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THE MORXTfG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1917
AERIAL SUPREMACY
SAID TO BE VITAL
Visiting Aviators Say Oregon
Spruce Will Give Al
lies Margin to Win.
LUMBERMEN PLEDGE HELP
Commmissloners Tell Chamber of
... Commerce That 117,000,000
Feet Will Be Needed to
Build War Airplanes.
It was not a particularly cheering:
message that the aircraft experts of the
allied nations brought to the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday but a hopeful
one.
They dealt frankly with the military
situation on the western front as It
exists today. They all referred to It as
a "deadlock."
But the war can be won It will be
won in the air. To this they all
agreed. But to make aerial warfare
successful a plentiful supply of spruce
lumber Is needed. Seated around the
luncheon tables were representatives of
approximately 90 per cent of the spruce
production of the Pacific. Coast.
After the meeting they pledged them
selves whole-heartedly to devote the
entire spruce producing Industry to the
urgent international need.
But It remained for the allied aircraft
commissioners to bring home to the
minds of the lumbermen and loggers,
and the business men of Portland, the
vital yes, decisive element that
spruce Is to play In bringing the war
to a victorious end.
Ovation Given Mr. Allen.
E. T. Allen he is a resident of Port
land spoke as the representative of
the United States Government. He
received a splendid ovation from his
fellow .townsmen, among whom he Is
Immensely popular.
"It- Is absolutely necessary to ' get
spruce to carry out our airplane pro
gramme," declared Mr. Allen. "There
is a practical deadlock on land and
sea. The situation is not so encourag
ing. Our boys simply are holding the
line until our airships get into action."
He estimated the spruce1 requirement
at 110,000,000 feet. In the least.
"Every day that Is lost In getting out
this material means the loss of maybe
thousands of our boys," he continued.
"Any obstacle to this programme Is
downright treason." ,
Lieutenant-Colonel I. W. B. Rees, of
the British Royal Flying Corps, Is an
extremely modest man. From his brief
talk .it was impossible to gather that
he had been anything but a most hum
ble unit In the service, but after he sat
down- W. F. Woodward, who presided
at the meeting, told the audience that
Colonel Rees had been decorated with
the Victoria Cross for distinguished In
dividual 'valour. He brought down 10
German machines in ha.id-to-hand com
bat and was severely wcunded In
action.
British Hero la Modest. .
But the British hero never mentioned
any of his personal exploits. lie dealt
simply with the imperative needs of
aircraft to win the war and or spruce
to build efficient airplanes.
"We must have the very best," he
asserted. "Nothing is too good for the
air lighters. If we get the best we
shall win."
He told that In recent engagements
some of the German machines have
crumpled up when put to severe tests,
showing simply that the Germans no
longer are able to produce the right
grade of spruce.
Captain Henri Doutlf, who has been
decorated repeatedly for conspicuous
gallantry In action, described the mar
velous development of the air machines
since the beginning of the war.
"We are able to drive the Germans
back from our soli only at the greatest
expense in life," he explained.
"So we have concluded that the only
way to make material progress and
bring the war to a hasty conclusion is
to develop our aircraft service to such
an extent that we'll overwhelm the
enemy. It must be developed to such
an. extent that the German air forces
will be absolutely destroyed.
War to Be Settled In Air.
"All that we can do Is to keep up
with the central powers, so the war of
the future depends entirely upon the
air. For decisive air service, speed Is
essential, and we must have the best
machines that can be built. The best
possible available material Is spruce.
"Spruce Is 10 per cent better in resili
ence and lightness to any other kind of
wood, but it Is just that 10 per cent
that will give us victory."
' Major Raffael, the Italian commis
sioner, is regarded as one of the great
est living authorities on the technique
of aircraft construction. He also has
distinguished himself on the Italian
front. He is a young man of keen
imagination, for he outlined an almost
staggering programme, that will make
the airship a most important future
factor In both peace and war.
He said that all the allied armies
now are using aircraft of 900-horsepow-er,
carrying a load of two tons, but
added that Italian experts are working
on machines of 3500-horsepower, that
will be capable of crossing the Atlantic
with heavy tonnage in 40 to 60 hours.
