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J "ITS ALL HERE ll 7 ; VOL. XV. NO. 341. V PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURP AY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1917. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. ow Tauurs a wd mrwa a-rasD rm CZaTTl. HOUSE PASSES 37,000.000,000 BOND BILL UNANIMOUSLY; ALL 1 CHANGES III MEASURE BEATEN Amendment to Substitute 2,000,000,000 Long Term Bonds for $5,000,000,000 Promptly :. Defeated, Only 3 Votes Favoring Change : Discretion Left to McAdoo and President. AN ATTEMPT TO LIMIT THE LIFE OF Lenroot Amendments Providing Loan Be Made i During and Not After the War and Only to Those Fighting Germany Agreed To. .Washington, April 14. The house unanimously passed the adminis tration $7,000,000,000 bond issue bill this afternoon, practically as suggested by Secretary McAdoo providing for the immediate loan of $3,000,000,000 to t countries now at war with enemies of - the United States. Throughout the two days' debate on the measure, there was little opposi tion to the terms of the bill, which ; places in th hands of President Wil son and Secretary McAdoo unlimited ' authority in making the greatest ln ' dividual loan in the history of the world. : There were no dissenting votes on the first rollcall. It took less than 15 minutes to complete It. , , - ii . , . . . - aiio run was completed witnoui a dissenting vote." The bill now will go to the senate. To Ball for Far or Over. Aa passed, the bill provides that none . of the bonds shall sell at less than par. The loan to the allies must be made during and not after the war and no part', of it can go to a nation not at war with Germany. v? 'There was scarcely a tremor of ex citement during the debate over the hiatorio measure. When it passed : imifl was no more sur inaoxir it were ' 000.000,000 by a single stroke. ' The most important amendment of fered and unceremoniously defeated ; n that offered .by Representative : Towner, an Iowa Republican, who ana insert $2,000.000;000. But three . members voted for the amendment. Towner said he was not opposed to Issuing bonds to lend the allies $3, 000,000, but he insisted congress should specify the details of the loan Instead of leaving so much discretion s; to Secretary McAdoo and the presi dent. . ' Hot to Xdmlt XOfe of Bonds. - An. amendment by Representative ; Moore, Republican, of Pennsylvania, jnembor of the ways and means com mlttee, to limit the life of the bonds i to either 80 .or 50 years was also re jected. Moore first proposed 80, and 'then 60 year bonds. As drawn, the '': bill permits Secretary McAdoo to de termine the denomination and matur ity of the bonds. Tha iamendment of Representative . Shackleford to include in the bill in ' creases in the income and excess prof- Its tax went out on a point of order. Democrats in charge of the bill Agreed, to accept the Lenroot amend- ments, drawn late yesterday, provid Ins; that the loan to the allies shall be made during and not after the war, and that the securities Of no nation - except those at war against Germany hall be taken by this government, f Moore Enlivens Debate, Tha debate today waa of adesul ' tory character, but was enlivened by ' tha ' suggestion of Representative : Moore that tha countries to which the ; American loan Is to be made may not be able to repay tha loan. Moore de- ' manded - a stralghtout business ar rangement Insuring repayment. This caused Representative Fttssrer- ; aid of New York, Mann of Illinois and Madden of Illinois to say that the AJnited States could afford to give the allies a part of the loan if it would assure a speedy ending of the war against a common enemy. Towner Would Limit rower. ' The Initial attack on the bill today cam from Representative Towner, an .Iowa Republican, who offered an 'amendment reducing the Issue of long term bonds from $5,000,000,000 to $2, i 000,000. 000. Towner demands .sepa rate legislation concerning the remain lng 3,O0p,O0D,000 which are to cover a loan ox mai amount to tne antes. "I am not opposed to letting our allies nave money and supplies. Towner said, "but I oppose the plan proposed in this bill. It gives the secretary or tne treasury supreme power in the making of this loan. 4 "Congress should determine the de tails of- this loan. It should not be i ; left to the secretary of the treasury! our; legislation should fix the terms ; and conditions of the loan and deslg Tiate the securities to We purchased. We should take up separately the $3. 