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THE OREGON DAH.Y JOURNAt, PO RTLAND, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1913.
GRANGE IN FAVOR
OF ABOLITION OF
? POLITICAL, LfNES
' Indorses Enactment of Law to
t , Erect Officials by Preferential
Vote Regardless of Party.
t SINGLE HOUSE IS, OPPOSED
j Many Recommendations for New
'- Laws Are Made at Sessions of
a
State Grange.
fcafem. June 8. At ita closing session
,Ut nlM th Orgon atat grange ap-
mu4 - uwinMAn favnrlnef the aboli-
. ; tlon ef political party lines entirely In
s Oregon politics.
The grange legislative Cbmmlttee wai
'. instructed to seek I the enactment of ft
, ' law which would provide for th elc.
. 'tlon of Officials by first, aecond and
third choic preferential vote, irre
apectlv of party. The Idea ! that can
didates receiving a majority of votes
would be declared elected In the prl-
mary election, While only In instance
1 whr no candidate received a majority
' ''would tha two reelvlng the highest
'vote become candidates subject to the
' , choice Of the voter at the fall lc
; ,v tlon.
Another resolution adopted favore the
-enactment of a Uw which will require
. all billa relating to taxation to be in
troduced during the first 10 days of a
legislative session"
t A resolution introduced favoring pro
. portion! representation with legislature
-.constating of a tingle houee with 16
. .members waa reported on adversely by
. i1 tha committee on legislation and the
report waa adopted.
' ' Betolatloa Is Opposed
Opponents of the resolution took the
I position that with war on was no time
7 to start something which would stir up
V the controversy that would be created
1 by such action. However, theVmatter
-waa referred to the legislative com
mittee, which will confer with the next
. legislature about a measure of this na
ture.
' The legislative committee was In
structed to seek the enactment Of a
law which would give counties auhtdr
5 tty to initiate laws for their local behe-
i , in.
Thla committee was also instructed
to urge the legislature to pass a law re
quiring Creameries, cheese factories and
condensates to file a Dona giving pro
- .taction W producers. - ; L-
Indorsement waa given to tha pro-.
i Dosed constitutional amendment provld
A in for tha election of president of
- tha senate and a speaker of the house
by tha people of the state, such elec
tive officers would have no vote In
, legislative proceedings.! Thla was re
' f erred to the local granges for con
firmation before such an amendment la
Initiated or put up to tha legislature to
bt referred to the people.
..." ravorl Staa4ard Seets
- The legislative committee was 'in
structed . to seek the ""passage of a law
, standardising Ui walfht of sacked
Will 'feed ' : M
' .The gratis wnioii reoord in favor
of. making seed companies and growers
responsible for seeds, bulbs and nursery 1
, ' ' stocks being true to name. This waa
referred to the national grange for eon
sideraUon and enactment of a law on
the subject by" congress..
Another resolution adopted urges the
enactment of a law fixing penalties for
persons selling goodt not tru to adver
tisements, and requiring clothing manu
facturers to tag garments to show the
amount of wool and the amount of
shoddy In therfi. It also urge a law
fixing penalties for persons selling, as
orchard lands, lands which are not sult
' able fot that purpose.
Tha grange went on record In favor of
-i, -- -. , ,, . ;
the repeal of all amendment' passed by
the last legislature providing that a
husband or wife, in the. event. of the
death of the other spouse, may elect to
Uk one third of all the' property In
stead of a dower interest
7 Waahlagta County Selected
' Washington '. county . was selected as
the neat -meeting place Of tha state
grange, but as to" whether tha conven
tion will be' held at Hillsboro or Forest
drove is to be left to arrangements by
the local grange. The average dally
attendance at the convention just closed
war 450. The next convention will be
bold the first Tuesday in June, 1919.
In all future Red Cross and similar
war drives, the grange voted to con
tribute one cent for each member. This
wilt amount to about $100 for each drive,
A Red Cross collection taken among
tha grangers netted 173.37. .
A report submitted by Charles tL
Itays of Sherwood, state purchasing
agent for the grange, showed that from
November 15, 1917, to "May 15. 1918, he
bought merchandise totaling $26,783 for
use on the farms.
Master CV J3, 8 pence appointed the fol
lowing standing committee to look attar
women's work: Mrs. Anna Welling.
Portland, chairman! Mrs. C. H. Bailey,
Roseburg. and . Mrs. Mary Jones. Free-
water. : . V
Urges Beer Prohibit
As part of a report of tho committee
on resolutions, the state grange adopted
a resolution urging-congress to pass an
emergency law prohibiting vth brewing
of beer until after the close or tne war.
A .resolution was paasea aemanaing
that congress give tha president author
itv to curb -profiteering, and Senator
McNary's profiteeringblll was given in
dorsement
A telegram was received from Senator
MoNary, urging the grange to go onJ
record In tavor Of a measure to con
script excess war pronto. This was in
dorsed by formal action, 4 1
' The legislative committee waa in
strutted to confer with the next legis
lature relative to enactment of laws
providing for the equipment of farms
for returning soldiers.
