Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 25, 1919, Image 21

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Newspaper Page Text21 OREGON WARRIORS IX TRIUMPHIAL MARCH ARE FEATURE OF VICTORY LOAN ACTIVITIES YESTERDAY. SEE PLANE FLIGHTS Doughboys, Devildogs, Tom cats, Bluejackets All in Line. Air. Service Officer Suggests Several Exhibitions. WHIPPET TANK APPEARS COPY OF ORDER RECEIVED Scouting Trip From Mather Field to Portland to "Blaxd Way for V Pilots Proposed. Urd Cros, Salvation Army, V. M. C. A., K. of C, Home Guards, Military Cadets Pass in Review. titr aronxiG oregoxiany Friday.' "April. 23; ' ioio." OREGON TOWNS imr PAGEANT lm: m "M h cy-lA Jin ,rii kS ' miM AM- m Calling upon rortlard to continue Its plendld war record by speedy absorp tion of the victory liberty loan .quota. Iiundreda of returned warriors of every branch of the service yesterday passed In review of thousands who crowded the curbs on the line of march. Vnusual was the pageant, for in its Jlne were seen doughboy, marine war Tiors of the sea. aviators, tank corps men. Canadian. British and Australian troops, all of whom had seen active service In face of the Hun somewhere in France. In addition marched the members of ho auxiliary organisations, such as fhe American Red Cross. Salvation Army. T. M. C. A- Knights of Colum bus, as well as the home forces repre sented by the Oreeon national guard. Old Sol added st to the artalr by rolling from beneath the clouds, where lie had been hidden during the after noon. Just as the parade began on its route, and only when the front line "of te paceant moved Into Broadway at Morrison to disband, was the sunshine replaced by a shower of warm rain. fa sjlape Task Ofcleet ef latere. Chief interest, pernaps. was divided between the lara-e force of returned overseas men. commanded by Captain Martin Hawkins, and the famous litjle whippec tank which for the past few weeks has rolled about Oregon arous Ina- Interest in the fifth liberty loan campalim. The French whippet tank made Its first appearance in Portland yesterday as It bowled alone; the line of march, driven by Corporal Alden and in charge of 6erreant Hendershott. two Portland men who were wounded in r ranee. When the parade disbanded it took a large force of police ortlcers to clear the streets so It might proceed on its way. for spectators by the hundreds fought to secure a close-up view of the baby tank. A detachment of motorcycle officers commanded by Sergeant Erwln cleared the route, closely followed by Mayor Baker and a group of liberty loan workers. A. C. Black, who was" in charge of the parade. Captain James O. Convill. who served as grand marshal, held second position In the parade. Presentlng an excellent military pic ture, cadets of the Hill Military acad emy were next in line. Immediately behind them came Campbell's American band playing martial music especially befitting the occasion. Xlu Liberty Keeps Ideality Secret. Miss Victoria Liberty. Portland wom an of mystery, greeted the crowds with smiles and hearty waves of hands as her machine made its way slowly down' the strtet. Speculation as to her Iden tity mas rife. but. regardless of the -opportunity given to the spectators to secure m glimpse of her at close range, her Identity remained a secret. Preceded by the huge victory bell. erected on an automobile truck and tolled by two members of the Vnited States navy, came a detachment of the Id battalion of the Cist Infantry from Vancouver barracks in command of Captain Don F. Pratt. This detachment Included a large number of artillery? men. as well as a motor corps and an ambulance In charge of the members of the medical detachment of the post hospital at the Vancouver post. Several newly organised companies f the Oregon National Guard, which Includes many of the returning vet erans, marched in command of Major J. Francis Drake. Machine guns were carried In motorcycle side cars, for merly used by the Oregon military po lice but now a part of the equipment el Oregon new Third regiment. Mariaee aad stbI Mea Featarem. "With all the snap and military bear ing which la characteristic of members of the Marine corps were