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VOL. LVIII. XO. 17,943. rORTLAXD, OK EG ON, TUESDAY, MAY" 18, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GERMANY TO HAVE. SHOELESS DAYS ALL RAIL RATES OP, JUMP BIGGEST EVER 1 1 U. S. OFFICERS, 4 MEN DECORATED GREAT BRITAIN AWARDS HER MILITARY" CROSS. WILSON ASKS HEW WAR TAX LEVIES SUBMARINE OFF VIRGINIA CAPES BRITISH SHIP ENGAGES DIVKR 150 MILKS OCT AT St. IEUT0IIS CHECKED iii lira DRIVE GENERAL WOOD HOT TO FIGHT IH FRANCE Senior Officer in Army Ordered to Garrison. UNOFFICIAL. NOTICE SERVED ON" PUBLIC TO GO BAREFOOT. French Fling Hordes of Grown Prince Back. ATTACK ROLLS 01 TO NORTH Berlin Asserts Germans Have Driven Past Chemin des Dames to Aisne. BRITISH LINE FORCED BACK Use of Gas Shells and Tanks Causes Withdrawal in Sec tor of Berry-au-Bac. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May 27. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Launching a heavy of fensive at dawn today against the French in the Locre-Voormezeele sector, the Germans failed of their objectives at virtually all points. At some points the defending pa trols were driven in, but in vigorous attacks threw the Germans back at most places. Virtually the entire French line was re-established. North Center of Storm. Hard fighting at this hour still con tinues on the northern part of the battlefront. Just south of Dickebusch Lake the Germans forced their way into the French line for a distance of 800 yards and also got into the front line system at another point in this region. In both these places the enemy was clinging desperately to his newly ac quired positions, but the French were dealing with the situation, which ap peared to be satisfactory at the latest reports. One hundred prisoners al ready have been sent back to the French cages. Today's attack was perhaps pre liminary to larger operations and ap parently has been undertaken for the purpose of regaining the high ground which the French wrested from the enemy. May 20. BERLIN, via London, May 27. the battle for possession of Chemin des Dames has been raging since early morning. Germans Reach Aisne. Troops of the German Crown Prince have taken the ridge by storm along the whole of itc extension, and now are fighting on the Aisne, according to the official statement issued by the War Office tonight. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May 27. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Von Hindenburg's troops thus far have met with failure virtually at all points in their attack against the French in the Locre sector. "On the Locre-Voormezeele front the French troops repulsed the enemy with great loss." This announcement was contained in Field Marshal Haig's official re port tonight. Teutons Employ Tanks. The attack against the sector of Berry-au-Bac, held by the British, was partly successful by reaso:i of an in tense bombardment of gas shells and the use of tanks, and afte. heavy fighting the British on the left were pressed back to prepared positions constituting the second line. LONDON. May 27. The Reuter eorre spondent at headquarters in France describes the German bombardment as scarcely less violent than that which heralded the German offensive on March 21. " Gas shells were employed in great niiantities and the bombardment and infantry attack between Soissons and Kheims were on a more formidable scale than in Flanders. Miu Attacks Ised. The Germans, according to this cor respondent, employed their familiar formations of dene waves of infantry following: closely in the wake of a. lift ing barrage and thc- pushed fresh troops UP with characteristic reckless ncss. "Amohjr the signs of resumption of the grand offensive are that the enemy is heavily shelling our far-back area with high velocity E-ans and also his airmen are unusually venturesome. continues the dispatch. A note of con dence comes in the reports from the battlefront." ON THK FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCK. May 27. (By the Associated Press.) The uncanny silence along the entire French battlefront iu the last few days was merely a prelude to a most violent attack today by the Ger- (Concluded on Fas -. Column S. New Leather Conservation Move ment Intended to Affect Old as Well as Young. AMSTERDAM, May 27. "Go barefoot this Summer and help the fatherland is the latest patriotic catchword to be placarded in Germany. "In view of the alarming scarcity of leather, rich and poor alike should dis pense with boots and shoes." says an explanation of the placard in the Rhein- ich Westfalische Zeitung of Essen. The old are urged to set an exemple for the young. PARIS. May 27. Workmen arriving in Switzerland from Germany, says a dispatch from Berne to the Paris Matin, assert that the Germans are having great difficulty in obtaining raw mate rial for the manufacture of munitions. Several German newspapers daily publish ordinances commandeering ma terial and ordering