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i -THE OREGON STATESMAN: WLDMISDAY. WAV 20, 10IR CONCRETE SHIP COMES THROUGH ROUGH WEATHER if mum ' Acts Just Like AnyUther . Vessel," Says Captain of Steamer Faith NO MISHAPS ON TRIP Numerous Tests Given Rec ' qrd, of Voyage Shows AH Strains Are Withstood A PACIFIC PORT, May 28. "She acted just like any other vessel," was the way Captain It. II: Connell, commanding the steamer Faith. the largest concrete ship in the world, commented upon the vessel's behav ior A urine hpr trial tovairo from an other Pacific port to this port, where she arrived today. "We had some very rough jweather and some very good weather,; and the Faith certainly, stood the test, con tinned the captain. "She responded readly to her helm -throughout the voyage." I ' A detailed story of the voyage. marking a epoch In maritime his tory, will be told In the official re port made by the expensed the. em ergency Fleet corporation. ,whomade . Utl TUdC 1 11 iUQ IJfr"7 V L vio.il. Tbe following statement was issued 1. TC Tl T4rnian ana TT S T.f- fler, research engineers of the Erav "ergency Fleet corporation, and C. .' Brush of the IT. S. lighthouse ser vice,' official observers of the fleet corporation: ' -. Encounter Heavy Seas. ir .'Continuous stress records -at vat lous parts of the ship were taken by means of recording strain gauges de signed especially for this purpose. .The seas encountered were : very heavy and gave a good opportunity to study action of the reinforced con crete hull under conditions ordinar ily expected on service. . In our opin- V & tto ,..1 n the Indications a re all very favorable toward the success of concrete ships' r Those who made the voyage seem nnanimously of the opinion that , the ieBt wunamoqs were aimosi iaeai and that the Faith had been given a- good "shaking down." Storm suc ceeded calm, and the craft battled her way through stiff gales and heavy seas, .always "behaving nice ly," according to the report. 'Sometimes the head winds slowed her down to four miles -an hour, but always she kept forging ahead. Early this morning she entered the straits leading to the local harbor, and at 3 p. m. was warped into a local dock. The new vessel Immediately at tracted hundreds of Dersons to the - waterfront." Pernrission to go aboard was obtainable .only by means ox passes, . : CHENSIN-DES-DAMES LOST (Continued from page 1) Fismes. J ' The situation tonight Is more re- assuring. ' The latest advices from the front show that while the vio lence of the enemy's effort as yet is unabated he Is only making bead way on the center and that even there the German momentum is giv- ' In si ens of slackening. The allies are beginning to react with eff oct on the wines. ; Main Effort at Vesle. The text of the war department statement reads: "Last night and today the enemy taking advantage of his numerical superiority. Tenewed his thrust more strongy towards the southeast of So- Jsspns., On bur left we counter-at- jtaeek vigorously, stopped the Ger -man,'.Vdvatiee. and broke up attacks on, the heights of Neuville-sur-Margl- vat and Vreguy, northeast of Solssons "and co the heights In the 'region, of Clry ' Salsogne and Vasseny, : douin- sating the vesle valley. 1 "The principal effort was directed toward rolling back tbe center on the Keep Clean Keep clean inside, as well as outside. Do not allow food poisons to ac cumulate in your bowels. Headache, a sign of self 'poisoning, will point to - numerous other troubles which are sure to follow. Keep yourself well, as thousands of others do, by taking, when needed, a dose or two of the old, reliable; vegetable, fami ly liver medicine, ThEdfcrd's r4 H-Brauglit 10 Mrs. Maggie Bledsoe, Osawatomie, Kan., says: .'Black-Draucht cured I tne of constipation of 15 JCU9 SUIUVUUg, WiliWU nothing bad been able to help. - I was also a slave to stomach trouble ... Everything 1 ale would sour on my stomach.. I used two packages of DlackiDradght, and Oh!, the blessed relief it has clven ;Bf." Black Draught should be on your shelf. Get a pack--aga - today, price 25c. One cent a dose. AH Drcgfuts EBtl ii 3 line of tbe Vcsle. which the dormant succeeded in crossing at several points, notaby in the region of 'a zo lies ?nd Fistnt-s. "On our ritht the British itli stood the assaults against the Massif or St. Tbierryr inflicting particuarly v 4ot-s. West of Momlidier the Americans supported by our tanks brilliantly occupied a salient alone a front of two kilometers and the strongly fort ified village of Cantigny capturing 170 prisoners and war material. Th-v repulsed counter-attacks IJne Ilo-eMablKhed. LONDON', May 2SL The teyt of the official report from Field Marsh al Haig tonight reads: "Counter attacks carried out earlr this morning by French and British troops successfully re-established our line east of Dickebush lake. Several prisoners were captured. In the en emy's attacks yesterday morning in this sector and to the south cs far as Locre four German divisions are known to have-been engaged. "In tbe course of the fighting heavy losses were inflicted on these divisions. Tbe alied line has Uh n maintained at all points. -On.-the remainder of the British front there is nothing to report -e-t yond artillery activity on both sides in - different sectors." SITUATION REJLIXS S.VMK . S BRITISH. HEADQUARTERS IX i France. May 23. When the battle ef Flandeis died down last night, the situation on the, right center of the front attacked remained virtuajly as before. Northward, between La Clytte and D'ckebusch lake, where the French left lests upon the Erlt- i i At 1 -i . ... eia iih.uk., me uermans were tun in possession of a small length of the front line system. The heaviest fighting occurred op posite Ouderdem, where the French took two wool3 near DIckebusch. To ward evening touch was regJned with a. croup of machine gunners iu Kkige wood, the . party in : a mo t gallant: way having kept the Ger many at bay during the day.,' i Tha night, was fairly ouietl No where north of the Somme has the enemy resumed his heavy-bombard ment. Franco-British troops aeain active ly engaged at daylight this morning east oi uicKeouscu one or two enemy pociseis remaining, m tbe neighbor hood of Ridge Vood. The issue of yesterday's battle in Fanders may De regarded with com plete satisiaction. The enemv at- - I . ... uriuauy noinmg. nig cas ualties were of the heaviest descrip tion as at many places he was re pulsed before" reaching the alliend iront line. . IIUX FORCES CREATEU WITH THE FRENCH ARMY I FRANCE, May C8.At least 25 Ger man divisions today joined in the attack and forced farther back the incn ana - British divisions hnM lag the line. Tanks, machine guns uu yuion gas sneug were the prin nya laciors m . tn successful ad vance, aside from the numerical- superior forces of the Gernrana.. Nothwlthstah'djng" I'h'e smallest of me auiea armies: they did their ut most to stay the immense push of the enemy troops, ten times their num- oer. ine German advance, which was one of the most ranid Beginning or tne war. could not be held,1 however, as wave after rwave in aense lines came forward. ijxe western allied flank has main- iv-iiiuu9 wen. an n r eerves are nurryrag- toward the dane- m V. 1 . . .... " vwui ui tne greatest advance ine retreat or tbe French and British was made in orderly fashion, the tiwps destroying their material as they left or taking it alonsr with them. The army staff still rot.-ma the fulest confidence in the outcome vi ine Datiie. 15.IMN) HELD Pnison! BERLIN, via. London, May .28. iu oinciai report rrom headquarters Bays that up to the present 15.000 prisoners have been taken. "The attack cf the G erman rrnn-n prince south of Laon," says the re port, "completely defeated the r rencn ana English-divisions station ed thet. "Early this moraine- PI ington. Fort Maimai30n Coucy, Cour- cvuu, loieroerg. uraonne, Viller berg and fortified works near Berry au Bac, were taken by f.torm. iut ttiiciuwD ailiev vra taken. Between Vailly and Bcao- neux we reacbed the heights due norm or me csle. ' arri ine enemy was thrown out of strong positions between Sapigneul nu unmont ana back across the Aisne-Marne canal. Cormicy, Cau roy and Loivre were taken by storm." 