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Section One Pages 1 to 18 68 Pages Six Sections -My VOL. XXXVII NO. 31. PORTLAND, ' OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST - 4, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ' .V I If. I I 1 1 I tl Ik 1 I L f . T ALLIES PRESS FOE OVER VESLE RIVER Fismes' Suburbs- Taken By Yankee Troops, GREAT SALIENT ELIMINATED Line Now Runs Virtually Di ced Along Railway From Soissons to Rheims. BOCHE RETREAT CONTINUES Gains of Six Miles Made in Day's Fighting; Entente . Forces Rush Up Guns. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, Aug. 3. (By the Associated Press.) (10 P. M.) American troops en tered the southern part of Fismes to day, while other forces of the allies hold the southern banks of the Aisne and Vesle rivers from Soissons to Fismes. Eastward it is almost a straight line through CourviUe, Branscourt, Courcelles and Champigny. The advance of the whole army was along a front of almost 45 miles. Many Villages Recaptured. To the east of Soissons the ex tension of the line northward along the Aisne, as well as the extension of the general line, makes it probable, in the opinion of military experts, that - the Germans will hesitate before con centrating - themselves for a stand along the plateau to the east between the Aisne and the Vesle, as the branch railroad from Sermoise to the north is now dominated by the allied guns. The broad field covered by the ad vance today included at least 50 small towns and villages. PARIS, Aug. 3. American troops hold the outskirts of Fismes, the great German base in the center of Aisne Marne salient, according to the War Office announcement tonight. The allies continued their success ful advance today along a front of ibout 30 miles, toward the Vesle River. They have reached the southern banks of the Aisne and the Vesle, the line extending from Soissons to Fismes. French Cavalry Operates. French cavalry patrols now are op erating along the railroad between Soissons and Rheims. The text of the statement reads: "During the course of the day our troops, driving back the enemy rear guards, continued their victorious - march on a front of about 50 kilo meters in the direction of the Vesle River. "On our left our line extends along the southern banks of the Aisne and the Vesle. from Soissons as far as Fismes, the outskirts of which the Americans hold. "East of Fismes we have reached a (Concluded on Pace 2. Column J.) CHICAGO SEEMS TO SUSPECT THOMPSON MAYOR SEEKING TO 'BE SENA TOR PUBLICLY ACCUSED. Signs In Street Parade Rerer to Illi nois City's Executive as Kai ser's Dachshund. ' PEORIA. III., Aug. 3. A demonstra tion again' Mayor William Hale Thompson, of Chicago, Senatorial can didate, was staged this evening previ ous to a Thompson meeting escneouieu at a local theater. Men and boys par aded the streets with signs bearln such, legends as the following: "When Thompson speaks the Kalse smiles." "Pro-Germans, come hear your leader at the Majestic tonight." "Thompson Is every color except red, white and blue." "Thompson, the Kaiser's dachshund. Boys carrying the signs followed th band provided by the Thompson orgaui xation. WAR CHIEFS ADMIT FIASCO Hindcnburg and Lndcndorff Try to Belittle Strategic Failure. COPENHAGEN'. Aug. J. Field Mar shal von Hlndenburg and General Lu dendorff received the German corre spondents, according to advices reach ing here, and openly admitted that the ' strategic plans had failed. They asserted, however, that the Germans were still masters of the situ ation and that the territories given to the enemy were disposed of according to plans. If the battles were on Ger man territory, they explained. It would be painful to give up villages, but the progress of the enemy, they declared, was without Importance and would not affect the result of the world war." FLOUR ORDERED SOLD Willful Hoarding of 600 Pounds fcy German Pastor Siot Proven. SPOKANE, Wash.Aug. 3. Rev. Lud- wlg Gaiser, district superintendent of the German Methodist Episcopal Church; was discharged by a United States Commissioner here today when he was arraigned on a charge of hav ing hoarded an excess supply of flour. The commissioner held that evidence that the flour had been willfully hoard ed was insufficient. Six hundred pounds of flour seised by Federal agents In -Mr.