VOL. LVII. XO. 17,771.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMkili 6, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
m GERMAN DRIVE
STILL CONTINUES
GRANTS PASS LEADS
NATION WITH CASH
GENERAL STRIKE OH
EX-QUEEN SHOWN
TRAITOR TO GREECE
KAISER KEPT IXFORMED AND
ASSURED OF SUPPORT.
SOLDIER VOTE FOR
SABOTAGE MENACE
TO BE STAMPED OUT
GEN. GREENE ASKED
COAST IS DEIPPED
ELECT
FOR VICE EVIDENCE
DRASTIC CAMPAIGN AGAINST
AGITATORS EXPECTED.
COMMrXITT RECREATION SUB
SCRIPTIONS POUR IS.
MAYOR
AY
VictoriousTroopsCross
Tagliamento River.
6000 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Heavy Artillery Fire Precedes
Attack on Left Wing.
TRENTINO FRONT IN DANGER
Lloyd George, Hastening to Rome to
Counsel With Other Premiers,
Stops to Confer With Gen
eral Pershing at Paris.
SERLIX. Nov. 5, via. London. Aus-
tro-German troops have crossed the
middle Tagliamento River in North
easterly Italy and taken 6000 prisoners,
the war office reports. They are ad
vancing toward the west.
ROME, Nov. 5. The Germans have
crossed the Tagliamento River ' north
of Plnzano. about 40 miles from the
mouth of the river and about 17 miles
northwest of Udine. Pressure - upon
the Italian right wing is greatly in
tensified.
Airplanes Bomb Germans.
Saturday night and Sunday Italian
airplanes and airships effectively
bombed hostile troops in the basins of
Caporetto and Tolmlno and along the
left bank ot the Tagliamento. On Sat
urday. in addition to the two machines
mentioned yesterday, our aviators
brought down three enemy airplanes.
PARIS, Nov. 5. Before leaving Paris
for Rome David Lloyd George, the
British Premier, had a long interview
with General Pershing. The Amerl
can commander came especially from
the American Army headquarters to
meet the British Prime Minister. Field
Marshal Haig. the British commander,
also was present, at the conference.
(By the Associated Press.)
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN IT ALT, Nov. 6, 10 A. M.
The reports of heavy artillery fire on
both banks of - the Tagliamento, with
chief pressure on the-Italian left wing.
chows that Austro-German patrols havt
crossed the river, as foreseen, and that
the enemy Is trying to throw his main
body into the plain of the Western
Frtull region.
The attack In the Giudlcarla Valley
on the Trentlno front also shows clear
ly a purpose to make a mass attack
from the north.
. Situation Is Still Grave.
The situation is still grave. Atten
tion is now centered on the strength
of the defenses west of. the Taglia
mento River and on the ability to
effect the vast reorganization and op
pose the whole force of the concentra
tlon of Italian troops and allied rein
forcements against the tremendous
pressure the enemy is exerting.
All - the allies should realize tha
one of the supreme trials of the war
has reached the final stage. The chle
pressure of the enemy advance Is now
being exerted against the newly con
stltuted left wing of the Italian army
in an attempt to throw the bulk of
the hostile forces across the Taglia
mento River and then resort to the
enemy's favorite device of a turning
movement.
The Tagliamento is the boundary be
tween the Eastern and Western Friuli
region and having overrun the Eastern
. region it is the evident purpose of th
enemy general staff to profit by speed
in throwing its masses into the West
ern region before the Italians are
able to carry out their reformation
process.
Time la Chief Factor.
Time is the chief factor for Italy in
reconstructing her lines and speed is
the chief factor for the enemy, al
though the Mama furnished the warn
ing of the danger in pushing an army
ahead too -fast.
The Tagliamento is something more
than a military obstruction, as it is
also relied upon to give time for reor
ganization. This involves not only
fighting and feeding and it is a colossal
task to re-establish the deranged sub
sistence service of a vast army, so that
rations may be supplied with that un
failing regularity which keeps up the
morale of the troops.
