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THE SUNDAY' OREGOXIAN. . POIlTLAyD, 3IAY 20, 1017.
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR PORTLAND'S SHARE INi
BED CROSS DRIVE"
SET FOR JUNE 18-25
$100,000,000 FUND FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS.
The Joy of Big Power
Without the Burden of Big Expense
Nation-Wide Effort to Be Made
to Raise Huge Fund '
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PORTLAND CHAPTER ACTIVE
Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett Director of
Local Activities Every Social
Event or Week Expected
Add to Relief Fund.
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Vord was received by the Portland
Red Cross Chapter yesterday that the
whole Nation 100.000,000 strong
-would dedicate Itself to the Red Cross
cause during the entire week of June
18-25. This word came from National
Red Cross headquarters, with the
added information that President Wil
son would issue a proclamation to that
effect within the next few days.
The Portland Chapter hiftl already an
ticlpated that such a universal call
would soon be issued, and has even
selected the identical dates for the
whirlwind climax of the great financial
drive which President Wilson will ask
the entire Nation to observe, with this
addition, however. The Portland Chap
ter has decided to Inaugurate the week
with a special Red Cross Sunday, to be
observed Sunday, June 17. when every
church and religious organization will
be urged to devote Its services to this
great cause.
Portland's Part Yet TJakaowm.
It Is expected that the amount to be
raised in Portland will be decided
within the next week by the war coun
dl of the National Red Cross at Wash
lngton. Portland has asked that word
be sent at the earliest possible moment.
Among the Important steps already
taken by the Portland Chapter arc the
following: The selection of a board of
finance consisting of the following 15
well-known citizens: S. Benson, H. L.
Tittock. Elliott R. Corbett. M. H
Houser, C. S. Jackson. J. E. Wheeler,
W. M. Ladd, J. D. Farrell, A. L. Mills,
T. B. Wilcox. J. C. Ainsworth, W. B.
Ayer, J. B. O'Shea, Ben Selling and Miss
Henrietta Failing.
The selection of Mrs. Helen Ladd Cor
bett as director of social activities and
the appointment of the following com
mittee to have active charge of -the
"big drive" Robert H. Strong, John C.
English, Charles F. Berg and W. P.
Strandborg. This committee has named
Strandborgas director-general.
20O0 Assistants Needed.
At a meeting of the campaign com
mittee yesterday it was estimated that
It would be necessary to call for at
least 2000 volunteer workers to put on
the drive on - the magnitude con
templated by the local chapter. These
volunteers will be called for as soon as
needed.
One of the' greatest and most !m
Kortant features of the Red Cross drive
will be the mobilization of all the city's
social forces, big and little, for the
raising of Red Cross funds. This work
will be in direct personal charge of
Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett, who has vol
unteered to devote all her time, from
row until the close of the great "drive,
to the Red Cross movement. Mrs. Cor
bett has accepted the position of di
rector of social activities, and, together
with an enthusiastic . corps of
slstants, is already at -work organizing
the many social circles all over the city
Into energetic units for the garnering
of Red Cross funds.
' All Claim Asked to Help.
Bridge clubs, dancing clubs, tennl
clubs, golf , clubs, riding, canoeing,
swimming organizations and every
other club or society of whatsoever
Boclal nature will be called upon by
Mrs. Corbett to help with the drive.
Each will be asked to direct all its ef
forts and divert all its energies during
the month of June to the single end of
raising contributions toward Portland's
share of the great National fund that
will be garnered during Red Cross
week for the sick and the suffering
soldiers.
All social events that can be made
of assistance in swelling the Red Cross
week fund should be reported to Mrs.
Corbett,- Main 4204, at the earliest pos
sible time, so that these may be listed
and all aid possible given.
Plans" are already on foot for many
functions, not only in private homes,
but in the many splendid clubhouses of
the city and in the churches,' dancing
pavilions and theaters, with tentative
suggestions for such al fresco affairs
as lawn parties, golf and tennis meets
and excursions by boat and by motor.
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BRIDGEISUNHARmED
Travel to Vancouver Has Not
Been Stopped.
PIERS PERFECTLY SOLID
now that danger has passed. A heavy
timber.and cables have been so placed
as to give it staunch support.