- Galser's -residence lms been ordered sold by the United States District Court. HUNS TAKEN BY SURPRISE German General and Officers Arc Dressed in Pink Pajamas. LONDON, Aug. 3. In a recent Italian advance in Albania, according to re ports received here, a German General and several other German officers were made" prisoner. They were dressed in pink pajamas, so completely Were they surprised. DANISH SHIPS ARE LEASED Five Big Steamers to Carry Sugar From Hawaiian Islands. A PACIFIC PORT. Aug. 3. Five big Danish steamers which have been lying in the harbor here for several months were chartered by the Government to day to bring a shipment of sugar from the Hawaiian Islands, It was announced here. FAIR WEATHER, PROMISED Weather Bureau Expects Normal Temperatures on Pacific Coast. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday. Issued by the weather bureau today are: Pacific States Fair weather with normal temperatures. WARTIME TOPICS IN THE PAST WEEK'S NEWS GET THE ATTENTION OF CARTOONIST - 1 . f - 18 TO 45 PROPOSED DRAFT AGE LIMITS Increase of Man Power of U. S. Planned. ' LEGISLATION TO BE HASTENED Bill Will Be Introduced in Both Houses Tomorrow. - BAKER FAVORS NEW MOVE Opposition That Has Existed Here tofore to Lowering of Minimum for Conscripted Men Is Not Likely to Cause Delay. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Draft ages of from 18 to 45 years will be recom mended to Congress In the bill em ooaying tne war Department's new manpower programme, which will be Introduced in both houses of Congress Monday and expedited by committees with a view to prompt consideration when regular sessions of the Senate and House are resumed late this month. - Secretary Baker said all the possible combinations of age limits were care fully studied and it was found that in order to get the men Into class 1 for the programme proposed 18 to 45 was necessary. Aire to Have Preference. He said the bill, as recommended to Congress, will contain a provision au thorising the President to call men out of class 1 by classes according to ages, so that if it is found possible the men between 18 and 19 will be called out later than the older men who are found eligible to class 1. The War Department programme, the War Secretary said, is purely a mili tary one and cannot be called a con scription of labor, although it will have the effect of putting at useful labor or In the Array all able-bodied men within the age limits. j-- . .--Jfo JSnmber-Aa-reed Oir ": " " In recommending this extension of the age limits, Mr. Baker said, the de partment had It In mind simply to get for the Army the number of men which it believed necessary lo defeat Germany. The Secretary was not prepared to say how many that would be, nor to give any estimate as to the proportion of males between the ages of 18 to 45, inclusive, which would be found eligible. In making up the list and classes. the same rules would be followed that had governed in the first draft, with the same exceptions from the first call of married men with dependents ana those engaged in essential industries. He said so far about 1,600,000 had been taken from class 1. Lower Minimum Opposed. There has been considerable oppoei- ion in Congress to lowering the mini mum age, r.-.any members being re luctant to draft youths before they at tain their majority and come into full citizenship. Senator Chamberlairt, chairman of the Senate military committee, said that he expected opposition on that score, but expressed the- opinion that there would not be unusual delay in passing the bill. Senator Chamberlain explained that under the provisions of the bill men between 18 and 21 years of age would be divided Into three classes, subject to call in such sequence of years as prescribed. The Senator added that the calling of men between the ages of 31 and 45 would be made by a similar plan. Youths May Be Called First. He expressed the "opinion, however, that the younger men those between 18 and 21 years would be called first (Concluded on Page 6. Column 1.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 79 degrees; minimum, 65 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; gentle northwesterly winds. War. Allies hurl Huns beyond 'Aisne-Vesle Section. 