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TIIE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, 3IONDAT, APRIL 15, 1918. NEARLY FIFTH OF TOTAL SUBSCRIBED FRENCH OFFICERS WHO WILL SPEAK AT PUBLIC MEETING ATI LIBERTY STILL listed him as able to take a 1100 bond. The solicitor and his father both as sert that Koyea refused to buy and ordered them off his place. The youniter Mr. Brown then informed Royco that he would be compelled to report him on a yellow card and Royce is eaid to have threatened him if he did. Royce, it is said, walked up to the elder Brown and struck him across the face. Be cause of Royce'a advanced age. Brown did not, return the blow and the twoj solicitors left. i After tho altercation Royce went to Lebanon, it is said, and joined the Red Cross and subscribed for a $50 liberty bond. Constable Clelen brought the old man to Albany last night and tie HEILIG THEATER AT 11:39 O'CLOCK TODAY. 2 f Nation Today Starts Second Although Apex of Drive Has Been Passed Organiza tion Will "Carry On." Weefc of Third Liberty Loan Campaign- 8 DOLLARS POURING C i-J - I s HONOR CLAIMED FOR IOWA Ifamartc Stale, and Not Oregon, (Id lo Uat Ilrrn I'lrt to Orcr sabcTlhc Toledo Held lo IVe Ahead of Portland. 4. -v.t V'." WASHINGTON. April II. The Nation will nart tomorrow OB tho second w of I'a third liberty loan campaign with 1 per cent or in 3.30.t).tO total sibscnbcd and the St. Louis Federal reserve district leading all other la proportion of quota railed. a per cent. Tli Mlnneapolia district begins Ita mrC tomorrow, a week late. Of tbe f j;j.4il subscriptions actually reported to tho Trtajurr. th New York district has contributed tho moat, but stands second In too Hat of districts arransed In order of percentage of quota pledged, with per cent. ":hcrs In ordr are: Pallas 2i; Hoston rl : Chlcaa-o 1: Philadelphia li: Cleveland 14: Kansas City II; -n Francisco II; Richmond 1: Atlanta 4. No additional reports of subscriptions wer reported at headquarters today, and tomorrow's reports will Include bond sates of Saturday. A::houb officials directing the cam paign ar pleased with Its success In the first week, they point out that pledges will hare lo coma tren faster in the remaining three weeks If the ;.u.ok.S'vi goal Is to bo reached or passed. Late reports to th Treastlry Indicate that Iowa, and not Oregon, was the first stale to oversubscribe Its qanta and wtn the honor flag, and that To ledo. O. Is entitled to the honor of being tho first city in the class between 14i.vv and Ji0.ti population to over subscribe. Portland. Or, Is second the chico d.stnct nberty iom com- Veterans Urge Americans at m it tee at X:l last Wednesday after- I none, and Oregon claim was filed I r -w iL eagaW. i .t as a. f p At FRENCH MAKE PLEA St- 31 - "Nil - - ;- v -1 1 v ' v. -;:-.! i MlaMOBWaasaaaMBM J. C.I WORKERS BANQUET GUESTS Julius Meier Entertains SO Colonels and Exccultre Staff at Hotel - Fortiand Good Fellowship Keynote of Occasion. Altbousb the apex of the third liberty loan drlva in Oregon has been passed, the triumphant organization that car ried city and state over tho top In record time will "carry on." xne nouse-to-liouee canvass of the city win be completed, until all cap tains report their districts aro fully covered. This will pcrmiwthe card inaex system to be completed fully each district, leaving valuable records tor tne coming liberty bond drives. nen tne canvass is complete, the roTnniuiCT,.., t MAY CO HUNGRY. Last year yon had to be a gar dener In order to be patriotic This year you may have to be a gardener in order to eat. Labor is scarce. Seed is scarce. Cars are scarce. The only way to make sure that your family will have plenty of fresh, wholesome food during the trying times that are coming. AT A COST WHICH YOU CAN AF FORD, is to raise a garden of your own. Don't delay action another mo ment. Write now. Inclose a 2-cent - " vyaiAKo ana aa- 4 dress Tho Fortiand Oregonlan In- J formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskln. director, Washington. D. C. t O lil! ulf- Lefl ereaat p. Hlrad. Teteraa ef Verdasu At Right Captain Chasaplaav, Teteraa f Arraa aad the Saassae. IS was arraigned before .Tuatlojt Kw returns will be checked carefully, and I When he appeared In court a big Red luuao nave noi euoscriDeo will Do uross button decorated his coat. hbkcu in uo so. 11 win proDably oe two weeks at least before active efforts to swell uregon's total to the highest pos sible maximum are ended. The organi zation will remain Intact for the en tire month that tha drive is on offi cially. . Workers Dined by Lieutenant. Testerday the workers restert from their labors. For the first day since tne drive started Liberty Temple was a0we?.