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VOL. LiVII NO. 17,659. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. JUNE 28, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FRENCH ARE WILD OVER U. S, ARMY WOMEN MILITANTS HUNTERS' ERRORS CAUSE 2 DEATHS SPOKANE TO SELL limCC UIC Pin IICC TWO KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO FOOD TO CITIZENS " ,,u uul" JAILED AT CAPITA', FOR ASTRAL LOVE TROOPS ARE EAGER TO GO TO BATTUE FROM. MUNICIPAL STORES PLAXXED TO PRETEXT EXTORTIOX. OSS VNTT BOY AND MEDFORD MAX r MISTAKEN FOR GAME. Hi ARMY UK III FRANCE Germany Soon to Feel Ef fect of Mighty Blow. . SUBMARINES DEFIED ON TRIP Vast Armada Is Prepared, Departs and Crosses Sea v Without Publicity. RECORD FOR HASTE MADE Force Is Advance Guard of . Possibly Millions; General Sibert Commands. WASHINGTON, June 27. The ad ' Vance guard of the mighty army the United States is preparing to send against Germany is on French soil tonight. In defiance of the German sub marines, thousands of seasoned reg ulars and marines, trained fighting men with the tan of long service on the Mexican border or in Haiti or San Domingo, still on their faces, have been hastened overseas to fight be side the French, the British, the Bel gian, the Russian, the Portuguese, and the Italian troops on the western front. Washington Is Thrilled. News of the safe arrival of the troops sent a new thrill through Washington. No formal announcement came from the War Department. None will come probably until Major-General Pershing's official report has been re ceived. Then there may be a state ment as to the numbers and composi tion of the advance guard. Press dispatches from France, pre sumably sent forward with the ap proval of General Pershing's staff, show that Major-General Sibert, one of the new Major-Generals of the army, has been given command of the first force sent abroad, under General Pershing as Commander-in-Chief. New Record Is Set. One thing stands out sharply. This is that American enterprise has set a tiew record for the transportation of troops. Considering the distance to be cov ered and the fact that all prepara tions had to be made after the order came from the White House the night of May 18, it is practically certain that never before has a military ex pedition of this size been assembled, conveyed and landed without mishap In so short a time by any nation. His is a good augury of future achievements. Force Is Net Gain. The only rival in magnitude is the movement of British troops to South Africa in the Boer war, and that was made over seas that were unham pered by submarines, mines, or other obstacles. The American forces will be a net gain to the allies,' It will throw no single burden of supply or equip ment upon them. The troops will be fed, clothed, armed and equipped by the United States. Around them at the camp on French soil tonight are being stored supplies that will keep them going for months and more will follow. Men From Mexican Border. General Pershing and his staff have been busy for days preparing for the arrival of the men. Despite the enormous difficulties of prepared ness and submarine dangers that faced them the plans of the Army General Staff have gone through with clocklike precision. When the order came to prepare immediately an expeditionary force for France, virtually all of the men now across the seas were on the Mex ican border. General Pershing himself was at his headquarters in San Antonio. There were no army transports available in the Atlantic. The ves sels that carried the troops were scattered on their usual routes. Army reserve stores were still depleted from the border mobilization. Word Starts Activity. Regiments were below war strength. That was the condition when President Wilson decided that the plea of the French high commis- iConcludeu on Fas 4. Column 2.) Arrival of First Contingent Takes France by Surprise Harbor Dotted by Convoys. A FRENCH SEAPORT, Juno 27. The second contingent of American troops arrived and disembarked this morning. The troops landed amid the wildly Joyous cheers of the people, who had gathered for hours before in anticipa tion of duplicating: yesterday's sur prise. Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch when It was learned that the transports and convoy had successfully passed the submarine zone. The port was speedily beflagged In honor of the occasion. All the troops now arrived were transferred today to a ramp not far dis tant from this point, where Major-General "William L- Sibert is installed. Thence they probably will go soon to a point near the front. All the troops are in excellent shape, enthusiastic over the successful trip and their re ception and eagrer for action. Major-General Pershing, the Ameri can commander. Is expected tomorrow. The harbor is dotted with convoys. The streets are filled with soldiers in khaki and with bluejackets. Great numbers of trucks are transporting immense supplies to the camp in which the troops are concentrating. HESSIAN BALKS AT PICTURE Scripture Is Quoted in Effort to Avoid Camera Man. ETJGEXE, Or.. June 27. Charles Gun ter, a native of Hesse, Germany, pro tested today when informed that he must provide a photograph of himself to be submitted In connection with his application for a permit to approach within one-half mile of the Eugene Armory. "The Bible says that we shall have no graven inmge," he told District Attor ney Ray. Gunter must obtain a permit or re main outside of the business district of the city. AIRCRAFT EXPERTS ARRIVE American Party of 125 to Study Methods of Allies. WASHINGTON. June 27. Safe ar rival at a British port of a party of about 115 aircraft experts, sent from this country to investigate European methods of aircraft designing: and manufacture, was announced late today by the aircraft production board. Included in the delegation are men representing legal, manufacturing, de signing, engineering, military and naval experiences training. SENTENCE GIVEN GERMAN Dynamiter Sent to Prison for 18 Mdnths and Fined $1000. BOSTON, June 27. Federal Judge Morton today sentenced Werner Horn, a German reservist, to the Atlanta Penitentiary for 18 months for ille gally transporting dynamite on a pas senger train from New York to Vance- boro. Me., to be used -in an attempt to destroy the International bridge across the St. Croix River. He also was ordered to pay a fine of J1000. DAYLIGHT SAVING PASSES Senate Amends Bill to Become Effec tive Next Year. WASHINGTON. June 27. The day light saving bill, amended to take ef fect next year, passed the Senate to day without discussion or record vote and was sent to the House. Under the bill all timepieces would be turned forward one hour beginning the last Sunday in April and continu ing until the last Sunday in September. WOODPILE OF OLD ADVISED Forest Service Urges Precaution Against Fuel Shortage. WASHINGTON, June 27. Restora tion of the back-yard woodpile as a precautionary measure against a pos sible coal shortage next Winter is urged by the Government forest serv ice. Facilities will be furnished to those who desire to remove timber from Na tional forests for use as fuel. WIFE KILLS DRUNKEN MATE Man's Hands Are Tied to Bed and Three Shots Fired. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 27. Mrs. Minnie Carter tied the hands of her husband to a bed while he slept off a debauch last night and then fired three shots into him, killing him instantly. After the shooting, Mrs. Carter ran two miles to a neighbor and announced the tragedy. She was lodged in jalL POTATO PRICES GO DOWN Chicago Market Is at $2.40 to $2.63, lowest of Year. CHICAGO. June 27. Wholesale prices of potatoes here dropped 40 to 65 cents a bushel today, to the lowest level of this year. Sales were made at $2.40 and J2.65. 6 vt' Sentence h Weired to Payment of Fines. OTHER PRISONERS HEAR PLEA Six to Serve Three Days for Activities at White House. SEPARATE CELLS PROVIDED Xegresses Are Prison. Mates and Are "Having Good Time for Once" Beef Stew Will Be ' Principal Food for Today. - "WASHINGTON, June 27. Behind Jail bars tonight six women suffragists, convicted in police court today of ob structing the sidewalk by displaying propaganda banners before the White House, held a song service and suffrage meeting for the other 40 women in mates of the prison. The suffragists had their choice of $25 fines or three days In Jail, and decided to go to jail. They did not attempt a hunger strike, and will be released Friday morning, part of today and a few hours of Friday being counted as full days. Prisoner Sins Hymns. The district prison house woman's section presented an extraordinary scene tonight. At a little organ In the carpeted corridor sat Miss Mabel Vernon, of Reno, Nev.. playing "God Be With Tou Till We Meet Again" and other hymns while about her stood the little group of singers. Miss Katherine Morey, of Boston: Miss Virginia Arnold, of Ashville, N. C. : Miss Lavina Dock, of Philadelphia; Miss Maud Jamison, of Norfolk. Va.. and Miss Annie R. Arnold, of Wilmington, Del. Huddled on a stairway beyond a par tition were 30 negro women and a few white women who joined in the refrain. Plea Made to Jail Mates. The jail matron gave the suffragists permission to address their fellow prisoners, and the meeting which fol lowed developed fervent pleas for the cause of "votes for women." Bach suffragist has been assigned to a separate cell on the lowest tier of the cell block, wtih individual bertns, toilet facilities and towels. The berths are clean, the walls are white, and in the corridor windows overlooking a green courtyard and the eastern branch