TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, . PORTLAXIV AUGUST 5, 1017.
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HONOR GUARD GIRLS ARE
VISITORS AT FORT STEVENS
Coast Artillery Boys Get Settled Down to Military Routine and Prepare
to Be Mustered in Today 11 Pairs of Brothers in Company.
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FORT STEVENS. Or.. Aug. 2. (Spo.
cial.) Benjamin King-, Second
Lieutenant of the Sixth Company,
Oregon Coast Artillery, was kept busy
nil day on his arrival at the Fort Mon
day checking over the retained enlist
ment papers agrinst the muster roll,
preparatory to mustering In the com
pany on August 5.
A large delegation of National Honor
Guards visited the Fort Monday after
noon. The following are those who
made the trip: Dorothy Stanford (cap
tain), Gwendolen Jane. Wlnefred Hop
son, Lindley Welch, Myrtle Windrick,
Cecilia Starker, Ruth Rowland. Leola
Danforth, Mrs. Virginia Dnnforth,
Elizabeth McCauig and Bernice Reed.
Captain Lee Ro;- Woods, of the Sixth
Company, is very proud of his men in
having a record which he claims will
stand the acid test against any United
States Army company. There are 11
pairs of brothers enlisted in this com
pany and five brothers from one fam
ily in this organization. The follow
ing are the names of the brothers, of
which six are non-commissioned offi
cers: Sergeant Leroy Woods, Jr., Ser
geant Daniel Woods, Sergeant Lee C.
Tennis. First Class Private Harry G.
Tennis. Corporal Virgil Powell. Corporal
Robin T. Powell, Corporal Walter Pohll.
Oliver Pohll. Mollis H. Slagle. Lawson
Slagle. Floyd Hartz II, Harold Hartzell,
Bugler Vinal Randall. Marvell Randall,
Daniel Rantal, James A. Rantal. Leslie
Groat. Everet Groat, William Vaughn,
Albert Vaughn, Arno Brown and Hosea
Brown. The names of the five brothers
are Ados Devine, Grover Devine, John
DevIne, Mainor Devine and Reese
Devine.
First Sergeant A. A. Richmond, of
the Sixth Company, Oregon Coast Ar
tlllery. is the oldest member of his
company, having served 11 years in
the Oregon National Guard. For tV
past eight years Sergeant Richmond
has been connected with the Cottae
Grove aggregation. In serving his
country Sergeant Richmond was com
pelled to sacrifice a very responsible
position, being agent for the Oregon,
Pacific & Eastern Railway Company.
He has a wife and two children living
In Cottage Grove.
A number of the officers In camp
Jipre are still wondering what caused
Chaplain Klkins, who is attached to
Colonel C. C. Hammond's staff, from not
being able to catch the train last Sun
day night in Portland. The chaplain
has been the target for a number of
questions regarding this incident, b-u
to date he has failed to give a satis
factory answer. However, he seems not
to be "downhearted."
...
The members of the medical staff
of the Coast Defense of the Columbia
have established a batchelors' mess at
the Post Hospital, Fort Stevens."
The regular monthly muster of the
regular troops here took place today
on the athletic field. Colonel Ellis and
etaff reviewing his command.
The Sixth Oregon Coast Artillery of
Cottage Grove, boasts of having two of
the best rifle shots in the United States
in Sergeant Lee Tennis and Sergeant
Harry Conner. Sergeant Tenner carried
away high honors in the National Rifle
shoot held at Tallahassee, Fla., in 191 5.
Arrangements have been made
where-by the Oregon Coast Artillery
band will give a concert daily, in front
of the regimental headquarters near
the parade grounds.
Officers of all the companies are
working together in an effort to
recruit the band to 50 pieces. There
will be about 40 members in the band
within a few days and the officers ex
pect to add 10 pieces shortly.
