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ft : ' i m TS . SfiV ft : vffiW od ft : - ' rl I FULL IfASED VIRE 4,409 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 READERS) DAILY. DISPATCHES Only Circulation In Satan guar aateed by the Audit Bares of Circulations. SPECIAL WILLAMETTB VAL LEY NEWS &E&V10H . i i I II 11 J 1 U MM s i II I! II .. II'II n .Ilfl I) i I i J I! 11 1! l! fJ! II I . - - - - 1 . FORTIETH YEAE NO. 183 WAR MINE IS MIRED TO HUB ON FLANDERS FRONT Forty Eight Hours of Rain ; Makes Battlefield Bottom less Sea of Mud . GREAT ARTILLERY Dift CONTINUES UNABlSD Russian Forces Re-Fori ' I " fy s i i ! Me causing uerman Aft vance to Slow Up v RUMANIANS WIN Washington, . Aug. . 2. Ru ma ilia n troops have made .a twelve mile breach along the thirty railo German front in Ru mania, according to cables re ceived today at the Russian embassy. The Rumanians, captured sev enty cannon, 100 machine guns and four thousand German pris oners after three days ' hard fighting. ' "The Germans arc in complete- disorder and are flying in panic," the cables state. New Yorh, Aug. 2. The Franco British offensive machine was mired to its hubg today. Movement was practic ally impossible in the vast sea of mud. The artillery duel was continued with unabated ferocity, but; the only infantry uciitma were r n iew spots or higu grouiia. Field Marshal -Haig reported recap ture of" a position. Which a violent Ger ; man counter, attack early yesterday won i I'niiii xrmu me nriusn. . Haig also admitted a successful Ger man raid to the right of the Flanders iront. i . i The Paris official statement detailed no activity -on the' Flanders front. News from the Russian front indicat ed steady strengthening of resistance to tne uennaa nuvauee. r An Ocean of Mud.' By Lowell Mellett. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, Aug. 2, Forty-eight continu ous hours of rain had all but stopped - the French-British offensive today. Movement of masses of men or of heavy guns was impossible in the niuck of ' mud. In a few places where paved high ; -ways afforded footing or wher ridges above the morass gave relief, the armies were fiercely struggling. Field Marshal Haig reported recapt . lire of positions near the Ypres-Koulers raiway, where the enemyj by staggering sacrifice of men, late yesterday ejected , the British. . - Further down on the British line Haig Teported a successful German rnid ar ound Haig's Court. The enemy securod tt number of prisoners. Front -dispatches indicated that ifv . the infantry was temporarily mired, , there was no diminution in the artil . lery fire. Tho British guns are keeping up a vigorous shell offensive every where. - - Artillery Preparing War. London, Aug. 2. Resumption of tho allied drive in Flanders waited on a (Continued on Page Two.) ABE MARTIN A girl can't help it if she' got a c s(t sfc se ss ae 3ff s(c 4c sc ss s sfie v:r v ' ri'". I IT I pug nose, but she kin keep from wear-1 in' a elose reefed turban. Kobuddy ev er asks fer th kind o' a haircut his .mother nsed t' jffve him. . , Who Called the Strike Is Puzzling Mystery Berkely, Cal., Aug. 2. Who called the strike Tuesday at the Hall-Scott Aeroplane Motor factory here was the question official of the company sought to solve today. The machinists union disclaims responsibility. The strikers say they received orders from somebody to quit, but from whom is an unans wered question. Recently a "strike"- at the Union Iron Works at Alameda was found to have ben called without authorization under the same mysterious circumstan ces. . MONTANA LYNCHING STIRS ITHORITIES While Appealing to Law I. W. Ws. In Arizona Offer to t Avenge Death" Butte, Mont., Aug. 2. Federal, coun ty, state and city authorities began an investigation of the murder of Frank Little, I. V. W. leader, today without a tangible clew to work upon. " A telegram from Attorney General Gregory requesting District Attorney B. K. Wheeler that all the facts in the case be sent to Washington was re ceived " early today. Secretary Wilson of the department of labor, has also ask ed Mark Douoghue, president of the Montana Federation of Labor, for com plete facts, promising a thorough in vestigation. State Attorney General Ford has arrived to act for Governor Stewart and the county commissioners are being urged to offer a reward of $1000 to supplement the $10U0 reward offered