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tttttaw. VOL. LVIII. NO. 17,930. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, 3IAY 10, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. LTJcBSn!23 BILLION HEEDED HIGH OFFICIAL IN U. S. ARMY RESIGNS IDAHO POOL IDLERS MUST GO TO WORK L 10 STATES Ul.ML.ri I mUUULLUI BACK NEAR YPRES LLOYD GEORGE MIHISTRV STANDS BRITISH HUR IIS HARD HIT BY TORNADOES GOVERNOR ORDERS GAMING ES PEEK SCBPEXAED IX NEW BRIGADIER-GENERAL ARTHUR B. DOXNELLV QUITS. TABLISHMENTS CLOSED DATS YORK TO EXPLAIN SHOW. FOB WAR EXPENSES Vast Outlay in Coming Year Predicted. Premier Emerges From Crisis in Triumph. BRITONS APPLAUD VICTORY Ringing Address in Defense of Policies Wins Approving Vote in Commons. MAURICE CHARGES REFUTED War Measures Explained in Detail; Official Records Read as Evidence. Trinr Dnrlnr War Will Not Be Permitted, According to Proc lamation of Executive. BOISE. Idaho. May 9. (Social) Gorcrnor Alexander may move against the pool and billiard halls, cardrooma. dire-table establishment and all places of amusement where fames are played either In exclusive balls for that pur pose, clubrooms or other amusement rendezvouses, lie issued a proclamation closing; these places during the day time, or from sunrise until o'clock at nlght. The purpose of this proclamation Is to make all manpower represented In frequenting; such places available for use in war Industries. All local offi cials are called upon to enforce rigidly the terms of the proclamation. In the preamble to the order It la set forth that the National crisis requires the mobilization of all the resources of thl country, especially the manpower. order that an Army and Navy may be equipped, shipbuilding and ammunition plants erected and operated and agrl cultural pursuits Intensified. It haa come to the knowledge of th Governor that pool and billiard halls. cardrooma. etc.. are frequented by Idle men who should be employed In these 4 Industries. The proclamation goes Into effect with Its Issuance. Brilliant Attack Re stores Entire Line. GERMANS SUFFER SEVERELY La Clytte-Voormezeele Sector Scene of Struggle. BOCHES LOSE NEAR AMIENS LON'DON", May 9. The Lloyd George Ministry won a notable vic tory in the House of Commons today. By a Tote of 203 to 106 the House voted down a motion introduced by ex-Premier Asquith, providing for the appointment of a special committee to investigate charges made by Major General Frederick B. Maurice, recently relieved of his post of chief director of military operations at the War Office. Stirred by the imminence of a Cab inet crisis, the - people of London crowded the public galleries long be fore the debate opened. The diplo matic and peers' galleries also were thronged. Man rice's Charges Refuted. Immediately after the introduction of Mr. Asquith motion the Premier took the floor and spoke in defense of the government. He refuted the charges of General Maurice and de clared that statements made m Ms re cent speech to which Maurice's charges referred were made on in formation received from General Maurice's department of the War Office. He showed also by documentary evidence that the extension of the British line was made because of pres sure exerted by France, and that the decision was taken on the advice of the military authorities in agreement with Field Marshal Haig, the War Cabinet having interfered in no way in the matter, although it approved of the dispositions. Premier Loudly Cheered. When the Premier left the House he was loudly cheered. The Premier, discussing General Maurice's action, said he had ascer tained that Maurice had never made representations to the Chief of Staff on the subject. "Yet," the Premier continued, sar castically, "this is so important that a select committee must be set up to inquire into it; so important as to justify General Maurice trampling on the King's regulations and setting up an example of indiscipline to the whole army." Inquiry Is Invited. Both he and Mr. Bonar Law were anxious for an examination of their statements by a perfectly impartial tribunal. There was a mass of con fidential documents involved, and he maintained that a select committee was not the best tribunal to investi gate facts when passions were aroused. The House of Commons long ago came to a similar decision when such questions as disputed elections were involved. Mr. Asquith had deprecated a select committee to investigate Mesopotamia for reasons which the Premier considered right. Man Power Greatly Increased. With reference to the strength of the army, the Premier said: "There is absolutely no doubt that there was a very considerable addition to the man power of the army at the beginning of 1918 as compared with the man power at the beginning of 1917 in France. "There was a great increase in the man power of the army through the world in 1913 as compared with 1917. But the increase in France was greater than the average throughout Ihe whole area. "I do not know whether General Maurice had that in