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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1919.
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TO FALLEN
GATHERING REVOLT
IN SPAIN FDR NIGHT
LIECTEXAXT E. Tt. WISDOM IS
KILLED XEAR SAN DIEGO.
SUPPLIES IX SIGHT HELD SUFFI
CIENT FOR NEEDS.
DOVA GETS TIDINGS.
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CARRANZA
gnorfs
HEROES
Showers Fail to Check Ar
dor of Day's Celebrants.
PARADE RECALLS THREE WARS
Rowers and Flags Wave for
c Departed Veterans.
CHURCHES PAY TRIBUTES
Wreaths Strewn on- Willamette
Honor Sailors and Marines Who
1 Served Their Country at Sea..
y" BY BEN IIUR LAMPMAJf.
Memory is the bright evergreen of
the heart. And that is why, beyond
doubt, a flag and its graybeard bearer
turn back the years to" Gettysburg, or
a stripling in olive-drab summons the
echo of sputtering machine guns in the
dwarf oak tangle of the Argonne. Pe
rennial love is theirs through memory,
and memorial day strikes but the hour
in which the tribute is spoken.
It was so in Portland yesterday. A
spatter of rain, skies that alternated
sunshine and cloud, and a fresh wind
that whipped the colors out in brave
array, marked the moments in which
the city made its graves the altars of
flowers and flags, and watched the
valiant lads of three wars step out
again to the marching airs of the regi
mental band and the insistent shrilling
of the fife and' drum.
In early morning, just about the time
that the robins. cease twittering to go
about the business of the day, marchers
set forth from every Grand Army post,
convoyed by school children, their arnv
laden with the first roses, great scarlet
peonies, and all the trove of flowers,
to visit those cities of the silent where
certain men, who staked their lives for
freedom have bivouacked.
And a great pity it is, for that mat
ter, that the tide of human affairs is
too swift and exacting to permit such
tributes on the commonplace days of
the year and that Decoration day alone
must bear the fine and splendid duty of
outspoken recollection that flags must
fade and flowers must wither.
Day Not Sorrowful.
II the mystical man from Mars were
to ponder upon the customs of Me
morial day, he might easily deduce in
error the belief that such a day is
fraught with sadness.- Yet it is not
for scarcely one of the American holi
days is blent with finer sentiment or
truer happiness. Its parades are lanes
of smiles, with th clutch at the heart
all but hidden. For there is some
thing so very fine about sacrifice that
after the first poignancy has passed
one joys to know that the gift was
made.
In various Portland churches yester
day morning and last night there were
memorial services, with their messages
of reverence for America's sons, though
for the most part the religious observ
ance of the day was given on the Sun
day preceding. With the world war but
an echo of the near past, the clergy
did not lack for the fire that kindles
words until they blazon truths that are
unforgettable.
On the current of the "Willamette, at
the foot of Stark street, early in the
forenoon, special services were held lor
the memory of our sailors and marines,
and flowers were strewn upon the
water in a ceremony that pays with
beauty its tithe of tribute to the boys
who followed the flag on the sea.
But it was the mid-afternoon spec
tacle of the great parade, in which vet
erans of the civil war, the Spanish war
and the world war alike participated.
that thronged the downtown streets
with thousands of patriots and tha
sent a flutter of cheer along its course.
Old "Want Recalled.
There, for the city to see and honor,
were the men who marched with Gran
and Sherman gray and sprightly the
men who drove the Don from Cuba and
bore the attacks of the Philippines, in
line with the same boys who went ad
venturing to France, and who know
at first-hand how red the poppies are
in Flanders fields, and how stubborn
the strife was at Bellcau Wood and
the Argonne.
And so the parade went down th
street, the forage caps of '61 full a
Jauntily tilted as the overseas caps of
the present, and the fife and drum
corps making niusic not a whit less
martial than did the bandsmen of the
national guard regiment. Men of for
gotten divisions, whose valor wrough
the surrender of Lee, led off the lads
whose sleeves were gay with emblem
that everyone has come to know, wit
wotwid and service stripes of gold, and
with military decorations glittering on
their tunics.
