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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1921)
TJIE 3I0RMXG OKEGOMAX, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921 LIST OF SLACKERS READ TO LEGIO Errors in State Record De spite Guarded Work. READING IS CONFIDENTIAL Occasional Shouts .of Joy Show Recognition of Persons Known' to Have Dodsed Duty. "Take my name off that list!' An indignant shout came from th vfar nr th niuhrooms. crowded to th dnnrs Monday night. James Alex ander of the executive committee of Portland post of the American Lie cion was- reading the notorioui laVo lifst" for Multnomah county. "Take it off!" echoed a score of houts, as grinning: faces turned to ward the "buddy" who had been hunt ing "seam squirrels" in France at a time his name was called by the draft board without answer. A moment later the voice of Miss Jane V. Doyle, executive secretary 01 the American Red Cross in Portland and post member, interrupted iu reading;. Several Names Wiped I'om 1.1st. "That boy died in McMinnville from wounds received in service,' she com merited. Another name was stricken. Several other names were wiped from the list before the reading had finished. In spite of every effort of Adjutant-General White to check the list from state records and the cnecK inr bv legionnaires against city rec ords, it was known that errors would creep in, and for that reason the read ing was held before the assembled post Monday night. The list was con fidential and its publication has not yet been authorized. Occasional shouts of joy came from members of the Catherine- which in cluded only paid-up post members as they recognized names on the list of men they knew had evaded service tn the world war. -Well-KnoTra remons Listed. "He's mine. I heard it first. Lcmme know when you want him and 1 11 bring that fellow in," was a comment as a certain name was read. Several fairly well-known names were on the lUt. Roaring enthusiasm greeted a reso lution backing up the recent action or the state executive committee and post executive committee In demand ing retrial of Henry Albers. The res olution further authorized appoint mcnt of a committee of five "to inves. tigate the activities resulting in the action of the solicitor-general in ad to ascertain the names of all persons who Intervened in his behalf, said com mittee to report to the commander the result of its investigation at the ear liest possible date, the findings to be made public." Z ir Actioa Applauded. Action taken by the State Bar asso elation Monday afternoon in the Al bers case was warmly applauded. Legionnaires were urged to obtain registration of their friends who had not voted at the last rreneral elec tion or had moved from precincts in which they had voted in order .that they might cast ballots in the spe cial election June 7 at which the state-aid measure will be voted on. They were told that Saturday was the last date possible to register. Delegates to the department con ention of the American Legion, to be held July 1 and 2 at Eugene, were nominated Monday night Of the fol lowing, 23 will be elected at the first meeting in June: Thomas Sweeney, Stanley Myers. Jerry Owen. Frank Moore. Jay Coffey, V. P. Williams, Kenneth Cooper, Jane V. Doyle, Grace Phelps, Wilber Henderson, Tom Ma honey, Jo3eph rcowley, James J Crossley, Cassius R. Peck, James Alexander, John A. Beckwith, Will iam F. Bent, Glenn J. Ticer, W. A. Ekwall, Earl. R. Goodwin, Merle G. Campbell, Mrs. Merle G. Campbell, Mike Brennan, Walter B. Gleason, Arthur Geary, E. B. Carlson, Arthur A. Murphy, A. C. VanCleve, Barge B. Leonard, Maurice Crumpacker, Franklin F. Korell, G. Lane Goodell, Roy R. Knox, Edward J. Elvers, Harry Nelson, William Kavanaugh, James R. Bain, Albert Ruffner, Ed ward Boatright, Carl Huston, Claude M. Bristol, Henry Boyd. Oliver Hus ton, R. W. Kearns, Marjorie Mac Evan, Myrtle Keiser, R. D. Ware, Fred Raymond, James Vranizan, James Morris, Don Bowman, Al Schilt and Rex Parelius. A resolution condemning a German nroDaganda sheet called "Issues of Today" was adopted and a committee was appointed to prevent, if pos sible, its distribution in Portland. DREDGE FOREMAN LUCKY BIG CHIXOOK SALMON" IS CACGHT IX LAUNCH. Incident Cniqne In Annals of Fish erman, But Similar Catches Have Been Reported.' Terhaps the salmon trollers are using the wrong kind of lure in the Willamette this season and after all the net poachers are not to blame for the luck on the part of sportsmen. A. E. Burghduff, state game warden, suggested when he took a fish story hot off the wire Monday. Tom Evans, foreman of the Star