THE OREGON ; DAILY JOURNAL, PO RTLAND, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919.
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ORGANIZATION OF
WAR VETERANS IS
CALLED PREMATURE
Major James ! Resigns Post on
Ground! That Attempt Is "Im
proper r Diversion ; of Funds."
ISSUES REPLY TO CRITICS
Connection . With Veteran Com-
: mittee Explained, and Position
Defended in Former Statement
On the ground that It would consti-
tut an-Improper diversion" of funds
to attempt in Pacific Coast states pro-
, motion of a. national veterans' organ! na
tion. MaJor C. L James made public
.today his resignation as an--officer of
the United American) War Veterans.
The resignation Is-addressed to W., L,
Reauveau, local head of the organ ra
tion. It l dated, however, February ST.
' ' "Youf propoaal to expend portions!
the fund; recently raised by public sup-
scrlption In, promoting- in this and other
Paclf US Coast states a .'. contemplated
national veteran organization, the ultl-
1 mater national access of which is
purely : speculative at this time. Is bc-
lieved " to brn Improper diversion of
-: these funds," Yeads Maior James reslf?-
nation, '''and is in direct conflict with
... the resolutions of this committee, which
I prepared for the Consideration and in
dorsement of the committee appointed
- by the mayor of" Portland, of which
Franklin T. -Griffith is chairman."
, OrgaaIaUoiki)eenifd Pre mat are
' - The statement1 adds that organization
la advance of the. return ot overseas
men is premature and concludes; ."Any
' deviation from this policy is premature
at this time 4.nd any expenditure of
funds for otSer than . local state pur
poses is unwlsa and improper."
Major James also Jstfued a statement
defending himself against criticism ut
tered by tfie better business bureau of
the Portland Adi club and heads of es-.
. tabllshed veterans ; organizations made
public In The Journal an Friday T"his
statement reads as follows
T' wtsh I also to set forth that any
statements imputing that I have, at
tempted in any way to avoid military
service in this war are misstatements
made" whojlywlth, a malicious intent. I
-responded with my regiment, the Third
. Oregon, for f ederal". service on Miarch.
i 25, "1917, serving as sergeant, majo for
: four months during the war, when I, was
discharged on account of dependent
family. My baby girl was born withip
a month after my , discharge." , T (was
' Immediately engaged "by General Whiter
- to assist in the adjutant general'd of
fice and was shortly thereafter conijmis-
, stoned, captain and later promote to
major and assistant adjutant general.
Jn . December, 1917 my . appointment as
'property and aisbursing officer for the
United States in Oregon was confirmed
' by the secretary of warr which appoiht-
ment I still hold as a federalized n-
- tional guard ' officer. , My classification
i under the draft was division A of
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from draft . by reason', ofmy. federal,
status. J Notwithstanding this classifi
cation, however I have repeatedly ap
plied for overseas service during the
past year, and would have received
same had not 'the armistice occurred
when it did. ; " ;
Fosltlor Is Explained ' ' ; "
"X consented to serve on this veteran
organization committee In . temporary
way only: and with, no desire to '- put
myself forward as a, leader ot the vet
ennvnovefflcnt 'Believing that - the
movement was a'. proper one at this
time as a step toward meeting the civic
problem of rehabllitaUnglhe discharged
so&ier anifln combatting the J. Wi; W.
agitation among discharged soldiers.' my
aim, while-' serving on the ( committee,
was simply .to interest and secure the
support of not only those who saw the
wisdom of such a ijmove from a civic
standpoint rbut those returning veter
ans who would be in a position to prop
erly lead and officer, such an organiza
tion. I believe that such a movement
carried out along proper lines, should
receive the support, and not the antag
onism of .either established veteran or
ganisations or the community at large.
"As to th manner in which this com
mittee has cqnducted Its affairs pre
viouato this time, toe matter is now
Wfore-ajweIl select-committee which
I was instrumental in havlng-appolnted
by the mayor. : My withdrawal from
this organization committee , at this
time isl not because of criticism that has
been directed at Its previous activities,
but because , of a change of policy in
their activities which I do not feel that
I .can properly or conscientiously sup
port.". , '
Ilea uvea a to Make Reply
Indication that W- I Keauveau. head
ot the United, American War Veterans.
intends to fight the charges that-the
salary roll for the promotion of the or
ganization is excessive and that state
menta concerning it are misleading be
cause contradictory, was given, this
morning when Mr., Reauveau formally
applied for permission to answer the
report of the better business bureau bn
the- floor or tne Aa ciud next weanesaay.