the melting of mon uments and household objects contain ing metal, even handles on doors and windows being- specified. BOYS BARRED FROM YARDS Tacoraa Shipbuilders Not to Employ Lads Needed In Fields. TACOMA. Wash., May 27. (Special.) Tacoma shipyards will not entice boys away from the fields this Summer, for they will not hire lads between the ages of 13 and 17. In a letter to Ralph Metcalf. head of the United States Boys" Working Re serve In Tacoma. the shipyard mana gers say that they have no use for boye and believe It better for the young sters to work In the fields In the Sum mer. The labor In the yards is heavy and dangerous, they say, and only suit ed to men of brawn. Many boys had failed to enroll in the reserve because they looked for big money in the shipyards during the va cation period. LOYALTY IS APPRECIATED Patriotic Action of Coast Workers Pleases President. WASHINGTON. May 27. Congratu lations were telegrapned by President Wilson and the Shipping Board today to the Shipwrights' and Joiners' Union, of Seattle, upon receipt of notice from the union that its members would waive the customary Saturday half holiday during June, 'July and August and also waive double pay for those hours, in order to speed the work of shipbuilding. The Portland, Or., Metal Trades Council previously had taken similar action. NORTHWEST GALE HEAVY Concrete Ship Faith Buffeted by Seas Off Cape Flattery. A wireless message received here this afternoon announces the position of the concrete steamship Faith as 40 miles south of Cape Flattery and bucking an 80-mile northwest gale, against which she is making about four miles per hour. Captain Charles Smith, master of the steamship Admiral Schley, which ar rived late last night, asserts that the northwest gale Is the heaviest he has experienced off the Washington coast in years. 133 MILLION MERCY FUND Rod Cross Over-Subscription Answer of V. S. to Hun Challenge. WASHINGTON, May 27. Germany's challenge of frishtfulness in France has been answered by- the American people with an outpouring of $133, 306,630 for the second war mercy fund of the Red Cross. This was an over-subscription of $33,306,630, with returns still coming in from some districts late tonight. CLYDE RIVETERS IN LEAD William Smith Taps Home 6 7 83 Rivets in Nine-Hour Day. LONDON, May 27. The British riv eting record has returned to the Clyde, according to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Glasgow. , William Smith, of Scotstoun, on Saturday, lit the yards of John Brown & Co., at Clyde Bank, hammered in 67S3 rivets in nine hours. McADOO WILL TAKE REST Secretary to Spend Week at White Sulphur Springs. WASHINGTON. May "27. Secretary McAdoo plans to leave Washington to night for a week's rest at White Sul phur Springs, W. V. Since a recent attack of tonsilitis Mr. McAdoo's throat has not entirely recovered and his physician ordered him to abandon conferences necessitat ing use of his voice. BIG GUNS TRY IT ONCE MORE Atctntpt to Scare Paris Populace Resumed by Germans. PARIS. May 27. After a long inter val the Germans again began to bom bard Paris with long range guns at 6:30 o'clock this morning. New Revenue Will Be Oyer $800,000,000. FREIGHTS 'SOAR 25 PERCENT Passenger Fares Increased to Three Cents a Mile. McADOO ORDERS ADVANCES Interstate Commerce Commission Gives Approval to History-Making Proceeding Without Formality of Hearing. WASHINGTON, May 27. To meet wage increases just announced, and higher costs of coal and other supplies this year, Director-General McAdoo today ordered railroad freight rates in the United States raised 25 per cent and passenger fares increased to three cents a mile from the present basis of about 2Vz cents. It is estimated that the programme will bring between $800,000,000 and $900,000,000 more revenues to the rail roads within the next year. It repre sents far the biggest rate increase in the history of railroads. State CommlNfflons Notified. Director-General McAdoo telegraphed chairmen of sate railroad com missions, notifying them of the in creased rates and asking them to co. operate by suggesting readjustments or charges. The director-general does not expect state authorities to over rule any of his rate orders, however. Mr. McAdoo explained that the rail road act does not permit him to "share with the state commissions the re sponsibility which rests upon the rail road administration for the financing results to the United States Govern ment of the operation of the railroads." Advances Promptly Approved. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered increased railroad rates, an nounced today by Director-General Mc Adoo, approved without hearing, and at the same time modified all outstand ing previous commission orders which might interfere with the establishment of the new rates. The new freight charges, which cover both class and commodity rates, be-, comes effective June 25 and the pas senger' increase will go into effect June 10. Issued under authority granted by the railroad act to President Wilson, acting through the director-general, the order wipes out all intrastate lower rates effective on either freight or pas senger traffic. Pullman Rates Stand. Travelers in standard sleeping and parlor cars are required to pay 34 cents a mile, in addition to Pullman fares, and in tourist sleeping cars 34 cents. Pullman rates stand unchanged. Commutation and other suburban (Concluded on Page B. Column 1.) m.-zm . .wL&mr. mm. wm '-m n Galhintry of Genera! Carey's Force in Defense of Luce Valley Is Recognized. HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERI CAN TROOPS WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. May 27. (By the Associated Press.) The British milli tary cross has been- awarded to 11 American officers and four men. Most of the officers took part in the defense of the Luce Valley during the great German attack in March, being incorporated in the improvised army of Major-General Carey, which held back the Germans for six days after they had broken through the British line In the region of St. Quentin. The four privates are cited for heroic condifct on the night of February 23. At great risk they removed a burning car of munitions from an ammunition dump and placed it under a standpipe, flooding the car and extinguishing the flames. Those cited are Colonel J. N. Hodges, who commanded - the American engi neers with Major-General Carey; Cap tain Henry C. Ualster, Lieutenants Daniel R. Berney, Frank A. Evans, Percy G. E. Hamlin, William A. Jacques. Cornelius T. MacCarthy, Roy R. Mc- Henry, John W. Sherrick, William Augustus Williams and William A. Williams: Privates Thomas L. Arbuckle, Richard Parkinson, Jr., Raymond Gib son Rlcketts and Arthur P. Terrell. Colonel Hodges had previously been decorated with the distinguished serv ice order. GAS SCENTED IN KLAMATH Promoters Announce Intention to Sink Well in Near Future. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. May 27. (Special.) In the belief that oil and gas are to be found by drilling in the Klamath Basin. N'eill Campbell and Fred Weston, experienced oil men. are here from Alaska to begin sinking a well in the near future. It is their in tention to bring in a drill and bore to a depth of 3000 to 4000 feet. The promoters are attempting to se cure leases on 2000 acres of land for drilling purposes only, offering the owners 10 per cent of the oil or gas that may be discovered. DE ULLIN 20 TIMES VICTOR French Aviator Makes Great Record In Bringing Down Er.etiij- Planes. PARIS. May 27. Captain de Ullin. it is announced, has won his 20th aerial victory. The Captain' was a partner of the late Captain Oulnemer, the famous French Ace. Lieutenant Kiss, reputed to be the leading Austrian aviator, has been killed in an aerial battle, according to a dispatch from Berne. ASTORIA WANTS BUILDING McAdoo Ask-s Money for Additional Federal Structures. WASHINGTON, May 27. Continued congestion of Federal buildings in 45 cities named is given by Secretary McAdoo as reason for asking additional structures. The cities needing new buildings and the amounts asked for each include: Butte. Mont., $275,000; Astoria. Or., $160,000. PLENTY OF BIG GAME IN THE COUNTRY. Congress Greets Plea - With Cheers. SOLEMN CALL TO DUTY ISSUED Special Message Delivered as German Attack Starts. LEGISLATORS TO GET BUSY President Intimates That War Profi teers Mast Pay Up and Sounds Warning AgainM Lobbying. WASHINGTON. May 27. President Wilson today ended discussion over whether Congress shall remain in ses sion this Summer to enact new revenue legislation by appearing ' before the House and Senate in joint session and calling upon members to put aside poli tics and all other considerations to pro vide money for growing war expenses and to advise the country in 'advance of the tax burdens it must meet. As the President was leaving for the Capitol, word came that the German drive against the west front had been renewed. He gave his visit a dramatic touch by announcing this news as he concluded his prepared speech, saying it strengthened the purpose he had tried to express. Instant Response Made. The demand that with the war at its "peak and crisis" Congress do its duty at home, as the soldiers are doing their duty in the trenches overseas, brought inetant acquiecsence. There still was reluctance in some quarters, to believe immediate legisla tion imperative, but plans for mid Summer adjournments were abandoned and both Democratic and Republican leaders expressed their determination to go at the task of passing a revenue bill with a will. A suggestion by the President that most of the new taxes probably would fall upon incomes, excess profits and luxuries and that profiteers could be reached in this way, was greeted with cheers, and Congressional leaders said later the money needed would come from those sources. Hearings to Start Soon. To Initiate the bill. It was announced that public hearings would be begun early in June by the House ways and means committee, to be followed by co-operation In its drafting with the Senate finance committee. Presenta tion of the measure to the House in July was regarded as assured. Although the President made no specific recommendation in his ad dress for apportionment of bonds and taxes, it was learned authoritatively that in the proposal he recently ad vanced as the basis for an agreement to postpone legislation the President (Concluded on Pace "1. Column 1.) 