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THi: OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, . SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1317. 15 COAST GUNNERS HIT LIKE OLD AT E Remarkable Work at Ftr-Stew , . ens Attracts Attention of - the U. S. Coast Officers. , :;. ' - ... -4 y .; MARKSMANSHIP UNERRING Bad OtjKti Btruek Bm Ships Tby , Would Have Joined KcOinty at Bottom of tb! Sea. ' ' Eighth Company, Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard, last July did KomK Mr run shooting at Fort Stevens, Or., at its) annual train ing camp ,that has attracted atten tion of L'nj,4 State Ooart Artillery offtirers. The target was hit Ah reft : times in icvesslon tnf such awiy that if it had been a Bip instead of a .piece f canvas every shot would have struck a vulnerable part. This Fives Klghth Company the first rank In the United States for C. A. C. big gun worje. Thi Mgr gun work means a gun shooting at a . -target jlO,r.49 yards away, on a slg-r.ag cour., at' airspeed ranging from eisht to; 16 miles an hour. j. Center 12 Past Wide. The enter of the tatget is a oan a. triangle 12 fret wide and eight feet high. That is the. "bullseye," so to (.eali. The remainder of the -target . 1-..netting stretched fdr 60 feet in length arid 30 feet in hIaht. EiRhJth Company struck the bullseye, or center triangle, oncp squarely in ' the center. Two -others shots passed - wo I rloBA to th!r centjer as to be ..counted hits, and the jfhooting was " dono Jn. t no minutes arid 20 seconds. : A shi; tru1f would haft e -been sunk, '. expH'ded 6r put out o-fommisslori. Eighth Company was prsrnnlr.erl five ' yea.- utto, and Captain Frank W. ; Wright 1hi been wijlij It from the "'1' Start. The officers and; men work in harmony and with a strung company spirK. Kor three outt of the fivg -years It has won the figure of mertt. Guard Eiyiay Honored. i Inderal officials have so awarded) , it after oref'iI r -ornparjson and Ore- ! gon'e Xati(ii:.il Guard i . will to th; fiont in tliin Hue as wc-jl as blanches I of tlie service. ' j ; I ne oirt-r.; r hisf th ' ompany , are -Krarik V. W'ri'lif, eji;iia:n; Kvor " ett W. Sn-e:-her, first jei.fnant: V. : X. V.'alUvr. . ecmd I'eMt'.nar,;; if. A. NcvU. fiifii jcrgant; K. II, Keearf, supply f.eig'"iint; .1. 8. aerffnt; VV. I.. Miller, pel. .1. W. ,Vfvi;ie an J Hyatt, mess H. 1,1. Kuent- V. i'-. Kaeh, . H. Parkison, sergeants: K. i. Crov:, 0 .. V. Sfryker. It. K. Kewell, (". M. Wt'lison, ' Fifth Company. C. A. 'apta-!n Rov K. Knox, : .; the H ii'imJ place (Mann. 15. W. eorporals. of Albany, .(.".iminartdlng. at t'.e same tl.'iie ml with onr',tU' to w ond place in the same gun. For tb'Tnied61 statists ' considered remarkable. net Tendered - David N. Mosessohn 3 , ' I .. ' ' Sfatihera of the 7I'cxi 3SUtl and Other i rilenda Will Konor Kl at Mult notaai Rottl TonightJ .rvid N. Mowsohnj srrand pre'si ' dent of distrir-t No. 4 oi? the Independ ent prder of JTrsai B'ritjh. will be ten dered a bspquet tonight jat Hotel Mult nomah rt 6 o'clock. 1 M"rsohn, with hits wife and fam ry, arrived in Portiarfd ircm San Fraiv oiKffl Faturduy morningi where h at tended -the ronvention if the. order. . Speakers to be introdtieed by Toast mafer Otto J Kraemer, will he: Ir. A. Tilxy, on "Our Orsind President," Charles VV. Robinpon an "Our Boys," D. Solis Cohen on "Th B nai R rlth," and Rabbi Jcnah B. Wise on "Broth erhood In and Out of ttie Synagogue." Aa the guest of honor, David N. Mosessohn will then respond, and will no doiibt touch upon the social serv Ice which the members of the order are promulgating, a well as the big - brother movement being undertaken. ; - Vfaoal and instrumental solos- will, be ; rendered by Mis Sylvia Weinstein. Mrs.i Herman Poiitx, N. S. Reingoid and Worrls Kreider. TARKETS HANDS PRACnC Years ago; we installed a loom and brought to Portland, a skilled weaver of SILK ELASTIC GARMENTS the first in the Northwest. It's easy to start a factory pro ducing articled ofdaily use food, clothing and the like, but the manufacture of those appliance? designed for the cure or relief of physical defects must have but a compara tively limited sale. .. - ' ; rsr f4Wpd.