Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 09, 1917, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextV THE MORNING OREGONIAX, SATURDAY. JUNE 9, 1917. 5 17 STATES REGISTER 2,349,256 Ifl DRAFT "BILLY' SUNDAY'S SOLOIST TO BECOME BRIDE OF PORTLAND Y. M. C. A. SECRETARY. CAMP CONTRACTS WILL BE LET TODAY Souvenir Saturday Claims for Exemptions Total 1,362,467 in Reports Already Prepared. ELIGIBLES UNDER ESTIMATE If Remaining 31 States Show the Same Percentage Actual Fig ures "Will Be 1,264,000 Below Calculations. TTASHIN-GTOX June 8. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia had their returns from Tuesday's war registration complete tonight when the Provost Marshal-General's office closed, showing: a combined registration of 2,349,256, compared with their census eligible estimate of 2,703.727. At this rate something more than 85 per cent of the census estimate has been registered, and if the other 31 states should show the same ratio of decrease the total registration would be around 9.000,000, or 1,264,000 below the census figures. Officials do not believe, however, that the average of 15 per cent under the estimates will be maintained and hope to see the total well over 9,000,000. With the men now in the military or naval service not required to register deducted from the census figures, con fidence is felt that the record will show comparatively few slackers to be accounted for. Exemptions Total 1,362,467. The total indicated possible exemp tions reported by the states recorded - Is 1,362,467. Of the total registered, 1,652,565 are white, 449,779 are negroes, 198,145 (exclusive of West Virginia) are aliens and 36.965 (exclusive of West Virginia) alien enemies. The states Included in tonight's fig ures are Arkansas, California, Con necticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland. Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wis consin and West Virginia! In a letter to Brigadier-General Crowder, the Provost Marshal-General, congratulating him upon the results of the registration, made public today. Secretary Baker said: Patriotism Shunn by Crnnua. "Tou have done the biggest thing of its kind we have ever been called upon to try and you have surrounded it with an atmosphere which not only created the success, but made of it a stimulating demonstration of our Na tional solidarity and patriotism. I am naturally filled with delight and ap preciation." WASHINGTON, June 8. The Gover nor of Maine reports the state's total registration at 60,176; indicated possible exemptions, 29,392; state's estimated eligibles, 63,578. , TOPEKA, Kan.. June 8. Official reg istration for Kansas is 150,112, it was announced officially today. State's es timated eligibles numbered 180,183. RALEIGH. N. C, June 8. Governor Bickett tonight announced North Caro-i Una's total registration as 200,032; in dicated possible exemptions, 133,614; state's estimated eligibles, 194,066. SACRAMENTO, CaL, June 8. Cali fornia will exceed by a slight margin the 300,000 mark originally estimated for registration, according to revised returns received today by the state bureau of registration. SHRINERS TO VISIT SALEM Al Kadcr Temple Ceremonial Is Be ing Arranged. SALEM, Or.. June 8. (Special.) At least 400 visiting nobles of the Mystic Shrine from Willamette Valley points are expected to Join with Al Kader Temple of Portland here Satur day, June 30, when a number of weary travelers will be taken over the desert waste. Illustrious Potentate James Mof fet, of Portland, has named Harvey Wells. Thomas B. Kay and A. H. Lee as a committee to arrange for the ceremonial, and the following commit tees have been named to have charge of the details: Reception committee -Lot Pearce, chair man: Henry B. Thlelsen. John Albert, Judge Georite H. Burnett, Dr. W. H. Byrd. Entertainment committee Dr. R. E. Lee Fteiner. chairman; Charles Murphy. Dr. Marry Ollnger, W. W. Moore, Milton W. Meyers. Refreshment committee Fred Erlckson, chairman; Hal D. Patton. Walter Smith, Jo seph McAllister. George Dunsford. Membership committee George G. Brown, chairman; Judge Thomas V. Byu, O. A. Ol sen. CLARKE REGISTERS 2035 Total of 178 Aliens Found in Vancou ver Districts; No Trouble Noted. VANCOTTVRT Woi T.,t, re clal.) In Clarke County the number who registered registration day, June 5, Was 2035. Thin in eimAroh. .v. wu.wns.cv U'lULl L 11 C estimate made by the Census Depart ment, dui it is understood that in many states this was found to be true. There was no trouble in any of the Trecincts There were 1858 white, two colored aliens. Eiignt claimed legisla tive and Judicial exemption; 74 total disability, 884 dependent families, to tal claiming exemption 1027, leaving a net not claiming exemption of 831. REPUBLIC PAVING ITS WAY Russian Constituent Assembly to Be Summoned. PETROGRAD, via London, June 8. x no ursi sitting oi tne special commis , i ........ fcw "i'' - a. Duiiunun- ing the Russian constituent assembly was held today. After an introductory speech by Premier Lvoff. Feodor Kokoshkine, a leader of the Constitutional Democrats, was appointed president or the com mission. New Incorporations Announced. SALEM, Or., June 8. (Special.) Articles of incorporation were filed with Corporation Commissioner Schul derman today by the Grant Smith-Por ter Guthrie Comnanv. & hir.hniiHir., firm of Portland. The incorporators are jamra a. iverr, (Jfiarles E. McCul loch and L. Storla. nnH ih. oni.i!.. tion is filacer! at SAon nnn tw r Ship Timber Mills also filed articles toaay win a capital of $150,000 and ma xoiiowing incorporators: E. Kingsley, G. B. Maxwell and C Miller. E. I ' ' Sin I l" V' fx- i '' 7 Mira A. W. McLaren, who for five years traveled around the world with Billy Sunday as his soloist. Tuesday will become the bride of W. E. Wright, associate secretary of the Y. M. C. A. for Idaho and Oregon. Mr. Wright left yesterday for Pasadena, Cal., where the ceremony will be per formed. The romance is the result of a meeting in Bellingham eight years ago. when Mr. Wright, then general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. there, and Miss McLaren were assisting in one of Mr. Sunday's campaigns. Miss McLaren's voice was discovered by Charles Alexander, who was then ; leading revival campaigns throughout I to America, where she has since been i gellstlc services. She has also been IS HIT BY T COMPAXIOS RENDERS FIRST AID AND SUMMONS ASSISTANCE. Gurdnnu Is Believed to Have Fallen Asleep While Seated on Tie Near Tunnel. MOSIEK, Or., June 8. (Special.) While on guard duty last night at one of the tunnels between this city and The Dalles, Private M. N. Miller, of Company K, stationed here, was struck by a passing freight train and severely injured. Sight ribs were broken, his right arm just above the wrist broken, severe internal injuries were sustained, as well as lacerations and bruises about the head and body. Private B. Morgan, who was with him, was off duty and had gone to bed, when he heard the groans of the in jured man. He called to his comrade, and receiving no answer got up, ob tained a lantern and found him in a semi-conscious condition. With the aid of his first-aid packet he bandaged him up as best he could and then flagged train No. 6, which arrived about 1:30. The injured soldier was taken aboard and rushed to a hos pital in The Dalles. He came to his senses for a time and told who was with him, but was unable to account for the accident. When found Private Miller was about 15 feet from the track near the east entrance to the tunnel. His gun had been broken, when he was thrown against thoi rock embankment. Captain Murphy, who Is stationed at The Dalles, has since given orders that the guards shall be placed on the west end of the tunnel. The theory advanced seems to be that he had been sitting on the edge of a tie and had probably dozed off to sleep when the cylinder of the engine struck him. The marks of his shoes were plainly discernible in the gravel at the edge of the tie, and the fact that his wrist was broken as well as his gun by the force of the imnact against the rock embankment strength ens tnis tneory. Miller, before the National Guard was called out, was attending the Ore gon Agricultural College, and his motner. who resides in Oregon City, has been notified. 30 INSPECTORS NAMED STOCK OF OREGON COUNTIES TO BE PROTECTED. Governor Wlthyeombe Follows Recom mendations of Cattle and Horse Raisers Association. SALEM, Or., June 8. (Special.) oovernor wlthyeombe today named the county stock inspectors for 30 of the counties of Oregon on the recom mendation of the Cattle and Horse Raisers' Association of the state. No recommendations were made for five counties. The appointees all hold until July 1, 1919. The men named today with their home addresses are as follows: Charles Wendt, Baker; R. G. McAllister. Corvallia; W. A. Eigner, Astoria: Elmer T. Connell, Deer Island: A. A. Brash, North Bend: L. Nichols. Irinevllle: J. w. Oa trander. Gold Beach; A. McDonald, Oregon City; R. E. Hunt, Roieburg; George T. Meador, Prairie City; Lester Wade. Condon; A. Goodman, Burns; J. M. Rader. Med ford; R. J. Bestul, Grants Pass; Albert I Marshall. Olene; Charles Pitcher, Silver Lake; W. S. Roberts, Eugene; D. Taylor, Halsey; Jess Farrln, Taft; Thomas Logan. Brogan: G. M. Rice. Woodburn; John Bros nan, Heppner; Gerry Know, North Portland, James Stewart, Mora; J. E. Reedy, Tilla mook; E. L. Wright, Pilot Rock; T. B. Johnson, Cove: Henry Haas. Enterprise; W. H. Harris, The Dalles; W. B. Cook. For est Grove. 