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14. TITE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, POItTL.AX'D, OCTOBER 10, 1920 THRONGS VIEW FIRE PREVENTION PARAD E Event Biggest of Its Kind Ever Staged Here. FLOATS CARRY MESSAGES Procession In Many Ways Pictures Methods and Means Employed in Combating Flames. Lessons in fire prevention were presented in a hundred different ways to the thousands of persons who viewed the annual fire prevention pa rade yesterday afternoon. Floats, decorated automobiles and modern and ancient fire apparatus made up the largest parade of its kind ever seen In Portland. At the auditorium last night fire prevention week In Portland came to an official close with a programme which was filled with sparkling en tertainment, sprinkled here and there with facts on fire prevention, brought to the attention of the audience throuKh motion pictures. In the parade state, city and county officials followed a platoon from the Fifth regiment. Oregon National guard, under command of Captain Hail. Next came state, county and city officials and representatives of the fire prevention committee and various clubs and organizations active In the work of reducing fire loss. Three Bands in Parade. All music in the parade was donated, one band being furnished by the mu sicians' union, another by the Multno mah guard and the third by the Wash ington high school. A platoon of fire fighters, led by Fire Chief Young, marched in the fore part of the pa rade. Progress in the Portland fire de partment was visualized by the dis play of fire-fighting equipment used in Portland's early days, followed by modern equipment. In this division, arranged by Fire Marshal Grenfell, first came a hand-pumper, Portland's pride in 1864; then a steamer which was the latest In fire equipment in 1879: then a horse-drawn steamer which became obsolete in 1911; then the first motorized steamer, and final ly a combination pumper and hose wagon which represents the latest in fire-fighting equipment. Many attractive floats were in the line of march, some built by the fire men and others entered by different firms of the city. One of these floats was a replica of the battleship Ore gon, built and entered by the 58 ex navy men now in the fire bureau. Anion "Convict" Exhibited. A float built to represent a steel cage with two bold "convicts" who were presumed to be serving a "Jolt" for arson, attracted many laughs be cause of the sensation created early in the week by the announcement that arson convicts from Salem would be used in the parade. Long banners on which were painted pictures of burning buildings were carried by several companies of boy scouts. The "Washington and Jefferson High school fire squads in the parade brought attention to the fire prevention methods in vogue at the various schools of the city. The use of airplanes for "spotting fires" in the forest regions of the state was called to attention by the entry of a plane by the Oregon. Washington & Idaho Airplane com pany. Hundreds of slogans adorned the automobiles entered in the parade, warnings against carelessness with matches and fire forming the basis for most of the messages carried on banners. Effective Slogans Seen. Not a few laughs greeted the little verse of some wit in the fire bureau who wrote the following: "He lit a match. To read a meter; He's pleading now With old St. Peter." Among other slogans in the parade were: "A. B. C. of fire prevention: Always Be Careful"; "A little child with a little match can do a lot of harm"; "An ounce of fire prevention is worth 10,000 gallons of water cure." Attention was called to the import ance of the S-mill measure presented to the voters by the city council by the following notice: "Disaster. The fire department faces a big reduction in size next month if the voters do not again approve the 3-mill measure." The parade was reviewed as it passed the court house by Mayor Baker, grand marshal. Fire Chief Young, City Commissioner Bigelow. in charge of the fire department, and Aaron Frank, chairman of the fire prevention parade committees. FIRE-PREVENTION LESSONS TAUpHT THROUGH EXHIBITS AND FLOATS IN LONG PARADE. M jfm ifilllii lift r 7?Ss ) s ) V-C'?t s ii ' J: Lw rkiLJ8to2?r - XwsaJLS t wans. u'w'ii'sr.j!6(!!. - .... fc jtmMimaxmimimi it su-raltX . ' I I J V It M -4 Iff ft' .1-. 7 '-w a: -V .C.