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CITY K ALL ASTIR AT5 GRIM VIEW OF EXISTING VAR PERIL Preparedness Keynote of the Day's Activities Armed "6uardsvPatroi Bridges, PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN 4U1 BiuobM of Qoverament and Busl Ml Work for Heartiness Against Impending Events. (Oootlnnxl From Pg fD.) n"oa National Guard, with headquarters 1b Portland being assigned to tho task. Great Bridge Xs Guarded. Two platoons of tbe company are now, stationed In Vancouver, Wash,, charged with the duty of guarding the great S. P. & S. bridge against possible -attempts of fanatics, and - a third I'latoon Is constantly-watching over the O.-W. R. & Nv or Steel bridge over the Willamette In Portland. The bridges are not being guarded " as property, but because I torn a na tional defense standpoint they must be "protected. . Adjutant General George A. White, -"head of the Oregon National Guard, personally inspected the posts yester- day morning and may possibly order out additional detachments if deemed necessary. 1 'He announced late yesterday after noon that the distribution of troops from now 'on will not be made public, U hot being deemed expedient to make known such facts. Precautions Are Taken, , Every possible means la being taken by the police and harbor patrol to ward against injury of public prop erty., shipping and utilities. No. overt acts by over zealous aliens are antici pated, but precaution is the watch- " word. Federal authorities, too, have been taking precautionary steps since the breaking off of diplomatic rela . tlons February 3. ' The Armory is the only building In Portland as yet under military guard. this structure being used purely for military purposes. A platoon of the Eighth company, coast artillery, Lieu tenant E. T. Stretcher commanding, is quartered there, the men of the . platoon serving as guards for both the - steel bridge and the building. . Preparations are being carried for- ' ward rapidly at national guard head quarters under the direction of Alju- . tfint General White - that the state troops may be ready for Instant mob ilisation, if the call for mobilisation should come. Poll Becrultinff Began. ' Recruiting to war strength would oe the first step after mobilisation, as' the guard is now on a peace footing. " Enthusiasm in the work of recruit- Ing is to be aroused by a great' or : ganlzatlon of all Portland's clvlo bodies, preliminary plans of which were, discussed Saturday night. It will have as its purpose to arouse patriotism, to stimulate recruiting and ' to .assist the governmental agencies in very way possible to make America prepared. All Portland, Its attention attracted "fcy. thought-compelling news in the ' day's dispatches, turned soberly and earnestly Saturday to the great task of being ready for what may come. POLICE ARE GETTING : READY TO PROTECT CITY IF WAR COMES Portland's police department Is being strengthened to meet possible event ualities in case of hostilities. The center of a very small group f Teutonic sympathizers who may Intend trouble, the city is being thor oughly watched. Chief of Pollee Clark aid yesterday. - The crowd is not to be compared with the numbers in other large cit ies of the northwest, but the group is aid t be well organized and "com posed of Intelligent men. For the first time the police al- (owed it to be known that detectives and" a small group of policemen who ave been working In plain clothes av been watching pro-Gennanlsts tor six weeks. As fast as certain facts were ob tained against these men and women their names were turned over to the government. 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The local police say that arrests of some of the more radical leaders will take place within a short time if a state of war is declared to exist. " It was also learned' Saturday that Chief Clark was called to the city hall several weeks ago and questioned in regard to tbe number of men nec essary to protect the city In case the International situation reaches a cri sis. At that time he was asked If 100 men would be a necessary addi tion to the police force. Tbe chief says he would prefer a mush. smaller number, to having upon the hands of his present force the IN PORTLAND hy THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, - :i. V xj: : .x..A.xAAAxAA...::xA..xxyxx , , ' xa x.s z "xrx ' '', ...... ax v. . .-. r. x-. - .xv xx-. '--'xxx. - . . a. ...x. x v -. .vx -1 ' a. ' A-f" A-...., ? x -.xwlS:MSif: ,s i S y, K , j"sjijU.V by armed guard m the railroad frck training of a large group of "green horns." "I think our present . force Is about adequate, although a few men have been added the last two or three days," said the chief. "The harbor police will be most af fected by any war trouble, and Cap tain Speler of that division should have more men." 5 Speler Wants Xore Hen. It U known that Captain Speler has asked for more men, and arrange ments have been made to enlarge his force as soon as It becomes neces sary. "Our first big duty, so far as the city is concerned, would be to protect the water works." said Chief Clark. Everything health and safety from fire depends on our water system." Upon the police probably would de volve