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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1917)
THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1917. SHIPBUILDERS TO MEET HERE TODAY Join the Red Crm Today. All Yon Need n Heart and n Dollar. In a Practical Time like this, especially, our gifts should be Intensely useful and service able. If at the same time they can be highly ornamental, surely acceptable and for years to come a dally reminder of the giver, why not give SOMETHING ELECTRICAL There are many Electrical Gifts to euit any occasion and for all ages. Choice and range almost unlimited. . nodnct ism and yard Owners Will Submit Plans for Extensive Campaign. eed. rapjfiL s A SPOT LAMP o o RED TAPE IS ELIMINATED Owners of Wooden Yards Are Ex pected to Determine Today Num ber of Ships That Can Be Built During Year 1918. As Army and Navy heads plan mili tary operations against the Huns and Austrlans, so will shipbuilders of the state of Orejron gather at 3 o'clock this afternoon to map out & campaign against the same enemies by guaran teeing the maximum number of vessels that will be delivered to the Govern ment next year. The meeting, being in response to an urgent request from Chairman Hur ley, of the Shipping Board, who seeks dependable information as to what the new tonnage output will be in 1918, will have to do principally with the wooden yards. The steel constructors have determined to wait the return of Joseph R. Bowles, president of the Northwest Steel Company, and Bert C. Ball, president of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, who are en route home from Washington and will be here Monday. Increased Out pat Probable. Except F. C. Knapp, president of the Peninsula Shipbuilding Company, who Is in the East, heads of other wooden shipyards are at home and will be on hand at this afternoon's gathering. Since the receipt of Chairman Hurley's message Wednesday, the builders have given the call for more ships deep thought and comprehensive plans prob ably will be offered today for increas ing the capacity of different yards. It is also promised by some interests that they will embark in the construc tion of wooden vessels, if it is proven that their services are actually needed. The action of Chairman Hurley, fol lowing offjcial reports of the partial reorganization of the Shipping Board, is taken to indicate that all the sup port it is possible to muster for form ing big fleets is wanted. Nnr Era Is Opening. On the part of the builders, they feel that a new era is opening as far as the Shipping Board figures, which means not alone that more progressive timber is being introduced into the de partments that have to do with prac tical work, but that red tape is being wound up and put away, to remain until the return of normal times. As some of the builders have been at Washington recently in conference with the Shipping Board heads, they will be able to impart to others at tending today's meeting much new in formation. That is the reason the steel builders have postponed their meeting until the return of Mr. Bowles and Mr. Ball, for they have been in close touch with all conditions there, know what is to be depended on. in the way of assistance from the Government as to material being obtained and forwarded and a number of other details equally Important in considering the maximum output for the ensuing 12 months. PUPILS TO AIDRED CROSS Planned to Devote School Holidays to Work of Getting Subscription. I. I. Riggs. of the Red Cross cam paign committee, yesterday obtained from the Board of Education permis sion to conscript 657 high school stu dents to assist in the final Red Cross subscription drive tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, the three days being school holidays. The plan is to have the students participate in a house-to-house cam paign which will be conducted the three concluding days of the drive. The conscripts will be taken from the different high schools in the fol lowing numbers: Lincoln, 411; Frank lin, 25; Washington, 80; Benson Poly technic, 2&; Jefferson, 105, and St. Johns, ten. Famous Scont Is Dead. DEMING. N. M.. Dec 20. J. H. Locke, who was a scout for General Pershing in Mexico and was the only one of three foreigners to escape from Villa's