0 THE jrORNTN'G OREGOXIAX, TITTJ1TSDAY. JANUABT 31, 1918. fo k r la n. 't! r .o v X-itar4 at Portland lOnnal f'ostoffle ea MCoaa4u anau ni4ttrr otocnpuoa mw-ln.ar.ably la advanca: f IT rairv. na!ar ln-:.d. um yaar .......M ? X-ai.y. taly ri-u'!--l. month . .... a i j I1.7. uniiy lar thr ro ntba .. Z-;J r. Iu"i. tor u I'd. m muDU ' aiihimt yun.la;, ei r-' ........ 0 ti:T. t'fluttl iuritUf. iu m-mtrit ...... f Pa:, y. Wit hoot u.l lhrr nt.-r.: ha ... 1- Th. lttUUl (UftUt, Ot BluUtk w aaiv. yaar ...........-..-. I V o y-ar t " , iaajr and aaaaiy ....... tfcy wr Trfy. F qa4ay Included, ent )'r .......aJ rat.ir. a-ja.lay lnc.ui.l. on mrntth Ir. witriui .-un.iaj. ;; yar ........ J-'.' rly. without auatiay, thr m-nlha .... 1.1 Mi:y. uoot Butiia), aaa month ...... .i aWw Is aWaall -at potof-lra money or" ar. aipraa rlr or paraoaal chaea a your aal baaa. Stims. coin nr currency ara at aor'a ruk. i;ia p-a:rrica aridraaa la full, lae.adlna cavaty and a:at. lHaaT Ibalaa I la 1 pm, 1 rent: 18 fa ij f. j nnti to 44 twtL 1 canla; 4 to pm. 4 cania. 2 to P't'- 3 Mia: 74 to 12 paa. cauta. raiB a 'lO. dottbla rataa. taiium todln. orfW Vrra at Conk Jtn. riruaat k 4uiiin. New York; Varra A Tack. In. htcr but. am. Cbuaco; Varraa at CoDkltn. I.'artt bit).. lcrott. THirh.; a Kranctaro rvprtaaatall.e. K. Bldarali. TO Market at raau Montr or tub ajimk-iati-.u nr. Tha Aaaoriatad rraaa la xr:olra!y anlltlad 4a tl. a f-r rapub uatla of all naara d!a- fXtch-a rradltad to It or not othar-tlaa er4- In ihta papar. aad a.ao lb local naaa aubitabed aarna. AH nM nf ypubllcaiixn of apaclal aia atrha h-rrtn ara a.ao rrarvrd. that the Lusltanla was to ba funk. K Goets anticipated the event with medal making its data May 5, 1915 though It was May 7. Though tha sinking of the Dutch steamer Tubantia by a German torpedo was denied by Germany until proved, tha medal makers glorified the event- Germany la depicted as tha Instru rnrU of divine wrath by being pre sented standing, sickle in hand, over a burning world with the motto "Smite him dead. The day of judg-. ment will not ask your reasons. The "him" In question la a monster with four heads, representing the allies. Virulent hatred of Great Britain Is ex pressed In the words, "For the rest. 1 hold that Britain must be destroyed." on a medal which displays Bismarck In a symbolical position. Tho world will not be safe until the Ideas thus expressed are driven from the German people' minds. The work or the allies Is not simply to destroy German militarism, but by so doing to destroy these Ideas and thus to restore the German people to sanity . EXEMPTED MET. There Is the germ of a fine Idea In the proposal to organize the exempted men into clubs for war service. Those who have been declared sot subject to draft, for various reasons, will re- Kurd themselves as fortunate or lin fortunate, according to individual cir cumstances, but there Is still plenty for them to do. Next to men at the front, the Nation most needs universal support of them at home. The soldier must never be ntr or iiriiiriri: 14 COM1NO. I perrauica io iiuua uiai uis Batcriuce, .... ,, I present and prospective. Is not appre- Approach, of the campuicn for thel a tUrd liberty loan, flans for which i.-T.mri.n fPnm .r.iva mim.-i.rv rlnf v wore adopted at the Oreg-on confer-j dor, not enj tue responsibilities of nre on Tuesday, should Impress on I any cltlzon. Kather docs it entail very citizen the thought that each additional obligation to do something one has a duty to do to win the war. In return for the privilege of remain ed that Mil duty retires sacrifice. -n-; Loyalty in word and A general Im predion prevails that the eed is expected as a matter of course, next loan will not be raised as easfly -re of the dependent .of, soldiers. roTI..M. Tllt'KDAT. a. It. as were the two former loans. It oiattera not. Tha money must be raised, for the war must go on. It must come from the American people. for It can be found nowhere else. c Ia.ii, a.p. at t K v r- KH malnlv v- . . wK ,.,. . that no effort they can put forts, wi readily available, and by thoe whose ba to?n, ; f'9 ready patriotism led them to subscribe. "Wing out. Th worst we can even it a crlflre. The third loan Po-lbly experience at horn, will be will reou'.re the flrvt claM to .uffer no n-f com par son with what our Inconvenience and the second to make "f-""1 taugnt. to ac- futrther sacrlflce. It will extract money and regard for the comfort of the men In the service. In co-operation with other and established agencies, are obvious. ' But there Is missionary work to be done also among the stay- at-homes. These must ba made to see 111 surance could we -have of respect for I and fungi in the world which are only the principle of humanity embodied In awaiting opportunity to Invade us, the Hague treaties while the insolent have furnished inspiration for a bill violators of those principles remained by Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts, undefeated and in possession of the which would put a perpetual embargo profits of their crimes? What trust upon Imports of new plants, except by could ba put In the pledge of Germany Government agencies, and then- only to disarm until the allies had com- for Investigation and experimental pelled disarmament, since she would I propagation. It is the view of experts Just have realized profit from lm- I that mere quarantine regulations have mense armament? What security l failed. It has been shown to be im