-"drnd W" CODM ' S"e rion. as juia caesar,. Hannibal and Xapoleoa, Official Declares. SECRETARY OF NAVY SAYS GER MAN drive: will fail. Home to Back Up Soldiers. with the ban Francisco headquarters at o'clock that night. Kven allowing for difference of time, officials say. this would give Iowa a lead. Afll davlts are awaited befora making a definite award of honors, however. It is now ascertained that Toledo' notice of oversubscription resetted tne ri.Tflis.l Federal Reserve Bank at II u'cloc-k Wednesday momior and that Fortland's claim was filed at I o'clock I Capialu Champion and Serjeant Ml- that night. ULTIMATE VICTORY AHEAD Secretory McAdoo will speak tomor row at Houston, Texas: Tuesday at Sn I Antonio: Wednesday at El Flso and I Thursday at Thoenlx. Aria MUSIC AND MIRTH RULE rad. Instructors at Camp Letrls, Are Speakers at First Meth od I.-, t Fplscopal Church. "Keep up the supply of clothing, food, ammunition, guns. Tou lust do that and you, won't have to wait long HirrvUROVi: Till WCKK fits K-1 until victory shall be won by the al- Tl:RT.mKT FOR ALU Uea- tilorms of applause greeted this statement by Captain J. C. Champion. of tho :;th French Infantry, military Instructor at Camp Lewis, who sroke yesterday morning In the First Metho dist Episcopal Church. In trim blue uniform the Captain Music and comedy are predominant I and Sergeant Paul tlrat, of the 83d Mew te taadevllle PrwgraBBsae Kseelleat ftetsr Starring Kitty t.erdea. In the new show at the Hippodrome Theater this week. In addition to the vaudeville programme there la an ex- c-tlent picture starring Kitty Gordon. The title is "The I'lvlne Sacrifice." and the niotucr an J. daughter parts are taken by a mother and daughter who are Kngllsn aristocrats. XXLIer as an accordionist makes good, lie played a couple of classical selec tions erst, and then a lot of syncopated Keiclmeiit. appeared In the church by request, to give the message from the men at the front to the home folk. They brought that message so clearly, so appeallngly. that there was no need for them to say in so many words. "Buy liberty bonds and support every pa triotic effort.' Again and again during the addresses of both veterans or Verdun anu otner rrt enaraa-ement of this war. the nirlotlee which kept the members of I congregation applauded. Flags of all the audlrnce swaying with him. I th. allied countries were strung across Kennedy and Nelson were billed aa I n9 auditorium snd the big service flag in silent Mumorisis. ana mey were. ot ,nm church held a place of honor. Thas acrobats presented a number of Dr j0,noa Mansfield, pastor of the comedy tumbling stunts, really clever. chnrcn wno Introduced the French of- and then did a number of gymnastic flcer called upon bis people to stand stunts. In a serious way. which proved that they could be In earnest about their work. The Dune-Ion Duo. a couple of clever, versatile folk, presented a number of features. tn was some good tight rope walking, and another was the rtiltng of a machine with four sets of prdals, with bicycle wheels, but ridden uplile down. A musical comedy act was "Tha 8ea Rovers." This was cleverly costumed and there was a good comedian in the comiisny. There was no plot but pl-nty of action, and time dldnt drag. Pa y ton and HtrVey appeared In a cheery act called "The New Chauffeur." The lines were breezy and the comedy good at the close of the service and sing a patriotic hymn and when the bene diction had been pronounced the people crowded forward to meet Captain Champion and Sergeant Mirad. Fight Is t F.ad. -This Is a fight to the bitter end." said