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THE SUNDAY OltEGOXIAJf. PORTLAND, MARCH 18, 1917.
CATHOLICS START
PATRIOTIC FflOVE
Knights of Columbus Assembly
Recommends Education
v of Alien Members.
FLAG DRILLS ALSO URGED
Blaster of Fourth Degree Favors Co
operation in Cbantanqnas to
Demonstrate Share In Amer
ican Citizenship.
Ttecommendations urging the Su
preme Assembly of the Knights of Co
lumbus to inaugurate an educational
movement, one of the leading purposes
of which will be to prepare foreigners
of Catholic faith for the duties of
American citizenship, were adopted at
the district assembly meeting of the
fourth degree Knights of Columbia, of I
the province of Oregon and Washing
ton, held yesterday in the clubrooms
of the order. Park and Taylor streets.
Twenty accredited delegates from all
sections of the two states were present
at the gathering, in addition to a large
local attendance.
The instilling of a deep sense of
patriotism in the youth is contemplated
in the educational movement recom
mended. It also would give older peo
ple an opportunity for further educa
tion and help those young men who
would otherwise be financially unable
to secure an education. Reading
courses would be provided in order to
promote the reading of the best litera-
ture.
Fourth Degree to Act.
The recommendations as adopted
provide for the proposed movement I
being carried forward under
the I
auspices of the fourth degree.
The gathering adopted a recommen- I
cation that all Catholic schools provide
flag drills and patriotic exercises. It I
was also recommended that Columbui
cay be observed not so much as a
Catholic day, but rather as a day in
which to honor that great discoverer.
Maurice D. Leehey, master of the I
fourth degree, in his report, urged that
the Chautauqua movement be made use
of by the members of the Knights of
Columbus in doing away with the prej-
udice against Catholics. His recom-
mendations were adopted by the assem-
blage.
LDii.qu. io-operauon irgto.
jur. ieeney saia, in part:
ihe Chautauqua movement is a
growing one. . requenny we nave i
been asked to co-operate. I agree with
our supreme secretary that we should
do so. It seems to me it offers a most
fruitful field for the work heretofore
conducted by the commission on re
ligious prejudices. Audiences of our
"Washington birthday celebrations were
composed almost entirely of our own
Catholic people. 1 believe that is
pretty generally true of the lectures
given by the Knights of Columbus
throughout the country.
"Vet the people we most want to I
reach on this question of religious
prejudices are the fair-minded non-
Catholics. The Chautauqua affords us
an opportunity of doing so, and dem
onstrating in a practical way that after
all we share with our fellow-Ameri
cans the responsibilities and legihts of I
American citizenship." I
After the district assembly meeting I
the delegates adjourned to the Port
land Hotel for an informal dinner, at
which Governor Withycombe delivered
short talk. ..ddresses were also
made by Will W. Connor, speaker of
the Washington House, and by George
L. Nyere. president of the lirays Har
bor National Bank. Master
presided. '
Leehey
PREMIUM L1ST.IS LARGE
STATE FAIR BOARD SETS ASIDE
528,000 FOR 1017 SHOW.
Flans Laid for Greatest Fair Tet la
History of State Fire Protec
F lion Service Improved.
SALEM, Or.. March 17. Speclal.
Planning on the greatest show in the
history of the institution, the State
Fair Board, in session here today, de
cided to crive this vear's fair S28.000
In premiums. $4500 more than last
year, and made some important de
cisions as to how these premiums
should be handled.' The Legislature
appropriated only $17,500 a year for
premiums the next two years. The bal-
ance will be raised from the funds of
the fair itself.
County agricultural -exhibits were the public," reads a clause -In a pe
awarded $2000 more, an aggregate of titlon filed today in the Superior Court
about $8000. The board decided to Dy one of th largest and oldest bank
eliminate from the premium list Dor- ln institutions in Los Angeles for per-
set sheep and Essick swine, two
classes in which there has been prac
tically no competition, and also to dis-
continue premium awards on goats.
much difficulty having been experi
enced with this class in the past.
The main increases in premiums,
aside from that on the county agricul
tural exhibits, will apply to swine.
dairy cattle and sheep.
The board also decided greatly to
Increase its fire protection and water
facilities. While the last Legislature
appropriated $4000 for connection with
the Salem city water mains, the board
added $2500 to that amount, and -will
have all buildings connected with the
city water, with fire hydrants at all
the principal structures.
The board took no definite action as
to whether a horse show, will be a fea
ture of this year's fair, putting the
matter, over to the next meeting.
IRISH LOYALTY PRAISED
J. L. FITZPATRICK, OK SEATTLE,
RECOUNTS ACHIEVEMENTS.
Governor . Withycombe In . Address
Hibernian Hall Also Telia of
- ' Irish Citizenry's Worth.
The part which the Irish people have
contributed to the building up of the
t f. 7 , o T. v tT "n NEW YORK, March 17. Two at
L. Fltzpatrick. Seattle attorney, in his tempts were made to sink the White
address delivered at Hibernian Hall last c.,. lino .... t
night. He declared that the Irish could
well point with pride to the achieve-
ments of this country as their achieve-
znems.
