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THE T OREGON DAILY" 'JOURNAL, PORTLAND; THURSDAY, APRIL "18. 1918.
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REXALL CLUBS
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MERGE
NTO ORGANIZATION 0
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PACIFIC
NORTHVEST
"Ji Prigmore of Olympia Is Presi
. dent; S. Fruhmen of Coquille
' One of Vice Presidents.
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A banquet and entertainment program
Tueaday night concluded uie annual
meeting of Retail club of the North
,wt, which waa neaalon Monday and
Tuesday at the Imperial hotel." More
' than 100 delegates from Washington,
Idaho and Oregon attended the meet
lnga. ' Rexall club member tre drug
gist! handling United Drug company
merchandise.
At the business meeting: Tuesday,
Arthur Thayer of Camas, Wash., was
- elected president . of the new Pacific
Northwest Rexall club, formed Tuesday
, by the merger of the Western Wash
ington, Inland Empire. Northern Idaho
and Washington clubs. Four vice presi
dents, representing each of the merged
- clubs were elected. They are : J. Prig-
more, Olympia, Wash.; S. Fruhmen,
. (Coquille, Or.; G. Botkin, Caldwell,
4 Idaho, and II. Rosenhoff, KitzvlUe,
Wash. J. EI McAllister of Pendleton
was elected secretary treasurer,
i By the merger of the clubu it ia hoped
tft vain larMr a ft Anri a npa mt f 11 f i if
meetings, which will not necessarily be
held In Portland as they hftve been in
the past.
'' 'K. L, Simpson, general sales manager
of the United Drug company, with head
quarters at Boston, Mass., waa one of
the chief speakers on the program Tues
day and at the evening banquet. Thomas
' Breen, also of the Boston offices, spoke
to dealers in the afternoon. A feature
' of the meeting was the large display
arranged in the sample rooms of the
Imperial hotel.
LINN COUNTY
CALLS MEN
FOR SERVICE
Fine Bond Record
? Of Forest Service
A total of $9100 has been subscribed
to the third. Liberty loan by employes
and officers of District Forester George
-H. Cecil's office, according to a final
report lust compiled. There are SI per
sons employed In the district offices and
. their purchases amount to 112.35 each,
Inasmuch as only SO per cent of the
staff bought bonds, the per capita pur
chase is figured at $142.19.
.District Forester Cecil praises the
..work of those in the Fremont national
forest In Lake county, where a 100
per cent record has been established in
bonds purchases, t very man in the
service there bought bonds to the limit
of his ability, and aided greatly In car
rylng Lake county over the top in the
drive.
Colonels Secure Promotion
. Camp Lewis. Wash.. April 18. (I. N.
8.) Colonel A. A. Starbird. an officer
now at this camp, and Colonel Fred T.
Austin, who was on duty here for two
months, were recommended for promo
tion to the rank of brigadier general,
according td dispatches received here
Wednesday.
ALBAXT, Or, April 18 The
Lisa eoaaty exemptloa beard
today test- notices to the M
mea called fer the draft oa April
Si. Ia addltloa, tS mea were sum
saoned for examination for the
coming call for serea mea. Fol
lowing Is ' the Hit of mea called:
Leah Bororleka, Portland) Al
bert Hints, CrawfordsvlUe; Jesse
Leonard Boawell, Albany Wil
liam Hamilton Beene, Leonai Wil
liam Wilion Hayes, Brownsvllles
BoUie Everett Keeler, ?forth
Bead) Lewis TUIotsoa, Cottage
Grave f Doaald Brerett KlehariL
Csmat, Walk.; Boy William Bas.
msften, Uarriibnrg; Edward A.
Kaekley, Portland; Dan Zaflratos,
Mill City) Layers Bay Smith.
Taageatt Samael H. Irwin, Port
land! Eldrtd Harris Batcher, Al
bany i Wllmer Aaron Baraet, Day
ton, Will.! Warren Bobert
Cooley, Harrlibarg( Charles Al
bert Marvin, Albany; Clair Alex
Overtoa, Brownsville! lmer Clay
MeFee, Koxon, Mont.) Virgil Lee
Warden, BrowatvUle) Jason
Thomas Anderson, HarrUbmrgr Car
roll Whlaery, Lebanon ) Harry Kay,
Miller, Waterloo) Orea Joseph
Kswland, Brownsvinet John H.
McCIellan, Lebanon! Gny Leroy,
Bennett, St. Helens.
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BAKER
PLANS
FO
AMERICAN
ARMY
! InstroctmETOimeii ? !
