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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1917.
TREASURY ANXIOUS
FOR BOND REPORTS
Progress Since Notation of
Vast Sum Lacking Cannot
Even Be Estimated.
APPEAL IS SENT TO BANKS
Small Investors Are Responding,
but Tremendous Jfumber Must
Buy If Mark I Reached Xcw
Call la Made to Labor.
WASHINGTON". June 12. Treasury
officials declared tonight that, 'because
of the failure of many banks to report,
they had been unable even to estimate
the progress of the liberty loan since
last Friday nigrht, when only $1,300,
100,000 of the $2,000,000,000 apparently
had been taken. "
Another urgent call went out from
the Treasury tonight asking banks to
report subscriptions so officials may no
lonirer be kept in the dark. Reports
by telegraph and telephone today front
many cities told of gratifying progress,
but In most cases contained no figures.
The small subscriber, on the face of
today's general reports, has awakened
to the fact that the Country needs his
money, and officials expect the final
count to show ' a tremendous number
of individual subscriptions to the $50
and $100 bonds. .
There will have to be a tremendous
number of such subscriptions If the
loan is to show the $100,000,000 a day
needed for the closing seven days. 'One
official predicted tonight that- the to
tal number of subscribers would ap
proximate 2,00,000. He bases his pre
diction on reports from all regional
banks and many other financial'. insti
tutions. . ,-.'-!..
nate of tturlng Not Known.
As the situation stands tonight of
ficials frankly do not know whether
the $100,000,000 a day has been ob
tained. Thousands of banks have failed
to notify the reserve banks of progress
made. . ,
To insure success the closing days
of the campaign will be devoted to re
doubled efforts to bring out the dol
lars of the small Investor. As part of
this campaign the old Liberty Bell at
Philadelphia, which proclaimed to the
world the birth of the American Re
public 141 years ago, will ring once
more In the cause of liberty. Next
Thursday at noon, beginning the last
24 hours of the subscription period.'the
clapper of the bell will be sent re
sounding against Its cracked sides.
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, will be
the bell-ringer.
At the same hour In every city, town,
village, and hamlet throughout the
country the bells of churches, schools,
courthouses and townhalls will take
up the call. Factory whistles will bel
low a chorus.
To the workers of the country Secre
tary Wilson today addressed a personal
appeal urging them to rally their sav
ings for the loan.
Appeal Made to Labor. ' '
"Liberty, humanity and progress re
quire that we must win this war," he
said. "Our Institutions and our right
to govern ourselves are at stake.
. . . Funds must be forthcoming to
furnish the food, the firearms and
. other supplies for the fighting forces
of the Nation. The need is immediate.
"We cannot wait for the slower process
of tax gathering. , -
"The finances to start with must
come from the sale of bonds, . Two bil
lion dollars' worth have been offered
by the Treasury Department as a lib
erty loan. The more freely our people
subscribe the more thoroughly our ene
mies will realize our firm determina
tion to defend our institutions. The
millions who toil can help by buying
a bond. It may mean sacrifice, but
you have made sacrifices before for a
less important cause. . ,v Let me
appeal to you, as you value our free
institutions, to make every sacrifice to
buy a bond and do It jiow."
Ten million dollars of the funds held
by Institutions for so-called Incom
petent Indians are to be Invested in
liberty bonds. Secretary Lane an
nounced today.
PEKIH PROBLEM WIDENS
BRITISH AND JAPANESE GIVE COX.
FLICTIXQ ADVICE.
KncILahmait I r area President " JSot to
Dissolve Parliament Democrats
Deserttaa; Executive;
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PEKIX, Juno 11. (Delayed.) Con
flicting opinions as to President TA
Yuan Hung'a proper course of action
in the present political crisis were
given today by Dr. George Morrison,
a British subject and general adviser
to the President, and by Professor
Nagao Ariga. JananeM advisor t ih.
President, who were called on by the
executive for advice. President Li Yuan
Hung has taken no definite action in
response to Oeneral Chang Hsun. who
demanded that the President dissolve
Parliament.
In his opinion to the President, Pr.
Morrison said':
"I urge in the strongest possible
manner the retention of Parliament.
