THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917.
PORTLAND
VANCOUVER
HAVE MUCH TO DO TO
: DEVELOP INDUSTRIES
': -.
Big Things Await Action by
.. Big Men and. Interests
Wifl They Respond? .
COOPERATION ESSENTIAL
Manufacturer Would Respond
Appeal for. Efficient sites for
Industrial Enterprises. -
to
i By Fred Lockley.
- Vancouver, Wash., April 7s "Tou are
Just-is big as tih thing: you do. Just
as amall as the tHngs you leave un
r done," nald President Wilson in a re
v rent address. There Is a whole fcer-mon-in
that text for Portland and the
- Other porta of the Columbia river
.'basin. Looking forward Is more prof
itable than looking backward, and yet,
; occasionally, a community must in
dulge lnr a little Introspection -and
retrospection to see where they have
: fallen short of the goal so as to avoid
similar mistakes In the future.
.Both Portland and Vancouver-have
. left undone much that would have
'advanced the prosperity and the well
being of their citizens. Too many of I
... the leaders in both communities have
-forgotten that , the American ideal is
f service, service' to one's own commun
; " lty and Service to their fellow man.
-.' It is a short-sighted policy to work
entirely for your own upbuilding. You
will find no monuments built by "the
"public' to the supremely selfish "man,
v. nor will you find any monuments in
- the hearts of the people to the man
H who has merely piled up wealth wlth-
v. duties imposed by riches.
- .v Thing, to Be Done.
There are big things to be done by
the big men of Portland. Will they
. measure up to their opportunities ?
: Will they help with their energy ard
their capital to solve some of the prob-J
iRins wmi. are now iacing roruana ana
t the other communities in the Colura-'
bia river basin?
Ship building is one of the blgop
, portunitlea for Portland and Van
. couVer.
The securing of oriental trade by
operating a line of ships out of Port-
- land is another.
The developing of trade in Alaska
.'and South America Is another wortb
- while task for Portland.
.The utilization of our abundant wa-ter-
power ia manufacturing is a prob
lem to be met and mastered.
I cannot help thinking of the won
derful impetus that would be given to
.Portland and all of the surrounding
communities if the wealth owned by
the large estates and the men of large
means in Portland was used in the up
building of Portland instead of being
used for excessive luxury and to ac
qulrermore for the "keep" of those who
perform no useful or productive serv
ice to society.
, Suppose that the representatives of
-. - these estates and individuals got to
gether in an Informal way and said,
"How can we best use our wealth, that
to a large extent we have not earned
through our own efforts, but that has
been made for us by the growth of
. V Portland and the west, for the upbuild
lng or our community?"
How Would It Work?
Suppose some one of the number
suggested the purchase of land along
the water front at Portland or on the
Oregon shore of the Columbia for the
upbuilding of an industrial district.
' Let's see how it would work out. To
,day Portland talks a good deal about
the need for more Industries. She has
' - a good many factories, many of them
are having a hard struggle to get
. aiong.
. Suppose a large tract of land were
, secured through the effort Of thH
group of wealthy Portlanders, Suppose
mat adequate piers-and terminal facill
ties were erected and that anextenslvo
; fireproof series of buildings were con
i j structed. Suppose that adequate term
' 'lnal Tail facilities were provided and
- the most up-to-date freight handling
- facilities for handling either rail or
water-borne commerce were installed.
Suppose a careful .survey were mads
. prior to the erection of these factory
buildings as to the number o factories
now operating in Portland.
r Suppose an analysis should be made
"'Of their conditions showing the cost of
v rent, danger of fire, cost of insurance,
5, cost of trucking, bad lighting condi-
tlons, cost of elevator service, loss of
v time in making freight shipments and
receiving freight, cost of power, heat,
light and all the. other overhead ex-
- penses'.
Now suppose the Greater Portland
..Terminal and Industrial association
. Should be able to supply roomy, well
ventilated, well-lighted factory space
with power, water, fire protection, cart
1 age and all other service at a less cost
; (nan they were now paying for ill
ventilated, ill-lighted," inconveniently
located flretraps. Doesn't it stand to
reason that practically every factory
" would move' to the new quarters?
y ' Could Increase Output.
They would realize that they could
not compete with the factories more
favorably located unless they did so.
They would realize that with their
cartage bill eliminated by having the
car spotted at the door of the ter
minal building and their freight, both
Incoming arid outgoing, handled by the
force employed by the terminal com
pany that they could begin to figure
on increasing their output.
They would realize that the Termi
, nal company buying both power and
v ngni wnoiesaie, cquld sell it to them
much cheaper than they could them
selves buy it. and moreover, thev
y would have no minimum charges to
pay, dui would pay for exactly what
they used. .
Fire Insurance would be cut to the
minimum, since the reinforced steel
building, in which they were located
,. was practically fireproof and bad a
. sprinkler system Installed.
