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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAX, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1920 COX IS CALLED ON TOHETI E iSenator Edge Says Probe Is Not Worth Time Taken. NONE OF ITEMS .PROVED Kew Jersey Senator Quits Hearing Because lie Thinks Commit tee Is Wasting Time. CHICAGO. Sept. 10. (Special.) "Governor Cox owes It to the Amerl r-.j n nonnln in withdraw his rx I T3. V a Bant statements or stand convicted ofl descending to the most despicable type of professional politics imagin able. This is the language of Senator "Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, mem ber of the senate subcommittee to investigate campaign funds, in statement which he Issued tonight declaring tha Cox charges' irrespon sible and unwarranted by the evid ence. Senator Edge declared Cox's charges have had more consideration already than they warrant and that the com mittee is "simply becoming the vehicle for all types of insincere political charges and rumors for partisan effect." Edce Quita Hearing. Convinced that the Cox allegations are unfounded and simply intended to d'stract' the public mind from the real issues. Senator Edge has left Chicago for the east. He turned his proxy over to Senator Kenyon. His statement, which is in accord with widespread feeling among nearly all those who have heard the testimony. that Cox is simply trying to raise cloud of dust .and make the public torget no is uea to w uson and vvu 6onism hand and foot is as follows: "After eight days of probing, in eluding a severe cross-examination by experienced and able lawyers, members of the committee, of nu merous witnesses suggested by Gov ernor Cox or his representatives en deavoring to prove the democratic nominee's charges of 'sinister influ ences' organized to raise a corruption fund of J15.000.000 to buy the Amer ican electorate and settle industrial disagreements with the bayonet, I am convinced that the committee is sim p.'y becoming the vehicle for all types of Insincere political charges and ru mors for partisan effect. "I recognize other responsibilities of the committee and will gladly givo my time in an endeavor to carry them out. But in my opinion Mr. Cox had had more consideration than his irresponsible charges warrant. We have almost ignored the finances of the other party, which have not been made an object of abuse by its party opponent. A Cox Belittles Witnesses. "It makes no difference what wit nesses testify before our committee under oath. If such testimony dis pleases Mr. Cox he at once proceeds to vilify them and apparently no one tells the truth but himself. His own chairman, Mr. White, frankly ad mitted his lack of knowledge of any facts to -warrant the charges of his chief and practically every democratic witness has referred all Interroga tions to Cox and most republican witnesses, according to Mr. Cox, per jure themselves. The situation is un paralleled in American politics. Un der euch circumstances, what can possibly be gained by following his eo-called leads further? "I don't doubt both parties, through their various organizations, are en deavoring to raise large sums with which to carry on campaigns. In fact, all the testimony goes to prove it, although to date the republican treasurer testifies that since the con vention he has only collected $1,200, 000 of the contemplated $3,000,000 budget. Democrats Btre Jio Limit. "The admission under oath of Mr. Jamieson, finance director of the democratic party, that he had en deavored to secure 1,000,000 contrib utors, including federal employes, to mai iuna out railed, and varying quotas mac nave been referred to as repuDitcan efforts demonstrate the activity. Then Mr. Marsh, the demo cratic treasurer, hurried up telegrams to democratic bankers and others and the recent appointment of Mr. Gerard to oganize democratic finances speaks for itself. "The only difference seems to be me determination of the republican committee to limit Its Individual contributors to J1000. while with the democrats they admit that there is no such limit. "So far as 'sinister influences' ex istiiig, which after all is the main concern, that to date has been an un warranted inference only, certainly uui appearing in tne evidence. I don t believe any fair-minded democrat would say differently. Biar business men have and undoubtedly will- con tribute to both funds, but without Aridence secured", to assume such con tributions are necessarily 'sinister" is an insult to intelligence. Charge Should Be Withdrawn. "The committee, has subpenaed and heard as far as time has permitted from Mr Cox or his representative desires, starting with Mr. Hays and on down the list with the same re sult categorical denial of all the serious charges. The disposition on the part of Mr. Cox's representatives seems to be to confine the commit tee's activities to this one phase of our responsibilities. Of