VOL. LVIII. NO. 17,907.
PORTLAND, OltEt.ON. SATURDAY, APRIL. 13, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
"STAND AND FIGHT
TO END," CALLS HAIG
TO GO BEFORE
SK. BOBE RULE SEEMS
BIG RAID BY B0CHE
FLEET IS FORECAST
GREAT XAVAL ACTIVITY RE
PORTED AT GERMAN BASES.
WIRSTTO
OREGON ELECTORS
T LOAN. OVER
BRITOXS TOLD SCPREME MO-
AMERICANS WITH FREXCH EF
FECT COUP IX APREMOXT.
31 EXT OF WAR IS AT UAJT0.
Hit HI MASSES
ER
LAND
PUD AT BRITISH
Haig's Men Slowly Are
Forced to Give Way.
RESISTANCE IS STUBBORN
Field Marshal Haig Commands
Army to Stand Fast, as Big
French Army Will Soon Aid.
ALLIED BLOW MAY BE MADE
Teutons Claim Progress Along
Lys Plain, Between Armen
tieres and Merville.
Br th. AiaorUt.4 Presa.
Creat Britain's armies stand at bay
in F ranee and Flanders. After three;
weeks of combat, which has eclipsed
anything that has raged during the
entire our years of warfare, Field
.Marshal Haip has issued a command
to his men to hold their ground at
whatever cost and fight with the
knowledge that their blows are struck
Tor the safety of their homes and the
freedom of mankind."
The cod of the first phase of this
&iant struggle now may be considered
as passed. "There must be no retire
ment," is Haig'a admonition, which
adds that the British now are fighting
"with their backs to the wall." The
withdrawal in Ficardy was officially
reported to hare been a part of the
allied strategy, but the period for sue
tactics seemingly has gone into his
tory.
French Will Help.
The order Issued by the field mar
shal contains another sentence which
may be pregnant with significance.
"The French army is moving rapidly
and m great force to our support," he
said. This is the first official inti
mation that the allies are ready to
tnfce back at the German invaders.
This blow may not necessarily fall
in Flanders, nor in Picardy, but may
be aimed at some part of the line
where Generalissimo Foch may be
lieve he can cut through the German
front and compel the Teutons to relax
their pressure against the British.
The allies stand today on a front
which has been dented and battered,
but which is very strong throughout.
Line Is Sinuous.
Tracing this line from the south, it
is found to leave the old battlcfront
at Braucourt, west of La on. From
this point it runs to the West, passes
south ef Coucy-Le-Chauteau and
curves north until it reaches the Oise
River, which it follows until it reaches
a point south of Xoyon. Here the line
runs just north or west to Mesnil,
west of Montdidicr, where it turns to
the north. It is continued as far as
Castel, where it turns northeast to
Hangard and then by a crooked line
through Albert to a point east of He
butemc. The line then runs off to
the northeast through Bucquoy and
Boisleux to Fampoux, east of Arras.
At this point it turns north to be
yond Lens and then turns sharply to
the northwest past Bethune, entering
the scene of the most bitter fighting.
It continues as far as Merville, which
marks the farthest advance of the
Germans in their present offensive,
and then bends to the northeast, to
Paschaendele, north and east of Ypres.
Here it curves to the northwest to
Merckem and thence north over the
lowlands of Belgium to Xieuport to
the sea.
Attacks Are on Big Scale.
The capture of Merville featured
the fighting during the last day, but
.all along the line from just north of
Lens to Hollebeke, southeast of Ypres,
there have been tremendous attacks
which have been met by savage re
sistance. The hardest fighting along
this front seems to have centered
about Messines Ridge, for which the
Germans and British have struggled
hand-to-hand. At last reports the
Germans held the eastern hasf of the
ridge, while the British were in control
cf the western slope.
LOXDON", April li Field Marshal
Haig's report from headquarters in
France tonight says:
"Strong pressure has been main
tained by the enemy all day south and
southwest of Bailleul. Constant at
tacks in great force were made in this
area and are continuing.
"Our troops have been pushed back
-lowly in continuous fighting to posi-
Every Position Must Be Held to Last
Man if Enemy Is to Be Defeat
ed. Says Field Marshal.