With a rental lower than thev could
secure elsewhere." with dividends made
pussrpie Dy savings on every band,
how iaaM wmild 1 K. m
t terprtoe attracted many new manufac-
turing enterprises to Portland?
4 " Not only would our present manu
s factoring and Industrial enterprises
3 show- steady growth, and increasing
Prosperity, but- many new firma would
f p attracted to Portland and the in-
'...v
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES
. "ABen'e -Foot-Eaae. the aatiaentlc miI t.ti..
i f,?!?0, th hoe nd Prt"Wl into the
jv. it ueiti yimiai, swollen, marf--i.'
?d UkM th sting .eat of corns sod
bunions. Lie It when you pnt on rubbers or
beery stockings. Allen's root-Ease Is a cr
tala relief for aweating-, callous, tired, achlna
feet. Sold by Dnjj-gUts everywhere, 25. Al
, ways te nse tt to break la sew sboes. ; TrUl
llefHvI' AUrM AUe " lmte
IMPETUS GIVEN RED
John L. Clymer, director of the Pacific coast
division oi the American Red Cross, has notified
Will F. Lipman of the Portland chapter todlj that
the University of Washington has arranged to fur
nish a Red Xross ' ambulance company an-that the
business-men of Seattle have pledged to contribute
' $30,000 for the
committee of the Portland chapter to renewed interest,' for it is not
intended that any city of the Pacific coast shall excel Portland in the
generosity with which the "Third Arm of the Service" is enabled to
serve its mission of rescue and healing for the boys of the army and
navy.
At a meeting Friday evening a new executive board of the Port
land Red Cross was elected as follows: Ralph Hahn, Robert Strong,
Elliott Corbett, Forest Fisher and Dr. Fred Kiehle, It was said that
Dr, K. A. J. Mackenzie today would appoint the subcommittees that are
to be in charge of various phases of the 20,000 membership campaign,
r For the latter part of next week a series of district meetings in aid of
the local campaign are to be held in vaffous districts of the city and
county.
Memberships In the Portland Chapter of the American Red Cross
are $1 to JSlOO a year, optional with the subscriber. Remittances
should be addressed. to Elliott Corbett, treasurer, First. National bank;
Theodore B. Brown, secretary, Lewis building; or Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie,
' president, Corbett building.
PRESIDENT
CARRANZA
SAID TO BE PRISONER
OF GENERAL OBREGON
Another Revolt, Financed by
Germans, Is Reported as
Raging in City of Mexico.
El Paso, April 7. (I. N. S.) Gov
ernment agents reported to Washing
ton Friday night that word has been
received of President Carranza's im
prisonment in the palace at the City
of Mexico and that fighting is now in
progress" between the government
forces and the revolutionists.
General Obregon ' Is said to have
been backed by German financiers.
who also sent $500,000 to the border
recently to pay the troops in the state
of Chihuahua,
The Murguia brothers, who are in
command at Juarez and Chihuahua
City, are close friends of General Ob
regon and it is. reported, will Join tbe
revolutionary movement.
On account of the censorship, no
details of the situation at Mexico City
have been received. General Obregon,
according to unofficial reports, will
take the presidency if the revolution
is successful.
American Soldiers Wounded.
El Paso, April 7. (I. N. S.) Two
American soldiers were wounded by
Mexican snipers firing across the bor
der Friday. The shooting occurred im
mediately after the news of the dec
laration of & it ate of war by the
United States had been received in
Juarez. The Mexican army officials
say the shots wer.e fired by drunken
citizens. More than 100 rounds were
fired. To guard against further af
frays machine guns have been placed
at several points along the river.
Coast Artillerymen
- Assured of Armory
Eleventh Company of This Branch of
State Militia Prevails Upon Court
to Make Provision at Marsafleld.
Marshfield, Or.. April 7. The county
court has assured the armory for the
Eleventh company, , Coast artillery, at
Marshfield. The state appropriated
$20,000 for the Armory and the county
court was asked to appropriate a like
amount.
Friday the company in uniform,
with 100 citizens, went in a special
train to Coqullle and marched to the
court house where the request was
formally made.
County Judge Watson and Commls
loners Philip and Armstrong agreed
to appropriate the amount if the ac
tion was legal.
The matter will be referred to the
attorney general for opinion.
creased output would make a demand
for ocean going ships to market the
products of the factories.
Best of all. by careful, scientific
management, the men who had . the;
vision and the altruism to put up the
capital to put the enterprise into be
lng would make a reasonable interest-
on their investment, ,
Others Will Tollow.
When Portland had demonstrated
the success of the plan, . Vancouver,
Astoria, The Dalles and other " com
munities could, on a smaller scale.
centralize their industries along the
river front and help to briag prosper
ity to their communities.
This would help m more ways than
are apparent at a casual glance. It
would help furnish a market for the
products of the man on the land.
It would increase the pay roll all
along the line.