I Jn ? Police f Duties
OF 5,000fl00 MEN
Cabinet Member Back From
Front Makes Report to Presi
dent and Bureau Chiefs.
By H. H. Staatbary
Washington, April 18. L X.
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Secretary of War 'Newton D. Baker,
! just back: from France, has made known
to President Wilson the urgent need for
a greater American army and a mail- . emergency
Governor Stephens
Seeks Reelection
Sacramento, Cal., April 18. (1. N. S.)
Governor William D. Stephens of
California In announcing his candidacy
mum of speed in preparations to meet
the growing emergency, on the west
front.
The details were communicated to
the chief executive and the heads of the
war bureaus at the White House during
a conference which lasted throughout
Wednesday afternoon.
Under the direction of Major General
Peyton C. March, acting chief of staff,
and Provost Marshal General Crowder.
the plans for expansion which must be
submitted to congress, already are tak
ing shape.
It ih estimated the size of the mili
tary establishment must be immediately
mcreasea to 3,ouo,ooo men. As scon as
the machinery for organization can be
enlarged, the total will be pushed up to
5,000,000. The advisability of request
ing congress to authorize and approprl- ',
ate now for the larger figure la under
consideration.
The house military affairs commit
tee, anticipating the Increased demand
for man power, favorably reported the
bill, which would Include In the draft
all men who have become of age since
June 5, 1917. President Wilson is au
thorized by this measure, which already
has passed the senate, to call men who
become 21 at any time during the war
without further legislation.'
The enactment of the bill is expected
within the next tew days. -The mili
tary authorities estimate it - will make
available approximately 1,000,000 men a
Women Police Givea Leu on of aa Hoar
Every Other-Day at Station by' Mai
nlelpal - Jadre, Chief and Captafe.'
A one hour leeson In" police duties
and .city ordinances ia being given to
the new women police every other day.
Chief of Police Johnson, Municipal
Judge Rossman and Captain Moore are
conducting the classes. The women
officers are being taught the proper
way In which to approach suspicions
characters, the proper way In which J
to make an arrest and how to handle
a prisoner. Captain Moore is ' also
teaching them how to handle a revol
ver. Mrs. Frankel, acting; superinten
dent, said that the women would not
be placed alone where a revolver was
needed, but in case of an extreme
It was thought advisable
LINN
COUNTY OFnCES
ARE SOUGHT BY SCORE;
TV0 IN RACE WOMEN
Republicans Have 15 Candidates
anri Willi Stage Three Con-
tests for Posts.
that all officers know how to handle
weapon. The. judge Is Instructing
the class as to the laws of the city
and the limit of power a city officer
possesses. -
Rivers and Harbors Bill Passed
Washington, April 18. (L N. 8.)
The house passed its first "porkless"
rivers and harbors bill ' Wednesday.
The $20,000,000 appropriated by the.blH
is for only such work as was specific
ally recommended by the war depart
ment. The vote was 298 to 23. '
.Albany, April 18. Twenty candidates
in all filed for county office ( in Linn
county, five being Democrats "and 15
Republicans. Two women are seeking
office. Miss Leon Powell of Lebanon,
who would be county treasurer, and Miss
Velma Davis, the present- county re
corder. Both are Democrats.
Three battles are being waged among
the Republicans. For - the Republican
nomination for sheriff. .Joe R. From,
the -present deputy, C. M. Kendal and
R. K. Warner are candidates. C. E.
Fisher and William Kort miller are seek
ing the coroner's office. Judge -D. B.
McKnight, the present incumbent, and
W. ' A. Kaatburn, president of the. Al
bany Commercial club, are after the
county judgeship. .
In seven office there will be no con'
test this year. They are : "W. P. Elmore,
Democrat, of Brownsville, for state sen
ator ; . Republican candidates - tor the
legislature. Miss Davis, the present re
corder, and ,R. M. Russell, the -county
clerk. - The Democrats have no candi
dates for surveyor -or coroner.
The close of the registration books
shows 10,757 registered . in the county.
Of these, 6990 are Republicans and 8701
Democrats. . -
Luther Konntze,
Banker , Dies at 73
New York. April 18-(U. P.Luther
Kountxe, aged 73, one of the leading
bankers in the United States, is dead
here today. With his brothers, he en
tered the banking business first In
Omaha. Neb., organizing what later be
came the First National bank ofl
Omaha. Later he organized the Colo
rado National bank.
After spending one year in London
.studying finance, he returned to this
country In 1870 and organized the bank
ing firm of Kountze Brothers.
Four Lawyers Have
Chance to Argue
Ban Francisco. April 18. (L If. S.
