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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1918)
PATRIOTIC SUPPLEMENT gBgSSff ECHO NEWS ATHENA PRESS HERMIST0N HERALD STANTIELD STANDARD EREE WATER TIMES WESTON LEADER HELIX ADVOCATE GOVERNOR CALLS ON ALL TO SUPPORT THE Proclamation Is Issued Urging tftizons to Kallr to Help CVuiing Drive. SALEM, Or, May lS.-Goveroor Juno Wlthycoruh. of Oregon today Issued a proclamation calling upon all citlsens of the cut to support th. American Red Ctom In ta second war fund drive, set for My ! to 17. In handing the original proclamatloii to a representative of the American Red Cross, the governor aald that he could be afforded no greater pleasure than to do a service for the Red Cross. The militant message of Oregon's . "War Governor" to the people of Ore gun follows: PROCLAMATION State of Oregon, Executive Department Salem. May IS, 1111 CiUsena of Ore iron. Greet ings: Whereas, Wood row Wilson, president of the United States and president of the American Red Cross, acaln has called upon the people of the United States to support the great Institution of the Red Cross; and. Whereas, be has proclaimed the week of May M to May IT for the purpose of sollcltinc fins; Now, therefore, L James Withy combe. governor of generous Oregon, call upon all citlsens of this state to set aside this week to the holy purpose of serv Ing In this humane cause; and I urge all private clt liens. If called upon, to serve as workers, and to let no private occupation hold them back. Waea citlsens of Oregon are asked for their gifts, let them remember that they are helping suffering humanity. Oregon never falls. Let her lead again! Glvea under my hand this 15th day of May, ltlt. (Signed) JAMES WITHYCOMBE. Governor of Oregon. WAY BOO PREPARED FOR RED CROSS DRIVE Umatilla County Patriotic Service Leao-ue Second Red Cross War Fund Campaign May 20-27, IMS INSITLTJKIONS TO SOLICITORS ever carefully nd understanding!)-. It . IMPORTANT that ln.truoll.ms I., followed to the letter; Read 8UPPLI E4 Lreur supplies .lists, receipt boohs, pledge carda. pin-, calendars) In readineaa to start out early Monday morning WHO TO Stt- ft nJ ,1U''t. V7 r"n on "ur "t ny "'h" I" hln your limited terrify who should properly oontrs " " '"-' -"""" nave no rating ror a person and cannot yourself etalllh a fair rating by cX ,h ntin on our P Xr district chairman and secure a rating. receiptsI win you must the BKA with to th the I will hA atirnllet WltK Mlltl K.V..L . IT- fc. . . in . .... ... , .... r-.w. m. contain 5S receipts in duplicate. These receipt books tMIS - - """" nu mumi oe account,i ror. He sure to give a receipt for every dollar u... ..... .... .... ..... ...u T-v ift nupucate. inn amount or money shown by your duplicates fctrwltk your cash turnover. In case you make an error and find ft necessary to glv. another. writ, "void" across it a receipt and return both original and duplicate, Under no circumstances sr. dupllc.tr. to Ik. torn from lH.oka. J MIND ! duplicates, unused and cancelled receipts must be turned In to your chairmen. They are charged PLEOGE CAJtOe- shouli rid fort reqiii the endorM LISTS amou make RATINGS I fcney scribt man. Umatit INSIO.NIA-1 be gift CALENDArfc- West End County Towns Are Visited by M. R. Chessman to Perfect Plans. Ts follow up the work of yesterday in mo east end of the county. Merle R. Chessman, secretary of the Patriotic league, went to the towns of the west .end of the county this morning for Lbs purpose of meeting with the district chairmen and preparing the way for the coming Red Cross drive. On the last drive, the maximum sub . scrlptlon asked was S2S0. The cuota m mis county, though It has not been announced for the coming drive, p oba bly will be the same as last year, $J9, 000. With the