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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1922)
21 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, AUGUST 13, 1923 same division will be held near the ; banners inscribed with their divi I sional Insignia. I Red. white and blue electric bulbs ' w ill illuminate Canal street, the main thoroughfare, and all principal , QiieiiVeleiiaiiL side streets.. I 1 tha BV HARRY B. CKITCHLUW. rHEX the first officers- train- camp was established at Presidio, tn 1917. among those, men fresh from the colleges and unlrersitieM who reported was one beardless youth who for the aaJce of a nair will be called Reginald. It was bis deep-rooted Wlief that he should emerge from tne camp a fullfledged colonel and "gentleman by act of congress. There was no man in camp who worked harder than Reginald. He was at his studies early In the morning and pursued them until 1 f late at night. When It came to the. drill field, however, he was almost , miiNwniuic. jiiai irri rdi m lira up and he did everything wrong. One day the officer In charge ordered . Keglnald to drill- a platoon of men. , The result was sad Indeed. His , Thrill voice would break and crack when he gave a command and the members of the platoon came near Breaking into a riot or laughter. That night Reggie went home with the request that he "await or ders. Those orders came tn the shape of a message from the draft board tn which he was Instructed to report at Camp Lewis. It was learned by the draft board authori ties that Reggie bad been an at- "1 J rifle range and the selected grad uates will have an opportunity to take the full course In the national match school. The graduates will be selected by corps area com manders and must be men of markedly good character who indi cate their ability to become profi cient as instructors in rifle practice. At Camp Perry the teams will be I formed Into ten shooting members ana i wo anernai.es. ma icam coach and. if necessary, the team captain will be supplied from the personnel at Camp Perry. i Harry Nelsea. aeaie adjataat sf the Amrrlria Leglea. the detachment was located for two days, British "sjuad tents" were used to house the Yankees. The tendant at the first training camp, j tents were large enoygh for eight so he was placed in cbara-e of the men but when it came to crowding men going to Camp Lewis. No in 1J the extreme limit was reached, general ever took more seriously A dozen of Reggie's comrades had his command of a division. I been crowded !n one of these tents Soon Reggie found himself In the I and he followed. The men made depot brigade, where his military down their b-ds through the simple talents went unobserved despite the ' process of unrolling their blankets, fact that he attempted to make After the mess hour Reggie went them known wherever he went. One off to the Y. M. C. A. to study dav an order from division head- I French and the men in his tent went quarters requested an expert ste nographer. Personnel cards were looked over and Reggie seemed to fill the bill, so be went to head quarters. Headquarters detachment was composed of men who knew little or nothing about "soldiering." They were stenographers, accountants. ind tj bed. It was only by reposing on I thejr sides that the entire doxen could all lie down at once. When Rrggie arrived about 10 o'clock at night he found the interior of the tent silent except for an occasional snore. He tried to find his blankets but failed. He attempted to get men" to move over so that he might find nrtneera d technical men of ail a sleeping place. i nere was no sucn kinds who had been chosen for their ! tng n that tent, for It was over Particular value. They had no time "crowded before Reggie arrived. All for military training, for their duties ! received was reouae. reouired them to be bent over desks I " outside. Napoleon. from early morning until retreat at ' JP I" the street. someone night. But the Joba they !" holding down rated ranks of any- Reggie went to another souad tent thing from corporal to regimental - ' " ' II V JlUfJ 1, tilt liaVK fc " where he slept on a bench. Day after day. through Ms ex perience of 20 months In the army. KrKgie was -the butt of jokes of all kinds. Those m-ho knew him laughed at all his efforts to be military. They regarded him as a joke and treated him as such. His ability as a clerk and stenographer saved him from being reduced or transferred. He never ceased to believe that the mili tary authorities had made a s-riotis mistake when they failed to make him a colonel. Wherever he Is today he probably believes as he then did. sergeant-major. Reggie was placed , "ve up. n' In one of those positions, where he j M- C. A soon came to possess