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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1918)
WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK LOAN DRIVES START British and Italiana Respond Liberali« While Queen Alexandra Senda in ................. YANKS BALK ATTACK STATE N E W S I IN BRIEF. ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ J German Captain Had Compiste Map o f American Positions, hut Sam mies I pact Truton Plans. A spruce camp has been established on the Weasel timber tract alnuit two With the American Army in France London— A war-bond campaign o f a miles north o f Toledo. A number of A plan of attack, including a map of week to raise £100,000,000 began carpenters have arrived from Portland the American positions, indicating Monday with a rush. The two largest and begun construction of quarters for the many workmen who are to follow. every dugout, which was removed from individual subscriptions were for £1,- the body of the Prussian captain who A wreck which occurred on the 500,000 each. Sumpter Valley railroad Wednesday led the recent assault upon the sector The newspapers give prominence to night damaged the engine, totally de northwest o f Toul, shows how com the campaign with such headlines as stroyed three cars and slightly dam “ Help to Pound the Germans.” aged 10 others. Although badly Bhaken pletely the Germans prepare their Trafalgar Square was an interesting up the engineer and fireman and train raids, i f in fact this was but a simple sight with tanks, airplanes, materials | raid not having as ita ultimate object crew escaped without injury. captured from the enemy and signs I the retention o f a portion o f the sa Charged with the theft o f a steer | Holsheviki Agree to A ll Hun Demands Event« o f Noted People, Government« bidding all to make investments at the lient. from U. S. dushnell, of Powell Hutto, banks opened in the tanks. The map g«*»*s into such detail as to Without l .east Attempt at A r and Pacific Northwest and Other A t noon Queen Mother Alexandra Grover Caldwell was arrested and ar show every trench and every depree- raigned before Justice o f the Peace released a pigeon which carried her gument Hostilities ('« Things Worth Knowing. 1 sion in the ground within the Am eri Eastes o f Bend. The arrest is ex subscription to a tank at the square. can lines. A t the bottom there is pected to bring to an end a long course simply a line drawn, labeled “ our front Rome— The current Italian war loan o f cattle rustling which has troubled line.” Along this line are five shaded aggregates more than five billion lire. the ranchers o f that section for the Berlin, via London— " By reaaon o f A national organization to be known ! jH>rtions, each marked “ nest Finance Minister N itti told the sen past six months. as the Sons and Daughters o f Democ Four rehearsals were held for the the signing o f the (H>ace treaty with racy, having for its object a commer ate Tuesday that when he decided to Assurance that the State Woolgrow- attack, and the troo|w who made it Buaaia,’ ’ saya the official communica cial boycott against Germany, is being fioat the loan and ask for a billion lire, ers' association w ill hold its next con were sjiecially picked from new ar tion from headquarters Sunday night, eminent financiers objected that on ac formed at Stamford, Conn. vention in Bend has been given the rivals o f fresh troo|>a in the sector. “ m ilitary movements in Great Ruaaia count of special circumstances it would have ceaaed. ” Eight million dollars o f the $50,- not bring as much as previous issues, Bend Commercial club by a majority They were told that the Americans The Gcrinana in their advance o f the directors o f the organization, were in front o f them. 000,000 fund given to the shipping which had never exceeded three billion though the board as such has nut yet A fter the artillery had nearly leveled through Buaaia have captured, accord board by congress for housing shipyard lire. acted on the •natter. An invitation to the American |K>sitions, the Germana ing to the official communication from workers w ill be spent at the govern The minister, however, decided to ment fabricating plant at Hog Island, appeal to the public, and subscriptions meet there was sent by the Commer starte«! out from their nests, each of gcrir.-al headquarters. 6800 officers and cial club last December. which contained 40 infantrymen, one 67,000 men; 2400 guns, 5000 machine Pa. passed the five billion mark and the o f the Loyal Le- i lieutenant and three pioneers to pre- guns, thousands o f motor vehicles, 800 The organization The pneumonic plague in China has success o f the loan was assured. the Clatskanie vi- ‘‘ vde the infantry and five to follow it. locomotives and thousands o f railroad Senator Ruffini urged that efforts be gion o f Loggers in spread to Shantung province from The two groups u|>on the American ex trucks. Shansi province, where it has been made to attract foreign capital, espe cinity is being rapidly pushed ahead. treme right went around this Hank and Pclrograii In the ft-ar that argu prevalent. Four deaths have occurred cially American. The finance minister Recently several men of the Army sig the group u|>on the extreme left car nal corps visited the cam|>s on the big ment would r«*ault in even more oner