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o THE 3IOKXIXG 0KEG ONTAX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1019. 13 Corvallis, Feb. 12. (Special.) The congressional medal of honor has been awarded Captain Kdward C. AUworth, well-known O. A. C. alumnus and ath lete. The medal was awarded for "cons spicuoua gallantry and intrepidity, above and beyond the call of duty, in action' The award ranks with the Brit ish Victoria Cross is given upon rec ommendation of General Pershing and thus far only 44 of these medals have been won. AUworth. who is attached to the 60th infantry, swam the canal of the Meuse to lead the advance after artillery of the enemy had destroyed the bridge while a company was crossing. Under the young captain the enemy was re pulsed by the handful of troops and 100 prisoners captured. AUworth is the son of Mr. and. Mrs. A. A. AUworth of Crawford, Wash., and a nephew of George Wicson, of the University of Oregon faculty. He was captain of the wrestling team of O. A. C. and a football star. Oregon City Veteran Tells of Great Day in Washington. FAMOUS BALL IS RECALLED Joseph A. Komuiiy "With Two Grand sons in Army, One Dead in France, Jielatcs Events of lxng Ago. LIRCOLN STRIKING AT HIS INAUGURATION r - rT TROPHY TRAIN IS PLANNED ALL OREGON" TO SEE WEAPONS ASED OX BATTLEFIELD. OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) With two grandsons, members of the United States army, one killed in action in France, himself a vet eran of the civil war, Joseph A. Koman, nearly fcO years old, made a f tirring1 Lincoln day address at the M. E. ch u rc h h c re loda y, when the r. A. R. and W. K. C. held their annual fx cruises on Lincoln's birthday. The church was crowded to hear Mr. Human's talk, which follows, in part: V have boon asked to tell of iny attendance at fho firt itmitgurntion of Mr. Lincoln us k resident, .March 4. 1MU. and to be brirt. 1 oikc heard a democrat say in a public ppopcIi that his "parent wero democrat, t.'uit he had boon rocked in a hickory bark cradle and had hurrahed for Jackson s oon as tot on cml." My paternal granfl fathor cast his first voic for Thomas Jef IfTMin for prcnidvut ; ni' father his first -wdo for John (Juincy Adams, while i hur rahed for Harrison in J SHI. for Henry Clay in ISM. for ieiieral Taylor In IMS, for o nora 1 "cntt In 1 WJ, for John . Fremont in lsr.t;, Hti'l cast my first presidential vote lor Abraham Lincoln, in l-SOU. Lincoln'? Career followed. My ncquu intance with Mr. Lincoln dates frtuu his speech at Sprinpf ield. 111., June 17. ! s.'.s, accept ins the nomination for the i'uiid stales senate in rivalry with .Senator Hondas. Their debate has become history. I followed this debate as reported In the J'e York jemi-Weekly Tribune. On the 1 1th day of February. lSBt, Mr. Lincoln bu fie fa rowel I to his neigh borK and friends at his home in Springfield to Btart for Watdiinff ton, L. C, anil his inauguration as provident of the United states. His route wrs through Indianapolis, Cincinnati. Colum bus, fit t nburjr. Cleveln nd, Krie, Buffalo. Al lnny, New York City, Trenton. Newark. J'hiladelphia and Jlarribtirc Speakinp at all theso pia"-H.s. more or less at length. He reached Washington February J. like thousands of others, had followed h is I'ourse and it was of little wonder I r Mould wish to be at his inaugu Ration. The 4t!i nf March. 1MS1, found me just arrived in Washington. Jt was Monday morning. From the yallcry of the eenato I had a sort nf moving-pic t u re view of the celebrities gathered below: John C. Breckenridge in t ho chair; John J. Cri! London. Stephen A. Houplaw and Hannabal Hamlin were some of t hose pointed out to me whose presence J recall. Pennsylvania .Tcnne Crowded. As the day advanced 1 joined the throngs of people along Pennsylvania avenue. On this route the president and president-elect were to pass on their way to the capltol. Jt was a quiet crowd that Htood on the sidewalks as the barouche with Mr. Buchanan and Lin coin in it came slowly along. When they got opposite me I had my first look at the two men. The impression was how old and tired M r. Buchanan looked, and how com paratively young appeared Mr. Lincoln. I easily kept up with their carriage until it halted at the covered way which led from the Ktroet into the capitol. Then I hurried to the front of the east portico, from which it was understood Mr. Lincoln was to speak. Senator Douglas, standing by. took the hat nd held it w hue M r. Lincoln unrolled manuscript, and in a clear and distinct voice read : "Fellow citizens of the United States: In compliance with a custom as old as the gov ernment itself. 