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- ' " 11 1 . ' " 1 - ' ' ' .'",,,..,.,. , . . i . . '. ... I ..... .. ,,. - : . VACATION Bryan Likens TEUTOOS THE BLIGiffilT 1 NEW SCHOOi DIRECTOR Roosevelt to n;";' OF LEADERS If! C Helen o f Troy uumu hEIHIIHe: BY OVER 2 TO I fla This the FaceThat Launched a, Thousand i Ships ?" He t -r-TZ ". ..' ... .. , .. ............ . . -1 .. - - . .! LOCKl'JOODllS GRODEK r-sopM . be: ovce jAh SJ3Q xJ'll ' ILII renins - X-rcr Jr,-r7l JTM ' .'4PL WW yiB'.il Lockwood's : Majority 3,236, According to Complete Re- ; turns From Every Precinct v in the School District; WINNER GETS EVERY PRECINCT BUT TWO Total Vote Cast Was 7,332, . Complete Vote by Pre cincts Shown. : Samuel P. ' Lockwood wan elected School director - yesterday over Dr. Ernst A. ?- Sommer, Incumbent, - by ; a tot of over , two "and a halt to one. Complete returns from every precinct In the school district give the following-results' -s Lockwood . 6,254 Hommer ... .... 2,018 : . Lockwood's majority ........ 3,236 ' The total vote cast was 7332. The heaviest tote was cast during the last three hours of the day. Lockwood carried every precinct' but two. Som mer carried school precinct' 4, toe which the polling place was at the Atkinson or trade school, and precinct 13, for which the voting place was at the Old Falling school. The vote in precinct 4 was: Lockwood, 1$; Som mer. It. The vote In precinct 13 was: Lockwood. l; Sommer,. 6. Only the two candidates were In th race. 'The school district "was divided into 45 school election' precincts. The fol lowing tahlA Mhnwa tha by precincts: . School I'ct. ' J. tliauuimn irhnnl 'Lockwood. Sommer. .... lOB ,2. school... ........ 5. Court school i......... - Atkinson school ....... 6. Jeanlur 4 Son -store. ... fi: Ixwu)le school ..... . J' Stanley furniture store. Ijuld school ........... : D. C'ourtbouae i .......... . lO.UnroIn high school.. . 45 til S 1 It 43 CO yi 14 MO w 42 rt es 80 44 2S : 7 13 .... 18 .... 65 rt.. 102 .... 112 .s... ia . . w .,..146 12. .huUuek scbtiol. . . . ....... i 81 iAHd Fstilinz school........... l 1 1. I IvliDan scirool , , ........ . " SO 1 ir.SfHim.id tchoot . ...... 160 KJ.Urooklyn school t7 17. Wondaturk - school. ,.,....... . 7tt ! Arlit Kchool ........,...... 13 in. Lents school ..v....;.-.,,..,"" 120 2. Hoffman school ., ' 00 nictjmon.l tk-baoi - . . . i4a 2 ;R'l)Bum-KUy school 104 47 -. firiiiifns ciiou ...... I'ZH x Sfi. I law thorn school ; . .. L, ... SV 20. Hue It in iin. s bool .... 123 " i:T 8mnvldj sctwiol 2l:t 7 V7 54 i.'.r-Kenis school t.,,,. ...... 18-- 29ileiicoe .,'.;..-............ l.TI :iJ. Mjiit Tsbor school . . "ITS , SI .-Monta Tills school '..,. ........ 182 3l 27 42 22 40 K no . T 42 30 64 41 . 49 5 81 no 8 t'.a.t-ito -vrtty rant school. . . . im 3. Fernwood e bol ' ...... ISO 34. Holladay srhool .... S3.' lrviiiftun school 3H.v:iiot school ......... .. 3T.hiei' school . . .i, . .... i.. .'. IWJ .. 27.1 . . lo;t .. 8 .. ' ( .-. j noinpeon cnooi ........ Alhlna; Iotnctpad achoo). 147 41, Vernon school ..... . . .a . . f . 13S 42. Woodlawn j scUoo! ; ;. . . . 14 43. r-Jefreraoa HIh school. ...... . 136 44. -Kenton school'.;. 102 43.-Portatuou th school .......... 80 .Totals j S2H4 . 3MM8 This was tKe' nrst school election held under the law 'which . provides that electors must vote at the polling place designate! for the precinct In which', they live. Forty-five polling places were named, all but three, being at school -houses. ' - ; In past elections the heavy Vote 'has - been in . two or three downtown pre cincts, where .business men went to vote. In yesterday's election the three or four: downtown precincts had but 20 vote waa oue in the residential sec tions. Many property owners who had been used, to voting downtown called at. the downtown polling places yester day, and were told they could not vote there. ' . ' J - , "v -'-m- - rolls Open Till 8 o'clock For the first time the poljs were kent onen until S o'clock n f nis-hf ani many took advantage of the oppor tunity to vote after the dinner hour, .n At a joumber 'Of the polling places the As the corrupt practices act applied to the schools election for the first time, 'there was a noticeable absence of automobiles in iise yesterday after noon. I In past elections candidates and their 'friends used many autoom biles in getting . their friends out, to the polls. :From the Montavllle precinct one of th l rt Inn rtTttt la .faWmA f ln.lr r Thomas and ; asked about the "new rule' which, prohibited women whose husbands own property from votintr. "That is no new rule; that has al ways been - the law," ; advised Thomas. Only Property Owners "Vote. It hasn't been the law 1 out here," replied the official. 