at Tsinanfu, capital o f Shantung pro replied: “ America is lending to us freely Kerry line and practically every logger ried out a similar movement there. ous terms, the Russia delegation!) at vince. The two groujai in the center had Brest-Litovsk has accepte«! all the Ger and she has given us capital at 3 per in the camps joined and are ready to Validity o f the section o f the Illi cent. She proposes to raise the rate help the government get cut spruce planned to attack directly, but the man |>cace conditions, according to a American defense changed all the telegram from the delegates received nois dram shop act making saloon to 4 which is the current rate there. and fir to help to win the war. i plans. When they were met by the Sunday at the Smolny Institute. property owners as well as saloon pro She is thus treating us as she would Camp No. 15 o f the Booth-Kelly heavy machine gun fire from the prietors liable for liquors sold causing treat herself. Evidently the debt con The demands already have been in loss o f support to a w ife or fam ily, is tracted toward the United States w ill Lumber company, recently established American lines they saw it would be creased, they reported. above Wendling, is making a record upheld by the U. S. Supreme court. lead to the establishment o f mutual in for 100 per cent loyalty to the coun im|>ossible to gain a footing there, The message, which was addressed change«! their position and followed to Premier Lenin« and Foreign Minis Theodore Roosevelt left the hospital terest and we shall do our utmost to try ’s cause. The 41 men employed the other groups around the flank. ter Trotsky, follows: Tuesday after four weeks o f convalec- attract American capital.” there are not only members of the The duty of the pioneers preceding “ As we anticipate«!, deliberations on ing from operations. As he walked Loyal Legion o f Loggers and Lumber the infantry was to clean up any wire to his automobile, the ex-President ex men, but every one of them has taken that ha«l not been broken by the artil a treaty o f |»eare are absolutely useless and could only make things worse in pressed his satisfaction in response to out a membership in the Red Cross. lery, while the pioneers who followed comparison with the ultimatum of greetings given him by a small street Negotiations are nearing completion | carried large quantities o f explosives February 21. They might even assume Sellers Command Own Price for Pre- crowd and his negro chauffeur. for the sale o f the Eugene Iron Works for the purpose o f cleaning up the dug- the character o f leading to the pre cious War Material. The bill making it a crime to wilful- j to the Foundation Shipbuilding com outs. sentation of another ultimatum. ly make or convey false reports or Official reports o f the interrogation Washintgon, D. C.— Germany is tak pany, o f Portland, according to an an “ In view of this fact and in view of statements to obstruct the govern ing advantage o f the peace negotia nouncement made by G. N. Frazer, of the prisoners taken by the Am eri the Germans' refusal to ceaae military ment’s sale o f bonds or other securi tions with Russia to buy up every who established the Eugene plant 30 cans show that not all o f them believed action until peace ia signed, we have ties, or loans by or to the United available ounce o f platinum, according years ago. The plant will be shipped Germany would win the war. One of resolved to sign the treaty without dis States, was passed Wednesday by the ( to advices received Wednesday by the to Portland. The real estate on which the men told the intelligence officers cussing its contents an«l leave after we house It awaits action by the senate. American government. Officials said the factory is located is not included he presumed that the Americans, like have attached our signatures. We, | the Germans, did not want to fight, Any alien who is a member with a undoubtedly the Germans were badly in the deal. therefore, have requtated a train, ex- ' but had to. clear record o f any branch o f the fight- need o f platinum, but their inten- pectir g to sign the treaty immediately Fred Otley, of Harney county, has ing forces o f the United States and tion doubtless was also to keep the al- reported to Dr. W. H. Lytle, State and leave afterward. has resided in this country one year lies from obtaining it. “ The most serious feature o f the veterinarian, that three cows belong would be eligible for naturalization un- 1 The Germans were said to be paying ing to Hubert Smith, o f that county, new demands, compared with those of der a bill passed Wednesday by the any prices asked without haggling. died during a recent night at a corral Northwest Price Is Not Yet Entirely February 21, is the follow ing; To de Supplies o f platinum in the United house. tach the regions o f Karaband, Kars in which they were feeding, and that Settled by Administration. i States amount to between 25,000 and and Hatoum from Russian territory on A t the request o f the War depart j 50,000 ounces, most o f which w ill be examination of the stomachs made ., . , there indicated that crushed glass had Washington, D. C .