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14 TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918. THE' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL .PORTLAND, OREGON AMERICAN FLIERS ARE MAKING GOOD i III ACTIVE WORK Ellis Morse, Hood River Boy With Aero Squadron, Watches De ; struction Wrought by Yanks. m SEES ACTION AT THE FRONT Bombardment of Hill 204- Near Chateau - Thierry Witnessed; Wind Saves Death From Gas. Z Hood River. Au. 27. American Aviators serving at the front In France are giving a good account of themselves. According to a letter Just received from Kills Morse, a Hood River boy who Is Vlth one of the aviation squadrons now seeing active service. "The other evening," Morse writes, "I aw an American observation balloon aliot down. An order was sent to the tqUadron for the chase planes to go Out and shoot down a German balloon And not to come back until they did. Th planes left and returned in about 15 minutes, having fulfilled their mission. Quick work, wasn't it? "AUmst every day I see two or three formations of planes go over the Ger man lines. There are all the way from 16" to 20 planes- In each and they surely do good work. ' "I was up at the front for three days nd thought it was great ; wanted to Stay longer. My plane came down near Chateau-Thierry and I was sent up to fix It, so that the lieutenant could fly pack. "The Boches ajielled a wood near Our plane for three days. I walked up on a hill nearby. From there I saw Hill No. 204, where he Americans and French were shelling a town across the Marne. I also saw a munition dump on , fire. It did me good to see a little Action. The Boches dropped a few gas Miells near us at night, but we slept tlirough it all. There was a strong wind tlowmg or I wouldn't be writing this now. All night long they kept up a heavy barrage and we could hear the sliriek of the shells going both ways. There was some heavy Oregon artillery back of us and I knew our boys wouldn't retreat. "For two nlghta In succession the Ger mans bombed a town two kilometers away. It was exciting for a while. Kverybody turned out with a shrapnel dodger, or nfeel helmet, and .gas mask And scattered, because thfl anti-aircraft guns sent up a, barrage And shrapnel fell everywhere." "Well the big show Is over (meaning the celebration In honor of the fall of the Bastlle), but there is a. lot doing yet," writes Lieutenant William A. Royle, from France to his wife. He is serving in the aviation corps. "We had an air raid again last night, and things on both sides are very warm. I Am living in a billet with Captain Taylor and Lieu tenant Reece of the marines. I have a nice bed and am eating in the marine mess. Today we had cucumbers and tomatoes, which of . course I did not touch 'much.' It's really the best meal I have had since getting over here in my new place. "I thought a week ago I was going home. I was walking through the woods to a position when a nice, fat shell came over and hit about 60 yards from me. I got a lot of earth it threw and a ' few rocks, but nothing else except a little shock. However I thought a whole lot for some time after the ex perience. "Every night there is an air raid, and no sleep until about 3 a. ' m. Can you Imagine three of us lieutenants in one room, just getting back to bed and nearly asleep when the bells ring and 'alert' is given ty bugles. By the way, they sure gave us hell there last night. Some were wounded and many prisoners came through. It's terrible hot here now and I have been riding around these last few days, but the roads are well shelled every day, even though they are camouflaged. "Today I have' been placed up in the advance, right near the big Marne show. Air raids every night now, and the sound of old Fritz all the time. Every thing is on the hum. Nobody has much time to sleep up front, but we get some back here, I am with the -marines and they are all busy all the time. It Is Impossible to. walk around after 2 p. m., It is so hot. There are lots of prisoners, and they are all glad to be captured. There are also lota of wounded and some terrible sights too, believe me. Will close with lots of love." From Milton Gevurtz, now a sergeant of ordnance, first class, stationed at Camp Hancock, Ga., the following note has been received. He was recently pro moted from sergeant of