VOL. XVII, NO.
PORTLAND. OREGON, FRID AY ' EVENING, . MAY
1918. TWENTY PAGES.
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BRITISH OH
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WUfl II LIIJL
Force Shifted to Fight With
f Haig's Men Believed to Be
j Recent Arrivals in Europe
Cordial Reception Extended.
Americans Now Ready Help
" Repel Germans When ifrey He
' new Their Smash for Channel,
By N'ewton C. Parke
1TH THE AMERICAN ARMY
W
IN FRANCE, May 17. (I. N.
8.) American troops have ar
rived in the battle area of north
ern France controlled by the
British.
Information to this effect was
. allowed to pass by the Amerl
can censor today for the fjrst
; time.
It la not advisable to state the num
ber of Americans that have been sent
Into the northern battle zone, nor their
'location, however.
: The spirit existing- between the Ameri
can and British officers and men la most
cordial, a
r The VTommles," who have been long
anxious to have American fighting be-
side, them, gave the doughboys the
warmest possible greeting upon their ar
rival.
i This Is the first time that any consid
erable number of our troops has mingled
with the British and French,-
!. When the helmeted groups meet in the
same Tillage tt la hard to distinguish, be
tween them, bo similar Is their makeup.
' Our troop are now completing their
training.
iCoaehldfd on Pifi Two, Column Two)
PROVES FRUITLESS
No New Reports Received at
Penitentiary; Search Near
Canby Continues.
Salem, Or., May 17.-i-No new reports
' were received here today In connection
with -the manhunt for Jeff Baldwin, es
caped convict. Warden Murphy of the
penitentiary says he stUl believes that
s.u.i. i. i,Min. tn h. u.ir,iiv f
..,, .
nuy. no i.. ...... -
seen near Canby Wednesday, wrapping
Ms feet in racs. was Baldwin. State do-
Ilea and guards are sUU conducting the
search there.
Oregon City, May 17. The hunt for
Jeff Baldwin has so far been fruitless.
A report reached Oregon City, where
the guards were making their head-
' quarters Thursday morning, to the ef
. . . ,...,, . . , . .
fjt that Baldwin had attempted to get
across toe bridge over tne wuiameite
at Wllsonvllle Wednesday night and the
guard had shot at him. The guard did
t shoot at someone or something, but It
la not believed to have been Baldwin.
: Another rumor. Thursday afternoon.
was to the effect that Baldwin or some
man answering his description had
been seen In the vicinity of the Doern-
becher sawmill near New Bra only a
few hours previous, trying to get across
the Willamette river, out me omcers
Investigated and are of the opinion that
It was not uaiawin.. - -
Inasmuch as Baldwin has only been
In the state a short time before he com-
mltted the crime In Clatsop county for
which he was sent up, and la not ac -
qualnted with the country. Warden Mur-
phy is or tne opinion mat a win only
be a matter of a few days before the
convict la captured.
INT FOR BALDWIN
ALLIED NAVAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST
GERMANY WITH U
Washington, May 17. (U. P.) An al
lied naval offensive of slsable propor
tions, with Great Britain, France, the
United States. Italy and probably Japan,
participating, was predicted in entente
naval quarters today.'
These - authorities declared - that , the
British raids against the Ostend and
Zeebrugge U-boat nests, followed by the
' successful Italian sally against Pola and
"Curasao, are evident forerunners of fur.
ther spectacular sea action.
Simultaneous action by th British-
PREDCTED
1U
. SOLDIERS ACT AS ADVANCE MEN OF DRIVE
FIGHTERS IN KHAKI START OUT today with posters proclaiming needs of Red Cross in
big campaign which starts all over state Monday. Bills are being placed in windows and
on all billboards to stir attention to work of relief and mercy fdr which funds will pay.
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CONCRETE PLANT
Data Supporting Portland's Claim
to Be Presented to Federal
Investigators.
