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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1917)
WORLD M I N G S OF CURRENT WEEK EXPOSES GERM PLOT Microbes I’ UnlrR by (irrnmns in Kou- niania Before War Ijm slng Expose«! W eekly W ar STEEL PRICES CUT IN HALF TO ALL Information by To IVhlroy St»x*k. Washington, D. C > How Germany “ shamefully abuse»! anil exploittxl” the protection o f the Unite»! States by secreting in the German legation at Bucharest, after the Amern'an govern- ment hail taken charge o f Germany’s i affairs at the R»>umanian capital, quantities o f powerful explosives for bomb plots and deadly microbes, with instructions for their use in destroying h»>rses and cattle, was revealed Mon Eventa o f Notixl People, Governments day by Secretary Lansing. It was another o f the series o f Mr. and Pacific N orth » eat and Other Lansing’s disclosures o f German in Things Worth Knowing. trigue, made public without comment in the same manner as the Von Lux- burg telegrams which have brought Argentina to the verge o f war with The highest number o f cattle ever Germany; the Von Eckharilt letter received at the South Omaha market from Mexico City and the Von Bern- in a single day was recorxle»! Monday— stortf telegram asking the German 24,500 head, comprising 950 carloads. f»>reign office for authorization t«> The German daily newspaper Eco spend $50,000 to influence congress. Aleman, published in Spanish, at Gua The latest st»>ry is told in a rep»>rt temala City, which has been active in to the State department fr»>m William its hostility to the entente, has been W hiting Andrews, secretary »>f the le gation at Bucharest, and a letter from suppressed. Foreign Minister Porumbaru, o f Bou The government Tuesday advanced rn ania. $35,000,000 to Great Britain, bringing Parcels and boxes taken into the the total advanced that country thus German consulate at Bucharest with fa r Op to $1.190,000,000 and the total display o f great precaution aroused o f all credits to the allies up to $2,- the suspicions o f the Roumanian gov 426,400,000. ernment. On August 27, 1916, the Captain Laureauti, o f the Italian evening prior to the date o f Rou- army, accompanied by an observer, mania’s declaration o f war, some o f Tuesday made a non-stop airplane the cases were taken to the German flight from Turin, Italy, to London. legation, located in a different build He covered the 656 miles in 7 hours ing from the consulate. and 12 minutes. Convinced that the boxes were not H alf a score o f Mexico City news taken away from the legation by the papers were ordered to cease publica German diplomatic mission on its de Rou tion Tuesday on the ground that their parture from Bucharest, the further issuance was contrary to public manian authorities later ordered the morality. A majority o f the news police to find and examine their con papers closed have been anti-American tents. The police communicated with Am er in spirit. ican Minister Vopicka, then in charge Ten thousand Polish-Americans who o f German interests, who reluctantly w ill be part of the United States army i assigned Secretary Andrews to observe are to go into training at once at the search. The boxes were found Niagara camp near Niagara-on-the- buried in the garden o f the German le- Lake, it was announced in Toronto, ; gation. Ont., Tuesday. They w ill remain there until November. Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. Itrief Stories l ‘repared Under the Direction o f the t'oinmitte on Public Information and the State t'oiincil o f Defense, and Published W ith out Charge by This Paper to Impart knoaledge Kssential for the Common Good. Warning Against lrresp»insible Opera tors Given by Markets Bureau. Potatoes on American Table W heat for Men in Prance. Save Industries Board and Producers Reach Agreement. Farmers »>r others shipping grain, Th»> more |x>tat»x'x you »>at the I«'H h hay or feed are advised by the bureau hreuit you nce»l at th»> name meal. On o f markets to »leal with no person of an average, one nuxlium-aized potato unknown res|>onsibility. Some buyers w ill supply alxiut as much starch as will order products under a transac two medium-sized slic»*s o f bread. tion known as the “ shippers order bill Therefore those who make ptitatoee o f lading.” Some o f these buyers or- an important dish can safely cut down der products ship(«*l in the hope that on the amount o f light or hot bread, IGxlucfionx Are 70.5 I ’er Cent in Home the pri»*e w ill go up in the meantime wheat mushes or macaroni. Cases Allies und I’ uhlir Alike to and enable them to sell at a profit to a Wherever |x»tat»>es are plentiful lo lo»*al ilealer. Some of these o|>erators cally, especially in the ease o f the Share K<xluc»*l Schedule. have insufficient capital and the gixxls early summer varieties which do not may fall back on the shipper. sttire well, housewives are urgisi to In one case a man without financial use them plentifully as a substitute for Washington, D. C. Stool prices in standing succeed»'»] in purchasing large bread anti thereby funriah wheat for shipments o f hay and mill fix*!. As the men in khaki in