by the city. A telegram from the I. W. W. refu gees in camp Columbus, N. M., pledg ing their support if men aec, wanted to avenge Little 's death, was also receiv ed. Frank Little was murdered by gun men. They, didn't give him a etianco to dress or get his crutches," said a sign posted iii the I. W. W. hall today. Plans are being made tor a nuge -f asuington, -Aug. x. The govern W. W. demonstration when "Little's fu-jment is preparing -to, fight claims for neral is held. ' '' -.' vi - i exemptions from th ireft, . - Complaint that they ha.ve reeeive the '8-',-7f vwrmyw ' Stonfana vicrilants was made today By several other members of the local I. W. W. union today. - ' - A number of telegrams were exchang: ed during- the morning between federal officials here, and .various departments at. Washington, but the nature of these communications were not revealed- "The People of Ios Angeles Los" Angeles, Cal., Aug. 2. Condemn ing the lynching of Frank W.- Little, I. W.- W. "organizer, at Butte, Los An geles I. W. W. today sent tho following resolutions to President Wilson: - ' ' Whereas, the corporations of, Ari zona are being allowed to take tho law into their own hands and are institut ing government by gunmen, thereby encouraging other corporations to ao likewise, and whereas this has led to the infamous and cowardly murder of Union Lender Frank Little at Butte, Mont,; "Therefore, we, the people of Los An geles, in mass meeting assembled, pro test aeamst further- delay in returning th deported miners to their homes and we demand that these corporations be junished and their rule by gunmen be. immediately stopped " Tho telegram was signea py jnmes P. Thompson of Seattle, recently do ported from Jerome, and Phil McLaughlin,- Los Angeles, district dele gate of the I. W. W. : ' Not Same Utile Sent Up, Wash., Aug. 2. Henry Lit tle, L W. W., arrested here July 19, on charge of inciting one of numerous small riots whieh have marked the ex press wagon drivers strike, and releas ed without being tried, on July 27, was no relatioii to Frank Little, I. W.- W. lender, lynched in Butte, according to local I. W. W. officials today. HOUSE WILL NOT ACT ON PROM WENT WiU Consider Only War Measures May Go Over Until December " Weshingtan, Aug. 2. The drive to make the nation dry is temporarily halted. Dae to a house decision to consider only war measurees at this time, the prohibition amendment passed by the senate late yesterday will go overto December probably. "It is likely that no action will be taken by the house before congress con venes," said Representative Webb, the house dry leader today. "When it cornea up it will pass overwhelmingly." Drya in and out of eongrew, howev er, are laying the ground work for push ing their fight. State organizations were notified to-, day to put extra pressure into the cam paign for ratification of tne amend men t. The doubtful states will be the center of a heavy attack, "We will secure the adoption of the prohibition amendment by the neeesi- SALEM, FAKE ADDRESSES BY REGISTRAHTS 11 : -11 Some of These Are Found To Be Vacant Lots Men Can't Be Found SLACKERS ORDERED TO BE CERTIFIED TO ARMY Government Will Fight Claims of Exemption, To Get Square Deal Washington, Aug. 2. President Wil son today ordered that all "slaefcers" who failed to appear for draft exem ption be reported to the department of justice and certified into the national ar my by the adjutant general of tho state. Should these men fail to report to the adjutant general within five days af ter notification of their certification in to the army they will be reported to the adjutant general of the army for his action. Meantime, tho department of -justice is meeting with difficulty finding men wuo gave laise addresses in registering. Upon the return of letters callincr men for physical examination, agents have gone to tho supposed addresses only to find them in the middlo of vacant lots, bridges and no streets at all. Will Tight Exemptona. Concerned -at the' -grOat dumber of those attempting to avoid service, th provost marshal general's- off ice today announced that exemptions in agricul ture and other -industries -will -be care fully scutinized. -- "As a direct slap at "marriage slack ors" the government will automatically appeal from every exemption on tho ground of dependency. Tho purpose of tho appeal is to obtain nation-wide