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BALKAN BATTLE
Anglo-French Attack on the
Right Wing Results in the
Capture of Trenches on
Two-Mile Front.
NORTHWARD DRIVE OF
ALLIES EVIDENTLY ON
French Advance Up Vardar
Presaged by Artillery Duel
at Lake Doiran.
Wr Conlaranc In Berlin.
Berlin, (via Wireless to Say
villa, U I.) Sept. 12. fU. P.)
Enver Pasha, Turkish" war min
ister, has arrived at German
army headquarters.
' A conference dealing with the
Balkan situation Is going on at
German army headquarters.
The kaiser, the Bulgarian king
and crown prince and Chancel
lor von Bethmann-Hollweg are
known to be attending.
By Ed. L. Keen.
Ixindon. Sept. 12. (U. P.) The Bul
firlan right wlpg has been rolled back
under heavy Anglo-French attack In the
first big pitched battle since the allies
began their offensive in the Balkans.
The French war office this afternoon
announced ' the capture of Bulgarian
trenches on a two-mile front to a depth
of half a mile In the region north of
Majadan. An official statement from
Salonlkl announces the capture of Ye
nlmah by the French and British.
Press dispatches from Athens left
little doubt that the great northward
drive of the allies from Salonlkl has
begun. After 36 hours of heavy fight
ing the Bulgars are retreating with the
allies In pursuit, Athens reports.
Ketreat In East Rumored.
One unconfirmed report declared
that the Bulgars are also retreating
from eastern Macedonia and have evac
uated the forest of Kavala.
Serbian, Albanian, French and Brit
ish tros are now attacking the German-Bulgarian
front in Greece, with
Italian and Russian contingents ready
to Join In the offensive. The Bulgars
attempted to stem the Serbian advance
southwest of Ostrovo lake by a counter-attack,
but were checked and
thrown back, suffering severely, it was
officially announced at Paris. While
the Bulgarian wings are being pressed
back, French artillery has opened a big
artillery duel In the center around
Lake Doiran as If presaging a French
advance up the Vardar.
Germans "Make Little Comment.
The Bulgarian and German .war of
fices thus far have had little to say
about the new allied offensive. The
German official statement reportedJ
heavy fighting along the Struma, but
(Concluded on Pip Four. Column Three)
BOOZE VESSEL MUST
FEDERAL ATTORNEY
Government to Act if Liquors
Are Sold to Fishermen, Off
Bar, Says Reames,
Eureka. Cal.. Sept. 12 fP. N. S.)
Bklpper Bob Jones of the gas schooner
Tramp this afternoon stated that he
will sail for the Columbiariver before
eveilnR with a cargo of liquor, which
he proposes 10 sell to Oregon fisher
men and others while lying off tho
mouth of the river outside of the three
mile limit. Jones declared that .he
will reach his destination within 48
hours after raising anchor.
"Just let Bob Jones anchor his booze
ship Tramp outside the three-mile limit
off the Columbia river bar.
"Just let him vend beer and whis
key to fishermen.
"Just let him laugh at the United
States officials and try to nullify Ore
gon's prohibition laws.
'"The government will et Boh Jones,
all right," said United States District
Attorney Clarence L. Reames this
mornlna;.
"He'll find the Columbia river bar
no bar at all, whether for sand or
boose." pursued the official.
"In the first place." explained Mr.
Reames, "Jones will become a violator
of section 240 of the United States
penal code as soon as he sails beyond
the three-mile limit from Eureka with
the intention of introduclnir liquor into
this territory by method other than al
lowed by law. As soon as he anchors,
ajrents of the Internal revenue depart
ment wlll be sent to the place. Even
If he sailed to a foreign country he
could be extradited. And it fishermen
tco out to ret the liquor, they will be
come parties with Jones to a conspir
acy. All who have to do with the
boose ship will therefore be subject to
arrest and the cargo will be liable to
confiscation. In other words, the gov
ernment will laugh last."
Chamberlain Makes Appeal.