-ir V.ZAV .1 .... vie-,. V-' fr. Mt . &&Mp wll M hr Upper left "Convicts" wlo know that arson doesn't pay. Left Ancient Chinese fl'e engine nsed In the early centuries. Lower Flre-f Ightera hauling; steamer of IfsUl vintage throng h street. STMIELD IS CONFIDENT CORVALLIS GITES CORDIAL GREKTIXG TO CANDIDATE. Republican Aspirant to Senate Says Siirit of Party tJnity Pres ages Ilis Election. , CORVALLIS, Or.. Oct. 9. (Special.) Robert N. Stanfieid was a Corvall's visitor today, following Senator George E. Chamberlain, who slipped in and slipped out again last night. Few persons knew the senator was here and he visited only a few of the local politicians. Mr. Stanfieid met practically every business man and clerk in town and many of the farmers who were here doing their Saturday shopping. "The campaign is progressing fine ly, so far as I am concerned," said Mr. Stanfieid. "Harding, of course, is already elected. Two months ago peo ple treated me very cordially, but many of them were not inclined to commit themselves. I couldn't feel sure that I knew where they- were. Today there is a different atmosphere entirely. Many men openly tell me that they voted for my opponent six years ago, but this year they are not only going to vote the republican ticket straight but that they are out working for it. The spirit is fine. I confidently believe that I will be elected by a substantial majority." dent ardently advocated that the foot ball men should receive as many credits for graduation as the debat ers. Professor Michael believes that dancing and singing are essential to effective speaking, and are antidotes to stage fright. GIRL FUGITIVES ARRESTED Pair Who Escaped From Industrial School to Be Returned. SALEM. Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) Stella McDermott and Minnie Shields, who escaped from the state industrial school for girls here aDoui six weens ago. were arrested at Centralla, Wash., last night and will be re turned. Clara Patterson, superintend ent of the girls' school, left for Cen tralia today to take charge of the fugitives. Letters found by Mrs. Patterson fol lowing the escape of the girls indi cated that they received outside help. Although former residents of Wash ington, both twirls were committed to the school from Multnomah county. ' City to Push Port Xeed. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 9. (Spe cial.) Albert Johnson, representative from this district, today telegraphed Clement Scott, president of the Van couver chamber of commerce, that he will be present at the hearing before the United States engineers, October 18. when an effort will be made to convince the engineers that a 30-foot channel is necessary for the futuie development of the port rf Vancou ver. Edward M. Cousin, tra'lc at torney. Is now working for the port of Vancouver and is securing valua ble data to be presented at this healing. Trade Journal Corporation Formed SALEM, Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) The Trade Journal corporation has been incorporated by Trafford W. Salisbury, Frank P. Tebbetts and Rob ert R. Rankin. The capital stock is $25. POO and headquarters will be in Portland. The Grover sanitarium, with headquarters in Portland, has been incorporated by A. E. Kern, Sam uel F. Grover and C. S. Goldberg. The capital stock is $10,000. Frank a Bates, Julia Bates and E. B. Alger have incorporated the Bates Invest ment company, with headquarters in Portland. The capital stock Is $5000. CLUB PRESIDENT CHOSEN Paul Ii. Day to Head Washlng tonians at Willamette XTnlversity. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa lem, Or, Oct. 9. (Special.) Paul L. Day, a senior of Bremerton, Wash., was elected president of the Wash ingtonian society at a meeting of the organization yesterday. Day is senior scholar in chemistry this year, and has been active in campus affairs. The other officers- are: Vice-president, Ruth Wise, Granger. Wash.; secretary-treasurer, Clifford Berry, Spokane, Wash. The Washingtonian society is com posed "Of all students and faculty members who are residents of or have lived in the state of Wash ington. SCHOOL BUCKET $25,937 Woodbiirn Meeting Gets Tax ICvy of 2 6 Mills; Oddfellows Meet. "WOODBtlRN, Or., Oct. 9 (Special.) At the Woc-dburn school district meeting hed today, a budget show ing $25,937.80. to be raised by district tax was voted almost unanimously. This will make a school levy of nearly 26 mills the coming year. The high school, one of the best in the state, is one of "Woodbum's biggest assets. The Marion county district conven tion of Oddfellows was held here to day. General business was transact ed in the afternoon and reports on condition of each lodge read. Short speeches were made by many present and much Interest was manifested. In the evening there was a banquet, musical programme and addresses. VANCOUVER PLANS DRIVE $2000 of $5000 Salvation Army Funds to He Spent in City. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 9. (Spe cial.) H. G. McPike, campaign di rector of the Salvation Army, is in the city completing plans for the drive for the local organization, which be gins next week. In Washington, the sum of $112,000 is to be raised. In Vancouver $5000 is the quota, of which $2000 will be spent here. Cedrlc Miller is local man ager of the campaign. He will have a captain in each block in the city. Funds will be solicited throughout the county" and organizations will be per fected in all of the organized municipalities. MR. BROWN TO BE SEATED XEW JUSTICE READY TO TAKE BENCH. Title of Attorney-General Automat ically Ends With Acceptance of New Honors. SALEM, Or. Oct. 9. (Special.) At torney-General George M. Brown will take his place upon the bench of the Oregon supreme court Tuesday morn ing if he finds it practicable to close up the affairs as attorney-general in" time. When he takes his oath as a member of the court he will auto matically cease to be attorney-general, and the latter office will im mediately be filled by I. H. Van Winkle, first assistant attorney-general, who was appointed by Governor Olcott to succeed Mr. Brown. . As the supreme court has much work before it, members have indi cated to Mr. Brown their desire that he take Up his new duties as soon as possible, while on the other hand the attorney-general has felt that he must dispose of various matters which are pending before his department before he steps out of the office he has held the last six years. When Mr. Brown dons the Judicial robes, he says be will be ready to take hold of tb work of the supreme court with the same energy he put into his work as attorney-general. One feature of his appointment, which is particularly pleasing to Mr. Brown and his friends, is the exceed- C. A PAISTON, PRES. INCORPORATED IN OREGON B. C. BALL. VICE-PRES. PRESCOTT COOK1NGHAM, SECT CAPITAL OKI MILLION DOLLARS PUOXE MAIN 821 PORTLAND VEGETABLE OIL MILLS CO. CRUSHERS REFINERS BANKERS LADD & TILTON BANK UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK. ATTORNEYS GRIFFITH. LEITER & ALLEN AUDITORS WHITFIELD. WHITCQIR & CO.. C. P. A. 808 WILCOX BUILDING. C. A. EDWARDS. TREAS. DIRECTORS C. A. PAIN TON B. C. BALL 6. L. EDDT C. A. EDWARDS M. 8. HIRSCH H. IT. WARD T. W. WATSON To the Citizens of Portland and of Oregon: PORTLAND, OREGON, October 19, 1920. Had Portland been alive to the opportunity offered ten years ajro when Mr. C. A. Tainton established the first vegetable oil refinery on the. Pacific Coast in Portland, and had our citizens supported the then new industry as it should have been supported, Portland might today easily have been the center of the Vegetable Oil Industry on the Pacific Coast. The story was not so written and today San Francisco is the center of the Cocoanut Oil Industry and Seattle is the center of the Soyabean and Peanut Oil Industries. Each of these cities has been doing a vegetable oil business in excess of 30,000,000 per annum. Portland investors are said to have subscribed more than $25,000,000 in the vegetable oil industry of San Francisco, in plants which might have been located in Portland. Not until the Palmolive Company's plant burned in December, 1919, did Portland fully realize what she was losing. The Palmolive Company in 1918 absorbed the old liaola Company of Portland and last January after its fire decided to center its Pacific Coast interests elsewhere. This gave Portland the opportunity to revive-this industry with local capital, resulting in the organization of the Portland Vegetable Oil Mills Company, capital $1,000,000.00. Twenty-eight prominent bankers and business men of Portland have subscribed the required first half million (50) of the proposed capital stock in order that the company might be organized under the Blue Sky Law of Oresron and Directors and Officers elected. The Directors of this company now offer