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Newspaper Page Text4 TIIE MORNING OREG ONI-iTf , THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917. PROPER CRITICISM HOT TO BE CURBED Senate Spends Day on Word ing of Espionage Bill Gov v. erning Press Comment. LODGE OFFERS AMENDMENT Tear Expressed Measure as Drawn Slight Result in Dangerous and Tyrannical Abuse by Sub ordinate Officials. AH kinds of canned vegetables went up yesterday. Tomatoes, corn, beans and, the like now sell at J2 a dozen cans. They -were $1.65 before the war started and $1.85 until yesterday. The price of tin cans is going up this year and may affect the retail, price of the new crop. Bakery Goods Go Up. Bakery products, such as crackers. cakes, confections of various kinds, ad vanced 20 per cent . the first of the week. All 10-cent packages now sell at to for 25, S-cent packages at two for 15 and 25-cent ' packages at SO cents. Salad oil has gone up about 5 cents can, which approximates a quart in contents. .... Oranges hav . advanced about 5 cents a dozen in the last few weeks. An advance, in all kinds of tea is ex pected. Lipton's tea already has gone up 10 cents a-pound. The other varie ties are holding out at the old rates. The manufacturers have put soap up shade but the retailers have agreed to absorb the difference for a while. So it is all along the line. BRITISH LOSE 40 SHIPS TWELVE FISHING VESSELS ARES IJT- CLIDED IX WEEK'S STATEMENT. WASHINGTON. April 18. Press cen sorship and other restrictions upon publication of military affairs were widely and earnestly discussed today In the Senate during consideration of the Administration espionage bill, as recently amended. Several Senators assailed the clause Inserted by the judiciary committee de signed to remove considerable restric tions against comment upon military The clause . would prohibit the pub- LONDON, April 18. The weekly re llshinir or rlioltinfr nf infnrmatlnn nhoutl port of British shipping losses. Issued matters of National defense which today, shows 19 vessels ot more than I Wehn's death Vnsuccessfnl Submarine Attacks on la Merchantmen Reported 18 on Spanish Boat Loat All MURDERED 111 BRUTAL ATTACK Wife of Seattle Sculptor, Way laid Near Home, Dies in Gulch Hours Later. BODY IS FOUND BY BOYS James A. Wehn, Victim's Husband, Is Noted for Work in Art; Young - Woman Found Bound Santo Night in Another District. SEATTLE, Wash., April 18. Mrs. Florence Wehn, wife of James A. Wehn, a local sculptor, attacked and killed when on her way home last night, lay alive for hours In a gulch near her home in the Queen Anne district, ac cording to a Deputy Coroner today. Small boys early today found Mrs. Wehn's body, with a hand cut and her clothing badly torn, as if she had strenuously resisted a violent assault. Her handbag lay nearby. She is be lieved -to have been killed by a blow on the head. The attack which resulted In Mrs. is believed to have oc- jnight be useful to the enemy, in viola' tlon of the regulations by the President. Opponents of the clause were confident tonight that it would be defeated or materially changed. Senator Thomas, of Colorado, said the espionage and censorship provisions would seriously curb individual liberty because the President's regulations, no matter how drastic, would havs the force of criminal statutes. Senator Borah contended that Con- press was absolutely without power, under the constitutional guarantees, to Impose any restrictions whatsoever upon the President. Senator Colt suggested that the libel laws were instances of curbing the press. Senators Lodge and Borah re plied that those were penalties for im proper publication not prevention of publication. The laws against treason. they said, would punish improper pub lication. 1600 tons sunk and nine vessels of less than 1600 tons. Twelve fishing vessels , also were sunk. The statement follows: Shipping returns for the week end ing April 15: Arrivals and sailings of merchant vessels of all nationalities at United Kingdom ports greater than 100 tons: Arrivals, 2379; sailings, 2331. British merchantraent sunk by mine or submarine: Tonnage greater than 1600, 19, in cluding four not recorded in previous week, under 1600 tons, nine. British merchant vessels unsuccess fully attacked by submarines, includ ing three in the. previous fortnight, 15. British fishing vessels sunk, includ ing two in the previous week, 12. During the past seven weeks, the period - In which statements of the losses of British merchant vessels have been made in their present form, the figures show that 168 vessels have been lost, the total for vessels of more than 1600 tons being 116 and for ves sels of less than that tonnage 52. This week's losses of 28 merchant ships are slightly. In excess of the average, which is 24 for the seven weeks period. Seven Italian vessels were sunk dur ing the week ended April 15, accord ing to today's official statement for Italian ports. The statement reads: 'During the week ended April 15 454 ships of all nationalities of a gross tonnage of 401,685 entered Italian ports, while 419 ships of a gross ton nage of 399,580 left. Five of Italian nationality under 3500 tons and two 150 tons were MADRID. April 18, via Paris. The Spanish steamship Tom Tom has been torpedoed and sunk without warning. Klgliteen lives were lost. The Tom Tom, 2409 tons gross, was owned in Proper Criticism Allowed. "You are going a long way beyond that when you give the President au thority to punish for publications which convey no Information to the enemy," Senator Lodge said. "The bill puts absolutely in the hands of the Secretaries of War and Navy heads of departments conducting the war the power to send to prison anyone who criticises their administration, although no inlormation is given to the enemy, Senators Walsh and Overman insisted that the committee amendments would permit legitimate criticism and that the committee was unanimous in that view. the language Is so broad that it might result In dangerous and tyran nical abuse by subordinate officials,' sum senator uwen, suggesting an amendment exemntiner npmonn from fh. penal provisions unless their violation sailing vessels under of the reeulations would h with in. sunK. tent to aid the enemy. "As now framed it would prevent single citizen from asking a question BDout tne state of our National de fense," said Senator Brandegee. senator Hiram Johnson contended the section would not give the liberty Bilbao. m me press ana the freedom of speech guaranteed by the Constitution. Senator Walsh said the proviso to wmen senator Lodge objected had come to the committee headed "ten tative censorship bill agreed upon by New Tork newspapers." Senator Lodge replied that made no difference in the principle involved. Lodge Offers Change. Senator Brandegee declared that un der the bill as now drawn a newspaper reporter- could be forbidden to visit the executive departments and attempt to obtain information about enlist ments. Army supplies, contracts or anything else concerning National de- lense. Senator Walsh Insisted that Congress has power to curb publication of im proper matter and that It was the proper function of Congress in time of war. " While military enterprises are Jn progress and not until after their completion, he argued. Congress has authority to limit publio discussion of them which might impair their suc cess. The question of exercising such power, he said, was purely a matter of policy. No vote was taken on the clause today, but an amendment by Senator curred about 11 o'clock last night when Mrs. Wehn was returning from a birth day celebration at her father s house. She left the streetcar near her home. Mrs. Wehn was a daughter of Paul Haubris, a policeman stationed at headquarters. Mrs. Wehn was 26 years old and at tractive. She left her father's homo for her own home about 10:30 o'clock. The Deputy Coroner gave it as his opinion that the woman died about 4 o'clock, and the attack upon her was made apparently about 11, so that she lay in the brush alive for hours after her assailant fled. Her "'clothing was torn in the fight with her assailant. Police and detectives, who worked all day on the case, found themselves baffled. That robbery was not the mo tlve seems to be borne out by the con ditlon of the body and by the fact that apparently none of her possessions was taken. Thorough investigation seems to have disproved the possibility that she was the victim of an automobile acci dent, as in that case her clothing would have been soiled considerably, or that she was thrown down the em bankment, since her injuries are not such as would be received in that way. James A. Wehn, the woman's hus band, had more than local reputation for his sculptural work, notably in me dallions. He made the statue of Chief Seattle that stands at Fifth avenue and Cedar streets. Seattle. trallzed machinery, under which it is proposed tne Army shall be raised and trained. It will be only a matter of days to get it into full operation when the bill has been signed. 4500 TO BE OREGON'S SHARE Washington -Expected to Contribute 7 000 Under Army BUI. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 18. Under the Adminis tration Army bill, reported to the Sen ate today by Senator Chamberlain, Ore gon probably will be asked to con tribute from 4500 to 5000 men under the first call of the President. Rough estimates made by members of the committee lnoicate that Wash ington will be asked for 7000 and Idaho in the neighborhood of 2000 men. The proportion of troops to be raised in the several states will be based upon the population available for military serv ice as shown by the registration." Under the terms of the bill, however. each state when its quota is announced. will get credit for all its citizens who have entered the Army or the Na tional Guard, and this number will be deducted from the total in determining the number of young men who will be drafted, if the Senate bill becomes a law. Not until after the passage of the bill will the Governors be requested. by proclamation of the President, to register their citizens subject to draft, that is, those between the ages of 19 and 25. but upon the Issuance of the proclamation the Governor will con duct the registration and report to the Secretary of War. It is pointed out by Senator Chamber lain and other members of the Senate committee that the draft plan proposed in the Senate bill does not preclude volunteering, but, on the contrary, spe cifically affords opportunity for 517,000 men to volunteer for service either in the regular Array or the National Guard "for the period of the war." lip '-It frs H- hi f XV r & i MB -i 1 J :.-.L:rltfBSfl iHiMmiiUiiiimiiinmiHiiimimimimmiiiiiumuniiiMmim iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiiiinniiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiniiiiiuiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuii.iuiuiiiimiiii:- Every "Wood-Lark" Marches Today Please trade before 2 o'clock and after 6. 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Stern's Ver bena Bath Soap.. 3 bars Peroxide Cold Cream Soap. 25 c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c German Bitter Xronble Over Pass ports Generals Say W Would Have Won but for America." 10c Wood-Lark Milled Glycerine Soap, OP 4 for And with, all these prices go S. & H. Stamps same as money. Take them. nil!lliniIIIIIini!II!nil!llMIMIIIIHII!!flllIIMII!llMIIUIimHIUIl! IriiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiuiiiiiuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu MABSMALL 4-700 -HOtE A 6171 J Ai.Pra STREET AT WEST FKBK -PARIS, April IS. Brand Whltlock. the American Minister to Belgium, left here today for Havre where the Ameri can legation will be established. He was accompanied by his family. Prior to his departure, Mr. Whltlock had a lengthy conference with Premier Ribot. Mr, future and asked that all take a part In making it an active force in the community. John B. Teon. County Roadmaster, Whltlock has carefully 8Pko a eood word for the pending road avoided making statements concerning conditions in Brussels, but from other quarters it is learned that be had sev eral disagreeable experiences with Ger man officials in Brussels following the rupture of relations between the United States and Germany. immediately after notice waa re ceived that relations had been broken off the German official, communica tions ceased addressing Mr. Whitlock as ixcellency," and referred to him In another part of the city a young I simply as "Mister." When he made woman was attacked by an unknow man about midnight and found two hours later bound with ropes, where the man had left her. TAKING OF SHIPS APPROVED Bill Authorizing Commandeerlnjr Is Reported to Senate. BARREDZONES ORDERED NO ALIEN EXEMY MAY NEAR AVAR PLANT. reside: WASHINGTON. April 18. Among a number of bills designed to increase the war efficiency of the Navy unan imously approved and reported today by' the Senate naval - committee was the Administration bill authorizing the President, in time of war, to comman deer American merchant ships. Other bills approved by the commit tee would Increase the number of An napolis midshipmen; Increase the age limit for officers of the naval reserve from 45 to 60; permit the Secretary of the Navy to assign the Naval Re serve Corps for training at any station, as well as on ships; enlist minors in the Navy upon application for four years, and authorize Senator uerry, oi Rhode Island, to donate his private steam jacht to the Navy. known his intention to leave Brussels with the other American officials and consuls and their families, a reply was sent him by Baron von Der Lancken, chief of the German political department in Brussels, that the Min ister and his family might depart, but that other Americans in Belgium, in cluding the consuls at Ghent. Liege, Antwerp and elsewhere could not go. jvxr. w mtiocK, it is said, made an emphatio protest against the deten tion of any of the families, declaring that he and his family would remain in Belgium as long as any Americans were held. .The Germans finally weak ened before Mr. Whitlock's Insistence and after a week had elapsed from the date of the request for passports the documents were Issued for the Min ister and all other Americans who de sired to leave. Throughout the closing days of Mr. Whitlock's stay In bond measure, and Antotne Labbe was called upon for a few words on the shipbuilding Industry, as was Max Houser. Others also spoke informally. American flags were table decora tions at dinner and before business was discussed a toast was drunk to the president. Those present were: I J. wentworxn. E. L. Thompson, John Tait, C. C. Colt. O. M. Clark, W. V. Woodward, . Henry L. Corbett, Henry E. Reed, Charles a: Berg, W. D. B. Dodson, E. D. Timms, J. P. Jaeger, W. J. Hofmann, John E. Cronan, William