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WORLD E DRAFT PLANS MADE MAIN LINE REACHED Oregon Exemption Boards Lay Down Canndinns Storm Strong Posts of Ger OF Rules That Will be Dlllicult for Slacker to Get Around. mans West of LensBritish Aro Also Nearlng Conl Center. HAPP WILSON APPOINTS NATION-WIDE TIE OP THREATENED E WEEK HOOVER DICTATOR Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing, The Butto streetcar men's strike was settled Friday afternoon, the com pany agreeing to pay the men a flat scale. Operation of cars has been re sumed. Seven Norwegian sailing vessels und 90 men were lost in a heavy gale near Greenland, according to a dispatch to the London Central News from Chris tiana Thursday. Bar silver rose to a new record of 82Jc an ounce in the New York market Thursday, the highest quotation, ac cording to dealers, in almost 30 years. The movement was concurrent with a new maximum for the metal in the London market. That a special session of the Utah legislature will be called to act on the high prices of coal was indicated Fri day by Governor Bamberger, when he declared that, if necessary, he would urge the enactment of a measure to make coal a public utility. Damage which may mount into hun dreds of thousands of dollars was caused to property and crops by a se vere hail and wind storm which swept a path four to ten miles wide and more than 100 miles long over nine counties of Eastern Central Nebraska Thursday afternoon. A corn crop surpassing any ever grown before; a reduction in wheat prospects, due to damage to the spring wheat corp, and record crops of barley, rye, white and sweet protatoes, to bacco and hay were forecast in the Au gust 1 crop report of the department of Agriculture. The first one-third of the quota of 687,000 men drafted for army service under the selection bill will be called to the colors September 1 and sent to training camps between September 1 and September 5. This information has been communicated to the govern ors of all states by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Wool contracts calling for more than $18,000,000 worth of wool have been let at Washington, according to an nouncements. The Red Cross has pur chased 1,000,000 pounds for knitting purposes and the Navy has let con tracts for 4,500,000 yards of uniform cloth at an aggregate cos$ of more than $16,000,000. Predictions that the next American troops to go abroad will be sent to strengthen the Russian lines was made in the senate by Senator Lewis, of Illinois. "The next legions of our men to go forth," said he, "will be to Russia to support the loyal Russian armies now fighting under the princi ples of our making. To these shattered but struggling people we must go with food and supplies and also with our men." A group of Japanese bankers has completed an agreement to advance China 10,000,000 yen with the under standing that the allies may partici pate if they desire. This advance is part of a 100,000,000 yen loan which will probably be secured by the surplus revenue on the salt monopoly, the terms of which are to be agreed upon by the allies. The loan temporarily relieved the financial pressure on the Pekin government. The Russian ministry of justice has ordered the arrest of Leon Trotzky and Dunacharsky for the part they played in the uprising last month. The men and international Socialists and leaders in the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates. A report that a U-boat had been sighted near the trans-Atlantic lanes off New York caused the War depart ment authorities to close the gato in tho net protecting the harbor mouth at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. Tho gate was opened again at 6 a. rn. General Maeovsky, commander of the Guards Cprps which headed the Russian retreat on the southwest front, has been ordered shot, according to,a dispatch to the London Post from Pet rograd. Conference reports on the priority shipment bill and tho bill increasing tho membership of the Interstate Com merce commission from seven to nine were adopted late Tuesday by the sen ate. Both measures now go to the President. Portland Members of tho three dis trict exemption boards of Oregon, who will pass on all appeals from decisions of local boards on applications lor ex emption or discharge from military service under tho draft, have laid down a general policy that will make it exceedingly hanl for the slacker or dodger to get by. One of their rules will bo that if there is any doubt as to whether a man is entitled to exemption or discharge, that doubt, when tho case comes be fore one of tho district boards for n peal, will always bo decided against tho applicant. And all classes where deendency is given as the reason for exemption or discharge will bo appleaed by tho government to tho district boards, if granted by local boards. This is com pulsory. Tho district boards, at a meeting In Portland, adopted a resolution clearly defining what constitutes a dependent in the view of tho boards. When exemption or discharge is sought for a man on the