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THE SUNDAY OREQONIAN, .P01.TI.4LXI MAY 0, 1917. FOR CHICAGO EXECUTIVE UNDER INVESTIGATION BECAUSE OF HIS TENDERNESS TOWARD GERMANS. JAPAN WILL SEND COMMISSION HERE DRAFT IS OUTLINED There's a. Very Simple Way 4 REGISTRATION ll 15 Volunteers Called For by, War Department to List Men v Within Age Limit. MILITARY TO HAVE NO PART .Work "Will Be Under Direction of Civil . Authorities and Census of Klisibles to Service Will Be Completed " Willi Rapidity. - Washington. May- s. An official outline or the method by which mili tary registration is to be carried out tinder . the selective .conscription bill was made public today with an appeal from the War Department for the vol untary services of- state election and other officials, in order that there may be no delay in enrolllngand classifying millions of men for Army duty. Careful preparation has been made to place the whole task in the hands of civilian officials Of the. states and to remove every suggestion of military force in putting the measure into ef fect. The only function of the Federal Government will be supervision through the office-of the Provost Marshal-General. The department's statement fol lows: "There was . a time in the country's history when military enumerators, backed by bayonets, went out among the people to take a compulsory serv ice census. Today, under the principle of universal liability to service, the execution of the law is . put . into the -hands of the people. All Within Aire Limit Liable. "The approval of the new National 'Army bill and the President's proclama tion thereunder will be coincidental. All persons - within the age limits pre scribed will be required to present themselves for registration at the cus tomary voting place In the voting pre cincts in which they have their perma nent homes on a day which the Presi dent will announce. The probability is that from 10 to 15 days will elapse between approval if the blfl and regis tration day. ' The Governor of each state will be the chief of registration therein. The machinery of registration in each coun ty is to be in charge of the Sheriff, the County Clerk and the County Physi cian, acting ex-offlclo, unless a differ ent board shall be announced by the Governor. In cities containing popu lations of more than 30,000 the regis tration will be under the control of the Mayor and selected boards of registra tion. Registrars to Be Named. In order that the designated county and city officials and the people gener ally can get a clear understanding of the census methods, the following brief outline is given: "The Sheriffs or other designated of ficials, immediately upon receiving no tice from the Governor, shall appoint registrars for each voting precinct. "The proportion of registrars shall be one for each of 170 persons to be reg istered. Each age to be registered will comprise about 1 per cent of the popu lation. If, for instance, all men be tween 19 and 25 years of age. Inclu sive, are to be registered, the registrar would have to enroll about 7 per cent of the precinct population. "It is desirable to accept the services of competent volunteer registrars to serve without compensation. All regis trars must be sworn. "The voting place in each precinct must be prepared for registration. Full' printed instructions covering every de tail of registration will be in the hands of Sheriffs and Mayors on the fifth Say after the President's proclamation. Boards to Be Appointed. "The Mayor of a city containing more than 30,000 inhabitants, or the officials designated by the Governor therein, shall, with approval of the Governor, appoint for each ward or convenient minor subdivision containing about S0. 000 people one registration board and shall designate one officer of each board to perform duties similar to those imposed on the Sheriff, as hereto fore outlined. If the Mayor desires, he may appoint a central board to co-ordinate the work of minor boards. "On the fifth day after the President has Issued his proclamation clerks of counties and cities of over 30,000 must secure a supply of blanks and copies of the registration regulations from the Sheriff or from the Mayor. Absentees and the sick will apply to such clerks to have their registration cards filled out. In no case shall such persons be given registration certificates. They are to be instructed by the clerk that the burden Is on them -to see to it that the cards reach the registrars of their home precincts by registration day. Advice Given Absentees. "Persons absent from their home counties may be registered by mail. 3f so absent, a man should go to the clerk of the county where he may be staying on the sixth day after the date t'f the President's proclamation. If he is in a city of over 30,000 population, the City Clerk Is the official to whom to apply. The absentee will be told how to register, but he must mail his Card In time to reach his precinct by registration day. "Persons too sick to present them selves for registration must send a competent person to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the issuing of the proclamation. The clerk will give instructions for reciatrntinn "Officials of educational, charitable and other institutions should apply for instructions to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the date of the proclamation for instructions as to a convenient method of registration. Jailers Have Duties, Too. "The wardens of Jails, penitentiaries and reformatories should apply to the county or city clerk fos. Instructions on the sixthMay. "Five days after the date of the proclamation complete regulations will be in the hands of all Sheriffs and of the officials of cities of over 30,000 population. "The President is authorised to call upon all public officers to assist in the execution of the law. The plan Is, how ever, to rely on the people for the prop er execution of the law. It Is expected that patriotic citizens will offer their services free as registrars. Such serv ices will be gratefully acknowledged. Volunteers for this service should com. municate Immediately with the proper VllIUlttlH. Vancouver Plans Red Cross Rally. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 6. (Spe cial.) A rally to increase the Red Cross membership In Vaucouver to 1000 is to be held in this city Thursday. The Spokane. Portland A Seattle Band will play, and there will be speeches by William Hush, of San Francisco, district d-puty director: Chaplain William 8. Oilbert, of the Third Oregon Infantry, and Donald McMaster, of this city. The local chapter, which was formally installed last Monday n'uht. now has about 200 members. An active mem bership campaign will be carried on. si T - l : .. ' - ' ; V. v - -. i i- v A 'v - - : ', f ' - X - ' i 7 - X -, w 1 f r T S WILLIAM HALE This is the merry Mayor of Chicago, now under Investigation by the Federal authorities because he refused to invite the British and French commissions to visit his city, supposedly be cause of the large German-American population in Chicago. Senator Lewis extended the invitation on behalf of the was accorded a great reception, when WAR DIET IS URGED General Sibert Asks Public to Forego Some Goods. TROOPS' NEEDS EXPLAINED Serious Bread Question Can Be Solved by Vslng Corn Bread at Home, He Say9 Clothing Substitutes Suggested. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 5. (Spe cial.) A selection of food by the civil- Ian population that will leave the sol dier in the trenches the things he must have was urged by Brigadier-General William I. Sibert, commander of the Western Department, today at the weekly luncheon of the Commonwealth Club at the Palace Hotel. "Soldiers," said General Sibert, "must have beef, pork, beans, potatoes, onions, sugar and wheat bread. The question Is. how can our people at home ljve on things that are left if these- essential items for the soldier are not abundant? That is, can the people. If necessary, live comfortably, healthfully and with out any loss of working capacity on fish, fowl, mutton, eggs, butter, milk. cheese, rice, fresh vegetables, corn bread and fruits? I believe all of you will admit that it can be done. "The question of bread is now the most serious one in the world. Corn bread is -not suitable for the field; it is brittle, cannot be transported con veniently, and is not good when cold. Wheat bread is the only bread our soldier relishes in the field. It is no hardship for our people to confine themselves largely to corn bread if necessary. "It has come to my attention that a great many people are hoarding large quantities of food in their own homes. I presume they have never thought seriously as to the meaning of such an act. and probably the only thought in their minds is that they can save money by so doing; but they have lost sight of the fact that such action is open to the crltleism that they want to be sure that they will be subject to no hard ship, no diminution of food, and no change In the kind of food that they like best, even if the supply of It be comes so scarce that the men who are fighting the battles of their country ro hungry." General Sibert urged the people at home to make a study of trying to clothe themselves with a minimum use of wool, and to shoe themselves with the minimum use of leather. Cotton is plentiful, and canvas shoes with rubber composition soles should be made popu lar, he satd. Speaking on the conservation of man power, he said: "There should not be able-bodied men serving tables In any hotel or club In this city. Every one of them should either be on the farm on in the ranks. Women certainly can Ao that class of work.". RUSSIAN NOTE MODIFIED Conttnul From FIrat Page.) This explanation will be communicated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Ambassadors of the allied power. In consequence of the disorders yes terday, the executive committee of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates has decided unanimously to forbid all publio meetings and dem onstrations tor the next two days. Anyone who incites the people to take part in any demonstrations or fires a shot will be regarded as a traitor to the revolution. The committee will subtrlt to the council for Investigation of lh causes leading to the firing of snots in the streets of Fctrograd yes terday. The executive committee has pla carded the streets with a proclama tion appealing to the people to main tain calm, order and discipline and calling upon the soldiers not to go out carrying arms and to obey only orders bearing the official signature of the executive council. The procla mation also appeals to the workmen and soldiers not to take part In pub lic meetings or demonstrations while carrying arms. The Duma, it Is announced, will be