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Hnrfiitif Jj VOL LVIII.-XO. 18,023. PORTLAND, OREGON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1918. PRICE. FIVE CENTS. lDRAFTEES KIDNAP I mum i Hi r M Tn i im U S. AVIATOR BOLTS FROM PRISON CAMP DAY IS DECLARED MAN- BILL SEASON'S HOTTEST U VI LI AIM UN inUN READY II JOIN SLAV ARMY PASSENGER SHANGHAIED A3p TAKEN TO CAMP LEWIS. LIEUTEXAXT T. J. HITCHCOCK ESCAPES FROM GERMANS. MERCURY CLIMBS TO 94-DE GREE MARK AT 5. HI BEATS BACK HIS AT BAY POWER HAYWOOD GETS 20 YEARS, $20,000 FINE ROCHE MOTHERS FOR British Progress Met b Desperate Resistance. I LYS SALIENT IS -EKTEEED Huns Driven From Bailleul and Many Other Towns Are Captured. FOE HURLED OVER SOMME Franco-Americans Take Cha vigny and Cuffies in Area Near Soissons. . LONDON, Aug. SO. "East and ' Eortheast of Bapaume our opera- Itions are proceecjig satisfactorily, In spite of increased hostile resist ance." Bays the official statement I from Field .Marshal Haig's quarters I in France tonight. "Hard fighting occurred on the greater part of this front and a nam- ber of heavy counter attacks were made by the enemy." PASIS, Aug. SO. North of Sois cons, where the Americans are fight I ing with the French, the v'llages of Chavigny and Cuffies have been cap tured and the allied line advanced to the west of Crouy, according to the official communication issued tonight Northwest of Noyon the Canal Du Nord has been crossed by the French at Catigny and Beaurains. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 30. (By the Asso ciated Press.) (4 P. M.) It is re ported that Bailleul, on the northern side of the Lys salient, has been evac uated by the Germans and that the British are either entering the town or may soon occupy it. Longatte and Eeoust-St. Mein, southwest of Bulle- eourt, are reported to have been cap tured today by the British. All the country south and west of he river now is free of the enemy. Fighting Is Htary. The fighting British armies again pmaahea their way forward today all along the line. There has been heavy fighting almost everywhere between the Somme and Scarpe rivers and un der the force of repeated blows deliv ered with machine-like precision the foe has been forced to abandon many more town positions and large strips of ground. Once' more the Germans have suf fered terrible losses. The British Lave freed all the country south and west of the Somme, the last Germans being driven behind the river this morning. Even then the enemy is not finding re,st, for the British have crossed the stream at least at one place south of La Chapellette. Peronne Is Menaced. From Peronne south ware first the British eannonand then the French guns are hurling projectiles, big and little, on the other side of the river. Just north of the Somme after it turns west the British have captured Clery and are pressing toward Pe ronne. The Germans have been trying ever since the fall of Bapaume to hold the line running along the road between that town and Peronne. British pa trols have reached Le Transloy, di rectly on the road, and it is reported Uthat Le Transloy has fallen and that a fierce battle within a battle is rag ing almost along the whole length of the road. Fighting Is Hand to Hand. Hard fighting is going on around Beaulencourt, which is astride the road between Le Transloy and Ba paume. The Germans hold the major portion of this village or the mo ment, but they seem destined to be thrown out.. A struggle is in prog" ress at Morval, southwest of Le Transloy. The fighting appears to have reached a hand-to-hand charac ter. Other towns in ' this immediate neighborhood fell this morning or dur ing last night. From this locality tie line of battle swings wide around Ba paume and there has been more hea-ry fighting here. Bancourt, east of Ba paume, fell after being stormed. Astride the road to Cambrai from Peronne the British crashed into the Concluded on fag. 2, Column l.X A. R. Robinson, of Ashland, Mis taken for California Conscript, Released at Camp. CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Aug. 80. A R. Robinson, who was "shanghaied" and brought to Camp' Lewis by a Mon terey. Cat, draft contingent, arriving to'day. waa given hie freedom by the military authorities this afternoon, after he Droved he should not have been a member of the party. Robinson, according to hia story, was in Ashland. Or, when the troop train passed through. Seeing It at the sta tion just pulling out and thinking it was the regular passenger train he was to take to Portland, he boarded it Intending to buy hia ticket from the conductor. Miles passed, and no conductor appeared. Instead the leader of the Monterey draft men came up to Robinson with the greetings: -Hello, Meyer, when did you catch up .with jnsT" "My name's not Meyer." replied Rob inson. "It Is Robinson." "Robinson nothing. It'a Meyer." said the leader, according to Robinson. Robinson then said he would leave the train and tried to explain how he happened to be aboard. Then, he says. a guard of three men was Placed over him nntil he reached camp. - Hia valu ables . and personal belongings also were confiscated and kept until he reached camp. These were given to the military authorities by the band leader and returned to Robinson. The explanation came out at camp. The Monterey leader lost one man somewhere en route.