When the fountain was being drawn
up today, ropes were placed across
Washington street and all traffic was
diverted by way of First to Main
streets. Report soon spread that the
roadway had been undermined and the
bridge closed. It had been closed on
Washington street, but kept open on
First, and the streetcars did not miss
trip.
A military order has been issued to
prohibit the taking of pictures of the
damaged fill, and persons caught tak
ing pictures may have their machines
confiscated,1 so the guards are In
structed. -
CHECK FORGER IS CAUGHT
Youth of 23 Thought to Be Burglar
of Bortziueyer Home.
Charged with forgjng the names of
O. C. BortZmeyer, secretary of the 1916
TCose Festival, and William D. Clark.
1093 Franklin street, to 11 small checks,
Arthur Waters. 22, was arrested at
Fourth and Washington streets yester
day Dy jjetectives Swennes, . Leonard
La Salle and Molony. The police say
no has confessed the forgeries, which
amount to 70. The handwriting of
Waters tallies with that on the forged
cnecKs.
The 'Bortzmeyer residence at 1163
Multnomah street was entered on the
night of March 31.- Among the articles
stolen was a rubber signature stamp
belonging to ..Mr. Bortzmeyer. The
checks which young Waters Is said
to have admitted passing bore the rub
ber stamp signature of Mr. Bortzmeyer.
Drinking Fountain Is Saved Dam
" age Done to Fill Is Repaired .
by the Prompt Work of
Oregon Soldiers.
VANCOUVER. Wash., May 19. The
Columbia River interstate bridge is in
no danger, it is safe to travel over, it
has not been closed, it will not - be
closed, and the washing away of the
fill around the abutment at the foot
of Washington street has been stopped.
Various reports have gained circula
tion since the fill began to wash away,
and many are of the opinion that a pier
is being washed away. The piers are
on piling driven 40 feet or more into
the bed of the river, and are concrete
from there up and are perfectly solid.
Last night, when the steamer Bailey
Gatzert passed through the draw span,
she threw a heavy wave, causing the
thin crust of concrete over, the fill on
the east side of the bridge, and which
had been badly cracked for several
days, to collapse.
Oirson Soldiers Do Good Work.
Nearly 100 soldiers from 'the Third
Oregon were working on the lower side
of the fill when this occurred. They
were at once transferred to the upper
side and covered the fill with hundreds
of sacks of sand, which will hold until
a blanket of riprap rock is thrown over
and around the whole fill. After the
high water the fill will be replaced
and made so strong that high water
will not again interfere with it.
When the fill began to disappear yes
terday. Colonel John L. May. of the
Third Oregon, was appealed to for help.
He responded by sending down three
shifts of men. 75 to the shift, who
worked like Trojans sacking sand and
placing the sacks to protect the fill
It was after 1 o'clock this morning be
fore the work was completed and the
soldiers could go to quarters.
Drinking Fountain la Saved.
'The beautiful drinking fountain of
granite, marble and bronze, given to
the public by the Daughters of the
American Revolution at a cost of $1000
which was undermined and toppled into
the sand yesterday, was fished out to
day by means of a windlass and block
and tackle. The fountain was unbroken,
except the pipes and connecting metal.
It will be replaced on the same site
after It la made safe. .-.
The big pillar on the approach to the
bridge has not fallen, and -it seems
Oregon Woman Veteran of
Eastern Star.
"Grandma" Chlpman, of Corvallla,
May Be Order's Oldest Member in
Point of Service. -i
LA GRANDE; Or.. May 19. (Special.)
New distinction has come to Oregon.
Mrs. C. (Grandma) Chlpman. of' Cor-
vallis, has been pronounced the woman
who has served longest in the Eastern
Star of Oregon, and, so far as can be
leacned, enjoys the same distinction for
the whole world. -
Dora B. Schilke, of La Grande, has
recently returned from an official vlsi-tatlon-tour
of the state' chapters, and
while at Corvallla became interested
In Mrs. Chlpman's records.
Mrs. Chlpman, at 85, still is active
in the association's affairs, -and de
lights in giving reminiscences of her
life as an active member of the Order
of the Eastern Star. She was initiated
Into the order at Strawberry Point, la..
in 1862, by Robert Morris, the founder.
In 1863 she became worthy matron of
Egerle Chapter at Strawberry Point,
making her a past matron for 54 years.
She afterwards served the same chap
ter as Adah, Electa and Warder. ,
In 1893 she moved to Corvallls and
affiliated with St. Mary's Chapter No.
