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V i PRESIDENT WARNS T Formal Statement Issued to Reiterate That Mexico Is Wot Being Invaded. VENTURE ONLY PUNITIVE Inert) Are Persons Along Border, fcajs Mr. Wilson, Who Are threading Alarming Tales, Not ' Justified by the Facta. "V ASHIN'GTOX. March 2. President TVilsoti tonight Issued a warning that sinister and unscrupulous influences" are spreading alarmist reports about the Mexican situation with the object nt forcing intervention by the United states "in the interests of certain American owners of Mexican proper ties." In a formal statement the President told the people of the United States to ne on their guard and not to credit such stories. He urged those who dis seminate news to test the source and authenticity of every report from the border, and called attention again to the Government's announcement that the sole object of the punitive expedi tion now in Mexico was to punish Villa and his followers. The news services supplying news papers had been asked, the President paid.- to assist in keeping this view constantly before the Mexican and American people, to the end that the expedition should not take on the color of war. Co-operation In Promised. The purpose of the American com manders was described as embracing ro-operation "in every possible way" with the forces of General Carranza. and withdrawal from Mexican territory as soon as the object of the expedition is accomplished. The President solemnly warned the people "that there are persons all along the border who are actively engaged in originating and giving as wide cur rency as they can to rumors of the most nensational and disturbing sort which are wholly unjustified by the facts." The President's statement follows: "As has already been announced, the expedition into Mexico was ordered under an agreement with the de facto government of Mexico for the single purpose of taking the bandit Villa, whose 'forces had actually invaded the territory of the United States, and is in no sense intended as an invasion of the republic or as an infringement of its sovereignty. I have therefore asked the several news services to be good enough to assist the Administration in keeping this view of the expedition constantly before both the people of this country and the distressed and sensitive people of Mexico, who are not only very susceptible, indeed, to im pressions received from the American press, but also very ready to believe that these impressions proceed from the views and objects of our Govern ment itself. Such conclusions, it must be said, are not unnatural, because the main, if not the only, source of infor mation for people on both sides of the border is the public press of the United States. Care as to Kem Enjoined. "In order to avoid the creation of erroneous and dangerous impressions in this way, I have called upon the several news agencies to use the ut most care not to give news stories re garding this expedition the color of war, to withhold stories of troop move ments and military preparations which might be given that interpretation, and to refrain from publishing unveri fied rumors of unrest in Mexico. "I feel that it is most desirable to impress upon both our own people and the people of Mexico the fact that the expedition is simply a necessary puni tive measure, aimed solely at the elim ination of the marauders who raided Columbus and who infest an unpro tected district near the border which they use as a base in making attacks upon the lives and property of our citizens within our own territory. It is the purpose of our commanders to co-operate in every possible way with the forces of General Carranza in re moving this cause of irritation to both governments and to retire from Mex ican territory as soon as that object is accomplished. "It is my duty to warn the people of the United States that these persons along the border who are actively en gaged in originating and giving as wide currency as they can to rumors of the most sensational and disturbing sort are wholly unjustified by the facte." Purpose of Falsehoods ShOTrn. "The object of this traffic in false hoods is obvious. It is to-create intol erable friction between the Government of the United States and the de facto government of Mexico, for the purpose of biingir.g about intervention in the interest of certain American owners of Mexican properties. This object ctn not be obtained so long as sane and honorable mc:i arc in control of this Government, but very serious condi tions may be created, unnecessary bloodshed may result, and the relations between the two republics may be very much embarrassed. The people of the United States should know the sinister and unscrupulous influences that are afoot and should be on their guard against crediting any story coming from the border; and those who dis seminate the news should make it a matter of patriotism and of conscience to test the source and authenticity of every report they receive from that quarter. PREACHER JAILED AS FAKE Kugene Pastors Said to Have In dorsed Frank Davis Meetings. EUGENE, Or.. March 24 (Special.) "Rev." Frank Davis, arrested in Flor ence, was brought to Eugene last night to answer a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He is alleged to have been conducting services in that city and collecting money in the name of the Universal Purity League to wage war on the "white slave" traffic The officials charge that there is no Eut-h organization. According to advices received here from Portland. Davis is wanted in the State of New York to answer a serious charge. Davis is said to have obtained the endorsement of local clergymen be fore opening his meetings. STOPS TOBACCO HABIT. Elders' Sanitarium, located at SIS Main St., St. Joseph, Mo., has published a book showing the deadly effect of the tobacco habit, and how it can be topped in three to five days. As they are distributing this book free, anyone wanting a copy should rend their same and address at once, Ady, mm HUMORS FOUR MORE CANDIDATES OUT FOR LOWER HOUSE Plowden Stott, C. R. Meloney, IS. P. Morrow and Lionel C. Mackay, All of Portland, Announce Candidacies for Legislature From Multnomah County. : v.; .. f:: ::. : . :" . ' i ; y ' - 1 i . . . : -i .. 3 i' .,,: . ,' .: i 1 ' 1 i & - I "'-A 1 v. S-1S'rJt- PLOWDEN STOTT, a member of the Multnomah County delegation to the lower house of the 1915 Legisla ture, will be a candidate for re-election subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the forthcoming primary. Mr. Stott was a member or the im portant committee on judiciary at the last session, and also was chairman of the committee on medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. He served on other active committees. He is well known throughout the county, being a director of the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club and a member of various civic organizations. He is a practicing attorney. , Ir declaring his candidacy yesterday Mr. Stott said: "I have no lone legislative pro gramme to announce, for I believe that the next session of the Legislature should devote the greater portion of its time and attention to securing econ omy in appropriations and should pass only such new legislation as is abso lutely necessary. "No laws should be passed that will interfere with any legitimate business. Industries should be encouraged and protected. Those who labor should receive just pay. for their work and should have reasonable hours of labor. They should be provided with safe places to work, safe appliances to work with and sani tary conditions and surroundings. "I believe the amendment to the non- support law passed by the last Legisla ture, relieving divorced fathers irora supporting their children when the court in its decree of divorce awards the custody of the child or children to the mother, should be repealed, and if I am nominated and elected I will in troduce such a Dili. "I will favor the enactment of an amendment providing that all county prisoners must be fed at actual cost. without profit to Sheriffs, and that all moneys received for the board and keep of Federal prisoners held in coun ty jails shall be deposited in and be come a part of the general fund of the county which feeds ana keeps sucn prisoners. "I submit to the voters of Multnomah County my record in the last Legisla ture and promise them that if I am renominated and re-elected I will use all my efforts towards the promotion of the interests of Multnomah County and the state of Oregon. "Lower taxes next year and there after will be my aim. On the official ballot after my name will be printed my slogan "Lower taxes, fewer laws." Cliff R. Meloney is another to an nounce his candidacy for the lower House of the Legislature from Mult nomah County, subject to the Repub lican primary. In his statement of candjdacy yesterday he said: "In seeking the Republican nomina tion for the lower House of the Legis lature I do so as one who believes and always has believed in the principles of the Republican party, and wiil be bound thereby. "There is little need of any imme diate legislation unless it is to pro tect our natural resources or to foster agriculture. Land reclamation and rural credits are of vital importance to our state, and should receive the pri mary attention of the Legislature. I feel that low taxes can be best accom plished by not making additional laws. "If nominated and elected I pledge myself to Republican principles; to the passage of very few laws by the Legis lature; to the fostering of agriculture and the protection of our natural re sources." Mr. Meloney is 32 years old. and. has been a resident and practicing attor ney of Portland since 1912. He is a native of Pennsylvania and a .gradu ate of the University of 'Pennsylvania Law School. Before taking up the practice of law Mr. Meloney taught for one year in the West Chester, Pa., Normal School, and for two and bne-half years in the Cen tral Boys' High School, of Philadelphia. He helped organize ana was secre tary of the Lincoln Republican Club two years ago, in Portland, and was an active worker for Republican suc cess in the 1914 campaign. Mr. Meloney is a taxpayer and member of the law firm of Pearce & Meloney. He was a member of the last Republican County Central Committee, but has not held any other political office. A third candidate for the lower house of the Legislature from Multnomah County, subject to the Republican pri mary, to announce his candidacy yes terday was L. P. Morrow.' secretary of the Catholic Order of Foresters, and prominent in other fraternal organiza tions. As chairman of the committee on constitution for the recent Frater nal, Congress of Oregon, Mr, Morrow. 4 y . ' v I' 1 i ..:- ,-. . -r- JN - - "-r . I r TITR SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, "TATiCTI 26. 