Flans for- presenting to a board of
federal ngtneera and Investigators, due
In Portland soon, the details of Port
land's claJm to superiority as one of the
two government sites . on the Pacific
coast for a concrete shipbuilding plant
are being made under the direction of
a committee from the Oregon Society
of Engineers, with Richard J. Grace as
chairman.
A board of Investigators, sent out by
the construction division of the United
States shipping board is expected dally
from California, where it has been
viewing possible sites for one- or both
of - the proponed concrete yards. The
board is said to have definitely selected
Oakland. Cal.. for one yard. In the
P1- wn TO!hlr 54ut'!?an 5'
When the engineers arrive In Port'
land they will be asKM to attend a
and enidneel.8 will be largely represent-
ed. They, will have before them every
detail as to .Portland's' claim for. rec-
ognltion and expert witnesses will take
f . t u t feoturee
(Ooncluded on Pace Sixteen.' Column Five)
Mrs. Palmer's Will
Divides Up Fortune
r chfearo. May 17. (TJ. P.) The late
j Mrs. Potter Palmer's will, disposing of
her personal estate valued at li.600.0OC
and her dead husband's trust, valued at
fis.OOO.OOO. was filed for-probate here
today.
The society aueen divided Palmer's
estate equally between their two sons.
1 Of her own estate, she left $525,000 to
various charities. $100,000- to the Chicago
I Art Institute, gifts of $500 to $8000 to
I servants annuities to relatives and
Si 00,000 each to her sona', wives.
. S.
in im mawai Pinniro
111 liHVflL ulliULLO
American naval forces against the Ger
mans in the North sea and by the
Franco-Italians against the Austrians in
the Adriatic Is believed to be in the al
lies, plan, of action. . The Belgian raids
have shown tho possibility : of , getting
past .the German mine fields around the
U-boat bases. The complete destruction
of the bases, as well as demoralization
of the German line, near the Belgian
coast could perhaps be accomplished by
the Knglish channel actiona - And at
least the Teuton might be forced to shift
his pases eastward.
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HERE TO BE URGED
PARTICIPATING
OREGON IN HIGH
STANDING IN EAST
Ship Construction Added 4o ; Re-
- cruiting and I Loan Records :
-Win Recognition.
Oregon is on the top rung of the lad
der of ' public opinron in'the east and
especially at Washington, where official
record has been made of . her achieve
ments since the war started, says J. W.
Hall, assistant , supervisor of wooden
ship construction in the Oregon 'district
for the United States shipping . board.
Mr. Hall returned .from Washington, D.
C," at noon today to resume his 'part
in the work of making Oregon produce
ships raster and better than ever, ,
Although Mr. Hall went to Washing
ton primarily to aid in working out
program for the construction of larger
ships, he had excellent opportunity for
studying the whole shipping program
and the news he brings back is enthusi
astically optimistic. En route home the
officer visited large shipbuilding plants
In the south, including those at Orange
and Beaumont, Texas, and Is more than
ever convinced of the superority of Ore
gon a productions. , . x
,"1 can declare certainly that Oregon.
in fact the Pacific coast, . is 'go trig to
ouiia aii tne wooaen nui is ner capaci
ties win permit, : Mr. Mail said , today,
"It Is important for us here that the
Bailing typ craft, a Portland achieve
ment, has been selected ' aa : aft official
design for the new and heavier vessels
we are , to - turn out. Whether local
builders select to build Ballin or Dough
tery type ship will remain for the
builders and the district shipping board
officers to decide.