course, we could continue until November listen ing to these witnesses. Certainly the committee was not appointed to fol low alone tho vagaries of Mr. Cox's campaign harangues. "We have called his own witnesses, democratic members of the committee have severely cross-examined them, and not a sinister charge has been substantiated. Governor Cox owes it to the American people to withdraw his extravagant statement or stand convicted of descending to the most despicable type of professional poli tics imaginable. "In my judgment the committee's activities will serve a beneficial pur pose tend to deter any possible 'over-extragaganf financial cam paign within either party, and that is my understanding of the real reason for its existence." Cox Prophecy of 1916 Has Queer Ring v Now. "He Kept Us Out of War" Slogan of Four Years Agra Recalled. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Sept. 10. Whatever they may think of Governor Cox, democratic presidential nominee, re publicans have to concede that as a political prophet he attained-, a bat ting average of 300 in 1916. This is all based on one prophecy, but tha one is enough. Early in the campaign of 1916 Gov ernor Cox was a visitor in Washing- ACICHftRG ton and gave the Washington Post this interview, which appeared in the hotel column of that paper on July 29 of that year: "The 'president will be re-elected beyond doubt, and the Buckeye state will give him its electoral vote as it did in 1912 and the victory will be won because the president has kept the nation out of war, at the same time preserving its honor. "Ohio is not the only state where the people are. shouting the praises of the president for having preserved peace in the United States," said Gov ernor Cox. "M have been in other states and everywhere I have found the same sentiment, that the country has been kept at peace with the whole world while other nations were engaged in the most terrible war in history and our honor has remained unsullied. "The slogan, lie kept us out of war," will be the most effective argu ment the democrats can use in the campaign. I cannot see where the republicans can get an issue. With peace, prosperity and preparedness comprehending all of the issues, wherein can the republicans hope to 'win votes? Americanism has been pre-empted by the president and every other problem ,of national im port has been met squarely and satis factorily.'" AID FOR MNGEL URGED RUSSIAN GEXERAfc SAID TO BE OX RIGHT PATH. Government of South Entitled to Support of U. S., Says Educator on Reaching America. KEW YORK, Sept. 10. The armed forces of General Wrangel in South Russia "seem to have found at last the right path," which may lead to Russia's salvation, Professor Michael I. Rostovtzeff, chaiiman of the Rus sian liberation committe in London, declared here tonight in a discus sion of the anti-bolshevist movement in his country. He came to the United States at the invitation of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, where he is to lecture this fall. Following an outline oft" the prin ciples adopted by the government of General Wrangel, Professor Rostovt- zeff said that "in so far as the Poles will fight the government of Lenine and Trotzky, and not Russia as such; insofar as they will not aspire to territories where Poles constitute an ethnic minority, Poland and her armies will be considered as friends and associates." The South Russian government should be assisted by the government and people of the United States if America believes General Wrangel's principles "are practical and right eous," the professor said, adding that imperative measures to aid General Wrangel include: "Assistance to the Wrangel govern ment in munitions -and supplies; vast humanitarian assistance to the civil population within the "liberated re gions'; encouragement to commerce which would seek economic relations with Russia, and assistance to those Russians who have been compelled to leave their country and are barred from returning. MINERS' CALL - MEETING "Vacation" Policy Continues to "Spread," Says Report. HAZELTON, Pa., Sept. 10. After reading press reports of the action of President Wilson in refusing the re quest of the miners to reopen the wage scale, Thomas Kennedy, presi dent of the dietrict No. 7 of the United Mine Workers of America, to night called a meeting of the policy commission of the miners, to be held Monday. " President Kennedy stated the deci sion reached by Mr. Wilson seemed more an answer to the insurgent ele ment than a reply to the message sent to the White House Friday by regular officers of the miners' union. The "vacation" policy had a furrier spread here today, it is said. VOTE MAY BE HEAVIEST (Continued From First P-ge favors a budget system. So do all the candidates. A budget will not accom plish anything in itself. It is merely a tool which, in the hands of an ex perienced and qualified workman, ii very