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THE". OREGON DAILY 'JOURNAL, PORTLAND." NDAYiNOyEMBER ;28, 1917. FRENCH MASTER HUNS II "fxtra"that ANNni iNnFnriHiARn firf I I . , , - - L , , . , , . , . s - IN AIR AND DESTROY .1000 PLANES IN19U Most of Germans Are Beaten Over Their Own Lines as a Result of Superior Work. Americans do good work jkafarett Eseadrllle Aeeoaats for Al- Pollns. With the French Armies la th Field, Wov. 26. French airmen so far this rear have destroyed more than a thou land German airplanes. Statistics show that the French have kept the mastery of the air against r Germany's most energetic flying; pro- , rram of the war. The PoUu aviators -save carried out countless military Hilda : they have acted as air cavalry. hmnortin trnnm enraared on the ground; tttey nave penonnea a tnou lahd and one exploits in addition to ftl wimmnn av.rv (lav work of clear- v Ins; the skies of the enemy and spying rut his positions. I During the ten months to date, French ' airplanes have brought down 120 enemy Machines behind the French lines; 887 , ehlnd the enemy lines. Listed as '. Fprobably destroyed" were 631 others. Twenty-two observation balloonsUwer rwls wrecked In this same period. JLaasrleans So Well I Figures for the Lafayette eseadrllle, lora posed of Americans, showed Uncle Uam's boys, now about , to be Included in General Pershing's foroe, have been Extraordinarily bway. Their record Lorn pare favorably with any of the , French flying squad rllla. I I In the four months beginning March the French, flyers as a whole had elr busiest bit of work. During that rlod, ?S machines were brought down inside Frenoh lines, 188 behind German lines and til were probably destroyed. I In the last four months S3 were brought down behind French lines, 170 hind the enemy's works, and 240 irobably , accounted for. Kay Banner Month The busiest month was apparently Va"ay. In that period It machines came " wn behind French lines, 71 within Ermaa lines and 102 were probably ashed. . In October the score was respectively All the foregoing figures are based on lie strict French rule not? to count machines as destroyed unless they are stually seen to fall. The statistics lustrate strikingly how most of the trial battles are occurring over the irman lines. This Is the clinching roof of French air mastery. CHICAGO, MONDAY, OCTOBE& 9, 1871. TUB GREAT CALAMITY flP'TIAEB! Chicago in Ashes!! i , i nr i i i i . HeeMs of Millions of Del latf Wortli of Prptj Mroyel - A . evening, being cawed by a eow kicking over a lamp la a stable la which womaa was milking. An elan was Immediately siren, bat, owing to the high soatfcwsU wind, the building was speed fly coaewned, and thenea the Are spread rapidly. The arsmen coald not, with all their efforts, get the siMtery of sesames. Building after building was are by the lyta cinder, which, landtag on the note, whWC were as .-dry as tinder, owing to the protracted Aty wea her, Instantly Ook re. XoriswardlyMl northeastwardly the acmes took their coarse, lapping ap house afterta, block after block, MfMkaftwamialBtjbtlonzr" The seene of rain and dovMUtlon Is beyond the power or words to dceertbe. Never, In the hlttory of tho werla, has such aacene of extended, terrible and complete detlractlon, Vy conflagration, been recorded; and sever he a more frightful scene ef pn!c. distress and horror been witnessed among a he mt1 -avrt rvi.'j. la tut, as stated above, the eattre Bomth and Korth aides, from Harrises etreet, aorthwardly, with a Ww Isolated buildings left standing in some remark, able manner, are U hopeless rains, HPLFCOIQXO. , During the Bight, telegrams ware seat W St, Louis, Cleveland, Milwaukee aad Bearer elUoe for aid, aad at the time of going to press several tratas are set the way to the city, bringing free engines aad mea to assist as la this dire calamity. " so las or rana. The Board of Trade has leased for pfssen as tlmm tW.'alHate Cam ! . We call attention fotee card aaaoaeeiag a meet ing ef the Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade, to-caorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, at Si aad &S Canal Street council. MwrrrsG a ritocuiVATiOH. The Commoa Council sad a number of of proml-t-mtclUe wvld- 4 f ja S - 1 Facsimile qt a portion of the one page "extra" published by the Chicago Evening Journal, October 10, 1871, a copy of which is possessed by Mrs. Christine Schulta, a resident of Portland. Nearly a half century has passed alnoa Mrs. O'l-eaxr's cow kicked over the stable lamp that resulted in the conflagration which reduced to ashes the beat part of the city of Chicago. The fire broke out at DeKoven and Twelfth streets at o'clock on Sunday evening,' October 9. 