Washington. 8ept 12. (WASHING
T(3N BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
, The war departments at Chamberlain's
t,: request, has wired General Bell at San
J Francisco that permission may ;be
given for a review of the Oregon troops
in Portland prior to themuster, out,
provided no expons to the government
, result,( . t , . . r . u .
N BACK IN
BEWARE
DECLARES
Two Killed In
N.Y.WhenCar
Hits 2 Jitneys
First Tragedy In Streetcar Strike
Occurs When Car Control
Is Lost.
New York, Sept. 12. (I. N. S.) The
first tragedy or the New York street
car strike occurred today, when a crew
on the "Green" line lost control of
their car, which dashed down a grade
and crashed into two Jitney buses at
One Hundred and Seventy-Fourth
street an" Boston road. Two persons
were killed and nine injured, of whom
four are believed to be dytng. The car,
after hitting the Jitney buses. Jumped
the track at a curve, landing against h
water standplpe. The passengers were
terrified and badly shaken up, but oth
erwise uninjured. ;
The strikers appeared today to have
the upper hand, surface cars still
being practically at a standill and
the subway and elevated service less
frequent than yesterday.
Later In the day, howeve., conditions
in the subway and elevated service
were improved, several trains more
running hourly than was the case yes
terday. Organizer William Fitzgerald today
declared car employes on fetaten island
will strike Thursday unless demands
'submitted to the companies there,
similar to those in Manhattan, are
granted.
A committee from the Central Labor
union was to open negotiations today
with the Brotherhood of Locomotfve
Engineers to persuade that organiza
tion to order out on strike those sub
way motormen who are among Its
members. Plans for a general sympa
thetic strike in the city have been
abandoned.
Owing to the alarming increase of
violence later in the day. Chief Police
Inspector Schmlttberger issued the
following order to the police:
"Don't be afraid to use your guns.
Shoot effectively if it is necessary to
get these assailants. All attacks must
stop, and it is up to the police to stop
them."
JAPAN DENIES THAT
AMERICANS' RIGHTS
State Department Receives
Statement From Japan on
Status of Chinese Situation
Washington, Sept. 12. ( U. P.) The
Japanese foreign office has officially
notified this government that nothing
in the recent demands of Japan on
China infringed the sovereignty of
that country or Impaired tlie Root
Takahlra agreement, the state depart
ment announced today.
This statement was made in answer
t ) an inquiry of the state department
made September 6. American Ambas
sador Guthrie was instructed to get a
statement and to inform the foreign
office that the first reports of the
Japanese demands had "greatly dis
turbed the American government.
which trusted it was not true."
The Japanese minister of foreign af
fairs, in his reply, said that some of
the items of the demands reported in
the press were "approximately true,
oui mat otners were colored by a
mixture of untruth and exaggeration.'
Mongolian Trouble Describe-l.
The official description of iho trou
ble in Mongolia and the demands re
suiting therefrom, given by ilia state
department, was as follows:
"The clash at Cheng Chlatung, being
between military forces, was of a seri
ous character, and therefore in order
to prevent a recurrence of such trouble
Japan was requesting, in addition to
proper apologies anjd monetary com
pensation, , that Japanese officers
should be reappointed as Instructors
in the cadet school (probably at Muk
den), and suggesting that the Chinese
government should ask appointment of
Japanese advisers' to be stationei with
Chinese garrisons in South Manchuria
and eastern Mongolia, and tha. as an
extension of its extra-territorial r'uhts,
the Japanese government should be
permitted to station Japanese police
men in towns where there are large
Japanese settlements.
Wot to Drop Matter.
The American minister at Peking re
ported more briefly, the department
announced very nearly to the same ef
fect. The Japanese demands, as reported
by the foreign minister, coincide with
newspaper reports except the Japanese
version characterizes some of them as
suggestions.
The American minister at Peking
characterizes all of them as demands.
Secretary Lansing today refused to
comment on the declaration of the
Japanese foreign minister but it ,s be
lieved the department will not drop
ihe matter. It is believed the state
department will take the matter up
verbally with the Japanese ambassa
dor here for a fuller discussion as to
whether the integrity of China and
American Interests there are impaired
by the demands.
