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Newspaper Page Text14 TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAT 13, 1917. 2-PLATOOfl SURVEY OF CITY 15 SOUGHT WASCO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS JOIN IN WORK OF FORMING DEFENSE COUNCIL Committee Reports Capital in County Sufficient for Local Needs 90,000 Acres of Squirrel-Infested Territory Cleared of Rodents by Poisoning. Civic Bodies Take Steps to Get Opinion From Expert on Fire Bureau. G. W. BOOTH IS CALLED IN Quotation From Rational Authority Used by Tbose Advocating Sys tem Declared Imperfect and ConTeylng Wrong Impression. representatives of various civic or ganizations Interested In the progress and development of the city yesterday telegraphed to George W. Booth, chief engineer of the National Board of Fire Underwriters at New York City, to ob tain a survey of Portland's fire fight ing facilities so that the people may know just where they stand on this two-platoon system In the fire, bureau. Firemen advocating the two-platoon or two-shift system are circulating cards purporting to quote Mr. Booth in favor of their plan, but opponents of the measure assert that Air. Booth's utterances on the subject have been distorted. Consequently the following telegram was sent to Mr. Booth yesterday. In the hope that his crew of experts, who now are working In San Diego, may come here, make their survey and sub mit their report to the people before the election on June 4: Text of Slessaa-e Gives. "The undersigned commercial and elvio organizations of Portland re spectfully and urgently request that you send your engineers to Portland at once In order that they may pre pare an Immediate report and furnish the voters of this city with Impartial, expert advice concerning the proposed two-platoon measure as affecting the efficiency of our fire department and the safeguarding of the Uvea and property of our citizens. "Portland Realty Board, by Frank I McGulre, President. "Chamber of Commerce, by W. D. B. Dodson, Executive Secretary. "Progressive Business Men's Club, by E. A. Clark, President. "East Side Business Men's Club, by 3L. M. Lepper, Secretary. "Portlanad Rotary Club, by C E. Cochran, President. "City Club of Portland, by Edgar H. Eensenich, President. "Portland Association of Building Owners and Managers, by James J. Bayer, Secretary. "Portland Woman's Club, by Mrs. C B. Simmons. President. "Portland Association of Credit Men, E. G. Llehy, President-" Members of the Board of Fire Chiefs "who are opposed to the system declare the dodger being: circulated by the men misrepresents Mr. Booth's position. The chiefs have obtained a copy of Mr. Booth's actual statements and say that the firemen campaigners have left out a vital part of the statement con tained In three lines at the end of the statement. The omission pertains to the danger of the Increased cost of a two-platoon system, "resulting In a decrease In other expenditures desir able to meet the natural growth of the city." The official statement Is sud denly cut off in the dodger before this part is reached. Increase Put at 9200,000. Mr. Booth In his official statement ays the cost of a two-platoon system amounts to about one-third more than the cost of a single-shift system. Portland's present Fire Bureau cost Is $504,000 a year, and the Increase, there fore, would be approximately $200,000, which Is the figure the chiefs have contended would be the actual In creased cost in Portland, Instead of the $90,000 the firemen are claiming as the maximum Increased cost necessary. Mr. Booth, who is an acknowledged authority on the two-platoon question, makes the further comment In his re port that the two-platoon system can be made all right if proper provision is made for notification of men on second or greater alarm fires. The Portland chiefs say the two-platoon measure as drawn by W. S. U'Ren for the Portland firemen requires that the men must have knowledge or actual personal no tice before they can be required to re spond to a conflagration when off duty. Mr. Bpoth further says one of the most serious objections to two-platoon systems is the lack of men for fire in spection work. Portland now is acknowledged to be one of the fore mpst fire-prevention cities in the United States, yet no provision Is made in the two-platoon bill to continue this work. i' V V 'M : J'' ' 1 Kirr? r - y. Or7 3 - 4 ?Dr , S fill SX wy Jill Mn.,.ir.ii - n . nil..