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8 THE OREGON SUNDAY -JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MdRNING, JUNE ; 10,' 1317. Ml E mm SPECIA L EFFORTS FOR RECRUITING 4000 MEN Major General George Bar ' nett Appeals to People of Oregon to Help in Work. :s - WEEK IS GIVEN-TO TASK Local ecruitlnsr OfflMi Axe located . ia Panama Building, WH 4 ' - - Alder Street. Ammrrr.nt A a naHnn1 mRrirli COTOS week for the purpose of securing 4000 recruits to bring: this branch of Uncle t Barn's fighting forces up to the au thorized war, strength. In a telegram received by The Jour nal f rom Major General George Bar- nett, commandant of the marine corps. -he quotes a statement issued oy tne secretary of the navy regarding the corns. This telesrram reads: - f "There are no better soldiers in the world than those in the United States 'martna coma familiarly known as 'soldiers of the sea.' They have won their nla.ee by their splendid bearing, courage and bravery. They are always among the first and often the first to land whenever the country i need r trained armed men. , ' Station's Confidence Won "They have borne themselves in such , a manner as to win complete admira tion and the fullest confidence of the American people. Service in the Ma rine corps is a badge of honor and promotion in the corps can be attained only by merit. In no otner military ' i service is promotion more certain to ka man who demonstrates his capacity. "June 10 to 16 has been designated by the marine corps recruiting service - as marine corps week, and a special effort will be made during those days to' add 4000 recruits to the marino .corps, the number required to bring v the corps up to the strength lately au- iponiea oy congress. ,Toung men with real American stuff, ready to serve in all parts of -' - the world, on land and sea, will find '. .in It a place where they can serve their country in a way to win-its grat itude, with the opportunity of win- 'ning distinction for themselves. V, "(Signed) JOSEPHUS DANIELS." . r . VnUle'i CuiTra.tlOii Sanarht General Bamett bespeaks the coop eratlon and support of patriotic organ isations, business houses end influen tial citizens in making successful this extraordinary recruiting effort. The local recruiting offices are lo cated in the Panama building. Third and Alder streets. HIGHEST HONORS WON IN GRADUATING CLASS s "fr.l MS ;OREuufflS' U ON MONDAY EVENING Thursday - Afternoon ,: Same Companies Will Parade Under Festival Center. - Members of companies A, B. C D, E and T of the First - regiment of - ln- partment ha given the local unit per mission to wear the standard army uniform. Sergeant W 1 Tenia, form erly a ; band leader in , the United States army, has undertaken the work of organisation.' Applications have been received for permission to organ- lza similar wits In Gresham, Tamhill and' Salem, i t'zi "'Z 'Vv i ', The ' staff "and non-commissioned of ficers have been appointed as follows: Colonel, Carles F. Beebe; .lieutenant colonel, George T. Wlllett; surgeon. Dr. George F. Koehler; chaplain. Right Rev. Walter T. Sumner; quartermaster. Frank r. C Savage; assistant ' quarter master, 8. I Eddy; signal off leer, H. H. Coffin, and assistant signal officer, G.v O. Brown. '-ir : ' 4 Only? one appoltnment has been made of the non-commissioned staff. A. . K. GebhardV as color sergeant. The var ious company organisations and points where stationed are as follows Company A, Portland, Captain J. H. fantry of the Oregon reserve, will reviewed by Mayor Albee' at 7:4S I dalL ' , ' W Bfarfe Carfoll o'clock Monday evening on Multnomah field. The field corps and staff will report to Colonel Charles F. Beebe at that time, and the regimental band will report to Adjutant W. H, Chapin, under orders number 8, issued by order of Colonel Beebe." - ' v ' v,. Public admittance to tne review on Multnomah field will be through the Stout street entrance. V Under the same order the same com panies will be at .