-ark,, I Garments RELIEVE -Enlarged, Swollfn (Varicose) Veins, Sprains and Strains Weak Joints i SIow-healing i--s yiVgjlTlMflS IF YOU CANNOT CALL, ,WITE US FQR SELF MEASUREMENT BLANKS. OREGON ARTILLERYMEN . ,..-.- r. C.- C&&y:XZ2- nulifi. J:0' , . . -.'' " - ' . -i- ei h - v. WW ' V l r- flv jrr ,-1 jl Xi . .. mr.; . , $r$Mr'? " i; ci I TAXPAYERS AHEAD , ASSERTS !Tranre leiter to nern Hurlburt Mskfis Rifr Com promise in Damage Claim. Taxpayers of Oregon are just $200,080 In pocket, due to the humanitarianlam of Pendleton" el tisens in treating a man like "a decent dog and the fact that the state "went for Hughes." ijhiajjren, erous windfall to the burdened landlord in these surging times of r)Tghcost of lining, comes in a light-handed .port of a way from D. lloladay, sometime ward of the state at one of its Salem insti tutions. From Broadwater, Neb., Holaday has written his intentions to Sheriff Hur4 hurt. The sheriff is apparently not o be identified as a beneficiary. The. too, the sweet of the $200,000 has a slightly bitter tinge in tha determina tion of Holaday to mulct the Oregon taxpayers of the remaining $400,000 of the originally contemplated $600,000 damaare suit. Holaday's letter is self explanatory:. Say He Means Business. "The sheriff, ' "I wish you would let me know by leturn mail who my secret enemy is. "Say why or stand to be pilloried as a coward. I mean business. The paper wanted me to be blindfolded and stood asaintst the wall. Do you realise such persecution has got to be ex plained. Why was I lied to in the' anerirrs ornce on May- 21. 1915, right there in Portland. Apparently some of 200.000 FORMER INSANE MAN Enterprise Our. venture has been successful. Thru years of patient effort, "WOOD LARK" brand EUtJe Stockings, Belff, Supporters, Bandages "and Trusses, is today recognized as the best r-. Pure Silk, Pure Rubber, perfect Workmanship, These garments are each woven to exact mes ire no guesswork, no uneven pressure. The wearer is conscious only of a feeling of comfort. Sores 4TBrH STKC5TA7 WST BUSK V a.T ".i. unrlhtf;. , , , ffj KlV'AWlHLV"- faV'S; f .w' Top -Rar view of gun emplacement. Center Tiett, Captain Frank W. Wright; breech of 12-inch mortar; mortar gun. liower Prop, -Side view of big gun. . & the Judases of the moral squad were getting m their fine work. 8pies have succeeded in destroying, moat of my correspondence but you will get this and I shall expect an answer; I want to know who presumes to doom a free bora American citlsen to a fate worse than tha blackhand or highbinders con sign their victims and to use the ermine of juatice to cloak; their Per fidy. "My claim at first was for $500,000, but I was transferred from the Salem lazar house just as it was $500, OOo. Had I been held in Salem until August 11. 1916. it would have been $600,000. "Treated Xike Decent Dog." But at Pendleton I was treated like t decent dog anyway, so I knocked off 100,000 to Bhow the taxpayers of Ore gon that I was acting on the square. When Oregon went for Hughes and the party of Lincoln I knocked off another (1Q0.000 as it ehows that Oregon is not all Judas, leaving me only . $400,000. Of this $80,000 is for me: $80,000 goes to the I. W. W part of it to be de voted to the memorial to Hillstrom of whose guilt President Wilson was never convinced and $240,000 goes to poor victims of a system that would . A "Wood-Larkw Belts v are an ad during pregnancy. A support and safeguard tQ Stout people of advancing years. Are worn with comfort after abdomi inal operations or f or append'citU xMABSNAIX 700-HOME A 17 PROVE FITNESS FOR WAR shock- the Tcnout swingers of Russia." Holaday is remembered, here as hav ing been picked up insane and com mitted to the asylum. Sheriff Hurlburt or members of his force were not aware of his release from Salem until the let ter came today. Sheriff HurlbuTt has written the Nebraska authorities, send ing them Holaday's letter and his record here. FRATERNAL NQTES Successful Ball Given by