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OREOON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY 6. 1917. 3 M ... WH ISSUES WAR DRAFT REGULATIONS nXING EXEMPTION WAflltl-S'tiTO.S'. July l.-Prepar tlo (Of Ua mobilisation of th flnt contingent of tZi.ooO troops of lb National army adtaaced auother step UUy whet) I'rt.itkbl Wilaon prnu cited th regulation lu goeru captions from military service. UkiI end appeal imiKum berds already ha been appointrd and th iaauaoc of th regulation Bill penult Ibem lo organise Immediately and r par (or tb concluding phise of (he task ot getting th torn under train- iDf (or duty In Franc. In lb order In which they must com tber ar three iep In the or filiation process of th National army a pre, ribed by rungms. Tbcy ar registration, rli UiO end exemp tion. Th Brt ttrp bu been carried through nod approximately 1O.0uO.OOO men between 21 nd Jl year ot ag bar bfO registered. Tb regulations IxvxxJ today cover In oVuil th operv tlon of (h third tp. xmptlon Information concerning the s-conJ ten In th trie, however, mil ! lacking ul offlcli.li ar guarding ckwely U method by which selection l to b applied. Tb exemption regulalions an Bounced last th boards w 111 b ad vised of lb selection procea later, al tbottch Don of tb etep prescribed except th orgaalxatloa of tb boards cm b carried out until tb selection mac h la cry baa flnlihed tb name of tb men who fltnea and desirability for for army aarrlc tb board ar to judge. Tber I oa blot, bow vr, ii to bow tb selection machin ery la to work. Tb local board ar directed upon orfanliatlon to tak over from tb reg titration precinct tb cards and Ilita of tb men regUtered on Jun S. and aa tbeir flrst doty, to prorld a aerial number for each registration card. Tbl baa given lupport to tb belief that tb election is to be by number. Report were current recently that the selection drawing was to be mad In 'Washington. Presumably tb procea of selection will b announced only a short time before It la put Into operation. When that will b la not known. September 1 baa been tb tenarjr date for calling the 650.000 of the flrst contingent to tbe color for train ing. Progress with construction of the 14 divisional cantonments for tbe troops will govern that action, how. ever, it 1 now believed there will be no serious dels. The examination process will sot take a great deal of time. It la diffi cult to calculate th time th local boards will need In passing on tbe eases that come before them- Persona who must be exempted or discharged by tbe local board Include: Officers of the United States, of the state, territories and the District of Columbia; ministers of religion, stu dents of divinity, persons In the mili tary or naval service of the United 8 Lite, subjects of Germany, all other Aliens, who have not taken out their flrst pspers; county or municipal offi cers, custom house clerks, workmen in federal armories, arsenals and navy yards, persons In the federal service designated by the president for ex emption, pilots, merchant marine sail ors, those with a status with respect to dependents which renders their ex clusion desirable (a married man with dependent wife or child, son of a de pendent widow, son of a dependent, aged or Infirm parent, or brother of de pendent orphan child under 16 years of age), those found morally deficient. and any member ot any well recogn- lied religious sect existing May 18,lturn t0 018 Unltted States at his own 1917, whose creed forbids participation in war and whose religious convic tions accord with the creed. Claims for exemption because of de pendents may be made by the man himself, his wife or other dependents, or by a third party, who has person ally investigated the case. The claim made by the husband must be accom panied by supporting affidavits signed by the wife and by the head of a fam ily residing in the same territory. A claim by the wife or a third party must be accompanied by two supporting af fidavits signed by beads of families. Similar rules govern claims on the grounds of other dependents. Dlctrlct boards must decide appeal cases within five days after the clos ing of proofs, and