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THE OREGON DAILY - JOURNAL. PORTLAND, V WEDNESDAY, - SEPTEMBER ' 18, 1918. 10 4' DEFERRED CLASSES ? TO BE ASKED FOR RAIL ROAD OPERATORS Employes Engaged Direct or In directly" in Handling of Trains to Stay With; Work. r 4V Railroad employes engaged directly or f 5 'j; Indirectly In the-handling of .train are considered, essential to tne proper opera-.llV-jftloa of the lines under government con 'v, 'ttrol and will be recommended for.de- ferred, classification In the coming draft. : V according b 'tfeatruetiorfs issued -Satur- rfday by Federal Manager J. P. O'Brien , fof th Jlnes In Oregon and Washington. i; Thf ' following employes are classed as necessary : . , . . ; l, ';-'Oeneral 'officer,- master mechanics, ' ' i roundhouse and shop foremen, machin- iota, blacksmiths, boilermaktrs. tin ana coppersmiths, pipefitters, electricians, freight and passenger ear repairmen and assistants, yard masters ana assist ants, road foremen of engines and as- aiatantn. traveling engineers, firemen -Instructors, locomotive engineers a.nd ' motormen. locomotive firemen and . helners. conductors, brakemen and flag- mn, helpers and apprentices of all the ' foregoing, chemlcts, locomotive inspect ' i ore. gang leaders, superintendents, as- Blatant superintendents, train masters. '! . assistant train masters, train dispatch ers, train directors, train baggagemen ; express messer.gers, yard foremen and t helpers, hostlers, engine house men. ,, 1 . telegraphers, telephoners, block oper ' atora. telearaDh clerks, engineers of i 'maintenance of way, division engineers, ! - roadmasters, field . engineers, super- y ! t Visors, construction loremen, iorcmen an L track work (section foremen), bridge buildln foremen, water service foremen .' ; brides building carpenters, ship and ', wharf carpenters, signal malntatners, i - telegraph and telephone mamtainers. . - In every case where deferred classifi cation la decided upon, railroad officials .arc instructed to make clear to the employ concerned his duty to the rail road administration to claim such de ferred classification. In event of fail ure on the part of necessary employes to claim deferred classification, offi cial are authorized to make the claim in the name of the United States rail- . road administration, calling upon the : Jaw department for assistance If such i action appears to promise good results, ' Great care Is to be exercised in claim I ing deferred classification for employes not In the foregoing list and deferred classification . will not be asked where a given position can be reasonably filled by promotion or by securing other male or female help. The mere ques tion of inconvenience or Increased ex pense is not considered sufficient rea son' for claiming deferred classification by heads of the railroad administration. "t. y Bond Quotas of Oregon. Counties .No announcement ha been mad by the secretary of ..thy treasury of the amount, of, the fourth" Liberty loan bond issue,, but -it I believed by officials of the federal Reserve bank of San Fran cisco", thai the " amount -will be fixed at 6,000,000. -Based on thl. total. Oregon' quota has- been fixed at 135.000,000 and County : fiub. 3d Loan. ... m ....... f i rtemoii ....... . . . .. ........... Clackama Clatsop ...... . ....... ........ Columbia ... Coo . ........................ Crook . Deschutes . ... Douglas - .'. Qllliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Jefferson a, Josephine . , Klamath . . . Lake ....... Lane Lincoln Linn ....... Malheur . . . Marion . Mo.tow Multnomah , Polk Sherman . . Tillamook . Umatilla . . Union . Wallowa Wasco . Washington Wheeler . . . Yamhill . . 