a regimental sergeant-major's stripes. He felt that his time was arriv ing. The military authorities were coming to realise his true worth and were promoting- him over the heads of his less brilliant associates. Finally the commanding general decided that even members of head quarters detachment should know something about drill. At any rate they should have a certain amount of physical exercise. As a conse quence the hour between T A. M. and A M- was set aside for drill for the detachment. Reggie, by virtue of has rank and his military train ing, was placed tn charge of the drilling. I'p until that time his associates In the barracks had paid little at tention to him. but when he went out on the field before them and becan giving order with that shrill voice they became acquainted with their leader. It Is no easy task to drill any group of men. but when one gathers together a detachment of between t0 and CO "non-coms' and attempts to Instruct them In military matters he is picking out some task for himself. Reggie told the outfit how to "about face." Inculcated into them Ideas regarding "right by squads" and explained all manner of things. He would be sailing along tn first-class style until his voice would break. Then the men would laugh and immediately forget all that had been told tnem. Officers used to walk out of their way to keep from passing the detachment when Reggie was drtllmaster. They were too military to laugh before the men. When the sergeant-major would attempt to "bawl out" the men for their actions they would laugh at him. Several months of this kind of drilling found them in possession of but one bit of mili tary knowledge they knew how to salute, for that is one thing they had to do often around division headquarters. It became Reggie's Job to call the roll at reveille each morning. Out of the entire detachment perhaps St) men would line up for rollcalL Reggie tronld start down the line calling the names of the members of the outfit. As soon as a man had answered for himself and the man who slept next to him he would slip out of line and' go back to bed. Reggie never came to understand why there appeared to be but a core of men In line and yet the entire outfit answered rollcall. 'When the organisation started overseas there was considerable marching to be done. When halts were made along the transcontinen tal trip east the orcanixatinn would be taken out for drill with Reggie In charge. He tried "double timing" j the men up a road In a small town in Montana one morning ant tne outfit almost ran over him. He had a diflfcult time stopping them When he gave an order they would do the exact opposite and then when he called their attention to the wrong doing, would argue him Into believ ing that he was In error.. On the boat bound for France a smail space on deck was set aside for the members of the detatchment to drill. Kach morning Reggie would call the men together and in this space endeavor to give his charges physiral exercise. Above this deck the officers on board ship would stand and look down at the ri'l. They would see men going through ail kinds of contortions. Not one of Regrie's instructions were being carried out properly. It rcemed to he the desire of each man to do something different from what his nearest comrade was doing. Kach vii succeeding and the officers who leaned over the rail declared that the "detachment at drlil was better than a three-ring circus." Several of the members of the de tachment became serious. They sad been having their fun with Reggie and as long as Ihey were In Camp Lewis delighted n him. but now they were nearlng France and wanted to be rid of him. They b'ld an Indignant meeting on board the boat and erded by going to the com manding officer of the troop and de tachment. Ther did not hesitate In saying that they wanted a new drill master. "We will look like a bunch or roobs march;-j around France with Reggie In charge. they declared. "Well, who do you want to drill you?" the officer Inquired. "Reggie's a good stenographer, but he's no Napoleon." "Give us Sergeant Blank, out of the troops." said one of the men. "He's hardboKed and has been In the army ever since the Spanish-American war." It wound up that Sergeant Blank was placed In charge of the detach ment and he soon whipped the outit into shape so that It would present a decent appearance at least. la Knotty Ash, England, where Guy Rathbun post, American Legion, of Kelso, Wash., has elected Charles D, McCarthy and Bert Cyr as delegates to the state legion convention which will meet at Wenatchee the last of this month. Charles D. McCarthy. Elden Dun ham and Frank Groce have been appointed a committee from the legion to sell the old ball grounds in the , auace