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Anne Ritten- FlWnmi3 jfl k ( & ) J X V" .SVl VjL " '""V "" piwSt a 'Thursday bouse will write PW ( jF? ) i TI wiuda j m o s 1 1 y VOL. XIV. NO. 13. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1915. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO. CENTS ffif?BSI CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS GAINING SPEED Chamber of Commerce Com mittees Strike Out Bright , and , Early for Fresh Sup port for Body. ENTHUSIASM RISES AS WORK PROCEEDS Committee Reports at Moon Show, 2438 New Names . Aided to Roster. RESULT OP CAMPAIGN TO DATE First day's results. . , 1647 Today's 701 Grand total . 2138 Equivalent in cash ..... ' . $121,000 When the S50 business men who are hustling new memberi for the new, reorganized an d enlarged Chamber of Com '., merce reported 791 new members se- cured In twonours' Work . today an other world's rec ord for similar campaigns was broken. The first day of the cam paign netted 1647 new members. That broke all -records. And now : al,l records for the second dqy are broken. The to tal memberships v so far number 2438 :As each membership, repre sents a pledge of $50. the total -amount now pledged to the new Chamber of Com merce Is $121,900. The goal is 6000 fa em bar s and $250,000 cash In four days. 5000 4QOO 3 OOP 243S ami 2100 2miu 1K) 1S 17O0 1WI0 1500 !.';( 12)f) U(K) KM K HOO Hm 700 600 i -BOO "4ia 2000 lOOO Reports frornT '. the members of "committees were turned tn at the -noon luncheon at the Commercial club. The Individ ual committee rec ord was made today by committee KoJ 66, Edgar B. Piper, chairman. His committee reported 120 new member-, ships. ;J. Fred- Larson's committee scored next highest with 43 new members. Jinthused to a high pitch over the success of yesterday, every committee but one was on hand at the Commercial club this morning ready for the sec- (Concluded on Page Four, Column One. I 100 i i GERMAN AND FRENCH SOLDIERS WORK SIDE BY SIDE BURYING THEIR DEAD AFTER TRUCE HAD BEEN DECLARED LAST CHRISTMAS DAY Then Enemies Stand With A : v Lieutenant From German t: v Exchange Tobacco, Play (This Is the nlxth article of -the series by Phil Bade? of San i'rancisco, former United Press correspondent, who is now 'serving with tn French forcico legion.) By Phil Ilader, Written for the United Press. (Copyright. 1915, by the United Tress.) ' " London, March 6.- There were three Americans In that marvelous Christmas-truce in my part of the trenches: Edward Jacobs, of i Pawtucket, R. I.; Victor Chapman, a Harvard man from New York, and myself. We belonged - to the foreign '.legion Which had been made up in Paris of men of. all 'nationalities, and we had been in the trenches for 20 daya before Christmas dawned.; For 20 days we ha'd faced that strip of land 45' feet wide between our trench and that of the Germans -that no man's land, dotted with dead bodies, criss-crossed . by tangled masses of barbed wire. That little strip of land was as wide and-as deep and as full of death as the Atlantic ocean; as uhcrossable as the spaces between the stars; as ter rible as huirfan hate. And the sunshine of the bright Christmas morning fell on It as bright ly as if it were a lovers' lane or the aisie in gome grand cathedral. i Turk' Brings About "Trace. I don't know how the truce began in the other trenches, but In our hole Xa deem began it Nadeem, a Turk, who believes Mahomet and not Christ was the -prophet of God. .The sunshine of the morning seemed to get into Nu deem's blood. He ! was only an en thusiastic boy, ' but always childishly happy, and when we noticed, at the regular morning shooting hour, that tl9 German trenches were ilent, Na deem began to make a joke of it. ; We drew a. target n a board, fas tened It te a pole and stuck it above jthe trench, : shouting, to the Germans; "See now: wen you can shoot: ' Within a minute the target had been bulisuved. Nadecni pulled it down. arate Peace With Russia for Austria Planned. Fanz Joseph listed Aid Reported to Have En oif Papal Nuncio to Win Over Kaiser's Consent. Geneva Mard h 24. Emperor Franz Joseph is trylfl S to persuade Kaiser Wllhelm. through the Vatican, to per mit Austria to konclude separate peace tefms with Russia,, according to re ports received here today from Vienna. WJth this end I