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The Statesman receives the leased wire report of the Asso ciated Press; the greatest and most reliable press association la the world. CRUSHING D LICTED I II BY BOTH BRITISH AID FRENCH l . 1 1 ' J ' eV fiJ we- ' e W- "r r- - ' r- v w "V j j niTTvl-'lr:"'rl1 v" v 1 VW L'M f1II.V!V U'L'tlVlVII V lffklVIVl ll'fll'UI M ........, w.....,,.., ...........-.'. .............. rrr tr--. .-- -rwu mm I American ana kViiexBcan THREE AMERICANS KILLED AND 12 WOUNDED WHILE MEXICAN CASUALTIES BIG Trouble Starts When Effort Is Made to Send Mexican Over American Line Ille gally and Guns Are Raised AMERICAN OFFICER IS AMONG THE DEAD Greasers Are Chased Back Orer Border Into Mexican I Town of No gales ; NOGALES, Ariz., Aug.' 27. Two Americans were killed, twenty-nine wounded and more than COO American troops were engag ed for one and one half hours on the.border here late today during a skirmish between American troops and Mexicans. Captain J. D. Hunger! ord was lolled in action. - Corporal Barney Lots was also cued. ; Lieutenant Colonel Frederick J. Herman was wounded in the right leg. '.j. Lieutenant Luke Loitus was seriously wounded in the body. Captain EL C. Caron was wounded in the arm. Lieutenant S. Lockwood was al so wounded.. " ' . Gaston Beddock. reported kill ed tonight, was seriously, if not (Continued on page 8.) fl Showing the Prettiest Plaids' v FOR NELLIE'S NEW School 0r esses - Time is fleeting. By providing the materials to meet tho express requirements cf our people, choosing the Girls' School Dresses is easily, quickly and most profit ably done here. , Cotton Plaids, splendid quauues, good desirable colors, small patterns, eome28.in. wide; yard. ...... .Xc Cotton Plaids and Stripes, good assortment, 36 in. wide; yard...50c' Wool and Cotton mixed Serges, corded and hair line Granites and Mohairs in sltades of Brown, Green, Blue and Red. Also numerous Plald3, Fancy Black and WhiteChecks, Co verts and Mixed tweeds.. These are extra good qualities and will make durable as well dresses. Mto 40 New Idea Fashion Review for Fall. Shows 10 solid pages of Juniors'. Girls. Little Girls' and Children's Patterns for Dresses. See them at pattern counter. All patterns. . . .l.c a NEW WAR BREAD IS GRANTED BY FOOD CONTROL Eighty Per Cent Wheat and Twenty Per Cent Substi tutes Allowed HOOVER ISSUES ORDER r Plan Is Universal, and Will Cover All of Allied Na tions in War WASHINGTON'. Aug. 27. Uni versal war bread for all nations ar rayed against the central powers. Is provided for In new regulations an nounced by Food Administrator Hoover under which wheat flour re strictions in the United States are relaxed, and the allies given bread containing more wheat than they have had since the early days of the war. The regulations are effective September 1. Wheatless days and wheatless meals will be discontinued then. Under an International bread pol icy formulated by the inter-allied food council in London, all bread made after September 1 for the al lies will be of mixed flour contain ing 80 per cent wheat and 20per (Continued on page 8.) ) as pretty scnooi inches wide, yara 75c Jf Troops Clash in Deadly Battle on Page Resigns to Leave Post Due to Poor Health WASHINGTON. Auk. 27. Due to continued ill health. Walter Illnes rage, ambassador of the United States to Great Britain, has offered his resig nation to President Wilson. While no official announce ment was forthcoming today, it was learned in official cir cles that the president, at the urgent request of the ambassa dor, had decided to accept the resignation. When Mr. Fage assumed of fice he was entirely without diplomatic experience. He had X been engaged in literary work t and in the publishing business. ! Diplomatic issues of importance, I left by the preceding adminis tration fell to him and with out hesitation these were dealt with in a manner so tactful ani decided as to leave no ground for dissatisfaction. Under the stress of great tasks occasioned by the war 'the health of Mr. Page, never very robust, showed signs of im pairment and nearly a year ago sought to resign his office, but was prevailed upon to continue- i CROWELL TO HEAD GREAT NEW BUREAU Ministries of Munitions and Aviation Practically Creat ed Now Will Be First War Assistant CONSOLIDATION OF ACTIVITIES MADE Experiences of Great Britain Have Bearing on the Lat est Move WASHINGTON', Aug. 27. Virtual establishment of ministries of muni tions and aviation and the a point men t of Benedict C. Crowell, first assistant sietary of war, and John D. Kyan, cnlef of the bureau of mil ltary aeronautics as the respective heads, was announced today by Sec retary Baker. While the official statement refers to the appointees as "director of mu