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Newspaper Page Text-s - . . . , ; , ' . . . . - - ' 2 -"' -T r - r-''"";U"i'-v the precox statesman: tuespat. may 21.. w a. n II II i! II li ll ii ii it ii ii ii ii ii il .You can be the one to send him a pouch of Real GRAVELY Chewing Plug It pays to know the facts before you spend yourmoney. You will be sending ' your friend more tobacco comfort and satisfaction in one pouch of Real Gravely Plug than in half a dozen plugs of ordinary tobacco. Give any man chew of Real Gravely Phi, and be will tell yoo that't the kind U send. Send the beet! Ordinary plug- ia faUe economy. It costs lees per week to chew Real Gravely, because a small chew of it lasts a long while. If yoo smoke a pipe, slice Gravely with your knife and add a little to your smoking tobacco. It will give flavor improve your smoke. SEXD Y0C1 faHXD El TIE 0. S. SHTKZ A FOUCB OF C1AVELY Dealer aU around here carry it in 10c. pooches. A 3c stamp will pot it into hie hands in any Training Camp or Sea port of the U. S. A. Even "over there" a 3c stamp will take it to him. Your dealer will supply envelope And five you official direction how to address it. P. B. GRAVELY TOBACCO COMPANY, Danvfflc, Va. Tkm PdfMf PaswJs. 2 V I ' M . - - - bussu M m rem csvm Mnm taratv uooa It U not Real Gravely mxthoat this protection Sal Eatabliahod 1831 PORTLAND WINS S TWILIGHT GAME Yacoma Makes Two Runs I! Against Five Scored by Rose City Players jlTACdxrA. May 20. Portlani bat tiTs found Clayton's offerings to tyir liking in this evening's twilight dime and rapped him for eleven bln gles and five runs. Southpaw Rapp r ched steadily for Portland and acoma could tally but twice. - ; 11. H. E. T6rtland 5 11 l Ticoma ............... 2 61 iiRapp and Lee; Clayton and Stev- Rftokane O, Aberden 10. ;t: SPOKANE. May 20 Aberdeen de f.ated Spokane heretoay In an It-Inning game. The irisitors scored four runs in the final Inning, after the teams had played two scoreless linings. . R. II. E. ....10 10 2 .... 12 2 ( Camozzl and Roland; Mountain, Dfoten, Smith and Marshall. ;. Vancouver 5, Seattle 4. , VANCOUVER, B. C May 20. Vancouver took the opening game I: ere today from Seattle by a score of S to 4, each team making nine Si Score: R. II. E. Vancouver ............. S 9 '3 T'attle .... 4 9 4 ''Hydorn and Patterson; Alexander, Ho gle and Richie. Aberdeen I pokane DIVORCE AIR SERVICE (Continned from page 1) whether a compromise' is agreed up? ii Administration forces during the day rejected a substitute resolution t ought forth by Senator McKellar i: .id Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, 1 "ith military committee members, ui the basis of a compromise. They proposed to empower the committee tj employ assistants, spend money and have sub-committees sit during .-"'congressional recess in investiga tiin of aircraft, ordnance and quar tfrmaster's affairs of the army, but without usin gthe language to which ('resident AVllson objected in the o Signal resolution. The disagree ment came on the plan for continu ant inquiries by sub-committees af ter congress adjourns. MM MEN NOT ACCOUNTED FOR - Ninety-One Bodies Taken From Ruins of Aetna Chem-:- ical Company - -' i i PITTSBURG, May 20. Ninety one badies had been taken from the ruins of the 'Aetna Chemical com pany's plant at Oakdale, near here, np to early tonight, the total repre senting the "known dead" as a re sult of terrific explosions which wrecked the plant last Saturday. Twenty-eight of the charred bodies were removed from the debris dar ing the day by searchers, who hare been working In shifts since the dis aster. , The work of searching the ruins was halted late today by a thunder storm. Rain, falling- upon the acid covered ground, caused deadly fumes to rise. , . J Of the total bodies recovered forty-three havs) been identified. The others are charred and blackened be yond recognition. i Compilations showed ninety-four persons In Pittsburg hospitals and company officials said 190 members of the working force of the plant wer unaccounted for. Nothing has so far developed to disclose the cause of the explosion. LIVELY TILT TAKES PLACE IN COUNCIL (Continued from page 1) l;noLim conrr it ronTum - DALLAS. Or., May 20. (Special tM The Statesman) Circuit Judge Harry H. Belt of this city is In Port lind this week holding Judge Tuck tifs court while the latter is on a vacation in California for a couple o)j weeks. ii Collar. s . FOR SPRUNG ) CSCO'2Viin. CVCDE-lViln and Joseph E. Wright were proclaim ed candidates for chief of police. Alderman Elliott placed before the city attorney the question whether