THE SUNDAY OltEGOXIAX. TORTLAXD, 3rT?CTT Tl, 1918. masks' flurcu. a TROOPS GAS PROOF Perfect Protection Against Poisonous Fumes Is t Provided. MANY FACTORIES AT WORK Itewnl Trrnoh- Casualties' Amonf Yankee) - Soldiers f how Teuton TVrapon Ineffective Kirept In Cae of SIrrp Surprise. WASHINGTON. March I TWen American casualties In a as altark II tnst rated the eperiene of all the Ku ropean armies that th success of th barbarous weapon revived br tha Ger- iKim larcelr la dr,endent on surprise, since lmproTd mtlki hava eliminated all dtner l( the men hava time to put them on. Tba Americans fr rauft-ht asfee ar before thejr waro abla lo adjust thel mask, whtch a statement tontsht b tha iu defense service of tba medical department declared to ba the moat ef flrlent In eaietenc. Oaa maaka now ara beine; manatee turd at a rata that assures an ampl supply tor tha troop abroad and for training at noma, aald tha service statement. Many factor! tnmlnjr from peace to war work ara producing maaka of tha approved t TP, and In addition iottrtiDitnl plant employing par toni aoon will be In operation to do I've more difficult sewing operations an tba faca piece. Fall svejalpeaeat Aaaared. The determination of tha fiowrn ra tit that bo American ahall w Into tha trenches without full equipment wl'l prevent the harrowlnc espertence suffered hy tha. Canadians at Tpres In April. Ul$. whan th Germane first called to their aid the weapon out lawed by all civilised nation sub scribing to Tha Haaue convention. Oniton fabric. carefully rubberized, ent to fit various types of faces." forms tha faca place of the American mask and la held In rlace br elastic bands over the head. Tha ears ara left uncovered, and a'rht Is provided I brooch celluloid or g'.aas eye piece. A ranlatar filled with secret chemlceja is carried In a small knapsack and connected with a fie Ibla tuba which sues Into the soldier's month. A nose clamp forces the wearer to breathe throush Ms mouth, the air be Inc taken In through the canister and any aae rendered harmless by the ab sorbent chemicals. Outcolnc breath easily complicate tha whole situation In the Far Ileal. I'nder lu traatlea with tha various entente powera and tha United States, the Japanese irovernment Is said to feel that It already has authority to pro tect Its Interests In Siberia, but there have been a number of exchanicea be tween the allies and Japan on the policy to ba followed and a general understanding reached as to Its execu tion. It Is probable that for the present. st lesst. Jspsn will plsy a lone hand In dealing with the problem In Siberia. and that protection for the Immense amount of supplies in Siberian ports and alona the 1 rane-Htberlan Railroad which can be accomplished with the use of a few thousand troops, may be tha sole developments In the near Iu lure. It Is also understood that an ade quate naval guard may ba placed at Vladivostok. Apparently Japan awaits only an ex pression of moral support from her allies before taking the action believed to be necessary to counteract tha Ger man menace In the Far Kaat. peases throuab a amall rubber valve In the fare piece. Mere provision of masks is only the heclnnlng of the defense ayatem. how ever, as ths men must be trained to know when a gas attack la coming and to adjust their maaka In six seconds or lass. An alarm la given by horns. wbtstlea or rattles. Xaik Readily Adjaeted. Tha maak l earned In a knapsack at the left hip. the supporting straps being shortened when a danger xone Is entered, so that the maak rests on the cheat at the "alert." A soldier h merelr to open the knapsack, pull out tha flexible hose with the face piece attached, put the r"bber mouthpiece in els mouth and adjuat the bands over bis head. The nose clip ran be placed In position after the maak la on. Training th men comprises long drt I In adjusting the maaiaa. exhibi tions of the efficacy of the maaka by having the man enter a gas-filled hut wearing them and finally aham gas attarks at unexpected moments. Thre separate parts now are com prlaed In the gas defense service. known as the field supply section. Held training section and ovaraeas repair section. The first furnishes the masks, the Second teachea their use and the third attends to repairs In France and tne replacement of the canisters when tne chemicals have lost their strength. KIEV FALLS TO TEUTONS Ceatteaed rrtia