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.
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A SPOT LAMP
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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.
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The man with a song: in
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A famous General said:
"The only enemy I fear
is the army that goes
into battle with a song.
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by using one of these
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For mother, sister or lady friend a Hot
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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A MERCHANDISE ORDER IS A
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127 SIXTH STREET Thirty Easy Steps From Washington St.
F. N. Pendleton Winthrop Hammond
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS