OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY. AUGUST 31, 1917 Page 4 . OREGON CITY Published Every Friday. E. E. BROOlE, Editor and Publisher. Entered at Oregon City. Oregon, Fostofflce aa second-class matter. Subscription Rates: Oaa ar . III Moajhs '1 Trial Subscription. Two Montha Subscribers will find the date of expiration stamped on their papers tol towing their nam. If last payment la not credited, kindly notify us, and taa matter will receive our attention. Advertising Ratea on application. THE COMFORT OF RAILROAD TRAVEL A railroad train at the height of the vacation season is a scene of much disarray. The staid and starched society of the Pullman car is of course very parlorfied. Everyone looks comfortable, as the men loll around the smoking compart ment, and the women do fancy system the world over provides given in one of our typical sleeping or chair cars. No travelling equipment of the civilized world is quite so uncomfortable as the typical day coach. The European com partment, where you lean against a high cushioned back, and particularly where the compartment opens direct on the plat form, has its superior features. Our cars are commonly crowded and poorly ventilated. On a hot day, men remove coats, vests and collars, down to the legal limit. They slouch in their seats, thinking if they can get their head low and their knees high, that may ease up a little. But that leaves the small of the back dangling in the air. Just how far these discomforts limit the passenger income of the roads is of course a question. When people get their going shoes on, they take the first train, comfort or no com fort. They curse the railroad for not providing cars enough, and they curse the road if it applies for raises of rates with which to provide more equipment. However the railroads can do something to remove unpop ularity by attending to minor matters. One of the most an noying features is the window that won't come open. The sashes should slide up and down easily, and it should be some one's business to see that they do so. A water cooler in each car is a godsend on a hot day. In ordering new cars the com panies will be forever blessed if they provide high backed seats and large wide windows. These things don't cost a great deal but they make travelling far more attractive. THE BIG POTATO CROP Our people may well rejoice over the showing in the gov ernment's August crop report, of the big potato crop. An in dicated yield of white potatoes nearly 30 per cent above tKb average, and of sweet of over 40 per cent above, is a triumph of, food production. This result, assuming the crop now comes through without rot or blight, has been accomplished by splendid co-operation on the part of millions of people. The big farmers have pro duced on their bonanza basis, with great rolling acres tilled by modern machinery and gangs of labor. But one must not overlook the service of many humble people, who have raised an infinite number of little crops in back yards and lawns, the only equipment after plowing being the old rusty hoe and a watering pot to spray bugs with. Also good work has been done on the lawns of many hand some estates where flourishing fields of tubers have been sub stituted for the usual silky lawns or flowering shrubbery. Thousand of public buildings have had this year the novel set ting of a luxuriant crop. As potatoes are perishable, the people will do well to make free use of them through the fall. In the hands of a skilled cook they can be made most appetizing. Many workingmen's families have made them the backbone of the pantry since meat became so high. Germany, with her wonderful effi ciency, is fighting largely on a potato diet. People often make th,; mistake of buying potato supplies for several months, then keeping them in unsuitable sheds where they rot. There is something mysterious about this food. It will often seem to be harvested in perfect condition and then for some unexplained cause will rot and scarcity will follow abundance. People who store them away should have the advice of some practical man as to what conditions are favorable for keeping them. WAR EXPERIENCE A young man who recently moved from a small country town to a large city was asked why he went. His motive was not apparent, as he secured no better business position. He replied that he wanted to "get down nearer to the big show." It was an illogical point of view, but one shared by many young men, and it has its part in reconciling many fellows to going to war. This was is the greatest experience of human history. Noth ing approaching it has ever been known. All the daring and chivalry of the ancient and medieval world are being repro duced. The greatest mechanical and organization problems are being worked out. Here is material for the greatest no vels, dramas, and poetry. After a fellow has been through it, ordinary life will seem as dull as dishwater. It is no wonder that men of an adventurous the stir and sweep of it. They may dread danger and suffer ing. Yet a young fellow with spirit and patriotism must feel some desire to take hold and help. He is like the villager who runs to every fire and takes hold with a will to save property and life. There may be danger from falling walls, and people often get hurt at fires. But there are plenty of men who would enjoy fire fighting, and no peril could keep them away when the alarm bell rings. It is fortunate for the world that so many men have this dis regard of death and danger. If we were all sober and calcu lating and prudent, and only took hold of things that are safe ENTERPRISE ... 