Tonight, show e r a ; Tuesday,' fair; moderate westerly winds. Humidity, 63. VOL XVI. NO. 78. PORTLAND, OREGON. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13. 1917 FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. OK TBAIXS AHD TNDS riVB C-VTS W NNIN6QFWAR RESTS ON lA OREGON CI T 00 Portland Ready To Try But One Delivery a Day Merchants to Adopt Energy -Saving Plan N'ext M'eek a Part of War Efficiency. plan de- ' The one delivery a day rs f--- ' m.nded of the mrcl oDruce rrom ureuun ruiww i st.tr. by the gov tit-.. a:i - efefct In Portland Monday. Aufuit win MaKe Miipianci iui 19 ON BOARD F CITY OF ATHENS REPORTED LOST 0. At a mask meeting to be helJ at the Chamber of Cummcrca Tuesday evening the plan Is going to be ex plained to the pubi c, that tbey may be thoroughly conversant with It. In Portland alone It i uU that the service, of 259 men. wifoni or autos can be saved by .dotting the new plan. ta DIIDI IP TnWinUTI i'ortlaod merchants re ready for IU rUDLIU lUlMIUni ,tll change, declared Ch.rle. K. Cerg. chairman of the committee of the chamber, which, at the re. que. t of council c. nat.onal de'nse. In- rated the change; but the pub:i' must b educated sj to wlut to ex pect. AimlanP TimherS. ! At Tuesday night s meeting proml- ,...r...v 1 nent speakers wli; explain the I m A tJ r,r.a.1. Armies of America and the Allies in Europe. ' SFEAKERS APPEAL Lumber Men of State Urged j' to Increase Production of cause mm m audience at the memoers" coun- m ell of the Chamber of Com- merce this afternoon. The winning of the wsr. they explained. Is to be decided by spruce. Spruce Is 10 points bet- St ter than the best material ob- talnabie by the Germans. Ore- - ha. a grat natural store of IU m Oregon will furnish the avia- m All Portland Is honoring ths mem bers of the official aviation commis sion and especially ths three foreign i epresentatj v which accompany the commission. The Pbrtlaau hotel. wre the party put up Sunday stternoon when th- Tlctory Oepeada oa Oregon The winning of the world war will depend upon Oregon. burh was the me.sa.ge of the members of the Allied Air Craft commission to a large audience at the memoers' coun cil of the Chamber of Com merce this afternoon. The winning of the wsr. they explained, is to be decided by aviation. Aviation ' depends on spruce. Spruce Is 10 points bet ter than the best material ob tainable by the Germans. Ore gon produces the spruce and ha. a grat natural store of IL Oregon will furnish tha avia tion of the world, not alone of ths Urltlsh. the Krench. the Italians, but of America, with ths vitally needed material. GIRL DARES FLAMES AND DRIVES CAR OUT OF BLAZING GARAGE Children Play With Matches, Start Fire That Does Much Damage Before Put Out. ! National Army Mobilization Is Held Up4 Days Delay Dae to Necessity of Avoiding Congestion Iiecause of Labor Day Excnrsir els. I Washington, Aug. II. (I. N. S) Drafted men' for the new national army will start for their cantonments September 6. Instead of September l. Provost Marshal General Crowder' an nounced today. General Crowder explained the delay was due to the necessity of avoiding congestion because of Labor day ex- i cursiono. I Other Increments will move to can ' tonments September 15 and September 30. the provost marshal general's of- QlfiWT lIC nCQTIWATinW flee announced. The three increments w..ii w. i inn iiwii wm each comprj,, ao per cent of th ' draft total. The dates specified for each move ment of troops are for entrapment a home stations. The iast 10 per cen of the drafted men will follow as soon alter September 30 as possible. On the Jays named the men accepted for service will report to their loca boards and will entrain fcr camp i wlUiln 24 hours of the time they re port The men must present themselves In civilian clothes, with nothing but ab ;"mr.oe.crilJ ! Steamer Carrying a Large Number of American Mis sionaries From Atlantic Port to Africa Hits Mine. VESSEL GOES DOWN IN Entire Family of Eight Was Among Those Who Met Death in Accident. HOOVER S PLAN OF CONTROL OF WHEAT IS GIVEN Prosecutions Will Be Directed Where Any Person Holds More Wheat or Flour Than Required for His Business. Washington. Aug. 13. Fifteen pas sengers and four members of the crew of the steamer City of Athens, which vs. a m n rnn t a t m m Vm LVs1nr1 port to South Africa, were drowned 1 ""utaly necessary baggage h.; .v.