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4 17IE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917. . NATION-WIDE HUNT ON FOR PLOTTERS Plan to Poison Meat for Army Bared by Agents, Who Are Rounding Up Germans. INCENDIARY ACTS CHECKED Operatives In Chicago Arrest 50 Enemy Agents and- Thereby Nip Movement to Damage and Destroy Property. CHICAGO, April 8. (Special.) A strenuous effort to round up German secret agen'.s will be mado at once by a small army of secret service men, other special employes co-operating with state, city and county officials throughout the Union. The arrest Friday nlgrht of persons known to have been plotting against the United States or to have been vio lating neutrality laws was but the be ginning of a concerted movement to capture those guilty of treason before they could do more harm. Two Women Are Held. More than 50 men anl two women have been taken into custody In Chi cago within the last few days. Some have been under surveillance for weels and announcement of their arrest is held in cbcyance until their confeder ates are caught. Operatives working under Hlnton G. Clabaugh, head of the local bureau of investigation of the Department of Jus tice, have obtained evidence of plans to destroy property, to endanger life by a nefarious scheme to distribute dis ease germs and to poison meat at the stockyard s. Some of the meat which was to have been infected was for the use of the United States Army. A dozen persons have been involved In plots to burn buildings and bridges. Locations of the places to be attacked are said to have been discovered in .a raid on an out lying apartment In which fire bombs operated by ingenious clockwork at tachments and materials to create fires were seized. Investigator Keeps Counsel. Regarding the extraordinary activi ties of his large force of agents, Mr. Clabaugh will say nothing. The only arrest which has become public is that Friday night of Gustav H. Jacobsen, a real estate operator known to be the personal representative of Herr Ballin, director general of the Hamburg-American line and a friend of the Kaiser. The activities' of the local office of the Hamburg-American line, which has no business in this country now, have had the attention of the Government for many months. ments and that a consumption tax be placed on sugar, tea and coffe have been made In both branches of Cong ress and it appears likely that these will be considered. , Officials In charge of the financial programme found themselves the cen ter of a country-wide bombardment to day of telegrams and letters of ap proval. From every section came as surances of support. Offers of co-operation were received from individual corporations, firms and banks. Many Banks Offer Aid. Many of the latter offer to place at the disposal of the proper authorities all means within their power for dis tributing and aiding in the sale of the bonds. Expecting the usual variance of opin ion generally manifested with the an nouncement of any proposed financial legislation, officials were stirred by the unanimity of the approval and the unmistakeable note of patriotic sup port in the great volume of communi cations received. They expressed their satisfaction with predictions that when the big bond issue is offered for sale the response of the Nation will be such as the world has never seen be fore. ADVERTISING MEN" OFFER AID PJan to Raise $5,000,000,000 In r Old Glory Week Suggested, CHICAGO. April 8. The National Ad vertising advisory board at a meeting tonight sent a telegram to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo suggesting a plan for the raising of $5,000,000,000 for the Government In one week, to be known as Old Glory week. The tele gram asserted that the loan could be subscribed through the advertisers plan at a saving of $25,000,000 a year for the term of the loan oy making the Interest rate 3 per cent. The telegram read : "Every advertising and other club, church, lodge, labor organization, manu facturers' and agricultural association, as well as Chamber of Commerce will be called upon to make this the great est patriotic demonstration for the sup port of the United States Government. "At five days' notice we will deliver actual advertisement and complete plan for the successful handling of this Old Glory lean In connectlonwlth Old Glory week. Our board gives Its services to the Nation cheerfully without compensation." FIVE ARE CONSECRATED nn ncirs blessing given to re cruits AT EUGENE. Several German employes of the In ternational Harvester Company, who "in; ween wditucu uy Becrcb service men working among them, have been taken into custody. One was an assist ant foreman of a shop. Six conductors on the surface lines also have been ap prehended. The plan to poison foodstuffs at the stockyards was discovered by secret service men, who have been working there for. five months. They arrested one foreigner and have under surveil lance a dozen others. SIX BILLIONS