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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1918. 3 OREGON TROOPS ARE SCATTERED Many of Them Now in Advance Zone and Some May Be v in Front" Ranks. ALL ARE ANXIOUS TO GO There Slay Be American Soldiers ii France Seeking Bomb-Proof Jobs, but Correspondent MlcRae Says Tliey Are Mighty Few. BY WILL. G. MAC RAE. (Staff correspondent of The Oregonlan with the American forces in France.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 16. Back again with the home folks the Oregon troops. That is, I am back with what is left of them. The rest of them are off somewhere in the advance zone, .while Etill others may, for all I know, have front row seats at the biggest show this or any other world has ever seen. During the past month many things have happened within the regiment, all of which, if one believes Olympus, who sits on the throne of the Mighty, is for the best. They are happenings of which a correspondent may not write. To put it in French, C'est le guerre (It is the war) which has brought about such drastic changes. For a time the changes made necessary, so the O. H. Q. believes, sadly threat ened the splendid esprit de corps of the regiment. For a day or two it looked as if this mystic and all-powerful thing was about to be wrecked, but It no sooner appeared on ' the surface than the Colonel and the officers, by means known only to themselves, quickly re vived the old spirit and It died down as quickly as it had risen. Bomb-Proof Job Not Sought. I fancy it must have been because this part of the training and the ever going forward of detachments at last held the promise in the near future of actually getting into the big show. The men saw in this movement a quick realization of the thjng for which they had come to France. There may be some American soldiers in France seek ing bomb-proof Jobs. At any rate, thanks be, they are mighty few, and I have yet to meet with a single man of this regiment that wished to hold back. I think the same may be said for all American troops in France, for the only fussing and fuming I have heard is because they fear they will be left out of the big show. I know ' personally of several men, men either so sick they could hardly stand or so lame from blistered feet that each step was an agony, who were afraid to answer sick call for fear they would miss the chance of going out wHh the next batch to be sent away. Some May Know Thin Soldier. One Portland soldier (if it weren't for fear -of the censor cutting out his name, I should like his family and friends to know who he was) with a baseball knee, one that pops out of joint every time he turns quickly, gave the game leg a bad twist the same day he was to be sent away. How he walked the three miles from the drill ground to where the regiment is billeted I don't know. Anyway, he was slated to go away the next morning. By hook or crook he managed to get his name put on the list of the detail that was to guard the waiting dinky French third class railway coaches. In the morning bright and early he was on the job, but I noticed he did his guarding of the coaches sitting within the car. The happy smile on his face, like that upon the rest of the men who were to depart, was worth coming across the ocean from America to France to see. The only signs of gloom at the depot were on the faces of the men who were left behind. There was just one de parting greeting: "Get one for me," or "Tell Fritz not to be in a hurry about quitting; we'll be along soon." "Warm Friends Quickly Made. The troops have only been at this station a short time, yet they have been here long enough to make many warm friends among the Villagers. The other morning when still another batch went away, even though the hour of departure was very early, practically the whole village was up to wave Kood-bye. Monsieur, Madam and Made moiselle E'lan were on the job that morning. There are but few young women or girls in this village. Mostly they are old women, and hardly one of them but has a son in the trenches. or had since the war began. To these boys this morning they were saying and waving a good-bye, Just as they had done to their own sons, maybe years, maybe only a few months ago. They had come to know all with the intimacy that war can alone develop. and many a word, such