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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORT LAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY, .25,' U31D. 11 ER TELLS OF ESCAPE FROM HON GAMP Douglas Scott, 19-Year-OId Lad, With Canadians, Lay Wounded Three Days in No-Man's Land. ENLISTED IN JANUARY, 1916 Enemy Captured Him "When He Was on N ight Raiding Party; Subsequently Regains Lines. Itauglaa Scott. 19-year-old ion of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Scott, of this citv. ma- I chine gunner with the Canadian force. nas tne aiatjnctlon of being the only Portland boy to make a successful es cape from a German prison camp and a safe return through the lines to his own trenches. The story of his experi ences crossing 5'No Man's Land." after bis? escape from prison, - and during which he was severely wounded by a piece of shrapnel, forms one of the mast Interesting chapters of his career while In France. . For three days and nights young Scott lay between the lines sheltered in a shell bole, seeking an opportunity to gain an entrance to hts own trenches.. It was not until ? the third night, when , almost delirious with the pain from his wounded shoulder, that he managed to get through the barbed wire and into the shelter of the allied lines. His feat was characterized by the same perse verance which he showed when he ran away from a preparatory school in the Bast at the age of 16, and. by securing a pair of long trousers . (his first), finally, after a half a dosen fall ores. Induced a recruiting officer in Toronto to accept him for service. FOUGHT ULAJTT PEACES ' Young Scott Joined -the Canadians: In January, 1915, and . sailed . for France two months Hater, attached to the Third battalion, machine gun corps, with the Second division. In this organization he served fori three years, was twice I ,, wounded, and saw action at Vimy ridge. xens. Arras, uambral and Amiens. He was captured by the Germans at Meri court while out on a night raiding party. After several weeks In a front line de tention camp, he made his escape and found his way back to friendly terri tory. , He was with the Canadian forces as signed to the Amiens front during Aug ust, 1918, when Marshal Foch began his series of victorious offensives that ter minated only with, the signing of the armistice. The young soldier gives a vivid description of the great offensive, the gigantic preparations that preceded it " and the . victorious success that crowned the efforts of the Canadians In .their part of the task. BEFOBE AMIEITS In telling of the part played by the veterans of Canada before Amiens, Scott reays that their first Intimation of a coming battle came in the latter days of July. 1918. He states that the Sec ond division, to which be was attached, was serving at Arras, and that oft the night of July SO they were withdrawn front the. trenches and -rushed south' by motor lorries, arriving eventually fit the outskirts of the city of ' Amiens. He tells what took place tn the battle that followed within a few days -after their arrival, and which continued until the famous Hindenburg line bad been pierced. He says: "At the time we left Arras we did' not know where we were going, but . bad heard rumors of a big attack in the south. After reaching Amiens we marched about 15 miles to the east of the city. Here we billeted and saw for the -, first time the great preparations for the coming fight. The roads were jammed with tractors, guns, ammuni tion lorries, supply lorries, tanks, ambu lances, as well as a constant stream of troops. There were Australians on our left nd French on our light. ATTACK AT DAWK ; , : The offensive commenced," said Scott, "on the morning of August 8. We went over the top with the first faint light of the coming day. We had lain In our trenches all night waiting for the . time to come and it was . a relief when the signal was given. The men on our left had to lie in a swamp for five hours only SO yards from the Boche lines. . "I honestly believe, from actual ex perience, that waiting for the attack was the hardest part of the battle. Once the fighting started It did not seem so bad. "At 6:03 a. m. the & O. S. (signal of attack) went up and the ground began to shake under the detonation from .. thousands of shells screaming over our heads and exploding in Frits's trenches. Our tanks went first, then the