OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1917 Adjutant General of U. S. A. W. W. IS SAID TO Back Among His Friends HOUSTON POLICE ARE BLAMED ifl FEDERAL be losing ran 24 ICT EAST REQUIRE RELIEF il IS ORDERED N THE NORMS! C T Page 6 MORE Till 1000TH HOUSTON, Tex.. Aug. 24. Blanket charges of murder were Hied tonight by District Attorney John Crocker against 34 negro soldiers ot the Twenty-fourth Infantry, held in the county Jail as the result of the rioting last night which resulted In the death of 17 persons, four of them city police officers. This was the first move indicative of an attempt by the state to retain cus tody of the Boldiers rather than turn them over to the army for punishment. An order for the removal of the ne gro soldiers ot the Twenty-fourth In fantry from Houston to Columbus, N. M., Issued by Major-General James Parker, commander of the Southern department, U. S. A., served materially to restore a spirit of quiet here tonight after a day of unrest. Of the 125 negroes to leave their camp Thursday night with stolen am munition for a raid upon the city, all but eight had been accounted for and scores of civilian and military patrols were searching for the remaining fu gitives. The rioting last night started about 9 o'clock. During the day the aegro troops became angered against the city policemen of Houston because of the reported shooting of a negro sergeant by a police officer. Stealing company ammunition, about 125 of the negroes seized their rifles and left the camp, starting toward the city, and shooting Indiscriminately. Warning immediately was given and mounted police officers sought to halt the mob, surrendering their lives in Tain efforts to drive the soldiers back. Illinois guardsmen encamped at Camp Logan soon arrrvea on the scene, but only in time to throw a cordon between the negroes and crowds of Houstonians who armed themselves and quietly gathered to oppose the raiders. The negroes then took to the open country in flight, some returning to camp, where they were placed under guard, and others hiding in buildings in -the district Two squads of armed civilians, sworn In as deputy sheriffs, each squad with a captain in command, aided the mili tary forces during the day in the search of the San Felipe district for stragglers from the rioting negro hand. A force of approximately 600 men from Fort Sam Houston, detailed from the 19th Infantry, arrived during the afternoon and & detachment of Coast Guard Artillery from Fort Crockett, Galveston, relieved the Illinois Nation al Guardsmen, who had been on patrol duty throughout the night without rest These, with the troops from San Antonio, assumed full control tonight Indignation over the outbreak was expressed particularly because of the savageness displayed by the negroes toward the white police officers whose bodies in nearly every Instance had been hacked with bayonets. , Among Illniols Guardsmen much feeling was evinced because of the mu tilation of Captain Joseph Mattes, one of the first to be slain by the riot ers. Funeral arrangements for the vic tims of the riot were made during the afternoon. The four police officers who died fighting will be given a pub lic funeral Sunday afternoon. Captain M. S. Snow, commanding of ficer of the negro battalion, this after noon had begun organization of a court martial to inquire into the rioting and assess punishment against the men concerned. Less than 200 ot the bat talion participated in the outbreak, it is said, and of this number all but 30 are now in custody, either at the county jail, or in the Camp Logan guardhouse. OBJECT 10 n AL STOCKHOLM, Aug. 29. Swedish industrial and business circles are stirred greatly over an export tax of 25 kroner a ton which Germany has put on all coal for shipment to Swed en. The tax is effective at once no matter when the order for coal was given. Germany also has imposed a tax on parcel post, payable after Aug ust 15. , COAST GUARD IS SEARCHING FOR LOST JAPANESE SEWARD. Alaska, Aug. 24. The United States coast guard cutter Un ' alga is cruising along the Alaska coast In search of 20 missing members of the crew of the Japanese steamship Kotahira Maru, which was wrecked in a fog on July 27. Fears are felt for the 20, who were all in one boat, were lost during a storm two days after the wreck. The first officer and 20 sur vivors of the vessel are now enroute to Seward on the steamer Santa Ana, according to word received here. . Marshfield: The Homestead Iron rwirn fVimifir minine company, build ing a club house at Halfway. p " I s " ! A 45, $ 'I i I r V ,1 tn v v v i x " v ' -v. - f w ! A , , ' LV r ... C f4 - ,. y. v. .