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6 THE MORXI"G OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JUXE 29, 1916. SALEM BOYS FIND TRAIN BEDS SMALL Husky Men of Third Battalion Crowd Pullman Berths; Cars v Are Amply Supplied. MOUNT GIVEN TO MAJOR Troops Get Big Sendoff at State Capital "Excursion" Is Re- ported as ' Dry as Sands Down In Mexico. BT GEORGE PALMER PUTNAM. WITH THE THIRD BATTALION, EX ROUTE TO MEXICO. June 17. (Spe cial.) "With 334 enlisted men and 16 officers, cot to mention Major Carle Abram's new charger "Salem, the third battalion of the Third Oregon In fantry is comfortably on the first leg of its long southern Journey tonight. It is another case of "Oregon first. The Oregon troops are the first to start for the border from any Northwestern state, and it is understood that the record made here for efficient, quick mobilization has even shaded the Cali fornia militia to such an extent that Oregon troops will be in camp in South ern California before the Bear State boys are ready for the field. Of course, that record set by Com pany M, of Salem, has already won for the Oregon Guard a deserved niche in the modern American hall of military fame. The Salem company was the first to be mustered into the Federal serv ice under President Wilson's recent call, and 1b credited with being prob ably the largest single company In the country. It was Just a week ago yesterday that the mobilization call came to the Capital City militiamen, and this even ing thousands of loyal Salem folks bade the boys on the long troop train Godspeed. As a more substantial evi dence of their interest, the Salem peo ple presented every one of the 135 members of their home company with an ample basket supper to eat on the train. Major Gets Bay Mare. Also did Salem send another token of its pride in the men it is sending south. This morning Major Carl Abrams was presented with a hand some bay mare, which was paid for by popular subscription by Salem busi ness men. Major Abrama has named his mount Salem, and tonight she is riding in luxury in a commodious box car, commanding far more space and attention than any two-footed cam paigner. The third battalion embraces Com panies M, I, Li and K, from Salem. "Woodburn, Dallas and Corvallis. It takes a train of 15 cars to transport this initial complement of Oregon troops. There are nine sleepers, two baggage cars, two freight cars, two fiatcars and a caboose. Every bit of baggage and property belonging to the companies is with them. Six wagons are among the equipment carried, and 38,800 rounds of ammunition are on hand, beside complete equipment of every nature required. Today at Camp Withycombe the battalion drew Government property valued at not less than f 10,000, accord lng to Major Abrams. Incidentally, the Major calls attention to the fact that the troops under his command form an entirely complete unit, equipped for whatever service may arise. The or ganization includes an officer and six men of the sanitary detachment, and six men from the supply company. There are on board rations for four days, and regular camp cooking opera- tions are in full swing on two big ranges installed in a baggage car pressed into the service as a kitchen. San Diego First Stop. The end of the long trip, at least temporarily, is to be at Fort Rosen era ns. alose to San Diego. The post is some is miles from the Mexican border, and presumably the Oregon men will relieve regulars and will remain at the fort for training and to be acclimatized before seeing such active service as subsequently may develop. Already some of the optimists aboard' are figuring out schemes whereby they may get a glimpse of the San Diego exposition, although the one exclusive interest is the "big show" which it Is expected will be staged south of the border by "Carranza, Villa & Co.," the understanding being that the gentle men named are now experiencing no difficulty in finding new partners In their antl-Grinso activities. Governor Withycombe started the big Oregon drive today in a happy spirit, which has continued without break, despite the inconveniences of travel such as this, where more men are obliged to occupy a car than ever was Intended by either Mr. Pullman, the tourist agencies or the powers which moulded big six-footers. Everyone Is good-natured. Everyone is welL Every one means to remain both. Governor Eats With Men. The Governor was there to see the boys oft. And it wasn't a formal guber natorial leave-taking at all. for the