as she had whispered to her own son upon his de parture, was whispered again to our men as they marched with eager steps towards the waiting great army trucks which were to take them to the point of entraining. They should all have the croix de guerre, these toiling old men and women of France. None, or perhaps only a few, knew what these French mothers were saying to them. It mat ters little, for they sensed It was a "Good-bye and God bless you" farewell, for, as I say. Monsieur, Madame et Mademoiselle E'lan were out of bed early that morning. Band Plays Unexpectedly. The regimental band has quite cap tivated this and another village and a town 21 kilometers away. Not only that, but the Mayor of this village has assured the regiment and the band that he loves them as a brother. Be lieve me, this Mayor, in fact a Mayor of any French village or town, is of vastly more Importance than a United States Senator or" even a perfectly use less Vice-President. For example, when the regiment first moved into billets In this village the band gave a public concert. His honor was not notified, and the big. good natured regimental adjutant, who in private life doubles in selling automo biles and catching salmon under the falls at Oregon City, used up several reams of paper explaining to his ex cellency, the Mayor, why the band played. The Mayor explained his dear people came running to him, and not knowing why he could not explain. Hence, a Mayor being a person who must know all that is going on within his village, must in the future-be notified, then by the aid of the village crier, with kettle drum, the proclamation should be read. . In order to make up for the over sight, the Colonel decided to hold a re view in honor of the Mayor. This was done. All the line officers not on duty, all the medical officers, the chief bil leting officer, a French Colonel visiting the home folks, were detailed upon the Mayor's staff. Best Part of Story Held Back. - It was a "bang up" review, held with the most improved military pomp and ceremony. The little Mayor, in his best bib and tucker and his best Napoleonic stride, was there with bells. . Every body, both young and old. had a chance to read the letter which the regimental adjutant composed and sent to his honor. The French Interpreter took the best part of two days to put the invitation in French. It was a great day for this village. The best paj-t of the story will not be told here. The grand and glori ous finis will keep until the regiment gets home and the soldiers themselves tell it. Rest assured the grand wind up could not have happened anywhere but in France, where the manners of its people are delightful, even if they do sometimes shock Mrs. Grundy. U-BOAT BELIEVED SENT TO BOTTOM British Ship Said to Have Made Clean Hit at Dis tance of 150 Yards. SEA STREWED WITH MINES i - - 7 LET US DEVELOP AND PRINT YOUR FILMS Expert Service Sixth Floor PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS For July and New Embroidery Book Now Here Sixth Floor. EASTERN STAR ELECTS OREGON GRAND CHAHEIl HOLDS 28TH ANNUAL, SESSION. i'las Ceremony Takea Place at Open Ins Meeting:? Installation to Be Tomorrow Evening:. ' Wit delegates from all over the state in attendance, the 29ta annual session of the grand chapter. Order of the Eastern Star of Oregon held its first meeting in the Masonic Temple yesterday at 10 o'clock. Routine business of the order oc cupied the morning session and the afternoon was devoted to election of the state officers as follows: Worthy grand matron". Airs. Mabel Settlemier; worthy grand patron. H. H. Young; assistant grand matron, Mrs. Albert McMurphy; grand secretary. Miss Nellie McKinley; grand treasurer, Mrs. Mary E. Johnson; grand con ductress, Mrs. Ida Umbach; assistant grand conductoress. Miss Minnie Letsun; assistant grant patron. Ed A. Kidder. The morning session opened with a flag ceremony and a speech of tribute by Miss Ethel Gaylord, worthy matron, Silver Wave Chapter No. 18. The ad dress of welcome was given by Mrs. Lydia J. Campbell, worthy matron, Mount Scott Chapter No. 110. A re sponse was made by Mrs. Mabel Settle mier, associate grand matron. Follow ing this response, there was a reception for the distinguished guest, Mrs. Eliza beth B. Wheeler, worthy grand marshal. The opening social event of the ses sion was the