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VOL. XVI. NO. 8.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1917. SIXTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS as a irrwt
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NO PLACE FOR
BEAN BILL
STATE BALLOT
Supreme Court Reverses Cir
cuit Judge Bingham, and
Upholds Contention That
Measure Was Not Passed.
NO WRITTEN OPINION;
ACTION IS UNANIMOUS
Other Enactments of Last
Legislature May Be Af
fected by Decision.
Snlvm. Or. ,Mav 22. The supreme
court today reversed Circuit Judge
Bingham of Marion county and
knocked out the notorious Bean Oregon
& California land Krant tax bill by
Issuing a writ ordering the clerk of
-Marlon county to refrain f:-om plae
ing the bill on the ballot foj the spe-
cial election to be held June 4.
This makes it the duty of every
county clerk in the state to refrain
from placing the bill on the ballot,
although only the clerk of Marion
county was made a party to the suit
No Written Opinion.
No written opinion was handed
down at this time, as the case was only
argued before the court yesterday act
c-rnoon. But Chief Justice MeBride
raid that the court was unanimous in
the opinion that the Bean bill was not
legally passed by the legislature he'
cause after it was amended in the sen
ate It never received 31 votes, or
constitutional majority, in the house.
The b.ll passed the house and was
tent to the senato, where a new section
was added referring the measure to tho
people. Then It was returned to the
..ou'se for concurrence in the amend
ment. A roll call was demanded and
only 28 representatives voted for the
bill as amended.
Suit was brought in the name of
the state on relation of District At
torney Max Gehlher to enjoin the coun
ty clerk of Marion from placing the
(Continued on Page Four, Column Four)
DALY IS SAME DALY
CALLED iNSERVMr
BY PAPERS IN 1913
Advocated While Councilman
. All "Radical" Laws Advo
cated as Commissioner.
Answering the statement that he Is a
radical, 'Will 11. Daly, commissioner of
public utilities and a candidate for
mayor, at a meeting in the Sunnyslde
school last night, explained his stand
on the water meter question, told what
he had done toward Jitney regulation
and of his stand toward trade union.
Commissioner Daly declared that
two newspapers which are now oppos
ing his candidacy for mayor, praised1
him highly four years ago, stating then
that he was very conservative.
"Four years ago," he said, "after
serving two years in the city council
as a councilman at large. I became' a
candidate for city commissioner. I
' want to call your attention to this
fact: At that time two newspapers of
this city, which are now advising the
people of Portland to vote for any can
didate for mayor but me, on the
grounds that I am a radical, four
years ago were strong in their praise
of my candidacy. They stated posi
tively and convincingly that I was very
conservative and that the city of Port
land could do no better than elect me.
Daly Has Not Chanced.
"If you will review my record in the
city council you will find that my at
titude on public questions, industrial
questions, and particularly municipal
problems has not changed in the least.
I have been at a loss to understand
(Continued on Tage Four,. Column Two)
1000 Fruit Jars
Young Pheasants
. Lost and Pound. 21
LOST Between .Vancouver and
Washougal, Sunday, a Presto
lite tank.
For Sals Miscellaneous. 19
NATIONAL, cash register for
sale: rings to $7; has penny
key? one of the latest type, with
tape; price
Wanted IClscellaneons. 5
1000 FRUIT JARS WANTED.
Also Maycles, tents, garden tools,
rifles and everything.
Poultry, Pigeons and ' 37
Pet Stock.
PHBASANTS Young and fine;
will ship; 30c eacn.
livestock. 35
WANTED 50 head of cows with
calves or that will calve soon.
Durham Or Holsteln preferred,
Would take few Jerseys. Phone
East 1511 or write 609 Ladd avc,
Portland, Or.: also 100 head of 1
and 2-year-old stock.
. ' The various classifications of
The Journal "Want Ad" columns
will "turn Into money" many dis
carded and obsolete articles that
still have a value for just the
right owners.
1
HELP THE NEW WORLD RIGHT THE WRONGS OF HUMANITY DO YO UR BIT-BUY A GOVERNMENT
Fishermen Say
German Diver
Is Near Coast
Arrivals at Portland, Maine, De
clare They .Saw Periscope Plainly
Off Sequin Island.
