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ft Full Leased Wire Dispatches , Today's News Printed Today THIRTY-SEVENTH YEA SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS Kfi3rwSl 1 THREE BIG RUSSIAN ARMIES 01 VAY TO GERMAN CAPITAL Storm and Extreme Cold Cause Intense Suffering Among Kaiser's Troops WOLVES FEED ON DEAD AND KILL WOUNDED t Germans Burn Villages As They Retreat-Villagers Suffer Greatly Fetrograd, Nov. 7. Russia was cele brating todny what was acclaimed as "the greatest victory of the war." Official statements, in telling of the resumption of the Slavs advance on Berlin, announced that three armies wore on the move. In the North, Gen eral Kcnnenknmpf was said to be well across tho Knst Prussia frontier, with Kouigsberg as his first objective. The central body was described as rolling irresistibly through Poland, crushing all flcnnun' resistance. As far west as the River Han the czar's forces were declared to have defeated the Aus tiiuns everywhere except at Pr.cmysl, which was being heavily bombarded Hud to be bended .again for Cracow. German and Austrian losses recently were said to have been terrific, the of ficers being accused of many entirely . needles sacrifices of their men. In the past week Jli.OOO prisoners were reported to have been taken by the Russians, liiclu.ling several high officer. Quantities of munitions tiud many million were also said t have' boon captured. Russians Wol! Prepared. The Russians were declared to be Well prepared for the present severe weather, while It was asserted that- the Hermans were thinly clad mid suffering fearfully. The campaign ha been con ducted of late in the midst of heavy nnows in the north and sleet and cold rains to the southward. The road have become almost bottomless and the ' w hole country Is a quniiinlro. It was admitted tliut great numbers of the wounded on both side have died from exposure. Tetanus was also said to be extremely prevalent. The Germans, it was stnted, were burning the villages through which they passed III retreat, so that the linn- combatant population was enduring ;iwmi nnrusnips, to which iiiniiv were succumbing, wolves were snul to lie roaming many or the iinttlcriold at niulit, dc vonring the dead, often killlm? th wounded nnd sometime even ntlacklngl small parties of soldiers in camp or on the mil r,-h From the Turkish frontier came news that the hziii-'s troops' ndvauee Into I tue km 11 a a s territories was continuing unchecked. Reinforcement, it wns ulnted, were being rushed to the in vaders, Germans Deny Storlos. lVrlin, via The Hague, Nov. 7. A warm denial of French, llrltish, Del glan and Hnsinu claims of important victories over the Hermnus in both the eastern nud western theatres of war was Issued tuday by the war office hero, la nelglum nud France, It was as serted, fighting continued along a practically unchnnged front, and such changes as had uetuntly occurred were declared to hnve been the result of gains the (leriuans were gradually mak ing. This wns said to be most not ice nlile on the .Mouse, where the kaiser's furies weie once more advunelng. Vienna messages were quoted to the eiiect mat Austria wns still on the of- p . . , , , ' ." i fensive against the Husslans; Dint: ... ,'.''', : ...n bad been withdrawn to avoid envelop. iltir Itiflt-nliwinl m Itnf ll.nf It....... l. I , , '., , " been no such thing as a general re treat n . ..... . The storr told by the ltussians of an Aus rian defeat on the Han was abso- lulelv deiiled. The Anglo Trench f eet' Mill iard. meiit of t.he Iliir.tiiin.lli.M ent-iir.iH.ii.... . . . 't ' ' ...... .. .,.,, ii, nn.t- ocen prnciicnny .... . . .n . . t ... 