Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194?, April 19, 1918, Image 1

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FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 16.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918.
ESTABLISHED 1886
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LAUDED BY
Tha Live Wlree of tha Commercial
Club at tbalr noonday luncheon here
Tuesday unanlmoualy adopted a reeo
lutlon commending tha attitude of
William F. Woodard and Itufua Hoi.
man In relation to tha Investigation
on tha part of tha Portland public
library hoard on tha conduct of Mlaa
Louise Hunt, who was permitted to
resign her poaltlon aa aaalatant librar
ian. Moth man ara well known In Ore
gon City and have been heard at Live
Wlrea meetings. The resolution fol
Iowa: Wherena, tho Live Wlrea of the Ore
gon City Commercial Olub believe
that every citizen of thla county, and
particularly every public official and
employe ahould ba one hundred per
cent. American, and
Whereaa, tha action of William F.
Woodnrd and Itufua Holman. memhera
Of the Hoard of Trustees of tha Port
land Library Aaaoclatlon. who took
tho poaltlon that Mlaa Loulae Hunt,
former aaalatant librarian of tha Port
land Public Library, ahould hevo been
dlamlaaed for dlaloyalty to our gov
ernment, waa boned -upon proper con
ception of patrlotlam In a time of No.
tlouul Ktrcea, therefore be It
Ileaolved, that we, the Live Wires,
of tho Oregon City Commercial Club,
do moat emphatically commend and
rndorno the poaltlon of Mr. Woodard
and Mr. Holman for their unswerving
patrlotlam and Americanism, and be
It further
Resolved, that copies of this resolu
tion he forwarded to Mr. Woodurd
and Mr. Holman, and to the press.
PORTIJtND. Ore.. April 16. With
every member on his fed, and. the
uwAatAal rtiilKuvdS ri4 aa ttev In title. In 6li
sv, i e vv! r v wiui'inai j aa y mne i is ,
history of the organization, the no
tary club at noon today adopted reso
lutions commending W. F. Woodard
In his stand In tho Hunt library con
troversy. There la no apparent dlmlnuution
today of the fooling engond -red over
the action of tho board of trustees of
tho Library association of Portland In
Indorsing tho pacifist views of Miss
M. Louis i Hunt, assistant librarian
end refusing to dismiss her from the
service Instead of accepting a forced
resignation.
Censiiru was directed at W. It. Ayer,
president of the Library association
and federal food administrator for
Oregon, by reason of his designation
yesterday of W. F. Woodard, as
"yollow" because the latter had de
clared Librarian Mary Francis Isom
was disloyal becanso of her support
of Miss Hunt.
Mr. Woodard'i stand, on the con
trary, has heon commended and every
malt continues to bring to him letters
of congratulation from peoplo in
every section of the city.
Tho Association of Fathers of Sol.
dlers and ' Suitors of Oregon, at a
largely attended meeting Inst night
unanimously went on record Indors
ing W. F. Woodard and condemning
the board of library trustees. Miss
Hunt and Librarian Mury Frances
Isom.
HEALTH OFFICER 10
Dr. M. C. Strickland, well known
local physician, has been appointed
health officer of Clucknmus county,
suocoodlng Dr. O. A. Welsh, who re
signed to enter tho medical corps of
the army.
The appointment was made by the
county court Wednesday at the same
time E. L. Johnson was named as
county coronor, In place of Dr. W. E.
Hempstead, who is In the army. Dr.
Hempstead did not resign, but the
duties of tho office have been handled
by Jugtics of the Peace John Slevers.
The condition was not a satisfact
ory ono to the court, and the conclu
sion wns reached that the best in
terests of tho county demanded that
the office bo, handled lndepenaonuy
and Mr. Johnson was named.
WINGFIELD ESTATE FILED
Petition for probate of tho will of
the late Emily E. Wlngfleld, of Can-
by, was filed by Maude E. Marto, a
daughter of tho deceased, today.
The will provides the sum of $50.00
each for the several children with the
exception of petitioner who la left
the balance of the estate. The prop
erty owned by tho receased consists
of 17 acres valued at $2000 near
Canby, a home worth $800; the sum
of $2850 In notes and mortgages and
$400 cash.
LI
AU HtHt
Woven more Cluss I registrants of
Clackamas county were summoned to
the colors In a tolegrapblo order from
the war department Monday, and they
are to depart for Fort McDowell,
California, on or about the first day of
May. All other men under the selec
tive draft have gone to Camp Lewis.
