VOL. LVIII. NO. 17.DOG.
PORTLAND, OKUtiOA'. FRIDAY. APRIL 12, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NORTHWEST PLANT
US LAND
SWIFT. & CO. CU1
BIG JUICY MELON
WILL HAYS CAPTURES
BRITISH PALESTINE
CARRIES
GETS 8 MORE SHIPS
ARMY GAINS AGAIN
VICTORY MARCH
CONTRACT CLOSED FOR 8800-
PACKERS DECLARE STOCK DIV
IDEXD pF $5QjOO0,O00.
TURKS FALL BACK MILE AXB
TOX STEEL STEAMERS.
HALF OX 5-MILE FROXT.
HUNS GAIN GROUND
BY fill OWE
AMERICA
OREGON
AT. VLADIVOSTOK
OREGON
PATRIOTS
British Retire Between
Arras and Ypres.
BDCHES ADVANCE 6 MILES
Reports Indicate That Britons
Have Stood jrm at Vital
Points Along Line.
ARMENTIERES IS GIVEN UP
Teutons Make Desperate At
tempts to Take Holle
bekeand Wytschaete.
LONDON. April 11. A telegram to
Reuters from British headqnarters ia
f ranee read,:
There is general disposition to con
sider the situation in Flanders as
prettjr well in hand and. although
fighting i continuing on a heavy
srale. the outlook is viewed with ron-
fidente."
Lambermen Would Work Jalj 4 and
Give Wages to Red Cross.
NORTH BEND. Or.. April 11. (Spe
cial.) To work on Independence day.
July i. and donate the wages received
o tbe Red Cross was proposed by
representatives of the North Bend lo
cals of tbe Loyal Lesion of Loggers
and Lumbermen at a patriotic meeting
at the Chamber ot Commerce last
evening. The question of tbe city par
ticipating In tbe Coos County celebra
tion to be held July 4. S and . as pro.
posed by workers of Coqullle and
Kar.iLfleld. was discussed.
Owners of mills, business men and
representatives from five L. L. L. L.
locals of tbe city were present, and
all opposed tbe plan for a three days
celebration, expressing the opinion
that tbe time for celebrations would
be after the war waa won.
ROMANOFFS FACING WANT
Field Marshal von Hindcnbure,
win-fin-f his heaviest legions and
mightiest, guns far to the north of the
Ticaniy battlefield, now U driving at
tack after attack against the British
Lnes between Arras and Ypres.
Charging ctos the lerel country
behind a tempest of high explosive
and gas shells, the Germans have suc
ceeded by terrific fighting In penetrat
ing the British defenses at points over
a front of nearly 30 miles to a depth
of almost ax miles just to the south
of Ypres.
" ' '. Line Is Straightened.
The loss of Armentieres la admitted
by the British, but this was expected
from the trend of events in that sector
-during the last few days. The enemy
had driven in on both sides of the town
and holding out longer by the British
would have imperiled the whole line.
So far as known the withdrawal of
the British forces from Armentieres
was orderly and was only for the pur
pose of straightening out the line in
the region where the German pressure
is the heaviest.
The British have stood firm at vital
points along the line. Wytschaete is
still held by Field Marshal Huig's
men, who also maintain their grip on
Messines ridge, Lest rem, FJoegstecrt
and Floegsteert wood and Hollcbeke,
against which furious assaults have
been launched, only to break down or
be nullified by British counter-attacks.
Germans Lose ileavily.
A terrific attack made against liol
lebeke and Wytschaete was completely
repulsed, with great loss to the Ger
man. This particular part of the battle
line in the west has been the scene
of terrible fighting for nearly four
jears. ,
The drive south of Ypres has dc-
inuiu .nvw - 1.,-jur virauvo. 11.1 COLL1NSVILLE. 111.. April 11.
would appear, and tho Germans, Using Joseph RlegeU Wesley Beaver. Richard
Latest Award Will Make Total of 24 I
Ships Assigned to Big Port
land Tard by C. S.
OREGOXIAJf NEWS BUREAU. Wash
log-ton. April 11. J. R. Bowles, pres
ident of the Northwest Steel Company.
of Portland, baa closed contracts with
the Shipping Board for eight add!
tlonal steel steamers of SJOO tons each.
