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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY. . DECEMBER I, 11 HELD BLAMELESS FOR COLLISION Local Inspectors at San -Fran cisco Investigate Crash Be tween Beaver and Bayard. SCHEDULE 'IS CHANGED Emerald. Line Increases Service From Once in Five Days to Once in Four. c saa Francisco. Dec. LrL N. S.) Captain Oliver p. Rankin wu officially exonerated Friday by the local United States Inspectors of blame In connection with the collision . between the steamer Beaver, of the San. Francisco as Port land Steamship company, of which Baa kln Is master, and the Norwegian mo- torsnip Bayard. . The collision occurred In San Fran cisco' bay near Ooat IsIanoVon the eve ning or November 4 during a fog;. The Beaver was getting- under way for Portland. The Bayard "was lying at anchor. "The accident resulted in more or less damage to both vessels the Beaver losing one round trip before re pairs could be made. The Emerald line, which operates the Breakwater- and Kilburn between here and Portland, Friday . announced a change In schedule whereby a steamer will leave here every four days instead of every five days as heretofore. The Breakwater arrfved last evening and. Instead of going out again Sunday night, will, leave tonight. - The steamer will stay only one day in both Portland and Ban Francisco In the future, a result of a congestion of freights at both ends of tha run BALLIN HOME FROM EAST Shipping Board Will Dispefiso With Red Tape, He Say. Practical business methods with the elimination of all red tape and technical ities where possible will hereafter aov- ern the emergency fleet corporation of the TJhlted States board under the re organisation to the end . of gettinr out the ships with the least possible delay, according to Fred A. Ball in of the Sup- pie-aaiun snipnuuoing corporation, who Is home from Washington.- Mr. Ball in with other Portland shipbuilders has been at the national capital to confer with officials of the shipping board. tie was not at 1 lbertv to discuss the nature of the conference. THE "WILLAMETTE IS RISING Weather Bureau Expects River to Reach Seven Feet Monday. The 'Willamette river at Portland this morning was at 6.1 feet, being a rise of .8 of a foot since Friday morning. In tne 24 hours ending at o'clock this morning the stages of the river at Al bany, Salem and Oregon City came to IS feet IS feet and" 8.8 feet respectively. K Expecting that the rains will continue, ther weather bureau this morning pre dicted that the river here would reach seven feet Sunday, eight feet Monday and nine feet Tuesday. - Gatxert on Day Run The steamer Bailey. Oatxert of the Regulator line has been withdrawn from the night schedule between Portland and The Dalles and has been placed on the day run. The leaving time now is 7 a. m. dally, except Monday, which will be lay-over. day, the Oattert alternating with the steamer Dalles City. The change of schedule is due to shorter daylight hours. Bids Wanted for Alaska Bids for considerable quantity of hardware, doors, windows, glasa and lumber were called for today by Harry M. Weetfall,. Portland representative of the . Alaska engineering commission. Mr. Weetfall has his office In room 102 customs, house. The call for, bids is being advertised through the usual channels. - Schooner Leaving Down Due to leave down some time today lor points on the Columbia river to complete loading lumber are the steam schooners Johan Poolsen and Ryder Hanlfy.The Poulsen goes to Westport ana tne nanny to Rainier. NEWS OF THE PORT -arrival Daaember 4 Waperaa, American steamer, rem hi Fraa eiacn, puMfinn 1 W. F. Herria, American steamer, from Baa Deearturea Deoember 1 Johaa poulaen, Aasarican eteemer. tot Saa FTaacuea, via Westport, lumber. MARIN g ALMANAO I Weather -at River' Mouth " North Head. Doe. 1. -Condition at the mouth ot the tWtr at ftooo: Wind. ireet. 10 miles; weather,, steady; . amoeth. - .gun Weeer far December t Sua rlaea, T:S4 a. at. Sua seta, 4:27 p. sa, TWaa at Astoria Bunaay ... HlB water. Low water. S.3U a. tn.. .e teat. l:ll a. m.. u tt 2:t p. m.. P- sa. 0.8 foot. Daily River Headings -' ii'ir!!,. STATIONS tf j t l?s - H m as t il S.00 a. m.. 120Ut Meridin Tima. ' IirUton 22 I 2.T 0.1 0.80 I'matilla ....... 25 1.8 o O.ll Albany i 20 10. .2 O.80 P.lsm 20 11.0 C5 0.J8 Oregon City ..... 12. T.8 2.2 Q.k Portland 18 B.l 0.8 0. 88 () Buias. Rtver Forecast " Tti mtamette rt.r at Portland wtU rha tadilyt . rrachina autM. of Mont 7.0 1t Sunday. g.0.feet Monday and 8.0 feat Taaadar. ' Notice to aiariners . - j - Brtf nch' Mydrorathlft i Otnea. PortUod. Sorl 80-. Information h been raceived that daaccf. aui wraHcaxa of lata quantity, alchted ana Bill went of Fort Caaey, Waatuactoa. at 12:48 P m., NcTember 28, look Ilka maaa ot pillnf ezteadinc toiu distanea bnath the vrater. with eonadder abla taaria 8ar trailiag. - B. fV- fiCKHABDT. Conmande V. B. Navy. Batired; ia Cbaraa. At Xeiahboring Ports " ; '4 San Praaetooo, Dm. 1. Arrtrad Not. 80 -Edna ChrtaUaaan, Qraya Harbor,. 12:48 p. aa.; Houth Coast, Lo. Ancalaa, 1:S5 p. av? Whittier, Port Saa Lni S p. m t Whaler, Barman. Patch Harbor, 8 28 p. m.1 Braaktrater, Portland,. 