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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

discriminate between right >and
wrong, still he thought that his
mentality was not as strong as it
was in his younger days. He
told him that he was very wrong
in taking the, position he had in
reference to this question and
advising his sons not to register.
What would be the condition
of our country today said Judge
Jack. if every father ID the ma
ton had advised his son not to
register, as you did? We would
have been unable to raise an
army"
This is no indication Of what
the court will do in other cases
OF this character. which may
come up. :" said Judge Jack. for
the courts of the land will not
tolerate such, methods. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

PendIeton. Ore, March ID. -
Unassisted, and miles from her
nearest neighbor. Miss Nora Ellis
is living on her homestead and
caring for SO head OF stock this
winter. This spring she plans
to plant as much grain as she
can care for herself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Smaiier snip llmOers Authorized.
Washington, March 13--The
shipping board to-day authorized
a reduction in the sizes of the
ship timbers used in wooden con-
struction in the south to expedite
construction. John H. Kirby, of
Houston, was appointed to sur
vey the pine forests to determine
the amount of material available
for wooden ships.
The shipping board reduced
the dimensions of the large fitch
es which form the curves of the
ship frames so smaller timbers,
obtainable in the south, can be
used. Mr.. Kirby assured Mana
ger Piez of the shipping board
and other officials that the south
ern lumbermen desire to cooper
ate thoroughly with the board.
tits understood the Lumbermen's
Conference WITH the shipping
board smoothed out the differ
ences and resulted in a working
understanding.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Delays Date Of Second Draft Uutil
Baker Returns to u. 8.

Washington. March ID. -Legis-
lation to change the system Of
apportioning drafted men by
making the basis the number of
men in class l instead of the pop
ulation of States was held up in
the house to-day with the fling
OF an adverse minority report by
members of the military COM
mittee. and by the statement Of
Chairman Dent that the measure
would not be called up until after
Secretary Bakers return from
France. This will delay the sec
ond draft as Provost Marshal
General Crowder has announced
that he will not go ahead with it
until the law is changed.
At the time the minority report
was filed General Crowder was
before the senate military COM
mittee urging speedy considers
ton of the measure and Of an
other to require registration Of
all rlen attaining q years of age
since last June S. He appeared
greatly concerned when he learn
ed that the legislation was cheek
ed in the house.
The senate has passed the bill
to change the basis of apportion-
ment, and is expected to pass
this week the measure register.
ing younger men.
The house committee already
has filed a favorable majority re-
port on the bill changing the APP
portionment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Job Tison and Two Sons Sentenced for
Resisting Draft.

RESISTING Drart.
In the U. S. district court.
which adjourned in Alexandria
last week, three cases from Grant
parish were tried and convicted.
Chas. and VIM Tison, who
plead guilty to the charge of fail
ing to register under the selec-
tive service act. and their father
Job Tison, who was convicted by
a jury on the charge Of advising,
against registration. were SEN
fenced by the court just before
adjournment. Chas. Tison was
the first called to the bar to have
sentence upon him. In pronoun.
cling sentence upon him Judge
Jack told him that he had given
his case as well as those of his
brother and father, very serious
and thoughtful consideration,
and it was with difficulty that he
had arrived at a conclusion as to
just what punishment should be
imposed upon him. From what
ne had been told by persons who
knew him. he had learned that
he was a good young man and a
law abiding citizen. in the COM
munity in which he resided; that
he had been actuated to a great
extent in failing to comply with
the law relative to this question.
by the. advice and influence of
his father, which was natural
under the circumstances, but
that he had made a mistake inI
following this advice; that it was
the duty of every young man
within the draft age to have pre-
sented himself for registration
and to hold himself in readiness
to serve his country. when he
was called. He then sentenced |
him to serve ninety days in the
PARISH Jail, and instructed the
marshal to see that he registered. /.
Winn Tison was next called. :,
He was told by the court that
his case was very similar to that |
of his brother, except that he
had subsequently registered and
his brother ha d not. After
questioning him as to whether
he was willing to serve his coun- !
try. and receiving the reply from
the accused that he was ready
TO dowhat he could, be sentenced
him to serve sixty days in the
parish Jail.
The court then called Job Tison
up for sentence. He was also
given a sentence of Sixty days in
The parish Jail. Judge Jack told
MIN that he had considered his
:ase very carefully. that he was
guided to some extent by the
TACT that it had been stated that
le had been confined 1hree times
. an insane asylum; that while
le believed that he was able to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Second Draft Is Expected During
Month of April.

