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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1916)
WORLD’S DOINGS OF CURRENT WEfK ENGLAND’S WAR IUGGERNAU1S ARE BUILT BY AMERICAN EIRM ENGLAND PROPOSES GRADE Of TARIFES ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD TO SEE DUTY ON MEXICAN BORDER ENG1AND TIGHTENS ON NEUTRAL TRADE Washington, D. C.— The British Washington, l). C: — All National ‘ •tanka,” the, armored motor cars used guard organizations which have t>con in recent assaults on German trenches held at state mobilization points since in_Northern France so successfully as they were mustered into the federal to attract world-wide attention, were service are scheduled to start for the Mexican border soon. Officials indi built for the most part in Peoria, 111., cated Monday that they probably would in the form of caterpillar tractors, de go within two weeks. Secretary Baker signed many years before the war be is personally supervising all guard gan, to meet some o f the difficult prob movements. He is determined that every guard unit undergo border serv lems of modern farming. ice and training before it is dis Except for their armor, their ma charged, and intends to use the troops chine guns and their crews, thousands in state cani|>s to relieve those on the like them are in use today in the Uni border, so that the latter may return ted States in plowing, digging ditches British Chamber of Commerce Urges home and be mustered out of the fed United States Exports to Holland and U ve News Items of All Nations and and other labors less heroic than war. eral service. M. M. Baker, vice president o f the Scandinavian Countries Are A f New Plan— “ Most-Favored-Na- One thing may alter this policy, Holt Manufacturing company, e x Pacific Northwest Condensed though officials now think it w ill not. plained here that it was machines fected by Latest Order. tion" Clause Eliminated. for Our Busy Readers. That is the lack o f funds available for made by his company at its Peoria transportation. Although no account plant that had hurdled German trench o f the expenditures incident to the es. walked through forests and crawled London- The plan of rationing the Washington, D. C.— Division o f the border situation has been made public, over shell craters in the face of in Seven hundred thousand workers in neutral countries o f Norway, Sweden, world into economic strata separated re|>orta indicate that the department tense gun fire. N ew York are said to be ready to Denmark and Holland, under which no " W e have sold about 1000 caterpil by tariff walls and classified as allies strike in sympathy with the streetcar further licenses will Lie granted for the lar tractors to the British govern o f the British empire, friendly neu President’s Sister Dies. men. present to British exporters, has been ment,” said Mr. Baker. “ W e have extended to apply to the United Statea trals, unfriendly nuetrals and enemy More than 700 vessels have been had nothing to do with putting armor by the expedient o f refusing to allow added to the fleets flying the American on them or placing machine guns, but ! countries, is urged by the London The Netherlands’ Overseas Trust to ac flag in foreign trade in the tw o years some o f our men at Aldershot, England, j Chamber o f Commerce. To clear the cept further American consignments ended June 30, 1916. recently were notified that the British ground for this world reconstrucion the and by declining to grant letters o f as The British steamers Llangors E. government intended to armor some of chamber concludes in a special report, surance for American shipmenta des the tractors and use them for work Buttown and Swedish Prince have been tined for these countries. a copy o f which has just been received sunk by submarines. The crews of other than the usual towing o f big In consequence American shipments here, that abrogation o f all ” most- guns. the vessels were saved. for Holland will be stopped absolutely, “ Germany had some o f these trac favored-nation” treaties, including while the regular trans|>ortatlon com A purchase of 300,000,000 feet of tors before the war began, and al panies trading between the United tim ber has been made by the Oregon though I do not just understand how it that with the United States, is inev- States and Scandinavia w ill not take Lumber company, near Baker, Ore., I occurred, I believe she may have got ; itable. cargoes without assurance o f their in and a new mill w ill be built. Free trade would be abandoned and ; others since then. W e have sent some nocent destination by the British au to France and some to Russia. So far a series o f graded tariffs proposed in Armenians in Asia Minor who took thorities. as I know up until the recent appear refuge in Aleppo when exiled recently j line with the present war groupings o f Furthermore, tramp steamer« arc by the Turks, now have been ordered ance o f the motor