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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY. ' APRIL 24, 1918. SONG OF LARK IS HEARD JUST AS BIG GUNS OPEN BATTLE Bird's Morning Notes Bring Thrill to Canadians; Allen Reid Describes Scene at Front. DEWEY GRAY NOW IN FRANCE benr at Camp Lewli slnc October 3. Mr. Stearns U living t the army col J ony near Lake Stellacoom. They ex- i pect to return to Camp Lewis this week. - Captain Floyd Cook of Camp LewU and Lieutenant Guilbert. a French army , officer wh6 recently waa assigned to : duty : at Camp Lewis while he U recu- I Derating- from wounds, were Pprtland " ; over ine weeitena. xney were g-uesu at the Multnomah. ' T 'MM i Latest news from First Lieutenant, Henry Cabell, son of Colonel and Mrs. t Henry C. Cabell, is that he is still at Camp Lee. Yt. Colonel and Mrs. Ca bell are at Washington city. Jerome Stone, son of Mrs. -B. L. Stone, has enlisted with Dr. Tenny's ! Hospital unit. No. 46, and left Monday to report at Camp Lewis. P. R.. L. & P. JITNEY IN FIRST BALLOT MEASURE PLACE ON Portland Youth Born Year Amer ica Took Over Manila Bay, Says Home Candies Enjoyed. Dewey Gray Is carrying the . nan oC Admiral Dewey In an infantry reg iment in Franco. He was born May 22, 119 8, and was named for the hero of that hour. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. JE, Gray of 6417 Kast" Thirty eighth street, have received a number of Interesting let- Iewey Gray ters since mi ar rival In Kngland In December. In answer to queries ; about not hearing from him, he writes home: "No, the Boches have not gotten ine yet. no 'pack up your troubles in your old kit hag and smile, smile, smile, for 1 don't think they will get me. I have received everything you have sent to date, I think, and don't be afraid to send those packages because home made candies taste pretty fine to us boys over here." THIRD COMPANY OF STATE POLICE HAS BEEN MUSTERED Few More Volunteers Needed to Fill Quotas of the Various Companies. Nine Amendments to Charter Also to Be Voted on at Special City Election. TITLES AND NUMBERS 'GIVEN Council's Jitney Bus and "Unjust a a mm Burdens" Measure Are at Bottom of List. Under the command of Captain O. J. Hull -and Lieutenant George L. Snyder, both of Salem, the third company of the new Oregon Military Police battalion was mustered in as a ' protective unit late Tuesday and - was assigned for duty In and about the shipbuilding license. requiring operation on s plants at St. Johns, with a few men on i M1?8 vr flxd routes and during The jitney regulation ordinance pre pared by the Portland Railway. Light & Power company employes has been given first position on the special city election ballot. Ballot titles for the nine measures submitted to the people by the city council -and the Jitney regulation ordinance have been prepared by City Attorney La Roche. The ballot titles and numbers are as follows; Carmen's Jit Brgolatloa Meatsre An ordinance requiring any - person operating any motor bus engaged in carrying passengers for hire over a definite route within thj city of Port land to take out a license therefor, pro viding me procedure ror securing such schea- Pamphlets Free; No Need to Pay - Oregonian Toll t ' , The United States government pub lishes a great number of pamphlets and booklets, filled, with information of practical, ,veryday value to the farmer, and the housewife, the fruit grower and the gardener, the produ cer and the consumer. These pamphlets are sent free to any applicant.; It is not necessary to send postage.' The Oregonian is practicing a petty -imposition upon the public by offer ing to send these government publi cations upon receipt of a 2 cent stamp. , This morning the Oregonian an nounced that on receipt of "a' 2 cent stamp for return postage" it would tend to any applicant a booklet on "House Rats and Mice." The an touncement carefully refrained frpm giving the official number of the booklet, for if the applicant were to write directly to the proper govern ment bureau at Washington, there would be no 2 cent rake-off for the Oregonian. If you wish to receive "Bulletin No. 896, Rats and Mice," send a pos tal card request to Division of Pub lications. U. S. Department of Agri culture, Washington. . D. C. No "re turn postage" is necessary. special detail elsewhere. The companies commanded