barrage lifted and away we went. It did not take long to clear the front line of Qer- . mans. Our advance went beautifully ; it was so rapid that within 26 minutes after, the opening ef the attack we had reached German batteries In the rear of. their second lines. BESISTAITCE OTEKCOMB" : "Our first check came In the out skirts of a town called Beaufort, but the . resistance there was - soon overcome. During the first day we captured, be sides several thousand prisoners, quan- . titles of rations. Shells and equipment. On the morning of the. second day we captured a German Red Cross train full of patients who were unaware of our successful advance. t - After we had advanced to the town of Boy. a distance of 22,000 yards from r PORTLAND GUI Shirts and Underwear SPECIALS French Cuff Shirts;. .'.$1.65 French Cuff Mercerized Fibers. . . , $3.50 Heavy Silk Broadcloth Shirts. . I . .$8.50 Athletic Union Suits. $1.00-$1.25-$2.50 Cooper's Union Suits in regulars and Stouts, all sizes. . . . . . , . , . . . . ; . . $2.0 v Agents for Shaw-Knit Hosiery Robinson & Detlor Co. 353 Washington St., Corner Park . Majestic Theatre Bldg. "One Buck Shirt House" : STUDENT BODY K: - f J-"- : v i Left to right Stanford Anderson pf Universityof Oregon, Eugene, May 24. June 9 has been set as the date for the Installation of the newly elected offi cers of the Associated Students. On this date ceremonies will be held In Vil la rd hall under the direction of Herald White, retiring president. Stanford Anderson, president-elect of the student body, halls from Portland, where he graduated from Washington high school. He Is a letter man In foot ball and a member of this year's track team. He is a member of Friars, senior honorary society ; Alpha Kappa Pel. hon orary national commerce fraternity, and Protest Filed by Gas Consumers at Centralia Is Heard Central la. Wash-, May 24. The public service commission Friday heard a pro test filed by gas consumers of Centralia and Chehalis against a proposed Increase in rates in Centralia and Chehalis by the North Pacific Public Service com pany, necessitated, according to the gas company, by the Increased cost of labor and materials. The commission will render a decision In a few days. If the Increase Is granted, It will, become effective June 7. Celebration Is Arranged Centralia, Wash.. May J4..- All ar rangements have been completed for the celebration to be staged in Tenlno-the latter part of June In honor of returned service men. Mayor S. W. Fenton is general chairman of the committee on arrangements. A. E. Davis will be mar shal of the day. Foot Badly Hurt Centralis, Wash., ' May J4. William Sheldon of Onalaska is in a Centralia hospital with a badly crushed foot, the Injury being sustained when his foot was caught between two car couples that he tried to connect by kicking the pin In place. Sheldon Is employed as a brakesman by the Newaukum Valley railway. ' More Tenino Boys Homo Centralia, Wash May 24vr-FoSr more Tenino "boys have returned home from service during the past week. They are : Myrhl Fenton, navy ; Ben Ronald, Les ter - Baker and Earl Thomas, army. Maurice MotU a brother of Howard Mott of this city, arrived In New Tork Thursday frorn overseas. County Buys Auto Centralia, Wash., May 24. The Lewis county commissioners have purchased an automobile for the use of Miss Z. May Melghen, county superintendent of schools, in visiting schools and attending to her duties. Children Use Time To Advantage When Tlu' Closes Schools Brownsville, May 24. While the schools were closed at Brownsville dur ing the last lnfluensa wave, the small boys turned to the profitable occupation and pastime of peeling chlttlm bark. : Property owners were obliged to mount guard in order to keep the youthful In vaders away. As it was impossible to guard every tree In the thousands of acres of foothills, the youngsters In variably trooped homeward at nightfall after a day's "peel" with well filled gunnysacks. i Sailor Brings Bride Brownsville. May 24. Arleigh Arthurs, son of Mrs. Estella Arthurs, has returned home after service as a sailor on the United States ship Savannah. - Arthurs brought with him as his bride Miss Frances Elizabeth - Bucksoa of Dover, Md. where we had started, German rein-. J forcements compelled us to ; consolidate our positions for a counter attack. Af ter several days in this place, and with no further advance, we were