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Chairman Takes View That, Lacking
Authority, Committee Should
Hot Attempt to Supervise
Publication of War Kens.
"Washington. July si. George
Creel, chairman of the commltte on
public information, has recommended
to President Wilson and Mr. Creel's
committee associates that no further
effort be made to organize or conduct
a voluntary press censorships This
means that Mr. Creel proposes that the
Government abandon all connection
with passing upon the propriety of
publishing news dispatches relating to
tha war, leaving to the newspapers and
press associations themselves the mat
ter of determining whether certain
classes of war news should be pub
lished. In taking this course. Mr. Creel has
baked in effect that the committee on
public information be relieved of the
(duty of viseing press dispatches.
His recommendation is the outcome
of a series of Incidents that led to mis
understandings and ill feeling between
the Creel committee and the press.
Voluntary Censorship Assumed.
There is no censorship law. Congress
having refused to enact a press-censorship
statute because it became sus
picious of the persistent attempts of
the Attorney-General and other Admin
istration officers to incorporate in the
measure having to do with spies and
traitors a section that would have given
the Government authority -to Imprison
persons connected with newspapers on
the. slightest pretext.
After ' both houses had. rejected the
eeveral press-censorship provisions of
fered, newspapers adopted the practice
of asking the committee on public in
formation if there was objection to
the publication of this or that item of
news relating to the war.
"Xew Rales" Promulgated.
So- many arbitrary decisions were
rendered that misunderstandings grew
frequent and it- became apparent to
observers that the censorship could not
be maintained under present conditions.
It is in recognition of this condition
that Mr. Creel has recommended that
the committee on public information
shall be relieved of any connection
with censorship matters.
Yesterday the committee Issued "new
regulations" outlining the classes and
character of news that the Government
thought should not be given to the
public in this time of war. Mr. Creel's
statement on the subject acknowledges
that the Government had no authority
to enforce any of the suggested rules.
In his recommendation to the Presi
dent and the' junior members of the
committee. Mr. Creel takes the ground
that as the Government is without
authority to make a press censorship
effective it should not attempt to ex
ercise any supervision over the publi-
end should decline to advise or ad-U3.y
monisn newspapers concerning the use
of news matter relating to the war.
jr rresment v nson should approve
Mr. Creel s suggestion the - committee
on public information will abandon its
division of vise as an active branch.
Newspapers would then be obliged to
decide for themselves whether news
items should be printed, but the com
mittee of public information would
expect them to conform to the rules
contained in the .statement given out
yesterday by Mr. Creel.
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Third Oregon Ambulance.
MANY VISIT ALL HALLS
JAILBREAK IS FOILED
Prisoner Picks Medford Prlsoa IiOck
on Eve of His Release.
MEDFORD, Or., July 31. (Special.)
Jess Allen and Joe Perkins, two
tootleg-gera eervlng- a three months'
(sentence, escaped from the Jail cor
ridor tonight into the outer office
when C. F. Walters, of Medford, whose
Jail sentence ended tomorrow, picked
t-he lock with the aid of a casekmfe.
The two men walked directly into
the arms of Sheriff Ralph Jennings
and Deputy Paul Anderson, who, from
a peephole in the jailer's room, had
witnessed the entire proceeding.
"Walters, who was arrested for run-
ning- an employment agency without
license, will probably be examined aa
to his sanity.
Affair Arranged by Auxiliary of
Army and Xavy and Carried Out
AVith Aid of United Artisans
Is Without Any Expense.
in charge; Moose Hall, Moose Lodge
in charge; M. W. A. Hall, Fram As
sembly, United Artisans, in charge;
Women of Woodcraft Hall, Mount Hood
Circle in charge; Christensen's Hall,
Advance United Artisans In' charge;
Wi O. W. Hall. Oregon Assembly No. 1,
United Artisans, in charge; Cotillion
Hall. Ladies' Auxiliary of Army and
avy in charge: Hibernia Hall, Knights
and Ladies of Security in charge:
Artisan Temple, United Parle Assembly,
United-Artisans, in charge; Rose City
Park . clubhouse. Rose City Park Club
in charge; Firemen's Pavilion, Arleta,
nited Artisans in charge.
