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THE 3IOKMXG OREGONIAN. TUUKSDAY. JUNE 21. 1917. - 5 'KILL THE HEARD If! UMPIRE ENGLAND Pacific Coast Pitcher Wins Thrilling Ball Game Played L by American Jackies. GREYS' VICTORS, 15 TO 2 Villagers Ixok On in Amazement When Teams March by Like Circus Parade, but All Turn Out to See Game. fBy tht Associated Press.) BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLOTILA IN BRITISH WATERS. June 20. "All work and no play makes Sailor Jack a dull boy," is a truism that is being kept in mind by the officers of the American torpedo-boat destroyers, who are doing everything possible to encourage ath letics among1 the men. The most pretentious programme yet planned for the American Jackies is a big field day at which there will be running races, walking contests, base ball games and many other sports. It will be held in an athletic park -which is in course of construction with funds provided by generous American busi ness men in New York and London. Hall Game Honor Writer. Meanwhile baseball is the only sport possible. A great game was played yesterday in honor of the arrival of the American newspaper correspondents. A large crowd of spectators was pres ent, composed mostly of sailors in blue and soldiers in khaki. The game was between picked teams and all the play ers wore regulation uniforms which had been brought from the United States. It was strange to see the sailors emerge from the ships' club like big league players, and, stranger still, when they marched through the streets to watch the villagers drop whatever they were doing to stare with amaze ment at the players, as if their proces sion was something akin to a circus parade. GlrlM Learn Slang of Game. The scene of the game was a beau tiful green on the cliffs back of the town. From the diamond could be seen the American ships at anchor. There was no grandstand, but the American, and British naval officers, as well as many khaki-uniformed ones and the curious village throng, found the green grass a comfortable vantage point from which to view the game. A goodly sprinkling of girls from the village was present. They already have acquired a certain amount of American baseball slang, and during the game frequently made use of it. Pacific Coast Pitcher Win. The use of the names of the men or the ships from which they came is impossible, but it can be said that the grays defeated the blues by a score of In to 2. The grays had a pitcher of some re pute from the Pacific Coast League whose curves the blues simply could not solve. They would have been shut out but for the fact that the pitcher passed a couple of men, which, com bined with poor support, gave the blues their only two runs. But the game was remarkably fast, and was; thoroughly enjoyed by the tars and I spectators alike. $9,000,000 IS POURED IN (Continued From First Fage.) drive was indicated by the scattering reports that have come to headquarters to date. Few large cities have been heard from, but the smaller towns have already shown amazing' results. Hoquiam Doubles Quota. "Colorado, with a total to date of $219,017, has $19,017 more than was expected of her. Utah, with ?212.000 subscribed, or $12,000 over her quota, is second, and Oklahoma is third with $111,800. "Hoquia-TO, "Wash., has subscribed in one day nearly two and a half times its apportionment, or $12,000. "Olympia, Wash., and Montevista, Colo., both have reported at the end of two days' campaign a total of $7700, which is 54 per cent more than they had promised. "Of the smaller towns, EUensburg, Wash., Hood River, Or., and Devils Lake, N. I)., have all reported about three-quarters of the sums set as goals after a single day's campaigning, and most of the other towns heard from liave reported from a quarter to a half of their quota. Seattle Give $10,OOO. "Very few of the large cities have reported. Denver, with $120,000, out of a promised $500,000; Seattle with $106. 000 out of $350,000 and Lincoln, Neb., with 37 per cent of its quota subscribed in a single day, seem to indicate great success in this class of cities." Totals by cities reported to head quarters tonight include the following: New York City, $19,500,000; Chicago, $2,594,000; Cleveland, $2,426,000; Minne apolis. $450,000; San Francisco, $437. 