VOL. 1YVIII. NO. 18,153.
PORTLAND. ORE(JON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1019.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
POWERS ACT WITH
COMPLETE UNISON
Smaller Nations Adhere to
Big Organization.
UNITED FRONT IS PRESENTED
Hun Colonies' Future Studied
by Supreme Council.
DECISIONS NOT GIVEN OUT
"Question of Maritime Law" Con
sidered, but Nature of Conver
sations Is Not Made Public,
PARIS, Jan. 27. (By the Associated
Press.) The peace conference today
made a distinct gain when the 19 small
powers gave full adhesion to the or
ganization formulated by the five great
powers, thus securing a united front
of the great and small powers at the
outset of the work on the main sub
jects before the members of the com
mission. s This was largely due to the skilful
direction of Jules Cambon, French dele
gate and former Ambassador to Wash
ington, who was designated) by the
council of the great powers to preside
over the meeting of the small powers,
held this afternoon.
This meeting convened at the For
eign Office at 3 o'clock, at the same
time, trre council of the great powers
met, the two separate gatherings pro
ceeding simultaneously, one in the of
fice of M. Fichon, the Foreign Minister,
and the other in the Salle de la Paix.
AH Smaller Power Prevent.
For a. time there was some apprehen
sion of the sequel to the different view
points expressed at Saturday's confer
ence, but today's meeting of the small
powers was without incident or renewal
of the claims then set up for increased
representation on the various commit
tees. Belgium, Serbia. Roumania and
all the other small powers had their
full delegation at the. afternoon meet
ing. M. Cambon. in opening the meeting,
took occasion to allude to the great
part played by Serbia, Roumania,
Greece and the others. This dissipated
any lingering shadows of disagree
ment, and the meeting proceeded with
entire harmony to designate the mem
bership of the small powers on the
commission.
Two CommlMioni Formed.
In the meantime the council of the
great powers held to sessions during
the day, resulting in the formation
of two new commissions, to deal with
financial subjects and the- question of
private and maritime laws.
While the official communiques gave
no Indication of tho nature of the
"question of maritime law," it would
seem to be a term embracing President
Wilson's second point, freedom of the
seas.
The council also proceeded to hear
ings on the disposition of the conquered
German colonics in the Pacific and the
Far East, a final conclusion not being
reached. The conference is giving evi
dence of real progress Mncc the com
mittees were named and most of these
bodies began to initiate their work
today.
Labor Commission Gathers.
President Wilson, who is chairman
of the committee on the league of na
tions, joined his colleague. Colonel
House, also a member of that commit
tee, during the noon recess of the coun
cil. Later in the day Lord Robert
Cecil, British member of the commit
tee, joined him in further consideration
of the questions which the President
and Colonel House had examined.
Tne labor commission also began to
get under way. President Wilson met
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor; James
"Duncan. John R. Alpine and other mem
bers of the American labor delegation
for a brief exchange of greetings, and
later Mr. Gompers and Edward N. Hur
ley, who are the American members
of the labor commission, held their first
conference on the work ahead.
Demobilization Is Dlacuaaed.
The military commission on demobi
lization also had a session, while It
Piehon completed the draft of instruc
tions for the commission that will leave
for Poland in a few days.
Henry White, American delegate on
the waterways commission, also estab
lished relations with his colleagues of
that body.
j nus. real progress on all the main
subjects is becoming apparent as the
commissions are beginning to formulate
detailed projects for presentation to
the conference.
The official statement today reads:
"The President of the United States
the Prime Ministers and foreign Minis
ters of the allied and associated powers
and the Japanese representative met
this morning at the Quai DOrsay from
10:30 o'clock to 12:30 and defined a
programme of work and the constitu
tion of new committees for economic
and financial questions, as well as
questions relating to private and mari
time laws.
Bocae Colonic Discussed.
"The afternoon nesslon continued In
the exchange of views on the former
German colonies in the Pacific and the
Far East. The representatives of the
dominions and of China were heard.
The next meeting will take place to
morrow at 11 o'clock in the morning."
Representatives of the smaller pow-
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Column 4.)
j DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN
SCORED BY SENATORS
INTEREST FN GOVERXMfcXT COX-
TRACTS IS CHARGED.
Independent Adjustment Commis
sion Desired to Handle "Valida
tion of Contracts.