10,000,000 Feet of
Door Lumber Need
Milwaukee List Is la Market for Full
Supply; Hemlock, rir, Yellow Pine
and Mixed Woods Wanted by Koad.
Chicago, Sept. 12. (I. X. S.) The
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway
Is in the market for 10,000,000 feet. of
grain-door lumber. The lumber required
will consist principally of hemlock,
fir. yellow pine and other mixed woods.
The amount of lumber mentioned
represents the fall requirements of
the road for coopering freight cars.
The inquiry Is taken as an indication
of the SL, Paul's plana for greatly In
creased activity In its grain "service
wltnin the next, few months.. -. ' , - .
DEMANDS
HURT
REPUBLICANS IN
MAINE WIN ALL
PLUMS SOUGHT
6. 0. P. Majority in Some
Instances Will Be 13,000,
Fred Hale Defeating Sena
tor Johnson by 9,500.
REPUBLICAN STRENGTH
IN CONGRESS INCREASED
Four Congressmen and Two
Senators Elected; Mc-
Gillicuddy Beaten.
Maine Election at a Glance.
On the face of returns from
93 per cent of voting precincts, -Sit
the Republicans made a clean
sweep.
Frederick Hale, (Rep.) has a
plurality which will probably
reach 10.000 over Senator
Charles F. Johnson. (Dem.) for f
the long term In the senate.
Bert M. Fernald, (Rep.) will
probably have a plurality over
Kenneth C. M. Mills of 13.000
for the short senatorial term.
. Carl E. Milllken, (Rep.) is
elected governor by 13.000.
All lour Republican congres- -if;
slonal nominees elected accord- $
lnK to present returns, although
the vote in the second district
is exceedingly close and may
possibly be changed.
Biggest vote recorded in
Maine's political history for 3d-
years, running considerably t
above 14S.000.
Republican majority less than
Republicans had hoped.
Augnsta, Maine, Sept. 12. (U. P.)
Return of Progressives to the Repub
lican fold will make the G. O. P. ma
jority In Maine's elections yesterday
over 12,000. practically complete re
turns today showed.
- The reunited party made a clean
sweep of it In the Pine Tree state
gubernatorial, senatorial and congres
sional. It increased Republican
strength in the state legislature.
Two years ago the Progressive
gubernatorial candidate polled a trifle
over 18,000 votes and the Democrats
won by abo"ut 3000. The difference Is
about 15.000 votes. There were only
(Concluded on Page Twelve. Column Four)
PRESIDENT TO MAKE
NO CAMPAIGN SPEECH
He Will Address No Partisan
or Political Organizations
During the Campaign,
New London, Conn.. Sept. 12. (C
P.) President Wilson has decided to
make a number of pre-election speeches
in addition to the those already sched
uled September 20 at St. Louis and
September 24 at Baltimore.
The president reached this decision
after a talk with Homer Cummlnjrs.
vice chairman of the 'Democratic na
tional committee, on the train en route
here yesterday. Cummlngs, who is
charged with the duty of rounding up
campaign orators, told the president
he should accept a number of Invita
tions extended him by organizations in
different parts of the country "where
the people are waiting to be told why
the Democratic administration should
not be returned to power."
Where the additional speechee will
be made will be left to the Judgment
of "the national committee, but the
president has asked that they r-e con
fined so far as possible to tho east.
His reason for this is that if he goes
on an extended trip into the west, he
will be compelled to deliver numerous
platform speeches all of a political
nature and he wishes to avoid this,
believing that the president of the
United States should not campaign for
reelection. ,
Cummings urged the president to
make one speech In Connecticut, and
believes he may acquiesce. Th3 presi
dent made it clear, however, ihal he
will deliver no addresses before parti
san organizations or at political gath
erings of any kind. He will accept only
Invitations extended him by organiza
tions non-political in character.