9. and was appointed chaplain for
seven consecutive years. -
Mrs. Chlpman Is looking forward
with great pleasure to visiting the
1917 session fit the Grand Chapter of
Oregon, which meets' at the Masonic
Temple in Portland June 12, 13 and 14.
MR. BEACH ASKED TO RUN
Twenty Tears' Experience Thought
Valuable to School Board.
J. V. Beach, chairman of the School
Board, whose term of office expires
June 16, is being urged by friends to
become a candidate to succeed himself.
Last night he was not willing to give
his full consent to run. but admitted
he is giving the matter consideration.
In March of this year Mr. Beach had
served the Portland School Disrtict for
20 consecutive years. His great inter
est in the work is well known and his
value to the district, by reason of his
long experience as a Director, are urged
as reasons why he should again be
come a candidate.
YJowIltz Jurji-tfbocket Set.
KELSO,Wash.; May 19. (Special.)
'The docket for the next regiilar Jury
term of the. Cowlitz Superior Court was
et by Judge Darch this week. The
court term will extend over a period
of eight days, starting June 5, and nine
cases have been set for trial. Of these,
two are state prosecutions and seven
are civil actions for damages. The Jury
also was called this week. Clyde Haw
kins, accused of breaking into a store
at Castle Rock, pleaded guilty to bur
lary in the., second degree and was
sentenced to from six months to IS
years in the Monroe reformatory. The
case of State vs. Charles de White for
assault was dismissed.
Power Line Near Kelso on Way,
KELSO, Wash., May 19. (Special.)
The North Coast Power Company has
H. crew of men hard at work building a
power line from the pumping station
In Diking District No. 1 over the top
of Mount Solo to Captain Matchette's
slace. The line will be used to supply
current for the operation of a pumping
plant on the Matchetto farm. Construc
tion of the line is being hastened as
swiftly as possible so that It will be
ready to scarry electricity before the
June freshet passes the 2v-foot stage.
MANAGER CORDRAY ANNOUNCES
OAKS WILL BE OPENED MAY 28
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McElroy's Band, Miss Eloise Anita Hall, Prima Donna, and Progressive
Business Men's Quartet Among' Special Features.
Ml
ANAGER CORDRAY "announces !
that the Oaks will be opened for
he season Sunday, May 271
Through special effort he has secured
a number of exceptional features, wide
enough in range to appeal to all
classes which patronize the popular
amusement resort.
Chief among the sut-prises sprung by
Manager Cordray was the announce
ment that McElroy's band, Including
W. E. McElroy, director, and a number
of splendid soloists, will play for the
entire season. This band is held by
many to be the most popular organiza
tion of its kind In the Pacific North
west, and the ' popularity of the Mc
Elroy programme Indicates the high
standard of his players. Mr. McElroy
will feature patriotic music and will
Introduce a number of novel pro
grammes, featuring his. concert so
loists. An equally popular attraction will be
Miss Eloise Anita Hall.- the young
prima donna who won the hearts of
those who heard her as one. cf the
principal soloists In "Mignon." present
ed by the Portland Grand Opera Asso
ciation last January.
The Progressive Business ' Men's
quartet, which is rapidly becoming one
of Portland's leading male quartets,
will sing periodically throughout the
season. The first appearance of this
quartet will be on opening day. May 27.
L
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Make the Eighty Horsepower Peerless Eight
Inexpensive to Operate
All the world now knows the Peerless for a car of the most
remarkable contrast and variety of performance.
The fascination of its performance has dwarfed the import
ance of that other great virtue of two power ranges-economy.
Weerless cMiab t
Ttrarmf - I $3099
Roadster ... . $2090
Sporting Roadster . $2350
Coupe . . . $2750
Sedan ... $2890
Limousine . . . . $3590
Prices f.o.b Cleveland
Subject to change without nottot
In the "Sporting" Rang
But when you want a world of power or a tremendous
burst of speed when you want emergency performance
which only the super powerful cars of the ultra class can
give you, your Peerless Eight will respond to your com
plete satisfaction. You have only to open the throttle
wider to call upon her "sporting" range and utterly
change her whole character. The response is immediats
capable thrilling.
Let us, show you in tHc Peerless Eight the joy of big power without the burden of big expense
H. L. Keats Auto Co.
. - Broadway at Burnside St.
