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THE SUTOAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLATfD. APRIL 21, 1918. 1WD ACCUSED OF m ARRESTED THE "LI KLY FAMOUS OPERA SINGER HELPS BOND BUYERS "OVER THE TOP. ' i ' 111 - . M SPYING Cne Prisoner Said to Admit Sending of U. S. Transport j Data to Berlin. MN CAUGHT AT NEW YORKI Alien Teachers In Oakland. CaL, t4bools lo He Dismissed Horn ft German at Butte Found J Scocied With Explosives. J TOnit. April St. On lntmc tioss from tho Department of Justice I In fVa&hlBirton. two Gtrmini suspected I of Jurniahinsr Onctny with Informs-1 tlod relating to tha departure of Ameri-I eanj troop transports for France, were I a -rested today br Federal Marshal I Posrers. of Brooklyn. The man wero described aa August Bertlch. aged It. and Theodora II. I Martens. S3, both of New York. According to a confeaaioa which I Martens U alleged to Lava made, he I gathered data about troop morementa I for ficrtich. who. It ta declared, claimed to 'bo in direct communication with I Berlin. ST. FACT Minn, April 19. A. C. Townley. of St. I'auL president of tha Katlonal Non-Partisan League, today telegraphed Senator Ueorge . Cham berlain at Washington, taking lasue wi'ii testimony which J. F. alcOoa. of Minneapolis, cava yesterday befora tha Senate military axfaira committee. i IMaloyaltT CUro Dealed. Tbwnleya dispatch stated statistics to. show the falsity of Judge McKee's chances that disloyalty la rile In illn- MWU." Townley declared that "farmers of Minnesota have Increased their wheat acreage approximately 40 per cent, al though they could have made mora mosey at present prices by (rowing corn, rye or barley." 2 MILLION IN GLASS 1 Selective Draft Service Plan Announced by Crowder. HOUSE ACTION UNSETTLING ELLSWORTH. Kan, April Is.- enh L. Briatow. former United States Senator from Kansas and now candi date for the Republican nomination for the same office, who was denied a near- Inn here last night, on either war or political topics, because It was sal a "his public utterances on American war problems do not conform to news nem hr Ellsworth cltlsens." was unable to obtain a hall tn Kanopolla earlier In the dar. Mr. Briatow did speak tn tne my Conner! chambers at Wilson. however. It waa reported here tonight. CHICAGO. April SS. After three per emptory challenges had been used dur ing the day. George F. Vanderreer. of counsel for mora than-loo L w. w. on trial on charges of violation of tha eaplonage law. late today tendered the Jury to the Government. Frank Nebeker. Government prosecu tor, had Just begun his examination of the veniremen at adjournment. Kx-Cfclcaaeaa Ceferaer of Siberia. A. Stroller Toblinson, formerly a Chi cago attorney. Is now Oovemor of Si beria, according to a letter trom mm i received today by Valdtmrr Loaierf. one of the defendant. TobUnaon loft Chicago for Russia last Fall. . vn ...1 . A YCVIt five Oakland high school teachers are classification of men tor selective oxai. fidnt Federal Investigation, the result I so r I ee. Provost Marshal - General of charges of pro-German utterances. I -rowd. ks advised the Senile mill five -nore holders of alien registration Upy con,mUt. approximately 1.000.00 ' i K .i. im miil Trom wnjen will vm -- A-ilUV' -X. J TrWfeF .':; -. r-..7 1 fir Sr, -ji&t4 s(' . t J A ' S2S: V -?4jyP ?ee-J CERALDINE FARRAR IX ACTION. Geraldtns Farrar. tha famous opera singer, aided In the drive for liberty loan dollars when she appeared at the Liberty Theater, at the Public Library. New York, and urged the large crowd there to buy bonds. Misa Farrar started the drive for the day with a rush dv selling a ivuu Dona to -onuiies- ueuegen. ner pet Pekingese, and she followed that up by buying a $5000 bond for herself. The crowd was greatly encouraged and Just bad to buy. In this photo Miss Farrar la shown helping liberty bond buyers "over tne top. so tnat tney couia sign tneir s in scriptions. Julia Arthur, the prominent actress. Is shown on the left of the picture lending her aid to Miss Farrar. Afterwards Miss Farrar aang "The Star-Spangled Banner," but the crowd was not satisfied and wanted more. It waa a great day, and I75.000 worth of bonds were sold at this one theater. , Amendment to Senate Measure Changing Basis of Quotas De clared br Provost Marshal General to Be Unsatisfactory. WASHINGTON. April SO. Under tha registered for the draft at his home In New York City a year ago. He came West, but neglected to All out his ques tionnaire. Eventually he landed a job driving a bread wagon for the United States bakery of Portland, where be and his wife quietly took up their resi dence, Saturday ha came to Oregon City to deliver bread and met Sheriff Wilson, who took up with him the little matter of his questionnaire. The conversation was not altogether satisfactory, and -Precinct 27, In which Smith said he had registered In New York City, could not be found when the answer to a telegraphic query came back from the New York board. Smith was unable to put up $1000 bonds asked by Assistant United States Attorney Latourette, so he waa taken to Portland today and turned over to the Federal authorities. Another bakery employe drove the bread wagon back to Portland. cards are to be from the school department aa a result of the present agitation. Their status was not known until they registered as enemy aliens. Bl'TTE. MonU April 10. Louis NeunthaL a native born German, waa arrested In a raid on his home today It la expected all future calle will be taken. These S.000.000. according to General Crowder. are encluslve ot Between sea AOS and 1.000.000 more annually who. It Is estimated, will be made sub. In which a larga quantity of dynamite. 