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A 1 DAILY EDITION 1 . - vou viii., No. a. O RANTS PAM, JOSEPHINE OOVITT, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917. WHOLE jrCMBXR tlM. i SAMMIES ARE STATIONED IN BAM ZONES A M I KM A N hiui:m auk MOVED ii behind imrriNii wont M N K THENUIEH TWO RECEiVElSHELL WOUNDS H4n of IuK'HkIvp Trnliilnii I Within llisvh of IJrriniin NIikIU, Trrni'lim Np Hlrp Somewhere Along Jlrltlnli Front In France, Sunday. Kept. 23 On one of till war' hlntorlr battle fields bor dm lux front lino trenches now Manned by allied troow, many Am erlcan (rn(iii urn encamped. For military reasons It Ii Impossl ble lo tell the runt of the world Just where these nin urn, but Americans may rest aured that limy are credit to the Slur mid Stripes which fur the Urn I time are now floating along the battle frout of title part of the war-wrecked world. Home have been working contin ually In the lone covered by German guns. Already two have been wound d and are exceedingly proud of the fact. A representative of the Associated Itena heard that these men were hare and sought them out. They re ready for anything and are anxl ou to try conclusions with the tier mana. The men want to feel the thrill one experience " when (he nhella whine across No-Man's Lund, and ragged atoel files In all dlree tlona. I'ntll an order waa leaned barring the men from front line trenches for the present. It wai hard for the offi cer to keep them out of the British advance trenches. germanIeavTguns Uindon, Sept. 24. German heavy guns were active early tbla morning on both banks of the Bcarpe river and the Arras front, according to General. Ilalg's report today. Ger man raiding partle near lAllaaae vltle were driven back after a sharp fight with the British. Sunday afternoon the Germane counter-attacked nine times. The only Important point their picked storming troops re-took was Tow er hamlets. Tho bodies of Prussian guards and riavsrlnns the choicest troops In the whole Gorman army littered the field when the waves siiIihIiIci). Entire German divisions were hurled forward,' shattered in th tremendous British defensive lire, withdrawn and new picked divisions flung forward. Virnt formations of the gray-coated attacking troops wore broken down in tho ghastly burniKn fire 'before they reached their poult Inns. E BRINGS DOWN TEUTON . Somewhere : Along tho French Front, Sept. 24. lieutenant Kuoul Lufborry of Walllngford,- Conn., a promlnont member of tho Lafuyotte flying corps, destroyed one German machine and forced another to land near tho front line trenches ns the result of a spirited air bsttlo thin afternoon. Cergonnt Kennel Marr of S.m Francisco, attacked by four Gertuai: machines, was forced to land when bullets from his opponents cut the wires controlling tha planes of hli Tnachlne. COUNTER S AFTER RETIRING Kims Take Offciwlte and lteiU Teutons after Falling Itnrk Along Wlile Front . rlrogrd, Kept. 24. Russian forces on Hie Itlga fiont yesterday took the offensive mid after a fierce struggle occupied German positions In the Bllzena sector, according to an official announcement made today. ( Russian troops on the Riga front have retired to the right bank of the Dvlna river, In the region of Jacob- sctadt, It was officially announced to day by the Kusslan war cilice. Ily a decree of the provisional government, M. Mkltlne, minister of tosta and telegraphs In the Kereu- sky cabinet, has been appointed min ister of the Interior. He will also retain his preneut portfolio. All the universities here except the medical schools have been clos ed for a )ear, common lug today, In pi:r:uico of a plan to evacuate the unnerenniiry proportion of the popu Istlun In retrngrad. Plans sro being perfected for the removal of some government de partments lo other points, but this entirely precautionary measure does not necessarily mean an Immediate removal. REVIEW STATE TROOPS Salem, Sept. 24 Governor Withy combe will welcome the Third Ore gon boys who will atop here a half hour this afternoon while en route from Clarkamna south. The troops will probably drill at the falf grounds before resuming their jour ney. Mayor. Baker of Portland visited Clackamas this morning to bid the troop good-bye. FINANCIAL PROBLEMS Atlantic City, N. J.. Sept. 24 DIs cusslon of war conditions and meth ods of war financing take a loading place on the program of the Amerl can Bankers Association, which oimned for a week' session here to day. . Lord Northcllffe Is to tell the con vent Ion about Oreat Britain' meth od of handling her share of the ex penses of war.