THE MORNING OKEGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1918.
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and entertaining gifts.
Lieutenant-Colonel White Re
counts Meeting Boys.
Jrouble, in Part, Alleged Due
for Gifts
Why Not Give Books this Xmas?
to Inexperienced Men.
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OREGON
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MORAL
SQUAD
LOTTERY CASES NUMEROUS
Probe Is Expected to Ieal Princi
pally With Gambling, Disorderly
Houses and Chinatown.
The war emergency squad probably
will be the storm center in the grand
Jury Investigation of the Police Bureau,
according to consensus of opinion at
police headquarters yesterday. Chief
Johnson said the Inquiry dealt prin
cipally with gambling, disorderly
houses and Chinatown concessions.
Just what evidence has been gath
ered against the moral squad, or some
of its members, has not been revealed.
Mayor Baker, however, has announced
that something definite has been dis
closed as a working basis, although the
Mayor has made no statement that the
moral squad will be the particular ob
ject of the present probe.
Members of the police bureau con
tend that not more than a dozen po
licemen, and perhaps less." will be in
volved In the Investigation. They be
lieve, too, that the trouble, at least In
- part, will be found due to honest mis
takes made by Inexperienced men. This
Is the police view. Whether It tallies
vtlth the facts to be revealed remains
to be seen.
Lettery Cases Xnaaerona.
Police officers say that new men
have been appointed to the emergency
squad for two reasons. One is that
the more experienced policemen, realis
ing the dangers of trouble In moral
work, decline to go on that detail ex
cept under positive orders. The other
Is that men who have been on the po
lice force for some years are too well
known to be efficient in moral work.
.After being arrested once, operators of
Illegal resorts are wary about tamii
tine the policemen who arrested them.
The Municipal Court was busy all day
yesterday trying operators of Chinese
lottery games. Judg-5 Rossman assessed
unusually heavy fines, saying that he
hid determined to close up Chinatown
as far as possible. Reports that white
women were buying lottery- tickets
spurred him to action, and he told Chief
Johnson several - eeks ago that he
would proceed with unusual severity If
the police would round up the Chinese.
The cases dealt with yesterday covered
arrests during the past 15 days.
Heavy Fines Isapeved.
Judge Rossman Insisted that the
cases yesterday had nothing to do with
the Impending investigation. lie said
that Immediately after the armistice
with Germany was declared, he antici
pated a slackening in the court business
ar.d determined to begin a clean-up on
gambling. The total of the-fines was
Lieutenant Thatcher, head of the war
emergency squad, handed in to Chief
Johnson a report of the last 10 months'
work. The report shows that $30,068
has been collected from persons
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TODAY'S FILM FEATTKES.
Sunset Norma Talmadge, "De
Luxe Annie."
Peoples Billle Burke, "The
Make-Believe Wife."
Star Vivian Martin, Smiles."
Liberty Bill Hart, "The Border
Wireless."
Columbia Wallace Reid. "The
Man From Funeral Range."
Majestic Constance Talmadge,
"Goodnight, Paul."
Globe "The Girl of the Golden
West."
Circle Nell Shlpman, "The Horn
Trail."
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nounc
Is to
Douglas Fairbanks to Work Harder.
OW that the war is over. It Is an-
ced that Douglas Fairbanks
work more zealously than
ever in the interests of the United
states uovernment. He recently was
appointed to the morale division of
the United States Army, and it would
appear that now since peace has been
declared his work has just begun.
The morale division is practically a
new branch of the Government serv
ice and has for its head Brigadier
General Munson. Its purpose Is to
propagate cheerfulness and strengthen
morale In the camps, and Fairbanks
is the first and only member of the
motion - picture industry to be chosen
by the Government to help further this
National design. -
It would seem that Uncle Sam knew
of no better person than Doug to put
I rtn and rhwr Intn th tinva kntk V. a
rested by the squad. The squad arrested and abroad. He will administer large
IMS persons, and confiscated 21,911 1 doses of his smile in one-reel pictures
quarts of liquor. I featuring him. and there is no doubt
that the star's well-known "pep,"
.., n,.n, Tni i r n nirrrO ru"c ol persuasion wm
TRAIN DISPATCHER PASSES do full duty towards carrying home
a mesiHiKe id me ooys in onve araD.
Fairbanks already has started work
ar-
Tbomas A. May Survived by Widow
and Throe Children.
