THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, "SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 25, 1917., - 5 GRAVES PROPOSES TO IMF (IF FIIRFSTFRS IIIIUIU VI I Vllkvlbllv STRONG DEFENSE AID Chief Forester of Nation Out- xv riugiawi ui. vviuemug r DeDartment's Service. MEN HARDY WOODSMEN SLesources of Oaardians of Torests Abundantly Capsule of Use la Time of national reru. United States forest service em ployes men with keen eyes, steady nerves, strong bodies men whose aim 11- ! ! I mm 1 1 n -i- f r- mmmn ttHtVl IJ1IQ J UHCIIIHb ....... log canyons, narrow uenie uu winn ing; mountain trails will soon become an integral part in military prepared ness, ol the nation. Heads of the war and navy depart ment realize the availability of these barfly mountain cumbers, ana pians -uon or inis poiem lorco. imoueu -Tl I III un UUI IVL'1 " l"1" - " fees them, these frontiersmen are al wtadv receiving the nrellntfnary in struction on matters which evcntuali- Uesef war have suddenly thrust to the foreground. . Chief Forester Henry S. Graves of f Washington, IX C is in Portland, the Advance representative of the sovarn mint in spreading the slogan of pre paredness among the woodsmen of the stand willing and ready to shaie In . pieaervatlon of national honoi and protection of property from spoilage by a foreign foe. Hundreds of thousands of acres of . satlonal forests are under the direct eontroi of the forest service. Moun tain fastnesses have within thi rast few years been penetrated by these adventurers, narrow trails have been i ert lu mountain regions, lookout sfa- Uans have been established at alti- Tudts from which field glasses nay weep vast expanses of country, tele fbene lines have been stretched froii Itation to station, streams have been napped and measured, secrets of the ' Jeep forests of fir and spruce navo Seen studied by these employes of ncle Sam. In short, the deep woods aare become an open book to the nen who daily risk life and limb in performance of duty. Every Stump a Citadel. " Shoald a foreign foe essay to pene trate the interior of the country ' through regions where forest patrols tre assigned, what would happen? Chief Forester Graves' own answer to this question sums up the situa ion: "It would be like the soldiers of treat Britain in the Revolutionary ar, when they found every stump a iltadel and every ditch a trench from which poured the deadly fire of the lefendem" In flashing the danger signal to . nilltary posts, the rangers would at nee arouse the entire country; the ' Dtixens of intervening places and the lwellers in hamlets, the settlers all vould become in a measure a part of ' he great army of defense. Scattered about in the forests are ," 6,000 miles of telephone wires. There j-e 45,000 miles of trails reaching nto the remotest sections. Supervisors Trained Men. "Many of the forest supervisors are rained along technical lines," said ' Jhlef Forester Graves. He con tin - led:' "Some are civil engineers, others 1 sre surveyors, some have an Intimate tnowledge of wood values. In case if calling on these men for help, the leld would offer almost boundless ad ;santages. They will tell you where , o get the best tldeland spruce for 'tie manufacture of aeroplanes; they fill point the way to the monarchs . If the forest which will make the Mat building material for woodei vessels; they will' show you acres of all. straight, sound trees which are unsurpassed In the manufacture of oasts and spars, pontoons and bridges. "Laboratory experiments now being rrled on by the government nre Baking discoveries of uses to whiih he forest products can be put. A few tf these uses are Bagging, cordage, Mbstltutes for absorbent cotton, grain flcohol, charcoal and other ingredl- 1 tits for the manufacture of explos reS, gunstocks. ether, artificial limbs. Mints, etc. These are only a few of be by-products of the forests which rould be readily utilized In case of 1 MEN OF COAST CAN TRU - 7177 j Y; M Mi I A 41 . t f'-' 1 fa n - :i If v i J W MmMmm (1) j II CRACKLES IT V1TH PATRIOTIC PEP AS NATION PREPARES City and Hamlet Responds to Appeal of Patriotic Week In Oregon. ENLISTMENT IS URGED Steel XlgliwaTS to tke Xast Axe TJmder Quart; nsfa Tly; rrograms of Royalty rlanmed by Xarny. company. A number of the new mem bers of the company sre from the senior members of the Hood River High school. The war strength of Company IS Is 10S members. Captain George R. Wilbur stated today: "It is a deplorable fact that ear