9 THE 3IORNING OltEGOXIAN. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. GERMANS HURLED BACK BY BRITISH Local Operations of Enemy on Flanders Front Fail in Their Objective. BOCHE PLAINLY NERVOUS Artillery Fire Along Line Reflects Uncertain Attitude of Hun. Forces New Zcalanders Active In Icfense. LONDON, July 26. The British offi cial communication Issued today Bays: "This morning a hostile attack upon posts held by us In the Aveluy Wood, north of Albert, was repulsed. A raid attempted by the enemy during the night in the neighborhood of Vieux Berquln also was driven off with losses. "A few prisoners were captured by us early this morning in the course of the enemy's unsuccessful attack upon our positions at Meteren." "WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN FRANCE. July -26. (By the Associated Press.) The Germans, having their hands full on the Marne, are contenting themselves along the British front in Flanders with attempting- to carry out local operations at points where they have suffered small but nevertheless important defeats during the last week. Last night another attack developed between Bucquoy and Hebuternet New Zealanders completely broke the Ger man attack, drove off the enemy with heavy losses and In addition captured 30 prisoners. At several places along the front the nature of the artillery fire indicated that the Boche was Jumpy and nervous. The German attack this morning near Meteren had even more disas trous results for the enemy than waa first believed. The Germain intended to reach the Gaza road to the south of Meteren, where they could menace the town. They Bent over two companies from each regiment of the twelfth division, which has just replaced other troops -who had been badly mauled during the month. The twelfth division came up from Italy. One regiment wears special "Kaiser Karl" shoulder straps, won for Its services in the Italian theater. This regiment will get no decora tions for the deeds performed today. Scotch troops inflicted heavy losses and prevented the Germans from, getting anywhere near their objective. The Germans managed to get one small o"utpost that was almost In the same locality the Australians are busy knocking the Germans about. Their shells have chewed up nearly all the cross-roads, dumps and other targets within range. The recent rain has muddied this front of swollen rivers and streams, making the low ground extremely soft and mushy. If the Germans have planned to attack to the north it will not require much more rain to discour age them. 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For that reason the size your figure demands will satisfy you absolutely and you will not suffer the discomfort of attempting to force the figure, as is usual when medium and stout women wear ordinary corsets. There are models for all figures, some with "steelastic" webbing, where extra freedom is desired and all are boned with double watch-spring steels. $3 and $4 Pair D o D o n o TOMMIES AND POILIS EAGERLY FOLLOWING IN PATH OK GERMAN RETREAT. U. S. FEEDS SWISS Over 100,000 Tons of Shipping Transports Supplies. PARADE TO BOOST FILM MILT.VOMAH GUARD WILL MARCH TO THEATER TONIGHT. "My Own I'. S. A," Will Be Shovra toH Raise Funds to Bay Equip ment for Rcgiaaeat. The entire regiment of the Multno mah Guard, headed by Mayor George Baker, deputies from the Sheriffs of fice, the Multnomah Guard band, the Board of County Commissioners, to gether with 4ther civic organizations, will pass In review in the downtown streets at S o'clock tonight, before the citizens of Portland in the interests of "My Own TJ. S. A.," a patriotic war film which will -be thrown on the screen at the Majestic Theater beginning to night. "Fifty per cent of the proceeds will be given to the equipment fund of the Mulnomah Guard. After the parade, which will begin promptly at S o'clock, speeches will be delivered by Mayor Baker and others end a band concert given In front of the Majestic Theater. The parade will start south on. Elev en th street to Morrison and proceed aa follows: East on Morrison to Third, north on Third to Washington, west on "Washington to Sixth, south on Sixth to Taylor, west on Taylor to Broadway, north on Broadway to Alder, east on Alder to