- n.i .. I 1000 MEN NEEDED Pacific Coast Engineering Di vision to Go to France. EIGHTH COMMANDER HERE THE DALLES, Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) As a result of President "Wilson's appeal to the farmers of the United States, definite steps were taken by the Wasco County Agricul tural Council at their special meeting last Wednesday towards a mobiliza tion of the agricultural resources of the county. Representatives from 18 rodent poisoning clubs, seven farmers' unions, three granges, one poultry as sociation, farm livestock associations and two fruitgrowers associations were present besides many prominent business men, bankers, leading farm ers and representatives of the Depart ment of Agriculture. The meeting was led by A. R. Chase, county agent, and the following com mittees were appointed on special sub jects: r Committee on finance George John son, J. C. Hostetler, Roy Butler and L M. Underwood. They reported the financial situation in a good condition with sufficient capital in the county to take care of farmers desiring same. F. B. Ingels, Herbert Egbert. J. C. Johnson, Thomas Flanagan, J. B. Pat terson, R. C. Stockdale, L. J. Kelly, the committee on labor, has under advise ment the enlisting of men for a service army. Gus Dowd and A. A. Bonney on the livestock committee reported a short age In breeding hogs throughout the county and favored an increase of this class of stock. The cattle situation was reported as good with some In crease In this class of stock and the committee favored raising calves above the veal age. A great Increase In the production of poultry was strongly rec ommended. The sowing of green pastures and root 'crops was also recommended. The committee on rodent pest con trol met with R. A. Ward, of the United States biological survey, who has been conducting the Wasco County squirrel campaign with County Agent Chase and reported that the reports of the various rodent clubs showed -some 90,000 acres of squirrel Infested ter ritory cleared of ground squirrels by systematic, co-operative poisoning. The committee passed resolutions favoring the passage of a state pest law com pelling poisoning and went on record requesting the Wasco County Court to appropriate $2000 . for rodent control next year. Among those present were: Edward Wilhelm. J. T. Adklsson, presidents of the agricultural council; Paul Chllders. A. A. Bonney, George Cooper, R. C Stockdale. J. C. Hostetler. J. L Kelly, E. S. Doerlng, L. B. Brltton, J. T. Rorick, R. W. King. Clyde T. Bonney, J. M- Patterson. James Johnson, I. M. underwood. J. W. Hay, Herbert Egbert, George Gill. F. B. Ingels, president Wasco County Livestock Association: P. H. Knowles, Dr. G. 13. Sanders, Peter Agidlus, Hawley F. Steele, Isaac Rem ington. Harry Whltten. Pert Schreiber. P. Harrington. Industrial field worker boys' and girls' club work; A. R. Chase, county agricultural agent; R. A. Ward, United States biological survey; Lou S. Smith, Union Pacific agriculturalist; Augustus Dowd, Roy Butler, Tom Flanagan, H. J. Tager, John Obert, Charles Kagel. Frank Harth, Monroe Heisler. J. W. Leonard and E. L. Laverty. The meeting was characterized by unprecedented enthusiasm. It Is ex pected that each delegate will hold a similar meeting with his organization on May 12, which has been designated as Oregon agricultural defense day. At this time farm survey blanks will be distributed with the Idea of gaining a comprehensive survey of the present agricultural condition in the county. OFFICER SAYS ADIEU Lieutenant-Colonel McAlexan der Leaves for El Paso: RESERVES GIVE OVATION Companies A, B, O and D March to Depot for Farewell to Instrac- of Oregon National Guard Units. tor NATION'S MOTIVES HIGH WARS OF VMTED STATES UPHOLD FREEDOM. Dr. Joseph Schafer, of University, Tells Civic League the Underlying Causes of War. The motives that have led the United States Into the war against Germany are the characteristic motives that have led her into most of her other wars, and represent another expression of the championship of the ideals of freedom ana unsemsh democracy, was the as sertion of Dr. Joseph Schafer, head of the department of history In the Uni versity of Oregon, who addressed the jivic League at Its luncheon at the Multnomah Hotel yesterday. The wars of the United States, against England. Tripoli. Snaln and others, he reviewed briefly and showed that each one had established a new principle of