SALEM CLUB IS
T
RESERVE
LABOR
Haines of Men Fitted to Work
at Government Building ,
; Program Wanted
The Salem ; Commercial club haa
another Job. It is now the enroll
ment office for Marion county of the
United States public service reserve
of the department of labor. Namw
will bo listed of all men who are
able to -work at shipbuilding or do
other mechanical work necessary In
the- government's war- construction
program.
The public service enrolls as mem
bers men of 'all classes who want to
serve to win the war. It asks them
merely to state their readiness and
to put on record a brief descilptlon
of their training: and ability. It im
vxses absolutely no obligation. Whn
the reserve sets out to set men -for
the government, it merely notify
those of its members who teem qual
ified- telling them all about the job.
tho wages, and' the terms of: em
ployment. The individual member
may take it or leave it. as he lines.
All that is required of him is that he
look at the question, from a patriotic
standpoint..
Tho .reserve has no connection
with any troubles between labor and
capital. It will not undertake to
speak either for employees or em
ployers. It will not us " influ
ence to foster the cause ot eitiler.
It alms simply to have a great re
eervolr of men ready to go. at the
suggestion of the department ot
labor, when the terms -of employ
ment are reasonable and satisfactory,
to the posts where the country needs
them .- most. It will, too,1 endeavor
to use every , possible means to so
distribute the burden that no Indust
ry will be crippled or unfairly taxed
to meet the needs of war.
Membership in the reserve does
not affect the draft. ' What forms
of- active labor in war Industry will
entitle a man to exemption is for tho
army to determine. '
Lieutenant O- I. Chenoweth, who was
teacher In manual training when he
aniwered the call to arms; Earl Cut
ler; Elmer Butx, Paul Praast. Bruce
Wheeler, Homer Hrown, Arnei wn
son. Irlvng Balderree and Frank Mc
Cann. The flag Is made in such a
manner that new stars can le aduea
from time to time as other members
of the school enlist.
Farmers May Give Money
to Support County Agent
i I.
.1
If the farmers of any county do
nate money sufficient for the coun
ty's share of the- maintenance of an
agricultural agent and pay tne
amount Jnto thecounty.treAsury, the
county court may . legal lyuse the
money for that purpose, according
to an ' oolnton of Attorney General
Brown Written for District Attorney
Gale S. Hill of Albany.
The opinion says that in such a
case the county court may become a
party to the arrangement by making
certificate to the secretary of state
as required by section 3, chapter
110. laws of 1 iz, securing an ap
propriation rom the state treasurer
for, a like amount xor tne same
purpose.. ; ,
MORE PIG CLUBS
ARE ORGANIZED
1 , '
Eyre and Smith Make Tour
Through ! County Rural
i Districts
ALBANY AGAIN
m TI7AM
men
LiVUmU
Washington Juniors Demon-
v istrate Their Superiority I
: Over Visitors
Washington Junior high school de
feated Albany Junior high sclml in
basketball on the- local courts ; last
night by a score of 26 to 20. The
victory was the second over the Al
bany team this season. The score was
close throughout the game and the
playing was sensational. The score:
Albany. Washington.
Dayne (2) ... . ..C. . . , . . Pnrvine
Bijssard (4) . ...F. . . ... Staley (16)
Rears (7) F. . . . . . Drown ()
Haller (2.) . .. . ...O. .... .. ..; Ashby
Wolfe I S )...,.. G ..... . Clark ( 4 )
Townsend
" For Washington. Townsend was
substituted for Purvine in the second
half.'. '''t; : j
HIGH SCHOOL
. 1MJVINNER
. ' ,. .
Salem Beats Corvallis 21 to
17 :0; Al C. Teams Beat
;;State University :
By a score of 2! to 17 the Salem
high school basketball team defeated
the Corvallls high school at Corvallls
last night. The victory came In the
last three minutes.; Up to that time
Corvallis was. In the lead 17 to 13.
when by a phenomenal streak of
playing the Salem, boys pulled out
ahead.. The score at the end of the
first half was even at 9 points each.
Two other' games were played at
Corvallls last night, v The Oregon
Agricultural college team beat the
University of Oregon team by a score
of 28 to , and the QA, c freshmen
won out over the University of Ore
gon freshmen by a 22 to 20 score.
