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Section One
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SIX SECTIONS
VOL. XXXVI NO. 20.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY. 20, 1917.
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All ARMS 10 GO
ABriflAD Til FIGHT
Marine Regiment Added
to Pershing Army.
FORCE IS TO TOTAL 40,000
Hundreds of Thousands of Sol
diers Will Be Poured Into
France Later.
BELGIANS TO GET AID, TOO
Commanding General to Go
First, but Dates of De
parture Are Secret.
Washington, May 19. aii three
arms of America's fighting forces
the Army, Navy and marine corps
Boon will be represented in the war
zone.
With American destroyers already in
European waters and Army regulars
concentrating to carry the flag to the
battle lines in Belgium and France, a
regiment of marines was designated
today to join the expeditionary force
and round out the Nation's represen
tation in the field.
The marines will be attached to the
Army division under General Persh
ing, which is under orders to proceed
abroad as soon as practicable. . .
Force of 40,000 Likely.
Although details are not being made
public, it was calculated tonight that
with the . marine regiment the total
American force now designated for
land service in Europe is close to 40,
000. -
An Army division at war strength
comprises about 25,000 men, and up
wards of 12,000 are expected to be
in the nine volunteer regiments of
engineers now being recruited. The
forestry regiment and the marine reg
iment each will number more than
1000. The strength of the naval force
in European waters has not been re
vealed.
Pershing to Precede Force.
General Pershing and his staff will
sail for Europe ahead of the troops
to pave the way for final training of
the huge Army the United States is
preparing to pour across the seas as
rapidly as men can be trained and
equipped.
For obvious reasons no information
as to the time df the American Com
mander's departure or his destination
will be made public
When General Pershing leaves,
every detail of the organization and
equipment of his troops will have
been worked out. Presumably he will
have wide discretionary powers to co
operate with commanders of the
French, British and Belgian forces.
SENATOR LANE IS
DANGEROUSLY ILL
OREGOX MAX HAS RELAPSE .AT
SAX niAXCISCO. ..-'
Attending Physicians Decline
Whether Hope for Recov
ery Is Held.
SAN" FRANCISCO. May 19. United
States Senator Harry Lane, of Portland,
Or., who ia ill at a local hospital, was
reported tonight by the physicians in
charge to be very low.
They declined t say whether or not
they entertained hope for his recovery.
Senator Lane became ill two months
ago In Washington during the debate
on. the war situation, and at that time
it was confidentially reported in Port
land that his physicians had warned
him that unless he took a rest imme
diately they could hold out no hope for
his recovery. Senator Lane remained
in Washington for a time, however,
and less than two weeks ago started
for California.
It is understood he is suffering prin
cipally from an excessively high blood
pressure.
When he started West Senator Lane
told his friends he would remain In
California with friends until he re
covered.
GERMAN INTRIGUE CHARGED
Cuban Officials Promise Sensational
Revelations.
HAVANA, May 18. Gonzalo C. Enrlle,
who was a Colonel In the Mexican
army under President Porfirio Diaz,
was arrested today. The police an
nounce that documents in his posses
sion showed the existence of a German
intrigue in Latin-America and in Cuba
In connection with the recent revolu
tion.
The police Intimate that the contents
of these documents, will create a sen
sation along the lines of that brought
about by the note of Dr. Alfred Zlm-
mermann, the German Foreign Min
ister, to the Mexican government.
STAR AIRMAN IS CAPTIVE
Captain Albert Ball, Briton, Is Held
by Germans.
LONDON, May 19. Captain Albert
Ball, the British airman who was re
ported missing last week, is a prisoner
in Germany. Official news to this ef
fect has been communicated to Captain
Ball's father at Nottingham. . - - .
Captain Ball, accounted the star air
man of the British army, was last seen
near Lens early Monday evening. May
7. engaged with three German ma
chines.
35 MILLION PUT IN BONDS
First Xational Bank of New York
Subscribes to Liberty Loans.
