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3 TITB MORNIXG OREGONIAJT, SATURDAY.,. "JUNE 22, 1018. 38 MILES OF LINE HELD BY YANKEES American Troops Said to Be in Six Different Places Along French Battle Front. TROOPS CONTINUE TO SAIL Secretary Baker and General March rell House Military Committee That Soldiers Will Not Be De- I layed Through Submarines. WASHINGTON, June 21. American soldiers are now holding the fighting line for a distance of 38 miles on the western front, according to informa tion given members of the House mili tary committee today at the weekly conference with Secretary Baker and General March, chief of. staff. This mileage is held by "all-American" forces under command of Ameri can ' officers, located at six different places along the fighting line. Other Americans are at the front with British end French units. U-Boats Do Not Daunt. Members of the committee were told again that there was no thought, of diminishing the movement . of troops across the Atlantic because of the operation of U-boats off the American coast. After the conference Representative Caldwell, of New York, said as far as America is concerned, "the war will begin next September." By that time materials now being manufactured will be ready in great abundance for mak ing the presence of American troops felt by the enemy, and the fighting planned for the United States soldiers v ill have begun. WASHINGTON, "June 22. Informal denial of reports circulated in this country, presumably by German agents, that negro soldiers with the American expeditionary forces are being given more dangerous work than the white troops, was cabled to the War Depart ment today by General Pershing. Kegroei Want Fighting. The message said the negroes were in high spirits and that their only com plaint was that they were not given more active service. General Pershing said he could not commend too highly the spirit shown among the colored combat troops, who exhibit fine capacity for quick train ing and eagerness for the most dan gerous work. The General"s cablegram, which was in reply to one of inquiry sent by Sec retary Baker, said in part: "The stories, probably invented by German agents, that colored soldiers in France are always placed in most dan gerous positions and sacrificed to save white soldiers, and that when wounded they are left on the ground to dxe, without medical attention, etc., are absolutely false." Death Rate ' Loir. The message went on to explain that In the four colored combatant regi ments now in France there have been only 25 deaths and two men wounded severely. "The exploits of two colored lnfan ' trymen some weeks ago in repelling a much larger German patrol, killing and wounding several Germans and win ning the Croix de Guerre by their gal lantry, has aroused a fine spirit of emulation throughout the colored troops, all of whom are looking for ward to more active service. The only regret expressed by colored troops is that they are not given more danger ous work to do. They are specially eager for the most dangerous posi tions. I cannot commend too highly the spirit shown." AMERICANS SCORE GAINS (Continued From First Pasre. ) launication issued this evening says: mere is notning to report from any or the battle fronts. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June 21. (By the Associated Press.) Just why the formidable German 2Sth Division was placed in front of the American troops north west of Chateau Thierry, and also why a prize regiment of that division i now in the front line, is shown by a letter taken from a prisoner. The letter was written June 10 by tirenacuer ,anaauer, or the Grenadiers .Regiment, 110th, to his relatives in Germany. It is Grenadier Landauer himself who is the prisoner, and his letter is eloquent testimony as to the impression that the Americans have made on the German Emperor's best troops. The letter reads: "As far as my health is concerned, am faring well and that Is the most important thing. We are again in the front line because the American divi sion opposite us has achieved some sue cess ana we. as a model division, are to make good this loss. Hope for Relief Expressed. Of course we are getting all sorts of knocks from the enemy artillery which, especially at night, shoots at us accurately. LP io now everytning nas gone