1, page 1. line. U-boat operates off Canada, page 16 Britain's war efforts gigantic Section 1, Section 1, page s. ' Official casualty list. Section 1, page B. England smiles in face of hardships. Sec tion 1. page 15. Allies surge across Alene-Vesle ' line. Sec- - tion 1, page 2. R,oute of enemy retreat is .waste. . Section 1. . pase 18. . . , . ' Hun line snaps suddenly.' , Section 1, page 3. , . 7 Foreign. '. U. S. and Japan to act In Siberia. , Section 1, page 1, v Asquith says United States will decide war In allies' favor. Section 1. page 2. Revolution wrests Archangel from Bolshe- . vlki. Section 1,' page fi. - . Empress is power in royal circles. Section 1. Page - Rational. False casualty statement corrected. Section 1. page 6. Draft-age limits may become 18 to . 45. Section 1, page 1. U. S. shipbuilding makes big progress. Sec tion X, page 3. Domestic. Running fight follows holdup at Cleveland. Section 1. page 16. Graft In ship contracts charged. Section 1, . page 4. Coast shipyards lead again. Section 1. page 1. Chicago's Mayor accused of being pro-Hun. bectlon 1, page 1. Sports. Prospects for good teams at Oregon and Agricultural College are bright. Section 2, page 1. Marty Farrell and Mickey King to stage 10 round go. Section 2, page 2. Annual athletic rlub swim to lure former winners. Section 2. page 2. Leaders and tailenders in builders' baseball league meet today. Section 2, page 2. Fuaet Sound sailors invite meet here. Sec tion 2, page 3. Drake fund donors to have protection. Sec tion 2, page 3. Throwing hand grenade is new event in field meets. Section 2, page . Major league games to - end September 2. .Section 2, page 2. Tennis titles pass, at Tacoma tournament. Section 2, page 3. Pacific Northwest. Two hundred and fifty civilians report at Eugene for military training. Sec. 1, Pago 7. New Salem bridge of great comfort. Page 10. Non-Partisans seek control in Idaho. Sec. 1. Page 7. Prlneville realizes dream after many years. Sec. 1, Page 14. Changes urged at state penitentiary. Sec. 1. Page 8. . - Portland and Vicinity. Republicans name executive heads. Section 1. page v. Need 8000 more rooms for G. A. R.. encamp ment.- Section 1. page M. Max Houser acquires control of Portland Flouring Mills. Section 1, page 1. Auditorium costs city $61.62 first year. Sec tion 1. page 9. ' Rabbi Wise works in shipyards. Section 1, page s. - ..:... New dumiwHW, Section 1, page 12. Labor conference called. Section lr page 35. All Portland to attend Red Cross outing. Section 1, page 32. Louis Simpson , to address visiting Elks. Section 3, page 31. Oregon first over in war savings campaign. Section 3, page 14. - Pacific Coal Company to rush work on coal bunkers. Section 2, page 14. First steel plate laid at Standlfer yards. Section 2, page 14.- Y. M. C. A. plays important part In war work. Section 1, page 16. Weather report, data and forecast. ' Sec tion 1, page 17. MAN POWER TO BE STUDIED Shipping Board Announces Appoint ment of Special Committee. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. Appoint ment of a special committee to make a study of man-power for the merchant marine and future trade requirements was "announced today by the Shipping Board. In includes George Nichols, a cotton goods manufacturer ' of Boston and New York; A. S. Hebble, of New York, who is connected with the Southern Pacific ' shipping service, and Dr. . E. M. Hopkins, president of Dartmouth College. . Headquarters of the commit tee will be in New York. - : Big Building Is Burned. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3. Fire de stroyed the' four-story building occu pied by the Mutual China Company, in the wholesale district of Indianapolis this afternoon, causing a loss estima ted at 8250,000. Dense smoke for sev eral hours previously impeded traffic in the greater part of the down town section of the city. U: S., JAPAN TO TAKE UP SIBERIAN TASK Other Allied Nations In Accord. CZECHOSLOVAKS TO BE AIDED "Few Thousand Men" Wiir Be Sent to Vladivostok. COMMISSION TO GO LATER Mepresentallves of American Red Cross Y. M. C. A., Merchants and Farm Experts Will Be Dispatched. WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Official statements by the American and Japan ese governments, made public here to night, announce that the plans for ex tending military aid to Russia in Si berla will be undertaken by the United states and Japan alone, with the other allied co-belligerents assenting in prin