It would help to keep down the ex
cessive cost of many articles by using
the raw material here to be converted
into the finished product in place of
as at present paying freight on the
hides eastward and paying freight on
the shoes westward, or paying freight
on the wool to the Atlantic seaboard
and-paying return freight on the suits
made in the east from Oregon and
Washington wool.
Isn't it time to think In a 'large way
or tnese civic proDie.ms?
Who Should Do It? :'
Haven't we the strength, the vision,
the courage and .the energy to do the
things that we know will bring earned
prosperity to all the people and make
life more worth while?
The question is, should such a thing
be done by private wealth or should
it .be done by the municipality con
cerned, with borrowed money, obtained
from such wealthy Individuals ' and
estate, who are thus enabled to thrive
upon interest with a minimum of
work and risk and a maximum erf safe
ty and ease?
Some day the wealthy interests of
the United States will wish they had
been more public spirited, more Inter
estates, who are thus enabled to thrive
greedy and less burdensome to the peo
ple the world's workers. -
German Arrested as Spy.
Baldwin. Kas.. April 7. T, N. S.)
David Melensky, a German cobbler,
was arrested Friday by United States
secret service men and taken to Kan
sas City tinder charges of being a spy.
Melensky has conducted a shop here
six months. . He is well educated and
evidently wealthy. He recently told a
newspaperman he Intended to go to
Mexico 'soon.
CROSS CAMPAIGN
equipment of the company and the
equipment of a navy base hospital.
The news will inspire the 20.000 membership.
FRENCH AND
GERMANS
ENGAGE
VIOLENT
GRENADE FIGHTING
Attack Near Villa au Bois
Repulsed, Reports Paris
-War Office,
Paris, April 7. (TJ. P.) Violent ar
tillery actions, with considerable fight
ing between reconnoitering detach
ments, was reported from various sec
tions of the western front in today's
official statement.
A German attack south of Villa au
Bois was repulsed and in hand grenade
fighting east of Champigneul J.he ad
vantage was with the French forces.
East and west of the Somme there
was violent cannonading during the
night in the region of Dallon and
Grugie.
There were patrol encounters east of
the lower forest of Coucy. Germans
reconnoitering northeast of Solssons
weVe caught under fire of French ar
tillery and dispersed.
Artillery was also very acftve north
east of Berry au Bac French troops
successfully raided a German trench
in the ; Avacourt wood west of the
Meuse.
Dallon and Grugie are both about
three miles south of St. Quentin.
Germans Claim Advantage.
Berlin, Via London, April 7. (U P.)
Repulse of a French attack to re
capture trenches lost around Sapigneul
with heavy losses to the enemy was
reported in today's official report. To
the left of the Meuse the statement
said French battalions vainly -attacked
in Malancourt, Tood.
The war office declared in one day
the allied forces lost 44 aeroplanes
ana one captive balloon. Five German
airmen aid not return.
Ohio Guardsmen
Tear. Down Flags
Cleveland Militiamen Mutlllate Old
Glory and I,oot Recruiting' Station
la Wisconsin. Town, It Zs Charged.
Kenosha, Wis.. April 7. (L N. S.)-
Corporal R. Miller and Privates Rua
sell U. Mock and R. G. Brown of
Company C of Cleveland. Ohio, mem
hers of the Ohio National Guard, were
arrested here Friday, charged with
mutilating the United States flag.
The men tore down a big flag In
front of the recruiting office of the
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee
railway and mutilated the recruiting
flag of the navy at the same place, it
is alleged. They tore down signs, car
ried away several doormats and were
carrying off an automobile load of
Dooty, including the flags, when ar
rested.
Officials of Fort Sheridan were noti
fied and promised to send an officer
here to take the men back to the fort.
A crowd gathered and hurled anerv
words at the guardsmen as they were
taken to the city prison.
The police say the guardsmen were
under the Influence of liquor. All three
denied the charges.
Marion Sheriff Is
Seeking Koehlers
Salem, Or., April 7. Mr. and Mrs,
Phillip Koehler. who visited Salem
this week, are wanted by Sheriff Need
ham o" Marion county. They passed
a number of worthless checks and
omitted leaving a forwarding address.
They went from Salem to Eugene.
where they also cashed a number of
checks. -
They visited real estate men, repre
senting they wished to buy a farm.
A number of the realty dealers cashed
small checks for them. They also
passed a smaJi check at Stiff & Son,
dealers in second hand goods. The
checks were drawn on the Ladd Sc. Til
ton bank, Portland.
Sheriff Needham, who holds a war
rant for their arrest, said the man is
about 25 years old. of medium build.
and very pale, while the woman is
about 23, and Is outfitted In pink.
Ohio Is Beady With
All Her Resources
Columbus. Ohio. April 7. (I. N. S.)
Ohio is ready With all her resources
to aid the nation. Governor Cox is
sued a proclamation naming Wednes
day as a day of prayer. At the same
time, announcement was made that
the. state's three brigades and aux
iliary; troops are ready for federal
service. The state government is
working on comprehensive plans to
increase the food supplies as part of
the , war measures.