Social Fraternity of the Masons. &oand-TJp a Snccess. Webfoot camp. W. O. W., held a large round-up social Friday night at W. O. W. tem ple. Judge R, p. Morrow delivered the opening address, and also distributed the prizes given out- to the, lucky onea attending. Honorable George L. Baker made one of the happy fraternal talks, A. Li. Barbur, the veteran clerk of Webfoot camp, expressed some perti nen ideas about the work being dona ana io ao 10 oqua up ice camp, a musical and literary program was foU lowed by dancing in both halls. The committee In charge was C. K. S. Kim. ball, G. W. Mohr and D, C. Daniels. Prophets Held Informal Ball. The Grotto of the Veiled Prophets and Betsy Ross council, its auxiliary, did themselves proud Friday night at Co tillion hall, when nearly 600 people thronged its spacious floor at the an nual bail. George L. Baker, who was in charge of arrangements, was con gratulated on an sides by members and guests because of the successful outcome of the affair. The Grotto band and the guard were present In their striking eastern costumes, and acted as fjoor committeemen. Ths rezes or we Ketsy tioss council mem bers became them wonderfully, and the manipulation of the lights to harmo nize with the music produced an artis tic effect that pleased all. The Grotto f the Qui Reazee (Rose City council) of the Veiled Prophets and Betsy . Ross council have made a specialty of social events, both being cpmposed of young1 people to a very Urge extent, bent on having a good social time as opportunity affords. The membership, is reada"up of Ma sons and their wives -and daughters. Mnltnoman Circle Party. Multno mah, circle. Women of Woodcraft, will give a social and card party on tha night of, Friday, March 9. The com mittee in charge la Mrs. L. Wise, Mrs. A. Worth and Mrs. J. Bloomingtbai Members and friends are invited. 1'he W. O. Wf temple 12$ Eleventh street, lewe? hall, is selected because of its good lights and large dancing space. Uamtom SCaecabses Meet. On the night of February 27 Linnlton tent oi the Maccabees was the guest of the Women's Benefit association hive Im mediately after its charter was given the ladies, by State Comaoder Mrs. U . nerrin- ur. js. iiroua. com mapder of the, tent, congratulated th hive on its formation. Social features apd music occupied the pest of the evening. . Soyal Arcanum Stag Par$y'Wili lamette - council 'will b the host to Royal Arcanum members of the city and their friends at a smoker and card party in th 'K- of P, hall. Elerenth and Alder streets, on Monday eve ning. B. S. Josselyn,' director general of the membership-campaign. Dr. Mill iard C. Ilolbrook, past regent of Wil lamette council, and George Rossman, regent of Oregon Electric council, will be the speakers of the evening. C. B Wlntler will be the presiding officer Prizes will be awarded those making, the highest scores. Musical numbers will also enliven the evening. Grotto Band Practicing Begiilarly The Grotto tand. vnder the leader ship of J. P. Shreves and the manage ment of Frank G. Rogers, is meeting regularly for practice. It is an at tractive feature at different Masonio 1 gatherings when Us services can be 1 secured. j large Class of Odd Tallows. Sa maritan lodge. I. O. O. F., will have a class of 20 to introduce next Wednes day night kt the temple. First and Alder streets. The Odd Fellows rare ly take in large classes of candidates, and thi, is one of the largest in some years taken into any lodge in this city. A large number of members and visitors will be present, ' ' Rosebud's Monthly Party. Rosebud council. Knights and Ladles of Secur ity, will give its monthly dance and card party on the night of Saturday. March 10, at the lub rooms and hall of the East Side Business Men's club, 114 Grand avenue. A cordial invita tion to partlcpats is extended to all Dso Prises Offered -Oregon circle No. 171 will give a social with door prizes and other attractive features Wednesday night at W. O. W. hall, Russell near Rodney avenue. Mem bers and friends are Invited. KeUef Card Party. The Portland Rebekah Relief