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WHOLE NUMBER 22.
DRAFT LIMIT
BILL BEFORE
BOTH HOUSES
IU)VIKII Hl'GtiENTM si:I"ii:m-
IIKK S KOIl RKGIHTII THX OK
MEN WITHIN LIMITS
WILL HELP WORK OR FIGHT RULE
Hrmnlnr ( IihiiiIhtIiiIh Km torn Men In
' National (luartl Hrlng IMow the
Draft Age
Washington, Aug. 6. Tin bill ex
tending (he selective service act to
all nittn between lh ages of 18 ami
45 was Introduced Into both houses
of congress today.
tkmator Chamberlain said that
very-thing possible waa boliiK done
to expedlate Ita passage. I'rovor.
9 Marshal Crowder In ' a statement,
submitted by Chamberluln, an Kit
d that September 5 be not at the
data for national registration of all
men within the proponed limits.
Washington, Aug. G. Secretary
llaker'a approval of Senator Cham
berlain's plan for extension of lhe
draft ages so as to Include all those
who have reached the aga of IS and
have not reached the age of 44 prob
ably Insures tht enactment of a law
fixing practically those limits.
A month ago there was a strong
lament Id both houses In favor of
'Urn's, legislation, but aotloit-iraa- de
ferred at the request of the war de
partment. There will 'undoubtedly be strong
opposition to the measure, on the
ground that such wide limits are not
necessary, 4ut It Is believed that con
siderations other than the actual
need for men In training will have
at atrong Influence.
One of these will bo the notice
to Germany that America stands
ready to call out her entire fighting
power If. necessary. Another Is that
extension of the aga limits will make
It possible to enforce more generally
than at present the flght-or-work
rt'gnlatlop.
It Is understood that Senator
Chamberlain also favors legislation
. amendln the provision for reorgan
Ixntlon of the nntlonal guard, so that
the guard shall be composed of men
below tho draft age, thus bringing
Into training men who are otentlal
soldiers, He holds It unnecessary
and wasteful now to reorganise the
national guard with men In tho draft
ages. It la expected that ha will
offer bllt or amendment for this
purpose.
F
t AVItli the British Army In France
Aug. 5. Advance lines In one sector
half a mile long, north of the U
Bnsse canal were evacuated by the
Germans today, and the British have
' pushed forward and occupied this
jround.
IJIIKHTV llONIW HAVE
DEFINITE LOAN VALUE
Owners of liberty bonds should be
able to borrow HO per rout face
value.
. Whore a bond owner Is hnrd
pressed for money the banks will
usually loun them money, as a pa
triotic) service, based on 80 per cent
of the face value, This will relieve
those persons whose money margin
Is small but who have purchased
through patriotic feeling. The liber
ty bond has precisely the enme se
curity back of It as government
greenbacks and the only difference
Is, the greenback Is legal tender and
the bond has a definite number, of
years to run before It Is redeemable
FIRST LAUIICHING
Mr. Wnotlrow Wilson Oii-Wo the
Oiilni,,. k -I'mil.lont Ulve
. (irrxU (Halloo
Philadelphia, Aug. Is. Mrs.
Wood row Wilson christened the
Qulnstock Mho ft mt atesmer to be
launrhed t the gn-at Hon Inland
shipbuilding plant today. The pres
ident, who accompanied
Riven a great ovation.
her. was
AM HUN HOLIHKIt
VM.IM IX ACTIOS
i .
Hurt Kranclsry, Aug. 5. IJeuten-anl-Culonel
lianuan Craig, formerly
alatloned at the i'rvsldio here, waa
killed In action on the western
front July 21. Newa of his death
wa rerrlvrd foday by hi wife, who
resides In th city.
Vienna, Aug. 5, The following
statement waa Issued from the war
office today: ' ,
"The enemy je. t, C J , in nor
tlona of our posltlo bree , u no Alto
"The enemy hi there: t t'ie
Flerl-Berat tine U btianla."
