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TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 27, 1914. FOG HAMPERS WAR ON WESTERN LINE PRESENT-DAY NAPOLEON OF FRANCE AND HIS WIFE. V ' '.vlLw-VJr I phegley & Artillery Exchanges Reported "Moderate," With Fre . t quent Counter-Attacks. I i if Cavenders FRENCH GAIN IN ALSACE Positions Xear Cernay and Aspach Reported to Have Been Reached and Positions Held Despite Efforts of Germans. " PARIS, Dec 28. The official an nouncement made by the "War Office today tells of "moderate artillery duels near the sea. of the cessation of opera tions on the Lya on account of the fog; and of grains made in Alsace "by the French troops. Many German counter attacks are said to have been repulsed. The communication says: "There have been . moderate artillery exchanges on the front from the sea to the tys. On the Ly Itself a heavy tog has made operations Impossible. French Lost, brt Kecaptared. "Between the Lys and the Oise we have repulsed several counter attacks of the enemy, notably at Noulettes, to the west of Lens, at Bolselle. northeast of Albert, and at Lihons, to the west of Chaulnes. where a. trench captured from the enemy was lost and then recaptured by us after a spir ited engagement. Between the Oise and the Aisne during the day of Decem ber 24 a very strong German attack was repulsed at Chivy, to the north east of Bupir, ' In the region of Perthes the artillery silenced the batteries of the enemy which were bombarding the trenches recently occupied by our troops. Two strong German counter at tacks were repulsed during . the night of December 24-25. Severe Attack Checked on Christmas. "Yesterday, December 25. a further counter attack of particular severity, delivered on a front of 1500 yards with important bodies of troops, was com pletely checked. "In the Argonne and between the Meuse and the Moselle, there is noth ing to report. "In Upper Alsace, December 25 was marked by perceptible progress in front of Cernay. We reached the out skirts of the hills to the west of the town and here we held our positions In eplte of several counter attacks. We oceupy also the outskirts of Aspach, the valley and the heights which domi nate Aspach on the west." BERIIN TELLS OP SUCCESSES English and French, Beaten Back on Flanders 14 ne. BERLIN, Dec. 26. (By wireless to London.) The official announcement on the progress of the war given out, in Berlin this afternoon re lates German successes in the western arena of the war. English and French attacks near Nieuport have been re pulsed. The statement refers to en gagements elsewhere in France, but either makes no mention of the out come or says the situation remains un changed. It says: "Near Nieuport during the night of December 24-25, attacks delivered by Anglian ana irencu troops were re pulsed. fThe success of the battle with Eng lish and Indian contingents near St. Hubert can be better judged today. Nineteen officers and 818 men were taken prisoners, while 14 machine guns, 12 mine-throwers and other war material was captured. The enemy left more than 3000 dead on the field. The English asked for a cessation of hostilities to bury the dead. Our losses were comparatively small. "Some minor engagements have tak en place at Lihons, southwest of Amiens and at Tracy-le-Val, northeast of Com peigne. We captured 300 prisoners. "In the Vosges, south of Diedols hauser, and lh Upper Alsace, west of Sennheim, and also at a point to the southwest of Altkirch. there were email engagements yesterday, but the situation remains unchanged. "The evening of December 20 a French airman threw nine bombs on a certain small village. No troops were stationed at this place. There was only a. hospital, which was plainly marked. No damage of consequence was done. In reply to this aerial attack and alBO the throwing of bombs on the open town of Freiburg, which Is not de fended, and outside the zone of opera tions, German airmen threw medium sized bombs Into the outskirts of Nancy." . - AUTOS TO BE ARMED Seattle Chief of Police TaJces Meas- vrca to Check Outlaws. SEATTLE, Wash.. Deo. 26. In an ef fort to stop increasing activity of highwaymen and safeblowers, Louis Lang, chief of police, tonight ordered six automobiles equipped with shot guns for use in chasing fleeing crim inals. The order is the direct result of an ineffective pistol battle Thurs day morning between two safeblowers and a squad of policemen. The