the newly elected alermen could not be required to relieve at once the members who are serving over time by virtue of the new election law, and it was held that this could not be done. . Ordinances Ar Passed. Among ordinance bills that were given third reading and passed were the ordinance prohibiting bovs from Felling motor accessories to junk dealers unless accompanied by par ents or guardians, the vagrancy or dinance directed against "loafing and the bill for the suppression of venereal diseases. The council voted to allow the state grange to employ a street car nival, without license, in the city1 for the state convention beginning June 3. The street committee is to des ignate the portion of the streets to be occupied. The Hunt Bros, cannery petition ed that special police be allowed to protect the Hunt cannery to serve without pay, but to have authority to make arrests. The petition was allowed. Attention of the council wat called in a communication from F. S. Crat to the unsightly condition of South Mill creek. The communication wa referred to the street committee. A communication was read from W. M. Hamilton reporting that ar rangements had been made to cur tail the cluster lighting in accord with a recent action of the council. An ordinance was iven third reading and passed prohibiting the showing of moving pictures , of in decent character or anv picture that mirht incite riot. The ordinance makes the mayor, chief of police and police matron, a board of censors. POOR FIELDING AGAINST LOCALS New York Gets 5 to 3 Victory by Opportune Hitting ; Ral ly Fails to Materialize ST. LOUIS. May 20. Poor field ing by the locals coupled with op portune hitting by New York enabled the latter to win the first game of the series today to 3. St. Loni threatened a belated rally in the pinth but after two run had been scored. Anderson replaced Perrltt and retired the side. Score: R. I I.E. New York 3, 8 1 St. Louis 3 7 6 Perritt. Anderson and McCarty: Sherdell and Gonxales. Brooklyn 3, ("hlcazo 2. CHICAGO. May 20. Timely hit ting which Included Z. Wheat's dou ble and Myers' home run. following an error by Hollooher, gave Brooklyn n commanding lead over Chicago to day and i hey won the firs,t game of the serleiC f to C.S Walter, 'who start ed for the locals, was driven off the mound following Wheat's double. Myers, the first to face Carter, made his circn.it drive whyn the ball bound ed over-Jhe left field acreen. , Score: R. II. E. OPERATIONS OF I. W. W. SPREAD OVERCOUNTRY Evidence .' Shows Work in Wheat and Oil Field of Middle West States LETTERS ARE PRODUCED Court Hears of Negotiations With Laborers"Cats" Mafee Change TJso this coupon and enjoy a pleasant afternoon at the BLIGH THEATRE ti it it t 5hra of thes coupon of consecutive dates win be exchanged at i The STATESMAN office for . ticket which will admit one person to ny matinee, except Saturday and finaday- j.j py"g ..... THIS OOTJPOX IS DATED TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1918 y Brooklyn & 10 0 Chicago 2 8 2 Marquard and Krueger; Walker, Carter. Weaver and KiUtfer. rhifjHle.lphla 1, IMtUbur S. PITTSBURG. May 20. The Phil adelphia Nationals made their ini tial appearance at Kofber field to day and were defeated by Pittsburg 5 to 1. .r Cooper .held the visitors fcafo except in tM sixth when they bundl ed hits and scored their only rue. Prendergast started for Philadelphia but was hit hard and was replaced In the flfth.hy Watson, .who allowed two hits. Score: R. H.E. Philadelphia 1 5 1 Pittsburg- 11 1 Prendergast,' Watson . and "Burns; Cooper and Archer. Ttnatmi 2. Cincinnati X. CINCINNATI. May 20. Cincinna ti bunched six clear hits off uegan In the fifth today and easily aereai ed Boston.' Tone? pitched airtight ball until his team had the victory well in hand, when he let down a little and "Boston scored two runs late in the contest. Score: R. H-E niwiiin 1 2 C 0 Cincinnati -' 2 Regan. Canavan and Wilson; Ton ey and yjngo. ,-. . . PHILLIES WIN CLOSE CONTEST Kopp Steals Home With Two Out and Bases Fall in Fourteenth Inning Phlllie Win.. PHILADELPHIA. May 20. With two out and the bases full in the fourteenth .today. Merlin Kopp of the Athletics, stole home, winning the tame. He had reached third on a oass. a steal and Gardner's single. Kopp had a big day. a triple In the first inning, blossoming Into a run. He also had a double in the second. R. H. E. Detroit w a,'. , . 4.' S ' ,2 PhlladelpWa" . . . 5 11 3 Dauss and Spencer; Myers and Mc Avoy. (14 Innings.) , caaro a.'hlewr York 2 s " .. New York. May 20. The Ctlcago White $ox today- won tfcoir first came or the season in New Yok, de feating theV Yankees. 