oct. 25. Fieldl Marshal
Haig's official report of the operations
in Fianders, received today, reads:
Germans Again Repulsed.
"Following the activity of his artil
lery, already reported, the enemy de
livered another strong counter attack
yesterday evening south of Houtholst
(Continued on Page 3. Column 1.)
FORGETS!
Shipping Board Would Work Yards
Three Shifts to Finish Tonnage
ProgroDinic in 1918.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. An organ
ized effort has been launched by the
Shipping Board to draw sufficient labor
to shipyards of the country to place all
plants on a three-shifts-a-day basis to
carry out the Government's shipping
programme.
Estimating that there are now ap
proximately 100,000 or more employes
in yards engaged on Government work
the board believes 400,000 men are
needed to insure at least between five
and six millions of additional tonnage
off the ways by the end of 1918.
The board has shipyards and mater
ial, but so far lacks adequate labor.
It hopes to fill that deficiency by hold
ing out allurements that will attract
labor that ordinarily would not drift
to the yards. Schools for training men
already are in operation.
In the efficiency table formulated by
the board it is estimated that each man
should turn out an average of one
dlead-welght ton of shipping per month
which should insure the carrying out
of the shipping programme with the
additional 300.000 employes.
Several shipyards already are work
ing three eight-hour shifts.
2 TOWNS DOUBLE QUOTAS
Xchalcm Valley People Proud of
Record In Campaign.
WHEELER, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.)
The people of Nehalem Valley want
it known that they are a long way
short of slackers in their subscription
to the second liberty loan bond issue.
This evening the quota for this district
had been doubled, and $50 over, with
prospects that this amount will be
greatly increased during the next two
days.
Over 50 per cent of the bonds sub
scribed were paid for in full. Wheeler
claims the distinction of being the first
city in the state to double its quota.
GERMAN ESTATE FORFEIT
Government May Seize $200,000
Property in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Oct. 25. A large
part of the $200,000 estate of the late
Herman Pielsticker, former saloon
keeper, probably will be seized by the
Federal Government. Pielsticker'a wil
probated today, leaves most of hi
estate to nephews and nieces in Ger
many.
United States District Attorney Ar
thur L. Oliver said the estate clearly
is subject to seizure.
NORWAY IS NOT SUFFERING
Food Minister Says With Economy
Will Win; Press Disagrees.
CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 25. The Food
Minister today declared that the food
situation in Norway was about th
same as last year, and that by econo
mizing Norway could get along.
The papers take a contrary view
saying that without imports from Amer
ica Norway will face starvation before
the Winter is over.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 59
degrees; minimum. 4'2 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; moderate westerly winds.
Mar.
Germans reported retreating; on nor t herb
front. Page 6.
British guns pour Incessant fire into German
lines on Flanders front. Page 3.
Austro-German forces are driving hard at
Italian front. Page ."I.
French drive on Aisne Ridge a brilliant suc
cess. Page 1.
American steamer has four-hour battle with
submarine. Page 2.
Foreign.
German military critic warns countrymen to
watch Japan. Page 1.
Rumors of peace are flooding Europe.
Pago 1.
Kerensky battles vainly with terrorists of
Russia. Page 7.
National.
President declares himself favorable to wom
an suffrage. Page 2.
Domestic.
Food and endurance. Mr. Hoover says, will
win world war. Page 1.
Telephone company consents to treat with
girl operators. Page 2.
Liberty loan totals pass three-billion marlc
Page 6.
Sport.
Hockey game is tonight. Page IS.
Angels and Seals now neck and neck.
Page- 10.
Washington defeats Commerce eleven, 26
to 0. Page 10.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 1.
Los Angeles 3; Oakland 1. San Francisco
O 4 10 innings); Salt Lake 7, Vernon 6.
. Page 16.
Pacific Northwest.
Cost of draft errors In Camp Lewis district
put at $1.000,0K. Page 1.
Banker at Edison. Wash., killed and bank
looted. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Hops of all classes are declining In Coast
markets. Page 21.
Urgent demand and light supplies lift corn
at Chicago. Page 21.
Further drop In railway stocks, owing to en
forced selling. Page 21.
Coast wooden shipbuilders urged to unite.
Page 18.
Portland.
Emery Olmstead named treasurer of sol
diers emergency fund. Page 11.
Liberty loan score tells story of drive.
Page 4.