Next Monday Chairman Vance Mc
Cormick and Cummings plan to con
fer with President Wilson at Shadow
Lawn relative to this feature of the
campaign. The meeting was to have
beeD held yesterday but the Illness of
the president's sister, necessitating his
frip here, resulted In a postponemeht.
President Wilson retired early
aboard the Yacht Mayflower last night
and was not informed of the Maine re
sults until this morning. He made uo
comment.
Neutrality Violated
By British, Report
Washington, Sept. 12. (I. N. S.)
Brigadier General Liggitt. stationed in
the Philippines, reported to the war
department today that a clear Yiol.-i-tlon
of American neutrality had oc
curred when a British destroyer
stopped and boarded the steamship
Cebu one-hajf mile inside of territorial
waters and compelled the captain to
give to the British commander a mani
fest of. the .passenger list ' All .data
In the case was - turned over to Sec
retary of State Lansing. .. .
OR
WN
CANDIDACY
WRECK OF MEMPHIS OFF SANTO DOMINGO United States cruiser Memphis
pounding on the rocks off Santo Domingo, August 30, the morning after the great
storm, in which more than twenty sailors were drowned. The cruiser was a complete
loss. The vessel was thrown on the reef, as shown, by a tidal wave.
PARTY LEADERS SEK
FOR CHEER IN RESULT
OF MAINE
Democratic Chairman Mc
Cormick Says Small Plu
rality Is Significant.
New York. Sept. 12. (U. P.) Re
publicans are confident and gratified
and Democrats are encouraged and sat
isfied with the results of the Maine
elections of yesterday, according to
statements of the leaders of both part
ies today. While. the Republicans
claimed the elections indicate a com
plete reunion of the Republican and
Progressive parties the - Democrats
maintained that later figures will show
that a good percentage of the Progres
sives voted the Democratic ticket.
Chairman McCormick of the Demo
cration national committee, smiled and
told the newspapermen he had no "sad
song to sing."
Indicate Democratic Tear.
McCormT5Sf (raid r
"A plurality of approximately only
10,000 in comparison with the Republi
can pluralities in Maine in past years
indicated that this Is a Democratic
year and that President Wilson will
be reelected. I think this is particu
larly significent when It is realized
that President W'ilson is stronger by
far than the local ticket in Maine, ac
cording to advices which come to me.
"I most certainly do not concede a
general return of Progressives to tho
Republican party. I have not yet ha 1
time to analyze all of the figures, but
reports tell me that the Democratic
party got a goodly percentage of the
Progressive votes, and I am positive
that we will get at least 25 per cent
of the Progressives in the presidential
election.
Wilson's IT a. me Kot on Ballot.
"You must remember this was a lo
cal election; President Wilson's name
was not on the ballot, and I am sure
(Concluded on Page Fifteen. Column Six)
New 'War Bride' Has
Outdone Bethlehem
General Motors Jumps to 642 Against
Low in 1914 of 825 Share; V. 8. ,
Steel Hits New Sign Mark.'
New Tork. Sept. 12. (U. P.) A new
leader of the, war brides took its place
in stock exchange records and the
common stock of United States Steel,
the market leader, set a new hl(?h rec
ord at 105, during a million share
day in which Wall street showed its
response to the Maine election returns
today.
General Motors, which Jumped 42 to
642 against a low in 1914 of $25 a
share, outdid Bethlehem Steel, which
heretofore has been the standard illus
tration of what the war has done to
American Munition stocks. "Beth"
went to 600 last year from a quota
tion of 29Vi in 1914.
Republic Steel set a new record at
65 : Bethlehem Steel led with a gain
of seven points to 607 and Interna
tional Paper preferred, a recent star
performer on the street, shot upward
three points. Coppers also were strong.
Some of the railroads were swept
into the advance movement,, though
the rails generally were quiet, with
narrow changes. Reading sold within
a point of its high record and Union
Pacific was but two points under the
best price it has made since the open
ing of the war.
Some records made today were:
United States Steel common, 105;
General Motors, 642; American Hide &
Leather, 76; International Paper pre
ferred, 100; Republic Steel. 66.