France. ! the Unite*! Statics were cut in half there was ni> advance in price and as i Monday when President Wilson ap- he had no cash to meet the drafts, he New la w W ill Make Allens Subject to | proved a scale o f quotations flxe»l in a held the gmxis several weeks in the American Draft. | voluntary agreement made by produc cars. Some were on the track 20 days British recruiting offices in the ers with the War Industries Board, before unloading. The day the de : United States are authority for the j The general public, as well as the partment investigator was on the following: j American and allie»! governments, w ill ground this man had 22 cars on the British ami Canadian subjects in the | share in the reductions, which go into track, papers for 17 more to be Unite»! States will lie unable to evade | imme»liutt* »'ffect, ami the agreement shippe»!. the consi'riptlon acts o f their native : provides that producers shall not rc- lands and this country. Reciprtx'al : duce wages. Plans for Economical Meals Suggested The prices will obtain until January legislation will make such aliens sub by Fixai Bureau. ject to the American draft. i 1, 1918, to be revised then i f investi- For housewiv»-s who wish accurate If a Canadian or Briton declines to | gation shows they are inequitable. information on the relative costs in serve in the American army, he may The entire output o f American ati'cl planning economical and at the same ! be deporte*l to his native land where I plants will be distributixl under super time nutritious meals, the ftxxl admin he automatically becomes avnilshle for vision o f the war board. istration has issued a statement show service. The British recruiting sta Typical new prices six! the reduction ing the comparative c»»sts and values tions in the Unite»! States are now j they represent in present »imitations o f 50 foods. asking enlistment o f men who become : fo llo w : Brésil is taken as the standard of available under this legislation. Steel bars at l ’ittsburg and Chicago, comparison, anii the cost per pound $2.90 | x t hundrisiweight. The recent Chautauqua entertainers ami even price was $5.50. and the relative cost |x*r hundrixl cal ories o f the other material is shown. complete light opera companies will be Iron ore basis, lower lake |xirts, The table shows 12 articles are cheap sent to cantonment camps for the en price agreed u|»on $5.05 gr«iss ton. No er than bread on the basis o f calories tertainment of troops. j change. obtained for the money, two are o f Steel plates, basis Chicago and The fuel administratoin will make equal value, and 36 higher. Corn public through a lix-al committee in Pittsburg, price agr»-«*! upon $3.25 |x*r meal, notwithstanding its present high each community, data to enable every i hundredweight; recent price $11 | x t price, continues to give the rm>st fixai consumer o f coal to ascertain for him hundredweight, a reduction o f 70.5 per value for the money. cent. self its established price. Pig iron, price agr»'«*l $33 gross ton; A second forest regiment o f ten bat recent price $58 gross ton, a reduction Second Liberty Ixian Campaign to talions to go to France hus been au I.4u»t One Month. o f 43.1 |x-r cent. thorized. Two battalions w ill be The price agreement was reached It is contemplated that the se<*on»l raised at once, by volunteer enlist liberty loan campaign w ill close on the ment. Information may lx- obtanietl after months o f negotiations between steel producers and government offi Mobilization o f the fish industry with first o f November, and the active cam from recruiting officers. cials. The prices were bas»'»l on cost a view to speeding up production is paign will begin not later than Octob Women farmers o f the country are o f prisluction estimates matie by the the purpose o f a two days’ conference Farmers Win Increase for Product Be er L making plans already for the 1918 har Ftxlcral Trade commission after an in fore Commissioner Hoover. begun in Washington Monday between No sut>soriptions can be received un vest, To the woman's committee of vestigation conducted at the Presi wholesale fish distributers and the food Washington, D. C.— Ftxxl Adminis til the bill now pending before con the council o f national defense have dent's direction. administration. A campaign is planned trator Hoover, after consultation Sat gress has been acttxl upon. come several letters asking the names The chief (xiint o f difference that to popularize frozen fish. William G. M^Adoo, secretary o f the urday morning with M. H. Houser, o f o f women w illing to take the places of F ive hundred thousand sheep have Portland, and Julius Barnes, head o f treasury, urges all liberty loan organi men in orchards, running tractors, and develo|>ed in the prolong»*! r»»nferences was over the question o f whether the been destroyed by pedatory animals in the government wheat corporation, at zations already existing to get them on threshing machines. public and the allitxl governments Utah this year, according to a survey which the protest o f the Northwestern selves in readiness for the coming Young men who are regarding en should share in the