1at p.. n. i -Greenwood, FaraUoae blaad. T:20 p. xa, eaiiwi A4iaiiai nmeax. uom AnscM.; 2:40 I t m.; Admiral Wataoo. gaattl, 1 :20 p. m.t I A ret io. Fort Biacg. T :6p p. av; Hardy. Port fcaa inia, 8 :0 p. IS. . - r AJtorta, Bee. 1 Left mill k. ituaer t y. T Harria. t Art red down at T and aailed ' at noon ateanwr O. U. Clark, for Callao. -- Astoria. Wo. 80. Arrird aad lft ap at 8 p. in., ateamer Wapama, from Saa Franc teo; Govefiment SUp Is Launched Today . .' 'ft ; -J".,- , A Pacific Port, Dec (U. P. The, launching of the first, wooden ship in the government's big shipbuilding pro gram took the nature of a big celebra tion here today. -'A special train carrying government officials and marine men . from ' other coast ports arrived this morning. . All th stores were closed two hours while the launching took place. : Specter guarda of police were throws around the shipyard to protect the new ship from possible . plots of - enemy atnta.Mr .--. -). :- - -...r The new vessel . la 8000 ton motor ship. ' She is of a type that will be turned out with great speed here and at other coast ports. . ' , NEST OF SUSPECTED GERMAN SPIES FOUND v IN GREVT INDUSTRY Four Men Are Taken Into Custody and Incriminating Documents in Possession Confiscated. ' Birmingtam. Ala., Dec L (I N. S.) I A : nest of suspected German spies has been, unearthed by federal special investigators in Birmingham. Four men are .held In the jail awaiting the out come of investigations I which have al ready gone to a point which leaves little doubt of their culpability.1 The men were found ; in the employ of the Tennessee Coal Iron 4b Railway company, where tftey have , been . em ployed for some time.. Oscar Oardar, who Is held in the city Jail, waa, the head of- the draughting ' room of the electrical engineering . department' of the Tennessee' company, in which de partment the other men being detained, John Hahn, Cart Seels and . Martin Backus, were employed. . A number of Incriminating documents were found-In the desks In the office occupied by the men, several days ago. said to -include codes and direct com. muulca lions from officials of a hostile nation. Investigations have not proceeded to a point which will show conclusively whether Information alone was sought or whether violent Interference with a plant, the output of which 'is a large factor in supplying the government with the most Important sinews of war, was the culminating object of the suspected conspiracy. Next Loan Tours to: Bp i Minus EpeIlse, Washington, Deo. I. (L IT. 8.) When the .next Liberty loan Is launched government officials travel ing about the country in, its interest must dig -into their own sockets to pay for such items as , shaves, cigars, shoeshlnes and other personal mat ters. The . same rale ' will apply to offiolals traveling on expense account on behalf of war savings certificates. j Telephone Kevenues Decline in August ' Washington, Deo. 1. L N. 8.) Oper ating incomes of 1 telephone companies, announced, by the Interstate commerce commission Friday afternoon, show a falling off', of 1763,793 in revenues in August this year as compared with August, 1916. Operating incomes this year were 1 16,671,094, as against $6, 434,889 Jri; August last year. ' INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT IS ISSUED (Con tinted From Pata On.) garine, adulterated butter, narcotica, corporation Incomes. The commissioner said that disputed points have arisen with these tax provisions and- that the situation should be cleared by specific enactment of congress. Increase in Llqaor Prod actios The report showa an increase of 2,183.765 in the number ot barrels of fer mented liquors produced in 1917 over 1918. The total was I60.S17.279. The number of breweries operating during the year are 1217, a decrease of 118 for the year. Total tobacco taxes .amounting to t-103. 201,691 represented an increase Of $15,137,644 compared with the previous year. Cigar factories in operation num bered 14.676, a decrease of 1168 under the previous year, and cigarette facto ries numbered' 311, a decrease of 66 compared with the -fiscal year ending June 30. 1916. .-. , Today there are three times as many persons in the United States - drawing incomes of $1,000,000 a year as there weed 'on-December 1. 1846. This fact was estahliahed by the report, cover ing taxes on large Incomes. Three hundred and seventy-six per sona, paid taxes on Incomes of $1,000, 000 a year,' according to the report. compared with 120 Individuals paying taxes on similar amounts l-i 1916. -' Big Taxpayers Increase In 1915 there Were only 60 Individual paying taxes on Incomes of $1,000,000 and in 1914 only 44. Tales paid by cor porations are not Included In this report. Persons with Incomes of - tlJOOJJOO annually numbered 97 ; with Incomes of $2,000,000,' 42 i with incomes of $3,000,000, 34; with incomes of $4,400,000, 14; with $5,000,000, 9. Ten individuals have In comes of more than $10,000,000 a year. The total number of persons paying income taxes was 417.036. Of this num- Lber, T$66'wera women. -v at midnight, ataasaar Vf. K. H.rrtn, from Saa Fiaaeiaeo. .. - ' . ; Saa . Fiancinoo. Dea ; 1. Arrltad Saehaaa: Manila. a.,a.i Tala. loa Ancalaa. - a's.: Larlise.' Honolulu. 8 a. m.t Klamath, tea Aa aalaa, 9 a. av; Branawkik. Lea Ancalaa, a. m. ; irayo aaaru. umm, na uoimhum. S a BS. ; Dutch ataajaat Faaldyk, ASMricaa part, ll in. . Bailed Hants Alicia. Wltk aehnonar W 1 Piarrie ia tow, Tsooaaa, a. m.; 1 geruado. Honolulu. 