freedom. The Mexican war alone of the entire list he characterized as a war conducted not according to historical American Ideals. He outlined as the Immediate rea sons for the entry of the United States into the war the us of the submarine that will make it possible for com paratively weak nations, at little cost, to equip themselves with submarine fleets and threaten the peaceful com merce of the world. Germany's policy Is to destroy tonnage indiscriminately so that when the war Is over the German merchant ships, now interned, will constitute practically the only fleet on the sea. and it is also the manifest determination of Germany to use the submarine to bring America to subjec tion to compel us to foot the bill for the war. Lieutenant Colonel McAlexander, who has been stationed here as Instructor of the Oregon National Guard, left Portland yesterday to rejoin his regi ment, the Sixteenth United States In fantry, at El Paso, Tex. A farewell that amounted to a dem onstration was given him, members of four companies of the First Regi ment of Oregon Reserves, under Gen eral Beebe, marching to the Union De pot to escort him to his train. He left on the Shasta at 3:50 o'clock yes terday. Bearing the colors of the. new or ganization, members of Companies A, B, C and D, more than 100 strong, marched down Sixth street to the sta tion after forming at the Multnomah Hotel. At the depot they stood rigidly at attention while Colonel McAlex ander, accompanied by Lieutenant Blackburn, of the Navy; H. H. Ward, president of the Oregon Patriotic Service League ; C. E. Cochran, Dr. U. K. Scott and H. J. Coffin, drove up in an automobile, returning the salutes of his men. Colonel McAlexander has come into close contact with this organization, for he has had charge of its training. The men formed first the business men's training class, an entirely vol unteer organization, that has now been made into the Oregon Reserves. The men marched into the station and gathered under the train sheds, where three cheers were given for uoionei AiCAiexanaer, alter each one had shaken his hand and bidden him Godspeed. A speech was called for and from the observation end of the train Colonel McAlexander spoke brief ly to his men, thanking them for their courtesy and urging that they continue to tram themselves for tty. "i want to tnanK eacn one or you Individually," he said, "for the Interest you have taken In military matters. You are men who saw the need just a little bit ahead of the other fellow. If I have any command at any time, I want just such men as you are to command." Cheers for Colonel McAlexander and also for Major Harries, who left on yesterday's train to Join the Presidio training camp, were given heartily as the train pulled out of the station. Before leaving for the train. Colo nel McAlexander was the . guest of honor at an informal luncheon at the Arlington Club. at which H. H. Ward, president of the Oregon patriotic service League, presided. HAZEN FUNERAL IS SET Prominent Lawyer Will Be Laid to Rest Tomorrow Afternoon. The funeral of George W. Hazen, who died Friday, will be held from the home, 430 East Twenty-sixth street rorth, tomorrow afternoon at 1:30. In terment will be in Rlvervlew Cemetery. Dr. Luther R. Dyott. pastor of the First Congregational Church, will con duct the services. Judge Kavanaugh appointed a com mittee to draw up resolutions indicat ing the esteem In which Mr. Hazen was held by members of the Multnomah County bar. On that committee he named C. M. Idleman, Circuit Judge R. G. Morrow, B. B. Beekman, E. E. Heckbert and J. E. Bronaugh. Mr. Hazen had been identified with Portland's activities for the past 27 years. RODENT DRIVE NEXT Eastern and Central Oregon to Protect Crops. POISONED FOOD TO BE USED ELEVEN SPEEDERS PAY UP Only One of Officer Errin's Catcli Disputes Charge. Of 11 speeders who faced Municipal Judge Stevenson yesterday, owing to the activity of Officer Ervln, only one entered a plea of not guilty. He was Fred Paul, and yesterday was the third time he had faced the court on simi lar charges. He was fined J10. The only other offender fined $10 by Judge Stevenson was Joseph PauKner, who was traveling 60 miles an hour when Officer Ervln arrested him. J. E. Deegan, J. Wells, Bert Toung, L. H. Mills, D. M. Kilton, H. Wood ward, George Sterkel, R. Hughson and J. E. Croft were each fined $5. ILLNESS BRINGS PAROLE Ben I. Welnsteln, Alimony Delin quent, Freed to