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Newspaper Page TextE Helm Board Also Recommends Large Aviation Station. DOZEN SUBS AT FIRST Approprlntlon of $1,200,000 In Asked; fCO.OOO Limit for Tonguo I'olnt Hltc Protect Coaat Ports. Washington, I). C Tlio secretary of tho nnvy Wednesday sent to con greas tho report of tho Holm board recommending tho approprlntlon of $1,200,000 to establish and equip 11 submnrlno and aviation baso near tho mouth of tho Columbia river. Tho board recommends tho purchaao of tho Tonguo Point alto, at a coat not exceeding $00,000, and in ovont tho proHirty cannot bo acquired nt that figure, advises condemnation. Tho owner aro asking $75,000. Tho remainder of tho appropriation, it In recommended, hIiouIi! bo expended in preparing the aitc, and in tho con ntruction of wharves, storehouses, hon and equipment, an electric charging plant, temporary barracks for men, with audi other equipment ns may bo necessary to meet tho neceasl tlea of at leaat 12 submarines. In addition, provlalon la to bo made for hangars, launching ways and equl mont for aeroplanes and oilier aircraft. The aubmarlne baae, it In recom mended, ahould bo ao inatalled as to bo able to care for at leaat 24 submarines in . time of war. In iU report tho lwird .ntatcn Uint during itM vlaitn to the Columbia river it wom Impressed with tho Importimco of ade(uately defending thin region from attack, and tho baao la rccom mended lately an a dofenao mcaauro, to afford nuval protection to tho Co lumbia river country in tlma of wnr. None of tho sites near tho mouth of the river wna regarded us ideal for submarine und aviation work, and it is wild tho region Is not auitablo for training aviator. "Out," says tho rojiort, "In tlmo of war tho necessity for protection of tho Columbia rlvor region Is Imperative, and a woll-cqulpjed submurlno baso In the Columbia rlvor from which sub marines could operate for a distance of 1C0 miles to tho north and south would meet tho major requirements of do fenao nt Wlllapa Hay and Grays Har bor and tho count north and south of the Columbln." Of tho appropriation recommended it is propoaed to oxend $000,000 on tho submarine baso and $300,000 on the aviation baso. UNCOVER CONSPIRACY PLAN Ccrmnn Intrigue Pronounced Against Selective Draft Registration. Washington, D. C Attorney Gcn oral Gregory Wednesday instructed United States attorneys and marshuln throughout tho country to uso their ut most efTbrts to arrest and prosecute all persons responsible for tho ngitation which tins manifested itself in locali ties from Now Ejiglnnd to Texas agninat tho registration Juno 5 of men subjoct to select! vo draft. This agitation Iiub made itself felt somewhat In many sections, but thus far thoro apparently Is little connec tion botweon tho outbreaks. Officials have undertaken nn exhaustlvo Investi gation to detormlno If tho whole anti draft sentiment Is not rooted in oxton slvo machinations of Gorman propa gandists having n central headquarters in this country. Color to this theory Is lent in somo degree by tho marked similarity in tho methods of proceduro in tho widely Hcparntcd communities. Somo officials bellovo that tho ontiro ngitation Is manufactured by Gorman agents, who, l.nfilA,! Iii ttmlr nrlainnl nrocrrnm cull ing for an nrmcd uprising of Gorman reservists In tms country upon Ameri ca's entry Into tho war, havo truncd iimlf nnnrirtoa to this method of hin dering tho military plans of tho gov ernment. Allied Experts Arrive. Now York - A French und British nciontiflc commission, which will work twIMi' American scientists on wnr prob lems, arrived Wcdnosdny. Tho com mission consists of Commundnnt Fa bry, Commandant Honri Abraham, Captain do Grnmmant do Guichos, Cnp tain Duxouoy und Lioutennnt Potorno, 1I nf Irrnnpn. nnd Kir Ernest Ruther ford and Commundor Dridgo, of tho British navy. Thoro nlso arrived on tho four officers of tho Italian nrmy. NAVAL FOR COLUMBIA R VER STATE NEWS I IN BRIEF. f lt.I..M m-LM nntt ttl ttt UI1IVI1 tUUIJbjr uU'Dj tviift HHiiuiin aro fairly "Jumping" out of tho soli tlit w(,w. fdllnwlfiip sovoral days of Improved weather. ITurtltl lfuninn n f r.nrUnn. nlrttlt. AO yours old and a native of Denmark, wan cruanea 10 ncaiu rnunjr uuuuk midnight by a cavo-ln In tho tunnel being dug to carry tho plpo lino from IL.