- . ,.,-, -.T,1-i, . j i For many days war depai sank off C.oetown South Af-lc Au- 1 rs'lroad experts have been working ou Ku.t 10. Meaner advice- r.lved bv ! Plan for th Brat troP movemen to camp. It is stated tha men will go with the least personal lnconven lence, but it will be necessary to send all In day coaches Braving smoke and flames. Miss Lucille Elrod. daughter or J O. Elrod. saved her automobile from destruction in a b!axing gsrags at Thltty-second and Thurmnn street, which had caught fire from matches In the hands of Don and Mack McPher.on. aged 3 and S years, about noon today. Miss Elrod rushed into the burning gara.e. climbed Into the driver', seat and. amid blinding smoke and leaping irlved. the Muitnomah Lumber & Bot flames, drove the car into li e street. company, where it had been .aid thev I She managed to escape without Injur JL The parage was owned .'olntly trv Mr. Elrod. who lives at 10J Tburman street, and Charles J. McPhetson, who lives at 40S Thirty-second street, and I wa. used by them, together with Dr. it ( 8. H. Sheldon. 10S Thurni.n street. FIRE IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT AT SUMPIER IS BEYOND CONTRO L iConcloilrd ob Page Thrre. Coisac rear) FR SPREADING i would visit, the 'Jhamber of Commerce where they weni for luncheon with the Member's council, all held crowds of people who wanted to glimpse the heroes of the great European war. Krom th. Interest bain shown N almost certain that tha MunicOpal and Miss Elrod. aa a storafis placa for Auditorium wi.ere they 'will tell of thlfr c'- their exploits, show moving pictures children, Don and Mack, of the great War and the airplane j w Plync n the garage and built work and try to impress upon th I a fira on tha floor. A maid In the people of Portland the mportance ot J home of Dr. Sheldon saw them rua out of the place crying fire snd gave t the alarm. Of the four machines kept In the rises only two were In at the time, the one belonging to Dr. Sheldon and Miss Elrod's. The doctors machine vas damaged to the extent of about 1600. The damage to the building. Including equipment Dm k pfWMTV TiMPfD. r r '-.ivr 7tzxsz I ULIl UUUMI I I IJflU-.ll. hlch are close by. all were damaged ' j to some extent, but not seriously. IflPPEPQ nDIlrH nilTl-cT.Ue: t. LUUUUIU LltllUil JJ I to kMp m,trh., ,wa. from children. I especially during the hot weather. Homes and Outfits of Woods- j Chamberlain Finds the state department today give a par IUI list of the lost and the names of some of the saved. No details of the sinking are as yet available, except that the vessel sank almo.t in sight of her destination. The known drowned Include: MR. S CM NEK, American. MK. AND MKS. NAUAKD. Ameri can niis.iona.rles. MISS KotllNSON. American mis sionary. MISS CAROLINE THOMPSON. American missionary MR. AND MKS. DUCKWOKTH AND THEIR SIX CHILDREN. , The husband u a British subject, but Mrs. Duckworth's parents ara un derstood to live in Denver, Colo. was attached to the Methodist Epuco- baker bends hire r iffhtins: . .. 1 w.l 9 l..l. l.k. - J C ters at New York city. Among those known to have been saved, according to ths stats depart ment cablegram, were: Mr. Portner (or Painter) and II mis- I lonarles having headquarters at Brook- j Baker, Or., Aug. 13. The business ln. N. Y. dUtrlct of Sumpter. the mining town Mr. and Mr. Sommer of Meadows. 41 n,,e irom xer, is reported ou-n UL log this afternoon. Several buildings Mr. Rlchey. 416 Evans avenue. Chi- I already been destroyed and the ure is oeyona control, details of tne orlrin of the ' and the vslue of de stroyed property bad not been recorded Apparatus in Answer to Emergency Call for Help. cago. Mr. Prltchatt. Philadelphia. David Lova.a, Astoria, 8. D. K. Y. Brattan, Minnsapolia. Minn. Mr. Denh.ra.a Auatiaa -.