-. v .,... v., V ' General Henry P. McCain General Henry P. McCain is adju tant general of the United States army with headquarters at Washington. With the increase ot the army to more than a quarter ot a million he is a much busier man than were those who held the same place in years past S IN EDDY OF I! First Sergeant Max W. Meyer, 24, of the Third Oregon Hospital Corps, and formerly a meat inspector In the Port land bureau of health, was drowned in the Clackamas river near the old Er- ickson tavern. Friday afternoon while attempting to swim the stream. A shortage of water supply at Camp Withycombe recently resulted In of ficial permission for squads of men to visit the Clackamas river for bath ing. Strict orders were issued, how ever, against swimming, for the cur rent Is rapid and treacherous. Lieutenant W. B. Jackson and Lieu-i tenant Raymond D. Daniels, of Bat tery A, accompanied a company of sol diers to the river Friday afternoon. They found Sergeant Meyer and a score of comrades already bathing. Ser geant Meyer was swimming toward the opposite bank. He was a strong swimmer and the bank was near, but the current carried him into a whirlpool and he suddenly sank. Comrades volunteered to swim across and enter the perilous water that had claimed Sergeant Meyer, but were restrained by the officers because of the danger ot futile sacrifice. Boats were procured and the river was dragged, the searchers working until almost midnight but no traces of the body was found. Sergeant Meyer's home was at Rose burg, where his father-in-law, R. E. Hunt, is a veterinarian. The body of First Sergeant Max W. Meyer, who was drowned In the Clack amas river four miles above Oregon City, was recovered Saturday morning by a group ot sergeants from the drowned man's regiment The mem ber of the searching party were Ser geants Kent Wilson, Powers and White. Commands Negro Regiment if & COu.WILUlAn MAY WARD Colonel William Hayward, of New York City and Nebraska, is the com mander of the negro regiment of New York militia, the Fifteenth, which is ready for war. Colonel Hayward be lieves his black troops will make as good a showing as any when they go to France and he believes every man is anxious to go. Old Folks Saved From Suffering Mrs. Mary A. Dean, Taunton, Mass., In her 87th year, says: "I thought I was beyond the reach of medicine, but Foley Kidney Pills have proven most beneficial in my case." Mr. Bam A. Hoover, High Point, N. C, writes: "My kidney trouble was worse at night and I had to get up from five to seven times. Now I do not have to got up at night, and con sider myself in a truly normal con dition, which I attribute to Foley Kid ney Pills, as I have taken nothing else." Mrs. M. A. Bridges, Robinson, Mass., says: "I suffered from kidney ail ments for two years. I commenced taking Foley Kidney Pills ten months ago, and though I am 61 years of age, I feel like a 16-year-old girl." Foley Kidney pills are tonic, strengthening and up-building, and restore normal action to the kidneys and 'o a disordered and painful blad der. They act quickly and contain no dangerous or harmful drugs, V - , ; : . ' . WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Threa tened labor disturbances in war Indus tries on the Pacific coast and in the northwest have passed their climax, officials declare, and conditions in the affected districts are rapidly Improving. Reports to the department of labor and justice from field Investigators In dlcate that disaffection exists among the ranks of the Industrial Workers ot the World and that the organisation may soon face internal strife. The swift and drastic action taken by the government to suppress the threatened general I. W. W. strike in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana August 21, officials said, bad a discouraging effect upon the organization leaders and, so far as could be ascertained,, no new labor disturbances are contemplated by the organisation. Hundreds