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13 HEROES OF '65 ARE ANGERED BK SPEECH way, came from my own county in Pennsylvania." Elias White is another soldier of the Civil War. Throughout his service he bore unflinchingly the perils and hard ships to which President Lincoln called him when he enlisted. He grave his service ungrudgingly for the preserva tion of the Union. Such an odious com parison from the present Secretary of War called out his severest criticism. Remark Seem Monstrous. "I was tempted to call Mr. Baker a traitor to his country, but do not like to use so harsh a term," he said. "It is monstrous, though, that such unpa triotic remarks should be made by a high official of this Government. There is no comparison, of course, between brave men, who gave their lives for freedom, and those who engage In ban dit warfare for loot. It is dist esslng Secretary of War Condemned Bitterly for His Attack on I L. Washington's Army. SOME CANNOT BELIEVE IT THE SUNDAY OREGOmX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 22. 1916. n) wish r-Zj crn n T . V U U j Wallace McCamant Contrasts Villa and American, Motives That In spired and Conduct of Men "When Under Trial. Patriotic organizations of Portland are strong in their condemnation of the recent speech of Newton D. Baker, (Secretary of War, who, speaking at Jersey City on the night of Monday, October 16, In defense of President Wil son's Mexican policy, likened soldiers of the Revolutionary War and of the Civil War to the Mexican bandits of today. lie is reported to have said the troops looted, deserted and were uncontrolled by their commanding officers. There was but little to choose in the conduct of the heroes of '76 and the Chihuahua banditti. Such comparisons are treated with scorn in Portland. Old soldiers of the Civil War declare the statements are false and patriotic people generally are quick to deny that the Revolutionary and Civil War heroes were no better than bandits. Mr. McCamant Resents Speech. Probably no man In the West Is a more thorough student of the history of the United States, from its very beginning, or has a more compre hensive knowledge of the thrilling days cf the Revolutionary struggle, or of the Civil War period, than Wallace McCamant, of this city. Mr. McCamant has been honored repeatedly by elec tion to the position of the office of president of the Oregon chapter. Sons of the American Revolution, a strong patriotic organization with a large membership throughout the Nation. Mr. McCamant spoke of the recent unfortunate utterance of Secretary Ba ker in the following stirring words: "Every man who loves his country should resent the comparison by the Secretary of War of Villa and his fol lowers with Washington and the men who made up the Continental Army. Before the present disturbances in Mexico Villa was a bandit, a robber and a murderer; before the Revolution Washington was a farmer, a gentleman and a patriot. Motives. Too, Are Contrasted. "Villa"s followers serve him in the tiope of plunder: Washington's soldiers fought from the holiest of all motives h desire to win their country's free dom. "Villa and his bandits are the foes Of order and religion; the men who made up Washington's army were the champions of orderly government and "were devoutly religious. "Villa's followers destroy and dese crate churches: they violate nuns and other women: Washington and the men lie commanded respected the rights of womankind and the monuments of re ligion. "If Villa should gain the ascendency In Mexico, disorder would remain tilled, the mines would no longer be worked, famine would prevail and there would be no security to life and prop erty. Country's Worship Recalled. "As the result of Washington's triumph, this country has enjoyed for more than a century the best govern ment the world has ever known. "The falsity of Secretary Baker's at tack on the men of the American Revo lution is proved by the fact that the country continued to support and pro vision the Continental Army to the end of the war and. after the war was over, the men who fought in the army were popular heroes as long as they lived." Similar sentiments were expressed yesterday by a group of veterans of the Civil War, to whom the attack upon soldiers of the Revolution as well as the war of the Rebellion seemed more than ordinarily galling. The speech was declared to be extremely offensive and a disgrace. Speech Considered Ridiculous. A. M. Evans is a soldier of the Union who was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Perhaps