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TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JUX'E 5, 191T, LUMBER PLEDGED FOR ARMY GAMPS Mills Decide to Sell to Gov ernment at $35 a Thousand During Period of War. NON-MEMBERS CALLED IN Each Concern "Will Be Expected to Provide 25,000,000 'Feet , for Cantonments and Outsiders Will Have to Help. ' TACOMA, "Wash., June 4. (Special.) Members of the West Coast Lumber men's Association are not only pledged to furnish each his proportion of the lumber required for the cantonment buildings at American Lake, amounting to not less than 25,000,000 feet, but a committee of the association will con fer with non-membera in the district. to have non-member mills participate In the orders of the Government. This was the decision arrived at to day at a called meeting of the associa tion held here, at which more than 100 members from all parts of Washing ton and Oregon were present. Presi dent A. L. Paine, of Hoquiam, occupied the chair. The decision to furnish the lumber at an average price of ?18 a thousand feet came after a long discussion as to whether the association should stand back of the prices quoted by Secretary Robert G. Allen, who is now in Wash ington, and which had already been repudiated to some extent by the asso ciation. -" Secretary's Quotation Indorsed. In connection with the vote on price, George H. Long, member -of the lum ber sub-committee of the National Council of Defense r.:. secretary and manager of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, announced that the repudi ation by the association of the appar ently official figures bid by Its secre tary in Washington placed the lumber men in the position of - pikers" In the eyes of officials at Washington. Mr. Long declared that nothing else ought to be done than to ratify the original quotation, and upon motion to this ef fect this was done. Ratification of the price quoted of S35 a thousand for ship lumber was not reached at the meeting today. A committee composed of owners of sev eral of the largest mills, with.W. B. Nettleton, of the Schwager Nettleton Mills of Seattle, as chairman, after a lengthy sessison were unable to recom mend the ratification of the price until definite prices of many Items In the 6hip bill of specifications could be worked out. Specifications Add to Cost. -The committee declared that the specifications furnished by the Govern ment were inadequate and that the dimensions of much of the lumber Is of such size as to add to the price, where as stock sizes can be equally well used. The committee recommended that final inspection at the mills on all ship lum ber be performed by the Pacific Lum ber Inspection Bureau, under that association's grading rules. Many changes in the specifications are recommended by the committee as well as an arbitrary charge of $1.60 a Shipyards. Selection of a committee of lumber mill men and loggers was-made today by Chairman Paine, this committee to work permanently with George S. Long and J. T. Gregory. It Is proposed that all orders be distributed through the committee, which will act under the ad vice of Mr. Long and Mr. Gregory. "BONE DRY" STAVED OFF "Washington's Law Automatically --i- m- j v- va .m. 111 M. lie U. N OLYMPIA, Wash.. June 4. E. M. Williams, of Seattle, today filed with the Secretary of State petitions for a referendum vote on the bone-dry pro hibition law passed by the 1917 Leg islature. The petitions bore 24,200 names, 23,657 being required. The "bone dry" law. which was to have become effective at midnight be-H tween June 6 and 7. is now suspended, automatically, permitting a continua tion of the permit system, which has existed since January 1, 1916. On July 1 the Reed amendment passed by Con gress is expected to make the state "bone dry. Foreigners May Ply Along Coast. WASHINGTON, June 4. To relieve railway freight congestion the Ad ministration is considering suspending during the war provisions of the navi gation laws which forbid foreign ves sels in American coastwise trade. Central W. C. T. V. Meets in Library Central W. C. T. U. will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Room A Central Library. HI.V"liyi'i!l!yt.WIBl 1 3& 1 KORfl-KOMId It cools and soothes tender skin That's wby so many thousands of doctors recommend Kora Konia why so many thou sands of people use it daily. For severe sunburn, for prickly heat, for all kinds of itches and skin sores Kora Konia ib the most comfortable, the coolest, the most healing thing to use. VteRHARb Mnmn Chcpmvm. Co . Newark. N. J. i rienf"3 . Buy a large UORrl- box now. &i "mii good to have hi -"rro. I PORTLAND BOYS IN OLIVE DRAB ALLOWED LEAVE FOR VOTING Colonel Dentler Gives Man's Talk to Young Soldiers Baseball Teams Or ganized Balls in Demand. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 3. (Spe cial.) With the United States on the eve of having troops in actual physical contact in the European battle front, an interpretation of the military terms in general, use will be an aid to the general reader. The following are among those in constant use: A corps is two or more divisions, commanded by a major-general. A division is composed of two or more brigades, also commanded by a major-general. A brigade, commanded .by a brigadier-general. is composed of two or more regiments and independent com panies or battalions. A regiment of infantry consists of 12 line companies and three additional companies. It is commanded by a col onel, with the following additional of ficers: One lieutenant-colonel, three majors, 15 captains as company com manders, three of them also being members of the colonel's staff as ad jutant, quartermaster and commissary; two lieutenants to each company, one lieutenant acting on each of the three majors' staff. A battalion is made up of four com panies and is commanded by a major. A company of infantry consists of about 150 men, divided into two platoons; platoons are divided into squads. A platoon is commanded by a lieutenant a commissioned officer; two or more squads are commanded by a sergeant; a squad is commanded by a corporal and comprises seven men be sides the corporal. A company of cavalry is called a troop, and a battalion of cavalry is called a squadron. A company of artillery Is called a battery. It is divided into sections and there may be different numbers of guns, according to tie kind of artil lery. Three batteries of artillery make , a battalion. The word "Company." "Troop" or "Battery," should not be used before the letter as "Company x." , It would be the same as to say "Street Jackson." The letter comes first, just as the num eral comes before the word regiment: "2d regiment." . Not regiment 2d, Troops are either "federals" (regu lar) or . national guard. Every male citizen of the United States between the age of 18 and 4a is a member of the militia. Never use the' word when re ferring to organized bodies of troops. ' There are no such things as "militia officials" or "army officials" in. mili tary parlance. They are national guard and army officers.. A skirmish, engagement, brush, fight or encounter is not a battle. A battle, Is an engagement for the possession of a certain point and is general in character. Large bodies of troops are engaged more than a brigade. Otherwise the fight is an en gagement, a' skirmish or an encounter. Never say "Captain Jones and his sol diers of Company A." Say "a company, commanded by Captain Jones," did so and so. Any irregular body of troops less than a company, or troops, is called a detachment, unless it is a platoon or squad or a section of artillery. Never say "Lieutenant Jones and a number of men" from such and such an organiza KAISER'S FRIEND TURNS AMERICAN MARINES SERGEANT- MAJOR WANTS TO FIGHT, Ilenrr A.' Rlekera Called "Best Look ing Soldier In Germany" by Emperor, lnring Visit. PHILADELPHIA, May 19. Although at one time a personal friend of the Emperor of Germany, who has had sev eral talks with him, Sergeant-Major Henry A. Riekers, United States Marine Corps, said today that he was glad he now belonged to the American soldier-sailors who are likely to be "first to fight" overseas. When the U. S. S. Louisiana visited Kiel, Germany, shortly before the war, the Kaiser came aboard and, being im pressed with the soldierly bearing and general appearance of Riekers, re marked that he was "the finest looking soldier in Germany," which statement was published in the German press at the time. Sergeant-Major Riekers has served 18 years with the American "Soldiers of the Sea." participating In the cam paign In the Philippines against Agui naldo: in the suppression of the Boxer rebellion in China, and during the Cuban pacification. He is now serving at the local marine barracks. LONE SURVIVOR