Fifth, north on Fifth to Wash lngton, west on Washington to Majestic Theater. Monte Austin will sing to the crowd at the concert to be held in front of theater after the parade. . SEATTLE TO GET MEETING County Engineers and Commission ers Elect Officers for Year. SEATTLE. Wash., July 2S (Special.) After selecting Vancouver. Waeh.. the meeting place for 1919, electing of ficers and mapping out a constructive programme for the ensuing year, County Commissioners and County En giners of the state closed their three day convention here tonight. Claude C. . Ramsay, chairman of the King County Board of Commissioners, was elected president of the Commis doners' Association, and Allan R. Scott, engineer of Spokane County, was the unopposed choice of the engineers for their official head. R. E. Pratt, of Benton County, was chosen vice- president of the Commissioners and W, Scott Coe, of Klickitat County, secre tary of the organization, was re-elected for a third term. Other officers of the engineers be fides Mr. Scott elected last night were Fred C. Cramer, Cowlitz County, first vice-president; George W. Borden, Klickitat County, second vlce-presi dent; W. E. Costello, Skagit County, secretary-treasurer. P?5 BOUSaMGMS wiinoiticura 11 'Ahsnlutelv. Removes IndigestionDruggistsj :r V "?e7?ii.e i otr-i HOOVER FETED ABROAD eUng thatlskes'wa V7 CPUQ UfllPC PATC This demand for speedy work byUL.LUIlU lUIUL. IllllL e draft boards is made: I L cept fee mu th "Boards are requested to speed up in every possible way and complete without delay classifications and physi cal examination of the 1918 regis trants. The probabilities are that the military situation will make it neces sary to call all class 1. 1918, avail ables during August, and It is there fore absolutely necessary that classi fication and physical examination of these men be completed at the earliest possible date." Lloyd George at Government Dinner Pays Tribute to American Who Saved Much of Europe From Starvation. WASHINGTON, July 28. More than 100,000 tons of shipping is transporting foodstuffs and other much-needed sup plies to Switzerland, under convoy. Officials today said this is twice the tonnage the Government arranged to place at Switzerland's disposal to carry ut the food ' agreement with that country. LONDON. July 25. The government gave a dinner this evening in honor of Herbert C. Hoover, the American Food Administrator; Victor Boret, French Minister of Provisions, and Dr. Silvio Crespi, Italian Food Administrator. J. R. Clynes, British Food Controller, referred to Mr. Hoover as a man who could deliver the goods." Premier Lloyd George paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Hoover. He said that through him America had achieved a great triumph in securing a large num ber of people in Europe from want and starvation. There was now no fear, whatever, he declared, that the allies would be starved out. We are learning many things in this war," said the Premier. "When Jt be gan we were foreigners to each other. We shall never meet as foreigners again. We talk to each other now as though we were old friends and we are beginning to discuss things as though we were members of the same cabinet. There is a common cause, a common ta ble, a common larder and a common coal cellar. From the common struggle and com mon sacrifice we shall have a common triumph and a common brotherhood. which will be the eurest guarantee of peace on earth and good will among men. of all races, creeds and nation alities to the end of time." Mr. Hoover said that the only prob lem- now was that of ships and that that problem had been helped greatly by the solution, of the food problem, adding: . I am happy to say that food sup plies are assured for the period of the war, and I do not think It necessary to estimate for more than two years hence. In less than two years the result will be victory." YOUNG BOK MAKING GOOD Son of Philadelphia Editor Now In Navy Service. SEATTLE. Wash., July 28. (Special.) William Curtis Bok, son of Edward Bok, editor of the Ladles' Horns Jour nal, commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy a year ago, is on duty at one of the Seattle shipyards. He expects to go overseas in a short time. When the United States entered