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YANKS AGAIN
ROUT HUNS
IN LORRAINE
Efforts to Gain Foothold in
American Sector Are Foil
ed by Work of Alert GunJ
. nen and Riflemen
GERMANS PRISONERS
CAPTURED IN RAID
Australians Take Men and
Guns ; Drive Against Brit
ish Is Failure
. WITH THT AMERICAN ARMY
IS' FRANCE March 5. Again the
Germans In Lorraine have attacked
the American troops and again they
hare met with defeat. Notwith
standing the-ibeavy snow and the
previous repulses they had met with
la their effort to penetrate the
American positions, the enemy, Mon
daynight. in the Tout sector, essay
ed a surprise attack in considerable
force. The American gunners and
riflemen ere quickly after them,
however, t nd -. they wero forced to
beat a hasty retreat to their
trenches.
- Later the Americans themselves
In the tame region took the Initiative
into their own hands, and sallying
forth as a raiding unit, penetrated
German positions and brought back
a number of prisoners.
, Australians Take Prisoner.
, Bad weather generally prevails
along the entire western front, but
nevertheless the Australians have
sain raided enemy positions near
Wsrneton, .which lies to the south
east of Ypres, and taken more pris
oners and several machine guns.
The Germans after having heavily
bombarded the British lines west of
Lens, launched an attack, but the
British easily repulsed It, Inflicting
. heivy casualties and taking pris
oners. :
The weather conditions on the
Aastro-Italian front also are ex
tremely bad, with snowstorms In the
mountains and heavy rr.Ins ( In the
plains. During breaks in the storms,
however, patrol parties have been
active In the mountain region and
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Large Express Shipment
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NEW STRIPE SILKS
NEW FOULARD SILKS
NEW GEORGETTE CREPES
NEW CREPE DE CHINE
NEW TAFFETA SILKS
NEW PONGEE SILKS
We are now showing a wonderful'assortmcnt of both STAPLE
AND .NOVELTY SILKS at prices considerably below present
market values. Well posted dry' goods buyers expect this to
be the greatest silk season ever "known because present styles
favor silk fabrics and .they have advanced less. in price than
any other fabric, when compared with former prices.
STRIPED SILK AND WOOL WAISTINGS
in six beautiful shadings Just received. 33 inches wide at
$1.25 per yard.. . j
New range of colors in very fine all wool
CHIFFON VELOUR COATING
Quaker Grey, Buftan, Sammy, Dark Magenta, Peacock, Taupe,
Tan, Navy and Black. . This Velour is 56 Inches wide and suit-'
able for either Spring Coats or Suits. ,
New Spring Merchandise arriving daily,
PROHI FORCES IN
ALL AMERICA TO
i BECOME UNITED
Formation of National Dry
Federation Is Announced
at Chicago
BRYAN IS CHOSEN HEAD
Active Work Begun to Ratify
national Amendment in
QuickTime
i CHICAGO, March 5. Formation
of a national dry federation, which
will be composed of practically ev
ery leading prohibition society in
the country and will be the biggest
organization in the world opposing
liquor, was announced here tonight.
William Jennings Hryan is president
of the organization and active speak
ing campaigns wl'l be started at
once.
The fundamental objects of the
organization sre rati'ieation of tho
national prohibition tmendment In
the shortest possible time, success
Ofthe prohibition campaigns in-tha
lx states which vote on the question
In November and immediate war pro
hibition for the avowed purpose of
j'conservlng the man power and re
sources of -the nation."
Included in a long list of gover
nors, senators, representatives and
congressmen, who are expected to
tike active part in the work of tho
organization n-a Governor Mllllken
of Maine, and Governor Whitman of
New York; Senators Kenyou of -Iowa
Borah of Idaho, Bheppard of Texas,
and Sherman of Illinois; representa
tive! Webb of North Carolina, and
Randall of California, Representa
tive narkley of Kentucky and Rep
resentative Kelley of Pennsylvania.
National headquarters of the or
ganization will be in Pittsburg,
ltranrh offices will be opened Imme
diately In Chicago, Washington and
New York, ard many other bureaus
will be established. The federation
starts work with more than $109.
