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Tv - . - .a. v. - , . . . - , ST I i r Ah. A A A A- A A H A . - II "THE -1 ..WEATHER' . "ITS ALL HERE , and, .'..K-wJ.P , . r t ITS ALL TRUE PORTLAND, 'OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 3; 1 1918. EIGHTEEN PAGES vr VOL., XVII. NO. 44 PRICE TWO CENTS THAIII IllWt TANO j riVg QKNTS "'"" ' i'"?"". '"" - ...-4 .. - I'.' i i.-,,.1; ..... , i! ' , ,'TM.'i'-..f.. si. !L ! ' 1 HI. ' LU :tlJ , L i ineL h m ii iwjMiiMiijMMiJBMSSS SSSSS ' ' '' i i' ieeeMMMeMeeeee MleleUpweiieeeeeeMe I I I I I I III II SUE ST S OF p 1 li J ' Moulders of Sentiment in South- ern Republic Bring Good Feel- ing and Reflection of Spirit of : Democracy. in Western World. Visitors Will Participate in . Portland Fourth of July Cele ? to rati o n B usi ness M e n Are Ditertafning City's , Guests. REPr of! moulders ' Mexican entlment, charged with the ideals of a union in . th economic and Idealistic forces -Of. the western hemisphere, 20 editors and literary men from tlie leading centers of Mexican thought are. guests in Portland today and tomorrow. Bringing kindly good feeling, - reflecting the spirit of the true Mexican .democracy and hopeful of learn ing at first hand the things the Northwest is doing to Justify her' widespread fame, the visitors are recipients of much attention from As ' apokcamn for a nation of pkpl -not yet arrived at Mlf-Identlflcatlon; aa on of them expresses th opinion. the ft-ueeta present Mexico's most In tellectua.1 circles the literary, the ar tistic end the commercial population of .their nation. Their' are the active braini and th guiding- hands anew toward tn extsinment ot,; the lrteellstlo era of united energies for progress ' and prosperity. '. Met at the station br a. Chamber oi womraerce receouon committee on Tuesday night, the visitors were . (Contlnaad en Fas Ten, Celuma Thr) Scores More Are Numbered Among Injured as Result of Disaster Near Syracuse. Ryrarane, W. Y Jaly 1. U. K. R.) Tae total a ember of dead la the ezplo loa at flallt &oek has now reaehed Of tae kaowa dead oaly J7 have beea lldeatlfied at the morgae. - Syracuse, N. Y.. July J. (U. P.) rony-eignt dead are at the county i morgue, some are believed etlll in the ruins, more than 0 are injured, of whom 10 or li ara ao seriously hurt that their recovery is regarded as doubtful, and tne property loss is estimated at 1750. . 000 aa the result of the fire and explo sion of the TNT plant at Spilt Rock last night ; an, . - r lremen ana scores or workers were close to the scene when the blast came. The bodies of one group of firefighters were nuriea nig-n in tne air. According to one workman taken to a local hospital, who wma employed in the pulverising plant, the fire started in a ; pulveriser. There the TNT . which le soluble in water, is washed In vats. heated to a temperature Of 13S degrees and then poured into vats close by, kept , at the same temperature for a short , urne, ,. wnen me crystallizing process -takea place rapidly. The heavy crystals are then fed through the pulverising machine, which reduces them to a pow- ., der much the same consistency aa con fectioner' augar. Until this process has ' been completed the danger la very alight, the workman atated, and the men In that building . wer not worried about - the fire. . . 'The extreme heat of the blase. wfclh he said, was caused bv u. impt frnm in "VTemeaieo sear dot. mu nave reduced - the partially completed TNT - to an oxpioriy condition. . ' " . . ' - r I Government to Rule 1 Pullniaii Ooriipaiiy waanington, July . . u. P.) ."The Pullman company will be mwr.t -der federal control, the railroad admtn- , isirauonannouneea today. V In. the ruUng today It vu iMeffM - that Inasmuch aa the character of their , employment forbids. Pullman conductors. . s porters and maids will not benefit by .i uw buw eurnt nour aay recently ex s tended to railroad, workers. At the same time the 19.000 employes - in inese services were extended wage in ; creases of 121.750.000 a year,. Including oacK pay rrom January i. Chicago, July v(U. . P. Plana for ' , operation under government control are not ready for announcement. It was said t at the general offices of the Pullman " company here today. The order has . . been , expected ever since the govern ment took ver the railroads. TOLL IN EXPLOSION