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ETents of Noted People, Governments
and Pacific Northwest and Other
Things Worth Knowing.
The Fashion Art League of America
has decreed that a woman must spend
$653 for clothes if she's to be properly
dressed this year.
Hans Sulzer, who has been appointed
Swiss minister to the United States,
is on his way to Washington. His ap
pointment has been approved by the
American government.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred W. Sladen,
commander of the military training
camp, reserve corps officers, has or
dered the dismissal of the unfit men
from the Presidio camp.
On Memorial Day the flood waters
of the Clearwater river, Idaho, claimed
two victims, Eleanor, 13 years old, and
Uretta, 8 years old, daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Boyer, of Lewiston.
Memorial Day celebrations were held
at both ends of the Panama Canal,
with speeches by Wiliam J. Price, the
American minister to Panama, and
Major Herbert White, of the United
States Army.
It was announced in London this
week that, owing to the shortage of
shipping and the consequent necessity
of economizing all available supplies
of tobacco, the board of trade will re
quisition all stocks.
J. E. Black, a policeman of Selma,
Ala., was sentenced to one second im
prisonment in the county jail for kill
ing Alex Posey, a negro, while trying
to arrest him. The sheriff took Black
to jail, locked him up and immediately
turned him out.
A tornado struck Mineral Point, Mo.,
late Wednesday, killed four persons
and injured 30, demolished the entire
town with the exception of the school
house, and then swept southward to
Eye, where Fred Harper, a farmer,
was killed by flying debris.
S. X. Constantinidi, first secretary
of the Greek legation in Washington,
has presented his papers of resignation
to the State department and announced
his allegiance to the forces of Venize-
los. He said he disapproved of Kiig
Umstantme s pro-German attitude.
Representatives of the Midde West
paving brick and light and power in
dustries protested against the proposed
15 per cent freight rate increase at
Wednesday's hearings before the In
terstate Commerce commission, and
predicted curtailment of business or
failure if it were granted.
Citizens of Berlin, Wis., are seri
ously considering changing the name
of the place from its namesake across
the ocean. While there are literally
dozens of cities in the United States
bearing the same name, this is the
first, so far as is known, where the
agitation to change the name has as
sumed definite shape. The Indian
name Mascoutin is said to be favorably
considered.
Ideas embodied in Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske's invention of a torpedo-launching
seaplane have been
"appropriated" by the Germans, and
were used by them in torpedoing the
3000-ton British steamship Gena off
Aldeburgh, on May 1, according to a
statement given out in New York by
the Aero Club of America. Two sea
planes participated in the attack and
one was brought down by the British.
Enlistments in the Naval Reserve
forces since the war began have
brought the personnel of all branches
up to about 25,000, or almost half the
size of the regular Navy a year ago.
This includes the fleet reserve,' the
naval auxiliary, volunteer coast de
fense and flying corps reserves and wo
men enlisted for special duty. Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk, in the order named, have led in
enlistments.
Every jitney bus operating in Spo
kane was ordered off the streets by
Mayor Fleming Tuesday.
Resolutions adopted at the great
mass meeting in favor of the entente
allies held in Madrid Tuesday were
presented) the .Spanish minister of
the interior. The resolutions wero to
the effect that "Spain should break
diplomatic relations with Germany and
should acept all the consequences from
the action which she is compelled to
adopt for the defense of her dignity."
MISSION IN RUSSIA
American Delegation Makes I.ong Voy
age Secretly on Fast Battleship
to Help Troubled Country.
Washington, D. a Safe arrival at
a Russian port of the American com
mission to Russia headed by Ellhu
Root, ambassador extraordinary, was
announced in a dispatch to tho Navy
department.
Tho commission left Washington
May 1, charged with greetings to tho
new democratic government of Russia
and authorized to glvo aid from tho
United States not only in tho prose
cution of war against tho common
enemy, but in tho rehabilitation of tho
demoralized country.
It was preceded by n special mission
of railroad experts, whoso nrrival al
ready has been announced.
