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Fa Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TKAIN8 A-ND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS fil J01MM HOP GROWERS WIAY REDUCE ACREAGE: W LL ORGAN nrriTint! nnnurnn I rtllllUK mm : TO PROCURE THEIR i HOPS III AMERICA i California Hopmen Send An Agent To Big Convention i of Brcwerymen FT:" ' i 1 That there is a (rowing sentiment among the hop growers of the Pacific const states to regulute the supply of ' hops to meet the demands of the mar ket, by reducing the acreage hy at least 20 per cent, and that there is a strong movement on foot in induce American brewers to use America n hops in the manufacture of beer in preference to foreign hops, is the statement of George Hewlett, vice president of the Meudo ciuo County Hop Growers' association, who in a delegate from that organiza tion, in attendance t the tri-Htute con vention here for the purpose of form ing the Pacific (.'oast Hop Growers' association. In the fm-e of a shortago of crops, or inability to harvest crops in some of -he European countries on account of the wnr, and the fun o. the surplus of supply in the United Hates, statistics show that the American brewers are purchasing foreign hops to the exclusion of the American product. The growors feel that there is no legitimate occasion tor the present de.uoruli7.at.on of the! ,,,( tubt3' funeral' cortege moved market on the coast and are raising aift.mI1 thc charU Cross railroad station vigorous protest to the brewing inter-1 lu st. VmWt taXMnl, Great number. wml'Ztri', t, - iot t!xih" ' te throng. , Will Appeal to Brewers. ,.rivate fum,m, wrvil,e8 ,,ri,vous. Jl .r. ! TT10"'- t0 '"'"'My '"i A" ', a- TZ. .. " ' Ay,T,'?? I,r.- h1' '" which i I''" "oborts family t U7 . L ."'V -7 ,f i aU,otm home. From Ascot tne body was brought Z,Z iv .'' "'IV"1 ""? by Jim trail, to London and from sentat ve back to New Orleans to at- thB 8tHtloll lt WM drawll to , cathti. tend the annual convention ol the i-.a- drll (lrlll)tfl, iu the Ullion ou tho tion.1 Hrewers' assoc.ation, wh.ch con- ' a,i gull ,MTiage which b'or0 tBe doavor to I 'M "fr ',b,y' l corpse I the lute iicld marshal's .on, den or to induce the brewing interests ia vU.tim ot- .. of the country to patronize homo in dustries in preference to the foreign products. The representative which tho Califor nia growers sent back to the brewers' convention is neither a hop grower nor it m 'rcl.nnt, but Is a practical and in fluential business man, who is thor oughly conversant with conditions as they exist and capable of presenting the ruse of the hop growers in tiie most con vincing light. Mr. Hewlett says that he finds this sentiment is strongly re flected by the hup growers of Oregon und Wuslnngton and he believes that i the movement is gaining such strength throughout tiie country that the con sumers of hops will eventually be com pelled to bow In deference to the de mands of the American producers, May Reduce Production. "The sentiment nn.ong hop growers is stronglv in favor of reducing thel1"'"' UI'l'rll'K "oni the king, the kmgjfor an unscrupulous grower to uclrauu acreage In hops throuuhout the Pacific I uf ll-'lKi'. W ar Minister Lord Kitch- the corporation, the bank or his follow ers const for tho coining season," said Mr. Hewlett, in siuMiki.w nf it,.. ifni;,, ' Conservative growers point out that the nroiiibitinn movement M,ml,t tho United States is making rapid r,'vimi''t t1'" stiriups, strides with a coincipie.it curtailment The profession passed St. James park, of the consumption of beer. In tho face ; when.e nil artillery salute was fired, of this movement with the prevailing ! through Northumberland avenue, along low prices, which are In most cases be- . Victoria embankment and up Ludgnte low the cost of production, tho Incklhill to the cathedral. of e iiiriigeme.it received by brewers I The funeral was attended by King and the present dillicultv in getting unliable labor for the growing and liar vesting of their crops, growers are rec ommending tiiat at leust SO per cent of the IIM'i hop crop be not picked, Hrewers seem to prefer loruign hops