no state has a prouder record as the home of lovers of liberty who have helped fight the battles of the Nation. Certainly, the lore of the Revolutionary War is all about every Pennsylv: nian from the time of his birth. These men know something of the early struggles of the Nation to free itself from European despotism. "It struck me as being riHiculous to class the patriots of the Revolution with the bandits of Mexico," said Mr. l.vans. "Washington's soldiers were rot looters. The churches of that day were not wealthy, as is the case in Mexico, and there was nothing to loot from them In Revolutionary days, even tad the soldiers been so inclined. Washington's Discipline Strict. "We know that Washington was very strict In handling his men and that he would permit nothing of that kind, or. In fact, any disorder or wrong conduct. What hurt us worse was to think that Secretary Baker is so illy Informed on the facts of the Revolutionary War. There were deserters. of - course: there are in every war that was ever Xought. That cannot be helped. But such remarks strike me as being pre posterous and a poor apology for the efforts of the Administration in Mex ico. "I consider the Administration of President Wilson the weakest since that of Buchanan. Buchanan, by the If Too Fat, Get More Fresh Air BE MODERATE IX YOUR DIET AXD REDUCE YOTTR WEIGHT TAKE OIL, OF KORI". Lack of fresh air it is said weakens the oxygen carrying power of the blood, the liver becomes sluggish, fat accumulates aud the action of many of the vital organs are hindered thereby. The heart action be comes weak, work is an effort and the beauty of the figure is destroyed. Fat put ou by indoor life is unhealthy and if nature is not assisted in throwing It off a serious case of obesity may result. When you feel that you are getting too stout, take the matter In band at once. Don't wait until your figure has become s Joke and your health ruined through carry ing around a burden of unsightly and un healthy fat. Spend as much time as you possibly can in the open aln; breathe deeply, and get from Leue-Davis DruK Co. or any druggist a box of oil of koreln capsules; take one after each meal and one before retiring at Sight. Weigh yourself every few days and keep up the treatment until you are down to normal. Oil of korein Is absolutely harm less, is pleasant to take, helps the digestion nd even a few days' treatment has been reported to show noticeable re3uyon la weight. Adv. COMMISSION AS ARMY OFFI CER IS WON BY SOLDIER OX DUTY Ui fORTLA.VD. f - , t , , , yrt f ' Sergeant Paul Hathaway. Notification that he had passed the examination for appointment as Second Lieutenant in the Army and would be commissioned soon after October 15, was received Friday by Sergeant Paul Hatha way, Twenty-first United States Infantry, stationed in Portland. Sergeant Hathaway has been on detail for the past three years as sergeant-instructor with the Ore gon National Guard. Sergeant Hathaway is a son of the late Brigadier-General Forrest Hathaway, United States Army, retired, who died in Port land In 1912. Paul Hathaway, may almost be said to be a Port land boy, having lived here for a number of years and attended schools in this city. that such remarks should have been made, even in the hat of a political campaign." Another honored member of the Grand Army of the Republic, who did not permit his name to be used because he holds strictly to the principle of the order that it shall never be used for political purposes, said such remarks as are attributed to Secretary Baker call for the most hearty denunciation. Quoted Remarks Doubted. Another veteran who wears with hon or the bronze badge of the Grand Army of the Republic that Is the insignia of distinguished services for his country said he did not believe that Secretary Baker ever made the remarks that are attributed to him. Had he done so, he felt he should be condemned. Others expressed pained surprise that one honored with high official position in this country should make"such whol ly uncalled for remarks evidently for the sole purpose of bolstering up a du bious cause for the Administration's policy in Mexico. The exigencies ' the case, it was thought, must have been dire to call out such insuHs to the heroes of Revolutionary days. Portland Delights Chicago Visitors, Who May Move. -omoblle Party Comen Fnun Mon mouth, After Hard Trip, to See Ills Game. ,' D1 R. AND MRS. E. C. D ALTON, of Chicago, who are visiting in Port land, are so well pleased with the city that they are planning to