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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18
BIG FIGHT OVER
MUNITIONS CHIEF
President and Congress Dis
agree Over Demand For
Munitions Ministry.

Washington President wiIson and
congress are about 10 grapple In what
promises 20 be one OF the hottest crap
ples between these ancient rivals.
A large element in congress believes
the var can't be won without muni-
tions minister The president and sec
rotary believe Il can.
Direct notice that the fight is on
vas served on congress by Secretary
OF War Baker. He told the senate mil.
itary affairs committee he opposed
creation OF a munitions ministry, as
proposed in Senator Chamberlain's
bill.
Bakers statement closely followed
word from the White House that the
president also is against the bill. Pre-
sumably the presidents reason Ia that
assigned By Baker--that recent reor-
ganization OF the purchasing and sup
ply ends Of the war department has
accomplished everything the creation
OF a munitions ministry could do.
With wadsworth. Weeks and Ere
hnghuysen. republicans. and Chamber
lain. McKeIlar and Hitchcock. demo
Gratis. leading the fight for the bill,
the struggle will assume n strictly non
partisan aspect.
Would Draft More Young Men.
At the request OF the United States
war department. Chairman Chamber
lain. of the senate military committee
introduced a bill for the registration
for military duty OF all men who have
become 81 years old since June s.
1917. when the draft law went into
effect.
Another bill which Senator Cham
berlain introduced at the request Of
the administration would provide for
harvesting crops and other sgricui-
tural duty.
Another bill would put the qurta Of
the states on the basis of available
men in the first class instead Of popu-
lation.
In determining upon the registra-
tion Of men who have become n since
the draft law was enacted, the war
department has rejected any plan to
raise the age limit of the draft to take
in men more than 81.
National Suffrage Nearer Realization.
Woman suffrage was a step nearer
realization as the result Of the victory
in the house when resolution was
adopted authorizing submission 20 the
states of the Susan B. Anthony amend
meut for national enfranchisement Of
women.
The resolution was sent TO the sen
ate. Recent polls OF the senate indi-
cate that the necessary twothirds
could not be mustered there. and
vote may not be forced until advocates
find they have the strength with
which to put 1t through. A similar
resolution was voted down by the sen
ate several years ago.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18
EAST IN GRIP or BLIZZARD
States From Canada TO Gull Suffer
and Railroad Traffic ParaIyxed.

Chicago--A blizzard extending from
Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and
from the Rocky mountains to the Al
leghenies and accompanied by low
temperatures. ranging from 81 below
at O'Neill, Neb., to IL above zero at
San Antonio, Tex, paralyzed steam
railroad and streetcsr traffic at many
points.
Many deaths and hundreds Of cases
of frostbite were reported. Ten deaths
occurred here. directly attributable to
the storm. and more than 100 persons
were treated for frozen hands and feet.
Railroad transportation was para
lyzed in an area extending from Buf'
falo nearly to the Rockies, and from
Canada south into Kentucky and Ten.
nessee.
BY official order of the president of
the Chicago school board all Chicago
schools will be closed this week. Every
school boy who is large enough is
urged to turn to and help dig Chicago
out Of its drift. It is expected that
$4,000 boys will be added TO the city's
snowshovellers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18
Fewer Deaths Reported At Camp.

Tacoma-Health conditions at Camp
Lewis improved considerably in the
last week, according to the report is.
sued by the division surgeon. There
were five deaths, including one from
pneumonia and one from meningitis.
The cases of communicable diseases
total 146 among 31.S00 men. German
measles and scarlet fever showed a
marked decrease.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18
FLOUR BOARDING BARRED
Washington state Food Administrator
Issues Regulations.

Spokane.--OycrsiOcking Of flour by
families and individuals In Washing
ton was put under the ban by Charles
Hebberd. state food administrator. He
announced that retail sales Of flour TO
families in towns and cities are limit.
ed TO quarter barrel lots and to farm.
ers from one.half barrel to one barrel.
depending on the distance from the
point Of supply.
For larger supplies than one barrel
requested by those living At distant
points from supply bases permission
must be secured. Hotels and restau.
rants may be sold a 10 days supply
Advertisements tending to induce
increased purchases Of flour and sugar
are declared by Mr.. Hebberd to be
against public policy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18

