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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01

We glad that the Heppner Commercial Club will not
die. Now is the time to make it more alive than
Heppner the threshold of order of things There
is going be things doing and little city will catch
the vision of greater and better things We know this because
good citizenship going let the Commercial Club
tire from business and every fellow going to get behind that
organization and push it along.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01

Time the history of country when coon skins
passed legal tender in the payment Of bills and now it the
modest potato Potatoes going at 3 cents each readily
accepted Chicago the other day in exchange for groceries and
other articles Of trade and also ticket to the movies lei
low that city that has potato lucky individual indeed
During the past week. the semi annual OF mall
order catalogues from of the biggest mail order houses IN
the country arrived in the local posoe and during the last
few dav ownsman farmer and stockman have been carrying
them their various homes When they want an article
they will 90 this everhandy book of reference Here they
will find what they want the price and everything necessary
toward making purchase A money order through the local
postoce and the deal is closed Probably the class of goods
bought in this inferior eastwise they do not have
the satisfaction of taking prepurchase look 1t is sort OF
sight and proposition with the patron of the mail order
house, yet he figures he is buying cheaper.
There is beautiful sequel this method of buying if
could only be brought home in clear Probably your
merchant has the very article you wish to purchase you have
priced it and find that Shears and obuck sell the thing
few cheaper Immediately your order goes forth to the
aaway mail order house. your good money out never to
return 1t goes toward building skyscrapper in distant
ctv when il ought be home working for your interests
helping deray the expenses of your local government
and aiding city and county improvement for better roads and
schools Yet You not looking at that phase of it, it is a
matter of making the initial saving Of few cents You figure
your home merchant will get by alright anyway.
But glance to the prosperous, well kept uptodate city
where everybody is alive to their greatest possibilities where
YOU find the story Of the mail order house well told There is
the town where and counryman alike buy
sble thing at home Yes but in that town the merchant
is out that every possible nducemnt offered for that
home trade
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01

The W. }. Bryan type Of patriot is the same type Il
would have had this country forever remain colony of CIR
Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
TOTAL REGISTRATIONS
REPORTED TO BE 1886, 100
Statement Embraces the Figures
From Forty-Five States and
District of Columbia.

Registrations totaIing s,ss6.7so under
the selecttve draft law had been re-
ported last night from forty-ive states
and the District OF Columbia The
three states missing were Massachu-
sets. Kentucky and wyoming. whose
grand total close to 100000
BY the time the registration rolls of
the provost marshal general are COM
plete officials may be ready to proceed
with selections for the first war army
Increment Work on the regulations to
govern selections and exemptions has
continued while the totals were being
night that some announcement might
be expected within a few days
The greatest single problem presented
is formulation of a fair policy of select
ing exemption tribunals. Three plans
are understood to be under consideration
One would provide for appointment
through the governors OF the states, a
second through federal judges and the
third through a central committee to be
located in Washington.
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued
a statement last night to make 1t clear
that registered men having business out
side the country may leave if proper as
surances are given the War Department.
persons who have registered and who
desire 10 leave the United States" he
said. should first obtain permission in
writing from the War Department to do
So This permission may be obtained by
sending the applicants registration GER
tiflcate to the office of the provost mar
shall general Washington. d. c. The
registration certificate should be accom-
panied by a statement signed by the APP
plicant to the effect that he accepts the
terms offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
SENATE PASSES PRIORITY
FREIGHT SHIPMENT BILL
Measure Empowers President to d.
rect Railroad Traf1c-Hits
Car Shortage.

