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THE MORNING OltEGONIANV WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5. 1917. 5 AMERICANS HELD PROMINENT WOMEN OF Y. W. C A. WAR WORK COUNCIL WHO PARTICIPATED IN MEETING AT MRS. HELEN LADD CORBETTS RESIDENCE YESTERDAY. ette OS. Ssraic Sot Tanker Captain and Gunners . in German Prison Camp. ItEts the ICitc&'tte Pocket ONE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR Report of 3fen Taken From Steamer Campana When Sank by Subma- ' rlne Is Received by. Red ' Cross Through Geneva. ,aJk: i. W'-- vr--. V tfASmXGTON". Sent. 4. Captain At lert Oliver, of the American tank steamer Campana, and four of the five members of ihe naval 'gun crew who were taken prisoner when their ship was captured and sunk August 6 by a German submarine, are in a prison oamp at Brandenburg. Prussia, the American Tied Cross was advised today Dy cable from Geneva. The message made no mention of Beaman William Albert Miller, the other prisoner, and an inquiry has been cabled to Geneva to learn his fate. The four gunners held by the Ger mans are James Delahey, chief gun ner s mate, in charge of the gun crew; Hay Roop, boatswain's mate; Charles liovan Kline, gunner's mate, and Fred Stephen Jacob, a seaman. They, with Miller, were the first American naval men to " be taken prisoner since war was declared on Germany. It had been feared that they and . Captain Oliver had been lost. . " The Campana was forced to surren der because the naval guard exhausted Its supply of 180 sheils In a four hours running fight with the submarine, which fired several hundred shots at a range of more than 7000 yards. The Germans continued the bombardment after the steamer hoisted the interna tional signal of surrender, members of the crew said, and the ship's company took to the small boats. The submarine quickly overhauled them and took prisoner alt the men it could accommodate. The remainder of the crew were allowed to return to the Campana for their personal effects and then the tanker was sent down. After drifting nine hours in the small boats the eight naval gunners and 40 men of the Campana's crew were res cued by a French warship and landed In France. The submarine captain re ported 'that he had been out a long time, and from the fact that he took prisoners it was assumed that he was about ready to return to base. BLETHEN 111 NEW POST Seattle: colonel, is assigned to fort stevens. Officer of Washington Coast Artillery Is Relieved by Lleotenaat-Colonel Cieorge If. McManna. SEATTLE. "Wash., Sept. 4. (Special.) Colonel Clarence B. Blethen, of the "Washington Coast Artillery, who has been temporarily in command of the important fortifications comprising the coast defense of Puget Sound, has been relieved of his command by Lieutenant-Colonel George H. McManus, of the regular Coast Artillery, and assigned temporarily to the defenses of the Co lumbia, with headquarters at Fort Ste vens. Or. While Colonel McManus does not know how long he will remain in command of the defenses of Puget Hound, it is rumored in military circles that Colonel Howard A. Hanson, who served with the Washington Coast Ar tillery for 11 years and took an active part In bringing it to its present state of. efficiency, will be assigned to com mand the units of men which he trained. Colonel Hanson, who voluntarily re tired from active service in the Guard In November, 1916, as a Lieutenant Colonel, was notified recently by Major-General Hunter Liggett, command er of the Western Department, that lie Jiad qualified for the grade of Colonel. JMs qualification in that grade is re garded by military. men as a prelimi nary step to his assuming command of the various companies of Washington artillery which are doing garrison Uuty Jn the Puget Sound forts. Lieutenant-Colonel McManus Is an officer of exceptionally wide experience find was slated to take command of the Puget Sound forts at the time Colo nel John L. Hayden, then commander, was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. However, Colonel McManus was at that time stationed at Camp Jjewln, American Lake, in command of the Coast Artillery, Cavalry and Medi cal Corps