ARE ASKED (Continued From First Page.) House, the Administration's imme diate financial programme. Recalling Mr. Kitchin's opposition to the war resolution, members of the committee are prepared, however, to relieve him of this duty, should he personally oppose the plan. In that event it probably would devolve upon Representative Rainey, ranking ma jority member of the committee, or Representative Hull, of Tennessee, to carry through the programme. Ample Support Indicated. Chairman Simmons and his col leagues of the Senate finance committee have been in frequent conference with Secretary McAdoo during the past few days with reference to the programme. Indications are that the Administra tion's financial programme will meet with overwhelming support in both Houses and that the proposed bond Issue will be authorized without loss of time. Considerable more time. It Is thought, will be consumed in the passage of the war revenue measure to follow. Sen timent in Congress, apparently crystal lized in support of the programme of advancing an enormous loan to the al lies, varies greatly as to the methods to be pursued in raising revenue through taxation. In general terms, it seems certain that the bulk of the additional revenue will be raised through revision of the income and excess profits tax laws. It is also likely that the tax on whisky, beer and tobacco will be raised. Income Tax Is Uncertain. As to what outlines the income tax law will assume upon emerging from the committee, one man's guess, an of ficial .said tonight, is as good as an other's. There appears to be a gen eral sentiment for lowering the pres ent exemption and raising the rates heavily on large incomes. A gradu ated scale may be adopted in revising the excess profits tax law. Suggestions that part of the war revenue be raised by the imposition of stamp taxes on checks and other docn- Rev. William Moll Case, After Loyal Pronouncement, Declares Soldiers "Knights of Holy Grail." EUGENE, Or., April 8. (Special.) The Central Presbyterian Church In Eugene at its Easter services -today consecrated five of its members to the service of their "king and country." The congregation stood with hands raised to their temples la silent salute, pledging allegiance to the cause of right in a war which Rev. William Moll Case, the pastor, before adminis tering the bans of the church to the young men who have enrolled in the United States Army, or Oregon Na tional Guard, declared is "A War of Christ Against Anti-Christ: a War of the Cross of the Christ Against the Iron Cross." The call of the country, he declared, was a call to the Knights of the Holy Grail. "On behalf of my country, I offer the choice our flock; the first of our flock," he said in consecrating the young recruits to the cause of Christ and giving them the blessing of the church. "You are ready; In God's name we send you forth." "The President of our country has been guided by the voice of the peo ple and the voice of the people is the voice of God,", he said. "The President has released tor God the energies of a new world." The pastor in addressing the young men said they were going forth to re deem the blot on the county's and state's escutcheon. After the service had closed, he ex plained this statement by saying that he referred to the conduct of Senator Lane In the United States Senate. The young men confirmed as "Knights pf the Holy Grail" were: George Moorehouse, Third Company, United States Coast Axtillery, Fort Stevens; Bartlet Gray, Third Company, Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard; Willis Kays, Guy Koeppe and Louis Bond, Second Company, Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard. BAKER DRAMA REAL AH UNOilihSTEO DINNER Worse than a badly cooked dinner ia a dinner th-t you can't digest. Do you know wha . it ia to turn away from the beet food, ill-humored and without ap petite, though you know that it is dinner tmi rxi hai; you need food to sustain you? This is nature's way of telling vou vh'X your digestion is out of order. Your stomach is not in a fit state to absorb fooa if yoa eat it, or your blood able to sat rythe necessary nourishment to your xierves, brain and muscles. First of all, put oft eating until you are hungry. It you eat hen you are not hungry you can't digest the food. To put your blood in the right state to derive good from your food, take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Without any purgative or weakening effect they purify your blood and enrich it, so that you not only have an excellent appetite for food, but are able to digest it com fortably and get benefit from it. So many dyspeptics have been helped by this simple treatment that every suf ferer from stomach trouble should try it. A diet book, "What to Eat and How to Eat" will be sent free on request by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schen ectady, N. Y. Your own druggist sella Dr. Williams' Pink Pills or a box will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of fifty cents. KNIGHTS AT SERVICES TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES HEAR . PATRIOTIC APPEAL Life and Love in Home Ideally Shown in "Little Women." ROLES WELL INTERPRETED Psychological Analysis Jfot Attempt ed, but Simple Story From Past ' Brings Pleasantly Painful, Sympathetic Tears. CAST OF Mr. March...... Mrs. March..... Meg- Jo , Beth Amy ........... Aunt March...., Mr. Lawrence . . . Professor Baehr John Brooke.... Laurie ......... "LITTLE WOMKN." George R. Taylor ........... Lora Rogers Eleanor Parker Aline MacDermott ........ .Nancy Duncan ......Florenc Darling ... . Madeline Osborn Geore P. Webster Will Lloyd ..Albert McGovern ... Charles Compton Hannah Mullett Lela Thompson It is good for the soul to slip Into the Baker Theater this week and sit back In the shadow if your pride is sensitive so that no one can see the tears trickle down your nose nor ob serve the surreptitious dabs of your handkerchief, and to live over again the home drama or "Little Women," with the Alcazar players, whose week in this play began last night. There are none of the mechanics of dramatic effect that belong in the up-to-the-half-second play of modern llfel there is none of the masterly psycho logical analysis and exposition that be longs to another type of play, which the modern authority on things theat rical loves to revel in. Out of the past, the dear, sane, gen uine past, the story of life and love in the American home' as the American home ought to be, comes "sweet and still and sudden as a bird swings in the rain." Simple Appeal Brings Response. It may, be after all. an indication that the average of American people haven't gone so far astray after new and strange gods as some savants would have us believe, when, one finds them responding naturally and simply to the appeal of the little story. It isn't worth while 'here to review the story of "Little Women." The Amer ican of mature years who doesn't remember "Little Women" as one of the books that laid a strong and tender Influence across youthful years must be indeed far gone in iniquity. It is an unqualified pleasure, how ever, to have Meg and Joe and Beth and Amy and the crochety Aunt March and beaming Professor Baehr, and all the charming souls who peopled the little house of the story come walking out to one in the flesh. And the Alcazar players have brought the tale of "Little Women" to life with Infinitely delicate artistry. Hole Are Well Interpreted. Aline MacDermott, as the tempestu ous Jo; Lora Rogers and George R. Taylor, as Mr. and Mrs. March oh, there isn't any use in trying to lay the superlative touch of applause on any one of the whole group, from Mr. March to Hannah Mullett, for each one seems to have glided into his or her part with the complete un derstanding that makes the whole pic ture immensely real and touching. So one is privileged to cuddle back in one's seat and give way utterly to the charm of the little play, while a lump that is pleasantly painful forms in the throat, and .presently, after a shame-faced sniffle or two, the big, glorious, sympathetic teardrops begin to course majestically down one's nose, and one forgets to watch the hankies or listen to the Joyful snif fles of the rest of the audience and permits himself to drift utterly into the gentle current of the narrative. And, furthermore, anyone who can sit through "Little Women" dry-eyed or without feeling a much tenderer spot in his heart than he did before well, he's a hopeless case, and really ought to be interred or sentrto the trenches at once. He . Just naturally "ain't human." and energetic 'action on. the part of Brazil. Activity prevails In Rio Janeiro and special anchorage has been arranged f r --.e German ships In the port. The students nave called a meeting for to morrow to decide what attitude should be adopted in the way of reprisal In face of the German assault. WAV REGARDED AS CLEAR Press of Uruguay Commends Action of America. MONEVIEDO. Uruguay. April 8. The newspapers devbote many columns to the war between the United States and Germany. El SlRlo savs the entrance of the United States is a telling blow j to Germany and that It points the way for neutrals whiqh are still hes itating. The sinking of the Brasilian steamship Parana and similar incidents. It says, may result in the intervention of other - nations on the same ground that led the United States to act. El Dlarlo del Plata says the action of the United States Is of transcen dental importance. It commends the Government and the people of the United (States for the stand they have taken. i LATIN-AMERICANS WILL AID (Continued From First Page.) ARGENTINA PRESS COMMENTS One Paper Forecasts Difficulties in Maintaining Commerce. BUENOS ATRES, April 8. All the newspapers are. filling pages with ar ticles in regard to the entrance of the United States and Cuba Into the war, publishing pictures of President WH son. President Menocal and other prominent men of thejtwo nations. La Prensa believes one important result of Cuba's action will be to make im possible the operation of German sub marines and commerce raiders ' from bases in the Antilles. , La Nacion says the action of the United States means that South Amer ica Is confronted with a grave situa tion and foresees difficulties In the maintenance of commerce. 