NOV PLACED AT 65 ' EDITORS STUDY DEMOCRACY OF I UNITED STATES OME of the 20 Mexican newspaper and magazine writers and publishers who are guests. in Portland fpr today and Thursday. sThe gentlemen from the southern republic have brought to Oregon a keen appreciation of the work America and especially the s Northwest is doing to aid in economic forces between the United States and Mexico through the leading journals of that country. be recorded in an historical work to be compiled by- one of the members of the party. ; y ! mac m 1 : f H.? vj v -ij -u r.LJ M , tiJ J ?A , fcLba: tLk V j - i-i l 1-... - -T rriTWTTTTmrTmwiimr n wr-wn-1 lii fin i mi i h m i im m BRITISH DOWN 43 E Three Observation Balloons Also .Destroyed in Two Days of Air Fighting. London. July 8. (U. P.) Forty-three German airplanes and three observation balloons were accounted for Monday, Monday night and Tuesday, according to the official aviation communique. Eight British planes .are missing. More than 35 tons OX bomba were dropped on enemy positions.. . - . j "On July 1 'our airplanes were' very active," tne statement said. "Twenty- five : German.' machines and three Ger man balloons were destroyed during the day and '15 other hostile airplanes were driven down out of control. Inddltion, two large hostile night flying machines landed behind our lines. Eight of our machines are missing. "Twenty-two tons of bombs; were dropped during the day and 13 tons dur ing the night. All our night flying ma chines returned safely. During the night of July 1-2, the enemy s airdrome at Boulay was suc cessfully attacked, bursts being observed on the . airdrome and hutments. The Oppau .works and the railway line at Mannheim were bombed with good ef feet, as were also the railway works at Thionville. "On July 2 bombs were dropped on the railway station at Treves. Our for mation was attacked over their objec tive by IS enemy machines, one of which was shot down. The railway sid ings and sheds at Coblens were bombed with good results. All our machines re turned safely." . R. M. Cooper Killed By Bandits, Is Word Message to Mrs; E. K, Taylor, Sister, Addressed "Rose City Park, Fort' land," Held as She Cannot Be Foand R. M. Cooper, brother of Mrs. E. K. Taylor, has been killed by bandits near Tampico, Mexico, according to a mes sage received by the Western Union addressed to Mrs. Taylor at "Rose City Park," Portland. The Western Union office is unable to find Mrs. Taylor through available sources and the telegram Is being held by Manager W. A. Robb until she can. be .located. The message la from Harry company at Houston, Texas, under, date of June 30 and reads as follows: 'Am sorry to advise I am notified-by telegram, dated - yesterday, , from , our Tampico office that -.your brother,- R. M. Cooper, was killed , by bandits near Tampico yesterday. Our people advise that they will ship - the body to the States unless otherwise instructed. Will write you detail when received. there is anything we can do for you, please command us. Dr. Roberts Is Given Year in Teriitentiart Vaa la ' Triangle- Case, la Which Grace Laik Was Ceavlcted of . Kming His Wife, Coavletedi Takes aa Appeal. ' Milwaukee. July M. CL N. S.) Dr. David Roberta former state veterinarian of Wisconsin, for. the murder of whose wife, Mra Mary Roberta, Grace Luek, former school teacher, Is serving a 19 year sentence at the Waupun peniten tiary, was sentenced today to one year in the penitentiary for his part In the triangle which led to the killing. .' Tried here under the state law, Dr. Roberts was convicted of taking several trips with Miss Lusk and of having reg istered at various hotels with her, con trary to the law. Pending an appeal. Dr. no oeris is ai upeny on Dona. : Cabinet Upheaval i r Follows Election Amsterdam., July-, (U.