... 1. i f ... Ti Tonight and to morrow, unset tied, probably showers; west erly winds. Hu midity, 76. ;oxxock PRICE TWO CENTS. IhlHr Aro KS! J VOL. XVI. NO. 11. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, !MAY 25, 1917. TWENTY PAGES. and fe v tE - ,1 l-J I I I ' I L I 111 I I I 1 IJI I J I O-O'tt iTTTH w5W .NJ J M IN I I 1 I if J s I 1 I II J I IK r J h u j -s. zg "qvo" ,. ii CENSORSHIP IS OF T ES House and Senate Conferees Agree to Embody Clause Prohibiting Publication of News Useful to Enemy. MEASURE ALSO CARRIES FOOD EMBARGO SECTION Decision Will Be Put Before House and Senate for Ap proval Saturday. Waohington, May 25. (U. P.) The Gregory espionage bill with a censor ship clause embodied was formally agreed to today by house and senate conferees. The censorship clause makes it a misdemeanor to publish the names end positions of military and naval forces of the United States- and her allies. Undor the agreement, admin istratton of the censorship will not be left with any board or person. The modified censorship will simply be a law. This is done to meet objection of many representatives and senators to niacins censorship authority in the hands of the present government cen jorshlp bureau. It is expected to pass both branches of congress. The censorship fsectlon. a substitute agreed to by the conferees, and which now puts it up to the house and senate . for approval, reads as follows: President to Pass a Information. "When the United States is at war, the publishing wilfully of information with respect to the movement, num bers, equipment, description or dtsposl- . tlon of any of the armed forces of the United States, in naval or military op eration, or with respect to auy of the work intended for the fortification or defense of any place, which informa tion is or may be useful to the enemy, . is hereby prohibited; and the president may, from time to time, by proclama tion, declare the character of such nbove described information which Is or rnay be useful to the enemy, and in i:ny prosecution hereunder, the Jury trying the das 'shall determine not only, whether the defendant did vtiU fuHsfmbllsh uch information -a set out in the Indictment, tmt-atjn -whet' Kucn iniormauon was or sucn cnarac ter as was or might have been useful to the enemy; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to limit . or restrict any discussion, comment or criticism of the acts or policies of the government or its representatives, or the publication of the same. Fins and Imprisonment Penalty. "Whoever violates this section thall. upon a conviction thereof be- punished by a fine of not more than S1000 or by imprisonment for not more than five years or both." The bill will be reported out tomor row. It carries an embargo section and gives to President Wilson tre mendous powers in conducting differ ent phases or the war work. While conferees met. Republicans criticised the senate for the expense of the dally bulletin issued by the com mittee on public information, headed by George Creel. Senator Brandegee. Connecticut. wanted to know on whose authority the bulletin was issued and "who pays for it." Senator Fall, New Mexico, likened the publication to the daily paper is sued by the Carranza government. T TO COST TAXPAYERS ONE RED CENT MORE Be Financed Out of Tax Levied for Years Past and Motor Vehicle License, The road bond issue, which Is to be voted on Jan 4, will not Increase the property tax. Xt will b financed oat of a revenue which has already been fixed. This revenue is mads up out of the quarter mill stats road tax which has been levied for the past four years and oat of the motor vehicle lloens feel. Multnomah county will receive no direct appropriation from the stats road fund although It contributes nearly o per cent towards It. All of the money will be expended In other counties. If the bond issue is defeated the re sult will be in a year or more a tax which will bear heavily on 'property instead of upon the automobile owner fts under the terms of the pending measure. Teon Addresses Ironworkers. These basic arguments in favor of the proposed $6,000,000 state road bond issue were dwelt upon by Roadmaster John B. Yeon in an address to the 800 employes of the Willamette Steel & Iron Works today, in the first of a series of noonday meetings to be held in Portland ' during the clcslng days of the campaign. Mr. Teon appealed: to the indirect interest the laboring man had in better roads, through which a greater state was to be developed, and as a natural result, a greater Portland. He pointed out that a vote for the bonds would result in no additional taxation for the small home owner. (Concluded on Pag Fourteen. Column One) 1ADE PAR G BILL ROAD BOND ISSUE NO HELP YOUR COUNTRY SUPPLY THE SINEWS OF WAR BY Germans Build Huge Fleet of Trading Ships There Are 125,000 Tons Under Construction; Hamburg-American Line Has 56,000-Ton Craft. Washington, May 25. (U. P.) Pre