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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 22, 1918. GO FRINGE OF ROUMJUIH FLEES Heir to Throne of Subjugated Wation Reported Fugitive at Odessa. ANTI-HUN FUSING RUMORED I Queen Marie, in Message to People of America, Hopes That Her Country- May Again Enter War. COPENHAGEN. Sept- 21. The Rou manian Crown Prince has fled from Roumanian territory and arrived In Odessa, according to the Ukrainian newspaper, Krewskaia. Mysl. News of the flight of Crown Prince Charles of Koumanta follows closely reports that came from German sources of an anil-German outbreak in Kou mania in which. Queen Marie, who ia an uncompromising sympathizer with the entente, was the prime mover. King Ferdinand was reported to be holding Hoof. Crown Prince Charles Is known to nave been in sympathy with the atti tude of his mother. PARIS. Sept. 14. (Correspondence 01 The Associated Press.) Queen Marie of Roumania is looking forward hope fully for the time to come when th Roumanian Army can again take th field against the German oppressors of tier little country. It is known that she will rally he army whenever the time seems favor able and the entente allies request it The Queen cannot rest content under the domination of Germany. Soldiers Anxloua to Fight. "You can tell the American people, whose sympathy and support 1 value so highly.' said the Queen. In a recen message forwarded here, "that the de ire of my soldiers to renew the combat is still strong. I hope that with th crowing successes of the allies, that desire may yet ripen Into action and result finally in the complete victory for all the nations of the entente. "Roumania. the free people of the United States may be assured, will rev er remain the vassal of Germany. She desires to play an honorable and active part in the great struggle which the allies are waging for the reign or right and law and for the liberation of the smaller nations. It is my fervent wish that an opportunity again to partlcl pate in the war may soon be given her. I'. S. Aid deeded. Tt"e need the helping hand of Amerl ca end our other allies to free us from our present position. Let not the great heart of the people of the United States forget us in our struggle." sion will hold a hearing October 1. at Washington. D. C to fix the limits of zones of tima for the United States. As at present the standard time of the five sones is to be based upon ha mean astronomical time respectively of the 75th. 90th, 105th, 120th and 150th degrees of longitude west from Greenwich. The fifth zone, is to in clude only Alaska. As commonly un derstood the first zone is Eastern time, the second Central time, the third fountain time, and the fourth Pacific time. Huntington, Or., has been the di viding point between the sones of Pa cific and Mountain time on the Union Pacific system lines to the Northwest and Ogden and Salt Lake City for the roads extending to California. It is probable that in the fixing of the lines oy the Interstate Commerce Commission the line will extend northward from Ogden to make Pocatello the zone di vision noint on the Oregon Short Line, Lwhich will place most of the state of laann witnin me zone ut ran;niv. ERNEST BLUE ACQUITTED DANCING Taught THE ACADEMY OP QUALITY Professional Instructors THE INSTRUCTOR or ABILITY by CHARGES AGAINST EX-CITY TREAS IRER NOT PROVED. EVERYBODY GETS MIXED NOBODY KNOWS JIST WHERE HE'S AT CHRONOLOGICALLY. This Tampering With Time la Begin lag to Look Like Extra Hm ardoas Business. And now nobody knows where we will be when we are where we were be fore the last Sunday in March. 1918. Through misleading information given out Friday by a railroad office and subsequently published, a general misunderstanding has arisen concern ing the change of time front the das' light-savingf Ian adopted for the Sum mer months, to standard time. At' tempts were made yesterday to straight en out the tangle and it remained for Kdward L. Wells, meteorologist of the local station of the United States weather bureau to put things right by quoting straight from the act of Con gress of March 19; which reads as fol lows: "At 3 o'clock antemeridian time of the last Sunday in March of each year the standard timo shall be advanced one hour. On the last Sunday In Octo ber the standard time of each zone Khali, by'the retarding of one hour, be returned to the mean astronomical time of the degree of longtitude governing aid zone, so that between the lust Sun day in March at -' A. M. and the last Sunday in October at 2 A. M. in each year the standard time in each zone shall be one hour 'in advance of the mean astronomical time of the degree of longtitude governing each zone re bpectively." . Consequently at 2 o'clock in the morning of the last Sunday in October the clocks will be turned back one hour. I. G. NOE IS NOMINATED Candidate for Position of Recorder of Conveyances Gets