band when they raided Minaca with General Pershing's troops in close pursuit, died here today of pneumonia. Locke was a native of Minnesota. -,TV "T mm 4! VICTROLAS RECORDS Music is the language of the botiL The man with a song: in his heart is compelling and indomitable. A famous General said: "The only enemy I fear is the army that goes into battle with a song. The Victrola will bring hope, cheer and courage; to you. Put a Victrola in your home this Christmas nnrl It will fill vour -222. heart with the glory of y ','-----.j-r- 9:T Tr a. ... music as win give you anew the old home songs, Southern melo dies and the best of band, orchestra and grand opera music VICTROLAS $20, $85, $110, $215, $325. Easy Terms of Payment Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention CFJohnsonPianoCo J4 Sixth Near Alder. Portland. Mefclla, Packard, Bond, Lindeman J Plane for his car is a gift that will be well re membered. Why should you take a chance when you can make night driving safe by using one of these lamps? For cross-country runs and for use in and about town there is nothing so handy as a spot lamp. cortex utr 1 'H a L"' Y' f switch oo Y SILVER BEAM (like cut) . . .9. Others...... S5.00 Up A Transformer for the Boy There is nothing that will please the young man more than a Trans former. It attaches to the lamp socket and reduces the current so he can operate email motors, trains, bells and other small JQ ff tin toys. Prices OJiUU U(J Hotpoint Irons For mother, sister or lady friend a Hot point Iron is by long odds one of the best presents you can buy. Cool handle, new type plug, thumb rest, hot point, complete with cord and 00 WARNING-Dont light yonr tree with candles nse elec tric Christmas tree festoon. Better safe than sorry. Prices $4 up WB DELIVER. OPEX KHiMNGS. Uj o)T) ELECTRIC CO SIXTH AT FIXE. BOTH PHONES. EARLY REQUESTTOLD Thomas Strong Relates Deal ings With Mrs. Faling. CASE TO ADJOURN TODAY Attorney Testifies Woman Asked Him . to Prepare Her Iast Will Few Months Before One at Is sue Was Drawn in 1015. That Mrs. Xarifa J. Faling had re quested him to prepare her last will a few months before the one now In liti gation was drawn up in 1916 was un expected testimony' offered yesterday by Thomas N. Strong in the proceed ings now before the County Court. Mr. Strong said Mrs. Faling had told him that he and C. Lewis Mead were to be made chief beneficiaries of her estate, and asked that he draw up the will. I would not consent to do it, how ever, testified the witness. "I did not think it proper for me to draw up a will in which I was to be one of the principal legatees." Mr. Strong occupied the witness stand throughout the day. He gave an extensive resume of his business re lations with Mrs. Faling from as early as 1880 until the time of her death. He told of how he had managed her business affairs, counseled her in many of her business ventures, and during the later years of her life of how he had taken supervision of her personal affairs as well as counsel her In business. With reference to the testimony heretofore given by witnesses who tes tified in behalf of W. Tyler Smith with reference to Mrs. Faling's habit of spit ting mythical snakes from her mouth. Mr. Strong said he had noticed her spit ting frequently, but said he had never heard her mention anything about spit ting out snakes. During 1915 be said he had held something like 12 conferences with C. Lewis Mead with reference to a $50,000 loan which Mr. Mead, desired to negoti ate from Mrs. Faling. Mr. Strong tes tified that he favored the loan, and that Mrs. Faling slightly opposed it. However, the loan was later made, he said. Mrs. Etta Chattin Fuller pre viously testified that Mrs. Faling fa vored the $50,000 loan to Mr. Mead and Mr. Strong opposed It. The direct examination of Mr. Strong. one of the final witnesses in behalf of the estate, is expected to conclude to day. The case will adjourn today until next Wednesday morning. passing the Winter at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank E. Hodgkin, of Van couver, has three sons, all officers in the United States Army. When the Presidio training camp for officers opened last Summer her three youngest sons went down and all won commis sions. Captain Clyde T. Spooner, infantry. is at Camp Lewis; First Lieutenant Langdon H. Spooner has been assigned to the artillery, and will start under sealed orders for a point in the East to study French artillery fire after New Year's, and First Lieutenant Lloyd S. Spooner is divisional instructor In mus ketry at Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash. The two First Lieutenants are twin brothers. Mrs. Spooners oldest son, Clifford Spooner, is a veteran of the Spanish-American War. THREE BROTHERS OFFICERS Sons of Mrs. Spooner Land Commis sions at Presidio Camp. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 20. (Sdo- claL) Mrs. Ella A. Spooner, who is GAMP ORDER IS STRICT PLACES PATRONIZED BY SOLDIERS MUST BE APPROVED. In Future Hotels, Barber Shops, Ice Cream Parlors. Etc., Mnst Have Hmllh Certificates. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 20 (Special.) General order No. 68 issued today at Camp Lewis reads: "Soldiers of this camp will not pat ronize any restaurant, hotel, booth for sale of food, barber shop, manicure par lor, ice cream parlor or soda water establishment unless same shall have a certificate of inspection." It fixes it so that soldiers belonging at that cantonment cannot eat. sleep, get a shave or a finger polish where the United States public health' serv ice's certificates of inspection are not showing-. The Federal officers for the inspec tion of such places of business will be in this district soon for the purpose of issuing the certificates. These pla cards will be revocable by the Federal officers or by the division surgeon whenever occasion demands. The mili tary police will enforce the order. All cities and towns in this district are affected by the order. CALL ISSUED FOR NURSES Recruits Needed .for Hospital Unit That Soon Will Go to France. Wanted 35 trained nurses to nm for service with base hospital No. 46 in France. Major R. C. Tenney yesterday re ceived advices from Washina-ton recruit up the nurses staff of base hos io. io to iuo members, indicating that the unit. ivhfh in urwun. v. the University of Oregon and Elks' "rage unit, would be ordered into serv ice shortly after the first of the year. The unit now has 65 nurses and 152 men enrolled. ' Trained nurses interested in the unit are requested tx communicate with Miss Grace Phelps, director of nurses, to incemdia are Lr eatmu FIMSS" 'nmmjBajnn panm How to the IB TPatch out for fire, Incendiaries are getting in their deadly work, and factories are keyed up to high speed production which always means increased fire danger. your shipyard, railroad, mill, grain elevator or munition plant may be next to go. Do you know that you can How to Prevent Fires practically abolish the fire danger ? Modern, high efficiency equipment has been developed which makes bad fires next to impossible. The Pyrene Company has spent many thousands of dollars studying fires. It has not only brought its famous hand extinguisher, Pyrene, to a high point of perfection, but has created a line of factory fire appliances equal in quality. There are different kinds of fires and different types of Pyrene appliances. The line is complete. We list here some of the Pyrene equipment needed in the average industrial plant. PYRENE'S NEW FIRE WEA'PONS FOR FACTORIES ISP t tVMCLC TDLVT j 'TXW UK C A H-H PYRENE FIRE EXTIN GUISHER. 14 inches long, weighs 6 pounds. Non-conductor of elec tricity, effective on all kinds of fires, including gasoline, highly volatile liquids and carbide. GUARDENE CHEMICAL ENGINE (40 gallons). A . factory size fire engine has saved many a plant from sure destruction. PYRENE SAFETY CAN. This is a non explosive can for the storing of gasoline, benzine, etc LINEN AND COT TON RUBBER LINED HOSE. Made in any length and labeled strict ly in accordance with the require ments and speci fications of the Associated Mutual Fire Insur ance Companies and the National Fire Protective Association. fffi OUf PYRENE WASTE CAN. This can is. self -closing, thus elim inating the dan ger fsom sparks and combustion. 