The Sunday Oregonian., July 21, 1918, SECTION THREE, Page 5, Image 41

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 21, 1918.
UNCOMPROMISING AMERICANISM CHIEF NEED
PF NATION, ASSERTS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Ex-President Tells Saratoga Convention War Must Be Won Speedily and Peace of Overwhelming Victory Alone
Will Suffice.
THE speech delivered by Colonel
Roosevelt at the New York State
Republican convention at Saratoga
Was a characteristically vigorous as
sertion of those principles of American
Ism which he has championed, of the
duty to "win the war as speedily as
possible, and to end it by the peace of
overwhelming' victory." and of the
manner in which the Nation should
cope with the after-war problems.
As regards Americanism, he insisted
on "but one nationality, the American
nationality," with "no perpetuation of
wealth of the Poles, the Czecho
slovaks and the Jugo-Slavs. and save
the other submerged peoples who are
their neighbors. Unless we do all this,
unless we stand by aft our allies
who have stood by us, we shall have
failed in making the liberty of well
behaved civilized peoples secure, and
we shall have shown that our announce
ment about making the world safe for
democracy was an empty boast.
'These are the tasks set us as re
gards winning the war and ending the
war. Therefore, the men elected this
Fall should not only be absolutely loyal
separate national groups with their but possessed of broad vision, sound
separate nationalities and special loy- common sense, high character and un-
alties to alien, oversea flags, no fifty- yielding resolution; for they must
iifty Americanism, only 100 per cent grapple with tremendous International
Americanism; only one flag, the Amerl- questions. A timid man, a naif-hearted
can flag; but one language, the Eng- pacifist or a foolish visionary may do
as incalculable harm as the demagogue
or conscienceless political trickster.
And, of course, no disloyal man and no
man of merely lukewarm loyalty
should be chosen,' no matter what the
ticket on which he runs.'
Loyalty Nation's Prime Treed.
"Loyalty to the people of the United
States Is the prime need. This is the
people's war. It Is not the President's
war. It is not the war of Congress. It
is the war of the people of the United
States. Our .whole-hearted and undi
vided loyalty is due to the country as a
whole, and to every public servant.
whether President or Senator, executive
official or Congressman, precisely to
the degree in which that public ser
vant disinterestedly and efficiently
serves the country. "We demand the
loyalty proper for aelf-respecting
American freemen.
"The events of the last year and a
half have shown the necessity of elect
ing a Republican Congress, to support
the Administration at every point
where It acts vigorously In prosecuting
The surest way to stop the activities . tl,a fi ,, , ,
of spies and plotters is td shoot every cat.rylnB. out of a proper WOrld policy,
one of them who is caught In a fla- Ropoblloans Sidetrack Politic
grant offense. "This country needs a Congress
As the 'other and equally Important I wl,,h wll, th Ailmlrlitritinn this
Bide of Americanism," he insisted that kInd of ,,..., ,r,nrt and vet will
"every man who shows himself to be fearlessly supervise and when neces
a 100 per cent American, no matter I to k,i.,
what his birthplace, national origin or Since th(J war began tne Republicans in
creed, be treated as on a full and exact Conrress have acted in a snirit of the
lish language.
Vote Conciliator Condemned.
"No man who Is not a 100 per cent
American is entitled to the support of
any party which is Itself entitled to be
considered an American party," de
clared the Colonel. "We should treat
as disloyal any attempt to carry water
on both shoulders, to try to conciliate
any half-American vote here at home,
or to antagonize any of our allies, or
to serve Germany by seeking a peace
without victory, or a peace as favor
able to her as to the nations she has
so brutally and unscrupulously
wronged. We roust set our faces like
flint against all foreign racial solidar
ity in this country; we must treat the
Hun within our gates as the worst
traitor to this republic; and we must
treat agitation for a premature or in
conclusive peace as treason to the re
public The German spy, the alien
enemy here at home, and the even
fouler and more despicable native
American who Berves the alien should
be Interned at hard labor or If his
offense be rank, he should be burled.
equality with every good American.
Saying that "the bulk of American citi
zens of German blood are absolutely
loyal" and "have furnished as large
and as gallant a proportion of fight
ing men as any other element" and
their full proportion of leaders In" the
movement for undivided American
loyalty." These men were fit to fill
every civil and military position, and
It was an outrage, deeply unpatriotic
and un-American to discriminate
against them. He then said:
Americanism Defined
"Americanism means that we are a
nation. But it is no use. to be a na
tion if the nation cannot defend Itself,
if its sons cannot and will not fight
for its existence. The one task to
which at this time we must all of us
devote all our eifergies Is to win this
war and to win it now. We must speed
up the war. We must insist upon ab
solute efficiency In our war activities.