- He thought Rob inson was the man and was trying to evade Army duty. Robinson previously had been rejected for physical reasons by the Army. FOREST FIRE-RAZES HOME Residence of Frank Hogue, Jfear Underwood, Wash., Barns. UNDERWOOD, Wash, Aug. SO. (Special) Fire, which has been burn ing in the green timber three miles from here, today destroyed the resi dence and furniture of Frank Hogue. The damage is estimated at several hundred dollars. The blaze Is burning In timber belonging to H. K. Haak, of Portland. The- extent of damage in this timber is as yet undetermined. Two hundred cords of firewood has been destroyed. The fire fighting has been in charge of Fire Warden Hooker, of Stevenson, and Deputy Warden Corry, of Underwood. Indications were tonight that the fire waa under control, but much de pends upon the wind. SUSPECTED SPY IS SHOT Dead Man BelleTed to Have Signaled German Submarines. OCEAN CITY, N. J.. Aug. SO. (Spe cial.) A man believed to, be T,homas Ellis of Trenton, N. J-, was shot and killed last night by Joseph Meehan, of the United States Naval Reserves. The authorities suspect Ellis having been a spy engaged In signalling German sub marines off the coast. While resisting arrest for acting bus plciously. on the. beach Ellis was shot through the heart by Meehan. Officers f the United States Coast Guard say two men have been seen on the beach at night manipulating high powered lights and apparently signalling to a boat at sea. A coroner's inquest today exonerated Meehan. BANKER SERIOUSLY HURT H. Herman Harjes Injured in Anto Mishap Xear Paris. PARIS, Aug. 0. H. Herman Harjes, of the banking firm of Morgan, Harjes Co., and formerly high commissioner of the American Red Cross Society for France and Belgium, was seriously Injured today In an automobile accident near Versailles. Mr. Harjes, who has been prominent in army relief work, was decorated with the French war cross in Feb' ruary, 1917, and. in April of the same year was cited for the Legion of Honor. 964 U. S. FLIGHTS MADE Americans Bring Down SO Hostile Flyers in Two Weeks. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. American airplanes in France, official dispatches report, made 964 flights during the first two weeks of August, engaged in 94 combats and brought down at least 20 hostile fliers, one captive balloon and probably two other enemy airplanes not officially accounted for. The American bombing planes at tacked Conflans, Longuyon and Damou rle in daylight, dropping 5300 kilo grams of projectiles. WAGE INCREASES URGED Living Cost Up 70 Per Cent and Pay Mast Rise Likewise, Sir. Post Says. BUTTE. Mont-, Aug. 30. War has ad vanced living costs 70 per cent and wages rqust increase proportionately. Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary of Labor, told business men of Butte to day. "There is no - dispute between em ployer and employe which cannot be settled. There is no longer "any rea son why there should be any trouble between organized labor and employers' associations'- Mr. Poet eald, Measure Lacks Names of Presiding Officers. ENACTMENT LIKELY TODAY Prompt Approval by President Wilson Expected. SENATE pEBATE PROLONGED 'Work or Fight," Homestead Clause and Educational Programme Discussed In Upper House Before Adoption. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Congress failed again today to complete the man power bill. Only the formality of the signing of the measure by the presid ing officers of the Senate and House remains and it was predicted tonight the measure will be in President Wil son's hands soon after the noon con vening hour. Its immediate approval by the executive is expected. The conference report on the' bill approved yesterday by the House, was adopted late today by the Senate by a yes and no vote with but feeble op position of few Senators present. Debate Delays Enactment. Senate debate on the work or fight amendment's excision was so protracted that -the House adjourned before the bill could be returned there for the signature of the Speaker. The rules require that signatures of the presiding officers be attached to the . engrossed" measure while the houses are in session. Senate debate today centered on the elimination of the "work or fight" amendment by the conferees. Senators Thomas, of Colorado,- author of the amendment, and McCumber of North Dakota protested. Chamberlain Defends Action. Chairman Chamberlain, of the