prices to be tlx»*i. just concluded by C. B. Stewart o f the farmers was discussed and digeste*], campaign. As in the previous cam Wool Growers’ association. Besides announced the establishment o f a base paign, the general direction in each listment as a death sentence are mak President Wilson has insist«*! thut the loss o f mutton, 4,000,000 pounds of wheat price o f $2.05, No. 1 Northern ftsleral reserve district w ill be under ing a mistake, according to refxirts they should snd the administration has supported the Pomerene bill now wool has been destroyed. or equivalent, at Portlanii, Seattle and the direction o f the federal reserve from France. During two years where pending in congress giving the govern the fighting was the most disastrous, bank o f that district. Tacoma for bulk wheat, with the usual A bill to put the lumber industry on ment power to fix ir»in and steel prices only one man out o f 12 engaged was an eight-hour day basis was introduced premium (5 cents per sack ) for sacked generally. The use o f canned vegetable is pro killed, wound»*!, missing or taken wheat. by Senator Jones, o f Washington, and Officials in close touch with the sit prisoner. Wheat below grade w ill be pur hibited in Canada. referred to the commerce committee. uation said the prices approved by the chased by the fcxxl administration on It would prohibit interstate shipments President were liberal snd would allow o f lumber products upon which there sample. expose the German government’s fair profits to all steel plants. Some Thus the delegation o f wheat grow has been labor o f more than eight world-wide system o f duplicity and in o f the larger concerns, they sai»l, ers, backed and supported by the hours a day. trigue, it is no secret that Argentine’s would make handsome profits at the Mobilization o f the Argentine navy unanimous congressional delegations Severance With Germany Indicated by participation in the war would be w el prices named. come. has been ordered at a rendezvous 37 from Oregon, Washington and Idaho, Vote o f 23 to 1 in Senate Wash Even the breaking off o f relations, kilometers from Buenos Aires. There won a signal victory and forced the ington Agreeably Surprised. it is pointed out, would have a power- is also unusual m ilitary activity in the food administration to back down from ful »'ffect on public opinion in all republic. Although this is ostensibly its original stand in opposition to their South American countries where Ger Prompt Efforts W ill lx- Made to Find due to the general strike, a high offi demands. Buenos Aires - - The Argentine sen As the announcement o f Mr. Hoo man influences are known to be strong. cial said, however, that the general Pacific Coast Troubles. ver’s order is made officially, there ate, by a vote o f 23 to 1, Thursday de That action also pndmbly would re staff has its eyes open to “ other nec will be no need o f taking a further ap Washington, I). C. Given a free clared for the breaking off o f relations sult in considerable material benefit to essities. ” peal to the President. the allies by restricting Argentine ham! by President Wilson, assured by with Germany. Holland has reached an agreement The farmers who came to Washing him that there would he no further with Great Britain regarding the sup The resolution now goes to the I grain and meat ex|x>rted to neutral ton to present their case are entirely countries through which they might outside interference with its functions ply o f coal, according to the Amster satisfied with the result. Reversal o f Chamber of Deputies. There is strong find their way to Germany. Argentina and instructed to <l»i everything possi dam Handelsblad. The newspaper be the first stand o f the food administra public feeling in favor o f its final pas is now the only great neutral food pro ble to bring about a settlement o f the lieves the agreement was reached un tion was brought about by the presen sage. labor disputes in Pacific Coast ship- ducing country. der certain conditions, the most im tation o f cold facts and dear logic. yards, the recently created Labor Ad portant o f which is that Dutch tonnage Mr. Hoover and Mr. Barnes could justment board reassembled Tuesday Washington, D. C.- News that th e » shall be placed at the disposal o f the not hold out against the showing that morning for the first time since its Argentine senate had voted over Belgian R e lief commission. the Chicago price, with a 20-cent d if (lowers were taken over by Chairman A baseball game at Los Angeles ferential, worked a discrimination whelmingly to sever diplomatic rela Much-Criticized Executive Appeals to Hurley, o f the Shipping board, ami an Monday between teams captained by against Northwestern wheat growers; tions with Germany was received in nounced that it would proceed with all Citizens in Soldiers’ Behalf. W illiam A. (B illy ) Sunday and Doug no more could they hold out where the Washington Thursday night with Grat exfx'dition to determine a reasonable las Fairbanks was won by the latter’s wheatgrowrrs produced official figures Chicago — Mayor William Hale wage scale applicable to Portland and team, 1 to 0. A