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C UP The Enterprlaa la tha on4y Cfeofcamaa County Nawapapar that prlnta all af tha nawa af thia growing County. Ths Witkly Enterprise la worth the price, Corrv a para It with othara and 4 than aubacriba. . FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 37. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1918. ESTABLISHED 1866 Q.REC5QM FIGHTING SLOWS UP BIG PUSH NOT HALTED F PREPARE TOTAKE I1PTI BOND SUBSCF LONDON, Sept. 11. Utile change lit the tinting fronts was roportod la tlio night utinoiit, due to the ruin which slowed up operations. Pushing toward Bl. Quentln from the aoutk, tho Freudi advanced a inllo, from (ilburclurt to lllnacouit, which puU thuui within seven miles of the city. A German ctmntor at tack luanchod from the town ot F.s-Igny-lft-Urand was defeated. PARIS. BPt. 11. The vlllugo of Travwy. anar tho southern end of the main llladenlmrg line, bua boon cap. lured by tho French, If the , French cuii hold tbla town the Important en emy position at l-a Fere, a northerly dufufte of the 8t. Uobaln massif, two miles south of Truvwy. will bo vlr tually oatfluukod. LONDON, Sept. 11. During last nlgbt the Urltbih line wwt advanced slightly In the region of Vornand, northwest of fit. Quentln, Hold Marshal Halg reported In his official statement today , The Omnium delivered a counter nttuck I" the region of Esnourt-St. Quentln. It was repulsed In stiff fighting. Th i to waa sharp fighting also at flouxeacnart. The Germans were beat en (i IT except at one point, where the British poHta renmini'd In enemy poa Ki'Mttioa. The various bunking Institution of Clackamas county have received blank applications for subscriptions for the Fourth Liberty Loun bonds, ntul are now prepared to receive application. M. I). Littourctto, county chairman, iinouncod Tueaday that It la vry slrahlo thut subscribers nmke their PpllcutloiiH curly, In order that the work of receiving and caring for ap plication may not be congealed. The week beginning Monday, Sep tember 10, ha been ollklally desig nated uh Honor Week, and the Loon oinmlitocs for Clucknmit county hope to secure the entire quoin for the ouiily bofore 9 A. M. on September 2S, when the drive alarta offlclally. Mr. Lntouretto 'Announced Tuesday tlmt Lloyd Riches, advertlHlng man ger of the Morning Enterprise, hud lieeu the flrNt to muko formal appllca tlon for Liberty Bond In Clackamas county according to the reporta re ulvud by hla office. nil i iii ii.i .lum ii flciiiiHTnnnrnn qns Hoiiun lunrLuu HITS TROOPSHIP v. rent preparations are being mudn for the county fair to bo held at Can by next wcuk, commencing September 17. Secretary 6. E. Freytug la sparing no pulna to make thia a patriotic event, and it la probuble that the first day will be Hed Cross and Cunby Day A portion of the proceed are to be turned over to the local Red ' Cross organization. Thursday I to be one of tho big days, when tho two candl dntea for governor are to bo In at tendance. To add to the patrtotlam of tho four day of the fair, the O. A. It. Ftfo und Drum Corps has been engaged to furnlHh Bomo of the lively mu3lc There will also be music by a band A number of conclusions have al ready been applied for on the ground Althoui?h the horao race have boon dropped for thl year, owing to the war conditions when money will somewhat scurcor than lust yenr, pat rlotlc programs and Interesting fea turns will bo supplied In their place Tho Juvenile exhibit la to be much bottor than nny year heretofore, as over 300 children of Clackamas coun ty havo been heard from by County Huporvlsor Vedder, telling of their In tention of exhibiting? There will be great competition this year. The needlework Is to be a main fea ture on the second floor, and prizes are offered in the class, also In the culinary department. I 0. K. Fro tug, accompanied by Mrs. not LONDON, Tuesday, Sept. 10. A troopship with 2800 American aoldlora on board has ben torpedoed, ah hands were aaved. The troopship was huuehod . In order to save time, Instead of launching tlio boat the men clamber ed down rope, to destroyers, which swarmed around the stricken vessel and came close alongside. This operation waa greatly facilllut ed by tho fact that the sea waa rough. The trouiHthlo waa a member or a large convoy approaching the Eng lish coust. Tha vessel was torpedoed 200 miles from shore at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Several aoldierg saw the German suiimarlno lifted clear out