The natural defenses west of the
river are also strong, as the region is
known as the Holland of Italy, being
a network of canals and rivers, most
of them running straight across the
line of the advancing enemy wave.
American Action Noted.
The French troops received an en
thusiastic welcome and the presence of
the . French and English supplies In
spiration throughout the Italian ranks.
The American action also was noted
with the deepest satisfaction.
It is felt that the allies are now
keenly alive to the Italian front and
that the legend that there is only one
front, on the Flanders line, is ended
The co-operation of the allies is being
watched and accompanied by a patriotic
wave throughout Italy. The walls
everywhere are covered with patriotic
declarations for the defense of the
country. The workmen of the great
Ansaldo gun and ammunition works
united in a telegram to the govern
Concluded on Page 8. Column 1.)
Drive Commenced In West to Raise
$34 4,000 Apportioned of Total
Requirement of $3,750,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 6. The inau
guration of the National campaign for
the war-camp community- recreation
fund today found many "Western cities
with their quotas already in, according-
to Western headquarters here.
More than 100 cities in the- West today
began their drive for funds, and it is
announced that by the end of this
week practically all of the larger cities
will have completed their campaigns.
Grants Pass. Or., which led the Na
tion, turned in its money almost two
weeks ago. Los Angeles contributed
145,000 last Wednesday at' a meeting.
The sum was raised by 45 workers in
45 minutes. Sacramento has com
menced a drive for $6000. Those in
charge expect to have the money with
in 48 hours.' Tacoma, Seattle and San
Diego are planning tag days.
The amount asked of the Nation is
$3,750,000. Of this amount the West
is asked to contribute $344,000. The
sum has "been ' apportioned to the va
rious cities according to their popula
tion.
MEDFORD, Or.. Nov. 6. (Special.)
At a patriotic meeting held Sunday
night at the Presbyterian Church J243
was raised for the community recrea
tion fund, and a second mass meeting
will be held at a local jtheater tomor
row night, when it is expected the fund
will be brought up to the $800 which is
Medford's quota.
The Red Cross Christmas fund cam
paign closed tonight with a total sub
scription of $450. The local Red Cross
will send 225 packages to the American
soldiers in France as Medford's contrl
button to the Christmas trees at the
front.
PROHIBITION LAW BEATEN
Use of Forged Druggists' Permits
Discovered in Washington.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Nov. 5.
(Special.) A new method of beating
the liquor law was discovered yester
day after it had been in operation, it is
believed, for some time.
It was by the use of forged druggist
permits. The permits were printed in
regular form and even bore the im
print of the Prescott Spectator, the of
ficial paper of this county. Inspection,
however, showed that while the word
ing was duplicated, the type used was
unlike any in the Spectator's office.
The shipment- which came here was
100 gallons of whisky and had been
delivered before the officers discovered
the scheme.
CO-EDS OUTNUMBER MEN
1
Usual Condition Reversed at Uni
verslty of Oregon by War. .
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
Nov. 5. (Special.) For the first time
In the history of the University there
are more women than men enrolled,
According to the student directory is
sued today by the registrar there are
474 co-eds in residence upon the
campus and only 411 men students.
The decrease is due entirely to the
war. say University authorities, and
point to the fact that the falling off
among the men ia confined entirely to
the upper classes, from which nearly
150 men withdrew to enlist.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SKIPPED
50 0 Walla Walla People Desert
Church, to Pick Apples Sunday.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Nov. S.
(Special.) Go-to-Sunday-school day
and the call of the Baker-Langdon
orchard conflicted yesterday, but the
orchard won out when more than 500
people of Walla Walla, Including the
most prominent, devoted the day to
helping the company pick some of its
150,000 boxes of apples. It was esti
mated that 48,000 boxes of fruit were
picked during the day.
The occasion was made a gala one
by the pickers, who brought their
luncheons.
RETRIAL DENIED BILLINGS
Application in Bomb Case Heard by
California Supreme Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5. Warren
K. Billings, under sentence of life im
prisonment for murder growing out of
a bomb explosion here in July, 1916,
which claimed ten victims, was re
fused a hearing by the state Supreme
Court here today on his application for
a new trial. The state appellate court
recently denied his appeal.
