THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1917.
ARTILLERY BOOMS
ALONG WEST FRONT
Rain Stops Infantry Opera
tions for Time and Adds to
Soldiers' Troubles.
PERSHING LAUDS BRITISH
XTpc f'Slicll ITolfs by Germans Re
suits in Wholesale Desertions of
Soldiers, as Officers Arc far
Aay; Planes Arc Lost.
; (By the Associated Pre.s.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 11. The
situation along the new battle front
underwent no change during the night
There was a heavy artillery fire at va
rious points, especially west of Pas
schendaele, but no infantry action of
Importance is reported. It rained hard
for a time again last night. At the
time this dispatch was filed the sky
was clear but the air was cold, adding
to the discomfort of the men lying out
in the mud and water along the line.
The recent operations in Inlanders
have brought many congratulatory
messages to the British troops. Kleld
JIarslial Haig has issued an order of
the day containing a number of dis
patches received on October 5, and the
replies sent to them. General J. J.
Pershing, commander of the American
expeditionary force in France, tele
graphed: "Permit m to extend sincere con
gratulations to you and your magnifi
cent army upon the recent important
trains in front of Ypres. They give a
striking answer to the weak-kneed
peace propaganda."
Tbanka Sent American".
Field Marshal Haig sent this answer:
"I wish to thank you very heartily in
behalf of the British army under my
command for your most kind telegram.
"VYe look forward to the day when the
American armies join us on the western
front, and we are quite confident that
the allies., so .reinforced. . will fight the
war to an early and decisive issue."
The official statement on aerial op
erations reads: "Tuesday there was lit
tle, flying except on the battle front,
where a great deal of work was done
in spite of a strong gale and thick
clouds. The enemy's new gun posi
tions and other suitable targets were
reported by airplanes to our artillery,
whihc dealt with them.
"Touch was kept with our infantry
all day and the enemy's troops were
harassed by machine gun fire at every
opportunity. A ton of bombs .was
dropped on Staden during the day. At
night two tons were dropped on the
Roulers, Courtrai, Menin and Ledegham
stations. A direct hit was obtained on
a. hostile train, causing a number of
explosions.
Foar Ormanfl Bronght Down.
"Four German machines were
brought down and two were driven
down out of control. Two of ours are
missing."
WITH THE FRENCH ARMT IN
FLANDERS. Oct. 11. The new system
of front-line defenses inaugurated by
the fJermans. who. instead of utiliz
ing line trenches, organized nests of
shell holes, proved a regular . trap ' in
the battle just ended. The German
troops who occupied the craters with
out other shelter when they found
during the fighting that their officers
" were not with them deserted as soon
as the French approached. The Ger
man officers meanwhile were sheltered
in concrete pill boxes further to the
rear.
Prisoner Show Fatigue,
The correspondent talked with
several prisoners, officers and men. all
of whom seemed to be in a terrible
condition of fatigue. The officers de
clared their companies were reduced
to a strength of only 40 men, some of
whom were mere boys of 18. The men
said they were well provided with food
while on the front lines, but that in
the interior of the country the priva
tions were great.
The French troops, despite the condi
tion of the ground, made a further ad
vance, straightening out their line
toward the borders of Houtholst forest
and taking additional batches of pris
oners. "
PARIS. Oct. 11. The French last
night defeated a German attempt to re
capture ground taken in the French
offensive in Belgium this week, the
"War Office announces. On the Verdun
front the Germans broke into advanced
French positions, but were repulsed
after a spirited engagement.
FORTUNE VARIES IX RUSSIA
Slavs Pressed Back at Riga, Success
ful in Kurdistan.
PETROGRAD. Oct. 11. In Kurdistan,
southeast of Lake Van. Russian troops
CLEANS THE BLOOD
TONES THE NERVES
The gratifying results attending the
faithful use of the new medicinal com
bination. Hood's Sarsaparilla before
eating and Feptiron after eating, are
seen in purer blood, stronger nerves,
improved condition of the whole sys
tem. -
They are results that make this
course of treatment the most econom
ical-for sufferers from impure, impov
erished blood, weak, unsteady nerves
no other accomplishes so much for each
cent expended.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Feptiron aid
each other, and to take both is to de
rive a fourfold benefit.
If a laxative is needed in connection
with them, the gentle and thorough
Hood's Pills should be used. Adv.