Portland. Maine. Mar 22. (L N. S.)
Two reports reached' here today of
a German submarine being sighted off
the New England coast. Three fisher
men arrived here early today, stating
that they had lighted a periscope off
Sequin island.
A .similar report was made by a
coast guard station between Machias
and Kennebunk.
The Portland fishermen were posi
tive In their identification of the mys
terious stranger as a submarine. The
periscope, they stated, was visible for
several minuees and submerged slow
ly. As far as could be determined to
day there are no American submarines
in this district.
Diver Chasers on Job.'
Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.)
Submarine chasers are combing the
waters off New England today follow
ing reports received at the navy d'
partment that a German submarine had
been sighted off Seguln island. Tho
reports that reached Secretary Daniels
were from Commandant William R.
Rush of the first naval district. Rush's
telegrams said that three fishermen
who reached Portland this morning re
ported to the naval authorities th3re
they had seen a submarine periscopo
auring the night. Although naval offi-
ritus gave little credence to the story.
an immediate investigation was or
dcred.
Commandant Rush is empowered to
use naval aeroplanes If necessary to
tnorougniy carry out thesearch.
Zeppelin Sighted by Steamer.
An American Poft, May 22. (I. N.
S.) A steamship which has arrived
here from Holland reported sighting
both a Zeppelin and a German sub
marine. The Zeppelin, the L-30. wan
sighted the first day out, going north
westward, and the submarine was
seen the following day, but did not
molest the steamer.
Cruiser PJres on Steamer.
An American Port, May 22. (L N
S.) A steamer arriving here today
reported she was fired on by a Brit
ish cruiser . May 13, off the north of
Scotland. 8he was mistaken for a
German raider.
Navy Has No Information.
Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.)
The navy department today had re
ceived no reports of German sub
marines being sighted off the Maine
coast.
SINKS RAPIDLY; DEATH
DURING DAY LIKELY
Hardening of Arteries and a
General Breakdown of Ner
vous Tissues Is Cause.
San Francisco, May 22. (P. N. S.)
United States Senator Harry Lane of
Oregon, who ,is at the point of death
from high blood pressure at the St.
Francis hospital in this city, at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon was reported still
alive, but sinking rapidly. Attending
physicians believe that he cannot sur
vive the afternoon.
San Francisco, May 22. (P. N. S.)
The condition of United States Sen
ator Harry Lane of Oregon is so hope
less that he may never leave St. Fran
cis hospital, where he went for treat
ment on his arrival here a few days
ago.
Dr. Hal Ryfkogel. who has beert In
almost constant attendance at the bed
side of the senator, is authority for
this statement.
"Senator Lane's condition Is ex
tremely critical," said Dr. Ryfkogel
physician in charge. "He is suffering
irom naraening or tne arteries and a
general breaking down of the nervous
tissues. Aside from administering
some arugs, notning more can be done
for him. There is nothing to do. His
condition may Improve temporarily, but
I cannot see much hope for him.
fear he will never leave the hospital.
His trouble had advanced too far by
the time he reached San Francisco for
medical science to' effect a cure."
Two other doctors are in consulta
tion with Dr. Ryfkogel.
, The strain caused by hard work dur
ing the present session of congress is
believed to have been responsible for
the Dreakdown from which Senator
Lane is suffering.
Serious Food Riots
Occur in Portugal
Madrid. May 22. (U. P.) .Ten per
sons were killed and 60 injured in
serious food riots at Lisbon Sunday,
according to word received here to
day. Troops had difficulty In quelling
the disturbance. A number of bakeries
in the city were sacked by the towns
people. Another dispatch from Badjos to
day declared that rioting is spreading
all over I'ontugal. several provinces
reporting disturbances.
The strict censorship is preventing
details.
Snow Does Damage
To Michigan Fruit
Traverse City. Mich.. May22. (I. N.
S.) The ground Is covered with snow
here and in this vicinity today, and
much damage has been done to fruit.
SENATOR
HARRY LANE
Begin Registration
Of Sick and Absent
Under War Census
Registration of Sick Begins.
