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VIPTY-8EC0ND YEAR No, 3.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1918.
ESTABLISHED 1868
ENT
1,600,000
ARMY IN
IN SERVICE
OVER THERE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. General
March uunounced toduy thut Uio tulul
embarkation of American soldiers fur
nil fronts, Including tlie Siberian ex
pod 1 1 ion, bad punned tho 1,600,00 murk
August 81.
Tho chief of stuff Identified the Am
erican unit which participated In the
Flanders advance an tho 13tn division,
composed of troops from Tennessee,
North and South Curullna.
Tho French advance north of Hols
tuna, resulting In tho capture of
TornyBorny, was participated In by
tho 32d dlvlHlon, composed of Michi
gan and Wisconsin trooim, under Ma
jor Uonrrul Haun,
In answer to a question, Ocnural
March said it was estimated that more
' than Zr0,000 had lumled In France
d.irlng August The record fur month
ly ahlpmunt, ha added, was 285,000.
Taking up the military situation,
Unoral March tald tho object of the
Canadian drive serous the old Queant I
Urocourt (witch lino was Cambrel, j
which was now within 7 nilloe of
tho British advance, according to of-1
tidal ad virtu. ,
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FROM THE GOVERNOR
BAL1CM, Or, Aug. 30. For the first
tlma Since the consolidation commis
sion Issued. 1U report. Governor
Wlthycronbo consented last night to
make a brief comment -upon its con
tents, and hi statements then were
only elicited because of attacks upon
him made by papers notoriously un
friendly to th administration and
which be nulls as brazen falsehoods.
"The unfair and unfriendly press
haa Intimated that tho consolidation
commission has been pliant to my
wishes and issued a report which, it
adopted, would give mo more power
and the office more salary,' uld tho
governor, "This Ih false on the face
nf It 1 nmnnfntml IIia nnmmlmtlnn In
" observance of a resolution rassod by
tho legislature, and when tho appoint
ments were mado my duly was ended.
I selected soven mon from nil over
tho etate and all from different wnlRs
of life, and they have never consulted
me, nor bare I made any suggestions
to them as to what would bo or should
be eontnlnod In their report. It the
legislature finds anything In the re
port that will decrease taxation and
In crease efficiency I will be In favor
of it, bat It It finds anything that
will decrcaso efficiency and Increase
taxatloa I am opposed to It.
"I am opposod positively to tho in
crease of any official's salary at this
time, na matter who he is or what
office he holds. It Is up to the legis
lature to pass on this report. The
Inglelatare la representative of the
people and the people can be trusted
to haadle tho government affairs."
TAKE ACTIVE PART
Mrs, H . U. Cartlldge, of this city,
who was county chairman of the Wo
tiien's section for Clackamas county
for the Third Liberty Loan Drive, has
been appointed a sub-chlarman for
the Fourth liberty Loan Drive, and
will also net as county chairman. Mrs.
Carttfdge received her appointment
Friday from Mrs. Sarah Evans, state
chairman. Mrs. Cartlldge made a
most successful chairman during the
third drive, at which time the women
of Clackamas county raised (135,000.
The full Quota for the county Includ
ing that raised by the men amounted
to 250,000. It was largely through
th efforts of Mrs. Cartlldge the
amount was socured. Clackamas coun
ty led In the state by the women.
Mrs Cartlldge takes up her duties
the coming week. Sho will visit Cor
vallls, Salem, Scapoose, Hood River,
Dallas, Forest Qrove and The Dalles,
where she will carry on her pre-canv
palgn work, ,
WAIT CAN BY POSTMASTER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The
rrosldont has appointed the follow
ing; Oregon postmaster: Charles N.
Wait, Coaby. : - ' , ,':
VESLE RIVER IS
uLU UN III
MILES OF FRONT
PAIU3, gopt. 4 In addition to
forcing tho derailing to retreat north
of the OIho and on the Vesle front, the
French toduy made big gain north
oiiHt of Noyon, according to the War
Office announcement tonight. The
greatest gains wore made north of tho
Voslo, which, hue boon crossed on a
front of nearly 20 mllee by Franco
Ainerlcnn forces.