of the Potomac potted geraniums bloom. "Considering that It is a jail, we are very cosnfortably fixed," said Miss Vernon to a newspaper man who was permitted to call. , Afjcrrnt "Having Good Time." Bessie Jones, a negro woman charged with larceny, interrupted at this point, shouting through the bars: And don't . you forget that we've (Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.) IDOLS OF THE HOUR Dave Cotterell Is Killed by Clium While on Range and Gray Cap of Roy McCrary Draws Shot. ALBANY, Or.. June 27. (Special.) Roy McCrary, 9-year-old son of James McCrary, of Albany, was accidentally shot and killed today by Curtis Oden bolg, 18-year-old son of Chris Oden bolg, of this city. The accident occurred in the woods north of Albany, where Odenbolg and a companion were hunting squirrels with a 22-caliber rifle. The McCrary boy and two other lads had been pick ing wild strawberries and sat down on the ground, the former with his back against a log. The top of his head just showing above the log and his gray cap made Odenbolg think it was a gray squirrel. When the boy moved his head, Oden bolg thought surely it was a squirrel and fired; the bullet entering the boy's brain. ' MEDFORD. Or., June 27. Dave Cot terell was shot and almost instantly killed by Lane Wyland at Meadows this morning. The shooting was be lieved to have been accidental. The men were together with cattle on the range in the hills near Beagle. Cotterell probably was mistaken for a beast of prey. The men had been chums and neigh bors for years. Wyland is grief stricken and begs to be shot. DESTROYER MAKES RECORD New American Vessel Goes From Pacific to Atlantic in 14 Days. WASHINGTON, June 27. The de stroyer Shaw has captured a record from a Pacific port to an Atlantic port appl oxlmately SS58 miles in 14 days, 10 hours and 20 minutes. The Shaw is a new destroyer whose keel was laid down in February, 1918. Besides making a record run the vessel also broke all records in passing through the Panama Canal, requiring only five hours and 45 minutes, as compared with the previous best of six hours and ten minutes. OIL RISES TWICE IN MONTH Xcw Advance of 10 Cents Per Bar rel Is Announced. SAN FRAnV;isCO, June 27. Effec tive tomorrow, all grades of crude oil In all fields owned or operated by the Standard Oil Company will advance 10 cents a barrel over prices announced June 7, according to an announcement by the "company late today. MINNESOTA BARS MR. DEBS Cancellation of Speaking Date Or dered by State Officials. ST. PETER. Minn., June 27. The Minnesota Public Safety Commission has directed that the speaking engage ment of Kugene V. Debs, a leader in the Socialist party, for July 4 here be cancelled. It was announced today. Mr. Debs once was a Socialist can didate for President. IN FRANCE THE YANKEE SOLDIER AND HIS FLAG. Dead Are Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lindsey. MISS HELEN METZGER HURT Victims Are Buried Beneath Mass of Wreckage. ELECTRIC MAIL CAR BURNS Girl, Just Learning to Drive, Is ' Believed to Havo Become Con fused at Approach of Train and to Have Lost Control. E. C. Lindsey. aged 62, was almost instantly killed, and Mrs. Lindsey sua talned Injuries from which she died two hours later, when the automobile in which they were riding with their granddaughter. Miss Helen Metzger. 18, was struck by a Portland Railway, Light & Power Company mall train at Hogan station, just east of Gresham. late yetserday. Mr. Lindsey suffered a fractured skull and a fracture of both legs. Mrs. Llndsey's injuries consisted of a frac ture of the skull and a fracture of the left leg. Mrs. Uadsey Die After Race. Miss Metzger also has a fracture of the skull and her condition is consid ered serious. Mrs. Lindsey and Miss Metzger were rushed to Portland by the Ambulance Service Company in an unconscious condition, and Mrs. Lindsey died with out regaining consciousness. The party were returning from Miss Metzger's home where they had been visiting Mrs. Grace Quick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey. They had crossed a bridge across Johnson Creek, where there is a slight grade. Mail Car Set Afire. Miss Metzger was at the wheel of the machine and it is thought that she became confused when she saw the train bearing down upon them and lost control of the car. The automobile was struck squarely on Its left side and literally rolled and shunted about 400 feet. The automobile was completely wrecked and the gaso line tank was torn open, spreading the oil over the mail car. Before any at tempt could be made to quench it the electric car was a mass of flames. The victims were buried beneath the wreckage, but were not Injured by the flames. Motorman Van Ham. in charge of the car, was nearly suffocated by the fumes and is in a critical condi tion at his home in Milwaukie. The trail car was cut off and backed to a point of safety, but the front car was burned to the trucks. 