uniformity in exempting rulings, which is regarded as otherwise impossible from 4,557 boards. , All registrants arc invited by Gen eral Crowder to report any improper exemptions. Discussing industrial exemptions, General Crowder said district boards were "powerless to relieve cases in which private loss and hardship rather than a national necessity" are at stake. . i The Rule to Judge by. "Otherwise, another man Vould be asked to offer his life in order that this man's material benefit be served, ". said Crowder. - - - The problem of exempting men in agricultural and other industries, Gen eral Crowder said, must be solved "with success of tho nation's military opjerations in tuiud as the dominant object.'! . ' As conservation of certain industries is necessary to military success, Crow der declared, the question in an indi-1 vidual case then becomes two fold. "1 Is the industry in question ne cessary to the .maintenance of the mil-, itary establishment or the effection op-1 eration of military forces on the main-j tenance of the national interest during the emergency?" -. "2. Does the person by or in respect to whom the discharge is claimed oc cupy such a statute in respect of such a necessary industry that his place could not De iuieu y aiiomur wuuuul imcti, substantial, material loss and detriment to tho adequate and effective operation of the particular enterprise!" LAUNCHED OA PORTLAND Portland, Or., Aug. 2. The 8800 ton steel steamer War Viceroy was launch from the ways of the Northwest Steel company at noon today, ine nat vice- toy is a sister snip ot tne war rsaron. wliich was launched here three months ago. The Cuuard company la me owner. WILL GET PEACE NOW Chicgo, Aug. 2 Frank Popelka beamed when the exemption board ac cepted hiin for the new national army. "Why so happy?" inquired the chair man. "Oh, I got a divorce recently and now I can get some peace and quiet," he said. ary number of states," E. C. Dinwid- die, superintendent of the Anti-baloon League of America said. I will not Say now the states in Anmnrrmmc fUnniUlllbMLd which we will begin our fight, but we British guns, fired by Canadians, aid will easily add ten states to the 26 al-jed the Italians in thi great offensive ready 'dry,' or about to go 'dry' by leg- and allied warships in the gulf of Tri islation here tofore enacted." Jete bombarded the Austrian coast poi- House "drvs" todav talked of a democratic caucus to. determine wbeth-j In Trentmo. a successful offensive al ex prohibition shall be brought np des- so gained ground for Cadorns's war- rerater..TAO.l.Nai:,th fr K itf HIE pite the previous eaueus agrement to consider notning dui war measures. OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1917 no oaotu4 for rumor Washington; Aug. 2 Answer ing rumors as to flu aliened dis aster to. American, forces, 8ec- retary of War Baker made tlic following statement today; "I have no hesitancy in say ing .that not a syllable has reached the-, war department which would lead us to believe that any misfortune has attend- ' ed our . forces on land or sea; and I can reiterate the pledge made some time ago that any such word will be instantly jjiv en to the, country, subject only to the qualifications that any military movement in process at the time be, completed so as not to imperil the remainder of the forces involved. Let me re peat that no word- has reached us which wpuid justify any fear at thi time." . . kaiseS Likes it Copenhagen, Aug. 2. Kaiser . Wilhclm today telegraphed Crown Prince Bupifeeht, or Ba varia,, his ''congratulation on his army's success Tuesday, in which the vehement Angloj French attack, intended to con quer the const in Flanders, fail ed." 2 OF CREW IiOST Lontron, Aug. 2. The twenty i two survivors of the American steamer Mota.nolanded today, declared, twenty four of the crew, some of thorn Americans, had been lost in. the torpedoing . of the vessel, announced yester day by the admiralty. ' COLBY OET3 JOB Washington, Aug. 2. The sen ate commerce' committee ; Vot ed this morning, mix ' to four, to reeommend coiflTmatioii. of Baiubridge oJby, - J ew Vorki as a member of the ; shipping board. . INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY Davenport, ' la., Aug. 2. Daniel H. Wallace of Chicago, organizer of the League of Humanity, and five other persons were indicted by the federal grand, jury here today