'The women here have been voting in past school elec tions, and- some nf them want tn vnt. again. "They cannot vote," said Thomas. "They have been enjoying privileges to which they were not entitled.". ' . In another-precinct a woman pre sented herself at the polling place and - asked for a ballot, , "Are you a property owner V asked '-the Judge. ' - -t , "I am. she replied. ."I own a cow. But the cow was not taxed, so the woman could hot vote. Another election Judge called up the t "There are two women here who say r they own . community property-;-with their 'husbands, and they insist they . have a right to vote, he said. "What shall I do about-It r - ' - v v v,, "Are their names on the tax Toll?" 'asked Clerk Thomas., . n ---"I don't know," replied the Judged - Secords Saved Votes,-. 1 "Thomas went down to the assessor's office and looked up the records.. Sure j enough, the naijies of the women ap V. peared with that of their husbands on the'tax roll. .. . - v "Let them vote,", Instructed Thomas. It la considered i that the stormy -s weather kept many women away , from 'the polls during the afternoon. Samuel P. Lockwood. NEWS INDEX SECTION ONE 14 PAGES Pa, 1. Loekwood Chases School Director. Trsiamen Welcome Win. O. Leo. Ctrruti i Ktfine Totters. Brjrsn Eceaks for Feae.- Tea tons Take Orodek. French Take fond do Benvsi. ' , Allies Charge German Near Hoc re. 8. . German Militarists Would Dominate Hep It. Fourth to Be Weil Observed. Hard surf aeing to Be Begun at Ono " 3. , Washington News Latter. . . Speaker's Daahter Is June Bride. . Hob Hill Children to Have Floral Parade. Wen id Protect Convicts' KecoTd. 4. Tnberonlosi to Be Btndied. Dardanelles' Attack Seem Doomed. Keunuau Must Take Stand Soon. . 6. "Billv" Sunday en Oreron Banch. . Ban-rrancisco flivi setter Oreron Minerals on View at. Fair. Railroad Construction Depends en Bids. Hart Held Liable.- "Dr. Mayo to Announce Canoer Diaoovery. Batorday in the Circuit Courti. City Spends 975,000- to Aid Unemployed. Charities' Fund Beaches $1754.. Mother Finds Kidnaped Children. Surrery Best Cancer Care. . Lleweliyn School Celebrates. lectrio Track to -Supercede Hone. Firs Drill Cup to Be Presented. Church JTews. j .-. How to Prevent Forest I res. ; : Couch School Beunioa Notable Occasion. . Convill to Remain Park Superintendent. -Industrial Accidents ef the Week. i'ew Baitrcad Makes Beoord. . Northwest Briefs. i- -. New Landlny Place.for Tmnoowver Terry. Chicago to Seattle Auto Bun la Ended. 6. 9. 11. U. IS. loaat Artuiery .eview at rert Btevena. leata rua w la vnsei noted tnioa High School fcr Clackamaa. -loseera t eiiy xnursoay. SECTION TWO 16 PAGES rage. 4-'i- -.r. " 'i f-vKlf .. Sport Xewa and'Oossip. "' : U t-9. Automebiles and Good Beads.1 ' - ' 10. Y. M. C. A. Boys' Cams at Siprit Lake.' - i Sen Maris in- War's. Vortex. 11-1S. Went?. Adiiviv j . i -uci&'c 16. - Marine NewU' fv-1 t ' . OooaeLake Irriiratioa Project Completad. SECTJON C Q PAGES : 1. Hoover Feeds KOliona 'of Belyiana, ' 2. Photoplay Newi- , i . In Vaudeville. -1 ! In Stag-eland. ' ' ' : ', 5. Univeraity u4 Collcgi Hews. " . 4. : Editorial. ' , . - . .e- .' ' 6. BrUf Information, t , f ; . Town topics, Fraternal Note. ' . ' 5. Ill nitrated Newa Review. - 1. News' from Foreign Capitals.. 8. The 0?en Biyer,-Its Eitnilicaace. 9. Markets and Finaaee. ; 10. Baal Estate and Building Kewa. SECTION FOURia. PAGES 14. The Week In Society. : s s 6. News.ef the Bracnea. '" 6. The Realm of Music. 7. Women's- Club Affairs. , , " Parent-Teaoaer News.- - y - Social Service Affairs. Your Horoscope. Labor Notes. , 8. Waahing-tca High School Commencement. . Lincoln Hi?h school oraauates. 10. What WelT Sreaaed Women - Will Wear, 11. What Everr Woman Wants to Know. 18. Jefferson High School Seniors. - SECTION FHIv 8 PAGES (Magasiae and PictorUl.) Paa-e. . . 1. Orahame-Wliite's Warniny . to - London Come Inn. , Makint; the "Twe-For-Flve" a Real Per- i fee to. 8. A Home-Loving' -Mtaarck ia . Moloch's Grasp.. '-". 4. The Housekeeper Oouncu Table. 6. Frcin Filmland. 1 - i . 