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8 THE SUNDAY OREGONIATf. PORTLAND, JANUARY 14, 1917, STRUNG QPPOST ON TO TRAINING VOICED Speakers of Union Against Militarism Heard by the L Senate Committee. BIG ARMY NOT COMBATED Suggestion That Physical Benefit AVonld Accrue Assailed and Dec- v Juration Made Tllat Universal Service Is to Favor Wealthy. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Vigorous opposition to any form of universal service or training was expressed be fore the Senate military committee to day by several speakers for the Ameri can Union against Militarism. Physi cians and physical educators, headed by Dr. James Warbasse, of New York, assailed particularly the suggestion that physical benefit would be de rived from military training in the schools. They were followed by a delegation of college men under the leadership of Max Eastman, former ly of Columbia University., The committee, which has under consideration Senator Chamberlain's universal training bill and has heard a. number of army officers and others In its support, set aside three days in which to hear witnesses designated by the Union against militarism. At the outset today representatives of the union made it clear that they were not opposed to building up an adequate army and navy, but would direct their arguments specifically against any proposal for , universal service. Psychology of Training; Assailed. Mr. Eastman, a student of psychol ogy, declared the psychology of military training is opposed to every educational theory of American democracy and that the enactment of compulsory military training legisla tion would be the greatest step back ward the nation ever has taken. The sole purpose of military training, he raid, was to train out of a man his in dividual initiative and to cultivate the Instinct of submission. He argoett that adequate payment would bring al the soldiers the country might need. The present agitation for military training, Mr. Eastman said, is only the plea of aristocracy to sustain its position. He satirized the pleasure which he said the socially elect de rived from publication of the .fact that Vincent Astor slept at Plattsburg in the same dog tent with his valet. Conscription Held "Monstrous." Erent Allanson. of Harvard, declared that "conscription of people to kill without having any say as to whether we go to war is monstrous." Ha add ed that lie '"hated everything mili tary," though he was a member of the Harvard battalion. Columbia men who went to Platts burg. said Edward M. Early, of Colum bia, returned filled with the idea that war was certain and were not open to discussion of the subject. Robert lJunn, editor of the Yale Courant. took a. similar view. ' - "This question of defense," said Mr. Dunn, "is overworked In the discus sion of preparations," adding that the "Inspirational addresses" by Army of ficers and others at Plattsburg had in culcated fatalistio ideas about war. TEXAS TRIAL TO START b. jr. sPABrcrexii charged with KILLING WIFE AND ARMY MAJT. Shooting: of Lieutenant-Colonel Butler . and Woman In Defendant's 1 Auto Is Recalled. SAN ANGELO. Tex., Jan. 13 The killing in Alpine, Tex., of Lieutenant Colonel C. M. Butler, of the Sixth United States Cavalry, and Mrs. Harry J. Spannell by Harry J. Spannell while the three were automobiling on July 20. 1916. and for which the latter was indicted n a charge of murder, causing . sensation among Army men on the Mexican border, is recalled here in the trial of Spannell, which starts Monday. Spannell was indicted by the grand jury at Alpine on a charge of murder but because of the local feeling It was deemed advisable to grant . change of venue, and the trial was eet for San Angelo. Spannell was a musio teacher at Bay lor College at Waco. Tex., when he married Crystal Holland, daughter of Colonel John Holland, a wealthy cattle man of Weslern Texas. Later Spannell went to Alpine with his wife, where lie assumed the management of the Holland Hotel, which was owned by Mrs. Spannell's father. Mr. and Mrs. Bpannell made their home at the hotel It was there that they met Lieutenant-Colonel Butler when the Army officer came to Alpine In command of the cavalry troops on that part of the border. -Lieutenant-Colonel Butler made his headquarters at the Holland Hotel and became the friend of Mr and Mrs. Spannell. On the evening of the tragedy Span nell drove up to the door of the hotel irt his automobile and Invited Lieuten ant-Colonel Butler to accompany him and Mrs. Spannell for a ride. When only a short distance from the hotel, and on the principal street of the little town, shots were heard from the Span nell automobile and Mrs. Spannell was found in a dying condition in the rear seat of the car, with Lieutenant-Colonel Butler's body beside her. Her death followed soon after. Spannell gave himself up, but refused to make any statement regarding J.h.e tragedy. Because of the prominence of the vic tims a board of inquiry was appointed from the Army to make an Investiga tion of the facts leading up to the tragedy. This board completely exon erated Lieutenant-Colonel Butler from any blame, and the report stated that the Army officer's friendship for Mr. and Mrs. Spannell was honorable and his conduct above reproach at all times. Lieutenant-Colonel Butler was the son of Major-General Calvert Mat-hew Butler, retired, of South Carolina, who was a United States Senator at one time. His wle was the daughter of a leading family of Nashville, Tenn. RESERVE CHANGE READY FEDERAL BOARD HAS AMEND MENTS IX DEFINITE FORM. Announced Purpose Is to Place Nation on Sound Basts for Sleeting any Financial Emergency. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Amend ments to the Federal Reserve Act. de signed to place the United States on a thoroughly sound basis of financial preparedness for whatever tkTe future may bring during the continuance of the war and after its termination, have been put into definite form by fhe Federal Reserve Board and soon will be Introduced in Congress. - The chief unforseen financial prob- ems which the country has faced since the war started have resulted, board- officials believe, from the huge gold Importations which have tended to upset former economic and financial ondltions . and the ' recommendations for new legislation are aimed princi pally at controlling loan extensions based on these gold accretions. ' Amendment of the act. said a statement issued by the board today. seems necessary to enable us to deal effectively with the new international problems which seem destined to play so important a part in our domestic life. The banking system of the United States should be prepared to meet effectively two conditions of op posite character one the excessive and uncontrolled Inflow of gold, the other the excessive and unregulated outflow - of gold. The amendments proposed are de signed to provide means for control ling an over-extension of loans based on new accretions to our gold stock and to provide for the mobilization and concentration of gold holdings of the United States so that the flow of gold back into Europe or to South America or to the Orient may be arranged without forcing any violent contrac tion of loans or causing undue dis turbance to legitime business." TO REGAIN HEALTH CLEANSE THE BLOOD When your blood is Impure, weak .! nu ucDunaiea, you cannot possi bly enjoy good health. Your system becomes receptive of any or all dis eases, and germs are likely to lodge in 1 iiiw ooay. Put your blood in good condition and do so at once. 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For ftO ffenti one can obtain & p.'iii'rnn. aim. ply by mall In plain wrapper from the Enbencott Laboratories, Portland- Or., or any drug or department store' can supply It. Trial slse for 25 cents, which is uot penumea. CLACKAMAS. TO GET CASH Highway Commission Assures Coun ty Court It Will Get $15,000. SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) Members of the County Court of Clack amas County received assurance at the offices of the State Highway Commis sion Thursday that they will receive the $15.00-0 set aside for them last year for work on the Pacific Highway between New Bra and Canemah. As the Government requires that survey work, right-of-way work and provision for maintenance of the road after construction be provided before Federal aid will be given, the commis sion did not turn over the money to Clackamas County, but loaned It to other projects. The Clackamas County Court has provided $50,000 for its share of the work. WIFE AND BABY MISSING Silverton Man Finds His Home De serted on Returning. SILVERTON, Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) When VV. A. Bowman returned from Turner last night he found his home vacated and his wife And baby missing. Bowman had been working In the southern part of the county for a few days, and during his absence Mrs. Brown turned the household fumitUTe over to a man named Morris, to keep until called for, and with her child left for parts unknown- She left no word for her husband as to her future Intentions or giving reason for her unexpected departure. ACCUSED PASTOR FREED Girl's-Charge Thrown Out of Court After Jury Disagrees. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 13. The case against Rev. A- Curtiss Wright, of Ramona, near here, was dismissed in the Superior Court today by order of Judge T. L. Lewis. Rev. Curtiss' trial recently on a statutory charge made by Barbara Beardsley, 14 years old, re sulted in a disagreement. Judge Lewis. In ordering the case dismissed, said all possible evidence had been presented at the first trial, and a new trial would merely be a repetition of testimony previously given. PRINT PAPER PROBE ASKED Missouri and Illinois Editors Peti tion. Attorney-General. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 13. An inquiry into an alleged print-paper combination is asked, by the Missouri Press Association in resolutions adopted at a. meeting here, calling on the Attorney-General of the state to conduct the inquiry. A resolution calling for a similar in vestigation on the part of the Attorney-, General of Illinois is asked in a reso lution adopted- by the executive com mittee of the Southern Illinois Editorial Association. SHAKE-UP Ofl BENCH OF COAST LIKELY President Empowered to Re tire Judges Over 70, if House Passes Bill. MANY VACANCIES POSSIBLE Rule "Would Extend to Highest Cou rt Promotions Probabl y . Would Come From Federal or State Supreme Courts. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 13. A wholesale shake up in the Federal judiciary on the Pacific Coast will" be in order if the House passes the bill pushed through the Senate before Christmas, permit ting the President to place on the re tired list eny Federal Judges who have passed the age of 70. In fact, a shake up throughout the country would be possible. The ranking Federal Jude-es on the Pacific Coast are the four members of the United States Circuit Court of Ap peals at San Francisco. . Two of these Judges, William W. Morrow, of 8an Francisco, and Ersklne AL Ross, of Los Angeles, CaL, would be subject to enforced retirement under the pending bill, and Judge William B. Gilbert, of Portland, will reach the retiring age next July. President's Authority Absolute. By the authority given him in the bill recently passed by the Senate, the President could forcibly retire Judges Ross and Morrow, and in the middle of the Summer could accord the same treatment to Judge Gilbert, and after creating the vacancies could fill them as he might see fit- Available for promotion to the Cir cuit bench, with others, would be Judge Charles E. Wolverton, of Oregon. Judges Frank H. Rudkin, Edward E. Cushman and Jeremiah Neterer, on the Federal district benches in Washing ton, and Judge Frank S. Dietrich in Idaho. There would also be available the Federal Judges in California. Mon tana, Nevada. Arizona and Alaska. It Is the policy of the present Attor ney-General to favor the appointment of no men to the Federal bench who have passed the age of 60 years, but whether this limitation would be ap plied in promoting Judges from the District to the Circuit bench Is doubt ful. The rule, however, is favored when it comes to filling vacancies on the Supreme Court, and it is under stood in Washington that the Presi dent will not appoint any man to the Supreme bench who has passed 60. Justice vBrandeis was just under 60 at the time of his nomination. State Courts Stepping Stones. If any of the Federal Judges on the Supreme Courts in Oregon. Washing ton or Idaho are to be promoted to the Circuit bench at Ssn Francisco, it Is likely that the President would con sider, among other availables. Judges on the Supreme Courts of the respect ive states, though this rule is not nec essarily followed. However. State Su preme courts are often stepping stones to the Fedeaal bench. Three Judges on the Supreme bench who would be eligible for retirement under the pending bill are Chief Jus tice White, of Louisiana; Justice McKenna. of California and Justice Holmes, of Massachusetts. There Is little doubt that Secretary Lane, of the Interior Department, will be named to succeed Justice McKenna, but the question then arises, will the President, bearing in mind the wonderful develop ment of the Pacific Coast in late years, accord that section another place on the Supreme bench? Geographically, and from the view point of diversity of litigation, the Pacific Coast is entitled to two mem bers of the Supreme bench. There is no likelihood that Judge Hunt, of the Circuit Court, would be promoted to the Supreme bench, for his action In the New Haven litigation would bar him, and tlie other three members of the Circuit bench are barred by age. Therefore, if the President is to go to the Pacific Coast for a second Judge for he Supreme Court, he must make his choice from "among the Federal District Judges, or from among the state Juages, zor mere is no nxeiinooa that he would elevate to the Supreme bench a man without previous expe rience on the bench. ATTORNEYS WIN FEE SUIT Rainier Must Pay R. R. Duniway and V. H. Cooper $2500. RAINIER. Or.. Jan. 13. (Special.) A Jury in the Circuit Court yesterday returned a verdict for $2500 in favor of Attorneys R- R. Duniway and W. H. Cooper for attorneys' fees for services performed for the city in its litigation over the street Improvements made about seven years ago. The attorneys carried the case to the Supreme Court, in which the city was claiming dam ages against the contractor's bonds man for abandonment of his contract and the city recovered nothing. x The attorneys asserted they were dis charged without cause and the reason able value of their services was 15000. Ethel Ranch Brings $15,0 00. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) A realty deal of considerable size was announced today wherein A. T. Johnson, of this city, purchases the 160-acre ranch of J.