pretty well, but we hope to be relieved Boon and get some rest. If one has been for more than 14 days in this mix up, one has more than sufficient. i nave neara witn joy that no harm came to you through the acts of enemy aviators. Letters taken from other prisoners which had been written to them by German civilians, said that the writers were safe, notwithstanding the air raids made by allied aviators. One let ter mentioned the recent air raid on Karlsruhe and. after describing the result in killed and wounded and the property damage, said: "Of course, the bombs fell before our air defenses began to operate as usual." OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST ASHINGTON, June 21. The Army casualty list today con tained 38 names, divided as fol lows: Killed in action. 6: died of wounds, 1; died of disease, 3; wounded severely, 27; wounded, degree undetermined. 1. The list follows: KILLED IN ACTION 6ergeant James Lucas, Courtland, Ind.: Horseahoer Ray Williams. Addison. N. Y. : Privates Homer G. Harris, Thurber, Tex.; Thomas J. O'Connell, New i'ork: waiter Blomka. Chi cago; Thomas Zangara, Passaic, N. J. DIED OF WOUNDS Private Benjamin Saltzman, Brooklyn. DIED OF DISEASE: Privates Samuel C. Garrigues. Imperial, Cal. ; Clyde M. Good sell. Topeka, Kan.; Robert Griffin. Belzonl. Miss. SEVERELY WOUNDED Corporals Paul Dandrtdge. Paducah. Ky. ; Loaeo Fidler, Springfield, 111.; Charles Hoffman. Cincin- ti; William Little. Eddyvilie, Neb.; Will- am H. Parsons. Sandy Hook. Ky. : Mike P. Quinn, Conifer, Pa.; Edward Albert Rosa. Grass Valley, Cal.; Wagoner Howard L. Smltn, Ferry, la.; Privates Virgil Bailey. Iowa Falls, la.; Lauron Boggs, Gilliam, Mo.; Alexander Bolass, Forbes Road, Pa.; Ray mond D. Brown, Fabyan. Conn.: Joseph C. Busslere, Barre. Vt. ; Louis A. Dlefer, Sul- tvau, Ind.: Edward J. Dtiscoll. Caledonia, Minn.: George J. Durkln. Baltimore. Md. ; Joseph Lebedevln. Montvllle. Conn.: Walter L. McDowell, Lyons. Neb.; Joseph M. Marti nez, Beaver City, Utah; John F. Minuer, Erie. Pa.; Emery Washington Nobles, E as ton, Kan.; John A. Peterson, Suadsvall. Sweden; Jarnes Porter, South Boston, Mass.; Neadam Roberts, New York; Joseph Sykut. Three Rivers, Mass.; William B. Thomas. Lake Charles, La.; Floyd H. Whittemore, Milton, Va. WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED Private Harris Clarke, Glenmour, Ga. PRISONERS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Corporal Edwin J. Barnes, West Haven, Conn.; Privates William J. Lilly, Southlngton. Conn.; Eugene C. Mlelewski, Providence, R, I. ; Teodor Nowoselskl, Union City, Conn.: William H. Set ton. North Providence,. R. L Marine Corps List. The Marine Corps casualty list issued today contained 127 names, divided as follows: Killed in action. 10; died of wounds. 19; wounded severely. 98. The list includes: KILLED IN ACTION Private John Mc Lean, Pearl, Idaho. SEVERELY WOUNDED IN ACTION Pri vate Bertie B. Newton. 4707 Eleventh ave nue Northeast, Seattle. Wash.: Private Beth C. Cadman, 248 Twenty-fourth street, Port land, Or. The list follows: KILLED IN ACTION Privates John Mc Lean, Pearl, Idaho; Emmett Wempner, Lon don, Ind.; David S. - Graham. Chasholm, Minn.; William B. Parmley, Newton, la.; Philip L. Albert, Brooklyn; Louis E. Lee, Nashville. Tenn. ; Ra'ndell A. Mattingley, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Arthur B. Sawyer, Key West, Fla.; First Sergeant John Grant, Mars Hill, Me.; Sergeant Vincent M. Schwab. St. Louis. DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION Sergeant Charles H. Meyer, Chi cago; - Harold J. Coxe, Cedar Rapids, la.; Trumpeter Charles C. Coe, Chicago: Pri vates Rollln M. Cannon. Westminster. Mass.; Joseph L. Orr, Matthew, N. C. ; Ira H. Ban ister. Dryden. Mich.; Stanley D. Carpenter. Pittsburg, Pa.; Arthur D. blms, Memphis. Tenn.; Saylor D. Shanafelt, Slgurney, la.; Robert L. Bralnerd, Ashtabula, O. ; James J. Jochum, Dubuque. Ia.; Charles II. Carey. Salem. O.; Anton B. Ellis. Hyannis. Mass.; George R. Gerard, North Nashville, Tenn.; Raymond w. Smith, canajoharte, N. Y. : Ralph Cooke, Boston; Donald M. Blankln- shlp. Rome. Ga.; Frank F. Schlieman. Rochester. N. 1.: ran k x. uulnian, Man istique, Mich. WOUNDED IN ACTION, SEVERELY Privates James H. Pickering, Weidman. Mich.; Charles H. Woodbury. Norfolk, Va.; Patrick K. Martin, Sallna. Kan.: Eugene O. Clark, St- Augustine, Fla.: Harry C. Myers, McLean, 111.; Clarence 8. Markham. Dallas, Tex.; George M. Cortes, New Orleans. La.; Andrew Hlckey, Linden. N. J.: Frank J. Ryan. Carnaugh. Ireland: Harold G. Cooley. Chicago: Charles J. McGraw, Harpursvllle, N. Y. ; Albert E. Rubins. Cleveland; John P. O'Brien. Detroit; Leo Dressden, Chi cago; Charles S. Brooks. Bedlas. Tex.; Leonard L. Enghauser, St. Louis: Charles E. Dill, Elton. Ga. : William Siegle. St. Louis; Dale Carpenter, Swanton. O. ; Steve Halblaub, St. Louis; Theodore Hardy, Washington. D. C. ; Clarence E. Curtis. Round Lake, Fla.; Paul W. Gordon, Oquawka. 