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FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES - CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY ?1 R 1 1 I 9 l I THIRTY-NINTH YEAR Germans Kicking from land, ea and air Wave After Wave of Men Dashed Against Verdun's Defenses - On Both Sides of the Meusc London Claims They Were 1 Repulsed and Driven Back to Their Second Lines Four Zeppelin Raids In Four Day and Torpedoings Averaging Four a Day Allies Expect to Make Grand Assault Soon f , : I " By Wilbur S. Forrest, (United Press Staff Correspondent) London, April 5. Smashing from land, sea and air with unparalleled fierceness, German forces today are evidently endeavoring to offset the impression which the allied war council in Paris may have created in neutral and Teuton minds. Four Zeppelin raids against the British isles within as many days torpedoings averaging four daily and the terrific hammering at Verdun are evidences of this su preme effort. The land, sea and air attacks opened simul taneously with the closing of an allied ring of steel around the central powers. Berlin newspapers emphasize the fact that the new Zeppelin raids mean the beginning of a more active war fare against England, which was demanded by the main reichstag committee. Count Reventlow recently urged that Zeppelin attacks make every night one of terror for Londoners. Successive waves of men have been hurled against Verdun's defenses on both sides of the Meuse. At the first indication of a German weakening the allies' grand assault may begin. Yesterday, south of Douaumont, the Germans were not only repulsed, but they were driven back to their second lines. The Teuton charges were smothered with sheets of machine gun fire and shrapnel slaughtered those who tried to retreat. " The next heavy blow is expected to be launched against Bethincourt andf positions northwest of Verdun. London, April 5. With a loss of one life, three merchantmen have been tor pedoed ami sunk within the past 24 hours. The British steamer Eoudew wn sent to the bottom, one jailor perishing. Shipping records show the Ilendew was of .1.700 tons. Other ships destroyed were the S ish vessel Vigo, 1,100 tons, the Nor wegian bont Arena, 1,100 tons, ami tin Dutch schooner F.lzinn rtelena. Its ton nage is not registered. All the crews of the neutral victims were saved. German Squadron Makeg Dash. Copenhagen. April 5. Dashing from the Baltic, a German squadron steamed into the North sea and fought a minor skirmish with British torpedo boats off the coast of Norway, reports from twr sources declared today. A message from Kullen, Sweden, sail' flinty, following a heavy cannonade ! dnmnged German destroyer was tower past Helsingborg. Fifteen Sky uattles. Paris. April ,1. French troops have made further gains in trench fighting couth of Douaumont, in the Oailette woods, official announcements stated today. A squadron of French aeroplanes heavily shelled railway stations at Mnntillos and Damvillers. r The air raiders dumped 11 shells nt Nntillois and five at Danvillers. it was claimed-,. Fifteen sky battles were fought around Verdun, two German neroplnncs being ric.v.oyed. With the exception of French gains nt Douaumont and an intense bombard ment in the Mnuluinvillo-('hntilon sec- i l ABE MARTIN J! : . 'Miss Tnwnoy Apple, ticket seller o' th' "Lily Dell," is layin' off fd.iv on j account of a broken bracelet. Tulk about hungry Democrats, th' Flepibli-j nus even et th ' smilax nt a git t 'get her btnuiuvt at Melodeou Hall, lu--t nie'ht. ' tor, no important activity was noted around Verdun. In Lorraine, the Germans hurled sev eral attacks against the Arracourt-St. Martin sector after a severe bombard ment. All assaults were beaten off. Friendly to America. Berlin, April 5. Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg in his reichstag speech today vigorously protested against reports that Germany contem plates present or future aggressive ac tion against the United Mates. ' Italian Secretary Quits. Rome, April 5. General Zupelli, min ister of war. and General Klin, under secretary of war, have resigned, it was announced today. Their successors will be respectively Generals Mnrone and Alfieri. Four Americans on Board. Washington, April 5. Confirmation of the report that four Americans were on the British steamer Berwind. sn bv a submarine, wns received today by the state department from the Amer ican consul nt Cork. Trapped In Barn Which Is Set On Fire, He Is Riddled WithJSullets Sl. Charles, Mo., April Trapped in a burning barn by a mob of .",00 men ami boys. Ln Fayette Chandler, aged L':'). negro, was shot to death lit noun today. Last night he shot and probablv fatally wnundej Sheriff John Dicker." While posses were" scouring the country for ( handler, a fanners gun chanced to enter the barn where he had taken refuge. The negro emerged from his hilling pluce and threatened