000,000,000 loan proposition." Xalaey Assails Delay. Representative Ralney of Illinois, .member of the ways and means.com- WAR MESSAGE Preldent Wilson's war ; mes sage delivered to congress April 3 will be reprinted in full in THE SUNDAY JOURNAL tomor- row. : In spite of the fact that this epochal state paper was pub lished in full in THE JOURNAL at the time of its delivery, de - mind -for extra copies warrants Its republication. 1 The message will appear in larger type and in, a form suitable for filing. TOMORROW -. " . THE BONDS IS LOST mittee. assailed the dilatory tactics of the house and declared the Towner amendment would kill the whole pur pose or the bill. Today on the western front the greatest battle of the war is beln waged," he said. "The entire available force of the allied armies is being nunea at the Hlndenburg line. Today thousands of our friends and allies are dying in the trenches. And here be fore we can loan them a dollar to. aid them we must discuss while the very ! life of the states which are fighting our battle Is at stake. France did not act like that in, the revolution. She loaned us millions and millions at the request of the great Franklin with out much" discussion and yet while her young men are suffering and dying in tne trenches we hesitate. The thing to do Is to pass this bill and pass it quickly to say to our friends, 'We are going to help you and help you quickly.' " Doesn't Want Money Back. Representative Fitzgerald chairman of the appropriations committee, declared he had no sympathy with the sugges tion that we might not get the money back. "I Would gladly vote to give the allies $6,000,000,000 if I thought it would end the war," he said. "I care not If we doii't get the money back, if by giving it we can save the sacri fice of American lives." Representative Mann also opposed the amendment. VThls is. not-a mere paper war," declared Leader Mann. "It is not a war of mere academic discus sion. We are not prepared to place men in the field. We are not prepared to do much with our navy. There is one way in which we are prepared. 1 he only way in which we can make our war something more than an academic discussion war is to help finance those who are fighting out enemies. Expects to Doable Bum. "It is proposed that we loan $3,000,- 000,000 to the allies. I doubt not that in a year the same will be doubled, But if we can end the war in that way, it will be Justified. Our highest duty is to give aid to those who are fighting the enemy against whom we have declared war. I only hope and pray that the aid we give will be ef- (Concluded on Two Comma One) SENTRIES FOIL TWO ATTEMPTS TO ENTER Rifle Shots Scatter Prowlers Who Make Effort to Get Into Warehouse. Two' attempts were made to break into the storehouse 'at the Clackamas rifle range Friday night and this morning. Both times the sentries drove the marauders away by rifle shots. The first attempt occurred at 11:40 p. m. and the sentries say that they believe there were two men Involved. They fired in the direction of the fig ures, but the night was so ?rery dark that they could not see to direct their fire with, any degree of accuracy, and they do not believe their shots took effect. The second attempt was made about 4:30 a. m. and it is believed only one man was engaged. The sentries fired on him and he disappeared. This is the second night within the g-8t three days that' an attempt has oeen made to get at tne storehouse, which , contains several thousand, dol lars worth of government supplies. On the other occasion there were two men engaged and they were discovered and driven off in the same manner. Twoi. C. 0. Hearings Are Set for May 14 Washington, April 14. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Crown Willamette Paper company cases, involving' rates on dry snlphite pulp from West Linn, Oregon, to the east -and fruit wrappers from western mills, has been set for hearing by the Interstate Commerce - Commission at San Francisco May 14. The case of Ewauna box company against the Southern Pacific Involving rates on box shooks into California is set for the same date. . New Mail Route. Washington, April 14. A mall route has been established between Mellican and Sink. Or.. 40 miles, twice weekly, beginning- April 54. . The contract has been let to Alexandria A. Gilmore of Bend. v . - . , r- CLACKAMAS RANG Bread Prices Soar; Flour Is $10.20 a Bbl. Loaves Get Smaller as Wheat and Flour Climb on World Demand. The nrlce of bread is rising to new high records; the loaves are -simply getting smaller for the same .money. Flour at wholesale advanced 40 cents a barrel to f 10.20 per barrel during the day. This was due to the fact that the world is trying to purchase remaining supplies of wheat here. On the Port land Merchants' Exchange May deliv ery of bluestem wheat sold at $2.08 per bushel. A lot of 10,000 bushels was sold at this record price. Record prices also were established for oats and barley. Rolled barley ad vanced to $ 50 a ton and rolled oat to a2 a ton. SHELLED BY GERMAN DIVER; CREW IS SAVED Edwin R, Hunt, Bound to New York, Meets Doom Off the Coast of Spain. Washington, April 14. (I. N. S.) The shelling of an American schooner by a submarine, forcing the crew to take to the boats under fire, was re' ported to the state department today in a cablegram from Con-jut Gassett, at Malaga Spain. His dispatch said: 'American schooner Edwin Tt. Hunt of New York, Nicholas Miller master. with crew of eight, bound from Cette to New York in ballast, shelled by submarine at 4 o'clock in the morn ing April 7, 40 miles off Cape Gata. Ship abandoned by crew under fire. Fate of ship unknown. Crew all saved and brought to Almeirla by Danish schooner." Sailed From Bath, Maine. New York April 14. (I. N. S.) The 1433-ton Atnerlcan schooner. Ed win H. Hunt sailed from Bath Maine. She Is 191 feet long and 88 feet wldo. Flour Prices Go Higher in Chicago. April 14. (U. P.) The ab normal rise in the grain market of the past week has been brought home forcibly to Chicago consumers by steadily increasing retail and whole sale prices in flour. Today's quota tions at grocery storea made the in crease for the week about 20 per cent. flour was selling at Jiz.40 per eight-sack barrel on the retail market. Twenty-four and one half pound sacks retailed at $1.55 against. $1.35 a week ago. Wholesale prices on barreled flour advanced to 311.30, an advance of nearly 25 per cent since the first of the week. Edwin Von Walden Escapes From Jail Stocktoji, Cal.. April 14. (P. N. S.) Edwin von Walden, recently removed to the insane asylum here from Fol som. where he was serving a ten-year sentence for bank robbery, escaped Friday. Von Walden in some manner suc ceeded in prying apart the bars from his window on. the third floor of the asylum and made his way to the ground by a rope made from sheets taken from his bed. Masked Men Blow Safe, Get $40,000 Coming. N. T., April 14. (I. N. S.) Four masked men blew up the safe of the Hugeit Silk company at Cor nell, near here, early today and es caped with $40,000 in cash. Los Angeles Wins First Game, 16-5 Salt Lake, April 14. (U. P.) Los Angeles won the first of two games here this afternoon, defeating the home team with a score of 16 to 5. Federal Reserve . Statement Federal Reserre bank of San Frandaeo tatement or condition at cloce of boaineM April 14, ivn: RFSOURCES. Gold coin and gold c tlf'.cataa: in own vanlta SI13..WO0O.0O in gout settlement rund 3. 7,895. 000. o In gold redemption tnrul 15.000.00 Legal tender note, ailrtr, etc... 73 000.00 ToUl reaerve ...i... 21,492.000.00 Bllla discounted meoibera 3S&.o00.io Acceptance bought A.SfVl.OnO.On Total bills on hand 7.2-W.Ono.oo Vnlted Btatea bonda owted 2.429.00)1.00 One year treasury notes , 1.5O0.OCO.W uniiM niim w amy treasury certificates 2.SOO.OCO.oo Municipal warrant 811.O0O.O Total eornhws accounts 14.4S6.000 0O Federal reaerTe tmtea on hand.... 1.313.000.1 o Other cash .4 5JO.OOC.00 iet one irosa oiwr 'er-erai re aerre banks (eoUeete! funds).. 3.271.0X) (V Uncollected Items- r, 571. 000.00 Transfers boucht 4.KO0nonnu iExchane-ea for clearing house. .. . 127.ono!o0 All otner resources 73.000.O0 Total ...149,353.000.00 LIABILITIES. Capital paid la .$ 3.940.000 04 1'nited States gov t ueroslts. ,OZ7.0O0.00 Dae to member Itseks Reserve account Collect Ion Items 3&.623.OO0.OC . k,571.O00.00 Cashier's and other t-hecka out- ' standing . ......... All other liabilities ... 1 1. 000.00 181.000 Total 43. 