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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1917)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULT 23, 1017. 11 PORTLAND HOSPITAL UNIT GETS 111 TRIM Field Headquarters at Ameri can Lake Busy Scene During First Week., DETAIL WORK COMPLETED Regular Drilling In Field Work to Begin Tomorrow Entire . Company of 80 Men Gets Its First Vaccination. to Insure that the states of the North west will be supplied with coal dur ing the coming Winter," says the re port. "In spite of the fact that the rail roads have been handling from 23 to 30 per cent more coal in recent months than during the corresponding months of 1916, a smaller proportion has been shipped from the Pittsburg district to the lake ports than last year. In order to make certain that there will be no question about the supply of coal in the Northwest, the order from the Rail road War Board of today was directed to railroads engaged in the lake carry ing coal and ore trade in the Pittsburg district, urging them as a matter of National necessity to induce all coal operators on their lines, having con tracts to supply coal to the Northwest via the lake ports, to load during the remainder of the season at least 60 per cent of their daily supply of coal for such ports, there to be transported to the Northwest. 'Thi3 is necessary in order to re move all uncertainty concerning the supply of coal in the Northwest," said Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the War Board, in issuing the order. SAILOR LAD IS PLEASED WITH FIELD HOSPITAL, NUMBER SO, American Lake Training Camp, American Lake, Wash., July 21. (Spe cial.) Six days have gone by since the Held hospital unit, organized in' Port land under the direction of Lieutenant John Guy Strohm, went into active training here and in .hat length of time such wonders have been worked by the company that it is the seat of much admiration among the Regular Army of ficers who have visited the camp. The boys arrive.! last Monday morn ing at 4:20 o'clock and after marching to their future headquarters proceeded to take hold with bang. Lieutenant J. R. Wetherbee, accompanied by Sergeant Harlan Bristow and Private Cherry, motored in advance and had tilings prepared for breakfast. Lieuten ant G. R. Mount had been on the grounds for some time before the unit arrived. Tent-pitching was the main form of work the first day and by 6 o'clock that night all the sleeping quarters were prepared. That night was rather cold but everyone managed to "get by" without much trouble. Tuesday found the boys making their company street look splc and spa- , afte. which the various outlying tents were put up. Wednesday was ..sed up In assigning the men to regular details and by Thursday thincs were running smoothly. The first inoculation took place yes terday afternoon, when the entire com pany of 80 men went to the regimental hospital and "took" thyroid vaccine. The officers in charge said two more Inoculations within the next two weeks would be necessary before the members of the crack company would be de clared "O. K." as far as vaccinations are concerned. Real, hard, active drilling In the ways of conducting a field hospital unit will be started Monday morning bright and early and from then on all must be on "their toes." Lieutenants John Guy Strohm, J. R. Wetherbee, Spiro Sargentich and G. R. Mount are doing everything in their power to make the company one of the best equipped and drilled outfits In the service. e The regimental hospital has been turned over to the unit and already 75 or 80 patients from other troops, contractors and civilians have been handled In the medical department and 27 in the dental division. The rumor Is that around 200 patients will be under the direction of Field Hospi tal Unit No. 30 before two weeks have passed. Joseph Lambert, a member of the Portland Golf Club, who is one of the staunch members of the unit, received word that his father was going to be in Tacoma, Wash'., Friday afternoon. He immediately obtained a leave from Lieutenant Strohm and "jitneyed" to the "City of Destiny." At the same time his father thought It woujd be a good thing to see Joe at his best, and Mr. Lambert took a run out to the camp. The result was a mixup for both and neither was able to see the other. Mr. Lambert, who