LOCAL BRIEFS
t Tl.o II. I O. H. of PorUnd, will
hold r iilciilo ut ICMtafhdit park Mtiy
20, when tlio elk Hi the Portlund city
I park are to l liberated In thfi reserve
' In the Mount I loud section. Tbo oik
have been In the park In Portland for
Rome tlmo, uml with I ho prtmunt high
rout of feeding thi'ltl, It wits decided
to give theso animals Ihnlr liberty In
stead of milling them or having thorn
killed, lino Wright, em ploy ml by the
United Stiitea government as a puck
or, ninl who thoroughly understands
1 ho (lupoid! Ion of tht oik, hiin boon
onKiiK 'd to luivo charge of taking th
Tld to tliPlr niountiiln homo. At ihe
present tlmo h I ut tho too In Port
land, where ha is cultivating tha an
quulntnnen of Mr. and Mrs, Elk mid
their family. 1
Mr. Rnd Mm, Btdney Bowman,
formerly of thl city, but now of Port
land, were In Oregon City Sundy,
whore they visited it the homo of
Mr. nd Mr. George Swafford. Mr.
Bowman war formerly advertising
manager of the Oregon City Enter
prise, Rnd has taken up special edl-
tlon work. lit baa Junt completed bis
work at Vancouver, on R apectnl edi
tion of 60 pages tor the Dally Col
umbian. The paper wrr well flllr 1
with Rdvertlalng, end general wrlte
upe of the great shipbuilding plant,
the barrackR and other prominent
localities In and about Vancouver,
Hugh Irish, aon of Mr. and Mrs. J.
K.' Irttih, who reside near Carua, met
with a fntal accident while employed
at Great Full. Montana. Thi young
man was employed as a tractor driver
and went to tbe machinery shed to
secure some gasoline. Ire struck a
match, Rnd Rn explosion followed. The
young man recelvod burns from which
he died Friday evening. The accident
occurred Monday. The shed where he
was engaged In getting the gasoline
also burned.
The young man was woll known In
Cckamas county. lie bas several
sisters and brothers.
Lee Harding, who arrived a few
days ago from Tacoma. Wash., In
company wltb bis wlf and baby
(limuhior left Monday evening for
Northern Mo tiro, near Yuma, Arl
sona, where be will engage In con
amotion. Mr. Harding Is connected
with the Tacoma Dndse Compuny,
and this compauy has a Urge contract
near Yuma. Mrs. Harding and her lit
tie daughtor, Virginia, are to remain
In Oregon City visiting with Mr
Harding's parents. Mr. and Mrs
Oorte Harding, and also to be the
g-.test of r datives In Portland for aev
ml months.
T. W. Hill, of The Dallea, who wrr
called to Portland by the sudden
death of his mother, tbe late Mra.
Ida Hill, whose burial took place in
the family lot In Mountain . View
cemetery, Oregon City, was here on
business Monday. Mr. Hill Is a form
er Oregon City resident. He left for
hla home at Tbe Dalles Monday even
ing. Miss Vera Hill, his sister, will
remain In Portland for a few days
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Paquet, where hla mother was
vlnltlng at the time of ber death.
Mrs, J. Doromus, of Redland, who
bus been In Portland, whore she un
derwent a critical operation on her
eyes, when a cataract waa removed,
at St. Vlnomt'a hospital, haa Improv
ed so that abe has been able to re
turn to Oregon City. She Is at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. C.Hall,
where she will remain for a fow days
before returning to Redland. Before
going to the hospital, Mrs. Doremus
had much difficulty In observing ob
Jecte, and she has now recovered the
alght of her eye.
MIbs Elliubeth Watts, of Homednlo,
near Beaver Creek, accompanied by
her cousin. Alteta Harris, were In Ore
gon City ""-Mny. Miss Watts Is ths
young lndy whose likeness appeared
in the recent Womon's Patriotic Edi
tion, where she was shown making
socks for the soldiers on the Watts
knitting mnehlne brought from Will's
four years aco. Miss Watts enn make
a sock on this knitting machine In
twenty minutes' time.
William Davis and his brother, John
Davis, were in Oregon City Sunday,
on their way back to Camp Lewis,
after vlnltlng tholr home at Carus.