0RYS WANT TO TRY IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR lets Angeles, Oil., Nov. 7, I'lnu to unbuilt another "dry" constitutional imieiidnient tu the Voters in HHll are being considered today by officials or the California dry assnclnlion, Accord ing tu President H. W. Odell, another effort to iinlio Cnlllurni a proliibitlon Ktiil,' assuredly will be made two years hence. The dry lenders believe Ihey will have little difficulty In having Amend - meiit io. 4,, which provides that there; of the two condemned murderers now sunll be no prohibition election fur In the state prison will be spared, eighr cr, declared tinronstitiitiunnl. i Hetnrns from 8." counties complete Thev believe that the fear of Injuring out of the 34 In the stale, among them ( allfnrnln's expositions next year kept the not populous, snow that the nieas the tnte from voting dry last Tuesday. (ure has a majority of 2.1H In its fsvor. Woman legislator. Portland, Or., Nov. 7. The distinction of being the first woman ever to bo elected to a seat in the Oregon legislature today belongs to Miss Marian Towne, of Talent, Jackson coun ty. Miss Towne is a democrat, and was chosen to be a member of the house. The next state legislature will be overwhelmingly republican. There will prolmbly be 28 re publicans and two democrats in in the senate, and 07 republi cans, two democrats and one in dependent in the house. 1 SWIPED THE 8Hnj3. Athens, Nov, 7. A dispatch received here today from Smyrna said the Turks had confiscated all Imtish, French and Russian ships at that port. John Schultz Attacks George Brown, Beats Him Badly and Is Arrested A charge of assault with a danger our wcapou was lodged against John Hchultr., of '..'inpoeg, in the justice court today, for his part of in attack with a hatchet - made upon George Drown, a tanner of Newberg, iiKout 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ac cording to the physician who attended Biuwii, the injured man was badly beaten up about the head, ami one eve was crushed out of its socket. His luce ami head were badly bruised, but it is net thought that concussion of the bruin will result. At. first It was thought that Drown might die, and no charge was preferred against Schultz, who is held in the county jail, until the eeteomo of thj roan's iujui.ies.wy.' apparent. Schultz was arrested -by Sheriff Km-li and Deputy Sheiill' Dow i rs a:;t night and brought tu jail. Men Wero at Outa. ' With the prisoner was brought the bloodstained hiitehct nnd some clothing thai bore marks of the conflict. It is suid that Seliult, who is about HO , i"n ih old, was formerly employed by Drown on the hitler's farm. SchiilU says Drown Inn! him arrested on a charge of stealing a gun and a razor ami Mint he did Hi days la jail on the charge. As a result there wus bud blood between them. Tliey met in the roud yesterday nnd tin argument started. Drown was in his wagon and Scliult. seized a hatchet that was lying in the wagon nnd began beating Drown over the head, lie is reported to have left his victim In the road, Drown succeeded in attracting the at tention of some neighbor and Dr. Lit tlcfield of Newberg was culled to at tend tu him. On account of Drown 's r' vcurs, it was tliuuglit that the" wnuiias niigni prove latai, mil auvices from Cliuiui'oog today slate that th injured nuin is re-ting easily uud luis every chance of recovery L Intimates He Will Resign If Villa Is Also Retired Situation Hopeful Washington, Nov. 7. Provisional I resident Corrauzn will not defy the Agnus Ciilletile pence convention but "in m-thko us iivitn-mi-u noil K 10 Vera On., slate department dlspotches, win ri-siun ns rouufnicii nun un in , reeeiven uiiiuy iiiuicnieii. it was nil- .... . .. . ' uersiooii, nonever, inni i arrauJi still , smigiii tun retirement, also oi vienerni ; Villa . , ,. . , , , . ' Agents of the stale department probaldv will be asked to negotiate with (leneral Kulallo (lntlerre" gov- eraor of the slut,, of Han Luis 'otosl, I iv .,.-.i .....ui....i i.i i... . ...u........ .t ,.. i.KIOIS . HIII-IIM'S 1'llllVf'llllOII, III III sure the safety of foreigners In Vera "" H"' '. eaptnreu ,ue on mile Crur. when the American troops are."