Senate conference committee, defended the action of the Senate in yielding to House opposition. While not objecting to giving boys under 21 years of age the same home stead rights as those above that age, Senator Jones, of New Mexico, ex-Assistant Secretary of the Interior, pro tested against the provision, saying it would not have the effect desired by its supporters and would result in preventing much public land being kept tied up. Adoption Held Imperative, Senators Walsh and Nelson urged the New Mexico Senator not to press his opposition at this time, declaring that passage of the supplementary resolution any time within the next six months would meet the situation, while the prompt disposal of the pend ing bill was imperative. Senator Johnson. of California, criticised the Government for -acting Concluded on Faga 5. Column 4- PATRIOT OUOHTTO 4TASr jrooi ssr s&93, a. T ' n in Eighty-Mile Flight From Ulm, in Wurtemberg, Takes Youth to Safety at Berne. BERNE, Switzerland. Aug. 30. (By the Associated Press). Lieutenant Thomas j: Hitchcock, Jr., of Westbury. L. L, who, while a member of the La fayette flying squadron last March, was captured by the Germans, has escaped from a German' prison camp and has ar rived here. Lieutenant Hitchcock, who Is the 18 year-old son of Major Thomas Hitch cock, escaped near Ulm in Wurttemberg and walked 80 miles to the Swiss bor der near. Schaff". -.uBerw : The aviator is returning to the United States. ' WOMAN MADE SHIP'S MATE License Issued to Mrs. Ida Babbidge by Federal Inspectors. Mrs. Ida Babbidge, wife of Captain E. L. Babbidge, master of the gasoline packet Efin. has been licensed as i mate by United States Steam Vessel In spectors Edwards and Wynn and bears the distinction of being the only woman In thu district to hold such a ticket A number of years ago Mrs. Minnie Hill, wife of a steamboat master, held a sec ond-class pilot's license and nanaiea sternwheel steamers, but for a long period her license has not been in force, In obtaining her license Mrs. Ban- bldge passed an excellent examination. She has been aboard the Efin since its construction in 1914. and previous to that was with Captain Babbidge on other vessels, serving as purser and in other capacities. The Efin operates between Portland and Astoria. BREWERY MEN PROTEST Tacoma Union Objects to Elimina- tion of Soft Drinks. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 30. (Special.) Like a voice from the dead came a protest today from the Brewery Workers' Union to the Tacoma Labor Council. The brewery workers are now employed in soft drink manufacturing plants and they object to the council s action in advocating : the elimination of soft drinks so that sugar might be conserved. . .''" . .. -i: The brewery" workers pointed, out that but little sugar was used in this branch of . manufacture and if ' sup plies of sweets are cut off 6000 men would be thrown out of work in Wash- ngton. The council withdrew its in dorsement and will discuss the matter further. VESUVIUS BELCHES AGAIN Italian Heat Peak in Reaches Active Eruption. 1100 Degrees. NAPLES, Aug. 29. Mount Vesuvius is in violent eruption for the first time since November 25 last year. Professor Frank A. Peret and other officials of the observatory on the vol cano spent eight hours today in the crater, taking photographs and gather ing other data. They found the heat varied from 1000 to 1100 degrees at the base of the prin cipal cone. AND SLACKER GET READY FOR 'oat Sentence Passed on 97 I. W. W. at Chicago. PENALTIES NAVE WIDE RANGE 14 Receive Same Punishment as Their Leader. SOME TO SERVE TEN DAYS Men From Pacific Northwest and Among Those on Whom Justice Is Visited Following Convic tion After Long Trial. ' CHICAGO, Aug. 30. William D. Hay wood, "uncrowned king" of the Indus trial Workers of the World, and 14 of his chief aides in the con spiracy to overturn the American war programme were sentenced to 20 years in the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., by Federal Judge K. M. Landis today. Ten year sentences were imposed upon 33 of the organization's leaders; five years on 33; one year and one day on 12 and 10 days' sentences on two. Two Caaes Continued. Cases against . Benjamin Schraeger. editor of the Polish L W. W. paper. and Pietro Nigra were continued. All sentences on the four counts in the indictment will run concurrently. Fines ranging from $20,000 on Haywood and his chief aids down to $5000 were imposed. Ninety days Is granted In which to file a bill of exceptions and a stay of seven days in which to petition for bail. Defense Expects TStn Trial. 