Mrs. Davis, formerly Miss Mabel
Mills, of this city, and wife of Wil
liam Davis, la tor the present making
her home In Oregon City. Her brother,
Alvin Mills .Is now on his way to
France. William and John Davis were
engaged In farming before enlisting,
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Klrchom, of
Logan, prominent residents of that
place, received a telegram from their
son Curl Klrchom, from Camp Hous
ton, Texas, Saturday, that he had un
derwent a surgical operation for ap
pendicitis. Klrchem was one of the
well known young men from Logan
enlisting as an automobile truck driv
er In March. Ho Is now with Baloon
Company No. 45 in the aviation serv
ice. County Assessor W. W. Everhart
loft for St. Martin s Hot Springs,
Wash., Tuesday morning in company
with George V, Adams and Ira Stein
lnger. Mr. Everhart and Mr. Adams
took Mr. Stolnlnger to the hot springs,
the latter suffering from a severe at
tack of rheumatism, and who goes to
the springs for the benefit of his
health. Mr. Everhnrt and Mr. Adams
will return home tomorrow.
A new steel counter with drawers
and shelves for storing tha legal doc
uments and books, has just been in
stalled in the office of County Clerk
Harrington, and also a fireproof safe
and cabinet combined. Tbe counter
top is battleship linoleum.. This piece
of furniture has long been needed in
tbe clerk'a office, and not only adds
to the appearance of the office but to
the convenionce.
Mrs. Charles Bollinger, who arrived
In Oregon City Sunday in company
with Mr. Bollinger and her son, John
and who underwent a serious surgical
operation for appendicitis, at the Ore-
gos City hospital, Is doing nicely,
The operation was performed Tues
day morning, The llolllngurs are mak
ing thulr home at Astoria. Mr. Bolling
er will return to Astoria In a few days,
Missus flarah and Mattle Schneider,
of Redlund, daughters of Mrs. Km ins
Hchni'lder, of Redland, who have been
Hiking a course In nursing In Port
lund, will leave June 1 for Los An
goto, Cat., where they will further
thnlr studies in nursing. Their moth
er, Mrs. Hchnebler, was in Oregon
City Monday.
J. Tt. Hrlnton, night foreman of the
Knterprlso, bus purchssed a co'tUtte
of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Beaullau on
Sixth Street. This property adjoins
the ) tt-tt ill lit ti homo. Mr. Urlnton's
wife and chllilrcn will arrive In a fnw
fdnya from The Dalle to take up their
residence here.
yerdon Mayfletd, of Springfield,
Oregon; arrived here by auto Sunday
afternoon and is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. N. A. Dower, of Cane
mah, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Moser, of Fifteenth and Washington
Street. He will return to his home
this evening.
Mrs. if. W. Hngenian, of I -ok an, was
In Oregon City Monday. Mr. and Mrs,
Hagemun were among those from
Clackamas county to attend the funer
al of ths lute Jacob Cassel. who form
erly resided In Oregon City, who pass
ed away in Portland last week.
Dora, Monday evening at 9 o'clock,
to the wife of Tboodore W. McLeran,
of WUhott Springs, a son. Mrs. Mo
Leran waa formerly Miss Emms
Qnlnn, of Canomah, and was before
her marriage a deputy In tbo offico of
County Clerk Harrington.
Horn, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'
clock, May 21, to the wire or Carl
Green, a son, weight seven pounds.
The youngster has been given the
name of Clydo Nell Green. Ho Is nam
ed In honor of his uncle, Clyde Green
now In Francs.
Miss Florence Slromgren, of Col
ton, who has lust completed a success
ful term of the Timber Grove school,
Is In thla city, where she la visiting
her sister. Miss Peurl Btromgren, who
la a student of tbe Oregon City blgh
school.
Mrs. Ewalt. of Needy, was among
the Or?gon City visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Ewalt la making her borne on the
John T. Wballey dairy farm. Mr.
Whaley la of Portlund. and owns
some of tbe best stock In Clackamas
county.
Mrs. H. Fisher, of Carus. waa In
Orsgon City Thursday on her way to
Port and, where she visited her sister
In law. Mrs. It. Dietrich who Is from
Eldorado, and who Is receiving mod
leal attention at the St. Vincent's hos
pita!.
T. W. Fish prominent resident of
Mullno wm among tbe Or?gtn City
visitors Tuesduy. Mr. Finn was hre
to complete the arrangements for
dunce to be given at the Mullno hull
Saturday evening. June 1.