Captain F. W. Wright, of the Eighth
Company Oregon Coast Artillery, from
Portland, who has been attached to the
aviation school at San Diego for sever
al months, will return to his company
early in August. Since his absence
First Lieutenant Stretcher has been in
command -of the company which car
ried 208 men. On the arrival of the
men here, 62 were assigned to other
companies that were not recruited to
full war strength.
The addition . of more than 1400
troops here has caused the post ex
change to he one of the busiest places
on the grounds.
...
Late moving pictures are attracting
considerable attention in the Fort Stev
ens gymnasium. There are two shows
every evening, the first starting at 7
o'clock and the second at 8:30.
.
The organization of a number, of
craclc baseball teams are now under
way and competition for the champion
ship of the entire Coast defenses will
soon be on. The grounds here make
fast playing possible. Each company
will enter a team and a schedule will
soon oe formulated.
Nursing a. bruised jaw, the result of a
camera ight with "Billy" Russell for
"Sands of Sacrifice," Joe King, the
American player, has filed application
for signal oilicer's training, aviation
section. If his injury heals King will
pass his examination, he believes, and
before the snow flies will be up in the
air over the University of California.
Three boxes .of cakes, and cookies
from the auxiliary in Portland were re
ceived Wednesday and all made the
trip in fine condition.
- ...
. Bobby Toung. son of William Young,
manager of the R. G. Dun Company in
Portland, received a note of thanks
from the field hospital because he sent
down two pairs of boxing gloves Thurs
day. "I hope they make another touch
down," was the exclamation Colonel C.
C. Hammond made when he read The
Oregonlan's account of the recent suc
cessful drive the allies made on the
Western front. "A few more touch
downs and we will sure get the Ger
mans' goal or goat somewhere."
.... , : . . .
Catqhin'g crabs and digging clams
have become popular among the troops.
The early morning hours will find a
number of the guardsmen returning
with good catches.
All members of the Eighth Company,
of Portland, visited the shower baths
Wednesday night In order to look as
heat as possible for the passing of the
federal, examination. As soon as they
are fully equipped they will leave im
mediately for Fort Canby, where they
will be given strenuous training.
Officers In camp here are unanimous
in' their opinion that the Federal ex
amination given the members of the
Oregon Coast Artillery Is one of the
strictest ever given.
Colonel Ellis, Coast Defense comman
der of the Columbia, has taken a great
interest in the Oregon Coast Artillery
Band and pronounces it one of thfe best
military bands. There are 30 members
in the organization.' with a good pros
pect that ten more men will be added
shortly. Roy C. Markee is leader of
the band, while First Sergeant and
Drum Major Edward M. Ixjy is second
in command. Music ,for church service
will be furnished by the band today.
Serereant-Malor Senior Grade V. R.
Stratton and Sergeants-Major Junior
Grade !. H. Haines. H. lowell and
Glenville Wheeler have been busily en
gaged throughout the week putting the
routine work of the corps Headquarters
in shape.
Gloom still prevails at the Eighth
Company, of Portiand, as the result of
the drowning of Walter Scott last Tues
day. Scott was a new member of the
organization and was well liked.
With one exception the entire field
staff and noncommissioned staff have
successfully passed the Federal physi
cal examination and were mustered
into the United States Army. The ex
amining doctor reported all the men
to be in first-class condition.
To Insure prompt delivery of all
mail to the camp the company to which
any member belongs should be in the
address.
The days on which the three battal
ions are to parade and the Major who is
to be in charge have been given out by
Colonel C. C. Hammond. Major White
has been assigned to the First, Second.
Third and Fourth companies; Major
Coppernoll the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth companies; Major Metcalf the
Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
companies. The First Battalion will
parade on Wednesday, Second Battal
ion on Thursday and Third on Friday.
Measurements for uniforms now are
being taken of all the new members of
the companies and it is expected that
the men will be equipped fully within
a few days.
The Ninth Company, of Astoria, Is
looked upon as having the best camp at
the fort. This organization is the only
one on the grounds to have a good
electric system installed in each tent.
It also has the largest mess fund, hav
ing more than $1000 with which to buy
special food not allowed by the Government.
