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HEALTH AND PROFIT Exercise, alone, mattes garden ias; worth while, but why not make your gardrn pay? Read The Orrgonian expert's advice. ONE flGiT WAV That is the best way in every thing. . Gardening is no excep tion. Follow The Oregonian gar den service and be well advised. VOL. LVIII NO. POUTLAXD, OUEGON, FRIDAY, JIAIiCH 8, 1918. PltlCE FIVE CENTS. ALLIES SINK DIVERS AS FAST AS BUILT SLAVS TO YIELD TO POLITICAL BANDITS PASTOR RUSSELL WIRELESS FOUND EVERY HAMLET IN NATION TO ASSIS"T $100,000,000 TO BE AURORA B0REALIS VISIBLE OVER'U. S. DEFENSE WEAVES SAVED EVERY YEAR ALIBI FOR RFC OKD IOR PKCKMIUIK SHOWS Hl.N MKNWCK D KOREA I . X TO BK BKOl'GHT HOME TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. BRILLIANT DISPLAY SEEN FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC. 1 MA Acceptance of Peace Treaty Authorized. SOLDIERS, WORKMEN AGREE Council Resolution Hints Another Struggle. at HUN INVASION CONTINUES nilaailr I'rancl In Slalrnirnt jIo at Valgada Vrgcs Ku" lav to .Icvept Severe Terms . Jnjpoetl by Germans. rKTHOORAI. March 7. The central xecutlv tommittr of the soldiers' and workmen' council, while recognising that the German peace terms were thoe of "political bandits." ha called n Ita delegates to the Moscow congress t ot tor the ratification of the peace, aaa the Iivestla. the Bolshevik organ. This action Is advised because the peac has afforded the social revolu tion an "absolutely necessary respite." lVNION. Starch 7. Th decision of the central executive committee of the soldiers' and workmen's council In fa vor of accepting the German peace terms was arrived at. a Petrograd dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com pany reports. In view of the lack of strong army and the weakness of the linn working class movement. ew fraga-l II la ted at. The resolution adnptsd by the com aalttee. with ! dissenting votes, at the am time declares that the Hues la people will never b reconciled to th poace terras and will accept them mere ly In order to gain time In which to gather fresh strength for another struggle. I-ETttCXlRAP. March t To a gath ring of workmen's and soldiers dele gate at Moscow on Monday. M. Pro krovsky. leader of the second peace rtelefaUoa at Itrest-Utovsk. explained tae treaty with the central powers. Iwepty moved, be begged those In arm pathy with the democratic revolution aot to deceive themselves. Uag of Irwa forged. The new frontiers traced by Germany, M. Prokrovtky declare-, constitute I rtng of Iron around revolutionary I'. us la. lis said the Germans were en deavoring to Stifle the revolution, the conquests of which were reduced to nothing by the economic demands of iierlln. Th decrea aatlonallitng the banks had fallen Into abeyance because, the fiertnan terms had the effect of con verting the banks Into t.erman con cerns. Military evacuation by Russia ef (..-ithonta. Cnurland and Uvonla gave the enemy full authority In those re (Iocs. Iltasse roeaee to t kralae. M. Zinovleff. president of the Petro grad council of workmen's and soldiers' delegates: M. Pverdloff and others from I'rtrograd addressed the conference. They said the Russian representative were obliged to sign the peace agree ment as a tactical measure, owing to the situation brought about by I'kralne la agreeing to Ignominious peace terms. LONDON. March T. The Germane have raptured Jamburg. east of Narva, whils the Turco-Uerman offensive Is continuing bevond Trebtxond. says a Russian official agency dispatch re celved here today. This action, adds the statement. Is despite the official announcement by the German high command that hostll Hies against Russia bare ceased, kfraiii Kvaw-MI .Ian. A later dispatch sent by Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says the tier mans have evacuated Narva, establish ing themselves 12 miles west of that town. Jamburg is on the railway line from Reval to Petrograd and only miles from the Russian capital. The Germans were reported in yesterday's dispatches to have halted at Narva, approximately -I'M miles from Petrograd. Trebisond Is on the Black Sea coast of Turkish Armenia. The Turks were reported to have reoccupled the Trebl xnd region In their offensive when the recent peace treaty was signed. Bolabevlkl "tee-aa Alarmr. The Rlhevtk government has been shoving concern over