paring for the post-bellum . trade war, Germany has inaugurated a great merchant shipbuilding program, offi cial advices here indicated today. One hundred and twenty-five thou sand tons of shipping is reported al ready under , construction. Included are two giant . Hamburg-American lin ers the Bismarck of 68,000 tons and the Tlrpitz of 20,000 tons. Nine are being built at the famous Vulcan works and three, totaling 48,000 tons, at the Flensburg 'works. CHANGES IN TAX-BILL Secretary McAdoo and Rep resentative Kitchin Also to Fight Reductions, Washington, May 25. (U.' P.) De cision by the senate finance commit tee to modify the 'pay-as-you-go"' plan for financing America' part in the great war met with vigorous adminis tration opposition today. Both President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo have let it be known the full $1,800,000,000 Seeded must be raised by taxation on wie present generation. Both consider ft Inadvisable to fur ther disturb th .money market by at tempting to launch more bond issues now.. ' iv representative SSitchin, chairman of the way and means committee, served notice today he will battle to the end to the floor of the house, if neces sary any attempt by the senate to foist a bond issue on the revenue bill or' otherwise materially alter its pres ent complexion-. Bond Issue to Be Fought. The house and senate committees' tentative agreement to lop off between $300,000,000 and $550,000,000 of the taxation program and supplant this much with, bond,c distributing the financial burden, of the war over five or years in. the future, will bring a big fight in congress. .The- senate oom mittee continued i' work of mutilating the house bill to dav. It was planned when the com mittee went into session to determine definitely Just. bow much of the reve nue "be raised by -taxation ana now much by bonds. Then thjp work will devolve upon individual items in the bill to ascertain just where cuts can be made in the provisions adopted by the house. The cdmmittee has already voted the following points: Change Decided Upon. To strike out the additional retro active income tax on incomes earned In 1916, resulting in reduction of $108 000,000 from the house levy. To Btrike out increases in the In heritage tax causing reduction of some $15,000,000. To strike out all provisions for in creased - second class postal rates un ricr the zone system and substitute direct tax probably 2 percent on ad vertislng of all kinds. To substitute for the excess profit iax based on profits oyer 8 per cent of invested capital, an excess profit tax based on average profits covering a period or Jiot more tnan rive years. Opinions Are Divergent. These changes -look good to some of the Republican members of the hou.se ways and means committee, Repre sentative Mann in particular. "The action by the senate oommittee appears to be accomplishing just what is wanted," Mann said today. He favored some bonds and less tax ation all along. Representative Kitchin, however, de clared the bill must go through con gress as asked by the administration. Senator Slmmonn said today he had not discussed the changes yet with the president, but that there "will oe some bonds." He Indicated the total bond issue would be between $500, 000,000 and $750,000,000. Mrs. Drexel Has Decree of Divorce London, May 25. (I. N. E.) Mrs. Anthony Drexel was today granted a decree of divorce from Anthony,Drexel- The grounds on which the decree was handed down were cruelty : and misconduct on the part of her hus band. The case had been pending for some time. Ethel Laginska Sues. Chicago, May 25. (I. N. S.) Suit for $25,000 damages was filed here today by' Mrs. Boy Emerson Whlttern, wife of the composer, known in the musical world as Ethel Laginska, against Mar tha Hedman. an actress, reputed to be the most beautiful woman on the American stage. The suit is the out growth of divorce proceeding brought yesterday in New York by the com poser's wife, in which Miss Hedman was named as co-respondent. Provision for Funds For Bases Expected Washington, May 25. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Anticipating a favorable report by the Helm commission on a submarine and an aviation base .on - the Columbia river, the naval affaiKs committee. It is thought, will make an emergency appropriation at once available , for these purposes .in a bill soon to be re ported, r ! VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED BY PRESIDENT WILSON RED GROSS WEE BEGINS JUNE 25, T Proclamation Calls Upon the PeODle Of United StateS tO . . . GlVe GenerOUSly in Spirit Of Patriotic Sacrifice. I ALL ARE INVITED TO ASSIST ACTIVELY Great Majority Who Will Re main at Home Urged to Perform Share. Washington. May 25. (U. P.) President Wilson today fixed the week beginning June 25' as Red Cross week. Calling upon the people of the Unit ed States to "give generously and in a spirit of patlotic sacrifice," to the Red Cross