4 THE 3IORXIXG OHEGONIAN, MONDAY, - JCLT 15, 1D18. HEW STEEL PLANT 1ST WAIT AWHILE Material Output Limited; Jus tification of Doubled Expen . penditure May Yet Come. WOOD SHIPS ARE WANTED Emergency Fleet Corporation Will Vnrnisli Equipment tor Portland Railway, Light & Power to Handle Shipworkers. TODAY'S ACTIVITIES OUTLINED FOR VISITING EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORA TION HEADS. 9 A. M. 'Visit Willamette Iron & Steel Works. 10 A. M. Visit Albina Engine & Machine Works. 11 A. M. Visit Supplj-Ballin--Shipbuildins Corporation. 12:30 P. M. Luncheon as guests of wooden shipbuilders, Cham ber of Commerce. 2:30 P. M. Conferences with, shipyard officials. 7 P. M. Dinner with steel ship, builders, Arlington Club. 11 P. M. Departure for Seattle. Two decisions of interest to residents of Portland were made yesterday by Charles M. Schwab, director-general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and Charles Piez. general manager of the came body, when they announced that there will be no immediate extension of the plant of the Northwest Steel Company, and that 25 cars for making possible better service by the Portland Kailway, Light & Power Company will be purchased by the Government. At the same time Mr. Piez, by mu tual consent spokesman of his chief, Mr. Schwab, frankly declared that wooden shipbuilding in efficient plants would be kept going at top speed. This was taken to mean that first-hand in formation gathered by the two heads had convinced them wooden ship building was an established success. Larger wooden ships, however, will be a goal towards which efforts will be directed. Slight disappointment may be evoked by the decision . against immediate erection of a new plant to double the 3iresent size of the Northwest Steel Company's ship-producing facilities. The considerations which Influenced the Fleet Corporation heads to thi3 de cision are fully understood, however, and are deemed justified. Workers to Be Cared For. One of the paramount interests of the Government department Mr. Schwab and Mr. Piez direct is that of taking good care of the men who are doing the work bo vital to the winning of the war. Because they are con vinced that the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company is handicapped and unable to furnish service ade quate to meet the needs of the thou sands of shipworkers traveling to and from their work on the streetcars, the visitors have agreed to order and turn over ..'5 additional cars. The company may purchase the cars if it finds itself in position to do so later, otherwise the Government will retain possession and dispose of them in time as conditions may make ex pedient. More Power Betas; Considered. The addition of ways at the Columbia TUver Shipbuilding Corporation's yards has received the indorsement of the visitors and was cited as showing the need for the increase in streetcar facili ties, as do also other increases of forces. The question of enabling the street car company to obtain more power that service may be speeded during the hours of peak loads has been under consideration, stated air. Piez, But no relief In this matter is to be advanced at this time. Explaining reasons for not doubling the size of the Northwest Steel Com nanv's plant at this time. Mr. Piez caid: Material Output Limited. "The speeding up process in tha building of steel ships is putting ua near the present limit of output of materials. This is one thing we had to consider. Another is the extra cost because the plant cannot simply be extended, but any increase must come through erection of a separate plant,, at another location. "We took up the suggestion with Mr. Bowles in the first place it was not a request from him. He thoroughly understands the situation as it ' waa outlined in the conference, and agrees to the action we take. It may be said that it is by no means final. As we get a larger production of steel It is entirely possible that the expenditure for the doubled plant and equipment will be Justified. If so, we will be Quick to authorize it." Wooden Ships to Be Rualied. As though by mutual consent, Charles Pioz. general manager of the Emer gency Fleet Corporation, served as spokesman yesterday for his chief, Charles M. Schwab, director-general of the body, and himself, in clearly out lining the policy mapped for wooden chip construction. Lucidly, frankly, and with the as surance of one who builds on facts, Mr. Piez declared that efticient wood chip plants are to be kept running at top speed and capacity, with orders always on their books to round