Thomas A. May. son of Colonel and
Mrs. John L. May. of Portland, now in
France with the 162d Infantry, died
KnnHiv t Rosebursr.
Mr. May was 17 years old. and was MORE THAN 12,000 ACRES PUR.
tvorn In Woodburn March Z. t9I. He
on his new films, which will be dis
tributed throughout all of the camps.
both here and abroad. "Sic em, Sam.
which he made for the fourth liberty
loan, has been revised and is air ready
to serve its new purpose. ,
Gish Sisters Suffer From "Flu."
Among the movie folk who were af
fected with Spanisn Influenza, and who
had to discontinue work for several
weeks, were Lillian and Dorothy Gish,
who were quite ill with it. Margery
Daw was also a victim. Howard Hick
man and J. Warren Kerrigan spent sev
eral weeks at home. Elinor Fair was
forced to take a vacation. William
Russell stopped work several weeks be
fore the studios were closed, to put
himself under the dootor's care; Elmer
Clifton had to discontinue work, and
Bryant Washburn and Margery Wilson
were also sufferers. This is only a
partial list of those who had it.
"Goodnight, Paul" Is Coming-
Constance Talmadge, who has been
scoring such a hit at the Majestic
Theater as the star of "A Pair of Silk
Stockings,"' will add several hundred
more To her long list of admirers when
they see her at the Majestic Theater
in "Good-night, PauL"
As Matilda Landers, Constance Tal
madge is bubbling over with infec
tious enthusiasm, charm and youthful-
ness. Richard Landers, the heroines
young husband, and his partner, Paul
Boudeaux, are in a financial blind
alley. There seems to be no way out.
when Pauls rich Uncle Batiste an
nounces his forthcoming visit. Paul
remembers his uncle's promise to settle
$50,000 on him. If he will marry and
thus perpetuate the family name.
vvnen uncle comes, Constance Tal
madge announces that she is Mrs.
Landers, and for a while things-look as
if they would be straightened out, but
few complications arise, which make
it a corking good picture.
PEACE CELEBRATION NOTED
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began work as a messenger for the
Southern Pacific Railroad, and studied
telegraphy with such success that he
was promoted rapidly, and was night
chief dispatcher in the Roseburg office
at the time of his death.
He is survived by his widow and
l-.tree small children. John L., Junia
Laura, and Eugene D. May; his parents
one sister, Mrs. C. L. Gates, of Portland,
... K,mli,M T l,nl.nnnt Frank
May and Sergeant-Major Eugene D.
May. Colonel May and the two brothers
are in Franc with the Army.
Funeral services were held yester
day in Finley's chapeL Interment was
In Rose City Cemetery.
CHASED FOR $775,000.
CITY ENROLLMENT TO GROW
Incrr".r of 1080 In High School At
tendance In January Forecast.
Portland High Schools next semester
will have a probable enrollment in
crease of 1080 pupils over the present
semester, according to an estimate
11 Yr,rflav in the office of Act
ing Superintendent Grout. The present
enrollment is 0J7 and it is estimated
thU with the opening of the new
semester on January 27 the attendance
will be C86S. Jefferson High School
will have the greatest increase with
240 new pupils, Washington High
School being second with 200. Jeffer
son High School will graduate 85 stu
dents In January, while Lincoln High
School will graduate 67.
Between 10 and 20 per cent of the
present enrollment will withdraw from
school at the end of the semester, school
authorities estimate. Since the declara
tion of the war the withdrawal has
been greater than ever.
Sellers Are Blodgett Company, of
Grand Rapids, Mich., and Coos
Bay Lumber Company.
Negotiatioins were closed in Port
land yesterday whereby the Govern
ment became the owner of 12.731 acres
of timber larids in Lincoln County, pay
ing therefor 1775.000. This was the
termination of a deal that was begun
several months ago and in which the
contracts had been entered into and
which was carried to completion, al
though hostilities ended before the pay
ments were made.
The sellers are the Blodgett Com
pany, with headquarters at Grand Rap
ids. Mich., and the Coos Bay Lumber
Company, of Marshfield. The latter
company Is said to represent the in
terests of C. A. Smith and A. II. Pow
ers, of Marshfield. and the firm of
Lyon A Geary. Chicago. John W.
Blodgett put a price upon the tract
bearing his name with the stipulation
that he would sell to no one but the
Government, and fixed a price of $635,
000, reputed to be less than its market
value, because it was desired for pro
duction of airplane stock.
