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DAILY EDITION VOU VIII., Nu. IttT. G HANTS PAM, JOSEPHINE OOCWTT. OHIMON. MONO A V. Jl SK 10, 1BIH. WHOLE NUMBER 238X ASTRONOMERS AT BAKER, ORE. FIND NEW STAR IXUPHK WORK FOIUKJTTKX WHK.N DIWtlVEHV IK MADE lit (M'lENTIHTM BRILLIANCY OF STAR IS INTENSE Third (hi of Similar HIm IUMirtd In MM) Vwu- May llmum V la thi In Daylight Uakr, Jun 10. A nw star Id tli constellation of Aqullta was dis covered yesterday uiurnliiK by Dr. Ueorge II. Peters and W. M. Conrad, of United States Data) observatory dtp jHirt). At least, tluty sis satisfied It U a new one and today telegraphed aeven leading observa tories throughout the country to mak studies of th new heavenly body tonight. If the new atar la what sclent lit s hera bellev. It la tha flrat new atar of thla type visible since 1(00, when on wan sten In England. .The term "new" doe not mean the creation of a new atar, but merely that the body hai biro me brljtht enough to be visible and may ultimately fad and disappear In a few month or even week. Th discovery of alar of thla type I regarded aa very Important, however, and sstronoinrrs here art amloua to learn what la ascertained by futher atudy of It. It la th third atar of thla type reported In S00 yearn, and of a my teiioua character and Intense bright ness, which they believe a little later 111 make It visible In daylight. In th sky It I placed at IMS right aacenalon, declination plua 1 degree. It waa dlscovsred while Dr. Peter and Mr. Conrad wer developing photographlo platea of the eclipse at th fair ground, each seeing It hnut the unu tiinment between talr and Vega. Surprised, they died of dlsesse, 1,IS: died of aecl euestloned each other and hurriedly ' "thn "'" wound- .M.nreit an aetronnmlcsl chart. hut,l In action. 4.04: missing In ar- th nw, brilliant atar was not;Un (Including prlsoneral, 841. 'charted. WAK REGULATION HKDUt KM hill NKKNNKKH IX ENGLAND Undon, May 9. (Correspon- deneel Wartime regulation of th liquor trad In England haa brought about a dacreas of.lt per cent In drunknness, say official reporta. "I believe we have now reached low-water mark." Sir Kdward Henry. commissioner of the .Metropolitan, Police, state In a letter to Ixird D'Abernon, chairman of the liquor,. control board, "and that no meaaur not tni of total prohibition would be likely to bring about any further appreciable reduction In the number of charge of drunkenness." tr-iioAT raids cnmcim 11Y GERMAN CrW.RNS London, Junt A Renter patch from Amsterdam says that the policy of sending U-boat to raid shipping on the American coast haa critic In Oermany. 1918 REGISTRANTS MAY ENLIST IN NAVY Washington,' June ,10. According to a new ruling, men of the 101 8 else of draft registrants may enlist la the navy and marine corps. ' , . ,.' Harbin,, Manchuria. June 10. General Semenoff, leader of the antl Bolshevlkl forces In Siberia, haa driven back the Russian troops which crossed the Onon . river In Transbaikalia. Advice from "thr 'fighting tone however, says that Semenoff Is facing heavy odds. 1 N as TREACHERY "I'ruiwiMHlMn aiwl Kiiilurlug Pence Ammig Nation (Ian Xrv" IU llrmiglit Into Harmony" Schenectady, N. T., June 10. Secretary Lanalng In spaklng to th Union eollsgs today aald, "Prus ilinlmn and th Idea of ndurlng peare among natloni can nvr be brought Into harmony. A compro mla can not even b considered. Th Americana, vn tbo Intelleet oalty quipped have but vague Ideas of th altitude which mad Prue alanlim possible." He then stated th German treachery Involved In th Suesei caa. AlftTltlAX GOVERNMENT " TAKES PEAHAVTH' KLOUI New York, Jun 10. So great Is th shortsg of flour In Austria that th government baa been empower ed to take from th peasants th aupplle which were to cover their own requirements, says a Vienna dis patch to th Berlin Tageblatt. a ropy of which has been received her. U. S. CASUALTY LIST TOTALS 7315 MFJ4 Washington, Jun 10. Caeualtlea among th American expeditionary forces thus far report 1 by Ceueral Pershing. Including today'a list, to tal 7,115, th war department an nounced today In making p-ihllc th flnil of regular weekly summaries of casualties. Deaths In a :' n &nl from wounds, diseas. accidents and all other causes number 1, 127, while 4, flit men have ben wounded and 14 sre missing In action. Including prisoner In Oermany. The department's recapitulation follows: Killed In action (Including !91 at Al-!1!. M33: died of wounda. 