John L. May Leads Parade.
Brigadier-General John L. May, com
mander of the 3d Oregon overseas an
adjutant-general of the Oregon national
guard, served as marshal of the day
with a staff of aides, several of whom
were also overseas men. As for the na
tional guard regiment itself, the pres
ent 3d Oregon, though it mustered 500,
fully a third of its personnel is com
prised of men who saw service in the
defeat of the Hun.
The police platoon, preceded by a car
bearing Chief of Police Johnson. Cap
tain Moore and Inspector Clark, wa
led by Captain C. A. Inskeep. And th
Portland public, which, taking it by an
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Machine Forced to riunge to Earth
"When on Fire Lieutenant Kelly,
Also in Plane, Is Injured.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., May 30. Lieuten
ant E. S. 'Wisdom of the army aviation
school at Rockwell field. North island,
was killed today, when an airplane in
which he and Lieutenant E. R. Kelly
were flying came down near Ramona,
about 80 miles from this city. Lieuten
ant wisdoms nome was can rraDn.
Lieutenant Keiiy. according to teie-
phone reports, was elightly injured and
plans were made to bring him back to
Rockwell field in an airplane. It was
reported here that the machine in whic
the two were flying caught fire and
was forced to make a quick landing on
the Mussey grade, one of the steepest
mountain roads in this county.
Lieutenant Wisdom, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Wisdom, was
born and reared in Portland, was a
raduate- of the Oregon Agricultural
college and enlisted in the aviation de
partment of the University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley, passing in final
tests an average of P0 in a large class.
Lieutenant Wisdom, who was only
4 years 'old, has been an instructor in
advanced flying at Rockwell field for
ome months past, and only last month
was in Portland on furlough to visit his
roher, Layton Wisdom.
The young man also had a brother.
Morton, living in San Francisco and
younger brother, Preston, in the
aval service now stationed some place
n Alaska.
The young man's father was well
nown here for years as editor of the
Rural Spirit.
RHINE REPUBLIC OPPOSED
Centrist Farty Wants Proposal Put
In Peace Treaty.
FRANKFORT, Thursday, May 23.
By the Associated Press.) Although
semi-official announcement'was'made'
ere yesterday that the Rhinehmd -was
to .be declared an independent republic-
today, advices from Coblenz cay the
tep has not yet been taken.
The leaders of the Centrist party.
who were supposed to be in favor of
eparation, are said to be opposing it
unless the German national assembly
nd the Prussian diet deliberately ap
prove of the plan and have It incor
porated In the peace treaty.
RUSSIAN BONDS ARE " EYED
House 1 reign Affairs Committee
Asked to Investigate Rumor.
WASHINGTON, May 30. A resolu
tion directing the house foreign affairs
committee to investigate the amount
of American-owned Russian bonds, and
the plans for their interest payment,
was introduced todayv by Representa
tive Mason, republican, of Illinois.
Bondholders, his resolution said, have
been charged with using their influence
to keep American troops in Russia so
that any government that may be
recognized there may be compelled to
accept the validity of the securities.
H0HENZ0LLERN FOLK MEET
Former Crown Prince and Empress
Hold Consultation.
AMERONGEN, Wednesday, May 28.
(By the Associated Press.) The for
mer German crown prince and his moth
er met today at Amersfoort, north of
Amerorigen, and had 1-ncheon together,
After. luncheon the former empress re
turned to 'Amerongen and Frederick
William went back to his home on the
island of Wieringcn.
No details of the meeting or of the
reasons for the journey of the crown
prince can be obtained. The forme
emperor passed the, day as usual.
McARTHUR WIELDS GAVEL1
Oregon Representative ' for Time I
Presiding Officer.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. May 30. Representative Mc-
Arthur of Oregon had the distinction of
presiding over xhe house for an boui
during memorial services today.
The Oregon representative eeemed to
feel quite at home in the speaker's chair
and handled the gavel with a eelf
assurance indicating something of his
previous training as speaker of the
lower house of the Oregon legislature
1919 LYNCHINGS TOTAL 21
Nation-Wide Campaign Begnn for
Congressional Inquiry.
