36th Year
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1918
Number 26
REGISTRATION FOR
COUNTY NEAR 4.DDLI
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
REGISTRATION OF MEN IN
COUNTY TODAY
CHURCH BELLS RING ALL DAY
Over 80 Voting Precincts in County
for Registration Clerks are
All Familiar with Work.
Everything is" in fine shape to
day over Clackamas county for
the taking care of the registra
tion of men between the ages
of 18 and 45 inclusive. Every
polling place and registration
booth has been supplied with the
proper blanks and supplies, and,
according to the local board, the
work will be put through with
neatness and dispatch.-
In an interview County Clerk
Harrington informed The Cour
ier reporter that she estimated
the number that will have to
register in the - county around
4000, and probably would exceed
this number,
The local board wished to im
press the fact on the registrants
that ignorance of the law will
be no excuse for failure to reg
ister. The matter has been giv
en the widest publicity, and it
is thought that there will be no
delinquents in the county.
Just as if the local board might
not have anything to do on registra
tion day, the war department has
sent out a call for physical examina
tion of a large , portion of the ' boys
who registered a week ago, who
have become 21 years of age since
June 5. . There are 43 in the class
and 24 of these will take their ex
amination at the same time their
fathers and older brothers are regis
tering for war duty. The board is
instructed to hold this group in read
iness for a call for war duty the
last of the present month.
The local board is in receipt of a
tolegram from the adjutant-general's
office instructing them to examine all
men between the ages of 18 to 36
first. No definite time was stated in
the telegram for sending outf the
questionnaires Wednesday, but it was
asked of the board to pick out the
mimes of those in this class who are
eligible immediately, and have every
thing in readiness to send out the
questionnaires immediately after reg
istration day.
COUNTY FAIR TO BE
BETTER THAN EVER
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, WILL BE
LIBERTY BOND DAY
FOR COUNTY
The county fair, which will be held
at Canby next week, beginning
Tuesday, will be more on the order
of a patriotic affair this year, -and
great preparations are being made
with this end in view. In all prob
ability the first day will be Red
Cross and Canby day, and a portion
of the receipts will be turned over
to the Red Cross chapter. On ac
count of the war the races this year
will be eliminated, but in the place
of this there are patriotic programs
and interesting addresses will be had.
Tfl add to the patriotic music of the
fair the G. A. R. fife and drum corps
has been engaged and besides the
bund will liven up the musical end
of the program.
Supervisor Vedder announces that"
over 300 children have been heard
from for the juvenile exhibits, and
this department this year will be
much better than in years past and
great competition is expected and a
fine display. t
The needlework department will be
the main feature on the second floor
of the pavilion and prizes will be
awarded for the best in this line in
cluding also the culinary depart
ment. Clackamas county children - will
hcve a booth at the State Fair this
year, according tto Assistant Super
intendent of Public Instruction Carle
ton, who has charge of the educa
tional department of the state fair
exhibits. The children of this coun
ty have a splendid record in indus
trial club lines, and the booth prom
ises to outclass all previous records
for the state. In addition there is
expected to be a good representation
of Clackamas county children at the
children's camps, where several hun
dred boys and girls from all parts of
the state will assemble and take part
in the program. The Clackamas
County Girls' Canning club will also
- participate in the work, being sched
uled for their program the first
Tuesday of the fair. From all ac
counts at present, Clackamas county
will carry off the honors this year, as
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BOARD CALLS 9 TO
FILL VACANCIES
COUNTY HAS MADE GOOD SO
FAR NOT ONE REJECTED
LAST TIME
The local board has posted and not
ified the following registrants to re
port for duty during the next ten
days, to fill vacancies of the men re
jected at the various ' camps from
Clackamas county. , So far, the young
men drafted from this county have
been exceptionally qualified physic
ally, and out of 66 who were drafted
in August, only seven have been re
jected on physical grounds. The lo
cal board is highly pleased with this
record, and it far exceeds any so
far in the state.