The Senate passed the administra-
ton priority shipment bill authorizing
the President TO order. during the
war with Germany, the railroads to give
preference to shipments OF food and
all other kinds of material, when IN
his Judgment it Is necessary to DO 50
for the successful prosecution OF the
war -,
AS finally accepted the bill author
ICES the President to issue orders de
rect or through such person or per-
sons as he may designate for the pur-
pose of" and provides that the car
riers shall maintain an agency IN
Washington in order that there can
be prompt compliance with the Chie1
Executives orders. The bill fufther
permits the railroads to enter into
agreements for a proper division OF
earnings" subject to the PRESIDENTS
approval.
Provisions in the bill providing Tor
compensation by the government OF the
railroads for damage incurred in carry
ing out the Presidents directions were
stricken out.
Reed and adopted was as follows:
Reed and adopted was as follows:
The interstate commerce commission
is authorized, after proper investiga-
ton and hearing, to require the Nari,
Gus railway companies of the United
States engaged in interstate commerce
to provide with all possible dispatch
sufficient cars and equipment 10
promptly move and transport all traf1o
rendered to them. and it is hereby made
the duty of the said railway companies
to comply with such orders when SO
made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
HOW GERMANS GOT MAIL.
Austrian Sailors Tell of Secret Sys-
tenn From United States.

NEW YORK, juno 16.-Additional
light was shed on the secret mail sys-
tenn between this country and Germany
TODAY. when two Austriana, Anton and
Rudolph sager. arraigned before q
United States commissioner with Her
warth Schmidt. butcher on the Nor
wee,an liner Bergensfjord. on charges
of conspiring against the government,
confessed to having gathered letters
among Germans here and given them
tn Schmidt to be taken secretly to Nor
way and thence forwarded to Germany.
The Sagers. brothers. said they were
formerly members of the crew Of the
steamship Martha Washington, for
neriy an Austrian vessel seized here.
Thev declared the plan was suggested
by Schmidt.
They collected mail among German
residents here. they said. charging from
5o cents to 81 for the SERVICE and
placed the letters in packets addressed
r. Schmidt's wife, who lives in Bergen,
Norway. They alleged that Schmidt
took the letters when the Bergens-
ford sailed from this port and that his
wife remailed them from Bergen to
their German destinations.
The brothers pleaded guilty and
Schmidt not guilty. All were held in
81 900 bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

man press is freely discussing the pro-
cedure Of the entente and specializing
as to the further course of events
there The impression prevails here
that King Constantine did not perma-
nently abdicate. but merely announced
queen and crown prince as a result of
the latest step by the three powers.
The new king had his military train
ing in Germany. He was considered
always keenly interested in military
affairs and was regarded as a sports
man rather than a diplomat. The Ger
man newspapers appear to agree that
II not a mere puppet for British.
French and Italian designs.
A well known former Balkan diplomat
in discussing the retirement of Constan-
tine today, told the Associated Press that
the entente would long ago have forced
the king to abdicate but for the opposi-
ton to VeniIelos shown by the Russian
emperor. who had consistently opposed his
policy in Greece.
THE French have been the main driving
force behind the thumbscrews which the
entente has been applying in Greece dur
ing the last two years in an attempt to
rehabilitate its shattered prestige in the
The Greek people hoped that their Mace
DOMAIN cry for help would find an echo at
least In washington. where II was ex-
pected this intrusion on the rights Of a
sovereign state would meet with a swift
rebuke, as there the principle OF the right
OF small nations to shape their own des-
TIMES was being constantly proclaimed"
1t is not believed here that Greece will
actively enter the war against the central
powers 1t being thought that tho entente
Will De satisfied to make sure Of its share
Of the Thessalian crops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
80 ANARCHISTS HELD
BY NEW YORK POLICE