353.000.00 AMERICAN SCHOONER WAR AND PEACE WIUBETOPICS OF CONFERENCE International Council to Meet '. at Washington, D. C, to Be One of Most Important Events of the War. PLANS OF CAMPAIGN TO BE FULLY MAPPED OUT Possible Terms for Bringing Conflict to End Will be , Given Consideration. By John Edwin Nevin. Washington, April 14 (I. N. S.) The international war council, to meet in this city, so soon as its members can reach here, will be the most im portant in the history of the great conflicts It will devise plans for faster work along every line of war endeavor. It also will decide whether it is possible to divide the Teuton alli ance by granting a separate peace to Turkey and Bulgaria. Although denial continues to be made that these two latter nations have made any move toward peace, leading diplomats here say that a di rect proposition has been conveyed to. Russia. No details whatever are avail able, as the suggestion was in the na ture of a "feeler." It will, however, be considered with other questions of a similar character as .soon as the conference gets down to business. Quarters Already Secured. All arrangements for the welcom ing of the Anglo-French high com mission have been made. The British" mission will have a residence in the fashionable section of the city pet aside for its use. The house is that olrmer'ar'of tne Try Franklin MacVeagh. which at the pres-. ent is leased by Third Assistant Secre tary of State Breckenridge Long of St. Louis, who in his official capacity ill have charge of the entertain ment of the visitors. The French mis sion, which will Include former Pre mier Vlvlanl and Field Marshal Jof- f re, will have an entire floor of a local hotel set aside for Its members. Elaborate Precaution Taken. The most elaborate "precaution for the protection of the commissioners have been taken. No announcement of their movement Is expected until Ht .".iyj?"!1; lngton. Foreign Secretary Balfour and his aides will be here next week. The French mission will not arrive for several days afterward, according to present plans. The Questions to be considered have been outlined as follows: How best to distribute the loan of 3.000,000,000 which this country will set aside to "finance Germany's ene mies." ' How the naval forces of the United States can best be utilized to aid In I crushing the German submarine menace. ' Peace Terms May Be Outlined. How the expected assistance of Latin-America can be used. Whether American troops shall go to the front and whether they are most needed on the east or the west battle front. How best to open a line of unin terrupted communication into France ho that the danger of famine now ex isting there will be removed. In addition the greatest single ques tion will be whether the time Is not how ripe, with practically the entire would in arms against Prussianlsm, to outline specifically the terms upon which the entente and Its new allies will make peace. Closest Cooperation Arranged. Conferences were continued today between the British and French naval experts now In this country and the heads of the navy department. It is admitted that the conferences are of the greatest importance and all details of the subjects considered are very ,carefully guarded. Through them the (Concluded on Page Two, Column Six) Skidding Auto Hits Car; Several Hurt Skidding as it was crossing the east- round tracks at the east end of Haw thorne bridge, at 2 p. m. today, an auto mobile driven by Ernest Jaehne. 4716 Eighty-second street. Southeast, struck a westbound car and resulted in the In jury of Jaehne, two children and a woman, all of whom were taken to the Good Samaritan hospital, where Jaehne was put Immediately on the operating: xable. One of the children received a fractured skull. y The car had crossed the bridge in the regular roadway and as It waa erod ing the eastbound car tracks the ma phine sklddend and struck the street car. Ocupants of the atuomobile were Kurt and Francis Kllsenhurg, aged 4 and 6, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Kurt Zoro. x'he Kilsenberg children and Mrs. Zorn suffered cuts about the face and head. Air. Zorn ecaped uninjured. Mrs. Jennie Darhain is owner of the car. Jury Gives Verdict For Nearly $200,000 BentonvlUe. Ark, April 14. (I. N. g.)A verdict of S189.99S.S8 was ren dered by a jury In the circuit court In favor of the Missouri & North Ar kansas railroad against