fugitives were wounded, but the bullets failed to stop the men and they are still at liberty. "We shall put cool-headed men on these automobiles and there will be no promiscuous shooting," said Chief Lang. "but when they open fire on a fleeing criminal we will be sure he doesn't get away." DEATH TRAVELS IN COLD Continued From First Page.) are certain to have cold weather until Spring arrives, for it will take many warm days to dispose of the deep snow banked down almost to the consistency of lee. There is some consolation In the fact that this heavy snow covers most of the Winter wheat area, thus insuring the plant from freezing and assuring moisture for its early growth. South Does Kot Escape. The South- Is not exempt from the visit of the Frost King. St Louis is near the eero mark, only two degrees Intervening today. The cold wave has penetrated down the Atlantic Coat line and over the mountains, now denuded of their forests, and which formerly Btood between the South and extremely cold weather. Florida, Louisiana and Texas report bitter cold and Northern tourists, who hoped they had escaped the cold rigors of Winter, must move . on to Panama or Cuba to find a warm spot. 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In view of his success as commander-in-chief of the allied armies in France, General Joffre is looked on not only as a great tactician but as a more able general than the man who went down to defeat at Waterloo. Like the great Napoleon, his men worship General Joffre and the great activity shown by the French lines along the entire battling front is the answer to the army order issued by General Joffre to his men. "Soldiers," it read, "more than ever before France relies upon your courage and your desire to conquer at any cost. You already have been victorious on the Marne and on the Yser, at Ypres, in Lorraine and In the Vosges. You will know bow to conquer until the final triumph." GUNS CALM SYRIANS Athens Says' "North Carolina Threatened to Fire. . FRENCH CHASED BY MOB Secretary Daniels Calls on Cruiser Captain for Information Whether American Sailors Were Threatened by Tnrks. LONDON, Dec. 27. A Reuter dispatch from Athens says it was the United States cruiser No' th Carolina which threatened to iira it a- cnm. a Tfinnii Syria. The North Carolina, convoying wie American steamer Virginia, had proceeded to Twrpoli an! the comman der rpniifatpil thtx rr 1 1 -1 ui. to permit the. British and French Con- duib io oepsn wun tneir nationals resi dent in Tripoli. This request was re fused. Several of the French residents boarded the Virginia, but were attacked by a mob, who wounded the captain and first officer: The North Carolina then threatened to fire, whereupon the mob fled. Vlrglna Leaves Under Escort. The Virginia, escorted by the North Carolina, then left for Dedeagatch and the North Carolina later proceeded to Smyrna. " Many French refugees,' the dispatch adds, already have arrived at Fierus. United States cruiser North Carolina, according to a Washington dispatch of December 16, proceeded from the Island of Sclos on the coast of Asia-Minor for Alexandria to take gold to Jaffa for the relief of Jews In Jerusalem. WASHINGTON, "Dee. 26. Secretary Daniels called on Captain Oman, com manding the armored cruiser North Carolina, to report whether threats of violence had been made by Turks at Tripoli against American sailors. Ath ens dispatches, published today, said an American warship had threatened a bombardment as a result. Two Warships at Beirut. The North Carolina and the Tennes see both are at Beirut today, the Ten nessee having gone there from Jaffa after depositing gold. Beirut is about 40 miles south of Tripoli. One report was that Turkish authori ties sought to prevent the departure of American, British and French Consufs, and that the attack on the American crew of a commercial ship and the threatened bombardment of Tripoli by the American man-of-war followed. Chebalis to Send Milk to Belgians. CHEHALIS. Wash., Dec, 26. (Spe- cial.) Chehalis' Belgian relief fund has been closed up and the carload of milk from( the -local condenser will go to the Sound to be shipped to Belgium on the ship' that is soon to call for the Northwest supplies. A total of $821.45 was collected by the Chehalis com mittee, which originally was. appointed under the auspices of the Citizens' Club. Whatever balance is necessary to com plete the amount needed for a car