Governor insisted upon eating mess with the enlisted men of Company M, and filled his mess kit with the same victuals as the brown-uniformed men about him. Thereafter Oregon's chief executive lined up at the row of hot water pots, soused his dirty mess kit and dried it on the same dishrag with Salem high school boy. ' - But speaking of health and happi ness, one further fact is worth men tioning. This is a non-alcoholic excur sion. The sands of Mexico could be no more dry than was the Clackamas camp and than is this train." The writer has seen not a single drink nor a single man drunk. There hasn't been, a bot tle visible at any time. So far as the militia is concerned, prohibition is ab solute, and it is safe to say that it's a voluntary abstinence, for the -spirit of the men is such that anything tending to irregularity would be frowned upon. Everyone means business. All of which means that the Oregon boys will be fit. mentally and physically, to do the ri?rht thing by their country and themselves- PECULIAR DEALS IN CITY WOOD CHARGED Teamsters Are Said to Have Been Paid in Wood, but City Obtains Nothing. BOYS OF '61 GREET BATTERY Mother of Major Abrams Sees Son on Way to Border. ROSEBURG, Or., June 28. (Special.) Fifteen hundred people assembled at the Southern Pacific depot hero to night to greet the members of Battery A, Oregon field artillery, which ar rived here at 7 o'clock en route from Camp Withycombe to Calexico, Cal. The train delayed here about 10 min utes, during which hundreds of roses and other blooms were given to the soldiers. Conspicuous among those who stood In a downpour of rain to welcome the soldiers were many members of the Old Soldiers' Home. As the old fight ers gazed on the cannon and other equipment on the fiatcars they con trasted the scene to the occasion when they were called to arms and marcued on the battlefield. There was no cheer ing as the train pulled into the depot, but the Bilence of the. throng fully evinced the seriousness of the occa sion. Hundreds of little American flagB waved from the windows of the coaches. Although the first train carrying: the Oregon troops did not reach the city until after 2 o'clock this morjiing, inc. a than 100 were at the depot. Amo:ig them were the mother and sister of Major Carle Abrams, as well as the parents of a number of the boys aooard the train. There was no demonstration, the time being entirely taken up in an exchange of greetings and affectionate good-byes. Dr. Fred Haynes, who rendered his country gallant service during the Spanish-American War, today began organizing a company of volunteers here. Tonight 20 men had enlisted. and it is believed this number will be increased to 100 before the end of ihe week. RIFTTjE CliTTB STARTS DRITfTj Kennewlck Organization Includes Former Guardsmen. KEXNEWICK. Wash., June 28. (Special.) Thirty members of the Ken newick Rifle Club have formed a drill company and met in drill practice last night, with F. R. Jeffrey, as com mander. Rev. C. E. Miller, veteran of the Spanish-American War and six or eight former members of the National Guard, are in the company. The company will hold drill practice in the Knights of Pythias Hall each Monday evening. It is expected that by next drill night enough more will have joined to form another company. . The membership of the Kennewlck Rifle Club has grown to more than 100 members. Splendid results have been secured from the practice on the rifle range south of town. 3 6 EXIilST IX OJiXY TWO HOCKS Central Oregon Recruits Flock to Join Colonel Gantenbein. PRINEVILLE, Or., June 28. (Spe cial.) Within two hours of the receipt of news today that Colonel Gantenbein had taken the initiative toward the organization of a company In Central Oregon, 36 young men had signed an agreement to enlist. As soon as the news can be carried to other towns in Central Oregon it is expected, that Mitchell, Canyon City, Paulina, LaPine, Sisters, Paisley, Redmond and Bend will furnish more than enough men to complete a full company of 145 men. J. H. Upton, of Prineville, is in charge of the work and is selecting the men. Many have seen active service in the Spanish war, while others have had experience in the National Guard. RECORDS SEEM MUDDLED Mr. Barbur Believes Investigation Will Reveal Whereabouts of 1000 Cords for Which 'o Account Ins; Has Yet Been Made. Commissioner Bigelow's published version that the shortage of 1000 cords of wood at the municipal wood camp was due to the wood never having been, cut was rejected