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GERARD'S NEW BOOK Don't Mitt Thit Ex pot of Hun Duplicity to Start Next Sunday. DON'T MISS GERARD The Oregonian Will Print His New Book Starting February 24. VOL. LVIII. XO. I7,SC. PORTLAND, OltEHON,. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HAWAII'S JAPANESE ICCIJATC DACCCO II q YOUTH REFUSES TO MOST PATRIOTlduLI!rtlU HJJLUU.U. , qa IITF 01 D fil (1m TO HELP FOOD EAST MILLS SHUT DOWN BY CAR SHORTAGE BOLSHEVIK GALLS MOST PATRIOTIC SALUTE OLD GLORY RAIL CONTROL BILL WAR SAVINGS STAMP SAL LEON ALLER QUITS SCHOOL TO ESCAPE AMERICAN DUTY. BAKER LUMBER COMPANIES FILE COMPLAINT. PROVES LOVE FOR AMKRICA. r.ioo RUSH MILITARY PAGEANT THRILLS. NEW YORK RUSSIANS TO All Railroad Facilities at Hoover's Disposal. EMPHATIC WARNING HEEDED Promise to Provide Trains Is Made in Letter. PARMER ACTS QUESTIONED Intimation Made In Transportation Cirvlc That Ranchers Are 'ol Marketing Grain as Rapidly aa They Should. WASHINGTON. Feb. IJ. Director General McAdoo today cave assurance tbat so . far aa transportation is con cerned, there la no danger of suffering frera a serious food shortage in the eastern part of the country." This was prompted by the warning given last night by Food Administrator lioover thai unless grain and mt movement is greatly Increased in the "next 0 days, the country Is threatened with an acute shortage of food and the 'prr-gramme of food shipments to the allies will fail. In a letter to Mr. Hoover the director-general declared that If the food administrator will give definite Infor mation on the location of stocks of supplies Intended for the allies, the isi treads will more them promptly to seaboard. Heavy Me-reaaeat Reported. Simultaneously the Railroad Admin istration gave out figures showing that the movement of grain to primary markets In the West within the last 1 days was far greater than In prevlou yars. Although declaring their desire to avoid a controversy with the Food Ad ministration, officials of the railroad directorate today did not conceal thel tl!ef that Mr. Hoover's statement was not borne out by farts shown In thel reports. Members of Mr. McAdoo's staff assumed the attitude that Mr. Hoover bad dealt In generalities, not supported by figures or other evidence showing such a pessimistic outlook on future food conditions. McAaW Reauiy Cm .p. rates. Writing to Mr. Hoover, Mr. McAdoo aid: "Too are as t understand it. the sole purchaser in this country of food a up plies for the allied governments. Tou must, therefore, know the location of the food supplies which you from time to time purchase and the ports In this country to which you desire such sup plies shipped. If you will notify me from time to time of the location of the specific supplies and the port or ports In the I nltd States to which you wish to have eucn supplies transported. I will guarantee the necessary transports . tion. subject alone to Interruptions frora btixxards and floods. "I wish to reassure the country by saying that so far aa transportation Is concerned there Is no danger of suf fering from a serious food shortage In the eastern part of the country." tlaHanl Deemed Reaaaartag. The Food Administration upon receipt of the letter Issued this statement: "While Mr. Hoover ia out of town. Food Administration officiate consider Mr. McAdoo's statement very reassur ing, since it indicates that further cars will be furnished to Western terminals and that the shortage from these West ern tertninala to Eastern territory now will be overcome. As the railway directorate are evidently aliva to the situation they will no doubt take all necessary steps. I'anaen May Be Lagglag. A Railroad Administration statement without referring to Mr. Hoover's declaration that the domestic and allied food situation' can be solved only by loading . 