Registration of sick or absen-
tee eligibles for the war census
began today.
4t Telegraphic Instructions to A
all county clerks wsre sent out Ht
by Adjutant General White or-
dering them to take up this
work at once. 4
4t - Registration is compulsory
and the government need go to
$ no pains to secure registration 4
as the responsibility rests upon
the individual. $
It is the wish of the govern-
ment to be of as much service
-as possible, however, and the
rtfr advance work of the county '
clerks was therefore ordered.
The adjutant general's office
is fairly swamped with work
connected with the census, hun-
dreds of letters being received
and answered daily connected
4t with the census.
ALL WITHIN SPECIFIED
AGE LIMIT; 21 TO 30,
T
Exemptions to Be Determined
After Completion of Regis
tration, June 5, -
Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.)
The. provost marshal general's office
today was flooded with inquiries from
all corners of the country regarding
exemption from military service under
the selective draft law. These In
quiries came from individuals, employ
ers, and even from members of con
gress. Most of the Inquiries contain specific
questions, such as: Will a man with
one child be exempt, and will a man
whose sol income is his salary have
to register? The answer to all these
questions is that there Is no exemp
tion from registration that each male
person between the ages of 21 and 30
years, Inclusive, must register.
In reference to this matter. Brica-
dler-General Enoch Crowder. provost
marshal general, said today:
- Second registration. Hot Probabla.
'fin regard to the ages, it Is par
ticularly pointed out that if a young
man's twenty-first birthday falls on
Juns 5 ha must register; but. on the
other hand, if war .thlrtx-XlratAlrth
day falls on that date, he Is exempted.
"some win aait: wui there be a
second registration for men who at
tain their twenty-first year between
June 5 and the date of the draft?
There will not be a. second registration
day for the first draft of BOO, 000 men.
Whether there will be another regis
tration for the second 500,000 men has
noC been determined. Officials of the
war department believe that the one
registration will be all that is neces
sary to raise the first two armies of
600,000 men each.
"There is also some confusion in the
minds of persoos who belong to some
class or sect who are exempt under
the law from military service. Re
gardless of what claims to exemption
are proven later, all such persons are
compelled to register on June 6, and
(Concluded on Page Fourteen, Column Seven)
Labor Mission Will
Tour Middle West
British and Canadian Commissioners
Will Tell Sow Xngland Faoed and
Pought Industrial Crisis.
Washington. May 22. (I. N. S.)
How England faced and fought the in
dustrial crisis at the beginning of the
great war is to be told directly to the
American people by the British and
Canadian labor commissions to the
United States.
In a special car assigned for their
use by the government, the seven
members of the two labor commissions
today started on a tour of the middle
west. The tour will take the commis
sioners as far west as Chicago. En
route, short addresses will be made by
the labor leaders at the smaller towns,
and a full day's stop will be made at
Pittsburg.
In the steel city day and night meet
ings of both employers and employes
will be called. There will be speeches
by all members of the party, with mo
tion pictures and lantern-slide Illus
trations. The lesson the British labor men
will seek to bring home to the Ameri
can worker and capitalist is the need
for sacrifice not by individuals or by
groups of individuals, but by the
whole people if the world is to be
"made safe for democracy."
Pacific Mail May x
Get Interned Ships
San Francisco, May tl. (P. N. 8.)
At least eight of the 23 interned Ger
man vessels at Manila seized by the
United States at the beginning of the
war are to be turned over to the Pa
cific Mail Steamship company for
Transpacific trade under the Stars and
Stripes, according to seemingly well
founded reports in shipping circles to
day. Officials of the Pacific Mall, how
ever, declared they had received no
word of such action by the govern
ment, but hoped that the "move would
be made.
Navy Prohibition Suggested.
Washington, May 22. (U. P.)
Chairman Padgett of the house naval
committee this afternoon Introduced
a bill giving the president pgwer to
enforce proniDiuon in me navy.
INCLUSIVE
M 11 S
SIGN
GERMAN LOSS
y
IS OVER 15,000
French Gain Full Possession
of All Important Points on
All Crests Dominating Mo
ronvillers in Fighting.
