The Sunday Oregonian., May 13, 1917, Section One, Page 7, Image 7

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, MAY 13, 1917.
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GOMPERS ASKS FOR
UNHAMPERED PRESS
Head of Labor Federation
Formally Protests New
Second-Class Rates.
LABOR PAPERS IN DANGER
Zone System Particularly Is Ob
jected To, and Local Organiza
tions Are Urged to Send
Word to Congressmen.
WASHINGTON, May 12. Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, appealed to or
ganized labor tonignt to protest against
the proposed increase In second-class
postal rates and other provisions of the
war revenue bill, which, he declared,
threaten the maintenance of a free
press. Many labor and other publica
tions will be forced to suspend op
erations If the measure goes Into ef
fect, he said.
"Profits and incomes should be taxed,
but the very source of employment
of our fellow-workers and the main
tenance of a liberal and free press
should remain unimpaired," said a
statement Issued by Mr. Gompers.
"An Immediate protest against the
proposed Increase In postage rates In
second-class matter and against the
application of the "zone system' should
be directed to every Congressman and
Senator. Every central labor union,
state and all affiliated unions should
Immediately voice their protest against
this menacing proposal. Action, to be
effective, must be had at once. Re
spond to this appeal without delay.
Act now.
Free Press Essential.
'Underlying all of our achievements
has been the unrestricted right to a
free press, unhampered by unwarranted
restrictions and not unduly burdened
by excessive taxation In any form.
"The American Federation of Labor
has always protested against unwar
ranted restrictions upon a free press
and will continue protesting until every
court and Judge In our land will fully
observe this great fundamental right
and guarantee of liberty of a free peo
ple.
"Within the past few days a new
menace has presented itself to the free
press of our country In the legislative
proposal to tax unduly printed matter
coming under the rules of second-class
postage. Under guise of war revenue
measures, it is not only proposed to
Increase the postage rate of second
class matter from one to two cents a
pound, but It Is also intended to apply
a 'zone system' (district rates) there
by practically Increasing the cost of
carrying printed matter from one cent
per pound to six cents per pound.
Rates Held Prohibitive.
"No such exorbitant rates as this ex
ists for any class of matter for the
longest world's routes even In war
times. Such a tax is strictly prohibi
tive. It spells disaster and ruin to the
labor press of our country and will
seriously hamper and retard that part
of the public press not apathetic to the
appeals and needs of the labor move
ment. "This proposed Increase of postage
rates on second-class mail matter can
only benefit those publications sup
ported and financed by and In the in
terest of large and gigantic combina
, tlons of wealth.
"The public press, like every other
public concern or Institution, should be
required to pay its Just proportion of
war taxes. This, however, should be
done by increasing the income and in
heritance taxes, a tax upon properties
and upon land values.
"To place a double and triple tax
uDon the house press is without war
rant and excuse, and simply means that
many publications will be forced out
of existence.
"Such a condition will seriously men
ace the conditions of life and work of
the men and women employed in the
printing and closely related and kin
dred trades by throwing thousands of
them out of employment."
for service. These companies found
themselves housed In barracks with
soft beds, good food, shower baths,
telephone and telegraph service.
Speculation is general as to the frame
of mind tomorrow, typhus inoculation
and vaccination being ordered for to
morrow morning. Rest will follow.
Real work will not begin before
Tuesday. The regular schedule to be
taken up Wednesday provides employ
ment between 7:30 A. M. and 9:15 P. M.
Physical drill begins at the early hour.
Field lecture, hour and half, begins at
8 o'clock, with drill the next hour.
Semaphore and sighting exercises will
follow the next two hours.
Drill and care of equipment Is to be
on the afternoon programme. Study
will last from 7:15 to 9:15. nights.
Barrack rules are not strict yet, and
many parties of men are enjoying the
golden play of the setting sun on San
Francisco Bay from the Presidio water
front. Others have left post for the
attraction of Market street's artificial
path of gold.
Sunday the men will be permitted In
a general way to amuse themselves,
following the morning rollcall, and the
trip to the hospital some will make to
ward off future disease.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS ELECT
MRS. J. E. FERGCSOS PRESIDENT
OP CLATSOP ASSOCIATION.
Office la Held for Sixth Consecutive
Time Convention Attended by
Thirty Delegate.