organization, however, it Is believed that it will be possible to reduce the burden on Individuals by apportioning it among some 70M indi viduals, so that the maximum probably wtu ne f ioo and the minimum SL Some of the districts, where the rat ing was not essential for the Liberty loan drive, nave not completed that phase of the league's activities, and this will be done before the campaign commences. In the east end yesterday the mem bers of the executive committee who made the trip to Milton, found the dis trict chairmen and workers "rearm to go," and full of enthusiasm for hlttln. the ball in the coming drive with all the energy that was devoted to the re cent Liberty loan campaign. They met with Homer I Watts of Athena, George A. Price at Milton. E. J. Davis at Free water, J. H. Price at Weston and Carl Engdahl of Helix. are r react REPORTS-! amount tally STATEMENT IS MADE REGARDING THE PUBLICATION OF SLACKERS" NAMES H is " ' - "'" ii.vii mu.i lurnea in 10 y. Ly receipt bw " must report to the central organisation, which must turn In every hook Issued v - - . iivni tiiui. in me eve l.wi nlan. issue receipt for nnlv th inaiaiin.ni ...... . n.. H" , . --- , ...w ........ ,., IlHMIIf !ita vent thnt a pemon suhs. rldrs on ,MfS card Is to he filled out and signed by each subscriber. His or her name .,Mr... .k.-h.i MikUnlr written In. The team captain should sign on the marginal space after "Obtained by." The cards pro , i fwir-lnataltment payment, but this Is optional and. Inasmuch as the ratlnsa are comt.arstlveli- .mult .v.rv -r. k4 made to secure the entire amount subscribed In one payment. Otherwise there will be much extra labor a the collation or installments. When the FULL amount subscribed Is paid at the time of subscription, write TAID" across the face of the card and the date. If only a first payment Is made, this payment should be si the back In the space provided. Pledge cards must be turned In to your district chairmen each .v.nm km Hst la for your guidance In soliciting In column marked "Amt. Sub." place amount of euhcrlitlon and not MUtcttd. Tour receipts will show the amount paid In. If you do not secure subscriptions from all ..n iur list Lotions as to reason. Lists should be returned to chairmen after campaign. t tiling is the minimum amount you should sccept from the persona solicited. Anyone hna the privilege of sub. Itroad his ratln. Should anyone dealre to subscribe leas than rated, he should be referre.1 to the district chair- iry effort snouid m made to solicit everyone on your list end to secure the amount for which rated Otherwise eenaty will have trouble In raising her quota. all Red CroM insignia la only to be worn by subscribers to the Second War Turn! Ka. h subscriber should Calendars are Intended for subscribers who take advantage of the Installment plan of payment. for erery subscriber and you may use your own Judgment In giving them out. However, there should be made each evening by 4:30 to your precinct or district chairman. The report should show total subscriptions (totala of amounts on pledge cards), total collections (your cash, checks, etc., turned In should total shown by duplicate receipts) and Information relative to anyone solicited who did not subscribe accord ing toiaUac. BE SURE to make these reporta early each evening and see that you are properly checked up. Chairmen are refiirsi to report each evening at S to the central organisation, which must forward a report to Portland for the ft entire GENERAL- Imty. 900 WOMEN TO AID III In view of the promises mad by the "get ln the blue," the lague Inagurated I'matllla O.unty I'atrl.itlo H.rv1oe 'm-'I'l-ers up" campaign by whluh leagu. prior to ths third Liberty loan I""""" ' w'r l,", ,h campaign to publish as slackers those "Pborlunlly In lend to the