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THE OREGON" DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. OREGON - M : . '" irtmenAV T7T7T3T?TT A T? V 19 101ft . COMET AX BUYS STAMPS FOR is; PUBLIC OFFICIAL Uncle Sim Will Get Money, Any way, for Win-the-War Purpose and 'Will Pay Interest. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW SUIT ' ...;. ' . Associate Director Back From Visit Reports Growing Interest In Thrift Campaign. : ': It has bscome quit the thing for pub--:io officials, exempt under the income tax law from paying the income tax,. to develop their "patriotic conscience' to tne extent of refusing to take the exemp tion and to pay the tax anyway a a - "help-wln-the-war" measure. - ' Now comes a new Idea. 1 And a good one. 'One state official, modest as the shrinking violet, so asking that his name be withheld, figured It out that his In come tax would amount to 150, , Then what did he do? He bought 150 worth of War Savings Stamps. . , - . Aids Uncle Sam and Himself "I do not want to avoid doing my bit to help finance, the war." he said, "and It Just occurred to me that by purchasing "War Savings Stamps I would be putting the money Just where it would do the ' most good for Uncle Sam and at the same time wTiere it will be doing the most good for me, so you see that I am not altogether unselfish In the matter. "But that's all Uncle Sam is asking us to do. Lend him money, and he'll pay It back at 4 per cent, compounded quar , terly. In five years. It's Just a business nrooosltlon. and that's Just what the financing of this war is. Qaettlon Has Bees Slseassed "A number of us public employes whose Incomes are not really large, but are Included at any rate in the income tax .schedule, have discussed the situ ' atlon, and I 'know of a number of others who are going to put their wlncome tax apportionment into War Savings . Stamps." i - Organisation of War Savings societies throughout the state will be the first order of W. S. S. business between now and March 15. Call has been made for 28T1 societies In Oregon by that time. ' A number of business houses and office buildings in the city are being organised 1 Into societies for the purpose of develop- Ins- habits of thrift and Investment in ' 'Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps. Mr. WoBaeott Returns Home ' C. N. Wonacott, associate director of the campaign in Oregon, returned this morning from a visit in Hood River and Wasco counties, and reports the thrift organisations well under way in those districts., "Special Interest is being taken In the ., Thrift Stamp propaganda - in Wasco county," said Mr. Wonacott, "and, though It is somewhat slow in Hood River county on account of certain financial stringency brought about by ' market conditions. I a.m mtiHfliwl fmm . what I saw and heard that Hood, too, will soon be, in the bandwagon on the way 'over the top.' " . . Today's reports from J. A. Churchill, . state superintendent of public Instruc tion, indicate growing interest in the campaign on the part of the school chil dren of the state. Looks-Like Kaiser,- . Faces Internment 1.3:' v;f ".' .'' "t rlfy'; 'f jfi Dr. Erleh, Starke, Dentist, Germ a Allen, Who Was Arrested at Aarera, Held la Jail Pending Order. , Before the United States declared war on Germany, Dr. Erich Starke, : a German ' alien who . looks enough like the kaiser to be his twin, practiced den tistry In Aurora, Or. ? . After America's, , entrance , Into the war, however, the doctor's business felk off woefully. . He pays It was due to the fact that he looks like the .kaiser, but citizens of Aurora say it is was due to Dr, Starke's continued ' unpat riotic utterance.;. .,- ,t .' He was arrested "in" Aurora, turned over to Deputy United States Marshal Carter and brought before United States Attorney Rankin, who, after hearing him air his views Monday. wired to the attorney general for In ternment orders. He. Is being held in the Multnomah county. JaiL . Dr. Starke came to this country from Germany li 1911 and studied dentistry in. Philadelphia. He practiced his pro fession in Astoria when first coming to Oregon. , , Jurors to Give Fees V To Armenian Fund LAND FRAUD CHARGE i l i i 9 " . 