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Entered at Portland (Orfon) toff ice an Second-Class Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS C0I1L GOING FUST; SHARP NOTE COMING FROM ITALY SHORTLY DRESS OF CHURCH GALE UPSETS LAUNCH; FOUR LOST; FIVE SAVED DESTROYER'S SAILORS RES CUED IX XARRAGAXSETT BAY. 128 FIRES IN OREGON LOCATED BY PLANES VOL,. LiVIII. SO. 18,393 EXTORTION CHARGED DIIDI IP IP Pfll n T(l IN CLOTHING STRIKES r '3 "ULu III RED CROSS DRIVE REPORT SAYS FOREIGN MIX ISTER IS PEEVED. 2 3,715 MILES COVERED BY PA TROLS IX STATE. CHICAGO STATE'S ATTORXEY RAIDS rXIOX OFFICES. SENATE, ON VERGE UF ACTION, HALTS Vote on Peace Treaty, in Sight, Frustrated. ECONOMY ORDERED WOMEN RATED DAD Consumption Now Three Times Production. GRAVE SITUATION IN SIGHT Government Hopes for Best; . Prepares for Worst. RETRENCH, SAY OFFICIALS Bunkering of Foreign Ships Is Forbidden Policy Toward Strikers Held Unchanged. WASHINGTON,-Nov. 6. Still hope ful that court developments at In dianapolis Saturday might point the way to an early ending of the coal strike, government agencies never theless put forth renewed and more determined efforts today to protect the public against distress almost cer tain to result from a protracted sus pension of mining operations. Realizing that the country is burn ing three times as much coal as the mines are turning out. the railroad administration, the great coal dis tribution agency, through its recent ly created central coal committee, took drastic action. In ordering that the supplying of coal to foreign owned ships in American ports be stopped Immediately. "With calls for assistance from com munities suffering from a coal short age growing more numerous, the rail road administration turned loose every available car to meet the ap peals made for fuel. Train Service to Be Cut. Orders went to regional directors of the nation's railways from Director-General Hines to eliminate train service where absolutely necessary in the public interest, but it was official ly announced that no general cur tailment of service was contemplated. The discontinuance pf foreign ton nage bunkering was the first gen eral, step taken by.the government since the coal strike began last. Sat urday, toward curtailment of trans portation. The central committee made it plain that American-owned ships and tonnage under the American flag would continue to receive coal sup plies, but all other vessels as the sit uation now exists will be compelled to awaU the end of the strike. Foreign Ships Must M alt. The committee's action is similar to that taken by Great Britain dur ing the recent strike of British coal miners. Officials would not predict the result of the order, as the amount of foreign tonnage now in American ports dependent on coal supplies from this country was not known. Vessels now being bunkered, in event they are foreign-owned, will be tied up, as well as all such incoming vessels with Insufficient supplies in their holds to make the return trip. Vessels in the trans-Atlantic service and now in Eu ropean ports, it was considered, would remain on that side of the Atlantic unless facilities were available for taking on enough coal for the. round trip. It was apparent that the central committee considered that precedence must be given to all land traffic in the matter of fuel distribution before even American ships will be accorded bunkering permits. Priority regula tions will be observed "to the letter" in dividing the coal stocks, members of the committee said, as the sup plies of coal on hand and in transit "will just about be able to take care of domestic demands and necessary ocean transportation." U. S. Policy Unchanged. Before leaving Washington tonight for Indianapolis, Assistant Attorney General Ames, in charge of the iov crnment's ease, declared there "was no change in its policy toward the strike and that he would endeavor to obtain a renewal of its temporary injunction." Reports from agents of the depart ment of justice and from miners and operators showed little overnight change in conditions, except that oper ators claimed 44 union mines in oper ation in West Virginia, a gain of 32 over 'last Saturday. Officers of the American Federation of Labor and representatives of the miners denied these reports and asserted their own advices showed no crumbling of union forces anywhere. Gompers Appeal Predicted. There were rumors, apparently emanating from high sources, that the injunction hearing set for Satur day might go over for one week without prejudice to either side. Equally persistent were reports that Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, would make a personal appeal to Attorney General Palmer tomorrow for with drawal of the restraining order and all court proceedings on assurance that if this were done the strike could be settled and the men put back to work in the mines in 48 hours. Mr. Palmer was out of the city, but .the statement by Judge Ames that the government would not compromise the strike, which it held illegal, was