LONDON, Sept. 4. The clearing of
machine gun nests around Torny-
Sorny la being continued by the Amer
ican ronplte tho stubborn opposition
of Gorman patrols.
LONDON, Sept. 4. The Canal du
Nord and the Tortlllo River have been
crossed on a wide front north ot Mols
lutns by English and Welsh troops,
according to Field Marshal llalg'i
communication isued tonight. Mols
lains lice about thrco mile north ot
I'erotine.
LOYALTY LEAGUE !S
The American Loyalty league,
throuKh Its executive committee In
this city, Is preparing an answer to
a recent editorial in the Oregon
Farmer, published at Spokane, where
in some objectionable matter was
printed. The article had to do with
learning the German language, and
advised that all study It so that
after tho war all will be ablo to carry
on commerce and resume trade rela
tions. The paragraph especially ob
noxious to the league reads;
"Some day tho war will be ovor and
a Germany will live to bo reckoned
with not the (iermany of today, to
bo sure, but a Germany which will
continue to hold a place In the af
fairs of the world. In that day we
must be ablo to understand her lan
guage in order to deal with her In
dlplomutlc and commercial ways."
The American Loyalty leng-Je has
Jmtt waged a strong fight to have
German pastors here substitute the
American language for their services,
and this article Is directly opposite
to the efforts ot thousands of loyal
citizens In this and other counties ot
Oregon. The matter will be talsen
up seriously, and It Is safd that tho
altitude of the Oregon Farmer In con
sidering the nation ot the Hun as one
ot Importance after tho war, will
come in for considerable unfavorable
comment.
ALIEN FEMALES
MUST REPORT ON
NEW RESIDENCE
United States Marshal O. F. Alex
ander has received instructions from
the Attorney General" of the United
States calling attention ot German
alien females to the following Import
ant requirements, governing the
change ot residence of German alien
females.
A German alien woman changing
her place ot residence to another place
within the same registration district
shall immediately report such change
to the registration officer of the reg
istration district and present to such
registration officer her registration
card for tho purpose of having en
dorsed thereon by such registration
officer the change of residence.
A German alien female who desires
to change her place of residence to a
placo of residence within another reg
latratlon district must obtain a per
mit. Such German alien femolo must
present herself to the registration of
ficer of the district ir which Bhe re
sides and make application for the
Rally Ardund Flag!
Lads Court Service
R e a d y for Fighting
Who says the boys are not the
fighters? : , -
Of the first ten questionnaires re
turned by registrants who signed up
for duty last Saturday, eight showed
an explicit waiver ot all claim for de
terred classification. If this ratio keeps
up as the questionnaires are returned
about 35 of the 43 lads who have be
come 21 since June 5th, will have
signified their willingness and readi
ness for Immediate duty with Uncle
Sam's forces, '
SEPTEMBER
12 IS SET
TOREK
1 POWER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Thurs
day, September 12, was set today by
President Wilson as the data for reg
istration for tho army draft of all men
In the United States between the ages
of 18 and 45, Inclusive, who have not
alreudy registered or who are not
now in the military or naval service.
In a proclamation Issued lraraed
lately after ho signed the new man
power bill authorizing extension ot the
21-31 draft ages, the president called
on tho younger and older men to en
roll on that day with local draft
boards where tboy make their per
manent home.
"We solemnly purpose a doclslve
victory of arms," said the president,
"and deliberately to devote the larg
er part ot the military manpower of
the nation to the accomplishment ot
thut purpose. It Is the call to duty to
which every true man in the country
will respond with pride and with the
consciousness that In doing so he plays
his part in the vindication of a great
cause at whose summons every true
heart offers its supreme service."