Big Vote. OREGON CITT. Or Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) J. G. Noe was this afternoon nominated for Recorder of Conveyances for Clackamas County by the Republi can County Central committee to fill the vacancy due to the withdrawal of Dudley C. Boyles, who was nominated at the May primary and who is leaving the county. Mr. Noe received 32 votes out of 39 cast. Mrs. May Waldron. Mrs. Luella An drews and Mrs. John . C. Bradley re ceiving two votes each, and one vote being registered for Mr. Boyles. Before tfie nominations were made the name of Mrs. Brtdley was withdrawn. E. E. Brodle. chairman of the committee, pre sided and Thoa. H. Tongue. Jr.. chair man of the Republican State commit tee, made a forceful speech emphasizing the need of winning the war. THREE WORKMEN INJURED Two Shipworkers and a Burner Are Victims of Mishaps. G. W. arboe, aged 28. a caulker at the Grant Smith-Porter Bros, shipyard, was severely bruised yesterday when he was caught between two timbers, and Gordon Lawrence, aged 42, a boiler maker at, the same yard, sustained a badly cut leg when the end of a heavy boiler fell on him. Fred Brugett. aged 28. a burner at the Willamette Iron and Steel Works, fell 12 feet yesterday and sustained a severely wrenched back. All three men were taken to St- Vincent's Hospital. TIME ZONE HEARING SET Interstate Commerce Commission May Make Changes. The Interstate Commerce - Commis- Forraer West Salem Official Who Was Brought From Alaska for Trial Sooa to Return. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 21. (Special.) Ernest Blue, former Treasurer of West Salem, was found not guilty by a jury in Judge Kelly's court tonight of a charge of unlawfully converting !Jb3d of the city's money to his own use. Blue was arrested at ivctctllKan Alaska, several months ago and was out on bail there for some time before De ing brought here for trial. The trial was postponed from last Summer at Blue's request. An expert accountant went over the books of West Salem and found the discrepancies which led to che indictment. Blue's defense was that he had expended the money for the city, and in a personal statement on the stand explained how the expendl tures were made. Blue left Salem for Alaska In Septem ber. 1916, and had been practicing law there up .to the time of his arrest. He expects to return to Ketchikan in a few days. HOUSE ADOPTION OF POWER BILL ASKED BY PRESIDENT. Urgent Message Sent by Executive to Chalrmaa of Interstate Com merce Commission. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. President Wilson today asked Congress to pass promptly as a war measure the emer gency power bill authorizing Govern ment control and extension of electric plants and providing a fund of $175. 000,000 for the purpose. In a letter to Representative Sims, chairman of the House Interstate com merce committee, which" has reported the bill favorably, the President wrote: "In view of the possibility of three- day adjournments by the House and the absence of a quorum from the city, I venture to write you this hurried note to urge that the emergency power bill be Dressed to Dassage. if nossible. be fore adjournment, as it is of capital arid immediate importance as a war measure. "I hope that It will be possible for you to obtain consent of the House to this action." McARTHUR HEARS OF SHIPS Shipping Board Informs Representa tive Tonnage Provided. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 21. Representative lie- Arthur, who recently took up with the United States Shipping Board the mat ter of providing more available tonnage for the shipment of flour from the Pa cific Northwest, has been advised that the desired tonnage has been arranged for. Mr. McArthur Interprets this to mean that the North Pacific millers will be able to grind a large amount of flour so that the by-products will be available for sale to dairymen and farmers. According to advices received by Representative McArthur during the past two weeks, the dairy industry was seriously menaced because of the scar city of millfeed and the inability of the North Pacific millers to manufacture their product Into flour. The attitude of the Shipping Board has apparently relieved a very distress-1 Ing situation. De Honey's beautiful academy. 