Mrs. W. C. (irem, who was con
nected w ith the L. Adums' department
store for a number of years, has tak
en a position with the J. C. Penny
store.
William Schatx, well known farmer
of Clackamas county, whose farm Is
located near Stafford, was in this city
Tuesday where he transacted busi
ness. Mrs, Hendricks and daughter, Miss
Vera, of Portlund, formerly of Park
place, were In Oregon City Monday
whore they visited friends.
Andrew Swenson, of Boring, one of
the old time and well known resid
ents of that place was In Oregon City
on business Wednesday.
J4 R. Worthlngton, of Mllwankle,
well known resident of that place, was
In Oregon City on business Tuesday.
Paul Dunn, of Sandy, prominent
resident of Clackamas county, was In
Oregon City on business Saturday.
J. P. Nolson, of lnts, was among
those to transact business in Oregon
City Tuesday.
J. Weismandol, of Beaver Creek,
was among the Oregon City visitors
Saturday.
Rudolph Klaus, of Aurora, was
among those to visit here Tuesday.
Born, Sunday, to the wife of Percy
Rlchter, of Hsnrlcl, a son.
J. II. Roadarmel, of Mllwaukle, was
in Oregon City Tuesday.
IN SOClEjT CIRCLES
A pretty home wedding was sol
emnized Sunday afternoon at 2 o'
clock at Cedar Creek ranch, the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Boyer, when the
marriage of Miss Luclle A. Swank
and Earl O. Boyer was performed by
Rev. W. T. Mllllkin. About 60 relatives
and friends of the contracting parties
witnessed the impressive ring cere
mony, performed beneath a bower of
spring flowers and ferns. The rooms
of the Boyer home were decorated
with cut flowers.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in white crepe de chine, and her long
tulle veil was held in place with a
diadem of orango blossoms. She car
ried a shower boquot of white carna
tions. Tlie bridesmaid, Miss Gladys Swank,
sister of the bride, was prettily gown
ed In pale blue and carried pink car
nations. The flower girl was Dot Boy
er, sister of the bridegroom, prettily
gowned In white. The best man was
Clarence Enghouse.
Following the ceremony, a wedding
ainnor was served. Among those at
tending from this city were Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Lennon and family, Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Cooper and family,
and Rev. W. T. MUlikln.
The bride Is one of the most popu
lar young women of Highland, and is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Swank,
of that place.
The bridegroom Is well and favor
ably known In Clackamas, where he
has resided most of his life.
The marriage of Miss Mildred Bow
man, of this city, and Lieutenant Wil
liam O. Hearn, of Bludefteld, West
Virginia, was solemnized Saturday
evening, May 18th, at the home of
Lieutenant Hnarn's parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Hearn, of Bluefleld. Following
tbe marriage the newly weds went
to Fort MnClollan, Alabama, where
Lieutonant Hearn is stationed for the
present He expects to leave for
France soon.
Dnfore leaving Oregon City the
bride was the guest of honor at sev
eral functions. She was one of tbe
popular young women of this city,
and an active worker of the Girls'
Honor Guard organization and tbe
Red Cross. She is the daughter of
Mrs. 8. C. Dowman, of this city.
Tbe bridegroom is a prominent
physician of West Virginia, and was
recently commissioned first lieuten
ant VICTORY FOR CITY
In what Is declared to have been
one of tbsj fastest junior basoball
games ever witnessed on Canemah
field, tho Oregon City Juniors wrested
a victory Sunday afternoon from tha
Arleta teum, In a score of 3 to 2 In
10 Innings, Arleta'a two scores were
secured through errors, while tbe Jun
lore got th ;lr on real live hits. Berry,
for the locals pitched a superb game
having 21 strikeout to bis credit,
while hi opponent, Thomas, got 10
men.
Tbe Junior lineup was aa follows
Berry, pitcher; Brltton, catcher;
Mays, first base; Ward, second base;
Thomas, short stop; Callff, third base;
Allen, left field; Long, center field;
Sturgls. right field; Roaka, utility.
"Mike" Olson was umpire.