company la without sufficient uniforms and arms and that a number of the men must appear in drill In citizens' clothes and without- gutvs. and It. Is needless to state that this Is embarrassing to the boys. I do not anticipate that Com pany 11 will experience any difficulty in recruiting itself to lull war strength. If such orders should be given. The dots are fullr exDectlnr to be called to colors and are making every preparation to leave on the shortest possible too t ice." Vancouver, Wash., March 24. The detachment of 41 men of the Eighth company. Coast artillery. Oregon Na- I tional Guard, which was detailed to this place last night on guard duty, has established its quarters In the building formerly occupied by the ma chine gun company. Arrangements were being made today by Captain Frank W. Wright, in command of the detachment, for pitching a camp near tne depot,, tnrreby placing tne men within closeiwrange. The men on duty are scattered at different Intervals along the railroad bridge. Three men have been placed on- the north end near the draw span and five other men are stationed iti different positons over the river. Re lief is afforded those on duty every two hours, the men leaving the depot for their different positons on a hand car. - " Flags Fly at Marshfleld. Marshfield, Or March 24. Mayor R. A. Cbpple of Marshfleld today Is sued a proclamation urging that, during Patriotlo Week, the national flags be displayed from all residences and business houses, and that the peo ple devote their best efforts toward the cause of preparedness and par ticularly to assist In recruiting Com pany 11, Coast Artillery, to full ca pacity. . , MISS RANKIN PLANS - TO LINE UP WITH THE- REPUBLICAN PARTY While Congresswoman Re- fiKA5 tn Answer natimte v.v She Gives Hint. .. .-' i ii i n DISAPPOINTS REPORTERS KepreseatatlTe Trom. Montana rays Tlait to Chicago on Way to Be ' c Kolaes to Deliver Address. J . Baker Wants Company. Baker. Or.. March 24. J. I Soule. local recruiting officer for both army and ' navy, who has organised a high school cadet corns with 100 members. and ,who has been making preliminary moves to organizing a national guard company here, this afternoon received a wire 'from Adjutant General White asking the possibilities of organising a militia company at once, and the pros pects as to membership. That It will be an easy matter to organize with 100 or more members at once, is believed, and efforts toward organizing will be made. ' AU Patriota at Dallas. Dallas, Or, March 24. Tomorrow will be observed In Dallas as "Patri otic Sunday." In each of the churches patriotic sermons and musical pro grams will be held and In the after noon a mass meeting of citizens will be held at the Armory. At this meet ing a campaign will be outlined and the movement started to secure re cruits for Company I Among the new recruits already secured are Wal do J. Finn, county roadmaster, who was colonel of cadets at O. A. C. a few years ago. and James French, who was major of the .O. A. C. regiment when be attended the school. Upper, left to right Captain Frank W. Wright, F. H. Reese, sergeant-observer; Second lieutenant V. N. Walton, Gordon Stryker, corporal. reader; R, E. Mann, corporal-plotter. Lower group, front row, left to right J. S. Hyatt, mess sergeant; O. Neville, first sergeant; F. H. Reese, sergeant and observer; E. H. Crow, corporal; W. L. Miller, sergeant and observer; R. H. Parkin son,, corporal and gun commander. Back row, left to rights C. H. Willson, sergeant and observer; F. G. Kach, sergeant and range setter; First Lieutenant E. T. Stretcher; J. W. Neville, sergeant and chief of breech; B. W. Newell, corporal and assistant plotter; 11. M. Kuempel, sergeant and gun pointer. The United States coast defense de pends upon the Coast artillery corps of the regular army and 'the National Guard units of the C. A. C. Oregon has a full regiment of this force, and all are well trained in the handling of the big guns in the forts protecting ihe harbors. One of these guns at Fort fe'teven throws a projectile weigh ing 617 pounds and travels at the leis urely pace of 2260 feet a second. It is both armor piercing and bursting. The gun Itself is 67,488 pounds In weight and 30.6 feet long and rests on a disappearing carriage 185,753 pounds in weight. The gun costs $23,500 and the carriage $18,000. Uncle Sara does not allow raw men to see or handle such a gun. Long training is necessary to qualify an officer to command it. Men who know