-- P.) The entire Dutch cabinet resigned today because or the imminent result of the general elections, AIRPLANES winning the war and in return for ITS. HAS MORE THAN 1,000,000 SOLDIERS IN FRANCE, IT IS STATED Washlngton. July 3. More than 000.000 American soldiers have gone to France. . The. exact number 1.01J.115 was dis closed in correspondence between Presi dent Wilson and Secretary of War Baker dated Monday and made public Tues day. ;.. ' . ' " ... Of this number, approximately tou.uuu are fighting troops. , Shortly before the announcement was made tha house appropriation commit tee made public .testimony- before . tnat Imdy. la connection with, the -army- bod (tel. jn ii uentnu zv. -n. t. ihhii ' quartermaster general of the army, dis closed the fact that by January l tne United States will have la uniform, an army of 4,000,000 men. , Said the president. Tuesday, issuing the statement. "I have today received the following Manuel Carpio, Yucatan Editor, Explains How Problems Are Being Solved. Mexico and the United States must and - will work together for the ulti mate democratization' of the southern republic. Just as the revolution has taken his native state, Yucatan, from the clutch of the greedy, planter and given the common people ' a chance, ' so will "the gradual outworking of the truer ideals elevate the entire nation. fin VAflirH Manuel fliroio. editor Of La Vo de - la Revoluclon"- o? Merida," Yucatan, one of the members -of the party of Mexican Journalists In Port land today.. - Mr. Carpio pays hign tribute to the group of advisers sur rounding . President Carransa, declaring that no - group of men In Mexico of any kind , or political tendency can be found which could better; represent tne wishes and aspirations of the nation than they- ' : V Hhe neople who are , working, witn him are In the real fight for ,the solid reconstruction of Mexico, ne said today. - ' ' t- "Most of the editors . are working with him and his. poiictea : , "The kind of - neutrality the -Mexican government is assuming Is a neutrality that baa nothing of ' boasting defiance to the international situation. , it is logical . way.vof reasoning in accordance with -our own' situation. We have de voted all- our energy to the" reconstruc tion of the country, upset after seven years of 'lhternsjstrlfe. - ."It woma ; appear, naicuious. .on- our part to ggo into a ioreign war wuooui f Irst'looklng after our own needs. Thus v.; iCoaUnuad on Fage Tea, Column Thr) ; ROLL OF HONOR Wuhlnvton. JnlT (IT. P.l neTl VT- ihW cMualty list ef 85 . today wm divided a follow : - . . KtUcd la action. 18: died of mawk, ft; died of disMM. 4 ; died of oeidBt and other mihi, 6; Mferely wminded. 12; missina in action. .. " I ' . - 1 The lut foUow: - , ? . Killed la AetIM . LtEUTESANT. B. CaAWFOBD, . Tares turn. P. -" l.rptTTlCWAVT Kl T." CTRBT. Flain. Va. - SERGEANT A. COBNELU South Maaebe- tr. Conn.-' - - ; . t SERGEANT K. H; FOtJCT. Thlldetehla. . CORPORAli Vti M. BATJER., Rosen. Ark. - rmtPORAL A. 'LEHSTER. Detroit COBPORAt, WAGONER DELBERT r. Cilf lender. Kiaean. an. PRIVATE C. j J.; BREW8TEB," Newport. 'PRIVATE B. B. COXWELI Oadadn. i PRIVATE W. LEROT . DAT, j Blue Spriacs, PRIVATE P. ESKKW. Fnnkhn. Kr. ; - PRIVATR IX GONZALES. TnHMramrarT U PRIVATE I. A. KINO.. Chestnut Hill, Mm. PRIVATE F. W. CAIJSGKOVE ' Phiflipe- . PRIVATE N." HETCHIJNG. CMeato. (OocMdodedNm Pace Mine, Column Three.) . MEXICO AND U. S. MUST IN HANDS their many receptions here will letter from the secretary of war, which seems ; to me to contain : Information which will - be so satisfactory to the country; that its publication will be wel comed and will rive additional seat to our national celebration of the Fourth of July. . . " -.- , -- "My Dear Mr." President : More than one million soldiers hays sailed from the porta In this country to participate in the war, in Prance, in reporting this fct to f 6u, .J t eel that-yow, will be In terested in- a; few ; data shewlna the progress; of our overaeaa faUStmtytt, first ships carry Ine ;"militar personnel sailed May 8, 1917,- having on board Base hospital No. 4, and members or tne Reserve nurses corps. --General Pershing and his staff sailed on May 30. 1917. The embarka- (Concluded Ml Pm Fonrtegp. Column Four) ine Stand of 16rYear-0Id Trees ; Is Destroyed by Blaze; Ranger Endangered. After seeing the forest fire on the CIs- pus burn in the Rainier national forest brought under control. M. L. Merrltt. forest examiner, returned to the district forest office today, accompanied by C. H. Flory, assistant district forester, who has been In the fire region for several days. The fire, which has been burntne- for three weeks, destroyed 40,000 acres of young stand In the region of the old 1902 jispus Durn. More tnan 75 men. are still .working to extinguish the flames. and the fire has been checked on all aides by the green timber, In