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THE, OREGON DAILY . JpURNAL, "PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY," IT2BRU ARY L 13," 1918-' PERSONAL UNIVERSALE .MILITARY; WIG IS PR0P0SI0fBY;NEV . PORTLAND STREETCAR SERVICE COMPLAINTS f K W INVESTIGAi "IVC r ; .. ' Public.Seryice Commissioner Ho ; tifies Company Immediate . Action Is Desired. Eugene iWater Board I h Makes Good-Eecord Arab Troops Haid to; Turkish Stronghold Washington. Feb. H. Tjj P.)Arab troops operating between Mecca and Medina, .the two remaining Turklah strongholds, have raided the Hejax rail way and deatran-Ml loon nil. v.ii.. ELECTRIC HEATERS CARR1ED BY PRETTY SHOWGIRLS Wallowa Coinplams;, On Electric Service i . . . .. : : : -. .. Eugene..? Or Feb." 11. The report of the Eugene water board v for tbe year ending December 19. 1917. -filed Tuesday shows the payment of 82.00 on" the indebtedness of the electric light and of X Jf S Salem. Or., Feb.-13. Complaint against . the service-furnished by the Enterprise Electric company has been filed with, the public service commission by the city of Wallowa. It la alleged the com tiany's rates for electric lighting arc uik equal and no provision Is made for an all-year service. In the winter time the lights freese up, the complaint asserts. x' S18.000 of the indebtedness of the city to war office reporta received Tveedav water plant, u This waa in addition to payment - of all lateresC charges and cwven large culverts were- destroyed and JO Turks were taken prisoner by the Araba, the report concluded. ' , Senator Would7 Train-Men Be tween 1 9 ani - 21 Conscrip , tion Ages'Erool 21 to 31.- Is Sf S 4S J? raalntalnence i and a. large amount of extension work. Tha laat seven months the . department? was working under . a schedule' of rates which was determined by the state-utilltlea commission Jor thera at their request: ' . ; Irilanfl .Waterways ! Committee Is Named Today's dispatches rave tha first In. : !' ' w v"v""v" v.ui acuviuea or me KHI I' :v. - Amam mm md 01 aieoca extendeo In the Medina "r"" tlnn mxr yoa mw 4 m The Jaurami. Washington, Feb. "Ta.-fU. . P.) -Per eoaal universal military graining ia pro vided In. a. measure Ihtrcxluced bjr Sena tor New, Indiana,'; News 'measure pro vides all young men f rem. 19 to 30 shall le subjectito registration and draft. Be 'tween 19 and 21 registrants shall, be given military' training- under rules to . be prescribed , by the president and no I (fltrant shall be drafted into active miliary service until be if 21. : New's measure . Is proposed as an amendment to the pending resolution, ihlch -provides that all who have become II since the fifth of -last June -shall be nubjef t to the draft. '- .: ' , ' It brings to a head the, agitation irolng on in congress for months for settlement now of the country's future military policy. v .;. 'y. New, a member of the senate military affair , committee. Introduced hls amendment as a means of. crystalliz ing sentiment on universal military training. Senator Chamberlain also has a universal training' bill,- which ha had planned to report soon from the mili tary affairs committee. The New reso lution, however, will provide the neces sary test of sentiment on the subject. , Powers and Sisson Racing for Border Phoenix, Aria.. Feb. 13. (tT. p.)Ap parently eluding the cordon of cowboys and rangera headed by federal officers, who had surrounded them. Thomas and John Power and Thomas HtMon, wanted for the murder of Sheriff McBrlde and tw'b deputies, Sunday, today are racing on horseback for the Mexican line with .250 men la pursuit. The border patrol was strengthened today along the International line. . Funds for Elevator . M Alicel Subscribed L Grande. Or.. Feb. IS. More than 118,000 of the proposed SI 00.000 fund for erection of a concrete grain elevator at Alicel In this county has been sub rcrlbed. The farmers lit the vicinity ef Alicel. who are back of he project, are confident the required amount wll be reached In time to complete the elevator lor the handling of the 19U wheat crop. La Grande