-B. Stinchcomb at Ethel. The consideration was $15,000. Mr. Stinchcomb taking Mr. Johnson's local farm as part payment. The pur chase by Noah Stevenson of G. W. Wales' 38-acre farm at Boistfort for $9000 as also announced. Salem Debaters Beat McMinnville. SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) Salem High School debating team de feated a team from McMinnville here last night. Salem had the affirmative side of a question as to the establish ment of a health Insurance plan. Vice-President Leaves Phoenix. PHOENIX. Ariz., Jan. 13. Vice- Pres ident and Mrs. Marshall, who have been visiting here,-left this . morning for Washington. SUPERINTENDENT JACK DIES Funeral for Pacific County Educa tor Held at South Bend. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) Angus Jack, County Superin tendent, for 20 years a resident of this county and one of the most widely- known educators in the Pacific North west, died here Thursday night of can cer. He was 57 years old. Mr. Jack was a native of Scotland. He was a graduate of the Ferris In stitute in Michigan. He leaves a widow and three small children. Funeral serv ices were held in this city today, after which the body was sent to Portland for cremation. Surprising Furniture Specials From Edwards' Choose Now and Save- Pay Later For years the slogan during Edwards' January Sale has been: ''Make bargain mean all that the word implies be generous be truthful, and make every customer a satisfied customer, whether the purchase be for 50c or for $500, or whether it be a eharge or a cash transaction." Whether your income be large or small whether you desire to buy much or little, you will find Edwards' the best place to buy furniture, be your home a cottage, country house or mansion. Brass Beds at Saving Prices Simmons' Best Make and Desijm Simmons Brass Beds are so well known that a descrip tion of their qualities, construction and finish would be superfluous. During the January Sale you can save and save big on genuine Simmons Brass Beds at Edwards'. $32.50 Simmons Brass Beds, Like Cut, Now $18.75 $22.50 Simmons Brass Beds Sll.fi 5 S27.50 Simmons Brass Beds S19 75 $37.50 Simmons Brass Beds S22.50 . $38.50 Simmons Brass Beds $24.35 - $40.00 Simmons Brass Beds.t S27.75 Your Credit Is Good Will Not On $ 50 On $ 75 On $100 On $125 On $150 On $200 Purchase Pay Purchase Pay Purchase Pay Purchase Pay Purchase Pay Purchase Pay $ 5.00 $ 7.50 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $20.00 Cash, $1.00 Cash, $1.50 Cash, $2.00 Cash, $2.25 Cash, $2.50 Cash. $3.00 Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Guaranteed Mattress $3.95 Combination Cotton Felt and Excelsior This is an especially well-made combination cotton, felt and excelsior mattress, selling regularly for (5.75. Guaranteed for cleanliness, comfort and durability, and to be made of only new and sanitary materials. The centers are filled with best basswood excelsior, the top and bottom overlaid with clean, new cotton. i , Regular Price $5.75 -tr good quality of x25T?SwT.3i ia-"" S fancy ticking, closely E2-SJ2?5?!I-t asi JTJ tufted. They come in 3?Xi?fi Vvai, -fV three- quarter or full sise. ""SaSsTNVrLgJ-Mention size desired when BnnnnnnBnnSBBBBBBBnsnnnnnnnnnSnSBSSBnBSasnSSnBnnnBBnnnnnnSSnnnnnnBnnnnni A Room Full of Solid Oak Furniture $24.20 Pay $2.50 Cash Balance $1.00 a Week A remarkable bargain. The set includes solid oak dining table with 42-inch top, 6 foot extension., Seating capacity eight peo ple. Four solid oak slat back dining chairs, one solid oak arm rocker. The arm rocker is exactly like the one shown in the cut above and has an upholstered seat in black leatherette. Overstuffed Rocker $8.95 Like Cut er. Overstuffed Rocker in brown Spanish leatherette, heavily padded and uphol stered over best oil - tem- fx-red springs. Special dur ing January sale 88. Oo. Regular Price $14 SO . -J&m ?'&3 65c Fiberlin Linoleum Special 49c , New Patterns Fiberlin wears like linoleum. Comes in all the new colorings of browns, blues, tans and grays; also block, tile and matting patterns. Regular 65c during Edwards January sale 49c a yard. , Nine Patterns to Choose From At Edwards it is perfectly safe to send the children to do the shopping. If yon can't send the children, order by mail or tele phone. - Deliveries are promptly made. - Quarter-Sawed Oak Library Table $8.95 Rise of table 14x38; has two book shelves, 14x6-inch drawer, and 1 ; -inch squsre legs, golden wax finish. Regular price $11.95. $ 6.B0 Library Table cut to H -1.85 iZl.bO Library Table cut to &15.St Exchange Department "We will take your present furni ture as a part payment on new. Our exchange department has some interesting specials on sale this week. !3faCJ A CDOD PLACE TO TRADE EST Overstuffed Rockers and Arm Chairs Regular 122.50 Real Spanish Leath er Overstuffed Rocker jg 85 Regular 121.00 Tapestrv - Covered O v e r tuf fed Rocker f, A OC cut to...... 014l7D Overstuffed Davenports Regular $75.00 Overstuffed Tapes try Davenport, full sprinsr at, fitted with three loose Jy4Q C( cushions, now JtOU Regular $73.50 Overstuffed Daven port in rich tapestry covering, with full spring tseat and fcCO fC back, now OOjtUU Out-of-Town Folks Out-of-town folks can buy as con veniently as city people. Their credit Is good. In purchasing items at these special prices no charge for packing and shipping. ELECTRIC RATE WAR ON SOUTH BENJ HID RATMOSD GET CnVBEST FOR B CENTS. Wickersliam Leads Sulzer by 11. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 13. Com plete official returns a from Alaska's fourth election division show the fol lowing result on the vote at the recent election for delegate to Congress Charles Culzer. Democrat, 1688; James Wickersham, Republican, 1681. Official returns from all the divisions have not been received. Figuring official and unofficial returns, the Fairbanks Citi zen says Wickersham leads Sulzer in the territory by 11 votes, not counting possible Irregularities. Ex-Marshal of Kelso Fined. KELSO, Wash.. Jan. 13. (Special). Sheriff Studebaker arrested Zed Crevelllng. ,ei-mirshal of Kalama, Wednesday, for sellng tobacco to a minor. Crevelllng was found guilty in justice court and paid a nominal fine after he. had promised to stop the ale of tobacco to minors at his store. Eastern aad Local Compaay Lock Horns and Former Regain Bom. L.at Bsiiscu, SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Jan. IS. (Special.) A rata war Is on In this city between the Wlllapa Electric Com pany, serving the twin cities of South Bend and Raymond with light and power and operating the electric rail way between the two cities, and the Willapa Power Company, a local or ganization, owned by South Bend cap italists. The Willapa Electric company has reduced rates to 5 cents a kilowatt and the Willapa Power Company has an nounced a similar reduction to take ef fect on February 1. The local company was organized three year's ago by Frank Mackean. a professional pro moter. Previous to that time the Wil lapa Electric Company, owned by New York capitalists, had operated in this city without competition and had sold electric service at 12 cents a kilo watt. With the formation of the local company the Willapa Electric Company lost practically all of its patronage here. The rate war began immediately after the destruction by fire on Decem ber 14 of the Kleeb Lumber Company mill, which had furnished the juice for the local company. - Solicitors for the Willapa Electric Company have been busy resigning former subscribers here for electric service since that time. Officers of the local company declare they must have the undivided patron age of South Bend citizens in order to win the fight, Store Robbed Three Times. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) Thieves during the past few days have visited the White Front grocery on three different occasions. At one time a gold watch and $50 in money was taken. The police have no clew as to the identity of the thieves. Frye & Co.'s store also was burglarised. DEBATE CONTEST NARROWS Pacific College Ready for Final Se lection In State Trials. NEWBERG. Or.. Jan. !.-- Special.) The classes of Pacific College have chosen their representatives for the final college contest January 25 to choose the representative for the state contest in March. The last of the con tests was held last evening. Senior. Miss Alta Gumm. of Spring brook, Or, and Robert Dann, of Victo ria. B. C. ; Junior. Miss Mildred Benson, of Greenleaf, Idaho, and Miss Alma Roberts, of SaJem, Neb.; sophomore. Miss Ruth Htnshaw, of Newberg. Or.; freshman, ' Miss Marguerite Cook, of Portland. Arrangements are being made for the debate tryouts to choose the debating teams to meet Albany in a dual debate to be held In the Spring. FOR A BAD COUGH Here Is a fine, old-fashioned recipe for coughs, colds or ca tarrh trouble that has been used with great success. Get from your druggist 1 oz. of Far-mint (Dou ble Strength) about 75c worth and add to it U pint of hot wa ter and 4 os. of granulated sugar. This will make full half a pint when mixed. Take one table spoonful 4 times a day. No mora racking your .whole body with a cough. Clogged nos trils should open, air passages of i'our head clear up so you can breathe freely. It Is easy to pre pare, costs little and is pleasant to take. Anyone who has a stub born cough, or hard cold or ca tarrh In any form ehould give this prescription a trial. frf5i :1 7 S A I The Store of Style and 2erace In many commercial cen ters of the United States retail stores have dispensed with the "policy" of quoting comparative prices in their adver This is due, solely, to the present high cost of things, which makes it necessary to sell all arti cles at their intrinsic worth. The sixty-one stores of the Boston Shoe Shop Organization are doing the biggest business in the history of their existence because we print in our advertise ments the frank and authoritative fact that we sell high-grade Shoes for Men and Women for one to three dollars less, and how we make this possible. Be careful of the difference between "poli cies" and facts. 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