Wants Land for Soldiers
Th report of the committee on for
estry was adopted, recommending that
O. & C. grant lands be withheld from
entry and sale, abd that all agricultural
lands within forest reserve be withheld
until the soldiers return home, and that
they bo given preferential rtgnt of entry.
A resolution waa adopted opposing the
normal School bill, Which will be on the
November ballot. This bill provides for
the establishment of a normal school
at Ashland and another in Eastern Ore
gon. : 1
Another resolution adopted Urges the
enactment Of a law providing that the
master 'of the state grange shall be
member of the board of regents of the
University of Oregon and of tha nor
mal school. He is now a member of th
boad of regents of" the Oregon Agrtcul- L
a. 1 4 1 4
iuia.1 cuuvge.
A resolution was adopted urging the
legislature to pass a law requiring own
ers of fond to destroy dger squirrels,
and another one urges tho strict en
forcement of a law requiring the eradi
cattoa Of,? the JCanadlan thistle.
The grange did not conclude its ses
sions Until i M d'dOcK thhr morning.
' . .. 1 . , m ..I in ill 1, ,: I ;
Seattle Men Steal
liquor Wortti $3000
Seattlo, June S.i-(I. K. B.-Oovrti-ment
.operatives, police and deputy, sher
iffs are searching here today for $3000
worth of whiskey stolen from' a ware
house whei-e the federal authorities had
stored it fcS evidence against Raleigh
M. Faulkner, leader of the alleged "auto
polish", bootlefglrige ring. 'The burglara
Joaded th ellquor onto an auto truck In
broad . daylight, after the night watch
man at th A warehouse had left and be
for th day1 watchman' arrived. The
liquor was Contained in dmms labeled
auto polish."
MYSTERIOUS; BLAZE
DESTROYS FISCHER-
MILL AT
MARCQLA
Suspicious Circumstances Similar
to Other Lane County fires
"Attend Burning.
Kugene, June 8. The sawmill of the
Fischer Lumber company, located in the
timber three miles above Mareola, was
ufnd to tha ground Friday night. The
rire was aiscoverea oy tne nigst watcn
man in the center of the first floor of
tha mill about 2 a, m. Thjaoause is a
mytry. The mill was a cfreular saw
plant and employed from fiO to 100 menrj
Tha lumbar was flumed to Mareola to
tha planing mm and there was prac
tically no Idas ori stock.
Fred Fischer, pne of the owners, stat
ed this mornjng'that Jte was unable to
closely estimate the Value of the plant
and that , it waa partially covered by
insurance., Others estimate tho plant
fct from $30,000 to $40,000.
Mr. Fischer stated the company would
build another mill, either on the pres
ent sit or elsewhere, to handle tha
timber on their holdings in that vicinity.
Th manner in which th mill burned
la suspiciously similar to th fire which
hafee burned a number of other mills in
Lane county in the past year.
U. S. FORCES CONTINUE
TO GAIN AT VITAL POINT
- (Cemtifided frtfnS ! OfiO
two counter attacks, all within six days,
"th men conformed to th best tradi
tions of the army and are meeting all
demands made."
GERMANS MASS MACHINE
GUNS BEFORE AMERICANS
woafided by the, French was one of tha
most impressive feature of the war.
especially- the tribute of the- ehildreA,
who stood at rigid attention ana sa
luted in th way - their d&ddte nao
taught tlttem. Girls and women threw
kisses and flowers at th ambulances.
The drivers and. oatianta looked a
though they had been caked cjrlth flour,
so thick waa th Whit dust which aroa
in clouds on the highwaya. A long dry
spell had made the dust woraa than
usuaL and It waa churned into thick
waves by the 4read r Alt ana we
wheel of the wagon and artillery.
AaHtulaaces Ar Cheered.
Aa tha dust-coated ambulances moved
In long trains over the road to Paris,
tha trip was converted into a triumphal
procession. . In every hamlet, and Tillage
and towfl -there was an ovation. The
suburbs of vParia echoed with eheera as
th Amricaji wounded were borne
through, women and children iinea me
at met a with oriea of eneouragment as
theyicaught slgiit of bandaged heads and
bared bloody snouiaers. isven we sigm
of a salr of dusty, hobnailed trencn
hiw sticking: from the end of an am
bulance was enough to move and stir
the people. -1
The e-round taken from th enemy i a
'alight index of ihe'aehievement of Our
troops. When they jomea tne Dacue une
they found the French fagged from lack
of aleeo after the stenu6usflghting in
th fa of tha terrifid Grman offensive.
The Americans' herculean efiorts, wnen
they reached the 'firing line, was one of
th reiharkabl troop movements of the
war, and-itnot only stemmed the enemy
but hurled him back.
