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THE OREGON DAiIy JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY JULY 1. 1916.
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UNITED STATES ARMY
IS LIKE JOSEPH'S COAT,
BUT GOODS ARE FINE
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Texas Sands Are Ironing
.Board for Straightening
Out the Wrinkles,
ALL ANXIOUS FOR ACTION
Tom Troops KXe Great Impression
OB TTnited Tt Correepoaaeat
Tresh Trom BtUfllda.
; ; By William G. Shepherd.
Mian Antonio, Texas. July Jl U.
F.) Uncle Sam has dujc hl anclem
' form coat the mllltla out of tha
at Ma of peace.
On tha Ironing board of Texas sands
h Is spreading It out for examination
and under the hot Iron of discipline
ha is trying to make It warproof.
' It Is musty, wrinkled, creaaed with
asms, ripped here and there, but the
material la superfine. True enough,
' tha material doesn't like the operation.
'It would rather be out In a atorm
doing its wort lIt auks every reporter,
or other supposedly wise man It sees:
"Aren't wa going to have war with
Mexico r,.
Army Uke Joseph's Coat.
'. But storm coats must be overhauled
Whether the coat likes It or not. It s
all according to the man who has to
depend on it In rough weather. The
texture of the garment is as varied
' as Joseph's coat. That variegated
army which I saw in Halonlkl a few
months ago, consisting of French,
. Knglish, Serbians, Hindoos, Aus
tralians, Cochin-Chlnans and Monte
negrins, looked like a mass of blood
brothers compared with the middle
western mllltla.
Having tha enemy before them gave
the Balonlkan troops one common
thought. But here, with no enemy in
tight, the militia Is extremely Joseph
, pattern.
Polish Company Cited. "
"There's Polish company K of Mil
.waukee, First Wisconsin, for Instance,
It was Organized 60 years ago by Theo
fiere Rosinskl. It is known as Kosci
usko's company. Forty per cent of It
1 110 members were born In Poland. I
sat In the tent of Chaplain Henry
Plasecki and tried to imagine I was
back at the British, French or Aus
trian front and talking with an off 1
ccr of one of those armies, as he said
Mt was an ancient custom of his com
pany not to permit any but Poles to
Join and that they kept up the custom
.out of deference to hundreds of previ
ous members now dead.
! Could Only Happen In IT. 8.
J "So many Poles try to Join now we
tre full and turn them over to otne
companies of the regiment," aald the
chaplain. "They are scattered through
'the Wisconsin troops.
I "Wa found a Polish church In San
(Antonio, and the church folks are get'
fting together automobiles, burctcs
,wagons and all kinds of rigs to take
Us. up to church next Sunday."
t But I couldn't Imagine I was any
. twbere but in the American armv Ki.nh
fc thing' couldn't happen In any other
army in the world, or In any other
'place than America. Wisconsin peo
pie claim the American government
has declared the Wisconsin militia to
e the model for the country.
Colored Soldiers Snappy.
This Polish company for three years
In succession has taken the first Wls
: eonsln prize for field work. Splandid
soldiers, thoroughly American, bui
adding variegation to Uncle Sam's
Btormcoat.
Chicago's colored regiment, the
Xlghth, adds variety and even snap-
plness. It Is hard enough for Chi
cago's colored troops to ride In the
Jim Crow section of the streetcars.
Ban Antonio southern style, but while
Investigating various textures today 1
encountered Colonet F. A. Denlaoh, col
red. chief of the negro regiment who
Mid:
. T. V. C. A. Ban Them.
"I think we have the only dead sure
American regiment In the entire lot.
The other regiments have got all
kinds of folks in them, but we are all
' the same. We are so American that
"We obey the San Antonio laws and ride
, in' separate compartments of the
treetcars, but the other day when the
j. -army r. m. c. a. put up that big
frame building right on the edge of
,ine camp and arranged for a white Y.