NEW YORK, May 30. A nation
wide campaign for a congressional in
vestigation of lynching has been in
augurated as a result.of the mob mur
der of Jay Lynch, a white man, at
Lamar, Mo., the national association
for the advancement of colored people
announced today.
The association declared that 21 per
sons had been- lynched, five of them
burned to death, in the United States
this -year.
AERIAL WEDDING ARRANGED
Couple From Cincinnati Expect to
- Be Married in Airplane.
WASHINGTON, May 30. The first
"airplane wedding" is scheduled to
take place at Ellington Field, Tex., to
morrow. Lieutenant Robert Meade and
Miss Marjorie Dumont of Cincinnati
will be the principals.
A big Handley-Page bomber will be
used and an army chaplain will offi
ciate. - '
Warning Sent by U. S. Un
heeded by Mexican.
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WASHINGTON IS MYSTIFIED
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Officials Unable to Understand
President's Inaction.
REVOLUTION GAINS FORCE
Villa Is Said to Bo Increasingly
Popular Shipments or Arms to
Carranza Seized by Rebels.
WASHINGTON. May 30. Although
he Carranza government of Mexico
was warned nearly a year ago by the
United States or preparations forathe
present revolutionary campaign which
has res-Jlted in the proclaiming or uen
eral Felipe Angeles provisional presi
dent and Francisco VI' la, secretary of
war. little attention was paid to in
formation given by this country.
Specific warning of the threatening
nw-nac-5 to his power was given Presl
dent Carranza by the United States
last October 15 and again last Novem
ber 27, it was Jearned authoritatively
today. President Carranza was remind
id on these occasions particular';' oi
Lis duty to protect Americans and
American property in Mexico.
Warning Baaed on Report.
Villa began the collection of arms,
munitions and money a year ago for
the .campaign which, in the opinion of
officials here, now has grown to con
stitute the gravest menace to Carran.-
Zfi's power since Villa was defeated by
the government forces, three years ago.
Last winter, it is said. Villa noti
fied his followers to .plant their crops
early, as the campaign would begin as
soon as the -grass was green enough
to insure forage for their horses. Un
usual activity was displayed through
out northern Mexico by the Villistas
in getting their crops into the giound
to provide asainst famine. All th
vas learn-id by agents of the United
Stuies and formed the basis -for the
warnings sent to Carranza.
Just why Carranza paid little heed
to these warnings or. was unable to
divert any military forces from other
parts of the republic to the campaign
In the north is a myntery to officials
here. In the opinion of some the extra
expense of such an undertaking may
have deterred him, remembering that
the campaign of Huerta cost the Mexi
can government approximately 60,000
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Federal Board Expects to Re-enter
Market for Flour Early In
' New Crop Year,
NEW YORK. May 30. The food ad
ministration grain corporation an
nounced today that for the present it
would make no further purchases of
wheat flour, victory flour or cereal
products, but would re-enter the mar
ket for flour probably In the new
crop year. All shipments on the Ameri
can relief administration programme
have been completed and there now Is
sufficient flour contracted for and in
transit to meet other requirements, it
was stated.
'The- early publication of export
statistics will' show total exports of
wheat flour much In excess of the
figures named as probable grain cor
poration purchases for this crop year,"
said a statement. "The grain corpor
ation takes this opportunity of ex
pressing its. appreciation of the co
operation and support received from
the flour fntlls and cereal manufac
turers who have made the shipments
possible. :
"The usual bulletin will be issued
when grain corporation flour purchases
are resumed.
BRITISH ASK SOFT PEACE
Publicists Appeal to Lloyd George
arid Wilson in Huns' Behalf.
LONDON, May 30. A letter signed by
Earl Loreburn, Baron Buckmaster,
Baron Southwark. . Earl Beauchamp.
Baron Parmoor and a number of
other publicists has been sent to Pre
mier Lloyd George and President Wil
son, urging that German appeals for
modification of the peace terms should
be considered impartially and sympa
thetically with a desire to meet them
whenever possible.