310: , Total, 7.315 While no official explanation waa given for the decision of the depart men! to advla the country weekly of the exact total of casualties since th landing of American force In ,srin, last Junc.lt Is understood ,hal u rilted largely from wide- .irM() reporta that casualties had Dwn very heavy and that total fig ures were being withheld from the pbHo. , . ukHMANY UAIHINO FI NDS m HIII-MKX DEPENDENTS 1 , ; Amsterdam, June lO.t The Ger man U-boat league, a national or ganization whose purpose Is to pop utarlse the submarine, Just as the German navy league engaged In pro paganda work to mak popular the Idea of a huge fleet of war vessela. Is now devoting Itself to raising re lief funds for the crews of U-boat and their dependents. In the laat year It claims to have distributed 2f0,000. IjETTKIM HELP TO PREVENT SHELL SHOCK Washington, June 10. Cheerful home letters, with plenty of snspshot pictures, not only ' will check loneli ness and low spires among Ameri ca's fighting men at the front, but actually will make them less liable to shell shock, according ' to W. Frank Pearsons, director of civilian relief of the Red Cross, back In Washington after four weeks with the expeditionary forces In France. K1I.TVU IIKMON8TRATION CONTINUED IN PARIS Paris, June 10. The Germana bombardodthe Parle district again yesterday with long range guns. Le Matin saya there were some victim. HUNS MAKE SLIGHT GAIN. WITH HEAVY LOSS OF IVIEN ISjA Bocbe Tikes Territory Near Mcsti.id.tr Allies Regain it b Center Attack-French Show Splendid Resistance ia Noyoa Sectcr-Ecemy Takes Ressscs and Mareril Paris, Jun 10. Th Germans ar making comparatively slow pro gress today attended by losses that ar described In official dispatches as enormous. Th deepest penstra- tlon I reported to be two and three quarter mile on a abort section. With the British Army, Jun 10. Considerable local Improvement of the British line south of th Som- me river waa effected today through a slight advance In the neighborhood of Houvlneourt. London, J Jun 10. Th French are putting up splendid resistance on the Noyon sector. In th center th Germans took the vlllsges of Ressons-Sur-Mats and Mareull. Ther have been no Infantry attack's against the British aa yet. With the Trench Army. June 10. The German mad som Immedi ate progress today between Montdl dler and th Ois river, bets una the allls retired from th advanced posts when th real line waa reached. The allte held the line and by small counter attacka regained around The Germans deluged the allies line for a depth of six mile with oolson gaa and high explosives. Th allied artillery replied with Intensity. ,. Parts. June 10. The new German attack on the front between . Mont dldler and Noyon which was launch ed yesterday, continued laat night on the French left. The French fire broke up furious attack In which the Germans progressed further In the center, reaching the southern part of Cavllly wood and Reasons, on the Mats river. The French took BOO prisoner. The French and American troops conducting the attack on the Marne front In the region of Buasleres to day, gained ground and took prison era. German prisoners reported that the German losses In the offen sive yesterday were extremely heavy. Premier Clemenceau said, "It was a perfectly satisfactory day." The lat est advices show that the enemy 45 ARE FOR LIFE San Antonio, Jude 10. The sen tence of life Imprisonment was Im posed by the court taartlal today on 45 conscientious objectors who re fused to wear army unlforma. The sentence waa reduced to 25 years by Brigadier General O'Nell, who re viewed th records. The men will be sent to prison Immediately. CASUALTY LIST OF 74 Washington, June 10. Today'a casualty list contains 74 names. 