He also expressed the hope that there
was a brighter future ahead for Ire-
land, declaring tnat the tendency of
the present times seemed to be for the
smaller nations to come into tneir own.
Governor Withycombe, who was pres-
ent, emphasized the worth of the" Irish
citizenry ol America. tie said that
America needed Just such patriots as
they were, men ready to step into the
breach in a crisis and women ready to
back those men.
In his opening remarks Judge J. P.
Kavanaugh, who presided, declared
that if this country should ever be
endangered it would be the Irish citi
zens who would be the first to spring
to the rescue of the land of their adop
tion.
Frank Fogarty, who is playing on
the Pantages circuit, entertained the
crowd with some of his Irish wit. He
sprang a new one when he had Mr.
O'Brien declare that the quickest way
to get to a hospital was to "holler" for
Senator Lane.
The musical programme of the even
ing was opened by Lucien E. Becker,
who played Liszt's "Rhapsodie Hun
garian No. 12 and responded to an
encore. Mrs. Rose r rieale Gianeui
sang "Irish Love Song." by Lang and
Arthur J. King gave a bariton solo.
Variety was added to the programme
by a flute solo rendered by J. Mlccoli.
One of the attractive numbers was
Moore's "Believe Me if All Those En
dearing Young Charms," "which was
sung by Nellie Daly, accompanied by
Mr. Miccoli on the flute and V. Martin
on the piano. She also sang "Tip-
perary" and "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner in response to encores.
Dr. Stewart McGulre sang "My Dear
Little Shamrock" by Andrew Cherry as
baritone solo and Mrs. Jane Burns
Albert sang "Molly Bawn," by Samuel
Lawr.
CLOSED THEATER SOLD
BROADWAY IS TAKEN OVER BT
OWNERS OK COLUMBIA.
Lease Surrendered by E. F. James Goes
to Jensen fc Von Herberg, Who
Will Reopen House 'Sooa.
The Broadway Theater at Stark and
Broadway was taken over by Jensen &
Von Herberg, owners of the Columbia,
in a deal, the details of which were
completed yesterday.
manafrenlent of Jensen & Von Herberg
wm De determined in the near future
and it is probable that the name of
the house will be changed from the
Broadway to the liberty Theater. The
same standard of entertainment that
is presented in the Columbia will be
offered in the new theater and the Co
lumbia will be conducted along the
same lines that have prevailed in the
past.
Jensen & Herberg by this deal have
two of the best theater buildings in
Portland. They are now operating
theaters in Portland, Seattle and Butte,
where they recently completed a new
building at a cost of $250,000,
E. r. James, of the James Amuse-
ment Company, who has been operating
the Broadway, surrendered his lease
early last week and Jensen & Herberg
took it up immediately. They have
been negotiating for the property for
. I some time
The Broadway is the largest theater
given over to motion pictures, in Port-
Mand. and has a normal seating capacity
of more than 2000
LANE PETITION IS SENT
nrH Pn nirsirv.
A3,0l"tR FOK RESIGNA-
TION GOES FROM LA GRANDE.
Indignation Over Action on Armed Ven-
frailty Bill Is General and More
Kima Could Have Been Had.
Still another petition from his eon-
stituents in Oregon who demand that
he resign because of his misrepresent
tation of the state, was mailed to Sen-
ator Harry Lane last night.
The petition was from La Grande.
and it contained 240 signatures. As
manv more could have been obtained
had the petition been taken to all the
business houses of the city, as every
where there was indiernatlcn at Senator
Lane's action against the armed neu
trality bill.
Accompanying the petition is the
following affidavit by J. L. Mars:
I, J. L. Mars, a notary public in this
county and state, residing at La
Grande, Or., hereby certify that the
signatures on this petition are genuine
and I am personally acquainted with
each and every one and that this type-
i written tupy ta a. ti no cupy 01 tne same
and the originals are in my possession
and subject to examination by any in
terested persons. "J. L. MARS.
"Subscribed and sworn to before me.
as notary public for this county and
state, at La Grande, Or., on March 15,
1917.
' "CHARLES ALERT SMALL.
. "Notary Public for Oregon."
BANK WOULD DROP HYPHEN
German-American Ilonse Asks Court
to Change Name.
IOS ANGELES, Cat, March 17.
tpeclal.) "The significance of the
name 'German-American Trust & Sav
I ings Bank' is often misconstrued by
mission to change its name.
The name which the corporation
wifne aiopi '? tha of, tne Guar-
anty Trust & Savings Bank.
The petition further recited that the
old name was too long for convenient
dally use and that it was desired to
adopt a name more significant of the
business of the trust department.
It was said that the change was au
thorlzed at a meeting of the board o
directors Wednesday, -rhe petition was
set fo
r a hearing before Presiding
Judge Houser April 23.
VANCOUVER J3ARRACKS DRY
Soldiers No Longer Allowed to Get
Liquor Permits at Will.
VANCOUVER, Wash, March 17.