NEW YORK, June 16.-With the arrest
today of thirty anarchists and the seizure
of large quantities or anu-conscription
literature federal authorities believed they
had made material progress in their eff
forts to stamp out an active propaganda
in this city against compliance with the
Selective draft
The first step in the roundup was the
arrest Yesterday of Anna Goldman and
Alexander Perkman who were held today
in $4,000 bail each on charges of con-
spring TO prevent the enforcement of the
conscription act. They We're unable to fur
nish bonds and were still in the Tombs
tonight
Anarchist friends and supporters of
Miss Goldman ani Rerkman. who were
unceremoniously elected from the federal
building when they attempted to deliver
speeches TO a crowd OF onlookers, played
a prominent part in d serious clash be-
tween wui;Ian rioters and the noice soon
after Miss Goldman and Berkman had
been taken back 10 their cells About 500
women who marched from the East Side
to the city hail 10 resent "A petition to
Mayor Mitchell protesting against the
state military census ware returning to
their homes after being told the mayor
was not in his office. when they were
stampeded by anarchist agitators The
women then reformed their ranks and
started a second march upon the city hall
crying Down with the draft"
AS they approached City Hall Park
they charged the police reserves with
hatpins and fists. The police were forced
hack until additional reserves were sum
moned Several women and some of the
of1cers were injured. Three women were
arrested.
one hundred and fifty young men who
were seized last night at anti-conscrip-
ZION meetings for failure to register in
formed United States Marshal Mccarthy
TODAY that they would comply with the
provisions of the law and were released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
GERMANY CAN EXIST
UNTIL new HARVEST
Especial CnbleSram to The Sunday Star
and New York Worldly
Copyright, 1917. by Press Publishing Company

(SnGClHl
and New York Worldly
Copyright, 1917 by Press Publishing Company.
New York World.)
LONDON. June 16. = Stockholm's
somewhat nebulous opinion regarding
the critical food situation in Germany
makes possible the recent conferences
between the Hungarian and
German food dictators regarding the
division Of the Rumanian harvest.
There was brought out with statistical
clarity what Germany can rely on OBJ
tanning this year from Rumania. while
now that spring sowing Is over an ap-
proximately accurate estimate Is posi-
BILE of the old stock of breadstuffs and
potatoes still on hand in Germany. The
result Of it is officially announced and
there seems no reason to doubt the
truth that the present breadstuffs can be
maintained until the new harvest. In
other words. it is said that Germany
can pull through" by the smallest pos
sible margin.
On the other hand. the stocks Of old
potatoes have been drained SO low by
seed requirements that the present po-
tato ration cannot be continued. and
while an attempt will be made to make
up the potato deficiency by granting
additional allowances Of -four or bread,
the utmost caution must be practiced
there in granting such additional ra-
lions.
have to get along with a weekly po-
tato ration of two, at most three.
mounds per capita. whereas the addi-
JiouaI -four ration will be reduced from
1ln to 10 grams per capita weekly for
every pound of potatoes which cannot
be delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
RECORD IN LOAN CAMPAIGN
Reports Indicate BOY Scouts OBJ
tanned SIS, 100000 in Subscriptions.

Indications last night were that the
four-day. nationwide campaign con-
Quoted by the Boy Scouts of America
last week to solicit subscriptions to the
liberty loan will exceed $4,000. 900. rep
resenting $4,000 individual subscrtp-
tons, according to word received from
James E. West, an official of the or
ganization in New York
In telegram received from him la st
night he says that incomplete returns
covering l.2os cities. towns and viii
iages snow t'tal OF Sl2l56.l5o. rep
senting 97,605 individual subscrjntiops
Letters and detailed reports received at
the headquarters in New York show
that. in addition to substantial helm TO
the country, the campaign has been a
wonderful benefit TO the boys partici-
pating. 1t Is expected that MANY war
service emblems will be awarded to
various scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS
SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS
Association Adopts Report Of it,
Special Committee on
Betterments.