is a prominent Port land banker, was much impressed with the camp after a tour of inspection, guided by First Lieutenant J. R. Weth erbee. . . First Lieutenant Spiro Sargentich has been made acting adjutant and quartermaster for the company, Quite a number are raising mus taches and if plans go through it may be known as the "company of hirsute adornments. ' The most serious case vet handled by First Lieutenant J. R. Wetherbee, who has been detailed in charge of the Regimental Hospital under the direc tion of the cantonment sanitary com mander. Captain Northington, U. S. A., was a compound fracture of the leg. Pat Walsh, a civilian, was run Into by a motorcycle and was taken to the Regimental Hospital, where he will re main for some time. . . The auxiliary of Field Hosltal No. 30 "started something" when It sent the box of "goodies" to the boys. The cargo arrived Friday soon after lunch and for more than an hour it was a "holiday." While quite a number of the cakes, cookies and what-nots were eaten right on the spot, much of It was put aside until tomorrow, when "one grand blow-out" will be staged. In the box was a note telling what should be done with the contents, but it was hardly necessary. A letter of thanks was immediately sent to Portland with the final words: "Come again." . Sergeant Ellsworth B. Hanna, for merly with the Woodard-Clarke Com pany, of Portland, has been placed in charge of the dispensary of the regi mental hospital by Captain Northing ton, U. S. A. When Private Leonard I. Kaufman became second cook of Field Hospital No. 30 he was raised to the rank of corporal. He Is doing great work. . . . The unit was quite fortunate In ob tainlng the services of a cook such as is Edwin Grigwlre. "Grig" was on th Mexican border with Company D, of the Oregon National Guard. and while xnere gained quite a "rep" as a cook. ... Drs. Alfred Schilt. Laurence A. Ros enthal and James Mockbee are looking .iier mo denial worK. OIIVILLE ALLISOX WRITES OF LIFE WITH ATLANTIC FLEET. Training; Is of Benefit to All, Says Jefferson High. School Boy In Letter to Mother. Orvllle Allison, graduate of Jeffer son High School, and just now serving his country on hoard the San Diego In Pacific patrol service, has written a letter of sailor life to his mother, Mrs. Robert Williams, of 881 East Sixth street North. The missive is dated "at sea." After telling of the convoy of Amer ican ships safely into port, the young seaman dwells upon the alacrity with which his messmates and the entire OREGON JAY LOSE GEN. GEORGE WHITE Adjutant Reported to Have Requested Active Serv ice at the Front. FINE RECORD IS MADE I Y - ' I I v : " - -c " V It u - . X. i Ail i - n -i - - , e- - f k : f k - 4 , 1 Efficiency of State Organization Is " Subject of Praise Governor Said to Have Declined to Accept Resignation. Oregon is likely soon to lose the services of George A. White as Adjutant-General if common report In Na tional Guard circles Is correct. It is wnderstood, although General White declines to discuss the matter, that he has made application to the War Department to be, assigned to active service with troops for duty abroad as soon as mobilization of Ore gon troops Is completed. It Is commonly reported that General White recently submitted his resigna tion as Adjutant-General to Governor Withycombe, and that the Governor not only has declined to accept It at this time, but has objected to the Gov ernment against giving General White any assignment that will take him away from Oregon until his important work In connection with mobilizing all troops and the completing of the first draft has' been finished. As will be recalled. General White re signed In June, 1916, at the time of the Mexican trouble, and served as Captain f Troop A until its return home In February of this year. A fine record of efficiency In the conduct of the Adjutant-General's of fice has been made by General White. Oregon was one of the very first tates in the Union to report its com plete readiness to take the war cen- us, and again, a couple of weeks later. to proceed with the draft. In both cases the state was ready, Just as General White reported. And ever at any time has there been the slightest hitch In the conduct here of war census or draft. Governor Withycombe has been of ficially complimented by the Provost