the matter of watching the huge, water system, from the head works . In the Bull Run reserve, 80 miles away,, down ' to the reservoirs on Mount Tabor and -la City Park, and the old pumping plant bel6w Fulton. "In case of war, we would expect to-cooperate with the government In every way," continued- Chief Clark. "It naturally would be expected that the government would guard its own buildings, but we will have our -own men on hand to watch them If trouble comes. , "The police would also be called upon to guard the woolen mills, the flour . mlllav the bridges, the docks, the powder . magazine near IJnnton, and. the grain elevators. The harbor men would have to watch many of these places, but all of these will be strictly police enterprises, private property for which the police will be entirely responsible. PATRIOTIC TEST TO BE APPLIED IN BIG RECRUITING PROGRAM Patriotic week: will be marked at the beginning by a recruiting office for the Oregon National Guard and the Oregon Naval : Militia which will be opened at o'clock Monday morning at 106 Fourth street, between Wash ington and Stark, under Captain C F. Hogan, commander of the cavalry. Troop A. O. N. G. A corps of non commissioned offices to be named by Colonel John-I May will assist. . An officer of the Oregon Vavai Militia win also oe present aiixthe time. . . The ' Chamber of Commerce, the Woman's Cooperative league,' the Girls' Honor . Guard and other' patriotlo or ganizations will assist, r. . . "This- la to.be a test of whether re cruits can be obtained or not for the Oregon National Guard and the-Naval Militia." said Adjutant General George A. White Saturday. We are not at sil optimlsUo about the prospect, but we are hopeful .that a changed public sentiment may surprise us. We have heard 'plenty of patriotlo expressions but have few result to show on our enlistment rolla Many to shout for the country, nut rew, to serve." . Reoruits will not be accented for any particular oommandv but only for the particular branch of the service. The recruit can enlist In the Infantry, artillery, cavairy. coast artillery or naval militia. --A, reorultlnreompeny WiU be formed and, as soon as drilled ' - .xx - . v. 'v ' 4 N sAx of the .O-W. R. & N. bridge Ja individual will be assigned to com mands. Throughout the state, where O. K. G. companies are stationed, vigorous recruiting will be carried on. according to arrangements made by Lieutenant Dana H. Allen of Salem. Company M. who has been visiting each town and conferring with the O. N. G. officers and patriotic citizens. No encouragement whatever will he given any independent recruiting of other regiments or troops until the Oregon National Guard units are filled up and a waiting list enrolled. t There have been Issued 1000 posters calling, on American .citizens to enlist In Oregon' military forces. A cam paign of speaking to public meetings will be .organized among social and fraternal gatherings throughout the state. "Everybody can help," said General White, "We can all do and say some thing. We are hopeful that-the Girls' Honor Guard will , bring us recruits. We believe employers will not retard enlistments. During the coming week wo are going to thoroughlyX test out the practical patriotism of the young men, of Oregon." , - . '. At the recruiting headquarters In the two big show windows will be two machine guns. One will be tbe new Savage-Lewis gun, now in use In the British line in France. It weighs 25 H pounds .and, on a pinch, can be shot from the shoulder of a strong man. It will shoot 650 bullets a minute and is worked by a firing detail of three men. This gun will be mounted on a truck at times, and with it as a mag net to draw a crowd, speakers will ap pear in various parts of the city-and address the people on preparedness. GUARD GIRLS PLEDGE TO UPHOLD NATIONAL HONOR AND PROIECT THE FLAG , "We - uphold national honor from criticism, our flag from desecration. Our government and those who repre sent it from personal disrespect." Such is the pledge ofthe National Honor Guard girls who enlist ' In the work, organized by Miss Theodora Booth lst June to create a spirit of patriotism and duty among the girls of Americaa. At this critical time, of threatening war the Honor Guard girls throug'hout the country are bending every effort, to do their part. The Oregon - membership Is Jiow very near the. desired 1000 mark and there are throughout the country more than 7000 Honor Guard girls enrolled." In- the celebration 'for Patriotic week the guard will lead on Monday, by holding-a flag day under .their patronage, with groups of girls sell ing . the . patriotic emblem on the streets and in the' buildings so that with the first' day of the week all may be supplied with little flags and red. white and blue badges to wear. This will give' the patriotic movement a splendid Impetus, and farther they plan to hold a big rally at one of the theatres, of the city tth place to be announced later.' where speeches and national songs : will be . sung. - The groups of girls , wishing . to sell will report to the guard Headquarters 901 Electric - building, where - chaperon will Ibe provided - for each " groua f of I worker.. - i At the Naval Militia and National I