TTIE MORXIXG OREGONIAX. THUKSDAT, JnT 4. 1918. " OVER TWO MILLION ' MEN WITH COLORS Baker Gives Out Figures That Show Progress Made in , War Preparation. REPORT MADE TO HOUSE Attention Called, to Fighting Spirit of American, Troops and Excel lent Health and Morality Conditions. WASHINGTON. July 3. The United States at the present time. 15 months after entering the war, has 160,400 offi cers and 2,010,000 men with the oolors. These figures compare with 9524 offi cers and 202,610 men 14 months ago. The above figures appear in a review of the 15 months of war prepared by Secretary Baker and laid before the House by Chairman .Dent, of the mili tary committee... The statement shows that 286 com bat airplanes had been delivered up -to June 8 and that the production rate of this type then was 80 per week. More than 2000 Liberty motors have been delivered and the weekly production rate was 116 during the first week in June. More than 900 heavy Browning ma chine guns were delivered during May and the deliveries for that month of light Brownings totaled 1800. "Sufficient rifles are now being re ceived," the statement says, "to equln an army division every three days. More than 1,300,000 rifles had been pro duced and delivered up to June 1." Xo Man's Land Renamed. Speaking of the morale of the army In France the statement says: "At the actual front In France there Is something of a tradition in the use of the term Ho Man's Land.' Our men prefer to call it and to make it, "Yan kee Land." " Mr. Baker said the commission of classification of personnel reports that "a surprisingly large proportion of re cruits asked to be placed in the most hazardous branches of the military service," and added: "If a reply is needed to those who say that the men of the National Army are in camp because they have to be, it is this: that those men are going over the top because they want to go. "Consensus of opinion is." continued the statement, "that drunkenness In the Army is completely under control, both in the United States and France. You may travel for weeks in France with out seeing an intoxicated American soldier." Death Rate Is Low. The statement shows that the death rate per thousand among' all troops In the United States for the week end ing June 7 was 4.14 as against a rate of 20.14 in the Regular Army in the United States in 1898. On June 5 the capacity of the hos pitals in the United States was 72,667 beds, with new hospitals containing 14,677 beds under construction. In France hospital facilities are being provided for from 5 to 10 per cent of the whole expeditionary force. The Army Hospital Corps ic now composed of 24,000 officers and 148.000 enlisted men, exclusive of the Sanitary Corps and Army nurses. Deliveries of elementary training planes up to Juno 8. Mr.. Baker said, totaled 4495 and advanced training planes totaled 820. The weekly pro duction rate of advanced training planes was 78 on June 8. On that date also 37,250 airplane machine guns had been delivered. The most difficult undertaking in outfitting an army is the manufacture of heavy artillery, the statement said. Sixteen plants had to be provided to make mobile guns, most of them built from the ground up. Quantity Output Starting. "But the artillery programme." Mr. Baker added, "is now approaching a point where quantity production Is be ginning." To illustrate the enormous work of the quartermastlr department, the fol lowing purchases were noted: 2.D67.000 hammers: 6,121,000 axes, 10,870.000 files, 1.700,000 halters, 129,000 escort wagons, 26,000 combat wagons, 339,693 horses and mules, 27,249.000 pairs of shoes, 2.340,000 pairs of rubber hip boots. 103, 02S.000 yards of denim cloth, 104,333,000 pairs stockings. There are now 45,000 Americans en gaged on railroad construction and operation in France, and 22.000 standard-gauge freight cars and 1600 loco motives have been produced in this country for service on the double-track railroad from the French coast to the battle section. Additional purchases of both cars and locomotives have been made abroad. TROOP MOVEMENT AMAZDTG British Are Surprised at American Strength In France. LONDON, July 8. Secretary of War Baker's letter to President Wilson, an nouncing that more than 1,000,000 soldiers had left the Cnlted States for France, was published in the early editions of the London afternoon news papers under great headlines. The statement was featured in connection with the success of the American troops in capturing the town of Vaux, on the Marne front. The figures