THE .'OREGON SUNDAY ; JOURNAL PORTLAND, ; SUNDAY, MORNING MAY i 21, 1918,
CTIVITY OF TEUTONS
ON FLANDERS FRONT
IS CAUSE OF INTEREST
jolland Believes Offensive to
Shift From Verdun to Drive
oh Calais, ,
HENCH VIEW DIFFERENT
-Utary Crltina Believe Massing; of
Troops 0 Vortn Treat Xs la As
Uolpattoa of British Offensive.
..Paris,. May 20.-U. . P. Following
D bombardment th 0,rmn re
uratd their attack on Verdun with
eavy assault oil the Dead roan's Hlli
ronton the west bank of tba Meuse.
.In series of attacks, the enemy m -
spled portion of advanced trenches
the northern slopra of the hill, the
:ir office admitted tonight.
On the eaatern alopea. the Te'iun
nslaugbt carried the charging sriij
ns Into the fjret line French'
lenchea. Th enemy waa Immediately
arowa oat by a French counter attack.
. . ",e Carnal Attacked.
"Sharp German thrust at the Belgian
tna on the Yaer canal, following close
iH report that the Oermsm are con
cntrmting heavy forces In Klanders,
roused Interest tonight la the nortli
Vii' front. Inactive for several months.
. Dispatches from Holland correspond-
nta telegraphed here from IonUon re-)
ort that the Germans have been mass- ,
ng large bodies of troops In Flanders ,
or th past 71 hours. Heavy guns are
ndlcaUon that the Teuton commanders
ire preparing for an important en
listment. .floods Hamper Troop.
The belief exists In Holland that the
lerman preparations signal the shift
ng of the German offenaive from
.'erdun to a new drive on Calais,
rrench military critics, on the con
rary, believe th Oermana incapable
it another serious offensive In the
vest, because of their Verdun losses,
"hey believe 'the Germans are prepar
ng to meet a great British offensive
in tba Flanders' front.
Tha German attack, made by discon
nected detachments because of the
locded mature of the country, waa dc
lvrd between Steenstraate and Het
iaa. the war office reported. Tho Ger
mans i were everywhere repulsed in
Lheir attempt to croas tha Yaer.
While this fighting waa going on.
th greatest aerlat activity occurred
nver Flandera and northern France. A
lerrnan squadron raided Dunkirk and
lerguea, killing and wounding 44 per
sona. Belgian and French squadrons,
n reprisal, attacked German camps.
HaJg Corroborate Reports.
London, May to. (U. P.) Corrobo
rating French reports of German ao
ivlty on the Flanders front, General
lata-. British commander-in-chief, re
ported tonight that th Oermana pane-
rated a British advanced trenon eoutn
vest of Loos, but were driven out.
I Northwest of WleltJ. naar Yproa,
ha Oermana attempted to rush a Brit.
sh outpost, but were driven back. Near
lulluch. tha British exploded a mine
coupled a crater and on the Vimr
rldg a British counter attack reoon-
luered a mine crater lost to the Ger-
l.ana Thursday.
I Elsewhere on the British front only
rtlllery engagement! occurred today.
Two Carman aeroplanes were brought
J own in It air fight.
ADMINISTRATION
- " ON RECORD FOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
CoettanM rn Pre OntV
he flgurea. When this is done. It is
ound that Bowers, a popular Republl
an indorsed by Roosevelt, Won by
tbout 400. In 1914 the Democrats car
ted the district by a plurality of 1181
n that year the Progressive party had
v candidate and polled 1398, giving a
democratic majority of (5.
- Wilsoa Stronger Tbaa Party.
Back of 1910 the district for many
rears waa strongly Republican. Brown,
he Democratlo candidate of that year,
vs exceedingly popular, and was re
Ucted tintil hla death, despite the fact
hat Other candidates of hla party mat
lefeat In that district In the same
'ear, Jin 1912 the combined vote of
raft and Roosevelt for president Waa
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OPTICAL , INSTTTUTE
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riFTH AND MORRISON ST3,
in
ACSIMILE of "confidential" letter written by Governor Withycombe to close personal
H ' friends throughout the state, urging them to "do everything in their power": to mid C. K
Moores, Withycombc'f candidate gainst Ben W. Olcott The letter shows the strenu
oui individual efforts made by the governor to encompasi the defeat of Olcott, which, the gov
ernor contends, has been an "inharmonious' member of the state board of control; because he
would not "stand in" and play politics with Withycombe.