000 paid into the treasury and sev
eral hundred thousand dollars in ad.
ditton pledged.
i Besides independent prohibition
societies, tho national trades union
prohibition organizations are merged
into it, and State Senator Richard
Jones of Minneapolis, president of
the National Trades un,lon prohibi
tion society, will be one of the active
fCntinod on'iaei J
1
HP OFFERED
BY STRANGER
IS VALUABLE
Note Thrust Into Late Chief
Cooper's Pocket Leads to
Federal Indictments in
Portland Yesterday.
BOOTLEGGING CASE
CATCHES SALEM MEN
Cook and Sorensen Still in
Jail as Result of Convic
tion Here
A note thrust by a stranger Into
a coat pocket of the late Chief of
Police S. E. Cooper on a Salera street
one day las: ovember was the tip
that led to the Indictment in Port
land yesterday of members of twd
"whiskey rings' that have operated
extensively between Oreson and Cal
ifornia. The stranger refused to
give his name, walked away and has
not been seen in Salem since. Act
ing on the tip Salem officers made
the first arrest two days later at the
Southern Pacific depot. The story
of the scribbled onte and the
stranger was -told last nijrht by Dis
trict Attorney Max Oehihsr.
Dy a clever ruse, and b.cause of
confusion caused by a crowd of trav
elers at the depot. II. Jl. Kdmunds.
known as "Tillamook Kid." said to
be the leader if one of the. rings,
escaped arrest. Thomas Cook and
Charles Sorensen, both named in tlio
Portland Indictments, were arrested
and are still in the Marion county
jail. Earl Thompson and George
Smith, local taxicab drivers, also in
dicted yesterday, were arrested, but
a Jury In f the city court disagreed
and they were dismissed.
, The note that was thrust by the
stranger Into Chief Cooper's pocket
Informed the officer that Srmth and
Thompson? would meet a vertaln
train to take bootleggers to the Con
gress, hotel at Portland. Officers
wre sent to the train, bat did not
attempt to conceal themselves, and
It Is said a signal warned the boot
leggers that the police wre watch
ing and they c. Id not leave the train.
Officers were again sent to meet t'.ne
train Thanksgiving morning. This
time they com ealed themselves re
fore the arrival of the taxicab driv
ers. Cook and ftorensen were taker,
as they made for the taxicab. They
attempted to run away but stopped
when Police Offieor Victor flrd his
revolver at Cook. Edmunds drew
the attention of tfce officers as lie
ran for the taxicab. but said he war
trying to steal a ride down town on
the cab. Because of the confusion
at the station the officers could give
him no further attention and h?
was allowed to go. An hour later
hi suitcase, full of Hinor, was found
at the depot.
"Third IeSTe Brine Infomwitlon.
Cook and Sorensen were given the
"third degree" ad furnished the lo
cal authorities much needed infor
mation, implicating others. As a re
sult, District ' Attorney Gehlhar
turned the case over to federal au
thorities, which led to the indict
ments in Portland yesterday. Both
men werfc convicted In the locai
court, however, and each was sen
tenced to serve thirty days in Jail
and pay a fine of $100. Neither
was able to pay his fine and both are
still in jail.
Earl Thompson and George Smith,
in whose case the local Jury dis
agreed, were drivers for the Oregon
Taxicab company. It is said the
men carrying the liqnor paid them
$25 for eacn trip to Portland.
Thompson left Salem some time ago.
Smith is still here.
slavsTntreaty
with finland
Russia Renounces j Claims to
Property Bordering Be
yond Arctic
STOCKHOLM, March 5. The Pol
itiken Helsingfors corresponent ic
ports that a treaty was signed cm
Friday at Smolny Institute (Bolsbev
lk headquarters at Petrograd) de
fining the future relations between
Russia and Finland. Russia t
nounc all claims to property, tebi
graphs. railways, lighthouses, requi
sitioned ships and fortresses, in 11.2
territory hording the Arctic ocean.