11 ".. .1 . 1 1 - i IS FACED BY LUMBER COMPANY OFFICIALS Complaint Is Filed as Prelude to Suit to Recover $65,600 t -for Lands Involved.' Illosenfeld came to an abrupt end Man 1 day afternoon when Clrcuit Judge Oan itenbeln granted a motion tor a non-suit J offered on behalf of Rosenf eld. . I The Judge based his decision on the vILUuliyw lour ihduuhwiiis ,uw Mrs.' Mcintosh and admitted in evidence. a! formal -release ; a stipulation for dis missal of a former suit for $50,000 dam ages, an affidavit sworn to by Mrs. Mc intosh, admitting Indiscreet relations with other men, and an agreement that the affidavit -was to remain in the cus tody of Sidney Solomon ana not de livered to Rosenfeld unless Mrs. Mcin tosh, should make further claim against him. - ' ' ' : As prelude to a suit demanding pay ment of $65,600 for lands alleged to have been fraudulently obtained-. Assistant United States Attorney Beckman filed a complaint in the federal court thte morning against the Oregon Limber company and Joseph Barton. F. H. At kinson and V. 1L Shortllff, officers of the company. - The complaint charges the company with obtaining 6560 acres of government land by employing dummy entrymen, who turned the lands acquired by thera over to the company. TWO FACE ' FEDERAL CHARGES Six jurors sitting on a case in munici pal court Monday afternoon told Judire Rossman they would assign their fees of SI each to the Armenian relief: fnnrf. It took the Jury .15 minutes to - f Ind 1 Wednesday. house at 9i-, North ' Second street, guilty of conducting a disorderly resort. He was sentenced , to six months in the city Jail and fined $250. ; He gave notice Of appeal. -i , . , i. Hospital at Camp Threatened Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala Feb. 12.i-(U.' P.) Twenty patients were carriea to Barety when a ward at the Radio Owner and German Allen Are to Be Given Hearings. ; John " Jacobsen of Timber, Or., who was : called before federal authorities to explain why he was operating a radio plant, will be given a hearing before United States Commissioner Drake His ball was set at $1000. Conrad Ludwlg. a German alien of Sherwood, Or., will be arraigned Thurs day. He is charged with having explo sives In his possession without a permit. Both men were Toroueht to Portland Monday by Deputy United States Mar-H shal Maes. Each has . hired a lawyer and will fight the charges. .. Daughter's Release Sought Mrs. Alvlna Johnson petitioned for writ of habeas -corpus in the circuit court this morning In the case of her daughter. MabeL aared IS. who, she al leges, la being detained ty juvenile court authorities at the Frazer detention home without due process of law. Records of the juvenile court show that three other children of Mrs. Johnson are at the Frazer home. They are held as dependents. Fast Driving Brings Fines Because Will Love loved to speed it cost him $10 in the municipal court this morning. He pleaded guilty to a charge Of exceeding the limit on Broadway bridge. The other fines imposed in court this morning for violation of the traffic laws were : H. Wltsel. $5 ; Groves Maas. $5 ; W. C. Strudgeon. $7.50 ; H. Lens. $5 ; A. Jacobson, $5 ; C. B. Malarkey. $7.60 ; A. J. Baker, $5. and R. W. Russell, $10. Mrs. Blocksom Seeks Divorce Alleging that her husband abused and threatened her, Ruth A. Blocksom began suit Monday for divorce from Samuel A. Blocksom. They were married in Port land, November 10, 1898. They have two daughters of 18 and IS and a son of 14. Mrs. Blocksom asks for the custody of the minor children, for $50 per month for their, support and for certain household-furniture. ARMY 0 MEN NEEDED WITHIN FEW MONTHS TO MAN SHIPYARDS