Convoked In extraordinary session Im mediately. This will be the first time the Duma has met since the revolution which overthrew the Romanoff dy nasty. The Council of Workmen's and Sol diers' Delegates have passed a vote ot confidence in the government by a ma jority of 35. The number of delegates voting was 2600. All meetings have been forbidden for two days by order of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates. Alt armed demonstrations are likewise for flj- . I Photo by Bain Newa Service. THOMPSON. William Hale Thompson, who is city, and the -French commission it got there. bidden. Troops are forbidden to leave their barracks with arms. The provisional government, through Premier Dvoff, has declined to modify the note sent to the allies. Ministers Ready to Resign. The government declares that . the Ministers are prepared to resign their posts if necessary. Premier Lvoff said: "It is impossible to send another note. The temporary government will comply with Its duty and leave its post rather than take such a -step, which would menace the country with -very serious consequences. erve. $705,830,000; excess reserve. $90. r d "The government understands fully the responsibility it has assumed in be half of the country, and in the view of that responsibility Is ready to resign if it becomes necessary.' Mllukoff Confirms Stand. Foreign Secretary Milukoff, confirm ing the stand taken by Premier Lvoff, said: "The note expresses the view of the temporary government. It has no other aim. The recent note repeats and de velops the idea expressed in the first note, which was worked out In conjunc tion with the council of deputies. The events of yesterday will make the allies very sad while pleasing our enemies." In regard to the suggestion of a new note, M. Mllukoff said that such a step was quite impossible. Alllea Send Telegram. "Such conduct," he continued, -'toward a foreign government cannot be per mitted. If we should attempt to follow a route which in my conviction is im practicable, we - would only be re pulsed." The minister made an allusion to a secret telegram which has been re ceived from the allies. It Is significant that the Ambassadors of Kngland, Franca and Italy have called upon the Foreign Secretary. II. Milukoff Con cluded his statement by saying that: "Respecting our needs and means of continuing the war we are dependent to a great extent upon the allies, espe cially upon America. It will be an ever lasting blot on our history if there should be a possibility of concluding a separate peace. But the Council it self has declared against a separate peace." Council President Rebellious. M. Tchneldse, president of the coun cil, repeated previous declarations that the imperialistic attitude of the gov ernment was unacceptable. He said: "Neither the-soldiers nor the work men are for war. If the government doea not moan to hide our watchword of peace without contributions It wi;i have to make itself clear." M. Tcheidse called, attention to the fact that there was no Interior discord and that the only trouble was In re spect to Russia's foreign policy. NATION MAY CATCH FISH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ASKS WIDE POWERS. Senator Lane Prepares Bill Giving; Government Power to Take Over . Entire Fisheries Bnslness. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 5 Senator Lane, chair man of the fisheries committee, at the request of Secretary Redfleld. has in troduced a bill which will enable the Department of Commerce to enter into the commercial fish business in the United States and Alaska, and Is suf ficiently broad in Its terms if the ap propriation be enlarged to permit the Government to take over the entire fisheries business of this country. The real purpose of the bill is dis guised in a preliminary paragraph, which authorises the Secretary of Com merce to ""develop new aquatic sources of food and to secure the utilization of sources not utilized or Inadequately utilized." But the Joker appears later and authorizes the Secretary "to take. catch, prepare, cure, pack, transport and market such fishes and to do any nd all things necessary and convenient for carrying out the purposes of this aot." ' The Secretary "it Is further provided la authorized and directed to hire, char ter, rent or purchase buildings and Lands, vessels and fishing gear and equipment ami to employ all persons necessary to carry out the purposes of this act, and to buy and sell fishes either fresh or cured. The proceeds to to Into the Treasury." The bill as It stands appropriates nly tJSO.eoo. Senator Lane will en deavor to have this bill reported to the Senate next week before he leaves for Oregon., Not having been in the Senate nimseir, ne nan senator Hustlng intro duce this bill for him. Allies in Complete Accord. "PARIS, May 5.