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20 TOE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 9, 1918. 9, 1918. ADVEHTIST GAMP BY FAR 1ST NOTABLE Seating Capacity of Large Pavilion Taxed to Limit on Several Occasions. $1000 GIVEN TO MISSIONS Intense Interest Always Manifested in Education Still Further Fos tered by Symposium Service on Schools Maintained. The Adventist camp-meeting1, which closes its sessions tonight, has been by far the most notable ever held by this denomination in the Pacific Northwest. On several different occasions the seat ing capacity of the large pavilion has been taxed to its limit, and 2B00 or more persons present. The meeting of Klder II. W. Cottrell. Re-elected for the Sixth Time as President of the Western Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists. this morning was the largest of the en tire series: over 2000 being present at the Sabbath school service-and a much larger number at the preaching service which followed. The Sabbath, school offering last week was $4S0.95, all of which, accord ing to the plan universally followed by this people, is donated to foreign mis sions. The offering yesterday morning was considerably larger, making a total of $1000 for foreign missions from these two meetings alone; offerings and ap propriations to much more than double this amount will be increased from other meetings. In addition a collection of a couple of hundred dollars was taken for Ar menian relief. Education la Fostered. The intense interest always mani fested in education was still further fostered yesterday afternoon by ad dresses of Laurelwood Academy, near Gaston, a symposium service having been arranged with a number of speak ers. During the session action was taken relative to an increase in the scope of the school, providing for ad vanced work, through the fourteenth grade. G. C. Hokin, manager of the Pacific Press Publishing Association's Portland branch, presented a splendid set of expensive books to the academy, which were accepted for the school by Professor Reith. A stereopticon lecture presented the beauties and advantages both of Laurel wood Academy and Walla Walla Col lege (Washington), which is conducted by the denomination. Walla Walla College has risen above the excitement and hindrance caused by several recent attempts to burn the buildings, and the total enrollment at the end of the year was 355 in academic and college grades, and 160 in the Normal Training School. Technical Training Given. - Reports by Professor V. I. Smith, principal of the College, show that in addition to the usual literary courses of study the college offers instruction in practical trades, such as carpentry. dressmaking, printing, cabinet-making and dairying. In harmony with the purposes for which it was founded the college has already sent out about 75 young people to foreign mission fields and 10 more are under appointment to go. At the afternoon meeting a special lecture was given on the eclipse by Professor M. W. Newton, instructor in sciences, higher mathematics and as tronomy at the Pacific Union College, t. JJ. A., at St. Helena, Cal. Taken as a whole, under the direc tion of the conference president. Elder H. W. Cottrell. the encampment has been beyond question the most success ful and most productive of good re sults of any similar meeting held in this field. MERGER PLAN OPPOSED OREGON PROHIBITIONISTS WILL KEEP PARTY ORGANIZATION. Proposal That Consolidation Be Made With National Party, Formed In Chicago Recently, Rejected. Oregon Prohibitionists propose to maintain their party organization and will not merge with the National party. formed at Chicago last March by a group of Socialists. Prohibitionists, for mer Progressives and single tax advo cates. In order better to perpetuate tne party, a State convention has been called to be held at the Imperial Hotel in this city, Saturday. June 29. In the absence from the State of .T P Newell, state chairman, the call for convention was issued by Dr. W. F. Amos, vice chairman, after consulting witn leading pronibltlonlsts. Dr. Amos Is the son of the late L H. Amos, for years active in the counsels of the Pro hibition party. It is expected 100 dele pates from all parts of the state will be in attendance. In conjunction with the state gathering, the Prohibitionists of this county will hold a county con vention. "The large majority of Prohibition ists in this state are not in favor of merging with the National party, as was suggestea at Chicago," said Dr. Amos yesterday. "We feel that our organization has a mission to perform, and that its work will not be completed until we have National prohibition. "It is with that idea in view it ha been decided best to hold a state con- n . lu'- y -it I iTs- . s - , it i -y .,. . 