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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1917)
tut: aioRxixG oregonian, tiiitrsdat. jtjxe 2s, 1917. 1000 VETERANS ARE AT FOREST GROVE Soldiers and Wives Are Enter tained Royally at Encamp ment and Hear Talks. SCHOOL HISTORY SCORED Justice McCamant Declares Book Cools Patriotism and Slvould Be Taken From Portland's Course of Study. FOREST GROVK. Or.. June 27. (Sperial.) More than 1000 Grand Army men. members of the Relief Corps and the Indies of the Grand Army of the Republic are in attendance at the an nual reunion now in session here. The registration to date shows 489 veterans and 4S3 women of the Relief Corps and Toadies of the CJrand Army of the Republic. The soldiers of the 'BOs and their wives are being- royally entertained. Scores of automobiles are at their service and the churches, restaurants, hotels and private homes are hos pitably thrown open for their comfort and entertainment. Justice Wallace McCamant, of the Oregon Supreme Court, last night de livered a most stirring and patriotic address to hundreds of veterans and citizens assembled at Marsh Hall, hun dreds being turned away. Annim of North Kuloglzed. In his address Justice McCamant eulogized the armies of the North for fighting- to keep the Union Intact. He Bald that If It had not been for their loyalty and sacrifices in. behalf of the Union In completely destroying the sentiment of disunion that there would In all probability have been another rebellion In the '90s, in which the inter mountain states would have taken up secession, being at that time strong for free silver. He praised the Civil War veterans and grave them credit for the wonderful prosperity and in dustrial growth of the Nation. He said that the passage of the homestead law was due to the crush ing of the slave power and that it was responsible for the building up of the great West. He said that there was a new history that was being used In some of the public schools of this state that was having a depressing effect on patriotism. He had been ap pointed on a committee, of which Past Department Commander Fargo was a member, he said and had con sulted with Superintendent Alderman as to a certain history that was being studied in the Portland schools from which all hero worship had been elimi nated and such great patriotic leaders as Washington, Lincoln and McKin ley had received but a passing notice. Pacifist Hlntorinn napped. The author of this book was quoted a saying that the building of 12.000, 000 battleships is foolish and a wanton waste of money. Judge McCamant took occasion to roast this pacifist to a finish and his remarks met instant approval from the vast assemblage. He asserted that The Oregonian had taken the lead in denouncing this his tory and not later than last January published a scathing editorial in con demnation of the book. He had been striving to get the publication out of the Portland schools, and appealed to the Grand Army vet erans and the people to help get it out. He said that it will weaken patriotism if continued in use in the public schools. This sentiment was greeted with uproarious applause. Today's programme consisted of a business session of the First Oregon Veterans' Association at Marsh Hall at 8 o'clock and the business sessions of the Grand Army of the Republic, Women's Relief Corps and Ladies of the G. A.. K, Little Girls Parade. Today at 4 o'clock one of the pret tiest and most admired parades of the encampment took place, consisting of a parade of little girls and baby and doll carriages under the auspices of th Woman's Club. Tonight at Marsh Hall Governor Withycombe was the orator and a large concourse of people listened at tentively to his stirring patriotic ad dress. Tomorrow is the closing day of the session and will witness the elec tion of officers and selection of a place for the next meeting. VKTBRAJfS RECALL WAR DATS Addison Bennett Hears Interesting Anecdotes at Forest Grove. BT ADDISON BENUETT. FOREST GROVE, Or, June 27. (Spe cial.) On the 20th of last May and again about the first of June I was in Forest Grove and through the sur- W Fnr - Building Up QuicKly probably the very best food you can select is Grape-Nuts. It contains the mineral salts and energy values all the nutriment of whole wheat and barley digests easily and quickly, and the flavor is delicious. "There's a Reason for Grape-Nuts rounding country. Those were days of rainfall and nights of lowering clouds, and the atmosphere chill. Water was standing everywhere. The outlook for the farmer was at that time far from favorable. Now all is different. In many fields already Is heard the music of the mower, the corn in well-tilled fields is knee-high, the gardens prom ise a generous yield the cows In the pastures, the blossoming clover, the soaring pheasant, the twittering robin all go to show that Summer is here, that the earth again will return its