of members of the I. W. W. it was said, have become dissat isfied and in certain localities many have already indicated their desire to leave the organization. Challenges All Women in National Tour Miss Aileen Allen, of the Los An geles A. C, the National A. A. U. fan cy diving champion and Pacific A. A. V. title holder at 440 yard swimming, has undertaken a long competitive tour, during which she will try con clusions with her leading rivals of sev eral districts. It is her chief aim to bid for supreme high diving honors at Rye Beach, N. Y., on September 1, but on the way home she will also stop in a number of cities to take part In diving and swimming contests. Miss Allen is accompanied on the trip by her trainer and coach, Vance Vieth, a former amateur swimming champion, now instructor at the Los Angeles A. C. Adams Department Store to Observe Labor Dav The Adams Department store will be closed all day Monday, Sept. 3rd, on account of It being a legal holiday, Labor Day. Their big closing out sale will start again on Tuesday morning and will continue on until all stocks are entire ly closed out. Will Advise 1,000 Women t r S , ) 1 f ' K 'I if UK. AKIiiliSL hUNN-HtOir Dr. Arlstine P. Munn-Recht, newly appointed dean of women In the New York University, which now has more than 9,000 students, will have the management of the 1,000 women who attend that institution. One of her chief problems will be to find means of housing the girls who go from all parts of'the United States to the uni versity. She Is a graduate of Bryn Mawr and John Hopkins. ? y . V V - 4 I c i ', Mr i ; $ r : rtswi w- v f ur. . AS ITALIA PRISONERS ROME. Aug. 29. The Italian troops, pushing forward on the HalnsUaa pla teau, have reached a powerful Austrian defensive line and are now attacking it, the war office asserts. On, the heights beyond Gorilla the Italians made gains. More than 1000 prisoners were taken yesterday. The announcement follows: 'Fighting coutinued yesterday on the Kainalxia Plateau. After having over come the enemy rearguards our troops encountered and are at present attack ing a powerful line of resistance, which had been previously organised and which the enemy is defending with desperation. On the heights beyond Gorisla we made some gains. AUc gether 247 airplanes participated In the battle. Asquadron of 40 Caponl machines, which took part in the ac tion east of Gorlasla, dropped more than 7000 kilograms (7W tons) of projec tiles on enemy batteries in the Fan- ovizza wood. ' German Scouts Repulsed PARIS, Aug. 29. Violent artillery fighting is In progress on the Verdun front, between Avocourt and Hill 304. and on the Alsne front, the war office announces. North of Caurieres woou in the Verdun sector German reeonnoi tering forces were repulsed. LONDON, Aug. 29. "During the night we carried out successful raids northeast of Gouxeaucourt and south west of Hulluch and captured a few prisoners," says today's official an nouncement. "Southeast of Iinge marck our troops cleared up a strong point, in which an enemy party was holding out Immediately In front ot our new line." BERLIN, Aug. 29. German counter attacks yesterday drove the British from the Indentation they hud made in the German positions northeast of Fre zenberg on the Flanders front, army headquarters announced today. Disorder Among Russians PETROGRAD, Aug. 29. A Russian j division yesterday abandoned Its posl-1 tion in the region of Fokshanl, on the Roumanian front, and fled In disorder, the war office announces. The statement says the enemy con tinued to advance all day yesterday on the southern Roumanian front, reach ing the line of Trechty-Deus-Varoitssa-Fltloneshtl-Chyollanltchl. In the night Russian position in the region of Var nitza were penetrated. BERLIN, Aug. 29 In the Oituz val ley, of the Roumanian front, Teutonic forces stormed hill positions yesterday says today's army headquarters state ment More than 600 prisoners were taken. Field Marshal von Mackenaen's for- ces. the announcement also states, captured the village of Muncelul and pushed back the opposing forces in a northwesterly direction past several positions on both sides of the Such- Itza valley. prisoners 10 tne numoer or iuuu ana three guns were tak.;n. , . 