government !. did not subscribe to the loan ae. through War Having, sumpa. .MOrd. cording in their ability, the eiecutlve l"g ""' P";" committee has considered that It I. " " "' mnalgn bul the only fair ta he public that an eipl.na. result. ... far Indicate that Umatilla torv stolement to b. mad. at this time r,'n' ' '-mparntlvely few cltl.en. Th. actual number of "yellow card." measuring up to th. stand- .. i. . ih. ,i. sno ..ii..itin. .rd. of 10Q per cent Americanism. I committee, wa. very .mall, considering The second lied Cros. t.r fund ' tbe number nf person. sollcH.d, A ',rlv '",n ,,, Monday and all per moat generous and ready response '" ' be ashed t emitrlbuts so. charaoterlsed the treat majority of '"""" ""r- m-j..r.., ,h...e rated The organisation does not ' " mmmlHee eg. take the view that this general willing, f"' " Individual .tibsrrlpllons new to subscribe w.a occasioned ' '"' "ure. then prevailed In ths through fear of being considered a 'd "'' " ,n slacker, but believes rather that It re. P' ' Vm Increaa. tn in. county ..tiled from a realisation of the needs "IM-'la Th. organisation grant, lo ..f the government and of lh.lndlvldua''on " privilege ot appealing irtmi ine rating siTrn. a prwi'wr snow. In, will result In a revised rating. The solicitors are not making the cnmpalgn because they like the Issk. but because they have been reieatsd to do so a. a matter of dn'y Those solicited are urged tn manifest the nme spirit of cooperation in tienalf of f most worthy caue l-MATII.I.A rOUNTT I'ATJttOTIC HKItVIrR I.RAOUK. rty Kse-ullve Committee k CMTteoue In your solicitation. Familiarise yourself with the work of the Red Cross by reading pamphlets, so you veto prepared to meet any arguments Work FAST and HARD. It's clean up this campaign In two daya Catch all staakrs before the week Is out. The campaign end. the 27th. Don't procrastinate. Tou have business of your own. but sd toes everybody else who Is working on the campaign. You have been selected from among many for .pedal serried a I most worthy cause and It Is a privilege bestowed upon you rather than an Imposition upon your good nature. Our ofntiatlon Is no stronger than Its wrskest member. Let's all pull together and go OVER THE TOP in a hurry. UMATILLA COUNTY PATRIOTIC SERVICE LEAGUE. Hy Executive Committee. WORK. BANES RED CROSS DOING GOOD WORK BANKS, May 14 Th local Red Cross has just finished a satisfactory tn irter's work, which shows unabated spirit In carrying out the program of supporting the soldiers at the front. Three shipments were made and Include the following articles: Blxth-one hos- ir.-il shorts, 21 bed shir s. 21 pajama suits. 13 shoulder capes, g knitted sweaters. 27 pairs knitted socks, 20 . Army Qusrtermsster Here. Ma'or Z. H. Sturman, quartermaster at Tacoma In charge of the service at : - Camp Lewis, stopped between train, on '.- his way from Portland last evening for a chat wl'h his friend Dr. David B. Bill. Major Turman is enthusiastic . over the men at the camp. He says ' that last year, when a clothing short are was reported at the camp the trouble was not that there were not 'enough uniforms, but that the uniforms On hand did not Include enough Of the larger size to equip the unusual num- ... ber of big men in the service. Aberdeen Red Cross Chaw Sends Many Articles to Fhsca ABERDEEN. Wash., )l li Nine hundred women now are forking for the Aberdeen Red Cross cfteter knit ting hospital. necessities, pt chapter has a monthly record of 1 3 Set Goods shipped last modi Included II layettes. 110( banrtacefTM game compresses, 400 split Irrt&s pads,; 100 tuH .hirta. 100 nulamil 1M ksn.t. kerchiefs, ten hot water beat cover. P-nlr. bed socks, 21 water bags. IS Ice S50 old linen pieces, five pSmr eases, 20 dish towels, 70 wash tehee, 21 quilts, 100 holders. SO lrenVitbs. 