would there be for the independence I possible so to Inspect large quantities of any nation so long as that faith- of imported plants as to give assur less and ruthlasa government ruled ance that they are not dangerously Germany? What brand of freedom I Infected. Certain plant diseases are would prevail at sea under the aus- I unrecognizable In their dormant pices of the power which sent out sub-1 stages. After they have gained a foot marine on their ravages? I hold, however, they are practically Merely to ask these questfivhs shows I ineradicable. It often Is the work of that it would be folly even to discuss I generations to breed resistant stock, peace with the present rulers oi.inei our debt to the rest or the world central empires. The essential con- for desirable fruits and grains and ditions of peace such a peace as the forage plants Is recognized. In fact, allies seek- will ba Impossible until our progress In agriculture has been defeat of those empire or deposition due to our open-mindedness in this of their present rulers by their peo- regard. ' Most of our drouth-resistant pies enables the allies to dictate terms, and cold-resistant plants have been to direct the fulfilment of those terms I discovered by American scientists ex- and to organize the future peace I ploring the far corners of the world. league. If that league is to be a guar- There would be provision for further dlan of liberty and independence, it Importations . of experimental and must be organized by lovers of peace, propagating material by the Depart not by worshippers of war. Premier I ment of Agriculture, but only in such Clcmenceau summed up all the aims I quantities as could be thoroughly of the allle when he told the French fumigated and afterward closely ob- Chamber of Deputies, "We ar Tight- served at Government stations. Do ing for victory," for without victory their alms are unattainable. A COXIXICT OF MORALE. From every belligerent country in Kurope come reportst of food scarcity, food riots and even of actual famine. but the situation Is worst In the Cen tral Empire and In revolution-torn Russia. It may yet prove that victory will be on the aide which has the last barrel of flour and the last roast of mestlc growers would be limited to Government sources 'for their sup plies, but this hardship is regarded as negligible by comparison with promi lsed benefits. Readjustment of the .nursery busi ness of the country if the Weeks bill is passed by Congress is certain to. be necessary, but proponents of the bill urge that the present is a favorable time for such readjustment, because imports of plants have been reduced by the war to a baro 1 per. cent of beef. That bring home the duty of , A k.,.in. 1 .iv or. rood economy to every uencui, iur every moutnrul saved is a moutniui given to the men or other nations who .light on our side. By tha same rule the tighter tne blockade of tha Central Empires is commodating itself to the new basis, It Is one of the most important peace measures which will receive consld eratlon In war time. The cost to the country as a whole of Its Imported In sect and fungus rests Is already equal ;pt a a matter of course. The exempted men's clubs will Jus tify themselves If they do no more than preach loyalty and set the ex imple of It. and obey the law cheer fully and help to enforce them, and make It plain that every resource of the Nation Is behind the war. from those who, though able to buy bonds, have been deaf to the tremen dous appeal to their patriotism. If they remain deaf to further and more urgent appeal:!, the Government ulti mately will find a way to obtain their help, even though it be against their U1. Tha stage has been passed at which VICTORY THE AIM OF THE ALLIES. we can do our part in financing this I There is danger that the discus war without giving up something. We I ston or war aim and peace term may must help by actual self-denial and turn tha minds of the people away by religiously Investing every penny from the main purpose for which the we can possibly spare In the cause of allies are fighting against tha central liberty. As the sum to be raised bids powers. The plan of German states- fair to double the total of the second I men has always been to foster th loan, many more must help, and each I impression that the war Is simply must subscribe much more. I contest for disputed territory between The thought must be driven Into the I two rival groups of nations. They very oul or every American that war pretend that the allies aim to destroy means i ay! l ay: in ever larger I or dismember Germany by taking cer urns. . tain provinces away from her. When If wa do not lend to the Lnlted the allies disprove this statement by States, wa must give to the Kaiser. That 1 the only choice. MEDALS REVEAL THE CERMAX MIND. H right light Is shed on the Ger man war spirit by the commemora tive medals which the German cast and which are the subject of an III us-1 sla npholding the right of each people to choose Its own government, the Ger. mans pretend to accept this principl but Insist that the people of occupied Russian province must act 'upon it with German troops among them and while many of them are either fugi lives from their homes or practical in Germany. The Germans trated pamphlet by O. F. Hill, keeper I profess readiness to Join a league of of the department or coins and medals Peace, even to Join In general dlsar ma st the British Museum. The same ment. and