Billings was tried on a charge similar
to that for which Thomas J. Mooney
was sentenced to death.
AIRPLANE RAIDS DAMAGE
Fires Caused During 1916 Number
.128; Loss of Life 3 6.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5. What is be
lieved to be the first summary of the
results of fires due to German air'
Plane raids over London during 1916
was received here today by Robert
Adamson, from the London County
Council. This report says there were
128 such fires, resulting in loss of 26
lives and the Injury of 26 persons.
Throughout the year there were 3104
fires, causing 158 deaths, the summary
says, and the property loss approxi
mated 4. 600.000.
Elects Jal Workers in
California Get Edict.
GIRL OPERATORS ARE INCLUDED
District Council . Line lo Be
Split if Plea Is Ignored.
VOTE IS TAKEN AT TACOMA
R. E. Swayne Leaves San Francisco
for Los Angeles to Try to Dis
suade Members of Unions
From Walking Out.
TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 5. The North
west conference of Electrical Work
ers' and Telephone Operators' unions
voted tonight to split the Coast Dis
trict Council line at California unless
the strike votes now being taken in
California cities mean immediate walk
outs, the split to take effect immedi
ately.' W. F. Delaney, Seattle representative
at San Francisco, was not present at
the conference.
Delegates from every linemen's and
operators' union of Washington and of
Portland, Or., were .in attendance. The
first session, which met at 2 o'clock,
was taken up with the present
ing of credentials and review of
the Northwest strike situation. C. L.
Thompson, of Tacoma Electrical Work
ers' local. No. 483, was elected chair
man, and Matilda M. Gruidl, of Tacoma
Operators Union, No. 39. secretary.
STRIKING TO BE DISSUADED
Operators' Union Held Recognized
by Federal Mediator.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5. R. E.
Swayne, representing local electrical
workers' unions of Los Angeles and
vicinity,- who had been in conference
here" with officials of the Pacific Dis
trict Council of the International
Brot-beriiooi--of Electrical Workers,
left tonight for Los Angeles, where he
will attempt to dissuade union mem
bers employed by the Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Company from striking.
This was announced tonight by
John Morgenthaler, president of the
Pacific District Council, who said that
Mr. Swayne would explain to union
members that "our chief demand, that
of recognition of the girl operators'
unions, had been indirectly ordered
granted by Federal Mediator Verner
Z. Reed."
Mr. Morgenthaler said he had not
been informed officially of the strike
of 35 operators employed by the South
ern California Telephone Company at
Pasadena. The walkout was reported
in press dispatches, together with an
Intimation that Los Angeles operators
would take similar action.
There were no efforts toward medl-
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In Telegram Telling of Food Short
age Entente Forces Are Dnbbed
"Infamous Pigs."
ATHENS, Greece. Nov. 5. Lengthy
telegrams which passed between ex
Queen Sophia and Emperor William
during December, 1916, and the early
part of this year, similar In tone to
others that have been deciphered, are
now made public and show that the
Queen again and again urged -that the
Germans take the offensive on the
Macedonian front. Queen Sophie assured
the Emperor, her brother, of Greek co
operation. Field Marshal Von Hlndenburg and
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman, it ap
pears, could not agree, however, on the
time the attack should be made, while
the blockade of the allies, causing a
shortage of food and munitions in
Greece, prevented Greece from acting.
On January 10 the Queen telegraphed
the Emperor telling him of this food
and ammunition shortage, and con
cluded: "May the infamous pigs receive the
punishment they deserve."
In other telegrams the Queen prom
ised that the Greek artillery would be
destroyed if there was danger of its
falling into the hands of the entente.
She also kept her brother Informed
of the actions and Intentions of General
Sarrall. commander of the entente forces
in Macedonia.
HOG CHOLERA IS COSTLY
Loss in Animals So Great 1,000,000
Soldiers Could Have Been Fed.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. Hog chol
era killed enough animals last year
to have fed one million soldiers a meat
ration for five and a half months, the
Department of Agriculture announced
today.