ordnance to his present position. Gevurtt is the son of the late A. Gevurtr, a pioneer furniture man of Portland. He writes: "It seems as though I am to hit all the little steps In going up. At first I thought I might be able to skip some of them but I guess I shall have to take them all on now. It keeps a fellow pretty busy sewing on new chevrons every time he gets a little advancement. At present I am acting as senior enlisted instructor in our part of the supply school which is the field depot work. Captain Rigg is the senior instructor of the entire school and Lieutenant Palmer has charge of the field depot work arid I am helping him. It is great work. "Quite a few Portland boys have been here and left and I think that most of them have gone overseas. Claude Bris tol. Leo Krause, Lester Slchel, Anson Cornell and quite a few others. JURIST HOLDS OP LANO FRAUD CASE Final Decision in Hyde-Benson Suit Tried in December, 1916, Never Handed Down by Court. Salem. Or.. Aug. 27. Judge D. V. Kuykendall of Klamath county has never filed his final decision in the Hyde-Benson land fraud case, which was heard by him in December. 1916. All the other of the seven Hyde Benson land fraud cases, which were prosecuted by the Attorney general, have not only been decided by the circuit courts, but have been carried to tne su preme court and decided by that tri bunal in favor of the state, except in connection with the portion of land in volved In which the United States has an interest. Many Delays Encountered But nothing but delay has been en countered at the hands of Judge Kuy kendall. Although the case was heard by him In December. 1916, it was not until in September, 1917, that he gave the attorneys for the opposing sides a memorandum of his decision. Attorneys for both sides then submitted to him a set of findings. He approved of neither The case dragged along until after the supreme court, in January of this year, handed down its decisions in the other Hyde-Benson cases. Based on those decisions the attorney general sub mitted another set of findings to Judge Kuykendall, but still they did not suit him. Judge Kuykendall sent the attorneys another memorandum of his decision in July and asked them to prepare still more findings. The attorney general, evidently being of the opinion that it was useless for him to attempt further to write a set of findings that would suit the court, did not comply with the request. A. C. Shaw, attorney for the defendants, however, submitted more findings. But the court has never pre pared his opinion. The memorandum of the judge's deci sion is so hazy that a layman does not know what he really has decided in the case, and from the failure of the attor neys to prepare suitable findings it is evident that they also are unable to in terpret the decision Until the court's decision is written and filed, neither side can take an ap peal. If either should so desire, and the case is simply dragging along. Heavy Enrollment in S. A. T.G. Expected A heavy enrollment is expected in the student army training corps at the Uni versity of Oregon, Oregon Agricultural college. Reed college and Willamette uni versity. According to reports received from these Institutions. Acceptance in the Army unit is condi tioned upon physical fitness, which en ables the Applicant to pass the exami nation about October 1. Applicants must be 18 years old and application blanks may be secured from one of the four in stitutions approved by the war depart ment. Practically one fourth of the time will be devoted to military study, but it is ex pected that many will devote all their time to this work. Italian Red Cross Pleads for Money To Aid Countrymen D. Rinando. president of the Italian Red Cross for Oregon, today Issued an appeal to members of the Italian colony for response to the campaign of Sep tember 20 for raising funds to relieve war sufferings in Italy. "The commemoration of September 20 has this year risen to more import ance, for the fact of the entrance of the United States on the side of human ity, liberty and democracy," said Mr. Rinando. "Let us prove our devotion to this cause by doing something on this date that marks for us the attainment of the dignity of a free nation. "The Italian lodges are Invited to subscribe some funds, all individuals should contribute a few dollars to