--., American wife and two children. here, Local fire, aoulpment la belnr sent "Tothe stricken camp, tn responge 'id an A large number of passengers on tha steamer were mlssionariea tn route to Africa. emergency calL I Sumpter was Just recovering crm j heavy damage by fire some weeks ago. Tha only steamer City of Athens ' listed In Lloyd s register is a British ship of 6534 tons, owned by G. Smirh Ac (ions, and registered at Glasgow. I Officers of the American Navigation 1 company in New York, first reported ' as owners of the destroyed steamer. . said they owned no vessel of that name. Japanese Mission eEaches Coast Port men's Families Destroyed; Company Loss $100,000. . Dallaa. Or. Aug 18. Fornt fires In the vicinity of H:.ck Kock and Kails City are uncontrolled ana spread ing rapidly. Two separate flrea are reported, one at Powell's camp of the Falls City Lumber at Logging Co.. and ths other In the timber of the Wil lamette Valley Lumber company. Ths Powell fir Is being held within a 11m- Ked area, but the other, whlcc started Florida Spirit Fine Oraerom Senator Bataras After dressing Oraat Maetlag at Jackson- Ttlla oa Military roUcy. Washington. Aug 13 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Senator Chamberlain returned to Washington today from Jacksonville, Fla,. where he addressed a great meet? 4ng under the auspices of the Florida Bar association. His adJress deajt Tlsoonnt Zshii, Ambassador Extraordi nary, Heads Farty Composed of Eleven Fromlnent Men. A Pacific Port. Aug. IS. (U. P.) The Japanese diplomatic war mission, headed by Viscount Ishll, arrived here this afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock. The mission was ascorted by a squad- BerVrley Couplo Saved Barkcley. Cal.. Aug. 13. (U. P.) Rev. Bradford Scudder and his wife of this city were aboard the steamer City of Athena when it struck a mine off Cape Town and sunk, according to prl- ron of cavalry and a battalion of in- vate aavices receive- nere tnis arter- f.ntry to the city hall, where a public noon, iiotn were savei. imougn they reception was held an an address of io.c cveryimng mey naa excepting tne welcome by the mayor was delivered ciomes mey wore- l ne coupie naa with them money to provide for their reeds for five years. They were bound for ths Belgian Congd. ENTIRE WHEAT CROP OF 1917 MAY BE SEIZED To Eliminate Speculation the Mills Will Have to Take Out Licenses. m Washington, D. C, Aug. II. (WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) Food ad ministrator, under the direc tion of Herbert C. Hoover will be named for each state. The names are now in the hands of President Wilson and the ap pointments will be announced soon. The state administrators will establish local office ma chinery at a point most con venient and will be expected to work with the governora and the state councils of defense. The administrators will have charge of issuing licenses and all other details ot the administration. Turbiners May Be Taken for War Service Great Northern and Northern Pa cific Expected to Become Troop Ships In Atlantic Service, Washington, Aug. J i. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) ) Commandeering of tha steamships Great Northern and Northern Pacific, of the Great Northern Pacific Steamship company, plying between Flavel, Or., and Sin Francisco, fo Atlantic troop ship service, is foreshadowed by Vice Chairman Stevens of the sbirmin- i board. reDlvine to an Inoulrv fro.n i & Senator Chac-.bcrlaln. Stevens says that final decision has not been reached but the ships are suitable and the supply of vessels for such service is limited. . i "The board realizes that taking the boats will disturb commerce in which they are engaged," he say, "but the war needs of the country predominate." ARTHUR HENDERSON, labor member of British war cabinet, whp resigned at Lloyd George's behest. Penrose Urges Big War Revenue Bill Saya zro Time Shall Be Wasted In War Emergency; Proposis Immediate Study to Prepare for Tariff Revision Washington, Aug. 13. (U. P.) Sen ator Penrose of Pennsylvania, ranking Republican member of the senate fi nance committee, today urged the $2,006,970,000 war revenue bill. Penrose, citing his opposition to all previous Democratic revenue bills, said this one will get his unqualified