"We believe," the letter says, "that
a peace "willingly signed by the Ger
man government as representative of
the German people is one of infinitely
greater value than one forced on them
by threats of famine and a far better
foundation for the new world order to
which we look forward."
BROTHERS STICK TOGETHER
Marshficld Boys Serve In Naval
Crew Two Years.
- MARSHFIELD, Or.. May 30. (Spe
cials Gordon and James Gage, sons of
G. W. Cage, of this citv. served two
years in the United States navy, and in
that time were always members of the
same crew and were not separated dur
ing their term of service.
They entered the navy as third-class
firemen and on being discharged re
cently at Norfolk, A'a.. were rated as
first-class firemen. They enlisted for
the term of the war. James was re
moved from his- vessel at Cardiff and
spent . two weeks in a -hospital, but
came up withrhls ship at Brest within
two weeks. The Gage family were for
mer residents of Roseburg.
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U.S. Plane to Leave Ferrol
for Plymouth Today.
ENGINES CAUSE DIFFICULTY
Big Machine Forced to Stop in
Mondego River for Time.
REPAIRS' MADE BY CREW
Trans-Atlantic Fliers Come Down
100 Miles From Elsbon, But Later
Go on 250 Miles Farther.
LONDON. May 30. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The American naval
seaplane NC-4 arrived at Ferrol, Spain,
at 4:35 o'clock this afternoon, accord
ing to reports received by American
naval officials.
WASHINGTON. May 30. The Amer
ican naval seaplane NC-4, flying from
Lisbon, Portugal, to Plymouth, Eng
land, on the last leg of its trans-Atlantic
dash, arrived at Ferrol, Spain,
this afternoon, 350 miles from Lisbon
and approximately 423 miles from its
destination. The big seaplane had been
forced to descend early in the day in
the Mondego river, about 100 miles
from Lisbon, but was able to resume
its flight from there at 9:38 A. M.
(Washington time).
Cable Messages Delayed.
This information was received late
today by the navy department and it
was presumed that the NC-4 would
resume its journey for Plymouth to
morrow. The navy department tonight was in
formed the destroyers Harding and
Tarbel had speeded to Ferrol and were
standing by to render any possible as
sistance to Commander Read.
The navy department was officially
advised of the departure of the NC-4
from Lisbon for Plymouth at 5 o'clock
this morning in a brief message from
Admiral Cummings at Lisbon. The
starting time was given as 5:24, Green
wich time, (1:20 A. M., Washington
time). - Slow cable communication keeps
the department about four or five hours
behind in news of progress of the flight.
BREST, May 30, 5:10 P. M. Reports
received here by wireless say that the
NC-4 developed trouble, in both star
board motors which unbalanced the
plane and compelled Lieutenant-Corn
mander Read to land in the Mondego
river. The plane was not damaged
After effecting repairs the NC-4 con-
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Mcsage, "It's a Girl," Brings In
Wireless Congratulations From
All Points of Compass.
SEATTLE. Wash., May 30. (Special.)
Flashing a message over the Pacific
which was picked up by vessels far out
to sea, "wirelessed up and down the
coast and relayed to Hawaii and Alas
ka, Captain Grunbock. port captain of
the Alaska Steamship company, last
night informed Captain Westerlund
master of the steamer -Cordova, that he
was the father of a baby girl.
"It's a girl, seven pounds," was the
radiogram received by wireless "opera
tors aboard a ecore of ships in the Pa
cific Instantly the air vibrated with
the word c-o-n-g-r-a-t-u-l-a-t-l-o-n-s
flashed from steam schooners, overseas
freighters and coastwise liners, which
had picked up Captain Grunbock's mes
sage. Some of the wireless operators
only received the first part of the mes
sage; others did not know to whom it
was addressed, but all wasted no time
in filling the air with congratulations.
The baby'girl who caused all the ex
citement is three 'days old. but Captain
Westerlund will see "her for the first
time when the Cordova reaches Seattle
from the north.