The men called will be: George 8,
Ilertrsnd, Portland; Elmer II. Bchul
to, Aurora; Carl Fred Schmelster,
Oregon City; Henry K. Chrlstenson,
llurton, Carmelo Crlno, Mllwaukle;
Alvtn A. Kraeft, Ft. Wayne, Ind.;
John Maker, Jr., Oregon City; George
Clabom Huntley, Marquam; Rectuo W.
Crawford, Hlllshoro; Emll E. Lcr
man, Clnckamus and Clarence W.
Melvin, West Linn.
The alternates will he William Ed
wards, Oregon City; Robert W,
Hchntx, Portland; Richard Polehn,
Oregon City; John Earl Dunn, Taco
ma, Win, and Mlkel Joyce, Oregon
City.
Tbo first five men to go under this
call are Incidently the alternates
under the call for the 38 men who are
to leave about the same time for
Camp Lewis. In other words should
the alternates not he needed on the
Camp I-ewut call, they will head the
list for the eleven to be sent to Fort
McDowell.
AGAINST AGIN
PORTLAND, April 17. There Is
.no abatement of puutle discussion re.
carding the case of Miss M. Louise
Hunt, former assistant librarian of
the Library association of Portland,
and the action of the library trustees
In sustaining her refusal to purchase
Liberty bonds.
The most drastic action yet to he
taken by any organization developed
at the meeting of Electrical Workers'
union, No. 48. last night In the Sell-ing-Hlrsch
building, when by a unan
imous rising vole BOO members of the
body approved the preparation of res
olutions denouncing W. H. Ayer, feder
al food administrator for Oregon, and
demundlng his removal by National
Food Administrator Hoover.
SALEM, Or., April 17. Mary Fran
ces Isom, Portland librarian, has an
ardent defender In Miss Cornelia Man
vln, stats librarian, who declared last
night that the record made by Miss
Isom In patriotic war work Is suf
ficient to refute any churges of dis
loyalty that may be brought against
her. Miss Marvin made a statement
lust night for publication, aHer read.
Ing of criticism directed against Miss
Isom because of her support of Miss
M. Louise Hunt.
MISS LOUISE HUtR
At the mooting at noon Monduy of
tho bourd of trustees of the Portland
library association tho resignation of
Miss Louise Hunt was unanimous
ly accepted, W. F. Woodward record.
Ing the only negative vote against
this notion on the ground that she
should bo dismissed from the service.
1 1N WILL
ENTRAIN APRIL 26
Clackamas county's next scheduled
entralnmont of 39 Class I men for
Camp Lewis Is to leave here on April
28 at 8:20 A, M., Instead of April 30th
as was originally ordered. The change
In entraining was telegraphed to Clerk
Harrington of the local board Monday
and tho registrants will be notified at
once.
.Two of the 39 will not embark on
account of illness necessitating opera
tions, under orders of the medical
board.; One othor man will be allowed
until July 1st to complete the cultlvat
Ing of his crops. This will take three
of the alternates, and will necessitate
drawing three more men for the
second quota of eleven who are to
leave for Ft. McDowell about May 1st
' A farewell send off planned for the
boys is to be held on the evening of
April 25th and will be given under
auspices of the local Elks Lodge.
LABOR 1 ON
IN HUNT FIASCO
RELINQUISH
TERRITORY
LONDON, April 17. After gaining
a footing today In the villages of
Mileren and Wytschaete the British
were forced to make a second retire
ment, according to Field Marshal
Halg's report from France tonight
French troops, It Is add -d, have now
reinforced the British lines.
The most disturbing news has been
a report from Herlln that Poelcapelle
and Langemarck, north of Ypres,
have been token by the Germans and
the admission from London that the
Hritlsh have retired from certain part
of their lines In the Ypres salient.
The retirritnent here was expected,
for the advance of the Germans at
Neuve Egllse and Ilallleul left the
position In front of Ypres open to a
flank attack. It Is officially stated
that the retirement was orderly, and
It Is probable that It will have more
of a sentimental than a strategic
effect.
The battle, now In Its ninth day,
has deepened In Intensity at many
points along the curved front from
Messnes ridge to MeU-ren.
On all of tho rest of the front from
Messlnes ridge south westward tha
Germans have . Hung themselves
against the granite wall of tin Hritlsh
defense. Official and semi-official
dispatches have told of the frightful
losses Inflicted on the attacking
masses of troops by the Hritlsh rifle
and machine gun fire.