another turn of the ways. Problems now confronting the Emer gency Fleet Corporation with reference to size of wooden ships best adapted to plant facilities and carrying re quirements make it hard to forecast Fome phases of the question which so greatly interests the Northwest, he showed. There need be no fears that any such change will really curtail wooden ship construction. The pro gramme of his organization is specific on this point, was the assurance Mr. Tiez gave. Wood Ship Merits Apparent. Inveigled into a simple statement on the subject. Mr. Schwab caid that mer its of wooden ships for a place in the transportation problems of the war are fully apparent more so than ever, as he svnd his associate get a survey of what the wood yards are accomplish ing. Hoth men explained that they hope to get ships of as large carrying capac ity as possible. This is one of the problems of wood ship construction with which they are now wrestling. "I'm sure that by this time our policy with reference to construction of wood en ships must be well understood. explained Mr. Piez. "We propose to Keep every emcient wooden ship plant running to capacity. In a general way we. adhere to the plan of assigning contracts just far enough ahead for one turn of the ways. "We are frank to say that we like to get as big ships as possible. There is a loss of materials and other undesirable factors connected with the fabrication of the smaller vessels. It has been figured out that there is a decided loss of carrying capacity where the smaller and larger boats are com pared on the basis of miscellaneous cargo, which contains light-weight and bulky articles such as airplanes, for instance. In the case of the 3500-ton ship, the net capacity over dead weight is calculated at 42 per cent. For the 8800-ton ship the capacity is said to be 78 per cent. "The problem of outfitting the hulls is another serious one that confronts us. The hulls take on real value only as they are fitted and equipped. We would like to align more yards which can both build and equip their boats. In Portland, we- hope- to arrange -with the Willamette. Iron & Steel Works to handle two more hulls "at a time. The Grant Smith-Porter- -Ship Company's plant Is a bully pja.ce. for handling the hulls, we find. Minimum of" 76u Toms Wanted. Mr. Piez "spoke 'without "blarney" In discussing -the standards which build ers of ships In Portland must attain. Particularly was he speaking now of the construction of steel ships. "Without the added ways we were considering," said Mr. Piez, "Portland will have 19 steel vesselways. That must mean a minimum of 76 ships in the next. year. At full speed, matching the record of the Skinner-Eddy plant, of Seattle, it would mean 95 big' ships. "We expect four boats from each way. The Skinner-Eddy plant has got ten to the point where it is turning them out at the rate of five per year. We hope that your yards and those in other places building steel ships will be able to equal or come close to that rate of ' production. Stated in other terms, we must count on no less than 3000 tons of shipping per month from each way in commission. Ballln Type Awaited. "We are" told ' that the first Ballin type vessel will be delivered in about a week, and .will watch Us perform ance with much interest. It has the advantage 'of having larger carrying capacity for Its size. We also hope that plans for the 5000-ton wood ship now being drawn in our offices will prove satisfactory. Just what will de velop along these, lines we .can't tell. In the meantime, the Ferris type of boat is quite satisfactory, and we will keep plugging away at top speed with it." Two big correlated problems are connected with the shipbuilding pro gramme,' stated Mr. Piez. each with a subdivision, the difficulties of obtain ing and distributing materials and the same pair of problems pertaining to labor. With reference to the handling of labor supply and distribution, the Fleet Corporation heads have fervent hopes that the operation of the Gov ernment Employment Service, planned for every center where war industries are located, will do much to simplify and stabilize conditions. The new plan, under which the Gov ernment agency obtains and furnishes all common and ordinary skilled labor to war industries, is being tried out in several cities. Mr. Pies gave intima tion of a bit of impatience because it is not already in operation at all cen ters of activity. In Portland the han dling of labor supplies by the Govern ment bureau will be taken over August 1, according to announcement previ ously made. Plait