WRITES ALL, BUT ONE MAN OF TWO NEW FOUNDLAND COMPANIES LOST. Engagement at Monchy Is Described as "the Mont Glorious Fight" Colonial Ever Had Been In. ST. JOHNS, N. F.. June 4. The part played by the New Foundland regi ment in the fighting about Monchy is described in a letter received by the Governor of the colony from a General serving in France. The regiment was brought up to relieve the troops hold ing Monchy, "our most advanced and most important point," and was sent forward to gain more ground. Two companies pushed on beyond the ob jective and rushed a wood in which they saw masses of Germans. A ter rific fight followed. Of the two com panies only one man returned. His only comment was that it "was the most glorious fight" he had ever been in. - - .. . The Germans at once counter at tacked in great numbers. When they reached the eastern outskirts of Monchy they were stopped by the headquarters staff of the New Found land regiment led by their Colonel. With a dozen men the officer held an advanced trench and delivered such an effective rifle fire that the enemy was rolled back in disorder. The General urged that the ranks of the regiment be filled up at once "with the same good stuff as before." 3 SHINGLE KILNS BURN FOUR MILLION SHINGLES ARE DE STROYED AT ABERDEEN. Mill Not Damaged, and Sheds Contain ing Eight Million Shingles Are Saved- Total Loss $ 15.0O0. ABERDEEN. Wash.. June 4. (Spe cial.) Three drykilns and 4.000,000 shingles, entailing a loss of $15,000, partly covered by insurance, were de stroyed by fire yesterday at the Mark ham plant of the Markhara Shingle tion. Say: " a detachment from A Company, commanded by Lieutenant Jones." Ammunition is spoken of in terms of rounds. "Fifty rounds" means 60 car tridges 60 shots. Never say muskets. There are not any.' Artillerymen carry pistols and not revolvers. Troops generally move in columns. (The usual column is four men abreast two ranks comprising a squad, with the corporal "as the man on the left in the rear rank.) They go into the firing line in "extended order" sometimes referred to as a skirmish line. Troops are sent into battle or engagement as the firing line, the support and the re- verve. The tactical unit In line of battle or engagement is the battalion. A picket consists of . several men generally a squad. One of a picket is a sentiner or sentry. In front .and on the flanks of all. troops in camp are outposts pickets. All troops - doing guard duty, picket, duty, outpost duty, etc., are commanded by "the officers of the day," so designated for a period of 84 hours as are the troops on guard duty. Troops carry "ponchos" rubber blankets. Not rain coats or rain capes. Mounted troops and drivers are equipped with "slickers." A bayonet is kept in a scabbord. A rifle or carbine is loaded with a clip. Fatigue duty refers to work to be done about camp. A camp is "policed" when it is cleaned up rid of rubbish and the like. A cavalryman is called a "trooper." A recruit Is not a "rookie," unless you want to use slang. The phrase "new recruit" is redundant. - Troops are "mustered" into the serv ice and out. Also they are "mustered," each month for the benefit of the pay master that he may know no dead men are drawing pay. . The insignia of United States offi cers designating rank are as follows: Second lieutenant Brown braid on cuffs gold-black hat braid, U. S. on collar, leather leggins. First Lieutenant One bar on shoul der, other Insignia corresponding to Second Lieutenant. Captain Two bars on shoulder. Major Gold leaf on shoulder. Lieutenant-Colonel Silver leaf on shoulder. Colonel Silver eagle on shoulder. Brigadier-General One silver star on shoulder. Major-General Two silver stars on shoulder. Lieutenant-General Three silver stars on shoulder. Full General Four silver stars on shoulder. All grades wear brown braid on cuffs, gold black cord on hats, leather leggins and U. S. on collar. The insignia worn by the various branches of the service are as follows: ' Infantry two crossed rifles. Cavalry Two crossed sabres. Artillery Two crossed cannon. Medical Mercury wand with in twined snakes. The designating colors for each branch are: Infantry, blue; cavalry, yellow; artillery, red; medical corps, maroon. Company, owned by L. M. Humberger and Kenneth Hayes. The fire, which was ' discovered by Mr. Hayes about 9 o'clock, undoubtedly was caused by an overheated