' 1 : ' ' ' ' . ' . . . i ENTHUSIASM .... . i , ? THE ' OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING APRIL : 7, 1918. NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN :JS'EAUN CHED NATION, AROUSED BY WAR, STEPS UP TO SECURE BONDS WINNERS IN LOAN CONTEST Unprecedented First Day Re sponse to New Issue Comes as Surprise Eveif to Uf f iciais. , ALL UNITED FOR VICTORY rresiaeru vpcii vamB" Baltimore,. McAdoo in Phil- adelphia, Daniels in Cleveland. Washington, AprU -U. J) Amer- . lars a never before. 1 . "Launched with unprecedented enthu- alum throughout, the landj the third Liberty loan was rolling up tremendous Wtala., - " ' Reports " to treasury headquarters early In th evening Indicated well over 200 town ' and counties In ' the United States had already reached and passed their roals with heavy subscriptions. ' President Wilson's ringing call at Baltimore for "our utmost sacrifice" in lending,, and his warning; that th na tion "will look with contempt upon those who can and will not subscribe," sounded the note for the campaign, " '.' - IVattna T TTnttftd "The unexampled first-day response to the loan testified that never since the BVBSMnHSJSJSJBJSJBBJBJBBftjeBBJBJBjn Tk."'r' I ? -r r , '-' ' ' ' - ' ' V !, '"J ' -V ' ;r Li. fctawirn irniiiriin ,i,.,.r.ii n i injj - - ' keep track, Cannot stop It and cannot count t until everybody, goes to bed." Hundreds ef other telegrams from all sections ot the stats tadlcate the highest enthusiasm and. according to campaign officials,, warrant the prediction that the state Will oversubscribe its quoU by Tuesday night. ' The report of William Adams, official statistician, follows: ; Subscribed. Ions Irrisoa Total Polk ;DlUs ... .., vvi cat Independence! . JUontnonth - . Total,. to . .1 10.400L :. a . ..!...- i t.ooo T Quota. Baker!- ... Haine Halfwiy . Huntinctcm KichUuid - ' Total .. Benton i - , CorraUia - Monroe ... PhUonath Totai .. Clackamas Canbyt . . Estacada -MUwaukie MolaUs .. Orecon City , Sandy . . tViteonrille . -Total ... ClaUop i Atori . . . Columbia ClaUkaaie - Bainiei .. . St. Helena. - ScappooM , 810.000 $. u . . .-. . v. 2T.000 Left to riflhfi-Mrs. Florence B. Hoy I, winner of loan campaign slogan -contest; X. C Miles (Grove photo) winner of prize for recording device.; ' " . . . Mrs. Hoyt. the winner of the $50 Lib erty bond for the test slogan. Is a teacher of music In Portland. Mrs. Hoyt's relatives took part in the Civil war. from the state of New York, whence f they came to Portland five years ago. Mrs. Hoyt is a member of the Women's Psychology club. It. C. Miles, winner of the $60 liberty bond for the best recording device sub- United States entered the war had the " (7bf MasatB) uvi avtiw a ni a v-wa e . resides at 88 Sixth street, this city. ' Mr., Miles has lived 4n Portland eight tatlon been o united for victory, of ficials ' held tonight, j - . The day was one of unnumbered" pa triotic demonstrations. Many extended Into tonight. Every city, town and hamlet In the land paused in spme way to speed the big loan on its 28-day run. Ths president spoke at Baltimore to night, while Secretary of the Treasury three Immense gatherings. ! , Secretary of the Navy 'r Daniels ad dressed a throng at Cleveland. Besides the higher government officials, national A 1 nna 1 n,ab. In avirv nt Q t Jh trtnif the stump, while newspapers and or ganizations of every character gave aid. Federal Beterve Warning While all energies were straining to push the drive to early success, the federal reserve board Issued a ttmely warning against putting too great rell- , ance on long-term securities and coun seled Investment in the government's own Liberty bonds. Official and diplomatic Washington was