LONDON. April 12. Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Hair. In a special order of
the day addressed to "all ranks of the
British in Franc and Flanders." says:
"Three weekn ago today the enemy
began his terrif le attacks against us
on a SO-mlle front. His objects are to
separata ns from the French, to take
the channel porta and to destroy the
British Army.
"In spite of throwing already 10 dl
vialona Into the battle and enduring the
most reckless sacrifice of human life,
ha has yet made little progress toward
his goals.
"We owe this to the determined
fighting and elf-racrlf ice of our
troops. Words fall roe to express th
admiration which I feel for the eplen
did resistance offered by all ranks of
our army under the most trying clr
cumetances. '
Many amongst us now are tired. To
those I would say that victory will be
long to the side which bolda out th
longest. The French army is moving
rapidly and In great force to our sup
port. There is no other course open to
us but to fight It out.
Every position must be beld to the
last man. There must be no retire'
mrnt. With our backa to the wall and
believing In th Justice of our cause,
each one of us must fight to the end.
The safety of our homes and the free
dom of mankind depend alike upon the
conduct of each one of us at this crlti
cal moment.
Candidates File for
May Primaries.
GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS 6
Attorney-General and School
Superintendent Safe.
WOMEN HONOR STATESMAN
Anniversary of TTiomas Jefferson to
Be Marked by Fitting; Ceremonies.
The 170th anniversary of Thomas
Jefferson will be beld tonight In Li
brary Hall. It will be In the nature of
a patriotic rally. The meeting will be
under the direction of the members of
the Women's Jackson Club liberty loan
committee, who are raising money to
purchase a liberty bond.
rromlnent women who will act as
sponsors include: Mesdamea Thomas
Carrick Burke, Lucia Faxon Addlton,
M. L. T. Hidden. Sarah E. Moore, Emma
ldley Fraxelle, Alice M. McXaught and
Mrs. TV. T. Vaughn,
B. F. Irvine will deliver an address
on "Why We Fight."
The Junior Artisan Band will furnish
muKic. with Hyman Breslau aa soloist.
The publio la Invited. Miss Leon U
Larrabce will preside.
HOUSE MOVER USES "TANK"
Tacoman to Pnt Home Beyond
Roach of Shells With Tractor's Aid.
TACOMA. Wash.. April 12. (Spe
oiaD James Hargrave has found new
use for the city a caterpillar tractor.
He has rented it to haul his house
away from the artillery range at Camp
Lewis.
Every time a shell whizzed in his
direction Hargrave bad stage fright.
Finally be believed It was up to him to
move, but be objected to leaving bis
hpuse. Then be hit upon the idea of
renting the caterpillar tractor to haul
bis house a distance of three miles.
He offered $30 a day for Its use and
the offer will he accepted.
UNIONS TO HAVE LAUNDRY
Spokane Council Arranging for Mod
ern Establisluuent.
SPOKANE. Wash., April 12. (Spe
cial.) The Spokane Sectional Labor
Council will go Into the laundry busi
ness. Under management of the coun
cil a modern laundry, employing at the
tart at least 15 persons. Is to be opened
n a centrally located building.
The laundry will be operated espe
cially for the benefit of union mem
bers of the city. aU families In good
standing having their work done at
cost. Laundry work for others will
be done at the regular rates.
FAILS TO SEE FLAG; JAILED
Walla Walla Photographer Made to
Kiss Emblem by Crowd.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. April 12.
William Billman. photographer, did not
salute the flag at a liberty meeting
last night. He waa made to kiss the
flag and Jailed.
He denies he la an Industrial Worker
of the World, and saya he failed to
note what waa going on.
ENGLAND TO HONOR DEAD
Monument at Fort Worth to Stand in
Memory or Cadets Burled In C. 8.
.
FORT WORTH.. Tex.. April 12. The
British government, through the Royal
Flylug Corps, will erect In Forth Worth
monument to the memory of the avta-
on cadets who were killed in traln-
ng here this winter and whose bodies
were not returned to England.
RUSH COMES IN LAST HOUR
Voters of State to Select 99 tor
Offices Out of 188 Republic
ans and 18 Democrats Seek
ing Political Honors.
SALEM, Or.. April 12. (Special.)