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER
ON THE WEST- FRONT
C,lay G1VM Fuftds for Curtain
The Dalies, June 8.--The graduating
class of The Dalles high school has
presented to th student body of .the
high school $iso, to b used for the
purchase of a curtain for the stag in
the htghBchaol .auditorium. Tke money
was tha proceeds of the senior class
play, rcenly presented. Th graduating
class ox 1917 started the movement, giv
ing the student body $55. Approximate-
sx tovv win do neeuea tor am purcnase.
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Tomorrow
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Monster
Feature
The Mammoth $50,000 Wurlltaer With
HENRI B. MURTAGH
"THE UNBELIEVER" The first real big picture pf "over
there," in which Uncle Sam's Pets, the U. S. Marines, now
in France, participated.
The U. S. Marines
. VThemseIv$)
J Ift Patriotic Spectacles
Tonight, 8 j 00, Street Parade U. S. Marine. Corp, of
J Portland, Launching Their Morister Drive for 1000
. ;r . Kecruiti " - " -j 4.
By Bert ford
With the Amrican Army at the
MarnOt June T--(t. N. A) $ p. m.)
American marines, who are standing
with the French between the German
army and ?arls, have extended their
gain made on ' Thursday. They hav
advanced to a depth of nearly two-Tin d
one half miles over a front of about six
miles northwest of Chateau Thierry,
capturing several -villages and $00 pris
oners. Not on of tft marine ha been
taken prison
a railway station on the right win
of th line was the scene of th most
gruelling fighting. There the men fell
fast, but I hear that the enemy's losses
war Very treat. - r -
At no time nor on any other front has
th enemy massed such i formidable
array or macmne -guns, xn ract, xnt
fighting developed into a machine gun
duel in the open.
idke Old Time India Fightiarf
Our trooos drove back the Gerfrt&na
steadily, desplt the hot fir from bat
teries of boche machine guns.
The Germans took cover behind large
boulders and were thus able to check
our men somewhat, but as fast as a
blonde head showed it wa picked off
by an American sharpshooter -
It was Jike th old time Indian' fiaht-
lng,.-with th menrhidinff behind treea
and stones, A majority of our. men
were compelled to depend entirely , pon
the tau-gra and the ffowihg wneat
for screening- purpose. A ?th wind
would flatten the grain and the grass,
thus ejtposintr the Americans, the Ger
mans would open Up with continuous
volleys, The villa$ro.Of fiouresches, three
miles northwest of Chateau-Thierry, was
taken by sompany Of American ma
rine!! that had Men action in Haiti.
When the officer of another com
pany were killed Or disabled a young;
corporal took command, rallying the
men, H led them. In a brilliant charge,
right up to th mutsles of the German
machine guns, where tha German gun
ners were either killed or captured,
captured g Tumex o Geraati
: Bom of the captured German maclflhe
funs were afterward turned against the
Germans. y
The fighting during the two American
assaults on Thursday lasted nine hours
The first attack began at t o'dlock in
the morning and continued for three
hours, while th second started at
in th afternoon and laeted for al
hours. During th interval there Was
skirmishing, .our men found heap of
German dead a they advanced.
Crack Prussian troop massed ma
ehin gun and on pounder eannon and
mad desperate effort to break tip the
American attack, utUh down a ter
rific barrttge, v
Tn most or tn Americans who wereu
bullt and flying ahrapriOl. Our cas
ualties, however, wer iSHght compared
witn tnoe of tn German.
After storming th viiiag of' Torey
(just west of Bourescheft) and capturing
the machine: guna amidst th village
ruins, the marines retired, establishing
their line just outside of Torey. This
movement was maae Because tne order
for ; the battle did not call for th cap
ture of Torcy. In their enthusiasm th
marines swept forward farther than thy
nau Been orueea 10 gn.
Get ririt Sleep I 1 fiayi
A salient wa established there. hrv
ver, and today Torcy lies At the mercy
va. rwa aiioiaa
N6t Only did the Americana cantur
Village 1A thlr dash on th Marrte, but
they advanced over1 a lohf strip of th
Pari-cht.u--thifry highway.
weariy a score or German machin
gups fell Into 6Ur hands.
Many of th marine" late Tbtimri
Wf n joying th first sleep In fOUr
days and nights, lying- in ,the wood,
whre the trees screened them from
enemy snipers and airplanes. At 4 MS
In the afternoon they were awakened
and -given tne order "to go over-the
top" at S on tha dot. The men scran?
to their feet, adjusted their eouinrfiant
and showed themselves to b happy Asi.
larks to get a "second chance at the Ger
mans in one day. Our .men's actions have
proved thera to b glutton fof fighting.
The attek was skillfully Organised. The
men swung out across a wheat field.