highly pleased at the results ptths first 12 hours. Predictions werejfaeely made 'that the nation will record a staggering total an unanswerable pledge to the men In France that' the country Is with them to the limit. That the German thrust at the weal, years, coming from Kansas City. He has been designing and sign writing for 80 years. He. attended the Kansas City School of Art and has also taken , a course under C C. MoKim of Portland. After working on a design for some time, - which did not , seem quite satis factory, Mr. Miles says the original idea for the prize winningdevice occurred to him one day "as he jwas crossing the street. He immediately began working out the details of his Inspiration, and the result Is th device adopted by the third Liberty- loan for recording the dally progress of the drive throughout the state. the " Joan committee In charge of the campaign.: The Bankers' Trust company was the largest. Individual subscriber in the na tion tonight. It took $25,000,000 in bonds. The National Park bank subscribed for "$20,000,000, . the Corn exchange band added $15,000,000 to the total. Four other subscriptions totaled $32,500,000. Reports gathered tonight by the United Press from all parts of the United States indicate that in practically every locality the loan will be heavily over subscribed. Enthusiasm i ran high all through the day, many-cities over-top ping their quotas before nightfall. Dallas, Texn iPasses Mark New England, with" returns still to be compiled, disposed of $18,000,000 of Its $250,000,000 quota. While San Francisco reported that the twelfth federal reserve district disposed of $50,000,000, one-fourth the entire quota, the first-day, . Dallas, Texas, ,'. passed its $9,000,000 quota by a. million and reports from other districts. Indicate that Texas as- we The middle- jrfst kHImbed Aboard n Llbewtyk loatf spftdal with rtest. In the tlon to the utmost sacrifice required tr' its $20.000 quota by JO per ceat. uJKfbScrlbelHeavny - Kansas CJtys rhrt " of the Eleventh district, irom early repoits, will exceed t allotment.,-: St. Louis reported' $11000,000 In sub scriptions, while other cities In the dis trict brought the first day's buying near the total quota of $39,000,000. Indiana tonight had raised one-fifth of her $50,000,000 quota, and Springfield, 111., reported one-fourth of its $2,000,000 quota. Liberty loan subscriptions In the Sixth federal reserve district at Atlanta totalled $3,680,000 at the close of today's drive. Approximately 50 counties in the six states of the Sixth district reportea they had subscribed or over-subscribed their quota. crush Teutonism was undoubted. ' Hare the "Victory Habit" 4 Congress began Its Liberty loan buy ing on the plaza of the capital today with Mary Plckford, Marie Dressier e Douglass Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin taking In the subscriptions. 8peaker Champ Clark made a stirring appeal to back the loan and senators and representatives swarmed - around the movie stars to buy the bonds. "Ths whole world Is looking at us to see 1f we are going to keep our pledges," Clark said. : "In the beginning we pledged all our resources In men and money and there Is no disposition Xo .turn back now. "Victory Is the habit of the American people and they .win not be satisfied without closing this war victoriously." Wew Tork Has Sixth Snbicrlbed '' Breaking all records of previous loan contributions today, New Tork sub scribed $102,000,000 more than one sixth of her minimum quota to - the third Liberty loan. In the opening hour tne subscriptions totaled nearly $25, , 000,000, the rush swamping members of w here Stand? You are either fdr thewar or against it. If you are against