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wind mostly northerly. - " & - 4 ,
Orfo aadiy, rein oxcept fair -aorta
we ft portion; winds mostly north.
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VOL. XIII. NO. 49.
CITY. EDITION
I PORTLAND; OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY, 27, 1916.
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FRENCH HAVE .
: RETAKEN -FORT
FROM KAISER
Douaumont,
Defenses
mans, Is
Bloodiest
Partis, Feb. 26. (U. P.)- French troops have recaptured Douaumont,
four miles northeast' of Verdun, according to an official statement from the
war office tonight.
"In the region north of Verdun the
. sation.r said tonight's official statement
west of the Meuse. Our troops are replying to the enemy's attacks by vigr
orous counter-attacks on all the sections of our fronts against which attacks
v have been, directed."
Allvtbe new offensives undertaken by the Germans in the region of
Champ Neuville and on the Poivre crest, where we are solidly intrenched,
; have been, repulsed. .
"A desperate struggle is going on around Fort Douaumont, which is . an
advanced element of the old defensive organization of Verdun. The position
taken this- morning by the enemy, after - several fruitless assaults which
caused him very high losses, has been recaptured by our troops, who are
holding their positions against all efforts of the enemy." A
SLAUGHTER GREATEST IN THE WAR.
French officers wounded in the first 48 hours of the German rush
toward Verdun have reached Paris. They agreed that shell-fire and the
human slaughter was the greatest they had seen since the beginning of
the war..
The French losses under the first terrific rain of fire were terrible,
some regiments losing more than So per cent of their effectives before the
Germans left their trenches in a mad rush.
."Of course, we knew it was coming," said one wounded Frenchman.
"The thing had been in the air, and when the roil of guns began growing
steadily louder, the word passed ail along our front that the Germans were
coming out.
"The heaviest cannonade must have lasted about 36 hours, shells tear
ing up big clouds of dirt and stumps of trees and trench dug-outs: Whole
sections of our advanced trenches were just flattened out. The Bosches
didn't find much fighting to do when they rushed them. . N
ENTIRE REGIMENTS ARE WIPED OUT.'
"The ' attack began on our front about dawn. The Germans were
nearly on us before we could see them -the smoke and. dust was so heavy.
"They were coming on the .un so thick and close together that it
looked like their elbows touched what we saw; of them. Then our guns
began to cut through them. They bit big holes in that German Jine, and
h in what; seemed onljr a second or two -a whole German , regiment had been,
' wiped but . One Bosche came stumbling on toward our trenches, -unhurt,
d -until h e was ,to clo we ould ee jthe lghtenl! took on. hi viace.v ; Then
ht went. dowttr.on his vt .'?"J-& t
--A French surgeon back fromYttteVerduiM
The German' cannonade, "he said,;wiped out 4he JFxench. front trenches,, bucy-
' inf dtia ind Wounded: .? t-
The .Teutons occupie4 these wlthouf resistance? but, rushlnf forward,
found themselves in corridors of tleath. Shrapnel and high explosive shells,
m,achin.eguns and rifle-fire blotted out-the Germift lines as if by magic.
; H"Northeast of St. Mihlel our heavy gun bombarded provision depots i Of
the enemy near Vigneuelles," said tonight's official, statement "ThejGer
: mans threw several large; caliber shells in the direction of Luneville and
i Nancy. ' V '-.h-, M t m ' H: -j
:::kj'r tsr?V?r !Two; aeropijucatored ;
f "lii theV-region of Verdun, Adjutant ayarre, in a monoplane, brought
down by the.use'of 'a mitrailleuse two German aeroplanes today. This brings
the number of enemy machines brought down by this pilot up to five. The"
two machines fell, within our lines. Two of the aviators .were killed and two
were taken prisoners. i v v
'"'"One of our air. squadrons, composed of nine bombarding aeroplanes,
threw . 144 bombs oh the- Metz-Le-Sablans railway station today. Another
squadron bombarded -enemy establishments at Chamblay, northwest of
Pont-a-Mousson.
; ATTACK IN CHAMPAGNE REPULSED.
. ' "In" Artois, mine fighting occurred today. W exploded two mines, one
west of the Lille road and the other. east of Neuville St. Vaast under a
communication trench occupied by the enemy.