Service Flag Unfarled
by Dallas High School
DALLAS. Or.. Feb. I.- (Special to
.lie Statesman.) A big service flag,
the- handiwork of the domestic
science class, was unfurled for the
first time , In the assembly room of
the Dallas high school this week
with appropriate exercises for the oc
casion Miss Nell Southworth, pres
ident of the senior class," made the
principal dedication address and was
followed by Superintendent W. I.
ora in accepting the flag , for the
school. Mrs. Ft. G. ttalderce also
made a short talk. The nine young
men of the school who'Jiave stars
: mm . . -
piacpq ror mem on the banner are:
County School Superintendent W.
M. Smith and George W. Eyre, the
energetic president of the United
States National Bank Boys and Girls
Pig club,-spent all day, Thursday In
the I country where they i organized
one1 or two new pig clubs, and in
creased the membership in others.
"The boys and girls at the Brooks
schoolbouse nearly devoured us in
their enthusiasm to get a club in
full swing, and before we left there
twenty-five boys and girls had organ
ized a club. Last year they had
aone. said Mr. Smith.
"At the Perkins school. In the cen
trail Hollow district and the Middle
Grove district, which last year was
our biggest club, comes in. with eigh
teen members, who are prepared to
Learry away all the premiums, as they
did many or them last year. ; Tms
is near the Tom Walker farm, and
the Is one of the ardent supporters
of the club. '
"Some of the boy and girls this
year, besides raising pigs, are also
raising sheep, and are confident that
under the new demand of the gov
ernment for the production of more
wool, and the use of spring lambs on
the table instead of so much beef
and cork, they will be equally sue
cesstully with the lambs, s as with
pigs, ; and the advantage in raising
lambs is, they can make pets' oi
them, even: they don't take them to
school, as Mary did." .
Cashier I. W. Eyre, of the United
States National bank, said: "We
are i prepared for a club with 400
members. It is only up to the boys
and-rirls to come In here with en
dorsements from thelr- teachers and
we will do the rest."
Candidates Plentiful
! . : for Sargent s Office
While the state banking board la
awaiting the return of State Treas
urer Kay before' electing a.-state Bank
superintendent to succeed S. O. Sar
gent, applications for; the, of f ice are
being received, :,
- Among those who have 4 made
known their candidacy are Will Ben
nett, cashier of the 'East Side bank,
Portland, who was formerly Joon
nected with the state banking de
partment; and Frank 0. Bramwell,
cashier of a bank at Grants Pass. C.
E. Hawkins, of Toledo, president of
the Lincoln County bank, urges the
selection of Assistant Superintendent
Stewart who f is the choice , of Mr.
Sa;gent,. and whom he revommends
for Ihe rlace. , ' .
Major League to .Give
Much to Red Cross
DALLAS YOUTHS -ARE
PATRIOTIC
Sixteen r Have Already Sold
Their Quota of Thrift Stamps
,1 and Win Pins I ;
CHICAGO, Feb. 1, -More than
$100,000 probably; will be turned
.over to the American Red Cross by
the ; two major leagues . this season
if plans now. under consideration aro
carried out. "President Ban Johnson
of the American league announced
today. It is planned to increase the
cost .of all admissions five or ten
cents and turn over the dlfferenco
between . the regular fee , plus war
tax ; and ' the Increased price to the
Red Cross. Club owners In , both
leagues favor the plan and all that
remains Is official permission from
Washington officials. Mr. Johnson
said." ,
"This plan, said Mr. Johnson, Is
being considered by the internal rev
enue department and I understand
has met with their approval. The
man paying the extra cents 'would
not' miss them, but in a season it
would mean quite a bit of help for
the Red Cross."
, At least' ,$800 f worth of thrift
stamps have been sold by pupils of
the Dillaa schools since State Su-
perlntenden Churchill announced the
proposed organization of the Rain
bow regiment to be composed of the
first 1000 school children in Oregon
to sell $50 worth- of thrift stamps
each.' Dallas has already reported"
sixteen children who have sold their
quota and who are entitled to
achievement pins.