Through th.tall. waving grain the men
moved at th "dOubl quick." They as
sumed a crouched position Ilk football
players, and hit the enemy, the f iaed
bayonet forming Jifle of gleaming
steel in lh lat afternoon sunshine.
Wall ef Machine GAI Eftfeoaatsfed.
Tho roar of battle resounded around
them with . tho tnaohlH guns spitting
and the shall bursting with continuous
crashes. .;;
Our left and center round tt easier 6
ing than the "marines on the right. Th
soldier Of the sea ran into a veritable
wall of -.machine guna instead of th
customary "nests." . These deadly weap
on wr strung across I a clearlnir id
Solid line, eld. by side.- But despite th
raih of bullet, -the marines swept on in
waV8 Of olive drab. After hour Of
hard fighting. - th Germans were
crushed. . I .
The . homafe .paid th American
By Frank Charlton
ntrnfttiniui Nrwi Serrice Cble Editor
The mixed Franco-iAmertcan force
that rolled th Germans back in th
fierce fighting northwest of Chateau
Thierry, on the Marne front, ha proved
just as valiant in holding their gain
aa they wer in making them.
Powerful counter assaults were driven,
home by th German in that sector,
but they Were smashed by the allied
fire and the attackers wer flung back
to their old positions, leaving the field
covered wih dead and dying.
Meanwhile the French ana Americans
continue to extend their gains ani
fighting still rages over a large portion
of the western flank of the Marne
salient.
From th Ourc. to th Mam th
French have driven home vigorous
thrusts which advanced their lines.
The gain scored by th Franco
American f orcs during the past two
days were on th most vital part of
the battiefroiit-alOhg the Pari-
Chateau-Thierry road, and to the north
of this highway, where the German
line ettenda nearest to Fart.
Th Americans' d vanoa la now
reckoned at about two and One -half
mile over a front of sue mile and
the attacks were delivered in the face
Of th most determined resistance.
All th allid countries are ringing
With pri for th gallant American
marine, who plunged into the battle
with .the valor of seasoned veterans.
The situation looked more favorable
for the allies - today than at any
Other time since the ""Germans began
their drive on th Aisne-Mam field
day ago.
The lull on th Picardy and Flanders
fronts contnluues.
This was th eightieth day of the
German grand offensive. - .
off and ail Of them were killed except
12 who were captured. Sine the second
of June the Americana, unassisted, have
captured' 23 machin . gun.
; i iii m m mi m it , v
Powerful Attack Broken Lp
Paris. June . (IAN. 8-WFrench and
American troop hav continued their
advance on th Marne front, northwest
of Chateau-Thierry, 'meanwhile smash
ing German counter attacks and In
flictlng heavy loss upon tha enemy, th
French war offie announced today.
A powerful counter thrust waa
launched in the Boureche sector about
three miles northwest of Chateau-Thler
ry, but it waa broken up by allied fir.
The French have advanced south or
th Ourog river.
Cannonading has developed In the sec
tor Of the Alsnelver.
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Germans 1'hrfaten Disaster .
The Kaeue. June 8. (U. P. -"The
allies Will again be surprised and will
be forced to call upon the Americans for
help," Von Kalzmann declared in the
Voraischo Zeitungf- according to copies
received here.
"Blow will follow blow until th whol
frpnt I hammered 'into a brittle condi
tion. Then Hindenburg will give the coup
da grac? (death blow,) x
1 " " " '
Rail Offices in
Honolulu Closed
A letter from A. B. C. Dennistorr of
Honolulu, received Friday tiy Frank
Bolkm, agent for th Pacific Steamship
company lfPPortland, state that aU bt
fices of American railroad in the
islands have been closed in compliance
with a recent Order of. the federal rail
road administration. Mr. Dennlston
Wa formerly general passenger repre
sentative of the Great Northern at
Seattle and ia also well known In Port
land.
Mr. Dennlston says that H. E. Vernon
formerly Santa Fe agent ifl Portland, 1
now with Davies & Co., Bhipping agents
in Honolulu. Mr. Dennlston expects to
remain In th island permanently,
Profiteering Will I ;:
Bp Eliminated Soon
Hatioat Food .Adtulautratio frefr!
WIU Take Kffeet This VetUi Frit
U Be - BegsJated . by ' Costa,
Th program aSbpted by- Herbert
Hoover, tha national food admin is tra
tor, for the elimination of profiteering
in food, will be begun ia Oregon some
time this month, according to th hope
expressed by W: B. Ayer. federal food
administrator for Oregon,
A committee will be appointed of job
bers, retail grocers and the food ad
ministration, which will hold meeting
and ascertain what the retailer pays
for his goods. The committee will de
old upon what Is a fair margin of
prof itt for th retailer, and the two
price lists wUt then be published.
Th difference in cost between one
dealer and another dealer with high
expense will be taken into considera
tion, a well aa those stores doing
a credit business aa compared .with
the "cash an carry" firms.