Out of the chaos of the tremendous
battle along the Lys River, south and
southwest of Ypres, the thunder of
which may bo heard 40 or 60 miles
away, there have come during tha
past day reports which are encour
aging to the allied powers.
The Hritlsh not only have held all
the ground which they were defend
ing on Tuesday, hut have struck back
so powerfully that Metsren and part
of Wytschaete were retaken and held
for a time. Only after haavy attacks
did the British retire again from the
villages.
Thomas Heidi, ths German spy sus
pect arrested by Sheriff Wilson Sun
day, was takon to Portland Tuesday
afternoon and turned over to U. S.
authorities. He will probaby ba In
terned at once, on the federal charge
of possessing Ore arms without a
llcensa.
The day's development may result
In more serious charges being per
ferrad against Reldl, and he will be
given a most rigid examination In
Portland In an effort to learn of his
activities as a female Impersonator
during the past several months. A
complete Indies' outfit of wearing ap
parel was found In his belongings, In
cluding a wig. Such a man Is wanted
by federal authorities.
Even more stratllng were the things
found among Heidi's personal effects
by officers. Pinned to the Inside pock
et of his coat was a government em
ployee button, evidently In use for
employees at some aviation field. The
words "authorized by the Secretary
of War" are printed on the bottom of
the badge, and this Reldle claims he
found. Resides a loaded revolver, the
officers found a signal pocket flash
light, with red, green and ordinary
light attachements. Several maps were
In his possession, and considerable
German correspondence, all of which
was turned over to the government
authorities by Sheriff Wilson. Special
Assistant Lntonrette and District At.
tomey Hedges, who took Reldle be
fore U. S. Attorney Haney Tuesday
afternoon.
Part of Roldla's outfit of female
wearing apparel was purchased from
a local store and was Identified by the
merchant Tuesday. Reldle donned his
famnle garb at tho request of the of
ficials Tuesday, and he could easily
pass as a woman, the officials de
clare. Reldle first told the officials he had
never had any military training, but
pictures found among his effects
showed him in the uniform of a Ger
man soldier. The photos were taken
prior to his departure for America in
1912. .
Another photograph shows him
with a party of five well dressed Ger
mans, taken on the boat, evidently
enronte to America.
He has steadfastly refused to give
any explanation of the female garb
In his possession, and has maintained
an altogether indifferent .... attitude
since his confinement In the local jail.
Two boxes of crayons, suitable for
sketching, were also found among his
effects, and two cigar boxes full of
soap which he has evidently picked
up at hotels where he has stopped.
SCHOOL OFCITV
The course in German at the Ore
gon City high School was Monday
eliminated from: the curriculum by
the school board. The action was
taken with little discussion and by a
unanimous vote of the directors. The
action taken is In line with what Is
being done by school authorities In
every section of the country. Students
who have been registered for this
course will be given their credits for
a full year'a work.
i
Early Improvement of the Pacific
Highway betweca Oregon City and
Portland on the West side of the Wil
lamettc river Is 'demanded In a reso
lution adopted by the Live Wires of
the Commercial Club here Tuesday.
In support of the resolution, It was
argued that at the lust budget meet
ing, the county court had been in
structed to expesd a certain portion
of the money reserved for state aid on
the West side highway, and that the
court had intimated that this money
would not be used until next Fall. B.
T. McBaln, who presented the resolu
tion, urged that the road be improv
ed Immediately and be placed In con
dition for traffic. The resolution foL
lows:
"Wh areas, the County Court has
been made custodian of all road funds
for the expenditure of the various
cities of the county, and
Whereas, ths road on the West side
of the Willamette between Oregon
City suspension bridge and the Mul
tnomah County line Is a disgrace to
Clac kamas County, being so badly out
of repair In some places as to be al
most Impassible, Now, Therefore, be
It .
"Resolved that Jhj County Court of
Clackamas Cobniy.be and It Is here
by petitioned to take such immediate
steps as will cause the Immediate re
building of worst sections and repairs
of the entire road, commenrlng Im
mediately on both ends of the csment
street In the City of Oswego, and con
tinuing without delay in both direc
tions until the entire road has been
gone over nnd prepared for the hard
surface the State Highway Commis
sion has promised In 1919, and be It
further
"Resolved, that copies of these reso.
lutlons be forwarded to the County
Court, the City Council of West Linn
and Oswego, tha State Highway Com
mission nnd to the press of the
County Seat." "
ADDITIONAL MEN
CALLED FOR SECOND
Clackamas county's new quota of
39 men to be Bent to Camp Lewis,
was made public by the local board
Saturday. In addition to the 39 drawn
there are five alternates to be called
In case of failure of any of the regu
lars selected.