The hours of registration will be
from 7 A. M. to BP. M. and all state
and locul officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
maintenance of registration places on
that day.
All men within the new ages,
whether citizens of the United States
or not, must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representatives
of foreign nations.
In case of Illness on the registra
tion day, arrangements for tardy en
rollment may bo made with local
boards, and men who expect to be
absent from their homes may regis
ter by mall, sufficiently In advance
that the registration record reaches
the board by September 12. If a man
has no permanent residence he is to
register at the place he If on Sep
tember 12, and those out of the coun
try on that day are required to enroll
within Ave, days after their return.
At least 13,000,000 men will place
themselves subject to call for war
service under the new regulations, It
Is estimated, although only thOBe with
out dependents, In good health and
otherwise qualified for arduous duties
of soldier life are to be taken first.
Youths In their 18th year will be
placed In a separate group, to be sub
ject to a special education program,
and will not be called until the supply
of other available men In the new
classes Is exhausted. This does not
mean that their calling will be long
Siberian Revolutionary
. Harbin,
The substantial character of the
building shown In - the- lower picture
may lndicato the character of the
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Hi tiKtet r V Trl::
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Recorder D. C. Boyle
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A local "board of Instruction" to
see that conscripted men leave for
cantonments In proper mental and
physical condition, fully advised as to
their duties toward their government
and their families, has been oppoint
ed by the local draft board.
The men selected for this Import
ant duty are Walter A. Dlmlck, H. E.
Cross. A. C. Howland, John Loder,
Rev. W. T. Milllken, and J. E. Hedges.
They will personally meet with draft
boys from time to time Just prior to
their mobilization, to see that the
yt ung men leave for government ser
vice, "willing, loyal, Intelligent, clean
and sober."
The new committee is authorized
by the war department and will be ap
pointed by every hoard In the coun
try. Their work will ease up the la
bors of the locul board to a large ex
tent, and at the same time will result
In a great Improvement In the morale
of the lads who leave for mobilization
cump. Statistics complied by the gov
ernment, have shown that many young
man, through home influence in many
cases, "got off On the wrong foot" as
it were, and.tt their army, lite Is
made much harder thereby.
The first meeting of the committee
will be held soon. On October 5 a
government representative of this
work will outline detailed scope ot the
committee's labors at a meeting in
Oregon City.
deferred, however, Inasmuch as It has
been anniunced that all men In the
new registration accepted for general
service will be undor arms by June 30,
1919.
Although the "work or fight" clause
which would have affected striking
workmen was taken out of the bill be
fore passage. Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder has planned to apply
vigorously existing regulations relat
ing to idle men ot those engaged in
non-essential employment to the new
ly registered men.
Commander, His Headquarters at
Some Czeclio-Slovak Troops Organizing There
if
government ot General D. L. Horvath,
revolutionary- commander in Siberia.
The building Is his headqnarters at
D.C.BOYLES
LEAVES JOB
AS COUNTY
OFFICIAL
I). C. Boyles, recorder ot Clacka
mas county, has sent his resignation
In to the county court. Mr. Boyles has
accepted a position as timekeeper
and book-keeper for the Coast Range
Lumber Company at Mabel, Oregon
The mill is located about 60 miles
.rom Eugene.
Mr. Boyles was nominated by
large majority at the last primary for
the office of county recorder, having
filled the position most successfully
for the past two years. Before becom
ing recorder he was a deputy In the
office for a number of years during the
administration of E. P. Dedman, and
before that time was with Robblns
Brothers' store of Molalla for ten
years. He was holding that position
when taklr-g up his duties in the court
house. .Mr. Boyles also engaged In
teachiag school for some time, and
was most successful.
Although the county court has not
yet acted upon the resignation, it Is
expected that J. G. Noe, now deputy
county recorder, will be the succes
sor to Mr. Boyles. Mr. Noe has been
a deputy for Mr. Boyles since the lat
ter has taken the office. He taught
school in Clackamas county for 15
years, and Has the distinction of hav
ing taught the same school at Elliott
Prairie for nine successive years. Mr.