the contin gent of returned Portland marines who were led by First Lieutenant C L. Mullen. Officers of the recruiting sta tion of tho Devil Dogs preceded the contingent of returned veterans In ma chines which bore placards inviting en listments in the famous organization. The United States navy made a won derful showing in the pageant, having not only a large number of returned a.adoga in the line of march but In ad dition a dosen automobiles which all bore neatly written cards and signs telling of the opportunities In Uncle Sam's organization on the seas. The veteran -Captain" Hardy appeared In this division, dressed In his garb of blue, and lifting his cap aloft at the Cheering multitudes along the route. .Numbering more than 60 strong were ne returned neroes of the Canadian, British and Australian forces who marched proudly, for yesterday in ad dition to being one of the big days of the victory loan campaign, it was also the Canadian .Memorial day as well as the anniversary of the second battle of l prea when the Canadian forces pre vented a large force of Germans from taking Calais. Rrlarard 9eldlers Cheered. The British contingent was led by Lieutenants R. A. BJythe and J. Kd wards with the Kiltie band in charge of Major G. H. MacDonald at Its head. An Incident In connection with the ap pearance of thia detachment, was that tt became neccsary to borrow a British flag from a prominent British official in Portlano. and when the warriors had marched a few blocks it was discovered that the flag was UD-side-down and the parade halted until it could be af fixed properly on its staff. Hundreds of returned soldiers, rep resenting every division of the Ameri can army and composed of men who bad fought in virtually every sector of France and Belgium were accorded cheers at every point of the line of March. The unit was commanded by Captain Martin Hawkins, famous Mult nomah club athlete who made an en viable record in France. Casea M arkers Applaadrd. Dressed In natty, serviceable uniforms. Including the dark blue cravenette which proved especially useful during the rain shower. Company c of the American Ked Cross canteen, command ed by Mrs. Ferdinand E- Reed, made auspicious shu-ring. The canteen - s zr. - y h hi-H I ,wm jfeeHt :iUyj V; IT i 1 s2,' J.a I lilt I 11 n . t f " -r- -r-Ha - w -T - - & 1 ' ;.fAniI sw - TIT . 'jpv i 4, - - mi ja' f ifim. - a ' I 'n ur asmnaa inn Tin "Tin iir & ir " s s!SSSiito "s- "s f- - , r 11 - r J vVv ,Miiir-i m ii .in i. n-rrt A-,. -f ' " ' OREGON'S VISIT IMPORTANT E-r;t- '.-'it- .iXMY The Portland Association of Fathers Is k " s J: I ' , - of Soldiers and Sailors took' the matter if ' ' ' " ,'v 1 prm iriTT niTirrn TO rrov. up h? telegraph with Senators Cham- It . , vw, " t " ii,' vsl 1 OrFICLK TO ACCOM- beHain and . . McNary. and yesterday. h H v 'tt' h if CX: 1 PAXY OLD SHIP, Leon Baketel. secretary of the "dad- 3 J 1 f gj" a- L 1 dies'" club, received a message from tfifj& v T v -4 I the matter of routing the boys through w , . f; I Portland up with the war department m - f t Jr s T 1 The Portland organlfation. hopes to 8 ' W I1- S"!-? - 8 have the returned engineers take part B "t If "t? " " 1 in the homecoming celebration at L' r'' W a f"" C? -S1 in the homecoming celebration at B f- xr Si " 5 S 1 "Jazz Canyon," municipal auditorium. 1 . f jf,('w f1 - 1 May?-17- . - - 1 11 I I - - . i I I A copy of th orders Issued by Colo nel Milton F. Davis, executive officer of the air service, to the commanding officer, Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal for government airship flights over Portland at the victory Rose Festival, June 11, J 2 and 13, were received by Milton R. Klepper, of the Rose Festival airplane committee and president of the Aero club of Oregon. The orders add interesting details to the dispatch from The Oregonian's Washington news bureau stating that the flights for the victory Festival had been definitely decided upon. une or me most lniercsung ieaiuren for the whole state is the recommenda tion thnt, in addition, exhibition flights be made on the way from Sacramento to Portland. Colonel Davis said: - Other Flights Saggested. "If they find it