THE MOKNIXG OREGONIAJT. MOND'AT, AUGUST 6, 1917.
i
2
THREE VOLUNTEER
FOR ONE ACCEPTED
Nearly Two Million Men Offer
'Services to Nation in
- Four Months.
NUMBER IS ON INCREASE
Figures Show Fighting Forces of
United States Jfow Between 900,
000 and 1,000,000, of Whom
283,000 Are Regulars.
KEW YORK. Aug:. 6. Official recruit
ing figures of the United States Gov
ernment indicate that since April 1.
last, more than 1,750.000 men have vol
unteered for the military and naval
services of the country. In. other words,
the number of American volunteers
who have appeared at recruiting of
fices in various parts of the country
have averaged, since the first of April,
about 434,000 men every month, and
there is every reason to believe that
this average has been steadily , on the
increase for two weeks past. The num
ber of men under arms and equipped
in the United States today Is more than
1,000,000.
For every man accepted by the Navy,
Army, Marine Corps, National Guard,
officers' training camps and the vari
ous reserves It can be stated officially
that at least two who are willing and
anxious to serve their country are re
jected for physical or other reasons
over which the candidate has no con
trol. In some branches of the service
the percentage of rejections is even
greater.
One Out of Three Taken.
Officers say that the estimate of one
out of every three is a conservative
figure and that If the records of vari
ous recruiting offices In all parts of
the country could be carefully gone
over it would probably show that only
one out of four men who volunteer is
accepted.
The regular Army and the National
Guard, according to the latest avail
able figures, have each recruited since
April 1 about 180,000 men, which means
that the number of men. who volun
teered, were examined and whose
names are on record approximates
1,100,000.
In the same perlold " the Navy has
recruited for the fighting line approx
imately 75,000 men. which adds an
other 225,000 to the grand total of
volunteers. The number of men who
have applied for the officers' train
ing camps Is more than 150,000.
Marine Corps Enlists 15,000.
The Marine Corps to get its 15,000
additional recruits needed to recruit
"the soldiers of the sea" to war
strength examlhed at least 45,000. while
the naval reserve produced about 50.000
men out of probably 150,000 who volun
teered for service with the Naval Mili
tia. The following table Indicates the
number of men who have volunteered
for the American service:
Branch Applied. Accepted.
Regular Army o4.uuu
National Guard 540.000
Navy 22a,(H0
180.000
IRO.000
75.000
15.0D0
BO. 000
25.000
25.000
50.000
Marine Corp. 4.1.UI111,
Training camp. ........ 10,000
Naval Militia 75.0O0
A rrnv reserve 75.000
Naval reserve 150.000
' Total 1.750.000 600.000
The latest War Department figures
for the National Guard show that the
militia of the United States obtained
In April, May and June 136,272 new
men, an average of 45,424 recruits a
month. The official figures for July
are not yet available, but It is known
that the average has been more than
maintained, which means that the
guard has recruited approximately
181,000 since war was declared on Ger
many and that the strength of this
force is today about 360,000 men.
Figures show that the strength of the
fighting forces of the United States at
this time is between 900,000 and 1,000,
000, of whom 283.000 are In the regular
Army, 350,000 in the National Guard,
80,000 in the Marine Corps, 200,000 in
the Navy and the Naval Reserves, about
50,000 In training camps or enlisted for
future camps and more than 50,000 men
in other arms of the National defense
service. -
Progress of the War.
NFANTRT fighting, although not on
an extremely heavy scale, began
again In Flanders on Sunday, and in
two engagements the Anglo-French
troops were victorious. The weather
moderating, troops of Crown Prince
Rupprecht, after an all-night bombard
ment, gained a footing in the village of
Ilollebeke. The success was only
momentary, however, as the British
threw out the Teutons by an immediate
counter attack and took some prisoners.
Other German attacks in this area also
were checked.
Northwest of Bixschoote, which lies
to the north of Tpres, the French are
following up their successes of last
week. In an attack against the Ger
man lines Sunday they made further
progress.
In an advance in the Cite Du Moulin,
the .Canadians have pushed forward
their line on a front of 1000 yards to a
depth of 200 yards. The Canadians
consolidated the position, which is with
in 1000 yards of the center of Lens,
on the western front of the town.
Southeast of Arras German raids
against the British lines on Sunday
met with failure.