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BARGAIN SECTION
We have a separate bargain section on
our big. Eighth Floor, where, assembled
for your convenience, -are scores and
scores of pieces and suites at reductions
that in many cases are about half.
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EASY PAYMENTS
IF DESIRED
The items below, as all other furniture
we carry, can be purchased on easy
terms. All we require is one-tenth the
amount of purchase price down, and the
balance in proportionately small monthly
or weekly sums.
Hundreds of New Items Have Been Added to theThousandsA Iready in Our
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Furriitu're
Sale
THIS August Sale of Better Furniture is a calendar event for
which we make extensive preparations. If there are in Portland today
any people who do not know, that August is the opportunity month of
the year to buy furniture of the better sort at Meier & Frank's, they will be
convinced to their great advantage by coming" here tomorrow and succeeding
days of this sale. ,
There is going ta be a shortage in furniture good furniture
in the near future, that seems inevitable, owing to world conditions. But
there is NO scarcity of good furniture YET at Meier & Frank's as this Au
gust sale proves. And prices are now at the lowest of the year.
- In these August furniture stocks you can choose furniture for
the entire home, piece by piece, or room assortments in their entirety, and
make the best possible furniture investment in every instance. By purchas
ing huge quantities of particular articles for this sale we are able to offer
them to you at phenomenally low prices. Besides which we place on sale en
tire portions of our regular fine stocks, for instance :
Entire Lines of Fumed Oak Living and Dining-Room Furniture Summer Furniture
and All Reed and Rattan Upholstered or Uh-uphqlstered Furniture in All Finishes
Think of being able to choose f roni all of these lines, any one of which would be sufficient for an ordinary furniture sale, and at won
derful savings! ;
A Great Number of Patterns Are Included in This Sale
At worth while savings. There are 75 patterns in ivory bedroom furniture.
104 upholstered davenports, easy chairs and rockers. 16 patterns in Morris
chairs. 26 patterns in library tables. 40 patterns in Jacobean and fumed
oak dining tables. 22 patterns in oak armchairs and rockers. Remember
all of these are radically underpriced !
In addition to the above we include a tremendous aggregation of suites and
odd pieces. In these you will find furniture of every good kind, in all woods,
finishes, styles and sizes, furniture for every room in the home, at all prices
and every one reduced.
Whoever is considering the purchase of furniture for immediate use or
with a. view, to future requirements will find in this annual sale exactly the
furniture he or she has in mind. And again we emphasize the savings.
We illustrate and describe a few pieces selected from the many. These are
merely representative values:
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Ten-piece Dining-Room Suite,
illustrated,
American black walnut or mahogany,
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consisting of
extension
china cabinet, buff et, serving table, arm" chair and five dining chairs. This Dining-room Suite, special at.
table,
$189.00
Jacobean Extension Table, as illustrated,
of solid oak. First-class con- (PI O PCfi
struction and finish. Only
NOTES FROM AMERICAN LAKE
CAMP LEWIS. American Lake.
Wash.. Aug. 4. (Special.) The
enlisted men of the field hospital
organized under the direction of First
Lieutenant John Guy.Strohm in Port
land, and who were called out for ac
tive service July 16. have formed a per
manent organization, to be known here
after as "The Caduce Club." .
The club was organized Thursday
night- and at-that time the election of
officers took place. Private Brewer A.
Billie. who captained the 1915 football
team of. the Oregon Agricultural .Col
lege, which created a sensation by de
feating the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege aggregation 20 to 0, on the East
Lansing, Mich., grounds, was unani
mously chosen president, and Private
Isaac E. Garrard was elected secretary
treasurer. . . . .
When the gathering adjourned Pres
ident Billie was instructed to name a
committee to arrange the constitution
and by-laws and he will select a histo
rian. The duties of the historian will
not only be to record the happenings
of the club, but to scroll the doings of
the unit from the time of enlistment.
