THE OREGON; DAILY, JOURNAL, PO RTLAND, MONDAY, MARCH, 25, 1918.
AMERICANS HOLD
LINE THEY TOOK
FROM GERMANS
Artillery Continues to Batter
Enemy Positions and Patrol
Raids Are Made Frequently.
ADVANCE TO SECOND LINE
War Department Gives Weekly
Review of Conflict; Germans
Still Advancing Into Russia.
" Washington, March 25. (I. N. S.)
American troops are making; successful
raids in "No Man's Land," in Toul and
Lorraine sectors, according to the
, weekly review of the conflict issued
by the war department. After ten
's lng of the first two days' fighting In
! the great German offensive, the review
ays :
"Our own forces In training in Lor-
ralne are still holding the trenches north
east of Badonviller, which were cap
. tured last week.
fci "In this region our artillery Is con
tinuing to batter the German lines, and
C a number of scouting parties Mch have
f penetrated the German positions report
mat enemy worna nave Deen consia-
5 erably damaged.
' r. Attacking Ofrmaim Driven Off
" "In our sector north of Toul, our
. . C artillery has successfully bombarded
, enemy works and billets behind their
lines. During a raid one of our patrols
reached the German second line and
" returned without suffering any casual
ties: In this area the enemy made a
thrust against the French forces on our
Tanks. Our forces became engaged.
The Germans were driven off.
A hostile raid was also attempted
against our forces at another
point, i
' This operation was preceded by a strong
1 barrage. Our infantry, well supported
by artillery, was able to stop the attack
ing column before our trenches were
reached.
. American llald Knemy Works
"Our troops raided hostile works east
of Lunevllle-. In the Laon area the
enemy used a considerable number of
gas shells, causing only slight casualties.
Gas bombardments were noted in Lor
raine. "The French front has also been
' extremely active. Large raiding opera-
tlons were undertaken, more especially
. In the Verdun area.
"A brlBk attack against hostile
B trenches in Mallncourt wood resulted in
-r the penetration of the enemy line on a
jtjfront of 1400 yards to a depth of 800
yards. Eighty prisoners were taken.
Jt "Another very successful French raid
was - conducted against the adjacent
' positions near Choppy Wood, where on
-c.a frontage of over 800 yards, a depth of
& BOO yards was attained and numerous
,t prisoners were captured.
t "American officers, who are training
with French units, participated in these
operations.
ti Germans Penetrate French Trenches
i "The Germans in turn temporarily
were able to penetrate the French
-f trenches at Samogneux. Caurleres wood
?4 and Bexonvaux, while southwest of
a Ornea and west of Apremont the enemy
thrust forward a number of units and
u' succeeded in overrunning the French
positions and took prisoners.
t-j "In the vicinity of Rheims, part leu -larly
in the neighborhood of Fort La
Pompelle, the enemy made a number
f attempts to advance against the
French line.
"The front along which the Belgian
forces have been fighting has also been
the scene of increasing activity, and the
Belgians repulsed an attack in force by
German units after a very heavy en-
" counter,
At one point the enemy was able to I
crosa the Yser and took 300 prisoners,
More Aetlrlty Noted In Italy
"Simultaneously with the German
offensive operations in the west, we
note further hostile activity in Italy,
which may be the prelude of an offen
sive In this theatre.
"An Austrian detachment launched
heavy assault in the Frenzela valley
if1 r
nd was able to penetrate into the ad
vanced outposts but was thereupon
checked.
"Peace between Russia and the cen
tral powers has been ratified at Mos
cow. However, the enemy is continu
ing to advance into Russia. Petro-
grad has been evacuated.
"The Russian general staff has
moved from Smolensk to Moscow.
"The Russians at Polotsk have been
v ordered to surrender all firearms to the
1 Qermans.
"In the Ukraine a German column
ia pushing eastward from Kleff and
Austro-Germans are moving on Khar
koff, while another column has occu-
l pled- Nlkolaleff.
l Teuton War Prisoners Fighting
I "In eastern Ukraine' 3000 Austro
' German ex-prlsoners of war are said
I to have armed themselves and captured
I Rostoff-on-the-Don.