CLEAR WAY IS IN SIGHT
DOWN SUIPPE VALLEY
Troops of France Now With
in Half Mile of Moron
villers Position.
By Henry Wood.
With the French Armies in the Field.
May 22. (U. P.) Since Sunday. Ger
many has lost more than 15,000 men
In killed, wounded and missing in the
Mghting by which the French had to
day gained full possession of all Im
portant points on all dominating crests
of the Moronvillers crest.
The figures are those of headquar
ters. They give an adequate idea of
the full extent of the victory achieved
.'n the latest French double advance.
General Nivelle's men are now in com
mand of all Important points between
Mounts Cornillet and Teon. They are
within half a mile of Moronvillers
itself.
From where the French lines were
pushing forward today there is a clear
way down the vsflley of the Suippe.
The new positions were attained
after fierce fighting in an advance
simultaneously on! both the eastern
and western extremities of the Moron
villers crest.
British Consolidate Positions.
London. May 22. (U. P.) British
forces spent today consolidating their
newly won positions in the Hinder
burg line and in scattered raids aimfd
to -discover the strength and nature
of the opposing German forces. Field
Marshal Haig's report revealed no
major fighting actions, but showed
effective shelling by British guns.
"On the Arras-Cambral road north
east of Queant yesterday afternoon a
large German ammunition dump was
destroyed," he said. "The shock of
the explosion was felt a great distance
behind our lines.
"Northeast of Epehy and north:-of
Armentlereswa. carried- out succasatui
raids during the night. , East of,-J3ulleT
court, south of the Arras-Cambral road
and west of Lens the enemy artillery
was active all night."
French Take lOOO Prisoners.
Paris, May 22. (U. P.) One thou
sand prisoners were taken by French
forces in the advance by which they
are now firmly holding the Moron
villers crest, today's official state
ment stated. Three heavy German
counter attacks against positions in
this section conquered yesterday were
repulsed during last night.
The war office reported violent can
nonading In the plateau Vauclerc sec
tion. British Losses Sanguinary.
Berlin, via London, May 22. (U. P.)
"SangulnaTy losses, ' were Inflicted
on attacking British advancing troops
this morning at Bullecourt and later
at Crolssilles, according to today's of
ficial statement. The advance failed.
Austrian Attacks Repulsed.
Rome. May 22. (U. P.) Austrian
forces attacking Mounts Dosso, Alta
and Mount Sugna between Lake Garda
and the Adiges were repulsed with
heavy losses, according to today's of
ficial statement.
Training Camp Men
Praised by Reames
High praise is given the reserve of
ficers' training camp at the Presidio
Dy United States Attorney Clarence L.
Heames, JUst returned from San
Francisco.
,"I was deeply Impressed with the
splendid showing of the training camp
men, among whom are some of the
very finest young men in Oregon," said
Mr. Reames.
"The commendable bearing of the
men who are to fight for the prin
ciples of democracy is such as to make
any citizen proud."
Two Are Killed on
Sunset Highway
Fall City, Wash.. May 23. (P. N. S.",
R. M. Vlckery, wealthy rancher of
Tolt, Wash., was Instantly killed here
today and his wife seriously injured
when their automobile overturned on
tne sunset nignway. hair a mile south
of here,
river.
The car plunged into Raging
Vlckery and his wife were being
driven on their way to Portland tJ
visit friends.
Vlckery owned seven farms In this
district. '
Consul Frost Will
Be Given Promotion
London, May 22. (I. N. S.) Wesley
Frost, United States consul at Queens
town, has been called to Washington
and will be given a higher post, says a
dispatch from the Irish port city to
day. Mr. Frost has done excellent
service In caring for the survivors of
torpedoed ships, and the dispatch add
ed that "he was one of the most popu
lar American officials ever stationed
In Queenstown."
1 The consul hails from Borea, Ky.
SINGE
ID
t$l,000,000 Is
Saved In Cost
Of North Jetty
Channel at Mouth of River Now
Deepened to 40 Feet at JjOw
Water.
Approximately $1,000,000 has been
saved In the construction of the north
Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia
river.