Even if the President, by a legal quib
ble, could justify the dismissal of Par
liament, the world would never believe
you had done so from a legal motive,
but rather through fear of Chang Hsun.
ine world would laugh at republican
ism upheld by Chang Hsun. You must
retain Parliament."
Professor Ariga said:
'Parliament is illegally constituted.
You called it into being. You have
the right to dismiss It legally."
The Kuo Min Tang . (Democratic
party), which heretofore has supported
tne president. Is now deserting him,
owing to his failure to take strong
action.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
GASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of
SHOOT 'EM IN
safety blades made sharp at 2? each
jiau sop i oz.
THE SHAHP SHOP.
124 Broadway. Bet. Alder & Wash.
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WORTHY GRAND OFFICERS OF ORDER OF EASTERN STAR ELECTED
YESTERDAY AND THOSE WHOM THEY WILL SUCCEED.
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1 Mr. Lena Mendcnhsll, Worthy Grand Slatroa. a C. A. Howard, 'Worthy
raal Patron, a Mra, Dora B. Sehlelke, Ketlring Worthy Grand Matron.
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EASTERN STAR RISES
Grand Chapter of Oregon
Holds Annual Election.
MRS. MENDENHALL MATRON
Dr. Drake, Past Grand Patron, Deliv
ers Patriotic . Address Younff
Girls Present Attractive Drill.
Evening Music i:n jo Table.
General satisfaction was expressed
yesterday at the result of the election
of officers of the Grand Chapter, Or
der of Eastern Star, at the 28th annual
convention of that organization in ses
sion in the Masonic Temple.
Airs. Lena C. Mendenhall.' of Port
land, was elected worthy grand matron
and C. A. Howard, of Coqullle.r worthy
grand patron. Other officers elected
were: Associate matron. Mabel Settle
meir, of Woodburn: associate patron,
H. H. Young, of Portland: secretary.
Miss Nellie McKtnley, Portland; treas
urer, Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, Pendleton:
conductress, Mrs. Alberta McMurphy,
Eugene; associate conductress, Mrs.
Ida Umbach, Lakeview.
Mrs. Dora B. Schielke, worthy grand
matron, and J. O. McLaughlin, worthy
grand patron, presided. Several hun
dred delegates from all parts of Ore
gon are in attendance.
Dr. Drake's Address Patriotic.
Dr. J. Francis Drake, past grand
patron, spoke on patriotism. His ad
dress was "A Tribute to :-the Flag."
Mrs. Addie V. Bnycer, worthy matron
of Camelia Chapter No. 27, welcomed
the delegates and Mrs. Lena C Mendel -
hall made the response
J. O. McLaughlin, worthy grand
patron, paid his respects to the past
GIRI. 1VIIO 'ROl'GHT LIBERTY
BUM WITH CHORB MONEY.
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Jean Woodward.
Little Jean Woodward. 369
Fourteenth street, has purchased
a liberty bond with her earnings
from doing chores. She Is only 8
years old, but she carried in wood,
worked In the garden and did
odd Sobs about the home until
she had 950. She went down town
and personally made her appli
cation, paying the required 3 per
cent and laying the remainder
aside to complete the purchase in
the proper time.
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officers in an address, to which Mrs.
J. G. Rinehart responded. A reception
to grand representatives was a de
lightful feature.
C. A. - Howard, associate grand pa
tron, welcomed the representatives, and
Mrs. Paulina Moore Riley, past grand
matron, responded.
Children Give Attractive Drill.
Last night IS young girls, led ' by
little Doris Phillips, gave an attrac
tive drill. The girls were attired in
white and carried shepherds' crooks.
Musical numbers were contributed by
John Claire Mootelth, Mrs. Fred L.
Olson, Waldemar Llnd and others and
Frances Hanrahan danced.
Today the chapter will convene at
A. M. Dr. S. W. Seeman will gpve
the eulogy to the fraternal dead. In
the afternoon the ritualistic work will
be exemplified under the direction of
Mrs. Nellie McGowan.
The obligation ceremony' by the of
ficers of Friendship Chapter will be
directed by Mrs. Karen F. Darke.
Ceremonies of presentations of
jewels and installation of officers will
be events of the closing session tomor
row niffht. t - .
AERIAL ARMY FORECAST
'AR Bill BE DECIDED BY AVIA
TORS, THIXK EXPERTS.
