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SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED TRUCK AND TRACTOR SECTION IN? TODAY'S SUNDAY JOURNAL WAR REVIEWS Germ as Spy Plots Revealed, by Iofc R. Rathom, Far 19, Beetles Oae. If A a stria OaUs, by Freak H. Sim oae, Psee 18. Seetloa Oae. The War la Pictorial BeTlew, Page Seetlea.-Two. PerUasd aae vlelBltyt Saaday, pros- -ably, rata fresh seitfcwetterly wlada. "Orefest Probably rain Bortfcwest per. - Heat lair elsewhere! older fresh seats-- w-sesa-rij wiiih '-V. ; Wasnlagtoat RalBi colder. 1 PORTLAND, OREGON. ; SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY -10, 1918. VOL. XV. NO. 47. CITY EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS:, L Li Vr rliVrTT nhi 7i n rHSiJ nvn 1 m V-3 n 1 'sTl A h iruvvytAintK , ii m i m m m m . m - r m r m - - sass. a tj m. --a. w m u : m m Br-- s - m m . m m k. i . II -4 I B 1 I Bl ' . ' I ' ill ir i ii i m m .- .. , t : -s in- imimi u ui Pa War Department Has List of 1160 Known to Be Safe ; Names of Known Dead and Missing Will Likely Be Last News to Come. Distressed Parents and Relatives Flooding Washington With In quiries; Secretary Baker Is . Called From Bed Late at Night By Stanley M. Reynolds WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. (I. N.S.J-'-After the names of 1160 survivors of lhe torpedoed trans port Tuscania had been , received and posted at the offices of the committee of public informatfon up to 10 o'clock tonight it was an nounced that no more would be available until Sunday. At that hour it was officially stated that the war department had received nothing during tlfe day that would cause it to change its estimate - of , 113 dead, and missing out of the . f 177 Amerle an ' officers and soU diers on board. Attaches of . the committee informed the International (Kews' fitrvico that ndlther 1 tn i-rar s dopartment- nor - th nnv ilrnarlmant ainrrlfui unv further I T 1 1 n n n ni i n W as? W II a i mm i inn n I I WWII u u WIIW " " i ,-t reports n ins numwr ot aeaa ana nothing- ?, to the identity ofthodead and jnlsslnr befo j9undrpv Every effort Is now oetns; made ta ex pedite the Information. Unfortunately, however, for the peace of minds of the hundreds of parents, wives and . other irlatlves who are wiring, telephoning; and writing to the war department ap pealing for Information. the list of known dead and missing--will be the last i ews ta come. . Fareat Pleads With Baker .. Until it does com only by process of elimination can the Identity of those unaccounted for b. arrived at, v.. After midnight last night Secretary of War Baker himself was got out of bed by a telephone call from a frantlo home in Philadelphia. "The heart rending part of , It," said the secretary, "was the fact that I was utterly unable to give this father any information at all as to whether his son was among the rescued." The secretary refused to disclose the Identity of the Philadelphia family that made the request or the name of the soldier. lie hopes that before the night Is over the parent who pleaded with him on the telephone, as well as the parents of others on board will (Concluded on Page Twelve. Cotnma One) Colonel's Condition Is Greatly Improved New York, Feb. . (U. " P.) Colonel ' Ttoosevelt's condition Is so improved that hereafter It will be necessary to watch his progress "day by day"? Instead, of hour by hour." his physicians an nounced tonight. For three weeks, however, the patient must remain absolutely quiet, receiving ; no visitors. The crisis was passed today. The dangerous condition of the abscess . In his ear has been relieved. 8o .many flowers have been sent to Roosevelt . hospital that they . are dis tributed through all the ward a . . "We are a gr-ayof "3ay bombarding machines and every clear day about 80 of us t over Into Germany and bomb the German towns," writes Marlon Kyle of Portland, who is an airman la France and who was mentioned recently In the news dispatches for distinguished serv ice. .'"Bach machine carries eight to 10 bombs So you can see that we do quite a bit of damage.' As soon as we hit the German line the air becomes full of black puffs of smoke .all around us and the machine jumps around like a row boat" ii a choppy sea. We are at a height generally of about 13,000feet. They rarely ever bring down our ma chines although sometimes we have nar row escapes. The German fighting ma chines follow us all the way at distances varying" from 100 to 1000 yards. . -.They do not dare attack us as we are too