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13 THE JIOBNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1918. YJ. C.A.L HuDED FOR WORK OVERSEAS Portland Men Attend Meeting of War Work Council in California City. DRIVE FOR FUNDS PLANNED XVestern Quota for Next Campaign Probably "Will Total $5,600,000. Urgent Call Sent Out for V 3000 Secretaries. The thing that impressed me on my lsit to the trenches was the unlimited service of the Y. M. C. A. and the fact that there was no waste in their work," said E. O. McCormick, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Company, at Wednesday's conference of the Western War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. in San Francisco. "To hear this practical man of affairs make such a statement about the work of our reat organization was to me one of the most Impressive things at the conference," said W. M. Ladd, of Portland, Oregon representative at the meeting, who returned yesterday. "After the addresses by Dr. John R. Mott and George W. Perkins. Mr. McCormick in formed me that the speakers had not told one-quarter of the story of the service which the Y. M. C. A. is giving our boys over there. When I asked him to speak he told us eome of the ob servations of a business man in the trenches. We were convinced that the Y. M. C. A., in addition to being an or ganization for service to the men, also is being administered on a splendid business basis." Proposed Quota Is Huge. Mr. Ladd was chairman of the West ern division of the War Work Council, which convened in San Francisco to consider what amount of money the West would contribute to the next drive of the Y. M. C. A., which will total a least $112,000,000. The states repre sented in the Western Department of the Army Joined in the conference. They are: Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and California. The meeting brought together repre sentative business men from all over the West, the following Oregon men be ing in attendance: J. C. Ainsworth, of the United States National Bank, Port land: B. E. Kiddle, grain elevator own er, of La Grande; L. J. Simpson, of Coos Bay; F. L. Chambers, banker, of Eu gene; William S. Pollman, banker, of Baker; W. E. Wright, acting state sec retary of the Y. M. C. A. for Oregon and idaho, of Portland; H. W. Stone, secretary cf the Y. M. C. A.. Portland; E. C. Pease, merchant, of The Dalles; Frank Ransom, of the Eastern & West ern Lumber Company, Portland. Many Secretaries A'eeded. While it was not definitely decided what the quota of the West should be. It was practically settled that it should be 5 per cent of the total for the United States. This would make the figure J5,600,0OO. The morning of June 26 was passed listening to the report of the work done by the National War Work Coun cil. In the afternoon the various state delegations met privately to consider on what basis the state quotas enouia be determined. It was suggested that these figures should be arrived at on the basis of the quotas of the last liberty loan. This matter was not finally settled, but will be decided later by a committee of delegates trom eacn state. "We now have 3300 secretaries over seas," said Mr. Ladd, "and we must have 3000 more by September 1 in order to take care of our 3,000.000 soldiers who will be there by that time. The Y. M. C. A. is the only organization which can provide our boys with the comfort3 not furnished by the Govern ment. Dr. Mott said that from the time his boat left France until it arrived in America, 213 Y. M. C. A. huts were destroyed by the Germans in the sec tor in which their drive was conducted. Since that last drive the American and allied governments have asked the Y. M. C. A. to do great things, and we are going to do them. Every call from overseas. must be met and met prompt ly by the American people. I am satis fied that the increasing demands on the Y. M. C. A. will be met by the Nation, for this organization is dear to the hearts of Americans. "V. M. C. A. Director Meet. The board of directors of the Port Hand Y. M. C. A. held a meeting yester day, at which they were addressed by W. E. Sweet, president of the Y. M. C. A. at Denver, Colo., who has just re turned from the trenches, and J. A. Wetmore, of New York. In order to speed up the enrollment of secretaries for overseas service, the examining board met yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock to examine candidates from Portland. The call for secretaries is an urgent one and must be satis lied at the rate of 1000 men a month. Among the prominent men who at tended the San Francisco conference, which was held in the Fairmont Hotel, were: S. A. Perkins, publisher of the Tacoma Ledger and other Washington TiewsnaDers; Joseph H. Blethen, pub Usher of the Seattle Times, and W. H. Cowles. publisher of the Spokane Spokesman-Review, and the Governor of Nevada. V. 8. 8. BUY THE LIMIT JAY W.STEVENS RESIGNS fire: marshal will remain in SAN FRANCISCO. Edward Grenfell, Battalion Chief, While Holding; That Rank In Bi reau. Will Become Marshal. Jaw W. Stevens has tendered hi resignation as second assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshal of Portland, to take effect June 30. The resignation will be accepted. Mr. Stevens secured a. one-year leave of absence to accept a position as man ager of the fire preventiou bureau of the Pacific Coast underwriters' Asso ciation, with headquarters in San Fran Cisco. His work in this connection ha been successful, he having launched fire-prevention campaigns in a number of Pacific Coast cities. At tne presen time he is organizing a fire-prevention organization in Los Angeles. Much of the credit for the low fire loss in Portland goes to Mr. Steven and his assistants, who launched a fire prevention campaign In this city, or ganizing an arson squad and the fire prevention bureau of the Fire Depart ment. Since his departure Edward Grenfell has carried on the work ably and with much credit, Portland having the low est fire loss record in the first si months of the present fiscal year than bows on any records In existence. Mr. Grenfell will become Fire Mar anal of Portland and will also continu his ranking as battalion chief. glWMilillFM PROMINENT MATRON FROM NEW Mrs. Alex Redlich, of New York City, Chipman and Miss Getta Wasserman. Mallory, but will go to the beach soon at Wahanna. SEVERAL weddings will be solem nized tonight and the close of the month of June will be marked with some attractive and interesting ceremonies that will be witnessed by cores of society folk. One of the most important marriages f the season will be that of Miss Helen Wortman and Lieutenant Henry Allan Russell, that will be solemnized at the ome of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wortman, of Vista avenue. The ceremony will have an ideal set ting in the artiBtic home with the beau tiful garden as the scene of the in formal reception and the bower of flowers and greenery in which will be erved the supper and punch. Lieuten ant Emigh, of Camp Lewis, will be best man and Miss Margaret Kent, of Phila delphia, will be maid of honor. The rare artistic Judgment and taste of the bride's mother assures appointments of exquisite loveliness. Another marriage of note will be that of Samuel . Holbrook and Miss Elsa Koerber. to be solemnized at the home of the bridegroom's sister. Mrs. Harry Gaylord. Several pretty little girls of about four or five years of age will be flower girls. There will be no grown ups as attendants. Still another marriage of Interest will be that of Miss Cora Hosford and Em- mett Rathbun, to be solemnized at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. John Secor. of Olympia, officiating. The bride-elect is a popular member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and a social favorite. The wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roger Hardcastel (Metha Nichols) will be an attractive social event of tonight. The garden of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Wells, 1731 Scott avenue, will be the scene tonight of an attractive fete at which the auxiliary to Company F, 18th Engineers, Railway, will entertain for the fund for their boys now in France. The programme will consist of dancing by Miss Cornelia Laik and Miss Eliza beth Hosmer, songs by Mrs. Rose Friedle Glanelli and Mrs. Petronella Peets, violin solos by Miss Marie Chap man. Miss Doris Hemingsen will be accompan 1st. Cartoons and portraits will be sketched by Milton Werschkul and for tunes will be told by Mile. Arline. In the drawing-room there will be the Jit ney dance. Refreshments will be on sale all evening. Mrs. Frank Barrett, chairman, will be assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hartman, Mrs. James F. Morrell, Mrs. M. Abrahamson, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hemingsen, Mrs. S. L. McAllis, Miss Alma Haines, Miss Eugenie Calhoun, Miss Mary Blossom, Miss Genevieve Butterfield, Miss Geraldine Coursen, Miss Florence Clary and Miss Anne Clary. It is anticipated that there will be a large attendance, as the circle of friends of the boys of F Company is a large one and the auxiliary is made ud of enthusiastic members. Later on they plan anotner garden party as an ap propriate Summer-time festivity, a benefit for a fine patriotic cause. Rev. and Mrs. Barclay Acheson and small son have taken apartments at the Hotel. Portland for an indefinite stay. www The Michigan Society will meet Man day evening in the assembly room of the Hotel Portland. All former resi dents of Michigan will be welcome. Mrs. Fred A. Kribs will be general chairman for the lawn party and pa triotic