Plying. Planea Best Way of Combating
U-Boata, Admiral Peary 'Tells
Senate Committee.
'
WASHINGTON, June lJ. Rear-Ad-
mlral Robert B. Peary told a subcom
mittee of the Senate military committee
today that the airplane was the cheap
est and quickest answer to the subma
rine and that if 1000 airplanes were
sent abroad they would do more to curb
tne suDmarine menace than anything
else that could be done.
'With the same concentration of ef
fort as Von Tirpltz exerted to develop
the submarine in Germany. I think we
will have an answer to the submarine
and a quick decision -of the war," he
ueciarea.
Admiral Peary appeared in sunnnrt
of a bill to establish a department of
aeronaatlcs, with a place In the Cab
inet. The general opinion amoner exnert
he said, is that the war will be decided
In the air and that soon airplanes will
oe rignting in brigades of from 600 to
1000 filers.
TWO DEAD IN JAIL BREAK
(Continued From First Psre.)
their escape if Bert Rippey, a prisoner
In Jail, had not heard the grma n a nf
me aying jauer and through the open
wmaow or his cell given the alarm.
Posse Hastily Gathered.
Deputy Sheriff Leslie Stansell hast
ily gathered a posse, while Recorder
Florey and Carl Newbury, son of At
torney Gus Newbury, who was trying
a case In the Circuit" Court, jumped into
a car and started: in pursuit.
A few blocks trom the Courthouse
they came upon the two men, the car
coming to such a sudden stop that
Florey, who was riding on the running
board, was thrown heavily to the
ground. Newbury, who Is a mere boy.
grabbed his revolver and tried to pump
in a cartridge, but the trigger lammed
Nothing daunted, he covered Oehler
and made him a prisoner. The older
man ran into the bruBh and immedi
ately a shot rang- out. Oehler thought
the shot had been directed at him, so
no attention was paid to It.
Guardsmen HnM to Soene.
Sheriff Jennings, .who was in Med-
ford. was notified and rushed out 30
guardsmen stationed in the city. They
urrounaea the brush and advancing
slowly came upon Ragsdale's dead
body. He had shot himself throuarh
the temple apparently as soon as he
saw his companion had been captured.
No blame is placed upon Oehler by the
local authorities. They accept his
story that he was forced to do the bid
ding of the older man.
Both Oehler and Ragedale attempted
suicide in the county Jail a few weeks
ago, the former by poison and the lat
ter by slashing his wrists. After he
was sentenced today, Ragsdale told the
Jailer that there was only one thing in
life, he wanted, and that was to see
his family In 'Lake Creek. It was on
the testimony of his stepdaughter that
he was convicted, and it Is believed
that he planned to go to Lake Creek
and kill his entire family,- as he had
often threatened to do.
Army and Navy Auxiliary Busy.
The Army and Navy Auxiliary has
established headquarters during Rose
Festival at a booth on the first floor of
the Meier A Frank building. All'friends
and relatives of the Oregon boys are
invited to foregather at the booth and
get acquainted.
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BRITISH AGAIN GAItl
OH TWO-MILE FRONT
Line Near Messines Carried.
Germans Fail to Make
. Counter-Attack.
IMDECISI0N IS APPARENT
Great Victory Proves That Nothing
Can Save Teutons From Defeat,
Bays Haig, In Congratulat
ing General Plumer.
LONDON. JunA 12. Another advance
of the British forces on a front of near
ly two miles east and northeast of
Messines and the capture of the village
of OasDard In rnf,rtrl In the Rrlttsh
official communication Issued tonight.
(Staff Correspondence of Associated Press.)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, via London. June 12. Al
though the Germans continue to splash
shells about the positions won by the
British last week east of, Messines
ridge, they have attempted no further
counter attack.
New Llae Consolidated.
On the other hand, the British, having
thoroughly consolidated the new line
running due north and south, well east
of Oosttaverne. are further securing
their new ground by pushing patrols
well forward. '
Thus far they have met With com
paratively little resistance from the en
emy, who appears to be undecided
whether to make a further stand or to
tall completely back to his Warneton
line. The BrltiBh are pressing toward
this town. .
Seven Field Gnna Cantured.