WASHINGTON. Jan.
onsidera-
tion of legislation to validate war con
tracts informally entered into by the
War Department was begun today in
the Senate with the nature of the Juris
dictional tribunal the chief point at
issue.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
military affairs committee. In present
ing the committee's substitute- for the
bill passed by the House, urged prompt
action in order that the industries hold
ing the contracts might resume a
peace-time status.
Sections of the measure providing for
a committee with appellate Jurisdic
tion consisting of representatives of
the War and Justice departments and
the business interests were opposed
by Senator McKellar. of Tennessee,
Democrat. He said he favored the pro
posal of Senator Hitchcock, of Ne
braska, for an independent adjustment
commission because many officers and
"dollar a year" men connected with tho
Government were employes of corpora
tions interested in contracts.
"Shouldn't some of these men be in
the penitentiary instead of In the Gov
ernment service?" asked Senator Nu
gent, of Idaho, Democrat.
Senator McKellar replied that he had
urged the discharge of men connected
with companies having Government
contracts. He said Colonel R. W. Lee.
of the motor vehicle division, had sent
letters to vehicle contractors which he
interpreted as advising the companies
hejw to adjust advantageously their
claims against the Government.
STRIKE MOVEMENT GROWS
General Tle-TJp of New England
Textile Works Feared.
BOSTON. Jan. 27. The movement
among textile workers for a universal
eight-hour day in the industry begin
ning next Monday was extended today
to comprise approximately one-half of
the mill industry in New England.
Workers in Fall River, the textile
centers of Rhode Island and of the
Blackstone Valley, in Massachusetts,
Salem and Biddeford and Saco, Me.,
joined in the demand previously made
by operatives at Lawrence, Lowell and
Manchester, N. H. The mills in these
cities employ upward of 120,000 per
sons. Announcement was made that other
centers of the mill Industry would be
asked to join the movement-
SAILOR SHORTAGE FEARED
Naval Authorities Endeavor to Keep
Men in Service.
PARIS, Jan. 27. American naval au
thorities here are doing everything
possible to avoid adding to the num
ber of unemployed in the United
States by retaining in the service every
able-bodied sailor who can be induced
to remain.
Apprehension is felt that there will
be a real shortage of eailors for the
Navy on this side of the Atlantic, for
large number will be required to
man the German merchant ships which
the United States is to take over un
der the terms of the armistice.
36 STATES RATIFY DRY LAW
Preparation of Proclamation Or
dered by State Department.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Thirty-six
states, the necessary three-fourths, had
certified to the State Department their
ratification of the Federal prohibition
amendment today and preparation of a
proclamation to make the amendment
effective was ordered.
Kansas was the 36th state to report
today.
CONSUL-GENERAL HONORED
Street in Sofia Named for Dominic
Murphy, American.
ATHENS, "Wednesday, Jan. 22. The
Municipal Council of Sofia has decided
to name a street in that city after
Dominic Murphy, American Consul
General to Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian Parliament passed a
resolution thanking him for his work
in Sofia.
FE A TV RES OF" THE OREGON
LBGISLATIRG YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Former Adjutant Williams at
tacks volunteer guard bill as
vicious measure, but Senate re
fuses to reconsider action.
Portland rent profiteers hit by
bill for protection of renters.
Automobile stealing is made
serious crime in bill introduced
by Senator Farrell.
Hooit.
House refuses to pass bill pro
hibiting red flag waving without
elimination of provision "In de
fiance of laws."
Bill introduced to prohibit.
courts from enjoining strikes
Same bill declares labor orj
izations lawful.
Bills appear reorganising judi
cial procedure of state.
Third land settlement bill as
approved by unofficial land set
tlement, commission of Governor
introduced, carries $250,000 appropriation.
WAR REVENUE BILL
NOWSATISFAGTORY
Most Contested Features
Disposed of.
DEADLOCK DANGER REMOVED
Conferees' Report Basis for
Complete Agreement.
ADOPTION SOON EXPECTED
Hope? Expressed That Final Action
May Be Taken by Both Houses
Durin Coming Week.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. A basis for
complete agreement on the war reve
nue bill was reached late today by the
Senate amj House conferees. Senator
Simmons, chairman of the Senate man
agers, announced that virtually all im
portant questions, including the war
excess profits rates, had been agreed
upon and that all possibility of a dead
lock and failure of the bill had passed.
Announcement of the conference
agreement on the war profits and other
basic disputes was deferred, but it was
said that It would be made Wednesday
or Thursday, when a reprint of the bill
as finally agreed to will be completed.
