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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1922)
THE MORXIXG OKEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1923 DRIVE FDR RECRUITS BY $500,000 Federal Payroll Is Oregon's Goal. OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE Question of Policy and Administra tion One Discussed at Ses sion at Armony. A quarter of a million dolli aa the federal payroll for the Oregon na tional guard in 1912 was the goal an nounced at the annual conference of ciliien-ao.u.er ofticera from all auctions of the state, held at the local armory yesterday. This means spirited recruiting campaign for the guard and the formation of several new units. Federal funds brought into Oregon kr the national guard in 1921 to taled $199,000. being paid to members rf organizations wherever locatea in the state. Though the quota was fixed at $250,000 for 1922. Colonel George A. White, adjutant-general, declared that he felt confident the Hate would exceed that sum. The recruiting campaign . was launched formalv at the meeting yes terday and guard units assigned membershiD ouotas. It was said that Fvpral companies having energetic officers and non-com naiaisoned offi cers alreadr had been recruited to full authorized strength. Camp Iatea Dlaemsaed. Dates for the annual encampment of the Oregon guard were discussed vesterdav and the period informally selected was between July 5 and July 20. Though there was an overwhelm inir sentiment In favor of holding the camp during the last two weeks in June. Colonel White announced that It now appeared impossible to obtain any federal appropriation for an encampment prior to July 1. v tin June eliminated, it was thought that leaving for camp immediately after the Fourth of July would meet with the most favor. Many of the members of the guard re high school and college men who seek summer employment and the dates were planned to inconvenience tnem as littie as possible. The conference was opened yester day by roil call and a brief address by the adjutant-general, who called attention to the excellent morale ot the national guard in Oregon, a har mony which he said made it imposi ble for this slate to make the splendid record in guard efficiency which it has in the past. llaraaay Spirit JLaaded. The spirit of harmony and co operation which prevails in the Ore gon national guard is a fine sign." he said. "It is based on the realiza tion by officers and men that men who may some day have to die to gether or. at least, face death to gether certainly should be able to live together." Colonel W. H. Jordan of the S9th Infantry. United States army, sta tioned at Vancouver, addressed the guard officers on "The One-Army Spirit," pleading for close co-operation and understanding between the regular army, the national guard and oreanixed reserves. Federal inspection of Portland units ot the guard will be made from Feb ruary -& to March 14. it was an nounced. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur W Bradbury, federal Inspecting offi cer, spoke on inspection plans and a followed with a general discus sion. The relation of the militia bureau to the Oregon National Guard was dis cussed by Colonel Creed C. Hammond, commanding officer of the 162d in fantry, who recently completed 18 months' service on the general staff at Washington. D. C. during which time he had an active part in formu lating war department plans for na tional defense which place the guard as the second line of defense. Major Eugene I.ibhy. whose promo tion frcm captain was received yes terday, spoke on outdoor target prac tice. Captain D. 1. Hail, surveying officer for Oregon, outlined proper methods of making a survey. A large part of the afternoon was devoted to brief talks by organisa tion commanders concerning methods they had found successful in stimulat ing recruiting, keeping up interest in tiie guard and In improving efficiency. CHURCH WORK TO GROW St. Johns Community fcncrt? tiona lists to Improve Edifice. The Community Congregational church of St Johns, corner of Rich mond and lvanhoe streets, of which the Riv. B. E. Nourse is pastor, has held its annual meeting, at which plan for the ensuing year were adopted and officers elected. It was d'ci.led to construct a full basement under the church edifice for use of the Sunday school and community activities. A widnr programme of social and educational features will be undertaken during the year. The ejections resulted as follows: Church trustees. Robert Boyd. J. O. F.iiley and J. Webster; "deacons. H. Stadelman and M. B. Green; deaconesses. Mrs. J. Webster and Mrs. John Grlnrod; clerk. Mrs. J. M. Blair; treasurer. J. W. Gordon. For the Christian Kndeavor society: Presi dent. Mabel Keed: vice-president. James Vrooman; recording secretary, ltuth Gordon: corresponding secre tary. Klla Ackerman; treasurer. lon a:d Green; organist. Clarence Whis-ler. 1S6J. His extreme youth and his first name gained him the army nickname, "Commodore." which he used there after. He came here 30 years ago, and had recently lived at the state soldiers' home at Port Orchard. Wash. He died in a local hospital, having become lil on a stage returning from a visit to his son. ELABORATE STILL FOUND APPARATUS DISCOVERED IX Sl'B-BASEMEXI OF HOME. Hospital Taxes Canceled. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 10 (Special.) The Lane county taxes against the Mercy hospital of this city for 1S17, 1918. 1919. lSl'O and 1921 have been canceled by order of the county court. The sister superior in charge of the hospital a short time ago applied to the court fox the cancellation and the matter was referred to District Attorney Johnston. That official has filed with the court a written opinion stating that the hospital is a bene. lent and charitable institution and is entitled to exemption from taxation. Night School Organized. HALFWAY, Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) A night school was organized Mon day night for persons over high school age. Several classes were or ganized, which will be taught by members of the high-school faculty, who have donated their time. Pro fessor French will give five nights a week and Miss Trussel four nights The subjects chosen by most of th students, some of whom are well along in years, were psychology. arithmet.T. Spanish, economics, civics, English, Shakespeare. Fugitive Vnder Arrest. GRANTS PASS. Or., Feb. 10. (Spe cial.) Earle Kennedy, wanted by the officers for his connection with the recent Jil delivery, has been arrested in Klamath Falls, and is being held until returned by Sheriff Lewis. He is charged with aiding a prisoner to escape from confinement. This is the second arrest to be made following the release of three men serving time for bootlegging. Pythians to Give Benerit. HAINES. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The local lodge of Knights of Pythias has arranged for a benefit ball to be given for the aid of Lee George and his brother Orin, who were victims of a recent fire which destroyed their home near Haines. A dance given for the benefit of Morton .Neil), another member of the lodge who lost his home by fir a week ago, netted about $2n. Police-Arrest Mike Kovich and Sam Eiscoe in Raid on House t on East Side. The most completely equipped moonshine still ever captured by the police and run in the most efficient manner eyer noted was discovered yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen Harms and Nutter, when they arrested Mike Kovich and Sam Eiscoe at 86S East Seventeenth street North after they had searched the bouse on a warrant. Their search was a prolonged one due to the clever concealment effected by the owners. Three mash vats, all full and each holding 300 gallons were found In the basement. Underneath them a sub-basement had been dug and the still in this was connected with the vats by three sets of pipes. Entrance to the sub-basement could be gained only by pushing back a false shelf covered with cooking uten sils in the kitchen, and going down a ladder past the mash vats. The arrangement allowed the still to be run 24 hours a day. While one vat would be running off into the still, the ethers would be filled and working. As soon as 'one was empty the next one would be turned on. Electricity, water and the sewer were all connected to the still so that nothing had to be taken out of the basement. The men said it had taken them two months to build the ap paratus. Both Kovich and Eiscoe were ar rested oji charges of violating the prohibition law and held under $500' bail each. Besides the 900 gallons of! mash, 30 gallons Qf finished whisky and the still were confiscated. As there Is no entrance to the sub-bas- ment the still will be dug out. Bad Weather Halts Logging. MARSHFIELD. Or., Feb. 10. (Spe cial.) Continuation of disagreeable weather resulted in some of the log ging camps here closing temporarily. For the last two days there has been rain, sleet and snow, with a tempera ture but a few degrees above freez ing. Livestock waa suffering where I it had no shelter. H-LIEBES & CO, Furs and individual style shops. Broadway at Morrison I meows arf s 9 30 perfect pure silk stjorts sc JL. at 9.50 no one of which sells ordinarily for less than 17.50! Men, too, will be interested in this extraor dinary offer for there are narrow, close-knit mufflers in plain black and navy, finished with short fringe at this unheard-of price. Wide, silk scarfs in tangerine, rust, Mailliard, American beauty, navy and black are striped in bright, contrasting tones or row upon row of .dots all fringed all perfect and every thread silk! Harriet Lee will shop for out-of-town customers. ESTABLISHED 1864 YOUNGEST VETERAN DEAD -Man Who FnlKltnl In Civil War at Are of 9 Siuvunth. j T A 'OM A . W a nh Fr b. 1 0. K m r d widely as the yotinneHt soldier of the vwtl war. Con.nioiore" 1'erry Byam dead here. nRei 70. He enlisted in the I'ninn army when he was 9 years and 10 months of age. Joining com pany p. 2 4th Iowa volunteer regi ment, as a drummer boy. His eniiat ntrnt mas at Cedar Kapids. la-, and his father, K. C. Byam. was colonel of the regiment. Kvery member of the recimrnt. according- to relatives of "Commodore" Byam. was a iletho itiKt. and it was known in army circles as the "Methodist regiment." The yonxii? drummer boy served through the siece of Vickshurfr and t : published reminiscences declare he was the first Union soldier to be taken prisoner there. He was re leased when 5eneral Grant captured te city and was honorably discharged on account of disabilities July 2 ft. 333?:' "THE WAY OF U A MAID" Today! mw$''' qw& . .v. ....& From the novel by Rex Taylor. 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