locate here. Dr. and Mrs. Dalton are staying at the Nortonia Hotel. Mrs. Dalton is a cousin of Dr. George Marshall and Miss Gussie Marshall, of, Portland. A trip from Monmouth to Portland by automobile was made by a party of five men who were determined to see the game yesterday between Ore' gon Agricultural College and Nebraska. The men arrived in Portland Friday night and registered at the Multnomah Hotel, or rather the hotel clerk regis tered for them, because their hands were so cold from the long drive that none of the party was able to write, The party Included: H. W. Marian, Monmouth; G. R. W. Dobell, Monmouth; J. M. Wood, Junction City: M. Force, Monmouth, and F. W. Williams, Mon mouth. ... Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Anderson, of Helena, Mont., are the guests of Mrs. Lillian Fuller, at the Nortonia Hotel, ... J. C. Marmaduke, manager and stock holder of the New Washington Hotel In Seattle and a stockholder of the Scandinavian-American Bank there. was visiting in Portland yesterday and was at the Multnomah. STUDENTS GET ACQUAINTED Professors at Eugene Devote Period to Meeting Classes. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. Oct. 21. (Special.) In order that the students may become better acquainted with their major professors, the regu lar assembly hour on Wednesday, Octo ber, 18, was for the first time given over to various meetings with these professors. Talks were given regard ing the plans for the year and the prospects of the specialization in the different departments. Each major professor discusssed the problems of his course and urged the students to try for honors in scholarship. , The school of commerce leads in en rollment with 135 major students. Other mejors net from 40 to 45 students In their departments. Dr. John Straub, dean of men. met 10 students who are majoring in Greek language and lit erature. BROWNSVILE WOMAN . DIES Mrs. Clarence Evans Leaves Record as School Teacher. BROWNSVILLE. Or.. Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Clarence Evans died at the hospital in Harrlsburg last Mon day. She underwent an operation from which she failed to rally. Mrs. Evans; until her marriage about a year ago. made her home here with her sister, Mrs. George Rice. She taught in the public schools of this place for some years and was known for her kind disposition.- Interment was In the Pine Ridge Cemetery, west or. iiaisey. t Roadster $GS Modl75B,f. t. b. Toltda The Model 75 and 75 B Series of Overlands has shattered all selling: records. Already there are 63,000 in use. The whole country is buying this Overland. The demand is huge and steady. Such smashing value was of course bound to make this the fastest selling complete automobile ever offered. Broadway SENATOR JOHES TO TALK SPEECHES TO BE MADE AT VAN COUVER. A.VD CAMAS. Republicans to Conduct Series of Many Meetings in Clarke County ITntU Eve of Election. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 81. (Spe cial.) Wesley I Jones, United States Senator from Washington, will uphold The standards of tne Republican party at the biggest rally of the campaign to be held, if possible. In the U. s. A. Theater, Monday evening, October 23. Senator Jones will speak in Camas at 4 P. M. of the same day. The Republicans will hold meetings In all parts of Clarke County nearly every night from now until November 6. The schedule follows: Monday. OotJber 23 East Mill Plain, D McMaeler. James O. Blair and W. C Bates: McCarty Bchoolhouse. W. W. Sparks'. Green Mountain Bchoolhouse, A. Burnham and W. O. Drowley; Camas, Senator Wesley L. Jones, afternoon: Vancouver, Senator Wesley L. Jones, 7:80 P. M. Tuesday. October 24 Amboy. W. W. Sparks and G. L Davis: Haieldell. Charles W. Hall and O. M. Davison; Fern Prairie, Donald McMaBter and Henry Crass; Cherry Grove Bchoolhouse, N. W. Merrllield. Wednesday, October 25 Image, Lloyd DuBols and Donald McMaster; 811 ton. W. C. Bates and W. W. Sparks; Highland, Judge A L. Miller and W. S. T. Derr. Thursday, October 26 Camas, 3 P. M.. Henry McBrlde; Vancouver, Rex Theater, 7:30 P. M., Henry McBride. Friday. October 27 Helsson, F. W. Tempes and W. W. Sparks; Venersborg;, A. Burn ham and James O. Blair; Charter Oak, Charles W. Hall and N. W. Merrl fie:3. Saturday, October 28 Tacolt, Representa tive Albert Johnson. n Monday. October SO Bldgefleld, Repre sentative Albert Johnson; Vancouver. 