relieved by other troops and sent back to Arras. We advanced from this sector during the months that followed clear through the Hindenburg line and were in this position when the armistice was signed." TO INSTALL OFFICERS JUNE 9 Portland, president; Leith Abbott Era God f red of Lebanon, secretary; Lindsay MeArthar of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was chair man of the junior prom committee and handled the dance for the Kollege Kids' Karnlval, staged by the Order of the O club. Lindsay McArthur, the vice president, is from Baker. He is vice president of the campus T. M. C A. and head of Friendly hall, the university men's hail of residence. Eva Godfrey of Lebanon, secretary, will hold the highest office the student body offers to women. r She 'defeated Marjorle Kay of Salem and Adah Mc Murphey of Eugene. - Miss Godfrey was a member of Kwama,- honorary sopho more women's fraternity, - baa been ac NO TRACE FOUND OF Friends Give Up'HopeJof Finding Rev. J Cronenberger of Christian Church. Corvallls, May 24. Despite the fact that continuous search has been 'made since- the disappearance of Rev. J. Cronenberger Tuesday afternoon, searchers have failed In their efforts to locate him or his body and hope is dwindling. Mr. Cronenberger, pastor of the Christian church here, left Cor vallls Tuesday 'morning, going to a point one mile north of the city to bathe In the Willamette. A new man in Oregon, he evidently did not realize that the river is treacherous north of the city and, although reputed to be an excellent swimmer, he doubtless was swept under by the heavy current and undertow. Search is being continued, and the official board of the Christian church has signified Its willingness jto bear the expense in every possible effort to locate the body . - - . y Mr. Cronenberger. and his family cam Dr. B. E. Wright GORVALLIS PASTOR WHO GOES SWIMMING .: i s : .: . ' f - ft w , . - J It li v- v I It"', Twenty gears' successful, continuous dental practice in Portland means something: more than ordinary routine dental work. It means a thorough knowledge of my profession, ap plied with sincerity and a desire to give the best that is in me to each one of my. patients. It means constant study and the adoption of every ap proved discovery that makes dental work the exact science that it is as practiced at this office. It means satisfaction to my patients in every phase of this work from the simplest to the most exacting dental operation. . It means gentleness and fair treatment, which includes a moderate fee which, perhaps, would cost you twfce the amount at some other offices. .It means the very best dental work in all branches at boon to people who have no firm teeth on which to attach a bridge. ' ', It measn the very best dental work in all branches at all times without vexatious delays or the risk of inferior work. - My Prices Are Very Reasonable DR. B . E. WRIGHT PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH Twenty Years in Active Practice Northwest Cor. Sixth and, Washington, Raleigh Bid; Phone Main 2119 . Office Hours 2 8 A. M. to 6 P. M- Sunday, 10 to 12 M. V Evenings by Appointment- Consultation Free , of Ashland, editor of Emerald; Hiss Baker, viee president. tive in student body affairs and to a member of Delta .Gamma, national women's sdrortty. j Leith Abbott, editor-elect of the Emer ald, the university trt-weekly. Is a soph omore from Ashland. - He Is a member of Sigma Delta Chi. national journalism honorary fraternity; Sigma Upsllon, na tional honorary writers' fraternity; To-Ko-Lo, sophomore honorary society. He was make-up etor of the Emerald this year, as well as feature editor of the Oregana, the college year book. He Is a member of the T. M. C. A. cabinet and has held positions on , the .staff of both Kugene dailies. He is a member of Phi Gamma Delta, national men's fraternity. to Corvallls In October from Fowler, Colo. Two married sons . are In the army service in California and Texas, and one daughter. Miss Grace, is with her mother In Corvallls. CHRISTIAN ENDEATOB FOLK MEETING IH COWVE3TTIOK Corvallls, May 24. The fourth Pacific Christian Endeavor district convention opened at the Presbyterian church In Corvallls this afternoon . and will' con tinue over Sunday. Rev. C. T. Hurd of Aberdeen,Wash., a former president of the Oregon Christian ' Endeavor union, preached the convention sermon