5IEXICAN CONGRESS TO DECIDE Carranza May Not Make Formal . Expression of - Opinion. MEXICO CITY. April 8. The par Mexico will play In the world war will be decided by the newly elected Con gress, according to opinions expressed tonisrht by men in close touch with government affairs. Both chambers now are revising the credentials of the newly-elected Senators and Deputies in preparation for the formal opening of Congress April 15. It seems probable that there will be no formal expression of opinion by General Carranza before Congress is asked to deal with the matter. . liir Wth' P3 $ r : rJ Br Jj fj Bring in the Films You Exposed Yesterday Free Development When Prints Are Ordered Work Finished Same Day Double Stamps. "PATENT" MEDICINES CHILE IS POSSIBLE ALLY Annual Easter Devotional Programme Is Preceded by Parades Bands Lead Way to Churches. , Patriotism mingled with religion and the Stars and Stripes were displayed with the banners of the order at the annual sacred services of Oregon Cora mandery No." 1 and Washington Com mandery No. 15, Knights Templar, at the First Congregational Church and Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, respectively, last night. The parade of Oregon Commandery No. 1 led to the First Congregational Church, where, in the annual Easter devotional services. Eminent Comman der Norris R. Cox, Sir Fred A. Van Kirk, prelate; Rev. Luther R. Dyott, D. D., and William Davis, marshal, i officiated. "The Greatest Triumph-of the Ages" was the theme of Dr. Dyott's' sermon. He spoke of the founding of the Knights Templar and of their pilgrimages to the hold land in the middle ages. "But." he said, "being loyal servants of God Is the duty which you have al ways performed, and now there is an other mission before you that of help ing to kindle the fires of patriotism and love of country and keeping the flames of fervor alive. "Stand together, not so much to fight a country, but that which would in time kill Germany Itself 'Imperialism.' It is something to be willing to sacrifice for the cause. We must all do some thing to preserve that which we hold so dear. We may be called upon to give even life; if so, let us be willing." The services for Washington Com mandery No. 15. at Centenary Church, were participated in by nearly 50 Knights. Preceded by their band they marched to the church from the head quarters of the order at East Eighth and East Burnside streets. Services at the church were in charge of Right Eminent Commander Sir Will lam Wallace Toungson, assisted by Eminent Commander Sir Ralph Donald Robinson; Sir Ralph Raymond Schomp, generalissimo, and Sir Carl William Frank, captain-general. The sermon "An Angel's Message" was delivered by Rev. Thomas W. Lane, pastor of the church. Japan Closes Wireless to XT. S. TOKIO, April 9. Owing to the. war and the suspension of the Hawaii sta tion. It is officially announced that Japan will dircontlnue the handling of public wireless messages to ax" -m the United States. has apparently no opportunity of rec ognition by the United States. Frederlco Tlnoco, who overthrew tne government of Alfredo Gonzalez In January, was elected President April 1. Official noti fication of his election was received at the State Department yesterday. The country is at peace, but prior to the election and immediately after the overthrow of Gonsalez the United States Government announced that It would not recognize the de facto gov ernment and would not recognize Tinoco If elected. Some anxiety has ben manifested In the probable position Tinoco would take, but in case the executives of the other four Central American govern ments Join in the war any obstruction Tinoco might set up would be of lit tle consequence. Germans Believed to Have Failed. American officials continue to watch closely every move In Mexico, but lit tle real anxiety remains. It is be lieved now that German machinations in that country have failed and that the worst that may be expected from that quarter is a declaration of neu trality. Investigation by officers of the American Army showed that the re ports of German reservists crossing from the United States into Mexico had been exaggerated and that the total number crossing the Rio Grande since the breaking of ' relations with Germany up to 10 days ago was not more than 100. BRAZIL TO UPHOLD DIGNITY Action Depends on Result of Probe of Parana Case. RIO JANEIRO. April 8. The Presi dent, Dr. Wenceslau Braz, and Dr. Lauro Muller. the Foreign Minister, have hurriedly returned from Para to Rio Janeiro A council of ministers was held today, at which the situation