units doing duty there and until lie could bo relieved Colonel Blethen was temporarily placed, in charge. J. J. SINGLETON, 82, DIES IMoneer of 1852 Succumbs at Home l of Daughter at Bourdman. Thomas Jefferson Singleton, a pio neer of 185i and one of the best-known ranchers of Southern Oregon, died yes terday at the home of his daughter, Jlrs. '.David Clements, at Boardman sta tion. He was 82 years of age. The body will be sent today to Roseburg, his old home, for burial. The Holman Undertaking Company is in charge of the body. Mr. Singleton had lived in Portland Intermittently for the last 25 years. having retired from ranching about that time. He was an Indian War vet eran. His wife, who was Sarah Eliza beth Taylor, died some years ago. . Besides Mrs. Clements, other children who survive are: Mrs. S. E. Thornton, STrs. W. J. Richardson, W. L., T. IS. and "Walter Singleton. OFFICER HERO ON WILD CAR Colonel Granger Assumes Command of Hysterical Passengers. TACOMA, Sept. 4. (Special.) Colo- tiel Granger, U. S. A., calmed hysterical women and children in a runaway streetcar here yesterday. When the car began slipping backward on a steep grade. Colonel Granger ordered the children to lie flat on the floor and told the women to be. calm. The. car slipped for two blocks and then crashed Into the curb. No one waa hurt and the car was not badly dam aged. But Colonel Granger's good work had Its effect, for not one of the 25 pas sengers screamed or made a commotion. William Randolph Hearst Better. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4. The con dition of William Randolph Hearst, who was reported to be seriously ill while visiting his ranch at San Simeon, is much improved, according to a met sage received here today. ' Read The Orejronian classified ads. Bft- J fw I - - f , t . ' . :j iaMMMlplWWHWg8 Left to Right Mr. John Melg. Vloe-President I Mini Grace South wink. Special Wfilfrn Worker t Mian Harriet Tay lor. Secretary of National Y. "W . C. A. Committee, lad Mrs. William MacJlMltr, Xvrtbnutcri Chairman. WAR WORKERS HERE Portland Women Told How They May Aid Soldiers. MAIDS AND MATRONS HEAR V. W. C. A. Council Chiefs Brlns Messago of Service $50,000 Muft Be Raised In Northwest. Hostess Houses Important. Portland women who heard the rep resentatives of the National war work council of the Y. W. C. A. yesterday were given new opportunities for doing their "bit." They were given a new outlook on phases of war conditions to which they had previously given but little thought, and they listened and learned with minds on the alert and hearts ready to receive the message. At the residence of Mrs. Helen ..add Corbett at 3:30 o'clock there assem bled about 125 women who listened to the addresses of Miss Grace Southwlck, special worker in the Western Army Division: Mrs. John Meigs, of Hill School. Pottstown; Miss Harriet Tay lor, secretary of the National war coun cil. At Miss Jean Mackenzie's residence, while the matrdns were hearing the visitors. Miss Elizabeth French ad dressed a group of girls on the ideals and the purpose of the Girls' Clubs and of the Patriotic League. HontrNH lloimrn Important. Miss Southwlck is organizing and es tablishing the work on the Pacific Coast. She told of the building of the hostess houses at the Army camps and of the great good that is accomplished in giving to the soldiers the social ad vantages of meeting friends and being entertained in the right environment. At "Vancouver there will be a special worker who will give the work her entire attention. The "hostess house" Is modeled on the plan of the T. W. C. A. building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition a large building furnished and ready for the soldiers to receive their women folk. . The plan does away with the old idea that military camps and drill grounds are provoking, complex and hopeless to the woman visitor . who would see her husband; son or brother. At Bremerton there will be a special representative of the council and at American Lake, where Miss Maisie MacMaster will be stationed, the work will be carried on on a large scale. "We aro receiving every courtesy from', the officers," said Miss South wick, "and we feel . that the hostess houses of the War Council of the .Y. W. C. 