addition. ' Legionnaires of Grants Pass have undertaken the Improvement of the Riverside bathing beach near their city, according to Glenn Simpson, a member of the post, who visited state headquarters during the last week. The veterans have cleared all of the brush from the river bank and are. now planning to put a tractor to work leveling the ground. . "The finest state publication of the legion in America!" was the characterization of the Pacific Le gion, the Oregon department maga zine published in Portland, made by Hanford MacN'ider. national com mander of the American Legion, at the state convention recently held at The Dalles. This was the only deviation of Commander MacN'ider from the set speech which he has prepared for all convention pro grammes, according to George Har vey, his private Secretary. The mill workers strike at Man chester, X. H., has reached such pro portions that the American Legion has thrown open Its clubhouse to them and has establlsihsd soup kitchens. E. A. Adams, the American Legion in central Oregon, was In Portland during the past week. He Is adjutant of the post In Madras. The purpose of bis trip nere was to undergo an examination for war disabilities. He is a vet eran of the Spanish-American and the world wars. Following the late war Adams obtained a piece of land from the government and spends most of his time farming It. It Is located on the banks of the Metolius river and all Adams has to do when he desires a mess of trout is to stick his fishing pole out the back door and let the fish take hold. The Maryland court of appeals has reversed the 'decision of a lower court and has held the recently passea state tionus bill unconstitu tional In form. American Legion have started work on a new measure which will be submitted to the next general assembly. The new bill will be designed to meet the objections or the high court to the last one. Before Its presentation to the as sembly 10,000 Maryland voters will sign the bill. Persons who have suddenly ac quired world-war records, wound atripes and a desire to help other disabled veterans by solilclting sub scriptions to equafly bogus maga zines have so aroused the American Legion and municipal authorities at Syracuse. N. Y.. that the two forces have combined against such fake so liciting. Anyone seeking a Jlcense to sell magazines is turned over to the legion for Investigation. The American Legion of McMlnn vllle is co-operating with the Com mercial club and the county fair board and will take care of the en tertainment concessions for the fathering which will be held in their city September . 19-21. The legionnaires will call their portion of the celebration the "Second' Le gion Encampment." Last year the post held a three-day celebration that proved a decided success. Veterans of the lst division will have Saettle and Tacomi as their I and other veteran organizations posts or command Saturday ana Sunday, next, and plana are being made to entertain more than 6000 former wearers of the green pine tree who will assemble in those cities. The reunion will open Saturday morning, one day following the ad journment of the national conven tion of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Scores of men of the Powder river outfit will journey from Cali fornia. L'tah. Wyoming. Nevada. Montana. Idaho and Oregon, the states from which the unit origi nally sprang. Saturday the veterans will be the guests of Seattle and the following day they will be at Ta coma and Camp Lewis. A big ban quet, sufficiently large to accommo date all Is being arranged w the Se attle reception committee for Satur day night. Sunday afternoon there will be a barbecue and divisional review on the grounds where In 1S17-18 the members of the division received their Intensive military training that prepared them for the dnvs of hardship that were to follow at the front. A large number of men are plan ning to go from Portland to the con vention. Most of them will leave Friday and will make the Journey by automobiles. e e A year ago Portland Post of the American Legion wai hard pressed for funds. Debt was the legacy left to the members of the executive committee of 192L These men. with the loyal assistance of the members, managed to reduce the debts to the extent of several thousand dollars. As the year n eared Its end a com mittee headed by E. C Mears waa ) K wangju. appointed to float a bond Issue to pull the organization out of the "hole." The men who served on this com mittee worked faithfully. The men whom they approached for subscrip tions reluctantly complied and signed their names on the "dotted lines." but they believed that they were saying farewell to their funds. They were of the opinion that the post was "on the