We must insist upon a peace condi
tioned upon the complete overthrow
of Germany and the removal of all
threat of German world dominion.
"We have across the seas a most
gallant American Army. The man Is
a poor American whose veins do not
thrill with pride as he reads of the
feats of our fighting men in France.
Moreover, at last we have begun to
largest patriotism, and wholly without
regard to questions of politics. For
the Administration measures designed
for efficiently carrying on the war they
have furnished a larger percentage of
support than have the Democrats; and
where the Administration was wrong,
the bulk of the Republicans have ven
tured" to withstand it and have stood
by the country, whereas the bulk of the
Democrats have not done so; although
there have been some conspicuous and
honorable exceptions.
It Is only Iby such conduct that we
can win the war and secure the right
kind of peace. The need In Congress
is for loyal Americans, farsighted.
strong-willed, resolute, who shall rep
resent the people of this country, and
who shall stand steadfastly by the
Nation as a whole."
Universal Training; Advocated.
For the period after the war he ad
vocated first and foremost universal,
obligatory military training for six
months of all young men between It
and 21, "so that never again shall we
be caught in such humiliating Inability
to defend ourselves and assert our
rights as has been the case during the
last four years. "He wished there
could be Industrial training also. Such
training "would. Instill a fervent and
Intense Americanism which would for
ever free us from the menace of Bol
shevism and all Its American varieties.'
Preparation for peace must be in the
Interest of all our people. In city and
country, who toil with head or hand.
women as much as men. Women should
be admitted to their share In the di
rection of state and party "on an exact
equality with men." In industrial ac
tivities "our aim should be co-operation
among ourselves, and control by the
state to the degree necessary to pre
vent tyranny and yet to encourage and
reward Individual excellence."
He added: "Business men should be
permitted to co-operate and combine,
subject to regulation and control by
the Government, but there should oe
no penalizing a business merely be
cause of its ize: although of course
there la peculiar need of supervision of
big business. Government ownership
should be avoided, wherever possible.
From "time to time It has "been found
and will be found necessary, but nor
mally this Is as Inadvisable as to per
mlt ouch business concerns to be free
from all Government supervision and
direction. Profiteering out of the war
should be stopped; but It is mere com
mon sense to say that proper profit
making- should be encouraged. And
the misery in which this country was
pluntred before our business was ar-
tlflcally stimulated by the outbreak of
the world war shows the need, of a
protective tariff."
Labor's Share Outlined.
For labor he proposed full right to
co-operate and combine, to collective
bargaining and action, subject to the
paramount general Interest of the pub
lie It should be treated as a partner
In the enterprise, should have Insur
ance against old age, sickness and In
voluntary unemployment, and a share
In the money reward for Increased
business success.
But there should be no restriction of
output, no leveling down, no failure of
a man to receive his full reward, for
Individual excellence. The farmer can
receive his full reward "only as the
result of organization- and co-oper
ation. Along certain lines the Gov
eminent must co-operate with him, but
"most can be accomplished by co-op
eration among the farmers themselves.
(Continued T"rom PaBe 4.
by Mrs. Edgar W. Phillips as Columbia.
escorted by a soldier. Prizes for
the cleverest patriotic costumffs were
awarded to Mrs. Clefton as Martha
Washington, Mrs. Edgar Phillips as Co-
send over enough soldiers to count lumbia, and the escort of Martha Wash-
for something real In the struggle. We
have begun to give them some air
planes. As yet they only have what
cannon we can get from the French;
and we could get the Army across at
all only by the lavish use of British
ships. But we have seemingly made
a real start in ship production and
airplane production at home, and we
actually have several hundred thou
and soldiers at the fighting front.
Senate Committee Commended.
"We owe much of this achievement
to the work of the Senate committee
on military affairs; and we owe even
more to the success of the German
drive which began in March. At that
time our fighting Army at the front
ington. Social season will reopen the
first Saturday in September.
a a
Last Thursday evening Orphla Tem
ple, No. 18, Pythian Sisters, installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term:
Most excellent chief, Ida Frledlander; put
chief. Katie Linn; excellent senior, Ella
Crouch; excellent Junior, Hannah Lyons;
manager, Helen La Mar; mistress of rec
ords. Florence e Mars; mistress or finance.
Barbara Graves; protector, Lettla Olsen;
outer guard, Bessie James.
The Installing officer was Hannah
Lyons, assisted by. Past Chief Ellen
Wagner, as grand manager, and. Sue
House, as grand senior.
The next meeting of Orphla Temple,
was smaller than that of Belgium and Pythian Sisters, will be the first
it played a less part than the Belgian
army. And this represented the sum
of our military achievement after
year of war!
