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DRAFT ARMY
OFPiffiERS
IS PLANNED
Local Organization Will Co J
uperate with Federal Agent
in Raising Force of Berry
Harvesters.
RED CROSS THINKS
OF LEADING WORK
M3? Are Called for Dis-
cunion of Emergency
Situation.
following tip tbo conference of
busings men held In Salem Monday
afternoonl and the consequent agita
tion of tho labor problem, there Is
evidence of results in an awakening
PubUc interest and a concentration
of effort j upon what Is for the mo
ment the most Important 'matter be
fore the community. l
Througji tho Y. M. C. A., the Y. W.
O. A., an I the boys and girls organ
ic"!? wUl b co-operation
With the jfederat agent in drafting
a army of workers that will save
untold values In fruits.) To be sure
the Immediate returns in registration
are not what might bel desired. At
the labor office 150 to 200 names
are thus! far enrolled, and the field
workers are not meeting with flat
tering results in localities outside.
But more eneonratgngj' is the fact
that the! women's oraghizations are
waking up to the exigencies of the
case.
One-: Groan Ready.
. A rh Y- C. 'A.' Miss Florence
Cleveland is making every effort to
Interest both women and young girls
In the cause of fruit conservation.
One band of twenty-five girls has
already been made up and within a
day o rtwo it is hcpd to have daubfe
, that number. These ynng ladies
have been enlisted for the specific
work rof picking cherries in two of
Che-larger orchards of this section.
Each group will go out under the
supervision of a chaperon, who will
also be a commissary officer, and if
necessary a disciplinarian. A com
petent cook will be employed for
each group, to be paid a reasonable
salary, the food supplies to be paid
for on., a per capita basis by the
girls. r ft " . - r
Every provision will be made for
their comfort and entertainment.
Camp We wfl lbe conducted after the
fashion of the Camp Fire girls or
ganization. This should prove dou
bly attractive to all gidls who wish
to cobbine work with an outing. ;
Undoubtedly an added lmpttus
will be given the woman's movement
by the conference to be held rhis
afternoon at the Commercial clubl
ftome Growers Criticised, i
Commenting upon the situation.
Federal Agent Coleman expresses
himself very emphatically. He is
disappointed to find that the work
of organization and mobilization had
not been started a month previous to
his coming, lie finds to many evi
dences of self-interest In the efforts
of the larger growers and fruit or
ganisations, whereas there should be
Continued on pace 8)
The policy of this store forbids that goods once reduced be put
back in stock at their former prices. Broken lines, odd lots and
short lengths leftover from Bargain Day must, therefore, bs closed
out at the reduced prices- There are many excellent values to be
picked up all over the store.
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A lot M Plain and Fancy Silks a large
and gootl assortment to choose from 35 and
36 indies wide' Values to $2.00 a yard,
while they last ' .
$1.35 yard
For the Sleeveless Coat
Jost in by express the most wanted, most fashionable, rich
est JET BLACK VELVET used for sreevelcss coats and jackets, al
so skirts and suits. Extra rich quality. V
32 inches wide, yard ----- 2-75
27 inches wide, yard . . ... .. ?2-00
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Additional List Shows
Eighty-Four Prisoners
WASHINGTON, June 18. An ad
ditional list of 84 Americans report
ed In German piison camps bj the
American Red Cross was announced
tonight by the war department. Most
of the men named " previously had
been reported as missing by General
Pershing.
Flfiy'F Names Are
Added in Casualty List
WASHINGTON, June 18. Fifty
four names are contained in a ma
rine corps casualty list issued tonight,
bringing the total announced during
the day to 157. Tonight's list show
ed one man killed fn action, one died
of wounds and 52 wounded severely.
All the prisoners named are from
New England and mid-western
states', i
scons ILLS
GETS FACTORY
Fruit and Vegetable Evapor
ator Established for Grow
ers of County.
