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Newspaper Page TextI FRIDA Y, NO V EMBER 23, I I IS THE DATE I I BELGIUM'S STORY TO I B TOLD J Read Hugh Gibson's Great I Don't miss opening chapter Belgium's Tragedy. Serial in The Oregonian. SimnmitlMNliininnililltfliminnimiini iiHmifNiitimmniiinii? ttmnii? r 0 ilMlwiilwmiiiiiiiwiiiiiumiimliinilililiiiHuuwiiiintii;, VOL. IVTI. NO. 17,783. rOKTLAXD, OREGpN, THURSDAY. ypVEMBEK 23, 1917. PRICK FIVE CENTS. SHERIFF PUTS BAN ON EATON MEETING STANFIELD SEEKS K'S,TA. BOB PHILLIPS SHOT LABOR DELEGATES C0NDEMNBURLES0N iiLiiinin n i vi m vi SENATORIAL TOGA BY AH INSANE MAN OFFICER ACTS TO PKEVEXI STUDEXTS AND FACULTY ASK PRESIDENT TO STAY. POLICY OF POSTMASTER-GEX-ERAIi TERMED 'AUTOCRATIC RIOT, HE EXPLAINS. II ii ii ii ii u in ii ir ii ii m HAIG ROUTS HIS Oil BROAD FRONT nunc BATTLE RAGIHG III SOUTH British Capture 8000 and ' Advance Continues. GERMANS ARE SURPRISED In Heavy Rain Storm, Without Artillery Preparation, Brit , ons Smash Ahead. BREACH 32 MILES WIDE Numerous Villages Are Cap tured and City of Cambrai ' Seems About to Fall. (By the Associated Frees.) LONDON, Nov. 21. Field Marshal Haig today broke the Hindenburg line to a depth of from four to five miles along a 32-mile front, between St. Quentin and the Scarpe River. More than 5000 prisoners have al ready been taken and the advance continues. The great forward smash which was conducted by the British Third Army, commanded by Sir Julian Byng, re-' ports from headquarters say, is going on despite a heavy storm which be gan early today just as the British launched their attack. Storm Hides Advance. Troops and tanks are hurling the German defenders back, and some where beyond the veil of the storm British troops have penetrated even to the Marcoing-Masnieres line, and other patrols have reached Noyelles, ZYa miles from Cambrai. The British infantry and tanks, re ports continue, have captured and pressed over a mile beyond ,the second line of German defenses, which is known as the Hindenburg support line. The British have captured Benavis, Lemau wood, LaVacquerie, the defense known as Welsh ridge and Ribecourt village. Huns Flee or Surrender. The entire German line west of the Canal du Nord to the Baupame-Cam-brai road is in British hands. Couillet wood uiso has been taken. The attack began without the cus tomary artillery preparation, and the Germans were completely surprised. There is every evidence that the Ger mans fled or surrendered without making any serious attempt to hold the defenses, which were of enormous strength. Tanks Are Irresistible. A large number of tanks moved for ward in advance of the infantry when the attack was opened and broke through successive belts of German wire defenses, which were of great depth and strength. The towns of Havrincourt, Marco ing, Graincourt and Anneux and Neuf wood have been captured by the British. The announcement follows: "Yesterday morning the Third Army, under command of General the Honorable Sir Julian Byng, delivered a number of attacks between St. Quen tin and the River Scarpe. These at tacks were carried out without pre vious artillery preparation, and in each case the enemy was completely surprised. Wide Front Covered. "Our troops have broken into the : enemy's positions to a depth of be tween fou,r and five miles on a wide front, and have captured several thou sand prisoners with a number of guns. Our operations are continuing. "At the hour of assault on the prin cipal front of attack a large number of tanks moved forward in advance I of the infantry and broke through successive belts of German wire which were of great depth and strength. "Following through the gaps made by the tanks, English, Scottish and 1 Irish regiments swept over the ene my's outposts and stormed the first defensive system of the. Hindenburg line on the whole front. , Second Line Taken. "Our infantry and tanks then swept on immediately with the programme and captured the second German sys tem of defense more than a mile be yond. This latter is known as the Hindenburg support line. "In the course of this advance, East County troops took the hamlet of Concluded on Page o, Column 1.) Ex-Cnlverslty Professor Denounces Chamber of Commerce as Expect ant Crowd Kept Out of Hall. EUGENE, Or., Nov. 21. (Special.) Sheriff Parker tonight suppressed an effort by Allen H. Eaton, formerly of the University of Oregon faculty and member of the Legislature from Lane County, to hold a meeting in the Pres byterian Church of Fairmont, a suburb. He contended that a. speech by Eaton In defense of his participation in the People's Council for Democracy and Peace would incite a riot. About 75 people assembled for the meeting. Deputies refused to allow any one to enter the church. Members of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, who led the fight for Mr. Eaton's removal as a member of the faculty of the University of Oregon, were scattered in the