numerous and . well defended. - They hover around, however, and wait until some one gets lost from our defensive formation and then . they all fall on the unfortunate one and try to: bring him .down with Incendiary bullets In his rasolln' tank. Sometimes they make quick divts at us in the formation but Portland Boy in F Corps Drops On Towns in Germany News Index SECTION 0E 30 PAGES 1. . Names f Tuscania Survivors nnejneeq Greece PlgM Hun Irttrleue Ukraine-) Peace Not Takan Serleusl American Labor WW Stand by aofarn. Araantlna In Or la af Strika Parttand Bay Bomb, Barman Town, Manaowar Not All, Wrltas Llut. Corbatt Llbarty Loan Campaign Plana Laid Railroad Unification Parmanant I Ballaf Training Camp In Franca T ranch, Hold No Terror Cammtnlon Can Abrogata 6-Cant Fara Order aneb and Bar to Pay Trlbuta to San. , Futtan Purooaa of Nan-Partlian Laagua Out llnad Dalta or Dtttrt. By Ra. W. W. Tounaasn How Waathar Bureau Serve, Publle otdlar,' Mall If Dalayad New Way to Knit Double Too Davlaad dltorlal Brief Information Town Toplpe Voodtman Ragimant Want 3000 Man Portland Nureaa Enter Army aervlea Allan Knamlaa Qlen Thro Oay to Ra- t. a. 7. . B. io. B'nal BVIth Ooena Olub House War gmartaney Fund Bant to Front 12. Partial Llet of Tueeanla 8urlort IS. Hold Ixpenie, to Bare Neceultlet, Uraei Mayor Saturday In tha Court, 14. , Municipal Polltlet Stir Saattla fuoene Reeldent Rewarded far Heroism 15. Highway-Blocked by a loantlo Slide Shipyard A Mured Florence Albany College to Seek 'Fundi 1S. Vtaltlng Nureaa Angela of Maroy 17. Significance of Lincoln Day IS. War Weary , Austria. By Frank H. Slmonda Correspondent Loose In Paris IB. How Barman Spy Plots Ware Found. By John R. Rathoni Rathom'i Aehietremenu Remarkable. By French S trot her SO. McOredle Uncertain About Slglln Municipal Golf Links Open In May oertaln to organize snip League Foundation Company Promotes lettcs . . Tennis Astoclat Ion to Meat tl. Rosebuds Show New Offensive Oregon Bloomy Over Athletics Waverley to Discuss Association M!a ITMae Nat Affaet Detroit Ath-J Praspeetarfor Wlllard-Fulton Oo Re. mote . ; : - ' 12. Hockey Playart Have Strenuous Oame Lang Run Trapshootlng Ohangas -- " Mother Approves of Son's Boxing ; Oun Olub Tournay a Success Multnomah to Elect Directors Barnes Among Bart Golfers Mnnhwmi Seruoa to Halo Win War Oultlvate Savings Certificates and Thrift Cards '. Additional Burden Placed on Farmer " t4. Real Ertata and Building I5-2S. Want Ads SS. markets and Finance SO. Marine SECTION TWO--16 PACES Page 1-8. The Weak in Society In Vaudeville - Stage and Screen Chatter 6. Photoplay News: , In Stage land . The Realm of Muslo 7. Woman's Olub Affairs S. Fratarnel Nawa and Goulp The Book Corner 9. The War In Pictorial Review 10. For Boys and Girls 11-14. Automobiles and Good toad ... IB. In-.tne Pubha Schools - " 1. Fashion Chat By Mrm. Qui Vive Beauty Talk By Lillian Russell - Why s Hobby By Id'tlvC. Johnson ,' ' Toys for Obltdren i By; Pfincasa '.B. Trowbridge , SECTION THREE 1? PAGES Page '"' : V. r'AO?;. 1. -Motae Truok'Cra '-" : ; , ' Country Mont Deyalopment Near Part- - - lane) 1 -v ,v . ' . - . a. Trailer Coubtes Oar Efficiency Gasoline Shortage Not Serteue MagnKsda of Automobile Industry S. Motor essential In Warfare - Value -ef-Traeter. Racognlxad 4. Uniform System of Truck Oost Ao countlna Ursad . SpadallsU - Give Skills to Truck De signing ; , v S,uoeitlons for Care of New Oar S. Portland Women Organize Motor 8quad ' - ''" , ( 8. The Tractor of Today : . Tractor, In , Favor on Oregon Farms 10. Oregon's 1S18 Road Program to Be Minimized 11. City Finds Motor Equipment an - Economy 1t. Roads, Good and Bad SECTION FOUR 4 PAGES Fiction Magazine SECTION FIVE 4 PAGES : Comic Republicans Try to 7 Select' Chairman .! St, Louis, Mo., Feb. 9. (TJ. P.) Con ferences among -Republican party lead ers which may result in the selection of a compromise candidate for the chair manship of the national Republican com mittee were under way here tonight. The committee will go Into formal meeting Tuesday. Its chief business will be the election of a chairman to succeed Wil liam R. Wlllcox of Newr York, who has resigned. Unless the' informal meettlngs that be gan tonight result In an agreement, there will beV at least three avowed can didates before the committee. .These are : John T. Adams of Iowa, commit teeman for his state and vice-chairman of the national committee ; William H. Haynes Of Indiana, and J. T. King of Connecticut. . . Bombs they are too hurried to hit anything; as our machine gunners