"A very small degree of efficiency In
handling the War Department would
have meant that our Army In France
on January 1 would have surpassed in
size and equipment the Army we have
over there now. In July. In such event
Thursday in September.
One of the largest social gatherings
ever held In Forbes Presbyterian
Crurch was held last Wednesday even
lng to bid farewell to the Rev. William
MacLeod, who has been called to Ho
qulam. Wash. A general regret and
appreciation of the pastor's worth was
fully expressed. Rev. C. C. Rarlck, of
the German drive would probably have central Methodist Church: Ben M.
Bevan, of Third Baptist Church, and
Rev. John Dawson, of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, spoke feelingly of
the departing minister.
Mr. MacLeod was given a substan
tial purse as proof of the appreciation
of his service. Refreshments were
served. i
An event of Monday was the G. A. R.
programme at Chautauqua. Gladstone
Park. One of the attractions was the
Impromptu reading by Mrs. Gertrude
kan, of San Bernardino; Mrs. S. A.
Rlbetla. of Halsey, Or., grandmother
of the bride; Mrs. A. O. Carden and son,
Allen, of Pendleton. Or. Mr. and Mrs.
A. K. Flnley, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Osburn
nd daughter. Helen; Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Brandon and Lieutenant Winn who at
tended the war school, at Columbus, O.,
with the bridegroom. The young couple
left for Seattle and from there went to
Sedro-Woolley, where In a little log
cabin, "under the colors." In the blic
spruce woods, they will enjoy their
wedding trip. Lieutenant Mlllikan Is
In command of a company of men get
ting out spruce for airplanes. Mrs.
Mlllikan has been active in Y. M. C.
war work and has had charge of the
work at Vallejo. CaL, for the past sev
eral months.
Cook-M ruler.
RIDGEFIELD, Wash., July 18. (Spe
cial.) The country home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Meuler was the scene of
a pretty wedding Tuesday. July 18. at
11 o clock A. M., when their youngest
daughter. Miss Freida, was married to
William Cook, who is stationed at Van
couver Barracks. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. L. WoehL
The couple were attended by the
bride's sister, Mrs. Spotts. and the
bridegroom's brother, Frank Meuler.
The charming young bride was prettily
attired in a white crepe de chine gown
and carried a bouquet of white carna
tions and ferns. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated for the occasion and
after the ceremony dainty refreshments
were served to the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Cook will make their
home In Vancouver, Wash. .
CTa. Udreas-Cha pman.
At the De Lair apartments, on the
evening of July 17, in the presence of
a number of guests, Walter Childress
and Bessie L. Chapman were united
in marriage. Rev. J. F. Ghormley offi
ciating. The happy couple received
many substantial presents.
Bryant-Wnlttet.
Miss Anna M. Whittet and George
E. Bryant were married recently in
San Francisco. Miss Whittet is the
daughter of Mrs. Rowland C Whittet,
of Med ford Hillside. Mass.
JUNE IN NEW YORK IS FILLED WITH GREAT
NUMBER OF EXCEPTIONAL MUSICAL. EVENTS
Stadium Orchestral Concerts Under Direction of Arnold Volpe, Band Concerts at Columbia University Under
Edwin Franko Goldman, and Concerts at Majestic Hotel Are Features.
N'
BT EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
EW YORK, July 18. (Special.)
When In the last days of June
there are so many musical events
at the same hours that no one person
can cover all of them it would seem to
indicate a Summer as full ot musical
! activity as a Winter season. The
Stadium orchestral concerts, under the
direction of Arnold Volpe, now under
full sway, the band concerts at Co
lumbia University under Edwin Franko
Goldman, and the concerts given at the
Hotel Majestic during the convention
of the New York State Musio Teachers'
Association, served to occupy the at
tention of many thousands of persons in
New York City.
To these were added a three-night
festival at Carnegie Hall of the Inter
esting young pupils and adopted chil
dren of Isldora Duncan, who. with
George Copeland, the Boston artist, at
the piano, gave an exhibition of an en
tertainment which Loudon Charlton
will take through the camps and can
tonments for the pleasure of the men
In the Army.
Summer concerts are on as never be
fore, but it would seem as though all
the heat had exhausted Itself upon that
una memorable day when John PhlliB
Soiibh. conducted "Elijah" with band
accomoaniment. Arnold Volpe made s
triumphant entrance into the Summer
season, to the delight or not less man
4000 persons, and that on a night when
manv had started gas logs at home.
However, for those who were present
n Sunday night at the stadium or tne
Woodward and the song by Mrs. Nella
Pollock. Judge Burton waa the speak
er. All were well applauded.
COMING EVENTS.
Oregon Assembly No. 1, United Artl
sans, have announced a boating party
for next Tuesday evening, when th
members and parents will leave on th
Swan from the foot of Jefferson stree
at 8:30 o'clock. . Aside from dancing,
there will be tables for the five nun
dred players, with several liberal prizes
offered.