during that week, the president issued the following proclamation: "Inasmuch as our moughts as a nation are now turned in united pur pose toward th - performance to the utmost of th& services ana duties which we have assumed in the cause of liberty and Justice; "Inasmuch as but a small proportion of our people can have the opportunity. o serve upon the actual field of bat tle, but all men, women and children alike may serve and serve effectively by making it possible to care properly for those who do serve under arms at home and abroad; "And Inasmuch as the- American Red Cross is the official recognized agency for voluntary effort In behalf of the armed forces of the nation and for the administration of relief; "Now, tr.ererore, Dy virtue of my authority as president or rhe United Mates and president of the American Red Cross. I. Woodrow Wilson, do here by proclaim the- week beginning June 25, 1917, as Red Cross week, during which the people of the United States will be called upon to give generously and in a spirit of patriotic sacrifice for the support and maintenance of this work of national need. "WOODROW WILSON. PORTLAND MUST HELP NATION HAISE LARGE.. SUM FOR RED CROSS ; "Let's wake -up. The opportunity to serve our country As right here now,1 said Charles F. Berg of the Red Cross campaign committee this morning. "Those of us who are not going to the front can do our bit by making a few little sacrifices at home. A cable from France yesterday said old news papers are being used for bandages to stop the wounds of soldiers falling In battle. That is because there is a shortage of Red Cross supplies. Get your dimes and your dollars and your gold pieces ready for Red Cross week. "The National Red Cross announced yesterday that $100,000,000 will be needed Immediately to equip the Red Cross for the demands that will be made upon it with our entry into the war." . The plans of the Red Cross campaign committee are expanding daily. Or ganization for a city-wide and state wide drive to begin immediately after the June election, and culminate with Red Cross week, June 17-24, Is going forward rapidly. H. W. Stone, general secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., through an arrangement made by the National Red Cross, has been given a month's leave of absence, so that he might devote his time and his experi ence as a campaigner to the Red Cross cause In the northwestern states. Mr. Stone will go to San Francisco to morrow night with H. W. Corbett, pres ident of the Chamber of Commerce, to attend the all-western Red Cross con ference there on Monday. Musf Uplift Europe. Washington, May 25. (U. P.) The American Red Cross must place stricken Europe on its- feet. Harry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross war council, Thursday so informed Red Cross representatives ot 40 American cities, who met in execu tive session to plan to raise $100,000. 000 rellof fund. At a second session today final de tails of a colossal nation-wide drive for funds will bj completed. Members of Guard WiU Not Register Adjutant-Oeneral Cancels Previous Order Because O. V. O. Is Already Regarded as Unit of Pederal Army. Acting on a special construction of the war conscription law made by President Wilson, Adjutant-General White today canceled previous orders making It incumbent upon company commanders to see that the members of their organizations register on June 5. The president has ruled that the Oregon National Guard is in fact a member of the federal army today, i and as such is not subject to regis tration. The loophole which has been pointed out by which members of the coast artillery, battery and cavalry troops might evade service is to be covered up by an order shortly, it is stated. The census woxk Is proceeding with unabated speed. The force at the adjutant-general's office has been en larged. 12 rooms now being, required to house them. A huge map showing in detail the location of every census precinct has been completed, and is proving a great aid In the work. . PRESDEN Norway Holds Ships in Port, War Threatens Severance of Relations With Ger many Expected From Informa tion Received at Washington. Washington, May 25. (I. N. 8.) Norwav. is believed to be on the verge a break ? diptloma"c reUt rilh n between the two governments that American state department offi- clls regard was as a certainty if re- State department advices show that lor two days tne Norwegian caoinei has. been in secret session. Due to serious lospes, Norway has been hold ing her merchant ships In port lor several weeks. Eventually she will be forced Jo send them forth, for there is distinct men ace at coal flmine in the kingdom. Nor way gets all her coal from Great Britain and the United States. Great Britain is reported to have served notice on the Norwegian gov ernment that unless her merchant ships are sent to England loaded with pro visions, coal wijl be denied. 