(Special.) Soldiers at Vancouver Bar
racks who have been enjoying the
privilege of securing shipments of
liquor under the permit system of the
Washington prohibition law, will no
longer be able to do so.
Captain A. R. Ehrnbeck, commanding
Vancouver Barracks, has Issued orders
tnat none ot tne men dnaer his com-
mand shall secure permits unless they
have his written permission Only on
a showing of necessity can his per
mission be secured, - and Vancouver
Barracks is now virtually bone dry.
A noted decrease in the liquor per
mits issued by the County Auditor has
been apparent since Captain Ehrn
beck's order was issued.
Lapland Escapes Twice.
her ast outward voyage from this port
beginning February 14, according to
officers of the ship, which arrived here
today from Liverpool.
I The first attempt occurred Just off
the Irish coast, when a submarine that
anDeared in the shiD's path was sunk
I by a patrol boat. The second attempt.
I a few hours later, was near the mouth
I of the Mersey River, when a torpedo
I was observed passing the Lapland's
' bows.
STATE TEACHERS
CHOOSE PORTLAND
December 27, 28 and 29 Set
as Dates for Meeting to
Be Held at Salem.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Prominent Educators Among Those
Announced for Social Service,
Credits in Schools, Thrift
and Other Sub-Bodies.
SALEM, Or., March 17. (Special.)
Portland was selected as the next
meeting dace of the State Teachers'
Association and December 27, 28 and
29 named as the lates for the meet
ing, at a. session of the executive com
mittee held in the office of J. A.
Churchill, State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, today.
E. F. Carleton. resident of the asso
ciation, stated today that while nearly
2000 teachers were In attendance at
the last meeting in Portland in De
cember, there will be fully 2500 there
in December of this year.
Those present at the meeting today
as members of the executive committee
were: Dr. H. D. Sheldon, Eugene; Pro
fessor E. D. Ressler, Corvallis; Prin
cipal W. T. Fletcher. Portland: Mrs. A.
E. Ivanhoe, La Grande; J. A. Churchill,
Salem; E. F. Carleton, Salem, and G.
A. Briscoe. Ashland.
The representative council also will
meet at the gathering of the associa
tion in Portland and the following
committees were selected by the ex
ecutive committee today to prepare re
ports to present to that meeting of the
council:
Committee of Social Service.
Superintendent B. W. Hlrk, Tillamook;
Superintendent W. M. Smith, Salem; Rev.
T. G. Eliot. Jr.. Portland: Dr.' DeBusk.
Eugene; Bert A. Adams. Lake view; A. C.
Strange. Baker; S. F. Ball, Portland; H. K.
Shirk. Burns; A. T. Park, Pendleton.
Committee on School Credit. '
Superintendent J. O. McLaughlin, Hood
River; Mrs. Thomas Carrlck Burke, Port
land ; Superintendent L. B. Gibson, Hood
River; Miss Mary Hohan, Monmouth; Miss
Jessie B. Miller, Salem ; C. K. Bowman,
Klamath Falls.
Committee on' Rural School Standardization.
This committee to make study and report
upon what has been accomplished in stand
ardizing the rural schools in Oregon and
what further requirements should ba es-
taDllshed along the following lines: (a)
qualification of teachers; (b) minimum sal
ary, (c) heating and ventilation. Mrs. M. L.
miktrnon, Salem: w. w. Austen, Hamil
ton: Rainey P. Burkhead. Shanlko; Fiord
D. Moore, Dallas; W. M. Smith. Salem: E.
v. Carleton. Salem: Miss Fay Clark. Vale;
Miss Jean Byers, Macleay, and J. 1. Cala
van, Oregon City.
Committee on Thrift.
Superintendent F. .T. Tooze. Oregon City:
J. W. McCoy, Ashland: Superintendent C. T.
Bonney. The Dalles; Thomas H. West. Ladd
fc Tilton Bank. Portland; Miss Gertrude A
Orth, Portland; Dean Bexell. Corvallis;
Luke Goodrich, Eugene: Superintendent A.
c. Strange, Baker; Joseph H- Albert, Salem.
Committee on Certification.
This committee to Investigate certifica
tion laws In other states and make recom
mendations for Oregon certification, with a
special reference to the question. Should a
standard university graduate be certificated
to teach in the grade schools, or should
there be specific preparation for the sort of
service a teacher Is td render?
Superintendent F. A. Tledgen,.Marshfield:
Superintendent B. W. Barnes, Hillsboro;
Miss Winifred Dennis. Portland: Miss Lucila
Davis, Portland: Superintendent George W.
Hug. McMinnvllle; Miss Gertrude Engle,
Ashland; C. T. Bonney, The Dalles.
Teachers' Retirement Fond.
Superintendent R. L. Kirk. Springfield;
Superintendent Alfred Powers. Oakland:
Miss Ida M. Smith, Eugene; Superintendent
hj. Young.. Pendleton: Superintendent W.
C. Alderaon. Portland; Superintendent John
W. Todd. Salem: Miss Halite Thomas. Port
land; Superintendent G. W. Ager, Jackson
ville; Miss Margaret Cosper, Salem.