"The possibilities of this development
ought to appeal particularly to you
people here in Oregon," he said. "You
are the center of the greatest spruce
producing,' district of the world. You
must conserve your wonderful supply
of native spruce, for it is a vital neces
sity in making the world safe for human
brotherhood, love and friendship."
- Preceding the formal Introductions
of the four allied commissioners, Mayor
Baker happily extended greetings In
the name of the city.
Colonel Rees and Captain Doutlf will
go from here to California. Major
Prefetti left last night for New York.
Captain Henry Dourif, of the French
Flying Corps.
Both were heartily cheered- when
they said that the war would be-won
through America's contributions to the
allied air fleets.
The pictures showed scenes in the
flying camps, showed the aviators fly
ing away and maneuvering in the air,
and illustrated the use of the machine
guns with which they were armed.
Major R. Perfetti, of the Italian Fly
ing Corps, explained pictures of" the
Italian air fleet. One of the interest
ing scenes showed the dropping of
bombs and their explosion. There was
also a picture taken from an airplane
in flight, showing the terrain as it
appears to the aviator.
A reel was also shown depicting the
enthusiastic reception given by the
French to General Pershing and his
staff.
10 0F 12 ASK EXEMPTION
OXE MINISTER IS AMOXG NUMBER
FILING CLAIMS.
gThe Quality Store Established 1857
Established 1857
The Quality Store $
All Boards In Portland to Meet In Con
ference Today to DIacim Lni
formlty of Action.
Ten out of 12 young men examined
by local exemption board No. 2 filed
claims for exemption from military
service, nine on grounds of dependents
and one ueing that of a minister. One
young man claimed exemption both on
the ground of dependents and because
of his occupation In a shipbuilding
yard.
The men yesterday brought up for
examination are:
J. E. Barnes, Los Angeles, dependents;
W. M. Phelan, El Centro, Cat., depend
ents; Fred Palmer, St. Paul, no exemp
tion; Edward Beck, Manhatten, Mont.,
dependents; T. A. Dunn, Reno, Nev., de
pendents; J. T. Singleton, Vallejo, Cal.,
dependents; Wait9r St. Pierre, Shab
bona, 111.; Aaron Hanson, San Fran
Cisco. minister; A. W. Dickinson,
Shabbona, 111., dependents; John G.
Morton, Seattle, no exemption; J. K.
Foley, Gilliam Or., dependents.
The board which examined these
young men and which will later hear
their claims for exemption is composed
of T. D. Eoneyraan, Dr. Edwin Morse
and Russell SewelL
It was announced yesterday that all
11 of the local exemption boards would
meet at 9 o'clock today at war registra
tion headquarters at the Courthouse
for a thorough discussion of exemption
rules.. This is being done so the boards
may act uniformly.
on i our chopping iULSit xor i ooay
You have already, doubtless,, before seeing this ad, made
a note to purchase some of the articles mentioned here.
But you hardly anticipated being able to enjoy such substantial
savings as noted below on the very requisites you had in mind.
You will find just such a desirable consummation every day in every month of the year if
g you shop at The Quality Store. Remember not half the good things are advertised!
NIGHT TRAVEL IS LESS
SHERIFF'S CAMP 1ST SISKIYOU
STOPS BOOTLEGGERS."
Guard Will Be, Maintained at State
Line Throughout Summer to
Prevent Liquor Importation.
MEDFORD, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.)
Travel over the Siskiyous at night
has decreased 75 per cent since the
sheriffs office has kept a guard in'
the mountains on the outlook for boot
leggers, according to Sheriff Ralph
Jennings, who came to Medford last
night after spending a week camping
along the Pacific Highway.
"The bootleggers have decided we
mean business, said the Sheriff.
This week we arrested three ot
them, and secured convictions, fines
of $25 each and jail sentences of 90
days. As the men claimed they were
transporting the booze for their own
use, the jail sentences were suspended."
Tourist travel over the Siskiyous by
day. according to the Sheriff, is tre
mendous, there being almost a eteady
stream of cars crossing the state line
between Oregon and California. While
in the mountains a wandering traveler
robbed one car by the roadside of $75
in money and several articles of cloth
ing. A man answering the description
of the robber called at the Sheriff's
camp the night of the robbery, but
aroused no suspicion.
