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THE 3IOKMXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. MAY 23, 1917. 3 WILSON FIGHTS FOR PRESS CENSORSHIP Position Thought Abandoned Maintained and Demand k Surprises Congress. REPUBLICANS OPPOSE PLAN Tarty Stand Is Decided In Caucus. President Repudiates Report of Giving T7p Idea Representa tive Webb to Push Bill. "WASHINGTON. May 22. Decision of House Republicans in caucus today to oppose any newspaper censorship pro vision in the pending espionage bill was followed by a letter from Presi dent Wilson to Chairman "Webb, of the jndiciary committee, reiterating that it was imperative that Congress grant censorship powers to deal with the few persons who cannot be relied upon to observe "a patriotic reticence about everything whose publication could be of injur'.' "I have been very much surprised," wrote the President, "to find several of the public prints stating that the Administration had abandoned the po sition which it so distinctly took and still holds, that authority to exercise censorsh.p over the press to the extent that, that censorship is embodied in the recent action of the House of Rep resentatives is absolutely necessary to the public safety. Kr axons Said to Kxlst Vet. "It, of course, has not been aban doned, because the reasons still exist why such authority is necessary for the protection of the Nation. "1 have every confidence that the great majority of the newspapers of the counry will observe a pariotic reti cence about everything whose publica tion could be of injury, but in every country there are some persons in a position to do mischief in this field who cannot be relied upon and whose interests or desires will lead to actions on their part highly dangerous to the Nation in the midst of a war. I want to say again that it seems to me im perative that powers of this sort should be granted." Letter Cidum Surprise. The House espionage bill carried a censorship provision, but the one by the Senate did not, and this was one of the differences which sent the meas ure to conference, where it has been discussed for more than a week with out an agreement. The President's letter caused some surprise, because many members of Congress and some Administration leaders had understood that no further attempt was to be made at present to put through any such provision. Representative Webb announced upon receipt of the Presidenfs letter that he would wage a determined fight in behalf of the censorship amend ment. UNITED VERDE STRIKE SET 3ren to Quit Work Thursday Night, but Wages Not Grievance. JEROJtE, Ariz., May 22. Calling of a strike . at the United Verde mine and smelter here, voted by the local miners' union, was postponed today until Thursday night, effective Friday morn ing. It was said last night that the strike would begin Wednesday to en force demands for a checking system and a . grievance committee. A wage increase of 50 cents was granted. Members of the Verde District Mine Operators Association said they did not expect the strike to be serious. Union leaders said the strike would epread rapidly to other mines. WAR RISK FUND HUGE Bill Appropriating $50,000,000 for In surance Passes Senate. WASHINGTON. May 22. The Admin istration bill appropriating $50,000,000 for the Government war risk insurance bureau and authorizing it to insure lives of crews on American merchant vessels was passed today by the Senate. A similar measure is pending in the House. Reciprocal reinsurance in co operation with the allies in accepting war risks 'on ships and cargoes also is provided. The bureau made considerable profits until January 1. but large losses have resulted from the German submarine campaign. EDUCATORS WILL SPEAK Vniversity Men in Demand for High School Commencements. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, May 22. (special.) High school com mencement addresses are now foremost in the attention of University -of Ore- Lemons Do Whiten Try This on Face, Neck, Arms, Hands j The lemon Juice massage indulged in once or twice each day means a little time and trouble, girls, but what o the splendid results? A skin bleached beautifully v white, a complexion with the bloom of peach, a softening o those lines of care; in fact, a skin elo Quent of natures purity and hands white, soft and full of charm. What girl or woman hasn't heard of lemon Juice to remove complexion blemishes; to bleach the skin and to bring out the roses, the freshness and the hidden beauty? But lemon iuic alone is acid, therefore irritating, and snouia De mixed with orchard white this way: Strain through a fine cloth the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle containing about three ounces of orchard white, then shake well and you have a whole Quarter pint of skin ana complexion lotion at about th cost one usually pays for a small Jar of ordinary cold cream. Be sure to strain the lemon Juice so no pulp gets into the bottle, then this lotion will remain pure and fresh for months. When massaged daily into the face. necK. arms ana hands it should nat urally help to whiten, clear, smoothen and Deautiry the skin. Any druggist will supply three ounces of orchard white at very little cost ana the grocer has the lemons, Adv. gon lecturers. During the period from May 22 to May 26, 11 speakers for com mencement addresses will be supplied as follows: K. 6. Dunn, professor of Latin, will de liver the address before the graduating; class of Gold Beach High School. Dr. John Straub, dean of the college of literature, science and arts, will give the commencement address before the Dufur High School. K. E.iDeCou. head of the department of mathematics, will speak to the graduating students of Clatskanle High School, on the evening of May 25. Dr. J. H. Gilbert, professor of economics, will speak at the graduating exercises of Bay City High School on the evening of May 25. A. R. Swetser, professor of botany, will address the graduating class of Newport High School. Dr. John Straub will give the graduating class an address on the evening of May 23. at Castle Rock High School. A. C. Gregory, professor of education, will speak to the graduates of the Soring High School on May 25. Dr. Straub will address the Myrtle Point High School on May 2tt. Dr. J. H. Gilbert will be the speaker at the commencement exercises of the Ne halem High School and Professor E. E. De Cou will speak to the graduating class of Tualatin on the evening of May 26. F. D. Merritt will complete a series of community meetings at Woodbnrn on May 24. speaking on the subject. "How Towns Gain and Hold Trade." J. Hugh Jackson will meet with the Ore gon Bankers' Association at Woodbura on May 24. and D. W. Morton, dean of the school of Commerce, with the extension class in commerce at North Bend on the same date. BRITISH RAIDS SUCCEED GERMAN AMMUNITION DUMP DE- STBOTED NEAR ARRAS. PriMoners Taken by Frnek In Monday's Operation Total IOOO Counter Attacks Are Repulsed. LONDON. May 22. "We made suc cessful raids last night northeast of Epehy and during the night east of Bullecourt. south of Arras-Cambrai road, and west of Lens," said today's War Office report. "Yesterday after noon we destroyed a large German ammunition dump on the Arras Cambrai road, northeast of Queant. The shock of the explosion was felt at great distances behind our line." PARIS, May 22. Three separate counter-attacks by the Germans on positions captured yesterday by the rench were repulsed last nigbt, ac cording to an official statement issued by the French War Office this morn ing. The number of prisoners taken by the French yesterday was 1000. BERLIN, via London, May 22. The repulse of British attacks near Bulle court and Croisilles and of French at tacks near Nauroy is reported in to days official statement. V1ILLI0NS MAY GET VOTE ENGLISH FRANCHISE REFORM BILL DISCUSSED IN COMMONS. Sir George Cave Also Says Expenses of Returning; Officers Would Be Pali! by Government. LONDON. May 22. In moving the second reading of the franchise reform ill today in the House of commons. Sir George Cave, the Home secretary, said he estimated the number of men voters that would be added by the bill to the present 8.357,000 was about 2 000,000.. while the .extension, of the franchise to women would add to the register about 6,000,000 voters, of whom ,000,000 would acqyire the franchise as married women. Other reforms, he stated, included the payment, by the government of the returning: officers expenses, a reduc tion of the scale of expenses permitted o candidates and the prohibition of xpenditures by unauthorized bodies to secure the return of a candidate. EPW0RTH MEETING HELD Klamath District to Meet Next Year - at Grants Pass. ASHLAND, Or., May 22. (Special.) Grants Pass