111.; Raymond J. Lutes. Hancock, Mich.; William E. West. West Station, Tenn.; Calvin W. Schwabe. Irvington; N. J.; William F. Llndsey. Cincinnati; Charles Comstock. Jr.. Detroit; James T. O'Toole, Chicago: J. Willard Stranahan. Mount Ayr. Ia.; Jenness C. McMillan. Cleveland; Ralph w. Evans. Beloit, Kan.: Charles C. Keefe, Utica, N. Y. ; Henry H. Benninger. St. Louis, Mo.; James E. McClure. Hacker Valley, W. Va.; Sergeants John V. Fitzgerald, South Boston. Mass.; Raymond A. O' Keefe, Car- negle. Pa.; Carl O. Spankuch, Chicago: Cor porals James r B. Hanley, Newark. N. J. Roland J. Matthews. Saginaw, Mich.: Robert A. Fletcher, Chicago; Raymond F. Con nelly, Rock Island. 111.; George Markley. Williams, Okla.; Oliver Parker. Centerville. Ala.; Sergeant Arthur S. King. Cleveland; Privates Rudolph W. Garrett, Baltimore. Md.; Leslie C. Dsnlel, Waverly, Tenn.: Orle Li. Schunk. Dunkirk. N. Y. ; Edward H. Barron, Holley, N. Y.; Stuart H. Budd, Elmlra. N. Y.; Vera M. McCarrell. Vernal, Utah; James A. McGuickln, Camden, N. J.; Walter C. Cooper. Grand Rapids. Mich.; Lee H. Crawford. Macon. Ga.; Russell L. Williams. Scotts Bluff. Neb.: Harry De Mott. Morris Park. N. Y. : Corporals Peter p. Rich. Alden. Pa.: Howard s. Dorsey Philadelphia; Privates Bertie B. Newton, 470T Eleventh avenue Northeast. Seattle, wash.; Elijah H. Coldwell. Med way. Mass. Raymond . F. Simpson. Columbia, Pa. Alonzo M. Buck. Kalamazoo. Mich.; Pri vates Leo W. Kretzer. Blnghamton, N. Y. Joseph F. Wsuk. Mahaffey. Pa.; Harvey C. Graves. Blacksburg, Va. ; Sergeant James W. Sutherland, Camp, Ark.: Privates Jesse A. Hall. East St. . Louis. 111.; William L Holland, Ottumwa. Ia.; Seth C. Cadman, 248 Twenty-fourth 'street, Portland, Or.; Lawrence Bowers. Fairmont, W. Va.; Ralph L. Lancaster, Council Bluffs. Ia.; Lafayette Mullinlx, Casey Creek, Ky. : Foster J. Bur ton, Martins Ferry. O. :- William S. McCIel lan. Colfax. 111.; Burrs s Barchus. Black well. Mo.; Ricbard P. Wltlett, North Hen derson. Mo.: Sergeant Henry Y. Kaskey. At lantic Mine. Mich.; Gunnery Sergeant Harry Gay. Mount Pleasant. Mich.; Privates Dan forth W. Field. Minneapolis: Donald Thomp son. Maple Shea, Ga, : Gunnery Sergeant Oscar E. Jordan. Ore Hill, N. C: Corporal Bert Clark, River Point. R. 1.: Privates Eugene C. Nugent, Bergen. N. Y.: Gerald V. Waples. Omaha. Neb.; William J. Corm ier. New Berlin. III.; Anthony Gorage, Brooklyn, N. Y. : David E. Brown. Cham- lee. Ga,; Edward G. Hargle, Toledo. O. Edward J. Pecsenye. Detroit, Mich.; Zalme Luloff, Staten Island. N. Y.; Corporal John Heeran, . Philadelphia; Privates Clarence H. Hooert, iserxeiey, jai.; nugn waiorann, Mlo. Mich.: Vergil V. Ingham. Hopkins, Mich.: Peter J. J. Cady. Beaumont, Tex; Corporals George P. Hunter, Davtatown, Pa.; Eugene McCloud. Charlotte, N. C. Aviation Casualties. LONDON'. June 21. Lieutenant Vin cent Flynn, of New Jersey, attached to the British Royal air force, was killed at Cheshire yesterday. His machine colided with another airplane in which there were two British flyers. These airmen also lost their lives. ST. LOUIS, June 21. Lieutenant James R. Wheeler, of St- Louis, was killed this morning when the machine in which he was flying with John N. Rafter, cadet, fell one mile from Scott Field, near Belleville. LONDON, June 21. British casual ties reported during the week ended today aggregated 36,620. HONORS ACCORDED DB. W. D. CARLYLE Portland Y. M. C. A. Man to Be Decorated With Order of St. Stanislaus. TWO OTHERS GET AWARDS THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH Splendid "Work or Secretaries In Trance With Russian Forces Wins First Special Dec orations of War. ITALIANS MAKE GAIN Austrians Forced to Yield Un der Counter