!"'" "tomoblle race here today withdrawn, nud to rench some sort nf,""" "' lllrK" "" lr,,' an agreement with (leneral Funston re-: Htudelmkcr car. Deason, In n Hludebn gardlng custutn receipts. i ' second, and Alltchell, in a I 1 ruy Wh..,, Ilia At1il..rni. Ir....ti nl-n Huorta Grows Factitious. Agnn Culleiites, Mes, Oenersl Cnr mien was reported to have received from K -President lluerla an expres sion nf the tatter's sympathy and an Invitation to loin lilm' In Kurope, MAY HAVE PAS8ED. Portland, Or,, Nov, 7, tt seemed verv prohnhlc todnv that the measure abolishing the destli penally In Oicgnu wn mixed bv a narrow iiiirulu nt , Tuesday ' election and that the lives OF CATTLE DISEASE STARTIESJHE EAST Disease May Be Communi cated to Human Beings Through Dairy Foods THOUSANDS AT WORK DISINFECTING YARDS Chicago Meat Prices Not Ad vanced But Are Jumping at Other Places Chicago, Nov. 7. The Chicago Med icnl society warned milk users todny in teu quarantined statqjj to boil all milk. "The unprecedented spread of the foot and mouth disease," said tho so ciety's winning, "impels the use of every precaution in the use of milk. We have resolved to warn ull users to boil milk, even though its food value is lost thereby, until a. danger of the disease has been stamp- .out." Health Commissioner Young snid tin disease may bo commuulintod to hu man beings through tho tap. of Sutter, cheese and milk of infected ... He particularly warned mother noi. to give their children milk unless" it first had been boiled. Meat prices Beared today. At the time of the quarantine order the pack ers promised that prices would not be nU'octev but reports from New York. Do.ilon. lies Moines nnd other cities said the boosts already were on Chicago reMlers have r t ndvr icod the price of incut,' but poultry prices have been advanced, and eggs have soared 1 and 2 cents a dozen. More thnn a thousand men were fu migating the stockyards here today and !!1 compressed air machines were being used to spray creosote mi com pound fences, gates, fend troughs, pavements and alleys, Others were shooting rats and pigeons. Health of ficials say rodents and birds spread the disease. There was no livestock mnrket here today as a result of the government's order closing the Chicago stockyards last night. EAST SALEM WINS BY CLOSE MARGAIN Tu the hardest fought game thus far In the Grade School Foot Dull 1eague, this morning on High School Ground, hast won from Richmond bv 13 to 12. The teams played football from start to finish, well worthy of limnv larger tennis. Lineup as follows: Richmond Cnulson Keiuhnrt Hteiistroin Myers Il.vnn llceves , Kusl Knffaer .. Lchnld A thin .... Water r.e.l. r.U '(J. 1. a II. (lady 1. t Muplelliorjm Unite I, e, welinffer Campbell dregg q llulsev f. b. . ltadcliff t'lidwell . I Chung ... I. h. .. .. r. h. , Jaskowskl .... Woehter SEVERAL HUNDRED MEXICANS KILLED Washington, Nov. ", T'nlted Stales 'in-iil Canudii wired the state depart ment from Vera Crn, this afternoon that several hundred soldiers of the ICnimiizu garrison at Tehuaean, In tho (). f I'ncbla, Mexico, Were hilled III ml,, .j,, f,,.,, ,v !),,,. f,,,.. ,,,,. K, . ,m, M,.xi',.nil federal inn arlnv. ,frl,, iul messages rc'-civcd this nf. I'.oliillo t,n n.i.it,..l dot iinii,, ,-,. i, t,,, !.,ni, i ,.iui ,i n,.,,,!,!,,,,. ,.t t,i i. it,,, A.,n. r I "' ur ",'"' ' the Aguns ( n 1 llcntes peace conveutiuii. i ' T ANOTIlFn AvnrnonM ANOTHER ANDERSON, .,, ',. " ,, . . 1 Ontario, (ill., Nov. 7.