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Hit more than Wilson received and
Hatfield. Republican, for governor,
carried the district by 2ft)3.v
From all of thla It appears that the
result in this West! Virginia district
wss in fact not conclusive. If the Re
publicans can do no better elsewhere,
tbey will lose. While the campaign
waa fought on national issues, the
Lfemocrats contend, and the Repub
licans generallyeoncede, that Presi
dent Wilson as "a candidate will run
well ahead of hla party. This West
Virginia vote gives no firm ground
for prediction on either aide as to
the result In November, except as
It proves the claim in some quarters
to a great Republican drirt to be un
founded. ,
Cbamberlala Wlna praise.
Senator Chamberlain ia being widely
praised for the tact and ability he has
displayed in a difficult place as chair
man of the military affairs committee
of the senate. Whether agreeing with
the ' particular . plans he baa cham
pioned or tootl the.eMci giv bin
credit for having gone, about his task
in a buainesa-iiKe, result-getting way.
and he has eirouied. fewer antagonisms
than most senators would nave cre
ated under similar conditions.
First, he mastered his subject. He
spent long hours in the study of mil
itary organisation, the condition of
the army, the various foreign aystems,
and military history. He knew the
details, so that no queatlon found him
napping. He was . the target for at
tack from various angles, and his
mall grew to greater proportions than
the army will grow for a long time
to come.
The long struggle left him unruf
fled. He disregarded abuse, and kept
on with hla work in even temper. On
all sides it is conceded that a a has
made a distinct success of the job,
and his influence is widened to a
large degree.
Government intra te Plant.
As finally agreed upon, the military
bill carrlea 135)00.000 for a govern
ment nitrate plant, In which no pri
vate Interest ia 4o have a part. The
site la to be selected by the president
upon the advice of engineers, and the
surplus -product of fertilizer ia to be
disposed of commercially. These are
provisions voted by the house, and
avoid, most of the objections urged to
tha 'provision first adopted by the
senate.
The senate provided for a $15,000,
000 plant and contemplated,' or at
least permitted, association by the
Bovernment with private Interests.
Tnls waa open to attack as tying the
government up to the Muscle Shoals
power project, in which New York in
vestors are.Jtnterested. The taint of
tha lobby la thus removed.
BRANDEIS CASE HAS
BEEN PROLONGED BY
DEMOCRATIC S0L0NS
, Washington. May 20. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Two or three Democratic senators
are mora to blame for continued inac
tion on the nomination of Louis D
Brandeia aa a justice of tba supreme
court than are the Republicana.
Senator Hoke 8mith of Georgia la
one of those greatly perturbed in mind.
There are many little polnta on which
he haa desired time to clear up hia
understanding. Senator Shields of
Tennessee, author of a water power
bill that waa denounced by progres
sive senators of both parties as a sur
render to the water power Interests Is
another who finda tha testimony In
the case troublesome. Ha ha not
been very faihful In attending . recent
meetings or the committee, however.
Other senators TTaoertaia.
. Senator Overman of North CaMlina
ana senator truorman or New Tork
are other Democratic members cf the
judiciary committee who are uncertain
aa to the qualifications of Brandeia
for a place on the supreme bench
Smith and Shields are regarded a'a
Ilkaly to ba hoU' to tha presidents
nominee on tba final vote. Neither
hag rendered any conapieuoua service
to progressiva legislation during their
careers in tha senate. If Brandeia
were a senator, it la a aafe wager that
be would be found on tba opposite side
rrom tnese senators .in matters touch
tng social and economic reform.. Thla
U believed to furnish a solid clue con
cerning tha attitude soma of th sena
tors nave assumed.