"The vessels to be built, from. now. on
will , be of the heavier 1 types and "the
government will place ' no - restrictions
upon oar production.. Rest assured that
Oregon "Is' thecenter ot attention. fait
Washington. Her shipbuilding . record
has only:, added to her, recruiting and
Liberty, loan records to make iier fa
mous and the mere fact that a visitor
is from Oregon wins him a prompt and
hearty reception. . The ' Northwest i has
carried a banner of access to Wash
ington and flown It from - the highest
masts.
f
I TOHAVC
jl a a v
ELECTION
Every registered voter in Port
land is entitled to a vote at the
special municipal election . which
is beine held today in connection
with the refular primary .noroinit-
mg election. - - ;-,'..';
Only reristered . Republicans
"may. vote for candidates on the
Republican ballot and ' only retis
tered Democrats may vote for
candidates on . the Democratic
ballot . j '
. But all registered voters,
-whether I Republicans, Democrats,
Prohibitionists, . - Socialists,. ' Inde
pendents, or. otherwise, may vote
for the .measures on" the city ballot-'
. , -vv- : - "
The. polls remain open, until 8
oclock ihlstevenirig.'..' '
QRTLANDS DRIVE
STARTS MONDAY
Two Important Red Cross Meet
ings Scheduled for Evening;
Auction Thursday;
The second Red Cross war. fund win
receive the official "kickoff at two im
portant meetings' scheduled for Mon
day night. '
(W Hti Im h.M t T.ihcrtv tmni I
for tho workers in the house-to-house
canvass, under the management of I
Henry K. Reed. The meeting will be-1
eln nrompthr at I o. m. and Is for the I
800. team captains under Rufus C Hoi- i
man. . Frank McCrtlUs and Dr. II. C.
Fixott .
The other, at' 8 p." m. In the Chamber
ef Commerce, is for the 40 captains in
the . "city center" campaign, under
Colonels 8. Benson and Adolphe Wolfe.
Preparing Beeordlng Device,
G. A." Warner, business agent of local
No. 428. the Sign A Pictorial. Painters"
tmion," was added' to the publicity com
mittee ' Thursday and . was appointed
chairman of a special sub-committee to
arrange a graphic recording device In
front of liiberty temple to report cam
tlgn progress. -
. Mr. Warner promptly added . every
member 'of tha' local to his committee
and started to work. The device will
be ready by Monday. Both Mr. Warner
and all the members of his organisa
tion ' have devoted . unlimited time and
effort to the work of the publicity com
mittee. .-
Aaetlea Set . for Thsrsday
The Red Cross auction, which prob
ably will be held in . front of Liberty
temple ; Thursday, promises to- be . am
all day affair. Members of the auction
committee have indicated that at least
three automobiles will be offered for
sale, one of - which.- a Chevrolet, has
already, been donated to the committee
by the Portlana distributors.
Many ' other ' valuable articles will be
offered for sale, as business houses all
over -the city have promised valuable
contributions.
Frank . McGettlgan. manager of the
Orpheum, set a style for the- theatres
when he donated a ' box for the Sarah
Bernhardt , show.' which comes to that
playhouse shortly,
Donations for the auction committee
should be sent .tc " IJberty " temple ad
dressed - to that committee; ' -', - --'
Pablie Schools Are Aiding j
Checks for the Red-Cross-war fund
should be made out to ' Second Red
Cross War Fund. Donors who wish to
do 'so may mail such checks to tha war
fund at Liberty temple.
Every school ' in " Portland is distrib
uting Red Cross literature today through
the cooperation or Superintendent I R.
Alderman and school principals.
Miss Irene Daly was appointed chair
man-of tha "Jass or "grab bag" com
mittee, which will take cars ot "stunts"
to be pulled off on tha final day of the
drive, and which, will assume responsi
bility for the big carboys which will be
placed on street corners.
Bring; in Your Journal
: Want Ad Early -
'-Bring your "Journal -want ad to
day or early Saturday morning for
Sunday's i Journal. Ton - will get
better service, and stand less chance
of having your ad misclasslf led. In
the rash of late copy on Saturday
night mistakes are bound to occur.
Avoid this danger by getting your
copy in early. . - .
3 Times for the Price of 2
- Order your ad -to run three times
r more." It costs but very little
mora and tha results will mors than
,- repay, you-. Saturday. Sunday .and
Monday are good daya and you get
the three Issues for the price ot two.
; Phone A-051 or Main 7173. .