A report OF the special committee on
improvements for tho Mount Pleasant
district to be recommended to the Dis
trict Commissioners was adopted at a
special meeting Of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association last evening at
Brown Betty Inn. The recommendations
are:
That the Commissioners present TO Con-
gress recomme ndations for tho extension
Of Piney Branch parkway. including pro-
vision for widening OF tho strip now 70
served for the park along Ptney branch
from Rock creek to the Sixteenth Street
bridge.
Acquisition OF the Dean tract. at Con-
nccticut avenue and Florida avenue. for
park purposes
Acquisition Of the Kl,nEie Ford valley
for park purposes. as recommended by
the Comm issioners last year.
An amendment to the present law which
authorized the Commissioners to acquire
small tracts outside the old city boundary.
surrounded by streets. as parking.
Acquisition Of the several forts on
the hills surrounding Washington. and
acquiring the land connecting this
chain of forts for the construction of
a connecting boulevard eneirclins tho
city. as called for in the Mcmillan
Estimate for the LAYING Of asphalt
paving on Park road from 18th street
westward to the intersection Of Klingie
Ford road.
That Lamont street westward from
18th street be improved by a suitable
staircase. this method Of improveIn an {
being regarded better than paving the
| street for vehicles because Of the steep
ness of the grade and the slight de-
mand for vehicle trAf,c at that point
A resolution urging tho rrappoin.-
| ment of Ernest II. Daniel and W. II
Galliher as members of the board Of
education was adopted.
The executive committee mads the
following recommendations which ware
adopted: That the meetings Of tho AS
sociation be held on the second Sat-
urday OF each month Instead OF the
third: that tho chairman Of the stand
| ing committees and four officers com
| prise the executive connlittee and that
additional members be appointed 70 the
| fire and police protection committed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
ROYAL FAMILY OF GREECE
STARTS FOR SWITZERLAND
Touching Scenes at Landing When
King, Queen and Their Children
Depart From cropors.
Especial CnbleSram to The Sunday Stas
and New York World-D

Especial Cnblesram to The Sunday stas
and New York World.D
Copyright. 1917. by Press Publishing Company.
New York World
LONDON. June l6.-The Times cor
respondent at Athens telegraphs under
Thursdays date as follows:
THE departure Of King Constantine
with Queen Sophie. the crown prince
and princesses and Prince Paul. which
witnessed this morning at Cropors. a
place very quietly. The royal family
arrived in motor cars shortly after IL
o'clock. The king was pale. but erect
and composed. He took a bouquet of
flowers which a small child on the top
of a wall thrust out to him. The peo-
pie gave subdued cheers and the peas.
ants on the Jetty knelt as the king and
way for the queen. bidding the people
let them pass, and the royal family
then quickly entered the waiting motor
launch and were borne to their vessel.
The king was dignif1ed and bowed and
saluted. but he scarcely uttered a word
the launch cast Off. Several Of his
friends were weeping. One man threw
himself in the water in an endeavor
to follow the royal boat, put
he was rescued. The king and his fam
lily are eventually going to ST. MoritS,
Switzerland, through Italy
The Daily Mails Athens correspond
emit describes two scenes In the palace,
when King Constantine announced to
his family that he was to be forced to
abandon his right. The queen burst
into tears and fell on the couch and
smoke not q word. The younger prin-
cesses were equally overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
CITY IN GAY ATTIRE.

BURLINGTON. Iowa. June 1s-The
members OF the Italian war mission and
party were given a cordial welcome in
Burlington today upon their arrival
from ST. Louis In a special train. The
city was decorated in their honor and a
patriotic demonstration was given
There was a program of community
singing. speeches and military reviews
Marquis Luigi Borsarell di Rifreddo.
undersecretary of state for foreign affairs.
in brief address declared that the
mission came here from the people
OF Italy TO bring salutations to the
great American people. who make up
nation which is TO aid Italy in n
righteous cause and cast off bonds OF
oppression.
ITALY is gratiied TO have America as
her ally" declared the speaker, and he
closed with tribute to the nation and
to President Wilson
There were calls for Signor Marconj
and there were wild cheers when he
arose 70 the demands of the crowd. Sig
nor Marconi said there was better
understa nding between the peoples of
italy and America than ever before and
predicted victory in the war.
The mission will leave tonight for
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
SOCIALISTS LEAD IN PETROGRAD
Poll $4,000 Votes To 10000 For
the Other Parties.