Most of the " artillery firing comes
from long-range- guns. Seven field
guns were captured late yesterday. In
formation reaching the British indi
cates temporary disorganization of the
GeFman forces, or at least nervousness
regarding their position between the
converging Tpres-Comlnes Canal and
river Lys.
General Halg has' issued a special or
der of the day congratulating General
Plumer and the entire Second Army
which he commands and saying that
the complete success of their attack
last Thursday s "an earnest of the
eventual final victory of the allied
cause."
Line Naturally- Strong.
General Halg emphasizes the fact
that the position assaulted was "one of
very great natural strength, on the
defenses of which the enemy had la
bored incessantly for nearly three
years," and says the British casualties'
for a battle of such magnitude were
gratifylngly light.
The full effects of the victory cannot
be. estimated -yet. but that they will
be very great is certain.
After detailing the advantage which
the Germans had in possessing the
ridge, which gave thm foreknowledge
of and time to preparCfor the British
attack. General Halg declares that the
capture of Messln'ea. shows ' "nothing
can save the enemy from complete de
feat and. brave and tenacious as the
Germans are. it is only a question of
how much longer they can endure repe
tition 01 such blows.
18 Taken In Raid.
The total number of prisoners taken
by the Canadians In their record-breaking
raid last week was 1S8, Including
lour officers.
PARIS, June" l2. Violent artillery en
gagements in the region of the Cali
fornia plateau on the Alsne front and
in the Champarne ar reported in to
day's War Office, announcement.
BERLIN, via Lonrfon. June 12. Eng
lish cavalry yesterday advanced against
the German lines oast bf Messines. on
the Belgian front, but only remnants
returned, the German War Office re
ported today.
ELIGtBLES ARE IN EXCESS
TOTAL REGISTRATION MAT TOP
CENSUS ESTIMATES.
War Department Take Into Consid
eration a OO ,000 Men Now In Mil
itary and Naval Service.
WASHINGTON, June 12. War regis
tration returns tonight from ST states
indicates that when all state have re
ported the total enrolled will exceed
census estimates of ellgibles deduct
Ing the 600,000 men now In military
n navai service not required to reg
ieter.
The Provost Marshal-General office
estimated tonight that total reglstra
tion in the United States will be nearlv
S.600,000, slightly more than 90 Ver
cent or the Census estimate of 10,298,000
eligible between the ages of 21 and
JU. inclusive. Deductions Indicated, by
the War Department, however, would
reduce this census estimate about 12
per cent,- or to a little more than
0,000.000.
With 11 more, states to report. War
Department records showed tonight
that 7.1ZS.S08 have registered, as com
pared with census estimates of 7.772,487
for th states reported, or those reg
istered 5.468.073 were white, 647,861
colored. 807.868 were aliens and 94.311
were alien enemies. Indicated possible
exemptions were 4.111,453.
Laugh When People;
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself 'than
It along to others.
It works I
pass
Ouch I ! J ? ! ! This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town if
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice or : this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that a few drops
of a drug called freezone when applied
to a tender, aching com stops soreness
at once. and. 800 the corn dries up
and lifts right out without pain.
He says freezone is an ether com
pound which dries . Immediately and
never Inflames" or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or-skin. A quarter
of an ounce of freesone will cost very
little at any . drugstore, but is suffi
cient to remove every, hard or 30ft
corn or callus from one's feet. Millions
of American womcfi'will welcome this
announcement since the Inauguration
of the high liccU. Adv.
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"PYRENE"
The Wonderful
PlltK K1LLEH.
Put one In your
home attach one to
your auto. - The In
surance saving will
pay for It. Tour
peace of mind la
worth something.
PYREXE
puts out any inclpi-
ent fire abso- I fl
lutely IU
PATRIOTIC
STATIOXERY
Let "Old Glory" be dis
played on every written
page.
ALOES
FLAG DAY IS TOMORROW
SPECIAL PROGRAMME ARRANGED
FOR Ml'LTXOM.tH FIKLD.
Portland Lodge ef Elks, Panl Chamber.
Iln. Exalted Ruler, Will Be la
Charge of Exerrli.es.'