This, with other contracts held, will
keep Its yard busy for some time.
There are now If ahlps under eon
tract fon the Government at the
Northwest plant, eight of them having
been awarded the latter part of 117
at the same time tbe Columbia River
Shipbuilding Corporation closed for
eight vessels la addition there were
contracts originally closed by others.
but the ships, except two the Canard
line Is now operating, have been re
quisitioned by the Shipping Board. Of
the number eight at the Northwest
yard and two atthe Columbia River
Shipbuilding Corporation were ordered
by the French government. Contracts
accepted previous to the French busi
ness being closed were from Norwegian
Interests.
It has been understood that the
Emergency Fleet Corporation would
award new business to both yarda to
the normal limit of their capacity, and
it la said the eight new ships will
not require any expansion of exist
ing; facilities. It Is also expected the
Columbia River yari will be given the
same number of vessels. .
Mr. Bowles left for Washington
Force of Marines Has
Control of Docks.
JAPANESE GUARD RAILROADS
Ammunition Depots Also Held
by Mikado's 'Men.
RUSSIAN FEELING SUBSIDES
foklo Advices Say Proclamation
Issued by Admiral Sadaklchl
Kato Tfas Made Favor
able Impression.
HARBIN. Friday. April 5. (By the
Associated Press.) American marines
have been landed at Vladivostok, as
well as British and Japanese forces.
according to advices from that place.
The Americans are In control of the
docks anl the Japanese am guarding
the railway and ammunition depots.
The British government has no rea-
week ao. and Alfred Smith, president ,on to ,uppoBO the American Govern
ment does not approve of the landing
of British and Japanese forces at Vladl
vostolc
Cecil Seta Doaata at Heat.
Lord Robert
Undersecretary
of the Columbia River Shipbuilding
Corporation. Is In the East on his
honeymoon. Both are expected to take
up future construction plana with the
Shipping Board.
Cecil. Parliamentary
tor Forairn Affairs.
THREE-DAY FETE OPPOSED made this statement In the House of
Commons today in replying to a ques
tion.
WASHINGTON, April 11. Landing of
American marines at Vladivostok is ex
pected to have a reassuring effect in
Russia. With Americans Joining the
British and Japanese naval forces in
protecting life and the vast stores of
war material belonging to the allies at
the Siberian port, the enterprise Is
given a distinctly international charac
ter which, it Is believed here, should
quiet fears of the Russians aroused by
German suggestions that a Japanese In
vasion hag been begun.
Sieve Merely Protective.
Since the .attitude of the United
States Is credited' with having stayed
the proposal for real Japanese Interven
tion In Siberia to chick German influ
ence, participation by Americans is
counted upon to'emphasize the purely
local character of an operation under
taken ' to protect life and property
where there Is no competent Russian
authority to enforce order.
No details are available as to the
number of marines landed. In fact, the
Expenses of Royal Exiles Limited to I Navy Department tonight had not been
Informed officially of - the landing.
10.000 Rubles Monthly.
MOSCOW, April 10. (By the Asso-
lated Press.) The Romanoff family.
most of whom are residing in the
Crimea, are suffering from want, ac
cording to the Moscow papers. The
Dowager Empress. Maria Feodorovna,
with Grand Duke Nicholas, the Grand
Duchess Xenla and children and other
members of the family, la allowed to
spend only 400 rubles a month, -while
the expenses of all of them cannot ex
ceed 10.000 rubles.
They have five servants, but many of
the former court noblemen and noble
women who are staying with the Ro
manoffs do their own washing or work
In the vineyards, earning occasionally
4 rubles a day.
though American warships are at
Vladivostok and the step was not un
expected.
LONDON, April 11. The foreign Con
suls In Vladivostok have officially In
formed the president of the local Zem
stvo that the landing of allied marines
was due to anarchy and that the forces
will be withdrawn as soon as the Con
suls consider that order has been re-
(Concluded on Pace 3, Column 1.)
Statement Is Made That Action Is
Not Due to Earnings, but to Get
Cash to Carry On Business.
