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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY", OCTOBER 18, 1917. 3 EVADERS OF DRAFT HELD DESERTERS Hearing on One Charge Is In terrupted to Permit Ar rests on Other. THREE OFFENDERS TAKEN Trom Sow on Military Authorities IVill Prosecute as Deserters AH Men Reported Attempting to Dodge Draft. PAV FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. Colonel John P. Hains, United States Artillery Corps, led h. detail of armed soldiers into a. hearing before United States Commissioner Francis Krull here today er.fl arrested as deserters three men underpoins examination there for al leged evasion of the selective draft law. The men were removed to Fort "Win field Scott. The hearing before the Commissioner was postponed. Counsel for the men said that habeas corpus jM-oceedings would be instituted imme lintIy. The men arrested were: Michael ronlon, who was declared to have defied an order to report for en trainment with nis draft contingent hfre September 4. and Joseph J,ame and Alfred Wuestefeld. who. Federal authorities declare, should have pone to the encampment at American Lake, near Taconia, Wash., last Saturday. Apart from failure to report for mili tary service, the men were alleged to liare engaged in activity to block the operation of the draft in this city. From now on the military authori ties will prosecute all selective draft evaders reported by draft boards, Ma-Jcr-General Arthur Murray, command ing the Western Department of the .Army, announced. His district com prises California. Washington. Oresron. Mr-ntana, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Idaho. Military court-martials will Immedi ately follow in each case. Those found puilty will be cive.n sentences from six anonths to two years in solitary con finement, he said. The charge in each case will he desertion. ALBANY RED CROSS ELECTS D. S. Smith, ex-Sheriff of Linn County, Named President. AL.BANTT, Or., Oct. 17. ('Special.) T. S. Smith, ex-Sheriff of Linn. County, was elected chairman of the local chap ter of the Ked. Cross Society in the annual election of officers Monday. Miss X. Gordan Can field was chosen first vice-president: Mrs. Mary K. Bil yeu, second vice-president; Mrs. J. D. Summers, secretary, and Charles H. Cusick, treasurer. The annual reports of the officers showed remarkable achievements in Ked Cross work. This chapter was or ganized last April with about 50 mem bers. Since then the membership in Albany has increased to 600 and four "branches and 36 auxiliaries have been organized in different parts of the county, with a total county membership of 1783. What People Are Saying. VINCENT KELTY, a Jersey City yardmaster, whose five sons en listed in the Army and Xavy, has re ceived the following: personal letter from President Wilson: "My Pear Mr. Kelty: T want to give myself the pleasure of telling you how gratifying and hearteninK it is to have brought to my attention such an inspiring- example as that set "by your five boys, with all of them under arms in the service of the Government. "You may well be proud of euch a record, and I warmly congratulate you on the tine spirit you and they have exhibited. Cordially and sincerely yours, "WOODROW 'WILSONV The oldest son is 25 years old and the youngest 1 7. Three of the boys are of draft age, but all volunteered. "The Mexican government is con fronted with no political or military problems," says President Carranza. "Villa has scattered his forces. Zapata remains the same problem as always, "but Felix liaz never has caused appre hension to the government. "ln international relations, friend ship is maintained with the whole world. Only with the United States are frequent negotiations pending because this cotintry has prevented the expor tation of metal and because the funds of Mexico deposited there can only he paid in paper whk-h, owing to the dif ference of exchange, creates a balance unfavorable to Mexico. But up to this date in every instance these negotia tions have resulted favorably and it is probable that a general treaty on this matter will be concluded.' Ignacio Caldron, Bolivian Minister to the L'nited States, at a reception given by Mayor Mitchel to foreign diplo mats, says the hour liaci arrived when any democratic country on this conti nent must in "the name of pan-solid arity take its place alongside the l'nited States as the defender of rights and democracy.' "Bolivia so understood its duty when the Germon government notified my go ver merit of the unrestricted subma rine Avar, and it answered promptly that even if Bolivia had no ships its International trade was vital to the country and it could not acquiesce in a policy so contrary to every principle of law and humanity, he declared. "Should the time come for Bolivia to contribute actively with the proper Quota of