in view, the Austrian eniperor has arranged an interview with the papal nuncio. . Krapp Supplies , Seized. Geneva, Italy.' March 24. -Tn what ws taken to be a near war measure against the Germanic allies, Italian frontier guards at Lulno, near the .Swiss border, today seized 29 cars of gilaphite and sulphur and other sup plies for the JCrupp gun works at Kffsen, German. jDispatches friom Vienna declare that Austria how considers war with Italy rapre than probable and has rushed larsre forces of troops to the Tyrol and Trieste, where great .defensive works are being constructed near the Italian frontier jUncensured dispatches to the Tri bune from the!' Austrian border state thie Austrians j have "blown up all buildings between the Sunagan Pass, in Trente, and! Lake Guarda on the Italian frontier- The whole of the eastern part ojf Roverteo is reported to have been abandoned by the Aus trians, who tore down all Its build ings before their departure. All per sons along the Austrian frontier who aije reported to be pro-Italian, the dispatches say, are being Interned In thie interior of Austria. . , . British Defeat the Germans in Africa Twenty German Officers Killed, 300 Soldiers Killed or Wounded, 810 Prisoners Taken In Big- Battle. Capetown. South Africa, March 24. Twenty German officers have been killed In the biggest battle yet staged between the dermana and British in German Southwest Africa, "according td advices received here today. The battle was fought east of Swakop mjund and the British attacking force was led by Colonel Albert. More than 300 German soldiers, it was declared, were killed and wounded. The British, I the dispatch said, took 210 prisoners and captured two 15 pound guns, two Maxims and two am munition wagons. i -, . Royal Geographies Jbxpel Sven'Hedm Scandinavian Explorer's Secant Utter ances in Pavor of Germany I.ose aim Sis Honorary Membership. ! London. March 24. Bau nf Mo recent utterances in favor of Ger-1 many, me name oi iiven iieain, the Scandinavian i explorer, was: today stricken from the list of honorary rrtembers of the Royal Geographical society. Japanese Go to Russia. j Tokio, March 24". Twelve Japanese artillery officers, headed by General Nakjlma, left today for Russia to ob serve military operations. rms Around Each Other and Side Takes Their Picture; Cards and Tell Stories. pasted little bits of white paper where shots had struck and held it up again so that the Germans could see their score. ' Again Happy, In doing so. INadeem's h above the trench and WA T i J 1 Kim talking across no man's land. Thought lessly I raised my head, too. Other men did the same. We saw hundreds o'f German heads appearing.' Shouts filled the air. ! What miracle had happened? Men laughed and i cheered. There was Christmas light In our eyes. And I know there were Christmas tears in mine. There were! smiles, smiles, smiles, where in days before there had been only rifle barrels. The terror of no man's land fell away. j The sounds; of happy voices filled the air. We were all unhumanly, nap py for that one glorious instant in which we all English, Portuguese. Americans and even Nadeem, the Turk -f-could share; and that, savages that we had been, cavemen as 'we- were, the awfulness of war had not filled the corners of our hearts where love and Christmas live, Enemy Meets Enemy. T think TCadpem wa flrsf tn what had happened- He suddenly Jumped out of the trench and began waving his hands and cheering. While oe was aoing tms, a ponderous Ger man, with a happy smile that exposed two rows of j glittering white teeth, (klimbed out of his trench and shouted: I "Lieutenant Schroeder presents his Compliments jto your, lieutenant and desires to knjw if he will select four nen and conie to the middle of the neutral territory to arrange for a (ruce for burying the dead.'V Our lieutenant agreed in an instant. I was one of the four men; selected ind 1 shall nfver forget how ; I felt as We advanced to meet the four German soldiers and tihelnjieutenant who were Coming towards us. We felt 'as if we (Concluded onj-face Klne, Column Four.) Sep BEWSLDSS NOT EXPLAINED Mallory Liner Sinks 1300 Miles East of Cape Race; 71 persons on Board Are Pickled Up by Other Vessels WIRELESS SUMMONED HEL MANY RESPONDED First Report Was Collision Caused American's Loss; Evidently