the beginning the fire burned hard for a few days and .'was then brought under control, but, reaching, a ridge as a" high wind - came along, "the flames again became .unmanageable and In single day swept . over 30,000 '- acres of timber land. Ranger -John Klrkpatrlck, while scouting - around, became . sur rounded by' the burning timber and. were it not for his knowledge of the country, would probably have been caught. He spent a night In a- creek, according to Mr. Merrill, while the fire burned about him on all Bides. i f, Besides ' the young growth of , timber which was destroyed,' the ""Cispus River schoolhouse. . an unoccupied homestead er's cabin, all ' the buildings except the cookhouse and tower house of the ranger station, 2.00 cords of shingle bolt wood already Kcut. and much dead cedar wood. the value of which was not determined. were burned. The biggest damage,' however, was in (Cooehided oa Pete Three. Column Two)1 Senators Wlaeat Price Plan (Washington. Jitly 2. (WASHINGTON BUREAU OF, THE JOURNAU1 Sen- a to re Chamberlain. '.McNary and Jones of J Washington today met . representa tives of the shipping board and food ad-1 ministration . in further .- discussion of the ; northwest wheat sltuatlem - -The opinion was unanimous In' acceptance of the- plan ; before announced.'- whereby the" ocean , rate ' wlll be advanced ' to $5.50 but the price to the farmer will remain at $2.20 at Pacific terminals.; MeXaryiOpposes Kerens Washington, July 2. Senators Borah Johnson of California and McNary- have OLD CISPUS BURN FIRE CONTROLLED Initiated a movement In opposition to and Greeks in Jefferson at Fourteenth p All that is American arouses the puh a summer recess of concreaa. Senator street; Japanese, Chinese, t Bohemians, I He Interest. I Tour soldiers have acquired Borah Is circulating: a petition to that Syrians. Armenians., Polish and Finnish I among all classes- a cordial popularity. effect,"' Their position is that suffraire. war, prohibition, waterpower and other legislation may be .-set aside hy the; revenue diuii ers- unactea upon,. spread thedeals of a union of The annals of their trip will E New Drive Under Way Between Old and New Piave River Channels. London. Jaly (!. K. S.) The Ital- lant have advanced from tO0 to SMS yards oa aa eight mile froat between the old aad new Piave river channels, cap tor lag several baadred prlsoaers. It 'was learned by the lateraatloaal Vewi Service ' Uls arteraooa. The ItaUaat advanced la the Yal 8a Lerepse dis. tiiet . eaytsrtag . ! prlsoaera - aad ! staehtae gaas. -v With the Italian Armies in the Field, July J.- (U. P. The previous esti mates of 1600 Austrlans killed in the recent mountain fighting is now con siderably Increased. It Is known that two enemy, regiments, one of which was entirely fresh, were entirely wiped out. all of their members being killed or captured. , Czech-Slovak units. In hand to hand fighting, killed an Austrian colonel and his .entire staff. From prisoners and captured docu ments, it is learned that the support from Austrian artillery was very poor. The attacking party' numbered less than the enemy prisoners captured. America's Promise Is Cheered Rome, July 8. (U. P.) Formal an nouncement that American troops short ly will take their place In the line was cheered by Italian soldiers, many . of wnom nave relatives in the American army, according to dispatches from the front today. Military critics today attached e-reat importance to the recapture of Col del Rosso, with consolidation of Italian po sitions at Monte dl val Bella. Soldiers Insist, on Bread Rations Geneva. July . (U. P.) Several regi ments of Austro-Hungarian soldiers quartered In Prague . and Grata muti nied 'when their bread ration was eliminated,-according to the -Prague Tage blatt. - . The mutineers announced they had enough "cartridges to shoot their offl- ers, whereupon the bread ration was reestablished , and the revolt ended. The spirit of mutiny due to food shortage is spreading throughout the country, even . affecting, the troops on a I the Italian front, the newspaper said. Von Below to Lead Hun Armies Rome.T July ' 2. (U. P.) Field Mar shal von Mackensen and General Below, who' Jed the German-Austrian offensive last; autumn, are reported In a Berne dispatch -today :. to have, gone to Aus tria, ' .Von - Below- is generally 'credited with having- been made commander-in-chief of . the Austrian, armies on the Italian' front. - ' 1900 Prisoners Reported Rome, July 2. (U. P.) "On the lower Piave yesterday we carried out thrusts. 