The Peerless Motor Car Company, Cleveland, Ohio
In the "Loafing" Range
Many a lesser powered six even many a four must
concede economy laurels to the Peerless Eight for its
sparing use of fuel. ' . .
Yet you have all the soft, smooth, lively performance
which you would expect in an eight of the utmost class
and distinction. The Peerless, in its " loafing" range,
gives you everything you would ask of your car in
everyday, ordinary driving.
LITERACY TEST GOES
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM TO COXTIJfl'E
WHEN DRAFT IS IX FORCE.
A( Limit. Is Raised From 35
Yrars Avlstlon Section
f Has Beea FUled.
to 40
president: Miss Helen M. Trew. seer
tary-treasurer; Mrs. J. j. Rose, trustee.
Anionic those prepent were Mr. and Mrs.
M. A. Zollinger. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Asher. Dr. and
Mrs. Sherman WrlRht. Mrs. liodge. Miss
Faults, Dr. and Mrs. Flebln. Rev. A. A.
Heist. Dr. and Mrs. C. I. BoDlne, Miss
Trew and Dr. and Mrs. N. M. Benyas.
Photo by Davis.
XV. K. McElroy, Who Will Direct
Band at Oiki Fork.'
. Voluntary erillstments for the mili
tary forces Is not to stop with the
enactment of the Army bill and the
inauguration of conscription. This Is
made plain in a memorandum issued
yesterday by E. J. Huebscher, Captain
of the United States Army, i In charge
of recruiting; In Portland, In . which
he advises postmasters in this district
that new condition of enlistment in
the regular volunteer Army are now
In effect.
The age limit for volunteers ha
been raised from 35 to 40. years, and
educational qualifications are easier
somewhat by reason of the fact. that
recruits will be accepted wno can
neither read nor write the English
language, although they must be able
to speak it. Formerly a literacy test
was essential.
Captain Huebscher emphasizes the
fact that enlistments are for the pe
riod of the war only and that the pay
has been doubled. Private soldiers
now receive pay formerly given to ser
geants.
Twenty-rlve men enusiea jriticruiij.
The aviation section of the service Is
filled up and no more men for this
work will be enlisted here unless they
have very unusual qualifications as
mechanics or experience as fliers.
L. B. Pinkston. Captain in charge or
the U. 8. Marine recruiting offices
in the Portland district, ended this
month yesterday with 133 men to his
credit.
Preparations are under way for a
big drive by the marines during the
week of June 101. which is National
Marine Corps week. The slogan will
be "4000 by Saturday .night."
J. P. Hart. Ensign in charge of the
naval recruiting office, says that dur
ing April more than 1000 . men were
recruited here. - .
ALMA MAJER IS HONORED
Portland's Northwestern University
.Club Holds Annual Meeting.
The Northwestern University Club
met at the-home of Dr. J. Earl Else,
935 E. Flanders, on "Northwestern
Nlarht." on which aU Northwestern Unl
verslty Clubs in the United States hold
their annual meeting.
The following offioers were elected
for the ensuing year: Dr. J. .an iaiso,
president: Dr. Jessie M. MoOavln, vice-
GIRLS PRODUCE COMEDY
"The Superior Sex" Is Given by Y.
Ij. S. at 'Columbus Club.
The Superior Sex," a clever comedy,
was presented successfully by the T. La.
S. girls at the Columbus Club auditor
ium Friday night. Miss Nellie Mae
Williams, in . the leading role, played
the part of a bride-elect, while William
Scott as best man and Mildred Miller
as maid of honor ably assisted In the
production. Tessle Martin. Marlon
Buckley, Edna Dowllng. Regina Eber)e
and Theresa Eberle - played parts as
bridesmaids. Miss Frances Buckley, as
Hannah, an English- maid, created
many laughs by her Impersonation.
Mrs. M- J. Bell opened the programme
with a patrlotlo song. Miss Oertrude
Kunti sang, accompanied at the piano
by Ethel Mahoney. Julia Burke played
the violin accompaniment.
Miss Marion Buckley Interpreted
Mendelssohn's "Spring Song in a solo
dance. ,
40 TEACHERS REGISTER
University of Oregon Summer
School to Be Held Here.
Teachers began to register yesterday
at 451 Courthouse for the University
of Oregon Summer School, to be held
at the Central Ldbrary June is o Au
gust 3. with the week of the National
Education Association convention for a
vacation.
