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THE r OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, ' PORTLAND. SUNDAY MOftNENG, JUNE 3. 1918. I 1 t FOURTH OF JULY 'AIDE Villi BE ? GREAT SPECTACLE More Than 10,000 People Will ! Be in Line Which Will Cover Two and'One Half Miles. MANY NATIONS TO BE SEEN Great Military and Patriotic Cel ; ebration to Be Held on Mult nomah Field. . "we want everybody to stay In ..; Portland on the Fourth of July, at least mtil afternoon," said Sam C. Bratton, , cmalrman of the Portland Fourth of ; July committee, yesterday 'i ' are going to have a parade with l.ll.no iwtnnla In It i "The parade will two and a quar- f ter tnllea long. It will begin at 10 o'clock In the , morning over a line of march which will be announced Tuesday. "The" climax of the parade and the fwlebratlon of the Fourth of July will . I be a great patriotic and military spec- . tecie in Multnomah field at 1 o'clock "On the evening of the Fourth we Will have a municipal reception and ball at The Auditorium, and only unl formed men will be permitted on the floor. The Auditorium program will be , laterspermd with vaudeville turns and ; festive folk dances of the allied nation.' ' Parade to lie ralq.se The Fourth of July parade, In Chair tnsa Bratton description, will be ? Unique in the memory of Portland be : cause It will Include participants and float representative of each local 'r troap of foreign born people. Even I Germany will be represented in the parade by native born Germane and Austrian, but they will carry only the Star and Htripes, not the German flag, and tltey will find striking methods of attesting their loyalty to the country of their adoption. Naval unit, mili tary divisions such aa the spruce pro duction dlviston-4.he war work agencies like the lied Cross. War Savings and K T. M. C. A. will enter floats. A final of heroic proportions will be iftered Jointly by the allied nations. The float will represent the world, and at the proper place on the gigantic , globe will be placed a shield Indicating each of the several nations and by the r vids of the shield will stand a native I bora woman of that nation clad In native costume. ', Many Hatlons Represented ' .?. As an Indication of the cosmopolitan character of the demonstration, the fol ! lowtrig nations are represented In pre pa - rations for the program : Belgian. Chl- nru. Czechs. Danes. Slavs. Dutch. t French, British, Oermans, Greeks, Ital ians, Japanese, Norwelgians, Routnani i ana. Swedes and Russians. ' l A oompany of Mexican editors that i lll arrive In Portland on the Fourth Is expected to take part In the parade. ; f All Ships to be launched on July 4 will not be launched until after 2 p. m. 1 .Colonel John Illbbard of the Mult nomah ' guard has. been named- grand marshal of the parade. . British and Canadian bom residents Of Portland and vicinity will met! at Mih council chamber. City Hall,- at 8 i p. m., Monday, to arrange lor paruci- atlon in the parade Hollanders are asxea to e at ine Green room of the Oregon building, Fifth and Oak streets. Monday night at o'clock to make plans for partici pation in the nnrnd. Wood Dealers Behind In Filling Orders A number of complaints have reached the office of Fuel Administrator Holmes from people who have been unable to Secure prompt delivery of ordered fuel. In some cases, householders complain that wood dealers refuse to accept their rdera. Investigation of complaints by offi cials of the fuel administrator's office Indicates that many dealers ars far behind In their orders due to the early rush for winter's fuel. For this reason, some dealers have declined to accept orders for delivery Within a stipulated date. In thts con nection, the administrator advises pa- ,tlenc for the reason that dealers are making deliveries as rapidly as possible. - "' PUT W. S. Washington Labor Convention Monday Aberdeen. Wash.. June 12. Prominent labor men ars arriving to participate In th opening of the convention of the Stats labor federation here on Monday, Three hundred delegates are expected. Much entertainment for the delegates has been provided by the local com mittees. Monday evening will be tea lured by an address by President Short, Who will make a report of his visit to Europe as a member Of the labor com mission. The customary' annual ban .ut has been abandoned in order to comply with the government food con serration plan. LookatThese ; Prices: Hot Cake k0c ; CALL DAT) ABett Stew J 5c Aotut Dttf ...... 