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THE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING . OCTOBER. ,9, . 1914. 16 SHEPHERD ST mm ONE WAY OF CAMPAIGNING! ONTO BATTLEFRONT; HE MUST STAY THERE French Hold Correspondent ;and Photographer Until the ,' Fighting Moves Away, EVEN CHILDREN PLAY WAR Tluy.ritfht About tli Alar Throw las; Chastnnts and 8tona, Porg-t-tla Brulaa ana Oat Scalps. By William G. Shepherd. On the Battlefield Near Solssons, BepL 19. (By. Courier to Paris, and by Mai! to New -'York.) For five days we Jimmy Hare, master photographer, and myself have eat in this little town waiting. We are at the' battle front because we stumbled onto It. t did not know I' was at the front until a Kreoch officer told me so. "We'll go back." we explained. "We don't want to to the front." "But you're ut the front now," said the officer. "b'o you can't go back. You'll have to stay here until the tac tical Situation has changed." And here we must stay, pledged not to reveal the town's name nor any Je talls of the fighting. Cannon's Boar Unceasing1. Hour after hour, day after day, au tomobiles have been passing our little house on their way froni one part of the battle field to another. They carry soldiers to the fighting lines, and bring back dead and wounded. They transport food and ammunition. Above all other noise and distrac tion, the persistent, pitiless roar of the cannon continues without Intermis sion. "When the facts about this battle are known," said an officer to me, "It will bo down in history as the 'most terrific and costly artillery duel that human beings have ever fought." The scenes about here almost dely description. A priest has Just led four men, caught robbing dead bodies on the battlefield, to the place where they are to be shot. German Spy Arrested. A huge German, a magnificent spec imen of a man, who entered the French lines as a spy because hi Officers were desperately in need or information concerning the Oal lie troops' positon, has Just been arrested. How he ever expected to ret any information back to his chlers 1 can t imagine. As I looked atyhim, I realized how much braver a spy, ruurt bo than an ordlnaiy sol uler. I think he -must have rrslgne l himself to a spy s death before he left the German lines, for as he passed he looked over the heads of his captors as If he were only on looker. "He ll cuddle up at-the foot of O" BRITISH AIRMEN DO GOOD SERVICE WITH. TROOPS IN THE FIELD j) Bombs Dropped on German Positions Opposite French Left Center. CRITICISM OF GERMANS British Offlon Says That, When De prived of Officers' Personal lead ership They Will Hot Stand. rendered. They point out that their ciub, under whose auspices the meet stone wall pretty soon," said a sol dier. I Ruppose he did. The little boys of the town fight battles themselves, using chestnuts as ammunition. They throw the nuts with all their strength and .1 have seen them throw stones In their ex citement. One little fellow fougnt with his scalp laid open. The war has hypnotized him. " " Seng-alese Are Idolized. Their idols are the black Sengalese troops. They know that the, Seng&Jese would rather die in battle than In bed. because they believe that the best cor ner of heaven Is saved for men killed In action. The French officers agree with the small boys in this liking for the Sen galese. "1 wish I could believe about heaven s they do," said one officer to me. Stumbling onto the front Is no fun. You see nothing and yet the officers tell you they are afraid you will run . away and tell the Germans what you nave seen, i have been assured a mil itary movement was on. I see troops moving. But if I did get hold of a ! German who would listen to me, the only information I could give him would be that I had seen some soldiers, and I'm sure tlAe Germans already know by this time that there are French and soldiers about. organization numbers 35 responsible men, most of them regularly employed by theatres and firms making a busi ness of bill posting the year round. They deny that they charge more , to candfdates than to others, time, loca tion and other requirement being the same. Managers of campaigns express themselves as well satisfied with the service rendered. Regular bill posting firms with boards erected in accordance with the requirements of the law, charge ap proximately 20 cents per sheet of 14 by 22 inches. Bill posters, however, not having boards but taking chances of the cards or posters remaining where put up, affix a union label to eaoh poster, thereby procuring for It a certain amount of respect from vandals. Bill Posters Have Monopoly of Work Chaurs Made In Evening Paper Is Dis puted; Candidates Hot Charged Ex orbitant Bate fox Service Bendered. ' .Although the bill posters of Portland J are enjoying a streak of