useful. Without not only busl ness knowledge but the willingness and disposition to use it in the inter est of the taxpayers, no good can be accomplished. Hart's Sincerity Doubted. "Governor Hart promises to consol idate departments, effect reforms in abolishing commissions, needless of fices and save the taxpayers money. The people who are attached to pub lic offices in the state do not credit the governor with any sincerity in his promises. "They have been subjected to a heavy assessment in order to pay the governor's campaign expenses and the only way they can recoup themselves is by retaining their jobs and con tinuing to draw pay. Each clerk or employe has been requested to sign a number of letters importuning friends to vote for Hart in order to save their jobs. To whom is Hart going to make good in the future? To these poor dupes who have been fleeced by his campaign managers, or to the taxpayers of the state? I leave you to judge." Governor Hart will close his cam paign at Everett Monday night. He is now in eastern Washington for final conference with his east side mana gers. His forces are well organized and are fighting to hold the govern or's supporters against the attacks that are being made against him, I.ahor Drifts to Hartley. Colonel Hartley has also made a flying trip to the east side of the state after a week of intense cam paigning in Seattle. There has been a decided drift of the conservative labor' vote to Hartley recently and his friends express confidence that this will insure the nomination of the Everett man. Gellatly is campaigning in Seattle. Ho has a strong following among the women voters and has many friends in the rural districts through out the state. His managers hope to secure enough votes in the city to give him the advantage in a badly split vote. Lamping has been handicapped in his campaign by the fact that he was' injured in an automobile acci dent In the middle of the campaign which kept him out of the fight for nearly three weeks. The uncertain feature of the race is the number of non - partisan leaguers and triple-alliance members that will vote in the republican pri mary arid to which candidate they will throw their influence. If their number is as large as claimed and it is held together in support of any one candidate, they may be able to determine tha winner. General Picv Is Killed. SEBASTAPOL, Sept. 10. General Piev, commander of the first cav alry division of General Wrangel's army, was killed before Kahovla, while leading a detachment in a storming attack. . SLUSH FUND PROBE DECLARED FAILURE None of Cox Charges Proved, Says Edge. NEXT INQUIRY SEPT. 22 Bourbons Favoring Sieving to New York; Republicans Want to Meet In Pittsburg. CHICAGO, Sept. 10. Investigation of the republican campaign to raise funds in Chicago tomorrow will com plete the Chicago hearing of the sen ate committee's inquiry into the charges of Governor Cox that the re publicans were seeking to corrupt the electorate by soliciting $15,000,000 for campaign purposes. The committee plans to meet again September 22 in some eastern city, the place to be selected by . Chairman Kenyon. The democratic members want to go to New York, while the republicans' favor moving: to Pitts burg to look into reports that the liquor interests are taking an active part in the democratic nominee's cam paign. The widely divergent views of the committee members as to the results of the hearing here was accentuated tonight when Senator Edge, republic an, of New Jersey, issued a formal statement asserting the democrats had failed to substantiateGovernor Cox's charges and Senator Reed, dem ocrat, of Missouri, countered with an assertion that any expression of opin ion at this time "is indecent." Senator Reed today asked that Charles Piez, former president of the emergency fleet corporation and now chairman of the republican ways and means s committee in Chicago, be subpenaed tomorrow to tell of the drive in this city. He also asked that William Wrigley Jr. and Frederick Courtenay Barber, the latter of whom Is the 1600-a-week director of the Chicago drive, be summoned. Workers Boosted Qnotao. Today's testimony shows that the practice of the republican state work ers of boosting quotas assigned them by the national committee was gen eral in many states. "A quota,'" Charles Mavity former director of the West Virginia cam paign, explained, "is a target at which we shoot, but we don't expect to hit it." Mavity and other wit nesses told how they increased and sometimes doubled the figures as signed them to raise. They testified that Governor Cox's figures of quotas in many cities were correct, but that these figures were those they per sonally "had set and not those sup plied by Fred W. Upturn, national treasurer. Mr. Upham, recalled to the stand, said he took full responsibility for the plan outlined in "form 101" to set aside Chairman. Hays' limit of J1O00 on contributions