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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1917. ARTILLERY FIRE IS INTENSE IN BELGIUM Airplanes on Both Sides Drop Bombs on Batteries, Can , tonments and Cities. GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED Hostile Demonstration in Neighbor hood of Passchendaele Dispersed by Big Guns German Pris oners Are Youthful. PARIS, Nov. 1. There has been in tense artillery fighting along the Bel gian front; it was particularly violent before Dixmude and especially for trench artillery. We carried out fires of destruction on enemy batteries and works. Airplanes have dropped numer ous bombs on our cantonments. Enemy airplanes bombarded Calais in the night of - October 29 and Dunkirk last night. The material damage was off small importance and there were no civilian casualties. Artillery actions of some violence have taken place in several sectors north of the Aisne, in the region of Les liaisons de Champagne and on the right bank of the Meuse north of Be- zonvaux French Penetrate -German Lines. French raiding detachments last night penetrated the German lines at several points and brought back 40 prisoners. A German attack north west of Rheims was repulsed. LONDON, Nov. T-East and north east of Ypres the German artillery was active during the night. In the neigh borhood of Passchendaele a hostile demonstration was dispersed by our fire. CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Wednesday, Oct. 31. (By the Canadian Press Limited.) In addition to taking Meetcheele and Crest Farm, the Canadians captured three other for tified farms on the left of their ad vance, after encountering- determined resistance from the enemy, whose ma chine gun detachments had to be driven from concrete strongholds. The Cana dians carried the positions after cross ing an almost impassable morass. Heroic Incidents innumerable. The wounded who are returning from these fights tell of innumerable heroic incidents of men facing the fire from machine guns, stopping to bandage a companion's wounds or to pull men . out of the treacherous water shell holes which threatened death to the unwary at every other step. The enemy's artillery fire, while heavy over our whole advanced area, was erratic and scattered, our artil lery, with its harassing fire barrages, dominating his guns. The superiority of our batteries was proved early in the engagement, when the fire from the enemy artillery, which, for some time, shelled our guns heavily, slack ened off quickly under our bombard ments. German Prisoners Youthful. More than 100 prisoners, together with many machine guns, have been taken in the latest advance. The mo rale of the opposing forces is surely weakening, appreciable deterioration being noticeable in the prisoners cap tured in the last 24 hours, as compared with last week. A visit to the prisoners encampment today showed youngsters 19 years of age. They report heavy casualties from our artillery during all last week, wlien our shelling and airplaine bb servation were so good the enemy's guns had to be moved constantly from fear of being put out of action. One of the most important admissions by the prisoners is that the enemy com munication is in danger of breaking down in the Passchendaele area. The regiments which opposed our advance were fighting on short rations. GERMAN IMPORTS ON WAY Merchandise Paid For Prior to War Will Be Shipped. WASHINGTON. . Nov. 1. 'Approxi mately 14,000,000 worth of German products piled up on the wharves at Rotterdam will be permitted to move to America. The State Department has secured from the British Foreign Office per mission to ship merchandise consigned to American importers and paid for prior to the entrance of the United States into the war. Progress of the War. The greater portion of General Ca dorna's Italian army apparently has crossed the Tagliamento -River and probably now stands on the western bank in a new line of defense waiting to give battle there to the Teutonic allies. The advance of the enemy, although remarkably fast, was not quick enough to carry out the purpose of enveloping the Italians and putting them out of battle from the Carmc Alps to the head of the Adriatic Sea. The Italians lost heavily In men and guns captured, the latest German' of fi cial communication asserting that more than 180,000 men and 1500 guns were taken by the Teutonic allies and also suffered terribly from hardships due to the bad weather and lack of food as they made their way across the country to the Tagliamento, with their rear guards everywhere harassing the ene my. . But General Cadorna declares that, with the morale of the men still splendid, the success of the invaders soon will be made valueless. On the eastern side of the Taglia mento the Teutonic allies have captured all along the waterway from Pizano to Latisana valuable bridgehead positions Irom which to operate against the Ital ians on the other side of the stream, N'o mention has yet been made of any attempts by the enemy to bridge the stream, now at full freshet, with pon