000; Kansas City, $400,000; Milwaukee, $352,000; Denver, $120,000. Kooarrelt I'rxei Support. Theodore Roosevelt today gave for mal indorsement to the lied Cross campaign in this message to Gif ford Pinchot: "The most important task before us is to get the largest possible number of effective troops at the front at the earliest possible moment. Second only in importance to this is to further the work of the Red Cross in providing for the care of those troops. The Red Cross i rloinsr this in a masterly fash- How's This? Corns Lift Out With Fingers -No Pain Thanks to a new discovery made from a Japanese product your foot troubles can be quickly ended. Ice-Mint, as this new preparation Is called. Is said to shrivel up hard corns, soft corns or corns between the toes so that they can be lifted out easily with the fingers. It's wonderful. Think of It; only a touch or two of Ice-Mint and real foot-joy Is yours. There is not one bit of pain or sore ness when applylnfr it or afterwards and It doesn't even Irritate the skin. If your feet are inclined to swell or puff, or if you have cracked or bleedlna: toes. It will draw the inflammation right out and quickly heal the sore and tender places. It is the real Japanese secret of fine, healthy, little feet and is greatly appreciated by women who wear high heel shoes and by men who have to stand on their feet all day. Try it. Just ask in any drug store for a small jar of Ice-Mint and learn for vourself what solid foot comfort really i&x Tbere is noUiing like it. Adv. Ion under a great and efficient organi zation. "I most earnestly bespeak the fullest support for it from every man and woman in the United States. Let each give the utmost amount possible ac cording to his or her ability. Let every man serve with his body if possible and if this is not possible, at least let him do everything with his purse to help the soldiers at the front and all who suffer bodily ill because of the war." SOUTHWEST MEKTIXC1 QUOTA Kansas Expects to Be "Good for Million and Half." DENVER, Colo.. June 20. Every re port from the southwestern states re ceived by S. Poulterer Morris, director of the Red Cross for this division, was optimistic today, though those from New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming were meager. , A telegram from Kansas late today, however, said Kansas probably "would be good for $1,500,000" instead of the $1,000,000 reported yesterday." Wyoming, with an allotment of $200. 000, reported $350,000 subscribed. Utah had sent in but one report tonight, from Eureka, $500. The state's allot ment Is $450,000. The most complete reports at hand were from Colorado, which had raised on the face of the returns received $497,000 of its $1,000,000 allotment. Mr. Morris said there was no doubt the state would reach this figure. LOS ASCELES RAISING "BIT' More Than $466,000-of $1,000,000 Allotment Is Contributed. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. June 20. (Spe cial.) It is up to Los Angeles to raise $1,000,000 by the last of this week for the National Red Cross. That the city will do its million-dollar "bit" for the cause of mercy and succor was indi cated today noon at the regular meet ing of the executive committee having in charge the fund-raising campaign. At this meeting the total pledged was reported as being $466,883.83. At the previous meeting of the committee, yesterday noon, the total was $373,717. The total subscription to the liberty loan in Los Angeles was $15,973,450; the total in Los Angeles County was $20,564,100, exceeding by more than $500,000 the entire original allotment for Southern California. WEST LIBERAL FOR RED CROSS San Francisco Raises $437,118 and 4 Los Angeles $386,01)0. SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. Over subscription of the Western division's quota of $15,000,000 toward the National Red Cross $100,000,000 fund was pre dicted here tonight by Lyman L. Pierce, Western executive secretary, who re turned from a tour of 20 states on be half of the campaign. Pierce said, the National fund was also certain to be largely 'oversub scribed and predicted that San Fran cisco would exceed its quota of $1,000, 000 within two days. Subscriptions amounting to $252,799 were obtained in this city today, making a total of $437, 118. Los Angeles subscriptions thus far are $386,000, according to reports made to Pierce. CLASS OF 12 GRADUATED MOUNT ANGEL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES COMPLETED. Honors of Graduation Conferred by Illsnt Ber. Abbot Plactdua Ex ercises Are Impressive, MOUNT ANGEL, Or., June 