was chosen for the 1918 convention of the Klamath District Epworth League, which concluded a hree days session in Ashland Sunday, Delegates to the total number of 126 from practically every town in South ern Oregon were present and enjoyed a varied programme of work and enter ialnmenL Dan Brummitt, of Chicago, editor of the Epworth Herald, was a guest of honor and the principal speaker. Officers elected for the coming year were: Herbert Wilkins, president: Cath erine Miller, secretary; H- S. Palmerlee, Anna Caldwell, May Llndley, May Wells, vice-presidents; Paul Day, sec retary; Mrs. Holdrldge, junior league superintendent. LIGHT COMPANY TO EXPAND Improvements and Changes in Coos County Plants Announced. MARSHFIELD. Or.. May 22. (Spe ciaL) Superintendent A. L. Martin, of the Oregon Power Company's Coos County plants at Marshfield. North Bend, Coquille and Myrtle Point, an nounces extensive improvements and changes in the service and system. When the changes are effected all the towns in the county which use the company's electric current will be sup plied from the central plant at the C A. Smith mill, from which the Byllesby company obtains its energy. RAILWAY CHIEF IS KILLED Agent for Denver & Rio Grande Sur renders After Shooting. DTJRANGO. Colo., May 22. M. A. Pheney, asistant superintendent of the fourth division of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was shot and instant ly killed today in his office by John E. Graves, agent here for the road. The shooting Is said to be the result of a personal grievance of long stand ing. Graves surrendered to the Sheriff. RABID COYOTE BITES MAN Warm Springs Resident on AVay Here to Take Pasteur Treatment. BEND, Or., May 22. (Special.) Suf fering from the bite of a rabid coyote, John Otrague came in from the Warm Springs section Sunday night and left this morning for Portland to receive the Pasteur treatment. Rabies still continue to menace both settlers and their stock in the home stead section. Xaval Personnel Bill Signed. WASHINGTON, May 22. President Wilson today signed the bill increasing the enlisted war strength of the Navy to 150.000 men and the Marine Corps to 30,000. WALLACE ADMITS MURDER OF WIFE Mayville Mystery of April Is Cleared When Husband Ad mits Deed in Anger. STATEMENT IS VOLUNTARY Prisoners at Condon Believed to Have Realized That Web Was Wound Tight Around Him Before Changing Attitude. CONDON, Or., May 22. (Special.) Joe Wallace, who has been confined in ttie County Jail here for the past month on the charge of killing his wife, made a complete confession this afternoon to Sheriff Lillie and Dis trict Attorney Weinke. Mrs. Wallace was shot with a heavy caliber automatic revolver on the morning of April 23 at the Everett Stillwell ranch, near Mayville, about 13 miles from Condon. Wallace was with her at the time and was immedi ately arrested by Sheriff Lillie. He protested his innocence vehemently, but all circumstances in the case pointed to his guilt and he was bound over to appear before the grand Jury in June. Indifference Is Noted. Several times Sheriff Lillie and Dis trict Attorney Weinke have talked with the prisoner about the killing and at all times he has shown entire indifference in regard to the matter. Wallace asserted that his wife had shot herself and has stuck to this story until this afternoon, when in a talk with the Sheriff he said he wanted to make a clean breast of it. Sheriff Lillie called the District Attorney and County Clerk and Wallace subscribed and swore to the following voluntary statement: Premeditation Is Denied. "My name is Joe Wallace and mv wife's name was Belle Wallace. On the morning of the 23d day of April, 1917. on the Stillwell place, I asked my wife to go home with me and che said she would not go. I asked her why and she said she didn't want to and she wasn't going. When going to the barn that morn ing I asked her if she would go back East if I got the money and she said she wouldn't. When I asked her about going home or East she refused to ro then I shot her. I then picked her up ana carried her to the . house. Of course, I was mad at the moment or I would never have done it. I had not the least idea I would shoot her when asked her to go out to the barn with me." In addition to Wallace's sworn rnn. fession, several witnesses will be hnH by the grand Jury at the next term of court. -rne evidence collected by the District Attorney and Sheriff wa overwhelming and Wallace Is believed to nave realized that he had no chum ox acquittal. 