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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1916)
8 TTE SUNDAY OREGOXTA rORIXANTJ, MAY 28, 191GL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER ILLUSTRATES WORLD-WIDE EVENTS i German Anti-Aircraft Guns Novel Pershing's Men Eager for Newspapers Wounded Soldiers Learn Useful Work. 2 - Vt a If If ? H . jit 4 '.r:-1 PWePWIO 'M. UWUii" Jill. Ill Will I WM1V i 3 S i fs- sr J 1 r ( 3 "taVwfr -"T-- II s sir's. v ftl .WW 3 : 1 jyi, its c? 1 4 g?st0 -2 'vt.' i - . n.i.Hl!-!. ''t averts Fit . . 1 m-, ft v . ! j5P?!,?''''g8l''ll'"','' w mmm! 12- ?rTs. A? It" A 1 . i i ,jm 'i zz .... ,w w y "Jf t writ U GERMAN guns are now mounted so as to fire at any angle from the horizon when directed against aircraft. These guns are one of the novelties of the present war. General Pershing's men. at Colonia Dublan, the Mexican headquarters of the United States Army, look eagerly for the arrival of the papers from home. This is their only source of news. It's a little old when It arrives but welcome. Encouraged by their nurses, con valescent German soldiers. Just out of the hospitals, find useful work of some kind an excellent means of limbering up their stiffened muscles. . The Boy Scout movement has taken stronger bold In Budapest since the war began, notwithstanding the organiza tion had its origin in England. In Germany, too, the Boy Scouts have gained in strength in the last two years. Pipers lead the London Scottish regi ment, which is now at the front "some where Jn France." Art Smith, about to go up in his aero plane at Tokio, said goodby to Mr. Ozaki, a Japanese amateur aviator, Multitudes witnessed the recent big preparedness parade in New York City The streets were decorated In gay faahion, -every vantage point was crowded with spectators, and the 150, 030 who marched in the pageant were roundly cheered all along the line of march. After the recent Irish rebellion Dub lin streets presented scenes of ruin, Frince a street was barricaded by a mass of wreckage and it was a huge task for the authorities to clear it away. MOTE LEFT FOR HUSBAND Chicago Woman Quits Rug Weaver With Whom She Quarreled. CHICAGO, May 22. Oscar P. Nelson a rug weaver, has instituted a search for his wife, who left home last Sun day. With her she took the children Bertha. 3 years old, and Virginia, 2 months. She left the following note for her husband: "Since you and I cannot get along any longer, I have, gone far, far way. It will be useless for you to search for me. And for all the years that have worked for you and for my little eats, I still let you have all the furnl ture, and you will only have yourself to take care of and to spend- the money for. Hope that you will get far aheao without me. for with me around it is impossible to get to something. Good bye. Tour wife, A-NA. GIRLS DEFY PERILS OF WAR Many in Chicago Slake Applications for Passports. CHICAGO. May 18. Chicago girls laugh at danger if one is to judge from the constant increase in the number of applications made- by. them to the United States for passports to travel in foreign lands now at war. Thomas Sells, passport clerk of the United States District Court in Chicago, has more applications daily now than he had several months ago. One day's'list, in which the girls are virtually the only applicants lor pass ' v: 'WWW Twrf )tc-:,M-v -vst 4 3 - - m iw w IK --iff-'. s- f . ' r ..-' .;: -)M i 4 V. or: 7roops-e Colonza ZteZ?Zcarz. dzstn.j. Kately, board-of-trade man. She ravel been toned down and some oblection- ports at the clerk's office, shows that the visits are to many countries and for many purposes. Numerous applicants who wish to travel for pleasure only are turned down. In many cases they seek to go only to Canada. Those allowed to apply include the girl who is going to Mexico to rest, the girls going to Eu rope to nurse wounded German sol diers, the society girl planning a visit to a sister in England, and others. "I wanted to go to Mexico to rest. I have been studying in Chicago the last year very- earnestly and I am now ready for my vacation." said Miss Madge Conwell, student at the Baptist Missionary Seminary School. 