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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919. MAJOR MEMS-OUT i OF ARMY SERVICE Portland Man Returns After . 1 Two Years' Absence. OLD DEBTS PI BY" 1919 ROSE FESTIVAL giWiwml Winthrop Hammond Co. ptftwtfgf! ZHM'J'in'fi'UMjUnt Report Showing $163 Surplus to Be Made Tonight. V PRIVATE WORK TAKEN UP DIRECTORS TO BE NAMED .sr. Ex-OfTiccr Tells of Work of Quar termaster Corps of 88 th Di vision While Overseas. J. Jaeger to Preside at Meeting '4 for Nominations Plans for 192 0 to Be Considered. mm 1 &! If VI Major E. C. Mears, with the quar termaster's corps of the 88th division through more than two years of over seas service returned to Portland the first of this week, having been mus tered out at Presido, Cal., where he recently was transferred from Camp Dix, N. J. Donning his civilian clothes without delay, the ex-officer turned to his neglected insurance business in the Teon building one of the last of Portland's many commis sioned men to return to the city and veryday affairs. InflurnKa Lohb Heavy. Major Mears was formerly with the lumbermen's bank, and with other financial institutions. It was this ex perience, coupled with the fact that he had served seven years as ad jutant of the Oregon national guard, and was rated as a captain in the re serve officers corps, that led to his selection for overseas service at the outset of the war and his assignment to the quartermaster's corps. "The 88th suffered few casualties from conflict," said Major Mears, re counting his experiences In France. "In September, 1918, we were on the line in the Belfort sector. In Alsace, a quiet front. All told, the 88th lost about 70 men and a few prisoners in battle. But it was at Belfort that In fluenza struck the division, causing approximately 500 deaths before it was checked. Later the division was moved to the Toul sector, and was in support of the prospective drive eirainst Metz, an enemy stronghold. When the armistice was signed. "As far as my own experience with the SSth division is concerned, the quartermaster's corps functioned per fectly. We not only received our supplies promptly, but in ample qual ity and quantity. A great deal ha tieen said in complaint about the troops not getting paid regularly in 1'rance. Our men always received their pay not later than the 5th of each month. "With the exception of a little lack of transportation at times. I believe the quartermaster's corps distin guished itself in the way It func tioned. The men were well fed, well clothed and paid promptly. Commendation la Lacking, "Naturally, I am glad to be out of the service again, and to have leisure to mend my own affairs. I have no complaint to. make and the only criticism I offer is the . military torusqueness with which officers are mustered out of the service. Men who have lost their positions, sacri ficed their business interests, and otherwise been put to great personal loss in the unselfish service of their country, ought at least to, have a "word of commendation from some one in authority when they leave the army. It is only human nature that the lack of appreciative comment from trie-authorities causes many ex officers a trifle of bitterness as they take off the uniform." Returning to America on July 1, Major Mears had hoped to receive his discharge at once. He was ap pointed finance and disbursing of ficer at Camp Dix, however, and re mained in that capacity until a few weeks ago, when he was sent to Presidio for discharge. IKE IS ON ROSE EXPERT i JXDIAXAX NOW ADMITS IiOVE L.Y PORTLAND BLOOM HIS. h 'J . vv"v - ' , ' - V $ " 4 W , u it ,-' ri . y Vv , u ? - -' 1 7 i ' ;.s fl'X 1 Scene from the screen Trralon of "Th( Thirteentk Ckair," famoua ataice play of myatery, la which are starred Creiahton Hale and vonnr Delva, and which open tomorrow at the Star theater. Sft . DauglM Falrbanki, who playn the lead In "Jleadin South," the feature eomcdj drama which will open tomorrow at the Sunet theater for a four day' run. production. Frank Campau, who is Fairbanks' best "villain," is also in the cast. . The programme also offers a news weekly, a cartoon comedy and a mu sical programme by Edith Nordstrom Hobbs and J. T. Lyle, Sunset organ ibts. FEATIRES. Mix, "The "His TODAY'S FILM Strand Tom Speed Maniac." Peoples Vivian Martin, Official Fiancee." Liberty Houdini, "The Grim Game." Columbia . Crelghton Hale and June Caprice, "Oh. Boy!" chorus appearing in person and special symphony concert. Star Dolores Cassinelli, "The Virtuous Model." Majestic George Lo.me Tucker production, "The Mira cle Man." Sunset -Wallace Reid, "Less Than Kin." Circle Victor , Moore, "The Clown." Screen tiossip. "When a Man Loves" has been se lected as the title of Earle Williams' new feature. It will be released December. Not only was the 1919 Portland Rose Festival a financial success In itself, but through the success of the show this year the association was able to pay debts outstanding since the 1917 