this aim and on September 20 all the funds collected will be wired directly to Italy for the relief of suffering. "We have not much time ahead, but remember that little is better than noth ing and that every help will be wel comed over there." Y.M.C. A. to Conduct Night School for Benefit of Workers Because large numbers of high school boys are working In the shipyards, and will doubtless continue their employ ment but will want to attend night school, the Y. M. C. A. college preparatory . schedule of classes has been altered to meet the war-time conditions, according to announcement by L. G. Nichols, director of education. "Our evening classes this year will begin at 6 :30 p. m.," said Mr. Nichols, "and under our revised program. It will be possible for those who are anxious to finish their college preparatory train ing to cover as many units of high school work as if they were attending the regular high school." I The entire "Y" educational program, I Mr. Nichols said, is arranged to assist i the government win the war by traln- ing young men and adults in lines found r to be necessary for winning the war. Columbia County Sends 33 Men To Coast Army Camps St. Helens, Aug. 27. Thirty-three Co lumbia county men left Monday for army camps. Twenty-seven go to Camp Lewis, four to Fort McDowell and two to Van couver. Those who left for Camp Lewis are : Claus Swanson. Rainier ; Chester Pullen, Linnton ; William Johnson. Clatskanle ; Lester G. Brlnson. Rainier ; Vitas Flue, Rainier; Bert Logan. Seattle: Walter Von Blaricon, Veronia; Leinno Bako, Qulncy ; Alfred Gabrlelson, St. Helens ; Albert L. Dodson, Deer Island ; Trueman Grewell, Warren ; Neil Jones, Goble ; John Patching, Rainier ; George Carlson, Warren ; Victor Janvi, Qulncy ; Gus G. Davis, Portland ; Henry Erlckson. Co lumbia City ; Robert R. Gaittens, Deer Island ; Charles A. Kurtti, Qulncy ; Ern est E. Lane, Mist ; Albert Hummelt. Houlton ; Ernest H. Pike. St. Helens ; William A. Johnson. Quincy ; Herman Johnson, Prescott ; Erton Alston. Rain ier ; Allen M. Bachelser, Warren ; Thomas M. Colvln, Marshland. Those to leave for Fort McDowell are: Ernest H. Peterson, Columbia City ; Harvey R. Franklin, Clatskanle; Jerome Parmer, Goble ; Charles Seydell. Mayger, and Fred Kinnunen and Giovani Parlse of St. Helens are to go to Vancouver, Wash. Missing Salt Lake Man Wanted Badly The police have been asked to help find Charles Requa, who recently came to Portland from Salt Lake City, Utah, as his home has been destroyed by fire and his 3-year-old son burned to deatn. Mis oldest son also died a short time ago and the remaining two children need his care. Requa Is of medium height and has black hair mixed with grey. Is heavy set and has the initials "C. L. R." tattooed on his arm. One tooth is missing from the front of his mouth. Any Informa tion which might lead to the finding of the man may be given to the inspectors' office at police headquarters. Requa is urged to write or go to 165 South Second street. Room 10, Salt Lake City, Utah, or send for the children. LARGE ICE PLANT DAMAGED BY FIRE Flames Sweep Vancouver Indus try and Cause Loss of $15,000 Before They Are Controlled. Fire destroyed the plant of the Van couver Ice A Coal company and caused damage to six residences Monday aft ernoon. The fire started at 2 :30 o'clock and lasted until 6 o'clock. The facili ties of the Vancouver city fire depart ment were insufficient to quench the fire, so two fire companies from the cantonments at the barracks were rushed to the scene, and an urgent de mand for 20 military police was issued to aid In fighting the flames and to keep back the crowd of spectators. The origin of the fire is believed to have been in a pile of shavings that was close to the firebox which fur- j nished the stearnSjowei for operating the ammonia tanks.The large quantity of Ice which was stated in the build ing offered no resistance to the flames. Sparks blew to theVroofs of at least six houses nearby and the many vol unteers who offered to help the fire department were kept busy with their efforts to save the homes. The damage to the Ice plant has been estimated at $15,000. Dying Woman Makes Murder Confession Oakland, Cal.. Aug. 27. (U. P.) After three years of silence, Miss Agnt3 Hycock told the police It was she who shot and killed August Hotchkiss at tho heme of Damascus Gallur, July 27, 1915. Gallur was convicted of murder In the second degree. Miss Hycock was a witness at the trial and her story con victed him. Miss Hycock Is said to be slowly dying of tuberculosis. Large Number Visit Eagle Creek Sunday Forest Officer Says Nearly 3700 persons visited Eagle Creek Sunday, according to estimates of forest service officials A. O. Jackson. forest examiner, coming down the trail from Wahtum lake, met 20 persons be tween the lake and the high bridge. 