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WAR HAS ITS HUMAN SIDE AS WELL AS ITS ' Aa.AaA a a a a a HUKKUKo, SAYS HAY Soldier-Author Tells of Some of Events Which Do Not Reek With Blood, "FRITZ" IS GOOD FELLOW Incident of Trancb JAI Mid of "Joan. lnf" Across Wo Man's Xuid Told; Owbisjui Cannot Understand. TRIBUTE PAID TO LATE SENATOR LANE "Hey, Jock, are you there?" It was in the -small hours of one rrlny early spring morning somewhere along the British front line In a sec tor dominated by an Argyle regiment of Scots. The steady downpour had turned the front 'line trenches Into a flooded ditch, l'he German lines were Just 30 yards awafy. The officer on guard heard this cry come across No Man's Land. " "We are here, Fritzy," one of the Hcois repnea. "Have you any whiskey, Jock?" ttoe German ' wit shouted; "we have plenty of water." The officer on guard that night with the Argyles was Captain Ian Hay lielth, who spoke Thursday evening to a packed house of Portland folks at the Ileilig theatre on the subject, "The Human Side of Trench Warfare." Addresa Mor Interesting. It is Just such stories as .these told by Captain Belth that made his ad dress on the war the roost interesting of any that have been given here on that subject. The British Tommy, the Scot and t he. Canadian, as he lives the daily life at ihe front, not as he dies, were de scribed by the speaker. He did not touch on the horrible side of intensive warfaro as It is now waged, elaborat ing instead on the disappointment tl.Ht comes to Tommy Atkins when he finds that the commissary has sent htm plum Jam Instead of strawberry. Captain Beith accompanied the first Kngllsh force to France after the regular army of 120,000 had gone to the front with the declaration of war Captain Beith's command belonged to the first 100,000 or Kitcheners army. affectionately referred to in England as "K-l." The audience was led from those first days when the recruits were coming into the depots for enlist merits, to Salisbury Plains, the great concentration camp, thence across to t France, along shell-ridden roads to ' me very rroni, xonowing wmcn a Uay's routine Was described. X Wevar Bald Word. Men of every calling flocked to that first army. Captain Beith said, and just as like as not, an officer In structing his command of rookies about some technical detail, would be interrupted by a voice from the rear rank telling him better how to do it Captain Belth said he was giving instruction one day to a private about the points of the compass and map reading. "After I finished he said never a word, but departed." the speaker re counted. "And do you know, a few days later I found out that the fel low was a land surveyor." Tall, angular and slightly stooped, . with nervous gestures and a fasci nating Scotch accent. Captain Beith won his hearers from the very first word. He did not say a word of his own activities in the army, although his was one of the heroic parts of the British warfare of the first periods of the conflict. Captain Belth was proud of his first hundred thousand, and the audi ence grew proud with him as he told of their steady march forward, rank upon rank, many going to their death, j. in the first assault at L.oos, as fear less as the most scsoned troops. Germans Not Bad Fellows. The Germans, at least the infantry men, were not bad fellows, he said. Probably the artillerymen had hearts, too, but they were too far back for the English to find out about that. They were wont to tell the British not to shoot: that the war would soon be over, and fixed the dates for the tei niinfttion. "One morning following a little dialogue," he said, "a head popped up over the German trench. 'Don't shoot me,' he said, 'let's talk. We're not Prussians; we're Saxons. The Prus sians won't'be here until Thursday.'" But the Germans could never under stand the Ughthearted attitude of the British in their fighting. Their idea of war was unethical, unorthodox, ac cording to the Teuton mind, Captain Beith stated. They could not understand a British regiment making a' charge singing - Cockney songs, or kicking a football across No Man's Land with the enemy trench as their goal. Of the night life, when the first mag nesium flares would go up from Ger man trench, when for the first time In the day the men would go over the parapet to mend barb wire en tanglements; of the spontaneous rifle volleying that would start from imag ination and sometimes run up and down the line for miles; of the stand to arms hair an hour before dawn when the "Boche" usually attacked; and a, score of other things were de scribed in fascinating vein, in conclu sion. Captain Beith said: "Do not be discouraged when you High tribute to the character of thei late United States Senator Harry Lane is paid by Isaac Swett of Portland Mr. Swett says that the senator's fear, lessness in the enforcement of law and his great love for the poor were con spicuous characteristics of Dr. Lane's life. He says; As one who deeply-sorrows for the log of Senator Harry Lane. I am wondering if men and women general ly understood the worth of the man. As I read the obituary notices and see him credited for integrity, honesty, for a life devoted in efforts to aid com mon people, for simplicity in dally life. I am impressed with the fact that some of his most remarkable char acteristics