association will give a card party on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 In the I. O. O, P. temple, First and Alder streets. The organization has a large work of relief to do, and its membership is loyally struggling with the problems befoie it. Mem bers and friends welcome. At Home Social by Enreka. Eureka council. Knights and Lauies of Secur. ity, will hold its monthly "at home" social cn Monday night at the W. o, W. temple. A large number of mem bers are expected to engage in the festivities. Residence Social Given. -The offl cers and degree team of Portland tent of the Maccabees were guests of A. O. Waud Friday night at his residence, 369 North Twentieth ctrMt Un.l, dancing and refreshments occupied tne time. Walla Walla High Wins From Jefferson - - Walla Walla, Wash., March 3. Walla Walla high school tonight de feated Jefferson high of Portland for the second time in a two-game series, Z9 to 14. The game was fast and was marked by desperate playing on both sides. 29 fouls being called. Jefferson made only one goal from field, that by Wil liams, whs also made all points from foul line, 12 out of J 5 tries. II was the star of the game. -r Walla Walla high now claims the northwest inter-schojaatlo title and Is ready to qeiena it agaiast all claim ants. Lineup and summary Walla Walla Pos. Jefferson H. Rioh F....'. . Williams . . Conradt Henrikson Richmond ... F. Zarinjr -Jones , '.a.'.'.'.','.'. H. Rich Alexander . . Hastings men , Field goals paring 4. Kiehmond -1, C. Rich Drum nhel- ler 1. Williams 1. Fouls: H. Rich (t our or 13), Anare z put or 3). wil llama (12 out of 15). Substitutions Walla Walla Druraheller for C. Rich. Andre for II Rich. Elliott for Zarlni. JeffeTon Cameron for Conradt. Ref eree victor Anderson, W. s. C. - Tpm Gibbons Keats Kenny. New York, March 3.5 (U. P.) Tom Gibbons, fit. Paul light heavyweight. was an easy victor tonight over Wild Burt Kenny, . in a 10 round bout at the Fairmont Athletic- club. Gibbons won every-round and gave Kenny ; para peaung. Albany Beats Jfewport. Newport. Or., March 3. -Albany High school basketball quintet defeat ed Newport High school five hers last night by scpr pt 19 to 8. Berlin's Milk Supply RedaceO, Berlin, March s.- I. X. S.) The muk supply r -.me uerman ."capital Das - neen further reduced - and now amounts to about 33 per cent of the quantity used in peace time. - CONFESSION OF YOUTH UNCOVERS WHOLESALE STEALING OF AUTOS . ' " -: Operations Over Several Months Have Hesulted in Loss of About -30 Gars. CLEVER SUBTERFUGE USED Jfmmhers, Zdeema t, "WneeU aad Bilp- ant Xxftkaaf ed, Bo4U Bepainted. m MaM Saaiu aaUt. Apprehension' ' cf' 'onl automobile thief suspect and the detention of an other who has turned state's evidence. marked the activities of the Portland authorities Saturday in one of the most sensational auto larceny exposes which has ever been undertaken In this city. From th evidence which has al ready been obtained facts will likely be laid before the grand jury this week designed to unmask a wholesale plot, the unraveling of which will ex plain the disappearance of some 30 Ford machines. .me operations, conducted for s period of several months, have been clouded with a maze of subterfuges wnicn nave .kept the Investigators at wits end. Clever substitution . of license and motor numbers, repainting oi car noaies an exchange ot wbeels, fenders and other parts have been carried out with elaborate detail, -r Two Af la Custody. Kay D. Gould of 593 Karl street and I E. Lawrence of College Place, wasn., are tne suspects in custody gouh . has been taken into custody on two charges of larceny. He was taken to the eonnty Jail last evening on tfls second-charge, which was pre ferred by L. H. Craswell of Oresham. n - . ma uunai were placed at 93000 or $1500 cash ball. He had previously i oeen reieasea on nonds of $3000. Law- reitce, wno is only zz years of age, has made a clean breast of his con nections with the affair and through his confessions five of the alleged stolen cars have been recovered. The search for other machines is being