The men called to report, for which
notices were sent out today are the
following.
Albert Boss Roadarmel, Mllwaukle;
William John Nichols, Portland;
Adolf Huldlen, Fossil, John Zimmer
man, Willamette; Chester Allan Dick
ey, Molalla; Clyde Raymond Walker,
John Day; Ora Elwood Coover, Mol
alla; Lorenz F. Ficken, Sherwood;
August Gust Heller, Boring; Irenne
Pierre Dewey, Portland; Christian
Edward Hostctler, Marshfield; David
Nathaniel Nordllng, Corvallls; An
drew Thomas Kroll, Oswego.
George Alfred Otty, Mllwaukle;
Lewis Earl Evans, Oswego; Raymond
Glenn Irish, Oregon City; John
George Adams, Aurora; Joseph Her
man Bernert, Oregon City; Aaron
Oren HeugU. McMlnnvllle; Rex
Vaughn Stubbs, Molalla; John Wes
ley Founds, Oregon City; Charles
Phillip Mueller, Mullno; Carl Jones,
Clackamas; Theodore Royal Worth
lngton, Mllwaukle; William Davis,
Oregon City.
Walter Hauschel, Mllwaukle; John
Davis, Oregon City; Webster Roberts,
Sandy; Edgar Miller White, Aurora;
William Etzel, Aurora; Gareth Pick,
ens, Sandy; Will Return Bush, Oswe
go; Harry Parry, Oregon City; War
ren Perry McWillls, Estacada; Gil
bert Johnson, Oswego; Alvis Dana
Sherman, Molalla; Fred Wm. Leuen
berger, Clackamas; Henry Victor
Puylaert, Oswego; Allasta Globat
tista, Mllwaukle.
Substitutes:
Elmer H. Schultz, Aurora; Carl
Fred Schmelser, Oregon City; Henry
John Christiansen, Barton; Carmelo
Crlno, Mllwaukle; John Baker, Jr.,
Oregon City.
Getting out ship knees big industry
in Polk county.
MPROVEMENT OF WEST
THREE LONE
DEMOCRATS
FILE FOR
The open season on candidate clos
ed promptly at 5:00 o'clock Wednes
day evening. All aspirants have their
bats in the ring now for the coming
primaries to be held May 17. ,
There Is a woeful dearth of demo
cratic office seekers among the many
aspirants for the various legislative,
county and precinct jobs. Three Ions
members of the democratic faith are
out after the political scalps of their
republican opponents this year. These
men are Henry Roller, of Oswego,
for sheriff, Jas. C, Sawyer, who Is after
the treasurer s job, and Ed Fortune
who would be constable of Justice
District No. 4. The rest of the ticket
from top to bottom Is 100 per cent
Republican.
A bevy of would-be precinct com
mitteemen filed tbelr claims to this
Important post of republicanism short
ly before closing time Wednesday
night, but aside from this last mlnutt
rush the usual scurry of political dark
horses was not forthcoming.
Tho official lineup as shown by the 1
official chart of County. Clerk Har-
rlngton will be about aa follows, for
the county and precinct jobs:
For County Commissioner Adam
Knight, and W. F. Harris, Republican.
For Sheriff Wm. J. Wilson, D. E.
Frost and O. A. Pace, Republican;
Henry Koehler, Democrat.
For Clerk Fred A. Miller, Geo. E.
Swafford, Republicans.
For Treasurer Alberta Dunn, J. F.
Nelson, Republicans; J. C. Sawyer,
Democrat.
Recorder Dudley Boyles. Rep., no
opposition.
Surveyor H. II. Johnson. Rep., no
opposition.
Coroner Dr. G. eT Stuart and Ed.
L. Johnson, Republicans.
Precinct Committeemen: (All Re
publican) W. L. Mulvey, Oregon City,
No. 1.. E. E. Brodie, Oregon City, No.
4; L. Stipp, Oregon City No. 8; E. C.