Albers, J. F. Daly, o. E. Heintz, A. J. Bale. Phil Metschan. Jr.. Wilbur E. Coman, Emery Olm stead M. TA- Houser. John T. Dougall. W. B. Mackay. J. B. Yeon and A. u. Labbe. WAR STUDIES ARE BEGUN SIX COURSES INAUGURATED UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. AT CHARLES W. MYERS DIES Body Goes to Former Home Lockport for Bnrlal. at Forts. Aircraft Stations. Naval Vessels and Monitions Plants Protected by New Rules. WASHINGTON, April 18. All alien STISf COMMITTEE MODIFIES BILL eminent or naval vessel, navy-yard. f r T,iti - i of the amendments, providing for the remove prior to June 1 under penalty selection of officers from local units, of summary arrest, under instructions is regarded by officers as particularly Issued today by the Attorney-General obnoxious to sound military principles. 10 unnea stales jviarsnais. , , f r.-r.vlrllnc com ' l ' t , I A lit J oa.j uj MLin:.ai o man uuLiunn I . , .. also rover the rnf orcemf-nt of nth.r petent Otlicers unoer una regulations nrescrlbed in the Prenl- I would be rendered 10 times more dir- pnt's nrnnlnmntlnn. Alton npmlli...u V. .ff1flinrv nf thf A T"m V Lodge was accepted, designed to clear found with forbidden articles in their K h,,nt o-reatlv reduced from the up the right of comment and criticism possession after April 21 shall be ar- "tJ U reatIy roaucea Iron) lne vi acis or policies oi tne uovernment. rested except in cases where the Mar- v. i , j i , . . . . i xne jresiueiit niuiio hiai. vy oiio.. ouaii ui? oabioxicu I lie J aio uvb UCkll gerous to public safety. Aliens who fail to leave the forbid den zones by June 1 shall be summarily arrested, as may aliens entering them. Permits Tnn v be issued bv MArshnla ti to pass through the zones aaaniuu, them where their daily to men who mans are said to have shown Intense bitterness against the for rupturing relations General von Moltke, a relative of the late General Helmuth von Moltke, ex-chief of the German Gentral Staff, said to the legation officials: "If it had not been for America we would have won this war." It is under stood that General von Biasing, the German Governor-General In Belgium made a similar remark to Mr. Whit lock. Charles W. Myers, formerly a resi dent of Lockport. N. Y., passed away at his residence, 9S9 Savier street, yes terday, aged 68 years. He lived la Oregon six years. Mr. Myers is survlvec ny two eisxers. Miss Sarah Myers and Mrs. Lydia M- Ruririenhaeren. of Portland; also four Brussels the Ger- brothers, E. W. Myers, of Chicago; Ja- Demands on Country to Supply Mili tary sod Economic Support Ei. plained to 10OO Students. EUGENE, Or., April 18. When a meeting of the entire student body of the University of Oregon was over at I o'clock this morning, the announce ment of six new courses to prepare tudents for . most efficient service 1n the war with Germany had been made; the details and purposes of the new compulsory military drill by every male student of the university each afternoon were explained, and an ap peal had been made to men and wom en alike to do their part in the world conflict. President P. L. Campbell opened the meeting, which was attended by ap proximately 1000 students, by explain ing the demands which have been made on the country as a whole to fur nish an Army, and the economic sup port needed to back up the Army. New courses were begun in ordnance chemistry, medical service, artillery science, military topography, military information and officers' training. Military drill daily at 4.13 is re- coh V. Mvers. of Buffalo, N. x.; iwis United States- w. Myers and George M. Myers, of Lock port, N. x . The funeral services will do neia 10- day tat 4 P. M. at the chapel or j. r. Finlev &. Son. Montgomery an r uto streets. The body will be forwarded to Locknort. N. Y where Interment will be made. PRICES OF STAPLES RISE (Continued From First Page.) jcinas. nam ana Dacon nave gone up anen enemies approximately cents a pound since I or to enter portunlty for volunteers Is offered under the staff bill, since there will be room for 724,000 voluntary enlistments in the regular Army and National Guard for the duration of the war. In the door is thrown wide open are qualified to become the first of the month. Lard Advances Slowly. Lard Is going up gradually, but the price Is held down by the numerous ac-! ceptable substitutes on the market. The substitutes, such at cottolene, crlsco. vegetole and others, are almost as ex pensive as the lard itself, but it is ob- work carries them Into forbidden ter ritory. In certain instances, where the rest' dence of aliens within the zones is deemed not to be against public policy. exemptions will be made to the order requiring them to move. All permits shall be revocable at any time. Allen enemies who tear down, mu- tllate, abuse, desecrate or insult the officers. Blow Aimed at Bureau Chiefs. Amendments also were adopted to strike out a provision in the bill that each chief of bureau of- the War De partment should have the rank, pay and allowances of a Major-General during the emergency and a stipulation that all voluntary enlistments shall be vious that without these substitutes flag are to be regarded as "a danger to ln the Army of the United States and Jard would bo much higher than it is. the public rested. peace" and summarily ar- NO STOMACH PAIN, 11 111 FRENCH MISSION GAS NDlGESTiON MINES MAY BE REDEEMED Mexico Modifies Previous Decree ot Confiscation. EL. PASO. Tex., April 18. Mining claims in Mexico, titles to which have been forfeited under Carranza'a decree of Seotember. 