which, In the opinion of growers, should not be used in the brewing of beer to'Cil until 2, when the doors were re the exclusion of American hops. Ilrew-1 opened nud the body lay In state. Later era usini foreian lion. ... ml,,. .nn r... - :..i.i v... . m it.ii iiiwu uu- imt-rii fi 11 iiirilKT H 11 II hop grower to fight their prohibition unities ror tuem, tint mot of the ( all I'ornia hop growers have already com menced to resent the uncompromising nttilude (if brewers anil they frankly Hint" that It is a matter of Indifference to them whether or not California on any other state Is voted 'dry.' Should Kltmltiate Sixculattoo. "It is submitted that the brewers are not looking at the situation which confronts the.n in n broud guaged and lihc'iil minded manner. Hop growing Is n special industry and the hazardous and speculative elements Involved iu the murket nf hops should, If puwalble, be elliuinnted. In any event no brewer should expect to hoy hops from the grower except at a fairly remunerative price. "With very little of the Belgian hop ' crop picked and none of It svsilable for expovts with the French hop crop prac tically destroyed! with the Geimun hop crop heing rapidly slisorbed In Germany at the low rices prevailing there; with ling a royal welcome for the visiting consuming but not producing countries, I brethren. mich a Canada, Japan, Cape of Good ' Hope, Australia and oth"r countries, re-, land in the face of practically no carry quiring at least Ao.iiOO bales of hops, j over stock in America and a small crop, nnd considering the large exports of! growers have much reason to complain contracted hops already sent to Kag- about the prevailing prices." ZE COAST Philadelphia, Nov. 19. Dele gates to the American Federa tion of Labor convention here today boosted the salary of President Samuel Gompers from $5000 annually to $7500. Gomp ers protested, but a resolution' to this effect was unanimously adopted. The convention also went on record today as favoring gov ernment seizure and operation of Colorado coal mines until the operators aceopt President Wil son's truce offer. ' Tho delegates were consider ing dozens of resolutions for so cial welfare projects. Indorse ments of a resolution urging that the -Nowlands act for ar bitration of labor disputes be made compulsory was denied. London and All England Pays Tribute to the Grand Old General London, . Nov. 'IP. Thousands stood uncovered in tho streets in a cold driz- Jin m.lnv' fin latn ICI..I.I M.....I...I The pullbearers Included five field inarshuls, five generals and two admir ills. The field marshals wero Lords Kitch ener, Methuen and Grenten, Sir Evolvn Wood und Sir William Nicholson; -the generals were Sir James Hills-John, Sir Koberl . Hiddulpn, Sir Alfred Uazless, Sir Arthur Kgerton and Sir Archibald Hunter, and the suitors were Admirals i Hereford und Seymour The procession consisted of a field marshal ' full escort, of approximately sono men, representing all branches of the service, including Canadian and In dian troops, all in khaki; marching with revet sod arms to tho sound ol dirges played by several military bands On the casket were the dead soldier's plumed hut, his Bword. medals and deco- rations and several wreaths, nninnu ... . . . i ''!" .l1"' V1'1"'"'1" J"flr anJ I'rcncli. ; I "''hind the gun curiiuge on which thel t "",klH "I"1''! wa" led Lord Huberts ' 'livoritc Horse, with its owners boots t'eorge and nil the cabinet members in person ami by representatives of I'resl dent I'uincuie of France, the czur, the mikado ami the king of Itclgium, Services begun at noon. At their con- lusion uitillery trumpeters sounded the Int post, Then the cathediul was clos I it Is to be Interred in r rrvnt nen'r those' i.wiii .inniMi b umi iuv iui.e Ul Wellington's remains repose. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS RALLY AT DALLAS l)allas, Ore., Nov. 111. Saturday night Is to be a red letter duv in the hirtory of Mnrinion lodge. No. VII . Knights of Pvtliius, of this city, At that time, the hordes from all over the state will gather here to take a trip across the burning sands, The Portland Temple, Dramatic Or der Knights of Khorassan, the great side degree pf the Knights of Pvlhins order, is coming to Dnllas, to put on the work of this order, From Salem. Albiny, Corvallis, Kugene, Carlton and North Vn.nhill many tyros may come, A monster parade Is heing ar ranged, and the ceremonies will be fol lowed by a hanouet. Dallas is prepar PRODUCERS FINANCIAL PHASE or .Sessions of Tri-State Conven tion Are Spirited and Careful That the hop growers of Washington, California and Oregon will unite in the organization of the Pacific Coast Hop Growers' association as a result of the convention of delegates from the asso ciations representing each stato is a fore 'one conclusion, and either ono of two plans of organization will bo adopt ed: A separate association for each state to be controlled and managed by the growers of each state, with a prob able capital stock of frlOO.OOO, or one organization to represent all three states, with a capital stock of about 2.000.000. The delegates from Wash inirton. President Ker, of the North Yakima association, and two others, ar rived this' morning and are in attend ance at the meeting today. The Financial Bud. One very important, phase of the plans of orgunir.nl ion which was dis cussed both at yesterday's informal meeting of the Oregon and California growers und at an adjourned meeting which was held at the Hotel Marion last night, was the financial end ot the movement. It is proposed to have tho growers' corporation borrow thc monev from the local banks nnd to loan it to the farmers, that is, those who nre in need of it to cultivate and harvest their crops, nud to take the growers' note in security, and the cor noration will reserve tiie right to hy pothecate such notes. In this respect, it is understood, as the growers of hops hnve credit ratings with banks as well as any other class of business men, these- notes will be classified nnd real ized upon to the best advantage. Banker Indorses It. At lust niuht's informal meeting i representative of one of Salem's banks was in attcdauce, and at tho request of the delegates, went over the financial phases of the proposed organization in detail, nud pronounced too plun pertect lv bankable and legitimate in every re spect. Furthermore, he stated that be fl,t tertuiu that the bank which he rep I resented would be only too glad to co o neiaie wii.ii ine cor loriiuuii in ine n" ancing of the weaker growers. The bank, as well as the corporation and its memoership as a wnulo, will be fully protected iu that, it is understood, the grower contracts to sell his hups to the corporation, which has the right to hypothecate the hops, and this contract applies us a lien upon tho laud and ', not the hous. hence it will be impossible ' . . 1 ' ...... grower. . Lw Not lit Way. 'The delegates present have also re ceived svnopsis ot the Clayton bill, bet ter known us the "trade commission act," which was enucted by congress on October hi of this year, which oper ates as an amendment or modification of the Sherman anti-trust act in that It exempts the farmer anil the hihorc from the operation of the anti trust law so long as he keeps within legitimate grounds and dues not try to establish monopoly or trust in restraint of trade, tuder tins net tho president will uii point a district comissioner who wil inspect the method of operation of ev cry corporation which comes within the jurisiiiction of tuc net, and all sue corporal ions must stand or fall by his r,'l'olt recommendation, vm u to aimi Urgos All to Attend. The tri stute delegations are composed of boti practical and experienced hop growe.s and business men, nnd every one of them is ultra-conservative In his tiews ss to how such a corporation should be conducted to keep within tho limit of the Inw, and every detail of the proponed organization will he gone I into thoroughly so as to be certain of : their ground before arriving at a defi '. uitc decision. I Saturday morning there will be a I meeting uf the nop groweis of Oregon at the rommercinl club assembly room, when a complete set of by laws will be submitted for amendment, rejection or approval, and it is expected that the