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THE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX, TORTLAXD, SEPTE3IDER 25. t921 V . it I" IS Today! Big'louMe Feature Bill! T Veterans of 91st Division . Gather at Seattle. BATTLE DAYS RECALLED King of Ilelglum Sends Greetings as Do Harding and Others. Parents Ask How Sons Died. POWDER RIVEf SLOGAN A 11 .4 8 Star in a Program! SEATTLE, Vih., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) It is Powder Hirer. Let r Buck.". In Seattle tonight, for 1600 veterans of the lst dlviaion have aiiaembled in the reunion of the Washington association and the town belongs to them. Veterans' of the fighting organization, which three years ago today was In France pre paring for Its first baptism of fire In the Meuse-Argonne. started arriv ing in the city last night and each train today brought scores of them to the scene of the reunion. Jules E. Markow, president of the "Washington association, who Is re sponsible for the success of the re union, tonight received telegrams of greeting from President Harding, Secretary of War Weeks. Postmaster Oeneral Hays. Secretary of State Hughes, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and others. These were read at the banquet which was held in the Masonic club at o'clock. Belgian Klaa- Has Substitute. In answer to an invitation extend ed to King Albert of Belgium, the ruler who once Inspected the 91st division troops at Audenarde, wired Samuel Hill, well known In Portland as a road builder, to represent him at the reunion. Tonight Mr. Hill read a letter writ ten by the Belgian ruler in which the appreciation for the work the Powder river organization did in Flanders field during the last days 6f the war was expressed. The reunion Is not all ioy, for into the Butler hotel lobby all day had been flocking fathers or mothers who mear the gold star. "Did you know my son and were you near him when he was killed?" and "Did he suffer Jong before death?" were common questions. The reunion has brought a large number of men from various sec tions of the country end as a re sult many questions that were un explained heretofore were answered for parents who lost their sons. One old father who hsd lost his son in H company. 361st infantry, met Judge Kanxler of Portland, who com manded the unlt, and learned for the first time just how his boy had met his death. Buddies Join Hiiia, Buddies who have not been united since the days when the civilian garb took the place of khaki joined hands and recounted their expe riences over and over again today. As it was In the'' days of France thu common salutation is "What outfit. Buddy?" This afternoon delegates to the reunion attended the Los Angeles-Seattle baseball game In a body. At o'clock the banquet opened with Lieutenant-Governor Coyle, who was a captain in the 116th military police, as toastmaster. It was Impossible for all of the dele gates to llnd seats at the banquet and hundreds were unable to participate. Among the speakers were: Judge Kanzler of Portland, who represented the tint division association of Ore gon, and Colonel Whitworth, organ Ixer of the 6th reserve division, who represented the secretary of war. Colonel Whitworth commanded the 362d infantry of the fist division un til he was made a brigadier-general of the national army and was sent to the 36th division in France. It was as a home coming for him' to return once more to meet the veterans of the or ganization which be had commanded and trained. HrnnloH Also la Los Aascelra. While the Washington association of the division is holding its reunion there Is a reunion in progress in Los Angeles. Opinions of both Washing ton men and the delegates from Ore eon who are here is thatjeach year there should be an official reunlcn of the division in some city of the eight states from whence the organization sprang. Telegrams were sent by President Markow of the local asso ciation of the lst and Judge Kanxler, representing Oregon, to the Los An geles reunion. In which it was declared that next year all states should unite in a grand reunion. Julius L. Meier, president of tho 1925 exposition, wired Lleutent-Gov-ernor Coyle. Inviting the 91st division to Portland In 1926 for a reunion. This telegram was read before members of the organisation when they assembled at the banquet. In his address last night Judge Kanxler also Invited the Powder river men to Portland In 1925 and promised the support of every citizen of the Rose City in making- the affair a success. 117 nodes neealled. - He called attention to the rodeo held at Camp Lewis in 1917 and prom ised that an effort would be made to brlmg the riders and ropers who made that affair a success to Portland as a feature of the celebration. The re sponse of the members of the division gathered here was that they would not only work to hold the reunion in Portland In 1925. but would boost to make the exposition a success. Portland men who are attending the reunion are Judge Kanzler. Arthur A. Murphy. Colonel Whitworth, James Vranlzon, Alameda Coapley, William llurgard, O. W. Yates. Kenneth Coop er. C. F. Berning, Francis McCreery and Harry B. Crltchlow. VILI) WEST VKTEKAN'S FROLIC I. Angeles Entertains 8 1st Men at Annual Reunion. trt8 ANGELES. Cal., Sept. 14. En tanglements and barrages of ban quets, bathing girl troupes, movie vampires, comedians, etcetera, were charged and won today, and won by the veterans of the Argonne . and Meusc, In the opening of the two days' pleasure encampment and re union by the boys of the 91st division, American army of the world war. It was a fitting commemoration for the day three years ago when these bands with hosts of compan ions who gave their all for victory, started In the memorable drive of the Wild West division which hurled back the enemy, for the veterans mobilized In this sector opened a drive that cut a mighty swath Into a solid pro gramme of 48 hours of pleasure. The second day, tomorrow, will be featured by a victory parade to Expo sition park, where they will be greet ed with a salute of two minutes' ma chine gun fire. In addition to formal exercises officers of the divisional association will be elected. 