Captain Champion. "Every Ger man soldier is a Kaiser In hia training. If tha Kaiser were killed there would be officers and others to step forward and pursue this same Kaiser policy. Ths soldier In the trenches Is doing a big part and ha may be apt to think he la doing it all. but he Is backed by you. W feel that tha French soldier and all tb soldiers of the allies are barked by you. When I waa wounded The Caynf.l Everett Trio were three I sn(i went to a great hospital I realized funsters, two girls and a man. who presented a good singing act. One of the strls played the piano, and then the man and the other girl appeared in rUlculeus costumes and engaged In a keei Ml of dialogue all concerning the trochlea of a census taker. that there were others beside the sol diera. I saw the hospital and Its sup plies. I saw the ammunition trains go by. I saw the army at home doing' its part. "I have been at Camp Lewis for fiv months and have seen that the men there ar wall treatqd and well cared WAR CALLS Y.M.GA MEN r Ai:Ti:ni ii-.iio- ahkd to .end om: III MJHKO. Prtlaad tllslrlrt Velaateers WUI Be Kaaaslaed Wednesday makes Faddark t aadldat 4 Serve. Before the end of April the eight stat-s of the Western military dlvtson ar asked to furr.ish l"i men to take up war activities of the Y. M. C. A. This call reached Harry W. Stone, general secretary of the Portland Association and a ilirector ef the work for the Northwest, yesterday. It came In a inesai;e from the National headquarters at New Tork. FTesumably the urgent call for T. M. C. A. war workers Is directly connected with a pl'a from France, made public Sunday, asking that looo additional sec retaries be rushed there for Immedi ate service back of the battle lines. Men of the TorUand district who have volunteered for Army work In the association will he examined Wednes day, stated Secretary Clone yesterday. Tho examining board Is hesded by Amedce M. Smith. Most prominent In the group of pro fessional men who tender their services as secretaries at this time is Bishop Robert I I'sddock, In charge of the Kastern Oregon district of the L'plfco-j-J Church. The feeling that he can be ( great service to mankind by per foriuinc the duties of a Y. iL C. A. sec retary in France has led the bishop to leave his official post of duty tempo rarily. He is eaxrr to get to the front, and board members say there le no question but that his wish will be granted. ARE YOU A CRASSHOPrF.lt OTt AX AJiTf The grasshopper In tha fable bussed blithely around all Sum mer, and In Winter old H-CofU got him. Tha ant got out In tha hot sun and worked, and when Winter cam he had a supply of potatoes In his cellar and a large assort ment of preserves on ths pantry Shelf. The American peopl are tha human grasshoppers of ths world. Tbey liv from hand to mouth, and have no thought for the grocery bill until It comes. Old 11. C. of U baa got them, too. You must learn to be an ant. Tou must raise foods and save foods. Tou can practice eco nomic preparedness in your back yard or on a vacant lot by rais ing your own vegetables. How ever little land you have It la worth cultivating as an example, a habit and a contribution to the welfare of yvur country. This Cardea Bk. Is Free. Tou can get free an official ta-psge booklet Issued by the Cntted Etataa Government that tells you la complete detail how to lay out and plant and take car of your horn garden. It contains special directions for raising over it kinds of vegeta bles. It has diagrams, a plant ing table, description of tools and II lllustratlona. You need this book to do your bit In the food reserve. Sent free on receipt of a 2-cent stamp for return post age. Address The Portland Ore gonlan. Information Bureau. Washington. D. C. for and that back of them is the heart. ths intereat and the support of the peo ple. If all the soldiers are backed like that, if you keep up the supply of food, clothes, guns and ammunition you will be doing ths big part." French Women Praised. Sergeant Ml rat described some of the harrowing scenes he had witnessed In Franca and told of the courage of his people and of their reliance on the Americans for aid. "Francs