The Blodgett tract comprises 10.985
acres, and is reported to cruise 650.-
000,000 feet of merchantable timber, of
which more than 40 per cent is Sitka
spruce. The smaller tract is 1746 acres
and cruises more than 100,000,000 feet
of timber similar in character to Hat
of the larger body, and to which it is
contiguous.
The Spruce Production Division h
constructed a standard-gauge railroad
25 miles in length and with about five
miles of spur tracks into this body of
timber, which was essential to logging
the timber to market. It is presumed
that the railroad and timber will be
sold together, when the property ac
quired by the Spruce Division is closed
out. .
CHINESE VERDICT UPHELD
Oregon Supreme Court Hands Down
Three Decisions.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 3. (Special.) The
Supreme Court today handed down the
following opinions:
State of Oregon vs. Georre Lanrford. ap
peal from Union County; defendant held
guilty in lower court of non-support of min
or child following divorce proceedings: Cir
cuit Judge Eaktn reversed In an opinion
by Justice Harris.
State vs. Chin Borkey, appellant; appealed
from Union; convicted of murder in sec
ond degree for killing of William Eng. in
La Grande, in March. 1917; opinion by Jus
tice Johns; Circuit Judge Knowles affirmed.
u. elle Lees vs. 8. A. iiobson et al.. ap
pellants; appealed from Malheur; suit to
enjoin removal of brick building from lot
In ci!y of Ontario and to enjoin execution
against sureties upon appeal bond; opinion
by Justice Benson: Judgment of Circuit
Judge Biggs modified by eliminating re
straining order so far as It relates to pro
ceedings against sureties upon appeal bond, i
Ex-Adjutant-General of State In
Paris Whe nKews of Armistice
Signing Is Received.
How the closing chapter of the war
looked at close range, when the Ger
man emissaries had arrived to Dlead
for an armistice, ana now Paris re
joiced at the delivery of France, is
graphically told In letters received yes
terday from Lieutenant-Colonel George
a. wnite, former Adjutant-General of
Oregon, by Mrs. White.
The two letters were written but two
days apart the first after a visit to
the front and the second in Paris, when
the city was Jubilating over victory.
They are reproduced in full, ac follows:
November 9, France. Was at the
front the night the German peace emis
saries arrived, and the night Sedan was
taken by the Americans. In the after
noon I had crossed the Meuse River at
iun-sur-Meuse, and gone on through
the mud to the infantry outDosts.
where the firing was desultory.
Oregon Men Found.
"The boche reply here was in strik-
ng contrast with the Chateau Thierrv
and other fronts of the Summer fight
ing, only an occasional shell coming
over. In the late afternoon when 1
arrived at the artillery position I found
Dattery of guns manned by Oregon
men, one of them being manned by the
oia cavalry outfit from Pendleton.
"The country in there is homelike in
many ways. To begin with, it is known
as the Argonne wood, which is pro
nounced by the French as Oregon'
wood. Then there were several hun
dred Oregon men in there, and It was
wet and muddy, not unlike Clackamas.
I missed Batteries A and B, as they
were moving back for a well-earned
rest, but saw much of the reconverted
cavalry outfit. They were in fine
spirits, and, although they have been
n many fronts, have very few vacan
places in their ranks.
It begins to look as if the end were
ot far off. Word of the Kaiser's al
leged abdication has Just come in."
November 11. Paris, The ink on the
rmistice is hardly dry. I am in Paris
for the closing chapter. At this time
I think Paris is tho most interesting
place in the world. At first, the people
could not believe that the end was here.
after so many .months of fighting.
Parisians Are Happy. -
As I came down the street, I saw a
great crowd in front of a French statue
laughing, crying, cheering and singing.
People, smiling and animated, were ev
erywhere. Crowds are marching around
the streets carrying flags and banners.
A little further on I saw a taxi driver
serenely scraping the gTeen off his
headlights. Every light has been shaded
here on account of the air raids.
"The big victory celebration will be
held tonight, so I will write later about
it."
The receipt of Lieutenant-Colonel
White's letter is the first actual infor
mation of .his recent promotion, though
it is intimated that the promotion was
made some time ago.
TROUBLE OVER DOG COSTLY
Scio Farmer Sues Neighbor for Dam
ages In Snm of $500.
ALBANY. Or., Dec. 3. (Special.)