009.000 buahela of grain day for the next 0 days, explained that already (.000.000 bushels of grain are being loaded dally .and even better I'nofftcially It was declared that practically all the grain being offered by farmers and local elevators was being hauled by the railroads under general priority orders for foodstuffs, particularly for grain In the West. It was suggested that farmers might not be bringing their grain to market as fast as they should. rtate Grower PelJcy Cited. Railroad officials also called atten lion to the fact that potato growers Uat Fall held much of their crop for higher prices, and that condition is partly responsible for the extraordi nary offering at thla time of potatoes which the railroads ase having some difficulty moving. Referring to the general food-moving situation the Railroad Administra tion said: There baa now been about twe weeks of moderately good weather, during which time an extraordinary effort haa been put forth by the rail roads. For the week ending February 14 there were 2S.1S4.O00 bushela of grain received at Western primary markets, which were the largest re ceipts for on week In two years, an Increase of H per cent over the pre vious week and 11 w per cent over the same week last year. "The average number of cara of 'I Want to Give My Money tu V. S. Government,' Says One Who Buys $3 0 Worth Tears Ttieni I'p. HONOLULU. T. 1L. Feb. 11. (Spe cial) The patriotism of the Hawaiian-! born Japanese (or America la so strong! Short Lines Provision Is Ado&K. that It is being freely commented upon of late. The Japanese committee selling war saving stamps haa outstripped all other committees In these Islands. One inci dent typifies the ardor with which the Japanese of these islands show their love for the United States. A young Japanese entered a local bank today and purchased $20 worth of war saving Stamps. The banker waa about to give the purchaser a blank certificate when he noticed the Japanese tearing up the stamps. "What did you do that for 7" demand ed the banker getting angry. ' "Why?" asked the aatounded Jap anese. "Tou can't get your money back now. be explained thinking that the Japanese had done it out of ignorance. "I don't want my money back. I want to give It to the United States Gov ernment, and that's the only way I know how to give it," replied the Jap anese, and walked out fib Faction is broadened Attempts to Restrict Wilson's Powers Defeated. SENATOR PASSES CRISIS Mr. Chamberlain's Physician 15c- lieves Patient Will Recovrr. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 22. "Senator Chamberlain Is doing very well today, I do not think we need look for any trouble," said Dr. Gannen. his physician, tonight. To day waa the day on which the doctor believed unfavorable symptoms would develop, if they were likely to rrsult from the operation, and having passed this critical period and shown the re quired Improvement, the doctors now believe the Senator will recover. The Senator haa passed through the painful period of his Illness and Is rest ing In comparative comfort. MEASURE GOES TO HOUSE Legislation Thus Far Provides Fed cral Direction of Transportation Lines Will Last Eighteen Months After War. MAN WHO HANGED 20 DIES Stomach Trouble Ends Life of San Qnentln's Hangman. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22 (Special.) Death today amote the man who had sent X0 men Into eternity. San Quentln Penitentiary's "official hangman Is dead. For three years Joaeph Sibrlan waa chief of the prison death chamber, When the law demanded a life for a life. It waa Sibrlan who cut the ropes on the prison gallows. Twenty times during his service he Inflicted the se verest penalty of the law. Sibrlan died after an operation for stomach trouble, leaving a widow and four children. He waa SO years of age. HAWAIIAN MILLERS PROFIT 4 0 lo 50 Cents Made on Rlec as Against 10 Cents Before War. HONOLULU. T. II., Feb. 1L (Spe cial.) Rice millers In the Territory of Hawaii are now making a profit of 40 to 60 cents per bag aa against a kpre-wsr profit of 10 cents a bag. due to the present shortage, according to J. F. Child. Federal food administrator for Hawaii, who declared today on his re turn from Washington. D. C. that un less this profiteering waa dispensed with voluntarily the commission would suspend the food license of all. such dealers who continue to make nroflt out of the shortage. BASES RUN IN BLIZZARD rmy and Navy Officer Play Hot Hall Game at Newport. NEWPORT. IL I.. Feb. 22. In blinding snow storm and with the tern perature near the sero point, officers from the First Naval District defeated officers from Fort Adams In a full- nine-inning bane ball game. 12 to 5, to day. The outfield waa blotted from view of the home plate by the snow, but the nflelders served as observation posts for the outer defense and occasionally directed a successful putout. umuih4 ea i'atfe e, Ceiuaa A-l WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. The Admin istration bill, providing for Govern ment control of railroads until 18 months after the war, including