it you ought to be in Germany. If you are for it you ought toown Lib erty Bonds. j BUY THAT LIBERTY BOND TODAY ! THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE POBTLAWTVS LARGEST, MOST , exclusive Optical establishment. t0t.18.il COKBETT BriLBIKO, FIFTH AKD XORHISOX. Peace Talk Idle, Says McAdoo Philadelphia, April 6. (U. P.) "America is undaunted. She sends de fiance to her foes and to the enemies of free peoples everywhere." With these words William Gibbs Mc Adoo, secretary of the treasury, opened the Liberty loan drive here to day. In a speech ringing with epigrams that left a sharp line of cleavage be tween the forces of democracy and free dom on the one hand and of lust, con quest and Imperialism on (he other, McAdoo practically defined anew the administration's attitude. The secre tary spoke at a luncheon. "It is Idle to talk of peace and there will 'be no peace until America has achieved a victory for the principles for which- she fights," he said. Following the luncheon. Secretary McAdoo was escorted to the city hall plaza, where his 4 -year -old grand daughter. Miss Nona Martin, unveiled a huge replica of the Statue of Lib erty, officially opening the drive In this district, i . t TRe city loan committee" announced that up to the time of unveiling more man 9700,000 had been pledged. A mass meeting at the Academy of Music followed th conclusion of the military ana navai parade. BOND SALE SATURDAY : ONE THIRD OF QUOTA ! " f : (Con tinned from Pas One) In Oregon. The quota allotted was $105,000. Up to 7 :30 o'clock Saturday night reports showed total subscriptions amounting to $200,000. and Frank Tay lor, chairman of the Tillamook county committee, predicts that subscriptions will reach the $300,000 mark by Monday night. Among the towns In Tillamook county-that-h&ve made the most re markabie records are : Cloverdale, .with' a quota of $5250 and subscriptions to date amounting to $23,800; Bay City, quota $5150, subscriptions $17,800; the Brighton mill district has subscribed $S2,000; Wheeler mill. $6000; Wheeler camp, - $6000 ; Brighton camp, $6000 ; Nehalem, $4000. Enthusiasm Hsjis High- The statement of William Adams, official statistician for the state of the third Liberty' loan campaign, shows total subscriptions for the day. Includ ing Multnomah county, amounting to $5,482,400. fv These figures show the total reports received by State Manages Robert fc Smith? up to 10:30 Saturday night Reports are lacking from many sec itlona of the state. The total for the day. Is extremely gratifying to cam pajgn managers. Lake Goes Over Toy "Put Lake county In the blue column. Over the top first day with 250 per cent of quota oversubscribed; Amount of over subscription when all returns are in will be at least 300 per cent. Largest subscriptions are as follows : . Bernard Daly, for the Bank of Lakevlew and its stockholders, $50,000 f W. H. Shirk, for the First National bank and its stock holders, $25,000; F. A. Fitzpatrlck, for self and Chewaucan Land St Cattle com pany, $28,000 ; John D. Venator, for the Fremont Land Timber company, $17,000. Practically every man and : woman in Lake county has bought a bond of the Third Liberty loan and every boy and girl between the ages-of 4 and 18 Is going to buy a baby bond." From Klamath Falls comes a message from Charles Ferguson, chairman of the Klamath county committee, as fol lows: "Klamath county's total at 4 p. m. unknown. Have counted as far as $135,950; but it's coming In too fast to Bandon .. Coanilla . Hyrtia . Point) North i Bend Power- .. Tour. PrinarlUa Curry Brookian Gold Baach Total Datchutai Bend ... . lApia - . . .. Bedmond ' . . w Total . i . Pouglaaj 1 . Uraim ..... Glendala : . . uanuiur Myrtla Crck Oakland : . Roitefrurf -. HKiaia . . . 