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I JOHNS REVIEW VOLUME 15 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1919. NUMBER 11 A Letter From France Mrs. Ray Smith is in receipt of the following interesting let ter from her husband: Mnrcen ary, Franco. Dec. G, 1918. My Darling Wifo:-Well, the lid is oil and the sky is the limit so I will try and write y and wnto you n regular!na a clliId stnr 0f nrstnVagni tide this time. I don't sunnose .,, ., n..,i ..; V 7, i u letter vnit Mn fin,! M,Jo mt. m this town on the map so I will toll you where it is. It is about one hundred miles soutn-east of Paris. 1 will begin at the beginning and tell you where i have been and what have been doing since leaving Camp Mills. Wo went aboard the boat Aug. 11, about noon and sailed the next day at noon Went down the harbor a little way and picked up a few more which were anchored there, They had a largo convoy of de stroyers, chasers, two airplanes, and one large observation baloon. After we wore out about two days everything went back but one destroyer and some of the little chasers. About half way over we met another convoy which made us fourteen boats in all. Wo went the Northern route. At one time we were near the coast of Novia Scotia. It was real cold and we saw lots of icei bergs. We Inndod at La Havre, Franco, Aug. 21. Wo wore in sight of land nearly ull day the 23. Wo camo along the coast oi Ireland and England. Nearly all the troops that camo oyer landed in England, hut the tiont l was on had a cargo for France. All the rest oi our convoy out one other boat wont to South Hnmp ton. Wo landed at La Havre about noon and wontouttocamp that afternoon. Just before wo went into the harbor they sight od two submarines. Our des troy or got one, and they may have got them both. I was down in the hold of the ship when they lircd tho first depth bomb. It sounded just like our ship was torpedoed. There sure was a wild scramblo for the deck. I was clear up in tho bow just as far away as you could gat from tho stops, and they wcro crowded, so 1 wont up a ropothnt was hanging down in the hatchway. There- wasn't many beat mo on dock, oithcr. Wo only stayed in that camp till tho next day at four o'clock. They loaded us on cars, tho box vnrinty, and wo rodo for three nights and two days, and un loaded at La G I rah. Wo then hiked eighteen miles oast of that town named Garignay. I stayed thcro until I was trans fored from that df vision. They made a depot brigado out of the fourtioth. When I loft thcro I wont to Saint Dio and was trans fered into this division. I am in tho eighty-first now. Saint Dio is quite a large town. We were holding a see tor there but it was a quiet one. Tho only trouble wo had there was an occasional patrol en counter or a little artillery. I was operating a buzzer there. It is just about tho same as tel egraphy only wo use tho inter national code and it sounds about tho same as wireless. That was the forepart of Oct. wo were there. We left that front and went to Verdun front. I was at an outpost station thereabout a mile in front of our front line trenches. They were about for ty men stationed there and two signal men. Everything was pretty quiet there till tho morn ing of tho ninth of Nov, when we started a drive. We Btarted early and hadn't gone five hun dred yards back of tho place when I was stationed till they got a few prisoners. They came out of a shell hole with their hands up, reaching for the clouds, saying, "Kamerad." We didn't get far till we found plen ty of machine guns and artillery. We advanced slowly all day and slept on the field that night. About four o'clock tho next morning the Boch nritllery woke us up. 1 was sleeping fine, too. Three of us slept together, and I was in the middle so kept good and warm. Early the morning of the tenth wo captured a town, that is, it used to be, but it had been bombarded till there was not much left. That was the day you wrote the last letter re ceived. You sure came mighty near losing your old man several times that day. We were reliev ed that evening just after dark, and went back