Wrong. (t'nitod Prt-ss Leased Wire.) New Y ork, March 24. The Mallory liner Deihver has sunk In the Atlantic. .tserorej she went down the call of the wireless brought aid from a. dozen ships and all her passengers and crew were rescued. These two facts tand out todajy as established following re ceipt of a, series of wireless dispatches which hve y.eiled; the latest tragedy of the sba in mystery. The cajuse of the sinking of the Den ver is jijot known. After receiving a radiografn, the officials of the Mal lory line announced that a collision with an Junldenttfled steamer, believed to be tne Aviland, had sent both ships to the bottom. A- few hoiirs later the same officials received a Wireless from Captain Avery of. the Denver which caused them to believe the colliision report was incorrect and to enshroud the whole disaster in fur ther myfetery. ' Captain -Avery reported from the White Star steamer Megantic, which rescued him, his wife and 13 members of his ck-ew, that the "Denver was in a sinking condition when We aban doned hler." He added that the Me gantic yould reach New York Satur day and he made no mention of a col lision. Mallory line officers announced that they wejre inclined to abandon their collision 'theory but were awaiting further wireless reports giving addi tional details. They are unable to explain vhy the Denver sank unless The original there was some accident. wi reless dispatches reporting the res cue refei-red to "Captain Smith of the Aviland' as among those rescued. It believed that "Aviland" was is now the resiilt of a garbling in transrais- siou of the word "iawyt-'h "rafH of the chip, mined in the North sea. the survivors of whose crew were re turning on the Denver to New York. Tne c ptain, his wife and 13 mem- (Concljidod on rage Nine. Colnnin Two.) Huge Rock Thrown Out by Mt. Lassen Boulder "As Big- aa a House" Wai Belched Saturday and Boiled Down Mountain Side for Mile and a Half. Reddi "as big hg, Cai., March '24. A rock as a house," visible for; 10 miles, bjelclied forth by Saturday's' big eruptiori of Mount Lassen,: lies at tlie timber jine o the side of the volcano today, ficcording to George Munket trick, arriving here f rom Macotnber Flats, Hear Lassen's base, j The lfoulder rlled down'- the moun tain ide a mile and a half, plowing its way! through 15 feet of snow 'and cutting through the earth ;to bedrock, a crevice 50 feet !wide, Mun- leavin: kettricki declares. LATE r TELEGRAPHIC BELGIAN BBXjEF SHIP ATTACKED. Washington, March 24. The United States nt an emphatic note today to O-ennany through American Minister Van Dyke at The Hague protesting against .bomb throwing' near relief steamship bound for Belgium. The protest followed confirmation rccelvec from Mr. Van Iyke of an aeroplaie attack on the , steamship Blfland laden with food from j the United States for Amsterdam while flying ;be flap of the American-Belgian relief commission. The Elfland's cargo Was consigned to United States Minister Brand Whitlock at Brussels. Only jtha most skillful handling pre vented the ship's destruction. aesoplAne shells steaueb. Iiondon, March 24. The! captain of the British steamer Teal, arriving here today, Reported he -was attacked by a German aeroplane off the Dutch coast yesterday. Two bombs were dropped and hie- ship was made the target for 20 rounds from the aeroplane's ma chine gun. . The German flyers 'also showered the ship with steel darts, but no j one was killed and little dam age waj done. JITNEY RULES DISCUSSED Step4 toward the enactment of the ordlnaree regulating jitneys and auto buses Were taken by the city council this morning when changes were made placing the measure in shape for pas sage. : : .j. The council deridcil to : ha. 4itmv. from "Vyashihgton street between Third ana Jtsrpaaway. ine minimum license fee waf lowered from $3 to $2 a month. permanent signs are to be displayed on all pars while m service The. iro- vision reauiring v non-skid tires was eltmlnri ted owinir to difficulties In securing a tire which wil( not skid. The (ordinance is now In han fnr third reading and adoption.. This will probab y occur within two weeks. Drop in Prices to Come With Warm Weather President of National Housewives League Gives Her Views on "ood Situation of the Near Future. 