The United States flag will be hon
ored tomorrow throughout the country
and a special programme has been ar
ranged for Portland to take place-oh
Multnomah Field in the afternoon. The
Portland Lodge of Elks. Paul Chamber
lin, "exalted ruler. Will bo in charge,
starting- at. 4 .o'clock..
The SlkB' own band will furnish the
music under the leade.-ship of Eugene
Cioffi, both for the parade and at Mult
nomah meld. The general public is
invited to witness the festivities. June
14 always Is observed with ritualistic
ceremony by every lodge of Elks, and
this year Portland Lodge No. 142, has
combined with the Rose Festival As
sociation. Veterana.of the Grand Army of the
Republic will take part in the flag
raising ceremonies in charge of T. M.
McUevitt. past department commander
and a prominent member of the Port
land Lodge of Elks.
The complete programme for tomor
row at Multnomah Field follows:
"The Ptar-Ppanrled Panner." Portland
Elks' Band, Kuirn Cioffi, director: prayer.
Frank J. Louerican. chaplain, Portland
I.odge; avlction from "Sunny South" by th
band: Hlntory or th Flag." J. K. Werleln.
member Portland Lodffe; altar service,
esquire and orflcers of Portland lodge; sons.
"Aula Lane Hyne." officers and members;
Kike' Tribute to the Flac." Judge R. O.
Morrow, member Portland Lodge; selection,
'Xlrmnd American Fantasia." by the bend;
patriotic eddreee. A. B. Clerk, member Port
land Lodge; lonf, "America." officers, mem
bers and audience: exit march, "American
KenubMr.' by the band.
A Journey
Full of Enjoyment
Go East Via California
Summer Excursion Fares
Liberal Stopovers Limit 3 months allows opportunity to visit at leisure
Crater Lake, San Francisco, Yosemite,
Los Angeles, El Paso, New Orleans
On sale on many-dates during June, July, August and September
For Healtlta
Take a
Newport or Tillamook Beaches
Bathing, Fishing, Camping, Boating
' .Season Excursion Fares on Sale Daily '
Week-End Fares on Sale Saturday and Sunday
- Ask our local agent for information
CITY TICKET OFFICE, 131 FOURTH ST.
Main 8800, A 6704
John M. Scott, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Portland, Or.
Lunch and Quench at
Dainty, Delicious Drinks and Dishes
Double Stamps ON ANY CASH PURCHASE
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Bring us your films we'll de
velop them expertly, qolckly. and
KHEK of charge if. prints are or
dered. ,
Vour completed work returned
to you the day you leave your
films.
DOIBLK STAMPS WITH
KlMWHlNti ORDER!)
Maybe you'd like to use a
Camera for a few days. We'll
rent you one at a aniall daily
rental charge.
"ASSCO" VEST POCKET CAM
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film machine made. At tCR t(
prices to suit m.oo to vOOiUU
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Klght of the most famous The Internal Bath.
vantage points Sold on small payments.
"Pecial, itSe Each. Send for booklet.
We Frame Pictures
Hand-Made
PRAM Bti
Hard Woods
New Designs
A I.I, OI R
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MOILOIXUS
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50 EXTRA STAMPS 50
thin week with every rash Fran,
lag Order In oar Art Ueparttnent
amounting to 91.00 or more.
STREBTAT VEST fJtX MAB5MAU. 4-7QO-HOME
Always "S. Si II." Stamps First Three Floors.
were never marked.
It was then that we heard the saying "Let the
buyer beware."
Today we shun the firm which fails to mark its goods
in plain figures, however honest may be its inten
tions. Many years ago we adopted the policy of a
plain, marked price. It is one of the rules of this
establishment.
MONTOOMER.Y AT FIFTH
PROGRESSIVE FUNERAL DIRECTORS
If you
vacation trip to
Our Fountain
A Service Unexcelled
all this week. First 3 floors.
7000
BALLOONS
FREE
While they last we will
give one of the Balloon
aa ahown In onr window
to every easterner maklnsr
a narehMse of KVc or over
on onr first three floors.
OXE BAM.OOX TO A
tlSTOMltn.
"DY-IT".25c
The Straw Hat Stain anr
Shade any Color applied
in a moment.
A !7t
A Modem
Principle
M
"ANY can look
back to the
time .when
the prices of goods