6. Random Facts and Fancies. , 7. : Scieoc and ' Near-Seience - Pp-To-Daie. I. Cartoonaa-rams Charlee A. Orden. The Brownie and the Cherry Tree-. , - ' Oeorsena Faulkaar. SECTION SIX 4 PAGES (Comic) Arizona, Greatest; Warship, Launclied American , Champagne and Ariaona Water 'TJsed by Esther Boss -la : , Chxistenias Or eadnanght. '- ' New' York, June 19; (U. P.) With American i champagne and Arizona water trickling down her bow, the new V ni ted States dreadnau gh t Arisona, the largest battleship Jn the United States navy, was launched here short ly after 1 o'clock today at the Brook lyn navy yard! Hundreds of xrlver craft blew a deafening welcome to the new queen- of the seas as she shot down -the ways. , . - . " As the great unfinished -hulk of Iron and steel began to move. Miss Esther Ross, - Arizona's - fairest ' maiden, smashed a bottle of champagne and a jug of water from the new Roosevelt dam in that state across the bow, say ing as she did soi , : "'I christen- thee Arizona." ' f Riding easily on the water a few hundred yards -from shore," the Arizona was a formidable and grim spectacle, dressed in American hunting and dress parade flags while her bright red and gray War paint showed her off to good advantage.'-' - -The first plan of - using 'only -water to christen the" new amp waa finally altered. by: Governor Hunt of .Arisona, who ' bowed to. the time-honored : sea tradition and permitted -wine to eplasii the Arizona s bow, - i Governor of Indiana on Coast., ic San Franciacoy June"19.---P. N. B.)-'. Governor Famuel Ralston . of Indiana and a party of 25 prominent Indianans arrived here 'today to participate 'in "Indiana day" June 26. at the Panama Pacific exposition, t 1 ' . , " - -"' - -" "V , ' Carranza Loses: Support of Part of . His f Cabinet,, and m Flees to Island Fortress for Safety From Own Faction. OBREGON :AND. VILLA IN : AGREEMENT, IS. REPORT Chance for Peace Seen in Al liance of Two Chief Mex- . ican Military Men. Washington, June' 1.- (U. ' . P.) Chaos -exists In Mexico, ' i General Carransa's regime as consti tutional chief aeemsv to be tottering. He practically Is a prisoner behind the wtlls of San Juan d'TJlloa prison fort ress, In Vera Crux harbor. ' Villa and' Zapata practically havV broken..''.,-; '-- Generals. Carranza and Obregon are reported at oddai - - ' This , was ; the situation pointed out to President Wilson tonight." In the disintegration of all factions, Washington officials hoped a new "iron man" would arise. "-An alliance between Villa and Obregon. in control oi tne ciggest rigbting forces, was considered not Improbable. It was generally agreed. - however that the - situation was most scricus. wum me president determined to use drastic means to restore order, allevi ate famine and. establish real, govern ment in Mexico, of ficlals owned that the outlook , was pregnant with the gravest possibilities. - Oarranxa OaUaet Splits. : 'Tt 'wrfl.a from iTTArteiil ifnn.ila c Vara Crus that the state denartment re ceived word or a spilt in Carranza s cabinet, four of the most influential ministers having resigned. They were: - Foreign Minister Uerta. Minister of the Interior Zubaran, formerly Carran- sa's trusted lieutenant at . Washington. Minister of Justice., verdueo and Min ister fr Finance Cabrera.' v : Canada reported that following ac- 4tTifan nt rhir rsf siAtlon. .Car. rpxi.3turrioiliy; removed; to- jthe island, tornesa, --.r er oi nis own taction was believed to Jiave prompted this 'step.' Off iciala believed tonight ; that - the outcom depends on JCenerals villa and Obregoni Ut.tbey .'unite. -it was thouffht peace inigUt be secured without Amer ican action. . . Otherwise few observers oxv;retient ; Micait'nlstry rcxuia- See fioWTbf tin i fed States -caii lavoid tek- Ingar hand, to jsnapdMexido's.des tiny. ' Zubaran-and Obregon have been so closely, .Identified that the 'former's resignation - was declared ton! gh t " to leave -email doubt that Carranza and yoregon nave spui, .,, ;:' : Vllla-Sapata Break Bumortd. . i. The ; breach i between .Villa and Za pata was ' seen '. In connection with the reported action of : the Villa- delegates to the Mexico City convention. In with drawing to A.guas i Calientes; ; led by ex-Provisional President ) Garza, . The Zapatistas "refusal te support- Villa's plans! was said, to have eaused the break. . - . - . ' ' . ; - That Villa e and Obregon ' might launch a new regime, with the ."moral 'Concluded -a Puge Sit. Column Four) . Dull World Indeed With Kissing:Barred Such at Least Is Opinion of Xoi Aageles People Xntervlewed , on tae