Those who were selected to fill the
vacancies follow:
Frederick W. Rosentreter, Oswego,
Oregon. . .
Chester Douglas, Canby, Oregon.
Lyman W. E. Warnock, Oregon
City, Rt. 1, Oregon. .
Wilfred Marshall, Mulino, Rt. 1,
Oregon.
Lester Burkholder, Aurora, Ore.,
Rt. 2.
Murry Hallett Clark,. Barton, Ore.,
Rt. 1.
Howard Harrison .Wallace, Oregon
City, Oregon.
Emerson B. Watts, Oregon City,
Oregon. '
Olaf Learfald, Molalla, Oregon.
DESIRE TO MARRY
AFTER SEVEN YEARS
COUPLE FROM TACOMA HAVE
OLD LICENSE AND ASKED
TO BE MARRIED
Because he was included in the
coming registration for the selective
draft, and wishing to fill out his
questionnaire properly at the same
time, J. S. Davies, a physician who
lives at Tacoma, accompanied by
Miss Ruth E. Irle, of the same city,
appeared in Justice Siever's court
Monday and asked to be married, on
the strength of a marriage license
secured in 1911, at Medford.
Dr. Davies explained tfiat-nt the
time of securing jthe license in Med
ford, neither he nor his intended
bride, Miss Irle, believed in the mar
riage ceremony as performed by the
proper authorities in this country,
and decided that they would live in
harmony and peace without this un
necessary bit of ceremony. Accord
ing to Mr. Davies, they have been
living together for the past seven
years, and would have continued to
do so if the draft had not called him
to fill out the questionnaire. He gave
as his reason for wishing to be mar
ried on the aforesaid license that, in
asmuch as they had mailed out to
their friends the wedding announce
ments and received in return numer
ous wedding gifts, it would hardly be
proper to have their friends know
that they had neglected to have the
wedding ceremony. .
When asked by the judge why they
came to Oregon City to have the
ceremony performed, Mr. Davies re
plied that he wanted to escape the
snoopy" reporters of the larger
city Portland.
Justice Sievers refused to marry
them and referred them to the dis
trict attorney's office.
SCHOOL BOARD HIRES THREE
MORE TEACHERS FOR CITY
The Oregon City school directors
have selected three more teachers to
fill the vacancies on the local staffs,
and believe now that they have -an
able corps of instructors lined up
for the term which opens on the 23d.
Those selected at the last meeting of
the board were Miss Jessie Bowland,
who taught last year at Gladstone,
and who will handle the fourth grade
at the Eastham school; Mrs, Stella
G. Edwards, of Tillamook, and Miss
Ernia Keene, who has been teaching
at Brownsville. The election of Miss
Gussie Burns, to the staff of Port
land teachers leaves a vacancy in the
first grade at the Barclay school.
The directors also raised the salary of
the janitors $5 a month, effective
from the first of the month.
DIDN'T WANT TO FIGHT
TURNS IN FIRST PAPERS
Hans Hansen came all the way
from Astoria Monday to Oregon City
for the purpose of having his first
papers cancelled, as a citizen of the
United States. Hansen gave out the
information that he had learned that
if he would have his first naturaliza
tion papers cancelled it would keep
him out of the draft, and therefore
was anxious to have it attended to.
He is employed on the government
boat "Chinook." The first naturaliza
tion papers were issued to him in
September 14, 1915, he coming from
Denmark.
When County Clerk Harrington ex
plained to him that he would have to
make out his request in writing and
have it, forwarded to Washington,
Hansen changed his mind and decid
ed to let his petition stand.
On your honor as a woman, . how
much sugar do you really need?
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK!
Big Drive Commences Monday with Committees and Workers
Full of Enthusiasm. Thursday, Sept. 19, is Liberty
Loan Day at County Fair-Big Program.