-klnn In MM Inn vl lln. Itecommondntlon of Coon Hay for an aeroplane baso by tho naval commis sion wan tho result of n recent visit to Mnrsliflold by tho two submarines IM and H-2 and the lieutenant who wore instructed to examine Const ports for submarino nnd aircraft bases. .Illilirn din-leu I j. McNnrv. Rcnubll- can, of Salem, lias been appointed United States sonutor for Oregon, to mirrnnt Snnntnr Hnrrv Lane. Th6 official announcement of tho appoint ment was mado uy uovornor wuny combo, and Judgo McNary has loft for Washington, I). C, to take up tho du ties of his office. Tho University of Oregon is consid ering n plan of sending professors along with military organizations, if tho Wnr department will permit such an arrangement, nccording to an an nouncement by President P. L. Camp boll. Tho purpose of tho plan is to permit students to continue studies while In tho service. Work on all now buildings at tho Oregon SUto Hospital has been started. These Include tho new $G0,- 000 addition to tho receiving hospital, tho enlargement of tho umusomcnt hall nnd dining room to tho main building nt tho institution, nnd tho tubercular building, which will bo constructed at tho rear of tho inflrmnry, and will bo 215 feet In length. Wlinn thn Irvrill rnmmllteo at MorO wan canvassing tho prospects of selling I.llmrtv Hands recently. P. W. Stronir. a furmer living near there, stopped up ami said no wouiu iuko $zouu ami nio during tho period of tho wnr ho would Invent fif) nur cent of his Income each year from his form If ho realised tho expected war prolit on Ills crops over und above what had been considered in tho past an u normal price Willi fiiitom'N nhnrn of the LIbartV t.nnn linn. I (mum Hnt nt thu S300.000 mnrlr nrtlvn ff!i 11 rn lioliu' tilkeil thoro to float tho city's share. Carl S. Kolty, or tho Lumbermen's irusi com- tmnv nf Pnrtlnml. Is to nastst In the movement nnd is co-operating with tho Salem Commercial club. Thnt club Itself took $3000 worth of tho bonds, it being tho first commercial organisa tion in tho united suites 10 muKo n mnvn nf lliln lilml nnil It hnH been commended by Secretary McAdoo for Its action. All mills on Coos Bav hnvo an nounced tho minimum wage for able IxKlled men, commencing Juno 1, would bo $3.18, which is declared to bo tho highest wages paid on tho Pacific Coast for mill workers. Tho C. A. Smith Lumber & Manufacturing com pany Bald the Hat wago would bo $3 a dny, with nn added bonus of G por cent for nil wno nuu worKeu lor two wcckb. Practically all of tho 400 acres of flax selected by tho Salem Commercial club for sowing this year had been seeded, according to a statement mndo by Hnrry A. Schoth, govornment flax expert, who has hud charge of tho work. Stockmen from various sections of Douirlns countv rcnortcd during tho past few days thnt many horses had bocomo nffectod with what is known ns "nlnk eve" and that in soma in stances tho animals aro in a serious condition. Uakor county officials hnvo informed State Treasurer Kay thnt thoy intend to pay for thnt county's shnro of tho stnto tnx, only G por cent moro than wns pnid for tho stnto tax last year, or $50,839. Tho amount of stnto tax last year, or $59,839. Tho umount of stnto tnx which hns boon assscsscd against Baker county is $02,040.90. Througli pinna effected nt Hood Rlv or. it was doclded that all locul Fourth of July ovonts would bo given undor tho joint auspices of tho Twelfth com pany, Coast nrtlllery corps, and tho locul chapter of tho Rod Cross, 'llic city will glvo these organizations n blanket concession to oporato refresh ment atunds, hold opon-air dances nnd participate in othor forms of entertain ment. E. F. Slndo Ijbb boon appointed by Superintendent of Dunks Sargent as a state bunk oxnmlnor, nnd his appoint mont was unanimously confirmed by tho Stato Banking board. Tho Nowborg Commorlal club is put ting on n novol gardening contest. Twolvo prominent business mon aro enrolled. Each will plant, hoo and enro for two rows of potntoes in tho vacant block across from tho city hall, Tho man who gets tho smallest yield must bo host nt a bnnquot to tno rest. FALSE ECONOMY IS Stop Wastage of Food, but Do Not Curtail Necessities, Says J. Ogden Armour. URGES "BUSINESS AS USUAL" Continuous of Great Prosperity That Has Ruled Country for Two Years Is Assured Billions Loaned Allies to De Spent Here. Chicago.