by City Auditor Bar bur, and he has uncovered information showing gross irregularities ' in the handling of the wood. The irregular ities involve Charles R. Hart, who had the contract for hauling the wood, and others. Arrests may result. It, has been found that records kept by wood haulers employed by Mr. Hart show that they were paid for some of their work in wood and that the money for the wood so handed q,ut was not turned over to the city. These facts have been obtained from books kept by the drivers and from books kept by Mr. Ht, some of wh.'ch have been ob tained by the city. Settlement Plan Refused. After an investigation of several months into the mystery of the missing wood. Commissioner Bigelow recently issued a statement in which he con cluded that the 1000 cords of wood re ported missing had never been cut. A proposed settlement of all amounts thought to be due Mr. Hart for hauling wood was recommended for payment. Auditor Barbur sat tight on the prop osition, not accepting the Bigelow version. He obtained the books of one of the drivers and found irregularities. He then went after several others and succeeded in getting two. Both showed irregularities. He then demanded the books of Mr. Hart and they were fur nished yesterday. It is asserted they also show irregularities. No Record Made of Payment Just what a complete investigation will show Mr. Barbur does not know, but he says it may clear the mystery of at least a big part of the missing 1000 cords. It is said others beside Mr. Hart are Implicated. The facta brought out by the Inves tigation so far show how careless the Municipal Purchasing Bureau was in handling the wood sales. It is .said that there was no system to the method of handling the sales, as is apparent from the fact that cord after cord of wood was passed when distributed as pay to the teamsters. The money for this wood was not turned into the city, so far as the records show. Books WUllngrly Surrendered. With conditions such as these exist ing at the wood camp near Linnton, Mr. Barbur thinks it is easy to see how the city might lose 1000 cords. What other methods may have been used in getting rid of the wood without turn ing the money over to the city remains to be seen. Mr. Hart willingly turned over his books to the city yesterday. He denies that anything is wrong except that records of the whole wood transaction are in a muddle. once. These men will be. used to fill up the Third Infantry. OreVon National Guard, to full war strength, and as soon as inspected will be hurried to the Oregon troops now on their way to the border. It was announced Cap tain Williams would receive enlist ments by mail for these first 700 men in order to expedite matters. There is every indication that others will be recruited. George A, White. Adjutant-General of Oregon, who goes to the front as Cap tain of Troop A, Cavalry, formally turned over his office to Acting Adjutant-General W. W. Wilson today. His accounts were checked by. W. R. Mac kenzie and balanced to a cent. Coast Artillery to Pill Up. Captain White said before leaving that Captain Willis Shippam, TJ. S. A.. who has been Inspector-instructor of the Coast Artillery, will begin recruit ing four new companies of Coast Ar tillery at once. The companies will be recruited at Astoria, Marshfield, Tilla mook an 9 Forest Grove. The Coast Artillery is to be recruited up with the expectation that it will be called upon to go as infantry If more troops are needed from Oregon. Captain White today established. record for speed in setting; his troops ready to entrain. Army Calls Roseburg Doctor. ROSEBURG, Or.. June 28. (Special.) Dr. George E. Houck today received telegram - to report at Camp Withy combe, preparatory to accompanying the Oregon troops to the Mexican border. Dr. Houck la connected with the sanitary corps. At the time he re ceived the telegram Dr. Houck was about to board a Great Northern steamer at San Francisco for Portland He changed his plans upon receipt of the message and is now en route north by train. OLD GLOB WILL MARCH MILTORPOR MEMBERS TO HUGHES RATIFICATION. "n fi. II- UjH V "Right Up to Snuff" 8 m en's Suits Tailored in Oregon $1 nk MORE OREGON MEN LEAVE SWEET PEA SHOW SET SOCIETY WILL HOLD EXHIBITION JULY 13 AIJ 13. NO MORE GRAY HAIR A Simple and Effective Mixture Can Be Prepared at Home That Soon Darkens the Silver Locks. Gray, streaked and faded hair Is as unsightly as it is unnecessary. Touth is our greatest asset, and we should preserve it and prolong