I "The Roumanians have evacuated the
I last strip of Autro-Hungarlan terri
tory held by them.
"In Palestine the British are further-concentrating
their gains and have
captured three more towns.
"The British line has now reached
a point nine miles north of Ludd."
British Resistance
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I I MAM A A VMM .a. N VtVVS
" Amsterdam, March 25. (U. P.) Ger
man correspondents unite in paying
tribute to the stubborn resistance of
the British, especially the artillery cov
ering the retreat, who left their bat
teries wnen tne uermans were only a
few hundred yards distant, according
to copies of German newspapers re-
cetved here today.
The correspondents lalm the British
. . . i i . w a , .
vuuukci miatfta wiui lanns were in
effective as the machines were de
molished by the German artillery.'
. Allied air squadrons also covered
the British retreat. It was stated.
The booty taken at Peronne is said
to have Included many motor cars.
Labor Leader Tells
r Of Hun Bribe Offer
St Louis, Mo.. March 25 (I. N. S.) J.
-H. Damm, former president of the local
branch of the Typographical Union of
Nnr York, in a sneech before the Cen
tral Trades Union here declared that
ri ima, BUYQiiuiicim uuuubu ii
agents, had offered him $500,000 to ex
ert nil influence to instigate strikes and !
promote German interests In the United I
States. . ; . .v
See classified ad. "Men Wanted. West
Linn Miiis. ; -age , . tAdv.)
230,000 MEN
EMPLOYED IN
SHIPBUILDING
W
- A8HIGT03f, March
S.) Approximately '
t bow are eagaged la skip
baildlog la Amerieaa yards. Up
to tkls time there hat seea ao
shortage of labor except for highly
skilled mea. A statemeat to this
effect was issned Ssadar by the
employment service of the de
partment of labor.
There are about MO ships aader
eon (traction. Seventy-six yards
are balldlag wooden vessels. Fifty-
four companies are bnliding steel
Tessels la yards, the statement
adds.
One handred and forty ships al
ready have beea launched. Most
of them were under eoastractloa
whea the government took them
over. It Is explained.
The statement says that ship
yards are complying with the re
quests of labo la obtaining labor
exclusively through ' the employ
meat service of that department.
Within the next six months the
shipyards will require about 1M,-
mea, not allowing for the labor
turnover, the employment service
estimates.
J
Stokes to Aid Wife
Accused of Sedition
Washington, March 25. (I. N. S.)
J. G. rhelps Stokes, one time Socialist
leader but who espoused the cause of the
United States upon the nation's entry
into the .war,, ia today on his .way to
Kansas City, Mo., to give what aid he
can to his wife; Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes,
who was arrested at Willow Springs,
Mo., on a' charge of violating the
espionage act. '
Lru-5-V k... ,.it"L 15.1 '
it. She will be taken to Kansas City for
a hearing, which probably will
4fljr
place today.
HINDENBURG SAPS
MANPOWER OF NATION
(Continued from Pace One)
The small villages across the Somme. i
which the' Germans say they have cap
tured, will compel Hlndenburg to main
tain a dangerous salient of his own.
He Is placing his line In a position
where a joint French-American attack
on his flank becomes a possibility.
The situation, while serious for the
allies, contains more dangerous possi-
btlltles at Germany's exoense.
Hlndenburg's report that he has cap- !
tured Bapaume is not in itself dlsaulet-
lng from a military standpoint. Ba
paume is too far north to influence
immediate development in the sector
nearest Paris.
The Germans are continuing to pay
for these gains a price in slaughtered
men that must cause a reaction in Ger
many after the battle terminates.' Hln
denburg Can advance Still a little fur
ther, at the same frightful death
toll, but he is exhausting his country's
future manpower as no autocrat has
ever done before, in such sudden blood
thrlsty fashion.
Pessimism Not Warranted
By Will Irwin.
Washington, March 25. ( U. P. )
Nothing in the west front situation war
rants pessimism or depression, and
America and her allies should, guard
AB-Atnnt theMA ffHnrn. wh1rfi man mnrnlp
Among some classes in the allied !
countries at the time of Verdun, Ypres !
and other offensives, there was a depres- i
diuii vii ihiiuu, yei 111 lu taseg
the offensives turned out as allied vie- .
tories. !