Band company's dredge Rescue, an chored tn midstream just above the Eellwood ferry, awoke about 5 A. M. Monday to tte din of terrific pound ing in 11 launch tied alongside. Tom ewarmed on deck ready to repel a whole boatload of river pirates and he wasted no time robing for the oc casion. His next move took htm to the rail where sounds from below in dicated that the launch might go- to pieces any minute. That was when Tom got really busy. Over the rail he went. A Si pound royal Chinook was bouncing about the duckboard in the bottom of the launch. After that the noise sub ciaed. for Tom substituted his body for the boat Fiats in an effort to keep his prize on board. -In the end he won. and thankful for the early morn ing hours and the haze that obscured the dredge from the shore line Tom climbed back on board with his prize, a proud but bedraggled man. Chris Minsinger Jr. of the Star Sand company vouched for the story and COKONA.ttae per bl typewriter, nnA incltwlin L.njMnMMM. Other make for sale or not at lowest price. K. W. PEASE CO., UDfeixUi btreet swore upon his honor that there was not a drop of anything on board the rescue out of which to create fish stories. He said, in fact, that he could hardly credit the story himself until Evans presented bim a generous cut for dinner. Captain Burghduff promised to sus pend prosecution for use of illegal gear, on condition that they beach the launch or put on a cover to keep the fish away. The incident, while rare, has hap jjened before, according to Captain Burghduff. He says that he has had the same experience while fishing near the falls at Oregon City on three occasions, but as a rule, it happened with steelhead Instead of chinook salmon. L DEPOT BIG ASSET FEDERAL OFFICIAL DECLARED WAREHOUSE PROJECT VITAL. Cnder United States License, Great Portland Industry Operates as Huge Bank to Northwest. 'The opening of the western wool warehouse should be treated in the northwest with the same jubilation that attends the opening of a huge bank," said H. K. Holman Jr., of the department of agriculture, who ar rived in Portland Monday from Wash ington, D. C, to arrange for the licensing under the United States warehouse act of the huge warehouse and scouring mill that has been erected in St. Johns. "What the United States ware house - act docs is to make a wool warehouse, in effect, a bank and its warehouse receipts currency," said1 Mr. Holman. 'We are backward in the marketin of our agricultural commodities, but more backward with regard to wool than with any one of them, I believe. 'Western wool warehouse will be the first licensed warehouse in the northwest. It is also the largest in dividual licensed wool warehouse in the country. It seems to me that every banker in the northwest should get behind It, for it means that wool In the northwest will have a definite known grade, will be unquestioned collateral when stored in a federally licensed and bonded warehouse. 'This warehouse has pioneered. As a result of its efforts the northwest unquestionably will have in a short time federally licensed wheat ware' houses, for you will have the same situation the commodity will have a known value for a known grade. There are more than 300 licensed cotton warehouses In the south. As a result the south manufactures 40 per cent or the yarn from its own cot ton. The warehouse act has brought great riches to the south, and the west will find the same condition with wheat and wool." SEMITE MS COURT 31EASURE ALLOWS ANOTHER JUDGE FOR ARIZONA. Bill to Allow Furnishing of Water Whether Payments Are Made or Not Is Passed. WASHINGTON', D. C, May 3 The senate passed a bill to c.-jate an additional federal judgeship in the district of Arizona. The measure to make the annual period during which., miners are re- uired to perform a certain amount f work on their claims correspond with the fiscal instead of the cal endar year also passed. These meas ures now go to the house. Bills passed by the house include: To authorize the interior depart ment to furnish irrigation water to settlers on western reclamation proj ects, even in cases where they are in arrears with the government in payment of installments due on con struction costs. To authorize the construction of a 150,000 diversion dam across the Big Horn river on the Crow Indian reser vation in Montana. This bill now goes to the president. The senate also passed the follow ing: To apportion world war trophies among states on the basis of the umber of men furnished the army and navy. To authorize the war department o sell surplus foodstuffs to foreign governments. To provide free