"In Champagne 'we repulsed an attack by the enemy delivered against
the Salient occupied by us south of St Marie-a-Py The total number of
prisoners taken by us in this engagement is 340, of whom nine are officers
and 30 non-commissioned officers.
"We executed a destructive fire on the German works north of Ville-sur-Tourbe
and in the region of Mont Tetu."
London Eejoices at
; , Recapture Report
- i
CrtUci Say frtnaa Xoaaa Oolloaaal
aud-irrna.l'Ii'hUftr' Mut B Ae
oepted Traaota Victory.
IondotCT'eb. 27. (II. P.) (Sunday.)
The London Sunday morning papers
reflect the KencraV feeling of rejoicing
fH.t her , last ntfht over the report
from Pari of the recapture of Fort
Douaumont. -- The news from- Paris Is
played prominently in all the papers.
Military critics and editorial writers
tfeciiu-e that the Germans hare 3uf
rreI collasset losses in the battling
at Verdun- and that the fighting so
far must be accepted as a French vic
tory. , . ,
Peace Tribunal to Meet Tomorrow.
Stockholm, Feb. 26.(tT.- p.) . The
Ford - permanent peace tribunal will
hold . its forma session- on Monday,
Swlsg i delegates having arrivel.
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morning paper bv several thoo
Bands and is practically 5a per
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One of
Verdun
Captured by
Reoccupied
Struggle of
Ger-
bombardment continues without ces-
from the war office, "both east and
jv-.-u'' k -.f?
Durazo Is Occupied
By Austrian Troops
VrOTlsloaal . Capital of Albania . Zs
Takes Wltk xattle Opposition After
Safeaders Were Withdrawn.
Berlin, Feb. 26. (C..P.) Dur&zzo,
provisional capital of Albania.' has been
captured.
'It -has ;been occupied by Austrian
vanguards, according to a Vienna dis
patch, tonight.
, Rome dispatches today reported that
all Italian and Albanian troops- have
been withdrawn from Curasao by Ital
ian transports. After surrounding the
town on three sides the Austrians at
tacked from the southeast, : encounter
ing but little opposition - end, accord
ing to latest reports from Vienna, had
reached the bay of .Durawo and were
but five miles from the city itself
uurazao is a dilapidated v town of
about 60e. full of ancient ruins It
lies -33 miles norths of YaJona, where
ine iiaiians are strongly entrenched in
anticipation of Austro-Bulgarlan at
tacks. i.' j ' r "..--.., ..
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Bpttzmeyer Willi I
WeU Xaoira aVocal Banker Xa 2Mb
posed of Xla Bolding-s in the Sean4-lnaylan-AmerieaB.
ank. .- -V;
O." C. Bortsmeyer, assistant cuhler
ot the -Scandinavian-American bank;
has disposed of liis -Interest, In the
bank - and retires after March lflV He
stated yesterday that his plans are not
wholly matured,' but. that he la soon
to enter' upon a new line of work that
will keep hint In Portland".. v ft '
Mr.4Bortmeyer-1, one 'o.the best
known .bankers Jn the city. He came
here sin years a go and Joined the staff
of the -Id Merchants -Savings and
Trust 'company which was consoli
dated; with ithei Scandinavian-American,
a few years ago. He has been in
the -banking business all his -life In
eastern cities, getting his start as a
messenger, at the age of 14. - - i.-
pROWN PRINCE FREDERICK ; WILLIAM, under
i ? whose leadership the German armies are .waging one
of the greatest battles in modern history, with the French
forces tnear Verdun. The" map below shows the relative loca
tion of Verdun Pari and other important places.
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JOKER LEGISLATION
! . . .
Non-Support Amendment, as
Slipped Through 1915 Leg
islature, -Relieves Men.- ,
i
' The If oa-Bnpport' Amendment.
The f non-support r amendment '
has released 0Q fathers from
support . tf their, i off spring,
throwrj '18P0.' young children
upon the -slender ; resources of
tneir mothers, and' congested
the &f nltnomah county juvenile f
court with child derelicts, -i
' The i non-support amendment
was slipped through ,the legis-
iature ;unaer
t4.v .1.1 -
Passage of . the measure was
m ! case-. or tne lowest kind of
legislative : skuidunrerv.- '
Women of the iParent-Teach-"
era aseoeiations ; are aroused '
and wai fight for repeal of the-;
.joker measure by the next, leg.
stature. "ti;....., f
b - r- 1 S . -. i ; ' jit
j A a w u. JL ... . - 9- -
The " Juvenile ;courtf. Is overrun with
roting chgdren, .the hardens ol- tax
PTfa are .much increased hundreds
of -divprcea mothers are pressed down
with new t burdnit nrt -.