Pastor In France La Grande. Or.. Feb. 13. A telegram received. by Mrs. O. L, Clarke from the New York office of the T. M. C. A. an nounced the safe arrival 'of Rev. O. L. Clark In France. Before leaving to do his bit a a T. M. C. A. secretary at Camp Lewis, Mr. Clarke, was pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city. .9 1 4 : v,' s ,? .w.A,. . ''J .4 r'--ff"JiJ-'-sfi' tt m rr'ifiri'tim'i'ff iir 'iVir -r -'-tttiwtmt1'MA j - ine novn pian oi.aeiyinfl ine coratng "neatless Mondays," originated by this bevy of pretly New York showgirls, bids fair to become a fashion in the metropolis. These young ladles beat ' the fuel order by carrying small electric heaters In place of muffs. The heaters are small and handy, 'and can be used to good advantage 'while traveling in the frigid New York cars. I t- ' II ' Farmers PrivUeged To Reduce- Flocks Oregon farmers are exempted from the new' federal food administration rule forbidding the" "purchase, shipment or sale of live or freshly killed hens or pulleta after" April ,. Chicken -dinners, will, , therefore. , con tinue to -be In order f for those who prefer this dainty morsel of food. The food : law ; applies only to "licensed dealers.- The farmer can r dispose 7 of his product ?as he ksees fit at tbe : public market or at unlicensed stores. . " Vdnderlip JBreakE Down tJnder Strain Washington. Feb. 1J. (U. P,)Frank A. Vanderlip, president of ' the National City bank of New York and "dollar-a-year" workman In the treaanry de partment, has broken down under the strain of war , work and gone to Cali fornia to recuperate.- : The length of absence from Washing ton will depend entlreiyfti the progress of his recovery.' ' "Z J. 0. Hayes Gomes v "" Out for Governor San Francisco, Feb. IS. (U. P.) J. O. Hayes ' of San Jose announced his candidacy . for . governor, of California. Tuesday ht a statement setting forth a platform on which he will "ask to be elected. , NE W AR1VLY DIRECTOR TO BE SUPREME WA8HESTOTOX, Feb. 1(1. -Jf. 8.) A prenie director ; of operatloas - Is -'to be cre ated for 'the American .army. ' Aaaovaeemeat of this was made Taesday la a lengthy statement Issued fey tae war dfpartmeat la explanation of the recent reor gaaizatlba of , the general ' staff Into five dlTlsioas. . -. - -TJader the reorganisation plan, the statement reads, "a perma nent . director of operations li to be named. ' Tils officer will di rect the operations of all branches f the 'army, laeladlng tank and gas service, reemltlng - mobiliza. tlon, movements and. dlitrlbatloa er troops, eoa traction plans aad projects, . assignment of enlp meat, overseas priority, ' decision as to camp sites, cantonment aad posts aad personnel. At ' present Brigadier. . General H. Jervey Is. acting for the general staff In this' capacity. So 'Indication .was forthcoming tonight a to the ldeatlty f the officer to be named. Becanse of his wide axperlenee In organisa tion work, Major General Leonard Wood Is mentioned at a possl bnity. ' Reinald Wrenratli Noted American Baritone Heilig Theatre mm ;l ; I Special Vid baturd ay (Feb. 16) and any' time on the" Victrold at The Wiley B. Allen Co. Stop in our store and hear his records before his ap-pearance- at the Heilig. Outfit No. .Comprises Cabinet Vic troU No.- 1 1 ($110) and : i . $5 Worth Records. 4 We have literally "outdone" our usual "Easy Paying , Victiola Offer -11 511 TH I3an" by offering the hand some cabinet victroia ino. ll together with $5 worth o Victor records of , your own choosing, for the small payment of $5 cash,-the bal artce $5 per month until paid for. ... - . . 1, ' To Owners of Victrolas We Extend a Cordial Invi tation to Take Advantage of j Our "Superior Record Senrice." VI Out stock approximates perfection-mall that is newest and , most desired, pur musicaHy infojtned salespeople'; 'will glatfly play any? record for you withoutbbligation on' your ' OTHER, STORES San 1 Francis'co. Oakland. ' S.r.f- . 