Hackett, Oregon City No.6; Ed Olds,
Ork Grove No. 2; Wm. Beeson, Canby
No. 2; M. J. Cockrell, Molalla, No 2;
H. .N. Everhart. Molalla No. 1; W. J.
E. Vick, Liberal; W. W. Smith. Park-
place; J. W. Hobart, Marquam; Wm.
Lucke, Canby No. 3.
For the legislative and senatorial
togas the county presents a formid
able array of talent. Three house mem
bers will be chosen from six Repub
lican aspirants as follows: G. J. Tay
lor, Molalla; II. E. Cross, C. Schuebel,
John Lewellen, of Oregon City; H. C.
Stephens of Estacada and Dr. Dedman
of Canby.
The senatorial race will be fought
to a knockout decision between Wal
ter A. Dimick, present incumbent, and
Geo. C. Brownell. member of the 1917
house.
SUPREME COURT RULE
Y
I
The final decree, enjoining the City
of Oswego from expending part of
the municipal tax of Oswego upon
Front Street, a county road, was en
tered Tuesday In the circuit court,
following the affirmance of Judge
Campbell's decision by the Supreme
court some time ago. The case was
brought by Julia Cooper, and Oswego
taxpayer, against the town of Oswe
go and tho court's decision was In fav
or of the plaintiff.
Judge Campbell enjoined the de
fendants, the city council of Oswego,
and D. B. Fox, the present mayor sub
stituted for the late Mayor A. King
Yllson, from expending any portion of
the municipal tax raised by levy on
proptrey within the city limits of Os
wego, along Front Street, which Is
a county road, and permanently en
joins the council from entering into
any contract for tha improvement of
the road with any municipal tax funds.
The suit was brought by the plain
tiff as a protest to the Improvement
of Front Street in Oswego, by the
city council. An ordinance was passed
ordering the work done, and a por
tion of the job was under way when
Mrs. Cooper's suit brought a stop to
the proceedings.
JUDGE ANDERSON TIES KNOT
County Judge Anderson took a
fling at the matrimonial knot-tying
game Saturday afternoon, when he
pronounced the., words that made H.
C. English, a Portland railway man,
and Miss M. J. Antone, a stenographer
of 249 Cherry Stret, man and wife.
English resides at 600 Vancouver
Avenue. .
Hood River
foot addition.
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MLASTIfilTE
SALEM, Or; April 13. (Special)
A contest for the seventeenth rep
resentative district, which went a
begging until the last minute, sud
denly developed and a pretty race
la promised. This district includes
Clackamas and Multnomah counties.
Dan E. Powers, Portland lawyer,
says In filing as candidate for the
place that he favors permanent In
dustries and payrolls after the war
and also the winning of the war.
"World democracy our fight," Is his
slogan.
David E. Lofgren, also of Port
land, in filing his candidacy for the
same office, says In his platform "en
deavor to the best of my ability to
fairly and honestly meet each and
every Issue that may arise and favor
only such legislation as will be nec
essary and to the best Interests of
the state and nation during this war.'
His slogan ii "will fairly and hon.
estly consider all Issues and rapport
our government"
H. M. Patton of Portland has filed
as candidate for joint Senator from
Clackamas, Columbia and Multnomah
counties. He has no platform and
stands on the slogan: "Intelligent ef
fort in the interests of the common
good."
All of the candidates mentioned
are Republicans.
,.PAf Isv.V1l . 17. Standing before
a firing squad in the forest of Vincen
nes early today, Paul Bolo Pasha, con
demned traitor, lost entirely the attl
tudo of indifference he had maintain
ed subsequent to and during his trial.
When the order to fire was given, the
rlReg spoke and Bolo crumpled up
with several bullets In his heart.
Escorted by several guards, Bolo
left the Sante prison 45 minutes be
fore his execution. After leaving the
automobile at Vincennes, he listened
to the exhortation of a prison chap
lian. Then his eyes were bandaged
and ha went without a struggle to his
place before the firing squad.
"So much the better; I am delight,
ed," Bolo exclaimed when awakened
this morning by Commandant Julien,
of the third court martial, who told
him that the hour of expiation had ar
rived. These wsre the only words
spoken by Bolo except for Instruc
tions to the chaplain to taka from his
body a silk lace handkerchief which
he placed on his chest, and give it to
his brother, Monsignor Bolo.
The condemned man went to his
execution in a new suit of clothes
brought to the prison by his brother,
and wearing white gloves.
Before setting forth from the
prison, Bolo asked to be permitted to
partake of communion.