The Sheriff's office intends to keep
a guard near the state line throughout
the Summer.
DEPENDENTS MUST APPEAR
Seattle Boards Are to Meet to Adopt
Uniform Policy.
SEATTLE. "Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.)
To obtain uniformity in ruling on ex
emptions from Army service claimed by
married men, counsel for the Govern
ment has called a conference of all
the members of the 12 Seattle boards
and two King County boards to meet
with Mayor Gill Tuesday afternoon.
This is the great unsolved problem in
the work and uniformity is expected
to reduce the number of appeals.
It is probable that the men claiming
exemption on account of dependents
will be required to produce the de
pendents at the hearings and this
proof will be required in every case
save where the dependents are. bedridden.
BIG CROWD SEES WAR FILMS
Aviators From Battlefronts Explain
How Airplanes Are Fought.
A great throng of people crowded
the city auditorium last night to see
.the flying pictures of actual flying
operations on the allied battle fronts
and to hear them explained by the al
lied air experts.
The Auditorium was filled as early
as 7:15 o'clock. Every seat was taken,
and by 8 o'clock there was not even
standing room In the back of the lower
floor and balconies. Even the outside
hall were jammed. It was estimated
that from 1000 to 2000 persons turned
away because they could not get in
side. W. D. "Wheelwright was chairman
of the evening and Introduced the fly
ing experts. Mayor Baker made a
brief address of welcome and. E. T.
Allen, representing the United States
Government, spoke a few words.
The pictures of allied flyers and
planes on the western front were ex
plained by Lieutenant L. W. B. Rees,
of the British Flying Corps, and by
LIQUOR SOLD TO SOLDIERS
Two Men Are Arrested and One Ad
mits Law Violation.
For selling liquor to soldiers, which
is a violation of the law recently
passed by Congress, Kick and Con
stantino Cozones were arrested yester
day by the police and turned over to
the United States Attorney for prose
cution. The authorities obtained evidence
that they had sold two bottles of
whisky to three soldiers for $12. Xick
Cozones confessed. The Cozones run a
stand at 92 Sixth street.
As this is the first violation of the
law prohibiting sale of intoxicating
liquor to soldiers in uniform, the Fed
eral authorities Intend to .make an ex
ample of the Cozones.
SALMON CATCH IS LARGE
Record Hauls of Season Are Made
by Fishermen at Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
The catch of fish last night and today
in the lower harbor was the best of
the season thus far. One glllnetter
turned in more than three tons of sal
mon this morning. Another delivered
E500 pounds, while several made hauls
of from d500 to 3000 pounds each.
The Baker Bay traps also made enor
mous catches. The catch, however, was
principally confined to the district be
low the city.
"HYATT ROLLER" IS MET
George W. I Jean to Entertain Tour
ists on Highway Excursion.
George W. Dean, manager of the
Portland branch of the Howard Auto
Company, Pacifict Coast distributors
Fine $3.50
Corsets
1.29
$2.50 Napkins
$ Dozen $1.98
Fine Irish damask napkins of
K good firm mercerized quality. They
K will wear and launder splendidly.
K Size 22-inch.
A No phone orders. None C. O. D.
R " Linen Shop, Second Floor.
U Frolaset (pronounced Fro-
5 la-say) front-lace corsets,
2 favorites with women- who
prefer corsets that lace in
front at much less than half
price in this sale !
They are made of fancy pink ma
tjjj terial, elegantly trimmed, in me-
dium and low bust styles. Not
all sizes are included. s '
ft The number at this price is
ft limited. Try and arrange to
ff be here early.
6 Corset Shop, Third Floor.
A
i
3
Women's Skirts About & Less
Hundreds of white pique, repp and wash gabardine skirts in all the season's pop
ulardress and sports models. At these great underprices today:
$2.50-$5.00 Skirts $1.98 $5.50-$7.50 Skirts $2.98
And to make this a memorable day here is another wonderful sale of apparel !