13 killed In action, Including Guy I.oer pabel, of Mohler, Ore. , SOLDI Kit CHOWS AT KKKKMONT Stanford University, Cat., June 10. Under the direction of Festyn Da vies, Welsh tenor, who te muslo mas ter at Camp Freemont, a soldier chorus of between 10,000 and 13,- 000 sang yesterday -afternoon In i; musical festival at the stadium of Stanford university. ' Madame Schu mann Helnk waa soloist. suffered a check In th day' opera tions aa a whole. The Germans gained ad van tag pn a front of thr ssd thr quarter miles In th cen ter, but wr stopped with such losses on the wing thst fly divi sions wre pdt out of commission without the French reserves being called upon. To the surprise of the allies the Germane had to bring up fresh troops at the last moment. Th French gunners found them splenald targets. Parle, June 10. In a new thruat directed at the sector between Mont- dldler and Noyon, the Germans have aurceeded In gaining ground along about a 10-mlle front to a depth of about two and a half miles at cer tain polnta, according to the war offlc announcement yesterday. The fighting waa very heavy and the French offered a powerful reaia tanc to the multiplied effort of the nemy and Anally succeeded In check Ing th advance, particularly on the two winga. The Germane began their attack at 4:30 o'clock Sunday morning to the weat of the recent fighting. The feeling of confidence evident when the ' first announcement was made that the Germane had resumed their offensive seemed justified . by a statement tonight that the enemy's attack on the approximately 1 1-mlle front had succeeded U advancing a bar four milea at one point only, and then at, an appalling cost. Everywhere else, the statement aald, th Germans were being held. The official atatement of this af ternoon says French resisted with valor In the covering sone, and that the battle I continuing. Between the Olee end the Marne and south of the Ourcq the FrenchJ msde gains, capturing two woods. driving out Germana who had pene trated their lines, and taking 200 prisoner. Italian Headquarters, June 10. Rsllroads behind the Austrian lines In northern Italy are being rushed to capacity night and day, bringing troopa and munitions. Soldiers are being drilled for the assault. INST Washington, June 10. The fed eral court made a decree today pro hibiting newspapers from publishing articles held to em harass the admin istration of justice and la sustained by the supreme court upholding judgment against the Toledo News paper Company and Editor in Chief Newsbee, for contempt of court. London, June 10. That the man who was put ashore on the west coast of Ireland from a German sub marine recently and who is now a prisoner In the tower nf London, is Lance Corporal J. Dowllng of Con nought ranstcrs, wrb reported today In the house of commons. ADVANCED RAILROAD KATKM IN EFFECT TODAY Ban Francisco, June 10. Advanc ed railroad rates, vsrytng on differ ent lines, went Into effect today un der Director-General McAdoo'a or der, , ICE STEAMER E raMTtigwrs and tTrw of Milp ("runh,- ed La Ir of Iterlng gea Are Washington, Jun 10. Th Ice steamer, Roosevelt, of the bureau of naherle haa located the crew and passengers of the fisheries shlo. Ta- coma, which waa crushed In the Ice of Bering sea and haa gone to their assistance. The Roosevelt towed four other ship to safety. KIXO GROKGE TO TAKE PART IX JILT 4 CELEBRATION London, June 10. This jreer, fr th first tlm In Anglo-American history, th king of England la go ing to take part la aa American Fourth of July celebration. Oa July 4 King George haa promised to at tend a baseball game at Chelsea be tween teame representing the United State army and navy. - - u.0F0.Mii;;Gce COMES JO Th University of Oregon will con duct a military encampment for four weeks beginning Monday. June 34. The work will be modelled oa that of the famous PlatUburg officers training camp. Lieutenant Colonel John Leader, who waa commander of the Royal Irish Rifle at th bat tie of th Souime, togather with an American officer to' be assigned by th war department will be In charge. Anyone capable of doing the work la eligible to attend and no enlistment or promise to enlist will be required. ' The following advantages are to be anticipated First: Men expecting to be draft ed will find that auch preliminary training Is likely to secure for them early promotion to the position of non-commissioned officers, and . ap pointment to army officers' training camps, where they msy earn com missions. Second: Men satisfactorily com pleting the course may be Included In one of the quotas to be assigned to the university for appointment di rectly to officers' training camps where they csn earn commissions. Third: Men' satisfactorily com pleting the course will be qualified to organise and command