the lad with a revolver. Running into the house, the boy quickly alarmed the dis trict by telephone. Men came running to the spot from all directions, waving rifles and pis tols. Soon a crowd of 5' '0 was as sembled. They surorunded the barn and yelled for Chandler to come out. Suddenly smoke culled from under the roof and the building began burning briskly. Members of the mob claimed ( handler set it afire. When the barn was in flames Chan dler nppenred in a doorway waving both hands above his head in token of sur render. A thousand shots rang out. The negro toppled backward into the blaze. His body has tint been re covered. Frank S. Ward, who was elected sec retary of the Oregon Board of Pharm acy ;it January, will take charge of the office next Monday. An secretary SALEM, TO BUILD SCHOONERS Astoria. Ore., April 5. Con tracts for the construction of two of f shore auxiliary schoon ers for the Charles K. McOor mick Lumber company have been let to Wilson Brothers, of Astoria, it was announced to day. The keels will be laid at once in the shipyards at Smith 'a Point, l'art of me work, how ever, will be done by the St. Helens shipyard's, which now ore crowded to capacity. The schooners will have a ca pacity of 1,500,000 feet of lum ber each. They will probably go into commission within seven months. Viscount Kaneko Wants Japan to Have As Ideal Condi tion of Affairs San Fr.mcisco, April 5. A big pease movement which has tor its purpose the welding of closer relations between Japan and America, has been institut ed by prominent Japanese officials a cording to i publication called trio "Peace Movement", a copy of which arrived here today on the steamer Pan ama Maru. Is issued by Viscount Kantnra Kane ko, of the Japanese privy council and ur, Hanaro laxote, ot the Japanese ua tional board of education. Its appear ance caused much comment in the Orient, steamer officers declared. I he publication followed n lengtny visit to America of the officials issu ing it. Viscount Kaneko speaks in his article ot the idouistic conntions found in America, of the mingling of the iowlv and wealthy, of the opportunities of fered the Japanese, of the religious lib erties and highly lauds American de mocracy. Jt then approves the most peaceful of relations between the two countries-, and hopes for the day when lapan can bom of as ideal a condition ot atfairs. Planned To Seize City Lead ers Caught Are Billed for Shooting Today El Paso, Texas, April 5. Twenty fir thirty additional arrests were expected today in connection with the alleged plot of Mexican rebels to capture Ju arez. Followers of Francisco Villa and Felix Diaz, and men who supported Pascuat Orozco when he wns in the field, are declared to have been involv ed in the conspiracy. Consul Garcia stated that three of the SO suspects arrested in Juarez ha confessed they intended to seize the city on Sunday while the garrison was listening to the band conceit. The pint ters expected to make prisoners n soldiers, when they were assembled i' the plaza without weapons. Public ex edition of several conspirators, whi. ' was scheduled for today, was (-nacelle because Consul Garcia protested again what he termed the barbarism of sue! a proceeding. Mayor Prieto of Juarez, stated that the execution of plotters would probab lv take place today in spite of Consul Garcia's protest. Dissenliim among Mexican officials in Juarez was denied. They declared the executions had mere ly been postponed, not cancelled. Knowledge of the plot caused the re cent Carranza mobilization near Or border, which alarmed Americans. Ring leaders of the scheme enlisted as .Tunro custom house guards so they could I, constantly on the ground ready ti strike nt an opportune moment. CHARLES H. PICKETT IS GRANTED A DIVORCE TarnniH, Wash., April T. "The only sign of insanity 1 am cognizant of ever showing was in sticking so long by a woman who didn't love me," Charles H. Pickett, aged 41, a salesman, replied to Judge Ensterday to day in presenting" his suit for divorce from Eva Pickett of Salem, Oregon. Pickett testified he went to his home in Salem Christtnns eve, and was arrested on his wije 'b complaint that be wns insane. Pickett was granted a di vorce. of the hoard, nil correspondence and business will come through Mr. Ward here in Snlern. The retiring secretary is Leon B. Haskirrs, of MedforJ. OREGON, WEDNESDAY m.wm HAS NO DESIGNS fi ANY WITHY Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg-Gives Outline of Germany's Desires NO IDEA OF VIOLATING THE MONROE DOCTRINE Legitimate Rights of Neutral Vessels Will Be Given Full Consideration Berlin. April 5. Announcing that Germany had no intention of making war against the I'nited States after the present conflict ends. Imperial Chan cellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg addressed the reichstag today. He asserted that the kaiser did not contemplate any viorarlon