of the water after one of the depth bomb exploded and then entirely disappear. The transfer of the American sol diers from the stricken vessel to es corting British and American torpedo boat destroyers was quickly made without Injury to anyone. They all escaped Injury when the torpedo exploded, and they were soon on the way to a British port. There was no sign of panic and the FOR 1918 ANNOUNCED 4 J BALEM. Or, Sept. 9, J. A. i Churchill," state superintendent 4- 'p of scnooia. has announced dates 'p for eighth grade examinations 4 p for 1919. County superintendents p are allowed to select three of the following dates for the test: v Janunry 16 and 17, May 15 and iMfl, June 18 and 13, September 4 and 4. Tha program for the ex- - amlnatlons,"wlli be as follows: p 'p Thursday Arithmetic, writ- Ing, history, agriculture, spelling. 4 Friday I'hyslology, lunguage, 'P geography,! civil government, 3 reading. , H BARGAINS IN CONFERENCE TO END STRIKES t1 EET E Mead, of Gladstone, Mlsa Carrie 'admirable behavior of the men waa Shunk. of Angel Island, Calif., and especially gratifying to the officers. Mlsa Nan Cochran made a trip to the i Many of the troops came from Chi southern part of tho county Labor 'cogo ind Cleveland and a large per- Day. The trip was made to distribute tho county fair premium lists, and there waa a good demand for tha.ii. Among the places visited were Mucks burg, Cunby, liurlow, Aurora and Needy. At Macksburg the home of Mr, and Mrs. Franx Kraxberger was visit ed, and where Mrs. Kraxberger treat ed tho visitors to a supply of fruit. Thia I one of the best farms in thut section of the county. Tho largd dairy barn, 60x30 feet. Is equipped with every modern convenience, and at tached la the silo, which is aoou to be filled with winter feeding for tlw stock. Among the stock are tha dairy cows and Poland China wlne. Close by Is the fine hop drier, whore active workers will engage In putting away the crop of hops. The crops are look- ng exceptionally good this yenr, and are free from pests. Mr. Kraxberger baa placed more of hi ground In grain and corn thia year, and al though the grain yield la not aa It has been heretofore, la fair this year, Af ter leaving thia farm the Needy coun try wa passed through, and one of tho old colony houses was visible. This la located near tho main road, and the grounda are shaded with hand some immense walnut trees that are bearing large crops this year. The old colony house la of two stories with long verandas on the flm and second floors, nnd resembles an old southern home. Fields of gralii and corn added to the boauty of this country, and as far aj tho eye could see the golden color ed fields were In evidence. The roads l.i tbla section are In good condition, nnd many owners of automobiles havo an Idea of tho beautiful country scenes ot that section. rentage of them were factory hands if foreign extraction. Their be havior proved thet they has assimi lated the true spirit of the American soldier. Something had gone wrong with the troop ship's engines which com pelled her for a time to lag behind the rest of the convoy, but the trouble hud been fixed up and she waa fust catching up with the other transports; when a torpedo hit her Just forward of tha engine room. The Republican County Central Committee for Clackamas county has been called to meet in Oregon City on Saturday, September 21, at 2 o' clock for the purpose of nominating a Republican candidate for Recorder of Conveyances. The meeting will be held in the county courtroom. There are 81 members of the central com mittee. Dudley C. Uoyles, who was nomlnat ed for Recorder at the May primary election without opposition, has filed a notice of withdrawal with the coun ty clerk, aa he Is about to leave the county and under the law the central committee Is authorized to fill the vacancy. Three candidates have appeared for the place, J. G. Noe, who was ap pointed by the county court to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Boylea, or un til January 1 next; Mrs. May Wald ron and Mra. John C. Bradley. CALL MADE IN COUNTY T OF10010 WASHINGTON, Sept. U. Quietly, almost unnoticed among Washington's war activities, American capital and labor are today trying to negotiate the moat gigantic collective bargain ever attempted In any country at any time The daily conference of representa tives of tho two forces, meeting with the war labor policies board take on the aspect of ' peace negotiationa," to hold for the duration of the