Navy Eecruits 700
In One Day, Friday
Washington, April 7. (U. P.)
Nlaval enlistments for Friday totaled
more than 700.. The last previous rec
ord for one day- wa 301. It has be
come necessary, because of the rush of
recruits, to enlarge recruiting stations
all over the country.
IS
BY
Orders Mobilizing State Force
Received by Governor and
Transmitted to' Militia,
MEN REPORTING RAPIDLY
Mobilization Was Completed This
Morning at 10 o'clock Bremerton
Is Frobabls Destination.
fe. Musicians Axm Wanted. tet
5 Captain Blair of the Naval ISj
Militia stated last night that, p
Ha while the organization is up to Pa
full war strength in other re- fStt
fej spects, six musicians, includ- Ka
)s ing a bandmaster, are wanted Ea
at once to complete the band. Bl
53 Applicants should report to the Qi
pai Swan, temporary floating bar- fG
Pa racks of the militia, at me
foot of Jefferson street. IE1
The Oregon Naval Militia has been
called to the federal colors. Tne
long-expected orders to report ror
duty with the United States navy
came Friday afternoon. Tney were re
ceived by Governor Withycombe, as
commander-in-chief or tne miuiia
forces of the state, from Washington,
and by him transmitted irom Salem
to Adjutant General George A. White
in Portland.
Everything has been prepared as
far as possible in anticipation of the
call, the only thing remaining being
to notify the men. Most or tnem were
reached by telephone and they began
reporting within an hour at their
temporary floating armory, the
"Swan," a barge moored at the foot
of Jefferson street close to the tor
pedoboat destroyer Goldsborough,
training ship of the O. N. M.
Bremerton Mobilisation Point.
The mobilization point of the naval
militia is the naval station at Brem
erton, Wash., on Puget sound. It is
expected that they will be assigned to
help man the Pacific reserve fleet, pos
sibly releasing some of the regular
sailors for duty with the Atlantic
fleet.
That the militia would be ready to
entrain at 4 o'clock this afternoon
was asserted Dy Aajuiani uenenu
White this morning.- Owing to diffi
culty in getting cars, however, it is
probable the organization will not get
away until tonight or perhaps tomor
row morning. Mobilization or tne
militia was completed at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Governor Visits Militiamen.
Governor Withycombe came 'to Port
land last night and visited the militia
men on the Swan with General White.
He addressed them briefly, thanked
them for being ready, wished, them
godspeed, and expressed assurance
that the organization would be a credit
to the state.
Officers of the 'Naval Militia and
Adjutant General White held a con
ference Thursday afternoon, at which
final plana for a hurried mobilization
are presumed to have been discussed.
Arrangements also were made for a
prompt assembly of th.e personnel of
the organization Immediately the call
came. A night force was added
Thursday night to the naval militia
day force in the adjutant general's of
fice.
Equipment Xs Being Issued.
During the afternoon and early eve
ning there was much activity in 1st
suing uniforms and supplies at the
supply depot of the naval militia, near
the Jefferson street depot.
The Oregon Naval Militia consists of
14 officers and about 220 enlisted men.
It won the national gunnery record in
1915. The commanding officer is
Lieutenant Commander George F. Blair
and other officers are Lieutenants
John A, Beckwith. George Jett, C J.
Dyer. John P. Hart. L. J. Wolf and
Ben L. Norden, the two last named be
ing medical ' officers; Ensigns E. U.
Letorneau, G. E. Dow and R. T. Strong.
witnin zive minutes axter tne mo
bilization call came to Captain George
F. Blair as commander of the Oregon
Naval Militia he had a detachment of
men at different phones notifying the
file leaders, who in turn looked after
from four to eight men.
Specials notify the Men.
Where there were no telephone con
nections special men already arranged
for started out with motorcycles and
autos to reach them and in many cases
to bring tlrem to the nearest street
car line, or into the O. N. M. Armory
at the foot of Columbia street.
By night a large number was
detained on board the barge Swan, and
hammocks were swinging by 10 o'clock
with the men who had responded.
Under the direction of Captain Blair,
Lieutenant Jett and other officers, the
preparations went on steadily all
night.
School Credits for
Boy Eecruits Ruled
Superintendent Says Diplomas Win Be
Granted Ashland High School Seniors
In Good Standing Who Enlist.
Ashland, Or.. April 7. G. A. Bris
coe, superintendent of the Ashland
schools, announced Friday that the
school board, will grant diplomas to
any members of the graduating high
school class now in good standing who
answer the call for army or navy re
cruits. In case the local coas artil
lery company is called before the end
of the present term, the several high
school boys who are members will be
granted their diplomas. Underclass
men who Join army or navy branches
will be .given credit for the year's
work. Formation of a high school
cadet corps with credits to apply to
ward graduation is being discussed.
It is believed from sentiment ex.
pressed by the boys that practically
all of the students would enroll for
military training.