After the execution, the form of an
interment at Vincennes was gone
through and then the body was turn
ed over to Bolo's family.
When Bolo was taken to the of fie 3
to go through the formalities of his
removal from prison for the execu
tion, he refused to sign the register.
Tht officer Insisttd, upon which Bolo
cried in an authoratlve tone: "It is
I who command here; no one has any
thing more to Impose upon me, I
think."
The chaplain, after the execution,
found lying over Bolo's heart two em
broidered handkerchiefs which had
been pierced by tb.9 bullets. One was
given to Bolo's brother and the other
to his widow.
251 IN FOR ORAL!
. TO
10
WASHINGTON, April 15. Another
draft call for 49,843 registrants has
been sent to Governors of states by
Provost Marshal-General Crowder. Mo
bilization of the men Is ordered for
May 10, the war department an
nounced tonight, and they will be sent
to 11 forts and recruiting barracks,
probably for training with regular
army units there.
This call Increases to more than
300,000 the number of select men or
dered to camp since late in March.
Nevada has the lowest quota, 49;
Delaware is next lowest with 87. Wyo
ming with 92 Is the only other state to
furnish less than 100 men.
The quotas of other states include:
Oregon, 251; California, 1187; Colo
rado, 696; Idaho, 165; Utah, 168;
Washington, 434. -
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8ALEM, Or, April 11. (Special)
Governor Wlthycombe in filing IBs
formal declaration ; of his candidacy
for re-election with no platform at
tached and only the slogan, "Present
Governor. Candidate for second term,"
rests his candidacy upon, his record
and will go before the people largely
on war Issues and as a war Governor,
his closest friends state.
The Governor, in his announcement
some time since, largely outlined the
Issues of his campaign and his friends
thought it unnecessary to supplement
these statements with the filing of
any formal platform In connection
with his declaration.
The executive has taken an ex
tremely active part In furthering war
Issues since the conflict started.
With the nuceles of a military or
ganization from the units returned
from patrol service on the. Mexican
border as commander-in-chief of the
forces he had indirect charge of build
ing up the enlisted fighting forces
now in France and upon his office
was placed the burden of handling
the onerous details in connection with
the working out of the first draft.
Working with Adjutant General
White, now in France, the draft was
pnt through without a hitch and the
quota, from this state sant along on
its journey. Registration was ac
complished speedily and the machin
ery placed in order for handling new
quotas of drafted men as the call
comes In.
The Governor has also been active
In suppressing I. W. W. Ism, shooting
out detachments of troops as they
have been needed to quell threatened
trouble in various sections of the
state and he also took a promlnetn part
In handling the strike situation which
developed In the Clackamas county
papar mills and threatened serious
difficulties there.
It also fell to him to organize and
direct the policy of the State Council
of Defense, various advisory, boards
and other boards In connection with
war work and he also has been res
ponsible for gathering together the
Emergency Board on more than one
occasion to take care of financing
Oregon's end of the war work.
The new state military police comes
under his supervision and he called
the Emergency Board together for
the purpose of securing funds to fi
nance that organization.
His friends point to these various
war activities as among the' reasons
they feel their candidate should be
returned to office for a second term
and it is considered likely that much
of the campaign waged for his re
election will be along the line of his
war policies.
E
NAMED FOREMAN OF
The April panel of the circuit court
jury were sworn in for duty before
Judge Campbell, all reporting but
John R. Cole, C. E. Meldrum, C. M.
Lake and D. O. Day who have been
excused on account of illness.
The grand jury for the ensuing
term was drawn and will be compris
ed of C. A. Lewis, Oak Grove, fore
man; Geo. Ongram, Oregon City;
Henry Bickner, Oswego; Alfred Well-,
man, Boring; Ortley -Plimpton, Mil
waukle, No. 2; M. N. Crisell, Aurora,
No. 3; and E. F. Veteto of New Era.
With the grand jury and the sick
list taken from the regular panel but
19 jurymen are left for the coming
sessions of the court.
WASHINGTON, April . 17. The
fourth officers itraining camps will
open May 15 at various divisional
camps and cantonments, Sacretary
Baker today announced.
The Secretary said that 2 per cent,
of the' enlisted personnel of the di
visions and detached units of the regu
lar Army, National Guard and Na
tional Army, excepting the Coast Ar
tillery and the various staff corps,
will be designated to attend the
schools. This procedure, he said, will
operate through regular Army chan
nels. Enterprise telephone system has
been rebuilt and service Improved.