THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1918,
Today
CHARGES OF GRAFT
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Private Davis Trial Closes,
After Lasting Whole Week,
at Vancouver Post.
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VERDICT. TO BE REVIEWED
XVitnesses for Defense Testify That
They Had Xo Personal Knowl
edge That Officers Had
Profited by Bribes.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash,
Bept. 20. (Special.) The courtmartiaJ
trial of Private Vivian Stanley Davis,
which has been in progress here for
more than a week, closed today follow
ing: arguments by attorneys for the
Government and C. W. Robison, attor
ney for Davis. The court made its
findings, but these will not be made
public until they have been reviewed
by a higher authority.
In the trial today, witnesses for the
defense, through-. whom it . was at
tempted to prove that there was graft
and bribes on the part of officers, when
pinned down to the direct question, in
variably answered "o." Tbey said
they had heard about graft, but were
not in a position to confirm the report.
It was reported that Captain Hart
tiad paid $87 a too for, bay. but the con
ditions under which the money was
paid were not told. .The hay cost
Zi a ton. and it had to be transponea
1 tv four different vehicles before it
reached the camp in the mountains.
This increased the cost of the hay to
187 a ton.
The following persona were witnesses
today in rebuttal: Lieutenant Branson.
of the 28th Spruce Squadron.-by whom
1 Davis was employed in the office: -Ma
jor Reuben Hitchcock: Captain Lowell
H. Brown, Captain George Gund. head
of the military intelligence department
Captain Benjamin S. Hart. Sergeant
Guy A. Baker, of the Portland office;
and A. Welch, of Portland.
Testimony showed that Davis had
I been ordered not to disclose his identity
under any circumstances. E. O. Clark,
who said he was a logger, testified that
ha reached the opinion that Davia was
a secret service man lor me Govern
meat through a conversation with him.
B. Gildner. a timber broker of Fort
land, testified that a certain person
bad an option on a tract of land known
aa tha Blodgett tract. He got in touch
with Elwood Wiles, of Portland, and
they formed a limited partnership to
sell this timber. In case of a sale each
1 roan was to get $6,000. The Warren
Spruce Company was to get 50 per cent
of the profit made in the transaction.
A man named Hill also was to get a di
vision of the SO per cent profit to be
made by the Warren Spruce Company,
according to Glldner.
Much has been said about a soldier
named Ingram being arrested while in
company with Davis, when he was sup
posed to be operating for the Govern
ment. It was testified that Ingram
asked for a leave of his commanding
officer, and he was given 24 hours in
which to meet Davis. He was gone
five or six days. Investigation showed
that Ingram had gone to the time
keeper and had asked him to carry
him on the books while he was absent
on business. When he returned he was
arrested for being absent without
leave, and not for being with Davis.
Many witnesses were called today
suid each was asked if he knew of any
Army officer in any way connected
with receiving $25,000 in graft or
bribes thereof, and if he knew of any
officer who was guilty of any fraudu
lent transaction, or If he knew of graft
of any kind in which Army officers
were connected. The final answer was
always "No."
NEW DRIVE IS COMING
CLOTHING TO BE GATHERED FOR
SIFFERIXG BELUU.VS.
Bed Cross Will Begta Collecting Need
ed Goods Monday Portlaad
Quota Is BO Toil.
Portland is going to do its share In
preventing suffering this Winter in Bel
glum and Northern France, where the
Germans have 10.000,000 non-combatants
behind their line, by seeding no
less than 100.000 pounds of usable cloth
ing to those in need.
The Red Crosa Chapter on "Monday
will start the collection of garments
for shipment overseas. Portland's quota
la set at SO tons.
Assembling and shipping quarters
will be In the Marshall-Wells building.
Fifth and Pine streets, where R. F.
Prael. who supervised a similar drive
last March, will have charge.
It is hoped that the drive can be
completed within two weeks, so the
clothing may be forwarded before
.W inter.