Subject. ..,' 1 - i ' ' . - . Los Angeles, Cal., June 19. CU. P.) Los Angeles - women 'were : not - very enthusiastic, today about the anti-kiss theory , of delegates to the American Medical Congress in San Francisco who advocated, the abolishing of kissing and the substituting of a gentle pat on the cheek. - "There f s a whole lot of satisfac Hon In a kiss,t declared Mrs. Aleth Gilbert, city mother. I don't' believe In promiscuous, kissing, but there Is' a kissing that- does " that whole eoul good." " -.'",-- ' , Agnes Auen, movie actress, said that It was perfectly natural for people, to kiss-and' that the world would-be dull place, , Indeed, . if kissing were made Illegal.. . , Mrs. ' Margaret ' Strich,- chief city nurse, asserted that kissing would con tinue wni as people remained hu man. She expressed dismay- at--the Idea of. a sterilised, kiss. '"If kisses are sterilised all th pleasure In them will vanish." , . The men of Los Angeles interviewed on the subject were unanimous in their condemnation of .the "chemically pure" kiss. "They ' said they, would take a chance on the. germs. : i . v Children Under:i2 ,: : ,BlindetJ bf: Movies Y " '.?. .: i:i'-w,:l;'' Doctor Says Yictuxes Ars Berlins Maa- ac to Sight of ChUdrea .While Eysa ; Aie In Pormatlre Petiod. . i '- Ban Francisco,' Cal.i Jvne-IS. -tJ. P. "Children under 12 years old should not be permitted to enter a motion pic ture theatre," said ,lr; I H. Lanier, of Texarkana," today at the annual con vention of - the - seventh . Pan-American Medical Congress.': ..--V-.. .- --.i.. Under .that age a, child's, eyes are in the formative period; and are abso lutely unable to withstand the effects of films. '. - '' . T " " '"Slnce tlie introduction of - the mo tion .picture America, is beginning to wear glasses r more and more.- : This country through the medium of: mov ies, will eventually' become a Weak- eyed nation, unless there are great. im ..,.n. in th mhinkm nr nP. jecting appaaftus." ' . 1 1 ' ' ' y5 E BROTHERHOOD HEAD ABSENT FOR 12 YEARS William G." Lee "Arrives to Confer With Brakemen and Conductors, i A I Once a. brakeman aond a conductor himself. William O.' Lee of Cleveland. Ohtor,ts--todaytfierspolcesmaft"'oir rl 3, 0D0 brakemen, eonductore and .yardmen In ..this country ..and Canada j and . the executive hcad of, .the largesf organi- satioiT-of "-Itg-Ttlnd tb i h Wbd-wthe K Brotherhood -of Railroad' Trainmen, On a flying rf trli-: -over - the - Pacific coast, -lie, arrived ,- Portland yester day afternoon on his first visit to this, city In 12 ; years, Xast. might ' he-was the guest of honor at a big banquet In the Commercial club, y Today he la scheduled to talk to his own trainmen and to members of other railroad em ployes'; organisations. ' " . ' Representatives in - congress, labor leaders, members of the - state ' legis lature, railroad operating officials and railroad,' men from all branches gath ered at the Commercial club last night to honor Mr. Lee. ";; f :y i-. - ' -v Congressman McArthur served i as toastmaster, , calling upon nearly a score of those present to welcome him to Portland. " . - . ; f - Without, exception each speaker pleaded for better understanding be tween employer and , employe and praised the occasion, a banquet where men from alt walks of life gathered to pay - their respects to the leader of the trainmen of the United States,' as an occasion that augured for a closer cooperation between officials and men. i Mr. Lee (described the aims and ideals of the organization he heads and gave a brief sketch of its accomplishments. :: ' "Some have - regarded us as unfair and selfish In our demands, he said, "but we have asked for no more than we thought right and no - more than other labor organizations have de manded. We have sought to improve the conditions of our members, better wages, compensation in case of death or Injury, peaceful settlement of all differences and safety of working con ditions. "We want compensation laws that will assure that the amounts paid for death or injury - by the . companies go direct to the beneficiary and v. e be lieve that the companies .should find thr' money, necessary. ',. .". .. . "The : companies should pay for the old worn out employes Just - as they pay for old worn out ties and box cars that become used out In .Service. .mere was & time wnen the. man who got to the bar first and who shouted j the loudest was considered the best railroader. That time - has passed, however, and the' lodge of the railroad orders and ... brotherhoods " Is responstme lor n. . . . "We trainmen have- as . our- motto. 