and substitute a limit of 10,000. The national ways and means committee, however, vetoed the proposal, he said. Mr. Upham defended the work of Harry M. Blair and other former Y. M. C. A. secretaries who are his assistants. "You assume responsibility for the 'psalm sjngers?' " Senator Pomerene asked. "I do and I am proud of the work my ex-Y. M. C. A. campaigners are doing, "said Mr. Upham. "I believe that on the showing here of results I could, as a business man, get the Job of raising the democratic cam paign fund, and when they reorganize finances I think they will adopt our system. He pointed out that hitherto the east has always paid the bills of both parties. Ken York Glrea Moat. "But up to date two-thirds of our funds have come from what New York considers 'the west,," he said "That fact, I think, is a pretty good argument that we are getting away from what he called the 'Wallrstreet influence' and about which we have heard so much." Kdmund H. Moore, Governor Cox's personal representative, was re called and asked concerning reports that liquor interests in Ohio had sup ported the democratic nominee in the gubernatorial campaign four years ago and charges that the New Jersey liquor dealers were raising funds to assist the democratic candidate. Mr. Moore denied any knowledge of the charges and said, the use of his name in a prospectus of the Association Op posed to National Prohibition was un authorized. He asked if Senator Spencer, his questioner, was "'at tempting to inject a wet and dry issue into the campaign." "The fact that I am" known as strong anti-proniDitionist is or no more significance than the fact that George White, chairman of the demo cratic national committee, advocated and voted for prohibition when in congress," Mr. Moore said. He characterized the Anti-Saloon league as a republican organization and said Wayne B. Wheeler, its gen. crai counsel, ana otner leaders were republicans. The witnesses instanced four west ern states where the drive had been closed with the contributions short cf 'the total. Oregon, he said, had contributed $21,090 on a quota of 125.000; Washington half of its 60,- GtH) assessment; Idaho a third of the $15,000 it was asked for, and Utah about- half of its $25,000. He said that in Minnesota there was a quota of SjC.OOO, but no effort to collect it, (11.000,000 for Pnbrlrlty. Mr. upham presented figures on pre-convention receipts and expendi tures, his previous testimony being limited to the period after the na tional convention. Today's testimony showed expenditures of more than $1,000,000 for publicity, headquarters and other national committee ex penses between December 1, 1918, and July 12 of this year. Summarizing "all this budget and quota business" into what he called a plain business statement," Mr. Up ham said that the state quota list of about $4,800,000 made up in bis office included both the pre-convention and actual presidential campaign periods. He then pointed out that more than $1,100,000 of this total had been raised and spent before the present budget of $3,079,000 was made up. He said that since the Chicago con vention he had raised about a million and a quarter doUars, of which about two-thirds was applicable to the na tional committee, the balance being returned to states which had. a Joint fund campaign with the national committee. He estimated that with the state and national committee funds and the loans of $400,000 to the congressional and $200,000 to the senatorial com mittees of the party, there would pass through his hands a total of $4,. 879.000. Quota His Limit. "That 'is the limit of my job," Mr. Upham said. "If the states raise more J than the quotas I have assigned them I will not accept it. What they may do after they have raised what I asked for is none of my business." - Senator Pomerene asked Mr. Upham to produce detailed figures showing the division of the budget for various items, but the witness objected on the ground that it would be unfair to force the republican party to reveal its campaign plans. E. H. Moore, Governor Cox's per sonal representative, who was a spec tator, interjected the comment that he agreed with Mr. Upham and be lieved Senator Pomerene was carry ing the investigation too far. Senator Kenyon called Mr. Moore to the stand and questioned him about democratic campaign fund plans and particularly help that may be received from the liquor interests. Mr. Moore said the democrats had not fprmed a campaign plan and had only $14,000 in the national treasury two weeks ago. Wilbur W Marsh, national treasurer. and James W. Gerard, now chairman of the demo cratic finance committee, could give full details, he said. Wet Association Denied. Senator Kenyon asked Mr. Moore about the association opposed to na tional prohibition and read a pros pectus of the organization which listed Mr. Moore and Rudolph Hy nicka, republican national commit teeman from Ohio, as