fete that will be given Monday at the home of Mrs. Percy W. Lewis under the auspices of the Monday Musi cal Club. Mrs. Philip Blumauer will be chairman of the reception committee and will be assisted by Mrs. Anton Giebisch. Mrs. Rodney Herrick, Mrs. Florence Jackson Youney, Mrs. E. E. Peterson and Mrs. E. C. Read. The affair is arranged in the inter ests of the war savings campaign. The board of managers will meet at 11:30 A. M. and a picnic luncheon will be enjoyed at 1 o clock. The council meet ing will be called at 2 P. M. by Mrs. Giebisch. Mrs. Gabriel Pullin will be chairman of the musical programme that will follow. Madame Lucie Valalr will sing. Among those who will as sist on various committees will be Mrs. A. R. Mattlngly, Mrs. C A. Norvell and Mrs. Ira Klmmons. Mrs. Thomas H. Edwards and daughter, Virginia, have returned from Los Angeles, where Miss Edwards was attending a smart finishing school and Mrs. Edwards was entertained by friends. Mrs. Thomas J. Campbell (Kathleen Benoist), is spending the Summer in Portland with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Benoist. Mrs. Campbell's (iii , I YORK CITY IS VISITOR HERE. la the guest of her nieces, Mrs. R. J. Mr. and Mrs. Redlich are now at the to be entertained at her nieces' cottage home is in Chehalis, Wash., where Mr. Campbell is general manager of the Superior Coal Company. Mrs. E. S. Altman will leave soon for a visit in San Francisco. Mrs. Altman will attend Summer school at Berke ley, doing special work in English lit erature and French. Mrs. Altman will visit her son, John C. Altman, and will be entertained by friends. Miss Bernice Abraham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Abraham, of Roseburg, is the guest of her cousin. Miss Vivian Abraham, 1105 Belmont street. Miss Abraham has been attending the Wil lamette University School of Law in Salem. Mrs. W. H. Daughtrey will leave this morning for Tillamook beaches. Mrs. Daughtrey will do Red Cross work there and will give addresses In several of the spruce camps. Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett and party are guests at the New Washington, Seattle, having motored from Portland. Included with the party are Mrs. Dan forth and Mrs. C. E. Miller, of New York City. They probably will remain in Seattle several days. By Edith Knight Holmes Some of the most prominent club women of the city and the leading sorority girls of Portland are among those who have assisted in picking fruit and working in the Kannlng Kitchen this week. Boy Scouts have been doing their bit gathering cherries for the Kitchen, where the fruit Is canned for the soldiers.- On Thursday Mrs. Alice Benson Beach offered a thrift stamp prize to those who gathered the most cherries at the Kiger ranch. Clifford Clausen won the first prize, with Francis Ste phenson, Richard Becker, Jack Allen Gene Potter, Paul Branin and Leter Burdin all winning honor points. Eve lyn Hepp was first in the girls contest. Mivs. McKeen Moreland was the lleuten ant in charge. One of the leaders in the cherry-pick ing has been Mrs. R. H. Sawyer, wife of Rev. Mr. Sawyer, of the Cast Side Christian Church. e Who has an old leather postcard? Why not put it to good patriotic serv ice? The Progressive Woman's League is starting a new feature. They are making linings for aviators' Jackets by sewing the leather postals together. To Mrs. Alice McNaught belongs the credit for this idea. She is asking that all who have these postals leave them at Llpman, Wolfe & Co.'s Red Cross workroom where a box will be placed be ginning Monday. The old leather postal won t do any service in the album or as part of a collection, but it will be "ace high" if some aviator has It in his Jacket. Eastern Star Auxiliary has a call for 500 kits. The chairman asks all mem bers to go to Olds, Wortman Sc. King's workroom at 10 o clock Monday and work on this rush order. Orphia Temple No. IS, Pythian Sis ters, has organized a War Savings Society, known as the Pythian Sisters W. S. S. The preliminary meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. Linn, 325 East Tenth street North. Suitable bylaws were adopted and the following officers elected: Mrs. Ida Friedlander, president; Mrs. Florence DeMars, secre tary. A programme committee was elected as follows: Mrs. Cora Burnell. Mrs. T. Moffit, Mrs. Ida Friedlander, Mrs. Sarah Nelson and Mrs. Katie Linn, chairman. The society adjourned to meet the second Tuesday in July, at 2 o'clock P. M. at the residence of Mrs. John De Mars, 4204 Twenty-seventh avenue Southeast. W. S. S. BUY THE LIMIT Coos Town Forges Ahead. NORTH BEND. Or., June 28. (Spe cial.) A census of this city completed recently by a directory concern shows an increase in the population of more than 1500 during the last two years. The population credited to the city by the recent