A Summer festival will be given In
the beautiful orchard at the Myers
residence. Falls View, Oregon. City,
next Tuesday, under the auspices of
the Scandinavian Society. A good pro
gramme will be rendered, beginning at
3 P. M., Rev. John Ovall and others
will take part. Refreshments will be
served. The evening programme will
begin at "8 o'clock. Free admittance.
All are cordially Invited to attend.
For the benefit of the church at Port
land boulevard and Williams avenue, a
lawn social will be held on the spacious
grounds of the Redemptionist Fathers'
Church Wednesday night. Spme special
attractions are promised.
WEDDIXG3.
Mllllkan-Fentland.
Miss Gertrude A. Pentland and Lieu
tenant Charles E. Mlllikan, both of Los
Angeles, were married July 6 at the
home of the bride's uncle, A. K. Flnley,
of 182 Royal Court street. The father
of the bridegroom. ReV. L. J. Milllkan,
performed the ceremony. A wedding
breakfast was served.
Only immediate relatives were pres
ent. Out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
Gertrude H. Pentland, of Los Angeles,
mother of the bride; Rev. L. J. Milli-
been beaten back at once; exactly as
If we had done our duty since the sink
ing of the Lusltanla (which was the
"firing on Fort Sumpter" of this war)
and had prepared in advance, we would
have put a couple of million men In
the field a year ago: In which eVent
Russia would never have broken, and
the war would unquestionably have
been over before this. Nine-tenths of
wisdom consists in being wise In time.
Another Year Ahead.
"It Is too late to remedy the past. It
Is a case of spilled milk. But let us
ayoid spilling the milk in the same I PROMINENT PORTLAND RESIDENTS CELEBRATE THEIR FIFTIETH
prepare nftw so that we shall not next WEDDING ANNIVERSARY,
year be again apologizing for a short
age of troops, guns, ships and airplanes.
j or lour years tne jangusn ana French,
and for over three years the Italians,
have fought our battles; and we have
only Just begun to fight for ourselves.
"This is not right. We have a larger
population and greater resources than
Germany or than France and Great
Britain taken together. We have played
a poor part in the early stages of the
world war. Let us make the finishing
of the war an American task. By this
time next year we ought to have over
seas an Army as great as the com
bined armies of France and England
an army 'of between three and four
million fighting soldiers on the various
fighting fronts; and this, consider'
lng replacements and non-combatants.
means at least six million men.
Draft Limits Unsatisfactory.
"Congress should refuse assent to the
War Department's present policy of
procrastination, in deferring the neces
sary extension of the age limits for the
draft, and in other ways. There should
be no further delay. Besides enor
mously strengthening our Army In
France, our troops ought to be fighting
beside the gallant Italians and also In
the Balkan Peninsula. We ought long
ago to have declared war on Turkey
and to have sent a hundred thousand
soldiers to aid our allies In Western
Asia. We have had to use English
ships to ferry our troops across the
Atlantic, and we could use Japanese
-ships to ferry them across the Pacific,
"There must be no peace until Ger
many is beaten to her knees.
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SOCIETY PERSONALS.
Mrs. Frances Pangl? Is a visitor. In
the city at the Multnomah Hotel.
Miss v Carmellta Windle is spending
her vacation at Oceanlake. Tillamook.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seed left Wednes
day for a few weeks, outing at the
beaches.
Mrs. Thomas S. Leeke. of this city. Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Byers.
In Seattle.
Mrs. L. Hubbs and daughter, of Sll-
verton, are among the prominent up
state people at the Multnomah Hotel.
Mrs. Carl Schmidt and son. Bobbie.
of Berkeley, are spending the Summer
months with Mrs. H. E. Oliver, on the
Cornell Road.
Judge and Mrs. W. W. McCTedle
leave this week by auto for the Mc-
Credle Hot Mineral Springs for a
month's outing.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel H. Pierce, 651 East Fifty-ninth
street North, on July 7. The child has
been named Carolyn Patricia.
Mrs. Helen Harrington Simmons and
little daughter, Helen.Margartta, have
taken a cottage at Ocean Lake. Tilla
mook, for the Summer months.
Mrs. William Nossen and daughter
Phyllis, are returning Monday evening
to their home in San Francisco after an
extended visit with Mrs. Joseph Wood
on Nartilla avenue. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ross, of Mis
soula, Mont., with a private secretary,
are at the Multnomah Hotel. Mr. Ross
Is traveling for the Government In the
spruce interests.
Members of the Margaret Anglln
company, including Miss Anglin and
eight of the cast, were guests of the
Hotel Portland Sunday on a trip up the
Columbia River Highway.