ground that he has a person or persons dependent on him for support, the district boards will apply tho following test: "Resolved, That these district boards construe a dependent as one who might become a burden upon the community if tho person upon whom ho or she claims to bo dependent was introduced into tho military service of the United States.'' District boards will handle directly all applications for discharge from the draft on the ground that the applicant is employed in a necessary industry, including agriculture. Local boards are not permitted to consider applications for discharge on industrial grounds, which must bo made direct to one of the district boards. The district boards at their meeting in Portland adpoted the fql lowing resolution to define their policy in dealing with these applications: "Resolved, That these district boards will not discharge any person on the ground that he is engaged In any agricultural or other exempted in dustry, unless such person is necessary to the maintenance of such industry and is regularly and continuously en gaged in such industry as distinguished from an occasional or temporary em ployment." The boards also made it very clear that they will be suspicious about claims for discharge by men recently married. Thpy will require full proof that the wife is mainly dependent upon the labor of the husband for sup port. Likewise, rich men's sons who sud denly evince a distaste for the golf links and take up "farming" about the time they are due to be called up for service will be required to take a course in military tactics in France. The board at Portland, known as District board, division No. 1. has jurisdiction over the following coun ties: Jefferson, Deschutes, Wasco, Hood River, Multnomah, City of Port land, Clackamas, Columbia, Clatsop, Tillamook, Yamhill, Washington and Marion. District board, division No. 2, at Eugene, has jurisdiction over the fol lowing counties: Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josehpine, Jackson, Lincoln, Linn, Lake, Polk and Klamath. District board, division No. 3, at La Grande, has jurisdiction over the fol lowing counties: Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Uma tilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wheeler and Crook. ASSURE FIXED WHEAT PRICE Hoover to Take Whole Crop if Need Be "Futures" Will be Barred. Washington, D. C. The food ad- ministration announced Sunday night its plan for controlling wheat, flour and bread, revealing that the govern ment is prepared to take over the whole 1917 wheat harvest if necessary to conserve tho supply, obtain just prices for America a fighting forces and their allies and reduce costs to the general public in the United States, Establishing of buying agencies at all principal terminals, licensing of elevators and mills, fixing of prices to be considered fair, regulation of the middleman, and of grain exchanges, with the elimination of trading in fu tures, are tho chief features of tho plan. The licensing will begin Sep tember 1. Buried Treasure Sought. Los Angeles A treasure, said to have been buried centuries ago, was the object of search of ngang of men who began digging' up tho street hero Saturday directly in frdnt of tho coun ty jail. Tho men were directed by J. P. Boatman, who had a permit to dig a hole as big and deep as he desired. He claimed to have an old map showing the location of the burled treasure, President Signs Food Control Bill at Same Time. BIG STICK LOOMS UP Food and Agriculture Departments Long Ready for Work Federal Trndo Commission Busy. Washington, D. C. Tho American government Saturday assumed control of tho country's food supply with the signing by President Wilson of tho ad- ministration b foot! survey and rogula tory bills. formal announcement of Herbert Hoover's appointment as food admin istrator was made at tho White House soon after tho measures were ap proved, and Mr. Hoover sot forth the alms of the food administration In a statement, declaring its purpose will be to stabilize and not to disturb con ditions. Every effort will be made to correct price abuses, made invisible by abnor mal times, Mr. Hoover raid, but dras tic measures will not be attempted until it is seen tho purposes of the ad ministration cannot be accomplished through constructive co-operation with food producing and distributing indus tries. The very oxistonce of corrective powers, Mr. Hoover declared, will tend to check speculation und price infla tion. Tho business men of tho country, I am convinced, says Air. Hoovers statement, "as a result of many hun; dreds of conferences with representa tives of the great sources of food su ply, realize their own patriotic obliga tion, and the solemnity of the situa tion, and will fairly and generously co operate in meeting the national emer gencies." The two measures as signed give to the government sweeping war-time powers. Tho regulatory bill is de signed to put food distribution under direct government supervision, and a provision added as an amendment ex tends an even more drastic government