the Kansas City Southern railway for death claims growing out of t.he wreck between a Missouri & North Arkansas motor car and a Kansas City Southern passenger train near Tipton Ford. MO . on Au gust 8, 1914. Forty persons lost their lives In the crash and fire which fol lowed and 35 were injured. ' : Interest" en the claim brings the Judgment up .to 1191,000. ARGENTINA if ENTER WAR TO PROTECT SHIPS South American Republics Become Impatient Under Strain Placed Upon World Commerce by U -Boats. BOLIVIA HAS SEVERED RELATIONS WITH KAISER Chile Intends to Ship Nitrate to United States Without German Permission. Chile to Ignore Protest. Santiago, Chile. April 14. (I. N. S.) Despite vigorous pro tests lodged by the German minister, the government today announced it would permit two government transports loaded with nitrates to sail for the United States. The German minister declared such action would violate Chilean neutrality. Buenos Aires, April 14. (U. P.) With Brazil on th verge of war with Germany after diplomatic rupture. Bo livia diplomatically severed from Ber lin, Argentina was swept by anti-German sentiment today that seemed likely to result in a diplomatic break between Buenos Aires and Berlin. The wildest excitement followed re ceipt of news last night of the sink ing by a German submarine of the Ar gentine sailing vessel Monte Prote- The first prediction of respon- would' immediately follow Brazil's ex ample In handing the German minis ter bis passports, but the cabinet de ferred action until late today. Protest Hay Suffice for Time. In the meantime it was held that Argentina would probably decide not lo go further at this time than to reg- lister a sharp protest to Berlin. &font' Portegida was technically ceg lstered as an Argentine, she was real ly Brazilian and Italian. Her crew was composed entirely of Norwegians. conference with President Irlgoyen to- day and emerged with the declara tion: . "Germany and Argentina are at per feet peace." Many elements among the populace, however, were strenuously advocating drastic action. Pro-ally supporters announced a formal anti-German dem onstration to be held late this after noon. A delegation of prominent Argentines formally called on Ameri can Ambassador Stimson and present ed him with a declaration of sympathy with the United States in its'" posi tion against Germany. German lVegatloa Xa Guarded. In view of last night's excitement and, in many cases, threats against Germany by a few agitators, the gov ernment was taking no chances to day and established strong guards around the German legation and the consulate. The Buenos Aires Herald printed to day an unconfirmed report that the Argentine steamer Oriano had been sunk. Brazil clapped on a tight cable, tele graph and postal .censorship today, while speeding up on all war prepa rations. Bolivia, as expected, followed Bra zil's example and broke relations with Germany. German Raider Reported. Rio Janlero, April 14. (I. N. S.) The government has been officially informed that a German raider has been seen off the north coast of Bra slL Uruguay With Brazil. Montevideo, Uruguay, April 14. (L N. S.) It was rumored in official cir cles today that Uruguay has deliv ered to the Brazilian minister a note for transmission to his , government declaring that Uruguay will stand by Brazil in her break with Germany. Richard Dillehunt Is Called to Seattle Dr. Richard Dillehunt. who was to have addressed the Central Methodist Episcopal church Sunday night, Van couver avenue and Fargo street, on "Socialization of Healing." was un expectedly called to Seattle this aft ernoon. and his .place will be taken byi Professor W. F. Ogburn of Reed col lege, who will handle the same sub ject. The meeting will be open to men and women. Hospital Porter's Invention May Spell End of War tal Los Angeles. April 14. (P. ta JKg n. S) While carrying break- fcj y3 fast trays and sweeping the Ka S corridors at the California hos- fca m pital today, Milo II. Wicks, a 4 porter at that Institution, re )SS ceived a dispatch from the fed- rj eral government announcing lbs. 14 that It has accepted an inven Bl tion of his for the detection of j submarines and. mines, and or- )ka Itai derlng him to report at once to rDi Baf San Diego. The , government, Rb it Is understood., will purchase )Q m Wicks' Invention at the Initial Jk