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13 tha state In Judge Slevera' court Thurs- I day. and two men arrested at different I timea Wednesday, were fined heartly. Mike Marchep waa assessed 1100 on I account of his mysterious connection FOR LIBERTY L with two suitcases left in a local res taurant. A Portland friend of Mar chrp's waa present and paid the 1100. togrther with costs. Koth Insisted that Mike knew nothing of the liquor. William Werner, who waa arrested Wedneeday evening-, with two sultcasea of Rquor. waa fined ISO and allowed 10 days to get the money. Judge Slevera waa more lenient with Werner, as he Is Mrs. Evans Reports Results of Conference of State Chair- a married man with a tubercular son. The family has been In tha South for the son's health, and Werner, who was formerly a farmer In tha Cotton coun try, admitted to the officials that ha was taking a long chance In bringing ' men Held in South. In liquor, which ba Intended to sell. BIG JOB IS REALIZED CITY MAY SAVE CROPS THE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918. WOMEN PLANNING ON SjrMrtn, Co-operation, Harmony anil Final Victory Programme at Jlrrtin; of Mate F.irvuliie Board Held at Library. f vim. ro.operatlon. harmony and final victory will t the programme of the women'a liberty loan roramlttee of lrron If plana discussed at tha marl ine of tha (sfflfD'i slat fi'cutUt board In tha Library yesterday are car-tir-i aut. Tha board assembled In room E. U -fcrary. and beard tha report of Mrs. Fa rah A. Evan, chairman, who baa Just rtnrn'd from Paa Francisco, where aha attrnd'd tha conference of state chairmen of tha Twelfth Federal Re ra I'istrlet. Mrs. f.'vans read a letter from E. E. C.-lnhani appointing Mayor lUker a rlr Pople who go Into the country GOVERNOR SIGOKSTS V ACATIOMST I HELP CiATIIKR HARVEST. Rancher Acreai Advised riant Greater I aad Yelaateer Plaa mt l-abor la Pat Forward. fi.i.KM. Or, Feb. It. (Special.) I "Considerable fear has been expressed among the farmera of tha state, par- tlrularly In Western Oregon, that they will to unable to secure labor for har vesting their cropa and aa a result there apparently has been a tendency to reduce theacreago to be planted this year." said Governor Wlthycombel toda. "It Is very Important that we should Increase the acreage Instead and have I every available acre planted to crops. "In rase It appeara that there should be pos.ltnliiy of a considerable short age of labor it has occurred to me that committee of one for tha co-ordination of tha men's and women's work In the coming campaign. C'aasaaHtee Dtaeasaia Flaaa. Among the members of the atata commit tee present who assisted In the tis-usslon vf plans wera Mrs. William . Alrord. Mrs. Harold lawyer. Mr. William Wood. Mrs. . IU Simmons. Mrs. Our Talbot and Mrs. Isaac riwett. thr members of tha committee are Mrs. Thomas Carrtck Hurke. Mrs. Fred erick Faaert. Mrs. KUJaa Corbctl and Miss 1-aur Cavers. "Thla is the biggest thing women of Oregon have ever been called upon to do." said Mrs. Kvana. "and wa must maintain our good reputation and do It systematically and well." For tha last campaign the expense waa exceedingly small. The campaign this time will ba larger, but the womer will endeavor to keep the expense as small as possible. Tha Washington women at toe San Francisco conference estimated that their expense would reach a sum nearly six times as large as (rtfoa would require, Mrs. Evans reported. aaveallM af raalreaea Saageeted. Ons of the plana auggested by the Katlonal committee was a convention of the county chairmen. This will be con sidered, but do action on thla or any ether 'matter was taken yesterday, as tha committee will confer through Mayor