Attacks. ROLL OF PRISONERS GROWS Enemy Hurled Back Near Fagare and Zenson In Region ot Scr- Latins' Take 400 Pris oners and Numerous Gnns. vesa (Continued From First Page.) Montello, whence they can hurl for ward the divisions accumulated on the left bank of the Piave. "Along the Montebelluno-Susegana railroad the battle raged all of yester day afternoon and night. A short stretch of the track which the Aus trians captured was covered with the bodies of their dead. Aviators Are Active. "Attacks follow one another methodically, but slowly, on account of the difficult terrain and the con tinually changing lines, which prevents both sides, from using their artillery to the full effect. The fine weather i- favorable to aviation operations and the Italian airplanes continue to de stroy bridges and to direct their machine guns at a low altitude on the enemy troops. "A lull that probably is only mo mentary continues in the mountain zone. "At present more than 40 enemy divisions are engaged in the battle line and of these 30 already have suffered heavily." of sending Austrian reinforcements to the western side or conveying food and military supplies to the men already on the border of the plains has become critical. Hoping to alleviate the situation, the Austrians again have delivered attacks on the Montello plateau, the keystone to the plains, but, like previous thrusts, they met with repulse. Between the Trevlso railroad bridge and the ijenson loop the allies have pressed hack the enemy closer toward the Piave,- while at Losson, near the Fossetta Canal, the enemy attacks were repulsed. Farther down the stream, a short distance from where it empties into the Adriatic Sea, the Italians in a daring assault north of Cortellazzo pierced the enemy front, took 200 men prisoner and firmly held their ground against a counter attack. Yankees Are Daring. In the violent air fighting that is in progress all along the front American aviators have joined the allied airmen and are performing daring feats. Among the enterprises carried out by tnem nas been the bombing of pontoon bridges thrown by the enemy across the Piave. ROME, June 21. Under the imoact of the Italian center offensive launched on the night of June 19-20, Austrian forces on the Piave River front near Fagare and Zenson have been com pelled to fall back, the Italian War of fice announced today. The announcement says that the progress of the Italian troops in this region has proved Irresistible and that the enemy has been ejected from post tions won "Wednesday. More Prisoners) Taken. Prisoners continue to pour into the Italian concentration camps in the rear of the lines, several hundred being captured yesterday. The Italian statement says that Austrian pressure continues Btrong on the Montello, but despite this, Italian troops counter attacking have regained ground. Advances attempted by the enemy toward the west and south of Montello Plateau. It is stated, resulted In an intense struggle east of the Case- Gheller-Bavaria. line and near Nervesa station. In this sector the Pisa brigade with two other regiments, advanced and captured 400 prisoners, two batteries of medium calibered artillery and a num ber of machine guns. The captured guns were immediately turned against the enemy. Austrian Attacks Fall. Strong attacks by the Austrians, the War Office announced, were made west of San Dona Dt Piave in an attempt to take Losson, northwest of Meolo, The Austrians assaulted in vain five times in succession and finally retired because of exceptionally heavy losses. ELL-ASM 'Absolutely Removes (Indigestion.'.. Druggists refund money if Jtjails. 25c Soldiers Soothe Skin Troubles with Cuticura Soap. Ointment. Talecna Se. each. 8am pies of "eatoaTa,ep.s,l NEW TORK. June 21 r,Mr M Day. of Oakland. CaL; Samuel B. Vats- j ey, Brooklyn, and Dr. W. D. Carlyle, ; . iwuanu, vr., j. m- . a. secretaries with the Russian force in France, have been cited and will, shortly be decorat ed with the Order of St- Stanislaus. A cablegram announcing the honor, received by the T. M. C A., said It was conferred in recognition of the splen did work done by the secretaries while under fire In caring for the wounded and in keeping up the morale of the men back of the line. Decorations First Awarded. These are the first T. M. C. A. men to receive special