20. (Spe cial.) Commencement exercises for Mount Angel Academy and Normal were held in the academy auditorium Tuesday. Rev. George L. Thompson, rector of the Madeleine, was orator of the day. The honors of graduation were con ferred by the Rt. Rev. Abbot Placidus, of St. Benedict's Abbey, upon 12 stu dents, five from the standard normal course and seven from the full four year high school course. After the exercises the normal graduates, in cap and gown; the high school graduates, wearing white dresses and veils, fol lowed by the students of the school, formed ranks and marched in proces sion to the chapel, where solemn ben ediction was given by Rt. Rev. Abbot Adelhelm, assisted by Rev. P. Thomas and Rev. V. Bonaventure as deacons, and Rev. F. lidephonse as master of ceremonies. Thus ended the commencement week, which began Friday afternoon, when Rev. F. lidephonse, the chaplain, de livered the baccalaureate sermon to the class of 1917 in the convent chapel. 36 WINNERS AT 0. A. C. CHAMPION CLUB WORKERS ARE STUDYING AND PLAYING. Expense of Trip and Two Weeks' Sessional Are Paid by Subscrip tions in Oresoa. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, June 20. (Special.) The champion club workers of Oregon, 36 strong, are now in attendance at the Agricultural College Summer session. Sixteen are state prize-winners and the remainder county winners. In the group are 17 girls and 19 boys. J. v. Fike, rural school supervisor for Marion County, and N. C. Maris and Li. p. tiarrington, of the State Depart ment of Education, and in charge of the boys. Miss Helen Cowgill, assist ant state leader of club work, assisted by Mrs. O. C. Brown, of Douglas, and Mrs. Crowfoot, of Wasco, are in charge of the girls. The Wasco delegation is the largest. The time of the youngsters is spent in study and observation, with a liberal allowance for play, recreation and sight-seeing. The club sessions cover two weeks. Expenses of the trip are paid by public spirited business men of Portland and other parts of Oregon. JAIL SENTENCES GIVEN Xcw Yorkers Seek to Avoid Draft Law and Are Convicted. NEW YORK. June 20. Three men were sentenced to Jail today for draft law violations here. Herman Woscow, who pleaded ignorance as his excus for not registering and expressed a willingness to' do so, received a sen tence of one month, as did John X. Ducastos, a Greek, who attempted to change the date of his birth on his naturalization papers. Philip Lavine was sentenced to four months for fail ing to register. Four of 11 men arrested Saturday were held for trial on charges of con spiring to print seditious literature. Rural Routes Established. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 20. Rural free delivery will be established August 1 at Baird, Wash, to eerva 91 familiea. CRISIS III CHINA IS LAID TO EX-PREMIER Attempt to Usurp Legislative and Executive Power Causes Downfall. PACT WITH TOKIO CHARGED Pledges Which Would Lead to War Without Sanction of Parliament Declared Made President Proves Stronger Man. Since the following; explanation of the Chineae political crisis was mailed from Pekln the situation has become complicated by the establishment , of a dictatorship by General Chans Maun, who-haa made Presi dent l.I.Vuan Hung virtually a prisoner. The following Is the first detailed account to reach this country of the causes which led up to the disagreement between Presi dent LI Yuan Huns; and Tuan Chi Jul, the dismissed Premier, which developed into the present critical situation. PEKIN", May 24. (Correspondent of the Associated Press.) Premier Tuan Chi Jui's dismissal marked one of the most dangerous periods of the history of the Chinese republic and showed President LI Yuan Hung to be the strongest man in China and the idol of the progressive element, which is battling for a. thoroughly constitutional government in China. Domestic politics and international politics were strangely complicated in the clash between Premier Tuan Chi Jui andi the President, which finally re sulted in the overthrow of the Premier. Tuan Chi Jui had the support of the majority of the provincial military governors and attempted to prove that his differences with the President were largely due to the President's un willingness to have China make war on Germany. But beneath President LI Yuan. Hung's opposition to a declara tion of war under the conditions de sired by Tuan Shi Jui were many deep seated reasons which the