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FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION K , OVER 4000 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR NO. 48 SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND KKWB STANDS FIVB OKHT8 El I) IS VIOLATION OF IL W mi ohm be c. ''V d to tho state training mi i 9cnol L 'hat he would have au This Is the Position Taken ViTtitVSIff.-. for German Press On Late J Order PRIVATEERING IS REAL OBJECT TO BE ATTAINED i 117 I 1 P I All H 1 Would Compel All neutral . . , H ! NhllK Trt I all At VM1IA f Her Ports Berlin, ia Sayvilte wireless, Peb, 24, NoUennnn submarines have been lost since February; 1, "a competent SO II ivi pioted today, the Berliner Lo- kal A.neiger asserts. The statement .,,., . Jllm., I was made in connection with a critical analysis Of the speech before the Brit ish house of commons be Sir Edward 'arson, "To detail completely the British losses would only have excited dis tress,'' the editorial declares, according to the press bureau. "Therefore Carson admits part of thorn, and tries to quiet! public opinion in this fashion. "If there have really been as many encounters (Carson's speech referred! to forty battles with submarines) with our submarines as Carson said, then the 1 jiccoinplislimciits of our boats are ad-j mi 1 able, for we yesterday heard from a competent source that since Febru ary I. none has been lost. "Carson indulged In glittering gen-1 eralities and carefully avoided figures. ' Therefore all his assertions arc irrele- I vant. For us only one thing is import ! ant and that is whether the submarines return from their enterprises. "Besides; Hngland some times lias Special reasons not to avow the fate of Herman submarines witness the Bora-long-Crotnpton case." "Re-establishment, of privateering against neutrals," was one of the de nunciatory terms with which Berlin newspapers today greeted' the new Brit ish order in council. "International law is violated by this regulation in a fashion which is unprecedented," asserted the Berlin Tageblatt, "even in the course of this war." . "The most brutal part of the reglibv lion.) anil that which i not said in ex press words, is that England is hunt ing for tonnage." declared the Vos siscde Zeitung: "Neutrals are now eon Iron led with the following dilemma: they either sail 011 the seas without call ing at entente ports, 111 which case th ey will be brought into English ports , id their tonnage confiscated or un-. anil their toniiagt justly held, or, on the other hnnd it they call at English ports, they expose themselves to the same danger. "This violation of neutral rights is issued not so much in order efficiently to hinder the entrance of neutral sup plies into Germany as in order to es tablish 'privateering' which is consid ered by England as her natural right and privilege." FULL OF YEARS AND "PEP" Portland, Or., Feb. 24. It's 104 yet bo since John Dowd of Portland was in Ireland, but he is as full of fi tit as ever. Dowd will be 104 on St. P 'atrick s day, and bv that tun" he wants to be in the United Suites army. He saw Campaigning in the Indian wars Since trouble with Germany threatened, he has been determined to get into Uncle Sam's uniform and serve his :,,l,,ti.,l inuntrv in hU best fiohtinu i aeity. J tl, tl- (X, .X. At 1 .J. -X, tlf X p f -J- ABE MARTIN What's become o' th' ole fashioned l.ar tender that usel t' drink? When a woman is happily married her friend a,- Ju --Mtuim" ' be Uappy. 4-w ' A Strong jkiMt ISTOPPING OF STEAMSHIPS AT HALIFAX for Dependent School PUTS THAT PORT PROMINENTLY ON MAP A strong argument for tho ratifica tion ot the proposal to builil a state school for dependent children, which k tter is referred to the people at the ' J general election, wag made in f nd Thursday when Clarence Park e. . . nth who is out of work, went bet Wa juvenile court and asked to I dependent ct , such ag Clarence ' Parker appears . be, he could be sent there, where he would not be compelled to live with those boy's who are sent to the school because of their unruly na ture. The sentiment in favor of a sep arate school for dependents and delin quents appears to be growing. Secretary Hale received young Park er yesterday afternoon and states he I ttlls I :i v urn in v I llluri-Msrii miiii ins ill' pearancc. He said he was not a bad boy but because the state had no other place to send him he was committed to 11 "? school. h has 0my one arm but appears to be eager to learn nnd acquire an education. As it is now herded in together indiscriinntely. ' which system, according to Superinten dent Hale, is nil Wrong. Bernstorff to Leave. Halifax, Feb. 24.