Committee on Retardation.
Superintendent C W. Boettlcher. Albany;
Superintendent V. Meldo Hlllls. Medford;
Superintendent O. A. Rice, Portland; Super
intendent H. H. Hofman. Heppner; Super
intendent R. E. Cannon, Corvallis; Super
intendent C. A. Howard, Coquille; Superin
tendent F. Thordarson, Bend; E. R. Peter
son. Jacksonville; Superintendent F. E.
Fagan, Moro.
Finance Comanitteo.
Dr. H. D. Sheldon. Eugene; Superintend,
ent E. F. Carleton, Salem; W. T. Fletcher,
Portland.
PILOT BUTTE INN OPENS
FORMAL CEREMONIES ARE HELD
AT BIO BEND HOSTELRY.
More Than 300 Persons Attend, Includ
ing Many Port landers Dance
Follows Banquet.
BEND, Or., March 17. (Special.)
With becoming ceremony the Pilot
Butte Inn, of which Philip R. Brooks,
of Vancouver, B. C. is owner, and Wal
lace C. Birdsall, Is manager, was
formally thrown open to the public
tonight and received more than 400
persons, among which were a large
number of Portland visitors.
Guests from out of town arrived this
morning and were taken through the
hotel. ..This evening a banquet was
served 'to more than 300 guests, after
which dancing was enjoyed.
The new Pilot Butte Inn Is Central
Oregon s finest hostelry and was
erected by Philip R. Brooks at a cost
approximating $80,000. The structure
was designed by Tourtellottee & Hum
mel, architects of Portland. It com
mands a beautiful view of the Des
chutes River and the Cascade Moun
tains to the east.
Among the Portland visitors to at
tend the opening were: Mr. and Mrs.
Robert E. Strahorn. Richard W. Chi Ids,
of the Portland Hotel; Philip Metschan,
Imperial Hotel; Eric V. Hauser and A.
T. Lundborg, Benson Hotel; William F.
Turner, vice-president of the Great
Northern Pacific Steamship Company;
W. C. Wilkes. J. A- Blair, R. H. Crozier.
Charles E. McCulloch, J. E. Tourtel-
lotte. Dr. David N. Roberg.
3000 WOMEN ENLISTED
MEN
CLERKS IN FRANCE
BEING REPLACED.
All Classes of Society Are Repre
sented in Volunteer Enrolling;
Committer, ,
PARIS. March 1. (Correspondence of
the Associated press.) Three thousand
women volunteers are now in the serv
ice of the national defense. The Asso
ciated Press is Informed by Madame
Emlle Boutroux, wife of the eminent
French philosopher and cousin of
President Poincaire. Madame Boutroux
presides over the "Women's Volunteer
Enrolling Committee," besides direct
ing the auxiliary hospital installed in
the establishment of the Thiers foun-1
datlon for original research.
"Hundreds of our volunteers are re
placing men in clerical positions," she
said. "Others, including many society
women, are looking after the children
of women munition workers. Little by
little our volunteers are assuming
every different kind of auxiliary serv
ice women are capable of doing.
"Several different 'crews' of women
volunteers have been helping organize
the distribution of coal in Paris during
the severe weather.
"At St. Etienne our volunteers are
supeu'ising the distribution of sugar
cards, releasing just so many men for
military service.
"We have ready at all times what we
call 'flying crews' that are at the dis
position of different departments of
public administration for new or urgent
service anywhere.
"Permanent crews are being formed
to establish new kindergartens in pop
ulous quarters where reside many
mothers who are engaged in making
shells or cartridges during the day
and have no one to look after their
children. Others are organizing can
teens near munitions factories for the
accommodation of women workers."
.Women from all classes of society
are enrolled by this committee; those
in easy circumstances working gratui
tously, others for such pay as may be
given. The main object, however, is
to enlist women who have never
worked before, increasing the number
of hands available for mechanical and
other tasks and Increasing the pro
ducing capacity of the country.
BRIDGE EARNS $7367
FIRST MONTH'S RETURNS AVER
AGE S PER CENT ON OUTLAY.
Spaa Used by 102,302 Individuals, 14,-
025 Vehicles, 4233 Streetcars)
and 470 Head' of Stock.
ToTls from the interstate bridge be
tween Vancouver and Portland for the
first month's operation, ended March
15. totaled ,7367.49. with 102,302 per
sons and 19,647 vehicles and animals
using the span. '
If the monthly rate maintains this
average the tolls for a year would re
turn 5 per cent on the total Investment
of the bridge, which is 11.750.000. It
Is expected1 the tolls, however, will be
much larger some months.
The toll statistics for the first month
were audited by A. C. Rae for the
Bridge Commission. The daily toll re
turn averages 1254.05. The traffic has
been classified, as follows:
Number. Toll.
sengers 35.660 $1753.05
Self-propelled vehicles
13.6S0
1002.14
174.7.
' 22 03
10C3.00
Animal. drawn vehicles
Livestock
Streetcars
Passengers on cars ....