'BLANK A' MAY BE USED ELECTORS ALLOWED TO SWEAR IN VOTE AT JlE ELECTION. Persons Not In Residence Precinct on Election Date Not Barred From Expressins; Choice. In order to determine the rights of registered voters who may not be in their residence voting precincts on the date of the special state election June 4th, Bruce Dennis, executive secretary of the Legislative Good Roads Commit tee, addressed an Inquiry to Secretary of State Olcott. In his reply, received yesterday, Mr. Olcott said the inquiry was referred to the Attorney General. wno naa aavisea mm as follows: "If I am s qualified voter, duly registered In my residence precinct and chance to be in another part of the state on the date of the special election. June 4 next, can I vote on the various state measures In any precinct wltnin the state at which I present mysen . Yes. In order to do so. most I have In my possession a certificate of registration from the County Clerk of the county in which I am registered ? ' r.ot necessarily so. In the absence, of such certificate vote may be sworn In by using Blank A., which requires the affi davits of two freeholders In all counties of tne state but Multnomah. Six required mere. GRANGER BOOSTS BONDS Astoria Man Criticises Head of Ore gon State Grange. LA GRANDE. Or., May 22. (Sp'ecial.) j. w. worsley, a prominent Granger, came In from Astoria today noon and preached the gospel of good roads and propounded bonds principles to 100 business men at their raid-week lunch eon, rle handled C. E. Spence. master of the State Grange, without gloves, pointed out the enormous wastage o road money in the past, spiked as mis representations certain arguments be ing brought against the bonds and In his convincing manner won over such as were in doubt. He spoke a half hour and injected strong enthusiasm into his audience EXTENDED POWER GRANTED Bill Giving Commission Control of Car Shortage Passes Senate. WASHINGTON. May 22. A bill de signed to extend the Interstate Com merce Commission power to deal with the freightcar shortage situation was passed today by the Senate without de bate. It provides that the commission may prescribe Its own service rules for those of the railroads. The bill now goes to conference with the House, which has passed a similar measure. Power Company Man Promoted. LEWI S TO N, Idaho, May 22. (Spe ciaL) Max Wood, for four years man ager or the Lewiston interests of th Pacific Power & Light Company, will I leave iewiston in a few days for Port land, where he accepts the important position of assistant general manager in tne nead omce of the company. Body of Drowned Man Found. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. May 22. (Special.) The body of Burk Woods, who was drowned three weeks ago near Zillah while crossing the Takima River on horseback, was found on Sunday by boys fishing. The burial took place at Toppenlsh today. The Triumphal 2a-.-.! ft 115 : 3 A: r jet our expectations. Bevo today is an established popular success. Everywhere the same question is asked: "Have you tried Bevo?'9 FLAGS HONOR GUTHRIE JAPANESE AND AMERICAN SERV ICES HELD AT HONOLCLU. Emblem Set at Half Mast While War. ship Bearing Ambassador's Body Is In Harbor. HONOLULU, T. II., May 15. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) Under two flags and in two languages memorial services for the late George W. Guthrie, Ambassador to Japan, were held here last night. More than 300 members of the crew of the Japanese cruiser Aiuma, together with Captain G. Niiro and all officers of the vessel not actually on duty, attended the services, which were held at Central Union Church. Among those on the platform were Governor ' I. E. Plnkham, Brigadier General F. S. Strong. Captain George R. Clark, U. S. N. : Captain Nliro and American and Japanese clergymen. During the several days that the Azuma bearing the Ambassador's body to America has been here all Govern ment flags have hung at half mast. The Japanese population has been par ticularly punctilious in observing the decorum of mourning. CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT AIM F. E. Taylor, of Portland, Tells Se attle Realtors Need of Union. SEATTLE. Wash, May 22. (Special.) "Elimination of state lines and a greater spirit of co-operation directed toward industrial and commercial de velopment through . the Northwest Is the result the Interstate Realty Asso ciation is striving for." said F. EL Tay lor, of Portland, president of the as sociation, in an address this noon at a luncheon given by the Seattle Real Es tate Association. The luncheon was in honor of Mr. Taylor and a party of officers of the Interstate Realty Association and vis of ra .JiOW r flte i -:: ' o .nKv. Hi m tarn ' - .v. WHEN we announced Bevo recently, our hopes were high. We knew that we had the most unusual soft drink that had ever been offered: A beverage com bining the nutritive extracts of wholesome cereals, the zest of Saazer Hops, a flavor all its own, and absolute purity. We knew this because, true to our own ideals, we had experi mented for years before we were satisfied to say,'Wre offer you J5evo it is a different soft drink it is good and it is good for you." High as were our hopes for its reception, we have realized them far and beyond ISffi? Anheuser-Busch, St. Bouis BLUMAUER & HOCH Distributors PORTLAND, ORE. itlng real estate men of the North west. These men are making a tour of the larger cities in the interest of the first annual convention of the In terstate Association, to be held on Grays Harbor August 9, 10 and 11. Paul A. Cowgill, of Portland, secre tary-treasurer of the Interstate Asso ciation, also spoke. RESERVOIR LEAK SMALL Permanent Repairs on Tumalo Proj ect Are Held Possible. SALEM. Or, May 22. (Special.) In a communication received by the Desert Land Board from J. P. Newell, member of the board of consulting engineers on the Tumalo project. Mr. Newell states that investigations carried on so far give hopeful signs that the leak In the project's reservoir is not an ex tensive one and that it may be perma nently repaired. Further geological surveys will be made at once, and it is believed that the board may ' reach some definite con clusion as to the feasibility of perma nently repairing the leak. PORT OPPOSES NEW RATE Astoria Does Not Want Differential Favorable to Portland. ASTORIA. Or.. May 22. (Special.) The Port of Astoria Commission decided today to opose the granting of a dif ferential to Portland against Astoria in the matter of freight rates from interior points. The port will be represented at the hearing which is to be before the State Public Service Commission. More Land Under Cultivation. BEND, Or.. Ma 22. (Special.) A. M. Prlngle and V. A. Woelflen. who have Just arrived here after making the trip from Fife, a short distance off the road to Burns, report the Bend- ETHE RAZOR SHOP 5 NOW THE SHARP SHOP I v location 124 Broadway, between I Alder and Washington I March -it'M. A? A- :. Now, one final word. We promise you that, in accord with the known principles of Anheuser-Busch and all its products, Bevo not only will forever maintain its present high standard of quality, but as time goes on our great endeavor shall be to make this soft drink even more perfect in every detail of its goodness. You will find Bevo at inns, restaurants, groceries, depart ment and drug stores, picnic grounds, baseball parks, soda fountains, dining cars and other places where refreshing beverages are sold. Guard against substi tutes. Have the bot tle opened in front of you, first seeing that the seal is unbroken and that the crown top bears the Fox. Burns road In the best condition known for years. Intermittent rains and fre quent travel over the route have put it in almost perfect shape. Much more 1 892. have been open since fesl hi Reasonable - ftrASjl Prices there must be simple, inexpensive funerals. No worthy person, regardless of financial circumstances, was ever re fused our services. And it is an inviolable rule of this es tablishment that any decision as to price or quality, be made without suggestion from us. All goods are marked in plain figures. Every result must have its cause. Could this firm have become the institution it is today, without a record of fair dealing? MONTOOMER.YAT FIFTH PROGRESSIVE FUNERAL DIRECTORS V sTW r -- j- 1 Li iJS.Wi 1 land is under cultivation this year than last throughout the Homestead country and the range is in fine shape for cat tle, the travelers reported. THERE is no firm in Portland, old -i .1 or new, that has been more reasonable than we. Our books to anyone. Of necessity . i 1sa. ,r va J. -tTT