has suf fered, but she keeps her tears to her self," said the sergeant. Of the work of the wom-n and their courage he af firmed: ."The French women have saved Franca." "Today the Kaiser is watching the American Army. lie Isn't anxious to meet It either, for he knows the Amer ican Army la sure to 'lick' him. Today the American people must not fail their soldiers. They must keep tha home backing strong. Our line must not break. We must not fail," said the sergeant with deep feeling and tha congregation applauded. In tha evening the speakers occu pied the. pulpit of Centenary Methodist Church. Their addresses were given as a part of the state speakers' bureau campaign of the third liberty loan, of which M. K. Klepper is manager, and E. B. Piper chairman. , Caaadlaaa Bring Glovrlag Reports. The Canadian officers and ' enlisted men, who returned to Portland yester day from a week's tour of the stats In the Interest of the liberty bond cam palgn, brought glowing accounts of overflow meetings, an aroused pa trlotlsm and an unprecedented response by the cltisena of the state to the Gov ernment'a appeal for more funds with which to finance the war. Town after town In Central Oregon not only readily subscribed their quotas, but several won stars. Indi cating subscriptions of more .than double their quota," said Private P. L. Smith, who was Impressed by the en thusiasm shown by the people of Cen tral Oregon. i'rivale smltn reported enormous audiences at Prlnevllle, Madras and Redmond, with the same enthusiasm at Bend and other points visited. Halsey Over at One Meeting. Sergeant-Major Christy and Private Burke, who escaped to Holland after having been a German prisoner for IS months, addressed meetings at Albany, Salem, Oregon City, Halsey and Leb anon. At Halsey the people of the Linn County town at one meeting exceeded subscriptions to their quota of 119,500 by more than J500. Corporal Adair opened the liberty loan campaign at Newport, and aloo spoke at Toledo, Waldport, Corvallis. Dallaa and West Salem,, with large meetings at each place. At Corvallis he addressed three immense audiences the same night. Private Thompson was In Tillamook and Clatsop counties. where he not only visited tha principal towns, but carried the appeal for bond subscriptions into the lumbering camps, where he found a patriotic re sponse. Marsh field Highly Praised. Marshfleld Is tha finest town I was ever In, and I would be there yet but for the fact I had other appointments to make," testified Private O'Rourke last night. There was a record-break ing audience at Marsh-field, and the men in the surrounding sawmills gave lib erally of their money to the cauve." Private O'Rourke also pleaded for bond subscriptions before large audi ences at Coquille, Myrtle Point, Bandon, Eugene, Springfield, Gardiner, Cottage Grove. Rainier, St. Helens, tjcappoose and Warren. The Canadian army men have fin ished the mission for which they were brought to Oregon under the auspices of the liberty loan committee, but will be entertained for a few days In this city before returning to their homes. A pleasing affair of Saturday night was a dinner, given by Lieutenant- General Julius L. Meier to his 20 col onels and executivs staff at the Hotel Portland. Extreme good fellowship prevailed NEW YORK, April H. Failure of Mr" .e8 wunterberphf ' ments upon his successful work for the " "."r a . '""i"'"' cause. The fact that his was the idea PaHnieIfl' ,fecr;ta!y ,ofK k ,Navy' in.an JT . ... - A -"' n-'i, ; . - i -,111111-Visi 'l i am 1 iiniiiri -- . AWississiMiirtiiTri snisisasS of tba Liberty Temple and that ho com mandeered labor and materials for the structure was recounted. Each of those In attendance spoke briefly and Mr. .1. .... . ' I Daniels said that we now are seein r ,k. rrinioi iii,,.,, i ji. fulfilled Jefferson's prophecy concern hsrtc-e. while, on tli rnv.r.. iH w. In France and the United States Vhat address here last night before the Na tlonal Democratic Club, The chief speaker at the club's cele bration of the 175th anniversary of tb birth of Thomas Jefferson. Secretary the following inscription: To Lieu tenant-General Julius L. "mutual