- Tho United States Is In n position whero optimism Is Justified, nccording to J. Ogden Armour In nn Interview discussing tho economic condition and futuro of the nation. Tho prompt adoption by tho Ameri can people of tho 'buHliicss-ns-usunl' idea In going to cnnblo this nation to prosccuto wnr without experiencing a temporary depression such as Englnnd and I-'rnnco hove recently recovered from," snld Sir. Armour. "Modern war requires tho expenditure of hugo sums of money and menus maximum employ ment and high wanes for all workers. Other conditions, peculiar to thin war, make it certain that this nation will enjoy u period of business and Indus trial activity tho like of which has never been seen and which Is assured whether tho war lusts several months or eovernl years." No Reason for Alarm. "But supposo people become over cautious ns tho result of tho preaching of war ccouomy then what?" ho was asked. There Is somo reason to believe," ho answered, "thut economy rules will bo misapplied for a while, but condi tions are such that the public will Boon see, If they hnvo not already, that there Is no occasion whatever for them to bocomo alarmed. "Continuation of tho great prosper ity that has ruled In this country for two years Is assured. There is an abnormal demand for everything tho workers of this nation can grow or manufacture. There Is work at high wages for every man and woman who wants work : tho earning power of tho people Is restricted only by physical limitations; the buying power of tho public Is grcntcr than ever before. There aro certain guaranties of con tinued prosperity and of an over wld cuing scope to our business and indus- tuI life." Releases Dllllons Here. "11 ow about tho billions of dollars wo aro lending to our oiliest" ho was isked. "Wouldn't it ba better to keep thnt money nt home?" "An a matter of fact, it is n mis nomer to call It a loan to our allies," Mr. Armour said: "Wo arc primarily extending them credit. Instead of lending billions of dollnrs out of tho country, the transaction means thnt billions of dollars will actually bo freed for circulation in this country. Prac tically nil of the billions wo lend our illleu will bo spent in this country for tho products of our soil nnd our fac- :orlcs and for payment of our workers, "We nre tho storehouse und tho fnc- tory of tho world now, and tho moro money tho world enn get hold of tho aioro will bo sent here, and tho mora thut comes here, tho moro work nnd tho aioro business will result. And In this :onnectlon, remember tho government it Ununited States Is now n buyer for tvnr purposes nnd tho dollnrs of Undo 3am already have begun to pour forth to 6tores, factories, and farms to pay for tho expertso of mobilizing, drilling, quipping, nnd feeding the nrmy nnd invy. "Under tho civilian bonrds gnthcred together by tho president to direct tho rent work of preparation, this nation s going nhend, fortified against delny uid mlstnkes through tho intelligent lppllcntlon of Uic lessons lenrncd In Englnnd nnd in Franco. This applies to industry ns well as wnr. FLEES CELL IN GUARD'S GARB Prisoner Beats Keeper Insenslblo at Auburn, N. Y. Trailed to Barn? Surrenders. Auburn, N. Y. Heynolds Forsbrey, i notorious criminal, beat Keeper John Hetts Insensible, donned his uniform md escaped from tho stato prison tho other afternoon. Ho wns serving ntno I'enra for flrst-degrco assault, nnd fneed a second term of 20 years or llfo for murder In tho second degree. When Botts wns found an hour nftcr tho escnpo hundreds of keepers, po ;lco und sheriffs deputies started :omblng tho surroundlug country. Forsbroy had tho guard's gun, and" his prison reputation Indicated ho would put up a stiff light If found, no wns Jlscovorcd several hours later in a )arn and surrendered to two guards without resistance Not Sticky Kind. It wouldn't bo n difficult mnttcr to ,'onylnco tho nvcrngo