In the Verdun offensive the Germans
gained six miles in the first few hours.
Yet the French won at Verdun. !
I hear much said of the 30,000 pris
oners already taken in this offensive.
Yet all must remember that this offen
sive is much larger than the Verdun of
fensive and that the German success is
not proportionately so great as at Ver
dun. And the larger the action, the
greater the loss of prisoners.
Even if in the next few days, we see
what appears to be an alarming ad
vance we should not lose confidence.
In this campaign I will point out that be
fore the Marne, when I was in Belgium,
we kept hearing of a 20 miles a day ad
vance toward Paris which looked like
a practice march. We now know that
the French were permitting them to
come on toward Paris only to turn them
back at the Marne. This movement
now would appear to me to be a man
euver to get the German out in the
open where they want him. He is good
on machinery, but when the machinery
breaks down or goes wrong he fails.
The Frenchman has genius. Open
fighting gives an opportunity for geniua
and originality.
BRITISH FORCE TEUTONS
BACK ACROSS THE SOMME
(Continued from Piss On)
the opinion that a decisive battle is at
hand In France. The papers preoare
the people for terrible losses, some say-
I "MS ucrraans must expect
,ose hundreds of thousands of men.
T-lfW.foni- n.rm.. . T M
-J " " uass .uavaiuca JV W WU.
The Deutsche Tages Zeltung says
that prolonged hard fighting ia in pros
pect as "the first rush of the drive
may not give success."
The same writer argues that the Ger
man offensive may be extended until
the French lines are under attack.
They are indications that tVerdun may
again be the scene, of action, he added.
In addition to the vast numbers' of
I mn and Buns engaged, air acjlvlty has
I tnrroft uul rY o u,.U 1.1 . L.
increased on a scale comparable . with
the magnitude of the land fighting. Fifty-four
German machines alone were
brought down in a series of sky battles,
according to the British war office.
Germans Lose 100,000 Daily
Washington. March ' 25. ( U. P.)
Field Marshal Haig is holding the great
German drive of 97 divisions with only
27 divisions of battling Tommies, it was
stated by British military men here to
day.
According to the British strategy, ii
Is believed here, Haig will not rush up
greater concentrated forces until he is
ready to assume the offensive at the
break In the German onrush.
During
1 bombardment it is not well to overcon-
I " - .,. wi.
. mm! wuit;ia.iB estimate m uermaii
losses at approximately 100.000 men a
day in killed, wounded and captured. At
this rate, they hold, they are Justified in
; optimism and in the belief that the Ger
I mans are defeating themselves by their
I enormous losses. "
PICTURES
HATRED
TO BE
OF
LIKELY
BARRED
Ordinance Proposed' by Council
to Prohibit All Pictures Tend
ing to Create Prejudice;
CITY IS POWERLESS NOW
Prominent Men Ask Commission
ers to Pass Measure Giving
Municipal Control Objected to.
Passage of an ordinance prohibiting
showing of all motion picture films with
tendencies to create race hatred ana
prejudice will be up for passage by
the city council Wednesday as a result
of objection voiced against "The Birth
of a Nation," now showing at a local
theatre.
A permit to show the picture was
granted by the board of censors on
the grounds that a picture having shown
in Portland twice could not now be
objectionable.
Those opposing the showing of the
picture contend that the country is now
in war and that thousands of colored
men have joined the colors, colored
women have organized Red Cross so
cieties, war savings clubs and are show
ing a thorough Americanism and that
previous showings of the film were
made In Portland, prior to America's
entrance into the war.
City Is Powerless
Henry L. Corbett of the State Council
of Defense. District Attorney Walter H.
Evans, Dr. John H. Boyd, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, and Mrs. E.
D. Cannady of the National Association
f nr th council nf a snfvial meetinsr this
morning to protest against the showing
of the film.