GO AFTER THAT
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Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
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Urge your skin to become clearer,
fairer, healthier by the use of Poslam
Soap, the tonic soap for the skin. Adv.
have engaged in successful operations
against the Kurds, capturing numbers
of them, occupying two villages and
driving the remainder of the enemy to
the banks of the great Zab River.
German troops attacked Russian
lines south of the Pskoft road on the
Riga front yesterday and pressed back
some Russian detachments, the War
Office announced today. .The statement
reports renewal of German attempts to
fraternize with Russian forces on the
northern front.
GERMANS REPORT VICTORIES
Capture of Important Ground North
of Verdun Claimed.
BERLIN, via London. Oct. 11. Im
portant ground in Chaume "Wood, north
of Verdun, was captured by German
troops yesterday and held against
strong counter attacks, army headquar
ters announced today. Other inroads
were made upon French lines in the
Verdun region.
Intense artillery fire has been in
progress on the Flanders front, where
a French attack near Draeibank was
unsuccessfully launched. There was no
attack by the British. In an air battle
in which 80 machines took part, three
entente airplanes were shot down, ac
cording to the official statement.
There have been mutual bombard
ments on the Roumanian front, army
headquarters announced today. Rus
sians shelled Braila, on the Danube,
and German batteries fired on Galatz,
where fires were caused.
On the Macedonian front there have
been intensive reconnoitering opera
tions, says the official statement.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ItESUMEU
French lteports Say Battle Still
Wages on Both Fronts.
PARIS. Oct. 11. The official com
munication issued by the "War Office
tonight says:
"During the day the two artilleries
were active at various points along the
front, particularly in the region of
L'Epine de Chevregny, south of the
Butte du Mesnil, where our fire ar
rested enemy groups who attempted to
reach our small posts, and on the right
bank of the Meuse.
"There were no Infantry actions.
"Eastern theater, Oct. 10. The ar
tillery action was resumed quite ac.
tively, especially in the region of
Doiran and north of Monastlr. British
troops carried out a raid against the
enemy positions near . Doiran."
SLACKER TRIAL GALLED
FAMILY BIBLE MAY PLAY PART I.N
IJEFEXSE OF ACCUSED.
Officer Charge Jefferson vc With
Failure to Reglater for Millr i
tary Service.
The first "slacker" case actually to
be tried in Oregon will come up before
Federal Judge Bean this morning, when
J.efterson New, recently indicted in Ore
gon City for alleged evasion of the
draft law, will attempt to prove that
he is more than 31 years of age, and
not 30, as charged by Clackamas County
officials.
The defendant, a resident of Jennings
Lodge, was arrested some time ago,
charged with evading the draft law,
it being suspected that he was within
the age required to register. The prin
cipal matter In evidence is a large
family Bible In which the date of New's
birth is recorded as March 23, 1$S6.
It is the contention of draft authori
ties that the date was deliberately
changed in the Bible either by New or
by members. of his family, and that a
conspiracy has been conducted to con
ceal the true age of the defendant.
Among the witnesses summoned from
Clackamas County to testify are Sheriff
Wilson, Deputy District Attorney
Burke and County Clerk Harrine-ton.
The trial will begin at the opening of
court this morning, jurors having been
drawn yesterday afternoon.
DRY CITY IS PREDICTED
SAN FRANCISCO TO PAY PENALTY
FOR LAW VIOLATIONS.
Federal Judge blvea 'Warning- u He
Sentences Porter Convicted of
Liquor Sale to Soldiers.
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 11.
(Special.) "Absolute prohibition in San
Francisco is bound to result from the
violations of the Federal liquor laws
by San Francisco saloon owners." Fed
eral Judge W. W. Morrow issued this
warning today before pronouncing sen
tence In' cases involving the sale of
liquor to soldiers. x
Avaristo Ortiz, a 17-year-old porter
employed at the Hotel Doric, 44 Fourth
street, had pleaded guilty to selling
liquor to men in uniform. He was sen
tenced to four months in the county
jail.
Members of the officers' training
camp are housed at the Doric by a con
tract arranged by the Government. J.
Drake is the manager of the hotel. "San
Francisco is being disgraced by the sale
of liquor to soldiers," said Judge Mor
row. "The 'saloons at Newport News
have been closed up and they are lia
ble to be closed at Vallejo because of
violations of this law. It will not be
long before the saloons will be closed
in San Francisco if this practice of cor
rupting soldiers and sailors continues."
