OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1917.
Pars 8
. C. HOOVER, AS HEAD
OF COMMISSION, SAYS
FORCE IS IT NEEDED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Herbert
Hoover, who was today formally ap
pointed food administrator, tonight Is
sued a statement outlining the govern
ment's purposes in administering the
food legislation. It follows:
The hopes of the food administra
tion are three-fold:
First, so to guide the trade in the
fundamental food commldities as to
eliminate vicious speculation, extor
, Uon and wasteful practices and to sta
bilize prices in the essential staples.
Second, to guard our export so that
against the world's shortage we re
tain sufficient supplies for our own
people, and to co-operate with the al
lies to prevent inflation of prices.
Third, that we stimulate In every
manner within our power the saving
of food, in order that we may increase
exports to our allies to a point which
will enable them properly to provision
their armies and to feed their peoples
during the coming winter.
"The food administration la called
Into being to stabilize and not to dis
turb conditions and to defend honest
enterprise against illegitimate compe
tition. It has been devised to correct
the abnormalities and abuses that have
crept Into trade by reason of the world
disturbance and to restore business as
far aa possible to a reasonable basis.
"The business men of this country,
I am convinced, as a result of many
hundreds of conferences with repre
sentatives of the great forces of food
suply, realize their own patriotic obli
gation and the solemnity of the situa
tion and will fairly and generously co
operate In meeting the national emer
gency. "I do not believe that drastic forces
need be applied to maintain economic
distribution and sane use of supplies
by the great majority of Americans
and I have learned a deep and abiding
faith In the Intelligence of the average
American business man whose aid we
anticipate and depend on to remedy
the evils developed by the war which
he admits and deplores as deeply as
ourselves. But, If there be those who
exploit this hour of sacrifice, If there
are men or organizations scheming to
increase the trials of this country, we
shall not hesitate to apply the full,
the drastic, the coercive power that
congress has conferred upon us in this
instrument.
"In forcing the measures of this act
It is not our Intention to proceed with
a host of punitive measures, but rather
by co-ordination with the various
trades to effect such constructive reg
ulations as will render gambling, ex
tortion and other wasteful practices
impossible and will stabilize prices.
"Indulgence in profiteering in this
hour of national danger is far from
the wish or the will of the vast major
ity of our business people, and I am
convinced that, while we must have
ready in reserve the corrective powers
given us, we shall by these powers
free the great majority from necessity
to compete with operators whose sole
effort is to inflate prices and bring
into disrepute the majority of honest
traders. We hope within the next few
days to announce the method of wheat
and flour control.
"This co-operation and service I ask
of all In full confidence that America
will render more for flag and freedom
than King-ridden peoples surrender at
compulsion."
n
BE LET
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ALASKAN TRADE
SETS NEW MARK
IN LAST YEAR
GRAIN CONTROL W1L
L
REST WITH BOARD TO
BE
TENT LIFE DID NOT
AGREE WITH HEALTH
WASHINGTON, July 2$. The feder
al farm loan board has recommended
that all of the federal land banks lim
it their mortgages, so far as possible,
to 36 years. Under the law mortgages
are permitted to run from five to 40
years, at the option of the borrower,
but the 36 year maximum has been
recommended by the board because it
will greatly simplify the keeping of
the records.
A mortgage given for 86 years at 5
per cent may be wiped out during that
length of time by annual payments
equal to 6 per cent of the principal.
The average Interest rates on farm
mortgages throughout the Untted
States, under the old regime, has been
7.4 per cent. That rate was for Inter
est alone. At the expiration of those
mortgages the entire principal fell due.
Under the farm loan act annual pay
ments of only 6 per cent will take
care of both the interest and the prin
cipal and the borrower will never have
his mortgage fall due, and never be
compelled to meet any payment In ex
cess of 6 per cent of the principal.
The federal farm loan board has al
so recommended that these amortiza
tion payments be made semi-annually,
which mean that 3 per cent on the
principal will be paid every six months.
The minimum loan granted under the
farm loan act is ?100. To retire a
mortgage of $100 in 36 years the bor
rower would make semi-annual pay
ments of $3 each. With that as a ba
sis any borrower or prospective bor
rower In the United States Is able to
compute his semi-annual payment on
mortgage of any size up to $10,000,
the maximum permitted under the act.
For Instance:, If tine proposed loan
should be for $1500, the borrower
would simply divide $1300 by 100. The
result would be $15. He would then
multiply 15 . by $3. The result would
be $45 as the semi-annual payment, to
retire, interest and principal, a 36 year
mortgage of $1500 at 5 per cent.