wonted harvest and that all is welL Above all comes the redolent perfume of the new-mown hay and one realizes that there is nothing so rare as a day in June, especially when in one of the finest agricultural sections in the wide, wide world, as this is. The town is gay with banners and pennants and on every hand waves the American flag, with, here and there the colors of our friends, the French, and British. The blue of the G. A. R. vet erans is not offset by .the gray of their foes of the 60s, but we know if one or more of their late adversaries was to visit Forest Grove today they would be received as welcome guests. The animosity 'of the great war has been wiped out and bow from ev ry section of our country the call to arms is be ing answered by a united people. The women are here in great numbers, the wives, daughters and other relatives of the veterans. So the lovely little city of yesterday with its 2500 resi dents finds itself today with a popula tion of perhaps 5000. Where do they stop? Why, every home has been thrown open and the good people vie with each other in showing favors and courtesies to the visitors, for these For est Grove folk have hearts of pure gold. Not being a veteran I am passing my time in talking to and listening to the veterans, for if there is one class of persons that I love above other classes it is the veteran and the pioneer, for they are the ones that made this state and this country. But today the vet erans have the center of the stage and I am talking and listening to them, but mostly listening. Just now I heard a bit of conversa tion that called my attention to the fact that some of the boys left in the thinning ranks of the veterans are like unto children. Two dear old fellows seemed to be casting up their accounts to see if their funds would hold out. "There was 6 cents carfare, 6 cents for peanuts, my ticket $1. two bits for dinner. 10 cents for the merry-go-round and a nickel for ice cream; and here's only 1.05 ! out of that J 2. What do you suppose became of that other nickel?" "Why, you derned old chump, don't you remember that you also had a bottle of pop? Is spendiing 5 cents for pop such an unusual thing for you to do that your memory passes It by?" "Yes. I have an empty sleeve but an overflowing heart, for these reunions bring back the days of "61-65," mused a veteran. "Listen to the fife and drum; how natural the music sounds! By hookey I'd like to shoulder my old Springfield and go over there to France and show them Dutchmen a thing or two about fighting. Yes, yes, I know about the empty sleeve, and it was on a June day In '63 when a Johnny 'reb' got the arm. I was reported dead. My young wife at home, working in the garden with our little boy marching by her side got the news of my death and she died a few days later. Soon the little boy followed. Yes. that rebel bullet that took my arm also took my wife and little boy. I have been all alone in the world for over half a cen tury. But I bear no ill will against anybody. I have even forgiven the Johnny who shot me, for the South to day is as loyal as the North, and the soldiers from both sections and all other parts of our country will soon be found side by side in the trenches in France. Gosh, but I wish I could be there with them!" "Who, me? Yes, I was with Sherman on his march through Georgia: so was this old sinner on my left, but don't speak to him for he is a thief, a petty larcener thief, one that steals to live and lives to steal. Oh, go on, you mis erable wretch and deny it, but you are, you know you are. He robbed a hen house on that march, stole a big fat pullet and 10 eggs, and can't deny it." "Yes. I did," upspake the 'sinner, "and you and I and our Captain had the first square meal we'd had in a coon's age. And by hookey I'd steal again tonight if I was as hungry as I was then and so would you, you old skeezicks." And old skeezicks admitted it. with a happy chuckle. William Meyer was born in Germany and came to this country when he was a little past 16 years old. He left Ger many because he did not wish to go into the army, as he would have to do if he remained there until he was of military age. He went to Illinois and had no sooner got settled than the war came on He was in a neighborhood where everybody was loyal, and he soon caught the patriotic fever and en listed. He could speak but a few words of English and could write less. And yet he went to defend the flag of his new-found home! He was assigned to the 49th Illinois. Colonel Morrison. In 1862 he was taken prisoner in Ten nessee, as Grant was moving on Vicks burg. Forrest made a raid on the rear ranks of Grant's forces one night and got Meyer and 32 of his fellow soldiers. He was paroled three days later and was sent to Camp Chase, near Colum bus. Ohio. A few weeks later he and a companion were allowed to go to the city and there they enlisted again. He was at the battle of Fredericksburg