The total cost of the Jetty, which
was completed May 8, is about 20 per
cent under the revised estimates of
1909, which was reported as $i. 966. 575,
declared Major Henry S. Jewett of the
United States engineer corps, today.
The actual cost Is in the neighborhood
of $4.650,fco.
Tha savinc is. due to ths fact that
rock for the Jetty was put in cheaper
than was estimated: its cost was a
little less and the work was more con
tinuous and less delayed by storms
than in tho construction of the south
Jetty.
About 3.000,000 tons of rock were re
quired in the building of the north
jetty, which, with the-south jetty, has
narrowed the mouth of the r:ver from
approximately seven miles to two
miles, thereby concentrating the cur
rent and, with dredging, making it
possible to achieve the remarkable
deepening of 'the channel to 4p feet at
low water in a surprisingly short time.
Deaf Mate Is Arrested.
Hillsboro, Or., May 22. Claude Mox
lcy, a deaf mute, is under arrest at
Enterprise on a warrant from this
county. Moxley forged a check for
$60, signing the name of Koy Holland
to the instrument and cashing the
check in a Hillsboro bank. He is alo
wanted for cashing a spurious check
at Yamhill. Moxley and his wife are
deaf mutes and they live near Gaston.
They have two children. Sheriff Ap
plegate will bring the prisoner here
for -trial.
MEXICO SENDS NOTE
OF FORMAL PROTEST
INST
Amsterdam Report Says the
Mexican Minister in Berlin
Has Presented Views.
London. May 23. (V PA Msstieo
has " presented 'a " formal note of pro
test against the submarine wanare to
the German foreign office, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam today. The Mexican
minister in Berlin held a lengthy con
ference with the foreign office yester
day.
Resentment Is Growing.
Stockholm, May 22. (U. P.) Grow
ing popular and official resentment
against Germany, due to recent losses
of Swedish ships by submarines, was
intensified today by announcement
that the steamers Lizzie, Goeta and
Kaell had been captured en route be
tween Sweden and Finland. Presum
ably the German vessels which made
the captures took the ships into port.
but their disposition was not related
Sweden. Norwav and Denmark Viftv
raoAntlv Kuffrri hpavv 1na I
through German U-boats. A statement
received from Denmark semi-official
sources today detailed resentment there
because of this campaign and declared
since the start of the war, 150 Danish
ships had been lost through subma
rines or mines, with 210 seamen lost.
Of this 210 200 are said to have per
ished in the last three months since
inauguration of the German unrestrict
ed submarine warfare.
Recall Petition Is
Aimed at Director
i
Xemoval of Or. Alan Welch Smith
From School Board Bought by His
Opponents Or. Drake Also Target.
Petitions for the recall of Dr. Alan
Welch Smith as school director were
In circulation today, and it has been
said that a petition to recall Dr. J.
Francis Drake, another director, will be
started Wednesday.
Several hundred men and wonien are
reported to have the petitions, which
must be filed by 5 o'clock Saturday. To
make the recall petition effective, 7500
signatures are required. The Drake pe
tition blanks are now being printed, it
is said. A circuit court suit Involving
Dr. Smith. Ulbrand vs. Smith et al. Is
the principal reason for this movement,
according to the petition, although five
objections to his holding the position
are held out The suit, asserts the pe
tition, is a case of such character that
many citizens have lost faith in his
honesty.
Attorney Wilson T. Hume was said
. . . tfc" C,.K C... ZZVl
rtr.Z Z.,. a C v..". t . L, Jw
afternoon he Said he had only signed the
petition and had had nothing more to
do with it. Hume said he knew noth
ing of the movement to oust Dr. Drake.
Car Regulation Bill
Passed by Senate
Washington, May 22. (U. P.) The
senate today passed the bill author
izing the committee on interstate com
merce to regulate use of railway cars
during the war. ,
The bill provides that all railroads
must file with the commission regular
reports of cars on hand, and that rules
tending to speed up In handling of car
riers shall be enforced. The commit
tee on Interstate commerce is author
ized to take charge of all cars upon
any railroad at any time they are not
being . used to the best advantage of
the nation.