The conference report is expected to
be presented to the Senate and House
late this week and the conferees hope
it will be adopted by both bodies next
week and the bill sent to President
Wilson at Paris for his approval.
The basis of agreement on the meas
ure was upon three bitterly contested
questions- war excess profits taxes
this year, the Senate allowances to oil
and gas interests, and the Senate
amendment to repeal the existing zone
system of second-class mail rates. It
was learned that in harmonizing diffi
culties on the basic disputes the con
ferees agreed to an Increase of the
Senate war excess profit rates, adopted
the oil provision substantially as pro
vided by the Senate, and eliminated the
second-class mail amendment.
The agreement on war excess profits
rates for 1919, it was stated, provided
for retention of the Senate rate of 30
per cent on corporations' net income
in excess or credits, and not in excess
of 20 per cent of the invested capital:
for increase from 60 to 65 per cent in
income in excess of 20 per cent and
tor retention of the SO per cent tax on
war proms. me nigner rates were
strongly urged by Representative
Kitchin and others of the House man
agers.
Senate Conferees Score.
The Senate conferees were reported
to have won their fight for retention
of the Senate provision for a tax ex
emption of 20 per cent on a bona-fide
sales of oil and gas wells and mine
This provision, designed to protect and
stimulate prospectors, was opposed by
the House managers as too liberal, but
they finally yielded after the Senate
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j. I r- or vr ' v j . 01310 .
Uy Report.
w
Jan.
-A very large
of soldiers at first report
in action are now being rc-
ed
.nder the headings of -what
V .y happened during those last
tlo days of war, although on the
other hand no small number reported
wounded by their comrades are now
listed as missing, their bodies not hav
ing been found or their presence in
hospitals verified. Today's list, in addi
tion to the corrections, contain 772
names: SO killed. 40 died of wounds. 2
of accident. 60 ot disease. 360 wounded
severely, 117 degree undetermined. 122
slightly, and 21 missing. Following; is
the tabulated summary to date:
Deaths Reported. Today. Total.
KJUed in action 30.33 KO so.aA
Lost at sea....." 3S1 ... 381
Died of wounds 12.7H3 40 12.S03
Died of ' ease 18.474 0 IS
Died of accident 2.5!." 2 2..VT
Total deatha 4..V,1 J .12 04.703
Wounded 137. OST 5r'. 137. (W
Missing and prisoner?. . 12.72T 21 12.74S
Total casualties 214.543 772 215.117
OREGON.
Wounded severely
Day. Howard E. (Set ). Dallas. Or.
Wagner. Jess R.TS55 Lake St.. Portland. Or.
Protor. Errol W. (Lt.). Salem, Or.
Herkart. Vernon M. . Portland, Or.
Wounded, undetermined previously re
ported missing)
Mardls. Ony B. MrMlnnvlTle. Or.
Wounded slightly
Haynei. Melvln. Silverton. Or.
Wounded undetermined
Miller. Conrad. 821 Union avenue North,
Portland. Or.
WASHINGTON.
Killed in action
Morris. William, Roslyn. Wash.
Mercer. B. A.. Puyallup. Wash.
Wnnnded severely
Olmatead. Clarence A.. Puyallop. Wtib.
Bloom. Bengt M . Newport. Wash.
Wnnnded. undetermined (previously re
ported missing)
HuMnthal. i.. A.. Ppokane. Wash.
Returned to duty (previously reported
missing)
Bell. Albert. Pound. Wash.
M ounded sligiitly
Cross. Oscar A., Spoksne. Wash-
Wounded, undetermined
Nicoilai. Henry B.. Karmlngton, Wash.
IDAHO.
Killed in action
Winsper, C. V., Poeatelto. Idaho.
Returned to duty (previously reported
missing)
Howard. William C, Bonnera Ferry, Idaho.
ALABAMA
Killed in action
N'eel. E. C BlountavlIIc Ala,
Died of wounds
Mclnnls, L. ., okatrlppa. Ala.
Died of disease
Tones. O. W. (Wag.). Sllurla. Ala,
Moss. T. C. Tyler. Ala.
ARIZONA.
Killed in action
Algner. E. W. (Sgt ), Phoenix. Arts.
Ified of wounds
Ferguson, Arch (Cpl.i. Phoenix. Ariz.
ARKANSAS.
lied of wounds
Bunch, I H., Hartman. Ark.