- The mystery of the pretext of the right o f peoples to ment and because o f its m ilitary im- taken over , by the government under been fed to the with the flalt the Pacific Northwest wheat price for self^Jetermination. ” portance, President Wilson, by execu- the commandeering order issued last 1918 has not yet been cleared up, al tive order, has put prohibition into week. W hile that amount seems suffi ; they were eating. though a week has passed since the effect in the Island o f Oahu, o f the cient for present needs, the country is W ar stamps to the value o f $600 Hawaiian group. Honolulu is located short o f iridium, a constituent metal have been taken by the eight men and President officially fixe«l the price at $2.05 and Mr. Hoover promise«l the on the Island o f Oahu. o f platinum, which it is used to harden. women composing the cookhouse force “ ! equivalent of the Chicago price. The Only One Meatless Day a Week Now o f the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber com Flight Lieutenants Paul and W hit There is not an ounce o f iridium for Order o f Food Adminiatration. President’s pro«'lamation o f last Satur- Several hundred dol ney, from the aerial school at Fort sale in America. Last sales o f irridium pany at Bend. take'n has no* keen altered *n any way Washington, I). C. — Tcnqiorary sus- lars’ worth of stamps also were were made at $185 an ounce and of Sill, Okla., were killed Tuesday after Food Administrator Hoover wrote penaion o f the meatless meal and of by the loggers. In [the other depart noon 10 miles north o f the aviation platinum at $90. Senator Me Nary a letter which only the special restrictions against the use With Russia, the world’ s pincipal ments o f the company's plant equal in field when the gasoline tank on their added to the confusmn.ior while seem- 0f on Saturilay was announced by airplane exploded and the machine platinum market, closed by German terest in the collection o f th rift certi ing in n ♦ a D OOI1PM rw »*» u t o r t l u m i ap un. . « . . . . . . to assure o a n price at P Portland the F<*od Administration Sunday hr a ficates is being shown, the differencet control, the use of platinum for jew el crashed to the earth from a great proximating the Chicago price, the readjustment o f its food conservation ry is expected to cease after present foremen having entered into competi height. letter closes with an indication that j program. Increase«! meat production stocks in the hands o f manufacturing tion to see which one w ill place the such a price cannot be establishe«l un and the necessity for still greater sav Poker profiteers were hit Tuesday most stamps. To date more than jewelers are exhausted. til the President establishes it. In ing in wheat, it was declared, make by the internal revenue bureau’s in The possibility o f increasing Am eri $3000 worth of stamps have been pur- formal ruling that earnings from the can production o f platinum is being chase«! by the company for redistribu this letter Mr. Hoover says: the change advisable. " I have sent out officially through game were subject to the income tax, studied. The Htispcnsion ia made effective for Heretofore, Nevada, Cali- j tion to its employes. Food Administration agencies on the an indefinite period, and it probably but losses could not be deducted from fom ia, Utah and Oregon have turned Fears o f lack o f ice for Baker county Pacific Coat notification that the grain income in figuring the tax. Thus there . .. . , . . . . out about 750 ounces a year, which are over. The weather for the past \ corporation will maintain the Chicago will last for three months or longer. is a Since all restrictions on consumption the w,nner and no reI,ef goelogista believe can be increased to few days has been sufficiently cold to basic price for Pacific Coast points as j o f mutton and ,amb ha(, been ,lfled for the loser. 3000 ounces. freeze ice to a sufficient thickness for long as the shipping board maintains prcvi«>usly, the Food Adminiatration G. F. Warren, professor o f farm harvesting and large supplies are now its rates mentioned by you. I think now asks the public for the time being management at Cornell university, being gathered. there can be no question that this to deny itself in meats only beef and testifyin g before the senate agricul status will remain as long as the war pork one day a week— Tuesday. A shipment of 16 boxes of candy ture committee on general fo<xi condi was last week sent to the Klamath lasts and when peace comes the rates Increased meat consumption, F«>od Intention to Take Permanent Posses tions, declared food production in the county boys in France by the Women’s j no doubt w ill take care o f themselves. Administration officials believe, will sion Officially Disavowed. United States this year, from present R elief Corps o f Klamath Falls, ac Therefore look forward with confi o f itself curtail the use o f wheat, and indications, would be less than three- Washington, D. C.— Germany’s oc cording to Mr. Clyde K. Branderburg, dence to the 1918 crop being on the for the present there is no intention to fourths o f normal. Chicago basis.” cupancy o f the Aland Islands is only a who is at the head o f the movement. add to the restrictions already in force The letter also seems to indicate against the use o f flour. 