With enthusiasm running high and
every one willing to do their share
to make the fourth Liberty Loan a
success for Clackamas county, a
rousing meeting was held in the
Commercial club parlors Monday
with Thomas A. Burke chairman for
the Oregon City district, presiding.
It was' decided at this meeting to
"start, the ball rolling" for Oregon
City and Clackamas county next
week and an efficient organ
ization was completed whereby
the quota for the district would be
raised in double quick time.
The entire organization perfected
at this meeting will meet each noon
in the Commercial club parlors for
consultation and exchange of ideas,
and each member of the different
committees reports that Clackamas
county and especially the Oregon
City district, will go "over the top"
during the first few days of next
week.
Old Workers Wanted
The government has made the re
quest that those who served in some
capacity on the previous loans should
be appointed again for the fourth
Liberty Loan. Such excellent work
has been done in the past by these
workers, that the government is an
xious to retain' their services for ALL
Liberty Loans in the future. While
the officials appreciate the hard work
and neglect of business caused by
their efforts on behalf of the Liberty
Loans, they feel that the old com
mittees and individual workers can
accomplish more than anyone else,
and therefore request that they take
up the work again for the fourth
loan.
Oregon City Committees
The following committees were ap
pointed at the meeting for the Ore
gon City banking district: Executive
committee, L. Adams, E. G. Caufield,
George Si'uffocd, John Sievers, Geo.
Tracy, John Humphrys, Gilbert L.
Hedges, Secretary of executive com
mittee, George Swafford; treasurer,
John Humphrys; publicity committee,
Cecil Robey, chairman; Lloyd Riches,
W. E. Hassler, Hal Hoss. Soliciting
committee (for display advertising),
L. Adams, chairman, and the execu
tive committee. . -
County Chairmen
The following chairmen for the dif
ferent districts have been appointed
by County Chairman Latourette as
follows: Sandy, W.A. Proctor; Canby
Harry Beard; Wilsonville, C. R. Kun
zel; Milwaukie, Phillip Streib; . Mo
lalla, O. W. Robbins; Estacada, H. C.
Stevens; Oregon City, Thomas A.
Burke. ,
Each one of the above named
chairman will appoint their respec
WHO will best bring honor to his Town, his
County, to Oregon, to the Nation, to Himself
the one who delays subscribing to the 4th
Liberty Loan or the one who steps forward will
ingly, promptly and VOLUNTARILY?:
You know and we know what the answer is. You
ue willing to -subscribe, that is certain. But, will
you do it PROMPTLY, and without being sought out
and reminded of this duty?
I THE QUOTAS: ff
The following quotas for the iff
J different banking districts of JJ
m Clackamas county are given in if
the following- estimated SL
IB amounts, but these amounts m
f are not authentic, and are giv- Jff
jm en out by County Manager Lat- Jf
SI ourette as approximate: .
O Molalla $ 27,500 S
Jf Sandy :. 14,400 JJ
jf Wilsonville 16,400
Milwaukie 32,600
if Canby : 67,200
Jf Estacada 23,200 Jf
j Oregon City 334,750 Jf
A $50 BOND WILL
send 1000 3-inch trench mortar
Jf shells on their way, or provide Jf
bursting charge for 100 3-inch Jf
f trench mortar shells, or provide
three fragmentation drop'
Jf bombs, or 110 hand grenades, Jf
Jj or two rifles,, or knives, forks, J
fand spoons for a company of -m
soldiers. .
US A $100 BOND WILL- ;
Jf provide., bursting., charge., of
j T. N. T., for one 14-inch high 1
S. explosive shell, or five incendi- !
m ary bombs, or condiment (salt, i
Jf pepper, vinegar, etc.,) cans for
jf three companies of soldiers.