Liberty loan speakers making last effort.
Page 5.
Oregon asked to raise its maximum for lib
erty loan. Page 1.
Change at Incinerator may bv violation of
civil service rules. Page 11.
State vocational training board has no legal
standing. Page 14.
Mi Anne Martin, suifrace leader, due In
Portland today. Page 13.
Senator Chamberlain sees end of war by next
Full. I'age 15.
Taper mill workers strike. Face IS
Germany MakingOffers
Through Neutrals.
ARMISTICE HOPED IN SPRING
Russian Collapse Prevented
Satisfactory End of War.
VON BUEL0W GIVEN CREDIT
Latest French Political Crisis Said
to Be Directly Due to Prus
sian Overtures Known
to Socialists.
LONDON,
Oct. 25. (Special.) The
suddenly and caught the
war broke
British Nation unprepared. Teace may
come suddenly, but it won't catch the
British unprepared.
The recent resounding speeches de
claring1 against peace, pacifism, Bolo-
tsm and a lot of other isms must be
read in the light of events as they
exist today In Europe, not on the basis
of conditions as they are in America
after six months' preparation for war.
Europe's viewpoint is not that of
America, and it Is well that Americans
should appreciate it.
Rumors Flood Europe.
No peace prophecies are ventured.
but simply a record of facts and ru
mors which are flooding Europe. First.
there are a lot of people going to be
disappointed if there is not an arm
istice by next April.
Second, Germany, through various
representatives, frequently neutrals.
is now maintaining consistent over
tures to the various allied belligerents.
In several cases practically straight
offers have been made, but generally
the overture is made through & third
party.
It is significant that every offer has
originated with the central powers.
Armistice In Spring Expected.
Third, every person who supports the
Idea of an armistice in the Spring
bases his belief on the supposition that
by that time America will have become
a considerable military factor and that
the Germans are too good business
people to elect to continue the war
without offering terms which will be
acceptable to the allies.
Though peace is one subject upper
most in the minds of all Europe, it is
studiously avoided, much on the princi
ple of the poker player who guards a
full house or a bobtailed straight with
the same idiotic, empty expression.
Peace making and poker playing hold a
lot in common.
Russian Collapse Postpones Peace.
There is not a question that the
entente allies expected to win a satis
factory peace in 1917 and laid their
plans accordingly.
Peace has been postponed for a num
ber of reasons, the chief of which is the
collapse of Russia as a military factor
and the entry of America on the side
of the allies. Having expected peace,
they began to prepare for reconstruc
tion with hardly less effort than they
prepared for war.
Germany and her allies expected that
next Christmas would be ushered in
with peace bells and made their plans
accordingly. Just as Germany made
war, she Is doing her best to make
peace, and she has proved a clever
poker player. She has got the most
chips and wants to draw out. but she
still refuses to call on the last hand
she intends to play.
Von Iluelow Is Responsible.
Von Buelow is the man who made
the peace gesture to France and Italy
which is indirectly responsible for the
latest French political crisis. The
story of this affair is that the French
Socialists became embittered with Ri
bot, since he declined to issue Stock
holm passports and since they learned
of Von Buelow's offer and Ribot's dec
lination, on the ground that it was a
peace trap. The Socialists then forced
Painleve to drop Ribot.
That the terms of the offer are far
different from Kuehlmann's, "Never,
never," regarding the future of Alsace
Lorraine is evident from the fact that
the Socialists had & majority of the
country behind them on this iseue.
New Proposals Known.
Compared wtih all former offers, the
latest suggestion of the enemy - to '
France reflects a marked change. The
activities of the Socialists are not due
entirely to discontent with economic
conditions at large, but to the fact that
they have learned the terms of the
offer.
Though the- German game calls for .
considerable concessions in regard to
Belgium. Alsace-Lorraine. Trentino and
Trieste, they are made only the price .
of compensating concessions from Rus
sia. The Germans- are showing the
greatest energy in creating a satisfac
tory peace atmosphere in that coun
try. There it is possible for them to
negotiate openly.
Russia Anxious for Peace.
It is noticeable that in the last fort
night the power of the Russian ex
tremists has been waning, but what
lias really happened is that the gov
ernment has convinced the people It
stands for "the defense of the coun
try," Bpeedy improvement in economic
conditions and an early general peace.
In connection with the peace discus-
iConUnued ou lata 3, iuluum. 2.)