3IO"E OX ROME. May 28. The Italian of- iiciai statement says "On the night of May 26-27 our assault parties btoke into successive enemy aeienses at Capo Sile to reapin oi more loan 750 yards. In spite or tne enemy's violent reaction, me positions ' reached "were" main tained. There were considerable en cmy losses, 450 prisoners being tak ea and four trr sch mortars, ton mn- aine guns several hundred rifles and ammunition and matial being captured. . "The artillery of the Italian navy contributed to the success of the ac tion wnich cost very slirht losses. - "Hostile detachments were rpnnl sed in Ornio valley and on the banks oi me fiave. "At Cortellazzo sailor patrols pen etratea a neneray trench and took iour prisoners. Albany Woman Bays Farm One Mile North of Dallas DALLAS. May 28. (Special to The Statesman.) The big John Middle ton ranch located about one mile north of Dallas was sold last week by Mr. Middleton to a Mrs. Seel ey of Albany. Fourteen acres of the ranch have been planted to prunes and a big balance of the far mis in tilla ble land with a number of acres of fine pasture. Mr. Middleton was formerly one of Polk county's prom inent hop growers but since the rapid decline of the hop market has turn ed his attention to prune growing and has one of the finest little orchards la this part of the county. M IS READY FOR MEMORIAL DAY PAGEANT Celebration of Day Opens With Program at First Methodist Church PARADE STARTS AT 1:30 Fonjiation of Parade Is Out lined by Committee in Charge of Event Fraternal and military companies will he. out to take part in the patri otic parade at 1:2 o'clock tomor row afternoon Memorial ila- all J public orficc will be closed through I out the day and most of th business nouses uill cbve p-trt of the day. retain i; vsin f rm,i.v R, 'Oregon guards, issued an order List nigut for his men to be In uni forms at the armory at 1 o'clock. High st hoot cadtts and other-mili tary bodies wil particiDate. . The church program for the day will hegia at the Fi?t Nfethodlst church nt 9 o'clock ami will last an hour. The program will be as fol lows: Organ prelude by Professor T. S. Roberts. ""I Sinking of .hymn No, 763. " Frayers by ifiev. G. I Lovell. Rev. H. N. Aldrich and Rev. H. C. Stover. Reading of the president's pro:la- mation by the Rev. R. S. Gill. Scripture lesson by the Rev, C. F. Holt. Address by Governor Withycomb?. Message from Dr. W. C. Kantner. Solo, "Teach Me to Pray," by A. A; Schramm. Intercession, by the congregat-on. Solo, "Recessional," by Archie Smith. ) , . Benediction by Rev. F. H.Neff. At the conclusion of this service members of .the Grand Army of the Republic anq other patriotic organi zations -ill be taken to the ceme teries in automobiles where the graves of thie honored dead will be decorated. WUlsoa park will be the scene cf thej exercises of the after noon, the principal feature of which will be an address by Justice Jude G. H. Burnett This program will' be preceded by the street parade -be ginning at 1:30. The parade will J conclude at Willson park in time for the opening of the program. - ' The parade will be In three divi sions, as follows: First Division. : . , Colors; state .officials; members Of the supreme court; county offi cials; mayor and city officials. ' The three companies of the Oregon guard will serve as an escort to the following patriotic organizations to march in the first divisions Grand Army ,.of : the Republic; Spanish war veterans; Sons of veter ans; Woman's Relief Corps; Indies of the O. A. R.; Auxiliary Spanish, war veterans. assemble at the armory faring wait and the public; officials on High street fronting on Ferry. Secoml I i vision. Band; B. P, O. E.; Cherrians; Knights of Columbus;. Catholic ordir of Lady Foresters; Knights of Pyth Is; Pythian Sisters; Brotherhood of American Yeomen; Foresters of America; United Artisans; : "Loyal Order of Moose; I. O. O. F.; Hebekah lodge; Modern Woodmen of Amer ica; Woodmen of the World; Women of Woodcraft; Knights of the Macca bees; Ladies of the Maccabees. - These bodies will form an Church Meet facing south near. Ferry. .. ,' ' Third Division. Band: Boy Scouts; State Training School boys; Willamette university; high school cadtts; Sacred Heart academy. Formation to be on Cottage street fronting south new Ferry. - Following the clase of the after noon's program, members of the G. A. R. are invited aa guests to. the Liberty theater to see "The Xatser." For the evening of Mmorial day, each church will hold appropriate exercises. . APPRECIATION IS EXPRESSED Senator Lewis Presents Mes sage From Wilson to Peo ple of Middle Vest CHICAGO, May 28.