Trouble, which started over a dog,
wound up today in a case in the State
Circuit Court here. In which Joseph J.
Roner is suing James Piatt for 8500
damages for injuries received in an as
Bault made by Piatt. The case was
tried before a Jury in Judge Kelley's
Court. Roner and Piatt are neigh
bors, residing near Scio.
It is alleged that a stock dog owned
by Piatt was shot and crippled and
Piatt accused Roner of doing the shoot
ing. They met in Scio soon afterward
and Piatt demanded settlement.
Roner asserts that Piatt climbed up
in his wagon and assaulted him with
some weapon, presumably a rock, tie
was rendered unconscious. He says he
was terribly beaten, and almost lost
his eyesight.
Piatt alleges that Roner started the
trouble and that he used only as much
force as was necessary to repel the at
tack. Piatt pleaded guilty in the
Justice Court at Scio to a charge of
assault and paid a fine of 810 and costs.
Food Conservation Emphasized.
ALBANY. Or.. Dec. 3. (Special.) To
impress the need of continued food
conservation, even though the war is
ended, Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, of Port
land, representing the Federal Food
Administration, is spending the week
Linn County on a speaking tour.
She and Alfred C. Schmttt, of Albany,
county food administrator, spoke last
evening at Lebanon and Sunday even-
ng at a union meeting of the churches
of Brownsville.
Some Wonderful Books
for 75c Each.
Christmas Specials
We have hundreds of good stories for men, women
and children, but will mention only five of them.
Complete list ready for distribution.
THE SO.V OF TARZAN. Edgar Rice Burroughs. An
other great Tarzan book. Don't miss it. It's some
tory! y
WHEN A MAX'S A HAS. Harold Bell Wrlprht.
A wonderful story of the great West, where a man
to live must be a man. A wholesome, strong novel.
A splendid book to give to a friend.
OVER THE TOP. Arthur Guy Empey. A tremen
dously strong account of his own actual experiences
and adventures in No Man's Land. Though thrill-
" ing, this book has an original touch of humor.
Don't miss reading it.
BORDER LEGIOX. Zane Orey. Every live, red
blooded man likes Zane Grey's Western stories and
will want to read this one.
THE MAJOR. Ralph Connor. Another of Connor's
Canadian stories. Thousands sold at $1.40. Your
chance to buy the $1.40 edition for 75c.
"STOKES' KEW ENCYCLOPEDIA" A book of useful
knowledge. Should be in every home, especially
where there are children of school age. Hand
somely bound, well printed. Over 1600 pages. Orig
inal price J5. Our special to apply on 25 copies
only $1.50.
THE GUARDIANS OF THE COLOMBIA. A unique
book about the Columbia River, the mountains, the
forests of Oregon. Filled, with interesting legends,
descriptions and illustrations. A splendid map and
description of the Columbia River Highway is in
each book. Paper, 60c; cioth, fl; leather, 2.B0.
CHILDREN'S BOOK. After all. it is the children that
enjoy Christmas the most, and we should like to
call your special attention to our .
CHRISTMAS BOOK STORE, BALCONY FLOOR,
Here there are many, many, many books for Chil
dren of all ages, from the littlest one to the boy or
girl of 15 or 16. Come, look them over, choose from
our wonderful assortment.
CHARACTER DOLLS. Dolls that
appeal to every childish fancy.
Non-breakable Dolls, Bisque
Dolls, Jointed Dolls, Teddy
Bears, Celluloid Dolls.
SPECIAL CHARACTER DOLI.8.
non-breakable heads, at 25c
and 00c.
STUFFED ANIMALS. Elephants,
Tigers, Dogs, Teddy Bears. A
60c Special: Velvet-covered
etuffed Dogs and Cats. Soft,
smooth surfaces, that every
- child will cuddle and love. A
big value at 50c.
Toys Dolls Games
CELLTJLOID TOYS. Exact models
of familiar animals. Rattles,
Furniture Sets and Dolls. Won
derful values. 5c. 10c, 25c, 60c
KONSTRTCTO BUILDING
BLOCKS awake and develop the
constructive ability that should
be encouraged In all children.
Models can be made of tables,
chairs, houses, sleds, swings
in fact, the variety of models that
can be made is almost .unlimited.
Sets at 60c and 11.25 each.
ALUMINUM TOY DISHES, 25c,
and 11.25.