11.89 work and read. No railroad quite as much comfort as is temperament, feel' attracted by and peaceable, much of the world's rough work would never get done. Many evils that have been crushed by valor and chivalry would still exist. All honor then to the young men who have this daring spirit and who go with a will. And may all who are drafted be able to see their task in this light! HIGH COST Wool is scarce, cotton is high and in demand for muni tions, and anyone can see the finish of the man with a family of children to clothe. The textile manufacturers all predict high prices, in which the advancing cost of labor will figure. It is time for the people to watch the newspapers for bargains and stock up. There are always chance for special reasons to buy a a discount, and the newsaper is the place where the merchants tell about them. Working people will of course depend more than ever on strong and comparatively inexpensive fabrics- made for work ing purposes. Many a man will wear overalls and khaki at his work who felt just a bit too proud to put them on before. A good suit will wear a long time if carefully mended and worn only when it is really needed. It rarely pays to buy cheap clothes. Real wool and cotton wear none too well, and the man who cares for them can make them economical. Many men who formerly had custom made clothes get around it now by buying ready made. They may think they are swallowing their pride a bit, but after they get a good ready made suit they are surprised to see how the modern manufac turers fit eccentricities of figure. A great many business men feel that to carry off their posi tion, they must be well dressed at all times. At the first sign of wear, they discard their clothes and order new. When a man gets up to certain point of income, he cannot afford to fuss with economies. The great majority of us don't belong to this class. Our income depends solely on whether we de liver the goods or not. To get any economies out of a family of children is an other proposition. Public sentiment seems to require them to look pretty scrumptious when they are introduced to the school room. Like most economies, it all comes back on Mother, who is already washing and scrubbing overtime to make the old things look decent. THE WHEAT The effort of the food administration to save wheat runs up against the old time habit of eating only white bread. As everyone knows white flour uses only a part of the wheat pro duct. The husk of the wheat, which has very nourishing ele ments, is refined out. During recent years whole wheat pre parations have gained enormously in popularity, but still white flour is more popular with the majority of people. Years ago white flour was considered even more of a deli cacy than now. Corn and rye flours were used as an econ omy measure, but when people got up in the world they felt they must have white bread. Doctors used to say that many poor people would buy the most expensive white flour, when rye and corn would have been better for them physically at a less expense. So-called graham flour was popularized to a considerable extent by Dr. Graham, who introduced it as a health measure, using the entire wheat, husk and all. The coarser substance promotes wholesome action of the intestines, which in these days of office and shop work many people fail to get. The modern whole wheat flours use more or less of this valuable husk. There has been some controversy among physicians as to which type of flour is most healthful, but the weight of opinion is strongly toward whole 'wheat, though there are some weak digestions that can't take it. People who have acquired the whole wheat habit greatly prefer it. White flour seems relatively tasteless to them. Using whole wheat is a good economy measure. Anything that refines out all the valuable husk and turns it over to the lower animals is wasteful. Hotels and restaurants will find a growing number of peo ple who are a great deal better pleased with whole wheat bread and a great many more can be converted to their use. Its a good way to co-operate with the government in war measures. .! Fifty Years Ago Taken From Oregon City Enterprise, Auguat 24, 1867. Pole Raising The liberty pole brought from the -woods by Marshal Ryan for erection on the Fourth ot July, will be raised today on Academy square, High street. It will give de cided tone to the city, having been nicely dressed and painted by Mr. Broughton, who has also added a top mast to It, making Its extreme height 