2969 Ver non avenue. Perceiving the look of astonishment at her desire to go to Mexico to rest. Miss Conwell added that her parents are at Puebla and her father is a med ical missionary in charge of a hospital there. She said she would feel safe at Puebla. Four nurses, part of the fourth unit now being equipped by the American expedition committee for Red Cross work in Germany, were this next group to apply. Dr. Carl Beck, of Chicago, is recruit ing the entire unit of four nurses and four physicians from this city. Those who asked for permission to go ts Ger many were Misses Helen Burke, 1624 West Van Buren street; Alma Skoog, 447 East Sixtieth street: Emma Gruel. 447 East Sixtieth street, and Pearl Teneyck. From society's ranks is Miss 'Anna Louise Nately, daughter of John C her reason for wishing to go to Eng land as a desire to visit a sister who is married and living there. This is only part of one day s appli cants for passports, and It is indicative of the fearlessness of Chicago girls when duty calls. VICE PICTURE IS CENSORED Several Changes Made in Film of Recent Investigation. CHICAGO. May 22. Several changes have been made in the lurid motion picture. "The Little Girl Next Door." which purports to be based on the state vice commission's investigation. Chief among the changes is the elimination of the scene in which State's Attorney Hoyne and Edward Fleming, his secretary, appear and shake hands with members of the commission. It Is said that Mr. Hoyne sent the owners of the picture a po lite but firm demand that hs picture be removed from the film. Mayor Thompson no longer is given credit in the picture for closing the Arena, a Michigan avenue resort. Since Alderman Buck, at last Mon day's council meeting, in a verbal attack on the production, and indi rectly on the mayor, pointed out that the Arena was closed by the Com mi t tee of Fifteen, the capcloc in the film has been changed. Soma of the vice district scenes have able scenes eliminated. The girl who stood in the doorway with a strong light behind her, displaying her figure through a flimsy dress, no longer ex hibits herself in the movie. The expurgated film, was shown for the first time yesterday. Who ordered the cuts is not known. Mayor Tnomp son. Chief of Police Healey and other city hall officials previously had ap proved the film in its original form and authorised its production. DUCK SEASON EXTENDED Washington to Let Illinois Xinirods Follow Sport f nttl March 10. WASHINGTON. T. C. May IS Illi nois hunters are to be given a longer period in which to hunt ducks In the early part of the year, according to officials of the Department of Agricul ture. At the present time the open season lasts from February 15 to March 1. Congressmen Rodenburg, of Illinois, and Meeker, of Missouri, called at the department today to request an exten sion to March 31. They learned that the department had already decided to extend it to March 10, but was disin clined to go to March 31. Skater Trampled by Horse. CHICAGO, May 20. While roller skating backward, Stanley Nowaryta, 961 West Huron street, was badly knocked down and trampled by a horse at Huron street and Milwaukee avenue. His skull is believed to have been frac tured. The boy. who is E years old. was taken to the county hospital. John Wagner. 2022 West Erie street, in charge of the wagon, was not arrested. SPIRITUALIST BRIDE SUES Husband Fails to Provide for Family Who Hold Seances. PHILADELPHIA. May 21. Married, when she was only 16. Mrs. Mabel E. River, a spiritualist, is seeking a di vorce. She is now 20, and since she is under legal age. Dr. Jacob H. Ford is conducting her suit in his name. The young wife has two children and lives with her parents. Mrs. River, her father and her mother hold spiritual seances every Sunday night. Mabel was married to Charles River nearly fcur years ago at Norrlstown. where River worked in a lock factory. Doc tor Ford says his daughter and her husband have not lived together six months since the wedding. River dis appeared 13 months ago and has not supported his wife and children, the family charges. Pointed Cap. an Indian on tha File Hills Indian rerve, Canada, is 108 years old. He has the distinction of being" the odt- member of the Red Cross Society in the world. r