kiln. The flames evidently had been burning in side about an hour before discovered, and had such a start that it was im possible to save the kilns, but the shingle sheds, about 100 feet distant, were saved by efficient work with mill apparatus which is up to date and was efficiently used, there being a strong wind toward the sheds. The mill was not damaged, but may have to shut down part of the time pending rebuilding of the kilns, which will start at once. It is estimated it will require nearly 60 days to get the kilns in operation again. The sheds which were saved con tained about 8.000,000 shingles. POLICE QUELL THIRSTY Crowd at Liquor Window of Express Office Becomes Unruly. TACOMA. Wash.. June 4. (Special.) So great had the crowd of persons receiving liquor shipments become around the Wells, Fargo express office here today that the police were called to preserve order. It was feared that the jostling, thirs ty crowd, anxious to lay in liquor stocks before Uncle Sam wrecked the mail-order bar would break the win dows of the office. The officer kept the customers in line and allowed each one to depart with his precious pack age. Many women were in the line. SECOND CAMP ORDERED Would-Be Officers Must Apply After June 15. SAN FRANCISCO, June 4. Applica tions for admittance to the second re serve officers' training camp at the Presidio will be accepted on and after June 15, according to orders received here today from the War Department by Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Laden, commanding the military camp. The second camp will open August 27. and 2500 men will be selected. Ap plications received before June 15 will not be considered. RUSSIANS WN POSITIONS Scouts Break Through Wire Entan glements Near Kovel. PETROGRAD, via London, June 4. Russian scouts yesterday broke through fpur rows of wire entanglements In front of the German position near Kovel and dispersed the Teuton barrier guards. Farther south in the Carpathian Mountains Russian scouts penetrated the German wire entanglements near Pnevi, drove the Germans from their trenches and captured a machine gun, the War Office announced today. Logger Stumbles to Kis Death. . ABERDEEN. Wash.,' June 4. (Spe cial.) J. G. McLeod. a logger, aged 30, suffered a fractured skull, which resulted in his death this morning, when he fell part way down a stair at a lodging-house. After his fall he walked three blocks and then col lapsed. The police spent all day work ing on the theory that McLeod had been murdered, only to find a man to night who had seen McLeod take the fall. The stroets over which he passed were in places marked with blood. Mc Leod was a member of the Raymond L W. W. . .. Phone your want ads to The Orego nlan. Main 7070, A 6095. CHURCH HAS BEST GOODS SAYS ADMAN Religion Is Declared to Merit Best Advertising, but to Have Poorest. ORIENT IS TO BE-INVADED Fund of $1,000,000 to Be Put Into Campaign of Publicity, Minister , Tells Association of Clubs of World at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 4. (Special.) A fund of $1,000)000 is to be put into religious publicity In the secular papers of Japan, India and China, according to announcement made today in the church publicity conference of the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. The announcement was made by the Rev. George M. Fowles, of New York, treasurer of the board of foreign missions of the Methodist Epis copal Church. "I am the treasurer of the special fund for the publicity campaign, which is to be the first great campaign of the kind ever undertaken," said Dr. Fowles. "It is not to be under the control of any other denomination, but is to be strictly undenominational. Nothing sec tarian is to be allowed in the adver tisements, but they will be thoroughly Christian and will show the arguments In favor of Christianity and will be ad dressed directly to the native people of these great nations of the Orient. Ad Man Gives Own Fortune. "The man who is responsible for the plan is an advertising man. He has put his own fortune into it and is doing it without seeking any financial gain. A plan of selling annuity bonds for the sake of retired ministers is also to be put on by several denominations which will Involve the spending of $80,000 in advertising, it was also an nounced. Herbert S. Houston, president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of tho