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FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917. LABOR -DAY TO BE SCHOOL HOLIDAY a petition signed by students at "Wash ington High School, asking that the clock be turned ahead" at that school no that the single session be restored. This would mean that classes would start earlier In the morning and the day's work would be over by 1 o'clock. Good, Hard-Earned More time could be gained in this way for gardening and other outside activi ties. The plan, formerly in use, was disliked by parents and teachers. The subject was referred to the committee on educational affairs. Poor Attendance at Opening RABBI WISE NOON SPEAKER On Every Session Last Year Leads to New Rule by Board. Third of Friday Noon Assemblies to El Be Held Today. THE MORNING OREGONIAX, . Dollars Saved I 31 SI O Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, of the Temple DAMAGED MOTORS BOUGHT Our Father. Broadway and "Yamhill street, today at 12:20 to 12:50 P. M. speaking on "The Nation's Soul Under War." Today will be the third In this series of remarkable meetings. A letter recently received from a prominent Massachusetts clergyman expresses delight at the promotion of the "Friday noon assembles" and de clares that they constitute the first at tempt of interdenominational union in National stress that has come under his observation. No collections are taken and mem bers of all religious creeds are urged to attend. Plea of South Portland Residents for Site on Failing: School Grounds for Library Heard. Credits Given Patriots. There will be no school on Labor day this year. The calendar for the schools was adopted yesterday by the Board and tho Fall term will be started on Tuesday. September 4, Monday being Labor day. The Board adopted the calendar without comment, recalling last year's slim attendance on the part of pupils find general dissatisfaction that pre vailed because of the opening day of school being a general holiday. The new calendar covers 200 days, nine of which are holidays. The school year will run from September 4, 1917, to June 14, 1918. "Vacation for the Hose Festival next year will be ar ranged later when' the dates are fixed. Grace Oillette, of the Oregon Agri cultural College, was elected city sew ing supervisor to head the sewing de partment at Benson Polytechnic School for Girls and to have charge of all sewing classes conducted by the schools. She was formerly with Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, N. Y., and comes with the highest recommendations. She will have tho same authority in the sewing work that Miss Lillian Tingle now has in domestic science at the schools. Damaged Cars Bought. The School Board decided to take advantage of a bargain sale in auto mobiles to get engines for the use of the classes in auto work at Benson Polytechnic. Director Drake reported inat two machines, damaged in the re cent Irvlngton garage flr, can be had for ?800. Both were fine, new ma chines, one of six cylinders and the other eight, and it was thought the engines would be . of much value in school work. The purchase was au thorized, but an inspection of the en eLnes was directed. A delegation from the South Port- Jand Improvement Association o. peared before the Board yesterday and asked that ground be given at the site of the Failing School for the erection of a branch library. It was said cash lor the construction of a building could undoubtedly be procured from the county library funds, given for Duiiding purposes by Andrew Carnegie, if a site were obtained. The need for a library with better facilities than the present branch In South Portland was emphasized. The matter was re lerred to the committee on buildings ana grounds. Rose Festival Concession Granted. Permission to erect a grandstand for use during the Rose Festival on the Erounas or tn Ladd school, as was done last year, was given by the Board. A representative of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Third Oregon Regi ment appeared before the Board and asked permission for pupils of the schools to sell small flags to raise funds to aid the soldiers. The matter, upon discussion, was found to be one in which the Board -had no concern. provided the sale was conducted away irom tne scnoois and not in school hours. George L. Koehn, teacher in Lincoln High School, who is the debate coach of that school, was granted a leave of absence