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The Statesman receives the leased wire report f the As sociated Press; the greatest and most reliable press assoc iation in the world. . ; mm sixty-kkhitii vi:.i: no. in s.ij-:m, (UK(;o, tiu'iwijay mohmm;. ji nk , hhk. 1'IIICK KIVK CKXT DAILY EDITION -4 I LEAGUE IS PASSED UP 1BYJR ANGE i 4 Resolution Against Affiliation Is Adopted by Vote of 76 to 3 Master's Salary In creased . REQUIRED TO GIVE FULL TIME TO WOftK Officers Elected But Canvass ing Board Delays Report Until Today Officers were elected by the State Grange convention last night, but it was 'made known that the canvass ' lng board would not announce the re ; suits until the morning session to j day.--' :- ' I Only three delegates to the State Orange convention were ' strong ' enough in the faith of the Non-part-: lsan league to vote against a resolu j tion yesterday providing that the : grange form no combination with the : league or with any other political i organization. Seventy-six delegates ; voted for the resolution which was i brought in by the comuiitte on reso lutions and formulated from resolu tions introduced by the delegations of four different counties. The res olution passed Its virtually the same as one adopted recently by the Mult nomah county grange, i The convention repudiated a eentl ment among certain delegates who attempted to influence the session to , take no action whatever relative tu the Non-partisan league. This 'senti ment was manifested in a substitute resolution introduced by A. I. Mason of Hood Itlver county. It was de feated. H pence Retains Stand. Throughout the day 'State Master C. E. Spence is said to have defend ed the league. In spite of this and regradless of the overwhelming vote by which the resolutions against af filiation with the league was carried, many delegates belived last night that Spencw would win the election for the master's chair over J. J. Johnson of Portland. It was said that the resolution adoptea was not Intended as a blow to the league by the Oregon Grange, but that it merely -placed the Orange on record as not favoring combination with, any league, or political organization. The resolution follows! - 4 . "Whereas, the grange Is a non sectatian and non-partisan order, and the state grange at its last session-at Astoria endorsed the Non-Partisan League, which is a political organi zation, and : "Whereas, the whole people of Oregon under our laws are privileg ed largely through Grange erfortno enact any law or set of laws where by their will is made manifest by the use of the ballot, and therefore the State Grange of Oregon is fully able to act in representation of the farmer of the state, andj we believe it should do so without any affilia tion with any political league, which, wihel Its efforts at present might be well actuated, but which nevertheless might fall into the hands of selfish persons seeking their own political ends. "Therefore, be 'it Resloved, that the Oregon Grange In session at Sa lem Jnne 5, 1918, goes j on record as not favoring any combination with any political party or league what . ever." master's Salary Raised. -By the adoption of another reso-j lution yesterday the salary of the master is increased from $300 to , $1200 a year, with $1500 allowed as a maximum for the expenses of him self and his deputy. Under this ac- (Continued on page 8) The allied stone wall of resistance j Is still being opposed to the Germans on the battle front on from Soissons to Chateau Thierry Nowhere is the enemy making progress. The fury of the invaders, however has not been checked, for all along the front they are launching assault after assault on various sectors in the hope that the allied ranks may give further which would enable the enemy to straighten out the curve in the line from Moulln--ns-Touvcnt, northwest of Soissons to Troevnes which lies sontbeasUof VUlers-t'ot-terets. 'Great masses of artillery amUarg? numbers of troops are Beins us d; by the Germans in almost continu ous battles, but notwithstanding tins at several points, the defenders aav taken the offensive and improve! their positions. Standing out in -sharp contrast against previous icorounications Issu ed by the German war .off ice, claim ing gains by feats of arms or the fall 1C hack of the allies, is the announce made in Herlln Wednesday Bight. "On the battle front the sit ... ... 