meeting will be attended hv growers from every hop growing section of the state, President L, 11. Mc.Mahan Is noxious that as full n representation of Oregon growers be mnde as possible, Bad he urges every grower that can possibly get away to come to this meet ing. BECORD IS BROKEN. New York, Nov. 10. At 10 a. m. to day the leaders in the six day bicycle race In progress al Madison Square Gar den had covered 1,0:17 miles and u laps. This was seven miles ahead of the former record, ran IS DELCARED GOOD BOB BOTELDETTE DEAD. Pasadena, Cal., Nov. ,19. Dr. Robert J. Burdctte, the humor ist, died at i o'clock this after noon after an illness of several mouths. His disease was hard ening of the arteries and he had beeu in partly conscions condi tion for ten davs. REPRESENTATIVE OF Food Supply Abundant and France Prepared to Con tinue War Indefinitely Tho following is the first storv re. ceivod from the fighting lines in tho western field of the European war from nu.ia.n rninp tsniis, fans represcnta n. e oi iae unitea ,-ress, who was named by the French government SB the only American correspondent, per mitted to visit the front with tho nuiitnry attaches of the neutral na tions: (By WUUam Philip Bims, copyrighed. uy mo u im no. rrtns copy, righted in England.) At the French Armv Front, via Pnrls Nov. 19. Franco is prepared for war to the bitter end. Everything shows umr. tne repuuuc is renctv. vvnnt i nave seen ami heard o vns me tne impression that tho nation faces long wnr and is unafraid. After talking with officers nnd men at the front for severnl days, I am confident that tho allies' general sit untion is excellent. Optimism is evi dent everywhere. One thing that im pressed mo most, was tho absolute pre paredness of the government and of tho forces in the field. Behind tho Scenes. Since quitting Paris, the correspond- ems aim military arrachns of oiglit neutral counties have been permitted neninu tne scenes. Designated as Ac rieu's press repre sentative, I hnvo, been permitted to visit fields and to enter linea from which civilians heretofore have been barred. I visited and inspected a re-victunlinir stntion which feeds 350.000 soldiers. Tho system Is perfectly organised. The stntion is more liko a model of perma nent works than a temporary machine. Orent sheds are filled to their roofs with food staples. There are flour, wheat nad wine. . Side tracks are crowd ed with cars waiting to be unloaded. Oenernl Joffre stands forth as the guardian of France's men. The French officers nre confident they will outlast Oennany from the standpoint of men, despite their coun try's smn Her poimlutiou. Haw a aet or cooks. T believe this is becauso Joffre is masterfully conserving his troops. In tho fighting to dute hi., losses have been infinitely inferior to Oermnny's. Tho bearing of the French troops is admirnble. 1 have not seen a single disgruntioit solilier. In the lust four days I inspected sev ernl military hospitals and talked with the wounded, hven the most seriously wounded smiled and said they wero im patient to return to tho front. At the supplv station I was permit. ted to examine the commandant's books, showing stutlstical figures. It was evident from them that France was prepared perfectly in this direction for a protracted war. The counties represented by cor respondents nnd uttnehes on this trip are Italy, Spain, Deniiinrlc, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland nnd tho United States, 3,000 RUSSIANS ARE CAPTUREDBY GERMANS Merlin via The Hague, Nov. 10. A defeat by the Teutonic allies of a Hub idnn euviilrv force at (Irnbow, Oallcia. with the capture of .'10110 of the llus slims, was cliilnied hero today on the strength of uu official statement from Vienna. "Conditions nre Improving," said tho statement, "na a result of the op erations of the Oermiin and Austrian troops, In the Carpathians we occupy strong positions, The Hussion advance litis been unimportant." In u continuation of the operations against Helgrnde, It was said that sev eral Servian guns and quantities of supplies had been captured. If a man knows more than his wife, it is up to him to keep her in ignorance of the fact. lt Isn't alay ssfe to judge news papers, cigars and women 1) their wrappers. The Weather Oregoni Cloudy tonight and Frl day, probably rain west portion; warmer tonight, southerly winds, too So j !