It should be borne in mind that any
borrower under this act Is permitted to
pay off all or any part of his mortgage
after It has run five years. So the
borrower who takes his mortgage for
36 years gets the benefit of smaller
payments during the first five years
and then has the privilege after five
years, of paying all or any part of It
In amounts of $25 up on any Interest
paying date.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Creation
of a grain control board within the
food administration to supervise dis
tribution of wheat and manufacture
and sale of flour will be announced
within a few days. To the board will
be delegated authority to carry out
regulations governing wheat and flour
announced hut night by the food ad
ministration. President Wilson will Issue a series
of executive orders giving the food
administration powers conferred on
the executive under the food control
bill. The liiBt will deal with wheat
and flour and Mil direct the food ad
ministration to proceed September 1
with the enforcement of the regula
tions announced last night.
Wheat and flour are taken up first,
it was said today at the food admin
istration, because the wheat crop is
beginning to move, making that the
most difficult problem to handle now.
The movement of most other food
stuffs is about the same month by
month.
SEATTLE, Aug. 13. The commerce
of Alaska for the fiscal year ending
June 80, set a new record with a to
tal of $115,000,000, according to offi
cial figures just compiled. This is an
increase of $19,000,000 over the pre
vious year, which waa also a record.
Vastly Increased shipments of copper,
aa a result of the war, and the expor
tation of $16,000,000 in gold are largely
responsible tor the big total.
THREE BIG CANNING
Fl
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Evidence
of a conspiracy among largo pack
ing Interests to corner the entire to
mato output of the Pacific const has
been discovered, it was said today at
the offices of the federal trade com
mission. The commission's Invest isators in
California reported today that three
large canning concerns are Involved
Armour & Co., Morris Co.. and
Llbby, McNeill & Libby. Those com
panies, they declared, have attempted
to purchase the entire California
tomato crop from local canners and
prices consequently are Jumping.
Although at 92 Vs cents a doir.cii
local cuuncrs are assuered of a good
profit, the three packing companies,
according to the trade committe.
have sent the prices up to $1.30 an 1
F BE PROVIDED
FOR, SAYS SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. America
must not he disgraced by failure, to
provide for the families of the sol
diers It sends to the trenches. Secre
tary McAdoo says In a statement urg
ing support ot the war insurance bill
now iu congress.
When American troops go to the bat
tle lines, or to train for tho lines, he
said, their wives and children In many
cases will be thrown upon the charity
ot their neighbors unless otherwise pro
vided for.
'In September," ho said, "approx
imately 800,000 moil will bo sent to
tho army camps throughout the coun
try to train as soldiers tor tho great
est war ot all time, America's chance
ot winning the war and It la tho pow
er and resources ot America that must
win this war will be Increased Im
measurably If the war Insurance bill
pending In congress Is promptly en
acted Into law.
"As soon as these men go into camp
an immediate and pressing problem
will confront the country. Their
wives and children, or mothers and
fathers, who are dependent upon them
for support may be thrown upon the
charity and generosity of tho commun
ities In which thoy live. This must
not be done.
"America must mt bo disgraced by
fliure to provide for the support of
tho families ot the men it takes from
their homes and places upon the bat
tlefields. This Is the time to hear tho
heart as they euter upon thla iupremo
service ot sacrifice for tho nation.
SHERWOOD MAN
IS GIVEN ARMY
RESERVE POST
WASHINGTON, Aug. R Hlgfrlod
Mauror, of Kugeno, Oregon, has been
appointed a first lieutenant ot Infantry,
off Mora' reserve. He Is now training
at Fort Sheridan, III. Richard Ken
dall of Sherwood has boon appointed
a second lieutenant ot the Infantry,
officers' reserve, and l training at
Fort Rlloy, Kan.
higher. The retail prices, inveatigu
tors, reports say, also are taking au i , ,,, ... ,,. ,,i, ,.,-.
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alo and to sustain the comfort ol loose
Mrs. E. A. Drake filed suit Monday
for a divorce from Frank Drake be
cause she says that in 1910, Drake de
serted her in Portland. The Drakes
were married in Portland in 1900, and
according to the complaint there are
no property rights involved in the suit.
Because Elmer H. Hltchman did
not provide a fit place for his wife,
Ella Hltchman to live, she asks that
the court free her from all marriage
bonds and give her the custody of the
two-year-old child. According to Mrs.