'Benevolence, ' "Sobriety and - Industry,' and, we seek to apply these precepts in all we do. "We believe '. in- arbitration, media tion, conciliation. . ;,We , believe that there are two sides to every question and I am 'conservative to the degree that I'd rather-mediate a month or a year than, strike minute. - , ; . ' "This policy has been criticised by a Certain , element who would rather strike first 1 and . talk afterward but our. system.1 has a safety -valve .that assures there is. -no strike and men do not leave their - company's service .un til -every possible resource has been exhausted., .And If I do say, it, , we have secured as - much for our men in this way as any other class f or ganization in existence. . -.-.-' . "The time .has passed . when the op erating official 'states- that there is nothing to v arbitrate - an'd it is this willingness -to. get together and : talk things over between officials and men that has ' made . for constructive" im provement v in - railroad conditions in the United States' - v; . v Mr. Lee paid blgb tribute' toxSena, tor Cliamberlatn, who- sat at his' left, for the work he had done in the senate in rvntc - to eet a, railroad ..men's compensation bill' through congress. I """"" ": v...-,,.. v..o, Among those who spoke were John t Concluded on 1'are Sis. Ciitum tramt TRAINMEN 1LC0M Ten Prisoners All That Live in Death Vale Pond de Beuval Ravine, Defend ed by Grnnaxis While French ; Surround Them ; All. Killed. Paris, June The ravine of Fond de. Beuval, held by a little. band of Germans In t desperate struggle that has. continued for three days, was cap tured by French troops today. - An of ficial statement from .the war ;of flee tonigh jsaidlhat - pe ' German ;force was nearly annihilated. Only .10 pris oners were made by'lh Frenclf "when they rtashe-4he avine from ail. four sides sad -fought tHelr v'WAy throuKb, the- German square of trenches. - i? - t Tonlghf s ' official communique re ported important French successes in the fighting around Souches and In the Lorette hilla region. ;North of rjouchet the French took several rows of enemy trenches. Q r.J fA'-A $? ' -W;rt In .the '-labyrinthr district southeast or . Neuvllle,. French ' troops s have re captured a tunnel - which has. "changed liands several times m the last, fort night of fighting. - .H, It is now Known that German troops In Alsace-have' evacuated Meteeral, and have -.retired at' several points along the - river Fecht- . Before retreating from Hetzeral ,- the enemy -Tired the principal buildings and destroyed mili tary works. - v: ; . :.- - .- :' ":-: '' British: Recruits Halted - - . ' t.' - 'iV--'.; . ' '' '' "' " -Jr ' -' i : .v; ? ' -. - , '. - t : . Warrants Charging- Vlolatloa of sTea v trail ty laws zrot Served; Ueuteaaat la Charge ( Walts in Chicago. Chicago, June lf. lU. P. Twgnty slx meo, said by agents of the bureau of Investigation 4f. the department of Justice, to f be recruits for the British army,' ware-halted on- their, way .east here today. - Lieutenant Kenneth Croft, who said' he was- on: his way, to Join his regiment in England, was in charge of the party. The party s- came from San Francisco. -Federal agents who t met the party at the Chicago.. Milwaukee & St Paul depot were armed with warrants charg ing violation of United. States neutrali ty laws. The warrants,-however,. were not served and the men -were permitted to - continue to New . York af ter. Lieu tenant Croft agreed, to remain m Chi cago'': until federal officials . complete an investigation " into allegations 'that wholesale recruiting for the allies has been conducted cn tbe - Pacific coast and northwestern states. . . - - - Complaint Made in Washington.' Washington. June -19. r. N. S.) Admission wis made tonight by off! cials of the department of -Justice that they v are Mnvestlgstlng -charges .. that Kn gland has been recruiting troops In this country in violation' of the neu trality -laws. Secretary of State Lan- sine admitted that a number of com plaints had been received of the same nature. .- , . - -,---.