588.300 287,200 616.700 652.750 290.800 622.850 J8,50 - 75.750 236.100 403,500 138,800 139.600 204.850 204.250 ' 594.500 : 55.850 137.300 495,460 343.560 698,100 71.750 630,700 379,400 1.027.300 177.900 15,017.300 306,200 112,150 310.650 1.303.85O 415,900 255.450 493.050 490.600 65.150 620,000 the quota of the counties of the state have been allotted for .pro-campaign pur poses on" this -basis; -Portland's quota, for the same purpose, has been estimated at 119,000,000. , ..'.".. The following figure show the quota ahd" subscription of each county in the state to the third Liberty loan and its tentative quota to the fourth loan: . Quota Sd Loan. : ' Quota 4 th Loan. 382,084 176,286 257,052 4 92.888 78.604 347404 90.554 17,236 ' 116.747 285,728 101,089 73,689 109,521 119,768 387,949 22,127 105.457 231,239 94,768 476,103 19.194 380,051 268,800 828,158 141,361 8,601,570 134,589 81.822 104,103 1,036,593 268,199 157,399 315,697 277.607 84.024 348,293 700.344 338.113 505,152 1.159.228 214,876 . 746.236 166.104 ' 28,396 ' 257,637 451:123 202,032 131,328 176,947 190,195 688,038 42,120 159.109 499.039 236,620 ' 716,392 72.057 696.528 429.350 1,606.968 282.313 18,895.536 256,104 163,080 257.644 . 2,141472 528.336 819,072 568.872 636,688 75,456 657,648 Total .$35,000,000 Alice Patterson Sues Oregon City, Sept. 18. Alice E. Pat t arson has brought a suit for divorce against ' her husband, H. L. Patterson, alleging cruel and Inhuman treatmen . The. couple . were married near Oregon City, December 29, 1880. The Patter sons live In the Baker's bridge dis trict ' ALTAR OF LIBERTY IS DEDICATED WITH BIG THRONG TAKING PART Following Impressive Ceremony Hundreds Wearing Pledge Badges Sign Book. WiTHYCOMB E SCORED SHIPYARD WORKERS DE MANDING HOLIDAY Governor Calls Men Holding for Short Week Less Than One Per Cent American. TODAY And Balance of Week With Impressive ceremonies Portland altar of liberty was dedicated at noon today. Following speeches by John L. Etheridee and Edward Cooklngham, Mayor George L. Baker delivered the dedicatory address.- Thousands Of pa trlotlc men and women ! Joined ; In sing ing the national anthem at the close of the dedication service. Guarded by armed Bailors and soldiers and paged by boy scouts,, the altar will be open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. each day of the fourth Liberty loan cam palgry Before a plctorlal screen sym bolic of the- horrors' of war stands the beautifully decorated' altar, draped with the American flag. Upon it lies an open took for the signatures of all who pledge " themselves to purchase fourth Liberty loan bonds. Mayor Baker wae the first to sign the register. His name is followed In suc cession .by those of Edward Cooking- ham, chairman of the state executive music committee, fourth Liberty loan. committee! Emery Olmstead. chairman I announces the- names-' of the following of the Portlahd Liberty loan committee ; prominent singers. wh have volunteered General Guy W. Talbot, commamg I their services, and, wiU be1 heard at local the forces of subscription solicitor in 1 theaters, r at ; the " idoerty tempie - ana the city, and, off leers and workers of other places throughout the city: the various camtmirn ornnluUnni I Mrs. iLulu Dahl -Miller, -' contralto ; Any person, wearing a badge showing Mrs. Herman JPOHts, soprano; sax, jane that he has pledged himself to purchase Burns Albert, soprano; Mrs. Petrenella bonds of the fourth Issue wUl be l-1 eets, contralto; Mr. Mjnuene irraaer lowed to pass between the armed guards and sign the register. Hundreds of peo ple stood In line at noon today awaiting their turn to sign the altar book. Salem,' Sept 18. At a meeting of men registered under tne selective service act, held in the .Armory Tuesday night. Governor Withycombe vigorously de nounced the Portland boilermakers and others who are demanding " a half -day holiday on Saturdays,' thus reducing their work time to 44 hours a week. He declared their demands were al most criminal under such' conditions as now exist, and said : such men. tnsteaa of belnrc 100 per cent Americans, were not fit to be classed as even 1 per cent Americans. The meeting was addressed by Cap tain J. Frederic Thome of the Amer ican Red Cross. Captain R. L. Russell of the United States medical corps at Camp Lewis and Rev. A. J. Montgomery, pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Portland. Governor Withycombe In troduced -the speaker. - OFFICIAL ;MESSAGE:: HANDED TO S-'EDISH .MINISTER GiVEN OUT - .