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VOL.. IVII. NO. 17,786.
WAR OVERTAKES
Mil III NIGHT
First Thrills in Belgium
Are Described.
BOLT IS WITHOUT WARNING
JUAREZ IS READY
FOR VILLA ATTACK
BORDER TOWN FILLED WITH
SOLDIERS FROM SOUTH.
Federal . Commander Has 2 000
Troops in Juarez Prepared for
Clash Willi Outlaw.
JUAREZ, Mexico, Nov. 22. General
Edmrdo Hernandez, acting; commander
of the northeastern military zone, has
taken the held In person at the head of
a column of 20OO cavalry pursuing; the
Villa forces In the Ojlnagra sector, ac
cording? to Information received here
today from Chihuahua City.
POLICE KSLAYER
OFiitPUTY PHILLIPS
Mad Assassin RidcJIed
in Desperate Duel.
BOYS IN SERVICE
MAY HAVE BIBLES
GOOD
BOOK IX EVERY KIT
PLAX PROPOSED.
IS
PHONE STRIKE ENDS
union
VICTORY
BASEMENT REFUGE IS TRAP
Hugh Gibson Tells of Changs
From Deadly Monotony to
Whirlpool of Activity.
MOBILIZATION IS SPEEDY
Belgians Respond Quickly and
Quietly but American Tour
ists Make Life Miserable.
THRILLS OF . EARLY WAR.
DAYS DESCRIBED BY
HUGH GIBSON.
To be plunged from the most
prosaic kind of an existence Into
the midst of a war unequaled in
the world's annals for ferocity
was the experience of Hugh Gib
son, secretary of the American
Legation in Brussels In 1914. Be
cause of his position, Mr. Gibson
had extraordinary opportunity to
see what was transpiring on both
sides, and he committed to his
faithful diary the most momen
tous happenings of those days
pregnant with thrilling Incidents.
From this most interesting source
the world will now. get a new
view of Germany's overrunning
of Belgium.
Posse's Shots Find Mark asl
Gas Forces Maniac to Flee.
JUAREZ, Nov. 22. Juarez is again a
military encampment tonight. The town
is filled with soldiers and the over
flow is encamped at the Juarez race
track, which is not being used this
Wlnta, Tli.. cnhlioro frnm tVi nnilth
have fires burning in the paddocks, OFFICERS " BARELY ESCAPE
and have established their quarters in
the horse barns. All of the barracks
are filled with soldiers, the railroad
yards are crowded with troop trains
and a military train is held under
steam In readiness to proceed south
should Villa appear along the railroad.
It Is estimated that there now are
2000 troops in Juarez and more are ex
pected. Colonel Favela, with his com
mand of 300 men. arrived here from
Chihuahua City late today to rein
force the garrison. While army ' of
ficers here claim they do not expect
an attack, it is plainly apparent that
they do not Intend to be taken by sur
prise.
Americans .arriving here tonight
brought the first information of - a
skirmish Tuesday at Aldama, 25 miles
northeast of Chihuahua City, between
Villa exploration troops and the ad
vance guard of federal cavalry. The
losses were light on both sides, they
said.
Demented Man Fires Revolver Until
Felled orfleer Victim Suc
cumbs at Hospital at Same
Time Slayer Is Killed.'
TRANSPORTS' TRIP STIRS
BY HUGH GIBSON.
Secretary of the American Legation in
Brussels at the outbreak of the war.
(Copyright, 1U17. Doubleday. Page & Co., by
Otis F. Wood.) i
BRUSSELS, July 4, 1914, After
years of hard" "work and revolutions
and war3 and rumors of waf, the
change to this quiet post hag been
most welcome and, I have wallowed in
the luxury of having time to play. j
For the last year or two I have
looked forward to just such a post as
this, where nothing ever happens,
where there is no earthly chance of
being called out of bed in the middle
of the night to see the human race
brawling over its differences. When
pounding along in the small hours of
the night, nearly dead with fatigue,
I have thought I should like to' have
a long assignment to just such a post
and become a diplomatic Lotos Eater.