$9 DESPERATE BATTLE ISBEiHTIIi EASTERN PRUSSIA Russians Trying to Win Vic tory Compelling Germans to Leave Poland KAISER IS RUSHING TROOPS TO VISTULA Germans Try to Deliver Crushing Blow to Relieve Pressure in Prussia Petrograd, Nov. 19. The Russians in East Prussia were trying today to win such a victory over the Oormans as to compel the latter to abaadott their of fonsive in Bussian Polund. Tho Oor mans, in turn, plainly were endeavor ing to relieve tho pressure on their lines in East Prussia by striking a crushing blow against the defonders of the C7.ar's territory. The war office here ascrtod that the blavs had taken the German entrench moots in the Mazurinn Lake region. A desperate battle still raged along tho line from Uumuinnen to Angerburg, al so in East Prussia. Tho battle about Soldau also continued with no decisive result in sight. The Russians wore con fident that victory in this engagement would enable them to rush matters in East Prussia so rapidly as to compel tho kaiser's speedy withdrawal from Russian soil in order to protect him self. lt was admitted that the Oormans were pushing in enormous numbers from Thorn, between the Vistula and Wart.he rivers, into itussian Poland The Russians in this region had. fallen back to tho ruura river and it was ox pected that the ma iu clash would occur along this line. Already desperate fighting was in progress, with trumend ous losses on both sides, A Oermau advance from Knlisz was also in progress, though it was not keeping pace with the iiaiscr s p 'ogress farther north. Just An "Affair" Petrograd, Nov. 19., An "affair" In which a series of explosions wero seen on tho Turkish cruiser Sultan Sellm tho Grim, formerly tho German cruiser Goeben, was reported to tho navy Btaff this afternoon, The message convey ing the information was delayed. It referred to whatever engagement pre ceded the explosions merely as an "affair." WOMAN MURDERED IN SHADOW OF CHURCH Aurora, III., Nov, 19. Miss Jennie Miller, the richest woman ill Aurora, was dying today of a fractured skull. She was found unconscious lust night. king behind some shrubbery in the yard of the First Methodist church with her skull badly crushed by a blow from a steel pipewrench. Miss Miller Is a dnuuhtcr of former Mnvnr Holmes Miller. Efforts to arouse the Injured womnn failed except, once ut I o'clock this morning, when sue mumbled two mini hers, lt was believed she was trying to give an address, Phvsicians say they do not believe robbery was the motive for the attack, as three gold rings were found on her fingers, Her lips wero bitten uliuost in two, The church vnrd lies near a lonely graveyard, where Theresa Hollander was clubbed to death Inst February Mrs, Harry Hull said she saw a sin.ill man, about 40 years old, loitering about the churchyard Ml minutes before .Miss Miller was found. ADMITS KILL1NO OFFICER. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. III. Luis Mn rone, a Mexican, probably will be charg ed with the murder of Marshal Luther l oiilson, of Hiirbank, as the result of a confession he is alleged to have made to the police. .M i rone, with Juan and 1.. l.splnna, was arrested hv a posse the day after the murder, under gruelling question ing .1 on n Ksplnnr.n Is said to. have de clared that Mnrnno shot I oulmn aft the officer had tried to drive them from Itiirbnnk. Mnrnue, the officers said finally admitted his guilt. B.4NK8 NEXT TO ASTOR. Los Angeles, Cal,, Nov, 111. John O Wendell, 7.1, of New York, knowii as "Hie nerm.t of Broadway," lav ser iously ill here today as the result of a pats lytic attack on his private ear while journeying from New York to his winter home at Venice, Cal. Physicians sabl that he had hut a slight chance to recover. Next to the Astor estate, wen dell is said to be the heaviest landhold er in New York, Western l.'idon linemen expect to hnve the telegraph line along thr Willamette Pacific railroad completed from Eugene