Coats, suits, dresses, shoes, underwear
and other garments still serviceable
will be acceptable as well as blankets,
sheeting, ticking and piece-goods.
POLK REGISTRANTS CALLED
Grand Rondo Indian Among
Called in October Draft.
Men
DALLAS. Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.)
The first draft quota of ten men to
fill Polk County's allotment for Oc
tober has been called by the local board.
They have been ordered to hold them
selves In readiness to leave Dallas on
or about October 7.
The men called are: James Henry
Eohn. Salem: George Elbert. Salem:
Alexander E. Gage. Dallas; Ernest L
Chown. Independence; Claude B. Gra
ham. Falls City; Paul Buchanan. Inde
pendence: Lee Reynolds, Falls City;
John Holland, Salem; Ammon Pltser.
Dallas; Gilbert Staliings, Independence:
Ernest Hoisington, Monmouth; Earl D.
McNeil, Monmouth: Clinton Tom. Grand
Ronde; Bruce F. Dun.'muir. Independ
ence; Roy N. Pfeifer, Portland, and El
mer E. Addison. Independence.
Clinton Tom is the fourth Indian to
be called into the service of Uncle 8am
for this section.
"WAR MOTHERS" IS TITLE
American Women Choose Name and
Select Indiana Headquarters.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.. Sept. 20 "War
Mothers of America" is the name offi
cially chosen by the first national con
vention of the organization here today.
The constitution also provides that
Evansville shall be the national head
quarters of the organization.
Phone your want ads to The Orego-
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WANT BOYS whole
T
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the best exhibit-in the town. There is real genuine service
real style and quality in these
Belted Suits for Boys
$6.50, $8.50, $10, $12.50, $15, $16.50, $18, $20, $22.50, $25
Handsomely designed models; thoroughly good workmanship;
excellent fabrics tweed, cheviot, serge, cassimere, mixtures;
good, lively Fall patterns that look well in the wearing.
Boys' Shop
Second Floor
Elevator PEACE GUESTS FEW
Germany Only Belligerent So
Far to Accept Bid.
BID SNUBBED BY ALLIES
American Soldiers In France Indig
nant at Suggestion of Terms
With Enemy Until He Has
Asked for Mercy.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 20. An official
statement issued in Berlin aays toe
German Ambassador in Vienna today
presented Germany's reply to the re
cent Justro-Hungarlan peace note.
The German note announces tne
readiness of Germany to participate in
the proposed exchange of views.
The text of the German reply follows:
The undersigned Imperial Ambassa
dor has the honor to make the follow
ing reply to the highly esteemed note
of the Royal and Imperial Foreign Min
ister:
"The summons' of the Austro-tiun
garian government- to all belligerent
states to enter into confidential, un
binding discussion in a neutral country
of the fundamental principles for tne
conclusion of peace corresponds to the
spirit of peace readiness and concill
atorlness which the responsible states
men of the Quadruple alliance ana
authorized representatives of the al
lied (Teutonic) peoples havo again and
affaln announced.
The reception which previous simi
lar steps met with from our enemies
was not encouraging.
The imDerial government, however,
follows the new attempt to bring the
world nearer to the just and lasting
peace which it desires with the sincere
and earnest wish tnat tne statement oi
the Austro-Hungarian government, in
snlred by profound conciliatory feeling
and noble humanity, will this time
evoke the desired echo.
"In the name of the imperial govern
ment the undersigned has the honor to
declare that Germany is ready to par
ticinate in the proposed exchange of
ideas."
FIRE HEADS ARE CHOSEN
T. E. Wallace, of Modesto, Presi
dent of Coast Association.
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept 20. Louis
Almgren, fire chief of San Diego, was
unanimously elected to succeed W. E.
Wallace, fire chief of Modesto, CaL,
as president of the Pacific Coast Fire
Chiefs Association which closed an an
nual convention here today.