members. Mr. Moore said he was not associated with the organization and suggested his name and that ,of Mr. Hynicka may have been used because both ' "have for years opposed prohibition." . Moore" said he first heard of the association opposed to national pro hibition when his attention was called to an interview by Wayne Wheeler, "one of the republican heads of the anti-saloon league, a republican or ganization." "Mr. Bryan is one of the prominent heads, isn't he?" asked Senator Ken yon. "No, Just a prominent employe," Mr. Moore retored. "'He is a democrat, though, isn't Mr. Moore retorted. "So I have heard." ' Liquor Spots Shine Forth. From the . league prospectus Sena tor Kenyon read the names of several democrats, including Bainbridge Col by, secretary of state; Bourke Cock ran and Joseph W. Bailey of Texas, who were advertised as speakers against prohibition. He also asked about the New Jer sey Federation of Liquor Interests, whose president, George T. Carroll, of Elizabeth, is raising funds to help Governor Cox, according to a letter offered last week by Win Hays, and the Ohio Liquor License league, which, according to a certified copy of its report, had contributed to the Ohio governor's campaign In 1916. Mr. Moorehoped the questioning of the republican members of the com mittee was not an "attempt to inject a wet and dry issue into the presiden tial campaign. Senator spencer said he merely Wanted to learn whether the liquor interests were contributing to the Cox campaign fund and Moore said he was sure they were not. More quota boosting by republican workers, whereby the goal set by the national committee was in some cases more than doubled, was revealed by Charles K. Mavity, former repre sentative of the national committee in West Virginia, and now holding a similar post in Iowa. Iowa Total 200,000. Mr. Mavity said Iowa's quota was $50,000 for state purposes and $75,000 for the national campaign, but that Charles McNider, Mason City, la., the state ways and means chairman, ap portioned county quotas which to taled $200,000. "A quota," Mr. Mavity explained, "is the target at which we shoot, but we don't expect to hit it." The West Virginia quota. Mavity said, was $40,000 for national pur poses. The state conducts a separate campaign for its local funds. The witness said he boosted the national committee's goal to $55,500. The total raised was $21,714, he said. -- Senator Pomerene produced a let ter from Mavity to W. W. Erwln, postmaster at Wheeling, which was printed in the Wheeling Register Sunday, August 29. The letter asked Mr. Erwin to contribute to the re publican fund. Senator Pomerene brought out that Mr. Erwln is a dem ocrat. Turning to Chairman Kenyon, Sen ator Pomerene asked: "Why are you trying to raise re publican funds from democratic post masters V "Shake not your gory locks at me." Senator Kenyon quoted amid laugh ter. Name Furnished by Error. Mr. Mavity explained that Mr. Er win's name was furnished by mis take. Charles W. Lee of South Beach, Conn, told details of the organization work and quotas in the 23 states of which he has charge as a division director of the republican drive. Sen ator Reed asked him about letters written last month to A. G. McPIke, former regional director in southern California. Mr. Lee recalled that Mc Plke's name went off the- payroll about three weeks ago, but he could not remember that about August 16 he had written him mentioning the present investigation and saying that recent events had thrown California plans into the discard. He promised to produce all the correspondence with McPike later. WAR VETERAN KILLS WIFE YOUNG SI OTHER SHOT .WHILE WATCHING COOIXG BABE. Follow ins Shooting-, Husband Ends Own Lire Slayer Victim of Gas and Shell Shock. ELIZABETH. N. J, Sept. 10. As she was Standing over her 1-month-old babe, cooing in its cradle, Mrs. Eliza beth Gertrude Parry, aged 22, was shot dead today by her husband. George Parry, who then committed suicide. Despondency, caused by his condi tion, is ascribed by the police as the cause. Parry was a veteran of the world war and suffered for months from the effect of shell shock and gas. The child will be taken care of by George Schall, father of the dead wife. Parry's former home was in Lake wood, Pa., an it was from there that he entered the army. Upon his re turn he went to Union and there met Miss Schall, who was employed in the postoffice. Their marriage soon fol lowed and they seemed to be happy. Parry rose this morning rather late and -went for a walk. Mrs. Parry busied herself with washing out some of baby's clothes- As Parry returned his wife went to the kitchen and was talking to the baby as the veteran entered the room. Neighbors say that Parry must have shot almost immediately, for a report was heard as soon as he had gone into the house. A second shot was heard a few seconds later. Mrs. Parry was found lifeless beside the crib, her baby crying. Upstairs