'f. i r ' if i J I vention of our party workers. The objects of this convention are two fold: Maintaining the organization by nominating candidates or Indorsing candidates already nominated by one of the other parties, and outlining a pro gramme of action, by which we can as sist to bring about ratification of the Federal constitutional amendment and make prohibition effective throughout the country." Dr. Amos said the coldwater forces had not definitely decided the extent to which candidates will be nominated when the state convention is held. That will be left to a decision of the delegates. The same is also true as to the county ticket, although there is a disposition to bring out candidates for some of the county offices. The plan is to tender to the nominees of the other parties the Prohibition nom ination or indorsement first, and then complete the ticket by naming Prohibi tionists to fill the vacancies. NORTHWEST MILLS LEAD COAST" PLANTS ITRMSH 20 PER CENT OF WAR MATERIAL. Since Beginning of Conflict Oregon Supplied 435,000,000 Feet ' of Lumber. Since the beginning of the war the fir and spruce producing mills of Ore gon and Washington have supplied the Government with 435,000.000 feet of lumber, exclusive of the airplane spruce manufactured by the Govern ment's own plant at Vancouver, Wash. The Oregon and Washington mills furnished the various branches of the Government with lumber as follows: Board feet. Armv. cantonment construction. .I'J'J.OOO.OOO Kmergency Fleet, ship timbers. . .29,000.000 Navy, boxing, crating, etc H.imo.OO" Signal Corps, airplane stock 12.UOO.0o0 The lumber industry as a whole has furnished 2.271,321.878 feet to the Gov ernment since the country went to war. of which 1,155, 521. S78 feet were produced by the Southern Pine mills, 318,000,000 feet by the North Carolina Pine mills, 308,800,000 feet by the Georgia-Florida mills, 45,000.000 by the Alabama-Mississippi producers and 9.000.000 by the hardwood manufac turers. The West Coast mills, it is apparent from these figures, has provided near ly 20 per cent of all the lumber required by the Government. With increasing demands for ship timbers, car material and other wood products which the mills in this territory alone can pro duce, the present year doubtless will call for even a greater contribution, predicts the lumbermen's bulletin. RAILWAY WORK CONTINUES Additional Funds in Prospect for Work on Alaska Road. WASHINGTON. June 8. Continua tion of the work oj the Alaskan Rail way was virtually reassured today, when a sub-committee of the House Appropriations Committee recommend ed additional funds. The appropria tion would enable the present force ol approximately 83000 workmen to con tinue at work. The sub-committee has not approved the full estimate of $7,300,000. but as surance was given that enough would be provided to construct the line well toward Fairbanks, the objective of the project. With the appropriation, the road Is expected to be completed to the Susitna River. The plans call for work on the Matanuska. coal branch, anu that branch will be completed to open transportation for the Nenana coal fields. CZECHS AND SLOVAKS HELP Call Sent Out for Natives to Enlist In National Army. Czechs and Slovaks in Portland are urged by representatives of the Czech Slovak army to enlist in the service and help to exterminate Kaiserism. All natives who are etill citizens ol those provinces are requested to ap pear for enlistment at 254 Market street. V. Kremar, secretary of the Portland branch of the army, is in charge. Persons ranging in age from 18 to 50 years will be accepted. Mr. Kremar reported yesterday that 10 men left Portland last week to join the army. Up to the present time about 50 Czechs and Slovaks have answered the call to arms. The men are sent to a station at New Haven. Conn., and from there are transported to their native countries. CHILDREN URGED TO HELP Rev. X. A. SlacLeod Greeted by Crowds at Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., June 8. (Special.) -That there is a great oppor tunity for some patriotic citizen not otherwise engaged in war work to oN ganize the children of the community into berry-picking companies this Sum mer and save the tons of food that will go to waste if no organized effort is made to save it, was one of the state ments made by Rev. D. A. MacLeod, now in the Y. M. C. A. work at Camp Lewis, in his address at the Presby terian Church Sunday. Rev. Mr. MacLeod was greeted by a large audience at the union meeting in the forenoon