Noe came to Oregon with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Noe, In 1881, and
settled In Marion county. Tho family
U.ter moved to Estacada, and then to
Elliott Prairie. During his summer
vacation, while engaged In teaching
Mr. Hoe acted in the capacity of mall
carrier. He is widely known in Clack
amas, county, as he was field deputy
for Ex-County Assessor J. E. Jack
SOLDIERS MAIL
TO BE HURRIED
OVER IN FRANCE
PARIS, Sep. 4. Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis, returning to Paris from
England, announced today that all ar
rangements have been completed for
better mail service to the American
soldiers at the front, about which
there has been much complaint. Sen
ator Lewis came from England with
Lord Reading and Andre Tardieu, the
French high commissioner to the Unit
ed States. He will confer with Presi
dent Polncalre today.
Harbin. The upper "photo' shows
some - ot the " Czecho-Slovak troops
fighting in Siberia. :
'HITMAN WiNSfOUR SLAIfJ
IN illKH blAlt
FOR IH1N
NEW YORK, Sept, 4.-Governor
Charles S. Whitman was renominated
for a third term in the Republican
primaries by a majority over Attorney
General Merton E. Lewis of approxi
mately 150,000.
In the Democratic primaries,' Alfred
E. Smith, president of the board of
aldermen of the city of New York,
was nominated for governor by a ma
jority of 130,000 over William Church
Osborne.
Lieutenant Governor Edward Schoe-
nok was renominated by the Republi
cans over William M. Bennett and
Seth G. Heaeock. Senator Charles D.
Newton, the Whitman candidate tor
attorney general, also won In a closi !
contest with Alfred E. Becker, deputy
attorney general.
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RECEIVED FROM U. S.
A check for $3,581.49 was received
Thursday by Sheriff Wilson from the
United States treasurer, representing
back taxes for the years 1913 to 1915
inclusive, on government lands under
contract during the government lit
igation over railroad lands.
1 The taxes cover 108 different en
tries of lands of Clackamas county
which had formerly been contracted
from the Oregon & California rail
road company. The sums were divided
as follows: 1913, $3184.40; 1914, $2904.
39, and 1915, $2492.70. , t.
Upon, the final decision of the gov
ernment Vailroad lands case last year,
a sum of approximately $100,000 was
paid by. the government to Clackamas
county, representing taxes held up
pending litigation, on railroad lands
of the county, not contracted.
. At th9-tlnw this check was tender
ed, no payment was made of the
railroad lands then under contract In
th county, and evidently these were
held up pending a final adjudication
of the liability far tax payment on
contract lands. No further word had
been heard from the government un
til Thursday when the check, includ
ing interest and penalties to date, was
received .
According to Deputy Collector Tay
lor there are still a few outstanding
tracts under contract that are not
covered by this payment and upon
receipt of the taxes for these lands,
the celebrated railroad lands case will
pass into history are far as Clacka
mas county is concerned.
NORTHWEST OCTOBER 1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. All ar
rangements for President Wilson's
tour n, favor of the fourth Liberty
Loan are almost completed. The sched
ule is now In front of the president
for his approval. It contemplates his
leaving Washington the last of Sep
tember or the first of October and
going first to the Northwest, and then
down to California, and from Los An
geles will turn east through the Mid
dle West. Special trains are being ar
ranged. President Wilson will epeak
only in small halls and will not speak
at any outdoor meetings.
BASIS OF FLOUR
'PURCHASES GOES
TO FOURTH SUB
PORTLAND, Aug. 29. Almost a
wholesale rescinding and amending
of wbat regulations has been made
by tbe United States Food administra
tion, following the return of Herbert
C. Hoover from London where he was
in conference with food officials of
England, France and Italy. The 50-50
basis for the purchase of wheat has
been changed to a 20-80 basis, that Is,
20 per cent substitute to 80 per cent
wheat flour.