M. C. A. club to which colored men
wsr not admitted, I told the Y. M c
-A. authorities I couldn't vouch for the
psxei? vi in, uuuuing. ix my mn
Kirschbaum Clothes and Fine Furnishings
Reduced for Quick Clearance
BUY NOW FOR YOUR FUTURE REQUIREMENTS
$18.00 and $15.00 Suits NOW $12.00
$22.50 and $20.00 Suits NOW . . . .$16.00
$25.00 Suits NOW ............ . .$19.00
$30.00 Suits NOW ,. . . ... . .$23.00
EXTRA SPECIAL
$22.50 and $20.00 BLUE SERGE SUITS t1 AA
color guaranteed NOW ... tplDUU
Furnishing- Goods and Hats
at Clearance Sale Prices
Fhegley & Cavender
At the Sign of the Cherry Tree
Corner Fourth and Alder Sts.
.nH"'tf..
got at it, X couldn't keep them from
tearing it down, and I wouldn't. '
Material Best la jhe World, '
"The T. M. C. A. people understood
and on of them told me privately, 'I
respect you for your action.' It looks
very much now," and Colonel Denlson'a
eyes twinkled, "as If my attitude will
result In my regiment having a very
fine Y. M. C A. building of its own."
These negroes are cracker) ack Aroef
leans, as much a part of the Ameri
can army as any other regiment. It's
the same coat and Uncle Sam has got
some tailoring on hand. The more I
see of it, the more 1 think the material
is the best in the world.
NUTCRACKER IS
BEING OPENED
BY THE ALLIES
(Continued From Page One.)
ly to Combles, following In a general
way the line of the front. Combles has
been used by the Oermans as a depot
distributing center; but today, with the
town In the direct zone of the French
artillery fire, and likely to fall at any
moment, the German forces have been
complied to change their supply base
to a point farther back.
It was not expected that the French
would be permitted to hold their new
gains, along a distance approximating
10 miles, without a terrilic counter-at
tack.
BRITISH PROCEEDING
SLOWLY IN RENEWED
PICARDY OFFENSIVE
London, July 21. (I. N. 8.) British
troops are advancing slowly but sure
ly in their renewed offeruiivo in
Plcardy.
Today's official statement tells, of
the capture of Foreaux wood6, which
the Teutons had strongly" fortified," ac
companled by the admission that an
Immediate German counter attack was
partly successful.
"But." continues the statement, "a
significant feature is that, while the
Germans are attaining some success
with their counters, they are able to
regain but little of the territory seized
by the British."
Severe fighting continues about the
Leipzig redoubt, strong German forti
fications north of the Somme, and also
In the Delvllle woods.
"The fighting Is intermittent," eaid
the official statement, "between the
Leipzig redoubt on the west and Del
ville wood on the east.
"North of Bazentln and Longueval,
the British advance has pushed into
Bois Des Foureaux, driving out the
enemy last night. An enemy counter
attack, after an intense bombardment
with gas shells, succeeded in effect
ing an entry in the north part of the
wood, but failed to dislodge us from
the southern half.
"Elsewhere the situation remains
unchanged."
FRENCH THROW BACK
COUNTER ATTACKS OF
GERMANS ON SOMME
Paris. July 21. (U. P.) Heavy Ger
man counter-attacks on the positions
which the French won yesterday in a
renewal of the Somme assault were re
pulsed today. The victorious French
troops threw the Teutons back In dis
order, inflicting heavy losses, and have
consolidated and strengthened their
positions materially.
The official statement today report
ed Frenoh successes everywhere along
the line. It Indicated the heaviest
fighting In the sector where yester
day's fighting gained ground on a 10
mlle front. The German counter-at
tack came last night, when the French
were making themselves secure In
their newly wrested gains.
In the Oaulnes region a strong: Ger
man patrol attempting to reach the
French lines' was surprised and routed
at the bayonet point. Between Sols
sons and Rhelms French patrols which
penetrated into German held territory
were successful In a grenade attack
on a German trench, emptying It of
the enemy.