V-llJ ALIUIIICV U.IVtA,llC JIIIUIIIICU HH3
v;juiitn uiLi nu icgai dicd cuuiu lo tancii
1 by the city prior to the passage of an or
; di nance. Governor WIthycombe notified
I Mayor Baker Saturday night that he ob
: 1ot&1 tr tha film on1 It In aaiH net nrMlll
stop the showing of the film, declaring
martial law if the city could not legally
stop it.
The manager of the theatre explained
that all eliminations suggested by the
committee of colored people had been
made, except the total elimination of
the picture.
Emergency Clause Attached
Commissioners Blgelow, Barbur and
Mann announced their favor of an ordi
nance which would prevent the show
ing of pictures of like character, with
an emergency clause attached which
would stop the showing of the film Wed
nesaay.
Commissioner Kellaher said if the
picture should not be exhibited during
the latter part of the week, it should
not be allowed to be shown early in
the week. The manager of the theatre,
he said, should be compensated in case
of loss.
Draft Issue Again
Up to High Court
Camp Fnnston Soldier Insists Conn tit n
tlon Forbids Holding Men for Scrrlce
on Foreign Soil.
Washington, March 25. (U. P.) An
other decision on the legality of judicial
methods to evade military service will
be handed down by the supreme court.
an order of the court indicated today.
To the surprise of many lawyers, who
be lieved that the first far-reaching de-
.lotuii, upuuiuuig iiib ui ai i, ten no room
for any further legal attacks, the court
advanced for hearing on April 15 the
case of Robert Cox, now a drafted sol
dier at Camp Funston, against Major
Leonard Wood, commandant of the
camp. Cox is attacking the draft law
on the grounds that he cannot be held
for foreign service under the constitu
tion. Lower federal courts dismissed his re
quest for a writ of habeas corpus and he
appealed to the supreme court for a
new triaL
Estate Must Pay
Immense Tax Sum
New York, March 25. (U. P.) The
federal government is expected to re
ceive $11,722,000, while the state will re
ceive $2,014,000 from the estate of the
late James Stillman, whose will has been
filed for probate. The estimate of the
state and federal taxes is based upon
the approximation of the estate's value
at $50,000,000.
Practically the entire property, .per
sonal and otherwise, goes to Stillman's
five children. It is divided into five
trust funds and administered Ey four
unbonded trustees.
Corvallis Young Man
Succumbs in France
Corvallis, Or., March 25. The fifth
gold star is added to the service flag
for the Oregon Agricultural college upon
receipt of the news of the death of
George Gordon Watts, son of Mrs. Mary
Watts of Corvallis. Mr. Watts died 'in
France on January 15, 1918, the cause
of his death being pneumonia. He was
a student in mechanical engineering
! at .O.. A. C from 1911-13.
Address Tonight on
Third Liberty Loan
B. G. Bkulason will address a meeting
at' the Gilbert school at 8 o'clock to
night on "Patriotism and the Liberty
Loan.
Propose Monument
For Tuscania Dead
Washington, March 25 U. P.) Repre
sentative James, of Michigan, has in
troduced in the house a resolution pro-
vidins that American soldinr ni nail.
a , ora who died in the sinking of the trans-
i port Tuscania shall be burled in Arling
ton ccirremry. i iiw resolution HDDrourl
ates" $100,000 to bring their bodies home
from Scotland, where they are buried,
and to erect a monument in Arlington
to tneur : memory.
Not bit" but "utmost" the
worth our "all."
end
ME
ATTACK ON BAKER RESENTED
'THE EVENING TELEGRA3I.
Even in this greatest crisis of the
world war the Evening Telegram con
tinues to attack the administration.
Publication of the editorial paragraph
reproduced herewith aroused the indig
nation of loyal citizens and drew forth
THAT FARMERS WILL
DO THEIR WAR WORK
Great Spring Offensive Will Be
gin on Farms in West to In
crease Bread Supply.
St. Paul, Minn.. March 25. (U. P.)
"While our boys in France are battling
desperately to stop the German drive on
Paris, the loyal farmers of the north
west are preparing to launch a great
spring offensive of their own," A. C.
Townley, president of the National
Non-partisan league, said Saturday
night. "I refer to the spring planting
of wheat," Townley added.