are not presented. Perhaps tils most predominant fea ture was utter fearlessness. In his official capacity he was absolutely un afraid, particularly in matters that usually count for so much for the man in office, or that seeks office. The man of property and large employ ers of labor, the men of Influence, or the blocks of voters- that presumably were ready to cast the vote solidly a a result of this or that action, meant little to Dr. Lane. Utterly unmoved by threats or pleadings he was wholly concerned with right action as he saw It. Always sought 7 air Play. True, he favored the Door, but this always because of the innate feeling that our social and economic structure places the poor at fearful disadvan tage, and his desire, for fair play drew him irresistibly to side with them. utter honesty or purpose made differ ent actions Impossible Ana yet me same implicit nonesty t.iade him fair and Just to all men. Fairness and Justice as commonly used are relative terms. To Dr. Lauo and to many of his friends he will always be thought of as Dr. Lane) there was an unequal struggle between one set or men and women of wealth .Mid influence, strong and powerfu', and another set of men and women poverty stricken, almost helpless. It was inevitable that his sympathies be with the poor. And yet he resent'-d deeply any action that was unfair to anyone. Beset at all times with .men seeking gain, he was perhaps unduly suspicious even of his friends. It was the consequence of implicit honesty. His responsibilities in office were to him a trust that was always sacred. He would favor no friend nor permit anyone ' in the guise of friendship to swerve him from proper action. Criticism Telt Keenly. Many thought him utterly imper vious to criticism, and some thought that he thrived on it. My opinion is that few men were more pained or more deeply suffered from unjust at tacks. It had been stated that he would, not be a candidate for mayor tor reelection at the close of his last term, simply because he did not think that he could be reelected. I thixiK mat this was not so. Dr. Lane told me that his physical condition made it impossible that he' consider another term, that the attacks continually made upon him. thourh not affect In a him of ficially, yet tended to undermine his neaitn. It will be the conviction of many men and women that today and for many years to come Dr. Lane would have been a virile, potent force for con structive aood ana a powerful repre sentative of the common DeoDle but for the vicious, .-pitiless and terrible attacks made upon him as a result of his vote upon the question of war in the recent congress. t Dr. Lane was condemned not because he failed to vote as his conscience best prompted him but because he would conform to the highest ideal as he saw it, and not to the demands of others who saw- it differently I think the nation has had few men serve it who were so wholly inspired for the good of humanity as was this plain man who was so sincerely loved by thousands or our citizens. MYRICK SAYS GUILTY AND WILL PAY $3200 JO WOMAN IN CASE heatre Manager Changes Plea in Circuit Court Be fore Jury Box Is Filled, LANE CONGRESSIONAL FUNERAL PARTY LEFT FOR PORMND TODAY Some Changes in Personnel Made; Oregon Delegation Not to Come, MASTER PLUMBERS TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION 5 AND PAY $T2 LICENSE Council Agrees on Ordinance . Which Permits Building Owners to Do Plumbing, Washington. May 25 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL. 1 The Lane congressional funeral par ty, leaving here this morning, will arrive in Portland Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, over the Milwaukee (O-W. R. & N.) line. As finally constituted, the party consists of the following: Senators Chamberlain, Ashurst, Nor ris, Kenyon, Kendrick, King. Gronna Thompson and Johnson of South Da kota. Representatives Johnson (Washing ton), Mays, McClintlc, Walsh, Barke ley, Klncheloe; Lobeck and Kearns. Isaac McBride, Lane's son-in-law and private secretary, will accompany the party. Oregon house members met today and issued the following explanation for their remaining at Washington. "We deeply deplore the death of Senator Lane, and Join in every tribute of respect to his memory. There will be up in the house within a few days a number of matters of the greatest importance to Oregon, Including the rivers and harbors, reclamation, food supply and price control bills. We arc convinced our duty is to remain in Washington and believe that tinder t he circumstances Senator Lane would approve, this as the method most ac ceptable to him of showing our re spect to his memory by serving the state he so dearly loved." Before master plumbers may engage In the plumbing business in Portland they must undergo an examination as to fitness and ability and pay a license fee of $12 a year, under an ordinance agreed upon by the city council today, The ordinance was not passed, how ever, owing to changes to be made by the legal bureau. The measure provides for a board of five examiners, four of whom are to be master plumbers and one a sanl tsry engineer of at least four years experience. The measure does not 11 cense Journeymen plumbers unless they become contractors. The ordinance permits building own ers and their own employes to do the plumbing work in their own buildings xne department in charge of enforc ing the ordinance and the City council given the authority to revoke Il ls .! Edward J. Myrick, manager of local theatre, charged with attempted assault, changed his plea of not .guilty I to one of guilty in Circuit Judge Bins-! ham's court this morning, with the understanding that he would probably be paroled under sentence of the court and that he would pay the complain ing witness 3200. This understanding was reached shortly after' the court opened and before the Jury box had been filled. During the arguments of the attor neys before the agreement had been reached, both Myrick and the girl broke down under the tension. The girl was assisted to the chambers of Judge Bingham by Mrs. Lola G. Bald win. District Attorney Walter Evans urged that the best interests of the girl, because of her extreme nervous condition, would be served by the ac ceptance of the money offered her. and it was upon his recommendation that the court closed the case. The judge reserved sentence until Saturday. RECRUIT INJURED IN EYE Edward Hosford Receives Blow In Argument Over Baseball Pad. An argument over baseball equip ment has probably lost to Troop a of the Oregon National Guard the serv ices of one of its recruits. Edward Hosford, 1101 Marguerite avenue, is captain or an AiDeria oase- ball team. Last Friday night he got into an argument over some pads. Three brothers. Otto, Dewey and Hugo Johnson, member of the team, ac cording to the story told by Hosford in Judge Tazwell s Juvenile court, claimed the pads, and attacked him. In the course of the fight, one of the Johnson boys hit Hosford in the eye with a stick and loss of sight is prob able. Hosford enlisted on April 14 in Troop B ASKS INSURANCE OF TRUCKS pany. whose salesman have been doing nothing else for two weeks but can vass In the interest of Liberty bonds, has agreed to furnish eight men and a stenographer beside Mr. Keating. Clark Kendall & Co. Immediately of fered three men. Morris Bros. two men. Keeler Bros.. Hall & Co. and Robertson & Ewing each one man. making in all 16 canvassers to cover the city in the interests of the big loan. All Axe Offered Gratis. It should be remembered that all of these are offered gratis and at con siderable expense to the donators. For all of them it will mean complete stoppage of their current business for the time being. Willis K. Clark has apportioned the office buildings on the west side to the salesmen, and they are at work this afternoon. Each talesman will be held individually responsible for his territory. After this canvass is complete, the outlying districts, St. Johns. Linnton, Lents, Sell wood, and so on, will be covered in the same way. The salesmen are armed with print ed credentials bearing the seal of the federal reserve system. They are em powered to take subscriptions for the Liberty loan, and - in return give a printed receipt of the Portland bank ine committee. The subscriber ex presses his preference of the bank to handle his bonds. Ho One Can Dodge. If the persons solicited say they are planning to invest in the loan, but will handle it thorugh channels other than the distribution .committee, the name of their bank will be secured and the prospective investor watched to see if he carries out his intentions. Every possible subscriber will be vigorously followed up with personal letters and other reminders of his governmental obligations. The out-of-town bankers are asked to organize local committees and send letters to all their depositors, urging subscriptions. Over 10.000 blanks on which banks will record information for dally re ports to the committee are being pre pared. The bank tellers are to ask cus tomers If they have subscribed to the loam, and If not, the information will be duly transmitted to the committee and a bond salesman will get on tho laggard's tralL . There will be no chance, for anyone to 'dodge the Issue under the intensive card index system now being- started. "We plan to perfect the system, nor in order to prepare for future loan campaigns," said C. A, Miller of San Francisco, who Is here In an ndv'snry apacity from the twelfth federal re serve system bank. -If this war con tinues for any time, there will be an- viamr loan next rail, ana we -win have We -will build out system now so there wuine no delay the next time." Auditorium t Open July 4. The nubile auditorium is to be of ficially opened to the public on July 4 The date was fixed by the city council today at Commissioner Baker's suggestion. It is thought the build ing will be sufficiently completed by that time to permit Inspection and use by the public. 1 Mrs. Frances Lewis Died at Age of 72 leather of Mrs. Albee Passes at Home of Sob, rraak Ittmia, After XOaess of ; Two Tears Trom Paralysis. Mrs. Frances Lewis, niotfcer-in-law to make another effort 11 k this oae.pf Mayor Albee, died at the home of he son. Frank E. Lewis. 1025 East 1 1rving street, at noon toda'y. 