cars the tractors the nations. hardly likely to risk the inevitable were used only to tow big guns. I to leave the new locality, according to landing in the prize court of any cargo A ll imports would be divided as fol understand that Germany had about 40 dispatches to the State department. they might accept. o f them in this work before L iege lows: Wholly manufactured goods, Two buildings, including the stock- early in the war, and recent photo Neutral diplomats here believe two semi-manfactured goods and articles house o f the International Cement graphs show that the British are using reasons induced the British guvern- company’s plant at Irvine, Wash., some o f them now for the same pur solely used as raw material in indus i ment to take this action. The first is tries, manufactured foodstuffs and raw were destroyed by fire Monday. The pose.” the simplicity o f the plan, which en foodstuffs. A ll parts o f the British loss was $100,000, covered by insur ables the government to control su|>- “ It is true,” said Mr. Baker, “ that empire and its allies would pay mini ance. plies at the source. The second is the these tractors can go ahead over al mum duties; friendly neutrals which growing bill with which Great Britain Surprise raids on two alleged gam most anything or through almost any allow the United Kingdom most favor is now pressed by neutral governments bling houses in San Francisco, main thing. They can straddle a trench, go ed treatment would pay twice as much; for demurrage and other expenaea in tained, according to the police, in two through a swamp, roll over logs, or other neutrals, giving preference to curred by taking suspected ships into hotels in the so-called downtown ten climb through shell craters like a car other powers and including neutrals Kirkwall and other |*>rts for examina It looks uncanny to derloin district, resulted in the arrest or Juggernaut. which might swing into the Teutonic tion. see them crawl along the ground just o f 230 men. New London, Conn.— Mrs. Anne commercial system would pay a still Another blockade measure is the re- like a huge caterpillar. In a thick greater tax; and all “ enemy” coun Howe, only sister of I’ resident Wood- rent arrBngement under which bureaus The Cooks and W’ aiters’ union has forest, i f they encountered trees they filed a suit for $300,000 damages could not brush out of the way, they tries would pay the maximum duties, row Wilson, died at her aparatment were Up ¡n Knglaod and France for in a local hotel early Saturday. Mrs. granting license* for exchange o f running up as high as 30 per cent. against the Law and Order committee could easily be used to uproot them Roughly it is estimated in the report Howe had been extremely ill for about goods which figure on the list o f pro o f the San Francisco chamber o f com and clear their own paths.” that this change from free trade to a week with peritonitia, and the end hibited imports. merce, alleging it has formed a con The American au M rv Baker said the tractors sent to 1 spiracy in violation o f the penal code. England weigh about 18,000 pounds protection would net a yearly revenue had been expected at any moment for thorities contend that under the Brit- two days. o f about $375,000,000. ish-American commercial treaty o f One of the largest sales o f the year each, develop 120-horsepower and are Mrs. Howe came here from her Phil- 1815 such prohibitions must tie en Every precaution is urged in the re was consummated in Pendleton, Or., built o f steel. The caterpillar feature port to assuage neutral nations to pre- I adelphia home in the early summer forced equally against all countries. when Henry Bain, o f Havana Station, he explained, is o f the utmost import vent them from making commercial with her neice. Miss Margaret Wilson, Consequently any privileges granted to disposed o f his fine 600-acre Umatilla ance. Speaking broadly, the tractor alliances with enemy countries after daughter o f the President. Her health France and not extended to the United county farm to Elmer McCormmach, a crawls on two belts with corrugated the war. The difficulties are spoken had long been impaired. States are held to 1« in violation o f prominent young farmer, for $60,000. surfaces on either side of the body. o f as fo llow s: that treaty. The employes of all the big German " I t must also be remembered that practically has exhausted its funds and banks hold special meeting to discuss our allies have tariff arrangements will face a heavy deficit before an the cost o f living. They adopted unan still in force with other foreign coun other appropriation can be secured imously a resolution askirlg directors tries which it is assumed must be from congress to meet the ex[tenses of | o f all Berlin banks for an appreciable abrogated before any preferential the border campaign increase in salaries, that the employes I f the guard movements continue, it Salem, Ore.