Maker with the men's commit te first. Mrs. Alvord will assist In sterling soeakera for tha meetings. Mrs. Evans has been asking promt acnt women In each county of the state to take charge of work In her particu lar district. Many of these have aent la acceptances and are ready and will lag to work. Following are tome of the women In Ytted to become county chairmen: Tleetea "ervellis. St-s. Ida rsltaaaa. H.r fUaer. Utt '. M. Hl.r. la 'kaaae oreaoai ill), Mrs. C. rT X si. t'leteev Asteeta. Mr O. T. Ramaa. oo Harxloiv Wrv I'eerl Ws ker. C ui, i '.... H. h. Mr W. M. Kent. I'rmh- Hrio.vllie, Mrs. It. I' Pkaap. Cti:ia ''ontloa. Mrs. J. P. Wel. Cent Otj. Mrs. l1 Nerln. J( r hjra 3d rm. . l Ifu'lcon. lineal a T'le.l-K Ethel Ua'eman. Jf .eaa Vi!ort. Mr, r. W Warrvo. J. ff. il.Jraa. Mrs. W. Ctlla. J-iaanaina llr.liH Vaaa. Mrs. J. C Hair. K lamaia K lease! a 'Ha. Mrs. Emma fencse. I axe rir'. Vre. W. W. ralkiat. Lin Alk.nr. J 'a K K. Xw. y.flnii ea.em. Mre Mettle Haattv. Maeenw. .Meppner. I, Pait.coe. M .,i tromer or, ham. Mr, tk Heaey. V'ia la.aa. Mra twar llafter. kriMK Mink Mr. V 1.. Hrv.lL Tl' o Mt C J. :Jarla. Mrs. Jtel II. M-sirm'h. I'taa'l.la I'eadlaiea. Vrs. Rt tti.n.it. nt.m Ua tirasdav Mr ii. T rKkrA. Vi a. lava Eat.rprts. Mrs. William III al.ewiaa H jhifir. flin.wre. Mt.e c-avers. Whalr rtaail. Mr. O. I'arfeee. Yam Mil MeMlaartlle. Mrs. '. A. Bl aa nmltilttaaa fe limel Will W !. lf.. rt.-atto: mrcenttetttna. grensa. elaae. ehei-eNae. alaeel Wamea a r wi ,r- Ilnk. feat.enal. laS. balq aerters; apeak, era. erean tea liana. eaS'kt- p . l(D-oka. aifit Mil earamltl-ak. .paetal r a - Irirae. wtaa.-. entertalnoieat : aa' laaatf tat nafl; 1 Mr ' II trwiia, touni r t n I er . saaia-ltv. avrta apaetal eararanee le salting taa ma: lee lata ttte kaaal a4 le I be for Ihelr varatlona could volunteer to give that time to the harvesllig of I crops, particularly those crops where the work Is comparatively light. "I believe It would be a proper move for the flata Council of Pefense and the secretaries of the various com mercial borliea to start preparing a list of thoee who would volunteer for this work during the next season and have the names available for ue when the time cornea. It Is necessary that all forces bo mobilised In every avenue of I production and that It be regarded a patriotic duty to put forth a supreme effort to Increase production and help n tha war. DRIVE TO BEGIN SOON HALLIE A.NNOt.X ED TO START I WAR .ARDK MOVKMKM. Leader. I. e.l l.d.atri.l Casapeig. to Meet Teaierrew Other Gatk erlag f Aadltorlaaa. Two big rallira will signalize the! opening of the war garden drtve fori the year of IMS. Tha first will be I held tomorrow morning at Lincoln I High Mchool and will be attended by leader In tha school garden movement. I while the other will be On Sunday aft ernoon at the Cltr Auditorium and will I be open to tha public. The meeting tomorrow morning will ba called at 10:30 In the school audi torium. Principals, senior teacher. I committee of teachers and represen tative from Tarent-Teacher clrclea will attend. K. II Steele will preside. Mayor I ilaker will speak for the War Emer gency Council, and other speakers will Include O. f. Center, director of the I Oregon Agricultural College extension I service: l. A. (Sront. of the School I Board; Mr. J. F. Chapman and J. E.I footer, supervisor of achool gardens. At the close of the meeting a 3S-centl luncheon will be served In the Lincoln I High hchool cafeteria. A monster city garden rally and com- munttv sing will ba held on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the Auditorium. Third and Clay streets. Mr. Cooler will speak at tha rally and outline food gar den work for thla season. U. S. TO