After a final conference between
President Wilson and Mr. Root, tho
commissioners traveled overland to tho
Pacific Coast and there boarded n fast
naval vessel.
Under tho voluntary consorship, at
tho request of tho government, nearly
all American newspapers refrained
from publishing anything about their
departure or tho points through which
they passed along the way.
While no German submarines aro
known to be operating in the Pacific,
it was deemed wise to print no details
of tho trip until the voyagers were
safely landed.
The arrival of tho mission at Pctro-
grad is awaited anxiously, because it
is confidently believed here that the
assurances it brings from tho Ameri
can government and tho people and tho
counsel of its members will do much to
ward steadying and strengthening tho
hand of the provisional government.
COMMENCEMENT WAR THEME
Discussions of War Purpose to Stir Up
Martial Spirit is Urged.
America s purpose in the war a
lasting world peace how to get it and
how to keep it, will be the theme of
essays and orations in thousands of
schools and colleges this June. The
subject under three different titles
has a prominent place in the list of
topics for discussion at commencement
exercises recently issued by Franklin
K. Lane, secretary of the interior.
Mr. Wm. D. Wheelwright, chairman
of the Oregon branch of the League to
Enforce Peace, says that the national
headquarters of the league, at 70 Fifth
Avenue, New York, had prepared ma
terial which will be mailed upon re
quest to students wishing to write
upon any of the following subjects in
Secretary Lane s list:
"League to Enforce Peace."
"Preparation for Peace at Close of
the War."
"International League of Peace."
The members of the league, he de
dared, are striving, with the approval
of the administration, to emphasize
the high purpose of the war as defined
by President Wilson, in the belief that
this 13 the best way to stir up martial
spirit, which must be the basis of all
effective preparation. The league, it
is unnecessary to point out, is not n
pacifist body. It advocates war until
the world, in the words of President
Wilson, is made "safe for democracy."
Former Preisdent William H. Taft is
its head.
German Army on Strict Diet;
Two Meatless Days in Week
London The condition as to food
supplies in Germany may bo conjec
tured from the fact that it now is def
initely settled that the best fed of tho
German fighting units subsist on a ra
tion which equals only three-fifths in
weight and value that issued to tho
British troops. The best nourished
German troops are thoso in reserve
just back of the fighting lines. They
receive the maximum ration. Since
tho spring of 1910, however, their
bread allowance has been cut down
one-third. The greater part of this
reduction has occurred during tho last
eight months.
There are now two meatless days a
week in the German trenches. Even
the indispensable sausage allowance
has been cut down to two and three-
quarter ounces daily. Rice has been
eliminated entirely, being replaced by
dry turnips.
A comparison between the British
and German rations is interesting and
illuminating. The only issues which
are common with tho two forces aro
bread, meat and vegetables. These
are common in substance, but not in
weight or quality by any .means.
Officers Miss Dinner.
San Francisco The water supply
gave out temporarily at tho Presidio
here Saturday and tho army cooks
wero unable to wash tho breakfast
dishes. Consequently, when several
thundred leg-weary "rookies," candi
dates for commissions as officers of the
Reserve Corps, returned from a two-
hour march with 20-pound packs and
rifles, there was no dinner. The men
were forced , to lino up .and take their
"chow" in strict field method. ' .
8 Liberty Loan
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g FACTS g
Why Docs the Government Sell
Bonds?
Tho sinows of war nro mon, muni
tions and monoy. Tho greatest immc-
Ulnto need of tho United States today,
to render tho best help to her Allies,
is money.
This money enn bo rniBcd by tho
government by borrowing and by tax'
ing. Tho United States is at present
employing both methods. Borrowing
by means of tho Liberty Bonds is a
method of securing Immediate funds
for tho prosecution of tho war and
spreading tho burden of repayment
over n period of from 15 to 30 years.
when, it is hoped, world civilization
will bo in a happier stato than now,
Taxation does not bring in tho funds
as quickly as bond issues, but novcr
thelcss helps to pay off immediately n
largo part of tho current expenses.