of milk will be drawn from the Tacoma fund. Boy, IS, Drowns While Skating. EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 26. William Osborne, 13, was drowned In a small lake near Birmingham last night while skating. He went through an airhole in the ice. Astorlun Weds Portland Woman. . VANCOUVER, Wash.,, Dec 26. Spe cial.) H. A. Hoffman, a proment em- ploye of a railroad and navigation com pany at Astoria, and Airs. Addis lav age were married here today by Rev. R. H. Sawyer, Christian pastor. W. A. Miles and a little granddaughter of the bride were witnesses. Mr. Hoffman is 60 years old and the bride, who lived at 624 Stark street, Portland, is 54. They will live at Astoria. CATTLE DISEASE COSTLY Decrease From 1913 of $19,000, 00 0 in Value of Livestock Noted. CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Foot and mouth disease is held responsible for a de crease from last year of $19,000,00 in the value of livestock received during 1914 at the Union Stockyards here, the largest in the world, according to a report today by the Union Stockyards & Transit Company, which handled all the animals. The shipments totaled 14,695,900 head, worth nearly J390, 000,000. Up to the time of the quarantine of the yards by the Federal Government the value of livestock received exceeded that of a year' ago. Classified, the 1914 receipts were: Cattle, 2,237,600; calves, 361.700; hogs, 6,627,900; sheep, 6367,900, and horses, 106,800. SWEET POTATOES GROWN Dry Farming Station at Washington College Records Achievement. PULLMAN, Wash., Dec. 26. (Special.) Sweet potatoes grown on the sandy loam of the Columbia River Basin, yielding at the rate of six tons an acre, is the latest achievement of the dry-farming station of the State Col lege at Grandview. The potatoes were of the Jersey variety., They -were grown practically as sweet potatoes are grown in latitudes many degrees south of the Grandview parallel, except that the plants were started in a hotbed and transplanted when danger of frost was past. SERGEANT CRATE INJURED Veteran Policeman BreaJts Lee When Thrown by Scared Horse. " Thrown from his horse when the an imal was frightened by a passing auto mobile at Union avenue and Clacka mas streets yesterday, Sergeant Edward L, Crate sustained a broken leg above the ankle and severe lacerations. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, residents of the neighborhood calling an ambulance after the accident. .. Sergeant Crate, who is 63; years old, has been in police department tor 20 years. . DAUGHTER BORN TO QUEEN Helena of Italy Now Has Five Chil dren, Four Daughters and Son. ROME, Dec. 26. Queen Helena, of Italy, gave birth to a daughter this afternoon. Both mother and child are doing well. -Queen Helena, who is a daughter of King .' Nicholas, of Montenegro, was married to King Victor Emmanuel. Oc tober 24, 1896. The royal couple now have five children, four daughters and one son. Paroled Prisoners Return. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 26. (Spe cial.) After having been given their liberty for a day, in which to celebrate Christmas, two vagrants, Malcolm Fa gan and E. P. Schlllaire, at 7:30 o'clock today returned to the City Hall to serve the remainder of their sentences. They had enjoyed the holiday with friends, they said. ' " Only One "BROMO QUININE" Whenever you feel a cold comtar on, think of the full name, Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for signature B. W. Grove oa box. 35a. Ther- are 433,000 acre, of forest-la Con-lea. LEVY POSTER COVERED GERMANY SEES VIOLATION OP THE HAGUE CONVENTION. Credit Given to Wattlock Through. . .Bryant la Denied by Secretary of State at Capital. PARIS, Dec. 26.- "German proclama tions announcing a levy of 600,000,000 francs ($100,000,000) Indemnity at Brus sels have been pasted over." says the Journal, "and the report Is current that the measure was withdrawn by the German Governor as the result of rep resentations by the American Secre tary of State, William J. Bryan, through Minister Whitlock, pointing out that the tax was In violation of The Hague convention. "It is announced that the Germans have imposed a tax of 26 francs on un married persons over 27 years of age in .Brussels." WASHINGTON, Dee. 26. Secretary Bryan reiterated today that if Brand Whitlock, American Minister to Bel gium, had taken any action to dissuade the German military authorities from collecting a war levy on