1 preliminary to the total occupation of During the severe 9now storm Wed Three fatal accidents are included that Mr. Hoover has never been offi In a statement setting forth the nesday a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Finland. ' in the total o f 481 reported to the In- cially advised by the shipping board of Official dipatchess to the Swedish reasons for the change, Food Adminis- Paul freight train, westbound, collided | dustrial Accident commission for the its promises to establish a rate o f trator H o ov e r said the allies have with a pile-driver, work train near legation Wednesday say Gremany has . enfi : n_ F e h m a rv 22 inclusive, $3.50 per ton on wheat and $6.50 on made further increased demand« for Shawmut, Mont., between Harlowton announced to the Stockholm F o r e ig n '—. * . . HCf.;,ienta reported Pprw were flour from Portland to New York. breadHtuffH. and Roundup, and five men were killed, Office her intention to occupy Finland Mike Huntley, logger, Coquille; W il while several more were injured, An and that Sweden has protested. liam Murphy, steel worker, Portland, Women to Guard Forests. Germany advised Sweden, the dis Exemption Plea in Bible. but one o f the dead were members of and J. B. Altman, shipbuilder, Port Missoula, Mont. — Women w ill be patch says, that it is necessary tem the pile-driver crew. St. I,ouin — A quotation from the land. employed as "sm oke chssers” in the Bible, Deut. xxiv:5, is cited by a St. porarily to occupy Finland to restore i The so-called alien slacker bill to j order, but gave assurances that she ! For the first time in about two national forests throughout the North Ixiuis man in his ap|>cal for exemption, bar from citizenship and authorize de I had no intention to take permanent weeks the Southern Pacific company west this year, R. H. Rutledge, dis which the district board has under con portation o f aliens of draft age who i possession o f the territory. again reported a car shortage to the trict United States forester, announced sideration. claim exemption from m ilitary service The re upon his return from an in sertio n trip Sweden protested against the Aland Public Service commission. This portion says: and authorizing the drafting o f any Islands being placed in the war zone. port was a shortage o f 27 closed and 24 over the state. Enlistments and the “ When a man hath taken a ne w aliens for agricultural or manufactur The occupation o f the Aland Islands, open cars. The Spokane, Portland & draft have taken most o f the govern w ife he shall not go out to war, ing work was passed by the house the dispatches say, is to make them a Seattle reported a shortage o f 85 and ment’s patrols, Mr. Rutledge said, and neiher shall he be charge«l with any Thursday by a vote o f 344 to 21. It base for supplying the German occupa the O.-W. R. & N. company a short women w ill be used to fill vaeancies business; hut ho shall be free at home now goes to the senate. during the fire season unless enough for one year and shall cheer up hia tion o f Finland. age o f 409. men beyond draft age can he found. w ife which he hath taken.” Twenty-nine men are believed to A telegram received recently by Villistaa Go On Rampage. have lost their lives Wednesday morn Mrs. L. Jackson, o f Celilo, officially Grant’ s Grandson Weds. Reichstag Deputy Turna On Junkers. El Paso, T ex.— V illa followers dyna ing when the seagoing naval tug Cher announced the rescue o f her son, Lee, Spartansburg, S. C. — U. S. Grant I,ondon The German government’a okee foundered in a severe gale 15 mited the power plant o f the National from the Tuscan i a. IV, a lieutenant o f ordnance in Camp “ infamous war |¥>liry” was assailed in Mines & Smelters company, an Am eri miles off the Maryland coast. can company, at Magistral, Durango, An epidemic of rabies at Union, fo l Wadsworth here, announced Saturday the reichstag in the course o f Friday's Japan haa directed inquiries to the killed Caterino Smith and Perciano lowing the rampage o f a mad dog, was that he had been secretly married here debate hy Herr Vogtherr, an Indepen entente powers and the United States Sauceda and burned two ore trucks, reported this week to State Veterinar last October to Miss Matilda Harti- dent Soeiaist, according to Berlin ad government to test their feeling to according to a message received here ian L ytle by Dr. A. G. Paddock, o f kofsky, o f New York, while he was an vices sent fr«>m Amsterdam by the wards a proposal to institute joint mil from Parral. Grant pre Reuter correspon«lent there. The power plant cost Union. He said the stricken dog bit enlisted man at the camp. itary operations in Siberia to save the $1,500,000. Smith, reported killed, half the dogs in Union, compelling vailed on the judge who married them “ The German ultimatum is not cal vast quantities o f war supplies stored is o f American and Mexican parent large numbers o f them to be killed, not to file the record. He gave hia culated to create conditlona o f peace at Vladivstok and along the Siberian age. Sauceda’s fam ily lives here. A ll and also attacked a man and some cat age as 24 and Mrs. Grant gave hers and friendship with Russia, “ Herr railroad. as 22. Americans escaped. tle. Votherr declared. Her Bit by Carrier Pigeon. Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. Crushing German Terms Are Accepted Unconditionally. COMPILED FOR YOU DEMANDS INCREASED HUNS BUY RUSSIAN PLATINUM WHEAT PRICE STILL MUDDLED MEATLESS MEAL DISCARDED GERMANY TO SEIZE FINLAND