by Cap tains L. K. Beach and Roy M. Dobie have been assigned to guard the Wil lamette Iron is. Steel company plant and the Northwest Steel company plant, re spectively. The fourth company, com manded by Captain Harry E. Williams, will be. mustered In as -a unit probably some time tomorrow. All companies are still open to enlist ment of a few men. Captain Hull la especially anxious to recruit men from TomnkTns of rtht 1 Southern Oregon and Captain Williams j ! Sn?ral fund, and authoriss- Hood River, Or., April 24. How a sky lark, trilling its morning song in No Man's Land, brought a spark of Joy to Canadian soldiers fighting In the front line trenches. Is narrated in a letter re ceived by Mrs. P. L. faaMw. 1... kwAtkAH ? - .m 1' 7-:ZJ:n a, a- May Tom Eastern Oregon. They point dltionary foces. He tells the story, in fu shou, apply early a"nd get substance, as follows: ,n, th PU? rank wh,, is "This morning the sun rose warm and goPd,?na"ce fr V?1? Pm?tl0?. w beautiful. Spring was In the air and ' ,,L1n,,orm rded, r th battaon b back of the fighting line we knew that : Major . Richard Deich. commanding of the fruit treej were blooming. The not bf, received for a month Horhm hud not vet bfeun their morn- : "d ln tn meantime the unit will make Ing strafing and quiet prevailed along the lines. It was so peaceful that it was hard to realize that only a few tain hours, providing for transfers, for examination of chauffeurs and motor buses, for giving bonds as required by ordinance and fixing a penalty. Shall such ordinance be adopted? 100 Yes. 101 No. " City Employes' Salary Iacrease -Measure An act to amend the charter by adding a new section authorizing an additional annual "tax levy -of one mill during the period of the war and one year there after to cover increased expenses of cny caused Dy ine war. to be cred- rods away were enemies who sought to kill us. and that we would kill them, too. if we had the chances Then, sud denly, a skylark broke forth In its ! out with old national guard clothe. The new uniforms are to be of the United, States army pattern, but of a special shade of drab green similar to that used by the United States forestry service. The question of -arma has not been definitely settled and a special au- mnrninir in t , r.t .it that t tomatle rifle may be ordered. For the strife and terrible devastation. . j ?,r"nt tn? P0"0,6 wU1 use th Sprlng- Ita sweet clear song remmded me of f,M un fo""erly used by the regular Khallav'a f Ma tn a RkvlirV anri nf IVia 1 rmy. ' peaceful homeland. But hardly had the bird begun Its song before the enemy's big guns began their day's cannonad ing; a group of allied airplanes sailed out over the German lines, which brought their anti-aircraft guns Into play upon the observers. The Boches i7T. milling BaunaBea inw our trenohea and we threw back some 'pigs." as we call them. Battle, murder. and sudden death were again let loose." U-BOAT BASE PLUGGED UP, EXPERTS SAY (Continued from Pace One) penses of the -city between December 1 and euch time as the annual taxes may Shall the charter be s amended? 102 Tes. 103 No. Heme Isdastry Preferestlal BUI An act to amend the charter, as re vised by the council by adding a new section authorizing the council, in its discretion, when deemed for the pub lic good, to award contracts for public improvements aid for material and supplies to persons engaged in business in the state of Oregon at a price which does not exceed by more than 6 per cent the lowest bid, providing no goods or material shall be entlUed to such preference If the major portion of the manufacturing is done outside of the state. m Sh,a,,,.th charter be so amended? 104 Yea 105 No. Firemen's Two Platooa , A" ,act amend the charter of Port land by adding a new section to be des ignated as Section 122A, authorizing the reorganization of the bureau of fire into two equal platoons, providing for not more than 14 hours' night service nor FRKD II. M'NKlL AT THE FIIONT I ha Rirmin naval hmwi nf ftstanrt mrA Zeebrugge on Tuesday, it was learned SrTVra'Pi 2? mvFwZLJP? Bervlc5' 8ubr today, Th. Chronicle. In commenting unusual Z$JF& today, said that Vice quiring liberal housing conditions for acted in the spirit of firemen and authorising an additional HUN PEACE DRIVE WARNING SOUNDS French Leaders Say Entire Situa tion Is Summed Up in One Word Hold. 1 upon the exploit today, said that Admiral Keyes ; Lord Nelson." annual tax lev; 1 tenths of one m It was announced in London yester-1 fir not exceeding four for such nurnniM. Shall the charter be so amended? 