AGA
SUBMARINES
NEW FOOD BILL
GIVES WILSON
FULLAUTHORITY
Measure Provides for Nation
wide Survey of Prices,
Corners, Acreage and Pos
sibilities. SEED MAY BE GIVEN
TO NEEDY FARMERS
Fund Suggested for Eradica
tion of Diseases Among
Livestock.
Washington. May 22. (U. P.)
Chairman Lever of the house agricul
tural committee late today introduced
his revised food bill, which makes the
president virtually the food dictator of
the world.
The bill would give the president
power to:
Prevent hoarding.
To fix guaranteed prices to which
producers of food are entitled.
To limit or prohibit entirely the
use of foodstuffs in the manufacture
eX alcoholic beverages.
The measure emphasizes that the
powers It confers upon the president
are only for the period of the war.
Washington. May 22. (U. P.) The
senate agricultural committee todny
completed the final draft of the Gore
Lever food production bill and will
report the bill late this afternoon.
The bill provides for a nation-wide
survey of prices, corners of food, acre-
i age and possible production.
The secretary of agriculture is au
thorized to purchase seed (or farmers
j and distribute it where he may think
best. The provision giving the govern
ment power to commandeer seed was
Etricken out.
Appropriations Are Vamed.
Appropriation of 14,600,000 is al
lowed for prevention, control and
eradication of diseases among cattl
sheep and hogs; for procuring and
storage of seeds the department of
agriculture is allowed $2,500,000. A
fund of $3,000,000 is created to Include
the food ' production and eliminate
waste. This money Is to be spent In
education of the American housewives
in kitchen economy.
. The. sum .of $J,500,00O Is appronrt
aled-4or extension of the market news
letter, to acquaint the housewife with
market conditions.
A fund of $1,200,000 Is allowed tor
miscellaneous Items.
Censorship Is Opposed.
House Republicans today agreed
practically unanimously to oppose all
censorship provisions of the adminis
tration spy bill when a conference re
port on the measure is reported- to the
house.
At a caucus this afternoon the Re
publicans adopted with only four or
five dissenting votes a resolution by
Representative MediU McCormick,
Chicago, to oppose the Gard amend
ment a modified censomhip section
to the spy bill.
The action of the Republicans, they
said, was the beginning or a new
fight to prevent censorship or garb
ling of news by administration offi
cials. Mann, during the caucus, announced
he would name a new steering com
mittee to propose war legislation
within a few days.
Insurance Bill Progresses.
Washington,-May 22. (I. N. S.)
The administration bill, increasing, the
appropriation for war risk insurance
tf $50,000,000 and authorizing the in
surance of the .Ives of officers and
crews of American merchantmen by
the war insurance bureau, as passed
by the senate this afternoon.
IE THAT
LABOR FOR FARMS IS
NOT TOJEJ RAFTED
Action Taken on the Ground
Such Conscription Might
Interfere With Military,
Washington, May 22. (I. N. S.) It
has been definitely decided there will
lie no conscription of farm labore-a.
Tho Council of National Defense, the
department of agriculture and the de
partment of labor have thoroughly can
vassed the situation and decided that
advocacy of legislation which would
permit conscription would seriously in
terfere with the operation of the mili
tary law. In consequence any plan
that may be finally decided upon hy
the federal government will call for
voluntary work.
The department of labor has been ad
vised by labor leaders throughout the
country that any effort to extend con
scription to industry will be fought to
the last ditch.
Irish Convention's
. Failure Is Expected
London. May 22. (I. N. S.) Slight
confidence was expressed by the
newspapers today that the Irish con
vention scheme would succeed In set
tling the home rule problem but all
welcomed 11 as an experimentative
pruuiciu.
DECISION
MA
Brazil Is On
Brink of War
With Germany
President Brai Recommends to
Congress That Decree of Neu
trality Be Revoked.
Rio Janeiro. May 22. (L N. S.)
Two events took place today indi
cating that Brazil Is on the brink of
war with Germany. These were:
President Bras ' sent a message to
congress recommending that the de-
cree of neutrality In the war between
the United States and Germany be
revoked at once.
Kuybarbosa was appointed to nead
a special mission which will soon go
to the United States.