4 young ' children are on the borilerland
w auiunon m a result of the -wicked
non-support a m e n d m e n t ' sUpped
thr6ugh tte itis legislature: by which
divorced fathers are no longer re
quired to Contributed to the support of
children given by-' the court ' to the
mother. ; t r w;-.- yVi,:
. There is -an uprising- among the wonv
tl ' tl? JParen t-Teachr assoclaUons.
The fight its: not against -men In par
ticular, bat against the Joker measure
by which- the support of, children la
broken- families . Uxhrown upon the
mother 4 if. she is unable to dto
vide. uponrthe community, s The parent
teacher , wtomen are going to make - a
vigorous flight to have the next, legis
lature repeal the amendment and re
store the original law to its erstwhile
effectiveness. . . f: j p, , ... .-; ,
Tbey are fully aware of the wUes
employed In the stealthy - passage of
the ; destructive r amendment That" -it
ran the gauntlet of the legislature with
only a limited few on t,hs Inside aware
of its protlsions.' the women fully re
eliae. They have secured a i Mst'i of
those who 'voted for the scuttle amend
ment, andfhave In their possession the
full facts a i to. th original law and
the manner of its destruction.: - ."
,The amendment, was- clear' case ot
Joker legislation. .The original, law
. (Concluded oa Ptge Elgbt,. Column One).
WORKS HARDSHIP ON
DIVORCED
MOTHERS
REGULAR ARMY WILL
INCLUDE 140,000 IF
REPORT IS ACCEPTED
Hou's.e Military Affairs Com
mittee Agrees Upon Army
Reorganization Measures,
Washington, Feb. 26. (I. N. S.)- -The.
army -reorganization bill-; to pro
vide, increased, land defense was
agreed upon today by the house mili
tary -.affairs 'committee, after . a. ses
sion . of strenuous voting. . The, com
mittee Included In the bill an' increase
In the regular army, to 137,000 men.
2000-4 more than ' the war department
recommendations called for. The reg
ular, army provision also provides for
a two per cent leeway in enlistments,
which -would allowv the president to
recruit the. army up to" about- 143,000
men. ".'' !."..' ". , , ;
. ....The-, committee'. included., in -the bOl
practically all of the . proposals lincdr
porated In -the original . draft framed
a week ago.J The federal- and nation
al militia : as originally proposed was
adopted sin toto , and without opposi
tion. It j was a agreed. Jioweyer. to
provide, for the ' enlistment ,of militia
men on a basis of 200, minimum and
a maximum- ot 800- for each, congres
sional district,, with -an additional 200
to 800 at large in (each; state for each
United . States senator. s s .. s
- rsderai Control, Jurranred.
The. militia, provisions give the pres
ident authority to - draft the- mllitU
into 'the .federal servtce In war time
and j also - gives to : the' secretary .-.of
war .extensive authority over the or
ganisation, training and discipline of
the state troops. .. . .. .r--
Provision In the bill 'Xbr additional
regular arrny ; officers . -to.', be used as
Instructors in- military schools through
out the country was increased by the
committee. Instead of T86 officers for
this; service, the measure will, provide
for 1000 officers and will give the war
department wide discretion in detailing
officers from other duties to' conduct
military, education in state schools.
; 'The .committee .' voted favorably i-on
the proposal to double the appoint
ments to West Point and to provide the
additional Accommodation a at the acad
emy 'for the increased - number ' of
cadets. - - -
v., aitratemaat Hot Settled. - . ;
Provision for,.: Addltidnal.- material
necessary to farm and equip the addi
tional, troops -authorised was left -open
and will be provided in- the' regular
army appropriation bill, which will be
taken up by, the committee as soon as.
the army organisation measure Is sub
mitted to the house. ,
- Chairman Hay of the 'committee Said
tKat only clause .of the measure still
(Ceneluded oa Page Etjbt, foluma Tsreel
Four Vessels
Sunk, Score of
Lives Are Lost
British Lose Four Vessels in 24
Hours by Submarines' Wil
son Liner Dido Largest. .