give them a pretty "One of our boys, Wilson, had "a nr. row escape the other day. He was com ing home from , a bombardment and when he had just-arrived over the town where we were quartered, his machin caught fire for some unknown reason ac yvuv zeei aimuas. , u anut the en gine on and went Into a nose dive until he almost reached the ground and there went between the trees on a road, tear Ins; off wings, rudders and wheels until he struck the ground. Fortunately neither he nor the machine runner were injured. Every American - -within i 20 miles had seen elm coming' down - and soon tners were a thousand there. They did not leave anything; of the machine except parts of the motor too heavy to carry- They took everything 4aa . sou venirs. :-. 1 -..-Viiii'i.--V,'-..' ..-.T. Here Is what hanpened after thev ar. rived as described -by an American pri vate in a, high pitched nasal voice." "And that son of a gun, do you know what he dldTT He steps out of the darned ma- (Concluded en fage Tare, Column roar) --- - : i- : y . . t V LABOR ID 00 ITS ALL IF RIGHTLY t nr at r n no cu President Wilson Gets Assurance in' Report of - Mediation Com mission Named to investigate U nrest Throughout Country. Coiiective Relationship Between Labor and Capital Is Indispens able. Commission Points Out; Publicity Campaign Proposed. w ASHINGTON. Feb. 9. (U. P.) with confidence and understand ing by the government will "eagerly devote its all" to the war, . President Wilson was told tonifht in a speoial report by , hfs !,rhe.(jiatiqn commission inves tigating labor unrest. .. At the . same, time it urged a nation wide publicity campaign . to educate- labor to the causes of the war and American war aims. "Labor has most at stake in this war," the report said, "and it will eagerly de vote its all If only it be treated with confidence and understanding, sublect neither to Indulgence nor neglect, but dealt. with as a part of the citizenship oi ui siaie., , i i "'-eigfct Hour Work Bay Wanted -,Uie commissi 0-1 -also todrth prest dent the 'government .must Immediately recogntte as a part of the national JaC bor.p6h7rjMMtne. principle that fllecttvf relationship" ; between labor; and Capital is nnatspensawe." . ; , :, ' It. must at once establish "'continuous administrative ' machinery" for the or derly - adjustment of Industrial i Issues and the avoidance of an' atmosphere of contention. - . - '.. It must a a pre-requlslte to irthe best morale in industry" eliminate profiteering. " r ' ' - . It must adhere to the established pol icy of the eight hour work day with appropriate overtime, payments," to guard against Its misuse. Labor In War Work Weeded " i It must unify direction ' of labor ad ministration for the period of the war; and eliminate the, "unrelated commit-, tees, boards, commissions, agencies and departments having fragmentary and conflicting jurisdiction over the labor problems raised by the war. Labor, on Its part, alter being "as sured of sound labor conditions and ef fective means of just redress of -grievances" must ''play square and surrender all practices which-tend to restrict max imum efficiency. ' .. Lastly, education of labor to the causes and alms of the war with whole appeal for its support.. These recommendations were urged as necessary to promote trie patriotic exertion of labor In -the war. "The causes of unrest suggest their own means of correction," says the re port -i'-'e-.- "First The elimination to the utmost practical extent of all ' profiteering dur-J (Conrludrd on Page Seres, Column One) Reames Expects to Begin Work Soon t aresaasB-eaaoi-eB .ir'." Clarence ' L. Reamesj ex-United States attorney, district of Oregon, who was appointed t special assistant' ' fto the United States attorney general, received a telegram from United States Attor ney Gregory Saturday intimating that he will begin his new work in protec tive war activities .soon.. Mr. Reames was not advised as to where his oper ating -headquarters, will be. , " Mr. Reames t branded as premature reports ethat he Is to head the anti-spy system of the northwest, with head quarters at Seattle. - He said he has no information" Whatever as, to the scope of his work T or the locality In which he would operate. Lord heading Here As New Ambassador . An Atlantic Port, Feb. 9. (I. N. S.)- Lord Reading, . the new British ambas sador to the United States, arrived today en route- to- Washing ton where he suc ceeds Sir Cecil Spring Rice. " Lord Reading, as Sir Rufus Isaacs, was Lord Chief Justice of England be fore being; elevated to the peerage. Workers Propose to ; Show Their Loyalty New Tork. Feb. 9. -(TJ. P.) Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of Labor Wilson will address a labor loyalty mass meeting Sunday next. The American A U lance for Labor and Democracy ar- janged the meeting as a demonstration ot the loyalty of the working people to the nation's war aims. Mobs Burn Grain Gars In !genhRy (eay f Strike Is - Buenos Aires. Feb. S. (TJ. P.) Ar gentine in in the clutch of another na tion wide strika today, i " - Strikers have dynamited tracks and burned great quantities of foodstuffs and munitions. Troops are mobilizing to quell the dis orders. The strikers have declared their intention to resist and heavy casualties are feared when they clash with the soldiers. The outbreak came almost without warning. Its suddenness caught the authorities unprepared. Railroad prop erty has been . blown up and cars of cereals and explosives were ablaze be fore anything untoward was antici pated. In the outskirts of Buenos Aires the strikers were particularly active. Twenty-five carloads of wheat and ex plosives were destroyed by. fire. . Military forces-; were dlsadvantage- ously located to cope with the situa tion. They were garrisoned in locali ties far removed from the centers of disorder. The quick destruction of railroad tracks in all parts of the country pre- Workers Are Determined Portland Shall Go Over the Top; $57, 311 Raised; Church Contribu tions to Go to Relief Fund. Woman's DItIsIob Mrs. Julius L. Loulsson, colonel ; Mrs. Edmund C. Giltner, lieutenant colonel. . Saturday's Captains , receipts Mrs. W. C. AIortJ.:T 1, 082.ee Mrs. Blaine It. Smith. . , 222.BB Sirs. Thomas Oarrtek Burks. . SeS.tS Mrs. a. l. Fist.... j........... i.ies.ee stra. f UuSwIf. Hlrsah. ........... 1S4.0S Mrs. Hsfk IHaulre.....,.....i. -SOO.OO Miss Jean Morrison.-. . -1,611.73 Miai" SlWlaa Scaddlnfl r sve.oo Mrs. , O. .' Simmon ........... SOO.OO Mrs. iJabart, Straefi .j,..... 1,1288 Total .-. aj . S) Sgl,4 John' T: Dougalr colonel. Satureay's raeeleu I - 80.70 S20.88 - 8S0.80 148.00 08.1 S 08.80 448.88 ' 888.88 874.08 j 80741 ' Oastaln i E.v I- arnas . 4eln r. Cahaltn I. O. Cunningham K. . L.- Oayaraaua . B. L. Fralay .. John A. Lea . . . ..... . . . Frank. McCrlllls g. C. Raialle . I. H. Whaetar , M. Q. Walah Total ... ,778.84 Woman's dUlslon 8 8,261 .14 Miss Daly's squad . . 8 788.88 Previously reported . 848878 Qrand total . .SB7.S11.07 "going over The Armenian drive la the top." . ' ' - - At an enthusiastic meeting of the of fleers, flying squadron, committees and workers held Saturday noon at . Hotel Portland; Everett Ames, Chairman or the . flying squadron, composed of - a score - of Portland's most prominent business .men, proposed that the drive be held over ''Monday in order that Portland not fall in raising her quota of 175.000 for these suffering, starving millions, and his suggestion met with instant and hearty approval." Ing at headquarters. In some in stances they will be given new pros pects and In others the old territory will be recanvassed. The luncneon with reports will be held at noon and at night It Is expected that the quota will be reached and there .will be the final turnln and reports. Hasy Difficulties Encountered The numerous drives Just preceding this one, and the fact that the country Is on the verge of another Liberty loan drive, together with the fact that many fail to realise that this drive has a direct bearing on the military situa tion the world over today, are respon sible for the difficulty which the work ers are having., for a more faithful, nard-wormng lot or men ana women ii would be difficult to find. One worker tells this story : "We had been tramping all afternoon in i the rain, climbing two and three flights of stairs in old . rickety houses, and our contributions consisted of a few pennies. Finally we came to an institution, whose head Is a woman, and she had promised us her contribu tion, along with the employes' ; as we entered we speculated on what it would be, wondering if it would be as much as '$10. When my co-worker came. out of the private office and showed me a check for $50, I burst into tears." Stores Give Liberally Armenian "Life-Saving Saturday was a .big success. The cigar dealers, bar bers, confectionery dealers and a num ber of ' other, business men gave a lib eral percentage of their receipts.'. These will be fully reported I Monday. The cigar dealers donating: to this cause were: John. E. Kelly, O. T.