0. AND C. LAND, LEVIED BEFORE 1916,ARET0BEPA1D WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Word has been given for the payment of all tax es, penalties and Interest on the Ore gon & California land grant up to date of the Chamberlain-Ferris act, June 9, 1916. It is expected that shortly payment will be made to land grant counties on this basis and opening of the lands will proceed. This loaves penalties and liferent on taxes from the date named unpaid, but it Is be lieved to clear up the situation so no further delay will occur. Li ING FIRE BEAVEHTON, Or., Aug. 23. Mrs. J. D. McNew, 08, was burned to death today when kerosene that she had used to start a fire in a kitchen stove ex ploded. The accident happened at the family home, two and a half miles west of Beaverton, She liVed only a few minutes. Mrs. McNfiw was a native of Ken tucky and is survived by her husband and two sons, NEW YARK, Aug, 27. More than 60,000 children under 12 yews of ne. all dopendent on outsldo relief for necessities ot life, are In Lebanon, and an additional 25,000 orphans are In Syria, not including PalestltiB, ac cording to reports of missionaries from the near east who recently ar rived here. It was assorted by the misHionuries that it was extremely doubtful whether many of these chil dren could survive the coming win ter. If relief docs not reach them in a more substantial form than hereto fore. In many Instances, the mission aries said, little children scarcely old Vnough to feed them,lvos were found by relief workers living abso lutely nlone. begging for enough food to keep them nltve and, falling in that, subsisting on grass. The ma jority of these were girls who had survived, duo to greater powers of resistance or to having been fed by their brothers, who starved. The Turkish authorities are doing all In their power for the children, and missions and hospitals have been opened in several places In charge of Turkish women. REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS The following real estate transfers were filed in the office of County Re corder Roylcs on Friday: F. K. Mathlcs to Emily M. Mathlvs. 20 acres of section 2l, township 4 south, range 1 east; $10. Charles W. and Alice Rlsley to Elisa beth Subisch, 40 acres of Concord; $10. William L. Martin et al to IU'Hsle Mack, land in section 33, townxblp 3 south' -a use 1 east; $10. Simeon and Hulda Covell to Flora II. Kilgore, land In Covell townslte; $10. Harvey E. and Orpha F. Cross to litt le L. Hanson, land In Gladstone; $10. Andrew P. and Bertha Wilson to Frank Plympton and L. Plympton. south half of lot 11, Ilenneman's acres; $10. AckersonOooch company to Jennie C. Lake, lot 7. 8, 9. 10, 11. 12, block 1. also lots 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, block 2, Wlllo Park; $10. The following real' estate transfers that were filed In the office of County Recorder Iloyles on Monday; N. D. and Ituth Acker to Nels P. Hanson, land In section IS, township 5 south, range 1 east; $2950. 11. C. and Irene M. Hardman to O. O. Sletten, 12 acres of section 21, township 2 south, range 1 east; $10. Merchants' Natlonnl'llank to V. F. and A. P. Prler, land in section 18, township 2 south, range 5 east; $500. Athur P. and Josie Prler to V. F. Prler, land In section 16, township 2 south, range 5 east; $1. Jacob and Harrrlet Mowery to Chas. and Florence M. Stout, land In J. D. Garrett D. L. C, section 31, township 1 south, range 2 east; $250. Edward F. and Bertha C. Bohlman to Louisa Adam, 10 acres of section 28, township 1 .south, range 2 east; $10. J. W. and Eliza A. Roots to Amy L. Morand, land in Boring Junction; $1. United States of American to Roland Baker, land In section IS, township 7 south, range 3 east G. C. Wolfe to David and Emma Wolfe, land In Clackamas county; $1. The following real estate transfers were filed In the office of County Re corder Boylos Wednesday: George P, and Mary M. Lent, to E. A. Llndgren, section ,10, township 2 south, range 5 cast; $10. E. A. Llndgren to Sycamore Real EHtate company, section 36, township 2 south, range 5 east; $10. George Jahn et al to Mark L. and Ollva A. Uussard, tract in Brottje's Acre Homos; $150. Esther H. and William F. Kuohl, to Mark L. and Ollva A. Bussard, tract In Broetje's Acre Homes; $10. John Gurneo et ux to Peter Van dermcer, 4.77 acres In Vandermeer Park; $10. Bertha Vandermeer to