And at first it was great fun. '
That phase lasted until I had had a
thorough rest, and then the longir.g
for something more active began to
manifest itself.
Leisurely Post Gets Monotonous.
I sat down and wrote ;o the Depart
ment of State that while I greatly
appreciated having been sent to this
much-coveted post I was ready when
ever there might be need of my serv
ices to go where there was work to
be done.
July 28, 1914. Well, the roof has
fallen in. War was declared this aft
ernoon by Austria. The town is
seething with excitement and every
body seems to realize how near they
are to the big stage. Three classes
of reserves have already been called
to the colors to defend Belgian neu
trality. A general mobilization is pre
pared and may be declared at any
time. The Bourse has been closed to
prevent too much play on the situa
tion and let things steady themselves,
In every other way the fiatches have
been battened down and preparations
made for heavy weather.
Tonight the streets are crowded and
demonstrations for and against war
are being held. The Socialists have
Jaures, their French leader, up from
Paris, and have him haranguing an
anti-war demonstration in the Grande
Place, where a tremendous crowd has
collected. Nobody on earth can see
where it will all lead. England is try
ing hard to localize the conflict, and
has valuable help. If she does not
succeed ..."
Tourist Deluge Begins.
An advance guard of tourists is ar
riving from France, Germany and
Switzerland, and a lot of them drop in
for advice as to whether it is safe for
them to go to various places in Eu
rope. And most of them seem to feel
that we really have authoritative in
formation as to what the next few
days are to bring forth, and resent
the fact that we are too disobliging
to tell them the inside news. A del-
Attack of Submarine Known by Tor
pedo Crossing Ship's Bow.
A FRENCH PORT, Nov. 22. The
latest American transports to reach
here had an exciting trip through the
submarine zone. The first night in the
zone two transports collided. One was
slightly damaged, while the pther had
a small hole torn in her bow and a
few projecting guns damaged. Tem
porary repairs were made and the
ships proceeded.
The following night a submarine at
tacked the transports. The wake of
torpedo was seen off the bow of one
of the vessels, but no conning tower or
periscope was visible. The' trans
ports raced ahead and succeeded In
reaching port safely whre- the. : col
lision damage was repaired.
TWO LAWYERS DISBARRED
Samuel T. Crane, of Spokane, and
James Bruen, Seattle, Dropped
OLTMPIA, Wash., Nov. 22. (Special.)
Samuel T. Crane. Spokane attorney
and James Bruen, of Seattle, were de
clared disbarred by the State Board of
Law Examiners today. Crane Is found
guilty of unprofessional conduct In
making- settlement of a lawsuit and ob
taining money after having been dis
missed from the case.
Bruen was disbarred on findings that
he advised a woman client to invest
$900 in a mortgage on property already
overincumbered. She lost her money.
The disbarred attorneys have 30 days
in which to appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Deputy Sheriff - Bob Phillips, shot
Wednesday night by Louis Elevyn
Hayes, died early yesterday. His as
sassin was slain by the police soon
afterward.
At 8 o'clock yesterday mcrning, Just
as the Deputy Sheriff was breathing
his last at Good Samaritan Hospital
Hayes, the escaped maniac who had
shot him Wednesday night, was seen
by Patrolmen Rich and Spivey at the
corner of Skidmore street and Michi
gan avenue.
All Shots Miss Mark.
When the policemen ordered him to
halt, Hayes fired at them and ran. The
policemen gave chase and a running
fight ensued. Four or five shot3 were
exchanged. The shots all went wild,
principally because of the heavy fog
which made objects 100 feet away prac
tically invisible. The policemen were
guided in their chase as much by the
sound of Hayes', footfalls on .the side
walk as by an occasional glimpse of
his body.