German attacks on the Aisne front
have been withstood successfully by the
French. Against the Casemates Pla
teau the Germans made two attacks
which were repulsed. South of Juven
court the German Crown Prince threw
strong forces against the French lines
early Sunday. Tne French were driven
from a small clement, but later ejected
the Germans and held their line In
tact. The Russian political situation has
$100 REWARD
for information leading to the finding
of A. J. Batcman, wandered away
August 1. Aged 40,
weight 135 pounds,
height six feet, spare
build, smooth-shaven
face, dressed in dark
gray suit, light-gray
hat with dark band,
black shoes, moder
ately high; bright
colored tie, stiff
white shirt and white
collar. MOl'is'TAi
" A
J:
V - HEW SANITARIUM
V Eik. COMPAN Y.
Santiseptic Cures Poison Oak or Ivy
Druggists refund if it fail.. Instantlr relleTea
ItcbiDK. .martiDff and lnf Inmmatlon. Delightfully
cooling and soothing. 60c All druggists.
Adv.
become calmer. Premier Kerensky has
withdrawn his resignation and there
are continued indications of the
strengthening of the morale of the
Russian armies on the southwestern
front. With all political parties be
hind Premier Kerensky in his effort to
solidify the provisional government. It
will be possible for him to carry out
stronger measures for the safety of
the revolution. The new head of the
armies. General Korniloff, also will be
able to use more stringent means in
keeping the Russian soldiers to their
duty.
In an offensive operation near Balan,
east of Czernowitz. the Russians have
taken more than 500 prisoners and cap
tured three machine guns. In Buko
wina, between the Pruth and the Bye
tritza. however, the Russians still are
fleeing before the Austro-Germans,
who nave taken several more towns.
The repulse of a strong Teutonic attack
east of Kovel and the carrying out of
several raids on the German lines be
tween Kovel and Chotin indicate that
the Russian line here is In better shape
to make a stand than that in Bukow,ina.
The assault in the Kovel region was
made by seven companies of infantry
and the Russians drove the attackers
back to their trenches.
Argentina is taking stronger attitude
in her negotiations with Germany over
submarine outrages. She has broken
off discussions with the German min
ister to Buenos Aires concerning the
sinking of the Argentine steamer Toro
and sent a final note to Berlin. The
Argentine government asks for a con
clusive reply to its demands within a
reasonable time.
GHROMITE IS MINED
WAR REOPENS EASTERN OREGON
INDUSTRY.
Shipments of 30 Tons Dally Made From
Prairie City Ore Found In
Scattered Pockets.
EUGENE, Or., . Aug. 6. .Special.)
A new Industry, the mining of chromlte.
a metal of great value In hardening
steel, has been built up In Eastern
Oregon as a result of the war, accord
ing to Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of
the department of geology in the Uni
versity of Oreeon. who. with Dr. E. L.
Packard, his assistant, has Just re
turned from a geological exploration
trip through the John Day Valley.
Dr. Smith was particularly concerned
with the economic aspects of the geol
ogy of the Blue Mountain region.
"I encountered several enromixe
mines." said Dr. Smith. "For the most
part they are open cuts in the serpen
tine, a species of metamorphlc rock.
Out of Prairie City there is shipped
30 tons of chromite daily. It is hard
to say Just how much of this chromlte
there is in that region, as it is pockety
and scattered, though there appears to
be a great deaL It is confined to the
foothills paralleling the Blue Moun
tains. To determine the quantity
available would require the prospecting
of the whole serpentine area. This In
dustry has been built up by the war.
for in 1913 not a ton or chromlte was
shipped out of this region."
John Day Valley Is such a rich re
gion for prehistoric remains that the
two scientists thought little of it when
they came upon the hip of a mastodon.
ancestor of the elephant, in the Rattle
snake Creek region in Wheeler County.
The fossil was Imbedded in volcanic
ash.
EUGENE PARK ON FIRE
BRUSH BLAZE GETS A WAT AND
HOMES ARE THREATENED.
Hurry Call Brings Brigade of Ex
perienced Fighters and Resi
dences Are Saved.
EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 5. (Special.)
Residents of Kincaid Park, a suburb of
Eugene, spent the afternoon fighting a
forest fire which threatened their
homes and the big timber In Hendricks
Park, a municipal picnic and pleasure
resort.
The fire was started when a match
was applied to a pile of rubbish and
spread rapidly through the smaller
timber, which burned like tinder.