HOOD RIVER. Or., May 12. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. J. E. Fergueon, formerly
president of the Clatsop County Sun
day School Association and for many
years prominent In such work through
out the state, at the annual convention
of the Hood River County Association
today was elected president for the
sixth consecutive time.
Other officers were elected as fol-
BISHOP SUMNER HEARD
ADDRESS MADE TO STUDENTS
AGHICILTIRAL COLLEGE.
AT
I'ralne Given for Attltade In Crisis
and Greater Patriotic Effort In
All Directions Urged.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE.
Corvallis. May 12. (Special.) Bishop
Walter T. Sumner, of Portland, deliv
ered an address to faculty and students
Wednesday on the subject "The Influ
ence of the University on Democracy
ana lteiigion. H.e made strong ap
peal to students regarding the present
crisis. The speaker cited the unlver
sities of Russia, showing their demo
cratic nature, in spite of the autocratic
rule to which they have long been sub
Jected. He also pointed out the ex
treme lack of democracy in the high
Institutions of learning In Germany.
The Bishop declared: "I doubt whether
democracy in Germany will ever come
through the universities.
Regarding conditions of American
universities, the speaker declared that
owing to democratic Ideals, freedom of
thought, speech and action, the respon-
eiDiuiy or jiving a religious lire is up
10 me inaiviaual student.
In closing he made a dramatic appeal
to the students to put their shoulders
to the wheel and to adopt as their
motto: "My body to earth, my soul to
Ood and my heart to America."
OREGON MEN DON "0.0."
STUDENT OFFICERS FIND BAR
HACKS LIFE AGREEABLE.
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MISSING CASHIER
APPEARS 111 OHIO
Wife Leaves for Columbus "to
Join Earl 0. Buxton, Who
Disappeared Here.
ACTION STILL IS MYSTERY
Photo by Bushnell.
Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, Re-elected
President Hood River Valley
Sunday School Association.
First National Bank of Forest Grove
Insists His Accounts Were
Straight and That lTe Had
Balance in Own 'ame.
Earl O. Buxton, the missing cashier
of the First National Bank of Forest
Grove, whose strange disappearance
two months ago, with $2000 of his own
money, mystified his family and friends,
has turned up at Columbus, O.
His. wife, who was left in the dark
regarding his whereabouts until a few
weeks ago, left yesterday for Colum
bus to Join him.
Mr. Buxton, It Is reported, is attend
lng a business college with a view of
better fitting himself for a commercial
career.
The limited information that has
come to Mr. Buxton's relatives at Forest
Grove falls to account for his singular
actions in leaving his family and his
position. An examination of the bank
showed that his accounts were correct
in every particular. He left no debts
with the exception of some accounts
owing to his family.
Trace Lost In Portland.
When he left his home on Saturday
afternoon he told Mrs. Buxton he. was
going to Portland on a business errand
and that he would visit Oregon City
before returning home. He expected to
oe nome xne louowing juonaay.
It was discovered afterwards that he
came to Portland, but after that all
traces of him were lost with the excep
tion of unauthentic reports of his pres
ence a few days later at Harrisburg.
Linn County.
It is generally supposed that Mr.
Buxton tired of life at Forest Grove
and that he brooded over the limited
possibilities of future advancement.
Letter Explains Regret.
Letters received by his wife since he
became established in Ohio indicate
that he regrets the unconventional
method of his departure. It is reported
that he tried to get employment in Co
lumbus but that he failed, owing to the
inability to furnish proper references
or to account for leaving Forest Grove.
So he decided to take a business course,
with the view of qualifying for a position.
Officials of the Forest Grove bank
emphatically denied yesterday that Mr.
Buxton owed any money to the Institu
tion. In fact, they explained, he had a
balance in his personal account when
he left.
A. J. Damorest, of Harrisburg, has
been appointed cashier of the bank to
succeed Mr. Buxton.
filled. Miss Helen Chadbourne, for the
last three years a teacher in the Park
Place School, is the new member of
the grade corps. She will probably
be assigned to the Barclay School. The
other grade vacancies will not be filled
until late In the year, and possibly not
until the enrollment for the next school
year is ascertained. The School Board
expects to obtain a man to succeed Miss
KLuns in the commercial department.
City Superintendent Tooze was re
elected for the year, as were the three
principals. .The result of the election
follows:
High school W. L. Arant, principal;
Zo Brown, domestic science; Ruth Carl
son, commercial: Marie Churchill. Latin
and English; Lloyd Harding, history;
John Mason, English; Rose Price, Ger
man; Lorene Parker, domestic science;
Ruth Stone, English: Cecelia Spotts,
drawing: Evelyn Todd, mathematics;
Elizabeth Wagner, botany and history;
Augustus Wagner, chemistry.