This application will be passed upon by
the board of directors of the club Mon
day noon, . f
Schools Disclaim -Responsibility
for
Down Town Dances
High school principals denied Friday
In a statement' to parents that certain
dances held in downtown hall's were un
der the supervision of or were sanctioned
by the high schools. The statement was
made to correct an Impression gained
from the term "hifrh school dance."
used in connection with the events. This
term was not authorized, according to
the priocipala. who stated that the dances
were conducted on 'a commercial basis
for the , benefit ot individuals -and the
schools do not control or supervise them,
i The statement was signed by T. T.
Davis, Lincoln ; H. H. Herdmah, Wash
ington ; Hopkin Jenkins, Jefferson : S.
F. Ball, Franklin; C.-K. Cleveland, Ben
son Polytechnic; Anna E. Arnold, girls
polytechnic ; A. II. Sproul, High School
of Commerce. - -
Robbed by Auto Bandits
Chicago. March' 1. (I. N. S.) Four
automobile bandits held up John Woods,
owner of a saloon here, today and robbed'
him of $5000 lie. had just drawn from a
bank. Shots Were exchanged and one of
the. robbers is believed to - have been
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Oregon and Other Northwestern
Artillerymen - Get - Final Pay
and Return to Pre-War Status.
AN GUARD - IN i PORTLAND
Colonel Kerfoot, Its Commander,
Says Goodbye to Each Soldier
and All Want No More Strife.
Goodby to squads right and wrong
farewell ' to olive drab, and : adieu
to the pals of the fighting line was paid
by the boys Of the. Sixty-fifth, regiment
of coast artillery, who were; discharged
at Camp Lewis Friday morning and
left Immediately for their hpmes. The
vanguard arrived in Portland in the
afternoon at 3 :30, including about 200
Oregon men. About .200 more arrived
on trains pulling into the Union station
at 6:10 and 7 o clock in the evening.
They were happy to get here. ; They
hadn't lost a: minute in heading for
that train when they had twined their
fingers about a roll of bills which in
almost every case totaled $100, and
their discharge papers. They had spent
the last 12 days making : ready for the
event that Jthey had been dreaming
about it every time they had a chance to
dream in their busy career in France.
The discharge was completed without
a hitch and the men are civilians once
more.
It didn't feel half so good to be dis
charged as most of them thought it
would. When " the only thing left was
to say, "Sure glad I knew you, boy
and I hope . to see you again some day,"
the smiles didn't hold quite true. .And
when they reached the train and started
to board, there was Colonel iBenJamln
II. Kerfoot, their commander, whom
every ; man swore was a "white man."
waiting to shake hands with each one
of them, wishing them success in their
civilian life and telling them how glad
he was to have had them. It wasn't
at all like they had planned when they
Used to look .forward to the day when
General Pershing would roar, "Sergeant,
dismiss the army."
Colonel Kerfoot, being a regular army
man, remains in the service. But his
affection for the Jnen who followed him
through tha' bitter fighting of the last
few months of the war remained, and
when the men were boarding the train
the colonel was on the platform, to shake
hands with each of his former soldierrf.
Some of the other officers of the or
ganization were retained in ihe service
for the purpose of accounting for prop
erty and funds, and will not - be dis
charged until a - complete settlement Is
made with the government.
Men Welcomed at Statioa
.A number of friends and relatives
were present at , the j station when the
trains, bearing the discharged men,
pulled in, but the crowds were not as
dense, nor the enthusiasm as great, as
when the regiment arrived- in the ".city
from the Eart. The ""majority of the :
men passed quietly through the station '.
gates, picked up with their friends or
relatives, and m a few hours were back j
in exactly the same status as when
called out on July 24, 1917.
The majority'-of the .men have nosi-
tions waiting for them. Some will go
back to the places they held when called
to the colors ; the otheVs have secured
work, either through personal acquaint
ance with employers or tarough the gov
ernment employment office at Camp
Lewis. .
At the army camp hundreds of srood
positions are being offered daily, ac
cording 'to J. C Jones, a former em
ploye of the S. P. A. S. traffic depart
ment. The work is not common labor,
but comprises positions of every kind.