to where we were before the drive started. Well, that is about enough of that part of it. Wo left there on the fourteenth and hiked to this placed, got here on the third of Dec. I had to laugh when I read your letter of the seventh when you had gotten that false Peace report. We had one over here early in Oct. We were at Saint Die then. This signal work isn't any Becoming Famous l'rom Now York exchanges is gleaned the story of the phenom enal success of n little Portland lass, Owena Wolcott, who has taken New York by storm and who is hailed by Gus Edwardes ' Bi.w UHU now a nil-amount fi m ntnr. Owena is known professionally as Ona Munson. She is appear ing in the principal rolo of "Attaboy," a Broadway produc tion which will be sent to this Coast later in tho season. MiBs Munson is ulso signed for an early appearance in pictures. As a child in Portland, tho little maid's exquisite dancing anu pnysicni ucauty were given praise. Local teachers, who coached her, predicted a pro fessional career for her. A few months ago, in Now York. Gus Edwnrdos. who Ims discovered and introduced more child actors and actresses on tho American stage than any other theatrical man. saw the littlo t-Iri at her dancing lesson. Ho was on one of his tours in search of talent. Owenn'a youth and beauty and hor splendid dancing won his immediate attention and interest. She was engaged at onco for tho production Attaboy." which is n hiir rovuo. similar to Mr. Kuwardos' biir musical revue?, which headlined nt the Orphoum last week, and the other rovuos which used to bring "Cuddles" lis its featured artist. "CuddloH" is now Llln Lee. Mr. Edwardos rofors to Owena Wolcott as another Merlin Miller. II d predicts biir thinurs for the little Portlnndor. Hor mother, Mrs. 0. P. Wolcott. is constnnt- with hor vounir dnuuhtor and they have many friends in Now lork former Port hinders, who are sending back accountings of uwona's triumphs. uwonn. or. as she s now known. Ona Munson. is takinir dancing lessons from ono of Now York's best ballot dancers and is atuding Fronch at a school of nnguagos. In an interview in a New York paper Mr. Edwardes refers to Ona Munson as tho 'Phoebe Snow of tho stnue." Another critic says: "Ona Munson's debut aroused a furore. ler stylo of torpsichoroan work is that or Adeline Gcnco. the Danish dunsouso, whoso popular-! ty has not noon equaled unco, sho rot u mod to Loudon several I years ago." In this connection it is ntor-l ostmg to know that when Adelino Gonoo danced in Portland several seasons ago littlo Owona Wolcott, was given an aud onco with tho groat ballot nrtist, who saw tho i ittlo girl danco ant nred cted for her n career as a dancer. Ho even gave hora course of written ! nstructions and o lored to keen in touch by correspondence with ! tho progress made by Owena. 1 or several yonrs Owona has; uecn gu uod uv otters from Geneo how best to continue hor, dance studios. Owen's father. ! 0. P. Wolcott. resides at 258' wolfth street, Journnl. more dangerous thnn anything else connected with war. Wo go along with the company at- tnched to, nnd as for being care-; iui goes, l was vory much so. When tho machine gun bullets would get too thick I could run a mouse out of its hole and get in his place. I lay down once nnd they got to coming close, so happenod to think 1 had a cig arette in one of my pockets, so I took it out so that I could get lower down. How is that for careful? We found ono of our men digging himself a hole with his moss and spoon and his name ia Smith, too. Well I had better cut this out or tho consor will get disgusted and throw it all away. Goodbye for this time. Your ever loving old man, Ray. Residents of St. Johns having taxes and city lions to pay in Portland can make their pay ments without inconvenience by availing themselves of our ser vices. We will pay same and secure your receipt without in convenience to you. Fee, 25 cents. References: Any St. Johns Bank. Peninsula Title, Abstract and Realty Co., by H. Henderson, Manager; 402 North Jersey street. For Sale Heater, dresser, bed. sanitary couch, kitchen cabinet.chairs and table, sewing