EXERCISE OPTION Government to Acquire Wool Suit able for Worsteds and Woolens. FEBRUARY CLEARINGS GAIN aCanXa Iteport Increase of arly 9 1.000.000 Pally for Month. I?fSTOV. Feb. H. Tha Boston 'Wool Trad Association waa advised today by l.eorxe W. (eoethala, acting Quar- I termaetrr-tlenrral. that tha Govern ment bad decided to exerclne an option I granted it by applicants for wool Im port licenses, under which It waa per mitted to take over urh wool a might I ba required. L'nder thla agreement. General! Goethal said, arrangements would be I mad for acquiring certain grades suitable either fon worsted or woolens or both. A a criterion of local prosperity, bf Comparison with the figures of a year ago. February bank rlearine of Portland hanks show an Increase of almost II. . dally over those for trie aun. month laat year. Clearing for the month were T Those of February. 1U. were 51 IS t. The dally average waa S3. ;.. as contrasted with the dally average of :.aj.0.h In Februarr of last year. There Is atao a marked ln creaae over the preceding month. Jan- nary, of nearly 7 per cent In the daily average, or l-OS.aoe. Issuance of building permits a!o how an Increaae for February over the earn month last year. Huilding permit to the number of 32; wera la eaea iat montn. a total or I..1IS. as contrasted with :7 permits. t;iO.0. for the same month last year. The gain over January permit was marked. Jn that month Hi wera issued, a total r but ft:,;). P.ULT MrTT.OmOI-OCICAL RZrORT. TORTt.AND. Fs. Maxlmirm temper- I ature. ZrA decrees; mlnlmarn temperature. 33 aee. Hler raadlnc. A. M.. S (eac; rhaasa la last 34 hours. .1 (sot fall. To tal rainfall P. M. to P. M.. none: ta tal alnfall since sepiamber I. DT. 31.00 Inehas: normal rainfall elnre September 1. 11 it larbee; eseaaa of rainfall alare Sep- rmfcar 1. 1917. .13 Inch. Hun nee. I o3 a. M. ; sunset. S ag H. M.; total sunshlae. hoars, poaeible sonshina, 11 hours, a min ute. Me-anrtae. ll P. M.; mooneat. 7.3.1 A. M. rlamoaeter Iredueed to sea level). A I'. M.. ao.li Inrhaa. K.laiive bamldity at aeon, a per cent. THE WEATHER. STATIONS V. bid f!? jpati zuzv J f . as: m&ifeai&GtBisaetm'i 0" asammtasmtitva (2) if (WmM --aa-- .e ak-K -ZL Z Ta m i T-K T-l rm 1. TaT m M LVWen a cii mm -fs 9 t t Cudzar yotwxJ amfaAZ SON LAW ON OATH State ef Weather Carl Schieck Testifies Mrs. Xarifa J. Faling Insane. WILL' CALLED "BIG STEAL" ALBANY COLLEGE REVIVES Traslree Complete Plan of Campalcn to Kale Intlebiedne. AtaFAXT. Or, b. SI. (Special.) The trustee of Albany Colege met ls.-t night and completed plana for a campaign to ba started soon In thla city to relieve the college of aa In debtedness of tZi. 000. The special committee, composed of I. A. Young. C. K. fiox. A. M. Williams and C. E. Bryant, read favorable re forts from the Presbyterian College Board In New Tork and also gav a report ef the affairs of the college. If this money Is raised the Oregon SvneeJ will dlaml.e the propoed merger with Forest Grove. The College Board In Mew Tork has also promised to back the cortege it the synod, dtemtssc the merger. Portland member on the board of trustee Indorse the plan. TWO BOOTLEGGERS x FINED Mike Msrcbyp I Aearaaed $100 and William Wrrocr f SO for Offense. Or.EHO.V CITT. Or.. Feb. (Spa ctal). -Bootleg tr held, tha caster of Vlaaer . Holae Hrteton laleary Chlraso Ienver lee Molnee Kureka lalveatoa Me?coa Juneeq Kanaas ritr la Aneelee. Maeshfield Medraid Mlnaeanolla Near irrleens Near Y North Head. Nnrtn Yeaima' rheenlf Paealella Portland Moeeburg Hacramenta Lnia. Sa.'t lake Sen Tteso Mn r raac lero. .aaattle sirka Spokane Taeoma Tata ah Island tValrie Will Walla.. Waahlnetoa Winnipeg f : O.rxi 1: 5K Oear ri! an o.ra. . . st clear 31 4 o. is -now X"1 5 O.oo'. .1 WT lear 3I SHi.. no 14 v .'iu,lT ! Si O.OI ..IV I'loudr Sal 34 .1'1 ..it I'laar o.oo . . m i-i,ar 'Ji O.OO'IO SFf l lourly 4; 0.00 ..I.N W Clear M,M(I.H..W I.Mnow 5."' 