3:30 P. M., special women's meeting, George A. Lee; Camas, 7 P. M., George A. Lee. Tuesday. October 31 Mount Norway, O. L. Davis and W. W. Sparks. Wednesday, November 1 Manor, W. W. Sparks. WASCO IS REPUBLICAN Registration Figures Indicate Vote on Campaign Issues. THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Wasco County will go strongly Republican at the November election, according to the figures filed by County Clerk rox who has Just com pleted compiling the registration of this countv. In the county 190 registered and of these. Republicans lead with 3568. Of the total registration, 322S are men and 1964 women. The totals of each party are: Republicans, 3568: Democrats, 1338: Progressives, 16; Prohibition, 101; independent, 96; Socialists, 72; anarch ist, 1. . BALLOT MEASURE TOPIC Mount Fanny Grange, of Cove, Also Discusses Grain Handling. COVE. Or.. Oct. 21. (Special)When Mount, Fanny Grange, of Cove, enter tained the Pomona Grange of Union County art its lat xegular meeting, a Overland Pacific, Inc. . at Davis Street Factory Branch Phone Broadway 3535 quiet, open discussion, led by Mr. Davis, was had from the farmers' viewpoint of the several measures to be voted on by the people of Oregon November 7. Mr. pillman, chairman, in the ab sence in the East of M. L. Carter, mas ter of Pomona Orange, introduced, among other than local speakers, Pro fessor Hurd. of the Oregon Agricultural College and member of its extension board, and Q. B. Hegardt, of Portland, engineer of the Portland Public Dock Commission, who reviewed the han dling of grain in bulk. P0RTLANDERS TAKE PRIZES Three Hero Get Honorable Mention In Lumber Slogan Contest. The offer of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association to pay a bigger sum for a slogan for advertising lumber nationally than Kipling is paid per word found prizewinners in Port land. Though they did not win the J25-a- word prize for a six-word slogan, among the SO winning prizes of SI each for honorable mention were Portland contestants. The awards were made as follows: E. T. Allen, Teon building1 "The Wood Way Is the Good Way." J. King Bryan, 657 East Sixty-sixth street. North "Use Wood for Your Own Good." E. T. Allen. Teon building. Portland "Wood. World-Wide Time-Tried, Users Satisfied." Dr. Ben Webster, of Kingsbury, Ind-, received the S150 first prize. for his lit erary effort.. Kipling is paid at a rate of $1 per word. Dr. Webster's effort has brought him $25 a word. Dr. Webster produced a slogan which was selected from more than 76,000 suggestions, to be used as the prize slo gan by the National Lumber Manufac turers' Association in its advertising matter. The conditoins of the contest were that the winning slogan, limited to six words, should receive a prize of 150. Here is the slogan, each word of which brought Dr. Webster $25: "There's a Wood for Every Need." NORMAL HEAD ENTERTAINS President and Mrs. Ackerman Re celve at Moiimoutli. MONMOUTH, Or.. Oct. 21. (Special.) The annual reception given by Pres ident and Mrs. J. H. Ackerman to the townspeople of Monmouth and the stu dents and faculty of the Oregon Normal School was an event this evening. For this occasion the spacious living-rooms of Normal Hall were artistically deco rated with Autumn leaves and bronze chrysanthemums. ' During the evening Borne 600 or 600 guests called to greet President and Mrs. Ackerman, who were assisted In receiving by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. V. But ler. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Gentle. Miss Todd, Miss Mcintosh, Miss Arbuthnot, Miss Dinlus and Miss Riecker. Other members of the faculty assisted at the serving tables and about the rooms- Miss Dagmar Inez Kelly, soloist, and Mrs. Robert Jay Power, harpist, of Portland, contributed notably to the pleasure of the gathering with specially interesting programme numbers. The United States yearly produces $200, 000,000 worth of buttons. The motor is a wonder full 31Ji horsepower. But though unusually power ful it is wonderfully eco nomical 20 to 25 miles on a gallon of gasoline is the usual report. It holds the road better, and rides more comfortably at all speeds than any other car of its size. JAPAN'S CONSUL NAMED S. AKAMATSU TO COME HERE FROM NEW YORK CITY. Sews of Transfer of K. Knmasakl, Now oa Leave, Matter of Re gret to Portlanders. S. Akamatsu has recently been ap pointed Japanese Consul at Portland, according to an official communication from Tokyo to the Japanese Consulate in this city. Mr. Akamatsu is now act ing Consul-General In New York and will remain at his present station until a successor arrives, which will perhaps be near the end of November. The departure of