Estimated - by Shipping Board That 368,000 Men Familiar 1 . With Tooli Required.' ROSENFELD GRANTED NON-SLTT base hospital here' was destroyed by fire. I Breach of Promise Case Brought by instruction or several of the buildings was threatened, but soldiers confined the blaze to the one ward. " Mrs. Laura Mcintosh Is Lost The $18,600 breach of promise suit of Mrs. Laura Mcintosh against Walter ' Two, Speeders Are Fined C. Nudelman and C. W. Harford were hitting it up on the Sandy road Sunday at 35 miles an hour, according to Deputy Sheriff Rexford. District Judge Dayton this morning fined Nudelman $30, partly on . account of a previous offense, - and Harford was assessed $10. -All shipyards working three eight honr shifts,' seven daya each week, and three big. new government plants employing 60,000 men, are the -salient points in an appeal from the United States shipping board to directors of the public service reserve to speed up registration. Ar rangements are under .way .to effect a chaniro in the working hours of ship building plants now in operation and L1 Diana are perfected for the construction! of the new government shipyards. The United States shipping board es timates that during the. next sour months an additional 868,000 men will be requled In the shipyards of the coun try. Oregon's quota is set at 8204, but Eugene E. Smith expects to enroll more than that many men In the public serv ice reserve in Portland alone during this week. , , Patriotic Baty to Begister. This is "Registration Week" and all men skilled in the use of tools, or with any experience in their use, are to be rounded up as members of the public service reserve. The United States shipping board points out that, while it may be three or four mouths before the additional 386,000 men are needed, the govern ment wants to know where the men are to be found when needed. Registration is an act of patriotism, according to the shipping board officials. All men should be willing to assist the govern ment In building the ships necessary to transport troops and munitions - to France, they say. It Is emphatically pointed out that In registering as members of the. public service reserve men do not obligate a ' -j- - - t - - .... I themselves to accept ' employment in I ahlpyarda When openings occur mem bers will be notified and may accept or reject the employment as they choose. Men win be called to shipyards near est to. their homes and the transfer of men ; from other employments effected with as little disruption of industrial conditions and the ' labor market as is possible, , ,. UbJob Labor Iaaories Plaa : Labor unions generally have heartily Indorsed the government's plait and the mechanical crafts Identified with, the Central Labor Council of Portland will cooperate with Eugene E. Smith, dirge tor of the campaign in Muitnoman county, in an effort to place Portland In -the lead among cities of its .class In the country during the big drive this week. Registration offices are open at the following places: : Labor Temple, . 162 Second street : Woodmen of the World office. East Sixth and Alder streets ; Public Employ ment bureau, 247 Davis street ; office of Metal Trades Council, Stock Exchange building ; office of the Mediator In ,the Pittock block, where Eugene E. ' 8mith ill look after applicants. WAR GARDENS BENEFIT OF AT CONSERVATION RESOURCES hit E War " Emergency Council : Gives Indorsement to Program for Cultivating Vacant Lots; Music Festival Will Be Held Next May Board of Directors Totes to Give Spies did Season of Masle, as Was " Done Last Tear. ' The board of directors of 'the Port land Music Festival association Mon day unanimously voted to hold the sec ond festival next May, to engage the greatest soloists that can be secured, to assemble the festival chorus for re hearsals under direction of William H. Boyer, and to engage members of the 1 Portland Symphony orchestra, all of which will have part In each of