CALIFORNIA.
Killed tn action
Toiand. J. S.. Orovllle. Cat.
Hied of wounds
Ami .i. Edwin (Cpl.i. Cordelia. Cal.
Mead. J. H.. Alameda. Cal.
Kramer, F. A., tfan Francisco, Cal.
Died of disease
Allen, J. H. (Capt ). San Francisco, CaL
CONNECTICUT.
Died of disease I
Flaniui, J. A. (civilian), Fairf.-Td. Conn.
GEORGIA.
Died of wounds
Carnea. I. M . Abbeville, Ga.
ILLINOIS.
Killed In action
Swank. Ralph (Cpl.). Neoga. 111.
Wolfe. Christopher. Carllnvtlle, 111.
Zarove, James. Chicago
Sutton. R. J.. Chicago. 111. .
In. -l of wounds
Grigr. G. W.. Grenville. III.
Feliowa. Bran. Hound Grove. Hi.
Died of disease
Brooks. R. R-. Kenawee. III.
Pirth. Claude. Morrla. Ut
Wanon, A- H-. Clsne, 111.
INDIANA.
Died of woonde
Hlatt. Ralph (Sgt), Gaaton. Ind.
IOWA.
Died of wound-
Peterson. Ellis. Radcllffe. Ia.
Applen. A. C. Lime Springs. Ia.
MrCiure. Buri, Moullon, Ia.
Died of disease
Luchsinger. Bill. Mlnten. Ia.
Thomson. Otto. Newsll. Ia.
Rlchtermeir, H. R. Maplcton. Ia.
KANSAS.
Killed In artion
Ltwellyn. V. D.. Lawrence. Kan.
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TO OPEN UT SALEM
Rumor Barrage Forecasts
Thursday's Event.
PERSONALITIES UNDER BAN
Opponents of Present Roads
Officials to Have Floor.
GAS CHARGES RULED OUT
Political Sperchee and Glittering
Generalities Not Desired In
Scheduled Discussion.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 27. (SpeelalA
If half of the rumors current In the
State House are founded on fact, all
the dirty linen In the road question
will be washed Thursday night. Mar
quis of Queensbury rules will be ob
served and no hitting; below the belt,
for Chairman Dennis, of the House
roads and highways committee, insists
that personalities will not be per
mitted. "Free rein will be given to them."
states Representative Dennis. "But
there must be no calling; of names.
Personalities are under the ban. This
must be distinctly understood by all
participating; in the discussion."
Points of attack Thursday night will
be the cost of paving paid by the Stats
Highway Commission: the methods of
specifications, and an attempt to get
the State Highway Engineer's goat.
Force Account Favored.
Remedies offered will be the elim
ination of all contractors, having the
commission do all road work by force
account; objection to the use of pat
ented pavements, or at least the pay
ment of royalty on payment mad.
Most of the arguments to be ad
vanced will be those which were
threshed out four years ago. AH the
arguments offered by Mr. Spcnce. mas
ter of tho State Grange, in his long
enmpaign against the road -build In l,"
pollcy will be revamped. People who
have tried to "get" State Engineer
Herbert Nunn will make another try.
In short, for the Thursday night ses
sion everyone who has a grouch in his
system against the roads, road con
struction, commission or Its policies
will have an opportunity to speak his
mind. The bars will be down, but there
must be no personalities. It still be
a converging of complaints.
State Plants Wanted.
Labor representatives will assert
that the proper way to build roads is
by force account at day labor. This
would necessitate the commission hav
ing the state invest in paving plants,
equipment, grading outfits, material
and other things. Apparently, the labor
people who advocate having the state
to build its own roads have not In
vestigated the possible cost of such
an enterprise, for C. M. Rynerson, of
the labor lobby, declared today that
(Concluded on Page 2. Column
NESTLE'S CO. BUYS 2
STATE CONDENSARIES
! PLANTS AT Mi MIXNVIIXi: AN D
BAN DON TO BE OPERATED.
Purchase Price Is $2."0.000.
New Equipment Is to Be
Installed.
a nd
Entrance Into Oregon of one of the
largest milk products concern in the
United States was heralded yesterday
n the announcement that the Nestlc's
Food Company has acquired the milk
condenseries at Bandon and McMlnn
vllle. The purchase price is 1250.000
and there will be additional expendi
ture for the latest equipment.