Men experienced in fighting forest
fires responded to a call for help and
by backfiring they checked the flames,
after the fire had burned to within
three rods of the residence of David
Graham, prominent shoe merchant, and
the home of H. M. Mayo. United States
weather observer, who ie now on spe
cial fire duty In the Cascade National
Forest.
SPRAYING NOW IS URGED
Two Applications to Curb Codling
Moth Held Necessary.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 6. (Spe
cial.) LcRoy Childs, of the local
branch of the Oregon Experiment Sta
tion, who devotes a large portion of
his time at this season of the year to
the study of codling moth, has made
recommendations to local growers, a
portion of which will apply to all or
chards of the state.
"From present indications," says Mr.
Childs, "there are many orchards that
should receive two sprays for the con
trol of the worms this year. The first
should begin about August 12 and the
second applied in two or three weeks.
Growers who find from three to five
per cent of their apples wormy at the
present time by all means should plan
to apply an extra spray."
TURKS TO STORM BAGDAD
Central Powers Prepare to Make
Effort to Recapture City.
GENEVA, Switzerland. Aug. S. The
Germans and Turks are preparing to
make a great effort to regain Bagdad,
according to the Secolo, of Rome. Gen
eral von Falkenhayn, who commanded
the Austro-German armies in Roumania
last year, has arrived at Constantino
ple to take command of the forces
now being' assembled.
Four Turkish divisions from Dobrud
ja and Turkish troops from Thrace are
being concentrated at the Turkish
capital. Austria is supplying the
heavy artillery and Germany is fur
nishing the officers.
The offensive, the paper says, will
take place In the middle of September.
DR. KOCHER IS DEAD
Winner of Nobel Surgery Prize Op
erates for Goiter.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. News of. the
death at his heme in, Berne, Switzer
land, of Dr. Theodore Kocher, who re
ceived the Nobel prize for surgery in
1909, was received in this city yester
day. Dr. Kocher was said to have been the
first surgeon to operate successfully
for goiter.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nlan. Main 7070, A 6095.
BUTTE IS PEACEFUL
US LITTLE IS BURIED
Approximately 3000 Take Part
in Procession and Thousands
Throng Line of March.
AMERICAN FLAG IS CARRIED
Members of I. W. W. Bear Casket or
Slain Leader on Their Shoul
ders and Only Service Is Pro
testing Speeches at Grave.
BUTTE, Mont.,'Aug. 6. With the en
tire police force of the city on duty,
scores of special deputy sheriffs on
guard and 400 members of the federal
ized State Guard tn readiness for Instant-call.
Frank H. Little, member of
the general executive board of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, lynched
by vigilantes last Wednesday, was
burled here this afternoon. Approxi
mately 3000 men took part In a funeral
procession, which marched in orderly
fashion from "the undertakers opposite
Miners' Union Hall, to Mountain View
Cemetery, a distance of four miles.
Speeches and protests against the il
legal execution of Little constituted
the only service.
Encased In a gray casket, covered
with deep red carnations, which were
bound to the casket with bright red
ribbons, the color of the I. W. W., the
body of Little was carried to the ceme
tery by members of the organization,
who wore huge sashes of red from
their shoulders to their hips. Twenty
men, working in relays of six, carried
the body on their shoulders, and act
ing as an escort were 100 other mem
bers of the I. W. W., who with heads
bared and red sashes, followed the
casket.
Thousands View Procession.
The procession on its long march to
the cemetery was viewed by thousands.
It was headed by Tom Campbell, leader
of the Metal Mine Workers' Union, and
R. F. Dunne, chairman of the strike
committee of the electricians during
their recent walkout. Between the
two was a standard bearer carrying an
American flag.
Following a band came several hun
dred women, after which came the
Pearce-Connolly Club, an organization
formed for Irish Independence. The
electrical workers and members of the
various metal trades came next. The
members of the Metal Mine Workers'
Union, the organization before whom
Little delivered his alleged seditious
speeches, was the best represented in
line. The casket, with the members of
the I. W. W., ended the procession.
Services Are Canceled.
With the exception of the American
flag, the only banner In the procession
was that of the electrical workers.
Services, which were to have been held
at the undertaking parlors, were can
celed. The greater part of the mourners
dropped out of the procession before it
reached the cemetery. The services
there were as orderly as the procession.