1 . WAR SUMMARY i Teddy Turns Prodigal Son;Shonts"Hello"ai Republican Gab Dinner NEW YORK, June r,. Thet odore Roosevelt was anions the prodigal sons who returned to me tout or the Republican rl:b of-New York at a dinner to- O ight. He swept throuKh ths to the turn who one turned J his Dictnro in wntl -n-hM they cheered him rapturously; He greeted with particular warmth Oscar S. Straus, once the candidate of the Progress ives, for governor of New York, another of the returning pro- uigais. The dinner was In the na- I ture of a reception to Will U. I Hays, chairman of the Repuo- lican national committee. 1 - -a WHISKY TO GO IF BEER DOES Food Administration Will Not Be Responsible for Orgy of Drunkenness WASHINGTON, Jane 5 Admin istration opposition to any attempt to stop the manufacture of beer and wine so long as the sale of whisky is permitted, was made certain today with the announcement that Fool Administrator Hoover opposed snrh a step because he believed the evils attendant upon putting the nation on a "whisky, brandy and gin' basis would far outweigh the small fool savings that would result. President Wilson already had stated fn a letter to Senator Shep pard of Texas, prohibition champion and Democratic member of the agri cultural cornittee, that he would not use his power to prohibit the use of food stuffs in beer and wine unless Mr. Hoover regarded such a step necessary to the feeding of this coun try and the allies. After the position of the president and the food adlnistration had been made known. Senator Sheppard an-1 others "said the senate would strike from the $11,000,000 emergency ag ricultnral bill a house amendment prohibiting the use. of some $6,000 000 carried by Hie measure unless manufacture of wine and beer was -stoDoed bv the president. Senator Smith of South Carolina, chairman of the agricultural committee, upon his return to Washington tonight said he was inclined to oppose the amendment because a very small pro- Dortion of grain is being used In the production of alcoholic liquors since the distilling of whisky was stopper last-September. Senator Smith sai efforts would be made to have his committee take np the bill without delay. Mr. Hoover explained his position In a statement made public tonight following his letter to Senator Shep pard. He said that If the American people want prohibition. It should prohibit by legislation to that en I and not force the food administra tion to the responsibility for an orgy of drunkenness. No Steel for Non-War Industries Is Proposed , WASHINGTON.! June 5. Data in dicatlng that a steel shortage exists and that the government and allies requirements' will necessitate the vir tual cutting o'f'of non-war indus tries from their steel supply, will he riven the war Industries board tomorrow by J. U Replogle, director nf steel suodIt of. the board. Mr." Replogle will report the re sult of a series of conferences he held last week with the joint com mittee of the American Iron and Steel Institute and the war indus tries board appointed to obtain the facts as to government and allied needs. uation is unchanged says the an nouncement . The Germans are still suffering heavy casualties In their unsuccess ful assaults. Along the Marne front there has been no further fighting of sreat moment, although in the vicinity of Rheims the German artillery has be gun a 'violent bombardment, which probably indicates another infantry attack in this region. The Germans seemingly are fearful of the band of warriors in the "Lon? Hie sector, for they again havs In creased the rain of shells of all kind Including gas. upon and btbind the American line. There still has been no resump t ion ri the battle on the front In rinn,i.r. and PicardV. where the HritKh are facing the Germans. The enemy, however, is carrying out vi olent bombardments on various sec lnr Unofficial reports credit the Rus sians with a victory over the Turks and Germans in the Kars district of Tran-Caiicasia. The enemy is re- norted to be in retreat and massac relnz the populations. H AMMFfK VISITORS TO BUY AT HOME Delegates Attending Oregon Retail Jewelers Association Convention Hear Manager of Home Industry League MAYOR KEYES GIVES ADDRESS OF WELCOME One Committee Appointed More Men Expected Today for Election Don' be a piker. Buy at home. It's a doctrine something like the above that A. G. Clark, manager of the Home Industry; League of Tort land is going over the state preach ing. The occasion which brought him to Salem was the annual Ore gon Jewellers convention at the Commercial club, where he delivered the the principal address yesterday. Only a small number of delegates were Present at the opening session of the convention, but more are ex pected today from nearby towns. Scarcjty of help has prevented many from taking more man a day orr to attend the affair. Mayor