912,000 Church Nearly Done. MULTNOMAH, Or., Sept. 2 (Spe- JLtf J ( 4) - sv YMwK '- fcyf if 'i-w wIp w.lfAwm I'ta Copyright 1921 Hart Schaffner & Man Compare them with any other good clothes - THEN you'll see the saving in the ' Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes we're offering you here. Compare them with any other clothes in quality, style in value. You'll see why we save the most for you. Fully one-tl)ird less in price than last year Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Fifth at Alder Gasco Building The 5-Act Feature With 3 Stars who won fkme overnight t in "When Bern-cat Went Dry: SEEMs4, OWWM and 2t?z in tm-n TV jCLc 't xrie 11 1 supreme. An underworld story of love and adventure of youth and wealth in the slums of a big city. rThe One-Act Feature With 45 Stars Hill ii oiiiin m ...mm i,u.-. u mnj .' w h i ' ' if f-1 ). if; Behind the Scenes With Movie Stars Introducing Mary Pickford, Charles Ray, Douglas Fairbanks, Gloria Swanson, Bebe Daniels, Mabel Normand, Ethel Clayton, Dustin Farming Tom Mix and 36 Others as follows Midnight Pageant Beautiful actresses, leading men stars in a magnificent, spectacular show with Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy ; Douglas Fairbanks with The Three Musketeers ; Lila Lee, Rosmary Theby ; Bebe Daniels and Mabel Normand in "Dreams of Beau tiful Fabric," and Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers in exotic dances. Blueburg, City of Living Dead Showing a city under the blue laws, with bathing beauties as police. Chaplin Kid Contest With Edna Purviance giving the prizes to the tiny winners. Wild West Show Will Rogers, Hoot Gibson, William Desmond and others in trick riding stunts. Chariot Hace With a number of western stars as drivers. Days of '49 A rip-roaring scene of the old gold days in California, with Charlie Murray presiding over the real bar. Harem Scene Alluring girls in colorful festivities and dances. Country Store With Charles Ray leading the Rube band. Auction Rupert Hughes, Sir Gilbert Parker, Daniel Frohman, Gene Stratton Porter, Rita Weiman and other famous writers as wielders of the hammer. aw iftifii clal.) The new $12,000 United Pres byterian church is nearly completed. Last Sunda the first servlcs were held In what will be the Sunday schorl rooms. Multnomah owes this eiMictlTe bulM rr to the seal tit its minister, David Steei Sharpe. Portland Schools Attended. MULTNOMAH. Or.. Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) Seven Multnomah boys and girls are commuting; to Portlanl high schools thle year. They are Na- dlne Burke. MUdrea McMahon, Edith Sundstrom, Edna Rosenkilde, Walter Tlchner, Gordon Goldthwaite and Marian Vials. Councllmen TKVTRAMA. Wssh Are Chosen. Sept. 24 (Special.) Frits Mehl the Toledo council at meeting: of the council. H. E. Bran, resinned. elected to this week's He succeeds H. J. Maury today in order that full class work may be conducted Monday. Several new member are on the and F K Veness were elected m the """t e"r- m entire Wlnlock council this week to tmicorn ,ncldes H. B. Ferrln, superln vacanclea caused by recent resigjna- I "ndent; Glenn Osoorn, science and tlona. v I manual training; Elsie M. Van Vleet. reneh and English: Elizabeth Hervey. English. Latin and music; Bessie Verger, history and economics. J. H. Moore, principal of grade school; Mabel M. Moore, seventh grade; Elie PUPILS HELP IN HARVEST Class Work to Begin in Washougal SvhoolH Tomorrow. WASHOUGAL, Wash., Sept 24. (Special.) The pub'.:; schools of this place, which were postponed one week to allow pupils to help with the prune harvest, will convene next Mon day. Him dchooi registration beiran w I L L N O T O u T HEATS WATER WHILE COOKING WITH GAS Before You Buy a Range Investigate ' The Lang Range See this range at our store in actual cooking and baking demonstration. See the summer GAS WATER HEATER in the Lang Range heating water with the same gas that you cook and bake with, furnishing dry heat just like a wood or coal fire. Nothing else like it. F. S. Lang Mfg. Co. 191 Fourth SL, South of Yamhill St. WE MAKE STOVES FOR ANY PURPOSE CECIL TEAGUE the Wnrlitser nnd today at li.to 1', M. I'ROdRAMMK "Woodland." selection Luders Rustle of Spring. Sindlng (I'lano Solo) Serenade Drlgo Kentucky Home Week lrM- m nf m Iiim i tiiiTi-M-t imMuii n ir'Q ill 'mi Liii'i' iiiiTr Ir n ib" i ' - -''-r1 Wjfc- T ---TT-T 's f: foes 5nLMm a an Direction of Jensen and yon Herterg Ai" ... . .... Sf Xiao ,.ti-.-f:.j!. ..'-tJd L. Haskell, sixth grade; Marlon Jen kins, fifth grade; Maud Shorey, fourth grade; Lillian Ackley, second and third grades; Myrtle Grant, first and second grades. Phone your want ads to The Oreg-o- Muln 7070. Automatic 6SP-3I.. Tyan -NOW PLAYING- "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS" Hy JAMES KRMMORR TOOPF.R No Rise in Prices All School Children 15c Special Sunday Concert - 12:30 Noon Today Direction Salvatore Santaeila Programme : Grand Fantasia "II Trovatore" G. Verdi "By the Swanee River" W. H. Mydleton (A Coon's Dream of the Past) Selection "The Serenade". Victor Herbert "An Autumn Song" H. E. Haines "Charming" (Waltr) E. Waldteufel Overture "Italians iri Algeria". G.- Rossini CONCERT NUMBER DURING THIS WEEK Afternoons and Evenings Selection "The Serenade" Victor Herbert Double BUI "SKY-EYE" A Cyclonic Air Romance "ACTION" with JP !.!!!" Hoot Gibson Today T