Indorsed Lous Ago. "We indorsed this plan something like three months ago." Mr. Piez stated, "and are a bit surprised that the sys tem is not in operation generally, at least in the shipbuilding centers. It is being tried out in Seattle, meeting with fair success." Mr. Schwab made Sunday very large ly a day of rest. The trip he and his party" was given over the Columbia Highway lingered last night as a glad memory. "I have enjoyed a dandy day of rest," said the genial director-general. "I haven't done anything but rest, you might say. My presence wasn't needed at the morning conferences, and then there was only the trip out on your great highway. It was a glorious trip one that I shall not forget, Mrs. Schwab enjoyed It to the fullest extent, too." Asked for opinions on new phases of the business end of his visit. Mr. Schwab adroitly suggested that he was content to pursue his restful day to a close. Mr. Piez had the announcements with reference to business matters, and had spoken with authority on the mat ters affecting local plants and the fab rication of wooden ships and the smil ing dollar-a-year public servant started for his room. Rest and Recreation Taken. For most of the party the day brought opportunity for rest and rec reation. Few were able to attend church services during the morning hours, however, being detained in con nection with the conferences. Mr. Schwab did not attend the conferences with heads of local war industries, but had other matters which occupied his time. During the afternoon nearly all mem bers of the visiting party enjoyed the scenic beauties of the Columbia High way as guests of Eric V. Hauser. In the automobile party which toured out to Eagle Creek, a distance of 46 miles, were Mr. and Mrs. Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. Piez, Miss Mary Monk, niece of Mrs. Schwab; Dr. Charles Eaton, secretaries and attaches of the party; Mr. Hauser. Captain J. F. Blain, L. J. Wentworth and Samuel C. Lancaster, Portland en gineer, who designed the famous drive way. Captain Blain served as pilot of the trip. Eaarle Creek Trip Pleasurable. The presence of Mr. Lancaster was highly appreciated by the guests of honor, as he sketched the engineering feats construction of the highway in volved and, with much keener interest than a mere guide, pointed out the en trancing views and beauty spots. At Mr. Lancaster's suggestion the .side trip was made up to the famous Eagle Creek grounds, and this part of the journey was especially pleasurable, said the visitors on their return. Mr. and Mrs. Schwab were effusive in praise of the highway's grandeur. It was not the first time Mr. and Mrs. Pies had been over the wonder thor oughfare, as they had made the ex cursion when here last April. Other members who had their initial intro duction to Portland's entrancing front door entrance and the bracing osone of the typical Oregon day came back en thused and delighted. HAIG LINE IS ADVANCED British Troops Move Ahead and Take 260 Prisoners. LONDON. July 14. The report from Field Marshal Haig's headquarters in France tonight reads: "By a successful local operation car ried out during the early part of the morning, English troops advanced our line east of Dickebusch Lake and cap tured more than 260 prisoners. "On the remainder of the British front there is nothing to report." Slight Tremors' Recorded. ST. LOUIS. July 14. Earthquake shocks lasting approximately an hour and 10 minutes were registered by the seismograph at the St- Louis University tonight. The seismograph indicated that the tremors were about 2000 miles south of here, probably near Colombia, South America. The first tremors were reported at 7.23 o'clock. WAR STORY RETOLD BY ARMY VETERAN Colonel Leader, Formerly of .Royal Irish Riflers, Stirs Chautauqua Crowd. BAND CONCERT IS FEATURE Schubert Screnaders, Sextet of De lijhtful Young Women, Win Ap plausePatriotic Numbers Especially Pleasing. MONDAY, JCI.V IS G. A. R. DAY AND MOTHERS' CONGRESS DAY. Morning. 8:00 Physical culture work. 9:00 Mother Goose Chautauqua. 9:00 "Wheatless Breads," lec ture - demonstration. Miss Parker. 10:00 "Laws Ritual and Theol ogy of the Old Testament,1 Dr. Brainard. 11:00 Forum. Programme in charge Oregon Congress of Mothers. Solo dance, "To a Wild Rose," Dorothy Et tinger; address, "Women's War Work," Dr. Esther Clayson Lovejoy; patriotic dance, "On to Victory," Dorothy Ettinger, Louise Cameron and Jessie Mer rill. Basket luncheon, women of P. T. A., fol lowed by County Council. Afternoon. 