-! Senator Jas Hamilton. Lewis, Democratic whip of the senate, came to Chicago from Washington. tonight- with a message of confidence for business and ap preciation from President Wilson of the patriotic achievements of the peo ple of the middle west which the president called "an inspiration to all America." . "The new revenua bill will not take small profits from any newly started -business! nor absorb all of the profits of any greatly paying bus iness. aid the . senator. "In the adjustment of the revenue billinrf railroad rates everything will be done to stimulate all business. Nothine will be allowed tv injure any busi ness.. : . ' L- j , . , - "The president authorized me to speak for him to the west In saying that the increase of railroad rate wilt 'so to help the properties and will come back to the people tn con tributions for purchases by , the gov ernment, and no injury to any busi ness will follow' the raise." .CANTIGNY FALLS Continued Iroin pane 1) handWd thcmvelv in the last to davs to be; fumuiciI up in a comment "made to tbe coirts'ponil.nt ili is: : ft i nruin liv :i Fi t-nch liason ....... -, . , . - r , - i . ri.... - . - .i . .? '. "Magnificent, b? exclaimed with deirtght, "That is th sort of stuff w will give tii boclie." bi:hiii aiuc ii.i:asf.i . I,ONTON. Uy 2S. Tin- capture cf 140 rrisonx r:: by the. Atueiican forces near Muntdidicr is reported by Reuter' ht-adinattvis-corre.-iHndent. '"Great satisfaction is expressed among th British troops," says thej correspondent, -"at th news of aj f-ucce5?ful nttai ii by tbe Americans J near Montdidie-. wbre they captur-, c-d caw J40 prisoners.- - , "Four British cli visions that so stout'y -v.ithstoxl the tremendous enriny or-sHbt in the Aipne valley had alrerdy borr.e.theJr full shaie of the desperate fightiti? since March 21." ItlPINK FORCEI ItOAVX WITH THE AMERICAN ARM V IN FRANCE. May 28. Lieutenant Ed ward V. Rlckcnbacher of Columbus, I Ohio, am! Lieutenant Douglas Camp bell of California, this morning forc ed a Ccrman biplane down out of control in the Bois de" Rate, north east of Xivray, in the Toul pec-tor, during a battle with six enemy planer,. The Cerman machines encircled the American pilots and attempted to drivvf them behind the German lines. liickenhiieher Fuddenly pounc ed on ore of the enemy planes, and Campbell, coming to his assistance, managed to drive the enemv clown. It was Lieutenant Campbell; it has been established, who destroyed an enemy b! Diane near Essey. inside the German lines on the Toul front yes terday In a battle a mile In the air. The German machine's wings crum pled and it crashed to the earth.. BISHOP (SHAW'S AXXlVF.nSAKY. , SAN ANTONIO. Texas Ma v 2 8. Rt. Rev. t.Tohn W. Shaw. Catholic bishoo of San Antonio, today cele brated the ; thirtieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Aft er eight years in charge of this di ocese. B!?hop Shaw will leave at the end otythla week to be formally in stalled rfVarchblshop of New Orleans In succession to the late Archbishop Blenk. .' NEW COURSES era! requirements of education. . It would also, tend to elasticity, as a student is enabled to select a course of study that 'is suited to his or her particular needs. It will divide the curriculum bout equally between the academic and so-called special branches. He estimated that it would put twice as. many pupils into the academic course as are now taking it. At the same time the vocational de partments will have the attention that they, should have. A very solves tiv.e and more or less swjrprtsi- e 4 cf "ftgures was rubm it ted by Air. Todlas. to the- present standiag' .Wipapils .la .the senior rchool. . There ar. 140 members in fth niduatiag class.vand out of the cnilr -group there are. but twenty-three who taking all the stud ies in th-i tweirth grade. Tbe total number of Subjects is 596. and oat of this number 280 were below the tweirth grade! 