THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY. AUGUST 11, 1917.
EXEMPTION RATIO
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
HIGH EVERYWHERE
FATALLY SHOT
Extra Special for Today Only!
In Response to many Requests !
Provost Marshal Says Depen
dencies Do Not Necessarily
Relieve Men From Service.
Assailant Escapes to Hills
Following Shooting in
Mill at Selma.
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BOARDS TO USE JUDGMENT
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throughout the
Stringent
Federal Head Declares That If Ap
plicants Are Excused for Every
Cause Whole Plan of Raising
Army 'Will Bo Defeated.
George A. White, Adjutant-General
of the Oregron National Guard, asked
local exemption, boards yesterday for
reports on the work they have accom
plished to date In examining men for
the first draft from thia state. The
replies in many cases were quite disconcerting-,
as they Indicated a high
rate ol claims for exemption, or dis
charge. For two weeks past General "White
has been impressing' on local boards
the necessity of eliminating: at the
atart all claims for exemption or dis
charge that are not clearly founded
on necessity.
He called the high percentage of
claims to the attention of the Federal
authorities, and received a reply stat-
fame ratio prevails
whole country.
Role Predicted.
Provost Marshal-General Crowder, at
Washington, in replying to General
"White, declared that there is a moral
certainty in the minds of the authori
ties that hundreds of unfounded claims
are Included in the totals of applica
tions for exemption or discharge. He
indicated that severe repressive meas
ures might have to be taken. He said:
Section 2 of the selective service law
attempts no person from military service
on ths ground of dependency. It only au
thorizes the President to exclude, or dis
charge from draft "those in a status with
respect to persons dependent upon them
for support which renders their exclusion
or discharge advisable."
Tha controlling necessity Is to raise an
Army. It is advisable to disturb dependents
Just as little as the necessity of raising an
Army will permit. To this end section 18
of the regulations was compiled carefully
and after the most earnest consideration.
If experience is to prove that the gen
erous conditions prescribed by section 13,
or any abuse of them, will interfere with tha
raising of any Army, then It is no longer
advisable to discharge so wide a class, and
the conditions stated therein will have to
be restricted until an advisable rule Is
reached. Nothing has happened to change
the belief that the persons enumerated in
section 18 could be discharged without in
terfering with th. raising of any Army,
but there are Indication, that abuses of
section 18 may render Its continuance no
longer advisable.
Reports are to the effect that in some
districts as high as SO per cent of persona
called before local boards are filing claims
for discharge on the ground of dependent
relatives. &uch percentage of claims when
viewed In connection with all available sta
tistics Indicate, beyond question that ad
vantage is being taken of the provisions of
the law and regulations, which were In
tended to reduce to a minimum the misery
at home normally attendant upon war.
Law Endangered by Exemptions.
There Is a moral certainty, in the extrav
agance of this percentage, that hundreds of
unfounded claims are Included in these to
tals. This state of affairs greatly increases
the burden of local exemption boards, for
If so high a percentage of registrants claim
exemption, only the uncompromising action
of local boards can prevent a new regula
tion on the subject of dependency which
shall reduce discharges for dependency to
a far more restricted class and to very
necessitous and clearly defined circum
stances. In the absence of a stern repression by
local boards of unmerltorlous claims, this
result is Inevitable, since any such percent
age of exemptions as reports of claim, in
dicate would nullify the law and prevent
the raising of an army.
It is thus apparent that the filing of
these Improper claims will react directly
and injuriously on persons whom the pres
ent regulations were designed to protect, and
that the welfare of persons who have filed
bona fide claims under the present generous
clauses of the regulations is seriously im
periled by persons who have filed claims
without merit, and that the only protec
tion of persons whose cases are within the
meaning of the present rules lies in - the
power of local boards to refuse exemption
In every doubtful case.
Refusals to Be Plentiful.
Tt Is true that cases of discharge on the
ground of dependency are appealed to the
district board, but this clause is only in
serted to secure uniformity of action. Dis
trict boards are to examine these cases to
discover departures from the law, regula
tions and rulings, and they will not and
cannot open every case on Its merits.
It is in the local boards alone, therefore,
that the solution of the difficulty and the
protection of deserving claimants Ilea.
General White Bent out another tele
gram to all local boards last night
directing them to discourage all claims
for exemption and discharge that are
not well founded in fact.