The Caduce Club will tend to handle
everything from social events to ath
letic contests. Company B, Engineers,
of California, who are camped 300 or
400 feet from the field hospital, are
anxious to cross ' bats with The hospi
talers, and at the meeting Thursday
night a challenge from the Bear state
balltossers was read. It was decided
to accept the challenge and the game
will be held tomorrow morning, start
ing at 10:30 o'clock.
Private Lewis Bronaugh. who has
eeen considerable baseball, both at Am
herst College and while playing with
the Hood River. Or., town team in the
Upper Columbia River League a couple
of years ago, was elected captain of
the contingent, while Private Earl R.
Goodwin will be manager. Several oth
er units located around the camp are
desirous of tangling with the field hos
pital baseball team, and they will be
accommodated as soon as arrangements
can be made.
Those who signed up to play for
the hospital aggregation were: Pitch
ers, Privates Sheely. Fleming, Hart,
Brown. Thornbury and Meekins; catch
ers. Corporal Kaufman. Privates Rob
ertson and Wilhelm and Captain Bro
naugh: first base. Privates Lambert,
Holt. Wilhelm and Sheely: second base.
Privates "icicy" scnut. Mine ana er
sreant Atcheson; shortstop. Sergeant
Atcheson. Privates Mitchell and Sttne
third base. Privates Schllt and Farley
outfielders. Privates Robertson. Dom
Vmnlmn. Gassett. Ruff and Simons.
While the boys, have been keeping in
condition by playing catch among
themselves, the first official practice
was held yesterday afternoon after fa
tigue. Every face in camp had a smile writ
ten all over it Thursday, as on that day
the first payday under the Government
employ was - recorded. The smallest
amount handed out at the. Quartermas
ter's department was J16. for the half
month's work. From now on only the
full month's funds will be coming in,
according to word going the rounds.
The transfer of First Lieutenant
James R. Wetherbee from the field hos
pital to the Medical Reserve Officers'
training camp last Tuesday was the
first official change in camp. He mo
tored to Portland, from there going to
his new destination. Fort Riley, Kan.
Several other Portland physicians and
surgeons are located there now In the
service of the Government.
'
Eric V. Hauser. president of the Mult
nomah Hotel, of Portland, and H. H.
Clputler. manager of the Multnomah,
paid a flying visit to the field hospital
Wednesday afternoon. They did not
have much chance to inspect the camp.
Captain Kenneth D. Hauser. of the
Eighteenth Railway Engineers Regi
ment, is a. son of Mr. Hauser.
'Active service is right, when It comeB
to explaining what is going on in camp.
Every day injured soldiers or civilians
from outside camps are brought to the
field or regimental hospital for first
aid. Last Sunday there were eight bad
ly injured people brought in, all caused
by automobile accidents. One woman
died as a. result of her injuries. First
Lieutenant James R Wetherbee called
all the members of the unit who were
around camp over to the regimental
hospital, where there was a man with
his jaw and nose carried away by be
ing struck by an automobile. The boys
were given their first real lesson in
ORDER GERARD SERIES NOW.
Ambassador Gerard's expose of
Kaiserism begins' in The Orego
nlan today. Do nbt fail to read
it. Subsequent articles will be
printed in The Oregonlan dally
and Sunday for about five weeks.
To get them all, send In your or-,
der today.. If you live In Port
land, telephone Main 7070 or
A 609S. -
1
Solid oak Dresser, as illustrated,
with good French plate mirror.
Well constructed and fin- (JQ QO
ished. Special at only ''''-'
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Solid oak Morris Chair, as illustrated,
upholstered with brown Boston Spanish
leather. Extension footrest i QP
folds beneath seat. Special D J-
jfi;Ml:li, BOSS.
William and Mary Bedroom Suite, as illustrated, in American black walnut or mahogany. J1 fff fTf
Dresser for $32; bed for $24; toilet table for $25.50; chiffonier, $24. Suite complete DJ-VfJ.eJU
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Bedroom Suite, as illustrated, in ivory enamel. Excellent workmanship and finish.