their decisions are final Certificates of exemption will not necessarily be permanent. They may be revoked with changing conditions or may be granted only for prescribed periods. AT HAVERHILL, Mass., July 2. Wil liam H. Moody, former associate just ice of the supreme court, died at his home here early today. Justice Moody retired seven years ago because of ill health. He was secretary of the navy and attorney peneral in the cabinet of President Roosevelt, and was appoint ed to the supreme bench in December, 1906. Hood River: New Mitchell Point sawmill six miles east of here employs CO men. CHILD STEALER IS ARRESTED AT CANADIAN LINE PORTLAND. Or.. Jun JO.-Ctly IMertlv )in Kllber returned to Portland Friday nlsht, bringing with him A. A. 8lorh, 31 yar old, a Port Und lrel'ir conductor, and Knua IWbby, It jrrirs old, wboin be armt td In Italllnnriaiu, M'ath. 8locr Is tbrisl w Kb child stealing. (Stutrr and lb girl Ml I'ortlind t grlber last week anl wrr apprrbend rd by VniteJ Stairs trumlgrat un In ipecliir at lllalne, Wih, aa they er on thrtr way over tb line into C '!. rUmrr It nurricj and bis a ma a old as lb girt with whom h Irft tb city. HILL STEAMER RAIDED OF ASTORIA. Or, July Th Hill teamr Northern Pacific was raided by 16 polic ofiVwrs Sunday on br arrival from San Francisco at Klavsl On member of th crew is under ar rest, warrants will b issued for two mors and for th baggageman on th steamer train which Conner Is with th HU1 aUamara is ia jilL Th boos taken by officers so far includes two runny sacks of whiskey. on gunny sack of bear and four suitrase of whiskey. Four runny scacks of whiskey wer found stowed away in th ship, and member of th crw wer arrested and held response ibl for this boox. The (Beers ar going through th big ship ia an effort to find mors boose. Polic officers her were informed that 1300 quarts of whiskey had left San Francisco for Oregon, but it was not believed that this whiskey would come in through Flavel and the Hill steamers. The search of the North. ern Pacific cam as a precautionary measure and as the flrst big step in the eradication of boose importation through this channel. Tbe district attorney here has been criticised recently for alleged laxity in not attempting to stop bootlegging and boox importation, and it is said that Governor withycomb was qui etly investigating the situation in Clatsop county and Astoria. isnsiiR DRAFT ACT MAY LEAVE ' COUNTRY, SAYS LAW WASHINGTON, D. C, June 28. Pro rost Marshal General Crowder has la sued a atatement which will be of help to citixena who bear registration cards and who have been temporarily called away from the country. Persons who hsve registered and who desire to leave the United States should first obtain permission in writ ing from the war department to do so. This permission may be obtained by sending the applicant's registration certificate to th office of the provost marshal general, Washington, D. C. The registration certificate should be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant to the effect that he ac cepts the following terms: He Is liable to draft unless exemp ted, excluded, or discharged there from; while absent from the United States, the burden of keeping himself Informed as to whether or not his name has been drawn rests wholly upon him- ielf; If directed to do so, he will re expense to appear before an exemption board or to submit to examination for service. He should also state what countries he desires to visit and to what address he wants the permit sent. These per mits are not passports. They are In tended to accompany applications for the passports which are Issued by the department of state. FOUR FACE DEATH IN E L KALAMA, Vaah., July 2. Fred M. Lane, chairman of the board of commissioners of Cowlitz county, was painfully injured yesterday after noon while on the way to his father's funeral. As the procession left the Lane home, one mile from Martin's Bluff, it turned over, falling back in to the road, and pinning the occupants beneath it. In the car at the time were the commissioner, his daughters, Misses Lucile and Flora Lane; .hie Bister, Mrs. Lucy A. Cain, of Kokomo, Ind., and her