NEW YORK, May 19. The First Ka
tional Bank of New Tork has sub
scribed for $25,000,000 of Liberty Loan
bonds, it was announced today.
This and the United States Steel Cor
poration subscription for the same
amount are the largest yet recorded.
The First National Bank also sub
scribed $5,000,000 for the Bell Telephone
system and $5,000,000 for the Northern
Pacific Railway.
7 MILLIONS SLAIN IN WAR
Total Casualties Estimated at More
Than 45,000,000.
LONDON". May 19 The number of
men killed in the war thus far was
estimated at 7,000,000 by Arthur Hen
derson, member of the War Council,
in an address today at Richmond.
He estimated the total casualties of
the war to be in excess of the popula
tion of the United Kingdom. The pop
ulation of the United Kingdom, aCCOrd
l.ta. , K a miiiii, a? 1411 w
l 45.870,5300
WARTIME TOPICS IN THE WEEK'S NEWS AGAIN LOOM LARGEST ON CARTOONIST REYNOLDS' VISION.
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VOLUNTEER FOOD
JPP.3L IS PLAN
President Outlines Pol
icy for War.
HOOVER IS TO BE IN CHARGE
Only Selfish Few Will Have to
Be Curbed Says Wilson.
WIDE POWERS ARE DESIRED
Absolute Authority Is Declared to
Be Xecessary and Women Are
Asked to Help Government
While Emergency Lasts.
WASHINGTON, May 19. President
Wilson in a statement tonight outlining
the Administration's food control pol
icy, announced he had asked Herbert
C. Hoover to become American food
administrator and that Mr. Hoover
would accept the . offer.
A statement given out by Mr. Hoowr
after the White House announcement
was made gave his plans for food ad
ministration and called on the country
to render voluntary assistance in carry
ing it out.
Only Few Expected to Be Bit.
Explaining that it Is absolutely nec
essary to vest unquestionable powers
in the Government, the President de
clared he Is confident that exercise of
the authority granted will be neces
sary only "in the few cases where some
small and selfish minority proves un
willing to put the Nation's interests
above personal advantage.
He makes it clear that the food ad
ministration is only for an emergency
situation and that since It will be com
posed for the most part of volunteers
"there need be no fear of the possibility
of a permanent bureaucracy arising out
of it."
Volunteers Are Wte.
Mr. Hoover proposed that the food
administration be divided Into four
great branches, whoso duties he de
fined in detail. Most of the work would
be carried out by men and women of
the country on a voluntary basis.
"If this cannot be done," Mr. Hoover's
statement says. "I shall certainly and
willingly surrender the task to some
mhtr method of emergency. I hold
that democracy can yield to discipline,
and .that we can solve this food prob
lem for our own people and our allies In
this way. and that to have done so will
have been a greater service than our
Immediate objective, for we will have
demonstrated the Tightness of our faith
nH our ability to defend ourseTves
without being Prussianized."
Stimulation Ia Object.
The statement In full follows:
"It Is very desirable, to prevent mis
understandings or alarms and to as
sure co-operation in a vital matter,
that the country should understand
exactly the scope and purpose of the
very great powers which I have thought
it necessary in the circumstances to
ask the Congress to put in my hands
with regard to our food supplies. Those
powers are very great, indeed, but
they are no greater than it has proved
necessary to lodge in the other govern
ments which are conducting this mo
mentous war. and their object is stimu
lation and conservation, not arbitrary
restraint or Injurious Interference with
the normal process of production. They
are intended to benefit and assist the
farmer and all those who play a. legiti
mate part in the preparation, distribu
tion and marketing of foodstuffs. -
"It is proposed to draw a sharp line
of distinction between the normal ac
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTE RD ATS Maximum temperature, to
degrees; minimum, 49 decrees.
TODAY'S Partly cloudy, with rising tem
perature; northwesterly winds.
Volunteer food-control policy is President's
plan. Section 1, psse 1.
All arms of Amerlcsn tlshtlnc forces to be
represented In war sons. Section 1,
pace 1.
Senate passes war budget. Section 1,
pace 2.
Roosevelt delighted that troops - co to
France. Section 1, pace 3.
War.
H. C. Hoover accepts task of controlling
looa. bection 1. page 3.
Russian Cabinet united to carry en war.
o a, page x.
National.
Treasury officials to withhold information
regarding Liberty Loan until subscrip
tions close June 15. Section 1. sage 2.
Heat and light tax retained In war revenue
measure. Section 1. page 3.
Discrimination against Western shipbuilders
tiiarffa. section 1. page B.
House bill taxes everyone. Bection 1. page 4.
Foreign.
Ancient Orlflamme of Bt. Denis raised by
x rencn. bection 1. page 0.
Domestic.
Of 1158 graduated from Berkeley, 29 live
in rtormwest. section 1, page 4.
Marshal Joffre captivates Harvard stu
dents. Section 1. page 4.
First woman candidate for President of
united states Is dead. Section 1. page 5.
Senator Lane, of Oregon, dangerously ill in
can xancisco. Bection 1, psge X.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland a
ban Francisco 10; Oakland 7, Salt Like
u; vernon o-z, ios Angeles 2-0. Section
z. pace 1..
Three shoots left on 1917 schedule. Sec
tion z, pace 1.
Unique race between motorcyclist and avt-
.aior arranged, section 2. page 2.
Tacoma golfers lose to Waverley In Inter-
ciuo maicn. section z, page 2.
Trophy offered for women's continuous tour
ney at Portland Golf Club. Section 2,
page 2.
In Inter-City League game today three
reavrs win oe seen In action. Section
z, page B.
Better rules sought for handicapping boats
n river contests, section 2. page 3.
Winged "M" tennis tourney attracts big list
i piayers. . section z, page 3.
Cubs lead . National League, with but one
player, a pitcher, hitting above .300. See
tlon 2. page 3.
Faclfle Northwest.
Unexpended balances of $302,088 of 1913-16
appropriations revert to treasury. Sec
tion 1, page 1.
Robbers blow safe In Sheriffs office at
McMlnnvllle and escape. Section 1,
Seattle lumberman sues for $8S9,250, alleg
ing iraua in stoclt trade. section 1.
page
Clackamas County farmers Impressed by
nienway noarai policy. Section 1,
pace 6.
Tomorrow 852 laws become effective. Sec
tion x, pace ?.
Portland and Vicinity.
Claims for new penitentiary urged on "raters.
Section 4. page 12.
Race for Festival queen to be heated. Sec
tion 1, page 6.
Belgian Relief Commission quits soliciting
tunas, section 1. page c.
Straw votes Indicate close rsce is between
Baker and Daly, with Baker favorite.
Section L page 6.
Government land made available at nomi
nal rates. Section X, page 8.
Commissioner Baker makes labor . bureau
highly efficient. Section 1, page 11.
Many attend road bond meeting at Estacada.
section l, page u.
Portland Red Cross prepares for drlvs" for
funds June 18-25. Section 1, page 16.
Pennsylvania Society pays tribute to Stephen
uirara. section l. page 17.
Mayoralty Job like that of utility executive,
says B. S. Josselyn. Section 1, page 18.
Oregon's 1640 precincts ready to take war
- census. 6ection 1, page 18.
Head of detective company Injured 1n auto
mobile smash. Section 1. psge 19.
Road bonds appeal to city business men.
Section 1. page 19.
Daly's record, on which he bases campaHrn,
Is one of Ignoring wishes of people. Sec
tlon 1. page 20.
Sample ballots for city and state election
prepared by The Oregonlan. Section 1,
pace 20. ,
Northwest Investors hold beck because Lib
erty Loan rate is low. Section 1, page 21
Oregon food conservation plan likely to be
Nation s ttaiulara. section L page zi.
ELECTIOS BALLOTS ARB PUB
LISHED. The Oregonlan publishes today
the ballots for the city and state
elections to be held June 4.
These should be of particular
interest because official sample
ballots will not be available un
til the middle of the week.