and there was a good at tendance at the evening service. PLANTS MUST BE CLEAN New Rules Governing Slaughter- Honses Are Promulgated. Notices bearing new rulea to govern the operation of slaughter houses and meat packing establishments have been printed and have been ordered posted in every such establishment in the city by City Health Officer Par rlsh and Chief Meat Inspector Chase under instructions of City Commis sioner Mann. The rules provide that all employes shall be clean, that the killing room be cleaned each day after slaughtering has been concluded: all tools used by butchers must be cleansed each day and the killing floor and tools must be thoroughly rinsed with boiling water after dressing any diseased carcass. WIFE NAGS, IS ALLEGATION J. H. Roberts Also Declares Spouse Wanted Him Indicted. John H. Roberts, in a divorce suit filed yesterday, charges that Christina Roberts made an unsuccessful attempt to have him indicted by the Multno man County grand jury. Roberts also charges that his wife for years has constantly nagged and annoyed him. They were married at Toronto, Canada, December 3, 1890. Desertion five years after their mar rlage is alleged by Lena Turner in a suit for divorce from Ernest Turner, to whom she was married In this city, February 22, 1907. The same charge is made by Samuel M. Mulkey against Ray Mulkey. They were married at The Dalles, in October, 1911, MR. AND MRS. BIXGEU HERMANN f is - .; : - it. f . 'W'i FRONT ROW MR. AND MRS. RINGER RINGER II. P. (JATLKV, OK WASHINGTON, D. C. ATTORNEY ELBERT HKRMA.NN. OF" ROSEHl'RG. ROSEBURG, Or.. June 8. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Blnger Hermann, Oregon pioneers and for more than 60 years residents of Douglas County, Friday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Hermann were married at Oakland, Or., on June 7, 1868. and shortly afterward moved to Roseburg, where they have since resided almost continuously. Mr. Hermann, came to Coos County from Maryland when a boy and was the first school teacher In that section of the state He later studied law and in 1866 was elected a member of the State Legislature. He afterward served as Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue for Southern Oregon and later as Receiver of the Roseburg Land Office. In 1884 he was elected to Congress, being the sole Representative from Oregon. He served in this capacity 16 years, when he was appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office by ex-President McKinley. Mrs. Hermann is a native of Indiana and came to Oregon with her father in the year 1852. Among those present at the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. Schiller Hermann, of Portland: Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gatley and children, of Washington. D. G; Attorney and Mrs. E. B. Hermann and daughter, Martha; Dr. K. L. Miller and daugh ter, of Roseburg, and H. Mason, of Portland. - During the day Mr. and Mrs. Hermann received many congratulatory telegrams from their friends residing In various parts of the United States. . ELKS PUN TRIBUTE Patriotic Programme to Mark Flag Day in Portland. NIGHT PARADE IS FEATURE Programme at Auditorium Will In clude Addressee, .Musical Num bers, Drills and Raising: of "Old Glory." Portland will formally celebrate Flag day, June 14, with a street parade and a programme to follow at the Municipal Auditorium. The programme is for the public, but the arrangements are being made under the direction of the Port land Elks Lodge. The public is asked to reserve the evening for the observ ance. The parade will move at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening from the Elks club room and will be led by the Elks' band and the band of the Multnomah Guards. Immediately, following the parade, which will end at the Audi torium, the programme will start. The programme Includes a number of features, one of which will be a flag drill by school children. There will be several addresses, the main patriotic address being by L. J. Simpson, of the Marnhfield Lodge of Elks, and recently candidate for Governor. Lieutenant Colonel John Leader, of the University of Oregon, also will make an address. Lieutenant-Colonel Leader is formerly of the Royal Irish Rifles. Charles F. Berg will deliver an address on the history of the flag and Bert E. Haney. United States District Attorney, will pay a tribute to the colors. Charles Ringler, exalted ruler of the lodge, will make the introductory remarks. The Flag day committee is com posed of Hamilton Johnstone, chair man; A. R. McKinley, Charles L, Maple, J. E. Maxon, C. A. Alphonse. Officers of the Portland Lodge are: Exalted ruler. Charles RlnKler: esteemed leading knight, J. J. Berg; esteemed loyal knight. Dr. Ben Norden, Surgeon. U. 8. N- Louis J. Simpson, Who Will Make Patriotic Address at Flag-Day Proa-ramme on the Kvenlnar of June 14. by Harry G. Allan. P. E. R.; esteemed lecturing knight. William J. McGinn: sec retary. M. R. Spaulding; treasurer. John B. Coffey; trustees, J. P. Finley. John E Kelly, George P. Henry; tyler. T. B. Dowl- ing; chaplain. Hamilton Johnstone: Inner guard, w. A. Hart; esquire. . TF. McKln iey; organist, Aaron Harris. The programme will be as follows: Rising of "Old Glory." under direction of Multnomah Guard. Colonel John B. Hlbbard, commanding; "Star-Spangled Banner." Port land All Klks Band. John K. Owen, director; drill of allied flags by school children, directed by Captain Robert Krohn; Intro ductory exercises. Charles Rlngler. exalted ruler and officers; prayer, chaplain; selec tion from "Sunny South," Elks' Band; "History of the Flag." Charles V. Berg. Portland Lodge. No. 142. B. P. O. E.: song, "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," Mrs. Arthur Cook (Elolse Anita Hall), aecom. panted on organ by Ralph W. Wort, Port. land Lodge. No. 142, B. P. O. E.; altar service, esquire and officers: song, "Auld Lang Syne." officers and members; Elks' tribute to the flag. Bert E. Haney, United States District Attorney. Portland Lodge, No. 142. B. P. O. E. : "American Fantasia." Elks Band: patriotic address, Louis J. Simpson. Marxhfield Lodge. N'o. 1160. B. P. O. E. ; "Song or the Flag" IDe Koven). Dr. Stuart McUuire. accomaaisd by Ralph ' ' ' If --. ... CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING B-mmsMHSnsll ". i h tl V f - f - - x liji llil illiHii'Sli IIF.RMANN. STANDIN- IIF.RMANN. STANDING SCHILLER W. Hoyt: address. Lieutenant-Colonel John Leader, of Royal Irish Rtfles; song. "Amer ica." by audience; exit, "March," organ, by Ralph W. Hoyt. LINDBERGH IN CUSTODY Non-Partisan Leaguer Arrested Near Monterey, Minn. FAIRMONT, Minn.. June 8. Charles A- Lindbergh, non-Partisan League candidate for the Republican nomina tion for Governor, was arrested on two charges, conspiracy to violate the Min nesota law forbidding discouragement of enlistments and unlawful assembly, when he attempted to hold a meeting at the Uhrhammer farm, near Monte rey, Minn., today. The warrant charging unlawful as sembly asserts that the Non-Partisan League teaches "that the United States H wrongfully in the war, and that men should not enlist," and that the "meet ing was called to teach and advocate" these doctrines. The second warrant charges con spiracy between Lindbergh and C. H. Griffith,- secretary of the league, to violate the law forbidding enlistments in that they signed hundreds of letters inviting Martin County farmers to the meeting. OLD CRIME IS REVIVED Two Are Arrested on Suspicion of Murder of Aged Recluse. PENDLETON". Or., June 8. (Special.) Walter McFalls and Ray McFareen were picked up here by Sheriff Taylor and have been turned over to Union County officers as suspected partners in the murder, a year and a half ago, of William Moore, of Perry. Or. The men came here direct from Condon, where they are understood to have been working in a restaurant. Moore was. an aged recluse, a former resident of Northern Idaho, and was supposed to be very wealthy. At one time It was rumored that If he with drew his account the bank would fail. The two men under arrest are believed to have been the last seen with him. A wire with which the old man was strangled and tied, which was pur chased in La Grande, is a link by which the officers expect to connect the men with the crime. ADVERTISING MAN TO TALK Charles F. Berg lo Tell Story of Ore gon Spruce Industry. In response to a telegraphic request from the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, now In convention in San Francisco. Charles F. Berg, presi dent of the Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association, will go to San Frt-neisco to tell the story of how Oregon- spruce lumber saved the aircraft situation. The telegram urgently re quested Mr. Berg to come and said that Gerrlt Fort, of the United States Rail road Administration, would speak at the same session. Mr. Berg will speak to the conven tion Wednesday morning. FRANCE MAY GET SIMPSON North Bend Man Visits Curry In Interest of War. NORTH BEND. Or., June 8 (Spe cial.) L. J. Simpson, who Is managing the war stamp campaign in 18 counties of the state, departed for Curry County today to appoint committees and pro mote the sale of war and thrift stamps throughout that section. - Before leaving Mr. Simpson an nounced that he and Mrs. Simpson were seriously considering accepting a posi tion with the National Red Cross or ganization and engaging in Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. work in France In the near future. ANNA HELD IS IMPROVING Self-Confldence Factor Which May Enable Her to Recover. NEW YORK. June 8. Physicians at tending Miss Anna Held said her im provement during the last week had been marked and that her self-confidence was a factor which might enable her to recover. Miss Held suffered a protracted ill ness from a rare disease affecting a marrow of her bones. 