festival and to clear the deck for 1920 with S163 to the good, ac cording to the financial report of Secretary W. E. Conklin of the Rose Festival association, submitted yes terday after verification by the firm of Whitfield, Whltcomb & Co., certi fied public accountants. The report shows an excess of In come over expenses for the 1919 fes tival Of $949.70. A deficit of $1904.13. o-ming down from 1917, was adjusted during the year, and the balance on hand aftor settling these old obliga tions is reported by the secretary as $163.13. The report will be presented by Secretary Conklin tonight at a meet ing of the Rose Festival auxiliary. called for 8 o'clock in the green room of the Portland Chamber of Com merce. Each organisation in the city will be represented at the meeting and will be entitled to three votes. Dlreetora to Be Nominated. E. J. Jaeger, president of the auxil iary, will call for the report of Mr. Conklin, after which candidates for the board of directors will be nom inated. I The meeting will also discuss plans I for the 1920 rose festival, which it is hoped to make greater than any sim ilar event of the past. Three national conventions of unusual importance already are scheduled for that time. the Shrine Kiwanis club and Travel ing . Men's Protective . association. Plans will be laid to "sell Portland" to the throngs tha will gather hers that week. c Flaaaeing la Lauded. All bills of the Rose Festival asso ciation have been settled, according to the report, except one to Dudlej Huntington McCoash for $22.50, who cannot be located, and a bill of Van derhoof Bros, for $1333.40, claimed to be due in addition to the sum of $5513.75 already paid for the erection or grandstands. This last represents a contingent liability over and above the stated surplus of $163.13 of the association, and suit has been begun by Vanderhoof Bros, for this sum. "The matter of finances was well and ably taken care of by William Cornfoot, treasurer, and his assistant, H. W. Kent," says the report of the accountants. "We would point out for the benefit of directors and commit tee chairman in similar undertakings that the detailed data and statements submited by R. W. Chllds, director in charge of floral parade and music, supporting his expenditures provided a ready means of verification and reflected great care and attention in disbursement. - The general accounts and records were well and carefully kept throughout." E. G. Hill, Koted Culturist, Fails U Recognize Own Child in Bril liant Hues Grown Here. When E. G. Hill, noted rose cultur ist of Richmond. Ind., visited Port land, a few weeks ago, he was shown through the rose garden in Wash ington Park, taking great dlight in the perfection of the bloom exhibited there. "What do you think of this rose?" he was asked, as the party paused before a rose of particular brilliance. "A beautiful specimen," said Mr. Hill. "Do you recognize it?" "I can't say that I do never saw It before." "Well, it's one of your own roses, catalogued as Hill's No. 427." But Mr. Hill insisted that the flow er never found origin in his exten sive gardens, though he praised it highly. It might have been a dis carded specimen, he admitted, that had flourished well In Portland tut ' he was certain that it held no place in the recognized aristocracy of his gardens. ' Yesterday J. A. Currey of the local rcse association received a letter of , confession from Mr. Hill. "I think the joke of the season is n your humble servant," he wrote, "in that I did not recognize No. 427 as my hishly esteemed child, Premier. ! When I came to look up the varieties' sent you I found that No. 427 was, as . stated above, none other than this 1 celebrated forcing rose. I suppose ! your Oregon climate and the modified 'J sunshine tended to make the colors . eo biilUant that I failed to recog ' nize it." The Premier rose is a celebrated favorite of the Hill gardens. In a pub'ic address during his visit to Portland the famous rose culturist said that he had sold 484.000 plants of the Premier last year. He said ' that it was one of the finest in his collection viewed with particular pride. "But he didn't know his own child when Oregon climate had tinted its petals with a superior hue," laughed Mr. Currey. Switching Reduction Favored. SALEM. Or., Nov. 6. (Special.) The Oregon public service commis Eion will recommend to the western traffic committee of Portland that twitching charges between the South ern Pacific and Oregon electric lines In Salem be reduced from 50 to 25 cents a ton, with a minimum charge of $7.50. This action was agreed upon following a conference yesterday at tended by H. A. Hinshaw. traveling freight agent for the Southern Pacific company, and R. W. Pickard, travel ing freight agent for the Seattle, Portland & Spokane railroad, and H. H. Corey, member of the commission. p-r-HE 13th Chair" will be the I new feature which will show tomorrow at the Star thea ter. It will play for at least one week. Since Bayard