Ixndon, Feb. 2. (U. . P.) Four
British steamers have been sunk in
the past 24 hours with the loss of
perhaps a score of lives.
The Wilson liner Dido was the larg
est victim. Advices received here to
night said the chief officer and two
of the crew have been landed, but
that other members of the crew are
missing and unaccounted for.
. later dispatches reported the sink
ing of the British steamer Fast net.
displacing 2227 tons and owned at
London.
Seven of the crew of the steamer
Tummel, which was also sunk, are
missing and two survivors died after
being landed. The crew ot the steam
er Ienaby was rescued
California G. 0. P.
Is Seeking Harmony
State Central Committee Totes to Send
delegates to "Independent" Session
rorestalUng fXadependeats.'
San Francisco F.eb. 26. (U. P.)
After a group of "independent" Repub
licans had declared their Intention of
selecting- a slate of national conven
tion , delegates pledged V to uniting of
the Republican and Progressive parties
of the state and backing a Progressive
candidate at Chicago, the state central
committee late this afternoon voted to
send a. delegation to the ''independent"
session. -J .
This proposal was made. It Is said,
with the idea of maintaining harmony
in the ranks of the state Republicans.
; Committees from the "regulars" sad
'Independents" held a preliminary
"get-together" session tonight but
reached no definite conclusion. Art
other conference will be held Mon
day. . While the two Republican gatherings
were meeting the Democratic state
central' committee was in session. This
body Adopted a resolution In favor of
woman's suffrage with- the Idea that
it be passed by the separate states.
Russians Captured
43,000 Turk Trppps
ataoamsatSaa tmOttUorf
aicaaaaras, awnsu, atbuj ana sap
; Cplie WsH, Taken at Xraernju .:
13,e00 CTurkish ttoofm:, and AttBTis
'mre apturod by the Ruasiana in tak
ing the fortrees of Erserjinv.the wr
office announced tonight.
-The war, office said that 135 Turkish
officers and,': 12,753 men were taken.
The Russians also. took nine Turkish
standard) and ' large stores, of muni
tions,. arms and provisions,
t The grand": duke's right' wing is now
advancing. . rapidly ' on ' the -.. Turkish
Black sea port of Trebizond. "The war
Office announced- tonight that .the'viU
lage of Aechkala. east of - Trebizond,
haa been captured.
Reports of the capture of the Per
sian . city of ' Kermansah by the Rus
sians . were " received here as further
Indication of the collapse of the Turk
ish and German campaign In the east.
German officers are in flight with the
Turks and - Persian irregulars from
Kermansah, it was stated.
Morgenthau Is Not
f o Get OabinetPost
State Department Sets Xomor at alest
by Annoumoement Ambassado Win
Setnrn to Constantinople May X. '
Washington, Feb. 26. (I. N. S.)
The state department has disposed of
rumors that Henry Morgenthau, am
bassador to Turkey, would be selected
for a cabinet- post by formally an
nouncing that he would neturn to his
post May 1. . Mr. Morgenthau held a
conference with President Wilson yes
terday at which, be gave a report on
conditions' in the Ottoman empire.
After his conference with the presi
dent, Mr. Morgenthau returned to New
York. . , .
$55,500,000 Profit "
Of Du Ponts in 1915
New 'Yorkv Feb. 2. U. P.)Blfty
five and a half million dollars was
the net profit in 1915 of the Du Pont
Powder ; company as compared " with
$4,600,000 net profit In 1814, according-
to tne -company's official state
ment here today., . -' : i
Local
A Mewtlreatment
Three-ply testimony ta sus-.
tain the assertion that there
la -Nothing - the Matter With - -if
Portland" Is offered today; n -
the - editorial ; page of ;-. The ' m
Journal, where the achieve- i-m
He ments; of,: the Columbia Brick 5
tr - Works are narrated. - There are ,
few -older trades in the world,
and none more honorable, ; than
that of the maker'., of bricks. .;
Like - many another ancient '
trades it is, t moreover,;, still :
capable of Improvements, and itl fit
IS gratifying to leant that one -J
of Portland! brick . manufac-
turers has Invented and Is sell-
- lng, near and ' afar, a device
i, that vastly betters product and ; 4
accelerates output..; All readers "
4ft will also be pleased to note in
r the article t evidence of . an ac- -m
He cess of building - in all tha' m
i? state ,f of x the Pacific , north-v
wsU The story Am a. story of
c "Work and Win.". - . - -
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SUBLIME LID
Ifj CONGRESS IS
TO BE RETAINED
Senate Administration Lead
ers Change Plans, Decide
to Suppress Vote oh Gore
Resolution Monday.