of the Mon roe doctrine and would make uo at tempt to seize territory on either of th American continents. Germany, declared the imperial chan cellor, will vigorously continue its sub marine activities. In this way it wi fight the British attempt to starve the central powers. I.eutinate rights of neutral vessels affected by the under sea boat war would always be given consideration, he said. After having reviewed Germany's victories, Hollweg said his country would never w illingly consent to return Poland or other conquered Russian pro vinces to the czar. Ho contemplate the 'formation after the war of a new Belgium, in which the rights of Flemis speaking people who sprang from tier man stock would receive fullest con sideration. It was folly, h( asserted, fT the a" lies to talk about starving Germany nn Austriu into submission. In this en nection he called attention to the con ing crops which, he said, were mos promising. Right of Self Defence Hollweg admitted that conditions of life in' Germany under the strain of, wur were not easy t present, but de clared all classes were beariug up ad mirably, particularly the poor. Ju ex ecutiug its starvation program, he charged Great Britain was making war upon women and children and violatin the trade rights of neutrals. The note to America, dated November 5, l!il!5, gnve an exact description of F.nglish iolations of international law, out so i ir as i Know it has not been answered srid the chancellor "Our rec.ig lizod right ami duty is use all mcanx a. 'must this poii-iv r f -.n ,!. vation whi-h is ;( leerinc insult in. only to us but to nil nations. It is the plainest duty of humanity that we fig this policy. "No serene minded neutral, no mat ter whether it favors us or not. .an I'ouht our right to defend nuiyolves against this war of starvation which i contrary to international law. Nobody env ask us lo allow the nrm.; of-defense to be wrested rre'i; :.' hands. U'e us' tin m, ami must use them." He pointed nut Milt on S -yeni'ii r " l ad dedn.-ot his readiness ' e:,t.T pircc discussi.MS, but m the intmv de?! ned to do o. "Let us Kiip,i':se," sard Ilollwng, ' t'.at I suggest to As-piith that he i drwn with m; (f t. table, ami ( xaini: c th' possibilities of pence. Aspnth i.e. g'ts with a clai'.i for dcfi.-.ite, complete destruction of Prus 'g milil-iiy pow r. Wi,. see, the enversntin: would hi er iled before it I egnu." Situation Reviewed Berlin. April ". In the most compre hensive speech of the wur, delivered before n crowded reichstag, Imperial Chancellor Von Brthman-llollwcg to day reviewed military and political sit uations, the means of conducting fur ther warfare, and iGcrmnti relations with the 1'iiitcd States. He expl lined the kaiser's attitude to ward different Kuropenu nationalities, Belgian, Lithuanian, Polish uud Flem ish. It was doubly necessary, he de clared, to guarantee Kniope's peace alter the war, so that these peoples would hive a chance for free evudution, spenning their own mother tongue and de eo'ing their individuality. "A spirit of union shall lead us, '' he said, as his speech was concluded amid great cheering, "and it shall lead our children and -Hinl children through their struggles towards a fu ture of strength an. I liberty." "Since I list addressed you," saM th imperial chancellor, "our enemies' enterprise at the Dardanelles has fail ed. With our Bulgarian and Austrian allies we have brought Hie Serbian campaign to n victorious end. Monte negro and Albinia are likewise in the hands of our allies. The British have vainly endeavored to relieve their bc seige.l forces at Kiit-el-Amaru. Mas sin ns occupied Krzerum with superior lories, out strong armies of our Turk ish allies checked further advances. No Designs on America. "Russian attacks agiinst Austrian in eastern ('ulucia, and Italian at tacks nil along the Isono front have been beaten back. The Ku-si in col umns hroliB down before Field Marshal .APRIL 5, 1916 BARBERS "USED" BAY RTJM Portland, Ore., April 5. Bay rum and patent hair tonics may be taboo in Portland after a hearing in municipal court tins afternoon. Two barbers were found List night lying on the floor ot th-ir slop. Linpty bottles were scat ters! around them. The shop's i.itire stock of bay ruin, .ml clher tonics which I intuit. "d -i 1 rgo percentage of ulcoh il. h.i-l been consumed. The police are washing for other evidences of the popular ity of barber shop tip,-'. 