Suits, Coats. Dresses for
Quantities Limited. Come Early
25 SUITS
Women's and misses' tailored suits in dress
and sports models. While any of 25 remain
today, regardless of former
prices, at
25 COATS
Women's fine coats in street and sports
styles. Fashionable garments in short,
three-quarter and full length drj A pr
us a il
models.
Special . .
7.45
50 DRESSES
Beautiful voile and gingham dresses at a
phenomenal "price concession. Plain and
fancy models. 50 of these much-in-demand
dresses at.
$7.45
25 SUITS
Fine linen suits in tailored style. The very .
models and shades that are now in demand.
Just 25 of these most desirable C7 ATZ
tD t .0
suits at
Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
Honeycomb i
Spreads $1.98 i
Honeycomb bed spreads with R
plain hemmed ends. Size 86x90. K
These are "mill runs" if first ft
quality they would readily 6ell for K
?2.75. Special today $1.98.
. . ', Second Floor, Fifth Street. K
TVT
ix ew JJress
Flouncing
75c
A special purchase accounts d
for this much lower than ordi- S
nary price on fine new dress 5
flouncing;. 5
The lot includes 40-inch pongee 5
and white voile with fancy floral 5
and Oriental embroidered designs. 3
A number of desirable patterns in
combinations of blue and gold, rose jS
and white, blue and white, green 6
and white, laven3er and white. K
See Fifth and Alder Corner j
Window Display
, Embroidery Shop, Main Floor.
"The Wonder"
utter -Merger
WILL CUT YOUR BUTTER
BILL ALMOST IN HALF!
This magic churn, to be purchased in Port
land exclusively at Meier & Frank's, is the
culinary sensation of the hour. As pictured at left. It
is called a butter-merger because it .
Makes 2 Pounds of Merged Butter
From 1 Lb. Butter and 1 Pint of Milk
And any one can use this simple little device. It has a specially con
structed plunger with a valve that pumps air into the contents of milk
and butter, causing them to "merge" in such a way that no milk remains
unabsorbed. The price is only
98
Demonstration Today, Main Fl.
See It! Taste the Merged Butter
MEN! Silk Shirts $1.89
Tub Silk and Fiber Silk-2 for $3.60
Here are fine tub silk and fiber
silk shirts --qualities and patterns
that will instantly commend them
selves to discriminating dressers
and costing no more in this sale
than you would pay for a good cot
ton shirt !
A beautiful assortment of patterns in
self figured, combination and woven
striped effects. All sizes are included
in one or other group. Two shirts for
$3.60 each ?1.89.
SILK
TIES
29c
Youll want at least one to wear with
the shirts. Magadores, faille and repp
silks, poplins and other silk novelties.
Plenty of plain color as well as fancy
-Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor.effects- 4forJj$l!
Good $1.75
Middies
79c
Coat style middies of excellent
quality striped galatea with white
belts and collars ' and belt pockets.
Navy and white, black and white,
green and white, Copen and white
and red and white combinations.
Pearl buttons.
Sizes 12, 14, 16 and 36 to 40.
$2.50-83.98 Wool
Sweaters $1.98
Heavy wool sweaters, flat weave,
ruff -neck style with pockets, some
with mackinaw trim. Oxford, rose
and royal blue. Sizes 8 to 14.
Second Floor. Sixth Street.
Wirthmor Waists
$ Wallpaper at 10c per Roll
tk Good serviceable wallpaper for the kitchen at this ex-
2 tremely low price. Attractive designs in blue and, white
a and in tan. Single roll 10c.
Plain ingrain and oatmeal paper in patterns and color-
ings suitable for any room in the house priced at single
4 roll 20c and 10c
g Our special dry paste, ready for use, pound 15c.
A Wall Paper Shop. Seventh Floor.
Four New Models as Illustrated
One of the most important - benefits of the "Wirthmor'
plan is the frequent receipt by us of the newest and most
wanted waist styles to sell for the modest sum of
one dollar. Wirfhmors are always in the van of
the new styles and, as for values, they simply
tower above all other waists at or near the price.
Waist Shop, Fourth Floor.