'LIBERTY' COMMUTE TAKES OFF ITS COAT AND GOES TO WORK Campaign to Raise Portland and Oregon's Share of Great War Loan Starts. Portland's campaign to show that it is not behind the rest of the United States in the matter of subscribing to the Liberty loan is well started. Telegrams today advised each of the 234 banks outside of Portland of the urgent necessity for the state to con tribute its share of the loan, and each of the banks was explicitly Informed of the part it has to play The distribution committee, headed by Emery Olmstead vice president of the Northwestern National bank, un ished its organization at noon. This committee immediately got Into action The headquarters at 204 Northwest ern Bank building are humming with business. A corps of stenographers clerks and salesmen have been as signed to the two large reoms. and all the wires of the campaign will center there. - - Committees Ara Xnerase4, The banking members of this com mittee, as appointed by A. L. Mills, general chairman, besides Mr. -Olm stead, are Dr. A. C. Smith of the Hlhernla bank; J. H. Hartman of Hart man & Thompson; L. F. Meyers, presi dent of the State Bankers' association La Grande; C. S. Loveland, clearing house examiner, and Henry Hughes. At today's meeting the following merchants were added to the commit tee: W. P. Olds, of Olds, Wortman A King; Adolph Wolfe of Llpman, Wolfe & Co.; Nathan Strauss of Flelschner, Mayer & Co.; Julius L. Meier of Meier & Frank; L. Allen Lewis of Allen & Lewis; Edward Ehrman of Mason, Ehr man & Co. ; C. F. Berg of Lennons, and T. D. Honeyman of the Koneyman Hardware company. Railroad and manufacturing mem bers of the body are: J. D. Farrell, president of the O-W. R. & N. rail way; L. C. Gilman of the North Bank lines. Franklin P. Griffith, president of the P. R., L. & P. Co.; G. W. Talbot, of the Pacific Power & Light com pany, O. M. Clark, president of the Clark-Wilson Lumber company; W. B. Ayres of the Eastern & Western Lumber company; J. R. Bowles of the Northwest Steel company, and Burt C. Ball of the Willamette Iron & Steel company. Experts Ara Selected. This body Immediately appointed a sub-committee to take charge of city solicitation. Its chairman is John A. Keating, president of the Lumber men's Trust company. The other members are Willis K. Clark of Ken dall, Clark & Co.; Fred S. Morris of Morris Bros.; Sherman Hall of Hall & Co.; Henry Teal, Frank E. Robertson of Robertson & Ewing, and Fred Glenn of Keeler Bros. All of these Lmen are bond dealers, experts in the sale of same class of investment paper as is the Liberty loan. Mr. Keating of the Lumbermen's Trust company immediately announced (Concluded on Pe Fe. Column Four) Berger Demands He Be Given Passports Washington, May 25. (I. N. S.) Victor Berger today demanded pass ports that will enable him to attend the Socialist peace conference in Stock holm. In conference with Secretary of State Lansing this afternoon. Berger Insisted that continued refusal to grant passports to American Socialists "will put the United States in a queer light." Meyer London, solitary Socialist In congress, following a conference with Berger, announced his intention of put ting the whole matter before the house if Berger is unable to move Secretary Lansing. Third Section of Americans at Front Paris, May 25. (U. P.) The third section of the American ammunition transport service is at the front, ac cording to announcement today by A. Piatt Andrew, in general command of the units. No. 3 is in command of H. Kennedy of Hanover, Mass., who in 1916 was manager of the Dartmouth football team. McAdoo, Harding, Sell Liberty Bonds While Train Waits St. Joseph, Mo.. May 25. (I. N. S.) William Q. McAdoo, fc8 secretary of the United States id treasury, and W. P. G. Hard- Sa Ing, governor of the federal re- P servo board, devoted 17 minutes, pa$ en route from Denver to St. ICS 9 Joseph to making a Liberty loan )d DBt bond sale of $5000 in Wymore, B Neb , a town of less than looo psi inhabitants. I At the station McAdoo pro- Id posed to his companion "to ftj have a look at the town " They to went to the First National bank, where they Introduced JCJ 14 themselves and Harding re- BQ fused to leave without doing pt , some business. The bank agreed IB) i to double its subscription of to 1 $5000. toil LANE'S BODY TO LIE IN STATE AT THE CITY HALL UPON ARRIVAL Final Plans for Funeral of .Oregon Senator Await Ar rival of Mrs. Lane, Honor befitting the rank of a United States senator and a former mayor of Portland will be paid. Sen ator Harry Lane when his body shall have arrived in Portland. Saturday morning from San Francisco. Richard W. Montague, close, per sonal friend of the senator, today Is making tentative plans for the funeral which will probably b-i held next Tues dav. Mr. Montague conferred with too city council this morning and tentative arrangements were made to have the bodv He In state In the council cham ber of the city hall probably Monday afternoon. The