30 lll SILVERT01M CLASS Commencement Exercises Are At tended by 500 People. SILVERTON, Or.. June 8. (Special.) The largest class in the history of the Silverton High School participated In the commencement exercises last night with 500 persons in attendance. The graduates were: Eva Digerness, Helen Bonner, Helen Wolcott, Elsie Wolcott, Elsie Solberg, Ethel Haggerty, Mabel uani. Leta Janz, Lmma Larson. Mary Largent, Amy Ross, Alfred Adams. Walter Toft, Rholin Cooley, Nicholi Nelson. Paul Wray. Eunice Knaut, Elizabeth Lacey. Edna Haver nick, Clara Larson, Veneta Moores. Meva1 Blackerby, Rachel Cook, Vada DeGuire, Ardath Kerr. Quincy Davis, Edwin Durno. Victor Madsen, Clarence Sheeder, Alvin Hobart and Oscar Loe. RED CROSS DRIVE PLANNED Rosebure and Grants Pass Folk Out Soon to Raise County's $11,500 GRANTS PASS, Or., June 8. (Spe cial.) At a mass meeting of citizens held Wednesday evening plans were laid loc the rasing of .Josephine Coun Scotland. He induced her to come leading the music in Kreat evan- closely identified with settlement work. ty"s quota of $4000 in the Red Cross fund campaign to be waged during the week of June 18. Sam H. Baker, cashier of the Jose phine County Bank, is campaign man ager. Under him are 10 teams, cap tained respectively by Frank Mash- burn. Dr. s. Loughridge, Frank C. Bramwell, Fred A. Williams, Dr. Ed Bywater, George C. Sabin, T. P. Cra mer. W. P. Quinlan. L. M. Boozer and C. H. Demaray. Each captain has se lected four teammates. The teams have added a little zest to their rivalry by taking the names of prominent war figures, as follows: Joffre. Lloyd George. Petraln, Halg, Neville, roch, Pershing, Sims, Hoover and Mott teams, respectively. ROSEBTJRG. '.Or.. June 8. (Special.) Tte delegates who attended the re cent Red Cross meeting at Portland returned here today preparatory to engaging in one of the most enthusias tic campaigns for money ever under taken in Douglas County. Douglas County has been asked to raise $7500 and the members of the executive com mittee of the Roseburg Red Cross So ciety believe this sum will be forth coming. The "big drive" will extend to every part of Douglas County and no one will be slighted. EXAMINATION DATES GIVEN Tests for Teachers to Be Conducted From June 2 7 to 3 0. SALEM. Or, June 8. (Special.) Su perintendent J. A. Churchill has ar ranged the following programme for teachers' examinations which swill be held in the county seats of the re spective counties, from June 27 to 30, Inclusive: Wednesday morning United States his tory, writing (penmanship), music, draw ing. Wednesday afternoon Physiology, read ing, manual training, composition, domestic science, methods in reading, course of study for drawing; methods in arithmetic. Thursday morning Arithmetic history of education, psychology, methods in geog raphy, mechanical drawing, domestic art, course of study for domestic art. Thursday afternoon Grammar, geogra phy, stenography. American literature, physics, typewriting, methods In language, thesis for primary certificate. Friday morning Theory and practice, or thography (spelling), physical geography. English literature, chemistry, physical cul ture. Friday afternoon School law. geology, al gebra, civil government. Saturday morning Geometry, botany. Saturday afternoon General history, book keeping. SALEM GRADUATES 137 High School Commencement Exer cises Held Last Xight. SALEM. Or., June. 8. (Special.) j. no oaiem iign bcnooi commencement exercises were held tonight, with, 137 students graduating. The greater part of the programme, which follows, was given by the graduating 'pupils them selves: Invocation. Rev. H. E. Pemberton High School chorus, "Daybreak"; introductory re marks by Principal J. C. Nelson; "Schools for Citizenship." by Harold Asplnwall; piano solo. "Scottish Poem." by Alice Welch: "Our Flyers," by Hugh Walker; "The Littlest Rebel." by Florence Scheuerle; "Sate for Democracy," by Paul Pierce; ad dress to the class, "Doing My Part." by James W. Palmer, of the Portland Toung Men's Christian Association; presentation of diplomas by Chairman A. A. Lee. of the School Board; benediction by the Rev. G. F. Holt. Vocal solos were given by Helen Hogue. The high school chorus gave a num ber of selections under the direction of Miss Minnetta Magers. PORTLAND GETS CONTRACT Clarke and Cowlitz Counties Let Big Deal for Truss Span Bridge. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 8. (Spe cial.) At a joint session of the Clarke and Cowlitz County Commissioners, held here today, the contract for build ing a wooden truss span bridge across the Lewis River between the two coun ties was let for approximately $14 000 to the Portland Bridge & Iron Com pany, of Portland. Bids for a cable suspension bridge ran as high as 821.000. The proposition of the tonntv. Kill ing the Clarke County Fairgrounds was aiscussea, out no action was taken. Guardsmen Carry Idcntif ication. HOOD RIVER. Or., June 8. (.Spe cial.) Fearing that they might be asked for registration cards, members of Twelfth Company, Coast Artillery, Oregon National Guard, who were ex empt from registration under the war census, on leaving for a Portland visit have asked Captain George R. Wilbur for documentary evidence showing their membership in the local military organization. The requests were grant ed and the small slips testifying that they are guardsmen may save them from possible embarrassment. Pendleton Banks Sell Bonds.. PENDLETON. Or, June 8. (Special.) Seventy-five thousand dollars' worth of liberty bonds were sold here today by the banks. One of the purchasers was Ung Goey. merchant, leader of the Chinese colony here. Several large i blocks were taken. War Department Hurries Con struction of Sixteen Cities for Soldiers. RED TAPE WILL BE CUT Department Anticipates Criticism for Departure From Old Methods in Letting Army . . Contracts. WASHINGTON, June 8. Nearly a score of Captains of the Quartermaster Corps were ordered today to report to Colonel Littell, chief of cantonment construction, in preparation for begin ning work on the 16 soldier cities which are to be ready by September 1 to house 600,000 young men of the selective army. Award of contracts for buildings on the seven sites already selected probably will be announced to morrow. Chillicothe, O., and Petersburg. Va., were added today to the list of canton ment sites approved. Army orders today also called out a score of Captains in the Quarter masters Reserve Corps to be command- rs of reserve wagon, motor truck companies and bakery companies for the cantonments. A board of officers was directed to study plans for store houses for sub-depots of the War De partment and to recommend regula tions for the conduct of the vast dis tribution system that must be created. A statement by the committee on public information indicates that the War Department anticipates criticism of the method to be employed In con tracting for the cantonment sites. It lays great stress on the enormous amount of work to be done in 12 weeks and asserts that this could be accom plished only by complete abandonment of all methods of handling Army work heretofore known. "That the construction of these great camps can be carried on by methods new in Government contracting with out arousing criticism." the statement says, "is not expected by those In charge of the work. All they ask is that all the facts be ascertained by critics before any attempt is made to delay or stop the building. Training cannot begin until the cantonments are ready, and these cannot be ready un less the Government and its helpers Treason Our Prospect of "Bonds or Bondage" Our "Wooden Fleet" Shrinks Canada to. Adopt the Draft War and the Dope Habit Making. Over Old Rails An Art Exhibition with a "Punch" Martyring a Newspaper A Plea for the Small Church Sermons the Trench-Fighters Want Even the best and most broad-minded of, us, if we live constantly in one place, meet the same people, and pursue the same round of daHy duties and pleasures, are apt to become parochial, to miss the wide sweep of the winds pf thought arid progress that blow .about the earth... Thus situated, we need some mental tonic, some invigorating stimulus from without to bring us into harmony with the onward march of events. And such a.tonic, such, a vitalizing June NEWS-DEALERS iBl Ifcfiry Digest BUY Liberty Bonds I repeat my offer: You can buy Liberty Bonds at this store in any amount from $50 up. Pay me only $1 when you buy, and $1 weekly for each $50 unit. Boys and girls under 18 at one-half the above rate. I charge no interest. You receive all the interest that accrues while you are paying for the bonds. I do not make one cent of profit. Boys and girls, this is a good way to save your money. You have heard the saying "as good as a Government bond" now's your chance to have one for yourselves. , Men