accepted as the last word on the subject. Dismissal of all court proceedings apked for today by the unions would , jtCpnc! uded en Page 2, Column 1.) American Communication Regard ing Adriatic Question Is Held Far From Satisfactory. BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 6. A dis patch to the Nacion from Rome re ports that Foreign Minister Tittoni has decided to send to Washington a reply to the recent American note on the Adriatic question, refuting the contentions of the United States and "placing a decisive end to the nego tiations." M. Tittoni, according to tho corre spondent, consulted representatives of the allied- governments in Paris Tues day and Wednesday, who approved his arguments and "engaged them selves at the proper time to follow the Italian notes with notes of their own, declaring their conformity with the ideas of their Italian colleagues." The correspondent asserts that the American note refusing the Italian proposal for a settlement of the Adri atic question, which reached Minister Tittoni October 27, was couched in brusque language. SHONTS WILL IS MISSING Widow in Petition. Avers Husband Intended Gift to Another Woman. NEW YORK, Nov. 6. The late Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Rapid Transit company, made a will in favor of his widow, Mrs. Mllla D. Shonts, but the docu ments cannot be found, according to a petition by her today in surrogate's court here when she was appointed temporary administratrix of her hus band's estate. The will, which was drawn up in 1904, named her as sole beneficiary of the estate of the trac tion hea'd, valued at 1474,000, she said. Just before Mr. Shonts died, his widow said, she learned he was about to make another will, leaving the greater part of his property to a woman who was not related to him. The second will has not been offered for probate. NATIONAL FAIR PRICES AIM Figures on Clothing, Hats and Shoes. May Be Fixed. ' NEW YORK, Nov. 6. Establish ment of nation-wlda "fair prices" for clothing, hats and shoes will be con sideredV,,at a conf eence Tiere early next week, Arthur E. Williams, fed eral food administrator, announced today. . Mr. Williams said the conference was called at the suggestion of gov ernment officials in Washington, who, he declared, are anxious that fair price schedules be evolved for the guidance of people throughout the country. BRITAIN WILL CELEBRATE Kins Asks for General Armistice Day Observance. LONDON. Nov. 6. The king in a proclamation today appealed to his subjects to join him in celebrating the anniversary of Armistice day, November 11, by a suspension at 11 o'clock of all normal activities for a brief space of two minutes. The event "which stayed the car nage and marked the victory of right and freedom" should thus be com memorated so that "the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated upon reverent remembrance of the glorious dead," says the proclamation. NEWS WRITER IS INDICTED Omaha Bee Man Held Participant in Recent Disorders. OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 6. J. Harry Moore, special writer for the Omaha Bee, formerly of Sioux City and Des Moines. Ia., was indicted today on a charge of conspiracy to commit arson by the grand jury investigating the riot of September 28. It is alleged that he procured gasoline which was used in burning the courthouse. Moore says the indictment is the result of a political frame-up, due to his articles criticising the city ad ministration. SLAYER TWICE CONVICTED Ex-Solon of South Dakota Held for Invalid Wife's Murder. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 6. Her man Walkes. who served two terms in the South Dakota legislature, was convicted for the second time of mur dering his invalid wife by a jury at Tyndall late yesterday. Walkes remarried shortly after the death of the deceased. ' Analysis of the body showed death was caused by poison. He was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment, but his attor neys obtained a new trial. TWO ACCUSED OF MURDER Woman and Brother Charged With Killing Wealthy Sheepman. . MARYSVILLE. Cal., Nov. 6. Com plaints were issued today by Justice of the Jeace J.- M. Morrissey, charging Mrs. Frederick J. Wilson and her brother, Frank A. McCormick, jointly with the murder of Charles Brown, a wealthy sheep raiser, who was shot to death Saturday at a ranch near here owned by Mrs. Wilson's husband, a San Francis news writer. James Brown, a brother of the sheepman, signed the complaint. Indecent Toggery Held Menace to Men. CHARGE STIRS CLERGYMEN Lower Standards Trailed to Fear of Social Diseases. SOLDIERS' BELIEF CITED Seattle Pastor Creates Sensation at Xational Conference by Forc ing Issne Into Open. (Copyright by the New Tork World.' Pub lished by Arrangement.) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Nov. 6. (Special.) "In public these days you can scarcely tell the difference be tween a. street woman and a church woman. The indecent dress of some of the women in our churches makes it tremendously hard, for a young man to keep his thoughts clean and pure." This statement from Rev. J. R. .Crowther, Seattle, caused a sensation here today at the national training conference of the Interchurch World Movement of North America, attended by leading protestant clergymen and laymen from all parts of the country in preparation for intensive training of the leaders of the states and coun ties throughout the nations in the world. The shock of Dr. Crowther's plain spoken criticism of modern feminine styles had hardly subsided when Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery of Roch ester, N. T., former president of the New Tork State Federation of Wom en's clubs, caused another during her impassioned plea for a single stand ard of morality. Ihoc Comes Into Open. T tell you that men are either go ing to come up to woman's stand ard or the women are going to come down to the men's," she asserted. "Millions of boys are coming back to civilian life with their ideas of women lowered by their experiences overseas. To make the situation worse, they have been taught that the do not longer fear vice. As a result of the war. many women have come out in the open- as regards sex. "Women who Icnow of the under current among women know today that women are not going to smoke and drink with men. but do worse. If a young man takes a wife, he will have to expect as much latitude on her part as upon his." W. A. Brown of Chicago predicted that the time would come in this Concluded on Page 6. Column 1.) BEING fT1llMT AwE.siWr A 1 1 K V ft VNOCMV v$C f butt-in! in, J tvnO iiuoews kx Search Continued in Hope of Pick ing Up Men Who Are Thought to Have Been Drowned. NEWPORT, R. I., Nov. 6. Four sail ors probably were drowned today when a naval launch containing nine men from the destroyer Long cap sized during a gale in Narragansett bay. Seaman Arthur H. Shannon was rescued at the point of exhaustion from a rock over which great seas were breaking, and four others were taken from the water after a half hour's battle with the waves. Search for the missing was continued to night. The launch, a 85-footer. was headed out of the harbor with supplies when a big sea turned It completely over. The names ofthe missing were an nounced tonight as follows: Electrician Francis D. Dillard. Fire man William li. Hager and Seamen Albert P. Patrick and Harry W. Student. AIR SPORTS PROPOSED Eastern Colleges Announce Plans for Cross-Coantry Race. NEW TORK, Nov. 6. Intercollegi ate aerial racing as a fixed sports policy is contemplated by at least three large universities Columbia, Harvard and Yale it was revealed today at a meeting of the Columbia Aero club, when Major G. D. Lamer, flight commander of the 103d aero squadron. A: E. F..was elected presi dent. It was announced that invitations would soon be sent to other colleges and universities to join an intercol legiate aerial association designed to govern the sport and to conduct dual and general meets between Its mem bers. Pennsylvania and Johns Hop kins were mentioned as , "probable" among the institutions under consid eration. Negotiations are now under way, it was stated, for a three-cornered cross-country race next spring be tween Columbia. Harvard arfd Yale, to be modeled on the plan of the New York-Toronto race held recently. NEW YORK POLICE PROBED Grand Jury Hears of Graft Trails, Gambling Ring, Vice Trnst. NEW YORK. Nov. 6. Investigation of New York's police dcpartiutnt With intimations that It might result in sensational revelations of an alliance with the underworld was begun to day by extraordinary grand jury. James E. Smith, an assistant of District Attorney Swann, who corn ducted a series of spectacular raids last winter to put an end to gambling and vice, was the chief witness today. He asserted, it was learned, that he could show "graft trails" leading from the police to the "gambling ring" and the ".vice trust." Smith delivered to the grand jurors his "police blue book." naming police officers he asserts have been involved in corrupt practices. SO NUMEROUS, AND INDUSTRIOUS. Xine Blazes Discovered by Air planes Operating Out of Fresno in 128 Hours Flying Time. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6. Oregon's airplane forest fire patrol covered 23,715 miles and located 128 fires in 411 hburs flying time during the for est fire season this summer, according to a report filed today with Colonel H. H. Arnold, head of the air service in the western department of the army. Two airplanes were used. The airplanes flying out of Fresno discovered nine fires In 128 hours fly ing time and those out of Red Bluff discovered 107 fires in 340 hours fly ing time. The Mather Field flyers from Sac ramento with two airships discovered 70 fires In 270 hours flying time. The two March Field ships from River side detected 72 fires in 265 hours fly ing time and the Rockwell Field pa trol of San Diego saw 24 blazes in 410 hours flying time. The entire patrol covered 235,724 miles in 2872 hours flying time with but eight accidents and one fatality. FILMS SLUR AMERICANS