thus, to be seeking the Ideas run through them all that God am things as their enemies. U on the side or Germany, which lsl A1' ot these d-rman claims and as doing his work; that German military uraptions totally Ignore the basic leaders are the modern counterparts '" or war. Austria, supported or the heathen heroes or legend: that n urged on by Germany, attacked the acts or barbarism are glorious vie-1 Serbia, and Germany. In open viola- toiies over a lcaaue or nations which tion or a treaty, Invaded Belgium. aims to destroy Germany and to When Russia armed to defend Serbia, avenge the nations which she has tb central powers made war on her laid low. nd attacked France before that Distribution or these medals seems country had struck a blow. Great to be a part of the propaganda by Britain Joined the allies In defense of which the German government strives Belgium. Italy withdrew from the to Influence neutral opinion and to triple alliance because Austria had maintain war enthusiasm, for Mr. Hill violated its term oy retusing to sat say that "never has this Instru men t the claims of Italy after Austria been employed with so much zest or had Annexed Bosnia In violation or with so rrank an appeal to the lower the Berlin treaty. Bulgaria Joined the passion to which war must always central alliance ror the purpose or ag glve rein." and he expresses the ooln- Erandlzement at the expense or her ion that they "are doubtless under the neighbors. Turkey, which also Joined. same sort or control a the German I la the most persistent violator or press." There are "at least 6S0 dir. I treaties' in Europe. The allies thus ferent varieties of many classes." One, which Is shown In the frontispiece. has portraits of the three allied sov- erelgna, William of Germany. Francis are fighting for the supremacy or law, as expressed in treaties, against na tions which hold that treaties -are not binding on a nation which ha the Joseph or Austria and Mohammed V military power to regard them as of f Turkey on one side, with the motto. I no efrecL "Glory to God alone." while on thel Tho central powers have carried on other side are soldiers or the three! the war without regard t. the obllga. nation a "brothers In arms" over the rations which they had assumed under Inscription: I the Hague treaties. These violations En.iaad ta-i.haa t. .. '.. ... t .. consisted In tha invasion r neutral p.ond.r and rob oa. Franca la uy our I territory. In murder and mutilation or iaaa nraaco wita r.ra. aad liaiy la araa noncombatants, not only singly but 4b. nu. . B..lu. . by whoMje , niajIMCr, ofb Vhol German psychology la revealed by nations in Armenia and Syria, In de- tha kind or events which are hailed struction or cities, -towns and villages a victories. One medal commemo- Bd devastation or the country, in rate the air raid on London or Au- shelling hospital and hospital ships au a.. -mi iw i-pptimi uy- ani sacred buildings like the cathe Ing over the Tower bridge and drop- clrals 0r Rhelma and Padua, In sink ping hells, the Count's portrait being ing hundreds of merchant ships with on the obverse side. A frank appeal out giving those on board a chance to warlike Instincts is made by a for their Uvea and la even shelling Hicuai auit-u -- c.mauuy uesignea to the boats on which the crews had naen mo thrown i nnce to l oung taken refuge. It wa this last offense. Siegfried, for it has his portrait on which the German government openly vu nua. wuno uu ins oiner is an aue- proclaimed its purpose to commit gorical figure representing that hero without discrimination, that drew the Attacking a monster with four heads, inlted States, Brazil and distant symbolical or the rour leading allies, china and. Siam Into the rank of 'Tiat in tne oomoarament or the un- I Germany's enemies. i aeienaea towns ot bcaroorough and These facta prove the allies to be Hartlepool la shown by a victory the forces of lav arrayed to destroy penny displaying Victory with a flam- the force of crime. Brush aside all tng sword and a laurel wreath and the raise Impression created by the fact Inscription. "God hath blessed the al- that, on the race r things, the forces lied (Teutonic) armies." while on the of crime consist of four entira mon- reverse side are the words: "Bom- archies. The German people have oarameni ot scaroorougn ana name- been Induced to fight by being edu pool by German ships. It Dec, 1914." cated in falsehood for generirjona Tha first battle of Ypre Is treated rrobabfy two-third f tha people a a victory. Each of the principal would not willingly fight for the terman uenerais ana Admirals 11 maintenance of tha Hapsburg mon honored. and Von Mueller, rommandet archv. nor would thoaa of Turkav of the Emden. and Weddlgen. who only about six million f whom are torpedoed three British cruisers, are Turk, fight for Ottoman power. These not overlooked. The advance on Paris people have fallen under tha rule of wa celebrated In confidence of 1U band of men -who. In the eyes of ueces oy a meaai snowing a naked three-fourth f the world, are crtm f ory on horseback with a flaming inala, and the armies of the allle are torch, a burning town In the distance officer f the law striving to over and the lnwripuoa: "To Paris 1914." power these criminals, while on the obverse side I the bust Of what value would ba a treaty of of Von Kluck. peace signed by these men, who have An entire serie of medals Is de- avowed and acted npon the belief that voted to Admiral von