-Multnomah? field Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock for a parade in citiaen's dress under the Marie Carroll, daughter of Mr. and EU8piCes of the Rose Festival associa Mra Thomas. Carroll, 218 Morris tIon Mayor Albee has announced -his street, won the highest honors. in tlM intention of making the afternoon a grammar grace graduation xrom xm-1 holiday. maculate Heart school. 1 36 NAVAL RECRUITS OBTAINED FOR VEEK ENDING ON THURSDAY Detail of Men Will Start Mon day on Tour of Towns in Southern Oregon, Congress has passed a bill authoris ing the Issuance of arms and equipment to such home defense- organizations as the Oregon reserves and the war de- Comnany B. - Captain v J. F. Drake. Second Lieutenant B, C. Short. Company C 8econd Lieutenant "W. F. Sloane, commanding. Company D. captain D. E. Bowman, First Lieutenant P. E. Overead. - Sec ond Lieutenant H. P. Board man. - Comiunr E. Cantaln Lt. B. C First Lieutenant w. S. Barnes, Second ompany E. Captain L. B. Crouch, Lleutnant Bert Groocock. Company F, Captain Robert Krohn, First Lieutenant A. P, Gosa, Second Lieutenant Dr. D. R. Shepherd. - Company G. Beaver ton. Captain O.' A. Van Antwerp, First Lieutenant L. R. Deen,. Second Lieutenant. O. E. Shep herd. . 'r' ' ' Company H, Portland, Captain H, H. Thompson, First Lieutenant W. B. Wolcott, Second Lieutenant H. F. Cot ton. ; . Company I. St Johns, officers are not yet chosen. The companies are all drilling once and - some of them twice a week, on Multnomah field. ESSAY WINNERS eD ; PAPERS AND RECEIVE CASH FOR EFFORTS Fkst Award of $10 Goes to "Chester KIinTc of. Jefferson High School. "A program novel. Interesting and en-! lightening was given Saturday at the Civio league luncheon when the win ners In the, patriotic . essay contests recently conducted in the five high schools of the city, read (heir essays. The first feature of the program was the awarding of the five prises to the successful contestants by the president of the league. James B. Kerr. Then followeo the reading of the prise essays by their writers as fol follows "Advantages and Dangers of Democracy," . Elisabeth 1 Singleton'. Washington high school; "Permanent Peace," Louis Dunsmore, James John high school; "The Problem of the Im migrant," Emily , Veasie, Lincoln high school; "Permanent Peace." Chester Klink, Jefferaon'hlgh school; "Ameri can Ideals of Liberty," Muriel Nichols, Franklin high school. Two Second Prises Awarded The essays showed much thorough and careful study, and the many excel lent points made were presented in an admirable manner. While the Judges were making their decision. W. L. Brew ster spoke Inform ally, commending the young people on their splendl dwork, the high school teachers who assisted in training the young people and the generous donor of the cash prises. The Judges were: Mrs. H. L. Corbett. Mrs. H. B. Torrey and Richard W. Montague and - after ' lengthy deliberations Mr: Montague announced that it waa found necessary' to give t we second prises and that the donOr generously agreed to this. - i . He then announced that first honors and the prise of 819 was awarded to Chester Klink and that second honors with cash prises of f ive'dollara each were given to Elisabeth Singleton and Emily Veasie, while" Louis Dunsmore and Mlrlel Nichols received honorable mention. President Kerr then an nounced that the donor of the prises was Samuel May, teacher in the Jef ferson ' high school. The various an nouncements met