Finland relinquishes all right to
the Valkeasaari-Petrograd rallway.
and grants Itussia cable and te!.?-j
graphic facilities to. 'Finland. The
fortress of Imo remains in the hanJs
of Uussia. Th details of the delimi
tation of the frontiers are to be ar
ranged latere and evacuation , is to
take place Immediately.
In case of dispute an arbitration
tribunr-1 will be established, the
president to be 'chosen from the
Swedish, . Social Democratic Loft
pny. . . , .
HALKJl, OUKMO.N, WKDMKHAV MOHMMi, MARCH O, 118
TONNAGE USED
AGAINST U-BOAT
STEADILY GAINS
Just Cause for Optimism Is
Seen by Officials at
Washington
COAST WORK IS RAPID
Germany More Limited Than
United States and Victory
Is Assured
WASHINGTON, March 5. SteaJy
Increases In tonnage mobllzed for ihe
frans-Atlanllc trade and allied suc
cesses against the submarine believ
ed by officials here to be Just cause
for optimism, although they agree
with Sir Eric Geddes in saying tie
full output of American shipyard!
will not be available for a consider
able time. ;
There is a limit to shipbuilding
and a liintt to submarine bulldirr,
one official said today, but the Ger
mans arenore limited ihan the
United States hd the victory will bo
In sight when tho "fifty-rifty turn is
made on the submarines."
Besides the building of American
ships, the shipping board is under
taking to put various vessels into
Southe American- and ther non
hazardous trade to release steamers
for European ti-afflc through the
barred zones.
Loss of production is due to fre
quent holidays and is less prevalent
in this country than abroad and ac
cording to shlpplnx board official I
practically negligible on the Pacific
coast, where they said most of the
shipbuilders ore Americans.
Statements that apparent careless
ness contributed to the losses of ves
sels find corroboration In American
records. It was (aid that skippers
who never had encountered a sub
marines especially are Inclined to
grow lax In their precautions. Fig
ures recently compiled br Thomas A.
Edison plafe the loss of ships during
night at 12 to 14 per cent of the
total and officials were unable to
say whether or not there has been
an increase.
ASSAULT KILLS
20 AMERICANS
m t
More Casualties Are Reported
to War Department by
Pershing
WASHINGTON, March 5 - C.n-
Heral Peishing today cabled the war
department the names of another lieu
tenant and three more enlisted men
killed and five additional men se
verely wounded on March 1. the Car
of the German assault on an Ameri
can trench near Toul. This brought
the total casualties of that date thes
far reported to the department M
three lieutenants and 17 men dead,
one capain. one lieutenant and 16
men severely wounded and .10 men
slightly wounded. The men report
ed today as killed were:
lFrst Lieutenant David K. Sum
mer, Jonesboro, Ca.. and Privates
Knute Olson. Stoughtsn, Wis.; Bruno
SilokowskI, Joliet. 111., and Lloyd W.
Spetz, Blsmark, N. D.
The five men repotted severe!
wounded were Corpal Oliver D. Deax
dorf, Decaqtur, 111., and Privates Roy
J. Collins, Petersburg. 111.; Frank J.
Houle, Ware, Mass.; Giuseppe Fanu
cchi, 386 Valley street, Sau Fran
cisco, and William Ilhoades, Soqoel,
Cal.
General Pershing also reported
that Second Lieutenant John.FIen
niken, Lynn, Mass., was killed In
action Febrvary 27 and that thie9
privates of a machine gun battalion
were severely wounded February 2 it.
They were Wm. Wass. Waterto-va,
Mass.: Roy P. lletcalf, Irasburg. Vt.;
and Raymond Pease, Londonviiie,
Vt.
The names of men who have been
slightly wounded in action also wr
reported as follows: Sergeant Sydney
A. Morency, Ft. Jrhnsbury, Vt., Feb
ruary 27; Corponl Islie 8. Bean,
Popular Bluffs. Mo.. Februry 24;
Privates Ernest O. Howen. Carthag.?,
Texas, and William C. duel. Mont
gomery. Ind., Febiuary 36; Ralph J.