GOTHAM HONORS VETERANS
Grateful Ifoniasc Paid to Soldiers
of Three Wars.
NEW YORK, May 30. New York to
day paid grateful homage to veterans
of tliree wars bent figures in blue
and gray, who won lasting glory in the
days of '61, men in the prime of life,
who shouldered guns in the clash with
Spain, and youngsters who experienced
the awful horrors of modern war in
beating back the German hordes n
Flanders and France.
Thousands reviewed the column
which moved up Riverside drive.
Following the parade, exercises were
held in various parts of the city, the
chief being those at the soldiers' and
sailors' monument and Grant's tomb.
POLICE WARNED BY I. W. W.
Oakland Inspectors Get Threat en in
Letter From Los Angeles.
jaivua:d. Cal., May 30. Threats
to kill Police Insnector I-V n t An
Thompson and Thomas Wood and to
blow up the city hall are made in a
letter received today by the Inspec
tors from Los Angeles. The letter is
signed "I. W. W." The inspectors are
the men who have been arresting
I. W. VV . and socialist agitators and
the letter whs accompanied by news
paper clippings relating the story of
the arrests made on 39 warrants on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The police are not inclined to take
the threat seriously.
MEDFORD BOY IS DROWNED
Lad, While Fishing Near Goldray
Dam, Is Swept Away.
MFDFORD. Or., May 30. (Special.)
Carl Whlllock, 12 years old, son of C.
W. Whillock, was drowned this after
noon near Goldray dam. where he had
gone fishing. Young Whillock was
wading near the shore when he stepped
into a hole and was swept under by the
sfTong current.
A rescue party started out at once,
but the body has not been recovered.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 5S
decrees; minimum, 46 decrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer: heavy frost in
morning; northwesterly winds.
Trans-Atlantic Flight.
NC-4 stops at i'errol, tpain, for night.
Page 1.
Foreign.
President in Memorial day address pleads
I or lueais. rage 1.
Mr. Wilson's address. Page 2.
Berlin pessimistic over peace situation
Pace 3.
Mediation plans are accepted in general
strike at Winnipeg. Page 9.
Poles driven from Rovno by bolshcviki
Page 2.
British accused of blunder in Egypt. Page 6.
National.
Burleson policy upheld by head of West
ern Union. Page 0.
Trouble for president seen in prohibition
issue, rage 4.
Domestic.
Hun press warns allies to consider counter
proposals ssriousiy. I-age 3.
Lieutenant Wisdom of Portland killed when
piane taxes tire, rase 1.
Grain corporation announces suspension
cereal purchases. Page 1.
Parlflc Northwest.
Radio Informs uca captain of birth
daughter. Page 1.
of
of
Robert htevens penitentiary warden, jtnd
.Josepn Jeller, parole officer, resign
Page 6.
Sports.
Pacific Coast league results: At Salt T.ak
morning game. Salt Lake 4. Sacramento
3: afternoon game. Salt Lake 15. Sacra
mento 6: at Los Angeles, morning game,
Vernon 4, Los Anireles 1; afternoon-same.
Vernon 10, Los Angeles 0. At San Kran
cisco. morning game. San francisro 2.
Oakland 1: afternoon game, Oakland f
San Francisco 3. At Seattle, morning
game. Portland H. Seattle 3: alternoon
game, Portland 6. Seattle 1. Page 14.
Portland chess club defeats San Francisco.
Page 15.
World's famous speed demons compels today.
Page 15.
Six colleges to compete In coast conference
meet at Seattle today. Page 14.
Vancouver motorcycle rider wins northwest
championship honors. Page 15.
Athletics even up in Boston contest. Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
Foundation plant to be dismantled. Page 23.
Portlcutd and Vicinity.
3!emorial services pay tribute to dead.
Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pace X
Henry Sturgeon father of girl or his double.
Page S.
Planning expert advocates bettor play
ground system. Page 21.
Boys charged with insurance frauds. Pace 12.
Sherman's dictum on war true, says Bishop
Hughes. Page IS.