106. Yes. 107. No. Paris. April 24. (U. P.) Expecting Germany soon to launch another peace offensive, French leaders are warning against It. "At this serious hour, the safety of France can only come through victory," declared Maginot, former minister of colonies, speaking before the department of the Meuse. "Each citizen and each soldier, who wishes to live, must determine to con quer. All Illusions of a peace not pre ceded by victory should be blasted. Such a peace would be worse than dis astrous." Antonin Dubost, president of the sen ate, said before the department of the Yser : "We have reached the culminating point in the war. where the fate of France hangs In the balance. Germany"! is at her maximum strength. It is plain Bhe pretends to ' determine the terrible fate of those she believes she Is able to conquer. President Wilson has torn away the last mythical veils of Germany's sordid alms and at the same time has pledged the strength of his powerful and Immense country." M. Klotz. minister of finance, declared In the department of the Somme that France would never consider peace as long as a "Teuton foot profanes the fair soli of France. "With our brave allies, we will fight to the end," he declared. , . "The entire situation is summed up ln the one word "Hold!" SMITH - VS. SMITH CAUSES LOSS OF JOB WITH SMITH Dr. Earl Smith, -Coroner, Dis charges Deputy E. F. Smithr Opposing Candidate for Office. VOTERS MAY ADJUST MATTER Republicans in Primary Called Upon to Differentiate Between Aspirants for Corone'rship. Edward F. Smith has been fired. The reason is that he is seeking the Republi can nomination for the office of coroner of Multnomah county contrary to the wishes of Dr. Earl Smith, present cor oner who also wants to remain in of fice. Fdward F. Smith has, for a long time, served as chief deputy coroner, and has done more than a goodly share of the Inquest and other work of -the coroner's office, both under Coroner Oammasch, before the latter's resignation to enter the medical service in the army, and since that time while Dr. Smith has been holding the office by appointment. Deputy Smith made up his mind, it seems, that he had Just as well have the title as the major portion of the work and accordingly filed for the nomina tion on the last day, April 17. When the fact became known to Dr. Earl Smith, the coroner, he called his deputy onto the carpet and "canned" him, according to the story that is floating about in political circles. v Thomas Opens Headquarters George B. Thomas has opened head quarters, for his candidacy for county commissioner, at the corner of Fourth and Taylor streets, ln the Moose Temple, on the ground floor. Would Abolish Commission Signatures for the initiative measure proposing to abolish the public service commission of Oregon are being solicited throughout the city. STRONG ATTACKS START 4 EAST OF CITY OF AMIENS (Continued From Tth One) "I am at the front and happy at being w-tth the first Americans in actual ac- day that the officer who planned and tlve service In Europe," writes Fred H. carried 6ut the raid was killed. Whether! .uc.-Neii. former member of The Journal this referred to Vice Admiral Keyes is: Reloading Water Bond staff who is now with an engineer regi- : not known. i An act to amend section 229 of the ment In France. A few interesting pas-1 - charter, as revised by the council. aumonzing ine sale or oonds lor rund i ing any bonded indebtedness of the city, j including water bonds, authorizing com- sages from his letter follow. The lettef was written "somdtlme in March": "Yours of January 22 reached me to day after chasing all the way from Maryland. Fewer Sinkings May Result ! By J. W. T. Mason I New York. April 24. (U. P.) If the I petltlve bidding on interest of a fixed rate of 4 per cent, providing that the life of such bonds may be from 3 to 25 years. Instead of a fixed period of 25 years and providing for the manner for advertising and selling such bonds. a aaa muk ai-nnnri ail Hv .1 iu, ,.j 1 . , ,1 . . ,,, . 