INFINITE HARM ALREADY
DONE, DECLARES GLASS
Congressman Says Germany
Is Convinced Congress
Not to Back Wilson.
Grounds On Which United States
Mlf-ht Compromise With
" Oarmany. m
If, one belligerent commits an -M
illegal act, certainly the other -m
We belligerent against whom that
' act is directed, should not have '
its hands tied, a high adminis-
tration official said tonight
Germany claims secret or-
We ders Issued to commanders of
We British merchant ships in- ftf
structing them - In defiance of
We all accepted rules of interna.
. tlonal law, la the Illegal act W
We against which the March 1 Je. W
Wt" cree was Issued as a reprisal. W
Wt - Washington officials Indicate
if the charge is proved it would
W be only an act of safety and no
unneutral act to advise Amer-
We - lean cltirens to a danger that W
We might confront -them by sail- -
We ing on armed snips, because
such ships were the object of
a Justifiable but not legal re- .
' prieal.
We
,
Washington, Feb. 2. tU. P.) ;Sen-
w aaministration.-leaders .this eve
ning switched 'their plans for next
Monday, after they had decided earlier
In the day to permit a test vote on ths
broad question of support of the pres
ident In-all International: affatrs. 'The
lid on discussion the submarine is
sue wlU be tighten than -ever in -the
senate, as weil a in tne hoese.- V r
Mt6
Tnatloa given to Senator-8ton. Vrlsif-
nan.,of.the foirio-t.a,el
ee?-regardiA '"...' irs t "-t.fi a; vmi v:: r 4
pelted; f&m'&h:miktitt
to , tne arnoeo. merchantmen note -dispatched;
by Secretary-Lansing.5 ;
i " Indorsement Vpt idAManght,"':
It. was likewise 'hinted perhaps po
litical strategy ; was - responsible for
calling off A scheme advanced by sen
ator Lewis Democratic whip, Ao Intro
dues and obtain passage of a resolu
tion indorsing the president on his
general f submarine stand. Democratic
leaders,' it is said, realised they-might
not. be able to obtain as many Repub
lican votea . on a partisan resolution
as on a straight vote on the question
Of 'supporting Wilson In his armed
merchantmen stand. They did not de
sire to show any weakness of support
behind the executive.
The determination to take a vote on
the Jones and Gore resolutions Mon
day was abandoned. To prevent pos
sible action the senate recessed instead
of adjourning. ' ; -"
! Other Xesolntlons Dropped.
Administration leaders renewed their
advice to other members to minimize
discussion of the situation. Chairman
Stone, nevertheless- termed the sen.
ate's state of mind as uncertain.
In the house leaders declared both
resolutions and discussion would . be
taboo; and Representatives Flood and
Glass,' friendly to the president,, who
had '"p'repared respectively a compro
mise and an endorsing resolution,
dropped them. Leader Kitchln was In
accord -with all these plans. Whether
conservative steps 7 were taken be
cause the reply was unfriendly and the
administration- believes further unity
Is essential, or whether it Is friendly
and all factions have agreed the crisis
Is past not -a half dozen outside
those directly in charge knew.
Sana Done by Discussion.
Wben he learned of the change In
program , Senator Gore prepared a
statement asserting the main object
of his resolution warning had been
accomplished by the discussion already
obtained. Representative Glass coun
tered with a statement that Irre
trievable harm had been done by con
gressional discussion, because Ger
many? had become -convinced that this
country would not back its president.
"No resolution seeking to discredit
the president's management of foreign
relations, will get a majority of Votes
In the house," said Glass. ."I would
hate' to believe ; that congress is in fa
vor'of any such detestable capitula
tion, - involving abject relinquishment
of cfcerished national right and a
brutal reproach to the- president,'.'