First Tae. to the Voeatarbe Zeltung. of Berlin, the p. a re nerotlationa at Huchareat. Koumanla. have failed. It Is under stood King Ferdinand's rep!y to the central powera waa unsat.s'aclory. tther German newspapers say the negotiatlona were Interrupted because Ir. von Kuehlmaan and Count Csemln, respectively tlera-an and Austro-Ilun-gartan Foreign Ministers, bad bean summoned to alrest-Lltovak. A aaml-of f IctaJ atatement lasuad In Tterlla. however, denied. that they had left tae Roumanian capital. JlfSSIVX PKOIILEM DIITICCLT a'ata re Declared lo tVc Kraarht With Grave Possibilities. BT LITROT T. TERNOX WA5HINUTUN. March J. Special.) Kasaia today preeeota a problem to the entente aliie and the fatted Mates perhaps mora perplexing than the prob lem of the central powers la tae same territory. With peace negotiations between German y and the Holaaevikl govern meat apparently broken off again, Uer friaay now baa a free hand to take military measurea against the disor ganised Russian government, army and people as It may see fit. Tne Bolshevist government Is again railing for the defense of Russia acalnat tha Invaders, and the former alii. a of Kuaaia are powerleaa to help. But Japan, with the aco.ul.ec.nc of the entente and this Government, la about to eaerclee police powera In Mberta for the protection of her own tmeraets and of the supplies furnished Kuaaia by Japan and the foiled ttlalee for use againat Germany. It Is obvious that, from the stand point of future relatione between Kua aia and the allies, a delicate situation may easily result from this condition ef sTslrs. Members of the Russian embaasy hare, althonah completely out of touch with their owa government, do not hes itate ta sound a warning agalnat Japa nese activity In fiber-la, fearing that It may be mteronatrned la European Koeala and reaalt In active aid to the central powera by certain eleraenta la Hussia. Un the contrary. Japan has sensed In 5!herta for some time a growth of pro-Herman sentiment and baa encoun tered considerable Germae and Bolahe v!k activity Inimical to bar Intsreats la the Orient. A recent Bolshevik outbreak la Har bin. Manrbarta. waa put down by Chi nese troop, who exercised pollca au thority In that territory for the first time In many year. Scattered throughout Siberia there are maay Russian military unlta not friendly to the Bolahe vt hi or to Ger many, but they ara Isolated and Sot co ordinated, sad. according to the Japa nese -tew. a spark . ny time might IlKDS CAPTURE TCIIERKIXET Town Near Hclslnrfora Falls; 600 White Guards Taken. IjOKDOS. March i. A dispatch from the official Ruaslan news agency aays that the town of Tcherkflet. 2& miles from Helalnxfora. capital of Finland, haa capitulated to the Holahevlkl. COO White Guards being taken prisoner, feed Guards defeated the White Gusrds st Kcrlala. on the Karls-Helslngfors line. Four hundred and fifty of the White Guards were said to bava surren dered. Irtspatrhes from Stockholm say an agreement has been made under which the i:usaian and Finnish troops will both evacuate the Land Islands, leaving the forts and war material in charge of the Inhabitants and the Swedish forces recently landed. The Finnish troops, the advices state, have already returnedto Finland, while the Russians will proceed to Sweden, remaining there until conditions In the Baltic, now blocked with Ice, admit of their returning to Russia. The Islands. It Is added, are hence forth to be considered outside the area of hostilities. STOCKHOLM. March I. There are Increasing indications of demorallxat Ion among the Finnish Red Guard and thet Russian supporters, according to the Vaaa correspondent of the Dagens Ny heter. The troops of General Mannerhelm, the government leader, are reported t be only ten miles from UJorne Borg. or. the Gulf of Bothnia, IS ml It a west o Taiuinerfora. SLAVS OPPOSED TO ENTENTE III SIBERIA Member of Russian Mission Says Intervention Would Not Be Welcome. . MUNITIONS DEEMED SAFE by his secretary. Serge A. Poutlloff, and Mlchlel Berg, secretary of the commission, expects to address gather ings of business and financial men be fore his departure for Washington, where be is attached to the Russian Embassy. ALIEN ENEMIES MUST GO (Continued From First PanO tion of public officials, or who is in other manner subject to deportation under the Immigration laws, even though be may not commit