1:30 Old Soldiers' Fife and Drum Corps, Meade Post, G. A. R. 2:00 Patriotic lecture, "My America," Hon. C. G. Bur ton, past commander Na tional G. A. R. 4:30 Baseball, Wilsonvllle vs. Willamette I. & S. Com pany. 6:00 Symposium, "Women in Professions"; speakers, Mrs. Florence Oleson. law; Dr. Ruth Latourett Eaton, medicine; Mrs. Alice Hand saker, ministry. Evening. 8:00 Grand patriotic pro gramme. Colonel Pattee's original Old Soldiers" Fid dlers. OREGON CITY, Or.. July 14. (Spe cial.) Sunday's attendance at the Wil lamette Valley Chautauqua Assembly at Gladstone Park exceeded expecta tions of the management. 5000 persons being present when Colonel John M. Leader, formerly commandant of the Royal Irish Rifles, veteran of the Somme and other great battles, spoke. Colonel Leader proved himself a masterhand in the art of appealing to his audience. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme, and his story of the first regiment going over the top in that fateful attack was a master piece of descriptive oratory. Unlike what we have read in the books and papers and differing from the oft-repeated and seldom realized phrase. 'over the top to a soldier means a crisis in his life. One out of 10 is the percentage of men who return to their trench after a charge over the top. Colonel Leader has led men in these attacks. He has seen men go mad by his side from the tension of seeing wave after wave, and company after company, of soldiers die. He has suf fered the loss of personal friends, killed before his eyes, and has all the horror, and all the hellishness, of war im pressed on his mind so, that he will never forget. Trench Life Is Discussed. So it is that Colonel Leader could tell his listeners many more stories of the barbarous Hun, and many more tales which curdle the blood, and make one shrink. "I know that it Is given .to your nation to win this war, and I know that the time will soon arrive when Berlin will respond to the blare of military bands in the 'Star-Spangled Banner,' and the streets give up to the steady tramp, tramp, of American sol diers," said Colonel Leader. ' He told of the need of officers on the front, and of the work being done in the training camps here. He gave the Western Americans great credit for the rapidity with which they learn the war game, and said that in no other nation in the world could a course of training be so intensified with equal results of proficiency. Colonel Leader was preceded on the programme by the Shubert Serenadera, a ser.tette of young women who know how to play and sing. Mary Hanes, manager of the troupe, and violinist; Dorothy Ann Condlt, violin; Helen Grace Shepperd, 'cello; Uuth Canfield, double bass, and Doris June Strubel. pianist and reader, are the members of this company. At both the afternoon and evening performances the young ladies made a splendid impression. Their big hit of the afternoon was the Knitting Song, while their closing number of "The Star-Spangled Ban ner," in costume, evoked an innovation. Concert Delights Audience. On the evening programme their rendition of Sousa's "Stars and Stripes" and the Hungarian Rhapsody were well received. Other selections were: Song, "Home Fires"; 'cello solo, Tar rantelle; Brahim Dances, orchestra; reading. Miss Strubel; song, "Voca Hilo," in costume; fantasia. "Home, Sweet Home, the World Over," orches tra; trio, "Sunshine of Your Smile." two violins and 'cello; vocal solo. "Land of the Sky Blue Waters." Ruth Can field; Remick Hits, orchestra; song. "Pickaninny Babe," by the company, and a selected violin solo by Miss Hanes. The girls are all Easterners and are in love with the West. Bishop Matt S. Hughes delivered an inspirational lecture in the evening. The afternoon list of attractions in cluded the second appearance of the Provisional Band, of Vancouver Bar racks. This was one of the most en joyable numbers. Under the direction of Bandmaster Bradley, the soldier boys won much applause in their snappy concert and patriotic selec tions. A quartet of buglers gave a mil itary touch to their repertoire, and Miss Sparks, of Vancouver, was heard in two vocal solos. JITNEYS EVADE THE LAWS Buses Operate In Portland Under "For Hire" Guise. Jitney buses are operating in Port land under the guise of "for hire" ve hicles. A city ordinance requires a franchise for all motor vehicles operat- lng over definite routes, but it is de-1 clared this is being evaded. Cars were operated yesterday, using Third and Washington as tha terminus. No dispatcher was In evidence, but the operators themselves would indicate on which line they proposed to operate in an effort to secure a load of