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KRMAN-AMEiaCANH OIU1ANI2K
IN WBW YORK tXR TCWOSB
OF DETHRONING WILMKLM
md have era Kilt
Only bf Kreetag Gorman People of
Thraldom of Pnssslati Aeiocraoy
Cm rosea Itai to World
,New York, May II. On of tht
toot Important movements one
that prominent mo here consider as
fraught with a significance that Is
hard to ovor estimate, waa Initiated
with tho opening of ' headquarters
horo today by a number of prominent
-Germans, under tho tltlo of "Frlenije
of Oormaa Republic."
Tho avowed purpoao of tho organ
isation ,1a tho dothrooomoot of tho
aaleer. It la propoaod to atart a aa
t tlonal .propaganda to tbla and, oon
flnlng tho movement ao far aa now
planned to German-Amerlcaa eltl
tens. ' "Liberty loving Germans." , aald
-oas of tho loadora of tho movement,
"are aatlaflod that tho solution of
"tho l rail war lloa to tho freeing of
tho people of Oormaay from tho
thraldom or tho kaiser. ' It la tbo
-mlaiakaa Idoa or tho 'Mo and Ood'
philosophy that la leadlag too Ger
ataa pooplo la la aartaia downfall,
aot tho wlahoa and aaplratloaa or
those paoplo tbowaalvoa. Wo ahall
do everything poaalble to bring about
tht dethronement of tho kalaor."
How far tbo novo may extend or
tho mothoda to bo Invoked, havo aot
appeared aa yet. Rut tbo atoa be
hind tho novo are of auoh atandlng
that Ita activities may eventuate lato
ne of the ntoat Important .move
tiientt atarted alneo America entered
ho war.
UonttoU to Men
Tho annual mooting of tho Houlb
orn Oregon Dental Society will bo
hold la Modford oa Saturday, June I.
4r. C C. Van Cooyoo of Modford la
chairman of tho committee of ar-4-anirtmentt.
iLUES MUST HAVE
Washington, May 18. "Ureadla
4bo, price of International peace In
Europe. The alxe of tho loaf will
depend absolutely on what can be
secured from North America."
With these two statements aa a
text, HoUbort Hoover, Amorlcan food
administrator Indicated tho Import
.ance that Amorlca'i foodstuffs situa
tion would play In tho war.
Hoover made these statements be
fore the aenate and house committees
working on the Gore-Lever food bill
.providing for a gonsral food survey.
The purpose of the bill Is to tlmu
4kI general food 'production which,
In tho opinion nf Hoover, Is aa lm-j
pmrlsnt as any other ono thln In ,
winning tne war ror tno aines.
"The allies will require r00,()00,
000 hiiBlmls of wheat at next 1 h in
vent. Willi the common cIuukcm In
TJuropo, hrnad Is the stuff of life In
actuality as well aa In namu. Thuy
must have their wheat brrnd, Nri
. mattor what kind of a aulistltiiti)
' food experta may schema up: no nmt
' ter what dlntntlo MUfflclency tlutt food
may contain, without tholr broad
the common cIumsf, In ICuropn win not
lin malntalnnd In a tranquil, satis
fled at ate of mind which Is nsHnn
tlnl to a united nation behind their
nrmles."
' Tlesldoa wliont, Hoover anld, tho
'. -allies also required 150,000,000 to
300,000,0po bushels of other ror
wnls, '
ftauriaooo (VrndiUoa , la Iiuto KJaa
(him la" Taking Immense items, of
America's Goad wuppJy
Washington. May St. Out of a
maao of. war perplexities today aroao
sodothlag akin to excitement ovor
tho 'faeftha Japaa Is withdrawing
a VorlUbla tldo of gold , from tbla
oouatry. y
Clooa to IU.000.000 la (old hat
booB exported to Japaa la tho paat
four weeks; $15,000,000 alaeo tho
tart' or, tho year aad nearly $50,
000,000 la eight months.
It la because Japan's export trade
with America has doubled since tbo
war, atarted, that such largo ship
manta of gold have been insde to
that country, it was staled at tho
Japanese embassy today. Comment
ing oa the exportation of approxi
mately $18,000,000 la gold to Japaa
alaeo tho Brat of tho year, embassy
officials stated that tho difference la
tho balanoo of trade created by Jap
ao'a rapidly growing export made
tho gold Importations Into Japaa
aoooaaary. .