10 a., aa. Saattle, Wasa.. Dee. lSaOedi Wount Rainier, for flnyt . Harbor, . at 7 :80 a a. Not. 80 Arriaad: Uocaea X. Baxter, from P" inrawi Maiixanita. from Eatla Harbor.- at 4 l m Nov. 80 Sailadr City .f Seattle, foe gouta aastcra Alaakaa-ports, at if, av CordoTa, No. 80. S.ilad: Admiral Evaaa: waatboand, s 2:80 p. n. ,- r -- . . Ktf bins. Not. Id j fUn-- ti.. aaathboand, at 12:80 p. aa.i PorUaad. aoata boand, at 2 p. m. ' . ;, - BeUinfhaoi, Dee. 1. Arrived : Flrmood, ' Baa fraaciaeab JTot. 80. -ArdTad: . Knltaoataa. Ban Pedro, ' - , -. ' Tacoaaa, Dae, 1. Sailed! ' Santa Inee, VTeti Coast, vis Kin Francisco, 8 a. m. Nov. 80 Arrirvd: Taboe, fan Pedro; Admiral Dewry aou Lm i. uuciib, oeat.ua. SENATOR MM SELF FOR RE-ELECTION Declares - He y Will Fight . for People" Against Individuals in ; Development of Resources. FAVORS DEFENSE OF .COAST Wants Harbor Protection Mili tary highway From Border to Border Declared Essential. Salem. Or, Dec 1. Senator Charles L. McNary, who With Mrs. McNary win leave . tonight for Washington, today made announcement of hi can didacy to succeed himself In the United States senate. 1 : In making . his announcement, Sena tor McNary outlined some of the legis lation which he will advocate at the coming session of congress. In this brief outline, he advocates the devel opment of waterpower and other re sources for public not private, benefit. He favors having the government tax hold, of the wooden shipbuilding , indus- try so that it may be developed to the fullest extent., and other measures of large Importance to Oregdh. His state ment follows: Promises Consistent "Work - "Owing te the brief time alloted me In Oregon. I have been unable to visit parts of the state. However, I feel that I am acquainted .with Orgeon conditions, and its needs, and my ef forts during the coming session ox congress will be directed . along as comprehensive line of action e is consistent with effective and resuBXul work. ' ' ' -I shall offer an, amendment to the food control bill to establish a primary market, accessible to the wheat grow ers of Oregon, so that they win be on an equal footing with growers In other sections of the country, thus removing unfair conditions that obtained during the present year. At the special ses sion of congress I proposed an amend ment to the food bill, which provided for governmental assistance in the de velopment ot present and prospective reclamation ana nrrigaiion prejetw Eastern, Central and Southern Oregon, j u.vin knawiadrt of latent productive possibilities of this vast empire, I shall renew my efforts to Indnce the govern ment to lend its aid. in sxtending the area of the productive energy oi our state, - To Help. Shlpsauaiag -t viw of the annual car shortago, which -has been rendered doubly acute by reason of war conditions, the wooden ship, as a vehicle of commerce, has be come " a national nwui wawi the oolnt of merely a state Industrial activity, and for that reason, effort to encourage governmental par ticipation in this industry merits the support of every official who has .his country's welfare at heart.' Whatever r Twvueea wUl be exerted toward further and still further wooden shlp- bundmg. . - - - "Our western coast covers an larger than any of the nation involved In this war aave Russia, and haa nu merous harbors, and landings that are unprotected, wntcn auuaiion, m w opinion. Should be met by construction of a military mgnway irwm t.no ern boundary ot the state of Washing ton to the southern boundary of the of rraJifornta. along which mili tary forces and equipment could bo moved expeditiously in c wi -ency. 1 shall aggressively support the measure now pending in congress, which has for Its purpose construction of a Pacific coast military highway. For Power Developaeas Tn the present world struggle, me chanical power la' as Important and as necessary as any otner one wr iswr, and for that reason: I am interested In developing of publlo water powers in publlo interest, and I will support some measure designed to utilise millions of horse power now running idly to the sea. . "As a member or tne pudim xanas Minmittta. I took much interest in leg islation tending to promote the develop ment of Alaska. At tne coming session I expect to devote some work calculated to develop the mineral, coal and oU re sources ot Alaska, which in my judg ment will invite establishment of addi tional Industrial enterprises in Oregon, and refleve the nation-wide coal famine. I Shall cooperate with other mem bers ot congress In procuring a naval base fox-the lower Columbia river, and further improvement of harbor along Western Oregon coasts." Replying to question as to whether he would return to Oregon for his pri mary campaign; Senator McNary said: "It congress Is in session during the primary campaign I shall remain in Washington, as I believe my obligation to my country and to my constituents transcend any political ambition X may have, and for that reason X shall leave my cause to the verdict of the voters upon my course in congress." v . ' ' i a Boston Gets Sugar Sent From Louisiana Boston, DecUl. L N.' R A cargo ot 9.000,000 pounds of sugar reached Boston Friday.' .Tha arrival la expected to break the recent