came as a great surprise. CUTICURA HEALS E On Face. Caused Disfigure ment. Troubled 3 Years. "I was troubled with itching eczema on my face. It became worse and caused disfigurement in the form of red spots with flaky dead skin on the surface. The intense itching caused me to scratch and thereby aggravate my face. "I had been troubled for three years when a friend advised me to send for a sample of Cuticura. I afterwards bought more and while using the second box of Cuticura Ointment with the Cuticura Soap I wes healed." (Signed) Miss H. K. Hart. 271S-2nd Ave., Seattle. Wash., January 15,1918. Why not prevent these distressing troubles by making Cuticura your every -day toilet and nursery soap aided by touches of Ointment as needed ? "Omacn Dpt. X. B..1.B Sold ewcrywftw. Sap ate. OmWI zt Bd Ste. Xakom Sc. ITCHING CZEMA "Amazing Atlantic Record" and "United States Programme Six Months Ahead," are among the headings. The Pall Mall Gazette says: "It la a unique Independence day which Americans will celebrate tomor row. A million of them will keep the feast in their country's uniform in a foreign land, a circumstance which alone would make a landmark in Its history." PARIS. July 8. f Havas Agency.) In six months there will be 2,500,000 Amer ican troops on the French front. Andre Tardieu, head of the general commis sion for Franco-American war "matters, has declared to the editor of the Petit Journal. Worker Called Home Finds Triplets There. "We Have Babies AU Over House Snf," Says Taeoma Mam. T A COM A, Wash., July 3. (Special.) Triplfets, two daughters and a son, were born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Gothard Christansen. The babies are all fine and healthy. Mr. Chris tansen was summoned home from work in the shipyard. There stood the nnrse with one in fant In her arms and two more snuggled in the clothes basket. "You have three children," the nurse told him. "I just threw up my hands," said Christansen. "We have babies all over the house now." "Which is the boy?" asked the father. "Don't you know?" she scoffed, cud dling a wee girl In her arms. "The boy is the best looking." "That's "lust because you are prej udiced." the husband replied. "I think the girls are the best looking." JULY FEDERAL JURY DRAWN Clerk of TJ. S. District Court An nounces Month's Panel. The July panel for the Federal Jury was announced yesterday by George Tarsh, clerk of the U. S. District court. The following men have been select ed for this service: John K. Altchinson, Portland: A. W. Albright, Marquara: S. W. Bailey, Portland; Adam J. Barr, Clatskanie: John W. Blckford, Port land; E. M. Brown, Portland; John Blied. Portland; J. J. Butzer, Portland: William C. Campbell, McMlnnvllle; An drew C. Catto, Portland; Walter A. Chesley, Portland; Frank M. Crabtree, Laurel: J. B. Duncan, Scapoose; Phil Fendall. Willamina: A B. glint, Beav erton; Ray I. Frederick, Portland; Aaron H. Gould, Portland; Joseph H. Gray, Portland; George Hammond, fortland: r. . Henderson, Portland; R. J. Hutchcroft. Yamhill: K. L. Jef frey, Jr., Portland; Willis Ireland, HUIsboro: E. L. Knockerbocker, Sheri dan; A D. Katz, Portland; Samuel H. Labbe. Portland; Charles T. Lillard, Portland; M. McGregor. Portland: W. H. Mall. Portland: Albert A. Mead, Hillsboro; W. G. Miller, Newberg; C. E. Newhouse, Sprlngbrook; L. T. Perry, Roy R. Quick. Grank J. Raley, Richard W. Ripley, Earl T. Scott, William D. Scott, Samuel H. Shaver, A C. Stevens, Arthur J. Stimpson, H. G. Terry, C. M. Young, and W. F. Young, Portland.. JUNE AUTO ACCIDENTS 478 '5 Persons Injured and Two Hilled in Portland In Month. There were 478 automobile accidents, 75 persons were 'injured and two per sons wene killed in June, according to the monthly report submitted yes terday to Chief of Police Johnson by Sergeant Harms, of the traffic bureau. In addition, there were 567 minor vio lations of the traffic laws. The total amount of damages to motor vehicles was approximately 117,400. The total amount of fines Imposed on ' traffic violators was $5576.50. The two fatalities occurred June 2L Peten Autzen. of 710 Schuyler street, prominent tiraberman and manufac turer, met his death when his car ran off an embankment on the Skyline boulevard and Mrs. P. V. Brady, of 2070 Hodge street, died from injuries received when her car turned over when she attempted to avoid a colli sion with a motorcycle on the East Side. WEDDING SURPRISES MANY Orin A. Cheney and Miss Polly Bro- naugh Are Married. Orin A. Cheney and Miss Polly, G. Bronaugh were married yesterday at the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. John H. Boyd officiated. Only the immediate family attended. After the wedding a supper was served at the Hotel Benson. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney will tour California In an automobile and will be gone for two months. The wedding will be a surprise to many friends of the young couple, as no announcement of the approaching nuptials had been made. The bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Bronaugh. She attended Portland Academy and Is popular socially. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A W. Cheney. He is a well-known young business man of Portland. PAYMENT TO BE DEMANDED City Wants Phone Companies to Pay St. Johns Franchise Charges. Steps are to be taken by the City Council to force the Home Telephone Company and the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to pay the fran chise charges on lines In St. Johns dis trict. These charges have not been paid, the representatives of the telephone company maintaining that the city of Portland is not entitled to the charges fixed by officials of the former town of St. Johns. The council yesterday fixed Wednes day. July 10, as a date when represen tatives of the companies should appear before the council and explain their reasons for refusing to pay the charges fixed under the old franchises. Siuslaw Fire Extinguished. EUGENE. Or., July 3. (Special.) The first fire in the Siuslaw Forest this season was reported to the Eugene of fice today. It occurred near Loon Lake Monday and was extinguished without serious damage to the timber. The fogs which usually provide protec tion against fires in the Siuslaw have not occurred for about 10 days, and as a result of increased danger ad ditional lookouts have been placed in the forest. Hun ETen Murders Prisoners. PARIS. July 3. A general army or der .has been Issued to the French troops recounting new acts of cruelty committed by Germany, says the Havas correspondent at the front. Testimony taken by the First Cavalry Corps shows that when Anthenay. between the Marns and Rhelms, was taken, the Ger mans murdered prisoners, including several wounded. At Olizy, northeast of Atbenay. the Germans bayonetted French wounded prisoners. TOVNLEY TO BE . SEEIi HOT HEARD Non-Partisan Leader Will Be Reduced to Silence at Boise Convention. MAYOR CALLS SPEECH OFF Executive of Idaho City Acts on Re quest of Defense League; Tick, et Is Nominated at Open ing Session. BOISE, Idaho, July 1. (Special.) The outstanding feature of the Idaho Non-Partisan League convention, which opened here today, was a patriotic demonstration on the part of the pub lic which had the result of eliminating A C. Townley, National president of the league as a star performer at any of the sessions. Townley will be per mitted to attend the convention. He will be seen but not heard, as he has been forbidden to make an address. At 10 o'clock this morning more than 600 members . of the Ada County De fense League met in the park opposite the theater In which the convention Is being held. They marched, four abreast, down the business streets of the city to the City Hall, where the Mayor was summoned to the front steps. A spokesman for the Defense League stated to the Mayor the determination not to allow Townley to speak, and appealed to the Mayor to take legal steps to that end. Hays Arts Promptly. Mayor Hays promptly announced that since the State Council of De fense, the County Council of Defense, and the 'Defense League, all were ad verse ti the Townley speech, the Non partisan leader would not be allowed to make his address. Orders were at once Issued to the police to prevent Townley speaking. and to see that he does not even enter the convention. The Non-Partisan League of Idaho in session this afternoqn indorsed Re publican and Democratic candidates fpr National and state offices and pledged to vote its entire membership for the selected candidates, regardless of former party affiliations. The can didates indorsed are: For United States Eenators, William E. Borah, Republican; John F. Nugent, Democrat. Governor, Senator Zook, Twin Falls. Auditor. W. P. Rice, Je rome. Attorney-General, B. A Cum mins, Pocatello. Treasurer. John Eagle- son, Republican. State Superintendent of Schools, Miss Redfield, Republican, present incumbent. A C. Townley will be. in attendance at the convention tomorrow. Great interest centers in the conven tion, which is under the scrutiny of members of the Defense