good offices, mutual affection and similar principles of government Meier from his staff for conceiving the f"m to. ?e?,Une. the two ,nat,ion3 tor idea of a Liberty Temple and in recog nition of his patriotic service -in the liberty loan drive. Saturday' Receipts Greatest. the most intimate communion. Today when all which their blood and the sacrifice of other days have cost Is imperilled we are fighting as brothers," said Mr. Daniels. "American At Liberty Temple Saturday, -one of soldiers are as proud to fight under the big days of the drive, as regards Foch as Lafayette's soldiers were proud bonds sold direct to buyers there, was to tight under Washington. recorded. It wss exceeded only by last! "The mortal conflict between deapo Monday in the aura total received. Over tism and democracy Is on. Never doubt the counter at Liberty Temple during (the end. even in the darkest hour. God the drive approximately 1306.000 passed rules in the Heavens. All will be -well in payment for liberty bonds. I with the world and the fate that .befell The Hellenic Commercial League has! the Napoleons and the Caesars and th been active in raising money for the HannlBals will befall the Kaiser. drive. At a recent meeting of the league, which waa addressed bv Elton Wat- "S-11, 7"ft I'.h'll LABOR SHORTAGE FEARED league In soliciting business bouses of the city, irrespective of their member- Farmers Plant Lightly, ship In the leagoe. The committee was under the direction of James Sourapis and reported to Lieutenant-Colonel Cranston at liberty loan headquarters. Doubting Ability to Gather Crops.. STRAND ACTS ALL GOOD GEORGE MORGAX. AS Pl'LLMAX PORTER, IS REAL COMEDIAN. Adsawoa Trio Feature Hawaiian Slelo-I dies, Moalenl Inatrameata and Novel Hula Hula Dance. "CLEAN-UP" WEEK IS SET Kugene to Cart Kubblsh Away In Annual City Cleaning;. EUGENE, Or., April 14. (Special.) Mayor C O. Peterson yesterday issued a proclamation designating the week of April 17 to 14. Inclusive, as "Clean up" week. All rubbish and refuse from back yards, cellars and ,other places where such trash may be de posited is hauled away by the city free of charge. Hundreds of tons of such refuse is carted away each year during the "clean-up period. Mayor Peterson also Issued a proc lamation yesterday calling upon the boys of th city between IS and -1 years of age to register in the United States boys' working reserve. EUGENE, Or., April 14. (Special.) The farmers are more scared than hurt over the possibility of a labor shortage at the time of harvesting crops," J. O. Holt, manager of the i.u gene Fruit Growers' Association, said today. Mr. Holt added that there an unusually heavy demand from th East for canned string beans this year, but that he is having much difficulty In inducing farmers to plant thes beans for fear that pickers will not be available. Mr. Holt said that many of the worn en attending the University of Oregon have expressed a desire to aid in the light work on the farms during the i r- . I n w I It is a toss-up which is tho best I . ,.. i n , f,t vauaevuie aci at ino oiranu ic an " beans between Junction City and good and varied. Creswell George Morgan is the comedian of fbn Rhns. Me Is costumed aa a resrular Pullman porter and his accent and dta- CUCCP M Rfinn riflWHITinW he told and the tones he sang are new and clever. He did a coon dance and Outlook ever More Favorable Than recited a dramatic poem with gestures which was on of the best things he ovr ln l,ake County. did Hawaiian musical instruments and t.attrvttw (ir Anrii l4 fSnerlal 1 r r ii 1 .1 1 ... r 1 V. .. ,u. . n.in.mi. aciu.u7 in conditions were never before more Auamson ino. ine men ootn nut favorable for the sheen lndustrv in good voices. The woman was pretty I t k Clmintv than at nresenr. Owlncr and, did the Hirla Hula dance, not wear- to tne. exceedingly mild Winter the in tne native costume, nut a spangly, heep are In as good condition as when guttering diuo ana silver one, wnicn taken from the Summer range last Fall made the dance sort of novel. and as a consequence the quality of ine Aiorgan sisters are attractive the wool will be excellent. girls, one with an excellent