VOL. XIII
PALLS CITY NEWS
KALLS CITY OREGON, SATURDAY. APRIL 28, 1917
tlon bill will “ rob the homes of
Mill W«rk«ra «1
the country,” of youths “ unde A LLIE S A R E F L A Y E D
CONSCRIPTION PLAN veloped physically and mentally’ FOR REFUSING P LAN
Yakima Cat Rail*
many o f them with no spirit to
TO DISCUSS P EA C E, North Yakima, Wash., April
fight,“ Representative Fields o f
Sty« Ha Will No*«r Vote for |t and the military committee declared.
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nU.— Wages for laborers at the
T h a i Bill Will Not P a n .
mill o f the Cascade Lumber com-
“ We need the bent fighting
Aotlon Enabled Herm ans to De
pariy were advanced 25 cents a
force we can g e t," Fields said.
) J. V Y
nouno* Them a l “ Moral Out-
day, following a formal request
“ Under a straight conscription
la w s ," Say« Shaw .
presented by the workmen Fri
Washington, April 24.— Oppo system we shall get an army o f
day.
The wages at the mill run
nents o f conscription in any form youths, two-sevenths o f them
from
12.75
up under the new
held away during today’s debate under 21 years old.”
London, April 21.— There’s a
schedule.
Before
the raise com
Clark is Bitter
in both houses on the administra
certain cowardice in being afraid
mon
labor
about
the mill and
tion’s army measure.
Speaker Clark is bitterly op to discuss peace, in the view of
yards
was
paid
at
the rate o f
Speaker ('lark announced him posed to a conscription army G. Bernard Shaw, novelist, dram
•2.50
a
day.
This
is
the second
self as entirely opposed to con system as against the volunteer atist. critic, essayist and pac
raise
granted
the
men
since the
scription.
ifist. Because o f his views at
method.
first
o
f
the
year.
In the senate, Thomas, demo
He told a delegation from the this present juncture, when news
Men on the paving job on East
crat, Colorado, arguing for trial National Security League that he o f Socialists efforts for peace are
first o f u volunteer system, said never would vote for conscrip o f particular interest, the United Yakima avenue Friday asked for
that if conscriptionists were sin tion. The delegation presented Press today asked him what he a raise o f 50 cents a day. and,
when refused, they walked out.
cere they would advocate not Clark with a petition bearing one thought o f the situation.
only emulation o f England’s ex million names o f persons who
“ The alarm thus created,” he The men have been getting $2.50
ample in this respect, but also think the volunteer system wrong said, discussing the Stockholm per day and asked for 13. A
would demand emulation o f Eng The members asked Clark “ as reports o f Socialist conferences, new crew was put on this morn
land's example in government head o f the popular branch of “ is in consequence o f the mis ing at $2.75 a day. and it is
control o f railroads and water the national legislature,” to vote take made by all anti-German thought the compromise will hold
the crew.
way transportation systems.
for a straight conscription sys belligerents except President
The city’s street workers, who
Advanced as an argument for tem.
Wilson, o f not announcing at the
were
advanced 25 cents a day in
trial o f the volunteer system
“ I ’d never vote for such a outset that they were open at
February,
are asking for another
before resorting to the draft, plan,” declared Clark with heat. any moment to proposals to end
raise.
They
are getting 12.50 a
Thomas read Roosevelt’s offer to "Such a bill never will pass. The the horrors o f war.
day.
Teamsters
on the street
raise and lead a volunteer divis war department is trying to bull
“ The Germans first saw the
jobs,
who
are
now
getting 14.75
ion to the trenches. He termed doze the country into approving moral advantage o f this position,
a
day,
are
wanting
an
additional
Roosevelt’s offer as "a great, conscription.
The best armies and declared they were ready to
50
cents.
worthy, patriotic” offer.
we ever had were volunteer discuss peace. It was the allies’ ,
business thereupon to outdo the
Senator Gallinger called atten- armies,
tion to the reported refusal o f
*'i Jo not want to see my son Germans and to represent them
TRYING TO MANUFACTURE
Roosevelt’s offer.
conscripted. I favor letting the selves as willing to sacrifice
A WAR SPIRIT
M a s that offer been entertain- flower and youth o f the country everything except
honor and
ed?” he asked Thomas.
volunteer before fastening the reasonable security for peace.
. . . .
. .
„
. disgrace o f conscription upon
Unfortunately, they gave way to Invaatigation H a t Blasted a Dozen or
“ As far as I know no offer to
ridiculous panic lest a handful of
raise volunteers has been e n t e r - ______________ .__
M o re Fan tas tic Stories o f W a r
helpless pacifists—most o f whom
tamed.’ Thomas answered.
Atrocities.
Neutrals Demand Food were in prison—should instantly
Pulling I t « Teeth.
stop the war, leaving Germany Portland Journal.
“ It is my understanding that
it was refu sed," Gallinger re S W I S S P B t S S O P P O S E S A M E R I C A N in possession of her conquests.
Wild and gruesome rumors
“ Their reply, which enabled
torted.
EXPORT LIM IT A T IO N S
have been permeating almost
Germany to denounce them as
“ Such offers should be heeded
every circle o f Portland society
before we resort to conscription” Proposal of N ow York Pa pe rs la moral outlaws, was expressed in o f late. So fantastic and yet so
the manner o f a gang frightened
declared Senator Thomas.
like unto the truth are they that
lik e n e d to Germ an Submarinea.
by blustering pirates, instead of
Thomas attacked vigorously
hundreds o f people believe them
B y Journal do Geneve.
civilized statesmen engaged in a
the “ selective element” o f the
to be true. The Journal has in
crusade.
bill as creating a class o f slackers
vestigated a dozen or more o f
Berne,
via
Paris,
April
22.—
“ The Stockholm scare is part
and he assailed exemption desses
these, finding all the sheerest
as framed on the ground o f th eir, TeleRrams stating that the Uni o f the same panic o f cowardice
fabrications, emanating
from
inequality ”
ted States Congress is consider-1 that would sacrifice everything
sources impossible to trace.
The very class-slackers-th is
restricting exportations to for it, but it isn’t respectable.”
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Here are some o f the rumors: ,
bill is designed to reach are ex- j neul r*l countries, are printed
empted under the provisions. Prominently in the Swiss press.
E A R LY PEAC E FORECAST rived in Portland with both hands
For instance, there is nothing to the neutral or* an8 o f which Pr0'
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chopped off. presumably by Ger-
compel a man exempted because
aKa' n»t any curtailment or
man invaders. Three distinct
engaged in agricultural pursuits, point out the serious consequences America Said to Have Entered War to stories o f this kind were investi-
Save Allies F ro m Certain Defeat
to continue in that occupation,” o f such a step for Switzerland.
gated.
and t o Prote ct In v es tm e n t.
These
newspapers
say
the
in
he said.
Portland women—four up to
Senator LaFollette offered an creased importations to Germany
date—have
received letters from
Amesterdam. via London, April
amendment to the army bill pro are but the result o f the inability
relatives
in
Germany expressing
22 —An appeal to the German
posing to open up wide latitude to procure normal supplies from
hope
o
f
disaster
to the kaiser,
x people not to give in for the sake
Russia and Roumania.
in exemptions.
notations
by
the
censor
indicat
sum- o f a mouthful o f bread, but “ to
“ Conscriptious objections” to | The Journal de Geneva
ing
that
the
writers
had
been
ex
the war the largest o f the pro- marizea the opinion o f the ( on- hold out only a little while longer” ecuted for such treasonous words.
is printed in the Norddeutsche
posed exemptions.
That such ®eryative press in saying:
Other foreign born persons
objections would open doors for
German submarines which, in Aligemeine Zeitung.
have
received letters from Ger
“ America found out.” say9 the
“ slackers” and weaken the bill, ord®r to blockade England, sink
many
breathing hope and happi
was the retort o f advocates o f neutrfel ships are guilty o f in- statement, “ that England will ness, to deceive the censor, while
the conscription measure.
famous acts, New Y ork news- be beaten and she entered the
under the stamp on the envelope
papers, in order to blockade Ger- war to save what she could of
Ple n ty o f Ex e m p t io n «
were penned the despairing
many, propose to starve out neu-, the money put into the munition
Other exemptions for excep
words: “ We are starving.’ ’
.*• trals, which isn’ t much better, j business. Shall we let America
tional financial or business
Other reports have had it that
• > America proclaimed to the world reap the profits?
Set your teeth
gations or domestic position,
letters have been received telling
that she was coming into the war and *t will soon be over. Re-
would be allowed under LaFoll-
o f women relatives o f German
member all is at stake.”
for the sake o f right. Don’ t be
The Association o f Christian born people now in this country
ette’s charge.
gin with an injustice.”
Trade Unions o f Berlin in a man who had been conscripted by
College students and students
ifesto couples an affirmation of
in any line o f work and persons
,
......
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German authorities to become in-
loyalty to the German fcmperor
Emperor
WA0
. . .
engaged in work expedient to
and empire with a strong con-'
con voluntary mothers to help repop-
What is war? A very good de- demnation o f strikes, which it ulate the country,
the national interest would be
finition of war is given out by Mr. 8ays, “ do not provide a single
Needless to say. every effort to
exempted.
Arthur
McDonald,
of
Washington,
gram
more
bread
and
ihe
enemy,
verify
these rumors has led to
LaFollette proposed to estab
D.
C.
He
aaid:—“
W
ar
consist*
“
“
¡J
*
°"e
lish local tribunals in each con
gressional district composed o f o f the dead m convulaive .state*, ^Qr
|ea it siitn o f disunion in m(* that he
heard it from So-
and-So.” who in turn had heard
men appointed by the president, groans and shrieking of wounded Germany.”
“ Therefore,” says the mani- it on a streetcar from a laun-
tq hear exemption pleas. They men, screams of dying horses,
dress jn Sellvyood or at the depot
would be authorized to grant cer schrapnel ripping, tearing, lacera- festo. “ all must stand pat.”
ting
and
penetrating
human
flesh;
j
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from a brakeman.
tificates o f exemption.
In the house. Representative pierced bodies, exuding hogsheads AMERICAN ARMY IS
Anthony o f Kansas, charged that of blood, maimed limbs, broken
DESIRED BY FRENCH
France ia known to desire the
munition makers are behind the bones, glazing eyes, slow dying
..
.
sending o f an American expedi-
No. 36
CLARK OPPOSED TO
1
propaganda to force selective from exposure or starvation, in-
draft in the army. He said he flammatory
rheumatism
from
would not be surprised to learn watery trenches, skulls smashed,
that members o f the American brains oozing out, abdomens rip-
Defense society o f N ew York, ped open and bowels protruding
who sent a telegram to his dis-1 an-’ so on ad infinitum, producing
trict urging conscription, were the most excruciating pains, and
stockholders in munitions plants, it is the healthy and strong that
Passage o f a straight conacrip- suffer most."
on(Ueg3 between members o f" the tionary force to cooperate with
prench was mission and American her armies and Marshal Joffre
Government officials for exchanges came to the United States prepar-
of views re^ardin^ the conduct o f ! ed to t,ive reasons for the opinion
the war against Germany, began 0f French military experts that
b ^ p a f d official calls ^ e sending o f such a force is ad-
u
President Wilson, Vice-Pres- v,sable. Information regarding
¡dent Marshall and Secretaries the meeting between the military
Lansing, Baker and Daniels.
1 leaders was withheld.
SPRING TIME
At last the sunny days are here and
you will find our store well stocked
with
NEW MILLINERY
Consisting of ladies dress hats gen
eral wear hats, childrens hats, dress
and every day use, trimmings, flowers,
etc, moderately priced.
Call and look them over, you will be
pleased with the assortment and the
price.
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“ Meeting and Beating Competition” .
WE S E L L T H E BEST
GROCERIES
Today, tomorrow, or next wTeek you
will find the best that can be bought
at any time or any place.
SHOES AND LOG G ERS S U PPLIES
Prices as low as consistent with
first-class merchandise.
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HIGH C O S T O F L IV IN G
Can often be reduced if a family keeps a house
checking account. Open a checking account for
your w ife and let her pay the household bills by
check. There is no reason why the same busi
ness methods should not prevail at home as well
as at the office. This bank will take pleasure in
explaining the rules o f banking to lady depositors.
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