--, ' "' UMMSkMtaMMMMMM Life Boats Must Be ; J Eeady for Attack Swedish Qovernmeat Orders All Ves sels Crossing ZTorth Sesv to. Be Pre- ... pared for Mines or Snbmartaes. Washington, r June 1. (TJ. P.) Passenger - vessels traversing the North Sea. where mines are -planted and submarines operating;' must . have the life boats - swung on the davits ready for instant' action, under heavy penalty, according to Swedish government- orders transmitted to the state department by the American minister to Sweden today. ; The order is under stood to affect foreign vessels . touch ing Swedish ports. : ' Austrians' Receive 'Gifts. :" -1 Wash I ngton. June , 1 J. I." N. S. . Dispatches from .the United States em bassy' at Vienna today reported - re ceipt ' of gifts from the United States and German colonies to Austrian and Hungarian v war - sufferers, and stated that their; receipt was the occasion for great rejoicing. ' . - LOSS IN NEBRASKA NEARLY $2,000,000 AS STORM'S RESULT Burlington: Road. to Denver Is Tied Up and Miles of Wires , Out of Service, . Lincoln, -Neb., June 19. (U. P. 1X71tH-?A 1rta fear Vatful ; v featl f 4 y.af d-'--atrf betwtn 1.5eo,6ftd-. w I S2.000.00n the main Una th .Tlor. linrtAi. a.n.n -in-i 4ftA ttt,. ion Pacific soffertny -severe washpntsl the. situation as a result of the storms Whichr haVK ewent over Nebrasts. dur inar th- leat tWn dava Kaa berama m Hmm - - .4. - ' Hundreds of acres of small grain htm been, devastated : and mllew of tni-V. and 'miBr. hridtrp - hxv been wsah4 nnt a : renitit nf the hnw downpours. Telephone - and - tslegraph wires are down in some localities, and If Is Impossible tov-telI the -real extent of the damage. , r" a Just east of Superior two .miles' of track on the -Burlington were washed out byvthe heavy rain, Friday night. A, bridge, was also destroyed near Arapa hoe. The- Burlington, which was forced ; to resort to the Union : Pacific tricks between Havings, Neb., and Sterling, CoL, now will be .forced to a roundabout, way by way of Alliance, Neb. . In 'addition to trouble on its lines to the west, the union Pacific has been forced to abandon service on Its Lincoln-Manhattan. Kansas, line, be. cause of tbe high water In Kansas and southern . Nebraska. . All Rock - Island trains are reported running ; on slow schedules -because of the floods. At Rlvrtoru Neb., near- the Kansas lino a hrlit?a waa wanriMl Awiv c- ing . against, the railroad bridge and causing, the water to flood the sur- rounoing couriiry t unu ; " waa inree iwi, ukh iw. . flnally 'ltfave - way. causing Jthe flood Rtadv : rains . continued ' todav throughout manv localities In eastern and central Nebraska. Tension Near Knsa4 .City-Relieved Kansas City. Mo;, Junev 19i-(U. P. Tension in the east and r west bot toms hereiwas; relieved ,tonlghtv"wheri the weather forecaster predicted that iwH -'.mmi. Kimw and the 'Missouri rtvers would ordr ko to ti feet some time tomorrow. The dykes lean stand 30 ; feet-' iHla "prediction, is based odItt ! O 0114- C4--w-nn the assumption that no -more ; rain One hundred men were putv to work late today by the Kansas City South ern, railroad tearing out the 134-Ioot piling approach .to, the company's Ka Oriage l nis win leave a gap inrougn which the flood. can poar, should the water reach the bridge level. " Tonight the crest 'of the Kaw was one- foot below the floor or t.ne bridge, wttn the: river rising four tenths of a f oot an nour. ' - - In Missouri the levees - along the Missouri river at ' Miami station are weaaening anu may - go m i any time fioodine loo.ouo acres or grain land. - Guard are patrolling the em banament iormues w prevent it u possioie. xne Big muoayii going -up here at the rate or. naif aioot on nour. When - communication was - restored to Lamar. Mo., today. It was learned 1 that a tornado- and - rain storm had : strewn- the . town with debris. .Three i feet of s water covered the a public square, damaging stock in every store. ; Norway Demands ::. Government Act Christiana. ' June 19- 1 1. 'N.' S.) Referring to the sinking of Norwegian ships ;without the 'slightest warning, the 'leading newspapers today demand a clear statement by the government of the manner in which Norwegian In terests' and rights have been -and, are to be maintained. ' . ' " - t , J!The time " for ( elTence must now cease," the papers' declare, "and ;th ii;-.tion be assured that the Norwegian flag; over peaceful travelers will be re spected." - , . , Kmr Tnrlr-. .Tnn 19TT P.I-S"or- mer Secretary of State 1 Bryan today i launched his speaking: campaign to crystallze sentiment behind the pres ident for a peaceful solution of Inter national ' difficulties that .may arise with European