Hitchman's complaint they were mar
ried in Skamania county, Wash., Nov.
27, 1913, and since that time her hus
band has forced her to live at the home
of his parents, but provided only a tent
for her to live In. The cold winters
made the proper care of their child
almost Impossible, she says, and in
addition to making her live In a tent,
he refused to let her buy sufflcieDl
clothing to keep the child warm.
Mrs. Hltchman asks the care of the
child and half of their land In the J. C.
Toner D. L. C, T. 2 S., R. 2 E., W. M
William Isensee is suing to collect
on a $1473 promissory note dated April
1910, and asks, besides the principal,
attorney's fees of $150.
FARMERS ASKING
FOR A MILLION
DOLLARS A DAY
HAVE EXAMINED OVER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Applica
tions for farm loans are pouring into
the federal land banks at the rate ot
more than $1,000,000 a day, the total
for July having reached $34,310,000.
During that month the board approved
loans amounting to $16,000,000. About
$4,000,000 has been loaned farmers
thus far.
upward turn
Trade commission officials are of
the opinion that the California situa
tion should not appreciably affect
prices in other parts of the country
as the total California output is only
one-twelfth of the entire country's
pack.
PORTI.AND. Or.. Aim. 10. Llbby.
McNeil & Llbby operate a large can
nery at The Dalles where thv can
fruits, berries as well as tomatoes
and other vegetables. It was stated
today that they were in the market
for every tomato they could possibly
buy, as there would be a ready sale
for every can put up, but they were
buying in competition with all other
operators and were not trying to corn
er the market. They take the point
ot view that if they are able to buy all
the tomatoes or anything else It Is
their right so long as they pay for
them.
FORD GETS TERM OF
SIX IIS ON HIS
IE
who are left behind and are required
to make sacrifices as groat aa those
who die on tho field ot battle.
"I earnestly hope that the measure
now pending In congress will be sup
ported by such an unmistakable ex
pression ot public opinion that it will
be enacted Into law, before the first
sokller of the new national army be
gins active duty."
OREGON SOLDIERS IN
JEO HELD FOR
DEATH 0 F WAITER
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug, 14.-I.ouIb
Ferrari, SI years old, head waiter at
Hotel Rlchelluu. of this city, was
killed and throe other men, bellboys,
wore slightly Injured shortly after mid
night thla morning when an au,iomo
bllo In which thoy were riding was
run down on tho state highway near
UurlluKamo by a car occupied by six
soldiers stationed at Camp Fremont
Motilo Park.
William Demopuloa, a bellboy at
Hotel Rlcbnlleu, sustained severe
bruises ot tho head and face. All In
jured nre nt St. Luke's hospital.
In tho soldiers' car were Orris
Fletcher, driver; Walter Rotsschnol
der. Frank R. Patterson, Homer T.
Snyder, James Hums and Angelo Utn
das, all members of "Company K, 3d
Oregon Infantry, Portland, They will
bo held by the San Matoo authorities
pending an investigation of tho accident.
The soldiers, tho police say. had not
been drinking.
Tho hotel men hired a car from a
local garage keeper last night to drive
to San June. Thoy drove to tho boach
later driving to a point eight miles be
yond San Matoo, whero tho party de
rided to return to San Francisco.
When a mile north of Uurllngama
the soldiers' car struck the hired au
tomobile a "side swipe." Ferrari and
Demopuloa were In the rumble seat
and were thrown to the pavement
Ferrari suffered a fractured skull.
FOR DEER AND SHOT
By HIS COMPANION
TRAI
OREGON ITU AND
SOUTHERN PINE
CLASH; FIR WINS
HAILSTORMS STRIP
LARGE SECTIONS OF
E. D. MATLOCK
LIVES ALTHOUGH
BACK IS BROKEN
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. The revised ,
figures of the work of the 189 exemp
tion boards as far as the various dis
tricts had reported up today show 60,
152 men had been examined, of whom
40,867 qualified. Of this number 13,
478, or about 22 per cent, had been ap
parently accepted.
The district draft board, of which
Charles E. Hughes is chairman, today
began hearing exemption claims ap
pealed from local boards. This board
will have about 25,000 cases to de
cide. Mr. Hughes will personally hear
the first few cases.
FORMER FRENCH
CONSUL IS DEAD;
AGED 80 YEARS
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 13. Blaise
Labbe, formerly French consul in Port
land, a resident here since 1865, died
in Seaside Sunday night, at the resi
dence ot his son, E. B. Labbe. The
present? French consul, C. Henri Lab
he, is his nephew. Blaise Labbe es
tablished a grocery store in Portland
in 1865 in partnership with his broth
ers, Antone and John Labbe, of whom
he was the surviving member. Mr.