About 200 of the men have been placed,
in positions since the regiment went? to
Camp Lewis, and all will be ready to
w . wvik .-Aiuiiuajr morning,
Bolsnevism Is sot Attractive
. The men are. not lacking in funds. Ac
cording to a conservative estimate each
man received about $100 from the gov
ernment at final - settlement. -The re
cently authorized bonus of $60, travel
pay at 6 cents a mile, and back pay for
January work given each man. Nearly
all of the men have homes or relatives
in Portland or the valley cities, and
those 'who were strangers in the North
west at the beginning of the war. now
have the friendship of their old comrades
or ine regiment.
The men of the Sixty-fifth will make
poor prospective converts for the Bol-
shevlki. 8oldlers, sailors' and working
men's councils do not appeal to them,
and the radical who attempts to ex
pound his doctrines to these men is go
ing to find himself iri approximately the
same position as the Hun was in the
last month of the war..
"We wanted to get up to Seattle.
said A. R. Jackson, "and help clean up
that bunch of Bolshevik! who were try
ing to run the government there. There
are no real soldiers mixed up with
them nobody but a bunch of trench
dodgers. Bats Aaarchlits Baa Coasclli
"These soldiers, councils are run by
a lot of Russian anarchists. We have
had enough fighting, and want to go
home and go back to work, and mind eur
own business. It is a gang who -were
too yellow to go over to France to fight
that are trying to stir up a tittle war of
their own here in the states, and get us
to side in with them. Take it from me
these I. W. W. had better keep away
from this bunch.: v v - j :,
Lieutenant DeBurgh, who was em
ployed by Gevurta & Sdh before the war,
and who baa been supply officer of the
Ureglment for several months, is one of
WtYttt of flMra vhn W9 . a hull 'in : v.
service. Lieutenant King, f ' Cottage
Grove, a member of Cottage Grove's old
coast, artillery company, who was supply
officer f the Third battalion, counted
himself as lucky in securing his dis
charge. He is returning to Cottage
Grove.- '):.'.. - 1 i ""u
v Lee Berkley, another old - national
guardsman, expects to have his civilian
clothes ready and to be back at ixis deek
Monday. Berkley was employed as , a
salesman .by Page Sc. Son, and has his
old position ready for him. - . . t
WfM Take Overalls - -
A. E. "Jackson, who , knew every man
in the Sixty-fifthexpecta to change his
olive drab for a suit Of overalls Monday
morning, and go back to his old position,
repairing automobiles in his brother-in-law's
Shop.: ' ' ' r-i-'
Cook Con Hall of the Supply company,
is another man who wm quit war for the
more peaceful pursuit of repairing autos.
Hall, has been offered his old -position
with the Washington Street garage; and
will ge back on the job at 8 o'clock Mon
day morning.
Souvenirs a-plenty were' brought back
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by the -men. When the regiment" par
aded in Portland,' the keepsakes' picked
up on the fields of France were stored
away "with the regimental freight and
baggage. But the contingents return
ing front Camp Lewis were loaded down
with German property., - Practically ev
erything but 42-centimeter guns was
included in the loot.
Fertlasd Haa Well' 'Healed
Roy Crimmlns of Portland seemed to
be the champion souvenir hunter. His
collection included two German rifles, a
bayonet, ; a Hun trench helmet and a
dragoon's dress helmet, - a gas mask.
buttons, badges, shoulder straps and! In
signia of rank! A few of the men were
lucky enough to secure iron crosses.
The men- were allowed to retain their
uniforms, and their trench helmets. To
the majority, these "tin" bats, as they
are known in the military varnacular.
are more prised than any ' other piece
of clothing or equipment.
Whether any attempt will be made to
build up the old coast artillery organ.
izations again Is doubtful. A number of
the men approached on the subject
shook their heads, and said that they
had had their "fill," and that militarism
did not appeal to them any more. The
more optimistic, however, claim that
after civil life,, begins to pall, the major
ity will be ready to come back and start
to build up the old national guard .com
panies. . ,
AEROPLANES MAY BE
FEATURE OF ANNUAL
PORTLAND FESTIVAL
Plans for "Bombing" City Con
sidered; Fleet of Battleships
, Soyght as Attraction.