silent Presi dent did not discuss. Premier Summons Governor. Tuan Chi Jul. while unquestionably a democrat, is typical of the old mili tary regime, and had little patience with any delay on the part of Parlia ment. He summoned the provincial military governors to Pekin to assist him in forcing war upon Parliament and therein worked his own downfall. The mob demonstration against Par liament on the night of May 10 marked the end of Tuan Chi Jui's power. He attempted to dodge the responsibility for the attack made upon Parliament, but his denials were not convincing. President Li Yuan Hung insisted that Parliament should not be coerced. When the military governors demanded that he should dissolve Parliament, he firmly replied that no such power was vested in him under the Chinese pro visional constitution, and stood firm. The lower House of Parliament voted to take no action whatever on the war issue while the old Cabinet was in pow er. That vote marked a sharp issue between the premier and Parliament. Military power was directly arraigned against parliamentary authority. ' President Remain Firm j Rumors of riots and military demon strations were widely circulated and timid Chinese were much alarmed. But Li Yuan Hung remained firm. He took the ground that the constitution must be preserved. Opportunity was given Premier Tuan Chi Jui to resign. Charges were widely printed that he had entered into an agreement with Japanese financiers to finance reor ganization of the Chinese army and the Chinese arsenals upon Japanese di rection. The premier denied these charges. He ordered the editor of the leading opposition paper thrown into jail. But all the denials of the pre mier did not persuade the Chinese pub lic that the charges were groundless. Premier Tuan Chi Jul rapidly lost ground. The military governors who were supporting him became divided among themselves. Finally they fled from Pekin in confusion. Opportunity was again given Premier Tuan Chi Jui to resign but he refused and was finally dismissed. He left immediately for Tien Tsin, and Dr. Wu Ting Fang, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, took over Ms portfolio. Premier Tuan Chi Jul power ac tually began to wane early in March, when the opposition papers charged him with an effort to have China tn-eak off diplomatic relations with Germany under a secret agreement with Japan, pledging China to align itself later with the allies under con ditions favorable to the maintenance of Japan's claims of the rights of spe cial position as the guardian of the allied interests in the Far East. Charges Not Disproved At that time Tuan Chi Jui was not able to disprove thoroughly the charges brought against him. He had a break with President Li Yuan Hung, who charged the premier with usurp ing the power of the president and Par liament through making pledges which must inevitably lead to war without having them sanctioned by Parliament and the president. After this clash with the president In March, it became apparent that his hold upon the public was weakened. His attempts to prove that President Li Yuan Hung was opposed to making war on Germany and had disagreed with him solely on that account, were futile. It soon became apparent that President Li Yuan Hung was battling for constitutional government and did not propose to have Tuan Chi Jui and his supporters make their fight for a declaration of' war against Germany a screen for the effort to usurp all legis lative and executive power. 'FIRST FAMILIES' RAPPED IT'S TIME rOR "SECOND FAMILIES" TO ACT, SAYS OSWALD WEST. Ex-Governor Also Declares Chamber of Commerce la Derelict, la Address Before Ad Clob. "We are following a leader who doesn't lead," said Oswald West. ex Governor, addressing the Portland Ad Club at its luncheon yesterday, and re ferring to "the First Families of Port land." "We have looked upon the "first fam ilies' as leaders end we have declined to move until they moved. It's time for the 'second families of Portland to get into the game, to use a little initi ative and to do something to bring about some co-operation in behalf of the development of the city and state." Mr. West took the Chamber of Com merce sharply to task for its treatment of Tom Richardson, which he declared was ungrateful in the extreme. "To my mind the man who has done the best work for this community was Torn - Richardson and the community let hi m die broken in purse, broken in health and