Four attorneys representing a dozen de
fendants jn the Hindu conspiracy trial
were given opportunity to argue before
the jury today, but the theatrical effect
of the admission of Dr. Chandra K.
Chakravarty of New Tork that he ac
cepted money from Germany seemed to
bo still prevalent and waa the on sub-Jedtof-conversation
in the corridors of
thefederal building.
I do not deny my relatione with Ger
many." declared Dr. Chakravarty, in the
course of hi, argument in hi own de
fense, out just a vigorously did he re
pudiate any connection with the setting
on foot of a military expedition against
British rule in India, which constitutes
the charge against him.
for reflection as eovernor at the No
vember election Wednesday declared for vear' the majority of whom will be in
ahnlltlnn nf the saloon. th minnresftlon cia.es 1.
ine omciais wno were asxea to the
White House by President Wilson to
hear the secretary -of war recount his
experiences Included Bernard M
Baruch, head of the war industries
board. Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board. Secretary --Daniels of the navy
department, Herbert C. Hoover, Dr. H.
A. Garfield and John Skelton Williams,
representing William G. McAdoo, "di
rector general of railroads.
After a busy 24 hours back on the
job. Secretary of War Baker said to
day :
"I, am intensely gratified with the
progress made in the department dur
ing my absence. I cannot speak too
highly of the- manner In 'which the de
partment has been conducted and the
work of speeding up has equalled my
most sanguine expectations."
of the I. W. W. the curbing of all
profiteering, the punishment of disloy
alty in every form, the subordination of
everything, to the winning of the war
and the Indorsement of the federal pro
hibition amendment as submitted to the
states.
Plans Barge Line
For Erie Canal
Washington. April 18. (U. P.) Rail
road Director General McAdoo Wednes
day announced the government will build
and put Into operation as soon as possi
ble a line of barges on the Erie canal.
School Renamed Pershing '
Chicago, AprU 18. (I. N. S.) Chi
cago probably boasts of the first school
In the land named after General Per
shing. And what is more, the name
Pershing was given to a school that
had formerly been known as the;
Bismarck, after the "Iron Chancellor"
of the Huns.
LOOK HERE!
For men and young
.men we are, featur
ing some exception
ally . clever lines of
suits in tweeds, chev
- lots, novelty mix,
tures and worsteds,
all models, all sizes,
all proper color com
binations, at the pop
ular price:
' 285 Washington St.
Between Fourth and Fifth.
Whether you're ready
to buy or not, we want
you to see these clothes.
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Quality and smartness
"appear in every line of
them.
Brake Defective; I
Driver Fined $100
For driving an auto with defective
brakes, C. K. Manning was fined $100
In the municipal i court yesterday ., by
Judge Rossman. The arrest was made
by Officer. Russell. On. Monday night
Manning lost, control of -"his machine
while driving on Thurman street. He was
transporting nine- men from their work
at Llnnton to the city. The truck over
turned In a ditch and one man waa
pinned under It and injured. .
Others fined were: AXel E. East
lund, $17.50 ; M. Ruby, $2 ; E. R. Moore,
15 ; if. speer, 85; lid Johnson, $5; Clif
ford Bishop, $5; H. W. Evans. 825;
James Eskanazr, $7.50 ; D. Brugger, $10 ;
William Markham, $4 ; Jordan Hurd. $3 :
N. Hockfeld, $7.60; Harvey Arbuckle.
$3 ; E. Grady. $15- and D. L. Tyler. $.
Seattle-Portland to
Have Less Service
Seattle. April 18. (I. N. S.) Pas
senger train service between Seattle and
Portland will be curtailed at once from
nine to six trains dally each way. ac
cording to an order received Wednes
day from the, railroad administration
at Washington. The passenger agents'
committee of the lines affected 'will
meet, soon to arrange the new schedule.
Western lines also have been ordered
to take away agents .at points not on
the lines they represent.
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Hibbard Is Colonel :
Of Multnomah Guard
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John B. Hibbard was made colonel of
the Multnomah guards Tuesday evening
by election at a meeting of. the board
of officers. ' -
His old rank as lieutenant colonel to '
which, he was appointed when the late
Major C. E. McDonell left the organi
zation, will be filled by an appointee
of Colonel Hibbard. - "
In the formal ceremonies of instituting
Colonel Hibbard in his new rank he
was presented with a silver eagle, the
Insignia of a colonel.