Permission to use South Parkway
blocks during Rose Festival week, -he
ginning June 11, and promise of a b!an-
ket license to stage a carnival and show
were given directors of the Rose Fes
tival association by the . city council
Friday. 1 The South Parkway blocks ex
tend from Salmon to College streets, be
tween Park and West Park.
Steps to bring airplanes from a Cali
fornia flying; field to Portland for the
Rose Festival have been taken, Ira L.
Rigga, president of the association, told
the council in outlining plans for the
week. The planes wlH drop circulars
advertising -the festival on- the trip
north and will bomb" the city as part
of spectacular flights, according to pres
ent plans. Eight to 10 planes have been
requested from tha government. ' f
A fleet of American battleships and
submarines and vessels representing the
British and French navies will drop
anchor in Portland harbor during the
week if plans of the association, mature.
The United, States government has al
ready been asked to detail the Amer
ican men-o'-war to this port.
The parkway blocks will be used as a
floral center and as a baseAor a gigantic
street show and carnival. Patriotic pa
rades, including military maneuvers
along with the usual Rose Festival ex
hibitions, will start from the blocks and
continue through the principal streets
of the 'city.
2 Saw.Bales With
Bottle From Which
Coins Were Stolen
Sergeant Ervin and Officer Bert of
the traffic department of the police
bureau testified this morning that they
saw Henry Bales, a policeman charged
with stealing $5.25 from the French and
Belgian babies' fund, handle the milk
bottle, ifi which was the money, set
down the bottle and 'place something in
his pocket.
They said they saw, this fronjt a
window in Arion hall, across Second
street from the police station.
Bales, when taken before Inspector
Clark, produced coins which Sergeant
Ervin said he identified, having marked
Jiiem,' the two officers testified. I
The case, which was begun vFriday
afternoon,' was adjourned at noon 'until
2 o'clock.
Ex-Stenographer
Home Economics
Editor at 0. A. C.
Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis,
March 1. That stenographers may be
domestically qualified is illustrated by
the fact that Miss Hazel Kelsey of Port
land, formerly expert stenographer for
a Portland law firm and now a' junior
In the: school of home economics here,
has been elected to the position of home
economics editor of the Oregon Coun
tryman. This publication is - issued
monthly by the students of the home
economics and agricultural departments
of the college. Miss Kelsey Is one of
the honor "A" students of the college,
having maintained' an average of, more
than 95 throughout her college course.
She is also active in student affairs and
is first vice president of Waldo Hall
club.
Frohman' Estate
.Totals Only $461
New York, March 1. (tT. P.)"; The
estate left by Charles Frohman, theatrl- f
cat man, who was lost on the Lusitanla,
amounted to $461.78, according to the
appraisal of the state controller, filed
here. Frohman' s- gross estate $919,
383, but debts and other deductions cut
it down. The heirs are to receive $75.30
each. The , estate of At Hayman, the
atrical manager, also filed with Froh
man's appraisal, amounted to $1,852,479.
Hawley Is Made -Committee
Member
r"fe t
Washington; March 1. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL)
All Oregon bouse members lined up for
Gillett on speakership roll call Thurs
day night." Representative Hawley was
named Oregon member on the commit
tee on committees, which will select" ail
committee chairmen irv the next house.
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ORDER FORSURVEY OF
DESCHUTES PROJECT IS
GIVEN BY SEC. LANE
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Professor Crosby of Boston to
- Start Examination for Govern
ment When Weather Permits.
Madias, . March ' 1 Instructions to
send a competent man to make thor
ough examination of the watersheds and
storage reservoir sites of the Deschutes
irrigation project have been given by
Secretary of , the Interior Lane " to the
reclamation bureau. Word of the or
der was brought from' Washington by
A. D. Anderson, representative of the
North unit irrigation project in Jef f er-
I son county, who has returned from the
national capital. Professor Crosby of
Boston has - been authorized to 'make
the survey as soon as weather conditions
permit.
Mr. Anderson also .learned from Sec
retary Lane that, as soon as funds are
made available from, the Lane or senate
bills, work on the Deschutes project
would be among the first to receive
consideration from the 'department. He
was summoned to Washington by mem.
bers of the Oregon congressional delegra
tion to give a comprehensive report on
the land of the project available imme
diately for returning soldiers with ap
plication of water.
: Among other information Mr. An.