KiED VESSELS
London, Aug. B. Not all the
sblpa which Gorman torpedoes and
marine collisions send to the bottom
of the sea stsy thore.' In less than
three years more than 40O sunken
merchant vessels have been restored
to service, And more than one ship
has been raised, repaired, sent forth
on a new career, and then sunk and
rained anew for a third lease on life.
This rescue work la done by the
salvage section of the British navy.
Uofore the war no one thought of
attempting to save auch wrecks as
are now brought up from the depths,
but ships now are priceless. The
financial valuo of the salvage work
la enormous. The cargoes salved
are themselves worth many millions
of dollars.
Recently a big American tanker
collided on a dark night In the Eng
lish channel with a sturdy Drltlsh
standard ship carrying oil. There
was an explosion of benilno, and
both vessels were quickly swept by
flames, Of the crow of the British
ship only eight men, who jumped
overboard, were saved.
Salvage work on both ships began
with the arrival of tugs which, after
overcoming many difficulties, man
aged to tow them close In shore.
Thero It was necessary to sink them
by gunfire. 'They are now' being
brought to the surface, a long, ardu
ous task.
The tanker, a tine vessel some 600
foet long and new-built, had on
honrd 16,000 tons . of oil, and,
though she biased for four days, half
of the cargo was salved. When
thoroughly repaired, the tanker will
be returned to the United States;
not much worse for wear, the dam
age being estimated at $750,000 a
small amount in marine figuring In
those days when persons think In
millions.
DESTROYERS-ARE SUNK
London, Aug. 4. Two British
torpedo boat destroyers were sunk
by enomy mines August 2, according
to an official statement by the Brit
ish admiralty. Five officers and 92
men were lost,'
HDG ISLAfJD
AUSTRIANS ADMIT
ALLIED VICTORY
BIG ENEMY STOREHOUSE
CAPTURED BY ALLIES
Fisces Falls to Franco-American Forces Enemy Pre
paring to Assume Offensive on Ypres-Rbeiss Front
Stubborn Resistance Shown Along Aisce River
I'arls, Aug. C The Germans are
preparing to assume the offensive
on the front from Yprea to llhelma.
While continuing their retirement,
the Germane abandoned good defen
sive positions In Plcardy.
The allied troopa have not ad
vanced so rapidly In the last eight
hours. There' Is little doubt la the
allied capitals but that the crown
prince will retire north of the Alsne.
Great quantities of ammunition
and guns have been taken by the
alllea. The Germsna' realHtance on
the Vesle and the Alsne la growing
more stubborn.
Paris, Aug. 6. The town of Fla
mes, Germsny's great storehouse on
the Alsne, on the Marne battletront
has been taken by the French and
American troops, according to a
French official announcement laat
night. The French have alao crossed
the Vesle river at several points.
arls, Aug. 5. The French troopa
who crossed the Vesle are getting
stronger resistance from the Ger
mane, says the war office announce
ment today. . x
There was a lull along the 6ola-
sons-Rhelosa front laat - night ex
tending Into the morning. ' -The
Germans, favored by the
heavy rains are making a stiffer
stand than was expected.
The Americans covered themselves
with glory In capturing Flames yes
terday. The fighting waa the bitter
est of the war. The Prussian guards
aaked no quarter and were bayon
eted at their guns. . '.
T
FIRS
AMERICAN
READY FDR SHIPL'ENT TO FRIT
With the American Army in Eng
land, Aug. 6. 'Another consignment
of American man power that might
be labelled "Made In England" Is
ready tor shipment to the western
front. It Is the personnel of the
first American tank battalllon.
Trained by veterans of the British
tank aervlce, and equipped with the
most modern of the land warships,
the new force Is expected to give an
excellont account of itself. The
British coachea of the American
crews have expressed their approval
of the manner In which their pu
pils have adapted themselves to the
operation of the machines and, un
less they are mistaken, the men
whose training In England is Just
being completed will be given envi
able roles. Their machines have
the beat points of both the British
and French tanks and the training of
the men has been In the light of ex
periences already, gained by the
fighters of France and England.
To every man in the American
outfit thore have been Imparted the
stories of mistakes made In the early
history of tank warfare. . Enlisted
men and officers have been told
what to do and what not to do; all
their admonitions have been based
not on theory but on actual exper
iences, gained In the Dace of German
fire, loosed always upon the slight
est Intimation that the tanks are
lumbering to the front.