's. Mortally Wounded, He 'Tried . to Comfort His Daughter as She Wept Over Him Louisville, Ky., April 5. Satisfied that she had done right in killing hci aged father to put him out of his mis ery, Miss Anna Stitzell talked calmly t physicians today, exhibiting no signs of insanity, although they believed she l mentally deranged. Her father, William Stitzell. a Pi war veteran, suffered constantly from rheumatism which attacked wounds re ceived at the battle of Lookout Moun tain. As he But in his nrm chair in a 1 room behind his little shop, the daugh ter calmly took a revolver 'from a bu reau drawer and shot him. Then she rushed out, crying: "My God, I have shot pop. His suf ferings are over. I hud no money tr, take enre of him. Mr bullet will prove a blessing." Stitzell, however, was not dead. Me' tally wounded, he was taken to a hos pital when the girl wept at his bcdsiil while his strength ebbed. With his dv ling breath he comfoneci her, saying: "There, now, don't cry little' girl. 1 know you did what you thought best.'' Physicians said, the woman wns un doubtedly insane. She was recently op erated on for tumor of the breast, and has been melancholy ever since. Intense Excitement Caused by Submarine Sinking Hol land Vessel The Hague, April Torpedoing o! the Dutch schooner Llzinu Helena while Holland was in Ihe grip of a wnr scare caused intense excitement here today The message to the ship's owners suii there wns no doubt that a submarine wns responsible for her destruction. When the crew landed nt Rotterdam u govern me nt inquiry opened immediate ly. Simultaneously the queen ordered investigation oi the liner Tubuntiu dis aster. Previous inquiries concerning th Tubuntiu all canie from the vessel's owners. The general committee of the lowc chamber was expected to issue a state ment shortly, explaining the reason foi recent military activities and at least assuring the pulilic tiiat there is no dan ger of immediate war. Only officials know what caused the sudden cancella tion of furloughs and other warlike moves. Lditoiinl speculation on the events varys nccnnling to the sympath ies of ttic ditterciit newspapers. Von llimleiiburg and his heroes. The enemy's reports that Germany's mili tary power is exhausted are erroneous, as our victories at Verdun prove. Op erations there were prepared with pro found foresight and the lirnverv ot the Germans continues to gain Advantages lor us. 'The lust offspring of the campaign of calumnies against us is tiin report. !h;it nfter the end ol this war, we will rush against the American continent ami ntlempt to conquer Caiiudi as our tirrt province," said llollweg. "This is the silliest of all the impu tations invented against us. There are equally silly reports that we have con templated acquisition of any territory on American soil, either in lirnzil or in inv American country whatsoever. "We fight tor our existence, for our future, for Germany, but for no foot of foreign soil in either Hra.il or any American eountgy whatsoever, tier- main 's sons are bleeding and dying on the buttlefield. Kverv one of us knows this. That makes our hearts strong, our nerves strong. Its moral strength ens our will, not only in order to weather the final storm but also for the final viclorv." "The allies' response to, my offer to discuss terms of pence wus a demand that tiermaay s military power be crushed. To these pence conditions only ono answer is left this mc.nt be given by our sword. If our adver saries want to continue slniiglitering human beings and want to enntiniie de vastating. Kurope, let theirs be the'guil' W'e will have to face it out like nun.'' PRICE TWO AIRIGIS CLEARING COUNTRY OF VILLISTAS Cavalry Making Forced Marches and Appearing Unexpect edly, Terrorizes Bandits Who Are Fleeing South Aban doning Their Favorite Strongholds Funston Admits Villa Is Safe, and That Campaign Cannot Be Extended Much Further-108 More Motor Trucks Provided Columbus, N; M., April 5. In a beiies of desperate, headlong forced marches American cavalrymen are clear ing Villistas from the district between Namiquipa and Guerrero today. Their operations are even driving bandits from regions south of that area. This was the belief expressed today by Major Sample here. He also declared that Brigadier General John J. Pershing's men had probably figured in skirmishing and running fights almost daily. Pershing himself has gone into the thick of the pursuit. He was at Guerrero yes terday. Sample believes the advance guards are not sparing man or beast in their chase, after Francisco Villa and his scattered bands. A strong cavalry guard with a mile long wagon train entered Mexico south of here today. They expected to reinforce the manhunters. Returning wagon drivers reported that farmers along the line were preparing earth for the crops to be planted. Trenches have been dug at some points where it may be necessary to fight for protection of the American lines. of communication in Mexico, according to army motor truck drivers who arrived here today. They declared the presence of small bandit bands, lurking in the foothills along the communication routes, convinced officers that precautionary measures were necessary. . "There is no doubt that our men are entrenching along the line," said one officer. It was learned they were actu ally digging earthworks at Boca Grande, 32 miles south of the border. Some