any overt act. Adequate Quart era Authorised. "Third If the quarters at the Seat tle station are not ample to take care of all who may be arrested an?. de tained for deportation under these In structions, the commissioner at Seattle will be authorized to secure additional quarters." Agitation for the Internment of alien members of the Industrial Workers of (the World lp Washington state has Professor Lomono&sof f Points Out I been widespread since labor troubles in the logging camps, which Interfered That Vast Stores In Vladivostok Are Not Liable to Fall Into Hands of Germans. GILBERT HEARING SET 0 -PARTIKAX MAXAGF.R WILL ' FACE COI RT TOUOBHOW, Aatborltlea ef Tea Coaatlea a ad Slate Clash Over Caa ef Maa Aecwsed f Oaatrartlag Draft. ST. PACL, Minn.. March J. Aothorl- tlea of two counties and tha state clashed today, over the body of Joseph Gilbert, manager of the National Non- Partisan League. The result waa the Issuance of a writ of habeas corpus by Judge F. N. Dickson, of Ramsey County, directed to Sheriff W. S. Car ver. of Martin County, directing the officer to take Gilbert before District Judge II. K. Brill Monday to show cause why be holds Clilbert In custody. The clash of authority came when County Attorney A- R. Allen, of Martin County, directed Sheriff Carver to bring Gilbert Into- the Jurisdiction of that county for a hearing on the charge of alleged conspiracy to obstruct th draft. Sheriff Carver came to St. Paul Thursday and arrested Gilbert and A. C. Townley. president of the league, and, on advice of Attorney-General bmlth s office, permitted the men to waive hear ng here and give bond before Judge C. C. Haupt In the District Court of Ramsey County. County Attorney Allen said he did not consider this a proper proceeding and today ordered that Gilbert and Townley b brought to Martin County for a hearing. Townley was out of town today. WRECK JUST AVERTED O-W. R, X. OFFICIAL GIVE CREDIT TO I.IKMA.V. Dave at Heed River Confess) Deliberate Attempt te Derail Limited hy Pwttlac Belt ea Balls. HOOD nrVT.R. Or- March ?. Spe- lal O.-W. R. Jt N. officials, after learning of the manner In wblch the large bolt, placed on the track at Lind say Creek yesterday by Phillip Solon nd timer Mtsnar. was lying, express be belief tbst the company's fsst train, the Oregon-Washington limited. ould Inevitably hare been wrecked bad not the obstruction been discovered by L y. Stephens. Western Cnlon line man, whose motor handcar was de railed when Jt ran over the bolt. Confessions of the man and boy So lon Is 21 years old and tha Miener boy not yet 1 show that the Intention of recking a train was deliberate. First. according to the boy's story to City arahal J. k. Carson, who made the ar- eat. spikes were placed on the rails. Solon kicked theae off. saying that they would not throw a train off the track. When the large bolt was found. Holon remarked that It would do the work. lioth are held here to await the convening of Circuit Court. Monday. The boy will probably be sent to the Oregon State Induatrial School at Sa em. while Solon, who recently finished a SO-day Jail aentence In Portland for failure ta register Isst June, faces a penttentlsrv sentence. SAV FRAVCTSOO. March . (Spe cial.! "If troops of the allied powers, whether entirely Japanese or Amer ican and Japanese, are landed in Siberia for police duty only and to guard the munitions of war In Vladi vostok, they will not be welcome, and I am afraid such sn Invasion will be regarded as an Infringement on Rus sia's sovereignty and create a very serious situation." said Professor G. Lomonossof C. head of the mission of ways and communication for the first Russian provisional government, who Is In San Francisco. Professor Lomonossoff was sent to this country In Msrch, 191, as a mem ber, of the official party, headed by the present Ambassador, Boris Bak hmatiteff, all of whom were appointed by tha ft net provisional government, were recognised and appointments con firmed by the second, but were ignored by the Bolshevik), whom they refused to admit mere tba rightful rulers of Russia. Pallresaaa'a Role Disliked. "American troops sent to aid ns against the common foe would be wel come, but a landing of uniformed policemen would Indicate to the Rus sian people that this great republic I Interested only In the guarantee of on debt to your people, and not in on establishment as a democratic nation, said Professor Lomonossoff, "and th I am positive, is not the impression you wish to give to us.' the youngest of struggling democracies. "The allied people should, not be afraid of these munitions of war fall Ing into the hands of the German Even if It were the desire of .the SI berians to send these supplies to Kuro pean Russia, which it Is not. It would be quite Impossible, an there Is nelthe the transportation facilities avallabl nor organisation to dispatch them. 