The following names were report
ed from Dallas : j'esterday: Harry
Loggan. Wendell Sanders. Homer
Ellis. Juanlta tMorrison Bessie Sy
run. Hazel Butler, Rena Bennett
Gwendolyn Hooker, Madeline Ger-
linger. Those who previously re
ported were Helen Grant, Ruby Mor
ris. Sena Morrison, Floyd Reed, Eu
gefne Lucas, Alice Patterson, and
Alice Crlder.
In 'all twenty-three pupils In the
state , have sold their $50 worth
each. MOtbers reported yesterday
wcro .Edwin Horn, Falls City; Edra
Seufert. he Dalles; Ethel Leigh Hod
gen, Umaplne.
Polh Chapter of D. A. R.
Has Annual Election
DALLAS', Or., Feb. 1. (Special
to The Statesman.) At the annual
meeting of Sarah " Childress Polk
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of 'Dallas the
following officers were, elected to
serve for thj ensuing year: Regent
Mrs. Harriett B. Sibley; vlce-regrent,
Mrs. Ruth Crlder z recording sec. .
tary, Mts. Gertrude Sundberg trear-
rer, Mrs. Blanche Eakln; registrar
Airs. Kate Boyd; historian, Mrs. Lulu
A'Slbley; president of the C. of
the A. R. Mrs. Ejlana Tavlor. Mrs
Harlett Sibley was elected as a del
egate to the national conference with
Mrs. Ruth Crlder as alternate. The
following were elected as delegates
to. the atate convention which meets
in Portland in March: Mrs. .Harlett
Sibley, Mrs. Gertrude Sundberg, Mrs.
Elaan Taylor, Mrs. Dr. Price of
Monmouth, Mrs. Eliza Snow of Pott-
land; with Mrs. Ruth Crlder. Mis
Lulu Sibley, Mrs. Hestor FlakeMr
Mary, Bronson and Mrs. Kate P.
Boyd m alternates, i ? .
censing Regulations by
Proclamation
WASHINGTON; Feb. 1. Secre
tary McAdoo expressed belief in a
piieuicui iisoeeu luuiguv mat 11 con- I n J Virl ' V ' " V
gress should pass his proposed bill I r resident Wiljon Jbxtends Ll-
creating a half billion dollar gov
ernment corporation to finance pri
vate enterprises during the war. the
existence of the agency Itself would
go far toward establishing confidence
in securities of Industries essential
w me war agaiDBi wnicn oanxs now I Vlf f T TtinrP n innFI C
discriminate in favor of commercial I Llllll 1 1 IlKLL dAKKLLo
paper. 5 .
"It is believed that the mere ex
istence of the maehlnerr which this
act would Establish." said Mr. Mc- Kakprt I IrffArl 1 In .1 nsvulnn
Adoo, "'would of Itself maintain con . - , Z " r
fldenoe to such an extent that the
business . of the corporation would
SM7 HURTING
LOGGING WORK
f
Depth of Several Feet Found
v at Black Rock in Polk
: 1 County
DALLAS. Or., Feb. 1 rSpedal
to The Statesman.) -The first snow
storm, of the winter struck this city
early, this morning and toy 7 o'clock
the ground was covered with a white
layer several Inches keep, r The storm
seema. to bo general and reports from
all over the country tate that the
ground Is covered all the way I'rora
four inches to several feet. Tho
mountains west of this city 'have
been covered for the past few days
and at Black Rock, where the log
ging camps of the Willamette Valley
Lumoer company and the Chas. N.
Spaulding company are located; the
snow has attained a depth of several
fee which Is greatly hindering log
ging operations. : j, - .
WARIWORK HAS
COMPLETE SWAY
Purely Civilian L Business ' to
?; Undergo further Re- .
i rstrucSons, j
S.-- .. - ' 'k .nil I . I i
-Brad-
- t
BLIGH'TOUAY
big1 acts
i
HIPPODROME
VAUDEVILLE
All New
Never Seen Here Before
".-
V J:
NEW lYORK.v Feb. 1
streets tomorrow will say:
Jjnsincss in an Industrial as well
as commercial sense is ' babbled,
either beeauss of scarcity of goods,
enforced weekly shutdowns, adverse
weather conditions, paucity of .fuel.