son, Joseph. Commis sioner Lane sustained a badly frac tured arm, which was also dislocated at the elbow; his sister was severely injured internally, and his daughter, Flora, was severely bruised. The other occupants escaped without in jury. Embargo On Food MEXICO CITY, July 2. Begin ning yesterday the exportation from Mexico of corn, wheat, rice, black beans and flour is prohibited. The exportation of peas, onions, Spanish beans, lima beans, lentils, bran and sugar will be allowed only on special permit from the treasury department. Sale of Timber Lands in Three Counties Valued at $4,000,000 to Be Closeu Tb culmination of Oregon's Ursrat tlmlH-r land doal if rwnit yars, row Ing out of the option on the f (.000.000 holding of lha PuNils Lumbar com pany, granted to Itovtd ('. rVvlrs. hrd of tb Orcon American I-iiiiiImt com pany, on January !. avails only th rvturn of John Muboli, biad of the selling company, frvm the eiL Official nolle that the optlun, hh h is to eiplr July 1. wa to be ronclud H by purrhai has bwu given by Charles T. Karly, of Portland, manager of th rVrle timber tnlereit In Ore gon, to J. K. Gamble, secretary of the I'uboli limN-r company Hey It. Karly, sales agent of the Ore gon American IJimber company, left for an eaitern trip a week ago and It la understood that hi conference with Mr. Eccle In Salt Uk City marked the decision of the option holders to uiak th purchase. Mr. Dubol Is now at Atlantic City, N. J, and Mr. Gamble said last night h was not certain when Mr. Dubois would return, through he expected him within two or three weeks Just when Mr. Ecclea will come to Portland to conclude his share In the transaction, whether he will precede or arrive con currently with Mr. Dubois, 1 not yet known. Tb land involved In tb big deal embrace 27,3:5 acres located In Catsop SEDITIOUS TALK WINS TRUE BILL TOR WELLS SEATTLE. Wash.. June 30. Indict ments on flv count alleging princi pally sedltlou conspiracy against th constituted authority ot th United State, wer returned by the Federal grand jury thli afternoon against Hit- let M. Wells, ex-prestdent of the Seattle Central Labor council, and at one time a candidate for mayor ot Seattle, and three associates. Included in the conspiracy charge are Samuel Sadler, former head of the local Longshoremen's Union, and So cialist national committeeman tor the state of Washington; Aaron Ftslerman, secretary ot the county Socialist com. mlttee, and formerly national commit teeman; and Robert E. Rice, a laundry- wagon driver. Wells was suspended from his posi tion In the city lighting department after his arrest, and when It was re ported that he had been reinstated public opinion protested, and the sus pension was ordered to remain until after the trial by Mayor GllL The grand jury, betor Its adjourn ment, reported Indictments against 18 alleged evader of the selective draft registration and one true bill that m secret. The alleged slacken were arraigned today In the United States court Five of the men pleaded guilty, two not guil ty and the others were given until July 9 to enter pleas. Carl F. Gllman, one ot those who pleaded guilty, admitted that he was sentenced to eight months in the county jail at Belllngham, as also were David Anderson and Charles Gray, al leged to be Industrial Workers. Bernard Schmidt was sentenced to 30 days and the fifth man, Harry Hart, said he had been registered and had lost his card. This claim will be In vestigated and sentence withheld meanwhile. In addition to the jail sentence given tbe four men, the court ordered that they be compelled to register at the expiration of their prison terms. CITY OFFICIALS WILL SERVE A YEAR IRE T S A I.EM, Or., July 2 Although the election returns from all counties have now been received, the canvass of the vote of the recent special elec tion will not be made until the first of next week according to Deputy Sec retary of State S. A. Kozor. He said that the returns have been correct ed, but that It would require several days for the office to prepare an ab stract of the vote. This will mean that the simulta neous election amendment will not Become operative unin aiier me newiyi