1 Butharlin . . Yottcalla . . Total ... atlllanv .- Arlington .-. Condon . . . .Total . ... Grant Canyon City. John Day. . . L FrairU City. Harney Burns . . . . J Crana . . . . ) Drawaey . . ) - Total ... 21.000 10.000 10,000 11.000 24.000 .22,000 83.600 11.SO0 - 16.600 ' 18.760 167.150 , 7.Z00 , 8.S00 487.800 14.700 20,800 18.200 sa.100 8.200 80,000 40.000 88.000 180.000 78,000 22.000 81.000 ' T.0501 lfr.SfiO! Pet. Valleyl 2.1 B0 , .1 2.150 88.400 : 1.800 '08.266 88,000 ie',5o6 ,7.080 "iiooo 10.650 77.700 21.8 48 7.8 107.1 100 61.8 108.5 128.7 1.000 ' 8.860 , ' i 7.700 29.750 10.60 ; 40.0601 . 161.100 , , 6.460 8.600 -i 6.150, 80.000 72,000 110,000 the day. Subscriptions taken by can vassers i for the bank totalled $149,700. District No. 62. In charre of Frank A. Freeman; found temporary quarters In the Imperial hotel. The proprietors gave tne workers the use of a room and af forded every facility for the prosecution 01 tne canvass. As a further evidence of patriotic seal. Fhll Metschan Sr., head of the hotel company made a personal subscription ot $10,000. Employes of the' hostelry were rounaed up and subscribed for total of $8000. The $50,000 subscription or tne united Artisans la also credited to Mr. Freeman's campaign force, brin Ing his total subscriptions for the day up to $t4,S00. Subscriptions received bv the United States National bank. Including those taken by canvassers in the various dis tricts of the city and credited to tha bank by bond purchasers, total $200,100. Scores of mills and industrial plants are still to he heard from and officials ot the lty campaign organization, are confident that Portland will oversub scribe her quota by Tuesday night. une er the star hustlers of General Talbot's army f canvassers was Cap tain William Reidt of district IX The Inman-Poulsen Lumber company's plant is embraced in Captain Reldt's district and ths total subscriptions of employes ot this plant Saturday amounted to $50.000. ! Captain Reidt expecU to double this amount In Monday's canvass. Till&ick ranks as a banner county Hood Rlvi Hood Kirer. Jackion - , Aahland . . . ButU Falla.. CenUal Pt. . Kagla Point.! Gold Uill. . JaekaonTilla Mcdford .. Talent . . . Rogua Hirer. Total Jatfaraon Madraa Metoliaa ...I ToUl ... I Joaaphlne 1 Grants Fata Total . Klamath ' lata - JUakeviaw Total , Lena ' - -' Cottaca Gto CiwveU . . . Eufene . . . Florence I Juno Gity. . , -Spruutiteiu ToUl .. Lincoln Newport .. Toledo . . . Total .. Linn i Albany . . BrownsTille Harrisbur '. Ibanon .. Shadda .. . ' 8clo . Total .. nUlhaur J untura . . Vale Total .. Marlon 8alem . ... SUTerton . St, Paul. . . Turner . . . Woodburn (Total . . Morrow . lievpner . . 61,800 61.800 8.000 10.850 15.850 ....... 3.200 22.000 24.200 8.850 3.050 4,350 6.000J : 1.200 22.950 85.000 ioa.000 187.000 238.2 70.X 100 220 100 27.8 67.5 70.6 J8. ll6.7 141.7 60,000 50,000 I 120.000 108.000 4.100 10.000 7.200 4,400 6,600 283.000 8.500 4.100 108.000 3.880 40.100) hari - Grata Mora t Wapeo , Total ... Tillamook . Bay City... CloTerdala :-, Tillamook ' . Wheeler . , . 3, Total . . Umatilla f Athena . . . . " cho . i'. . . ' 'Freewater . HeHx ..... Henniston , Milton . ; Pendleton .. - Pilot Itock.. SUnfield . . Weston . . . . 1 Total i ,. Union .;Cora ..... " Elgin ..... Imbler La Grand.. No. Powder. - Lnioa 1 .. . ' Total .. Wallowa i Enterpriae Flora .... Wallowa . - Total .. Waaeo 1 . Dufar .... Msapia . . . M osier .. . . 8haaiko . . . The Dana. Total ... Washington Banka BeaTartoa . Corneliua .. Foraat Gro. Gaatoa' , .. Hillsbote .. Ko. Plains:. - Sherwood Total ... 68.800 8.700 40.000 22.800 18.000 80.600 88,400 (.760 6.260 85.000 8,000 75.000 22.600 ....,. 20.000. j o.ooo 105.00OL. . 760.000 25,000! 12,600 18.000 40.000 12.000 16.000 12.000 76.000! 18.000 s4.50 82.650 6.600 9.750 160. 45.5 150. 20.900 8.250 5.700 46.200 7.660 22.000 29.650 I 17.7001 17.700 ; 120,000 Ji3.i30.000 m 5.780 8.8601 : 6,850 853,2001 ' 160.000 .13,4001 T. t-H.u 20.100 32,0001 I 8.800 11,600 224,000 24.000 82,000 , 60.000 11.000 15.000 7.100 8.9 50. 189. FoU ... ' r. Total ; , Yamhill Amity ' . ; Carlton ; . .'. Dayton .. . Lafaratte . Mcliinnrilla Kewberg . . Total .. . VamhHI Sheridan . Wii lamina , TambiU .. Total .. Multnomah Portland . Graham .. Total .. Grand total. 7.250 28,8001 12.850 178.050 8.150 85.500 50.006 16.000 40.000 16.000 86.000 40.000 18.000 5.000 86.000 218.000 ...... t 11.800 10.600 12.600 80.860 10.000 180.850 7.600 18.700 85.000 ' 9.800 - 10,800 18.900 4.600 174.800 77.800 81.800 11.500 14.500 I 10,975.000 85.000 48.550 a Ka a 68 187.9 87.5 62.T 160. 47.8 848.9 468.8 100 . 118.8 26.7 100 100. 848.8001 ""82.666 82.000 80,000 80.000 20.000 8.000; ......... ""ia'.ooo 12.000 23,050 26.850 81.000 121.6 100 80 180 100.8 188.7 198.4 100.2 DR. PENCE MAKES RjNGING APPEAL "Remember Every. Spike You Drive Is Another Spike in the - ' Kaiser's Coffin," Says Pastor. RALLY ON MULTNOMAH FIELD President1; Wilson Is Cheered, Patriotic Songs Are Sung at , Great Meeting Held Last Night 141.400) 87.000 87.900 11,800 6.000 108.$ 128.6 16.600 . 14.600 17.150 8.654.000 3.050 8.667.050 6.482.400 108.7 100 86 9 See Hilton. "If you have been busy building- ships. fet busier, men, speed up, you patriots who are .bridging- a $000 mile cap across th Atlantic. Remember, every spike you drive in a ship is another spike in the kaiser's coffin." This was one of the appeals made to 6000 enthusiastic cheering; shipyard workers, gathered at a monster Liberty loan rally In Multnomah field Saturday night, by Dr. K. H. Pence, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian church. . The rally . followed .the : shlpworkers' parade, which In Itself Was one of the striking- features of the great Liberty Day celebration In Portland. - The men- entered the field In groups, platoons, columns and divisions, carry ing; banners ananoundng- the particular shipyards represented. Bands playing patriotic selections lead four large ship yard groups. : Boys "Over There" Cheered The early part -of the program was carried out . by the shipbuilders, who uttered rousing cheers and, like a great college rally, vied with one another In noise making.' ' -Marshall Dana, chairman of the eve ning, . Xound . ready response when he called gpon the crowd to offer three cheers Tor the boys "over there." Fol lowing this, the crowd gave, three lusty cheers for President Wilson. Dr. Pence, who delivered a short but stirring address, told the men of the gTeat need for ships. "Are you willing to allow Germany a peace- with: one spread ot power T" asked the speaker, to which came a solid chorus of "No!" "Remember the warfare w are engaged jn la just In th eyes of God." he said. "If such was not the case, the allied troops would not have been able 'to push back the minions of hell In the great, battle of the Mame and emerge the victor. "Star Spangled Baiaer Sasg " "In God's name, let's put - over " this drive by next Wednesday, night. ' and let's send ships ever the sea so fast that we will break the banner ot Von Hind enburg and the kaiser," concluded Dr. Pence. ; 1 . . . . Th glee club consisting of IS mem bers: ot the Three undred eighteenth engineers, . stationed at Vancouver Bar racks, sang a number of songs. Including one referring to the various -divisions of the army and the need of divine help for the kaiser when the United States forces got into' action. 