-OIsen. John (Concluded on Pise Two, Column Three) WHITLOCK ARMENIAN DRIVE ISTOCONIUEON THROUGH MONDAY Next Sunday THE SUNDAY JOURNAL will commence publication of Brand Whitlock's graphic account of Belgium. This story, written by the United States' Minister -to Bel gium, who also is an author of renown, Is of two-fold interest in that it is authoritative and is charmingly told." If you do not receive THE SUNDAY JOURNAL regularly place your, order NOW - . - NEXT SUNDAY .: ; in Progress vented mobilization of the troops. They will be Bent against the strikers as soon as transportation can be . pro vided. The situation was characterised by government officials here as "gTave" tonight. Drastic government action Is expected. Results of an extended strike would be far reaching. During the recent - general strike, when transpor tation was paralyzed throughout the country many localities were cos fronted with actual starvation through cutting off of their supplies. ; Charges that German agents had hired - the rioting railroad strikers to prevent grain shipments to the allies, were made here tonight by railroad officials. More than a million pesos worth of property has already been destroyed in the outskirts of the city. Including IS cars of cereals. Reports reaching; here Indicate the strikers continue their burning of grain warehouses located at country rallied stations. , The unions are exerting every effort to spread the transportation paralyza tlon to all parts of the country. AMERICAN PATROL AMBUSHED. FIVE MEMBERS KILLED ; : ; Four Missing; One, Wounded, With Bullet in His Chest, Crawls Back; Enemy Numbers Greater; Many Believed Killed By Tfewtos C. Parke' Headquarters of the American Army In France, Feb. 9. (I. N. S.) A superior number of the enemy last night am bushed One of our small patrols. . - : According to the fragmentary infor mation, thus far received, five Americans wars; Wiled, tour are missing and one wasiwoundedlci ;:K4f v-v The wounded ma crawled back to the wire entanglements of our. lines -with a bullet In his chest . ' i , . Our Srtlllerr drontted hurus M. tweeen the enemy ambushing squad and theft' own lines Immediately after the attack . was tnads and. probably j killed some of the enemy; ; - VTr .. Baeosster at Bemote PosIUoa '( ': It IS believed that the members of our patrol during the fight with the Germans managed to account for some ot their attackers. 4 Furthermore, the infantry men from our own trenches, who ' went to the rescue of the am bushed men, undoubtedly accounted for still more. ; M f Our patrol was just In front of our wire entanglements when the enemy, who had carefully hidden himself, opened fire from two sides. The attacked Americans fought gal lantly until overpowered by the en emy's greater numbers. The encounter occurred at a -very re mote position of the lines,' and further Information of the fighting Is lacking at this time. American General la Charge The- American . fighting front is now under' command of an American gen eral. Previous to today it was under French command, with a well known general in direct charge. The latter handed over the sector to day to the American general and paid a glowing tribute to the group of Ameri can soldiers now. in charge of one- of their own officers. . Despite the change in commands the Americans will continue their work of war "with contingents of, crack French troops. Friend of Trotsky i ; Told to Quit Town : Pittsburg, Feb. 9. Joseph Ronsky an alleged professional pickpocket, of New York, who claims to have been at one j time a workmate and chum of Leon Trotsky, now foreign minister of Rus sia, waa fined $50 and given one hour to leave the city after a hearing before a police magistrate. He had been : ar rested as a suspicious character. Before being placed on a train, Ron sky declared It was his intention to go to Russia and secure a position . under his former friend. Austrians Refuse to Work Without Flag Topeka. Kans.. - Feb.' 9. Austrian miners in Crawford county caused much apprehension a few days ago when they threatened to strike and tie up the coal mines. Investigation by federal author ties revealed that the miners refused to work unless an American flag was dis played In each mine. "v t v The mine operators quickly compiled with the demands. The Austrians then returned; each man saluting the Stars and Stripes as he entered the mouth of the mine. - . v. - ' i ON BELGIUM in TO SfiSH ':.' ;.'ar . V- I! PLOTS IH GREECE Venizelos Announces Ruthless Extermination of