men she would most cer tainly and willingly give this quota." Premier Lloyd George sent the fol lowing message to Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, commanding the British armies in France and Belgium: "The ar Cabinet desires to con gratulate you and the troops under your command upon the achievements of the British armies in Flanders in the great battle which has been raging f nice July 61. starting from a position in which every advantage rested with the enemy, and hampered and delayed from time to time by the most unfa vorable weather, you and your men have nevertheless continually driven the enemy bacK with such skill, cour age and pertinacity as have commanded the grateful admiration of the peoples of the British empire and filled the enemy with alarm." Homer L. Ferguson, president of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry dock Company, in an address before the Engineers Club,, declares the Gov ernment should take over absolute con trol of every shipyard in the country, including equipment, worker and owner. "Government control," he says, "Is one solution of the problem of shortage of skilled labor in this most Important of all industries." Mr. Ferguson says the wooden ship is "a fallacy" and the submarine chaser "ridiculous." Ambassador Jusserand, of France, speaking at a diplomatic dinner in New York, declares "Germany . stands condemned in the eyes of the world, her place is that of the Pariah. "We are full of confidence. The havoc wrought by that power of evil which we are fighting has. been ter- rific, but we shall so manage, all of us, that it will be unable ever to work such ruin again.' Minister of Foreign Affairs Ribot, in an address to the French Chamber of Deputies, says: The other day Germany started a rumor that if France were willing to commence a conversation, direct ly or indirectly, we could hope that Alsace Lorraine would be- restored to us. The trap was too palpable to allow anyone to be caught in it. "Germany, left to itself, threw off the mask, and Dr. von Kuehlmann. the German Foreign Secretary, uttered his striking declaration with regard to concessions concerning Alsace-Lorraine. 'Never!'" Several Vienna papers express the opinion that the recent statements of Lloyd George. Asquith and Ribot will cause a cessation of any peace action on the part of the central powers. The papers declare that by refusing the peace proposals of the central powers those circumstances have arisen which Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister has mentioned as jus tifying a revision of the central powers' war aims. The "Weser Zeitung suggests that the visit to Sofia of the German Emperor and Dr. von Xuehlmann, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has as its object to encourage a Bulgarian attack on Gen eral Sarrail's forces with Salonika as a reward in the event of success. The newspaper adds that a declaration of war by Greece against Bulgaria is ex pected at an early date. - The writer of the article says Bul garia will be able to bring 800,000 men against General Sarrail, while still leaving 200,000 available for Dobrudja. Medjll McCormick, Representative-at-Large from Illinois, was guest of honor at a luncheon given by French Senators and Deputies. "I was depressed," he declared, "by the thought that I would find France exhausted, but I have been, fortified a hundredfold by her vigor. As I trav eled past the little forests and those farms which to all the rest of the world seem gardens, I saw France busy, toil ing, resolute. "Over the bodies- of the fallen, over her devastated fields, over the broken ruins of Rheims, France sees through the bloody mists the star of victory France, which has endured so much and which still endures glorious, vic torious France." CAMP P0ST0FF1CE RUSHED Lewis Branch Gets Four Xew Clerks, Yet Is Swamped. TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 17. (Special.) Although four more clerks have been added to the postal force at Lewis branche of the Tacoma postoffice at Camp Lewis, the crew is not yet ample to handle the approximately 60,000 let ters which are written by the soldiers every day. Tons of letters and parcels post mail are received daily. That the situation will become more aggravated than ii is now is anticipat ed when it is considered that the secre taries at the Y. M. C. A. and the Knights of Columbus recreation houses con stantly urge the men to write home, and officers continually exhort them not to forget those left behind. SEATTLE WILL BE GOOD Mayor and Prosecutor to Promise Army to Clean Up City. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 17. Mayor Gill and Prosecuting Attorney Lundin left here today to assure Major-General Greene, commander of the National Army cantonment at Camp Lewis, that Seattle will receive any "house clean ing' that the military authorities con sider necessary to remove alleged menaces to visiting soldiers. -Recently the military authorities complained regarding Immoral condi tions existing in some parts of Seattle, and alleged that laws were being vio lated. Charges were made that liquor was sold to soldiers. Buy quick if you want to get in on the $1 tickets to the Portland Lyceum Course. Sale closes soon. Ten numbers $1. (Reserved seats, 15c per number extra.) Music, lectures, entertainment. Tickets at Sherman-Clay's. Adv. PLEA FOB GENERAL ADVANCE EXPECTED Eastern Railroads, Reports Say, Will Ask for Higher Rates on All Lines. Phone your want ads to The Orego- nian. Main 7070. A 6095. EXECUTIVES GET HEARING Interstate Commerce Commission Takes Matter Under Advisement. Temporary Relief Only lor Present Is Sought. WASHINGTON" Oct. 17. Eastern rail roads are preparing to place before the Interstate Commerce Commission a pro gramme to provide general relief from their financial difficulties. Executives of the roads so notified the Commis sion today when they appeared in con nection with proposed increased rates on a Ions list of commodities not in cluded in the raise granted in the 15 per cent rate advance case last June. AVhat form the railroads' programme will take was not disclosed, although it was broadly intimated that the Com mission would be asked to authorize a general rate advance. Temporary relief. the Commission told, was desired in the form of in creased rates on a long list of com modities, chief of which are livestock, dressed meats, petroleum, grrain and grain products, sandstone, cement and copper. The proposed increases would apply to traffic east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers. "It is the opinion of the gentlemen I represent." said George Stuart Pat terson, spokesman for the roads, "that any relief which will be secured from promoting increases in rates on these commodities will be only temporary re lief, and that it is only a question of a short time when the needs of the Eastern carriers will be brought to the attention of the Commission in a much more specific way than is contemplated in these particular tariffs. "We come," he said, "with two specific suggestions. The first is whether it is not practicable and whether a blan ket application should not be filed by the carriers asking for permission to file tariffs covering all those com modities, such as brick, copper, stone, sand and many other commodities. C-innot a blanket application be filed so as to obviate the necessity of filing separate applications for increased rates with respect to each one of these commodities? "'The second suggestion is this: "Would it not be desirable and In accord with the public Interest to post pone the hearings which have now been set with respect to the traffs under sus pension covering increased rates on grain, grain products, livestock, dressed meats and certain other miscellaneous commodities?" The Commission, after hearing the railroad executives' suggestions, 'ad vised them that it would confer and communicate with them later. FINAL PARADE ANNOUNCED Second Washington Infantry leaves lor Camp Greene rfext Week. TACOMA. Wash., Oct. 17. (Special.) The final regimental parade of the Second Washington Infantry, now the 161st Infantry, United States Army, will be held at Camp Murray, American Lake, next Sunday. Colonel H. A. In Blis, commander of the regiment, made the announcement. The regiment will leave for Camp Greene, Charlotte, X. C, early next week. It is the last unit of Northwestern guardsmen mustered into Federal service that has not been sent to the North Carolina cantonment. An invitation has been sent broadcast throughout the state and it is expected that thousands .of people will attend the review. GERMANS HOLD ISLAND (Continued From First Taff.) coming from a competent naval authority: "While our fleet in the zone of op erations is being pressed by German forces four times its strength our army finds itself in a more favorable posi tion, the strength of the German troops landed being Insignificant. Tagga Bay, the only place where reinforcements can be disembarked, is exposed to the northerly gales which have been blow ing for two "days. The transport of our reinforcements to the Island of OeseU however, does not depend upon weather conditions. German Attacks Desperate. 'This explains the persistent efforts of German destroyers to penetrate as far as Moon Sound, thereby threatening our communications, . and the enemy's desperate attacks against the troops defending the dispatch of reinforce ments for a counter attack, which is im minent." COPENHAGEN, Oct. 17. The National Tldende's Malmou, Sweden, correspond ent in a dispatch says: "Between Monday and Tuesday a great number of German warships were seen, including submarines and de stroyers. It is believed here that the Germans are reinforcing their Baltic fleet." ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED Discharged Employe of Kansas City Stocykards in Custody. KANSAS CITT. Oct. 17. Two arrests were made today by d-etectives and Government agents following? intima tions that the $750,000 fire which par tilly destroyed the Kansas City stock yards yesterday morning" was of incen diary origin. A. discharged employe of the yards was taken into custody by detectives in this city and a second man was arrested by Government agents in Oklahoma City. The suspect arested here is said to have revealed the names of two other persons who are believed by the police to- have been implirated in the fire. CIVILIAN PAYROLL IS BIG Soldiers at Camp Lewis Relieved of Duties So They Can Drill. . TACOMA, Trash.. Oct. 17. (Special.) Approximately $17,000 was paid yes terday by the camp quartermaster at ( amp Lewis to civilian employes. Civ ilians are employed in the camp for many duties ordinarily performed by enlisted men. In order that the train ins of the latter may proceed without Interference. In the employment of civilians pref erence is given ex-soldiers and 90 per cent are of this class. The work at the camp is heavy and only the most efficient men are retained. Encourage in the Child trie desire for music. Home tendencies . are strengthened where there is a player piano or piano in the home. It's an inspiration to old and young alike. Don't think of either of these instruments as beyond your means. The service of our new Seventh-Floor Piano Department is a helpful serv ice helpful in many ways. One way is to extend helpful payment terms. We Welcome Visitors V oThWWJU. J KUrii CM 2 Notice 1 to .Canadians B1 Livinp in the United States Y Proclamation of the Governor General of Canada, published under authority of the ' Military Service Act, 1917. on 13th. October. 1917. all male British subjects, un-. jSl marrieH nn the ftf-Vi Hau nf lulir 1Q17 rr wiHurere Viavinfrnn ,'1 A.i;n.nt,, . 0 7 , - rJ. v... in Lanada, or who have resided in Canada at any time since 4th August, 1914, and who' at the time of the Proclamation were at least 20 years of age and were born not earlier -53. J than 1883. not coming within any oftheexceptions specified by the Act, arc called '.4 out on active militarv service. ' " " ' jf nose so canco. out must on or oeiore lutn novem- ber, 1917. report themselves for military service. t 'Jt unless application for exemption shall then have been h "T I .L. i i i e f$ Prescribed forms for reporting for military service - and for applying for exemption may be had at any v"J of the post offices in Canada, and the postmasters "i wi" forward these, when duly executed at the post offices, to their proper official destinations. Local tribunals have been established in con fcJT venient localities throughout the Dominion for hcar JvJ ing applications for exemption: these tribunals will i-iw begin to sit on 8th November, 1917, and they will Vr eontinue to sit until all applications are disposed of. f Those who have not previously applied through tha post may attend personally and make applications to any of these tribunals on 8th, 9th or 10th Novem- ber. 1917 f J Those who report for military service, as well as JT those applying for exemption and whose applica tions are rejected, if found physically fit. will be An applicant will be entitled to exemption if he establish that it is expedient in the national interest that he should, instead of being employed in ,i.' military service, continue to be employed in his ?' habitual occupation; or that he should be engaged in other work for which he has special qualiricatiqns; Si or that he should continue to be educated or trained . for any work for which he is being educated or 'J$&' trained; or that serious hardship would ensue if he .i'i were placed on active service owing to his exceptional financial or business obligations or domestic position; or that he is in ill health or infirm; or that he con- .-'3' scientiously objects to undertaking combatant ser-; vice in accordance with the tenets of the faith of any - organized religious denomination to which he be longs, existing and well recognised in Canada onfeth it " July, 1917; or that he is a naturalized British subject of enemy origin, disqualified from voting under the War Time Elections Act. 1917. . I AX , The Proclamation, which explains fully the duties ana oDUgaaons ot the class called out, appears in the Canada Gazette of 13th October. 1917. and in all the daily newspapers of Canada of that date, or lications. required to report for duty and to be placed upon active service on or after 10th December. 1917. as shall be notified to them by registered post. IT IS YOUR DUTY, if within the class. oi-.'fr-J Those who do not report for military service, or spond to tha call. . . ,4$.' vvy "cmponn, as weu as tnose wno nave so uatea at uttawa, 13th day of October, 1917. T.J jl? lJp..J.!!f" iv.lt. CHAS. T. DOHERTY ?