Dresser, $16.80; bed, $14.40; toilet table, $12.50; chiffonier, $16.fl?rQ rjf
This suite has been specially priced at, complete tDJ57 4 J
Davenport, as illustrated, hand-made in our own shops from the
finest materials. All springs made from specially flQP ff
tempered steel wire; covered with $4.50 yd. tapestry fDUOmiJ
Andrew Jackson Old Hickory
Rocker, as illustrated, (p A QCT
specially priced at 0tU3
A Few Miscellaneous Bargains Selected at RandomNote the Savings!
$695 Bedroom Suite, in crotched San Domin
go mahogany, consisting of dresser, QOQC
chiffonier, bed, dressing table, at -
$39.00 overstuffed Easy Chair. C- Q TZf
Specially priced for this sale at 0J-JvF
$451 Ten-piece Dining Suite, in American
black walnut, consisting of buffet, china
cabinet, serving table, extension C?QQF
table, carver and five chairs. Only D0J
$48.00 mahogany Dresser. This
is specially priced for this sale at
$65.00 mahogany Dressing Table.
Specially priced for this sale at
$34.00 ivory enamel Dresser.
Specially priced for this sale at
$23.00 ivory enamel Dressing
Table. Priced for this sale at
$90.00 oak Extension Table.
Specially priced at only
S28.50
$28.00
S19.50
S14.50
S49.50
$45.00 mahogany Library Table.
Specially priced for this sale at
$135 mahogany Library Table.
Specially priced for this sale at
$50.00 fumed oak Library Table.
Specially priced for this sale at
$110 mahogany Writing Desk.
Specially priced for this sale at
$14.00 Jacobean oak Arm Chair. fl0 fTfr
Specially priced for this sale at DO4tl
829.75
867.50
822.50
S75.00
$13.50 Jacobean oak Arm Chair. Qrr Pf
Specially priced for this sale at
248 mahogany upholstered Dav- flQQ ff
enport, 2 easy chairs to match iJ J
$66.00 overstuffed Easy Chair. 5JO(C
Specially priced for this sale at "
$30.50 quartered oak Chiffonier. d?" Q AH
Specially priced for this sale at ?-"-0vJU
Remember! The Above, As All Other Furniture We Carry, Can Be Purchased on Easy Terms
All we require is one-tenth of purchase down, balance in proportionately small monthly or weekly sums.
Furniture Shop, Eighth Floor.
Hi1 'il.J.'l!MHa.'JJlyljBW.
applying first-aid metnods and ban
dages.
www
The members of the unit were given
their third "shot" Monday of typhoid
vaccine and smallpox vaccine. The boys
by this time are beginning to "crave"
the sensation, and they still have four
ore to go through before "taps" will
be sounded as far as vaccines are con
cerned.
...
While several in the company felt
rather "lazy" the next day after the
vaccines last Monday, the "sickest" man
was Private George Hepburn. He took
advantage or Deing witn tne neia nos
pltal and immediately went to bed.
where he remained several days. He
now Is kicking as high as ever.
The first competitive drill was held
Wednesday morning. Two squads un
der command of Private Laurence A.
Rosenthal and three squads under the
direction of Private Earl R. Goodwin
were put thrcugh their paces before
First Lieutenant John Guy Strohm.
commander, and First Sergeant Walter
D. Whitcomb. After the drill awards
were made to Private Goodwin and his
charges, the reward being ice cream
cones at the canteen. Thursday morn
ing Private Ed Munly "brought home
the bacon" over Private Kenneth Far
ley and his proteges. This time the
canteen was out of ice cream, so "pop"
was the main form of thirst quenchers.
Private Harry Carroll, formerly cash
ier of the Benson Hotel, has been made
temporary clerk, to First Lieutenant
Spiro Sargentlch.
the unit.
wno is Adjutant of
Private Al Mattern Is "there a thou
sand" when it comes to playing the
Hawaiian' steel guitar, and almost ev
ery night he is called on either to en
tertain members of the company or vis
itors to the camp.
