VOL. LVIII. '0. 18,017.
PORTLAXD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST
09
1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
10-lElIIIII
WIDE BY BRinSH
VETERAN AGED 74
WINS 5-MILE RUN
COL. J. lit SMITH, DETROIT,
DOES DISTANCE IX 36:4. ;
Huns Hurled Back in Big
Attack Along Ancre.
NUMEROUS VILLAGES FALL
Field Marshal Haig Reports
That German Positions Are
Deeply Penetrated.
PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED
Assault Is Made in Dense Fog
and Tanks Help Tommies
to Advance Eastward.
LONDON, Aug. 21. The British
attack launched . this morning on a
front of 10 miles from the Ancre to
Ithe neighborhood of Moyenville has
been successful on the whole of the
front, according to Field Marshal
HaijrV communication from head
quarters tonight.
The enemy's positions were deeply
penetrated and a number of prisoners
were taken.
Villages Are Captured.
A number of villages were captured
uring the day and a strong German
ounten-attack west of Achiet-le-Petit
as rep ulsed. The text of the com-
unication follows:
"An s.ttack launched this morning
n a front of 10 miles from the Ancre
o the neighborhood of Moyennville
as successful on the whole front.
e penelxated deeply into the posi
tions of -the enemy and have taken
umbers o f prisoners.
' "In the , opening assault, under a
mist, we captured the villages of
Beaucourt-itur-Ancre, Puinieux-Au-Mont,
Buoquoy, Ablainxevelle and
JUoyennvine.- Afterwards we con
tinued our advance to the neighbor
hood of Alberjt-Arras railway, captur
ing Achiet-le-Petit; the Log-east wood
and CourcelUs.
Counter Attack Repulsed.
"West of Achiet-le-Petit a strong
counter-attack', was repulsed.
"East' of the Ancre our line reached
between Bois Lieux-St. Marc and
Mercatel."
LONDON, Aug. 21. British forces
have captured Courcelles ' and have
reached Achiet-Le-Grand, Moyenne-
ville, Ablainzevelle and Beaucourt-Sur-Ancre
in their drive which began
this morning north of the Ancre
River, according to advices from the
Ifront.
The British attack this morning was
I between Moyonnville and Beaucourt
ISur-Ancre. It is reported phat the
British have advanced from two to
three miles along this front.
Byng's Army Strikes.
The attack by the British was made
I without artillery preparation. It was
completely successful. The attack
was made by the British third army,
In Oder General Byng.
After capturing Achiet-Le-Petit the
British troops advanced another mile
and a half to the east and reached
I Achiet-Le-Grand.
The Germans today made an attack
after heavy artillery preparation on
the new British positions south of the
river Scarpe, but they were entirely
defeated and the British retained
every foot of their lines.
Sprinter Beats Two Old-Timers and
Group of Boy Scouts; All
Comrades Challenged.
Colonel J. L. Smith, the Grand Army
of the Republic veteran who essayed
to ru five miles against a relay of
any 20 of his comrades on Multnomah
Field yesterday, showed a clean pair of
heels to the two veterans who ran
against "feim each for a quarter of a
mile and then took on the Boy Scouts
and ran the entire five miles, winning;
easily and crossing the finish line with
out as much as working up a sweat,
running the distance in 36 minutes and
4 seconds.
Colonel Smith hails from Detroit.
Mich. He !s a great believer in the ef-
C cy of running as a body tontng exer
cise. When at home he is said never
to mia.his daily run. As a result, he
is In excellent physical trim. For sev
eral ye-rs he has, been issuing chal
lenges to his comrades at the annual
encampments, always offering to run
against relays of competing runners.
Attempts were made here early in the
week to rally a squad of veteran sprint
ers who would put up a speedy race
agaiit the challenger, but failed to
ferret out a team of sufficient else to
put up strong competition.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock at Laurel
burst Park, Colonel Smith will speak
to the children taking part In the an
nual picnic and games of the combined
19 city playgrounds. Colonel Smith will
tell the youngsters how it feels to live
74 years and never touch intoxicating
liquors or tobacco.
COLUMBUS
PICKED
BY G. A. R FOR 191
St. Paul Withdraws
Early From Race.
ADAMS IS IN LEAD FOR HEAD
Eastern Departments Lining
Up Behind Omaha Man.-
LOCAL VETERAN IN RACE
J. G. Chambers Mentioned for Senior
Tlce-Commander; Present Leader
, of Order Delivers Strong .
Win-the-War Speech.
