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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1919)
t THE SUXDAT OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 8, 1919. 21 VMKELEBKe (land June 10 In time to participate in e annual nose re&uvai mere. Stops will be made at Chico, Red- K and Granada, in California. At Medford, Or., where the equadron will divide. The first section will make stops at Corvallis and Lebanon, while the second will visit Rosebiir&, Eugene and Salem. ' The following men will participate: Colonel Henry L. Watson, commanding officer; First Lieutenants James S. Krull, Frank D. Hackett, Earl Keublg and William Bevan; Second Lieutenants Charles W. Schwartz. William MoR. Beck and J. II. Fetters: Sergeants Thomas Stromyer, John MHkowski and Charles A. Lajotte. Alumni -and Students Honor President Penrose. QUARTER ORATORICAL CONTEST HELD Annual Commencement Festivities in Walla Walla Attended by Many Visitors. WHITMAN COLLEGE. Walla Walla, "ash., June 7. (Special.) The quarter-centennial celebration. ir honor of President Penrose started Friday aft ernoon ivith the registering- of alumni and delegates at Memorial building". Professor Eells has opened an exhibit which ho himself prepared which, by means of charts, shows the growth of tlie college from the academy stage down to the present. The period charted in this way includes the last 5 years, from 1894 to 1911. Exhibits of war trophies taken by Whitman men in France also hold a prominent place in the exhibition room. Helmets, &a.s masks, shells, bombs and German insignia are the chief i tents of interest. The final speeches in the John Brin- liif? freshmen extemporaneous speaking contest were held this afternoon in the college chapel, but the decision of the judges will not be announced until the commencement ceremony on Tuesday, June 10. Those who participated are JUary Venney, Walla Walla; Muriel Morris, Walla Walla; Myrtle Mathies, Pomeroy; Ruth Gilmore, Dayton; Har per Joy, Walla Walla; Clement and .Nathaniel Penrose, and Harold McGa hey, all of Walla Walla. The prizes are $15 for first place and $10 for sec ond place. The final rounds in the elimination play for the Baker cup were played off this afternoon. Jn the semi-finals this morning Elwyn Webster, 22, of Spo kane defeated both Leonard Garver, last year's title holder, and Marion Marquis, respectively. Tonight a reception was given at the residence of John Langdon. The lawn was decorated with beautiful Japanese lanterns and the inside with roses. The recfeption was for all the guests, alumni and friends of the college in Walla Walla. Immediately after this event, which was informal, the annual junior promenade was given in the gym iiasium. Many prominent alumni have arrived In town, among whom are Captain John Lyman, for two years in France, Ernest Schmidt of Seattle, Gus Meese, Thomas Atavater and Paul Gaiser of Spokane. BATTLESHIPS NOT BURDENS FREE GIFT OF OLD FIGHTER TO OKEGOX CONSIDERED. ROBBERS LOOT IOWA BANK Cash and Bonds Secured in 11a id on Sioux City Suburb. SIOUX CITY. Ia.. June 7. Four rob bers held up the Leeds bank at Leeds, a suburb of Sioux City, today, locked the bank's cashier and clerks in a vault, took 14000 in cash, $10,000 worth of bonds deposited for safe keeping and $12,000 worth of bonds held by the bank and escaped in a waiting automobile.- AUSTRIAN SPY MUST DIE Captain Fnnck Sentenced to Death by Paris Court-Martial. PARIS, June 7. Captain Funcle of the Austrian army has been tried and f W. g '9 v & Stephen B. Y'. Penrose preRldmt of Whitman college, Trtaone 27itfc anniversary there ia celebrated. sentenced to death as a spy by a se cret court-martial here. Captain Funck was in Paris before the war began and remained in the city throughout the hostilities, and it was alleged that he made the enemy acquainted with Information regarding air raids and long-distance shelling of Paris. Representative McArthar Convinced That Heavy Expenditure for Up keep Is Unnecessary. - OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 7. Plans for having the battleship Oregon delivered to the state of Oregon in a manner that will not entail a heavy charge against the state are receiving the attention of Repre sentative McArthur. Mr. McArthur is convinced that there Is no necessity of an annual expenditure of $20,000 for the upkeep of the shipt as suggested by the navy department. When Secretary of the Navy laniels testified at the recent hearing of the house naval affairs committee he sug gested putting several battleships out of commission, whereupon Representa tive K. A. Britten, representative from Illinois and a member of the committee. Urged that the battleship be turned over to the state after which it was named. He said: "1 am informed that the state of Ore gon desires this ship for its historic value and 1 am prepared to offer a res olution in congress providing for the transfer of the battleship to the state of Oregon without expense to the people of that state. "The unprecedented journey of the On.