council appointed May or Albee and City Attorney La Roche a committee to prepare resolutions of condolence to be extended to the mem bers of the family. The city commissioners decided that the council as a whole should meet the congressional delegation . which will arrive from Washington on special tram Tuesday morning. United States Senator Chamberlain Is accom panyipg'the delegation. -Sadv Arrives Tomorrow. The City" and County Medical asso ciation meets, today to make arrange inents for the presence of a delegation of members at the funeral. Dr. Lans was at . one time president of the or ganlzatlom. Men prominent in bust hesB and political circles have tendered their services to Mr. Montague, with the request that they be given a chanc to do whatever they can out of respect for their departed friend. John Montag was one of those to tender his services Mrs. Harry Lane and her sister left San Francisco at 8:15 last night with the body. The train is due to arriv al the Union depot at 8 o'clock tomor row morning. Delegation to Meet Body. Mrs. Nina Lane McBride of Wash ington, D. C, and Mrs. Harriet LJh micks or rvorroiK, va.. daughters o Senator Lane, will reach Portland from San Francisco in time for the funera On arrival at the Union depot her a delegation will be on hand to escort the body to the undertaking parlors of J. P. Finjey & Son. Arrangements for the pallbearers have not yet been made. Other de tails of the funeral also await the ar rival of Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Lane will be the Portland guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McPher son of 412 Thirty-second street north. I Conquest of Germany Not End, Says Priest Father O'Hara Speaks on World War at Weekly Beliglous Hooa Meeting Xeld at Plrst Unitarian Church, "We must go forward in the prose cution of this war. to make the world safe for democracy and to secure the rights of small nations," declared Rev. Father E. V. O'Hara, in an address on "The Nation's Soul Under War," at the Church of Our Father at noon today. "We must not be deceived by any hallucination that our purpose Is ac complished, after the subjugation of Germany," Father O'Hara stated. "There are other nations beside the imperial German government which are violating the rights of small nations.- Ireland, for Instance, is being governed against her will. Murders have been committed there of men representing the flower of Ireland's Intellectuality. The war program of the United States demands the free dom of small nations." The safety of democracy. Father O'Hara pointed out. does not lie in armed forces, not in law-making bodies, but in the people themselves. "Conscience alone can suffocate pas sion." the speaker said. "Right is more precious than peace, as the presi dent in bis great statesmanlike docu ment, intimated, when he gave tho principles' on which democracy should engage in war." A large and attentive audience heard Father O'Hara. Missouri Legislator .Placed Under Arrest St. Louis. Mo.. May 25. (1. N. S.) Frank H. Farris. of Rolls, Mo., Demo cratic floor leader of the state house of representatives, today surrendered to the sheriff following his indictment yesterday by the grand jury on charges la connection with the collection of a police slush fund of $14,000. He was released on $1500 bond. DOING YOUR DUTY AND BUYING A LIBERTY LOAN BOND' U-BOAT MENAGE LESS ALARMING Lloyd George Asserts Ship Losses of Allies tor May Probably Will Be Less Than April. TRIBUTE PAID WORK OF AMERICAN DESTROYERS French Report Loss of but One Boat Over 1600 Tons During Week. War Xlsk Bates Drop. : New York, May "5. (U. P.) War risk insurance on vessels bound for British waters was reduced 33 1-3 per cent from the month's high record today as a result of favorable reports fronv the U-boat zone, where American warships are helping hunt down the submarines. In some Instances the reduction was 50 per cent on the London market, New York underwriters said. London. May 25. (U. P.) "We dealt more effective blows at the smt-- marine menace during the past three weeks than during any corresponding period." declared Premier Lloyd George in the house of commons today. Our ship losses for May," he added, "probably will be under those of April "We are making satisfactory prog ress. The premier paid eloquent tribute to the work of the American de stroyers in the patrol fleet. We can congratulate ourselves on the unexpectedly early improvement in dealing with the submarine men ace," he declared. "If everybody econ omizes and if alt available land Is used in the production of food, the submarines will not defeat us." be concluded. French Losses Small. Parts. Jtfay 25. (I. N. S.)