'wJL 1 ' ' at-. '- '-, ": -1. Frean9,-Loa AngeUs, Saa Diego. Oregon Men In Faraway France - " r.V:' rr- . , . ;s Fred Lockley Sends Interesting 2Tews of Hariog Talked With Lleateaaat James Stnrgis and Other ITorUtwest Boys. Another Instance showing how the war haa brought together old friends In a foreign land, who., perhaps, had not rpet before in many months, although 'resid ing in the same part , of . the United States, is pointed out by a- postal card Just received by the publisher ot The Jourpal from Fred Lockley. who left Portland, a few weeks aarn In nnitf the Y. M. C. A. In France , ; Mr. Lockley tells of havine had a. rht with Lieutenant James Sturgls of Pen dleton and with a lot of other boys from Portland, Walla Walla . and Umatilla county. - His postal card. . mailed from somewnere in Kranc." - and bearing ma iwsnunc oi iiavre, says: .. . . 1 wamea lour miles through the mud German prisoners " areworklng; and s'to the- U. S. Rest campus Had a long, talk with Lieutenant James Sturgls of Pen dleton and a lot of boys from Portland; Walla Walla and Umatilla county." James Sturgls.-who la theann orT-f- Lina Sturgls, one tf the most prominent residents of Umatilla county, ia an of ficer of a battery ot the .Field ArUUery irom waua waua." Mrs. James Sturgls, who ,was Cecil Boyd.- daughter of Fred Boyd, owner of the ; Athena-Press, ac- companiea ner-husband o Camp Mills, when he waa ordered east.- -t, James Sturgls, father of the young of- rieer, died several years ago. Ha - waa one of the regentr of the Oregon univer sity. and prominent in affatra of state. Fire and-Explosion : .5 Destr6yBig-Plaht Wilmington. DeC Feb. H. (L X. $.) Pire, followed bjl; a heavy concussion at plant Jn'o. 1 of the Pu Pont "Powder company at Carneys PoUt, N. J., early Tuesday morning resulted In the serious burning of five men and slight injuries to numerous others. The concussion following the outbreak of the fire, waa felt for miles around tha plant. Houses were severely shaken and a number of trolley cars were thrown from their tracks. Company officials tonight' were vnable to state the cause of the blowup vi uie amount ot powaer aestroyed. - Shetman Disapproves Carranza's Message Washington. Feb. 11 &) Sen ator Sherman of IlIinoia'Tueadav veitwi in the senate his disapproval of tha ac tion or president Carranxa of Mexico In sending a congratulatory ' birthday mes sage to Kaiser. Wilhelm. . t He had the message read. Into the rec- ora. . .--e s. -. :: .--.i.-t - "I would- like .to Inquire what la the purpose of. having that matter read," in quired Senator Borah of Idaho. '1X la to show.- said Senator Sherman. ;that the policy: of 'watchful waiting wkb -me tituiar neaa or Aiexico would nlc be applicable now. I think we should expose it to' the publla. -fS "Neither of these; gentlemen la of any, concern to the senate now, Senator- Borah - declared.' and : the incident was closed. , BybulIdlnaT. a : concrete tank wtth a window in one aide, a Scotch physician succeeded in. getting motion ' pictures of otters "and ether water animala. Thousand Teachers Needed This Year Salem. Or., Feb. U. Because of com plaints which have been, made by street car riders of the crowded conditions on the cars on the Vancouver and Alberta t linea, during the rush periods. Frank J. uuerr chairman of the public service commission, Tuesday addreuuwf . ter to FrankUn T. Griffith, president of the streetcar company, calling his at tention to the complaints, and also sent I flfctf-lW Una " T . ' . . . v.v..a 11, jr. n. naBcn. wno ia in charge of the Portland commission, to make an Investigation. . It has ben brought to the attention of the cbmmisaion through Items re cently published In the press that there compiamr. or service conditions on the city lines of the P. R., L. 4 P. com pany, and this commission desires that you give these matters your Immediate attention," say Chairman Miller in hla letter to President Griffith. "It is probably needless for us to re mind you that we consider 'service' of paramount - importance, and we trust that you 4wlll have an immediate study of traffic conditions made with a view of alleviating further complaint. "We should also appreciate a, com parative