1916. because of not be inir worked, may yet be retrieved by thlr owners, according to a decree Just Minister of commerce ana Another I issued by the first chief, copies oi wnicn arrived here today, special contracts for their operation will be granted by the Mexican Secretary of the Interior, the new decree says, when in his Judg ment the work previously done on the claims is of importance. The right to exploit minerals in virgin HUNGARIAN PREMIER OUT COUNT TISZA'S RESIGNATION 19 RE PORTED TO LONDON. Member Without Portfolio Give . I'p Offices Also. LONDON, April 18. An -Amsterdam dispatch to the Central News says that the Budapest Soclallast paper, Nowes- I ground also will be granted under the zavk. announces the resignation of terms oi tne new mining wwa. Count Tisza, the Hungarian Premier. EX-PREMIER TTVIANI BEADS LIST OF FOUR COMMISSIONERS. IN FIVE MINUTES Tape's Diapepsin" IsMhe Best Antacid and Stomach Reg L ulator Known. "Really does" put upset stomachs ln Order "really doeB" overcome indiges tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sourness due. to. acid fermentation ln five minutes that just that makes Pape's Diapepsin the largest selling stomach antacid and regulator in the world. If what you eat ferments and turns sour, you belch gae and eructate undigested food or water; head Is dizzy and aches; breath foul:' tongue coat ed; your insldes filled with indigestible waste, remember the moment "Pape's Diapepsin" comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes. It's truly astonishing almost marvelous, and the joy is Its harmlessness. A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia pepsin is worth its weight in gold to men and women who can't get their stomachs regulated. It belongs ln "your home should always be kept handy in case of a sick, sour, upset stomach dur 17 the day or at night. It's the quick est, curest antacid tor the stomach in lhe world. yVdv. . Five Army Officers Comprise Staff of Marshal Joffre Two Other Offi cials Attached to Party. , WASHINGTON, April 18. The French mission coming to Washington to con fer on war problems is composed of four commissioners, two official . at tached at the mission and five army officers, composing a staff for Marshal Joffre, as follows: Members of the mission, M. Vivianl, ex-Premier and Minister of Justice; Marshal Joffre, Vice-Admiral Choche- those enlisted may be assigned to any part of that force not required to be raised by selective draft. Other amendments provided that any person who feels himself aggrieved by his enrollment for draft sh'ould have recourse to the courts; that "when drafted the organizations or units of the National Guard shall, so far as practicable, retain the state designa tions of their respective organiza tions"; that "all persons enlisted or drafted shall, so far as practicable, be grouped Into units by states, and the political divisions of the same"; that all persons who have enlisted since April 1, either ln the regular Army or National Guard, shall be discharged upon the termination of the existing emergency, and that ministers of the gospel of all denominations and persons whose "principles ' or "creed are op posed to war shall be exempt from draft, though not relieved from doing service of a non-combatant nature. Authority for Call Defeated. In the Senate committee a proposal to insert authority for the President to call 500,000 volunteers, under exlst- AMSTERDAM, via London, April 18. The Vienna newspapers announce that Dr. Urban, Minister of Commerce, and Dr. Baernrelther, Minister without portfolio, have resigned. Dispatches from Germany connect the resignations with the convocation of the Austrian Parliament next month, which, they say, is considered in German circles as inopportune ln view of the political events abroad. There have been several recent resignations from the Austrian Cabinet. Early ln the present month the Minis ters of Justice. War and Finance sur- renderedvtheir portfolios as the result of a graft scandal ln connection with army food supplies. The Emperor re fused to accept the resignation of the Minister of Justice, Von bchenk. Short ly afterwards General von Krobatin, Austro-Hungarian Minister of War, re signed. BERNHARDT YET IN DANGER Famous Actress Rests at Times and Bears Operation Well. NEW YORK. April 18. The outcome of the critical Illness of Madame Sarah Bernhardt, who was operated upon last night, is stil uncertain "because of pre vlous underlying conditions," according to a bulletin tonight. She was said. however, to have stood the operation well ln spite of her advanced age. It was stated that the famous actress was resting quietly and that she fre quently slept for brief periods. Many telegrams expressing hope for her speedy recovery were received from all p.