Three Sisters Down
With Appendicitis
Eugene, Or, April 7 Tbree sis
ters, Amelia Saunders, Alma Saunders
and Mr J. Camp, all of Metpleton,
were admitted to the Eugene hos
pital Friday, ail suffering from , ap
pendicitis. The two single sisters
were operated upon for the complaint.
It Is believed that Mrs. Camp' case
may yield to treatment.
CALL TO COLi
DRS
ANALLY
RECEIVED
OREGON'S NAVAL ARM
German Insurance
I Companies May Do
; ; Business Here
Washington. April 7. ( L N.
S) Insurance companies organ- J
Ixed under the laws of the im-
perial German empire and -do-
lng business within the United
States and Its insular posses-
sions are allowed to continue
business under the terms of a
proclamation Issued by Presi-
dent Wilson today. t
FRANZ BOPP, FORMER
GERMAN CONSUL, SAYS
HE'LL GIVE HIMSELF UP
Missing German Telephones
He Will Return to San
Francisco at Once,
San Francisco, Cal.. April 7. (U.
P.) Franz Bopp, former German con
sul general, will arrive In San Fran
disco and surrender before night.
He telephoned to United States
District Attorney Preston at 10:35 a.
m. from St. Helena, Cal., stating that
he had just heard he was wanted and
would return to this city Immediately.
San Francisco. Cal.. April 7. (U. P.)
Telegraphic descriptions of former
Germai Consul-General Frans Bopp
were sent to all Mexican border points
by San Francisco federal officials, who
believe he has fled toward Mexico.
Federaf officers along the border were
instructed to arrest the former consul
should he appear there.
Bopp left his Berkeley home early
yesterday shortly before United States
District Attorney Preston was in
structed to arrest as alien enemies
the former consul and assistants
who were convicted several months
ago of violating American, neutrality.
He is said to have left Berkeley in an
automobile with two strange men.
Federal officials, while refusing to
comment, today, plainly siowed anx
iety over Bopp's disappearance. Friends
of Bopp stated that he Is visiting
friends on a ranch hear Sonoma City.
Cal.. but a dispr.tch from Santa Rosa.
near Sonoma City, quoted A. E. Towers, ;
Rnn. fiHnl ln. th rnrm.r
consul was not there and was not ex.
pected.
United States Attorney General
Gregory directed today that Lieuten
ant Baron Wilhelm von Brincken and
Eekhardt von Schaack, who were ar
rested as alien enemies last night, be
imprisoned at the presidio as prisoners
of war. If Bopp is caught be will be
lodged there, also.
Bopp Not in Sonoma,
Santa Rosa, Cal., April 7. U. P.)
Franz Bopp, former German Consul
General at San Francisco, is not in
Sonoma county, according to A. E.
Towers, close personal friend, whom
Bopp had been In the habit of visiting
for week ends. Towers, who lives in
Sonoma City, said today that he had
not seen Bopp for several days, and
that he did not believe he Intended to
come here.
BATTLE LINE FLASHES
DECLARED FOR WAR''
German Prisoners Taken orv
West Front Today Ignor
ant of Break.
By William Philip Slmms.
With the British Armies Afield.
April 7, (U. P.) "America has de
clared war!" was the flash that went
jubilantly forward over all field tele
phone and telegraphlo lines to the
fighting line tpday
"Gee whiz,, man! I feel like hugging
you," voiced an ordinarily quiet staff
captain of the Canadian forces, whose
mother was a Philadelphian, as we ap
proached a group of Canadian officers
at an advanced position.
"The Canadians are proud of the
United States Just as proud as any
American could De," be continued.
"This will mean much in our future
of nelgaDorly relations.
"D'ye see. that?" he inquired, point
Ing at a hurricane of shells bnrstlng
over the Germans. "Well, those are
our fireworks in celebration."
Every man we encountered ex
pressed Jubilation over news or the
war declaration by congress, clmching
the Joyful news of President Wilson's
speech. .
Out In the front line trenches the
"Tommies'' hoisted up signboards ap
prising the enemy America' enemy
now of the news.
"Each word ought to be worth at
least 1540 ahells," grinningly appraised
one officer. "We're now going to give
'em some of 'Wilson's speech in that
way also. Some sentences of that
speech are better than bombs."
It was noticeably today that none of
the German troops taken prisoner knew
anything about America's entry ino
the war.
French Minister to
China Gets "in Bad"
- . , . . ,
"Kin. p ITV ' 1M,
French government has been Informed
that the French minister to China is
persona non grata "because of many
offensive actions." it was learned Fri
day from air" authentic source.
Further protest against China's
J entry into fhe war has been received
from tbe Hankow merchants. .
Immense War Loan
Still in Abeyance
. , .
Waahirgton, April 7. TJ. P.) No
cteps toaard raising revenue for the
huge war budgets asked by th admin
istration will be taken until some more
definite Idea Is obtained of the amount
to be raised, Reprsentative Garner of
Texas, a leader on the ways and means
committee, declared Friday after a
conference with. Secretary McAdoo.