continued and it is expected that some 1- other ears will have been recovered by ths officers. Gould stoutly denies his guilt. The arrests were made bv Detective Prank Beatty. working under the di rection of a local branch of an Insur ance company represented by McCar gar. Bates Lively. This Insurance company nd others, it is said, have been victimized to the tune f several hundred dollars as result of the thefts. Constable Mark Peterson aided materially in rounding up the sus pects on evidence which Beatty had cleverly assembled as result of inves tigations reaching from Portland to Bremerton, Wash. Xot Trail Zs Pound. Detective Beatty. on Februarr 17. "struck a hot trail" when ha discov ered that Ray Gould hart sold to ... t. Craswell a 1917 Ford model car for 4415. One hour and a half after the car was sold the machine disanneareii and the police were notified. Beatty The Wiley. B.vAlIen Co; V Victor Our "Superior. Victrola Service" The other Victrola dealers m Portland wno, because of a smaller patronaffe, dep'cnJ solely upon the-local distributor for their Victrola records, claim they.are unable toiur nish the new March Records because of a single snow-bound shipment, but the mant-' tude of the Wiley B. Allen Co.'s business makes it necessary for us to have numerous -eastern connections. ' . These various eastern jobbers make it possible for us to cive our customers a "Supe-r rior Victrola Service" which has placed thfs firm in the lead and made ourtores the most popular "Victor Shops" in the west. PixU (with male chorus) .Mabel CcrWorw-No, 64637 $1.00 Crucifix Alma Gluch and Laui$e Homtr No. 88577 $3.00 Tommy Lad . . , John McCormackHo. 64630 1.00 . So Long, Letty (medley fox trot) ....... Victor Military Band) Pass Around the Apples (medley one-step) . . Victor Military BandNo. 8510 $1,25 How's Evtry LittU Thing n Dixit. American Quartet) For the Days of Old Black Joe Peerless Quartet) -No. 18225 .75 ' r Again and again we have been able tq furnish Records in popular demand when other'" dealers claimed a shortage of supply this is just part of The Wiley B. Allen Co.'s "SUPERIOR VICTROLA SERVICE" which enables our customer to receive thi ut most enjoyment trom tneir VICTROLAS ON EASY TERMS $15 to $350 ascertained that a bill of sals had been given for the machine and that new motor numbers and ' license numbers had been - substituted. Investigations led to the arrest of Gould, who. it was divulged, had formerly been In ths em ploy of the Portland branch of . tha Kord assembling- plant. He had also been deallag in car on his own ac count, and 1 said - to nave kept ma chines in various -city garages and in the garage at bis own place of reti cence. - . . . - , j tHsteetlTs' , Beatty ; said: -"Investiga tions at Bremerton disclosed ths fact that Gould -had obtained there Wash- Incton motriun-ers for eight differ ent cars. . I also discovered that tbess numbers were placed on ...machines which I belts v -were stolen In this city. also found whers .Gould had applied for. and received eight licenses, Ths discovery was subsequently made that Gould had sold to It,- L. Sohults, a druggist of Sellwood. a car which was owned by G. Goodhue pf this cny. gchulu - has .brought - suit .against Gould in tb circuit court" for th re covery of tne fitO hs said ha paid for Beta WU Oommsctsd. Gould's father is said to hold a re sponsible position in ths navy . yard at Bremerton.'? -Young ' Lawrence comes of well-tflKtfw and respectable parents living, near-Walla Walla. He said he was "induced to enter into the auto theft campaign, but blames Gould for 'double crossing him in the splitting up of ths profits." Lawrence admits stealing at least four Fords. In one case the stolsn car was insured, then stolen again and ths insurance money collected, Four Auto Thieves Held to Grand Jury Young- PeUows Account of Staallug TWo Cars. Allegations of PoUce, la Xain, Ars Admitted. Ths four automobile thieves rounded vp last week by, Detectives Craddock and Smith were bound over, to the grand Jury after hearings before Mu nicipal Judge Langguth