census is 4700, or an Increase of more than 35 per cent during the past two years. The stimulated Indus trial activity attracting large numbers of workers with families is the cause of the noticeable increase in popula tion. 1818 WHEAT PRICE $2.20 BUSHEL HERE Announcement of Decision of Food Administration Re ceived in Portland. FARMERS GET ALL ASKED w Crop Will Be at Least 10,000,- 000 Bushels Larger Than That of 1917 and Added Wealth About $25,000,000 More. A price of $2.20 a bushel at Portland for wheat of the 1918 crop, as against 82.05 for the crop of 1917, has been fixed by the Food Administration. Word to this effect was received yesterday by M. H. Houser, second vice-president of the Grain Corporation and agent for the corporation In the Northwest, and by W. B. Ayer, Federal Food Adminis trator for Oregon. Allowing for the 25 per cent in crease in the freight rate on wheat from the interior to Portland, the farmers will still receive about 12 cents a bushel more for their wheat than they did in the past season. The new crop will be at least 10, 000.000 bushels larger than that of 1917. and the added wealth that will go to the grain producers will be about 825,000,000 over what they received last year. All Farmers Asked Given. "With the establishment of the $2.20 basis for the Pacific Coast, the farmers are given all and a little more than they had asked for and been prom ised," said Mr. Houser yesterday. "Figuring the last Spring basic price at $2.30 at New York and $3.60 per ton freight and the loading charges here and the unloading on the Atlantic Coast would leave a net price of $2.17 to $2.18 per bushel." Eastern wheat prices have not yet been decided on. It "is possible they will range somewhat higher than they did last year on account of increased freight rates from the Middle West to the seaboard. "On account of the submarine activ ity and other unforeseen obstaoies that have arisen," said Mr. Houser. "It is more than likely the Shipping Board will be compelled to readjust their wheat rate of $3.50 per ton. Under these war conditions it goes without saying that it is difficult to anticipate changed conditions. With our speeded up shipbuilding programme here in the Northwest the larger part of our sur plus should be afloat by the first of the year." Idaho Movement L'ndeclded. Regarding the movement of wheat from Southern Idaho and Western Mon tana, he stated that that largely de pended upon the size of the Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho crops and the tonnage situation. This matter undoubtedly will be decided at an early date, when the crop figures and a closer check on the tonnage will be available. The net returns to the farmers will be materially greater than last vr Mr. Houser figured that the $2.20 price this year against $2.05 last year, even with the 25 per cent increase In freight rates, which will make the average haul about 12c against 9 '4c lasi year, will net the farmer nrnr- tically 12Hc per bushel more than last year. with a 55,000,000 bushel crop that is naturally tributary to the Northwest this will mean an added value of about $7,000,000. Making allowance for lower grades; etc.. it should net the farmer at least on an average of $2 per bushel, which with tne 65,000.000 bushel crop would mean $110,000,000, the most valuable crop wnicn nas ever Deen raised here. Southern Idaho Crop Not Included. These wheat crop figures Mr. Hou ser gave as exclusive of the Southern Idsho production. "The handling of the crop." added Mr. Houser, "will be alone- lines aim. uar io inose or last year, but some momncations may be looked for." The wheat prices as fixed will be maintained, notwithstanding the in- creased cost of transporting the grain by water to the Atlantic Coast, ac cording to the following telegram re ceived from the Food Administration at Washington by W. B. Ayer. Fed eral Food Administrator for Oregon: Rates I'nder Consideration. "It is understood that the Shipping Board finds that the rate of 15.50 per ton made upon, wheat from Pacific Coast ports to the Atlantic has proved to work out at a loss, and that the board will find it necessary to advance the rate. The matter is still under consideration. Furthermore, the insur ance rates on both ships and cargo have been tremendously advanced, and the insurance rates on wheat products have Increased by virtue of submarine activities on the Atlantic seaboard, further increasing the cost of the sea haul from Pacific Northwest ports to Atlantic ports. Tne net result is that it may cost as much as 15 cents a bush el more to transport wheat from Pa cific Northwest ports to Atlantic ports tnan nas Deen contemplated. In the meantime, the advance in railway rates may increase the price of wheat in New York some 10 to 12 cents a bushel. The Food Administration intends to maintain the $2.20 price at Pacific ports despite tne increased cost of sea haul age. The increased price of wheat at New York, owing to the Increased rail way rates, will more or less affect the increased sea haulage cost." W. 8. 