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THE MORMXG OREGOXIAJT, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1917. ITALIANS BRAVELY BATTLE INVADERS Heavy and Continuous Fight ing Reported on North i ern Section. MOUNTAIN STRONG DEFENSE Monte Grappa, Near Scene of Pres ent Engagement, Natural Bar rier and Declared Italy's Greatest Security. By the Associated Press. ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, Thursday. Nov. 22. Heavy fighting continues on the northern line, centering along the low mountains above Monte Grappa. These successive mountains are proving to be the same kind of natural barrier to the enemy's swift advance that the suc cessive rivers interposed before the Piave was reached. Before the enemy looms snowcapped Grappa, held by the Italians, which would be a really formidable . obstruction should the lower ranges be 'taken. - - - . - The name of- this mountain Inspires a. feeling of security among the people, as it is taken from the local dialect, its meaning being "saw.'. .The. crest looks like a saw with teeth turned to the sky. Toward this natural mountain barrier the present fighting is gradual ly developing. Guglielmo Ferrero, the distinguished Italian historian, declares' this mountain barrier is Italy's great est security which throughout history bas brought defeat to invading armies. Heavy KljeJitin Reported. The fighting today between the Piave and Brenta rivers, while heavy, brought no materal change In the positions of opposing forces. ROME, Nov. 23. A great encircling attack was attempted yesterday by the Austro-German forces against Monte Meletta, but the Italians held all the positions, it was announced today by the War Office. Throughout yesterday the Teutons attacked the Italian positions between the Krenta and Piave Rivers. Several postions were lost more than once, the statement adds, but all were retaken. Austro-German Halted. Towards evening the last Italian counter attacks definitely stopped the Austro-Germans. BERLIN, via London, Nov. 23. Fighting is progressing favorably for the Austro-Germans in the Italian mountains between the Brenta and Piave rivers, says the offcial statement issued today by the general staff. Yesterday, the statement adds, the Germans forced the British from the village of Fontaine and from La Folie wood. English attacks against Kumil ly, Banteux and Vendhulle, the War Office . reports, collapsed with heavy losses. . 4-iMJTE MEN PRAISED OREGON BRANCH HAS MORE THAN 40O MEMBERS ENROLLED. Assistance Rendered In Liberty Loan Campaigns and Other Drives Com mended by Governor. Interesting information relating to the work and scope of the Four-Minute Men is contained in a report issued by the Oregon committee in charge of the Oregon branch of the organization. The report gives a review of the work of the National and state campaigns and gives an idea, on the enrollment throughout the country, and the work being done by the organization. The Four-Minute Men .are a Nation al organization of volunteer speakers for Government presentation of topics of National importance to moving pic ture theater audiences, authorized by the President of the United States, through the committee on public infor mation, to co-operate with the United States Government departments for publicity on subjects connected with the war. Throughout the United States there are over 15,000 speakers en rolled. , The Oregon branch has an enrollment of over 400 speakers, operating in 50 cities and towns throughout the state. Practically every community with a moving picture theater will be covered by Four-Minute speakers twhea their number, which Is increasing daily, is completed. The great assistance given in the two liberty loan campaigns, the food conservation campaign, and the Red Cross campaign, called forth letters of appreciation from Governor Withy combe. Four-Minute Men who have been peaking this week on "Maintaining Morals and Morale," include Judge Rossman, at the Peoples; Rev. Edward H. Pence, at the Liberty; M. Mosessohn. at the Strand; Elmer Amidon, at the Star: Gns C. Moser. at the Majestic; George Estes, at the Sunset; Hugh H. Herdman, at the Circle; Frank T. Col lier, at the Columbia, and F. L. Carlton, at the Peoples. RISE IN AGE LIMIT ADVISED Second District Exemption Board Approves Suggestion. EUGENE. Or., Nov. 28. (Special.) The exemption board for the second district of Oregon today, in reply to a question contained in a questlonaire by. Provost Marsnal General Crowder went on record as favoring an increase In the age limit to more than 31 years for men who would be subject to se lection under classification No. 1. M. Svarerud, secretary of the board, states in the reply: "We have a great many men over the age of 31 years who do not add anything to home needs and who are not engaged in occupations providing supplies for the Army. These men should be serving in the Army." The board has completed its work tinder the first draft. A total of 171 appeals were heard, 68 of the men af fected being held for service in the Army. A Splendid Cough Medicine. I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a number of times during the past two or three years for colds, coughs and hoarseness, and am pleased to say it has always given me prompt rrllef. I consider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a splendid medicine and have recommended it to many of my friends, who have used it and likewise praise It highly." writes Mrs. W. F. Frantt. Colden. N. y. Adv. FIRST WOMAN ENLISTS 'I "" ' ""i ?