CHICAGO. April 11. The board of I
directors of Swift & Company, today
decided to declare a stock dividend of
150,000,000; half at par and the rest
free, increasing the capital stock from
$100,000,000 to $150,000,000.
The dividend, it was sold, was not
from earnings, but to cover increased
property values and procure money for
carrying on business under high costs.
The plan will be submitted for ap
proval at the annual meeting on May
13. The stock of Swift & Company to
day was quoted on the Chicago Stock
Exchange at $141 a share, a decline of
$3 from yesterday's close.
The announcement of the plan, made
after the close of the market by Pres
ident Louis F. Swift, said that the fi
nancing had been approved by the
capital issues " committee of the Fed'
eral Reserve Board. Mr. Swift added
Increased business requires in
creased capital. The extremely high
prices of livestock, for which we pay
cash, and the continuous increase in
cost of operation have made large de
mands on us. Tbe $25,000,000 ' cash
proceeds of this issue will greatly
strengthen the financial position of the
company, and will enable it to dis
charge its functions with a full degree
of efficiency.
"We realise that there are many calls
for funds at this time; and. in order
not to interfere with Government fi
nancing, we have thought it opportune
to issue free of a cost a dividend of
$25,000,000 in stock which will facili
tate the purchase of the new stock at
par by our shareholders.
This dividend is not being .paid out
of earnings, but Is issued against sur
plus -resulting from an adjustment of
values of the fixed assets of the com
pany to values current- on January 1,
1914. based on an appraisal. Such
stock is not taxable until sold."
Indiana Orator Makes
Four Speeches Here.
TWO KILLED IN GUN FIGHT
Alaskans Die as Result ot Quarrel
Over School Election.
SEWARD, Alaska. April 111 C. L,
Maglll. United States Commissioner,
and P. Ryan, a pioneer Alaskan, were
hot and killed today at Kenai, across
Cook Inlet Point. In a Run fight over
the outcome of a school election held
Monday, according to a wireless mes
sage received here.
The message said it was believed
Ryan. was killed by Maglll, who later
was killed by Charles Koats, who sided
with Ryan. At the' time the message
was filed Koats had not been arrested.
REPUBLICANS ARE JUBILANT
National Chairman Held Most
Satisfactory Leader.
MAGNETISM-0F MAN WINS
Get-Together Meeting in Morning of
Busy Day for Visitor Proves One .
or Great Benefit, Full of
Inspiration for Patriots.
HIDDEN WIRELESS RUMOR
Evidence Indicates That Germans
Have Radio Plant In Andes.
BUENOS AIRES, April 11. What is
considered evidence that there is a
bidden wireless plant somewhere in
South America Is the fact that a Ger
man jiewspaper in Buenos Aires daily
receives at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
the general communication which ar
rives at midnight by cable.
The authorities express- the " belief
that there is a wireless station some
where in the Andes.
Will H. Hays. Republican National
chairman, came, saw and captured
Oregon Republicans yesterday.
Captivated by his personal magnet
ism. Impressed by the sincerity of his
appeal for loyalty te country, and In
spired by his tremendous patriotic en
tbusiasm, the members of his party
capitulated. Numerous former Pro
gressives now returned to the Repub
lican ranks Joined In the capitulation,
All acclaimed him a satisfactory leader
in whose selection as chairman the
members of the National committee
made no mistake.
From the hour of Mr. Hays" arrival
at 7 A. M. until he departed for Sen
Francisco late in the - afternoon, his
time was fully occupied. The morning
was given, over to a breakfast-confer
ence, a public reception, and a noon
day luncheon as a guest of the Pro
gressive Business Men's Club at the
Multnomah Hotel, followed at 2 P. M.
by a liberty loan address at the Heilig
Theater. He made four addresses In all
during bis short stay.
Conference I. Representative.
Tbe conference at the hotel-' from
8:30 to 10 o'clock way confined to Re
publicans and former Progressives and
was' one of the most representative
gatherings of reunited Republican
leaders and workers ever held in this
city. It was distinctly a get-together
meeting and was attended by more
than 100 men.