President Wilson's letter to Senator
Culberson in commendation of Bran
dels haa had a quickening effects It
served notice that the president ia not
a quitter, and told clearly bow the
president views tha attacks foeterad
by the Boston corporation coterie.
Tha whole country la aware of his
quality and ia lntareated In ha ap-
BILL FOR OPERATION
OF SHIPS BY FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT PASSES
House Adopts Measure Which
Now Goes to the Senate; To
Overcome Ship Shortage.
Waahfngton, May 20. (I. N. S.) The
administration's shipping bill, designed
to upbuild tba merchant marina and
strengthen the navy, passed the house
today by a vote of 211 to IflrvtrtuaUy
ln the form it waa introduoed-..
Republicana voting for the bill were:
Dillon of South Dakota, Young and
Norton of North Dakota. Moaa of West
Virginia. Cary of Wisconsin, Miller
and Farr of Pennsylvania, Mooney of
Ohio, and James of Michigan. Pro
gressives Martin of Louisiana, Nolan
of California and Schall of Minnesota.
Two Democrats, Olney of Massachu
setts and Slayden of Texas, voted
against the bill and Kent, the Cali
fornia Independent, for it
Tha bill proposes to appropriate
150,000,000 to be raised by Panama
bonds for the purchase, charter or
lease of ships by the government.
These ships would be sold or leased
to private capital as rapidly as pos
sible with the government reserving
th right to call them back into service
as naval auxiliaries. Th operation of
such veaaels as the government was
unable to lease or sell would not ex
tend beyond five years after the close
of tha European war.
A shipping board of five members.
empowered to prevent rate discrimi
nation and unfair practices by all
ships plying American waters and fix
rates, would be created. This bill
now goes to the senate.
Republicans who yesterday delayed
the vote by offering more than 100
amendments, made no further attempt
to amend tha measure.
Democratic Leader Kitchen and
others who opposed the bill last year
were won to its support by the clause
limiting government operation of
ships to five years after the close of
tha war.
polntment." aald the president. He
has once more focused attention upon
tha obstructionists of bath partita, and
haa spoken ao clearly that therj la no
mistaking the issue.
While it is believed the result will
be close, it appears at this time that
Brandeis will be confirmed. Soma re-,
ports to the contrary have been sen,
out. but tbey do not proceed upon
close information. Not since the vote
upon the expulsion of Lorlraer has
there been auch a teat for the senate-
LANE ENLIGHTENS
SENATE' ON BOOZE
AND THE INDIANS
Waahington, May 80. CWA8HINO
TON BUREAU OP THIS JOURNAL.)
How strangers are trapped Into buy
ing "sheepherders' delight," for Indiana
on the Klamath Indian reservation in
Oregon, and- the federal court after
ward kept busy convicting the victims
was portrayed by Senator Lane of
Oregon In tha last atages of debate
on tha Indian appropriation bill.
, Tha Oregon senator also enlightened
hia colleaguee concerning the game of
"atieka," giso Known as "nun-gnu." at
which tba Indians patiently gamble at
a cents a guess. For playing Micke,'
aid tha aenator, ha red men are
thrown into jail for to to 40 day.
"At that rata of punishment," he aald,
amid laughter, "I have 1006 years In
jail. coming to me, for whan I waa a
boy j played It many a time."
; Senator Lane told of tba location of
tha Klamath reservation, 400 rnHee by
rail from Portland, and explalnod that
many of th halt breeds sannot b dis
tinguished . from United States aena
tore, so far as complexion la concerned.
A tenderfoot 'comes along and la in
duced by one f theee "white" Indiana
to buy a bottle s of "sheepherder de
light" then comes the Informer and a
trip to tha federal oourt In Portland.
v "Half of , th time.' perhaps,-; of - the
I
I
' .also adopted, while the senate volun-
federal court and district attorney inUeer army plan la eliminated. As it
Portland Is put in trying such rases stands awaiting the president's slg
as that mere manufactured, humbug nature, the bill also incorporates the
cases.", said Senator Laie. following features:
"The so called sheepherders de- Nitrate Plant Provided,
light' la- a very poor quality of whls- Appropriation of 120,000,000 for a
key which is sold to Indians- If they government nitrate plant, to be located
aold the Indians fairly good whiskey, ! where the president, after investlga
they would probably last longer, but 1 tion, recommends.
they do not. They have to buy the I Vocational training for enlisted men,
cheapest quality and pay the nighest j under direction of the secretary of
prlco for It."