prosperity, due to. pre-eiection activity, they do not exercise a- monopoly of the business of putting up candidate's likenesses and announcements, as chaTged recently by an evening newspaper. Volunteer bill posters, friends of candidates, are privileged to place them ; the best they know how, providing there Is no objection from the party owning the space. Of course, the boards controlled by advertising com panies are excepted. The union bill posters charge from 3 to 6 cents a piece for placing sheets and cardboards, and assert that this price is not excessive for the service Recall Movement Will Be Discussed Speakers Will Address Meeting- of the Oregon Civic Xjeagne at Boon Xinnch eon Saturday. Before passing on a resolution con demning the recall of municipal offi cials on any other grounds than cor ruption, malfeasance, or gross incom petency inuffice, the Oregon Civic league has arranged to hear from both sides of the present recall movement at its luncheon Saturday noon in the Multnomah hotel. B. E. Kennedy, W. A. Leet, N. E. Abry, Dr. George C. Parrish, who have filed petitions, will speak, as will Com missioner Will Daly, and perhaps oth er members of the city commission. All citizens interested have been, in vited to attend. Final Peace Rally To Occur Tomorrow All Citizens Invited to Attend Lunch eon at Commercial Club Progres sive Business Men Observe Theme. The final peace rally of Peace week in Portland will be held In the Com' rnerclal club main dining room at noon tomorrow. All citizens interested are invited to attend, whether members of the Commercial club, or the Rotary ing Is being held. . Tho epeaners oi the day will be William T. Foster, president of Reed college and vice president of the Oregon Peace society, and Rev. Frank L.. Loveland, pastor of the First Methodist church, whose ad dress on peace iefore the Rotary club was one of the features of Peace week. The Progressive Business Men's club divided attention yesterday be tween the subject of peace and the forestry service. William H. Galvani, secretary of the Oregon Peace so ciety, . declared that if the peace sen timent in this country should grow more powerful than the connivances of those who benefit most from war the manufacturers of explosives, guns and armament then war would be made impossible. Henry S. Graves, forester and chief of the United States forest service, outlined his plan for using the national forests as a credit in building highways In counties where forests are located. William D. Wheelwright was chairman of the day. Finds ParayLsis Germ. Baltimore, Oct. 9. Dr. Simon Flex- ner declared infantile paralysis Is a germ disease, saying he had culti vated the germs to-a point where they could be seen through a high power microscope. London, Oct.-. The official war news bureau issued a summary today of military operations on the continent In which British troops have been en gaged, up to October 2. Referring to the British aviation record, this re port said: "It Is conservatively estimated that since the -beginning of the war our air men have flown 87,000 miles, or an av erage of 204)0 'milea daily. They have spent 1400 hours In the air." Mentioning one of their exploits spe cifically, the statement said: "On beptember 30 one of our air men dropped nine bombs on the Ger man positions opposite the French left center. Some of. them hit the enemy's roiling stock near Laon." A British 'battalion Commander was quoted as criticising the German troops as follows: in German officers are skilled in leading tneir troops c forward under cover and in closed, bodies; but once ihe troops aeploy in open order, de priving tnem of their officers' direct personal leadership, the men in the ranks will not face a heavy fire. "Their supports either waver when their front line is checked, or else crowd forward, huddling together and losing the openness ot their forma Uon, thus maKing a magniilcent target. "At the start, lighting behind en trenchments, the Germans endeavored to gain ground by advancing at dusk and at aawn and digging tnemselves in, hoping eventually 'to get near enough to carry our trenches at one rush. "They have never succeeded in doing this. "On the whole, their night attacks have been half hearted." band, who "wants to help provide the passage money. - The Journal has Investigated the request and .believes that the woman should not attempt to work away from her home, but 'that something should be found for the man. ' He holds rfn acceptable recommen dation as an engineer on steam schooners, has been a stationary en gineer, but Is willing to do anything. He has good recommendations. They tare Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lang of 480 H Belmont street. Mrs. Lang is 23 years old. At times they have had nothing- to eat. Some help