107 persons between the bridge and the camping grounds, and 3500 persons on the camping grounds. Six hundred auto mobiles were on the grounds at 3 o'clock. Mr. Jackson was assisting W. A. Van Scoy in taking motion pictures of the upper trail near the lake. The trail Is not open all the way, according to Mr. Jackson, but a person can get through if he follows directions and has plenty of stamina. An old. steep Indian trail is used. Mr. Van Scoy took some pictures of Indian mountain lookout station, now in charge of Miss Nita Vogel of Wyeth. Or., the first lookout woman In the Oregon forest. terday and with present good weather continuing It is expected that All at tendance records for the week will ba broken. Soldier Takes Bride To Guard for Life Brownsville, Or.. Aug. 27. Walter Brisbane, who was sent here as a guars to patrol the cannery and warehouse dis trict for the government, and Miss Pearl Schure of this city, were quietly married In Albany recently. The marriage Is the, culmination of a short romance. Mr. Bris bane having but recently com to Brownsville where he met his bride, who was at-that time a waitress "In a local hotel. Two Want Divorces Centralia, Aug. 27. George A. Smith filed suit in the Lewis county superior court yesterday for a divorce from Anna L. Smith, alleging cruelty as his grounds for action. They were married In Oc tober, 1892. There are six children, four of them minors. Guy Chlmlnitl filed suit yesterday for a divorce from Grace Chiminiti. Cruelty and abuse are alleged. The couple were married In Anaconda, Mont., on June 22. 1915. BIG CROWDS MARK OPENING SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FAIR More Than 150 Babies Entered in Contest; Race Program . Has Many Entries. 52 Lewis County Men Leave For Army Centralia. Aug. 27. Fifty-two Lewis county draft registrants reported to the exemption board Sunday afternoon and entrained for Camp Lewis yesterday afternoon. Centraltana included in the , quota were Peter Brown, Arthur Jef fers, Fred Boegli. Elmer F. Grabow, Clarence Leaver. Ellis H. Morris, Clay ! ton Reese. Henry E. Rogers and James I W. Steele. Centralia. Aug. 27. Judging in all de partments of the Southwest Washing ton fair was started this morning. In cluding the better babies department More than 150 babieb have been regis tered for examination, of which num ber 30 will b examined today. The race program for the 1918 fair opens this afternoon with the 2 :14 trot. 2:24 pace, one half mile and three quar ter mile runs. II. E. Wood of Nor crosse. Mo., who will again act as of ficial starter, arrived yesterday. The Great Wortham shows, which will furnish entertainment for fair visitors afternoon and evening, arrived here yesterday morning from Vancouver, B. C. The first daily tractor demonstration was held this morning. A large farm just south of the fair grounds is being used for demonstration purposes. Six makes of tractors are participating in the demonstrations. . A big crowd attended the fair yes- Groceries Peanut Butter, Monopole, 12 oz. jars, dozen .$3.40, jar 29c; the 7-oz. jars, dozen $2.20, jar 19c; the 3-oz. ars, dozen $1.15, IOC Queen Olives, Spanish olives, finest quality, stuffed with pimientos, 10-oz. jars, OQ dozen $3.25, jar AUK Soups, I. X. L. brand, beef. chicken, oxtail or table, doz. Loganberries, Otter brand, best quality. No. 2i cans, Of- dozen $2.90, can idJ, Green Gage or Egg Plums, Otter brand. No. 2 Y OOp cans, dozen $2.65, can OC De Luxe Plums, Del Monte, No. 2 cans, dozen $1.90, 1 7 tail or vege- - (jp $1.10, can can . three cans 50c Spinach, Monopole, large c;yis, dozen $2.50, 99 can Meier & Frank's: Ninth Floor. Fifth Street. Welcome Elks Convention Visitors I All Charge Wednesday and Rest Rendered 5 of Month Go on 1 Purchases September .Bills October 1 Elks Lounge Room, Sixth Floor One Delivery a Day By