price of 100.000. Pa ft: fill French Sailors Mistaken for U. S. Jackies In Natty Bine Uniforms Body Parades Streets of Washington; Each Carries American Flag. Washington. April 14. (U. P.) French sailors paraded the streets of Washington today. In the natty Otoe suit they moved about the streets, attracting no atten tion because everyone thought they were American Jackies They visited the White House, paid homage to the statue in La Fayette square and had a good time generally. Whence they came nobody asked. How long they are here for, nobody knows. Bach carried an American flag. Once they passed a squad of American cavalrymen who invited the sailors to ride upon their mounts. NEW EFFORT IS MADE TO UNLOAD PARR1SH PROPERTY ON COUNTY Fancy Profit of Over 140 Per Cent on Twice Assessed Value Is Sought. The skids greased with the patrio tic fervor of the present time, an other effort was launched at the meet ing of the board of county commission- Friday to unload the residence property of Dr. George L. Parrish. northwest comer of East Thlrtythird and Tillamook streets, upon Multno mah county. This time the caravan of real estate agents who want to see the taxpayers of the county pay $60, 000 for the property had the coopera ation of Colonel Emmett Callahan, drlllmaster of the First regiment state defense forces; former County Com missioner W. L. Lightner and others who were veterans in the campaign of three years ago. Incidentally, the assessed value of the 4.55 acres comprising the tract is S7500', and of the 11 room residence, which Colonel Callahan says would make "Ideal officers quarters," is S2900. In other words, in a sudden burst of patriotic fervor the backers of the plan are willing to sell the property to Multnomah county at price which would net a prof t of $29,- 200 on twice the assessed valuation, not counting any commissions to agents, or otherwise. Great Advantages Outlined. Dr. Parrish appeared before the board of county commissioners yester day with the offer to place his prop erty at the disposal of the county for military purposes for a period of one year, provided the county would pay for all damage done to the property or the building. He was supported by Colonel Calla' han who, in a written argument, out lined its great advantages for drill grounds, as a hospital base and as a site for parking artillery and stabling cavalry horses. Mr. Lightner fol lowed the colonel by relating the his tory of three years ago when the Par rish property was chosen as one of three sites for the possible location of an armory. Dr. Parrish states that the proposal first came to him from members of the state defense forces and that he appeared before the commissioners In good faith with the sole idea of offering the property to the county for military use for a period of one year, provided the county would rec ompense him for any damage ; done during that time and turn the prop erty back to mm in aa good condition as when it was taken over. Patriotism Zs Tlanated. Commissioner Muck contended that It would be impossible to estimate the wear and tear on the property and suggested It would not only be a patri otic move, but good business. In view of the present low price of property, lor tne county to secure an option on the property for one year. Commissioner Holman objected on the ground that the county should not undertake such a project unless and until requested by the proper author! ties of the National Guard. He also pointed out that in the present state of the county finances it would be 1m possible to purchase the property without exceeding the county indebt edness limitation. The matter was put over until Monaay, ai wnicn time Dr. Parrish is to submit the option pro posal and the board win give the mat ter consideration. Guard Makes Wo Bequest. Adjutant General White, however, says that the National Guard has not asked that such action be taken; has made no suggestion to that end, but. on the other hand, has refused to do so and he can see no reason for it. "The National Guard has made no request or suggestion for the use of the Parrish property." General White said this morning. '1 know of no reason for it. The only authority tha could make tne request would be th general staff of the Oregon National Guard and It has made none. The National Guard has refused to do so. The only military autnorlty Interested in the mattef. so far as I know. Is Colonel Emmett Callahan." High. School Teacher under Suspension Chicago, April 14. (L N. S.)