15c Ham and Eggt 3$c Rib Steak ,30e Chili Se Bean 5cRicm Sc ALWAYS BUST s I QUICK LUNCH 101 6th; Corner Stark WO OB "FIGHTING MECHANICS" ARE SPLENDID LOT n SSSSSSSsSSiBiWSaSSSIISSSSISJIWWS j.liWMS1JWWlaiUXM8mgB S.iWjrSkSWJUSi,JU.-g 1 sj I vl ! & .vf!M y&zv-:-!'. x-t'l .-sw:- 'i::x'.i.',-, , , ..:, ihikt "T--- - v.a-i; -Arj. sip - ft s-fi "Flohtlng Mechanics" at Benson Polytechnic, who tumbled out for first accordance with "The finest lot of boys I have ever seen in uniform " This is the estimate of the 309 "fight ing mechanics" of Uncle Sam, who are undergoing a course ot technical train- lag at the Benson, school, as given by one of the officers foi'owing general ln pec U on Saturday morning. EVERY MALE MEMBER OF COLLIER IS IN U. S. E Sergeant Klein of 1st U. S. Di vision in France, Brings Word From lieut. .E. B. Collief, Vancouver, Wash. June 22. Sergeant of the Atnerioah forces Jn France,, called on Mrs fclisworth B, Collier Thursday and brought ber, word-v-direct. from her husband. Lieutenant EL B Collier, who. when Sergeant Klein last, saw Jilm. was stationed at Heougland Court, France. Sergeant Klein has served 20 years in the army and has retired:" On account of poor health he is1 on his way to Call fornia. Where hs hopes to recuperate. He stated that Lieutenant Collier, who Is a member of the Y. M. C. A. forces over -there, is enjoying good health, but that during the winter - he suffered with several attacks of cold so severe that he was threatened with pneumonia. The great need of workers In his department of the service is em phasised by the fact that Lieutenant Collier Is said to be doing three men's work at the present time. Lieutenant Collier's mother is at pres tent at Camp Lewis bidding goodbye to another son Who leaves soon, it Is said, for France. The father of the men Lieutenant Collier, Is a surgeon of note In the Northwest, and at present is sta tioned at Vancouver barracks. Every male member of the Collier family is In the service. Mothers' Club Serves Dinners Vancouver, Wash., June 22. The Mother's club of Ellsworth and Image Thursday evening served the annual Father's dinner in ths Image school auditorium. A delicious war dinner was served. The hall and tables were decorated With ferns and flowers and the colors. The evening's program was opened with 'the Binglng of "America. Katherlne Morgan and Pearl Emery favored with Solos and recitations were given by the following: Marguerite Mosley, Hazel Emery, Montle Emery Thelma Howard, Dorothy French, Alice Emery, Josephine and Kettle Lleser Mrs. Patten gave a reading. The mothers presented a beautiful service flag to the school In hbnor of the boys who are now serving their countryi. Mrs. P. R. French made the presentation ad dress. Following this part of the pro gram the audience Joined In slifglng 'America's Prayer for "Our Boys' Over There." "The Battle Hymn of the Re pUbHc" was another of the favorites sung by the audience. The boys who once attended the school at Image and are now In the service are: Howard French, Herbert and Ralph Lleser, John Rood, Walter and Dualne Sykes, Karl Divine, Eugene Smith. Clarence Carter, "Edward Wag ner, also one nurse. Miss Montis Cold- well, who is now in France. Members of ths club who attended from Vancouver- were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heller, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Staple tftn. Mrs. M. E. Williams and daughter. Miss Lurllne Williams of Vancouver barracks. uvr w. a. 9. Bank Clearings Are Greater Than in 1917 Portland bank clearings for th wck ending Saturday show an Increase of approximately SO per pent over the corresponding week of 1217. Payment ojf income takes and other deposits to US credit of the United State srov efnment are credited with an Increase of more than $i,Sooooo during ths past wee. Clearings for this Week, according . te reports of the Portland Clearing nouse association, total Z7,764.446.8S compared with HMB1,01S.4 for the same week one year ago and $24,183, T.28 for tha week ending Juh 15. Re ports of clekrlngs for the week ending