Veiller began writing for the stage he has overturned a number of traditibns. It takes nerve to do that. Breaking precedent is a test of man's independence, especially in matters of the theater. "Don't fool the audience," seemed to be rule No. 1 in the playwrights' union, but Veiller smashed it when he wrote "The Thirteenth Chair," the melo drama that mystified New York audi ences for over a year and which has just been adapted to the screen and directed by Leonce Perret for Pathe. So completely has Mr. Veiller cov ered up his tracks in "The Thirteenth Chair" that many an usher has been approached by mystified spectators who wished to pay for advance infor mation as- to who killed Spencer l,ee. In every case, however, the usher preferred to keep the spectator guess ing. In adapting "The Thirteenth Chair" to the films it was easy for Leonce Perret to follow the original and pre serve the secret up to the final mo moment, but it was not bo easy to do this in shaping the prologue, which was found necessary for a screen per formance and. which met with the hearty approval of Mr. Veiller. Yvonne Delva and Creighton Hale are co-starred, supported by an ex cellent cast including Marie Shotwell, Christine Mayo, Marc MacDermott, Walter Law, Suzanne Colbert and George Deneubourg. The" famous stuntster of the screen, Doug. Fairbanks, will be fea tured at the Sunset theater for four days beginning tomorrow in "Headin' South." one of his best pictures. Smile and all, Doug, leads the audience through a merry race in this production and sets an excellent ex ample for the treatment of the Mexi can border outlaws who have been terrorizing the residents of the Amer ican side of the Rio Grande for seme years. With a hundred more like "Headin' South," the American border residents would never be troubled again. Dous. does to the Mexican border outlaws things never heard of before. Headin boutn is the kind of a picture that made Doug's reputation with theatergoers, and his hair-rais ing stunts and lovable smile maintain Interest throughout the production, "Headin South" was written for Doug, by Chief Director Allan Dwan and presents a plot so unique that after due consideration it was de cided not to give too much of the story, in. order not to detract from me pieaant huii tun wmvn it win give. Catherine McDonald, now being starred as the American beauty of nlmdom. appears with Doug, in this Some people think it an easy thing to rise in life and some start at the bottom. Take the case of Cullen Landis, whose work as the Curly Kid in Rex Beach's "The Girl from Out side" has marked him as a comer among the screen's favorites. Mr. Landis' career in the studios began as a truck driver. This is no figure of speech, but an actuality. His par ticular function was to haul away sweepings and do general moving, de voting his spare time to running the switchboard, minding the gate and doing errands. "When I wasn't doing these things," he says, "thoughtful persons were finding me other high class work to do. I appreciated their efforts." Gladden James, who played oppo site Alice Joyce in "The Third De gree," will soon be seen in another picture. He will have a prominent role in "The Midnight Bride," in which Gladys Leslie is starred. The play 4s based on a widely read maga zine story by Charles Stokes Wayne. William J. Humphrey is directing. The Broadway theater. New York, will have the honor of being the first theater to show The Vengeance of Durand," in which Alice Joyce is starred. The fact that the production was adapted by Mr. and Mrs. George Randolph Chester from Rex Beach's story of the same title seems to have created waiting audiences for it. Tom Terriss directed it. Ralph Ince has been assigned the task of directing Eugene O'Brien in "His Wife's Money." The story was written by May Tully. The filming of "His Wife's Money" will start just as soon as Ralph Ince has finished cutting "The Girl From Out Yonder," Olive Thomas' latest production. Allen Holubar is making headway on Dorothy Phillips' next feature, "Ambition." It is expected that the replica of t"he Metropolitan opera house, now being erected, will be ready In time for the final scenes of the big. feature. Prominent in Miss Phillips' support are Robert Andersen, Rodolph Valentino, Emily Chichester. Frank Elliott, Margaret Mann and William Von Hardenburg. Vincent C. Knowles is the director of the symphony orchestra which is one of the special features of this week's bill at the Columbia theater. Mr. Knowles has studied-abroad as well as in the United States and has played with the New York symphony and the American Theater orchestras. Miss G. Loeffler is' the leader of the Columbia orchestra. The chorus girls who are appearing In connection with the film musical. "Oh. Boy!" are trained and under the direction of Miss Bradley. Mysterious Voice Makes Threats.. A mysteriouB voice over the tele phone which threatened bodily harm to Anna H. Dunn, proprietress of a music store at 