sup port because "no time should be wasted in this war emergency in press ing partisan consideration." Penrose urged the government to set experts at work now gathering data for revision of the tariff after the war. so as to make possible the t taxation laws and the gathering of the bulk of the United States revenues after the war from other nations. (mm- 15:?: 1 mil mi : r r ALLIED NA I REFUSE PASSES 10 COJiENCE Andrew Bonar Law .and Ar thur J. Balfour Announce Decision of England and Other Nations of Allies. STOCKHOLM MEETING CALLED BY RUSSIANS Arthur Henderson's Reslgna- tion From Cabinet Cause of Controversies. MSI!we! 3B M " : 10 OF GERMAN AIR RAIDERS DOWNED OFF COAST OF FLANDERS Sohlede aan Urres Btforms Zurich, Aug. 13 (Hy Agencs Radio to the I. N. S.) Philip Schiedeniann, leader of the ma jority Socialists in Germany, was quoted in a dispatch re ceived here today us saying that Germany positively inlai s tablish a parliamentary, form of government. The declaration was made at a meeting of German Socialises. Dr. Scinedemann further de manded the resignation of Vice Chancellor Helfferlcii and the concentration of authority in the relchstag. m 5- - Two Plans Bearine: Un Uoal Uonsidered Washington, Aug. 13. (L N. S.) Following announcement that Herbert , i t C. Hoover's food administration is to -... -e. take over control of the nation's wheal commencing September 1, farmer or ganizations throughout tha country got busy today to secure proper represen tation on the price-fixing committee, President Oaxfleld of Williams col lego Is to be chairman of the board, tut senators and representtatives from tt.e oig wheat-growing districts want practical men named to assist him. rhey planned to carry their demand to I Washington, Aug. :i. (I N. S) the White House and to Mr. Hoover I The coal situation is rapidly coming to without delay. la head. Two plans of guaranteeing Tha senate has fixed tha minimum I tha coal supply are open to adoption price of naxt year's wheat crop at SI I forming a pool under government con buaheL Farmers ara not aatlaf led I iroi iron wnicn ail coal will be bud with this flaura. Thar aa-t It I Pl'd at a uniform price, and fix in a failed, to take late consideration .l-ei'1" prica baaed on min produc enorntena increasa In pries of all farm I lion costs plus fixed percentage of materials and help. They will try tolProrit. have the Garfield committee Invest)- President Wilson is expected to de gate these questions before acting, to I C'J tnla question soon. Strong pres- control this -year's crop. sure is being brought to bear by ad- Hooven plane for the control of vocates or both courses. wheat, flour and bread, as announced Tne federal trade commission Sunday, are specific and comprehtn-1 atrongljr favors determining the fost slve. They have been worked out full r I r coal production at the mines and n view or the disrupting and dlstrlb- P)'" tor it on that basis with 1 utlng conditions of the European war (Coo tinned on Page Two. Column Two) nxea margin of profit. Authority. of the coal producing states, n.r- ticularly the soft coal states, are urg ing the pool plan. at Balderree s logging camp. Is eat- I with the military policy ana emergency ing Its way into heavy timber near the I measures, because, he said: "1 do not summit. Already It Is estimated that ! believe America is yet aroused to the the lumber company's loss in bridges and equipment will run ove- 1100.000. Shortly before midnight Sunday . trains were sent from Black Rock to remo e the loggers and their families, whose shack, and other cap outfit were toon afterward burned. As yet. no casualties have oeen reported. The mill of the Willamette Valley company In this city has been closed and will not resume operations for sev eral week, because of lack of log. due to the fire. Large private and govern ment contract, will have to be can celed. Several members of Company L who were sent to the headwaters of the Rlckreall to protect the Dallaa city water supply were recalled this morn ing on order, from Colonel May to re port at Clackamas tonight. danger which confronts her and be cause America should have one voice and one purpose in war. He received a great reception in Florida, and says the spirit of the people la splendid The people showed Indignation over the conduct of ob structionists in congress. Family Wr Well Known Denver. Aug. 13. (U. P.) Mrs. Ar thur Duckworth, who with her husband and six children was lost In the mon ing of the steamer City of Athens, waa formerly Miss Lydla Scovllle, promi nent religious worker here. The family left Denver July It, after spending a year's furlough here. The children who perished were Ethel. 