ROCK ISLAND ROLE NEW
CONTROL OF GREAT RAILROAD IS
WRESTED FROM AMSTER.
i
Nine of Thirteen Directors Elected. Are
Hayden-M'allace Men Result Comes
at End of A 11-Day Klght.
CHICAGO, , Oct. 11. The Hayden
Wallace interests today wrested con
trol of the Chicago. Hock Island &
Pacific Railroad from Nathan Amster.
of Boston, who. as spokesman of a
stockholders' committee, had named
himself chairman of the road's execu
tive committee.
Nine of the 13 directors elected were
Hayden-Wallace men, the other four.
including Amster, were insurgents.
The directors were:
Reid-Moore Group James A. Patten,
B. G. Dawes, John G. Shedd. Nathan C.
French, Charles Hayden, Fred W. Scott,
James, N. Wallace, James Speyer and
J. E. Gorman.
Amster Group Peter G. Ten Kyck,
Professor William Z. Ripley, Henry
Bruers. Nathan I Amster.
The election came at the end of an
all-day fight. The stockholders adopt
ed an amendment to the charter where
bv it becomes the duty of the stock
holders, instead of the board, to adopt
and amend bylaws.
We can deliver green or dry Blab-
wood in any quantity promptly. Albina
Fuel Co., roadway 3000, A 1141. Adv.
KERENSKY CABINET
15 HOPE OF RUSSIA
Salvation of Democracy Is
Seen in Formation of
New Ministry.
PRO-GERMANS DEFEATED
Speech of Tereschenko, Drawing
Appalling Picture of Russia in
Revolution, Turning; Point in
Favor of Government.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 11. (Special.)
Kerensky's cabinet as completed crowns
the efforts of the Democratic Congress
and finds a common path with the
Bourgeoise for the salvation of Russia.
It seems to be an extremely strong
ministry, nearly the strongest yet. If
it will work in the same spirit shown
in the negotiations between the dele
gates of the Democratic Congress and
the Bourgeoise a good firm govern
ment will be attained. But more im
portant just now, the pro-Germans and
extremists have been defeated and the
Russian outlook for the first time in
many months is brighter.
Boargeolse Receive Places.
About 120 of the Bourgeoise receive
places in the Council, thus assuring a
large majority for the moderates. The
Bolsheviks have resolved to convene an
all-Russian Congress of the Soviet in
Petrograd at the end of this month, in
which there probably will be a large
majority for the Bolsheviks. Still the
Democratic Congress has a month to
show what it is capable of doing. In
any case the more enlightened elements
are strongly represented in the Coun
cil and the country is eick and tired of
demagoguery and disorders. The dan
ger is not so great as it might appear.
From the first meeting of the Demo
cratic Congress it was evident that the
Bourgeoise had a sincere desire for
coalition.
Tercuchenlto's Appeal Stirs.
The really culminating point was the
speech of Tereschenko. who drew an
appalling picture of the democratization
of the country, stating that Russia In
the last few months was losing influ
ence as a state in the eyes, not only of
the world at large, but' even of the
allied democracies. "Only real, earnest
coalition can save Russia," he declared.
"Otherwise I must refuse to remain in
the cabinet and be responsible for the
destruction of my country."
Tereschenko's speech produced a tre
mendous effect on those present. As
the cadets and the Democratic Council
accepted conditions, Kerensky was to
All up the cabinet. The main points of
agreement are the practical acceptance
of Cheidze's Moscow programme and
the non-responsibility of the provision
al government before the Democratic
Courfcil, but collaboration with it.
These most delicate questions seemed
doubtful of acceptance by the Council,
but after the stirring appeal of Tere
schenko they were approved in the face
of ths severest opposition.
SECURITIES BREAK BADLY
Liquidation in Rails Said to Have
Been Chief Iisturbcr.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11. Another se
rious break occurred in the stock mar
ket today, caused by fresh liquidation
in rails, which showed losses of from
1 to 4 points.
The selling came from various
sources, yet was unaccompanied by any
definite developments. Some of it was
attributed to exhausted margins, but in
the main it seemed to reflect a pessi
mistic mood on the part of investors.
Steels and other industrials were
swept into the general decline at ex
treme recessions of from 2 to 4 points.
RED CROSS BALL SUCCESS
Sale of IIome-Made 'Candles Netted
Ladies More Than $6 0.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 11. (Spe
cial.) More than $200 was netted from
tno Red Cross ball held in the post
gymnasium last night, tinder the direc
tion of Colonel YV . K. Jones, post com
mander, other officers and ladies. Clem
ent Scott, chairman of the arrangement
committee, acted as auctioneer, and
sold $0 worth of home-made candies.