Gamers included In License System.
Washington. BY proclamation OF
President Wilson the food administra,
iions licensing system has been ex.
tended TO include Gamers. manufac.
turcrs of whea, and rye products. deal
ers In feed and malt. and professional
saltwater fishermen. Persons. firms
and corporations affected are request.
cd uuder a penalty to obtain licenses
by February Is.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Portland.
Oats-No. . white feed. $60.25 ton.
Barley--Standard feed. SIS per ton.
Corn-Whole, SIS; cracked. SIC.
Hay-Timothy, $27 per ton; alfalfa,
$3.50.
Butter---Creamery, SOC per lb.
Eggs-Ranch. 47c per dozen.
Potatoes-$l25dI.35 per hundred.
Poultry--Hens. 24Izc; geese, l5G
lie; ducks, 20d25c; turkeys, live.
24c.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18
To Protect Farmers.

Washington prevent the con-
troll of national farm loan associations
from getting out of the hands of the
farmers who formed them, the federal
farm loan board has passed ruling
forbidding election of directors by
proxy voting, the board announced.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18

Explosion Averted by Capture Of Spy.
Norfolk. va.-Naval intelligence Of
ficers here arrested Walter Spoer.
mann. suspected OF being an active
figure in plots. According TO the story
unofficiaIly told, the man was arrested
Saturday while in the act OF attempt
ing to blow up magazine in the un-
finished army aviation field under con-
struction.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18

Waste of Food to BE Stopped by Law.
Washington. Bills to amend the
food law so as to empower the food
administration to compel observance
of wheatless and meatless days, or
any other measures ii presefibee. wsRe
introduced by Representative Lsernr
and Senator Pomerene, acting for tie
administration.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18

Social dance tomorrow evening.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18
Seattle.

Butter--Creamery. SIC per ID.
Eggs--Ranch. sac per doz.
Potatoes-SS2dS5 per ton.
Poultry-Hens, 25q27c; dressed,
ss6SOc; broilers. soc: turkeys. live.
IS a 3Oc: dressed. 3663sc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-18

$2,ooo,ooo More Is Loaned to Serbia.
washiugton.-The treasury depart
ment advanced $2,OOO,O0O more to Ser
bia, making q total of ss,0Oo,OOo lent
that country since the outbreak Of the
war.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
RED CROSS GETS
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Contributions Still Pouring in
Promise to Raise Total
to $1,20o,o00.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
.srs-sssaezk'

, sss.s .ssats a sssss55sssfk u II ,
In memoriam gifts TO the Red Cross
were made today. many citizens fol-
lowing the recent suggestion Of Chair
man Macfarland OF the local Red
Cross campaign committee that tribute
should be paid to living soldiers on
Memorial day by gifts to the Red
Cross. in addition to flower tributes
to the soldier dead.
Contributions still flow into the local
Red Cross war fund campaign head
quarters. Workers still have plenty to
do in checking up the new gifts.
From present Iprospects there seemed
little doubt today that the Official
figures. when announced Monday, will
reach s1.2oo,ooo
New Subscriptions Announced.
The following subscriptions. not
hitherto acknowledged, were announced
last night by the campaign commit
tee:
7.47o.sS-ClericaI corps and flying
squadron. through Miss Osborne.
$2.o00-Company I, Daughters Of the
|Confederacy. through Mrs. Wallace
Mulcare. booth in Columbia rheater,
through Mrs c. W. Sheriff.
$1,65o-Park View Citizens Associa-
tion, through George Russell.
$1.000-Theodore W. Noyes, Mrs. Mar
shall Field. A1idvale Steel and Ordnance
Company.
$534.32-Harriet Tubman Branch.
through w. A. Warf1eld.
$5is.50 - Peck Chapel Auxiliary.
through Eugene Cuthbert.
5000. A. Snow. additional.
s300-Mrs. Leland Stanford Conness.
for poem, Mother of Mine"
$2Go-Gen. Maxwell vanzandt Wood
hull.
s1oo-Mrs. A. I. Parsons.
Sends Poem From France.
The following poem has been sent
from France by Lieut.. Larkin w.
Glazebrook. jr., to his father, DR.. L.
W. Glazebrook. worker at division
headquarters. Red Cross, this city:
Shoulder to shoulder! and 'Rightabout face.,.
We've duty to do ere we grow a day older.
And the way We can do It is-shoulder to
Shoulder to shoulder! Each man in line!
Shoulder to shoulder! The nag for 4 sign!
Yes. let us not weaken. but let US grow
And rally and sally with Shoulder to shoul.
der!''
Shoulder to shoulder! Each man In his might
Shoulder to shoulder! We fight for the right
The land Of our love! May our courage @nfoid
May we work; and not shirk. for her. shoulder
Evening star., 1918-05-30
COMPROMISE is REACHED
ON PRUSSIAN REFORM