'A. will be a most valuable ad-. Junct to the Army training camps." . Two JVoon Meetings Today. Mrs. Meigs, whose life in the Hill school has given her a clear insight into human nature and especially the nature of youth, spoke on social condi tions in Army camps and emphasized the need of wholesome recreation for the young soldiers. "The establishment of hostess houses will make for normal conditions and give the lonely boys away from home some real homelike surroundings and help," she said. The Northwest has been called upon to raise $50,000 for the war work and as this is a small sum in contrast to that of other sections. Miss Jane Scott one of the leading field secretaries of the Y. W. C. A., yesterday said she an ticipated no trouble In raising it. Miss Scott came from Seattle to be present at yesterday's meeting and declared that the gathering waa well planned - AT under the guidance of Mrs. William MacMaster, the general chairman for the Northwest. Today at noon a meeting of business men will be addressed in the Hotel Portland by Mrs. Meigs and other speakers. A noon meeting of girls will be held in Meier & Frank's auditorium. STREETCAR VICTIM DIES Georgo M. Iiazelle, Fair President, Bead and Wire Seriously HI. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) George M. Lazelle, president of the Clackamas County Fair Associa tion and prominent farmer of the Twi light district, died Monday night at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Port land aff a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident In Oregon City August 5. Mrs. Lazelle, injured at the same time, is reported to bo in a serious condition. Air. and Mrs. Lazelle, with "their nephew, Lazelle Meindl, were return ing from the home of young Melndl's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Meindl. of Sellwood. when they were struck by an interurban car. Mr. Lazelle had lived in Oregon 40 years. He was a Mason. Besides his widow and daughter, Mrs. Fred Meindl, of Sellwood, Mr. La zelle is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edith Clouse and Mrs. Ida Barkley, of Portland. INJURED FARMER DEAD George Iavellc Head of Clackamas County i'alr for Years. George Marshall Lavelle. a promi nent farmer of Clackamas County and president of the Clackamas County Fair, died at the Good Samaritan Hos pital in Portland Monday night, as a result of Injuries received in an auto mobile accident in Oregon City Au gust 5. Mr. I-avelle was a native of Michi gan. He came to Oregon from Iowa 4 4 years ago and settled on a farm about twp miles south of Oregon City. He was nearly 65 years old at the time of his death. His funeral will be held under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of which he was a member, and the burial will be at Caneniah Cemetery tomorrow morning at 1 1 o'clock. He is survived by his widow, Mary I.avclle; his daughter, Mrs. F. J. Meindl, of Portland, and two grandsons, Lavelle and George. GRESHAM SCHOOLS OPEN Three Xcw Slembers Are Added to " Teaching Staff. , GRESHAM, Or., Sept.. 4. (Special.) Gresham's public schools opened this morning with a large attendance. The schoolhouse has been renovated and cleaned, and some necessary repairs have been made. : The teaching staff for the year will consist of Principal E. . S. McCormick, Miss Mabel Arthur, Mrs. Myrtle Myers, Miss-Helen Hoes, Miss May Hughes. Miss Mabel Inglis. Miss Esther Elford and Miss Opal Hyde. New-teachers are Miss Hoss, Miss Inglis and Miss Hyde, who come from Springdale. The first two are both residents of this city. Soldier Weds in Lawyer's Office. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) When Harland Watson, age 25, a member of the Third Oregon infan try, and Miss Theresa Lehmann, age 19, wanted a quiet place in which to get married, they sought the office of Dep uty District Attorney Burke. Chap lain Gilbert, of the Third Oregon, per formed the ceremony. A license to wed was issued here today to Armetta Add ington, age 19. and Victor Jubbs, age 21, of Oregon City. R. 6. Bead Tho OieKooias. classified ads. RANGE-TO BE CLOSED Game Warden Steadfast in Decision to Protect Elk. REQUEST CALLED CRIME Effort of Cattlemen to Get Vse of Billy kMcadow Pasture on Patriotic Grounds Is to Bo l'ought by Mr. Shoemaker. Only over his dead. body, metaphorl' cally speaking.. will a number of cattle men In Wallowa County, who seek' to graze their herds on the Billy Meadow elk pactum reserve, get their wish, de clares State Game Warden Shoemaker, who is being besieged in the name of patriotism to turn over the 2500 acres of the reserve to tho uso of the stock men. . Mr. Shoemaker declares the herd of elk at the Billy Meadow enclosure, which was set aside. In 1S14 by the Forest Service for the use of the state as elk pasture, require the pasture for themselves. At that time 29 elk were placed there and they have thriven and the herd has increased. Last Feb ruary 18 calves were taken out and there were 56 elk remaining. Next year the increase of the herd, which is estimated at 26 or 30 animals, will be liberated in the Ablqua district of Linn County. Plen Characterised as Crime. This is the only state herd of elk under the direct supervision of the game department, says Mr. Shoemaker, and within the next 20 years, if proper care is la Ken or tnem, tne wnoie state will again .be stocked with this noble animal. . , "The request of the' stockmen is an other of those crimes that are sought to be perpetrated in thename of patriot ism," said Mr. Shoemaker ' yesterday. The same stockmen asked for the use of the Billy Meadow pasture in 1915 and again, in 1916. .. Both tiroes they were refused, and now they ask again in the name of patriotism. Governor Called on for Help. "The stockmen- telegraphed to me last week asking that the elk reserve be opened to their cattle. They Were promptly refused.' Next the request came to me from the Wallowa Rod and Gun Club and that organization waa turned down.. The County Judge tele graphed me and Governor Withycombe and W. B. Ayer. the latter as head of the food conservation forces in this state, have also been besought by these people to Intercede and secure the use of the reserve for grazing purposes: "The request is made in the name of patriotism,- but it is not patriotism- at all. It would be a great mistake to interfere with the propagation of the elk in this reserve, certainly unless conditions as to range for cattle be come very much different than they are." Up to this time Mr.-Shoemaker stands his ground manfully and declares he will not weaken ' and that the. Billy Meadow will be kept for the use of the elk exclusively. MORTGAGE FRAUD CHARGED Sir. and Airs. J. B. Honliam Sue Mr. and Mrs.' S. Betchel. That they were led to purchase an Idaho farm with a market value of only $900 through the means of a fraud ulent mortgage for $3300 is the charge made by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bonham In a. $5000 damage ult filed y eoLei'day You can be If you have any interest in any man in the Service, don't let him go to the Front with out this new Gillette the U. S. Service Set. U. S. Regulations require a shaving out fit and every man must bring his own razor. The Gillette Safety Razor is used by the Regulars of our Army, by the Navy, by the liaxiae Corps by all Designed after three year' Gillette service with the Armies in Europe and onr own troops on the Border. Solid metal case, heavy nickel-plated Gillette Safety Razor, and Blades in Metal Blade Box. 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The plaintiffs allege that they irave the defendants a $2000 equity In Colum bia County property and their mort gage for $1900 for the Idaho property after representations had been made that it was a flourishing farm and in good condition. UNIT SOON TO M0B0LIZE Ambulance Coin puny to American Lake. Go to Orders were received late yesterday afternoon for the immediate mobiliza tion of lied Cross Ambulance Company No. 19, Portland. Or., Dr. lirncst H. Streit, commandinR. The organization will entrain for Camp Lewis, American Lke. just, as soon as mobilization is completed and telegrams were sent late last night to all out-of-town members for them to report at company headquarters. Hill Military