toons, but doubtless strong efforts in this direction will be made as soon as sufficient artillery has been mobilized to give effect to this operation. Should General Cadorna decide to giv. battle along the Tagliamento, doubtless the plains of Friuli soon will resound with the hoofbeats of cavalry and the clash of the saber, and witness the greatest zone of open warfare of present hos tilities. Already the Italian cavalry has been in action to the east of the Tagliamento, and did notable work in harassing the Teutonic allied advance. On the battle fronts in France and Belgium little activity is being dis played except by the artilleries of the opposing sides, which at various points are carrying out violent . reciprocal bombardments. The Petrograd War Office reports another withdrawal of the German troops in the Riga region of the North Russian front. The Russians are keep ins in contact with the German rear guards aa they retire to prepared posi tions, and the significant statement is made by the Russians that there are no grounds for supposing that it will be possible for the retreating elements to be thrown upon any other front. Xn Palestine British troops have cap tured the town of Beersheba, a short distance southwest of Jerusalem, and made prisoners of 1800 Germans and Arabs. They also took nine guns, suf fering slight losses themselves in the operation. The American transport Finland was torpedoed recently while returning to the United States from the war zone. The vessel was damaged, but made port under her own steam. Between 40 and 50 per cent of Ger man submarines operating in the North Sea, the Arctic and the Atlantic since the beginning of the war have been sunk, according to Sir Eric Geddes, the new First Lord of the Admiralty in a statement to the House of Commons. The building of new British tonnage. he added, for the first nine months of the present year was 123 per cent high er than for the corresponding period of last year. One million tons of shipping had been arranged for, he said, and more than half of it already was under construction. The net reduction in the British tonnage since the beginning of the war was given as 2,500,000 tons. Sir Eric concluded by saying that plans must be made for a long war, as he could see no signs of it being a shorty Norway again has protested to Ger many against the sinking of Norwegian steamships. RATE ADVANCES URGED SEW YORK CHAMBER OF COM MERCE WOILD ASSIST RAILROADS. Increased Cost of Material and Higher Wages Said to Be Responsible for Shrinkage of Stocks. NEW TORK, Nov. 1. The New York Chamber of Commerce, after hearing James Speyer, banker, state that rail road stocks on the New York Stock Exchange depreciated S1.400, 000.000 be tween January 1 and October 1 last and that of 18 railroad stocks selling above par when the war broke out only eight had survived shrinkage ' be low that mark, adopted a resolution urging the Interstate Commission to grant the roads the rate advances they ask for. The resolution recommended that the advances be "commensurate with in creased cost of transportation and of capital as already shown, as well as with further increased costs which are clearly in prospect." Mr. Speyer declared that depreciation of values and increasing wages, -and cost of material "could eventually lead but to insolvency." COURT DENIES EXEMPTION Petition of Alien Dismissed by U. S. District Court. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 1. What declared to be one of the most im portant decisions given in the West since the war began was rendered to day by Judge Neterer, of the United States District Court, when he granted motion of the Government to dismiss the application of Peter Bonisacl, an Italian, for exemption from service in the National Army on the ground that he is not a citizen.' Judge Neterer held he had no au thority to interfere with the action of the military exemption board, and Bonisacl will be sent to the Camp Lewis cantonment. Judge Neterer sentenced F. R. Borge- son, of Bellingham, and H. Lee, of Se attle, to 10 months' imprisonment for failure to comply with provisions of the draft act. SHIP ROUTES TO CHANGE President and Governor Will Bo Put on Honolulu Run. TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 1. (Special.) H. F. Alexander, president of the Pa cific Coast Steamship Company, an nounced today upon return to his head quarters from the East that the steam ers President and Governor would be taken off the Puget Sound-San Fran cisco run within a few days and be put on the Hawaiian Island route from San Francisco. Arrangements are being made to revise the sailing routes of other vessels of the same line. While in the East Mr. Alexander conferred with the United States Ship ping Board relative to Pacific Coast shipping interests. He did not discuss the conference. HIGH SCHOOL DRESS EVIL Spokane Federation Demands Uni form Garb for Girls. SPOKANE. Wash., Nov. 1. (Special.) "Provide a uniform style of dress for high school students. This is the slogan of the Spokane Federation of Women's organizations. which today presented resolutions ask ing the School Board to take action. "The tendency of girl students to dress beyond their means has grown into an evil." states the resolutions presented at the federation meeting to day by Mrs. L. A. Robinson. MILK BOUGHT FOR RUSSIA Red Cross Will Send Million Pounds of Condensed for Babies. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 Owing to the great scarcity of wholesome milk in Russia, the American Red Cross has bought 1,000,000 pounds of condensed milk for the babies in that country. Shipments will be made immediately. Time for Filing Extended. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. An order extending from November 6 to Decem ber 5 next the time within which per sons holding property belonging to enemies or allies of enemies must file reports was issued today by A. Mitch ell Palmer, alien property custodian. How a Bank Teller Increased His Salary. From $90 a Month to $3509 a Year I spotted this young man three years ago and knew he had the earmarks of a salesman. I induced him to join our company and assigned him a territory. The first year he doubled his previous salary. The second year he made nearly $3000, and this year we will pay him more than $3500 in commissions. We have an opening where the right man can duplicate the above record if he will pursue the same methods. Address In confidence and we will show you the rec ord of the above man and convince you of similar possibilities in this new opening. G 651, Oregonlan. LAST NOTE PTEDIH! l I two of "Profound Impression" Made on Norway by Sinkings. TEXT IS MADE PUBLIC Communication to Germany on Sinking of Ships in Xeutral Merchantmen Convoy by German Cruisers. LONDON, Xo v. 1. Norway's note to Germany on the sinkingof Norwegian ships in a neutral merchantman convoy in the North Sea last month by Ger man cruisers calls attention to a U-boat war protest a year ago, in which Norway declared its people would consider any case a violation of the laws of humanity, says an Ex change Telegraph Copenhagen dis patch. The Norwegian Minister at Berlin to day handed the German Minister of Foreign Affairs the following note: "According to the information so far received it must be regarded as authen ticated that certain chips of the Ger man navy in the North Sea, on October 17, after sinking escorting British ves sels, sank also a number of neutral merchant ships, among which were sev eral Norwegian ships, without taking any steps either to attempt to save the crews or give them time to save them selves. The conduct on the part of the German warships was the cause of a great number of Norwegian sailors be ing killed or wounded by shellflre or losing their lives by drowniog. "The Norwegian government will not again state its views, as it has already done so on several occasions, as to the violation of the principles of the free dom of the high seas incurred by the proclamation of large tracts of the ocean as a war zone and by the sinking of neutral merchant ships not carrying contraband. "It is owing to various measures of this kind that Norwegian ships, as well as those of other neutral coun tries, have been compelled, in order to procure for Norway her essential im ports, to seek protection in the past, as they will in the future, by allowing themselves to be convoyed by warships belonging to Germany's enemies. The Norwegian government bears in mind that in the memorandum addressed to the German government on October 20, 1916, occasioned by the sinking of Nor wegian ships in the ice cold sea by German submarines, it called attention to the fact that the Norwegian nation considered in the light of a violation of the laws of humanity the last fresh case in which the death of Nerwegian sailors was caused or their lives or health exposed to danger, and on that occasion the Norwegian government once more requested the German gov ernment to take measures so that the commanders of German submarines should not expose the lives of Nor wegian sailors to danger, whether by negligence or error of judgment. "It has made a profound impression on the Norwegian people that not only have German submarines con tinued to sink peaceful neutral mer chant ships, paying no attention to the fate of their crews, but that even German warships adopted the same tactics. The Norwegian government decided to send this note in order to bring the attention of the German gov ernment to the impression these acts have made upon the Norwegian peo ple." PENDLETON MAN IS DEAD w. NYE, I'MATI'jLA PIONEER, PASSES AWAY HERE. Adventurous Career Closes When One of Founders of Pendleton and Early-Day Sheriff Passes. A. W. Nye. one of the first Sheriffs of Umatilla County, and a pioneer set tier of Pendleton, died yesterday after noon at the lesidence of his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Shults, of 490 Tillamook street. He was 77 years of age and had been in failing health for some months. Mr. Nye crme to the West in 1862 and settled at Vancouver, Wash., where he married tne daughter of a pioneer family, the Switzlers, prominently known in this district. Soon after ward he removed to Pendleton, where he was one of the founders of the city, and where he resided continuously for 45 years. His early life was adventurous. For a number of years he was a packer from UmatMla to the mines of Boise Basin and Salmon River. Later he was elected Sheriff of Umatilla County, and held other county and municipal of fices. He was also a pioneer in the stock growing industry, and had ex tensive interests in Umatilla County. For some time past Mr. Nye had made his home with his daughter, Mrs, Schults. who is the widow of the late W. C. Shults, assistant superintendent of the O.