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DRAFT PLANS MADE
MAIN LINE REACHED
Oregon Exemption Boards Lay Down
Canndinns Storm Strong Posts of Ger
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Rules That Will be Dlllicult for
Slacker to Get Around.
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Also Nearlng Conl Center.
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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
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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.