with respect to the war was discussed. The following official note was issued: "At the meeting of the cabinet, the President, after having presented the situation created by the torpedoing of the steamer Parana and the facts rela tive to this act. which have come to the knowledge of the Government, de clared himself determined to act with the spirit demanded by National dig nity. He added that he awaited only the result of the official inquiry es tablishing the facts -and the circum stances under which the steamer was sunk. "The Government has Instructed the Brazilian Minister to France to proceed urgently with the Inquiry, which will be carried on by our consulate at Cher bourg." , Dispatches received from all parts of 1 razll describe the agitation caused by the torpedoing of the Parana. Every where press opinion demands immediate Entry Into War Against Germany Forecast by Politicians. SANTIAGO. Chile, April 8. The Chilean people are greatly disturbed by the course of events in Brazil In consequence of the sinking by the Germans of the Brazilian steamship Parana. The entrance of Cuba Into the war and the attitude of Panama have made a deep impression, and in political quarters the belief is expressed that eventually Chile will be compelled to Join in the war against Germany. PERUVIAN PRESS URGES ACTION Common Policy in South America Is Declared Imperative. LIMA, Peru. April 8 The Peruvian press is of the opinion that the en trance of the United States and Cuba into the war, together with the sink ing of the Brazilian steamship Parana, make it imperative for the nations of South America to formulate a common policy. This programme, the newspapers say, must be directed against Germany. STUDENTS ARE FOR ENTENTE Demonstration Carried Out Against Germany in Rio Janeiro. RIO JANEIRO-, April 8. A large number of students carrying the flags of Brazil and the entente allies took part in a demonstration today against Germany. They visited the newspapers, where patriotic speeches were . deliv ered. A demonstration also was carried out against the German Consulate, the stu- aents singing i.e jtdmcniMcp. 28 ON AZTEC ARE LOST Twelve Members of Naval Guard Are Reported Among 19 Survivors. WASHINGTON, April 8. Ambassador Sharp, at Paris, notified the State De partment today that 28 lives were lost in the torpedoing of the American steamship Aztec, including Boatswain's Mate Eopoluccl, of the United States Naval Guard. All of the other 12 mem bers of the guard were among the It survivors. The dispatch follows: "Armed guard of Aztec all saved ex cent J. L Jenoluccl (Eopoluccl), boat swain's mate, first class. FoUowHnk members of crew survivors: Captain Walter O'Brien. American: First "Mate I. J. Anderson, American; Third Mate E. J. O'Brien. American; Ernest Olson boatswain. Swedish; Herbert .Collins. third engineer, American: Charles Nak olet, messman. Hawaiian; Watson Syd ney, wireless operator, American. Nine teen known survivors In all. Total complement, 47. Consular agent at Brest reports three bodies washed ashore: Identified Krinsaas and Too vik. seamen, name of third given Ber nard Boyers, which does not figure on the ship's crew list." FOOD CONFERENCE ASKED California Agricultural Officers and College Workers to Meet. . ST. LOUIS, April 8. Secretary of Agriculture Houston arrived in St. Louis tonight to confer with agricul ture experts of the Middle West on ways and means of conserving the Na tion's food .supply. The Secretary sent a telegram to Benjamin Ide Wheeler., president of the University Of California, asking- him to call a conference In Berkeley Friday of the state agricultural officers and representatives of I atilcultural colleges :f Califo-i la, Arl- ton and Idaho. L. C. Corbett, of the United States Department of Agricul ture has been delegated to represent the department's vlewr concerning the food situation. . GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK British Airplanes Off Belgian Coast Are Effective. - LONDON. April 8. A German de stroyer was sunk and another - was damaged severely last night off the Belgian coast by. British airplane, the Admiralty announces. Ail the machines returned safely. - are not patented; 'tis a popular term for certain muchly advertised nostrums which have a demand, great or small, from those who have used them with, -apparent or hoped for benefit. ;: ' . . WE SELL, BUT DONT RECOMMEND THESE PREPARATIONS Sick people should, and most do,- consult a physician. Every "Patent" Medicine " made, with three exceptions, we sell at less than the manufacturer's price, with Trading Stamps besides. Further, we don't try to sell a more profitable substitute, which same is called "switching," or "skilled salesmanship." . ' " Look over this list it is only a part of the many. $1.00 Lavoris 50c Lavoris ..80 $1.00 Listerine 50c Listerine $1.00 Sloan's Liniment 50c Sloan's Liniment 50c Jaynes Vermifuge 35c Jaynes Vermifuge 50c California Syrup Figs . . . 