Thursday showed a total tt t2527t elsMs, making - an increase ' of ; nearly $M0O,0O itrom Thursday to Saturday. FAMILY SERVE The Inspection included not only the personnel of the enlisted men, but the barracks ami grounds as well. Every detail of the busy training camp was gone over and found to be in perfect condition. Despite the fact that the general qnnr rantine of 21 days, placed over ths camp MORE PORTLANDERS CALLED IN DRAFT FOR FT. M'DOWELL Selective draft men to entrain for Port McDowell. Cal.. under call 775, Some time between July 5 and 10. have been announced by local board No. 7, as follows : , Victor W. Hennlnsrsen, care Hennlng- sen Produce company, city. Walter H. Muirhead, 481 TinamooK. Wilbur C. Carlson, 821 Tillamook. Harry Carlson, 821 Tillamook. Aubrey Ostrander, 660 East Broadway. Clvde D. Gretrolre. 371 East Fiftieth street north. . . Manfield N. Johnson. 637 East Thir teenth street north. n;ari j?ranK uenn, aoo tiemnocK. Herbert Versteeg. 635 East Thirty- third north. Herbert L. Kadderir. lioi East stark. Otto Adolph Samson, 4209 SIxty-foUfth street S. E. Earl H. Mady. 310 West Eagle avenue, Eagle Rock, Cal. James Elmer snaiier, K. it. U. no. 1, Box 536. citv. Ivan Walter Batcheller, 1148 Williams avenue. William J. Scharfbillig, care Great Northern Express Co., city. . Claude Frohn, car T. M. C. A., Seat tle. Wash. Thomas Henry Williams. 94S Weidler. William Hecht. 969 Schuyler. Norman Gammle. 241 East Btxteenth street north. W. E. Harbaugh. 618 East Twenty fourth street north. Joseph Greenberg, 100 Pierce street, San Francisco, Cal. Hugh Waidron Burhslde, Land Hotel, 3 Mission street, Ban rancisco. Frank Oergel, 1908 East Hoyt. Alternates E. G. Bolter, 1018 Commercial St Dhee Jay Doufclaa. 824 H Broadway. B. J. Nashotm. 80 East Seventy-airhth street norm. Harry. B. Redlrtgton. Cokevfile. WVO George Ronald Poff. Ill East Seventy second street north. Lee Benedict, 185 Fast Eighty-seventh street north. -Henry W. MUler, SIS East Eleventh street north. Clyde Brown, Sussex hotel, San Fran cisco. Willard Fuller Roils. 1211 East Davis. William wverett Braaelton. 5303 Ninety sixth street S. F ) suv w. a. t VANCOUVER LINED UP W.S. for ijiyocr WEEK Clerk of Every School District Receives Pledge Cards for Signature. - Vancouver, Wasn, -June 22. Pledge eards for use during th War Saving campaign have beeh sent to th clerk ot each school district in th county today. The campaign In each district Is being conducted by th officers of th school districts with such assistance as they can get from any patriotic and aggres sive neignoora. The wool flag, four br ale feet which is being offered to th district showintr the hlfrheet nee cent of mtu. scriptlons for War stamp (maturity value) is expectea to add to la Interest which is already manifest In th com ing campaigns On th evening Of June II the cam paign Closes, and everyone It asked t6 gather e.t I p. m. in th ftehoolhouse In the district In which h Uvea. - The re sults of the campaign win be an nounced, subscriptions taken and appro nrtate exercises Will take felaca. Ah soon after th campaign closes as pos sible tne pledges ana census cards will be mailed to th county chairman, L. Sutherland, th city, u Onljp-riva Volualeers Astoria. June t2 Only five of 19 men called for by the draft board to taks special mechanical training hav volun teered. As a result the local board will draft flva men to complete the number. The tnn . are billed : ta report at San Francisco on th Crst ot July. FO CAMPAIGN inspection Saturday after a week government's call. when It was opened on June 15. has not yet been raised, the men have taken their enforced confinement like real -ol-dlera and they have m.Vle rapid progress in their class room work. In fact, Uiey are flow ahsad of their schedules. To day soma of ths boys will be given a temporary leave of absence to visit thoir families and friends in the city. DRAFT MEN TO HAVE PLEASANT FAREWELL AT THE AUDIT! Dinner, With Columbia Salmon and Strawberry Shortcake Will Be Served by League. Completed program for the big "send- off" dinner In The Auditorium, being planned for the 500 conscripted men who leave Tuesday for Camp Lewis, con sists ot a number Of short talks. Inter spersed with musical numbers. Mayor Baker will preside and give a Short