and women, buy bonds and let them earn 3 per cent for you while you are paying for them. Put your savings into them. Do it for your Home, your Flag and your Country. break all previous construction records. They cannot do this if the enemy is aided by interference at home with the work upon which the very birth of the new Army depends." CANFTEliD TO SUPERVISE WORK Assistant Quartermaster Is Sta tioned in Portland. OEEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. June 8. Orders issued today de tail Captain Edward Canfield, Jr., 1 Aid and comfort to our German enemy assume a peculiarly insidious and subtle form, as we are warned by leading papers in various parts of the country, by the attempts of certain journals to confuse the minds of the American people about our motives in. entering the waf, and to implant seeds of suspicion and distrust concerning our AJlies. On this subject the Chicago Herald very clearly and strongly says, "It's about time for the ham-stringers that are lurking in the tall grass and the sabotagists who are trying to throw monkey-wrenches into the war machinery, to shut off and up or look for unpleasant consequences." ' In THE LITERARY DIGEST for June 9th, the leading article discusses from all angles this mew kind of German propaganda which the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes is found not so much in the German-language press, as in certain English-language news papers in German communities. This is only one article among many which will be of unusual interest to the, American reading public. Other topics are:. America on the Battle-Front Von Hindenburg Belittles Our Military Effectiveness, While Maximilian Harden Warns Germany That Our Entrance Jnto the War is Not To Be Taken Lightly An Exceedingly Interesting A Mental Tonic That 9th Number oft Sale To-day may now obtain in their town, or FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publishers EVERY child that visits the second floor of my store on Saturday receives either a Balloon, a Popgun, a Spinner or a Horn. No purchase is required. See the Boys' Norfolk Suits at .6.50. They are exceptionally gopd in fabric and coloring. A pair of extra Knickers with every suit. I show the largest stock of Boys' Nor folk Suits in Portland. The prices range from 5 for sturdy, every-day suits, up to the very finest models .t 16.50. Boys' Wash Suits in all suitable fab rics, 98c to $7.50. Boys' Reefers, 2 to 8 years, at $5 and $7.50. Boys Sweaters in ruff neck, jersey and middy styles, $1.50 to $5. Girls Sweaters in newest styles and colors, $2.50 to $10. Boys' Caps, 50c $1, $1.50. Boys' Blouses in fast colors, with military collars, 50c. Juveniles' Hats in cloth, straw and wash materials, 50c to $2. Second Floor Elevator Morrison quartermaster corps, as constructing quartermaster at American Lake. He will supervise the erection of buildings for the cantonment. Captain Henry P. Sneed, of the quar termaster corps, is ordered to Portland as assistant to the quartermaster. First Lieutenants Charles K. B. Flags; and Edwin B. Rhea, of the Medical Re serve Corps are assigned to Vancouver Barracks. First Lieutenant Albert F. Chitten den, engineers reserve, is assigned to the Eighth Reserve Engineer Regiment at American Lake. Willi Censoring the Press How Germany Helps At Our Commission to Russia The Return of the Wooden Merchant Ship New Uses for Old Sleeping-Cars A Dramatic Masterpiece as a Mile-Stone Salvationist " Soldiers of the Soil" The Friends Unfriendly to Slackers Collection of Illustrations Ensures Breadth of stimulus every one us of may obtain in THE LITER ARY DIGEST, which clarifies one's news-impressions, corrects one's world-perspective, and .gradually develops in one's mind a sane philosophy of current history. It gives you the news of all countries on all subjects, impartially and interestingly, and indulges in no personal preachments. Clean, sane, and clear visioned, it puts you in weekly touch with the throbbing life of the world. Make trial of it to-day All News-dealers- copies of ."The Literary Digest" where there, is no agent, direct of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary). NEW YORK 11. at Fourth R0UMANIA SENDS MISSION; Formal and Working Body Is to Visit Washington. ; WASHINGTON, June 8. Roumanla is-.,, sending an official war mission to the' United States. The personnel is not yet known here, but it is understood to be a formal and a working mission. It is due here In shnut three weeks. sue ft "Pan - America1 Vision 10 Cents from, our local agent from the- Publishers. Si a I : c .