1.24S
470
4,252
66.642
2332.46
Totals-
Individuals 102.302
Vehicles and animals ... 19.617 $7367.49
The Bridge Commission is starting a
campaign to have patrons . buy toll
tickets before starting for the bridge.
These tickets may be obtained at the
streetcar office, or at the Piedmont
Pharmacy, Union and Kllllngsworth
avenues. The toll charges are: For
one-seated runabouts. 10 cents; for au
tomobiles holding eight or less, 15
cents: motorcycles. 5 cents; Individual
passengers, 5 cents, and children pf
less than 7 years, 3 cents.
Ilonduran Minister III.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Dr. Al
berto Membreno, ex-President of Hon
duras and now Minister here, was
taken to a hospital today gravely ill
with mastoiditis. It is feared he may
die.
Game Warden Due Back.
Carl D. Shoemaker, Pish and Game
Warden, is expected to return today
from the business trip that he has been
making in Souther. Oregon in connec
tion with his work. 'He is due back at
the office tomorrow.
OF FOUR COUNCILS .
ROYAL ARCANUM.
OF
Co one I, (ZofoneZ
Oregon jyuiinomah
''ecirrcr Counc'fl.
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lass
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Courier r 'J '., Council.,
The Royal Arcanum has planned a
Very thorough membership campaign.
which will enlist the active support of
every member In the city. Heading
this movement is B. S. Josselyn, who is
assisted by J. E. Werlein as chief of
staff. The activities of the respective
councils are managed by a colonel,
who has under him captains and their
teams of four or more men.
These colonels and captains are as
follows:
Multnomah Council Colonel, J. A.
Jackson; captains, H. Claussenius, W.
R. Grenfell. G. D. Kenny. C. . Lemke,
Charles N. Price.
Willamette Council Colonel, E. E.
Brockman; captains, Charles A. Nelson,
A. B. Gaffney.
Peninsula Council Colonel, J. M.
Blair; captains, A. L. Smock, W. L
Evans.
Oregon Electric Council Colonel,
Frederick M. Dempsey; captains, O. O.
Hall. Roy Taylor, George Rossman, B.
B. Banning. Fred Hoecker. M. B. Gren
fell. E. G. Jarvls, J. S. Hutchinson. Wal
ter E. Critchlow. Joseph H. Page.
During the campaign a series of
smokers and entertainments will be
given. The next smoker and open meet
ing Is scheduled for March 20 with
the Oregon Electric Council.
The Royal Arcanum campaign com
mittee has announced an open meeting
and entertainment for Arcanlans and
their friends for Tuesday evening next
in the Masonic Temple, West Park and
Alder streets. George Rossman will be
the presiding officer, and B. S. Josselyn,
director-general of the campaign, the
speaker of the evening. George H.
Hlmes, curator of the Oregon Historical
Society, will give his entertaining Illus
trated lecture on "Old Oregon." '"
Music and refreshments will be pro
vided, as well as card tables for those
wishing to play five hundred.
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AMERICA DEAF TO
CRIES OF BELGIUM
Herbert C. Hoover Tells of
Slight Response to Meet
Great Needs of People.
CHILDREN ARE UNDER-FED
Food Supplies of All Kinds Are
Carefully Controlled and Only
Enough Allowed to Keep All
In Good Health.-
Today In our labors for the relief
of the Belgians we must have $17,000,
000 to $18,000,000 a month. We need
an additional $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 a
month.
"The Belgian and French people In
side Belgium and France, out of their
slender means undertook to find the
half of this sum of money with which
to compass the cost of the native prod
"ce. We needed tor this purpose
$1,250,000 a month to pay for the added
imports.
"Fivenonths ago we appealed to the
American people to find $1,000,000 a
month towards the cost of the extra
Imports needed for little children, but.
despite the efforts of thousands of de
voted supporters In the United States,
the apathy of the country caused fallu
ure even for this modest sum.
Yet within a month I have stood
ashamed before 1000 children, who. on
my entrance from their dally meal,
warbled the opening stanzas of the
biar-spangled Banner."
Food Snpply Taken Over.
The foregoing expression was made
by Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium, in a
recent address before the Chamber of
Commerce of New York.
"Beyond all these questions, we have
had to take a direct or indirect control
over the native food supply of the
country. With all the- resources we
could assemble there could be no hope
of maintaining this population alive
unless we could reduce their food con
sumption by at least 50 per cent, and
to no this we must directly or indi
rectly control every man's food. In
fact, we must repress consumption
down to the absolute crust upon which
the human body can maintain an ex
istence in health.
'Such a reduction of consumption
must ne accompanied by a rigid ad
Justment of food supnlles to various
classes, a rigid Justice in distribution
to each individual, lest if some ob
talned more others might starve.
ouch problems reaulre a constant
solicitude for the state of the public
health, class by class, and the con
stant application of remedies to de
ficiencies which manifest themselves
from time to time.
Native Supplies Decrease.