But as a reminder, perhaps, that
the 'enemy's fire Is seldom effective
Is the Insignia adopted for the Am
erican tank corps two salamanders,
crawling creatures that worm their
way unharmed through the flame
and smoke.
It Is expected that because of the
excellence of the weapon with which
Pari. Aug. 4. Sunday. The num
ber of prisoners raptured by the al
lies during the laat two days will
thrill the allied world when an
noanred. The Vesle river, which was flood
ed Vwlng to the recent heavy rains,
hampered the German rear-guards,
which were unable to ford the
stream. Most of those Germans were
killed and the rent were made pris
oners. Allied forces In pursuit of the
Germans have passed through verlt-
-1.1. - L t I. . .
Bodies of men and horses are
mingled with broken down vehicles
alongside ammunition dumps, some
exploded and others Intact
Bodies of Germans found In' clus
ters beyond the range of the allied
ar(llery Indicate that severe pun
ishment was Inflicted on the fleeing
columns by the aviators.
Washington, Aug. 6. "The ene
my has proved Incapable of stem
ming the onslaught of our troops
fighting for liberty side by aide with
French, British and Italian vet
erans," are words of General Persh
ing In the official communique to
tbe,war department today, announc
ing that the German army had been
driven In confusion beyond the line
of the Vesle river.
More than 8.000 prisoners and
133 gutvs hare been captured by the
American troops alone, participating
In the counter-drive against the Ger
mans which began at the Marne on
July 18.;
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it will fight and the training It has
undergone the American contingent
will prove Itself exceptional!" effi
cient; for, even as the American en
gineers nave been careful to com
bine In the American tank the best
features of those now. used by the
British and the French, ao have the
Instructors of . the personnel been
scruplously careful to Inculcate the
most advantageous methods of of
fense and defense. ,
Further cause for believing the
American tank corps will live up to
the estimate of the British Instruc
tors Is the character of Its person
nel, both men and officers. They
-A .. If I 1 . 1 . ... ,
ic talcum) BtMri-ieu men, picKea
from the thousands who volunteered
I when the call for tank men was
'made. Two base requisites were
'Insisted upon; first, every man must!
,i)e physically fit, and, second, tern
perntantally adaptable. The train
ing every man has received has
j meant either that he is delivered to
the commanders at the front as a
j wonderfully efficient unit or Is mer
cilessly thrown out of the service.
He Is turned over to the fighting
force as an expert mechanic, a man
drilled In the operation of both ma-
chlne guns and heavier ordnance, a
'tactician and strategist, and, finally,
as a man with no evidence of
nerves."
j uuiiBu iruiuma nfc ine mug coun
try town where the 'Americans have
'been coached have been careful to
explain to the men, as they weeded
out the unfit and those not temper
mentally suitable, that only the best
can be used. There Is perhaps no
branch of the army service that
makes a greater demand on the phy
sical endurance of the man than the
(Continued oa pan I.)
TAHK
BIT
150 PATIEIITS 0
DOWN A7ITH SHIP
KnglMi ihlp Returning Prom
PraiwA ToreloeI Seven Ames
kMa oa lloard
London, Aug. 6. One hundred
snd fifty patients were reported kill
ed by an explosion of a torpedo,
which sank a hospital ship today.
The vessel was returning here from
France, when the torpedo struck,
penetrating the ward room, where
the patients were.
A hundred wounded were landed
at a British port. Four .hundred
privates were on board. Two Ameri
can officers and five privates were
also on the ship. The loss of life Is
not known as yet.
BY REJECTED SUITOR
Portland, Aug. 5. Mary Esplna,
aged It, waa slain at her home this
morning by a man who entered her
room through a window. He shot
her seven times. Her father, Eu
genlo Esplna, told the police that
John" Monocco, a rejected suitor, wss
the slayer. Esplna said that he
grappled with the murderer but was
overpowered so thst Monacco escap
ed. The girl's younger sister was
In bed with her at the time and she
also says that the slayer was Mon
occo. v . : .