1 . Mayor Baker, who spoke following th singing of this well trained chorus, said "W may differ on many things but. judging from i th enthusiasm displayed here tonight. X am. Ilk you, a. red blooded American." . ' ; ;. Singing of the "Star Spangled -Banner- by the entire assemblage, on great cheer and th shipyard workers wer ready to hurry back to th yards and drive harder than' ever before to complete ship for Unci Sam. - People Warned Not to Let Banks Do It All Washington, "April . (L N. S.) A warning, to the-publlo not to "let the banks do It," ; was Issued by th federal reserve board In Its April bulletin. The statement, make it clear that every America should . practice strict econ omy and not leav It to th banks to carry th large government loana . This enlargement of credits . by th banks when not backed up by corresponding economy. Is the principal cause for th advance In prices, the report declares. : The repdrt invites serious considera tion of a program of national economy as an Imperative necessity as w enter upon another year of war. ' Speaking Proof am Announced - H. S. Hudson of the United Artisans will address patriotic meetings to which th. public la invited, at the following places : . Sellwood April 8. 8 p. m, ; Vancouver, "Waft, ' April 9, 8 p. m. ; Alberta, April 11. 8 p. m. : University Park, April 12, 8 p. m.: Astoria, April 1. 8 p. nv; Dufur, April 19. 8 p. m. ; Piedmont. April 28, 8 p. m. ; Arleta, April 29, 8 p. m. Pipefitters 100 Per ! I Cent Bond; Buyers Iflgst Shirt at Colsaibla Blrer fikls. ( bandlsg Cerporatlea Starts Talagl Bay Crew Gets 1st Lis Iini41atly. After the pipe fitters on th night' shift at th Columbia River Shipbuild ing corporation bad subscribed . 100 per 'cent to the Liberty loan, a banner an nouncing the patriotic action of th men was drawn and posted In th yard, which resulted In a stimulus In th sal ot bonds on th Initial day of th cam paign. . . - i ' Pip fitters on the day shift, not to be outdone by the night workers, im mediately "drove Into the line" and es tablished a record of 100 per cent In th purchase of bonds. Th pip fitters of both shifts bought $6000 worth of bonds. 1 Parker, was In charge of th sal on the night side, while J. Lewis handled the sale among th members of th day crew. ' The banner In addition to tb an nouncement that the night shift pipe fitters bad subscribed their full" quota "unsolicited and beforehand." also car lies an Illustration of Unci Sam with th ' national emblem ot th United States Steam fitters and Plumbers' union in one hand, and th other hand extended and' clasped in th "hand cf good fellowship." . Campaign Speakers j Third Liberty Loan : ! J State Manager Milton R. Klepper of th 'third Liberty loan campaign an nounces th following speeches tor Mon day ' Fathers of Soldiers and Sailors, Th Auditorium. General C. T. Bee be. 9:46 a. m. - ! N. P. Terminal. Union station, E. 1L Pence. 12 :45 p. m. N. P. Terminal. Union station, L. M. Lepper, ' 8 :15 p. m. I Closset Devers, Front and Ankeny. E. K. Larrimore. 11:45 am. ; Neustadter Brothers, Grand avenue, Milton Kahn, noon. Martha Washington O. K. a, 46', Burnslde. TL K. Hitch. 8 p. m. f Eant Gate chapter, O. El 8.. East KlghUeth and Gllsan, L. H. McCarthy. 8 p. m. Pacific Paper company. Fourth and Ankeny, L. H. Md'arthy, 6 :1S p. m. Central Door tt Lumber company, 481 Gllaan, B. Lee Paget, 12:30 p. m. j Park Rose church. Park Rose, B. jU. Skulason. 8 p. m. ! Bend. T. . Ryan. . .Baker, Donald Kkene. j jWiwwiiiiiiiiiiHwwiM!ii!iiiimWMiii'ii'nii;r"iwntmmw" 16.7 140.4 100 " 42.2 100.7 24.4 11,0001 84.. 198.700( . ... 