League, as well as of politicians. The league claims a membership of 15,000 in Idaho. HARVEST PROMISES WELL Umatilla County Wheat Yield Esti mated at 4.000,000 Bushels. PENDLETON, Or.. July 3. (Special.) With harvest commenced in some parts of nearly every district in the county grain prospects still look very gooa. it is principally barley that Is being cut at this time but wheat har vest will follow Immediately, and, in some districts it is already under way. The farmers are finding their yields better, as they go into the fields, than they expected a few weeks ago, the grain apparently having filled well within the past week or so. The estimate of 4,000,000,000 bushels for the county, which means at least a 75 per cent crop, still stands as about the best figure for the 1918 harvest. There is still a demand here for single men for farm work. Married men are available in small numbers but there are no facilities on the ranches for caring for their families. SHIPWORKERS IN' CLASS V Senator McXary Secures Assurance of Draft Exemption. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 2. Senator McNary today secured from Provost Marshal-General Crowder assurance that men of draft age now employed in Pacific Coast shipyards will not be called into the service so long as they remain in that employment. This action was taken after Senator McNary had presented the facts show ing the shipyards will be greatly ham pered if their men are drawn into the military service. The Injury to them consisting not only in the number of men lost, but also In the loss of men who have become experienced in ship building worok. This decision of Gen eral Crowder virtually places shipyard workers in class 5. Wool Statement Submitted. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 3. Representative Slnnott has submitted to the Government Wool Administrator a detailed statement of Oregon Woolgrowers' Association, presenting questions regarding prices to be paid for wool, and he has been assured of Immediate communication from the Administrator, which will clear up existing uncertainties. THE HrSf" OF" THE HOI 5K. HOLD. FREE booklets on household pests to every reader of The Ore gonian. , Bloodthirsty carriers of Insid ious poisons are the horde of household pests that would if they could make your home their house and feed on YOU AND YOURS. Are you a willing host and hostess? Are you willing that they 'and their horde shsll actu ally FEED OX YON? Not only feed, but carry disease Into your family. An endless parade of files and fleas, bedbugs, moths, ants and mosquitoes will make your house a veritable Noah's Ark unless you guard against these house hold Huns. Tho United States Department of Agriculture has prepared book lets to help you control and ex terminate these pests. Send for the VERMIN booklets. THEY ARE FREE. Inclose a 2 cent stamp for return postage and be sure to write your name and address plainly. Direct your let ter to The Portland Oregonian In formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, director, Washington. D. C. An advance of $10 a suit on mens clothing for the Fall season. This advance in price will go into effect about August 15 Suit values now $20.00 will then be $30.00. Suit values now $30.00 will then be $40.00. That makes it as clear as I know how. Of. course, you want to make this saving of $10.00 or more on the suit. We have on hand a big stock of splendid wool suits in medium and heavy weights at $20.00, strange as that may seem. And for $30.00 we show you very fine wool suits, many imported fabrics and the best tailoring produced. Through 'our profit-sharing, cash-selling policy we save you from $5 to $10 on the suit you buy now. We want you to compare Gray's offerings with those at other stores. Our better values will be easy" to see. C03IPARE GRAY'S $20 SUITS With Suits sold at R. M. GRAY "Sa81 HUNS MAY ENTER TRAIMNG CAMPS WILL, BE OPEN TO LIMITED NUMBER. Orders Restrlctlasj Appointment Have Been Modified; Meat of 20 to 4 to Be Admitted. WASHINGTON. July 3. Orders re stricting appointments to officers' training: camps for the Army to en listed men have been modified. It was learned today, and under a revised plan shortly to be announced, a limited number of civilians will be admitted to the five central officers' training camps at which new classes will be taken in every month. Preference will continue to be Riven to enlisted men. however. In making; appointments. The camps will be open to civilians between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Applications