Tho Adjutant-General also asked for
a. report of tho work done up to 6
o'clock tonight. At 6:05 o'clock Sheriff
William J. Wilson. of Clackamas
County, sent word that his local board
had completed examination of men for
the first calL This was pretty quick
work and furnished a bright spot for
tho day.
HALF TJXFIT ; HALF PASSED
Of 26 Examined at The Dalles All
bnt Two Claim Exemption.
THE DALLES. Or.. Aug. 10. (Spe
cial.) The Wasco County exemption
board has been busy yesterday and to
day with the examination of the local
drafted men. They have finished the
examination of 26 men and out of that
number only two have not filed claim
of exemption. Half of the 26 were re
jected as unfit and the other half
passed the physical examination. As
23 is Wasco County's quota, it will
probably be necessary to examine over
100 before reaching the full quota.
David Dudley, of Antelope, and Ira
Partlow, of The Dalles, were the two
who did not offer objection and are
willing to go now. Two of tho regis
tered failed to appear, one a Jap who
cannot be located, and the other Arnold
DeBois, who has asked to be examined
in Vancouver, where he now resides.
Alfred J. Stockll. 11th man on the
draft list, is confined in a tubercular
hospital at Salem. He will be ex
amined there. It is expected that the
examining board will be through with
their 46 list tomorrow night.
BAKER PASSES
18 OP
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Of First Lot Examined 50 Per Cent
Make Plea for Exemption.
BAKER, Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.)-
Only 12 of the first 80 summoned by
the Baker County exemption board
were exempted when the board ended
its day's work today. Of the 30 called
15 did not ask for exemption and 15
presented various excuses, from indus
trialism to dependents. Of tho 15
asking exemption, three were drafted,
making 18 of the county's quota of 38
that so far have been qualified.
It is believed that only eight of the
first 90 called have not presented
themselves for examination because it
has been found that six have volun
teered for service since the draft re
sults were announced.
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Peoples Portland-made produc
tions, "A Nugget in the Rough,"
"The Tale of a Dress."
Star Margarita Fischer, "Miss
Jackie of the Navy."
Sunset William Farnum, "A Talo
of Two Cities."
Columbia Be sale Barriscale,
"Hater of Wen."
Liberty Mary Fuller and Lou
Tellegen, "The Long Trail."
Majestic Virginia Pearson, "The
Wrath of Love."
Circle "Is Marriage Sacred?"
AS. KIRKPATRICK, former
Northwestern film executive,
and now efficiency expert for
the Mutual Film Corporation, is in
Portland attending to details incident
to the installation of George E. Jack
son as manager of the local Mutual
exchange.
Mr. Jackson, who came from Minne
apolis last Winter to become travelling
representative for Mutual in the Ore
gon territory, takes the place of Fred
M. Slmonton, who resigned recently.
Hobart H. Brownell, who is well known
in the capacities of cameraman and
film salesman, is to become Mr. Jack
son's chief assistant.
"It surely seems good to get home:
this is God's country," was the hearty
outburst the affable Mr. Kirkpatrlck,
known to his familiars as "Kirk." when
a query was shot at him as to "how it
feels to get back." He left Portland
four months ago after a few weeks at
the Mutual helm here and immediately
became identified with the Mutual
sales force at the Chicago headquarters.
He is on a tour of Western exchanges
as the personal representative of Presi
dent John R. Freuler and -leaves to
night for California, where he will
take in the American studios at Santa
Barbara before returning East.
Before entering the film industry
Mr. Kirkpatrlck was a traffic expert
associated with the Portland municipal
government.
Miss Fischer at Star.
Margarita Fischer. Oregon girl who
was the guest of honor at Portland's
big "movie" ball of a few months ago,
is to appear at the Star Theater today
only in "Miss Jackie of the Navy."
Tho return showing of this popular
five-reeler is occasioned by the insis
tent demands of so many of her ad
mirers for an opportunity to see this
production, shown for but a few days
last Winter at the Peoples Theater.
In addition to "Miss Jackie of the
-,avy" the World Library will be
screened.
Many See "Baby Mine."
A number of Portland and out-of-town
motion-picture exhibitors have an
opportunity to see one of Goldwyn's
long-awaited and widely - heralded
photoplays Thursday night at the Sun
set Theater. "Baby Mine," a six-reel
picturization of the successful stage
play written by Margaret Mayo and
presenting as its star, Madge Kennedy,
the attractive girl who appeared on
Broadway in the production, made a
big hit wth tho exhibitors.