141 feet 9 inches. Tualatin Fur Company Edward Meldrum, who hag been attached to the Enterprise since the birth of the paper, severed his connection with the same on Saturday last, and has ac cepted a lucrative opsition tendered him by Sidney Richardson, president of the Tualatin Fur company. Advices Advices from Mexico an nounce that the government has re used to deliver the body of Maximilian to the Austrian government. Books For Bats On Monday last the Oregon City Seminary re-opened, and studies were resumed. The male teachers, as well as scholars, have highly enjoyed the vacation on base ball fields. Grants Pass: $400,000 to be spent on road construction in Douglas county. CLOTHING. FLOUR HABIT. LIFE IN LONDON ON OF Mrs. Emma Bealey, formerly of Ore gon City but now in London, England, has written the following graphic let ter of conditions as she found them on the third anniversary of England's declaration of war, August 4: "Three years ago today the whole world was startled by England's dec laration of war against Germany, Ev erybody but Lord Kitchener said It would be over by the following Christ mas. He said It would take three years to prepare. He was right. He was always right in the military. It was with mingled feelings and emo tion that I heard of the United States coming Into the war,, though for La Belle France's sake I was glad. No tongue or pen can describe the suffer ing or sacrifice of Glorious France. She is most wonderful, most beauti ful. It Is the greatest tragedy in the history of the world, the cruelty and the barbaric, Inhuman treatment Ger many has Inflicted on France. I hope you will through your paper stimulate bandage making. Do you know that In France they are using newspapers to staunch the flow ot blood? My heart falls me sometimes, especially when I go to Charing Cross and see lines of ambulances waiting for the train to roll In with Its load of wound ed. I haven't the power to describe th bravery, the cheerlness, the gal lantry of our soldiers. If our women In far-off America could only know how grateful the boys are for any lit tle comfort or pleasure they would work night and day. One dear boy of 24 with both arms off, said, "Sister, la thore a cigarette for meT" I said If there Is one In London I'll get It tor you it I have to stent it." As i lighted the cigarette and placed it In hit Hps he aald, "Thank you, Sister. It is good to be back In Blighty." Can you bent that! Never a murmur. Another chap with both arms eff ami one leg gone said when I held a bunch of violets up for him to Inhale the fragrance, "Am I not the lucky boy to be aafe In England and able to smell the flow ers." The flying men are the moat wonderful men cheery, happy, lovable boys, taking their Uvea in tholr hands every day, high in the air, till they look like tiny black birds up In the clouds. My son Walter is a very effi cient pilot. He is now an Instructor, teaching men to fly. Sometimes these wonderful men have a "crash" and some of them are killed, but those who aro not, have a sad day, and go on Just the same, saying "It Is all In the day'a work." I honor them and am so proud of them, While In the Strand Inst night I met a United States colonel, a captain and two subalterns. I had on an Am erican flag, so they spoke to me. They were simply delighted to see one of their countrywomen. Poor boys were lonely. They find things so terribly different here. It takes a life-time to understand the English-and then we find them like their climate cold, grey and forbidding. "I Bee Old Glory flying about In all sorts ot places and I feel that she should be at homo. It Is our self pres ervation to be In this war and we must work as we've never worked before for the enemy Is not beaten yet. and the struggle is greater than you dear peoplo realize. "I am sending by registered post a badge of The Princess Pats" worn by an officer at the battle of Verdun. He fell In action and this badge was given to me by his pal. Will you auction it or have tickets on it for the benefit of the French Red Cross bandage mak ing. I am especially Interested in Franco. You would be too If you could see how self-sacrificing and courage ous they are. Everyone ts 'fed up' on the war, of course, but we must go on and on till victory is ours. My love to the whole of old Oregon City and may they never know the horrors of war aa I have seen them In Europe. " Tell the mothers, wives and sweet hearts of the American soldiers to write cheery letters every day to them. Tell them only pleasant thing and to tell them they love them dearly. If they could see these dear boys' faces when the mall arrives they would nev er miss a mall. Oh- How they want their mothers when they are wound ed. The first thing they want Is 'Moth er.' "I long to be at home again and I may. If I break down, come back. Sryjne times I feel that I can not last another day. "With very good wishes I am yours to win this war. "EMMA BEALEY." D 10 I niinpM Specially selected squads of crack shot troops were being sent into the forests of Oregon last night