has been given them by the Salvation Army here. She wrote -a letter to The Journal asking to be directed to some place where she could get work as a nurse or maid or at general house work, but she is unable to work. But if her husband could fid work it is helleved he could save enough to send hi wlf back to her home In Rhode Island. They fio not ask for charity GRATITUDE IS EXPRESSED A letter of thanks, unsigned, has hwn received Tnv The Journal. Evl dently the mother and three children who express tneir gratiiuae, xoia w their plight through the columns of The Journal and some generous soul responded. The mother writes: 10 the one most kind and thoughtful of the less fortunate ones In need the receiver wishes to thank you. for this assistance came when most needed, and, though your name is not known, we trust you will be runy rewarded. You helped to lighten the burdens of a worried mother and brighten the hearts of three little ones. Again we thank you." ,x Abatement Bill's Author Recalled San Francisco Beplaces Edwin s. Grant With Edward X. Wolfs In State Senate. . San Francisco, Oct. 9. Politicians agreed today that Thursday's vote by which Edwin S. Grant was recalled from the state senate and Edward L Wolfe was elected to succeed him from the nineteenth district, would have been more significant If a fuller "te had been cast. ' , .: Grant, a Democrat, received 4141 votes, and Wolfe, Republican. 4672. The district is normally Republican, though Wolfe lost it two years ago by 96 votes. Yesterday's ballot rep resented but a little more than 60 per cent of the registered yote. The recall petition was started on the ground that Grant voted for bills to make the exposition grounds, "dry," to prohibit marriages for at least, five days after the issuance of licenses and excluding f igyon but ttaM state .. from publishing rhool books. His own version was tngt ' .ho as attacnea for introducing ! "red light abate- -manf bill. ' . .V British Bonibs Do. Damage, i -Paris. Oct. sWord - was received , -that either Brit jh. or French aviators had hurled bqbs upon; Zeppelin, hangars at Colflsgne and Duaseldorf. , -doing some damage at the latter place, M9b . : ll ii ; ' II 1! 11 . . " . . 1 ! ilN' THE WHOLESOiyiE BAKING POWIJiER: Restores in part, the nutritious and ealth giving phosphates of which fine whesg flour has been deprived, making all home; fbaking more nutritious, more easily digested! fand of better flavor and texture, Furthermore, you will realize the gre saving in money and material by using Rgmford. It stands for : Pure Food arid Household Itconomy Mailed Fr. Tbe new Romford Home Itlcipe Book, inchadinc FiiaJeaa and Caaaorola Cookery. RUMFORD COMPANY. Providence, jk. L s4 3 II 1 'Mental Suggestion Waves Pound Waiter to Death. San . Francisco, Oct. 9. U. J. Bernard, long a Cliff house waiter, fell into the Pacific ocean from Deadman's point, where he was fish ing, and was pounded to- death by the breakers. Journal Want Ads bring results. Appeal Made for Mother Soon to Be Young Wife, Half Blind, Husband Ont of Wotk, Wants to Get Back to 'Some in Bhode Island. Here is an appeal for work from a half blind girl who wants ' to get back to her mother in Rhode Island before her baby is born, and from her hus- r - - i rsi or the Witching Hour Psychology Lecture Hotel Benson If you want to save from 5c to 10c oh every poimd of coffee you use without sacri ficing get German-American, steel cut. in air tight ens, at 30c! 3 pounds 85fc If. -"3 if m A. A. Lindsay, M. D. 20 Years Specialist in Practical Psj chology. Sunday, 8 P. M. Admission free. Afternoon and eve ning classes forming. Convention Hall, the Benson. PROHIBITION'S DISMAL RECORD OF FAILURES FIFTEEN SPLENDID EASTERN STATES HAVE EXPLODED FALSE THEORY Maine has just elected a Governor and a majority of legislators upon a plat form opposed to statewide Prohibition and pledged to submit to the people at the next general election a local option law. Opposed to these successful candidates were aspirants seeking office on a statewide Prohibition platform CHARLIE MORRIS LOST HIS PANTS Because it is MADE RITE In America BUTTER 60c, 65c Best Creamery 70$ Eggs .30 Ranch Eggs 30' Full Cream Cheese, 2 lbs. , 35 Swiss Cheese, per lb...25 Sugar-Cured Hams, per lb. . ..20 Saturday Chicken Day, per lb. 16 and.... 18 La Grande Creamery 264 YAMHILL i"Ont of jfee high rnt dutrict." -O fir Green S T Pl M P S With this 4!Tertieftnt '?!( pffMiM of -3 rb. A8mor Cifre for . ! t our- tore, at mltb six of the yellow ticket by our walomn. This 8d raeemable 'Saturday, Oct. 10. jnd Monday ,3 Oct. 12. onljr. Positively uo Btfcmps nfiit out. The tickets ftiT'ti by our alptuni-n cau be rxohanKI) ny time for s. & 11. Stamps. i .ft 20f i SALJSOW ST. Betwan Front and First. Main 8262. t ' CLOSE BAT. fi P. ETFXCTTVE OCTOBER 4, 1914 Grand Trunk Pacyic Steamships SS. "PRINCE GEORGE" TOR i ft , . with 8 Connecting aHpomts. OBAKl Zave Seattle, Wash., Every Fundajr at Midnight FROM Vr;R u Victoria, Vancouver, l'rtoce Kupcrt, Anyox (Granby Bayj and Si e wart. if Steamer "PBIJrCE JOHH" Rot Cjuren Charlotte Island arid ! OKAKS TStlSZ PACIFIC EAIBWAT. 