how to work in conjunction with a gun crew of from 34 men up must drill and train. To support sucn a gun and keep it In repair is costly. First Place la Rational Onard. The Oregon Coast Artillery corps is composed of 12 companies and com manded by Colonel Creed C. Hammond. In the practice drills at Fort Stevens, Klghth company, commanded by Cap tain F. W. Wright, and composed of Portland men, won first place over all other National Ouard C. A. C. In the country. Fifth company of Albany, Captain R..R. Knox commanding, won second place. Fourth company, Rose burg, Captain J. A. Buchanan, won fifth place. The companies struck a moving target, nearly six miles away, towed at Irregular speed and at vary ing' angles. An enemy ship would have been sunk or disabled by any one of these shots. Score Hade Xesult of Xong Study. In the eastern states the C. A. C. companies have better preparation and instructions than those of Oregon. The 'figure of merit," of 89.720 out of a possible 00, made by Eighth company, and of 79.939 bv Fifth company, were I not accidental, but the result of long Pendleton Is Loyal. Pendleton. Or.. March 24. In keep ing with the proclamation of Governor vVlthycombe making next week "Pa trtotlc Week," Mayor Best today Issued a proclamation making Thursday, March 29, a special day In Pendleton for manifestations of the city's loyalty ana patriotism. ctudy. drill, training and practice. Some One of the manifestations will be a of the highly trained eastern com pa- patriotlo mass meeting In the evening Dies made but 3 and 4 points oat of under the auspices of the Pendleton a possible 100; an J over half the com- prancn or the Red Cross. panles in the United States made noth ing more than "goos. eggs!" Fourta Company 12 Busy. , AmnMf win Am. 4t O 7 Q ft miwA hah14 taa I n...Vi -ii nth.,. h,.t tr. n. rUn I Hood River, Or., March 24 De- man substituted for anothet unavoid-Mrti011" ""nation between muoi iv uu viTjiuioji Mlmm cauiCQ COD McMmnville Gets Ready. McMlnnvllle, Or., March 24. Today Mayor George Evans of McMlnnvdlle Issued a stirring proclamation to the citizens of McMlnnvlUe to observe pa triotlo week fittingly. The citizens' committee of IS met last night and prepared a program wMch starts with patriotlo sermons tomorrow in all churches. Friday evening a patriotlo parade will include the O. A. R., Relief Corp Ladles of the G. A. R.. Girls' National Honor Guard. United Spanish War vet erans. Company A, Third Oregon in fantry and other societies. It will culminate In a mass meetmg at the Armory. Recruiting In Company A has ben ta-Uk with two new men yesterday and several others applied. Thursday eve ning the local Blks have arranged for a patriotic program with several ad dresses. Monday local citizens will address the nigh school and also Mc Minnvllle college. For this State Sen ator W. T. Vinton, U. K. Lange, Lltu tenant I S. Hopfield and other prom inent speakers have offered their tlm4 and services. Wednesday the Spanish War veter ans will meet in special session to pre pare their plan of support for the lo cal company. Ohlcarn .'March 14. I TT. T IThat ,. h would Iln mi with tt ratnibllona : in their fight to gain the speakership - and control of the next house was In- -dtcated by Miss Jeannette Rankin, con- t gresswoman from Montana, who left V Chicago today. She is on her way to Washington for the extra session April 2. but may stsp -over In Toledo and several other cities where suffrage leaders are anxious to v have her speak. '... I was elected by the Republican t party, was Miss Rankin's only com ment when asked how she would vote, When pressed for a direct answer she staled that she had nothing to say. , Mirs Rankin also refused to divulge her stand on the German situation or whether he would vote with oongress to declare war. - r On matters of no news value Miss Rankin talked graciously to reporters. On others she maintained an absolute . silence, simply reiterating, "I have ; nothing to say." At the Blackstone 'hotel, where the : Montana congresswoman was regis-' tered. the clerk and belboys had strlot Instructions that she waa "not in" to anybody. The telephone operators also were Instructed that no calls should be connected with her roam unless her , . . mH . - guard during attempted lnterriewa "What do you think of Secretary Daniels' ruling that women should be eligible for service In the yeoman branchvf the navy 7" she was asked. t Ikl.L. 1 I . . f . V. . ul I mtM A ilium WL ' v uvu 1 1, mum