Mrs. George F. Keck, of Chicago, ac
companled by her small son, George, Is
visiting with her mother-in-law, Mrs.
H. C. Keck, of 348 Victoria. Mr. Keck
will join his wife August 1.
Traveling by auto, Mr. and Mrs. Lor
lng Trott and Mrs. H. M. Tyler, of
Junction City. Kan., reached the Mult
nomah Hotel last night, and will re
main In this city some time.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Morgan, of Se
attle; Miss D. Morgan, of Pasco, and
Mrs. C. F. Walters, of Pasco, and the
Misses Martha and Genevieve Gill, ot
Minneapolis, are visiting at the Mult
nomah Hotel.
Mrs. Lloyd R. Smith and Mrs,
Charles E. Miller returned Monday
from a week-end visit at Eugene,
where Mr. smith and Mr. Miller are
attending the University of Oregon
Summer training camp, under Colone
John Leader.
Miss Eva Wentwortti, daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wentworth, 669
Tacoma avenue, left Thursday nigh
for Philadelphia to assist In the office
of the Eastern representative of the
Willamette Iron & Steel Works. MIbs
Wentworth will remain in the East In
definitely.
Mrs. Henry Hart, of Boise. Ida., Is
at 895 Skid-more street visiting Miss
Bertha Jones. James Hackney, of Sea
view. Is here also, but soon will leave
for California. Mrs. Hart formerly was
Emma Hackney. Mrs. Hart was s
Seavlew at the time of her mother1
passing. She will visit here a short
time and then return to Idaho.
Stanley Bates, a brother of Rev. Al
fred Bates, of Salem, Or., who haa been
serving with the British forces during
the past year In Egypt, and was with
General Allenby's forces In the capture
of Jerusalem, returned from the Ju
dean hills in Palestine to Egypt, and
has been transferred to France. Hi
brother, -Wilfred. Is with the Canadian
Engineers in France.
WOUNDED while doing nis pari in
the splendid work of the U. S.
Marines. Harold Edison Peck, aon of
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Peck. 1180 East
Taylor street, writes from a French
hospital at Royal that he Is fast re
covering and will aoon be back wun
his company to "give the Boche all that
Is coming to him."
I think the Kaiser and his bunch
are about at the end of their rope,"
he writes, "and what the allies will do
to them from now on will aoon end the
war.
The base hospital where I am was
formerly a fashionable French Summer
resort. It Is very beautiful nd there
are some fin residences In the hills
round about. Everyone In the hospi
tal, including the doctors, nurses and
medical corps, is from San Francisco,
so it makes me feel kind ot home
like. They surely do reed us at this
City College of New York. Mr. Volpe i band concerts at Columbia University,
and his orchestra of 99 men, with Anna ( In the second week, gives every proof
Fltslu as soloist, received one ovation
following the other.
i nere is no orchestral conductor be
fore the public with more sincerity with
less assumption and with more earnest
and respectful attitude to the work ho
nas undertaken, tio understands pro
viding for the popular taste and for the
musician as well, and that he Is able
to handle massive things was well
demonstrated by his treatment of the
orchestra and a chorus from the Metro
politan Opera House assisting In the
"Star-Spangled Banner," Miss Fitzlu's
great aria from "Cavallerla Rusticana."
and the closing patriotic fantasie for
solo (Miss Fltziu). chorus and orches
tra, composed by Arnold Volpe, and
which called down upon the composer-
conductor as great ovations as the great
Stadium has been able to record.
The orchestra played exceedingly
well, and was comfortably housed
within a stand especially designed to
secure the best possible acoustic re
sults, and Miss Fltziu was a Joy from
any side of her contributions, partic
ularly for those with strong enough
field glasses to get a view of the prima
donna in wonderful furs Instead of
Summer attire. But her singing was
warm, luscious and lovely In the
"Aida" aria Ritorna Vincltor, the Eas
ter song from the popular Mascagnl
opera, and when she sang with vim and
full appreciation of Mr. Volpe's "Amer
ican Reveille," every one present knew
she was a favorite and she deserved
all the applause she received.
Edwin Franko Goldman's series of
that he has the opportunity to do im
measurable good in the musical world.
The Influence of such concerts Is not
limited to the Joys of a Summer even
ing's recreation, but with the class of
musio he offers, the quality of per
formances he gives, and the attempt
to bring forward the works of those
who have figured only In the orches
tral field heretofore, the young and
ambitkus bandmaster is doing an ex
traordinary work.
Mr. Goldman is not In the period of
the. making"; he has arrived In every
sense of the word as a musician, as a
disciplinarian, as a personality and as
one who understands the pulse of the
people.