CONFIDENTIAL KNOCK
OF BEN W. OLCOTT
PROVES BOOMERANG
(Continued trom Fare On)
control of Oregon politica. Ha want
ed no man near him who would not
bend to his dictation and take his
orders. , Early in the game he crossed
sworda with Major Bowl by, then state
highway engineer, and, becauae Bowl
by would; not bow to hla eommanda,
de demanded bis retirement. Olcott
stood with Bowiby because he had
been energetic, capable and efficient
in office, and so became "unharmon
Inna .
ioua.
Oats rider's Scalp. '
The governor wanted to remove W.
W. Elder, who had been commandant
at the Soldiers' home at Roaeburg
for many years, and he did remove
him, over the almost unanimous pro
teat of the business men and oiti
zens of that town, not because ba waa
inefficient or incapable or untrust
worthy, for ha had given the best ad
ministration ever given to tho Sol
dlera' heme, and Olcott, as a mem
ber of tha board of control, voted
againat the governor, and grew mora
"inharmonious."
Governor Withycombe and State
Treasurer Kay desired to eliminate
Dr. J. H. Thompson as superintend
ent of the state institution for feeble j
mlnot In m,lt. fnr- I
minded to make way for the appoint-
. a. . M r v a et - -
mem oi wt. u. a. omun or eaiem,
a brother spf Senator J. C. 8mtth of
Josephine Tounty Tand Olcott opposed
me cnanje Decause vr. xnompson had
made good on the Job.
Olcott opposed the removal of
Warden Lawson of the penitentiary,
although Harry Minto waa one of his
best friends, because Lawson had made
good, and he gained tjie hostility of
Withycombe because he would1 not
"play the game."
Ooverno Plays Polities.
For two years the governor has con-
tlnued to play petty politics on the
board of control and Olcott has con-
slstently held aloof from partlcipa-:
tion in the game, contending that pub-
He business should be done for results
and not for political spoils. This
caused an ever-widening chasm of
estrangement between the governor
and the secretary of state which
reached its culmination when Withy-
comb started out, Ilk Dloganes, to I
una a candidate who would work
"harmoniously" with him on the board,
Tha hiatopy of that 'queat, and of
the consequent campala-n. is one of
the amazing incidents of Oregon poll-
uca. xne governor flrat groomed
Harvey Wells, who had been appoint-
ed insurance commissioner to pay a
political debt, aa the administration
candidate. Walls dabbled his toes in
the politcal water for a time, found.
- m- ww uea lie? ct
had contemplated becoming a candi
date. Cablaet Croas Onaalag.
Tha governor then by peraonal so
licitation and through H. J. Schulder
man, corporation commissioner; J. o.
Parmer Putnam .hi, prlvat, secrtry
and other members of his cabinet of
pointers, sought to indues other men
Richardson, eohulderman's deputy; Q
to Become tn admmiatration atalk-1 v" -h .
ing horse in the still hunt againat! By the result th RepubUcan voters
Olcott ,of Oregon" have set the vigorous stamp
They selected A. L. Barbur. city au-'?f tuelr disapproval upon Wlthycomba
ditor of Portland; Max Oellaher, coun- Um; ufon mcbin control, upon Ore-
ty clerk of Marlon county: r. gonianisra and Secret Circle domination ,
Baker, city commissioner of Portland;
a U Stevena. former aherlff of Port -
land; Willism Adama city treasurer
of Portland; Phil Metschan of the Im-
perlal hotel; W. A. Carter of Portland,
J. H. Aekorman, former superintend-
ent Of publio Instruction; Wlliard
Marka, former county clerk of Albany;
Edmund C. Giltner, ex-aecretary of the
Portland Chamber of Comment; O. a
Bortsmeytr of th . Scandinavia.