0 TO 5TAT T fWiOTTOMtr jiEijj GUARDENE SodaandAcid Extinguisher Required in some risks by insurance and other regulations. In addition to the foregoing items, the Pyrene Manufacturing Company manufactures and furnishes for immediate delivery: The Relc Stationary Chemical Engine, for protection of all buildings; all Fire Depart ment brass goods; Fire Department sup plies; Fire Department uniforms, rubber coats, rubber boots; first aid kits; indus trial goggles; respirators; smoke helmets; warning and exit signs; extinguisher re charges; fire pails; fire buckets. The Kaiser s fire fiends are loose. See that .dx- tP Send me your Fire Prevention Ronk- J' -.i ' FIRM NAME j. INDIVIDUAI ADDRESS Red Cross headquarters, Corbett building-. Unit 46 will be used as a base hos pital in France, probably, fitted out to handle 600 cases, where the patients will be sent during a convalescent period, for specialized treatment. JOIN THE RED CROSS TODAY HELP THE BOYS WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR YOU Army Orders. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Army orders Issued at headquarters of tho Western De partment here today, were: Leave of absence tor 11 days is granted Captain William H. Morse, Medical Reserve Corps, Fort Missoula, Mont. Captain James O. Cummlng, Medical He serve Corps, is relieved from further duty at these headquarters and will proceed to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and report In per son to the commanding General, for assign ment to duty. Major Frederick IT. Sparrenberger, Med ical Reserve Corps. Fort Yellowstone, Wyo., will proceed to Fort Stevens, Or., and report to the commanding officer, coast defenses of the Columbia, for duty. Leave of absence for five days is granted Major George T. Perkins, Coast Artillery Corps. COLOEL DISQTJE ASKS FOR MORE I X FORMATION OST AVAILABLE SPRUCE. Co-operatio'n of the Northwest In helping' the spruce division of the Signal Corps compile data on available supplies of spruce timber and logs was earnestly requested yesterday by Colonel Brlce P. Dlsque, commanding the division. Colonel Bisque explained that the Government finds It impera tive to get a general inventory of spruce and spruce loss of air plane stock grade Immediately. For this reason reports from owners and others on supplies in their control or owned by other parties are sought. Informants are asked to grive approximate number of board feet and location of standing timber and also to furnish data on logs tnat are in the water, mentioning the length of time they have been there. l: iimimimimmimmiimmiimiimiimiiii Trumpet & Drum E , bring the youngster a brief E thrill of joy, but for lasting happiness 1 CIVE HIM EE a suit or a mackinaw or a jersey or sweater or a pair of sturdy boots. or any of the other numerous use ful gifts that a boy delights In E Come Straight to This Specialty Store. and you will be assured of best qualities, largest assortment and lowest prices. Gifts Galore to Give Girls Open Every ISIsht Till Christmas w -r -rw 143 Sixth Opp. Meier & Fnnk SluiiiiuiiiiiiuiiJiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiuiniuiiuiiu Cm?- 5TM pCSJ v ' r GIFT SUGGESTIONS From All Over the Store Twonld be a big ad that could tell you the complete story of our gifts for men. Practically every item in our stock would find someone to welcome it heartily. Here's a partial list .of the many things youH find when you come here to choose the very best gifts you can select for men: Neckwear Shirts Gloves Collars Pajamas Umbrellas Bath Robes Canes Hats Traveling Bags Collar Bags Steamer Rugs DISTINCTIVE TIES You can be certain of pleasing him if you choose a tie or two to match his favorite shirts 'from these rich striped or allover pat terns. They have slide easy bands. Others are knitted of pure silk. 50c to $4 V SPLENDID SHIRTS Why not give him a silk shirt, or possibly one of fine madras? You can "tickle his vanity" a bit by giving him shirts somewhat finer and better than he would buy for himself. $1.50 to $10 Reefers (for evening wear) Knit Vests Ash Trays FINE HOSIERY A few pairs of sheer silk or lisle hose are never out of place as a gift for men. Such fine hose as these will ex press both your good taste and your thought fulness. 25c to $4 SPECIAL GIFT BOXES FOR THE CHOICEST ARTICLES A MERCHANDISE ORDER IS A . MOST ACCEPTABLE GIFT Buffum & Pendleton Co: The Man's Store of Portland 127 SIXTH STREET Thirty Easy Steps From Washington St. F. N. Pendleton Winthrop Hammond OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