8. BCV THE LIMIT ONE DELIVERY ADOPTED MERCHANTS HOLD MEETISO AND DISCUSS WAR PROBLEMS. Committee Is Appointed to Work Ont Plana for Handling Business Un der Proposed New System. Representative retail mecfaanta of Portland, representing all branches, unanimously Indorsed the one-dellv-ery-per-day system at a meeting Thursday afternoon, under the auspices of tne state council of Defense. A committee representative of all concerns having delivery systems will confer with the State Council of De fense and report a plan for adoption. The motion gives power to the council at once to declare the plan of one de livery in effect, and to set the time for its adoption. The one-delivery plan, explained John Kollock. has been advanced by the con servation division of the War Indus tries Board for the reduction of wast age in manpower, and is a wartime re form. Mr. Kollock said that on Janu ary 1 more than 10.000,000 . workers were engaged in war activities at home. Conservation of manpower, owing to the enormous need for work ers In war industries, he continued. dictates that wastage should be elim inated wherever possible. He advocated, as adjuncts of the plan, the elimination of special deliv eiles. of C. O. D. deliveries, and the limitation of return privileges. Mr. Kollock assured the merchants that housewives of Portland will bo thoroughly advised of the reform and its purposes through the medium of the women's committee of the Council of Defense. The Council of Defense net yester day afternoon for th purpose of naming the committee on the one- delivery plan, members of which have been nominated by representative en terprises and associations. The com mittee's report will probably be made within the coming week. Appearing before the meeting. Major Frank H. Shepperd, In charge of the district education division for the War Department, asked for the temporary loan of two trucks and three autos for the use of the soldiers' training school in mechanics at Benson Poly technic A committee was appointed to further his request. W. S. 8. BIT THE LIMIT SHERIFF GIVES WARNING CAUTION URGED IN USB OF EX PLOSIVES OJT FOURTH. Ordinance Prohibits Firecrackers la City and Country M erehants Are Asked to Lesaem Fire Risk- Be cause there ia no state law pro hlbltlng the sale and use of fireworks. and by reason of the long-continued dry spell during the past 30 dw Sheriff Hurlburt has determined to ap peal to country merchants and country residents to exercise the greatest cau tion in the sale and use of firecrackers and other explosives of the Fourth of July. Use of fireworks within the city limits is prohibited by city ordinances, but, unfortunately, says the Sheriff, there Is no state law governing fire works, and Inasmuch as a Federal law permits the sale of this class of ex plosives there is nothing for the state and county officials to do but to super vise the use of them on Independence day as best they can. Thus far during the present month the Government Explosives Bureau, In the County Clerk's office, has issued five permits to country merchants in Multnomah County to sell fireworks, and tfhese explosives are now being generally sold. Sheriff Hurlburt said yesterday. Within the next few days the Sheriff will see all of these mer chants and urge them to co-operate with him In lessening the fire hazard as much as possible on July 4. "If the greatest caution is not exer cised, there is a chance for heavy tim ber fires or disastrous fires in the grain fields because of the use of fire works by youngsters," said Sheriff Hurlburt. "An unthinking youngster might toss a firecracker into a grain field and start a blaze which would cost thousands of dollars. "If it were not so extremely dry the risk would not be so great, but the lack of rain for the past 30 days makes it necessary to use the greatest possi ble caution on the use of firecrackers and other fireworks if we are to pre vent serious losses in the outlying dis tricts of the county. "Although there is no way in which we can stop the sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July. I feel that the people in the country, when they real ize the extreme danger, will do every thing within their power to assist us. I confidently expect the country mer chants having fireworks for sale to lend whatever aid they can, and if the people using the fireworks will be as careful, I believe Multnomah County can pass the Fourth of July witbout serious property losses." SALEM, Or., June 28. (Special.) Governor Withycombe today issued a proclamation warning against careless ness on the Fourth of July