sugar shortage. The sugar Is raw, unrefined Louisiana prod uct and was forwarded to this city at the orders ot the food administration at Washington. Army-Navy. Orders San Fraactoeo. Dot 1. L N. .) The ft lowin army enter, wave leased today: Captain H. O. Wiliara ts 81K dirMoa. Cams Ltfwis, vraea.. Tar temporary aotyt nrat Lteo tenanta C A. Btarteraat and R, Ia hula to 6tth dlvtalan. Cams Caater.' Uieb.. with ariation ens. tion, and to accompany eonthtvrat ef siaa froaa Battle Creek to Vaaeoover. Wuh. - ' Ifejo V. L. Tenable. Orecnn National Oaatd, to Casap Beeareserd. La., with 8tlk divsnaa sa eaaJKtant to qaarteraaaateb Captain J. I. Doooiaa Sfoolnted actinc aar tenaaaur while proieaaor ot aaititsry taetlos St L'niMrnt ot Santa Clara. Captain V B. Orant from present duties to San Fraaetseo sea report to quarurmaiter sm eral for hutmctioaa - aeeond Uea tenant U B. Bullnca ts Camp Mwta. wub., lot ihiuvuoib; . yt, h. liib hridM tn Portland. Or. ' . , Captain IX H. OUtotts. relieved as I net rector at eitisona' trainloa camp, Preaklio. Saa rraa- ettco, is awisn t us eta aaeoavir earracka. Mexican . Shell .'Boat : V : ' ' ; San Pedro, Cal.. Dec. 1. (L S.)-i Pointing out bullet marks in the shlD's hull as evidence of the -truth of their charges, officers of the fishing boat San Juan Friday .reported to government au thorities that they had been fired upon by the Maxlcan gunboat Tecate off Lower Calif jrnla. ANNOUNCES Embargo Eegulation Is Still Unchanged ; C ':. :. 'I- ." ' : ; .: , - Washington,1 Dec. ML N. B.) X Instructions to alter the course ot their negotiationa with the United f States) have been received her by the repre sentatives , of, the three Scaadmavlaa kings who are conferring to. Christian la. Norway and Swede each have a special comm I loner here, seeking to obtain re laxation of the American embargo regu lations..:' ."' It is preswmed that the negotiations with the United States will be conducted aa they' nave been going., th Scandi navian and Dutch missions working la informal -concert: and that the atata medls of th policies arrived at In the three sided ryal conference will be forwarded to th Paris conference of al lies. '" ; I v ROUMANIA HEARTENED BY WORD SENT FROM U. S. TO HAVE COURAGE Parliament Thrown Into Pande . monlum of Joy by Chief of. the American Mission. 8an Frandaco. Dec 1. "America la coming with 10.000 airplanes, with mil lions of men and with billions of money. Therefor have courage and hold on." This xnessag. delivered in th Rou manian parliament by th chief of the American military mission, threw the parliament into a pandemonium of Joy. Members leaped to their feet and shouted at the top of their role. They brought a veritable ovation to the Amer ican comers and adopted a resolution of Complete confidence In" America and the Allies. This scene was described by Lieuten ant A. 8. Popeeoo of the Roumanian army who has Jnst arrived la San Francisco via Vladivostok, en route to Franc to Join th French aviation corps. Koaiaaalan Army Is Streag lie 'says that mainly owing to Amer ican help and to efforts of the large number of artillery officers sent by the French government, the Roumanian array la today a fighting unit ot ex ceptlonal power. Lieutenant Popesco states that the Roumanian government has conclusive evidence that the Roumanian defeat by the Oermans.' followed by the occupa tion of half f their territory, waa a re sult of treachery on the part of old autocratlo government of Buasla. Ac cording to Popesco. the caar and bis ad visers secretly agreed with Germany that Russia should acquire the north ern half of Roumania, that Germany and Austria would take the southwest and that the province vof Dobrudja was to go to Bulgaria. Sapplles Held Vp by Fatrograd For this purpose the Russian arm- lea did not move to the active assistance of the Roumanians, and consignments of supplies which would have enabled the Russian generals to push on were de liberately held up by the Petrbgrad government. , Lieutenant 1 Popesco . states that tn order to break the present Roumanian Russian lines the Germans, who have 12 divisions on that front, would have to bring up another 12 divisional and even then the result would be doubtful, as the Roumanians are well supplied with guns and ammunition. STREETS OF TOWN ARE PAVED WITH DEAD MEN (Oeotlaued Ireaa rase One) swept the British 'out of Laleau wood. Lavaoquerie, Gunnelleu. Vlllers Ouls- laln aad Gouseacourt. This represented an advance of two miles from their starting point, th fighting centering directly soutn of Cambrai. The enemy nau iuuib uu (ain nr iu ciwa. British Laaach Counter Tkrsst Around S o'clock in the afternoon the British launched their counter throat. The tanks were called upon. They came lumbering from their concealed po sitions Just back of the fighting llnea They rolled over the uptorn trenches, spitting fire and lead. The British in fantry followed them. Artillery fire poured In upon the Germans in Qousea- court. . i - The British swept over ground covered with the bodies of men vainly sacrificed in trying .to restore the prestige of the Bavarian crown prince and on Into Gouseaucourt. Then they retook La- vacquerla. Gauche wood, moved to the west, recaptured Vlllers Qulslaln. Gensaas Are Thrown Back This thrust threw the Germane