the per formances to be given. The first festival of the association, which was given last July, was gener ally conceded to be eminently success ful. ' William F. Woodward, president of the association, states that the organi sation of committees will soon be com pleted and that Immediate steps will be taken to give the coming festival wid est possible publicity throughout the en tire Northwest Strong Indorsement of the war gar den drive in Portland has been given by. the War Emergency Council which declares . that the project "is of great benefit to the conservation program and the ' consequent strengthening of the nation's lighting arm. With the listing of Portland's vacant lots nrogresslng rapidly through the medium of district lieutenant and George R. Funk, city auditor, the snrinz- campaign is : taking definite shane. Already hundreds of applica tions have been received from residents who wish to cultivate garden plots tne comma' season. ' Those who cultivated war gardens last year are urged to secure the same plots for the present drive, if possible, and all oltlsens are requested to advise Citr Auditor Funk, the district lieuten ants, or the Patriotic Conservation league, of vacant lota available. Ashes for Gardens at Cet The leaaue has contracted for ashes from the city incinerator, to be supplied at cost to war gardeners. Proceeds from the sales will be devoted to the organisation's patriotic enterprises. Practical gardeners strongly commend the use of this ash as a plant rood. Information concerning the war gar-. den drive, which is to place in cam vation the majority of the cltys 100,000 vacant lota, and for which the city has tentatively promised free water, may bo obtained from the Patriotic Conser vation league. Northwest Bank build ing. Main 4170, or Ferdinand E. Reed. Main 8521, director of the drive. Tomorrow's Offerings WOMEN'S GOOD CORSETS AT 49c Broken lines ' of women's rood corsets. Values in the lot up to 11.00. t MILLINERY TRIMMINGS VALENTINES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MAIN AND FIFTH FLOORSs Ne wThings f or Sprin gAre ArrivingDaily-Come in and See Them at Time Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps on sale at our Accom modation Bureau, Base ment, Sixth Street. Butterick Fashions for Spring -a new ship ment just received. 25c copy and any lSc pat tern free Second Floor. Umbrella Re - Covering ' 10 Off Men's and women's. Union or silk re-covers. Main Floor. r assaaaafaBBsaaaMsBssWSsaK sfatsAsWsSfsf . "bsJ iHi rVpotrPOrtrtAXD ."Mi A Free Lecture jon "Conservation of Fats" will be given in ojor Ninth Floor Tea Room tomorrow at 3 'P. M. by Misi Elizabeth Reed, Director of Dwell ing Halls, Reed College. This is the third in a series of Food Conservation lecture-demonstrations at, this store. Auspices U. S. .Food Administration. Recipes given. ','f Gat and Pet Stock Show open's Thursday in our Sixth, Floor; Auditorium. Cats,' ; rabbits, cavies on exhibit Everybody wel come."' . i A Few Instances of Our Value-Giving Supremacy General's Son in Aviation School . Fort Worth. Texas. Feb. 12. (I. K. a Peyton C. March, son of the new chief of staff of the American army, arrived tsrs today to become an officer of the g-overnment aviation school. He has a rank as a second lieutenant. Three hundred new warplanes for. the training: of pursuit squadrons have been ordered for the aviation school here. Cattleman Will Develop Ranch Aberdeen, Wash.. Feb. 12. Thelarg--at deal in lossed off lands ever made - in this section to one Individual was mads Saturday, when a. real estate firm sold 380 acres of land six miles from Hoqulam on the Hoqulam river to John English, an Eastern Oregon cattleman. English will develop a cat tle ranch. Groceries Creamery Batter, Victor brand, tresh and sweet, 2-lb. OM AO roll 3l.UO Cetosuet, Swift's, while ZQ 9c any remain, small tin , , Cocoa, Hershey's, one of the 'purest and best, l-lb. 1 n can 32c; 54-lb. can A'C .Black Pepper, strictly pure, lb. pkg. 32c; 4-oz. pkg. " Oysters, Monopole . or Red ' Ribbon, Eastern Cove, while any. remain, doz. $4.50. 