Month of April
Washington, March IL. Pro.
vost General Crowder today
made the first Official announce.
ment of the time of the second
draft. 1t will be ordered as soon
as congress amends the law to
compute the basis of apportion-
ment among states on the num-
Der of registrants in class / in
stead of population. For pur-
poses of computation 800, 600
-men-wln-De cUnsi0ereday~cOa5
posing the second draft, although
no such number will be called to
the colors at any one time.
Men in deferred classifications,
the provost marshall general an
nounced, would be called in small
numbers as we'll as men in class
! for the purpose of utilizing
special technical qualifications or
sending them to schools to ac-
quired such qualifications.
The provost marshal general
makes the definite statement,
however, that there will be no
sudden withdrawal of great num-
bers of men from industry and
agriculture during the coming
summer. but that they will be
drawn in relatively small groups
spread throughout the year. To
give exact number, he says,
would be to give the enemy mill
tary information.
While General Crowder sets no
time in his statement, it has been
stated previously. that supplies
and equipment for the men of
the second draft would become
available in April and action on
desired Legislation is expected
before that time, the first calls
are expected soon afterward.
The next national quota will
be announced and apportioned
among the several states as soon
as peading Legislation autnorlz-
ing a change in the basis of COM
putation is enacted by congress,
says the provost marshal gener-
al's statement. The number
that will be assumed as a basis
for computation will be 800, 600,
which is well within the author
ization of clause four of section
one of the selective service act
of a second increment of 500, 600
men, increased by the recruit
training units authorized byl
clause five of said section one, |
and by the special and technical
troops authorized by section twO
of said act. 1t cannot now be
announced what the total num-
|
Der to be called to the colors each
month will be, but it may be
stated that more men will be
called than can be properly ac-
commodated and promptly assim-
Hated.
There are difficulties confront |
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

For Sale-A few Back Aberdeen
boils. I year old J. H. AcNeely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Valuable New Industry
In Sight for Oregon

Growing castor beans may soon be-
come an important industry in Ore
gon. if Investigations now being made
bv the university school of commerce
lead to successful conclusions
Castor beans now have a tremendous
commercial value because the oil
which is extracted from them is used
for lubrieating airplane motors. The
oil is hard to obtain and the beans
can be grown only in the warmer eli
mates in a damp atmosphere.
Government officials and representa-
tives of the school Of commerce be-
lieve that certain parts of western and
southern Oregon are well adapted to
this purpose.
3 On account of the certainty that
airplanes will play an important part
in the commercial development of the
country after the war, the demand for
castor oil and hence for castor beans
will be permanent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Receipts of Express
Companies Falling OF

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Net operat-
ing revenues for the eight large ex-
press companies for October, 1917,
were $622 2,697, against $979,94s last
year, the interstate commerce com
mission reported today.
For the ten months ending with Oc-
tober, the net operating revenue was
SO, 1877, ,127 against $9,200,975 for the
corresponding period in 1916.
The operating income for the ten
months was 81, 1,326,199, against $7,793,-
724 in 1916.
The eight companies are the Adams,
American, Canadian, Great Northern,
Northern, Southern, Wells Fargo and
the Western.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Americas Volcanic En-
ergy will Win War

Much interest was aroused in Eng
land and America when Premier Lloyd
George, Of England, recently stated
that "America S volcanic energy
will win the war. Premier George spoke
from personal .obsarEation when he
made this remark about America s en-
ergy and certainly everything that
America has so far done in the war
bespeaks the possession of the resist
less energy and spirit necessary to
give the final smash in the big con
flict.
cover Here" is the title of big,
patriotic film showing the construc-
ton of one of these camps from the
time of the drawing of the first blue
print until the transformation of a
whole countryside into a vast armed
city. "Over Here will be the extra
special attraction at the Liberty thea
ter on Wednesday and Thursday and
as you will want to see this intensely
patriotic, exceptionally education
film, you must come early to avoid the
big rush of people equally anxious to
see this picture.
You will see roads leap to being
where there were not even trails be-
fore, you will see railroads laid with
the most astonishing speed, you will
see a whole city big enough to house
10000 troops, spring to being before
your eyes. And then you will See the
American soldiers march in and take
possession of the quarters where they
will be housed and trained before go
ing over to france to show the kaiser
what America can do.
Every inch of ''Over Here" breaths
action, education, the most exalted pa
triOtism. See it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
R. G. Hall Transferred
To Eugene Railway

T. !. Shoemaker, for the past two
years local inspector Of the Southern
Pacific street railway lines, having
charge of the operation Of the Eugene
system and the line between this city
and Springfield, has resigned and r.
g. Hall, Of Salem, has arrived in the
city to take his place. Mr. Shoemaker
will go to his ranch at Stella, Wash.
Mr.. Shoemaker has given entire sat
isfaction to the company, says T. l.
Billingsley, superintendent, who was in
the city from Salem yesterday, but he
desired to retire from the work and
devote his time to farming.
Mr.. Hall, the new inspector, has
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
FLAX FIBRE GIVES
STATE BIG PROFIT
More Than Eighty Tons Of
Flax Straw and Also Tow
Still In Hands of State