man that green jacks aro printed on fly-paper, Pitts urgu Chronlclo-Telegraph. THE REAL MENACE "I consider tho present tho most aus picious from the stnndpolnt of national prosperity In my memory. Thcro is not ono good reason why tho business of this country should not proceed In Its normal courso and on over increas ing lines. There Is not ono reason why peopTo should fear for the futuro or should permit themselves to bo swayed from the certainty thnt they aro on n sound financial basis. The per capita wealth of Americans today is greater than ever before greater than that of tho people of any nation at any tlmo in tho pnst or in tho present. "Whether the wur ends tomorrow or whether it lasts Indefinitely this mucTi Is certain: Tho United States, having possession of approximately 40 per cent of tho world's supply of gold, tho greatest natural resources and geo graphical Isolation, Is certain to suf fer less than any other nation In tho war or In tho whole world. "Tho nation has been advised to economize on food. Economy means the Intelligent uso without waste; It docs not call for self-denial. Economy was recommended to stop tho wasto of tho $700,000,000 worth of food which goes Into tho garbago pall each year. Tho wave of patriotism sweeping over tho country should not seize upon par simonious economy as a means of ex pression. Thcro Is no need for people to cease purchasing; thcro is need only for tho elimination of extravagance and waste Thero Is no reason what ever for curtailment of tho us of things ordinarily needed by people; thcro la need that everything be put to use. "As patriot, it Is our duty to stop tho wastcage of food ; as patriots It Is equally Important that wo do not stop tho ordinary purchasing on which the business and tho Industry of tho coun try nre founded. Hysterical economy Is as much a menaco to the nation as is prodigal waste. Keep Faith, Advice. "Faith is the great need of tho peo ple today faith In Providence to lend might to our right, faith In nnturo to respond bountifully to the wonderful efforts of our agriculturists to Increase the food supply to provido a surplus for our allies, and faith In our govern ment which has taken hold of the prob lems before it in a way that demon strates It Is deserving of our faith. "If I wcro asked," concluded Mr. Armour, "to give a message to tho American people to tho farmers, tho wngo earners, the merchants, tho man ufacturers, and all it would bo this: "Bo strong In your faith that nature will reward tho efforts being mado to produco big crops and co-operate with our president, Woodrow Wilson, In his efforts to keep tho nation composed and so organized as to most efficiently prosecute war. Bo confident and live your normal lives, as far as possible. Mako business proceed as usual." FILIPINOS EAGER TO ENTER U. S. NAVY Manlln, P. L Enthusiasm for tho war rules high among the Filipinos. They are almost unan imously loyal to tho United States, They havo not forgotten how tho German fleet threat ened Dewey at Manila in 1808, nnd might well havo attacked the American warships had not tho British fleet mado It clear it would support tho conquerors of tho Spnnlards. Tho lslnnders aro especially eager to enter tho United States nnvy. Too Much of a Good Thlno. It Is n good thing to havo a good thing, but too much of a good thing Is frequently Injurious. Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Wives to Split His Pay. Chicago. When Adam Brozdowskl appeared In court with his two wives nnd their flvo children, did tho rival mntes sit npnrt nnd glnro at each other? They did not. While tho husband nnd fnther looked on Indulgently they chnttcd pleasant ly nnd tho children played together. They wcro lu court to nrrnngo for support, Tho Judgo directed tho hus-' band to turn his pay envelopo over, to Wlfo No. 1 each week nnd Wlfo No. 1 to glvo Wlfo No. 2 55 n wock. At tho. end of n year Brozdowskl will pay Wlfo No. 2 $660 und sho will officially! depart from his life Half Million to Friend. .Denver. Colo. Mrs. Mary E. nolland, w'lfo of a Denver hotel man, wiy como into nn cstato valued at nearly a mil lion dollnrs, under tho will of Mrs, Mary Haskius Lutho, a Dca