Govermental request this store makes one delivery a day over each route; charges for special delivery; limits to 3 days the time a customer may retain merchandise in order to enjoy the return privilege. Autumn Butterick Quarterly Now In Home dressmakers and others in terested in the new Fall fashions will find a wealth of valuable information in this new Quarterly. September Butterick patterns and Fall fashion sheets are in. Second Floor. Tub- Quality' Storp or Portland Photo Enlarging a Specialty All work of this nature expertly done in the shortest possible time required for highest quality work. Have us do your developing and printing. Fresh stocks genuine Eastman films always an hand. Kodak Shop, Main Floor. J Furs Remodeled in Latest Modes Now that the authoritative styles are fixed for Fall and Winter 191S-1919. it will pay you to have us remodel your furs in exact conformity with the com ing fashions. Expert repairing. Low est prices. Fourth Floor. n More Rich Savings in Our Cleanup Sales Last Call for Summer Dresses At the Very Low Price of $5 To $12.50 Values A splendid assortment of voile, gingham and other wash materials. White, figured designs and plaids, many pretty color com binations. Many effectively lace trim med. Some with Georgette, others organdv collars. All sizes included. Buy these fine dresses Wed nesday at this fractional price $5. Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. Our great store-wide clearawav of Summer merchaniisf is an event nf first mnp-nitude brinp-incr as it does great new stocks of this season's fine merchandise at most ;xceptional savings. Buy now for self and home. These additional sales for Wednesday many unadvertised bargains. Men's Silk Sox 49c Two remarkably underpriced lots of finely serviceable silk sox at this price : Plain white silk sox. Every pair perfect. White silk sox with black clocking. These last are "mill runs" of the regular $1 grade. Nearly all sizes included at this very special cleanup price. Pair 49c. 8c LESS THAN HALF PRICE! Silk and Wool (Q Poplins, Yard The Regular Price Is $2.00 Yard A wonderful cleanup special while any of 378 yards remain Wednesday. Brocaded silk and wool poplins in dark colors only. 40 inches wide. Material suitable for dresses, skirts, linings, etc. Wednesdav. yard 98c instead of $2.00. Meier & Frank's: Dress Goods Shop. Second Floor. Women's 25c-50c Neckwear, Only 19c White organdy collars with colored frills. Rose and Copen organdy models. Blue and pink embroidered organdy neck pieces. Dimity collars and vestees. Gabardine vestees. Meier & Frank's: Neckwear Shop, Main Floor. 95c Chiffon Motor Veils 69c A splendid assortment of good dependable quality chif fon motor veils with dainty hemmed and striped borders. 1 J4 to 1 Vi yards long. Special at 69c instead of 95c. Meier & Frank's : Veiling Shop, Main Floor. In Our Notion Shop Special Featuring of Children's Hose Supporters Columbia Waist and Hose Sup porters, white only, sizes 2 to 8 years, an exceptional value Ofl at each UC t misses' and Children's Velvet urip nose Supporters, black and white, pair.... "Kajoo" Athletic Suspender waists, tor Poys and girls, 4 to 14 years, each. . New " Hickory " Combination Waist and Hose Supporters, two styles, sizes 2 to 12 years, each 75c and DOC "Magnet" Hose Supporters, black and white, all sizes, 2 lir .... J-OU Meier 20c spender 75c pairs 25c, pair. 50c Pfktll Waist and Hose Support 's, LUdtK ana wmte, all sizes, each Boys' and Girls "Hickory" Gar ters, the all-elastic kind, Jasper color, finely serviceable, Off all sizes, pair OOC Women's Shoulder Brace Hose Supporters, black and AKr white, pair T:0C Women's Pad Belt Hose Sup- VJeriL, "Prin" Chic," pink, white, blue and black, me- Or ' dium large size, each OOC Women's Velvet Grip Corset So on Hose Supporters, mer- OOr aCi"& 9inch. ach Frank : Notion Shop. Main Floor. r Three Wonderful Specials in This Great Sale Women's Gloves In many instances the sale price is LESS THAN HALF regular. Quantities are limited better come early. 75c-$1.00 Short Silk Gloves 39c Fine quality, all silk, two-clasp gloves in all black aUd white with black embroidered backs. Quantities in each size as follows: 120 pairs size 48 pairs sire 6, 60 pairs size 228 pairs size 7. Silk and Chamoisette Gloves 22c Women's long silk and chamoisette gloves in black only. You know the famous washing qualities of chamoisette. 