Bean, Littleton. X. H.. February 25;
Clarence R. Hill. Middlesboro, Ky.,
March 2; James W. Patrick. Phoenix,
Ala., and Georgn M. Hazlebrook,
Pittsburg, March S.
Agreement Is Made to Vote
on La Follette Resolution
MADISON, Wis., March 5. A
gentlemen's agreement to take up
and vote on the resolution condemn
ing United States .Senator Robert M.
La Follette tonight, was reached" by
v e&ry members of the state assembly
this afternoon. V
The agreement was hitched to th
passage of a motion to raise the call
cf the house for the immediate con
sideration of the Whitman bond bill
and tho soldiers mail vote bilL
SIBERIAN JOB
GIVEN JAPAN
1BY ENTENTE
Allies and United States Are
in Complete Accord on Ac
tion to Be Taken for Pro
tection in East
ANSWER FROM U. S.
HELD UNNECESSARY
Japan to Intervene Under
Provision of Tieaty With
Great Britain,
WASHINGTON. March 5 Ex
changes regarding tho situation iv
Sibera and the proposed action ther
by the Japanese are continuing, and
apparently have developed the fact
that there la no difference In prin
ciple between Japan and the allies
cr between the United States and
Japan, although the United States
has not giyen. and profcablr will not
give, formal assent to any operations
which may be undertaken.
Officials ArelHMarbe!. ?
White house officials were disturb
ed tonight over pnblished report
tharthe statement had been author
ized that the United States was not
In accord with the attitude of th
allies toward the Japanese plans. It
was explained that no statement had
been authorized except that the Unit
ed States had not given Its assent to
the action undr consideration.
The principle upon which all par
tlen to the exchanges are said to be
ogreed Is that If German influence
is working harmfully In Siberia and
if there is imminent risk of tbe.loss
of the military s.ores in Vladivos
tok, Japan will be justified in uslnz
whatever measure of forve that may
be necessary to maintain the peace
In the far east. Differences off opin
ion are understood to re'. ate to the
measures of support to be given to
Japan in such an undertaking.
One diplomat remarked today that
public discussion of the Siberian
question seemed to lose sight bf tho
existence of a special treaty Wrtween
Great Britain and Japan, making jt
obligatory upon, the latter to p-otect
not only her own Interests burthat
of her ally & well cn the continent
of Asia. ? 4
Under this treaty, It Is held. In
diplomatic quarters thit, while as
a matter of courtesy It lebooved Ja
pan to keep the entente allies and
the United States government In
formed of her purposes. It was not
necessary to make a.y proposition
to the United fetates government,
and probably not to her allies except
Great Britain. It was explained at
the state department that no direct
proposal had been received from Ja-
pan regarding Siberia. It iz known,
however, that the departtmmt has
been fully Informed of the Japanese
plans through the British govern-!
ment.
The status of the matter, so far
as can be gathered. Is that Japan has
learned that her allies heartily ap
prove of her entry Into Siberia if
that should be necessary to carry out
her obligations. So far as the Unit
ed States government Is concerned,
the officials apparently believe that
It Is not necessary fpr them to give
formal assurances on the subject,
though it is believed that ccmrse can
be outlined to Japan In a way to
make it perfectly clear that there Is
no lack of understanding of Japan's
position, so that no strain will be
placed upon the relations betwee.i
the two countries through the fail
ure of America to record a formal
approval.
Jannn'ft Oplnio divided.
LONDON. March 5.( A Reuter s
dispatch from Toklo ijmder date or
March 3. says:
"Public arid press opinion is radi
cally divided on the question ofjJa
pan'sintervention in Siberia. One
of the strong politicat elements
which also Is commercially powerful,
urges Jaoan to remain inactive, in
sisting that the talk of a German
menace throuuh Siberia is merely a
mare's nest, and opposed to the mob
ilization of men and resources.
"Another, Includins the best ele
ments In Japan, Is dally and-more
loudly demanding action. The lead
ing newspapers In the capital belong
to this side. The newspaper Koku
mln. which is regarded as frequently
expressing the views of the prcjnier,
unequivocally asserts that the gov
ernment is running the risk of irre
parable loss if It longer delays action
against Germany and the liolshevikl
In Siberia, which must shortly come
under their complete control."