Peter Vander meer, 4.77 acres In Vandermeer Park; $10. Fannie Vandermeer to Peter Vander meer, 4.77 acres in Vandermeer Park; $10. Anno Vandermeer to Peter Vander meer, 4.77 acres in Vandermeer Park; $10. Helen J. Vandermeer to Frank Rob ertson, 5.98 acres in Vandermeer Park; also 4.77 acres In Vandermeer Park; $1. Peter Vandermeer to Frank Robert son, 5.98 acres in Vandermeer Park; $1. George H. Gregory et ux to Otto Wilkowskl, tract in block 9 In Greg ory First Addition to Molalla; $10. Annie E. Smith to D. E. Robinson, land In Roots addition to Marshfield, Clackamas county; $1800. Rose Whltcomb et al to' Town of Milwaukie, land In Milwaukie; $10. Hubbard!: Five miles of paving to bo done on Pacific highway from this point. Grants Pass- plttsbeurg-Oregon Milling company, Incorporated with $2,000,000 stock. North Bend: Two miles of macad am road to be constructed on South Slough road. Electric storms started 350 fires on the National forests of California In July. Mary and Charles Kadderly to W. .V DMlRALTAKfSNlTA, VIco Admlral TakenhlU, who was once naval attache nt the Japanese embassy in Washington, is a member of the Japanese war commission, which Is now Inthe Uulted State. He was received In Washington by many old friends. M. Davis, land In Deer Park, Clacka mas county; $10, J.oulMe Martin to Sarah E. Swift et at, tracts L, L, M, and part ot N, In First Addition to Wtllumetta Fall Acreage tracts; $50. George Itossmun nnd Iiretta Show ers Hossmnn to P. O. Ncalund, lund In section 9, township 3 south, range 7 east; $225. SEATTLE SHIPYARD EMPLOYES VOTE FOR II! SEATTLE, Dash,, Aug 29,-Em- ploycs of Seattle shipyards from 10, 000 to 12,000 strong, have voted In favor of a strike to enforce Increase in wages, It was last night announced by the Metal Trade council after the vote of 15 affiliated unions had been canvassed. Actual nuttins- Into ef fed f ih men's decision will bo held In abey-i ,lu""- Fr"l "a1- W8 nif ur" ante pending action by tho Interna- j v,vor ,ne ken Allan, which was tionnl unions with which tho local un- torpedoed and sunk off tho British Ions are affiliated and by the Metal ! ro"f,t 0Ml' Julv 1T Trades section of tho American Fcder-j "After tho Alan was sunk I drifted atlon of Labor. j html on a piece of wreckage," ho said. Thn union. .l,.v,i l .1,., ' shipyards presented An agreement to the employers asking wage Increases prior to August 1, when their previous agreement expired. The new agree ment was under discussion and had already boen accepted by several em ployers when representatives of both sides were summoned to Washington to confer with the shipping board. This summons followed the commandeering order whereby the government took over the contracts of all ships building or contracted for. Following the re turn of the local men from Washing ton last Wednesday It was learned that the shipping bonrd had failed to sanction the Increases asked by the unions. The builders claimed that they wore powerless, under the com mandeering order, to grant any con cessions. The strike vote was tho re sult FAMILY IS HELD TO Fl SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 27. Follow ing a hearing yesterday before United States Commissioner Robert W. Mc Clelland, Clarence -V. Angrove, a Uni versity of Washington student; his mother, Mrs. Frances Angrove, and his undo, L. I, Nleklrk, assistant profes sor of mathematics at the University of Washlgton, were ordered hold for the federal grand Jury on charges of conspiracy to violate the draft act. The three are chargod with having fraudulently claimed that Clarence An grove was the sole support of his moth er. Ti GETS 13 MONTHS IN JAIL PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 29. George W. France, postmaster at Ten Mile, today pleaded guilty to violation of the espionage aet and was sentenced to 13 months' imprisonment at Mc Noll's island penitentiary, He was caught attempting to dissuade young men from enlisting In the army and navy, when his duties as a postmaster called on him to act as a recruiting officer. , France is the first man convicted un der the espionage act In the west. The prosecution was handled person ally by United States Attorney Reames AN ATLANTIC POUT, Aug. 21 Mcinbcrs of tu gun cruw of tho Amer ican taitlutr Navajo,' who arrlvod hr today on