50c
B I" 1 1. 1) I N G BLOCKS. Nested
Blocks, Wood Blocks, Puzzle
Blocks.
TANKS. Street Cars. Army Trucks
and Wagons in metal and wood
finish. Special, $1.60 and $2.25
each.
MECCANO Is more than a toy.
When a boy is playing with
Meccano he is using engineering
parts in miniature, and theNO
parts act precisely the same way
as the corresponding engineer
ing elements would do In actual
practice. Prices, $1, 2, 3, and 5.
Booksellers
The J. K. Gill Co.
Stationers
THIRD AND ALDER STREETS.
Office Outfitters
SHIPS TO BE COMPLETED
ASSURANCES ARE BROUGHT TO
PORTLAND BY E. OLMSTEAD
Contracts Now in Force and Under
Temporary Suspension to Go
Ahead Within 30 Days.
Assurances that wooden ship con
tracts now under suspension will soon
be released, probably within 30 days,
though no new contracts are to be let,
was the word brought to Portland
yesterday by Emery Olmstead, vice
president of the Northwestern National
Bank, who returned from a month's
absence in the East, where he inter
viewed Shipping Board and Emergency
Fleet officials on the subject.
"Officials high in the service were
unanimous in agreeing that contracts
now in force and under temporary sus
pension will be continued," said Mr.
Olmstead. "They were of the opinion
that the volume of this work will keep
our wooden shipyards busy through
out 1919.
'No new . contracts are to be let,
however. I saw and talked with
Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping
Board, in New York, the day before
he sailed for Europe. He was posi
tive on this point. The prevailing
impression is that the work has mere
ly stopped for readjustment and that
existing contracts will be carried to
completion.
'I feel satisfied that when Chair
man Hurley returns from Europe con
tracts will be released for boats, the
keels of which have not been laid.
The assurance I received on this point
is as definite as the nature of the
circumstances permits."
American attitude and ideals. Fear is
expressed that the Administration's at
titude toward railroads and other pub
lic utilities tends toward too much cen
tralization of power In one man, and
open opposition is afoot against the
taking over of public utilities by the
Government, should such an attempt be
made. The sentiment is often expressed
that America must now make a choice
between a government of Socialistic
tendency or one of American indivld
ualism."
IS
ORGANIZATION OP HOUSES
GIVES MORE TIME.
Greatest Duty Devolving Upon State
Is to Provide for Returning
Soldiers, Says Executive.
OREGON LEGISLATORS NOS. 5, 6 AND 7.
MOORE MEMORIAL HELD !
Judges and Attorneys Pay Tribute to I
Memory of Late Justice.
SALEM. Or, Dee. 3. (Special.)
Leaders of the bench and bar from
many parts of the state, including
large number from Portland, paid trib-
nta ta the memory of the late Justice
Frank A. Moore in the chambers of I
the Supreme Court today. Strong reso
lutions were passed commendatory of
the character and work of the late
Justice.
Judge Wallace McCareant intro
duced the resolutions and they were.1
econded by Joseph Simon and W. D.
Fenton. of Portland. J. P. Kavanaugh,
11 C. Bronaugh and Charles J. Schnabel,
f Portland, also spoke.
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Women Lead In Contest.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis. Dec J. (Special.) The de
partment of Industrial journalism has
inaugurated a news writing contest
for students and the three highest
cores to date have been made by wives
of faculty members. These women en
rolled In the course in order
retarial work for their hi
have been most success!
work. The scoring is made on the
number of inches of copy written by
students which is accepted by Port
land or other papers of the state. Th
leaders in the contest are Mrs. Anm
S. Pitts. Mrs. Georgia Seymour and
Mrs. Lottie iL Allen.
W.
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D. Woed, Semator From Washington Conatyi L. K, Bean, Representative From Lane Count
ChUda, Representative From Linn County. - '
W. D. Wood, of Hillsboro, in the coming session of the Legislature, will complete his 12th year as State
Senator from Washington County. He has been elected three successive times and is at present a hold-over.
Senator Wood is a physician, a graduate of the medical school at Ann Arbor, Mich. He was born in Washing
ton County and has resided there all his life. Senator Wood is one of the few men who insist on applying
the arid test to appropriations, and when on the ways and "means committee any appropriation that met
with his approval had to have the best of business reasons to justify It. He 1s a Republican.