transportation ome for discharged American sol- ers and their wives and children ow in destitute circumstances in Europe. ANTOX, B. C. It is claimed that Anyox is the only copper camp in the entire western hemisphere operating at anything like full capacity. More than 1100 men are employed. Wages have been decreased in accordance with a sliding scale agreement. Fluc- uation on copper prices determine the rise and fall of pay to be re cved by the workers. F LMS TO BE RATED TO GUIDE PINT! Request of Portland Club Women Is Granted. SERVICE GIVEN FREELY Intelligence Office !o Tell What Pictures Are Desirable and Wholesome for Children. That the people may know what photoplays offered in local houses are wholesome and desirable for chil dren to witness by means of an Infor mation bureau to supply this intelli gence was the request of 200 members of the Portland federation of women's clubs who met Monday at the Port land hotel to hear George Beban, film actor and producer, speak on censor ship. As a result the Jensen & Von Herberg motion-picture houses agreed to install this service starting today, C. S. Jenson. who operates the Liberty. Majestic, Peoples, Columbia and Star theaters, so stating to a delegation of women who called upon him at the close of the meeting. Mr. Beban said it was the fault of the public that better pictures are not crowding the film markets, sinco the less wholesome attractions draw the biggest crowds. An extra telephone operator will be placed in the Liberty check room, Main 70, who win answer the calls. This week's rating will be given as follows: Liberty theater George Beban In Xne Man in a Million, O. K. Columbia Milton Sills in"The Faith Healer," O. K., although it might pass over the heads of children. The com edy, "Holy Smoke," is exceptionally good for children. Peoples "Not Guilty, a clean pic ture, but not one in which children probably will be interested. Majesti5 Douglas MacLean in "The Home Stretch," a picture founded on horse racing, clean in every way ex cept that it touches on betting and racing. Star Conway Tearle. "Marooned Hearts," a South Sea island adventure picture, which probably would not ap peal to children. Mr. Jensen said he was glad to co-operate with Portland mothers in establishing the information bureau, as it would help -solve a problem for the management, which is not anx ious to encourage the patronage of children. The average picture made for adults, he said, contains no spe cial appeal for children, who cry, wriggle and talk during impressive moments when It would be prefer able to have the theater quiet. Efforts will be made to get other film Interests in touch with the new movement so that other cinema houses may co-operate. that he would be humiliated if seen traveling under military guard. The name of K. W. Wescott of New Jersey, described as the man who had placed Woodrow Wilson in nomina tion at the Baltimore and St. Louis conventions, was brought into the hearing as one of BergdoU's lawyers. "Previous to BergdoU's escape and while the lawyers were preparing to appeal from the five-year sentence, General Harris testified, Mr. Ansell told me the secretary of war would remember Mr. Wescott, as he had nominated President Wilson. This was done, I suppose, to show his prominence as an attorney. I did see correspondence between the sec retary and Wescott. After BergdoU's escape I heard that about a roontn before Wescott had seen the secre tary in connection with the appeal." "Was Mr. Wescott to see tho sec retary to determine what answer the army would make?" the witness was asked. "He wanted the secretary to give the case his personal consideration,1 was the reply. FREEDOM IN POT OF GOLD GENERAL TELLS WHY BERG- DOLL WAS RELEASED. Slacker Allowed to Go In Search of Burled Treasure Without Guard, Says Harris. WASHINGTON", D. G. May J.-Ma- jor-General H. C. Harris, adjutant- general of the army, told a house in vestigating committee today that he was responsible for the release under guard of Grover C. Bergdoll, convicted draft-dodger, to go out secretly and hunt for a pot of buried gold in the mountains of West Virginia. Berg doll never returned from the chase. It was on the plea of Samuel T. An sell, formerly acting adjutant-getaeral of the army. General Harris testified, that the prisoner was let out. The general said he had been assured by Air. Ansell, attorney for Bergdoll, that the story of the hidden treasure was true, and that he would be sent back. General March asked me if I knew of any objection to granting the re quest." the witness testified, "and I replied that Mr. Ansell thought Berg