Mills of the country are requested
to turn out a supply of ready-mixed
flour, thus eliminating the necessity
of retailers making combination Bales
ot flour and substitutes. These regu
lation mixture Is to be labelel Victory
flour and the proportions of ingredi
ents will be signified.
"The new regulations affect house
holders, retailers, wholesalers and
millers alike and should be carefully
studied," said W. B. Ayr In explain
ing the changes.
"No bread, pl crust, cake or any
other edible in which wheat flour Is
used must be mixed or baked with
out the required portion of substitute
flour or meal. A strict observance of
the regulation is expected in all
households."
AS CHICAGO
STRUCTURE
IS BOOMED
CHICAGO, Sept 4. A bomb explod
ing in the entrance or the Federal
building this afternoon killed four
persons and wounded 75 others.
The list ot dead follows:
William II. Wheeler, mail clerk.
J. B. Ladd, a sailor from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, whose
home was In Sallna, Kan.
E. R, Kolhow, a postal clerk.
Miss Helen Mlchike, of Chicago.
The blast was attributed to the In
dustrial Workers of the World by
Philip J. Barry .acting chief of the
local Federal investigation bureau.
Whle the city police were rushing
the wounded to hosptals, Federal
agents hurried from the building and
made two raids on Industrial Workers
of the World headquarters. Nine men
were bagged at these places and a
woman escaped in a nearby office
building. Her Identity Is being kept
secret.
The courtroom of Judge Kenesaw M.
Landis. where 95 I. W. W. leaders
were given prison sentences a few
days ago. Is on the sixth floor of the
Federal building.
William D. Haywood, "uncrowned
king" of the I. W. W. was in the
building at the time of the explosion.
With his lawyer he was plannng to
seek a writ ot error to stay the execu
tion of the 20-year prison sentence
given him.
He deplored the outrage and admit
ted he thought the I. W. W. would be
blamed . .
STATE PRINTERS UP
F(
SALEM, Or., Aug. 31. When a com
mittee of workmen from the. state
printing plant appeared before the
state board of control yesterday with
W. M. Plympton and asked an Increase
in wages for each person employed, a
compromise agreement was made
which allowed in increase of 50 cents
a day all around, with the exception
of one apprentice whose pay is raised
75 cents a day. An increase of $1 a
day for all hands was asked by the
printers. They appeared as . Individ
uals and not as members of the typo
graphical union.
The printers already are paid a
higher wage than the union scale pre
vailing in Salem. They manifested
a willingness if the $1 increase was
allowed to return to the scale when
the war Is .over and living conditions
have subsided to a normal state. The
board members, however, agreed that
the Increase asked -was too much.
RAILROADSAND
POLITICS CAN
MIX NO MORE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. The rail
roads of the country are to be made
non-political, as well as more efficient,
by government control. That is the
edict announced today by Director
General McAdoo. It means the death
knell of the railroad lobby in legis
lature as well as of the railroad party
In politics. Unaer tne new and definite
policy of the United States railroad
administration, as enunciated by the
director general, no officer, attorney
nor employe of the railroad under gov
ernment control shall:
1 Hold a position as a member or
officer of any political committee or
organization that solicits funds for
political purposes.'
2 Be a delegate to, or chairman or
officer of any political convention.
3 Solicit or receive funds for any
political purpose or . contribute to
any political fund collected by an of
ficial or employe of any railroad or
any .official or employe of the United
States or of any state.
4 Assume the conduct of any of
ficial campaign, -
5 Attempt to coerce or Intimidate
another officer or employe in the ex
ercise of his right to suffrage. Viola
tion of this will result in immediate
dismissal from the servce.
6 Become a candidate of any po
litical office. Membership on a local
school or park board will not be con
strued as a political office.
Those desiring to run for political
office or to manage a political cam
paign must Immediately sever their
connection with the United States
railroad service.