1 New York, March Zf. Exceptijonally low food prices during the doming spring and summer, with a consequent favorable effect on the general cost of living, were predicted today by Mrs. Julian Heath, president of tbje Na tional Housewives' league, in ani inter view with the United Press. "We will get a bigger loaf of for a nickel," she said, "because 9,000,000 bushel wheat crop In Meat prices will be low because bread of the 1915. of the heavy importations of Argentina beef, the suspension of foreign exports and the heavy spring production. "Cheap egge should come fjr the same cause. The prospects are! for a heavy fruit crop and this should bring reasonable fruit prices. Because xC the big crop of cotton and thje fact that there has been very little exporta tion, fabrics should be cheap, i "The spring and summer of 1915 will furnish a golden opportunity for American housewives. It has been years since there has been siuch a chance to lower the cost, of living. " 'Buy eggs in April," should e the slogan. Preserve them at home. Every thing In the way of foodstuffs is low. Housewives should bujy now or a little later. By putting money into circulation we will be able to turn the business depression which Has af rected all industries Into a peni'od of great prosperity." . HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER SUSPENDED BY SUPERINTENDENT Edvviii Anders Denies Charge of Writing Defamatory Let ter; Retains Attorney j Charging that Edwin Anders head of the history department of Washing ton high school, wrote the circular let ter which was circulated last Monday casting reflections on his manage ment of the city's schools, Superin tendent L. R. Alderman this morning suspended him. I Anders absolutely denies the 'allega tion and has retained Attorney John F. "Logan to fight the case for him. The matter will be taken to the high est court both Logan and Anders as- The first intimation Anders had that there was anything wrong came at 8:30 this morning when H. H.j Herd man Jr., principal of Washington high school, delivered to him the terse mes sage, "Your services are ended until you have seen Mr. Alderman." Anders went at once to the courthouse where Alderman has his office. "You have been guilty of insubordi nation, Mr. Anders, and your Services are ended so far as I am concjerned," declared Alderman according to An ders. "A. letter of dismissal iwill be furnished you. The school board will hear you at their convenience.? According to Anders, Alderman as serted that he, Anders, had ben seen in the Washington high school at 7 o'clock Monday morning. He declared that it was at that time that j Anders wrote the letter which was j spread broadcast about the city. "I was at home at T o'clock Monday morning," Anders said this rooming. "It is impossible to get in the build ing, without one of the Janitorsj letting you in, at that time In the niorning. The doors are not open until about 8 o'clock, while the teachers are 'all due (Concluded on Page Fifteen, Columa Four) BATE CHANGES PROPOSED. Washington, March 34. Transconti nental railroads with terminals'; in Cal ifornia filed with the interstate com merce commission today sturg-estioas for determining1 rates on backhauls in land from the coast, under the lnter mountain rate decision. ! .i The railroads suggested that In reaching a backhaul rate, 7 cents be deducted from the ocean rate on car load lots from the Atlantic coast and 10 cents on less than carload lots, the lecal rate from coast ports to backhaul destinations to be added. Railroads of the north Pacific coast suggested an elaborate scale of back haul rates from ooast points In! Oregon and Washington. . I The commission set April as the date for a hearing on backhaul ratss. PEENCH CLAIM GAINS. - i Paris, March 24. Victories jfor the allies in Flanders and in Alsacs were announced. In today's romxjiuniqne. Two divisions of Belgian troops made substantial gains along- the Vser river and the Preach captured a number of trenches at Hartmannsweilerkopf in Alsace, it was claimed. BATTLESHIP DISABLED. ' . - I Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. March, 24. Dispatches from Athens to the Overseas News agency say jthat the British, battleship Cornwallis was dis abled during todays fightingj in the Dardanelles. ' PRINCE NOT REMOVED. Copenhagen, March 24. Rumors that the