"The world's wheat reserves are al
most exhausted. Wheat today te as im
portant as munitions in winning the
war. Even a partial crop failure may
prove very disastrous to this' nation, and
our allies. We will be grossly negligent
if .we fail to seed a single acre that is
capable of producing wheat or other
cereals.
Farmers Will Bo Their Share
"The farmers of the northwest realize
the seriousness of the situation, and will
exert every energy in this patriotic en
deavor. We will do all in our power.
The president and the people may de
pend upon us. We will back up our
boys in Europe by raising larger crops I
if it is humanly possible,
"The only thing that will Interfere
with a greatly Increased acreage Is the
financial inability of some farmers to
buy seed for planting and feed for their
animals. This condition cannot be reme
died by fixing a higher price on wheat.
It is too late for that and, anyway, the
patriotic farmers never asked a higher
price on wheat. All they ever asked and
all they ask now is that other prices be
reduced in proportion to the reduction
in the price of wheat.
Lift Financial Burden Is Plea
"What is needed and it is impera
tively needed is constructive legislation
giving financial aid to the farmers.
Congressman Baer's farm aid bill now
pending in congress, will supply this aid
in part. This bill should be passed at
once. Longer delay may prove very
costly.
"The farmers will do everything pos
sible, but it is not fair to let all the
burden rest upon our shoulders. We
are entitled to financial aid to put In
crops where repeated failures have left
the farmers Impoverished, and the gov
ernment should promptly provide for
using a larger proportion of bran and
shorts in our flour. A considerable
saving can be effected in this way. No
flour should be manufactured except
a a' grade fixed by the food adminis
tration and containing at least 15 per
cent more bran and shorts than are now
used."
Non-Essential Work
Will Have to Wait
Washington, March 25. (U. P.) Non
essential building and other enterprises
were given a knockout blow today
when the war industries board today
voted to withhold priority assistance
for the rest of the war. The move
applies to municipal and state enter
prises.
Urgent Deficiency
Report Is Adopted
Washington. March 25 (I. N. S.)
The senate this afternoon adopted the
conference report on the urgent defi
ciency bill, which includes provision
for the government purchase of the
German-owned piers at Hoboken. N, J.,
and gives the president the authority
to direct the sale of German-owned
property in the United States.
All Candidates to
Remain in Field
Milwaukee, Wis.. March 25. (U. P.)
The Wisconsin Loyalty Legion com
mittee failed today to secure withdrawal
of either Joseph E. Davles, Democrat,
or Irving L. Lenroot, Republican, from
the senatorial race.
ine committee reported mat it was
appointed so late in the campaign "that
It was found Impractical to do anything
looking toward a union of parties"
against Victor L. Berger, Socialist nom
inee, Roumania Ready to
Sign Peace Treaty
Amsterdam, March 25. (U. P.) The
Roumanian-German peace treaty will
be signed today or tomorrow, according
to a Bucharest dispatch published by
the German foreign office today. The
dispatch said the Roumanian delegates
had accepted all the terms proposed by
Germany.
As Age Advances
Small PHI, Small
Dose, Small
Price But
Great ia
hsGood
Work
Headlines: "Secretary Baker Un- ?7
- der Fire on Trip to First Line." Also
under fire in his own country. I
TOWNLEY
PROMISES
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FRIDAY, MARCH 22,1918.
th following sharp criticism from Judge
Martin L. Pipe:
"Portland, March 23. To the Editor
of The Telegram On Friday you had
this item, headlined : 'Secretary Baker
Under Fire on Trip on First linei Also
Under Fire in His Own Country.' That's
it, - exactly. The Germans are shelling
him and you are shelling him. I don't
think any better of your shells than I
do of the kaiser's. They are both help
ing Jermany whip the United States.
"MARTIN L. PIPES."
DECISION BY JAPAN
NOT TO ENTER SIBERIA
NOW PLEASES AMERICA
Influence of United States and
Internal Opposition Deter
mining Factors.
Washington, March 25. (U. P.) The
Japanese announcement that Siberian
intervention is not contemplated now
has pleased official Washington.