"Baby Mine" is a decidedly attrac
tive farce comedy and its lnterpreta-
many to be superior in entertainment
value to the stage version. The stars
are: Miss Kennedy, John Cumberland,
rrank Morgan and Kathlyn Adams.
C. F. Hill, Seattle branch manager
for Goldwyn, brought the picture to
Portland for the trade showing. He
will have other Goldwyn pictures here
within a week.
Artisans at Peoples.
The exhibition of the two Portland
made pictures, "A Nugget in the Rough"
and "The Tale of a Dress," will be con
cluded at the Peoples Theater today.
Today is known as United Artisans' day
at the theater. Members of the lodge
will attend the performances afternoon
and evening, while at night the early
shows will be preceded by a street con
cert by the Artisans' band.
These two productions, made under
the direction of Lewis H. Moomaw for
the American Lifeograph Company,
have attracted much favorable atten
tion this week. One is a six-reel comedy-drama
and the other a two-reel
society drama. Ruth Wieland is starred
and Hal Grady featured in both pic
tures. Tomorrow night the Peoples will of
fer a special news feature to its patrons
in the shape of action pictures of the
bathing girls' parade at Columbia
Beach this afternoon. H. H. Brownell
will take the pictures for the Peoples.
First Association Picture.
"On Trial," the Essanay picturization
of the Cohan & Harris stage success,
the first production purchased by the
recently organized National Exhibitors'
Association, will be shown at the Lib
erty Theater commencing tomorrow.
Jensen & Von Herberg, Portland, Se
attle and Butte motion picture opera
tors, represent the Northwest in the
new association of exhibitors. This is
the organization which is said to be
paying Charlie Chaplin more than
i 1.000.000 for a series of eight comedies
during the coming season.
Can You Identify Him?
The Majestic Theater 'has received
word from the Hearst-Pathe News
office in New York City that it will
shortly receive motion pictures of a
man who was found wandering at
Montclair, N. J.
He is a victim of amnesia and re
members nothing of his past life.
So far the authorities . of Montclair
have been unable to identify him. And
as a last resort the Pathe film people
have taken pictures of him to be shown
in several of the larger cities in which
he is sppposed to have friends or rela
tives. If hp is recognized by any friends in
Portland they are requested to notify
at once the Hearst-Pathe News, New
York. The pictures are expected to
arrive in time to be shown tomorrow.
Screen Gossip.
Bill and Dustin Farnum Journeyed to
their old home at Bucksport, Maine,
and held a reunion with the townsfolks
a few days ago.
Finding it impossible to meet the
salary demands of regular apes, the
National Film Corporation will employ
a number of men to act as imitation
apes.
Artcraft won over Triangle In the
legal tilt for the services of William S.
Hart, and Bill's pictures will soon be
tlon by tho silent drama' la said by.een on the Artcraft programme.
POSSE STARTS IN PURSUIT
William McAllister, Member of Prom
inent Family of Illinois Valley,
Is Victim Ralph Tur
pin Is Fugitive.
GRANTS PASS, Or, Aug. 10. (Spe
cial.) William McAllister, a sawyer at
the spalding sawmill, located about a
mile north of Selma, this county, was
shot this morning by Ralph Turpln, a
fellow workman, and died late today.
Turpln escaped.
McAllister was at work at his log
carriage, which he had stopped, when
Turpln was seen to approach him and
make some remark. McAllister pushed
Turpln back from the carriage, which
he prepared to start. Turpin grasped
the shift lever, and began talking ve
hemently to McAllister, who again
pushed him away. Turpin again
grasped the lever, and this time Mc-Al-lister
struck Turpln twice.
Turpin was seen by other workmen
to leave the mill. When next seen by
any of the workmen, about five minutes
later, he was standing but a few feet
In front of McAllister with a pistol in
his hand. He fired three shots, one
passing through McAllister's abdomen
and coming out through the back. A
second took effect in the arm, and the
third went wild.
Turpln immediately took to the hills
back of the mill, and has not been seen
nor heard from since.
Dr. S. Loughey, of this city, was
called to attend McAllister, and immedi
ately pronounced the wounds fatal.