-1 reddle An id ersoii, brother of Dud Aiiderson, the r.irii, inirii. STOCKYARDS BURN. Knasns City, ,ln Nov. 7. Fifteen nerc of Kansas City stockvards were burned Inst night, Tim dnninge was estimated today St. luii.uoi), The yards will be rebuilt nt once. SHELLED ENGLISH TOWN. Tlini three- (lerniiin cruiser Tat three Herman cruiser shelled Hie Dilti-h fnrtifi. slions nt Yarmouth, Knulmid, Novem ber 9,-was officially announced todny by the admiralty here. HOP GROWERS Wil F THREE STATES IN IT Agree on This at Today's Meeting But Details Are Not Yet Worked Out DELEGATES TO MEET PROBABLY IN SALEM Growers From All Sections Here and Are Unanimous For Uniting THE MOVEMENT EL8EWHEEE "San Francisco, Nov, 6, 11)11. "Capital Journal, Salem: "California- hepgrowors are completing organization. The Sonoma growers met Monday and will meet again November 7- (today). Tne Sacramento valley grower will meet next Thursday. Growers aro incor porating and not inclined to sell their hops at the prevail ing prices. They aro awaiting tho completion of the Oregon association. Washington grow cis urfl entliosintic and aro working hard, "(jiKOKGE NEWL10TT." Ovor 100 hop growers In attendance at this afternoon's meeting unanimous ly voted tc form . v raiment organisa tion and eWtcd Temporary Chairman Ii. II. McMahan and Temporary Secre tary Fred N. Stump as pormaneiit president uud secretary, respectively; O. A. McLaughlin, of Independence, vice-president, and Prosldont McMa han, O. A. McLaughlin, 1'ied Stump, secretary, W. R. Ktikwood, of Yamhill county, E. V. Paul, of Polk county; J, L. Clark, of Lane county; Marlon Pal mer, of Marlon county; 0. L, Code and R. A. Newport, of Polk county, aa a board of director to report a set of by-laws for adoption at the noxt meet ing of the organization, to be hold In S.ilora at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, November 21, and this board of direc tors to serve aa the Oregon dologatlon to attend the trl-atato convention for the purpose of forming the Pacific coast association. Nut In spite of the fact, but rather beeauso of tho fact that the slate of Oregon was voted "dry" at Tiiesdny's election tho. hopgrowora of Oregon see all the more reason why t lie v should organism for the purpose' of preserving and Kiifcgunrdiiig tha future Interests ol t.ie industry uu the const undo, at a meeting which was culled at 111 o'clock this morning and is still in session at the time of going to press this nl'ter iioon, resolutions were adopted as wns also the report of the. coiuinitten uf five repr.'sentntivv growers of all of the counties in the Williiniettn valley fuv nrlng permanent organization, Th. 're were 75 growers in attendance at the morning session, which wns de voted inn.tly to a general discussion of the reiisous and purposes of tho organ l.ntlou, and the lifter nun's attonduoiicc wns grcntly niigniented by tho arrival of delegations from l.iuio nnd Polk counties, L. II. Mc.Malian, who Hctcd as chairman nf the former meeting at the growers wns chosen to olllciato la the same capacity nl the present, meet ing, and Fred N. Htnmp. of Huver, wns also selected to servo as secretary ot the meeting. The committee nil poiuia ueut oiguiilr.ntioii wns composed of M, Ii. dunes of Drool. s ns chnirmnn, W. II. Murphy of Duena Vlstn, Mr, Kirkwond nf Amity, Mr, Deckwith, anil (J. A. Mo- Lanulilln of Polk ciiuuty, DetulU Not Worked Out Yet, While it has been definitely decided that tee growers proceed to perfect 0 periiuiiient oigniiir.ntloii of tho Oregon I opg rowers' association, to nffillnle with similar associations of Washing ton and California in the forming uf the Pacific Const llopgrowors' associa tion, the details nf tho plan of organi sation have not been worked out as ret but will probably be decided upon at today's meeting, Three distinct but Inter relnted tonus of organisation have. I ii suggested by the California DRM ORGANIZATION (Continued on Page Hewn.) The Weather Tonight and Hun day partly cloudy, probably rsln northwest portion) southerly winds, HOT OOIARDIN T Kaiser Realizes He Must Win: n ' r uwn Lounirv v J, OTHER f ANWHM nuns Vllilill vmmvti UVLlUV SEEM BUT CHILD'S PLAY JC Caiserin Command Stimulates His Troops to Redouble Efforts By William Philip Sims. Paris, Nov. 7. Plainly as a prelim inary to another drive at Dunkirk, the Germans woro attempting toduy to break the allies' lino by