JSjj J The subtle beauties of , A L L Kijt
. ? f Vi- records are "brought to life "xt
r 'frr. 'S i ' 'ONtY when played on the fllli
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j 1 " These Who Hear It Aeknowl-. t9
" - l edge Its Superiority.
n " 9 metal eliminated. The -ml
... .fh9 spruce SOUND BOARD gives ni
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Suspect in Murder
Case Has Given Up
Seattle, April 18. (I. N. S.) After
being sought by posses, of deputy sher
iffs and trailed by bloodhounds since
April 7. for the slaying of Albert Soles,
Luigi Mlnatto Wednesday walked into
police headquarters and surrendered.
Miniato said he had been wandering in
the woods since the shooting and had
subsisted on stale bread and dandelions. -.
He said he gave himself up because he
was hungry. The police charge that
Mlnatto Shot Soles through the head
while under the Influence of liquor in
the Soles home.
Anti-Strike Order
- Made 'in Minnesota
St. Paul, Minn., April 18. (U. P.)
Strikes during the war were forbidden
by an order Wednesday of the Minne
sota safety commission, the state war
board.' The order ' forhlda striken nr I
lockouts and directs employes not to
ask for union recognition in shops where j
the labor organisations were not recog
nised before the war.
Auto Bandits Get $100
St. Louis, Mo.. April 18. L' N. S.)
Three ' armed automobile bandits early
today held up William Goldman of the
American Annex hotels manager of the
Lindell and Mafltt - Motion Picture
shows and $41)0 taken from him, . the
day's receipts.
You want to wake every
dollar count for its full value
' - you ought to. Buy care
fully; buy quality. You
can t buy anything else here.
Here's & stock1 of known quality
merchandise suits that are smartly
styled; perfectly fitting models; mili
tary types, single and double-breasted
types; the latest style innovations.
The colorings are various and good;
copper shades, russets, blues, greys,
silver tones. The tailoring , is pf the
highest - grade.
Send Us More Men,
Is Roosevelt's Plea
Oyster, Bay. K- T AprU 18. (L N.
S. Tor, heaven's sake tell America
to send us more men." Was the mea
sage Major Theodore. , Roosevelt .Jr.
now : in Prance, sent - to - his father.
Colonel Roosevelt- The message was
delivered to the colonel at - Sagamore " -.
Hill by Major George W. Simmons t :
the American Red Cross, just arrived
frpm France. , -. . . t.
Coming Sunday, Bill Hart in "Between Men1
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KNOCK-OUT DOUBLE BILL
AT ;
BARGAIN PRICES
SHOW
STARTS 10AM.
lOc - 5c- 15c
Evenings
Sundays
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TILL SATURDAY NIGHT
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ONE OF HIS
BEST
PICTURES
DOUG.
FAIRBANKS
IN "REGGIE MIXES IN" 5 ACTS
' $25 to $50 Suits, Main Floor
$18 to ii220 Suits, Third Floor
Young Men's Suits, Second Floor
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THE FEMALE
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
The inimitable
ALICE HOWELL
- in "WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH FATHERrV
RettSelliti
Nature Intends to Give You Perfect Eyes
But when Nature fails
there is some reason
Come to me with your
eye trouble I have
age, experience and
have been here for
years.
Staples, the Jeweler-Optician
266 MORRISON ST- Between Third and Fourth : :
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400
Don t Miss 1 his! .
Friday and Saturday Sale Event
Trimmed Hats
They fre going to be the biggest, busiest days
burSrdflborM illineryDept. has ever seen.
.Many of these hats have beep priced as high as $8.50
in regular stocks.. Every one is a value extraordinary !
Note the. two models we've pictured there are scores
of others equally,attractive. A .
l: Every Popular S tyle
; Every Wan ted Color
7 If values ; count, .thereHl
i Saturday closing tifne !
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One of the smartest models we 've
seen this season
Your Serge Tailleur
and it's priced Jbut
$29.50 ;
There's an indescribable "something"
about it that sets it apart fropi the usual
flared coat suit! J," 5
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Navy blue Menswear serge finished wth
silk braid and many buttons lined ' in
bright tones of peau de cygne.
There are many, other attractive suit mod
s els', too, of serges and of poplins in navy,
'tan and gray tones. You're sure to find'
the "suit of suits" on the
2nd floor Emporium.
A box of unusually attractive poplin coats has
just arrived to sell for
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4A W
$17.50:
Extra!! Friday and Saturday
SILK BLU USES $3.45
CREPE DE CHINES GEORGETTE TUB SILKS.
Most every tone of f he rainbow
: A wealth of lovely models both
: ' for tailored and .dress wear.
3.45 is 'way, 'way less' than these blouses were bought to
sell for! Friday and Saturday only, while they last.
-s":v - . - 5 . - . . - Mln Floor.
Emporium.
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