6 to 2. Wil liams. Chicago's left-hander, held New York to six scattered hits. The world's champions did not waste a hit. bunching thsir ten in the four scoring Innings R. II. E. Chicago 10 1 New York 2 6 2 Williams and Schalk; I Ave, Mog ridge, Russell and Hannah. St. IxuIh 4. Waahlnston 2. WASHINGTON, May 20. Shocker pitched St. Louis to a 4 to 2 victory tve Washington here today In his farewell game .before foiling he national army. Washington used up 13 players in a vain attempt at vic tory. R. II. E. St. Louis " 4 12 1 Washington 2 4 1 Shocker and Nunamaker; IT&rper. Craft and Ainsmith. Casey. Cleveland 1, Hoston If. Boston. May 20. Boston slammed Bagby for seven runs on six h'ts and Speaker's error In the fifth Inning today. Groom finished for the visit ors and was hit freely. Bosron won lLto 1." Boston hit sixteen safeties foFV total of 24 bases. Mays held Cleveland to five hits. In the eighth he hifSpeaker squarely on top of the head. The latter did not collapse but ran the bases. R. H. E. Ceveland i l & j Boston .11 16 0 Bagby. Groom and O'Nel.l; Mays and Schang. Wheatlets Diet Proposed by Montana Administrators HELENA. Mont., May 20. A wheatless day In Montana until July 1 was proposed In a resolution oassed today by a state-wide con ference of food administrators. The resolution for six wheatless weeks, it Is understood, will have the practical effect of an order. CHICAGO. May 20. Details or the operations or the I. W. W. in the wheat and oil fields or the middle west states were revealed today when government attorneys read numerous letters from the correspondence files of Forrest Edwards, becretary and treasurer of the Agricultural Work ers' organization or the I. W. W. No. 400. at the trial or 112 members or the body before Federal Judge Lan dis. This branch Is considered one of the largest and most powerful anions of the I. W.,W..by governmen invest igators. At one time. It is said to have an enrollment of 20,000 mem bers, and according to the charges made by the government. Its mem bers put Into effect a score or more forms of sabotage to ctiitail the pro duction of foodstuffs and supplies. The letters showed that large sums were 'expended by the organization in flooding the middle west states with I. W. W. literature, pamphlets on sabotage and manifestos. One letter read in court disclosed the fact that the I. W. W. last July negotiated with the Farmers' Non partisan league of North Dakota for a wage scale agreement. The league offered to pay faim workers $4.50 a day but the proposition was finally repected "because the I. W. W. de manded $5 a day, as the minimum wage. In one of the official bulletins men tion waa made that the defense of I. W. W. In the state or Washington had cost the organisation $23,000. One bulletin read la part: -The antl-I. W. W. bill In Minnesota has passed both houses and Is now up to the governor. We wonder If It will work In Minnesota.' : Durst brothers, millionaire hopgrowers of California, have paid the pricey .They are on the bum. -The 'cats made a remark able change in the! economic rela tions to the rest of society. The methods used by the I. W. W. In farm strikes were described In a lefter,' written by TJtemas 0Day-or Anet. N. D.. to Edwards, as follows: There now are about rive wobs In town and we bate been doing all we can to keep scabs off the jobs. We picket every train. Quite a few wobs on the Job with the cat. Three of us hired -out to Joba for $3 with the Intention of striking for $4 the next day. The cat then came and stayed we truek. - Still on strike feeding the cat rich cream. An article in Solidarity, I. W. W. publication, signed by Edwards, was read In part: "Some day our organization will be more powerful than the state. When that time comes, tbey win open Jail doors and release all labor agitators. A letter, written by W. D. Hay wood, geneial secretary and treasurer of the I. W. W., to Edwarda In Ang ust, 1917, suggested that since the American Federation of Labor had split with' the People's Council for Peace the I. W. W. might be able to drive a nail In the coffin or the labor body by getting Into the swim with the People'! Council for Peace. YrTfflYCOMBE IS ' FIRST IN POLK Ben F. West Carries County for State Treasurer Other Results DALLAS. May 20. (Special to The Statesman.) Complete election returns Jroiu thirty-three out of forty-one precincts In Polk county give Governor Withycombe first place In the race with 592 while Den -Olcott Is second man with 4 7 votes, L. J. Simpson polled 212 votes, Gus Moser 94, F. C. Harlejr. 