1 fnau ine cnaner De so amended; sleep with English and French gas immediate result. I nl' v masks hanging Just above my head. I The only other porta German sub ,r ln,nB" OTer marines can use for their bases if I suppose I am permitted to i daring British naval adventure off Os- ay that I am at the front ard happy tend and Zeebrugge has sealed those at being with the first Americans ln harbors against the passage of subma- artual active service ln Euro?e. I pack : nnes, a heavy decline ln the sinkings - 1 J ""'" 1" "ijr opniia- rttanl . 7.AKn,w. I. . w cea n tnree sections author zinr a 109. No. Free Garbage Collection An act to ...nend the charter by re- frelt riri. laying right in the bunk ' tled - thor ofr ttl4 o.-- 75.000 bond issue for a garbage collec- with me. I step out of my shelter t UP.f ? German tion .v8tem and substituting In lieu night and see a sky lighted with star . etween Belgium and Germany 1 thereof three new sections giving the shells over the trenches, I go to sleeo . Dutch coast Intervents, which j council power to establish a free collec- Wlth the music of the artillerv In mv w'd mane U necessary lor tne SUb- "on system; ana. 10 levy a laxnoi ex ears and It Is going when I get up, and . "lnes to travel 300 miles northward t 5 one in 'Tact sounds all day long. We feel in, Deisium naroors Deiore iney lonely If the big guns are not shaking our hunks. "This country Is beautiful and I don't mill annually for said purpose Shall the charter be so amended? 110. Yes. 111. No. ew Method for Collection of Sellaaeat Assessments " An act to amend the charter bv add ing a new section providing an addi reached friendly waters. The distance from Ostend to the Irish coast is only 600 miles and it Is wonder that the French have fought so j within this area that most of the sub- desperately to save It. 1 occasionally marine attacks are made. By adding se some of the home papers, two months 200 miles to the IT-hoat old. and all this socalled scandal about reserve power of the Diratlcal craft ' tJonaJ rnethod for collecting delinquent supplies for us is positively a shame, j would be seriously disturbed. At ; the XTthr iXC 1 tu vou tha Am.rinn hnva'n w.i . . J ' wp. ji wio ceedlng $l,&00,000. the proceeds of which ti.u, i2r..i.Hhi. iJ i. 1 "am time 016 nervUs -train, which Is shall be used for the purchase by the .tlvely Irresistible In their courage and known to be an Important reason for city of property to be sold for delln pep. I Know, l see them coming and the decreasing efficiency of the sub- fluent property, to transfer money from "'" " "u i wnai is n-arlne crews would h. miwh in..j me assessmeni collection iuna to tne .happening when It happenk I am tre- t , in '"creased general fund and from the Improvement mendously optimistic. If the Americans J .w " wou,u nond : interest iund to tne general rund at home were doing the equivalent of De through the heavily patrolled North and to provide for waiving certain pen- what we are doing here, our victory . Sea' necessitating continuous operations 'tji Jn case of redemption. . . . . . ' iv-iory . ,k. .vit Shall the charter be so amended? wouia ne assureu, or i am greatly mis-' ..., ukh re nigniy iio v.. taken. We fellows need all the support, destructive or m.ora!e. I moral and material, that the home An enforced addition ' of one third sity for maintaining any special funds ceases to exist the balance thereof, if any, shall be transferred to the general iund. unless otherwise proviaea Dy tne council ; providing for the investment of sinking funds, for loans to sinking funds from the general fund without Interest and for the repayment thereof, and providing for the deposit of sinking funds ln the bank. Shall the charter be so amended? 114 Yes. 115 No. ' Council's Jitney Bis Measure An ordinance requiring operators " of motor vehicles for hire to file bonds (.with the city auditor, or deposit cash with the city treasurer, ln the. sum of $1000 : and. If operating 10 or more such vehicles then the amount shall be $10, 000 and providing a penalty. Shall the ordinance be adopted? 116 Yes. 117 No. Relieving Pnblle Utilities of TnJnst Borden" An act to amend the charter vesting the council with discretionary power, under certain limitations, to relieve any person, firm or corporation carrying passengers for hire ln Portland from the following obligations: Bridge tolls, assessments for street and other public Improvements except repair of track area, free transportation of city em ployee, and franchise or license fees, and providing for an annual tax levy not exceeding four tenths of one mill to take care of the deficit caused by such relief. Shall the charter be so amended? 