0 napkins, 25 shoulder shawfc M scrap books and t3S bandages. I 1 . CHAIRMEN ARE ANNOUNCED ELECTION CLERKS TO BE PAID IN STAMPS hags, g ambulance pillows and cases. 35 abdominal bandages, 11 arm slings, 11 tray cloths. 1 dish towls, doten trench candles, 2 dozen wash cloths, 4S0 Jozcn gun wipers. 20,000 REFUGEES' AIDED Knitting Machine Fails. ' Mrs. F. E. King returned yesterday from Seattle where she SDent the week '.. 'aklng special instruction In the knit ting department of the Red Cross . school there. Mrs. King reports that f headquarters committee would not accept socks on knitting machines as "is far turned la were poorly knit and could only be turned over "o te committee on 3lglan relief. 'T-rd knitters will be enconraged to knit more, socks than ever for the com ing year. Wasco County Organizes W Second vrt Work of R,,i,f Jru'm Re Red Cross Csmpsin i portsd by Trowbridgs. THE DALLES. Or., Mayjlt-Wasco CAIRO, Egypt, May 14. The British county's Quota of the seconCBnt fn. government Is transporting 1600 Arme- drlve, which opens May 24 s 125,000. ' nlan refugees from Jerusalem to Port of which 117,000 has been .portioned ' saw. Winers are coming irm n. to The Dalles and 8000 to b remain-; eoutheast. der of the county. Edwa a Pease' Rev. Stephen Trowbridge, represen of this city, who will dlrei ths drive ,atlve t the American Committee for In Wheeler. Gilliam. 8hnii and Armenian and Hyrlan reiier, sata to3ay Wasco counties, has appointed th f0l- 'hat 20.000 refugees had been given as lowing chairmen: Judge R. D. Parker, ltance In Jerusalem, by the committee. Condon, for Gilliam; C. Oi Portwoodj A hospital ha been established at Mej Fossll, Wheeler: L. B. Bart am, Moro.i d'',' ner Qaza. for Sherman: George D. Bridie, Dufur.; The American Red Cross commission for Wasco. ! '; to Palestine, headed by Dr. John H. E. O. McCoy will have cmrte of (he Flnley of New York, will soon arrive campaign In The Dalles Sad Oeorge t Fort Said, in cooperation wnu m W. Johnson of Dufur will be treasurer1 American committee and British Syrian of the district ! and Palestine relief func" It will com- . ! bat the famine and disease which are Thrift Stickers Will Bo Used Meet Expenses of All Em ployes Serving. Clerk and Judges of the lection In I'matllla county will be paid In 4 Thrift stamps. Judge Marsh made 4 the announcement this morning. This custom ha. been adopted by a number of counties slready and it was felt tai Umatilla county people would not want to 4 be outdone In the least matter of ' patriotism. (eeee4e44444 DEFENSE LEAGUE FINDS TWO PERSONS GUILTY Charged With Sedition, They Are Held for Internment by Federal Officials. JOINS MARINES. Heorge C. Coe was just a little too old to enter the officers training school In Han Francisco, and so he enlisted as a private In the marines. As a last peaceful .hot at the kaiser, he made arrangements, before his de parture, to give sway several hundred "ck of Irish cobbler seed potatoes to anyone who desired to plant them. A p. pllranr. will have their wants fully mttplM by calling at his ranch, Stan field Standard. responsibility and obligations of good cltttenahlp. There were a few "yellow carda" 'urne(j In from nearly .very district In th. county. There was no dlatmal. tl 'n on th. part nf th. central organise. Hon to accept tbsae "yellow card, as final verdict, and to brand the per son, thus reported as .lacker, without further effort to put them "In the bule" It t'etil thev were made the hunts for a "follow up" rampalgn. This was ac complished through the medium of follow up" committees and loyalty committees, the formef ennnurtlng a further rampalgn nf solicitation and the latter conducing Investigations and granting hearings These eipedt.ncle. were resorted to as a precaution against