elected officers in Portland have qual ified, and that, under it according to some attorneys, these officers will be entitled to hold their offices for at least the full term for which they were i.lected, and probably for an extra year and a half. BERRY PICKERS ARE SCARCE SALEM, Or., July 2. Loganberry growers In the valley are short ap proximately 700 pickers, according to estimates made In the city. Tbe growers have enlisted the Commercial club in their search for help to har vest their crop. Tillamook. Washington and Columbia rounlle, limit of the acreat Nlng on th Clatwtp county side of the Inter KM-lIng boundary lines. 1'y tb Dubois crulie the entire holding Includes I. 500.000.000 feet of yullow Br. spruce. hemlock and cedar, the yellow fir b lug th predominating variety. During hi laat vlult to Portland Mr. Cede estimated that It would coat be tween 11.600,000 and I3.000.0v0 to build the logging road that U to tuak the rich timber belt aevMilble. and that II would reuulr about one year to build that road. Mr.. Karly lout night con firmed th report that th purchasing company contemplate,! (he ulllltatlon of some of its newly acunlred timber for shipbuilding purpose. The Oregon American Lumber com pnny now operates leverat sawmill properties In Oregon, the main plants being at Dee. In th Hood Klver Valley and near Haker. This yeur will see the wind-up of tbe activity ot tbe com pany milt at IJeaver Creek Palls, along the lower Columbia River highway. Tbe location of the mill which Is to aw the timber from the new holding! has not yet been made public If It has been determined. Tbe final paper on the lHibols Ec cles deal ar being prepared and will be ready for signature upon the arrival of Mr. Dubois. 01 USE VIOLATION OF PROHIBIT SALEM, Cn., July 3. In an oplon written by Chief Justice Mcllrlde. (he supreme court today affirmed tbe conviction of J. Marastonl, in Mult nomah county for violating the pro hibition law by manufacturing wine for his own iye. The decision was an affirmance of Circuit Judge Ganten beln. According to a stipulation In the case, Marastonl had manufactured SO gallons of wine, which was used partly by himself and family as a beveragv. and partly as vinegar. In pronouncing tbe provision of the prohibition law forbidding tbe manufacture of wine for a man's own use constitutional, Justice Mcllrlde in part said: "No doubt, to many of our cltUens accustomed to use of wine aa a table beverage to the same extent that others have used tea or coffee or milk, such extreme legislation may seem drastic and harsh. It certainty seems so to the writer, but, whatever may be our Individual opinions, they must yield to the mandate of law," E VICTIMS OF CAR COLLISION ARE GRESHAM, Or., July 2. On Sat- urday afternoon the residents of Gresham and vicinity witnessed the triple funeral of the three persons who met with death in the collision at Hogan station last Wednesday after noon. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Dr. A. Thompson officiating. ' Multnomah camp No. 77, Wood men of the World, of Portland, con ducted the funeral of Mr. Lindsey, who had been a member of that or ganization for over 20 years. Coun cil Commander Chessman read the ritual and J. H. MeUger, H. L. St. Clair, John Clanahan, M. M. Squire, E. L. Thorpe and C. G. Schneider act ed as pallbearers. Old acquaintances of the family acted as pallbearers for Mrs. Lindsey. They were G. W. Ken ny, John Conley, Robert White, John Slcret, George Slcret and Archie My ers. The pallbearers for Miss Metzger j were chosen from the junior class of the Union high school, where she had been in attendance the past year. They were Walter Metzger, Mark Naugle, Orville Zimmerman, Yunker, Lester Walrad and Edwin Clyde Mount Stone. Interment was in Scott cemetery. E MED FORD, Or., July 2. David Cot erell was shot and almost Instantly killed by Lane Wyland, at Meadows yesterday. The shooting waa believed to have been an accident The men were together with cattle on the range In the hills near Beagle, and had taken their guns along, as waa their habit. Cotterell was probably mistaken for a beast of prey. Tbe men had been close friends for