doll had hidden about JloO.OuO in gold. and General March said, "Go ahead,' or words to that effect. I did not go to the chief of staff for authority for the act. The order was written by my assistant and I approved it." Ex-Brigadier-General J. H. Sher burne of Boston, counsel for the com mittee, and members wanted to know why the expedition was surrounded with such secrecy. The general said he assumed, at least, that the pris oners family was respectable and PRINTER CHIEF PUTS JIMMY'S SUN IS SETTING BLIND UMBRELLA MENDER, 101, IS FAILING. Loss of $12 and Shift AVith His Mary to Another Home Seems to Affect His Mind. Like a house of cards shattered by the kick of an unheeding foot the life hopes of "Umbrella Jimmy" Sheridan and his wife, Mary, have fallen into chaos. A few weeks ago the couple looked forward to an old age of con tentment in their tiny house at 524 Raleigh street. They thought of rest after long years of labor with a longing which can only be understood by those who have been buffeted by the world for 101 years, as Jimmy has. And then, when youth is about to flee, to be confronted by the wildest storms of fate, would dis courage a person of the toughest timbre. For many years blind. "Umbrella Jimmy" and Aunt Mary lived in their little nome as nappy as a pair ot robins 1 nthe spring. Jimmy, push ing a handcart loaded with umbrellas and fitted as an umbrella repair shop, tramped the streets of Portland dur ing the city's youth until a few years o, when age demanded consider ation. Aunt Mary baked biscuits as only Aunt Mary could. Her other housewifery was on a par with her biscuits; otherwise, how could Jimmy retain his youth for one year over a century? In later years, however, money was scarce. The pittance which was awarded the faithful old couple by the county was barely enough to hold life in their bodies, but by saving and denying themselves luxuries, they managed to save $12, which was care fully hidden in the mattress of their bed. The meanest thief in Portland one day entered the nouse while Jimmy and Aunt Mary were out walking. He dug into the mattress and stole the $12, and although Jimmy called upon his friends, the police, to help him, they were unable to locate the thief. This happened about three weeks ago. Soon after the robbery there came another disturbing event. Jimmy and Aunt, Mary were assured that they were too old to live alone. They were advised to change their place of abode to the state school for adult blind, 424 East Burnside street, 'with the mem ory of the robbery still vividly in mind, they reluctantly consented to move. But the breaking up of the love nest proved more than age could bear. Yesterday attendants at the school noticed that Jimmy was acting nueerly, and investigation convinced them that he was not the same Jimmy of yore. He was taken to the county jail, where he will appear be fore alienists who will pass upon his I sanity. Although the blind youth of 101 vears was not separated from his Mary at the school for the blind, the j strange surroundings, the change ot domestic habits and the loss of the SI 2 preyed upon his mind and in all nrobability he despaired of reaching a ripe old age with nis Mary. IE UNDER 10,009 Satisfaction With Strike De velopments Expressed. REPORTS NOT COMPLETE TUG CREW MAY BE LOST Conestoga 3 7 Days Out From Mare Island to Pearl Harbor. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. May 3. Fear that the United States fleet tug Conestoga, now 37 days out from Mare Island to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, had foundered with the loss of her crew of 30 offi cers and men was expressed Monday by Rear-Admiral Welles, commanding the 11th navar district here, and by other navy officers. Unofficial word reached naval of ficers here Monday that the tug, on April 8. was trying to ride out a gale some 500 miles from Honolulu. The report said that a barge which the Conestoga was towing had broken adrift and that the tug at last ac counts was making efforts to reach its tow. uiimmmumimimmimimiimmimuiiiinmiiimiiiiimiimiiiiuuiimm 0 ,.. 100 X Satisfaction O A. ''St. CJ. m CV .Sn 0 M sss 5' One week s free trial on any used car purchased i j0 as:.. from our stock iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiix. 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiitiiiitii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiini.-. . . 85 One week only. May 1st to 7th Your own price Your own terms EH--d9 .1 t. -. v.. it - ..'