doing any cltlsen sn Irraparahl. In-tnatli-e through a misunderstanding or ml'lnterpretatlon of motives This method of "follow up" has proved wonderfully effective. t'p to dele every caa. that haa been brought up to final consideration by loyalty committees haa been settled satisfac torily Some of the alleged slackers bad refused tn subscribe from perannnl or selfish reasons and some had failed . vt to realise their reapnnslblll lr vhere had refusrd throufh mlsiimlcr. standing All. when the matter was ir-sen!ed to them In It. true signifi cance, have tnken action tn clear lhm. .-tvr of any stigma. At this time there are less lhan a dosen "yellow card" ensee up for ftir'her considers ttetay In turning them In haa pre. Vi-ntt-,1 their being brought to rnnclu i this time but the organisation to mttke final detnrmlna'lon i Chin another week. Itntn the or nnifation and publishers or tbe news papers of the county are still ready to nubll'h 'he nnmrs of slackers, when fair and full consideration merit. urh action. This pledge of punifctty will govrn In fu'iire drives as In tee past campaign, but th committee wishes It known that It will not procoml hastily and upon snap Judgment Kvcrv tr.on solicited doting the third Liberty loan and who did not take a bond was not turned In on yullow card. Many were financially unable to do so, and made satiststi-tnry showing to the solicitor.. In order to ' give these persons an opport unl'y to MEN CLAIM HONOR OF BEING FIRST TO BUY BOAROMAN SOLDIER WINS. Carl M. Voyan. a lloardman bualnss. man before his enlistment, who Is well known to the residents of this com munity, made a good showing at the trnck meet held recently at Kelly Field. South Knn Antonio, Texas, where he made second place In the hop, step and jump and was awarded a handsome prize. Ills ability as an nthleto la considered unusually good, Inasmuch as he was pitted against some of the oldest and best track men In the country. Hermlston Herald. LORD READING LAUDS U. 8. exacting toll in the Holy Land. British Ambassador Says Evsryon Should Believe in Victory. COAL WEEtc BEGINS JUNE 3. SHROUD OF CHRIST AND NAIL FROM HIS CROSS ARE STOLEN PETROGRAD, May 1L The fa- mous patriarchlal treasuer house In 'he Kremlin at Moscow has a ""en looted. The treasurer hause Is the re- ".osltory of many sacred treas- ures. Including the reputed shroud of Christ, a robe alleged to have been worn by the Virgin ; Peools to Be Urged to Order Fuel for , ! Winter Nssds at Esrly Dste. WASHINGTON May It Warm1 praLie for the aid the Unite! States Is WASHINGTON, May 14. The fuel bringing Ho the allies was riven here j a(,mnl8tratl0n hag designated the week by Lord Readlnr, the British ambasna-' i "mil for dor, speaking at the National Press' n lntenBlve campa,n foT early order club. The ambassador warned against i , of coai for next winter. raise optimism, declaring ins allies are , preparation, have been made by he facing a grave situation. 1mniBtratlon In every state 'o bring "Eevry man," said he. ihould be- rlr or(Jering message before the Ueve In final victory, as be does In his j p,0pie religion, but he must look th facts In! Umatilla in Fourth Place. On a percentage, Umatilla county Is now In fourth place for the Purchase " of Thrift sumps, having advanced one KLAMATH FALLS. Or., May 11. notch alnce last week. The figures are The Jury of the Klamath County De- I given In the weekly publication of the fense league found Mrs. Blnchly, a j state committee. Umatilla county, has dressmaker of this city, and J. W, Ter- j sold 2S.S of Its quota, according to rell. president or tne Kiamatn rails moae n gyres. Barbers' association guilty of disloyalty. and n terlng seditious remarks. The HAS MANY IN SERVICE, hearing was conducted by the Defense! A total of 83 men (7.2 per