- It is expected here today that the Scandinavian-American Jinol: Frederick VIII, bearing Count Von Bernstorff and his party, may be allowed to proceed on her journey to ; Denmark tonialit. Officials from outside i tins City engaged in tne examination 14 her passengers and cargo arc letnrniuj home. L IS PAID HIGHEST Impressive Military Cere monies End With Crash of Musketry HIS FELLOW GENERALS MARCH BEHIND CAISSON Eighteen Companies of Artil lery In Line Minute Guns Boom Then "Taps" w ti 1 .11 ,1 rrancisco, Feb. -. With the ' '" .mpiessive military ceremony evei ; S. rnurisco. the bmly ot i i .v rest in the national cemetery in the ,, . ,. , , i i . , .... I- 1 u h 1 1 no rri'i r 11 imT ml VI In 11 1 tn x luai'iiu luiin uridi; nil- mi,i i- ui ills little son, Arthur McAr.hui Fimston. The solemn booming of the minute th. ,.li,. l.mrl.i r -.. . and finally the three crashing volleys of , .. ,i , i , . J e lire over the grave of the nation beloved soldier stirred an assemblug nearly 5,000 people. e ot At 10 o'clock this morning the body General Funston, which lay m state I of the rotunda of the citv I laSt i night, was placed on a eaisson, draped with American 'flags. Two regiments of infantry stood at "present arms" nhile six soldiers carried the casket out of the building. In front of the city hall the proces sion of 3,000 men was formed. Major General J. Franklin Bell, personally commanding the two regiments of in fantry, rode immediately behind the casket- Behind him was the military "a"". P".Vng a nirge. Benimi tne oami walked the honorary pull bearers in fUTl ! , ife m8 mils' ST b j " HJII. 11 II llll. 1111 X . X LII1UU1, J , O. XI., I.ll; adier General William L. Sibert, Brig ndier (teneral K. K. ' p'an?'. rKadier .Brigadier General tteneral Oscar Kvans John P. Wisser and Colonel Alvord ine ii oops, in column or companies. followed. There were IS companies of artillery, several companies ot marines,: ; Spanish war veterans, Veterans ot For .eign wars, national Guardsmen, cadet ! corps and several squads of city police, From the city hall the procession GENERA FUNSTON MILITARY HONORS marcneu up aness avenue to the Hrst.,to tarnish specifications for any piece 1 resbyterian church. There the eusket ) rnnil imnriivniiii im nn - ) was removed 'from the caisson and tak- 'en into the church. Rev. William Kirk I Outline preached the funeral sermon. Six sergeants again lifted the casket , and carried it to the caisson while the long line of soldiers stood at "present arms.' Then the cortege moved on out VanXess avenue again to the Presidio. as tne procession entered tne t'resuiio the baud suddenly veased playing and a j ftat cannon boomed. At intervals of one! Tne Hlate Highway Commission muy minute, for a period of U muiutes the contract highweys by means of convict I'.ii.nnn mw.lrii tli.. mn.i.r .... i ...... 'j u.'. . . .. . T. . . -l" - "J"' ' i iuic Mrs Funston and her three fatherless : children witnessed the ceremonies at the cemetery. As the caaket vns lowered in to its .grave, a bugler sounded "taps.' .Again me minxue gun Doomed its saiiuo of 13 guns. Then stepped forth a fir -ed state highways shall be carried on ing squad and. three volleys crushed aUoint,y bv the state and the eotmties. i.nsi inreweii. .Meantime, tne city or au rrancisco (Continued on pege three.) J W i l, fhiiiiiiiM' '.-' i I , . i.-mm.mm - CZZ Official announcement was made at Ottawa tnat tiainax, isova rscotia, is to bo made an examining port for neutral vessels crossing the Atlantic castbound,' including the Scandinavian liner Fred- erick VIII bearing Count Von Bern- storff and other Hermans returning Outline of Road Code j Enacted By Legislature Following is an outline of the roadjperty within the state anil counties,: legislation enacted at the recent sesHion which, when collected, shall constitute of the legislature, one bill governs slate highways and another county roads both being tho result of compromise action on the numerous road bills in 1 roilticed. ' State Highways. 