Oermany BClsnnderstanda. L .-
If that is really the Issue, it should
not be t postponed another day, . f Infi
nite nam is-said to have ensued from
the Teutonic misconception f , this
nation's attitude.: It is not difficult
to .perceive that "evenn graver conse
quences might .result from the supposition-
that - congress' haa .a" gripping
anxiety to repudiate President Wil
son," ' ' ' -I - rl
Representative McLcmore of Texas,
author of a warning resolution,' to
r,igbt declared he did not intend to re
flect, upon the president..
"Bat. a he called on congress to
reverse Itself on "the Panama tolls
question," said McLemre, "that the
might better 'fork out tie foreignpoi
lcy, I felt; that -adoption of my reso
lution would ' serve : him - a - good and
useful" purpose." ,
McJmore " said J he : had received
many.iwarlike letters from political
preachers and Angel Icixed college pro
lessors," advocating immediate iwtr
agai nat Germany; . ' t 4, .-.y. y :r 7.:: ;rX
: "jvnen cattle l this kind shout and
scream war, it is time for true Ameri
cana to give eerious and calm cons id-
era tlon to what madmen - say." said
NEWS INDEX
SECTION ONE 16 PAGES
Treaek Keoaptvra Ooeauoieat.
Submarine Lid Oa is Coarraia.
Barnes Haas -Aeet Tr Bis Owa rr-
Tear BrittaB Tm1 Bunk,
Joker Legislation Hardship ea Xetaers.
BolaaArmy .: ktay Zaelads 140,000
Kawtoir i AdveeatM Celuaibsia Xsval
. Assessor Kood Is aala Caadidato.
. Wodioal -Ooasomttoa Bill Proyarod.'
Boiaaro by ortuf uooo Vafrisndlr,
. Lam tor Mills la JTertawost Xssoras.
Wide Interest - in stlua Coafeioaoe.
Mrs, Loaiso Osborne Bow Enters
Denial,
4. Iaootno Tax Quest Hador Way.
Jnrul Indus trial ArUclse Find Tavor.
latarBTstatioa of Wilse WiU Bought.
Hi OU1 attacks Woman's Nana.
: Workinrmoa'a Clab Cloaea Doors,
f. Car - Shortac o Serious,
Orpot Sr. Subject of Chart.
Preoidoat of Columbia Comiar.
Grootors Would Attract Tourists.
7. Caadidatoa Slow in Filing.
Cummins and. Burton Petitions Ex
peotad.
Plans Made for W. C, T, V. Most.
Father Sohoeaer'a Work tfador Way.
. R. E. Xina Kold for F orrery.
Aara T DosieMtod Apron Tar. V
Xsward Offered tor Train Bandits.
Data to Bo Gathered for Bate Fifht.
Robert H. Walker Killed.
Convict to Bo As turned to Xichiftn.
Automatifl Kis-nai Daviess Tested.
t,
10,
Color Pictures Advertising Asset.
Chinese Tone War Boviowed.
Arsis Wrestlers Wla From "U."
IS. Arsoa Complaint fcirned.
IS. News of the Churohos.
. Medical Sohool Fund Xearlv Raised.
14
Convietod Highwayman Beoks Ktw
Trial. -
FlahermeB's Tost Iiv to Bo Argued.
Columbia Sands Bieh in Salts.
00 A ores to Bo Planted to Flax.
Rea-is tration ia State on Increase.
School Issues Ihsoussed at Orssham,
It.
Bond Prosperity Impresses Offiolal.
Rural Credit BUI Praparad.
OrraaisatioB of Fruit Growers Urged.
IS. Pima Approved for Columbia, . Oorye
( Park. , ..
SECTIOJT TVO-l PAGES
Pago.
1-4. Sports Hows aad Oesslp.
6-7. Automobiles aad Good reads.
I. Markets and Fiaahoe.
t. Real Estate and Building.
10-ls. Want Ada.
IS. Xariao. . -.
SECTION THREE 10 PAGES
Pete '-'
1-3. Dramatic and Photoplay Vows.
4. Popular Soienoe.
0. Vows of tae PubUa Sckoola.
5, IditoHal, r ' -7,
Brief Information,
Town Topics.
S. Illustrated. Mows Boviow.
S. War Zone Observations.
10. The Bear's , Bad Barsaia. voorgoaa
Faulkner.'
C artooTtea-ram Sv Charles A. Ogdoa. -
Ike War and the Birth Bato,-Wooda
Hutchinson.