PETROGRAD. via London, June 10
The complete returns in the elections
in the newly created submunicipal dis
trtcts of Petrograd. in which all adult
ing. have been made public The re-
turns are significant because they give
the first statistics showing the ratio
between the various political parties in
the capital.
, Those who voted numbered 700,447,
equal TO 20 per cent of the qualified
electors. OF whom $4,000 voted for the
different socialist parties. All the So
called bourgeois parties together re-
ceived 10000 of which only 5000 were
cast for the reactionary counter revo-
lutionary candidates.
Among the socialist parties the So
ctalist coalition. consisting chiefly Of
the Menshiviki internationalists and
the Jewish bund. received 100000. the
Bolsheviki, 10000: the social revolu-
tionaries and allied groups, Sc, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
CARRANZA FAVORING
INTERESTS OF GERMANY
Evidences of Mexican Adminlstra-
tons Bias Toward Teutons Is
Accommodating Daily.
Especial Dispatch to The Star and New
York WORLDLY

Especial Dispatch to The Star and New
York WORLDLY
Copyright 1917. by Fress Publishing Company,
New York World.l
MONTEREY, Mexico. June 16.-Evi-
dences of favoritism toward Germany
and German interests on the part OF the
administration of President Venustiano
Carranza are accommodating.
The latest act of the government
which is capable of being construed as
a possible blow at the United States
and to be indirectly of beneft to Ger
many is a decree that was issued rev
DAYS ago by President Carranza prohib-
iting the shipment of manganese iron
ore and its products to the United
States.
There are enormous quantities of this
character of ore to be found in Mexico
Some of the ore beds are situated to the
northwest of Monterey, close TO the
border. The famous iron mountain at
Durango contains one of the largest
iron ore deposits above ground In the
world. 1t was to provide a transporta-
tion outlet for ore from this great de-
posit that the late Coils F. Hunting
ton. while at the head of the Southern
Pacific. constructed the Mexican Inter-
national railroad from Eagle Pass, Tex,
to Durango. Mr.. Huntington was ar
ranging for the utilization of this ore
on large scale at the time of his
death
Since then the Monterey Iron and
Steel Company has obtained much of
the ore supply from the Durango iron
mountain for its big plant in this city.
This company has recently been max
ing large shipments of steel billets to
the United States, where 1t is stated
they were used in the manufacture of
guns and shells
Whether this recent decree was issued
because steps were being taken for the
expectation to the United States of
manganese ore or to prevent further
shipments of steel biIlets and other
products of the ore is not known here
1t Is we'll known fact to the mining
men of Mexico that the German com
panies and individuals who own mines
In this country have been able to con-
duct their properties with little ii any
molestation at the hands of the differ
emit revolutionary factions ever since
relations between Germany and the
United States became strained.
The Germans are gradually obtaining
considerable hold upon the oilf1elds
of the Tampico region by the contest
ing of titles to oil producing lands that
are held by Americans and other for
eigners.
Within the last several days the gov
eminent authorities have rendered de-
cision favorable TO Germans in applica-
tions for land grants in the different oil
producing fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL.
Resolution Authorizing Government
to Operate News Print Paper Mills.

A resolution proposing that the gov
eminent take over and operate news print
naner mills during the war will be intro
duced tomorrow by Senator Owen Direc-
ton of manufacture and distribution of
mint pa per by federal agency under the
Department of Commerce also Is propos-
ed nv the resolution, which suggests CO.
lucrative action with the Canadian gov
er,ment to insure equitable distribution.
In providing for government distribution
and cooperation with Canada the reso-
luton would carry out the recommends
tions made to Congress by the federal
trade commission. The commission did
moi recommend. however, that the mills
he taken over. Under its plan the pro-
ducers would operate their plants on gov
eminent account and would be given a
fair profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
TO MANAGE LOCAL THEATER.
George Schneider Resigns Position
With Baltimore Playhouse.
pecial Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. June 16.-George
Schneider. manager Of the Garden The
alter. has resigned to become general
manager for the Tom Moore enterprises
Of Washington. His immediate task
will be to build a big vaudeville house
there. to cost, with the site. about $780,
600 and to seat $500 persons.
For six years he has been with
Charles E. Whitehurst and his enter
prises in this city, coming as manager
of the New Theater about four months
after its opening and being the only
manager the Garden had so far. He
submitted his resignation some days
ago when he learned Of the opportu-
nifty in Washington. and will still work
in cooperation with Mr.. Whitehurst
and the Garden management, as also
with the Globe Theater in Phiiadel-
phia. in booking feature acts. He hopes
to be able to take up his new duties
Monday.