Marshal-General of the United States for the efficiency of his state or ganization In this work. Orvllle Allison. Jefferson Illcrb. School Boy, Bluejacket on tbe San Diego. RECALL PETITIONS ODT LABOR. TRYING, TO OTJST SAN FRAN CISCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY. crew of the San Diego purchased lib erty bonds, althougn already having placed their lives in stake for the flag. The bluejackets had a chance to purchase liberty bonds," writes Orvllle, "and our crew bought $92,000 worth. We expect to raise It to $100,000 by noon tomorrow. I Invested $200. The ship keeps 20 per cent out of our monthly pay until the bond is paid for. "If you could see conditions as they are you most certainly would not ob ject to my coming. This training is something every boy or man should have and most of the boys are going to profit well by the experience. The food is good, with plenty of fruit, such as oranges, pineapples, stewed raisins and apricots, and occa sionally apples. Life on shipboard grows better as one grows more ac customed to It. "I have been rated as a third-class electrician, and now have my regular duty to perform. Most of the fellows in the electrical crew are of my own age and the environment is all that you could wish for." Mail Clerk Quits After 10 Years. Forty-two times around the earth. If a girdle might be made of his trips as a railway mall clerk, is me journey that was completed yesterday by Lester M. Leland, of the Portland-Ashland run, when he resigned from the serv ice. Mr. Leland was the oldest man on the run in point of service and had been clerk in charge 'for mcre than ten years. He was assigned to the run In 1899. Mr. Leland Is proprietor of Leland's drugstore, at Tenth and Morrison streets. GOAL SUPPLY INSURED PROMISE IS BASED OX ACTION OF RAILROAD WAR BOARD. Ballard Dunn, Special Representative of Union Pacific, Says Steps Are Extraordinary. Portland and other cities of the Northwest will be assured of an ade quate supply of coal during the com ing Winter, even If It has to be shipped irom the Pennsylvania districts. This reassuring advice came to the local offices of the Union Pacific Sys tem yesterday from Ballard Dunn, spe cial representative of the road, at Omaha, and is founded on the action of the Railroad War Board at Wash ington. 'Extraordinary steps have been taken Ballplayer's Leg Fractured. While playing baseball at East Fif teenth and Davis streets yesterday, Charles Figlot, 1007 East Eleventh street North, fell and fractured his left leg. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. OREGON- BOY BECOMES LIEU TENANT OF CAVALRY. i III 'J i It Kenneth Roiratm. Kenneth Rowntree has notified his grandparents, 4Ir. and Mrs. L. P. Sampson, formerly of Port land, but for some time past re siding near Hillsdale, that he has entered upon his career as an pf ficer in the Army. He has been ordered from the training camp at the Presidio, San Francisco, to the Twenty-third Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth. Mr. Rowntree Is 21 years old and a graduate of Lincoln High School In this city. He also took the mining engineering course at the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallls. He is the only son of Dean L. and the late Hattle Simpson Rowntree and is a di rect lineal descendant of Captain Miles Standish. Mr. Flckert Declares Opponent Are of Anarchistic Element, Who Are tn . Fear of Prosecution. SAN FRANCISCO, July 21. Petitions for the recall of District Attorney Charles M. Ftckert, bearing 15,038 names, were filed with, the Election Commission here today by the Flckert Recall League. The league charges Mr. Flckert with "prostituting his of fice at the behest of certain interests for the purpose of bringing discredit on the ranks of organized labor." The movement to recall Mr. Flckert Is said to be an outgrowth of the subornation of perjury charges against Frank C. Oxman, star witness for the state in the trial of Thomas J. Mooney, under sentence of death in connection with a bomb explosion here last July, which killed 10 persons. "The people leading this fight against me are the anarchists," Mr. Flckert said. "The main reason they want me out of office ' Is because they fear prosecution. There were more than 100 persons concerned In the preparedness day bomb plot, and It Is this anar