Two Aviators Killed
When Machines Fall
LAWTON, Okla.. .March 6. Lien
tenant Charles W. Pauley of .San
Diego, Cal., and Lieutenant Frank
D. Whitney of New Jersey, were the
two aviators killed near Fort Sill yes
terdy when the machine In which
they were flying dropped from a
high altitude after the gasoline tang
had exploded, 1. ...
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BIG MAJORITY.
MAKES HANSON
SEATTLE
Former Member
isIatureWins
of State Leg-
Early Lead
4 in Election
COUNT IMPROVES VOTE
Woman Member of School
Board Recalled for Non
Conscription Work
SEATTLE. March 5. OI Hanson,
former member of the Wshingtou
state legislature, was chosen mayor
of Seattle today with a majority of
more than 3500 votes over James E.
Bradford, former corporation coun
sel, according to late returns to
night. Hanson's lea was taken early,
and lncreaned as the count proceed
ed. Bradford's campaign manager
conceded his candidate's defeat be
fore the count was half completed.
Mayor H. C. GIJl was eliminated
from the mayoralty race in the
primaries.
Mayor-elect Uanosn Is a realty
dealer and was Progressive candi
date for United States senator from
Washington In 1914. He came to
Washington twelve years ago. i.
Another feature of the election
today was the recall from office of
Miss Anna Louise Strong, member of
the school board, localise of her al
leged non-conscription activities last
year. Her case is the second time
the recall law has been successfully
invoked in Seattle, the first time be
ing in 1810, when Mayor Gill was
removed from office. The vote to
day In favor of recalling Miss Strong
was overwhelming.
Disloyalists Made to
Kiss American Flag
LIVINGSTON. Mont.. March K
Because of alleged disloyal remarks
and actions, Antone Melckuah, a sa
loonkeeper; M. II. Hickey. a restau
rant proprietor, and J. E. Keeton,
railroad employe, were taken to the
main street of the city here this af
ternoon and forced to kneel In the
snow, repeat an oath of allegiance
and kiss the American flag. The
action was taken by a committee of
business men. Afterward the men
donated 60 to the local Red Crosa
chapter,
i
Submarines Being Sank
As Fast as Constructed
" 'LONDON, March 5 "Our allies
are making every effort to Increase
their production of ships," saJd Sir
Erie Geddes. first lord of the admir
alty today In the house of commons,
"but despite reports la the American
press and great as the effort of that
country doubtless is. a considerable
time must elapse before the desired
output is obtained."
Sir Erie said that the navies of
the allies would soon be augmented
by a force of Brazilian warships.
Continuing, Sir Erlcr said:
"For some months, we believe that
we have been sinking submarines
as fast as they have ibeen blilt. The
loss of shipping by enemy action Is
steadily decreasing, the loss during
February being little more than half
that of February. 1917." J
California to Make 1
Arrests After Oregon
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5. Ar
rests will he made here tomorrow,
according to federal officials, as the
result of federal grand Jury Indict
ments returned In Portland charging
thirty-four persons with conspiracy
to ship liquor into Oregon, a "dry"
state. . t
Among those reported to have
been named in the indictments was
Frank O'Shea, president of a local
drayage concern, and sworn In today
as a member of the new San Francla
co grand Jury.
The authorities, acting und
search warrants, late tonight raldel
three downtown liquor establishment!
named In the indictmentsandseenred
books and papers which they sail
would be held as evidence.
500 Drafted Army to Be
Trained at Reed College
PORTLAND. March 13. Five
hundred wldiers, selected from the
drafted army and elsewhere, will be
trained 'In technical vocations at
Reed college In Portland this sum
mer. It was anounced today by Pres
ident W.i T. Foster, following ad
vices from Secretary of War Baker,
Tire college course Is established
In order to retain skilled men In the
industries necessary for carrying fc
the war. The service is finding need
for men trained In technical voca
tions, such as mechanics, automobile
trades, electricity and draughting.