City pays homage to tallen heroes. I'aie IS.
Tribute Paid to Soldier
Dead in France.
GREAT GATHERING ADDRESSED
League Is Declared Test ok
Loyalty of Nations.
WORLD PURPOSE REVEALED
Covenant Is Declared AVorhl rromlsa
"That -These ' Men Shall Not
Have Died in Vain."
TARIS. May 30. (By the Associated
Press.) In the American cemetery at
Suresnes, near Paris, today, during the
ceremony of paying tribute to the
American dead on the occasioh of Me
morial day. President Wilson made his
first reference to the league of nations
since the covenant was completed. His
words were delivered in the presence)
of thousands of American soldiers and
many civilians and the official repre
sentatives of the French government.,
including Marshal Foch. Numerous
distinguished members of allied offi
cialdom who had come to pay tribute
to the American dead also heard the
president's words.
Touching on the reasons which had
broucht the American troops across the)
sea. the president said they had come)
to defeat the things for which the cen
tral powers stood, "the arrogant, self
ish domination which they intended te
establish: and they came,- moreover,
to see to it that there never should b
a war like this'again."
I Lratjse Test of Loyalty.
"It is for us, particularly for tis, who
are civilized," the president continued,
"to use our proper weapons oT counsel
and agreement to see to it that there
never is such a war again. The nation
that should now fling out of this com
mon concord of counsel would betray
the human race.
"So it is our duty to take and main
tain the safeguards which will see to it
that the mothers of America and tho
mothers of France and England and
Italy and Belgium and all other suffer
ing nations shall never be called upon
for this' sacrifice again. This can te
done. It must be done. And it will bo
done.
World Purpoae Revealed.
"The thing3 that these men left us,
though they did not in their counsels
conceive it. is the great instrument
which we have just erected into the
league of nations. The league of na
tions' is the covenant of government
that these men shall not have died in
vain. 1 look forward for the timo
when every man who now puts his
counsel against the united services of
mankind under the league of nations
will be just as ashamed of it as if ho
now regretted the union of the states."
TJe president declared that the day
of secret counsels was past, because,
the people were in the saddle. Tho
private counsels of statesmen, ho add
ed, would not longer determine the des
tinies of nations.
League Warmly Defended.
Bareheaded. President W''son spoko
for more than half an hour, most of
the time in an impassioned defense of
the league of nations and in appeal for
itscupport. ,
The cemetery is situated on the hill
side of the ancient fortress of Mount
Valerien. With the old buildings at
his back the president looked over the
graves of American soldiers and down,
into the city of Taris. The approach to
the cemetery and the paths windincr
their way through the burial ground,
were lined with eoldicrs, standing at
attention. American on one side and.
French on the other, aa the president
arrived.
The greater part of the soldier audi
ence was grouped in the shade of the)
old fort, but a crowd of other soldiers
and civilians pressed close to the speak
er's stand. There was unwavering at
tention by all and when the president
concluded his auditors warmly ap
plauded. President Never Falters.
The president never faltered in his
diction. Earnestness pervaded his
words. From a nearby point Mrs. Wil
son listened to her husband.
"efore President Wilson began his
speech a. message to him from Premier
Clemenceau dealing with the fellowship
between the French and Americans was
read.
The letter begins:
".Faithful to noble tradition, the liv
ing army renders homage to the dead
army and all France has associated it
self with this homage."
After comparing the American wlv
have fallen in France with the French
who fell in America, M. Clemenceau
continues:
France la With America.
"France will ever cherish their mem
ories. With America. France will pre
serve in peace as an inspiration and
example an undying remembrance vt
their enthusiasm, discipline and cour
age. We see the wreaths on their .
tombs and will take care of them aa
piously and gratefully as the tomb of
our own soldiers."
With the playing of 'The Star-Span-glcd
Banner" and "The Marseillaise"
by the band and the sounding of "taps"
by the bugle the official programme
ended, but President Wilson afterward
personally deposited a wreath in honor
of the American dead in tho nam of
the Boy ijcouts of America. d