decorations since the United States entered the war. Few are better qualified to serve as secretaries of the Y. M. C A. with the Russian unit in France than Dr. W. D. Carlyle, of Portland, mentioned In re cent dispatches aa one of three to re ceive the decoration of the Order of St. Stanislaus for bravery in caring for the wounded while Under fire. Russian Debacle Witnessed. Ir. Carlyle. who Is well known to hundreds or Portland people, and whose boyhood homes were in this city and Salem, spent 14 years in Petrograd. and for several years practiced den- ' tlstry there. When the Russian debacle i occurred Dr. Carlyle and Mrs. Carlyle returned to America for obvious rea sons. A great deal of his practice has been among families of the nobility, and these friendships did not serve to win popularity with the inflamed citi zenry. In October of last year Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle returned to- Oregon, visiting for some time with friends and rela tives in this city and at Salem. Mrs. Carlyle addressed several Informal res idence parties on the Russian situation. Three months ago Dr. Carlyle ap peared before the local T. M. C. A. ex amining board ana asked to be sent to ranee as a secretary. As he spoke both French and Russian fluontly, and possessed every requisite for the serv ice, he was passed, with slight de lay and left at once for overseas duty. Dr. Carlyle Commended. "Dr. Carlyle Is a fine type of man," said H. W. Stone, general Secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., who received a message yesterday announcing the honor bestowed upon the Portland sec retary. "He has every quality that makes for efficient and courageous work In the field, and we at home are far from surprised that he should be one of the first three Y. M. C. A work ers to receive special decorations for valorous duty. Mrs. Carlyle remained in Portland as the guest of friends) with intervals spent at Salem, until a fortnight ago. when she left for Washington, D. C, to accept a position with the ordnance department, where she. is at present employed. (By the Associated Press.) The barrier the Italians and their allies have raised along the great battle arc from the Aslago plateau to the sea remains insuperable to the Aus trians. The operations by which the enemy had hoped to press his way from the mountain peaks in the Alps and across the Piave River to the plains of Vene tla thus far have met with almost sig nal failure. Where- the enemy was able in the mountains to press back slightly the allied defenders of the front in the first day of their offensive the ground has been regained: where he crossed the Piave River and apparently was threat ening the plains with invasion he now is being sorely harassed at every point by the Italians. Allies Cain In Mountains. The battle is not a stalemate. 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The Austrian official communication issued today says: "Yesterday the enemy continued his attacks with undiminished violence to wrest from us the successes we won west of the Piave. His efforts again were vain. All his assaults were broken down before the unflinching re sistance of our heroic troops. "The struggle on the Carso Plateau and on the Montello Increased to espe cial violence. Field Marshal Zegigers divisions in their hastily constructed ! trenches destroyed waves of enemy storming troops. Everywhere our sol diers stood their ground in the hand-to-hand fighting. "On a front of 12 kilometers the ene my concentrated, thrusting troops amounting to eight regiments in order to shake the wall formed by our brave men. The tremendous consumption of their power forced the Italians to throw reserves after reserves into the battle. Apart from their sanguinary losses the number of prisoners also in creases daily. Thirty-two hundred prisoners were captured in the fight ing today on the Montello alone. Of these 2000 were taken by a single Hungarian infantry regiment. "The Hungarian regiments, Austrian reserves and Hungarian Honveds have added a new and honorable page to their gloroous history as attackers as well as defenders in hot engagements which have continued day and night. "On the mountain front artillery duels prevailed yesterday. meat allowance is obtained "if the ap plicant waits all night for it." , AMSTERDAM. June 