-At a conference Of the. entente allies held in Paris a full discussion of the war situation took plaoe and a complete accord was reached, according .to a seml-orf lcial communication issued tonight. Plans for Greater Co-operation In War With Germany to Be Worked Out. USE OF SHIPS HOPED FOR America's Aims Will Be Kxplained to Allay Oriental ITncasincss Over Tremendous Military Prep arations Under Way. WASHINGTON, May 6. (Special.) Japan contemplating the dispatch of a commission to Washington. Official Information to this effect has reached the State Department. -The commission will be made up of a number of dis tinguished Japanese and its effort will be to assure complete and satisfactory co-operation of the two countries In connection with the prosecution of the war. There are many matters which Jutl- fy the presence in Washington of a commission from Japan. While it Is true that Japan's interests are in- no wise menaced by Oermany, the fact remains that the defeat of that power Is essential to her security. Japanese! troops captured Klau-Chau, the Ger man settlement on the coaet of Shan tung, China; Japanese diplomats and agents have been constantly engaged In preventing the success of Oerman propaganda In China; Japanese bank ers have made heavy loans to Russia. and Japanese factories have supplied Russian armiM with guns of all cali ber, rifles, ammunition and other sup plies. Japan Still Backward. Japan has been backward in two respects: She has not sent troops to Europe nor has she placed her shipping at the disposal of the allies. The Tokio government has devoted ltnelf to keep ing the Pacific clear of German raid ers; to Influencing the direction of af fairs in China, and to the capture of certain inlands from the Germans. There is an unfortunate fear in Japan that tremendous military preparations that the United States Is making has a purpose beyond that which has been revealed. It is difficult to make the Japanese feel that the American people have embarked In the European strug gle without some material object to gain. They have difficulty In under standing that this Nation is fighting for democracy, and for the maintenance of the rights of humanity. The commission which will come to Washington will have an opportunity to learn that this country has no in tention and no desire to embark upon a campaign of military conquest, par ticularly in the Far East. Its mem bers will bo received by the President, and will confer with his subordinates and with members of the Mouse and Senate. Plans will be worked out to assure even greater co-operation on the part of the Japanese and the allies. VTae ef (thins Hened Fer. It is hoped that the Far Eastern gov ernment will agree to permit the use of Its ships for the transportation of sup plies from the United States to Europe. It also may be possible to Induce that government to dispatch destroyers to England and France. So far as troops are concerned, their presence on the firing line in France will be exceed ingly helpful. By remaining aloof from Europe, Japan's military strength has not been affected. Germany could not get at her, because of the allied command of the seas, and even If the German navy should be released after peace, the Pacific Is too distant for It, especially without a base, to make' a successful campaign against the Japanese fleet. The revolution in Russia has seri ously affected Japan's political posi tion. With the Russian monarchy, Ja pan entered into an offensive and de fensive alliance. That agreement is not worth the paper it is written upon, for. the Russian democracy Is not moved by the ambition with reference to China, which actuated the imperial Russian government. It is necessary, therefore, for Japan to consider anew her relations with the world, and espe cially with the United States. America I.arser Factor. As a result or the development of the Navy and the creation of a big Army, this country will be a bigger political factor In the future than it has been in the past. The Japanese authorities have been careful to consider the United States, but unquestionably they will give greater consideration to America in the future. From time to time rumors have been circulated that the Japanese contem plated an eventual alliance with Rus sia and Germany. Such a plan, if it ever existed, is now out of the ques tion. .Japan must prepare for another alignment, and as the first step in this direction, the commission, which will be the eyes and ears. of the gov ernment. Is coming to Washington. CANAL ATTACK IS HINTED 'Continued From First Pace.) Invented apparatus tested by the Con sulting Board. Mr. Saunders would not say much about the plan to destroy land estab lishments of the enemy, except that the Board had devised methods and means of attack which it thought would be effective. What particular points of attack had been designated he dtd not disclose, but said they might be naval bases or army concentration centers. Aggressive Action Planned. Both of the plana sent to Washington by the Consulting Board call for ag gressive action on a large scale, and can promise definite renults "within a reasonably short time," according to Mr. Saunders. Discussing in particular the general application of the plan .against sub marines, the chairman of the Board said: "England and France have a long time followed defensive tactics against the submarines, but we have proposed aggressive preparations that will first pen the U-boats up and then seek them out. Teh solution of the submarine problem lies In the destruction of sub marines and not In the building of ships, and we have drawn up a plan that we think will destroy them. Our purpose is to get the hornets in their nest; to kill the rats in their holes. "When your home is Infested with rats, you don't run around every room killing rats when you can. You find out where the rat holes are and go after them there. This Is the only way-to get rid of rats, and it is the only way