belligerents. - . " His first public address since he lert the cabinet waa made at a meeting In Carnegie hall under the auspices : of organized . labor. . He swung the blud- ! aeon heavily , vpon t Colonel Roosevelt and supporters of the Increased army and navy movement, and lightly cnas tlsed former President Taft. "Mr. Roosevelt - might be excluded from the list of nations on all matters; relating to peace or war on grounds I that he Is so anxious to get Into any contest that involves blood letting that he cannot be -trusted to deal-with any ! phase of the subject,1 said Bryan.' - Is : this the face that' laur.cr.ea a i thousand ships? asked a :- poet, the question being Inspired by the far I ramed ' beauty of Helen or xroy. c un It be possible that our pugnacious ex president t Is fired by the ambition to so fill ; the sea with fighting .r.raft as to suggest to those! who lookf upon the portraits which will present his like ness.! to ' succeeding generations tne (Conolnded on Page Bli, Colnmn SU) ., .;-it--" .-if- .i-v.-T,.;j.-tti - .' " t. I Decision in Frank Case Being Held Believed Condemned - Mas Will Vot Know -vrhether Be Is to Xdve o Die tjntil Hour Set for Exeoatlon. Atlanta. Ga.. June 19. -(U. P.) That Leo M. Frank will not know until al most i the hour set . for his execution fr A . . . ; .: tAl "': Slaton said he could not announce his decision until Monday .afternoon, or perhaps Tuesday morning, on the ap peal ror commutation of the death sentence to life Imprisonment. While some pessons considered this xavorabie ?slgn i lor Frank, more reached the conclusion that It was in tended by the ; governor with his mind i made tip .not to interfere -4s a humane act, Its 1 result . being that Frank will not- lose the comfort ' of hope until the last, they said. Relatives and friends . of the con victed man, however.. their nerves woni4hreds, have protested amongjstrong atlaks, all ?t which 1 ie l iueuipoie muiii uvunuunu uo-i I lay "t Overwwwight- s they are, - how- ao. jr - v s w wjs t Jma s,i j j ns v w sety; they have ''refrained from pro- tesung . to . th governor, j none beinff willing .to taks. the; cbanoa : of harm- eref,!; they hays refrained from 1 xax jPTana w cafcj i ..Frank. .rSTHs Tpart etllf exhibited f tonignv tnjeaim tnat nas rnarsea n I behavior throughout the ordeal. Noth I ina "in his manner indicated the x- I pectation of .anything but . favorable 1 decision from, the governor. Decker Appeals to GoTerraor. New Tork.' Jurte .18. (U. P.) A statement which .Former Police Chdries Becker WlJl give to Governor Whitman ought 1 to save Uecner "irotn the electric chair and even give mm his i freedom, ' Attorney ,' Martin T. Manton representing . the convicted man," Intimated tonight.' "' "Becker will not mane a concession. - declared Man ton. r- He "has no conres-j sion'to make. ' , j :i : . Manton had a long conference with Becker at Sing Sing this afternoon. . . Prominent Attorney Released by Police I Warrant trasHgiiuj w . vu L .-Un Olrtalalng' Money Uadar false ppritadnwa, ... 'ti,.. 1m T ti After being aet-a 1 rant iron.oi - Of obtaimngmoney v vr imuil i WUllam ' J. - Danford. , .well known attorney, , was released late to- f The release of Danford -waa .made following : the receipt - or a telegram from. Chtef U. a. wnitSj i can ran elsco, reading U -Release William 3. Danford and inisreeard Gougn. ' tJOtn warrants witn- I drawu." , 4 1 I J, IO IO 11 U u KJ LU U O British Steamer 1 i&ottlstfont Ovsrhanled ; by v Torpedo Boat Sestroysr After It Had Slipped Out f Wsw Tork Harbor. I Kew' Tofk. June 19. U. P.) The I o-iHh steamer Mottlsfont was stop i jate today, from slipping, out of i Mew Yortc i narnor . wimoui snowing I .-elcmal letter by a shot from" tor I Dedo boat destroyer which overhauled i tbe fleeing steamer 'in tni narrows. l n . xamination of tbe ahln'a 1 rapers, she was . allowed , to - proceed I with a twarning. Plumbers Required :TffPe of 6P Lo Angeles Cal..' June 19. I. N, S.)4-An ordinance . requiring all master- and Journeymen plumbers to ob tain a permit before they can work in Los Angeles, and pay a t0 a year fee for the privilege, was passed by tbe city council here today by si Unanimous vote.. ; i,.