The Juniors expect to play the Ad
vanced Junior Artisans of Portland
on Canemah field, June 2, when they
anticipate that tbey will have to play
one of the fastest games of the sea
son. F,
SEATTLE, Wash.. May 22. Dr
Frederick W. Melsnest, Dr. Conrad A
Treesman, Instructor, and Hans H
Hoff, all members of ths department
of German at the University of Wash
tngton have been dropped from the
faculty roll ana will not be reinstat
ed, according to Dr. Henry Suzzallo,
president of the university, today
The resignations of the three Ger
man professors were asked by the
board of regents following investiga
tlon which showed that ths demand
for German Instruction had decreas
ed 65 per cent, calling for a cut in the
German faculty, Drf Suzzallo says.
How Fast is a F o r d?
Meads Grabs F 1 i v v e
Road Bug Is Speedy
Can a Ford travel 45 miles an hour
Traffic Officer II. E. Meads says it
can, and that it did, and for proof he
refars to bis own speedometer that
has spelled grief for many reckless
motorists along Clackamas county
highways.
B. C. Heath, who sells fire Insurance
and has offices at 810 Board of Trade
building, Portland, was the offend ar
Wednesday. Ha had his Ford over
hauled end took a run out to Oregon
City to try out the car.
Other motorists who took advant
age of a lovely day to fall Into the
clutches of tha ever vigilant Meads
were Dv Boone, Lents; W. E. Knowl
ton and IL E. Thornton, Portland.
LUNCHEON FOR
DRAFTED MEN
BY LIVE WIRES
The Live Wires of the Commercial
Club will hold its next week lunch
eon the evening of Wednesday, in
stead of Tuesday noon, for the pur
pose of providing a dinner and enter
taining the 65 drafted men who have
been caljsd for that date to leave for
camp. W. A. Huntley, O. D. Eby and
M. D. Latourette were Tuesday ap
pointed a committee to take charge
of the affair.
New Lease Wanted
For Oregon City
Postoffice Home
.
The leas on tho postoffice building
will expire March 29, 1919, and Post
al Inspeotor E. C. Clement was in Ore
gon City Monday to arrange for ad
vertising for bids for quarters for five
years succeeding next March. This is
In accordance with government leas
ing and It is quite probable the pres
ent quarters will be retained.
Portland Pacific Northwest con
tinues to sot pace in shipbuilding for
the country. In March this district,
comprising Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia, launched 112,000
deadweight tons of shipping divided
as follows: Washington, 66,400;. Ore
gon, 44,200 and British Columbia, 11,
600. In the first quarter of this year
this district sent 290,000 tons of
shipping Into the water.
SIEGE ON
AT PRAGUE
MILITARY
IN CHARGE
WNDOf, May 20. A state of siege
bas been proclaimed at Prague, the
Bohemian capital, by the police, and
the military garrlsob bas br-en rein
force. These counter measures, ac
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Zurich, followed demon-
asiBUj unuijen-nuo u jo suoiibjis
ter, In which Czechs and Young Slavs
paraded through the street shouting:
Lone live Wilson, Clemenceau and
Loyd Osorge."
At a performance In the Bohemian
National theater, speeches violently
attacking Germany were delivered
and the renewal of the alliance be
tween Germany and Austria-Hungary
was denounced. Several deputies ad
dressed the crowd, urging resistance
to tbe end and ths sacrifice of wealth
and blood for Bohemia.
The theater was then closed and
rioting occurred In the streets outside.
The Young Slavs who have partici
pated fn ths Bohemian festivities were
ordered to leave tbe city. Crowds
singing patriotic songs accompanied
them to the railway station.
Tbe ruthless methods of the Ger
mans in attempting to gather food
stuffs In ths Ukraine are meeting
with bitter opposition from the exas
perated populace, according to a Ru
slan government wireless message re
ceived hers. . District assemblies
throughout the Ukraine decided to
burn all bread and other provisions.
The and owners were declared to be
outcasts.
Twenty thousand peasants attempt
ed to hold an assembly of their own.
In Kiev, but they were dispersed by
the Germans.
General Skoropauski, the self-ap
pointed bstman, bas been declared an
Impostor by many Lkralnaln organi
zations and the people have been or
dered to disregard bis decrees. Ex
cept for his bodyguard of 100 men, the
bstman Is said to have no troops at
bis disposal.
Everywhere the Germans are ap
pointing their own officials while the
country is groaning from hunger,
misery" and slavery. The Russian
statement says that thousands are at
tempting to flae to Great Russia. The
members of the rada are regarded a
traitors. Almost the entire population
is armed. Attempts by the Germans
to disarm the peopl ; are meeting wltb
deadly resistance. Towns and villages
are reported to have been burned.