the most won derful bombardment in tho history of warfare. The kaiser was said to realize tliut he must win speedily in the western theatre of wur or abandon all but a defensive cumpuign in that quurter ia order to meet the Hussians with an adequate force in the cast. According ly, ho wus understood to have ordered one final, supreme effort to get to the French coast beforu facing about to deal with the Hlav udvnnce. Hundreds of his heaviest guns were reported pounding the allies front near Ypres in a fashion compared with which the bombardments which have gone before were hardly moro thnn sluing showers. Protected by their bomb proofs, (he Frunco-Hritlsli troops wore declared, however, to ha holding' their own, .4f Kalsor ld Coaimnnd. The kuiser was said to bo persoo ally la command of the Oormuns. lie was described as constantly traversing his liiiiis in an automobile, lincnurnging, cajoling and threatening, and in every other way striving to stimulate his sol diers to redoubled onergy and deter mination, Wrong forces of Teutonic reserves were reported in readiness for a rush the moment the artillery began to make an impression, A German attempt to overwhelm the Delgiaas on the right bank of the Yscr, between Nleuiort and Lombart ydc, hud failed, though it was admit ted that reinforcements reached King Albert bnrely in time, Tho (lemmas at that point finally, however, retired, An allied front bus been established, it was sta'ed at headquarters here, from tho coast to IHxtnude. Mouth of llixn udn a (lermaii counter attack was repulsed by a Dritiuli marine brigade. la the vicinity of Dixschoote, the French, utter repelling the (ieriiiuns, advanced some distance to the east ward. The war office has confirmed the re port that thu kaiser luis brought vet erans to the front southeast of Ypres to take the places lit the reservists who bore the brunt of thu recent fighting. BREWERIES WILL ALL MOVE TO CALIFORNIA Hum r'rnuciscn, Nov, 7. As n resull nf the drv election, it was said the Nenttle, Tucnmii sad (leorgelown, Wash., brewing and mailing companies and perhaps the (iambrllius and Weill hiirilt brewing companies uf 1'ortliiiid, would move tn California. According to disputolies from the north, the Henllle nnd Tncomit com panies have already arrived iit'u dcf. Iiiltu decision, llepieseutiitlves of Ike Piirtliuiil concerns are expected within a fortnight to Inok over the situation. "Louis llemrlcll of the Heattle Drew lug Hiul .Malting cnmpiiay,"said Julia llnlph, (he cnipiirntlnu ' local agent, "will be here slioitly to locate the best wuter within rench uf the market." "I nut advised by the Tucnina brew ery," said Heorge Alpers, its California representative, "that It will move tn this state. It Investment will be about r.iu,tiuii, " C, l' Wagner, Hnu Francisco ngent of tho Independent Drcwing and Malt lug company of (leorgctowu, wns also ndvlced by wire that that establishment would bo moved Immediately, Hecretnry Hi liinlilt of the nambrlniis company, Portland, wns quoted in the Hnn Francisco press ns saving: "We are all so thunderstruck over the result of the election that we linve given no thought to future iilnns except In n geuniul wnv. I eypect that n definite decision will lie readied nt tan coin pnay's nnnurtl meeting In January, " )ft )ft ( ft l(ll)(lls)ll)(lil)(t)sjl)sjllftlft KILLED 37,000, London, N'nV. 7. According to the Dally Ms II, the lielglan who defeated the (leriuans In the region of I'lxmnde est. mated Hint the latter left 37,000 dead on His field, OF ALLIES POSITION BEGAN AT DAY BREAK ARIZONA DRY BY 5,000. Poenix, Ariz,, Nov. 7. Five thousand was the margin by which Arizona banished liquor from the state, according to estimates today based upon the incomplete count. All returns were expected to be in tonight. United States Senator Mar cus A. Smith has been re-elected, along with the rest of the demo cratic Btate ticket. His plur ality probably will be about 5,000.