'There were thirty five In the. group taking one study below the twelfth grade; thirty-three taking two below; twenty-eight tak ing three b?low, and nineteen taking four below the twelfth grade. In the program of the senior high . New Teachers Klcrteel. In the program of the senior high school for the present semester it was shown that forty-five pupils were en rolled in three studies; 300 enrolled in four studies; 191 enrolled in five studies, and twenty-five enrolled in six studies. New teachers employed were as follows: Lucile Watson to the Junior high school at a salary of $83; Theda Perkins transferred from the' Grant school to special teacher of penman ship and supervisor of music at sal ary of $100; Mias Mary Green to po sition in Junior high school at salary of $90; Miss Augusta LIndblooni elected to elementary echool at sal ary of $80; Miss Mary Batts elects to-senior high school "at salary of $95, to take place in department of art and mufic. It was agreed that the selection of a speaker for the commencement ex ercises be left to the superintendent subject to the approval of the teach ers. The- matter of arranging polling places and the selection of Judges and clerks was lc't to the discretion cf the clerk of the board. - A bill from th? Siaulding Losgins company forSCH for wood contract ed for the various school buildings was approved. Cases of Men Indicted at Bisbee Up Next Fall TUCSON. Ariz.. May 2S. The ra? es of 21 men indicted bv the United States greed jury In connection with the deportation from Bisbee la3t Jaly 12 of 118fi striking copper miners and their sympathizers were put oyer until fall today when they were call ed by United States District Judg William H. Sawtele. This r.ction wa? taken after counsel for the defend ants, none of whim appeared la per son, filed a demurrer to the indict ments.. . j When tbe cases were esled tola-,- .t developed that Water Douglas of New York, president of the Phctvv Dodge corporation, was one of the men indicted. Three lives Lost When Storms Sweep Panhandle A MAR! LLC. Texas, May 28. Three. live are known to have beorj lost and much property damage done In portions of th3 Panhandle region cf Texcs as a result of heavy rain and windstorm which swept this part of the "country during the las 24 hours, according to reports received here tonlghL OBJECTIONS TO SMALL RAISES Protests Sent Railroad Ad ministration Shop Em ployees Quit Work T(N. May of protests reached ttk railroad ad ministration headquarters tod:iy nirai!iit .-mall ware increases grante.l by Dire tor Oeneral Mc.Vdoo's rv-nt order., Word came from Alexandria. V'a.. that-between Sou and 4u shop employes of the Southern railway had iu!t work Tor the clay to emphasise Jhklr tljssatisfsction over the new seal. Notice of th demonstration nt 'Alexandria was greeted by tbe rail road administration with the com ment that all the protests and sug gestions for niodifIc-atioixf the ware order should b presented formally to the directofgc-neral for consider ation by the board of railroad wages and working conditions- which will meet here within a week to take up just such cases. Officials said tdrikes will avail nothing at this time except to hinder railroads and rau.se public ill feeling toward tbe strikers. THE W. C. T. U. AT TURNER Sunday Schools Will Hold An nual Convention nt N. Santiam ..ri..T, 'Tr; n - i TLKi wiiT.."Tl tertained ' Wednesday afternoon i entertained ' Wednesday and Thursday the Marion County W. C T. U. annual convention. Mrs. Lrances Scupe the state president spoke at the first session on Our Oregon Division, Its work and Needs." Mrs. L. H. Addition former state president, of Portland, gave one of her stirrjng addresses Wednesday night and remained for Thursday, when the atteadence was increased by a good deligation from Salem and S;ayton.i Besides the. usual lines of work done by the, organization much war relief work was reported. Th of f icers rwere re-elected with Mrs. S. E. Olivir of Salem, president; Mrs. Z. Rosc&raugh, vice-president; Mrs. Libbie Morcone, of Woodburn. corre sponding secretary; Mrs. Ora H. A. Bear, Turner, recording secretary, Mrs. Jennie McClellan, Noith Santi am, treasurer. School closes Friday. The high school boys -gave a play to a good pudierce Kild&y night for the benefit of the piano fund. "Mrs. 12. Neal entertained over Fan day two auto loads of eastern Oregon relatives. Turner Sunday schools will attend their ejuarteiiy district convention held June; 9 at North Santiam. liss Lucile Gray who has-been in poor health had a minor operation! Thursday. i Dr. William Lesle of Sal cm. preach ed the memorial sermon at the Meth odist chnych Sunday morning. Mrs. .J. N. Duncan went to Albany Saturday .motoring home in a new auto. ' The local flax company has a new motor truck. IJ. O.