400 KILLED BY EXPLOSION Munitions Blow Up With Deadly Ef fect Near Jassy. MOSCOW. June 8. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Four hundred persons are dead as the result of an explosion of munitions near Jassy May 30. ANNIVERSARY AT ROSEBURG. IV v i 1 n B. Ilr.RM ANN. OF, PORTLAND; MRS. T. WORKERS SAFE Gale Seaman, Harry Holmes Rescued From Sinking Ship. NIGHT MOONLIT AND CALM Mrs. Holmes' Trousseau and Wed ding Gifts Lost on Transport. Vessel Sunk Without Warning. No Lives Lost In Episode. Gale Seaman and Harry Holmes, prominent Y. M. C. A. workers, had the thrilling experience of escaping from a ship sunk in mid-ocean by Germans. Both were on their way to do "Y" hut work on the western front. They are safe In London at present, but the boat on which they embarked is now at the bottom of the Atlantic. Gale Seaman was for ten years student-secretary of the Y. M. C. A. on the Pacific Coast. He visited Oregon colleges several times a year and was well known in Portland. Harry Holmes was at one time Provincial secretary of the Ca nadian Y. M. C. A. and later national secretary of England. He was in Port land several months ago lecturing on conditions at the western front in France and spent a part of his honey moon here. His wife's trousseau and wedding gifts were lost on the trans port, but both of them escaped un Injured. No tVsrslBg Gives. "The enemy shot us down without a moment's warning," writes Mr. tseaman to Portland friends. "Due to a calm sea. a beautiful moonlight night, the complete absence of hysteria, and the fortut te fact that the ship did not list but kpt level, going down stern first, we made a clean "get-away" in the small boats without loss of life In the passenger Hsu There were several thrilling and narrow escapes, but all came out with whole skins. I was ac John Rngrrtnsrrgn, Winner of Gold Medal In Klocntlon Contest. cldentally thrown into the water my self because the slack rope got twisted about my foot. "The half hour we spent In the life boats was similar to canoeing on an American lake on a charming moon light night. excerpt that we had suspicions that "Frltx was still hang ing about and might "pot" the friendly destroyer boat which was picking us up. Wc were landed after some three or four hours. Rescued Fins; Doxelosry "It was a dramatic and unforgettable moment when we lined up on the dock and when roll was called, everyone answered vociferously "here" and then the whole party broke Into a meaning ful singing of the Doxology. "One is filled with admiration for the devotion, determination and sacri fices of these great English people Everyone serves in some capacity and both family and state bear heroically and without complaint any necessary Investments, deprivations or sacrifices made for the sake of world freedom. One Is constantly impressed with the Indispensable part women and girls are playing In the struggle." An Austrian travel bureau, with a capital of $200,000, has been organized, chiefly in preparation for post-war ac ............................ t j; - u- . . I : i I ' ' ' - ' t r ". ay- . . 'A:' t if m j BED GROSS DUTIES CURBED BY NATION Portland Chapter Begins Re arrangement of Activities Under New Order. BANDAGE WORKERS SOUGHT Chairman of Relief Committee Vrges Women Interested In War Work lo Report at Surgical Rooms Monday. Because of conditions over which it has no control, the Portland Chapter, American Red Cross, yesterday began a careful rearrangement of all Red Cross activities. Regret will be brought to thousands of women in Portland affiliated with the hundreds of Red Cross auxiliaries. because what virtually amounts to a suspension of active work, especially in tne production of hospital garments, has been derided upon. Mainly this Q because the -ountry has been rushing; madly on in the pro duction of this class of goods, and it was not until very recently that this work could be systematized so that the production of JUBt the articles desired could be arranged. At the same time, while there is an overproduction of hospital garments, there Is an under-production of