This enormous loss, the statement
said, was unnecessary, as hog cholera
to a large extent can be prevented r
controlled through vaccination, dlsln
fectlon and the quarantine of Infected
herds.
NICARAGUA CLAIMS ISLES
San Andres and Providence Useful
in Protection of Panama Canal.
- SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
Nov. 6. It is reported here that Nica
ragua has put in a. claim to the Colom
bian Islands of San Andres and Provi
dence, lying off the Mosquito Coast.
It is pointed out that ' the islands
would be useful in the protection of the
Panama Canal, as Providence Island
would make a good coaling station and
San Andres provide a suitable wireless
site.
WOMAN IS LETTER CARRIER
Postal Department Is Making Expe
riment In Washington.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. The first
woman letter carrier, ununlformed, but
with a Government badge, will be seen
here tomorrow.
She will be on a light route, as an
experiment for women substitutes for
t men. owing to tne snortage or men.
Mitchel Makes War Big
Issue in New York.
HILLQUIT OPENLY FOR PEACE
60,000 Khaki-Clad Men Will
Cast Mayoralty Ballots;
DEMOCRAT EVADES ISSUE
Eyes of Nation Focused on Biggest
City Today to Watch Outcome of
Fusion Candidate's Vigorous
Indorsement of President. .
NEW YORK. Nov. 5. One of the bit
terest political campaigns in this city's
history came to a close tonight with
the eyes of the Nation looking to New
York because two of the four candi
dates for Mayor - have rejected war
Issues, which make the outcome of to
morrow's election transcend In Interest
the usual local controversies.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchel. fusion
candidate for re-election, has to a
large extent subordinated his fight
against Tammany Hall by asserting
pro-German Influences were working
to control the election and declaring
himself in complete sympathy with
President Wilson's policies. ' -
Hlllqnlt Openly for Peace.
Morris Hillquit, Socialist, has cam
paigned openly as a peace advocate.
He announced his refusal to purchase
liberty loan bonds and said frankly
that his election must be construed as
a mandate to the Federal Government
to begin negotiations to terminate the
war. .
John F. Hylan, Democratic candi
date who has the support of Tammany
Hall and the newspapers of William
Randolph Hearst, has disregarded war
ljsues as campaign material except that
he has resented Imputations against
his loyalty and has based his fight on
attacks on the Mitchel "administration.
William M. Bennett has centered his
campaign on Tammany and the
Mitchel regime.
Political Situation ralque.
The unique political situation in
which the metropolis finds itself on
the eve of its first wartime election
In many years was frankly puzzling
tonight even to veteran campaigners.
Counting the soldier votes, abroad and
at many camps and cantonments in
America, it is predicted that approxi
mately 700.000 ballots will be cast. It
was conceded that those of the men
under arms, estimated at 60,000, might
swing the election.
Three of the candidates devoted a
period of campaigning at Camp Upton
where many of New York's citizens
are training to? service abroad. Hill-
quit was barred from speaking there.
the military authorities holding that
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Disturbances Fomented by I. W. W.
Hampering Government in
Building Air Fleets.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Convinced
that pro-German agencies are at work
to hinder the aircraft production pro
gramme, officials believe a drastic
campaign against agitators may be
necessary, reaching to the spruce for
ests of the Northwest, where the wood
for airplanes is being cut.
Numerous cases of sabotage have
been reported from mills that are cut
ting the airplane wood. Labor dis
turbances fomented by the Industrial
Workers of the World have also been
hampering the Government In building
air fleets.
The menace takes the form of acci
dents to mill machinery, fires in im
portant lumber yards, boiler explosions
and other happenings that might be
due to chance or to carelessness. The
regularity with which they have oc
curred, however, convinces oflcials here
that a definite sabotage campaign has
been organized by hidden enemies
which must be stamped out.