to attend the officers' training camp at the Presidio. In accordance with the policy of the Board, his place will be held for him. Swimming pools at the Couch and Shattuck schools will be in use during the period of the National Education Convention in July, so that visTting teachers may use them. Miss Mille Schloth will give exhibitions by her classes for the entertainment and in struction of visiting teachers. This ar rangement was made yesterday. Dur ing the Summer months the public may use both tanks, as was done last year, Patriots to Get Credits. Members of the June class at Jeffer son High School who have enlisted either in the Army or the Navy will be granted their full credits for the re inainder of the present term. This ac tion was voted by the Board yesterday upon recommendation of Superintendent Alderman. Those who have enlisted at Jefferson High are as follows: Harold Heninger, Clarke White, Ross Anderson, Pierson Conrade, Ransom Cook, Lowell Miller, Arthur Wilson James Cameron, Frank Bosch, John Crout, Cecil Dilling, Guy Randies, An dreas Albrecht, John Alexander, Frank Dickson, William Knebel, Fenton Ford Willard Sodan, Carl J. Roehr, Lawrence Brown, Clarence Gray; Clarence Ek- Ktrom, George McRae. A request came to the Board yester day from H. C. Vinton, supported by What Every Woman Should Know CITY CLUB WILL MEET Changes in Constitution to Be Con sidered at Noon Meeting. The Portland City Club will consider changes in its constitution at the regular weekly luncheon this noon at the Hotel Oregon. Members will vote on changes suggested by some of the membership. G. B. Hegardt, engineer of the Port land Dock Commission, will speak on the topic. "Public Grain Elevators and Public Docks." A discussion on the subject. "Shall Colonel Roosevelt and His Army be Sent to France?" will be held by the members. Various phases of food specu lation will be taken up in the same way. C. IL Weston is chairman of the pro gramme committee. S. 0. BLYTHE IS APPOINTED Portland Newspaperman Selected to Handle "War Reports. Stuart O. Blythe, well-known Port land newspaper man, has been ap pointed to the staff of tho committee on public Information, recently created by Congress to dlsemmlnate official re ports bearing on the war. He left last night for Washington to take up his new work. Mr. Blythe has been a resident of Portland for the last four years, serv ing during that time on the local staff of the Oregon Journal. He Is a mem ber of the University, Press and Mult nomah clubs. He is a son of Samuel G. Blythe, po litical writer for the Saturday Evening Post. He will join his father, who now is in San Francisco en route East. VETERAN SEEKS SERVICE Typical Soldier of Fortune Would Join Canadian Unit. A typical soldier of fortune, a vet eran of. several wars, was one of the applicants for enlistment in the Uni versity of British Columbia platoon with Sergeant Mack Eastman yester day. This veteran saw service in South Africa and in the Philippines. This man was only one of a score who applied to the Canadian recruiting officer yesterday, and Sergeant East man expressed himself as being more than pleased with his results thus far, A number of inquiries have been com ing to him from boys in Oregon schools and colleges, many of whom are de sirous of enlisting if they are per mitted to do so. BENEFIT IS POSTPONED Illness of Do in Zan Necessitates Change of Red Cross Song Cycle. Owing to the illness of Dom Zan who was scheduled for a prominent part in the song cycle, "The Morning of the Tear," planned for this evening under the auspices of the Women's League in the First Congregational Church, and the inability to secure singer to take his place on such short notice, the affair has been postponed two weeks, when the original pro gramme will be given. All tickets sold will be good for the later date, which will be fully an nounced later. The proceeds will be given to the Red Cross. TRAIL DEEP IN SNOW f J "mnnsii niifnriT-'lrfftlrt"fi1 Larch Mountain Path Blocked Shelter House Burled. A late as last Friday the Larch Mountain trail, favorite "tryout" for ambitious mountaineers and lovers o the high hills, was yet deep in snow. Reports from those who visited the trial say that the snow line was en countered two and one-half miles from the Columbia Highway and that th roof of the shelter house further on was buried under six feet of fall. Under direction of the Forest Service