12; Koslyn. 10; Edith, vilie, 2, and a baby i The members of the mission are ; iscount Ishll. ambassador extraord- nlory and plenipotentiary; Vice Ad miral Takcshita, I. J. N.; Major Gn I eral Sngano. I. P. A.; Masanao Hanl- ' hara. consul general at San Francis ! co: Matsuzo Nagal. secretary of the ' re elgn office; Commander Ando, I. P. ' N. ; Major Tanikawa. I. P. A.r Toshio Shiratori, attache Japanese embassy, Washington; Tadenao Imai, vice con- suul; Yoshiro Owcku. private secre tary to Viscount Ishll; Douglaa L. I Dunbar, secretary. Montana Contractor Killed on Auto Trip Great Falls. Mont, Aug. 11 ( fj. S.l Martin I.eaje. a prominent con tractor, was killed instantly when the automobile In which he was riding overturned IS miles from this city Saturday night. Lease and another man were returning from Belt when their car hit another machine and overturned, tar owing both men out. WHAT EVERY SOLDIER SHOULD KNOW In today's' Journal Is tha first of a series of articles published on authority of the war department that constitute a home reading course for dtlaen soldiers. Each article covers some vital phaM of military training and i written in terms that make most interesting reading. One article will be published each dar except Sunday until the series is cone laded. A DAILY FEATURE Oregon Men Are Commissioned Washington. Aug. 13. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Slgfrled Maurer of Eugene. Or., has been appointed a first lieutenant ot Infantry, officers' reserve. He is now training at Fort Sheridan. IU. Richard Kendall of Sherwood has been ap pointed a second lieutenant of the Infantry, officers' reserve, and is train ing at Fort Riley. Kan. Riverfront Clean-Up Will Start at Once Fire Marshal John Young has be gun a campaign to cleanup Portland's waterfront and eliminate the fire haz ard., especially those near the ship building plants. Tuesday he will ask thst the old mill and wharf at the foot of Mont gomery street, owned by W. K. Smith, be torn down. Fire Marshal Young says that the mill is one of the worst menaces on the river and should be removed Immediately. Portland Man Is Killed Near Bend Kansas City Police Stand With Strikers xMmo.o:ico:i Father Killed, Son Hurt, at Centralia Centralla. Wash., Aug. 13. Arvld Forstrum of Independence was in stantly killed and his 10-year-old son Theodore was badly Injured just be fore noon today when a truck loadei with milk which Forstrum waa drlv- Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 13. (IT. P.) 1 With tha llrwlrir fr(k -till -- : settled 600 Imported t rikebre. leer- " wa "truck by a northbound were encamped at Selsa. a village about 20 miles from here, today, Northern Pacific train at Summa street in the south end of Centralla. The truck was wrecked. The accident happened when For strum backed his truck onto the track ; directly in front of the approaching After an all-night conference the compromise agreed to by the railway company and committeemen, was sub mitted to tha striker, for a vnt. v- terday. The company agreed to every i train. The boy suffered fractures demand of the strikers except a closed ! of both I and vere cuts about shop. The compromise was rejected. ! tne bo-'- A strike of policemen Is threatened1 " aa a result-or the strike situation to day. Twelve patrolmen called at po lice headquarters this afternoon to notify the chief they would not obey any orders to ride street cars witn strikebreaker, or take any concerted action against the strikers auring the strike. A poll of different police de tails disclos-ed more than a hundred policemen