1 large can Js Pumpkin, -Van Camp's, solid pack, finest Eastern, doz. C r1J7ft. larre can IOC Raisins, cluster table, lit .est crop, good size, lb. Seeded Raisins, latest crop, size pkg.,3 for Sawlod Raisins, Otter, doz. $1.40. large pkg. Oregon Pranes, latest medium size, to-lb. bag 93c. 5-Ib. t 48c. lb. Evaporated Loganberries, finest quality, latest crop, per AQ TAJV Ninth : Floor, Fifth Street. 11c 25c 12c crop, 10c We've Just Received I Hundreds of New Spring Suits -Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. For Women and Misses Women who have already viewed our assortments of Spring apparel have marveled at the completeness which distinguishes our stocks so early in the season. And we are adding to theni almost daily. Culti vate the habit of dropping into our Apparel Shop when you can spare a few minutes- it will be time well spent. These latest arrivals in new Spring suits for women and misses are shown in finest qualities of serge, poplin, gabardine, twill, tri cotine, wool jersey, homespun and tweed. Smartly flaring, belted and sports models are strongly represented. Navy, tan, gray, Pekin and a large assortment, ot handsome mixtures. 625 to $98.50 -and a eoodlv number of nrrmtt ate prices can be found un this as sortment. ' Come in and see the new modes tomorrow. ft IT Stationery Scotch Madras Package Paper, 84 sheets, very good grade lin- OQ en paper, package for.... tC Envelopes to match above paper, priced special, pkg. Highland Initial Stationery, new shipment, a new stvie mi tial, box ' Stationery Shop. Main Floor. 9c new 65c Notions 15c 5c Queen City Spool Silk, black only, four spools Enameled Coat Hanrers. large slse, each only Charter Oak Darning Cotton, six spools for 10c Middy Laces, two special at only Charter Oak Knitting Cotton, Nos. 16 and 18. five spools... 6c American Quality Bastinsr Thread, three 300-yard spools 10c Corset Laces, two spe cial at. only , Children's Garters, black and white, the pair Narrow Binding Ribbon, white and colors, 2 for...... 20c Silk Orosgrain Belting, two Inches wide, yard , 10c Peet's Hooks and Eyes, two packages j. . Marshall's Linen Thread, the spool 10c Shoe Laces, two pairs tor only 5c Conqueror Basting Thread, white. Nos. 60 to 70, four for Cap Shape Real Human Hair f gj Nets, black and brown, 2 forJLOC Great Assortment of Novelty C . Hat Pins, each IOC. Notion Shop, Main Floor. 15c 15c 15c 15 c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15 c 15c Beginning Tomorrow at 9 A. M.A Great Sale of Men's Full Satin Li Fine Wool Felt ed Hats si -Li- O 49 This Price Is Less Than Present Wholesale Cost Any man who has ever worn a felt hat knows that $1.49 is a phenomenally low price. Today, with the cost of materials and workmanship higher than ever before, $1.49 for a felt hat fairly takes one's breath away. And these are GOOD felt hats with all the style and up-to-dateness that any man could ask for. In fact; they ex hibit all the refinements of workmanship and finish that are associated with much higher priced headwear. ' ' ; 4 Stylih,! comfortable, serviceable haU in shape that will ap peal to the advanced a well a" conservative dreier. Full satin lined. With patented sweat band. Green, brown, black, gray, tan, in solid colors and good-looking mixtures. All sizes. When you see these hats that we are going to sell beginning tomorrow morning at the greatly reduced price of $1.49, you will not be satisfied with less than two. Your choice of self or contrasting colored bands, bee our Morrison-street wmdow display. lb. Ike) ajMurr SroNs op J A Sale of Men's Undergarments Degms tomorrow. Ihree specially underpneed groups afford every man an opportunity to supply his needs most advantageously. Fine quality, comfortable, perfect fitting underwear union suits and separate garments