German Crown Prince Frederick William had been removed fr$m com mand of a division of the mpertal army and disgraced by the: kaiser, were positively denied this evening by the newspaper Folitken here RENEW ATTACK Off TURK FORTS Minesweepers! Removed 450 Mines Froin Dardanelles Yesterday in Preparation for! New Bombardment. HEAVY FOG, INTERFERES' SOME WITH OPERATIONS In the Future! Battleships to Enter Straits Only in Good Weather. (By Herbert Temple, Staff Correspond ent of the Coast News.) London, March ; 24. Battleships of the allies' squadron renewed thelri at tacks n the forts of the Dardanelles at davtn today, according to a dispatch from aiitylene, via Athens. Nine of the lajrgest warships of the fleet j en tered he straits ahd began to literally iain shells on the Turkish fortifications.-", j Dispatches from Tenedos confirmed the report from Mltylene, but stated that tjlie battleships soort were forced to suspend their operations, owing to a hea ty fog. j Yes terday mlnei sweepers prepared the way for today's attack by removing more than CO drifting mines from th the chann el. Because! of the loss of- Britis h battleship. Irresistible by float- ing mines, no others pf the big fight ers o It the allies' i fleet hereafter Iwlll enter clear. "A the straits unless the weather Is dispatch toj the Tiroes from Tenedbs says: A furious northeasterly gale has The been blowing for three days. woathfer is most unfavorable for naval operations. Ten i battleships of the allied fleet are anchored under! the lee oi the Island resting after their recent tussle with the Dardanelles forts, and where I minesweepers could be eefen issuing - from the mouth of the straits. Thej weather conditions enable the Turksj to repair their !bat- tered guns. fortificatiohs and mount fresh The equlnoxlal gales In. this region last usually three days Dispatches frorh Athens say that a force bf the allies landed yesterdaiy on the Gallipoli peninsula. The corres pondent declares ihat ft general attack fortifications of tbs Dardanelles will be undertaken Immediately After the arrival of more warships of the allies which are Inow on the way to stren then the Investing fleet. Gales Are Decreasing. Confet antlnople. ! March 24. i(Via Berlin1 and Amsterdam). Gales wrhlch have tteer n sweeping the Aegean sea and the and Dardanelles were decreasing tpday vices frorh Smyrna state the British fleet off that seaport is fbrm a new atiack. - . ing fbr Thd sultan today conferred j the of the highest-military order In medal Turkey on Tield Marshal von I Der Goltz of Germany for his help In pre ?pari ng for thej defense of the par danel es. .. The commander of the Turks operaf Egypt proclaims that his jforce ing iiji is actively preparing for large opera- tions against the British troop de fending the Suefc canal. He denies that fered the Turkish; Invaders have suf any severe defeat. ' as was indl- cated by the British. He declares the total been Turkish losses in Egypt have 4 officers killed, 18 wounded and 18 m: issing, wnue iu privates Iwere killed, 296 wounded ahd 446 missing. EWS DftTTCH STGAIIGK Eseivra Loidon, March 24. A German sub-tor- marine yesterday attempted to pedo .the Dutch steamer Oranje Nassau five miles off the lander ligbtsnip in the North sea, i according to a patch received here today from dis- Am was sterdam. The torpedo, however, 60 yards wide of it's mark. HELD FOB BANSOM. Jefferson, Ohio, March 24. Leonard Worcester, employed as foreman of the Gran by company! of St. Louis, is held for ? 90OO by the Villa forces in Chi huahia, Mexico, according to woid re ceived hers today from Mrs. Worcester. She declared the American officials had refused to aid In Aer husband's release. 4Q,0O0 AUSTBIANS DEFEATED Fetrograo, March 24. Official an. nounbement of the defeat of 40,000 Austrians in a desperate battle in the Carpathian mountains was mads here this Afternoon. SUSPECT GERMAN VESSELS ilngtsn, March . 