back to within 2500 yards of where they were at the "kick off in the morning. Their net advance waa not more than at its deepest point. With th repulse ot the first assault. the Oermans shifted their attack and delivered th second ' aaaault of . their double blow. : FTeas enemy troona soured out inlmt Briurldn wood. The thrust was swung from soutn of cambrai to the west. The British were hard pressed, but they held Ilk a stone waU. To the west of the wood the Germans reached a sugar factory on Uie Bapaume-Cambrai road. but held It only a abort time. A sharp British, counter attack and ther were tnrown pack to tbelr starting point. . tsnuan troops Holding ground be tween Moeuvres and Bourlon today are clinging to a field of horrors. The ground is littered with German dead. Th British are "Mug in amidst shat tered human bodies and broken -lmple- . A great German wave moved across this ground in a oounter attack against th British last night Tha wars' re ceded to leave behind a quivering foam literally composed of , strips ot flesh, bits of bodies, unlforma, metal and cloth. Using their old storming methods the Germans charged full into th British machine gun positions in densely packed masses. . Into the wall ot humanity the mac nine guns pourea a - steady fir. British artillery far behind, accurately caught . tne wall . wtut heavy sheila. They exploded, tearing to piece the sections of the German line that still stood in th facer of th tearing of th machine guns, . . Aevaatlag Wan Melts Away : Th advancing wall melted away. Ex ploding shell flung bits of what had been human beings over th field, f Mav chine guns continued to slice. bole into the Quivering column. Then th pitiful remnants turned and dissolved in flight.' . - This waa' only on of numerous, al most continuous counter attack. All were heavy. Crow Prince Rupprecht evidently had determined on every et fort by. massing of every 'available man. to regain some; if not all of the ground newly won by the British He hope for some blow which "win regain the prestige German arms have AUSTRIA READY TO TALK PEACE, WORD Nation. Says Premier, Prepared to Negotiate Peace, Without "Territorial Violations." . London. Dee, 1. (U. P.) Austria. Is prepared to stegotlato a general peace) "without territorial or economic viola tions.' Premier Se Idler told tha Austrian parliament, according ts a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam today. ' Tha dispatch Quoted Vienna - advices stating the premier had mad this an nouncement in a speech detailing how Austria was oonductlng negotiationa srith Russia ln a conciliatory 'spirit. Germany' Alma Discussed Berlin, Via London. Dae 1. (D. P. lt is absurd to imagine that Germany will enter the peace, conference with large alma. declared ' War Minister Kuehlomann, in a reichstag speech to day. "If the entente wants to know our conditions, the way la simple but the entente wants only victory. "The principles announced by the present rulers at Petrograd appear en tirely acceptable aa a basis of re organisation of affairs in the east, the foreign secretary continued, "safeguard ing the essential and permanent inter ests of Germany and Russia and fully recognising the-right of nations to de termine their own destinies. "Perhaps tlfj Marquis ot Lanadowne's letter may be regarded aa a hopeful sign. continued Kuehlemann. "Even in England the moderates are gaining ground. "Germany's policy toward Russia will be firm but moderate." The .foreign secretary expressed pity for the Italian people, whose misfor tunes, he said, were "due to pollticiana," Germany Rushes New Loan The Hague. -Deo. L (L. N. a) Spurred on by Chancellor von Hertllng the reichstag' - is rushing through the new -German war credit of 11.000,000.000 marka with all possible speed. A dis patch from Berlin said the credit was being called up for the" third reading this afternoon in the reichstag Freewater Woman Was Well Known Freewater. Or., Nov. 28. Funeral services for' Mrs. George A. Pro Deck ware held Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church. Pastor Rev. J. W. Stock- tonNoffIclatlng. Mrs. Pro peck died sud denly Saturday night from apoplexy. She waa born in Varla. Ind In I860. In 1288 aha -waa married to George A. Propeck. They soon moved to Elgin. Or and It years ago they came to Freewater, where Mr. Propeck is en gaged in the furniture bu itinera. Mrs. Propeck Is survived by her husband and four children, Cecil. Arthur, Amelia and Edith, all at Freewater. Interment waa In -tha I. O. O. F. cemetery at MUton. Every business house in town waa closed during the funeral service. Freewater Afore Bold Freewater. Or.. Nov. SO. The Ander son pharmacy, owned by A. J. Ander son, haa been sold to A. B. Johnson of the Frultland grocery store for -a con sideration of $1400. Mr. Anderson has enlisted in the pharmacy department of the army. WTiit Breaks Lee Freewater. Or- Nov. 80. Caleb White of Eaat Freewater, while hauling a load of wood from the mountain, fell from his wagon and broke the small bone in his leg and dislocated his ankle. lost- It is evident from the attitude ot German prisoners that Byngs drive was the hardest blow struck German morale sine th French drove the German crown prince back from Verdun in Feb ruary, ltla. Greasd Covers With Dead The