tonight. following a rousing song service led by Dr. D. V. Poling of O. A. C. A banquet preceded the service. Walter Ii. Myers of Portland, state president, is assisting at the conferences and was one of the speakers. The Sunday services will be held In connection with the various church services, with conferences during' the afternoon and a union meeting of the young people at 6 :30 in the evening. TWO SCHOOE DISTRICTS 'ARE DISCUSSING MERGER SCHEME Corvallls, May 24. Two Benton county schools are to be merged shortly, if plans now under way are carried out.. . F. C. Harris, Harry - Asbahr. Abe King and Q. R. Pate, a committee representing the Sunnyside, Richland, Mount View and Fair Play school districts north of Cor vallls, have considered the possibilities in a proposed consolidation of these schools and the development of one of the best consolidated schools In the state. A series of meetings to be held at the school houses ,i the districts has been arranged that the patrons may have opportunity to discuss the plans. " ' 1 ., 1 , I. A S.I1 20 YEARS SUCCESSFUL DENTAL PRACTICE MEANS . SOMETHING MRS. WINNIE BRADEII OF THE DALLES WILL SUPERINTEND EXHIBIT Womarr Identified With Agricul tural Work in State to' Come" to Portland Chamber." Salem, May 24. Mrs. Winnie Braden of The Dalles will succeed Ed.' T. Judd as sate exhibit agent In charge of the exhibit of Oregon products In Portland when tho lattert resignation becomes . 5fva Julr x- announcement or this appointment was made publio by Governor Oleott today, A salary of 100 per month is pro vided by the state for .this, position, and the Portland Chamber , f Commerce, which concurs In the appointment of airs. Braden, adds another i $50 per month. . -; ' ' Mrs. Braden. now secreUry f Tie Dalles Chamber of Commeroe, has "had wide experience in connection with fairs nd exhibits of various, kinds.' Prom Mil to I9is- she. was secretary and manager "of the Polk County Poultry association, conducting some of the best poultry shows ever held south of Port land. In 1915 she became secretary and manager of the Polk County Fair asso ciation, retaining that position until WOIC HIGHEST PKIZES During this time, she also had charge HmiiiiHtiiimmtmniHiimmHimiimiH Furnish Your Home From Other Two Furniture Store, Washington at Fifth Demonstration Week DupSex Aleazar Ranges and Mammoth Exhibit of New Spring Furniture Range Demonstration Entire Week May 26-27-28-29-30-31 . i 'Whgn tpu week. Hook m end see nc new whicfi bums cither Goal or Woodt and Qas separo(c((j or -ci .the same lime. ; S expect a Woman t)cmcsIrator from&donjIoJwUkusHu entire vcek . who will be glad to explain ike mart mgemous features of tkc range. : -We shall also have a quanKtu i ef useftil souvenirs which will ibea'tstributea as long as Hie! isappjg holds cut.. See -the window displays and the working, demonstration "In the basement salesroom. With every Duplex Alcazar Range sold by tw during demonstration week the factory 'will give, absolutely free, one No. 8 'lifetime" Aluminum Tea Kettle of the retail value of $5 and one No, 10 "lifetime" Aluminum v Percolator of the retail value of $3. -Both delivered with your ranje. - WOMAN .TO TA!CE CHARGE. AGR1CULTURT1 EXHIBIT Mrs. Winnie Braden of Polk county , exSiibtt at the gon state fab. She assembled and dis played the agricultural exhibits which won. first prize at the state fair, and second 'prise at the land 'products show In. Portland In 1915, first, and sweep stakes prises at the Seattle Northwest ern Land Products exposition in 1917, V - - the Largest Furniture Stock in the Northwest Larger Than in Portland Here, at All Times, lr LOWEST PRICES ENNING "The Home of Good F.arnitureM , pass our store next1' with Montana, Oregon and Washington competing, and the sweepstakes at the Portland Manufacturers' and Land Product, exposition tn 1917. In 1917 she served as superintendent of the- agricultural -department of the Oregon state fair, and during the same year - was- s member 'of the board of directors and assistant manager of the Portland . : Manufacturers' and Xand Product exposition. In 191 and 1917 she organised and conducted the an nual corn show at Independence. ACTXTrrnsfl ams kakt ' Dnrterf 191, 1917 and 1918. she was secretary ; of th. Dallas Commercial club and was also secretary of the Polk County Good Roads association when the eoanty was organised , for the $6, 000.000 