'Teatoa Falsely Bared. "As to tha Bolsheviki. while I am convinced that this Is only a transitory government on the high road to an or ganlzed democracy, even they ca plainly see that there is no faith I the Germans, and while they were con vlnced at first that the German people. peasants and workmen, as themselves. would greet their sincere desire for peace with outstretched hands and perfect truthfulness, they are undo celved, and a great revulsion of feeling against ths Teutons is now taking place In Russia. "The Russia of the Bolsheviki Is lm possible. Out of the 180.000.uu0, only 7,000,000 are represented by these peo pie. and such a government will not last. It Is for the future governmen of Russia, the stable one, and that o 11 the Russian people that I seek America's help. W need your help to reorganise ourselves, 'to re-establish our industries, and we need your good In our markets that we may exclud those of the Hun. To explain fully Russia's need Is one of the reasons wb I am with you." ' The professor, who Is accompanied Ullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilt Thesapeea'e Deep Carve Kryptek I .cases Are Better (Trademark Ke(lstered) ROOVCRIIB Ar F.COSOMIZK. Send Us Your Old Rocs, Carpets nd Woolen Clothing. We HI Make Tew Theae a: rer last lag to cetera It read ateveralbte. 11a a 4 Vaovea Fluff Rugs Tbey Wear Like Ireta." PHOMK IS AU Ol'R DRIVERS WILL CALL. Osl-ef-Tswa Patreae ea)d far Deeertptlv Heekket. Fvetabt Paid Beth Ways Nail Orders Western Fhff Rug Co. la-.ia t ales Ave. Car. 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E E 20S-ia.lt rORBETT Bl'ILDI.NG E E Fifth aad Merrtsoa riiHimilllillilMilillltiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM-iE with the Government's airtraft pro gramme, were blamed on the Industrial Workers. Civic organizations and employers urged the establishment of a detention camp at Puget Sound to accommodate 1000 men. I. W. W. PRACTICES DEFENDED Organization Docs Xot Preach An archy, Says Secretary-Treasurer. SPOKANE. Wash, "March 2. Fifty five thousand men In the United States are members cf the Lumber Workers' Industrial Union. No. 500, Industrial Workers of the World, according to Fred hegge, district secretary-treasurer of the union, with headquarters here. Eighty per cent of the mem bership, be said, are in the Northwest lumber camps. A branch office of the Industrial Workers' Agricultural Union is also located here, and the district office of the construction workers, who sre members of the Industrial Workers of the World, is in Seattle. Hegg admitted that members of the Industrial Workers advocate sabotage, for which he gave a new definition. He raid sabotage to the Industrial Workers mesns slowing up work If thein demands are not met. In the hope that the Industrial Workers will some day control all property they do not advocate its destruction, Uegge de clared. "The Industrial Workers do- not preach anarchy," Ilegge said. "An archy Is individual action. We preach mars action." Hegge expects the order Issued to day by Secretary Wilson will cause the srnest of some members of bis or ganization. He said that all men of his office force are citizens of the United States. Many men of the Lum ber Workers" industrial Union are migratory workers. Hegge said, and thev do not remain long enough in any one place to take out citizenship papers. Registered Men Notified. VANCOUVER, Wash, March 5. (Spe cial.) All registered men in Clarke County, placed in Class I by the local board, must appear for examination, if they have not already done so, not later than March 12. or be placed upon the list of deserters from tbe draft. Such is the word given out by the local board. Polk Students Sell Stamps. DALLAS. Or.. March 2. (Special.) The desire for enrollment In the Junior Rainbow Regiment Is creating much in terest In the sales of thrift ana war stamps in the schools, folk bounty now has 101 students enrouea in tne first 1000 of the Rainbow Regiment, one-half of whom are living In .Dallas. State Falls to Prove Case. ABERDKKN. Wash.. March ?. (Spe- THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH Store Opens at 8 -.30 A.M. Saturdays at 9 A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality 2 : Store Closes at5:39-P.M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. DON'T TELL ALL YOU KNOW TO PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW. DON'T SPREAD RUMOR, CONJECTURE AND HEARSAY. 