— Tw elve or more girls, trade arrangements can be made with may be able to make both ends meet. Vancouver, B. C.— Woman suffrage will be necessary to have an urgent de inmates o f the State Industrial school, the British empire as a whole. “ In addition, the United Kingdom ficiency bill put through hh soon as and prohibition apparently have been Frost fe ll over the Great Lakes re escaped from the institution Sunday adopted by the voters of British Co has ‘ most-favored-nation’ clauses with congreBH meets in December. gion Sundy night, according to reports night and at a late hour eight or more certain foreign countries, including Exclusive o f North Carolina organi lumbia, according to incomplete re to the Weather bureau. The frost were still at large. the United States. There, it is as zations ordered to the border, there turns received late Thursday from the The girls who escaped, according to extended as far south as Northern sumed, would have to be terminated, are 18,000 guardsmen who have been general election. Tennessee. A heavy snowfall, with the police, dashed away from the with or without compensatory advant The conservative government, head held in their state camps. These are school while seated on the porch at temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 scattered throughout Alabama, Colo ed by Premier W. J. Bowser, appar Ringing o f the bell ages. ’ ’ degrees, was reported from Hibbing, dinner time. rado, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, ently has been decisively defeated. brought the girls to their feet, but in Minn. Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, The returns indicate that the liberals stead of entering the dining hall 12 or Fiorina, an important town in North . _ . j u . Minnesota, Michigan, District o f Co- w ill control the next legislature, 33 to 15 o f them dashed from the porch and western Macedonia, is carried by as scattered in all directions before the lumbia, California and Maryland, with 14. sault by French troops, according to Suffrage apparently was carried by several small units in other states. eyes o f the amazed employes. Mrs. an official statement. The Bulgarians an overwhelming majority and the re Hopkins, matron at the school, had Mexico C ity— General Obregon, min are retiring in disorder in the direc turns thus far received indicate that made no check o f the girls and just ister of war, announces that a thousand tion o f Monastir, the statement adds. the prohibition bill has been endoraed how many escaped was a question. followers o f Francisco Villa, who at Serbian troops also have gained suc by a safe margin. The defeat o f the tacked Chihuahua Friday night, were cess in the region o f Lake Ostrovo. government is the most striking in the General Mills is Dead. routed early Saturday morning with a j history o f the province. A general strike of longshoremen on Washington, D. C.— Major General loss o f several hundred men killed and The returns thus far are generally the Atlantic Coast in sympathy with Albert L. Mills, chief o f the bureau o f many captured. A fte r the battle Gen New Y ork— Seth Low, former may- J decisive and it is not considered likely the striking longshoremen on the Pa m ilitary affairs, and holder o f the eral Trevino’ s troops participated in or o f New York and one time presi that the soldiers’ vote w ill materially cific Coast w ill be urged upon the in- 1 army medal o f honor for bravery under the Independence Day parade Saturday dent o f Columbia university, died late affect the result, although Premier ternational officers o f the union, it was fire, builder o f the new W est Point morning. In the fighting General Sunday at his country home, Broad- Bowser may retain his seat in the pro announced by J. A. Madsen, o f Port and former president o f the army war Trevino was slightly wounded in the ! brook farm, Bedford Hills, N. Y ., at vincial parliament, as he is not far be land, secretary-treasurer o f the Pacific college, died here Monday after 151 shoulder. the age o f 66 years. He had been ill hind the liberal ticket, which appar Coast district, International Long hours’ illness from pneumonia. Aided by some o f the townspeople, several months o f a complication o f ently was elected in its entirety in shoremen’ s association o f America. Apparently he was in the best o f the V illa forces attacked at 11 o ’clock diseases. Vancouver. Mr. L o w ’ s most recent activities British railway trainmen hold out health when he left his desk at the Friday night and took the penitentiary In Victoria, A. Stewart, the recent W ar department last Saturday, and so 1 and the municipal and federal palaces. were exerted in an effort to find a so fo r 10 shillings advanc .n pay. ly apponited minister o f finance, was sudden was his death that many o f his General Trevino recaptured the public lution o f the differences between the defeated, polling 600 votes less than