35c Castoria 50c Phillips' Milk Magnesia ?1.00 Benetol 50c Benetol 25c Benetol -T3r? ...39 ...80 ...40 ...40 ...30 ...37 ...40t ...800 ...400 .200 $1 Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Comp. 790 REMEMBER THE PARABLE Don't plant poor seed on barren land not this year. Get MORSE TESTED COAST. GROWN SEEDS VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND GRASS. We have sold them for ten years with " ' satisfaction to everyone. (1 Nuxated Iron 75c Jad Salts 75c Bisurated Magnesia 50c Pape's Diapepsin ....., 50c Pierce's Anuric Tablets $1.00 Pierce's Anuric Tablets 50c Kondon's Catarrh Remedy 25c Kondon's Catarrh Remedy 50c Pinex : $1.20 Scott's Emulsion Qd Liver Oil 790 630 ........ . Co 0 390 450 ....850 . 380 190 400 900 l.prp STREETAT WEST FAEtC --MAB5HAU. 70Q-HOME A 6171 J ALIENS ARE QUIET Report of Germans' Behavior Gratifies Washington. PRESIDENT IN CONFERENCE Spies Are Indicated Among Government Employes Espionage Bill Which Failed Once to Be Unshed ' to Enactment. WASHINGTON, April 8. Gratifying reports have been made to the De partment of Justice on the behavior of Germans and German-Americans fol lowing the declaration of a state of war between the two nations. While about 100 special arrests have been ordered and others are expected, At- torney-Ueneral Gregory said tonight that so far the situation is very en couraging. The Attorney-General and Assistant Attorney-General Warren, in charge of plot investigations, discussed with President Wilson late this afternoon the activities of Germans in the United States and in Central and South America. As a result of the request that Gov ernment employes In all parts of the country watch carefully for the activi ties of German agents, many reports are being investigated. Although some reports have Indi cated that German spies are employes in the Government service, so far there have been no arrests. Department of Justice officials would not say tonight whether any were expected. Many protests have been made against the provision of President Wil son s war proclamation forbidding "en emy aliens" from living or trespassing within one-half mile of Government arsenals. Navy-yards or other Govern ment property having to do with Na tional defense. Permits may be Issued for some ex ceptions to the general rule. To strengthen the position of the Government In hunting down and prosecuting spies, the espionage bills which failed of passage at the laat Congress will be pushed to early enactment. men, food and finances for war pur poses. Among Its instructions and rec ommendations were these: Instructing the Adjutant-General of the militia. to aid Army authorities In raising Idaho's quota of men when called for; urging that food and fuel supplies be stored to avoid later con gestion of railroad service; asking re ports on all horses available for serv ice; proposing that ' the state carry debts of men who are buying state lands If they enlist and pay for their land for their families if they do not return from war; asking sub scriptions to deficiency state warrants if they are needed; proposing road Im provement; urging conservation of fruit products and waste fuel, such as saw dust; Instruction of school children against food waste. Governor Alexander by proclamation asked - all County Auditors to call meetings next Saturday to devise means for the planting of every avail able acre to food crops. WEDDING BELLS RING Many Marriages Solemnized on Easter Day. CHURCH MEETING OVER PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY UNITED EVANGELICAL BODY. Conference Also Declares In Favor of National Prohibition Appoint ments Are Made. SALEM, Or., April 8. (Special.) The Oregon conference of the United Evan gelical Church closed here today. Dur ing the sessions the conference pledged Itself to stand benlnd the Government in this crisis, adopting the following FIRST CEREMONY AT 6:30 Licenses Issued Early in Week Are Kept Over TTntll Sunday. Number Given Out Saturday 19 Feasts Are Held. Easter day crowded Itself up into the rank with Christmas and New Year's as a day of weddings and wedding celebrations. Various knots were tied in weddings set Specially for Eastertide. Marriage licenses were Issued Saturday to 19 couples and in a number of cases licenses Issued earlier in the week were not used until yesterday. . An early morning Easter wedding was celebrated at Sunnyside Congre gational Church, when Rev. J. J. Staub performed the ceremony for Harold M. West, of 100 Woodward avenue, and Miss Agnes Louise Fies. The ceremony was performed at 6:30 A. M. and was attended only by Immediate relatives of the young couple. Mr. West formerly was private secretary to J. D. Fasrell. resolutions. . of the 0..w. II. & N. Company. Miss vie recocrnize the wava nr Hpmnrrarv 1 i u. - . that is sweeping autocracy, despotism GERMAN LINES PIERCED ALLIES PENETRATE FOE'S FRONT , IN TWO PLACES IN BELGIUM. Berlin Announces Repulse of Hot At tacks by French In Positions North of Solasons. PARIS, April 8. German positions in the region of Lombartzyde, Belgium, were penetrated at two points last night, the War Office announces. No important action occurred be tween the Somme and the Alsne be fore the new German front. German attacks in the .Verges and in Alsace were repulsed. BERLIN, via London. April 8. The French renewed yesterday their at tempt to gain ground near Laffaux on the new front north of Soissona, but were repulsed with heavy losses. the War Office announces. The statement adds: "Our opponents, including Americans who were in the French aerial serv ice long prior to the American declara tion of war. lost in March 161 air planes and 19 captive balloons. The German losses amounted to 4 5 planes.' 