COPENHAGEN. Wednesday, Nav %
Tho Berlin Taeglische Rundschau
says 1t learns from a reliable source
that a compromise has been reached
on the Ptussian franchise reform
measure after a conference between
the conservatives. free conservatives
and national liberals.
The compromise. the newspaper
says. contemplates general direct and
equal franchise. except that one addi-
tional vote is to be granted electors
over forty years of age. and a second
additional vote for electors having
their own business-that is to say, ex-
GLIDING all persons who are in the
employ of another. The newspaper
asserts that the passage of the meas
ures in this form Is believed to be
assured.
AMSTERDAM. May 2s-Advices re-
ceived here say that the socialist
deputies from Bavaria absented them
selves from the court functions held
In connection with the celebration of
the centennial of tho Bavarian con-
stitution 40 . rebuke for the .failuse
to pass the equal suffrage measure
Evening star., 1918-05-30
TO GET FARM WORKERS.
Federal Service to Send Recruits
Out Next Month,

Shortage Of farm labor to harvest
the western wheat crop will be met
by a mobile force of workers re-
cruited for this purpose. the federal
employment service today announced.
These workers will start early next
month harvesting the winter wheat
crop in Oklahoma, then going into
Kansas and afterward moving into
the spring wheat section of the north
west and finally crossing the border
and assisting Canadian farmers late
in the summer.
The army of workers will return
in time to assist in harvesting the
corn crop in the early fall. Each
state Will contribute volunteer COM
munity workers to supplement any
demands for help not met by these
transient harvesters.
Recruiting and direction Of these
workers is in charge of A. L. Burk-
man, former chief Of the farm service
division of the employment service.
who is now employment director for
the district comprising the grain belt.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Tributes From French.
Health Good at Home Camps.

General health conditions through
out homo camps continues very good.
tho surgeon general of the army.
stated today in his health report for
tho week ending May "a. Pneu-
naonia prevailed extensively at-camp
Travis, Texas: Dodge. Iowa. and Cor
don. Georgia. with measles generally
prevalent at all cantonments. Deaths
decreased from 17s last week to 161
this week.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Aviator Dies From Injuries.

FORT WORTH. Tex. May so.-
Lieut.. P. G. Afihleder. Instructor at
Taliaferro aviation neld. died this
morning from injuries received
Wednesday afternoon when his air
plane crashed to earth. Lieut..
Buckus. who was with him at the
time. escaped with sliGht injusteA
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Holiday at the Yards.
Sardinero's Assailant in Port.

BERN. May 29.-The German sub
marine which sank the steamer Sardi-
nero last February has returned to a
German base and her commander has
been ordered to make a full report OF
the occurrence.
Switzerland demands restitution In
kind Of the cargo of wheat which
went down with the ship.
The Sardinero was a Spanish
steamer. which was probably char
tered by the Swiss government for
the transport of food supplies.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Paul sokal, I. W. W., Confesses.

Los ANGELES. May ao.-Paul
SokaI. under arrest here on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons, has
confessed. according to the police, to
completely in a plot to dynamite the
residence of Gov. William D. Stephens
in Sacramento about three weeks ago.
Sokal is an !. w. w. and a Russian
nihilist. according to his statement to
the police.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
CLEMENCEAU ESCAPES
CAPTURE BY UHLANS
Leaves Point at Front But Few
Minutes Ahead Of Ger.
man Party. - <s.sa
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 3o.-Premier Clemenceau
had the narrowest possible escape from
falling into German hands yesterday,
according to the Petit Journal He left
a certain point on the front line only q
few minutes before the arrival Of a pa
troll of Uhlans.
When the Germans entered the little
town the premier had just quit. They
cornered few of the French who had
remained. including a general who was
examining positions with a field glass.
the newspaper adds. The general was
killed in the encounter.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Donhoff Succeeds Luxburp.