It is this government's avowed in
tention to put tho burden of our sharo
in this strugglo for Democracy as far
as possible on the present generation
and not to shift our troubles onto our
children. That is why tho Liberty
Bonds arc issued with a maturity of
only 30 years and a largo part of tho
current expenses will bo taken caro of
by taxation.
This is sound reasoning, as wo can
well stand tho burden. It will keep
our country in healthy financial condi
tion for tho keen world competition in
business which wo must face Inter.
Are you doing your sharo to straight
cn out this world strugglo in tho right
way by subscribing for tho Liberty
Bonus;
Liberty Loan Spells Immediate
Prosperity.
What will be tho effect on business
of the successful subscription of the
two-bllllon-dollar Liberty Loan
Do not worry, you Manufacturer,
Merchant, Employe.
Tho immediate effect in every war
has been that business should bo stim-
lated to the last degree.
Every railroad, every mill and fac
tory, every mine, every farm, will bo
pushed to its utmost to meet tho in
creased activity caused by tho govern
ment coming into tho market as a
buyer on an enormous scale.
War for the next three years as re
gards business would mean a kind of
concentrated "prosperity" tho lavish
spending of vast sums of money on our
industries by our government.
Tho cost will come in loss of our
young men, in waste of money in un
productive lines and for the future in
increased taxation. But the cause of
Civiliztion is worth the cost.
A largo oversubscription to the Lib
erty Loan will Bhortcn tho war. And
no one need hesitate to subscribe be
cause he fears any possible business
depression in the immediate future.
The Safest Security in the World
The United States offers you an op
portunity to invest In the safest so
curity in the world, and will pay you
3J per cent interest on your money.
The estimated wealth of the United
States is about 250 billion dollars. Our
national debt was a little moro than
one billion dollars before tho break
with Germany. Adding to this the
two billion dollars now offered as tho
Liberty Loan, gives a total national
debt of a little over 1 per cent of the
total wealth of the country.
Tho yearly incomes in the United
States are estimated at about 40 bil
lion dollars, or over 13 times tho total
national debt (including tho present
issue) and about 400 times tho annual
interest charges on our total debt.
If a man should come to you and
want you to lend him $1000 and you
knew ho owned property worth $G0,
000; if you knew that his yearly in
come was $13,000, and ho gave you his
note, would you lend him the $10007
Will you lend your money to the
United States on such a basis?
To Every Employee.
Go to your employer today and tell
him you wish to subscribe $100 for a
Liberty Loan bond.
Tell him you wish to make a pay
ment of $10 down and about $10 per
month, which he can retain out of your
salary. He cun arrange all dotails
with his bank.
It will help your country.
At tho end of nino months, you will
own tho safest investment in the
world, paying you at least 31 per cont.
You will have saved this $100.
If you hnvo u savings account, go to
your bank and unk them to transfer a
part at least of your account into Lib
erty Bonds. You can arrange with
them also to make monthly partial
payments if necessary to buy these
bonds. In this way ypu will savo for
yourself and your current savings will
go toward helping your country to save
Democracy.
CORN YIELD WILL BE GREAT
Immense Volumo of Business Done
on
Hoard Sends Business Down.
Chicago Likelihood of n record
breaking corn yiold thin Benson luul
much to do with Blmrp declines In
prices of corn nnd wheat Thursday,
Tho market closed heavy for wheat,
with values 1 to f cents net lower nt
$2.05 for July and $1.84 for Soptom
ber. Corn finished i to 5 down, onts
unchnnged to fi higher, and provisions
off 5 to 25c.
General rushes to sell on tho part of
both longs nnd shorts brought down
corn prices in u hurry. Tho greatest
Binash of values was In tho July uollv
cry, which mndo an oxtremo descent
of 72. Aggressiveness on tlio Dear
sldo was accompanied by widespread
assertions that with n continuance of
existing fnvorablo weather conditions
tho 1917 crop would surpass all pro
vlous known totals.