Home Guard companies. High school teach ers attending will be qualified to In troduce military training into their high schools.; Fourth: University, college and high school students taking the work will be qualified for promotion in the R. O. T. C. organisations and In high school training units next fall. Fifth: All attending may expect great ' physical benefit from a va cation 'spent In this way under Ideal conditions of climate together with carefully directed physical and ment al activity of a highly advantageous type. Those desiring may take ad vantage without extra cost of the university summer school. Sixth: Preparation of this kind Is an act of patriotism in the pres ent , International situation, as no one knows what he may be called upon to do in the next few years. The cost will be nominal. - The rations and fees for the entire four weeks will amount to 340. ' Each man will be expected to bring two blankets and some kind of a uni form. Those not already supplied with uniform are advised to acquire "coverall" trench uniforms at a cost of about 37. The guns and equip ment of the university battalion will be available, and the men will be housed In the university dorms- torles. In the gymnasium and in tents. : ...... FORECAST FOR PERIOD . JUNE 10 TO JUNE 15 Pacific Coast States Fair with unimportant temperature changes. MAKES RESCU HNTiOF LABOR HS KGOK AtTOCBACr AND MILITAK1UW MIST PERISH, IS VERDICT OF LABOR 16 FOHCE Fvtare Social Deveiopmat Devoadt iArer oa PHadple Which th Workers Desaaaul St. Paul, Minn., Jan 10. "Au tocracy, mUltarfam, and IU most dangerous supporting weapon, irre- ponatoie diplomacy, must perish; democracy, Justice, freedom and ah. solute confidence between govera- menU ami people must ha tafc. lished aad triumph." la tha veMln of American labor upon the war aa expressed today la th report of r resident Samuel Gompera aad tha executive council of the - America Federation of Labor to the aaaual convention In session here. "Workers In war production ara. practically a part of th fighting force." the report declared. ""No ac tion ahould be taken In tha shops or on the field not In harmony with tha Purpose of the war. No etrike ahould be Inaugurated which eaa not ha justified to the man risking his life oa the firing line of oar alllea. "A crisis ia world affair has beea reached. The battle line of oar allies la France are menaved by tha force that represent autocratic ro-v- ernmsat. Each day aad hour of the coming months will hold la fateful balance the destiny of th govern ments and the people representlaa the ideals which bring Into being and maintain government directed by the people themselves. "America waa drawn Into thla world war by the challenge of those autocratic forces which enthrone might aa their chief aim. With th growth of achlevementa of bur re public, thla nation haa stood a a beacon light to all the oppressed peo ples of the earth. Our institutions hsve radiated to the remotest parte of the globe, concepts of a govern ment guided and maintained by the will of Its people. As a people Im bued with the highest ideal or Jus tice, the fact that the allied armies. hsve their bscks to the wall fighting the minions of autocracy, move a to th solemn duty of self-examina tion to determine whether we are doing our full part." With equal emphasis, . Insist! that just labor policies govern war production, the report declared: "Those contributing to production. ( Continued oa page 1.) E BE ON DECIMAL BASIS London, April 11. (Correspon dence) A decimal coinage bill, pro viding for a rearrangement of the British moqey system on a decimal basis, has been introduced in the house of lords by Lord Southwark. The bill Is the result of conferences between two great business organ isations, the Institute of Bankers and . the Associated . Chambers of Commerce. Both organisations gave their support to the scheme oy a unanimous vote. The bill provides for the contin uance of the sovereign and the flor in, the latter being one-tenth of the sovereign or pound. A new coin, one-hundredth of a pound, will make Its appearance, being practically equivalent to the American nickel. The new farthing will be worth slightly less than the present far thing, being exactly one-thousandth of a pound. Five farthings wtll make up the new penny. ; mm iiijgiiti