- The constitutional amendment to' abolish capital punishment upon which the lives of 14 con demned murderers depend, re mained in doubt. Opponents of the measure, however, wore con fined that it had been beaten. BE VOTEDI ON DEC. 2 Up to People to Say Whether They Want New Form of City Government The people will hnvo an opportunity to vote on the city nianagor-comniisBioii form of government when the new city charter is: submitted to tho voters nt tho election December 2, as the citv council at a special meeting last night voted to receive tho report of the joint committee. The committee consisted of (.'ouaciliiien Houthwick, CuniniiiiES and Muey nud T. 11. Kay, Dr. J. N. ! .Smith and Max (..elilhar from the orig- I inal committee of 15, and City Attorney' Ii. K. Page. Doth the city attorney nnd j Councilman JIucy spoke in favor of tho new charter and counted it worthy of the consideration of tho people, ('o'liicilimin Von Ksehcn, however, stated that ho had not aeon the revised instrument, and asked tout it be read. Councilman M i nt on likewise wanted to hear the Immortal words of the com mittee, which would require about four hours' solid rending. Tho other coun cilmen, however, decided they could forego the pleasure of hearing tho docu ment nud were willing to let the peo ple decide for themselves whether or not it was good for taem. Officers Declarod Elected. When tho vote wns tnkou on the ques tion, "Hhall the proposed charter be submitted to the peoplo nt the Decem ber election!" tho Mite stood: Ayes Cniincilmeu Drown, Constablo, Hatch, Hoover, M.ucy, Millett, Houthwick, Hpaulding nud Von Fschen, who voted under the protest that ho did not know what ho was voting for, Noes Jones, Minion, jMcCbllnnd anil McCrnilion, The measure curried I) to 4, The results of the primnry election wi'ro rend and a proclamation from Mayor Hteeves was read declaring the rnndidiiten who received the majorities to be elected. In tho cases where there was no majority, for city treasurer and city marshal, the two candidates re eeivlng tho largest vote were declared to be nominees at tho Dcconihor elec tion. According to the statement of re corder Klgin, the election boards weru to be paid iji'J')-' for woik done. Tniiru were seven boni'ds and each earned !lll, or ul for each judge nud clerk, Home of the hoards were on duty from 7: HO n. m, until ! u 'clock n. m. nf the next day, Petitions for two me lights were ruferrcd to the coinmitteo on lights. TEDDY AT LAST QUITS, New York, Nov. 7. Colonel Roosevelt will not be a presi dential candidate In HHll, form er state superintendent lusur iinee Willi llotchklss declared here today, "I wlsii tn say nlsn," Hutch kiss mbled, "that the results of the elections In New York nnd oilier stoles had nothing to do with Mr. Roosevelt's de cision." llotchklss formerly wns chairniiin uf the slate progres sive committee. FOOTBALL FIN ALB TODAY. Wnshlngton nnd Jefferson 1.1, Pitts burg 10. lown !7, Northwestern II. Dartmouth (IM, Tufts 0. Ilarvnrd 20, Princeton 0, Cornell 20, Vrnnklln and Marshall .1. Navy 1, Fordham 0. Yale I I, Drown H. Army HO, Notre Diinie 7, Hvrneuse 1 1, Rutgers 14. Michigan .'II, Pennsylvania H. Ohio Id, Indiana II. Maine 7, Dowdoln 0. ARMENIANS OETT1NO IN. London, Nov. 7. A rrjurta s are joining the ltusslnii Invaders of Asln Minor, It wns stated today In K Mos enw illspiileh tn the Telegruph, The message ndded that one Armenian Slifore. wus besieging the Important I Turkish town of Van, about 100 miles ik south nf tiin Trans Cnurnsinu frontier. If a girl wants lo do a little mission ary work, she might go Into the kitchen and help mother, E ANOTHER ATTEMPT T Forces Are Being Massed at Lille for Another Attack On Allies ALLIES HAVE BEEN STRONGLY REINFORCED Claim Germans Will Soon Be Forced to Begin Withdraw ing From France Paris, Nov. 7. Thoir foreos masseol at Lillo, the Germans were expected here today to initiate a frosh