rocks" and that the subscriptions were gifts. Such has not proved the case. A few days ago the finance committee of the post met and decided to make a payment of $2500 on the S3C00 bond issue. Numbers were drawn and preparations were made for the payment of the funds to the holders of the notes. The money that has been accumu lated for the payment of the notes comes from the sinking fund pro vided last year when the post dues were raised from t to 14 and the extra dollar was set aside for the payment of the outstanding bond An application has Just been re ceived for a charter for an Ameri can Legion post In Core by the Legion's national organization de partment. There are 15 persons eligible for membership in Corea and the application bears the name of those 15 persons. The local post will have its headquarters at Chosen. The post in Corea is being organized by M. L. Swineheart. treasurer of the South ern Presbyterian mission In that country. In his letter accompanying the application for a charter Mr. Swineheart said: "Please have the application acted upon as quickly as possible, as we have good reason for wanting to get busy and get the post organized Into a going con cern." It is unfortunate that some world war veterans in the United States, where it Is harder to stay out of the legion than it Is to get Into it, don't get some of this enthusiasm mani fested by their erstwhile comrades In arms la far-away Corea. 1 Life on the Rhine for 1200 Amer ican doughboys who still stand guard over Ehrenbreitsteln, Is al most a "flowery bed of ease." ac cording to a story by Alexander Woollcott. published In the current Issue of the American Legion Week ly. ' Woollcott, as a representative of the Stars, and Stripes, following the signing of the armistice, was- one of the first men wearing the Yankee uniform to visit Coblenz. Recently he went back up to the scenes he visited In December. 1918. and there he found many changes. The visitor found his room tn the Hotel Traube much different from the one he oc cupied In the days when the army of occupation was making its ad vance. "I had a bedroom not quite as big as the Union station In Washing ton." he relates. "They charged me 19 cents a day. a bewildering de scent from the 1300 marks I paid j for a not superior room in Berltn a week before. I used to breakfast at he Coblenzerhof. and on my win dow table overlooking the Rhine! would be a repast of orange Juice, j oatmeal and cream, eggs on toast I and a very vat of coffee. The bill j would be about 12 cents." i He relates the experiences of the doughboy following payday. "Of course, there Is no use pre tending that the doughboy has any money to throw around after the first week of the month. He would t.ot not If you gave him a million dollars but throughout that first week he is a spending fool. With a 'jed-check tucked in his pocket he sallies forth from the barracks in Ehrenbreitsteln and summons a taxi, j S3 When he alights at the first of his favorite beer gardens he bids the taxi wait. When he saunters out. two hours later, he decides lazily ihat he might as well keep the car for the remaining day as Gretchen might take It Into her flaxen head to want to drive over to Bad Ems 'or dinner. When -he finally dis misses the fellow at night he tosses he gratified underling a tip large enough to pay the rent for the next mrmth. They say that for the first four or five days after pay day It Is im- nA..lkl. .1.A i.nl I a . i . tn , , ' i J .III Kilii-i-i V u . I. icnaa ... Old Man" of the I -ki - r i .v,. . .v. k.. ball game on July 4 the officer's bleachers were full -and the men's jmpty. The men's bleachers were empty because they had all driven out with their girls to see the game :nd had decided that it would be more comfortable as regards seating arrangements, to keep the cars for the afternoon.' . According to Woollcott's story times sure have brought changes in the lives of the American doughboy who Is favored with service on the Rhine. Dirty and unshaven, as well as the possessor of an army of coo ties, an American soldier drifted ,'nto the city of Coblenz two days in advance of the army of occupation. He put up at Hotel Traube and went forth to find a barber shop. Some one had stolen his shoes some time previous and he had retaliated by stealing someone's high-topped boots. Not only the doughboy but the boots attracted the attention of the populace as he went forth in search of the barbershop, and by the time he arrived at the barber's he was followed by a group of at leafjt 200 persons. There were three chairs in the shop. The first was presided over by an elderly German, who was the proprietor, and who at that time had a customer. The second was that of a flaxen-haired son, and it was empty, so the doughboy crawled in and took the lather. The old man could speak Eng- "on ail" r aa k " 1 nvc l" W portunity 01 conversing witn tne American. 