ready to resign rather than take part In protecting the strikebreakers. Tacoma Girl Lost In Rainier Glacier Bend. Or.. Aug. 11. Henry E. Kara ton, aged 6S, well-to-do Portland man. waa instantly killed Sunday, the blow from a horse's hoof crushing his skull when his team bolted, throwing him to the ground. He was on his way to his ranch and waa 17 miles from Bend at the-hlme of the accident. Mr. Mar.tcn had dismounted from the waron only a moment before the runaway. She will accompany the body to Portland tonight Tacoma. Wash.. Aug. 13. Hope of rescuing Dorothy E. Haskell the 15-year-old Tacoma girl who fell Into a crevasse in Nlsqually glacier. Mount Rainier, has been given up. Forest ranker, de.conded 100 feet Into the crevasse wltfiout being able to see the body. Diver Sinks Bark; Entire Crew Saved Washington. Aug. 11. (U. P. ) The American bark Christians was subma rined near the Asorea. August 7. but the entire crew waa landed at Ponta del Gad a. nary deoartemnt advices ta. dar said. . .'--',' JJ . .. - ; ' .- , Commissioners Seek Way to Dodge Fires The county commissioners received a report Monday morning on the fire which occurred Saturday on the Broad wsy bridge. The expense of repairing th structure amounted to $30. The probable cause of the blase Is given as a lighted cigsrette, which may have lodged in one of the numer ou. cracks In the flooring. The commissioners are requested to consider a new decking on the lift cpan to 'prevent future trouble of this na ture. - t Message Addressed To Training Camps Washington. Aug. II. CL N. S.) Because It was Impossible for him per sonally to commisl.on and address all the graduates of the 16 officers' train ing camps. Secretary of War Baker, who waa at the Fort Meyer. Va.. camp today, addressed this meaaage to the new- officers In the other li camps: "The war department feels no small pride ' In tha commissioning during these d.ys of tbousanda of young offi cers who have passed through a period of, training as thorough and intensive a it could be made." . - i U.S. TO INQUIRE AS TO FATE OF MEN TAKEN ON TANKER, INDICATED President Returns From Potomac Trip Status of Prisoners, From Ca- pagna, Including Captain, Is Cause of Speculation. Washington, Aug. J3. (I. N. S.) President Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and s returned early today from -end trip down the Potomac e Mayflower. Before going to his desk the president went to the links for a round of golf. Jellicoe May Quit As First Sea Lord London, Aug. 13. (U. P.) The al lied fit 1 Inns 1 1 m v m a cr r H that n. . net ' Score of Machines Caused ports shall be Issued to Socialists de- - siring to attend the international con Death of 23 Persons Near London and Injury to 50, London, Aug. 1. (U. P.) Two of the Herman slrnlane. which raided tne coast resort of Southend and other "n l. Participate b Swcltholm ference, scheduled in Stockholm next month, at wMeh peace was to De die-' cussed. With the press still filled with"- charges and counter-charges relating to the action of the labor party. IU town. Sunday were brought down by n'V rVtVi-ement i ?6m tne "cabin' British flyers, the admiralty an-1 the situation was further complicated nounced today. j tooay oy the French Socialists votlntf The machines were brought down t0a,"n !l?ckb:21 .me.e.Un. . off the coast of Flanders One of "XT;. . . .u oi ln" them was a "Goths," the new type: M" " V ' : ' B "r vw ov-rn- German plane, whila the other was " ou" commons,- touajr seaplane. announced that the United States, Th ir-itw imn tff ar. Fruc ind Italy had oared with Kurt day announced 20 machines S taking ia xnat paasportg-permitting attend part in the raid, which resulted in the nce at the Stockholm conference, death of 23 persons and the injury of would be withheld. ' 60. I Invitations to the conference were The two German machines were I originally Issued by the Russians. brought down In a series of thrilling j Premier Kerensky is declared to be' battles in the air at neignta ranging ,. - . , ((yontloued on Pure Two. Column t'Ourt COAST CONSTRUC Tl URGING CONSCRIP Washington, Aug. IS. The United States kovernment plans to