- Hurton Hepburn will present the report of the currency conunlB sion, nr. Mctiolns Murray Butlor will discuss patriotism and universal peace after the war and George M. Hoynoids, of Chicago, will present the attitude of middle western bank ers toward tho war. 0 E N. The flrHt squadron of Oregon cav lry hns reached Camp Green, near Charlotte, N. C. The detachment reached tho camp September 14. af tor an . olght-diiy transcontinnniiii rip by way of 8an Francisco, Now Orleans and Atlanta. Most of the men are from Pendleton and eastern Oregon and fresh from riding the cattle ranges. ; , TKIHY WILL 8PKA K TO new' SOLDIERS wkdxehhu Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., Sept 23. Theodore Roosovelt will nd. resn the national army men hon Wednesday noon, it was announcer tonight. They are planning a bis reception for him. RUSSIAN ID ALL SHIPBUILDING AT PORTLAND IS STOPPED Forty-Five Hundred Unionists Demands of Carpenters for 'Hour Day, Frisco Portland. Sept. 24. Approxi mately 4.600 workmen la three of Portland's shipyard laid down their tool at 10 o'clock thl morning and Joined 3,000 other men who bad previously gone on atrike to enforce thulr demands for closed shop and higher wage In spite of the personal appeal of President Wilson wired yesterday to all coast metal working unions urging the men to remain at work and promising them fair treat ment. Work on approximately 20 ships, valued at about $1,000,000, being constructed for the government, lias been halted by the strike. All ship building here has been parallr.td. Seultle. dept. 24. Iteprescnla tlves of all unions connected with shipbuilding here are holding a con ference. It Is expected that they will send a personal appeal to President Wilson asking him to endeavor to end the atrike In Washington on the basis of the eight-hour day and at the same scale as the metal workers are now getting. NEW CWIONFOR Pendleton, Ore., Sept. 24. Ya kima Cannutts, of Penawawa. Wash., la the new champion broncho-buster of the world. Cannutt furnished abundant proof of hla fitness to be called champion when lo the" final ride of the eighth annual show he aat up on the back of Culdesac and with a reckless dis regard for all the plunging and twisting of that volcanic piece of horseflesh, raked the sides of his mount from shoulder to rump with hla stinging heel. With all proper regard for all champion ride that have been made at past round-ups, that final master ride of the new champion must now stand as the most sensational that has ever won a title. PLENTY OF GOOD. WHOLESOME FOOD FOR 1 Cump t.ewlH, American Lake, Sept. 24. Eat. That's the best thing the soldiers- to-be In training here do. They es timate the time of day by meal times. Breakfast, dinner and sup por are the three big events about which center such little things as drills, work and study. After a few hours vigorous drill ing In the crisp air of Pugct Sound the men 'nic willing to ent anything. The dinner call creates a near panic, and the tables are soon cleaned. Sullying this groat, continuous hunger Is one of the principal prob lems of the camp. One company does nothing but bike bread thousands of loaves a day. Bach company of nppioxlmntely 250 men has Its own cook, assistant cook and group of privates who are detailed to kitchen police -And, these men work. It's Uncle Sam's policy to foed his loyal nophewa with plenty of good, whole some food. - The men got cake and pies on Sunday, but the rest of the week the menu consists of bread, potatoes, meat, fish, mush and other plain, but wholesome foods. A typical breakfast, for Instance, consists of bread, coffee, mush and hash with Strike This Morning to Help Wage Increase and Eight Situation Better ' Washington, Sept. 24. Senator Jones of Washington today Intro duced In the senate a bill to put the In Hi Iter Industry on an eight hour basis. It was referred to the com mittee