with hearty.' ap plause. - '. . r:. '. - .V. ZOla, nag Young" Accepts A. C. NewilL secretary of the league, announced that a telegram fromElla Flagg Toung told of her acceptance of the. league's invitation to be its honor guest at a banquet to be given at Hotel Multnomah July 7. The committee in charge of the banquet consists of Mr. Newlll, chairman. Miss Gertrude Tal bot. Miss Emma Wold. Samuel May and Norman Thorn e. This will be a "made in Oregon" banquet, the food consisting wholly of Oregon products. The league will invite other organisa tions to share honors in entertaining; Mrs. Young, who will deliver the ad dress of the evening. The dial of a new bathroom scale faces upward so that a person stand' lng on it can read his own weight.- PRESS CLUB VILL BE EARLY MINING CAMP; FIESTA DURING ROSE ''Jacksonville in Its Palmiest Days," to Be Reproduced, Dance Halls and All, Early Oregon days with all their rustic and care-free gaiety will pre vail at the Press club in the Elks' building next- Wednesday. Thursday and Friday nights ss an extra attra:- uon oz tne Rose Festival period. "Jacksonville in Its Palmiest Days" Is the title of the three-night enter tainment and all the surroundings are typical of the old Oregon town in the mining rush. The scenery was con structed and installed by H. H. Moyer and Ernie Hood, members of the Hip podrome theatre stageAirew. Jacksonville as it was with all its roughshod hilarity will be at the Press club as if the lively olden hamlet had been transplanted to Portland for the Rose Festival period. . The Jinks room has been made Into a dancehall of the Jacksonville type, beer kegs lining th? sides as seats, and negro musicians will play lively airs for several hours very night. Only a special brand of currency, gotten oat for the Press club, will be egai tender . mrougnoui ue enree . nights of - festivity. Visitors will be inaucea to lay. in a. supply oi inie make-believe money as they. enter the eiubrooms and every nook and corner . of the Press club, will present an op- portunity. for them to spend it i Joy- V ousiy. The bar will be a replica . or Jacksonville's principal, .saloon, with j the the -exception that there - will - be t an ntter absence of hard liquor. , .;. To the left of the readins room Is ?1 a booth in which a fortune teller, whose identity will be revealed later, will hold forth. She is a prominent Portland woman who has volunteered': to aid the : Press club in its endeavor vu tyto... . ..vmBMlJ. wu W j posits side of the reading room is an- : other booth which will house an exact reproduction of a periscope, which will : be in charge of a pretty gin detailed to garner Press club currency from , all who look through the submarine contrivance. Vatlv tail ta 1. Charles N. Ryan, secretary, la in charge of arrangements for the lively " event and many members of the Press dab are nis acuve ueutenantts in de vising ways and means to make the affair a bis success. One nlrht will - be set aside as Jacksonville nisht for native sons of the old Oregon town.' These Include Chief Dowel 1 of the ft re department. E. A. Beala, weather mio. who. baa postponed his departure for San Francisco to be present; K. K. Kubll and many other prominent rest-' dents of Portland. Arrangements for this night are In the hands of David W. Hasen. Everybody men and women will be welcome throughout tho Press club's Rose Festival entertainment. Wbn writing to or calling on advertisers, ptaaaa tmntlo Tb Journal. (ASV.l TI. S. Sends More ; Cash to Europe America's Xoans to Allies Increased by - $78,000,000 la Say, Making Total : Close to BUUon Mark. Washington. June 9. (U. P.) ,:' America's loans to her allies neared "the billion mark today, when Great