ask Germary. through the Swiss govern ment, what iias been done with . Che captain and the four American naval London, Aug. 13. (U. P.) Reports that Vice Admiral David Beattle may soon become first sea lord persisted today. Sir John Jellicoe, Is Is stated. may step down in the near future, feel Taker prl-oner. Twhen 7. V-boil ln " th" gunners sank the tanker Cam pan a, the state de partment indicated this afternoon. ous duties he has been performing. Germany will not shoot the captured I QqtTQTI Qnno Ann en if she follows precedent I V CJi-l OUllO j.lt Drafted in Service men They are members of the military forces of the United States. If they are treated as are the gun crews taken from French and British armed mer chantmen, they will be Interned as prisoners of war. Officials here today were very confident of that fact so far aa the four United States sailors are concerned. They were not so certain, however. as to what the fate of Captain Oliver, commander of the tanker, will be. Ger many has not indicated any line of policy toward such men. It Is true that Captain Fryatt, British merchant officer, who was shot as a pirate fol lowing a court-martial, commanded an unarmed merchant vessel which tried to ram an attacking submarine. Whether the difference, in that the Campana was armed, will result in Captain Oliver being considered a pris oner or war u be ana the others reach Germany is a subject on which offi cials were silent Their attitude was that Oliver la a prisoner of far under every possible -construction ef inter national law, and that he will not be considered anything else by this gov ernment It was emphasized today, however, that the government does not know whether Captain Oliver' and the four men actually are In Germany. Oregon Men Realize U. S. Needs Them Exemption claims ar dropping off In the state oi uregon at least Reports received by Adjutant Gen eral White from the various local boards indicate that the registered and drafted men arc realising that the ror. era men t means business, and that oni- Justlflable claims will be slowed. Adjutant General white is especial! - pleased with the showing of loc.l boards and of the various district at torneys who are now aiding the boards. The work 1. being done sharply and speedily and should - be complete shortly." " Seattle. Aug. 13. (U. p.)seVen son. of Mrs. H. O. Bower of E&ston. Wash., have been drafted and certified for war service. Their grandparents were both natives of Germany. "I am glad to do my duty," Mrs. Bower told newspaper men today, "by giving my sons to serve their country." China Is Ready to Declare War Exists Tl OF FORCES OF LABOR Shipyard Men Would Have' Government Fix Wages, and Employment Rules. Tokyo. Aug. 13. (U. P.) China will declare war on Germany and Austria tpmorrow. It was semi-offlcially stated here today. Allied Flags Flung To Breeze in Honor Of City's Visitors Kg Celebrating the presence in Sa CI Portland of the allies' airplane fca m mission the national emblems ft B of the allies' are flung from m The Journal nag pole. g-1 m The Stars and Stripes Is on m top. Underneath Is the Union M Jack' of Great Britain. The Res French Tricolor la the third t$ m flag. Following this is the in- fcfe m slgnla of Italy. The next flag ftx m Is the national emblem of Rus- mats. Belgium's, banner is the IR m next and is followed by that of K m Greece. . The flag of Japan proved too fts t much for the string, so had to bb b taken down. ' from 4000 to 8000 feet over the North sea. Thrilling Air Tight sported Reports of the air fights, which be came public today, with the admiralty announcement of German losses, re- ealed some of the most daring flying done by the home defense airmen In months. Numerous naval machines engaged the Germans over the sea without re sult. The pilot which destroyed the Gotha first pursued an enemy airplane 12,000 feet up off the forelands of the Kentish coast He kept hot after the enemy machine, tiring as he flew, but ! lost it off Zeebrugge. Heading back toward England from across the chan nel, the British. aviator made or Southend again. 