-rOnly one French merchant ship of more than 1600 tons was sunk by German sub marines during the week ending May 20, it was officially announced today Two ships of less than 1(00 tons were sent down. Three other vessels were attacked but escaped. During the week in question 991 ships entered Frencn ports and 1106 departed. Three million tons of shipping were lost in the submarine warfare from January 1 to May 1, 1917, Deputy Cels estimated in opening the debate in the chamber of deputies on the Submarine question. His estimate divided the losses as follows: Year 1916 First quarter, 338,14 tons; second, 323,420; third. 497,195 fourth, 326.617. Total. 2,085,380. Year 1917 First quarter, 2,150.000 month of April, 850.000. Total. 3,000. 000. Cels estlmatej that the total of the world's tonnage at the beginning of the war was 40,000,000. Immediately after the deputy's speech the chamber closed its doors in secret session. In view of Interpella tions which Cels announced he aeslred to make to the government on the sub marine question. 1 GET ALL CONTRACTS THEY H, L. Corbett, President of Chamber of Commerce Receives Information, Established wooden shipyards will be given all the contracts for ships that they can handle with the avail able labor. General Goethals. head of the fed' eral shipping program, so told a repre sentative of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, who called on him at Wash ington today. The report to H. L. Corbett, presi dent of the chamber, was as follows We will be given all tho ships we can build, with the supply of labor available, on contract basis. This is for established yards and organiza tions. Contracts will be awarded for each vessel when builder Is ready to start work. Monthly payments will be made as work advances. Installation of new ways and yards is discouraged until established ways are filled. Sep arate contracts for power an machin ery and installation of same will be awarded. Portugal Had Part in Ending Speculation Washington. May 25. V. P.) The sudden purchase by the government of Portugal of 600,000 bushels of wheat futures and the fear that it might be used with the purchases of the allies t- force up the market was one of the main reasons for the recent stoppage of trading in certain futures on the Chicago grain exchange, Senator Gore declared today in debate over the Lever food bill. COMMONS 0 0 SHIPYARDS 1 CAN HANDLE IS WORD Italians Drive Austrians Over Fortified Hills Aome Reports "Further Brilliant Successes" and Capture of an Additional 1245 Men Rome, Mry 25. U. P.) "Further brilliant successes'' In the Julian Alps, reported this afternoon in a war office statement, have brought the total of prisoners taken from the Avstrlans on Wednesday and Thursday up to 10,246 men. Yesterdays official statement named the number of prisoners roundly at 9000. The Italian offensive today had car ried General Cadorna's troops over tnc strongly fortified hills Nog. 235 and 247, and extended their positions as far as the outskirts of Verslc, accord ing to the official statement. In other portions of the same salient the Ital- ans advanced as far as Foxetimavo and Flondar, taking Hill 31 and a line of the enemy posi'ions south and north of Jamlano. "Enemy counter-attacks in the south ern Carso region from Castagnavizza to Frigidlo failed." the war officede- clared. "At Cucco and along the Vo dlce the enemy vainly attempted to re take raptured positions and lost heavily." PORT DISCOVERY IP. WILL TAKE EXCURSION TO HARBOR ENTRANCE Steamer Georgiana Chartered for Party of 250 to View Improvements aV-Jetty, The Portland "Port Discovery Trip.-' under auspices of lead ing business organizations, will take place Wednesday. May 30, leaving on the steamer Georgi ana, foot of Washington street, promptly at 7 a. m. for harbor points, north Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia and the As toria water terminal, returning to Portland about 10 p. m. The round trip rate Is 11. Reserva tions may be made at Chamber of Commerce, Ad club offices. Selling building and Progres sive Business Men's club, office of Earl A. Clark, Concord building. Attendance limited to 260 and the rule is "first come, first cerved." Open to men and women. "Miss Portland, spinster?" Never! Portland people have their' dander up. They don't intend that any future observer who comes here and then writes a magazine article shall go away visualizing this city as an old maid. They want eVry citizen to know port facts, so that no one here after will have excuse for giving such misinformation about the harbor as ap peared. Two Hundred Kile Trip In Bight. "Let's marry Portland to her har bor," was the proposal of a group representing the city's business organ izations, who on Thursday completed arrangements for a "port discovery trip," Wednesday, May 30. The fast steamer Georgiana -was chartered. The trip will include har bor inspection from Portland clear to the north Jetty, which has just been (Concluded on Page Two, Column Four.) Trade With Enemy Prohibited by Bill Washington. May 25. (I. N. 8.) The. administration bill prohibiting American citizens from trading with the enemies of the United States in