broken in heart. I think that the treatment of Tom Richardson by the Chamber of Commerce was shameful." In common with the "First Families of Portland." Mr. West accused the Chamber of Commerce of failing to move in matters of importance. "We have a Chamber of Commerce here that is supposed to take care of things that relate to the commercial betterment of Portland, but it doesn't. It has done very little constructive work. The Arlington Club has con trolled it: petty politics has controlled it, and its influence has slopped over into the other civic organizations of the city." Mr. West expressed his "resentment" of the activities of T. B. Wilcox in the movement to transfer the Great Northern-Pacific ships to Seattle, and characterized It as "slapping; the pap that had nourished him." PEKIN CRISIS MINIMIZED JAPAX DOES NOT REGARD SITUA TION AS SERIOUS. Reply to America Given Court rou Rec ognition of Sincerity of Pur pose of Proposal. TOKIO. June 19. The situation In China is not so serious as might be believed, according to the opinion un derstood to have been expressed by the Japanese government in its reply to the American note Inviting to Japan to associate herself with the action of the United States In asking the rival factions In China to compose their dif ferences. The Japanese reply gives courteous recognition of the sincerity and high mlndedness of America's motives in seeking to assist China, but sets forth the belief that China is not endangerd gravely. Moreover, it Is said, conditions have changed since the American note was presented and Japan therefore submits her belief that it Is not desirable that she forward a note to China similar to that sent by the United States. STRAND ACT GOLORFDL WVAS'OTT SISTERS OUTRIVAL BIRD OF PARADISE. Don and Patty Are Smral Laughs Ahead of Audence Hattle Klrcb- nrr Wins Audience Quickly. Birds of Paradise and peacocks are dull and gray compared to the Wyanott Sisters in their act. which is one of the features in the new bill that opened at the Strand Theater yesterday after noon. The brightest ragtime songs imagin able, a dash of clever, eccentric danc ing, and costumes that are as daring as an army with banners, are what make their act something to be remembered long for its color and "pep." Don and Patty, "the sailor and the maid," have a line of comedy patter that goes with simply dizzying rapidity until the audience is kept at least half a dozen laughs behind these two speed merchants of mirth, all the time. They have the "nut" style of patter, pure nonsense that is as full of giggles as Washington street is full of those dinky little Chinese hats on a sunshiny afternoon. Hattie Kirchner, a blonde beauty, won her audience in an Instant with her violin act- Her repertory ranges from classical selections to popular sentimental and ragtime tunes, and a potpourri of clever imitations. The Gene De Bell Trio is a group of mirth-making harmony singers with all the latest wrinkles In ragtime and close harmony. "A Kentucky Cinderella" is the Blue bird photodrama that completes the bill, and It features three of the big stars of the Bluebird concern: Ruth Clifford. Rupert Julian and delightful little Zoe Rae. It is a sweet little Southern love story with an adorable Cinderella in It, and instead of a fairy godmother it has a big, whiskered, gun-toting miner for a fairy godfather, out of the placer country of California. BUTTER MEN FACE PROBE Official of Elgin Board Ordered by Court to Produce Books. CHICAGO. June 20. The Govern ment's investigation of the operations of butter and egg dealers tomorrow will be directed at members of the El gin butter board. Edwin C. Clifford, secretary, has been subpenaed to pro duce books and records of the board and appear before the Federal grand jury. Evidence was heard today from canned food brokers and produce de partment heads of the big packing houses. The grand Jury is seeking to deter mine if the Sherman law has been vio lated by food speculators since the be ginning of the war. Henry S. Slade Goff Dead. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 20. Henry S. Slade Goff, author and pioneer resident of the Northwest, died at his home here today after a brief illness. Mr. Goff, who was a Civil War veteran, had written several books on American history. He was 75 years old. BankBuildinX YMf' DOLLARS W Efcfia mi T ET yur money Sen- tf (111 erously and volun- 1 iw&. fij P $ tarily enlist in the cause l rafll of the Red Cross. Call 11 'SfJSSflS8" SI ifc an investment in I 0C3E3C Humanity, which will II ,sHa iiiiacflCaOl carry a Relief to others II "BafiaSSSlnInnl and return a profit of I SSK!!!nHB!i 8 1 Happiness to you. I iTO&HROraS k Remember, this is I Red Cross Week li VgfcT&L -National . I . II 1I h. ad B I l 4 I D M I - - l i li m gijQliilLWU -jay k ajaW"i4. i t mm Business as Usual No. 6 VM Ohi FirrTifAon Mill inn V?f jfifi H m 8 AS A DAIRY state, Oregon is fast coming to the front. Last year our dairy products were worth 18, 740,000. This year it will be much larger. Portland has won National awards for its pure milk. Oregon cheese is sold country-wide. The pure-bred, the silo, the cow-testing campaign, are bringing both quality and quantity in Oregon dairy products. This is one of our many industries that must continue to go forward. Greater opportunities await those who keep busi ness forging ahead now. For fifty years, the First National has been a strong right arm to business development in the Northwest. Our Monthly Business Forecast and Trade Bulletin sent to those who re quest it upon their business letterhead. m ir First PEACE NEAR 111 CHINA Two Southern Provinces Fa vor Settlement. NEW ELECTIONS ORDERED Until New Parliament Meets Presi dent JA Yuan Hung Will Con tinue in Power Head of Secessionists in Pekln. WASHINGTON, June 20. Peaceful settlement of China's internal troubles was forecast in an official dispatch to the Chinese Embassy from Pekin. The message, dated today, said the two southern provinces of Yunnan and Kwantung. which formed the backbone of the Southern secessionist movement, had notified the central government that they favor co-operation toward a peaceful settlement and are ready to do everything possible to clear up the sit uation. Several other provinces are said to be about to take similar action. President LI Yuan Hung, who com plied with the revolting military gov ernors' demand for a dissolution of Parliament, has issued another decree calling for an Immediate new election. The old Parliament, elected in 1913, was held to be unrepresentative. The new body, which cannot be convoked within a period of several months owing to the complicated electoral ma chinery, is expected to be more closely in touch with public opinion. During the interim the present gov ernment, it is expected, will continue in power under President LI. General Chang lisun, the military governor of Anhwei province and originally head of the seceding military governors who came to Pekin after the President dis solved Parliament, probably will stay in Pekin for some time. Lutheran Synod Elects. CHICAGO. June 20. The Rev. G. A. Portland Oregon 3 v uouaruairy "T5W 1 M Mate mAil for three; Generations- Tressler. of Springfield, O.. was elected 20 Alaskans. There are no Alaskans at president at the first meetintr of the the present camp, hence the allotment. General Synod of the Evangelical Lu-I theran Church here today. Plans fori Italians Kesumc Offensive, the union of the General Synod, the! . - . United Synod of the South and the Gen-' IJOMfc., via London June .0. The eral Council of the Evangelic Lutheran ltallans resumed the offensive yester Church were presented by a committee, . dil'- The " ar Office announces the but will not be acted upon until Fri day. Alaska May Send 2 0 to Next Camp. OREGOXIA NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 20. Provision will be made at the next officers' training camp to open at San ranclsro. August 27, for ui kvl Eft m N kvi Mr The Great Patriot Paul Revere did not falter when the hour of his country's need drew near. Always ready, he' required no fur ther preparation to do his "bit." The tires that bear so noble a name must needs be worthy of the great tradition associated with it. That is why the super-excellence of quality, greater mileage and durability that mark Revere 'R' Treads seem the most natural thing in the world to the thousands of enthusiastic; users of Revere 'R' Treads all over America. Be sure and order Revere R' Treads. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. 67 Fourth St., Corner Pine Portland, Oregon capture ot Austrian positions on Monte Ortigara and 926 prisoners. Capt. Urx. Jitt Ordered to Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 20. Captain Robert M. 'Bramlitt. Quartermaster. Reserve Corps, I has been ordered to Portland as asslst- I ant to the Quartermaster.