ciple. i ne united States and Japan will t-aun sena "a few thousand men" to Vladivostok to act as a common force in occupying and safeguarding the city ana protecting the rear of the west ward moving Czecho-Slovak army. The numbers of the American troons. from where they will go and when may not re discussed. United . States to Co-operate. While the United States and Japan are extending aid to the Czeeho-Slovak army in Siberia, the United States will continue to co-operate with the allies operating from Murmansk and Archan gel. To what extent and in what nature is not announced. ' . .The only present objects of the Japanese-American forces will be to give such, aid and protection as is possible to the Czecho-SIoi-ak forces against the armed body of German and Aus trian prisoners of war and to steady any efforts at self-government, and self-defense "in which 1Ke,"vKussians themselves may be willing to accept assistance. ' Commission to Be Sent. Later the United States, will send a commission of merchants, agricultural experts, labor advisers. Red Cross rep resentatives and agents of the T. M. C. A. Both the United States and Japan in the official announcements make the most specific pledges of the action agreed upon being wholly without thought of interference with the sov ereignty of Russia or any interference whatever in her Internal affairs. The Japanese government at the same time pledges itself that when the objects of the mission are accomplished it will withdraw every Japanese sol dier and leave the sovereignty of Rus sia unimpaired in all its phases. Plan Devised by Wilson. The agreement, to which all the allies assent, is largely the result of the personal efforts of President Wil son, who has been at work almost un ceasingly for weeks to bring tho na tions together in the most effective plan which at the same time will con vince the Russian people that the aim was purely to help them preserve and develop their new-found democracy. The statement by the Government as to its purposes and aims in extending military and economic aid to Russia, issued in the form of a "statement to the press on the American-Japanese ac tion in Siberia,'" from the acting" Sec retary of State follows: "In the judgment of the Government of the United States a Judgment ar rived at after repeated and searching considerations of the whole situation military intervention in Russia would (Concluded on Page 2. Column 1.) COAST SHIPYARDS LEAD IN OUTPUT ANOTHER RECORD MADE FOR . STEEL AND WOOD SHIPS. Grant Smith-Porter and Supplc-Bal-lin Companies Among Those That Win Pennants. WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Pacific Coast shipyards in June again led the country in production of both steel and woodei; vessels for that month, the Shipping Board 1 announced tonight. Pennants signifying the leadership were. awarded today as follows: . Steel yards First, to the Skinner & Eddy Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle; second,'. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Cor poration, Alameda, Cal.; third, Colum bia River Shipbuilding Company, Port land. Wooden yards First. Grant Smith Porter Ship Company, St. Johns, Or.; second. Grant Smith-Porter Ship Com pany, Aberdeen, Wash.; third, Supple Ballin Shipbuilding Corporation, Port land. Among the Eastern yards, the New port News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company's Virginia plant had the best record in steel construction. ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT A. S. Thurber Is Apprehended hile Walking on Powell Road. GRESHAM, Or., Aug. 3. (Special.) A. S. Thurber, who escaped from the Oregon penitentiary last Monday, was captured tonight on the Powell Valley road. The capture was effected by Constable Squire and Deputy Sheriff Cogswell, shortly before 9 P. M. The prisoner was removed to the Multno mah County jail. Thurber escaped with Bennett Thompson, murderer and life termer, by sawing the bars which block exit from the prison yard where the waters of a creek flow beneath the walls. Constable Squire said that- Thompson was believed to be near wnere nis companion, Thurber, was caught and search was under way. FRAUD IS AGAIN CHARGED Government Seeks Reversal of De crees Favoring Southern Pacific. WASHINGTON,- Aug. 3. Reversal of Federal Court decrees dismissing pro ceedings