to get rid of submarines." Asked why he had made public an nouncement of the plan at this time. Mr. Saunders said that he thought It a public service to allay the fear of sub marines which had disturbed this coun try. He said that, of course, he was not prepared to announce that the sub marines were all destroyed and that the war was over except the signing of the treaty of peace, but he insisted III tS?ti!l ill III s."" .o"'i , that the Board had sufficient faith in Its plan to feel warranted In announc ing that the solution of the submarine problem might be expected. He thought the announcement would have a good effect upon the country and so Justi fied it. Outlining how the antl-bubmarlrie plan was worked out, Mr. Saunders said: "For the last three months the Naval Consulting Board has been receiving suggestions and descriptions of Inven tions at the rate of 35 a day. We have gone over all of these carefully, and, of course, have found most of them im practicable. Many were nothing more than dreams. But a number seemed feasible or contained elements which the members of the Board thought might be developed successfully. We therefore divided the Board, which has 23 members. Into 15 sub-committees, who took charge of testing the pro posals and working up others. "None of us care a rap about theory. 'We don't give a cent how good a thing looks on paper. We want to try It out In actual experience before saying It Is any good or not. With that Idea the submarine committees have.been work ing for months. Cnuntry'a Genius Combined. "We have several experimental sta tions on the Atlantic Coast, 1 'can't tell you how many or where, and every single Invention ahd apparatus which the board has recommended has been tested and proved under conditions of real -experience, that's why we believe that our recommendations will be suc cessful if put into operation. s "The board has concentrated its at tention upon two things, the destruc tion of submarines and the destruction of land establishments, and our plans aim at these ends. You can see that the plans are the sum of America's in ventive mind. Out of all the mass of suggestions received by the board we have evolved them. They represent not the work of any one man, but the thought and genius and work hun dreds of men. "We were inspired to our task by confidence in the ability of America to produce new - weapons In the war. This country has already produced the three principal inventions which have been employed extensively in this war airplanes, submarines and howitzers. Some may question my inclusion of howitzers among American Inventions, but the automatic recoil by which the howitzer la made possible was Invented here. Now other nations have taken our Inventions and have .used them bet ter than we. but the board believed that Americans could produce still other Inventions and that the country would use them exclusively in the pres ent crisis. German Theft Feared. "I may say incidentally that some members of the board hesitated to try out one invention in particular because they feared that Germany would learn of it if we took it out in the open and use it against us before we got it going against Oermany. The board decided, however, that we could test It and, if it proved good, beat the Germans to the use of it. The invention did everything expected of It and we are going to use it before the Germans get a chance." Mr. Saunders' announcement seemed to fcuppleinent and give intelligence to various Incomplete and somewhat In definite reports that have been circu lated from time to time concerning the activities of members of the Naval Con sulting Board. Edison Figures Largely. Thomas A. Edison has figured In many of theve reports, being etspecially men tioned first that he had shut himself up In a new laboratory on Orange Mountain and was working on an anti submarine device, and then that he had gone to a town on the Atlantic Coast to make experiments. It was even said that he was so busy that he had de clined an invitation from the President to meet the British and French com missions In Washington. Mr. Saunders admitted, today that Mr. Edison had devoted practically all of his time to work for the Consulting Board In his laboratory and at the sea coast, explaining that the great in ventor's time had been so much occu pied In his work at the bench "that though president of the Naval Consult ing Board he had given up all execu tive management of Its affairs." Mr. Saunders was made chairman of the Board to take over the executive work for which Mr. Edison had no time. In talking of Mr. Edison, Mr. Saun ders, while emphasising that others had had much to do with the Board's plans, said "Mr. Edison is the greatest man in the world." DANIKLS NOT YET INFORMED Secretary of Navy Advises Nation Not to Speculate. WASHINGTON. May 5. The report of the naval consulting, board on de vices to overcome German submarines had not reached. Secretary Daniels to night. Altnough making no predictions, naval officers expressed great confi dence. In the ability or the board, which, aided In some inxtances by naval ex perts, has been following up every hint as to ways and means, of checking the undorsea peril. The members Include men of Inter national renown as Inventors and scientists. Since, the submarine is an American Invention, hope has been high that America will find an answer to it through its inventive genius. Mr. Saunders is known to have been following personally an Investigation of the submarine question. Other board members also have been at work on other plans in addition to reviewing the great mass of data referred Ao the board by Individual Inventors and by the Department. Navy experts both In Wsahington and at every navy-yard or station have by which a Strain Sprain or Weak Joint may be supported and strengthened until restored to its original vigor. Tis by wearing one of our , . 