NEWS
AMERICA
HAS
GOVERNMENT TAKING
STEPS TO PREVENT
OF
TS
Report Is That German Sub
marines Will Attempt to
Accomplish Such End.
CUBA IS WITH THE U. S.
Xo Serious Developments In This
Country During Tint 34 Honrs'
of Open Stats of Warfare.
By John Edwin Kevin.
Washington. April 7. (I. N. S.)
German mine laying submarines will
try to mine the Atlantic coast of the
United States, according to reports
reaching here today. Action to check
mate such methods already has been
taken. In addition elaborate precau
tions now are under way to "capture
or destroy" all German submarines
that may be located on this side of the
ocean.
The reports wirelessed by theen
tente patrol that hostile submarines
Viart Haavi illaAAVAfarl KMC ttlA WeMlt
Indies already is known to all Ameri-
can warship commanders and they are
taking necessary precautions for pro
tection. -
XTo Hloting in TT. S.
The first 24 hours of actual war
conditions have passed without" very
f erious developments. Because of the
great precautions taken by the gov
ernment there has been no rioting and
German subjects generally nave Deen
given the maximum of protection,
This, top, in the face of reports corn
ing from the best possible sources
that more than 100 American citizens
are detained in Germany, many of
them in Jail. Inquiries regarding the
status otheso persons has been ad
dressed through the
Swlsa minister J
here. .
In the diplomatic field also the in
fluence of the United States on many
of the Latin-American countries is be
ing extended to the limit against Ger
many. Cuba to Declare War.
Cuba will stand by the United States
to the extent of declaring war, while
Brazil very probably will do the same.
Rlnlrlni. wltHnnt varntnv ef th VI
zllian steamer Parana has Inflamed '
Rrulllan rlrrl. erener&llv. end lntpst :
dispatches show that the 'government 1
Is being urged to accept that action as .
an act of war,
The state department is keeping
closest watch upon these develop
ments. There has been much pro-
cial circles, and it is believed the best
rh.rv tht ti ri
v,. , n ,, .w.
emirs of th TTnitPrl Rtt
also is being watched closely, and the
nation is in readiness to handle any
hostile move from that country which
Is started by German influence, admit
tedly notoriously strong with Car
ranza and his chief aides.
NATION'S FULL POWER
IS ORDERED ARRAYED
AGAfNST THE ENEMY
Washington, April 7. (I. N. S.)
With the United States formally at
war with the imperial German gov
ernment. President Wilson, commander-in-chief,
of the army and navy,
ordered the full power of the nation
launched against the enemy Friday.
Immediately after the president by bis
signature placed on the statute books
the act of congress formally recogniz
ing the existence of a state of war,
orders- for the beginning of the con
flict went forth. The naval, military
and civil forces of . the government
were placed on a war footing. and the
nation began the fateful conflict which
may last tor years.
Cabinet Keviews War Plana.
Defense against the enemy without
and within was organized at once. The
president and his cabinet at their first
war meeting went over war plans of
a magnitude such as the United States
in all its history has never known.
Within a few brief hours after the
president had affixed his name to the
law which sends the United States
hurtling into the maelstrom of strife
which for three years has swirled
about Europe, the following steps had
been taken:
The nations of the world, including
Germany, were formally notified of
the formal recognition by the United
States of a state of war with the im
perial German government.
Whole rieet Ordered Mobilised.
The grand fleet of the navy with all
its auxiliaries was Informed of the ex
istence of a state of war and its full
400 ships and 100,000 men were
ordered mobilized at once for war ser
vice. The president called for volunteers
to bring the regular army and the n.
j tlonal guard up to full strength and
iu. m owicuicui muoraea me war de
partment bill now before congress pre
scribing a selective draft to secure
500,000 men at opce and additional In
crements of the same size as they are
needed.' All enlistments will be for
the period "of the emergency."
Status of Aliens rixed.
By proclamation the president noti
fied the nation of the existence of a
state of war and Issued drastic regu
lations to govern the conduct of enemy
aliens who continue to reside In the
united a tares during the war. The
military and civil forces of the na
tion were ordered to enforce these reg.
ulations strictly.
The arrest of 65 enemy aliens under
the regulations was ordered at once
by Attorney General Gregory and de
partment of justice agents throughout
the country Immediately . began to
game, mem In.
The senate passed an appropriation
of $100,O00,0C0 to be placed at the dis
posal ttt thtk nrMllln. tnw lmm.Jl.t.
r - .-w . luuiicumv
expenses and congressional com
mittees began the whirlwind consid
eration Of a mass Of war learlslation.
The president and his cabinet re
viewed the plans worked out by the
navy department for active coo Dera
tion between the navy of the United
States and the entente navies. .
The cabinet meeting likewise went
over In detail the problem of supply
ing the civil population and keeping
the nation's industries intact during
the period of the war. . '
Oermaa Ships Seized.