control over coal and other fuels, in cluding tho power to fix prices, and au thorizing government operation of mines. The survey bill is intended to en courage production, and gives the gov ernment authority to keep up a contin- uous census of the amount of food- stuffs in the United States. It will be administered by the department of Agriculture. Both the Food Administration and Agriculture departments have been ready since long before the bills were passed to go ahead with tho work. The Food Administration has as sembled a staff and already Is enlisting the country's women in a household saving campaign. Meanwhile tho Federal Irado com mission, authorized some time ago to conduct an investigation into food prices with special reference to anti trust law violations, is gathering in formation which it will turn over to the two agences and to tho department of Justice. Tho first move of tho Food Adminis tration will be to bring about changes in tho system of distributing wheat and in the manufacture and sale of flour and bread. It will tako up next the production of meat and dairy foods. The Trade commission has in vestigators now in the flour mills and in the meat-packing houses. In his statement Mr. Hoover cm phasizes tho obligation the United States owes to its alllps in supplying an abundance of food and urges re duced consumption by tho American people. "We have In our nbundanco and in our waste," he says, "an amplo supply to carry them as well as ourselves over this next winter without suffering. If we fail, it is becauso in dividual American citizens havo failed to see and do this loyal National duty. We shall invite all classes and all trades to sign a volunteer pledge to co-operate with us in the undertaking, and so become members of tho food administration as wo ourselves urc." National Holiday Likely. Washington, D. C A National hol iday may ho declared Soptember 3 in celebration of the entrainment of tho draft levies for tho training canton ments. No step to this end has been made as yet, but officials at tho Pro vost Marshal Gcneral'a office rogard It as probablo. Conferences wero had with rlalway officials on mobilization details. Transportation lines face tho problem of collecting the first 230,000 men from 4570 districts. Canadian Headquarters in France- Canadian troops made another succour ful advance Monday night which car ried their outiwals to the main lino of tho enemy's defense on the railway embankment to the west of Lens The men of two Canadian battalions. in u dashing attack capture,! a crater, occupying a cross road to thu east of Cite do Moulin, and a crater to the north, on the Lcns-Lteven road which passes through I)u Moulin. For several days the enemy hail maintained strong posts in these cra ters, from which harassing rllle and grenade fire was directed at the out posts' line at night. i ho attack lor tho most part was carried out with bombs, the approach being through u maze of partly de stroyed houses. When tho bombs be gan to fall the enemy did not stay to the light It out, but retired toward his main positions, leaving the craters to bo incorHrutcd in our advanced lines. An attacking party then advanced to two tunnels known to be occupied by the enemy and bombed them, inflict ing, it is believed, a considerable num ber of casualties on the enemy. A breaking In tho clouds has permit- ted a resumption of the artillery ,,IHl nerinl iirtlvitv London Airain Mondav tho British forces otierntinir aealnst tho Important coal city of Lens made further slight advances west and southwest of their objective, according to the Brtish olll clal communication. In addition an attempt by the Germans to raid Brit ish positions north of Arlex was re pulsed. DEATH FOR SLACKERS ASKED Government Agents Declare Oklahoma Rioters Guilty of Treason. Oklahoma City Tho death penalty has been demanded by Federal officials against the leaders of the anti-draft uprising which, led by leaders of the so-called Working Class Union, have thrown the counties of Central Ok la hotna into turmoil for the lust four days. Their action has been declared by W. P. McGlnnls, United States at torncy, to constitute treason. Hear ings will be started immediately at McAlcster before Federal Commis sioner McMillen. The jails in Seminole, Pottawatomie, uontotoc and Hughes counties were almost cleared of their Inmates, vlr tually all being transported to tho county jail here. Federal and state olllciuls at McAlcster are still at work at Ada, Wewoka, Dunlin and Iiolden ville, filing informations against the rioters. uipsosai oi me cases are sun untie elded, but authorities believe a special session of tho grand jury will bo called to take action. Posses are still In the field in Seminole county, in Hughes county and south of bhownec, In Pot tawatomie county. Isolated bands are giving trouble, but no rejiorts from tho searchers apparently bear out tho sup position that no further clashes will be met with. TIME FOR PEACE NOT RIPE President is Ready to Consider Move When Germans Make Overtures. Washington, D. C. -President