attompK shortly to roach the French coast from that direction. Should they succeed, it was admitted they would isolato a large force of the allies and Bover communications by the most convenient route between England and tho continent. French military exports said such ' thing was an impossibility, howover. The allies had anticipated such an at tempt, they explained, and had so heavily reinforced tho army the kaiser would have to defeat in order to got to tho sea that its defeat by any body of troops It would be practical for him to throw against it was unbelievable. Official confirmation was given out tn tho story that Ilritish aviators had failed by only 20 minutes in an attempt tn demolish German, hoadquartors at Thielt whilo tho kaiser and his general stuff were there. Learning that his majesty planned ft review of troops at Thielt, it waa stated, the airmen, flying very high, swooped above tho chateau where the duke of Wiirtcuborg and his staff were staying and dropped several bombs which demolished the chateau, killed 2(1 civilians and two soldiers and wounded two minor stnff officer. Tho kaiser, howover, had just left in an nimorcd automobile. Reports from the front were to the effect that fighting continued without definite result in tho Argonno region. Tho general situation wus roforred to as "excellent," Many good judges of military matters expressed tho opinion that it would not bo long before the (Inrtnnns would be compelled to begin withdrawing from Franco and nnrthwiwtnrn Helgiiim. Allies Claim Gains. Pnrls, Nov, 7. .The repulse by. the allies of a series of violent night nncj day (lerinnn attacks on their lines southeast of Ypres, in tho vicinity of Nieu Cnpello, between the La liasse canal and Arms and along the Oise wns announced this nftemoon by tho Dord. enux war office's communication to Pnris. The allies were said to be not only holding their own at all points, but advancing In some places. On the Yser the situation wns spoken of as ' ' comparatively calm. " J lie r reni n occupation of llnucours and llogevllln wns reported. WOOD CONTRACTS" AWARDED TODAY Tn awarding tho contracts for 2,500 cords of wood for tho feeble miude.l institute for next year's supply, at! .'I,7I5 tu if.'I.NO per cord for 1IMM) 'cords of second growth fir, and about 4:1.01) per cord fur (100 oonls of big slabwood tha statu board of control has brought about a saving of if.'l7n tn the state on the UollO cords OT wood neces sary for the Institution ns compared to the prices ashed in tho previous list of bid receividl and rejected, The awards were mmln last ovchliig from the list of bids reeived as a result of the ro advertisement. The new bids wern from II! to IS cents per cord lowor thnn the former lot of bids. The contracts a awarded weret J, A. Ja.ves, lOliO cnrds second growth fir, nt .'t.Htlj L, W, Dinger, (SO cords second growth nt Ifll.HOi John Orenne, "00 rords of second growth nt 'I.HII; Dennis A Williams, ,'lnti cords of second growth nt :t.HI W. (1, Draper, 1100 cords of second growth fir nt. .'l.7n, and H. H, Drownell, DlO cords nf old growth fir nt $t.Iil). Also 700 curds of sluhwood at -'.DO to '1.0(1 per curd. Dld fur tho supply of wood for this Institution were received and opened three week ago, nt the same time bids were opened for nil of the other stnte Institutions located In nud near Hiilem, but they were nil rejected, upon the recommenilnllon of Hiipnrlutenilent Thompson, because (he prices quoted', Ml) and l.tl.1 per cord, were all the same nud the quantities of wood of fered by all bidders totalled almost ex actly with tho quantity asked for by the bnnrd of control for tho Institute, amncked too strongly nf collusion. Then too, the prices quoted In the former bids were considerably In excess of tho price asked for the same quality of wood of fered for the other Institutions. A man probably think he's a blf gun when he Is carrying that kind of ft load, U