Tlrpltx and the treaties may be broken by a nation submarine campaign, of which he Is when military necessity demands and extolled a the hero. One celebrates when that nation ha tha military tha opening of tha submarine war on power to defy other nation which re February IS. 1915. by placing opposite spect their obligations? What a ham hi portrait a picture of a U-boat on would b tha Independence of Russian which Neptune la seated haklng his province under the shadow of unde flst at a sinking merchant hlp. feated Germany! What a mockery Around It 1 the motto: "God punish would be a league or peace organised England." Apparently foreknowing under German auspices! What aa- drawn. the sooner will privation force t valu(J of our entlre annual for. them to yield. It has often been said j , ., . .v.. that they cannot ba Uterally starved va,u- of aU our truck BUfar beeU out. and that may ba literally true, ld K reprcaent3 an average out. pnvauou uj m tax of 125 npon each ramily of five in bodle tnat tney win d. uname to United states. Additions to this nght uccessnjliy, ana it may so weaa- i , hnrH m t h viewed en their wills that they will abandejn wUn equanimity at a time when the the fight. demand Is widesDread for adODtion of Thl la a war of morale as truly as every measure which will directly or It Is a war of mechanics. Germany lndirectly cneck rlsing cost of lit a j lc cancucu wj -.wiioi-u --w "- an aaM MM am t aa itanlrmarl y-v a V T-0 A !- 1 1 Kf .v.. .... r Tv,. ,nua- The limit on new drafts should be .k.i- -Him. . ir. tr. row the capacity of the country to train distrust between tho several allied na- equlpthem and the capacity of tlons. and. falling In either or these Bal 10 "" B-yt"y LU- ends, to destroy their material re- The more men we send and the faster ource. by fire and explosion. We w,,8ed thfm- Provided they are well can attack German morale as effect- trained and equipped, the sooner the ively by presenting the spectacle of wf,r wi" !,nd.,and 'fwr JL thef I..- io,,i .cQlr, will be killed or wounded. That Is autocracy, each helping the others b one more reason for hurrying and In- sacrifice in which each citizen does his creasing construction of ships. With aounaant tonnage, we ca.11 nwnuip vua enemy with new forces and can part, while we deprive the hosUle na tions of food by shutting off their in tercourse with the world. strengthen ourselves and our allies by bringing from distant countries sup piles of food, wool and other com- Fl-TVRE OF COXSTANTncoFLE. modities which are now inaccessible Manv rood Americans must have Hence, if the next draft should be a felt a pang . or disappointment on million Instead of hair a million men. learning from the speeches of both I It should cause rejoicing as a sign that ITesldent Wilson and Premier IJoyd shipbuilding at last maices good prog- George that the war aims of the allies ress and that the war is to be short- do not Include the deliverance of Con-1 ened stantlnople from the yoke or the Turks. Christians regard the supremacy or Tha boy who begins now by buying the Moslem faith and its practice in one thrift stamp makes the right start the ancient church of St. Sofia as de- for the place which S. Benson has filement, and every lover of democ- reached, where he can buy a S1000 racy regards the murderous rule of certificate ror each grandchild, but the the Turk over alien peoples as a de- grandchildren will not have the valu- nlol of hi principles. For these rea- I able experience gained by the buyer of son the Intervention of Turkey In the 25-cent thrift stamps. war was hailed with Joy as an oppor tunity to drive the Turks out of Europe. If the majority were to decide In Stars and Starmakera. By Leeae Caaa Baer. Mrs. Douglas Crane, manager of the Cliff House, San Francisco, and for merly a dancer in vaudeville with her husband, who was a painter (canvas, not house). Is suing for divorce on grounds or mental cruelty. The couple, who have been separated a year, have a 1-year-old son. Sirs. Crane expects to resign as manager or the Cliff House and return to the stage as soon as her matrimonial difficulties are straightened out. Both the Cranes are well known in Portland, socially and professionally. a a a - Anna Held is In the Emergency Hos pital, Milwaukee, with neuritis and pos sible complications. Her daughter. Liana Carrere, has assumed her role in "Follow Me." a a a Herbert Glickauf. Chicagoan and for mer newsDaner man' in that cltv and New York, is in Portllnd ahead of "The Bird of Paradise," which comes next week to the-Helllg. Mr. Glickauf is tlie original pilot of the "Bird," al though other advance men have brought it out here, while he has been playing around with other of Morosco's productions In the East. a a a . . At Keith's Palace Theater, in New York, this week "The Wife Saver," a . comedy sketch, written by Manager Frank Gettigan, of the Orpheum Theater, is being received with such enthusiasm that reviewers credit it as having no equal as a laugh-getter in the two-a-day. Franklyn Ardell and Marjorie Sheldon appear in it. a a a Portland never will be forgotten by Mrs. Ben Bernle. Mrs. Bernle, by the way. Is the young and pretty wife o Ben Bernle. the violinist who comedes at the Orpheum In the act or Bernl and Baker. Ben hit upon the Idea here of adding novelty and surprise to his act and to further his vaudeville ambition ha called on Mrs. Bernle to step out on the stag and wander along like a casual passerby