11 in J"' i A a. Five Sliot-, Fired at Vnder-sea Craft; Derelicts ReiHtrted to Have Been Sighted Recently. NEWPORT NEWS. V May 27. It was learned here today that the mas ter of a British stenier, which came into port last Wednesday, reported that his vessel had fired five shots at a submarine 150 miles off the Virginia Capes. WASHINGTON. May 27 Navy De partment officials said tonight there was nothing to indicate the presence of enemy submarines on this side of the Atlantic. They thought the British ship which reported at Newport News firing at submarine l."V0 miles off the Vir ginia Capes had probably sighted a bit of wreckage or some other float ing object. WASHINGTON. May 27. The pres ence of derelicts off the Virginia coast was reported to the Navy Department today. Navy officials are of the opin ion that no enemy warships are operat ing on this side of the Atlantic and that the ships were wrecked by storms. Official War Reports. French. PARI;'. May 27. Over the front be tween the forest of Pinon and Rheims the Germans launched an attack this morning, the War Office announces. The French and British troops are re sisting with their habitual valiance. The statement follows: "In the latter part of the night the Germans opened a very violent bom bardment all along the front between the forest of Pinon and Rheims. This morning an enemy attack is in prog ress along the very extended front be tween these two points. "Franco-British troops are resisting the German thrust with their habitual valiance. The battle is continuing. "In the Champagne on the right bank of the Meuse, Verdun front, in Apre mont forest and in the Woevre there was active artillery fighting. During the night the Germans delivered local attacks in the Apremont forest but were repulsed in spirited fighting la which the Germans sustained losses. Two other efforts in the region of Liiraey, northeast of Badonviller, also were repulsed. The French took pris oners." British. LONDON, May 27. The War Office statement reads: "Strong hostile attacks preceded by a bombardment of great intensity de veloped early this morning on a wide front against the British and Krench troops on the line between Rheims and Soissons and against French troops be tween Locre and Voormezeele, "There was considerable hostile ar tillery activity yesterday and last night on the British front." German. BERLIN, via London. May 27. The text of the War Office statement reads: "In the battle regions of Flanders, on the Lys battlefields and on both sides of the Sorame and the Avre artillery fight ing has become more Intense. "South of Laon the battle for pos session of the Chemin-des-Dames has been raging since early morning. The troops of the Crown Prince have taken the ridge by storm along the whole of its extension and now are fighting on the Aisne." American. WASHINGTON. May 27. General Pershing's communique, issued tonight by the War Department, follows: "In Picardy. after violent artillery preparation, hostile infantry detach ments succeeded in penetrating our ad vanced positions in two points. Our troops counter-attacked, completely ex pelling the enemy and entering his lines. "In the Woevre a strong hostile raid ing party was repulsed (with losses) in killed in wounded. "In Lorraine hostile gas-shell bom bardments of some intensity occurred. They day was quiet in the other sectors occupied by our troops. "In the course of air combats this morning our aviators shot down a hos tile machine." INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The TVeatner. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 74 decrMs; minimum. 47 degrees. TODAY'S Pair; northwesterly winds. War. Germans sain slightly in new offensive. Pace 1. Korrisjn. Unofficial notice served on German civilians to bo barefoot. Page 1. Eleven 17. 8. officers and four men deco rated by Great Britain. Pare 1. Great Britain as well as Germany has bis; submarine cruisers. Page 'J.. Ukraine statesman absconds with fivo mil lion roubles. Page 3. American woman Involved in sensational libel suit at Berlin. Pif 4. Mexico increases Its exactions on American miners. Pace 4. National. President calls on Congress for war revanua legislation. Pare 1. McAdoo orders record-breaking advances In all rail rates. Page 1. General Leonard Wood, desiring to fight In France, ordered to Jamison duty. Page X. Domestic. Non-partisan I. W. W. deal exposed at Chi cago trial. Page 4. K port a. Future of league- hangs In balance. Page ft. White Sox defeat Boston. 