'Spring 1918"-A Season of er Wond Silks ral Spring, "1918," wity record itself in merchandising history as "the season of beautiful silks, for the conservation of wool and the splen did possibilities of silk for the new straight-line garments have caused designers to bring forth a wonderful array of patterns and colorings. Taffetas in plain or gingham .patterns Foulards in exquisite small designs and rich colorings and sheer Crepes are the favorite weaves. Particularly Fashionable Are The New Foulard Silks - Cheney Bros.' Fabrics in 40-inch Width at $3.50 a Yard. Included are the most artistic of the new colorings and patterns and 'these splendid silks have long since proved their dependable wearing qualities, and will undoubtedly be much wanted by women who wish to combine "fashion and economy." Come make an early selection. Cheney Bros.' Zantine Silks 36-in. Width, $225 Yd. A fine, heavy silk of perfect weave and coloring shown for the first time at this sale comes in a full assortment of exclusive new pat terns in rich color combinations don't fail to see them. Half -Wool Shepherd Checks in 56-inch, at 98c Yd. One of the most popular Spring fabrics fine half-wool, black and white Shepherd Checks, in all size checks; they are decidedly under valued at 980 a yard. Mens Balbriggan Underwear, 75c Gar. A splendid new line of Men's seasonable weight Balbriggan Underwear both shirts and drawers in all sizes up to 50. Men's Merino Underwear at 90c Gar. Fine fitting natural gray Merino Shirts and Drawers in all sizes up to 50 a special value at above price. Longcloth at 25c Yd. Fine nainsook finish Longcloth of- standard width and quality specially priced at 25c a yard. Dress Ginghams at 25c Yd. Best standard quality of new Dress Ginghams in an endless variety of styles and colorings. Voile Waistings at 35c Yard New White Voile Waistings in stripe, check, plaid, flake, dash and lace styles 36 and 38-inch widths. A Sale of Women's Shoes at $2.98 A special underpricing of a well-known and reliable make Women's Patent Leather Shoes in styles with cloth or mat kid top in 7 to S-inch height. They come with military heel and in all sizes up to No. 8. Misses' Shoes, Sizes 11 to 2, at $3 JO Fashionable English lasts in gunmetal leather and white Neolin soles all sizes 11 to 2 in lace models a high-grade shoe at a special price. clal.) William Amey, brought back here from Los Angeles, charged with placing emery in donkej engine oil at the Coats Fordney camp, was found not guilty In Justice Court today. He, however, Is being held at the request of the Department of Justice. The state's case fell down when Its etar witness gave contrary evidence to that which he is said to have sworn to in an affidavit previously made. Five Registrants I.nllst. OREGON CITT, Or., March 2. (Spe cial.) With the enlisting of five Clack amas County registrants in the Avia tion Corps, Saturday, that branch of the service will be closed for the present. The boys, who will leave Monday for Fort Leavenworth, Kan, are Georga Otis Jewell, of Oregon City; Raleigh Bowers, of Macksbnrg; Htnry Kruter, of Pleasant Hill, and Concie Kearney, of Superior, Mont, who was transferred to the local board. The men are to ba In the -SlK-nsl Corps Land Division. lire on TO prevent tire troubles pil ing, up until they threaten the service of your car, equip with Firestone - Tires, Cord or Fahric. Both have special Firestone features which minimize tire troubles end lengthen mileage. In the Firestone Cord Tire pure &um insulation reduces friction. Individual cords are imbedded in protecting rubber so that no two cords can touch to cause friction. The extra thick cush ion layer does double duty. It distributes road blows over a larger area of carcass. It welds the tread to the carcass. 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