False Impressions Credited in South Continent. CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Uncensored mo tion picture films depicting murder and scandal'have given South Ameri cans a bad opinion of'the people of Ndrt'h America, Miss Bertha Coode, a field secretary, declared today at an education conference of the national board of the Young Women's Chris tian Temperance association. She advised against sending young women to South America on business missions, for, she said. South Ameri can women are' far ahead of their North American sisters In business matters although behind them in cus toms. HOG SELLS FOR $30,000 Omaha Breeder Pays Record Price for Poland China... OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 6. What is said to be the record price ever paid for a single hog was paid today to a lo cal breeder. He purchased "Design er," a yearling Poland China boar, for $30,000. "Designer" was sold for $5000 when but a few weeks old, and today's sal makes a profit of $25,000 for th original purchaser in a little less than a year. PRESERVES KILL THREE Two Others In Family Expected to Die From Strange Ma lad. WATERTOWN, N. Nov. . Mrs. Elmer Towner and ; two children. Elizabeth, aged 12. and Lillian. 10, are dead, and a son, aged 12, and an other daughter, e?ed S. are dying at Fine, St. Lawrence county. The family ate preserved corn Sun day and a malady which doctors have not yet diagnosed followed. The fath er alone is expected to survive. LODGE "CALLS" UNDERWOOD Challenge, Surprise to Every body, Accepted. THEN MR. JONES OBJECTS Vote, Had It Come, Would Have Found Republicans Against Unamended Covenant. OREOONIAN NEWS BTJREATT, Washington. Nov. 6. With proceed ings in the senate within 10 minutes of revealing the exact status of the peace treaty in the minds of the 96 senators, Wesley L. Jones of Wash ington, suddenly took the floor this afternoon and prevented a vote. The situation was one which was properly denominated by Senator Un derwood of Alabama and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, administra tion leader, an "extraordinary one." The moment had arrived when the republican majority had thrown down the gauntlet to the democratic fol lowers of Mr. Wilson and the word had gone out around the capltol that the crucial period had come. Lodge 'Calls" laderwood. Seldom has such an unexpected sit uation developed In the senate of the United States. Senator Lodge, ma jority leader, unexpectedly called the hand of Senator Underwood, democrat, to use a term common to the gambler, nd senators were face to face with the question of going on record. Hardly had Senator Lodge said to Senator Underwood, "Why don't you ask for unanimous consent now for a vote on the treaty, without amend ments and qualifications?" when the floor of the senate began to fill with members of tKe house who had come over to witness what they thought was to be the great test. It seemed like only half a minute, but It must have been longer. . . r .tinllerlea Already Killed. The galleries were alread. filled and beginning to appreciate that th occasion was a momentous one, so much. so that Vice-President Marshall, in the chair, had to issue a warning to the assistant sergeant-at-arms to remove all those who participated in demonstrations. Senator Underwood was telling how there was an earnest desire to have the treaty disposed of, when Senator Lodge, with his thumbs adjusted at the usual position in his armpits, threw down the challenge. It was plain that all this wae unexpected and the flutter began as Senator Un derwood accepted the banter and said: "I ask unanimous consent that the leader of this side, the senator from Nebraska (meaning Mr. Hitchcock), may have permission to offer a resolution of unconditional ratifica tion of the peace treaty as adopted at Versailles." Hitchcock Is Surprised. No one. evidently, was more sur prised than Senator Hitchcock, who jumped to his feet and in a low tone to Underwood exclaimed: "That can't be done." It was a tense moment because every one on the floor of the senate and in the galleries seemed to com prehend that the treaty leaders had been caught unawares. The republi can majority, accused for weeks of delaying treaty ratification, had shown that it was ready for a show down. After an exchange of words in low tone between Senators Hitch cock and Underwood, the Nebraska senator gave his consent to "go ahead" and Underwood renewed his motion. This brought Senator Fall of New Mexico to his feet with an objection. He held that to reject the treaty, as wassure to happen on this occasion, would mean its death beyond recall, something which had been overlooked by some of his colleagues on both sides of the house. He had no more than objected than Senators Lodge and Watson appeared at his side and appealed to him to withdraw his mo tion. He became dramatic when acting upon their appeal, and withdrew his objection in this language: . 