Barclay J. R. Bowland, principal;
GuBsle Burns, Adalaide Keebe, Lillian
Holsworth. Blanche Miller, Emma
Schultx. Notts Theroux, Nora Wilson,
Elise Toder.
Eastham N. W. Boland. principal;
Grace Crooks. Bertha Dallinger. Agnes
Harris, Gussie Hull, Edith Leatherman,
Margaret Neilson, Eva Scott, Adah
Mass.
Music Beatrice KIrkup.
Manual training P. D. Forbes.
lows: Mrs. J. R. Mclsaac 'and Rev.
Ashley Cash," vice-presidents, and I. R.
Acheson, secretary-treasurer.
The convention, attended by 30 dele
gates and a large number of upper and
lower valley people, is said to have
been one of the most successful in the
organization's history. An address was
delivered today by J. G. Kllpack. finan
cial secretary of the Portland Boys' and
Girls' Aid Society.
Professor Norman F. Coleman, of
Reed College, will be the principal
speaker at tomorrow's sessions. The
convention will adjourn to this city to
morrow night, when a Sunday school
rally, attended by all denominations.
will be held at the Riverside Congrega
tional Church.
LEVER BILL IS INDORSED
Farmers at Salem Favor Federal
Regulation of Prices.
SALEM. Or., May 12. (Special.) At
a meeting of the Salem Fruit Union
here today, in the nature of a "pre
paredness day meeting," the farmers
present Indorsed the Lever bill, which
provides for Government regulation
of food and manufactured goods prices.
They also passed a resolution declar
ing that the Government should regu
late prices on articles used by farm
ers, such as oil and machinery, to such
an extent as to allow the price to cover
the cost actually necessary for the
production or manufacture of such.
products.
Meetings were held throughout the
country today by farmers, and from
reports received were In the main well
attended.
CAPTAIN HARDY IS 81
VETERAN OF PERRY EXPEDITION
TO JAPAN STILL ACTIVE.
LABOR FOR FARMS FIRST
Road Bond Money Will Not Be Spent
While Men Are Needed Elsewhere.
"The war situation should not Influ
ence the vote for or against the ? 6,000, -000
road bond issue," said S. Benson,
chairman of the State Highway Com
mission, yesterday.
"In either caa there will not be
any road work undertaken by the
state while labor is needed on the
farms unless public necessity demands
it. The importance of being prepared
in times like these should appeal to
every one as being a strong reasdn
for voting the bonds."
Dressed In Old Blue Sailors' Uniform
Many Stirring Speeches Are Made
to Help "the Service."
A tree that is solid at heart never
grows old, however the storms break
about it. And that's the way It is with
Captain W. H. Hardy, sole survivor of
the memorable mission of Commodore
Perry to Japan. He is 81 years old to
day.
Eighty-one years young, to trot out
use-polished term, is Captain Hardy.
Just now, when his country needs him.
the hale old seadog, often in his old
blue sailor's uniform, goes forth In
sprightly fashion to be the honored
guest at patriotic meetings. Always he
has a word or two to say for "the serv
ice" and never do those worJs fall to
bring the response of cheers.
When Commodore Perry harbored In
the closed ports of the "hermit king
dom" and opened them to the trade of
the world and the awakening of Japan,
W H. Hardy was a hearty young tar in
his crew. He came to Oregcn in 1885,
and lives now in a residence at the end
of the Kings Heights carline.
The Captain Is as vigorous as many
of far fewer years. Just how sturdy
he would be if Providence had allowed
him to pursue his way without mishap
Is problematical. He was run down by
an automobile several years ago, but
stoutly denies that he damaged the ma
chine.! .
'"I'd be a heap stronger," says Cap
tain Hardy, stroking his great gray
beard with an unpalsied and very ef
ficient looking fist, "if it hadn't been
for that automobile."
CHARTER WRIT IS ASKED
JUDGE KAVANAUGH TAKES AMI.
DON CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT.
Wordlnc Is Alleged to Be Almost Iden
tical With That of Shepherd
Measure, Also on Ballot.
Presiding Judge Kavanaugh yester
day took under advisement the question
of quashing a writ to set aside action
of the City Council in amending the
ballot title of the proposed Amidon city
charter.