years. Cotterell's body was brought to Medford last night for burial. Both men were old resident of Jackson county. Wyland is stricken with grief and be begged the neighbors to shoot him. I). S. ARMY iniCKED T WAHIIIMITON. July t -Annric destroyer ronvoylug transport with troops for Franc fought off two tub inarln attack. Th tint newt of th fights wii given out Ul today by tb commute on public information with formal announcement of th sf rival of th lat ot lb traniports wit (heir convoy. At lent on submarine wa sunk. and both ot lb attack wer matt In force, showing thai Ih llertniiis had lulonuatlon of Ih romlug of tb (ran. port and planned to get them. Th tramport bearing our troop wer twlc attacked by Herman sub marine on th way arnua. On both occasion th U boat wer beaten off with vry appearanc of loss. On certainly wn sunk and (her I avery reason lo bellev (hit th accural fir of our gunner int other lo th bottom. "For purpose of convenient', th expedition wss divided Into conlln gent, each contingent Including troo hip and a naval eicort designed to keep oft such German raider a might b net. "An ocean rendeivoui had alio been arranged with the American destroy er now operating In European water In order that lb pauig of Ih dan ger son might b attended with every poilbl protection. "Th first attack look place at 10:30 on th night ot Jun 13. What glvet It peculiar and disturbing ilgnlflcinc la that our ship wer set upon at a point well this aide of tbe rendeivoui and In that part of the Atlantic pre sumably free from aubmarlnea. "The attack waa made In fore, al though th night mad Impoolbt any exact count ot (he U-boa(a gathered for what they deemed a ilaugbter. "The high sea convoy, circling with their learchllgbt. aniwered with heavy gun fire, and it accuracy standi proved by the fact that theh torpedo discharging became Increasingly seal tored and Inaccurate. It is not known how many torpedoes were launched, but five were counted aa they sped by bow and stern. "A second attack wai launched I fe wdayi later agalmt another contln gent. The point ot asisult was beyond the rendeivoui and our deitroyen were sailing ai a screen between the transport! and alt barm. The reiults of the battle were In favor of American gunnery. "Not alone did the destroyers hold the U-boats at a afe distance, but their peed alio resulted In sinking of one submarine at least. Grenadea were used In firing, a depth charge explosive timed to go off at a certain distance under water. In one Instance oil and wreckage covered tbe aurfsce of the sea after a shot from a destroyer at a periscope, and the reports mske claim of sinking. "Protected by our high seas convoy, by our deiroyers and by French war veisels, the contingent proceeded and joined the others in a French port.' RUSSIA BEGINS INVENTORY OF NATION'S FOOD PETROGHAD. July 2. An official canvass of all foodstuffs In Russia was begun Sunday by order of the grand committee on food supplies. Every business concern In the country must file a statement not later than July 6, giving an exact list of supplies on hand. The government will hIcko the stores of all those failing to comply with tho ordor. OF TO SALEM, Or., July 2. With a view to assembling data that may be used In drafting legislation defining a standard loaf of bread, Chief Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures Wort man today issued instructions to all district sealers to weigh tbe loaves of brea dsold in the cities over which they exercise jurisdiction. He sug gests that they weigh 10 each of tho 10 and IS cent loaves and strike an average. According to complaints being made, both the 10 and 15 cents loaves vary materially in weight, and more or less agitation exists in favor of cities leg islating on the subject. After an in vestigation last fall, the weights and measures department recommended to tho legislature that It pass a law. providing for labeling loaves of. bread with their weights, and allowing for one-half ounce tolerance, but the leg islature did not heed the recommenda tion. Interned Ships Are Used WASHINGTON, July 2. Eighty seven of the German merchant ships seized in American