William Wade Henshaw formerly ot
the Metropolitan Opera Company well
known for his interest In the musical
life of this country, as well' as for his
concert, oratorio, opera and pedagogic
career, plans to revive the perfor
mances of the Society of American
Singers. This organisation, as will
be remembered, was successful In Its
first season, and Mr. Htnshaw believes
that there Is a future for the sort ot
entertainment which the members
stand ready to give. The society is en
tirely co-operative, the artists giving
their services unless the profits are
such as to afford distribution, and there
are guarantors to meet the initial ex
penses. Mr. Hlnshaw announces that
this society will give a season of not
less than eight weeks, beginning Sep
tember 80, at the Park Theater.
Wounded Portland Marine
Anxious to Fight Again.
Kaiser Is Near End of His Rap la
Hla Opinio In Letter.
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in the front seat while he rode In the
back. We took oft and after we were
ell In the air .1 looked back and
laughed, while he shook his fist at
me for Bearing htm. He had a nice
little ride and came over the hangars
and landed. I made a rotten landing.
the one I wanted to be the best, and
he laughed and kidded me about It.
"When Eliot fell he felt so badly
about It because Eliot was his favorite
at the ground school. And Earle was
my favorite friend (the only friend I
care to have). Will the. chain be
brokenT Or am Z nextT Earle said
that he was not going to make any
more friendships that he did not want
any more friends after Eliot died. I
guess that he was right.
- "Those that could get away came
to town yesterday and marched behind
two hearses that carried two comrades
to the depot where we saw them off,
but not with the cheers that we would
have liked to have given them. . .
Earle was Just my size, and I have
ofen thought that he looked like me.
I will send you one of my pictures soon
and you can Judge for yourselves.
want one of his pictures some day. God
bless you and keep you and help you
to bear the loss of a boy so dear.
"LIEUT. R. E. TEMPLETON."
Portland Boy Is Wounded
on French Front.
Xorstaa Armstrong; Baya Yankees
Are Aatxloaa for Action.
Recent Rains Help Crops
Throughout France.
Hyde Rnmbangh Says Yankees Are
Pleased With Conditions.
OREGON rain can't hold a candle to
the brand of rain these days In a
pretty little village of France where
Corporal Clyde L. Rumbausrh. Bass
Signal School, Is now billeted whtl
going through Intensive training pre
paratory to going to the front.
Corporal Rumbaugh tells of the rain
and of the splendid fields of grain and
vegetables near the quaint village
where he Is stationed. In a letter to
his sister, Mrs. R. E. Morris. 6404 Thir
ty-seventh avenue, S. E.
"There are many nice little farms
around here," he writes. They raise)
some grain, but grapes and asparagus
are mostly grown here and the build
ings around here are all built of stone,
and brick. The roofs are of tile and.
slate and the streets are not very
wide. Some of them are not much
wider than alleys.
"I don't believe I have ever seen It
Harold Edlaon Peek. BSth Com
pany. Second Battalion, Fifth
Regiment V. S. Marines.
place. Everything Is well cooked and
plentiful.
"My wound Is a very small shrap
nel wound. Just penetrating the skin
on my left side under the chest. I can
sit up and move without effort and
will be as well as ever In a short time."
Pals in Air Training Die
in Similar Falls.
enta of One Have Letter ef Con
dolence From Other.
her with a strangle-hold on Russia, and,
through her vassal allies, Austria, Bul
garia and Turkey, dominant ir Central
Europe and Asia Minor, would, mean
that she had won the war and taken a
giant stride towards world dominion.
Belgium must be reinstated and re
imbursed; France must receive back
Peterson Photo.
MR. AND MRS. TV. A. DAY.
Many friends were present at the celebration In honor of the 60th anniversary
of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Day, well-known and patriotic citizens of
this city. The celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Day, 24 East
Fourteenth street. Many beautiful and valuable presents were received, among
them a purse containing f 67 In cash. ,
An Interesting feature of the eveninar was the rehearsal af th. w. Arwr
To leave I ceremony by Dr. J. A. Goode. Two readings were given by Mrs. Grace Sllcher,
and "Their Golden Wedding," the latter composed
entitled "The Path of Life'
by Dr. Goode,
Mr. Day is a veteran of the Civil War. Their six children were all present:
W. F. Day, A. L. Day, D. D. Day. Mrs. Charles Atwood. of Portland; Mrs. J.
F. Downes. of Monmouth. 111., and Mrs. J. L. Cox, of Laura. Okla. Four
grandchildren were also present.