OPERATOR LOSES LICENSE
Wireless Man on Steamer Holds Up
Message About Raider.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21. Follow
ing charges that he failed to notify
the vessel's commander promptly of a
radio message warning all shipping to
beware of a lurking German raider
the Pacific, the license of Joseph Spa
tafore, wireless operator on the Amer
lean steamer Royal Arrow, was revoked
by B. H. - Llngden. Government radio
inspector, here today.
Spatafore was charged with having
held the message for 14 hours before
notifying the captain.
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EVENTS OF TODAY AT GRAND
ARMY EXCAMPMEJTT.
Morning and afternoon sessions
of the G. A. R. and auxiliaries at!
accustomed convention halls.
Daughters of Veterans to keep
open house all day at E25 Court
house. Refreshments served.
Grand pageant at municipal
playgrounds, Laurelhurst Park,
with band concert, exhibition
drills, folk dances and athletics,
commencing at 6:30 P. M.
Reception to Miss Anna P. Dun
ham, National president, by Betsy
Ross Tent, No. 1. Daughters of
Veterans, Hotel Benson, at 8:30
P. M.
Motoring parties to' Columbia
Highway and other scenic points.
Columbus. Ohio, will give the next
annual greeting to the Grand Army of
the Republic when the veterans as
semble next year for their 53d encamp
ment. By an overwhelming vote at the
session of the G. A. TL yesterday after
noon, the central Eastern city was
chosen. St. Paul, which had launched
a campaign, withdrew gracefully from
the unequal contest.
Pledging their faith in the Union and
MARKLEVILLB. CaL. Aire. 2L (SDe-ltno ultimate triumpn or America's
ciaL) Alpine County, the smallest in cause. Commander-in-Chief Somers and
WOMEN WILL RUN COUNTY
1
Sheriff to Be Only Man in Office
in Alpine, California.
members of his staff addressed the ses
sions, which were held behind closed
doors in the Masonic Temple. No of
ficial roll call was taken, but it Is
estimated that the number of accredited
delegates in attendance is between 500
and 600.
True to prediction, only two nomina
tions were offered for the office of
Commander-in-Chief, with the election
deferred until this afternoon as the
olnNlnflr feature of the sessions. Thnv ai
FORD TQ, RETURN PROFITS c- E- Adams, of Omaha, Neb., and F.
i. iura, 01 aeame, r aji-uommanaer
Manufacturer Will Not Accept Per- of tne Department of Washington and
AiasKa. umer nominations win oe
California, will be governed exclusively
by women officials, with the single ex
ception of Sheriff, after January 1, ac
cording to the present outlook.
Mrs. William Barrett and Mrs. A. W.
Gray are contesting for the joint of
fices of Clerk, Auditor and Recorder,
and Mrs. George Koenlg and Miss
Elizabeth Ellis are candidates for
Treasurer and Tax Collector.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 21. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Having smashed into
ueneral Von Below's seventeenth
army during a heavy fog at dawn to
day on a front of more than 10 miles,
extending from the Ancre River to
Moyennville, the British have made
steady progress, capturing ' villages,
taking guns and inflicting heavy casu
alties.
Fighting Is Heavy.
Coming on the heels of the battle
Bouth of the Somme, the scene of
which virtually adjoins this field, the
blow exploits the confusion created
among the German forces
Heavy fighting has occut red along
the embankment of the Albert-Arras
railroad, which, although well within
the German lines last night, seems to
have been easily reached by . the
storming British infantrymen, assist-1
ed by tanks.
It was from this embankment that
the Germans, armed with countless
sonal Profits on. War Work.
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 21. Henry
Ford, through his private secretary, an
nounced this afternoon that he will
return to the United States Government
an tne proms ne personally makes on
war contract work. He added that he
expected a number of other stockhold
ers of the Ford Motor Company would
follow his example.
The contracts already awarded to the
Ford Motor Company by the Govern
ment amount to several million dollars.
. : ' .
CATTLE DIFFICULT TO SELL
-
Big Bayers Declared Few in Cali
fornia Market.
PORTE RVILLE, Cal., Aug. 21. (Spe-
cial.) While the Food Administration
asks the country to curtail the con
sumption of beef, the cattle men of this
extensive district are having difficulty
in disposing of their late Fail grass
steers. . . ' .
Inquiry among the cattlemen dis
closes the fact that in only a few cases
are the buyers for the larger packing
concerns in the market at all-
made at the time of election today.
Strong Support Given Adams.
Odds in the choice for Commander
(Concluded on- Page 6. Column 4.)
7 ALIENS SHOT AT
INTERNMENT CAMP
GUARD FIRES WHEN PRISONERS
THROW STOXES.