Labbe was born in France some 80
years ago.
Besides his son, there are five neph
ews and one niece surviving. .Mr. Lab
be resided on Portland heights with
bis son. Funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 10 E. D.
Matlock, victim of a motoring accident,
now is believed to have a chance for
recovery, although his back is broken.
Since early Monday the patient has
hovered near death at Good Samaritan
hospital, but a distinct change for the
better was noted yesterday.
The accident, in which Mr. Matlock
received his injury, resulted in the in
stant death of Miss Ollie Marquiss, of
Eugene, and the injury of four others,
near New Era last Monday. No hope
was entertained of Mr. Matlock's re
covery when he was brought to this
city for treatment.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 9. A heavy
hailstorm accompanied by high winds
and rain swept Central Nebraska yes
terday afternoon and reports today
show thousands of dollars' damage
done to crops and property In a strip
120 miles long and from four to 10
miles wide, extedning from the vicin
ity of York, Neb., to the Kansas line.
Thirty thousand square feet of glass
was Broken in stores and dwellings,
small building, barns and windmills
destroyed, roofs wrecked and crops
beaten to the ground by the hail. No
loss of life was reported, but thous
ands of chickens were killed and live-1
stock suffered from pelting by the j
hall. j
Wire communication was cut off for
the day, but most of the service has j
been resumed today. Hailstones de-1
scribed as being as large as baseballs !
and cups covered the ground in some
places to p depth of from 6 to 10 inches.
POSTAL CLERK SAID
TO HAVE
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 10. Walter
D. Coakley, a postofflce clerk, who fled
following the disappearance of a $10,
000 package of bills from the local
postofflce July 30 last, was arrested
today at Lebanon, Ind., charged with
theft, according to a telegram received
by the postofflce authorities today.
GOVERNOR 8AY8, "SHORT CROP"
SALEM, Or., Aug. 14. Governor
Withycombe predicts that Oregon will
not have more than 65 per cent of a
grain crop this year.
ATHLETICS HAVE
HELPED CHESTER
FEE EVIDENTLY
j PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 9. William
i Ford, the I. W. W. organizer who has
I admitted that he is responsible for the
j recent labor troubles in the northwest
was sentenced to six months in the
county Jail by Municipal Judge Ross-
of vagrancy.
Ford was arrested last week, but the
evidence at that time was not suffi
cient to convict him of the charge.
since mat time Ford has been con
tinuing to agitate and has caused Bev
eral Innocent members of the I. W. W.
to be sent to Jail. Deputy District
Attorney Richard Deich has also look
ed into Ford's record and found that
he has been in trouble with the police
for two years. He was convicted of
a felony February 22, 1916. At that
time Judge Stevenson paroled him to
Public Defender David Robloon.
The police also found that Ford
was mixed up with a number of other
I. W. W. members in the theft of a
Southern Pacific train from the Brook
lyn yards in East Portland about a year
I ago. Deputy District Attorney Deich
showed that Ford had been loafing
about the north end of the city for
some time and that he had never held
a Job with the exception of his organi
zation work.
It was brought out in the trial this
morning that Ford's true name is Bru
no Koslowskl and his parents live at
9903' Forty-sixth avenue Southeast,
Portland. It was shown that he had
made no effort to help support them.
FOREsT GUOVE, Or., Aug. 15
While g jlng to hunt deer on Sain creek
In the mountains 10 miles from Cherry
Grove, with John Miller, Tuesday after
noon, James ThompUins, a native of
Washington county and a brother-in-law
of Charles F. Miller of tho Inter
nal revenue department ot Portland
was Instantly killed when he was mis
taken for a deer. The body will be
brought to the city today, where an In
quest will bo held by Coroner Hyde
of Hlllsboro. It was necessary to carry
Thornpklns on an improvised litter for
three miles to get to a road. Local
friends went Into the mountains for the
body at 1 o'clock this morning, and
Ralph Bacon, a relative, has gone i and having been quotod, It is under
PORTLAND, Or.. Aug. 10. In com.
petition with Southern pine and cy
press, a repeat order for fir lumber for
use In constructing the United States
army cantonment at Des Moines has
been awarded to Pacific Northwest
lumber producers. The Initial order for
9,000,000 feet ot fir several weeks ago
went to Western Washington mills and
the order received yesterday for 4,-
000,000 feet will be filled by Portland
mills. A meeting of the Y'uM Coast
Lumbermen's association will be hold
Monday In this city to apportion the
order to the member mills.