talk. Frank Branch Riley will give a 10 minute address and Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector of the Trinity Episcopal church, will give the Invocation. Sofo- ists are Mrs. Leslie Scott, Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller and Ross Fargo, who will be accompanied by Mam Helen Flynn. Professor Goodrich will play a number of pipe organ selections. At 11:15 promptly, on Tuesday morn ing, the dinner Will begin In th ban quet hall. Friends and relatives of the boys wilL.be permitted to enjoy th pro gram from the main body of the build ing. Mrs. R. D. Inman of the National League for Women's Service.is planning the details of the dinner. t.mong-the dishes served will b fresh Columbia river salmon and horn made strawberry shortcake. . At th close ot the dlbner the men will form in line and promptly at 12 o'clock, headed by a band and a platoon of police. Will parade north on Third street to Morrison, west on Morrison to Sixth, past Liberty temple, and north on Sixth to the Union Station. At th Station each board will hav its car marked for th facility of the relatives In finding their men. The depot gates will be thrown open to the public on arrival of the parade. Bag gage will be placed on the train by the local boards. Ttotalla for the 'sendoff are beinr worked out by Ha M. White, secretary to Mayor Baker, In conjunction with the various draft board officials and members ot th National League for Women's Service. ' ut w.i;. Freight Rates f or Cement Attacked Beater Cetttat Co. Assert Soataera Pa cific Cempaay Dlsertmtaetei Agalatt CoMpaay, Faterlsg Callforela blasts. Unreasonableness and discrimination in freight rates are charged by the Beaver Cement company Of Gold HIU. Or.. In a complaint against th southern Pacific Railroad company heard by the Oregon public service Commission Fri day. The cement company declares that dif ferentials observed on the main line of th railroad at not 6bsettrd on the branch lines, and .that discrimination. particularly In favor of lines la Califor nia. Is be Ins: practiced. ' The Beaver Cement company, farther alleges that the, sum ot $600,000 was la vested in th plant at Gold HllL with th understanding that proper freight rates would be given h!pmehta ot cement. The main purpose ot thd cement firm Is to be enabled to reach the Willamette valley trade In competition with the plant at Oswego, Or., ana th Washing ton plants. Portland deliveries of cement brought up from California, t Steam vessels torm another factor' In the freight rat controversy. ; iUT W. .. Sergeant O.-K. Bice and Miss Felts Wed Vancouver Wash J Jun!S. Sergeant Clinton Kfenneth '-Rids. mb 6f Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bice, ttl tt 8tf feet, and Miss Vera Heleftv Felts of thU city were married this, evening.., at. th , groom's horn by th Rev. r Chester F, Bennett, DR1UM OF MEN or training in manual tasks in Baseball, handball and volley ball are practiced daily by the boys. The contingent has .been provided by the government with Krag Jorgenson rifles of the kind used In ths Spanish American war. The guns will be issued to the men In a few days. Captain Roos, commanding officer, id highly pleased with the school. pastor of the Heights Presbyterian church. The bride is a very highly es teemed young lady of this city, whose parents are dead. For the past year sue has resided with friends here. Sergeant Rice will leave Monday for Louisville, Ky., to enter the officers' training camp and complete his course. He has been a member of the training camp at Camp Lewis in which members of the Ninety-first division have been training, but since they have been ordered away the assignment of Ser geant Rice to another training camp became necessary, orvtue Rica. brother of the groom, will be here from Camp Lewis to attend the wedding. Only members of ths family will witness the ceremony. auv w. a. g. Natal is building up an industry in the manufacture of starch from sweet pota toes. - Of course you are buying" War Savings -Stamps. Every patriotic citizen is buying these Baby Bonds of Freedom. But how about getting one absolutely Free to add to your collection ? You have as good a Three times each week The Journal selects the name of some one living in Portland or the surrounding