-t-.u.-.- ' - - .. Secretary , . Lansing : J ncorporates - President's Reply to Request '-Pi for Peace Parley. Muck " and ' Fhllo v Hoi brook i!or their courtesies Ja supplying free bed at the courthouse and thanks were tendered Superintendent f Building Ned . Keho tor many, courtesies exienaea o ue veterana.--.-,' vi -'- y v-. A. .oopy- of ' a cltTr ordinance - author izing the drawing of a warrant in favor of the. county for 310.457.84 to pay thev city share ot expenses of the election May 17, was received from, city Audi tor George R. Funk. A . board of road viewer was ap pointed to view, survey and take such other necessary step to widen the Co lumbia highway at . Springdale. The proper legal notices have been posted by Assistant Roadmaster H, B. Chapman, the order declared. Waahlnrton. ' Sept. 18. (U. - P. The American reoly to Austria, as delivered to the Swedish minister here, was the aame as originally announced by Secre tary Lanelnc. except that it baa tne usual formal acknowieagemeni as an in traduction., 1 ' The 'actual text.foUow : , "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of - your note, dated September 16, communicating to me-a note irom me imperial . government or Auiria-iun earv. concerning a or6posal to the gov rnmmu of a. 11 belligerent states to send delegates for a confidential and hon-blnd- ing discission on tne basic principles ior thr, ennclnslon of Deace. Furthermore, it is proposed that the delegates wouia be charged to make known to one an other the conception ol tneir govern ments regarding these prlnolpies ana to rMTAiv xn&loeoui communications as well as to request and give Iran ana candid explanations on all those points shich nMd to be nreclseiy aeimea. an renlv i -besr to say the substance or vour communication -has been submitted to the . president, who now airecis m a Inform you that tne government orm. nnlted States feels that there la-only one reply which It can maxe to we sug gestion of the imperial AUtro-uug-rlan eovernment. It has repeatedly .and with entire candor stated the terras upon which the United States wouia consiaer peace and can and will entertain, no proposals for a comerence upon m ras ter concerning which it has made Its po sition and purpose so plain. "Accept, sir, the renewed' assurances of my highest consideration: (Signed): "ROBERT - LANSING. Dr.. Powers, to Give Series of Lectures On Cause of War The National League for .Woman's Service is to present -Dr. Harry Hunting ton Powers In a series of five . lectures on the general theme, "Why We Are In the War." JLr. rower ror zo years nas been a lecturer and traveler of note. He has written many books about art and world history. HI "University Bureau ot Travel" ha been famed the wo rid. over for the group of student ef mature year .and cultnr who' have explored the interesting place of the carta under it guidance.; i Vi:V--3Vf--;f -vsV; v Lecture ' wiir be given follow at library hall in the Publlo Library i - September .XX. X p.' nv--The Beginning of the War (the , QuarrM - In the Bal knX . i " ' V : ' . September X5, X p. m. Russia and Constantinople. .. . September S9. I p.: m. Germany and World Etepbr. October t, X'p. nvr Brttalarind Her Super Empire. -. t October 4, p. m. America and What She Stand For, .. r COUNTY COURT NOTES Peggy