After a flight of two blocks, Hayes
took refuge in ' the . basement . of the
house of Alex Kovachuk, at 890 Mon
tana avenue. Rich and Spivey covered
the entrance to the basement, a nar
row passage down a short flight o
steps, with their revolvers, and ordered
Hayes tocome out with-his hands tip
Hayes tiHcJined to cey the summons,
so, while Rich held him -a prisoner in
the basement. Spivey telephoned for
relnfoctements. '
Reinforcements Are Called.
As quickly as they' could be. asaem
bled, 30 policemen, armed with rifles
and revolvers,- under the-command
Captain Jenkins and Detective Captain
Baty, were rushed to the scene by In
spector Clark. They at once surround
ed the house. Meanwhile Mrs. Kova
chuk, who was'alone In the house whe
Hayes entered the basement, had bee
warned of her peril and had been es
corted to a place of safety.
Hayes again was ordered to surren
der. After giving him time to obey
Captain Baty called out, "Give him
shot, boys."
Patrolman Ben Hunt, who l.ad hi
rifle trained on a small window in th
front of the basement, pressed th
Fund of $700,000 to Be Raised for
Purpose President and Colo- .
nel Roosevelt Favorable.
NEW YORK, Nov.' 22. A campaign to
uild up Army morale by putting a
khaki Testament In every soldier's kit
has been given the united, support of
the federated churches, and the ap-
roval of the Administration at Wash
ington,' according to an announcement
made today by the war committee of
he American Bible Society. The 1700,-
000 needed for the printing and distrl-
ution of these Testaments will be
raised during American Bible week, De
cember 1 to 11.
President Wilson's approval of the
campaign was received in the following
etter:
I am glad to have the opportunity
o indorse "the effort of the American
Bible Society to procure - a fund of
700.000 to cover the expense of sup
plying the men In the Army and Navy
with Bibles. This is an object which
am sure all Christian people will want
to see accomplished. I hope that it
may be for the sake of the men who
are going to the front. They will need
he support of the only book from
which they can get it."
In indorsing the campaign Colonel
Roosevelt said: "I yery earnestly hope
hat the good people of the United
States 'will furnish you the means to do
this work. Every soldier and sailor
of the United States should have a Tes
tament."
United States Is Now
Third Party.
(Concluded on Page 10, Column 2.)
MEDIATION IS SUCCESSFUL
Recognition of Union Is First
Clause of Agreement.
WAGE INCREASES GIVEN
BANKER AND-ROBBER FIGHT
Financier, Skull Fractured,
Broken, Loses $1300.
Jaw
VANCOUVER, B. C, Nov. 22. How
rd Bennett, manager of tho Dow
Fraser Private Bank at Burnaby,
suburb of Vancouver, suffered a frac
tured skull, a broken Jaw and was
rendered unconscious in a fight in the
bank today with a robber, who made
his escape with about $1500 cash.
Physicians said Bennett's chances of
recovery were slight.
YAKIMA APPLES ARE FIRST
Gold Medal Banner Awarded
' Spokane Show.
at
SPOKANE, Nov. 22. The Yakima
Commercial. Club, was today . awarded
the gold medal banner for the best
district display -of apples at tho-tenth-
National Apple Show here. The club
also received a cash award.
H. Van Marter, of Opportunity,
Wash., won first prize In the five-box
lot exhibits. He displayed Arkansas
Blacks. -
SAVING OF SUGAR
CUTS OFF SHERBET
WATER ICE ALSO COMES UNDER
BAN OF ASSOCIATION".
BREAK 111 TEUTON
LINES BROADENING
Future Differences to Co Adjudi
cated in Specified Way and Arbi
tration by Government Repre
sentative Is Last Resort.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22. Complete
agreement between the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph Company, Its em
ployes and the Federal mediation com
mission headed by Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson, was reached late
today.
The settlement provides for recog
nition of the girl operators' union, in
creased wages for the operators and
electricians and the machinery for
peaceful settlement of any future dif
ferences during the period of the war.
(Representatives of the striking North
west unions said they would recom
mend to their locals that the agreement
be ratified.
Manufacturers of Xorlliwcst Decide
to Give Whole-Hearted Sup
port to Conservation.
