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Newspaper Page TextTIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 24,. 1917. BOTH HOUSES AGREE BIB ARMY NEEDED Only Question Is Over Draft or Volunteers Staff Bill v Certain in Senate. BITTER FIGHT IPJ HOUSE Representative Ivalin in Cnlque Po sition . as Administration Lead er Votes by Thursday Regarded as Probable. , WASHINGTON, April 23. With both houses of Congress debating the war Army bill, it became more than ever apparent that there is no fight over whether a great Army shall be raised, the only question being what strength can be mustered by opponents o- the selective draft plan. In the Senate, passage of the Gen eral Staff bill virtually without change is regarded as certain; on the House Bide the President's supporters also are confident of success, though the con test there will be bitter. Discussion in the Senate may continue until Sat urday, but the House, under a tentative agreement for 18 hours of general de bate, probably will be ready to vote by Thursday. . Most of the speeches in the House were in favor of the Administration plans, after Representative Dent, chair man of the military committee, had made an opening statement earnestly supporting the bill as amended by his committee to authorize calls for vol unteers, with provision for applying the draft only if the volunteer system fails. Representative Kahn, of Cali fornia, ranking Republican of the com mittee, appeared in the unique posi tion as spokesman for the President and leader of the Administration forces. Representatives McKenzie, Illinois; Crago, Pennsylvania; Olney, Massa chusetts; Lunn, New York; Greene, Ver mont; Adamson, Georgia, and others, spoke for the draft . as the only ef fective method of raising the Army needed. Representative Nicholls, of South Carolina, joined Chairman Dent in championing the volunteer plan. Senators Wadsworth and Weeks, vigorously advocating the draft and Senator Thomas as strongly opposing it, made the principal addresses in the Senate. Chairman Chamberlain, of the Senate committee, said tonight that he might seek unanimous consent Wednesday for a vote that date or Thursday. He said he did not expect to endeavor to use the new cloture rule, both because he was not certain he gould get the two thirds necessary to invoke it and be cause it might result in more talk than would follow in the normal course. OREGOXIAXS FAVOR DRAFT Mr. Hawley Only Representative to Prefer Volunteer Plan. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 23. Representatives Mc Arthur and Sinnott will support the Administration selective draft bill. Representative Hawley inclines to the opinion that volunteer resources should be exhausted before resorting to the draft. In a statement of his position Representative McArthur today said: "I have nothing but the highest praise for the volunteer who offers his services to his country, but the vol unteer system is a failure and is all wrong. It places upon the shoulders of a willing few the burden that should be borne by all able-bodied men of mil itary age. I am a firm believer in com pulsory military service and the se lective draft as merely the emergency application of this plan. I shall sup port it. 'I am not in favor of passing the question up to the President, for he and his military advisers have aiready made their recommendations, and Con gress should not dodge or side-step its responsibility." Senator Jones and Representative Johnson, of Washington, today con ferred with Secretary Baker to urge the use of American Lake camp site as an Army training camp. Secretary Baker said negotiations are under way as a result of which the Government soon will be given title to 7000 or 8000 acres of this tract, while other portions will have to be condemned. If General Bell, commanding at San Francisco, will recommend the estab lishment of a training camp at Amer ican Lake, the Department will pro ceed at once to erect necessary build ings without waiting for the formal passage of title, and will send troops as soon. as the camp site is ready. Gen eral Bell is expected in Washington in a few days. tral Library, when Colonel McAlexan derwlll speak on "Compulsorjr Mili tary Training in Switzerland and Australia." JANITOR, 70, DENIES GUILT Theodore Brown, Oregon City Ac - cused by 4 Little Grls. OREGON CITY. Or., April 23. (Spe cial.) Theodore Brown, 70, Janitor of the Park Place School, pleaded not guilty to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of four minor girls when arraigned before Circuit Judge Campbell today. Brown was indicted on four charges by the last grand Jury after the inves tigating body had listened to the evi dence given by four little girls, each about 11 years old. Brown was arrested last week near Independence, where he had gone to visit his son. He was released under $500 bonds. Judge Campbell set the case for hearing in June. GOLDEN WEDDING PLANNED Mr. and Mrs. Angust Albrecht, of Vancouver, to Have Celebration. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 23. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. August Ferdinand Albrecht will have been married uvi years April 29, and they are planning to celebrate their golden anniversary on that date. They live near the Van couver car barns. Mr. Albrecht is 77 years old and Mrs. Albrecht is 68. They have four daughters and four sons Edward, in Alaska; Charles, in Bend. Or.; William. In Buffalo, N. T.; Henry, in Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Hulda Marker, In Hamilton, Canada; Mrs. Loise Geer, in Toronto, Canada; Mrs. Augusta Warner, in Buffalo, N Y., and Mrs. Charles Langendorfer, of Vancouver. ELECTION SHOWS APATHY Absence of Political Awakening Is Noted by Japanese Press. TOKIO, April 23. The result of the election shows a regretable apathy as to the constitutional development and an absence of a political awakening, according to the Jiji, the Asahi and the Nichi Nichi, leading papers of Toklo. The opposition press declares that the government victory is fleeting, and insists that the alliance of the Selyu kai party (Constitutionalist party), with Count Terauchl, is temporary and certain to precipitate a ministerial crisis. It bases this belief on the ground that the Selyukai is opposed to non-party ministries. N. E. A. TO HAVE BARBECUE Columbia River Salmon to Be Served to Convention Delegates. Visitors to the National Education Association convention here this Sum mer will be treated to a salmon barbe cue, something sufficiently distinctive, it is thought, to make all participants recall the Rose City with pleasure ever after. The Columbia River's famous food fish will be served to the delegates in Washington Park on the afternoon of July 13, from 4 to 8 o'clock. The bar becue will be under the Joint auspices of the social committee of the N. E. A. general committee and the. Fed erated State Societies of Oregon. TWO IN LIQUOR CASE FINED Jail Sentences Also Impose In Friars Club Cases. OREGON CITY. Or.. April 23. (Spe cial.) A sentence of $50 and 30 days In Jail was imposed against Larry Sul livan and Martin Denny this morning by Circuit Judge Campbell, of the fctate circuit Court. Both the men were then allowed until Thursday to obtain from the Supreme Court a writ of probable cause, which would give them grounds for a new trial. Judge Campbell, who could have ssued the writ, refueed to do so. de claring that the men, who were charged with bootlegging at the Friars club, had no grounds for the action. PLCWS TO BE FURNISHED Veterans Asked to Tonight's Lecture. General Beebe has asked that all members of the old First Regiment, Oregon National Guard, and the Busi ness Men's training class drilling aaieiy at tne Armory, attended the lec ture tonipht at 8 o'clock at the Cen- Tractor Dealers Also Pledge Aid In rood-Production Work. Implement dealers of Portland are enthusiastic in their willingness to co operate with the Oregon Patriotic Serv ice League, by furnishing implements for putting the ground In shape for early and extensive planting, in the campaign to increase food production. Mrs. H. R. Reynolds, representing the League, conferred with the managers of the Oliver Plow Company and the Farquhar Machinery Company, who yesterday agreed to plow 50 acres in Eastmoreland. the former furnishing plows and the latter tractors. POSLAM EXCELS IN CONQUERING WORST ECZEMA That results should show overnight is a great deal to expeet of any skin rem fdy except Poslam. But Poslam dif fers from all .other remedies in nos sesslng healing energy in a more con centrated and more active form. That is the reason why in stubborn Eczema it shortens the time of treat ment and drives away minor troubles before they become serious. It is a pacifying balm to angry irrl tated surfaces. Sold everywhere. For free sample write 10 r.mergency LADoraiones, Z43-a west inn fct., JNew lorK city. T" r IT vour skin to hecamA pl.ar.r fresher, better by the' daily use of foaiam Map, mecilcateq with .foslam. ATTACKS HAVE BEEN STOPPED FOR OVER 60 YEARS by DR. KLINE'S EPILEPTIC REMEDY. It is a rations! so rp markably successful treatment for Fits. Epilepsy (Falling Sickness) Sad kindred nervous denndements. Get It or order it at any Drug Store i.ui ana s.uu. &ead for our valuable book on Epilepsy. It Is FREE FARMERS AGREE TO E PRC REGULATION Secretary of Agriculture Rec ommends That Power Be Given to Executive. SENATE COMMITTEE SITS TRAIN HITS GLEN FISHER, 9 Leona, Or., Boy Runs on Track When Playing With Companion. LEONA. Or. April 23. (Special.) Glen Fisher. 