chistic element, which fears me, that seeks my recall," he said. Mrs. Rena Mooney Is now on trial for murder growing out of the explosion, while her husband, Thomas J. Mooney, and Warren K. Billings are under sen tences of death and life Imprisonment, respectively. In connection with the murders. The state charged that anarchistic conspiracy culminated In the ex plosion. TWO RUN DOWN BY AUTO MR. AND MRS. O. R. HARVELL HURT AT STREET CROSSING. Third Week of Our July Sale of Furniture Deep Reductions on the Finest and Largest Stock in the Northwest Cm Now Is the Time to Buy a New Library Table Reduced Prices on Exceptionally Worthy Tables. $8.00 Quartered Oak Library (jr nr Tables, 21x36 top iSDVD $16.00 Solid Oak Library - r Tables, 24x42 top... iDll.OD $22.50 Quartered Oak Li- C CK hrarv Tahlea. 26x42 tori... tDXO.Ot) $25.00 Quartered Oak Li brary Tables, 30x48 top. . . . $36.00 Quartered Oak Li brary Tables, 32x54 top . . . Sale of Crex Porch Rugs T A .... A 1" v u u v u prices on ev ery Summer Rug- on the floor this week. $3.75 Crex Rugs, 54x90 inches, S2.85 S19.25 $25.50 riifpSP5!ffJ in. this UllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIIt Save on Pieces for the Porch and Lawn $ 2.00 Hardwood Porch Rocker, with rattan seat SI. 50 $ 3.00 Hardwood Porch Armchair, with rattan seat S2.25 ? 3.25 Hardwood Porch Arm Rocker with rattan seat S2.45 $ 8.75 Hardwood Porch Arm Chair with rattan seat S6.35 $ 9.00 Oriental Seagrass Stand with shelf S5.85 $16.50 Oriental Seagrass Stand with shelf S11.S5 $ 8.00 Oriental Seagrass Child's Set tee for S5.75 Kaltex Pieces for Porch or House. This light, dainty furniture can be used all the year 'round outside in Summer, inside in Winter. Shown in old ivory. $16.00 Living-Room Table S11.60 $14.50 Arm Rocker. S10 70 $7.50 Telephone Table now S575 $18.00 Living'-Room Table, oak top and shelf, priced now at only S13 25 $2.00 Tabourette S1.45 Arm nair...!S.a $ 9.00 Table, quartered E oak top S6.80 $ 4.50 Hanging Basket for S3.25 $10.50 Arm Rocker now only S7.85 We show a wonderfully varied stock of Reed and Willow Fur- j niture on our Balcony Floor. EE All reduced. niiiiimiiiiiimmiiiiiimiimiiiimiumiiimiiii 85.50 S7.75 S9.75 In Attempting to Avoid Striking; Pe deatrlan, Mrs. Anna Schmidt Loaea Control of Car. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Harvell. of the McKlnley Apartments, 429 East Morri son street, were run down and painful ly Injured at Park and Alder streets last night by an automobile driven by Mrs. Anna bchmldt, of Llnnton. Mr. and Mrs. Harvell were crossing: the street at the time, and Mrs. Schmidt, together with six other per sons, was going west on Alder. Ac cording to Mrs. Schmidt, she started to step on the brake to avoid striking? a man, but instead, threw in the clutch. and the car darted ahead, striking Mr. and Mrs. HarvelL They were taken In another machine by a passerby to their home, but up to a late hour last night the. extent of their Injuries was not known. It Is thought possible that Mrs. Harvell suf fered Internal Injuries, while Mr. Har veil is said to have sustained nothing more serious than bruises. Mr. Har vell is an employe of the O.-W. R. & H, Company. FIRE SWEEPS FRESNO, CAL. Blaze Beyond Control Is Fanned by Heavy Wind. FRESXO, Cal., July 21. Two half sec tions of two city blocks on I street In the business district of Fresno have been completely wiped out by fire, which Is beyond control of the firemen. The Are Is being swept southwest by a heavy wind and several big lumber yards are . n danger. Huge Sawmill Is Destroyed. BEM1DJI I inn.. July 21. Sawmill No. 1 of the Crookston Lumber Com pany the second larest sawmill In the United States, was completely destroyed by fire tonight. The blaze originated under the log Jack ; t 11:30 o'clock and In 20 minutes the mill was completely destroyed. Incendiaries are suspected. $7.00 Crex Rugs, 6x9 feet, specially priced sale at $10.00 Crex Rugs, 8x10 feet, now for $12.50 Crex Rugs, 9x12 feet, now for Rag Rugs Reduced 70c Rag Rugs, 24x36 inches, now FP for only i OOC $2.50 Rag Rugs, 36x72 inches fl- Qf now for ; tDielU $4.00 Rag Rugs, 4x7 feet, at CQ 1 f only DtJLU $12.50 Rag Rugs, 8x10 feet, IQ JT special at D00 $15.00 Rag Rugs, 9x10 " rjf? feet, special at Dlll O . Utility Boxes Dainty, cretonne-covered Utility Boxes, regularly priced $8, $10 and $12, are re duced in this special sale to only $5.90, $7.85 and $8.95. $15 Cedar Hope Chests, ere- f1 - ?pT tonne covered I5.LAeJtJ $6.50 Camphorwood Chests, brass trimmed S7.25 S4.90 Dinnerware Reduced $17.50 Dinner Set of 50 pieces, "Ve- C-J O OK rona" pattern, rose decoration DiOtl $13.75 Dinner Set of 54 pieces, flJI A QK 'Cumberland pattern, rose decorated 0i"Otl 50-piece Bluebird Dinner Set, special TQ QP' now t OmUO 42-piece Bluebird Dinner Set, special now for Buy a New Hammock For Summer Afternoons Regular $1.50 Hammocks now priced C" " f at only tDX.XU Regular $1.80 Hammocks now priced A K at only tDiefJID Regular $2.75 Hammocks now priced Q 1 PT at only Regular $4.50 Hammocks now priced C?Q at only .DODcJ Regular $7.50 Hammocks now priced CJK "TK at only iDO. I O Good Sewing Machines At Reduced Prices $25 "Jenning's Special" droprhead -J ? or Sewing Machines D-LvleOt) $27.50 "Jenning's Special" drop-head O rrjr Sewing Machines O-LOelO Drapery Department Special A big lot of regular 25c and 35c Figured Cre tonnes will be placed on sale tomorrow and all week at , iiiliiillli: REFRIGERATORS At Reduced Prices $21.50 Herrick Ice Boxes, 200-lb. 7- r ice capacity tJ-LOOU $16.00 Enameled Refrigerators, 50- 1b. icing capacity $18.00 Century Refrigerators, 50 lb. icing capacity $21.00 Enameled Century Refrigera tors, 50-lb. icing capacity. $33.00 Standard Refrigerators, 3- GJOFT 17 r door, 75-lb. icing capacity DdJ I O S12.50 S13.50 S13.25 $50.00 Cold Storage Refrigerators, ?OET rrcr 140-lb. icing capacity DOJ J Ranges! Ranges! Ranges! We are agents, for Alcazar, Arcadian Mallea ble and Garland Ranges. We can supply you with any size and style you may wish, at the lowest possible price. 19c Reductions on Fine Gas Ranges $40.00 Stewart Gas Ranges, 4-hole, porcelain trimmed, 18-inch oven and separate FCfl broiler." Reduced to tOOX.OU $45.00 Stewart Gas Ranges for small kitchens or apartment-houses; porcelain trim'd, J?Q FZfi 18-inch oven and separate broiler 50JrOl $50.00 Garland Gas Ranges, 4-hole, 18-inch oven, broiler and elevated warming closet. CJQQ CTfl , OtJO.tJU Reduced to Reduced Prices H enry Jenning & Sons "The Home of Good Furniture WASHINGTON AT FIFTH STREET Liberal Credit 100 EDITORS COMING Newspapermen Will Partici pate in Buyers' Week. PROGRAMME - TO BE BIG Retailers of Northwest Will Be in Portland August 6 to 11. Chamber Expects Lafger At tendance Than in 1916. One hundred state editors this year will participate In Buyers" week. The newspaper men will come from all sec tions ot Oregon ana soutnwesiern Washington, the larger number aim lng to be in attendance at the banquet Friday night. August iu. wnen -up- State Advertising" will be discussed. The Invitations will be In the mails to morrow. Secretary Philip S. Bates has prom ised the attendance of A. E. Voorhies. of Grants Pass, president of the State Editorial Association. An advertising expert of Portland will be asked to speak to Portland merchants, manufacturers and Jobbers on the value to be had from the use of country papers In pressing any line of goods. x Many Response Received. Retailers of the Northwest are to be In Portland this year from August 6 to 11. The Chamber of Commerce has been at work on the event for several weeks. and responses from California. Idaho and Montana points indicate a larger attendance than In 1916. when all rec ords were shattered. A rollcall of Oregon cities, towns and villages will find very few without representation. Responses from all sections Indicate that the retailers are preparing for the heaviest business of years. Portland era believe the up-state men are in close touch with the retail situation, and are encouraged to feel that the most prosperous year In the history of the state Is at hand. Special Value Recognized. That Buyers" week Is becoming rec ognized as having special value to the retail merchants of the Northwest- is also Indicated by the support being given by trade papers, as well as by letters from merchants In the terrl tory. From everywhere come letters saying that the writers feel that they cannot afford to stay at home 'because of the aid they receive through their association with their fellow merchants, and the hints on merchandising they gather in. This year every manufacturer, whole saler and Jobber In Portland will make I