K. Kumasakl, who for the past two and a half years has been stationed in Portland as Japa nese Consul, took place about the first of September. At that time it was an nounced that Mr. Kumasakl was to re ceive another appointment, although the rule has been to precede a promo tion with a leave of absence. Mr. Ku masakl had been In active service abroad for some years, having occu pied a station in Manchuria and later in San Francisco. On his departure Mr. Kumasakl took leave of his friends with the announce ment that he probably would return in the Spring. The news that he Is to re ceive a new . post will be a matter of regret here, since he has been highly esteemed among a large circle of friends and acquaintances. According to his own statement, his stay here had been among the most pleasant experi ences of his career. COOS TRACT MAY BE CUT Deal Is On for Old Growth Timber Near Marshfield. MARSHFIELD, Or, Oct 21. (Spe cial.) A company of Marshfield men. of whom W. J. Conrad is an interested member, is negotiating for the timber from a tract of Southern Paclflo land lying west of Boulevard Park, an addi tion located between Marshfield and North Bend. The tract contains about 700 acres and had some of the only re maining old growth timber adjacent to the city of Marshfield. In the event the deal Is consum mated, the timber will be logged into Pony inlet and sold to the various mills on Coos Bay. The - timber In question lies In the Pony inlet water shed, but Its cutting would not affect the Coos Bay Water Company's supply, since the reservoir is above the place where it is. proposed to cut- WORK ON MILL RESUMED Logging Pond Finished and Railroad Rushed at Chehalls. NJ CHEHALIS. Wash, Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Work on the new Chehalls mill south of Millett Field has been re sumed. The mill pond was finished some time ago. A piledriver Is at work. - The logging railroad Is also being pushed and will bo ready to deliver t3 O PGG p O.VG S It has cantilever rear springs, four, inch tires and an ex ceptionally long wheelbase for a car of its price. No need to hesitate about buying a car with such a selling record and so many advantage;. See us today, get your $635 Overland now and have it for some of the finest driv ing weather ofthe year. logs to the new mill as soon as it Is completed. It is planned to place a gasoline car In operation on the road to Onalaska as soon as possible after the construction work Is completed. Che halis people and people living In this vicinity will be greatly . benefited by these two new enterprises. NEW HIGHWAY IS INDORSED Crescent City-Grants Pass Road Ap proved at Joint Meeting. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Oct. 21 (Spe cial.) The delegation sent from Grants Pass to Crescent City to attend the meeting held there to further the In terests of the proposed Grants Pass- Crescent City highway has returned and reports that sentiment has crystallized In favor of the roadway. The delegation consisted of County Judge Gillette. Su pervisor Macduff and Wilford Allen. R. W. Clarke and George Lundberg, of the Commercial Club. Josephine A GOOD STOMACH MEANS BETTER HEALTH Everything conducive to better health is encouraged by keeping the stomach normal, the liver active and the bowels regular. With these organs" work ing in harmony your appetite will, be keen your food will be properly digested your blood will be enriched, and your general health improved. As soon as there is any devi ation from the above condition try HOSTET STOMACH BITTERS County agreed to build to the Califor nia line by way of Elk Creek, there to join the California highway up Smith River. The people of Del Norte County in dorsed the new route and will seek to have the state build that way. This would connect the Calif ornia coast high way with the Pacific Highway at Grants Pass. Grange Hall to Be Dedicated. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Oct. II. (Spe cial.) Tiue Forest Union Grange will dedicate one of the finest, grange halls In this section Saturday, November IS. The dedioatlon will be in charge of Fred W. Lewis, of Tumwater, State Grange secretary. At 12 o'clock a bis dinner will be served for the grange members and Invited truest. The speakers for the day include Judge A. E. Rice. W. J. Ford. A. S. Corey, N. E. Coffman and W. C Albee. division su perintendent of the Northern Pacific. A professor from the state college at Pullman will probably be present. Read The Oregonlan classified sdn. An Excellent Tonic and Appetizer TIER'S