KARL MUCK STORM CENTER
Boston Symphony Orchestra Forbid
den to Play in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Md.. Nov. 5. The po
lice commissioner of Baltimore today
sent an order to the manager of the
Lyric Theater forbidding the perform
ance of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday night on the ground that
the public safety of the community
would be endangered.
The action came at the recommenda
tion of the grand jury, and after plans
had been perfected for a huge mass
meeting tomorrow at which leading
men of the state will denounce the
attitude of Dr. Karl Muck toward play
ing "The Star-Spangled Banner."
CAR OF BEANS SHIPPED
Corvallis Has Record Acreage De
voted to Crop,
CORVALLIS. Or.. Nov. 5. SpecIal.)
In spite of the fact that the exces
sively dry weather this year permitted
the raising of less than a third of a
bean crop, the acreage was so Increased
that the first carload of beans ever
shipped out of Corvallis left here today
for Chicago. Another car will follow
in a few days.
Beans this year are averaging only
abot 600 pounds to the acre.
RAINS END FOREST FIRES
State Forester Elliott Announces
Danger Season in Oregon Over.
SALEM, Or.. Nov. 5. Forest fires in
Southern Oregon, mainly in Douglas,
Coos, Curry, Josephine and Jackson
counties, have been extinguished by the
rains of the last several days, State
Forester Elliott announced today.
The rains have closed the fire sea
son in Oregon.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 53
degrees; minimum, 52 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; light southerly winds.
War.
Big German drive into Italy still continues.
Page 1.
German victors at sea not content until all
foes are slaughtered. Page 2.
Germans sweep valley of Allette hour after
hour with shell fire. Page 3.
Names of first Americans killed, wounded
and missing or captured by Germans are
published. Page 2.
Foreign.
Telegrams showing ex-Queen's pro-German
activities In Greece made public Page 1.
Bolshevik! meetings In Petrograd stir peo
ple. Page 2.
National.
Prices set on steel products by war board.
Page 8.
Shipyard workers may accept new scale.
Page 16.
German soldiers tell of brutality to wounded
and prisoners. Page 6. y
Domestic.
Absentee soldier vote may decide New Tork
Mayoralty election today. Page 1.
Wall street stocks hit hard. Page 5.
Grants Pass first to turn in quota for war
camp recreations. Page 1.
Sabotage menace against airplane produc
tion to be. stamped out. Page 1.
Sports.
Judge McCredie asserts dropping of Portland
was planned before league meeting.
Page 14.
Anderson and Benjamin training hard for
bout. Page 14.
Colonel Ellis issues order establishing Coast
Defense Athletic Association. Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
General Greene asked to produce evidence
Seattle officials are connected with vice
" ring. . Page 1.
Freight cars found to stand idle in Seattle
yards. Page 6.
Vlce-Presldent and Mrs. Marshall guests of
La Grande. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Sonoma hopgrowers form holding pooL
Page 18.
Hogs advance sharply at local stockyards.
Page 19.
Severe slump In Wall Street and partial
rally. Page 19.
Corn higher owing to fixing of standard
hog price. Page 19.
Supreme Court holds Port of Portland liable
in collision case. Page 15.
Portland and Vicinity.
Farmers protest wheat embargo. Page' 13.
Floyd Ramp. Indicted under espionage act
grand Jury discharged. Page 7.
Council cuts city budget (30,557. Page 13.
Importance of dairy industry to appear at
Land Products Show. Page 15.
Officials and lumbermen to confer on spruce
saving Page 11.
Oregon classed as self-sustaining from
glimpse of Land Show. Page 15.
phone strike still at deadlock. Page 4.
Some districts In Oregon are slow In response
to food pledges, f age s.
Whisky raid may cost Deputy Sheriff Smith
. . bis Job. .rag . . .
Council Resolution
. Demands Quizz.
"RING" CHARGE RECOGNIZED
"High Officials" Taken to Re
fer to Mayor or Chief, j
PROMPT ACTION PROMISED
Removal of Gill or Police Head of
Both, if Connection With Im
moral Conditions Is Proved,
Is Also Proposed.
SEATTLE. 'Wash.. Nov. 5. (Special.)