practicable and the. ' fields suitable, it might be a good plan for your flight to utop and give ex hibitions at Ashland, Medford, Rose burg, Eugene and tfalem. Vou will of course have to arrange ahead of time for proper gas and oil while at Port land and en route." This suggestion Is the result of a recommendation made by the Aero club of Oregon and the Rose Festival com mittee. While agreeing with the Mather field commander that JN-4H planes, tha latest models, will be better for thti Portland flights, Colonel Davis sug gested that af least one or two of the De Haviland planes, fully equipped, be sent "in order to let the people see the Liberty engine and the ships with which we were fighting on the western front." As for the JX-4H planes. Colonel Davis said he will see that the Mather field commander gets sufficient planes from Rockwell field, San Diego, in ad dition to what he has at Mather field. to make a good showing. Scout in k Trip Proposed. "The Northwest has seen very little of our air service wo-k and they are h entitled to whatever ran be shown them with safety to the pilots and chips," he says. "Anything that you can do to put on a good exhibition, not only at Portland but on any field be tween Sacramento and Portland, will be pleasing to the director of tho air service. "It might be well," he said, for you to send a couple of your good pilots on a scouting trip from Mather Field to Portland in order to 'blaze the way as it were." In the letter to Mr. Klepper Colonel Davis advised the Victory Rose Festival special features committee, of which Herman von Borstel is chairman, to Arrange alj . further details with the commanding officer at Mather field. TROOPS SAIL ON 7 VESSELS i TRANSPORTS, 2 BATTLESHIPS AXD CRUISER EX ROUTE. on the features of the fifth liberty loan Issue. These men were detailed by Henry E. Reed, manager of the speak era bureau, and were carried from point to point in cars driven by mem bers of the Women's Motor corps. Speakers Volaateer Services. - The speakers who volunteered their services In this connection were Dr. Edward Constant, E. L. Fraley, William A. Carter. Georee W. Caldwell. K. Y. I-ansfnc Jr.. Thomas G. Ryan, J. T. Mann. J. B. Easter. A. K. Fleeel. K. H Whitfield. H. II. Hcrdman, Dr.. William A. Waldo. L. M. Lcpper. Clarence G Likens. -IT. W. W. JIacHenry. A. 1. Schatava. Lloyd Brown. B. Lee Paget Capt. J). E. Neese, Lieut.-O. 1 Rauch. G. G. Skulason, A. L. Vealie, Dr. C. U. Moore. John H. Stevenson. J. F. Booth, John T. Doueall. C. S. Stowe. G. -K. Al exander and Robert W. Renton. Boy Scouts were stationed alone every block 'in the downtown district distributim; government folders telling how the war money has been spent and how the needs of the government can be cared for only through the success of the victory loan. who night or Jay. welcome an workers. not only the returning soldiers and sailors, but alo greet the service men no nait tor a few minutes as they pass throuch the city en route to camps, were accorded hearty applause. The American Red Cross canteen band fur nished the marching music for the Ked Cross workers. W"ar workers attached to the Salva tion Army, Y. M. C. A. and Knights of Columbus came next, followed by the oid horse-drawn street car which Is being nsed as an advertising facility in connection with the victory loan. A unique plan governed the parade when 23 prominent attorneys and bust nets men addresacd the naitins throngs ABERDEEN'S WELCOME BIG Formal Celebration of Soldiers and Sailors' Return Success. ABERDEEN. Wash.; April 24. (Spe cial.) Aberdeen today formally wel corned home Its soldiers and sailors who have served in camp and overseas In the great war. The celebration, which began at noon with the suspension of all business and Industry for the remainder of the day. will continue Into the night, five sepa rate dances being scheduled for the entertainment of the city's warriors. The feature of the day u the "parade of the ten thousand'" this afternoon. Gloomy skies daunted none and the parada was the largest and most re markable ever held on the harbor or in southwest Washington. SPOKANE TO FETE FLIERS Dinner and Reception Planned