and urg ing extreme caution in the use of fire works. At the same time he urges that fireworks be done away with as far as possible, but declares that the extreme penalty of the law will be exacted in all cases where damage is done through negligence in this con nection. Recently State Fire Marshal Wells sent a letter to the Mayors of all the' cities and towns of the state, asking that ordinances be passed prohibiting the use of fireworks of all kinds. That letter, however, extended only to municipalities, and In the present proclamation the Governop is advising the Sheriffs to enforce the laws in rural communities, and to. as far as possible, curb damage from the use of fireworks. The Sheriffs themselves are called upon to instruct all peace officers to watch zealously for violations of the law in this regard, laying particular stress upon rural communities and places where picnics are held. W. 8. 8. BCY THE LIMIT 10-HOUR DAY ORDERED SPRUCE CAMPS MIST WORK. LONG. ER TO GET OUT riOBE TIMBER. Emergency Need For Airplane Mater, lals to Be Met Edict roea Not Apply to Kon-Sproce Camps. Designated ipruce camps under Gov ernment supervision are to work 10 hours a day during July to meet an emergency need for airplane materials, Announcement of this move, de signed to speed production o. aircraft stock was confined to a simple state ment from spruce-production division headquarters, about which officers of the division declined to comment yesterday. Bulletins which virtually command the designated camps to increase working hours from 8 to 10 are un derstood to be in the malls. It Is sup posed that the lengthened work day will be generally put into effect next week. Employment of additional civilian help is forbidden to the logging and lumbering concerns affected, with the stipulation that any increased number of men needed shall be obtained from the spruce-production division. Be cause of the influx of recruits and quotas of the 9000 inductees called from over the United States under the draft, it is probable that such calls can now readily be met by the division. What stipulations the outgoing, bullet ins crry with reference to wages are not known. W. 8. S. BCY THE LIMIT . Boys Born Outnumber Girls. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 28. (Spe cial.) Ten babies were born at St. Joseph's Hospital within the past week everyone a boy. Dr. Miles Lieser. of this city, has reported 21 births within the past month and all but two of these were boys. Complete figures as to the number of births are not available, but the boys born, it is said, outnumber the girls more than two to one. Post Reports Two Deaths. VANCOUVER. Wash., June 28. (Spe cial.) Two deaths among enlisted men at Vancouver Barracks are reported this week. Harry Letghton died a the post hospital as a result of pto maine poisoning- His body was sen to his former home at Newberry, Vt. August F. Radonish, a native of Wis consin, died yesterday of tuberculosis. A SPECIAL SALE of Silk Knit , UNDERWEAR . for Saturday Unusual showing of heavy, long Vests, in both plain and embroidered styles. Also good selection of. Bloomers in assorted sizes. At $2.75 Exceptional values in Union Suits flesh and white, At $4.95 Purchases Made Noiv Billed Aug. 1 149-151 KatabUofcod o Yearn- CATS TRAIN HUH HATER FRED FOSTER FIGHTS PUSSIES SIX YEARS. THEN ENLISTS. Jndsre Morrow Granta Divorce to Man Who Objects When Wife Tools Pets to Bed With Her. Officers at the Army recruiting s ta lon wondered yesterday at tne nappy expression upon tne ic 01 r rcu r udwi, who aDDlled for enlistment and ex pressed the hope that he would see im mediate service. They aian i Know hat Mr. Foster had gone to the re- ruiting station direct from the Court house, where he procured a divorce from Ethel Foster on grounds of cruelty. "After flcWing cats for six years i m ready to fight anything the Huns can bring out," quoth Foster as he was be ing measured for the khaki. For it was cats seven of "em which dis rupted the Foster domicile. Mr wife insisted upon having cats all about the house." Foster told Pre- idlng Judge Morrow in applying for his divorce decree.. "In my soup and other food I would continually find the fur of some of hose cats. In my lunch basket, which took to work. I would invariably find cat fur, and you can be sure that my unches soon got mighty distasteful. Finally, my wife got so strong with her cats that she insisted upon taking them to bed. When I remonstrated with her ehe eaid 1 could leave if I didn't like It. She told me ehe would not give up her cats for the best man on earth. Well. I left and I want to go to war as sort of recreation. Fighting Ger mans will be a picnic after a fellow has been fighting cats as long as I have." Judge Morrow signed the decree and sent the embryo soldier on his way to the recruiting station a single man once more. They were married in Port land in 1912. W. 8. 