Reed college last Monday began
its course In reconstruction educa
tion for wounded soldiers,
MAYOR
1'IUCL FIVE CLAXt
BOLSHEVIKI
TO EVACUATE
PETRCGRAE
Time Before Ratification Date
to Be Used in Leaving Cap
ital and Destroying War
Materials
ARMY MAY BE FORMED
TO DEFEND C0UNJRY
Huns Capture Narava and
Bomh Petrograd in Spite
of Peace Pact
(Bit Th Aociated Preti)
In Little, Russia the Austro-Hun-garian
forces are still going for
ward against the Bolshevik troops
withthe purpose of restoring "or
der and security in the Ukraine."
In the north, although Cerman of
ficial communications previously an
nounced that hostilities against thi
Russians, had ceased, an unofficial
dispatch from Petrograd, dated Mon
day, announces that Narava, 103
miles southwest of the capital, has
been taken by the Cermans, who aro
reported to be cont'nuing their ad
vance toward Petro.rrad. In addi
tion a German airprane Is said to
have bombed Petrograd Monday aft
ernoon and Zeppelins were seen a
short distance outside of the city
flying toward the capital, but wero
driven off by antl-airer.ft batteriev.
Bolshevik 1 to Evacuate.
Sltll further advices from Petro
grad Indicate that the liolshevikl
council's purpose to use the tlmv
Intervening between the signing of
the peace treaty with Germany and
the date set for its ratification,
March 12, to evacuate the capital,
destroying all stores of provisions
and war materials that cannot Le
removed, and possibly to organize a
red guard army to defend the coun
try against the raiders.
Sir Erie Geddes, the first lord of
the British admiralty, in an addren.i
to the house of commons, spoke op
timistically of the successes that are
being achieved by the entente alllM
warships which he said were destroy
ing underwater boats In increasing
numbers. "For some months," he
said,, "we bellev.3 that we and tho,
Americans have been sinking tmbmari
Ines as fast as they ire built."
Petrograd In' TVnntal.
LONDON. March P. A Petrogral
dispatch to the Exchwge Telegraph
company, dated Monday evening,
says that notwithstanding the cessa
tion of hostilities, a German airplane
appeared over Petrogrud at 5 o'clm ic
In the afternoon and dropped bomb.
Airplanes also were seen flying over
Nevsky prospect, and th belief pre
vailed that the enemy was aiming at
Nicholas station.
Sunday night Zeppelins were ob
served at Gatchlna. 35 miles from
Petrograd, flying toward the capital,
but they were driven off by the anti
aircraft batteries.
DEMOCRATS LEAD
NEW YORK HOUSE
Candidates Chosen at Special
Election; Vomen Vote
for First Time j
--.' ' . . i
NEW YORK. March 5. Control of
the house of representatives was re
gained by the Democrats today when
they elected their candidates front
four districts in Greater New YorK
at special elections called to chno?t
successors to fuor n embers of that
patty who had resigned their scats
in congress."
New York women had their flrtt
chance to vote since they won the
rights at the polls last November.
It was significant that they ca-.t
31,858 votes out of a total of 78,182
In the four districts. They voted
early, seeming to have made up th-Ir
minus that they were golog to do be
fore -they received their ballots and
they asked few "foolish qucstiou"
The successful candidates were:
Seventh district. Kings county, Jchn
Delaney. to succed John J. itzgcritM;
Eighth district; Kings county WI
llam E. Clary, in succeed to Daniel
J. Griffin; Twenty-first district.
New York county Jerome . Dono
van, to succeed Murray liulbert, and
Twenty-second dia'rict. New York
and Bronx counties Anthony J.
Griffin , to succeed Henry Bruckner.
J. H. Lauterman Urged
To Make Race for Mayor
J. II. Lauterman. capitalist, prop
erty owner and long time citizen of
Salem, is being urged by his friend
to run for mayor. His friends arn
that as he has had the business ex
perience, the time, and could gl'rt
practically his entire time to th.-
city's affairs.
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