Guard recruiting stations 104 and PORTLAND HARBORS SPIES AND. AGENTS WHO ARE WATCHED Demolition of a government build ing in Portland might In all possibility be the simultaneous signal to the peo ple of Portland of a declaration of war. according to admissions of government authorities Saturday, SMch conting ency would occur, H was said. If the vigilance of the United States secret service men failed to frustrate at tempts at such violence Portland, as well as other cities, harbors spies that must be eradicated. if Indications of their existence have any significance. It was learned. Secret service men In this district as well as In other districts are being aeyed up to tneir utmost in forestalling the unneutral plots ot foreign agents, was conceded aiao ty government authorities. Owing to tbe fact that, what Is now generally known regarding the sin ister activities of alien operatives is extremely disquieting, further dis closures which United States officials might make could not be much more alarming, government 'authorities de clared Saturday. MANY SHIPYARDS AND STEEL PLANTS READY FOR GOVERNMENT WORK H Portland has eight shipyards, the Columbia river three, and the Port of Coos Bay two more shipyards, all of which can engage In government work. The Northwest Steel company has four steel ships under way. and the material for others en route. It will, after the launohlng of the steamer Vesterline, March SI, put an 1800-ton steel steamer, in the water every two months. - Following the launching of this vessel. Its ways can . be - gradu ally turned to whatever work the government may so desire. The Columbia River Shipbuilding corporation has four ways building and a modern plant equipping. Its material .is en route and It could be turned Into government work at once. It also has contracts for six S800 and two - 10,000-ton steamers, and. unless otherwise ordered by the government. will shortly begin the building of them. The Alb in a Engine & Machine works is in much the same predicament. Material on the way has been de layed and its ways are now ready for the instant building of craft. The Willamette Iron & Steelworks is closely associated with these three firms In the building of engines, boilers and appurtenances. Allied . with . tbe four bis? firm are a host Of . mallei - machln ' ih-n. ait of which have been-working day and night Keeping up with the constant Increase In steel shipbuilding for 'for eign account. These smaller .. shoos can itVawia. be turned at once to. government worn. v -i ney . are la - a high state of efficiency, with well-drilled help, good machinery, and only lack of material to coiner mem. The wooden shipbuilders are also In good shape to commence at once noon the work of turning out submarine chasers, 1 000-ton merchantmen or such other crart as the government may desire. Ten of these yards exist in the state, and every one of them ha expressed an interest la . the contract for- submarine-chasers requested by ine government. , - NAVAL MILITIArTO -BE EXAMII FOR r ; A s CALL TO." DUTY N Paymaster George E. Dow. Oregon Naval Militia, -will be given ten daysvi urns m s;o over me equipment or eacn man In the, service - and that h is fully and properly provided with everrtfilitr the rerrilatlrmn Tnvtlrn IT MARCH 25, 1917. PORTliAND AND VICINITY make out a full, report of every bit of federal property on hand, and just what Is needed by each man to com plete his equipment. This Is thought to Indicate a calling out of the (5. N. M. within that period or shortly after. Each man and officer is expected to be ready with everything to enable him-' to board the train for Bremerton or New York. ox.. ... wherever ordered within four hours. MERCHANT MARINE OF COAST BEING MADE READY FOR SERVICE Getting the Paciflo coast merchant marine ready tor instant service is another servioe which confront Uncle Sam, Within the past few months represen- tatlves of the navy have lined ud every classified the vessels as to speed, car rying capacity and radius of service. The men on board have been quizzed as to service and In many cases ex amined and enrolled as members of the naval seserve. Th hlv Tim it-.-. Northern Paciflo and Ore. North.rrT are two craft which have &iriiT classified as scout cruisers and t h-.it- crews examined and enrolled. The scarcity of ma Is golnr to be much noticed in this branch of the serv ice in case of hostilities. This will be especially so as to licensed navigators. wiw every conceivable ore ft that will carry cargo, out on tbe seas and attempting to make up for the In creased tonnage and shortage of shins caused by the great European war, the personnel or the idle merchant officers rnas been brought to a zero quantity. Craft have been held up for days and weeas attempting to secure sufficient TODAY VIC COOKE Comedian, Singer and Dancer. THE GEMINI - Gems of Jhc Dance. ft! HERBERT i The Romantic Story of a Woman's Faith with DOROTHY DAVENPORT and BETTY SHADE M O N D A YY Grace CimarrJ and Fraud Ford in the Super-Serial IIthe .purple mask ' officers to man them. Able seamen are also hard to get. Lightening of the restrictions upon health, color- and navigating tests would likely be one move shortly made in case of