crowd. "Some day we may learn that the Eu genue Chamber of Commerce is not the only place where we can meet," said Mr. Eaton, addressing the group on the sidewalk. Deputy Sheriff Elklns interrupted. He told the speaker he had Bald enough. Mr. Eaton talked with several persons on the sidewalk and told the officers, as he walked away, that he was going home. AUTO GRAFT IS EXPOSED Six Policemen and Supply Dealer Are Charged V4th Extortion. NEW YORK, Nov. 21. Six members of the New York police department and a dealer in automobile supplies were today Indicted on charges c-f extortion bribery or neglect of duty by the ex traordinary grand jury which, at the instance of Governor Whitman, has been conducting an investigation into conditions brought to light by the Ruth Cruger murder case. Alleged "monkey-wrench graft" col lected from automobile speeders, who were forced to buy automobile accesso ries from dealers or suffer arrest, was one of the revelations growing out of the escape of Alfredo Cocchi, Ruth Cru ger"s murderer. Cocchi kept an auto mobile supply shop. LA GRANDE GIRL IS FIRST Miss Grace Pickens Studies Forestry at Washington University. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, Nov. 21. (Special.) Miss Grace Pickens, a freshman from La Grande, has the distinction of being the first woman .ever, to take forestry at the university. "I really do not see why it should seem unusual for a girl to study for estry," Miss Pickens said. "After all, the forest belong as much to us as it does to the men and I am taking it chiefly because of the courses in nat ural history it offers." She expects to complete the five years' course here, but admits that her plans after that are vague. PEANUT VENDER NOW JUDGE Frederick C. Fisher to Assume High Position at Manila. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Freder ick C. Fisher, who was born in San Diego- County and who has practiced law in Manila and Washington, D. C, was on his way today to the PhillD- Ipine Islands, where he wilt assume the UBIUIUII J 11 0 1 1 V V. VL Lilt .JH'l I 11 1 11 Court of Manila, to which he was ap pointed recently by President Wilson, Mr. Fisher at one time was a pea nut vendor on a suburban train be tween Los Angeles and San Diego and fought in the Spanish-American war. GOOD CHRISTMAS ASSURED Boys In France Well Provided For, Says Postofflcc Department. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Repdrts to the Postoffice Department of the amount of parcel post matter going to the American Army in France indi cate that Americans there will enjoy a bountiful Christmas. . The department announced tonight that it is practically certain that every package mailed before November 13 will reach its destination by Christmas morning and possibly some mailed later will get there in time. CLEMENCEAU'S AIM VICTORY Premier Would Not Admit Germany Into Society of Nations. PARIS, Thursday, Nov. 20. The war aim of Premier Clemenceau is to be a victor, he told the Chamber of Deputies today. , "If Germany tomorrow expressed a wish to enter into the society of na tions, I would not agree," M. Clemen ceau said, "for Germany's signature cannot be trusted. "You ask what my war aims are? My aim is to be a victor." FOUR SOCIALISTS PLEAD Max Easton and Associates Accused - of Violating Espionage Act. . NEW YORK. Nov. 21. Max East man, editor of the Masses.. Socialist publication, and three other defendants associated with the publication, indict ed for alleged violation of the. espion age act, pleaded not guilty when ar raigned in court today. Bail was fixed for Eastman at $5000. Candidacy for McNary Seat Announced. PARTY HASTENS DECISION Republicans Show Preference for Senate Service. VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN AIM Umatilla Man Who Made Notable Record in Legislature Moved, by Desire to Serve Nation During War Crisis. Robert N. Stanfleld, of. Umatilla County, Speaker of the House at the 1917 session of the Oregon Legislature, yesterday set at rest further specula tion as to what he Intends to do po litically and announced his candidacy for the United States Senate to suc ceed Charles L. McNary, who was ap pointed by Governor Wlthyconvbe to fill the unexpired term of the late Harry Lane. "To serve my country and my state with, all my energy, ability and re sources at this time in the United States Senate is my desire," said Mr. Stanfield yesterday In announcing his candidacy. "There is an opportunity for service the greatest opportunity in the Nation's history, because it is confronted by its greatest crisis. "It Is a worthy ambition for any American citizen to serve in Congress at any time; and at this time, when there is a call both to duty and to sac rifice, there ought to be a response from men who are willing to give their all to their country's cause. Thought of Service Foremost. I am not presumptuous enough to think that I can serve with greater efficiency or with