X- 8. CASCAJUXY. U8T
Washington, Aug. 6. The army
casualty list for today ahows 203
killed In action. Thirty seven died
from wounds snd nine of disease.
One was killed from an airplane ac
cident and 48 wounded severely.
Those wounded to a degree unde
termined number 100. Three are
missing, making a total of 407.
Lieutenant Lambert Wood was
slain In action In France. He was
a son of Dr. W. L. Wood, of Port
land, and was a first lieutenant In
the regular Infantry.
rXITKIl STATED TO
FIXAXCR FARMERS
Washington. Aug. . 5. President
Wilson has placed at the disposal of
the treasury department and the de
partment of agriculture $5,000,000,
to be used In financing farmers In
certain parts of the west who are
not able to secure loans through the
usual channels. Plana are now be
ing formulated for making loans un
der this authorization.
E:
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Fl
Salem, Aug. 5. Fred Thurber,
James Kelly, C. D. Jones and H.
Armstrong, convicts who escaped
from the penitentiary last week were
all returned last night, having been
captured near Portland. Bennett
Thompson, murderer, Is still at
large.
liONG RAXGE GUNS
ARE AGAIN BUSY
Paris, Aug. 5. The long range
bombardment of the Paris region
began today.
55C PER HUNDRED
Portland, Aug. 5. In the live
stock market here today, hogs shot
up 65 cents, making the present
price $19.15 per hundred. This Is
the highest ever paid here for hogs.
DUND NEAR PORTLAND
U-BOATS n
TWO VESSELS
OFF EASTCOAST
OAPTAIX AND THIRTEEN OP
(HEW MISSING from TOR
PEDOKD STEAMSHIP
THIRTY SURVIVORS LAN DED
Pretrfmre of at Lea Two Gennaa
Hubmarinea Operating Off Atias
tlc Const la Ileveavled
Washington, Aug. 6. The Ameri
can tank steamer O. B. Jennings
waa sunk by a German submarine
yesterday off the Virginia coast
Thirty survivors of the crew were
landed at Norfolk by navy depart
ment They were Informed that the
captain and one boat with 13 of the
crew are missing.
Wireless calls from the vessel yes
terday said that she wss being shell
ed by a submarine.
The sinking of the "Jennings re
vealed the presence of at least two
German submarines on this side of
the Atlsntlc. The second has been,
operating off the coast of Nova Sco
tia for several days.
A Canadian Port, Aug. ' S. The
fishing schooner Nelsoh was added
to the list of vessels sunk by German
submarines off the Atlantic coast
yesterday. - The- crew landed here.
ROYAL MARRIAGE AXXOl'XCED
Amsterday, Aug. 5 According, to
the Dresdner Nachrlchten, the en
gagement was announced recently of
the Crown Prince George of Saxony
to the Duchess Maria Amelia of
Wurttemberg, daughter of Duke Al-
brecht of Wurttemberg.
ID CAI
IS
A Canadian Port, August 5. The
steamship Canada Maru is floated
and steaming to shore. It was
stranded last week.
PALESTINE JEWS HAVE
ARRIVED AT CAMP LEWIS
Tacoma, Wash., Aua. 5. Pales
tinian Jewa have arrived at . Camp
Lewis in the last draft and are now
in training. AH of them are able
to apeak and write several lan
guages. One new recruit writes eight 'dif
ferent languages and is a graduate
of the University of Jaffa, Palestine,
English, French, Spanish, Greek,
Turkish, German and Hebrew are at
his command.
All the bean growers of the Evans
creek and Applegate sections except
one who Is going out of business,
favor the formation of a bean grow
ers association, according to County
Agricultural Agent Cate who has
Just completed a survey in those dis
tricts, and a meeting will be held
In the near future to organize. The
new association will endeavor to sell
beans to the government by the car
loan. ,, . -
Mr. Cate announces that the Jack
son county beans are looking fine
and that there will be a good sized
crop despite the Inroads made by the
disease known as bean Mosaic, which
seems to have affected the bean
crops all over the coast country this
rear Medford Mall Tribune.