on commerce. According to the Jones bill, all in terstate commerce In lumber pro duct on which any work of more than eight hours per day (or each workman, had been preformed, would be prohibited. San Francisco, Sept. 24. Prosi pects of a resumption Monday of operations In 8an Francisco bay shipyards, which have been tied up for a week as a result of the strike of 25,000 metal trade workers, were bright tonight. lAte today the reorganized body of eight conferees met In an at tempt to reach an agreement under which the strikers would return to work pending arbitration. Federal Mediator Gavin McNab and Morti mer Fleichacker represented the government and tha employe had three representatives each at .the conference. -UNPAID El POMJD Portland. Sept. 24. Robert ' H Strong, campaign manager of the recent Red Cross drive, reports a very unna:.s:.utory showing in re- spect to the payments of Red Cross pledges made at that time. "There were 5,154 contributors who aigned for from 25 centa . to $10," said Mr. Strong. ."Of these 1.957 have paid In full, contributing a total of $53,536.54. Those who have paid their pledges to date ac cording to tha terms agreed, total 1,124, contributing $103,649.50. There are. 41 contributors who agreed to pay their pledge at some time later than October 1. The re maining 2,022 pledge contributors, or a little mora than 39 per cent, are delinquent, and 1.092 have paid nothing. brown gravy. The men also have an -allowance of butter and cream. The baking of one cake at Camp Lewis Is a man-sized Job. Six dozen eggs, 1 0 pounds of sugar, three cans of baking powder, 30 pounds of flour and the proper seasoning are mixed up and baked in a pan which is sev eral feet long and one foot deep. Although the soldiers rind amiy diet healthy and satisfying, they al ways appreciate enke, fruit . and chicken from home. Men In training here, gathered un der the selective Bervice act, are .a hotter class of men thaq ordinarily secured by the volunteer system. Their spirit la excellent. They aie eager to learn, and there la an un usually strong demand for manucls of arms. This is the summarized opinion of practically every exper ienced army man In the camp. Eugene E. Malfalt, an American by residence, a Belgian at heart. Is anxiously awaiting the day when he will ibe started on to France. Hf wants to avenge the murder of his klnfolk by Germans. He had 69 relatives In Belgium before the war started. He has been made . post master, although a member of a hos pital unit. APPLE IIKET SEEDS STRONG While Outlook for Kxrt to Eu- rH IHsrouraglng, Horn Mar act la Irge and Trier High New York. Sept. 24. H. F. David son, New York representative of northwestern apple growers associa tion, writes or tha apple situation In the east. "At present." write Mr. Davidson, "there Is no encouragement what ever with regard to exporta to Eu rope and with very little for Bout America. If we could only have limited, 'use of the export trade It would belphe situation materially. "No Oregon apples have arrived on this market yet. In fact none have been shipped, so far a I know. In the meantime California, apple are selling at very high figures. I saw a car of handsome California K.ia selling on the Erie Dock this morn ing (September 14) at from $2.75 to $3.25 per box, which Is probably from $1 to $1.25 more than the same applea would have sold on any othr season. "The pear market la weak, with price ruling low. A good many care of over ripe fruH are being sold every day. We are looking for an excellent apple market and we be lieve that Oregon will enjoy season of prosperity tar in excess of any previous season.'