Cowlitz County Puts
Ban Upon Fireworks
Kelso, Wash., June 8. A ban was
placed on th Sale or shooting of fire
works or firecrackers within the limits
of Cowuta county for the duration of
the war, by the board of county commis
sioners this week. Thl order applies
to the part of the county outside of the
Incorporated towns, and as they had
prohibited he ue of fireworks last year
there will be no noisy celebrations In
Cowlits county tais yar. The step was
taken a a war measure.
ROLL Of HONOR
Ambulance Drivers Heroes
Paris, June ! 8--r-d. N. fi-i-rWhen the
epic of America" first victory at the
Marti Is told the r part -played by the
heroes of. otfr ambuhthc service will
form a glorious chapter, f
The ambulance drivers stuck' to their
work through th hottest part of the
Chateau-Thierry attaca. taught under
th murderous SheB -rainy pouring over
from the German gun they performed
their work of mfcy, -defying deftth that
Whused : all about them, and had only
on thought: that of carrying to safety
their WOUhded Comrades. !
'A a result th rank of these gallant
fellow did not merge unscathed from
tne oattie. several were Killed, a num
ber wounded and some are missing.
Paul Hargfeave 0f Jamaica, New
York, and William Purceit ef Philadei
pnia, were Kinea; naipn Heller was
wounded.
The .casualties so -far reported were
suffered by tho Harvardaectlon and
the Princeton unit.
Professor Edward Stevens and John
Dennon, both of 4he Princeton Unit.
and Harold Hutit of New HaVeti. are
reported missing ana are believed to
have been captured.
Initiative With Allies
London. JUri U. P.) Th InlUa-
tiv on th htarn battiefTont l in the
hands of the allies, it waa indicated in
Overnight official statements. Ail op
eration resulted In faVOr Of th allies.
The German War office, is generally
th case Wheft ther are ho successes to
report, merely said: "Th situation is
unchanged"
Ah earlier statement from Berlin de
clared that "north of th Aish and
northwest of Chateau-Thierry (Where
American - marine and French troop
won a notable success) Ideal attacks by
the enemy Were repulsed."
"Between the durcq and th Marn we
continued with success our operations
of detail," th French night communique
said.
"The French and American troops have
enlarged their gam north-of Vlhly hp
to Lesieres, east of Cheale and taken
rJeuiliy-laP6ieri arid Bduresches and
also 10 a' general way notably bettered
their positions 6fl thfe front of Corey
Boureaches. ' .!
"Between th Matne and; Rheirns our
activity Was pursued at BUghy and gave
us that entire village. The number of
prisoner taken during th da exeeeda
200." ' . . '
Field Marshal Haig reported French
troops improved their positions near
Locre on the northern portloii of the
Flanders front. ,1:
In the Balkans' two enemy surprise
attacks were repulsed. . There was
mutual cannonading ftt Various "point
on this front. i v - : I
CORPORA
HOLLISTER
COMING
MARIN
TO HELP IN
E RECRUI
A Organizer of lTew ; ;
:: Party Is Speaker
TING
PRESIDENT PLANS ON
PROMPT ACTION TO PUT
TO
ND
MANY
STRIKES
Western Union Chief J t ts Ex
pected, Will Be Called to
the White House.
(Continued frb Fife One)
PRIVATE EUBSELL E. MARSHALL. Tn.
dUholi, ldwfc.
PUIVATE DANIEL 8. MILLER. Xorttaiown.
P.
PRIVATE VBRNIB NBWTON, Boston, Kr.
PRIVATE ROGER J. NOLFI. nerr S&-
uon, P.
. PRIVATE CLARENCE ROCKWELL, To
ledo, UtllO.
PRIVATE PRESTON V. WALL. Beach.
V-
PRIVATE JOSEPH F. WARD. New Tor.
PRIVATE ROLAND C. W1XCHSNIUCH.
itaiumore, im.
' DM Of Wound
SERGEANT EDWARD NESTEROWIC!
Tbnken, N. X-
VOHPORAL ANOLIN, Fairmont.
CORPORAL WILLIAM ROBBIX8. Rlnnmln..
oaie, ina. .
PRlVAfM
PRIVATE I BERNARD It- BOLT. Rnnh
Bethlehei. Pa. .
PRIVATE JAMES PAPIMEAO, ini,
Mich. ,
PRIVATE JAMES M. SHANNON. Eds-
woixn, BvwiqKier.
PRIVATE CHARLES A. SMITH. Huntinr
Washington June .(!. N. S.) Presl
dent Wilson today moved to prevent
the threatened strike of , commercial
telegrapher and hasten an adjustment
of other pending: lbof difficulties, chief
among which ar street railway strikes
In several Sections of tha country. That
(the president belleva th situation one
for immediate action waa born out by
th fact that he had summoned Secre
tary of Labor Wilson for a Saturday
conference, tt is only upoiv urgent oc
casions that th president's appointment
pad contains a Saturday entry
It was learned today that the preet
dent is determined ther hal! be no in
terruption to wJr 6ra- add i prepared
to tak drastic action. It is understood
that pressure is being brought to bear
Upon Newcomb Carlton, head of th
Western Union, whose refusal to rec
ognise th jurisdiction of the war labor
board ' precipitated th crisis, to ftiv
ground, and Carlton may be summoned
to the White House.