1 appear before you to ad drest you briefly and to take in your pres nice the. oath prescribed by the constitution of the United states to bo taken by th president before he enters on the execution of hid office.' Appeal Made to 1)iatlfied. His address toward tho close was an ap peal to ills dissatisfied fellow-countrymen to take time to consider their acta, telling them t hey had no oath re gist ered in heaven to destroy tho constitution while lie would .have a mnet solemn one to preserve, protect and defend H. When he had finished speaking, he turned to Chief Justice Taney, who administered the oath of office. Twice again that day I saw- and heard M r. Lincoln. In the afternoon I found myself n the IV bite House lawn among a lot of Now York nin whom Thurlow Weed was getting into shape to hear a ta.lk from tho new presi iJenL. When all was ready, he came out onto i ho poreh, chewing and wiping hi mouth, evidently he had coine from the dinner tabic. Ho add ressed them as "Men of New York" ; thanked them for this compliment, said he expected them to be satisfied with th, inaugural address and hoped our breth ren beyond the river would bo equally as well pleased. To the Rail (irws Lincoln. Thi mcnt ion of Lincoln goinjj to the ball in the veniiig suggested the Idea that t might ag;i in get a sight of him at his starting. In company with n man from Massachusetts I went up to the White Houn". Presently the uoor to the house opened ami a bright light from the inside lit up the porch. An officer of the army, in full glit tering uniform of a colonel, came out with a lariy on each arm. They were Mrs. Lin coln and her nice. The officer w Colonel, afterwards Ma jor-flenoral Sumner. M rx. Lincoln bad on a ba 11 room 005 turns of that date. The same one probably Mr. LI n co In had said would be helped by tak ing sfjYno off tho tail and putting it on the top. A I most im media tely Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward came to the front of tho poreh. There was a halt in the coming of their car- 1 iai;e. 1 stepped from my place by the col umn and as T did so, Mr. frjeward gave a start a. If to catch me. This nearly dashed my enthusiasm. I asked Mr. Ljncoin if I could have the honor of shaking hands with him. Certainly, sir. and he gave mc a grip gtmng enough to tell it was not nearly whnt he could do. Their carriage drove up. Sv, Lincoln sot in first, then Mr. .Seward, who said: "Shall wh put the top up?" "What for?" asked Mr. Lincoln. "Oh. the night air here Is damp, and now e have got you hero we do not want Ion to get sick." "Oh, no danger of that. I am not deli tato. No, it is plcasanter down," said the president. They drove off into the darkness on their way to tho ball. The next time I saw Mr. Lincoln wan on November JMr 3 StU, at Balls Crossroads. Vir ginia, w hen he, along with General Mc Clollan. was reviewing an army of a hun dred thousand volunteers, of which I was one. That is another Mnry. O. A. C. Alumnus Honored. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, -TVOID COUGHuP and COUGHERiT! Cowqhincf 7 1 'i? Spread vSO DROPS-.rTOPS covens HALF THLf FOR CHILDREN INDIGESTION Relieved in Two Minutes-Absolutely Harmless Send us your name and address, plain ly written, and we will send you on approval our Etomaeh preparation, Jo-to, foi 30 days, at which time you are to send us $1.00 or return the un Uicd portion if not perfectly satisfied. Uelieves Gas, Sour Stomach (heart burn). Belching, Swelling and Full ' Keeling so frequently complained of alter meals in Two Minutes. Almost instant relief from Pains in the Stom ach caused by undigested food,. Address: Keliingham Chemical Co., iicUiiiobam; Wash. A;.',' ' Date of Excursion Will Conform With Opening of lirtli Liberty Loan, About April 8. Weapons used by the 9 1st division when it smote the llun in the Argonne and in Flanders and other weapons that the same lads -wrested from the enemy as they drove him to defeat will form the bulk of the war trophies train exhibit with which the fifth lib erty loan is to bo heralded in Oregon. If the loan is to be launched