'It is the. closing chapter in Ameri ca's biggest criminal case," said Frank K. Nebeker, chlet .prosecutor. "We are confident a new trial will be granted," said - George F. Vanderveer, chief counsel for the defense. "iiX Before pronouncThgsentence on the 97 men, Judge Landis reviewed at torn length the salient points in the Govern ment s case,- laying' especial stress on the L W. W. preamble declaring eternal war on the employing class and de nouncing war with other nations. Board Meeting Recalled. He referred to the meeting of the executive board after America had en tered the war, at which it was decided to expel members: entering military service, and later the concerted plan, by strikes and rebellion, to block war measures. In times of peace you have a' legal right to oppose, by free speech, prep arations for war. But when war has been declared, that right ceases forth with," was the court's closing remarks. One Prisoner Hysterical. Aside from a slight disturbance in the corridor when one of the prisoners became hysterical while being led away there was no disorder. Scores of spe- (Concluded on Page 3, Column 1.) THE DRAFT. Say doc cah t 7-0 0 0?A7-& -7e 75" vpj y W4S A V7-CH'0 &y AIf OIAWHiSfYG CO Of sry t cot-, sgs'oz rrr- Medford Reports Temperature of 104; Less Heat and Gentle Winds Today's Forecast. All Portland ventured the guess that yesterday was the warmest day of the season, a belief officially confirmed by the Weather Bureau, which reported maximum temperature of 94 degrees at 5 o'clock. .Records for the day were established -at Medford, Or., and Phoenix, Ariz., both reporting 104 de grees. Oregon has experienced but one day this year which approached yes terday, that of August 14. when the temperature at Portland reached 93 de grees. - A light wind, prevailing all day, served somewhat to lessen the In tensity of the heat, though the breeze itself was decidedly more than balmy. The prediction today for Portland and vicinity is for continued fair weather, not so warm as yesterday, with gentle northerly winds. Hourly temperatures yesterday were as follows: Deg. .. 70 10 .. 69U .. 67112 .. 66i 1 Deg. 1 A. M. 2 A. M 8 A. M 4 A. M 5 A. M 8 A. M 7 A. M 8 A. M..... 9 A. M A. M... A. II... sr. P. M... P. M... P. M... P. M. . . P. M... P. M. . . TUG OUTRUNS SUBMARINE Triton Makes Atlantic Port in Safety After Race. AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 30. The crew of the tug Triton, which reached here today, reported having been fired upon by an enemy submarine in a fog off Boone Island. The tug changed its course and raced here for safety. The submarine fired only one shot and soon submerged. At that moment an American steamer appeared on the scene. Both vessels were well shel tered from sight by the fog as they made haste to reach the nearest harbor. GREEK ALLIANCE SECURED Treaty Pledging Mutual Support In War Is Signed. WASHINGTON. Aug. SO. A treaty iSy&Viding for the drafting for military service of Greek citizens In America and American citizens in Greece, simi lar in general terms to agreements be tween the United States and other co belligerents, was signed at the State Department today by Secretary Lan sing and Minister Roussos. BRIDGEVILLE BURNED OUT California Town Falls Victim Sweeping Forest Fire. to EUREKA, Cal., Aug. 30. (Special.) The town of BridgeviUe, near here, was reported to have been destroyed today in a forest fire which was sweeping along a 20-mile stretch In the moun tains east of Eureka. All communica tion with Brldgeville has been sev ered. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 94 degrees; minimum, 63 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and not so warm; entl northerly winds. War. British continue gains. Page 1. American aviator escapes from German prison camp. Page i. Allied attack interrupts Hun story of pre arranged wunarawal. fage 3. British cannon take fight out of Huna Page & Franco-Americans gain. Page 2. Official war reports. Page 2. Official casualty list. Page i. Yanks shell Huna Page 3. Foreign. German mutineers join Russians in fighting raisers troops, .rage l. Big strike reported at Sochum, Germany. f age z. Lloyd George toasts Gompers at luncheon, ir-age 4. Ten thousand police strike In London. Page 7. National. Man power bill ready for . signatures. rage i. Revenue bill will be reported to. House on Monday. Page 5. Domestic. Haywood and other 1. W. W. leaders sen' tenced at Chicago. Page 1. California Democrats may have no candi date for Governor. Page 5. Government makes big moonshine clean-up In bouthern states. Page a. Snorts. Kumagae beats Beats Wright; Murray and Tiiden go into semi-finals. Page 12. Cornfoot to make final bid for pennant chance today. Page 12. . . Fistic fans envied. Page 12. Sports as usual" not programme for this year.