country and inserts it at random among The Journal "Want" Ads. The name may appear on a line by itself or it may appear in the center of an Ad in such a way that the Ad does not make sense. When the person whose name is used finds 'it and brings it There are, no certain days upon which 5 the, names will be inserted. Thred names will appear each week, but on what days nobody knows. Don't miss an issue of The Journal. You want that Five Dollar WEDFORD 0RCHARD1ST IS A CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP Ben C. Sheldon, Who Is Seeking Return to Legislature, Makes . Announcement Ben C .Shsldon. nromlneat Madford lorchardlst and newspapar .man. has announced to bis friends bis candidacy for ths speaKershlp of the house at the coming session of the "b tat e legislature and is inaugurating an activs sampsigiv not only for the speakership, but tor reelection to ths seat in ths house which ha bald la ths last session. As a legislator, Mr. Sheldon was author Of a bill granting voting privi leges at all school elections to regularly registered voters, an honor confined to taxpayers. Hs also presented and saw passed two prison reform men urea. The first was a bill proposed by ths stats parols board that divorced the parols officer and the prison warden from ths parols board. The second was bill to give trial Judges discretionary- powers In making sentences under ths indeterminate sentence lawa Ths candidate will make these bills and ths statement that he is a champion of more extensive normal school facili ties, as well as his experience in the house, his campaign arguments. Mr. Sheldon was bom in Pike county. Missouri, 49 years ago. lis was edu cated in the Minneapolis. Minn., schools and at ths University of Minnesota. For 12 years he has been a resident of Ore gon and of Medford. and shortly after he retired from the presidency of the Medford Commercial club, he success fully arranged and carried out all de tails of the program of entertainment for the convention of the stats editorial association at Medford In 1911 His home Is at Medford, although he declares his championship of the Ashland Nor mal school and is editor of a newspaper at Grants Pass. UY W. . t. Iron and Steel Price Pact Given Approval Washington. June 22 (U. P.) Presi dent Wilson today approved the agree ment made by the price fixing commit tee of the war industries board with representatives of the iron ore, pig iron and steel Interests that the maxi mum prices now prevailing on iron ore. pig iron and iron and steel products be continued in effect for the three months ending September 30, with two excep tions. The exceptions Increased the basic prices of Lake Superior iron ore 45 cents a gross ton on and after July 1. the prices being based on the advances in freight rates effective June 25 and the basing points for steel bars, shapes and plates were changed to be at Pitts burg, Pa. No new contracts calling for delivery on or after October 1 are to bear a price unless bearing an agreement mak ing the price subject to revision by any authorised government agency. Th base prices for Lake Superior Iron or will be increased er decreased accordina to the change In rail or lake freight rates. FIVE DOLLAR WAR SAVINGS STAMP Do You Want One FREE? Here Is Searckthe Journal "Want" Ads Every SPEAKERSHIP OF HOUSE IS ONE OF GOXiS SET Mr - V Hi t . A i i - s 3 t - 1 I t v -VI r A f 'y ' , J K A - - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaMau Brn C Sheldon Oregon Sheriffs Aiding Uncle Sam Steadfast Loyalty to Goversmeat la War Work Promised! Hsribsrt Is Bsslerted Frentdest ef Orgasltatlsa. Steadfast loyalty to the government and a promise to cooperate with federal officials In every undertaking which might be asked was pledged by the sheriffs of Oregon at the closing ses sion of their annual State convention Friday at the courthouse. This de cision to render all possible service to the state and nation was given after talks had been given by United States Attorney Bert K. Haney, United States Marshal Alexander, William Byron, spe cial agent of the department of justice and other government officials. Th sheriffs reelected Sheriff Hurl burt of Multnomah county as president and Sheriff Lillle of Gilliam was re elected secretary of the organization