Britain got an additional $75,000,000 and Serbia $3,000,000. loans by America now total $923,000,000. ' The money loaned to Britain today , will pay for June expenditures here. It makes total loans to England of . $421,000,000. Besides paying for British debts, the $75,000,000 will pay bills contracted by i uu &ua.i hiilccu Dy iintlSTl -.credit. The $3,000,006 for Serbia la to be paid In three monthly installment. and will go toward improving railway .'lines. No loans are planned for Italy . -. , uih raomn. More recruits were procured last week In the navy recruiting office than during any other week- for a month previous. The number of husky lads sworn in for sea service num bered 136 for the week ending Thorn- 1 day, representing an increase of 26 over the week before. Registration day contributed largely to the total. with 40 volunteers. Fourteen were re- i cruited for the navy on Saturday. A detail of men from the navj- re cruiting: force will start out Monday by automobile to cover afl the towns of Southern Oregon. The automobilo will carry the huge torpedo former7 displayed by; the . recruiting of flee, it will occupy ; almost all the room ia the machiao and extra heavy tlr-ia will be necessary. The tour will take about a month. At each town the tor pedo will be unloaded for display and the gospel of joining the navy will be I preacned. At the army office, recruiting ef forts are being concentrated on filling up the infantry and cavalry branches. as the other branches the quarter master, . engineer, aviation and hos pital sections are practically filled. ! About 100 recruits were obtained dur ing the past week. Wounded Soldier Describes Fighting London, June 9 .-" At Lagnicourt," said a wounded Australian, "the Ger- mans charged in seven lines. God Knows how long we went pn killing them. It was butt-ends and bombs ' . and anything elae that came handy. After a bit, Friti lost his head and be- gan to squeal. To show what they're Jike, I killed one who had one hand i above his head and the other working a machine gun, and he was shouting , ICamerad' all the time. We wrecked , ' four divisions that day." -Ends Life Rather Than Face Illness bi. iouis, mo.. June 9. (II. P.) Be ,'. lievtng she was incurably ill. Bertha Cernock, aged 19, of Martlnsburg, , Mo., shot herself here late this after- noon. Miss Cernock was in her physl cian-s ornce waiting a consultation . wueu ao turned a revolver on herself Mettle hope is held out for her recovery ' ' Vaudeville Will Be Givt The fourth annual open air vaude ville to be given bv the St. .Tnunh-. - Home for the Agod, East Thirtieth an l . ." Stark streets, will be produced on toe Krounoa ju-iy 19. Theatrical talent from various Portland theatres will be Twelve Graduated At Medical School Class smallest in History of Institu tion Because Zt Zs rirst to Malsn Under Advanced Keq ulremsst. The graduation exercises of the Uni versity of Oregon- Medical school, held in me auaitorium or tne Lincoln high cchool last week marked the thirtieth annual commencement- of that school. Twelve seniors, the smallest class in the history of the school due to the fact that it is the first class to grad uate unaer tne advanced requirment, received medical degrees. a.. - . . Those graduating were James' F. Bell, E. A. Daus, Isaac Dellar, Lucille Hart, R. W. Hendershott, E. D. Lamb, R. L. Ldeser, J. A. Loundagln, R. F. Maddren, F. JC Mickson and Herbert Thatcher. Four of these received their degrees In absentia owing to their hav- lng oeen accepted as assistant sur geons in the United States navy prior to graduation. The Saylor medal-for the highest standing In all departments of medicine was awarded to Miss Lu cille Hart. J. A. Loundagln received