Parry's body was found. , He, too, was dead. The wife was prominent in Union, where everyone speaks well of her. During her employment at the post office she became popular. Her father owns considerable property in the vl- J cinity CONGRESS EXPECTED TO Democrats and Republicans Guilty of Abuse. LANE IS LEAST OFFENDER Senator Smoot Says Law Violated by Departments and Public Has Bills to Far. - . OREGONIAN NE'YS BUREAU. Washington. Sept. 10. Along with legislation to curb ca-ipaign expenses is expected to come some measure from the, next congress to curtail the franking abuse. Democrats and re publicans alike have been guilty of this abuse in the past, and the demo crats are Just now the offenders, per haps only because tney nave control of the government. Senator Smoot of Utah, who is cred ited with knowing more about the affairs of this government than any other man in public life, has long been conducting a fight on the frank ing privilege by which billions of public documents are sent through the mails for political purposes at great cost to the taxpayers of the United States. Shortly before congress adjourned he made a speech in the senate at tacking the system by which the treasury of the United Slates "was called upon to pay for the printing and circulations of tons of such docu ments. He put into the record a table showing the number of speeches by the president and members of the cabinet printed in the last few years. indicating this as one or the reasons for both high taxes and paper short age. Lane Is Least Offender. From June 30, 1916, to August 8. 1918. 1.123.S32 copies of President Wilson's speeches were printed and circulated, lining 78,657 pounds of pa per, at a cost for paper and printing of $13,423.44. To this must be added the cost of carrying all of this weight through the mails. , While secretary of the treasury. William G. McAdoo in the period from September 28, 1917. to September 24. 1918, less than one year, had printed and circulated 24.058,000 copies of his speeches, using 669.630 pounds of pa per at a cost for paper and printing of $74,067.48. This did not by any means include all of Mr. McAdoo's speeches printed and circulated at public ex pense during his incumbency. Though much in demand as a pub lic speaker, Franklin K. Lane, former secretary of the interior, abused the franking privilege less than any other member of the cabinet, not excepting Postmaster - General Burleson, for whom the platform demands were much 'less. Mr. Burleson had 165,000 of his own speeches printed at a cost of $1208.79 on 6600 pounds of paper. Addressing himself particularly to the printing abuse. Senator Smoot said: "I now wish toircsent a summary of the cost to the government print ing office by order of the executive departments and other independent establishments of the government, and charged to government appropriations from July 1, 1916, to September 15. 1919. These statements are based on figures of the public printer, the su perintendent of documents, and the report of the commission on second class mail matter. Senator Smoot Talks. "The expense involved in printing and mailing these speeches was as follows: The total cost of printing was $109,066.35; cost of penalty en velopes, $80,052.96; estimated expense of addressing envelopes, $67,824; esti mated mailing room expense, $30,144: estimated postal service expense for I handling and transportation of 849,101 pounds of speeches, $93,433.55; esti mated postal service expense for han dling and transportation of 557,683 pounds of envelopes, $58,277.87; or a total of $442,798.73. "It seems to me that the next time we make appropriations for printing for the departments of the govern ment we ought to know where the money is going, and we ought to stop all such expenditures of monev as this. "I was going to call attention to a particular matter that was in viola tion of the law, but perhaps that would not be a proper thing to do. Wishes, Rot Law, Applies. "I wish to say, however, that I haye a copy of a speech delivered by a certain reverend gentleman and sent broadcast throughout the country, on the face of which there is printed the statement that it is for-distribution "among- the United States army of railroad men, with thecompIimcnts" of a certain official of the govern ment of the United States. There is no law which allows a thing like that to go through the mail free; but J wish to say to you that the depart ments of this government now do not care much about what laws are; they are guided by their wishes and what they desire to do." By reference to a table supplied by Senator Smoot it is found that he was referring to a speech delivered by Rev. J. F. Weinmann, address not given, of which 2.000.000 copies were circulated, the cost being charged to the appropriation for the railroad ad ministration. The sermon topic was "A Life Sentence." "A Life Sentence" was sent to the railroad men with