passen gers. -, Failure to Indicate by signs over which routes they proposed to travel and the lack of a sign indicating a i cent fare seemed to act as "business depressors." Licenses Issued to 16 men affiliated with the United Motor Bus Company authorize a minimum fare of 25 cents. The men were collecting only 6 cents per person yesterday, allowing passen gers to "owe" them the balance of the fare. Officials of the United Motor Bus company have indicated that they plan to put 80 automobiles in the passenger hauling business in Portland. Several of the men chosen by the company have failed to secure licenses because of lack of knowledge of traffic laws in Portland. Some of the men who have failed in the examination are men who operated jitneys in the heyday of the nickel-grabbing era, several years ago. MANY FROLIC AT BEACH BATHING COSTIME PARADE WILL BE HELD SATIKDAV. Liberal Prises Posted by Management Expected to Attract Hundred of Portland's Prettiest Girls. Thousands played in the waters at Columbia Beach yesterday. A bathing costume parade will be held there next Saturday. The sand offered Inducements to the youngsters, while their elders mad merry on the water chutes, trapeze and float. Hundreds of others promenaded along the concessions wher the cry of the concessionaire gave a carnival at mosphere. Manager Lewis announced that en tries for the parade had commenced to come In. Within the next few days it is expected that many of Portland's prettiest girls will file their intentions. Entries may be made at the Broadway Btore of the Portland Knitting Com pany, bandy's Kodak Shop. 3-s Wash ington street, and with the superin tendent of the bath-house at the beach. The large prizes have proved induce ments. The first prize Is a $50 liberty bond; second, 940 in war savings stamps; third, $30 worth of war jihv- ings stamps; fourth, $20 worth of war savings stamps; fifth, tlu worth of war savings stamps; sixth. $7.50 bathing costume; seventh, kodak. Philip Pelz and his concert orchestra proved a drawing card in the two con certs yesterday. The evening concert will be held every night this week at 7 o'clock. Dancing follows In the big outdoor pavilion. RELIEF OFFICIALS SAIL American Commissioners for Relief in Persia Start for England. AN ATLANTIC PORT. July 14. Dr. Harry Pratt Judson, head of the Ameri can Commission for relief in Persia, accompanied by two members of the commission,' Dr. Wilbur E. Post, of Chicago, and Morris Wertheim, of New York, have sailed for England, where they will consult British officials before Joining the members of the commission who have preceded them to the Persian Gulf. The commission is under the auspices of the American Committee for Arme nian and Syrian relief. The first two contingent- sailed from the Pacific Coast May 11 and June 8. FRENCH COURAGE PRAISED Ciencrnl Pershing Sends Premier Clemenceau Message. PARIS, July 14. (Havas Agency.) General Pershing today sent the fol lowing telegram to Premier Clem enceau: "On this day, the 14th of July, which so well symbolires France's will and determination, I desire to renew to you an expression of my admiration for the splendid courage of your peo ple and the gallantry of its soldiers. We. of the American expeditionary forces find in France's courage the sources of constant inspiration and en couragement." PRESIDENT NAMES UMPIRES Board Will Act In Controversies Af fecting Labor Disputes. WASHINGTON, July 14. President Wilson, acting on recommendation of the War Labor Board, today nominated 10 men to act as umpires in contro versies which cannot be settled by agreement of the membership of the War Labor Board. They include: Henry Ford, of De troit: Charles Caldwell McChord, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Henry Suzzallo. president of the University of Washington. OREGON NURSE QUOTA 310 Enrollment of United States Reserve Will Begin July 20. WASHINGTON. July 14. Enrollment for the U. S. student nurse reserve will begin July 29, the women's committee of the Council of National Defense an nounced today. The student nurses' will be used to fill the vacancies in American hospitals created by the great number of American nurses now in overseas service. Some of the states' quotas are as follows: California, 1000; Idaho, 1S5; Montana, 195; Oregon, 310; Washington, 650; Wyoming 95. U-BOAT QUARRY ESCAPES British Merchantman Engages In a Duel With Submarine. AN ATLANTIC PORT. July 14. An engagement with a submarine in mid ocean on July 6 was reported by a British merchantman arriving here to day. The Britisher was attacked about half way between the Irish Coast and Cape Race. The submarine emerged two miles astern and pursued, opening fire, but ineffectively. The steamship returned the fire. Whether a hit was made is not known, but the German gave up Chief Engineer Appointed. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 14. (By the Associated Press.) Major-General William C. Langfitt has been appointed Chief En gineer of the American Expeditionary Forces. General Langfitt was born In Vir ginia in 1860 and entered the military academy at West Point from Ohio. He was graduated in 1883 as a Second Lieutenant of Engineers. Phone your want ads to The Orego aian, ain 070. A 60S5, OUR business policy is devoted to your interest and satisfaction the policy is specially important this season. We've kept a specially rigid watch on quality we've been strict in our specifi cations to makers we've kept standards very close to old levels. We've bought much of our merchandise ahead of time for a double purpose to keep up the quality and keep down the price you gain by the plan. The man who understands that true econ omy lies in the purchase of reliable quality at a fair price, will find much to interest him in our displays. Phegley & Cavender Cor. Fourth and Alder Streets FRENCH WIN PRAISE Portland Pastor Speaks of How France Became Free. NATIONAL IDEALS LAUDED Ir. Warren Morse, of Atkinson Me. morlal Church, Contrasts Free dom in France With Autocra cy's Misrule in Germany. The story of the coming of freedom to France was graphically related yes terday by Dr. Warren Morse, speaking on the Freedom of France at the Atkin son Memorial Congregational Church. In part he said: " There Is a river in France so nar row that you can talk across It. Birds can fly over it with one sweep of their wings. Great armies are on either bank, but they are as far apart as the stars in the sky. as far as right and wrong. There is a great ocean. It is so wide that sea gulls cannot fly across t without rest. Lpon either shore there are great nations. They are so close that their hearts touch. So wrote a French girl of sixteen. It reveals the undaunted, unbroken eplrlt of her race. HUtorle Day Recall. "This day 'Le quatorse lulllet' carries the thought back 129 years to the first visible triumph of democratic freedom In France. That day the old medieval fortress-prison. The Bastile. bit the dust, and autocracy began to cower before the passionate outburst of long suppressed longings for freedom and Justice. "The States-General, that semblance of a parliament of the old regime, had lust given way to the new National Assembly where commoners held place. Lafayette and others had startled the world with The Declaration of the Rights of Man, which was intended merely as an uncontrovertible state ment of the natural rights of men as human beings, but of use to clear tin conceptions of the people as to the elements or liberty, and also to aid the Assembly in drafting a constitu tion. "The people, newly-rich politically, hadn't learned to use their new nowera. The result was The Kelgn of Terror and a long set-back for the cause of freedom. "For four-Tore years Frunot puhed Our a - fl laiiiXEISSCSEIG KSSSSSBsacag any Y Northwestern J$fflWVf Extends Abroad WSiJ 4 COLDIERSandfami- m aTj '.4l?Zdw -fid If 9 t ' it jA wn rr mw mm mm ' VH U tSt kJ VJI f ' VlAiaqaKBri m i ini, E t t I 1. 'in in i I" I'M-, it! ! '1 ,. .1 " Hi S jiiii her way through tortuous channels, misguided, yet ever pressing toward the light. Then, in 1S71, the French people lost to Germany; lost! but broke the shackles of her monarchy and Is sued out of her disaster a Republic The German people won; won a slav ery to their own monstrous Prussian militarism. Indemnity Quickly Paid. "Now, France, rising in her new free dom, to her victor's surprise, paid off the huge indemnity in less than three years. Then, as ever, Germany failed to understand tha spirit of other peo ples. Abroad, as well as at home. France has been busy and her colonies have increased to eleven times the size of the home land. "What of the spirit of France to day? We read it in the lives and words of her young soldiers today and in the brave mothers who send them forth without a tear, even though these mothers are among the most timid and tender in the world. A young soldier of IS, in his last days wrote, 'First and foremost my preoccupation has been with the righteousness of this war. I know that our causa Is lust and good, and that the right is on our side. But this war must not be sterile; from all these deaths there must burst