nitions' and 'dlricfor of air service the changes are evidently Intended to make separate organizations, each under control of one man. Mr. Ryan assumes position of second " assistant secretary of war. vice Kdward R. Stettinius. who is now abroad in conection with govern ment matters. Mr. Stettinius Is to remain In France indefinitely as a representative of the war depart ment. The necessity for the consolidation of the various activities connected with the munitions program has een repeatedly predicted. Kxper iencos of Great Britain, prior to the establishment of a distinct ministry of munitions. led many experts to re commend similar action as a remedy ?or difficulties In this country. Sec retary Baker Is Understood to have hesitated to anrove the proposal, be lievlng that It was net necessary at the time when the United States ar my was in the maklnr. Mr. Crowell has had charge of in l list rial matters, ills designation as director of munitions will mean but 'lieht change from his present work Additional althority has been dele gated him by the latest move. . Full control cf the bureau of mil itary aeronautics and of the. bureau of slrrraft production has been given to Secretary Ryan, who Is authorized to name a new head for the latter or ganization, lie will thus have charge if the production of airplane and of the training of personnel to mm them, bringing the entire air pro gram under single authorify. RAM SHOW OPENS. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Aug. 27. i -The third annual ram show ani sale to be held in this city under the auspices of the National Wood Grow ers' association opened at the state fair grounds here today. More than 5000 blooded rams and ewes from all parts of the globe are being exhib ited and offered for sale. The sale will last through August 30. GREAT DRAFT BILL PASSES BOTHHOUSES Age Limits Stand at From 18 to 45 and Only Minor De tails of Work or Fight Pro visions to Be Checked 13,000,000 MEN TO BE ADDED TO DRAFT Unchecked Applause Marks Voting on Momentous Con scription Bill WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. The man-power bill bringing within the arm draft all men from 18 to 45 years old was parsed late today by the senate with a modified work or fight clause. The senate was recotded unani mously, tor the bill. , Senator Gore of Oklahoma, who case the only nega tive vote on the roll call, withdrew it and was excuse! from voting. There were 75 aftirmative votes. All efforts to changt the age lim it or to direct classification of the youths under 21 failed and the measure now goes to conference be tween "the, house and senate wltn no difference for serious controversy except the work or fight provisions. The final vote In the senate was recorded amid unchecked applause from the galleries. It is expected the measure will add 13,000.000 men to the nation's military strength and provide the army that will enable the allies to defeat Germany next year. lu conference the differences In the drattx of the bill as pasm-d to day by the senate and as enacted by the house by a vote of 336 to 2. are x pec ted to be compromised speed ily, and the bill in its final form transmitted to President Wilson for his signature late this week. Preparations being made by Gen eral Crowder to Insure the registra tion of all men within the aces 5T 1R and 21 and 4S within a week o ten days after the president signs the bill. The senai adopted nearly all of the provisions desired by the admin istration Including the one giving the president anthorlty'to establish orders of call, President Wilson is expected to follow the plans of th war department which provide for the calling of youths of IK years af ter the other c'asses and the edu cating of su h boy while in tralnng and pririor to their being sent over seas. Controversy which en groused the senate since the bill's consideration was begun last Thursday, today cen tered In a spirited nucule over the sentiment against ratlin? youths in der 21 and on the "work or ficht" amendment. Before adoption 1V a vote of 40 to 2H the "work or fight amendment providing Mibject to the (Continued on page 8.) Brey'man Boise Twice in Fight on Front Lines Breyman Boise, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Boise of Salem, has been in the fight on the front line trench es In France on two occasions, he writes his parents. He has escaped without injury with the exception of a gas blister on one hand, a min or injury. A report was circulated In Salem yesterday that the young Salem sol dier had lost a hand, out tnts was erroneous. . Willamette University Accepted by Government WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. Eduea tlonal institutions accepted for or ganlzatlon and equipment of