'Climbing high, he ob served eight Gothas with, four British planes pursuing them. The Gothas were 2000 feet above the British, and the lone flyer climbed steadily until ne was a i a newui . "'""u IC"H Washington, Aug. 13-(L N. S.) " Y conscription of labor to carry out alone, chasin- them for 30 miles. shipbuilding contracts taken over by Tbows Enemy a Xdfebelt the government Is being urged by J: While In pursuit of this flock of cific coast constructors. Gothas, the British pilot observed a Facing a 26 per cent Increase in the single hostile machine 4000 feet below, cost of labor for building the vessels. He Immediately dived for it There the shipyard men declared today the waa a sharp fight The German was labor question has another Quito as driven down to the water. The enemy serious aspect as the Increased cost, machine overturned as It struck, and Labor men, they contended, are en- the British airman could see one occu- deavorlng to make arrangements ' punt clinging to its tail. He threw the whereby the advantages of the prea- German a lifebelt aa be swept over ent spparent labor shortage will con- him. close to the water, and then alg- tinue after the war, when tha labor - naled deslioyer. the disabled enemy's market probably will be glutted. : . -position. - Thus far the question has been put up to the shipping board only. No Naval Bases Were Goal further development can be expected, London. Aug. 13. (I. N. S.)hat " , 1 ' , t. ' ,,H'- Sunday's German air raid waa directed I'-vw-uj- 01 tne against naval establishments at the 1 01 ..-nu-. ucui or congress i estuary of the Thames river was Indl- lc action. y- . cated today by fresh details from the lt men r conscripted to go into the district attacked. As in .the past, trenches, at the certain risk of their however, only the innocent suffered. Uvea, ths builders have pointed out, for all damage was done in summer the government should take steps in resorts, where numerous visitors bad its war Industries. The method most gathered for the week end. Most of favored, and actually the only resort ' the victims killed were women and the builders see. Is conscription : of children. labor. They strongly advocate, it was 'learned today on unimpeachable au thority, fixing a standard and reason-' able wsge for employes in industries directly contributing to waging th -war, Just as the pay . of drafted sol diers is fixed. ' American Steamer Drives Diver Away An American Port, Aug. 13. (L N. S.i Word was brought here-by the captain of a Norwegian steamship which reached port today that gun crews on an American ship at Santa1 Marie. Azore Islands, successfully re niit nn A 11 r nut 4 .n attuclr hv a large German submarine which arrival j outside the breakwater of that port and shelled the city. So vigorous was the fire of the Americans, the captn said, that the enemy retreated after knocking down one house ana nuiing one cnild and wounding an old woman. Later; according to the captain, the U-boat met a fleet of ships 140 miles off the coast ana sank seven of them. German Diver and American Ship Mix New York. Aug. 1J. (U. P.) A half- hour engagement between a German submarine and an American steamsLIp off th coast of Ireland, July 21, was reported her today. The ship-ex changed shots, neither vcorlnf ahit. v ,h How to Dry Vegetables At the beglnnlna of the' war. President Wilson appealed to th j ycupte iw n riu luuu crops. . v It is of first importance bow that these crops, so patriotically planted and cultivated, shall not De wasted. . - This Is the time of harvest. ThUi Is the time to preserve food for next winter. '. - It Is of the most serious import ance to the nation and to you that nothing be allowed to wast, that everything possible eh' dried or canned. - Beginning today. The Journal will publish a series of articles "1 Kivinx prcciaa inairucuQD IQT ary- ing vegetables. .. w s - , The information is furnished by th government It is official. The articles will be found J on ' ' the page opposite the editorial ; page. Read thenu Clip them out Follow the directions carefully, . : Sav food now and you will find that blab prices next winter for -foods cannot .oppTeas you. .ic. - 1.-