The hearing was merely another
phase of the ballot title fight between
the backers of the proposed Shepherd
charter and the supporters of the
Amidon charter.
The charge was made by George S.
Shepherd and attorneys supporting his
charter that the Council had changed
the ballot title of the Amidon charter
so that it was practically identical with
that of the Shepherd charter and that,
consequently, unless the action of the
Council should be overruled, the result
would be confusion In the minds of the
voters and the probable defeat of both
charters.
Judge Kavanaugh said that there was
no question but that the two ballot
titles were confusing and contrary to
the McNary ordinance providing for
distinct ballot titles for all leasures
submitted. He said that there should
be a distinction In ballot titles, but that
he was not deciding who had the pre
emption right to the words "Abolishing
the Commission Form of Government."
MOTHER OF EIGHT DEAD
Mrs. J. M. Corner Member of Ad
ventist Church 4 0 Years.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. May 12.
(Special.) Mrs. J. M. Comer died Sun
day afternoon following a lingering
Illness. The funeral was held Tues
day at the Seventh-Day Adventist
Church, Elder J. A. Rippey, of Rose-
burg, officiating.
Deborah Woolley was born in Mc-
Donough County, Illinois, January 1
1846, and moved to Oregon in 1900.
She was a member of the Adventist
Church for 40 years. All of eight chil
dren born to the union are living.
Those at the funeral were: George F.
Comer, of Portland: Mrs. Cornelia
Drake, of Newport; Mrs. L, M. Tucker,
of Cottage Grove, and Mrs. Minnie Fox,
of Medford.
There are 18 surviving grandchildren
and nine surviving great-grandchildren.
Manhattan Shirts, $2 to ?12
Stetson Hats, $4 to $15
OPRING clothes are one of the
signs of Spring; when everything
around you announces the coming
of the new leaves, the grass and flow
ers, it's time for you to announce
your own Spring.
Hart Schaf f ner & Marx
clothes are here ; the new sport styles are especially smart,
made chiefly for young men, but worn with equal satis
faction by many older men.
We have these clothes ready for yoni in styles for all
ages and tastes In sixes to fit all fis;nrcs all-wool
fabrics, best of tailoring and satisfaction a-uaranteed.
Price $20 and Up to $40
Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co.
OoaTrishtiianocasgasrasuaa
The Men's Store for
Quality and Service
Southeast Corner
Fifth and Alder
ADVANCE RULINGS READY
INTERPRETATIONS OF SEW INSIR.
A.tU LAWS ANNOUNCED.
RECRUITS STILL POUR IN
Day's ResuUs in Portland Is 30 for
Xaty and 4 0 for Army.
Though Oregon has already made a
fine record in furnishing more than its
required quota for the regular Army
and Navy, recruiting continues to be
brisk.
Thirty husky Oregonlans were en
listed in the .Navy yesterday at the re
cruiting station in the Dekum building,
while the Army accepted 40 men.
One contingent of 32 men from Cen
tral Oregon came down to Navy head
quarters, where Lieutenant-Commander
Blackburn is in charge, to enlist. Not
all of them enlisted yesterday, however,
several deciding to sign their articles
next week.
IrovIslons of New Code and Also Laws
Governing Companies to Be Ex
plained1 by Commissioner.
SALEM. Or.. May 12. (Special) In
surance CommmiBsioner Harvey Wells
today announced his advance rulings
and interpretations on the new insur
ance laws which go into effect on
May 21.
These rulings cover not only the pro
visions of the new insurance code, but
also laws relating to life and fire in
surance companies, mutual fire insur
ance companies, surety companies, hos
pital associations, fraternal benefit so
cieties and miscellaneous companies.
The rulings are extensive in their
nature, setting out the requirements of
a foreign or alien company, provisions
relative to agents' licenses, conditions
governing appeals from the decisions
of the Insurance Commissioner, defi
nition, classification and separation of
insurance, reports on premiums and
losses, licensing of adjusters, prohibi
tion of rebates, and defamation of in
surance companies and fraternal so
cieties. .The rulings and interpretations will
be placed in printed form, probably
before the laws go into effect on May
21, for the use of persons particularly
interested in the various classes of in
surance businesss.
LAW HOLDS DESPITE ERROR
Transposition of Figure In Forest
Fund Bill Is Immaterial.