The premier's announcement that the
German prisoner situation was not re
garded sufficiently serious to warrant
Intervention squared with the Ameri
can view, as expressed to Japan recently.
The state department announced Sun
day that there are about 80,000 prison
ers in all Siberia.
The influence of the American opposi
tion to the intervention, plus a consid
erable internal Japanese opposition,
were regarded as partly determining
factors in the decision not to move
against Siberia at this time.
While the state department made no
official announcement, it is understood
that the Japanese government has let
the United States know that it will not
take any steps in the Far East now.
Incidentally, the Japanese mission has
made no official mention of the subject
?,,nce " arrived here. Tliat body left
Sunday for a month's trip, beginning at
Fortress Monroe. Va., and ending at
New York. It will get a comprehensive
view of the vast war work this nation
is carrying on.
Invasion by Allies Asked
Seattle, March 25. (U. P.) Seattle
Russians, at a meeting here Sunday, ex
pressed a desire for an allied invasion
of Siberia. That such a move would be
more acceptable than a Japanese in
vasion of the territory was the general
belief.
Draft Obstructors
Taken Into Custody
Seattle, March 25. (I. N. S.) Alleged
to have tried to discourage a patriot
from enlisting in the army, W. A. Mead
and Maurice Long, said to be I. W. W.r
were arrested here Sunday on their ar
rival from San Francisco on the steam
ship Queen. Mead is accused of telling
Herbert Hertllng, the prospective sol
dier, that war is a capitalist instrument
and that England is simply trying to
prevent Germany from winning the com
merce of the world. Similar statements
are said to have been made by Long.
Hertling reported the men when the
ship docked Sunday morning
Ships Transferred
To Switzerland
Washington. March 25. (U. P.)
Transfer of 50.000 tons of shipping to
the Swiss government for carrying food
and supplies has been agreed to by the
American government, the shipping
board announced late today.
The transfer will be accomplished as
soon as tne Swiss government obtains
assurance from Germany that the boats
will be granted safe conduct.
Aged Woman Burns -To
Death at Seattle
Seattle, March 25. (I. N. S.) Mra
Eva Thome, 81 years old, was burned
tc death in her home Sunday when her
clothing caught fire while she was
working at the cook stove.
Name Tuan Chi Jui
Premier of China
Washington. March 25. (I. N. S.)
The new premier of China is Tuan Chi
Jul, the state department was today in
formed by the American legation at
Peking.
Murder Defendant Faints
Oakland. Cal., March 25. (U. P.)
Malcolm McGowan. on trial for the mur
der of J. J. Grodon, fainted today dur
ing the examination of jurors. McGow
an shot Grodon after a quarrel regard
ing Grodon's relations with Margpret
McGowan.
Banker's Murder Trial Begins
Peoria, 111.. March 25. (I. N. S.)
Edgar A. Strause. former bank presi
dent, indicted for murder, pleaded not
guilty at the. opening of his trial here
today. A motion to quash the indict-.
ment was denied. Judge Robert J. Grier
of Monmouth, 111., is presiding.
v Mumps Quarantine Lifted
Camp Lewis. Wash., March 26. (I. N.
S.) The quarantine for mumps at camp
was lifted Sunday morning.
the Liver Requires
occasional alight atlmulatioa.
CARTER'S
LITTLE LIVER PILLS
correct
CONSTIPATION
usually indicate tbe absence of Iron Im
bloo,t r,J-e - r.
helped by V,oricr, 8 ITUariU
WHY BROS. MAY
BUILD 10,
R. B. Miller Returns From Wash
ington Confident Firm Will
Land Big Order.
Negotiations are now under way for
the placing of a government order for
10,000 freight cars with Twohy Bros,
of Portland. This is the portion of an
order for 100,000 new cars being divided
among manufacturers in various parts
of the country.
R. B. Miller of the Twohy Bros, com
pany, who recently returned from Wash
ington, ia confident that at least 10,000
cars will be ordered from the Portland
concern. The cars are of the composite
type, with trucks and platform of steel
and upper works of wood.