$1
Register Now for
Madame Coates'
CLASSES IN
DRESSMAKING
AND DESIGNING
Madame Coates, who originated and in
structed the first department store school
of dressmaking in this country, author of
"American Dressmaking Step by Step,"
comes to Meier & Frank's to give a course
of instruction in dressmaking and design
ing. Madame Coates will give a
FREE PRELIMINARY
' - LECTURE SEPT. 10
at which all are invited to be present. Every
woman who wishes to learn the science of dress
making . under America's foremost authority
should take this course under Madame Coates.
Enrollment books are now open. Membership is
limited. Tickets for the complete course $1.
Register at Notion Shop, Main Floor.
$20 Ivory Toiletware
14-Piece Set $13.98
(5
!
The woman who appreciates the delightfulness of ivory
toiletware, in addition to the joy of possession that will be a
result of her purchasing in this sale, can look back with
pleasure on a handsome sum saved in its acquisition.
Set consists of mirror, hair brush and comb, hair receiver,
puff box, jewel box, pin cushion, clock, picture frame, perfume
bottles, buffer, hat brush, cloth brush and bonnet brush 14
pieces in all. See illustration. Save about a third today !
Toilet Goods Shop, Main Floor.
T2r Quality' Store or- Porxlamd
fMwJ
Skirts Made Ready to Finish
FREE!
Offer in effect for five days only an additional charge will
be made for this work after 6 P. M. Saturday. All that is required
for. you to partake of this free offer is to purchase skirt ma
terials in our Woolen Dress Goods Shop at $1.25 yard or over.
We will cut, baste and fit any style tailored skirt you may de
sire this week only without charge!
Woolen Dress Goods Shop, Second Floor.
3
of the Buick car, went to Salem yes
terday to greet the famous "Hyatt
Roller," which is now making a tour
of the United States after having run
up a total of 261,800 miles, believed to
be the world's record.
The crew of the car will remain In
Portland for two or three days and
will make the Columbia Elver High
way trip today as the guests of Mr.
Dean. The record-breaking car, which
is of 1909 vintage. Is the property of
F. E. Slason. of ,Plainville, Kan. It
left Detroit on June 4. '
CAPTAIN HARDY TO SPEAK
Survivor of Japanese Expedition of
1853 to Talk at The Dalles.
Captain W. H. Hardy, the distin
guished Portland resident, who is the
only survivor of Commodore Perry's
expedition to Japan In 1853, will leave
today for The Dalles, where he is sched
uled to make a patriotic address to
night In the city park. Captain Hardy
will tell the story 6f the old navy and
the new and recite the many interesting
episodes of his naval, merchant marine
and frontier career.
Captain Hardy recently celebrated his
81st birthday. So far as known the
only other surviving companion of
Commodore Perry Is Anson Greenwood,
of 426 Flume street. Chico, CaL Afr.
Greenwood was present on the 1854
expedition but was not with Mr. Hardy
and his comrades on the expedition
made the year previous. Mr. Green
wood Is now 84 years of age.
Iiumbermen Are Restrained.
MINNEAPOLIS. ' Aug. 13. Judge W.
F. Booth, of the United States District
Court, today handed down a final re
cree enjoining the Northwestern Lum
bermen's Association from issuing
blacklists and following other alleged
practices which would restrain lumber
manufacturers and wholesalers from
selling direct to consumers.
HOTEL MEN VOTE TO AID
One Meatless Day and Wbeatless
Bread Resolution Adopted.
One meatless day a week and one
meal a day minus wheat bread are
In store for hotel patrons of Oregon
hostelries as the result of a resolution
adopted yesterday by the Oregon State
Hotel Association, following an address
by Wallace McCamant. Associate Jus
tice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Judge McCamant, who represented
Food Commissioner Hoover, urged the
hotel proprietors to adopt this sugges
tion and they readily agreed to com
ply, providing the restaurant pro
prietors likewise lagreed to adopt one
meatless day a week and one meal a
day without wheat bread.
Judge McCamant will meet with the
Portland restaurant men at an early
date.
The meeting of the hotel men yes
terday was. at the Imperial Hotel, and
not a voice was raised against the
suggestions and recommendations of
Judge McCamant.
A Chicago Judge has ruled that bath,
lng suits are proper street garb, police
regulations to the contrary notwithstanding.
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