-Os- car W. Heath, high school Instructor In English, is under suspension today as the result of his publication and distribution of a pamphlet criticising the entrance of the United States Into the .world war. declaring that a ma jority of the people do not desire .war and attributing Improper motives to America's participation. leath de clares he is an "American Socialist" and says he does not regard the article as treasonable. i Following publication of Heath's suspension, . federal secret r service agents raided Heath's office and con fiscated a large -Quantity of literature. HINDENBURG LINE FADES BEFORE RELENTLESS DRIVE OF BRITISH ; AT EDGE DF FAMOUS COAL MINES City of Lens, in Heart of District, Expected to Fall Into Hands of Al lies in Short Time Columns of Smoke Indicate City Has Been Fired. CANADIAN FORCES HURL THEMSELVES AT GERMAN TROOPS CROSSING PLAINS Vimy Ridge Still Object of Retiring - Army's Long Range Guns, But Marksmanship Is Erratic and Shells Are Ineffective. London, April 14. (I. jr. 8 ) Brit ish artillery Is shelling the German stronghold of Lens, at the northern sad of the Arras battlefroat. A dis patch from headquarters says Z,eas Is burning. By William Philip Simmt. With the British Armies Afield. April 14. (U. P.) Another mile of he Hlndenburg line was taken by the British onslaught today. Pit No. 6 to the north of Givenchy and Pit No. It east of Double Cras slere were both captured. This ex tends by three miles to the north the front along which the Teutons' line is now broken. The Arras position, on which the Germans swung ptvot-llke in the re treat to the Hlndenburg line, is now urned to a distance of nearly eight miles southeast of Arras. Lens, most important of France's coal cities, la likely to fall at any mo ment. British troops are encircling It on two sides. Mines to Be Xetakea. The British forces were steadily closing in around France's great min ing capital today. The Canadians were hurling themselves from the Vimy heights on German troops staggering back, across the plain. The Canadi ans will probably have the honor of first entering' Lens a city which the Germans bad hoped to hold at all costs. Whea X JsjCt. the .CanadlansecLor.r,X saw from the Vimy ridge the city of Lena ablaze. It was plain the Ger mans 'Intend to sack and destroy the town as they sacked and destroyed Bapaume and Peronne. Advanoe Posts Hake Progress Advance poets of the British forces were today pushed a considerable dis tance toward Queant and Pronvllle. German resistance was growing more and more desperate with each hour that Field Marshal Halg showed his men forward. But the resistance was In effective agaljiat the powerful British blows, Today Vimy ridge was still shelled from afar off- by German guns, as well as other positions held by the British. But everywhere the Teutonic artillery was shooting excitedly rather than methodically. It was erratic, not accurate. Canadians Press Porward. British forces were steadily gaining command of all high ground villages ROYAL ARCANUM AT REQUEST OF MEMBER U. S, Court in Boston Names T, J, Boynton Receiver as Result of Action in Equity. Boston, Mass.. April 14. (I. N. 8.) Thomas J. Boynton was today ap pointed receiver for the Royal Ar canum by Judge Aid rich In tne united States district court. Mr. Boynton was formerly state's attorney general. He gave bonds of 150,000. The receivership appoint ment resulted from the filing of a bill in equity in which Arthur-L. Hobart of Braintree appears as plaintiff and the supreme council of the Royal Ar canum as defendant Mr. Hobart has a death certificate of $3000, which he seeks to protect by the proceedings. The Detition alleges that in 116 , V A waa Han1ttf5 1 1 KAA AAA 1113 IL U.L A u a. " , which was used to make preferential navments Of death benefit claims and that when these payments were made the officiala knew that the fund would be depleted and rendered insufficient to meet Its obligations. It is further asserted that the society never restored the sums disallowed by the insur ance commissioder in 1915, amounting to $S00,000. The petition states also that the of ficers tried to give an appearance of solvency by bolstering up the value ef the securities owned by the society. The petitioners asked for a winding up of the society's affairs and an Injunc. tion to Testrain the officers of the supreme council from doing any fur ther business. It is believed an an cillary receiver will be asked for in St. Louis. The total membership De cember 31. 