1 th Italian war office announced today ''Northwest of Monte Grappa, we cap tured 1900 prisoners and many, machine gifns." ' -v '. . Vienna Reports bn Battle Vienna, via London, July I. U. P.) "After fighting- all day at tha mouth of the Piave, the enemy was unable to succeed, ; slightly r- near. Chiesa-Nuova," the war office announced today.'; . - - - Notice to Citizens . ; Ot Foreign-Birth : The committee' In charge of the mon ster Fourth of July parade to he held In . Portland issued the, following state - ment last night: - ?-.- ITALIANS AD VAN C - "Citizens of foreign- birth are request- Ideal animating - your great democracy, ed by their different- chairmen to be on I am glad to tell you that France appre hand promptly at .lf Thursday morn- elates full the value of American coop ing at the different points as follows: eratlon. which Is precious In its comfort British, 'Belgian, French and Serbians In I Columbia at Fourteenth street ; Italian at Main ana fourteenth streets: Swiss. Norwegians, Danish. Hollanders, ' Oer snana ana Ausxnana at -. Salmon and Fourteenth streets." '. - ' .- " Si Melting Pot Will Be Symbolized With Foreign Born Amencans Participating in Great Patri otic Demonstration Thursday. Parade Will Start Moving at 10 o'Clock; Exercises Will Be in Auditorium in Evening With Dance Later for the Soldiers. HI TN1TED we stand, divided we KJ falL" Thousands ' of persona of for eign extraction will Join in the . great demonstration Thursday in honor of Independence day. The parade Is scheduled to start at 10 o'clock in the morning. The Fourtn of July, America's great est holiday, will have a new meaning in the new world after Thursday. The thousands of native born citizens who view the parade from the sidelines will see for the first time in his tory, the 1 melting pot of nations bubbling ' with patriotism for Old Glory. The demonstration will prove that the United States Is really the haven of the oppressed and the mentor and friend of all nations sow banded together In common cause ' against the enemy of democratic Institutions. . ,.. It is exneeted bv v General v Chairman 8. C. Bratton that rt, 000 people will be towtMt snsreh. --' The messmre of President Wilson will be delivered, by Mayor George I Baker at Multnomah field. - The .Norwegian-American auxiliary Is planning on a big turnout, according to H. J. Langoe, chairman. Featuring the Norwegian section In the parade will be the float and the reproduction of a VIk- ( Concluded on Pace Two. Cohuaa Oamt , Germans Deny They Sank Hospital Ship 'Amsterdam, July !. (U. P.) 3er many denied sinking the Canadian hos pital ship Llandovery Castle, In a semi offlctsl statement issued In Berlin to day. "Uke similar British admiralty as sertions. It : Is probably Incorrect that a submarine was responsible for the sinking of the Llandovery Castle." the statement, said. "Apparently no one observed a sub marine. The cause may be attributed to a British mine." This statement from Berlin Is remark able in view of the fact that several survivors were taken, aboard tae sub marine temporarily and that a conver sation took place between the U-boat captain and the master of the hospital ship. New Wire Control Measure Favored ' Washington. July 2. (U. P.) The house Interstate"- commerce committee late' today ; order favorably 'reported a resolution to take over the telegraph and telephone lines. The committee substituted . a resolu tion by Representative Banders for the one Introduced by Representative Aswelt The Sanders .resolution provides that government controfmust end with the proclamation of peace and that the own ers of , the systems must be given Juat compensation.