The Germans, thi statement adds,
export to Germany all the provisions
they can lay hands on, but there are
no imports into the Ukraine. A 1 the
towns, vllages and railway stations
and cars are In darkness as th?re is
no petroleum or candles.
FOOD SHORTAGE IN
AMSTERDAM, May 21. Extrcm?
steps taken by the Dutch authorities
to sending troops to search farms for
the purpose of seizing wrongful y
withheld stocks of grain, bas aroused
such indignation among the farmers
affectid that they threaten to plow
up sown fields. In some Cases they
are alleged to have taken this un
patriotic course.
To justify military action, the au
thorities have issued statistics show
ing that in the Harlem Lake district,
it is estimated that 39 per cent of the
wheat crop 53 per cent of the barley,
60 per cent of the beans and 83 per
cent of the green peas have been
withheld.
The food shortage in Holland la be
coming serious. Not only la wheat
scarce, but other foodstuffs as well.
It has been decided that on June 13
butter and othsr fats will be added to
the ration list. Tea stocks have long
been exhausted and the avallab e sup
ply of coffee is dwindling rapidly.
COLUMBUS, O., May ,21. A fund
of $100,000,000 to be used for the neede
of the Presbyterian church fol owing
the war was proposed to the general
assembly of that church at its open
ing session here today by the ex
ecutive commission.
Dr. J. Frank Smith, of Dallas and
Dr. W. C. Covert, of Chicago, are said
to be the leading candidates for mod
erator this year.
At the opening session the retiring
moderator, J. Wilbur Chapman, spoke
of the responsibilities placed on the
church by the war, and of a church
reborn and revitalized out of the suf
ferings of the world war. He told of
rabbis comforting dying Gentiles In
the trenches with sight of a crucifix.
MEATLESS DAY OFF
LONDON, May ,18. Meatless days
in London restaurants are abolished
beginning today. Restrictions on eat
ing meat in restaurants have been
made unnecessary by the meat ra
tions system now In force.
PRESBYTERIANS
FOR WAR CUES! FUND
CHAUTAUQUA
IS
GONE FOR El
The famous old auditorium at Glad
stone Park Is no more.
Like the "wonderful one-horse
shay" tbe old structure, which has
been tbe center of Chautauqua ac
tivities tor nearly a quarter of a cen
tury, bas dropped in its tracks, and
great was tbe fall thereof. The drop
ping occurred promptly at 12:30
Monday afternoon.
Tbe old building has been slightly
on the bias for the past several
months, and realizing that It would
be only a question of time until its
physical existence would cease to be,
the Chautauqua executive committee
began tearing It down a few days
ago.
Monday morning the old building
started to twist and torn, and the
rafters began to creak and groan.
Workmen crept down to a point of
safety and shortly after noon the
strcture fell in a heap, with a crash
that was heard all over Gladstone.
With the completion of tbe new
auditorium last summer, It was plan
ned to use the old structure tor a
children's playground. It waa fonnd
to be unsafe a few weeks ago, and
the directors decided to tear down
the bulldog before the coming as
sembly, which is to open July 9th.
Secretary Thomas A. Burke reports
affairs In splendid shape for the next
assembly. The big program Is prac
tically complete and will be publish
ed in the near future.
Great Grandson of
"Iron Duke" Work Here
Urcoc ioro ocoeas wnxuut
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord George
Wel'.esley, great grandson ot the Duke
of Wellington, "the Iron Duke," has
come to the United States to take
charge of the Royal Air Force men
In the eastern part ot tha? United
States. Ho was among ths first Brit
ish aviators In the war in 1914. He
is hard at work with the British and
Canadian Recruiting Mission to in
duce Canadians and British in the
United States to Join the air service.
Up to date his mission has been suc
cessful but he wants more men.
Although Clackamas county Demo
crats gave Harvey G. Starkweather
local candldats tor governor, a good
vote, he was unable to top the big to
tal pulled by Walter M. Pierce, of La
Grande and the nomination was con
ceeded to the Eastern Oregon m-a
ate Saturday night. Starkweather
polled 606 voteB in this county, with
Pierce 190.
Hornibrook won as national com
mitteeman, with 413 over Morrow's
300. Oswa'd West beat King with 629
to 192.