brought by the Government against the Southern Pacific Company to have canceled patents to 6109acres of oil land alleged to have been ob tained through fraud in the Elk Hill regions' In California was asked in an appeal filed In the Supreme Court to day by the Department of Justice. The Government charges that the comDany represented tne iana to pe non-mineral. TRAVELING IS DISCOURAGED Passports Are Refused Prospective Brides by U. S. Government. CHICAGO, Aug. 3. Nearly a score ot prospective brides have been refused passports to visit the Philippines, Ha waii, Panama and South America, it was announced today. Their applica tions expressing their wish to join their prospective husbands have been re turned in each case marked "Reason inadequate." It was intimated that the Govern ment is seeking to discourage traveling during the war. 1000 NURSES ARE SOUGHT Urgent Call Sent Out for 3Iercy Workers in Overseas Service. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. An urgent call to the American Red Cross to en roll 1000 nurses a week for the next two' months for immediate duty with the Army Nurse Corps was issued to day by Surgeon-General Gorgas. With the American Armies overseas entering more and more into the fight ing, the Surgeon-General said, the need for additional nurses becomes impera tive. REYNOLDS. HOUSER ACQUIHES PORTLAND ILLS Grain Corporation Of ficial in 10 Million Deal. WILCOX INTERESTS BOUGHT Action Taken Only to Head Off Outside Control. PROPERTY TO BE IN TRUST Purclmscr Aot to Take Hold Until After War Trade Expansion Sought Excess Fronts to Go to Charity. Financial control of the Portland Flouring Mills Company, one of the largest and oldest milling companies on the Coast, has passed from the Wil cox estate to Max H. Houser, vice president of the Grain Corporation, and several associates. It was announced yesterday by Mr. Houser. While the consideration was not announced, it is believed to have been close to $10,000,- 000. The deal involves complete control of the Portland Flouring Mills Com pany, Puget Sound Flouring Mills Com pany, Fuget Sound Warehouse Com pany, Pacific Coast Elevator Company and subsidiary corporations. The com pany owns and operates 11 mills in the Northwest having an aggregate ca pacity of more than 11.000 barrels of flour daily. The principal mill is In Portland, having a capacity of 4000 barrels. The deal, it is understood, has been pending for some time. Soon after the death last March of Theodore B. Wil cox, who was sole owner. It became generally known that the company was to be sold. Dutch interests were said to have been angling for the properties but, with the reorganization of the company, with R. B. Wilcox at the head, outside interests hud little chance to obtain control. Slow to Step In. Mr. Houser, who In the last ten yean has built up the largest grain export business in Portland, became interested in the property, but because of his position with the grain division of the United States Food Administration, hesitated to acquire large private in terests. His decision came only after it had been represented to him that the property probably would be controlled outside the Northwest if lie did not step in. Reorganization plans are held up pending Mr. Houser's arrangements for placing the property in trust for the period of the war. His connection with the grain corporation will make this step imperative. Raymond B. Wilcox, president of the company. Is co-operating with Mr. Houser in the transaction, but will sever connection when reor ganization plans are complete, he said last night. It was stated that the Wilcox estate has disposed of its entire- Interest in the company. Canons to Remain. No changes are contemplated in the staff and management. J. W. Ganong, vice-president and general' manager, will be retained in that capacity with his entire office and wales force. Other changes probably will await Mr. Houser's assumption of active control. Active trade expansion at the close of the war is being planned by Mr. Houser. It is expected that opportuni ties not possible before will be opened by the joint interests. Organized in 1S84 by the late Theo dore Wilcox and W. S. Ladd, the Port land Flouring Mills have grown to a position of pre-eminence among North west grain dealers. With the European (Concluded on Page 16. Column 2.) A