-g n around Cape Horn in time to take part in the destruction of Admiral (VreVa's fleet off the coast of Cuba is still fresh in the memory of most of us; and I can think of no more fitting resting place for this former bulldog of the navy for a couple of hundred years to come than the wonderful har bors of Oregon and its magnificent Co lumbia river, capable of providing i chorage for the entire American navy." HIGHWAY WORK IS STARTED Eugene Contractor Begins on Con tract in Lane County. EUGENE, Or., June 7. (Special.) Guy Pyle of this city, who has the con tract to pave the Pacific highway be tween the Eugene city limits and Go shen, has started his work. He has a crew at work at Judkins' point, be tween Eugene and Springfield, straight ening a dangerous curve. Mr. Pyle has started his rock crusher at the old quarry at Springfield, and wll soon begin work on the base of the pavement on the highway. Mr. Pyle also has a contract to pave University street in Eugene and will start that work next week. BAN ON IMMIGRATION AIM Kills Restricting Entrance of Aliens Introduced in Senate. "WASHINGTON", June 7. Bills pro hibitlng immigration for five years and placing more riRia restrictions upon aliens entering this country were in troduced yesterday in the senate. One measure by Senator King, demo crat, of Utah, would exclude alien anarchists and others who believe in the overthrow of governments through force, and others by Senators Sterling, republican, of South Dakota, would amend the present citizenship laws so as to denaturalize aliens who obtain citizenship througrh fraud, or who as sist others to do so. f f ft 'nnz - "-iggp , ; .QH .fe, &4r&TCL Speedometer yiiiir VUR Ford's not complete without a Stewart Speed ometer and Instrument Board. All other cars have speed ometers and 95 per cent have the Stewart. With the Stewart Speedometer you get the rr.ost unique Instrument Board on the market. The only one that fits instantly into place without use of bolts, screws and clamps. No marring of car or cutting of holes. Is locked between edge of windshield and steering column. Dresses up your Ford. Covers up that vacant space in the cowL. Gives that much-needed finishing touch. Steadies the steering column so that there is no vibration over even the roughest roads. Having an Instrument Board you can install any other instruments desired. Have your Stewart Speedometer and Instrument Board put on at once by our local service station or any reliable dealer. Stewart-Warner Speedometer Cor'n, Chicago, UJS-A. I Vrr 1-1 a M IT 1 3 ,'i f cpaip Stewart Products Service Station Authorized Sales and Service 333 Ankeny St. Phone Broadway 5666 Walter Taylor Sumner. Such was the glad news bishop Sumner phoned to many of his friends yesterday morning and afternoon. Elizabeth Ann is the first child and her arrival Friday even. ins at 11:30 o'clock is the cause of much joy at Bishopcroft. She will be calledfor her two grandmothers. Three Small Fires Occur. The parsonage of St. David's Episco pal church, 140 East Twelfth street, was the scene of a small blaze yester day. The fire started on the roof from sparks. The loss was small. The home of L. F. Roberts, 461 Bidwell street. also was damaged by a roof fire yes terday. A ciragette which someone had dropped in a crack between thep lank on the steel bridpe started a small blaze last night, but firemen extinguished it before much damage resulted. Band Girls Tour to Dallas. Vhe Sheridan girls' band left today for Dallas, Or., where they will give con certs this afternoon and evening. They also expect to give short concerts in various small towns near Dallas. Annual Junior-Senior Iicnic Held. SHERIDAN. Or., June 7. (Special.) The annual junior-senior picnic held each year under th eauspices of the junior class of the high school was held last evennig on the banks of Graves lake, near here. Klizabctli Ann Sumner Arrives. Miss Elizabeth Ann Sumner arrived Friday evening to make an indefinite stay with her parents. Bishop and Mrs, CUBAN 'MIDDY' GRADUATES Son of Formfr Island Cabinet om cer Gets Annapolis Diploma. WASHINGTON, June 7. Ensign Car- ios Aurelio Hevia, son of Colonel Au relio Hevia, former secretary of war and navy in the Cuban cabinet, is the first Cuban to graduate from the United States naval academy. He was handed his diploma at the graduating exercises yesterday by his father, who was accorded this unusual privilege by Secretary Daniels. "BATTLE WITH BUGS" WON Men Who Risked Life to Save Amer icans From Fever Lauded. PHILADELPHIA, June 7 A com pany of soldiers who faced death in a 'battle of the bugs" to save the Amer ican army in France from trench fever was lauded today by Surgeon-General Merritt VV. Ireland at the Jefferson Medical college 94th commencement. The degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon General Ireland and Vice-Admiral Gleaves. "The unsung heroes," the surgeon general explained, submitted them selves a volunteers for experiments with disease-bearing cooties to deter mine the cause of trench fever. The men eurvived the experiments. Surgeon-General Ireland said: "As a result of the experiments we learned that trench fever is transmitted by the bite of this insect. This led to the elaborate delousing plants." 