24. Government officials today expressed Informally a suspicion that the movements of Ger- and man 'steamer captains, both at in A merlcan ports, are bains' directed by some! ndlvlaual in this country. They wouldn't Indicate whether they definitely suspected anyone. ; h "PAINLESS'? PARKER WINS Ms. Josephine Phillips this after noon) lost-her case against Edw rd ,R. (Painless) Parker, dentist. She sued for $7631 damages. The Jury in the circuit court returned a verdit t for the defendant. , Mrs. Phillips cl arged that on assistant! to Dr. Plarker, Theolore' Gottlieb, w as guilty of mal pracjtlce in treating a tooth. SopranoVisiting HereEngaged Paris Opera Galls Felice Lgne . s? st 4'k . , ? it,. I n j mt t t Season to Begin Next Spring Felice I.yne, f among American coloratura soprano," who has Just rem ceived a telegram engaging her for the opening season of most ambitious undertaking in the grand opera line ever attempted any where In the wartd. ,)-- , Receipt of Teleg . tion of Plans emy of Opei ra Where Bj J. LJ W. Felice Lyne, the charming American soprano, whose sensationally success ful debut In grand opera In London about two years ago was flashed to all corners of the globe .the morning after, admitted today ihat she has Just received a telegram engaging her as coloratura for a grand opera season of three months in "Pari next year. While th engagement is of njuch interest to Miss Lynel the telegram Is doubly interesting to the general pub lic, for it conveys bftween the lines confirmation of perfection of final; de tails for the organization of the rhost ambitious grand opra undertaking ever attempted a nywhere In thewrkl Paris Will B Center. ;j Paris is to be the great center of the operatic world. Tjhe company iwill be International In character and of a scope that will far surpass all j the brilliant efforts in the past at New York, Boston, BerllnJ Milan, London, or anywhere in Soutu America, where grand opera holds sofne sway. Pore most among the backers and promoters are such men as the Pirince of Monaco, Otto H. Kahn of Newl York and Henry Russell of theBostori Opera company. These men are so kell known Ithat little need bo said ofj them, but some additional light may pe thrown on the powerful influence Of Mr. Kahn in this connection by referring tc the fact that ho is not cijily a big banker, but is also chairman bf the Metropoli tan and Century opera companies., cu- rector of the Boston Opera company. vice president of the Chicago Gjrand Opera company and honorary director Says Submarines WU1 Win Great War General Pearson, American, Just Back From Europs, Prophesies Fleet of 160 Will Starve Out the Allies. New York, ST. Y., March 24. -Germany already has 16') submarines ahd is working 40,000 men night and! day to build more, according to Brigadier General Samuel Pearson, who arrived In New York today from- Germany, lie said: " r I believe Germany will, win the war with submarines. "When she gets her great under-sea fleet into opera tion in British and -.iTench waters she will be able to starve .Knglandf and France into submission.'? f . f,-;-..: ::--!". - 'L: If &Vf y V f "CtSv ' -V I - ' , ' , - - 3f - ' I t i ' ' " t r - ! f " - s s S I '' ' ""i" fys-.'- - :: :- . li jc' i 41 ' - - A '" ' , , ' -1 i am Here; Indirectly jBnfirms Culmina for Organization of International Acad- American Students Can Study of the Uoyal1 Grand Opera company of Telegram Is Becetred While this gigantic undertaking ha been under way . for Several I months, the successful consummation! of , the negotiations between , the various in terests has not been announced except between the lines in the telegram Just received here" by Miss Lyne. who since last " Saturday has been visiting with her grandmother. Dr. Theodoaia E. Purdom.i an.d1 her uncle,' and aunt Dr. and Mrs,' P. E. Moore of Belle Court. Miss Lyne leaves for Honolulu . to night on her concert tour, accompa nied by her mother and Mrs. Moore. , The telegram came .from Henry Rus sell, - manager of "the Boston " Opera company, under whose direction Miss Lyne is making . her : present concert tour. i .... . Miss Lyne, who has been described and featured as ' the "petite colora tura," although not sodiminutlve, told of the telegram In thai animated man ner which makes her a most I interest- (Concluded on Pairs Nine. Column Three ) TWO ROOM HOUSE ANP ROADSTER: The name of the classification In which it appears today precedes each of these Journal Want Ads: 21 "LOST- Silver pin. Sunday, near oum ave. ana isi si. i ' ' Swtn ralnnin S3 '.REPEATING rifle, - shotgun and yueiai - cai u inaciiiiie, anyone can operate. to trade for horse and light. Wagon." , J i - .1 ; , ' For Sale