71 attd J. E. Anderson, but 41 "Votes. . For national committeeman' Ralph E. Williams received about, three to one more votes than his opponent. Bruce Dennis, William receiving 908 votes and Dennis 332. Fred W. Mulkey beads the list for short term United States senator with &98 votes to 341 for Burton and 136 for Schnabel. For long term Sena tor McNary h a handsome lead over Stanrield, receiving IOCS votes to 388 for his opponent. W. C. Hawley for congress polled a total of 97C votes. For state, treasurer Ben F. West has 301 votes to his credit while Thomas F. Ryan Is second with 29 C. O. P. Hoir has 2S4, E. D. Cuslek 172. O. M. Plummer 99 and William Adams 7. Percy R. Kelly carries the county so rare with 555 votes against, 287 rof Johns and 251 Coke. . For attorney general George M. Brown has 788 votes and J. A. Churchill for superintendent of pub lic instruction 1042. For labor commissioner, C. , II. Cram leads with 345 votes and Is followed by John II. Holston with 218; John C. Nlckum with 199 and William A. Dalzlel with 193. Frank J. Miller for public service commission has 19 votes while Fred A. Williams his opponent polled 429. Percy A. Cupper for superintend ent or water division No. 1 received 619 votes J. B. Scbaefer 259 and H. E. Abrey 104. . I. I. Patterson for ' state senator without an opponent polled 1017 and W. V. Fuller for representative also unopposed 1019. B. F. Jones for joint representative of Polk and Lin coln counties 933. In county politics E. C. Kirk pat rick for county judge has a big lead over bis opponent. Frank Gibson. Kirkpatriek receiving 859 votes to Gibson's 678. ' I John W. Orr for sbeilff. without opposition, polled a total of 1142 vptes and A. V. R. Snyder for treas urer 1079 votes. In the race for county clerk Floyd D. Moore Is the hlg hman with 790 votes. J. C. Uglow follows with 481 and George W. Conner 177. ' .- In the fight for county commission er Thomas J. Craves of McCoy has a two to one lead over Clyde Beckett the encumbent, polling 809 votes to 417. "" ' . The Democrats polled one of the lightest votes of many years but Os wald West has a substantial lead over King. County candidates on that tlokent were unopposed and no fight was on for any of the offices. From Pocket to Pocket Send money near or far by WESTERET UIHOIT Money . Transfers Safe, quick, inexpensive. Patronized by the public to the extent of seventy five million dollars yearly. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. Correction of Errors 'In Page Ad, Are Made The Statesman regrets two typo graphical errors In Sunday's full page advertisement of Ihe Feldstein Drektor company who are closing out the entire chambers St Chambers funiture stock at 467 Court street. The errors were as follows: "Gen uine leather Bed Davenport with quaitered oak frame, regular price $77.50. sale price $55.50. (This item read ''German leather. Instead of "Genuine" leather.); The other error appeared In the rollowlng Item which read "nickled trimmed" Instead of nicely trimed: "Solid Oak Dining room Table, nice ly trimmed, regular price $21. sale price $16.4 5. Messrs Feldstein A Drektor report remarkable success at their Big Sale. They state that they are more than pleased with the large volume of business they are doing and if busi ness keeps up to the volume done the last few days U will not take long to close ou the entire $36,000 stock. Dallas Commercial Club Approves McNars Bill DALLAS, Or.. May 20. (Special to The Statesman.) At a meeting of the Dallas Commercial club a letter from Senator Charles McNary was read asking the support of the club on the. bill being Introduced In con gress by him to do away with profit eering on a larger number or com modities now being boosted to prices that make their purchase prohltltive. The measure tecelved the unanimous approval or the club and Mrs. Winnie Braden. secretary or the organiza tion was "Instructed to write Senator McNary advising htm of the stand taken by the club. AtTIIORITY IS LIMITED Justice of the peaces In Oregon do tint n l)nt. , -. .a k .1 - Jurisdiction Outside the dlxtrlrta tmr which they are elected, according to an opinion written oy Attorney Gen eral Brown vesterdav The nimtlnn was placed before the attorney gen eral H. llufflngton. district attorney xor uurry county. The cable says that the people In Hungary are not kicking as much as they were. Possibly on account of the. fact tSat boots are $83 a pair In that country. JUDGE SETTLES TAX QUESTION Opinion Delivered in Connec tion With Numerous Ap pealed Cases WASHINGTON, May 20-In an opinion today growing out of the col lection of taxes under