World, spoke at the church publicity meeting and said he was heart and soul with the churches In their work. "The church has the best goods in the world and ought to have the best ad vertising," he said, "but I am sorry to say It has had the poorest advertising. "I believe in dignity in church ad vertising, but not that stupid dignity which has in It no more life than a wooden Indian lashed to a cigar stand. Sensationalism Is Denounced. "If advertisements follow the models of the New Testament, they will be simple and strong, but they will also pulsate with life, and not be bald, cold and stereotyped." In the general discussion which fol lowed It was said the preacher who ln nounred as his subject "An Experience In a Submarine" and then preached on "Jonah" ought to be "squelched." "Churches should tell the truth," it was said. "If they advertise simply for sensation, they are putting the church In the class of stores which sell goods advertised below cost. Sensational preaching is like ragtime music and will get a ragtime audience." "Billy Sunday never pays a cent for advertising, and yet gets the crowds," said one minister. "Yes, but Billy has other men to do the work for him," a New York dele gate replied. "He has two good news paper men with him." CONSCRIPTION RIOTS ON Coptlnud From First Page.) to Reitman's rescue and was loudly ap plauded. She rebuked the police for not preventing the soldiers from 'breaking the law." Pmsatanlsm Is Charged. "I came to the conclusion when the conscription law was passed," she said. that tomorrow the funeral march of 500,000 American youths is going to be celebrated. "Tomorrow tlrey are going to muster out the police, the National Guard and a body of parasites known as the home guard, who have nothing else to do. If the people want war, why sqmany police and soldiers to make them be come soldiers? Those in power know that they could not put America to the test. If you force people to the Army you will 'Prussianize America' to 'democratize Germany. "The only thing that prevents me from telling you not to register is be cause I am an anarchist and I do not believe in forcing one's actions, either morally or otherwise. I say 'follow your own conscience.' If that is trea son I am ready to be shot." She closed' her address by advising the people to go out of the building quietly. They followed her advice. Circulars Are Seised. Several soldiers and detectives then mounted the stage and seized a num ber of circulars on which were printed pleas against registration. The circu lars, which were headed: "Don't Regis ter, Son," had been distributed among the audience. After the meeting a number of per sons were arrested for disorderly con duct. A woman was arrested charged with having distributed anti-registration literature. . Others were arrested charged with insulting the United States uniform. An ambulance surgeon was kept busy for more than an hour attending those who' incited most of the disorder. California Excise Laws Upheld. WASHINGTON. June 4. California laws, imposing excise taxes on foreign corporations for doing intrastate busi ness, were today upheld as constitu tional by the Supreme Court. The tax based upon corporate stock, Jhe court decided. Is applicable to foreign cor porations engaged in interstate com merce. Girl Not Wed Asks Annulment. CHICAGO, May 20. Although Miss Susie Foltln has never been married, she must have her marriage annulled. In her annulment plea she says the license was obtained, and that, despite the fact there was no wedding, the min ister had the license recorded. Turkish Interests Transferred. WASHINGTON. June 4. Ambassa dor Sharp - at Paris has notified the State Department that he has trans ferred to Spanish diplomats Turkish Interests In France for which he has been caring since early in the war.' Mrs. Sage Buys Bonds. ; NEW YORK, June 4. Mrs. Russell Sage subscribed $1,200,000 to the liberty loan today, . bringing her total . pur chases up to i 2,000,000. . You can Unscrew the Stub and useAIXths Soap ' 3. 