After- the members of the I. W. W.
formed a circle around the grave, Tom
Rimmer delivered a eulogy of Little,
declaring that he died for the solidarity
of the working class, and that he was
a victim of the class struggle.
After several other persons, among
them William Sullivan, attorney for the
Metal Mine Workers' Union, made short
speeches, the ceremonies ended by the
members of the I. W. W. dropping
bright red handkerchiefs and carna
tions into the grave.
SPOKANE RECRUITING BRISK
Enlistment Kept Up to 11 Per Cent
More Than Quota.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 5. (Special.)
The Spokane Army recruiting district
has enlisted 11 per cent more than Its
war quota and has maintained prac
tically the same average In supporting
the ' state organizations, according to
Captain .J. M. Kelso, in. charge of the
Spokane station. Yesterday's campaign
added 51 men to the list, making the
total for the week 337. The aviation
section yesterday received 30 recruits.
More than half of the men needed
for Spokane's Navy band have been ob
tained. Assistant Naval Surgeon Saur
man, in charge of the recruiting offices,
hopes that musicians from nearby
towns and the country districts will
make up the greater part of the re
maining number.
8-HOUR DAY IS, GRANTED
Boss Makes Concession Almost Be
fore Request Is Made.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Aug. 3. (Spe
cial.) The Willapa aarbor Iron
Works of this city has granted Its em
ployes the eight-hour day. Employ-
s were in a conference over the
much-talked-of question and were
ready to present the matter when the
boss, Jack Gilchrist, walked in.
Before the spokesman hardlv rot
started Mr. Gilchrist Informed them
that they might have the eight-hour
day, as that was enough for any man
to worn. tie was then asked about
the remuneration, and replied that it
would be the same as lt has been for
the nine hours.
MINE ACCIDENT TAKES 24
Known Injured Are 2 5, Fol lowing
Explosion at Clay, Ky.
CLAY, Ky., Aug. 5. Twenty-four men
dead and 25 injured was the known
toll last night of an explosion here
early yesterday In the south entry of
No. 7 mine, of the West Kentucky Coal
Company, according to Charles S. Rich
ardson, vice-president and general
manager.
Of approximately 140 men in the
mine at the time of the explosion, 115
had been brought to the surface early
last night. Those still entombed can
not be reached before tomorrow. Hope
that many of them may be found alive
Is alight.
Crying Girl Resued.
The cries of the 2-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daus, 350
Columbia street, attracted the atten
tion of neighbors last night, and the
Infant, which, had been looked alone In
an upper flat, was taken down a lad
der by Patrolman Crane. The child
was left with Mr. and Mrs. John Grif
fith, residents of the flat below the
child's home. The police heard that
Mr. and Mrs. Daus were in the habit
of leaving the child alone and ordered
Mr. Daus to report to the Juvenile
Court for Investigation of his treat
ment of the baby.
To Insure Victor fluallty, !w
look for the famous trademark.
'Hi Master's Voice." It is on
all genuine products of the Victof
Talking Machine Company.
km!
is
LENS BEING PRESSED
Canadians Clear Cite Du Mou
lin of Germans. -
NO COUNTER ATTACK MADE
Lines Drawn Closer to Objective,
Which. Is Only 1000 Yards Dis
tant Bravery of Observer
Plays Part in Victory.
CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Augr. 5. (By the Canadian
Press, Limited.) Another forward
movement to the southwest of Lens
has been made vith a minimum loss.
For the best part of two weeks in the
Cite Du Moulin our patrols and those
of the enemy have been living an un
easy life almost side by side, with
only a few tumble-down walls between
them. Yesterday afternoon small at
tacking parties set out from that part
of the Cite Du Moulin already In our
hands and drove In the enemy's patrols
along a front of more than 1000 yards.
The Germans for the most part scut
tled back trrward Lens, but a number
were caught under our fire and killed.
A new outpost line was established
and prepared for a counter-attack. No
counter-attack had been made up to
the time of filing- this dispatch.
This advance carries the Canadians
well within 1000 yards of the center of
Lens on the western front of the gity.
At Aviation and Leuvltt on the south
front, our outposts are now about a
mile from the center and in the north
west sector, opposite St. Laurent, our
line is a scant 1500 yards from the
heart of Lens. The net is fast closing-.