Articles of Incorporation were fil
ed yesterday at the office of Corpora
tion Commissioner Schulderman by
the Scotts Mill Co-operative Evap
orating company which proposes to!
establish a fruit and vegentable evap
orating plant alLor near Scotts Mills
for the benefit of growers of that
section In Clackamas and Marion
counties. The Incorporators are L.
S. Rice, Orlan Thomas, E. S. Lutgen,
C. J. Thomas and W. C; Robison,
and the capitalizatiqn is 810.000. No
one person or corporation, . other
than the corporation itself, will be
permitted to own more than 20 per
cent of the capital stock for the reas
on that the company intends to dis
tribute the stock among growers of
fruits and vegetables.
MISS LUSK GETS
NINETEEN YEARS
Board of Alienists Declares
Teacher Sane Sentence
Is Pronounced.
WAUKESHA. Wis.. June 18.
Grace Lusk. who was found guilty
of murder fn the second degree for
slaying Mrs. Mary Roberts, wife of
Dr. David Roberts, former state vet
erinarian; was this afternoon declar
ed by a board of alienists to be sane
and was sentenced by Judge Martin
Lueck to nineten years imprison
ment. When sentence was pronounced.
Miss Lusk fell backwards in a faint
and was caught by one of her at
torneys. Before pronouclng sentence Judge
Lueck delivered a ten-minute-speech
in which he severely scored Dr.
Roberts.
Miss Lusk will be accompanied on
her trip to prison by a jailer and a
nurse.
ALASKANS WILL REG1STE11
WASHINGTON. June 18. Presi
dent in a. proclamation today fixed
the period between 7 a. m. July 2 and
9 p. m. September 3 for the regis
tration or the military duty of men
in Alaska who have reached their
majority since September 2. 1917.
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Fancy Waist and Dress Silks a hig lot
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of them to make a selection from. They arc
21 and 27 inches wide, formerly priced up
to f 1.33 a yard. While they last
U1H Wf "
NO OBJECTION
TO CHANGING
DRAFT LIMIT
Secretary Baker Says War
Department Has No Oppo
sition t Offer if Plan Is
Considered.
FRANCE BILL CALLS
FOR SUCH EXTENSION
All of Class I Will Be Ab
sorbed Shortly, Accord
ing to resent Scheme.
WASHINGTON, June 18. Should
congress decide that it Is necessary
at this time to extend the draft age
limits either below 21 or above 3o.
or both, no opposition will be offered
by the war department.
In authorizing this statement to
day. Secretary Baker said the depart
ment could see no Immediate need tor
such action, although the date al
ready Is in sight when it will become
necessary to replenish the class one
reservoir.
A bill by Senator France of Mary
land, to extend the draft to men from
18 to 45 is now before the senate
military committee and at a hearing
on It last Saturday, Provost Marshal
General Crowder gave It his opinion
that extension of the draft ages
would be necessary.
The present tentative schedule or
the war department Is said to con
template the arming of 4.000.000
men by Next January 1. That would
mean the calling of 1.000,000 men
between July and January, and the
absorbing not only the men remain
ing in class one from the first reg
istration, but those placed in that
class under the recent registration as
well as some 200,000 expected to be
put in that class as the result or
the reclassification recently ordered.
All previous estimates of the de
partment relating to man power have
been based solely upon the men in
class one. General Crowder stating
specifically in his report on the first
draft that it would be the policy of
his department to refrain from
touching the other classes.
The present emergency, however,
with its resultant demands for the
speedy organization of. forces far in
excess of the number contemplated,
have upset these decisions: Officials
here have always declared that the
difference between members of class
one and class two, from the view
point of eligibility for service, was
too minute to be seriously consider
ed. The Invasion of this class. It Is
said would not effect the economic
machinery of the nation to any dis
astrous degree.