23d and Washington streets, a school where you meet refined people and learn from America's best professional dancers and Instructors. Entirely different and should not be classed with the ordinary public hall or so-called dancing school. New Fall Classes for beginners start on Tuesday evening, StniAmiuF 9i inil Thursday evening. September 26. All popular and latest dances positively guarantees iu lessons. Ladies $4, gentlemen 15. to all securing tickets on or before Sep tember 24. This guarantee term is worth S15. and if you ever intend to learn dancing you should secure your tickets at once Deiore prices un"; Join our beginners' classes the most backward pupil will become a dancer in one term. ou can uo ono "r lessons a week. . Different From Other Schools. First, we do not teach before dancing parties begin or give short one-hour lessons. This is tne oniy scnooi leagu ing one lesson the entire evening, 8 to 11. where vou receive the proper amount of practice. Kernnd. the on v scnooi wun a. pep mtA hall nri extra, teachers, where backward pupils receive special atten tion. Third, the onlv school with a system whlcn gives you a cnance to aanco with dozens of different partners dur ing ejifh lessnn the onlv way to be come a practical dancer teaching the srentlempn In 1pjH And ladv to follow. Fourth, earh step and figure of all dances are thoroughly taugnt una as our classes are strictly private for Dunils. onlv the most backward person will not become embarrassed. Fifth, each nut receives a pnntea description of ail darices free. Sixth, our beaut!ful academy is In the best residence" location. You will meet refined people and we guarantee to teach you to dance in eight lessons. Advanced Dancing Classes for - fflnrv ballroom dances and new steps start Monday evening, September 23. Add the Drofessional snaD to your dancing. You will enjoy yourself more than you could at any dancing party and will obtain grace and experience. Private Dancing Lessons. If .vou desire private lessons from the hest nrofessional instructors in a private hall where you will learn in a few lessons, call any hour. We teach all styles of stage, ballroom and exhi bition dances. Teachers of Experience and Ability. Mr. De Honev is acknowledged to be one of America's most graceful dancers, best instructors and leading authorities on dancing. He has erected and conducted the finest academies in St. Louis. Kansas City, Detroit, Mil waukee. Los Angeles. Cincinnati. Cleve- 4and and Chicago. He has given exhi bitions and normal instructions in al most every city in America and Canada. If you desire to learn the most simple ballroom dance or the most beautiful exhibition dance, call day or evening and vou will be convinced that the above facts are 'true and that one les son from us is worth six in the average school. Call at once. Join our new classes. Phone Main 7656.. LARGE FIR ORDER ARRIVES Railroad - Administration Calls for Car-Building Material. Pn,llnn. Af an on AAA Ann ff et of Douglas fir lumber to go into cars for the United States Railroad Ad ministration will be distributed at a meeting of Oregon lumbermen with the Fir Production Board tomorrow in Portland. Washington State oper ators will receive their share of the order later in the week, according to Chairman Van Duzer, of the board. The car material is all to be for warded to Eastern points, and .Rail road Administration heads emphasize the need for top speed in delivery. W.LSON BIDS GOD-SPEED Executive Sends Senatorial Cam paign Message to Kentucky. MATFIELD. Ky.. Sept. 21. The open- ng of the Democratic campaign In be half of Governor A. O. Stanley as a candidate to succeed the late Senator James was featured here today by the reading of a letter from President Wil son addressed to Senator Beckham. The President's letter read: I understand you are leaving today to join Governor Stanley In opening his campaign in Kentucky. May I not say that my cordial best wishes go with you. It is of the utmost consequence that the Administration should have the direct and unflagging assistance of its real friends at this time and I bid you God-speed." trict in the county, which stirred up enthusiasm, sending subscribers to the banks in large numbers. MARIE DRESSLER WIXIi HELP Noted Film Comedienne to Address Meetings Middle of Week. The following liberty loan meetings. at which Marie Dressier, renowned film comedienne, will speak, have been an nounced by Milton R. .Klepper, state manager of the speakers' bureau: Wednesday. September 23 Lincoln Hlrh School. 10 A. M.; Ad Club luncheon, - noon, Benson Hotel; Auditorium, S P. M. Thursday, September 26 Jefferson Hlrh School, 10 A. M.: Heilig Theater, 11:30 A. M.; Liberty Temple, 8 P. M. Mothers Lead Tillamook Parade. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) The mothers led the parade, consisting of mothers, wives and sisters of the boys of Tillamook County in the service, this afternoon as a fea ture of the liberty loan drive. Each carried an American flag and also a service flag. The parade was enthu siastically received. Loan Subscriptions Received. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Sept. 21 (Special.) Many volunteer subscrio- tions for the fourth liberty loan are being received by the banks here and he indications arc that little actual canvassing work will be left to do after the opening day of the drive. Hood River Goes "Over the Top." HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) Hood River County, with a quota of I3S5, has far exceeded this amount in the drive for the Salvation -Army, war fund. With women of the Council of Defense in charge, every district has gone over the top: The Barrett orchard district oversubscribed the fund, ac cording to Mrs. W. W. Rodwell, in charge, by more than 60 per cent. Flight Permits Must Be Secured. WASHINGTON. Sept. 21. Licenses must be secured for experimental air plane flights, even at plants manufac turing planes for the Army and Navy, according to a ruling announced today by the joint Army and Navy aeronautics board. DON'T do your bit-do your BEST! An opportunity is presented today to every man, woman and child in Oregon to demonstrate whether or not they are willing to support our Government in its struggle for liberty for all the world. You can help our country help our boys in the trenches and at the front without ANY sacrifice and with only a slight financial concession - too small even to be considered. LISTEN! If you buy a hundred-dollar bond and every man in Portland should buy that amount at least, and most men should buy five hundred dollars' worth you can take that bond to any bank in Portland, or bring it to my store, and borrow eighty dollars on each hundred-dollar bond. At 6 per cent interest per, annum this will cost you, per year. .$4.80 The Government will pay you interest on the bond 4.25 . ' ' $ .55 So that to help win the war, if .you purchase only a one hundred-dollar bond you contribute the insignif icant sum of 55 cents per year. If you buy five hundred dollars' worth of bonds your contribution to the winning of the war will be exactly $2.75 a year! . IS THERE A MAN OR WOMAN IN PORT LAND WHO WILL REFUSE TO DO THIS? I BELIEVE NOT! ' i .You may still purchase a $50 bond or a $100 bond from me upon the payment of one dollar down and one dollar a week on each $50 bond, without interest. When the bond is paid for I will de liver it to you with all interest coupons attached. Men and Women of Portland: Prove your loyalty, as you always have done, and we will put our beloved, grand old OREGON in the front rank, where she belongs ! Yours for Liberty for all the World, BEN SELLING . tary of the association, .has received word that at the recent convention of the American National Retail Jewelers' Association at Cleveland, O., Oregon won formal recogmition of this honor. Former State Librarian Led u res. "Liberty," or "America's Fight forJ Democracy, was the subject of an in teresting; address delivered Friday evening in Christiansen's hall by Mrs. Miitnie Priest Dunten, of Boise, former ly state librarian for Idaho. Oregon Jewelers In Lead. ALB ANT. Or., Sept. 21 (Special.) The Oregon Retail Jewelers Associa tion has beaten every state in the Union in gain in membership during the past year. F. M. French, of this city, secre- CLUB'S TOTAL IS $100,000 Mothers' Parade Stirs Up Great Practical Enthusiasm in Baker. BAKER, Or.. Sept. 21. (Special.) While exact figures were not available this evening. B. E. Harder, Baker County fourth liberty loan campaign chairman, stated that total subscrip- ions In Baker on opening day of vol unteer week, conservatively estimated, would reach 100.000. No reports were received from banks in the county out- ide of Baker. The liberty loan rally here today was featured by mothers' parade, par ticipated in by people from every dis- PIANOS We Have Some Excellent Values In Vaed Pianos. One mahogany Upright (ex cellent condition) S210 One walnut upright S150 One Oak Arion Upright 8145 One Schubert, Oak $285 Every One of These Is Covered by Onr SPECIAL WRITTKV EXCHANGE AGREEMENT. - VICTROLAS AND RECORDS. v CFJohnsonPianoCo- 140 Sixth, Bet. Alder and Morrison. MKHLI.V PACKARD BOND i'lAAOa, Jfews Print Stock Inventoried. WASHINGTON. Sept 21. Stocks of news print on hand at 66 mills in the United States at the end of August amounted to 16,607 tons ok standard news and 20,731 tons of totalprint. the Federal Trade Commission reported to day. Production from January 1 to September 1 was 764,134 tons of news print, . as compared with 845,038 tons for the corresponding period of 1917. grand jury last week, and District At torney Haney is preparing to arraign a number of others who arc charged with a similar offense. Cramp's Strikers Placated. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21. The workmen at Cramp's shipyard who went on strike yesterday because base ball players, pugilists and others al leged to have been inexperienced ship workers were placed over them as bosses, returned to work today. The strikers declared they had been prom ised an investigation Into their charges. Flour Hoarders Fined. " Federal Judge Wolverton yesterday imposed fines of $50 each upon Hans J. Ehlers, Schoen and Antone Wenzel, who were arrested by Federal authorities on a charge of violating the flour hoarding act. All were indicted -by the aiontgoiner jr-Street Entrance. 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