-Thomaa came np from Tort land last week. Miss Cay Davis of Vinceunes. Ind.. arrived Tuesday to spend the sum mer with her mother. Mrs. F. M. Bear. She will try school teaching in Oregon the coming year. Peter Peterson and family left Saturday for South Dakota, retum ini&to their home farm. Mrs. Francis Dalfc-1 and daughtei Thelma are both ill" at the Willam ette sanatorium. J. E. Waggner with his aged mo ther went to the old home at Mcl lala last week. Memorial serTlces will he held at the I. O.'O. F. cemetary next Thurs day at 10 o'clock. In Twin Oak cem etery at 1 o'clock. In Twin Oak cemetety at 1 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Grif fiths of Tortand will deliver "rhe ad dress. t- Miss Vcnlta Earl who has closed her school is visiting Ler sister in Portland. Dr. Massy and family spent it f" days at Tillamook. Miss Sophia Watson who plans to leave soon for 'a new home In Idaho, was surprised one evening by her girl friends, who left a number of pretty and useful gifts as their token of esteem. I Classified i he Oregon Statesman 215 S. Commercial Pbone 23 BIG SUM RAISED AT BARN DANCE More Than Two Hundred At tend Affair at Brookside -Meadows Farm BITTHKL. Or.; May 2. Over one hundred and thirty dollars was clard at the barn dance an.l chick en snppc-r b-id in the' dairy barn of the Brooksido Meadows ranch cast of Sab-hi. Saturday nicht. A crowd of more than 20) crowded the barn to enjoy the dance and.' many more who did n.t indulge In the terpI chorlan entertainment remained at the J. M. Nichols houe wh-re sup per was served. l"nres?rved praise was givrn the sv.pi-er. wlitch wa- rojked and served by the won.en of tho Bethel Re.l Cross auxiliary. Many said it was the best chkktn feast they had c-ver eaten. t - " Many Salem people attended th dance, among tlitrm.beinjc Ur. M. IZ. Pomeroy, C. T. Touieroy Jid daug'a-ter-in-law. Mrs. Ray I. Pomeroy: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnston; Mr. and Mrs; W. H. Prunk. and others. A box of candy and a quilt were rattled off, the former bringing Sll and Jhe latter $20. Ice cream wai served loth with the supper and In the barn, over twenty gallons be-in; sold. ' A. E. Marchand. wife and fon Ttoy mo'ored Trom their home here Sun day to Portland and from there went for a trip on the Columbia highway. They traveled 20S miles on th trip, returning late Sunday night. A. W. Schunk and family and Arthur John son also were la the line of antOi on the hlhwa. r - - Horace Short Is shearing sheen at th George Koff rarcK. The floci compHses 114 Merino and Oxford i . . . r,A crof.'ed sheer. and is expected to yield an average of more than ten pounds of greased wool per head. H. G. King and family, and Mr. and Mrs." George ' Haln motored through the Howell Prairie country Sundav afternoon, vbsitlng at the Tom Ijiuderbach farm. W. T. Hrinkley sawed wood at the H. H. Hoffman farm Monday. Later in the day Mr. Hrinkley went to Sa lem. Marlon Arnold and wife (Ruth Evans), cf Fcio, were visitors at the D. M. Evans home over Saturday and Sunday. . Vetch In this neighborhood is near ly ruined by the aphis. The heais of the plants seem to be entirely robbed of sap. and are tnrned gray. Spring grain is also suffering from the ravages of -this pe-st. and Roy Marchand report that a -piece of his spring oats is entirely ruined. Vetch which was heavily land-plastere-1 this spring seems to' have escaped damage. " - The thunder shower of Snndav dil much good.iu Jl-thfcl. Nerly ail the farmers are celling out kale and the rain has kept the plants fro mwllting as much as they otherwise would have done. Harleiga King, assisted by Harlan Hoffman, set out almost I an acre of plants Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Roy MarchatM will set out kale today. . ...... . ... Frank Kunciter, of the coast artil lery, was home for a short visit Sat urday night and Sunday. He attend ed the dance at the Nichols place. The Bethel Red Cross auxiliary meets today at the-W. T. Brlnkley home for the regular weekly meet ing. , Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Matten had as girests over Sunday Miss Alta Mattn and a group of young people from O. A. C. Among the students In the party who live in or near Salem were the Misses Schott. Richards and Da Rette. The party returned to Cor vallis Sunday. A. E. Marchand and family, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nichols motored to the Ir. O. It. Miles farm Tuesday afternoon to attend tb Ilolstein sale held there.' - - - Mr. and Mrs; Marble Chabtree ( Alice Matten) and son. spent Sun day at Mrs. Crabtrce's parents, Mr. and Mrs. LV E. Matten. Fifteen Planes Destroyed by British Aviators LONDON. May 28. Fifteen Ger man, airplanes have 'been destroyed by British aviators and three others drien down out of control, accord ing to the British official communi cation on aviation issued tonight. The communication says also that five tons of bombs have been dropped on the Mannheim-Metz railway station. mctaoi.hrdIcmwyvtrkqxx,i IS THIS YOUR HOUSE? Only the passers-by will know if you Lave a placard oa your Louse, but TKousands will see vou use a In WITNESSES TELL OF EFFORTS? TO CREATE STRIKES Stories of Lawlessness zzl Anti-War Activities of L W.W. Confirmed - HUN GOLD AVAILAELE Globe and Miami Branj Willing to Accept Afi Villi' German Money-1 - ' CHICAGO, May Wit:V- , from the ruining ri-gioiu cf t. Southmest were .called Ly the r " c-rnnient today to confirm stori-t lawlessness and anti-war , of the Industrial Workers of t World contained in eorres;or.,.,:t i of leaders who directed the ort-: ration's work ta that dinrkl I x year. Th-se witnerses. testifr.'rc at t- trial for seditious con?piracy xt members of the J. W. U' tld t stt'kcs were agitated. th atit ai federal authorities defied and t- miners tirged to raise o ; r:..". againot the government's war jHri. "The war was given as an op- -" tunlty to enforce our de-mar. '. gani of the leaders' raid, whil. I -lug questioned .by tb. a-athorUi-. according. to Claud. MC-aV"cf department of Justice." ' "Didn't you fcW. P.Lew. c: of the defendants, n mt; -; Ormai F"'S 1 cend'itt t,h I. AT. 7. a nV?" McCateb -ria aki ) tc: sel for the defense. - "Tc'es. He said the local Trran'tj in the vicinity of Globe and MUri. Arit.. were $1000 in cVbt.and ror'l use German rold. Replied McCa - After many of the I. W. W. til beea placed In Jail for axU-w speeches and acta of violence, a t eral atrike order was threatened t, the official organ. Solidarity. nt the government ordered their Itr r -dlate release. It was shown. -It will be the workers reply 3 the military autocracy," said the s.r ticle placed in evidence by, Ca ! Prosecutor Frank K. Nebe-ker. H? article followed thortly after a te' gram was sent to President Wil b yWIHUm D. Haywood, f eneral ' retary treasurer of the L rV.rrr, threatening mice strikes la'rir) -gan and Minnesota unless mm im ported from Bisbee, Ariz', were re turned to their homes. Every b--Irdustry. It wa sdee lared in the 5 -tdarity notice, would be tied up. . Defense counsel attempted to iicr that the Arizona strikes were doe t3 unfair labor conditions and B"t a part of a general conspiracy to M per Industries. On cross-exanJra-tion McCaleb denied that some c! the strikers were starving t Ki I. W. W. leaders indicated they wert -oa a dicL" BIO MIM lU'RNED BELLING HAM, Wash.. May 11- " Fire tonight Cr-troyed the Clea Lake Lumber company's plasty mile north of here, with a loss - $400,000. The plainln; mill ar 20.000,000 feet of lamber c saved. GRIP EPIDEMIC IX SPAtT MADRID. May 2$. Ylrtna'.lr ". r Spain Is In the gTasp of a p ? epidemic, which Is spreading i'A great Irnlence and has clamed r:.T victims. .The publte services st limited as a multitude of the em ployes are 111. some eomtnertiil houses are closed for lack of k-!r. while the tramways have ct V-t-service by two-thirds. - Emperor Charles has bea mil'- X a visit to the sultan of Tnrxjy.I-'--ably. thinks a cynic, to give tb k em the once over. CASTOR I A . For Infants and QiUdrca In Use ForOYcr30Yccr- Alrara bears the Signature at ' 1-4 Ad 0 I i I U I ! I