31 . .'.aw 'f'lear 4a, mh n.not. ,a wV'iear sol Mii.Ml..!N',r,,r r.. i i.(w,..i'.sw n.,r IM .i n.oo, ..iaw near ' O.On' . . H la'lear 3 4. 0.O 10 l. lurtT IfK M'lourtT N Wif'lear w Clear SFT loieer INWriear Clear ;tr. 'Clear J - 0.37 10 NW rtaln St', XH O.OO . .INW Clear 4t; &4 0.00 14 vw Clear .'mi. .-. 0.00 . ..HW iClaar m, 'MKiri a Icioudr . . I s O.o. .1 I S' 44 n..t..l!W 'rt. Cloorly X.'l fta O . Ooj . . W 'PI. rleudy 44 O.M'..iW (Rain 4 ! o.on . . X 'ear 34' .' n.W , .! Clear ; o ore. .Ink Iciear -a x n . no s r. iciear . . j 4 n.oo ii :4' Mo. ran.. I w! a o.nr. 14' 3AO.OO'. S3 4 O.OO!, x! aao.iMii, 4N e o.im' . V M. lodar ep. M report nf preceding day. rO It EC AST. Portiard and vicinity Fair; gentle south erlv wlnrfa cvaenn Fslr; moderate enatherly wtnda W a. riln(tolv Probably fair, eirepl rain eaetkweat pertloa; moderate aoatheestsrly winds Mane rslr south, peoeabry fair north pert 100. avOWAXO ! WIU4. aatteeraloclst. Witness Closely Crofs-Examined by Attorney Ixsan, ICspeeially Ke Cardlng . Purchase of Ix)t From Son of Contestant. In a deposition read before County Judge Taswell yesterday afternoon, Carl Schieck. now of Han Francisco. testified that he believed the purported will of Xarifa Jana Faling, under the term of which Thomas N. Strong and C. Lewis Mead are chief beneficiaries of an estate valued at J60O.OOO, was a big teal.-Crosa-examlned by John F. Logan. chief counsel for Mr. Strong and Mr. Mead, a to why he had taken such an Interest In the rase and why he had called on witnesses for the contestant, Mr. iichieek declared that any investi gation conducted by htm wa purely In the Interest of Justice. Mr. Fallag Hhrewd la Baa! arse. Mr. Schieck gave It a hi belief that Mrs. Faling waa more or less Insane all her life, although be admitted that she waa unusually shrewd In her business transactions, llw said he' had broken off relation with her and ended their acquaintance in I90 by failing to an swer the last letter written him by her. Mr. bchleok waa a soa-ln-law of Mrs, Faling. He married Lillian Faling, Mrs. Fallng'a only daughter, in 1901. Tho daughter died in 1903, leaving; one child, Barrett Faling Schieck, who sur vived his mother's death but two years. In the will now being; contested be fore County Judge Taswell Mr. Schieck 1 bequeathed $3000. He is appearing as one of the main witnesses for Dr. V. Tyler Smith, who is seeking to break the will on the ground that he Is the nearest of Mrs. Faling s sur viving relatives and on the additional ground that undue influence and coer cion were used on her by Mr. Mead and Mr. Strong while her mind was deranged. L'rosa-Kxamloatloa la Cloee. Reading of Mr. Pch leek's' deposition, which was taken in San Francisco be fore a referee. Indicated that consid erable warmth of feeling developed be tween Mr.' Logan and Mr. Schieck while the latter was on tha witness stand. Mr. Logan spent an hour or more cross-examining Mr. Schieck re garding the details involved In the pur chase of a lot from William Tyler Smith, son of tho contestant, by Mr. Schieck. The latter vehemently denied the Implication which Mr. Logan, by means of adroitly worded questions, sought to inject Into the transaction. MORE WORKERS IN DEMANO Vancouver Ited Cross Asks for Fur ther Assistance. VANCOUVER. Wash, Feb. 28. (Spe cial.) The local Tted Cross workrooms will be open all day tomorrow, and an effort will be maae to keep them open all day from now on. Those who can not come in tho morning; may come In the afternoon, and if there