for Liberty Loan Boosters. SPOKANE, Wash.. April 24. Officers of te liberty loan flying clrcua. which is te appear here tomorrow, will be kept busy during their "off time with social affairs, according to plans .an nounced here today. A reception com mittee In SO automobiles will meet the special train to transport the personnel to the flying field near thia city. The officers will be entertained at tea immediately after their exhibition flights, and the officers and mechani cians will be guests at a dinner In their honor, to be followed by an entertain ment. Four local clubs have issued cards to the fliers. Quarterly Dividend Suspended. -NEW YORK. April I. The Greene Cananea Copper company today an nounced the suspension of its quarterly dividend due at this time. The com pany three months ago declared a divi dend of Jl SO a share and six months ago 13 a share. France Has Eight-Hour Labor Law. PARIS. Wednesday, April It. The French senate today passed the eight hour labor bill which now becomes a law. . , . Scows to Bo Towed Alongside of Battleship for Convenience of Visitors. The importance attached by the navy department to the cruise of the battle ship Oregon or. behalf of the Liberty loan drive is indicated by the fact that Lieutenant F. L. Janeway. chaplains corps. U. S. X. R. F., has been specially detailed to accompany the famous old sea fighter as publicity afficer for the cruise. It is unusual to detail an of ficer to obtain publicity for a cruise. Lieutenant Janeway was chaplain at the naval station at Bremerton, Wash, for more than a year. He was on fur. lough in California when he was called back to go with the Oregon. "We are leaving Seattle for Everett now, after a most hospitable reception by the generous Seattletltes." says Chaplain Janeway In a letter received yesterday by L. H. Gregory. "We stay at Everett until Friday morning -and weather permitting, should drop an chor off your water front Saturday evening. "Come aboard and bring all the Kit sap Navy seadogs in Portland with you. We shall be open to visitors Sunday and Monday. The Oregon s itinerary for Ita Lib erty loan cruise from Seattle to' San Diego, Cat., brings it to Portland from April 27 to 2d, to San Francisco May 1 to 5, Los Angeles May 7 and 8, and San Diego May 9 and 10. The Port of Portland will attend to the berthing of the Oregon upon her arrival, and ill co-operate in every way with the Liberty 1 an committee. Scows will be towed alongside, for the convenience of visitors in boarding the ship. UNION TO WELCOME; SONS La Grand Hospital Unit Due In New York Tomorrow. LA GRANDE, Or.. April 24. (Spe cial.) Union county is to get a glimpse of the La Grande hospital unit intact before it is demobilized at Camp Lewis. Word reached here today from the war department to the effect that the unit of S6 men and three officers will be routed via La Grande and Portland and that a brief delay here will be granted. Plan for a monster reception are in progress. . The unit is the only Oregon contingent of the Rainbow division. The unit left Camp Withycombe for trance in August. 1917. It is due to arrive in New York tomorrow. ROUTING MAY BE CHANGED Senator Trying to Have 18th Engi neers Sent Through Portland. Companies E and F, 18th engineers, will be routed through gortland on their way to a western demobilization camp for discharge, if Senator Cham berlain can persuade the war depart ment to change the present plans. It had been announced that the units, ations in California. EXTENSION PLAN KILLED Stark Street Project Not Indorsed by Many Property Owners.