Insufficient . production , or freight
congestion, and after , seven week
of cold stormy weather little head
way has been made in working out
blockades. Resides, what might ti
termed regular business is subserv
ient to war work and while those
thus engeged are opsimlstic enough.
producers of less imperative needed
products are somewhat unsettled by
the thought that purely civilian bus
iness may have to undergo further
restriction. Nevertheless, there is a
strong disposition f to"" speed n on
war work when, and as conditions
become propitious and in a general
sense there is sufficient buying of
aomestic staple lines to make np a
goodly aggregate. Unfortunately
the stream of orders is considerably
restricted ny the fact that manufac
turers, particularly of textiles, find
it 'necessary to cut down the number
or oraers accepted. In short, the
question Is not one of getting busi
ness out or oraers accented. In short
the question is not one of . getting
business ' but of making even fairly
prompt deliveries, and buyers who
now , throng the principal markets
with a strong desire to Iget staple
textiles at advancing; prices are hav.
Ing the fact forced upon them that
the mills are chary about booking
business for delivery in ; accordance
with the wishes of purchasers. There
is also more or less evidence of th-5
ultimate .consumer exerclsinsr con
servatism and at the same time there
is c-noiifch actnal reduction . in civil
ian demand fcr men's goods to make
for irregularity. But against theao
manifestations are the ' conceded
shortages of staples, the fear of atill
higher prices and the patent pros
perity of the working classes and
agricultural communities Con?e
quenily while retail trade hardly
measures up to normal, many- final
purveyors, recognising the difficulty
,of replacing stock, are not keen
About conducting clearance sales.
Weekly bank clearings f 5,141,
979,000. i ' ;
Wilson Asked to Abolish
Sunday Camp Amusements
WASHINGTON.- Feb. i l.A com
mlttee representing the Ixrd's day
alliance of the United States, em
bracing 16 religious 'denominations,
urged President Wllon today to pre
vent Sunday amusements at army
and navy training camps and 'posts.;
The committee also asked the
president to support the bill, before
congress.- to prohibit- unnecessary
work In the District of Columbia on
Sunday. .The president was under-, i
stood no ' have favored oth proposals.
CORPORATE PLAN
ORCHESTRA
TODA1
DOUBLE
SHOW
9 REELS 9
THE NUTTIEST
COMEDY ,EVER
WISHED ON
THE PUBLIC
FLORENCE REED
. . IN
"TODAY"
IN SEVEN PARTS
ALICE HOWELL
-; ....IN
"HER BAREBACK
CAREER"
MATINEE
AND
EVENING
C
WILL REST TOUR THINS.
EE. IT WILL NOT LET
YOU THINK. 'TWILL EN.
TEETAIN YOU
THASALL!
PUT THE CAT OUT
AND COME DOWN
LIBERTY
THE KIND OF SILLINEC3
YOU NEED IN WARTIMES
HAS ADVANTAGES SMALL BAKERS
McAdoo Believes Measure
Would Make War Indus
tries More Secure
NOT EXEMPTED
-BYNEW'PLAN
i
Special Breads for Wheat-
Jess Days
-only In relatively few cases be .called
lor and that the banks would be able
to take care of the requirements of
this class of borrowers and be, ready
in An 1 1 , Irnnwlnr thai In au Af
need, loans of this character would I regulations as applied to bakers
be available for re-discount. r wwuw bj t-rrniacni iibo
"The nrovlsions of the federal re- ,a a proclamation xonigni xo xaae n
JUrv law wh rh normlt mmbr uvlt' iwurui auu tiuui wbic
banks to rediscount and purchase pa- "eir own Daamg, to, inciuae
ner curd hv th rovernmnfa ob- thousands of small bakers heretofore
ligations and commercial paper have exempt, and to co ver the manufac
had the effect of dHvlns: the banks ture of bread of every-klnd. Includ-
to discriminate against loans on inell- crackers, biscuIU. pastry
glble paper even where such loans " "er oary pr00""9- I
rra vitaiivnACAssarv for war nur-1 At the same time the president
mm and in favor of commercial Pt wnder license all Importers and
paper even though of companies dlstributfirs of green coffee to pre-
whose activities are not related to Ten . pwuu prices in me couce
the war and which might well be mreV. . . . -
cnrtafled- durlne the nerlod of the I -n licenses must oe. ootaxnea Dy
war. It is believed that the propos- February 4. when the new regula
fed bill was wisely and conservatively ,onB owome euecure,
conceived as a war measure to give I - Tbree Barrels ' Is XJmlt.