Among other officers elected were
Fire Chief H. Elliott, of Oakland, Cal.,
first vice-president; Former Fire Chief
Harry W. Bringhurst, Seattle, re
elected secretary; Fire Chief Joseph
Wood, Benton, Wash., treasurer. B. F.
Dowell. of Tortland, was chosen vice-
president for Oregon.
The selection of the organization's
next meeting place was left to tha de
cision of the executive committee.
BRITISH ROUT THE TURKS
(Continued From First Pare.)
of 12 miles. At one point allied troops
advanced i miles.
Three thousand Turks were taken
prisoner by General - Allenby's forces.
The main Turkish forces in Palestine
are nowTeing closely pursued by tha
British.
British Behind Turks.
The cavalry - pushed through the
Turkish front and was advancing in the
rear of the Turkish armies in the di
rection of Nablue. Another body of
cavalry was advancing in a northeast
erly direction toward Elafula and Bei
san to intercept the Turks to the north.
On Wednesday General Allenby's
right wing attacked west of the Jordan
and occupied El Mugelr.
El Mugelr is the junction of several
roads and its capture will prevent the
Turks from escaping eastward. There
are 18,000 Turks on the west and 000
on the east. General Allenby now Is
behind the main Turkish force west of
the Jordan, which will have difficulty
in extricating itself, especially as the
Arabs have cut the Hedjas railway east
of Lake Tiberius.
The text of the official communica
tion dealing with the operations in Pal
estine as issued by the War Office to
night follows:
"During tha night of September 19
(IS?) our troops commenced a general
attack on the front between the Jordan
and the sea. East of the Jerusalem-
Nablus road British and Indian troops
troops of boys to come to
suits. Here is the biggest exhibit and
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Morrison at ffwrtli'
advanced successfully and intercepted
the Turkish road communication lead
ing southeast from Nablus.
Fast Advance Made.
"At 4:30 A. M. of the 19th the main
attack in which French troops par
tlclpated was launched after a sharp
bombardment between Rafat and the
coast. Our infantry made rapid prog
ress, over-running the entire hostile
defensive system on this frontage by
8 A. M. and penetrating to a maximum
depth of five miles before, swinging
eastward.
"The latest available reports indi
cate the Tulkeram railway junction
was occupied by our Infantry in the
afternoon, while a brigade of Aus
tralian light horse reached the main
Tulkeram-Messudieh railway and the
road In the vicinity of Anesta, cutting
off large bodies of retreating enemy
with their guns and transports.
Naval Forces Co operate.
"Meantime a strong cavalry force of
British. Indian and Australian troops
moving northward on the coastal
plain had seized the road junction at
Hudeira Lektera, 19 miles from the
point of departure, by midday.
East of the Jordan a strong detach
ment of Arab troops of the King of
the Hedjas. descending from the Turk
ish railway junction of Beraa, severed
rail communication leading north,
south and west from that center.
'Naval units co-operated with' our
advanced troops in clearing the coastal
roads with their gunfire.
"The operations continue. By 8 P. M.
of the 19th more than 1000 prisoners
had passed through our corps cages
and many more were reported as not
having been counted. Large quantities
of material have been taken.
GALL FOR 300 ISSUED
OREGON TO FIR.MSH MEN OF LIM
ITED SERVICE "STATUS.
Selects Will Be Sent to Fort McDowell
la Five-Day PerloUa Begin
ning; September 30.
In a selective service call announced
yesterday Oregon is asked to furnish
300 men of limited service status, the
largest contingent of such registrants
the state has yet contributed. No lnti
mation as to the work these men are
to perform has been given. They will
be sent to Fort McDowell in the five-
day period beginning September 30.
The largest board .quota, 20 men, falls
to board No. 2, of Portland. Board No.
6 and the Clatsop County board will
each entrain 16 eligibles. The total for
Portland s ten boards is 106.
Local board No. 7 will furnish ten
men from this list of principals and
alternates:
Frederick J. Kipper. Boise, Ida: Ralph D.