21. There has been some alleviation of the food situa tion in Austria, according to a Vienna dispatch to the Dutch newspapers. Big Grain Shipment Arrives. This dispatch announces the arrival of 1000 cars of grain at the Austrian capital. COPENHAGEN, June 21. The situa tion at Prague, Bohemia, and the in dustrial centers in that district, says the Neue Frie Presse of Vienna, has become so serious that the Austrian government will either be compelled to either Increase the bread ration or run the risk of still further exciting the working people. In the latter event, the newspaper declares, ralivay communication would be cut off and a revolution would break out. LONDON. June 21. Food conditions in Germany are becoming worse and there is great discontent there owing to reduction in tne bread ration, ac cording to a Dutchman interviewed by the correspondent of the Times at The Hague. The Dutchman had just returned from working in the Krupp plant at Essen. which he left because he could not stand the food conditions. The German people, he added, feared to grumble openly lest they be sent to the front. GENEVA. June 21. Several German newspapers openly attack the speech made by Emperor William at German great headquarters on the occasion of his anniversary. The Post, of Munich, says that the feast could have been celebrated by a measure of clemency and humanity in stead of with a speech of warlike tenor against England without containing words of thanks to his own people. The paper concludes that the Anjrlo-Saxon races are powerful enough to accept the Emperor s challenge. well out of its hanks and. the question In shade. Alcohol, when pure. Is greenish in color, while water is distinctly - blue FARM AID PLAN DEFEATED Proposal to Advance Farmers Seed Money Rejected. WASHINGTON. June 21. The Senate agricultural committee today rejected an amendment to the $11,000,000 emer gency agricultural appropriation bill proposed by Senator Curtis, of Kansas, authorizing the Government to advance money to farmers for the purpose of securing seed. The amendment was urged by mem bers of the Kansas Agricultural Society, who said that unless action of this kind was taken wheat production in that and neighboring states next year might be curtailed, owing to crop shortage the past two seasons. Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturdays at 9 A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. U-BOAT OUTRAGED American Troop Ship Escapes After Hot Battle. OVER 100 SHOTS FIRED Food Violator Closes Shop. SAN FRANCISCO. June 21. A. Pala dinl, owner of one of California's larg est fishing enterprises, closed his busi ness today in compliance with orders of State Market- Director Weinstock, after he had defied the authority of the commissioner and kept his busi ness open yesterday. Paladinl was sentenced some time ago to close his place of business 10 days for an al leged infraction of the state commis sion's regulations, V. S. Steamer Schnrx, Formerly Ger man Ship Geir, Sunk In Colli sion Off Florida Coast. One Life Lost. AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 21. An American troop transport, rormeriy a Oerman liner, which returned this week frnm a French port, was EUbjectea to a h.ll fire attack from a German sud- mnrlna two davs out from tne port oi departure. It became kr.own nere loaay. The transport escaped oy supreme speed, although a running battle last ing more than an nour ioor whlrh mora than 100 shots were fired by the two vessels. WASHINGTON. June 21. Sinking of th American steamer Schurz in colli sion with the American steamer Florida off the North Carolina coast early 10 dav was announced early tonight by the Navy Department un seaman killed, but all others or tne ocnurz orw were saved. Th collision took place at o ciock this morning ten mlles southwest of Cane Lookout. Tne scnurz was suoai for two hours alter oeing siruc ana the Florida stood by to take off her fthio's comDany. Th. Schurz was ino mrmw ucrinan ship Geler, of 1600 tons buraen. sja feet in length. Manuel Gouvela, Jr.. or Honolulu, was the man killed. The survivors were being taken to an Atlantic poit when the report reacnea tne aepariraenu WASHINGTON. June 21. Activities of submarines In the North Atlantic, preying especially on unarmed and slow traffic, have caused