ereatlv reduced fAr rrn'4el Anciuaea. Underg Some of our finest makes arments $1.19 Famous Cooper, Wrighf s and !other standard ' lines at this greatly re duced price some LESS THAN HALF. All the foregoing are , perfect first quality. Also Included are ("mill runs" of good flat Merino under garments. Broken lines but nearly all sizes included. . Union Suits $1.39 Munsingwear and other' famous makes. , Cotton and wool mixtures. Broken lines of finely serviceable Union suits. All sizes in the lot, but not an sizes in eacn una. . - Union Suits $2.07 Munsirigwear, Richmond closed crotch, Stuttgarter and other well known lines. Cotton, wool and woe! mixed fabrics. Light, medium and heavy weights. Broken lines taken from our regular stocks of union suits selling at much higher prices and reduced for this sale to 2.07. . . - J Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor Beginning Tomorrow, Continuing Thursday & Friday, While Quantities Last Enamelware 35c or 3 for $1.00 i Values of the most extraordinary kind are offered in this great 3 days' sale of 1000 pieces of popular white enamelware with dainty blue edge. These pieces are all very, useful and will prove a boon to pthe thrifty "housewife. Their wearing qualities speak for themslves. The following pieces are represented in this sale at 35ceach, or 3 pieces for $. See illustration. ' . ! 5-qt. Pudding Pans 3-qt. Utility Bowls 11 -inch Mixing Bowls Sink Strainers . r 13-inch Wash Basins . 1 2-inch Wash Basins 3-qt. Lipped Saucepans 2-qt.! Lipped Saucepans 3-qt. Lipped Preserving . Kettles;''". yy-.:,-:; 'fi:: 2-qt. Lipped - Preserving v Housewares Section. Basement A sate of millinery trimmings fancy feathers and ttlckups. also flowers. - A sample line at half price and less. To $1.00 Values 48c To 1.7,5 Values, 79c To 2.50 Values 98c - WOMEN'S DRESS SKIRTS AT $5.95 A special purchase of wom en's woolen dress skirts, with belts attached. Assorted col ored stripes and checks. 17.50 values. WOMEN'S SERGE DRESSES $12.85 Just received. Women's serge dresses in several desirable col ors. 17.50 values. WOMEN'S SILK DRESSES $14.95 Just received. Women's silk dresses in the best styles and colors. 20.00 values. WOMEN'S GOOD PETTICOATS 49c Women's outing flannel pet ticoats in all white finished at bottom with pink, and blue em broidery. 65c valdes. WOMEN'S GOOD PETTICOATS 63c Out siaes in women's petti coats made of pink and blue striped outing flannel. '75c and 85c values. SALE OF WOMEN'S KITCHEN APRONS 25c Values 19c 40c Values 29c 75c Values 59c 85c Values 69c GOOD TOILET SOAP, CAKE 5c Sevilla Olive Castile soap, Rose Glycerine soap, Stanley Superfine tar soap. Monarch Oatmeal soap. Buttermilk soap. 7c to 10c values. Domestics FLANNEL 14 Outing fhnnel in many dainty strlpes; Yard only 14 c. WASH GOODS I2l2c Plain colored chambray, striped percale and gingham In lengths from 2 to to yards. Val ues to 20c. DRESS GOODS 59c 36-inch plaid and checked dress goods. 75c values. 'POPLIN 68c 36-inch stlk and cotton pop lin in nearly all staple shades. SALE OF REMNANTS Remnants of percale, ging ham, lawn, calico, voile, madras. outing flannel, chambray,- seco silk and wool mixed dress roods. Lengths ranee from 1 to 5 yards. On sale at greatly reduced prices. MADRAS 25c 36-lnch plain white water line striped madras. 3 5c values. DAMASK 49c White table damask. 75c values. TABLE CLOTHS $1.25 Slifhtly Imperfect . table cloths in size 64x63 inches. Values to 1.7 5. Another lot. values to 1.35, at 98c 12 NAPKINS 98c Good quality napkins in size 17x17 inches. 1.25 values. Napkins in size 19x19 inches. 1.75 values, dozen 1.39. nap unj xor restaurant use. dozen special. 39c, TOWELS 12'2c Special purchase of buck and Turkish towels. 18c values. PILLOW CASES - - Factory seconds of good qual ity pillow cases. Specially priced at lZMc' 15c and iyC each. r tot a imc en. " . VUi SSX1 W J7b X -. v Lace, curtains in white and ecru.. 75c values, pair ;J9t4