Secretary Tumulty wa buey all day
yesterday collecting- data in reference
to exlatihg labor troubles, and a a re
sult av mass of information wa laid
before th president today. This wa
gone over exhaustively before h went
into conference with th labor seere
tary. It wa Expected in som quar
terft that a formal pronouncement in
which the president would call upon
labor and capital to abide by tha agree
ment promulgated by the national war
Wilt Speak Each Day at Liberty
Theatre on Presentation , of
War Pictures.
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Corporal Fted K. Hollister, son of
Mr. George w. Ytollister and brother
of Mrs. Herman Politi, who ha been
active in Red Cross activities, arrived
this morning from Seattle to work in
the drive of the United States 'Marine'
Corps for recruits. . -
Corporal Hoillstea-wtli speak each day
at the Liberty theatre at the presenta
tion of the Marin film. "The Unbe
liever," in addition to a number of talk
at the high schools and civic organisa
tion. -
During hi oampaigti in Seattle "Cor
poral Holfister gained 121 recruits and
he hopes that in hie home town he may
secure 250 men' before the week is over.
I am glad to learn that Portland has
topped the list in the last three months
for recruiting of, any city," said Cor
poral Hollister. '
'Although I am sorry that I shall be
unable to sis' my friends while here, I
am glad to knw thejrar in the various
branches of tft United State service."
The film, "Tha Unbeliever," according
to Corporal Hollister, his all except the
leading part taken by men in active
service, about one-third of whom have
now been killed, in action."
Ar the close of Marine week. Corporal
Hollster expects to be sent on a recruit
ing tour through Montana and Wyom
ing, i
y Stilt tTttiwt (niniiit Till
m v )uivs a i ti v
Oregon City, June l.--golomoft and
Charles Hannant have brought suit in
th circuit court against Haflnah Gold
smith and others to quiet title to a tract
of land. '
Be F. Wilson, Orgaalser.ef Vatloaal
Party, Wilt Mate Adrs in library
Tonight aad Saaday.
Winning the War for Democracy"
will bo tha subject of an address by
Ben r. Wilson, organiser for ' tne new
National . party, at tha Central - library
tonight.'. . . i . "
"Wa believe that PresldentWllson and
tha administration have rendered great
service to democracy, and that in the .
organisation of war business It has
achieved such results as no buslnes in
private hands has -er achieved before,"
says Mr. Wilson. x
He thinks tha administration should
not be hampered by attacks made In the
interest of partisan or other selfish ln
teresta. and states that It la one of th
desires of th National party that th
government acquire as rapidly aa pos
sible all industries essential to the na- '
tlon's war business. "We have pledged
President Wilson and the administra
tion our whole-hearted support," say
Mr. Wilson.
He will also speak at Central library
BUnday-nlgnu
. J . , , , 1'-
NewJ)rafteaMeii
Cannot Enlist Now
Tweaty-oe-TearOld Me Cot Vol
ler tJitll After Drawing for Oratf
9fnrt Is Made at WashlBfto.
Twenty-one-year-old draft registrants
will not be allowed to enlist in any
branch of the service until after th
drawing for their order numbers is mad
In Washington, p. C . .
Thla announcement ha been mad by
Captain John Culliaon. in charge of the
elective service division of the adju
tant general's office, in order to clear
a misunderstanding which resulted in
many new registrant seeking entrance
to the navy, marines or som other
military branch.
Following, the drawing th new regis
trants may enlist. Captain Cullison
point Out, when they an obtain & re
lease from' their ideal boards showing
they will not be required; to fill out a
current quota.
labor, board, might follow th confer
ence. -
EARL C. BATES. Celutnbus.
ton. in.
. PRIVATE
Bluffs, loir.
PRIVATE
hill, Matt.
IVA D.
HERBERT
SWEENET,
A. TOBEt,
Council
M Of MM
THOMAS HUUQINS, Elloree,
. Railroad Men Promise Aid
Chicago. June 8. I N, 8.) Refer
sentatives of the railroad telegrapher
of whom there ar 30,000. will be in Chi
cago. Tuesday to assist commercial
telegraphers in the event tn strike
which la pending, Is called. E. J,
Thomas, chairman of a railroad oper
ators' committee, conferring with S. J
Konenkamp of the commercial men, said
that they themselves haves grievances
against th telegraph companies. He
promised that While continuing to work
for the railroads, operators win do
nothing for th commercial companies.
provided the strike occurs.