All gold sent to Japaa la Beaded
to solve purely economic problems
Inside tbo Island empire, It waa atat
od. Nona of tho gold la to bo loan
ed to Russia or France or England,
or any of tho allied powers aa bad
boea reported.
It waa aald that these big gold
shipments will cease la a abort tlmol
bocauso Japaa dooo aot want too
much gold,' alaeo tho novernment
does aot care to encourage a oonae
quoat depreciation of money and a
rise la tho coat of living, i
Other aatlooa recently drawing-oa
tbla country havo boea Mosloo aad
Spain," but tholr amounta havo boon
comparatively negligible and every
caution haa Wo taken to prevent
any of It leaking Into Germany.
Means of decreasing tho Japanese
exportatlonvare under way.
About tbreo-quartora of a blllloa
dollars havo been loaned to tho five
alllee In the past thirty daya.
JAPAtiESE TROOPS
Washington. May 11. In what
aeoma to bo an authorltlve atatoment,
made to a reproaeatatlvo or tho
United Press by a leading public
man hero today, tho next move la
tho war will bo the ulspatchlng of a
large force of Japanese troopa to
light on the Ruaalaa battle front.
, It la known that Japanese pub
licists are advising this course, fear
ing that, If loft to themselves, the
Russlana may conclude a separate
peace. Tho move Is felt necessary
to save tho Russians from Oormaa
aggreaslon.
A man high In diplomatic circles
here atates that tho feeling In japan
haa grown that," ahould Oormaay
succeed In hosting Russia, either 1ft
force or diplomacy, Japanese armies
must help In maintaining tho battle
llnea of Russia as meant of keeping
Teutons front ultimately reaching
China. V ' ' 1
KKNATK WIMi I-OOK INTO
MONGOLIAN HHKLIi AtVIDKXT
Washington, May St. Tho aenate
hits passed the Frollnghuysen reso
lution demanding an Inquiry Into the
MoiiKollan accident whereby two
nurses were killed by the premnture
explosion of a shell In the hands of
American gunners at gun-practice.
BEING ON DEFENSIVE
.Vienna, May 88. In an official
statement lamed -by tho government
today, ,lt waa announced that "tho
defenders' lines are mlhrokon, More
thHU j!, 0(10, .Italian prisoners have
Ijoaii tukun since' the benlniilnn of
tho Imttlcs bIoiik Iho Isonxo front."
DAILY ; EDITION
MflBPHTXR
cojarrr.
DtfBSE F TRIESTE
E?:.1 ti Stb Ei d lib Aitb a fcj Frca
Homo, May 11. There la abun
dant evidence that Austria la maeslag
tvery possible roaorro for a last des
porato dofoaao of Trieste. " v
Meanwhile the Toutoalo troops are
gradually falling back before tho Ir
resistible Italian attacks. Tho aplrlt;
aad 'valor abowa by tho attacklag!
Italians la remarkable. No position
la too difficult for thorn to atoms, j
From rook to rock they are hurltag
tho atubbornly contesting Austrlaaa
back oa tholr real II nee, only to
puah thorn further to tho reaf In
second attack.
Battle front oatlmatoa put tho to
tal Austrian losses Including dead,
wouadlog and Dilating alaeo May 14,
at 00.000. Tbla la tho rooult of tbo
oow Italian drive with tho help of
British guoa, which waa started ear
lier than, anticipated ao aa to fore
stall tbo propoaod Austria drive for
whk'b tho Ten to na had boea propar
lag all winter. .
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ly under tbo torrid c onslaughta of
DETAILED IMUCIIS
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Letters received from Commission
er Tsllmsn of tho general land office,
deal with certain phases of tho Ore
gon and Calfornta land grants con
cerning which numerous Inquiries
havo come to the Chamber of. Com
merce. Tbo commissioner sets forth the
fees aad commissions which will be
required for settlement or tho agri
cultural land of -the Oregon and Cal
ifornia grant. At tho date of entry
tbo charges will vary from 111 for
entering 1(0 acrea within tho pri
mary limits to $8.50 for a 40-acro
tract within tho Indemnity limits. '
At tho date of final proof there
will bo a HkO variation from $11 for
$1(0 acrea to $1.60 tor 40 acres. In
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MONDAY, MAY 28,
tbo iuilan troopa but bravery aad ad
vanuge of positions and previously
prepared positions do aot avail to
top tho repeated Lotla offensive
blows. , ..