The building of 100.000 cars of this
type will require large quantities of
lumber, and Mr. Miller says the pros
pects are good for the use of Oregon
fir in the construction, not only of the
Twohy Bros.' order, but of the cars
manufactured in other plants.
While in Washington Mr. Miller
pressed the claim of Twohy Bros, for
government aid in the construction of
a railroad from Grants Pass to Cres
cent City. The road has been com
pleted from Grants Pass to Walters
creek, a distance of 15 miles, and It
is the desire to extend the line as far
as Waldo, 0 miles farther, at once.
The completion of the line to Waldo
would open up what is claimed to be
the largest undeveloped copper field In
the United States, besides large deposits
of chrome, manganese and gold.
The claim of Twohy Bros, for govern
ment aid is based on the importance
of increasing the production of these
metals as a war measure. An appropri
ation, of $500,000,000 recently authorized
by congress for new railroad construc
tion may be used only for Improvements
recognized as necessary to the prosecu
tion of the war. Decision on the Grants
Pass-Waldo line is still pending, says
Mr. Miller.
Huns Insist Russia
Shall Stand by Pact
Amsterdam. March 25. (U. P.) "The
German government expects the Rus
sian government fitly to answer Ameri
can Ambassador Francis' statement re
garding the Russo-German peace
treaty," declared and official statement
by the German government, wirelessed
to Petrograd today. '
"The statement is an open incitement
to resumption of the war."
Big Drop in Wheat
Exports Reported
Washington, March 26. (V. P.)
Wheat exports during February were
1.048.488 bushels, against 10,313.524 bush
els in February last year, according to
figures made pubflc by the department
of commerce today.
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CARS
The attack of grippe U so ferocious that it often makes invalids
of strong men and women. The blood is robbed of its richness
and redness. Thus the whole body is deprived of its chief means
of nourishment and sustenance. Hence it is vitally important
that convalescence begin with the blood.
In one European country, the grippe is known as "Lightning-catarrh." There
could be no better name to describe the speed with which the grippe germs first at
tack the air passages, then sweep through the system in a destroying horde, pillaging
the blood, ravaging the vital organs, laying waste to health and strength. No form of
illness is more acute or exhausting, and the initial attack is followed by debility which
often lasts for several months.
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Friendly Warning
There are many imitations of
Pepto-Mangan on tbe market,
but you can be sure of getting
the genuine if it bears tbe name
"Qode" and is put up in the
bottle 'and sealed package as
pictured here. Ask (or it by its
full name "Code's Fepfo
Mm.nga.tt." For sale at all drug
stores
American Ship Sunk
Near British Coast
Steamer Chattahoochee, Formerly Ger
man Ship Sachsea, Victim of Sabma
rlnej Crew of 78 Rescued aad Landed.
London, March 25. (U. P.) The
American steamer Chattahoochee has
been sunk off England by a submarine,
an official admiralty announcement
said.
The crew of 78 was saved.
The captain declared on landing that
the submarine fired several torpedoes,
four of which hit the ship.
The Chattahooche formerly was the
German ship Sachsen of the Hamburg
American line and was taken .over by
the United States when war was de
clared. The Chattahoochee was a steamer of
6007 tons, built in 1311.
Men Arrested Had
Stolen Property
i
Chehalis, Wash., March 25. William
Salmon, a well-dressed young man, giv
ing Portland as his home, was arrested
early this morning by Night Marshals
Parr and Herriford and landed In the
county Jail. Salmon is accused of hav
ing robbed Wesslngter's shooting gal
lery. When arrested he had two pistols
taken from the gallery, an automatic
revolver, and a quantity of Jewelry
taken from the home of Dr. W. W.
Stewart of this city Thursday night.
Salmon had been staying at a room
ing house for the past week. When
caught he was about to board a Port
land train.
Salmon
police.
is unknown to the Portland
Secretary Baker and
Lloyd George Meet
London, March 25. (U. P.) Secretary
Baker conferred with Premier Lloyd
George In Downing street for an hour
today. He also conferred with Lord
Derby, secretary of state for war, and
others, presumably about the west front
situation. f
Dutch Minister Is
White House Visitor
Washington, March 25. (T. N. S.)