146 Park street. Wednesday, resulted in her sending In a call to the police station for pro tection. Officer R. M. Tllton was sent to the scene so that Miss Dunn might go home unmolested. He reported that no one appeared to carry out the telephone threats. Miss Dunn said that a woman called her up sev eral times during the- day threaten ing bodily harm to the proprietress of the music store when she left the store at 6 o'clock. The voice a nounced itself to be Dr. Marie Equ! and declared It was going to "get' Miss Dunn because she had been talking. Moonshine Party Expensive. A little party put on at 223 Marker street by Stephen Gevonich, at which four bottles of moonshine were pres -Buy your Holiday Gifts early; as desir able merchan dise is scarce. We close on Saturdays at 7 P. M. Your Back Bone or Your Wish Bone Success often hinges on one's mental attitude. Confidence in yourself a stiff back bone will accomplish wonders. Unfortunately, some men have their wish bone where their back bone should be. Good clothes help give you confidence in yourself help stiffen your spinal column give you a better mental valuation of yourself. In this live store we specialize in serving men with the finest of clothing, ready for service, as produced by Hirsh, Wickwire Company,. America's high-class tailors. Only the finest of fabrics are used in these clothes. There's a wealth of hand tailoring in them. They are carefully cut and stitched one at a time, and artistic ability is sewea into every seam. The result is perfect satisfaction and long wear. Our showing is so comprehensive as to insure any man finding very definite satisfaction as to style, fabric, pattern and price. Winthrop Hammond Co. Correct Apparel for Men 127 sixth St. Between Washington and Alder Streets 31 Successor to Buffum & Pendleton Established 1884 .3 I 4 3 1 Sill ent. cost Gevonich a fine of $100 when he appeared in municipal court yes terday. Gevonich, who said he was a laborer, was arrested Wednesday night by Officers Palmer and l-'orkin. In addition to the four fnll bottles of moonshine, he is said to have had a quantity of empty bottles. A woman completed the party. Hoys Held for Hood River. A. L. McHenry and P. G. Alexander, who are wanted in Hood River on a charge of having stolen a quantity of tools valued at approximately $500, were arrested by Officers Halloran and N'orene at 210 First street yes terday morning. The men are said to have been trying to dispose of the tools at the tirre of the arrest. Ac cording to Inspectors UaSalle and Fat Moloney, who made an investigation, the boys had been- picking apples at Hood River on the ranch of A. Wil liams. Later they are said to have come to Portland, rented an automo bile and gone out to the Williams ranch and taken the tools. One is 23. and the other 21. Cnlverslty Has Gue-l. UNIVERSITY OF" ORKGOS, Kugene, Nov.. s. (Special.) Mrs. May Cheney, secretary of the apnointment bureau of the University of California, will visit the university tomorrow. Plans for her entertainment are being made by University of California men and wmen on the campus. Mrs. Cheney is the mother of Charles Cheney, city planning expert in Portland. IRRIGATION PLANS LAID Hood River Farmer Co. to Increase Scope of Service. HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. fi. (Spe cial. The directorate of the Farm ers' Irrigating company, the system which waters a large section of the west side orchard district, held a preparedness meeting yesterday, com pleting plans for bringing the flumes, laterals and ditches to a tilgh state of efficiency for next season. The ditch company has Just com pleted piers for a steel bridue span ning Hood Kiver near their head works. The new structure has been shipped and will be in place within the next two weeks. The bridge work and added steel flumes wil' cost approximately $300. Phone your want ads to The On go ninn. Main 7070. A K0!tr. Marshfield Yard Out Of Coal. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Nov. 6. (Spe cial.) The Marshfield Fuel & Supply company, which purchases coal from the Beaver Hill mine, can get. no supply now, as the railroad adminis tration has commandeered all the coal in transit. You'll hardly believe your own eyes when you see these 200 TRIMMED HATS we are going to sell at Friday and Saturday onl . Don't ask us how, nor why, nor wherefore just come, and COME EARLY Special Reductions on A nimalScarfs Friday and Saturday only, and they won't last that long. Match these values if you can. Compare them with the qualities offered for the same money elsewhere. As always. Wonder furs are miles in advance of competition. 20 Taupe Lynx, priced 100.00, special ... 15 Natural Lynx, priced . 95.00 to $1 10.00, special. . . 20 Wolf Scarfs, all colors, . priced S80 to 87.50, special. Misses and Children's Trimmed Hats in beaver, plush and velvet, trimmed in fancies, silk flowers and ribbons. Specially priced from $2.95,., $7.45 $87 00 $87.50 $72.50 Come Early!