By shortage in fertilizers and seed
by consumption and loss of cattle, the
native supplies, deficient as they were
initially, became less year by year, and
mus we nave a situation which must.
by the nature of things, degenerate
steadily ana must confront us month
by month with the necessity of find
ing new remedies for new weaknesses.
Such an Instance as this lies in the
feeding of the children. From early in
the work special meals in public can
teens were provided for the babies and
mothers, but in July last year the phy
sicians of the country reported to us
an alarming increase in glandural tu
berculosis amongst adolescent chil
dren.
We immediately Instituted an inves
tlgatlon and developed the fact that the
growing children of the industrial and
middle classed were showing signs o
under-nourlshment, and that we must
find and apply immediate remedy.
Always and everywhere we attempt
to mould our measures upon existing
institutions, to secure the advantage of
every piece of governmental and eco
nomic machinery which the country of.
xers.
Response In America Slight.
"We, therefore, in this case, turned to
the public schools, to the teachers' or
ganizations, to the use of the buildings,
and we Installed a dally meal to 1.200.
000 school children as an extra and
supplemental supply. In extension to
the 400.000 babies to whom we were
already giving special food. This extra
service adds over $1,000,00 a month on
to our burden, and we asked Amerlc
to help us In this for the children, but
witn poor response.
Especially to aid in the relief work
among the children in Belgium is th
fund being raised by the special com
mittee of the Progressive Business
Men s Club, and the total of this fun
is already well past the $3000. Two
checks for flzso each have been dis
patched to the committee in New York
already, and it is hoped that anothevi
may De sent mis weeK.
Checks and donations may be sent to
S. L. Eddy, treasurer of the fund, at
Land &. Tilton Bank.
Following are the donations
nounced yesterday:
Ida A. Kidder, Corvallis f 5.00
cnsusn-spfatting Sunday school, Na-
sel. Wash
Rose City Park Bchool
T.75
4.4
12.00
L. Elliott
W. o. Eliot. Jr.. pastor Church of
Our Father
Davis School ..............i........
l.lenhaven School
Mrs. French
Iouise E. Gold
Dr. Alfred P. Watson. J
Leon L. DuBols
Lents Methodist Church........?....
Employes Lumbermens National
Bank .
Employes. United States National
Bank ."
Cash
P. Ornduff. Robert Rayburn and Ed
Gibson
in. 00
20 m
4. 34
2.00
2.011
6.00
D.0
7.00
32.50
24.no
6.00
4.00
Pit's total $157.03
NOTED EXILE IS-FREED
CATHERINE BRE SHKOVS KAY A
RECALLED FROM SIBERIA.
IS
Russia's Famous Political Prisoner
Who Began Activities la Teens
Is Mow 73 Years Old.
PETROGRAD. via London, March 17.
Madame Catherine Breshkovskaya,
who is known as "the grandmother of
the Russian revolution." has been In
vited by M. Kerenski, Minister of Jus
tice in the new cabinet, to return to
Petrograd. Madame Breshkovskaya has
spent 80 years in exile, most of the
time In prison. She escaped twice, only
to be recaptured.
The activities of "Baboushka" (the
little grandmother), Russia's famous
political prisoner, caused her to he
known throughout the world. She has
many friends in this country, to which
ne made a visit in 1904.
Madame Breshkovnkaya is 73 years
old. She is the daughter of a Russian
noble, and while she was still in her
teens her radical ideas were received
with so much opposition by her parents
tnat she left her home, attracting a
large following from 1870 on. In 1874
he was arrested and sent to Siberia.
She escaped, but was recaptured and
was kept in Siberia for 16 years. On
returning to Russia she was under con
stant surveillance.
During her visit to this country She
ade the acquaintance of many prom-
ent Americans and collected more
than $10,000 for the cause of the revo
lution. Soon after her return to Rus-
ia she was arrested. Petitions for her
release were circulated in the United
States and sent to the Russian Pre
mier and the Ambassador at Washing
ton. In 1910 she was sentenced to
Siberia and again made an unsuccess-
ul attempt to escape.
CITY HELD IN DANGER
COLONEL DEXTLER TH1XKS FOE
COULD CAPTURE IN 4S BOCRS.
ndemnlty Could Be Exacted Easily
Because of Lack of Protection
to Coast. Says Officer.
It is quite apparent to me that one
of the most exposed places in the
United States to invasion today is your
own city or Portland. Colonel C. E.
Dentler said last night to the citizen
ciass at arm in tne Armory. "If a
force of 25.000 men were to land on
Columbia Beach inside of 24 or 48
hours the city of Portland would be
in their hands.
It would be a case of "hand us so
many millions or we will burn every
building in your fair city.'
'The people of the united States have
staring them in the face the possibility
of attack and invasion and it is their
first duty to prepare to repel that in
vasion.
"It is a well-known fact that an ef
ficlent soldier cannot be trained in a
short time. It requires two years of
hard and intensive work. It is your
duty to get good men into the Army,
and then you will know that you have
done the best that you can to help
President Wilson harden his fists. The
men in the National Guard are doing
their share to protect their homes.
There are two questions that we
cannot evade: Is it possible for an ene
my to Invade. and have we anything to
fight lor?