Sherbets will soon go out of the mar
ket, for yesterday the Pacific North
west Ice Cream Manufacturers" Asso
ciation adopted a resolution to elimi
nate sherbet from the Mst of frozen
delicacies, to conserve sugar. Sherbet
requires more sweetening than Ice
cream, hence It will be placed under
the ban.
The. new edict will become effective
probably within a week. Time will be
given to notify the trade of the action
ecided upon. The Ice cream men de
ided to join heart and soul in the Na-
ional campaign for the conservation of
ugar, and as it was determined water
Ices, or sherbets, require the extrava
gant use of sugar, they will soon dis
appear from the list of soda fountain
offerings.
Officers elected Wednesday were:
President. F. N. Martin, Spokane: first
ice-president', George W. Weatherl',
Portland; second vice-president. W. F.
Henningsen, Portland; third vice-presi
dent, J. H. Foulser. Seattle; secretary.
Bert H. Walker, Tacoma: field secre
tary,. F. M. Foulser, Seattle; treasurer,
A, F. Bird, Seattle; directors, A. M
Embrey, Great Falls, Mont.; W. W
Hamilton, Lewiston. Idaho; H. Menzel,
Everett, and F. B. Flood. Spokane.
GREECE PREPARES FOR WAR
Many Xew Divisions of Troops Take
Places at Front.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Greece is
rapidly preparing to take her part in
the war. A cablegram received here
today from Athens via Switzerland
says many new divisions of Greek
troops swiftly formed have taken their
places at the front.
The morale of the new troops is de
clared to be excellent.
United States Recognised.
Under the terms of the agreement
the United States Government is rec
ognlzed as an interested party in all
disputes between the company and its
employes and by agreement between
them and Government representatives
the Government is gtven the final vote
In such disputes in the event that the
two . other parties are unable to reach
an agreement on-any question of wages
or working conditions that may arise
during the war.
Following are the six vital features
of the settlement as communicated by
Secretary of Labor Wilson, head of the
Mediation Commission, to " President
Wilson today: .- - - - ' ' .' '
1. Recognition of operators unions
and treating them as a part of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrlca
Workers.
2. Wage Increases for operators.
3. . Wage Increase for men employes,
4. Provision for negotiations upon
any further Increases between company
and employes and arbitration by a rep
resentatlve t& be appointed by the Sec
retary of Labor as a last resort.
5. Provision for machinery to dis
pose of all grievances peacefully with
the Federal arbitrator as the court of
last resort.
6. That the President's mediation
commission is a party to the agree
ment, which is trl-parti.
An advance of 12 V4 per cent for men
employes becomes effective as from
November 1, 1917. The minimum wage
for operators in the large cities of the ( position of
llament.
Wedge Driven in Now
Spreading Out.
ALL BRITISH GAINS ARE HELD
Prisoners Taken in Advance
Number More Than 9000.
HORSE TROOPS EFFECTIVE
SUFFRAGISTS WELL FED
Sanitary Conditions at Occoquan
Workhouse Are Excellent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. An inquiry
Into conditions at the Government
workhouse at Occoquan, where mili
tants arrested for so-called "White
House picketing" are confined. has
been made by physicians named by the
Commissioners for the District of Co
lumbia - at the reqnest of President
Wilson.
A report completed today is said to
exonerate the workhouse authorities
of charges made by the militants and
to state that the food and sanitary con
ditions are excellent.
BREAD - SCARCE IN ROME
Houses Will Be Searched for Hidden
Supplies of Flour.
ROME, Nov. 22. The government
has issued s. new-decree limiting the
amount of bread for each person to
one-half pound per day. Houses will
be searched for hidden supplies of
food and flour, and those guilty of
holding excessive quantities will be
punished severely.
One of the causes of the scarcity
and high price of food has been the
buying up of large quantities by over
cautious and greedy consumers.
REFORMS NOW TALKED OF
Emperor William Approves
About Prussian Suffrage.