on charges of conspiracy .and. violating the espionage act- How Participants Stand After Th ree As Correspondents See It ITALY. By Johu Heariey. (United Press (Staff Correspondent.) Home, Aug 2. Italy is just now ap proaching the climax of her power iu the great war. Twelve months have wit nessed consolidation of the Italian was machine, brilliant advances on all the fronts where Italian soldiers face the foe and fullest, utilization of the Ital ian navy's power in the Mediterran ean. For the first time in months the. muddled political situation has appar entlv settled down, with the recent overwhelming vote of confidence in the Boselli cabinet. Italy has learned, prob- -(iinated' hElniioiiious prosecution of me war, wiin t'vi-rj uuiu-e or ner strength. Most recent of Italy's achievements were the two offensives in the Cm-so and the Trentino. Gorizia fell just a year ago and then Italy turned her eyes toward Laibach and Trieste. But winter gripped the fighters before plans materialized. Juet before nature intervened to stop the fighting the Italians (in September) conquered the heights of Comnngno in the Adige Valley, and consolidated and widened their positions on the Pasu bio. This spring on May 6, General Cador na began where he had left off last fall but this time with more powerful of fensive arms in men, guns and mu nitions. The whole left bank of the river and almost the entire rocky pla teau north of Gorizia fell to their arms. Between Caataguavizzia and east of Jamiano they pressed forward. The lower slopes of Mount Hcrmada, the guardian of Triests were conquered. iTriests itself U.now direet.y menacedi from a bare twelve miles. tions. riors. rdaoe the nura- r held in Italy Official estimates now oer or Austriian prisoners neio in nn at 155,000 and ot these at least 35,000 OHLYFIFTY-FIVEOF WHOLE BATTALION OF GIRLS ESCAPE Russian Women's "Legion of f Death Gets Baptism of Fire WOUNDED GIRLS INSIST THEY WILL FIGHT AGAIN r Girls In Hospital Tell Why lhey Determined lo Go To the Front . ; ' By William Q Shepherd ' (J 'nited Press staff correspondent) Petrograd,' Aug. 2. Only fifty five oi me wnnitt uauauon or women in Russia's legion of death came through their firt bat'le unscathed. But the wounded, as well as those who escaped are going back to the front. Mme. Botchkncva, commander of tho legion of death, suffering fTOiu shell shock in a hospital near here, proudly told the heroic story of her unit's fight iug and today made this statement Half a dozen other wounded girls in the same hospital gave instant corro boration. - ' Wo have fought with men and with women, ' ( ommander Botchkneva de clared, "and oils' is as good as the oth er, if he or Bhe loves the fatherland. 'My girls had been divided before the battle. One half remained a unit under my command and the other half was distributed in small detachments of six or ten to various companies. These small units were to act as ammu nition carriers only- My half was an active fighting force. I ld thorn into the charge mvself . ' , . Fifty Fiva Unhurt ' "Out of all our legion just fifty five o.'t'he girls wore nwinjured." -. "'Why' should womea anywhere in tho world be surprised at our fighting? interjected Lvodkia Minenkovia, for merly a stewardess in the trans-Atlan tic steamship service, who spoke good English "I know American-. women pretty well. If they knew the facta I would not bo surprised to see tbem do the same thing." . I asked all of the Wohnded girls tb tell me exactly why they fought. "Russia needed me, so I quit high school, " proudly responded protty 'Continued en Page Two. Years of War were taken in. the spring offensives. But while Italy has been advancing into Austria, she has been compelled gradually to abandon the hinterland of Tripolitania. Hostile Arab tribes in the interior, backed with German-Turkish money forced the retirement of the Ital ian to a thin line along the coast. In Albania the Savoyan army now occupies a strip of territory between the Adriatic and tho river Vojussa to the northwest. Vallona, facing Brindisi, is the principal Italian stronghld. T,nl..n ....... .. 