1'all Stnltiaes Himself. "I am for the first time knowingly and willfully stultifying myself as a senator." Just then Senator Lenroot offered the life-saving clause, which was an amendment to the effect that in event of its rejection the treaty should as sume the same position on the calen dar that it had before the vote. A vote was about to be ordered when Senator Jones objected, and thereby prolonged the official secret of how the United States senate feels about the unamended treaty. But the secret of what would have happened is known. All Republicans Ready. Every republican In the senate, with the exception of Senator Mc Cumber of North Dakota, was ready to vote against the treaty without amendments or reservations and four democrats were counted on to Join them, these being Reed of Missouri, Shields of Tennessee, Oore of Okla homa and Walsh of Massachusetts, and tonight it was learned that Hoke -oaUudcd on I o 4. Comma 1.) Extortion of $500,000 Alleged to Have Been Made by Agents of Garment Workers. CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Charges that agents of the. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America have obtained more than $500,000 from clothing manufacturers in Chicago and other cities, led to raids on the local head quarters of the union today by detec tives from the state attorney's office. Books and records of the organization, including bank books of the union and individual officials were seized. Allegations made to the state's at torney were to the effect that union agents, for their own profit, called strikes against manufacturers and threatened and coerced them inco pay ment of sums ranging from $500 to $30,000. The latter sum was paid by one manufacturer in three Install-; ments of $10,000 each, according to information. Assistant State's Attor ney Michaels announced. A strike to enforce a wage Increase of $8 a week, a 44-hour week and diversion of 25 per cent of profits of manufacturers to the union was re ported to have been planned for next month. The union agents are alleged to have sent sluggers from one city to another, and some manufacturers actually were put out of business, Mr. Michaels declared. He also declared the increased cost of men's clothing could be traced to the machinations of the alleged ex tortionists. VINEYARD MEN ORGANIZE California Grape Growers Prepare for Era of Prohibition. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6. Wine and table grape growers of California jonied to day In forming a co-operative marketing association which is expected to save the wine men from loss resulting from the prohibition amendment to the national constitu tion by selling their product In the form of a second-grade raisin. Syrup, grape juice and other products are planned in order to furnish an out let for the growers of all kinds of grapes. The far east and Europe are pros pective markets for the new variety of raisin, according to speakers at the meeting. WIFE'S SACRIFICE IS VAIN Part of Jaw Given Wounded Hus band ; Arrest Xow Abked. TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 6. After giv ing one of her toes and a piece of her jawbone to her husband. Jack Gra ham, Mrs. Gertie Graham swore out a warrant for his arrest, charging nonsupport The husband served in the 91st di vision overseas, and was wounded. His wife furnished the missing mem bers in order to assist his surgical reconstruction. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, ou degrees: minimum. -40 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; moderate southwesterly Sales. Foreign. Uncle Sam to get sharp note from Italy soon. Pare 1. Allies call on Germany to fulfill obliga tions. Page 6. British propaganda beats German, says Bernstorff. Page 6. U. S. citizenship exploited In Syria. Page 5. Xational. Labor conference censures Japan for meth od of selecting delegate. Page '2. Senate near ' treaty vote for moment. Page 4. Senate, on verge of vote on treaty. Is halt ed. Page I. Government prepares for worst in coal strike. Page 1. Dome. tic. Republicans and democrats in Maryland claim victors-. Page 5. Gale upsets launch: four sailors lost, five dead. Page 1. Miners begin fight In court against in junction. Page 2. Elihu Root attacks dry law In court. Page 4. Pandolfo advises selling stock to masses. Page 3. Giant airship makes Chicago in two hours. Page 1. Church women's dress rated indecent. Page 1. Sixty-six trains canceled. Page 2. Pacific Northwest. Sam Kozer announces candidacy for secre tary of state. Page 7. Mother and son face charge of murdering Seattle woman. Page 17. Planes find 128 fires. Page 1. Olcott ia opposed to new building. Page T. Sports. Oregon football squad reaches Portland to day for game with Washington state. Page 14. Pullman footkall team given edge over Oregon on defensive rlay. lage J4. Benson wins first game of season from Columbia with triple pass. Page 14. Oregon-Purtman football clash is battle of brothers. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Last auction of government wools held in Portland. Page 23. Chicago corn weakens after recent rapid rise. Page 23. Stock market affected by advance In money rates. Page 23. Frances Smith launched by Columbia river yard. Page T2. r Portland and Vicinity. Council threshes out market problems. Page 8. Confab of mayors is branded as farce. Page 16. Major Mears returns from two years' serv ice overseas. Page 8. Oregon determined to complete Roosevelt memorial quota. Page 16. Oregon to require more federal road funds. Page 12. Old debts paid by 1919 Rose Festival. Page 8. $500,000 packing house to operate here. Page li. Public shows apathy to Red Cross drive. Page 1. Rooms asked for livestock-show visitors. Page 17. Defeat of levy would cut down building. Page 13. Alibi of robbery suspect weakened. Page 17. Conservatives give up to labor "reds" at central council nespion. Page - Wartime Response Lack ing First Day of Call. FAILURE THREATENS CRUSADE "More Workers and More Dol lars," Cry of Leaders. 120,000 MEMBERS NEEDED Precinct Captains to Go "Out of Bounds" in Whirlwind Fini-li on Armistice Day. At the very outset of the Red Cross membership campaign, when Its lead ers and field workers survey the task before them. It Is manifest thp.t the crusade is confronted with failure unless the public pulse quickens to more enthusiastic response and unless the public pocket produces its dollar without quibbling and delay. ' Such is the substance of opinion at campaign headquarters. Yesterday, the opening day of the big drive for membership dollars, was not a reas suring stride to the fore. An apathy that Is in strong contrast to the response of war-time campaigns marked the inception of the roll call, that is asked to furnish 120.000 mem bers from Portland, with the final day of the drive fixed at November 11, the anniversary of the armistice. Defeat Fares Red Crona. Fearful lest the campaign should fail, and determined that the Usue shall be placed squarely before the public, the following statement was issued last night by Henry E. Witham, rollcall chairman. Henry E. Reed, city manager, and Edward C. Simmons, general in command of the) city forces: "The Red Cross rollcall is faced with defeat today the day it was inaugurated in Portland. "The reason Is the general apathy of the Portland public. "Two things are needed at once: "1. The whole-hearted co-operation and welcome of the Red CrofeS workers. "2. More workers hundreds of them to report at Liberty temple. "This campaign must not fall. It Is for members of the Red Cross at Jl each. It is expected to raise $12u.000 from 120,000 members. This will realize for the Portland chapter J90.000. Legion Barks Campaign. "The Red Cross in Portland needs funds badly. It Is now spndin more than J9000 a month on the families of soldiers, and in aiding wounded, convalescent and discharged soldiers. The American Legion is backing the campaign with men and influence. Tha American Legion knows the Red Cross cause is just. "Unless the Portland public re sponds with its old enthusiasm and energy, the campaign is a failure al ready. "To former Red Cross workers of evfry kind: Report today. Give us your enthusiasm. Encourage us. Work with us. Let us make this cam paign the same joyful success that our big Red Cross campaigns were during the war." Drive Meets Opposition. A great deal of opposition has been met during the first day of the drive, according to officials, because the public does not understand the real reason for the membership campaign. People appear to think it is another appeal for funds to cany out work which they expected would be fin ished shortly after the armistice was signed. There is much war work left for the Red Croas. but aside from this, sty leaders, the drive should be rec ognized merely as the familiar an nual Red Cross membership drive, formerly held during the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Ferdinand E. Reed, command ing the flying squadron of Red Cross canteen girls and the Red Cross can teen band, has reported 5S7 as the sum realized from membership sales at the Heilig boxing exhibition on the eve of the campaign. To the fly ing squadron is entrusted a general commission to solicit memberships wherever the prospects are good and the crowds thickest. Mrs. Reed will lead the squadron to the Multnomah field tomorrow to canvass the foot ball following. Woman Turn a In The largest individual report muds yesterday was that of Mrs. Nathan Wise, major in charge at the Yeon building, who turned In a total of S72. Districts in the Portland campaign are numbered from 1 to 32. inclus ive, each being in charge of a colonel. One captain is appointed for each pre cinct and each captain in turn has appointed as many workers as are re quired to make a thorough canvass of the precinct. Lists of the captains appointed are not yet available at headquarters. Industrial plants are not being or ganized independently this year as iu former campaigns, colonels being in full charge of everything In their dis tricts. The majority of the colonels are from the ranks of the American Le gion Portland post No. 1 which has .(.Concluded ou fe 3, Column l.