great German attack around Oralncourt coat countless dead for every few yards ot gain and that gain did not hold tn the face ot an Instantaneous British Infantry counter blow. The Prussian artillery throughout the whole Cambrai sector is laying down an almost ceaseless barrage of shrapnel, high explosive shells and gas- In the Bourlon sector today their airmen-, were busier than usual. I saw one exceptionally daring exploit Lby a German flying pilot. while the sky was uteraiiy uocaea with British airmen, a lone German, watching his chance, slipped through the cordon and charged a British sauaaa-e observation balloon. He swooped above It. loosed an in cendiary missile and curved beyond. Then he turned almost on one end and escaped back home In a whirl wind of ehell burst. Observers Cee Faraekstes The balloon had been hit- It burst suddenly into a mass ot flame. On observer ia its- basket leaped out, his parachute gracefully unfolding, and rently depositing him on the ground. The second occupant of the basket, with Iron nerve. waited until tne oauoon started 'falling before he. too. Jumped wUh hi parachute. By a miracle the heavier aad more rapidly falling mass of flam just grazed hira aa It slid to sarth. lis got off unscathed. eaaaMaaB-aMBaSBa BerUn Reports 4000 Prisoners Berlla. Via London. Dec. 1. (U. P. "Between Mouevres and Bourlon, and also from Fontaine to La Foil, wo threw th nemy back on Oralncourt. Anneux and Cantalpg." today's official statement declared. : "Both aide ot Bauteux heights on the western bank of the Scheldt . were stormed. Capture ot Oonnellett ' and Vlllers Ou slain, with 4000 prisoners In all. was also reported. Enemy counter attacks against the Gonnellea aad Oualaln positions railed. Several enemy batteries war captured. . Hal Roprt Briefly. London. . Dec 1 Tj. P.) Th Ger mans have apparently given up bop ot wreatlng back any of General Bynga rains around Cambrai. according to Field Marshal Halgs official statement to day.- lis reported no attempt to renew attacks on this front during last night. Th British commander-in-chief, how ever. Cited a number ox localised, enemy attacks. . ' Southwest of Vendhull h said such local drive had been repaired. In th Scarp valley, hostile artillery was mprs active than usual. - . South of La Bass thre attempted enemy raids were driven ore In th neighborhood of Warneton two successful raids were carried out by. th Brluin innicung caauaiues on in enemy and taking prisoner. . . - .. When vrlllna tone eaUinc eq.adeartiaen plaaaa ateuuos e duiuuAj. - i : ' -i CHEAP FEEDS TO KEEP Chickens Cm Turn Wheatless Rations and Kitchen Scraps. Into Valuable Eggs. ' Wheat ts too much la demand and too high tn prlo to b used a chicken feed it a ration Jut as good for egg produc tion but which contain no wheat can b substituted. With this In vUw. some egg laying test wars conducted by th unitaa state department of aarleul- tur. and excellent result secured with a wheauea ration. Thirty Leghorn pul let to which this ration was fed two year produced an average ef 147.8 eggs per nen ror the pullet year and ill eggs in their second laying year. This com pare favorably with egg yields secured on other rations containing wheat, and inereror more expensive. This whaatlaea ration was fsd to a pen of Buff Orpington pullets during the past 10 months, which have aver aged to lay 111.8 eggs to date, a very good egg yield for this period. The wheat! ess ration need was as follows: . j Scratch mixture - t t pounds ot cracked corn. 1 pound of oats. Dry mssh I pounds of corn meal. 1 pound of beat scrap. Free Baage Helps Those hens wer on free rang where they oould pick a variety ef green feed. Th scratch mixture was fed sparingly so that the hens at about aual Darts (of this mixture and of the dry mash. a uhsli rraui consumption or ieea rsy the Leghorn pullets for on year was 82 pounds, of which 18 pound was scratch mixture. Throughout the year It took pounds of feed to produce a dosen eggs. Whan wheat la omitted from the ration It Is advisable to feed more beef scrap. The ration for laying hens should contain a good supply of protein, and the addition of beef scrap supplies this essential la the cheapest form. Coaetrve tbs Kitchen Wait Th best way to aav kitchen waate for poultry ts .to keep a one gallon Jar. of glased or galvanised ware, with a cover in a convenient place, putting Into this scrap of bread, cake and meat from the table, remnant of serving a of vegetables, cereala, pi, puddings, stc. and whatever wast from th pre paration or meals is saltabl to com bine with' these things In a mash. One a day th contents of the Jar should be turned into a pail of appro priate sis and aa much ground feed stuff mixed with there a can b stirred in with a strong )lron spoon er wooden stirring stick. Th amount and kinds of ground feeds to be used win depend upon . the quantity of water with th scrap and whether any par ticular article predominate. - Feed Xath Twice a Say For thickening a mixture of scraps ot ordinary variety a mixed ' meal of equal parts by weight, of com meal. ft rn bran, and middling la good. If ther an unusual proportion of very irtrh food In the scrape It may be desirable to us bran alone for thickening. The more meal that can be stirred In. and still havs all the meal