SECTION FOUR 8 PAGES
Page " . " '' -J':'-"..
1-4. The Wosk In Society,
. Women's Club Affairs,,
, " S. The Boaln of Musio. ; -
1. Fashion Chst-Mme. Qat Tiro.
- ,'i Beauty Talkv iUlUa Rossell.
. ' Oa Interior Deoorati n g.U me. Kalaoa.
v For: tko Hoodie-women. - , t
V University and College JTswa.
Mew Xerk Letter,
. SECTION; FIVE 12 PAGES
' . (lietlaa Xagaaiae.)
8ECTIQN SET PAGES
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Attorney will Wot lay. Braadels Was
warty to rrandnlent ' Trans aotloa;
Bemate aCust Setermlne Course. .
' Washington, ;. Feb. 26. (U. P.) The
senate must : go. on record whether it
favors' open or closed sessions in
which to consider the confirmation of
Louis : D.- Brandeis as supreme court
Justice and George .Rubles as federal
trade commissioner. , With the : sui -port
of a group of progressive repub
licans it was , learned tonight Senator
Ken yon will introduce a resolution
early next week. to transact all senate
business except 'treaties In public.
Last year the same resolution failed
by one vote, with Senator La Follette
absent. La Follette will vote an-1
speak for the resolution this year. The
Brandeis hearings probably will end
Tuesday or Wednesday.
William : 8. Youngman, a Boston at
torney, who as . counsel for Edward
B. Warren, fought against the dispo
sition of the Warren estate as drawn
up by Brandeis, testified late today
that Brandeis actions In that case
were neither those of a "high-minded
attorney nor of an honorable - man."
The' witness refused, however, to
say Brandeis was party to 'a fraudu
lent transaction, as it had been an
nounced be would testify.
Twelve Are Killed in
Italian Train Wreck
" ;v' . ' -. .
Austrian Aeroplane Bombs Are Sus
pected of Disaster to solitary Train;
Many Are Wounded.
Borne. Feb". 26. (U. P.) Twelve
were killed and many injured when an
Italian military . train was. wrecked
near Cortona today.
The cause of the wreck is not given.
Austrian aeroplanes have made sev
eral raids along the Italian east' eoaat
bombing railroad stations and. mili
tary supply depots and It is probable
the train was wrecked by aeroplane
bombs. w "
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Kendall Chosen: to
Nominate Cummins
P6rmor Congressntaa aad Voted Ora
tor WOl nt lowaa's IT ante Before
BepubUcca BTational ConToatlom.
Des Moines, Iowa, I Feb. 2.-U P.
Managers of Senator A. B. Cum
mins, presidential candidate, tonight
announced that former Congressman
Nate Kendall of Albla, noted for-his
oratory, has been chosen - to place
Cummins in nomination at the Repub
lican national convention ; in - Chicago
in June ...
Fire Sweeps Seattle
Store; Loss $105,000
of aCystozioue Orlgla Boe Be.
tots , Bantage . to Zaumber ' Kzchaage
BuUdiaf ia Xetail Bistrlot. '
Oulll.t W..i,'vrJ', e rf t
- vv, . o. a.cw. vu jr.
Fire -of -mysteHons origin at 11:30
o'clock ' tonight V caused damage - of
6196,090 , to the clothing store 'of
Sirigerman Sons and ' the Lumber
Exchange building, in the' heart of the
retail section. Other occupants of the
building sustained severe loss; through
water and smoke
BARNES USES
ROOT FOR
If
1X1
fli
New-York Boss . Declares f:
Pderly Statesman to H :
tain Firm Grip on' the Em
"pire State Machine. -Ho
BRANDEIS OPPOSITION
IS DISINTEGRATIf.':
Attacks on Appointee Sec;
to Be Based More on Gos
sip Than on Fact. '
Washiugton, Feb. 3. ( WASHING
TON BUREAU OP THB JOURNAL)
EHhu Root, as he rounds into his os
enty-first year, with general gcclalr
for bis great talents, lias met :wlth :
misfortune. - - .
Another Sfew York gentleman, name
miam warnes. Das chosen to use Hoc
for his w, purposes . ; He announce
that Root Is tne man of the hour fo
president, and that the New Jork del
8atlon at Chicago is to support him.