ITALIAN FLIER
OF FAME DIES
AFTER FALL
H
EM P STEAD, X. T May 17
(C. P.) Captala Besaatl. the
famoas Itallaa aviator, was
killed la am alrplaae fall mere today.
Bciaatl was testing as Amerlcaa
plaae aad fell oaly 1M feeU Tae
wlag collapsed.
Captala Aatonlo Sylvlo Besaatl
was Si years of age. He gained
fame la tals eoaatry by piloting tae
glaat Itallaa Caproal trlplaae. One
of his greatest feats was a flight
over the Itallaa front, carrying tea
passeagers la the big maehlae.
Besaatl started his last flight
from the army avlatloa field here.
He has beea making almost dally
flights both here aad at a Wash-
toa, carrying officials aad letting
machines.
The manner la which the. wings
of his alrplaae snddealy collapsed.
caased suspicion among army
. aviators. Aa Investigation was
started Immediately.
OF
President Makes Direct State
ment Intended to Clear Up
Views on Situation.
With President Wilson En Route to
.ncw i om, may 11. v J. i . r-reeiaeni.
vy uson toaay aumonzea Decretary i
lumuiiy to aeny empnaticaiiy mat ne
is opposed to any investigation of the
government's aircraft program.
He Is, however, opposed to "the covert
purpose ' of the Chamberlain resolution
which be declares he "knows and under
stands." The president's direct statement on
this point is designed to clear up con-
flictlng Interpretations placed by con-
gress on nw rormai and iniormai com-
munlcaUons to the senate on the point
nr t f Martla " I
Wanhlnrton. Mav 17. ll. P. Sun-
tnlMiion todav of a mlnorltv ronort on
WILSON IN FAVOR
KRAFT
QUIZ
the Chamberlain resolution for a senate Germany la to control Kathonla, U
aircraft inquiry completed preparations thuanla and Livonia. At the same
for the showdown demanded by Pre el-
dent Wilson on congressional Invest!-
tlonajnto the conduct .of the. war.
.w. . '
P"1 u congressional -
of execuUve departments during the war,
it was, freely predicted today. .
Interest centered today in tha minority
report of the committee on audit and
control, submitted by Senators Thomp-
"". iM Dn iicw ncuw.
It is . unlikely that the fight on the
resolution - will occur until Saturday,
MeanUme admlnlstraUon leaders
are
r1"!.1 ST "7 ."p
AIICJ SBiavSM,aj Vr aswusia vvr wasan.
W. i
senator jnamoenain nam toaay ne
nas mia. no .lion 10 organise a nsyni
for the resolution.
Tf the senate defeats It," said Cham
berlain, "I will take that to mean that
the senate doea not want an Investiga
tion."
Wilson Reaches New York
New Tork. May 17. (I. N. &) Presl
dent Wilson arrived In New York from
Washington at :25 o'clock this after
noon.
The presidential party, which In
eluded Mrs. Wilson. Secretary Tumulty
and Admiral Grayson, waa met at the
train by Colonel and Mrs. K. M. House,
and proceeded at once to the 'Waldorf-
Astoria, where quarters had been pro
vided.
The trip here eTrom Washington was
uneventful
President Wilson appeared
to take most Interest in newspaper re-
porta of the aircraft investigation which
led to his statement, earlier In the day.
through Secretary Tumulty. ,
cnuruj ami lci hit ' riwiueui
"fcvW Wlt.An n.H. Taf hal
BIIU Alio tt lllru'll ivs fsaa S V IHTII
hotel for an automobile ride.
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theatre party tonlght.
Compromise Being Sought
Washington, May 17. (I. N. 8.) Both
aides dodged a "showdown in the sen-
ate this, afternoon over the Chamberlain
Investigation resolution and negotiations
were under way for a compromise.
Neither the Chamberlain faction nor
the administration forces were ready
for a vote today. No effort was made
to call up Jtbe resolution and understand
ing was reached to put It off until Mon
day to give time for the drafting of a
compromise.