Heavy artillery actions were report
ed in the Chattancourt and Fleury re
gions. In the Vosgn the Germans are vio
lently bombarding the French posi
tions. North of Wlssenbach the French
lines vigorously repulsed a strong
German attack.
Vienna Reports Success.
Vienna, July 21. (I. N. S.) The
Germans in the Volhynia district have
pushed the enemy back west of the
lowlands and north of Hvinlacte, ac
corTltng to official announcement from
the war office here today. The Italian
theatre was reported generally quiet.
MANY SIGN PETITIONS
AGAINST CENSORSHIP
OF
Campaign of Protest and Ap
peal Has Gathered Over
10,000 Signatures,
WILL GO BEFORE COUNCIL
Modification of Present Ordinance to
Permit Adjudication of Questional
of Propriety tj Jury Xs Asked.
The campaign of protest and ap
peal being waged by the Oregon Mo
tion Picture Men's association against
the present censorship ordinance and
for the substitution of one which
will granc appeal to the courts from
the ruling of the censorship board. Is
gathering momentum with mere than
10,000 signatures now affixed to pe
titions circulated In the city.
Slides and pamphlets bearing on the
issue are being displayed and dis
tributed in all the large downtown
theatres and the smaller community
ploture houses. The opening of the
campaign met with Immediate re
sponse in all sections of the city.
One large theatre boasted one thou
sand signatures In 24 hours display
of the petitions.
The cause of the picture men brief
ly summed np In their pamphlet
hinges upon the question of appeal
"from possible absurd and unjust rul
ings of the boaftt" They ask that
the present ordinance be modified so
that the question of the propriety or
Impropriety of a film may finally be
Judged by a Jury "reflecting- the av
erage Intelligence of the community.
It Is not necessary for signers of
the petitions to be registered voters.
The petition is merely a demonstra
tion to be presented to the mayor
and comissioners asking for im
mediate relief. No Initiative petl
tlons to the people can be put for
ward until the June election of next
year. The full petition will be pre
sented to the commissioners early
next week.
LARGEST NAVAL
BILL IN WORLD
BEFORE SENATE
(ContlBued From Page One.)
have its anti-government armorplate
propaganda printed as a "public docu
ment."
Senator Penrose had obtained unanl
mous consent for the printing.
Senator Reed of Missouri, arriving
later, attacked the senate's action bit
teriy and engaged in a heated personal
controversy with Penrose and his col
league, Oliver.
Venator Reed assailed Senator Pen
rose ror naving made the volume a
public document so it can be franked
through the malls.
An outside company can't frank
matter unless a senator cooperates by
lending his frank," objected Senator
Smith of Georgia.
'That very practice Is going on now.
and on a large scale," declared Over
man, warmly. "It's Illegal, but the
mails are being piled with seedstuffs
for private firms, sent free."
Points Oat Pennsylvanlans.
"Yes, and I .can guess the two sen
ators who will help the Bethlehem
company," said Reed, looking toward
Senators Penrose and Oliver of Penn
sylvania. In the heat of the debate over the in
dividual case. Senator Overman's gen
eral charge was Ignored.
Bitter fighting raged over the Beth-
lehem steel matter. Senator Penrose
had obtained unanimous consent for
its printing before Senator Keed ar
rived. The latter attempted to re
verse the action.
Reed pointed out that once the docu
ment became public. It could be
printed in any amount at cost In the
government plant and ' sent free
through the mails; and further that
"such garbled and partial excerpta of
the. document as the company chooses,"
can be franked as easily as the whoie
document.
Both Called to Order.
Reed charged that Senator Oliver in
bis attempt to defeat the armorplate
amendment had been legislating "into
his own pocket."
"A senator who will make that
statement is unworthy of a place on
MOTION
PICTURES
Both were
called to order. ,
"The lack of patriotism of tnl
company Is proved within the covers
of its volume," said Reed. "It offers
to sell armorplate for 155 a ton less
than It ever has for J years, despite
a statement in our pamphlet that both
labor and material are higher today
than ever before."
halted State Wavy to Be Second.