are enough who can work in the evening' the rooma will ba kept open then, too. Hot coffee will be served at noon. and those who desire are welcome to bring lunches. There is yet room and urgent need for more workers fon the Red Cross, and workers are urged to find time to assist, giving; a portion of their time each wck. J TWOHYS ARE READY Government Needs First Con cern of Car Builders. PLANTS TO WORK TOGETHER Just How Portland and Seattle Fac tories Will Co-operate Xot Yet Known, but Effective Ac tion Is Promised. . Details of just how Twohy Bros, will amalgamate the Portland plant of the Pacific Car & Foundry Company, on East fiixtleth street, and the Seattle plant of the same corporation, formerly the Seattle Car & Foundry Company, so as best to serve in the steel ship building programme they have under taken in conjunction with the Krick son Engineering Company, of Seattle, remain to be worked out, but it is as sured that this city will do its share. It is known that Twohy Bros, stand ready to tlace at the 'disposal of the Government all the facilities under their control to prosecute the war. If the demands of the ship contracts in dicate that the best plan is to turn out auxiliary machinery at the Seattle plant, that will be done. If It Is found more desirable to divide the worK be tween the Portland and Seattle prop erties, that will be the arrangement. In the event the Seattle establish ment is called on to assist in ship work to the limit of its capacity, then the Portland plant will have to take all of the boxcar building that is under order, as well as more that will no doubt ba ordered by the Government as a means of relieving1 the present shortage. When orders were placed last year In behalf of the Russian government for 30,000 boxcars. Twohy Bros., and those associated with them received 3000 car contracts, so if 100,000 cars are ordered by the American Govern ment for existing emergencies. It is reasoned that 10,000 cars will be or dered from the Pacific Car Foundry Company. At thie time the company Is turning out 25 cars a day at the two plants and the limit for reasonable delivery with existing facilities is estimated at 6000 cars, but it Is understood that expansion Is not viewed as a difficult problem and it will be brought about if the Government so wills. In any event the ship and car busi ne will represent a total of close to 320.000.000. The Russian order ac cepted last year was valued at close to 15,000,000. EUGENE STAMP SALE BIG Postorfice Has Calls for $3100 Worth in Hour and Half. ECGEXB, Or., Feb. 28. (Special.) Records for the sale of war savinn stamps in Eugene were broken this afternoon when stamps worth $3 1 0i were sold over the counter of the Eu gene postoffice in one hour and 30 minutes. Postmaster E. L. Campbell attributed the demand partially to the fact that it was the last day of the month and the price advances tomorrow. He re ports a steady daily growth in the daily sales. EL 1 00 BETTER BY MORNl-TRY IT! Get a-10 Cent Box of "Cascarets" for Your Liver and Bowels. Tonight sure! Remove tha liver and bowel poison which is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath offensive anij stomach sour, Don't atay. bilious, sick, headachy, constipated and full of cold- Why don't you get a box of Cascarets from the drug store nowT Eat one or two tonight and enjoy tha nicest, gentlest liver and bowel cleans ing you ever experienced. You will wake up feeling fit and fine. Caseareta never gripe or bother you all the next day like calomel, salts and pills. Thar act gently but thoroughly. Mother should give cross, sick, bilious or feverish children a whole Casearet any time. They are harmless and children love them.