1 ta military duty under the bill now in u .ln congreaa subjecting to registration youtha reaching their majority. feet of fuses were found. Federal Aetloa Awaited. Oiief ef Police Murphy haa placed a close guard over the prisoner and be Is being held for the Federal authorities LINCOLN. Neb- April 10. Five per- soas alleged to have made remarks Senators tending to obstruct recruiting were convicted In Federal District Court here this week on charges of violating the espionage act. HELENA. Mont, April 10. Payne Templeton. president of the Missoula Public Forum, haa appealed to Gov ernor S. V. Stewart to protect that body from tha activities of the local defense society, which. It Is stated, la not the officially accredited county council of defense, but a separate organization. Governor Stewart has referred tne From the 1.000.000 men In class one nearly SO per cent of the total regie Miina of the country and the addl- nnmher secured by new legis lation. General Crowder haa advised Senators that It will be Improbable that calls will go outside of the hlgh- Of youths reaching Zl years unuer h. now leelslatlon. It is oeneveo uh at least 0 per cent will be placed In ciass one. Inequality Would Result. Plana for the new draft. General Crowder baa advised the Senate com mittee, are somewhat unsettiea oy tne Mouse amendments to ths Senate bill changing the basis of quotas from state populations to tne numoer ot men class one. which would give credit Governor etewari nas reierrea mi -- i,,-i h.rnlahait matter to the County Council of De- states for all men Previously furnished fense. of Missoula County "Id J. Coffee. Herbert McLeod and Stanley Scearee, arklng It to Investigate and report. wsst-Parisaa I.eaca-er Marred. The trouble started when the de fense aoclety declared It would not hv voluntary enlistment or draft. Operation or tne noma amenumvui. according to General crowaer. wouia cause much Inequality between states In the new draft. Agricultural states, he has advised the committee, would have to furnish the largest new quotas and It Is aouot allow R. B. Martin, a Non-Partisan I a whether this would be advisable. In League organlxer. to speak before the view of necessity for undiminished food Forum Sundav and ordered tne latter i production- body to bold no further meetings during the duration ot the war. Templeton says tha Missoula Public Forum is composed of representative people. Including the president of the atate university, three or tne university professors and ths president of the Chamber of Commerce. Cnmarrlcd Women May Be Drafted. LONDON. April it. Sir William James Bull has given notice that he will submit to the House of Commons I amendment. It was said, a resolution to extend a military serv- tro net to all unmarried women be tween the ages of 10 and 10 for work of National Importance Sir 'William Is Vnlonlst member for Hammer-mlth. SHE DARKENED HER j GRAYHAIR SAen-Kaowa Lady Telia Hew she Dark ened Her bray Hair by m "Isaple Ilease-Jeade Ressedy. Xrs. E. U. Boots, a well-known resi des of Buchanan County. Ia who darkened her gray hair by a simple boate-made remedy, made the follow Inst statement: -.ay lady or gentleman can darken tbefr gray or faded hair, and make It soft and glossy with tnls simple re cipe, which they can mis at home: To haaT a pint of water add 1 ounce of bay rust, oae anu-11 box of Barbo Compound and V ouneo ef glycerine. These In gredients can be purchased at any drag store at very little cost. Apply to ths hair every other day until the gray hair la darkened sufficiently. It does not color the scalp, la not sticky or greasy and does not rub off. It will make a gray-haired person look 10 to SO jraars xonngex Adr. According to preliminary Inquiry ot the Provost Marshal-General s oince into the House amendment. Louisiana would be required, under the proposal, to furnish TO per cent of all Louisianans In claaa one. and Alabama ana Missis sippi about 00 per cent, while Massa chusetts would be compelled to present oniv 10 ner cent, because of the re spective credits of the states and their disproportionate snare ot Toiunuur enlistments. Three states, under tns House would De ex empt entirely from the next calL Pesrtpeaeaeent Agreed To. Because of the disproportion arising under the House plana. General Crowder haa obtained an agreement from Congressional leaders to post pone consideration of the bill until a careful analysis of results la available. OTTAWA. Ont. April 10. The gov ernment man-power resolution, which abolishes exemptions under the mili tary service act in the ages specified and glvea the Minister of Militia power to call men to the colors, aa necessity demands, passed both houses last night, being carried In the Commons by a vole of 114 to 1. The passage of the measure will be followed by the Immediate calling to the colors or all unmarried: men and widowers, without children, between the ages of 10 and ZZ years. Inclusive. If enough men are not secured In this call, those between is and Z3. unmar ried or widowers without children, will next be called. YOUTH SLACKER SUSPECT Jfew Torker Arrives In Oregon City . and Sheriff Gets Him. OREGON CITT. Or, April 10. (Spe cial ) It'a a small world, after all. iiarvey Emtio, H, alleges that fee BOYS TO AID FARMERS LADS E.LIST TO HELP HARVEST CROPS THROUGHOUT OREGO.V. LOAN RESULT 5H0HT Two Weeks Gone; Less Than Half Subscribed. . 