war. The staled purpose Is the stabllzatlon of wages In every industry In the United States engaged on war contracts. The primary purpose of the confer encea Is to reach an agreement on the scales of wages In the various trades that will hold for wide localities, if not for the entire country, In order to prevent the movement of labor from place to place In pursuit of higher wages. The negotiations have reacnea a standstill temporarily, (because of the refusal of the employers to agree to labor's proposal for the basic eight hour day and pay and a half for over time In every trade all over the nation. "President Wilson and the congress support us In this stand, however, and In the end we expect our proposal to be accepted," said Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation of Labor. The agreement when negotiated probably will Include a provision in surlng against strikes so long as the provisions oi the agreement are car- rlea oat. The labor men, in return for this concession, will seek to reach an agreement that the scales of wages shall automatically increase aa the ai. or living increases. NEW DRIVE FOR BONDS TO MORE COMMODIOUS QUARTERS IN MARCH The Oregon City poBtofflee is to be moved next March to new quarters offered by M. D. Latourotte. The store building now occ'lPled by D. M. Klemat-n and the Worklnfmatt's store are to be thrown into one, and used for a pottofflce b'.illdln. The annual rental Is 1800. The bid was $180 a year less than that offered by the Weinhard estate, owners of the present postofllce building, and Mr. Latourptte further offered the department considerable greater accommodations, with larger quarters, facilities for quartering the horses and vehicles of the rural car rlera, better lighting and heating faclllUos. E3TACADA MAN WEDS Paul E. Lovell of Estaeada and Miss Edna Lovell were granted a license to wed Monday. Both names of subscribers and amounts subscribed for the fourth Liberty Lonn bonds in the coming drive will be published In the news papers. This waa agreed upon Thurs day at a conference of district man agers held at the Commercial club. Edward N. Strong, a representative ot state headquarters from Portland, addressed the district chairman and committee representatives. . The keynote of the campaign Is "volunteer subscriptions." and every effort will be made in Clackamas county to put the county "over the top" at 9 o'clock in tne morning of the opening day of the campaign, Sep tember 28. To this end the week be ginning September 16 has been des ignated as "Honor Week" and the committees are laying plans for an active week, While the rating sys tem will not be used in this county much individual work will be care fully outlined. The county's quota Is expected to be In the neighborhood of a half million dollars and may slightly exceed that sum. ine Donas win bear 4 per cent Interest, as those of the third loan. Close attention was given Mr. Strong and details under which the work will be done were carefully Ironed out. In the last loan campaign there was $576,000 subscribed in Clackamas county. Mr. Strong said that six states would be active competitors for the honor of being first over the top and it behooved Oregon to look alive to retain its laurels won in previous lib erty loan campaigns. Clackamas county's last quota sent to Camp Lewis on September 3 has a batting average of 1000 percent with the camp doctors, according to ad vices received Tuesday by the local bonrd. Of the 25 men sent, not one has been rejected and all are in good health and making good. On previous calls the number sent home hns been from 4 to 10 percent of those entraining, and a number of extra Class 1 men have been held In readiness to replace the expected per centago of physically deficient men. The new was a pleasant surprise to the local board, and reflects much credit on the hUBky bunch of reg istrants most of whom were. of the 1918 class. A call has been received by the local board for nine men to replace vacancies of men rejected at various camps. Most of the boys will go to Ump he wis within the next ten days, but the exact time of entrap ment Is not given out by the board. The men to go are as follows: Rred erlck W. Rosentreter, Oswego; Chester Douglas, Canby; Lyman W. E. Warnock, Oregon City No. 1; Wil fred Marshall, Mullno, No. 1; Lester Burkhalter, Aurora; Murry . Hnllett Clark, Barton; Howard Harrison Wal lace, Oregon City; Emoraon B, Watts, Oregon City, and Olaf Learfald, Mol alla. ' . SALEM