The design of the sponsors was to
procure funds for a complete ambu
lance equipment and maintenance. The
ambulance itself costs approximately
3700, but a considerable fund is de
sirable for maintenance.
YOUTHS CONFESS THEFTS
Boja Rob 2 0 Stores " in Month
Numerous Articles and Cash.-
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The-career of Charles Frainey and
. Jack Rhain, both 17, as burglars, was
brought to a sudden .close yesterday.
when -they were arrested by City Detectives-
Goltz and Howell. ' They con
fessed to robbing nearly 20 business
"houses in Portland in the past month.
Much of the loot, from chewing gum
to clothes, was found in their rooms.
They -also confessed to taking nearly
1200 In cash.
The boys have served terms In the
State Reform School and were turned
over to the Juvenile Court.
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Fourteen orchestras In 14 halls, with
dancers twirling and whirling to a
variety of melodies, were at the "am
bulance dance" given last night for the
lads of the Third Oregon Regiment,
under the sponsorship of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Army and Navy, ably
aided by the United Artisans.
That dance had a catch-phrase worth
remembering. It waa '"frith best
wishes," and it blessed every half-
dollar that clinked into the ambulance
fund, and it marked every statement
of expense, from the paper and printing
bills to the tunes that enlivened waltz,
schottische and three-step.
The affair was remarkable In two
ways. First, It was a concurrent car
nival that held forth In 14 halls at one
and the same time, in every part of the
city; and second, it was planned, pro
moted and projected without a single
cent of expense. The b'lls all came
receipted, and the musicians smiled at
the chance to trade tunes for an am
bulance.
Auxiliary" Spoxiaors Idea.
There was talk of the need of the
Third Oregon or an ambulance, of the
shame that the state's sons should be
permitted to enter action without the
best that can be found to make the
bitter lot of battle easier. The Ladles'
Auxiliary of the Army and Navy
chanced upon the plan which was car
ried out last night, and the United
Artisans became their chiefs of staff.
Benjamin K, Perkins, of the order,
was assigned to preparations, while
Mrs. Dora Patrl, treasurer of the auxil
iary, attended to the wide distribution
of tickets, of which 15,000 were printed
The dancers gathered betimes, almost
before the sun had sloped away to
usher evening in, and there wasn't a
hall among the whole 14 that did not
have its attendant young folk, and
there wasn't a ticket retailer who
wasn't forced to make change with
the facility of a popcorn vendor at the
circus.
But some trails were favorites, and
that which leads to Council Crest and
the open-air dancing pavilion was long
odds the most populous. At Council
Crest the Girls" Honor Guard were in
charge, and to that pleasant perch
above the lights of Portland came dan
cers by the many hundred. Most o
the downtown halls were well patron
ized. while the dances in the suburban
districts were "homey" affairs, where
the young people of the neighborhood
gathered, and, everybody knew every
one.
A tour of the halls to terpsichore
became one of the popular games of
the evening. As each ticket admitted
to all halls, motoring parties fled from
one dance to another, gleaning new
friends and dances wherever, they tar
ried.
Ambulance to Cost 93700,
The 14 halls of the ambulance danc
were Council Crest dancing pavilion,
Girls" Honor Guard in charge; Bohe
mian Hall, Bohemian Gym Club i
charge; Grebel's Hall, Montavilla,
United Artisans in charge; Neighbor
hood House, Council of Jewish Women
ntil after she signed a note for $5000
to pay for the previous operation.
Dr. Hart stood over her bed for from
one to two hours, the plaintiff avers.
threatening and frightening her by
saying the second operation was abso-
utely necessary if she hoped to live
and insisted that she sign the note.. He
refused to summon the plaintiff s at
torney, it states, and finally the plain
tiff, completely exhausted, signed the
note, which she says was given entirely
without consideration.