118 Yes. 119 No. 112. Yes 113. No. rows can give us, so nag them up all to journeyings or the U-boats would An act to amend section 192 of the you can. ma mem Dy mat much the more cnarter providing tnat when the neces "I am not worrying about the fags" so liable to attack by the new depth iMMiM--,HgBSgggSB t ! i mucn, mougn x nope mey are on the oomns wnicn are giving such satisfac- way. but I do worry about letters i tory results, If, therefore, the Belgian . J 5 i ' submarine bases have been blocked. Sergeant and Mrs., Noble D. Stearns i ther Is certain to be an Important (Grace Rankin) are guests of Mr.; nse In the curve showing the destruc Stearns' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse , tion of the undersea craft Stearns, on a to-day leave. Mr. Stearns Should the number of a..hm.rin. ' was hostile artillery firing yesterday afternoon and evening. Local fighting and artillery duels again constituted the extent of action on the west front Tuesday, it was shown by the night official reports. Field Marshal Halg reported the Im provement of British positions east of Robecq .'n a minor operation which won 120 enemy prisoners and a num ber of machine guns. Several prisoners aid four machine guns also were taken ln the neighborhood of Meteren. Ger man artillery was active in the Vil-lers-Bretonneux sector, east of Amiens. I The Frehli' communique described "great nrotuafc; artillery activity" near Hangard-Un-Sant -e and west of Noy on, but said there were no Infantry actions. "Fighting actlv:.;- was limited." the German wa office said. British In fantry was especially active between Lens and Albert, the report said, but claimed no success was attained m these local operations. Holland Making Concessions, Belief Washington, April 24. (U. P.) Hol land was believed here today to be making some concessions to Germany to t.stave off war. Germany has de manded the right to get badly needed gravel and other war material from the peutral nation. Holland has stead fastly declined to make certain altera tions . in policy, but it is considered likely here that she Is striving to do the difficult task of keeping on nomi nally friendly terms, at least, with both the entente and Germany. The state department and Dutch le gation had unusually small Information of developments there, aside from tho fact that the United States is under taking to keep as much peace as possi ble in the Dutch situation by supply ing more tonnage than at first de cided on. Powder Factories Blow Up Zurich. April 24. (U. P.) Two large Austrian powder factories at Glaren bach were blown up with numerous casualties, according to reports reach ing here today. , Heavy Bombardment in Pieardy Paris, AprU 24. (I. N. S.) Violent bombardment of the Francd-Britlsh posi tions on the Pieardy battle front was reported by the French war office today. The heaviest shelling was between the Somme and Avre rivers, east of Amiens and in the district around Hangard-en-Santerre and Villers-Bretennaux at the tip of the German salient. Norway's 144 tree planting societies have set out about 30.000 trees since 1900. A is with the 166th depot brigade and has t ms announced next week- and tha week following show a striking de cline, it may be taken for granted that the British navy has been success ful In its purpose. If. however, it is demonstrated that the Initial attack was not wholly successful, the possi bilities to be gained may well causa the allies to try once more. j ' 11smhj 111 !i Thr Teach Children to UseCuticuraSoap , Because, ft la best for their tender skins. Help it now and then with touches of Cuticura Ointment applied to first signs of redness, rouf hness, pimples or dan druff. If mothers would only ttse these super-creamy emollients for every-day tou et purposes how much luflerinr mlf ht be avoided by preventinf little skia and scalp troubles becoming: serious. V - : .ta-k Each Fre Vr Ma& Address eV eei a liti a. Soap 2bc Ointment V and Stc Familiar With Zeebrugge ' "If the harbors of Ostend and Zee brugge can be blocked It will mean-that a triangular German submarine nest, with two outlets