-W. R. & N.. who died a year ago. He is survived by the following chll dren: Mrs. W. C. Shults, of this city Mrs. Lachland Macleay, of Syracuse, N. Y. : Thomas Nye, of Portland, and Dick Nye. of Roseburg. Mr. Nye was a Mason and affiliated with the Pendleton lodge of that order. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Finley & Son. KELSO BOYS LIKE TO KNIT Youths Abandon Play to Take Up Latest Form of Recreation. KELSO. Wash., Nov. 1. (Special.) Boys of Miss Gertrude Sears room in the Catlin School here have started new fashion. They are knitting, and it is said they do splendid work and that the fashion is spreading among the boys. The knitting work is always in sight as they gather about the playground and at their recreation. Norwegian Ship Released. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The recent annOMneement that the Scandinavian American line steamer Hellig Olav sail soon from an Atlantic port result of an agreement between ed States and Norway whereby two or tne Norwegian snips neia in American ports are to be released on the understanding that they will make one voyage and return at once! i . ONE HURT IN AUTO WRECK i Mervin Godsey, of 'Willamina, Sus tains Fractured Skull. SHERIDAN, Or.. Nov. 1. (Special.) Mervin Godsey, of Willamina, was taken to the hospital in McMinnville last night with what is supposed to be a fractured skull, the result of an automobile smashilp involving six residents of Willamina. The party had been up the Columbia Highway Sunday and was returning, with Roy Uwinn, a jitney driver of Willamina, at the wheel. The automobile was wrecked in rounding an S curve south of Newberg. Godsey was the only one injured. He"1 received a scalp wound requiring 16 stitches to clone. Monday the party came on to Willamina, but the youth, getting worse, was taken to the hos pital. Those in the party were A. G. Wood, Myrtle Munson Pratt, Louie Waugaman, Roy Gwinn and Mervin Godsey. LEBANON MILL MEN STRIKE - Crown-Willamette Workers Quit in Sympathy With Fellow Unionists. LEBANON, Or., Nov. 1. (Special.) Fifty of the 100 men employed at the Crown-Willamette Paper Mill , here went on strike Tuesday in sympathy with their fellow unionists in the com pany's Oregon City (Or.) and Camas Wash.) mills. Stoppage of the paper laking machines forced most of the emaining force to quit. This is the first labor trouble here since the mill opened in 1891. A 20 per cent wage increase was granted the men last May and a 60- cent daily increase was put into effect n July. The mill has a monthly payroll of 7000 and is the largest industry in Lebanon. CLACKAMAS MEN CALLED Seven Drafted Men Leave for Camp Lewis Next Sunday. OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 1. (Spe cial.) Seven men will report to the lo cal exemption board Saturday, Novem ber 3, in compliance with the last call for the present draft Army. They will leave for Camp Lewis Sunday morn ing. Those called are: Ennis C. Townsend. Wallin S. Smith. Harry C. Reid, John W. McCubbin, Lyle Dailey. Herbert W. Holmes and Ray L. Francisco. The alternates are Russet C. Scramlin and David Thomas. They reside here but registered in Seattle. LABOR SECRETARY NAMED Adam Stegerwald Made Life Mem ber of Prussian Diet. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 1. Adam Steger wald, general secretary of the Christian Trades Unions, has been appointed a life member of the first chamber of the Prussian Diet. This is the first time a representative of organized labor en ters the upper house. It Is believed that the appointment is due largely to his recent speech de nouncing American attempts to sow discord between the Emperor and the people. NORWEGIAN SUGAR SOLD Government Takes Product 'When Export Is Denied. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. The Nor- wegian government, denied permission to export a large amount of sugar pur chased here, has turned over the entire quantity to the food administration. The sugar was sold to the Govern ment at actual cost, less than the pres ent market value. Prominent Manufacturer Dead. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Nov. 1. Jo- Mew Sao AND Change of Schedules SUNDA. NOVEMBER 4 New Train, No. 53, southbound, and No. 54, northbound, will be known as the "Oregonian." Train No. 53 carries standard and tourist sleep ers to San Francisco, and coaches in Oregon only. Train No. 54, standard and tourist sleepers only. TRAIN SCHEDULES No. 53 leaves Portland 1:00 A. M., arrives San Francisco 10:50 A. M. No. 15 leaves Portland 8:30 P. M., arrives San Francisco 5.50 P. M. No. 11 leaves Portland 3:50 P. M., arrives San Francisco 6:50 P. M. No. 13 leaves Portland 8:25 P. M., arrives San Francisco 7:30 A. M. Train 141, for Tillamook, leaves Portland 8:15 A. M. Train 123 leaves Portland 5:00 P. M. instead of 5:05 P. M., running to Reedville. Trains 120 and 123 run daily between Portland and Beaverton and daily except Sunday between Beaverton and Reedville. Train 324 leaves Oswego 9:05 P. M., arriving Ankeny street, Portland, 9:35 P. M. Train 325 leaves Ankeny st. 10:05 P. M.f arrives Cook 10:43 P. M. Train 326 leaves Cook 10:45 P. M arrives Ankeny st. 11:22 P. M. Train 327 leaves Ankeny st. 11:35 P. M., same as at present. Trains 326 and 327 discontinued between Ankeny street and Union Station, Portland. , Ask for folder showing train schedules. CITY TICKET OFFICE, 131 Fourth Street. Phones: Slain 8800, A 6704. John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent. ' SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES ONLY 19 DAYS MORE in which to close out the balance of our big stock of Pianos II j which we have, for the past few weeks, been selling at PRICES NEVER BEFORE KNOWN FOR LOWNESS On November 20th we must VACATE and it calls for the "double quick" on our part to clear out the remaining stock by this tint. If prices will accomplish this, then such as these on STANDARD MAKES of pianos, surely will $250 New Pianos $137.50 $275 New Pianos $166.50 Player Pianos $295, $342 and Up REED-FRENCH PIANO CO. Tenth and Stark seph Dain, president: of the National Association of Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers, who became ill while making a tour of the Northwest, died at a local hospital last night, it was announced today. Mr. Dain was pres ident of the Dain Company, of Ottum wa, la. PAIR MARRIED 67 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. G. It. Dnel Observe Wedding Anniversary. SHERIDAN, Or., Nov. 1 (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Duel, of Sheridan, observed their 67th wedding anniver sary Saturday, and so matter-of-fact did they take it that but few were acquainted of the fact. Both are near ly 90 years old and Mr. Duel is a vet eran of the Civil War, In which he was a sharpshooter. He is one of the founders of Omaha, Neb., occupying the first log cabin on the present site of Omaha. The site was once his farm. The health of Mrs. Duel Is poor, but Mr. Duel Is well. He can read without the aid of glasses and his nerves are remarkably nteady. British Possess Reershcba. . LONDON. Nov. 1. The city of Beer sheeba. in Palestine, has been cap tured by the British, it is announced officially. To ran TO MM ramose oUpTTt cTMei Merchandise A Wonderful Sale BLOUSES $4.45 . Handsome Georgette, Crepe de , Chine and Lace Blouses Included Not many of a size in each kind! White. flesh, -wistaria, navy and Burgundy waists, embroidered and trimmed with dainty lace. Many have the new satin shawl collar. They're wonderfully attractive and very special at $4.45. i MEN- New Fall and Winter Dress Shirts $ 1 .29 Handsome shirts of the most popular materials heavy weight Oxford and Repps. THE LATEST COLORINGS STRIPED PATTERNS THE NEWEST EFFECTS, In coat style, with soft double French cuffs. Here in all sizes. Very exceptional shirts at $1.29. Main Floor. Just Inside Washington-Street Entrance. i MADEIRA KERCHIEFS 49c Now, with hand-made hand kerchiefs so hard to obtain from the Madeira Isles, this ' is an unusual sale I Pure linen kerchiefs, with plain or rose point scalloped edges and dainty corner designs. Every stitch is handmade, and you couldn't find a more acceptable gift for Christmas if you tried. They're Worth Two or Three Times This Price! On Sale Today Only! Main Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. i i SPECIAL FRIDAY ONLY I I The NADIA Sporting and Dancing I CORSET j , $2.98 5 Made of fine fancy broche they're 1 truly exquisite! All have elastic top to 2 increase the flexibility and are lightly boned. I Fitted with three pairs of hose supporters. Is Sizes 20 to 26. TODAY ONLY AT THIS VERY SPECIAL PRICE! J We can always assure you of the very best Corset Service, for our Icorsetieres are trained. FourUi Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Wherever You Bought Your Liberty Bond deposit it with our Credit Office, Seventh Floor, and buy against its full amount. No time limit. Special Women's Perfect Clox SILK STOCKINGS $1.19 Pair Just unpacked! Women's fine silk stockings; white with black embroidered clox, or black embroidered in white clox; some are all white. All have lisle garter tops and spliced soles. Alain Floor Lipman, W olfe & Co. ofcJ Merit Only" I I i i i i i i Third Floor Lipman, IVolfe & Co. i j i i i H A ND-MA DE PHILIPPINE GOWNS $2.23 The newest and daintiest de signs, all hand worked! Round and V-neck, sleeveless or kimono sleeve styles. French bow knot, and dot patterns. Four designs. 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