6-4. Page 8. Seattle defeats Portland. 11-10. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Washington man start dortw? -arive across continent. Page 1. Kelso slayer gets life term In jenltentiarv. Pago 7. Mormons refute claims of Non-Partisan leacue. Page . Land for returning soldiers urged by Pro- feasor Young of Oregon University. Page 7. Dr. George Peters Joins party of astrono mers at Baker. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Coast member to be chosen for Grain Cor poration Advisory Board. Page 17. Cattle and hogs higher at local stock yard a Psge 17. Wall Street market breaks as re" - Pres ident's speech. Page IT. Two big ships launched at Portland ship yards yesterday. Page 14. MORE ACTIVE DUTY DESIRED Friend of Roosevelt Will Be Sent to San Francisco. BAKER REFUSES COMMENT, VucMioii RaNril Wltrllicr Homier KoiirIi Rider Is Condemned to Stay at Home Throuch Pcrsliinjr s Yi-.h. WASHINGTON". May 27. Saying that it was "not the custom of the depart ment to explain orders to officers.'" Secretary Baker tonight refused to comment on the order issued today de taching: Major-General Leonard Wood from command of the 89th National Army Division. Major-General Wood L senior offi cer in the regular Army, and the or der issued today means that he will not lead the division, stationed at Camp Funston. to France. It was learned that Major-General Wood is slated to command the "West" em Army department, with headquar. ters at San Francisco, but no official announcement of the change of orders was made. Active Duty Denirrd. The General was at the department during: the day conferring: with Sec retary Baker and other officials, and it is understood he urged strongly that if he must stay at home he at least be given an assignment promising more active duty than a command in the West. Up to a day or two ago there was nothing to indicate that the depart ment had any other purpose than to send the General to the front when his division went. On the contrary, there is every reason to believe that he was fully expected to go over when' that time came. Physical Testa Faaaed. He submitted to a physical examina tion on his return from France, where he was wounded by the bursting of a French gun, passed all tests, and it was believed that the only obstacle to his being sent to the front in command of his division had been removed. Secretary Baker declined to comment upon suggestions that the latest de velopment might be construed as a manifestation of the disfavor with which it has been publicly alleged the Administration looks upon the officer. Wood Friend .f RooaevrM. General Wood's close association with Former President Roosevelt, among the most unsparing critics of the Adminis tration and particularly of the War Department has led to assertions wiht regard to his assignments before. There have been instances In the past where officers assigned by the War Department to ommand large units due to go overseas have been relieved on recommendations from General Pereh ing, whose choie of officers to serve under him has never been questioned by the department. No official would say whether Gen eral Wood had encountered such an obstacle. WHOLE CLASS JOINS ARMY Grandview High School Graduates Enlist In U. S. Service. YAKIMA. Wash., May 27. (Special.) Every boy In the graduating class of the Grandview High School, located Jn the lower valley, yesterday enlisted in the United States Army. The four lads, Donald W. Chambers. Newell M. Stone, Frederick W. Norgard and John E. Parchen are all 1 years of age. They will remain in school till graduation night. The boys are buying a liberty bond as their class gift to the school and. after it has been presented, will make the further offer of their lives to their country. They enlisted through the Takima recruiting office. DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES Measure Carrying 0 Million. Ap proved by House. Goes to Senate. WASHINGTON. May 27. The urgent deficiency bill, carrying direct appro priations of $90,674, 906.25 and contract authorizations of $33,000,000. was passed by the House today without amendment and now goes to the Senate. The chief item carried In the blU is $60. 000.000 for the housing of work ers. $10,000,000 of which is to be spent to relieve congestion in the city of Washington. tYinesap Favorite Apple. TAKIMA. Wash.. May 27. (Special.) A Yakima County fruit tree census, completed today by the county horti cultural department, shows that the county now has 2.050.181 apple trees. 494. US pear trees. 304.315 peach trees. 72.291 plum and prune trees. 38.103 cherry trees, 902 apricots and 7378 mis cellaneous trees, the grand total beinc 2.97i,411. Winesaps are the favorite apple, there being 750,311 of those trees to 490.317 Jonathans, the nearest competitor.