The general naval bill, directing im
mediate construction of four dread
natiEhta and four battle cruisers of the
meet modern type, came up for the J
senate's final approval today. j
With the nroporuonaie nomoer i
acout cruisers, destroyers, submarines
and aircraft, this program will coat
for the first year $115,000,000.
At the end of three years, tne ume
set for completing the program, tne
United States will have added 167 war
vessels of all types, and will have, in
th oolnlon of United States experts, a
navy superior to any other except Eng
land. The cost of the three years' pro
gram will be $588,180,678 for vessels
alone. The terms of the senate Dm.
however, have yet to meet the approval
of the house.
Swanaon Predicts nooeas.
Senator Swanaon, in charge of the
J i i U.
measure, expecting opposition m mo
house, has conducted a quiet campaign
organizing the "big navy" forces for
several days. He predicted today that,
although there will be a warm contest.
the house finally would adopt a meas
ure similar to the senate.
In addition to the naval program.
the bill provides a government ownea
armor plate plant and the equipment
of ton navy yards Puget sound, Bos
ton, Philadelphia and NorrolK ror me
construction of battleships.
Exceeds England's Big Bill.
While some of these warships are to
be built In government yards, it Is ex
pected that the armor plate plant will
not be flnlshtd in time to furnish ma
terial for any of the present program.
The bill also provides that line of
ficers of the navy hereafter shajl be
promoted by competition and selection
rather than by seniority, and for
many reorganizations within the navy
department.
The largest previous naval bill was
for $260,000,000 by Great Britain In
1814-1015.
SERVICE MUST PROVE
MEASURE OF PARTY'S
SUCCESS TO COUNTRY
(Continued From Pge One.)
of you, bear commissions from the
present administration. That sets me
free to say some things that I might
not otherwise.
Knit Deserve Confidence.
"There's only one way of holding
the confidence of the American pub
lic, and that is by deserving it, and I
know by my intercourse with th post
master general, his single object has
been to make the postoffiee of more
service to the people of the United
States than it has ever been before.
"I have no Interest in the political
party except as an Instrument of
achievement. I cannot imagine how a
man can be interested in a party that
has not aspirations and a program to
be worked out. I Inherited my Democ
racy. But it wouldn't stay In my
blood long If the red corpuscles did
not have something to do. And if the
Democratic party will bear all Its ef
forts to understand the United States
and serve It, it will be continued In
power so long as it practices that de
votion." C
Selfishness Kills Servloe.
Declaring that selfishness was the
separates men into camps. Mr. Wilson
said that the United States "is now one
of the few countries in which lines of
hostility are not drawn."
"In no other country are processes
of peace so free to move as In Amer
ica," he continued.
The president declared that In every
community the postoffiee is "the con
spicuous gauge and standard of what
the government is doing for the peo
ple." Government Must Be Tint.
"The administration will be Jueged by
you the whole spirit of public service
judged by you.
he told the postmas
ters, "so yon gentlemen are custodians
of honor and distinction, not only of
the party you represent, but the gov
ernment you serve. You are good
Democrats in that proportion that you
love the government more than you do
yourselves. j
"The word "noble' we never apply to
a man who thinks first of himself.
That ought to be the spirit of govern
ment, of government service. How a
man can sleep at night whose con
science is not clear as to the purposes
for which he uses public office I can
not see. i
"The message I would bring tonight
is: 'Let us band ourselve together
and let us prove to the people of the
United States that we understand what
they want and are ready to do It bet- 1
ter than. anybody else they can find."
vCopyrif M tei.
jCTm. Kirschbaum Co
this floor," shouted OHrer,
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BULGARIA READY FOR
PEACE ' 1H ALLIES,
SAYS ROME DISPATCH
Premier Has Summoned the
Sobranje to Discuss Situa
tion, Says Wireless.