while Bernle and Baker were bowing to the Orpheum multitudes. Accordingly Mrs. Bernle, with knitting bag over her arm and needles busy, strol'ed out into th calcium last Sunday afternoon and halted In the center of the stage as she listened to the banter of Bernle and Baker. The new bit made a hit and It is more than likely that Mrs Bernle will become a permanent fix ture in the musical act. Stan Stanley suggests that if Mrs. Bernie stays It would be a good plan to bill the three- act as Bernle, "Sweetie" and Baker, Possibly when General Pershing has finished with Germany, he may yet be fipnt tn Mexico tn clean lin Villa. Air- Constantinople alone, the Turks would planes Beem to be the only means of have no valid claim to rule, for they comprise only 43 per cent of the popu lation. Though they are more nu merous than any other element, the Armenians, Jews, Greeks and people of various nationalities combine to outnumber them. Though the non Turkish peoples probably could not agree on the supremacy of any one among them,' they would doubtless prefer any government to that of the Turks. The conclusion to leave the city in the hands of the Ottomans, in case of complete victory for the allies, may be presumed to have been prompted by the presence of a Turkish finding him, but by that time we should have enough to cover all of Mexico. It's a bright and glorious world for the little chap who went to school yesterday morning for the first time and he had a great home-coming to tell of it. Too bad those goings and comings cannot last longer. the head." Oregon is almost big enough now' to have an Institution for care and con ftnement of the criminal Insane. When a possible murderer knows what he majority in all the remaining territory he may not he o "crazy i or the empire in Europe, Including the city, to a desire to adhere closely to tha principle or nationality in order to I To be consistent, this kind of weath conciliate persons who suspected the I er must persist until the end of the allies of imperialist alms, and to the week, and then Spring will be here difficulty of deciding the future of the I and the buds can bud until they burst. city if the Turks should be dispos- I for the groundhog will be out to stay. sessed. xneir scruple should -not be dim-1 Dr. von Kuehlmann does not un- cult to overcome. The Turks came derstand Bolshevik principle. They to Constantinople as conquerors, and believe that the bourgeois have no they have ever since remained as such. I rights which the soldiers, workmen iney nave not done -as nave other and peasants are bound to respect. conquering peoples, amalgamated witn and conciliated the conquered. They have camped like robbers at one of the world's great gateways and -have established no claim to be regarded as a permanently settled people. If 00 neighboring people can be trusted to establish Just and enlightened gov ernment, it would be better to make Constantinople a free port under in ternational control than to leave the Turks in possession. The whole civilized world hailed with Joy the deliverance of Jerusalem, but It will consider the work unfin ished until Constantinople also has been delivered. The terms defined by the allies may fairly be made more severe the longer the central empires continue their resistance. A very wel come change in those terms would be the final extinction of Turkish rule in Europe, where they have only been s scourge and a defilement. Any nation could rule Constantinople better than the Turks; none could rule it worse. EMBARGO OX CROP PESTS. Damage done to field crops and for ests of the country by Imported insect pests has been estimated by the De partment of Agriculture at f 500, 000. 000 a year. The Hessian fly is the largest contributor, but not the only one. Tha codlLn moth costs the apple and pear orchard of the United States 16.000,000 a year. San Jose scale. which comes to us from China, is ex pensive notwithstanding that It Is measureably under control, because of the constant protective measures it entails. It Is estimated that we spent 10,000,000 a year for chemical and labor ,in combating It. The citrus canker of the gulf states has: a posi tive Influence upon tha cost of fruit. Chestnut forests of the East have been threatened with extinction by the chestnut blight. Within only a few years a whit pine blister rust ha caused serious concern to foresters. This, situation, and the fact that there are three thousand ether Insects Minnesota needs a Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen to drive out the I. W. W. It does the business In Oregon. , Much the "wealthiest women" or New York know about conserving rood. But It will be good for them to learn. Only a person known to have money needs treatment for "the greater exorcism." The poor manage to get along. Now Is the time to Hooverize fuel Close the dampers and the windows. Fresh air will be free and plenty later. Shortage or barley will stop the Ger man breweries, and how can the Hun fight without his beer? About 3000 saloons are put ont of business in New Jersey. That's a good many for a 7x9 state. Baker and Chamberlain are like editors in a small town. They lunched together yesterday. United States Steel has something left after paying 361,009,000 income and excess taxes. Cut your Ice when the weather Is right. There's a hard Summer ahead. A "bomb" that la harmless makes a little sensation, and fulfill it purpose. You'll like the brunette bread