BUENoS AIRES. May 20. wednes-
day.-Count Donhoff. former secretary
of tho German legation here under
Count Won Luxburg. tho dismissed
ambassador. was formally recognized
by the Argentine government today
as German charge d'affaires in Ar
gentina.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
SMASH GERMAN ASSAULTS
AT RHEIMS AND SOLSSONS;
ALLIED RESERVES IN LINE
ENEMY FL|ER DOWNED
IN RAID upon PARIS
Bombs Dropped on Suburbs, But
Germans Fail to Reach
City Proper.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 30.-An enemy airplane
was brought down by French anti-air-
craft guns during an attempted raid on
Paris last night. None OF the German
machines was able to hy over the city. A
few bombs were dropped In the suburbs.
Several points behind the battle line.
however, were bombed by the enemy.
The following official statement was
issued early today: ENEMY airplanes
various localities behind the front. Sew
eral were observed making toyard Paris
and an alarm was given at 11:24 O'Clock.
The air defense organization got to
work and no enemy machine got past
our curtain Of re and none flew over
Paris. A few bombs were dropped in
the suburbs.
AN enemy airplane was struck by
a shell from an anti-aircraft battery
and fell in flames. All clear was
sounded at 1894 am"
Sample of German Way.
Although the British government
has promised not to carry out air
raids today-the feast of Corpus
Christi-on German cities which are
not in the vicinity Of the front. The
oeiAhoh iOHS dHSC 8 ui icSuhiSu IhS
bombardment of Paris this morning.
The firing began at an earlier hour
than usual
The British promise was given upon
the receipt through the Vatican of a
request recently made by Cardinal
Won Hartmann. the Archbishop Of
Cologne, that there should be no
bombing in Cologne during the time
of the Corpus Christi procession in
that city. which recently had been
seriously damaged by their air raids.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Ex.Representative Wilson Dead.

PENSACOLA, Fla, May 30.-Em-
NETT Wilson. former representative
from the third Florida district. has
died here after brief illness. Mr..
wilson was born in Belize. British
Honduras, thirty-six years ago.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Newark Carmen Deer Strike.

NEWARK. N. J.. May ao.-After
voting to strike II women are en-
here more than 1000 motormen ard
conductors early today decided to
defer action until Wednesday on both
the question of woman conductors and
increased wages.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Second Objective.

The second objective which the Ger
man staff considers even more impor-
tant. judging by the efforts made at
Eoissons. is to broaden the salient to
the westward. By enlarging the ac-
Intends to approach nearer to Paris
on the direct route.
The French command IL fully aware
of the importance of this movement
lContinusd On Second Page.)
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Argentina Names Representatives.

BUENos AIRES. Argentina. wednes-
day, May ga presidential decree has
been prepared appointing the Argentine
representatives Of the commission for
uniform legislation. which 10 to sit in
Washington. The Argentine members
will be the finance minister. the presi-
dents Of the national and national
mortgage banks and Deputies Melo and
Lebreton.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Enemy's Purpose Plain.

As the battle proceeds the enemy's
purpose becomes plain. 1t Is two
fold.
First of all, eighteen miles south
of the Vesle flows the Marne. which
forms with the Disc one of the great
avenues of approach to Paris. Along
its course runs the Chalons railroad,
the main eastern artery. To gain a
footing in the Marne valley or even
to approach within artillery range
of 1t, would be an appreciable result.
That is sufficient to show why the
Germans continue. to push southwark
50 vigorously.
Their advance there yesterday. how
ever. amounted to only three and a
half miles as against FIVE and a half
on the first day of the attack, and
seven on the second. This indicates
the growing force of the opposition
which the enemy is encountering.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
LAYING Of SHIP KEEL
To Mark Beginning Of Actual Con.
struction Work at Alexan.
dria Shipyards.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 30.-Presi-
dent Wilson will attend the cere-
monies incident to laying the keel Of
the first OF the big steel ships to b
constructed at the plant of the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation. which
exercises will take place between 2:30
and o'clock this afternoon at the
company's plant at Jones Point. Mem
bers of the shipping board. a number
of members of Congress and other
distinguished guests. together with
the officials of the company and the
employees and their families, will be
in attendance.
The exercises will be presided over by
Representative Charles c. Car1in, who
will act as master of ceremonies, Mr..
Carlin being instrumental in having this
company locate in Alexandria.
Addresses will be made by a number
Of the visitors at the conclusion Of the
laying Of the keel.
Holiday at the Yards.
In honor Of the event all OF the en-
ployes at the yards today were given a
holiday. and big American nag today
floats from large staff on one of the
cranes at the yards.
Exactly ninety-one days ago work
was started at this place. which at that
time was a barren spot on the river
front. Today this same spot appears
like small city, with its numerous
brick buildings, all of which are fire.
proof, and also the numerous big ways
where a dozen 9,400-t ton ships are to be
built on this contract for the govern
ment 1t is estimated that the yards
cost more than 50. 900 900. and when run
ming at full capacity will give employ
ment to approximately $500 men. Music
this afternoon will be furnished by the
American Indian Guard Band.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Correction As to Credit.