relief from this condition during the I Bakers alreadr under license are
-perioa or tne war, , , I those who use r.ot less than, ten bar
rels; of flour a month. Hereafter
the limit will be placed at three
barrels
A new set of baking .regulations,
issued by th Vood administration to
accompany the proclamation, limits
the amount of flour bakers may pur
chase, makes changes in the quantity
of Ingredients othertban flour" nse-J
in the manufacture and prescribes
flour substitute four pounds must be
used where one of some other sub
stitute is required because 'of the
lilgh percentage of, water in
potatoes. -- ; '
. Bakrs are urged to purchase sub
stitutes In their own communities
wherever possible. . : , ; ,
MEXICANSLAYS
FIVE' PERSONS
Hundred . Armed Soldiers
. Search for: Murderer;
Policeman Is Killed
ELf i TASO. Texas. Feb. 2. At
least five persons 'are dead as the
result of a shooting affray which
occurred here shortly before told
night ' Invading tho home of Mr 9.
Fisher on Texas street, a Mexican
named Felipe Alvarrez shot down
tho woman and her two small. child
ren. Alvarrez ,was pursued tiy a
WASHINGTON Jan 31 T lrrna POcemani ior ten uiocaa 10 me Aiex
Jm.i.tiI.i ttxh i IT V?-f quarter, where he took retiige
SKILLED WORKERS
TO BE DRAFTED
C . ' g ' ..- lin tne manufacture ana present
Oenate .. military committee I other changes in bakers' practices.
A M. A Jm:n:.. . - Bakers of bread and rolls will be
r.jpiuvc ucyv nuuiiuw- limited la. their ..wheat flour! pur
tration Bill
chases to eighty . per cent of , their
ireqporements hip to July 31 and
bakers of .other products, including
crackers, biscuits, cookies, cakes.
pies, fried cakes, pastry and sweet
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The ad
ministration ' bill authorizing the
president to calf skilled experts In J yeast doughs, to 70 per cent for the
Duusiry ,ur ciiusuicjtituu uuuer iuc I Rama nerlod- . "
draft was approved today by the sen-j After Gebrnary 3 bakers of bread
ate military committee. Arrange-1 anJ Tf3 muBi nne fiTe per cent of
ments were also made for final ac- wheat 1 flour substitutes and the
fion , tomorrow job anoineu- diii re-1 amounts , must . be Increased V until
quiring youths reaching 21 years oflther are nsinar 20 oer cent Februarr
age to register for service and chang-1 24. Bakers of other products are
ing. the quota basis from the state I not reaulred to use substitutes but
populations to me numoer ot men in 1 are urged to do so.
class one, . I An lncerase In the amount of sn-
Both measures probably will be re-1 Mr nerraltted in bread manufacture
ported to the senate Monday. n allowed and the present bread for-
Chalrmaa Chamberlain and other I mola la changed to nermlt the use
committee memoers saia tonignt mat 0f mil n any form and quantity.
tne amendment of the arart law win provided that bread containing milk
not include provisions ior exemp-ij, not sold at a higher price than
tlon of; meen who- reach 31 years 1 that containing none. Bakers are
without - being .called into service. I ureed not to increase their consump-
Thls was proposed by secretary uak- tlon of cane and beet sugars.
er but since development of oppose- J Bakers of bread and rolls are por
tion from Provost Marshal uenerai I m It ted to annly the name Victory
Crowder, it is .understood that Mr.
Baker will not press for the amend
ment.
The bill for drafting of Industrial
and agricultural experts would give
the president power to take regis
tered mechanics, artisans, or other
skilled labor 'from any or all parts
of the country, principally to meet
any emergency call from General
Pershing. -
CAVALRY UNITS
TO BE FORMED
bread to their product when it eon
tains a 20 per cen substitution for
wheat flour and bakers of other pro
ducts may use the name when one
third of their content consists, of
wheat flour substitutes.
Xevr Knbst it at Ions Urged.
Victory bread and other Victory
products may be sold on the wheat-
less days but the suggestion Is mad
that bakers find it to their advant
age to develop special breads con
taining higher percentage of substi
tution for sale on these days.