American bank Of Portland, and at
laat Charlea B. Moores, who waa
persuaded to become tha sacrificial
CaaapaMra Zxpease Promleed.
Theee men. or those who' desired It
wer promised by Withycombe and hla
cabinet : that their campaign expenses
would - be provided,, thai th . united
support of some 1 papers throughout
the stata would be delivered and that
''influential nan' In every part of the
state would get Fhind them, -actively
FIRST PREPAREDNESS
MEASURE SENT TO BE
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Conference Army Bill Passed
House by Vote of 349 to 2D
Yestercray,
IDEAS OF INTENT DIFFER
Chamberlain Says Big Army Advocates
Worn, While Bay Contends Tiotory
Won for Xittle Amy nan. .
Washington, May 20. (tr. P.) The
first preparedness measure was sent
to the president today when the house
adopted by a vote of .39 to 25 the con- (
ference army bill report, ending a long
drawn out fight between house and
senate. Just how much of an Increase,
! and how strong an army is provided
; is still a matter of dispute.
Chairman Hay of the house military
committee, claims a victory for the
little army plan, and' Chairman Cham
berlain of the senate committee, a
victory for the big army advocate,
lu his statement to the house. Chair
man. Hay declared the bill providea a
peace army of 175,000 men, exclusive
ol the non-combatant corps, hospital.
quarter-muster, signal ana rnnippine.
Including these divisions, the total
'peace-' strength, according to Hay, is
206,000 men.
. Terms Wot paclflo.
(Jn the other hand. Senator , Cham
bvilaln claimed ttoe bill permits a
peace" army of 210,000, exclusive of
these corps, or approximately 241,000
men in all. The number of men is not
specifically mentioned in the bill,
which provides organization by dl
lnion8 of the army.
The house plan for a strongly fed
eralized national guard of 428,000 over
the present strength of 12S.000 was
war. j
Increases of signal corps and avia
tion section.
j Seven-year enlistment, three with
i colors and four in reserve. Enlisted
men may retire within one year to
reserves, on recommendation of the
commanding officer. I
Army reserve and enllated reaerva
corps. i .
Reaailar army and national guard of- i
fleers' reserve. j
Training Camps Included. i
Civilian training- camps and reserve
officers training; corps in civil educa
tional institutions. ( j
- Board of five civilians to investigate
and report upon practicability of gov
ernment manufacture of arms, ammu
nition and equipment. '
Tba president is given authority to
order munitions, equipment or supplies
from privately owned factories In time
of war or Imminent danger and such
companies- are required to, fill ordera
Mobilization of industrial resources ia
authorized.
Six Democrats Opposed.
Twenty-flv-e members of the house.
six Democrats, one Progressive, one j
Socialist and 17 "big army" Republl-I
cans voted against the report. The'
Democrats were Buchanan, Illinois;;
Johnson, Kentucky; Morgan, Qkla-:
home; Randall, California; Tavenner,
Illinois, and Thomas, Kentucky.
Schall of Minnesota, the only blind
member of the house, was the Progres
sive opponent.
Minority LeaderMann led the Kepuo-
ncln onnosition
''Can OppOSlUUU.
Senator Chamberlain said tonight he
- . . .h , ttk.t vntm hlm bin for
, cmpulsory lrJnin
"vT ,r" ...T-." " 7'" ..V
of every young
American.
BTaval Program Zs Vast.
Chairman Chamberlain pointed out
tonight that In the conferees' bill,
whieh will permit th secretary of war
' to recruit a virtual federal reserve,
the paragraph permits the secretary
to establish training camps for men
who do not care to Join the national
guard and to make such rules for their
conduct as he aeea fit.
j With this measure out of the way,
attention of congress is to center aoon
on the naval program, the chief point
of which appeara to be "that battle
cruisers, because of their high speed
' as well aa heavy armament, are the
most useful of modern vessels of the
, first line." Naval officers plan a fight
I rr A road nan or h ts.
.
and personally, if tney wowa Decomo
the Withycombe candidate.