'derson learned that the government de
sired , the formation of irrigation dis
tricts, that the North unit project- was
the first unit that had ever been con
templated where it . was under private
ownership, that bonds should be voted
by the'distrlct, that they would Jse taken
over by the government In lieu of sell
ing the land directly to settlers as in
the o'ther government projects n the
West, that the balance of the Deschutes
project would be sold, to settlers di.ect,
that a great deal has been accomplished
by Mr. Anderson's visits and that the
matter has been placed before the
proper officials in a way .that, when
the proper timje comes, the government
will be in a position to give tho aid re
quired for the proper irrigation of the
whole Deschutes project.
Woman Commits
Suicide in Local
Apartmentllouse
Mrs. Margaret Swayjse, wife of L.
R. Swayze, a member of the reportorlal
staff Of the Portland Telegram, com
mitted suicide at her home in the Al-
mira apartments. 469 Salmon' street.
about 7 p. m. Friday, by shooting her
self with a small pistol. Despondency
is believed to be responsible for the
act. A short note, containing only the
words "I love Robert only to the end
of the world" was found by her side.
Mr. and Mrs. Swayze had just re
turned to their home and a few minutes
later occupants of the house heard a
pistol shot., Mrs. Swayze had locked
herself in a bedroom and it was neces
sary to take the door from the hinges
to gain entrance.
The, coroner took charge of the body.
Mr. and Mrs. ' Swayze were married
nhniit two months asro. the ceremony
fbelng performed by Judge W. N. Gatens.
Mrs. Swayze, whose maiden name was
Margaret Altaian, formerly resided with
her parents at Motalla. She is sur
vived oyi her parents,, in that town and
a sister In Portland.-.
Koreans Petition
For Emancipation
By William R. Giles
Special Cabl to Tha Journal and th CUcaco
(Cbpjriiht, 1919. by Chicago Daily Kewi Co.)
' Peking, March 1. Korean agents con
firm the report that influential Koreans
have drawn up a petition; which will be
sent to the Paris conference, urging that
their country be Allowed self govern
ment. They point out tnat japan se
cured control of the country without
the people's consent In fact, the popu
lation was not considered at all. It is
further pointed out that since the, be
ginning of tne Japanese occupation the
people have heen allowed no liberty of
action, and i have not been permitted
to take a reasonable part in the ad
ministration of the country. '-
WISCONSIN SENATOR
IN FILIBUSTER
(Contisocd Froaa P One)
the chamber, whispered to hlnj. Robin
son objected to the delay.
"I don't know any rule regulating how
fast a man shall talk." La Follette said.
"I have been -covering a great deal
of ground, and I think i it will do ' the
senator good. -
"I hope the senator will have his pri
vate conferences with Mr. Penrose . off
the floor," Robinson, remarked. "I don't
think the business of the. country should J
Toe held up while the senator holds pri
vate conferences."
"The senator is ignorant of why I was
interrupted," LaFoIlette explain ed
warmly. "I was told that the managers
of the legislation on the Democratic side
wanted a recess at S o'clock."
, Wlseoaaia Senator Aagry
At this point Senator Martin conferred
with. .Robinson and, the latter? declared
LaFollette's statement -was incorrect.
"No senator on . this side has asked.
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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PORTLAND BRANCH
THIRD AND STARK STREETS
Capital ...!.........; . 1 . j .$8,500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profit . . . ,! .$8,575,675.29
"FOR CONVENIENCE OF OUR DEPOSITORS,
OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPEN
OW; SATURDAY EVENINGS, FROM 6 TO 8
O'CLOCK, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE." -
for. a recess. Robinson declared. ' "The
request - came -from representatives of
the other side, "who asked that there be
a recess .from 5:80 to 7 p. m., to- decide
whether they would oppose the bond
foUL The statement of the senator from
Wisconsin . Is erroneous and cannot be
characterized on this floor as it ought
to be designated.;;.'' .-v-.-v":--
LaFoIlette was 'tense with anger. He
objected emphatically to being inter
rupted and several : times . sharply de
manded that order be maintained on the
senate floor and in the gallery.
tt'iHon Sigas Bills
Washington. Srch L-KU. P.) Presi
dent Wilson today approved 15 congres
sional bills and one joint resolution. -
The meet important measures signed
were: . ' ; .. .
The postof flee appropriation bill.
The- measure authorizing1 resumption
of voluntary enlistments in the army.'