OT-ftoU 7. In his month ly report to (he state board of control yesterday, Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, su perintendent ot the State Hospital for tha Insane, estimated that by January 1 a deficit of $100 0 00 will be shown by that institution. ut. bteiner reported mat among employes who recently have left the Institution for positions elsewhere is Miss Dillian Dull, head of the indus trial department, who has accepted a position iu Montana. Her place here has been taken by Mrs. Prince Byrd, wife of one of the hospital physicians. Dr. Steiner reported that patients recently have earned $100 by string ing beans for local canneries. The money will be pro-rated among the patients. 1ST OREGON BANKS .-"-"o. Ore. I1U vu .. ' lll-ri BUT PORE SALEM, Sept, 9. A comparions of deposits In the banks ot Western Ore gon with those In Eastern Oregon Is made In a statement Issued by the state banking department. The com parison Is based on the deposits on November 20 1917, and on June 29, 1918. , In 62 towns In Eastern Oregon there are 84 banks, which on November 20, 1917, held deposits aggrecatlng $13,- 280,064, and on June 29, 1918, these banks held deposits aggregating $35, 288,465, a decrease of $7,991,599. In 100 towns In Western Oregon there are 177 banks, which on Novem ber 20, 1917, held deposits amounting to $154,678,710, of which Portland with Its 25 banks held $100,074,993. On June 29, 1918, the deposits In the West ern Oregon banks totaled $156,305 955, an Increase of $1,629,244 since Novem ber 20, 1917, LOCAL it TARE QUESTION SCUSSED PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 11. Ore gon City was well represented today at the hearing before the Public Serv ice Commission on the application of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. for an increase in the passenger rates on its interurban lines. City On June 29 the deposits i Attorney George L. Story and Re in the Portland banks amounted to $103,979,739, an increase of $3,274,- 746, which shows that the banks in Westrn Oregon outside of Portland sustained a loss in deposits from No vember 20, 1917, to June 29, 1918, of $1,645,501. ON LIBERTY LOAN MADE T CALL TO INCLUDE CLASSES TO 37 YEARS J.G. CARVER DESIRES DEATH TRAP ON BAKER HIGHWAY The state railroad commission heard evidence for and against the establish ment of a railroad crossing at the Bakers Bridge Thursday, the county court and the Carver railroad com pany being the litigants before the commission. No action was taken, the commission adjourning until Septem ber 13 when a personal visit to the Bakers' Bridge country will be made. Mr. Carver desires to extend his line across from the east side of the river at Baker's Bridge, reaching the west bank at a point close to the bridge approach and running along the county road for some distance on this side of the road. The county is strenuously objecting to this crossing and track, asking that the. railroad company cross the river at some point either up or down the river, where the interests of the traveling public would be safeguarded. The company on the other hand claims that the expense would be entirely , out of proportion. A stenographic record was taken of the proceedings, Roadmaster Roots, Surveyor Johnson and District At torney Hedges appearing in the mat ter with the court. J. G. Noe, chief deputy under Re corded Dudley Boylea, was appointed Friday by the county court to fill out the unexpired term of- the latter, who resigned the early part of the week to take up more lucrative duties in Southern Oregon. Mr. Noe has been, head deputy In the recorder's office for the past two years, and his capable and courteous administration won for him the post of his chief. Prior to assuming du ties in the recorder's office, Mr. Noe was a well known school man in the southern part of the county for many years, residing in the Needy country. FIVE DIVORCES GRANTED Decrees were entered In the fol lowing divorce actions Saturday In the circuit court; Hazel L. Nelson vs. Arthur W. Nel son, the wife resuming her maiden name, Hazel L. Hoag; Nellie M Doo little vs. Otis O. Doolittle; Sarah F. Clancy vs. John W. Clancy; Wra. D. Harmon vs. Etna Harmon; Clara Lambeth vs. Wesley W. Lambeth. The suit of W. S. Warner vs. Martha Warner was dismissed from the flies . i !y $ FIRES IN BEAVER CREEK AND S $ "REDLAND DISTRICTS ARE S UNDER CONTROL $ $ Brush fires that threatened serious damage to timber In the $ Beaver Creek and Redland dis- trlcts were