to the general public of Portland and of Oregon, $200,000.00 of its capital stock. When this offering shall have been fully subscribed the company will commence the erection of its plant, but no contracts will be entered into for plant construction or for machinery until a total of $700,000.00 of the capital stock of $1,000,000.00 shall have been subscribed. Portland with its enlarged shipping is greatly in need of IMPORTS in order that ships which now carry Oregon lumber to the Orient, Australia and the islands of the Pacific may have return cargoes. The type of ships used in the lumber carrying trade to the Antipodes is best adapted for the carrying of return cargoes of copra. In many cases these ships are now forced to return from the Antipodes lor lumber cargoes in ballast. , ... Copra (dried cocoanut) from which cocoanut oil is extracted, will furnish to these Oregon lumber ships a profitable return cargo and should furnish copra to Portland at a cheaper freight rate than now prevails elsewhere manifestly to the advantage of Portland. The Portland Vegetable Oil Mills Company with its proposed mill of 100 tons daily capacity, should furnish imports for this harbor in excess of $4,000,000.00 per annum, which is more than double the value of total imports for 1919. To make possible this increase in the imports of Portland harbor the citizens of Portland and of Oregon are asked to subscribe to this offering of $200,000.00 of capital stock of the Portland Vegetable Oil Mills Company. The Portland of the future will develop as her citizens invest in, foster and build up her home industries. Perhaps no city in the Union has so many diversified manufacturing interests as has Cleveland, Ohio, and perhaps no city has so many of its citizens represented as small stockholders in those manufacturing industries. Portland should do likewise and her citizens should educate themselves to become stockholders in Portland manufacturing industries of unquestioned merit. It is hard for any company not of unquestioned merit to receive a license to do business in Oregon under the new Blue Sky Law. Portland is coming into her own as a PORT, but a port to be useful must be utilized by a steady flow of exports and imports. The exports are rapidly increasing but the imports are still lacking. This company will furnish more imports for home manufacturing than all other industries in the territory of this port. The citizens of Portland realizing the benefits to this port and to the general shipping interests of this port, and further realizing the opportunity of securing a safe and profitable investment in a rapidly growing business of proven merit, should subscribe for this stock in amounts of from one share ($100.00 par value) to 100 shares ($10,000.00). No stockholder will have any advantage over any other stockholder as to cost of stock or as to dividends received therefrom. It is the hope of the directors of this company that this present offering will be absorbed at once so that immediately after November first contracts may be entered into for the construction of the company's plant and for the purchase of the necessary machinery. The retention of the vegetable oil industry in Portland and its future de velopment here is dependent upon the prompt action of the public on this offering. The company has at this time no corps of stock salesmen and it is not planned to have any. It is assumed that those desiring investment or in formation will call at the company's office or will communicate direct by letter or phone. A copy of the announcement of this stock offering containing a short history of the vegetable oil industry, its growth and its profits, together with an application blank for subscription to the company's stock, will be mailed on request. PORTLAND VEGETABLE OIL MILLS CO., By the Directors. Clip This Out and Mail to PORTLAND VEGETABLE OIL MILLS CO, 808 Wilcox Building, Portland, Oregon. Please mail copy of your announcement of stock offering and application blank to ingly cordial reception his appoint ment received at the hands of the other members of the court. OLD CLOTHES COLLECTED Eugene Ships Ton and a Half to Portland' for Relief "Work. EUGENE, Or., Oct. 9 (Special.) A ton and a half of old clothing was collected in Eugene during the last week for the Near East relief, ac cording to Mrs. C. D. Rorer, chairman of the campaign conducted in