may be made to the mili tary officer In chargre of the reserve officers' training- corps unit in the school or college nearest to the ap plicant's ' home. The camps will be located in con junction with the five replacement di visions. The three infantry camps, which will be much ths largest, will be at Camps Lee, Va.; Gordon. CI a., and Pike. Ark. The first of the new centralized classes will open August 1 and only enlisted men will be accepted In that class. The field artillery school will be at Camp Taylor, Ky.. and the ma chine gun school at Camp Hancock, Ga. These two will receive their first classes July 15 and also will take In only enlisted men for the first class. The course for Infantry and machine prun officers will be four months and for artillery officers three months. Men selected for the latter branch will necessarily be those who have had previous educational advantages. WOMAN LAWYER TO SPEAK Liens Madison Phillips to lie in Port land Saturday. Miss Lena Madison Phillips, one of the most prominent women attorneys in the country, formerly of Lexington, Ky., now of New York, who has been chosen to direct the work of develop ing; a National programme of war serv ice for business and professional wom en, will come to Portland on Satur day to meet Portland women. A tentative plan of activity has been prepared, and Miss Phillips is now touring: the country visiting; the large? cities, conferring: with the business and professional women with a view to stimulating: Interest In the progress of women, and bringing them to a realiza tion of the grreat force they may be In helping: to win the war. Miss Phillips Is now visiting; Seattle, Taocma and other Sound cities. She will lecture In Library Hall Saturday night. The meeting; will be open to the public. CITY MAY LEASE RAILWAY Value of Iinnton Line to Be Ascer tained Before Acting:. The city of Portland is awaiting definite figures from the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railway on the valuation of the old United Railway line to Llnnton. The city will not attempt to outline any proposal before scanning; these figures. It is probable that an effort will be made to lease the property for one year, with an option to purchase if the municipal operation of the line proves a success. City Commissioner Baxbur yesterday stated that he was opposed to the out right purchase of the property at pres ent because of the depleted condition of tho city treasury. City Commissioner Mann and E3- M. Cousin, city traffic examiner, will con other stores for $25 and $30 With Suits sold by other stores for $33 and $40 After comparison we will certainly sell the clothes, if value means anything to you. VALUES fer with Assistant Director L. C. Gil man as soon as he returns from Chi cago In connection with the proposed municipal operation of the Llnnton line. BENSON BOYS ENTERTAINED V. M. C. A. and Others Provide Rec reation for Soldiers. Under the leadership of Blaine Ack ley the work of tho T. M. C. A. at the Benson Polytechnic training: school is going; on apace, and is meeting; with good results. On Monday night the j boys marched into town, headed by their band of 26 pieces, and were en tertained at the association. Miss Mamie Helen Flynn provided several excellent programmes at the school and had the assistance of a number of well-known musicians. A local vaudeville house supplied three acts for the entertainment of the soldiers. Recently the boys marched to the East Side Clubhouse, east Tenth and Weidler streets, where they were en tertained with a programme and were treated to refreshments. ALLEN HEIRS FILE PETITION Letters of Administration on Estate of Seaside Man Sought. A petition asking: for letters of ad ministration on the estate of Alfred Allen, who died at Seaside. June 23, was tiled in County Judge Taxwell's court yesterday. The estate was said to consist of an Interest in the estate of Benjamin F Allen, deceased, of the value of $39,000; cash In bank, fll. 823.11, and real estate In Linn and Clackamas counties. The heirs-at-law are Sybil Allen, widow; Ada Allen Robinson, of-'Prlne-vllle. and Eva Allen' Bean, of Eugene. The widow and daughters petition that Thomas H. La Follette. of Prlneville, be appointed administrator. DRAFT PLOTTERS SENT UP Couple Who Sought to Weaken Eyes of Registrants Punished. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. July . Mrs. Frank Kennedy and "Dr." Frank How enstelne were sentenced today to serve 11 and 10 years, respectively, at Mc Neil's Island Penitentiary for conspir acy to obstruct the selective draft law. Fines of 15000 each were imposed by United States Judge Benjamin F. Bled soe, before whom the two defendants appeared. They were alleged to have attempted to Induce draft registrants to submit to treatment for their eyes which would cause them to be rejected as physically unfit for military service. STOLEN AUTO IS WRECKED Oregon City Car found In Ditch in Ashland Snbnrb. ASHLAND. Or, July 3. (Special.) An automobile with four license num bers, two Oregon, one California and one Washington, was found by the police here today ditched In an outly ing street. On one of the Oregon num bers was the name of Long, with an Oregon City address. Thieves evident ly abandoned the machine and fled to escape detection. The owner will arrive to reclaim the car tomorrow. FIRECRACKERS UNDER BAN Safe and Sane Fourth Order to Be i.niorcea strictly. ) Portland youths cannot celebrate the Fourth of July today by exploding fire crackers or sending rockets soaring into space. It will bs a safe and sans celebration with ail noise-making- tabooed. Mayor Baker yesterday Instructed Chief of Twenify COMPARE GRAY'S $30 SUITS WILL TELL Police Johnson that no firecrackers or fireworks would be permitted. If for no other reason, the Mayor explains, the recent dry weather would make the shooting of firecrackers a dangerous fire hasard. Some kiddles are not ready to submit to the decisions of the Portland city fathers and are planning to go outside or tne city limits Into small towns, where the old-time Fourth of July celebration Is sanctioned. Americans Are Honored. PARIS. Julv 2 rHiu, a-. The general commanding the French Army In the Bol rie Riiot, - the Marne front, on reviewing ths American troops returning from the at- BUG MT SHOE Trie standard Army Shoe made from top-grade materials by top-notch work men under expert supervision. All the more reason why you should insist on the BuCKHBCHT Army Shoe and accept no other. Worn by thousands of men in all walks of life OfHos Matt Hiksrs Motonncn Attorneys Farmers Conductors Physicians Orcnardists Hunters Look for the name Bocrhbcht stamped on the sole of every Shoe. The Haekheeht Army Shoe la Mold tm Portland by C. H. Baker. In Other Town by Prlaclpal Dealer. Our Boys at the Front Our boys are distinguishing themselves by their cleanliness and. jovial spirits while at the Front. They believe that " Clean liness is next to- Godliness." It is an indisputable fact that people can keep healthy and well in no better way than by keeping their bodies clean, insiae ana out. Many thousands of people are killed every year by allowing toxic poisons to' accumulate within the body, and, then they fall victims to fevers and all sorts of maladies with special names. The only way to keep thoroughly well is to drink plenty of water daily, bathe frequently, and take some good laxative like Doctor Pierre's Pleasant Pellets. Cleanse the system inside as well as out side. These " Pellets " of Doctor Pierce's, axe made of May-apple, tack on that position, announced that the Bols de Belleau hereafter would be known as the Bois des Amerlcatna. Umatilla Makes Stamp Quota. PENDETON. Or.. July 3. (Special.) Umatilla County is over the top in the thrift stamp campaign, according ly an unofficial estimate of the countv chairman. Pendleton. Milton. Helix. Meacham and some of the other com munities have gone beyond their quota of pledges, while some are behind. The work is continuing in all districts, and many of the workers have not vet re ported, but assurance has been" iv-en by all of the missing districts that thev are In a position to guarantee that their Quotas will be raised. KHECHT S GUM METAL gT-' ', 5k 6to'7 leaves of aloe and jalap. They are sugar-coated, tiny pills, and easy to take. No one should be without them, and it is most beneficial if w Pellets " are taken at least once a week to clear out the intestines. By reason of the toxins, or poisons, bred in the in testines these poisonous bacteria are sent all through, the blood fVianwelg and the victim feels tired, sleepy and headachy, or the brain doesn't work as usual. Sometimes the breath is offensive. Pimples or boils break out on the face or neck. This is a dan ger signal which should warn you that it is time to go to the nearest drug store and obtain a twenty- five-cent vial of Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the best known liver pill for half a century past. They are standard and efik-aoiotuv