Wil son had a long conference Monday with Senator Lewis, tho Democratic whip. Tho President urged haste in thu final enactment of the food-control bill and revenue bill and Is understood to havo indicated that ho does not consid er the present the time for discussion of peace negotiations with Germany. Senator Lewis would not dicsuss the latter phase of his conference, but it was believed tho President indicated that he did not consider Germany's re cent peace feelers to bo genuine and that ho can be expected to let the country know when ho believes the time has como for discussing peace. Senator Lewis declared the President would not allow tho American people to lose any rights or suffer any wrongs which "his diligence could pre vent." The Illinois senator told tho Presi dent ho believed congress could ad journ September 1. Texas to Have Fliers. Now York Official announcement was made by the British recruiting mission hero that Lieutenant If. fi. Denton, in charge of recruiting for thu Koyal Flying corps, will go to Texan booii to lay out an aviation aunt) tor tho Canadians. "This camp In Texas," tho statement said, "will mtmn h still closer co-operation between the avia tion sections of tho American und British forces and a further standard. izat(on of methods of actual work," Unions Demand Closed Shop on All Government Work. CARPENTERS IN LEAD Defense Council Has tabor Board Cre ated to Minimize Disturbances Finding Would be Final. New York Threats that every union man engaged on government work would strike within a few days unless demands of the Carpenters' Union for a cloned shop on government contracts are met, were made by sjiokeBmcti for the union at a conference here Satur day with representatives of the War ami Navy departments mid contractors. Tho Union leaders declared that If the "t.r.,.kw '.B cnl1':'1' moro Umn .Cu'.Ou0 'c will quit work. Iho negotiations were said to be deadlocked I A ? It ... .1 f I I According u uiu union irnucrn, car- penter work on 30 army cantonments, two port terminals, several aviation camps and the New ork navy yard Is affected. It was claimed that alxmt 3000 carpenters already are on strike nt army cantonments near New York. The carpenters demand the immedi ate discharge of all non-union carpen ters from Federal work, or the cancel lation by the government of contracts with all firms employing such labor. it present, it was said, only h astern territory is involved in the specific dis cussions, but union leaders said they would make a nation-wide affair of it unless their demands are met. tabor Board to lie Created. Washington, D. C. Creation of a labor adjustment commission to have final jurisdiction during the war over labor disputes in plants having con tracts with the government has been determined upon by tho Council of Na tional Defense. It is promised to give the commission full powers by award ing contracts only to those who will agree to abide liy its npdlngs and re quire pledges of their employes to do so. Members of the commission have not yet been selected. There will bo nine of them, three representing the government, three representing em ployers and three representing lalxir. BLOWUP PUBLISHER'S HOME Montreal Stur Editor Escapes Injury- Supports Canadian Draft taw. Montreal The summer home at Car- tierville of Lord Atheletan, publisher of tho Montreal Star, was blown up by dynamite Friday night. Lord Athen ian was in his residunce at the time, but was not injured. The house was badly damaged. The Montreal Star has been a warm advocate of conscrip tion. Tho evident attempt to take Athels- tan's life followed tho receipt by the publisher of numerous threatening let ters, tested in the United Stales, warning him that the passage of the Canadian conscription bljl would result In his death within 10 days and of oth er prominent persons in Montreal amlw Ottawa. Other members of his family In the house at the time of the explosion wero Lady Atholstan, Thomas Gra ham, his brother, and the Hon. Miss Graham. There were also eight serv ants. Nobody was hurt. The explosion, which occurred about 1 a. in., ripped off the balcony of the sleeping quarters and filled the lower rooms with wreckage. It blow a largo hole In the lawn. It Is thought five or bIx stlckB of dynamite were used. Teutons Expose Captives. Paris The French authorities learn that during thu nights uf July when French airplanes bombarded Troven und Essen, tho Germans forced French and English prisoners, both officers anil men, Interned at Karlsruhe, to leave their quarters and remain In thn mien where they most probably would ho lilt in ease Karlsruhe wore raided, The men were compelled to remain In these exposed places until all (lunger had passed. Canadian Wool is High, Calgary, Albortu The highest nrlri'ii ever recorded wore paid for wool at the Culgury association!! italo which closed Saturday, It was iiiiiiolliiccd, Fine clothing wool brought thu top price of 74 cents. A total of 1(10,0(10 pounds wus sold at an average of 110 cents, Last year's average wan illl.U cents.