Two hundred and six candidates had
filed- for office tonight with Secretary
of State Olcott for the primary elec
tloo. May 17. Of this number 188 were
Republicans and It Democrats. Out of
them will be picked 9 men to fill the
many offices.
Thirty-six candidates bad declared
their Intention of battling for th 12
places In the lower bouse of the Leg
islature allotted to Multnomah County
and 24 will be disappointed when the
votes are counted.
GemMnklp Cateete4 by Six.
Six candidates have filed for Gover
nor In the Republican primary, six for
State Treasurer, three for Justice of
the Supreme Court, four for Labor
Commissioner, two for Public Service
Commissioner, three for Water Division
Superintendent of the First District,
while there is no opposition In th Sec
ond District.
Attorney-General Brown and Super
intendent Churchill have It all their
own way, with no opposition-
Three candidates have filed for the
long term and three for th short term
for United States Senator.
Two Democrats have filed for Gover
nor, two for the long term United
States Senator and two for Representa-
Ivo in Congress from Multnomah
County. The complete lift of filings
follows:
Republican candidates:
United States Senator, long terra S. B.
Huston. Portland: Charles L. McKary, Sa
lem: Robert X. Stanfleld. Stanfleld.
United States Senator, short terras
Charles J. Srhnabel, Fred W. Mulkey, Port
land: A. If. Burton. Portland.
Member of National Committee Ralph E.
Williams, Portland: Bruce Dennis. La
Grande.
Representative In Congress. First District
W. C. Hawley. Salem. (
Representative In Congress. Second Dis
trict N. J. einnott. The Dalles.
Representative In Congress. Third Dis
trict A. W. Lafferty, C, N. McArthur, Portland.
ttovemor J. E. Anderson, The Dalles: L.
J. Simpson, Norta Bend: Gus C. Moser, Port-
and; James Wlthycombe. Salem: Bon w.
Olcott. Salem; F. C. llarley. Astoria.
state Treasurer William Adams, Port
land; E. I. Cuslck. Albany; Thomas F.
Ryan. Gladstone; O. M. Plummer, Portland;
Ben F. West. Salem: O. P. Hoff, Salem.
Justice of Supreme Court (to succeed Jus-
tire Wallace MeCemant) Percy R. Kelly,
Bodies Attempt Attack Which U. S.
Boys and Pollns Smother and 23
of Enemy Are Taken Prisoner.
(By the Associated Press.)
PARIS, April 12. American troops
fighting with the French brilliantly re
pelled a German attack In the Apre
mont forest today and the American
troops captured numerous prisoners.
according to the official statement of
the War Office here tonight. .
The statement follows:
"In the Apremont forest the enemy
delivered against our positions in the
Brule wood a powerful attack, fcralning
a foothold in our advanced elements.
A spirited counter attack by the
French and American troops, acting to
gether, immediately drove them out.
Twenty-two prisoners belonging to
six different units were taken by the
Americans."
Report Submitted to
Parliament.
"HANDS UPPITY ORDERS
Fifty Cowboys to Shoot Up Tacoina
as Aid to War Loan.
TACOMA. Wash.. April 12. (Special.)
Tacoma will be "shot up" tomorrow
by 50 real, whooping, live cowboys of
the Wild West Division, who will pa
rade during the noon hour on the down
town streets and then separate to show
the people of Tacoma how things are
done on the plains.
The 50 horsemen, the best that the
West can supply, now working for
Uncle Sam In their chosen vocation at
the remount station at Camp Lewis,
ill be supplied with 20,000 rounds of
blank ammunition by the street fea
tures committee to use in making
things lively during the liberty loan.
LONG-FOUGHT ISSUES SETTLED
Agreement Basis Reached by
Dublin Convention.
PLUNKET TELLS OF WORK
Chairman Writes Lloyd George That
Self-Government Agreement l"n
(Jrecedented in History
Has Been Reached.
HOTEL BAR IS TOTTERING
Hotel Men's Association Predicts
Heavy Blow to Liquor Cause.
CHICAGO. April 12. Abolition of the
bars In all hotels In the United States
and Canada was forecast in an an
nouncement today by the executive
council of the American Hotel Assoc!
at Ion.