Ire contention of Governor Witty
Icombe, announced when he discharged
Robert Crawford from the position of
the flax plant at the state penitentiary
that Crawford had not made finan-
cial success of the flax business, was
disproved Saturday when a carload of
flax fiber and tow was shipped to a
Philadelphia firm.
In the car were 26,193 pounds of fl
Der, sold for 5715 cents a pound, or
total of $15,060.9S; 4Sl9 pounds Of No.
i fine tow, sold for 25 cents a pound,
or a total of $1204,75, besides 900
pounds of fine tow and 2S8 pounds of
fiber which was below sample and on
which the price has not yet been fix
ed.
Entirely from 1916 Crop
This flax product is entirely from
the 1916 crop, which was harvested
and retted by Crawford, the two i'm
portant processes in connection with
flax production, and since his dis
charge has been put through the scutch
ing machines and baled for market.
The state records show that there is
now in the flax fund balance of
$7993, with all claims paid. From the
product just shipped the state will re-
ceive $16,265.73, plus the amount that
may be received frim the 1900 pounds
for which the price was not listed.
This makes total of $24,258, Out of
his fund the state will repay the $10,
553 advanced by the last legislature to
pull the business out of the hole into
which it had been plunged by j. c.
Cady, former flax manager, and who
was succeeded by Crawford. This will
leave a net balance of $13,705.
Eighty Tons Straw on Hand
In addition to this more than 80
tons of flax straw from the 1916 crop,
which Crawford did not ret last sea-
son, is still ON hand at the prison. AL
so tow, for which the state is offered
$4750, is ready for market and stored
in q warehouse in Salem. And in addi-
tion to all this there is on hand the
seed harvested from the 1917 crop, and
all the straw from the 1917 crop yet to
be worked up.
Crawford estimated that he would
make profit Of 100000, and present
figures indicate that this estimate is}
conservative. Yet when the governor
discharged him he declared that Craw-
ford had not made a profit and refus-
ed to pay him the $500 bonus which his
agreement provided for if he made a i
profit, The governor offered to pay
half of the bonus.
The suit brought by Crawford tol
compel the governor to approve his
claim for the $500 is now before the
Marion county circuit court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
SIXTEEN Killed
Continued from page one

were routed and are in flight.
The Red Guards routed General Alex
Jeff forces at Makeveyka, Lomax and
Zviervo.
Polish legionaries have been defeated
in The Krievcha district of the provois.
ion of Molhieff.
The Bolsheviki are rushing a big army
from Moscow against General Alexieff
whose forces are now near Voronzch.
The latter ic seeking to cut the Voron-
ezch-M Moscow railroad on his march to-
ward Petrograd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Austria Is Angry.

London, Feb. 18,-Germany'g declar-
alton against the Bolshcviki has caused
the most serious schism between Ger
many and Austria Hungary, the Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph wired today.
The Austrian press is protesting
agaginst a re-opening of hostilities in
which Austria has no desire to partiei-
pate, the correspondent says.
The newspaper Die Zeit hopes "the
Czernin-Wilson rapprochement contin-
ues," and that Germany won It inter
fere with it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in NOstrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking, SNUFF
fling, blowing, headache, dryness. No
struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage Of the
head, soothes the inhamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with q cold or nasty catarrh.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Aliens are Liable

Astoria, Or, Feb. 1S.-Right to fish
carries with it liability to military SER
vice, many aliens are learning today
When they filed their questionnaires,
a number of foreign born fishermen
claimed exemption as aliens. Since the
federal regulation prohibiting fishing
by aliens, a number of these have TAX
en- out first citizenship papers Today
they are being listed in class one by
the local board.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18

ing machines, then through comb,
which is the kind used in wooden mills,
then, after running it through various
other drawing machines, it was spun
part of the yarn being treated by
chemical process which degums and
bleaches it, and was then spun with
out anv chemical treatment whatever.
After these yarns were finished, Mr.
Aldred, who was with me, made an
examination and stated to Mr.. Star
ling that he would be glad to purchase
100000 pounds at 95 cents q pound,
the present market price. ="
Some Doubtful as to Process
Mr.. Kay says he found the Starting
plant had not been operated much dur
ing the past four years, due to htiga-
tion. Among those who were doubtful
of the feasibility of the Startling pro-
cess were Robert Andrews, who repre-
sents yarn manufacturers in Ireland
and Scotland and Hughes Fawcett, an
importer of linens, both of whom Mr..
Kay called upon.
He found on visiting Washington
that the government has practically
made its plans to provide airplane fab
Tic from sea island cotton, and would
not be predisposed to locating a fac
tory in Oregon for the manufacture
of linen airplane wing material.
xaTyrusI WkEFP AnC DAV
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
KAPLAN INVESTIGATED