'Dr. H. II. Hughes, of Gresham. was (Concluded on Page 6. Column 2.) Coal, Wood, Potatoes, Garden Prod ucts to Be Bought In Quan tities If Law Permits. SPOKANE, Wash.. Juno 27. (Spe cial.) Elaborate plans for the purchase by the city of enormous food and fuel supplies and the retailing of these to citizens at cost were set in motion by the City Council today.' Fears of a food and coal shortage in Spokane next Winter, with extortionate prices, were the determining factors in the Council's decision. Two resolutions, each of which passed unanimously, set the machinery for the city's big venture In motion. If the corporation counsel's report is favorable and it is possible to buy food stuffs and fuel In large quantities at reasonable prices, the Commissioners are determined to make the plunge into the business with all possible speed. The commodities In which the city will deal probably will be coal. wood, potatoes, garden products and possibly eggs, meat and poultry. FAKE INVITATION ACCEPTED Telegram From Secretary Lansing Surprises Chicago. CHICAGO. June 27. A hoax of a serious nature was discovered here to day when Mayor Thompson received a telegram from Secretary of State Lansing accepting an invitation to the Belgian Mission to visit Chicago. In the midst of excitement over the School Board row, neither the Mayor nor the City Council extended such an invitation, although it is expected one will be sent at once. WOOL BRINGS 722 CENTS Total or 65,000 Ponnds or Willam ette Valley Product Sold. SILVERTON', Or.. June 27. (Special) The biggest wool deal ever made in Silverton was consummated this after noon when Earl Wood and Frank Decker disposed of their lot comprising 65.000 pounds at 72 cents a pound to William Brown & Co., Inc. It is all medium Valley wool, bousht up In the vicinity of Silverton, and is said to be the highest price ever paid in the Willamette Valley for wool. EXTRACTS MAY BE BANNED Flavorings Cannot Be Made ir Con gress Bars Use of Alcohol. CHICAGO, June 27. Pies, cakes, pud dings and other desserts will have to depend on fresh fruits for their flavor ing if Congress enacts a law to pro hibit alcohol in flavoring extracts, mem bers of the Flavoring Extract Manu facturers' Association declared today. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 85 degree ; minimum. 53 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; not so warm; northwest erly winds. TVar. American Array lands In France. Pace 1. French wild with Joy over arrival of Ameri can Army, fa.gr 1. Oregon Men In list with volunteers for regular Army. Page 4. Russian soldiers and workmen want world peace only. Page 4. Japan expects greatest difficulties after war ends. Page 4. Houio of Common eager to know If persons causing; military failure are to be pun lshea. Pare 6. National. Senate to extend power In food bill. Page 6. Six women suffragists Jailed for demonstra tions at White House. Page 1. Each 'man to be appraised In Army draft. Page 6. Bel glan mission visits Bouse of Repre sentatives. Page 2. Xomst!c. Mrs. El wood Matlack has no usef or astral love and asks Government to separate soulmates. Page 1. Miss Luste formally accused of murder Page 2. Butte mines near complete shutdown. Page 5. Sports. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 2. Vernon 1; Salt Lake 3. Oakland 1: Los Angeles 3, San Francisco 2. Page 14. Irving ton tennis play fast and furious. Page 13. Eight men left In golf tourney. Page 14. Team shoot at Northwest tournament won by Portland team No. 2. Page 15. Pacific Northwest. Spokane plans municipal stores to prevent exiomonaie iooa prices. iage l. Two are mistaken for game by hunters and killed. Page L Thousand veterans and wives attend Forest orove encampment. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Packers offer high price for Oregon prunes. Page 19. Wheat lower at Chicago on prospect of Gov ernment regulation. Page 19. Relaxation of money rates stimulates stock speculation. Page 19. Parr- McCorm 1 ck S team eh i p Com pan y w ll renew ban ranclsco-Portland traffic Page 10. Ways for six wooden steamers building rap idly tt Vancouver, .rage la. Portland and Vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lindsey killed and Miss Helen Metxger hurt when auto and elec tric train smash. Page 1. Mrs. Oskar Iluber dies suddenly of heart failure. Page 11. Elks present "Sultan of Sulu tonight In aid or aepenaenta or men at the front. Page 13. Prises valued at $600 to be given to winners in military tournament on Fourth of July. Page 9. Mr. Baker will not make any deals in se lection of appointees. Page 9. Tongman found guilty of murder. Page H. Advance guard of teachers Is registered. Page 8. Transportation Association declines to take sides on carriers petition zor la per cent Increase. Page 13. State highway Commission allots $1,000,000 for road, projects. Page 2. Episcopalian clergy school opens at St. Helen's HalL Page 5. Tentative programme for Auditorium dedi cation announced. Page 13. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19, Husband Will Not Be Given to Soulmate. SPIRITUAL RITES PERFORMED Mrs. Elwood Matlack Appeals for Government's Help. JAIL MAY WRECK DREAM Mr. Hamsley Says His Surrender Is Prompted by Great Ixivo for His Wife and Consideration " for Her Happiness. CHICAGO. June 27. (Special.) The. love of Mrs. Charles Hamsley. of Chi cago, and Elwood V. Matlack. of St. Louis, may be all they say it la a ro mance of the higher life t Mrs. Matlack refuses to give up her hus band, even though Mr. Hamsley may feel that it is his duty to give up his wife. Not only does Mrs. Matlack refuse to be stirred in the couple's belief in re incarnated soul, but she is so incensed, that she proposes to put both her hus band and his soulmate behind the bars as an object lesson to other husbands and other wives who are Inclined to wander into astral love spheres. Wife Appeals to Government. Mrs. Matlack has appealed to United States Attorney Oliver, and as a result it is said that ah investigation will be made to determine whether Mrs. Hams ley and Mr. Matlack are guilty of vio lating the Mann act. But what are man-made laws to Mrs. Hamsley and Matlack? Nothing, ex cept worldly bars to the higher life for which they would have entire disregard If it were not for convention. So. while the law of the land says that Mrs. Hamsley and Mr. Matlack are not husband and wife, Mrs. Hamsley and Mr. Matlack themselves know that -they are. A bond has united them which they believe Is more solemn than any marriage ceremony that might bo read by a parson in vestments. ' Spiritual IVeddlns; Performed. Following its exclusive announce ment of their romance, Tuesday, The, Oregonlan Is enabled to reveal today that Mrs. Hamsley and Mr. Matlack were united In a spiritual marriage sev eral weeks ago by Professor David Seabury, a psychologist of Culver Mil itary Academy, Culver. Ind. The spiritual marriage is known to Charles R. Hamsley. 3812 Park ave nue, husband of the principal figure in the case. In fact, he helped Mrs. Hamsley and Mr. Matlack to Join by solemn vows In their "higher love." With the same spirit that prompted him to announce that he intended to sue for divorce as soon as possible so that he could step out of his wife's pathway to true happiness, he gave both his physical and moral support to their plans. The three communicated with Pro fessor Seabury. The professor came to Chicago and held a conference with Mr. and Mrs. Hamsley and Mr. Mat lack. Story of Suffering Told. Mr. Hamsley. told of the arrange ments and the "marriage" in an im passioned way today. With a colorless face and compressed lips, he recited a story which meant, if he did not say it. that he was telling the story of his own soul's d-eath. for Hamsley confesses he loves his wife to distrac tion. After 15 years, without a false note in their lives, he was giving up the one woman who made life worth living. "Shortly after my wife and Mr. Matlack met by chance in a drug store on Wabash avenue," ho said, "they came to me and told me they loved each other. Theirs was a true love, an Ideal love, a pure love. The minute my wife and Mr. Matlack looked Into each others" eyes they knew they were meant for each other and that their souls had been calling to each other for ages. Great Love Described. I was stunned. I loved my wife. I love her yet. But no good husband will stand in the way of his wife's happi ness. But first I wanted to be sure that they were soulmates. So I sug gested that they call in a psychologist. Acting upon my suggestion Mr. Mat lack telegraphed Professor Seabury and he came and passed a week with them. He was to decide whether theirs really was the higher love. "I was much impressed with Professor Seabury. I knew instantly that he wu the man to decide. In the week that he was here he passed nearly all his time with Mrs. Hamsley and Mr. Mat lack. Frequently I was present at their meetings.' and if the professor could not see that they loved each other. I could. "At the end of a week Professor Sea bury came to me and said: 'Mr. Haims ley, I am sure that those two souls were intended for each other and I am going to unite them in spiritual mar riage.' Happlaeaa la Only Dralre. "I agreed and they were wed. "I am glad that Estelle has found the man who could make her happy. Mr. Matlack can do more for her than I could. He is wealthy and educated and interested in sclen-e and charity, to which Mrs. Hamsley has devoted a large Concluded oa P&c 2. Column 2.) t Ton io3.o