Music was furnished by the 14th In
fantry band, and the Honor Guard
girls served ice cream and cake
throughout the evening. Mr. and Mrs.
M. Christensen, of Portland, danced a
number of the social steps.
SEVEN STEAMERS SUNK
Italian and French Shipping Losses
Reported Xorway Escapes.
LONDON. Oct. 11. Not one Norwe
gian ship was sunk last week by Ger
man submarines, for the first time in
more than a year, according to a dis
patch to the Morning Post from Chris
tiania. In all seas last week two Italian
steamers of more than 1500 tons and
two of less than 1500 tons were sunk.
Three French steamers of more than
1600 tons were sunk. Two vessels of
less than 1600 tons were lost; eight
ships were attacked unsuccessfully.
PROVISION PRICES DROP
Selling Movement Apparently Due to
tJoveriiment Action.
CHICAGO, Oct. 11. For the third
successive day the provision market
this morning underwent setbacks in
price that were sharp to a degree sel
dom equaled. In addition to previous
breaks pork today dropped more than
J2.25 a barrel. Lard and ribs fell $1.50
or more a hundred pounds.
The chief impetus to sell apparently
came from Government efforts to com
pel cheaper prices for food. -
KAISER'S GRIP LOOSENS
Contlnue1 From First Pace.
together with Dittman and Vogtherr,
were accused by the Minister of Ma
rine of being involved in the mutiny
plot, has. consistently rejected the votes
of credit before the Reichstag in ac
cordance with his declaration on Au
gust 4, 1914. He, with Liebnecht,
Ruehle and Tehring. has held that even
a defensive war by Germany was wrong
and naturally hasdone everything pos
sible to bring peace.
President's Policy Justified.
Last February the Socialist major
ity, of which Seheidemann is the leader.
excommunicated the minority, and in
April the latter constituted themselves
an independent party. Though all .the
German Socialists in the Reichstag,
numbering 110 members, advocate dras
tic internal reforms, they differ on
questions of peace terms.
The one big lesson to be drawn from
the recent German uprising is that it
shows the wisdom of President Wil
son's policy in differentiating between
the German people and the rulers. The
speech in which teh President drew the
line carefully between, these two groups
put into the minds of the German peo
ple the germ which later fermented
into a serious mutiny.
The view is taken in some quarters
here that the disclosures about the re
volt were made merely to strengthen
the hand of the government and to dis
credit the Socialists involved in the
plots, but it is impossible to explain
away the revolution itself, which is
the first big indication the world has
had of a true undercurrent of feeling
toward peace moving beneath the Ger
man camouflage surface of calm.
GREEKS SHOW LOYALTY
HELLENES IN PORTLAND PUSHING
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN.
Committee Named ly Community
Canvass City and Obtain
Subscriptions.
The Greek community of Portland at
a -meeting yesterday in the Common
wealth building, threw its influence
and organization into the second liberty
loan campaign. More than 100 Greek
residents of Portland, representing a
much larger number of Greek in
habitants, voted tor canvass the city
and enlist the financial aid of all
Greeks, from the day laborers to mer
chants. J. C. Sourapas, president of 'the
Community, presided and named a com
mittee of five to canvass the city, as
follows: B. Codekas, B. Klleopoulos,
N. A. Stamoulis, Thomas Lampropoulos
and Thomas Givas. This committee
will co-operate with the general liberty
loan campaign committee and a good
subscription is expected to result.
"In this connection I would like to
notify the general committee that if,
in their campaign work, they run
across Greeks who have not yet sub
scribed to the loan, or who show an
Inclination to wait, it means that the
man ?n question probably is waiting
for a vist from the special Greek com
mittee," said President Sourapas. "The
Greeks of this country are generally
loyal to the United States and will
give creditable financial assistance.
There are some established merchants
in this city who will make substantial
subscriptions. The committee will go
into all walks of life and will help
those who haven't the ready money, to
make some arrangements whereby they
can subscribe."
MEXICANS FEAR DRAFT
LABORERS IN SOUTHERN STATES
ARE CROSSING BORDER.
Provost General Marshal Crovrder
Repeats- Statement That All
Aliens Are Exempted.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Provost Marshal-General
Crowder reiterated today
a statement that Mexican citizens are
not liable to draft in the United States
National Army.