surgi cal dressings. To the Northwest has been assigned the manufacture of 500.000 of the famous Bphagnu-m moss dressings and. owing to the arrival of warmer weather, reduced attendance has marked every surgical dressing work room in the Northwest, and more espe cially in the larger cities. I. Lowengart, chairman of the mili tary relief committee of the Red Cross and director of the lied Cross work room on the eighth floor of the Lip-man-Wolfe building, yesterday issued an urgent appeal to the 1500 registered workers in the surgical dressings de partment to report for duty Monday. Mr. Lowengart pointed out that the production, cleaning and drying of sphagnum moss required workers In the headquarters in the Worcester block, and that some of the idle mem bers of auxiliaries could find pleasant occupation there. The workroum. which Is open from Monday to Friday, needs the presence Monday of its reg istered workers, many of whom are not aware that the workroom has re sumed. In the meantime, auxiliaries to the activities of which a temporary halt has been given, are asked to maintain their organizations Intact, so that at a moment's notice they can once more whirl Into activity. DRIVE FOR MARINES ON CAMPAIGN FOR RECRUITS OPENS WITH STREET PARADE. Special Features Planned for Crusade This Week, Anionic Them Surprise Wednesday. At the opening of a spectacular drive for recruits, the Marine Corps roused Portland last night with a military parade through the downtown district', bearing fighting slogans and the call for men to serve with the soldiers of the sea. ' Heading the parade marched the Multnomah Guard Band, playing livoey airs and swinging along with the stride of old campaigners. Closely following were autos bearing members of the recruiting service, veterans of the sea. and placarded with stirring entreaties to Join the marines, who are now writing history In American fashion in France. Among those in the parade were William Conklin. of Portland, who served throughout the Civil War. Cap tain W. H. Hardy, sole survivor of the tars who sailed with Commodore Peary to Japan, also was in evidence. A feature of the parade that aroused keen interest was a Browning machine gun, the first to be seen in this city. There were several detachments of Junior Marine bcouta, the leading squad being equipped with signalling flags, each led by a youthful officer. One float, representing a ruined cha teau, its windows spitting rifle fire, bore two Red Cross nurses ministering to the wounded, was a strikingly realistic reproduction of battle scenes overseas. Various special features are planned for the drive during "Marine Week." Corporal Fred K. Hollister, a Portland boy, will be here to speak. For Wednesday night a surprise is prom ised, the nature of which has not been divulged. PORTLAND YOUTH WINS JOIIX EXGERT8BERGER FIRST IX ELOCl'TIO.V CONTEST. Leslie Smith, of Aurora, Given Second Honors Recipient of Gold Sledal Popular In Student Circles. MOUNT ANGEL COLLEGE, St. Bene dict. Or.. June S. (Special.) At the recent elocution contest held at Mount Angel College John Engertsberger, of Portland, won the gold medal. Mr. Engertsberger Is In the first col legiate course and a member of the senior elocution class. He has been at tending Mount Angel for a number of years. He Is also president of the stu dent body, a member of the glee club, athletic editor of the Pacific Star, the college paper, and captain in the senior baseball league. Leslie Smith, of Aurora, won second honors. Mr. Smith Is In the second aca demic and is a member of the Junior elocution class. The affair was held under the super vision of the Reverend Fathers Odilo and Alclum. O. S. B. The Judges were: Reverend Father Thomas, O. S. B.. president of Mount Angel College; Dr. E. S. Donnelly. P. N. Smith. Dr. E. W. Barnum and Mr. Bau man. of Mount Angel City. Two Men, 78 and 69, Doin' Excess Bit in War. Too Old to Enlist. They Cut Wood for Folk, at Home. WESTPORT. Wash., June 8 (Spe cial.) Two men. one 78 and the other 9, are swinging keen, double bitted axes, and rit-kin' up wood on a 10 -acre tract a mile cast ol Moaic&ano. No squealin' for help, no huntln a Job. no public service reserve button. Just two old-young men dom the near est thing at hand and doin it well. W. H. Morgan. 