ESTACADA WINS GAME
The Oregon City high school base
ball team played with Estacada high
school Thursday at Estacada, losing
by a score of 6 to 7 in an 11 inning
game. Many of the students of the
Oregon City high school accompani
ed ths team.
SUIT ON STORE BILL
An unpaid store account is
the basis of a suit tor $339.60 Judg
ment against J. W. Johnson and wife
by Mrs. M. Leisman, of Willametts;
suit filed in the circuit court Thurs
day. $ SAN DIEGO MOTHER KILLS $
$ BABY AND CONFESSES $
SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 21.
$ Confession, according to an an- 14
$ nouncement by the District At- $
P torney's office, that she bad kill- $
ed her 3-m6nths-old baby girl to
prevent its growing to unhealthy
$ womanhood, Mrs. Cornnie Iv Vi
Smith, wife of Lloyd Smith, a $
$ clerk, was today charged with $
'$ murder in a verdict by the Cor- $
$ oner's Jury.
LANDMARK
r4 vv
I l& i
RED CROSS
WORKERS
WIN IN SIX
DISTRICTS
Six districts In Clackamas county
have gone "over tbe top" in the
Socoad War Fund Drive of the Am
erican Red Cross and are redoubling
efforts to reach a big percentage over
their' quota.' These districts are Ore
gon City, Sandy, Haxella, West Linn,
Lougblin Heights and Marquam.
Preliminary reports from other dis
tricts indicate that the entire county
will be offically over by the middle
of the week and by the end of the
week and the end ot the drive will
have attained a high percentage over
the quota.
Campaign Manager T. W. Sullivan
has sent a word ot appreciation to the
district captains for the splendid
work already done but has admon
ished them not to bait In their efforts.
To the contrary, he has asked them
to redoble their efforts and not to
stop tbe good work until the hist of
the week is done.
"If every captain, and lieutenant
In the county and back of them, the
rank and tile ot the people could only
realize the awful suffering ot the peo
pte In the war stricken Allied coun
tries in Europe and could see with
their own eyes the work the Angels
of Mercy the Red Cross nurses
are doing to alleviate this suffering,
there would be no need to ask any
one to give to this cause," said Cam
paign Manager Sullivan. "The Red
Cross is an army without a gun that
wages war only upon suffering and
heartache. The men and women ot
our Allies In Europe and our hoys
at the front are giving their all, their
lives ifnecessary, you, the people at
home, are only asked to give your
dollars. Ton surely will not hesitate."
L1
WASHINGTON, May 21. Every
railroad president In the United
Statss was relieved from active duty
as executive manager of his road to
day by Director General McAdoo, who
will appoint a federal diractor " for
each road, responsible only to . the
railroad administration.
In many cases the president of the
road may be named federal director.
To safeguard the interests of stock
holders and maintain the individual
ity for each railway, federal directors.
whenever possible, will be appointed
from among the operating officers of
the property, the director general an
nounced. This will avoid disrupting
any road's working organization un
necessarily. SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. Tha
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
today announced reductions in passen
ger train service effective June 2 and
affecting trains in the Pacific systam,
"in accordance with the general move
ment to conserve, fuel, power, and
transportation facilities."
- In addition to changes in time
schedules the new program will In
clude the elimination of the Shasta
Limited between San Francisco and
Portland, the withdrawal of on 3 train
on the San Franciscc-Ogden route, the
removal of tbe exclusive features and
extra fare ot ths Overland Limited
and the elimination ot the Sunset Lim
ited bat ween this city and Los
Angeles.
CIP LEWIS GROWS
TO CARE FOR IRE
TACOMA, Wash., May 21. Room
for 6000 niore men wijl be provided
at Camp Lewis, it was announced to
day. The second storiss of all bar
racks at the camp will be built out
over the kitchens which now are on y
one story, providing the extra room.
Money for the new work will be taken
from an estimate of $300,000 for con
struction work at the big training
grounds. The barracks work will cost
$170,000.
The next largest expenditure of the
estimate will be $100,000 for base hos
pital improvements.
Have a Pill, Pal!
Tobacco For Yankees
Uncle Sam Smokes Up
PARIS, May 22. Tobacco, which
heretofore has been purchased by the
soldiers or issued by the Red Cross
and other agencies, will be made a
part ot the regular rations. On recom
mendation of General Pershing, the
war department has decided upon
this action. As soon as the new order
goes into effect, which will be in a
few days, there will be Issued to each
soldier of the American expedition
ary forces daily four-tenths of an
ounce of smoking tobacco and 10
cigarette papers. Certain other ar
ticles may be substituted.