believe the movement of Carranza troops northward may perhaps be responsible for the precautions. "We are interested in reports of Carranzistas mobil izing," said an officer, "but we cannot say what we have determined." Story of Fight Unconfirmed San Antonio, Texas, April Ad mitting that Francisco Villa had cs eaped to the south, Major General Fred Funston declared toduy the band it leader wis probably headed toward 1'arrul. Only a tew American compan ies are available for the pursuit in that direction. Funston explained it would be impossible' to send a considerable ton!; farther south liecuuse ot too necessity of protecting communica tions. The president units which cin be used for that purpose are insuffi cient. Army headquarters exhibited pro uouueed pessimism toduv. Fuustou ad mitted that continuance of the chase southward would necessitate stronger forces than are available now. Villa's esc ipe from Guerrero district is be lieved to have been due to false infor mation waich bis sympathizers gave American pursuers. Knowledge of Colonel Drown 's vie torv over Villistas at a point 'M miles nodth of Guerrero, April I, was con fined today to lirigadier General .1. J. Pershing's report from Mexican ranch ers near the scene. They said the Vil- list is lost HO dead when the 'M0 envoi rvnien, led bv Colonel Prown, made a surprise attack on them. No Ameri cans were killed. Colonel llrown him self had not reported, however. Inirists Villa is Wounded HI Paso, Texas.' April fi. General Gutierrez has wired Consul Garcia a report that Francisco Villa is positively known to be wounded, ile (used his message on stories told by persons who claimed to hae hoen the outlaw after he was shot, in the leg. These eye witnesses included u Cnrruiiza soldier, captured by Villistas and later releas ed, lie said Villi was unable to rido a horse. Information received at Juarez this morning located Villa and a few follow ers somewhere between Cuniargo and I'tirrnl. When last seen they wero southeast of t nrni ign. If this report is true, Villa must be within five miles of Santa Kosalin on tho Mexi can National .railroad. I When informed thnt large forces of Carranzistis hnd apparently allowed ilia to escape, .luiircz otticials insist ed' that General Luis llerrera was hot ly pursuing him. Motor TrucliB for Tunston Washington, April fi. In older to cope with a serious shortage of trans portation facilities Secretary of Wir motor trucks and two tank trucks for gasoline. The order was made at Ma jor General Funston 's request. This action wus believed to be the idmiiiistrutiou 's probable solution ol the entire transportation difficulty re sulting from the fact that the Metiefl Northwestern railway is not uvailublo for immediate esc. Notwithstanding ro-mril 1 1 tta tit llio t-fiilrttnl tha wnr department suggested taut its poor con 'dition might necessitate- reliance, ot motor trucks anyhow. CENTS ON' TRAINS AND NEW STANDS FIVK CENTS Ilakers refused the Aero Club of America's offer to sell two aeroplanes to the army at one dollar each. Th new appropriation for iviation elimi nated the necessity of uecopting thti proposition. May Patrol Border San Diego, Cal., April."). Major Gen eral X Franklin Hell, commander of thw wostern department of the linitn'l States army and Mayor C.ipps of Hun Diego conferred here today regarding tim possibility of n cuvnlry putrol along tho Mexicau line in this county. May or Lapps recently telegraphed Secre tary of Wnr il iker asking such a pa trol. Major Generul Hell would not indicate what action would be taken excopt to sny that conditions seomed tu be quiet along the border here now. He has to leave for Imperial toilny. "There is no cavalry ivailable for a. patrol in this county," Hell sai.1 be fore leaving. He indicated that border residents will have to get along with out guards for the present at least. Prices Well Maintained But Trading Was Dull New York, April 0. The New York Kvening Man's financial review today aid: Tho general market despite its irreg ularity maintained n strong undertone. At tho opening Industrial Alcohol, Han. win Locomotive, Cruciblo Steol ami somo other spcialties made an excellent recovery from yesterday 'a rcautiou. 'I generally better character of Mexican-, advices resulted in n substantial im provement in issues like American Smelting and Ketiuing, Southern Pa cific, and Mexican Petroleum. Apparently there wus no enlargement of public buying. Prices woro well maintained in the afternoon tut trac ing was dull. The railways fulled to sustain an activity developed iu th Into afternoon, but a spurt in stand ards was an encouraging feature. Mer cantile marine common and preferred after having an irergular day wer stronger iu the last hour. Kuhber and tiro stocks were generally higher. THE WEATHER Oregon: F&ir touight and Thursday, heavy frost tonight east portion; winds movtly southerly, CAN PiiCoiF w