clared that Lincoln county Is over- pledged two to one. THEY'RE OFF; PLEDGES Hylaed im -' i' -,s llll II ' Xflk ' :.v:,: S :.Kt . .,, I - I; Ronnie Annie s Laurie s 'Mm i t turn I :? m. Bab's Stltes, contralto ; Mrs. Raymond Sulli van, soprano ; Mrs. Grant Thomas, con- traltcf ; Mrs. Pauline Miller Chapman, soprano s Mrs. Leslie Scott, soprano , i. ki.jj.. ... I Mrs. J. Curtis Simmons, soprano; Mrs. ...a av.ukc.oo iiivcuiHB LUC UVU1UO I -n c i . r , tlon of the altar. Mr. Ktheridge read X, creunr. r-. r . .i., J.'i Olsen, soprano; Miss Ruth Johns, so- Utlegrams from executive chairmen of Mrg. p,. Coursen Reed, con- ties, announcing that their quotas bave Mfss Maude Behlman. soprano: Miso irom v-nairraan Appey ai Newport ae- viola. Clark. Rnnmnn J. Ro Farm tenor ; Dr. Stuart McGulre, tenor ; John Claire Monteith, baritone; Frit De- Bruin, baritone; Harold" Hulburt. tenor Otto Wedemeyer, baritqne ; Harry Scou gall, basso: Warren Erwin, tenor : Jo ARE BEING OBTAINED w. M2l!r.- or r Street: Albert Glllett, tenor; Stanley (Continued From page One) , I Norbell. baritone ; W. A. Montgomery. ' ' " I baritone : .Miss Anne Hansen, sonrano : fourth Liberty loan drive, I want to lm- Mrs. Richard M. Fox. soprano ; Dom press upon tne citizens or foruana mat : zan. we have a big task m front of u. Port- Singing In the theaters will begin thi una is cauea upon lo suoscriDe ,uuv,- i evening, wou, wmcn means mat every citizen must Mrs. Warren K.; Thomas. John rr. pledge himself for at least 60 per cent Boyer and George Wilbur Reed are also more than he or she subscribed for in members. of the music committee, and tmra i-ioerty Donas. are assisting Mrs. Burke in arranee- septemoer zi it r raternai uij ments. September 27. one of the climax days The following directors, organists and of the fourth Liberty loan pledge cam- accompanists will also assist at various oaten in Portland, will be known as I times 'fraternal Day and programs noon and Directors William H. . Boyer, Fred- nleht at Liberty temple will be . pre- eiick W.- Gobdrich. Adrian Kopine. wil pared with exceptional care by a com- t Uam J. Belcher. mlttee of fraternallsts directed . oy urganists wniianv Boone, F. W. George Funk, head of the fraternal dm- uooancn, Luclen - Becker. sion of the special features bureau. Im- Accompanists - Luclen Becker. Mrs. portant fraternal organizations were Warren E. Thomas, Miss Mamie Helen represented In the preliminary meeting J Flynn, F. W. Goodrich. Miss Geraldlne at state Liberty loan headquarters. Tues- coursen. Miss Lela Slater. Mis Evelyn day evening. i-aaaocK, Miss Clara Myren. Mrs. MrAdoo Cosgratslatei I ueorge Wilbur Reed, chairman of the to lnnf hwm of th women's com. I commuiee on oanas zor -the fourth Ub mlttee, held at the Hotel Multnomah. "ljr, hb awcifrea me services or brought together 90 county chairmen tlMS following band to tbe used at varl- r. Tnt-tlani1 wnmAn ntnjitAa In thu 1 uu uuuusiiuui ine campaum : 'Multnomah Guard .band. 120 men: Co- read a telegram of congratulation on I "jmDia onipDuuaing, . .men ; Columbia past successes4 and good wishes for the ompouuaing cnorus wun megaphones, fourth loan from Mrs. William G. Mc- ! rae; Grt Smith-Porter, 24 men; Adoo. Mayor Baker spoke strongly on the A report to the county commissioners by Robert ' Warrack, superintendent of lighthouse district No. 17, declares that with the exception of the Morrison street bridge all the bridges were well lighted In accordance with the require ments. - The lamps on the Morrison bridge were said to be of the old car bon filament type and too dim. It was recommended that 40-watt Maxda lamps be used. . ' The Standard, Union and Shell Oil companies and the West Oregon Lum ber company submitted protests about the condition of. the brick pavement in front of the Union company's plant on the St. Helen . road. Each. Jetter de clared that , the road at that point is insufferable and that the paving con cern 'should be made to live up to its 10-year maintenance guarantee. A communication from Irvln R. Nei- bauer of Gresham demanding (75 for the loss of a "promising young cow1 .was read and referred. The cow was seriously injured by a blast in county road work operations, which threy a stump into Mr. Nelbauer's pasture. The report of a veterinary declared the cow's A petition . asking for an increase of I JtlQ a month in -salaries iwas received from the- elevator operators, watchman ' and superintendent of the courthouse. A copy of a resolution by George Wright post No. I." G- A.' R-. declaring that the recent national encampment of. the G. A. R. was the most satisfac tory In its history was read and ordered filed. A vote of thanks was tendered to Commissioners Rufus Holman, A. A. Kansas Man Dies as ; I Eesiiltf J of : juries tjliiflicteii -By Auto Nelson ' Boyee, SO year old. died early this morning from a fractured skull a- the result of .an ' accident which occurred Tuesday evening at S:S0 o'clock when be waa struck and knocked to the. pavement on Fifth and Morrison street by an autotnobile driven by Lee Simmons of (411 Sixty third avenue southeast. - Boyee came recently from Love well. Kan where he . leave . a widow, and waa . living at the ; Clayton hotel at Blxth'and Davis street while working for th Peninsula ".Lumber company; HI body was removed from the St Vlncent hospital to the county morgue. : Simmons waa arrested by Trafflo Officer Jot and la being- held at the city Jan pending an Inquest by the coroner. Gross to Collect Old lroo Hood River. 8pt. II, IL Oroas has been appointed by the state committee of the Council of Defense to collect crap Iron and steel for this district in th nation-wide campaign for ship building material. . -, ' TAS!1ES corn food ouhrk to be thewhsot p. There isn't one person in a hundred that visits either of our two restaurants who is not pleased with the wonderful table d'hote meals served at popu lar prices. I.T.HICy ( i I v En Mi v . thrilluiK tale of two rival lovers who meet in No Man's Land Animated Weekly ; filled to." brim with interesting worlj news - ' - t ? - 4 Act Greater Vaudeville Af -..L.. Featunnr T-C Five Minstrel l I' T , , Weekday Matinees 10c : Loyal Order of Moose, 20 men ; Standifer Construction company. 20 men : Camo- folly of listening to any sort of peace American, 24 men ; Foundation corn- puny, iu men ; Aioina tsnipouuaing. : 24 men; nrst Provisional Regiment band. 40 men; United Artisans. '20 men; Wil lamette Steel, 20 men : bagpipers. -12 men ; Spanish War Veterans. "Sons of. 9 men ; Peninsula Shipbutldlnar. Second Provisional .Regiment :. band. Benson i-wyiecnnjc band - proposal made by Germany. He said he hoped that until the war is won f there will be no meetings of women except those that have some war ser vice as their object, and closed by de daring Oregon to be the best organized state in the United States for the fourth Liberty loan. Mrs. A. S. Baldwin, chairman of the twelfth federal district for the woman's Liberty loan committee, the honor guest. spoke briefly, after which Edward Cook Ingham, chairman of the state executive committee, made a strong plea for the righteousness of the cause of the Lib erty bond and he also, warned .against a premature peace. ' - Soldier Tells Experience Dr. John'H. Boyd gave a vivid word picture of the opportunity of this nation to pour out its riches 'In the cause of freedom and democracy and for th rwest ana highest principle ever con tended for. Mrs. Vincent - Cook, city chairman, made a feVvent appeal r for the urging of a liberal purchase of bonds, declaring that dollars even in great numbers is but a small compen sation . for - the lives and blood of the manhood of the nation. 