1 Mouse' Bill ' No. 302-governs the con-j third, sufficient to meet the Federal (traction and repair o'i: state high-1 government appropriation, and the re-1 ways: Under this act the state high- j mainder shall be used as a fund with! way department is created and con-1 which to cooperate with the counties! sists of the state highway conimis- on secondary state highways. The am-' lion, and the saate highway engin-j otint appropriated to each county shall: eer. The state highway commission : be computed on the basis of population shall consist of three members to belaud aiscssed valuation, the county be appointed within thirty days after : ing required to set aside, for such pur-J the passage -of this act, by the gov-i pose, a like amount. The highway com eruor, one from each congressional mission is authorized to enter into all district of the state; there commission-1 agreements and contracts necessary "or; ers to hold office for a period of three j cooperating with the Federal govern vears. Each commissioner is to be al- ment. lowed a salary of Sti00 and his actual traveling and necessary expenses. Each : commissioner is to give a $5000 bond j that ho will be faithful in the perfor mance of his duties. The commission-1 ers arc to appoint the state highaw en-' :.... ,.,l, K , i:p:.i u,. f.n:. ijiiicci, tiiu rwi-uii ut. 1 uuiiiivy u, unlit- , r ', . 1 , ' miT nn1 v nun miei nn.l I H In rMtaiVA n ft ' exceed $5000. He is to , 'the faithful performance ot his . i.t 1 The state highway commission m. . . . 1 - ' ' . . I dulii a. shall , i n i , ? I 1 .. Ugbway eng.ue, 't may be necessary tor carrying on the work. The commission shall nav( ; general supervision of all matters per- sir'.. '. , . f . I . taiuing to the construction of state high ways, nnd shall adopt the general policy of the highway department. It shall COMtrttt a system of snnll c00pcrate state highways, nnnni"itii with ilin KkiIkiiiI ,,v-riimiit I., thiif on,! The state highway engineer shall keep Ja careful system according, and under ! the direction of the commission shall i investigate and determine the methods of road construction best adapted tn the various counties, taking into considera tion the character of the roads and the road building material. All improvc Jnient involving an expenditure ui ivss than $2000 may be undertaken by the highway department, and may be done k ,l,iv .,!,,,, h,it nil t.miiu.f.j ,.af;.. $2000 or over must be let by' contract t0 Ihe l0W0flt bidder. The state highway engineer shall make an annual report aettimr fnrlh nil tin- work t!i:it hnu tiniMi aon(! jy tnp department during the year, a)0unt 0f money expended, the highways and roads constructed and majntained under the direction of the eomn)i,ion. .,.. ktabar ui,.jii .,..t , aj R11 nuvjsor to and may be consulted by all the county courU in tno statf j in matters of road construction and. j nraintenanc.e, and mav be calied upon I county, the county furnishing the neces- sary data, such specifications to be furnished free of cost to the counties, The engineer may call upon the county! tance and direction to the next town; court for information and plans in cm- (i) To perform all duties imposed onj nection with the construction and main-!the county road supervisor by any state rename of public highways, and anvlhvw: i county court refusing or neglecting to , .-,:uu ,, , u.n v. ...v,;,.,. .,. i labor. All construction work done liv iiminrino .1 r,r n tloto l ! rrh oholl V, x. j sab;ject t0 8UpeTTi.ion of the State Highway commission. State Highway funds sball be ex pecded upon no other than-state high ti, ,.,iu, ..... t w. , itt., A, -hi,.h h -.-, t.i.1..... IJt Enrll . nt a ... ,-.. or ne-fourth mill saull lie Assessed against all pro from the United States. Whether or not snips coming west also win nave to can at Halifax has not been determined. The fact that the terminal works at Halifax have not been completed may have some bearing upon the decision in 'regard to westbound ships- a state highway fund First, there shall be Jakrn from the fund sufficient to pay the salaries and expenses connected with the state high-1. way department- -tMrd. sutncient to maintain and oneer-V state hisrhwBvs Increased Auto Tax. In a separate bill, provision is made for increasing the tax on automobiles throughout the state, to enable the highway commission to supplement the one-fourth mill tax levy oj th" par pose of meeting the federal aid in highway count ruction bounty Road Legislation. House Bill, No. 519, providing for the