10 m. Wednc-sdav Prmra Rrmprtlfor Hazelton, Smithers, Prince Giorge, Kdmonton, Winnipeg iiiuvv nujiviiana local points. j AFTER SIXTY-FOUR YEARS OF PROHIBITION, MAINE IS CRYING FOR LOCAL OPTION grand trunk railway system " One Price Always 25 .cents per pound Sold'By 'Atl Grocers A few days ago a Portland paper was read in Seattle. It contained a most Interesting article which Interested Charlie Morris. He hurried to the sta tion just In time to catch last night's train for Portland, but on the sleeping car someone made a mistake and took his pants. The ones which were left in their place were way too small. Charlie was obliged to walk to the nearest clothing store in a barrel this morning when he arrived in Portland, but after he secured a pair of trousers ho immediately .proceeded to 388 Mor. rison street, where the pianos are now being sold by order of the ;court, and secured for his wife one of the time- honored- pianos with one of the best player pianos manufactured placed on the hisiae, and he purchased the com bination for a great deal less than he would pay for just the piano alone at any other time. His folks have one of these pianos, for which they paid cash, $460, but as a player piano It is sold for $850. Now, Charlie came to Portland and bought mis piayer piano or the same make for less than half of what his folks paid for the upright piano without the player. He purchased an $850 player piano for only $188. In a day or two the player piano will arrive at Seattle and Charlie Morris will be $462 ahead, less, possibly, $4 or $5 freight. Any way, he will be over $450 to the good after paying his freight. However, he lost his pants and was obliged to pay his railroad fare and sleeper, although he stated when he went back he was going to put a large padlock on his trousers. Now, after paying all of bis expenses, he was still over $400 ahead. A great many Portland homes have taken advantage of the same ad which. Charlie Morris read. However, this. Is the only case where we have heard of any fellow losing his. pants. For the j convenience of pianoless homes, where the. head of the house cannot call dur ing the day. the store is open In the evening until 9. or 10 o'clock, 388 Mor I rlson at. This sale closes tomorrow (Saturday) night at 9 o'clock. (Adv.) . . - V ' Vermont a3opte3 prohibition in 1850. repealed it in 1903, "tried it" 53 years New Hampshire " " "1855, " " 1903, " 48 M Michigan " " " 1855, " 1875, 20 Connecticut " 1854, " " 1872, " 18 " Rhode Island " " " 1852, " 1863, - 11 Massachusetts " " "1839, " 1875, 6 South Dakota " " "1830, " " 1896, " 6 44 Alabama " " "1308, " " 1911, " 3 " Nebraska " " "1855, " " 1858, " 3 " Illinois " " " 1851, " " 1853, . " 2 " Iowa " " "1831, " wf 1893, " 12 " , New York " " " 1855, statute was declared unconstitutional Indiana " " " 1855, " " Ohio " " ' ' " 85L, and ammlled it by license Tax Law Wisconsin " " " 1855, statute vetoed by go vex nor W in nreoaxed to auoU on application TEETT LOW COX.OKIST SATIS from Eastern Canada and New Kngland states to Seattle and other western cities. : CltT Ticket Office 116 3d St Cor. Wasnlsgton. Portland, Or. Marshall 1979 BOBSET B. SMITH, J. B. BUB.OIS. Q. A. P. P. Jc T. A. Seattle. Wash. Is there any reason why Oregon should experiment with this freak legislation? Register Before Thursday, October 15 Defeat of the proposed prohibition amendment has no effect on the present efficient local option or home rule law. VOTE 333, 1 NO -;.;, Voting Qualifications: Six months residence in State, 30 days in Precinct (Paid Advertisement Taxpayers and Wage Earners' League of Oregon, Portland, Or. H. C. Allen, Secretary, Morgan Bldg. - ' - , ' 1 . GOING EST? On Your Next Trip Iff. the ORIENTAL LIMITED Via the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Leaves Portland Daily 7:25j P. M. ' Through standard and tourist sleeping carfc to St. Paul and Minne apolis in 59 hoars, Chicago 72 hours. Compartment Observation Car tjJnexcelled Dining Car Service Electric Lighted Vacuum Cleaned Afternoon Tea Served Free No: fetter service anywhere. Tickets and Sleeping Car Reservations at City Ticket Office. 348 Washington Street (Morgan Building) and at Depot, 11th j hdHoyt Sts. H. DICKSON C. P. & T. A. Telephones Marshall 3071 A-2226 COAST LINE SERVICE Portland to Tacoma, Seattle, Vanuver, B. C, and4 Intermediate Points. . 10 A. M. 5:00 P. M. ,12:30 Midnight 5:00 P. M. train carries through j Standard Sleeper Portland to Vancouve. C. , '-, "