It to reported that all Austria's
available reaerves havo beta massed
rn a defease o Trloato. Tho civil
population haa ' been . ordered . to
evacuate the, city. . Tho storoa of mili
tary supplies assembled for tho woll
plaaiiod offensive against tho Italian
llaes. which developed loto a doa
porato defense agalaot tho IUIIaa of
fensive, aro being conveyed to la
mad cltioa. : ( 4 '
Auatrlaa prlaoners declare tho do
foaao of tholr lines has boea bandl
cappod by tho lack of reserves which
havo been brought up by draining
tho lino oa the Ruaalaa front These
prisoners also intimate that . tholr
Toutonle commanders are approhon
alvo of what tho Russians may do.
There aoema to bo a general fooling
that tho Ruaalaa altuatlon Is llko aa
open keg of powder with no ono ablo
to gueoa what or when aomothlng
may happen to cause tho unexpected.
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KA!ir.aD gik:it LA::iiS
addition to this SO cants an aero will
bo paid under tho terms of tho bill
at .the time of entry aad $1 per
acre at the time of proof, those pay
ments being necessary to enable the
railroad to receive tho $1.50 an acre
given It by tho granting acts.
This $1.50 an acre will not be re
quired In tho case of timbered landa,
which, after they havo boon cleared
of timber will also bo open to eijtry
aa agricultural lands. ' ; , j .
Mr. Taliman, in tne course oi nis
letter, refers to tho Chamberlain
Ferris act, showing that no doubt la
entertained by hla office as to tho
decisive affect of the court's decision.
"Every effort wlU be made to carry
(Continued on Pago 1)
A GUN GET A HOE.
Saibai in Albany Knlekeratektr
flu.
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S03S USE
ToaUana Mako Fierce Attack oa tho
FrcaKh JUaes, t'olauy Fir Braaula
. Beat Ajt Caaplatoty HeowJsad
Paria, May 21.-rA fierce Oormaa
raid, mad with bUzlag fire spraya
aear Moat Blond last night, waa ro
pulaod with severe losses, today' of
ficial statement "annoancod.
On tho oxtremo rigbt of tho lino,
la Alsace, froneh dotaehmoBta poao
t rated to the enomy"a aoeoad Unaa,
Uklng a largo aumbor of prtaoaora.
Tbo Oormani launched eoaator-at-
tacks la tho Champalgno district
which were repulsed, tbo statement
addon. ;!.;''
Loadoa,.May It Oonorat Hair
report today apoka only of oovoral
detarminod attacks made by the Oor
maoa last night northwest of Cho
roay and south of Lena, both : of
which were repulsed. Recent at
tache oa tho part of tho Teuton aoem
to fee tare night work and tho nao of
fire sprays of various kinds. Roporta
indicate that these laetlea are moot
ing with little occooa, tho British
curtain of artillery flro and machine
'gun defense awoeplng down, the at-
tacking forces as fast as they can bo
organised and launched against tholr
lines.
death ma
tThioago" May liAswlro com
muaication la being resumed with the
tornado-stricken district across Illi
nois, Indiana and parts of Kansas
and Kentucky, the full degree of the
loaa and damage la (being more clear
ly realised. "
There had been reported up to
last night 138 known dead and 1.112
Injured, many fatally. Thousands
are destitute, having lost their entire
possessions In tho wastage left In the
track "of one of the worst atorms
ever visiting this section, noted for
Its severe wfnd storms as much as
for Ha corn nd hogs. The number
of homeless famillea reaches Into the
thousands.
Tbla and surrounding cities are re
sponding handsomely to the work of
relieving the needy, bat it win be
weeks before those driven from their
homos are settled Into anything Ilka
comfort
- The storm started In Kansas and
took a general oast aad south course.
It reached Its greatest velocity ro con
tral Illinois. Whole towns were in
cluded In Its devastating path.