Go to Hospital. Ben D. Welnsteln, who has been do ing time In the County Jail for con tempt of court because of his refusal to pay alimony, granted by the court to his wife. Princess C. Weinstein, re ceived a parole of 60 days yesterday In Circuit Judge Tucker's court, that Weln steln might undergo treatment at the Multnomah County Hospital. The action was taken on the Issuing of certificates by Dr. Harry McKay, County Physician, and' Dr. Louis Buck to the effect that Weinstein was 111 and required hospital treatment. Moles, Prairie) Dogs, Ground Squlr rels, Jackrabblts and Other De structive Animals Are to Be Eliminated by Farmers. Two-Platoon Plan Upheld. V ft k 4 w $r -y--x s, 4svi' .Dan Kellaher and Circuit Judge Day ton were the speakers Friday night at a firemen's two-platoon meeting at the Portland Hotel. Both speakers were in favor of the measure to be vsjted on June 4. Mrs. Gertrude Woodward, of I George Wright camp. Woman's Relief I according to the rules of the Parents' Corps, gave painouc readings, .airs. A. I Educational Bureau of the Oregon B. Clarke presided at the meeting. I Congress of Mothers. FIVE DUNDEE BABIES BREAK RECORD, SCORE 100 PER CENT. DUNDEE, Or., May 12. (Special.) Dundee has the distinction of having five perfect babies. At a recent eu genics test the following babies made 100 per cent: Clifford William ' East, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. East; Bruce Paul Groth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Groth; Zella Ryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ryan; Oliver McKinney, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McKinney, and Vera Culp, daughter of Mr. and Airs, r ,. at. uulp. They were tested " in A concentrated campaign to extermi nate harmful rodents from the agrlcul turaf areas of Eastern and Central Ore boh win De started this week, by the United States Biological Survey. R. A. Ward, representing the Federal bureau, has arranged to co-operate with R- A. Blanchard, agricultural agent In Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson coun ties, and a series of meetings will be held at some -of the principal places in those counties to Instruct farmers on the best methods of ridding their lands or ground squirrels, moles, prairie dogs, jtmuuiu ana otner destructive anl mals. At these meetlncrs Mr. Ward will plain the preparation of a rel poison that has been used with great cuctuYCBtn oy me Department of Agriculture and farmers' organizations In other counties. A quantity of poi soned grain will be prepared at each meeting ror demonstration purposes. Iavestla-attoas Are Extensive. For the last few years the Federal bureau has been conducting extensive Investigations in the control of various animals injurious to agriculture. It Is estimated that fully 1,000,000 acres of National forest lands alraarfir have been cleared of ground squirrels at a cost ranging irom 6 to 8 cents an acre. The plan used by farmers with best results, says Mr. Ward. Is to form com munity clubs for combatting the pests by systematic and concerted effort. By following luch a method, a saving of about 60 per cent In the purchase of materials is effected. Such campaigns have been conducted recently in Wasco County under Mr. Ward's direction, and reports from com munities in that county Indicate that tne worn Has been a success. It is estl mated by the farmers of Wasco County that their activities last year saved tuny jo,ouo worth of crops. . Poison Does Not Injure Birds. The historic lackrabblt camnaltrn In Central Oregon in the Wi ..er of 1915- lo, wnicn resulted In the slaughter of 75,000 Jackrabblts, was engineered by Mr. Ward, two farmers' clubs and the county agricultural agents. The esti mated cost of this drive was less than one-tenth of a cent for each Jackrabblt KUiea, and the saving In croDs. It la ngurea, was more than 1100.000. The squirrel campaign about to ha undertaken is a part of the same gen eral plan of the Government to help the larmers or tne state. The poisoned grain which Is used to kill the squirrels aoes not injure game birds, such qualL grouse and pheasants. The series of meetings Drellmtnarv tn tne oig - squirrel anve is aimed to en- iignten an tne iarmers in the essen tials of the work. Mr. Ward and Mr. Blanchard will attend -each meeting. rouowing is tne schedule: Bend Grange hall. May 16; Brothers, May Rivera. Aiay is; urooKingrs, May 19 Hamptoa, May 19; Prlnevllle. May 