The city ballot as published
has been compiled by The Ore
gonlan from the official records
at the City Hall. The state bal
lot la reprinted from the official
copy.
$302,086 TO REVERT
TO STATE TREASURY
Balances Remain of
Old Appropriations.
PART CREDITED IN 1917 LEVY
Unspent Amounts May Com
plicate Later Series.
MAINTENANCE COST HIGHER
Six Per Cent Increase Limitation
Will Operate as Handicap on
Next Legislature After Tax
Commission Absorbs Balance.
SALEM. Or.. May IS. (Special.) Ap
proximately $302,086.32 of the appropri
ations of 1915-16. It Is estimated by
Secretary of State Olcott. remains un
expended, and will revert to the treaa
ury.
Out of this amount. $100,000 wa
credited by the State Tax Commission
upon the tax levy of 1917. A further
deduction of $9006.16 must be made to
account for the excess credit taken by
the State Tax Commission In its com
putation of the unexpended balances
of the appropriations for 1911-12 and
1913-14 and applied on the subsequent
tax levies, and also to adjust an error
In the 1914 tax levy.
Balances May Cause Complications.
As a result approximately $193,080.26
Is left to credit on the 191S tax levy.
The figures as to the unexpended bal
ances from the last blennlum are con
sldered of more than usual importance
during- the present blennlum. In fact.
In light of the provisions of the 6 -per
cent limitation amendment, the way
they were construed by the Leglsla
ture at least, the unexpended balances
may result In some complications.
The Legislature looked at these bal
ances as a reserve fund which would
tide the emergency board over a tight
place, bat as a matter of fact they may
place the . emergency board in & tight
place before the next- two years are
over.
AU Supplies Cost Store.
Under the per cent amendment the
Tax Commission can levy In any one
year a maximum of but C per cent
over the preceding year. By hoMlng
aoDroprlatlons down to the lowest
notch the Legislature will keep the
Tax Commission to the lowest notch
in the levy it must make for 1918. And
the commission must absorb the un
expended balance of about $194,000 In
its next levy.
As a result the levy will be com
paratively low.
The emergency board, from present
appearances, will be called together a
number of times during the next two
years. The appropriations for all In
stitutions were cut right and left,
maintenance was reduced In all cases,
and only the bare running expenses
were figured on.
But It la developing that prices for
supplies are shooting JP day after day
and no one knows what contracts may
he made from one six months period
to another institutions buying their
supplies on six months contracts.
Deficiencies Are Faced.
Tt seems certain. If the market con
tinues its upward trend, that not i
state Institution but will face a deft
ciency In its maintenance appropriation
long before the two years are up.
The emergency board will have to
face these deficiencies and throw them
onto the next Legislature.
Through the absorption of the big
unexpended balance In the levy of 1918
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SAFE IS BLOWN IN
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
PROFESSIONAL TECCMEX GET
40 AT M'MIXXAILLE.
Old-Fashioned Receptacle Wrecked
and Other Damage Done, but
'o Clew Is Obtainable.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., May 19. (Spe
cial.) At about 1:30 th
safe In the Sheriff's office, was ku.-.
pparently by professional cracksmen,
irho robbed It of about $40 In cash.
The safe, which was old-fashioned.
was completely wrecked by the explo
sion, wnicn blew the door clear across
the room, demolishing a steam radiator
opposite.
Access was a-alneri to, th
through an outside window and tracks
or two persons indicate their escape
from a window of the County Clerk's
office on the opposite side of the court
house. Sheriff Henderson has no clew and the
leavy rains have made It Impractical to
race the burglars by bloodhounds.
PARISIANS HONOR AMERICA
Frenchmen Wear Stars and Stripes
and Admire Sister Republic.
ABERDEEN'. Vih xr. n c
ciaI.)-'Everv Parisian . v....
tlful American flag and the buildings
wi rans are trimmed with the Stars
and Stripes." writes a. French surgeon
to his brother. M. L. Lipshutx. local
employe of the Northern Pacific Rail
road. "We are happy to have America
for an ally and wo admire our sister
republic beyond the power of words to
express. Vive la America."