Ralph E. Williams, Republican Na
tlonal Committeeman, presided at the
breakfast and introduced Mr. Hays
who was the only speaker. Before
presenting the National chairman. Mr.
Williams perpetrated a mild surprise
on, a number of candidates for National
and state offices by introducing them
one at a time, but rigidly enforced his
ruling that none should be permitted
to talk.
Win War, First Aim of All.
"Our only real business is to win
the war and to win it now," began Mr.
Hays, "and everything else is chores.
The Republican party stands for, first,
to do everything In our power to win
the war; second, for peace by victory
and never a peace by compromise bar
gaining; third, to "prepare in a sane
manner to solve the immeasurable
Bocho General Predicts That Recap
ture of Jerusalem "Has Become
Practicable Possibility."
LONDON, April 11. British troops o
April 9 advanced their line north cf
Jerusalem in Palestine to a depth of
one and a half miles along a front of
five miles, the Britisn War Office an
nounced today.
Notwithstanding the stubborn resist
ance of the Turks the British captured
the villages of Kafat'and El Kefr.
AMSTERDAM. April 11. Lieutenant
General Baon von Ardlnne, a welt
known military writer, in an article In
the Dusseldorf Nachrlchten, a copy of
which has been received here, says:
"The tide Is about to turn in Syria
and Palestine. With the Turkish vie
tory near Ees-Halt tbe recapture of
Jerusalem has become a practicable
possibility. It Is a satisfaction to us
Germans that the struggle for the holy
places is again proceeding with Ger
man arms, as in tho time of the Kaiser
at Barbarossa."
(Concludede on Page 15. Column 2.)
OVER THE TOP AXD FIRST, AS USUAL.
LYNCHER HELD MURDERER
Leaders of Mob That Hanged Enemy
Allen Now la Jail.
their massed attack system, are cot
counting the losses inflicted upon them
in their advance. So far they have
gained little of great tactical value.
British Hold High Ground.
The high ground along the front is
1 Dukes, Jr., Enid Elmore and William
I Brockmeler, charged In a Coroner's
I Jury verdict tonight with the murder
by hanging of Robert P. Prager, an
enemy alien, were arrested tonight and
taken to the County Jail at Edwards
I vllle. Ill- where they will be held with
1 out ball for action bv the a-rand 1urv.
'-. , ..-' . . v v. Oh irauimann. r irsi Assistant 1 4
retirements here and there have not as Attorney-General, who has been pres-l
, tv. l.i..,. - k. lent at the Inquiry which started last I
.... . ilv. ,1.1 ill. 1111 u. J v. vmw
hi!e this battle is going on there , . Wednesday he will present a
transcript of the evidence adduced at
the Inquiry and will request Indict
ments for the five men.
is a lull in the struggle before Amiens.
Since the announcement that Amer
ican troops had made their appearance
ia the sectors occupied by the British, j
there has been nothing to show that
they have actually entered into the
la t tie.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN"
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. April 11.
tBy the Associated Pre.) The
Tighting continued today north of Ar
mentieres with the British still hold
ing Messines ridge and Wytschaete,
which yesterday changed hands sev
eral times.
During the day the enemy suc
ceeded in entering not only these po
sitions, but La Creche, Nieppe and
HoUcbeke. Vigorous counter-attacks
forced the enemy from all these
j laces.
Hons Completely Repulsed.
About 10 o'clock this morning the
Germans launched a formidable at
tack against the Belgian town of Hol
lebeke. They came forward in masted waves
HOLLAND TO GET GRAIN
Immediate Shipment of Two Cargoes
Ordered by War Trade Board.
Caclse4 ea F 2. Ce.sal 2-
WASHINGTON. April 11. Immediate
shipment of two shiploads of grain
to Holland waa authorised today by
the War Trade Board to meet th
growing shortage of food In that coun
try.
A third steamer will be permitted to
proceed to Argentina from a Southern
port of the United States to load grain
for Holland.
A
FOUNDLING ASYLUM IS HIT
German Long-Range Gun Blots Out
Lives of Four and Wounds 21.
PARIS. April 11. The bombardment
of .Paris by the German long-range gun
was resumed this afternoon.