A remarkable story is told concerning
the cool bravery of one of our artillery
observation officers. The post from
which he had been observing -ne effect
of our gun fire was an excellent one
for the purpose. The German gunners,
knowing it was being put to use as an
observation post, determined to destroy
the building. They began shoo ing at
it early in the morning and continued
firing on the structure throughout the
jjjgljg . "Victrola la ths Registered Trade-mark of the Victor Talking- Machine Company designating;" the products of this Company only. jl'
'-Jlgg . Warning: The use of the word Victrola upon or in the promotion or aala of igclgi
Eivikvll 0thCr T,IldnK Mchin" or Phonograph products is misleading and illegal, jV'ii
Victrola
-the instrument
for your home
The Victrola is the instrument for your home because it
gives you your kind of music.
You can hear at will your favorite music, rendered in a
manner that -vill delight you.
i
The very music you want, sung and played by artists
especially gifted to bring out the beauties of each individual
composition the world's greatest artists who make records
for the Victrola exclusively.
Daily demonstrations at all Victor dealers'. Go to-day and hear the kind of music yoil
like best. The Victor dealer in your neighborhood will gladly play it for you and demon
strate the various styles of the Victor and Victrola $10 to $400.
. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden,' N. J.
Important Notice. Victor Records and Victor Machines are scientifically coordinated and synchronized by our aoedal
processes of manufacture, and their use, one with the other, is absolutely essential to a perfect Victor reproduction.
New Victor Records demonstrated at aU dealers on the 1st of each month
day, using In all considerably over 300
rounds at a cost of many thousands of
dollars.
The building rocked and swayed un
der the impact of bursting shells, but
only twice during the day did the ob
server leave his post. Once he did so
to report that the top of his periscope
had been carried away by a bursting
shell. On the second occasion he told
his battery commander, over the tele
graph wire, that the Bosches had forced
him out for a few minutes by throw
ing part of an adjacent building upon
that in which his post was located.
His devotion to duty under constant
peril enabled gunners to continue their
work on a day when aeroplane ob
servation was impossible.
TWO ARE COMMISSIONED
Dr. Ii. E. Doollttle and P. W. Knls
kern, of Centralla, Captains. a
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Aug. E. XSpe
clal.) Word was received yesterday
from Dr. L. E. Doollttle. until lately of
Tono, that he has received a Captain's
commission in the Medical Corps and
been called Into service. Captain Doo
little .is in New York.
Dr. E. L. Kniskern, of this city, re
ceived word yesterday that his nephew,
Philip W. Kniskern, had been commis
sioned Captain In the Engineering
Corps. Captain Kniskern is the son of
Colofiel A. D. Kniskern, of the Quar
termasters' department, with headquar
ters In Chicago. -
EAST AND WEST WILL JOIN
Indians From Antipodal Lands to
Fight Side by Side.
PORT ROYAL, S. C, Aug. 6. The
war whoop of our American Indian will
soon be intermingled with the cries of
the once savage East Indian tribes,
who, trained to the usu of the rifle by
Great Britain, are now fighting at the
front for the cause of democracy
against a common foe.
Word received from Paris Island
states that full-blooded American war
riors have Joined hands with Uncle
Sam's Marines and are anxious to rep
resent the "Billy Blues" abroad upon
the completion of telr training.
Theft of Check Is Charged.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 5. (Spe
cial.) Dulia Johnson, wanted here on
A
5 i
Jr. 1.- d
Victrola XVI, $200
Vtctrol- XVI. electric, $250
a charge of larceny, has been arrested
at Astoria, Or., according to word re
ceived here yesterday. Johnson is al
leged to have stolen a check for $21.3$
from Charles Osburn, an employe of a
local garage, representing himself as
Osburn and cashing the check.
Oakvllle Red Cross Contributes.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 6. ((Spe
cial.) The Oakville Red Cross Aux
iliary has been busy during the past
few weeks. Supplies just shipped to
headquarters Include five hospital
liar
5
Ml
3 V
Pay $10 for Pyrene
and make the little
ones safe from fire.
At all Hardware and Auto Sls v
upply Dealers in thiCity
as
shirts, 10 pajamas, 38 washcloths, 33
hospital socks, 34 splint pillows. 49
splint bandages, IS operating helmets,
16 caps, 40 napkins, 123 handkerchiefs
and 79 traycloths.
German Flier falls in Klver.
ROME, Aug. 5. Numerous aircraft
activities, in the course of which a hos
tile seaplane was brought down by the
Italian guns, falling Into the River Po,
are reported In today's War Office
statement.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
d If our
Babies