1916. " - II I I 4 4' V? ":':;-i:.'.::: V - ST compiled the constitution adopted by the congress. Mr. Morrow was born on a farm in Lewis County, Washington, his father being H. G. Morrow, a pioneer of that state. After leaving the farm, he was for several years with the manufac turing firm of Doernbecher & Co.. at Chehalis. "Wash. From there he came to Portland and worked for the Oregon Furniture Company. He is a carpenter by trade, and a railway employe. This is the first time he has sought po litical office in this state. Mr. Morrow is an advocate of good roade. "I promise, if nominated and elected." said Mr. Morrow in his statement of candidacy, "to work fearlessly for what is just and fair that the greatest good may come to the social, industrial and business life of the state." "Favor only laws appearing for good of all, worded so easily understood," is the ballot slogan of Lionel C. Mac kay, fourth candidate in one day to an nounce for the Republican nomination for the lower House of the Legislature from Multnomah County. Mr. Mackay is 36 years old, a practic ing attorney and resident of Portland since 1902. He was admitted to the bar in Illinois in 1902. He is a mem ber of the Royal Arcanum, Woodmen of the World, Loyal Order of Moose and Veterans of Battery A, Field Artillery, Oregon National Guard. In his declaration of candidacy he says that much legislation is so worded as to be capable of various construc tions, with the result that the most able lawyers are not able to say posi tively what the Legislature had in mind and expensive litigation is nec essary to obtain a Supreme Court- de cision construing and interpreting the law. "Much money," he says in his declr ation, "could be saved taxpayers 1f more attention were given by the legis lators to the wording of the acts, that they may be easily understood. If elected I will work to that end and to the end that no useless measures be passed." LIE TO BE DISCUSSED MASS MEETING CALLED AT MED FORD FOR MONDAY NIGHT. Manager for R. S, Tome Promises De velopment of Mine If City 'Will Contribute 9250,000. MEDFORD, Or., March 25. (Spe cial.) A mass meeting has been called for Monday at 7:30 o'clock to discuss the report of the Blue Ledge Railroad committee. At a recent mass meeting the committee reached a tentative agreement with S. S. Bullis, of the Southern Oregon Traction Company, which- proposes that the city issue 1250.000 bonds, and through a railroad commission, build and own 15 miles of railroad, from the present terminal of tne Oregon Traction lines at Jackso ville toward the Blue Ledge mine, the traction company agreeing to construct the railroad from the end of the city's ruaa 10 ine i5iue Ledge district. The Southern Oregon Traction Com pany offers to build the city's rail road, lease and operate it, with option of purchase, and buy it outright at the expiration of five years. This proposal will be submitted to the mass meeting, with favorable rec ommendations by the committee. Mr. Carnahan, local manager for R. S. Towne, of New York, owner of the Blue Ledge mine, promises that the mine, as well as the other, mines of the district, will be operated if a rail road is built, and that a large plant will be erected at once. It is probable that a concentrator will be erected. Mr. Bullis reports that Mr. Towne has guaranteed a minimum of 200 tons of ore 'or concentrates a day. The rail road, Mr. Bullis declares, will not stop at the Blue Ledge, but will extend into the Klamath timber belt and eventually down the Klamath River to Eureka, Cal. Roscburg Gets Army Instructor. ROSEBURO, Or., March 25. (Spe- ciai.) rank J. Jirak, Sergeant in the regular Army at Fort Stevens, has ar rived in, Roseburg to assist in the in struction of the local Coast Artillery company. The Fourth company here is now one of the most efficient in the state, and has a number of the best shots, as well as ranking hish in other respects. RUSSIANS HAMMER AT EASTERN FRONT Berlin Admits Loss of Some Trenches, but Says They Were Recaptured. BLOODY BATTLES FOUGHT French in Reg-ion of Saloniki Show Activity, Bombarding Enemy, and Skirmishes Between Patrols Are Reported. BERLIN, via London, March 25. Military activity on the northern sec tor of the eastern Dattle front contin ues, despite alternating rain and snow. Russian fire was heavy on the night of March 20 and in the early morning of March 21 between the Narocz and Wiszniew Lakes and it was particu larly heavy just southward of Narocz Lake, where the German line ran from Blisnlki to Mokryza and thence to the westward. The Russians directed their main at tack against this small salient with a harassing concentric fire and the Ger mans drew back to their second line to avoid unnecessary losses. The Rus sians, who came forward in heavy at tacking columns, were sanguinarily re pulsed and the Germans followed them to Blisnlki and then retired. The Russians did not follow them the sec ond time. The Russians succeeded in Capturing some trenches to the south of Wileity, but they were driven out on the after noon of March 21 and lost 600 men pris oners. The Russian losses were said to have been heavy, while the casual ties of the Germans were declared to be light. i Berliner Tageblatt's Macedonian cor respondent says that French forces from the entrenched camp at Saloniki have been showing activity in the neighborhood