under General Buford, and in various other battles and skirmishes. He was discharged at Charleston, W. Va., in the Fall of '64. He came to Oregon in 77. None of his relatives came from Germany. He has lived for a number of years at Albany. (This story struck me as peculiar in showing that, as we all know, many of our best and staunchest citizens came from the land with which we and nearly all the rest of the world are now at war. Mr. Meyer loves his adopted country and is just as good an American as any of those who trace their lineage back to Plymouth Rock.) "I enlisted In the Spring of '62," said J. E. Gardiner, of Eugene, "at Tipton, Iowa. I was at the battles of Fort Gibson. Champion Hill. Black River and many other forays and skirmishes. I was captured, with several others, at Sabine crossroads. The 'rebs' in charge of us as prisoners were not altogether sociable, as you can see by looking at this empty sleeve apparently Just to show his authority one of them shot my arm off. But I have long since lost all animosity, for I guess he and his com rades were nearly starved to death and he did not realize what he was doing." Mr. Gardiner was born in England April 10, 1840 and came to this country in 1857. He settled in Oregon in 1903. The soldiers of the Civil War were not the only, in many respects not the greatest sufferers. The loved ones left behind, the wives, sweethearts and chil dren; they, and particularly the wives, they were the greatest sufferers. The soldiers were in action- There was comradeship and changes of location, there was music and fel lowship. . something every moment to occupy the time and keep the thoughts from home. But the loved ones at home mostly led lives of sim plicity nd tranquility. Hence they mourned the absent ones with always that dread of word coming of death or disablement. It was not so much what happened as the terrible uncertainty and worry about what might happen. One dear old mother said to me today: "I lost an only aon in the war; but his death was no worse. I can almost say not so bad, as the terrible fear that always hung over me that something dreadful had : D STARTS TODAY The Mystery Play Never One Quite Like . f '"''--4 r . . THREE DAYS ONLY It's Cool at the Columbia PAWS .of the BEAR Concerns a young: American, a Russian Countess, a battle of wits, intrigue, romance intensely thrilling. GACTUSNELL The Keystone "take-off on Bill Hart. The last word in "funstuf f" T happened and that the evil news might reach me at any moment : only a mother who has lost a loved one or a wife who has lost a hunband can under stand the feellnga of the soldiers' loved ones at home." SON OF PIONEER IS DEAD Grandfather of C. T. Crandall Helped Form Oregon Constitution. THE DALLES, Or., June 27. (Spe cial.) Charles Jesse Crandall, a resi dent of this city since 1863, and one of the best-known citizens In Eastern Oregon, died at the Dalles Hospital yes terday, after several weeks of illness. He was In his 60th year. Mr. Crandall was born In Sllverton, Or., August 7, 1858,. at the homestead of his grandfather, Paul Crandall. a pioneer of 1852, and a member of Ore gon's Constitutional Convention. When five years of age his father, Ray V. Crandall, moved his family The Dalles, making It their residence there' after. From his school days Mr. Crandall had applied all his leisure time to the study of .drafting and architecture. making himself a capable and leading business man in that line. He built nearly every public building in this city and many of the handsome resi dences. He-had been an Oddfellow since 1885, and was a member of several fraternal orders. Mr. Crandall was married May 25 1892, to Lulu Donnell Sampson, who survives him. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. W. H. Groat, of this city. WASHINGTON SOON DRY I, AW EFFECTIVE SATTRDAY NIGHT - '. : ATTORXEV R17I.ES. - ,"S. Permit A' aw luafd Have Barely Time to Reach Dealer for Final Ijlqnor Orders. " SEATTLE, June 27. United States District Attorney Allen today gave out an opinion that after 12 o'clock Satur day night, June 30, no liquor could be shipped Into the state of Washington, as the so-called Heed amendment passed by Congress would become operative at that hour. Acting on this opinion. County Audi tor Norman Ward all announced today that no permits for shipment of liquor Into the state would be issued after Saturday night. It is expected that other County Auditors in the state will follow Mr. Wardatl'a example. Permits Issued from this time hence forth are of little value, because they can scarcely reach the dealer outside the state in time for the liquor to ar rive Inside the state line before Satur day night. CITY EMPLOYES' PAY RISES Centralis. Council Will Add 10 Per Cent to Checks July 1. CENTRALIA. "Wash., June 27. (Spe cial.) The City Commission has de cided to increase the wages of city em- ployes to meet the advanced cost of llv- 3 T4 "1 I '4 1 4 4 8 n K4 4 :5k Ilw IFtoes r"!L. "' 'il i "feV fit .TItI and the East 1 These fares are for round trip tickets from Portland on sale June 20 to 30, inclusive-; July 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28; Augu.t 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18. 