Trouble Sequel to Detection at Fort
Douglas of; Tunnel - Dug ' ,
r by Prisoners.-
SALT LAKE City, Utah, Aug. 21.
Seven enemy aliens, inmates of a prison
camp at Fort Douglas, were shot by -a
guard this morning after they had re
fused to obey an order to disperse and
had attacked tho guard with atones
and other missiles.
One of the prisoners was wounded
severely, it was said, but the injuries of
the others were minor. The guard's
gun was loaded with buckshot.
A tunnel dug by prisoners under one
of the buildings was discovered Tues
day night. The inmates of the prison
had been in a surly mood ever since
and early today gathered outside their j
barracks and began to jibe the guard,
also to pelt him with stones.
After repeated orders to the prisoners
to disperse were unheeded, the guard
fired.
The names of the prisoners wounded
will not be made public until a de
tailed. report of the matter is submitted
to Washington and such information as
the committee on public information
deems is proper is officially given out.
HUNS WORRY OVER
Compromise Sought to
Save Possessions.
CYCLONE WRECKS
MINNESOTA TOWN
THIRTEEN KNOWN DEAD ARE
REPORTED AT TYLER.
FREFiCH GUI FIVE
MILES; 20 11
BOCHE OFFICIAL IS BITTER
England's Capture of German
Holdings Evokes Whine.
HUN DIVER HORROR CURBED
Thousands of Allied Vessels Chasing
Submarines, Says Californian.
LONDON, Aug. 21. Representative
Charles H. Randall, of California, with
several other American Representa
tives, returned to London today after
visiting the entente allied grand fleet
The line of battleships and cruisers
alone extends over a distance of 78
miles, the Congressman said, and there
are between 4000 and 5000 destroyers
and smaller vessels of all sorts chasing
submarines day and night about the
British Isles.
'We are convinced that this Hun
horror is eliminated as a serious fac
tor," said Representative Randall.
HAT STYLES CURTAILED
Men and Women Must Get Along
With Only 12 Colors.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Restriction
und . curtailment of .variety of styles,
colors, shapes, weights and trimmings
of fur and felt hats for men and women
for the Spring of 1919 was announced
by the War Industries Board today.
following a conference with manufacturers.
Colors for felt hats for both women
and men will be restricted to nine, and
wool felt hats to 12. Men's hats will
be restricted to black, two shades Of
brown, two of green, two of steel and
pearl and Belgian belly.
URUGUAY MISSION ARRIVES
Existing Friendly Relations with TJ.
S. to Be Strengthened.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 21. Dr.
Baltasar Brum, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Uruguay, accompanied by
distinguished officials of the South
American republic, arrived here late
yesterday ..aboard the Uruguayan
ruiser Montevideo. The party left
today for Washington.
NEGRO TROOPS ARE FEARED
Dr. Solf, Teuton Secretary of State
. for Colonies, Says ' Use of Black
Troops Is Bad for Civilization.
- Brest Treaty Is Discussed.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 21. Discussing
Germany's Russian policy and the
Brest-Litovsk treaty. Dr. W. S. Solf,
German Secretary of State for the col
onies, is quoted from Berlin as saying
that the German working classes were
becoming conscious of the fact that the
retention of Germany's colonies was a
vital "question. He said that Germany
deslfed to compromise regarding col
onial questions on the basis that these
possessions shall correspond to the
economic strength of the nations.
On this point Dr. Solf aid:
"I dare say that the safeguarding of
our colonial future is not only the aim
of our government and certain groups
of individuals, but a lively conscien
ciousness now extends far into the
workers' circles and the retention of
our colonies is a vital question for the
honor of Germany as a great power.
Our colonial war aims are second to no
other in national Importance."
Balfour Is Answered.
Referring to the recent address of
A. J. Balfour, British Secretary of State
for Foreign affairs, Dr. Solf said:
He formally announced Great Brit
ain's claim for the annexation of our
colonies and did not hesitate to advance
on moral grounds this claim for annex
ation. Mr. Balfour announced the Brit
ish creed -which amounts to represent
ing Britain's right to world domination
as something self-evident and morally
annihilating Germany's claim to be a
great power."
Declaring that Mr. Bairour:s accusa
tion against Germany demanded a re
ply. Dr. Solf continued:
Mr. Balfour asserts that intellectual
Germany is dominated by the mailed
fist doctrine. Here there are Chauvin
istic jingoes, people who worship the
eternal yesterday and anxiously and
without understanding await the ap
proach of a new era. Before the war
these people formed a small group
without political influence on the gov
ernment, which constantly combatted
them. During the war their number
increased, not because the struggle for
German supremacy in the world had
taken deeper root, but because their
ranks were swelled by numerous sober
and solicitous patriots.