the present, war was Introduced in the house late today by Chaivftian Adamson of tho interstate commerce committee. Representative 4dam,on- said the bill was framed aftjrth consultation with cabinet members! "Not only does the bill prohibit trading with the enemy, but it provides for the con demnation of patents held in the Unit ed States by citizens of the enemy countries. Ban Is Placed on Certain Employes , Washington, May 25. U. P.) House Republicans forced through an amendment to the Lever food bill this afternoon that no one should be em ployed by the government under the bill, either with or without compensa tion, who has been employed by a cor poration that has been convicted under tne anti-trust laws. Electric Chair Used In Play Takes Life Clinton, Okla.. May 25 (U. P.) While adjusting an electrie chair for a scene In "Electrocuted at ( a. m.." W. J. Cooke, electrician for the stock company staging the play, was in stantly killed and another employe badly burned today. Joseph Redenbaugh Given Life Sentence Minneapolis, Minn.. Msy 25. (V. P.) Joseph Redenbaugh, confessed slay er of Mrs. Alice Dunn and Patrolman ponnery, was given a life sentence here today following his plea of guilty , to the charge of slaying Connery. II. S. IS HITTING STRIDE IN WAR TIME BUSINESS Business as Usual With, Elimination of Waste" Is Slogan; Flash of Hysteria Hurt Spring Trade. ' . MEW YORK BUSINESS i TAKEN AS CRITERION Avoidance of Too Much or Too Little Buying Urged' -Upon People. ! By Georse Martin. New York. May 25. (U. P.) TJnela ; Sam is hitting his wartime business -stride with the 'slogan. "Business ss ' usual, with elimination of waste." This was indicated here today by statements of managers and bends of various big stores in Mr. and Mrs. America's biggest shopping center. If the returns registered by the 7.000,000 : men. women and children in New York ; ! is any criterion. Uncle - Barn's folks have gotten back to normal after their first war flurry of false economy. l riash of Hysteria Passes. A careful survey of the, big Broid- way ami Hfth avenue establishments where the hundreds of thoueands'of men, wom-n and children are clothed, hatted and generally outfitted; dl- clor.ed no business executive who de nied false war economy had' hurt spring trade, which normally Is heavl- est between April 15 Jrnd May IS. But they were unarnmous in de:lar Ing that the public's flash ot hysterU has passed. The merchants stressed the fact that i cessation of buying, even of luxuries,;: by those who can afford them( will react detrimentally to the progress of.' the people toward a successful wr. I !. "Business as Usual" llogasw "What the country must avoid," said r one executive, "is too much or too. little buying. If people buy too little i of inferior goods, they will Inevit-- : ly throw the workers who. manu facture (roods out of employment. , "If a wealthy man has been buying j high priced silk neckties he should con. ; ttnue to buy them. If th and tU- brothers quit, the weavers of tho' ties are out of work, for they know no other branch of weaving. ) "And it would be ridiculous to force a man out of a job with one war - policy and urge him to buy a fit Lib- erty loan bond with another. . "The. logical plan is business ss j usual,' with the elimination of waste." ! raise Economy Cuts Bales. ' "There is fto question," said a memT. ber of another firm, "that false econ-j omy registered a net loss of to t per cent on regular spring sales 1 "But there are Indications of a grad ual return to normal, though "trade generally still requires some Stlmu-f, lating from special sales. j "Merchants are going slow. Several of the biggest dealers in New York are holding a percentage of their new; stocks in the hands of the manufac . turers. "If. false ideas of economy are kept from the public mind, normal condl-" Hons will prevail in business and we' will progress the more rapidly with''1 the prosecution of the war." j ZTo Heed for Hysteria, "The serious HI effects of ' falsa.' economy among the people are far- reaching," said the secretary-general' " of the National Retail Dry Goods as-!' sociation. "For the public to stop Its' normal buying will cut prof lt. ellmU nate employes and stagnate business; generally. ) - "The results of this would be felt by; all manufacturers, for whom the ra ta Hers are merely distributors. ItT would seriously curtail manufacturing; production and put thousands of work ers out of employment. "There is no need for hysteria. The more calmly, systematically and Intel llgently the country goes about its-, preparedness, the greater will be Its. efficiency." - Presbyterians for National Suffrage Dallas. Texas. May 25. (U... P.) i The Presbyterian general assembly--here today adopted unanimously a1 resolution favoring national woman -suffrage. PHONE YOUR SUNDAY ' "WANT, AD" 4 ' TO THE JQURNAL. Anytime Up to 7:30 P. M. 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