forth new life for mankind. " 'I think ceaselessly of the France of tomorrow, of that young France whose hour is at hand. A consecrated Franca it must be. in which there will be no purpose In life save duty. Men will live only in so far as they realize their duty and strive to fulfill It. And it is for us believers to reveal this new life to the world.' "His major wrote to the lad's father: 'I mourn all my beloved young sol diers, but above all your son, who prayed with me the evening before battle.' "One other youth, one of a family of thirteen, wrote home to his family: "Tonight we leave for the trenches. Tonight I shall be watching over you, rifle in hand. You know who is watching over me." " RATES DIVERT TRAFFIC Shippers to Nearby Points Now Pat ronize Kx press. The new Increased freight rates, which became effective Jun 25, are diverting shipments from freight to express at a rate that has swamped the Portland express office. Shippers were quick to note the advantage in moving their goods, especially small packages to nearby points, by express instead of freight, and the resulting congestion was such that the American Railway Express Company, during a portion of last week, was obliged to disappoint many shippers by refusal of telephone orders to call for packages. The overload of congested traffic has been cleared up, however, officials state, and conditions are again normal. The new mlnln-.um freight charge is Banking Service Extends Abroad OLDIERS and fami lies of soldiers are invited to send for 1 l 1 ' ' i i it r 1 'i. ' i' r 2 1 - ti m information upon how Northwestern National Bank service will be found adaptable to needs even abroad. Let us explain how arrange ments can be made to cash your personal checks in part of France. The rNorthweste rxi Natmnnl Bank Portland Oregon (tenement '1 il sm ot .ouir ci? il, lie i 1 1 1 in !i:?i!'L l:!!:ili:ih:1ii!'Hl:ii l"l I . . I ill !, ml . '.:. ! !!,! ! i .,!'!! bi Jl 50 cents, as compared to 23 cents under the old tsrlff. A small shipment to Albany, for Instance, that would cost 50 cents by freight, can be sent by e-prc ,s for B 2 cents, and the express service includes drayage at both ends. Shippers have discovered that thy can economize by substituting express for freight service on light shipments within a radius of 100 miles. The enormous Increase in traffic re ported by the Port'.-nd officials is not wholly the result of business activity or Increased freight rates. During the past week the Portland office has handled many unusual rhipments. A machinery house sent a drayload of goods, including a drag saw. to the Portland express oftice for shipment to an impatient country customer. A carload of ships' propellers was an other shipment from the Atlantic sea board last -week. The express rush Is expects', to mod erate when rates are increased 15 per cent tomorrow. UNION DENTISTS Plates 37.50 WE I AFATEE OCR WORK Porcelain Crowns . .15.00 Porcelain Killings SI.OO 23-K Void Crowns KS.OO 22-K. Void Bridge SS.OO Extracting SOo A great number of people must have plates. Sickness, neglect, or other causes have rendered their own teeth useless. In that case we can fit you perfectly with a plate that will prove a blessing. It will look well and feel per fectly comfortable. MORRISOX. COK'ER SECOND ENTIRE FLOOR ISTLOOK FOR THE BIG VXIOX SIGX HUSBAND SAVES WIFE From Suffering by Getting Her Lydia E Pinkham' Vegetable Compound. Pittsburgh, Pa. " For many months . I was not able to do my work owing1 to a weakness wmci caused backache and headaches. A friend called my attention to one of your newspaper advertisements and immediately my husband bought three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound for me. After taking two bottles I felt fins and my troubles caused by that weak ness are a thing of the past. All women who suffer as i did should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." Mrs. Jas. Rohrberg, 620 Knapp St., N. K. Pittsburgh, Pa. Women who suffer from any form of weakness, as indicated by displacements, inflammation, ulceration, irregularities, backache, headaches, nervousness or "the blues," should accept Mrs. Rohr berg's suggestion and give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a thorough trial. For over forty years it has been correcting such ailments. If yon have mysterious complications write for advice to Lydia E. Pinkbam Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. OJ I .:;. ! " i: i H i " e fRv ; IS, h n lia-i ! ; .! I !; 7 ' ' i " II1!'!!! 1 h i'l i I (J ?i i!i fcji i i m !'1: ; ik, 1 1';. L I I felil i!