Representative-elect Louis E. Bean, of Lane County, is a familiar figure in the Legislatures This will be
his fifth session. Mr. Bean was originally elected to the House in 1909 as a Representative from Lane County.
In the sessions of 1911 and 1913 he served as State Senator for Linn and Lane. At the session of 1911 he was
back again in the House from Lane County, and he has once more been elected to serve in the eame capacity.
Mr. Bean has been City Attorney of Eugene, Is a member of the oldest law firm in Eugene and is an active
Republican.
Charles Childs. Representative-elect, will be in his fourth session in January. He is a Republican, repre
' senting Linn County. Mr. Childs was elected to serve in the sessions of 1913, 1915 and 1917, so this makes
his fourth successive election to the place. His home Is in Brownsville. Between legislative sessions he is
active In civic affairs, specializing in educational matters. ,
SALEM, Or., Dec. 3. (Special.) "I
m delighted .to know that the ques
tion of who shall be President of the
Senate and who shall be Speaker of
the House in the next Legislature has
been settled," said Governor Withy
combe today, on being informed that
a sufficient number of signed pledges
had been announced to assure the elec
tion In each body. "Settling the ques
tlon of organization so far in advance
gives us all time to get down to study
and to devise plans for constructive
work, and for the solution of some of
the most momentous questions which
have' ever confronted the state.
"Forty thousand of our men will -be
returning to civil life during the next
biennium and the greatest duty which
devolves upon the state is to give deep
and careful thought to the problems
which ariBe in connection with the art
sorption of these men back into our
industrial and social life.
"I still think it unfortunate that at
this time the state has to be burdened
with the 6 per cent limitation amend
ment. Now, above all times, the state
should be in a position to loan its
credit for development. But as loyal
and patriotic Oregonians we must use
our best efforts with the means at our
disposal."
Y SERVICE IS BRIEF
MUTTON R. KLEPPER SPENDS
ELEVEN DATS IN ARMY.
GERMANY NOT TO BE FED
South Bend Food Administrator At
tends Spokane Conference.
SOUTH BEND, Or., Dec. 3. (Special.)
J. D. O'Neil, county food administra
tor, and his deputy, Claude House, re
turned last week from the food admin
istration meeting at Spokane. They
report a very interesting meeting, one
of the features of which was the ad
dress of W. A. Milne, of Washington, D.
C, one of the Federal food administra
tors. He made it very clear that
America will not feed Germany and the
central powers.
"Until the next harvest the utmost
saving of all staple foods will be neces
sary If we are to feed the hungry mil
lions of Europe and thereby arrest the
spread of social disorder which threat
ens the whole of Europe," said Mr.
O'Neil. "If we practice the most care
ful conservation we can furnish Eu
rope 18.000.000 to 20,000,000 tons of all
kinds of foodstuffs. For the satisfac
tory feeding of all Europe much more
than our available surplus is needed
CASUALTY DELAY PROBED
SENATORS WONDER WnT PUB
LICATION IS SO SLOW.
DRAFT EVADERS ARE HELD
Slackers Must Serve in Army Under
Federal Ruling.
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, - Dec. 3.
While hundreds of men are receiving
their discharges from the Army here,
each week sees about 10 National Army
men being mustered into service, the
length of which remains to be deter
mined. These men are draft evaders
and deserters. Practically all of them
are just out of jail after serving vari
ous terms because of their effort to
evade service.
Orders have been given from Wash
ington that these men are to be in
ducted into service and other orders
forbid their being included with any
men to be mustered out.
Beginning Monday next attempt will
be made to send men discharged from
camp to their homes, according to lo
calities. California men numbering ap
proximately 500 will leave on Monday,
Secretary Baker Says ne nas Re
peatedly Urged General Persh
ing to Expedite Lists.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Secretary
Baker, appearing before the Senate
military committee today, to explain
the delay in completing the publica
tion of American casualties overseas,
said he thought most of the unreported
names were those of men slightly
wounded and would come by mail.
Senators were unable to understand
why only something over 100,000 names
have been published, when it has been
officially announced that the casualties
number 262,893. The Secretary said
every effort consistent with accuracy
was made to prevent delay and that
General Pershing had been urged re
peatedly to expedite his lists, sending
the names of the dead first.
General March, chief of staff, and
Assistant Secretary Keppel were with
the Secretary.
General March, discussing demobili
zation, said General Pershing was
selecting units for the occupational
force of about 1,250.000 men and that
all the other American soldiers in
France would be brought homo a3
rapidly as shipping could be provided.