A $300 BOND WILL-
ffl provide two machine guns, or ffl
Jf 300 steel helmets, ("Carnegie Jf
I Derbies").. f
f " DO IT NOW f
tive workers in their district, and
word has already been received that
the whole county organization is al
mo'st perfected. J-
" '"" Supplies Received
The various banjcs of Clackamas
county have received the blank ap
plications for subscriptions for the
fourth Liberty Loan, and M. D. Lat
ourette, chairman for the Oregon
City banking district, announced
Tuesday evening that subscribers
should -make their applications early,
in order that the work conected with
the loan could be finished up as soon
as possible. The week beginning
Monday, September 16, has been of
ficially designated as Honor Week,
and the different committees hope to
secure the entire quota by 9 a. m.,
on September 28, when the big drive
will officially close.
Women's Department
.'The women of the county have al
ready perfected their organization,
"Carry On" Let's Have Teamwork
l.ommittee Bbr
With the big drive for. Clackamas
county scheduled for next week, the
first meting will be held at Molalla
on Monday evening, September 16.
It is the intention of those having
this meeting in charge to secure
Major Logus to address the assem
bly and start the drive off in the
county with flying colors. -,- Major
Logus, as everyone m the county
knows, is exceptionally, qualified to
give the people a graphic descrip
tion of the work now going on in
France and what Clackamas county
boys are doing ovetf there.
In addition to Major Logus, there
will be a band from Portland, hired
especially for the occasion to fur-
nish the music. Gilbert L, Hedges
has also been secured to give an ll
lustrated chalk talk on the war, and
several good speakers have been add
ed to the program.
A large crowd from all parts of
the county is expected to attend this
opening meeting, and already a num
ber from Oregon City have signified
their willingness to furnish cars for
those wanting to attend from here.
Seldom has the enthusiasm run so
high in the three previous loans as
this one, and every worker promises
100 emciency in the drive.
and Mrs. Harry B. Cartlidge, Chair
man for the county, has put the fin-
ishing touches to the work for the
organization of women, and loyal
support and results are promised.
On Saturday afternoon a meeting
was held by the women workers in
the Commercial club parlors in this
city.
A number of delegates from var
iouB parts of the county were pres-
ent, including Mrs. Maggie Johnson,
of Milwaukie; Mrs. Alice Scales, of
Sandy; Mrs. Blanche Shelley, of
Sandy; Mrs. Marie Krebs, of Boring;
Mrs. M. C. Young, of Wilsonville;
Mrs. H. B. Evans,, of Canby; and
Mrs. E. G. Robinson, of Canby. Plans
wcvfc outlined for the work for the
coining Liberty Loan drive.
Much interest was taken in the
coming Mothers' day parade, which
will be held on September 21, when
each mother having a son m the serv
ice will participate.
Mrs. Cartlidge appointed the fol
lowing chairmen for the various sec
tions: Oregon City, Mrs. L. L. Pick
ens; Canby, Mrs. H. B. Evans; Mo
lalla. Mrs. Naomi Masterton; Mil
waukie, Mrs. Maggie Johnson; Sandy,
Mrs. Alice Scales; Wilsonville, Mrs.
M. C. Young.
Chairmen for Oregon City Districts
Chairmen for the different dis
tricts comprising the Oregon City
Banking district were -appointed by
Mr. Burke as follows:
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8)
To help nut Oregon over the top FIRST your
application for 4th Liberty Loan Boiu.s must be In
the hands of your bank or the local Liberty Loan
OKh Saturday, bentember zHtn.
Don't wait a week, a day. AN llOUH. DO IT NOW.
Being listed on Oregon's Honor Roll of "Volun
teer" subscribers is the biggest patriotic distinction
any man, woman or child can have. - .
Liuurrv Loam CommiTO
COUNTY COURT RAISE
OBJECTION TO CHANGE
CARVER LINE ASKS COMMISSION
FOR GRADE CROSSING AT
BAKER'S BRIDGE
The public service commission met
here last Thursday to hear arguments
on the proposed grade crossing at
Baker's Bridge, on the Carver rail
way. The commission recessed their
session until the next Friday, and
intena m tne meantime to go over
the ground. It is understood that
Mr. Carver wished to extend his line
across from the east side of the river
at Baker's Bridge, to a point close to
tne approach of the bridge on, the
west bank. Then the plan was to
follow the county road for some dis
tance upon the west side. The coun
ty court appeared as objectors to the
proposed crossing, and asked that he
be not allowed to make the change,
as the safety of the traveling public
woum oe jeopardized by the intersec
tion of the railway and the road.