be cause you'll have to. A bootlegger without honor has lots of "kamerads." Th baby-killers ar at.lt again In London. Coldest d&x of the year, Steg lively! While in Los Angeles last week en route to Australia, Fred Nlblo obtained a license to marry Enid Bennett, the picture star, formerly on the Aus tralian stage. The wedding Is sched uled to occur the latter pari of this week, Mr. Nlblo's first wife was Josephine Cohan, who died about 18 months ago. She was a sister of George M. Cohan. His last appearance was listed for the new play In the East. "Sick Abed," but e withdrew from the cast while the piece was In rehearsal. When in Aus tralla last, with Miss Cohan, both were tremendous favorites, taking the leads in many Broadway successes and remaining In the Antipodes over two years. Before entering, pictures Miss Ben nett was a member of Otis Skinner's company for one season. She Is said to have made her first appearance on the stage as a member of the Fred Islblo-Josephlne Cohan company , in Australia. Miss Bennett is now In pictures at the Ince studios on the Coast. Her sister, Marjorie, has been with her ror some time, and recently (aha brought her mother and a younger brother and sister to this coun'.ry. - . Mr. Nlblo in the application for a license gave his age as 44. Miss Ben nett, under pressure, . admitted 26 years. Nlblo's son, by Josephine Cohan, is nearly as .old as his new step- mamma. a a a Ruth St. Denis' husband, Ted Shawn, has Joined the Army, and Ruth has re sumed her vaudeville tour. This week she's in Fort Worth, Tex. , . a a a More about Doris Keane. Her new husband, Basil Sydney, was her leading man in "Romance." in the London en gagement, and he Joined the Army, but was discharged and returned to the stage, working In the War Office dur lng the time he wasn't playing at the theater.- How d'ye reckon they found time to make love other than that called for in the play, and how could they tell where the acting ceased and the , actual began? Doris may be Keane" for that sort of "Romance,1 but she's probably alone In a class all by herself in her preference. Only time and the divorce mill can tell If It took. a a a Peggy O'Nell has a vaudeville eketch called "Sundial." written for. her by Lester Lonegran. Alan Hale will be her main support, with two others in the cast. ,1 a a a Marie Dressier is returning to vaude ville in a monologue with songs. Blanche Ring, after an absence of three years, also is coming back to vaude ville. LETTER WRITER'S SKIX IS THIX Sharp Rejoinder Jo Offensive Imputa tions Disturb Defender of Baker. PORTLAND, Jan. 30. (To the Edl tor.) Now that Secretary of War Baker by his manly, ' straightforward statement, has refuted every spiteful accusation made against tne war de partment, I will reply -to some of the abuse contained in your comment upon my letter of January 22. to you. The opinions of neither you nor can change the truth, but the public expression of ill-founded opinion may misieaa many, inera is wi.y ui evi dence in the columns of The Oregonian that Senator Chamberlain's attack has embittered many people against our Government and weakened their nere tofore loyal support of It. The attack was In no way Just or conducive to good. Our Government is. not like the British Government,' to be dismissed at every passing- whim or coup of political bosses. Neither will the Northcliffe tactics prevail In this country. We are the loyal ally of the British and the French in this war, but they must not interfere In our internal affairs, nor demand that we adopt their methods of administration, nor attempt to dictate. or to even suggest, whom we shall send to tight. It is not unreasonable to suspect that the attack upon Secretary Baker Is of the lame fallacious kind as that which has been continued against Secretary Daniels, of the. Navy Department, for the past three or four years, but- now totally discredited by the superb Navy under his command. It is not difficult to account for some of the desire, to bring about the dismissal of Secretary Daniels. It is only necessary to refer to 3700 armor plate and a Government plant to produce the same, or to whisky's being driven from our battle ships. The financial bosses in New York were adversely affected and the order went forth to the political bosses and henchmen to "get" Daniels. They didn't get him. If the truth were known. It is highly probable that th same interests want Secretary Baker dlsmised or superseded by v a "war cabinet." which they hope to have a say in choosing, through the necessity of confirmation by the Senate. If none of the surmises of my former letter are justifiable, why the tolling of the Oregon Senator to New York to appear upon the platform with some of the bitterest enemies of President Wil son? Why the rush down to Washing ton and further backing up or Senator Chamberlain Just before the moment ous attack In the Senate chamber? If the motive of the attack on the Presi dent and the Secretary of War was rea sonable and honorable and made only for the good of the country and the allied cause, in the name of common sense, why didn't the Senator and his group of wholly disinterested patriots seek an interview with the President and the Secretary of War and prove to them the faults they complain of? Everybody knows they would not have spoken to deaf ears. I cannot see that the charge? against the President and his Seoretary have in any degree been proved.