on April 6. as has been indicated, the war trophies train will begin its tour, of Oregon on March 7 for a 15-day journey around the state. Should the liberty loan date prove to be later the date of the excursion will be revised on the same ratio. These were some of the points de cided upon yesterday afternoon at a conference between Robert E. Smith, state manager tor Oregon; E. M. Hoo ver, secretary of the state committee for Idaho, and R. P. Oldham, chairman of the state speakers' bureau for Wash ington. The war trophies exhibit is to spend a total of 49 days in the Pacific north west the first 1 days in Oregon, the second fortnight in Idaho and the re mainder of the period in Washington. In its tour of this state the train will be conducted by John F. Daly. Among the special requisitions made upon the war department by the north western liberty loan official is one for the shipment of a captured German warplane and one for a whippet tank, the clumsily efficient little monsters of the tank corps. Another is for a sample of that crowning device of kul tur, liquid fire; and still another is for a captured machine gun with thou sands of rounds of blank cartridges. STILL 1ST LANE COUNTY SHERIFF AR RESTS 2 ALLEGED OWNERS. "Moonshine' Plant Is Discovered in Mountain Ravine Three Miles Northwest of Coburg. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) A 'moonshine" still and its two alleged operators. If. W. Buckingham and Vir gil Clover, were brought to Eugene to day by Fred G. Stickles, Sheriff of Lane county, and three internal revenue of ficers from Portland, following a raid in a mountain ravine three miles north west of Coburg early today. Sheriff Stickles first received an in timation that a still was in operation in the Coburg neighborhood a few days ago from a drunken man. When the officers reached the still by tracing their way up a stream, from which the distillers got their water, they found the plant carefully con cealed under a cover of green boughs and brush. In the vat was about 20 gallons of first run wine, or "shing linge." The plant, one of the "pot still" type, bore the register number 19, Indicating that it had once been used in a licensed distillery, though both of the operators maintain that this is their first venture in the busi ness. When the officers arrived at the still they found Buckingham and Clover at work destroying the still and burning the troughs. The officers were unable to secure any of the distilled liquor lor evidence. Buckingham and Clover were taken before United States Commissioner E. O. Immel after being brought in and both waived examination. They were bound over to the federal grand jury and given their freedom upon giving a joint bail of ?1000. LANE OFFICER PROMOTED Captain Arnold Gets Commission as Major After RctireiiK'nt. " EUGENE, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Captain W. A. Arnold, former district manager of the Loyal Legion of Log gers and Lumbermen for dictrict No. 1, embracing all of Oregon south of Albany, received a pleasant surprise upon his arrival here rem Marshfield today. He found awaiting him a com mission as major in the army, a pro motion for which lie was recommended for efficient service in the spruce pro duction division last October. Major Arnold was mustered out of the service January 31 and the com mission which he found awaiting him here was dated late in December. Major Arnold Is a resident of Pleas ant Hill, a few miles out of Eugene. Albany College Has New Instructor. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Professor Chalmer Patterson, graduate of the University of Oregon,ln the class of 1915 and former assistant instructor in the laboratories of the university, has become instructor In physics and education at Albany College. He left his former position at the university to enter the service and was discharged only recently. Dallas Hoy Buried Overseas. DALLAS. Or., Feb. 13. (Special.) The body of Sergeant Newman Dennis, of this city, was buried in France with full military honors, according to a letter received by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. I. Dennis from Colonel John May. commander of the Oregon regi ment in France. Klamath Courthouse Row Up. KLA11ATIT FALLS, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Several attorneys left for Jacksonville this morning to argue va rious issues, ot the courthouse con troversy here before Judge F. M. Calkins. Armistice Meeting: Postponed. LONDON. Feb. 12. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen says the German armistice commission has been informed that the armistice conference has been postponed indef initely. Read The Oiegonian classified ads. Mild NIMOn B. L BENSON HOME FRKQCEXT OAS ATTACKS INTK'R- l'ERE WITH VTIT EFFICIENCY. Portland Physician In Charge of Laboratory Work for Seven Con solidated Organizations. Located but three miles from the general headquarters of the American expeditionary forces, members of base hospital unit No. 46, composed exclu sively of Oregon men, were treated to a continuous shower of warnings against gas attacks, but despite the necessity of donning gas masks many times each day, the unit established a wonderful record for its work. The Oregon unit was consolidated with six other units, according to Major It. L. Benson, Portland physi cian, who has returned following eight months of service in France. -Major . Benson was in charge of the laboratory work for the consolidated units. The work of the various hospital units was largely of specialization and the Oregon university unit was se lected to handle pneumonia cases, .and for many months handled all such cases sent to the hospital. Finally the large number of gas attacks on the American forces and the presence of influenza among some of the troops in creased the pneumonia cases to such an extent that a portion of the cases was sent to other units for care. VANCOUVER SC0UTS HOSTS Fathers Entertained at Banquet In Congregational Church. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) The Roy Scouts of troop No. 2 of Vancouver lust night entertained their fathers at a banquet In tho base ment of the First Congregational ? 20 The extra Paper j,1rv Tr church. Thi mothers of the boys cooked the su. per, an their eislers served it and fhu scouts were hosts. D. J. Kent, scov.1 executive of Tort land, gave a talk c n the aims and ob jects of the Boy 'out organization. The troop committer members YV. G. Drowle.v, George if. Dat'idson and E. N. Livermore all gave short talks; STREET WORK IS APPROVED NorlH Hcnd Council Pecides on Im provements Aggregating $50,000. NORTH BKXD, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) The programme announced " by the city couucil two weeks ago for the improvement of the streets in the Por ter hill residence district received in dorsement by a large delegation of property owners at a meeting of he city council last night. Paving, jtwer and sidewalk improve ments aggregating an estimated ex penditure of more than $50,0O0 was approved by the property owners anff ordered put in by the city council. In addition to this Mmprovement an effort will be made to induce the property owners on Oregon, Union, Liberty, Maryland and other streets west or Sherman avenue to have these streets improved in a similar manner at the same time. VAULT GIVES UP LIQUOR Polk Sheriff Confiscate? J 00 Rottlcs of Perfectly Good Whisky. DALLAS. Or.. Feb. 12. (Special. 1 Sheriff John W. Orr this week seized a shipment of about 100 bottles of whisky at Balldton, a little hamlet in the northern part of the county. The liquor was packed in a steel vault and was shipped from a point in California. Entrance was gained to the vault by sawing off the hinges on the door. The liquor has been brought to this city and deposited in a vault at the courthouse for safe keeping. The per son to whom the liquor was consigned is not known here, bum ! anto Chesterfields satisfy. And YET Chesterfields are mild I Don't lose that little word "YET." For other cigarettes may satisfy and still other cigarettes may be mild. But Chesterfields are the only cigarettes that satisfy and YET are mild. Chesterfields are the only mild cigarettes that let you know you are smoking that hit the "smoke-spot" that "satisfy"! It's the blend the wonderful Chesterfield blend. And it can't be copied. So if you want "mild" plus "satisfy," you want Chesterfields and you want them of for 15c wrapper of Glassine keeps 'em fresh j TMjlHMB EMS APPROVED UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CAM PI'S TO RE SCENE IN SIMMER. Lieutenant-Colonel Leader Notified That Camps Will lie Permitted Like Last Year. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 12. (Special.) The University of Oregon campus will be the scene of a series of military training camps next summer, under the direction of the na tional government. Authority for these was received yesterday by Alma IJ. Katz. civilian aide to the adjutant-general of the L'nited States at Portland, from Charles B. Pike, chairman of the central department of the National Training Camps association. A copy of Mr. Pike's telegram was received here today by Lieutenant-Colonel John Leader, In a letter from Mr. Katz. Colo nel Leader, it is understood, will be commandant of the camps, which will be held on. the campus. Mr. Katz will be inspecting officer. The exact number of men to be trained during the summer has not yet been determined. Colonel Leader said today. In all probability, he said, threo 30-day camps will be held between June and October, accommodating from 1000 to 1500 men. He is considering, how ever, reducing the length of the camps to 15 days to coincide with the amount of training required from army reserve officers. Others who will attend the camp are national guard officers, stale officials and others to be designated by Governor Withyconibe. Men from ail over the Pacific coast will be trained. The course. Colonel Leader explained, will be much like that of Oregon state officers' training camp last year. Auto Speeder ! Excused. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Cecil llocklnson was arrested for speeding on Main Etrcet yesterday. ETTE IMPORTED anDOMESTIC tobaccos Blended and when taken before W. S. T. Vierr. police judge, siiowcd that he was tak ing his mother to the bedside of her dying mother. Owing to the extenuat ing circumstances he was allowed to go upon merely the payment of the costs in the case. MRS. M. A. MONTEITH IS 90 Wire of One of Founders of Albany Recalls Early Hays. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) Mrs. Margaret A. Monteith. widow of Walter Monteith, one of tho founders of Albany, celebrated her 90th birthday at her home In this city yesterday. The house in which she lived as a girl, the house in which she was married and the residence in which she went to live as a bride still stand here. Mrs. Monteith recalled yesterday in mentioning reminiscences of the early days of Albany that the first frame house built here, which was erected by her husband and his brother, is yet standing.- The original townsite of Albany was laid out on the donation land claims taken by Walter Monteith and his brother, Thomas ilontelth. The Mon teiths took these claims in 1S47. nam ing tho town after Albany, N. Y., which was their home when they started across tho plains for Oregon. PUPILS HAVE CAFETERIA Battle Ground School Meets War Chest Pledge With Proceetls. VANCOUVER. Wash,-. lb. 12. (Spe cial.) Pupils of the seventh grade in the school at Battle Ground, met their 'war cheht fund" by establishing a miniature cafeteria, serving one hot dish daily at the school. for the nominal sum of 5 cents. The fare was changed daily and' the accruing profit was enough to meet their pledge. Russell school district 3!, near the brick yard, four miles rest of Van couver." also has decided to serve a hot dish daily to pupils in the upper classes, this being part of tho school work. -1 LUTHERAN DRIVE TO OPEN Arrangements Are Made for Cam paign in Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash.,' Feb. 12. (Special.) The next drive to be Iliads here will lie among and by the Luth erans, who have started to raise a fund of $300,000 for reconstruction work in the devastated regions In France and Belgium. The drive will he from Feb ruary 16 to 2t nn.l S. T. I'err of St. Paul's English Lutheran church of Vancouver is chairman of the drive for Clarke and Skamanin counties. Rev. Franklin W. Bussard, pastor of the local Lutheran church, is chairman of the drive for the states of Oregon and Washington. Oregon City Roy Home. OREGON CITY. Or., Feb. 12, (Spe cial.) Wagner L. E. Tillotson. for merly of battery B. 316th field artil lery. 91st division, lias returned from France and arrived here a few rinyg ago to visit his mother. Mrs. L. E. Til lotson. Sixth and Washington streets. Mr. Tillotson tells many stirring talcs of the battle lines, us well as many humorous happenings. He saw service in the Toul sector near Mctz at Ncuf i lia t ea u. wmm i Vn i i- i " r mm' mmm mm