1871, and a high southwest wind soon carried the flames beyond the control of the firemen. By early afternon on Monday all the principal hotels, publlo buildings, banks, newspaper offices, places of amusement, nearly all the leading business houses and railroad depots. the water and gas works, many churches and thousands of residences had been destroyed. The enterprise of the Chicago Eve ning Journal was not quashed on this occasion and although its plant, to gether with that of the Tribune Times, Republican, Post Mall, , Union and others were consumed. The Journal's resourcefulness led it to a JoTs shop whence an Issue printed on one side of a 7 by 12 inch aheet was published. ' A copy of this edition Is a valued possession of Mrs. Christina Schults, of Portland, whose late husband. Louis Glaum, caw the editor" of the Journal turning out this fire extra on a hand preas stationed In, the street. The accompanying illustration is a reproduction of a portion of this edi tion's only page. The account of the fire, printed in agate type, contains such details of the extent of the fire as were available by Monday noon, declaring the scene of ruin and devast ation to be "beyond the power of words to describe" and that "never has a more frightful scene of panic, dis tress and horror been witnessed among a helpless, sorrowing, suffering; popu lation." , BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT TOASTS WILSON; NAVY 1VIEN DRll lNIEPLY Internationa! Courtesies Are Exchanged on Flagship at Rio, Where a Visit Is Paid. Rio Janeiro, Not. 26. (I. N. S.) Pa trlotlo enthusiasm and eloquence ran high at an elaborate luncheon riven Saturday aboard an American warship in honor- of the president of Brazil, Senor W. Bras. Toasts were drunk to the Brae Ulan republic) and the United States.. Admiral Caperton, commander of the American, squadron in the South Atlantic was toastmaster. Amid enthusiastic applause. Admiral Caperton dwelt upon the frienshlp be tween the United States and BrasU. He said he and his colleagues deeply ap preciated the .'tfonors and cordiality shown the American navy by the govern ment and people of Brazil. The two republics, he declared, were drawn to gether more closely than ever by the great war, the battle for a common cause daily tightening the spiritual and material bonds uniting the two countries. . "I am sure," concluded the admiral, "words are unnecessary to augment the fraternity existing between the two gov ernments and people. X wish -to ex press, however, our deep appreciation of the honor and privilege of having so distinguished a guest in our midst and of drinking In your waters to the health and the prosperity of the people and the president of BrasiL President Bras replied: "The American navy is always wel come in Brazilian waters. ' Our tradi tional friendship is based on our com mon democratlo ideals and the defense of a common causa. Aboard on of your fighting ships, I consider myself upon the territory of your great country and so X drink to the health and prosperity of your nation, of your Illustrious presi dent. Woodrow Wilson, and to the navy of the United State. Reformed1 Minister Preaches Patriotism Members of German Evangelical Charch Hear Pastor Betraet W anting Against Conserving Food So Americas nag, Chicago, Nov. 26. (L n S.) The ref ormation services in the Booster Grove German Evangelical churcB at Hanover drew a large attendance Sunday when Rev. Carl Voight preached a patriotic sermon. In which he retracted his warn- in r against conserving food. The services, which wers held In the German language, had been ordered by government officials before whom the minister had been summoned in Chi cago last week to explain certain state ments he had mad from the pulpit of his church. Not an American flag was to b seen either inside or outside of the