200 GIRLS TO CAROL JOY Singers to Waken Portland Folk To day for Festival Week. . Two hundred girls caroling songs of thanksgiving and peace will usher in Victory Rose Festival week thi3 morn ing at 7:30 o clock. On a dozen or more auto trucks mem bers of the Victory chorus will travel about the resident districts of the city. Stops will be made before all homes in whose windows are displayed service flags. At 9:30 o'clock all tho trucks will gather in Laurelhurst Park for a com munity sing. The Victory chorus is composed of 200 girls employed in Portland busi ness houses. Many of its members are department-store girls, and about 50 of them are residents of the Martha Washington. The chorus was organized by Mrs. Norman Christie, special girls worker for the war camp community service, and has been trained by Mrs. Jane Burns Albert. Among the songs which will be sung are "The Battle Hymn of the Repub lic." "The Little Star in the Window." the official Victory Rose Festival song, and the national anthem. QUARTETTE AIDS FESTIVAL War Camp Community Service Be hind Latest Attraction. Under auspices of the War Camp Community service a male quartette has been formed to assist with Victory Rose Festival entertainment. Members of the quartette are Eddie Forrest, first tenor; Don Smith, second tenor; Greg Menth, bass, and C. E. Clark, basso. The quartette will form the nucleous of the soldiers chorus organized by members of the American Legion which is being trained by Francis Russell, song leader for the regular army. On Thursday in the military parade this chorus will sing. On Friday In the floral parade the War Camp Commun ity service quartette will also appear. Plans for the elaborate concert to be given service men and their friends Thursday evening In the city auditor ium are practically completed. Tickets are now being distributed at Liberty temple, each service man being en titled to three. The official programme for the concert will be published Mon day. Portland musicians who have volun teered their services for this concert will meet tomorrow evening in the First Unitarian church, Broadway and Yamhill street, for the final rehearsal. The chorus numbers several hundred of the finest voices in the city. dred votes short of passage. The latter to 887. Returns are complete or official from all counties but louirlas. Grant. Lake adn Harney, and are near enough com plete from those counties to make any change in the final result impossible. BOND MEASURE DEFEATED Late Returns Show Authorization Act Is Voted Down. Belated election returns received yes terday served to make more definite the defeat of the amendment giving constitutional authority to Issue recon struction bonds. This amendment in the former totals was only a few hun- Who Knows Charles A. Bellinger? Information about Charles A. Bel linger of the Canadian army is desired by his sister, Mrs. Robert Gilman of Pendleton. Sometime ago Mrs. Gilman received word her brother was in a Canadian hospital but the address of the hospital had been torn away so that the information which might hava led to further facts was gone. Any persons knowing of his whereabouts are requested to write Mrs. Gilman at 300 Willow street, Pendleton. Motorship Oregon Delays Trip. SAN FRANCISCO, June 7. The Port land built motorship Oregon, which was to have cleared this week for Pago Pago, Apia, Batavia and other South sea ports, will not leave until June 16. it was announced here. She is owned by the Gulf Mail Steamship company. It will be the Oregon's first trans oceanic voyage. GIRL RESCUEDFROIVI RIVER Dock Employe Saves Life of Elma Xeimi at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN", Wash.. June 7. (Spe cial.) Elma Neimi, 12-year-old daugh ter of Mrs. M. Neimi, 108 South E. street, was saved from drowning this morning when Fred Fisher, of the city dock garage, hearing the cries of the girl, left his work and jumped into the river after her. " The Neimi girl was playing with a "boat at the foot of the city dock when Fhe fell into the river, being carried out into the stream by the current. PLANES READY FOR TRIP 3'iplit Machines to Bring 1 1 Avi- . ators to Portland Festival. MATHER FIELD, SACRAMENTO, Cal.. June 7. Eleven officers and en listed men will leave here early to- itwrrow ona flight o Portland. Or.. in eight army airplanes. The equad ron is one of the largest that has ever been used on a long distance flight the west. The aviators have, arranged their schedule to land them in Port- A Complete Line of Late Models UNDERWOOD REMINGTON L. G. SMITH ROYAL and all other makes of late Model Standard visible writing machines, including wide and extra wide car riages. REBUILT AND FILLY GUARAX TElil). Marhines Sent Anywhere on Pacific lout for Ttiree Daya Examlaatloa. TERMS IF" DESIRED. ALL MAKES HEMEU. Send for Our New Price List or Call and Inspect Our Stock. Retail Department THE WHOLESALE TYPEWRITER CO., INC. rt21 Washington St ear Sixth. "3. ' - k t i i. V i : ! t t"jM !' ,"-' - , 1 I i 1"V " i mm: ii f i y y v. 5 . 1! ? 4 . . . J t I l I 1 4 t- " - 4 rn ft VICTORY ROSE FESTIVAL LANE 0 LAUGMTEH FEATURE IN TRAINED WILD ANBIAL CIRCUS. COME TO THE WEDDING The Victory Rose Festival association announces the marriage of a young and popularly-known daughter and son of the City of Roses on Saturday evening, June 14. The couple will be married in the lion's den on the Lane o' Laughter just as you see it above. This is your invita tion to attend the ceremony. The Brightest Spot in a City of Wonderful Brilliancy South Park Blocks Jefferson to Mill Streets Supremely magnif icent places of amusement, pre senting every phase of entertainment. A fairyland of en chantment, a place whe,re the grind of the work-day can be forgotten, where a colorful' hour of pleasure waits to. refreshen the tired human. The one exposition that sets the pace in this era of competitive, captivating climaxes. Starts Monday Night 2(D) 2