contralto,! The lambing season Is now on, and the other a soprano, who sang several! If the present favorable weather con- new songs ln good harmony. I tlnues the percentage of Increase will Camplnarl, of the Camnlnarl Com-1 be very heavy. Lack of water on the rany, is a real Spaniard and graceful, desert Is a problem for the sheepmen, He dances on his toes. Jumps up on a but feed Is exceptionally good and no table, still on his toes, and off again, shortage of range is anticipated. It Is landing on his toes. The woman is believed that the income from wool, also a good dancer. lambs and mutton in Lake County this Walker and Walker are an entertain- year will reach the sz.ooo.ooo mark. lng pair. Miss Walker had a regular coon-snoutlng voice and plays her own accompaniments. Tho Walker man is a good eccentric dancer. "Brace Up," the melodramatic photo MILL WORKERS BUY FLAG Play, has a secret service plot running Ponn ""berniCR Kefuse to Allow through it FARMER, 70, ARRESTED AGED MAX ACCUSED OF STRIKING LOAN SOLICITOR. Sodavillo Ma Who at First Refused to Subscribe Later Invests S50 in Liberty Bond. Lewis Pupils Buy Bonds. CENTRALIA. Wash.. April 14. (Spe cial.) Up to Friday night pupils of the Centralia schools had purchased S741S.C3 worth of war saving stamps, the Investment for the past week total ing Ji.6S. Fords Prairie pupils have Invested t:00 In war savings, and pupils of the Toledo schools have In vested 5. Company to Give Funds. EUGENE. Or.r April 14. (Special.) Tho members of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen employed by th Mohawk Lumber Company at Don na refused an offer of the lumber com pany to purchase an American flag, declaring that they wanted to pay for It themselves, according to David Auld, manager of the company. ' The flag has been purchased and erected on a pole in front of the com pany's mill, where the workmen line up to salute the National colors every morning and again in tha evening lust before the standard is lowered ALBANY. Or.. April 14. fSneciaL) from the staff at the close of tha day's eecause ne struck a liberty loan so-1 work. lienor alter refusing to buy a bond, J. P. Rovca. 70 T.ant H n 1 1 ing near Sodaville. waa arrested last Services to Be Held for Dead boiaier. night and faces trial here next week on a charge of assault and battery. Royce admitted striking A. C, Brown, of Soda ville, but declared the altercation had occurred because Brown unjustly called mm a eiacaer. When word reached libertv loan headquarters here that a solicitor had been assaulted it created some excite ment, but local officers who investi gated the matter said the assault ap peared to be a case of tenrner rather man aisioyaity. Koyce. who is of Eng lish ancestry, has not' been accused or suspected of disloyalty to th Govern ment, though" he has refused heretofore to contribute to war-time activities. Blaine Brown, In charge of the drive in tne bodaville district, went to i.eyce s home yesterday, accompanied by his father. A- C Brown, and asked Royce to buy a bond. He advised Royce that th rating commute had FOREST GROVE. Or., April 14. (Sneclal.) Funeral services for Ser reant Franklyn Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. smith, who died 01 pneumo nia ln the hospital at Camp Lewis, will be held at ths Christian Church here at S-S0 P. M. Sunday. M i nil si Ii i ssi itaw . iirmsnl-ii','iii r ir A. W, LAFFERTY, WHO WILL BEAT C. N. McARTHIR FOR CONGRESS MAY IT A. W, Lafferty, who make his own campaign and serves the people In Con gress, aa contrasted with C. S. JfrcArthur, who has his campaign made for aim by 4he millionaires and who serves the millionaires In Congress. A. W, Lafferty, who voted every time for the betterment of those who toll, as contrasted with C. N. McArthur, the only Congressman west of the Mississippi River who Toted against the eight-hour day for railway trainmen. A. W, Lafferty,. who bases his campaign npon Issues, as contrasted with C. N. McArthur, whose managers base his campaign upon a sickly glamour of gold and high society. A, W. Lafferty, who believes the people have sense enough to elect their own officers at the primary