units of the students' army training corps represent an educational plant worth $500,000,000 to the goverment. the war department estimated today Additional institutions accepted to day among others, Include Willamette university, Oregon. Harry H. Stalnaker of Independence Is Wounded Harrr II. Stalnaker of Independ ence is on today's casualty list as wounded, degree undetermined. The nearest of kin mentioned In the gov ernments' official list. Is Mrs. J. II Stalnaker of . Independence. Bar Pacifiests From British Battle Front WOTII THE AMERICAN FOUCKS IN FRANCE. Aug 27. (By The Associated Press) The "British authorities, it has been learned, recently refused their permission for Represent ative Ernest Lunden of Minne sota and Representativ Charles II. Dillon of South Dakota, to vlaitthe British battle front. WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. Congresidonal ftlends of Repre sentative Charles II. Dillon of South Dakota, and Ernest Lun deen of Hlnnesota expressed surnrise that thev should hava I been refused permission to visit me uruisn iront. uoin men voted, however, against the dec laration of war against German and later against the selective service bill and other measu urea designed for Its Insistent prosecution. Both men wer defeated for renominating In their respecitve districts shortly i States on a proposed tour of f the battle fronts. POCKETS OF GROWERS ARE WELL LINED Large Sams of Money to Be Distributed in Vicinity by Pear. Prune and Blackber ry Crops EXPRESS SHIPMENTS ARE MADE FIRST TIME Care Are Loaded as Fast As They Can Be Spotted at Warehouses Clotte to $1,670,000 Is due to dl. tribute itself In Siem and this vic inity as a renult of the pear, prune and evergreen blackberry soasoti now running full blast. When this Is added to the probable' lloo.ouv brought by the excessive cherry crop Marion county bank' rolls will show conclusive proof that this ha been a banner fruit year both as to prices brought and as to the slxe and perfection of the crop. A canvas of the oarkinc houses yesterday afternoon showed congest ed condition everywhere. Farmers rhofcave be-n taking advantage of the Tfalem Frunlt union's arrange ment to market enough of their green prunes to relieve their tree of part of their burden before packing begins for drying, have literally swamped the plate with fruit. At 10 o'clock last night Manarr I'aulus re ported having taken in f I , worth of prunes and trurkloads wr still waiting on I (! unable to find rpare in whicii to accomodate the fruit Working loth a day and a night crew made up largely of Hoy Scouts, the company has seemingly tnaaa lit. tie headway toward clearing their store rooms. On account of lack of uniformity In the ripening, some of th producers have brought In prunes that have gnne far beyond the green stage and delav has been canoed by having to.wrt them. Th ripent have been sent post haste by express lo nearby markets while tho green one go tart and are ripe by the time they reach their destination. 'From Friday night until yesterdiv morning picking was stopped In order that the warehouse might be cleared. Hot weather asserting Itself In these few days the growers again cleaned up a tremendous quantity of prnaes yesterday. Over the week-end there was but one hour in 4S that the firm did not take In prunes and that hour was between 4:30 and S:30 Sat urday morning. Thirteen cars wre on the track yesterday and will probably hold out through today. Manager raulns ws boplnr for 30 more as smn as tho present ones could be moved. Thin Is the first year the fruit ha ever been sent by express, freight having sufficed In the past. The ob- (Contlnued on page f.) TI1K WKATHKR. Fair and warmer; mostly northerly. gentlo winds. the Border 75-MILE FRONT SMASHED HINDENBURG LIE TAKEN ALONG CERTAIN PORTION DAVE 10 TATTM 1111 1 r. 1.1 IH r. V FRENCH ROUTING niCM a vrn umie I French Encircling Tactics Orercome New System of German Defense MACHINE GUNS BEAT Latest Style of German War fare Prores Ineffectire Against Poilas WITH THE" FRENCH .RMT IS FRANCE. Aug. 2C. (tly The Asso ciated Press) 14:30 p. m. 1 The first French army af tea. beating the Germans In their battle positions be fore Koye. took the town today and is now pursuing the Germans wbt are In retreat In a line extendi from Hallo, to the region soutn of Roye. At 4 o'clock this evening General Iebeneya men were In the region or Hatteneourt front where the line passes Just west of Cremery and Gruny. by Carpul and to the west of llolglls and west or Verpllllere. The French enclrtllag tactics ova came the new German system or de fense by the profuse use of machine guns. Strongly protected and heav ily armed positions were turned one after the other until-the enemy was oblige! to