They suggested that the crossing be
made either at a point up or down
the river from the bridge, but Mr.
Carver stated that the cost would
make this prohibitive.
Appearing with the county court
were Roadmaster Roots, Surveyor
Johnston, and District Attorney
tleuges. ..
SAVE THE HERD PLAN
STARTED IN THE STATE
WILL BE UNDER JOINT SUPER
VISION OF GOVERNMENT ,
AND OREGON BOARDS
A campaign that may well be
termed the "Save the Herd Move
ment" has been inaugurated in this
state, and , its influence is being rec
ognized already in a greater appre
ciation of the value of milk as a pre
ventative and protective food, and
by a greater appreciation in the
minds of the public for the part
the dairyman plays in the life of the
nation and the world at large. The
campaign is under the joint auspices
of the United States Food Adminis
tration, the Oregon Agriculitral CoV
lege, the State Board of Health, the
and the Uregon Dairy Council.
A well known authority on dietet
ics said recently, "We must all help
in this 'Save the Herd' movement by
using plenty of milk, both fresh and
evaporated, and plenty of the: very
best butter. It is not generally
known that milk, even at the advanc
ed cost, is one of the cheapest foods
the housewife can provide for . the
family. Liberal use of milk and
dairy products is a practical econ
omy, not only because of their high
food value, but because of their pe
culiar properties which are undis
putably essential to the growth and
health of children, and to the well
being of the adult as well.
Professor E. V. McCollum, of
John Hopkins University, who re
cently spoke in Portland to a large
gathering of professional and busi
ness men and women, including
dairymen, home economics teachers,
doctors, health specialists, nurses,
heads of hospitals, teachers, mothers
and others interested in dietetics,
created a profound impression when
he made several statements regard
ing the urgency of the present situ
ation. He pointed out how disease
gets hold of the children in districts
where milk . is used sparingly or
scarcely at all. He told of hundreds
of children afflicted with rickets,
with pellagra, a most distressing dis.
ease this because the little ones
have not a sufficient supply of milk.
He gave dates, places, facts, and
after telling of many "cases under his
observation, experiments, and results
of research, he called upon the
people of Oregon to stand by the
dairies which, are now struggling un
der burdensome war conditions, to
use the dairy products, and to save
this generation from disastrous re
sults that surely will come if the
herds are to be sacrificed.
Dr. McCollum urged the dairymen
to keep their herds intact and told
the consumers their .plain duty is to
stand by this essential industry.
SOLDIER BOYS TO READ
BOOKS FROM OREGON CITY
The Oregon City library has ship
ped BOO books to the Portland library
for distribution among the soldier's
camps of the Northwest. The books
are all in good shape, and are of
the kind most suitable for the camp
libraries. The work of preparing
for shipping was done by Mrs. Bertha
Adams, librarian,, assisted by Miss
Clara Wievesiek, who has been con
nected with the institution during the
past summer. -
Location of Pout Office Settled
Notwithstanding a numerous
1 y signed protest the Post Office De
partment has decided to change the
location of the post office, at Oregon
City and hag entered into ' a lease
for the period of ten years of the
building on the east side of Main
street between Fifth and Sixth
streets owned by M. D. Latourette,
at an annual rental of $1,800 a year.
Courier $1.00 a year in advance
INCREASE IN FARE
ASKED BY COMPANY
P. R. L. & P. COMPANY ASK COM
MISSION FOR INCREASED .