Walter Keyes delivered the address of wel-j come in the afternoon. Secretary V. Jtf. French responding Later after greetings and messages had been read a resolution committee was appointed, including Royal M. Sawtelle, A. L. allace and Ci-F. Paige. A report of the mem bership showed on January 1 there were 43 active and one contributing member and on June S the number had Increased tc 73 active and five contributing members. Investigates luteal Condition Mr. Clark's address was the prin cipal feature of the r-ession. i While in this city, Mr. Clark de voted ,what little spare time he had to investigating conditions so far as the boosting of local production Is concerned. Though he did not find anything radically wrong with Salem, he has a number of dos and don'ts, which in bis opinion inigbt well be applied hre. . r ''There's no law that can compel a man to buy his goods from home manufacturers," said the visitor yesterday afternoon in discussing his work, "People don't realize the im portance of keeping their money at home. Millions are going away from here for Liberty bonds and other worthy causes, yet at the same time it is necessary to keep some of it in this part of the country. "The government itself is doing all it can to help and never again in a lifetime will Salem have the ITnited States backing and advertising the local output as it is now. Every where are posters calling upon the nation to buy at home, save cars and save storage." , Point Oat Disadvantages ' Mr. Clark went on to point out the disadvantages in buying" in other states so that only the distributor here receives a slight percentage of profit. The people he believes are more than willing to keep the money here but are sinmlv inconsiderate He offers two suggestions that will be of material assistance in carry ing out the aims of the league. One is to compel the placing of a "Made in Oregon" brand on every product fiom this state in order to prevent large companies in other communit ies purchasing staples here from selling them as their own output. He cited the case of a southern fruit canning company which is purchas ing fruit here and branding it with California labels. The other proposition he puts forth is the matter of instructing public officials who arodistributing state, county or city funds to give preference to Oregon products. He gave as an example of careless ness of this sort the case of a near by town which was using California cement on the addition to its court house. The county court had let the contract to a Salem company, not realizing that the concern was not buying its cement from one of the Oregon plants. In fact, the judge was much surprised to learn that he had not been upholding his pet buy- at-home theory. Tell Of League Purpose. The speaker explained at the con vention the purpose of the Home In dustry league aj being an endeavor to created gooa win in. Dusiness throughout the state. Its existence, he said, depends entirely on cooper ation put in practice. -We've preach ed this throughout the United States and yet Oregon is miles behind other communities. Take our lumber its value increases in manufactures, yet lumber manufacturers can t sell their own products here. People in many cases don't even know what is being turned out in their own town. No dealer has a right to do things that will operate against the inter- ... r the community it's a busi ness crime. Men who do It are mm mimitv slackers. We may brag about our lumber Industry but we haven't (Continued on page 2) Submarines Fail To Endanger Food Snnnh rr WASHINGTON June 5. Submar ine activities off the American coast was difcusAed at today's session of President Wilson's war cabinet. Aft erward Fgxl Administrator Hoover said the food supply for the army overseas had not been endangered bv the appearance of the enemy raid ers, and that no fears were enter tained in that regard. RIVER MARNE CHECKS HUNS SECOND TIME Limit of German Strength Again Appears to Have Been Reached PRESSURE ON FLANK Attempt to Take Bulge Out of Line Renewed Assaults Are Looked For WASHINGTON. June 5. With the Berlin official statement tonight con ceding that there is "no change" on the western battle front observers here l-came increasingly confident that the river Marne. for the second time in the great struggle, has mark. e the end of a drive Intended to crush, resistance to the German war machine. There was some question, as to whether Is was possible that history would further repeat itself and the Invader again be hurled back in pre cipitous retreat before a vigorous of- fensive There was nothing to