Eastern Star Board of Relief ball given at the Multnomah Sixteen Moating Explosives Picked Up Off Delaware Capes; Mjsterl ous Sailors Ijind on At lantic Coast. AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 11. A German submarine was attacked and apparently sunk by a British steam ship a week ago Sunday morning off a British port, according to passengers on the vessel, which arrived here to day. A United States Army officer who saw the single shot fired at the U-boat, which was only 150 yards away, ex pressed the opinion that a clean bit was made. CAPE MAY. N. J.. June 11. An in coming steamer reports having picked up a floating mine about four miles off Ship Shoal Island. Va. This Is be lieved to be one of many mines Bet afloat by' the German U-boats during their raid last week. . Sixteen mines have been found off the Delaware Capes. AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 11. Sol diers searched a wood near here today for three sailors who appeared at the home 'of a woman here and asked for food. . The woman said they wore a strange uniform and that only one of them could speak English. The men, she said, indicated that they landed In a small boat or on wreckage. Officials want to locate them to ascertain if they are Germans. AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 11. The Swedish steamship New Haven, a pass enger and freight vessel of 5319 tons gross register, owned by the Swedish American Steamship Company, was sunk by a submarine May 20 In Medi terranean waters, it was learned here today from 12 members of the crew, who arrived as passengers on a French vessel. AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 11. -A German submarine was sighted 250 miles off the New Jersey coast early last night by a British steamer, accord ing to the officers of the vessel, which arrived here tonight.- - According to the officers, the sub marine, which was not more than 100 yards from the steamer, was not in a position to launch a torpedo, nor did the U-boat open fire with its guns. The ship dashed for shore at full speed, zlg-zagging, and saw no more of the submarine. NORFOLK. Va.. June 11. To prevent information or supplies from reaching the German submarines operating off the middle Atlantic coast, port officials Hotel Monday evening. The meetings 5 f, i8sue r?e Pacing coastwise of the grand chapter will continue to! shipping under the same regulations as day with a memorial service for sub- rdinate chapters this morning. The grand officers will be installed tomor row evening at 8 o'clock. FOR WEAK, PALE CHILDREN Close confinement in school during the past Winter, overstudy perhaps, an attack of the grip or tonsilitis, some one of these things is doubtless respon sible for the condition of the child who shows a decline in health now. What are the symptoms? Pallor and languor, a fickle appetite, dark rings under the eyes, bronchial colds. Very often the best efforts of the family physician fail in such cases and the condition of the child causes the most intense anxiety. Cod liver oil, so often prescribed, generally fails because the weak stomach is unable to digest fats. Try this treatment: Before breakfast each morning give the child the juice of half an orange. After the noon meal give one of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Keep this up for a few days, then give one of the pills after the evening meal also. Weigh the child before beginning the treatment and again after two weeks. An increase in weight from two to five pounds will show you that you are on the right track at last. Care is necessary in the diet of the patient and it would be well to send to the lr. Wrilliams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y., for a diet book and pamphlet, "Building Up the Blood." Both are free. Your own druggist sells Dr. Williams' Fink Pills. Adv.. WIFE RESENTS UGLY WORD Ten Mismated Couples to Air Differ ences in Court. lo be called a Dutchman." nrefixorf oy an ugly adjective, these days, i seriously objected to by Amelia Peddi cord, who yesterday filed suit for di vorce from Heury Peddicord. to whon she was married at Vancouver, Wash. January 30, 1914. Plaintiff says her husband called her "bonehead" and required her to sleerj in a aavenpori wnne he appropriated io nimseii me only bed in the house. Six other suits for