ASYLUM INMATE 8VKS
, 81PT. AND PHYSICIANS
Salem, May 18. Mrs. Winnie
Springer haa brought ault against
Supt. Stetner of the Oregon insane
hospital, and Doctors Byrd and Grif
fith of the hospital staff, for the
sum of $10,000 aa damages for al
leged cruelty to her while she waa
an Inmate of the aaylum. ' ,
ON PAROLE BOARD
Salem, May 18. Governor WJthy-
combe today reappointed John Logan
a prominent Portland attorney, and
Rev. Jamea Klvln, of Salem, aa mem
bers of the parole board. The gover
nor's secretary, Oeorge Putnam, ' la
the third member of the board.
ITnder the new law aa passed by
the recent legislature, the warden of
the penitentiary and parole officer are
dropped from the board, It appear
ing that prisoners applying for par-
jote got the Idea that When these ap
plications were reiuBea, u was one.
to the recommendations of these two
officers; hence considerable feeling
developed among the Inmates of the
flrlBon against them. , 1 , 1
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BV8INE84 MEN PROM NYOOHBOK-
Ora CITY TINT CHAM3KR Of
iXMOOntOK TODA Y
fcwtheni Ovwgosi Will profit
Roads Badtt aad Paid for by
Eighteen live boosters from Jaek-
soa oonaty broke (broad jrlth tho
mombera of Oraata Pass Chamber
of Commerce today soon 1st one of
ine series or suceessf ui weekly laach
oaa. And they had a moossm:
BrioOy It ran, "help Jaeksoa county
roll np a good big majority for the
$(,000,000 road bond measure. We
of soutMra Oregon will havo some
things to ask of tho highway com
mission and wo want to be ablo to
gw to them with a record that will
entitle no attention."
All Of tho speakers voiced tholr
hope that the road measure would
carry aad advanced telling points la
Its favor. Mayor C. E. Gates waa
tho first visitor called upon nnd re
sponded with a splendid talk, deal
ing portly with tho work being done
la Jackson county for tho road bond
issue. "What Is of Interest to the
people of Modford to of Interest to
Onurt PaeavT-seJA Mr. Oatee. 'The
sooner we learn .to work together
for a united southern Oregon, the
sooner real accomplishments will
follow."
H. L. Walther. Jobs Westerlond.
Geo. . Boos and W. C Lever war
among the speakers, with good rosds
as the main theme running through
their talks. All urged that the plan
of country meetings aa now being
held in Jackson county, bo followed
in this county. .
Frank Bramwell read a sample
letter to a country friend, aa a sug
gestion for others to use aa a good
campaign effort. t
Rev. 8. A. Douglaa was the first
speaker and welcomed the visitors
with a few well chosen remnrks.
' Among the visitors from Modford
Msyor C. 8. Gates. R. C. Oarnott.
John C. Maun. H. L. Walther. C. A.
Volte, H. A. Latta, Geo. C. Collins,
W. A. Folger,' John Westerlond. Carl
Tengwald, A..J. Moran, H. L. Percy,
Goo, K. Boos, Col. Mima. H. L. Wakaw
field, W. C. Leaver, Vernon Vawter
and Blaine Klnm.
ieai;;;eite raiii
MAKES TtlAlDEtJ TALK
Washington, May 18. Mlaa Jean-
nette Rankin, "congress woman" from
Montana made her maiden speech In
congress this afternoon. Although
ahowlng some nervousness, she went
through to the end gamely. Within
tho space of flv minutes she had in
troduced, apoken upon and had se
cured the passage of an amendment
to the Lever bill which . provided
that aa much as possible of the food
preservation work be done by women.
Miss Rankin's maiden effort was
received with vociferous applause
oy tne nouse. Her voice coum not
fill the. house chamber and mem
bers gathered round near her seat
to hear her argument In favor of
the utilisation of the Vwoman pow
er" of the nation In the war crisis.'
AftTOIMA 18 BV1LD1NO
IMMKNSR GRAIN BINS
Astoria. May 18. Grain bins hold
ing 1,000,000 bushels are being con
structed here In anticipation of heavy
shipments of grain from this port '
this fall and next. The bins ar
being built for the Port of Astoria.