Teutonic In trigue; Banishment Proposed for Leaders of the Old Regime. Courtmartial Will Even Score Against Soldiers Who Mu tinied; Parliament Dismissed in Order Not to Hamper Work. , w ASHINGTON. Feb. 9. (U. P.) A campaign of ruthless extermination ' of the Teutonio intrigue which threatens demor alization of Greece has been in augurated by the Greek govern-" ment. Premier Venizelos cabled lhe Greek legation here tonight. Soldiers who muttfiied at Lam-; nie,- Friday, are to be -"court-1 martialed, and a score of politi " cal supporters of the old Con stantine Iregime, including former; Premier Stephen Skouloudis, Have,, already j been ordered banished -from Athens. The Greek parliament has been sum marily adjourned by the government to leave , the administration a free hand to cope with the admittedly serious situa tion. 'It will not be re-convened at least for a fortnight,, according to the Ten! telos cable.: 1 ' ' " i The .cable revealed stardins;7 condi tions throughout the ration, . Plottlngs ' and counter-plottlngs f os tered byBerun' and carried on by- the Royalists - have - dangerously : under mined the public morale. - There is wide-' spread propaganda and intrigue to de feat ; the effective mobilisation of the nation's manpower in aid of the- en tente. i , ' ! , '. - ' Open rioting ' and Incendiary speeches have aroused the country to high pitch, government-proposes to "meet the issue squarely, , deal with it - drastically and take full responsibility for any ifteasureg taken."' "The allies can rest assured." Venl-t selos cabled.- "that we have taken or will take all the steps necessary against those who j would poison public opinion and render i the Hellenic nation Impotent against the enemy and deprive us of victory. I Venlielos Says People With Him "The government is backed up by the majority of the people in these measure taken to deal with those who would deliver Greece., bound cmna ana foot, to her enemies, in hopes that such action will restore the old regime. "Although the revolt (at Lamnis) has been effectually suppressed, tne govern ment Is taking drastic steps ts pre vent Its recurrence and to stamp out exist in intrlB-ue asralnst mobiusation. "The seditious movement at Lamnis has established beyond doubt the ex istence of; such plotting and we find ourselves called upon to deal not only with those concerned but also with those morally responsible. "The part played by people loyal to King Constantino has unfortunately undermined the national morale to such an extent that there are those who would prefer to see Bulgaria victorious. believing such a victory would result in restoration of the old regime.- These followers i of Constantino have allied themselves with the forces against whom the; country is at war." Former Leaders . Banished Veniselos then explained the suspen sion of parliament, emphasizing that its patriotism was not questioned, but the government zeared long drawn parlia mentary debate, centering about former leaders under government orders of banishment, -might halt necessary de cisive action. - Disclosures following the Lamnis revolt . have ' resulted in banishment of these officials, by special permission: "Eugene Zalocostes ; Georges Balltadejl, Nicolas : Triantflyacos and Spy rid an Lambroev all former ministers of foreign affairs under Constantino; Colonel Jean Matsopoules, ex-minister; Jean Rhallys, son of Ex-premler Rhallys; Theodore Ipellantli former keeper of the royal Mables, and others. Stephen Skouloudis, Constantino's last premier, confined to his home by illness, is closely guarded, the cable said, and will be banished when his condition Im proves. , On account of his extreme age. he was given more consideration. - , "A portion of an infantry- regiment and IS men of an artillery regiment.' the cable stated, referring to the Lamnis revolt, mutinied at 9 o'clock Friday .night and; plundering a munition depot, pa raded the streets of the city, shouting seditious threats and shooting prom lac u ousiy. Troops were dispatched from Athens and Lanisse, but the rioters had returned! to their barracks before they arrived. ; A few who fled were captured and disarmed.,: They wul be , court- martialed. ' "'. . .