IIINDEXBl-RG IX SANATORIUM
GENEVA. June 18. The Tribune
says it learns from a reliable source
that Field Marshal von Hindenburg
is sufering from an acute nervous di
sease; that his mental capacity Is
much affected, and that he is con
fined in a private sanitarium. The
newspaper adds that Hindenburg
took no responsible part in the re
cent offensive on the western front,
the work being chiefly done by Gen
eral Ludendorff. '
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Danger rrom Forest Fires
in Two States Increasing
MISSOULA. Mont., June 18. The
forest fire danger in Western Mon
tana and Northern Idaho- Is increas
ing rapidly because of the dry sea
son, according to reports today to the
neaaqnarters or District No. 1 of the
United States forest service.
Another serious fire has started
In the Coeur d'Alene forest in Idaho
and two bad fires were reoorted in
the Selway forest and the Clearwater
region. In the Kan iksu forest the
situation Is critical because of large
fires in that area.
Loyalty and Co-Operation
of Seamen Commended
NEW YORK. June 18. Warm ap
preciation and commendation for
the "splendid loyalty and coopera
tion" of officers and men of the na
tion's cruiser and transport forse
during its first year of- "exacting,
hazardous duties" has been conveyed
to the entire personnel of the ser
vice by its head. Admiral Albeit
G leaves. His letter was made pub
lic here tonight.
Safe conduct of transports bear
ing hundreds of thousands of men
overseas and the preparation for
service, within three months, or the
ex-German fleet, are among the
achievements commented upon In
the letter. .
HOUSE VOTES TO
INCREASE NAVY
TO 131,485 MEN
Proposal to Change Ranking
of Marine Corps Officers
Is Turned Down.
DEBATE GROWS SPIRITED
Keating Attacks Amendment
as Favoring Men Never
Yet -Under Fire.
WASHINGTON. June 18. Perma
nent Increase of the naval personnel
from 87.000 to 131.483 men was
voted today by the house during con
sideration of senate amendments to
the $1,600,000,000 naval appropria
tion bill, but the proposal to create
the rank of litutenant general for
the marine corps commandant and
of major general for the corps staff
officers was disapproved, 73 to 44.
Spirited debate preceded the re
jection of the senate's marine corps
amendment. Representative Butler
of Pennsylvania. Republican, whose
son is a colonel in the corps, said
propaganda had been conducted to
cause the promotions, while Repre
sentative Keating of Colorado. Dem
ocrat, charged that Major General
Barnett. the corps commandant,
started a campaign for the new law
as soon as the naval bill was sent .to
the senate, in spite of Secretary Dan
iels' known opposition to the amend
ment. The amendment. In effect, is to
Kive the rank of lieutenant general
to a man who was never under fire,
so far as the records show." declar
ed Mr. Keating. "There has tr a
lobby by men directly concerned In
this amendemtn strong enough to
warrant the president to order a
courtmartial.
"It Is not the men who are going
the ton' In France who are
asking for this amendment. I am
In favor of giving the men who are
fighting recognition before giving It
to those rocking chair soldiers."
General Rarnett. who was a spec
tator In the house gallery durina
most of the debate, was defended ly
Representative Flood of Virginia.
Democrat, and Reoresent alive Brit
ten of Illinois, and Meeker of Mis
souri. Republicans. Mr. Flood de
nied that the general had not sought
personal promotion, but increased
rank for the men under him.
Secretary Daniels also came to the
defense f General Harnett ,n
statement tonight h said the gen
eral " Is a very able officer: ha
been most efficient in his position
as commandant or the corps tnJ
served throuKh the Pox-r tro-ihle and
at other places where only brave
men were to be found.'
Mr. Daniels sdded that he hai not
he'ard of any prooaganda being eon
ducd by the marine corps In support
of the senate amendment.
"E fbohmsPkifWlmh-crafwysrdlthe
Proposal to Change Rank
of Navy Officers Defeated
WASHINGTON. June 18. The
hons today by ""a vote of 73 to 4 4
rejected a senate amendment to the
paval anpronriatlon bill conferring
the rank of lieutenant general for
twof the corps stafr oMeers.