15 RECRUITED AT SALEM Third Oregon Party Needs 15 More to Fill Company M. SALEM. Or.. April 8. (Special.) Lieutenant L. M. Compton. of the staff of the Thitd Oregon Infantry, and Sergeant May, of the Machine Gun Company, who are here securing re cruits for Company M of the Third Oregon, have enlisted IS recruits of the 30 needed. They hope to leave alem shortly before noon tomorrow with the necessary men all recruited, but said today the outlook was none too bright for bringing the company to full strength from the response so far re celved. . They arrived in Salem yesterday. IDAHO PLANS TO MOBILIZE Conservation of Food and Finances Proposed for War Times. BOISE, Idaho. April 8. The State Board of Examiners Saturday took ac tion to mobilize Idaho's resource cf and imperialism from the earth in the death s. ggle .nat is now on with the greatest of all these, Prussia. We real ize that we no longer live to ourselves, but in the world, and that we must think, pray and act in world terms. Therefora, we deem It our duty and privilege to pledge our loyal support to our Government in Its humanitarian ef forts for righteous adjustment of world Interests." The conference also went on record as favoring National proh.bltion. The following appointments for min isters were made by the conference: Oregon conference district S. S. Mumey, presiding elder, Portland; First Church. J. A. Goode, Portland; Ockley ureen, H. H. Farnham, Portland; Wich ita, A. O. Schmalle; Adna, V. Wlbino; Acme, S. M. Wood; Brooks, C. C Calk ins; Beulah, S. A. Ramsdell; Corvallis, C. P. Yates; Dallas, W. S. Plowman; Dayton, G. E. Erskine; Eugene. F. E. Fisher; Elkins, M. J. Ballantyne; Flor ence. R. O. Caves; Gaston. J. L. Burns; Hillsboro, A. H. Miller; Kings Valley, L. R. Briggs; Lewisville, C. S. Poling; Leb non, S. P. Paul; Mapletor. M. D. Phelps; Rickreall and Middle Grove, G. R. Stover; Salem. G. L. Lovell; Sum mit. V. A. Ballantyne; Warren. J. Bowersox; conference missionary, C. C. Poling. Old Glory Flies at Front. PARIS. April 8 The placing of the Lafayette flying corps under the Amer ican flag to symbolize the entry of the United States into the war has been discussed for several days. The Figaro now says the Stars and Stripes are flying over the headquar ters of the squadrllla which is com posed largely of American aviators. Fies is a vocalist of note. At Centenary Methodist Church Rev. T. W. Lane performed the ceremony in the wedding of K. H. Putney, of White Salmon, Wash., and Clara Wuest, 613 Broadway. Portland. Katherine Ruth BItner, of 171 East Fortietii street, was married Saturday night to Wayne Pickler, 1197 East Yamhill street. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. A. J. Hanna at the par sonage of the Marshall-Street Presby terian Church. At White Temple last night Rev. Cal vin B. Waller united Harry C Scougall, 1227 Ivon street, and Emma Klippel. 4212 Thirty-ninth avenue Southeast. George O. Jackson, of Bickleton. Wash., and Ethel S. Anderson, of 125 4 East Alder street, were married Sat urday. Yesterday an Easter celebration was held In honor of the wedding at the home of the bride's parents. James T. Walls. Jr., of 735 Hoyt street, and Marian Clancy, 705 Everett street, were married yesterday morning at St Mary's Cathedral. At Central Presbyterian Church" Dr. Arthur Bishop yesterday married John P. Lucy and Frede Brecklc. CUBA DISMISSES GERMAN Passports Handed Minister, Who - Will Go to Spain. HAVANA. April 8. Assistant Secre tary of State L G. Patterson today handed passports to Dr. Frederik von Verdy du" Vernois, the German Minis ter. The Minister and his party are expected to sail for Spain April 15. The affair 3 of the German legation will be looked after by the Spanish Minister. Method of Accounting urn: Bit, 51 It i9 IS BI II 89 S3 l N the home as well as busi ness it pays to modernize the methods of accounting through the system a Check ing Account makes possible. Such an account is easy to open at The Northwestern National and one finds the . results sufficient to justify the maintaining of same consistently and continually. Resources Over lOVz 3Million Member of the Federal Reserve System lilSTheNortltwestern National Bank NortrivrMternBankBldft. PortlandOreion