Alolnea divorcee, who died in Donver two wcoks ngo. Mrs. nollnnd was nn intl mnto friend of Mrs. Lutho nnd had looked after business Interests while Mrs. Lutho was living here. DON'T EAT ANY OLD POTATOES Millions of Patriotic Citizens Will Obey Edict to Insure Big New Crop. OLD ONES NEEDED FOR SEED Prominent Chicago Club 8tarts Move ment Which Quickly Spreads to All Parts of Country Specu lators Hoarding 8upply. Chicago, 111. Several million pa triotic citizens will eat no more old' potatoes until nftcr July 1. They tako this method of helping to make as largo as possible tho potato crop of the United States next harvest a very Important matter. Tho "Eat No Pota toes" movement started a short tlmo ago with the Hamilton club, ono of the leading political and social organ izations In the country, quickly was taken up by other clubs and hotels here, and soon was spreading out over the nation In all directions. Who started tho movement? An agricultural expert of international reputation, Eugene IL Grubb, Is tho man. He made a public statement in Chicago, saying: "If nil the seed potatoes in tho United States were planted this spring they would not pro duce a sufficient crop to meet the needs of the country." That was an ominous statement, but Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of agriculture, backed It with this: Needed for Seed. "Thcro are several things I wish to urgo upon the American people for the sake of economy and as a patriotic duty. First, don't cat any old pota toes. We need them for seed pota toes. Buy new ones. If you can afford them, or use rice or something else na a substitute." Thnt settled It Hnmllton clubmen formed a committee which began work by taking potatoes oft the club restau rant menu. Other clubs In town were asked to co-operate. Then clubs and hotels and prominent Individuals all over the land wcro asked to ban tho potato and use their influence to keep folks from eating old potatoes. Tho replies enme in a flood, and they wero the right kind of answers, too. The Hnmllton club committee also started an Investigation In tho Chicago vegetable markets to see how many potatoes wcro held here. Imagine their surprlso when they found certain commission men and food speculators In possession of more than half a million dollars' worth of the vegetable. This supply had been bought up dur ing tho late winter and early spring and the owners wero planning a proflt of millions of dollars. And now tho appeal has gone forth to farmers: "Don't sell your seed pota toes at any price." The potato planting season begins verj early In tho South, but It does not end until about tho first of July In northern Michigan, Minnesota and Montana, which are Important potato stntes. Tho American who wants to help Undo Sam win tho war and who will bo delighted to get a chance to trim tho food speculators, has his opportu nity now: He should eat no old po tntoes until after tho planting season. Church to Plant Garden. Chicago. Not to be outdone by golf clubs, tho Englewood Christian church has decided to help the nation-wido food drive. A ten-ncre field, uso of which has been donated by the Chicago nnd Western Indiana railroad, Is be ing put under tho plow under tho di rection of n committee appointed by tho church. FINDS RATS CARRY JAUNDICE. Doctor Noguchl of tho Rockefeller In 6tltuto for Medical Research Makes Important Discovery. Now York. Dr. nideyo Noguchl of; tho Rockefeller institute for medical; research has completed a series of ex periments which show that nppnrently henlthy wild rats In this country are Infected with Wells' disease, or "Infec tious Jaundlco" common in Asln nnd prevalent In tho European war zone. Iu view of tho fact that thousands' of Americans soon will bo collected ini military camps und possibly sco s'erv lco In tho tronches, It Is feared tho dls-, onso mny spread here. Doctor No-; guchl will contlnuo his studies of thoj disease. Carried Flag Around World. Tho resolution for tho adoption of tho Stars nnd Stripes ns tho Ameri-i can emblem wns passed by tho Con-j tlnentnl congress Juno 14, 1777. An; American ship, tho Columbia, ' carried tho American flag around tho world. In 1787-1700. - ,