A. M'CULLOUUH.
CORPORAL
. O--
WAGONER WILLIAM
Easton. Pa.
PRIVATE FRANK 3, ADAMS, Grapes Bluff,
PRIVATE --OA tin 30SVM. ilntriMtMil t.
PRIVATE RICHARD WAFER JR., Brklse-I
PRIVATE CHARLIE WINSTON, CH( Teaai.
Die Front Altelane Accident
Labor Council Pledges Support
San . Francisco. Cal., June' 8. (U. P.)
-The Central Labor council here to
day had pledged its full, support "In any
manner whatsoever" to telegraphers In
their difficulties with the Postal and
Western Union Telegraph companies
ttawtlntinrin Introduced bv O. Edwin
LtEUTENANT i.KSTRV H IIKTKR m.l e. n fk l1,rronhiini' iinlnn wnra
. 1 ' ' w.m j CTOVVUI Wfc mv. ------- ...
CADEr REXFORD sirtLUhAV iv.hK,,. Copied unanimously. Seventy to 80
Dhib. operators locked ou oy tne i-osiaj com-
" HASiEK aiuNALi ELECTRieiAN ukOhiik ditit several aays mo ihb mo
M. MAltTIN, LontTiew, Text. r meeting in a body.
, PRIVATE AVlLLuM L. MESSI.VGER, lwu 'J' .
kk jfortiantt Marines
To Parade Tonight
Dltd of AecldCAte and Other oautai
SERQEAKT RAYMOND H. LEltiHTON
iitn. Mich.
SERUEANt THOMAS ARNOLD, Pmeott,
: tRIVATH FRKO BACMr: Chlcird.
i PRIVATE DEAN B. FRTB, Seitaete. MiM.
-TRIVATE LARK LANDIS, Seaif. Ark.
PRIVATE JOHN W, LAFFERTT, Brooklys,
Wounded Severely
LieutenenU Hsrry L. Dnnn, Sent Birbera.
Cil. ; Geoff e D. Jackson, Klngwood, W. Va.;
joesier r. ngDi, Waterloo, lowai Tbomae H
Wyllie, Nwport, R. I.; Sergeants Walter "M
Jobnsofli liaOsden. Ala. l UeOrci W. Pete
tloontain Iake. Minn.; Waiter H. Print. Dbr-
chesteri Mass.; JAnsen L. Sbw, York, Pa.: Den-
nn a. buillran, . AUburn, n. Y. Corporals
Joseph M. Buckley, New Tort; Alckle J.
Coraeaa. Leominster, Bass.; lAwrence R. Dunn,
PhUadflphiaj Arthur L. Easterder, Iadianapolis.
Ifi.; HubeA A. Madimack, Doe Run, Ga.; Earl
u. stiller, jaaiaen. Mass. ; ucene . Kny, North
Atteboro, Uass.) Utrter C. Kelt, Bristol. Va.
Knssell S. HwaiJi, Hintkleyj Minn.. Prirttea
iVsltef L. Btncer Jr . BeTerly. Mass.1 Lewis E.
laekly. Lockporl, "N.. T: Loa Breuss. WU-
Nritish Raids Succeed
London. June &i--iti Fl.-fct8Uccessful
British raids and active German artil
lery fire were reported by Field '.Mar
ahal Haig today. : "
"A few prisoners .were taken, in last
night's successful raid in the neighbor
hood of Hulloch. tne statement said.
"Patrols Inflicted casualties and cap
tured, a machin guit in th gtfttseel
sector. '
"North of Albert and Southeast of Ar
ras hostile artillery was active."
- Americins tft Iran Germans
Paris, June 8. -I. N. S.) A 'French
liaison officer attached to th Arhefican
forces today told, of a German move to
turn the Americana' position in th sec
tor'of Neullly wood (Marne front) which
ended in disaster. Profiting by a slight
retirement of French machth gunners.
& company and a half of Germans . ad
vanced in the southeastern corner of
thel wood. ;
The Americans permitted the maneu
ver and then engaged tha enemy, whose
strength was about one company and a
half. The Germans' retreat was cut
S
lows, Cal.,- Joseph A. Dltndtewnkl, Jerse Vitf,
N. J. Harold Erickseh, Irontrbod, Mich.; Henrf
owaiaki, uter
ussis; Jbhn R.
Jaworsk), Scranton, Pa. i Jaha
lsrid. OHir Wl liant Knmsjik,
Lay, Elk Valley, Ttnn.: Herbert K. ThrK.
PottSTilie, r. ; a bun K. undsey, B(Mofti Eilert
nde, iMltaoell. Mont: Harold J. McCatb.
Sdfeth Chicaco, la; Wiiiism M. Masarrell, Adair,
Iowa; Humphrey D. Moynihan. Dorcheater.
Mass. Lorin Ernest Rose, DelarsA, Wis. ; Uer-
nara tt. 1 nutren, ot, rater, at inn.