To the high cost o f livin g is now fellow officers refused to believe first buildings and completely defeated the Railroad Brotherhoods and the rail the lowest liberal in the capital city, added the high cost of being barbered. reports that he was dead. attackers in the early morning light. roads. where the complete liberal ticket was On and after an early date it w ill cost The captured men w ill be tried by Since the outbreak o f the European elected. In Rossland, Ix>rne Camp Peaceful Unions Upheld. half a dollar for a haircut in San Fran courtmartial. war, he hail been especially active as bell, minister o f mines, is 100 votes cisco. The Barber Shop Proprietors’ Denver— The right o f organized or | General Obregon has sent a message president of the New York chamber of behind his. opponent with only two association, at a meeting held recently unorganized bodies o f persons peace-1 o f congratulation to General Trevino. commerce and president o f the N a small precincts to be reported. decided to raise from 35 cents to the fully to persuade their fellow workers Several o f the captured men already tional Civic federation. He was chair In Reveletoke, Thomas Taylor, min higher figure the price o f haircutting. to join a union was upheld by the have been tried by courtmartial and man of the executive committee of ister of public works since a conserva United States Court o f Appeals here in , put to death. Tuskegee Institute, delegate at large tive government came into power, was A number o f young society men of a decision handed down in a case from Normal conditions prevailed at Chi to the recent New York state consti decisively defeated. In Grand Forks, Chihuahua City have been sentenced a lower court in Western Arkansas. ! huahua Sunday. tutional convention and a member o f a E. E. Miller, one o f Premier Bowser’s by A ctin g Governor Trevino to serve j The court, however, denounces lawless The details o f the defeat o f Villa government commission appointed to new ministers, lost by a substantial as street sweepers for 20 days. They ' methods o f attempting to bring about forces aroused enthusiasm here. investigate labor troubles in Colorado. majority. • were found guilty o f disturbing the j organization and sustained judgment n ight’ s rest o f the household o f the | against Arkansas miners who are al Guiteau’ s Attacker Dies. Germans Quit Dutch Line. Women Raid Food Shopa. father o f Governor Ignacio Enriquez leged to have beaten a mine foreman. Washington, D. C.— W illiam Jones, London— A dispatch to the Evening while serenading the town after a j London— An Amsterdam dispatch to 65, widely known as *‘ Bill Jones, the News from Amsterdam reports that the Exchange Telegraph company says: dance. Apple Crop Short. A ven ger,” because he shot at Charles the German guards along the Dutch “ Serious food riotB occurred at “ M ary,” the big circus elephant Washington, D. C.— The department J. Guiteau, assassin o f President Gar frontier towards both Belgium and Hamburg Saturday evening. Accord which killed her trainer at Kingsport, of Agriculture estimates this year’ s field, in 1881, died here Sunday. Gui Germany have been withdrawn. ing to Berlin reports a mob o f angry Tenn., recently, was hanged at Erwin. apple crop at 67,679,000 barrels o f teau was being taken from the court From Belgium, adds the dispatch, women raided shops that had been A railroad derrick car was used in the three bushels each, as compared with house to the district jail in a carriage numbers o f Beligan families, who for closed owing to a shortage o f meat and execution. The animal was forced to 76,670,000 barrels last year. The crop when Jonea rode up on a horse and months had appealed for permission to vegetables, while another crowd dem the tracks by other elephants, heavy is larger than last year in the Pacific fired at him. enter Holland, are now streaming onstrated before the town hall, shout chains were tied around her neck and Coast states, the department says, but The shot went wild and Jones was across the line at various points, with ing ‘ Down with the junkers; down she was hoisted in the air. She was smaller in practically all the Interior arrested. He was held for some time, their belongings piled on every kind of with the people's torturers.’ Thirty- -valued at $20,000 by her owners. statea. but was finally released. conveyance. seven women were badly injured.” Brief Resume of General News from All Around the Earth. Whole World Would Be Divided Into Groups for Commerce. Acceptance of American Shipments by Overseas Trust Not to Be Allowed. UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL FREE TRADE RULE ABANDONED ASSURANCE OE DELIVERY DENIED Girls Escape from Industrial School as Dinner Bell Rings British Columbia Goes “ Dry" and Gives Vole to Women Villa Attacks Chihuahua City; MeetS Defeat and Heavy Losses Seth Low, Ex-Mayor of New York and Noted Publicist, Dies