- The proposed Stark-street extension has been killed by the city council, and by virtue of a resolution adopted by the same body cannot be revived unless more than 40 per cent of the property owners in' the district affected are in favor of the project. The Stark-street extension proposal has been before the council for the past three years. It was postponed several times, and recently a large group of property owners sought to revive it. suggesting that it be included 'in the reconstruction programme to be adopt ed by the city. Property owners in the district op posed to the extension urged the coun cil to make no immediate decision, on the theory that the uncertainty over the possible action by the city fathers held up all improvements within the district. The city planning commission had the extension of Stark ' street, from Burnside street to the ' Cornell road, under consideration, but did not con clude Its investigation, as the council took final action yesterday." A number of property owners wjio favored , the plan urged further postponement, dui this was opposed by the majority. of the city council. ALLEGED FORGER CAUGHT Ben Silver, Wanted in Portland, Is Found In Baltimore. Ben Silver, wanted in Portland on an Indictment for forgery, was arrested in Baltimore, Md., according to word re ceived bf Sheriff Hurlburt yesterday. Extradition papers were completed and Sheriff Hurlburt may leave today for Baltimore. According to Deputy District Attor ney Dempsey, silver roomed witn a man named David Wax while in Port land last December, and forged his name to several checks. The alleged crime for which he is being brought back to Portland is forgery of a 150 check passed on the Ackerson shoe store. Silver is said to have entered the store with a load of Christmas toys he was endeavoring to sell. When fail ing to dispose of them, he is said to have remarked: "WelL I know a fel low named Wax who will buy them from me." He returned not long after with a check for 850 signed "David Wax," as serting he had sold his toys and.want-j ed the check cashed, it is said. The district attorney's office has informa tion that Silver may be wanted by the I American Bankers' association for oper-1 lDetachment of 31st Infantry, Vancouver Barracks, led by Captain Don F. -Pratt. 2 Canadian, British and Australian veterans In command of Lieu tenant R. A. Blythe. 3 Famous French whippet tank. 4 C'olor-bcnrera of aewly organised 3d Oregon regiment. - CROP ' CONDITIONS GOOD OREGON ACREAGE OP 812,000 1 TO BE HARVESTED. Labor Surplus of 3955 Reported in State Although Farm Hands 1 - Are Lacking. Crop conditions on the whole through out the Twelfth, Federal Reserve dis trict continue-' to be unusually favor able except in southern California, says the report issued by . Edward Elliott, assistant federal reserve agent. Ore gon is credited with a total acreage for the coming harvest of 812,000, an in crease of 162,000 over last year. Wash ington has the largest increase of any state, with an estimate of 1,000.000 acres this year, as against 400,000 acres in 1917-18, and Idaho with 320,000 acres, an Increase of 22,000 acres over last year's harvest. - Cattle and sheep are reported in ex ceptionally good condition. Shearing has commenced, with promise of good clip. Lambing season is prac tically over, with a satisfactory in crease in the flocks. Regarding prevailing financial condi tions, of the district, the report says: "Interest rates, are firm and station ary. The low rate ' in the industrial centers ranges from 5 to BH per cent. and the customary rate from 5 to 6 per cent. In the agricultural centers the prevailing low rate is 6 per cent and the customary rate 7 per cent. "Clearings in the 18 principal cities of the district during March amounted to 81,204,478.000, an increase of 25.7 per cent over March, 1918, In which Portland led with 41 per cent, followed by Oakland and Los Angeles, with 40 and 35 per cent respectively. "During the past month the number of unemployed throughout the district has been greatly reduced. In Oregon there is an estimated surplus of 3955, against 89S5 on March 1, of which 1455 are skilled and 500 common or semi-skilled. There is. however, a shortage of farm hands numbering about 250. With offers of wages rang ing from 865 to 875 per month and board and lodging, there is an esti mated shortage of from 800 to 1000 farm laborers in Washington." TEACHERS NOT SATISFIED Action . of Tacoma School Board Harshly Criticised. TACOMA, April 24. That the Tacoma school board covered up actual condi tions in- its report yesterday in refus ing the retroactive increase of $10 month to September 1, 1918. and $120 annually thereafter and substituting bonus of $25 a month, payable at $5 a month, was the complaint lodged by a large number of maximum teachers today. - - . The teachers allege that the action of the. board has also greatly lowered the morale of the teaching force in Tacoma public schools. A committee representing the teachers said today that In order to make expenses the teachers are compelled to work during the summer months and that the $2d bonus will little more than pay room rent for one month. RING USED TO BUY BONDS Bend Girl Raffles Off Diamond in Order to Invest $2 00. ' BEXD, Or., April 24. (Special.) Miss Daisy Carter, local telephone operator, today invested . 