Defeat of th- amendment follow
ed a spirited debate, in which chances
were made that Maior eGnerat Bar
nett. commandant of the corps, had
started a campaign for the amend
ment as soon as the naval bill was
sent to the senate by the house sever
al weeks ago.
AUSTRIA NOW
HOLDS, 30000
Enemy Reports Taking 120
Guns on Italian Front
Lines Along River Brenta
Remain Stationary
FRENCH SUBJECTED
TO HEAVY ATTACK
Desperate Fight Centers on
Montello Plateau Key
to Positions.
VIENNA, via London. June IS.
The number of prisoners taken by
tho Austro-Hungarians in their drive
on the Italian front has been In
creased to 20,000. The guns cap
tured number 120. Th official
statement issued today by the Aus
trian war ornce follows
"On both sides of the river Brenta
the enemy4 constantly renewed hi
vain attacks against our new posi
tions.
"That British attacks south or Asi
ago were just as unsuccessful.
"The number of prisoners has
been Increased to 30.000. We have
captured 120 guns. The bootv in
mine throwers and machine run
fwcu as omer war material has not
FREXC1I BOMHARHF.n.1
PARIS, June 18. (Havas Agency)
After violently bombardin g the
French positions on the Asiago sec
tor of the Italian front, telegraphs
the Havas correspondent at the Ital
ian headquarters, the Austro-Uun-garlans
attacked today In mass for
mation. The French everywhere
broke up the assaults and complete
ly maintained their line. Prisoners
were taken, important material was
captured and considerable losses
were inflicted on the enemy. Six
hundred Auctro-Hungarlan corpses
were buried In front of one French
regiment.
nf)rXTER-ATTACKS VIGOROUS.
ITALIAN HEAQUARTERS. Jane
18. The Italians, with theft French
and British allien are- successfully
resisting the Austrian onslaught and
are counter-attacking vigorously ev-
erynere. in addition, there is an
acme waicniuiness .ror an enemy
movements either in the Brenta river
area, the mountains' and plains.
Whether the enemy effort upon
Montello plateau Is an attempt to
move toward the rear of the famous
Monte Grappa Jcey to the Italian
mountain positions, or else to menace"
the Venetian plains and the city of
Venice, it is certain that the Austri
an are fighting desperately to hold
what they have so far attained.
The Italian command feels that
while! the first great attempt to ad
vance has been blocked; each day
will bring new efforts and with each
effort the fighting will be more ar
duous. -
TWO SOLDIERS
ARE PARDONED
Youths Who Slept at Posts
Saved from Death by
President Wilson.
WASHINGTON. June 18. In
granting unconditional pardon to
two young soldiers sentenced to
death for having slept on post at
the front. President Wilson expected
his action to act 'as a challenge to
devoted service for the future." .
The text of his order. Identical In
both cases and made public today,
says:
"In view of the youth of Private
(Forest Sebastian and Jeff Cook)
and the fact that his offense seems
to have been wholly free from dis
loyalty or conscious disregard of his
duty. I hereby grant him a rull and
unconditional pardon and direct that
he report to his company for farther
military duty.
"The needs of 'discipline In the
army with propriety Impone grave
penalties upon those who Imperil the
safety of their fellows and endanger
their country's cause by ack of vigor,
or by infractions of rules In which
safety has been found to rest. I am
persuaded, however, that this young
man will take the restored oppor
tunity of his forfeited life as a chal
lenge to devoted servliee for the fu
ture and that the soldiers of the
army of the United States 1n France
will realize too keenly the hlrh
character of the cause for which
they are fighting and the confidenee
which their country reposes In themi
o permit the possibility of further
danrer from any similar shortcom
ings." THK WKATHFIl.
Fair and warmer: moderate north
westerly winds.