'Carson Ricks. tne iirsi American wounded In France, told an- interesting tale of trying to Uke three wounded French soldiers, to the hospital when the Germans niwnxi killing the three wounded men and the other American tnr the ambulance and uumuni tne speaxer. , . , , y Twii'lnryrj-;,; Vyhere the Air Is Cool and Refreshing TODAY AND UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT CH AS; ; RA Home Town" in i They thought -him: gopd-for:nothin so he left his home town. But he cam'e "back -and, oh, ''how"he made 'em sit up and ake notice. . AND ... ... - . 1 .. : . ' ii MOONSHINE 99 A fWEP' PICTURE IN A- DRY TOWN : . 2000 LAUGHS Now! Try the GlobeIt's Different V COMING STRONGGERALDINE FARRAR IN '. -Ct. -."JOAW.Hm WOMAN -SEPTEMBER 2: Will Help Its Members Buy Liberty Bonds Former issues now owned tiy A". O. U. W. Affiliated Grand Lodges. .$171,700.00 OREGON GRAND LODGE Now own rf $14,000.00 Is now purchasing 10,000.00 And will assist all members who desire to buy bonds, but are financially unable to ' n meet the Government's requirements. For those members-the Grand Lodge of Oregon will purchase the bonds and the members can pay for them, 10 per cent down and 10 per cent per month until paid for. Subscriptions must be in the Grand Recorder office on or before Sept. 28, 1918 D. C. HERRIN, Grand Master, 415 Oregonian Bldg. FIRST, SECOND AND ALDER STS.- Thursday Shoe Bargains fbr Men, Women and Children Our prices on Shoes are lowest. It is to your interest to buy here for the entire family. Women' All-Kid Gray Boot. QfT QQ Louis XV keel fDOUO Woan'i Hoarr Tan Call 4 QQ Shoe, faU and winter stylo O70 Women Black Gonmotal flQ 7fT Laco or Button Snoo. . O Men' Brk Work QO QQ Skoe. pair only D--I.70 CirW Gnnmetal ?0 OA Button Shoe DfUiJ Boy' Heory Uafined Skoo. iae 2H to 6, ?0 OQ pair at only B--iD7 About the House Handy things at little prices laaido Lock Set, all finiake Rim Knek Lock at only Coat and Hat Hook, tk dosen Wrougkt and Steel Bracket, 10x12, with tcrewa, pair 75c 40c 10c acket, 50c Housewives' Conveniences Women's Hose Special Pur thread Silk Ho witk lUl tarter top, in black, wkite, tan, brown and gray. Tko gQ pair at Boater Brown Cotton Ho, for boy and girUj boat grade, me dium weight, witk strong rein forced keel and vto; block only. Three pair ff QKn $1.00. Tko pair.. . . . OUU Women's Union Suits$ 1.85 .Hoavy . floeco-linod garment J klgk sock , and long sleoro or Dntck nock . and short sleeree; -Id. U.,4. TU $1 gg garment Men's Fall Furnishings and Underwear at Lowest Prices Heery Wool Mixed FA. Blue Sock, pair. . . "WL H..fy FTannJ OA RA Skirt, $1.95 UWV Hery Woolen Underskirts ar?.. si.75 AH-Wool Mackinaw SkirU. $7.75 and upwards. Men's Sweaters in a big as sortment, $2.95 "P Outing Flannel (?" QQ Pajamo. only . . DLe70 Cosbmero Hose, 3 pairs for S.-lT.-rT... 35c Hoary Flannol Skirt from $2 to $4.50. White Enamel Slop Jar witk cotot, now at Qf QT only Enamel Disk Pans, QA 21 -quart, only J7UL InfanU' White QK Enamel Baths ... . BAOt) Enunol M3k. Cans, A( gmL, with bnl ms id UU Enamel Toe Ket- Q1 1A tie for ........ OXeJLU TableCrockery ; Indrridual Cnstard Cup f?g lor only r , Class Fruit DUko. f)04-?r -oi; ipecial at Flower design Cup OA and Saucer ........ r -UC 3 4 Specials Assorted Jam . O A and Jeffio ..... S.UC ?r:40c Assorted Condio. tko poi 42-Inch .Wool Serges and.Ppplint $1.75 W skew a wide rang of newest colors in tkoM desirable - fabric. W aoMso early selec tions at tk price. . Tobacco Comfort for Less ! - Visit our tobacco depert anont. !Yo can buy your fsToriU brand kore for loss than , you pay elsewkore. Saro you money 1 . . AOANSWEEP! , Brooms' for Less , Aider Brooms, special . . . 90c Sprueo Broocns, spel $1.1 Violet Broom, pel $15 $10 Mi3 Brooms... $1J5 :25b- TOILET . PAPER Fit largo roll for - 4 MrsTonWGarrk.BurW . 4 r'j .