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Any projects which have been discussed wltn British and French Navy officers or suggested even a remote possibili ties are regarded as strictly military secrets. Philomath Seniors Give Flay. PHILOMATH. Or.. May 5. (Special.) The senior class of Pilomath Col lege presented a four-act play, entitled ""Along the Missouri." last night. Music was furnished by the Philomath or chestra. The cast was composed of the following: Kber Kllpatrick. Alden Johns. Jay Fisher. Raymond Whittle sey. Hedwig Harnish. Helen Kpley, Fannie Johnson, Charley Parker and Dale Hammer. "Bend Ulfles" Are Drilling. BEND. Or.. May 5. (Special.) The Bend Rifles, an unofficial military or ganization, has a membership of more than 60 men and a total of 100 is expected soon. The purpose of the or ganisation id training in military drill and tactics. Drill grounds and field headquarters have been obtained and regular drills are held twice a week. Frank R. Prince has been chosen Cap tain of the 'Rifles. That . New Suit you have been promis ing yourself should be bought now, so you may have the benefit of a full season's wear. Never have we been able to show so large a stock to select from, and never have the styles been so attract ive. !. Younsr men who de .sire a trifle more ex treme style than Dad cares for will find many new ideas among: this Spring's showing. The needs of the con servative man are never lost sight of at this progressive store. New Spring Suits $20 to $45 with especially strong lines at $25, $30 and $35. 0 Baffam & Pendleton Co. Clothiers, Hatters and Haberdashers 127 SIXTH STREET t . Thirty Easy Steps From Washington Street F. N. Pendleton Winthrop Hammond Doctors Stand Amazed at Power of Bon-Opto to Make Weak Eyes Strong According to Dr. Lewis Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight 50 in One Week's Time in Many Instances A Free Prenerlntlen Ten Can Have Fllle anal V nt Hewn. Philadelphia. Pa. Victims of e j strala and other eye weaknesses, and those wno wear glasses, win n nlmu iu mhvw that according to Dr. Lewis there Is real - . i . V. w Uanv wrhnee nope nw uvav ........ -j . eyes were falling fcay they have had their eyes restored by this remarkable prescription and many who once wore i ... . . ws KeifA IheAUM wm UBICI " J ...i. ' - -- - ........ away. One roan says, after using it: ' 1 was almost blind. Could not see to read at all. Nw 1 can read everything without my glasses and my eyes do not hurt any more. At night tiiey would pain dreadiully. Now they leel fine all the time. It was like a miracle to me." A lady who used it says: "The atmos phere seemed hasy with or witho-. glasses, but ffter using this prescrip tion for 16 days everythlnv seems clear. I tan read even fine print without glasses." Another who used It says: "i was bothered with eye stra'n caused by overworked, tired eyei which In duced fierce headaches. I have worn alssses for several years both for dis tance and work, and without them I could not read my own name on au en velope or the typewriting on the ma chine before me. can do both now and have discarded my long distance aiasses altogether. 1 can count the flut tering leaves on the trees across the street now, which fo- several years have looked like a dim areen blur to me. 1 cannot express my iuy at what It has done for ms." It is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in a reasonable Uuie aud, multitudes mure 4 SHIPS TO BE READY SEIZED CERMAJf VESSELS WILL BE I.N" ISE THIS MONTH, Boats In Hawaiian Waters Itrporte In Bad Condition Operation to Be Paused On. WASHINGTON. May 5. Four more of the seized German ships will be ready for sea during the present month. A statement today by the Shipping Board says the Maia. 1555 tons, already has been repairea and that within 10 days the Armenia. 6464 tons, will be ready. The Arcadia. 6454 tons, and the Narsovia. 490i tons, will be hur ried into commission. Nine vessels in Hawaiian waters are In very bad condition. Cylinders of three large ships have been smashed beyond repair. Furnaces and boilers all have been burned out. At least two of the 2.1 German ships In tho Philippines will leave this month for ports in the United States and will be followed soon by others. Four ships will be repaired in the Panama Canal zone and four In Porto Kioo. An agreement was reached In the House today to consider a resolution Monday to empower the President to operate the seized ships. New South Wales has nearly 100.000 factory workers, of which 25. per cent are women. will be able to strengthen their eves so as to be spared the tremble and ex- fense of ever getting glasses. Eye roubles of many descriptions mm- be wonderfully benefited by the use of this prescription. Go to any active drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tab lets. 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