reports that the tentral powers were continuing on the acre.. ire again.it the Russian, de spite, the conclusion of peace under the recently sinsd treaty. VOIn;r.. Russia. March . In a public statement to the people of Vo logda today on the International situa tion as It affects Russia. Iartd R. Francis, the American Ambassador, said: "America has no plans or desires for territorial conquest In Russia. While the present government has never been formally recognised tv my Govern ment or any of the alH'. both Premier 1-en'ne and Foreign Minister Trotsky are aware, berauso I so advised them, that I bad recommended to my Govern ment thai it recognise any government the Ruelan people might select and would also earnestly arc- that material assistance be rendered to such govern ment, provided that it would continue the war against the central powers. The success of Germane would re- tCvauu4d e I'4s . Ctltiina 2.) Off'i-lals Ilelleve That From Now Oo Allied Navic Will Clictk Mib niarlnr More 1'ffrvlivrl). WASHINGTON. March 7. More sub marines were destroyed by the allied and Ameriran naval forces In Iccem- ber than Germany was able to build durinc that month, according to In formation reaching Washington. This fact developed today In di.-cus-slcns of the statement made to Parlia ment Tuesday by Sir Krle Ged-le.. first lord of the Brltl.'h Admiralty, that the submarines were being checked. Whether succeeding month have shown a net loss In German euhnia rines Is not known here. It Is lu ll' ved. however, that the anti-submarine cam paign has proved so effective that In creased efforts this Spring will -c a steady decrease In the number of l'-boa Is available to prey on a. lied and American shipping. What officials know of plans for pressing home the attat.lt with increas ing vigor, explains the feeling of opti mism that now prevails In official clr- rlea despite heavy drains on shipping tonnage through the U-boats. The gradual decline In tonnage lois was graphically pictured to Parliament by Sir Eric with curve charts. American naval officials ape.ir I be sctlsfied that the weapons wit; which they expect to crush finally the sub marine menace are forthcoming. In creased number of patrol vessel of various types, appliances and devices to make them more effective against underwater craft and the Increased skill of navy personnel, are am our the things upon which they count. It has taken time to devise and build the weapons, but they are beginning to become available now. TAX BOTHERS MINISTER Whether or Not Marriage Fee Are Subject to Income Tax Quollmi TACOMA. Wash.. March 7. (.-!c- claL) Whether or not marriage fees are subject to Income taxation Is a question which Is bothering Justice John W. Llnck. who has "the little church around the corner" for most of the marrying soldiers since Camp Lewla was established. Home months his fees have run his Income up to more than $400 despite the fact that his salary Is but $115. However, the fees, he believes, may be regarded aa gifts, aa there la no stipu lated payment for the service per formed. As his office Is In the Courthouse he haa the edge on the marrying trade. Lately the business haa dropped off. aa the major share of the soldiers In a marrying frame of mind seem to have taken the plunge. THIRD LIFE IS SACRIFICED; Four-Year-Old filrl Die Front In juries Received at Race. STOCKTON. Cal.. March 7. Three lives were claimed In the automobile races held at the local race track last Sunday, when Mrs. Nina Vltatf liana I Torre, of Los Angeles. lruve her high- powered ear through a fence. Mr. Torre waa killed outright, her mechan ician died Tuesday night from skull fracture, and tonight Jacquelin Mes xara. 4-year-old daughter of a local hotel-keeper, died following an opera tion performed on a fra tured thigh and pelvis. The girl waa knocked down by the heavy racer aa she stood beside her mother watching the rare. The two other persons Injured are ut of all danger, though one. Mrs. G. Klsso. will so through life with a badly mutilated ear. GEN. GREENE WANTS BIBLES Hearty Indorsement Given American Bible Society Work. TACOMA, Wash.. March 7. (Special.) Major-General II. A. Greene, com mander at Camp Iwls. has Issued an Indorsement of the campaign to be waged by the American Bible Society to provide Testaments for the soldiers. I am heartily In sympathy