"In the Southwestern states," said
the Provost Marshal-General, "the im
pression prevails that Mexican citizens
are liable for draft in the National
Army, and this impression has caused
the exodus to Mexico of many foreign
laborers. Mexican citizens who have
rot made any declaration of intention
to become citizens of the United States
are no more liable to draft than any
other aliens.
"Like other residents, Mexicans were
required to register under the selective
service act. They may be required to
appear before the various local boards
to prove that they are not citizen of
the United States. Upon satisfying th.
local board that they are aliens they
will be exempted and not required to
serve with United States forces."
COAL PRICES ARE REVISED
Fuel Administration Announces Lift
in Several Districts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. The fuel
administration today announced an up
ward revision of coal prices in cer
tain niitlvinEr districts of Kentucky,
Tennessee and Virginia.
In Virginia prices in some districts
are raised from $2 to $2.40 for run-of-mlne
coal.
In Eastern Tennessee run-of-mine
prices in five counties are raised from
$2.30 to $2.40.
In Kentucky prices in several dis
tricts were raised from $1.05 to $2.40
for run-of-mine coal.
(German American .
Smmranct Company
ileto S?orfc
Capital $2,000,000 Surplus, $10,700,000
A purely American Institution, neither a
branch nor a part of any foreign Company,
whose Directors and Officers are all Ameri-
can citizens born in the United States. " .
Has Subscribed For
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
OF THE NEW LIBERTY LOAN
German
3nurance
Capital $1,000,000
Also an American Institution under
same management as German
American Insurance Company. -
Has Subscribed For
ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS
OF THE NEW LIBERTY LOAN
"These and many other
Fedora styles are waiting for you to try on in
our Men's Department.
Mint green, fog, black all the new tints that Broad
way ' is wearing; some with fancy Puggari
bands, others plain. And they're specially
priced, too, at
$2.95 and $3.45
Main Floor, Just Inside Washington-Street Entrance.
s rierchandtso
AIRPLANES TO POOL
Attorney-General Favors Joint
Use of Basic Patents.
ROYALTY PAYMENT FIXED
Opinion Ratifies Work Already Done
and Insures Employment of En
tire Aircraft-Producing Ca
pacity of Xatlon.
WASHINGTON. Oct, 11. Legal ap
proval has been given the agreement
between the Aircraft Production Board
and the Airplane Manufacturers' Asso
ciation, clearing away a possible seri
ous obstacle to the Government's $640,
000,000 aircraft programme. Attorney
General Gregory has held, it was
learned today, that the pooling plan to
prevent patent litigation does not vio
late the Sherman anti-trust law.
The effect of the opinion is to ratify
all work done by the Aircraft Produc
tion Board and the advisory committee
for aeronautics, and insure the em
ployment of the entire airplane-producing
capacity of the country.
The agreement provides for the pool
ing in the Airplane Manufacturers' As
sociation of the basic airplane patents
known as the Wright and Curtiss pat
ents and also of all other airplane pat
ents now held or hereafter developed
by members of the association.
Provision is made for royalty pay
ments of $200 a machine, a reduction
to about one-fifth of the sum asked by
patent holders. With the exception of
125. to maintain the association, the
royalty goes to holders of controlling
patents. A maximum limit of $2,000,
000 is fixed for each of the Wright and
Curtiss claims.
The plan is a substitute worked out
by the advisory committee for aero
nautics for that proposed in the act of
Congress appropriating $1,000,000 for
Government purchase of basic airplane
patents and authorizing condemnation
proceedings if necessary.
The effect has been to reduce the
pre-war cost of airplanes to the -Government
by 50 per cent, with the prob
ability that it will be halved again,
owing to quantity production contracts.
SUMPTER LADJS INJURED
Youth Playing With Railway Signal
Cap Iioses Three Fingers.
BAKER, Or., Oct. 11. (Special.)
Robert Cook, 13-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Cook, of Sumpter,
suffered the loss of three fingers and
narrowly escaped more serious injuries
when a railway signal cap with which
he was playing exploded.
He was using lighted matches in tid
ing to melt some metal from the cap.
The boy was brought to Baker last
night and the fingers were amputated
today.
Aged Man Leaps From Window.
rvid Croyle. a 71-year-old Civil War
SJtttance
Company
Surplus $1,130,000
and I ill
new - blocks in Alpine
of CMerii Only"
to
veteran, was compelled to break a win
dow of his barn and leap from the sec
ond floor to safety Wednesday, when
the building burst into flames from an
over-heated stove. Mr. Croyle was not
injured.