Miscellaneous 19 "PEAitLi handled' table cutlery, rilt tramk f&nt nhlnn TX' i , bookcases, books, Victor phono- graiJU nu rtraras, cneap. ! Situations; Mai " 3 . short "SKlLLKp . carpenters on - notice, j. ; . "l-3 ACIIK east of Montavilla; want roadster or light delivery car; give or take difference' For Bsnt Honsss ' t : U FOIl RENT-A nice i room house and 225 bv 100 feet of land, chicken yard 50 by 30t. ill kindx of large fruit and berries, at 6 a month." , NEAR AfSp S SET ON FIRE British Airmen Cross Bel gium and Partially Destroy Submarine Works at Ho boken, Bombs Being Used. RAID PLANNED TO STOP ' SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN None of Aviators Are Hurt Though Bullets Pierce Their Planes. (By Herbert Temple, Staff Correspond ent of the Coast News.) London, March 24. -Another d.irln raid of - British aviators against the Germans was crowned with success to day, when flyers of the Royal Naval A I J r V i ' r.mu.oil 1 1 1 f 1 1 m a ml r -1 ttslly destroyed the Oerinan subma rine works at llobokcn, -near Antwerp. Sight bombs were dropped. The mib marlne depot was set n fire and munli of Its effectl venoms dextroyed. - It is not known whether nnyof the German submarines under construction were shattered. Today's official announcement wa taken as indicating that the British military authorities, warned of the plan of Germany for the aseemhling of a giant submarine fleet, are determined not to allow Its construction and iiiuhk ing without making every effort to pre-ent. It Is believed that today's raid is but the first of a series to be continued constantly until the subma rine menace is lessened. None of the aviators in today's flight was, hurt. Their planes were pierced in several places by rifle .fire", but they dropped their bombs and drew off in safety through the hail of fire. Commander Longrnoro reported that five aeroplanes started for the raid on Hoboken. Thick weather stopped two machines but the other three, with bquadron . Commander Courtney and Lieutenants Kosher, Crossley ami Meates continued their flight at a height of 1000 feet. Arrived over Ho boken all aviators dropped bombs and It Is believed they Inflicted great dam age on the submarine works. Five submarines were ,eeen under course of construction. ,, On th return from- the raid Cross ley and Aleateer had-niotor trouble and were forced to descend at Kruiningen, Holland. Messages from the aviators . paid they were subjected to a terrific fire from rifles and air guns while over Hoboken but that nono of them were wounded. j ' GERMANS ASSEMBLE GREAT AIR FLEET TO DESCEND ON ENGLAND (ByBernard Delancourt, Staff Corre spondent of the Coast News.) Amsterdam, March 24. Germany Li to launch a great new aerial atta'-k (Concluded on !' Two, Column On) FARMERS TO BENEFIT T BY OF E At Trifling Cost Per Acre Per Year Trunks Penetrating 307,680 Acres. Improved, Boads Will Improve Thousands - of Acres. Acreage of agricultural land .s penetrated by or made- acces- slble by roads to be hardsur- -m faced with the proceeds of the H $1,250,000 bond issue to be vot- ed on April 14: Slavln road (Capitol Hi?h- way), 6400 acres Multnomah county, 82.000 acres. Washing- m ton county. s Canyon road, 2600 acres Mult- nomah county, 60,000 acres Washington county. 8t Helens road, 32.000 acres Multnomah county, 64,000 acres in Washlngtotil county, Foster road, 10,29 acres In . Multnomah county, 2,000 acres . In Clackamas county.- a ' Base Line road, 28,440 acres 'Ifi Multnomah county. Powell Valley road, 20,000 acres In Multnomah county. Columbia Highway, 000 acres on Sandy road between Portland and Troutdale, 22,000 acres on river highway be- tween Sandy river and Chantl- cleer. . '"' Farmers of Multnomah county ; have much at stake-In the success of the $1,250,000 bond issue which haa been submitted for vote at special county election, April 14. . . The Important trunk roads ' to be harosurfaccd from the proceeds of the bond issue penetrate r jrovide scccax to. 307,680 acres of !a.Pd In Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties. Multnomah. county-J has 120,680 acres penetrated by the roads to bo hard surfaced. If theme lands alone had to pay for the bond issue it would mean an aecKmrit of but u littlo over JJ an acre divioed over 15 years, orat MOS SUCCESS ROAD BOND ISU -It