Sheriff Gage of Coos county was chosen as vice president. Portland was named as the place of meeting for the 1919 convention. Saturday ths Oregon sheriffs met with the Stat Association of Sheriffs of Washington at the annual convention at Vancouver. In the afternoon they went for an automobile trip over the Columbia river highway. An unique, and perhaps the most en Joyable feature, of th convention was the luncheon provided by President Hurl burt and served In the main corridor Of the county jail. Locked behind the gate, the assembled shsrlffs and guests including Judges Morrow, Tucker, Stap- leton. Bell, Jones, County Commissioners Holman. Muck and Holbrook, District Attorney Evans, Chief of Police John son. Captain Jenkins, United States At torney Haney, Special Agent Byron of the federal department of justice and United States Marshal Alexander en joyed an elaborate menu, served by Six of the trusties. chance as any one in Portland or the sur rounding territory to get one of the Five Dollar War Savings Stamps which The Journal is giving away absolutely Free to Journal. "Want" Ad readers. the Plan! to The Journal Business Office, he or she will receive absolutely Free a Five Dollar War Savings Stamp. Nothing to do biit find your name where The Journal has inserted it among The Journal "Want" Ads and corrie to The Journal Business Office and, collect your Stamp. Be sure to come between 8 and 9 a. m., l and 2 p. m. or 5 and 6 p. m. and be sure to 'ask for the "Want Ad Manager." Day War Savings Stamp and tKe only way to be sure whether you will get it or not is to read -Ther Journal t'Want" ; Ads' every ; day. ; Turn to .the ! Journal ' "Want!?. Ads: nbwv XHeremay be:a Five Dollar War h. Savings Stamp waiting f oryqo this minute." UNITED SPANISH WAR VBERANSlEETAflDi: ELECT THEIR OFFICERS Annual Gathering of Organization and Women's Auxiliaries At- tended by About 100 People. ?. The annual conventions of th United - Spanish War "veterns of Oregon asd th women's solitaries were attended by about 100 persons Friday, Delegates were presenv- from over the entire state. Instead of the customary three day convention, only a business session was .' held this year, on account of warcon, ditlons. Officers elected for the sasulng .'. year were aa follows: Department com- ' mander, Harvey Wells; senior vice de partment commander. James EL Brock way ; junior vice department commander. Dr. 8. W, Hyde of HiUsboro ; inspector. Major Richard Delch ; Judge advocate, : F. M. Garrison of McMlnnvills ; depart ment surgeon. Dr. IL M. Pattoa , chap lain. Rev. A. E. Smith of HiUsboro I , patriotic Instructor. F. IL Smith ; mar ' shsi, F. B. Veffey ; historian, A. O. Car- den of Pendleton. Lester Davis of Salem . was appointed department adjutant and 1 George IL Carr, department quarter- . master. The regulation gold pin ef th order was presented to Clyde R. Nicholson,' r- - tiring department commander. Resolutions, condemning the postal . sons rste. asking that congress pass a law making the United States 100 per . cent American by requiring all persons . to become naturalised within a reason able period ef time and by requiring ' , all educational Institutions to be, eon- . ducted in the English language and that . all newspapers should be printed In English, were passed. , - The chtef business transacted by th women's auxiliary was th adoption ot r a French baby. BUT W. g. S. Society to Protect Insane Is Planned In an effort to ameliorate th con dition of th insane; Mrs. Wlnnlfred Springer plans to organise a local -branch, of the National Mental Hygiene . society. Ths main purpose of the national or ganisation Is to furnish protection to la- . sane patients In state and private In stitutions from alleged physical Vio lence on the part of their keepers. Mrs. Springer says she has been, promised assistance In organising th local society by prominent clergymen . and educators. BUT .., Salmon Run Light, "V Fishermen Report Astoria. June 22. Ths catch of fish on ths Columbia continues light. Dur ing the first part of th week th sal mon run was very heavy, but It has fallen off rapidly. Th quality ot blue backs being taken on the north shore 1m said to be th finest caught. In many seasons. Ths run of royal ehlaook ta exceptionally light. In! t . .-!, f i.,