ALLIED
MEN
Sending of Americans to
Italy Is Talked of
WASHINGTON. June 15. Count
V. Wacchi dl Cellcre. the Italian
ambassador, called on Secretary
Baker, today. No statement was
maJe but it is understood the re
cently announced decIMon to send
American troops to Italy was dis
cussed. Ieders of all the allied, govern
ments as wen as officials here have
felt that no better way of demon
sented In the armies In each front
tlons cruiser and transport force
tria hare solidified Into a single
force with a single purpose could be
devised than to have a nation repre
sentedin the armies In each front.
Necessarily, however, the extent of
the participation of any country on
any front must be governed by ques
tions of transioi tat Jons and supply.
There Is nothing to Indicate that
It Is proposed to send to Italy an
American force that would be Im
portant from a military standpoint.
There Is always the possibility
that the Italian front will become
a renter of assault against the Teu
forces. Official here, before the
Italian retreat lat fall, saw great
possibilities la a strategic way In
shifting the front of attack to Italy
PENSIONS MAY
BE INCREASED
Civil War Veterans May Be
; Benefited by Efforts of
Senator SmooL
WASHINGTON. Juno 18. Under
the act of June 10, secured largely
through the errorts of Senator
Srooot, amending the a-t of May 11,
.1912. veterans o fthe Civil war may
secure material irra of pension.
The Increase Is provided for veter
ans of the Clvif war only who are
pensioned under the act or May 11,
1912. so that veterans of that war
pensioned by special act of congress
or under othoy laws are not afr?ted.
In order to secure Its benefits, they
should submit application for ten
sion under the act of May 11, 1912.
The act provides the. rate of 130
a month for soldiers and sailors of
any age who were honorably dis
charged and who are now receiving a
lower rate under the aet of May 11.
1912. Thos who are 72 years old,
or over, and who served six months,
are entitled to $22 a month; those
who served one year. $35 a month;
one and one-half years. $38 a month,
and two years or oyer, $40 a month.
The commissioner of pensions ad
vises Representative Hawley that In
creases will be granted automatically
and wtbout the claimants making ap
plication of any kind to the bureau
of pensions, when the soldier Is now
reeeivin g pension under the act of
May 11. 1912. Where the soldier
Is not pensioned under this art. It Is
suggested that he writs Mr.-Hawley
giving the facta In bis case as to the
present ratfl o fpensicn, are and
length of service under what act
now pensioned, and If convergent
transmit an application under the
act of May 11, 1912. and his case
will be promptly .submitted to the
bureau of pen floss. The commis
sioner adrlses that he will endeavor
to make payments at the new rates
by August 4. 1918
WAR SUMMARY
The Austrian pincers are not clos
ing up on Italy with the precision of
last October, when they forced back
the Italian armies of General Cador
na from the Julian Alps to tbe Plave
river and from the northern moun
tain regions almost to tbe plains of
Venetia. In fact they do not seem to
be closing at all.
Tbe upper Jaw a the Venetian
Alps is stalled unddr the resistance
of the British. French and Italian
forces, and the other one seems to
lack the force necessary to bring it
across the Plave river and push back
tbe Italian troops which are clogging
Its path.
In the Alps the Austrians have
been unable further to advance their
lines since their initial onslaught last
week. Everywhere from the Asiago
plateau sector eastward to the Piave
river all their attacks have quickly
been repulsed by the allied troops
who. In their turn, have delivered
counter-attacks, regained lout ter
rain. Inflicted heavy casualties nn
the enemy and taken a considerable
number of prisoners.
All along the Piave river, from the
mountain passes, fierce fighting Is
going on. especially on the Montello
plateau; in tbe region of the famous
Zenson loop and further south from
Fossalta to the marsh country around
Capo Slle, some twenty miles east of
Venice.
The Italian war office announces
that the enemy everywhere Is being
held along the Plave. On the crucial
sector of the Montello plateau,
which bars the way from the north-'
east to the Venetian plains, the
Italians have strengthened their poK jiji. ' " 1 . ' " ' '
sitions on the northern edge of thedidier an lb AUn- ench
plateau and repulsed two enemy at
tacks to advance on the northern
border. Likewise to the south near
Maserada end Candelu attempts by
tbe Austrians to efrect new crossings
of the Piave were frustrated with
heavy losses.