Henry Forfl Drinks
Couple of Gallons of
Water, 40 Minutes
Ashland, Or.. Sept. 12. "My -
j goodness folks, I have drunk
t two gallons of this llthta water.
It is great." said Henry Ford
at the conclusion of a 40 min- X
ute stay at Ashland this morn-
4t ing. Ford was taken about
Lithla park and the scenic
jjt drives of the city, and visited
ifc the various mineral springs. -
Ht . Ford said he was charmed
,wlth the city, and the park
especially, and expressed wish
- that- he could stay two weeks.
He was taken' about the city -
In t Ford , coupe.
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ELECTIONS
INDEPENDENT VOTES
EXPECTED TO GIVE TO
A
Administration Leaders See
in Current Now Running
Vote of Confidence,
Washing-ton. Sept. 12. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL)
Administration leaders believe that a
current of independent votes is now
running that will decide the result of
the next election by giving President
Wilson a vote of confidence.
This current comprises much more
than the active Progressives, led by
Matthew Hale and Bainbrldge Colby.
It extends to men who have been "on
the fence," who are not particular
about party regularity, and have been
waiting to see what kind of a perform
ance Charles E. Hughea would make
on the stump.
Maay Promises of Support.
After reading ud on Hughes for a
month they are fast making their
choice. 8o many letters are pouring
in that tell of a choice in favor of the
president that the Wilson campaign
managers are distinctly encouraged.
Many of the promises of support come
from men who are obscure, but nona
the less sincere and active. Others
(Concluded on Page Four, Column oaci
Railroad Shopmen
To Take Strike Vote
Thirty-five Thousand, on 19 Xilnes
West of Chicago, Involved in
creased Wages and 8 Soars.
Chicago, Sept. 12. (I. N. S.)
Thirty-five thousand shopmen -t 19
railroads west of Chicago will take a
strike vote in the next few days.
Eighteen railroads have refused a uni
form increase of 3 cents an hoar, an
equalization of wages in some depart
ments and an eight hour day.
The railroads offered the shopmen 2
cents an hour more and the eight hour
day if the new law enacted by con
gress was declared constitutional. This
was refused, because, the shopmen
said. It was not a real eight hour day.
Sister of President
Sinking Gradually
Mrs. Anna Eowe's End Is Belle-red Hot
Far Distant; President Declines to
Comment on the Maine Election.
New London. Conn., Sept. 12. (I. N.
S.) Mrs. Anna Howe, sister of Presi
dent Wilson, who is critically ill here,
continued today to sink gradually, and
her end was believed to be not far dis
tant. President Wilson, aboard the yacht
Mayflower, refused to comment on the
Maine election.
Dr. Lee issued the following bulle
tin this morning:
"Mrs. Howe passed a comfortable
night. Her condition remains about
the same."
President Wilson called at 10:15
to see his sister.
Armenians in Need
Of Relief, Is Report
New York, Sept. 12. (I. N. S.)
The Church News association today
received information that the number
of Armenians murdered by the Turks
since the present persecutions began
will reach 500,000. In addition to
these, 1,000.000 have been driven into
exile.
In the Lebanon district of Pale-tine,
the number of deaths from starvation
and murder have been 60,000. The in
formant of the Church News isrocia
tion declares this figure will pass the
200,000 mark if relief is not had from
tome sdurce.
Postoffice Lease .
At McMinnville
Washington, Sept. 12. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL)
Tbe postoffice department accepts the
proposal of John Wort man for lease
of the postoffice Quarters In arcMlnn
rille for 10 years from October 1 at
WILSON
IyIAJORITY
THOMPSON ON STAND
T
Defendant in. Jitney Murder
Case Denies hre Carried a)
Package Night of Murder.
Hillsboro. Or., Sept. 12. Bennett
Thompson on trial here charged with
the murder of Mrs. Helen C. Jennings
and Fred Rlstman. near Tualatin May
16, took the stand In Ms own behalf,
shortly after 10:15 o'clock this morn
ing. He went on the stand after Lew
Riggs, a gasoline engineer of Astoria,
had testified that he had explained the
operation of a motor truck to Thomp
son a number of times. Rlgga' testi
mony was considered somewhat of a
blow to the defense.
