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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1917)
» Of ENINGS WEEK ROOSEVELT HAS ARMY 187,000 Men Ready to Follow Teddy to TrcnrKwi in Franco 10 Millions Pledged to Cover Expense. YANKEE INVENTION TO END U-BOAT WAR TAKE 5300 GERMANS French Win Brilliant Victory on Four- Mile Front and Take Important Points Dominating Valley, 0 GERMANY’S FEME OFFER IS DELAYED Paris — A brilliant success for the Washington, D. C.— Without drum French arms is recorded in the official beat, trumpet flourish or flag waving. communication Sunday. An inqiortant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has re French advance has been made against cruited 187,000 men who are eager to (Htwerful op|Mwition along the road follow him to France to fight against from Soisaona to Laon, over an extent o f nearly four miles. the Germans. He has applications French troo|>* have captured all the from 20,000 more who want commis plnteau in the neighborhood o f Cerny sions. and Craonne and thu hills dominating A ll he now needs to convert his re the valley o f the A ilette river. The cruits into United States volunteers is number o f prisoners captured was 4300, in addition to the 1000 taken a word o f sanction from the President Events o f Noted People, Governments Plan Has Confidence o f Naval Con Satuniay. Battle on Western Front and Crisis In I or legislative authority from congress. The battle continues with fury and and Pacific Northwest and Other sulting Board Inventor Refuses Russia Also Factors For Delay. Men from every state in the Union the losses o f the Germans are officially Things Worth Knowing. to T a lk — Assures Sucres*. Internal Troubles Acute. have clamored to join the Roosevelt di characterized as exceptionally high. The German Crown Prince did not vision, most o f them men above con hesitate to sacrifice his reserves and scription age, and all men inspected he re|>eated his desperate counter Baltimore, Md.— Despite official at attacks in an extended endeavor to Istndon — The opinion prevails in Representative Joseph G. Cannon, and found mentally and physically o f Illinois, ex-speaker o f the house, qualified for active service. tempts to discredit the statement made neutralize the gain o f the French, but British circles that the German chan was 81 years old Tuesday. The Colonel Tuesday was in a posi Saturday by W illiam M, Saunders, all efforts to retake the ground were cellor, Dr. von Hethmann Hollweg, is “ sitting on the fence” in thu matter Premier Lloyd George ami his col tion to offer the War department two chairman o f the Naval Consulting in vain. The assaulting waves o f the forces were everywhere o f announcing German |>eacu prtqioaala. leagues who have been attending a war completely equipped divisions, includ-j noarj_ that an invention practically German broken and the principal line o f the It is believed here that he is piny ing conference o f the entente allies in j ing infantry, cavalry, field artillery, [for time in an attempt to let the flght- had been perfected that would end the enemy defense was thrown back. France have returned safely to Lon engineers, signal corps, motorcycle ng run through the summer before he submarine menace, there is such an in The obstacles confronting the French machine gun commands, motor trans don. commits himself. This was learned in Balti armies were in many cases natural and port, commissary afld subsistence, avi vention. An increase o f from 8 to 9 per cent The German chancellor is anxious to ation corps, hospital corps and quar more Monday where the invention was it would seem insurmountable, and the for British government war risk in French accomplished magnificent ex see the outcome o f the submarine cam termaster’s corps. surance on cargoes carried on neutral discovered by a Baltimore engineer, ploits in scaling them in the face o f paign, o f the fighting on the Western He has men enough pledged for steamers to the United Kingdom was the enemy, who had accumulated di front and o f the Russian crisis before | three divisions, but his desire and am Emil Gathmann, the inventor. announced Wednesday. he definitely announces a “ no annexa visions and batteries. Mr. Gathmann, seen at his home in bition are to mobilize an army corps Likewise, it is be News from the front tells o f the ex tion” program. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of o f two divisions. He does not ask to Walbrook, was loath to discuss the War, who was in Cleveland recently on command this corps, seeking merely invention, but he authorized this state treme violence o f the counter-attacks lieved, he is delaying in the matter of that the Germans are making in a internal reforms hoping that the trend personal business, indicated that the the junior brigade command, which most determined effort to gain an ad o f events will make it |s>ssible to ig War department is making prepara j would make him the ninth officer in ment: “ I can only say this: vantage which might become decisive, nore a large part o f the demands for tions for a three-year war at least. the corps, being ranked by the corps Within three or four months there | but nowhere have they made headway such action. A fte r deliberating 40 minutes the commanders and by other brigadier w ill be no submarine menace. According to a Reuter dis|>atch from The according to the French officers. : generals, who would be regular army jury in the case against Howard De Amsterdam, the Pan-Grrman news- plan that w ill mean the eradication o f There was no diminution in the Weese, charged with the murder o f his j men. The financial preparations have been the German U-boat as a real menace heavy German onslaughts in the neigh- P * « * « ,in ,u’rlin ‘ «ntinue their attacks w ife at Salt Lake City, was found ' n*lK‘rial chancellor, such that these two divisions could be w ill take about that time to be worked borhood of Rheims, where the Germans on guilty o f murder in the first degree. mobilized, equipped and sent to France out. When it has been worked out between Beine and Gapisneul form a Co|>enhugen There is still talk in John D. Rockefeller has promised to without entailing a dollar o f <*xpense and is in actual operation, then a state pronounced salient which includes Fort Berlin, according to advices received ment o f some kind may be made. contribute 50 per cent o f any amount to Uncle Sam. Brimont and Forts W itry, Berru and here, that Germany w ill make new “ But I cannot say anything now, subscribed by other members toward a Nogeant. The operations that the Wealthy volunteers and wealthy citi There is $1,000,000 fund for the erection o f a zens who cannot go have pledged vast nor do I think anyone else has been French have begun in this region have j |>eace pro|s»aal* this week. new Baptist church in New York City. sums, and returns show that the magic authorized to say anything.” for tl\eir object the reduction o f this no definite basis apparent for the ru From sources other than Gathmann, salient and unofficial reports say that mors, though the convocation o f the the co Colonel’s While leading a crew in the recov- ,he lon els name name can can mobilize it is known definitely and authorita- ! some progress has been made by the Bundesrath committee on foreign a f permission ery o f bodies from the Hastings, Colo., $10.000,000 i f he but gets fa ir |>erhapa may be confirmatory o f tively that the invention and thu plan French in the vicinity o f Brimont. mine, W alter Kerr, drops dead, which to 8°- ®ne Nouthem city alone has them. which now has the approval and the j The fighting during the 48 hours individual and increases the list o f dead to 121. pledged $1,000,000, confidence o f the Naval Consulting along the entire Franco-British front Seventy-three bodies have been recov- pledges o f from $1000 to $50,000 have Board is o f recent birth. It was com has been the most sanguinary and des | been made. ered. Once Colonel Roosevelt gets the pleted by Gathmann at the plant o f the perate since the battle o f the Marne. An explosion at the Federal Dyestuff sanction to raise a corps he has assur- Gathmann Engineering company at & Chemical company s plant at Kings- ance that Oregon w ill furnish one Texas, Baltimore county, about three port, Tenn., which makes munitions, brigade o f infantry and one battalion weeks ago. A t that time Mr. Gath- J wrecked a portion o f the buildings, o f infantry; Washintgon has pledged mann went to Washington for a Sun-1 killed one man and fatally burned some and recruited two regiments o f infar* day night conference with naval offi- 1 Rebels on Island Alarm Foreigners and others. Intervention is Asked. try, one battalion and three companies cials, and as a result naval engineers ! The interned German freight steam- o f infantry, and Idaho one regiment o f came to Baltimore the following day. | New Y ork— Charges that Cuban ne The invention, it is understood, was Washington, D. C.— The government er Serapis was formally taken over by cavalry, one regiment and one com- gro rebels are burning and pillaging approved and then the naval authori the government, according to an an- pany o f infantry, the homes and properties o f Americans is investigating the activities o f the ties got into touch with other engi nouncement by Captain John Bulger, and other foreigners in the districts o f steamer Manitowoc and other vessels neers who had submitted other plans supervising inspector o f steamships Palmarito, Bay ate and Miranda, o f the Americnn Trans-Atlantic com and these other engineers were told of fo r the San Francisco district. _________ Oriente province, were made by 24 pany, which are said to have carried the Gathmann invention. I American and British refugees who ar supplies to German submarinea in the Members o f the French mission to Nine Regiments to Be Recruited at Tests o f the whole plan on the At- ' rived here Monday. They predicted Atlantic. Thia was disclosed at the the United States were severely j lantic coast then followed, and, ac Once for Construction Service. that there would be a massacre o f the Navy department Tuesday, hut no de shaken up but otherwise uninjured cording to the statement made by Mr. Washington, D. C.