-i ' , - ' -1 m - v , f - - - . -' - t, m 4 s - -, 4 i Wi : . J V . . ' i - f :-: li . v . . - - : ;:- tib niin'iH 'ifl'llli ftrimii '"i1 " T'ri 'i "Hiimriimiiiiiinriitf nnllMitfilii iin "i ftiT'f'iL jtw " .if.rtwfj :''' ; 1 . M Photo Copyright by Underwood. MISS ABBY PUTNAM MORRISON. The first woman to enlist in the Navy as an electrician has joined the colors. She is Abby Putnam Morrison and she is now an "electrician first class, in the Navy. She is a membe r of the wireless class for women, of which Mrs. Herbert Sumner Owen Is th e founder and director. Divisions of lhlS-ClaBS are detalled to Hunter College, the Marconi Radio School and to the Young Men's Christian Association. In this photograph Miss Morrison is not wearing a Navy uniform, but she Is wearing the Navy insignia of her rank and branch of the service on her sleeve. COL HOUSE IN PARIS Head of Mission Confers With Premier and Pershing. PURPOSE OF VISIT STATED Message of Encouragement From America Delivered -to - Patriot 1 Frenchmen Xutions Are In Fight to Stay. PARIS, Nov. 23. Colonel E, M.' House, head of the American mission to the inter-allied conference, spent an hour today with Premier Ciemenceau and another hour with General Pershing and General Bliss. All the members or the mission at tended a meeting with the American Ambassador, William G. Sharp, and ar ranged a programme for their work be fore the conference meets next Thurs day. Consultations with French offi cials will be In progress daily until that time, following the same lines as those held with representatives of various departments of the British 'government in London. Colonel House and the other members of the American mission made the quickest trip from London to Paris since the war began. They crossed the channel .-t the rate of 31 knots an hour and traveled from a French seaport, where they landed, to Paris in a spe cial train at a speed unmatched in three years. Commander Sayles, of the American Embassy, and Baron Theodore Berck heim and Maurice Casenav, represent ing the French Foreign Office, met the mission at the French seaport and wel comed them to France. Colonel House, for himself and in be half of his associates, said concerning the purpose of his mission: . "We bring to the French republic a message of encouragement from the American millions who are mobilizing in factories, farms and upon military fields. i "There is a grim determination amongst us to wage war until the world is free from the shadow and spectre of the sword. We have in mind no ma terial gain. What we want is an assur ance of permanent peace and the tramp or our soldiers upon the soil of Franco will be heard ever increasingly until it Is achieved. "It is here that our brave men have come to mingle our blood with yours. It is here that all come to gather in spiration from your heroic deeds. "Our President and our country see the issue clearly and France may con fidently count on every resource which may be at our command." WAR DEPARTMENT FIRM AUTHORITY OVER CIVILIAN AIDES IS HELD LEGAL. Rullns by Supreme Coart May Be Sougtat to Clear lp Dim- cult Situation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. War te- night that they proposed to fight forH .uiiuuimuon or xneir interpretation or the articles of war under which ci vilian officers of Army transports have been tried and convicted under mili tary law for refusal to obey orders. It had been expected that the case of -the civilian captain of a transport who refused to take his vessel to sea would come up first in the Norfolk, Va. district, but the issuing of a writ of habeas corpus today by the Fed eral District Court in New Tork for Charles Gerlach, civilian officer oT another transport, now held at the Army disciplinary barracks, makes it probable that this will be the test case. A ruling by the Supreme Court prob ably will be necessary to clarify the authority of the Army over Its ci vilian auxiliaries. Article. 2 of the- articles of, war as AS NAVY ELECTRICIAN. amended recently by Congress, desig nates the persons subject to military law. Section D of that article is as follows : "All retainers to the camp and all persons accompanying or serving with the armies of the United States without territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and in time of war all such retainers and persons accompanying or serving with the armies of the United States in the field, both within and without the territorial Jurisdiction of the United States though not other wise subject to these articles." The contention of the military of ficials is that the civilian officers and crew of Army transports fall squarely within the meaning of this clause. MEASLES SWEEP GAMPS 8.7 PER CENT OP TEXAS POST ILL PNEUMONIA KILLS 61. National Guard Side Rate 43.6 Per Thousand; National Army Rate 2S.5t 86 Soldiers Die. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. Although 96 deaths occurred at National Guard and National Army camps during the week ending November 16, health con ditions at a majority of the camps were more satisfactory than the week pre vious, according to sanitation reports to the Surgeon-General, compiled today. Pneumonia, epidemic in some Southern camps, the most prevalent where there are many eases of measles, claimed 61 victims during the week. ; The highest sick rates come . from camps at which Southern- troops are training. The rate in the National Guard is 42.6 a thousand, compared with 28.5 for the National Army men. The highest rate was at Camp Travis, Fort Sam Houston, Tex., where measles is increasing. The rate is 87.9 a thou sand. Camp Meade, at Annapolis Junc tion, Maryland, showed the cleanest slate, with a rate of 9.1. The National Guard camps, where conditions are not as good -as the previous week, are at Greenville, S. C; Macon, Ga.: Fort Worth, -Tex.; Hatties burg. Miss.; Alexandria. La, and Fort Sam Houston and measles are given as the cause. " The National Army camps not up to the standard of the previous week are at Columbia, S. C; Fort Riley, Kan., and Fort Sam Houston. NEW PASTOR OK ROSE CITY PARK PRESBYTKRIAi (HIK(H TO OCCUPY HIS PVLPIT. The pulpit of the Rose City Park Presbyterian Church will be occupied this Sunday by v the new oastor. Rev. Robert H. Milligan, who recently was called here to succeed the Rev. J. M. Skinner. The latter went to Stockton. Cal.. to accept the place made vacant by the death of the Rev. W. G. Moore. The Rev. Mr. Milligan was for six years pastor of tho Immanuel Presby terian Church of Tacoma and he is one of the popular preachers of the North west, being Identified with civic and educational interests, as well as with the church. '- - ' - -i" ,4 A,. : EX VAi !- ' 7 .. . v : - ADMIRAL CAPPS IS RELIEVED OF DUTY President Accepts Resignation" of Fleet Corporation's Executive. ILL HEALTH REASON GIVEN Friction Between Admiral and . Chairman Hurley, of Shipping Board, Believed to Have Hastened Retirement. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. Rear-Ad miral Washington L. Capps, general manager of the Shipping Board's Emer gency Fleet Corporation, was relieved from duty in that position tonight by President Wilson at his own request because of 111 health and with expres sions of deepest regret by the Chief Execu(ive. His successor has not been named, but Chairman Hurley, of the Doara, was known to favor the appoint ment of a man 4 trained in the same service. vvnue Admiral tJapps physician had advised him that to continue at work. whether on the fleet corporation or In any-other capacity, would imperil his life, there were reports that friction between the Admiral and Chairman Hurley hastened the former's decision to retire. He would have beenforced to resign in any case- within a few weeks, according to those who know his physical condition, but the recent action of the Shipping Board "in re organizing the fleet corporation with Charles A. Piez as vice-president in virtual charge of the ship construction programme was said to have influenced the Admiral to withdraw without more delay. Daniels and Hurley Confer. There was not much discussion to night as to the probable selection by the President of a successor to Admiral Capps. Homer L. Ferguson, president and general manager of the Newport iews nipDullding & Drydock Com pany, and formerly a naval constructor. Is known to have declined the post. Secretary Daniels conferred with Chair man Hurley on the matter tonight, but so far as was made known they reached no decision. - There have been reports that Rear. Admiral F. T. Bowles, Admiral Capps" chief assistant, also would retire, but no announcement was made tonight. As the situation was presented, by those familiar with events transpiring within the Shipping Board and Emerg ency Fleet Corporation, since Chairman Denman. and General Goethals resigned as heads of these two interlocked Gov ernment agencies after a clash of opin ion, the Shipping Board, in assuming responsibility for the carrying through of the enormous production programme outlined by Chairman Hurley, has vir tually taken pver the actual direction of building operations. Mr. Hurley feels that the designing part of the cor poration's work is so well advanced that all efforts should be concentrated upon construction. For that reason it appeared possible that Admiral Capps' successor might be selected purely for his ability to drive through the con struction programme. Tribute Paid to Capps. Tribute was freely paid tonight to Admiral Capps on all sides for the work he has done In organizing the corpor ation's office after he took charge fol lowing the Denma-Tv-Goethals dispute. In accepting Admiral Capps' resig nation President Wilson wrote: "My Dear Admiral Capps: It Is with something more than regret that I have received through the Secretary of the Navy your letter Informing me of the necessity you are under to re linquish your duties In connection with the Emergency Fleet Corporation. I have admired the work you have done there most warmly, for I have kept informed concerning it. and know with what devotion and intelligence you have done it. It will be a very great loss to. the Emergency . Fleet Corpora tion that you must withdraw, and it particularly distresses me to know that the cause is your Impaired health. "Of course I will yield to your desire and assign you to other duties as soon as your health will permit you to un dertake them, but I want you to know with what reluctance I do so and with what genuine personal esteem and con fidence. I realize that you have re mained longer at your present post than your strength justified, and I know that you have done so from mo tives of patriotism. May I not express my obligation to you as a public serv ant? "Cordially and sincerely yours. "WOODROW WILSON." SOLDIERS TO WRESTLE JIU JITSU WILL BE TAIGBT TO CAMP LEWIS TROOPS, Ai Result of Another Case of Cerebro Spinal Meninsltls, Three Com panies Are Quarantined. CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Wash.,- Nov. 23. In addition to beepming- boxers un der the