Declaring that the interests of the
hotel business are paramount to those
of the saloon, the council strongly ad
vocated that the sale of liquor be con
fined to light wlnea and beer.
ARCHJE ROOSEVELT IN PARIS
Wounded Officer Transferred to Red
Cross Hospital No. 3.
PARIS, April 12. Captain Archie
Roosevelt, who was wounded in action
last month, has been transferred from
a field hospital near, the front to Red
Cross hospital No. 3 in Paris.
This hospital is located in what
formerly was the American Girls' Art
Club. . '
(Concluded on Page 4. Column 8.)
SENATOR BROUSSARD DIES
LouisJanan Succumbs After Illness
of Several Weeks.
NEW IBERIA. La., April 12. Robert
F. Broussard, Jr, United States Sena
tor from Louisiana, died at his home
here tonight after an illness of several
weeks from a complication of diseases.
LONDON, April 12. Ireland has
taken a steo nearer to home rule. The
Irish convention, which met at Dublin
for eight months considering the prob
lems besett'.ng the Island, has sub
mined to the British Parliament a plan
which, while not the unanimous de
cision of the convention, represents
basis for agreement on some of- the
questions that in the past have pre
vented all the parties of Ireland from
acting in harmony.
The plan calls for an Irish Farlla
ment modeled after that of the em
pire, the authority of which would not
be diminished. An executive responsl
ble to it and with full powers over in
ternal legislation, administration and
direct taxation also is provided.
Offer Made to Ulster.
To meet with objections from Union
ists. it is agreed that a 40 per cent
representation in the proposed Parlia-
ment will be. guaranteed them by the
dominating Nationalists. Provision also
is made for extra representation from
Ulster.
Minority reports were submitted by
the Ulster Unionists and the minority
faction of the Nationalists.
The Irish convention failed to agree
upon a scheme of self-government for
Ireland, but laid a foundation for an
agreement "unprecedented In history,
Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of the
convention, says in a letter to the
Prime Minister, transmitting a report
of the proceedings of that body.
IHaeh Progress Made.
A larger measure of agreement has
been reached on the principle and de
tails of Irish self-government," he de.
clares, "than has ever yet been at'
tained.'
It was not found possible. Sir Horace
explains, to overcome the objections of
the Ulsterites. The majority of the -Na
tionalists, all Southern Unionists and
five out of seven labor representatives,
however, agree that the scheme set out
in the report "should be immediately
enacted in law."
The difficulties of the convention,
says the cnairman, may oe suminea up
In two words, "Ulster and customs
the latter referring to demand of the
Nationalists for unrestricted fiscal
powers.
To this demand the southern unions,
as well as the Ulster unionists, would
not agree, but the southern unionists
and the Nationalists were willing, in
(Concluded on Page 8. Column 6.)
WHATS THE MATTER WITH OREGON?
BRITISH TO BUILD BIG GUN
Monster Rifle to Hurl Projectile
More Than 80 Mllen.
LONDON. April 12. In the House of
Commons today J. I. McPherson. Par
liamentary Under-Secretary of the War
Office. Informed a questioner that
trps bad ben taken to construct a
British gun capable of throwing a shell
Bora thn (0 in lie: ..
Coal and Ammunition Are Being
Shipped to Kiel in Great Quan
tities, Geneva Announces.
GENEVA, Switzerland. April 12.
Great activity reigns at German naval
bases, especially at Kiel. Coal and am
munition are being shipped to the fleet
in large quantities, according to infor
mation received here this morning from
a reliable neutral source.
German naval contingents with
heavy guns were recently recalled from
the western front to Join the fleets and
were replaced by Austrian artillery,
manned by land forces.
Indications are that a naval raid of
great magnitude Is about to be at
tempted. PHONE FOUND BY CHANCE
Wire From Washington
Concedes Honor.
PORTLAND AND TOLEDO TIED
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell,
venior, Tells of Discovery.
In-
CHICAGO, April 12. Discovery of
the telephone was "one of those divine
accidents willed while working out an
other problem." Dr. Alexander Graham
Bell said at the dedication last night
of a school named in his honor. The
school is the first of its kind in Chicago
to be deuoted chiefly to the education
of deaf children.