moist, th bet ter. Mixing can be don much more easily and thoroughly by mixing In a pall having a capacity about three time the amount of the scrap mixed at one tima If the mash with scrap makes more than one meal for th flock, th pall should be kept covered until the next feeding. As a rule It te not advisable to feed such a mash oftener than twice a day, but If mixed quit dry It may be fed three times. The occasion for this will exist only where scrap are so abundant that when thickened with meal they may be made the exclusive diet. This la not aa good a ration as on containing some hard grain, but It may be used a long tlm without any bad result. Dark Nesting; The nest ia complete darkness has advantages. Biddy, a very farmer who haa discovered eggs In the hay mow knows, like dark nee Moreover if neeta are dark aha la much lea llkelv to take up egg-eating, a decidedly Al- agreeabte habit tn a flock one it get started. Dark neeta, six ot them In a compartment, are used exclusively on larg farm where poultry I th prin cipal Interest. Imagine a piano box tipped over on Its broad back aad with its bottom to th wall, and you have a good idea of the compartment in which each set of six nests is built. - This conrpartment Is six feet long, and eight inches wtd at th top. Th back is two feet high, the front eight Inchee. Th sloping side between the low front and the narrow top la covered by a narrow-hinged cover, lifting upward. Th nests, six la number, each about 12 Inch by 12 Inches by eight Inch, are on the floor of this compartment at th front. Entrance to th nesting compart ments ar at either end, opening on the alleyway along the .row et nest. In collecting eggs or removing broodies It la merely necessary to lift the hinged cover. He Wouldn't Sell a Iallet Coming to a farm tn Ohio th other day In our travel where white chickens wer .scattered out all over th place we stopped to ask th owner if he believed it would pay this winter to feed high priced grain to make eggs. He an swered th question by ssying that be wouldn't sell on of hi fowl at any reasonable price. Bald hex Of course 1 believe ther will be a profit in eggs this winter or I would not keep my birds. You will notice they ar mostly pullets. I get lid of my ban always unless they ar exceptional lay er and I want their egg for hatchlnc They as th late one to moult a a rule. Th pullet year Is by a long ways th part of tha fowl's llf that is most profltabl to the egg producer. -People wouldn't complain a much about' poor layer if they would get rid of their old bens. - , - , This Is sound adric from a practical poultry raiser. Stay in th poultry bust noss oven if you have to buy some feed, but stay ia only with- th bird that will Tnxke a profit. And such bird .will probably be more profltabl this winter than usual. -C' p-to- Lai a Farming. . '.- llena to Sell and Keep ' Hens that should go to market ar: (11 Those with bright colored legs: (2) those with comb that ar small, dry, hard aad rough to th touch; (3) those that are molting early. Th good ben exhibit th following characteristics : (1) Th comb ar of good six, and ar soft aad pllabl; (!) th shanks are pal due to th fact that the pigment ts drawn out of the leg dr1ng egg production; tJ no !gna of I molting were, shown up to EertemUer IS. THE FLOCK PRODUCING NORMEST HENS LEAD IN BIG EASTERN SHOW . . . . . . . Oregons Set New 'Mark and Hollywood' Hens Set" Leg - horn Pace.- Storrs, Connv Dee. L-In th third week of th laying contest at Storrs.a new pen cam into th limelight, with a production of 4t egg for th week. In last year's contest no pen waa able to reach this rat ef prod action unto the tenth weak. This winning pen la a rela tively new breed, namely. Oregon, and belongs to the Oregon Agrtoultural col lege, Corvallla, Or. Second place for the week was won by a pen ot Leghorns belonging to J. F. Dubois, East Lynn. Maaa, with a production of 41 egg. Brnesld Poultry Farms Leghorns from Stroudsburg. Pa war in third fiae with 40 eggs and they were cloeelyT al lowed by A. B. Hall' Whit Leghorn irum v auragrora. toan. witn a yieia of SS eggs. The total production for the week amounted to 14SX eggs which Is ITT greater than the last week's pro duction. Not only this, but It exceeds by 81 eggs the highest producttoa -made in in third week of any previous con test. - Ther. wer only two Individuals that mad perfect scores for th week. Those birds wer Wyandotte belonging t6 Obed O. Knight of Bridget on. R. L Poultrymen who are ahlpplng white eggs to the New Tork market are cer tainly receiving a premium oa their product at this time. On Wednesday of last week, hennery whit eggs were quoted at Tl to 80 cent per dosen. In comparison to this th highest grade ot brown eggs were quoted et 85 to 41 oonta The three beet pen tn each of the principal vartetiee are a follows Barred Firmest Backs Jules F. Fraacala. West Hampton Beach. L. I, 41 ; Rock Roe Farm. Ra ton ah. N. Y, 47 ; Harry H. Ober, Lake- wooo. :s. IX Walt Wyaadattea Obed O. Knight, Bridgeton. R. L. Tl; wraymann Farm. WeetvUle. N. H 88 : Merrythought Farm. Columbia, Conn, Bkede Islsad Beds W. Mansfield Poultry Farm. Attle boro. Mass, 71; Ptnecreat Orchards, uroton. ai ass, 88 ; Fllntxtone Farm, Dal ton. Maaa, 87. Walt Letkorst Hollywood Farm. Hollywood. Wash ice: nuitop poultry Tarda Suffield. Conn, 101 ; J. Frank Dubois, East Lynn, seas, iw. . Vlscenaaeeas Cook A Porter tgBuff Wyaadottee). caamampton. aiaaa.. 