from the military headquarters of Colonel Dent ler, under orders to shoot to kill any persons or persons caught In the act of setting fire to the timber, it was learned from thoroughly reliable sour ces. This drastic action followed a de tailed Investigation which was ordered by Governor Wlthycorabe and direct ed by George A. White, adjutant-gen eral of the state, following a confer ence late yesterday between him, Col onel Dentler and forestry officials. It was found, upon the investigations conducted by Adjutant-General White, that the fires that are now raging in the forests of the state have been of Incendiary origin and that, this being the case, nothing short of the most drastic action would suffice to put a stop to it. Accordingly, Colonel Dentler, mili tary commander of the first district ordered the movements which are cal culated to end the forest fire situa tion as it has stood for weeks during the dry weather. Efforts to ascertain the exact loca tions into which troops are being dis patched were unavailing, but it Is known that squads of the best men In reach of the military commanders acting together have been dispatched Into practically every section of the state where there Is timber and that they will be held there, keeping up constant patrols until the danger is over, no matter how long that may prove to be. TWO PRIVATES KILLED FORT SILL, Okla., Aug. 25. Prl vates Nelson and James Kelly, of Bat tery A, Second Missouri Field Artil lery, were killed and four others ser iously injured when a shrapnel shell exploded on the cantonment range this afternoon. The injured are: Privates Oakley, Bloomer, McGrew and Raymond Rose. Nelson was killed outright and Kelly died on the way to the hospital. MASQUERADE OF 10 YEARS FAILS BEFORE DRAFT CMCVKUND. O., Auk. 7. When the call cmuo for registration, Harry Hoffman, 30, whose real nnme Is Lll lln Myers, registered. Failure, to ap pear for examination caused her de tention by police. She broke down and confessed that tor (he past ten years she had been masquerading in male attire. FIGHT M 10 EH EDM WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. A now fight In congress to preserve the rights of married men under the draft is pending. Fearful lost llio soldiers' In surance bill will be regarded as suffi cient grounds for nullifying depend ency claims from the head ot a house hold, amendments will be offered to clearly define this point. The provost marshal general's of fice holds "there Is no ground for ex emption of married men except de pendencies. If ft law providing for the dependents both before and after the death ot the man supporting them Is passed, the claim for exemption would be weakened." "We must safeguard the married men under this bill," Senator Weeks said today. "The danger Is very great that a tremendous Injustice will be done If the act Is conatruod that way (as construed by the provost marshal general's office)." Senator Lewis snld the measure must be made to say exactly what it menus. "It Is certainly not Intended to mean that married men with de pendents shall be forced Into tho draft army," he said. This point promises to bo the only one upon which any great fire will center when congress takes up the bill Senator Simmons, who will be lit chitrge of It, says the finance commit tee will ruiih the measure through to a favorable report, with practically no changes or hearings. Opposition to the general soldier In surannce has been laid to private in surance companies by Chairman Adam son of tin house Interstate and for eign commerce committee and by sen ators who sy Insurance men are try ing to emasculate the bill. NilGHT.WITHOUTRIGHT AMSTEIUMM. Aug. 27. "A policy based on might alone and not on right Is doomed to failure from the begin ning," was the Interesting admission mndo by Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, Gorman Imperial foreign secretary, In his maiden speech to the main commit tee of the relcbstag yesterday. The new secretary, according to a telegram from Berlin, dwelt on the tremendous responsibilities in assuming office, "when the country is beset by tho mightiest enemies without and grave diflculties within." Dr. von Kuehl mann laid down the following pro gram: First, the maintenance of cor dial relations with Gormany's allies, and second, with the neutrals, ' whoso right and necessary conditions of ex istence we shall be most careful to respect as fur as is compatible with enomy trlckory and our own military needs." "To arrest further defection of Im portant neutrals is an extremely ser ious and important task confronting us," said Dr. von Kuehlmann. "We can only solve It successfully by ob serving the principle that in politics might counts but also right, and that only If we base our conduct on both can we hope to achieve lasting results. Furthermore we still have relations with the bolligerents, although, of course, official relations are ruptured; yet currents of public opinion wafted across the border line of the trenches." Dr. von Kuehlmann eloquontly em phasized the