When I discovered the telephone I
was trying to perfect an Instrument by
which the deaf could be made to hear,"
Dr. Bell told the large audience.
"The result was the instrument
which, insofar as aiding the deaf was
concerned, was a failure, but whigh
has come to be the telephone wo use
today."
URUGUAY AT POINT OF WAR
Republic Questions Berlin as ti
Status of Relations.
MONTEVIDEO. April 12. The gov
ernment of Uruguay has asked Berlin
through Switzerland, if Germany con
siders that a state of war exists with
Uruguay, as stated by the commander
of a submarine, who captured a Uru
guayan military commission bound for
France. If the reply is the affirma
tive, Uruguay will declare a state of
war. If a negative reply Is received
Uruguay will demand that the com;
missioners be liberated on. parole. '
The foregoing dispatch indicates that
German submarine captured a Uru
goayan mission to France. This Is the
first information that such an incident
had occurred.
Two Cities Claim First Com
pleted Subscription.
DRIVE NOT TO BE HALTED
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YBSTBRDArS Maximum temperature, SO
uegres; minimum, d degrees.
i uda i s bhowers ; moderate westerly
War.
Germans continue to force British back.
rage 1.
Halg appeals to British to fight to end.
rage l.
Night bombardment of Paris by big German
gun Degan. rage 8.
British press alarmed by German advance
in nortn. Page 2.
Americans and French repel German attack
ana janxees capture iluns. Page 1.
German fleet activity presages great naval
ram. rage l.
Americans outfox and outfight Germans.
Page 4.
I orfefgn.
German submarine bombards Monrovia, cap
ital ol ijiDena. rage a.
Kerensky honors aged woman who is called
grandmother of the revolution. Page 4.
Ireland seems tonight nearer home rule by
report oi uuotin convention. Pago 1.
Ulster opposes home rule plan of Dublin
convention. Page 8.
National.
Lansing replies to Dutch protest against tak
ing ove ror snips, page 6.
Goethals gets big Army Staff Job. Page 19.
Domestic.
Dr. Thomas, of Chicago University, arrested
on cnarge oi violating Mann act. Page 3.
Bulkhead device decided on by Shipping
Board to defeat U-boats. Page .
German spy's diary reveals extent of espion
age on racmc coast, rage 6.
Oregon first state in Union In exceeding
uoeriy loan quota, rage t.
Film Actor Fairbanks wife announces sep
aration xrom nusoana. rage o.
Sport.
Fred Haney, second baseman, to join
Beavers. Page 20.
Changes in hockey rules to be recommended
to leagues. Page 20.
Report that Grover Cleveland Alexander had
been drafted denied by draft board.
Page 20.
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club stages
annual exhibition. Page 20.
Pacific Northwest.
Candidates seeking nomination at Oregon
primary election number zoo. Page L.
Northwest highway engineers assert coast Is
building best roads in Nation. Page 4.
Lewis County. Washington, with loan quota
filled, rallies' to increase oversubscription.
Page 14.
Robert NT. Stanfleld among many to file
declaration of candidacy in May pri
maries. Page 8.
Bruce Dennis files for Republican National
committeeman. Page ti.
Commercial and Marine.
Organization formed by millers of Pacific
Northwest. Page Zl.
Corn easier at Chicago with freer movement.
Page 21. ,
Wall-street stock market rallies from recent
depression. Page 2L
Roof qualifications discussed at commission
meeting. Page 16.
Coast Shipbuilding Company to install ma
chinery in all Its vesseis. page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Portland citizens to celebrate Oregon's
liberty loan victory by Huge mass meet
ing. Page 14.
Engineer held on charge of embezzlement
and perjury, rage s.
Miss Louise Hunt exonerated by Library
Board. Page 8.
Oregon is conceded honor of reporting first
bond over-subscription. Page 1.
Return of 5-cent fare to be put up to Com
mission and votes of people by Council.
Page 0.
Lack o firemen constitutes menace to city's
safety. Page 22.
Canadian officers principal speakers at
Realty Board luncheon. Page 0.
Lester Martin praises Lincoln County.
Page 13.
Astoria Mayor candidate for Governor Is
against National prohibition. Page 6.
Portland women to extend war service.
.Page 3. .... .