- I do not be lieve that they have been derelict in duty. If they have, the proper, the manly way, is to prefer charces and seek their removal from office in the manner provided by law. I believe the truth to bo that as much has been done as was in the power of mortal man to do. No other President has accomplished as much good for his country within my time. as has President Wilson. I "believe in standing behind him all the time and in helping him. I do not believe in trying to hinder him or to pull him down. My belief in these things is the sole reason for my writing these letters. GEORGE I. BROOKS. In Other Days. Half a Century Ako. From The Oretronlan, January 31, 1868. " A Union Club was organized recently at Roseburg and Judge Willis wa chosen president. A cable dispatch from Havana says that Spain has offered to sell Cuba and Porto Rico to the United Statas for 3160,000,000 In gold $50,000,000 down. $50,000,000 in one year and the re-, inainder in six years. New York An informal meeting of authors and publishers will be held to morrow for the purpose of agreeing on a copyright law. The telegraphic statements say that the United States has- concluded a treaty with the Felee Kins: whereby , the latter mortgages his islands to- se cure payment for certain American sailors whom his subjects ate up sev eral years ago. This Is the first In stance where our Government has pressed a butcher bill against the can! nibals. J. C. Cartwright. lately aDnolnte4 United States Attorney, has been for two or three days in the city maklne arrangements to become a resident, among-us. U. W. Lawson. late a roara ber of the Legislature and more latelv a practicing attorney In Salem, is also visiting in the city. Twrnty-Flve Year Ako. From The Oregonian, January 31, 1593. Washington Blaine could not have a private funeral. The surging wave of public interest swept over the bar rier and made his private funeral one of the most. impressive of public dem onstrations. a New York E. L. Dillingham. Hono lulu capitalist, said there was nothing to the report that Claus Kpreckles was guilty of political intriguing to bring about the Hawaiian revolution. Winter is an ardent advocate of the movement to annex the Sandwich Islands. A petition has been sent to the city asking more electric lights for the East Side. James Apperson. who lives east of Mount Tabor, met with a serious acci dent yesterday when his horse ran away and upset the sleigh in which ho and his daughter were riding. Francis I. McKenna and his family moved to University Park last week. Mrs. William C. Avery fell down the elevator shaft of the Marquam building yesterday and although she fell from the sixth floor, she will probably recover. WHY NOT MAKE PET OF ORPHAN f An excellent way for this corre spondent, or ' any correspondent, to avoid a sharp rejoinder by The Ore gonian is not to provoke it by offen sive and unjustifiable Imputations of improper motives in its discussion of the policies and methods of the Ad ministration. It is risky business for one whose skin Is thin. The Orego nian in response to certain blunt an imadversions by this ready letter writ er upon its course, and the course of others who supported Senator Cham berlain, remarked that they were made out of "sheer small-mindedness." It seems to us that it was little enough to say. Enlistment In Spruce Divtalon. SALEM. Or., Jan. 28. (To tho Edi tor)!. Could a man, being In class enlist In the spruce production di vision? 2. What would be the monthly sal ary? 3. Being a married man with fam ily, could he be with them? 4. If he were drafted and put to work In the spruce, would his pay -and his family's alowance be the sane as if he were In the United States army? 6. Could his family be near him? A WIFE. L A registrant who has had ex-- perlence in timber work may readily gain Induction into the spruce produc tion division. 2. If assigned to a logging camp he may expect to receive the prevailing wage for the work performed. For experienced man the minimum estab lished Is 33.50 a day.' ' 3. No. 4. He will get only regular 'army pay and allowances, except - as Indi cated In answer to question No. 2. E. Probably not Dog Not Absolutely Necessary aa Outlet for Affection of Women. HANFORD. Wash.. Jan. 27. (To the Editor.) I would like to get something n about dogs before the debate closes. in answer to the writer of the letter headed: "Terrible Conception Pictured." uo not see anything funny about dogs ruining the sheep industry, especially at this particular time, and about thou sands upon thousands of them in this country eating food that ought to be led to chickens. This woman seems to think that so long as a dog isn't vieious and doesn't' take a chunk out of you, whys, you oughn't to mind all the other miserable things he' does, like scaring you half to death or not Jetting you get a good night's sleep, because you know dogs sleep a good share of the day, so they can have a good time barking and howling in the night. , Just because "once upon a time" there was a wonderful Aog that did so and so, after having someone put in most of his life training him, he does not loom up big enough to hide these facts to sensible, unseliish people. I think people will find that dogs spread diseasesamcmg the soldiers who hug and fondle them. Just like they do in the cities among the children that do the same. I am sorry for grownups or children that can't get more elevating, refined and clean companionship than that of a dog. This writer also says, defend ing their filthiness: "Of course you have to keep them clean, like everything. else." Most women, especially these days, have something more important to do than keep dogs clean. How much more intelligent, refined and unselfish It looks for a woman to take a sweet little orphan to keep clean and make a pet of. The Bible tells us to love God with all our heart, with all our mind and with all our soul, and our neighbor as ourselves. If we do that we certainly would not keep anything around to an noy our neighbors and make them un happy, especially something utterly useless and worthless and also a men ace to life and health. LOVER OF HUMANITY. Apropos the near advent of Ger trude Hoffman at tha Orpheum, the following is or interest. Miss Hoff manns husband is Max ot the aame name. In Omaha, on December 23, Mr. Hoffman and two members of Miss Hoffmann's vaudeville act. Flora La Fleur and Run Waldo, taken In charge by the morals squad on the arrival of the Hoffmann special car. The charge was that they had liquor in their possession. Mr. Hoffman had six pints of champagne and a bottle of martini cocktails, while Miss LaFleur had three pints of beer, and Waldo (who is a Hindoo) had a bottle of gin. In the Municipal Court Miss LaFleur and Waldo were fined $100 each. Two days later Max Hoffmann was (ac quitted on the ground that his private car was his home while traveling, and produced telegrams from Miss Hoff mann's physician tn cew xoric to sub stantiate his statement that cham pagne was necessary to the health of the star. The court held Hoffmann's contention that the car was his home was in order, the Judge, however, stat ing he would not in the future accept physician's prescription as an ex cuse for bringing liquor into the state. Skeets" Gallagher, on the same train with the Hoffmanns, going to Omaha to visit his mother, carried six bottles of assorted liquor, which he intended presenting to her as a gift. He was fined $100 for bringing it Into the state. Moral If " there la on have your owa private car. Meaninff of Division Letter. PORTLAND, Jan. 29. (To the Edi tor.) Please tell us what governs the awarding of division and class In the questionnaires. If one was put In class and division I, would he be likely to be called in next draft? Does health or occupation govern the placing of the divisions? A DAILY READER. The division letter In a notice of classification Indicates the reason why the registrant Is put in that class. Factors governing classification in clude several degrees of dependency, vocation, official position, alienage, physical condition and moral fitness. What each division letter designates Is disclosed by the first page of the questionnaire. The letter has nothing to do with order of draft. A person in any division of class 1 will be called In accordance with his order number. Draft Status of Rural Carriers. PORTLAND, Jan. 29. (To the Edi tor.) I see in the classification of men ror the selective draft that -employes necessary for the transmission of United States mail are placed In class 3.' Does this Include rural carriers? A SUBSCRIBER. Exemption of employes In the trans mission of mall Is granted only upon a certificate of their necessity to that employment executed by a designated official. The Postoffice Department an nounces that rural carriers must not be certified for exemption. Not Subject to Draft. PORTLAND, Jan. 29. (To the Ed itor.) Please advise me about an Ital ian alien who has not taken out Amer ican papers.. Is he subject to draft in the United States Army? SUBSCRIBER. He is not subject to draft, but must register if within the prescribed age limits. LAND OF TITE SETTING -SUN. Oregon, fair Oregon, land of the setting sun. In love, in peace, in beauty Thero rolls the Oregon. Golden gralnfields, thousands of them, Timbered slopes and prairies wide. Snow-capped mountains far above them, Silvered streams from every side. Behold, the lowing herds are grazing On ten thousand dimpled hills. Sleek and fine; oh, how amazing! Watch their antics and their frills. Hear the gallant equine snorting. See him dance around the band Like a U. S. Major-General Grandly giving his command. Are there other scenes like these, Beautiful mountains that margin seas. From which there ever comes the . breeze That brings back youth to a?ed man, And makes him- strong and young again. In Oregon, fair Oregon, land of the setting sun. Where love, and peace, and beauty by all mankind are won. FRANCIS CLARNO. American and Brtlh Navies. BANKS, Or., Jan. 28. (To the Edi tor) Please give through the columns of Oregonian the comparative strength of British and United States navies. In tonnage and number of ships at the present time, W. G. YOUNG. No figures as to the British navy have been available, for obvious reas ons, since the war began, hence com parison would be impossible. It is commonly supposed that Great Britain has practically doubled her navy, in ships and men, but this is only suppo sition. For war reasons, the United States also is not revealing details of the progress of its naval programme. Witnesses to Will. HOQUIAM, Wash., Jan. 28. (To the Editor.) (1) Can a will be contested because the attorney who drew it was one of the two witnesses? (2) Should wills be witnessed by two persons in addition, to the attorney who makes it? w SUBSCRIBER. (1) No. (2) No. It is common for tho.attorney drawing tho will to sigA It aa one of the witnesses.