An Oregon corporation of the Nrs
tle's company shortly will open offices
tn the Chamber of Commerce building.
Albert E. Boughner. assistant general
superintendent, and Clarence W. Doty,
secretary-treasirer of the Oregon cor
poration, will be in charge. They have
been investigating conditions in the
state for the last few weeks and are
enthusiastic over prospects for devel
opment of the milk industry.
Both plants were acquired from the
Glebisch & Joplin Interests, which sellB
the Yeloban milk. The Nestle's com
pany deals in condensed milk, evap
orated milk and baby food.
The McMinnville plant, which has not
been running since last March, will be
developed to a capacity of 120. 000
pounds of milk daily within the im
mediate future, it. is promised.
Never In use, the Bandon plant will
be made into a plant that will take
care of 250.000 pounds of milk daily.
The combined output will be about !.
000.000 cases a year and will be mar
keted largely in the Orient.
A. F. Flegel Is doing the legal work
here for the new corporation.
Further Investments in Oregon plants
and lands are beins considered by the
company, it is said.
OFFICER SURPLUS FEARED
Trcrctary Baker Explains Order
Stopping Army Promotions.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2T. In a letter
today responding to the resolution of
Senator King, of Utah, asking an ex
planation of the order stopping Army
promotions after the armistice was
signed. Secretary Baker Informed the
Senate that promotions were withheld
because they would cause a surplus of
oiiicers, but that it was planned to
give officers of the temporary forces
promotions for which they had been
recommended by commissioning them
in ine nigner grade in the reserve
corps.
ITALIAN COMMANDER SORRY
Xo Disrespect Intended In Haulinj-
Down V. S. Flag.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Rcar-AdmiraJ
Niblack, commanding American naval
forces in the Adriatic, informed the
Navy Department today that the action
of the Italian authorities in hauling
down the American flag on the steam
er Dinara was due to a misunderstand
ing and that the Italian commander
had apologized and ordered the flag
restored.
Mr. Jones Would Distribute Cannon.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 27. Senator Jones intro
duced a bill today donating German
cannon to every county seat town in
Washington.
INDEX OF JTODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDATf Maximum tempera ture. 60
degreea: minimum. 35 degrees.
TODAT'K Rain: strong southerly winds.
Legislature.
Biff highway offensive schedule! for Thurs
day nlsht at Salem. Pass 1.
Walhington lawmaker askra to return to
capital to work. rage T.
Red flag measure delayed in House. Page 7.
Military fartiona open clash In Senste.
Page a.
Engineer Nunn defends highway programme.
Page 6.
Foreign.
Complete harmony shown at peace confer
ence. Page 1.
Russian factions slow in responding to allies.
Page 5.
Allies escape from Bolshevik trap by clever
ruse. Page 5.
Friends remember ex-Kaiser on 00th birth
day. Page 4.
National.
Agreement on war revenue bill practically
assured. Page 1.
Builders assured more contracts for steel
ships. Page 18.
Senators score "dollar-a-year" men in Gov
ernment aervice. Page I.
Domestic.
W. O. MeAdoo rhamplnns development of
Inland waterways. Page 4.
Packers will offer legislation to Congress
for approval. Page 2.
Oversea naval forces to be divided into
bomo alas ts. rasa 3.
Pacific North west.
Oregon artillerymen home this week. Page 1.
Highway programme d-fend-rt Page 4.
General atrike In Puget Sound district ex -potted-
Page 2-
Pporta.
Tacoma boxing promoter offera excuses for
Jones Page 13
Jsmes John defeats Frsnklln High, by seors
of 22 to 15. Psge 12.
San Francisco mails contracts to 25 placers
Pag 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Email decrease in number of dairy cattle in
Oregon. Page IP.
Uncertainty over hog prices affects Chicago
corn market. Page Id.
Marine stocks weakened by cut In trans-At-
lanUe freight rates. Page 19.
Picked crew of 27 to test wooden ship.
Page IS.
Portland and YtclnitT.
Nestle's Food Company buys rondensartes at
Bandon and McMinnville. Page 1.
Vocational training opened to Portland
wounded. Page 11
Income tax statement due first of March.
Page 20.
Albers tongue set wagging by liquor may be
defenae. Page f.
Railroad control discussed at Chamber of
Commerce forum Page 14.
Local physicians found to report "flu caees
promptly. Page 10.
Peninsula sewer plans may be pooled with
drainage scheme. Page 14.