- y 'xv nr n n nnr t VW I. liAKKF. inn Studebaker Disk Bdy. & Burnside AWV ' a T I Bdy. 616 r '40 4 V 5T JllIllllIIlllIlIIllIIIlllUlllllllIIIIlUllllIlIUlIllIlIIIJlIlUtlIIIIIlllIItlIIlliIlI(IINIIIIIIIIItlIiIlIlfIHlIllIIIlIlIlIlIIIllIJllIllIiIIIfIfIiJi John, McParland Declare but Tew Newspaper Printing Plants Will 'Be Affected. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind'., May 3. Offi cials of the International Typograph ical union, after checking reports re ceived Monday on the inauguration of strikes to enforce demands for the 44-hour week in job and book print ing offices, predicted that less than 10,000 would be idle as the result of the walkouts. John McParland, president, said complete figures would not be avail able until late today. He and other union officials expressed satisfaction with developments of the strike. Mr. McParland said few newspa pers would be affected. The strike will not affect newspaper printing ploy non-union printers in offices where newspaper and job printing plants are combined, he said. Union officials declared that the sporadic strikes throughout the country could only be brought to an end by local agreements. ABOUT 4000 OUT l. CHICAGO More Than 50 Cities Are Affected by Printers' Strike. CHICAGO, May 3. Union job print ing houses in Chicago were closed Monday as the result of a strike which also affected more than SO cities in all parts of the country. It applied to the book and job printing industry. The issue did not affect newspapers. The issue, according to employers, was the 44-hour week. In Chicago, the shorter week went into effect Monday in the union shops, according to agreement. The em ployers posted notices Saturday that pay would be at the old hourly rate or that 44 hours' pay would be given for 44 hours' work. The unions were said to take the position that the old weekly rate of earnings should apply. In Chicago it was estimated that between 4000 and 4500 job printers struck. The employers said that it was a walkout, the union that it was a lockout. While claims of 4000 to 4500 men on 3trike in Chicago were made by union leaders and 1500 in New York state. other parts of the country felt the b ow in a smaller degree. Pittsburg reported 1000 men out, St. Louis 350 and Denver 735, and a lesser number in Springfieli and Worcester, Mass.; New Britain, Conn., St. Johns, N. F., New Haven, Baltimore, Lancaster, Pa., Duluth, Fargo, N. D Grand Forks, N. D., Toledo, Omaha, Houston and San Francisco. W. H. Barnes, secretary of the Chi cago 48-hour league of employing printers, declared last night after a 301 10E30I m O o Sale of Shirts $1.65-$1.95-$2.65 These splendid Beacon and our own label shirts of fine woven stripe madras, Lorraine cord, Rus sian cord and silk stripe madras are here in a pleasing assortment of patterns and colors. Full range of sizes made with French cuffs and are the serviceable kind of shirts you'll be glad to have on hand this summer. Time to stock up. Regular ?2.00-S2.r0 special SI. 05 Regular 3.00- 3..')0 special SI. 95 Regular 4.00- S.OO special S2.65 o (I o D o o n o o a o Sale of Athletic Union Suits Athletic union suits of unusual quality, correctly cut, well fitting and a remarkably good investment at these very special prices. Made of excellent quality soiesette, nain sook, madras and mercerized silk in white, pink and blue. Good run of sizes, but not all sizes in each number, hence the reduction. Regular $1.50, $2, $2.50 suits, 95 Regular $3.00 to $..00 suits, SI. 45 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Fifth at Alder Gasco Building 4 o D o o D o o n o a o meeting attended by 93 employing printers, who maintain open shops, that the employers would maintain their stand for the 48-hour week. hour week with 48 hours' pay," he said. "This is considered by employ ing printers of Chicago and thousands of union and non-union shops through- The unions are demanding a 44- out the country as an unjustified re- lUect In the face of tho present de mand by the public for a reduction of prices." Head The Oreirnnlnn classified ads. pt a n n a a n a h u a a a h b h u u h pi a h a n a n a a n ci a n-n ' timzm mm if? ill wgft m mMti t A u i mgrnsfmi IPSO ?v lims a 1 'Thk Ultra-Modern Establishment 3 yWwWw ' Remodels, Cleans, Dyes Any Article Intrusted to Its Care M 2 PURS AND FINE FABRICS, LADIES' AND GENTS' GARMENTS. CARPETS, H , 0f$f$f ' . RUGS, CURTAINS, NECKTIES, GLOVES, SPATS, DRAPES, H " $f:Tr!? ffiff PILLOWS, MATTRESSES AND COMFORTERS. frfi'wm B i fi.ii ! a:, ft . M On its return you, too, will say as if by magic Open for Your Inspection Saturday, May 7th DYEING & CLEANING GRAND AVE. Jg ArYMmtL at ironjns ibeckl abjb caile g m n m la a u n a U H H n H P H J3l a a a a n n w h a a CI 0 a