Credit for bringing down an airplane
reported in yesterdays communique is
given to Lieut.. Rickenbacker and Lieut..
Hambleton, and not to Lieut.. Ricken-
backer and Lieut. Campbell. as reported.
This morning an English aviator re-
turning from a bombing expedition was
wounded in the arm. He was chased by
two enemy machines. Lieut.. Campbell
drove the hostile airplanes off. enabling
the English aviator to return to his air.
drome safely"
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Quiet Confidence Prevails.

In competent circles there is quiet
confidence in the outcome and signs
are not lacking that the advancing
waves shortly will be stemmed. Unity
of command puts the allies in better
position than they were in the March
offensive. On that occasion French
reinforcemepts came into action on
the third day and on the eighth the
Germans were stopped definitely. To-
day things should go more quickly.
The Germans have been obliged to
leave their guns on the northern side
Of the original line. which can be
crossed only at a certain number of
points which are highly vulnerable to
allied airplanes.
The enemy is thus prevented from
reaping the full benefits of his rapid
advance. Meanwhile the allied re-
serves are massing at certain points
without any of the confusion that at
tended the similar movement in
March. So well perfected are the ar
rangements that an entire division
can be moved by motor truck from
the Somme to Rheims in forty-eight
hours and arrive without a button
missing.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
HUN RAIDERS FAIL
BEFORE j. s. FIRE
Gen. Pershing Reports Re-
pulse of Attack With Heavy
Enemy Loss.

The second section Of Gen. Pershing's
communique for May 90. announces
the failure of the enemy to break
through the American lines. A raid
ing party of about fifty men. 1t says.
was repulsed with a loss of ten dead
and four wounded. American casual
ties were light.
On May 27. the communique said.
Lieuts. Fisher, Curtis, Buford and Nc
Lanahan. on patrol duty in the st.
Mihiel region. encountered enemy
aeros at 1000 meters. One of these
was downed.
Text Of Communique.
The text follows:
Section Blast night in Lorraine
the enemy were again very active
Against our troops. There was again
considerable shelling with gas. but
the results obtained were very small.
Protected by an artillery barrage a
raiding party of about fifty men at
tempted to surround one of our ad-
vanced posts. The attmept was
complete failure, the enemy losing
ten dead and four wounded. OF these
eome were killed in bayonet fighting.
in this case also our casualties were
very light. Durig the night two other
attacks on our lines were prevented
by our barrage and machine gun fire.
the enemy failing to penetrate our
wires.
In the late afternoon Of May p
Lieuts Fisher. Curtis Buford. McLana.
han, flying at 1000 meters on patrol
duty, encountered hostile planes in the
region Of St. Mihiel. In the fighting
which ensued one Of the hostile planes
broke into flames and fell.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Bayonets. Flash White and Red
Americans Harbored arudee.

The. gas bombardment that pre-
ceded the infantry advance by the
enemy began at 12:40 o'clock this
morning. The Germans had brought
up additional eight-inch projectors to
replace those that had been destroy
ed by the American guns Monday
night. and mustard. phosgene and
chlorine shells fell by the hundreds q
on the American positions. In ono
small area alone hundreds Of these ar
rived. Many Of the Americans as q
result began to show the effects Of
slight gassing and were harboring .
1Continusd o. Second Ea99l
Evening star., 1918-05-30
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight: tomorrow partly
cloudy and warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending At noon today: Highest, IS, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday: lowest. 50. at
m today.
Full report on page Q.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Observances in Old World.

The observance OF memorial day viii
and its insular dependencies. In every
capital, particularly London and Paris.
where are located even a handful of
American veterans a patriotic reun-
ion will be held.
Out on the battlefront OF northern
france. at a few points SO close to the
lines that the gathering may be men
aced by shellf1re from German bat
teries. there will take place simple
ceremonies commemorating the sac
rifice of those who met an honorab BILE
death during the hrst year OF strife.
On that field there will be drawn up
CONTINUED On Seventeenth Faes3