A statement' given out with the
new regnlatlons points out that the
'food administration will impose no
restrictions on the amount of wheat
flour substitutes a baker mar use.
WASH fNGTON. f Jan. 31. The as much substitution as osslble"
war department has approved a rec-J Bakers of products other than
ommendation of .-General Pershlne bread and rolls, although their pur
that fifteen cavalry ; regiments be chases of wheat flour will be reduced
formed for the national army. This to SO per rent of their requirements,
was disclosed today In the announce- will not be required to cut their
ment of the appointment of coxn- sales 'and food administration of fi
manders for seven of these regi- cials look tor them to keen their out-
ments. The commanders, regiments J put up to normal by , a uso of the
ana locations announced today arc: 1 substitute flours.
Colonel Sterling P. Adams. 301.1 , - Flour Substitntei TJsted.
Camp Fremont. Cal., , . " , ' The list of wheat flour snbstl-
Colonel George B. Prltchard, 302, tutes that ' mar bo nsed hr baker.
Camp Fremont. tlas listed In the new regulation are
Colonel Samuel McP. Rutherford.! bran, shorts and tnidriiinva mm
303. Leon Springs. .Texas. J flour, eorn meal, edible corn starch.
Colonel L. C. Andres.. 304. Leon I hnmin'-srnrn Ht hariov rinnr
Springs i rolled oats, oat meal, rice, rice flour.
Colonel Elbert E. s Saxton. 30a. bunckwheat flour, notatn fin
Leon Springs., potato flour, milo flours and similar
Colonel . George O. Cress, 306,1 flours and meals, bean meal, peanut
Fort Clark. Texas. ' I meal. raav tarn nf hinam rimm
Colonel L 1 Phlllins. 307. Del
Hlor Texas., . , . I what flour will be regarded as bread
A division of regular cavalry la be-1 made with Klihntiflito flmi
Ing formed 'at l Paso, Texas. . ' If potatoes are uscd?as a., wheat
in a small house. When the police
man, Octavlano rerea, and a civilian
knocked at the door of the bouse
both men were shot and killed
The shots attracted the atteution
of the military police and within a
few minutes the house waa surround
ed by a hundred armed soldiers and
officers. Volley after volley were
poured Into the house without dls-
loging the man. . ?
At 1 : 3 0 the officers were await
Ing: a supply of dynamite to blow
up the building. .
The body of the second man kill
ed by Alvarrex lies In front of the
house and.it Is impossible to resrh
it without coming witht range of
the Mexican's weapon.
LANSDOWNE IS
NOT FOR EARL :
ENDflFFIGilTL
Peace Aims of Lloyd Gc:r :
and Prejldent Wilson Arc
Approved
YICTOJIY MJST BE FOIL
)
VARMANCE
STEPS TAKEN
Proposed Government Cor
; poration to Be Discussed
- by. Congress ;
WASHINGTON. Jan.. 31. Steps
toward vast financial operations for
tne war were planned today at con
ferences between Secretary McAdoo
ano leaders in congress. . .; '.
.Next ; Monday, it waa a creed, the
administration bill to Create a war
finance corporation with $500,000,-
uuu capital ana authority to issue
14,000,000,000 in short term notes
to finance private industrial opera
tions will be Introduced, simultan
eously m the seate and house.
For the government's own flnan
ces, Senator Simmons, chairman of
the senate: finance committee, an
nounced after conferring with Sec
retary MCAdoo that work , nrobahiv
wuuiu. oegm aDoui juarcn 15 or Apr'l
1 on war tax legislation, first In tir.
feet the present law, and second, to
proTiae, doio Dy additional bonds
and Increased taxes for the : govern
ment s-neeas in the-fiscal year of
1919.- ' , " . ,
Secretary McAdoo went to the cap
ltol to discuss many phases of the
war financial situation, meeting
Democratic Leader . Martin f
senate. Senator Simmons and Chair
man uwen or me senate banking and
ne secretary adriael .