The executive departments com
pleted the seizure of all German
ships war bound in 'American ports
which was begun as soon as the houss
of representatives passed the war res
olution early today.
Tbe president and his cabinet went
Into session on war plans. They re
ceived a mass of expert reports on the
food supply of the nation and consid
ered various proposed plans for go'-
MINING
COAS
Plan Urged to Avoid
iviiuiary , uensorsmp
- Chicago, -April 7-(L N. a) A
board of publication, composed of prac
tical working newspaper men, to suc
ceed the military censorship board,
was urged on the government In reso
lutions adopted by the American Asso
ciation of Teachers in Journalism Frl
Cay.' Professor Fred N. Scott of the
University of Michigan, sponsor for
the resolution, said ihe idea of a mili
tary censorship was repugnant to
American ideals.
RAIN FAILS TO CHECK
OF
RESIDENTS OF ALBANY
5000 Participate In Parade
and Over 4000 Attend a
Meeting, at Armory Late,
Albany, Or, April 7. Rain could not
keep down the patriotic enthusiasm of
the Albanr Domilace Frldar evenlnc
or over 6000 hlgh lrltd American
citizen turned out for the gigantic
patriotic demonstration on the streets
and in the armory.
A parade, led by the Albany high
school band, started from the armory
and marched through the city. Hun
dreds of citizens, members of'lodges,
the veterans and ladies of the G. A. R-.
Red Cross society members, school
children. Spanish War veterans and
the Fifth comDanr of coast -artillery
formed a parade that extended the
length of the business district of the
city.
Four Thousand Crowd Armory.
Nearly 4000 wildly cheering people
Dacked the armorr.. Mark V. Wulh.
erford was chairman of the evening
and started the cheering by his ref
erence to the attempt f Germany Jkt
block the seas.
Mayor L. M. Carl was the first
bpeaker, after the audience bad fln
lched singing "America.'' Miss Or ah
Harkness recited "Your Flag and My
Flag." Other speakers were Capta.n
F. C. Stellmacher of the Spanish War
Veterans; E. F. Sox, of the Grand
Army; Cyrus Walker, of the Grand
rtn'fv- r- G"JTht
X- - jlDaon UT- K- G. Davis
Rer.
of the
United State navy Bremerton. Wash..
f,n.d,.Suprm Ju1 Uwren"
Harris.
Talk on ratrlotism Stirring.
Judge. Harris was the principal
speaker of the evenlnr. His talk- on
p.al".UBm .vll?1lr ""Pressed every
i American in the audience. He re-
viewed the achievements of this coun
! tr ln th t0,d ' difficulties
I overcome, spoke of the eternal fleht
for Justice and for humanity, artd
closed with a stirring appeal to the
citizenry of the country to rally to tbe
support of the flag ln these times of
danger.
The meeting closed with tbe singing
of, "The Star Spangled Banner."
Housewives Urged
To Conserve Food
Washlngton, April 7. TJ. P.) -Food
for the nation's soldiers and for those
left behind as well, has taken on coor
dinate prominence with finance among
the government's first steps to win
the war.
"This war will be won on food." de
clared Herbert Quick in a brief state
ment to the nation through the
United Press.
A Quick was making his statement.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston was
disseminating through news agencies
an appeal to housewives dealing with
conservation of all foodstuffs and
elimination of waste In the house
holds. There was evidence .that appoint
ment of a food dictator similar to
those named In some of the European
belligerent countriea will be fought.
Some government heads said there
should be no such step until intensive
farming and home gardening projects
such as described by Carl Vrooman.
assistant secretary of agriculture.
through the United Press, have been
given fullest test.
ernment control and regulation of the
supplies necessary to sustain the civ
ilian population through the long war
years. Alter tne cabinet meeting it
Mfcas said that this problem would
probably be delegated ln Its entirety
to the council of national defense and
its advisory council, which have al
ready organized a board to supervise
the distribution of commodities to the
civilian population. . .
Aid to Entente Discussed.
The question of naval cooperation
with the entente navies and of flnan-
cwpcnuon wun tne antes, were 1
discussed at length by the cabinet. The!
nayy department and the navy heads'
of the various entente powers have!
clready worked out a definite scheme'
of cooperative naval ODerationa whirh i
will undoubtedly be put into effect
within a day or two. These plans were
laid before the cabinet for Its ap-
proval and it provoked a discussion of
the general policy which the nation
shall assume ln lts attitude toward
the other enemies of Germany.
Financial Aid Comas Z.ater.
The problem of extending fln.nofsl
assistance to the allied powers will
not be decided until the federal reserve,
board and Secretary McAdoo, of the'
treasury department, have worked outj
a complete plan of war finance which
" va.r or io enormous war
budget of more than three and one
half billion- already submitted to con
gress, as well as providing the means
for extending monetary support to the
entente.