- " i" , ' - - ;i ; Sirsl Stove,. Leave f Cash" I - Auburn. IllW Feb- 9. Thieves entered the Corn Belt Lumber company offices durnlg the recent cold storm and Ignored a perfectly overflowing cash box for large heater. The . "treasure" had to be dismantled . before it could be carried away. PREHISTORIC BONES FOUND NEAR HELIX PEXDLETOX, OIU, Feb. tV-Th skeleton rentals of a nasta don, or some other prehlitorle noB iter were ssearthed sear Helix wnea workmea for tne light com pasy were, digging a hole. A tooth welgblsg 14 pounds waa takes ost and a 'task several times as largo ss as ordinary elephant task. Sev ersl ether boaes were fosad. The discovery has been reported to Smithsonian iBttltntioB. Aliens Discharged From National Army Camp Lewis, . Feb. . (L N. S.) Pursuant to orders received from the adjutant general of the army, Wash ington, D. C, 145 alien enemies, mostly Austrians, Were discharged from the National army today. Nearly all the men were originally ordered to camp after falling to present exemption claims. Had they prepared a form of exemption on the ground that they were aliens they would not have been brought to camp. but. under the law and despite the fact that the United states was at war with the countrv to wmcn uuey yei legally owe their alle I a,. ... . giance,' they were reaulred to reoort. There are a few Germans in the 14S. The shortage in the Quotas from tha aistncts rrom 'Which the men reoorted will be made known to the boards and men sent to make it up In the second draft, the first troop movement of which win start, in a few weeks. The 145 men rwere all paid for the time-in which they have been servinc the country and were given transporta tion to their homes. They now will be Obliged to register as alien enemies. Mother of Tuscania Survivor Gladdened Mrs. Larry Doan. 200 Whitaker street. was ; among Portland mothers to first hear that their sons who. were aboard the Tuscania were 'included in the list of survivors. The good news, lifting the burden of doubt end fear was carried to her over the telephone from The Jour nal as soon as It arrived by wire. Her son Is John L. Doan, with the Twentieth engineers. ' j v' j ,;. t ,-, z - . Mrs. Lewis C. Clark; 449 East Twenty- second street north, was another mother to be made happy over Saturday's tidings that her. son, .Frank L. Clark. Company u. txtn Battalion, Twentieth engineers, was saved. -. --? ;- ., j - Edward T. Beletskl. 90s Capital. av enue. Is a Portland man Included In the first nst of survivors sent out. William 0. Wilson- of Vancouver, rWash4 is An other eneglneer.ln -the -early, list. :. ' British. Pacifist V T Gets Prison Term . v i - '- BaaMBBaBB-aSMSSeMBMsaBSB' ' t i London, Feb. '' 9.---( U.f ' P.) Bertrand Russell, British pacifist,; is under sen tence of six months Imprisonment to night because he wrote an article de rogatory to the American army, in a publication called ""The Tribunal." The American garrison, which will be occupying Fngland ; and France." he wrote, "whether or not It will prove efficient against the Germans. It un doubtedly will be capable of intimidating strikers -an occupation t to which the American army haa been accustomed at home." ' '. -v. : " ' i Joan Beauchamp, convicted of compli city .in preparation of the article, was fined 60 pounds Sterling. Russell married Miss Alys Smith. daughter of R. Pearsall Smith of Phila delphia, in 1894. , Many .War Workers To Attend Meeting Knoxvllle, Feb. . 9 (I. KrA.) More than 1000 war workers. It is expected. will attend a war conference to be held here Monday. i Among the speakers will be Governor Stanley of Kentucky, Governor Rye of Tennessee, Charles Edward Russell of the Root mission to Russia. Mrs. C. L. Kellogg, who was with the Hoover re lief commission In Belgium, and several state fuel and food administration of ficials of .Tenne Man Power Sufficient To Win War, Writes Lieut. -Corbett: . "tf can't help but feel that the event ual outcome of all this . strife hinges primarily , on political and economic conditions to a greater degree than On man power. Both sides have plenty of men. and the lines hold hard." . So- writes;' Lieutenant Hamilton T. Corbett - of - Portland, I a son of Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett and a member of the Oregon legislature from Multnomah county, in a letter from France- to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elliott R. Corbett, At the time of writing Lieutenant Cor bett was completing a special course In artillery training which a number -of United States officers had been se lected to attend. He continues "Either the allies must put an enor mous preponderance of men in the field and strike-hard at different-points simultaneously, while having enough ' to 4 hold (he quiet sections against bis; at tacks at the same time, or Germany must