Rome, July 21. (I. N. S.) Bulgaria
is seriously considering making peace
with the entente powers, according to
wireless advices received here today.
With this idea in view the premier has
summoned the Sobranje to discuss ths
situation.
y
Penitentiary Shows
Population Decrease
Statement Kecords Redaction of 41 Per
Cent In Somber of Prisoners at Pres
ent as Compared With Tear Ago.
Salem, Or.,. July Jl. According to a
statement given out by the Oregon
prison authorities, there has been a
decrease of nearly 41 per cent in the
number of prisorers received during
the first six months df 1918 as com
pared with the same period of 1915.
During the" first six months of 1914,
127 prisoners were received, while in
the same period of 1915 159 were en
rolled, an Increase of 20 per cent.
During the first six months of 1918
only 95 were received-
Prohibition and more plentiful em
ployment are suggested as reasons for
the decrease.
Coin Jlecides Marriage.
San Francisco, July 21. (U. P.)
Miss taurine Michaelson and Ralph
Your "Get- Away
ft
Power in Slimmer is low.
Summer brings mental and
physical lassitude. The spirit
is languid and the liver is
lazy. Nature is trying to
unload the toxins that come
from heavy foods and lack
of outdoor exercise. Help
Nature to restore natural
vigor and vim. Get an eight
cylinder stamina by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
with fresh fruits and green
vegetables. Cut out meat
and potatoes; eat these deli
cious, nourishing little loaves
of baked whole wheat and
be cool, contented and happy.
Bat them for breakfast with
milk or cream; for lunch
eon with berries, sliced ba
nanas or other fruits. Made
&t JNiagara raliS, AN. Y.
Imperial Hotel
Broadway, Stark and Wasblagtoa
Ideally located tn the heart,
of things on Broadway's
Throbbing center. The
logical hotel for those on
business or pleasure.
Dlninr-Ztoom a Special restore,
PHIti METSCHAN JR.. Manager.
The Seashore Calls
Round
Trip
Seashore Limited, 8:30 A. M.
Evening Express, 6:30 P. M.
Montgomery flipped a coin to decide
whether they would b married Imme
diately. It came up heads and they
wer married. Interrupting a minister
in the act of shaving to have the cere,
mony performed.
Famine Along Coast
Of Western Mexico
8an IMego. CaL? July SI. (TJ. P.)
The cruiser San Diego, flagship of the
United States Pacific fleet, is in port
48
3
I $1
3
$1.00 Down,
the Balance at
the Rate of
$1.00 a Week
or $5 a Month
MONSTER
FLOOD SALE
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Never before have the public shown their appreciation more than by the
crowds that thronged our store today.
Two of the Many Thousand Bargains Are Illustrated Below
Men's B. V.
D. Union Suits
$1.00 Value
131-133 FOURTH STREET
Oregon Salvage and Mercantile Co.
Bet. ash. and Alder, Former 5-10-15c Store Location. Open Sat. Eve. till 9:30
Seaside
Gearhart
Clatsop Beach
Season
Limit
$4
Saturday Special, 2 :00 P. M.
Observation Parlor Cars
today after a quick, run up the eoast
from La Pas.
The lower coast Is reported quiet,
but famine Is felt in the tenure dis
trict Twelve refugees arrived on the
San Diego.
In Slnaloa the Carranxlstas are
harassed by Vllltstaa and other ban
dits, according to J. T. Shedden of
Bisbee. Aris., a mining prospector.
Admiral Cameron McRae Wlnslow
will haul down his flsg next Friday,
when he will be succeeded in command
of the fleet by Rear Admiral William
R. Caperton, who at that time will
become full admiral. Admiral Wins-
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First Aid Saves Life.
Uouglaa, Arli.. July Jl, (I. N. S.)
Fvank B. Boyd saved the life of Wil
liam Adams by holding the two
ends of a severed artery in Adam'
thigh until a surgeon arrived. Ad:nu,
a bridegroom of less than a week, wan
tabbed by his father-in-law, James
Eason, a cattleman.
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