18.200 14.550 82.760 85.000 8,060 88.050 14.300 40.000 64.300 204.1 126.5 109.4 27.7 2.850 20.250 23.100 I 116.5001.. .. it H BABY WILL SLEEP WELL IF ITS SKIN IS HEALTHY MOST of the cases oft troublesome ; babies can be traced directly to physical discomfort, due to Irritation or chafing of the tender skin. A baby can only express Its distress by crying out; It can't always trace the cause of-he trouble, but it knows the trouble Is there and signifies the fact by lusty lung exer cise. In- such cases Immediate relief can be given to the little sufferer by an ap plication or two, of Santiseptlc Lotion, a preparation with marked healing and soothing properties. It Is fine ror renev- j ing Insect bites, poison oak or Ivy, wind- j ourn, sunuunu wi, uioi, , etc. Delightful after shaving. Santiseptlc is easily procured at any drug store, perfumed or plain, as pre ferred, a good-sized bottle costing but 60c. If your druggist cannot supply it, twenty-five cents in stamps or coin sent to the manufacturers, the Esbencott Laboratories, Portland, Oregon, will se cure, postpaid, a large Introductory bot tle. Adv. ' "Tis Freedom's Calf Lend Your All" Subscribe Your Bit Tomorrow for the Third Liberty Loan ; I Contributed by ' " WOODS' QUICK LUNCH' 101' Sixth Street,! Corner Stark ' BELGIUM CRUCIFIED! A' .;T, LL through the night the -field-gray hosts wound through the city, an undulating stream or Bayonets ana neimeis greit wmw notices in French and German, signed by General Sixt von Arntn, threateninz reprisals for any act of hostility that occurred, de manding 50,060,000 francs and immense quantities of supplies T fr KILL THE KURSE A young Jesuit priest of Belgium wrote in his diary : "When formerly I read that Huns 'under Attila had devastated towns, and that the Arabs had burnt the Library of f Alexandria, 1 smiled. ; Now that I have seen with my own eyes the hordes of today, burning the churches and the celebrated library of Louvain, I. smile no longer." As a punishment for this in his diary the Belgian priest was shot ?n the presence of thirty priest prisoners, who were made to watch his death agony. " .... "The Germans in Belgium by L. H. Grondyar This Space Contributed by th McDOUGALL MUSIC CO. . ; 325 Alder St. . iHE PROVINCE OF BRABANT was summoned to deliver 450,000,- 000 francs by the 1st of September. . . . No longer did tne Betgiura flags fly. There were no trains, no horses, no cabs, no taxis, no autos. except those in which German officers raced about, Telephones and telegraphs were no more, the strangest of all, no news papers. . . . The municipal guard threw up their pitiful trenches In the parks. ... On all the roads the people went, old men, women, children, nuns, priests, the sick driven like cattl. Many fell by the road side, some wandered for days In the fields and woods, some drowned themselves i THE world already knows the story In its essentials; the truth, with its divine persistence, is never deterred by prisons, by bayonets, or even by electrified barbed wire at a frontier If you have not already, YOU should read "BELCIUIV b. . BRAND WHITLOCK In Everybody's Magastn (April Number) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiitiiiuittiiiiiiiifiiiu Could You Imagine Such Horribleness as tFell Upon Poor Belgium? - a i If I YOU SAVE OUR COUNTRY! 1 y- Subscribe to the Third Liberty Loan! . :- - i. r - - - - ... I IHERE'S lust this mueb to It If you don't subscribe and the kaiser - comes over here, you U hv to pay ana r a i piu, wui , uj tue way, it's a cinch he'll not pay interest like :"UncU Sam" nor will ; ; he retuVn the payment, either.) , No two ways about It, you've got to do your part - T BUY LIBERTY BONDS-TfflS WEEK t 1 1 The newspaper space carrying this message donated by Edwards Furniture Go., ' if th and Oak streets. f - i t it,