1 Aa each man was approached by the
governor or his emissariea he waa
flooded with telephone calls and tele-
grams and confidential letters ana per-
sonal visits, springing out of the void
at the peyeelogieal moment, urging
him to become a candidate. The whole
power and influence of the adminlstra-
tion machln was thrown into the
breach
Mr. Moores listened (o the coaxing
and announced bis candidacy and at
once the whole machinery was started
in his support, as promised. Tha. de
livered papers throughout the state I
were filled with Moores' campaign ma- i
terial, and their columns were closed
c,0"' Th pu,b" WM ROth
" ' ,hi" of th C,V1,, oniy
he onslaughts mads upon hjfm by tbo
?f public offieera In Oregon. They
, v w"ten in figures plainer than
w..Td. J a nd. !lc1eni
?fl11 hn . " PunJhed Bd
thrown Into the discard hseauM
tb conduct of his official duties he
ana punitive
Pw To do, thl th,ejr we COm'
P411 aacrif ice Charles B. Moores,
gentleman whose high personal
' "taadlng and long honorable aervlca
his party on can gainsay or
deny. But they evidently considered
i aaaary. for never, sine tbe old
days when shotgun methods used to
rule tho polls of Oregon, baa there
been an attempt so well organized, ai
persistently followed to bludgeon a
man out of office because he did hia.
duty aa It appeared to him from day!
to day, uncontrolled and unswayed by'
pouucai intr'gw ana, cniaansry. . - y
wbee writing ct eelltag adyertlaere nteasa
BMstioa Tbe JoaraaJL
tA4.,
Business Activity
" In East Studied
Taoiories ; Baaalaf lay and HUrht,"
Says S, 8. Xaaea. Wbo Kas Jaat Sta
tttraed Trova. Trip. .
E. a Haaen. head of the Douglas
Fir Lumber company and -the Bridal
V ell Luirtbering company, returned
frcm a trip to New Tork and Chicago
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Haien waa
in the east about a month and had
opportunity to study business condi
tions at close range.
"I never '.saw uch activity aa east of
Chicago," said Mr. Hasen, "but moat of
it la In some form or another con
nected with lines that are In big de-
and there lis a great demand for laoor.
A great deal of building Is going on.
that is in itha war of dwellings, par
ticularly in the factory towns. One
town is to have, I-was told, S000 aw
dweUlngs this summer for ampioyag in
factories that have sprung up in this
community; vwblch prior to tha - war
had but 2000 inhabitants.
"Verv' little la dolna? in large con
structlon. becauae of tba shortage of
, steel. Many large wooden warehouaes
would be built but for the fact that tha
necessary steel Is not obtainable. The
railroads are unable to Duua wooaen
cars becauae of lack of the required
steel.
-"But out here in the Pacific North
eat we should prepare for good times
when the reconstruction period begins.
I am alad to aea that Portland is be
coming: a - shipbuilding center. W
need shlins and if we bad them now II
would be easy to find excellent mar
kets for our lumber.
Agriculturist to Speak.
Professor Thomas Shaw, agrlcultur
1st for the Great Northern and Spo
kane Portland & Seattle railways, will
tha .pker before the Members
council of the Chamber of Comrnerea
at luncheon tomorrow noon. He will
dfacuaa his recent visit in tha W 111am
ette valley, where he conferred with
granges, general farmers' meetings and
individuals regarding Improved agrl
cultural conditions, particularly with
reference to livestock.
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press it ljpon you that the price we quote here on rich velvets is extra special for this grade.
Edwards' easy terms make it quite convenient for those who haven't the ready money at the same
time enable you to make a great saving on prices. In fact, when you tike advantage of this offer, you have
Just made 8.05 for yourself
This Great Rug Sale Is the Outcome of Our
Months ago, anticipating th ultimate rise in prices of wools and dyes, we bought an enormous quan
tity of these Rugs at a surprisingly low price. Now, we ar prepared to save you that extra high price that
you would otherwise have to pay, offering to our customers, as usual, tbe best their money can buy.
Large Enough for Your Biggest Room
Edwards haa found through years of experience that a great many room ar mora nearly squar than oblong.
These rugs are vxll feet, a slae which may be used to good advantage in either square or oblong rooms.