BUTTER PRICE TO DROP
Municipal Store Will Begin Sale of
Fresh Product Tomorrow.
The municipal butter market will
open tomorrow at the municipal store
on Fourth street, near Yamhill, accord
ing to Ivan HumasDti.
Fresh Oregon creamery butter will
be sold practically at about 10 cents
a roll below the present retail price.
There Is an ample supply of butter
for-the city to dispose of. Whether or
not the'sale will be permanent will de
pend on the reception given the ven
ture by Portlanders and also on the
action of the city, creameries, which
have been holding their butter at a
very high price.
FRENCH WILL BE TAUGHT
University of Oregon Professor to
Direct Work in Portland.
A course in conversational French
has been added to the list of courses
to be given in Portland by the Univer
sity of Oregon. A class will be organ
ized Saturday at 1:30 o'clock in room
H, Central Library. The instructor in
French will be H. F. Harthan, of the
deparfment of romance languages, who
will also teach Spanish.
The beginners' class in Spanish will
be held in the north gallery of the Li
brary at 7 P. M. Saturday and advanced
Spanish will be given in room G at
7 P. M. Friday.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
Vancouver Red Cross Society in
Good Financial Condition.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 11. (Spe
cial.) W. E. Carter, chairman of the
Red Cross Society, of Clarke and
Skamania counties, has called a meet
ing of the chapter for Thursday even
ing, October 11. for election of officers,
changing by-laws and other business.
Since organizing here the local chap
ter and auxiliaries throughout the two
counties have raised $1415. 93 and ex
pended $1233.51, leaving a balance on
hand of $182.42, according to a report
of the secretary.
Airplane Losses Heavy.
BERLIN, via London. Oct. 11. On
the various German fronts the entente
forces lost 374 airplanes during Sep
tember, as against 82 machines lost
by the Germans, according to figures
given out by Army Headquarters today.
I BIT
Painless Parker Outlaw
His Confessions
CHAPTER LV.
Thanks to th ifTfFk.
dental colles. I wan AfdamLX
all fitted out for a. f-fay -: A
"class career. My
life from that point
on was to be dif
ferent from that of
the ordinary toiler
the fellow who had
only a "Job or a
'situation or a
'trade.' I was to
be a "professional"
man. with a "pro
fessional" man's su
periority in mental
ity, occupation, so
cial position and
pocket book. I was to
be no worm, grub
bins tor "wages." I
was to swing the
"ethical" incenp In
an office sanctum
and gently remove
"fees from patients.
This had all been drummed into my
head so well by the learned and cultured
professor at the dental college that, hon
estlv, I got to believing the "bunk" my
self." It was, a flret, a delicious thing
gloating over how much better my L.
D. S' made me than the rest of hu
manity. You will have to excuse me for
having taken it all so seriously but II
LIBERTY BONOS
will buy anything in my
store.
If you have one and
want a diamond, I will
give you a premium on
your bond.
STAPLES, THE JEWELER
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distinctive piano department.
$387
is the price of these two par
ticular instruments one an
upright, the other a player
piano. Both are of unques
tionably superior tone, style
and finish. Furthermore, no
where in Portland will you,
at the cash price of $500,
find the equal of these two
instruments.
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was just thro ugh the dental tuuiae ; I was
very, very youus: the feel of the. sheep
skin, t he roll of the I -a tin words, the
pleasure derived from being called "DOC
TOR." the intoxication of being, at last,
a "professional" gentleman all this got
the youthful Parker's "goat."
A fellow has to be very callow or
very shallow to cfijoy making a distinc
tion between "classes." I va callow as
a fresh college graduate. I was shallow.
For that matter, I may sti'i be shallow.
Hut 1 don't take myself seriously about
this "professional" stuff any more. The
thought is too a muffing this surrounding
a journeyman "tooth -hois ter" with a lot
of ethical sacredness.
And yet, good people, there are just
cords and cords of my brother dentists
who resent this sort of talk because It
hurts their "professional" pride, strips
their pretensions of all humbug, shoots a
large. Jagged hole into their graft and
seriously interferes with practice along
Medicine Man mystery lines.
I don't kow-tow to any of my profes
sional brethren, and I certainly don't ask
anybody to kow-tow to me. I'm just a
plain, blunt specimen of ordinary tooth
carpenter and I don't try to fool myself
into believing anything else. Adv.
(To be continued.)
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