- : Fourth of Be Observed in France As National Holiday By Andre .Tardlea, ConmieitloeeT of neaeo-AaMrteea BeUUona . Writ tea tor the UsHed Pnee Parts. July J. U. P. The first Fourth of July to be celebrated by the French as , a national holiday will be observed tomorrow. . Bo thr chambers de cided In perfect agreement with the gov ernment to thus manifest the unanimous sentiment of the French people. - -When I ' returned ; from the United States X endeavored to make my conv- 1 patriots understand the extension of the I American effort and the power of th and most efficacious la its - encourage- I ment to pursue the fight to victory.. I it- Is sufficient in a meetlnar merely to - 1 pronounce the name "Wilson" to arouse 1 the most enthusiastic applauses- I ; Be assured, that on the Fourth of July Oregon First to RmseItsW.S.S. Quota; Utah Is Near Three Distant Counties in State Have Yet to Make Report; Multnomah Over Top. "Oregon First" In the W. S- S. drive. All available information gathered by the Oregon War Savings commit tee indicates that this state was first In going over the top in the cam paign which ended Tuesday. So far as is known no other state had reported reaching HU quota when Oregon's telegram to President WUson and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo was ready to send Utah, it was said, mas almost at th point of victory. In Washington, Se attle's sluggishness in reaching its quota is delaying the entire state. It was reported. The Puget Sound city attempted to register War Stamp pledges by having people come to voting booths, but the plan feii short of results obtained through personal solicitation.! Oreron as a whole will probably. In the final reporta, be shown to have ex ceeded Its S17.&0O.0OO substantially. Multnomah county, for Instance, has subscribed $7,000,000. approximately, says District Manager Henry K- Reed. The county's quota. Including that of Portland, was H.322.28Q. , There are only three counties In the state which as yet have failed to make official reports of the termination of their campahrn. These counties are Wallowa. Malhenr and Harney. Pre liminary reports to Associate State Di rector Wonacott from these counties contained declarations that while they were not yet over the top they would keep on until they are successful. Hood River county Is the only county (Concluded oa rme Seven teem, Cohaan Biz) .t ee I n eil I Death Marks Passing of Unique ii. . , as i ana .inxeresung mcraoer, oi Upper House. a- ' Washington, July . iVt. P.) Senator Benjamin R. Tillman. South Carolina, ( 'Pitchfork Ben") died at 4 :20 o'clock this morninx. The senator had been Ul for some days as a result of paralytic attacks and all hope for his recovery were abandoned Sunday. Members of his family, wera with him at the end. The death, of the senator from Couth Carolina marks the passing of one of the most unique and Interesting mem bers who ever sat in the upper branch of congresa He represented his state there for 24 years and, , aa he hoped, "died In action." " Tillman waa born in Edgefield county. South Carolina, the eon of. a farmer. The sobriquet of "pitchfork" was given him because of a habit -he had ef pitch ing Into opponents 'when a good fight was on. From early lire he was active in politics, always supporting the cause of the farmers. In 1S90 and again in 1891 he was elected governor of 8outh Carolina, going to the senate In 1M4. In 1194 he was a candidate fT the Democratic nomination for president, but waa lost in the popular tide vtarted by William Jennings Bryan's "cross ef gold" speech. As chairman of the senate naval com mittee h had been instrumental with Senator Rwanson of Virginia In putting through the great naval legislation of the last two years. Price-Fixing Policy 'Leaks1 Are Alleged Washington. July 2. (I. N. 8.) Wall street manipulators have profited through "leaks' on the government's price-fixing policy, the war Industries board heard this afternoon . and. . asc a result. Chairman Baruch has ordered an Investigation. It waa Indicated that a simultaneous release of ail tentative prices to be recommended by the price-fixing com mlttee of the hoard will be adopted as a means of preventing the possibility of advance Information leaking out In the future. July Will the heart of France wll beat more than ever in unison with the heart of America. British Celebration Unique London. July 2. (U. P.) The allies' gratitude for' America's participation In the war will be uniquely and effectively demonstrated la- tomorrows . celebration of the Fourth ef July throughout Eng land, Scotland, Franca and Italy. - A great Anglo-American fellowship meeting win, be held to the central hall, Westminster In the morning. 