signs have been posted along the tra giving accurate directions and dis lances in anticipation of the Summe clamberers. Dr. Ferdinand King, New York physician and medical author, tells phy sicians that they should prescribe more organic iron Nuxated Iron for their patients Says anaemia iron deficiency, is the greatest curse to the health, strength, vitality and beauty of the mod ern American Woman. Sounds warn ing against use of metallic iron which may injure the teeth, corrode the stomach and do far more harm than good; advises use of only nuxated iron. ENGINEERS WILL MEE $3,000,000 Bond Issue for Portland Improvements to Be Discussed The Oregon Society of Engineers will meet tonight on the second floor the Oregon building. The members will listen to a talk on the proposed 13.000. 000 bond issue for grain elevators and freight, terminals by G. B. Hegardt, secretary and engineer of the Port land Commission of Public Docks. The talk will be illustrated by lantern slides showing the development or the Columbia -River channel from the time work was first started the present. The local port will b compared with river and harbor con ditions in other parts of the world. Watch for large article by Dr. Ferdi nand King, soon to appear in this paper, entitled "The Crying Need of the Women of Today Is' More Iron in Her Blood." In this article Dr. King explains why the modern American woman requires more iron than she did 20 or 30 years ago and shows how by taking simple Nuxated Iron, weak nervous rundown women may increase their strength, vitality and endurance 100 per cent in two weeks' time in many instances. Xnxated iron, recommended above by Dr. King, is for sale by The Owl Drug Co. and all good druggists on an abso lute frunrantee of sneeess and satisfac tion or your monc7 refunded. y III iig li The FAHEY-BROCKMAN Upstairs Clbthes Shops offer you REAL, PRACTICAL CLOTHING ECONOMY.' No other store in the Northwest can compare with us. Here are the BIG, VITAL REASONS: We have cut out all Costly Overhead Expenses have no High Priced Fixtures, Clap-trap or Fol-de-rol no Extravagant Street-Level Rents no Credit Losses to add to the price of our clothing-. FAHEY-BROCKMAN, the Largest Exclusive Clothiers in the North west, through their Enormous Purchases for their two great PORT LAND and SEATTLE Stores, give you a choice from thousands of Value Spring Suits and Overcoats for . . THE BEST IN FIT-FINISH-FABRIC AND FASHION i. TUXK)P,M Northwest Building L ? mmm peg aa? . 1 " 1 "it. M Washington and Sixth Our Never Changing Policy: "The Same Price to Every Man,x Every Day in the Year." HEAT 235 UNITS OFF Growing Season Lacks Sun shine and Warmth. perts on weather whim's, pronounce the growing season an unusually can tankerous one. RAIN IS ABOVE NORMAL Complicated Mechanism at Office of "Weather Bureau Keeps Tab on Sunshine, Plain and Wind, Making Permanent Record. to Prisoner Charges Assault. PENDLETON. Or.. May 17. (Spe cial.) Information of a serious nature was filed today against James R. Means, Stanfield rancher, by District Attorney .Keator. The complaining witness. W. H. Hall, brought Means here at the point of a gun after ob taining a confession by that method. Means since has repudiated the con fession and has brought a charge of assault and battery against Hall, who struck him over the head with a pinch bar, cutting a bad gash in his head. Means is the third man to be charged with this offense by. ", - Comparisons of this season with that of the previous year are odious, for the records of the H Weather Bureau show that it is even more backward than its predecessor. Up in the Weather Bureau, at the Custom-House, where tab is kept on the vagaries of each season, there is a slowly revolving cylinder, of com plicated mechanism, on which little needles trace the absolute records of sunshine, rain and wind for the day. The needles tell the story of the back ward season. Normal rainfalls and temperatures for the growing season have been computed from the average perform arises of 43 years of Oregon climate. Upon the basis so established the def icit or surplus of rain and sun is proved. The growing season, by the Weather Bureau records as well as by farming lore, begins with March 1. From March 1, of this year, to May 15. Oregon is short Just 235 degrees of warmth; that Is, the total deficit of sunshine below normal. Not only has the sun stubbornly refused to fos ter the