special preparations to aid their cus tomers along those lines. Portland being the second city In America In the manufacture of furni ture and the quality of the goods put on this market are combining to bring merchants from Southern California and extremely remote sections of the Interior. The men In the furniture game will have charge of the manufacturers of that line and have special entertainment. All merchants In attendance, how ever. Including the editors of the state press, will receive complimentary tick ets for the following entertainment: Entertainment committee O. W. Mlelke. R. B. Bain, Jr., H. A. Green. Monday Evening. Informal reception In sreen room of Port land Chamber of Commerce: address of wel come by Mayor George 1.. Baker; Interesting moving- pictures maoe oy American i.lteo-g-raph Company, of Portland, a new Oregon Industry; musical entertainment; refreshments. Tuesday Evening. Smoker and high links for men only, at the Portland Chamber of Commerce: ladles to be entertained at theater Dartiea. where several high-class attractions will be shown. Wednesday Noon. Truncheon hy the Ad C!ub at the Portland Hotel: visiting buyers to srlve comnetltlve two-minute talks concerning their home city. Wednesday Evening. Especially arranged lecture by Mr. W. II. F"arley. of Dayton. Ohio. Illustrated by mov ing pictures; subject "The Troubles of a Merchant and How to Stop Them." Mr. Farley will deal with the following ques tions : 1 Retail advertising. 2. Retail failures and their causes. S. Store organization. 4. Window display. 5. Clerks' efficiency. 6. Selling methods. 7. Credit business. 8. The delivery problem. 9. System In retail business. Both ladles and gentlemen will be asked to be guests at this special feature; several muslca: selections win be another attraction, at which special guides will conduct the guests throuRh the new (AOO.000 auditorium. In this building Is housed the collection of the Oregon Historical Museum, and 'special arrangements have been made whereby this exhibit can be viewed during the evening through the courtesy of the Oregon Histori cal Society. Thursday Noon. Luncheon at the Supple ft Ballln shipyard here an opportunity will be given the visit ing buyers to Inspect the largest wooden ves sels under construction in the United States these vessels are being built for the United States Government. At 1:30 o'clock steamers will take the guests from the Suppla & Ballln shipyard and the Municipal dock, at the foot of Qak street, for a ride up the Willamette river to Oregon City: at Oregon City they will inspect the pulp and paper mills and the woolen mills. At 6 o'clock a dinner will be given by the Oregon City Commercnal Club. At 7:30 o'clock the steamers will take the guests to the Oaks. Some of the concessions open to the buyers at the Oaks will be ad mission to the Kodeo; the Blue Streak: rides on the Mystic river; the chutes, the minia ture railway: the mnrrT.t.rniinH nnri nn T . Joy wheel, a trip to the laughing gallery, and kibu m trip id ma jail. The auditorium will bs especially reserved, for Buyers' week guests for dancing. Friday Night. Will be the "big banquet." Saturday Afternoon. Buvrs" week will close with various sight seeing trips and a trip on the Columbia River Highway. Buyers' week Is held under the auspices of the Trade & Commerce Bureau of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, of which, Mr. Nathan Strauss Is chairman. The executive committee, which has direct charge ot this event, is composed of the fol lowing: F. A. Spencer, chairman; A. J. Bale, A. H. Covers. W. H. Beharrell. George Lawrence. Jr.. Jay Smith, F. s. West, A. C. Black. O. H. Fithlan. O. W. Mlelke, and E. N. Weln baum, secretsry. Byron was a great fighter at Har row. He was very unpopular at firrt among his schoolfellows, until he. fought his way Into their affections, and then he became a veritable cham pion and leader. UKULELE, 3. SO tliip Steel Guitars Four full hour free lessons 'with each Ukulele or Steel Guitar outfit amounting to $6 or over. Take a Ukulele with you on your vacation trip. You can learn to play in four lessons. Eilers M usic nouse 283 Morrison Street at Fourth Headquarters for Hawaiian and Other Musical Instruments. Notice A genuine hand-made Lei (flower wreath) free with each Ukulele or Steel Guitar Outfit. i