A price concession was made to the
government through patriotic motives
a figure between $18 and $19 a thous
PAT
IS CL(
AFTER THREE MONTHS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 -The
first officers' reserve training camp nt
the Presidio will brook camp today,
after having been lu exlnieuea ex
actly lhre months.
Tho men are Jubilant over tho
breaking up of tho camp. The lust
three months have been months or
constant sturdy and drill. Whllo ac
quainting themselves with Intricate)
military problems, tho mbryo com
tunnders have had to put themselves
lu the fittest possible physical trim.
It has boon all work and no piny
for tho men and they are heartily
glad Ihut tho course of Instructions
tins I'l'.-n finished and that a rplt
from their arduous dutlus Is It) sight.
Nearly all of the men In camp Itavo
been gran tod a 12 day leave, which
will start with the broakln up of the
camp. Tho furlough will give the
majority an opportunity to visit their
homes and put thlr uftutrs lu order.
MohI of the men hav keen ordered
to report to Amel'IcMK jko, Wash.,
for duty on Annual 27. Thla is lb
date on which tho socoud reserve offi
cers' tralnliiK camp will bo op-nod
hero. A few of the men successful at
tho first camp will act as Instructors
In tho second camp.
It Is believed that many of tho
regular uriuy officers vho hnvo acted
as tustr ictor at tho present camp
will bo withdrawn front duty and un
signed to active Kfrvlcwlth tho na
tional army or returned to their orig
inal orgunltnCons.
The students have already turned In
Choir kits and equipment to .tho head
quarters. Their uniforms are about
all they have retuiued.
Pledging themselves to maintain
thnlr part of tho war free from hatred.
brutality or graft, more than I M0 men
of tho camp have signed pledge
placed In thnlr hands by lieu Char-
Huston. Y. M. t'. A. secretary, who
was assigned to tho camp by' tho Na
tional Wur Work council of tho Y. M.
C. A. Th pledge N as follows;
'Wo understate to maintain our
part of tho war free frota hatred,
brutality or graft, true to tho Amerl-
cun purpose and Id-als.
"Aware of the temptations Incident
to ramp life and the moral and social
wreckage Involved, wo covenant to
gether to live tho clean lift and to
seek to rstnblish the American uni
form as a symbol and guarantee of
real niunhood.
"If we Iteroine officers, wo pledge
our example and our Influence to make
then Ideuls dominant In tho American
army,"
with an automobile to meet them.
James Thornpklns was 45 years of
ige and was largely known in this and
Tillamook county. He lived nt Tilla
mook for 10 years. After returnlug to
this county he purchased a farm In
Scrogglns valley. His father, William
Thornpklns, was well known in tho
early days as an expert trainer of race
horses. Ho died about 10 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Thornpklns are: One
brother, Robert Thornpklns, ot Cherry
Grove, and four sisters, Mrs. C. F. Mil
ler ot Portland, Mrs. N. J. Meyer of
TM"".-k, Mrs. Nancy Bacon of Cher
ry Grove and Mrs. Anna Denver of
Warronton.
Thompkins and Miller left for the
mountains Tuesday and had not
planned to begin hunting until today.
stood. It will require about 40 cars to
movo the lumber to the cantonment In
Iowa
Oregon lumber for constructing can
tonments In Palo Alto and San Diego
Cal Is being furnished by the dealers
of that state, whose stocks are becom
ing depleted. Restocking from mills
In Portland, on the lower Columbia
river and Coos Bay, has commenced.
G.
PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 15. Ches
ter Fee's Javelin throwing arm and his
shot putting proved the undoing of
James A. Johnson, colored, who at
tacked City Attorney Alger Fee at the
conclusion of a police court case here.
The city attorney and the negro rolled
to the pavement and the latter fasten
ed his teeth In the attorney's leg until
the blood came. The younger Fee ar
rived at this Juncture, lifted the colored
man to his feet and sent him down
twice with rights and lefts.
POLLUTED WATER KILLS CHILD
BEND, Or., Aug. 15. Dysentery has
attacked the families of laborers in
this vicinity, who have depended upon
Tumalo creek for their drinking wa
ter. Today the death of four-year-old
Violet Sippy was announced as the
first victim.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. Names
of the medical enlisted reserve corps
of Oregon, who have been organized
into active service at Camp Lewis,
American Lake, Wash., announced to
day at the headquarters of the western
department of the army Include the
names of C. Graham ot Oregon City,
and O. Grimm of Hubbard, Oregon.