more disinterested ness than many others. It Is not In that spirit that I have made this de clslon, but It is, I hope, . with all proper thought of my own limitations. But I have had some experience In public affairs, and : I ' have a considerable knowledge of the state's many inter ests and a - deep appreciation of the Nation s critical situation. I have. therefore, thought that I would sub mit to tne people of Oregon the ques tion as to whether I might not be useful to them and to our common country in Washington. "Later I shall make a detailed statement of the issues which I believe are involved in the Oregon Senatorial election." " For several weeks Mr. Stanfleld has been urged by his friends throughout the state to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for either United States Senator or Governor. Two months ago a group of supporters In his home town of Stanfleld arranged for the publication of a large edition of the Stanfleld Standard containing (Concluded on Page . Column 2.) A AH College Organizations to Join in Welcoming Educator on His Re turn to Corvallis Monday. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Corvallis, Nov. 21. (Special.) j oi mass meeting of students this racing resolutions were adopted expressing the desire of the student body to see President Kerr remain at O. A. C. The resolutions will be presented (to the president when he returns to Corvallis Monday. Mr. Kerr last week was offered the presidency of Kansas Agricultural Col lege. , The entire student body, faculty and friends of President Kerr will welcome him home next week. Plans are under way for a' big celebration, with pro cessions in which all organizations of both students and professors will par ticipate. 'Fraternities, clubs, associa tions, the various classes and other or ganizations will take part and each is striving to have the most effective demonstration. Faculty members at a meeting, last night drew up resolutions expressing the wish that President Kerr remain. Every effort will be made to show the head of O. A. C. that the entire college community is desirous of having him continue his administration at O. A. C. WAR MISSION ENTERTAINED Premier Confers With Jlcrabcrs, Excepting Colonel House. LONDON, Nov. . 21. Premier Lloyd George entertained the American War Mission at luncheon this afternoon. Colonel E. M. House, head of the Mis sion, did iot attend. Instead "Col onel House had Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade, and Sir Eric Drummond, private secretary to For eign Secretary Balfour, at luncheon with him. Colonel House then called upon the Premier and conferred for atf hour. Colonel House's callers today included Admiral William S. Benson, U. S. N., and the Italian Ambassador. The lat ter informed Colonel House of the latest developments in Italy, which were said to be more hopeful, tending to an opti mistic view. FARMERS TO RECEIVE PAY Pendleton Buyer to Give Growers 00 Per C?nt of Whca Money. PENDLETON, Or., Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) Henry W. Collins. Pendleton wheat buyer, announced today that h will be ready tomorrow to pay the farmers 90 per cent of their wheat money. This Is the first announcement of the kind here. Farmers who have been forced to pay 6 per cent Interest on money advanced to them by tho buyers hail the news with delight. AMERICANS LEAVE MEXICO Officials of Smelting and Refining Company Arrive at El Paso. EL. PASO, Tex., Nov. 21. American officials and employes of the American Smelting & Refining Company in the state of Chihuahua have been ordered to come to the border. Eight of the principal officials have already arrived here. SURPRISE PARTY FOR THE KAISER. Deputy Sheriff Danger ouslv .VvT- in Duel. o ASSAILANT MAKES HIS ESCAPE Louis E. Hayes Resists Arrest When Officer Is Called. SISTER'S HOUSE INVADED Inmate Who Fled Recently From State Asylum Is Maniac Broth- cr-ln-taw Is Wounded by Misdirected Bullet. Robert (Bob) Phillips, head field deputy under Sheriff Hurlburt. was shot and dangerously wounded and T. Spreadborough, 862 Mississippi avenue. was wounded, in a duel with Louis Elwyn Hayes, an escaped maniac from the Oregon Insane Asylum, in the Spreadborough residence at 7:30 o'clock last night. Mrs. Spreadborough, who Is a sister of the Insane man, had called Phillips to arrest her brother and take him back to the asylum. The shooting started as soon as the officer entered the room. Hayes fired first, the bullet striking Phillips in the abdomen. He replied . twice to the fire and Hayes fired three more shots as he retreated to the kitchen door and liade his escape. Three women were In the room where the duel was fought. Haye. Visits Slater's Hoitae. Hayes arrived at the Spreadborough home yesterday afternoon. Mr. Spread borough, who was home alone, refused to admit him. Mrs. Spreadborough found her Insane brother sitting on the front steps when she returned home early last