-Lrts of the United States and from iDroaa. prat and Marquis De Chambrun, mem- law- was defeated. It was offered ber of the Chamber of Deputies. Attached to the mission: M. Simon, Inspector des Finances; M. Hovelacque, Inspector of General Pub lic Instruction. Staff of Marshal Joffre: IVeutenant-Colonel Fabry, Lieutenant-Colonel Remond, Commandant Re- by Senator McKellar, who was among those who conferred later with Presi dent Wilson and heard the fixed re solve of the Chief Executive to accept no compromise on the Army plan he has proposed. While Congress Is strug gling with the framing of the law, tlve War Department is going steadily OFFICERS ARE HONORED: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIREC TORS GIVE BANQUET. quin. Lieutenant De Tessan and. Major ahead with Its plans to carry out the Dreyfus. Art Left to Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, April 18 John G. Johnson, corporation lawyer, who died here Saturday, bequeathed his famous art collection to the city of Philadel phia. It was valued, by him at more than 5,000,000. . programme mapped out in the Admin istration bill. Every step that can be taken in the absence of the authority conferred by Congress will be carried out. Most of the preliminary problems already have been worked out. regula tions prepared, blanks of all kinds made ready for the presses and the framework perfected for the docen- Glft Presented to Retiring; President O. M, Clark Henry L. Corbett Urges Activity. Optimism was the prevailing note at the annual dinner of officers and di rectors of the Portland Chamber of Commerce last night, given in honor of O. M. Clark, retiring president, and Henry L. Corbett, president-elect. Covers were laid for 26, and W. V. Woodward, first vice-president of the Chamber, was toastmaster. A pleasing feature was the presenta tion to Mr. Clark of an after-dinner set of coffee cups by Toastmaster Wood ward. In a short talk Mr. Clark spoke of the past year's work of the Chamber. and Henry L. Corbett. the newly-elected president, discussed planXor the WILLAMETTE FUNDS LOST x Engineers Oppose Improvement Be tvtreen Corvallls and Eugene. OREGONIAN NEWS BUR E ATT, Wash lngton. April 18. The Rivers and Har bors Board of Engineers has reported adversely on the proposed Improvement of the Willamette Klver between Cor vallls and Eugene. - Representative Hawley has asked for hearing ln the hope oi retting tne report reversed, as the cost of the Im provement is aiy iuuu annually. Women to Discuss Part In War. CHICAGO, April 18. Women's part in Industries during the war will b discussed at the convention - of the National Women's Trade Union Leagu at Kansas City, Mo.. June 4 to 1L Droeramme to conserve the labors o the 150,000 women affiUated with the league will be submitted. Twenty-five trades and nine nationalities will b represented by 100 delegates from all parts of the country. - Read The Oregonl&n classified ads. quired of all men students of the university. RUSSIANS' F9D BETTER Ministers Report Conditions Alons Front as Improved. LONDON. April 18. A Petrograd dis patch says that Premier Lvoff and some of the other ministers who have been visiting Army headquarters re ported on their return that conditions on the front had considerably im proved, especially ln regard to the sup ply of the principal food products. They say that food and transport conditions are satisfactory. U. S. AIRPLANES DESIRED Subject Under Consideration, House i of Commons Is Told. LONDON. April 18. In the House of Commons today it was suggested that the British government, should appeal to the United States to concentrate on the construction of airplanes. John L. Baird. representative of the air board in the House ot Commons, replied: "The subject already Is under consid eration by the Government of the United States." Read The Oreponlan classified ads. Every package every tablet of Genuine Aspirin bears 'Thm Baymr Cro Toar Guarantee of Parity" Is There and has been Only One True Aspirin IDAVPDB h it JJ The trsde-mark "Aspirin" (Reg. U.S. Par. OS.) is a guar antee that the mono aceticacidester of salicylicacid in these tablets and capsules is of the reliable Bayer manufacture. 100 Per Cent Patriotism E TODAY, Patriot's Day, will witness a Revival of Patriot ism from out the Past; Sur vival of Patriotism in the Pres ent; Arrival of Patriotism for, the Future tag, Bm Z" I I V a ii 81 Ii i, "ISBI II II Bl 13 Bl 11 In honor of the occasion, Th Northwestern National Bank will close at noon. i llTheNortftwestera It T W av. . BBssk. V U iJ Assam .ftasm krf wm