"The United States Is coming to uni
versal service." '
The class under Colonel TJ. G. Alex
ander is steadily improving and gain
ng in size, more than 150 turning out
for drill last night.
FLAG INSULT PUNISHED
MILLWORKER THROWS FOREMAN
IN VAT AND BEATS HIM.
W. P. Hawley Reinstates Employe Who
,
Is Discharged After Fray and Po
lice Commend Patriotic Action.
OREGON CITY, Or, March 17. (Spe
cial.) O. Grant, a workman at the
Hawley mills here, saw Otto Erlckson
foreman of the beater-room, tear down
a rude cartoon ot Uncle Sam protect
ing the flag and heard him make what
Grant considered an unpatriotiS remark
as he did so.
The fight started then. When It
was over Erlckson found himself sub
merged in a vat of China clay, his
feet kicking toward the ceiling. Grant
naa tnrown him there.
As soon as he crawled out he dis
charged Grant.
Grant immediately went to the police
station and explained his side of the
case to Night Officer French.
"I hit him before I thought," he told
French. "And then after I thought 1
hit him some more.
He told Officer French that he was
afraid French would come through the
mills during the fight and arrest him
before he finished.
"If that's right." replied French, re
ferrlng to Grant's story of Erlckson's
actions. "I'd have arrested you if you
hadn't hit him."
in.. .-duo 011 j.rnlalnr1 tn W.
P. Hawley. Grant was put back at
work in another department of the
mill.
OREGON. BERRIES COMPETE
Puvallnn Association Sells Two
Canneries as Result.
TACOMA. Wash.. March 17. (Sp
cial.) Growing competition of the
Oregon raspberry was one of the chief
reasons for the acceptance ot tne 01
fer for the two canneries af the Puy
allup and Sumner Fruitgrowers As
sociatlon made supposedly oy tne jan
fornia Packers' Association. The Ore
gon berry has been gaining a stron
foothold during the last two years 1
markets held exclusively by the Puy
alHm comrjany in previous years.
Members of the association approved
the offer today which means that th
norchaser will pay $100,000 over $192,
883. the total value of the co-operatlv
comoanv's holdings. The bill of sali
stipulates that W. II- Paulhamus shall
be retained as manager tor at least iou
years and that the buyer shall contrac
for at least 60 per cent ot tne vauey
fruit for a 10-year period and at a prlc
slightly more than that paid in the
past.
ALBRIGHT IS FINED $10
Judge, However, Suspends Sentence
of 30 Days In Jail.
OREGON CITT, Or- March 17.-r-(Spe
clal.) J. F. Albright, recently removed
as CItv Councilman because ot frequent
intoxication, tonight was convicted on
a similar charge after tne jury nao
riellheraterl four hours. Kecorder ixiaer
sentenced Albright to 30 days in jail,
suspended the sentence, but required
him to pay the iu costs.
Much testimony was introduced that
Albright and another had consumed a
quart of whisky In a Brief time at a
smokes Friday night. Albright con
tended that he was not drunk. Sol
diers from Vancouver, who attended
the smoker, were - witnesses for Al
bright FUND COLLECTOR IS HELD
German Who Poses as Minister Is
Accused of Burglary.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 17.
August Mueller, who is alleged to have
posed as a minister collecting funds
for a German society, is in jail today.
booked on a burglary charge. A sub
scription book alleged by the police to
have been thrown away by him, along
with a false mustache and other ar
tides, when he was discovered in a
German lodging-house, bore a photo-
srranh identified by the police as his.
and labeled "Rev. Carl von Wiedow."
Mueller denied It was a photograph
of him.
flEHALEffl FOR GOOD
ROADS WITH ARDOR
State Bonds Indorsed and Also
Special County Issue
of $420,000.
ACTIVE CLUB STARTS OUT
Following Address by ex-Govcrnor
Bowerman, S. Benson and Otbers,
'ehalem Valley Good Roads
Club Is Organized.
NEHALEM. Or.. March -17 sn
lal.) Residents of XehaJom nrf thi.
section of Tillamook County tonight
went on record In favor of the passage
of the $6,000,000 road bonding bill and
aiso entnusiastlcally indorsed a pro
posal to vote a special road bond Imiih
for the county of $420,000 at the elec
tion. June 4.
Approval of the proposed state bond
g act came at a mectlnr hoi m
Union Hall here, at which Jay Bower-
man, oi -ortland. ex-Governor of Ore
gon, Was the principal speaker in favor
of the measure. S. Benson, a member
or tne new State Highway Commission,
and County Judee Han. nr Tiiiimnnir
County, also spoke. The meeting waa
presiuea over By Frank Kowe. Repre
sentative In the recent Legislature
from Tillamook County.
Club Chooses Officers.
In order to insure an overwhelming
vote in Tillamook County next June
in iavor or the state bonding act. the
u x nore tonignt organized the
Nehalem Vallev Gnnri nnH i,k
Those present elected Frank Rowe as
president of the new organization and
a J?' Nunn' secretary. Fred.Seeley.