'She had been in ill health since sustaining a stroke of paralysis two years ago. Mrs. Lewis was 72 years old and was born In Detroit. Mich. The body is to be sent to Bay City, Mich., (Saturday for burial. Besides Mrs. Albee and the son, Frank E. Lewis, she leaves a daughter. Miss Marjorie Lewis, of Portland; a eon, A. Q. Lewis., and a daughter. Mrs. W. W. Chapman of Bay City. MUs Mcrjorl Lewis Is to accompany '-the body east. ' . v s Another Ambulance Donated in Portland; Funds for one more car have been, added to the donation tor the mainte nance of a Portland unit of the Ameri can ambulance field service at the, front In France. All of these donations, have largely come from rcople who have offered to buy and maintain a car for one year. Representatives of the ambulance service in Portland In sist, nevertheless, that contributions, however Bmall. are welcome. Any con tributions made should be addressed to Emery Olmstead, Northwestern Na tional bank. Rose Festival Petition Will Prob ably Be Granted by County. The petition of the Rose Festival association asking; the county to in sure for one year to the amount cf $4000 at its expense, the 16 trucks be longing to the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, which were loaned to the association for Its use during the festival, was favorably reported on today by the county commissioners. Advice received from the district attorney's office Indicated that the commissioners were fully authorize.! to grant such a petition under the ex lsting lawe. SHIP CARPENTERS ATTENTION! censes in case of violations. The ordinance was originally sug gested by Will H. Daly, commissioner of public utilities. read in German statements that the 'enemy' had gained a foothold in some trenches, but had not pierced the line. There is no one single line of trenches. Instead, it is one vast mesh of trenches, extending back for miles. The advances are made slowly and method ically, a few hundred yards a day or week, perhaps; our armies each time accomplishing only their 'limited ob jective,' and pausing to consolidate their gains. The Germans have called their 'strategical retreat' a victory, but If it is their victory, we want more of It. Surely they would not have given up the key of their position, had this been a bit of strategy, in allowing the Canadians to take Vlmy Ridge. In this last great drive the allies have wrested over a thousand square miles from the enemy, taking It back for ever." The lecture was concluded with two motion picture films of scenes in the British army camps and in the front trenches. The theatre was packed to the last seat and over $1000 was realized for the Red Cross work. The lecture was under the auspices of the Junior league. Captain Belth left last night for San Francisco and will go from there to New York. He has been ordered to re join his command as soon as possible. E. 0. Mears Ordered Into Active Service E. C. Mears left Portland Wednesday on orders to proceed to Fort Snelling, Minn. Mr. Mears holds a captain's commisison in the officers' reserve corps and he had consequently heT.:. himself in readiness to leave for duty at any time. - He has been assigned to the quarter master corps, and has been designated as assistant quartermaster at his new post. Salary Increase Sought. R. G. McMullen, assistant engineer ol the department of public works, wants lils salary fixed at $160 a month where It was two years ago. He Is now getting $150 a month, and Is ask ing not only for the $10 increase but for $10 for 29 months, or $290. His salary was cut from $160 to $150 when city employes were reclassified. 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The Rose Festival committee is to be permitted to sell souvenirs and programs during the festival without the payment of license fees, according to a decision of the council' today. It also decided to close the streets around the Rose Festival center. Divorce Suit Dismissed. A petition for divorce filed by Marv Schneider against Jacob Schneider was dismissed Thursday afternoon in Cir cuit Judge Gaten's court. This fol lows the award of $14,000 as damages given to Schneider by a Jury In Circuit Judge Duffy's court last Saturday in the alienation suit against his father-in-law, George Tapfer. "LIBERTY" COMMITTEE TAKES OFF ITS COAT AND GOES TO WORK (Continued From Pare One.) that he had taken off his coat and come to stay until Portland has sub scribed her share to the loan. He brought with him a stenographer and two clerks were ordered to report in the afternoon. In all the Lumbermens Trust com- We are headquarters for all WHITE, BAR TON and CAMPBELL tools. 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They are good examples of top-notch tailoring for boys. The fabrics are tweeds, cheviots, cassimeres and fancy mixtures. All the good, popular color combinations are present, and there's an extra pair of "knicks" with every suit. This showing of $6.50 suits is unusifally fine right now. You can surely be pleased otherwise your money back. My boys' shop is stocked with suits at all prices, ranging from the sturdy styles at $3 up to the finest suits at $16.50. No matter what you may. want, you'll find it here. BOYS' SPRING OVERCOATS An exhibit of nobby over garments for boys of 2 to 10 years, tailored along stylish, vigor ous lines. A splendid collection of fabrics. Priced at $o and $7.50. Girls' Sweaters I abow aa entirely new stock of the famou Marinette aweatcra for ftrla and diIum, rang ing In price from fS.SO to $10. Fine worsted and bruit) wools in the new eokm and models Bee the window diaplaj. Infanta' knit wool alts and aweatara $1.71 and 16.00 "it jiJ ;-;- ;--n4r. 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