baseball autographed to show that there is or soon w ill be ification and no little surprise. Thompson, whose opposition to sending Seattle steel shipyards. by President Wilson brought $200 at available on the Pacific Coast th re e 1 Officials had recognized that recent troops abroad aroused comment all ov Consideration o f the wood shipyard auction. Others were presented to times the amount o f American ocean disclosures concerning cablegrams sent er the country, apparently climbed in troubles ami o f hours o f labor will he Sunday and Fairbanks. The proceeds tonnage necessary to move the 11,000,- to Berlin by the German minister at to the patriotic band wagon Thursday postponed until the steel wage sched were to be expended for athletic sup- 000 bushels of wheat available for ex Buenos Aires through the Swedish for with a proclamation occasioned by the ule has been determined. piles for soldiers. port. eign office had aggravated the situa departure o f selected men from Chi The board explained that in the ship Returns from 180 o f the chief rail And, on the question o f tonnage, the tion caused by Germany’s sinking o f cago to the Rockford cantonment. In building industry at this time the in roads in the United States covering wheat men"produced new, hut official, Argentine ships, but it had been as the course o f the preamble he says: terests o f the United States are para July operations, made public Thursday, figures showing that in addition to the sumed that, with the German minister “ Whereas, it is the duty o f all pa mount to all other interests; that show net revenues of $108,337,406, as American tonnage available on the Pa handed his passports, no further offi triotic citizens to stand by our country these ships are being built for the compared with $103,170,216 in July, cific Coast there is today engaged in cial action would he taken pending re in times o f controversy with any other government and the shipbuilders and 1916. Operating revenues increased trade through the Panama canal B rit ceipt o f Berlin’s explanation o f the country and to show in an unmistaka the workmen alike are really in the nearly $44,000,000, totaling $33,407,- ish tonnage which could, i f so desired, message. ble way that the American people employ o f the government and they 171, while expenses increased approxi move five times the amount o f wheat Although it is understfxxl the State stand behind the Arm y and the Navy, are expected loyally to promote the mately $41,000,000, reaching a total to be offered for export in the North department's purpose in making public which represent the majesty o f our building program so vital to the con o f $227,069,765. west. copies o f the cablegrams was only to government. ” duct o f the war. COMPILED FOR YOU PROFIT IS POSSIBLE NORTHWEST WHEAT AT $2.05 ARGENTINE TO BREAK WILL PROBE SHIPYARD PAY CHICAGO MAYOR PATRIOTIC Argentina has recognized the new Kamchatka May be Sold. republic o f Russia. President Irigoyen Petrograd— The Russkia Volia says Thursday signed a decree to that that a strong rumor was circulated effect. 1 Sunday that the Russian government “ Soap-box sedition” was denounced j intends to sell the peninsula o f Kam- by speakers at a luncheon o f the I chatka, on the northeastern coast o f American Defense Society in New Siberia, to Americans. The report York Thursday and resolutions adopted said that Americans were offering sev fo r a nation-wide campaign to “ sup eral billions o f roubles for the terri press treasonable orators and to sus tory. The project is prompted by the pend all treasonable newspapers, financial difficulties o f the treasury whether in German, English or other and the desire o f the government not languages.” to increase the national debt. (Diver I>e»igner a Suicide. Dewey’ s Collier Sold. Baltimre — Gotthold Prusse, one o f Seattle, Wash.— The sale o f Admiral the designers o f the German merchant Dewey’s former collier, theZafiro, now i submarine Deutschland, who came to the British auxiliaried power ship J Baltimore on the first voyage, o f that Bowler, was confirmed here Thursday j craft, committed suicide in the city by the receipt o f a telegram from New jail Wednesday by hanging. Prusse j York announcing that the French in had been imprisoned as an alien enemy. terests purchasing the craft had rati He was arrested by the United States fied the deal and paid over the pur authorities on August 20 for leaving a chase price. The Bowler is now be restricted zone without permission. ing reconstructed into a twin screw He was 41 years old and born in Ger motorship at a British Columbia yard many. ; and will be ready for commission soon. Timber Production High. Vancouver, B. C.— Production o f logs in the Vancouver district o f British Columbia in August was 12,000,000 feet greater than in the corresfx>nding month o f last year. There have been marked increases all through 1917, anil for the first eight months there was an increase o f 86,815,809 fi'et. The in crease is the result o f the demand for shipbuilding pur|*>Hes on the Coast and construction all over Canada, particu larly on the prairies and in the East.