n Amm lcan llnnr, nnnouncod llmt they had sunk tho first of llut now giant 4H0 foot Gorman submnrluus sunt out to destroy allied shipping, Tho fight, which lasted 24 hours, took plm-o oft Hi" Irtish const, during which scores of shots were fired. Tho conning towir of the submarine was shot away mid ho sank Immedi ately. The Navajo suffered thn loss of part ot her ft'Tii and mm llfidout. Later shj was destroyed by flr, AN AMERICAN PORT, Aug. 24. News ot a running flttht Ixilwcr-u an American IIiut, which scap'd, and a U bout In tho Irish " lit which K5 shots wero flrod, n'ayhml hre today with tho arrival of n sister ship of tho liner. The fight occurred two w ago but there bus been no official an nouncement mad. The steamer was a day and a half out from her destin ation when a torpedo showed up CO yards to starboard ami passed a few yards in front of the ship. A running fight began. In which ths ship's gun crew fired 50 shots and the submarine fired 35 Hud discharged at least two torpedoes. Entente destroyers canto up and the submarine escaped. Owing to tho tog It had been Impossible for tho liner's gun crew to hit the U bout. The destroyers brought word of oth er V boats In tha vicinity so the lltmr went In hiding tor two day until tho submarine had been driven off, Hhe kept up her xlgtng course all that afternoon ami night and a turco part of tho nest day. Some of tho de stroyer stuck to the liner, acting as a convoy, while others cruised about looking fur submarines. Toward the end of tho second day all tho destroy ers had been put to chasing U boat ami two American destroyers appeared ami accompanied tho liner to port. Passenger of the liner said they were alarmed all tho way across tho Atlantic by rumor from time to time of tho presence of U-boats on this side of the ocean. They said tho precau tions taken near tho American coast were nearly a great as wheu ap proaching tho European coast. On board the liner which brought new of the attack were survivors ot two other American vonsols which were attacked by submarine. One of n" suomaniie passeu nose to mo on i ii... . i. ,.i .. ....I... HIT? PUI IMIV, UUI tllJ I III IIIHlluri I ZT fused to allow his men pull mo aboard or give me any assistance, I floated around In the water for several hours before being picked up by a British patrol boat." Captain MacDougall. Chief Boat swain Ham, Third Officer Edward Schaeffer and Clarence Edwards, wire less operator, and most of the crew of tho American tanker Navajo, which burned at sea early In July, after bat tles with two submarines, wore among the passengers. Five members of the crew of tho American schooner A. II. Sherman, which was torpedoed on July 26, were also brought home today. They paid the submarine commander ordered thorn Into lifeboats, then boarded tho Sherman and removed all the provisions ho could carry. After 16 hours In the boats the crew was picked up by a British patrol vessel. PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 24. The steamer Navajo was well known In Portland, having operated between this port and San Francisco In connection with the American-Hawaiian service by way of Tehuantepee before the op ening ot the Panama canal. CHEAPER SUGAR IS PROMISED BY II. C. HOOVER WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Amnrlcftn householders are to have cheaper su garbut they must not uho so much of It, Herbert Hoover, returning from Chi- cugo today orter a conlerence with meat packers, said, beginning Octobor 1, there will be a cut of IVi cents a pound below present prices, At the same time ho warned 4hnt the allies are already on sugar rations, and It will be necessary for the American public to economize. Under an agreement between the food administration and the United States beet sugar producers, their crop will be available at lower prices. Cu ban sugar is ' commanding exorbitant prices ,ard the chief portion of that crop will not arrive until December. With the cut In American beot sugar, It is said that the Cuban price also will bo sliced. POLK'S GAZETTEER A Bflslnsst IMrseforr of eaeS CHr To ami VUliwa la Or.-.m anil WiiKlilngloa, glvinir B Kmcrlptlvs '7"'- ", viae", Aiovntion, Wilpolnir Facilities ami a. f-ia.-i' I1" J"""''"'!" ! essihi BusiuoM R. 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