The message of President Bras said
In Prt:
"Today in consideration of the fact
that the United States is an integral
part of the American union, also con
sidering our traditional policies and
finally In consideration of the sym
pathies of the Brazilian people, the
administration invites congress to re
voke the neutrality decree"
Diver Sinks Brazilian.
Paris. May 22. (I. N. S.) The
Brazilian steamship Tijuca has been
sunk by a German submarine off the
French coast. Fart or ner crew are
still missing.
The Tijuca was attacked yesterday
while off Brittany. It was learned
today that pert of the Crew was
saved, but the fate of the others is
still unknown.
The Tijuca, of 2304. tons, hailed
from Rio Janeiro. She was owned by
the' Cla Commerclo E Navigaco.
Embargo to Be Investigated.
Buenos Aires, May 22. (I. N. S.)
American consuls have been Instructed
to investigate the renewal of Argen
tina's embargo on the exportation of
wheat, according to La Prenza today.
If found unjustified, it was Bald, the
United States might put an embargo
upon coal shipments to this country.
ATLANTA'S FIRE LOSS
ESTIMATED TO REACH
MARK OF $3,500,000
Georgia City Relieves Suffer
ers Promptly Without Out
side Aid,
Atlanta. Ga.. May 22. (I. N. S.)
A limitless expanse of giant, spectral
chimney tombstones, bleak and bare
stretching as far as the eye can reach
with here and there a portion of
wall, rich man's catafalque, , among
the lesser tombs.
This is the lrersistlble Impression
gathered as one gazes today at At
lanta's 52 fire ravaged blocks, where
had stood $3,500,000 worth of homes.
Encircling the burned area a restless
milling crowd surges back and forth
ceaselessly, but does not overstep the
fire lines. Soldiers with automatic
revolvers calmly tell them to keep
moving and not to approach the ruins.
The crowd obeys without question.
None of the soldiers lose patience, de
spite the hundreds of questions asked,
most of them by the merely curious.
Giant trucks, wheelbarrows and
ancient drays' labored side by side
moving the pitiful little plies of
household effects saved by the home
less. Abundance of Food for AIL
Some of the trucks Vere loaded
with food, distributing It to the thou
sands quartered in houses bordering
the fire zone. The work proceeded
without a hitch and everybody seemed
to have plenty of food and comfort
able quarters. ' Hundreds of homes
have been thrown open to the refu
gees. Around the. auditorium armory, head
quarters for the relief work, was a
scene of well-organized activity. v Red
Cross workers hurried in and out, giv
ing orders for the care and quartering
of refugees.
More than 100 lost children were de
livered to their parents today. Two
emergency hospitals were busy caring
for injured and sick. Plans already
have been started to rebuild the devas
tated section. As soon as the ruins
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Light Bills to Be
Based on New Eate
p. X X fc P. Co. Announces Compli
ance With Order of Public Berries
Commission for Seduced Charges.
Complying with the order of the
Public Service commission effecting a
reduction in rates for power and resi
dence lighting, all meter readings and
bills rendered after June 8 by the Port
land Railway, Light it Power company
will be based on the reduced rates
This announcement was given at the
company's offices this morning.
The order of the commission re
quired the new rates to be made ef
fective within 20 days from the date
of the order. May 1. The action of
the electric company in making all
bills after June 8 on the new rate
basis makes this rate in fact effective
May 8, since the readings taken say
on June 9 will cover the period back
to May 9.
The new rate schedule gives a de
crease in all power snd residence light
ing. While for the latter the mlnlmumj
charge of $1 Is maintained, the con
sumer will receive two more kilowatt
hours for the minimum charge. Un
der the present rates the minimum
charge of $l-ls based on 11 kilowatt
hours, while under the new. rates 13
I kilowatt hours will be provided for the
1 III 111 till u in ui ,
RUSSIA TO GALL
FORREVIS
0
S OF ALLIES
That Conference May Be
Called by Allied Powers to ;
'Consider Russian Situation
Ks Indicated Semi-off iclally
i
i , :
ATTEMPT IS MADE ON '
LIFE OF WAR MINISTER
lablegram Says All of Keren
sky's Assailants Have
Been Arrested.
i
London. May 22. (I. N. S.l That
the allied powers may call a confer!
ence to consider the Russian situation f"
was strongly indicated in semi-ofX-'
clal circles today. t . . .