The bill allowing soldiers, sailors and
marines to retain their uniforms and
other equipment.. :
The act authorizing, the payment of
allotments of enlisted men - in cases
where disputes have arisen and depend
ents have consequently suffered from
the discontinuance. - -
Turmoil On tn Capitol
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Washington, -March 1.- (U. " P.)
Fierce turmoil raged today on Capitol
Hill, where the i eixty-ftfth, congress Is
expiring. . A . mass of legislation choked
tho legislative channels, while a bitter
partisan feud was on between Repub
lican senators arid President Wilson.
The session ends at noon Tuesday and
in the interim the following vital mea
sures are in doubt:
Victory loan bill, army, navy, Indian,
agricultural, sundry civil and railroad
appropriation bins.
Democratic leaders conceded today
that some of thesewwill not pass.' The
big question with them was : Will the
Victory loan bill be blocked? .
This loan provides $7,000,000,000
through notes and certificates for car
rying on the. government until the new
taxes come in. e
Some Republicans heartily favored
filibustering against the bill, while oth
ers were afraid that if they defeated
it President. Wilson woujd tell the
country that his political opponents, for
political purposes, saw fit to stop the
wheels of government. The effect of
such, a statement, some Republicans felt,
would be disastrous. -
Hard wick Offer Advice
Washington, March 1. (I. N. 8.) -The
first duty of the American peace dele
gates. Senator Hardwtck (D., .(J a.) de
clared today, is to "speedily conclude, a
just and honorable peace, send our boys
home, and bring us out of this twilight
zone between peace and war."
He called for the repeal of the espion
age law and other war acts, the necessity
for which, he said, has passed, and. turn
ing to the Democratic side. Bald : I say,
without hesitation, that you made the
greatest mistake in the history ' of the
party when you refused to repeal these
acta Tou elected to wait until March 4
and allow the Republicans to do it"
Irish -Issue l'p to House
"' Washington, March L (I. -N. S.) The
Irish question will be placed before con
gress for its approval or disapproval be
fore adjournment Tuesday. The house
rules committee this afternoon granted
priority to the Gallagher resolution call
ing upon the president and the .peace con
ference to "favorably consider the claims
of Ireland to self -determination." ,
Americanization
Measure Is Urged
As U. S. Safeguard
f . Mil
Washington, March 1. (I. N. S.)
More than 8,500,000 residents of this
country cannot read, write or speak the
English language, ! Senator Kenyon de
clared in the senate today in urging the
passage of a bill calling for graduated
annual appropriations of from $500,000,
000 and upwards to .correct the evil
The so-called "Americanization" bill,
he said, was , the country's best insur
ance against Bolshevism. The bill has
been fathered . by Secretary of the In
terior Lane. :
"When X looked over the illiteracy
figures of tU country, I was as
tounded," said Senator Kenyon. "It
would, take several weeks for all the
Illiterates in the country "to pass the
White Hduse reviewing stand, two
abreast, in a parade. Tou speak of ap
propriating money for the study of ag
riculture ; why, more than 3,500,000 ' of
our agricultural population cannot read,
write, or speak the language."
Funeral Long Held
Up to Occur- Sunday
Dallas, ! March L Funeral services
for Mrs. Ethel Perry, who died of pneu
monia .in December, will be held in this
city- Sunday.! At the time of Mrs.
Perry's death her husband. Captain
John Perry, was In France, and the fu
neral services were postponed until his
return. Captain Perry reached here
this week, having been granted a 20 day
furlough upon his return to the States.
To Launch Concrete Boat . f
Launching f the W-2, second of the
concrete ships built by the Great North
ern Concrete Shipbuilding company" at
Vancouver, ia scheduled to take place
Monday afternoon. It is planned to
have the W-2, which is also complete, to
take ' to the j water the -following day.
Hulls NO. 4end 5 for the completion
of the contract with the government are
to be laid as soon as the ways are
clear and.it Is planned to have them, in
the water by Junei-
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Tk LAXATIVE BROMO .QUI.V1XB Tablet.
Tbotji for E. W. Cro' aisnatora on boa. SOcv A4.
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Hart picture. A
whirlwind trip to Chi-
cago after his man.
A terrible fight "in a
cellar.' A, dozen other
hair -.raisers - and then
TflAT CLIMAX! "
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