will be useless-to the Huns," said E. W. La8ent cement en gineer of Portland, who attended a school near Bruges, , Belgium, present diver base. i "Canals from Ostend and Zeebrugge' on the coast to Bruges are protected runways for the submarines. If the British can bottle up Bruges' outlet to the .North sea one of the largest Ger- man bases will be put out of com-1 mission." I Mr. Lasell says that the closing up of, th?hIors wouM b extremely dlffi-i cult: Tha iMpta j . . . ---- -- uc.n i jr proieciea t , "me porta of Ostend and 7.hn,. t never could be used as primary German bases. They are too easy to shell fire " ne saia. . j , City Owes B. 11 Oehles Dollar J . A; city warrant for $1 awaits B. cf Ochles who formerly lived at M0 Wilson I street ana may be had by calling at City Treasurer Adam's office In the city hail. Mr.; Ochles In paying for a street as- ee Hundred New Dress Skirts In a SPECIAL SALE New Models in Silk Poplin Skirt $3.95 Attractive silk poplin skirts in the new yoke style. Grey,diavy, Copen and black. Also new sport skirts in washable failles. With belts and novelty pockets. In sport stripes. Handsome New Novelty Silk Skirts A wide variety of new silk .-novelty ft f" - "v skirts. These, are of highest quality j silks, in clever designs and colorings. Hv. Made with separate belts and novelty pockets. Unusual skirts at $5.95. . . - -A . Economy Basement, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. JMorxOincJi; of C Merit Onlv" y ; THIS STORE USES NO COMPARATIVE PRICES THEY ARE MISLEADING AND OFTEN UNTRUE Charming New HATS at $7.50 New Arrivals From the East Including the New Black and White, and Black and Bisque Combination?. The smartest hats you have ever seen at so moderate a price are now on display here at seven-fifty. There arc natty tailored styles, smart little poke effects and beautiful new Eastern hats of black lisere with facings or extensions of white or bisque Georgette Crepe. These have flowers, wheat, wings or ribbons for trimming. Extraordinary hats at $7.50. , Third Floor, LIpra an, Wolfe & Co. If You ' Would Make Your Kitchen More Comfortable Be sure to come Jn Thursday and get first hand knowledge from Mrs. Walters, factory ex pert, about HOTP01NT ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Taste the delicious cake baked in the electric ovenettte. Also special demonstration of Poppy Vacuura Cleaner. Electric Corner, Main Floor. Do You Know Why So Many Women Wear O. M. O.'s? Mrs. Parker is here from the factory to ex plain the good points to you in the popular O. M. O. DRESS SHIELDS They are made in all sizes, shapes and styles. Launder beautifully. Come to this demonstra tion tomorrow. Main Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co.' tar Optical Department Keeps a Duplicate of All Ground Lenses for Your Convenience. This Does Away With Delay in Replacing the Broken Ones. You Pay Only the Regular Price When You Need the Duplicate. No Extra Charge for Examination of Your Eyes by Dr. Dallas Second Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS Are the Bent They Have Individuality of Styles Here Only in Portland Second Floor mLWLijt Here Are Your New Klosfit Petticoats And they are lovely- It has not taken those women who have the "knack of looking smart" long to appreciate the su periority of Klosfit Petticoats. Klosfit Petticoats are the ideal silk underskirt they need no alteration and fit without a wrinkle. They come in many styles some made entirely of taffeta and some with silk jersey tops. Those of taffeta have gussets inset of jersey to do away with extra fulness over hips. This is but one of the many points of superiority. I KLOSFIT PETTICOAT Petticoats Are. sold in every big city in the country and are to be found at this store only in Portland. We al ways have a ood' supply and large variety of Klosfits for your choosing. CHARMING NEW SPRING ARRIVALS ARE HERE IN THE NEWEST SHADES WHITE, .FLESH, MAIZE, BLACK, NAVY, SAND. HERO, LIBERTY, LAVENDER, PLUM, GOLD IN SOLID SHADES OR CHANGEABLE TONES. FLOUNCES AND RUF FLES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TAILORED, RUFFLED. TUCKED, PLEATED AND SCALLOPED ARE SHOWN. - Priced $5 and $6 Extra Sizes $750 Third Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. clitrm tTMei man wouc oD va "Merchandise of C Merit Ony" i - I sesament, overpaid $1.