1. : iL. I J-iajj s Jiuvjr uuo licneii ui sunn in me year just past ftt least 40 Austrian and German submarines. British "drifters" have given valuable aid in this work. J the Italian navy is just now coopernt . ing effectively with British, , Japanese (and French squadrons in the Mediter ranean to sweep the seas clear of enc I my submarines. Kina Victor's sailors have given good account of themselves m th one important naval engagement of the year fur Italy that off Cattaro nlthough they lost heavily. The Italian flying corps, it is esti mated, has dropped 75 enemy flyers in the year. It has carried out frequent raids over Austrian ports, including i rieste. These achievements have cost Italy approximately $43,815,20,000 in a vear. in a year. Nearly 1,000,000,000 of this was spent on the army and $106,000,000 on the navy. The present monthly cost of the is close to $225,000,000. Am erica's financial aid has been of great service in helping Italy to meet this tremendous diain. The German submarine campaign has resulted in sky-rocketing living prices in Italy and in consideraDle discomfort. The situation, however, is far from ser ious. I he cost of living ia now up near !? " P 'SK. l. Coal is almost prohibitive. That for the ships, at seaboard is around $00 a ton. American shoes, formerly $1 and $10 cost mora than $15 now. Sugar, butter and flour are rarities. Heat is scarce. But the Italian people do not appear to be suffering in the least from their deprivations. Admittedly like voices crying in tne wilderness, the Vatican organs persist I their editorial campaigns for a Jpeedy I - - - - - - - r " r ' and ust peace. Directly through hU PRICE TWO Rushing Work on Meclo Park Buildings Camp Fremont, Menlo. Park, ' Cal., Aug. 2. Fivj hundred skilled workmen are hammering Camp Fremont towards completion today. - Work started with about 100 men. During the day there-was a procession of automobiles down the peninsula with more men and every train brought oth ers. As the men arrived they were put to work, even if there was but half hour's time left, so insistent in the de mand for early ' complotioa of - the camp. Because no common laborers were av ailable, carpenters getting union wages unloaded lumber from cars and . did tho routsabout work. SECOND LiDERTY LOAM FOE $3000,000,000 This Will Be Launched Nov ember 15 Campaign Be ing Arranged Washington, Aug. 2. The second lib erty loan for $3,000,000,000 will be launched November 15, treasury offi cials said today. Before that time it is planned to issue nearly billion dol lars in treasury short time certificates to meet immediate needs. To sell tho second liberty loan bonds, a campaign ig being planned which will overshadow the organization and pub licity which made the first bond issue a great success. A new feature in tho second bond selling campaign will bo the women's liberty loan committee. It has namcct state chairmen and opened offices in the treasury building hore. Several million new posters and five million liberty loan buttons have been called for. PERSBIliSPKIS AND INSTRUCTS BOYS Illustrates With Cane, Use of " Bayonet Puts Snap In the Drill By J. W. Pegler! ' (United Press Staff Correspondent.) With Tho American Expeditionary Army, Aug. 2. With the momory of thoir own commander in chief person ally Bhowin 'em how it was done with a cane, Pershing's Bantmieg went - at bayonet practice today with an irresis tablo vim. , Every man in camp "speeded up". Very few there were who did not hear the general's reiteratd phrass during yesterday's day-long inspection "hur ry upl More enap!" and did not heed them today. , Major General Pershing frequently voiced open criticism of ' unsoldierly bearing of those in his ranks. The fact that French officers were inspecting with him did not make him hesitate to single out individuals for rebuke. On oho occasion he waited to see a sergeant put a squad through the present, the port and right shoulder arms and then took matters into his own hands sharp ly admonishing some of the Sammies for inattention and gum-chewing. He called a dozen from the ranks of ano ther sloppy drilling detactonient to make them stand at attention for five min utes. Not even some officers escaped cri ticism. In tho fac simile trenches training camp the general demonstrated with his cane just how tho British Tommies thrusts to kill and went through all the jabs, even showing how to pry bayonet loose from a fallen opponent. He also watched the strenuous train ing of rookies as they charged straw stuffed effigies representing the ene my. Pershing found the billets of his troops in a dozen different towns in generally spick and span condition anil once he remarked, apparently hungrily, over the odor of peach pie. It was learned a number of American officers recently witnessed tho fashion in which enemy aeroplanes were driven off by "Archies" and were much im pressed thereby; In camp tha Sammies are disdainful of raiders, WILL EMPLOY WOMEN Chicago. Aug. 2. Marshall Field company, big estate street store, today announced tnat its iioor waiters wouin be women hereafter. The draft, which is depleting its male force, is responsi ble for the change. AGREE ON FOOD SURVEY BILL Washington, Aug. 2. 