240 pairs in sizes 5 V to 6 only. ' 85c Chamoisette Gloves, Pair 49c Two clasp style chamoisette gloves in white and yellow. 5li, 6, 6yi and 74. Regularly 85c. lnnnl Nana Sent C. O. D. None Exchanged. ..w rt- Meier & Frank's: Glove Shop, Mi Sizes ain Floor. Another Big Special! Silk Sox 2 Pairs 75c i These sox would sell at 7 5c pair were it not that some may have slight imperfections which however are usually of the most trivial sort and do not hurt the looks or wearing quality of the hose. Black and colors. All sizes. 3 Fine Silk Ties for 50c Broken sets of some of our most popular lines including qualities that would sell regularly at See eich. Patterns and colors to please advanced and conservative dressers. Wide flowing end styles. Very special values. Moier Frank's: Men's Furnishings Shop. Main Floor. Sale of Women's Umbrellas Two Very Special Offerings for Our Cleanup Sales Here is an excellent opportunity to secure an umbrella for the rainy season at a substantial reduction from our regularly lower than else where prices. ALL-SILK Umbrellas $2.89 This is a wonderful special at this low price. Women's all-silk um brellas with paragon frames and wood shanks'. Assorted handles, silk carrying cords. In purple, green and blue. 24-inch size. The regular price of these umbrellas is $3.50. India Lawn Umbrellas $1.49 Another equally good special in women's umbrellas. Black India lawn umbrellas with paragon frames. Assorted handles with silk carry ing cords. 26 and 28-lnch sizes. Regularly J1.75 worth more today. Meier & Frank's : Umbrella. Shop, Main Floor. Extraordinary Values A re Offered . In This Great Anniversary Sale of Domestics Unusual arc the values offered in this timely sale of domestics in MEIER & FRANK'S Lower Trice Down stairs Store. The feature of this event is a great disposal of Cotton Goods Remnants at Greatly Reduced Prices An immense table of hundreds of desirable cotton goods remnants in lengths that ranjte up to five and six yards. Materials for almost every purpose, including fine quality ginghams, percales, madras, voiles, romper cloth, poplins, cretonnes and other curtain materials, toweling, etc. Every remnant is marked at a greatly reduced price. Many Are Just HALF PRICE Here Are 14 Other Good Domestic Specials II Good Quality Percale 10c Standard quality American percale in blue, grey and red. 24 inches wide. Short lengths. Lim inches wide. Short lengths. 10c is below present cost. Good Plisse Crepe 19c Genuine plisse crepe in a broken line of colors. Standard quality crepe in regular widths. Less than present cost at 19c. Cotton Tweed Serge 15c Good quality cotton tweed serge in dark colored mixtures od stripes. 7 inches wide. Worth 20c to 2 5c a yard. Good Quality Chambray 19 c This is a very special low price for chambray of such qual ity Hlu2 chambray that is J.? Inches wide. Limited quantity. Genuine Scout Percale 25c Scout percale in light and dark colors. 3 6 inches wide. Short lengths from 2 to 10 yards. Slightly imperfect material. 'Romper Cloth, Galatea 29c First quality galatea and romp er cloth in light and dark col ors. Full regular widths. Short lengths. To 45c values. Toweling and Crash 10c Excellent roller toweling and crash in short lengths from 2 to 6 yards. Bleached and un bleached. 1 7 inches wide. Good White Huck Toweling 15c Pure white huck toweling In a good heavy weight. 18 Inches, wide. Just about our today's wholesale cost at 15c. Sale of Good Cretonne 19c Standard quality cretonnes In good desirable patterns. 36 inches wide. The regular price of ih-i$ cretonnes is 35c yard. Sale of Scrim Curtains $1.19 Good quality scrim curtains trimmed with cluny lace edges and insertions. White and ecru. 2'2 yards long. Regular width. Good Huck Towels 29c Fine union linen huck towels in a heavy quality. Size 18x36 inches. Slightly imperfect tow sis of the regular 50c kinds. Damask Table Cloths 69c Mercerized damask table cloths that are all cut and ready for hemming. Size 54x58 inches. Very special at 69c. Rag Rugs Special $1 Rag rugs in the ever popular "hit-and-miss" patterns. Size 27 x54 inches. These rag rugs are easily worth fl.2 5. Good Cotton Batts 79c Full 2-pound size batts made of good long, clean cotton. Com forter size 72x90 inches. Spe cially priced at only 79c. i