ports at the out break of the war were turned over to the shipping board Saturday by Pres ident Wilson for operation. The other 14 already are in possession of the navy department GRESHAM FAIR WILL FEATURE NIGHTPROGRAMS (lltKHIIAM. Or. July I -T ire' lor of lb Multnomah County lallon met yeilenlay afternoon at County Agrlcullun.i lull of flc to dixiii plan (or Hi coming fair, and Ih entertainment ti-tui H fecial emphula I to l laid on lite evening entertainment (his )ar lii'l a g"d program riKialailng of nmiU' peaking and motion picture will be rungeil for vtery timing during Ih fair. An enlerialumeril roiiiuilt lee In hit ibirg of Ihli work appointed ai followi Theodore linigger. I' M Uke and II II Mullrnhoff A building lolliniltlee alio appointed rnnalttlng of Y II. Crane, J. W Townirnd and A. J Krueger. Preiideni II. A lwii and Hecreiary E I Thorp ar ei officio ot both commute' IS TO IN WAHIIINGTON. July I Th Del glan rommlailoo's Itinerary for III trip lo Ih Pacific Coast wa mad public her today. Departing Hun day, th first stop will b In Chicago Monday Among th illlei lo b vl ltd art. Milwaukee. Hi. Paul, Minne apolis Hpokan. Heat He. Portland, Han Francisco, Ia Angeles, Hall k City, Colorado Hprlngi, len- r, Topek and Tula, Okla. Tb Italian cominlialon bai com pleted Ita format conference with American official! with a rait on American ltel Croi leaders lo dli cun cooperation wltn th Italian Red Cron. The minion wilt remain In thli country several week (o al low member to make personal trip Tbe Marquli Lulgl llorwrelll dl Plfreddo and Augtiito Cluffe'll ex- poc( lo leave early next week on a trip (hrough the Weat and probably will vlall Han Franclwo and other Pacific roait rlllv. COMMITTEE LOSES ALL ITI WASHINGTON. July I.-Becretary f War linker today ditched the "com mlttee on public information," other wiie the official cenior, Iniufar ai handling of military news la concern ed. This action followed the confusion yriterdiy over publication of arrival of Pershing's men In Prance before the war department had aanctloned Id releaie. While the department oppos ed publication, the committee aulborli ed It. Thli caused Haker to order that General Mclntyre, war censor, should be the court of laat resort hereafter Instead of the civilian vlie board In the committee. Secretary ot State Lonilng' has ob served a similar custom ever since the public Information committee was es tablished. Ijinilng hai bis own pub licity and censorahlp department BY GERMAN PEOPLE ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 2. Amorl ca la demonstrating to the world that a emocrucy of a hundred million pur- suns can wugo war effectively and Ith unity of spirit, Becrtary Dunlnlii declared today In a commencement ad dress to nearly 200 members of tho Naval academy third-year class, whoso graduation was- advuncod by a year to provide officers fur fighting ships "TJjoso who prophesied that America would not go wholo-heartedly Into this war have boon discredited," said the secretary. "Tho only divided counclln have been as to the best method to be employed, and when tho president and congress have spoken their decl- lon has lineo accepted. "Wo are going to war without pns- lon, without hatred, without lust for nd, without a truce of venuennce. Wo do not hate the people we tiro to fight. We hato only tho autocracy which harnesses them to the Jugger naut. Our victory will not only make tho world safe for democracy, will not only strengthen self-government and end tho fiction of dlvlno right, but It will also bring to the German people new broath of liberty and hope for tho day wlion they will govorn them selves and no longer the pawns of militarism." HUGE SYSTEM OF IRRIGATING FOR BEND DISTRICT HEND, Or., July 2. Preparatory to organizing an irrigation district In cluding 15,000 acres, 20 Lake coun ty ranchers motored to Ilond yester day and under the guidance of mem bers of the Ilond Commercial Club visited several projects In this vicin ity, gaining first hand information as to tbe benefits of irrigation. E OF 23 SI GOVERNMENT LAWS WASHINGTON, July f.