Bills
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 22. A dispatch
from Berlin says Emperor William has
approved bills for Prussian suffrage
reforms and for changes in the com-
the upper bouse of Par-
(Concluded on Pas 2. Column 2.)
CHICAGO SALOONS FEWER
Five Principal Causes Given by
Those Retired From . Business
CHICAGO, Nov. 22. There are 737
fewer saloon licenses in existence In
Chicago tonight than on May 1 of this
year. The net loss in two years is more
than 1000 licenses. Saloonkeepers give
five principal causes:
The new Federal tax; the drive of the
drys; failure of the wets to clean up the
business; extensive sale of beer from
wagons, and mobilization of the Army,
taking 25,000 men out of the city.
Records show 499 men attribute re
tirement from business to Sunday
closing.
TONNAGE ORDER 4,000,000
Contracts Have Been .Let for Nearly
Eight Hundred Vessels.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. Contracts
for almost two-thirds of the 1200 mer
chant vessels contemplated In the Gov
ernment's shipbuilding programme have
been awarded, the Shipping Board an
nounced today. The tonnage contracted
for totals more than 4,000,000. The en
tire programme alls for about 8,000,
000 tons, to which will be added ships
building for private account com
mandeered In the yards.
The contracts let are for 345 steel. 58
composite and 375 wooden vessels.
(Concluded on Page 7, Column 1.)
SOLDIERS TO HAVE FRIEND
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
.Takes Regiment Cnder His Care.
ROCKFXRD, 111., Nov. 22. Federal
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis to
day appointed himself the. peraonal
guardian of the 342d Inrantry at Camp
Grant here and pledged' himself to
watch over the personal Interests of
each member who served In France.
"Write to me," he said, "if the small
est personal worry bothers you over
there. If it Is too urgtnt, wire me at
my expense and I'll adjourn court if
need be, personally to attend to the
matter."
' OH, HAIG, HOW YOU'VE CHEERED US UP I j
The dispatch adds that the bills
soon will be Introduced in the Diet.
IWDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 571
degrees; minimum. 40 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; gentle, winds, mostly east
erly.
War.
Italians fiercely contest advance of Austro-
Germans. Page A.
Every aoldler may have' Bible In his kit.
Page 1.
Six-mile breach In German defenses Is
broadening. Page 1.
Foreign.
Hugh Gibson describes Belgium's attitude
at outbreak of war. Page 1.
Mexican federal troopi in Juares ready to
meet Villa.- Page 1.
German government advised regarding alien
proclamation. Page 2.
Bolshevlkl cannot last long, says Kerenaky's
secretary. Page -. ,
National.
Route sought for movement of 10.0O0 motor
trucka to Atlantic aeaboard. Page 4.
Baby condemned to death may be per
mitted to live. Page 4.
Litle ion apenda two hours with Chilean
heiress accused of murder. Page 4.
Domestic.
Partial list of Infantry commissions an
nounced. Page 5.
White Rats, actors' union, supported by
American Federation of Labor. Page 8.
Sports.
Lincoln defeats Benson. 27 to 0. Page 14.
Coach Smith fills air with excuses for Cali
fornia's defeat by Oregon. Page 14.
Chemawa Indians to play tomorrow on
Camp Lewis' new athletic field. Page 14.
Franklin and Jefferson elevens to play to
day. Page 14.
Iaclfie North west
Baker bootleg ring hard hit. Page 6.
General Greene closes Seattle to soldiers.
Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Fixing of 1918 wool price by Government
Is advocated. Page 21.
Oats sell at highest point of season at Chi
cago. Page -1.
Stock prices react with offerings greater
than demand. Page -'1.
Governor visits Supple-Ballln shipyard.
Page IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
Sugar saving eliminates sherbet and water
ice, manufacture. Page 1.
Federal authorities Investigate between 50
and AO persons. Page 13.
Coast objections to long and short haul
clause presented. Page 2'
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21
Federal authorities Investigate between 50
and 60 persona. Page t:l.
Pick of shorthorns sold at Livestock Show
to go to South America. Page 11.