SALEM. Or.. May 12. (Special.) Attorney-General
Brown today rendered
an opinion for Secretary Olcott on an
error in the bill providing for distri
bution of Federal forest reserve funds.
The bill contains the transposition of
a figure, which makes the total incor
rect. The Attorney-General ruled that the
transposition was apparently a clerical
error and that the intention of the
framers of the law should prevail.
be the chief speaker Sunday at a meet
ing of Yakima church people In the
Armory here to discuss the question of
the part of churches In the war.
STATE URGED TO SEND MAN
Commission Advised to Have Repre
sentative Attend Hearing.
SALEM. Or.. May 12. (Special.) A
telegram" was received by the Public
Service Commission today from Clyde
B. Atchison, former Commissioner, who
is now at Washington as solicitor for
the National Association of Railroad
Commissioners, in which- he advised
that the representative of the Oregon
Commission be present at the hearing
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by May 23.
Cross-examination as to 15 per cent
rate increase testimony will start at
that time.
The commission has not decided
which member shall represent it at the
hearing.
Prison Trusty Caught In Clackamas.
SALEM. Or.. May 12. (Special.)
Word was received today at the State
Penitentiary that Fred Thurber, trusty,
who escaped from the prison a few
days ago. has been captured near Ore
gon City. AVarden Murphy left tonight
to bring him back. Details as to the
capture are lacking here.
Umatilla Asks for Requisition.
SALEM. Or.. May 12. (Special.) Ap
plication for requisition was made to
Governor Withycombe late today by the
District Attorney of Umatilla County
for Earl Brigg, arrested In the state
of Washington on charges from Uma
tilla County.
THOUSANDS OF
Satisfied Customers
have learned that
"Rosenthal's" styles
are "Different" from
those produced by or
dinary designers, and
the name "Rosenthal's"
stands far exclusive
creations in footwear.
COZY
II. W. Stone to Be Speaker.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. May 12.
(Special.) 1L W. Stone, general sec
retary of the Portland Y. M. C. A., will
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Select Roast Beef or Baked
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FRUIT CROP TO BE BIG
Candidates to Be inoculated and Vac
cinated Today Work Will Occupy
13 Hours Dally.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 12. (Special.)
For three days Portland men from
comfortable walks of life have entered
the portals of the Presidio, carrying
suitcases, and a few hours later have
emerged from the barracks mere olive
drab units In a regiment of determined
men who hope by 12 hours' hard work
a day to fit themselves eventually for
leadership in America's new Army.
Today the Eighth and Ninth com
panies were organized, with quarters
In the West Cantonment. Many Port
land candidates, who arrived by boat
late yesterday or train today, reported
Output of Prunes and Cherries
Lane to Be Heavy.
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EUGENE. Or.. May 12. (Special.)
Lane County will have one of the
greatest fruit crops in its history, ac
cording to present indications, in the
opinion of C. E. Stewart, county fruit
inspector.
"The prune crop will be 20 per cent
greater than last year." he said.
Cherries look like they will be 35 to
40 per cent better and pears 60 per
cent heavier. There will be . enough
peaches to go around and apples will
be about the same as last year."
Unclaimed Alligators Perplex.
ROSEBITRO. Or.. May 12. (Special.)
What to do with three live alliga
tors Is the problem that is perplexing
the Roseburg agent of the Wells
Fargo Express Company. The alliga
tors are consigned to the Al O. Barnes
Wild Animal Circus, but the manage
ment of the show failed to call for
them at the time of their visit here
a week ago. The employes of the ex
press company intend to sell their
charges In the event a buyer can be
attracted. Thus far the people of this
vicinity have expressed no desire to
possess the half-matured reptiles.
ONLY 4 TEACHERS QUIT
OTHERS AT OREGON CITY ARE RE
APPOINTED BV BOARD.
City Superintendent Tooxe Is Re
Elected and Assignments to the
Schools Are Made.
OREGON CITY, Or.. May 12. (Spe
cial.) Teachers of the Oregon City
schools are holding tight to their
places. Only four members of the
teaching staff were not applicants when
the School Board met Thursday night
to chose the corps for the school year
1917-18. These were Miss Lola Kuns,
of the commercial department In the
high school; Mrs. Estella Salisbury, of
the Barclay School, who will teach in
Gladstone next year; Miss Maude Clif
ford, who will go to Alaska next year,
and Mrs. Emma W. Anderson.
Only one of these vacancies was
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