unaided by any hand-picked "aaaembly," as con trasted with C. N. McArthur, whose managers have assembled 100 millionaires and society snobs on Ferd Reed's telephone and had them "endorse" McArthur through, the free space of favorable newspapers. e A. W. Lafferty, who in four years procured the largest appropriations for this district In the history of Oregon, including l,00u,0OO for Portland's new Postofflce; who procured the passage of over 40 private bills granting pensions to Portland aoldiersnd widows) who procured the first vote ever had on the parcel post; who Introduced a bill to give to Uncle Sam the same banking privi lege that Rockefeller and Morgan now enjoy) who introduced a bill to convey Oregon's forest reserves in trust to the state, which would reduce taxes In this state one-half; who never missed an important rollcall, and who pushed the O. A C, land grant ease to victory in the Supreme Court, aa compared with C. N. McArthur, who has done nothing, and who, during the past session, baa been found much of the time peacefully sleeping on the great leather couches In the Republican cloakroom. A. W. Lafferty, born poor, the son of a Union soldier who served four years with three of his brothers In the Civil War, and who felt the sting of the bullet, as eompared with C. N. McArthur, born with ar sliver spoon In his mouth, the son of a Virginia Democrat, who held the office of IT. S. Attorney in Oregon ' nnder Grover Cleveland. A. W. Lafferty,' who In years past has prepared himself for military service by conscientious work In the National Guard, where he served for three year as Captain of Company F, Fourth Mo. Inf., now In France, and who has hi standing offer on file In the War Department offering to go to the trenches la this war In any eapaelty, as compared with C. N. McArthur, who has not offered to go and who has never In the past offered to prepare himself for military service, but whose patriotism is now at "white heat," according to the round robin prepared by Ferd Reed and printed In favorable news columns. A. w. Lafferty, who would rather die in disgrace and In private life than to het elected to Congress by having a political eel put forth as his platform a wanton willingness to sacrifice our "last man.") who would rather die a pauper and in oblivion than to deal In the saered blood of American sons as a trump political card to go to Congress upon, as compared with sleeping McArthur, whose managers say his patriotism is at "white heat" and that the country would be la an awful fix if he should not be returned to his bed of soft repose. " A. W. Lafferty, who Is against Kaiserlsm and Prusslanlsm, and who in willing to give his life, and, more reluctantly, the lives of worthier sons t American mothers to defeat and crash Prusslanlsm forever, a compared with McArthur, who would make -his eagerness to sacrifice others his sole campaign issue. A. W. Lafferty, who has. since he wa broke financially during his first two term In Congress, worked by the day, in a jitney filling station, and swept out at 11 o'clock at night, and at any other work he could get in Portland, as com pared with C. N. McArthur, who never did a day's work in his life, who ha never had any business In Portland of any kind or character, whose name is not even In the telephone book here, and whose real home is on hi S75,000 ranch In Polk County, Oregon, In the First Congressional District. A. W. Lafferty, who Is opposed by every corporation, as compared with C. X. McArthur, whose brother, lewis A. McArthur, is manager of the Paclflo Power & Light Company, with offices ln the Spalding building, which 1S,000,0M corporation la monopolizing nil country electric light plants in Oregon. Wash ington and Idaho the said Pacific Power & Light Company being a twin cor- . poration wltq. the Portland Gas &. Coke Company, both being owned by the American Power & Llaht Company, and Guy W. Talbot being president of both companies and the real Congressman from the Third Oregon District at this hour! m m m A. W. Lafferty, who would give the O. C. lands to the people of Oregon for homes, as compared with C, N. McArthur, who