many "short lines" and appropriating a re volving fund of $500, 000,000 for Federal operation, was passed today by the Senate without a rollcall. and now awaits action in the House, where it is under debate. The Senate, after passing the Ad ministration railroad bill tonight, ad journed until Monday with leaders planning then to begin work on an other war measure, the bill proposing creation of a war financial corporation to aid industry. Both Senate and House worked through today's holtdsy to expedite trie legislation. General debate was con cluded In the House and arrangements made to consider amendments tomor row under a flve-mlnute rule, with a view to final action early next week. Differences between the Senste and House drafts then will be adjusted in conference. Neither on final passage nor on numerous rollcalls today In the Senate was there any record of sentiment on the bill as a whole. The agreement of the Senate Interstate commerce conv mittee. tinder which the compromise drsft was brought In, virtually -precluded Important revision. The only amendment radically chang ing the compromise draft provided for Inclusion of "short line" railroads in Federal control and benefits. Iaaportaat Features Reralaed. Provision of the committee compro mise, fixing the compensation of rail roads on the three-year basis, providing the 1600,000.000 revolving fund appro priation, authorising the President to initiate rates subject to Interstate Commerce Commission veto, and limit ing Government control to 18 months after the war. all were retarned by the Senate. Amendments to reduce the period of control after peace is declared failed. One by Senator Lodge, of Massachu setts, to make the time limit six months Instead of IS months was de feated. 47 to 28. and another by Sen ator King, of Utah, to make the period 13 months was rejected. 46 to 29. There was no attempt today to re vive the fight for indefinite Govern ment control, which was defeated yes terday. Provision for the "short line" rail- Motlier of Boy Says She Docs Not Feci Like Sending Son to Eu rope to Fight for Graft. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.) Leon Aller, age 18, a senior at Stadium High School, has quit his studies rather than salute the flag. He was to have been graduated in June. Leslie Aller, the boy's father, is a lead ing Tacoma Socialist and has been a candidate on that ticket several times. "My son feels that it is hard to give up school," said Mrs. Aller. "but be docs not believe it possible for him to continue as long as his belief dlf fers from that of other students. He thinks it is a shame that some liberty cannot be had in this country. He could explain better than I why he does not wish to salute the flag. "We are not talking much now. We are Socialists to the backbone. We d not believe in war or in killing. W are not in favor of this war. If it were a matter of the Germans coming to this country we would be among the first to rise in defense, but we do not feel like sending "our manhood over to Europe to fight for graft. There Is no real fight for humanity in this, you know that. We do not treat our citizens here with humanity, let alone fighf for it in Europe. The ma Jority does not rule here. The majority is not in favor of this war." Mr. Aller refused to allow his son to talk, saying it was a closed . in cident. Mrs. Alter said that her father had fought in the Civil War and both she and her husband were of American birth. Principal II. F. Hunt said no report had been made of the incident, but Aller would have to "salute the flag if he remained in school. City's Own Boys, Now ' Soldiers, March. HALF MILLION VIEW PARADE Metropolis Consecrates Its Youth to Cause of War. SPRUCE COMING IN SLOWLY Present Monthly Cut Far Short of Requirements. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 22. The aircraft board, in a letter to Representative iiaweiy, stated today that the spruce require menu of the United States and the al lies aggregate 15,000,000 feet "per month, while the present supply is only 4.000,000 feet. A possible maximum .production of 8.000,000 feet could be obtained by expanding logging opera tlons and starting idle mills, it is said. This information was furnished in response to the request of the Port of Tillamook for the building of a Gov ernment railroad from Tillamook to a heavy spruce belt about six miles to the southeast. The Port Is advised to take this matter up with Colonel Disque, who has authority to build the logging railroad if convinced that It will add materially to spruce produc tion. (Continued on Paso 4, Column 1.) BUTTEVILLE MAN DROWNED Leonard Felts' Rowboat Capsizes in Willamette River. NEWBERG, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) While Leonard Felts was attempting to cross the Willamette near Buttevllle, four miles from New-berg, his rowboat capsized in. the swirling waters and he was drowned. The steamer Leon left here Thursday morning with a full crew and dragged the river, but without success. Mr. Felts was 45 years old, and leaves , a widow and two children. TEN THOUSAND IN REVIEW Washington's Birthday Celebrated by Remarkable Display of Pa triotism on Part of Crowds in. Fifth Avenue. ' NEW YORK, Feb. 22. If the spirit of George Washington could have been abroad in New York this afternoon, and there were many who felt it was, the soul of America's first great chief tain must have thrilled with pride. There was a parade of soldiers on Fifth avenue nearly 10,000 of them. But Fifth avenue has seen so many parades there was nothing novel in a military pageant. New Yorkers have cheered loyally all kinds and conditions of soldiers. They did not cheer today. They felt more like weeping. What they saw was more than a parade. It seemed to them like a solemn dedication. Five hundred thousand men, women and children stood for two hours or more in a sweeping snow storm and stinging wind to see their sons and brothers and sweethearts marching by men of the National Army. The men In line were New York's own, and they were typical of the great polyglot city. Swarthy Armenians strode side by side with fair-haired Scandinavians, Irish boys rubbed elbows with Jews, Italians trudged beside Poles. Here and there was a Chinese and at inter vals there appeared a face that was typical Yankee. Good Cltlsens and Soldiers All. Sons of sons and daughter . of the Revolution marched with boys whose fathers were Immigrants a generation ago. But every one of them was a citizen of the United States, and they were soldiers all. They had been fused in the great melting pot of war. Five months ago the same boys had rambled through the same street, a nondescript throng of individuals clerks and mechanics, bookkeepers and brokers, .grocer boys and longshore men representing almost every "trade nd profession and almosL every race nder the sun. They were the raw materials from which armies are made. They came back today men of th th Division, National Army, Cam Upton, welded together In compact military units. Brigades, regiments, battalions, batteries and companie trode through the wide street In eavy marching order with tho swing ing stride of veterans. Their bronzed cheeks glowed with ealth and their clear eyes shone with pride as they stepped briskly through Plant Managers to Take Case to Washington if Relief Not Gained From State Commission. BAKER, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Three hundred men were thrown out of work here today when the four lumber companies at Baker were forced to shut down on account of the car short age. The plants affected are those of the Baker White Pine Company, the Ore gon Lumber Company, the W. H. Eccles Company and the Stoddard Company. Managers of these companies say that for the last six days they have received no cars, although they claim other mills in the Western white pine dis trict, which includes Baker, are being adequately supplied. A complaint was yesterday made to the Oregon Public Service Commission in regard to the car situation, and the managers of the local lumber com panies wiii go before the members of the commission at a meeting to be held tomorrow in Portland and make a charge of discriminatiqn against the Baker distribution of cars. It is said also that if they fail to get relief from the state body they will lay their case before the railroad authori ties in Washington. The Baker Commercial Club has taken up the matter and will register a complaint to the state commission also. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 22. Representative Sin- nott, for several days past, has been calling daily on the car committee and railroad, board urging that cars be pro vided to move flour from La Grande and lumber from Baker. Late advices received by Mr. Sinnott show that the La Grande flour mills have been forced to close because of their inability to get cars, and a telegram received to day states that the Baker lumber mills are closing for the same reason. Thus far the car committee appears to have done nothing beyond promising to investigate. Order Issued to Resist Teuton Advance. POULTRY EDIT MODIFIED Washington Food Administration Announces Concession. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 22. A modi fication of the Food Administration's order requiring the movement, before March 1, of poultry put in cold storage before February 1, 1917, whereby an extension of 30 days will be granted In the case of poultry sold. before March i to direct distributors to the consumer and held in the name of such dis tributor, was announced by Charles Hebberd, state food administrator, to night. When it has been found Impossible to move such poultry on account of lack of transportation facilities, appli cation should be made to the food ad ministrator for an extension of time, he said. PLAN OF DEFENSE ANNOUNCED Invaders Move on Through Prostrate Empire. CITIES CONTINUE TO FALL Esthonians Reported to Have Wel comed Arrival of Germans One Regiment Said to Have Joined Forces of the Enemy. (By the Associated Frees.) PETROGRAD, Feb. 21. A proclama tion ordering resistance to the German advance, calling on all Russians to de fend the fatherland and declaring I'ct rograd in a state of siege was issued tonight from the Smolny Institute, the Bolsheviki headquarters. The proclamation was issued at the order of the peoples commissaries and is signed by Premier Lenine and En sign Krylenko, the Bolsheviki com mander-in-chief. the haze of falling snow to the stir- (Continued on Paso 4, Column 3.) COLOSSI OF RAILROADS. CLAUDE KITCHIN INJURED Congressman. Ill Wife and Mrs, Thomas Ileilly In Street Accident. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Mrs. Thomas Keilly. of Merlden, Conn., wife of the Connecticut Congressman, waa seriously Injured and Representative Claude Kltchln, of North Carolina, and Mrs. Kltchln were shaken and bruised when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a streetcar ere tonight. C. H. Kngland. secretary of Mr. Kltchln, who was driving the aulomo bile, escaped unhurt. NON-PARTISANS NOMINATE Caucuses Held In Every County Pre cinct In Minnesota. ST. TAUL. Feb. 22. Members of the Non-Partisan League held caucuses In very county voting precinct of Minne sota today to nominate delegates to the legislative conventions to be held in March. Caucuses also were held throughout ortta Dakota today to select delegates to legislative conventions, which In urn will select delegates to the state con rent Ion to be held In Fargo in lurch. . j YL bsBS t1-m . 250 Houses Sent to Guatemala. A PACIFIC PORT. Feb. 22. Two hundred and fifty "knockdown" houses left here today on a steamer for Guatemala to replace dwellings de stroyed in that city recently by an earthquake. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS to Th Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature - degrees; minimum, 32 degrees. TODAY'S Rain, southerly winds. War. Britain's women labor to help win wa Page 5. City of Jericho falls to British army. Page 2. . Foreign. Bolshevik summons Russians to armi to re sist bermaii invasion. Page? 1. Hawaiian Japanese prove most patriotic of au lsiana ioik. ra,g& l. National. Bill providing Federal control of railroads passes in .senate and now awaits action in House. Page 1. Labor experts of country will mobilise to Bimr uiRciii piuuifms. ruga O. Washington's birthday observed length and breadth of United States. Page 12. Domestic. McAdoo promises railroad co-operation avert food, shortage. Page 1. Resignation of Federal Judge Bourquin, of .Montana. asKea in resolution introduced in Legislature. Page 4. Speaker at National Service Congress urges Government use of business men In car rying on war. Page 3. Secretary Daniels declares loyalty of Amer ican labor is greater defeat to Prussian lam than failure of U-boat campaign. Page 7. Military pageant thrills New York on Wash ngton s birthday. Page 1. Sports. Boxers train hard for Wednesday night card. Page 8. 1 nlav on Krounds of organized ball clubs. Page 8. Oregon Aggies win basketball championship of West Side. Page 8. "Terrible Terry" McOovern is dead. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Tacoma youth quits studies rather than salute American flag. Page 1. Baker lumber companies forced to shut down by oar shortage. Page 1. Heames convicts conspirators in Seattle court. Page 4. Northwest livestock men urge extension of price fixing to beer and mutton. Page 6. Soldiers plot to kill officers and deliver Army. Page o. Speculation rampant as to probable candi dates for supreme Dencn. Page 2. Commercial and Marine. Oregon officers of Emergency Fleet Cor poration meet toaay. fage-17. New Standlfer shipyard at Vancouver. Wash., model one. Page 17. Wool season is naar. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Rev. E. V. O'Hara tells Realty Board of North End hovels. Page 11. John McCourt interprets law regulating gifts of liquor to soldiers. Page 18. . Portland assured plenty ot fish at easy . prices. Page 9. G. J. Morton named Inspector of Oregon bakeries. Page 9. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. Government may assist public service cor porations. Page 7. Thousands participate In patriotic sing on downtown corner. Page 14. Maud Poyell plays before 1000 soldiers at Vancouver Barracks. Page 14. PETROGRAD, Feb. 22. "If the Ger mans refuse peace to Russia, a struggle to the death or victory for us is inevit able," says an official statement Issued today. "The people's heroism must bo opposed to the advancing enemy," it is declared. Small Forces to Operate. The statement says that detachments, 1000 to 1500 strong, lightly armed and able to entrench quickly and attack determinedly, will be able to stop the German advance. That is characterized as "real revolutionary mobilization," and this has been ordered. Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshevik com mander-in-chief Who issued the state ment, says that if the people succeed in throwing against the enemy .con centrated masses of revolutionary citi zens whd, not only in accordance with military strategy, but also1 secretly, from every corner, everywhere, in small detachments and large battalions, will struggle for every town, village, street and house, then there are no forces which the Germans can suc cessfully oppose against them. All Ahle-Rodled Men Called. The statement says that all able bodied men rrrust be ordered to work on fortifications and In the construction of obstacles alqng all the routes of the German advance. Any bourgolsie who resist must be tried and compelled to work. Registration facilities for the revolutionary army have been opened at all local councils and with the staff of the Red Army. It is added that arms will be de livered by localities. Revolutionary discipline must be brought to the highest degree of effi ciency by the handing over to the revolutionary - tribunals all who do not obey the order. "All to arms! All to the defense of the revolution!" says the statement.. Trench War to Be Waged. A general mobilization for the dig ging of trenches is ordered. The dig gers will be under the orders of the councils and every detachment will be commanded by responsible commis saries with unlimited powers. BERLIN, Feb. 22. The German troops advancing In Esthonia, an official state ment says, have captured Hapsal on the coast near the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, and advanced beyond Ron- neburg, Wolmar and Spandan. They marched into Rieshitsa, about 100 miles southeast of Riga, and were received . with rejoicing by the Inhabitants, the statement says. A regiment of H,stho nian troops has gone over to the Germans. Ukraine Forces Join. Farther south the Germans pushed on to Leuz. Minsk was also occu-. pied. At Novograd-Volhynski the Ger mans came into touch with Ukrainian and other columns marching on the Volhynian fortress of Dubno. The communication follows: "Army group of General von Eich- horn In Esthonia, Hapsal has been captured. The first Esthonian regiment has placed Itself at tne disposal ot tna German command. 'In Livonia our column pressed ort (Concluded on Page 2, Column 1.) FREE. If you want to know all about ' the Navy, so far as Navy life goes, you may learn much by sending for the Navy Book, pub lished by the Government and furnished free by The Oregonian through its Information and serv ice bureau at Washington. If you want to know about conservation of food in wartime through proper cookery, send for the War Cook Book, also printed by the Government, and furnished by The Oregonian from Wash ington. Write to Frederic J. Haskin. director of Oregonian Informa tion Bureau, Washington, D. C. Send 2-cent stamp, return post age on each book. Do NOT write to The Oregonian at Portland.