Thompson's attorneys had been sub
mitting evidence in an attempt to show
that Thompson knew nothing of the
mechanism of an automobile. Rlggs
was a witness for the defense.
Thompson walked to the witness
stand with a sort of rolling gait and
slumped into the chair with his legs
crossed and with his head resting first
on his right hand and then on his left
hand. He wore a white soft shirt,
somewhat soiled, blue overalls and
(Concluded on Page Elrvea, Column One)
British Seek Trade
Extension in China
Announced Establishment of British
Chamber of Commerce at Mukden
Kegarded as Highly Significant.
Washington, Sept. 12. I. N. S.)
Great Br'tain plans a trade war after
peace Is declared, one of the objects
of which is to extend her commercial
power in China.
Through her envoy in Peking, Great
Britain has notified the Chinese foreign
office of the establishment of a Brit
ish chamber of commerce at Mukden,
which will cooperate with British
trade bodies in other provinces. Com
ing as It does on the heels of Japan's
demand for a J apanese-uriusn alll
ance. Great Britain's plan is regarded
here as highly significant-
American consul General Helnzle-
man, stationed at Mukden, reported to
the state department that the new
British concern had as Its object "the
arbitration of disputes between Its
members and Chinese merchants, the
adoption jttf standard contract forms
and the protection of Britlsn interests
as affected by the imposition of in
ternal taxes."
Wife's Premonition;
Husband Drops Dead
Mrs. Frederick Quint of 1395 Moody
street had a premonition last t ight
while in the hop fields at St. Louis,
Or., with her two step-children, that
something was going to happen to her
husband, and immediately started for
home..
This afternoon at 2 o'clock, Then
passing the grocery store of Jacob
Reisch, 1435 Macadam street, on her
way home, she saw the body of her
husband being carried out and placed
in the dead wagon.
Quint, 55 years of ase, had ertered
the store a few minutes before, and
seated in a chair, fell over deal.
The coroner took charge of the body.
It is believed Quint, died from heart
trouble.
Coal Strike Danger
Has Been Averted
Operators Concede Bitterly Contested
priTr.f clause amd Claim Another
Point Won, Vat This Zs Sealed. '
Kansas City. Mo.. Sept. 12. (U. P.)
The threatened coal, strike ' off.
The miners and operators got togeth
er today after weeks of wrangling.
The operators conceded th bi.terly
disputed hiring clause, and they say
the men gave a point, but this is
denied.
To Exhibit Wreck of Zeppelin.
, London, Sept. 13 (I. K, S.) -The
Zeppelin -which . was. wrecked and
crashed to earth during the recent raid
on London ' probably will be exhibited
publicly, the Dally News learns..
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EXPLAIN
Hi
BLOOD
STAINED
SHIRT
New National
Guard Oath Is
Administered
Indications Are That Practically All
of Members Will Affix Their '
Signatures.
The new National Guard oath was
administered ' to the companies of the
Third regiment today. Company C
was the first t6 report, and everv man
of the 110 officers and men took the
new oath, with one exception. The in
dication are that the Third Oregon
will respond with practically u anl
mous accord. A few who are not going
to remain in the state or who, for vari
ous personal reasons, cannot take up
the duties of the National Guard, may
decline.
The taking of this oath 5es not
mean the extension of time of thoee
who have already served in the O.egon
National Gutfrd. Each member of the
O. N. G. will hereafter receive a mini
mum of $3.75 a month. Each company
will have lit first class privates, carry
ing an additional pay of $3 a month.
Captain Baldwin of the U. S. A, paid
off the men yesterday afternoon, the
total sum being over 35,000.
Preparations for the reception and
parade to be given the Third regiment
In Portland on Thursday are being
made with great satisfaction by .very
officer and man.
Mustering out will begin shortly
after Captain Kenneth P. Williams, U.