'My son just got .out of the sub marine service," declared the Ger man, just about the time that the son was preparing to apply the razor to the American's face. "He (pent much of his time in the Irish f-ea." , 'Gosh, that's the place where they Kubmarined so many of our boats." thought the American to himself. "This guy's sure a murderer, and he'll cut my throat sure as shootln. " Quietly he slipped his right hand down on his holster, where reposed an American automatic. I'll take no chances with 'this bird," thought the American. "He .an cut my bead off with one slice of that razor, but the first move he makes to do it I'll pull and shoot and we'll both go west." Evidently the German youth had shed all his submarine habits upon discharge for he was exceedingly careful in shaving the American. It was a good shave," declared the Yankee to friends, some time ater, "but I sure was scared while he job was being done." The fall of Manila will be re eracted over and over again this afternoon when veterans of the fa mous old 2d Oregon regiment of the Spanish war. with their families gather In Laurelhurst Park. The gathering will be held In commem oration of the 24th anniversary of the fall of the Philippine oity. A special programme of music and games has been arranged. The com mittee In charge of the picnic Is composed of the following: Percy Willis. W. C. North. John B. Hib bard. C A. Murphy. W. E. Finzer and Ulcnarrl Deich. Physicians and surgeons of the government hospital in Portland were guests of the medical staff o the sub-dltrlct office of the United States Veterans' bureau at a ban quet given in Multnomah hotel j gathering. The New York police have picked up a unknown man who for several days, has answered every question put to him with "I was In the war." The same answer has been given to requests for his name, place of dis charge, parents and other questions. The American Legion has been asked to try and find the young man's folks. He is about 28 years old, 5 feet 7 Inches tall and weighs 145 pounds, has black hair and eyes and has a small American flag and the Initials "J. W. W." tattoed on his right forearm. He Is in the ob servation ward at Bellevue hospital, where they do not know what is ths matter with him. although the case has Indications of shell shock. Illuminated by 28.000 eleetrlc lights and decorated with flags, ban ners and streamers, the downtown streets of New Orleans will be In holiday regalia during the American Legion national convention next October. For five days the conventional names of business streets will be thrown into the discard and they will be rechristened wijth designa tions more appropriate to the legion Wednesday night. As the result of the gathering an organization known as the Portland 'Veterans' Bureau Clinic society was organized. Its purpose being to make possible the discussion of medical subjects by the dfctors. Dr. F. X. Gordon was made president, Kenneth I Cooper v'ce-president and Dr. Ar men secretary. , Twelve graduates from the citi zens military training campe In each of the nine corps areas throughout the country will be sent to Camp Perry, Ohio, for expert instruction In musketry and. If qualified. to participate in the national rifle matches in September. A citizens military training camp will be established at the Ohio state A court of honor of the nations will be established in ten blocks, each block being set aside for one of the principal allied powers with corresponding flags and decorations. Signs indicating the names of the states, with their contributions In numbers of world-war fighters, will feature the court of honor of the states, to be held on the principal residential street. American Legion avenue will be decorated with legion banners and emblems. Visiting doughboys in search of their buddies will be assisted In the establishment of the streets of the divisions. Suspended across the streets utilized for this purpose will be the insignias of all divisions In the world-war army. Impromptu reunions of men who served In the t y ' T jgr t"i i T ' m Age is no indication of eye con dition. Many aged people do not need to wear glasses, whereas many children need them at an early age. Sometimes children, otherwise bright and intelligent, are backward in school on ac count of defective eyesight which is entirely unsuspected. School time will soon be here. Bring the children now, before the final rush days of getting ready for school; h'ave their eyes examined and know exactly their condition. Their eyes are safe here. I use no "Drops" nor "Dope." There is no pain nor discomfort in my examination. When com ing here for glasses you are as sured of the best. Perfect Fitting Glasses. Main 4300 for Appointment Dr. WHEAT OPTOMETRIST EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Suite 207 Morgan Building II Crowds! Eecord-breaking values! Spirited buying. These are the outstanding features of the first big week of our. tremendous August Furniture Sale ! Never before in our entire history have we seen such response on the part of the public and the big reason is because prices now are down to the lowest levels in many a year! - Come as soon as possible if you would share in the saving. Below is just a few of the hundreds of extra special values in this great sale at from 10 to 50 discount. Remarkable Savings on S34.95 Odd Pieces $67.50 72-inch Willow Daven port, cretonne cushion $33.50 Large Arm Eocker, ivory, cretonne cushion $29.50 Reed Arm Chair, 'ivory, cretonne cushion S19,50 $16.50 See Our Windows for Real Bargains $59.50 Chaise Lounge, frosted COIrVA brown cretonne cushion tDOAsUU $12.00 hood . $9.50 Folding Sulkies no hood $20.25 Folding Reed Sulkey, no hood Folding Sulkies, with (gQ QQ : $4.50 $23.75 Folding Reed Sulkey, n rf no hood .. iDAU.OU $13.50 $37.50 $34.50 $29.75 $27.75 J $9.75 $10.40 $529.00 3-piece" Mohair overstuffed suite. Here is a great big suite at GJJlll fill less than eastern cost DUWmJJ $35.00 ... $3.50 $16.75 $27.50 $57.50 W. E. Kitchen Cabinet .' $53.25 Oak Kitchen Cabinet $38.75 Royal Oak Kitchen Cabinet f 35.00 Royal Oak Kitchen Cabinet $19.50 4x7 Rag .' ,V Rugs .... ;.'... $21.75 6x9 Rag Rugs less than eastern cost. $48.75 Oak extension Table and six chairs $4:50 Solid Oak box seat Chairs $21.75 Solid Oak extension Table $49.50 Solid Oak Buffet (fumed) '.. $175.00 Combination Range, burns wood, coal or gas;. flf OQ JTA nu guaranteed $145.00 All blue enameled wood or. coal $99.50 $75.00 Range, coil included $125.00 Sapphire Windsor wood and coal Range As it is necessary to prepare newspaper copy several days . in advance some of the pieces advertised above may be sold before .- you call. . However, there are many pieces "not listed we are selling at price reductions equally as large as those above. ' $12.00 6x9 Grass Rugs $17.00 8x10 Grass Rugs $22.00 9x12 Grass , Rugs $27.00 9x12 wool and fiber Rugs .. : $300 3-piecev Cane Suite, up holstered . in! damask $77.00 Velour overstuffed Chair, spring cushions $85.00 Tapestry overstuffed Chair, spring cushions $24.00 Ivory Chiffonier, no mirror $49.50 Walnut finish Chiffonier . . . f $49.50 Walnut finish Dresser $49.00 Walnut finish wood Bed ;v v $36.50 Ivory steel poster Bed $24.50 Walnut steel Bed .... $57.00 Ivory wood Bed , ... $6.00 ... $8.75 $11.00 $13.50 $199.00 . $38.75 . $42.50 $14.95 $24.95 . $29.95 $24.95 $19.75 . $16.50 . $28.00 Three-Piece Suite $72 The three pieces, just as pictured above; ivory enamel,-- hand decorated, consisting of Dresser. Full Panel Bed and Triple Mirror Dressing Table, sells regularly at $90.00. Gadsbys' C79 flfl August sale price '. QliiUU TERMS AT cniivt Overstuffed Davenports $63.60 and $72.50 Here are two really excellent values in full length overstuffed davenports, . covered in good grade tapestry, three comfy cushions, spring back, large roll arms, very similar to one pictured. C70 Kfl j Really worth a lot more than Gadsbys price of J63.50 and UlAiJU Queen Anne Table and 5 Chairs $7 1 .50 The very latest Queen Anne Table, either round as pictured or in the new Oblong shape, and five chairs to match, all in wa4nut finish. Chairs have genuine blue leather seats. The set 7 C( complete at Gadsbys" ..: liwU v TERMS 1T-.IMBT Any Floor or Table Lamp at To make room for the fall stock we are going U sell this week every lamp in our entire stock at Just 25 less than regular price. Make an early selection before they havebeen picked over. .EASY TERMS AT GADSBYS', Buy Your Baby Carriage or Go Cart While Our Sale Is On lfli ' sliP : Just ask a salesman to show you. pick out and take 20 or one-fifth off the regular price this week. - Why pay -uptown prices when Gadsbys' sell for less? Your credit is good. .. Matched Bedroom Pieces at 40 Off During our August sale we are offering matched bedroom pieces in walnut finish, pretty Queen Anne design, quite similar to cut, at 40 discount. Here are some real values that you should not overlook. Note the following: , Full size Vanity, walnut finish .Regular $67.25, Now $40.:.t Semi-Vanity, walnut finish Regular $57.75, Now .:!4.((.-i Bovf-foot Bed. walnut finish Regular $41.25, Now $24.75 Dressing Table, walnut finish Regular $36.50, Now 921.3)0 Chifforette, walnut finish Regular $37.50, Now .r0 iiv TERMS AT DSB Y & S ONS CORNER SECOND AND MORRISON STREETS GA i i