yesterday. The defendant were Winter Willis,- 21 years old; Harry Pricker, aged It; George Hlckls and Ernest McLough lln. - , ' They were accused of stealing ma chines owned" by Albert E, DeFrancq, 911 Kerby street, and the Menefee Lumber corripany, 120 Willamette boul evard. Willis and Hlckle were traced to Hillsboro and arrested there Fri day, while McLc-ugblln, who admitted being wiflK th crowd when the Ds Francq car was taken, was captured yesterday- In ths nrain, all the alls gallons of the police in connection with the case, were admitted by the defend ant a.' Forty-Five Club on A Business Basis An Efficiency Committee Kas Sssa JTamad" and dab Win ICaiatain Of fioes Wlta Secretary la Cnarrs. The Forty Five Efficiency dub is going to be something besides a social organisation. , Plans for putting that organization on a business basis have been perfected by an efficiency committee appointed by John D. Mann president. It com prises: D. C. Zln k, chairman; C. J, Bernard, secretary; W. C. Lynch, Fred tepoeri and w. P. Adams. The club is to maintain a rer- The Only Dealer ih Portland With a Supply of the New Record $tor Vwtx-lsX 7 .i,hue here investment. Let us serve you. Morrison Street at Broadway J ' OTHER STORES-San Francisco, Oakland,' San Jose, Sacramsnto. lot Antties, San Diet and OtSef Coast Cities. PEACE AT A Y PRICE, PACIFISTS' POLICY, ' WOULD BRING: RUIN This Dogmatically Was .Set Forth by Dan J, Malarkey to Girls' Honor Guard. SICKENING, NAUSEATING Sack Wars Boms of the Tarns Ap. plied oy JCr. BCalarksyjto Arru. aeats of Peace People. . - "If the sophistries of the -"peace at any price pacifists were carried out, a weak, spineless policy would result, that would bring ruin and devests tlon to our country." declared Dan J. Malarkey Saturday afternoon in a scatching arraignment of the listless Indifference of some people, concern ing preparedness, at the meeting of the Girls' Honor Guard la' ths Cen tral library hall. . . - "Sickening and nauseating4 were terms applied to ths arguments of pacifists, that preparing for disaster, , invites disaster. "Do we make rob beries sure to occur by. ths use of padlocks, or rain by the use of um brellas, or immediate accident and death by life Insurance?" tne speaker asked, to Illustrate his point by home. ly Illustrations. "In back of President " Wilson, but so far ttack as-to appear backed out entirely." declared Malarkey to -b. the status of pscif ists who sponsored Will iam i ruriant r osier a telegram to Washington, "which should have sus tained Wilson. Instead of apprehen sively suggesting a mode of conduct." "The utter spathy with which the few people who turned out to see .the parade of the returned boys from the border, refrained from cheering or ap plauding, showed that patriotism is very nearly dead." Malarkey said.' The duty of the girls to impress upon the boys ths obligations to flag and country wers emphasised by Captain, Cicero Hogan of Troop A. ! Adjutant General George A. White and Major W. W. Wilson wers other speakers Intro duced by 'the president of ths honor guard. Miss Lucille Danforth- ' The vigorous assertions of the speak ers were lustily applauded by some 250 girls, slmost alrof high school age and wlnsomeneas. A heightened color In their cheeks and a brightness in their eyes attest, ed to their genuine patriotism. "Colum bia, ths Gem of ths Ocean. was sunt In- conclusion. ' - -. - manent office with a secretary in charge, who will devote his time to seeing that all men of 3 or over, able to work, have work. Dues of II a year for members who aro working Will h assessed. The club ban temporary offices In room 514 Shetland building. It will meet arain Friday, March 23, and cn the second and fourth Fridays there after. When writing to 91 calling v pkta, mention Tile Jnam-1. arcli M Though announced as usual in ;: the papers, the new Victor Records for March are obtainable in Port- land only'at our store. , - - ; . 1 . i Our: ability to supply you with ; these, latest Records, or any others' , listed in the .Victor Record Cata--logue, is due to