the war young Bok was attending Williams College. He was quick to respond to the call for men and entered the Platts burg naval camp. He went on the civilian cruise in 1916; enlisted In the Naval Reserves in 1917 as Quarter master, third class; was appointed en sign in 1917, and later took a course in the reserve officers' class at Annapolis. His first duty was on board the U. S. S. Rhode Island, from which he was transferred to Seattle. He is not yet 21. Wi lli If R HMO IwM) at -j ;;v mvi vrrmr b i Another Great RibbonSale Saturday Yard 25c a Thousands of yards both plain and Novelty Ribbons in 4V4 and 6Vi-inch .widths. Included are plain and satin stripe taffetas, plaid nov elties, stripes, light and dark - colored warp print 1yard a special bargain at 25C Yard Silk Auto Caps Also Hats at 95c Another important offering for Saturday's selling a manufac turer's sample line of Women's and Misses' Silk Auto Caps and Hats. An endless variety of styles to select from in plain colors, checks, changeable and combination colors. Just the thing for outing and motoring. Won derful values at Oof1. n o D a n o o n o DEPUTY STRANKSY SPEAKS a Reichsrath Hears Declaration of War on Austria. Startling Utterances In Lower House Reported Prague, Without Bread Since July 7, Scene of More Revolts. Saturday Sale Drug Specials FIVE BtnS u'OOli SOAP FOR 25r Limit Fhr Dan F.arh (uilomtr None Delivered Except With Otbrr (.oodn. SQIIBBS PARAKH1E Oil -Sl.OO PER BOTTLKl SIX BOTTLES KOR S5.00 Palm Olive Soap lOr Creme Oil Soap 10; 3 for . . . 25o Cuticura Soap 20C Woodbury's Soap H'if Lux Soap Flakes 15: - for...25C Life Buoy Soap T fivlvan Talcum Powder IB Lsrare Bath Tablets 100s: three for 23 Colsrate's English Process at only 15 Air Float Talcum Or Large can Violet Talcum lfie Mcnnen's Talcum XtiC Tint bottle Peroxide 22 Tint bottle Cedar Polish y5o Wunder Silver Polish tO Gets It Hand Paste 15 and 25 Soap Kewptes 10 Thermos Lunch Kits OO Ilol-A-Cold Lunch Kits 3.00 n o D o n o Store Opens at 8:30 'A.M. Saturdays at 9 A. M. 6000 CARS TO BE MENDED McAdoo Orders Freight Curriers Restored to Service. SEATTLE, Wash., July 26. (Special.) Approximately 6000 "bad order" cars Btored by the various transcontinental railways on Puget Sound and directly east of the Rocky fountains, will be repaired at once and put into service as the result of the order of Director General William G. McAdoo increas- ng the wages of shopmen to a parity with that of the shipyard workers. It Is expected that shopmen through out the country will return to their work and. with 18 to 20 per cent of the total rolling stock put into service, danger of a car shortage this Fall has decreased. Fully 20 per cent of the rolling stock of the four transcontinen tal lines is out -of repair. Broken brake beams, missing bolts, broken grain doors, broken couplings and ills of that character can be put right at the rate of 400 cars a day on several of the lines. 50 PER CENT EXPECTED HALF OF NEW REGISTRANTS ARE THOUGHT OF CLASS OWE. Preveat Marshal-General Wircw State Draft Boards to Scrutinise -Rejection. WASHINGTON. July 26. Provost Marshal-General Crowder today in formed state draft executives that more than 50 per cent of the 744,600 registrants in the 1918 class are ex pected to be placed in class 1 as physically qualified for general mili tary service, and Instructed them to give "special scrutiny to the re port of any local board which fails to classify this percentage. "The National average should be much higher than 50 per cent, because Industrial, agricultural and dependency deferments and physical rejections had been much lower, General Crowder s message said. Expectation of a high percentage of class 1 men among new registrants and of top speed in getting them ex amined and classified were emphasized in the message received yesterday from Provost Marshal-General Crowder by Captain J. E. Cullison. executive head of the draft fon the Adjutant-General's office. The same messages were re layed out to local and district draft boards of Oregon. Some boards of the state are disap pointed over the large number of 1918 registrants found physically unfit for military service In examinations now in progress. The percentage runs rather high from the fact that all re jected applicants for enlistment re main, while the flower of the state's young manhod has been accepted into military branches. One board of the state has startled Captain Cullison by reporting that 83 per cent of Its 1918 boya l av been placed in class 1. This extreme excep tion to the general result is not ac AMSTERDAM, July 26. 