Wheat showed a little moro activity
than has been tho rule of Into, but tho
amount was puny alongside tho huge
volumo of business In com. r-oroign
ers appeared to bo tho chief Boilers of
July wheat. Tho fact was noted that
world shipments wero larger, espe
cially from Australia. Moreover, Brit
ish advices reported less apprehension
regarding supplies. In addition there
was decided optimism hero concerning
tho outlook for tho growing domestic
crops. A big decrenso In tho United
States visible supply figures, however,
led temporarily to some firmness, but
tho general tendency In tho end was
again down grade, ,
To Build Drying Plants.
Walla Walla Four nnd possljily
moro drying plnnts or ovniwrntors are
to bo built in tho Walln Walla valley
this year and all will bo under one
mnnagement. Thoy will handle np
ples. This was decided definitely at a
meeting attended by about 40 fruit
growers representing Dayton, Walts
burg, Milton, Free water, Gardena and
other iMiints hero Thursday.
Prunes will bo handled by enlarging
tho Blalock Fruit company plant and
tho Luther dehydrating plant. The
Bucr-Lnngdon company will construct
one plant with n capacity of from 20
to 30 tons a day at its orchard near tho
city, but it will bo managed by tho
general board.
Another plant will bo built in Walln
Walla, nnother nt Milton or Frcownter
and nnother nt Dayton or Wuitsburg.
One possibly will be built at Gnrdcnn.
I NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT
Wheat Bluestcm $2.45
Fortyfold 2.42
Club 2.42
Red Russian 2.38
Onts No. 1 white $15.00
Barloy No. 1 feed 45.00
Cattle Steers, prime . $9.7510.00
Steers, good 9.50(7) 9.75
Steers, medium 9.00(7) 9.50
Cows, choico 8.75 9.00
Cows, medium 8.25(H) 8.76
Cowb, fair 7.25 8.00
Heifers 7.00 9.75
Bulls G.00 8.00
Calves 7.50 9.50
Hogs Packing $15. 50 16. 75
Rough heavies 14.9015.25
Pigs and skips 13.0013.50
Stock hogs 12.0013.00
Sheep Wethers $ 10. 25 13. 60
Ewes 9. 00 11. 50
Lambs 10.2514.00
Flour Patents, $12.10.
Millfccd Spot prices: Bran, $37
per ton; shorts, $10; rolled barloy,
$51; rolled oats,
Corn White, $72 per ton; cracked,
$73.
Hay Producers' prices; Timothy,
Eastern Oregon, $3032 per ton ; val
ley timothy, $2224; nlfalfa, $2023;
valley gruln hay, $1820.
Butter Cubes, extras, 37jc per
pound; prime tirsts, 37c. Jobbing
prices: Prints, extras, 39c; cartons,
lc cxtrn; butterfat, No. 1, 39c; No.
2, 37c.
Eggs Ranch, current receipts. 33c
per dozen; selects, a 4c.
Poultry Hens, 1718c per pound;
broilers, 1621c; turkeys, 2224c;
ducks, 1822c; geese, 1213c.
Veal Fancy, 1414jc per pound.
Pork Fancy, 191c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes, 70 76c
per dozen; tomatoes, $4.264.50 per
crate; cabbage, 45c per pound; ogg
plant, 25c; lettuce, $1.751.85; cu
cumbers, 90c$1.50 per dozen; col-
ery, 75c$1.25; cauliflower, $1.00
per dozen; poppers, 2035c nor
pound; rhubarb, 23c; peus, 5Gc;
asparagus, 5Cc; spinach, 4Gc per
pound.
Potatoes Buying prices. $3.50(7?!
4.00 per hundred.
Green I-ruit btrnwborrles, Oregon.
$2.53.00.
Hops 191C crop, 30c nor nound :
1917 contracts, nominal.
Wool Eastern Oregon, fine. 4548c
per pound; coarse, 50c; valloy, 45
50c; mohair, 56Glc.
Cascara Bark Old nnd now. Oic
per pound. t
LIFE INSURANCE FOR
IS
Policy for $4000 to Each Man
Proposed by Government.