107 : Oregon Agri cultural college, Corvallla. Or, 80 ; Harry Paxton (White Orpington), G lovers vUl a. Oregon Hens Entered In the Storrs Contest I The 'seventh annual egg laying eon' test at Storrs waa offlcally started en th morning of November L when, the first egg was - laid bv Whit Rock pullet No. lit entered In the contest by 8. B. Allyn. Belmont- Maaa Aa In the previous competitions ther ar 100 pana of 10 birds each. Thee 100 bene ar distributed geographically a fol lows: Connecticut. 870; Massachusetts, 170; New Tork. 150s- New Jersey. 100; New Hampshire, 70; Pennsylvania. 80 1 Rhod Island. 40; Canada and England. 10 each: Oregon. 20; and It aach from Vermont. Maryland. Ohio. Illlnota. Mis souri, and Washington. Classified by breeds ther ar 41 Whit Leghorn. 170 Rhode Island Reds. 110 Barred Rock. 100 White Wyandotte. 80 Buff Wyandotte. 40 White Rock. 20 Bio Andaluslan and 10 each of Buff Recks. Buttercup. Russian Orloffa, and Wait orpingtona. Mating Duck and Oeeaa Sometime poultry breeders cornel! of Infertility of egga, and blame th maie. wnen tn reason that th egg ar uuenae is tnat tn birds aav not bean mated eurriclenuy early. Duck a geee should b mated la November. Thee members of the poultry would de not mate as promiscuously as do chick en, and require longer acoualntanc. Alter tie bird ar mntad. preferably not later than December 1, keep them active. Their ration should be bulky, using about one-fifth of green stuff. They should not be fed all they can get, but enough to keep them In condition ana leave tnera eager ror food. They do better oa cracked corn than oa a ration ot corn meal only. If duck and geee ar wintered tn good condi tion, and mated early, there should be no ouneuity in getting fertile eg Too early egga ar not de4rk4. Duck specially lay very early In'th morning and th very early ggs ar apt to trees. Leghorn as Producers . Leghorn produce egg cheaper than hen of th general purpose breed Plymouth -Re(ka. Wyaadotta. Rhod island iieos. ana urmngwm. This tact. which confirms th bslief and experi ence or corosnrciai poultry farmers, was on of the results obtained In a rather extensive feeding test reported by poultrymen of th United States de partment of agriculture. - Because ther lay a many or more. eggs, eat only about (8 pounds ef feed per head a compared with 70 to IS pound eaten by the general purpose breeds, and because their egg yield very materially- xeeda that of general purpose breed during their aeeond . and turd laying-. years. Leghorns, th specialists say. undoubt edly are nor profitable to keep for th production i eggs eniy. Sea Chims Boy ; ; 1 On Bandon Beach ' ' . ' - Bandon. Or, Dee. L Alma Hunt. 18 y ear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hunt of thba dty, wu drowned tn th surf at the niewth of New river. 12 mile south of here, . Thanksgiving day. He waa spearing salmon - In tha shallow breaker when a wave caught him, The youth. was taken off hi feet and h waa carried out to sea by th under tow before assistance could reach him. Th. body ha not been recovered. Chicago, Dee. L L N. 8.) Miss Ruth Mlddleten, a aura, aad J. W. Hampton, a Et- Loul business man, wer injured her early today when they wer struck by an automobile driven by Maurice L. Horner, Jr. Their lnjuiie re not serious. Charles S. Dineen In Eace for. Senate Chicago, Dec I -. X. SV-Plana for an active campaign: for, the election of Charles 8, XMaeen.1 former governor of Illinois,' to tha United State senate la 18 IB hava been launcaed her today, fol- iowfng Oovurnor IXneca's announcement of faia candidacy on tha, Republican -ticket. . - XMneea-. win eppoaa Mayor William Hale Thompson, who already baa an wuajneed Ms candidacy, and Coni MediU McCormlck, -who la ; expected to declare hla candidacy soon. - Ha wUI oak th at now held fay Senator Jam II am I Hp n Lswia, Democrat, . . " Noted Educator Dies in New York v ( - . . . , ; " y. .New Tork. Deo. L L N. R Dr. ,. Henry Marcus Lalpaigar. noted educator, died her today t th Mount Btnal bo- pi tel. Dr. Lelpalger, born: In England In lit, waa an apostle of fas eduoaUo " aad conceived the Idea ef aa evening high school. Although th plan , waa , , generally regarded aa Impracticable. Dr. ' " Lei pilfer quickly showed th need of such schools and they were a success from th start. j Entire Village Is t ; Engaged in Manhunt St. Jacob. Ill, Dc, L-KX. pf." .) ' 1 , This little village today dosed all bual- .. in a manhunt for a fiend wh at- tacked Mr. Franca Beckett, 19 yaara eld. Bh may not Hv a th result ef th attack, physicians aay. . - - atlaen closed their business house. formed a posse, aad with bloodhound K ' from St. Elmo scoured .th countryside. EUwaxdsvlll polio ar assisting. ... . .. , Chicago, Deo. L L X. .Tf Thr " I " snea are under arrest her ted ay charged , , with swindling Craa Co. out ef sum . aggregating 128.00a. .Stanley leak, a . alerk employed by th company la al . leged to have Issued false delivery re-- -eelpts to Max Diamond "and Samuel . Friedman, -barrel manufacturers, on which they collected for thousand of barrel not delivered. . 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