'Viscount Bryce, former British ambassador - to the United States, - will preside, and Winston Churchill. . minister ef moni tions, will be the principal ; speaker. Other speakers win be General Blddle and Admiral 81ms, commanders of the American military' and naval ' forces here. '-y.--- v.. -. : It is planned to have the bells of 8C Paula - and ' churches throughout the country ring at I p. m, London time, colaclden tally with the sbntlsr ringing ef bells at noon la the United States. Victory SENATOR TILLMAN DIES III SERVICE ill KEEP' 1 BUTIERi IS EH II (IS Barrage Completely CutS Off AN tacking Forced Enabling; Ma chine Guns to ; Annihilate Enemy; Big Booty, Prisoners., Advance of Americans Penetrates uerman Line for Distance or ' Mile; Aviators- Active While Counter Attack Is in Progress, SBBBBSBBBBSBBSBBBBBBSBBB) WITH THE AMERICANS , ON -THE MABNE. July t U. P.)The Americans utterly .- de molishcd an entire counter at-' tack on their- new positions west of Chateau-Thierry this morning, taking- 97 additional.' prisoners. " Our artillery laid down a -terrific barrage that entirely cut off the attacking force,) while 'the American machine gun and, rifle fjre annihilated them.' : y A number of light machine guns wera captured In this flgntins, raising tha total taken sine last , night to. mora than 60. Final check! a g up- of . the Boche prisoners taken In . last night's and today's operations Is expected, to show more than 00. j . . r ..- Lest, night's . advance progressed f m rt h ... a , i . . . a. . .v mumm wtuim wwr was iirax reported, nu now established that tne iniruon waa aooui a auo meter and a half, or nearly a snlla. , While the G-ennan counter attack waa under way this moralntv eight Amer ican flierset!asfulrr: engaged -nine Boches directly above the scene of last night's battle. The fsrht lasted IS minutes, i ., c , r - ' Two Germane, .from a height of U.00 feet, aove through an American patrol. I hoping to draw the latter down Into an I ambuscade. ; The Americans saw the I trap and attacked in battle formation (Concluded on Pass Beeeateea, Cohan Six) ; Hotel Clerk Sought;.. ' Safe Kobbed in Night . F. A. Clark. Proprietor ef Xealo Hotel, ) Charges Frank L. Jeaes With Tkefl ". of Property Estimated at 4I444. . , F. A. Clark, proprietor of the Menlo -hotel. Tenth and Stark; streets, swore out a warrant today for the . apprehen sion of Frank I. Jones- night clerk at the hotel, whom be charges with . the theft of nearly $3000 worth of jewelry, Liberty bonds and money , left , In the hotel safe by guests. , - Clark alleged that the valuables had been left . In the safe over night and that when ( he appeared at the desk this morning h found the safe door wide open and Jones missing. George Har rison and a Mr. Bishop lost much ef the property. U, S. Gross Debt . Is Eleven Billions Washington. July 2. (I. TC. S.) .Amer ica's gross debt at the doe of business April 20 was 211.20474.410.24. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo announced to day. The net debt was $10,404.2:2 : Spanish lDiluenza; Spreads Over Berlin Amsterdam, July t.i-V. P.) One hundred thousand ' cases of "Spanish Influensa" are reported ln Germany.- There are 25,009 eases In Berlin alone and the hospitals there are filled. ', . 4 SHIPBUILDER 4iWiNS WAR SAVINGS, STAMP - Henry T. Price. 1525 East Olisan street, an employe - of ; the Grant Smith-Porter - shipyards. Is" another Portlander to be awarded -a $5 War Savings Stamp free by The Journal for. finding his own name Inserted la the want ad columns.) "I wss searching The Journal want ads for a house when I ran across my name," said Mr. j Price - when claiming his reward, and was mighty surprised and pleased. rOnlr. this morning Mrs. Price and I talked with Interest of The Journal Tlnd Tour Name plan and had speculated as to whether either of- our names woald appear. ' -. t ; X formerly was a school , teacher but entered the shipyards when the demand for men was made, I always read The Journal for the excellence of Its news and editorial columns and the .interest of Its advertise ments." ' ' ,- Three times each week The Journal selects at random the name of some resident-of Portland -and environs and Inserts It among the Want Ads. Persons whose names are so selected are entitled to a $5 War Savings Stamp free -upon call at The Journal business office. Chanoe may select your name Watch the Want Ada