Tha form of the compromise was not
definitely determined, but It is under
stood that amendments will bo offered
to restrict tho powers granted to tho
military affairs committee, but at the
same time throwing no obstacle In the
way of an investigation.
Sighting Device Is
I I PAT. h T.fl ISllhmflTl'nP.R
An Atlantic Port, May 17-U. P.)
Bringing with him a new alghting de
vice for seaplanes, which, h says, will
mean death to the German submarine
menace. Captain Gilbert Mora of the
Royal Air forces, arrived here today.
Captain More has been signed to speed
up production of Curtlss seaplanes and
to arrange tor manufacture of tha new
sighting device, which has been In use
for some time.
Loan Getting Close
To $4,085,000,000
. Washington,- May 17. U. . P.) The
total amount of tha third Liberty loan
to date is i4.oss,too.too. it . was an
nounced today with reports not all in.
Unofficially it Is estimated : that tha
loan will reach tha four and a half bil
v
lion mark.
ANARCHY IS
PREVALEHT
Ifl ODESSA
Hand to Hand Conflicts Taking
Place, According to Reports
Reaching Amsterdam; Martial
Law Declared by Austrians.
Germanic Propagandist Papers
Declare That Crimea Is Now
Being Cleared of Red Guards;
Turkey to Restablish Rule.
Amsterdam. May 17. I. N. 8.) An
archy prevails in Odessa and bitter
hand-to-hand struggles are taking place
there, according to reports received
here today. Martial law has been pro
claimed by the Austrians, It Is said,
and thousands of families are fleeing
from Kleff. despite Austrian opposi
tion. A state of siege has been declared
at Odessa, according to information
from a Swiss source. German propa
gandist newspapers say that Crimea
is now being cleared of red guards
(Bolshevik troops) and that the cen
tral empires. In accord with Turkey,
will reestablish the political and eco
nomic situation. The task. It was
jn
Basle dispatch, has been
"an eminent Mussulman."
confined to
Huns Will Tighten Grip
Zurich. May 17. (I. N. S.) A so
lution of the Austro-German-Pollah
Question may be reached by Auatro-
Hungary signing a 60 year military
finvrrtlon with Gercnanv. according to
information received here.
a close union of Auatrla-Hu&rarv
and Poi.nd i, imminent. A
u u believed that Emperor Charlea
wlu accept the conditions.
11 nia previously oeen reponea mat
Germany had consented to the doml-
nation of Poland by Austria, while
"ma covenants wera apparently orawn
P t tha recant meeting ot the rulers
1 Dl in" ,c.'ntf" .'wrw' c" w" .fu;
I Austria -trtually- at the mercy of
- m
v . Germany Calling for Belp
Amsterdam, May 17. L.N. 8.)
Germany is preparing an agreement
I with Austria and Bulgaria regarding
assistance for the German offenalve
m mo wmtm inmi, icconiini w
Vienna correeponaent i tne vos-
siscna leitung or Berlin.
I t h, nHimi,i kb.
both Austrun and Bulgartan troops
were fighting oa the western front.
i vi an, . rSr4- v mviv uui aivius all V Wl v
iwlilnrl th flrt Una tmnna
England Anxious to Assist
London. May 17. (IT. P.) "We are
anxious to do all In our power to as
sist and support Russia not only now
but after the war," Lord Cecil, minister
of blockade, declared In the house of
commons Thursday afternoon.
'It is our policy to preserve Russia
as an allied country, and. If that is lm
possible, aa a non-German."
Halo Congratulates Keyes
London. May 17. (I. N. a ) Field
Marshal Halg, commander In chief ot
the British army In France, has sent
a message of congratulation to Vice
Admiral Keyes.
Vice Admiral Keyes commanded the
raiding parties that bottled up the Ger
I man submarine basea at Zeebrugge and
I Ostend.
Food Promised Strikers
f y a
c"rv- -' -
Ing a delegation of strikers from Oratx.
Von Seydler. the Austrian premier, told
best to bring about peace negotiations.
nrmrrfina. tn infftf-ma.Mon rer-eil fur
today. The promise was made that
I food would soon arrive from Ukranla.