91; Mc Kay Creek, May 21; Combe Flats, May 22 Poat. May 22; Paulina, May 23: Roberts. May jty urasa valley. May as: Terrebonne. May 25: Powell Butte, May 26; Redmond. May 28: Alfalfa, May 28; G. Bprlnger. May nvamoiia, juay au; 1 umaio, Aiay ao. Links and Pin Given Head Walter. In appreciation of his goodfellowshlp and friendship while working with them, members of the staff of the Multnomah Hotel presented a - set diamond cuff links and a diamond stickpin to Joseph Cole, for severs months head waiter at the hotel, just as he- was stepping aboard the boat for Southern California. Ill health compelled him to give up his position at the hotel. The colored boys of the dining-room service of the hotel pre sented Mr. Cole with a handsome trav ling bag. Read The Oregontan classified ads, Llentenant-Colonel Cavanangh Ex plains Demand Is More for Con struction Experts Than for Maintenance Specialists. About 1000 men will probably be re cruited in the Pacific Coast territory to serve in the Eighth Engineer Regi ment on the expedition to France, ac cording to the Lieutenant-Colonel of the Pacific Coast Regiment. J. B. Cavanaugh, of Seattle, who spent a few minutes in Portland yesterday en route on the Shasta Limited for San Fran cisco, where ha will assume command tomorrow. "We are laying plana to secure men who will form the best possible or ganization for the rapid construction f railroads and for the restoration of other lines of communication behind the battle lines In France " said Lieu tenant-Colonel Cavanaugh at the Union Depot while Majors Dent and Jewett, of the United States Engineers Corps, of Portland, were crowding him closely for information relative to the first American expedition abroad. For the most part we are seeking contractors and others who can handle construction work, and are not so anxious for railroad men, as our prob lems will be along construction rather than maintenance lines. There will. however, be a certain amount of main tenance work to do. I have the whole Pacific Coast to draw from for my reg iment, and I do not anticipate any dif ficulty In finding 1000 of the highest grade , men. The principal difficulty will be to select the best men available In the short time before us. 'We hope to be ready to go with the Eastern regiments, which means that we must work faster out here. I will probably be back In Portland and Seat tle again within two weeks." The appointment of Mr. Cavanaugh to command the Eighth or Pacific Coast Regiment on the expedition to France was made only a few days ago. and he Is rapidly forming his plans in order to be ready for departure as soon as possible. As he chatted with Majors Dent and Jewett yesterday he had pen cil and paper in hand Jotting down notes bearing on points which came up during the hasty conversation. It is presumed that a definite programme of procedure will be outlined by the time Lieutenant-Colonel Cavanaugh returns to Portland, within the coming fort night. It is known that some S00 officers of the Government Engineers' Corps will accompany the eight regiments to France, but no lnformaticn is available as to whether or not any Portlanders will be chosen for these posts. C. H. McKinstry, who was formerly stationed in Portland, has been named Lieutenant-Colonel of the Firs. R.gl- ment from the New York district. The regiment commanders will go them selves to France to direct personally the work necessary it- repairing the damaged rolling stock of the French railroads. Lieutenant-Colonel Cavanaugh has since 1911 been In Seattle as aa Army engineer, in charge of the construction of the Lake Washlngton-Puget Sound Government canal, which Is now about completed. He graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1S92, since which time he has been stationed for the most .part in the office o" the chief engineer In Washington, ecgaged in river and harbor Improvement work. Lieutenant-Colonel Cavanaugh Is 47 years old. He is a native of Illinois and entered West Point from Olympia, Wash. Her cans Give Banquet. The Loyal B rrean class of the East Side Christian Church gave a banquet to their newiy elected officers Wednes day night at the church. The new officers are: President, Robert John son; vice-president, Jesse Sawyer; treasurer, Clifford Read, and secretary, Eva Perry. The class also outlined its work for the future, after which a pro gramme of entertainment was given. PROMIXETVT RELIEF CORPS