August Phillips, The Netherlands min
ister, was received by President Wilson
at the White House today. The diplomat
refused to reveal the purpose of
the visit, but It was generally under
stood the Dutch shipping seizure was
discussed. Whether a protest from the
Dutch government was conveyed by the
diplomat could not be ascertained.
German Drive Will
Arouse Americans
Palm Beach, Fla.. March 25. (I. N. S.)
"The German drive certainly will
awaken this country. It Is only half
awake now," said former Ambassador
James W. Gerard, when Interviewed
here Sunday.
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Get Well On
"The Red Blood Builder
Whether in the prevention of or convalescence
from grippe, the blood must play an important role.
The man or woman with rich, red blood stands the
best chance to pass immune through an epidemic,
because the germicidal power of pure, vigorous
blood that is to say, its power to destroy the
germs of sickness and thus prevent their gaining a
foothcld in the system is very high. And it is
only through the systematic upbuilding of the blood
that the grippe convalescent can recover from his
debility and fully regain his former strength, vitality
'and working capacity.
To prevent the grippe, or to assist convalescence
if you already have had the grippe, make sure of
regular exercise, sleep, rest, an abundance of fresh
air and a well balanced diet Also fortify your blood
and your body with G tide's Pepto-Mangan, "The
Red Blood Builder."
Gude's Pepto-Mangan increases tte number of
the red blood cells and their capacity to rid the blood
,of poisons and to carry renewed strength in the
form of oxygen from the lungs to every cell and
tissue of the body. Gude'a Pepto-Mangan is a
splendid general tonic and appetizer. It is easily
. digested and assimilated and exceedingly pleasant to
taste. Universally used and prescribed by the medi
cal profession for run-down, bloodless and anemic
people of all ages and conditions.
Pepto-Manimn im tnadm onty by
M. J. BREITENBACH COMPANY, Manufacturing Chemists, NEW YORK
AMERICANS
BEGIN
TO MAKE DYES
Federal Trade Commission An
nounces Issuance of Licenses
Under German Patents.
Washington. Marrh is I T V K
Manufacture of German dyes by Amer-
' tympanies nas already been begun.
A dye famine, which haa existed since
1915. will be relieved.
The federal trade commission an
nounced today the first Issuance of
nounced Sunday German dve natenta
V Proper formulas hn VA hmtn srrlvaH
after months of experimentation. In
practically all Instances Teutonic firms
have given insufficient descriptions and
It was almost impossible to determine
the correct formulas.
In some cases, wherjs attempts were
made to combine ingredients, explosions
occurred. Failures were numeroua In
other cases, the formulas worked out
satisfactorily In laboratory teBts. but
failed when commercial production waa
attempted.
The licenses for American use of the
enemy patents are for the entire life
of the patent, instead of only for the
duration of the war in practically every
instance.
Concerns benefitting by the license
will pay the alien property custodian
5 per cent of their gross receipts from
the sales of the articles involved or
5 per cent of a valuation determined by
the trade commission.
Oregon Drug Clerks
Will Press Demands
The Oregon Drug Clerks' association
is out to place Oregonon a par with
California In the matter of hours, sal
aries and working conditions. They will
demand representation on the state
board of pharmacy, a 10-hour day and a
minimum wage of $125 per month.
Plans for the attainment of these ends
were outlined at a banquet at the Im
perial hotel Friday night, given In honor
of President John O'Callahan of the
California Drug Clerk's association, who
made the principal speech of the eve
ning. The Oregon drug clerks organized
about five months ago and have a mem
bership of 110. Officers are A. W. Ruth,
president ; G. A. Bye, vice president : W.
D. McCurry, secretary-treasurer ; C. - A.
Fritz, corresponding secretary ; Henry
Lake, manager employment department.
Only the Beginning,
Austrian Predicts
Copenhagen. March 25. (U. P.) "The
present German offensive Is only a
link In the great offensive." General
Auffenburg of the Austrian armies,
declared In an Interview In the Azujsag
today.
"It will be a long time before tha
final result Is reached."
"The most violent fighting will be
near Verdun," declared Auffenburg.
"Important things should happen in
Italy."