San Francisco, Feb Is.-N. S. Kap-
Ian, who gained attention through his
attempts to secure Russian war NOV
ing pictures, was under investigation
by immigration authorities at Angel
island today following his arrival from
the Orient. Officials say they found
kaplan was carrying passports made
out in MS wife's name, but his wife
did not accompany him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Dutch Minieter Robbed.

London, Feb. 18.-The Dutch minister
to Russia was robbed and stripped Of
his clothing on the Palace Quay, accord
ing to Petrograd dispatches received to-
day by the London Mail.
Dispatches to the Mail also declared
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Twohy's Body Found

Portland, Or, Feb. 1S.-The body Of
the late Lieutenant C. X. Twohy, sig
nal corps officer who drowned in the
Willamette river February 10, was
shipped to Butte, Mont, today for in
terment.' A diver recovered the remains
late yesterday.
Twohy disappeared while attending
party on houseboat. 1t is believed
he fell in the water and was unable to
swim. Twohy is the son of VIM. Two
hy,. wealthy Montana business man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Callahan Denies Charge

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 1S.-Firm de-
nial is made by James f. Callahan,
millionaire Idaho mining man, of the
charge that he won the affections of
Mrs. Clifford Merritt, as charged by
Merritt, a Wallace, Idaho, man, in a
100000 damage suit filed Saturday in
Missoula, Mont. Callahan reached Spo-
kane today after spirited game of
hide and seek with Montana deputies,
by which he escaped before a summons
could be served upon him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Seattle I. w. WIS are Busy

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 1S-A crowd
of four thousand paraded here .yester-
day afternoon and then assembled at
Dreamland rink to demand the immedi-
ate release of Tom Mooney and other
defendants in the San Francisco dyna-
mite cases.
The crowd endorsed a nation wide
strike May i, if Mooney was not given
liberty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Baker is Selected

Baker, Or, Feb. 1S.-Baker has been
selected by. the astronomical depart
ments of the navy and of several uni
Hersities as the point from which to
study the total eclipse of the sun at 2
o'clock on the afternoon of June s. A
delegation of astronomers from Lick
Observatory will also come here to
view the eclinse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
NORTHWEST NEWS
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Charge of kidnapping

Madras, Or, Feb. 1S.-Charges of
kidnapping caused the arrest today of
Mrs. Lulu Stuart of Gateway and Mrs.
iErma Hanson Of Portland, who are al
leged by Joe Stuart, husband of Mrs.
Stuart, to have entered his house, beat
en him with umbrellas and spirited the
two young Stuart children away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18

the report that General Kaledines, het-
man of the Don eossacks, who is in re-
volt against the Bolshevili, had com
mitted suicide, as probably correct. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
NO BOWLING RECORDS

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 1S.-No new
records had been established in the ma
tional bowling tournament here when
Cincinnati teams took the floor today
for the third time. High scores to date
are far behind records.
In the five men event, Sport Fee
ney's champs of Covington, KY, lead
with 1868; in the doubles, Hoffeld and
Geisting Of Cincinnati with 1174 and
in the singles, R. Michaelson of Gin
cinnati with 62S.
Out of town teams come on the al
leys tomorrow when fives from New
ark, n. j., and st. Louis roll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18
Think Arrested Man
Prominent German Spy

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 1S.-Govern,
ment agents believed today that in the
arrest of Paul Frederick Wilhelm Won
Bismarck, one of Germany IS most po.
tent agents is in custody and that
along with his incarceration pro-Ger.
man propaganda of nation wide pro.
portions has been balked.
Won Bismarck, known under a dozen
alias, was arrested by federal opera
tives Sunday under the name of Paul
Frederick Elerts. Although definite ev-
idence against the man will not be Civ
en- out, it is intimated he was sent here
by the Wilhelmstrasse in 1913, report
ed to the German consul in New York
and at once took up his campaign of
espionage and sabotage under the name
!" Elerts.N Wherever he has gone
strikes, disorders and German thought
have sprung up, it is declared
Arriving here today was his young
wife, whom he married October 4,
1914. Elerts registered as an enemy
alien and this led to his arrest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-18

been with the company at Salem for
the past six years and comes highly
recommended by Superintendent Bill
ingsley. He said yesterday that he al
ways liked Eugene and is glad Of the
opportunity Of living here.-Eugene
Register