11. was 20.3$9. . . E. R. Reed, grand regent of Oregon, said this receiver must have been ap pointed for some organization in Bos ton and not for the Royal Arcanum lodge as a whole He explained that the suit which a number of former members of the 'order brought be cause of a raise in dues, had been de cided last fall In favor of the lodge. He also said the order as a whole was entirely, solvent, being; able to pro duce 1.0$ .-for every dollar that . had been paid Into its treasury. u ' r- .47 . . RECEIVER NAMED FOR Important Fuel Supply and other vantage points as they prog ressed astride the Hlndenburg line. Today even the spreading plain below . Vimy ridge, from which Lens was di rectly menaced, was being absorbed.' The Canadians continued irresistibly pressing on down Vimy slopes, occupy lng Petit Vimy. Givenchy and the Bailleul railway station. "We've got Frits where we want -Mm now," observed one Canadian of ficer grimly today. FIELD MARSHAL HAIG SWITCHES DRIVE POINT AND SURPRISES ENEMY London. April 14. (U. P.) Suddenly switching the point of his drive from around Arras, Field Marshal Halg last night smashed his men forward far to the south around St. Quentin and ad- -anced at Fayet within two miles of the city. - "Fayet, northwest of St. Quentin, was carried during the night: also the im portant positions of Ascension Farm and Grand Prlel Farm," the Brltlah commander-in-chief reported today. ' But if Halg struck fiercely around St Quentin. there waa no. diminution during the night in the power of the British assault around Arras "astride the Hlndenburg line." as Halg reported X last night. , , Peas Big Gone Captured. "We msde progress north of ph Bapaume-Cembral road ' to ward Queant." the British commander ln-cryef reported today. "To the north of the Scarps, the enemy was compelled to yield further. "We seised Vimy station. La Chau diere and positions at Fosse Dlx anl Iluquet Mill, between Givenchy-en-Goshell and Angrea. "Enemy guns taken Include four I- ' inch howitzers." The boasted Hlndenburg line was crumbled toda'y In the pulverising as- ' saults of Field Marshal Hale's victori ous British army around Arras. Lena, northern pivot point of the "strategic retreat." started a month ago by the (Ooodaded on Pace Twt. Column four) . Pilot Swanson Says Baby Divers Are Along Coast San Francisco. April 14. (TJ.' 4 P.) Captain Alec Swanson. bar M pilot today remains firm in his belief that the stories of Ger- man submarines In the Pacific jjt are true. Swanson declares that M Ht a wealthy coffee man of Guate- t mala, who was aboard a ves- :. eel he piloted into port recent- fr t ly, told him a convincing story of Having certain knowledge t that parts from German sub It marines had been taken across t Mexico to Sal In a Crux. Ac- cording to Swanson's informant. - the divers, which the Germans m put together in Mexican waters. are of a small type which could be raised in the davits of the mother ship. Aide de Camp to King George Killed London. April 14. (t. K. 8. Brig- -adler General Charles Buk ley-John son, -aide de camp to King Oeorxe, was killed In the fighting around Monchy, ' in France on Wednesday, says the Ex- r press today. Ranch Work Wanted Practical Nurse Help Wanted Male. 1 WANTED Experienced washer; must understand engine, boiler -and machinery; references, re quired; married man preferred. Situations Male. ' ACCOUNTANT will audit ac counts or keep small 'set of books in spare time. Situation Wasted Male and Tentale. 83 MAN and wife with two small children want steady work on ranch- by the first of May. Wom an good cook and man experienced with stock. . Sressmaxlsr. . 40 DRESSES cut and fitted at my home, $1. - - . X arses so NEAT, clesn. practical nurse, wishes position, references. Many workers find oulclt ad vancement through the Want Col umns of The Journal.- where they have the opportunity -of being placed In touch with ' employers who. after knowif of their abil ity and faithfulness, are glad to pay - full . remuneration for , high grade service. ; . v . - )