9, son of Henry Fisher, of Leona, Or., may die of injuries re ceived here today when Southern Pa cine passenger train No. 15 struck him. He ran in front of the engine after seizins his boy companion's hat. The lad's right arm. side and head were hurt and he was injured inter nally. Commission Appointed to Investigate Prevailing High Prices Invites Governors of All States to Send Representatives. WASHINGTON. April 23. Today Congress took up the food problems in public hearings by the Senate agricul ture committee, at which Secretary Houston set forth the Administration's food-control programme. At the same time the Federal Trade Commission, . directed by President Wilson to investigate with the Depart ment of Agriculture the cause of high food prices, asked all state Governors to send representatives to Washington April 30 for a conference on state co operation in the inquiry. Before appearing at the committee hearing. Secretary Houston put his plans before the heads of the five big farmers' organizations and received as surances of support, The farmers' representatives prom ised even to indorse legislation giving the Government power to fix minimum and maximum prices in an emergency. As its part in the Government's plans, the Department of Labor announced that it had undertaken the mobiliza tion of 1,000,000 boys as active farm workers, to be known as the United States Boys Working Reserve. Its operations will be directed from Wash ington by William Edwin Hall, of New York, president of the Boys' Club Fed eration. Mr. Hoover Work Defined. The announcements of the day bear ing on the food situation were a def inition of the duties to be performed by Herbert C. Hoover, as chairman of the food commission of the Council of National Defense, and the statement that William J. Bryan would tour the West to help spread the Agricultural Depart ment's appeal for increased food pro duction. Mr. Hoover, it was announced, will advise as to the best means of assisting the allies to meet their food needs, and will assist state agencies and communities in meeting their food problems. Appearing with Secretary Houston before the Senate committee were the representatives of the farmers' organi zations. Mr. Houston ampllfid his let ter to the Senate last week and answered many questions. He said the Department of Agriculture lacked ma chinery to obtain an accurate estimate of the food supply and needed legisla tion to provide It. Staple Foodstuffs Short. Aside from the wheat and potato crops, there had been an indicated shortage of staple foodstuffs, the Sec retary said. The Nation needs for its normal domestic requirements about 640,000,000 bushels of wheat a year, he explained, Including 80,000,000 bushels for seeding purposes. That amount was about this year's crop. Last year the Nation had a "carry over" of about 170,000,000 bushels of wheat. From July 1 last until March 1 last the amount exported was about 130,000, 000 bushels. With all these facts in mind the Secretary said it was hard to determine the cause for $2.32 wheat. "Probably," he added, "there is an economic justification. As to what ex tent prices may do controlled, nave no facts to base an opinion." Ilish Prices Dlacoaded. Figures were given showing that the production of corn, barley, oats, rice, milk, butter, eggs and other food prod ucts this year were greater, or at least equal, to the average for the last five years, and that production bad Increased. "I think," Mr. Houston said, "the high prices are due to a combination of circumstances." C "A combination of circumstances and people," suggested Senator Kenyon. "Maybe, replied the Secretary. Secretary Houston said he had heard there had been already storage of quantities of food by people alarmed over the situation, but he did not be lieve this was general. In his opinion the farmer is sure to find high prices continuing even if peace were to come now. But, he said, the farmer should be guaranteed a minimum price for these things the Government told him he should grow to help the Nation. "The sentiment throughout the coun try Is fine," he said. "The farmers are willing to respond to the best of their ability. There are some difficulties in their way, but the farmers are Just as patriotic as the rest of us. It is natural, however, that when they are asked to pay Increased prices for seed and fer tilizer they should ask: 'Where do we get off?' Minimum Price Proposed. "I suggest that we should have leg islation to fix a minimum price. 1 don't believe Congress should attempt to fix prices of things that would be subject to shift, and the power should be conferred on the Executive. Per haps n certain extreme emergencies there should be the power to fix mail mum prices. There might be causes of speculation that could be controlled that way. I suggest that you confer the power on the Council of National Defense, to act at the direction of the President In fixing maximum and min imum prices." Mr. Houston said he did not believe the power to fix prices would have to be exercised and he did not think the Government should go Into the whole business. The Secretary said he had no ac curate estimate of the grain going Into alcohol except that Its value last year was $145,000,000. The Department of Labor's boy mob ilization plan contemplates the estab lishment of enrolling stations in every city in the country. Boys from 15 to 19 years of age, under proper super vision, would camp on farms wherever their services were needed. "It is planned to enroll boys who can be used to advantage wherever there may be a shortage of labor, especially In agriculture," said the Labor Depart ment announcement. "There is now a great need for help In the preparation of fruit and vegetables for canning, and also for planting operations in several northern states. Including the whole 6f New England. It is expected that Director Hall's first work will be to care for enlistments of forces of boys to help the canners and the New England farmers. j "Boys under age for enlistment, but j able to be of service, will be wel- j corned to join the reserves. It is In- ! tended that nothing shall be done that will in any manner tend to break down accepted standards of child legislation and child life." FLAG IN CHURCH ROILS PIL.GKIM CONGREGATIONAL, PASTOR GETS ANONYMOUS LETTER. Writer Objects to OId Glory," but Rev. W. C Kantner Says Banner Nevertheless Will Stay. " Rev. W. C. Kantner Is pastor of Pil grim Congregational Church, of this city. A week ago the church was dec orated with the Stars and Stripes, but no reference was made to war condi tions except in the prayer. Last Wednesday the. following communica tion came to his address. The letter is given Just as it was written, the au thor using a typewriter and the style "of composition for the purpose of dis guise: "preacher pilgrim church 1 see you are for a fight when i came to the church door and saw the nag up i went home with my dollar in my pocket that was meant for you you will not gain any souls by fight ing the church has lost one helper an interested onlooker." At the morning service last Sunday the pastor read the letter to his con gregation and then remarked that if Pilgeim Church could only be support ed by being disloyal to the American flag it ought to die, and if the pastor would have to depend upon such sup port he, too, had better die. "Pilgrim Church and its pastor are in need of dollars, but dollars tainted with such cowardice and disloyalty to the flag they have no use for." he said. Dr. Kantner's statement was heart ily applauded. HARRY FALLMAN, 60, DIES Heart Disease Fatal to ex-Storekeeper of Rex, Or. Harry Fallman, formerly a store keeper of Rex., Or., and for many years a photographer at Third and Madison streets, died last night at the Lenox Hotel. 243 Third street, of heart dis ease. Mrs. Fallman was with her hus band at the time of his death. He was 60 years old. With his wife Mr. Fallman had Just returned from California. The body was taken in charge by the Coroner. It will be taken today to the East Side Funeral Directors' establish ment. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Hancock Charges Cruelty. OREGON CITY, Or.. April 23 (Spe cial.) 111 treatment, culminating in a threat to kill her If she informed the police. Is charged by Mrs. Maude Ruby Hancock in a suit for divorce filed to day in the Circuit Court against Albert Hancock. They were married in Van couver. Wash., October 1, 1915. Child Is Rushed to Operating Table. Aft'er a race all the way from Cor bett in the automobile of her father, David Butler, little Glennie Butler, aged 9 years, was operated on at the Good Samaritan Hospital late last night for acute appendicitis. At a late hour the child was reported doing well. Mill Guards Shoot at Prowler. Guards on duty at the St. Johns woolen mills shot twice at a man who was seen climbing the fence at the mills early yesterday morning. The man fled up the railroad tracks toward Portland and escaped. Scandlnat lan-American Line Runs. NEW YORK. A nrll 99 Tk. navlan-Amerlcan line announced today that passenger service between New York and Copenhagen. Interrupted Feb ruary 1 by the German war-zone de cree, had been resumed. PENSION FUND $7,500,000 Episcopal Church Surplus Disposi tion Not Decided On. BOSTON, April 23. The reserve fund of the Episcopal Church fund, of which $5,000,000 was sought originally, has passed $7,500,000. Bishop .William Law rence announced tonight. The exact use to which the overflow will be put is uncertain because the in surance department of the state of New York must pass on the proposition. In time. Bishop Lawrence told the club. the overflow would go to the aged or disabled clergy or to the widows and orphans of clergymen. "The Store That Undersells Because It Sells For CasF New Spring Suits of Charm Priced to Compel Attention! Perfectly Tailored Garments of Fine, High-Grade Serges, Poplins and Gabardines Selling at This Sale for $18.95 At this store we can assure you of absolute satisfaction, for our stock is'representative of the latest styles appropriate for young, slender women and those who are inclined to be stout. At this sale values are unusual, for we have underpriced one of our lead ing lines. Suits of high-grade serges, poplins and gabardines in the fashionable belted models. All sizes in the best colors. You may be sure that among the many charming models there's one for you. Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturdays at 9 A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. Spring Laces Unlimited assortments to 6elect from. Widths, qualities and patterns suitable for curtains, un derwear, dress, waist and neckwear trimmings. All priced most moderately. Double-Thread Vol. Lace at 6c Yd. Imported French Val. Laces in round-mesh 6tyles, both edges and sets in one and two-inch widths. Filet, Cluny Edges, Bands, 7c Yard Cotton Filet and Cluny Edges and Bands espe cially desirable for trimming curtains, pillow slips, etc. 2 to 6-inch widths. New Normandy Laces at 10c Yard An exceptionally fine lot of Normandy Val. Edges and Sets in widths from 2 to 5 inches and in dainty new patterns. Narrow Venice Laces at 10c Yard Another extensive showing of these popular Laces in white, cream and black; all new laces and pat terns. Zion Val. Laces Priced at 50c Dozen An enormous range of both double and single thread patterns to select from in sets, separate edges and insertions. A Stock Adjustment Corset Sale 98c For R. & G., Rengo Belt, Merito, Lady Ruth and Henderson Corsets. Broken lines selling regular ly at a half to twice or more than the above price. Both front and back lace models in styles suitable for every figure. All sizes in the lot. Just Received a Complete Stock of the .New Bucilla Ball Yarns In all the new sport colors. Especially desirable for sweaters. A perfect yarn for every purpose. Vicuna Yarn 50 a ball Shetland Floss 20 a ball Ger ma ntown "."50 a ball Knitting Worsted 35 0 a ball Glossilla Crochet For the new crochet bags. All the - new and staple colors. At 15c a Spool down and injured a boy. "I shall never drive again." she said. BLAST ON TRACK MYSTERY Car Runs Over What Is Thought to Have Been Dynamite Cap. Passengers were severely shaken and the car was filled with smoke when St. Johns car Is" 6. 1 ran over what is thought to have been a dynamite cap shortly after 10 o'clock last night. The explosion occurred on Killings worth avenue between Delaware and Wilbur avenues. Responsibility for the explosion has not been fixed. RESERVE DIRECTOR NAMED Edward Elliott, of San "Francisco, Is Appointed to Bank Position. SAN FRANCISCO, April. 23. Edwart Elliott, professor of International law at the University of California and ex- holder of the - same professorship at Princeton University, was appointed a class C director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco today. He nils a vacancy made when E. C Bradley resigned to become assistant to Franklin K-. Lane, Secretary of he interior. Acfcldent Ends Artist's Driving. . SAN FltANCISCO, April 23. Mrs. Ed gar De Wolfe, artist and society woman. renounced automobile driving yester day, after running into and seriously injuring John Carolan, a 10-year-old boy. A month ago Mrs. De Wolfe ran Many Attend Mission at Sell wood. A large congregation is In attend ance at the two weeks' mission that opened at St. Agatha's Church, Sell- wood. Sunday. This wwk'i services are for women and next week's meetings will be for men. Rev. Edward Power, of the Redemptorlst Church, is con ducting the meetings.. Father John Connisky is pastor. The examination by Professor Zuber Indicates a probable extension of the Smith-Powers Railroad into the min eral district, providing the reports war rant opening of mines. NEW ROAD MAY TAP MINES Inquiry. Into Coos and Curry Min eral Deposits Indicates Move. MARSHFIELD, Or., April S3. (Spe cial.) W. H. Zuber, a California geologist and mining expert, after a six months' investigation of the min eral district In the vicinity below Pow ers, in Southern Coos and Eastern Curry, departed for Oakland to submit his various reports to C. A. Smith, of the Coos Bay Lumber Company, on whose authority Professor Zuber made his Investigations. The mineral belt contains coal, iron, pold, platinum and copper deposits. League's Tea Postponed. The tea that was to have been given by the Patriotic Conservation League at the Meier & vrank Company tearoom and at the Olds, Wortman & King store Thursday of this week has been postponed until Thursday of next week on account of the tea that will be held at the Multnomah Hotel tomorrow. Governor on Eastern Tour. SALEM, Or.. April -3. (Special.) Governor Wlthycombe left today for a trip through Eastern Oregon, and while gone will speak at La Grande, Ontario and Vale. He expects to return in time to speak in Portland Friday. , i Read the Oreerontan classified ads. t-jr.. .at. Purity and genuineness are both guaranteed by the Bayer Cross on every package and every tablet of real Aspirin. Tablets in Pocket Boxes of 12 Bottles of 24 and 100 Capsules in Sealed Packages of 12 and 24 Thetrade-mark "Aspirin" (Reg.TJ.S.Pat. Off.) is a suarantee that the monoacL. acidester of salicylicacid in these tablets and capsules is of the reliable Bayer manufacture. " 77ie Bay Cross Your Guarantee of Parity" A, M WASHINGTON AT PARK MAIN 3152 Only Today and Tomorrow ary Miles Minter ' In a delightful new five-act drama of thrills, romance and gladness: "The Gentle Intruder" It's the unusual story of a good little girl whose " sweetness rolls back the clouds of darkness and reveals their silver lining. On the same pro gramme the thrilling second chapter of the absorbing "Mystery of the Double Cross" With Mollie King and Leon Bary 1 Next Thursday, Crane Wilbur in "The Painted Lie," a drama of the National Guard and love.