construction and maintenance of county roads. Under this act the road super visors in all the counties throughout the state are abolished after January 1, 1918. The establishment, improvement and maintenance of all county roads are under the jurisdiction of the county : court may employ a competent engineer practical road builder, who shall bi known as county roadmaster, whose com pensation shall be fixed l:y the county court. He shall take an oath of office and shall furnish ft bond of not less than a thousand dollars for the faithful per forinnnco of his duties. He may be re moved by the county court for inef ficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office. The county court is empow ered to employ such deputy road mas tcrs and assistants as may deem neces sary for the purpose of carrying eg the work. The duties of the county road niunter end his deputies are as follows: (a) To assist the county in prepar ing the specifications for road work or bridges; (b) To superintend all road work nrnt t.ri.tui. ui.ik drine ill tht i-nnntv: i (c) To recommend to the county court the methods to be adopted for road im provement and maintenance; (d) To keep a record of work don : nnd make report to the count v court; t t i,.utii!io lu.titifin. inr rrmA improvements nnd make recommenda- tions to the county court; (f) To supervise and examine and oc- cent work done on the countv roads and ! bridges uuder contract ; : i , Tn lv mc naHerMwl :md nmin- tain county roads; (hi To eelalmaell and maintain sign i boards at all cross-roads. Kivine the dis- (j) He shall have charge of all coun ty road tools and equipment. The countv court is to furnish the ma terial and equipment for constructing' road, and to furnish suitable oltice' quarters and transportation facilities for the county road master. The county road master and his depu ties are suthorrzed and empowered to enter upon any piece of land and take away stone, gravel or dirt for the pnr poee of-emstruetine; roa.U; they aire also authorized to open and constrnrt drains leading out from the road into adjoiningi propeties. In cese any damage is done (Continued on page four.) This decision of the British authori ties will add greatly to the importance Of the port at Halifax. It also will ne cessitate the presence there of u corps of government officials representing the customs, postal and other departments as well as interpreters and translators. E . , l WArf ifflir HlfiftflllVS NerjS&arV j to Accommodate the Great Gathering GREAT SUNDAY SCHOOL m CAPITOL TOMORROW Crowning Event Will Be Ad dress in Armory by Dr. Poling SALEM rams ROYAL WELCOME in riinminnrnn "If you ever laid claim on Qod, lay Battle With Submarines. claim on Him now." With these words I New York, Feb. 24 One German sub Daniel A. Poling closed his great key-1 marine was sunk and two merchantmen note address to the Christian Kndeavor-1 destroyed in a battle between seven sub ers, some 1,000 strong, at the Christian i marines and nine merchantmen off the church last night. The church was pack-! Spp.nish coast near Tarragona, accord ed to capacity, and an overflow meeting Sing to a Buenos Aires dispatch printed was found lo be a necessity. This waalin today's New York Herald. The in held at the Congregational church with j formation was said to have Tieen re Bev. W; P. White as the speaker of the ceived In the Argentine city in special evening. Mr. Poling also made a short dispatches from Barcelona speech to the overflow meeting. I Among the ships listed as sunk were Commencing w ith the motto of the I the Skogland (previously reported as convention, "Christ Exalted," Dr. Pol- having been sunk, but without details) ing spoke for over an hour on the "IBgjand the Guiseppe. The British slenm Six of the C. K. " In part he said: ship Jnueta and other merchantmen "Christ is pre-eminent from six; were all greatly damaged, standpoints of extension. This conven-j The Herald dispatch asserted that the Hon is the greatest young people 's meet- submarines were about to ROOM a vic ing ever held in Oregon- In the tl tory when five or six British destroyers years of the Christian Kndeavor, the ' a ppenred and put them to flight, society has grown from a few persons in! The sea battle, it was said, took place Portland. Maine, to the four millions Sunday, who now claim that society as theirs. I Four thousand cieties have be 14 months. five hundred