to Mapleton by Novem ber 20. Carranza Leader Surrenders Army-Villa Will Make Dash to Mexico City El Paso, Texas, Nov. 19. Villi Btas. commanded by General Aguirre Bena- vdes, were in control today of Guana juato, capital of the state of that name, according to advices received hero. They occupied the city last night. There was no fighting, the Car ransistas retreating to the east as the Villistas approached. General Villa had desigaated Irapn nto today as a concentration point and was mobilizing his troops for an early dash to Moxico City. Villa went to Leon last night for u conference with Jenerul Gutierrez, who hod gone there from Aguas Calientes. Gutierrez will return to Aguas Calientes today. Carranzistas, it was reported today, were mobilizing east of Irapuato in formidable numbers to resist the Vil lista advnnce. Vanguards of the two forces have not yet mot, but Villista loaders say they do not expect to en counter serious opposition. General Elizoudo, a Carraniista loader surrendered his entire command of 2000 men at Leon to the Villistas, saying tho Carninzistus did not desire to engage in warfare General Obregon has proclaimed him self chief of the Oarrnnsista forces in Mexico City. General Villa said Obre gon wants to dominate Mexico, General Villa today barred ull Am erican newspaper men from his district. Carranza Is Blamed. Washington. Nov. 10. Government officials here expected word todnv of serious fighting in Mexico. Advices from American Coiisulur Agent Silli man Bnid a strong forco of Villistas was moving sgninst Ouoretaro, where a mrgo ooay or inrrnnzistns, com inanded by General Gonzulcs, v as en. tronchod. Currunza's vacillating policy wiik be lieved hy Wnshisgtnn I ffiriuls to have caused a renewal' of the conflict. Af ter agreeing to trnnsfer the govern ment to Oenernl Gutierrez, Cnrrsiixn changed his mind, explaining that he is willing to quit but intended trans ferring authority to someono of his own selection. Gutierrez then ordered Oenernl Villa to advance on Mexico City immediately. It was expeetei: here the fighting would bo short and lecistve, and officials be cved the Vil. listns will win. The United St'ites. it was announced. will maintain a neutral attitude. Many of flic Amercnn tronns at Vera Cruz already are oa transports there and the others will board the ves sels soon. The transports were extinct to anil Mo ml 11 v, Customs collected la Vera Cruz hv 1ener.il Funston have been deposited ut tho American siih-tiensiiry pending 1 ii" decision as to who slum ru I ra no. .tmiorni runston wilt turn over the city to the officials in ehario at tho time of American occupation. Wild nnd conflicting reports were re ceived here from Mexico today. One was tunc ueuernl ilia hart imprisoned Gutierrez and Hie delegates to the guns Calientes convention, hnlilitiii I hem "us 11 mutter of military neces sity," Confirmation was "lucking, however, and the report was generally nscreiineu py Washington officials. No Longer Capital, Vern Cruz, Mex Nov, 10,- For the first time since the di.vs of Maximil ian, .Mexico City censed today to b the hendcpiarters of federal power of the Mnxicnn republic, The lirovlsionnl government has been moved to Orlr.nbn by General C'uri'an.ii nud General Ohre- gun wns In control of Mexico City, 1 consider anything but an nrmed force less at this time In settling problems, " General Obregon Is quoted as snyliig. "The army of the North west, which I command, Is prepared to lefend the principle for which Mexl- ciins have fought for four yours," LIBAU BOMBARDED BY GERMAN WARSHIPS London, Nov. 111. News nf Lilian 's bombardment hy warships of the Gor man ilnltlc squadron wns accepted here toduy as accounting for tho departure Tuesday from llelsingfors of the Rus sian nuvsl forces In Finnish wafers, apparently with a view to attacking; the enemy. Of uu actual meeting between the two fleets 110 reports had been re ceived, however, and It was assumed Hint the German vessels had withdrawn from Libnu before the Russian ships arrived there, If, indeed, that was their destination, Very definite Information concern ing the damage done by the German