machine, etc. Party going away. Call at 710 East Mohawk street. CURRIN SAYS: "The BLUE BIRD is a big record hit. We have a limited number. Nou tha labl en your papar. From the Oregon Voter A quaint humorist who enjoys appearing to work for any num ber of measures but who really is interested in only a few, D. C. Lewis has had the faculty of getting exactly what he wanted from each of tho previous sessions of which ho has been n menber. Often his fellow-members entirely failed to discover what it was ho really was work ing for. When asked for publication what was his great est act or achievement during the 1917 session ho replied; "My nominating speech naming Joe Singor for Sorgeant-at-Arms it was a gem." Representative Lewis was born in New York but grow up on an Iown farm, where ho plow ed corn nnd pitched hay while it wasn't raining nnd during show ers studied hard enough to pre pare himself for entrance to the Iowa State University nnd later graduated from the Law Depart ment of the University of Michigan nt Ann Arbor-in 1882. Ho then moved to Pratt County, Kansas, and was elected prose cuting attorney, making a record that won him appointment as assistant-attorney general to clean up a part of Western Kan sas of bootleggers nnd gnmblors. Ho located in Oklahoma in 1889, the year tho territory was opened, and practiced law there until ho came to Portland in 1911. In Oklahoma City ho was general solicitor of tho 'Frisco Railroad for five years. His first work in Oregon was as right-of-way buy er for tho Oregon Electric when it was headed for Eugene. He happened to choose then adjoining and St. Johns, now a part of Portland, for his residence, and intorcstod himsolf in the annexation movement, becoming a candidate for tho 1915 leglbla- RAINTEST WATER REPELLA PANTS and SHIRTS! Are lilglily Mllifnctory material. work cult nnl rain SLICK RUBBER SHOES (.loves, Socks, Arvtic. Over-ill- MEN'S RUBBERS $1.10 and $1.25 l!xtra heavy Work Rubbers f 1.05 CurM r' (h nil- ID mm-Ui, f'i 26 Tin I'.intu, Tm Coal, l,cftiiii.'v M km. EVERYTHING TO KEEP YOU DRY - - - - Tor a Square Shoot, Try W. W. ROGERS THE RAINCOAT MAN N. JERSEY ST. Open Evonlnrje 202 ture in order to got through tho laws needed. Ho won in tho legislature and led tho annexa- tion campaign beforo tho people so successfully that the merger was accomplished. In the follow ing session ho also secured log. islation bearing directly on tho industrial development of the peninsula section, al though his most intense apparent activity was for radical proniui- tion and other measures. Under! tho camouflage of picturesque oratory ho harbors genuine ability and considerable shrewd common sense. Insurance. Place your insur ance at home. We offer you the facilities of years of insurance experience and a thorough know ledge of local conditions. No line is too small to receive our personal attention. Peninsula 108 South Security Company. Jersey street. We don't nromiso the earth for a nickel, but wo sell drugs nt reasonable SAYS SO. prices. CURRIN We buy and sell Bonds: also equities in Liberty Liberty Bonds. Bring your receipts and get the cash. Open evening3 and Sundays. 209 Abington bldg. Choose your druggist caro. Much depends on druggist when you are CURRIN SAYS SO. with your sick. For SaleTeam, wagon and harness for $75. Call 1126 S. Willamette boulevard. As the Oregimian Sees It The light is dawning slowly on the American mind as to the refusal by Chalwnan Hurley, of the Shipping Roard, to permit building of ships on foreign account in Aniorican yards. It is part of a plan, which appears to have approval of President Wilson, to force France am Great Rritnin into a league o nations. David LRwrenre. tho well-in formed staff correspondent o: tho New Y ork Evening Post, at Paris for. the paaeo conference, says mat the rresiuent and Mr. Hurley are "canvassing the shipping Kitimtion, which cmbtficos numarotiH phases of world reconstruction;" and ho adds: The problem whirh Mr. Wilson must decide is to what lines American shipyard are to bo n'need. and he 1ms not determin ed whether our facilities will bo noodod