church. in spit of th conversion of th pastor, nor was there any la evidence in the automobiles which carried many of the congregation to th services. Body of Automobile v Victim Is Identified Deputy Coroner Smith Sunday morn ing identified th body of th woman killed in an automobile accident at Williams avenue and Graham street, Saturday night, as that of Mrs. Elisa beth Garner, 781 Williams avenue, th wtf of Frederick W. Garner, an engi neer. The latter, who has been confined to the Good Samaritan hospital since June SO, did not learn of his wife's death until Sunday afternoon. Coroner Smith will hold an Inquest over th body of th dad woman Monday afternoon. A. B. A. Will Battle New MexicaiLScheme who escaped Saturday from ' the - Ore gon stat hospital, was caught 8unday by :- asylum attendants .t a few mile south of Ssiem. He was committed to th asylum from Multnomah county In l0t. . mention The Journal. Cincinnati, Nov.' 26.--X. N. S.) Amer ican business Interests are giving seri ous consideration to the provisions . of the new Mexican constitution affecting the ownership of property in Mexico by foreigners. The provisions of the new constitution are very drastic and in the opinion of some, will ffect the complete confiscation of property owned by for Signers. To prevent this and protect the property the American Bankers asso ciation haa taken the matter up and la now outlining a plan for action. Escaped Insane Man Captured Salem, Or, Nov. 28. William Nelson, Your Liberty Bond will be accepted her In p a y m n t for ? lasses and th d it erance paid to you in cash. Uncle Sam's paper looks good to mm VXTTK AJTS WABXnsrOTOlf 8TS. eSm 8 WETLAND BLDO, TH FLR. ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c ibganberry Acreage . Will Be Increased Salem. Or- Nov. 18, That there will t a large Increase In the loganberry tcreage in he vicinity of Salem next ear was assured - at a meeting of growers held here Saturday, when they " rere the guests of a fruit juice com pany at a dinner at the Marion hotel, rbe growers discussed with H. & Gils, oastmaster, and O. L. Ferris, sales aanager of th company, many ques ons relating to the Industry, partlcu- larly to planting and caring for the vines and harvesting the crop. Tne statement was made that large plant ings will be made next spring In other sections of the valley and" those present were urged to grow tips to supply the demand. 11 Weight Guessers Will Share in $500 Th eleven winners who success fully guessed the weight of two cows on exhibition at the Land Products snow win snare equany in ouu re ceived from the sale of the cows, and cheques for one-eleventh of .this sum will be mailed to each one. Those who guessed the correct weights are Mrs. James McCreatn, Portland: R. Dugdale, Portland ; H. C. Gibbons, Car- rolls. Wash.; Hasel Lowe, Ashland R. A. Ward. Redmond. Or.; San O'Brien, Portland; Samuel Tyler, O company, Fourth Engineers, Vancou ver barracks; Bill Smith. Portland; Mrs. J. C Beddings, Portland, and L. Aplanalh. Portland. Duck Shooting-Trip Fatal to Local Man T. E. Stlckel, 84 years old, of 681 Savler street, died at the Good Sa maritan hospital Sunday night from gunshot wounds, accidentally inflicts 1 by Fred Kelm or 61 North Twenty sixth street, while the two men were duck hunting near Scappoose Sunday afternoon. Stlckel and Kelm were crawling through th rushes beside a pool in which two , ducks were swim ming when the tatter's gun was acci dentally discharged, the shot entering Stickers thigh. The wounded man was rushed to the hospital in a passing automobile. The coroner of Columbia county haa charge of the case, but no charge has been placed against Kelm. Stlckel Is sur vived by a widow and a 4-year-old child. Salem Library Work Grows, Says Report Salem, Or- Nov. 26. - Mrs. Louis Lachmund haa been elected president of the board of directors of tho Salem Publlo Library association. Dr. H. H. Clinger was reelected vice president, and W. H. Burghardt' Jr., was elected secretary. . The report of th librarian showed that the library now has 6728 patrons. and that the circulation of books aver ages over 4000 a month. The library haa a total of 13,000 books. During the past year, th report said, 68,000 books were circulated among the 2600 homes in Salem, or an average of about 21 books to the home. Clfpplng the point from a safetv pin, sliding the coll. over a hatpin and clos ing the clasp over the point of the latter will protect It from injuring a person. Polytechnic Girls Give Entertainment Marie, Saaees, Living Pic tares and Wen Prodaeed Fare Comprise Excellent Senior Program Given Friday Sight. The girls of Girls Polytechnic" high school displayed unusual talent and orig inality in their senior entertainment Friday night.