Official recognition of the charges
made by General Greene, commanding
at Camp Lewis, that vice and lawless
ness are protected by a syndicate in
Seattle in which "men high in author-
ity" are' involved, was taken by tha
City Council today when a resolution
submitted by Councilman Thomson was
introduced requesting General Greene '
to submit his evidence, and promising
to impeach the Mayor and remove the
Chief of Police if the charges ara
proved.
The resolution will be considered at
a special meeting of the Judiciary com.
mittee Tuesday.
A lage lobby of persons, interested
in the fight for a clean city were pres
ent, but there was no public comment
made at the meeting.
Mayor Raps Army Officials.
"While Thomson was putting the fln
ishlng touches to the draft of the reso
lutions, ' Mayor Gill, in the executive)
chambers, was giving out an inter
view attacking John McCourt, of Port
land, and Colonel Savllle, commander
of Camp Lewis police. Colonel Savilla
was quoted in newspaper articles as
criticising Seattle's general method ot
doing business.
Mayor Gill resented the Interference
of Colonel Savllle in Seattle's business
affairs, and said that when that officer
came here to confer with Navy-yard
officials he was intoxicated, and a re
port of his conduct was forwarded to
Washington?
General's Help Requested.
The Thomson resolution follows:
Whereas. General Greene, in charge of
the Camp Lewis cantonment, has repeat
edly affirmed that there existed In Seattle
a vice syndicate, and that those high lis
authority are connected therewith; and.
Whereas, All. police authority In the city
of Seattle Is vested in the Mayor and the
Chief of Police, they alone can be held re
sponsible as ones in. high authority; and.
Whereas. The Mayor has declared that if
evidence Is procured satisfying the City
Council of his guilt. -he will resign; and.
Whereas. The City Council has no power
or authority through which to seek to es
tablish guilt or Innocence of any persons
engaged In vice other than- through .the
Mayor and the Chief of Police, and. hence,
to reach the Mayor or Chief of Police roust
"have the assistance of outside parties; now.
therefore, be It
Resolved. By the City Council of the City
of Seattle, that we do most earnestly re
quest General Greene to lay before us any
evidence be may have, incriminating tha
Mayor or the Chief of Police of the city of
Seattle in connection with any vice syndi
cate whatsoever; and be it further
Resolved. That If General Greene shall
submit evidence showing the Mayor or
Chief of Police to be In any wise involved
In any vice syndicate, that this Council will
request the Mayor to resign or remove the
Chief of police, as the case may be: and.
In case he should refuse to do so. that this
Council will remove him by Impeachment,
and will also remove the Chief of Police.
The resolution will be considered at
the meeting of the Judiciary commit
tee of the Council Tuesday afternoon,
and it is expected that the committee
will make a divided report.
Chairman Against Resolution.
Its chairman. Councilman Lane, is
understood to hold the same view as
Councilman Erickson, that the City
Council is not the body to undertake
such an inquiry as the resolution pro
poses. Councilman Hanna is known to
be in hearty accord with the resolu
tion. Bolton, the third member of the
committee, before the introduction of
the resolution declared himself in favor
of a request from the Council that
General Greene submit his evidence of
the existence of a vice syndicate, but
it is uncertain whether he will support
the resolution with the wording given
it by Councilman Thomson.
When the case against Russell, the
proprietor of the Boulevard Inn, which
was raided Sunday night by polioe and
several Army and Navy officers found
drinking there, was called in police
court this morning it was continued
until November 13. Sergeant Coin
stock, head of the dry squad, declined
to make public the names of the of
ficers, saying he would keep them in
his own possession until the cose ia
called.
GEXEIIAL WITHHOLDS HAND
Seattle Expected to Act Quickly to
Remove Conditions.
TACOMA, Nov. 5. (Special.) Action
in the matter of forbidding soldiers of
his command from visiting Seattle, ru
mored about camp today to be forth
coming soon, was declared by Major
General Greene as still held in abeyance
pending developments In Seattle, which
are expected to come to a head soon.
"I am adopting the plan of watchful
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