night. She invited her "brother Into the house. She surreptitlo Jsly notified the deputy that an insane man was in her home. Then she got out the family al bum and amused Hayes, whom she con sidered dangerous, by showing him the pictures. Hayes and Mrs. Spreadborough were In the parlor when Phillips arrived. Phillips walked into the room with out drawing his revolver. Mrs. Spread borough arose to Introduce the deputy. thinking she could induce her brother to go peaceably. , "This gentleman " she began. Maniac Shoots Klrat. She got no further. Hayes leaped to his feet, drew a large revolver from his hip pocket and fired. Phillips reeled. He steadied himself, drew his own weapon and tried to take aim at Hayes, who still was firing. He wavered and the point of his revolver swung toward Mrs. Spreadborough Phillips put his hand on a table, took deliberate aim and fired twice. The room was by this time full of powder smoke, and it is thought that both shots went wild. Hayes was by this time in the kitch en doorway. He fired his fourth shot, and Concluded on Page 5. Column 8.) "Facts Concerning Oppressive La bor Policy" Will Be Placed Before President Wilson. BUFFALO. N. Y., Nov. 21. The con vention of the American Federation of Labor today adopted a resolution con demning Postmaster-General Burelson for his "autocratic policy" toward post- office employes and instructed the ex ecutive council of the federation to ob tain an audience with President Wil son and place before him facts con cerning the oppressive labor policy of the Postmaster-General." The resolution was introduced by Thomas E. Flaherty, of the National Federation of Postal Employes, and Edward J. Gainer, of the National Association of Lettercarriers. Approx- mately a quarter of a million workers in the postal service, the resolution said, are forced to accept without pro test the "unsatisfactory working con ditions imposed by an autocrat." At the next session there was long and at times acrimonious debate on a resolution favoring the conscription of citizens of allied nations now living in the United States. Thomas Black, a Canadian delegate. brought a storm upon his head by re ferring to all conscription laws as "dastardly," a remark which resulted in a demand for retraction from several delegates. President Gompers temporarily re linquished the chair to reply to Black and Delegate Carr, of Toronto, declared that Black's remarks did not reflect the sentiment of union labor In Can ada. The demand for a retraction from Black was not put in the form of a resolution and nothing further was said about it after the adoption of the conscription resolution. RAIDER MAY BE IN PACIFIC Report Received That British Steam er Matunga Is Captured. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. That the British steamer Matunga may have been captured by members of the crew of the German raider Seeadler and may now be searching for prey in the South Pacific is indicated in a dis patch received here today from Syd ney, N. S. W. The Matunga. Brisbane to Rabaul, reported to the latter place by wireless on August 5, the Sydney cablegram said, that she would arrive there August 7. She has not been heard from since. A report from Rabaul said a vessel closely resembling the inltislng Matun ga, but painted slate color, was sighted off the Laughlan Islands. JUMP FROM HOTEL FATAL George P. Laurence Suicides While Visiting In New York. NEW YORK. Nov. 21. George P. Lawrence, former Congressman from Massachusetts, whose home was in North Adams, Mass.. Jumped to his death today from the eighth floor of the Hotel Belmont. Mr. Lawrence left a note saying he could "not stand the pressure any longer." INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 66 degrees; minimum. 44 degrees. TODAY'S fair, gentle variable winds. War. Fall of Bolshevlkl seems to Impend. Page 4. Germans avoid trap laid by American sol diers. Page 2. British naval action in Skaggerak well- planned affair.- Page 3. British victory stirs official Washington. Page 3. Gigantic battle raging on Italian front. Page 1. British rout Germans on wide front In Prance. Page 1. Britons break through redoubtable Hlnden burg line. Page 'Z. National. Labor federation condemns Postmaster-Gen eral. Page 1. Thousands of alien Germans forced to leave their homes. Page 7. Domestic. Presidio officers are now being chosen. Page 4. Conscription Is Indorsed by American Fed eration of Labor. Page 1. Sports. Amateur boxers to compete at San Fran cisco. Page S. Muldoon to referee boxing bouts. Page S. ranKtin-Jerrerson game to d close, pre dict experts. Page 8. -Coach Diets drills Pullman crew hard for Washington game. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Students and faculty urge President Kerr to remain at O. A. C. Page 1. Sheriff stops Eaton meeting. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Fixing of canned salmon price by Govern ment checks demand from Kast. Page IT. Halg's success stimulates corn market at Chicago. Page 17. City of Portland passes Golden Gate. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Stanfield out for United States Senate. Page 1. Deputy Sheriff Phillips shot in duel with in sane man. Page one. Colonel May says members of Oregon regi ment are well supplied with clothing. Page 2. Witnesses declare that Mm. Xarlfa Faltng's mind was clear. Page 5. Central Oregon people coming to Land Products Show. Page 6. Red Cross gets record price for steer offered at auction. Page 6. County urged to provide fund to stamp out bootlegging. Page 0. Marcel Parsons undergoes operation for re moval of brain pressure. Page 7. Ladd &. Tilton Bank member of Federal re- serve system. Page 7. Lawyers pledge aid to Nation. Page 9. Portland people get milk at less cont than other cities of Northwest. Page 12. Portland leads other Coast cities In over subscribing to Y. M. C. A. fund. Page 13. Kellaher demands probe of charge politics Influenced incinerator management shift. "Page 13. Interior mills to profit ty emergency ship building order. Page 14. Peace on Pacific Is plea of Japanese mis sion. Page 18. Weather report, data and forecast. Page IT. Teutons and Italians In Desperate Clash. ARTILLERY FIRE IS TERRIFIC Battle Takes Wide Range and Is Gradually Concentrat ing on Three Fronts. MANY ASSAULTS REPULSED Austro-German Offensive Re ported Now to Be Stead ily Intensifying. (By the Asspclated Press.) ITALAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, Nov. 20. The heavy fighting which began on Sunday in the north continues - with great violence on the slope of Mont Monfenera. Enemy masses alternate fierce artillery attacks with infantry assaults, which have been repulsed by the heroic bravery of the Italian troops. The battle is taking a wide range and gradually concentrating on three main fronts. It is not a question of gaining or losing kilometers, but it is a "gigantic battle in which Italy's part in the war, with its resultant effect on the allies, is largely at stake. German Offensive Stiffening. The Austro-German offensive, which began three weeks ago, has not dimin ished, but is steadily intensifying. Frontal attacks thus far have failed on the Piave and the Northern Asiago plain. This compels the enemy to attempt to make a breach by one of the Italian flanks, as the only resort after the checking of the frontal at tacks. This explains the gradual shifting of the front to three main divisions. First, along the Piave; second, from the Piave to the Brenta; third, from the Brenta across the Asiago -plateau. Huns Temporarily Checked. The enemy's advance on the Piave and the menace to Venice is fairly well checked after the bloody repulses of the last few days, but the Austri ans and Germans are still on the east bank of the river with formidable forces pressing against this narrow stream. At the other end of the line, be hind Asiago, the Italians have made a splendid resistance and the enemy at- , tack has been worn down after he had suffered losses estimated at a good part of three divisions. But in the central sector, the Piave and the Brenta rivers, his attacks since Sun day are being steadily augmented, and it is in this portion of the line that conditions continue grave. Northern Sector Important. The Italian positions which Gen eral Diaz announced as abandoned, are northwest of Quero, on the Upper Piave, and the front now runs south of Quero. It is along this line, where the mountains meet the plains and the river valleys, that the greatest effort is now being made, near Monte Mon fenera and Monte Tomba. This northern sector is very vital to the eastern front along the Piave, as a breach at the north would bring the enemy in the rear of the Piave line, which thus far has resisted all frontal attacks. For this reason, at tention is being directed towards the north, not only as regards the imme diate result there, but in connection with its effect on the Piave line. Going to points along the Piave River, where the heaviest fighting has occurred, the Associated Press cor respondent was told by bfficers of un usual circumstances connected with the engagements. The Colonel com-, manding the Bersaglieri who carried the day, said the strategy which the Austrians attempted turned the tide ' against them. In the fight on the cemetery road it was observed early Saturday morning that a number of Austrians were com ing toward tne Italian lines with both, hands held up. as though ready to sur render. For a moment it was believed the fight was over and that the enemy had capitulated. But it was then noticed that all the Austrian machine guns had been removed, and closer observation showed that behind this front line of men with their hands up followed lines with bayonets and ma chine guns. The Italians let them come until the range was short and they were be tween two enfilading lines. Then a Concluded on Page 3, Column 2.)