necessity of studlng the enemy physhology so that "no soft words should be wasted whon the other side holds rigidly aloof. On the other hand, no hard words Bhould be ut tered when there are indications the Ice is breaking on the other side and more conciliatory feelings become ap parent." Dr. von Kuehlmann concluded with an appeal tor trust in the army and navy. KEEP ALL NEWS OUT COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29. It was re ported from a German source today that Germany is .to seal all her fron tiers. Whether this is to prevent news of mlltary plans from loaklng out or to prevent the real Internal conditions from becoming known to the allies is not revealed. WASHINGTON, IX C Au. 21 That the unprecedentedly high price ot com is not duo to abnormal holding ot supplies by farmers Is the belief ot tho United states department ot agri culture, based on reports Just received from crop correspondents in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and Missouri. These slates are typical of the groat surplus white-corn producing region ot tho United States, the department do chirps, and their conditions Indicate conditions throughout the corn produc ing area. The Investigations disclosed that fanners are holding only enough corn to Insure tholr seed supply for next spring and to protect their live stock feeding Interests until the pro duction ot a sufficient supply from the present crop is assured; and that the stocks In their hands are much lower than normally. Among the conditions making for high prices ot corn, according to the department of agriculture, are short age of the 1916 crop and the carry over f rum 1915; Increased exports, Increase In the general level ot prices, and (he Increased numbers of live stock on farms. The 1910 corn crop, It Is point ed out, was 400,000,000 bushels short of tho 19 IS crop, and stocks on farms on March 1, 1917, wero 300.000,000 bushels abort of the stocks on farms on the same date the preceding year. The exports of corn iu the year ended June 30, 1917, were approximately 70 per cent greater than In the preceding year and about seven times greater than In the year ended June 30, 1914, the year preceding the war. The gen eral level ot prices. It Is pointed out, has increased greatly during the last year, especially as regards foodstuffs. Live stock In tho United States has In creased about three million head In the past three years, statistics of the department show, and so has helped to Increase the demand for corn for feed lug purposes. With short corn stocks, the depart ment specialists point out, tho highest corn prices are naturally being reached Just before the maturity ot the new crop, when the shortage Is most mark ed. The department's reports point to the harvesting ot a large crop ot corn this year provided climatic con ditions aro favorable during the re mainder ot tho season. I FOR RESEARCH WORK WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. .-Announcement Is mado by (he American lied Cross that Its war council has appropriated $100,000 for medical re search work In Franco. This action follows a report from Ma jor Grayson, M. P. Murphy, lied Cross commissioner to Europo, who cabled the following from Pari to tho nation al headquarters at Washington. "An extraordinary opportunity pro Bents Itself here for medical research work. We have, serving with various American units, some of tho ablest doctors and surgeons In the United States, Many of these men are al ready conducting courses of Investi gation which if carried to successful conclusions will result In tho discov ery of treatments and methods of op oration which will bo of grent use not only In Tills war, but, possibly, for years afterward. To carry on tholr work they need special laboratory equipment, suitable buildings, and an imals for experimental purposes. At present, equipment and personnel can not bo obtained through ordinary gov ernment Bourccs without delay, which makos this source ot supply quite Im practicable." Enthusiastic co-operation with Ma jor Murphy in his plans for mod leal research work in France Is pledged by Dr. George W. Crlle, of Cleveland. O., who headed the first Rod Cross unit to roach Franco; Dr. Lambert, Dr. J. A. Blake; Colonols Iroland and Drado ly of General Pershing's staff, and var ious Amorican experts on the ground. L BANDIES 2 MEN AND ESCAPE WITH $9000 CHICAGO, Aug. 28. Two men were shot and killed by payroll bandits to day when they put up a fight as the bandits demanded a satchel of money belonging to the Wlnslow Brothers company. The bandits seized the satchel, which contained $9000, and escaped. The slain men were Louis C. Oson berg, 28, and Barton O. Allen, 20, pri vate detectives for the First National bank, Osenberg waB shot through the head, lungs and chest, and died in stantly, Allen was shot through the brain and he died as a physician ar rived. Dr, Orlando Scott, the first doctor to arrive, said the wounds wore from rifle bullets. A boy who witnessed the bat tle Bald the bandits used sawed-off shotguns.