8. BUY THE LIMIT LIQUOR Ml TESTIFIES WHOLESALER DtVIDSON HEARD IN BOOTLEGGING CASE. Acquaintance Denied With Three Self- Confeaaed Operators Who Are Federal Witnesses. Alexander Davidson, a wealthy San Francisco liquor dealer, testified yes terday in the bootlegclng conspiracy- trial In Federal Court involving him self, Lambert Whltehurst. also of San Francisco, and Oeorge Smith, taxi driv er, of Salem, Or. He denied that he was acquainted with any of the con fessed operators, but admitted having met II. R. Edmunds on one occasion. Other Oovernment witnesses than Ed munds. Joe Sagalla and Bernard Bolt, have confessed to participation in the ring" and testified that they saw liquor consignments which came to Oregon packed in Davidson's establish- ALLEN'S F00TE ASE The Antiseptic Powder. Shake it into your Shoes. Sprinkle it It makes on the Walking For all men drilling for the frequent use of Allen's increases their efficiency and insures needed physical comfort. 1 C - xr i mrr rat-era The Plattsburg Camp Manual Advises Men In Training to snake a little FootEase in their shoes each morning. Do this and walk all day in comfort. It takes the Friction from the Shoe and freshens the feet. At night, sprinkle it in the foot-bath, and soak and rub the feet. For over 25 years Allen's FootEase has been the STANDARD remedy for hot, swollen, smarting-, tender, tired, perspir ing, aching- feet, corns, bunions, blisters and callouses. Used by the American, British and French troops in Europe. One war relief committee reports that of all the things sent out in their Comfort Bags or "Kits," Allen's FootEase received the most praise from the soldiers and men of the navy. "Why not order a dozen or more 25c. boxes to-day from your Druggist or Department Store to mail to your friends in training camps and in the army and navy. Sold everywhere. Sample FREE by mail. Address, AIXEN S. OLMSTED, LE ROY. N. Y. Broadly FURS ment and had met him there on occa sion while the buying or packing was in progress. Davidson said that he was hP. i- German-, but came to this country when 13 years old and settled in Texas. Subsequently he moved to Los An geles, six years ago went to San Fran cisco and soon thereafter started the Blue KiDDon Beer Company. A feature of the day's hearing was the conflict of testimony of Georgx E. Duff, former bookkeeper in the Blue Ribbon Beer Company's office, with that of his former employer. Duff told the jurors he had warned Davidson against having anything to do with the packing of liquor consign ments destined to come into Oregon. Davidson denied this, and said Duff re ported, after being sent to inoulra about Federal statutes on the subject. tnat tne iteed amendment affected hia firm only in prohibiting it from mak ing shipments into dry states and from selling to soldiers in uniform. W. S. 8. BUY THE LIMIT Mrs. Olmstead Improves. The physician's report last night from the bedside of Mrs. Emery Olmstead. critically ill at St. Vincent's Hospital following a surgical opera tion, was entirely favorable. The patient had shown decided improve ment during the day. it was said. W. 8. S. BUY THE LIMIT IAII.Y METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. June 2S. Maximum temper ature. 7 "J degrees; minimum. Tv decrees. River readinR at S A. M.. lit. 1 feet: rhancs In last -4 hours, none. Total rainfall 5 P. M. to 5 I. Ml. none; total rain lull ninra Sepiemoer 1, 1917. 38.01 Inches; normsj rainfall Flnce September 1. Inches; de. ficlcncy of rainfall since -"eptemner 1. 191 5.85 Inches- Sunrise. A. M.; sunKetg :05 P. M. Total sunohlne June L'S. A hour .IS minutes; possible sunnhlne. 1.1 hours. 44 minutes. Moonrise. 11;34 P. M. : moonset. lu:-7 A. M. Barometer tredured to sea level) at 5 I. M.. .10.12 Inches. Relative hu midity at noon. 411 per oent. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair; xentls winds. -mostly easterly. ureson anil Wnshlnston Fair; cnt!o wind, montlv esterlv. Irlaho Kair: warmer north portion. I Relief from Eczema Don't worry about eczema or other skin troubles. You can have a dear, healthy skin by using a little zemo. obtained at any drug store for 35c. or extra large bottle at $1.00. Zemo generally removes pimples, black heads, blotches, eczema, and ringworm and makes the skin clear and healthy. Zemo is a dean, penetrating, antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor greasy and stains nothing. It is easily applied and costs a mere trifle for each application. It is always dependable. The E. Y. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O. One Treatment with Cuticura Clears Dandruff AS ill in ii aits: "asp M, Otisiuja Sn. Sample --B fre of "OsOewrm. ttajt B in your Foot-Bath. Standing feet easy, a delight FootaEase V