brought under control 3 $ Friday afternoon and at midnight it was reported that no further danger is feared. Volunteers work- " ed hard Thursday night and Frl- $ S day and succeeded in controlling $ the flames. Watchers are still $ $ keeping a vigilant eye on the fires In the brash. $ WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Provost Marshal General Crowder announced today that the first call to the colors of men who register Thursday will Include men in the 19 and 20-year-old classes and In the classes from 32 to 36 years, inclusive. Questionnaires will go first to registrants within these specified age limits and local boards will be ordered to classify them first in readiness tor calls be ginning In October. Young men in the 19 and 20-year- classes, Geeral Crowder said, will be accepted for induction into the stu dents'-army training corps, but he pointed out that the authorized strength of this corps Is only 150,000 men, whereas the total number of registrants below 20 will be over 3, 000,000. . The general pointed out that the total number of fit men expected from the classes over 32 was 601,000 and repeated the statement that class 1 of men now registered would be almost exhausted by October 1. General Crowder also issued an appeal to em ployers to assist In the presentation of claims for occupational exemptions and declared that no estimates could be made as to the number of older men who ought to be so exempted. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. In the forthcoming treat draft every care Is to be taken to protect essential in dustries, but at the same time excep lonal alertness will be used to prevent abuse of "industrial exemption" claims. This has been made clear by the provost marshal general, explaining the preference list Issued by the war industries board, to aid draft boards In determining proper application of the so-called work or fight order. These lists embodied In tour main divisions, complied according to their relative essentiality for (war work, are merely for guidance. "Such lists shall be regarded as binding upon the diserlct board In its conclusion as to whether any partic ular industry, occupation or employ ment is necessary," Provost Marshal General Crowder today declared. "Nor shall such lists prevent the diserlct board from holding as necessary In dustry, occupation or employment not contained therein." The Liberty Loan organization for the Oregon City banking district was launched Monday afternoon. Chair man Thomas A. Burke called a meet ing ot his executive committee, con sisting of I. Adams. John Humphrys, George Tracy, George Swafford, John N. Sievers and Gilbert Hedges, and plans were outlined for sending the Oregon City district, which comprises the town and some 30 adjoining school I districts, over the top In record time The committee will meet at the noon hour, probably each day this week, or at least until things are thoroughly organized in all parts of the district. A publicity committee of local newspaper men was appointed to start publicity work immediately and L. Adams was appointed chairman of a committee to solicit display ad vertising among local firms, which Is the plan urged by the government. There was no appropriation made for display advertising in newspapers of the country, and while the ads and plates are furnished, the government asks that patriotic firms and citizens donate space for the publication of the ads In the local press. The. com mittee Monday afternoon practically completed arrangements to handle the advertising in the way desired by the government. Chairman Burke has appointed the following local chairmen for the vari ous school districts of the Oregon City banking district and these men and women will be notified at once to corder John W. Loder, of Oregon City, attended and cross-examined witnesses and Harvey E. Cross ap peared for the city ot Gladstone. Several Oregon City business men offered testimony, some ot them, rath er favorable to the proposed rate in crease. CD. Latourette, F. J. Meyer, Linn E. Jones, William Andrsen, W. P. Hawley and B. J. Staats attended the bearing. Additional testimony will be taken Thursday. The traction company is not petitioning for any stated Increase, but asks that such increase be grant ed that will permit the corporation to pay interest on its heavy investment. It is thought that the commission may grant some Increase, with the possibility of increasing the fare be tween Oregon City and