New Way to Remove
Hcutm Creates Senaation
(Actually Takes Ont Tbe soots)
What beauty soecialista mmh
pne of the most Important discoveries1
in rectm years is tne pneiactine meth
od of removing superfluous hair. Its
great advantage, of course, lies in th
tact that it actually removes the hair
roots It does this easily. Instantly,
harmlessly. Sufferers from the af
fliction named need no longer despair.
The actual hair-roots come out before
your ' very eyes, leaving the skin as
smooth and hairless as a babe's.
Because It offers such complete re
lief, a stick of phelactlne is the most
inexpensive thing a woman can buy
for the removal of hairy growtks. For
tha same reason druggists do not hesi
tate to sell it under a money-back
guarantee. Tou can use it with entire
safety; it Is so harmless one could
even eat it without any. ill effect. Adv.
PATRIOTIC
FERVO
:U
STATEMENT i
MAY RESULT IN 10SS
OF SHARE OF ESTATE
Heir . to Escheated Property
Declares Attorney Did . Not
Represent Her In Case.
BROWN MAKES RULING
Attorney Says Sne Wasnt XrUy la
Court, If Her Contention Bight; .
Written Statement Xs Wanted,- "
Salem, Or., April 7. Mrs. . Anna
KVi m im in m si? air h.1 wia Jtatatw
Erb, which had been escheated to the
state. The heirs were represented in
the suit to recover the tnoiray by At
torney Will M. Peterson. Mrs. Sharp
ha objected to the state paying bar
share of the estate over to Peterson,
contending that Peterson did not repre
sent her.
Attorney General Brown has given '
an opinion to the clerk ot the state
land board that If Peterson did sot
represent Mrs. Sharp she was nevsr
legally in court and the court's declslo't
is void so far as she is concerned.
The clerk of the board is requested
to give her an opportunity to stats in
writing whether or not Peterson repre
sented her.
Utilities File Reports. '
Salem, Or.. April 7.-Opertlng revw
nues for the last year of the -Val
EJectrle company were t794 and op-
; erating expenses were $5710, according
to tne annual report of the company
filed with the public service commis
sion. Taxes paid amounted to 163.
The company's net Income for the year
was 13100.
The Independent Telephone company
of Forest Grove earned a net income
last year of 11992. according to its .
annual report. Operating revenues
amounted to 10.897 and operating ex
penses 18580. Taxes amounted to .
Weekly Accident Report.
8alem. Or.. April 7 One fatal ac
cident and 278 non-fatal accidents were
reported to the state Industrial acci
dent commission during the week. The
victim of the fatal .accident was Joseph.
Francis of Baker, a railroad- employe.
Of the total number reported. III
were subject to the provisions of the
workmen's compensation act. li were,
from publlo utility corporations, S3
were from firms and corporations
which have rejected the provisions of
, the law. and one was from a firm
wmcn aoes not employ labor in has
ardous occupation.
Articles of Incorporation. .
Salem, Or., April 7. Tb L4nn and.
Benton Fruit association, of Albany,
capitalized at $11,000. filed articles of
Incorporation Friday.. Ths Incorpora
tors are Archie C. Miller, Hiram Par
ker, Alfred C. Schmltt, G. X.Flooa
and Lc M. Curl. .-
Articles of incorporation were fllel
by the Hull Shingle company of Eu
gene, which, has a capital stock of 116,
1 00. The incorporators are W. I. Hull.'
E. R. Br j son and It. S. Smith.
Fish IW11 Petition Received.
Salem, r., April 7. Secretary eC
State C4cott has received from tha
Portland Chamber of Commerce a copy
of th proposed petition Invoking tha
referendum against tha Rogue River
fish bill, being house bill 24 1. The
copy of the petition was submitted for
tentative approval as to form. When
it is printed It will be submitted for
final approval as to form.
Mrs. Osborne Reappointed. -Salem,
Or., April 6. Governor
Withycombe has reappointed Mrs.
Olivia E, Osborne of Medford a mem
ber of the state board o examination
and registration of graduate nurses. -
Price of Steel for . 5
Navy Agreed Upon
Washington, April 7. (T, N. 8.) An
agreement on the price of steel to tbe
navy department has practically been
reached, it was learned hers Fri
day, following conferences be
tween officials of the navy and James
A. Farrell and J.. B. Bonner of tha
American Iron and Steel institute. The
plan is not for cost plus percenttrm
profit, as was expected, but a flat rate.
Details were not divulged.
SEE THE
SOLDIERS
EASTER
S
Special Patriotic . Easter
Service and Grand Concert
by 3rd Regiment Band at
VANCOUVER
BARRACKS
2:30 P. M.
EASTER
SUNDAY
. This may be ' your - last
chance to cheer the boys be
fore they leave for. active
service. . ...
i ' aisssss - , ' r
Trains Leave Second and
; Washington Every 15 -
Minutes. r
PORTLAND RAILWAY,
LIGHT & POWER CO.
(OMAN'S
UIDAY
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