"Among these are many who before
the war held high ideals about an un-
Hospital Destroyed: Many Victims
Believed to Be in Ruins
of Buildings.
MlKAPOLIS, Aug. 'ii. More than
100 prrxom are reported to hate been
killed at Tyler, Minn., by the tornado
which swept over Southeastern Minne
sota counties last night, according to
telephone advices received here early
this morning.
SIOUX CITY, la., Aug. 22. Thirteen
persons were killed and many business
houses and dwellings were wrecked by
a cyclone that visited Tyler, Minn., at
11:30 o'clock last night, according to
reports received at 1:30 o'clock this
morning over the railway wires to
Sioux City. Telegraphic communica
tion with the stricken town was com
pletely cut off.
Most of the 13 bodies recovered are
said to have been removed from a hos
pital that was destroyed, according to
the reports reaching Sioux City rail
way offices early this morning. Aid
was rushed to Tyler by special trains
from Pipestone and Ruthven. Florence,
a small station on the Great Northern
Railway, Is six miles distant. It was
from Florence that the first informa
tion of the disaster was received.
Physicians have gone to the stricken
town from neighboring points, reports
stated.
Tyler has a population of less than
1000. At latest report it had been prac
tically wiped out by the cyclone, and
it was believed there were many dead
!n the ruins of buildings not yet recovered.
Victorious Poilus Rush
Into Lassipy,
THOUSANDS OF HUNS TAKEN
General Mangin's Troops Now
at Sempigny and Noyon's
Fall Seems Imminent.
HIGH GROUND IS REACHED
Onslaught Carries Attackers
Onto Plateau North of
Aisne River.
SWEDEN WILL NOT OFFEND
Action Against Anti-American Paper
Is Ordered.
LONDON, Aug. 21. At the request of
Ira Nelson Morris. American Minister
to Stockholm,' M. Boevgren, the Swedish
Minister of Justice, has ordered that
action be brought against the news
paper Aftonbladet of Stockholm, for
having injured a foreign power and
making an attempt to interfere with
the amicable relations existing between
Sweden and the United States, says a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegram Company.
Mr. Morris asked that action be taken
because of articles which have ap
peared in the' Aftonbladet regarding
America and the war and containing
personal reflections on President Wil
son.
(Concluded on Page 5. Column 1.)
BACK TO THE FABLED RHINE.
LOAN QUOTA IS DOUBLED
Twelfth Federal Reserve District to
Raise $420,000,000 or More.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. The
quota for the 12th Federal reserve dis
trict in the fourth liberty loan will ap
proximate 1420.000.000. if the Govern
ment's call is for S, 000,000,000. James
K. .' Lynch, governor" of 'the dis
trict reserve bank, announced at
meeting of liberty loan 'county chair
men and publicity men here today. This
is more than double the amount ever
asked in this district. . .
EMPLOYES .GET JOBS BACK
Discharged Help of Western Union
Company X'ow Are Wanted. '
NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-J-A11 former
employes of the Western Union Tele
graph Company who were' discharged
because of their affiliations with the
Commercial Telegraphers' .Union of I
America during the recent difficulties
between the company and the union
before the company was taken over by
the Government will have the privilege
of reinstatement, it was announced by
the com,paax today, J '
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SAVE YOUR PITS, IS URGED
United States Needs Peach Seeds to
Make Carbon for Gas Masks.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. The need of
conserving peach seeds or pits, apricot
pits, plum pits, prune pits, hickory
nuts, walnuts and butternuts for use
in making carbon for gas masks is
urged in a statement issued today by
the gas defense division of the United
States Army. Some idea of the mag
nitude of these needs is afforded in
the announcement that 300 tons a day
of this raw material is being used
and that the demand is increasing.
The gas defense division advocates
that schools, libraries, department
stores and banks be used for the col
lection of , pits. Final instructions will
be issued to Red Cross leaders as to
bagging and shipping.
' PARIS, Aug. 21. Lassigny has
been captured by the French forces,
whose lines have now reached the out
skirts of Chiry-Ourscamps, southwest
of Noyon.
The official statement making this
announcement also says that 20 vil
lages have been liberated since yes
terday and that the French have ad
vanced about five miles at certain
points.
The text of the statement reads:
"Between the Matz and the Oise the
enemy, despite his resistance, gave
way under the energetic thrust of our
troops, and Lassigny fell into our
hands.
Orval Wood Is Seized.