ELIMINATE PENSIONS
All Policies Would Ito Free, and Pay.
ntcnt Would Be Mndo for Death,
Partial or Total Disability.
Washington, D. C Plans for Issu
Ing $4000 freo government Insurance
on tho life of every American soldier
nnd sailor during tho war In lieu of
(tension arrangement will bo taken
up next week by tho Council of Na
tional Defense. A rejwrt prepared by
Assistant Secretary Sweet, of tho
Commerce department, ready to bo
submitted, urges that tho Insurance bo
provided through legislation beforu
American troojm nro sent to France.
Tho Defense Council took up tho
question some weeks ago and turned
tho whole subject over to tho depart
ment of Commerce for Investigation.
The reiort now ready olfurs n long list
of arguments showing tho advantage
of working out a compensation nystem
before American lives are lost In tho
war.
The plans as prepared provide for n
Hat Insurance of $4000 on tho life of
every olllccr and private In thu mili
tary and naval service, to bo paid to
his beneficiaries without premiums. A
government Insurance bureau would
handle tho whole subject nnd there
would be provision for a system of In
surance by which officers and men de
siring to do so could take out amounts
higher than tho $4000 freo Hllcy by
paying premiums nt cnco rates.
War risks aro so great that few
companies aro eager to insure soldlern
and sailors except nt high premiums,
officinB have been told, although many
companies who huvo on their lists men
now in the military and naval service
have not advanced their premium
rates.
At tho end of tho war, tho govern
ment, It is suggested, could turn over
to insurance companies Its premium
war business, dropping the lint $4000
xlicioH on all who leave tho service,
but continuing It on men who remain
In the army or navy.
One argument advanced for the in
surance plan is that It would Improve
tho morale of the troops, since many
woud go Into buttle much moro wil
lingly if assured their dependent!
would ho cared for If they wero killed.
Thu plan would provide also Insurance
for partial or totnl disability. In case
of death the insurance would bo paid
In Installments, the amount to bo de
termined by a government board.
Government officials are convinced
tho best way to dispose of tho pension
problem Is to meet it beforehand. Tho
history of tho pension system since tho
Civil War has shown many abuses,
which it is hoped to avoid by providing
insurance before men aro killed.
Many officials hold that since many
men who will ho drafted will bo drawn
from occupations In which irovcrnmcnt
and state laws comnol comnensnt on
for Injury or death, tho government
cannot subject a man to moro risk than
ho encounters in his usual occupation
and not make compensation If ho Is
wounded or killed.
TWO SUBS. FIRE ON U.S. SHIP
Torpedoes Hit Steamer Kroonland But
Glance Off Harmlessly.
Now York Two Gcrmnn HiilimnrlniiM
mndo a concerted attack (in tlm Amur!.
can lino steamship Kroonlnnd on her
t t 1 .. . - ...
mot uuiwnru voyage irom tins port,
firing four tornedoes. two nf wlilMi hit
tho liner glancing IjIowb but did not
explode, according to a report brought
hero Monday by an Americun, recently
In Engand, who said ho was told of tho
attack by an oflkor of tho ship.
Naval gunners on tho Kroonlnnd
opened fire at the
Ing oxploslvo shells Into tho water at
inu poini wncro It wnu judged tho sub
mersibles unm wh
"vii friiv tut wbuuun
wero launched, but no hits wero ro-
corueu.
Mutinous Troops Seize Fortress.
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ino iitioiui uccision or
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,, OTmiur uoiogniCB 10
nssumo control of Kronstndt, tho groat
fortress which dofonds Potrograd, was
carried by n vote of 210 against 40,
with eight of tho delegates abstaining
frnm' Vnllnr. Tl I- i n
lfc ,n unouncod uy mo
,..... un mill ouiuiurs uoicgaica mat
henceforth tho rolntlons of Kronsndt
With Pntrninil ..-.1 IL. ... .
- uiiu mo remuinuor 01
Russia will bo only through tho Potro
grad branch of tho delegates.
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