-Twny. lhr ital Utrni buiiedry Hitur day midnight, lb affective hour of Ih Heed amendment prohibiting shipment of liquor MiUj any territory her Ita manufacture or sal is pro hibited. Lleven other Italel ar par tially affected by th legislation, which hai been hailed by lempannc advocate a th grvaUat ungl itep (award ilxillllon of Ih liquor Uafflr In th nation' hlatory. Th law bar from prohibition are all rttall matter remaining ad vertisements or ul!rllatlua for or der for Intoxicant. Juatlc and poaloffir department official hav mad (lUriaiv prep rationi for enforcemtnt f th ita- (ul. No ruling ha been mad re garding th itatui of medicine con taining alcohol and that queallon may b among th flnt to b paaied on by Ih court under th legialatlon. Th language of th anil shipment section Ii very comprehensive, Im posing a fin of 1 1 IKK) and Imprison ment for ill month, or both, on any person who shall "order, purvha, or nils Intoxicating liquor to b transported In interstate rommerr xcept for scientific, aacramswital or mechanical purpose Into any UU or territory, th taw of which iUU or territory prohibit th manufacture or sal therein of Intoikating liquor for bvrg purpoaea." Th aam pemllle ar prescribed for violation of th antl advertialng lection. For a second offense In either rai th penally 1 mad one year' Imprisonment. Following ar th itatei wholly af fected by th act; Alabama, Ariiona. Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kaniai, Main, Mississippi. Ne braska. North Carolina, North Dako ta, Oklahoma, Oregon, Khod Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Ten nose, Vermont. Virginia, Washing ton, and West Virginia. Thus partially affected ar: Cali fornia, Connecticut, IMewar. Louis iana, Maryland, MaaaarhuaetU, Mln nesola, New Hampshire, Nw York, Ohio and Tens. The following ar affected at fu ture datei: Alaska, January I, 1K1H; Indiana, April 3, 191"; Michigan, April 30, HUH; Montana. Dnrember 31, It'll, and Utah, August 1, t 1 7. IEAT SPECULATION T IS CHICAGO, July J. Government plani for food control, according to a tatement given ont hare today by President Griffin, of (he Hoard of Trudo, Include absolute control of th wheat trade In all It commercial a pecii There cm be no speculation In It Huylng and idling of other gralna tor preient or future delivery will be unrestricted. Mr. Griffin said the plan waa for mulated at a meeting this week of representative! of (he grain exchanges and government representative at Washington. He laid complete detail of the agreement would not be given out until tho food coutrol bill had been enacted Into law, when the formal an nouncement would come from Herbert C, Hoover, food administrator. 'The plan decided on, however," he aid, "will permit unrestricted com petitive buying and selling of all com modities, for present and future de livery, with the exception of wheat. Tho United States government, through Ita food administration, will completely dominate distribution of wheat for do mestic and export purposes. Not only will they ptircluuie wheat for this government, but for the illlei and noutruls as woll. YOUNGSTER IN MOTOR WRECKS 2 OTHER CARS POIITLAND, OIIK., June 2. When Uyroii Luckoy, aged 5, put his foot on the throttle of a hlgh-powcrod touring cur parked at West Park and Gtiirk streets tills morning, tho cur Bitot across tho stroot, wrecked two other machines and nearly killed Hymn's companion, Delbert luickan, agod C, who was playing under one of tho cuts. Delbert OKcaped with a fow minor brulsea. Patrolman Stark rounded up the yoiini'sters and gave tlieiu a heart-to- heart talk, . They are too young to faro court proceduro. THREATEN JUDGE; COURT IS CLOSED TO SPECTATORS NIOW PORK, July 2. When the trials of Alexnnder Herkmun, editor of The lUiist, and Emma Goldman, f nother anarchist, chnrgod with con spiracy to obstruct tho operation of the selective draft law, wore re sumed hero today no ono was per mitted In tho courtroom who did not hold a puss from the United StatCB marshal's office. These precautions woro being ta ken brtcauso of the number of threat ening letters which havo boon re ceived by Judce Mayer, who. la hear ing tho case. Soven jurors bad been. accepted when the trial was resumed.