Mrs. Day was dressed In a beautiful gray costume, similar In color to the
one in which she was married, and wore a cameo pin that she wore on her
Alsace and Lorraine; Turkey must be I wedding day. A handsome bouquet was presented by the children, which
driven from turopo. Armenia made I was used as a centerpiece for the table. A delicious wedding supper was
free, the Syrian Christiana protected, served. Among those present were: Mesdames N. A. Day, W. F. Day. D. D.
and the Jews given Palestine. Italian Day, J. F. Downes, J. L. Cox, Charles Atwood. A- L- Day, J. A. Goode, P. Blttner,
Austria must go to Italy and Rou- s. . G. Dement, May Eby, C. B. Farley, W. A. Ogllbee, Grace Sllcher, A. L.
manian Hungary to Roumania. Keenan. S. R. Atwood, L. E. Siegfried, Messrs. N. A. Day, W. F. Day, D. D.
Moreover, we must raise against the 1 Day, Charles Atwood, A. L Day, J. A. Goode. E. W. Sllcher, W. A. Ogllbee. A.
German menace the sleeping sword of I L. Keenan, P. Blttner, C. B. Farley, Clifford Atwood, Earl - Day, Ralph Day
the Slavs of Central Europe; we must I and Bruce Sllcher, Misses Mildred Atwood. Margaret Atwood, Gladys Farley
establish the great free common-1 and Eloise Siegfried, , ;
GRANDDALLES IS OFF MAP
Townslte Goes Out of Existence by
Order of Court.
THE DALLES, Or.. July 20. (Spe-1
clal.) Leon W. Curtlss, Granddallea
rancher and owner of thousands of
acres of real estate on this side of the
Klickitat hills opposite The Dalles, pe
titioned the Klickitat County Court at
Its last meeting for the vacation of the
townplat of Granddalles and all plats,
streets and alleys and public places of
Granddalles townslte. The Klickitat
County Court granted the petition.
Mr. Curtlss Is owner of all the prop-
erty within the Granddalles townslte
except a small portion.' In his petition
he said that the townslte had never
been developed and that the lands are
not adapted to a townslte, but are be
ing used and are adapted to agricul
tural purposes.
O. D. Taylor planned SO years ago to
unite the north and south banks of the
Columbia here and make a great fac
tory site of Granddalles. The build
ings for the factories were erected and
later used for storing farm machinery
and housing hay and cattle. Later on
they burned down.
- Child's "Welfare Work: Done.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., July 20.
(Special.) The week of July 22 to 27
has been designated as Child's Welfare
week In this state, and Dr. O. K.
Wolfe, county health officer, haa been
appointed chairman of the county
child welfare committee. The other
members of the committee are: Dr.
Hoffman, of Woodland; Dr. Stafrln, of
Kalama; Dr. Bales and Dr. Rue. of
Kelso. The local Woman's Council of
Defense, with Mrs. R. Brewer as chair
man, has-been called upon to assist In
the work.
Congressman Nolan, of California, Is
a moulder by, trade, ,
T ROWNS VTLLE, Or., July TO. fSpe-
i clal.) When Duke Earle fell to
his death recently In an airplane acol
dent, his friend Raymond E. Temple-
ton wrote Mr. Earle's parents the fol
lowing letter. On June 28 Lieutenant
Templeton, who was a Brownsville
boy, also fell to his death when a faulty
engine refused to work on the flying
field at Mount Clemens. Mich. The
letter Is remarkable in Its revelation
of the close friendship of the two avla
tors. The communication was:
"It Is with bitter grief that I write
you this letter. I know that you will
not welcome such an unpleasant re
minder of such a heavy loss, but
must write to someone, for I feel that
I am not right In mind at times.
"Earle, as he was always known.
was my best friend and my paL He
was in my class all along, and he and
I were among the few that had never
had any kind of an accident. He was
a wonderful flyer and was not respon
sible for the accident that cost him so
much. He had been In one tail-spin
that I know of and had got out all
right, the only one he had ever had,
ut quite enough to teach him how to
avoid them or how to recover his con
troL Earle flew six hours straight
at night, showing he was an extraor
dinary pilot.
"We were In the bombing class and
carried a man to drop bombs on the
target. This required us to drive from
the front seat Instead of the back, and
it was new to us. Also we are teach
lng our bombers to drive, In case of
necessity. My belief Is that Earle was
teaching his bomber to drive, and was
put Into a spin too close to the ground,
or the bomber froze (a dreaded word)
the controls.
"I cried until my eyes were sore that
night, and I think of him every time I
turn around. It was as though I had
lost my own brother, and I did not
realize how much I really thought
him until he was gone. He Is not
gone forever, though, for when the
Boches get me I shall meet him out o
reach of the bursting shells.