It Is reported that the strikers prom-
I Ised to return to work on Monday after
I complaining of the Intolerable food con-
I dltions.
Hun Promise to Be Good
Washington. May 17. TJ. P.) 'An
Intercepted wireless dispatch dated
May 11. received by the state depart
ment Thursday, quotes Joffe. Bolshevik!
ambassador at Berlin, as saying that
the Germans had agreed to advance
no further Into Russia. This was in
reply to the appeal mads by the soviet
government at Moscow,
Revolt Is Threatened
Zurich. May 17. (L N. &) A revo
lution by Bohemian Czechs is threat
ened If tha Austrian government puts
forced conscription Into effect, according
to information from Vienna today.
VAS-SWllas -sVAlUI Uiv v eu wawfcsas vs aaavsn
Premier von Seydler and told him of
I the situation.
ELECTION
RETURNS
TONIGHT
As soon as the progress of
the count warrants THE JOUR
NAL this evening will flash elec
tion returns on a screen oppo
site THE JOURNAL bulldtnr to
advise the public of the early
'trend of the vote in the Repub
lican . and Democratic .primaries.'
The Journal
OFFICIAL
REPORTS
AMERICAN
17TTH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
YV IX FRANCE, May 17. U. P.)
The following official commu
nique waa tsaaed at American head
quarters at i o'clock last night:
In Lorraine there was active pa
trolling and artillery fire was again
Increased. Otherwise the day was
quiet at points occupied by our
troops."
FRENCH
PARIS. May 17. U. P.) Violent
artillery flghUng In the Hailles
sector, southeast of Amlena. was re
ported by the French war office to
day. .
"A German raid was repulsed at
Canny-sur-Mats (two miles north
west of Laastgny). J
"French detachments took 40 pris
oners. Including one officer."
BRITISH
LONDON. May 17. (U. P.) Both
allied and German artillery has
developed "great activity" In Flan
ders. Field Marshal Halg reported
today.
"Great artillery developed on both
aides lie the Pacaut Wood sector and
north of Hinges," the statement said.
"Increased i-ctlvtty was shown by
enemy artillery between Locon and
Hinges and from Nieppe forest to
Meteren.
"A hostile raid was repulsed last
night near Moyennevllle. south of
Arras."
El
E
Higher Rates to Portland Than
Points Equidistant Pay to
Puget Sound Wrong.
"There can be no Justification for
charging Bastern Oregon farmers
higher rates to Portland than from
points In Eastern Washington equidls-
ant from Puget Sound, declared John
Lothrop, manager of the Portland
Traffic and Transportation association.
at the annual dinner of the association
In the Multnomah hotel Friday evening.
"Tha farmers of Bastern Oregon are
entitled to tha asms price for their
products as that received by tha farm-
era of Eastern Washington provided
tne price at tne primary marten Is tha
earn. ; -
Mr. Lothrop referred te the flrht ba
ins; made by Eastern Oregon abffcpers
ror rates to Portland on a parity with
rates from Eastern Washington, A
general Investigation of these rates has
been ordered by the Oregon public serv
ice commission and the Portland Traffic
and Transportation association, the
commission of public docks and the
Port of Portland commission have all
intervened in bhalf of the farmers snd
against the railroad.
Portland Has Advantage
"Portland has the natural advantare
of a water grade haul to the Interior
and of the position at the head of deep
k navigation, continued Mr. IxMhrop.
"We ahbuid enjoy In our rates the bene
fits of our natural advantages. We
ought to make a test of their worth or
Quit claiming that we have auch ad
vantages.
The traffic association has claimed
that the interstate commerce commission
acted unlawfully In Its order of Decem
ber 10. Ills, advancing terminal rates on
carloads 10 cents, and on less than car-
loap shipments SS cents. Mr. Lothrop
announced that a test case wHl be
brought before the commerce commission
with the expectation of establishing this
claim.