135 MILLION DAILY NEEDED Aboat 3O0O Logaaberry Pickers W ill Be Needed This Year Near Saleas. Other Help Alee la Deaaud. To handle the IMS crops of Oregon, including hay, grain, fruits and berries, everyone must helu. The shortage of farm labor Is said to be acute. The United States Boys Working Reserve, it Is expected, will prove a big factor In relieving the situation, for several thousand boys who are now enlisted will be available, Thla year there will be needed In the vicinity of Salem about 1000 loganberry pickers. Other parts of the Willamette Valley will take as many more. From 1100 to 1500 strawberry pickers will be needed at Hood River and about 00 cherry pickers will be needed at The Dalles and vicinity. I'p to the present time the Federal Labor Bureau. 147 Davis street, has been able to aupply about 75 per cent of all calls for farm help. The wage In the wheat-growing dis trict Is 160 a month and board, and higher salaries are paid elsewhere. RAILROAD SAVING BEGINS Schedule of Six Trains Dally to Fa cet Sound Recommended. Traffic and operating officials of the Northwest railroads will meet again at Seattle tomorrow. It Is expected passenger train service between Port land and Puget Sound will be simpli fied by a schedule of six trains daily. This has been recommended and awaits only the sanction of Regional Director Alshton. It la proposed that all trains be run on a seven-hour schedule and that tickets be Interchangeable. J Passenger officials will meet In Se attle tomorrow to consider central lo cations for general ticket offices In Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane. After May 1 separate ticket offices will be abolished. DINNER SPECIALS SERVED EVERY DAY Roast Beef (potatoes and gravy) 10c Beef Stew (with vege tables) 10c Home Made Sausage (potatoes and gravy).. 10c Beans 5c Soup 5c Chili Con Came. . 5c Hamburger Sandwich 5c WOOD'S QUICK LUNCH Sixth and Stark Treasury Reminds American Public of Success That Has Attended Flotation of Germany's Latest Issne ' of War Bonds. WASHINGTON. April 10. As the Nation tonight completed half of Its four weeks' liberty loan campaign with subscription uf 11,371,035,300, or a little less than half the 13,000,000,000 minimum total reported to the Treas ury, cable dispatches brought word that Germany's eighth popular war loan was just dosing with J3,461,000, 000 subscriptions. Tonight's Treasury figures brought the total of the American people's con tributions to war loans, including the first and' second liberty loans In one year of war up to $7,179,000,000. With the addition of the eighth loan, Germany has raised from her people in a little more than .hree and one half years of war about $20,800,000,000. In the 12 working days remaining In the third liberty loan campaign, $1,629,000,000 must be raised to pass the $3,000,000,000 mark, and this will require a harvest of $135,000,000 sub- scriptlons a day. Attorneys' Portfolio provides for carrying your briefs and other important papers safely and returning them to your office in per fect condition ready for fil ing. Designed by an attorney; specially for professional men, these portfolios are practical as well as hand some. Made from best qual ity leather, in brown, russet and black. 'YES," we have a wide va riety of styles, enabling you to select one to fill your needs in every way. "PRICES REASONABLE" Woodard, Clarke & Alder at West Park Portland Oregon' ! I Go. they have been reported at the average of $114,000,000 a day. Today's reports from district organizations added $166, 341,000 to tho total. Br districts, subscriptions are re ported as follows: Subscriptions. Pet. St. Louis 112.420.iSOO 86 Kansas City 73.294.600 Chlcaco 221.981.3UO Dallas 40.823.4(10 San Francisco 108,175.000 Minneapolis ............... 52,600.000 Philadelphia 103.170.4OO Boston 113.704.1S0 New Tork S72.93S.20O Cleveland ... 124.237.800 Richmond 38.2D4.8T.0 Atlanta 9.413,800 Tho fifth state to oversubscribe its quota Is North Dakota, which reported today 60 per cent more subscriptions than Its allotment. Mississippi Is within 6 per cent of Its quota. SAN FRANCISCO April 20. Major- General E. D. Swlnton, D. S.. O.. and chevalier of the Legion of Honor, who Invented the British tank, will make a liberty loan lecture tour of California next week. HOME ECONOMICS TAUGHT One-Day Convention to. Be Held at Girls Polytechnic School. 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