renewed sug gestions from shipping men that the Government push o completion the projects for buying and improving the Cape Cod. Chesapeake and Delaware and other canals to give an Inland waterway where ships would be safe. NEW YORK. June 21. Activities of German submarines in the ocean lane traversed by the sugar-laden ships be tween Cuba and United States ports have so Increased marine Insurance that the international suar committee announced an Increase in the price of imported raw sugar here today. "Effective at the opening of busi ness June 24," said the announcement to the trade, "the basic price upon which refiners selling margin must be based will be 6.055 cents per pound de livered, duty paid, for fc6 centrifugal sugar. New York." SKY ROUTE IS PROJECTED Centlnned From First Pm:e. British Rolls-Royce 376-horsepower engines. The American Liberty motors, he said, are admittedly better In per formance, but they have not yet reached the reliability of the Rolls-Royce. As the trip is now projected i would start from Newfoundland, touch the Azores and Portugal, concluding in Ireland, probably to be resumed after overhaul to France. While this Is not the shortest route, it is said to offer better weather and better opportunity to forecast the weather, .There already have been conferences with American meteorological experts in this regard. The governing factors of the flight were given by the British officer aa enngine . reliability, navigation and weather forecasts. The probable loss of machines en route could be min imized, he believed, when the weather forecasts hod been fully worked out and flights were started only when it was well established good weather would prevail. Weight Carriers Necessary. The use of weight-carrying machines, such as night bombers, is essential, as the carrying capacity later to be de voted to hauling high explosives to German centers selected for destruc tion would go into extra fuel during the trip. The twin-Liberty type of American seaplane, built on British design and pw In production here on a steadily increasing scale, meets these require ments. Waste of planes at the front Is enor mous, the General said. For that rea son he warned his hearers to disregard talk of maintaining 100.000 planes or any such number. He also warned American manufacturers that they must expect constant changes In design both of engines and planes and be ready to absorb new types of either on short notice. The United States alone, of all pow ers, the General thought, could be assured of both quantity and quality production by reason of her enormous economic and manufacturing resources. Wlieaton Has Slight Lead. ST. PAUL. Minn.. Juno 21. The con test for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination continued to be close late today and returns received during the past 24 hours made practically no chane: in, the lad of 400 votes which Fred E. Wheaton. of Minneapolis, has been holding over Judce W. L. Com stock, of Mankato. Returns from 300t of 8119 precincts cavo Wheaton 15.721 votes and Comstock 15. 06. ITALIANS TO CELEBRATE Wilson Will Bo Declart-d Citizen of Florence on Fourth of July. FLORENCE, Italy. June 21. Presi dent Wilson on the Fourth of July is to be solemnly declared a citizen of Florence. It has also been decided to hold a great parade over the main thorough fares of the city. It will end at the historic Palazza Vecchio, from the balcony of which Gabrlele d'Annuzio. the poet, will speak. DESK WANTED. The Red Cross salvage bureau is in need of two desks. Anyone desiring to help the cause by loaning these desks for the duration of the war will confer a favor by calling Main 177 or calling at SO Third street, corner Oak. Adv. Clarke Republicans to Meet. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 21. (Spe cial.) A Republican county convention will be held In the Clarke County Courthouse In Vancouver at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. P. J. Klrwln. chair man of the county central committer, will preside. The convention has been called to select 27 delegates to the state convention to be held in Tacoma June 27. n mm EE F TONIGHT at the MULTNOMAH HOTEL a "Picture Trip to Hawaii" With Music and Songs by DUKE KAHAM0KU HAROLD KRUGER CLARENCE LANE CLAIRE TAIT World Champion Swimmers 8:15 Public Invited FREE