fctiiu, her voice lndieatlng decided Ideas on r the matter. "I well. 111 have plenty f to say about that on the floor of the house. Goodbye." Miss Rankin will speak In Des Moines March $0. She has cancelled her St. Paul and Minneapolis engagements. Railroad Bridges Under Guard. Baker. Or.. March 24. Owing to disturbed conditions owing to the German crisis, all bridges on the O-W Is it anV wonder that the Coast klerabls excitement in Hood River. ! R. & N. between Huntington and Port Artillery company of Oregon Is con- wh" Company 12. Coast Artillery, j land are under doable night and day sidered one of the first land forces - N- P- located, and In a single gaiard. according to word received here th will h. mnhiiA in f m. n. P h enlistment sprang from 65 to i toay. Mayor Palmer has been advised eral call? . - I 81 members, which constitutes the j to place a guard at the city water sys- Inr target practice scores are allowed! trmta oi ine iem ana.may act accoraingiy. only with three shots . and time In - nring is an element Jn tjie award, 3Iakes No Rash Mtatement. Ti..nn i.j it. k i try A uuiii. ywu AUU., 1. w . P.) Jeannette Rankin, newly sleeted congresswoman from Montana, isn't going to make any rash statements about what she Is going to do when she sits in the legislative halls. She made this known today when asked regarding what her attitude with regard to Germany would ' be when congress meets on April 2. "Conditions will undouodly be greatly changed by April 2 and it would be utterly foolish for me to take one stand now and conditions force me to take another after- con gress meets." she said. an extraordinary demand in a tluie of war. Wigwag Aids Phone. "In addition to the telephone we have the wigwag system, the hello- graph, and we are now exporinent ing with 'wireless telephone in the southern part of Arizona. It is pro posed to make this test at the Grand canyon. Portable telephones are also a side equipment of the forester "Mexican border troubles have al ready been instrumental in putting the foresters to the test. Invariably it has been found there that these men. Irrespective of personal danger. have protected property and safe guarded against incendiary forest fires with courage, promptness and effect lveness. "I feel certain that, should this arm of our service be called upon, it could give good account of Itself, These men are not seeking the lime light, they are modest, yet assertive of their rights; they, are courageous, yet not k officious and persecutory; they are loyal American cltiicns, whose lives for the most pare are passed amid the deep solitudes, and who, without praise -oftentimes from the outside world, shoulder their 'way o-"cr all barriers, performing a dis tinct duty to "their country. Such men would : make good . soldiers." A small brush and a cake of soap can be carried in the handle of a new safety razor designed for traveling men. Stopper Tries 7000 Rings, Buys Two H jn in x It ts at a it s it Digs In Ribs Go fitn Bargain Sales By Ella McMunn. For three days a downtown depart ment store has conducted a sale of Jewelry. To begin with, there were 7000 rings set with diamonds, topes, rubles, emeralds, garnets, pearls and everything else down to dried beans. At least they looked like dried beans. They were beautiful. I tried all "of them on, but I only bought two because it wasn't pay day and besides they cost 19 cents. I don't buy cheap Jewelry any more for it simply doesn't wear at all and doesn't look like anything while it does "last, and after you've . learned the difference between a reconstructed ruby and an apple pie you never feel Just right with base Imitations for decorations.. Such lively Blags, Too. Mine are lovely. Everyone I've asked to say so has said so. One Of them has a set like a piece of alum and the other set. looks like a spoonful of currant Jelly. And it was worth the price of the rings to see other women grab them. They had' the whole lpt in tubs the rings, not the women and you c6uld -Just claw your way up to a tubful and paw them over to your heart's content. There was no guard a definite degree of individual style in these clothes for ; Spring; wear them and they will reflect yoiir good taste. ' The fabrics have been chosen with ' care, looking to' durability as well as to - color and pattern; the workmanship is of the usual excellence required by this store. You are invited to make selections now, rc- -' lyirrg upon my certain guaranty of satisfaction in all