of Gievgeli on the Serbian-Greek frontier, where they fired 10 shots from heavy guns against German-Austrian pioneers who were re pairing their bridges. The shots did no damage. The French also carried out a bom bardment in the vicinity .of Doiran. Several small skirmishes between patrols have taken place, the corres pondent adds. THEFT OF HORSE IS DENIED E. Crossen, Tender Arrest, Through His Mother, Says He Is Innocent. E. Crossen. of St. Johns, who was ar rested several days ago on a charge of horse-stealing, has been taken to The Dalles by Sheriff Chrisman, of that place. Crossen, through his mother, who lives in St. Johns, denied yester day that he stole the horse, and de clared emphatically that the horse fig ured in a trade. Mrs. Crossen said yesterdav: '"The report that my son confessed i, steal ing a horse is wrong. He did I ot con fess. He had been trading horses. The animal in question, I am informed, is still in Portland and no one is trying to reclaim it. "The Indian, a man named Boyer, with whom my son traded, caused the complaint and charge to be filed, be cause he thought he had not profited in the deal. He was dissatisfied and sought that method of getting 'even.' I am sure the trial at The Dalles will exonerate my son." At The Dalles yesterday Crossen was granted a delay in the hearing in or der that he might communicate with his relatives in Portland. STUDENTS PAY TRIBUTE Services at Lincoln Honoring: Mrs. Mnndt's Memory. A memorial service honoring the memory of Mrs. Henrietta Mundt, in structor in German for many years at the Lincoln High School, who died last Thursday, will be held in the auditori um of the high school tomorrow morn ing at 10:30 o'clock. Prominent edu cators of the city will speak. The body will be cremated at the Portland Crematorium tomorrow. In compliance with the wish of Mrs. Mundt there will be no services at that time and no flowers. Teachers of Lincoln High School are planning to form a student loan fund in memory of Mrs. Mundt. Dutch Steamship Not to Sail. NEW YORK, March 25 The with drawal of the steamship Rotterdam, of the Holland-American line, from serv ice was announced at the company's office here today after receipt of a cable message from Rotterdam. Of ficials here presume that it waa be cause of the presence of mines in the North Sea. Orchard Spraying Is Enjoined. EUGENE, Or.. March 25. (Special.) W. S. McFadden, of Corvallis, won an injunction yesterday restraining Lane County from forcibly spraying an orchard owned by him and located near Junction City. Judge Percy Kelly, of Albany, who presided, held that the county had no right to spray Mr. Mc- Thin Folks Who Would Be Fat Increase in 'Weight Ten Pounds or More. "I'd certainly five most anything- to be able to fat up a few pounds and stay that way," declares every excessively thin man or woman. Such a result is not impossible, despite past failures. Most thin people are victims of mal-nutrltion, & condition which prevents the fatty elements of food Trom being taken up by (the blood, as they are. when the powers of nutrition are normal. Instead of getting into the blood, much of the fat and flesh-producing elements stay in the intestines until they pass from the body as waste. To correct this condition and to produce a healthy, normal amount of fat the nutri tive processes must be artificially supplied with the power which nature has denied them. This can probably best be accom plished by eating a Sargol tablet with every meal. Sargol Is a careful combination of six splendid assimilative agents. Taken with meals they mix with the food to turn the sugars and starches of what you have eaten into rich, ripe nourishment for the tissues and blood and its rapid effect has been in many cases reported remarkable. Reported gains of from ten to twenty-five pounds in a single month are by no means infrequent. Yet its action is perfectly nat ural and absolutely harmless. Sargol is sold by druggists everywhere and every package contains a guarantee of weight increase or money back. NOTE: Sargol Is recommended only as a flesh builder and while excellent results In cases of nervous indigestion, etc., have been reported, care should be taken about usinii it unless a gain of weight is desired. Adv. . ' Fadden's trees until he had been served with a notice to spray. Jental Examiners to Be Named. SALEM, 'Or.. March 25. (Special.) ssSSB' Portland's New PHOTO VILLE Theater Makes a Distinct Hit With Theatergoers. They All Say "Me for the STRAND Twice-a-Week" CONTINUOUS DAILY 1 TO 11 P. M. Announcement was made today by Governor Withycombe that on April 1 he would appoint Dr. Walter J. Larson, of Portland, and Dr. Alexander Mac Dougall, of Baker, as members of the THEATER RARK AT STARK. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY Complete New Show FIVE FOOLISH FELLOWS SINGING DANCING COMEDY DONITA THE LIVE WIRE SINGING COMEDIENNE SEYMOUR AND DUPREE COMEDY-SINGING ACROBATIC DANCING INSTRUMENTAL WAYNE AND MARSHALL IN "A MUSICAL COCKTAIL" "TANGLED HEARTS" A Bluebird Photo-Play, in Five Sumptuous Dramatic Episodes, .With Louise Lovely, Lon Chaney, Agnes Vernon and Howard Mack and TWO COMEDY HITS "A FRIEND, BUT A STAR BOARDER" - .' "ACROSS THE HALL" 8 State Board of Dentral Examiners. Dr. Larson will succeed Dr. Jean Cline, of Portland, and Dr. MacDougall will take the place of Dr. Cyide Mount, of Oregon City. SUNDAY AND THURSDAY Today