One shell struck a foundling asylum.
The total victims of the bombardment
were four killed and 21 wounded.
GERMANS PUSH WAR LOAN
Teuton Newspapers Fall of Propa
ganda to Encourage Subscriptions.
1
AMSTERDAM. April 11. The Ger
man war loan propaganda is working
under full pressure. The newspapers
are filled with short articles, pithy
sayings, drawings ana poetical efforts
on this subject. President Wilson'
Baltimore speech is brought into the
propaganda thus: .
"President Wilson threatens us with
force to the utmost, without .stint or
limit. We believe he .means it. There
fore, hasten ye all and subscribe to
the loan."
SENATOR STONE IMPROVED
Physicians Hope Critical Period of
Illness Has Passed.
WASHINGTON, April 11. After pass
ing a fairly comfortable night. Senator
Stone, of Missouri, who. yesterday suf
fered a stroke of paralysis, was :
ported somewhat improved today and
his physicians hoped the critical period
had passed. .
FRANCE GETS NEW CREDIT
Award of 125 Millions Brings Ally's
Indebtedness to $1,5C5,000,000.
WASHINGTON, April 11. France to
day got another credit from the Treas
ury of $125,000,000, making France's
total $1,565,000,000 and the total credits
to all the allies S. 285. 600, 000.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
59
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
degree; minimum, -45 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; light westerly winds.
War.
British army In Palestine makes new gain.
rage .
German legions press back British between
Arras ana x pres. .Page l.
Americans quickly smash German assault.
Page 2,
Foreign.
American Marines land
Page 1-
Lansing confirms reports
United States. Pat
Russia' loses third of population through
Brest -Li to vsk peace treaty. Page 3.
Louise Bryant -describes woman who is today
iaoi oi .ttussian masses. .Page 4.
Irish sentiment outspoken against conscrip
tion, jrage .
National.
at Vladivostok,
of attempts bv
Austrian s to start peace negotiations with
age 2.
Third liberty loan attracts increased num
ber of subscribers. Page .
Wilson declared in Senate debate to be most
potent official in Christendom. Page 7.
Income and excess profits taxes may yield
$4,000,000,000. Page fl.
Domestic.
Swift & Co, declare stock dividend of
$50,000,000. page l.
Semi-official announcement Bays German -American
Alliance will Disband. Page 4.
Government will take over important steam
ship companies next Saturday. Page 22.
Standard Oil official lauds President Wil
son's "buelness battalion," Page 13.
Northwest Steel contracts to build eight
more steel steamers for Government.
Tage L
Sports.
Multnomah Club gymnasium exhibition to
be given tonight. Page -20.
Foundation Shipbuilding Company encour
ages men in athletics. Page 20.
Portland Revolver Club takes second In
championship tournament. Page 20,
O. A, C. track squad trains lor Portland
meet. Page 5.
Sullivan signs Beaver contract. Page 20.
Pacific Northwest.
Oswald West to run for Senator. Page 5
State employes get increases In pay. Page 13.
Candidates rushing to file, for officea; only
one aay remains, page .
Commercial and Marine.
Government calls' for large quantity of po
tatoes ana onions zor Army camps.
Page 21,
July corn price exceeds traders expecta-1
tions at Chicago. Page 21.
Grant Smith Company awarded elevator con
tract, page 16.
Stocks decline with 'moderate revival of
selling. Page 21.
Shipyard workers of. Oregon district Invest
iiu per capita, in i j oerty oonas. .page 14,
Point Lobos is launched. Page 16.
Upper Columbia River Interests favor forma
tion of port districts. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.'
Civil suits are filed agafnst Nathan Gage,
imuer in equities, rage a.
Chairman Hays pleads for less profiteering
jt-ux .more volunteering, rage lo.
Americans first, says Will H. Hays, at
liberty loan rally. Page 13.
Oregon carries on in victory march: Port
land subscribes another million. Page 1.
Will H. Hays captures Republicans here.
Page 1-
Oregon to celebrate liberty bond subscrip
tions. Page 14.
Portland patriots waive claims and ask to
be inducted at once. Page 6.