!. With hU letter Mr. Davidson en closed a copy of a communication that he had recently received from England containing an article on the food value of apples by Joslah Old field, senior ' medical officer of the Lady Margaret's Fruitarian hospital. "This communication 1s very Inter esting," writes Mr Davidson, "as it goes somewhat Into the food value of apples as -aerve . tonic and general health builder." DETAILS NEXT LIBERTY BO.VD ISHVK TOMORROW Washington, Sept 24. Secretary McAdoo will announce the detail of the second liberty loan tomorrow. It is expected to be for about $3,000,- 000,000 and the interest rate will be four per cent. : IIDAl AT PRISON IS BREWING Boise. Ida., Sept. 24. A state prison scandal la brewing. An accountant In the state exam iner office has . discovered stock amounting to $13,313 on the books of the state's penitentiary, (unac counted for.) The alleged shortage covers a period from 1908 to and Including 1916, or during the period that John W. Snook, of Salmon, was warden of the state prison. Air. Snook em phatically denies the charge saying that the books of the penitentiary were not audited; that his books and accounts balanced with the state treasurer when he resigned, and that the attempts to show a shortage are those of his political enemies. ALBANY TO BE HOST TO STATE W.C.T.U. Albany, Sept. 24. The Oregon slate W. C. T. V. will hold Its 34th annual convention at this city Octo tober 2-5 Inclusive. , ' .. .Many prominent persons will at tend these sessions and elaborate and Interesting programs have been arranged. A meeting of the official board will take place on the opening day and the following afternoon the convention will be called to order by the singing ot America. Regular bus iness will be transacted and the pres ident, iMrs. Jennie Kemp, will make an address. Reports will follow bv the officers and speeches ' will , be made. ''.. FURTHER PLOT DISCLOSURES ME' EXPECTED STATU DEPARTMENT KXOW.V TO HAVE WKTIIEB STARTLING FACTS IX RESERVE i IS Dutch Nation Proven to Have Fur lohrd Germany With Supplies la Violation of Neutrality Waanlnrtnrt, gt. !4.- WtllS nothing has been disclosed offlolaJly to Indicate the next move of the state department In the way of fur ther disclosure of German Intrigue, may be, It la known that disclosure of a character quite if not more ' startling and sensational than any yet published are being held In re serve and may be made at any time. The state department will prob ably, from time to time, publish cer tain evidence to dispose of denial of those involved In disclosures already made. The additional disclosures made late Saturday by the committee on public Information respecting the paper found in the New York office of Wolfe von Igel in April. 1916, have added a most Important chap ter to the story of German Intrigne in America. They also bring In an other supposedly neutral nation, Holland. The committee, of which 8ecre -tsrtes Lansing, Baker and Daniel tre.' members, and George. CreeL, chairman, has this to say concern ing Holland: "It ha long been an open Mvet that Holland I merely a way-station for shipments of contraband Into . Germany. Here Is official conflr- ' mation from the Von Igel records, which would seem to Indicate a sua plcioua and confidential relation be tween the 'Holland Commission' and the German diplomatic officials ac credited to this country, or possibly a belief by the Germans that they could .not successfully get the munU tlona to their own country. "The message In code, with Inter linear translation, la entered as 'A2493' and headed "German Em bassy, .Washington, D. C, April 6, 1916.' It runs as follows: ' Telegram from Berlin by secret roundabout way for Carl Heysen Consent sale Holland three hundred thousand chests (cartridges) and two hundred tons powder. . Please get In touch with Holland Commis sion. Sender, War (Minister, For eign Office, in representation. ,' " 'HATZFELDT.V " L BUS! SHARE IN PROSPERITY Washington, Sept. 24. That lit tle repair shop up the street. The tailor shop around the corner. That modest, somewhat cluttered up es tablishment nearby where they cleaned and blocked hats. The war has come to these. Not as It has come to bo many places In. America, with greedy fin gers reaching for profits and for be loved ones. "It has come clad in a toga of rustling bank notes, bearing golden greetings These tiny temples of rejnvenera tion for the ancient, little old last year's duds are fairly wallowing In wealth throughout the , country.: Since war was declared and the country has failed In the grip of a tight-fisted economy the day of these "little business" jnen has dawned. Persons who scorned to have a once worn hat refurnishd or wear repair ed shoes have reformed to the re pair shopkeepers benefit and little business walks hand In hand with prosperity, , '