Brussels he had been acting entirely In a personal and unofficial capacity and without any instructions from the American Gov ernment. The Secretary said he had no information that Mr. Whitlock had been concerned. Tosemite Muir Memorial Proposed. SAN FRANCISCO. Den. 2S Frlnnrta of John Muir, who died Thursday in Los Angeles, have begun a movement to erect a marble shaft to his memory '. v.aiiey, vv men me cele brated naturalist was one of the first to explore. The monument was sug gested bv Robert Underwood Jnhnnnn editor of an Eastern magazine, an in timate xneno. Ashland Couple Marry. , ASHLAND, Or.. Dec. 28. (Special.) At Trinity Episcopal Church this aft ernoon Donald S. Whitney and Miss Ethelynde San ford were married. Rev. William B. Hamilton, of St. Mark's Church, Medford, performing the cere mony. The bridegroom. Is the son of Mrs. Mary L. Whitney, of this city, and is a Southern Pactflo locomotive engi neer. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Sanford, and is a popular favorite In the younger social set. The newlyweds left this evening LASGS STOCK IXW1EST PBICKS TERMS TO BUTT. Typewriters, Cash Regis ters, Factory Rebuilt - Underwood Visible. Sts-SSe L. C. Smith Visible $25-18 Kemlngton VUlble SSO-SAe Royml Visible S30-M Smith Premier Visible S26-S35 I Oliver Visible SIS-S35 ; Emerson Visible SS0-SJ5 6 terns Visible S30 Remlavton Koa and 7 f 12-9 Id Bralth premier Nos. 2 and 4. . .f 12-f 16 The Typevriter Exchange HtVa Waehln Street. Or. Ruptured Persons suffer more from -Inexperienced truss fitting than from hernia. Why not buy your trusses from experts? Try 'Laue-Davls Drug Co, at 3d and Tarn hill, 'who ar. experts and know new. jr-.Tr" sflQsM : 1 Ik for a honeymoon tour, which will In- cial.) A gain of 150 children of school tricts have been created. In most cases elude San Francisco and New Orleans, age is shown by the annual school these were taken from the old districts, . census of Wallowa County, Just tabu- thus explaining In part the losses in Wallowa School Census Grows. lated by Superintendent Conley. Older the latter. The only town to show a districts as a rule Increased little, and gain was Enterprise, which lias gone ENTERPRISE, Or., Dec. 26. (Spe- some lost. But a number of new dis- from 863 children in 1912 to 427 in 1914. Edwards9 N at Removal Sale Prices is less than any January Sale Prices ever quoted by this or any other store Shows you at a glance how prettily and inexpensively you can furnish. Everything for he home fn one store and delivered on one small payment. EDWARDS TERMS ARE BEST. No interest, no fuss, no red tape just your simple promise. Remember, no one seeking credit need ever ' leave here disappointed. Three Rooms of Furniture $ 1 45 As Pictured! Below $15 Cash $2.50 Per Week This Outfit Includes Three Rugs And Guaranteed Brass Bed BEDROOM $5.00 Cash 31-00 Week Guaranteed Brass Bed, full size, $10. With this outfit. Colonial solid oak Dresser $17.50. Solid oak chair $2.35. 24x24 waxed oak Stand $-4. Supported woven wire Spring $3.75. Combina tion cotton Mattress with rolled edge and art ticking $6.50. 9x10-6 reversible Rug, pattern. ffiay be selected, J$t.225. FREE This Week Only , We believe there are many people in need of more bedding' these cold niphts. We have too many Warm Wool-Nap Blankets in stoclc. With every order this week amounting: to thiry flve dollars or over, cash or credit, we grive a pair of these $4.50 blankets free. Inlaid Linoleum 95c Yard A Inventory Sale starts tomorrow Monday morning at 8 o'clock. Our stock consists of more than 3000 Schloss Bros, and Sophomore Suits, Over coats, Hats and fine Fur nishings, and must be sacrificed. Don't buy until you see what we are showing. Come tomorrow. Phegley & Cavender COR. FOURTH AND ALDER STREETS ew Year's $4.50 CASH, Sl.OO WEEK Six-foot solid oak waxed Dining Table, 45 inches in diameter. $16.50. Four solid oak Chairs, our best sellers, $9.40. Waxed solid oak Arm Rocker $4.25, and a best qualitv 9x10-6 wool fiber Rug, your choice of patterns, $10.50. One small throw Rug $1.10. GOOD PLACE TO TRADE ES&&Sgg aSlSlFTRSfsrr tot mm Outfit LIVING-ROOM 353.90 $5.50 CASH $1.00 WEEK Waxed golden oak Library Table $10. Waxed oak Fireside Rock er, Spanish leatherette seat, at $5.90. Solid oak Settee - to match Rocker ij5.Xl.50. Reclin ing Morris Chair with loose cushions $10.50. Also a 9x12 good Brussels Rug $16. DINING-ROOM 141.75' 9x12 Reversible Rugs $4.75