'The Czechs declare they will nate and fight Aus tria forever ana, God willing, they will in the end destroy her completely be cause Austria embodies a century-old crime against the liberty of mankind, said Deputy Stransky, Czech Socialist, In moving In the Austrian lower house an indictment of the ministers for their decree ordering the partition of Bo hem la. "The highest national duty of the Czechs is to harm Austria wherever and whenever possible," continued Stransky. "This we owe to the Czech hemlan crown, which loyalty can only Alternative MHitArV Service. h r.,. l- n. k K...n- ... I niivi . J , trla. Therefore, we are determined to betray her whenever we can." Austrian Social Democrats have In troduced an interpellation in the Aus trian lower house asking the govern ment to negotiate with Germany to jointly fix war alms and peace terms, according to a Vienna, dispatch to the isieuwe Koneraamscne courant. They assert that the government does not act sharply enough against the military party of Germany. WASHINGTON. July 26. Further revolts at Prague, caused by famine. were reported in a diplomatic dispatch today from Switzerland. It was stated that there had been no bread in Prague since July 7. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P.M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. n o iOl SEASHORE DINNER IS PLAN Marshfield Prepares Entertainment for Oregon Editors. MARSHFIELD. Or., July 25 (Spe cial.) Partial plans for the entertain ment of the Oregon Editorial Associa tion were completed at Marshfield at a meeting of. Chamber of Commerce leaders, L. J. Simpson and newspaper men. It Is planned to devote the even lng of August 8, the date of arrival. to a smoker and acquaintance affair at the Millicoma Club rooms In Marsh field. The business meeting will take place at North Bend on the 9th and on Sat urday. the 10th. the association will be entertained by L. J. Simpson at Shore- acres, on the Pacific Ocean, and in the eevning there will be a chore dinner provided at Sunset Bay. Sunday will be given up to train and auto trips through the Coquille Valley and the delegations will leave for home the next day. BANKER GETS APPOINTMENT Spokane Man Heads War Industries Board in Northwest. SPOKANE, Wash., July 26. (Spe cial.) Herbert Wltherspoon, vice-presi dent of the Spokane & Eastern Trust Company, has been appointed by Presi dent Wilson as chairman of the War Industries Board for Oregon. Wash ington and Idaho. He left last night for Seattle, where he will have head quarters and make his home during the remainder of the war. A necessary part of Mr. Wither spoon's work will be the development of many Industries In his district to their fullest capacity. Mr. Witherspoon will not resign his position as vice-president of the bank ing institution. He will move his f am ily to Seattle. Captain Ordered to Capitol. OLTMPIA. Wash., July 26. Captain I. W. Ziegaus, executive head of Wash ington's selective service department. nas been ordered to report for duty Washington. D. C. Mr. Ziegaus was private secretary to Governor Lister several years. BRITONSUUSTWQRK Declares Premier. Kyuquot station has the largest haul to date, with 150: Rose Harbor has caught 64 and Naden Harbor SO. Indi cations point to a record season. WARNING GIVEN STRIKERS Workers Wilfully Absent From Mu nitions Industries Monday Will Bo Liable to Provisions of War Service Act. MEXICANS AT IT AGAIN! CABRAL AND MEDINA SAID TO PLAN NEW REVOLUTION. Avewcd Object to "Reetere Constitu tion of 157" Trouble Start In Sonora. to EL PASO, Tex., July 26. La Repub lics, a Mexican newspaper printed here, appeared today with an extra edition nnouncing that Juan G. Cabral and Julian Medina had crossed the Mexican LONDON. July 26. Premier Lloyd George tonight announced In behalf of the government that all men who are wilfully absent from work on or after Monday next will be deemed to have