the corpora tion excise tax act of 1909. the su preme court held that only profits accrued since that act became ef fective are taxable under Its provi sions. Just how the taxable part Is to be separated from the previous ly received "is a matter of some nicety. Justice Pitney conceded In rendering the decision. The opinion was delivered In con necting with a number of cases ap pealed for the purpose of determin ing Justice what constituted excuse profits under the act growing out of the sale, alter the law went Into effect, of stock which was purchas ed previously and also Just bow the term "Income" afreets mining and lumber Interests obtained prior to the law's enactment but disposed of af terward. Internal revenue bureau officials believe today's decision supports the bureau's rule permitting tax payers In figuring Inventory and for Income and excess profits tax returns to use cost or market valce of goods and securities, which ever Is lower, or else cost alone. If Attorney General Gregory construes the decision dif ferently, however, all returns filed under this system will have to be-returned to taxpayers for revision. Surprise Party Given by Clear Lake Parents CLEAR LAKE. Or.. May 20. A surprise party was 'given . at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Becker. In honor or the birthday of their daughter Elsie, Saturday evening May IS. Those present were: Gladys Humphrey Edna.' Teddy and Ralph Glrod. Fay and Bert Jones, Collls and Orel Maasey, Constance Buchanan. Ines and Walter Anderson. William Bennett. Fred Ham mack. Asdra aad Orel Garner. Ethyle. Lloyd and Cal vin Mason. Marie and Ralph Harold Ethel and May RoUier Eula and Mil dred Beckner. Everett Welan. Helen and Lois Gorsllne. Eda Rowan aad Mrs. Kyle. Games were played after which refreshments were served. Mrs. John Etter was called to Wood burn Friday by the Illness of her sister. Mrs. Charles Glaze. Fred Hammack Is able to be ct work again after the Injuries result Ing from a motorcycle accident a few weeks ago. t V ils. and Mrs. Ed Scharf tpest Sunday at the home or Mrs. ScbsrTf parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rooert Bollier, ' Alex Harold Is owner of a ae automobile. The Red Cross net at the church Thursday and will continue meeting there for some time. It Is thought the auxiliary will accomplish more by having the same meeting place each week. The Misses May Bollier and Gladys Humphreys, members of the county board of examiners, spent the day In Salem Saturday, correcting eight grade examination papers. ' The June commencement season will soon be with us and then we shall know how to tackle the high cost, of living. The essays will set tle that little question, as they de termine everything. THIS MAP EXPLAINS WHY RED CROSS IS ASKING FOR HUNDRED RELION DOLLARS IN CAMPAIGN THIS WEEK: American $AsJL- t I-' Red Cross lp$Fip - rfSJy 131078 875 Vi'MtvJ prisoners C P0LAHa I afriI sea tKOJJo:. ; How did the Rtd Cross montey? StOrr OT Vllm rmir Hr.ll. r went nd thj dnllaic. nf ih mini... of Americans who helped to make up av iaai lti.g(P 000 Tund or the American Red Cross Is told by a glance at a map herewith. This map explains very vividly Just why the American Red Cross Is ask ing the nation tor 1100 non nnn week. it Shows Whera rrrv rfnllav . spent In Europe. It gives the answer m rw gop Is being askeo, by the Red Cross kUT (IVV.VVV. The total of the Red Cross war fnnd receipts, including Interest, amounted to $110,134.3(0.47: the total rpproprlations have amounted to $32,317,943.83; while chapters rtcelved la refunds for their military work $17,401.00.04 On April 18th. there was available for distribution $10.1(1.347.(1 andthla will practical ly all have been expended before June 1. President Wilson appointed the present war council on May 10th or last year. The synopsis or the prin cipal expenditures shows the follow. lc: - ...... .. France. $30,931,103.04: Bellgum, $3,030,131.10: Italy. I4.MS.S2C 00; Russia, ll.20l.904.S7 Rumania. $2.- C7I.3C8.7C: Seibla. $S94.S80.7Cr Great Brttlan. $3.2(0.330.7$: Relief work, other foreign. $4. 474.300.00:' relief work. American prisoners la Germany. $3(1.((4.00: equipment and expense of Red Cross personnel sent abroad $301,300.00: relief work,' United SUtes $9,733,123.37: work ing capital, purchase of supplies for resale to chapters or for shipment abroad, $18,000,000,000.00: work lag cash advances for Fraaee aad United SUtes. $4,330,000.00. i Any Red Cross chapter will be rlad to supply any Inquirer with a detail -ed synopsis of the manner la which each expenditure la the above tab a la- tloa was made.