war. There are left on this coast but few vessels that would be available for overseas trade, barring the many steel merchantmen building In Paciflo coast yards. There are fn the neighborhood of 40 such craft, any and all of which are subject to purchase by the govern ment at cost plus 10 per cent. All of these would make excellent transports. VETERANS OF SPANISH AMERICAN WAR HOLD THEIR ANNUAL MEET The annual reunion and banquet of ,v. c i.v. i , w irl. and its auxiliary, families and friends to the number of 400 was held Satur day night at the Multnomah hotel. The banquet was given by Scout Young- camp and Its auxiliary. Each ' of tbe group lights over the many : tables bore a pennant appropriately lettered. They were presented by f Harvey L. McAllister of Lexington, The spirit of loyalty and patriotism was manifested In many ways, and the sentiments of the speakers were applauded with vigor by the men "who fought at Malabo iu" Interesting Prof-rein. Jay Bowerman was toaetmaster. L. E. Beach delivered the address of we. come; Major Ah rams, department com mander, made a response: Captain R. Hotchldss delivered an eulogy to I the flag: the entire audience sang the "Star Spangled Banner." led by Mrs. M. D. Warren; Governor Withycombe SISTERS LEAHY, ARCHER & BUTTERWORTH Comedy RED FEATHER PHOTOPLAYS RAWL1NS0N - I made a brief patriotic address;. I;?aI Marguerite Egbert sang a musical' monologue: Major General T. VI. An derson. V. S. A., spoke en "Oermtnisod Maxieo": Mrs. James Robinson do!(v ered a recitation; Judge C G. Burton, past commander in chief of the O. A. -made a stirring pa.tr.otio address, and Elmer R. r-undberg responded to "Our , Camp." Dancing followed. Many members of Company A. who march id from Me Minnville IS years ago, were present. ; With Company A cam six members . of the Manila guards, the women who organised to help the company and the regiment with words of cheer ant gifts of comfort to tbe defenders of the flag 10,004 miles away. They were headed by Miss Nell Cooper, their oat tain, and with her were Mrs. M. T.j Warren, Mrs. F. E, Weed, Mrs. F. N Taylor. Miss Aria Keen and Mrs. J. E. Peck. Company A Well Bepreseatad., 1 Among the Company A members who attended were: Frank K. Weed, Port- , land; Richard Delch. Portland; Harvey La. McAllister, Lexington; Arthur E. .Lambert, North Powder; Hugh 8. Rog ers, Hillsboro; Harry S. Turley. Port- , land; Charles IL Rich, Eugene; Dar win Bockes, Carlton; Tom Warren, Me- ' Minnville; Harry B. Blough. Natchez, , Wash.; Frank A. Collard, New berg; Paul B. Cooper, North Yakima, Wash.;. Wells C- Cooper, Seattle; E. I). Ewlng, ; Lyl. Waah.; Donald W. Holgsta, Port- " land; C. M. Huddlastone, Wasco; Dan iel Isekite, Dupont, Wash.; Hans R. JacObsen. Oregon City; F. 8. Kelly. Portland; Harry IL Martin. Carlton: William P. Morris. Oregon City; Her bert Newell, Portland; Joseph C Prea- ties, Portland; John T. Reeves, Union; : Edward Rommel. Portland; B. F. Smith, Portland; Frank 1L Thompson, Portland; Arthur C. Thurber. Wllla mina; William B. Ungerman, Portland; Iewia Van Vleet, Portland; Jasper -Weston Portland; Claude A. Whitney, Portland; W. W. Widmer and John H. Gallagher. Portland. CHAMBEfl WILL AID RECRUITING OF MEN FOR THE ARMY, NAVY Aid to enlistment of the Oregon Na tional Guard and other military branches to a war footing Is to be un dertaken at once by the Chamber of Commerce. Acting upon the wishes of Colonul Dentler, la charge of recruiting work '' in this district. OM. Clark, president of the chamber, has appointed a com mittee of seven to handle the work under the head of the military aid committee. Tbe committee consists of Walter F. Burrell, General Charles F. Beebe, ; Julius I Meier. W. D. Skinner. S. C Bratton. Dr. Andrew C. Smith and Hy Eilers. This committee will begin its isork a soon as its members can ao arrange their affairs. Employers are to be seen where men wish to enlist but fear for the future of their Jobs. Every encouragement la to be given prospective additions to militia, army and navy. U. P. Is Placed at Disposal of TJ. S. Omaha, Neb.. March 34. (U. T.) The Union Paciflo railroad was today placed at tbe disposal of the United States government for use in oonnec-. tlon with national defense. A state ment Issued by the company said to day: ... :n-l,, "All our equipment and all our re sources will be at the command of the government and the Council of Nation al Defense, for the purpose of prepar edness in the present national crisis." The Union Paciflo is the first trans continental railroad constructed in America for military purposes. Government officers in this locality are cooperating with railroads to pro tect bridges over all streams. Letter Threatens Minnesota Capitol Bt Paul, Minn.. March J4 (U. P. "A fortnight from now the eaprtol will be blown up." was the threat con tained in a letter received by Governor Burnqulst today. "I am a German and hope you stay out of my path," the ietter read. "If you are In my path there will be lot of trouble between you and me" The name "Gawlke was signed and a local, address given. Police are investigating. MONDAY TUESDAY THE EDWARDS Comedy Shadowgraphists. Harmony Singers. 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