this city. The clothing was shipped to Portland yesterday and from there it will be forwarded to eastern head quarters. This shipment of clothing was do nated by persons not only in, Eugene but in Junction City, Creswell, Oak ridge, Cottage Grove, Blachly, Wend ling, Springfield. Pleasant Hill and other communities. DANCING DEBATING TEST Requirement to Make Team Im posed by University Professor. . UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EU gene. Oct. 9. (Special.) Dancing and singing will be two of th require ments of candidates for the uniersity debating team. So Professor Michael of the public speaking department told some members of his class in ex temporaneous speaking. This announcement came in the course of a discussion when a siu- BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED Unidentified1 Child Hit by Auto and Rendred. Unconscious. An unidentified boy about 8 years old was struck by an automobile at East Twentieth and Sandy boulevard and rendered unconscious early last evening. It is thought that his skull was fractured. J. B. Baggley of Seattle was driving the car. In reporting the injury he said the child ran in front of him and that he was unable to stop the ma chine in time to avoid the accident. The boy was taken to the emergency hospital and later to St. Vincent's. Po lice had received no word of any miss ing boy and found no means of iden tification on him. His Hearing Restored. The invisible antiseptic ear drum Invented by Mr. A. O. Leonard, which Is in reality a miniature megaphone, fitting inside the ear and entirely out of sight, is restoring the hearing of literally hundreds of people in New York city. Mr. Leonard invented this remarkable drum to relieve himself of deafness and head noises, and it does this so successfully that no one could tell that he is a deaf man. This ear drum is effective when deafness is caused by catarrh or by perforated, partially or wholly destroyed natural drums. A request for information addressed to A. O.- Leonard, suite 113, 70 Fifth ave.. New York city, will be given a prompt reply. Adv. Pies Stolen; Money Jfot Touched. CENTRALIA, Wash., Oct. 9. (Spe cial.) Pies and bread were stolen last night by thieves who broke into the Golden Krust bakery. The build ing was entered by cutting a window glass. Money in the cash register was net touched. BOY SCOUTS BUSY TODAY Clothing for Americans to Bo Col- ' lected This Afternoon. A fleet of cars has been enlisted by the Boy Scouts and the Near East Relief organisation to collect this afternoon" the hundreds of packages of clothing tor Armenians not called 1UI Ull UUIIU1D UttJ. . X i "We are aoing our oost w care of the calls as they come in." said J. J. Handsaker, state director, "but it will be several days before we have them all. We shall take care of every call, but it may be late next week before the final bundle is col lected. We need volunteers to help pack, as well as a number of cars to collect. Our phone is Main 2178." MAN CRUSHEDBY HOUSE Collar Bone and Both Legs Broken When Dwelling Topples Over. CORVALLIS, Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) William Middlestadt was severely injured here yesterday when a house fell upon him. He was moving the house when a part of the mover's mechanism slipped and let the house fall upon him, resultingr-ln a broken collarbone, two fractured legs and a badly inlured kneecap. In addition to that Middlestadt was badly bruised and suffered intensely, though it is thou&ht there are juries. no internal in- Wheeler Estate Value $1,561,923. Property In Oregon valued at $1,561,923.12. was left by the late Nsl son P. Wheeler, according to the in ventory submitted to the probate division of the circuit court yester day. Personal property in the state totaled $726.82; real estate as fol lows: Wheeler county, $2000; Lincoln county, $91,131; Tillamook county, $1,343,879; Yamhill county, $16.0S; Polk county. $53,300; Clatsop county. $10,818; Columbia county, $S00; Wash ington county, $35,200. Mr Wheeler died in Pasadena, Cal., !ast March. Chinese working women, mostly workers in the stocking factories, have recently established a union in the French concession In Plianchai. gniiiHmmiiniMiiuiitiiimintimHHninmiiiiniiiiimiiimmHum 3 i i i i The voice of the Cheney is as clear, serene and satisfying1 as the voice of a songbird. 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