24. 23 and 31; Sept. 1. 7, 8? 14, 15. 21, 22, 28 and 29; with return limit of three months from date of aale, but not to exceed October 31, and provide for liberal stop, overs en route. Fare from adjacent points are corresDondinslv low " - Albany, N. Y. . . . Baltimore, Md... Boston, Mass.. Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, IIL (See Note) . . . Des Moines, la. (See Note) Detroit, Mich Milwaukee, Wis. Montreal, Que. New York, N.Y. Ottawa, Ont. .$111.80 116.0O 119.20 99.50 80.00 74.3S 91.00 80.0O 113.0O 118.20 111.00 Pittsburgh, Pa. $101.40 Philadelphia, Pa. 118.20 Portland, Me 119.20 Quebec, Que. 120.35 Rochester, N. Y. 102.40 Suspension Bridge, N. Y. 99.50 St. Paul, Minn, via Conn- cil Bluffs 72.20 Toronto, Ont. 99.50 Washington. D. C 116.0O MOTE Tickets will also be en sale to Chicago. 111., on June ' 12th and 13th: return limit July 11. 1917; and to Des Moines, la., June 7th and 8th; return limit, July 6, 1917. Let our experienced representatives arrange all details of your trip. It will save your time. It will relieve you of all the petty things inci dent to railway travel. DAILY TRAINS Excellent Through Service Morning or Evening Departure Chicago Northwestern Ry. Phone (Pacific) Main 814 or (Home) A-4214 for Information, roaerrations. tc. or write us at 102 Third St., Portland. If equalhr 6a convenient will appreciate your ceiling on us at this address. HI i 3 IE 9 K a ing. The Increase will probably be 10 per cent and will be effect. ve July 1. Yesterday the commission made ar rangements with the Commercial Club whereby residents having vacant lots in cultivation may secure water for them by tapping the pipes of adjoining property and paying a fee of 20 cents a day. The granting of permission to use water and the collection of the fees were left In the hands of Newell Wight, secretary of the club. ' ' m Memorial to Bo Framed. HOOD RIVER, Or.. June 27. (Spe cial.) Fred W. Wilson, of The Dalles. appointed by Gpvernor Withycombe to succeed the late Jude V. Ij. Hradshaw, will meet tomorrow with members of the bar here to adopt memorial resolu tions on the death of Judge Bradshaw. Citizens are Invited to join with the attorneys of Hood River In this meeting. Motorcyclist's Injuries Fatal. WALLA WALLA, Waau.. June 27. (Special.) Injuries received a week ago when his motorcycle fell on him, caused the death of Glen T. Morgan, aged 15, of College Place. He had been living with his brother, IL J. Morgan. One brother and five sisters survive. Phone Tour want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070. A finoR. lilllllilllllli.U'lllllllililllilillllllliJllllili CABBAGE WORMS TROUBLE Redmond Farm Expert Advises Means of Overcoming Pest. REDMOND. Or., June 27. (Special.) Many of the cabbage growers in the vicinity of Bend, !Prineville, Redmond and other towns throughout Crook and Deschutes counties are being troubled with the cabbage worm pest and in formation In regard to its control have been received daily at the office of the County Agricultural agent. A dust or spray may be used in the control of this worm with about the same success, the dust form being used mostly on the young plants and the spray on the older ones. The dust is made by mixing 4 ounces of Paris green with 6 pounds of road dust or cheap flour or sulphur. The spray is made with 1 to 1 pounds of arsenate of lead paste or 4 to 8 ounces of arsenate of lead powder in 20 gal lons of water. The dust is shaken through a coarse sack when the leaves are damp. LOGGING CAMPS TO CLOSE Grays Harbor Banks Anticipate Payroll of $150,000. ABERDEEN", "Wash., June 27. (Spe cial.) Practically every logging camp in the county will close Saturday evening for the customary July holi day week and In consequence some 2500 logrgrers will pour Into the harbor cities to spend the July Fourth period. Heavy payrolls are being made out and the banks expects to cash checks for loggers representing an aggregate of not less than $150,000. Every logging camp in the county has been running full blast lately and wages have been high. The payroll, however, will not be as heavy as that in the old days before the automobile came Into existence, for In those days loggers seldom came into town except at Christmas and July Fourth. Now they come into town every week or so. P0ST0FF1CE MEN TO MEET Delegates Will Participate In Fourth of July Parade at Centralia. CENTRAL! A. Wasb, June 27. (Spe cial.) Local postoffice employes have completed arrangements for entertain ing the annual state convention of post office clerka, carriers and assistant postmasters here on July 4. 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