bond Issue. Included among her war time activi ties Mrs. Braden was secretary, of the Polk county council of defense, county chairman of the woman's committee of the council of defense and county food administrator. She organised . Polk county into 20 districts and directed various war activities, providing speak ers for : many patriotic ; drives. She serve as stats director of commercial economy for the stats council of defense from September., ISIS, to January, 1919, when she went to The- Dalles as exec utive bui. i ais it of the Commercial club. Depot at Sheridan Bobbed of Change . Sheridan, May a4-8ome tlms d'nring :tPrlday night th Southern Paolflo depot sffSe hers was broken late and febout 93 in small change was stolen. The fehnnt, JL K. Montgomery, does not make ai practic of leaving much money m the oCtlca, which, accounts for the small lost. -w ' Summer Furniture in Reed Choose from our attractive showing of reed pieces for house, porch andlawn. We upholster, if desired, in materials of your Own selection. New Cretoirties Reduced Beautiful patterns In onr newest cretonnes will be offered this week at the following attractive prices. Make your selections now and save considerable, over what you would usually pay. Shown on the second floor. $2.50 Cretonne for . . . .$1.45 $1.50 Cretonne for ....$1.10. 95e Cretonnes for . . . . .65c TOc CretoniMt for i. ...... 55c' 50c Cretonne fsr 35c AERO LUX Porch .Shades MAKE MORE HOME TO THE HOUSE Just tht thing to screen off the Summer porch or sleeping porch. We show them in green arid brown, green and white, and in plain green. The following prices include fitting and banging. Wfc cut them to fit any opening. . . 4r7-6 for .. . ....... 5x7-6 for . 6x7-6 for . 8x7-6 for , 10x7-6 for See OUr Fine Display of SIMMONS Steel Beds Comfort and Utility at Moderate 1 Prices, One , of our Washington street windows holds today a display of these beautiful, nationally advertised beds. We have a very complete stock from which you may select. ' ' - $4.50 iS.oo .S6.25 J.75 Eugene Girl Taken With Soldier Says She Did Not Elope Rosebnrg, May . s-C Pretty Myrtl Zimmerman of Kugene' was arrested her Friday night on wire Instructions from her mother. Clayton McKln, an ex soldier, accompanied the girl, who smil ingly denied she had eloped. She said she would bo 19 in 10 days and cam hero to see the carnival. Eugene, May 24 . Myrtle De Etta Zimmerman of "Eugene, who was appre-, hended in Roseburg Friday night with a soldier from this city, with whom she is alleged to have eloped, is not of age, according, to her mother. No charges have been placed against the soldier. The mother went after her daughter todJ . Broder Reaches New York Eugene, May 2-i. William E. Broder. Eugene soldier for. whom General Per shing ordered a special discharge, ar rived tn New York Friday, according to a telegram received by Albert Applegate of Eugene, former employer of tbs re turning veteran. To Preach at IVlIIamlns Salrm, May St. Rev. Charles P. John son of Dallas win preach at the. Wil liams Methodist church Sunday evening at o'clock. Rev. Alfred Bates will pre side, special musical numbers will be given. , Hardis Hissing In Aetlon "Official word has been received that Guy B. Mardls, whose nearest relative Is J. V, Mardls of McMlnnviUe is listed as missing in action. the Combined Stocks of Any MOST LIBERAL CREDIT 1 WtisfilriZtcn at Fifth t: a Mahogany . Piano Lamps $15 Upwards Many handsome new styles were received last week. They are now on display. Silk Lamp . Shades 1 Selected Patterns st Rs 1 ducsd Priest. EimSUMIMIUIIRIUIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Wool and Fiber Floor Rugs at Reduced Prices Many attractive -patterns In these most desirable Summer Rugs. Save' by making your selections this 'week. $1SJ00 ro 912, st $11.25 $1.355 rug., 9x10-6, $10.23 $10.0 rug,. 7-69, st $7X5 Wool Scotch Jugs on Sale Beautiful patterns In browns, greens and tans offered at a considerable redaction from normal prices. $18.00 rnca, 9x12, at $15.25 $16.50 mga, 9x10-6, $14.25 $lXSO nigs, 8x9, st $11.25 $11. 25 rugs, 7-6x9, st $9.50 $9.00 rugs, 6x9, f or . .$7.65 New Grass Rugs We show various tlz&d in these desirable Summer Kugs. Tbey are ideal for the porch or for rooms where a cool, pleasing effect Is desired. i 3 4 5 'FiiiiinitiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiuitiiiiiiuiuiuuiiuiiniiHiuiumriiuimK