— Nine new regi white residents remaining unless the tails o f the stefis taken were given when the special train aboard which Saunders Saturday and the hints made out. they were returning East from their ments o f army engineers, to be com by Mr. Gathmann Monday, they proved ! United States intervenes, and asserted The American Trana-Atlantic com posed exclusively o f highly trained l that the Cuban government is power Middle-Western tour was derailed at the invention an entire success. pany has offices in New York and Bos railway men, w ill be the first Ameri- less to rope with the situation. Areola, 111. Gathmann is wait acquainted and i | can troops sent to France. They w ill Most o f the refugees escaped with ton, and ita ahi|>s fly the American Alexander Bannwart, who *ng*ged go “ at the earliest possible moment,” closely associated with Mr. Saunders, j only the clothes they wore. The ref- flag. Officials here w ill not Hay what had amused their suspicions, but ad in a fistic encounter with Senator the War department announces, for the head o f the Naval Consulting u« ee8 » id. for/ he * mer‘ - mitted that the ships had been held for Lodge while acting as a member o f a work on communication lines, but spec Board. He is an activV member^of the cans remaining in the territory threat peace delegation to Washington several ulation as to the exact time when or American Association o f Mining En ened by the rebels. Their statement investigation at St. Thomas, Virgin gineers, o f which Mr. Saunders is the weeks ago, has enrolled for the offi to what points they w ill be sent is for w ill be forwarded to the State depart islands, by order o f the Navy depart cer’s reserve training camp at Platts- bidden because o f the submarine men president. ment at Washington. The threat o f a ment. burg, N. Y. ace. massacre is contained in a statement The new forces w ill be volunteers, contained in the appeal, alleged to Several persons have been killed have been written by General Bias and about 100 injured as the result o f raised at the nine great railway cen Committee Doubles Taxes on Whisky Each regiment Maso. a sham battle in Mexico City, in which ters o f the country. Berlin Calls U. S. Pan-American Policy and Inrreaae on Inheritanrea. 14,000 schoolboys took part. The bat w ill be commanded by an engineer col “ Imperialism on March.” tle was the closing act o f the week’s onel o f the regular army, aided by an W’ashington, IX C. In an extended A ll other officers w ill be festivities in honor o f the inauguration adjutant. Amsterdam— The Kölnische Volks session Tuesday, the house ways and railway engineers or official. o f President Carranza. zeitung, in an article under the cap means committee wrote new and dras The expeditions w ill have a total tion, “ American Imperialism the Petrograd — Petrograd is again tic liquor and inheritance taxes into What is considered in Brownsville, strength o f between 11,000 and 12,000 March,” in which it reviews the a t - 1 warned o f an impending German at the war revenue bill, but adjourned Tex., a further indication o f the reviv men, each regiment being composed o f titude o f the Central and South Ameri- tack upon it by way o f Libau, in an still in disagreement over many sec al o f Meixcan friendship for the Uni two battalions o f three companies Can republics toward the war between army order which directs the disposi tions and about $200,000,000 ahort o f ted States was seen at the Cino de ea^ - . . . the United States and Germany, says: tion o f forces to resist such an attack. $1,800,000,000 it has voted to raise. Mayo banquet in Matamoras W’ednes- E\ery branch o f railway workers “ President W ilson’s diplomatic cam- The warning was given by General The leaders hope to complete the day night, when American flags were necessarj to the building or operation paign had successful, but it cannot be Kom iloff, commanding the troops in measure soon and a proposed retroac used profusely in the decoration o f the , o f lines w ill be represented and the s*id magnificent, results. He appar- the Petrograd dispatch, who says: tive income tax amendment, which banquet-room. V> ar department expects a response to ¡ ently planned to compel the various re- “ We have received reports that the would yield $140,000,000 during the enemy is concentrating large forces coming year, and other far-reaching A delegation o f Chinese gardeners the call that w ill insure a force already publics to follow in his wake. German proposals are held in abeyance, to be “ That the scheme failed in Mexico against our northern front. called on the state pure food commis trained to the minute— an army o f ex is a matter o f course. Mexico, with merchantmen are at Libau, ready as inserted at the eleventh hour i f neces sioner o f Idaho and complained that perts in railway operation. Japan’s backing, takes up a special po soon as the ice has melted to embark sary to make up the desired total. the vacant lot gardening movement ^ Two Men Die at Aviation School. sition and we w ill not believe that troops and under cover o f the German threatens to ruin them. Several members o f the house, troops and under cover o f the German are planning to carry their fight for Hempetead, N. Y. — Peter Merritt, Mexico ever w ill fight against us. Except for an intensive bombard-! o f Roosevelt, N. Y ., and John Sten- “ In the other Central and South fleet to carry out a landing which may changes in the bill to the senate finance ment by the Germans near Mechishuv, dorf, o f Tonawanda, N. Y ., both pri American states there is always more possibly be made quite close to Petro- committee as soon as hearings on the there have been only the usual activi vates in the recently organized avia or less chance o f success for President gr ad. senate side begin, probably this week. ties along the Russian front and in the tion training “ In order to create a new army cap corps at Hempstead Wilson, and that the results are so Proposed taxes on whisky were in Roumanian w’ar theater. Plains, were killed Monday when their poor shows that the spirit o f independ able o f stubbornly defending our cap creased by the committee from $1.10 ence there is still a powerful fa ctor.” ital against the assaults o f art enemy to $2.20 a gallon, and on beer from Secretary McAdoo has announced [ machine fell from a height o f over The paper treats also o f President from abroad, and o f concentrating the $1.50 to $2.75 a barrel. The amount that the first offering o f bonds author-! 2000 feet. The accident was witnessed Wilson’s “ diplomatic failu re” in Vien freedom won by Russia, I order the re- o f exempt liquor in a dealer’s posses by many persons, some o f whom as ized under the war finance law would ' oragnization o f the reserve elements o f sion at the time the law becomes effec be a $2,000,000,000 “ liberty loan” serted the gasoline tank o f the air na, which it says had this advantage, the district in accordance with the or tive was reduced from an unlimited that in Vienna, Sofia and Constantino plane exploded, while others said the issue, open to popular subscription at ple no American agents remain to spy ders I have already issued to the first- quantity to 50 gallons. These changes, par, and that subscriptions would be steering gear was jammed. line troop«.” and intrigue against Germany. it is predicted, w ill result in almost received until June 15 next. The Sugar Crop is Doubled. $50,000,000 addltiona revenue. bonds w ill be dated July 1 and will be Water Rags Hold Liquor. Pay Rise Extension Asked. Inheritance tax ratea were greatly W’ ashington, D. C.— The Louisiana ready for delivery on that date. sugar crop o f 1916 was practically Portland— Seven hot water bags are increased over strong protests from Washington, D. C.— Secretary Dan It was agreed Pooling o f American war risk insur twice as great as the crop o f 1915. iels Monday recommended to the house the latest whisky containers to be dis Republican members. ance with the allies is proposed in an Figures compiled by the department o f naval committee that an increase in covered by sleuths o f the sheriff’s tentatively to increase all such taxes administration bill introduced in con Agriculture show the 1916 crop was pay o f $15 a month, already agreed on office. These bags, each holding a one-third, beginning at the present ex gress. American ships ».nd cargoes 607,800,000 pounds. for enlisted men, o f the navy, be ex gallon o f liquor, were found Saturday emption o f $60,000, and to impose the would be reinsured by the allies and tended to men o f the naval m ilitia, the morning by Deputy Sheriffs Phillips, following graduated taxes for large U. S. Diplomat Improves. the United States would reinsure al Ward, Flaherty and George Hurlburt fortunes: reserve and naval volunteers. lied ships and cargoes. An appropria Above $8,000,000 and below $11,- Washington, D. C.— Ambassador El- Mr. Daniels has also asked for six and Special Agent Geren, o f the dis tion o f $25,000,000 is to be asked, kus, sick in Constantinople with ty months’ pay for a widow and children trict attorney’s office, wrapped in blan- 000,000, 22 percen t; above $11,000,- which w ill include insurance on the phus, is much better. He may not be or dependent rela tive« o f retired kets in a trunk checked to the Baggage 000 and below $16,000,000, 25 per lives o f seamen on American merchant able to leave for home for three weeks, officers or enlisted men on active & Omnibus Transfer company. No cent, and above $16,000,000, 30 per ships. however. cent. clew to the owner waa discovered. duty. Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. Submarine Problem Solved by Baltimore Engineer. Kaiser Waiting to See Outcome of Submarine War. COMPILED FOUR MONTHS LIMIT HOLLWEG IS BLAMED FOR YOU CUBANS PILLAGE AMERICANS U. S. SHIPSSOPPLY T ARMY OF ENGINEERS TO GO H^ etl \OT TAX LIQUOR AND FORTUNES SNEERS AT UNION OF STATES Merchantmen at Libau Cause Petrograd to Fear Attack