"Just the night before I was given
a ship to return to the hangars, and
Invited him to ride back with me. He
laughed and said, "What, me ride with
you?" for we were always Joking. We
walked out to the ship with our arm
around- each other; laughing and Joking
about our mad career as pilots, I rods
Striking evidence of the fact that the
American Marines in France fight like
demons, refusing to quit . because of
hardships or dangers and chafing to re
turn to the battle if wounded, was re
celved here yesterday In a letter from
Corporal Norman B. Armstrong, J13d
Company, Sixth Marine Regiment, who
waa himself wounded In the recent
lighting with the Germans.
Young Armstrong, former carrier of
The Oregonian and Lincoln High School
student, had his left hand maimed In
the fighting, presumably along the
Marne, where the Marines have per
formed so gallantly. His letter was
written June 24 to Mrs. James L. Dun
lap. The young man. who Is an or
phan, lived with Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap
while going to school In Portland.
Later he went to live with an aunt in
Illinois. - There he enlisted last year,
going to France with early contingents
ot the Marines.
Thus he details the fighting and the
fighting spirit ot the men and his
wounds:
"You have read likely that we have
been In action and wonder, no doubt.
how I am. Well, In comparison with
many of the boys. I was very fortunate.
A machine gun bullet got me In the
left hand. The middle finger had to be
amputated and the index is still badly
bent. The bullet went through It. too.
and, of course, broke it. The third
finger had only a slight cut. The
wounds are coming fine and I hope to
be returned to duty soon.
"We did some great fighting. The
worst of it was that every one of the
boys I chummed with waa killed. We
went over the top twice and repulsed
two counter attacks In two days. We
didn't exactly go over the top. We
were on the top all the time, as the
fighting was all in the open mostly
In the woods and open wheat fields.
"It was hot fighting and we made
the bosche run. I was more than
proud to belong to this organization.
The men were truly wonderful, l-o mat
ter how bad the hardship or how bad
ly cut up, every man was ready, with a
smile, for everything."
h'; r - .- v. .i
iL'idj
1 Corporal Clyde Rnmbaagh, of
I Portland.
rain or thunder so much as It has the
past week. It sure rains and thunders
some but does not last :ong at a time,
and the sun soon comes out and dries
everything up.
"I like the country over here Just
fine and the people are all right, too,
but I wish I could speak French a little
better. When I talk with the girls I
can hardly make them understand me
at all."
Corporal Rumbaugh also gives his
sister assurance that the Tanks are
pleased mightily when they receive
cigarettes and home-made candy from
the folks at home.
LANE COPTWTY BOY IS MADE
LIEUTEXAST.
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S, Or.. July 10. (Spe- I
LOBll
EUGENE.
clal.) Louis E. Furrow, Lane
County boy and former Univer
sity of Oregon student, has won a
.commission In the heavy artillery
and expects to sail for France
soon, according to a letter re
ceived by his father. M. E. Fur
row, of the Spencer Creek dis
trict. Furrow enlisted in the old
Second Company, Oregon Coast
Artillery. July 29, 1917. He was
sent to San Francisco from Fort
Stevens and received training as
a master gunner. He was com
missioned Second Lieutenant at
Fortress Monroe June 25. Furrow
taught school in Lane County
five years after he left college.
Chehalis Lad Injured by Fall
From Airplane.
Phil Henderson Writes ef Thrllllna;
Experiences Over There.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. July 20. (Spe
cial.) With one leg broken, six
teeth knocked out. knee bruised and
his "lip as big as a bat..' all due to &
fall from an aeroplane In France, Phil
Henderson, former Chehalis boy, writes
of a thrilling experience he had re
cently.
He la In a hospital recovering from
the accident which resulted In the
death of his pilot. He expects to re
sume the flying game as soon as he)
recovers.
A part of his letter fellows!
."Here I am, for the first time In my
life, flat on my back In a big base hos
pital fsr from the front. I had a hard
fall, which killed my pilot. I suffered
a broken leg. cuts, bruises of both
knees and shoulders, and. worst of all.
lost six perfectly good teeth. And my
upper Hp 'It Is as big as your hat.'
In a few weeks I will be back again
at the front.
"Have had so much to do these last
few weeks that I have not had tlmo to
write. But now I think I will have
ttme to catch up again. My squadron
has had bad luck. Ira r.lx weeks we
lost three killed and five wounded.
But I think this won't keep up long,
A, least I hope not."
Soldier Drops Letter From Train.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., July
(Special.) An unusual Incident hap
pened the other evening when Mrs.
Fred Hatch, of this place, was at the
depot to see her sister off. While wait
ing for the train a troop train swept
past and a soldier threw out a paper,
which blew down the track and lodged
between the ties. Mrs. Hatch followed
and picked It up. To her surprise it
was addressed to herself and was a
letter from her son-ln-law. Francis
Arneud. who had been stationed at Se
attle and whom she had not met. It
began, "Dear Mother: Going. Ood
knows where," and, a nice letter fol
lowed. . . , . ,