Drake C. O'Reilly, a member of the
x iri i vi x uairi cvnunuwiun, ha iu 1 1 la i
a traffic survey of water transportation
possibilities on the Upper Columbia
river has already shown that there Is
plenty of business for boat, and that
further Investigation should Indicate the
definite policy that must be followed In
order to psovlde boats and service.
A. II. evers said that the use of the
river Is so vital to Portland that the
port should issue bonds, estsbllah steam
boat lines and Instigate Improvements
necessary to make river transportation a
success, lie urged the building of high
ways that will serve as feeders to the
river.
Mast Move Is Ows Bekslf
Until Portland moves In her own be
half to end the rate Inequities and de
velop water transportation, natural ad
vantages will remain uncapltallsed. de
clared B. F. Irvine.
W. D. B. Dodson. executive secretary
of the Portland Chamber , of Commerce,
told of what the chamber has done to
establish direct steamer service from
this port He dwelt on the necessity of
local Industries that will consume Im
ported raw materials that will create
ahlp cargoes.
Colonel George H. Zinn. United 8tates
engineer corps, reviewed the work, that
Is being dons by the government to
provide safe and deep channels for river
and ocean traffic "
Joseph N. Teal spoke hi happy vein of
the optimistic future toward which
Portland may look. C B. Woodruff,
president of the traffic association, presided.
OREGON
FARMERS
DON
NUST
AMERICANS CLEARING THE FRENCH
WATERS OF U-BOATS- NO LOSSES
IN APRIL; 34' III OCTOBER LAST
Paris, May 17. (T- N. R- In an in
terview tn the Matin. Admiral Wilson
says there has been only a single toes
from torpedoboaU since February In
French waters, where American war
ships are operating- Admiral Wilson
also pointed out that in October of last
year there were H ships sent to t bot-
con is
FAGTOR ID
DAT'SITE
Governor's Fate Depends on
Whether He Can Obtain Suf
ficient Vote to Overcome
;Lead Olcott Expects Upstate.
Multnfmah Will Also Decide
Whether McNary or Stanfield
Will Obtain Nomination for
Senator on Republican Ticket.
By Ralph Watson
MULTNOMAH county voters
today are deciding who will
b the winner in the contest for
th Republican gubernatorial
nomination. Olcott or Wllhy
combe. Victory or defeat for
the governor's eaus apparently
will depend upon whether he Is
able to lead sufficient voters
against the Olcott followers not
only to overcome them by weight
of numbers but to wipe out the
advantage of the up-stale plural
ities which Olcott is expected V
have In reserve for the crucial
battle here.
By tha general concensus of opinion
the Olcott-Wlthycombe battle Is no walk
away. Where, in former yeara, various,
calculating prophets were always ready
to coma forward with tabulations of tha
exact result, county by county and in
total, this year they have put their
penclla aside and;sroaislits .a tha.,.
fin I ah. -without any fig urea. 17
The -only fellows .who have been
brinainr any mathematical calculations
forward at tha eleventh hour are the
candidates themselves, or their tnana-
(Coeehwlad ee Taie Hrteea. Celsaa rwrl
Objection Holds Up
Land Exchange Bill
,
Washington. May 17, WA8HTNO
TON BUREAU OK THE JOURNAL)
Objection by Senator Polndester today
prevented passage by the senate of Sen
ator McNarya bill to authorise ex
change of timber lands In the Oregon
California grant for private lands.
KuBSf Needs Considered
Washington. May 17 Having received
a protest that sugar regulations would!
prevent utilisation of tha loganberry crop
for jams -and jellies on account of th
large crop this year. Senator McNary
today discussed the subject with Food,
Admlnlatrator Hoover, who promised to
confer with State Food Administrator
Ayer. Indicating that upon the facts'
stated directions will be given for sup-
nlv1 nw all summer needs of tha loean-
berrv Industry
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In AorU of this year.
"There has never been a question as
to command. the admiral continued.
The sole desire of the Americans
seemed to be to cooperate with the
French In the . anti-submarine
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