Inai- rate, bowevef. that any " J"'" lliar Wlin Ue progress oi me i.rui- Ing believed such a stroke by Gen eral Foch's armies was to be ex- Iected now. They did not see anr reason to believe that German pow er had exhausted Itself. It is more than possible, it was said, that renewed assaults on tne line from Chateau Thierry to Sois sons would come at any moment. Everybody here is greatly pleased with the evident good impression created by the American troops wherever they have been employed. The successes scored by the fighting men elves zest to the task of arm Ing and equipping them and rushing thm reinforcements, Officers here glory In .the fact that the Germans are finding them selves busy wherever the men irom overseas reach the battle lines, isw iVU' WITH THE FRKNC1I ARMY IN vBAXfE. June 5. The enemy's n- tire nressure anuears now to have turned upon the western flank where he Is making Ue greatest euorxs i Rtraiehten out the bulge In his lines caused by the determinea resisian-- or the allies. - . TV. int of his most nronounct-u this bulge is Troesnes. northeast oi T-n Verte Milon. while the nortneru point of the bulge at Moulin-Sous-Tonvent. northeast of Soissons. Be tween these two points the Germans have brought forward much of their artillery and local operations, m which infantry and machine Kunnr engaged are almost incessant. North of the Aisne, as well as to the south ward, every attempt of the Germans In the last few days to make further progress has been frustrated as soop (Continued on page 2) PETITIONS ARE PLACED ON FILE White Consents to Run for School Board Four Can dates Up H. O. White, chairman of the Sa lem school board, whose term as a member of the board expires tni year, has consented again to become r-anriMatP and his name will appear on the ballot at the school election June 17. Mr. White was reiurtani to be a candidate for another term. hn consented when waited upon by a delegation or business men yester- dav Petitions ror Mr. v nue ana - BOUnCed last nlgbt in a u -r Rishio wer filed with School f" WM declared here today, by ...... j -v.n v rht veslerd.y.- UthPT" "V il. P.. to be "an signed by large numbers or the uus- Iness men of Salem. Two other names on the ballot will w V Frank Hughes and H. S. Poisal ' r - . Iim. t nfiled fori...'. Iimm1 for mo.it peiiiw - - If Mr. White is elected he . a m. 1 serving his secona lerm i. 7-" elected for a five year term, out under the ne- la- one year is cut from his term and he Is now com- Dieting his fourth year as a. member of the board. Under the new law an votes in district will be place. This will be at J'' :1" .tnH.i vevt door to the Postal Teie- street graph office, OREGON MUST FURNISH 2000 MEN JUNE 24 Latest Draft Call Issued Last Night- Requires 200,000 Additional Men Negroes Also Requisitioned PROBABLY 2,000,000 REGISTERED YESTERDAY Recruits From This State Or dered to Report to Camp Lewis This Month WASHINGTON. June 3. While million young Americans Just turned 21 were registered today for service In the war for world freedom, orders went out front the office of Provost Marshal General Crowdr to the governors of all states except Ari zona for the mobilization between June 2 4 and 2 8 of 200.000 more registrants. This was In addition to 4 0.000 negro men requisitioned to day from twenty ttate&, and brings the total number of selective service men called to the colors to 1.959.704 and when they are In camp the na tion's army will number well over 2.000.000 men. The registration today apparently was attended by tne perfect oraer that marked the enrolling a year ago of 10.000.000 men. The men who registered today have become of age since the first registration day. June S.1917. Mil itary authorities estimate .that from jheir nnmber there will be had 750.- nnn ... fop ,rt, dnfT YoniM? Men Co Soon While an act of congress requires that thr new registrants be placed at the bottom of the class to whfrb they' are assigned, many of them may soon be called to the colors as today's rennlsitlon upon governors probably will exhaust the first class in some states. While no formal exrjanation was made, this was be lieved io have been the reason why Arizona was not Included In today's call. Registration days for men becom inc i vears of are nrobably wilt h fhid verv three months her' after. It Is estimated that 1.000.000 i j idol man lioenmp or ire veany nuu i ,iatr,nt. .re exneeted to go . . . . . i far toward keeping up me iim cm-win each state from which thus far ... .w ..iiakiI rinr have ail men iui , J heen drawn TrooiHs 7Iove ltanidly. AsKlmments for the men called 4o the color under today's order Indi cate the rapidity with which Ntroop are now moving overseas. In nearly every Instance the registrants under today's requisition are assigned to national army cantonments, whereas recently when calls were maae. i was necessary to send tne men i QMonni ruard. regular army and other camps because the cantonments were filled. ! ' . llinois Is directed to ruruisn . Kftn men under the latest call, more than double the number called from New York, which is secona on list. Pennsylvania Is to furnish 13.