the anatomy medaL Plans for the organisation of a. h.i hospital with a staff of 20 physicians ana w itea uross nurses were an nounced. The organization will h nt. fered to the government as soon aa it has been completed, which will be the latter pari or tnis montn. ill i IliJ . ' 1 J i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ij : - : - - . V TENAC1 1 rV I V ..W S Eive Year Old Son ; Of CFightine Family ; Buys Silver Bullets In all the great wars of the United States starting with the 'revolution, there have fought one or. more of the ancestors of 6-year-old John R. Brophy Jr., and his sister, Jean, axed s. jTher are the children of Mr. . and Mrs. John R. Brophy, 333 1 Jtast Tnirty-seventh street Not to be outdone in doing t w inoir snare towards fieiping the United States, subscriptions in their names were entered last week for "baby, Liberty bonds. - , to -stand as examples for their -future generations. r Kationlel Breed, their great ' great-great grandfather, fought , ,at Bunker Hill. Their Grand father Murkier died Jn the Civil war and Dr. H. Brophy, their - other grandfather, was ' first lieutenant in the second Mlchi- gan' during the war of the re- bellion. r John and Jean's fath- . r John R. Brophy,. was first g. class quartermaster on the Uv ' a: 6. Nashville. ; - Co. C. Auxiliary to Urganize Thursday To supply the soldier boys with thoa various little added comforts, such as wool socks and dainties, that make for more enaurame and enjoyable life in the fighting lines, auxiliaries are to be formed to the compani6S of the Oregon National Guard. for the organtaction of an auxiliary to company C will be held in the library Thursday, evening.' captain Bowman will speak. It is designed to have wives and mothers of the soldiers in the com Dan . officers of the auxiliary. Sanfleld MacDonald Is heading the movement. Hanna's Grandson Marries an Actress inuijuiapoiis, JUS 9. (L N. S.)-- uou nania .jr. or Cleveland, "O.. son of the owner. and publisher of the Cleveland Loader and a grandson of the late Senator Mark Hanna, was married this afternoon at All Souls Unitarian church by the Rev? F. e ... . i 'una itanaau. an actress or Chicaga Mr. Hanna is at tending the officers reserve training school at Fort, Benjamin Harrison and took advantage of a brief leave of Billy Sunday Is Sur ; He Could Empty Hell Sun T rk JUM W- P.) Billy Sunday is so sure his sermon would eTt'r wlth a wallop" in Hades that J?ll.VM n could empty hell to !""' wiuiione or them.H - ? ."People." he vut m let me go down to the infernal regions and preach a sermon I could depopulate heu In IS mtnutta . ; . w ' ' Reductions in This Great Sale Are Almost Beyond Comprehension! OUS CREDITORS ro BE SATISFIEe' THe End b Not Far Off We Are Exerting Every Effort to Speed the Day Prices Go Still Farther Dbwnjon Furniture, Many Pieces, Floor Coverings, Etc. In the Following List You Will Note a Goodly Number of Articles at LESS Than 14 Price-There Are Many Others Fine BEDROOM SUITE of four pieces, solid mahogany, in black lacquered and solid 'finish: was m ) $325, now. ...... 5 1 LVm D3 Bench In mahogany . . Was $42.00 Now $21.00 Spinet Desk In mahogany A'w Was $45.00 Now $19.50 Table in Jacobean oak Was $18.00 Now $8.75 Dressing Table in auarter-sawed golden oak " Was $16.50 Now $6.75 Burrowe's Folding Card Tables, felt tops Were $4.00 Now $1.95 Mahogany Tabfle Lamp Was $16.50 Now $7.50 Pedestal in mahogany Was $10.00 Now $3.75 Solid Mahogany Flowe- Vases Were $4.50 ea. Now $1.95 Solid Mahogany seats Dining Chairs, leather Solid Mahogany Arm with rush seat Rock sr. Colonial ODD CHAIRS Dining Chairs, Solid Quartered Oak golden nnisn Were $4.50 Now $1.95 Desk Chair in fumed oak . . Was $9.00 Now $2.75 Armed Dining Chair in fumed oak, leather seat Was $8.00 Now $3.25 Was $32.50 Now $15.75 Serving Tray, solid mahogany Was $7.00 TNow $3.25 liax-ffe Overstuffed Kasy Arm Rocker Was $39.50 Now $18.50 Arm Chair in fumed Was $6.50 Now $2.95, Chair. In fumed Was $3.45 Now $1:65 Chair in fumed oak - if ! " Was ; $2.50 Now; $i;i 5 Golden Oak Chair with leathereat Was $3.75 Now $1,80 Fine BEDROOM SUITE of five pieces, ivory enameled, made ' by Berkey fc Cay ; was $481.00, a n q sy r now ........ .IbZlOe I J Were $16.75 Now $7.75 Arm Chair to match Was $24.00 Now $11.75 Fine Mahorany China Cabinet, Colonial, made by Beratfy A Gay Was $110.00 Now $49.50 Serving Table in Jacobean oak, made by Berkey & Gay Was $75.00 Now $31.50 China Cabinet, In Jacobean oak, made by Berkey & Gay Was: $125.00 Now $58.50 Buffet in Jacobean oak Was $82.50 Now $39.75 Enameled Bed, full else, with cane panels Was $34.00 Now $16.75 Chiffonier in Circassian walnut Was $38.50. Now $18.50 Open desk, ivory enameled Was $31.50 Now'$13.75 Chiffonier in solid mahogany Was $29.50 Now $14.75 Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Serving Tible Was $52.50 Now $23.75 Large Colonial Dreeeimr Table, mahogany, rfwith triple mirror, made by Berkey & Gay . Was $123.50 Now $58.50 Full slse Colonial Bed, In quarter-sawed golden oak Was $42.50 Now $16.50 Brass Bed, three-quarter sise Was $24.50 Now $12.25 Kitchen Cabinet, in oak finish Was $27.50 Now $12.75 Easy Arm Chair, covered in best Spanish leather Was $46.00 Now $22.75 Colonial Dressing'. - walnut- Table in Circassian Was $50.00 Now $19.75 Large, Colonial Buffet, mahogany Was $65.00 Now $29.75 Serving Table, solid. Mahogany ' T Was $30.00 Now $12.50 Further Sacrifices in the Drapery Dept 6c yard Fancy Curtain Laces, Ofi now at, yard wOC tl.SS yard Filet Curtain Laces, JQ now at, yard - $1.35 yard Filet Curtain Laces, CQ now at, yard ' . $1.45 Fancy Curtain Laces now C fl at, yard OS7C 60c yard Marquisette, with lace OQ border, now, yard . 50c yard Tapestry border, now -f e at. yard . . . , . , IOC ISc, 20c and 25c-yard Fringes,' now C choice, .yard ,,..,., OC 48cyard .Cretonne now at, tne JQg I0o yard Cretonne now at. tD29c' $nranotr bxarst xatzjuaxi Regularly $1.7$ and $2 '' yard, QC now to go at, he yard....;.... ODC T somx nrsTAjrozs or mow HIHTS AMM niCZO X TMXM $2.50 Remnant now for $1.S0 for . . $3.00 for .. $4.00 for .. $6.25 Printed Linen CJQq Remnant of Cbints now Remnant of Chintx ; bow Remnant of Llnsn now yg Brocade Remnant of $14.25 Remnant of 811k Damask now for $1.50 $3.25 Carpet, Rug and Linoleum Prices Smashed HIgh-Orade Axminster Rugs, sise 3x8 ft. Were $6.00 Now $3.65 Mohair Rugs, In solid colors blue, gray, rose, green 18x36,were $4, Now $2.85 24x48,were $8, Now $4.95 36x72,were$ 1 5,Now$9.50 48x96, were $30, Now $17.50 bsVaSS BVSt Crex and De Luxe makes 4 plain and bordered. For porch or .beach cottage 9xl2-ft. size, were $9.50 to $12 Now $7.95 to $8.95 CARPETS in lengths ranging from 10 to 20 yards NOW AT HALF PRICE BTHTOAXOw SUDS in room sizes, at tractive patterns 9x12, were $15. Now $9.85 8-3x10-6, $13.50, Now $8.95 Axarxjnrrzs stjos, txis-foot si. Were $ai.50 Now $19.75 Inlaid Linoleum Remnants Foor pieces, each t ft." t in. hty $ ft In. Worth $4.50 ca., No w$ 1.85 One piece slse by IS ft.' '..'- Worth $l 5X0UNow $8.75 One piece, sise s by 14" ft. Worth $14.00 N6w $8.25 One piece Battleship, LlnoVeum Worth $4.50 Now $1.85 BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK JORCASHti 68-70 FIFTH STREET, Between OAK and PINE Just a Step or Two North of Oak : i. .Y Our Flafj Indicates: the Location ' in this sale. x-sV"J,-. i I r A u in Out-of-town visitors to the Rose Festival: will ' find it to their profit to participate