to build u large American Navy and merchant lU'Ot as sinning that no agreement be made with reined to a league of nations-or whether America can afford to open hor shipyards as well n her other resources, to tho world, fooling that there bo no diHcriminnlion abroad against American industry, m other barrier, because all conn trios will have tiff rued to act in a league of nation with equal opportunities. If thhi rnthm'iijfnilieantHener alization ns to the Prvtiidenlinl attitude loMt KB.voiu in doubt he may learn from another Paris dispatch, dated December 2(5. tho rtfHl relation hctwecn the I league of nation, with iU of freedom of the guarantee 9 soas.and America' shipbuilding nnu morcuani marine pro gramme: The help of America's vast T Is ilonlik, nu nii vn .t c unl'ii' iimn ! rMht-, ail in now system f shipyards in constructing niorchnntiiH'ii for England, Krar.it! and the othor aliod nations, is ox poet od to depend absolutely upon the solution of the problem of free dom of tho seui. If it is not solved and the lid on co-nwrM-tion is taken oil Amerien i be lieved ready to throw all its re sources into building the world's groatost Meet, thus becoming predominant in world trade. If wo have freedom of tho Isoas we will build ships for any nation. If wo do not havo freedom of tho seas we will build ships only for Amorica. Thus, if we build for ourselves alone, our great merchant fleot will be planned to sail tho seas not free. Hut. if tho seas are to bo free, wo will help all nations to build in competition with America. Our shipyards are to toem with activity in turr.ingout ships for others, thus limiting, of courso, the numbers of ships wo shall! build for ounudvej. Meanwhile, until wo know whothor the seas are to he free for everybody's ships, or not froo for our own ships, wo are not to permit anybody to build ships in America. Oregonian. Currin Says: A victrola in your homo will give all your family pi ensure ttvury day in tho yoar. F Ft Automobile Insurance. We write Fire, Thoft. Liability, Property Damage and Collision. Peninsula Security Compuny, 108 South Jersey Street. Net th labal an ysur paptr. High School Notes The girls of tho diiYorcnt classes have organized indoor baseball teams and are now en gaging in inter class games on every Monday and Thursday. Tim trlrla' hnnnq nro hiirh. n.s there has been considerable talk! of establishing an interschohis- tic indoor baseball league. It is believed that if a lcairuo is estab lished, tho James John girls will have a good chance of carry ing olF tho championship. Football letters are in the hands of tho Manager, and will be given out at tho ilrBt assem bly. Tho following men have made their letters: John Wulf, Richnrd Girt, Max Stearns. Her man Schrooder, Tell Willikson, Harlan Hiatt. Donald Schafer. Paul Chatterton, Sherman Coch ran, Hnrry Lane,LawrincoJohn- son, I'liver .lessup, uossup is now at Marc Island serving in the Marines), John Ohm, Clar ence ioole. Tho Ciceronian Society at its last roirular meeting decided to suspend its constitution and by laws for the coining school year and to place the altairs of the club in an emergency commit too of three. This committee will try to stage a few events, such as a mock trial or u ban ipiut for thomemberH in order to hold the interest of thoold mem bers and to influence those who" nro not members to join. When the school is again running in good order the club will resume its regular meetings. The "Tumalum," the t mi- annual paper, published by the school, lias gone to proas and is expected to bo ready for distri bution in a couple of weeks. Subscriptions to the "Tumalun" at taken by nearly all momher of the Student Hody us well us by a groat number of outsiders. StJjhns people are urged to take oi.. .subscriptions to tho Tumalun Wi iu'h can bu purchased, the two issues, tor tno sum oi sixty-nvo cents from Mr. Motcher princi pal of tho school, or from the trensuroru of any of tho classed. Subscribe now nnd show that you nro still Interested in our affairs. Friday will end this school yoar and also end tho examina tions. During this year many