"Further south we gained a footing
on Plemont and occupied Orval wood;
we carried bur lines to the outskirts of
Chiry-Ourscamps.
"East of the Oise our troops con
tinued their success during the course
of the day. On the left Carlepoat
wood fell into our power and we
reached the Oise to the east of Noyon
between Sempigny and Pontoise.
"Further east we crossed the road
between Noyon and Coucy-le-Chateau.
We took Camelin-et-Le-Fresne and
Blerancourt and advanced our lines to
the outskirts of St. Aubin.
"Since yesterday we have liberated
about 20 villages and advanced eight
kilometers at certain points."
WITH THI? FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 21. (By the Asso
ciated Press ) On the right wing of
the battle front east of the Oise the
French rushed their attack vigorously
during the mornfhg, taking Laval and
arriving at the tdge of Pommiers,
which lies about two miles northwest
of Soissons.
Many Prisoners Taken.
Several thousald more prisoners
J have been taken, one army corps cap-
iiwncv nc TnnAVO mcmo
ii.di vi iuuhi v iiuio turing 1600.
j This advance brings the French
69 I troops to the plateau north of tho
j Aisne, which will facilitate future
operations by General Mangin's right.
1 The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
degrees; minimum, oi decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; gentle northwesterly--winds.
War.
Western battlefront shortened 50 miles.
Fags 5.
French sain five miles and 20 towns. Page 1.
British smash 10 miles of front. Page 1.
United States s'teamship Montanan sunk.
Page 2.
Bernhardt. German literary warrior, Involved
in recent defeats. Page 2.
Official casualty list. Page 2.
Foreign.
War lords said to have clashed at secret
conferences. Page 2.
Japan amazed at rice riots. Page 3.
Spain'will seize German ships. Page 3.
Commander-in-Chief Otani reaches Vladl-
vostock. Page 4. .
Lord Reading, back, in London, tells of
United States war spirit. Page 5.
Trotzky threatens merciless course. Page 4.
Germans worry over colonial question.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Seven alien's
Page 1.
Cyclone wrecks
Page 3.
Vardaman beaten
shot at internment camp.
Tyler. Minn.; 13 dead.
In Mississippi. Page 6.
Sports.
Portland fans Inclined to favor Chicago
Cubs in worm s series, page 13.
Pennant winners in Northwest may play
series. Page 13.
Tennis stars take straight sets at Meadow
Club. Page 13.
Pacific Northwest.
Two more arrested in shipyard graft.
Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Rain and cool weather aid in developing
late iruit. rage ii.
Stock speculation halts pending new liberty
loan issue, rage it.
Improved crop conditions lower corn prices
at Chicago. Page 17.
Another ship launched by Foundation for
French government. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity. ,
Columbus picked for 1919 encampment of
U. A. it. page i.
Big shortage of unskilled labor in United
States oeing leu. page 10.
Veteran of 74 runs five miles in 36 minutes
4 seconds. Page 1.
Veterans pleased with Portland. Page 6.
University of Oregon camp men pass tests
for artillery school. Page 7. v
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Merrill killed
in France. Page 11.
One-way traffic ordinance submitted to
Council. Page 12.
G. A. R. officers guests at reception. Page 7.
Waatfrer, gfio fii ioratajt, i?ae
LONDON, Aug. 21. French troops
advanced three miles today along the
Oise and reached Sempigny, a mile
from the outskirts of Noyon, accord
ing to reports frm the battlefront.
The line occupied by General Man
gin's army at 2 o'clock this after
noon ran from Sempigny to Pontoise
and thence to La Pommeraye, Mont
choisy, Cuts, Camelin, Blerancourt, St.
Aubin, La Tour Farm, Mont Du
Crocqu Farm, Vesaponin, Bieuxy, .
Laval, and reaches the Aisne at Cour
til. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 21. (By the Asso
ciated Press, 4 P. M.) The Germans
brought up -reinforcements during the
night and are heavily counter-attacking
at Vezaponin, on the right of the
Aisne-Oise battle line.
German Losses Increased.
They obviously are seeking to re
lieve the heavy pressure of General
Mangin's men on their right in the
region of the Carlepont crest. The at
tack on Vezaponin had only the re
sult of largely increasing the German
losses, as the French maintained
their positions there.
Resuming their attacks this morn
ing, the French gained further im
portant successes, capturing the bet
ter part of the Carlepont wood and
reaching the Oise east of Sempigny.
This advance enabled them to take
on the flank by their artillery fire
the position of Mount Renaud on the
other side of the river, which is still
occupied by the Germans.
Further east Selens and the Pom
meraye were occupied, giving tha
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