be weakened Internally, i ? ; Vr G Iras tie Battle Predicted ' -';v ; "How much aid she can : get from Russia we don't know, hut surely .some supplies and the releasing of many di visions. . X have an idea that next sum- PiT m m Loii Rada Government Crumbling and Bolsheviki Likely to' Gain Con trol, It Is Pointed Out, Which Brooks No Good for the Hun. Roumania Armistice Will. Expire Shortly and Nation Still Has Well Organized Army oi Quar ter Million Men to Take FielrJ.' By Lowell Mellelt ; LONDON, Feb.. 9. P. If ' , Germany's official report- of - -a separate peace with the ' Ukraine ' republic is confirmed. Officials here will sUll regard ' ' Us value to the central powers as doubtful in view of the shattered 'f " condition of the Rada government, ; - whose delegates signed the - pact. It is generally accepted that the ' latter government does not really exists the Bolsheviki having crowded It out; - The fact that the . Austro-Gennang are willing to make an Important agreement with these delegates, how ever, may possibly Indicate a - more Important situation arising in 'con -nectlon with Roumania, whom the cen tral . powers are trying ,thelr , hardest to win over. "' The armistice between Roumania and the centrals expires within a day or two. SSSS.'U'iJ- Mhr mw n"-t It.-break ; Cfwelatlons anew, or take up actual peace aegotlationa. ' : . . , r, It Is known thst Roumania was of fered a section of Bessarabia (a Russian province) as a reward; for Joining ths ukralnans In opposition to the Bolshe viki..'; s e. -.- '- ..?-'. '- i - j , -' ,r Roumania'a army of quarter of s million men is intact and splendidly cr-, ' ganised. Possibly it is able to crush the Russians id that neighborhood, un laws Bolshevik propaganda - has had a greater success among the Roumanians than has been supposed. , , . K . Washington. Feb. 9U, p.)--A sepa- rt peace for Germany and the central aiues in the. Balkans, unless the allied' drive at Salonlki restores the -morale of- . the exhausted entente powers In the Near East Is threatened, according to diplomatic officials here tonight. - .Germany's Influence is gradually be ginning to be felt on the eastern - and ' southeastern front and many military- -critics as weU as diplomatic officials are discounting the Near East entirely in coming year. . c ' ; - - Xht" The consummation of a separate peace ' between the central powers and Ukraine t has removed s the gfeatest,. stumbling; block in the path of the Teutonic pow- -era. Roumania, caught between the vlce, ' eventually must meet the Austrian ; terms, while Serbia and Montenegro, un- less succored soon, must accept what; Austria and Bulgaria sees fit to" give i tbem. or lose everything. . ' Greece, ostensibly an allied factor.. Is ; lukewarm in her war preparation and 1 diplomatic difficulties may be added to ' -military obstacles General Gulllamet must overcome. Should the Teutons f -find strength enough for .a concerted ' drive against the Salonlkt front and -Greece fait to respond wholeheartedly, the whole Salonlki i army will face at serious situation, officials declared. Additional proof that Germany con 4 -templates a drive which will force the . ' allies from the Adriatic, is seen in the j latest move of - Bulgaria. - In a recent T interview, the text of which was rees, " ceived In Washington today, the Bui- (Cooeloded ae Pace Twa, Coraasa Thi Alone Not 1 I mer will see a. battle that will make the Marne look like a" golf match...; We must Supply men, airplanes and food 1 in untold quantities and at whatever' sacrifice is necessary. I "There Is no good in having, a repe-i tiUon ef all this again for many gen- orations, and -once the war is over it) will take Germany a long time ,to re cover, she has financed the. war only on the prospect of victory bringing in- : demnitlea to liquidate her debts has. bonded Instead of taxed, they say and 1 if she doesn't win, as we know she will not.- her condition will represent to a, certain extent, that of the Confederacy.; " Coarse' Xesr Com pie ties fZ don't believe anyone can ever realize, what a relief it Is te be through with school if -onry. tot., a short time. It's Interesting . to observe how the various -men get on. As a class., those Just out , or college do much the best.' They have the . habit. : ' Then; coma J the technical . men, preferably - engineers or men who have been thrmigh scientific school, ami lastly, non-technical and business men. ' Fortunately,- I think, all men . -sill g- (Concluded as Pas Ttso, Coltuaa 8U) 1