S mmons that It would be Impossi
ble before March or April to pre
sent any reliable data reliable future
imeriiuwas, ana it Is likey It will
not be known before then hn
?fheltw approptfaflons congress
ms luwofiiea nag been iiun.,i ;
Young Boy Enlisted i
Mother Is After Him
Kit PASO. Tex Feb . 1 A
ner son was a mere child whon
joined the army, deserted and went
to Mexico. Mrs. W. U WhUt of Iick
ney. Tex., has" written to Mayor
Charles Davis asking his "assistance
m locating her son in Mexico. Ac
cording to the letter received today,
the 17-year-old bor rn Ms tort
April in a cavalry regiment stationed
here, lie deserted on September 22,
j She received a letter from him
dated at Colonia Dublan, Mexico,
saying he was a prisoner there and
that 1100 would obtain his rebwso.
"I would rather trust my nor o
any United States courtmartlal than
to Mexicans." she added,
lfA-: TO K SHOWN.
"This 'world Is but "a ' flcetiag
show." quoted the sage.
"And most of as imagine that we
are from St.' Joe or Joplln," com
mented tho fool.' :, ,.;:...
Determination; of People I:
.- FigntOn To Bitter End
'' j ;Is Spoken ,
lJDXnOS, Jan. 31. The Marnn
of Iansdowne in an address tod -
said that he concurred en irely u.
the Tecent speeches of Tavld Llr
George, the Hrftleh prime rainkter,
and President Wilson on peace a!n i.
"I believe all of us are ready ti
prolong the war, as terrible at it ! .
until we can get a clean peace, en 1
the leader of the opposition in ti. j
house of lords.
Lord Lansdowne, referring to 1
peace " letter, . said he thought ! ?
could claim that it had led to a d
cuasion which had useful results !'.
the country. Among the Teaso",
which led him to write the let! ?
was the fact that he was convlnc. :
that. a great many people were pc'
plexed and uneasy because they t
not know clearly , the objects f r
which the country was asked to pro
long the war. lie added:
'They sought.' and they desired I)
be taken into the confidence of til
srovernment. They were suspicion.
But let me say on the othersband, rf
those people, that if you can con
vince them that your cause Is a Jjt
one, they will work on and !f!ht on
to the bitttr end." .
There has been from time to tlnr
different statements of the war alms
of this ceuntry, ne pointed out, but
they were In broad outline and eou!'
he filled up In different way,; as-'
Arordlnjc to the' Inclination , of , th ?
reader. - He made no complaint
against the . government, ,and said
that allowances should be made for
all the difficulties, i
"It Is unthinkable, altogether re
mote from our thoughts," he con
tinued, "that we should in any war
be disloyal to our allies, who hav
fought so gloriously on our side in
this war." r ,
t Xord Lansdowne then exprcssfd
concurrence In the speeches of Tr
mler Lloyd George and . President
Wilson and added: ,1 r
','tl has been stated that there Is
no half way house between defnt
and victory. , If that is so. then what
we are looking for is victory in tho
fullest sense of the word."
SAVING 1:FUEL
OIL
California VcuId Have Plant
Erected at Big Dcnd,
Oregon. ,v
.
SAN FHANCISCO. Jap. 31. Er"
tween six and ten million barrels of
fuel oil will be saved yearly la Cal
ifornia If projected power plants in
constructed, according to tcstirr. 7
offered before the railroad coma
sion here today by John A. Britten,
IJrltton.. general manager of the Ta-
clflc Gas and Electric company. T-'
charing was to effect the great '
possible saving or oil as a war
economic measure, j Dritton subm t
ted a report drawn up by executlvvs
of the Pacific Gas and Electric com
pany. .Great Western. Sierra and
Francisco Power, Northern CaliorB
la Power and California-Oregon rr-
er companies, showing ,lbat-,lbcr
companies stand ready to pool the5'
interests in response to the goveit:
ment'a demand for fuel oil conser
vation.
The construction of I12.S0' ki'.c
watt plant by ' the Great Wcstera
Power company at Big Bend. : Or..
and the transmission of surplus pow
er from the Californla-Orceon com
pany's territory, a distance of 203
miles, to Colusa, Cal., were suggest
ed as the first -moves In the conser
vation plan. -
A plan Is In operation at present.
Mr. Brltton testified, whicfr will pro
duce 12.000.000 kilowatt powers 4
year and effect a saving of aO.OO1'
barrels of oil through utilization or
hydro-electric -; power, t .. j ,