mind when he talked about fighting strength. We must draw a distinction between the combatant and the non-combatant. Let ma say at once that I do not accept that distinction when he talks about fighting strength, as to who are com batants and who are non-combatants. (Cries of Oh! Oh!) "Are these men who stopped the ad- COVE MEN FIGHT WATER Citizens Join Farmers In Protect log Grain When Dam Breaks, COVE. Or, May t (Special.) rub Ilc-splrlted citizens of Cove. Hugh Mc Call. & E. Forsstrom. R. Z. Baxter, Grover Duffy and R. If. Daniels mo tored out Monday to help a little band of heroic grain farmers, among whom were Jabe and Arch Conley. L. P. Carter and J. M. Mitchell save 160 acres of wheat on the old Hutchison ranch about six miles out of Cove, from destruction by water. On Saturday night the dam or l-vee protecting It from Catherine Creek freshets had broken, or, as It is now be Ileved. the levee being solid and In fine shope to hold, waa cut by some L W. W. It took three daya strenuous effort to save the grain. PEACE AIM DISCLAIMED Colyn Say lie Went to England on Oil Business. AMSTERDAM. May . On his return from England, former Minister of War Colyn stated to the Nleuwe Rotter damsche Courant when asked aa to ru mors that he went there In connection with a reported peace mission that his business in England was in the inter est of an oil company of which he la manager. Regarding the coupling of his name with peace rumors, he said he waa in entire accord with what Foreign Secre tary Balfour said In Parliament Mon day, when he stated that there waa no representative of a neutral nation In England for the purpose of making suggestions of peace negotiations. 10 TURKISH BATHS RAIDED New York Police Arrest S7 Men, of Whom Half Are Not Registered. NEW TORK. May . At the re quest of the Federal authorities who are endeavoring to round up all draft dodgers, the police early today raided 10 Turkish baths in this city, arresting 17 men who could not produce regis- trtatlon cards. Half of them later proved that they had registered. The others, who ex pressed a willingness to register, were held in 11000 bail, pending further in qulry. BROKEN; BONE MARK MADE Lebanon Boy, t. Fractures for Fifth Time Bones of Body. ALBANY. Or, May I. (Special) When Howard Frum, 1-year-old Leb anon boy and brother of Joe Frum. chief deputy In the Sheriffs office here, broke bis collarbone yesterday it made the fifth time he had broken bone. This is probably a record for a youtn or nis age. He haa broken his collarbone twice. one arm twice and the other arm once. tCeaciiMl4 ea face 4. Celuma ! MILK TO BE SENT ABROAD Campaign Launched to Get Money for Ton of Dried Product Dally. NEW TORK. May t. With the ob ject of shipping abroad each day a ton of dried milk, the equivalent of 1400 quarts of liquid milk, to relieve suf fering caused by scarcity of the product in France, a group of American women today started a country-wide campaign for funds in the name of the Committee for Free Milk for France. Miss Josephine Osborne is chairman of the committee. ATHLETE SUES SENATOR A. Bannwart Seeks $10,000 Henry Cabot Lodge. From BOSVON. May . Alexander Ban wart, formerly a professional base ball player, filed suit here today for 110.000 damagea against Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, with whom he had an en counter la Washington In April, 11T E igllsli Troops Register Advances Between Somnie and Ancrc Rivers Artillery Duels Reported on Both Sides of Avre River. LONDON. May ."At ths close of the fighting this morning In the La Clytte-Voormezeele sector," says Field Msrshal Haig's dispatch tonight, "the French and British positions on this front were completely re-established. (By the Associated Press.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMT IN FRANCE; May . Fighting continued today near Vierstraet on the front southwest of Ypres. At one time the British were forced back slightly by machine gun fire. All the rest of the original defenses, however, appeared to be again in the hands of the defenders In the Voormexeele-L Clytte sector. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE. May . The Germans suf fered a severe reverse Just before dark last night, when British troops by brilliant counter attack drove them from positions on the Flanders front in the La. Clytte-Voormezeele sector. The ground recovered had been wrest ed from the British earlier In the day. Secoad Advance Made. The British also advanced their line on the front east of Amiens between the Somme and Ancre rivers. The ground reclaimed by the British in the La Clytte-Voormezeele region had been taken by the enemy at ex tremely heavy cost after a struggle which continued throughout the day. The counter-attack restored the entire British line. Two divisions of the enemy pushed the attack yesterday in the direction of the northeastern slopes of Scherpen berg with great determination. At first the Germane made several suc cessive stagea of progress, opening with an infantry attack