respects, or your money back, gladly. $20 to $30 The. Spring hats are also displayed - :tho ;L famous Brewer at $3, with quality unchanged; X the Dunlap, the country's standard, $5. B en Selli '-'Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth mg over them, but it took nearly a dozen of the saleswomen to handle the crowd who pressed forward and almost Wrecked the showcase. The clerks weren't needed elsewhere very badly, for nobody was buying stockings or towels or plain, unattractive things like those so long as the ring sale lasted. Wanted Trice Xedaced. One woman dropped her silk um brella, with a pearl and gold handle, J on tne rioor and wmie she wanted j them to cut the price from 19 cents to: 10 cents on a ring, the crowd surged : over.lt. and I, thinking that the um-! brell was worth more than even two j rings, took the liberty of tipping over J three women and restoring it to her. cut mat oc course, was Deiore i saw the rings myself. Now I like women, although I do think that they wear shoes that are too high-heeled and too tight, and their dresses aro too short and too low at the 'neck.-' In fact, take them by and large. their clothing is nearly as hideous as men's and they are nearly as conceited, and think you are in love with them, and tell your secrets almost as freely and quite a lot of things, but it- Is a terrible strain on my affection. to mix up with 900 of them at a sale. Grand Sash On. , Tfley poke you in the ribs with their elbows and In the stomach with their umbrellas; ' they tramp on your feet, they, put you aside as if you were all that stood between them and the ambi tion of a lifetime; they swell up to their greatest circumference, lengthen themselves to their greatest altitude and longitude and flatten themselves out to cover as much counter space as they can,, and they've got more elbows and more bones In each elbow than any other living critter. As I said, I like. 'em. .But when I've been to a sale, I kind of think more of our Poland Chinas down home, for at least they are hungry when they get their fore feet in the trough. ' the celebrated mass meeting at Cham poeg. May t, 1843. when the loyal sons of the new west declared that Oregon should be Uncle Sam's and not subject to the crown. James Sinclair was afterward killed by the Indians at a store near the cascades. Farmers Fire'Shots At Army Aeronauts Omaha, Neb., March 24. (I. N. 8.) On each flight of ,an army balloon at Fort Omaha during the past two months, army aeronauts have heard at least 15 to 20 shots which they sup-' posed to be salutes fired by farmers. In landing at Moberly, Mo., this week. Pilot Leo Stevens met a farmer and his son, who were armed with a shot- gun and a Winchester rifle. The farmer ' said , the aeronaut was lucky to drop behind a hill so quickly, for In a couple of more shots he would have bad his range and brought him down. Circu lars were distributed over a radius of 200 miles from Omaha today, telling of a 20-year sentence that awaits balloon snipers. Province Says -It Will Kesist Nation Buenos Aires, March 24. (I. N. S.) Rumors were persistent here today that the province of Buenos Aires,' the most flourishing and most populous In Ar gentina, "will make armed resistance" if the national government attempts to intervene in the affairs of the provin cial government. It was stated at the Argentine con sulate in New York city today that no information has been received there as : to friction between the national gov- i ernment of Argentina and the provln- I clal government of Buenos Aires province. Birthday Observed By Pioneer Woman Vrs, Charlotte Hood Honored - Quest at Basldence, 203 Gibhs Street; Early ' History Hecalled by Old Timers. One of Portland's Interesting pioneer residents Is Mrs. Charlotte Hood of 202 Gibbs -street, who celebrated her' 77th birthday last week.- She was born near Chicago in 1840. where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Flett,- and air uncle. John Atkinson, had taken lip farming land the yar previous. . . i t ; Accompanied by numerous relatives, among whom . were James Sinclair, John Flett, David Flett, Nicholas Bird and Charles' McKay, the " Fletts re moved overland to Oregon settling In Washington county on what Is now known as Tualatin -Plains, where her father helped to build the first Congre gational church -in the state. He gave the land on which it stood -and acted as an elder after Vts organization. Three years laterJanuary 16.;1843 her mother passed away, and in Oc tober of the same year her father. when ' the farm was sold to Jacob Hoover, whose heirs still own it. The men of the party were all members of Baby Is Named for General U.S.Grant . Tokio, March 24. (Delayed) March 24. (I. N. S.) A baby daughter. Nel lie-Grant, was born to Mrs. William P. Cronan at St. Luke's hospital last Saturday. . Mrs. Cronan is the wife ol Lieutenant Commander W. P. Cronan in command of the supply station at Guam.