statement of the traffic handled as of this date and 30 daya prior." President Fester Tells Stadeats la As sembly Details of Government Plan to Edaeate Those Woaaded la Battle. President W. T. Foster of Reed Col lege appeared Tuesday before the col lege assembly for the first time since his return from Washington. D. C In bis address to the j students he dwelt particularly and at length on the plan 01 me government 1 to re-educate and nnwuiiaie ue wounaea soiaters re turning from the battlefields of Eurone. Reed, he said, waa-one of. the alx col leges chosen by the govemnent to carry on (this work. Women, especially quali fied will be selected toMielp the soldier who s Lands in need of their services to find a new vocation, in life. All women students now attending the college whose major1 course includes physical culture and other allied lines will be eligible at their graduation for a place on the gov ernment Usta. One thousand teachers. Vreaident Foster said, would be needed the coining summer) for the work and more would be required as the work progressed and became systematized. ' - r : ! - Wasco County "Lines Up Shipyard Labor Iwf IflVi to Wr Bafnss OrtlfkU la diMnc aoothar nafl in Genua jr's ooffin. ' Washington, Feb.. iS.-I. N. S.) An polntment of a special waterways com mission to work out comparative plans tor cooperation between the great canals and ' Inland waterways and railroads.. In solving the transportation problem, waa announced Tuesday by William G. Mc- Adoo, director general of transportation. ' The names ot the commissioners are: Major General W. !. Black; chief of engineers. ,U. S. A., chairman; Walter S. Dickey,' Kansas City ; G. A. Tomlinson. Duluth, Minn., - and Colonel Charles Keller, corps of engineers. j Knights of Columbus Exceed War Fund La Grande. Or.. feb. IS. Union and Wallowa counties have gone over the top in spienaia Biyio in in A.iuguis or Co lumbus war work fund drive. The re port of Campaign Manager J. H. Peare of this city shows a total of $5000 raised by' the counties, whereas '.the quota was $3000. 1 Of this amount Union county contributed nearly $4000, La. Grande giving $3000. k ?m;X' ',(. jrt .'VICTROLAS d Thej Dalles, Or.J- Feb. 18. Wasco county's quota for the shipbuilding drive has been given as 80, and alreadjy 14 skilled laborers have signified their In tention to speed the government war work. I ! The nn are not to be called Into service at once, but will be ''registered so that when they are needed they mav be easily located. They will be paid the prevailing wage in the yards. Contract Given for emorial Salem, Or., Feb. 13. The contract for the construction of the-memoriaf building at Champoeg, where the his toric meeting- was -held when, the vote was taken which paused the early set tlers j of Oregon country i to cast their lot with the United! States rather than with England, , haa; been let by the state!, board of control, to F. A. Erlion of Salem for $4298. . . Villista Bandits Threaten Border Paso,. Texas, Feb. 13. -(U. 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Now check the performance of these costly cars against the per formance of Saxon "Six." i Saxon "Six" will "pick up" from a dead stand to 50 miles per hour: in 26 seconds. Can these great, heavy oars match that? Saxon "Six" is so flexible that you rarely have to shift gears, . save when you come to an ab solute stop. But the costly cars have to change gears then, too. " ; .Saxon. "Six" will "choke" down to 1J4 miles per hour "on high" . and roll -along smoothly -without bucking and - jerking.: j Do you -know any costly cars that can do better? . , ' Saxon "Sbt" seats five passengers, comfortably, and six if necessary. . No costly five-passenger car can ' do more. ." . - ,1 . . t r e. ... .'. i And Saxon "Six, will cost you. far less in gas, oil' and tervice attention expenset - ? This is your last chance to buy the Saxon "Six" at the price of $935 f. o. b. Portland. Prices ad vance in a few days. Make Saxon "Six" this price $935.' 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