cent) have league. In which the Recused were j donned the khaki from this community confronted with their accusers and ana In proportion to the population had an opportunity offered them to present witnesses for their defense. The Jury was composed of C. F. Htone, John Brett. J. C, RoberLon, W. 3. Rob erts, c- F. Betzer. H. M. Manning, W. E. Beehorn, J. C. Sml'h, Don Zumwalt, J. A. Gordon, J. F. Kimball and Bert C. Thomas. E. H. Lawrence, a cigar manufac turer, was founJ to have been Indis creet In some of his remarks regard- Pilot Bock holds the record In this respect. Pilot Rock Record. MUD TOO MUCH FOR TANK St. Louis River Bsnks Worse Then Any 8pot in Flandsrs. he face. There can be oniy one end )N cxyiNG SERVICE, for us : hat brought By Ami- victory. , Sdn,y Murphy writes friends that We can consider no other peace." h0 ha been aMlsne(j t. the flying corps The ambassador's hearers, most of , , the avia'lon service and is now tak them news writers, wers warned ; ing a l2 weeks' course as a cadet against fault-finding and unnecessary I t Berkeley Cal. Bid, who ts a nephew condemnation of inevitable mistakes in i f Mrg p B Boyd, enlisted last fall In the balloon corp., buf his call places him as a flyer, which he says. Is "much better." He has been employed far the past few years with a surveying an undertaking as big as In the war. NOW CHAPLAIN IN ARMY. C. A. Rexroad, former pas'or of Milton church is now stationed at en. m aiaska and California. Athens Mary, one of the nails from the ' Camp Lewis as chaplain In tbe u. 8. ' Press. cross snd a painting said to have s been done by St. Luke. Its Jewels snd precious stones were said to e be worth nearly llP.eoo.OOO. irmy. otner activities u engage the attention of the minister l. oc clonal boxing bouts. The many friends of Mr. Rexrosd are pleased to Hnow of his whereabouts and ths good work be la doing. Milton Eagle. TWICE ON FRONT. Reports from France say that Lieu tenant Currsn McFadden. well known In Weston, has been twice on the fir ing line, Wes'.on Leader. ST. LOUIH. Mo., May 14. The Brit ish tank Brittannla encountered mud In Bt. Louis, the Ilka of which aha has Ing war activities, but wa. exonersted never seen In Flanders, and was forced of the charge of disloyalty. J. P. to call for assistance to free herself Campbell, hardware merchant, was! from ihe slimy sllpperyne.a on the cleared of his chsrges before the De- j rVer Desperes banks, fense league snd will be decided short- ( The tank was giving nn exhibition ly. The findings of these cases have of her prowess In Forest park nnd been laid before the federal authorl'les the program called for wading through AID UNCLE S.tM IS' "v.f.V?fl 1 y and Interment will be asked for In the cases of Mrs. Blachly and Tyrrell the river De.pere., Bevcral thousand persons stood In a drlnvln'g rain watching the tank In Its efforts. "MIGHTY OREGON" GOE8 FAR. Hss Nephew in Frsnee. Logan perlnger, nephew of Oeorge Perlnger of this city. Is now "some where In France" with the T. M. C. A. war-workers. He lert nea ne bdouii irNIVEBBITT OF OREGON, BU ,hr week. ago. according to word OENE, May 14. The university mnreh reaching here this morning. Logan ng song. "Mighty Oregon," by Albert rerlnger will be remembered here for Perfect, director of the university band, he was a former student st Whitman has penetra'ed to the PhlMpplnes. where en11ea In Walla Wnlla. Later he went it was played as the final selection of to Rochester. N. T. and took a three the high school orchestra at ths Bohol year course In physical cul'ure In- Provincial high school graduation ex traction. While at whl man he was erclaes March 27. one of the lesdlnr athlete, of Hie col- . lege. He offerej his services as physl- j Superintendent I. E. Toung, who has can Instructor In T. M. C, A. work been III with the grippe for some daya, oversea and was accepted. is again at his office.'