new so li organized in the past "The second point is fellowship. In the C. ES. all denominations look alike. There are "1 different denominations numbered among the ranks of the so ciety. There is active co-operation among the different churches, whose young people are C. K. '. It is not like the three churches of the story, one of which sang, 'Will there Me Any Stars i kf r ftaMnrf ' th. nthr mtdvtna ' No Not One.' ad the third singing joyful - ! ly, 'That Will Be Glory For Me.' Loyqaty and Faitn. "The third point is Loyalty, with a 'capitat'L.' Home folks think that a C. I 1,000 troops aboard the Italian trans- K. nocietv the Sunday Hchool ami thelni-n-i wtentntn. Minus mmk hv n German 'church all work apart from each other but in fact thev are all n part oV the one Church, and should work for the good of that church undividedly. "The fourth Is Faith. Faith is tho keynote of all Christian Kndeavor, not only of the society but all endeavor - i "The fifth ia Citizenship. Christian- ity requires good citizenship, i De per- - ! son who is indifferent to the great questions of the day is to be the most- feared of all citizens. The gTeat fopie- of discussion today is Feaee. Newton Baker, secretary of war, in a recent con versation with Mr. Poling siud: 'Mr. Voting, yonr statement that thu young people of the church are behind the government- means moro to me than an thing since President Wilson read his great message to congress not-long-since. You know I am a paeltVicisf, and I hope that we may keep this nation as (Continued on page four.) Asks Parents To Aid In Enforcing Law Warning is given by Police Matron Dorsey that the curfew ordinance will I be strictly enforced. MMrfsH v in m. I gard to young girls remaining on the streets after tie eurfew has blown. Mrs. Dorsey has taken the mataer up with the chief of potter and af teT tle curfew hour the young people must travel home ward. Mrs. Dorsey withes that the moth ers of the city would lend their assist ance In requiring their children to re turn home earlier in the evening, as it would eliminate the necessity for her intervention in seeing that they do 1 so. Mrs. Dorsey has a kind and fympa I thetic heart and wishes tho young ym- pie to nave an tne tun tney possibly can, but the curfew ordinance requires that they be homeward bound about j o'clock. Instructions from parents to I their children that unless they observe i the requirements of the law in this re j sped, they will find themselves in the nanus or me ponce matron and sent home, she believes should be given. With the co-operation of the parents of the city, Mrs. Doraey i of the opin ion that there will be no necessity for her exercising her police powers. Four Homeward Bound With Full Cargoes Cause Is Unknown London, Feb. 24. Seven Hutch ships with a total of more than 27,000 tons were victims of the "barred zone" Thursday, it was stated today, ! The seven ships were sunk at western approaches of tho English channel. Four weft homeward bound with full cargoes. It was authoritatively stated that all arrangements for thoir passage through the danger one were in the hands of the Dutch authorities. Neither the llni, rrnvui'nmnnt mm. the h)Tl t-wneis requested or received information froni"'m merely voicing my personal belief. thu British admiralty as to their courses. The Holland-American line was own er of two of the lost ships Cable dispatches describing the sink ing of the seven Dutch ships do not mention whether the vessels -were vie tinis of a German submarine or of mines. It has been the British govern ment 's custom merely to announce the "sinking" of a ship, although in sev eral cases recently the method of I his sinking has been added, It is barely possible that the Dutch vessels were sunk by mines laid by the British although this is unlikely in view of the snot where the shiDS were report ed, destroyed. It seems more probable I In assume that German U-boats, wait I ing off Lands Fnd and tho Hcilly is I lands to prey upon commerce intended i for England were responsible. French Make Sortie. Paris, Feb. 24. A French detachment nt night penetrated the German lines in the Vosges, north of Henones, today's official statement announced. Seven Were Killed. London. Feb. 24. The caiitain and six of the crew of the British steamer Gren adier were killed when that vessel wet j sunk today. The remainder of the crew i was safely