Girl war workers seek new positions.
Page IS
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 18.
MEN OF ARTILLERY
E THIS WEEK
Oregon Buckaroos Return
to Camp Lewis.
6 MONTHS SPENT IN FRANCE
Wreckage of Battlefields Seen
Before Departure.
JINX IN "13" IS OVERCOME
r.tfith TScj-lmrnt. Snf ferine; JTo
Losses. Healthy and Happy De
mobilization Marts Tomorrow.
BT WTt,U G. MAC RAE.
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma. Jan. 27.
(Special.) They are coming home
the Oregon men of the 3 4 fit h Field
Artillery and it would be very hard
to find a group of soldiers, two offi
cers and 111 enlisted men. more hap
py and in a better physical condition.
What is better, they, if plans made
are carried out. will be home by Sat
urday. After a Journey de luxe which ex
tended from ("amp Lewis to France and
twice across the continent, the de luxe
part of the journey starting especial
ly after the regiment left Camp Mer
rltt for Camp Lewi;, the 34th Field
Artillery, minus only five men of the
original command, detrained late Fri
day night on the very spot where it
entrained 17 months ago. When It in
remembered that six of the 17 months
were spent in the artillery camp of
France, the splendid health report of
the regiment stands out by itself.
Regiment Winn Distinction.
However, the regiment, while it did
not get to fire a single shot at the
boche, was ready and waiting on or
ders to advance to the front when the
armistice was signed. This was keen
disappointment, of course, yet the long
months of training was not without Its
reward. While the regiment went
overseas as a unit of the 91st Division,
the 346th lost its identity as a part of
the 91st Division.
As a reward for the very fine show
ing the artillerymen made in training
at Camp de Sougc. where the Oregon
cavalry received Its training as artil
lerymen, the 348th was a French
75 motorlxed battery and was desig
nated as a part of the First Army.
There were the Firs and Second
Annies, but the artillery regiment
that made the high grade and gradu
ated into the Firat Army well, that
distinction had to be earned, and once
obtained was not easy to retain.
it.. - Rccotnc Men.
The 346th is under the command of
Colonel Frankenberger. L'nlted States
Army, who was assigned to the regi
ment Just before sailing for home. For
about 30 days the regiment was held
at the muddy camp at Brest before it
embarked aboard the cruiser St. Louis,
which brought the men to Hoboken.
N. J. From the port of debarkation
the regiment at once entrained and as
quickly as the men could be run
through the cootie kitchen and other
details attended to. the Journey across
the United States began.
The men of the command may have
arrived for training at Camp Lewia
I as mere bovs. but it must be written
large that they are men today. All
the officers and non-commissioned
men that is. all who could be spared
In the rapid preparations for return
ing home were given an automobile
trip over the whole fighting front. This
was done for observation, a strictly
military requirement. The battlcfront
was still cluttered with the wreckaga
of. the terrific fighting, and in conse
quence, very nearly every member of
the regiment has brought home with
him German helmets, swords, rifles and.
other souvenirs.
Health Hecord Remarkable.
The remarkable health record of the
regiment is due to the watchfulness of
the Captain doctors and to each bat
tery commander. The regiment was
billeted between two regiments that
had heavy losses from influenza. The
epidemic spread to the rar' s of the
34Cth. but because the doctors and
battery command rs fought the dis
ease both night and day not a death
was reported. Thiti is one of the rea
sons why there is a splendid esprit.de
corps.
While the epidemic was raging
around the 348tn. Captain A. Hertlg.
Battery C, of Astoria, hardly enjoyed
a night's cood sleep. The regiment
was sleeping under pup tents and th
nights were told, so a dozen or more
times a night Captain Hertig would
valk up and down the battery street
and when he fou.id one of "his men
with his head underneath the blanket,
he would reach out and uncover the
sleeper's head. It is not necessary to
say that Captain Hertlg ia beloved by
the men of his battery-
Mastering O t Brglsa Tomorrow.
A pleasing surprise awaited the men
of the command when they arrived at
Camp Lewis. All along they bad vi
sions of Velng in tho service for at
least a month or more. In a week or
10 days they will all be home. Selec
tion of the first to go began this morn
ing. The first will be the members of
the command who will be sent to can
tonments nearer homi to be dis
charged. Wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock, mustering out of the Northwest
men will start. The record here In
camp ts at the rate of bun a day.
(Concluded on Paga H, Column 1.)
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