sprouting seeds, but there has been over-much rain. Here are the comparisons: March Rain Normal. March had 32 per cent of sunshine, when the normal amount is 39 per cent. The month closed with a total deficit of 111 degrees of warmth. Rain fall during the month was 5.33 inches. or very near normal, which is 6.18 inches. The rainfall of March, 1916, exceeded this amount, totaling lO'A inches, while the amount of sunshine was less, being 24 per cent. April had 21 per cent of possible sun shine, when the normal average Is 48 per cent. The month closed with a total deficit, including that of March, of 210 degrees, of warmth. Rainfall during the month was 5.36 inches, or much over the normal, which is 3.05 Inches. April of last year had 50 per cent of sunshine or more than the normal, and was a very good growing month by comparison, as the total of rainfall was only 2.85 inches, approxi mately half as much as that of April, 1917. May Sunshine Short. To May 15 the records show that more than one-half inch of rainfall above normal has been received, to taling 1.80 inches. The 15 days show 29 per cent of sunshine, when normal is 47 per cent, and the combined total of sunshine deficit is 235 degrees for the growing season thus far. May of last year, for the first half, had 38 per cent sunshine and 1.38 inches of rainfall. Briefly and convincingly the records of the busy little needles in the Weather Bureau, as they zig-zag over the paper cylinder in response to the moods of the day, tell of the backward season. They demonstrate why seed ing has been retarded by overmuch rainfall. They prove why seeds are slow to germinate lack and loss of normal sunshine. The men who watch the needles, x FOOD PREPAREDNESS TOPIC President Kerr to Address Inncheon of Civic League. The food preparedness campaign will be the general subject to be considered by the Oregon Civic League at Its regular luncheon tomorrow noon at the Multnomah Hotel. Dr. V. J. Kerr, president of the Oregon Agricultural College, will be the speaker. J. he discussion by President Iverr promises to be of unusual Interest, since the Oregon Agricultural College has been placed In charge of the super vision and direction of the campaign for greater production of foodstuffs n this state. The college officially represents the United States Depart ment of Agriculture in Oregon and its work In the food campaign Is of great nterest and Importance. to have buncoed Mrs. Marie Obermeler out of S220U, practically her entire for tune, pleaded guilty before Presiding Judge Kavanaugh yesterday to. the crime of Issuing forged checks. He will be sentenced next Thursday. The money which Corners secured from Mrs. Obermeier is said to have been that which she had obtained from insurance on her daughter and hus band, both of whom died recently. Ac cording to Deputy District Attorney MILK TESTS BEING MADE Scores of Local Dairymen Will Be Made Public Soon. A milk contest to determine the quality of milk being delivered In Portland by all dairymen was com pleted last night, when Inspectors fin ished gathering samples from .the dairymen. The dairymen were met on their routes and samples 01 me mu delivered were taken for analysis. The Judges In the contest are C. Hoyt, of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry: L. B. Ziemer. of the State Food and Dairy Commissioner's office, and P. S. Lucas, of the Oregon Agricultural College. As soon as the analysis of the samples are completed the scores of the dairymen win oe made public city's organ on way Instrument for Public Auditorium Shipped From Boston. The pipe organ for Portland's public Auditorium is now on tne way. a leie gram was received yesterday by City Commissioner Baker from the manager of the Ernest M. Skinner Company, of Boston, that the entire organ was shipped yesterday, and that a double force of men will be sent here to in stall it. The organ Is to cost SZs.OOO, and will be one of the finest In the United States. Installation has been guaran teed by1 July 1, when the building Is to be completed. DREDGING COMPANY SUED Multnomah County Starts AcUon to Collect $15,306. Action was started In the Circuit Court yesterday by Multnomah County to collect 1 15.306.66, which Is declared to be due R. L. Ray from the Standard American Dredging Company, for work done on the approaches of the inter state bridge. Mr. Ray is said to have done con Crete and other work for the. dredging company for which only a part of the money due him has been paid. The company also is declared to have made misrepresentations to Ray previous to letting a certain contract to mm. CONFIDENCE MAN GUILTY J. C. Coiuiers, Who Defrauded Wid ow, Pleads Guilty. Junes Chaxiea Conner, who- U said Special Excursions May 28-29 June 1- 2 June 6- 7 June 12-13 BOSTON and return. $119.20 ST. PAUL and return 67.50 DES MOINES and return. 