landed- lne British steamer . Tr,.:n PttnKa hi. nUn kaan annk 1 Only Two Survive. Berlin, via Bejfv.Be wireless, Feb. 24. I Only two men survived out of the submarine in the Mediterranean. the press bureau announced today. FORECAST FOE WEEK Washington, Feb. 24. The weather forecast for the week: Kocky Mountain end plateau regions: Hnow or rain probably Sunday and Mondov over north ern and central parts. Gener ally fair all week in Arizona and New Mexico. Colder first of week. Warmer after Wed nesday. Pacific states: General rains probably during week in Wash ington nnd Oregon. Bains at beginning of week in Califor nia, followed by fair after Mon day. Temperatures normal. FILIBUSTERING TO DEFEAT PLANS OF ADMINISTRATION Republicans Will Not Give Germany EVIDENT INTENT IS TO FORCE EXTRA SESSION Senators Feel Their Import ance and Want To Dictate Policies Washington, Feb. 24. ''The marshal ing of the republican forces in congress for an uncompromising fillibuster against passage of an administration j legislation, is a direct effort to frua j Irate attempts to clothe 1'resident Wil jon with unlimited authority to handfo I the international situation," Senator I Keed Smoot, republican leader admit I ted to the United Press today. t I Indications developed this morning ;that should the president, abandon his reported intention of seeking further authority to deal with Uermany, tho republicans might call off their filli buster and permit tho pusnge osf tho administration's program. "Should congress vest in the presi dent the authority he is known to de sire," Hmoot said, "it would empower him to lead the country into a virtual state of war. It might prove disastrous to the country. ' ' " If the administration agrees not to press this authorization at tais time' Hmoot continued, ' ' I should say there, will be no extra session. However I Smoot. is one ot the old iruard leaders who conceived and put the filibuster plans at the minority cnucus. At the outset today republican lend ers out generoled democrats and ton ed the legislative bill into prccedenco over the favored sou revenue measure in the senate. Such tactics, if continued, successful ly means only one thing an extra fes sion. President Wilson is only "interest ed" in the republican filibuster at the capitol, it was stated today. It was strongly intimated, however, that this interest, might tend to develop into n definite line of procedure by the presi dent, tending to make his position clear "before the people of the country." During the early hours of today, Postmaster General Burleson, legisla tive major dontO of the cabinet eanvesl d carefully the extent of damage done so inr by the minority filibustering and what ammunition nnd munitions they may have in reserve. He called at the white house about noon to tell the pres ident about it. Shortly thereafter there were ae many different varieties of rumors re garding possibility or the president's expected appearance before joint ses sion as there are officials. Some said if the filibuster developed sufficient strength to make an extra seosion certain, the president would just as certainly go before congress, outline as freely as the delicate situa tion warrants the status of the situa tlon and make an appeal lor uudivided support on non-partisan, patriotic grounds. These reports, chiefly from demo cratic sources, were to the effect that "it is a poor time to play politics." Some administration lieutenant frankly declared such tactics were cer tain to be misconstrued abroad and es pecially in a country with which this government has no diplomatic relations. Republican leaders, on the other hand, declared it too much to expect the president to carry all the weight of the vast problems, chiefly interna tional, which immediately confront this nation. Others were not so generous. iThey dettre termed the president s obvious to "get congM-ss out of tho high handed. ANTO GOT ONE Portland, Or., Keb. 24. Two wen were injured, one probably 'aally, when their automobile skidded in the snow today and crashed into a stseet car. B. K. Clear of the James amuse ment company sustained , fraetured skull and is not expected to recover consciousness. Seth L. Roberts, a pub lic, accountant, was badly crushe. H3 will recover. " THE WEATHER : Oregon: Tonight and Sunday rain west, raiu or snow east portion; warmer tonight, east to southf wind, increasing along coast