8onate and house conferees reached an agreement on the food survey bill today after two months discussion. It carries an appro priation of $lo,000,000 for a food sur vey, purchase of seeds and propaganda work to increase production. Nuncios it is reported Pope Benedict has eeaseessly worned for a termination of ,ntilitie no"""" CENTS ON TRAINS A KB FTW8 BTANDS FIVE CENT STIFLII HEAT IS still mm OF EASTERN STATES New York City Reports 165 Deaths and Over 5C3 Prostratioss BOSTON HASAKOlTin "T OF KILLEG HEAT Totai De&w : Sve SCO- Weather Bureau Fcrcasts No Relief New. York, Aug 2. The boat wave which has held most of the country in " B"H o'hco monuay, conunueu to taJie a heavy, toll today, but there were indications that it was abating and that general relief might come .before the end. of the week. . Temperatures well up in the ninetius were again reported trom moBr of tlx eastern cities thiB afternoon. Ia the mid dle west, however, there has been a de cided drop. - . Scores of deaths ' and hundreds of prostrations were again Teported but the toll was not as heavy as that tak en yesterday. , The. total numbor of deaths through--out the country mounted above the five tions will treble this figure. lu Aew lork the hichest tempera ture up to .1:30 p. m. was 95. At that hour, however,- the mercury dropped one degree. A. Drcczo made tbs boat mora bearable- A general movement to close exchan-r es here Saturday was under way. A special meeting o governors of the New York- Stock Kxchauga was called to act on a, petit ion for uh ar.tion. TJ cof fee xehiigo was expected to close and s similar petition wans being circulated. On'-.tho cotton exchange, -- Boston, New York, Philadelphia and nearby cities were the hottest in the. MlnnLV lhl. ..lOTnAAH 1U.I - .1 .1 1 ..... I , p .T .m.B I." ...ll. I, T ,J BI1UI-, tinnnl rtonthw and .fnrtu- iJiit nwiaf rn. tions hud been reported hore np to 1 p- m. . -'', -- - J - Washington was the hottest city ia the country this afternoon reporting to. f- . " Humidity is Great . With nearly 150 tVersona dead and ling heat wave that has hung over New " fork since Sunday, the loeaJ weather 1 J ... I ,Jt ..1 .1... ! '..,- uureau declared loony inere ih iiilio re lief yet in sight. The temperature at 8:30 today waa SO, lower than yesterday's 9 a m, mart:, hnt rhA fnrnrlLut.er .pvnrnnMdit iha Keliiir' that yesterday's highest mark would bo pressed closely today' Aliivnr Mifchel hnn ordered the eitv a parks thrown open to the suffering thousands. As a result, Central Park's giuns was uucxeu last; mguL wua bju-d-ing forms. Coney Island and other near by beaehes were also crowded. A first aid station has been estab lished in the subway station under the municipal building. , Although the temporature at 30 . ni. was SS, six degrees lower than yes terday at the same hour, the humidity was up 14 degrees. A maximum heat of 05 today is expected. So great was the rush of men, wo men and children about free iee and milk stations today that extra polira were put on duty. Whenever a sick in fant was found in the tenements the policeman gave tho mothor a card en titling her to free mini ana iee. .temper- Prostra tmn Deaths tration Xew York 45 Washington 100 Boston 07 165 - 4 15 91 11 8 24 75 3 - 5 8 0' 4 ' O 21 O . 3 ? O - t 10 550 20 ItW 150 0 41 0 24 0 20 27 2 ' 0 ft 91 O S o 14 17 7 74 Philadelphia M Syracuse, N, Y 04 Trenton, N. J. , fl-f Detroit OS Cleveland, Ohio 75 Pittsburg , '.. f2 Ilarrisburg, Pa 94 Wilmineton, Del .... 9i Buffalo. N. Y 74 Albany, N. Y. 02 Indianapolis, Ind. Chicago X7 Denver 73 St. Louis 87 Kansas Citv, Mo... 89 Elizabeth, N. ,.I OS Milwaulteo 80 St. Paul ..'.. 71 Minneapolis 71 (Continued oa Paga Two.) THE WEATHER t Oreaon tonight and Friday fair; moderate north westerly -winds. , (get cusy V