About 40 teachers registered and
others may enter their names at the
same place on the remaining registra
tion dates, which are May 26, June ,
15, 16 and 18. The forthcoming Sum
mer school is the first extended activity
In the Portland center.
Not long ago 380 teachers of Port
land and vicinity expressed the desire
that the University of Oregon conduct
a Summer school here.
that city, according to an announce
ment made today by A. C. Dixon, of
the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company,
chairman of a special committee of
the association on rates.
The hearing has been set for May 30.
Washington Loan Men Elect.
SPOKANE. May 19. F. S. McWil-
Uams. of Spokane, was elected presi
dent of the Washington State League
of Savings and Loan Associations at the
session of the annual convention here
today. Other officers elected were: A.
F. Linden. Seattle, and W. P. Hopping,
Tacoma, vice-presidents; Phil A. Dlt-
ter. North . Yakima, treasurer: John
Cooper. Spokane, secretary. Olympia
waa selected as the next meeting place.
Aberdeen Firemen May Quit.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 18. (Spe
cial.) Aberdeen firemen are threaten
ing a walkout on June 1 unless their
pay is Increased 810 a month by that
date. Other employes of the city also
are demanding- more pay. The finance
committee, which is investigating ways
to grant the advance, has reported that
the street department can hereafter
pay S3 as a minimum wage for street
work and is looking Into the financial
conditions of other departments in the
hope that ways can be found to give all
city laborers a 10 per cet advance.
Unidentified Man Drowned.
T. a White. Coroner at St- Helens,
yesterday notified the police depart
ment that the body of an unidentified
man had been recovered from the Co
lumbia River at that point. The body
evidently had been in the water for
some time. The only means of identi
fication was a brass check found in
the clothing inscribed "McC Co. 1T8S."
CARD OF THAXKS.
We wish to thank the friends of Leo
W. Anderson, of 629 East Ash. for their
kindness at his death and for the beau-
l?fUl fMRSrLEO. W. ANDERSON AND
Adv. MRS. LYLR HENDRICKS.
Severe Headache,
and Constipation-
Cold
-Three
Bottles of Peruna and ,
Mahalin Made Me Well
RATE RISE IS OPPOSED
West Coast 1umbermen AVI 11 Send
Delegation to Washington.
EUGENE, Or.. May 19. The West
Coast Lumbermen'r Association will
send a delegation to Washington,. D. C,
to oppose the horizontal advance in
freight rates at a hearing to be held In
Mr. John B. Capers, No. 400 Live
Oak St.. Fort Worth. Texas, writes:
"I am sending you you the thanks of
not omly myself, bat my father, mother
mma Brothers. n that they have been
benefited by your medicine themselves,
but they are thaahfnl en my behalf.
In the Summer of 1900 I was taken
with a severe headache and cold, which
after being neglected for a short while
turned to what the physician called
severe case of constipation and bowel
trouble. After spending the nice nam
of sixty dollars and receiving mm relief
from the doctor's treatment. I at last
decided to take a trial at your Peruna
and Manalln. which a neighbor had
recommended as being a good medicine
for that complaint. After using abost
three bottle of rack I wss a well per
son, again. Then In 1905 the same per
formance look place, only the dorter
bill only reached thirty dollars Ihst
time, and your medicine cost amounted
to elaht dollars. And a repetition of
the sane ease took place Kiln some
two months ago, and sfter trying the
doetor to the tune of fifteen dollars I
went back to your medicine again and
am again on my way to a-ood health
aad peace of mind. I forgot to make
mention of the amount of the drug bill,
and owing to the fact that I have for-
1ST ;.-?"v
Neighbor
Recommended
Your Medicine
When Other
Remedies
Failed
gotten the exact amount I wUl state
that It took very near all tnt my
father made at the different times I
was in such states of health to pay the
doctor and drug bills. As for the state
ment of my condition at the above men
tioned times, I will say that physics
of all kinds and clssses were used, and
we had to csll on the fountain syringe
for help up to the time I started natnar
yowr Perunn nnd Mnnalln, for I could
slmost drink castor oil like I would
water and it did no good. As for salts,
they, too, m-ere of no use. The dnetora
wtr nnssled themselves.
Those who ofcjeet to ll,nld medtetne
enn now proenre Pernnn Tafcleta.