diflicultios have buon experienced y both tho faculty and the HtudontH. Tho faculty have had hard time trying to arrange tho courses so that most of tho work which was miwud, owing to the -closing of tho schools bu causo of iniluonzn, can bo made ui). Tho studonts havo had a still harder time trying to do the nil term's work in such u short time. Many of tho toachem uivo roportod a nunibor of un usual promisos made to thorn of ate by tho studonU. these mostly nro nromisoK to buckle down to hard work tho coming semostor providing tho toucher agree to help the promises through. Have you put your coin in tho lelginn Bablos' bottle yot? Tho nines John btudont hody has adopted throe Holgium children. 'tiiula to support thorn are so urod in tho following ways: Many of the registration rooms tavo homos, in which ponnios, nicklos, dimes nnd even quar ters aro put. Tho coins nro for feits. Any one breaking tho toi- owing nil os is obliged to put a coin in tho bottle: Chewing gum, coming to class late, whis tling or disturbing tho class in any mannor. Sandwich sales arc being held and the proceed of which go to tho Belgian re lief fund, the sandwich sale undor tho auspices of tho Fifth Term Class on January 15th net ted $-1.80. Tho Sixth Termors' sale on Wed. January 22nd. added 55.20 to tho fund. Tho boys did tho advertising and tho girls made tho sandwiches 'and sold thorn. Basket ball is now tho rage. Our team lost tho- first game of the soason by the score of 17 to 18, because of the acinous loss of John Wolf, who was ill at the time of tho game, and of John Ohm, Richard Girt and Harlan Hiatt, who wore not permitted to play. Christian Brothers wore our victorious oppc nt-. Tho score at the end of tl lut half was 8 to G in James Johns' favor, but owing to the fact that our team which was thon on tho tho floor had not practiced much togethor, good toam work was lacking. Johnson, Toolo and Turnbull starred for tho school. Wulf was again on his feet for tho Columbia game which onded in the score 10 to 31 in Colum bia's favor. Wulf, Toole, John son and Girt starrod for tho school. Jamos John showed a vory great improvement over the last game. I New Revenue Measure Tho ponding revenue measure which will probably bo passed within a very short time pro vides increased taxes on cigars, tobacco and cigarettes. Every dealer in these commodities will bo reiiuired to inventory his stock on the day following the passage of the Act and to pay additional tax on such stock cov ering tho difference between tho tax paid under tho present Act and that provided by the now Act. There will bo certain ex emptions allowed, but this mat ter, as well as tho now rates, has not been definitely determined. Every dealer should arrange to keep posted as to tho date of the passage of the Act and take his inventory on that day. Planks for tho purpose of filing inven toi . r 1 return will bo furnish ed y . .!. ii A. Miller. Collector of Internal Hovenue, Portlund, Oregon, as soon as they are re ceived from tho Department at Washington. It is possible that arrangements will be made to distribute thono blanks through tiio post ollicos in Oreiron. but any dealer who does not receive Ins blank should apply for it to the Collec tor at Portland. Extended to St. Johns The Visiting Nurso Associa tion, which lias worked uncoau i ugly since the outbreak of the inll'ienxa epidemic, is makinir an appeal for moro nurses and more equipment. In the past two months the work oi tho associa I ton Iimm increased 200 per cent, according to Airs. Marion (Jrowo, superintendent. Sixteen bun- ilieil visits were Hindu to patient, bOOof whom wcrocarod lor entirely free of charge. Kour Hundred visits wcro nnfd for bv Khe patients and tho remaining iuu paillally paid coat. . lliuuork has been extended to tho St. Johns district, a much ueeueu service. Uno nurse givoM hor out to time in that section. Anothur nurso could bo well employed thoro. I ho association visita all uick who apply, or who nro sontto it. without consideration of ability to pay, and, while competent bedside, caru is giron to tho patients, tho nurso has tho add od obligation of preventive work n health education.