Academy, Twenty-fifth and Marshall streets, at once. Follow ing drill at Hill Military Academy at 7:30 o'clock, when all members in town are ordered to report, drills will be held daily at Hill Military Academy. The. officers are Kirst lieutenants John Hughes. Floyd r. Lewis. Kdward J. Kane. Marion J. Jones. A dance and card party will be given for the Ambulance Company at Mur lark Hall Friday nisrht. This will be in the nature of a farewell for relatives and friends and a large crowd is ex pected. Tickets may be had from any of the members of the organization or at the door and the proceeds will go to the company fund to provide a few of the nevessaries and delicacies to which the boys are accustomed. Following are the men enlisted in the unit, Portland being their residence where not otherwise given: Alfred Amos. Carl W. Amos. Marry r. Anderson. Salem: Marvin S. Arfeld, Raymond K. Baker. Long Beach. Waxh.; Albert II. Bell, George C. Berr-man. LeiBiiiou moom field. Richard Bontty. Aberdeen. Wash. Percy O. Bretherton. John W. t'ahill. Harry Claterbos. White Salmon, Wash.; l.uclus A. Clifton, Miles T. Coakley. Bert .Cohen, l.eo F. Cohen, Jcsso M. Cooper. John 4- A. Dan iels, Kluier J. laviB. Aberdeen. Wash.; George C. Davis, lioquiam. Wash.; Stanley A. lie Fields. Aberdeen, nato. : tteorge u. Denholm. Chester T. Dewey, White Sal man. Wash.: William H. R. Drake, Marvin O. Dunlevy. Edward 1.. East ham. Kdward J. Kennell, Horace B. Folks. Brondmedo Farm. Broadmede, (Jr.; Willllam A. Forbes. Lents, Or.: Bernard w. r oru, R. F. D. No. 1. Mllwaukie, Or.; John M. Foster. Anson S. Frobman. Harry Gale, Conrad Geroid. John K. Giltner. Homer Groat, Oliver J. Groce, Frederic P. Hart, Aberdeeen. Wash.; Lance W. Hart, Aber deen. Wash.; J. McD. Headrlck. Salem. Or.; Julius W. Hcibcrg. John K. lllslcy, Harry H. Holloway, Jennings Lodge. Or.; Her bert H. Hoss. Greshain, Or.; Bert L. Howltt, SbS East Hoyt. city; Harold F. Hubbs. Itfcl Twelfth, city; Philip S. Hunt, Seattle, Wash.: Oliver B. Huston,- Ferdi nand Y. Jones. Philomath, Or.; Kenneth W. Jones. North Yamhill, Or.; Ralph W. Jones. NortL Yamhill. Or.: Joseph Kardes. William B. Kauffman. William C. Kava naugh; John C. Kaye, Charles Kemp, George A. Keough. Albert F. King. Arthur L. Kirk ham. Glenn A. Laldl&w. Jatnea A. LaLonde, box 83. Tillamook. Or.; William K. E. Lange. Sisters Hotel, Sisters, Or.; Alpheus R. Latimer, Jess F. Lawrence. Leslie R. Lawson, Jasper C. I.ent. Oscar P. Lent. Thomas E. Leonard, Domer H. Lynn. Harry Lynn, Ernest K. McCown. Grandvlew, Wash.; Francis V. McCreary, Seattle, Wash.; Ira G. Mercer. Saiem. Or.; Louis J. Merrick, Alvle L. Merrill. Harry A. Morri son, Selmar J. Munro. Seattle: William E. Nelson. Caarles W. NesBly, Seattle; Frank W. Osgood, Clarence G. Pattison, Salem. Or.: William G. Pearson. Long Beach. Wash.; Ralph R. Phillips. Aberdeen. Wash.; Frank -DeW. Pimm. Philomath, Or.; Leon G. . Popovich, Leland S. Prior, Frank R. Rayburn, Clyde A. Raymond, Melvln E. Replogle. Ellis A. Ritchey. Elmer M. Rob ertson, Heyworth N. Sanford, Edward Sa van, Louis Schaefer, Joseph B. Simmons, Ferdinand C. Smith. R. F. D. 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No Stropping, No Honing and new Blades can be had anywhere in France, England, Russia and Italy. dent of this state sine 1S71 and waa one of the first suffrage advocates and workers for prohibition in the state. She was born in Wooster, Conn., S3 years ago and taught school there until her services were enlisted by the United States Christian Commission. While working for that organization in the city of Vicksburg in 1864, she met Judge Greene, then an officer in the Federal Army. She ia survived by her widower, a. brother, wo sisters and four children, one of whom is Mrs. Arthur L. Veazie, of Portland- Glllncttcr Kinod $55. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) Harris Paulus. a gillnetter. was fined $50 and ." costs today for fishing dur ing the closed season. He was arrested last night by Deputy Warden Larson. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Fir tracton, Zeri'tnt Hravy-Duty is especi ally recimmended. 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