divorce, each al leging cruelty, were filed during the aay as follows: Vivian Timbers vs. jociimiu xiiriDers; .Florence Clark vs. Harry G. Clark; Helen T. Gantz vs. Charles Gantz; Anna M. Purser vs. Da vid .Purser; Marie Hall vs. Rodnev Hall, and Eva Miller vs. Jean A. Miller. lhe following suits for divorce were based on desertion: Curtis D. Hickok vs. Jennette Hickok; Mabel Miller vs. frank n. Miller, and William C. Mont gomery vs. Blanch Montgomery. Foulois Assigned to First Army. WASHINGTON. June 11. Brigadier- General Benjamin D. Foulois has been detached from his post as chief of the air senvice of the American expedi tionary forces and appointed by Gen eral Pershing as head of the air serv ice of the "first Army." This informa tion was received here todav from France. Colonel Robert N. Paddock will succeed General Foulois nrobablv with early promotion to the rank of tsngaaier-General. are now enforced commerce. in trans-Atlantic STAR OF CHILE FREE FROM ICE Roosevelt Tows Alaskan Fishin; Craft to Safety. WASHINGTON, June 11. The Star of Chile, another of the Alaskan fleet which got stuck in the ice in Behrlng oea, nas Deen towed to sarety by the Government steamer Roosevelt, accord ing to word received today by the Bu reau of Fisheries. Survivors of the Tacoma, which was sunn, will be landed at the salmon can neries on Bristol Bay. Apparently mere nas Deen no loss of life. NEW WAR TAXES DISCUSSED Installment Plan of Payment Will Be Provided. WASHINGTON. June 11. Installment plan payment of war taxes will be pro vided for in the new revenue bill which the House ways and means committee is preparing to draft. Chairman Kitchln disclosed this fact during to day's hearing before the committee. when Albert R. Palmer, of New York. representing a large number of cor porations, urged that such provision be made. Details of the scheme are yet to oe woraea out. air. rainier auvocar.ea tax on gross sales, wmcn he said would be less fel than the tax on war profits. He op posea a tax on stock dividends, con tending that exemption from taxe should not be based on capital because of the widely varying revenues' o companies operating along the same lines. He argued for a tax on gross income which could be passed along easily io iae consumer. , Extra! Orpheum show tonight. Adv. Extra? Orpheum show tonight. Adv, 04 I Silk Stockings Make Pretty Ankles We Have Hundreds of Beautiful Stockings in This Wonderful HOSIERY SALE But We Haven't the Adjectives to Properly Describe Them So Come in and See for Yourself There is a big variety of the prettiest and daintiest colors and shades you ever saw. The crowds that have responded to our advertisements attest 'the demand for Summer hosiery, especially silk. And the ones who have purchased have taken away all they could possibly afford to buy. Here are some of the offerings: SILK SERVICE HOSE In 67 New Shades, $1.75 Just in by express for this great sale; made with six-thread heels and toes and lisle garter tops. - FINE SILK LISLE STOCKINGS Three Pairs $1.00 Fast black or white silk lisle stock ings, with double heels and toes and garter tops. Sizes 8 to IOJ2. PURE THREAD SILK HOSE 99c 980 pairs of medium and heavy grade silk, - wonderful assortment of colors. Some with pure silk soles and tops; SOME HAVE SLIGHT IMPERFECTIONS, which do not interfere with quality or appearance. NO PHONE OR MAIL OR DERS FILLED. WOMEN'S OUTSIZE LISLE HOSE Three Pairs $1.00 Black or white Wearwell hose that have six-thread heels and toes. Sizes &2 to 10J2- WOMEN'S SILK OUTSIZE HOSE, $1.50 Pure silk stockings, with lisle tops; in white, champagne, gray and mode shades; all sizes. FINE PURE THREAD SILK HOSE, $2.50 Finest quality silk stockings, in white with block clockings; all have silk garter tops and soles. BURSON PURE SILK AND FIBER MIXED HOSE, 69c Best quality women's stockings, with silk lisle garter tops; seconds, with slightest imperfections. BIG ASSORTMENT OF CHILDREN'S RIBBED SILK STOCKINGS, 89c 390 pairs of children's pure-thread silk hose; white, flesh and sky AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. INFANTS' PURE SILK STOCKINGS, 50c . Ribbed hose, in white or sky, with double heels and toes; sizes 4 to 6J2 BOYS' HEAVY COTTON HOSE, 25c Good stout hose for boys. Seconds of the best grade, in fast black; sizes 6 to 10. CHILDREN'S SOCKS ' INFANTS' LISLE