It is freely admitted, even by thos
who moat admire Mr. Root, that he ha
no chance for the Republican nomlna
tion. It is perfectly plain, also. th
Barnes does not think so. - But Barn
has a game to phxy. That gams is I
perpetuate himself In power, and to ci
this he must render an account of ski?
ful management to the big buainer
snd "let us slone" rniefs. Beside
Barnes loves bossism for bosstam
sake, and he finds Root a convenlfi
Instrument. .
rlt Is exactly the ; same game "tl.
Thomas C Piatt once played wherf
stood in the place of Barnes at t!
head of the-New Tfork organlsatiu
Morton was boosted by Plait as
favorite son In 18 In an effort t
head off McKlnleys growing strenet
That Is merely one of many exampi
the object every tune being to hold ti
delegation at the will of the boss, to I
thrown'; as A demonstration of 1
power at the opportune moment 4
Jinrly-bnriy. convention.: - . . , ; -tSf
great nten ,Ja vCv teert ' r j
the ew r.-jrv n, - but lbeir'!
Ibf'T1 '' ki- U;ooi"ems to 4
iLCiif iiemnititrt to permit t-
of hisnanie before, 4he -people At -martes
In .the west. . Root, Vrefu
to 'let x Ms name ,go Into popular i
maries, hut playing hide and seek v
William Barnes as a make-believe
didate, presents a- new Spectacle
a rapidly, changing field, " ? . -
Barpose of. Bew Tore: Conveatlc .
The -New York', Republican con v.
tion,; so-called, bad no standing, w
the law, . , Its purposes - were uvr
Ostensibly it was for the, purpov
nominating four delegates-at-Urr i
the national convention, to be : vc
for at: the primaries, and to adc t
declaration ot principles. - i
- Its' other purposes were to ena
Mr. Barnes and ris helpers to-gain
firmer grip on the organisation i
perm.t Mr. . Root to make a k
aote speech. .. -'w i. '
Things csme out as tbey vt
plannod, but Barnes had to yield a f
inches to give Governor Whitman
place on the, delegation. Whitman, wt
has not been a- popular governor n
who saenied to have, fading prospe s
took upon himself as a means of ec
preservation the - leadership of the
opposed, ta Barnes, and threatened i
kick up so much dust that he was t
lowed tc go as a delegate to Chtcas
though rot at the. head of the deler
tlon, h he had coveted- '-'. '', " -" . '
The resulting delegation eonslsts t
two miit outspoken for Root, anoth
assumed to be for Root, and Whltm;
who Mve he is for Hughes. It la rr
dieted - among politicians acquaint
with the ground that Root will h
perhapj tbree-fourths of the New V
delegation as a whole.. ..That is, "
delegrates. wilt have a preference i
Root, bur they will - accept -. the us1
suggestions from Barnes, when . t.
time con.es to nominate; ' :
Root's keynote- speech 'continues i
wide . favor - with Republicans of
east, who seem : to have practlca ;
abandoned their early plan' of erj u
tariff and dinner pail In the com!
rampa'gn. The dinner' pall )s in am-
(Co Deluded en rsg Two,' Column Tirol
HaveYou Registered?
Are you ft voter? y, :'.'--.v; -;
' Have you retistered?;.' ".' . ''
po you know Jyou hve to reg
ister before you cto vote at the
primtr election, Mtj -9l"; '
A Registration Jfor the list elec
tion does you nd "good for the
elections this year. All must reg
ister again ; this. year. .
The old permanent registration
, laniu was declared Void.'-, A new
one was passed' in, 19 15, and it
is now in " effect, so ' when you
register: this time yoa:wiil net
1 have to register again if you vote
once In twcr;yearsr . ,
The principal pjacc of ' . reri ; -r
tration Is at the courthouse... 1
registration office, 09 ,the firs t
floor, fronting on Fifth, street, i
- open, from 8 a. m. io 6 p. 1 .
Other places of. registration a r '
: at the city ball jn St. Johns; t;
- Lents rBarmacyV at tne office e :
B. F.f Rollins, v Gresham ; Joh n :
Hudson; Troutdak, and Mrs. f.U t
tie B. buckleyf in precincts 301,
. 302, 103, 304 and 306. Henry
- Much who i has charge of tK
registration at St Johns, eipec
: to soo.i open a registration
' fice at Linnton. , ' ,.
OWN PURP
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