abandon the first and thea the second line of defeases of 1914. upon which he fell bark after belag driven out of Mon tidier. The Germans are now relying on th-lr aviators to protect their re treat. Their airplanes were out In great number today, attacking pur suing columns and engaging the French. squadrons of observation and pursuit planes. The final break In the German see ond line came this moral a g when, after repulaing a counter-attack apoa St. Mard. the French Infantry re sumed the ofefnsive. Thy com pletely encircled Iloye and threw the enemy back several miles evt of the town. In spite of fatigue from the long. (Continued on page S.) HENRY FORD LOSES SENATE RACE Jeanette Rankin's Aspirations Also Squelched in Montana Cole Blease Beaten by .VtZjon's Leffer mrrnoiT. UWh. Aug. it Hen ry Ford of Drtroit drpp-t from ool to third place in the Republican Mnatorial race on tbe far of unof ficial return while Comiuander Tru man II. Newberry Increaiw-d hia lead. IitrrrtOIT. MIC!!.. Aug. 27. In complete and unofficial return from cnuntie neattered thmurh Lower Mrhlgan ahowed Commander Tru man J. Newberry leading Ilrnrv Ford, former Governor Charl O born and V. G. Simpson In the rare for the Republican nomination for tnil-d State aenator. Ford, who la alo a candidate for the senatorial nomination on the Iemncratle tick et, waa leading Jatne W. Ilelme on the face of the early return. Scattering return from 'If eoun tle how: Newberry. 3T5C: Ford. 17M: Onborn. ICO; Flmpon. 4S2. The few return received on tbe Democratic aenatorial vote ahow: Ford. 117; Helme. CI. HF.LF.XA. Mont.. Aug. 27. Seventy-three precinct oat of 1101 In the ttato give for the Republican nomination for TnltM State aenat or: 1antrum. 1; Nichols. 1S1; raraons. 353; Rankin. 122. HFLF.NA. Mont.. Aug. 27. Ten prerlneta out of 1403 In Montana aive Dr. C. M. Laaatrum of Helena. 11 votes for the nomination for 1'nited States senator on the Rennb lican ticket, and Mia Jeanette Ran kin. cob grew woman from Montana, who la seeking tbe acaatorlal Domi at Nogale Id l n.m.r , ruu lYQuinr up coaie tie- It I a a .mm m a'SysE vrard-Hd Fnh&iz On OPEN FRESH GROUND AHEAD FOR TOMMIES High Ground Captured Which Gnres Sweep of Country Ahead of Hair's Men WITH THE BRITISH AEliY IN FRANCE, Aug. 27. (Hld nif kl) (By The Aisod&tcd Pmi) Lux rtinlorceaicatg art btiz; thrown la by the Geroirj la the neighborhood cf Bap&sae, espte Ully at the town Itself, and ia the arc iiainediaulj uralh cf it. Although there is lanch cocfnxioa ia the enemy raaka, his resistance ituieaed appredahly toaigtL aMaaBaaaM ' WITH THE IIRITISH FORC ES IN FRANCE, Aur. 27. (Er- rninjr) A portion of the IIinl n- lurjr line northwest of Fontaine-Icn-Ooisille, southeast of Arm, waa raptaml tclajr by the DritUh troop and mopped up. The towrt'of ilaricourt and the ground lo the rat of it are ia llritifth hands. Tmnnt atation and the wood and irruund to th east were raptured by the British ami Smoulin de Farcy also waa taken. North rt( the River Somme Field Marshal llaijt'a tnofi this morning- attacked lotn a fmnt cf yard. They pained pr-at result. Morjtaulun, iiorthwrst of M metz. was. rf to be falling this moroinjr. The HritUh have reached tho iteighlorhod of lKrnpierrr. ThN point i only six mile fpim IVr onne. The rapture of Ilapauine by the IlritUh apf arrntly t only a mat ter of a few hour. The ouUlirl (Contiaaed oa page t.) nation. 12. Other candidate for the Republican, nomination polled at follow: Harrr II. Taraon of IMa aoula. 31. and tVlmund Nichols, IS. The precinct reported were five from Carter county and five from Lewi and Clark. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27 Com plete returns from l- than I frr- cinct In widely separated sections of the state Indicated that a heavy vote had been cast In today's pri mary election for Governor W. IV Stephen for the Republican nomi nation for governor, and for James Rolph. Mayor of San Francisco, can didate for both the Itrmorratie and Republican nomination. Th re tarns however, were far too few to carry any final significance. There were eight eaadidates la the field for the various gubernatorial nomina tion. COLCMBIA. S. el Aug. 2C Re turns from one fourth of the conn tie In the state Including about 2 . aoa out of 12. 000 votes eaat la the temoertle primaries today, showed Vat f.rMal leadlar former governor Col I lite for the senatolal nom ination. Dial had 12.SU and TUa M5S. Interest renters la tMs fitt leg owing to letter from president Wilson to a South Care-Haa newspa ormn. characterising Rlea as un friendly to the- ndmlalatratiofi. F-e the short term In tbe senate Chrlti Renet. Inembnt. William It. Pol lock and Thomas Peebles were ron nlng so ctnaely that a see ond prosary will probably be necessary.