$A$ . y.wy "TfTjr Aauumtcr ox justice tor land4. ft 2 W- v Further, information, if desired, may be had hy application to Department of Justice. Militarv Service fs.v 4 "inra, iju oparas ax.a vrtxawa. JUST RECEIVED "The Grotto," From "La Boheme," 35c To Be Sung Friday Night New Fur Trimmed COATS to Defy Chill Autumn Breezes Delightful Neut Arrivals Are Moderately Priced $32.50 The model sketched is particularly appealing. Notice the fullness of the back confined by two narrow strap belts, and the pleasing straight lines of the whole effect that is one of the newest features of this coat. Another is its 50-inch length, which is quite ''correct.' A large square fur collar and deep cuffs add to the com fort and richness of this smart coat. The material is American wool velour, and the colors brown, green, navy, taupe and beetroot; all fully lined with yarn dyed satin. Third Floor Upmost, Wolfe & Co. BUY IVORY FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS IN THIS SALE OF FRENCH IVORY, Crowds of eager purchasers have selected gifts for brides and graduates, and many a Christmas gift has been chosen from our wide assortments of good French ivory at remarkably low prices in this sale. See these pieces yourself today. Main Floor Lipman. Wolfe & Co. A Special Sale of 25 HANDSOME ART LAMPS AT Lamps That Were Purchased to Sell for Much More We wish there were twice as many in the group, for the value is wonderful! Handsome two-light electric lamp in two finishes. The bronze gold forms a rich setting and decoration for the art-glass shades. They measure 1 6 inches in height, and are beautiful and artistic in design. Bought at a Price Less Than Manufacturers' Cost and Marked on the Same Basis These Are Indeed Wonderful Lamps for $9.95 Limit one to a customer. No phone or C. O. D. orders. . . . i : . , Sixth Floor Lipman, IVolfe & Co. $9.95 Children's SWEATER SUITS $2.83 Cap, sweater, leggings and mittens, all complete in a set! And all knit of soft, warm Angora, in Oxford gray or blue. Kiddies' Three-Piece Sweater Sets, $4.45 Sweater, cap and leggings to match, in a style which is to be most popular this Winter; white, green, rose and blue. Babies' Sweaters $1.49 For tots from 1 to 5 years old. Ruff neck and other styles, in various shades. Fourth Floor Lipman, W olfe & Co. Women's COLGATE UNION SUITS $1.25 Regular and Extra Sizes Soft, white, medium weight fleeced cotton union suits, in all styles popular for Fall and Win ter wear. Alain Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. 9 ,I-X "IB V I i i Smart and New Are These Lyons and Panne Velvet HATS $4 and $4.50 Charmingly trimmed with a grosgrain band and bow or odd arrangements of ribbon. Such popular colors as Burgundy, navy, brown, turquoise, green, purple, etc. Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Sale of Women's Fall BATH ROBES $3.98 Heavy, warm blanket robes, gir dled with cord and finished with bands of 'satin. They come in the pret tiest and most serv iceable colors, too red, blue, laven der and gray. Fourth Floor Lipman, W olfe & Co. BUY A LIBERTY BOND and help Oregon fill her quota I Donds purchased through this store accepted in payment for merchandise at any time. Newest w Cretonne KNITTING J BAGS i Special $1.39 ON SALE TODAY ONLY Far cheaper than you yourself could make such attractive knitting and shopping bags! Of good cretonne in art patterns, lined with solid shade and trimmed with gold braid and fruit orna ments. Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. HEMSTITCHED BORDERED CURTAIN SCRIM Special 29c Yard - White, cream and ecru fancy bordered scrims and marquisettes that are very unusual at anywhere near 29c yard. - You'll want to buy yards of it when you tee what remarkable values this sale includes. Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe Sr Co, BED SPREADS Imported and Domestic Spreads in Wide Array at Lowest Prices Crochet Bed Spreads, $1.50 Full size spreads, made from good yarns. A splendid assortment of patterns. Made with hemmed ends. Crochet Bed Spreads, $2.25 Made for full size beds. An excellent, heavy weight in several good patterns ; with hemmed ends. Satin Bed Spreads, $3.75 Fine quality satin bed spreads, in a fine finish. Scroll and floral patterns. Scalloped, with cut corners. Sarin Bed Spreads, $5.25 With heavy, raised Marseilles patterns. Good patterns to select from. Full size, with cut corners. Imported Bed Spreads, $6.00-$6.50 Fine satin spreads imported from Manchester, England. A good assortment of circular patterns. Extra fine weave. 81-INCH BLEACHED SHEETING 48c YARD Absolutely free from dressing the famous "Wearwell" sheeting. In fine weave. For today only 48c. Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.