voluntarily placed themselves outside the munitions industries. Protection certificates will cease to have effect and the men will become liable to the provisions of the military service act, the Premlep added. The statement pointed out that cer tain workers .had quit their joos in disregard of their leaders and remained Idle against the advice of tne union idvlsory committee. "They have ceased work," the stste- ment said, "not in pursuance ot a trade dispute, but In an endeavor to force the government to cnange a na border into the state of Sonora. "for I tlonal policy essential to the proeecu tbe purpose of launching a revolution I tion of the wan to restore ths constitution of 18&7," ac cording to the extra. Cabral was a revolutionary general and Medina was governor of Agues Calientes under the Carranza provi sional government. EAGLE PASS. Tex.. July 26. The story of their rescue by Carranza sol diers after they had been held captive for six days by Mexican bandits v told today by Nat B. ?'alone and T. P. Barksdale. Forty-seven Carranza soldiers under command of Colonel Adolfo Garcia sur prised the bandits just as they were threatening their American captives with death. .Malone said. In the skir mish which followed six outlaws were killed, among them Felipe Muzquiz, head of the bandits, and two half- breeds who said they were deserters from the United States Army. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., July 26. Ths order admitting Mexicans to the United Slates for agricultural, coal mining and I stonoage of work which at the present railway maintenance work has been ex-I juncture of the campaign in France tended to apply to any kind of mining I would be considered very serious. and labor of all kinds in connection I The "embargo," which the munitions with Government work in Texas. New I strikers demand shall be removed. re- Mexico and California. I stricts the engsgement of additional labor by firms already having as large nnrtion. as their munition work re INTENT TO KILL IS DENIED QUlres,1.havlns reBrd to the pre,ent The idea of the authorities Is to Accused Says He Merely Meant to I maintain the supply of munitions for the troops and to insure the proper dis- Mllllona Fare Real Peril. While millions of their fellow countrymen hourly are facing danger and death for their country the men on strike have been granted exemp tions from these perils only because their services are considered of more value to the state In the workshops than in the army." The decision of the conference of members of the engineering and allied trades at Leeds yesterday when it was voted to cease work next Tuesday if the embargo on skilled workers was not removed, was carried by a very narrow majority after a heated dis cussion. The action of the conference amounts to defiance of the government's an nouncement that it will revoke the cer tificates of workers which exempt them from military duty. Halt la Work Serlons Now. Meanwhile the labor leaders are ex erting their Influence to prevent Punish Adversary. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 26. (Spe cial.) Ernest Karlsen, an employe of the Mlchells Point Lumber Company, who was arrested on a charge of as saulting II. F. Brown, a fellow work man, with intent to kill, was released on 850 cash bail. Karlsen, who is a giant in size, admits striking Karlsen, but declares be merely meant to pun ish him. Karlsen accuses Brown, formerly a United States soldier, of making dis paraging remarks about the Govern ment, while Brown says Karlsen is a Swiss-Austrian and has been guilty of disloyal utterances. trlbution of labor. 264 Whales Are Caught. VICTORIA. B. C. July 26. With the season only about half over, whaling ODerations off the west coast of Van couver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands have- netted 264 whales to date. IS E -s PAREk'i HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of turrit. Eel pa to er&d Icavt d&auLnafT. For IT Iim iif Colour and "We Can't Have Everything" T0$ r . 3 f J I l' ' v It ' f I Z v v - - ) 1 - I ; ' . i I i i i 1 r v v; e 3 J one week It :. . i :. Y J STARTS : ,. , 1 . , ,i -. TOMORROW -1 ".... 1 V ' lM f hi r 4f : fL V i t I . fc ps j TODAY ONLY "We Cant Have Everything" 4