tutelage of Willde Ritchie all of the men. at Canvp Lewis will go over seas as experts in the art of Jlu Jitsu, as Corporal Lloyd E. Ireland, better known as "Kid Irish," world's cham pion featherweight boxer and Jiu jitsu expert, has been assigned to teach the Japanese science. Ireland, who is now in the 346th Field Artillery at the camp, will report to Captain T. G. C.ook, camp athletic direc tor, at once, as it is contended that Jiu jitsu will be of great value for hand-to-hand fighting. The training; will be carried on along the same lines as the present boxing instruction, a regular course being drawn up. After instruc tors have been created, all of the 40.0UO men will be put through the course. Private Ogden C. Towell, of the 316th Supply Train, has developed another of the sporadic cases of cerebro menin gitis and as a result general orders were issued today quarantining Com panies A, C and D of the train. An attempt to burn the 125,000 Na tional dancing pavilion at the camp early this morning was frustrated through the prompt' action of the watchman. The firebugs, as yet un known, bored a hole in the side of the wall, thrust a bottle lot kerosene through and ignited the oil. Two men and one woman fought the blaze with pails of water drawn from the soda fountain for over an hour befpre grain ing cpntrol. Tb building, at the edge of the reservation. Is owned by private Individuals. Marciage Market Brisk. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Nov. 23. (Spe cial.) 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Republican candidate for United States Senator, was greeted on all sides with this hearty assurance of support. These whole-souled indorsements were not confined by any means to the several hundred stockmen and other out-of-town visitors. mot of whom know Mr. Stanfield personally and appreciate his worth, but the same kind of expres sions came from the tity folk as "well. From the time Mr. Stanfield. formally announced his Senatorial candidacy Thursday morning until he left for his home at Stanfield last night, ho was kept busy slfrninpr for telegrams, an swering telephone calls and receiving: personal pledges of support. Telegrams came from all parts of the state and his mall Increased in volume tremen dously. Each message offered congrat ulations on his entrance into the con test and brought assurances of hearty and enthusiastic support. Candidacy Is Popular. The decision of Mr. Stanfield to seek the Senatorship together with the recent announcement by State Treas urer Kay that in all probability he will not be a candidate for Governor, has tended to clear up the situation somewhat with respect to the guberna torial race. The present Indications are that the contest for the Republican nomination for this office will be fought out in a three-handed game with Governor Withycombe, Secretary of State Ocott and Gus C. Moser. Presi dent of the State Senate, as the con testants. At the same time there are others who would like to enter the race for Governor but, with the lines pretty well drawn already and real prelimi nary skirmishing- In full operation, they NO single factor is so necessary to a thoroughly enjoyable home as the atmosphere and gen eral environment. as a home district offers these and other charms. The Ladd Thrift Way m 1 a home nere is a practical, sa. j f Aa-m w jl. -m M. a u m. a w a a a, a a. 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There have been some talk lately that George J. Cameron, former Tlstrlct At torney, might eventually decide to seek the office now held by Governor Withy combe. The name of W. M. Cake, prom nent lawyer and a former chairman of the Republican State Central Commit tee, bas also been discussed as another Gubernatorial possibility. Mention of the name of District Attorney Grant has also been mado in the same con nection. Neither Governor Withycombe. Sec retary Olcott nor Senator Moser has formally announced his candidacy, but it is generally accepted that such a declaration from them is only a matter of form. Friends of Senator Moser are expecting 'to see him make his an nouncement early next month. If the other two do not beat him to It. "they are not expected to be very far behind. ACCIDENTS ARE STUDIED LABOR COMMISSIONER VISITS COOS BAY SHIPYARDS. Redaction of Injuries to Workers to Be Sought Falls From Scaffold-Ins- Principal Cause. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 23. (Special.) State Labor Commissioner Hoff and Deputy Commissioner Dalzelj today re turned from the Coos Bay country, where they have been inspecting mills and shipyards with an idea of estab lishing some system for the reduction of accidents. Inspections of the yards at Portland and Astoria will be made next week. "We find that the accidents are caused principally by workmen falling from scaffolding or by refuse being allowed to litter the floor of the scaf folding," said Mr. Hoff. "We plan to have wire cables placed along the sides of the scaffolds to prevent falling. "we found all the employers disposed to take such steps as are necessary to prevent accidents, and I believe that the toll which has been taken can be materially reduced when our plans are well worked out." AYeck's Accidents Total 504. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 23. (Special.) For the week ending November 22, the In dustrial Accident Commission received reports of 604 accidents, of which four were fatal. The fatal accidents re ported were J. 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