FARE TO PORTLAND
GLADSTONE, OREGON CITY HIT
Matter Comes Up Again Today in
Portland.'' Fare Will be Advanced
to 25 Cents Is Probability
An indignation meeting was held
Afnnilan U.. 1.1. .
.-wuojr cycuuiB Uy mo citizens ot
Gladstone for the purpose to remon
strate against the proposed advance
in. fnrpH hpfujnan PrMlavtJ 1
... w.wonu uiu vrittu-
stone, as proposed by the P. R. L.' &
P. company. The company met in
Portland Welnesday morning at 10
o'clock with the Public Service Com
mission to discuss the matter, and
the Gladstone citizens annotated a
committee to attend this meeting
and object strenously to the proposed
advance in fares. ' ,
It was pointed out by the Glad
stone residents that inasmuch as
many shipworkers reside at Glad
stone who make the trip to Portland
each day, it would work a hardship
on these workers; Many hundreds
also from Oregon City leave each
day on this line for their work in
the shipyards, and the company has
been compelled to run a five-coach
train to accommodate the men all
along the line between here and
Portland. Much interest was taken
in the meeting and it was largely at
tended. Tho committee appointed
from Gladstone to protest against
the advance in the fare follows: F.
A. Burdon, O. E. Freytag, and Mr.
Holdgren. 1 .. i,
A large representation from Ore
gon City and Gladstone attended tho
hearing. Harvey E. Cross appeared
for the city of Gladstone, and City
Attorney George L. Story and John
W. Loder appeared on behalf of Ore
gon City. Both of the last named
man rpnaa-avomtniwl mittinnann 4. U i-
meeting.
Several Oregon City business men
aluo attended the hearing, and Some
of these men gave testimony rather
favorable for the P. R. L. & P. com
pany. Those from here were: C. D.
Latourette, F. J. Meyer, Linn E. Jon
es, William Andresen, W. P. Hawley
and B. J. Staats. After partially
hearing both sides of the case, the
commission postponed the hearing
oyer to today (Thursday),, when ad
ditional testimony will be heard from
both sides. It is thought that while
the commission will not - grant the
light and power company all that
tney ask, the fare between Oregon
City and Portland will probably be
advanced to 25c. .
It was pointed out- that 25c was
points until a number of years ago.
when it was reduced to 20c. The P.
R. L. & P. company asked the com
mission that all passenger fares be
advanced on their interurban lines.
and if this is granted, will affect
Estacada and way points also.
ARMY TRANSPORT IS
STRUCK BY TORPEDO
SENATOR LEWIS, OF ILLINOIS,
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
THREE LOST
In the near-sinking of the army
transport Mount Vernon, formerly
the North German Lloyd liner Ce
cile, by the explosion of a torpedo
which struck the ship when about
200 miles off, the coast of France
when Bhe was enroute to America,
brings the perils of the deep, in
these war days, home to the United
States senate as well as to the
people of the Pacific coast. Senator
Lewis of Illinois, formerly a mem
ber of congress from Washington,
being among the ' passengers who
were safely landed at a Franch port
to which the vessel returned under
her own steam.
The transport was struck on the
third, Vice-Admiral Sims reported,
at the fire room, but did not state the
extent of the damage. Navy offic
ials assume, since the vessel was able
to reach port under her own power,
she was not badly damaged. .
The men killed were firemen, en-
ginemen and water tenders. The
names of the western men include:
F. Hancock, Ronton, Wash.
H. C. Plew, Malage, Chelan Coun
ty, Wash. - ...
, M. Stally, address not In Navy De
partment records.
I. E. Tracy, Canyon City, Oregon.'
Senator Lewis was returning home
on the .transport after a visit to
Great Britain and France and the
Western front.
Sheriff Wilson Returns
Sheriff and Mrs. William J. Wilson
have returned to the city after a
week's auto tour of the beach resorts
of Tillamook and Clatsop county.
The sheriff's two sons, Gordon and
Rowland, remained at Seaside for a
few days longer.
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