Wiles, 5S1 K. loth North; Kred Knelling, Se
attle, 'Wash.; Kdn-ard Streeter. Tacoma,
Wash.: Henry J. May. 1650 Halsey; John J.
Zens, 49-' K. 3:!d North: Herbert I'. Strong,
B E. lDth North: Fred H. MoCllntock,
653 Club ave. : Dwight Falrfowl, 33 K. 71 st
North: Olauda B. Ford, Pullman, Wash.
Alternatei Robert O. Smith, 1031 E. Broad
way: Paul J. Keely, rare Lou Angoles Ex
Press, Los Angeles, Cat.; Andrew Hamalai
nen. Seattle, Wash.; Harvey ftlaloney.
Baker, Oregon.
. Board No. 7 will send these men from
class 1 to Camp Lewis on or about Oc
tober 7:
TV. L. McKay. 540 E. 81st North: T. T.
Buell. 3S5 Water St.. Salem, Or.: Talbot
M. Edwards. 33 Cass, Detroit, Mich.: Ron
ald D. Starr, P. O. Box 14, Montavllla. Or.;
Ralph Sievers. P3 E. Btith North: Elvert
D. White, 1470 E. Ollsan; Donald Foreman,
1!KI4 Halsey; John Francis Hads, AS E. 75th
North. Alternates are Harry "Wolf, 3113
Knott: Florello Delevan DeVeny, 150 E.
Mith North; Albert L. Clay tor, 3S5 E. 50th
North.
BUILDING OFFER MADE
COMPANY 19 READY TO PUT VP 200
MOUSES.
Proposal Submitted to Mayor Provides
Homes Shall Be Disposed of
'at Cost.
The Metropolitan Investment & Im
provement Company, through its presi
dent, Harry Beckwlth, is willing to
build 200 houses immediately, to be dis
posed of at cost. The offer is made in
letter to Mayor Baker, chairman of
the housing committee.
The building of the houses will be
gin immediately, providing the hous
ing committee accepts the offer. Under
the plan outlined in the letter the com
pany will build houses to Bell at 2500
to $3500, paymepts to be made in in
stallments.
The houses are to be built near car-
lines and on graded streets. Organized
labor, it is said, has agreed, if the com
pany will pay standard wages, as it
plans, and if the housing committee ap
proves the plan, to proceed actively
with construction.
The women's county committee of
Fife, Scotland, enrolled 1000 women for
weeding and harvesting the flax crop.
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Boys' Shop
Second Floor
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INFLUENZA GOES ON
American Science Grapples
With Spanish Plague.
REMEDY MAY BE DEVISED
Twenty Per Cent of European Pop
ulatlon Afflicted in Course of
Last Summer Epidemic
Spreads In Camps.
KEW TORK. Sept. 20. Examination
of Spanish influenza germs by bac
teriologists of the Department of
Health has resulted in the discovery of
a new organism. Health Commissioner
Copeland announced today.
Further tests will be made which, it
is hoped, will enable physicians to deal
with it more effectively.
Eighteen new cases have been lo
cated here within the last 24 hours.
Reports from European countries in
dicate that 20 per cent of the popula
tion has been affected this Summer
by Spanish influenza, Surgeon-General
Rupert Blue said in reminding the pub
lie that it was well not to nnderrate
the disease.
"WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The out
break of Spanish influenza at Ave ad
ditional Army training camps was an
nounced tonight by Surgeon-General
Gorgas, making a total of nine camps
in which the disease has been dis
covered. Tho total number of cases reported
from all camps up to noon today was
9313, with 11 deaths. The greatest num
ber of cases, 6583, was reported from
Camp Devens, Mass., while Camp Lee,
Va., had 1211 and Camp Upton, N. . Y.,
602.
Camp Devens also reported 43 new
cases of pneumonia, which medical offi
cers believe resulted from the influ
enza epidemic
The camps included In tonight's an
nouncement with the number of cases
at each were: Camp Gordon, Ga., 138;
Camp Syracuse, N. Y., 64; Camp Humph
reys, Va., 66; Camp Merritt, N. J., 182,
and Camp Lewis, Wash., 11.