the compliments of Director-General McAdoo. The figures given by Senator Smoot do not include the cost of printing and mailing hundreds of tons of other public documents sent out during the year by senators and members of the house. It will be recalled that the present congress tried to stop a part of this abuse, but President Wilson vetoed the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation because of that very paragraph. OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED Major Baker, Coast Artillery, Or dered to Fort Stevens, Or. OE'EGONI AN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Sept. 10. Major Walter C. Baker, coast artillery, has been ordered to' Fort Stevens, Or., for as signment to duty. Major James M. Walling of infan try is ordered to Camp Lewis, Wash., for duty as division inspector. 345,180 Square Miles Watched. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Sept. 10. 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While any remain today, choice. . . . 00VV 200 Crisp New Voile Waists Sizes 36 to 44 On Sale at $1.00 Saturday 17 bars White Wonder Laundry or Van Hoeter's Bleaching Soap for $1.00. customer. None delivered except with other goods. Creme Oil Soap, 3 for Woodbury's Facial Soap JergenV Violet Glycerine Soap P.&G. Naptha Soap, 2 for Swift Bath Tablets, 2 for 100 250 230 100 150 150 Our Store Now Opens at 9 A. M. The lillllllililllllM WILLYS KNIGHT 8-cylinder late model, 7-passen-ger car in excellent shape, newly painted. This car can be bought for only a fraction of its value price cut by owner to $1200. He must have the 'money at once. COVEY MOTOR CAR COMPANY PARKER'S 7AIR BALSAM I Remark Etauidraff-fitapsBalrFallliiid p31 I Beauty to Gray avad Fadd Hairl oc. ana ai.uuat iTnnrifciBu "The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash" $4.59 One Day Only at This Price Reduction Values selling regularly up to twice the figure quoted for this sale. The hundreds of wearers of this marvelous corset will in stantly recognize their style number. Lot Nos. 319, 320, G23 .and 317 are here. And to make this of double interest to all concerned we will include models No. 1360, No. 301 and No. 67. These, as you probably no doubt are aware, are heavy rich broches and nov elty brocades of superfine heavy pink fabrics. These will be sold for just about M regular. Truly the importance of this sale cannot be praised high enough. In case there arc any that are not familiar with these noteworthy models, we will just add that all are heavily boned with double watch spring boning and extra reinforced with double weight material where required. All have the spe cial heavy steel elastic back and front features so demanded in high-grade corsets. Last, but not least: Each one is guaranteed. Remember sizes 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. - At $4.59 a Pair Timely Under priced Offerings TAN BLACK 1 to Q A QfT O'i.OJ Sizes 5 to QO 8 at UH,XJ to 11 at.. VdVXJ i Gents' Misses' Both button' and lace styles in black and brown leathers neat styles that fit perfectly guaranteed and underpriced. Sale of Drug Sundries Java Kice Powder 390 Vendome Face Powder... 230 Nadine Face Powder ....500 Santiseptic Lotion ....-. 450 Tevla Cream 500 Nadine Talcum Powder.. 230 Most in Value The Best in itunninmMitmtiMmmiiHmitiimntimriimniimimimH Keep Your Blood Did you know that 90 per cent of all human ailments depend upon the condition of your blood? Nature gives her warnin. i in vari ous unmistakable ways, so that when the appetite tails, and you become weak and listless and a general run down condition seems to take posses sion of the whole body, it is an un failing sign that Impurities will steadily accumulate until your gen eral health will be seriously affected. You should recognize the importance, theretore, of very promptly cleansing out the system, and keeping the blood supply pure and robust. PHONE YOUR WANT lllllll!l!!!llllilillllli!!ll!ll!il!lli!ll!ll Special Free Lessons in the Use of the Three Point Em- broidery Needles a Our Art ' ' Goods Section. Don't Miss Them. All Sizes From 20 Up to 26 Also Nos. 301, 57 and 1360 in AND BROWN SHOES Af? Sizes S'2 QO Or to 11 at. ll'i to 2 at $3.33 Limit 17 to a Sylvan .Talcum Powdpr -250 2 for Gillette Razor Ever-Ready Razor . . . Gillette Razor Blades. Gem Razor Blades... Hospital Cotton, roll. . $2.98 ..790 ..390 . .390 ..390 Store Closes at 5:30P.M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. Quality. Pure Nature Will Do the Rest I For this purpose, no remedy can equal S. S. S.. the fine old blood puri fier that has been In constant use for more than 50 years. Being made from the roots and herbs of the forests, it is purely vegetable, and contains no mineral substance. Get a bottle of S. S. S. at your drug store today and note how promptly it builds u the appetite and gives new Ftrengthand vitality. 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