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R0GRESS1VES GIVE
OUT PROGRAM T0
F(
Presidential Candidate to Be
Selected on Friday, June 9,
Vice President on Saturday
WOMAN DELEGATE THERE
Xra. Piaaaagaa of Spokane Za Pirat
troimaa to Arrival tha Promisee to
Tlx BeyaMtoasa Tho MOot Oay."
Chicago, May 20. (IX. P.) A four-
day convention with naming of
political candidates on Friday, June 9,
was announced tonight in the official
program of tha Progreaslve national
convention to be held almultaneously
with the Republican convention begin
ning June 7.
Victor Murdock, chairman of the
Progressive national committee will
call the convention to order at noon
Wednesday, June 7. Bishop William
Prase r McDowell of Chicago, will de
liver tha invocation. Tho temporary
chairman will follow with tha keynote
speech, after which temporary offi
cers will be elected.
On Thursday the invocation will ba
delivered by the Rev. John Timothy
Stone of Chicago. The credentials and
permanent organisation committees
will make their reports and then fol
lows tha address by the permanent
chairman, yet to be named.
To elect President Prlday.
Selection of Progressive committee
men will follow:
Rabbi Stolsl of Chicago, will da-
I liver tha Invocation Friday, following
I tha calling to order of the convention
J by tha permanent chairman. Tha reso
(advTi 'lutlona committee makes its reports
DESIGNS IN RICH
3LL0WED IN CHICAGO
Velvet Ruigs
Will Bring One
to Your Home
Then 50 Cents Weekly
PREPAREDNESS
can't help but be pleased with one of these
terma ar offered to you no matter
uuwa w uwiwr,
catalogue on flom outntaT
it not, sand
! 1 A flPOD Pl-ACE TO TffAPR I 1'
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3Member Tha Greater Portland Aaaociation(
and than comes the nominaUonf
presidential candidates. - v '
Rev. Thomas Vincent Shannon of ")
Chicago will deliver the invocation on- -Saturday,
the last day of the conven
tion. Nomination of the vice presiden
tial candidate will follow and tha a- "
polntment of committees to notify tha ,
candidate. The executive committee of -tha
Progreaelve party, which will
gather in New Tork on Wednesday, la -expected
to dealgnate the temporary -chairman
of the convention.
Promlsea to "Pis" BepubUoens.
Mra. Sarah E. Flannagan of Spokane, '
Washington, tha first woman prorres, .r
alva delegate to the convention to ar
Kve here, established headquarters at
tha Auditorium hojtel today. Mrs.
Flannagan la an out and out Roosevelt
supporter. She has aupported the Bull
Mooaa leader ever since tne ramous
Abilene convention In 1912, and she
isn't afraid to aay so.
"If the Republicana get gay, wa ll fix t
'era,'' waa Mra. Flannagan's emphatic ,
expression. Mra. Flannagan ert
weBt wants Roosevelt. She left for
Washington after conferring with Pro
gressive leaders here and plana to make
a flying trip to Oyster Bay to see tha :
Colonel, who haa invited her to call on
him.
Headquarters for tha Republican
boom of Senator John W. Weeks of
Massachusetts, were opened hero today
by his publicity director. Mercer Vers
non. '
General Leonard Wood of tha "dark;
horse" presidential etbl, will have
representative here tomorrow. John A:
Stewart of New York )ian reserved :
rooms at tha Congress hotej and hag
notified local Republicans he would " "
confer with them. Stewart is sending'
out letters to delegates urging; them to .
support the nomination of Wood. "
A canvass of the delegates from tha
aouth ahowa that thla convention will '
have fewer negro delegates than any
in the history of the Republican party.
Thla ia because of the restriction of
the southern representation.
Ireparednesg Parade Meeting.
The first meeting of tba committee
which will have charge of tha ar
rangements for tha prepsredneaa pa
rade to be celebrated by Portland on
Saturday, June 3. will be held in Judge
Oantenbeln'a courtroom on - Monday
night at 7:80. Representatives of the
Chamber of Commerce and other or
ganizations of the city have beeA In-'
vited to tha meeting.
COLORINGS
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