it by every proper means available. Here is a remarkably good recipe, simple and inexpensive, which can be readily pre' pared at your own home. To a half pint of water add: Glycerine 14 os. Bay Rum l ox. Barbo Compound 1 small box You can get these ingredients at any drugstore, and the preparation will be Just as efficacious for removing dan druff, stopping falling hair and other scalp ailments as for darkening gray hair. Apply it once a day until the hair reaches the desired shade, and then one application every other week will be all. that is needed. Be sure to try this. It's fine. Adv. m. J-n-PTTBACK- EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Eyes Examined Glasses Made, 120 Broadway, Sear Wufainvtoa. Committees to Make Arrangements for Affair Named National Rules Are to Govern. The eecenth annual exhibition of the Oregon Sweet Pea Society will be held Wednesday and Thursday, July 12 and 13. This was the decision reached last night at a special meeting of the organization. It was generally agreed these uates would present the sweet peas to the best advantage. Durine the last two years the chal lenge trophy has gone to Mrs. Etta M. Marshall, of Kent, Wash., and if she wins the cup again this year it will re main her property. The show will be held in the Meier & Frank auditorium. Committees named last night to work out details of the show were as follows: Arrangements Max M. Smith, chair man; Mrs. J. N. Davis, Henry Clemmens, J. O. Convill. R. R. Routledge. Exhibits A. H. Cousins, chairman; Julius Dossche, Henry Plgney, R- W. Gill. Mrs. Clara Koehler, Mrs. H. L. Allen. Miss Louise Bickel. Mrs. W. C. Lawrence. Mrs. George Hill, Mrs. W. C. Seachrest, Mrs. O. M. Plummer, W. H. Doughtery. S. H. TenEyck, W. J. BrowneR Credentials and entries Arthur Bow man, chairman; Airs. Thomas Gray, Mrs. A. J. Giesy, S. G. Lubliner, Harriet Hendee. Rules adopted- by the National Sweet Pea Society will govern this years show. Points in scoring will be ap portioned as follows: Length of stem. 25; color. 20; size, 25; substance, 10; number of flowers on a stem. 20. All exhibitors are advised to register one day before the exhibition and ob tain their table numbers. PARADE PLANS GO ONWARD All Available Military Organizations to Be Invited. Departure of the Oregon National Guard will not stop Portland's Fourth of July parade. Chairman Baker, of the parade committee, announced yes terday that he will go ahead with plans for a parade with all the mili tary features available. The Oregon Naval Militia, the Coast Artillery companies, the Honor Guard. Boy Scouts and veterans of past wars will be invited to participate In mak ing the showing as good as possible. As the Fourth of July parade com mittee has honored the O.-W. R. & N. Employes' Club with the selection of Miss Alvina Larson to represent the Goddess of Liberty, the club band has canceled its Tillamook trip. The bind will lead the Liberty float with 40 pieces. (Continued From First Page.) Committee Is Appointed to Arrange Part to Be Taken la Campalen and Provide Quarters. The old Multorpor Republican Club formally -entered into the ' 1916 cam paign last night, with a rousing meet ing of members at Central Library in room A. The members voted to enter and take a prominent part in the Hughes ratification parade and demon stration Saturday night and issued a call to all members, whether active or not, to watch for notices of future meetings when the campaign will be subject for action. General C. F. Beebe was last night appointed to be marshal of the Multorpor Club section in the parade. Gus C. Moser, president, appointed a committee to formulate plans for the club's part in the campaign, to provide Quarters and arrange for open house and general campaign activity. This committee is composed of Joseph Simon, chairman: John H. Hall, Judge J. B. Cleland, Wallace McCamant. A. B. Dresser and Mr. Moser, as ex-of-flcio member. Prominent among those present last night were: Joseph Simon, J. B. Cle land, F. E. Beach, J. Francis Drake, A, S. Dresser, John H. Hall, Dr. Charles E. Hill. H. L. Idleman, C. M. Idleman, Ar thur Langguth, Wallace McCamant. J. C. Veazle, General C. F. Beebe, Gus C Moser, president, and Theodore O. Glad ding, secretary. "We would like to engage the atten tion of all members past and present of the Multorpor Club,-regardless of whether they have been active the last few years," said Mr. Moser last night. TROOP MOVES DELAYED EAST NOT ABLE TO SEND MEN TO BORDER EAST ENOUGH. Recruit Flock