In response to a request from Surgeon-General
Blue, of the public health
service, health authorities in many
states sent word today as to the de
velopment and spread of the epidemic.
Two vessels with influenza aboard
were quarantined at Newport News, and
in ail parts of the country eteps were
taken by health officers to check the I
spread of the disease.
STOCKHOLM, Sept 20. Prince Eric,
Duke or Vestmanland, youngest eon
of King Gustaf. died today of pneu
monia, which developed from Spanish
influenza. The prince was 29 years old.
DEADLY TTVTt WEAPONS EXHIBITED
IN PORTLAND,
Thousands Go Through Trophy Tr
and Seo Relics Captured by
American Force,
"With the exhibition in Portland last
night of some of the most deadly
weapons employed by the Huns in
their fight against civilization, the
great European conflict was brought
home to Portlanders as never before.
Thousands welcomed the war trophy
train as it was parked at Fourth and
btark streets, and viewed the relics
captured by American forces in their
first real encounter at Chateau-Thierrv.
The train has bVn on a trip through
the valley.
Prominent among the weapons shown
was the French "75" gun, captured by
the Gel-mans and put out of commis
sion, but later recovered by the French.
The German "whizz-bang," taken from
the Huns by American forces, gave
Portland people an excellent idea of
the death-dealing agencies against
which the Americans are battling, as
did the trench mortars, machine guns,
trench howitzers, field guns, rapid-fire
rifles, automatic machine guns and'!
Zeppelin shells.
In the boxcar were shown smaller
weapons, such as automatic rifles, hand
grenades, bomb throwers and six-inch
shells.
As spectators viewed the collection a
short address was given by George W.
Caldwell, one of the speakers accom
panying the train, making it clear that
Americans may either buy liberty bonds
or contribute to the Huns with indem
My ?tjHlilI ,-
Vf j f When Constance TaU
f tnadge is Sally, who
I'f s '0tu wouldn't go up the road
y with her?
f t V-j i v Program Includes
V, ' ; ; , . flt ' Slim Summerville and Fox's famous
a.1 1.1 "Sunshine" Bathing Girls in "A Diver's
fi ' " . iS Last Kiss" it's a water-baby riot.
Off ,
, - Pathe News, including views of G. A. E.
Vv ' I i f t parade in Portland.
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x ft-- I "No Man's Land," brought to America
r in the official Government War Review;
l'i y( released by Committee on Public Infor-
f , mation.
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'V if Admission, 20 Cents Only
1 as I f& ra O I f i (' ( - M
RANK GIVEN PORTLAND BOY
Oswald Day Commissioned Second
. Lientenajit in XJ. S. Army.
Oswald Day, -son of Mr. and Mrs. I.
N. Day, and well-known Portland ath
lete and young business man, has just
been commissioned a Second Lieuten
ant In the United States Signal Corps,
attached to the air service Some time
ago he enlisted as a private, and has
been stationed at Vancouver.
Mr. Day attended the first officers'
training school at the Presidio, but was
rejected because of defective hearing
in one ear. He was determined to get
into the Army and applied at Wash
ington for a waiver on this disability,
which finally was granted.
When the Oregon troops went to the
BREADyHffff ?,.
fr.u -JiilM' mm
Mexican border Mr. Day was with them
as a lieutenant in a machine gun com
pany. He formerly attended the Uni
versity of Washington, and was a foot-
ball and wrestling star for Multnomah
Club. '
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
HATS!
The sort of hats that
put the last touch
of personality into
your attire will be
found here at $4, $5
and $6; black hats,
hats of dark brown
and dark green.
Choose them, today,
men. Caps, too, at
$1.50 to $2.50.
Sole Agent
Dunlap Hats
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Leading Hatter
Morrison at Fourth
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