-:.. ... :.. JITNEY LAW HELD VOID Memphis. Tenn.. June 19. fU. P.l The Tennessee state Jitney bus law, 0 indemnity bond, was requiring a-15000 declared void in a decision rendered by Circuit Judge Pitman today. He declared the law to be discriminatory because each bond is not required from street cars or private automobiles. AUStrO - GeriTian FOfCCS CICC- ing-in on Russians, Gen eral ; Mackensen Taking Two of Outer Defenses. GERMANS NOW HOLDING r RAILROAD TO LEMBERG Germans Move Heavy Artil lery Through Swamps to Aid in the Attack. . . .. : Vienna, June 19. Vla Berlin, Wireless.) (U. P.) Austro-German armies, - crossing from the soiith an 1 west, stormed and captured. th town of Orodek, IS miles west of Lcmherg, early today. ' The Russian fortifications were blown to pieces by a tornado of shell. The Russians offered stubborn react ance, but were driven through the town in an infantry onslaught that continued throughout the night. Ad vices received here tonight said that the enemy was , retreating northward along the bend of the Przemysl-Lein- bera railway toward the last line or defenses .before Lemberg. Austro-German artillery was moved eastward through Rodatycso to aid In the attack on uroUea. Two 'miles be yond the village the Russians tors up the railway and the heavy guns made alow progress over swampy roads. - lie ."'Uliwutl The 'slro-Uerman rWht win oc- cupled Komarno, 10. mile, south of pressing forward to the railway icwi- ing to Lemberg. Two Austrian-Ger man forces are now within striking distance of Lemberg Itself. On the extreme left of the Auntro- German line the Russians are everj- where in retreat. The south bank f the; Tauef river has been entirely cleared of the enemy and small forr-4 of Germans have crossed .the river ut certain points. At only one sector of the Gailclat) battle front are the. Russians now at tacking. - In the extreme southpa. the. Russians have delivered never. il rvutcwu. 4 .- - - 1 -1 - " - TJ1 x1 -.W- J Tl.. , . 1 , JjUCTllSIl. tXTLQ.- L I 3il s p . . , . , - unarge iiear "lc Allies Coopsrate la Capture of Yards of, Qtrman . TTsachss i AH.r mrloug Assatllt. '.' ' ' Tjinlnn Inn 14 -f TT.' 1 S f!oinirfi t - ing .with the French in their drive I north of Arras, British troops chnrsei the German position north of iloo- yesterday and captured , 200 yard of I enemy trenches. An official report from General French tonight also reported the suo- cessful bombardment of the electria power station at La Hassee, held by the i Germans. . ' The English swept forward to the attack upon a five mile front, extend ing from near' Ypres southward to a point near Armentleres. The fury r,t their assault drove the Germans from several, strong, positions near Hool- and finally forced the enemy to evacu ate a long section of trenches north of the Village. The "Germans abandonnl three machine guns and a hure metal cylinder filled with asphyxiating gas. xne British tooK zia prisoners. Northeast of Armentleres, tho Trlt- tsh exploded -mines under a portion of the enemy's trenches and at the ?am time ' swept the field ' with shrapnel which mowed down a large number of enemy troops. - A squadron of British aviators, the English commander in chief reported, made a ' daring raid over La ',tte. swooping low and dropping boiobs de spite a hot fire from the Gertnau anti- 1 urcrsft guns. German Editorial Uptolds TI. S.; Stand Professor James Trow, la TayelLMit, Says - American Oovernmeat ZTc 1101811117 xratitrauty by Eellirr in 3. Berlin, via The Hayue, June 19. (V. r.) In .an editorial in the Tageirlttt today, Professor -James Trow uphf M the American contention that the Uni ted States does not violate her r.nn- trality by permitting' the sale of arnn to the aJlies. From the legal stand point, he said, the American argument that the allies control of tha pens j that the allies alone makes them sole purchaser - sound. : ' ; ' . Professor James Trow, however, de clared that since the United State hn taken this position it would be impot. ble for her to-play the role of pe.i'.-e- maker. ' Other Berlin newspapers con tinue to devote columns to discu"-icr-4 as to whether tne United State- 1 justified In selling arms to Germany' enemies. German Birdman Killed in Air ; fir-lit Freach Aviator, After Being atuc. - Ascends and Brings taiay -r c 2ead In Upper Alsace. , " Paris, .June; 19. W. P.) A Ijar' French aviator killed the pilot German aeroplane In an alr.batt' Unner Alsace, according to an c: j wr office announcement too ty. ! erman aeroplane opened fire on t French machine, causing it to Th Frenchman again ascer i! firing three rounds of cartr! Jellied "his adversary, whose -.. tell like a stone inytJa t.. 1 lines.