to Army, Navy and Marine Corps. AGE LIMIT LOWERED TO 18 of en- the officers and the number listed men of each company: Company 13, Captain James H. Porter, First Lieutenant J. Feldman and Sec ond Lieutenant M. F. Cook, three offi cers and 92 men; Company F, Captain James Eugene C. Libby. First Lieuten ant E. E. Walker and Second Lieuten ant A, F. Biles, Jr., three officers and 85 men; Company G, Captain L. E. Blanchard, First Lieutenant W. R. Logus and Second Lieutenant E. C. Blanchard, three officers and 70 men; Company H, 'Captain Leo J. A. Plroni, First Lieutenant Edward J. Elvers and Second Lieutenant" John T. Henry, three officers and 70 men. Captain Waits Leads Troop. Troop A. cavalry, moved out in com mand of Captain George A. White, who la on leave of absence as Adjutant General of the Oregon National Guard so as to take the field with his men. Cicero F. Hogan is First Lieutenant and Joseph Wackrow is Second Lieu tenant. The troop entrained at full war strength of three officers and 100 men. with a sanitary detachment of two ad ditional men. The battalion left camp 18 officers and 319 men strong, in addition to sanitary detachment of six men, under Captain W. E. Stewart, Medical Corps, and a supply detachment of seven men. Lieutenant-Colonel John I May was In command of all troops on the train. with Major Eugene Moshberger, of Woodburn. in immediate command of the battalion. Second Lieutenant Den nls C. Pillsbury is battalion quarter master. First Lieutenant H. C. Brumbaugh adjutant of the Second Battalion, 11 temDorarily assistant to captain Clar ence R. Hotchkiss, regimental adjutant. and Lieutenant W. R. Logus, of Com pany G, was detailed as acting adjutant of the Second Battalion until lieuten ant Brumbaugh rejoins his command in San Diego. First Battalion Hurried, In response to the War Department's urgent call for more troops and still more, the First Battalion of the Third Infantry, comprising Company A, of McMlnnville. and Companies B, C and D, of Portland, with the machine gun comoany. headquarters company and supply company, and regimeutal head quarters was ordered to rush its depar ture tomorrow. Under orders from Captain Kennetn P. Williams, United States mustering officer, it-will make every effort to entrain by 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. 'You are hereby ordered to move without delay," said Captain Williams' order, in part. "The command will move in one sec tion, leaving Clackamas station at 11 A. M-. June 29. ' "Cars for this movement will be placed at 11 P. M. June 28, on siding at Clackamas station, and loading will commence early on morning of June 29 All small arms ammunition will be carried." Last of Troops Go Today. The order also directed the battalion to proceed to San Diego. CaL, for duty on the California-Mexican border. Information that San Diego would be the destination of the first battalion was received only this morning by Cap tain Williams. There it will Join the second and third battalions and Troop A. With the departure tomorrow of the first battalion, no more troops will be left in camp. TOO Reernlts Are Wanted. Captain Williams will open a United States recruiting office on Camp Withycombe Friday morning, and. he expects to recruit at least 700 men at Many Refuse to Take Federal Oath and Others Are Kept Back Because of Lack of Training: or Equipment. NEW YORK, June 28. A telegram from Major-General Funston fixing the destinations of troops from states In the Department of the East was trans mitted through the War Department to Major-General Leonard Wood late to day. The message said: 'Request the following militia organ izations be sent to the points indicated: 'All of Maryland to Eagle Pass, Tex.; all of Florida to Del Rio. Tex.; all of Maine and all of New Hampshire to Laredo. Tex. Information as to the des tination of the Vermont National GuardJ will be sent later. General Wood announced, however. that he would not be able immediately to carry out General Funston's direc tions. The Florida troops are not yet ready to move and will not be for some time, as more than half of them are raw recruits, wno are unrit ior service. The movement of New Hampshire troops has been postponed because of their unsatisfactory equipment, phys leal defects and refusal of many of the men to take the oath mustering them into Federal service. With the departure of a Pennsylva nla brigade, expected to leave tonight, the number of troops on their way to the border will be Increased to approx imately 20.000. BORDER OUTPOST FIRED ON Mexicans Attack and Flee, but No One Is Reported Hart. BROWNSVILLE, Tex June 28. A military outpost stationed at an irri gation Dlant two miles west of Browns ville was fired on by two Mexicans at midnight tonight. The Americans re turned the fire, 15 or 20 shots being exchanged. The two Mexicans, who fled, were not followed, the outpost expecting a heav ier attack and awaiting assistance. It is not known if the attackers were wounded. None of the Americans was hit. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Brownsville clothes for civilians resemble our good soldier boys from Oregon; they're right up to snuff in style, quality and public admiration. They're the best in the land for the price. 1 IS Wear Brownsville clothes on July 4th and you'll feel fit to celebrate like a true patriot like a home-guard en listed in the serv ices of your Oregon country to pro tect home industry Brownsville Woolen Mills Mill-to-Man Clothiers Morrison at Third St. 8 H si MEN ENLIST FREELY recruits who are disqualified because of the condition of their teeth. PASTORS ARE SET FREE Extradition on Fraud Charge Is Re fused in New York. NEW TORK. June 28. United States Commissioner Houghton today refused to honor an extradition warrant calling; for the removal from this city to Cali fornia of Rev. Francis Schlatter and his secretary. Rev. August Algard. who are under indictment in Los Angeles, on a charge of conspiring to use the malls to defraud persons sick, lama and blind. The two men were discharged from custody. Hides of stations are belnc used for leather by Canadian. Parental Consent Unnecessary lor Youths Past-That Mark Offi cers Praise Dentists Who Treated Applicants Free. Recruiting in all three branches of the Federal military service has been increased several hundred per ceni since the National Guard of the country was ordered mobilized. The local United States Army recruix- nx officer, whose station is m ui Worcester building, has received l re cruits the first three days of the cur rent week. Eight of that numberwere enlisted Tuesday and sent to a train ing station. Six were enlisted yes terday and three more were reported to have been recruited at the offloe of the Army at Eugene. The average for the past eight or 10 days has been six recruits a oay. Orders have been received by the local recruiting officer that boys be tween 18 and 21 years of age may be accepted in the service without the consent of the parents. Heretofore lack of parental consent has kept many boys from the service. Navy Recrutttnsc Brisker. Lieutenant Blackburn, recruiting of ficer of the United states navy, re nnrta that for the month of.June there will have been approximately 55 re cruits enlisted. Asthe average for the past four years has been but 20 men a month. Lieutenant dikhou greatly pleased with the results ob tainrri Four more recruits were added to the Navy yesterday, making a total of more than 20 for the iirst. nan ot the week. Lieutenant Blackburn has been en listing the interest and co-operation of the business men of Portland in the Navy and its opportunities through public addresses and by personal let ter. He has advised the business men of the advantages that are offered the young men, and he is now beginning to gel results jjetters sein iu uigu schools throughout the state have re sulted in bringing IS recruits into the service since the closing of the Spring term of school. . Marines Get More Men. Three men were enlisted in the United States Marine Corps yesterday and five Tuesday. The average lor max recruiting offico for seme time has been but two a day. It was reported by Dr. J. L. Manlon. temporarily in charge of the local re- cruitinir office, that Captain L. P. Pinkston. United States Marines, will arrive in Portland the latter part of the week to take charge of the office on July 1. Captain Pinkston has been in cnarge of the publicity bureau of the Marine Corps at Washington. He ha 3 been retired but a short time from active service. Recrrlting officers are loud in their praise of the dentists of Portland, who have volunteered to give, free of charge, treatment to thoye prospective Gone to the War On account of having enlisted for service in the National Guard of the United States, and not being able, before my departure, to personally thank my numerous friends for past patronage, I take this means of expressing my appreciation "of the many favors extended. 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