- 000 and. Minnesota lo.ouu. The quotas and camp ;-nnuUi- western states IOilow. California 6000 to camp ney. caiuorm.. Idaho zooo io camp " - Montana 4000 V Camp Lewis. Nevada 300 to Camp Lewis. Orepon 2000 to Camp Lewi. - v rnc n Ca m n Lewis. Washin lon 22 to Camp LewU n'.rMnf 100 to Camp LewU. rv. military committee to- day reported a resolution oy man Dent making retroactive the bill basing the draft quotas on tne nu,n . r ..n In Class 1 BO ,7e any exceeding of authority .s to been made in the first drafting of -v ,.intion was reeom- Sed bTthe war department Chair man Dent announces. IV x Aooointmenl ... I. Is Declared An innui NEW YORK. J -5-T-: "j! ,mBt of sir James Campbell as . j .k.n.iinr of Ireland, as an- I IOIU . - . f-nrn II. t-t v -- ' - " . d lent insult Y t,', JJ to the Catholics and National . , Ireland." l8tf 'r JanM!S1 Camplll. he con tin exerenie ueu. ' --... -n. Orange I -linn of iri!u ana fir ZZ.rJ,nw of the ebacellor i '"'"1,00 to the Uoyd George dnU1JJl;0?llie. It pleas f laJd 111 drawn to men a 1 home ruie o on "ra"f"w. bill being ecora ev--v . :--- lrana. it means u,V. ..M.i ol Ireland by tne J' ' . , 1.. 'TV. the Orange mlnor- soiaiers . ity. Old Hickory Stamping I Jiroand Again Is Scene j of Indian Rebellion I MrSKOCEK Okla.. June 3. I Anti-draft riots are reported to have broken out among the Creek Indians In southern Ok mulgee county and the Henri etta home guards accompanied bV ahnill 1 AO civilians t lert for the Old Hickory stamp- " t a " . . ing grouna. scene or me urazv Snake rebellion where It is said about f.00 Indians re gathered. Three-white farmers are reported to have been shot by the Indiana. ' A farmer brought reports t iienryena mai me creexs na.1 attacked two white farmers and that the whites in the vl- 4 rinlty were arming to meet the Indians, who were reported in flamed by the drafting or about fO or their youths who have' len ordered to report for army duty. MARION COUNTY REGISTERS FEW Total for First District Does Not Run as High as Expect ed by Board The .war registration board was kept bnsy yesterday from an early hour In the morning until late at night, putting a series of routine questions to registrants and filling out Intricate blanks. In the course or the day a total of eighty-nine young men. recently at taining their majority, printed themselves at the office, tyf this number, sixty-four were resident; of Salem and vicinity, and twenty-Tlve rrom various points In ,the county. Only four of the number were aliens, and a large proportion were appar ently good.husky war material. The. registration on the whole was a surprise to the board, who antic! pated a total for the district of not less than 150. with a poslsbllity of 200. The recruits from the other registration offices of the county are even more disappointing than 'Sa lem. Jefferson reported but foua. Silverton nlneilill City five and Stayton fourteen. These reports bring the total for the district up to 118. but from this number must be deducted several aliens. It U possible that several names of ab sentees or cases of illness may come In later. In order to get at the real ffghtlng material In this contingent, large de ductions must be made for physical fTIaal.illtv hinil tnr l&mfr -ctmnt in i o -1 - - r - necessary industries. Probably 75 per cent ot the registration will be available for the war call of June 24. COXGIIEKKMAX OOMMISSIOXKII. PCTERSBURO. Va.. June 5. Com missioning of Congressman Royal E. Johnson 'of South Dakota, was an nounced today at Camp Lee. He en listed as a private in the regular army last January. ROnERTSOX TO COMMAND LONDON, June S. As a tempor ary measure, it was oniciaiiy an nounced tonight. General Sir William Robertson, chief of the eastern com niand and former chief of the Imper ial staff, has been appointed to com mand the forces in Great Britain. ' THK WEATHER Thursday showery, cooler west. fair continued warm east portion; winds becoming gusty. June 15, Bargain Day Merchant! and Business Houses of the- Citj Will Offer Ua- usual Inducements to Patrons For This Year's Big Event j It Will Be a Great