Serseanta Howard M. Johnson. Mason 'it
Iowa; Robert N. Vance, Winterset, Iowa; John
H. Wliitfode. Wifitlffset. Iowa. CorporsU Rob
ert A. Breeding. Winterset. Iowa: John L.
thes, Dubttdue. Iowa; Walter H. Oelson, De
oidcsj lows : a rente M. Himoson. Indisnols
Iowa; Btlnrand Tates, Ulasford, TIL. Mechanic
Harry E. Ijewis, Dubuque, Iowa. Priratea
RusseU V. Bakken. Lake Mills. Inn Willis
T. UhesteY, DCS Motnes, IoW; Joseph M. Escher.
Corwlte, Icmii AasVew O. tinftwre, Clifton,
Rss, ; Lee H, Hose, Moweanoa, 111. I Ulena LIt-
ertnbre, Hantpton. lows: Fred E. NeelT. Lori-
mer. Iowa; UleaU. WicklifL, Carlisle. It-v
PVetMiMf RerUd( Mlstln, Now Reported te
Have neternM to Duty
Alfre B. Lafountain, Atboi. Mass.; Joseph tt.
fatoenyi 'iviDnoge. siasa.
Prerlously ResorUd KIIM In Action, Row
- ponaa wifnuy svoanoeo j
Pritatt Ernest F. Mihf, Thoftrtoa. B, I. '
"Wshlncton, Jnn 8. (U. P.) The war d
partment this dfteYneeb AnBouaeed that the
louowinf an now prisoners of war. aeeordinl
to information reeesyed front the military at
tache at London:
First Lieutenant Charles W. MsxsoiS. Balti
more. Md.
Privates: Lawrence PerHharter, New York
Louts Sandler, Philadelphia. I
SeraMDt PUoa Kerwood (unwounded) , Bry
Mawf, Pa. ;
Thomas Hitcheock, aria tor. Baa been trans-
icrrea $q vamw u lessen, i
Tb first three were preriouely reported
nissing.
Marin week will open officially to-
Hie-nt at 7 :S0 o'clock with tne united
States marine corps paraae, accoramg
to Lieutenant H. B. Potter .of tha local
recruiting station in th Panama- build
ini!. i
In th parad win ne tne police. iieu-
tenant Potter. Multnomah Guard oana
marine motorcycle machine gupners
with latest type of Browning machine
aeun, recruiting roree in antomoDiies,
William Conklin. oldest living marine.
and Captain" Hardy, only living survivor
of the Perry expedition to japan, La
dies' Kavy and Marine club, several spe
cial floats and th American Junior
Naval and Marine Scouts,
The route of the parad will be : Four
teenth and Yamhill streets, north to
Morrison. Morrison to Twelfth. Twelfth
to Alder, Alder to Sixth, Sixth to Pine,
Pine to Fourth. Fourth to Stark, Stark
to Broadway, and disband.
Fire Prevention
Taught Children
Fifteen Hundred children from the
Shattdck, Failing, and Ladd grammar
schools attended an Interesting and edu
cational program thl morning on "Fire
Prevention" at the Hippodrome theatre.
Films showing the causes of many dis
astrous conflagration taught a -valuable
lessen to the young audience. Fire
Marshal Q rep fell explained the cause.
result ahd means for preventing - fifs
and Lieutenant Carlson of th sprue
division told the students how Ato lick
the kaiser by helping to wipe .out the
fir menace.
Swept by Arctic Breeze
TODAY
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WallAce Reid and Ann Uttle in 4,3clievi Me, kn.
tippM A $40,000 bet $100 forgery-ia million
dollar worth of girl. Like "Xylophone? ft toiindi
different than it Iook and like "Xma'Mt't some
thing, to look forward to! Try and pronounce its.
It Was a Scream on the Stage
It's a Riot hi the Picture
And Billy Paf6n, tKe Hairless Comedlin, In a
Lore Song in "Two Spasmi2
: :. vf, ,
TWo , Transfers Recorded
Oregon City. .June . Real estat
transfers f Had Are 1 1 ; W.' R. Smith t
Ione HalUalt Of lot in block 148,
Oregon City 100; Fred Clack and wif
to Ben CASmalley, aU of lot 2. block 4,
m ureen point, Jt.
Busy With Studies;
'C: Failed, to Eegister
J"t wasKso bOsy with my studies that
1 didfW know Germans wr required to
register, said Oscar Wellmait, derman.
alin student of tn' seventh Day Aa
ventlsts school near Gaston, when he
wa arrested thla momiag by federal
off loers. -Wellman.
had no military service clas
sification rd and -pleaded that he did
not knoW classification was neceasary.
He is being held in the Multnomah
county jail on order of Assistant United
States Attorney Veatch, wh la await
ing instruction fof his Internment from
th attorney general. ' - i ' y -
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