8200 cash in victory bonds after parting with a diamond rins which had been given to her. "The ring is nothing to me if Uncle Sam needs the money, she told H. J. Overturf, city chairman of the victory loan drive, and insisted C-i his raffling off the jewel at the annual stockmen's banquet last night. Mrs. Henry Wendt, wife of one of Baker county's wealth iest cattlemen, left this morning for her home with the ring in her posses sion as a result of the drawing. Countess of Paris Dead. MADRID, April 24. The death is an nounced of the countess of Paris, mother of the Duke of Orleans, the head of the Bourbon-Orleans royal house of France. 10,000 Soldiers Leave France for Home Men Are From Many Scattering Units. WASHINGTON, ' April 24. Sailing from France of four transports, the battleships Vermont and New Hamp shire and the cruiser Frederick with a total of about 10,000 officers and men was announced today by the war de partment: Passenger lists were given as follows: The Vermont, due at Newport New May 4, has on board the field and staff, headquarters company, medical detach ment and companies A, B and C, 63d pioneer infantry; company F and de tachment of company E, 114th engi neers; one casual company and 13 cas ual officers. The battleship New Hampshire, due at Newport News May 4. has on board the supply company, medical detach ment, second battalion headquarters and companies D. E, K and U of the 63d pioneer infantry, evacuation hospital No. 14 and 16 causal officers. The transport Caserta, due at New York May 3 with the 66th company transportation corps, 50th, 650th and 658th aero squadrons, air service com pany 7 and eleven casual companies. The Maui, due at Philadelphia May 3, with headquarters, 65th Infantry brigade, 109th infantry and detachment of 110th infantry. The Sewall Point will arrive at New port News May 4 with a few casuals. The transport Alphonse XIII is scheduled to arrive at New York April 30 with detachments of headquarters and headquarters troops. 82d division; 307th train headquarters; detachment of 307th mobile veterinary section, 335th and 336th battalion tank corps, 379th, 380th and 3Slst training and re placement companies, evacuation hos pital No. 322. cement mill companies No. 2 and 6. three casual companies and 90 casual officers. The Frederick, due at New York May 4, has on board the 119th field artillery complete, seven casual companies and the 464th aero squadron. The Canandaigua, which was sched uled for New York, has changed its course and will arrive at Philadelphia May 2. Girls' Glee Club Well Received, MARSHFIELD, Or., April 24. (Spe cial.) The Oregon University girls' glee club, which entertained last night. played to a crowaea nouse at me ur- pheum theater. The repertoire was pleasing throughout and audience lib eral in appreciation. The members of the club were given a reception follow ing the performance, at wnich grad uates and musicians were present. The club went to Coquille valley this after noon, where they have three engage ments, at Bandon, Coquille and Myrtle Point. Liquor Violation Costs $160. Thomas Christo paid a fine of $160 in the municipal court yesterday after his conviction of violating the prohibition law. Tony Fontanes paid 0 for the same offense. The judge fined George Matthews 810 and L. L- Spaulding $5 for speeding. Five Chinese captured in a gambling rata paia lines or iu eacn. Police arrested James P. White and H. Kersten on charges of reckless driving. Prince of Wales Is Mason. LONDON, April 24, via Montreal. The Prince of Wales has been initiated as a Free Mason.