launched at SO o'clock under cover of an intense bombardment. It waa directed against the right flank of the British northern army and overlapping the British Junction with the French. Esears Galas Substantial. An hour later, after throwing in several waves of assault troops, the Germans had gained a footing of con siderable width on the British front line, and enemy partlee had penetrated the xUeine Vierstraet cabaret. The situation at this time seems to have been rather difficult. Thenceforth until the early afternoon (Concluded en Page 2. Column 8.) Information Sought About Enter tainment at Which Those Billed Fail to Appear. ' . . t t ! NEW TORK. May 9. Lord Aberdeen formerly - Governor-General 'of Canad and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was questioned today by District Attorney Swann relative to the arrangements for yesterday's benefit' entertainment at Carnegie Hall under the auspices of the Child Welfare Association, of which Lady Aberdeen Is president. When it was announced from the stage yesterday that the French "Blue Devils." - Pershing's veterans. Miss Amelia Bingham and Charlie Chaplin would be unable to. appear adver tlsed several hundred persons In the audience left after demanding and re celvlng the money they had paid for admittance. Lord Aberdeen acted as chairman for the benefit and E. H. Sothern as mas ter of ceremonies. Lord Aberdeen went to the District Attorney', office today In response to a subpena. Lord and Lady Aberdeen came to the United States in 1915. Early In 1910 Lord Lady Aber deen announced in Washington that they were going to New York to in augurate a money-raising campaign for Irish babies. This occasioned rrotests from a number of Irish organizations in this country and England. Lady Aberdeen was president of the International Council of Women when her husband became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1906, and was re-elected to that office at the council's last meeting, held in Rome In 114. LINN NESMITH IN FRANCE Cousin of Representative McArthur Wins Hearty Commendation.' WASHINGTON, D. C, May 9. (Spe- ciaL) Representative McArthur has received a letter from Sergeant-Major Linn W. Nesmlth, of Rlckreall, Or., an nouncing his safe arrival In France. Nesmlth Is a first cousin of the Port land Congressman and is attached to one of the regiments of the Highway Engineers. He served on the Mexican border In 1910 and re-enlisted at Van couver Barracks last November. His service record has won the hearty com mendation of his superior officers. COSTA RICA IS REGRETFUL Congress Has More Confidence Government Triad Has TJ. S. in SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. May 9. The Costa Rlcan Congress by a vote of 28 to has voted confidence in the govern ment of President Federlco A. Tinoco nd at the same time adopted a resolu tion expressing regret at the attitude of the American Government toward Costa Rica. The Tinoco government came into power in January. 1917, after the depo- ltion of President Gonzales. The United States refused to recognize the government. LLEGED ROBBERS CAUGHT Supposed Members of Gang Taken in Salt Lake City. SALT LAKH CITY. May 9. Four men. alleged to be members of a gang boxcar robbers, much of their loot being liquor, according to the police, are under arrest here. Police place the value of the freight stolen at upwards of 9200,000. McADOQ INFORMS CONGRESS Courtmartial Suspended and Resig nation Is Accepted "for Good of Service." Further Legislation Session Imperative. WASHINGTON. May 9. Trie resigna tion of Brigadier-General Arthur B. Donnelly, of the Missouri National Guard, has been accepted "for the good of the service." This announcement was ' authorized tonight' by Adjutant-General McCain, but ha declined to discuss the case. Jj "f hiS I General Donnelly was charged -with conduct unbecoming an officer and ms trial by courtmartial was suspended today by order of President Wilson soon after it had begun in New York. TAXES MAY BE DOUBLED Indications Aro That Further Bond Issues Will Be Authorized Re gardless of Action on Revenue. BT. LOUIS. Mo., May 9.-The spe cific charges against Brigadier-General Arthur B. Donnelly, commander of the 138th Infantry Brigade of the 35th Di vision, whose resignation has been ac cepted, have never been made public. General Donnelly's home is in fit. Louis and he is president of the Arthur B. Donnelly Leather Company. His oldest son, Robert. 18 years old, Is a cadet at West Point In the latter part of April General Wright, commander of the 36th Divl sion, asked Donnelly to resign. Don nelly refused and the courtmartial was ordered. Storms Strike and Iowa. nois MaNY LIYES REPORTED LOST Buildings Wrecked and Rail way Traffic Blocked. RAINS INUNDATE COUNTRY AIRPLANE CRASH IS FATAL WASHINGTON. May 9. Congres sional leaders have been advised by Secretary McAdoo that legislation at this session of Congress is imperative to provide revenue to meet the unex pected Increase in expenses Incident to the vast expansion of the Nation's war I James May Is Killed and Milo Mil programme. I , tr.... h i v.i,in. T.'iic m . . , - .l.,.lolnn ., . I ICI 11 U I l 111 II ........ - - - . $23,000,000,000 is fixed upon as the amount needed for next year neces- saim a.nxowiu. Tel., aiay iieu aarily is Inexact, since conditions which I tenant James D. May, of New York cannot be foreseen may either increase I City, was killed, and Lieutenant Milo nr ,-4ii th actual governmental out- H. Miller, of Waterloo, la., was seri- lavs. I ously injured tonight when the air A statement of the country a finan- plane in which they were riying leu clal situation, upon which the amount six miles northwest of this city. Both of additional taxes and bonds needed men were pinned under the machine may be calculated, has been prepared when it fell. They were taken to the at the Treasury for submission within I base hospital at Fort Sam Houston, the next two or three days to the com mittees of the Senate and House. Adjoarnmemt Hopea May Fade. Whether Congress will undertake at the present session upward revision of the war revenue law of last Fall, lead ers at the Capitol said tonight, depends upon the impression made by this state ment. If it demonstrates that it is essen tlal to act now Instead of waiting un til December, aa planned, hope of ad Journment fcy July i will go glimmering and Congress probably will be here until FalL Secretary McAdoo's belief that legis lation must be' enacted at once was expressed in a letter to Senator Sim mons, of North Carolina, chairman of the Senate finance committee. The unexpected heavy estimates of expenditures for the coming year in clude the $15,000,000,000 Army pro gramme, about $1,500,000,000 for the Navy, with further estimates expected, and $2,250,000,000 for the Board. Estimate Alier Mtuatloa Senator Simmons eald tonight the tacit agreement to defer further reve nue legislation until next December was made before these new estimates were eubmitted. The situation now, he said. Is materially changed and will ave to be considered in the new light when Secretary McAdoo's formal state ment ia presented. Representative Kitchen, of North Carolina, Democratic leader of the House and chairman of the ways and means committee, said that if add! where May died shortly afterward. Both men, it was said, were sched uled to leave Kelly Field here tomor row, having completed their instruc tion. The death of Lieutenant May Is the 15th ' fatality among Army fliers at Kelly Field. Crops Destroyed, Railroad Llnc9 Washed Out, Wire Communica tion Severs d and Havoc Create cd in Many Cities, Towns. CHICAGO. May 10. At least 11 per-, sons were killed and more than 160 ir jre or less seriously Injured by a tor nado which swept over Central Illinois and Central and Northeastern Iowa late yesterday, according to advices re ceived here early today. Hundreds of houses were blown down and the property damage was heavy in many localities. The known dead are at the follow ing places: New Hampton, la., four; Nashua, la., two; Toulon, Hi., two; Franklin, 111., three. The storm was accompanied by tor rential rains, which washed out miles of railway track, while (he wind up rooted trees and telegraph and tele phone poles, paralyzing wire communi cation for many hours. Many buildings were destroyed and crops and gardens ruined. Roof Falls, 3 Die. At Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, three persons were killed by a falling roof. At Toulon, 111., a farmer and his son were killed when their home was wrecked. Near Nashua, la., a farmer waa reported to have been killed. At ElrirlrlB'f. n nonrtt nt mnnn. nr... ( U. S. BOYS ASKED TO WRITE Jure when their homes were demol- ished and one woman was carried General Pershing Issues Mothers' Day Order to. Troops. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 9. (By the Associated Press.) General John J. Pershing has Issued the following order to all units fit the American expeditionary forces in France: 'May 8. To All Commanding Officers: 'I wish every officer and soldier in the American expeditionary forces would write a letter home on "Mothers' Shipping Day.' This is a little thing for each one to do, but these letters will carry through the air for 300 feet, sustaining a broken collar bone. Several persons also were injured near Muscatine. In Illinois the most damage was done in Christian, Shelby, Mason and Mor. gan counties. The towns of Waverly. Clements, Rees and Yoemans, south of Springfield, suffered severely. At Pana, 111., a passenger train was wrecked by washout, but no one was seriously injured. The Methodist Church and parson age at Osceola, 111., were wrecked. Chicago Buildings Damaged. In Chicago much damage was re ported to windows, roofs and street back our courage and our affection to hv . . ... lilt? Licii.iivi.lv. nvuicu " iiusn iuvq nnu prayers inspire us and cheer us on to victory. (Signed.) PERSHING. ceded by a heavy rain. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 62 (Concmiuded on Page 2, Column 2.) JUST ANOTHER USELESS DOG. degrees; minimum, 44 degrees. TODAY'S Pair and warmer; frost tonight nortneasteny winas. War. British hurl Huns back near Ypres., Page 1. Hun guns batter Amiens to pieces. Page Foreign. Lloyd Oeorge vindicated ra House of Com. motu. Pago 1. Bolahevlki and anarchist fight all-day bat tle at Moscow. Fag National. Brigadier-General's resignation accepted for good or service, rage l. McAdoo notifies Congress new legislation needed to finance Uovernment a war pro gramme. Fase 1. Monopoly charge made In Senate In regard to aircraft programme. Page 5. Domestic Tornado outs path of destruction through Central Illinois. Page 1. Lord Aberdeen subpenaed at New York concerning child welfare benefit enter tainment. Page 1. Removal of Governor Yager, of Porto Rico, asked by Gompers. Page 8. United States Steel Corporation will make cannon and projectiles for America and allies. Page 8. Sports. Emmttt Rogers resigns as manager of St. Helena nme. page is. Aberdeen wins frem Buckarooa, 8 to 4. Page 16. Boxers In fine fettle for tonight's card at Eleventh-Street Playhouse. Page 16. Fred Fulton, boxer, faces possible prosecu tion unaer Mann law. page IS. . Pacific Northwest. William Pemberton. wealthy Seattle baker, ignores draft call and Is tried by court martial. Page 9. University of Oregon student body elects of ficers. Page 7. - Idaho gaming establishments must close days. Page 1. State Labor Commissioner announces wage cnanges to De made June 12. page 17. Commercial and Marine. Wooden steamer Wasco, first of Hough type, reaay lor trial trip, page it. Condition of Oregon Winter wheat crop Is per cent. Page 21. Wool valuation board for Portland is named. Page 21. Spectacular advance in. steel stocks In Wall street. rage -a. Portland nd Vicinity. Harous Mayer, prominent theatrical man. formerly of Portland, dies in 3ew York. Page 13. Sergeant Wells praises French people. Page 15. Johnson girls target of new charges. Page 22. rock Commission establishes rate on han dling coal for steamers. Page 17. Monarch Lumber Company's plant threat. ened with destruction by fire. Page 9. Free collection of garbage opposed. Page 2. L. J. Simpson gets favorable reports from Eastern Oregon. Page 7. Red Cross drive planned to be rushed as tneir nouse was through in three daya Page 8. I escaped injury. Mrs. John B. Yeon witness in Farrell will case. Page 11. Student-body government assured at Reed. Page 4. Portland carmen rally In support of meas ure regulating jitneys. Page 10. Joint legislative committee of civic clubs opposes proposed Jitney measures, Pag 2, DES MOINES, la.. May 9. Six per-. sons are known to be dead, six other deaths were reported at midnight and, scores of persons are injured as the result of several tornadoes that swept through Northwest and Eastern Iowa late today. The known dead are Mrs. Thomas Dowd, Theodore Krelger, Jr., Albert Smith, of near New Hampton: Roy Husband, Mrs. A. G. Carpenter, of New; Nashua, and Farr Bigelow, of neap New Hampton. Six additional deaths were reported at Calmar, according to dispatch from West Union, 18 miles south of there. The wreck of a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul train at Calmar was re ported in a telephone message front West Union after midnight. It waa believed to be the train from Austin. Minn., but details were unavailable. Boxcars Cause WreeL. The report received at West Union was that a string of boxcars, blown out upon the mam trackway, struck the Austin train. It was impossible to confirm the report here or learn tho exact nature of the train reported wrecked. "Virtual cessation of telegraph com munication with the affected districts made it difficult to get accurate details tonight, but indications were that. while a terrific gale was prevalent over most of Central and Northern Iowa, the tornadoes were confined to Chickasaw, Wlnneshek, Scott and Mus catine counties. It was reported that Port Atkinson. Fredericksburg, Ossian ar : Calmar all suffered severely and that the villages of Republic, Pearl Rod; and Plainfield were virtually destroyed. Nashua and Eldridge Hit. Nashua and immediate vicinity in Chickasaw County, northwest of here, and Eldridge, in Scott County, nine miles north of Davenport, felt the full force of the tornadoes. At least one person was killed near Nashua, while a. score of persons were injured. Roy Husband, a farmer residing three miles from Nashua, was crushed to death when a building crumpled upon' him. Confirmation of railroad reports of other deaths in that vicinity were lack ing. Every building In the path of the Nashua tornado was wrecked over a district seven miles long and one- fourth to one-half a mile wide. Five children of Clarence White, alone at the time, rushed to the basement just rled away. They assengerB on a late train tonight . reported having seen a tornado near Jewell, 50 miles north of here, but re ports directly from the town were un available. Early reports that Prairie .(Concluded, on Page 2, Column