20 CENT HOPS OFFERED.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 13
Buyers here are offering 20 and 25
cents per pound for hops but so far
as can be learned only a small ton
nage has changed hands at these fig
ures and some growers say that the
price Is "only conversational."
E OF MONTREAL
IS BLOWN UP
BUT HE IS NOT HURT
MONTREAL, Aug. 13. The Bummer
home at Cartlervllle of Lord Athelstan,
publisher of the Montreal Star, was dy
namited last night. Lord Athelstan
was in his residence at the time but
was not injured. The house was
badly damaged. The Montreal Star
has been a warm- advocate of conscrip
tion.
M. H. HOUSER IS MADE
REPRESENTATIVE OF
TO.
ii
JAPAN'S ENVOYS
ARRIVE IN THE
UNITED STATES
PACIFIC PORT, Aug. 13. A Jap
anese mission to the United Stales
arrived here today. It was headed
hv Viscount K. Ishli, ambassador
extraordinary' and plenipotentiary,
and was received by a state depart
ment staff hoaded by Breckinridge!
Long, third assistant secretary of
state, and by city officials.
Gresham has two good banks and Is
growing fast.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. M.
Houser, of Portland, today was named
as northwestern representative of the
food administrator by Herbert Hoover,
in all matters pertaining to the market
ing, transportation and purchasing of
wheat under government direction or
control.
At the same time Theodore B. Wll
cox, of Portland, was appointed Pacif
ic coast member of the United States
millers committee, which is to co-op
erate with the food administration in
negotiating voluntary regulation of the
milling industry of the country. Both
Mr. Homier and Mr. Wilcox will serve
without compensation.
In making these appointments Mr.
Hoover recognizes Portland as the
wheat and milling center of the Pacif
ic northwest, and the official designa
tion of Portland as the primary mar
ket for that section means that when
the government applies to nex year's
wheat crop the $2 minimum price fixed
In the food law that price will prevail
at Portland and minimum prices else
where In the Inland Empire will be $2,
less the cost of transportation to Port
land. Just what the duties ot Mr.
Houser and Mr. Wilcox will be the
food administrator's office does not at
this time definitely outline.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Two. hun
dred tioilsand physically perfect Amer
ican men are ready for tho first mobl
Ib.utlon duy, September 5. According
to rports to Provost Marshal Gcnerul
Crowder, the September 5 contingent
could move tomorrow if transportation
facilities were available. It Is be
lieved the full quota of 687,000 men
will bo accepted and willing to serve
I before the end of this month.
With America s first draft army due
In camp by tho first week In October
tho second Increment probably 750.
000 will not be called for duty until
tfxt spring or summer, In all prob
ability It was learned today. It will
be called up for examination ImtundU
ntely alter tho llrst unit Is completed,
however. In snmu districts this exam
ination already Is going on.
Training officers for tho national
army already have been drawn from
reserve camps and some regular army
majors and other officers will go too.
Many noncommissioned officers from
tho regulur and national guard armies
will assist.
It will be Impossible, according to
Indication!! now, to get thn first na
tional nrmy Into condition for service
cbroud b'd'oro next Hprlnn or summer.
Tomorrow was to have begun nn
tialnment ot guard troops for south
ern camps. Construction work, how
ever, Iiuh been slow nnd these forces
will bo delayed from two to fourweoks
getting under way. Many of thOH"
will boo service In France this fall.
PORTLANDER DIES AT ALBANY
LICEN8ED TO WED
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 10. A mar
rlage license was issued here today to
W. E. Bradford, Bull Run, Or., and Jen
nle Casidy, Leo avenue?, Portland.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 13. A. J. Kib
be, aged 54 years, a resident ot Port
land, diod here yesterday as tho result
of an accident at Saddle Butte quar
ries near Shedd. He was a foreman In
the Construction work on a railroad,
building from Shedd to Saddle Butte.
His son had the contract on the road.
Mr. KIbbe was a contractor and loaves
a widow and three grown sons O. BJ.,
of Portland; Dr. Oral A., of Canton,
Minn., and Dale, of Chicago. He was
a Mason;
E8TACADA YOUTH TO WED
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. li A mar
riage license was issueed here today
to Theodore Ahlborg, 23, Estacada,
and Elva Adams, 20, 1041 Hasealo St.