WOMAN' PASSES. i I', t ' V vvw" " Jl . it i j: V Mrs. Mattle E. Landfare. Mrs. Mattie E. Landfara died at her home. 342 East Sixth street. May 9, after an illness io( several months. She was 67 years old and was. born March 19, 1860. In Indianapolis Ind. She was married to H. W. Landfare and moved to Portland In 1S95. She was the mother of wo children, Alphla, Landfare, who died September 20. .1900, and Horace R. Landfare. The hus band and the following sisters and brothers survive: Mrs. Leah Hicks, of Portland; Mrs. Viola M-. .Tipton, of Hillsboro; Mrs. Amanda E. Algur, of Kansas City, Mo.; James M. Foudry, of Nashville, Kan., and George W. Foudry, of Aurora, Mo. Mrs. Landfare was a devout worker In the George Wright Relief Corps, No. 2, having been unanimously elected president In December, 1916. She also was prominently Identified with East Gate Chapter. No. 116, Order of ' the Eastern Star, and the Laven der Club, Branch No. 1. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday morning by Rev. S. W. Seemann, of the Hope Pres byterian Church, and the George Wright Relief Corps at the chap el of F. 8- Dunning, Inc. The burial was in the Lone Fir Cem etery under the auspices of East Gate Chapter, Order of Eastern , Star. INWRAP THE LITTLE ONES IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF MUSIC HE love of music Is born in everyone of us. But many of us round out our lives. silently regretting that we were deprived of the means of giving full expression to our musical talent As we reach middle age. in our own home with our children, there is something lacking. ' That musical talent at times demands recognition. We think how nice it would be if we had a piano and could sit down and strum off a little piece of music. That is the time when we wish that in our younger days our parents had seen that we received the proper musical training. Consider That Little GIA Of Yours. Now If you do not wish her to live in the silent regrets you have ex perienced for so long, better see that she has a piano. Give her the opportunity that you have been so long wishing for. and Fill That Musical Void In Your Own Lij Look over our entire stock of pianos and select one of our eye pleasing and ar-saBexyfng instruments, CMercUnd. ?J Merit Only" o t 33 GUARDSMEN TO GO Non-Commissioned Officers Named for Presidio. EACH HAS GOOD RECORD W. Hodge, science instructor, enrolled as a Government chemist, but has not been called. ROAD W1RK TO BE HURRIED Recommendations in Third Oregon, "ot Yet Made, Will Be Sent Di rect to the Headquarters of Western Department. Names of 33 non-commissioned offi cers In the Oregon National Guard, in cluding the Coast Artillery. Battery A. Field Artillery, and Troops A. B and C, Cavalry, who have been recommend ed for the Presidio officers' training camp were given out yesterday by Adjutant-General George A. White. Without exception the men recom mended have good records in the serv ice. They were first recommended by their company commanders, these rec ommendations being approved by the Adjutant-General after careful exam ination of their records on file In his office. The men recommended will receive their discharges from the National Guard upon their enlistment for the training camp. They will leave Tort land at once for the Presidio. Two men from each company also are to be recommended from the Third Oregon Infantry, but these recom mendations will be sent direct to head quarters of the Western Department at San Francisco for approval. Names of the lucky 33 are: Sergeant-Major Miles KeKar. Junior grade. non-commUaloned staff, Oregon Coast Artillery-Sergeant James A. Graham and Ser geant Arthur E. Krlckaon. First Company, Oregon Coaat Artillery. Sergeant James C. Keopko and Corporal Nicholas Jaureguy. 6econd Company, Ore gon Coaat Artillery. 