- - V ! ivv A rnllTLANIt. or, May H-'lalm. ants for premier b.niors In the Heron d War drli of the Amerban Ited Cross are II. T llntsda of Wlllamlna, Or. who says he Is the first substrller In Ins state at large, and J. W, MacCallum. 1st Kaat Fourteenth street. Portland. The actual drive does not begin until May 30. Liberty Iran orflclala were .till In Liberty temple at Portland when Mr HnUda i' a mo In and demanded that hla siil'scrl lion be si-. e.tr, nn behalf of ihe liej Cro.s. A l.llerty loan iifflclal rci-Hr.l the money and lurnrd It over to the Ited I'r.ipa two duya ago "I slioubl like to hear from any per son in uregon who thinks he ran beat my record." said Mr llnlsda Mr llnlsda operates a sawmill In a xlrgln forest near Wlllamlna. and a-ime lime ago made a pleitg. that the first money received should be divided among patriotic organisations. Ills drt order for .hip knee, .mounted to :il 60 II. .pent half of thl. sum for Liberty bond, and War Having, .lamp., one-.juartrr or III 11 he gave tn Ihe Ited Cro Herond War f u ml. and the balance be reserved for another patriotic organisation. Paul Kelly, a newspaperman, was th. secon.l subscriber recorded In 1'ortlmid. 305.776 VOTERS ON REGISTRATION LIST Of lliii Whole N'timlx 4.3 1'pr (Vnt Aro Mt'tnhprs o Kttililicnn I'nrty. HALKM. lr., May H When regis, t r gjt l..ii closed lost imuith, jo day. prior to the primary election of May 17, riiroxlmalHy J05.77S voters had algn eil heir name. In the registration books In "rrg,,,, n. (Down by a rmilllatln of tutors by tn fn,-e of H..r.tary of Htolo Olcott based on report, furn ished by the county clerks, a. classi fied by party affiliation, th. regula tion follow.: Republican, 17,0; Democrat, (14,443: Progressive. 1270, prohibition, Hint; So cialist, 7202; miscellaneous, or ihoo who failed or refused to state tbelr politics, tiii. An excess of li.iH is shown In the. total registration over the total when the honks clo.ej prior to the primary election two year, ago wnen Ihe figures was S4I.4RS. classified a. follow.; Republican, 1(1, lit; Democrat. (0,t70: Progressive. RR00; Socialist, (434- mis cellaneous, !H4. Of the total regl.lrntlon for this year 4 Sg per cent of the voters show af filiation with the Republican party. 17.(1 per cent are Democrats, .42 per cent Progressives, Lis per cent pro hibitionists, t S( per cent Socialist, and .0( per cent have no party affiliation. Prior to the i( primary election the percentages wers: Republican, (7,01 per cent; Democrat, it 0B; Progres sives. .53; Prohibitionists, .2I; 80. clnllsts, f.25 and miscellaneous, .(S per cent. ARMY SEEKS CAMERA M6N 5fe A. W. McLean (.above) and Sulcus Meyer, Jr. i ' A. W. McLean and Eugene Meyer. Jr , are two of the four members of ths half billion dollar government war finance commiiHion recently named ty President Wilson. Mclean is lawyer and banker of Lumber-ton, N. C. Meyer is a New York banker and business man and has been rln'np; war work for several months with the war industries boari and as member of the national wpr savings committee. P.r.hlng Calls fee 44 New. Photoga ph.rs of High Class. ! WASHINOTON, May 14. General Perahlng has asked the signal corps for 44 high-grade news photographer. I especially qualified In handling speed ' cameras. Applicants, the signal corps i announced, must he citlsens or regis trants between the ages of 21 and 35. Draft men qualified for the work may volunteer. The men selected will be sent to a school for military training, and upon completion of a short course there will be promoted to grades of sergeant, first class, and ordered overseas. Sand flowing through a new toy makes figures of soldiers chess figures of Indians realistically.