Fire service may be extended to shlpbuild
ing district. Page 8.
"Dvad" woman retuVns for (!('.'. Page 8.
Non-suit granted in case of pamuel Herrick
against C. vf. Barzee. Page o.
Teuton Final Defense Lines Broken
in Many Places Tanks Go
Through Rain of Shells
With No Damage.
LONDON, Nov.'SS. Tie British offi
cial commaalcstlos Issued this) erealag
inUDrra the successful consolidation,
of all captured area In the region of
('mbral, except the village of Fontaine
Notre Dine, walek haa been recaptured
by the Uermana In n counter attack.
LONDON, Nov. 22. The six-mile)
wedge driven into the German defenses
in the British offensive on the Arras
St. Quentin front is penetrating still
deeper and spreading out, Reuter's
correspondent at British headquarters
In France telegraphs today. On some)
stretches of the front the British troops
have broken into the enemy's final de
fense line.
All the German counter attacks have
been repulsed, all the British gains be
ing held.
More Than SOOO Prisoners.
The prisoners taken In the advance
now number more than 9000, the corre
spondent reports.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Nov. 21. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The present battle)
more than any other In the western
theater has taken on the savor of fight-
ng In other wars, when men struggled
In the open and cavalry made thrilling
charges against enemy guns. Many
military critics have long contended
that cavalry was a" thing of the past,
but the mounted men have refuted this,
claim.
Field Marshal Haig has clung to his
horse troops throughout the weary
months of trench fighting. He believed
that some day he would have a chance
to use them, and his judgment has been
vindicated.
Surprise Attack Effective.
Field Marshal Halg's blow against
the Cambral front represents true
strategy. He had hammered at the en
emy In Flanders until they were worn
out completely. He had driven them
back as far as the mud would permit
and had compelled them to call on
every ounce of strength they had to
maintain themselves. Then he 'sud
denly sprung his attack in an unex
pected quarter. The Hlndenburg lines
on the Cambral front were the strong
est the Germans had laid out in the
west. The enemy considered them im
pregnable. Not only were they strong
ly fortified, but they were protected
by a very deep belt of barbed wire,
which It was thought that only a pro
tracted bombardment by great concen-
It rat I on of guns would cut sumclentiy
to allow the infantry to go through.
Line la Badly Broken.
British tanks had never before been
called upon for such extensive work,
but they did in a few hours what tho'
artillery would have required days to
accomplish. The Hindenburg line was
pierced .absolutely on a wide front and
to a greater depth than ever before.
The correspondent today inspected
the main Hindenburg line near Hav
rincourt and saw the amazing work
done by the Iron monsters. In most
places they had no trouble either In
tearing through the wire or in crossing
trenches. There were gaps In the wire
entanglements a rod In width, where
not one vestige of wire was left stand
ing, and by following the tracks of the.
tanks one could see where they had.
trundled across the trenches as- though
they were merely scratches in the
ground Instead of wide, deep ditches.
Tanks Go Through Unharmed.
The tanks, of course, went through.
No Man's Land under the full observa
tion of the German artillery, and while
the gun Bre was weak, some fire was.
directed on the tanks as they advanced.
It was interesting to follow the trail of
the tanks and to see where shells had
struck all about, apparently without
doing any damage, for in this whole
section the correspondent did not see
one, tank which had been knocked out.
The condition of the German trenches
showed plainly that the occupants had
abandoned them In a hurry. All sorts
of equipment and personal belongings
strewed the ground.
INDIA NEF,DS U. S. SILVER
Acquisition of Bullion Would Foster
Overseas Trade.
LONDON, Nov. 22. Discussions are
in progress with the United States Gov
ernment with 4he object of the acqui
sition by it of silver produced in the
United States, a portion of which nsould
be placed at the disposal of the gov
ernment of India, largely to pay for
produce acquired in America.
The announcement was made in the
House of Commons today by Stanley
Baldwin, financial secretary to the
treasury, in reply to a question.