- Journal. Construction to Start Lewis 1. Thompson, architect. ill North Tenth Street, has com pleted plans and specifications and is proceeding with tho con struction of a clubhouse to bo uilt nt St. Johns by the Port land Woolen Mills for employ os ol tho company. Tho structure will bo of briok construction !K)xl2f foot in di mensions, two stories high. Provision it made for a In nro auditorium to seat between GOO and (100 people, equipped with a stage, cafeteria, dressing rooms and various amusement features. The coat will be about $25,000 when completed. The excavation and founda tions have boon complolod and work on tho superstructure will Imj Htarted immediately. Soaps for overy purso aud pur pose at CURR1NS. Wanted- Position by oldorly lady in Homo private family in St. Johns, or day work, Addross 007 N. ISdiion St. Alarm clocks aud dollar watch es at CURRINS. Beautify your homo. Call in and see the pretty pictures, art calendars and wall pockots at the Review office. VICTROLAS aro standard, our hit vice is good, our terms tho best, and now is tho time to buy. CURRIN SAYS SO. Autos ovorhuulod. framos straightened at your home garage. Guarantee to save you one-third cost. Phono Columbiu 515. 11. Schuman-Hoink makes records exclusively for tho VICTOR. Hear hor any day at CURRINS. Mortgage Loans, Investments, Insurance In all its branches. Poniusula Security Company. 108 South Jersey Stroet. Guaranteed razors at CUR- KINS. GEORGIA RICH Teacher of Piano Technic and hand development. Pupils dcveloiwd from beginning to public npKHr.uice. Studio ,v7 S Columbia bMg, Hit North Kelloxg slrrct. Phones Main ruo; Col. Sot. Mrs. Gabriel Puliiii Vocal Teacher Dinplirum UrontliluK, 1'nrwnnl Tom pliicbiut'iil iitnl Ck-ir iln , inn, Pupil tmiKlii i tnkv put hi Trlw and UtinrtuUm. !)(5 I.onibrtr.l .st. l'lioiu- CutuntMa ISt Mrs. Frank A. Rice" Tl.M III H 1 1 1 Violin, Alnndolin nnd Piaiio Pupil ill Nnlrr Un .Stllillo: fiOW V I Ihi "n t Tell'phollf Coltittlhi:! a I'liplU 111,1)- lifcoinr Mrml r "I ttlr InnatU Otchrttm which will innkr imMn Riiirataaw inonlhl)'. 'Mrs. Bertha CBurdicIc (Mcctititntcof the Koyal Academy of Music, London. ) Teacher of Piano 1957 HodKcSt. Phone Col. if John Oliver Violin Soloist ami Toachei' An even tlevi-Iopiin-iit in iii hnk', bow IllK UlUiloU kliirtvUilxr nnil rottiiftMM ilim. STUDIO. 215 N. Syrnrutc Stfttt. Phone CnlumlilM itf. Helen M. Harper t5aCIII:R of VIOLIN Pupil of l'rnnk C. Kichenlattli Phone Sellwood 1SK Phone Mnln SKIS. Columbia 161 Perkins & Bailey unvYims Itonnl o Initio IIiiIMImk St. John OKI. r wllli I'mliuuJri fcNttritf Cm. Mount I toll r. M YV.J. (5iMriq, M.l). I-.K sly. N.IJ. Drs, Gilslrap & Seely Physicians and Surgeon Glasses Accurately rnicd OI'IMCIt HOI KS J.OOtolliM oiikkh I :w i. m. i ir.i .v.ii..iii 7:00 to H (Ml l. M Ii.i.k Ii .iI.Uuk Smiiluyn. 0.00 I" lo:u. M. Dr. Bvart P. Borden DISNTIST Pillule I'.xtmctiuit of Tivtlt under Nitron Oxide (lie Office Peninsula lUnk bldg. Ollicc plionv Cl. RJtli. n pliom-C4. 47T lliHiro U1U m. in.; I au-6 hikI 7 8 p. m. Dr. Jones Dr.Calder CHIROPRACTORS 311 North Jersey Slrwrf Dny Plume Columbia .)7 Nitflil Phot Columbia Oft Photic Columbia J7w Uus. Columbiu 1131 Dr. F. P. Schnltze Physician and Surgeon Room 10 I'eniiiul.( li.iuk ihuMiiiy DR. 1.. V. PICKIsNS, DENTIST Oliice IIohi to IK A. M. 1 tu 6 P. ftv Uvuins 7 to tt Peninsula Hank Hltlu. Ollicc 1'lionu Dilution 140 LEWIS CALDWBLL LI2AUING HARHER The tlru win it- k"1 m-iii- an fflurteous treittuivni 'i.il. CliiUirn'a hair cutting ren-ivi- iii.l .nuntiwu. 1O0 BURLINGTON STREET Davis Barber Shop and HA i ll KUOM S. W. DAVIS, I'rep'itUr 108 Philadelphia St. lUil.s 26c St, Johns Undertaking Go, 208 N. Jersey Slreot l'll.l. luiulia GOT AlltUmodlk- IUJI.U' Gel Our Puis Before Gtiic t Portliid Mother's New Home Restart 109 S. Jersey St. Meals '10c. Shipbuilder's Lunch S6e Quick Service licit Kntint; Place 111 St. John MRS. .S.J. mtHlil-, lrorietrMf PENINSULA HUE ABSTRACT & REALTY M H. HENDERSON, Mxnug.r 402 N. 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