said on the floor of the House that if any of his constituents (Portland people) should be permitted to take any of the timber land In the O. A C. grant they would not live on it in good faith. McArthur the while not living In Portland In "good faith." hut actually residing on a g75,00o ranch In Polk County while misrepresenting this district In the great American Congress. A. t Lafferty, who was born ambitious to accomplish something for humanity, who has worked nights, days and Sundays for months on this cam palgn and whose life's work has been spent for triumph at this hoar, as com pared with C. N. McArthur, who has never done anything for the poor man or the poor woman, and who has the unadulterated gall to nsk to be elected to a third term without even so much as offering to try to do anything for them In the future. A. W. Lafferty, who wants to be your Congressman in consideration of the things that he will do for you. ln addition to supporting the President In this war, as compared with C N. McArthur, who seems to think he was born to be your Congressntan, and that he will get yoor votes merely by having Perd Reed prepare a round robin hl-ennlally, aiorned by the millionaires and aociety snobs ef Portland people whose names appear In "Portland's Blue Book," or Social Rea-later." a cony of which may be found at the Public Library, a anon- blsh publication which has omitted from Its pages the names ef 250,000 citizens of Portland. m m m Under fair laws every man who works, either as a teacher, preacher, doctor. dentist, lawyer, carpenter, farmer, or in any other useful eapaelty, would be able to make a good living for himself and those dependent upon him. He woujd be able in normal times to take a vacation of 30 or 60 days each yesr with his wlf nd family In the mountains or at the seashorei he would be able to travel anil see the wonder of this world through which we pass but once, and he would be able to put by a competency for his old age besides. That Is what I stand for, simple justice. I am not an extremist. I believe In conservatism and In old-fashioned things. I believe In reasonable rents and fnlr profits. I believe reasonable rate of interest where real money is loaned. i Deitevis, in trnlt and rnnntrr clubs and wish there were more people able to enjoy those thlnirs. I believe in the sacred nreservatlon of the laws of descent and dlstrl- . bution. whereby the children shall Inherit the property of the parents. Nobody In this country wants anybody else to give him anything or sell him anything for less than what It la worth. Bat the people do not like to be held up and literally robbed. That is what has happened to them for year past. 'Two tenths of 1 per cent of our population now own 70 per cent of our wealth. That la not n healthy condition. Give Uncle Sam the same banking privileges that Rockefeller and Morgcei now enjoy and the cost of living will be cut one-half, and the opportunities of every poor bay and gtrl will be Increased lOO per cent. Oar fathera who fought at Valley Forge and who drove across the plains with ox-teama wanted to build a country where every man would be Independent, where our women folks would not have to work out, and where every woman wonld be a queen In her own home. Our boys now ln the trenches are entitled to that kind of a country, and It Is such a country that they are fighting for. Give It to them by electing men who stand for the common people, for the great mass of Americans, for humanity! Just one word more. As a last resort, whipped upon every Issue f fact and logie, they will have hired political plnK-ngllea tell yon again that I am an Im moral man and aa Insulter of young girls. Call them on It and demand proof. I am not afraid of the whole gang. From the plow I have foosht my way into Congress twice aa your Representative, and no man denies that I served you well. If aar man will ahow where I have ever been guilty of a disgraceful act of any kind or character I will agree to leave the state, never to return. I am going to win! Life la short! I mast win! It is to your interest that I win. Help ase. A. w . x-anerty, ht nutn ni oca- Paid Adv.