with the movement to provide em-h man of the American forces with a Testament.' write General Greene. "It in the only book which never grows old. Ita In spired word furnish Instruction and comfort. The story of the God-man who died for love of mankind cannot fall to appeal to men who are freely offering their Uvea In the sacred cause of liberty and justice. Tou have my best wishes for success In your ef forts." ROOSEVELT RETURNS HOME olonel Will Go on Speaking Tour Soon as He Ila-t Recovered. OTSTKR BAT. N. V.. March 7. Colo nel Theodore Roosevelt returned to his ome on Sagamore Hill here thia after noon after having been for several weeks In New York City, where he ndrrwent operation for ear trouble. Mrs. Roosevelt -accompanied him home. The trip from New York to Oyster Bay was made In an automobile. Colonel Roosevelt said he expected to rrgain his strength completely In a short time. He Intends to rest during the next three weeks and then to be in condition to make some of the speeches which were canceled because of his Illness. Kew visitors will be permitted to se Colonel Roosevelt during the period of convalescence. Bethel HomiyjVooklyn, Raided by U. S. AMUSEMENT EXCUSE IS GIYEN Apparatus Not Sealed as Had Been Ordered. BURNS DETECTIVE TAKEN Southern Manager of Agency Keg lslorcd an Allen Enemy, Held at New Orleans Pending Investigation. NEW YORK. March 7. A dismantled wireless apparatus which had not been sealed In accordance with orders is sued by the Government several months ago waa found by officer of the Army Intelligence Bureau. who yesterday made another search of Bethel Home, the headquarter In Brooklyn of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and of the International Bible Student' Association. It waa announced today. Both organisations were formerly head ed by "Pastor' Russell. The apparatus wa not seized. The search was made In connection with the Federal Investigation of a volume of papers taken In a raid on Bethel Home and the Brooklyn Tabernacle, another Kussellite establishment, ten days ago. This examination Is being conducted, it Is said, to determine whether the records contain seditious matter. Russell's Successor Kaplains. Officers wtiu found the wireless plant said they were met at the door of Bethel Home by a man who said he was Joseph A. Rutherford, successor to "Pastor" Russell as head of the several religious organisations. He told them the apparatus had been Installed for "the amusement" of a number of young members of the Rus sell sect who live at the home. NEW ORLEANS. I-a., March 7. Al bert Bourgeois, Southern manager of the Burns Detective Agency, was held todsy on orders of C'lilrf of Police Mooney, pending Investigation by Fed eral authorities. Seereey Marks Detention. Bourgeois registered several weeks ago under the enemy alien act as a clt- lxen of Germany. No formal charge was filed and the authorities declined to state the reason for bis detention. AC8TIN. Tex., March 7. The loyalty bill, making It a felony to make dis loyal remarks or commit disloyal acts during the war, waa passed by the House today and goes to the Governor. FRANKFORT, Ky.. March 7. The lower house of the Kentucky General unciuled on face '1, Column 3- THERE'S : i 2. a. . . i i I HHEM OO f UUZZ ) YHHr I r . -rtOS 4 r v 1 HILLSrQTl 0fZtV-f 0OYQ- To J t WAKAttVG- rZs-iH'SG'G- ASy f tyPPH V I Of QUSt '" J rT?mJ Qt? GO' TO I .Vfr-J fOSSA, ? FORGET I 4BOOT C CA yo( TyC t ( WHO OO n ( S4tT . , ( FKiiCS AWT you tw" . , I -r t euro ur eXfArt? I C r , JIT yViST J TV?, s v L?r i w1 ywrVw -tfty Try-". , X fj-ooy sr ) f v i . (SonF) f SOAfJr 1 rVa- O- SPAHWCt - f JWL TSAH . . .................... Community Council for Aid and Support of Conflict to lie Organ ized Throughout Country. WASHINGTON. March 7. To elimi nate lost motion throughout the coun try and to bring the war home to the people through personal contact, the Council of National Defense has worked out plan for organizing community councils in every hamlet in the United States. In making thia announcement today Director Gifford said state councils, which already have created subsidiary ccuncils in practically all counties, in numerable towns, townships and small er communities, will create In each school district or other unit as. may best be decided by local conditions, a community council whose membership is expected to reach practically every family. WANTED: 50 'GODPARENTS' Photographs Received In United Slates of French War Orphans. NEW YORK, March 7. Photographs of GO French "war orphans" In imme diate deed of as many American "god parents." who will contribute $2 or more monthly toward their support, have been received at the headquarters here of Le Paquet du Soldat. It waa announced today. Through this or ganization, aid toward the support of fatherless children already has been extended a considerable number of French war widows. Most of the children are of Breton parentage and live on Belle Isle, a his toric Island just off the coast of Brit nany. BUYERS OPERATE QUIETLY Minneapolis Reports Heavy Dry Goods Movement Eastward. MINNEAPOLIS, March 7. Buyers from half a dozen large cities of the East have been in Minneapolis for about two weeks quietly purchasing all the dry goods they could obtain according to reports today, which were circumstantially confirmed by large wholesale houses. Sheetings, shirtings and other mate rials in many Instances will be shipped back to the very citlea in which tbet were manufactured at large, advances in prices. It is said. BARGES WILL CARRY OIL Substitutes to Be Bnilt for Tankers Taken Out of Gulf Trade. WASHINGTON. March 7. Construc tion of a fleet of barges to carry oil from the Mexican fields to gulf ports is under consideration by the shipping board. So many tank steamers have been taken out of the gulf trade for trans Atlantic use that substitutes mujt be found, and it waa said today that barges probably would be chosen be- cause of quick construction. Ten I months is required to build a tanker. A SILVER LINING TO EVERY Economical Buying for Railroads Planned. OYER BILLION TO BE SPENT Partial Centralization Aim of Administration. EXPERTS WILL CO-OPERATE John Skelton Williams, Head of New Board of Finance and Purchas ing, Will Have Assistance of Advisory Committee. WASHINGTON. March 7. Partial centralization of the purchasing of be tween $1,000,000,000 and J2,000,000,000 worth of railroad supplies and equip ment this year, under Government su pervision, is Involved in a "plan for or ganizing the Railroad Administration's division of finance and purchases an nounced today by Director-General McAdoo. 'h Railroad Administration officials be lieve that eventually they can eave more than a hundred million dollars a year by centralizing purchasing, al though no definite predictions are made for this year owing to the necessarily slow process of organizing' a nation wide buying system. Williams to Be In Charge. John Skelton Williams, as head of this new division, will be assisted by a central advisory committee of three expert railway purchasing agents, and regional purchasing committees will be created for the eastern, western and southern operating divisions. In his capacity as director of finance for the railroad administration. Mr. Williams also will be assisted by an other advisory committee of railroad financial experts, one from the north, one from the west and one from the south. fc-xperts to Get No Fay. These men will serve without pay knd will, help "in the work of investigating and providing plans to meet the finan ciul requirements of the railroads, whether these needs relate to the taking up and renewing of maturing obligations and the issuance of new securities or providing for betterments and additions." Mr. Williams and his advisors will administer in a general way the dis position of about $4,000,000,000 repre senting the gross earnings from opera tions in a year. I'revlons Outlays Smaller. in tne past, requirements lor new capifal to purchase equipment and make betterments and additions, have been between $250,000,000 and $750,000, 000 a year, depending on business Cnncludel on Page J, Column 4.) CLOUD. Memphis, Tenn., Also Witnesses Phenomenon, Which Is Rare In Southern States. MARYHILL. Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) For several hours tonight an aurora was visible in the north and northeastern heavens. The shooting spires of light known in Alaska and Arctic regions were not present, but a vast expanse of light extending over an arc of 30 degrees on north northeast horizon flashed over the heavens, com posed of all .colors. Pasco reported that the display was very beautiful there. WASHINGTON. March 7. Brilliant lights in the sky over the capital to night brought a large part of the popu lation into the streets to observe what was thought to be a big fire. It was the aurora borealis, and officials of the naval observatory said the display was the best they ever had seen in this latitude. BOSTON, March 7. An aurora bore alis of brilliant red was visible through out the New England state tonight for a period of about three hours. At the Harvard observatory it was said that the color resulted from peculiar elec trical conditions in the upper strata of the atmosphere. MEMPHIS. Tenn., March 7. For more than two hours tonight the aurora bore- lis illuminated the Northern skies. making one of the most brilliant dis plays of the Northern Lights ever wit nessed here. The appearance of the phenomenon is very rare in the South. NEW YORK, March 7. The aurora borealis was observed by thousands of persons here tonight. The phenomenon w-is visible from 8 o'clock until 11 o'clock, when apparently it reached its maximum of brilliancy. The long streamers from the arch were well tinted, a vivid red predominating. Telegraph and telephone communi cation north and east of New York suffered considerable interruption by reason of the phenomenon. PRICE OF MATZOTH FIXED Food Administration Snys Retailers May Charge 13 to 14 Cents. WASHINGTON. March 7. A maxi mum retail price of 13 to 14 cents pound for matzoth was set today by the Food Administration after an in vestigation of complaints that makers of the unleavened bread prescribed for the Jewish passover festival were up pearing to take advantage of the ritual requirements by demanding exorbitant prices. Resales within the trade were forbidden. If matzoth is not legally produced, the cost of transportation may be add ed to the retail price, which, was said to be a slight increase ovtjr last year, but much lower than those now pre vailing. In some places 22 cents a pound has been asked for the bread. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, .10 leffre.es; minimum temperature, 32 de grees. TODAY'S Probably rain; gentle westerly winds. War. Bonar Law tells House of Commons value of United States in war depends on transportation operations. Page &. German hatred of America growing intense In Fail of 101B, says Gerard. Page 3. Fighting resumed on Italiiin fr.ont. Page '2. Foreign. Norwegians riot Starving at Christiania. Page 2. Italian mission in United States asks Mar coni Tor facts about alleged purchasing scandals. Page 7. Bolshevik Council authorizes acceptance of lierman peace terms. I'age 1. National. Railroad .administration plans $10i.0On.000 saving every year in purchases. Page 1. Senate committee approves plan to cell ail German properties in Lnited States1. Page 5. War council planned for every hamlet in United Stales. Page 1. Earl Reading pays high tribute to President iison. Page 3. Reclassification of draft eilgibles according to physical condition ordered. Page 4. Domestic. Unsealed wireless apparatus found at Pasto Russell headquarters at Brooklyn, i Page 1. Aurora Borealis seen from Atlantic to Pa cific Coast. Page 1 French army officers reported implicated with Goidsoil in theft of government funds. Page o. Sports. Hustler smoker card to include star events. Page IS. O. A. c. wrestlers confident of winning U. of O. match. Page 18 Rosebuds and Mets to battle for last time tonight. Page 18. Portland Revolver Club finishes three matches. Page 18. Paeific Northwest. Defense scores heavily in trial of Oscar Main. Page 1. Jury acquits Rev. J. L. Allen of crime of arson. Page tf. University of Oregon service at disposal of War Department. Page it. Commercial and Marine. First shipment of 1018 wool received from Takima valley. Page i'J. Corn stronger at Chicago on reports of seri ous scarcity of seed. Page 111. Wall street operations are on small scale. Page 10. Bulk handling of wheat favored. Page 14, Portland shipline agents report for service abroad. Page 4. Portland and Vicinity. salvation Army lassies will soon solicit funds. Page 11. Corner-stone for Liberty Tenipie to be laid at noon tomorrow. Page 14. All public school teachers must take oath of allegiance to United States. Page 13. Minimum wage of IW.Stf weekly for women proposed. Pago 13. Mother and sister claim "Jack" Dunn. Page 8. Laicy Carter murder case expected to go to jury" today. Page 7. Fishermen and cannerymen at war over price to be paid for 101S Chinook salmon. Page 4. Victory over Germans mu?t be complete, says Dr. Walter P. Hall. Page 4. Accused Man's Actions Are Accounted For. STATE'S CASE IS FRACTURED Witnesses Testify Defendant Acted Normally. END OF TRIAL IN SIGHT Friendship Existed Ilrlwccii I'red Swayiic and Man on Trial lor His Murder, Witnesses De clare Repcatedl). CHEHAL1S. Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) Witnesses for Oscar Main, Napa vine business man on trial here for the murder of his closest friend, Fred Swayne, merchant at Napavine, Janu ary 6, today spun a complete anil con vincing alibi for Mr. Main. Not only were Mr. Main's activities sketched continuously during the half hour in which the crime was shown by the state to have been committed, but the state's contentions as to the mo tive for the crime were completely knocked out and the actions of Mr. Main before and after the crime were shown to have been without the least sign of nervousness, excitement or anything out of the ordinary. Defendant's Character Lauded. Charactef witnesses, including A. H. I.undin, Seattle's Prosecutine; Attorney; Superior Juilire Frater, of King County: H. M. Caldwell. -Corporation Counsel, of Seattle; Dr. W. A. Major, a i'resby terian minister, of Seattle, and others, all told of the excellent reputation Mr. Main always has had. The state, in presenting its case, fixed hy C. P. Lloyd the time of the crime, Mr. Lloyd having passed Swayne' store, where the murder oc curred, at 5 o'clock and having seen a light and having again passed there at 5:30 o'clock without seeing light. He said he also saw Main in his (Main's) office between 3 and 5:10 o'clock. o Nervousness Noticeable. W. P. Jones, a farmer living near Napavine, testified today that he went to Mr. Main's office with Mr. Lloyd at about 5:05 and found Mr. Main there and left a box with him for safe keep ing. He said Main was not in the least nervous. Main's office is , about SOU feet from the Swayne store. "Walter Mason testified that he was In a pool hall next door to Main's of rice and that Main came in there a little after 5 o'clock and remained sev eral minutes, leaving just before a passenger train pulled into the Napa vine station near the office at 5:20 o'clock. Miller Ashton, who conducts the pool hall, told of having entered the hall through a back door as Main was leav ing through the front door a few sec onds before 5:20. Accused Found at Office. Mrs. W. W. Emery, wife of a Napa vine millman, testified that she arrived in Napavine on this 5:20 train and went directly to Main's office and found him there. She said Main was not at all nervous and disturbed, but aided her with his usual politeness" in trying to get a telephone number. She said she left there and went toward the Swayne store and stopped at a bank to tele phone again. She said she then started down the road. The state had shown by witnesses that the murder had been committed by 5:30 o'clock. Mrs. Main testified that her husband arrived for supper at a little before 5:30 o'clock, that being the customary supper time arranged so Mr. Main could be In his office each day until the 5:20 train had gone through. Testimony of Hodge Assailed. An elaborate plan was presented by the defense to disprove the testimony of Robert Hodge to the effect that he had from his back yard seen Main enter the (Concluded on Page 7, Column 2.) WHAT 1'RISSIANISM MEANS. The actions of the German armies in Belgium, in Poland and in Northern France have blotted the record of humanity. This policy of Prussianism this deliberately adopted "fright fulness" with its aftermath of blood and tears, is one of tho great wrongs against which America fights today. The evidence In the case is set forth in an official book just published by the United States Government. A copy of this book will be sent free to any reader of The Oregonian. fi It Is based on the reports o American diplomats and relief workers, on the protests of high church authorities, on official German proclamations, on the field diaries of German soldiers. .To secure a copy of this free book, send your name and ad dress with a 2-cer.t stamp for return postage to The Portland Oregonian Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director, Washington, D. C. Ask for "Ger man War Practices."