Blue column, including Oreson towns mak
ing liberty loan quotas, grows fast, i
Page 14. '
State Passes Its Quota
by $2,650,000.
PORTLAND ADOS A MILLION
No Sign Seen of Waning Inter
est Among Loan Workers.
GREAT BATTLE STIRS ALL'
Goal Predicted at Loyal Ivcajrn.es in
Advance of Original Allotment,
Some .Think, -as Far as
$25,000,000. '
.
CITIZENS ARK URGED TVOT TO
WAIT FOR SOLICITOR.
To the Public: Our workers
have endeavored to call on
every citizen, but naturally they
find many away from their of
fices'or homes and are unable to
pet in touch with them, tome
times after several trials.
Therefore, we urge that people
who have not as yet been ap
proached go to some bank or to
the Liberty Temple and make
their subscriptions at as early a
date as possible, in order that
we may clean up our work in
hand" promptly.
GUY W. TALBOT,
Chief, Subscription Division.
It" was a victory march that Port
land and Oregon made yesterday, an
oversubscription procession in honor
of the state's conquest of the quota on
the previous day, when Oregon laid
claim to first place in the Nation for
full subscription. Yesterday's returns
show that the state is now 12,650,000
beyond its allomtnet of 18.495,000.
As for Portland, the Interest did not
wane with the announcement that the
quota had been reached, but yesterday
proved to be as active in the -interest
of both solicitors and citizens as any
of the previous days of the campaign.
The city's returns last night place
Portland at $11,122,000, a signal ad
vance beyond its quota of J10.050.000.
I am certain that Oregon is the first
state to go over the top, and such is
the opinion of officials of the Twelfth
Federal Reserve Bank at San Fran
cisco, said C A. Miner, manager or
Oregon's two previous liberty loan
campaigns, when he arrived last night
from San Francisco.
There is some question about Port
land being the first large city to at
tain its quota," continued Mr. Miller,
but it is assured that Portland is the
first city in the Twelfth Federal dis
trict. Oregon is making a great rec
ord, and the district is proud of her."
Mr. Miller, as special representative
of the Twelfth Federal Reserve Bank,
arrived in Portland last night, on the
invitation of Edward Cookingham, state
chairman, to aid in the final work of
the state campaign.
"You see, I am still officially dele
gated to Oregon," said the former state
campaign manager, "and I am subject
to call. But I cannot believe that there
will be much for me to do. Your state
was organized as never before through
splendid pre-campaign work, and the
results speak for themselves."
Great Battle Stirs State.
How far old Oregon will "carry on"
none ventured to predict, save that it
would be loyal leagues in advance of
tho original allotment Unofficial
hazards at the riddle put the answer
at $25,000,000 and even more. It is
certain that tho state is stirred to fi
nancial bedrock by the third liberty
loan, by the great battle of Picardy
and the fact that American troops have
arrived on the battle front.
Every effort now Is bent on bringing
communities with "red" and "yellow"
classifications, which have not yet re
cruited their full quotas, up to their
allotments. The effect of the an
nouncement that Oregon had gone over
was noted at headquarters yesterday in
prompt advices from many delinquent
towns saying that redoubled effort had
placed them In the honor columns.
Map Ia Almost Blue.
As it is, the headquarters . map is
now almost a solid field of blue honor
buttons, with only an occasional yel
low and a handful of red. Until the
map, from border to border, la as blue
as the Pacific there will be no cessa
tion in effort and when that time
comes the state will have exceeded the
most optimistic hopes with which the
campaign was launched.
No official reply has been received
from Washington, D. C.,' in answer to
Oregon's claim, filed Wednesday night,
to the distinction of having been th
first state to go over the top, and of
Portland's similar claim among Amer
ican cities.
State Chairman Smith yesterday re
ceived a message from George K. '
Weeks, general campaign manager for
the Twelfth Federal Reserve district,
acknowledging the filing of the Port
land and Oregon claims, and advising
that the same had been forwarded to
Washington, D. C.
"Information from Secretary Wc-
Adoo," ran the message, "states that
only subscriptions received by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank at San Francisco
are to be considered, but this does not
seem to include credit for honor flags
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