6ergennt Kaymond R. Biddle and Ser geant Frank M. Bennett, Third Company, Orrgon Coaat Artillery. Sergeant Daniel F. Caff ell and Sergeant Benjamin A. Dowell. Fourth Company, Ore gon Coaat Artillery. Sergeant Roy C. Ptewart and Sergeant John K. L&u. Fifth Company, Oregon Coaat Artillery. Sergeant LeRoy Wood. Jr., and Sergeant Butte Mooney, Sixth Company. Oregon Coast Artillery. Sergeant Walter X. Brown and Sergeant Claren E. Jaqua. Seventh Company, Oregon Coaat Artillery. Corporal James Frankland and Sergeant Benjamin W. Newell. Kighth Company. Ore gon Coaat Artillery. Sergeant Oawald Guatafaen and Sergeant Cheater L.. Anatadt, Ninth Company, Ore gon Coast Artillery. First Sergeant 1-eelle Haniaon and Ser geant Irvle K. Keldaon. Tenth Company. Ore gon Coaat Artillery. Sergeant William G. Chandler and Cor poral William. Goodrum, Eleventh Company, Oregon Coaat Artillery. Sergeant Ruaaell A. McCully and Sergeant Kent Shoemaker, Twelfth Company, Oregon Coaat Artillery. First Sergeant Orrllle S. Iooney and Ser geant Harold B. Klff, Troop A. Oregon Cavalry. Sergeant Alfred L. Stone and Sergeant Roy H. Sloan. Troop B. Oregon Cavalry. Sergeant Charlee E. Buaby. Jr.. and Wal ter H. L.llley. cook. Troop C. Oregon Cavalry. Sergeant Peril W. Callander sad Sergeant Ormand V. Painter, Battery A. Oregon Field Artillery. ALBANY MEN PATRIOTIC Seventy-three Per Cent of College's Male Students Enlist: ALBANY. Or., May 12. (Special.) Seventy-three per cent of the male students of Albany College have en listed in the Army and Navy. The college thereby claims a record prob ably uneQualed in the entire country. When war was declared there were SO boys enrolled in regular work at the college. Twenty-two have an swered the call to the colors. Most of them are members of the Fifth Com pany, Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard, of this city. In addition to the students who have enlisted, two members of the faculty have tendered their services. Iver N. Madsen. professor of education, en rolled in tha Officers Reserve Corps and left this week for the training camp at San Francisco, rrofesor. W. Hood Kiver County Will Release Workmen for Harvest. HOOD RIVER. Or.. May 12. (Spe cial.) The Hood River County Court will hasten the Improvement of county roads, according to County Judge I. N. Blowers. County Commissioners Ed win Hawkes and J. O. Hanum. who visited Salem, where they conferred with State Highway Engineer Nunn relative to plans for new bridges that will be constructed over Hood River near Dee. returned Monday night from Portland, where they rented three mo tor trucks, each of a three and a half yard capacity, to be used tn trans porting gravel and crushed rock to form the surfacing of new stretches of road. The rqad work will be finished as early as possible, not only that incon venience in the transportation of Val ley products may be eliminated, but in order that labor may be released to participate In the harvest of local croRS. Judge Blowers says that the county road-building authorities are expend ing as much effort as possible and all available funds In the repair of tha Columbia River Highway between hero and Cascade Locks. SCHOOLS MAKE DISPLAYS Kelso and Ostrander Complete Year With Programmes. KELSO. Wash.. May 13. (Special.) One of the best school displays ever made In this city was that of tha Wallace School yesterday afternoon, when a comprehensive exhibit of tha work that has been accomplished dur ing the past year was made under the direction of the teachers. Miss Ethel Ooerlg. principal: Mrs. O. D. Adams, Miss Tressie Huntington and Miss Bes sie Beall. Yesterday afternoon and evening the school at Ostrander staged an ex cellent school fair. Although but 47 pupils are enrolled in this school, under the Instruction of Miss Stella Haussler and Miss Ruth Cooks, they have accom plished wonderful results. In the even ing a short programme was given, with addresses by George L. Marsh, of Ostrander. and J. L. Harris and Mrs. B. L. Hubbell. of Kelso. CARTOON INSPIRES SONG John Bryant May Have Patriotio Verse Set to Mnsic. John Bryant, fish buyer of Maygers Station, has been flirting with tha poetic muse and yesterday finished writing a three-verse song and chorus, as the result of an inspiration drawn from a cartoon by "Tigo" Reynolds tn The Oregonlsn less than two weeks ago. The cartoon showed Uncle Sana and the Kaiser, with the latter stepping on Uncle Sam's toes. The tenor of Mr. Bryant's song is that the Kaiser had stirred Uncle Sam's Yankee blood and that now he was In for a licking. Mr. Bryant's friends have urged him to have some original music written for the verse. GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY To parties of unquestionable responsibility and in position to purchase product outright, the sole agency and state rights will be granted for our Non-Alco-holic Tonic Beverage, which is a big seller and an absolute sub stitute for beer. References must accompany ap plications. Eisner-Mendelson Co. Proprietors Johann Hoffs Malt Extract. 90 West Street, New York.