- Muaio, dances, living pictures and th farce "Manners and Modes" mad up a successful pro rram. Later in the evening the audience was invited by the girls to the school to dance and partake of refreshments in the gymnasium. A number of par eats, friends and students were present. Th living pictures centered around the present crisis. "Tolling That Franc May Be Fed," "Belgium's Frugal Meal," "English Girls Take Men's Places," "Russia's Youth," "Girls of Sunny Italy." "Our Girls Serve in the Horn" and "Daughters of China" were the subjects. Especially commendable was the last named. All th rich splen dor of China was displayed by the gor geous hangings and th costume of the three Chinese maidens In th pic ture. "Belgium's Frugal Meal" had special artistia value and was much appreciated by the audience. The farce "Manners and Modes' was clever and kept tha audience laughing through th performance. The senior girls produced the whole entertainment and, tha proceeds went to the class. ft r i JL Appearing at the Heilig Theatre Wednesday, November 28th Ysayethe'great Belgian artist, is acknowledged by the musical world as tne master violinist. Since , ' , :' his first visit to the United States in 1894 he has made several tours of the country, and the success he has achieved is nothing short of phenomenal. Ak any Columbia dealer to play one of the Ysaye records for you on the Colombia Grafonola. They have all his.glory of reso nant tone and delicate touch, of brilliant color and softest shading. 4 NmoColumbia Rttconb on Sal thm 20th of Eoety Month CsfaaaaiaCnhaeh . Price $215 Christian Churches To Hold Parliament Th Pacific northwest parliament Of Christian churches orthe states of Washington, Montana, Oregon and Ida ho, and Western Canada, will be held in tfugene December 8-6. Addresses of welcome will be delivered for the state by Governor Withycombe, for the Uni versity of Oregon by Rev. P. L. Camp bell, - and for the city of Eugene by Mayor C. O. Peterson. There will be responses by various visiting minis ters. The president of the parliament is Eugene C Sanderson, president of the Eugene Bible university. All the churches of Eugene will assist members or tne Christian church In entertaining uia delegates. Salem to Organize Food Conservation Salem, Or, Nov. 16. The Salem Com mercial club has called a meeting for next Tuesday night of representatives of all grocers, bakers, butchers, proprie tors ox hotels that serve meals, restau rants, boarding houses and delicatessen shops to formulate plans for establishing here a meatless Tuesday and a wheat less Wednesday in each week. This Is the first concerted action to be taken here to observe th requirements of the food conservation program in connection with the business houses. Seaman of Destroyer Jouett Loses His Life Washington, Nov. 25. CL N. News of an accident to th United States destroyer Jouett was made nubile Sunday in a statement by Secretary of tne wavy .Daniels, announcing th death or Andrew Matthew MaJewskL a seaman. In a heavy sea the foremast of the Jouett fell, carrying Majewskl, who was In the crowsnest. overboard with it. His body was not recovered. GOOD IN FRANCE FOR CHOPPED HORSE MEAT I m 1 .v. liilU J ii.(i,i.injm. mnmum . nn i rnn inin i t. t ? t v v .-. i t Kit 7v? va t X, r & t i 2& 1 r-r'- w& ; 4 j - OZ'S". if.-- v-.o Cancelled meat ticket, once - good for 20 centlroes worth" of chopped horse meat in France, sent to ' Portland by Dr. Esther Clay son IiOyejoy of this city, who la do- Inn medical work wn; the civilian population, -c 4 ? A ,V-V ) V Sid f 1 IV. 1 A n v 'TSUI. , ' v ' 2 sni o -v7hite Otwl vrissable dtapa) m Tienai hoth dependable YES! friends, we think you'll like the OWL Cigar and the WHITE OWL Cigar. 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