- Page 12. Paeifie Northwest. . Realtors ask for committee to study after- war problems. Page 6. Astoria's regatta halted when district at torney Interferes. Page 6. Draftees kidnap civilian on train. Page 1. Commercial and 3farine. Part of Oregon hop crop may not be har vested. Page 17. Corn market rallies after touching low point of season. Page 17. Exchange on Paris advances to highest level of past three years. Page 17. Hesse-Martin Iron Works to furnish gear for Northwest Steel fleet. Page 13. Portland and Vicinity. Weather Bureau reports yesterday hottest to date in Portland. Page 1. Men 18 to 21 virtually all to be In field by June 1, 1919. Page 18. Five houses and dairy escape destruction from fire at Rose City Park. Page 10. Sangerfest opens with concert at Auditorium tonight. Page 10. High schools want training camp status. Page 17. Coast lumber operators ship aircraft fir In excess of Government requirements. Page 7. Draft order numbers out. Page 13. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. 1200 In Battle Against Kaiser's Troops. FIGHTING FIERCE AT DYMERA Revolt of Peasants in Ukraine Reported Spreading. KIEV RESIDENTS STARVING Wireless Advices From Moscow Tell of Chaotic Conditions in Terri tory Held by Invaders. Marpnlias Executed. LONDON1, Aug. 30. German muti neers and Russian peasants have joined forces in an attack on the Kaiser's army In the Dymera region, 24 miles from Kiev. A Russian wireless dispatch received from Moscow today tells of this de velopment in the situation. The German mutineers numbered 1200. In the fighting that took place losses were heavy on both sides. The wireless dispatch follows: "In the Ukraine the unrest among the peasants Is spreading. The dis trict and town of Dymera, 24 miles from Kiev, has been declared by the German army commander to be In a state of siege. All persons were for bidden to be in the streets afte- 7 P. M. and all movements to and from the town were prohibited. Kiev Sends Reinforcements. "Nevertheless the peasants succeeded In concentrating forces around the town and the commander asked for reinforcements from Kiev. After two hours an airplane appeared over the town and announced that two steam ers with soldiers and guns had been dispatched against the peasant forces. "Soldiers arrived with machine guns and occupied alt routes to the town. A fine was imposed on the town. . Losses Heavy on Doth Sides. "Mutineers numbering about 1200 men with ten machine guns and sev eral other guns Joined the peasants and fierce fighting took place between these forces and the Germans. There were many losses on both sides. The population of Kiev Is starving. A resolute struggle Is going on against the White Guards. The or ganizer of the recently discovered con spiracy at Moscow, named Marpullas, has been shot. Near the Church of Christ the Saviour, a band of White Guards was captured during the night. Editor Peschechnoff Freed. The author Peschechnoff (formerly editor of a newspaper at Petrograd) has been set free at Moscow." TOKIO, Aug. 26. (By the Associated Press.) There has been severe lighting between entente allied forces and Bol shevik Red Guards on the Ussurl River front along the Manchurlan border. The Japanese casualties In the last few days numbered 170, including offi cers. AMSTERDAM, Auj. SO. A Russian volunteer army has captured the Black Sea port of Novorossysk, according to a dispatch from Kiev. When the Germans captured Sebasto- pol, the base of the Russian Black Sea fleet, a part of the Russian fleet es caped to Novorossysk, on the fastern coast of the Black Sea. German Threat Made. In May the Germans threatened the port with submarines and airplanes, but It apparently remained under control of the trans-Caucasian government. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The Rus sian volunteer army reported to have captured the Black Sea port of Novor ossysk Is believed here to be remnants of Russian regular organizations who scattered to their homes after the peace of Brest-Lltovsk. They have been joined by peasants and are understood to be acting as far as possible In co-operation with the anti-Bolshevik forces. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 30. The princi ple laid down by Germany In the sup plementary agreements to the Brest Litovsky treaty signed In Berlin Tues day will not cause or support the forci ble disunion of the former Russian ter ritory, explains the semi-official North German Gazette. v Hose Indemnity Levied. The Independence of the Baltic prov inces is assured. It says, and Russia has consented to recognition of the Inde pendence of Georgia. (In the Cau casus.) The newspaper adds that Russia has agreed to pay Germany 6,000,000.000 marks for German losses due to Rus sian revolutionary confiscatory legisla tion. Of this sum the Ukraine and Fin land Jointly will pay 1,000,000,000 marks. Germany has obtained concessions tn the oil fields around Baku. Forces opposed to the central powers, including British troops, are in control of Baku. AMSTERDAM, Aug. SO. Nizhni-Nov gorod has been chosen as temporary headquarters by the military revolu tionary committee, the town being cleared of counter revolutionary ola- Column .(Couciuded oa Page I 1 1i C: 102.2