EDHONSTONE CASE UP
COTJXCIL WILL DISCUSS MOTE
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31 embers Opposed to Dir. Barbur'a Pro
posal, but Right May Be Gov
erned by Responsibility
Whether George S. Edmondstone, en
gineer for the city on the O.-W. R. &
N. grade crossing elimination project.
will be relieved of authority over the
work will be decided by the City Coun
cil at its session this morning.
While it is known that every member
of the City Council is against Mr. Bar
bur in his move against Mr. Edmond
stone, the outcome of the controversy
Is not decided.
The main question is where the re
sponsibility for the project stands. If
Commissioner Barbur personally is re
sponsible as he is claiming, some of the
other Commissioners are doubting th
wisdom of overruling him. If, how
ever, the Council as a whole is respon
sible for the success of the work, Mr.
Edmondstone will stay. This question
probably will be threshed out thor
oughly.
The ordinance which will be before
the Council this morning calls for the
placing of the regraue project in the
hands or it. iu. ivremers, enter or the
bureau of highways and bridges, re
taimng Mr. Edmondstone only in an
advisory capacity. Mr. Edmondstone
has informed the Council that he will
not stay if authority over the work is
taken from him.
DOCTORS" ARE ACCUSED
DR. FRANK E. SMITH MADE- DE
' FEDA3iT I?T ASTORIA.
Mary Morrison Alleges That She Was
Coerced Into Signing; $3000
Note for Operation.
ASTORIA, Or., July 81. (Special.)
An action to set aside a promissory
note for o00o and a real estate mort
gage was filed in the Circuit Court
today by Mary N. -B. Morrison against
the St. Johns Sanitarium. Dr. Frank E.
Smith and others, of Portland. Th
allegation is that the plaintiff's slgna-
ture to the note was obtained by
coercion, intimidation and fraud.
The complaint avers that last Sprin
the plaintiff went to the St. John
Sanitarium for treatment. Upon the
recommendation of Dr. Smith, she en
gaged Dr. Frank C. Hart to perform
surgical operation.- Last May, a short
time after the operation, says the com
plaint. Dr. Hart Informed her that he
lung must be tapped to save her life,
but that Dr. Smith would not perform
this operation or permit it to be done
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VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 81.
ISpecial.) Jack Shannon, M. I. "Werte-
kind and Carl Melvjn, all giving their
ages as 17, were arrested today for
stealing the automobile of G. W. Llnd
sey, of the Oregon Packing Company.
They were apprehended near Trout
dale when they attempted to sell a
new inner tube.
FREE PHONE HEARING TODAY
Public Service Commission Doubts
Legality of Plan.
SALEM, Or.. July 31. CSpecIal.)
The Public Service Commission today
issued notice that it will investigate
the proposal of ex-Governor Oswald
West as receiver of the Home Tele
phone Company to allow free three
months' installations of Home tele
phones from and after August 1. Hear
ing will be held tomorrow at Port
land .on the question.
The Commission declares that there
is doubt as to the legality of the pro
posed new tariff under the Commission
act and that a question is raised as to
whether such free installations aa pro
posed are discriminatory.
Hudson Car Pound.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 31. (Spe
cial.) A Hudson automobile bearing
Oregon license 30.057 was found at
Stapleton by Deputy Sheriff Johnson,
today. It was left there by a party of
two men and two women, who were
seen to stop the car and board a street'
car for Vancouver.
Offense Against Girl Alleged.
EUGENE, Or., July 31. (Special.)
Earl Southard, wanted at Ridgefield.
Wash., for an alleged offense against
a 15-year-old girl, was taken into cus
tody at Tsiltcoos today. Sheriff E. S.
Biesecker, of Clarke County, took the
prisoner north tnnight.
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