74.35 CHICAGO and return..... 80.00 ' via Great Northern Ry. REGULAR SUMMER EXCURSIONS to ST. PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS, DULUTH, SUPErjOR, SIOUX CITY, OMAHA, ST. JOE, KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, DETROIT, BUFFALO, CINCIN NATI, PITTSBURG, WASHINGTON, D. C, PHILA DELPHIA, NEW YORK, BOSTON and many other points, on sale daily June 20th to 30th, inclusive, and various dates thereafter throughout July, August and September. Write or call for additional information at CITY TICKET OFFICE, 348 Washington Street, Portland II. DICKSON, C. P. & T. A. Ft ym.rfrjgg 2 i 1 Telephones: Marshall 3071 A 2286 Collier, Conners secured a part of the money from her with bad checks, and talked her out of the remainder. MRS, KIESO SICK SEVEN MONTHS Restored to Health by Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Aurora, III. "For seven long months I suffered from a female trouble, with severe pains in my back and sides until I became so weak I could hardly walls from chair to chair. -and got so nervous I would jump at tha slightest noise. I was entirely unfit to do my house work, I was giving up hope of ever be ing well, when ray sister asked me Ui try Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Com pound. I took six bottles and today I am a healthy woman able to do my own housework. I wish every suffering woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and find out for themselves how good it is." Mrs. Carl. A. Kieso, 596 North Ave., Aurora, III. The great number of unsolicited tes timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab oratory, many of which are from tima to time published by permission, ara Sroof of the value of Lydia E. Pink am's Vegetable Compound, in tha treatment of female ills. Every ailing woman in the United States is cordially invited to write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass., for special advice. It is free, will bring you health and may save your life. IV Mi - ' . ' r uufc ' White or bine Sport Shirts, Se. Rricalmtfofi white Sailor Hats, 75c. A large line of articles for Summer time, a mecca for hikers and campers. Note be low a few of the many articles. Collapsible Canvas Basins at Sl.OO and S1.50 Foldable 81.15 Canvas Palis at , ' and S1.70 Combination Fork at... Knife and SO Canteens SO and 75 Boy Scout Canteens. 65 Mess Pans SO and 75 Tin Cups 15 Aluminum Cups 25 Canvas Leggtna at 65. OC and S1.S Leather Puttees at S4.SO to SS.OO New Pack Sacks S1.50 Tack Sacks 35 to 81.25 Duffle Bag's 75 and $2.25 Tarpaulins. 74x74 $2.15 Wool Middy Blouses S4.00 White Middy, blue collar and cuffs S2.SO Plain Middy 75 and Sl.OO Middy Ties S1.35 and 81.75 Khaki and Blue Sailor Hts. 75 Shelter Tent Halves $1.25 Insoles, all sizes S 42-lnch Leather Straps lO Silver Gray Blankets, over 6 pounds. 70xS6 86. OO All-Wool Red Blankets at.. 82. SO Cotton Sox 15 Army Shoes. Munson last.. .86. SO Barracks Shoes, 6, 7 and 8.. 75 We lavlte Tour Inspection. " PorrkM Required. If "Vot as Represented. Money Refunded Writ er Phone Main. 421-3- "" Catalogue and Prices rcqneat Oregon Druggists Praise This Kidney Medicine I take pleasure In telling you that we consider Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root equal to our best kidney remedy. It has proven to be a medicine of valun to our patrons who have used it and we hear very favorable reports regard ing the benefits derived from Its use. We have sold It for the past twelve years and cannot recall a single dissat isfied user. Very truly yours. BURNAUGH & MAYFIELD. Drugrjcists. Sept. 14, 1916. Enterprise, Oregon. Letter to Dr. Kilmer A Co. BtnKtaamton, B. Y, Prove What Swamp-Root Wilt Do for Von. Send ten cents to rr. Kilmer & Co., BinRhamton, X. Y-. for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sura and mention The Portland Daily Ore-, sronlan. Regular fifty-cent and one- dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores. Phone Your. 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