The letter bears data An-it m.
writer says also that it,-. i -
bratlng in honor of the victories upon
tne western front and that everyone Is
e,y ana. nappy.
NAVAL FORCES INCREASED
BUI rp to Wilson Providing for
150,000 In Navy.
WASHINGTON-. Mav 19 Fl.i
" " lanen in congress today on th
DHl Increasing the Vav-. ..m...j
strength to 150.000. the Marine Corps
., ana increasing the pay of
Navy enlisted men.
The Senate adonted th inf.....
. i. previously accepted by th
House, and the bill went to th
dent.
MEN SEEM ANXIOUS TO WED
San Francisco Young Bachelors
Take Chances on Matrimony.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 19. Forty
two men applied for marriage licenses
here today. Practically all were be
tween the ages of 21 and 30, and eligi
ble for military service under the con
scription bill. They were Informed that
wedding bells would not prevent their
registration.
The average number applying for
licenses Saturday Is between 14 and 17.
SPAIN ASKS SATISFACTION
Guarantees for Fntnre Also De
manded From Germany.
LONDON, May 19. A Madrid dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
says that the note sent by the Spanish
government to Berlin In regard to the
sinking of the Spanish steamer Patricio
demands Immediate satisfaction.
Guarantees for the future also are
demanded.
NICARAGUA CUTS BERLIN
Severance of Diplomatic Relations
Is Announced.
WASHINGTON. May 19. Nicaragua,
following the lead of Guatemala and
Honduras, has severed diplomatic re
lations with Germany.
RUSSIA, UNITED, TO
PRESS HOSTILITIES
Iron Discipline Is Or-
dered in Army.
POLICY BACKED BY PEASANTRY
Anarchy Is to Be Suppressed
With Firm Hand.
AID PLEDGED TO ALLIES
Protection of Labor, Tax on People)
of Wealth, Reformed Financial
System and Ample Supply
of Food Promised.
PERSONS EL OF NEW RI SSIAX
COALITION CABINET.
Premier and Minister of the
Interior Prince Lvoff.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tereschtenko.
Commerce and Industry Ko
novaloff. State Controller Godneff, So
cialist. Labor Skobeleff.
Justice Perevelezeff.
Food and Supplies Plescheho
noff. Socialist.
War and Marine Kerensky.
Finance Shlngaroff.
Posts and Telegraphs Tsere
telll. "Ways and Communications
Nekrasof f.
Education Manulloff.
Professor Grimm is Minister
for affairs concerning the con
stituent assembly, and Prince
Shakhovsky is Minister of Tub
11c Aid.
PETROGRAD. May 19. A united
Russia against a separate peace and
restoration of iron discipline in th
army are the outstanding features to .
day of official announcements of de
velopment of governmental affairs.
The provisional government declared
today that it was united in the rejec
tion of a separata peace, and that It
adopts as Its aim the re-eatabllahment
of a general peace which will not tend
either to domination over other na
tions or to the seizure of their na
tional possessions a peace without an.
nexatlons or Indemnities.
Wit on Grnu Forecast.
The government expresses Its con
viction that the Russian army will not
suffer the Germans to destroy Rus
sia's western allies.
The statement embodying these dec
larations was Issued by the newly re
organized provisional government as
declaration, and reads:
"The provisional government, re
organized and reinforced by represen
tatives of the revolutionary democracy,
declares that it will energetically carry
into effect the Ideas of liberty, equality
and fraternity beneath the standards
by which the great Russian revolution
came to birth.
Separate Peace Rejected.
"The provisional government is
united as to the fundamental lines as
to Its future action as follows:
"Firstly In policy, the provisional
government, rejecting in concert with,
the. entire people all thought of a sepa
rate peace, adopts openly as Its aim
the re-establtshment of a general peacej
which shall not tend towards either
dominion over other nations, the seiz
ure of their national possessions or
violent usurpation of their territories .
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