FIVE NEGROES SLAIN
R MURDER OF ONE
WHITE DOWN GEORGIA
VALDOSTA, Ga., May 20 Five ne
groes bave been lynched for tha mur
der of Hampton Smith thus far and
several others ar9 today behind the
bars strongly guarded against further
violence. Mary Turner, wife of Hays
Turner, who was hanged Saturday
night In Brokes county, was banged
to Fblsom's bridge, over Llttla river,
late yesterday. It Is claimed she made
unwise remarks about the execution
of her husband, that a go d watch be
longing to ths murdered man was
found in ber possession and that he
murder plot was batched at ber bouse.
Her body was riddled with bullets.
Posses are today In pursuit ot Syd
ney Johnson, who, it is charged, actu
ally committed the murder of Smith.
Alt of Johnson's relatives, including
his father and mother, are in Jail
strongly guarded. Tbe feeling among
the whites is still intense today and
other negroes said to have been con
nected with tbe crime are being
sought. The murder occurred Thurs
day night when two negroes stole
Mampton Smith's shotgun, killing
Smith, attacked and wound 3d his wife.
She escaped, however, and gave the
alarm.
E
JFORNIA GOES
IN EFFECT AT ONCE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. Aerial
postal service wli be put into effect
in California without delay. Postmas
ter Charles Fay announced yesterday.
He said postal authorities have been
perfecting plans tor tha use ot air
planes for mall carrying up to a dis
tance of 1000 miles, and the use ot
automobiles for distances of 100
miles.
Military aviators will be used for
the service at first Mr. Fay said, the
first routes to be established to be be
tween the military camps on the coast
and the cities ot San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Sacramento.
Aviators from aviation schools at
Berkeley, North Island, Sacramento
and Riverside will act as pilots. The
alrplans service, Fay said, would be
used at first mostly for military or
urgent mail to officials.
CLACKAMAS RIVER
FOR GILL NETS
The order of the State Fish and
Game Commission closing the Clack
amas river to net fishermen was nul
lified Tuesday, when Circuit Judge
Campbell ordered the release ot James
Baxter and Charles Reiling, who were
arrested last week by game wardens
on a charge of violating the order ot
the commission. They were found
guilty by Justice of tbe Peace Slevers
and sentenced to pay a fine ot $50
each. The case was taken up to the
Circuit Court on a writ of review by
Attorneys George C. Brownell and
Livy Stipp, representing the dafend
ants. District Attorney Gilbert L.
Hedges apeared tor the state.
. The -defendants contended that the
fish and game commission attempted
to close the stream on June 18, 1917,
to all kinds of fishing, except with
hook and line, commonly called angl
ing, when the authority undar which
they acted is laid down by the legis
lature and does not permit ot excep
tions. The court upheld the contan
tlon of the defendants, ruling that the
complaint was defective.
IT:
SALEM, Ore., May 20. (Special to
The Enterprise.) Report that Deputy
Warden Charles Burns has refused
to resign his position at the peniten
tiary on the demand of Warden
Murphy was mat with a statement by
Murphy today that Burns will leave
the first of the month whether he re
signs or not The statement Deputy
Warden Burns had resigned camo
originally from Warden Murphy.
When the statement was made Sun
day that Mr. Burns had tendered his
resignation he denied it
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS 8
OUie J. Purdy and Will E. Pudry to
W. C. Wlnslow and wife, 60.25 acres
in township 3 south, range 1 west;
$12,000.
Paul R. Spath and wife ot C. H.
Platts and wife, 33.S0 acres in sec
tion 3, township 3 south, range 4 east;
$1800.
Barney c. Weir and wif9 to J. H.
Meeks and Emma Myrtle Meeks, lots
1 to 12 Inclusive, and lots 36, 37 and
38. in block 96, Minthorns Addition to
the City of Port and; $10,000.
GERMAN PACIFI8TS PUNISH-
S ED
GENEVA, May 16. Six woman
& and six men have been condemn- S
ed to prison terms in Dresdan,
Germany, for distributing de-
$ featlst" (pacifist) literature, as-
$ cording to Information from a 4
German source. fc