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Colgate's Shaving Cream will sink at once Proof Positive of its con centrated Soap and Glycerine content; proof also that with Colgate's you get the most luxurious and economical shave possible from a shaving cream. COLGATE & CO., NEW YORK Established 1806 RANGE FEUD RAGES Rancher Warned Off of His Own Territory. SHERIFF STARTS ON HUNT Three Riders Waylay Man Who Is Told to Get Off of Range and to Stay Off and Is Forced to Retreat Before Gun. BEND. Or., June 4. (Special.) To be driven from the range by an armed, masked rider within 20 miles of his own ranch, where he and his father have run stock for the last three dec ades, was the experience of Edward Egll, of Harney County, who, with Sheriff W. A. Goodman, of Burns, was in Bend this morning. Both Mr. Egll and the Harney County Sheriff fear the beginning of another range feud, and Mr. Goodman is de termined to find the rider and prevent a recurrence of the holdup. According to the story told by Mr. EgH this morning, he was riding for cattle Friday night when he saw three men in the distance. One rode toward him, dismounting and signaling for him to approach. The rancher did so, and as he neared, the man stepped from behind his horse, a handkerchief tied over his face and a rifle covering Egll. A command to "hands up" was followed by the de mand to "get off this range and stay off." The rancher was unarmed and could do nothing but beat a retreat, although he assured the man that he would not be deterred from using that part of the range In the future. Mr. Egll has ho Idea who the man was, failing to recognize him either by his appearance or by his voice. The other two kept far enough away so A Reliable Treatment for Rheumatism A sudden twinge of pain Is generally the first warning of an attack of rheu matism. It feels as if the disease was in the bones or muscles, but the real cause of rheumatism Is the uric acid in the blood. 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Hall, M. )., p.p. 148 of ?.) Economies like this will enable you to save enough for another Liberty Loan Bond and that a good, sound patriot ism, and good common sense as well. tGhe SHAVING STICK combines convenience, comfort and economy better than any other shaving preparation. 1. Handy to hold, because the octagon shape and the milled edges of the Grip give the fingers a firm grasp. 2. Handy for traveling because one turn of the Grip locks the box no coming apart in your traveling bag. that they were safe from recognition. Mr. Egll himself was apparently well known to his assilant, for the latter called him by name at the same time that he demanded his surrender. "Conditions are getting bad when a man cannot use range which has been in the family's possession for more than 20 years," Sheriff Goodman admitted, "but I intend to see to It that a speedy improvement is effected." Dumont Invents Powerful Seaplane. PARIS. June 4. Santos Dumont, the Brazilian aviator, has Invented a pow erful type of seaplane for fighting sub marines, according to a Turin dispatch, which says that the new machine will be manufactured in the United States. Anti-Aircraft Lodge Consecrated. LONDON. May 23. The Royal Anti Aircraft Lodge of Free Masons was consecrated today. Membership will be limited to members of the Anti-Air-craft service. The Bible used in the To Persons Witfi "Unhappy Feet We Recommend the RICE A Mlmmmm. Children and Infantm rat Colt Anklm It Tarn Sola tlt . cator li Bent a fj 1 - i 3 1 1 Pointed P l5!,ff I ,1 Shoes Straight in f I Afr". rVs-vV ' Children and V' . i.vA B Infant Patent t'T .' -A5Cj A I Colt Anklm Tim IJ Ai .-'4 , V Tarn Sola EJu- .; - S toT -'fr KNIGHT SHOE GO. Morrison Street, Near Broadway NEW ceremony and the warrant of the lodge were bound with boards cut from the propeller of a Zeppelin brought down on England and part of the regalia of the lodge was made of aluminum from the Zeppelins brought down at Cuffley and In Essex. Theater Cuts Prices During War. PHOENIX, Ariz., May 23. In marked contrast to the grocer, baker and butcher, there is one business man who has lowered his toll from the public's purse because of the war. He is the owner of a Phoenix theater, and it is because of "the unusual demands made upon the finances of our patrons ur gent to the necessities of war," that he announces a reduction in the price of theater tickets. London Reports Another Air Raid. LONDON. June 4. An air raid on the Bruges docks and canals last night was reported officially today. HUTCHINS YOUR feet can't be happy when you crowd them into pointed, pinching shoes shoes that cause corns, bun ions, callouses, fiat-feet, ingrowing nails. 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