General March said unless relatives
of Americans who have lost their lives
request otherwise all bodies of the
American dead will be brought home
without legislation by Congress. How
soon the transportation of bodies will
begin, General March said, he could not
state.
Negro Found Dead.
The dead body of R. Johnson, a negro,
was found In a chair in the office of a
lodging-house at 41 $ North Third
street last night, where he had died
evidently of heart disease. Patrolmen
Corder and Cahill, who Investigated the
case, reported that Johnson liau been
residing at the above address for the
past three years, and was a teamster
. for the Davis Lumber Company. It is
said that the negro has a brother work
ing on a ship which calls at this port.
The police are trying to locate his relatives.
Signing of Armistice Abruptly Ends
Military Career of Portland
Attorney.
Eleven days in the service, with three
days spent at the Infantry Officers"
Training School, Camp Pike, Arkansas,
were all that Mars vouchsafed to Mil
ton R. Klepper, well-known Portland
attorney, before the signing of the' ar
mistice ended his military careetr. Mr.
Klepper returned to Portland yesterday
morning."
I enjoyed the trip," said Mr. Klep
per, "particularly tne iu days i spent in
New York, though I return to Portland
and the Pacific Northwest better con
tent than ever. ,
There is a general feeling in the
East against President Wilson going
to the peace conference, as well as op
position to his attempt to interpret the
MOONSHINE OUTFIT SEIZED
Location Was at Forks of Willam
ette and Molalla Rivers.
OREGON CITY, Dec. 3. (Special.)
Sheriff Wilson raided the place of Ace
Shelvey in the Canby district Monday
and found a complete moonshiner's out
fit.
The Shelvey home is located at the
forks of the Willamette and Molalla
rivers and when the Sheriff arrived
there the owner was not at home. The
outfit consisted of a worm, syphon and
still. Two barrels of mash and one
keg of "moonshine" were found and
several empty barrels were also at the
place.
The outfit was brought to Oregon
City and the officers will investigate
further the operations of this plant.
FUND OF $3000 IS NEEDED
Emergency Board Can Provide Cash
for Phone Investigation.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 3. (Special.)
The only manner In which the Public
Service Commission can secure addi
tional funds to make an Investigation
as to telephone rates is by application
to the Emergency Board, If such funds
are to be procured before the Legisla
ture meets. This is the opinion ot At
torney-General Brown given to Gover
nor Withycombe today.
A thorough investigation to pass on
the increases asked by the company, it
is estimated, would cost $3000.
Willamette Medical Men to Meet.
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 3. (Special.)
The Central Willamette Medical Soci
ety, which is composed of the physi
cians of Linn, Lane, Benton and Lincoln
counties, will hold a quarterly meeting
in this city Thursday evening. Da J.
G. Elliott King, of Portland, will pre
sent a paper ' on "Epitheliomata" and
the discussion of the subject will be
led by Dr. William Kuykendall, of Eu
gene. A paper on "Infant Feeding"
will be presented by Dr. J. H. Robnett,
of Albany, and the discussion of this
subject will be led by Dr. H. S. Pernot,
of Corvallis.
Read The Oregoniau classified ads.
Banker lo Leave Klamath.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Dec. 3.
(Special.) C. D. Chorpenlng, of the
First National Bank, will resign his
position here in a few days to accept
a position in the extension department
of the Wyoming Agricultural College.
Mr. Chorpening has resided in Klam
ath Falls for a number of years, and
has been active in community develop
ment work.
A WaHf Resistance
Emphasis should be placed upon
the conservation of strength and
the building up of a strong wall
of resistance against weakness.
SCOTTS
EMULSION
is used regularly by many, right
through the winter, as a depend
able means of conservingstrength.
For the delicate child or adult,
oCOit S oilers rich nourish
ment with tonic-qualities that
are great in their ability to
strengthen the body and in
crease resistance.
Scott & Bowne.IHoomfield.N.7. 38-21
Celery King
When Feverish
Dont make th mistake of bothering with
uncertain remedlfti for Celery Kin a purely
vegetabe formula madn Into a palatable
ea it nature's best remedy for constipa
tion, upset stomach, coated tongue and nick
headache.
It's the same old remedy that thousands
swear by and coU only a few cents tor a
generous package.
Take it frcoly and rive it to the little
ones when cross and feverish. Adv.