-- He will come to Japan in April. , The baby is a great-grand daughter of General U. 8. Grant, for mer president of the United States, who visited Japan, in 1879 .and was royally received In Japanese circles. The mother of Mrs. Cronan. Mrs. Jesse Grant, who is now la - Japan, Is the daughter-in-law of . the famous Amer ican general. . , ' Strange Vessels Are Reported Off Coast New Bedford. Mass., March 24. (U. P.) Mysterious maneuvering by the waterfront police and' investigations of Brandt island and Noman's land early today started rumors that a German submarine , base ; bad been found .off. the coast. .Reports of strange vessels turned In by "fisher men started the police on a thorough search. - An Unsurpassed Showing of Dame Fashion's Spring Styles Charming Suits at $14.65 to $37.50 New Spring Coats at $5.95 to $30 We have struck the note of response in the hearts of many women already with our strongly appealing Spring display. This year, of all years, there seems to have crept into Suits, Coats and Dresses a deeper harmony with the associations of Spring. There is a wonderful nicety of stitching, work manship, pleating and edging of every garment. Here you will find styles becoming to all figures, and materials and colors to suit all tastes. Suits Of fine serges, poplins, gaberdines, pofret, jersey cloth, etc. Black and white checks, navy, tan, Copenhagen, gray, mustard, green, etc. All prices, $14.65 to $37.50 Coats Of Spring weight materials In the shades of the hour. Tweeds, mixtures, velours, etc. Smartest styles moderately priced from $5.95 to $30.00. Tempting Values in New Spring Wash Cottons Delightfully varied assortments, includ ing the most popular staple and new weaves in fashionable plain colors and charming color combinations. Fabrics suitable for both street and evening wear. Our prices will be found equally as tempting. New Jap Crepes at 29c Yd. A wash fabric guaranteed not to fade. Comes in pretty stripe styles and in plain colors. " Sport Suitings at 35c Yard One of the most desirable and attrac tive Spring wash fabrics. Sport suit ings in ' stripes and .'spot styles on white and tan grounds. Palm Beach Suitings 35c Yd. A fashionable wash fabric, full 38 inches wide. Comes in all wanted plain, shades. One that will prove satisfac tory in every respect Mercerized Taffeta 35c Yd. A splendid material for waists, dresses, linings and skirts. Comes in both light and dark colors and full 36 inches wide. Has a highly mercerized finish. Help Us Help Those Who Help Themselves Purchase Junior League Aprons at This Store In addition to the low prices quoted for this sale, we call your particular attention to the fact that the only materials used are genuine Punjab percales and Piquot sheeting. Three lots to choose from as follows: Coverall Aprons $lJ00 All sizes. All made of Punjab percales. Junior League Styles at 69c All sizes In Junior league styles at Junior League price Household Aprons at 75c Nurse and House bold Aprons of best quality piquot. - Most Moderately Priced Offerings in New Chiffons and Georgette Crepe A wonderfully complete showing of all desirable Spring colors in Georgette crepe, chiffons, marquisette, indestructible voiles, chiffon cloths, etc. Come and compare values. Satin Stripe Voiles, yd. $1.75 Silk Marquisette at only, the yard 98c end $1.25 Novelty Georgette Crepe at, yard. $1.75 and $2.25 Dainty Chiffon Cloth at only, yrd ..98c and $1.25 Dainty Chiffons at, yd. 75c Indestructible Voiles at, the yrd $1.50 Cheney's Crepe Chenette af, the yard $1.95 40!-inch Georgette Crepe at, the yard ..: $1.75 A Special Showing and Sale of Men's Black Sateen Shirts at 75c, at S0c and at SI 25 Splendid weiring, perfect fitting Shirts in three dependable qual ities of black sateen. They come with soft turn-down collar and two button sleeves. AU sizes, 14 to 17. See our Third street window display. 'The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash" Store .Opens, at 8:30 A.M. Saturdays at 9AM. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P.M.