Occasion for Economical Buyers as Well as Fine Get-Together Opportunity Bargain Day. when the wideawake merchants bt Salem will offer goods 1 at the lowest poslble figure, has bee set for Saturday, Jioe IS, as tha result of popular demand for a rep itltion of Ilargain Day or last year. The newspapers have entered the lists, and from day to day The Jour- nay and The Statesman will giva fall information about tho plan, charac ter of goods to be offered and all Information that tho buyer will fiad useful. . . Bargain Day Is an annual event In Salem, this year making the second time the proposition has been giteri. Concerted action la necessary to make the even successful and it 1 assured. Erery merchant In the city who bos reliable goods to sell will be In the Bargain Day line oa June 15- and the maay from country, village, city and hamlet ran find all that they want In every conceivable line of merchandise right here in Salem, at prices that will make him stagger with pleasurable realization. Thtat the bar rains to be offered will far tutshlne those of aBrgaln Dav of last year goes without saytag The merchants are profiting by thiar experience of past years. They have purchased more heavily and have their plana for the conduct ot their SUBS ADD TO LIST OF SUB Norwegian Steamer Eidsrold Sent to Bottom Forty Miles Off Virginia Capes Late Tuesday Afternoon TOTAL OF LOST SHIPS NOW STANDS THIRTEEN U-BoaU Eridently AYoidinj Armed Craft Raider IsV Thought Sighted by Amer ican Veisel NEW YORK, Jaae JL Two more vomwU, a Norwegian fttemajp m1 V choooer, were added to tb Iitt of fchlpw ksotni to leave bTt tank by the Gerauui sabmarinea which are raiding In Ajnetican waters. The total now stand at thirteen n re M earners and elht cboonera. WASHINGTON, Jane 5. The Ger man submarine raiders again have disclosed their positions. . An an nouncement from the navy depart ment tonight tald the Norwegian steamer Eidivold was sent .to the bottom at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon. 40 miles eff the Virginia apes. The eatire erew was rescued today by a navy supply ship. Details or the encounter are lacking. In thirty hoars after the attack to Indicate where the Germans were or what hejr were about. The raiders were clover In shore when tfiey attacked the E ids old than on any previous occasion, ex cept when they launched the mines picked up off the Delaware capes. The tanker Pratt apparently struck one of these mines and a number of others, unexploded. have been gath ered up In the same vtdnltly by pa trol craft. Itadloleine Near Seena. The French tanker RaClolelne. un- uccessfully attacked at :J0 o'clock off the "Maryland --coast, probably waa 100 miles north of the place where the Eidsvold was sunk eight hours later. It Is Increasingly evident as the reptfrts accumulate that the U-boats are avoiding armed craft, and the vigilance or the nary patrol has kept them far away from the principal porta. Their errand In American waters Is my-stlfylng and the only explanation so far found acceptable . la that offered by Secretary Daniels to members of congress an attempt to terrify the United States Into re call ot Its fighting ships from Eu ropean waters for home defense. Object Not Known. Tonight's statement announcing the destruction of the Eidsvold was brief. It said: -The Norwegian steamship Eids vold was sunk by an enemy subma rine 4t miles ofr the Virginia capes about S p. m. on Juna 4, according (Continued oa page I ) Bargain Day business so well outlin ed that the shoppers will be afforded a wide ran re of choice and will find all merchandise so systematically dis played that the task of shopping win be greatly simplified. Extra clerks are also being enraged and patron will not have to "stand around in definitely to be waited upon. In speaking of last year's Bargain Day. one of the merchant said: "The flood of buyers that overflowed my store last year simply swamped my staff of clerks and many a castomer was not waited upon simply because we had not prepared to handle auch a tidal-wave of patronage. 'This year I'm going to show the people of Mar lon and Polk counties what a real live sale is. I have loads of mer chandise and. let the bayers come as thick and as fast as they wlll we will give them immediate service. My entire stock will be bargatnlted. I do not expect a profit except tha profit of making friends lmong thosa. who visit our store." This seems to be the general spirit of all the stores, shops and shows that have put their shoulders to the wheel of the Bargain Day proposition They are all working in harmony for (Continued oa pare S)