From Vienna comes a variant re-
TRAIL LEADS
TOARRESTOF
LIEUTENANT
James C Staley's Name First
Officially Announced as hi
volred in Great Graft
Scheme.
BUSINESS MEN. AND -.
ATTORNEYS INTERESTED
Correspondence Uncoyered b
, Raids Concerns Congres
sional Employe's.
T
The secret agsats arrested him af
ter he was said to have received a
sum of money from Joshua Roiea
bal and LoobJ Wener, proprietors of
tle plant. It waachargef that be
haJ told them he would eipeet more
money as soon as they got the con
tracts which they sought for tO.CO1)
raincoats costing near t2S0.C00.
This was the first arrest of an
army, officer since the departm-:
of JuMlce started its Inrettieatlc n
Into the system by which contingent
fee agents have made millions tr
obtaining contracts, for manufactur
ers who were charged a coiamIs:o-.
Other arrests may follow soon, as It
Is known that a number of contract
ors in New York and elsewhere arc
assisting the government In running
down agents by whoa they fcaye
been approached.
Lieutenant Staley la a boat CO
years' old and came originally trcm
Iowa. He entered a training eap
In that state last summer and later
was transferred to Fort 8ntU:Er.
near St. Paul, where he was con
mlssloned In August. Sabsequtntlr
he was trained at the quartermaster's
school at Camp Dodge. Iowa, and
last December 11 was appointed a a
Inspector In the Quartermaster's de
partment Tor raincoats and other
army rubber goods. .He has been
stationed In New York most of the
time since.
After being arrested today Lieu
tenant Staley made a complete con
fession of his part in the tranaction,
department of Justice officials sati.
and gave much valuable Information
which may lead to the detection of
other cases of fraud. He will te
tried by-a courtmartial.
WASHINGTON. June It The trail
of tbe governments pursuit of llleral
profiteers on war contracts today led
to the arrest in New York of Lieu
tenant James C. Staley. a reserve
array officer, on a charge of accept
ing money from the True Fit Rain
coat company of New York for a con
tract which he promised to procure.
The arrest was made by depart
ment of Justice agents who had fol
lowed the officer during his Inspec
tion of the plant or the raincoat
company, whose proprietors acte4 li
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port. It does not concede to the
allies any of the ground la the moun
tain region, saying that all their
counter-attacks were repulsed. Con
cerning the fighting along the nave.
It asserts that the Austrians hare
gained ground at numerous points
and that the battle U following Its
Intended course.
In addition, the Austrian war of
fice says the number of prisoners
taken In the fUhtlng has increased to
30.000 -and that 120 guns, la ad
dition to mine throwers, machine
guns , and war material have been
captured. The prisoners taken tiy
the Italians Monday at ' one point
amounted to 1550 which wouli
bring their total and those of the
allies well in the neighborhood cf
6000.
Unofficial advices are to the effect
that the Austrians have thrown four
teen bridges across the Plave along
a front of about fourteen and a half
miles between the Zenson loop acd
the Conegliane railway bridge, ard
that the Italians are heavily engag
ing the enemy at all points and have
the pontoons under their gunfire.
The Infantry operations on tbe bat
tle front In France continue virtually
at a standstill, but the allied and
German guns are roaring on varioas
Fee tors and It is not Improbable that
fighting on a large scale will be re
sumed somewhere shortly. Alon;:
the Ancre. south of Albert and wen
of Serre the British and German
are engaged in mighty artillery
duels, while spirited activity j
noticeable along the French sectors
continue daily to regain ground tak
en from them In the recent German
offensive south of the Aisne and al.v
to take prisoners in their enterprises.
Several attempts by the Germans
to penetrate tbe American lines in
the Marne sector have been smashed.