... i
Sergeant Boone spent several days
visiting friends and relatives in the In
land Empire. He remained several days
in Spokane before returning to camp.
...
Among the many visitors from the
Eighteenth Railway Engineers' Regi
ment who visited the field hospital be
fore leaving for parts unknown was
Private John J. Burke, of Company B.
The engineers held a farewell show in
Tacoma recently and Private Burke
made a big hit with his tenor voice.
Incidentally, Private Burke has written
a song and dedicated it to a San Fran
cisco girl. However, when here he was
puzzled as to a name for his latest
composition. Sergeant Slover suggested
"1 Fell for Toil, and You Let Me Lie."
Four Granges Enter for Fair Prize.
CEXTRALI A, Wash., Aug. 4. (Spe
cial.) Four granges of Lewis County
have already notified George Walker,
secretary of the Southwest Washing
tnn Fair Commission, of their inten-
l, I'll VI . .11., v . " " . ...
offered by the fair management for
tne Desi grange exmon at me Jfii
fair, which opens August. 28.. These
grange exhibits will consist of various
kinds of produce and will be arra ed
In the agricultural building.
DRY SPELL HURTS SPUDs
Vines Unable to Absorb Plant Food j
From Seedling.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Aug. 4. (Special.) One
cause of the frequent abnormal condi
tion of potatoes during the present dry
weather is apparently the failure of
the vines to absorb and use the plant
food substance In the seed potato. A
chemical test of seed potatoes that had
thrown spindling vines showed that
the starch content had been changed
into sugar in the normal manner, but
that the sugar was present in quanti
ties which showed that but a part of it
had been used by the growing plant.
The seed tubers had undergone but
slight if any change in appearance and
weight, but when cut into showed the
characteristic watery condition present
in the early stages of growth of new
plant.
Frost Damages Polk Crops.
DALLAS. Or., Aug. 4. (Special.)
Many reports have come in of damage
done by the frost last Sunday night.
Beans and potatoes have been damaged
most. All sections of Polk County
seem to have been affected.
,T. J. Ramsey Dies.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. Aug. 4.
(Special.) J. J. Ramsey passed away
at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at his
home in this city, where he had lived
for many years. Several years ago Mr.
Ramsey suffered a stroke of paralysis,
but partially recovered, and since that
time has had two other strokes, the last
one coming Friday. Since that time he
has been entirely unconscious. '1 he
funeral will be held Sunday from the
Presbyterian Church. He leaves a
widow and one son, Luther Ramsey. '
Miss Huxley Appears in Pageant.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. 4. (Spe
cial.) Letters received here from Atas-
cadero. Cal., tell of the successful ap
pearance of Miss Mildred Huxley, for
merly a popular society girl of Hood
River, in a historic pageant given at
the California town by the lodge of
Elks. More than 1000 people took part
in the pageant. Miss Huxley, in the
part of "Isabel," made a sensation by
her riding of a wild cayuse.
Cove Teacher Returns.
COVE. Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Miss
Katie Houx has returned from taking a
course of study in the University of
Chicago, and has taken a position in
the Teachers' Training School at In
dependence, Or. Miss Houx was grad
uated from Cove High School.
AVliite Salmon Boy Scouts Home.
WHITE SALMON'. Wash.. Aug. 4.
(Special.) The White Salmon Boy
Scouts have returned from their out
ing on Mount Adams and in the Trout
Lake district a few days tooner than
planned for; the 21 vigorous appetites
proved too much for the commissary.
F. R. Jackson, scout master, and Frank
Boylen climbed to. the top of the moun
tain, returning to camp just before
dark. Snow storms were encountered
and several frosty nights, but a fund
of field experience was gained and a.
good time enjoyed without any mishaps.
Lieutenant Malion Is Assigned.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Aug. 4. First Lieutenant Kos :
L. Mahon has been relieved from
further training at the engineer camp
and ordered to active duty at Van
couver Barracks.
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