New York. May 22. (U. P.) An un
successful attempt on the life of Mlnrr-
ister of War Kerensky In Petrograd !
was reported today In a dispatch ; tor ;
the Jewish Dally Forward. i i (
"An attempt on the life of War Mlt.'
inter. Kerensky was made Jsst ; now,""r '
the dispatch stated. "Kerensky es
caped. AU the participants arrested.'.
Rumors nre that the plot was arranged
by the adherents of the old regime.", v
Kussia is planning exactly to define
the term "peace without annexation
and contributions" In her war aims and "
is making ready to call for a revision of
war ideals by the allies, according: ta -
a special Petrograd dispatch published
today by the New York Times. : j I'
Commenting on the revision of wir. ;-
alms statement as first announced tn
united Press dispatches Saturday
from William G. Shepherd at 'Petro- :.
grad the Times article says: i
"It is thought here the allies will .
call a conference to consider the whole
question of Russia's future In the warr-
we are on tne eve or a series ox rra-.
portant and far-reaching negotiations
between Russia and the allies on the
question of a revision of war alms as V
outlined in their reply to President,;
Wilson. Tereschtenko. who entered
on his duties at the foreign office yes-
M
teraay. saw the allied ambassadors
the same afternoon and 1 understand i
the matter was formally discussed. v .
Berlin Paper PredlcU Peaciti fK
Copenhagen, .May ? P ) Pra-
diction that Russia would soon accept .
a separate peace with Germany waa
made by the Berlin Vosslscha Zeltunr
editorially today. Text of the .article .
received here urges that Germany state "
as clearly as possible her own peace '
conditions and offer Russia financial
help after the war. .
Kerensky on Way to Front
Petrograd. May 22. (U. P.) Minis
ter of War and Marine Kerensky left
the capital today for a brief visit to
Finland. From there he will go to
the front. His visit with the troops
is to explain the exact government
situation and to urge them to unyleid
ing efforts against Germany.
Congress of Russians Called, i
Petrograd. May 22. U. P.) A gen
eral congress of workmen and soldiers,
from all over Russia has been called-''
for June 14 to discuss "war, peace, ,
finances, land, labor, army organisa-
tion and the constituent assembly," ac
cording to announcement today.
RUSSIAN ARMY WILL
BE
El
RECONSTRUCTED
SAYS PREM
R RIBOT
Presence of American Flag in .
France Will 'Bring Peace, It
.Is Declared, : ; -
Paris, May 22. (U. P.) "Once the
American flag is flying on the Frencli
front. Germany will be forcd to ask,.
for peace otherwise we will know
how to Impose it." declared. Premier ' "
Rlbot. in an Impassioned speech in the .
chamber of deputies today.: - , ; Vj
''The Russian army Is to be rtcon- :
structed," he added. .
France's great offensive, beginning
, A .11 1
slv movement. Its net resu't has not' ;
only been ground gained, hut it has
forced German array commanders toy '
use an tneir reserves in attempts to
stop the French advances. . t'J:
Offensive Xs ZHseuraed I T . V
Premier Rlbot so declared tn''. a '
statement today, made on: the iii'nf".
interpellations in the chamber of depu- ; ,
ties as to France's present-military 4
uttustlon. . . - t , v? "
"Perhaps the people expected too -! .
much," Rlbot asserted, discussing -the
offensive. "But if faults have been r
committed in the past these hare now
been rectified In the changes wa have
"Military headquarters are i now V
solely concerned with military 1 mat
ters." . :- .
The premier declared the submarine t
menace had been greatly : ameliorated '
recently. , ,.; ,
Kany Interpellations Anaonneed. .?--: ''
Premier Rlbot faces tonVorrow . the 1
first test of strength of his oew-cabL ".
net when the chamber of -deputies r- '
convenes. A secret session Is likely at'
once, to discuss the multitudinous tn
terpeUatlons already announced. -'Alt -
(Continued ee face roar. Cbtans fire) :
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