MERCERIZED HOSE, 25c r me mercerized lisle stockings, in black, white, pink or sky ; sizes 4 to 6J2. CHILDREN'S ROLLED TOP SOX, 35c Three Pairs $1.00 Children s socks, in a beautitui as sortment; sizes 5 to 912. Three pairs $1 .00. SECONDS OF SILK FIBER STOCKINGS, 39c Black, white and gray silk fiber thread stockings; double heels and toes; mill runs. Alain Floor Lipman, IVolfe & Co. MEN! Why Swelter? When You Can Keep Cool by Wearing High' Grade Summer Underwear at Sale Prices At Work At Rest Delpark Is Best! 38 mi ucs- if Dsn iCl Tl L?? mi A 1 a! Don't Let the Hot Weather Ruin Your Disposition. Try One of These DELPARK ATHLETIC UNION SUITS, $1.15 Famous Delpark high-grade athletic union suits of fine quality naincheck; wide silk lisle elastic waist band; patent trousers seat. Sizes 34 to 48. LIGHT AND COOL, 69c Suit Athletic union suits of corded madras and checked nain sook with patent elastic waist bands. "SHEDAKER" ATHLETIC SUITS, $1.39 This lot is worth over twice as much as the sale price; with uppers of tub silk, silk mull and fiber silk and lower part of madras; these garments are fine bargains. LISLE THREAD UNION SUITS, $1.29 Might as well get some of these while the prices are so low. In cream, white and ecru, with short sleeves and ankle length; patent closed crotch. Less than wholesale. "GLOBE" COTTON RIBBED, $1.65 Suit , High-grade fine cotton ribbed union suits, short and long sleeves; three-fourths and ankle lAgth legs; closed crotch; all sizes. Main Floor, Just Inside Washinglon-St. Entrance. For the Boy Whose Vacation Is About to Begin KHAKI MILITARY SUITS Sizes 3 to 14. Priced $4.65 CAPS TO MATCH $1.50 LEGGINGS TO MATCH $1.20, $1.35, $1.40 WASH SUITS Sizes 2 to 10. $1.29 to $7.50 , Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. KING COTTON HAS UNDERPRICED THE VERY Newest GOWNS $ 1 .69 Dainty gowns, made of longdoth. in white or flesh colored batiste, with pretty yokes of laces and embroideries. Some have fine edges of embroidery and tucks or fine double thread lace and in sertion for trimming. Splendidly made and good full lengths. NEW ENVELOPE CHEMISE $1.29 Seven especially pretty new models that have just come. Made of fine lin gerie cloth, with yokes of organdy em broidery combined with lace; others have plain embroidery edges and some have lace trimming. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe or Co. ft and When the Kiddies Go to the Beach You'll Want CREEPERS For little tots 1 to 3 ; they're :nade of white poplin or crossbar 98c PANTALOON ROMPERS For kiddies 2 to 6; checked ging hams and chambrays 98c TOODLE ROMPERS For youngsters 2 to 6 $1.35 Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. New Navy SUITS ANNOUNCEMENT Is Made of a Recent Arrival of U. S. OFFICERS SUMMER UNIFORMS ' In Light Weight Cotton, Gabardine and Khaki. Best of Material In Regulation Cuts Gabardine $20.00 Khaki ; . .$16.50 and $25.00 We Also Have One of the Best Lines of Puttees in the City Of Cordovan Leather, Finest Grade, $18.00 .SUpmanWotSe & (2a. t'MarctianciiM of c Merit Only Blue Norfolk at $37.50 They're smart and practical. Always in demand. Worn upon practically all oc casions. These are in regulation style. Made of very fine mannish serges. In navy blue; that is more popular this year than ever, if such a thing is possible. s Well lined with peau de cygne. ' The skirts are on the new straight lines. Very clever and unusually smart at $37.50. Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Pretty Summer Silks on Sale FOULARDS SPECIAL $1.49 Yard Now is the season for foulards. This most popular of Summer silks is of extra quality and in the best shades for street and after noon wear; 35 inches wide and in neat designs. It would be good value at $2.00 a yard; in navy, Copen. tan. green and black; all with white figures. PONGEE SILKS $1.19 Yard Imported material in natural colors. Extra qualities and excep tional values; 33 and 34 inches wide. FANCY SILKS $1.59 Yard Satins, messalines and taffetas; some of the prettiest we have shown this season, in more than 50 varieties; striped and checked; also some very beautiful gingham plaid taffetas. Third Floor Lipman. Wolfe & Co. LEAVE YOUR OLD KID GLOVES Receptacle, Main Floor man wotxG jas vo. Merchandise cJ Merit Only" THRIFT STAMPS On Sale Main Floor Foulard Season Is Here I i I I I i i 3