S. A., resume command of Camp
Wlthycombe, which he is expected to
do tomorrow or next day.
DIMCIM OF
GE
Organization Increases Until
Food Will Soon Be on Ab
solute Ration Basis,
By Carl W. Ackerman.
Berlin. Sept. 12. (IT. P.) The Ger
man people are becoming more ana
more dissatisfied with the new govern
ment food department. The optimistic
statements of Herr Von Batockl, the
new "food dictator." about the food
outlook led the people to c-eueve tnst
by fall conditions would be greatly Im
proved. But instead of becoming more
plentiful, food supplies are becoming
more and more organised, until within
short time, if the distribution oi
cards is continued, food will be on an
absolute ration basis.
"Though the crops were good tnis
year, there will probably be so much
organization' that food will spoil." said
one critical German.
jOglxt Kinds of 7ood Cards.
At present each family is entitled to
eight different kinds of food cards.
They are for bread, potatoes, sugar, fats,
milk meat,- eggs and one for certain
dried vegetables, saccharine and oat
meal. Because of the growing snori-.
age of marmalade and cheese two more
cards may be added to the list.
The lack of sugar,
tin ana ruDDer
have prevented many families from
ctclng their own canning and have had
a big effect on the canning factories.
The factories are using saccharine and
a syrup made from carrots for sweet
ening. Because of the shortage of tin
many factories are drying food here
tofore canned. Families Jhat forgot
to save rubber bands from last year's
fruit Jars discovered that their fruit
was doomed to spoil this year.
Surplus Harvest Saved.
This year's harvest was about 2S
per cent better than last year's, mak
ing It a normal peace time harvest.
But because of the necessity of creat
ing a surplus In case next year's har
vest is not so good no more wheat and
oats will be available for present con
sumption than In the past few months,
according to present plans.
The Socialists and some of ths
newspapers are beginning to criticize
the food department.
Because of a growing shortage of
milk, new regulations have been posted
whereby milk is to be delivered to
families with children under 10 and to
sick people. Special milk cards are
given to families showing birth cer
tificates of their children, each child
receiving one liter (a little over a
quart) a day.
$7000 to $10,000
Wagered on Wilson
Wall Street Operator Takes 'Wilson
End In One of Xarrest Bets Tet
Made on the Presidential Xaoe.
New Tork, Sept. 12. I. N. 8.) On
of the largest wagers yet recorded on
the presidential election was made
known today by friends of the princi
pals. "Jakey" Fields, a well known
Wall street operator, bet $7000 on
Wilson against $10,000. Daniel Brady,
brother of James Buchanan Brady,
laid the odds.
City Employes in
Auto Collision
J. C. Sharp, a city sewer Inspector,
and C. H. Schmidt, an employe in the
division of sewers, were thrown out of
a city of Portland truck in which they
were driving this afternoon when Ihe
truck collided with an auto driven for
the Irwln-Hodson company by George
Stanton at East Fourteenth and Yam
hill streets. Both men wera lniured
The machine which Stanton was driv
ing, skidded, crashing Into tho truck.
. McArthnr at Philadelphia.
Washington, Sept. 12. Representa
tive C N. McArthur will be one of tbe
speakers tonight at Philadelphia at the
Atlantic Deeper Ways association, talk
lng on waterpower development ' on
navigable atreams.
RMANS OVER FOOD
SITUATION
GROWING
ZAIMIS CABINET
OUT; VENIZELOS
LLEfl
Greek Premier and His Cab- ;
inet Offer Resignations.!
Which Are Accepted by
King, Athens Announces. v
GREEK PARTICIPATION
IN WAR EXPECTED NOW; '
Both Entente and Central
Powers Expect Venizelos
to Play Leading Role.
W BE CA
Athens. Sept. 12. (I. N. 8.) Off!-;"'
clal announcement that King Constan- i
tine has accepted the resignation' Of-' . ...
Premier Zalmts was made here today? 1
Following Constantino's acceptance
of Zalmts' resignation, Crown Prince f;
George was summoned to Athens for '
a family conference. ,.'':
It is reported that Constan tine plans '
to make the crown prince regent dur
lng the war, while he himself takes...
the field at the head of the Greek
armies as soon as Greece definitely
align, herself with the entente powers.
Meantime the general situation ap
parently is chaotic. A clash between
Italian and Greek troops on the Al-
banian border was reported today, the -
report adding that the Italians ordered
the Greeks to evacuate their positions, fV
threatening to open Immediate attack
unless the order was complied with, , .' ;
Paris, 8eDt. 12.. r I V B
Zalmis cabinet at Athens has" resigned, -according
to officiaK announcement
nere today. ,. , . ,.,
It was reported former Premier Zen. W
ixeios would assume the premiership
and also the ministry of war. French '
officials believe early Greek partici 1
patlon it. the war Is certain.
i. Jf.'.'V' flc' that P-mier Zalmis '
thn.? ",..w.lth keeP,n O-we neutral
thus far. it is understood he has lean
ngs toward the entente allies, and
I ' wa Pcted here that he would "
retain the fore'.gn ministership. whicH ,
V? addltl" o the premiership,;
ber 7 iTs cbin6t wa formed Octo- " .
Xeserrlat's Xafne Dissolved. i ."''
King Constantino, as if to-prepare ?
n s nation for coming events, person
ally accept the demand of the ea
tente for the dissolution Of the- Re
serrists' t league, who mamh-. -
Saturday mobbed the French legation,
crying "Long uVe the king, down with ;
tbe entente," The monarch is honorary
president of this org-nlxatton. 5
Official regret for the occurrence, '
was expressed In Paris by the Greek
minister at the foreign office yestr ...
day. f .
Meanwhile the sparks of revolt are !
flying trick and fast throughout tbe 4
Hellenic kingdom. Athens is virtually '
under martial law. Its garrison has
been Increased by 1600 marines. . The
Paris Temps learns from itm Raltntt-t -
correspondent that the revolutionary
movement Is spreading at Yerra. , The
format Ion of a Oreek army of "na
(Coorluded on Page Thirteen. Column Two) :
L ELECTION IS
TO BE CALLED
,U.S.Ti
Members of Peace Commls-:
sion Announcee Plan for a
Constitutional Convention;?
GENERA
SOON
IN MEXICO
D
New London, Sept. 12. (V. p.) ' ,
Sepportlng their claim that tbe Car
ranxa regime is now In a strong pool ' -tlon.
and that its strength will become" ' ,
even greater, the Mexican commission-;
ers announced here today that a eallfif
for a constitutional convention may be '."
momentarily expected. The convention 1 :'
will be followed by state and preslden- :.
tlal elections. The convention is e
pected to sit before the first of next V
year.
The morning conference between the
An.ciitoii aim wiexican commissioners
today was given over to consideration i
of political developments in Mexico
since the Aguas Calientes convention.
All of the commissioners called on ;
President Wilson today to pay their (
respects at 2 o'clock this afternoon. ' ' '
Wilson.Called Best
Friend of Suffrage j
Author of Snafroth Suffrage Aatead ; j-'
meat Says Rngkes' Eleventh soar -Conversion
for Campaign Purposes.
Chicago, Sept. 12. (I. K. S.) "Pres
ident Wilson Is the best friend the .
equal suffrage cause has In this
country."
rnis aeciarauon was maae ioaayy,
by Senator John F. Shafroth of Colo ,
rado. author of the Shafroth suffrage,
amendment in congress, as he passed
through Chicago to plunge into the
national campaign in the western J in
states. '- '-.V
"Mr. Hughes has made an eleventh
hour conversion to tbe cause for cam vv
palgn purposes," he continued, "Bear'";,
in mind that he has not voted at ell v.
since 110. Wilson will be re-elected
on bis record of advanced legislation t
and because he has kept the country
at peace with the world."
. Gasparri May Kesign.
Rome. Sept. 11 (1. N. S.) It la re
ported that Cardinal GaoparrV pP
secretary of state. Is about to resign
on account of illness.
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$S0 yearly.
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