30 years on Grays Har bor and 40 back East, is one. "Not in shape to do a full day's work." an he expresses it. this young fellow moved on a 10-acre timber tract close to the county seat. "There was a good demand for wood: trouble was with labor: they wanted $5 for about - worth of work; wood receipts don't stand for excess baggage. The sawin' end bothered both takes youth and strength to buck wood." Morgan skirmished around and fount! a hand portable crosscut that "would do the work of five blanket stiffs." as he expressed it. "It Is sure lightnin.' have cut a rick in 11 minutes," said Morgan. Billy Wricht, 78 years young, who fit up and down the Shenandoah Valley and hiked with Sherman to salt water, lived close by. Billy was a first-class swamper and learned how to split wood back in Michigan. primary school of loggln' business. So these two old Americans went to it, and are making good. Of course, they can't stand the full eight and 10 hours of a regular. They look a durn sight better out there in God's green timber eawin" wood, than some of these young and healthy hangers-out in poolrooms and the street corner skirt-gaxers. Get this. Two old men who have worked hard all their lives, now that war has come, are willin' to forsake the rest they are entitled to. and get In the game. Five and six ricks of wood piled each day for haulin' is doin' their ex cess bit. believe me. Liberty Theater Organ Dedi cation Is Today. Henry B. Murtagh Here to Play Opening Concert at UiiSO o'clock. (i'll HE orchestral organ is the great X. est medium for the expression of man's musical thought," asserts iienry &. Murtagh. famous among the Wurlitxer organists, who is In Port land ready for the concert dedication of the Liberty Theater's new JoO.00'1 wurlitxer Hope-Jones unit orchestral organ. The dedication of this instru ment, the largest theater organ in the world, will be at 12:0 o'clock today. Mr. Murtagh, a big, good-natured chap, and happily free of the artistic atmosphere with which so many musi cians surround themselves, deliberately deserted a promising career as a con cert pianist to become a theater or ganist. His belief that a greater op portunity awaited the musician in the big film theater, where, with from 2S. 000 to 30,000 people in attendance each week, enabling the musician to cater to the music lovers and at the same time to educate the layman to higher standards of music, prompted him to choose the theater rather than the concert stage. This new Portland organ master, a graduate of the Conservatory of Music at Quebec. Canada, is a pianist, and has been In the music publishing busi- 11 A Henry B. Murtagh. ness, orchestra leader, and musical comedy composer, tsolng to New York iu 1913. following his Quebec studies, he turned to the theater organ as a medium of expression, learned to play a Wurlitxer organ in the remarkably short time" of two weeks, at the Pitt Theater, Pittsburg, opened the Liberty organ in Seattle, went to the Isis in Denver, and, as the leading orchestral organist in the country, was engaged to preside over the Liberty consol "The orchestral organ is so flexible, capable of so many tonal combinations, that its limitations depends entirely upon the player's Imagination," cava Mr. Murtagh. 164 REGISTER IN CLATSOP Five of Eligiblcs Are Orientals anil 159 Are White. ASTORIA. Or.. June 8. (Special.) Complete returns from the different registration points show that 1S4 young Clatsop County men registered on June 6 for military service. Of that num ber, 106 were native born, three were naturalised citixens, five had secured their first papers and 50 were aliens. Of those who had secured first papers, one was a German and one an Aus trian. As the Austrian and German will not be accepted into the Army, this leaves 112 men eligible for military service. Five of the registered men are Ori entals and 159 are white. Soldiers Are Naturalized. ASTORIA, Or., June 8. (Special.) There was a busy scene In the Circuit Court room today, when 74 soldiers from the forts about the mouth of tho river were admitted to citizenship. Nat uralization Examiners Thompson, of Seattle, and Tomllnson. of Portland, conducted the examinations, which have been In progress for several days. The list of applicants included natives of threat Britain. Belgium. Italy. Greece, Russia and the Scandinavian coun tries. Body of C. W. Davis round. The body of Charles W. Davis, deck hand cn tho steamer Lurline. who was reported to have drowned near Linn ton on June 1. was found by the cor oi.er in the Willamette River, two miles below that place, yesterday. There was nothing in his clothes to in dicate cuiride or that he was In trouble. It Is believed that death was accidental. tJirls Annoyed, Is Charge. Frank Telfer. 88. employed in a local shipbuilding plant, was arrested yes terday by Deputy Sheriffs Beckman and Ch ristopherpon. charged with con tributing to the delinquency of a minor. Telfer i accused with having annoyed youns sirls in tnovins ptctuie Uiealersa J' j : 1