A. C. Anderson and H. C Alley were
named as a committee to draft a con
stitution and by-laws for the club.
xne petition to obtain a vote In Juno
on the proposition of Tillamook Coun
ty voting a special road tax of $120,-
waa presented by Fred Beals.
Those present at tonight's meetinar
gave their unanimous approval of both
ine proposed state and county bonding
measures, adopting resolutions to this
enect-
Speechea Are Applauded.
Both the addresses bv Mr. Bowermati
and Mr. Benson evoked the warmest
applause, as also were the remarks ot
County Judge Hare and other good road
advocates.
In his address here Mr. Sbwrmn
said:
This Is a state Issue of such sreat Im
portance to the people that all citizens can
iiirci. on common ground witn the or.e ques-
uu uppermost in every mind "What Is
best for Oregon?"
It IS not noSSlbls to DrM.nt rn,m.nl
against the need of better highways, and
the great problem that confronts us Is
how to obtain good, permanent highways
at the least cost; highways that will bene-
in tne greatest number; highways that
will give the penmanent imDrovement whirl.
we so badly need.
I would respectfully call your attention .
to the great area of untitled land In our
state, much of which would be farmed
cio ii uui i it me iroiKiion ana nam trans
portation. Good roads will brine t hp. larva
tracts Into cultivation. Furthermore. the.
counties that now spend the most of their
annual road money derived from the regu
lar county taxes will be relieved from ex
pending this money on the main thorough
fares and thus be permitted to improve the
later xl roans which lead Into remote points,
all of which will tend toward mora farming.
Taxes 'ot to Be Increased,
The bonding act passed by the Legislature,
and submitted by that body to the careful
consideration of the voters of the state Is.
as you know, to be Voted on at a special
election in June. This bonding plan will not
Increase taxes on land, nor does it Increase
the tax on any personal property. Through.
tne Increased -automobile license a sufficient
sum of money will be raised each year to
not only pay interest on the proposed $6.-
OOO.OoO bond Issue, but It will also provide a
sufficient sinking fund to retire the bonds
at the end of 'jr years. In this way we will
be able to build the roacs and have the use
of them during the 25-year period.
Now. I am well aware of the usual odium
attached to the word, "bonda." and I wish
to say to you sincerely and earnestly, if this
act caused an increase in the general tax I
would stand before you tonight opposing the
measure. Not because we do not need the .
roads, but because taxes rn Oregon are novr
too high and the people are feeling keenly
the burden of taxation. But in the proposed
plan the automobile pays for the X roads.
along with the money appropriated by tha
Federal Government, and property owners
poaitively are not forced to pay Increased
taxes in order to build these roada.
Federal Aid Xeeded.
I might mention that unless ws take ac
tion on the road question In Oregon, wo will
not benefit by the Federal money provided
for In the Phackleford bill, and 1 for one am
not in favor of losing this Federal aid in
road construction. On the other hand
want road improvement. Just as every other
eltlsen loyal to Oregon wants road Improve
ment, and I fully believe that we now have
the sane and sensible plan of financing a
comprehensive, square, honorable and prac
tical road system.
The automobile owner will not suffer from
the Increased license on his car. It has
been shown by every state that has built
good roads that the saving on tires, the
savlng on gasoline, the saving on wear and
tear more than pays, yes, several times pays,
for the increased license.
At this hour when the Nation stands In
the shadow of peril, when the wires from,
Washington are carrying news of a shock
ing nature, when the old flag again bids
fair to wave over a military Army in this
country once again, would It not be a re
freshing thought to know that wo had a
good system of highways up and down this
Pacific Coast upon which our armies could
move their artillery and other equipment?
And In view of the fact that we have a
plan which will not Increase taxation let
Tillamook County Join the remainder of the
state In that very appropriate slogan for
the June election "Pull Oregon Out of the
Mud."
SPECTATOR TEN YEARS OLD
C"o ri TH t u I a 1 1 o ri s Are Showered on
Editor Hugh Hume.
Congratulations were showered on
Hugh Hume yesterday on his suc
cessful completion of 10 years as edi
tor and publisher .of the Spectator.
In honor of the occasion the Specta
tor came out in enlarged form, replete
with bright and entertaining news and
editorial comment. The front cover
page presented an allegorical drawing
of the' 10th birthday.
The Spectator has become an estab
lished Institution in Portland. It is
Issued every week. It caters to a
growing group of readers and is draw
ing an increasing volume of advertis
ing patronage.
Milwaukee Pledges Self.
MILWAUKEE. "Wis.. March 17. Reso
lutions pledging loyalty to President
Wilson in whatever step he may take
in protecting American lives and rights
in the present cris's, were adopted to
night at a mass meeting called by the
citizens' committee for the purpose of
"settling reports that Milwaukee Is
disloyal."
Senator Paul O. Hustlng said the size
of the audience should convince all that
Milwaukee is not a uerman city or
Wisconsin a German province, as he
i said had been reported in the East.
I A few attempts were made to heckle
the speakers but thes were quickly
i suppressed.
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