'Weather report, data and. t orecast faojDv
Campaign Is to Go on Until vciw
City and Community Has Made
1 00 Per Cent Showing Petiv
Places Reported Lagging.
OfHcial confirmation of Oregon's
claim to the honor of being first In
the liberty loan campaign was re
ceived yesterday at state headquarters
by Edward Cookingham, chairman of
the state committee. As in voluntary
enlistments, where her answer placed
her pre-eminent, Oregon's reply to the
call for duty dollars was emphatic with
clean-strain patriotism.
Nor did the spirit wane at the quota
goal, attained In little more than three
days. Patriotism and success were the
splendid spurs that urged the state to
redoubled effort. Last night's returns
showed an incomplete total of J21,
938,900 for Oregon, contrasted with the
original allotment of $18,495,000.
So swiftly did the state plunge for
ward to her quota that officials charac
terize yesterday and today as the
"clean-up" of the campaign, though
liberty loan offices will remain open
till the end of the drive. With the
city of Portland and a majority of the
state oversubscribed, the comparative
lessening of subscriptions was but ex
pected. Portland Report Big Total. v
Portland's total last night reached
$11,774,500. contrasted with the city's
quota of $10,050,000. The state, outsids
of Multnomah County, attained $10,
164,400, with the original quota fixed
at $8,445,000. "
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington, D. C received yesterday
afternoon, announced first place for
Oregon in the liberty loan crusade,
stating that it was the first to report
officially an oversubscription of its
liberty loan quota, and consequently
will stand at the head of the Nation's
honor roll by states. . Iowa claims th
honor 'flag for oversubscriptions.
has not filed reports
the claim.
The same dispatch announces that
Portland is sister-claimant with Toledo,
O., among cities of similar population,
but
to substantiate
for the distinction of having first re
ported complete quota subscriptions.
Direct official announcement con
cerning Oregon was received by Mr.
Cookingham In a message from Frank
R. Wilson, director of publicity for the
third liberty loan. The message read:
First Honor FIms; Awarded.
Oregon awarded first state honor
flag. . Please accept my heartiest con
gratulations. Suggest you wire faecre
tary McAdoo, Mobile, Ala telling him
of your accomplishment."'
As jealous of Oregon's record aa
when he led the state's two previous
liberty loan drives, C. A. Miller, special
representative from the Twelfth Fed
eral Reserve Bank, has telegraphed to
Washington. D. C, an argument for
Portland's claim to first place among
cities.
"When Portland went over the top on
Wednesday," said Mr. Miller, "the hour
was 8 o'clock. I have called the atten
tion of the director of publicity, Frank
R. Wilson, to the fact that the simul
taneous receipt of claims from Portland
and Toledo would mean that t,his city
was first to go over."
Pacific Northwest Responds,
Reports received yesterday by Asso
ciated Press wire from San Francisco,
Issued by the Twelfth Federal Reserve
District officials; are that the entire
Pacific Northwest has responded to the
appeal for subscriptions to the third
liberty loan with conspicuous success.
With Oregon far in excess of its
allotment, the sister state of Wash
ington is soon to join the honor col
umn, says the headquarters report. J.
A. Stalwell, chairman of the Wash
ington state committee, has telegraphed
district headquarters at San Francisco
that the state will attain Its quota
within the next week, and that Seattle
will be oversubscribed by tonight..
With instructions from Chairman
Cookingham and Campaign Manager
Smith to stimulate subscriptions in
communities that have not yet at
tained their quotas, C. A. Miller, repre
sentative of the Twelfth Federal Re
serve District, left yesterday afternoon
for a trip to Southern Oregon, and will
spend today at Grants Pass and Med
ford. visiting Woodburn en route.
Crusade Kot to Be Halted.
"We must not pause until every city
and community in Oregon has attained
100 per cent of its quota," asserted
Manager Smith yesterday afternoon. .
"The state's record is far too splendid
to be blotted in any instance by par
tial failure."
"Take us off the 'yellow,'" read a
telegram received last night from the
Gresham liberty loan committee by The
Oregonlan. "We are over the top today
in the rain. Total subscriptions to
date, $59,800; quota, $35,000. We will
reach $100,000. Application blanks re-
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