Portland to 25 cents, and way stations in proportion. It has been pointed out that the cajsh fare from Portland to Oregon City for many years was 25 cents, until the cut maae a number ot years ago, when an Increase was made In the commutation rate at the same time a cut was ordered in the cash fare. ML MUM TO GET ALL AID NEEDED WASHINGTON, Sept 9. Essential industries, listed by the war indus tries board, will get all of the labor they require to keep running at the maximum speed. This was emphasiz ed today by members of the board. However, there will be no exemption by wholesale In this connection. In stead, the burden of proof that an employe Is essential will ' be placed on the heads of the various industries Food, fuel, munitions and ship manu facturing will have the preference in the selection ot men. But officials made it very plain again today that no man can hope to secure exemption from military service unless he actual- perfect ( their organizations and clear iy cannot be replaced in the particu- AUNE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AFTER FIGHTING HUNS the decks for the big drive next week. The county's quota has not yet been assigned but it is thought it will prob- ajly be doutfle.of.-thd, last loan and the workers are planning to double the quotas in each district. However Immediately -upon receipt of the ex act apportionments Chairman Burke will notify his district chairmen. All necessary supplies will be sent out tms week. The list follows: ' Gladstone T. A. Burdon Parkplace e. L. Pope Jennings Lodge W. I. Blinstone Holcomb Dan Watts Carver r. l. peaks Clackamas A. Mather Damascus l. P. Coulter Union A. L. Heacock Lower Logan Frank Wilson Crescent Ed. R. Leek Fir Grove Geo. C. Armstrong Mt. Pleasant G. M. McDowell Clairmont .. ., D. Scherruhle Maple Lane C. W. Swallow Henricl W. F. Harris Beaver Creek George Havell Schuebel Lake Duffy Aioerta Ed Tray lor Timber Grove Tom Grace Clarkes J. a. Coulter Falls View Robert France Carus A. A. Spangler Twilight Mrs. J. W. McCord Leland E. R. Gregory Browns Mrs. Lena Young West Linn .......... J. W. Draper Willamette H. L. Morrell Hazelia w. B. Cook Springbrook . .... . . . H. A. Kirkland Oswego Frank Davidson Rock Creek H. J. Feathers Sunnyside F. M. Townsend Union Mill Jas. P. Nelson Mullno E. J. Maple Mountain Road John Kaiser Upper Logan .......... Louis Funk Oregon City ............ John Loder Canemah Mrs. Henry Jomss lar 1'ne of work that he Is following. Women are to take the place of men on a scale heretofore not even thought of. Soldiers are badly needed to win the war, and the men physically fit will have to take their place in the ranks, unless they can conclusively show that tney will better serve the nation's defense in a civilian role. Reports that many professional men who will be caught in the new draft have tried to get themselves bomb proof jeba in munition plants nl in shipyards persist here. The draft of ficials will be ex'pected to sift down such reports and to see that the se lective service law is lived np to, both in spirit and fact. ' Men legitimately entitled to exemp tion will have their rights carefully safeguarded, officials say, but, on the other hand, they insist that men not fully qualified cannot hide behind an essential Job simply to evade military service . Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Terrill, of this city .Thursday telling of tho seriously wounding of Fred Aune, a well known young man of Oregon City. Aune left Oregon City with the first drafted men. His moth er Is Mrs. LaPort, of Dayton, Oregon. HUTCHINSON ESTATE PROBATED Petition for letters of administra tion of the estate of Alta Hutchinson, deceased, were filed Thursday in the court The deceased died In Clackamas county in 1916 and left an estate of $225, consisting of personal property. T, SALEM, Sept. 9. The public serv ice commission was ' advised loday that the Southern Oregon Traction, company, wnich operates a short rail road out of Medford, is preparing to discontinue operations and dismantle its hoad, as the government has need t r its rails urd has requestloned them. President S. S. Bullls also says auto trucks huve taken practical ly oil the business. . - "The business to be don.t Is tot enough t pay operating expanses " he says. ' Oir mad being nerallcd by ,cod macaJautd road the whole dis tance ot six miles, autos and auto trucks set'.m 10 be of more satisfactory service, nnd there Is no public de rraud for out continue, operations'