bu.ubaidment of the Russlau port was unavailable, Petrograd dispatches say ing merely that several buildings worn set on fire. The same advices slated that the German squadron consisted of two cruisers, ten torpedo boats aad "several other steamships," The story that a German cruiser was mink by a mine during the bombard ment rested only on the authority of the Daily Mull, which did not profess to have official confirmation of the re port but old It had It frum a reliable source. ALLIES TRYING TO CUT KAISER'S LIS OE CQIlllCATIOil French Suffer Appalling Loss When Mines in Captured Town Were Exploded ARTILLERY FIRE WAS UNUSUALLY VIOLENT Unconfirmed Report Germans Had Quit Lille and Allies Occupied It Paris, Nov. 19 The allies were mak ing a determined attempt today to cut the kaiser's communication lines north of Arras. In this fighting the British were tak ing the leading part. Their aim wns to swing their line to tie eastward, with Arras as their pivot, forcing the Germans buck. An unconfirmed rumor was current that tho Teutonic forces had evacuat ed Lille and that the allies had occu pied it. Tho fighting was exceedingly san quinnry. The ennnonnding was vory violent between Nieuport and Ypres, but no notable changes had occurred in the lines in this region. The French suffered appalling loBsei Vi'cdnesdny at C'huivancourt, near St. Mihiul, following their capture of tha western part of the village. The Ger mans, who had held it previously, had mined it and as soon as they had evac uated It and the French wero in posses sion, these mines were exploded with deadly effect. How Town Was Taken. ' , Paris, Nov. 19, How Hchoorbaufco, Uelgium, wus taken from the Germans by a Frniico-British night attack was described In advices received from the front today. Except by two roods the town was surrounded by wuter, as a result of the flooding of the country by the Rol glnns. Hy ono of these roads tho Bri tish approached In armored automo biles. From the opposite direction the French crossed the flood on rafts. Tho Germans, attucked simultaneous ly at front and rear, fled by tho open road, Situation Unchanged. Paris, Nov. 19. "The Germans at tacked our first, lino of trenches at TracyLe-Vul Tuesday," announced tho Pordeni'X war office in its official (Oinmuiiicntlon received here toduy, "but u vigorous counter attack by an Algerian contingent repuiBeo tnem heavily. "The artillery fire In the north ia imrticiiliirly violent from the sea to the Itiver I.ys. "Our positions In the Argonnes nr miiinlulncd, Otherwise there is noth ing to report," An Artillery Duel. Purls, Nov. 10. The Germans wora directing 0 tremendous bombardment toduy aipiinst the ullies' linos in the extreme north of tho western Euro pean war zone. Their infantry assaults had beea temporarily abandoned, either becaus they considered them hopeless unless they .mild silt reed In breaking the al lies' front by shelling their trenches, ir on ncconnt of weather conditions, which continued terrible. To the German artillery fire the al lies' eiitmon were replying hotly and a furious duel of big gnus raged, Uepeeted Teutonic nttempts to re capture Tntroy-Lc-Vnl were repulsed. Wind Steps Aviators. London, Nov. 10. Aviators nt tho front In the western Kuropenu fighting Minn were idle toduy on account Ot high wind, ruin and snow, The luck of their services mnde tha troops realize lis perhaps not many hail done since the war's outbreak, how valuable were the airmen's services. Without the Information thev hav hitherto furnished, the artillerymen found it difficult to get positions aud ranges, und their marksmanship wus correspondingly uncertain and Inaccu rate, Moth sides were using every Imagin able stiateglc trick for the slightest ndvunlnge. SPECIAL RATES AND TRAINTO CORVALLIS The special train from Portland to Corvallis Haturday, on account of thsj football game between U, of O. and O. A. C will leave Kalem at 10:00 and returning leave Corvallis at 5:.10. Th round trip fare from Hnlem Is 11.50. Tickets will be good '!" on Hpeclnl Train, Saturday morning; November 111, and for return on Hpecial or any reg ulur train until Monday, November 83.