Sheriff Lewis went to the scene of
the shooting with Dr. Loughey, and
from his knowledge of the country sur
rounding the mill. Judged that a hard
chase was in store before Turpln could
be caught. He returned to the city for
assistance. Accompanied by Deputy
Lister and a small posse, he returned
to Selma, and is now scouring the hills
in search of the fugitive.
McAllister was about 85 years old
and was the son of one of the best
known farmers of tha Illinois Valley.
The family has been prominent in
Josephine County affairs for 40 years
or more.
Turpln is little more than 10 years
old. and lived on the outskirts of this
city for several years, working at odd
Jobs. None of the authorities or mm
hands have the sllgntest iaea as to m
original cause of the quarrel. Neither
man had a reputation of being quarrel
some. The dead man is survived by his
widow and two children.
Sheriff Lewis telephoned to this city
at 7 P. M. that he had Increased his
posse to 18 men, and had stationed
them so that every road and trail lead
ing from the hills to which Turpln fled
was covered.
SLACKER WILL BE TRIED
Alleged Obstructor of Draft Arrested
in Klamath County.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Aug. 10.
(Special.) Fred E. Stone, Klamath
County's first slacker, who was appre
hended here recently and bound over
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taken to San Francisco. It developed
during nis exammauuii hcio ma uiuho
was dishonorably discharged from the
Army in 1913, and served considerable
time at Alcatraz Island for assisting
in the escape of prisoners.
Deputy United States Marshal Berry
and Sheriff Humphrey have returned
from Yainax, Or., 50 miles northeast of
here on the Klamath Indian Reserva
tion, with Joe Burns, who is charged
with obstructing the enlistment and re
cruiting service of the United States
by registering as Joseph O. Barnes
while being known as Ralph Moore
at times and Ralph Monroe at other
times. It is reported that Burns stated
to friends that he intended marrying
this Fall, and Intended to throw the
draft officers off his trail by changing
his name and moving about from place
to place.
SCRUPI.KS IfOT BAR TO ARMY
Seattle Teacher of Political Economy
Falls to Secure Exemption.
SEATTLE, "Wash, Aug. 10. By unan
imous vote the exemption board of Di
vision No. 8. of Seattle, tonight certi
fied Into the military service of the
United States, subject to action by the
appeal board, Gerard Thompkins Can
ton, a teacher of political economy in
the Seattle High School, who had asked
exemption on the ground that ho had
conscientious scruples against Joining
the Army.
Canton also tried to escape the draft,
it is aid. on the ground that he had
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LAST
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TODAY
"The Long
Trail
a rigorous drama
of the rugged
North.
TOMORROW
the celebrated
melodrama adapt
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"On
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with delightful comedy.
Programme includes the
interesting World Library.
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weak eyes. The examining physician,
however, held that his eyesight was
not bad enough to bar him from the
Army. Canton then charged, it is said,
that the board was trying to railroad
him into the Army.
Later tonight John J. Sullivan, chair
man of the exemption board, wrote to
the chairman of the School Board, ask
ing that an investigation be made of
statements alleged to have been made
by Canton, in which he is said to have
declared he would not fight and other
statements said to be derogatory to
the Government.
CEXTRAIilA HAS FEW "WILLING
Of 2 63 Examined Only 4 3 Pass Wbo
Sid Xot Claim Exemption.
CENTRAL! A, Wash., Aug. 10. (Spe
cial.) The examination of the first
contingent of 32S men summoned be
fore the Lewis County exemption board
was completed yesterday evening. There
were 263 men examined, many who
failed to report being already In serv
ice. The others will lose their claims
of exemption.
Of the 263 examined, only 43 passed
who did not claim exemption. Seventy
five were rejected for physical unfit
ness, while 145 claimed exemption on
various grounds. An additional con
tingent of registrants were today sum
moned to appear before the board to
fill the county's draft quota of 162.
Wahkiakum Foreigners Loyal.
CATHLAMET, "Wash.. Aug. 10. (Spe
cial.) Of 44 men examined in tho first
day and a half by the Wahkiakum
County exemption board, only 10 are
ready for service. Eighteen were dis
qualified or physically deficient and 16
claimed exemption. Two aliens, a Bel
gian and a Norwegian, refused exemp
tions, while two Austrians who have
taken out first papers were reluctant
to go. Since this county must furnish
60 men, another draft will probably
have to be made.
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