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VOL. XVIi; NO. 25.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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America's Growth and Power
Compel Her. to Become a
- Factor in Affairs of World.
Redemption of Nation's Promise
Must Be Made Though Cost
Be Heavy, President Declares
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 6. (U.
P.) President Wilson arrived in Des
Moines tonight at 8 o'clock and
headed a parade from the station to
the Coliseum, where he spoke at
8:30. Thousands lined the streets
enroute.
The peace treaty will be ratified by
America, President Wilson told an en
thusiastic audience here tonight. Only a
- handful of men Is against it, the presi
dent asserted. His prediction of victory
for the League of Nations was the sig
nal for a wild demonstration, many leap
In? to their feet, waving' flag's.
Wilson addressed a shirt-sleeve audi
ence tonight. The heat was oppressive,
and many men had their coats off. They
seemed eager to cheer, and the presl-
v dent's talk was punctuated by yells,
whistles and whoops.
CHEERS COME QUICKLY
"I -have come on this Journey not to
agni anyooay, nni 10 repoci iu you.
he said amid cheers, and he predicted
that when the people have heard his
" report there will be no fight over the
treaty. The only assurance against an
other -world war Is that we shall assist
-in guaranteeing the -fieace and accept,
Wilson said, and immediately the peo
ple were on their feet, cheering and
waving flugs.
There was deep silence . when -the
president admitted that I don't like the
Shantung settlement any better than
you do."
He explained that Japan came ' into
the war only on being offered Shantung,
but las America had ' not been a party
to that agreement; Japan had promised
to retarn the territory after the peace
Is ratified. What can be accomplished
tu-Jhelp China . by refusing to. .ratify
he "demanded.
STREETS ABE CROWDED
; ' Despite the heat and his strenuous
peaking ef fog during th last three
days, the presfdent looked as fresh as
the day he left Washington. His step
was brisk and he waved his hat cheer-J
ny, smiling nis appreciation, it was
Saturday . night, whole families were
down town, and the route to the Coli
seum waa flanked with thousands who
were determined to see the president
and get close to him.
The ovation in the streets kept Wilson
on his feet most of the way from the
train to the hall. It was one of the
no'.sest welcomes h had received on
the trip. Near the depot and approach
ing the Coliseum police and soldjers
were powerless to keep the people back.
There waa an overflow meeting out
side the Coliseum. The uproar that met
Wilson" when he, arrived, evidently ap
prised the audience inside for scattered
cheering began even before he entered.
When he entered, all other sounds were
obliterated in the din that broke loose
the instant he was seen, a blast of noise
that made the ears ring after it had
spent its. strength and slowly flickered
out.
The following Is the text of President
Wilson's speech:
""Mr. Chairman and, fellow country
men : v .
.-"You make my heart very warm with
your generous welcome, and I want to
express ny gratitude to your chairman
for having ao truly struck the note of
an occasion like this. He has used al
most the very words that were in my
thought, that the world is inflamed and
profoundly disturbed, and we are met
to discuss these measures by which its
Spirit can be Quieted and its affairs
turned to the right courses of human
life.
WORLD NEEDS PEACE
"My fellow' countrymen, the world is
desperately in need of the settled con
ditions of peace, it vannot wait much
longer and it is waiting upon us. That
is the thought that is burdensome upon
my heart tonight, ihat the world is
waiting for the verdict of the nation to
which- It looked for leadership, which
it thought would ask the world to wait
"My. fellow citizens, the world la not at
peace. I suppose that it is difficult for
one who has not had some touch of the
hot passion of 'the other side of the sea
to realise how all the passions that have
been slumbering for ages have been un
covered and released by the tragedy of
this war.
OI. OKDEB EXPOSED
"We .speak of the tragedy of this, but.
the tragedy that lay back or it was
greater than the war Itself, because back
' of It lay long ages in which the legitimate
freedom of men was suppressed. Back
(Concluded on Page Ten. Column One)
League Covenant For
Your Information
The complete text of the
League of Nations covenant will
be found on Section 4, Page 8
Uoday. in; view of President
Wilson's repeated references to
'this document ln his speeches
on his western tour, it is advis
able to re-read the covenant and
file for reference.
News Index
Todaj'i Sunday Journal CompleU in 7 Section.
Editorial
Section 1. Page 6.
Foreign
Europe Needs Food Section 1, Pace 1.
Britain Control Persia Section 4, Pase .
(ierman Army Disobedient Section 4, Pae 9.
National
Wilton Speak at De Hoin,s 8eetlon 1. Pas 1.
Kmcrratiana Too Drastic Section 1. Pas 1.
Irish View SUUd Section 1. l'age 9.
Domestic
Armed Striker Menace Section 1. Page 2.
Industrial Plan Conridered Section 1, Pe 3.
Northwest
Rain Check Firw Section 2, Page 1.
Hound-tip Entrant Anxion -Section 4, Pane 5.
Pendleton Wonder City Section 3, Page
Albany Section Tlirires Section 3. Page .!.
Columbia Geology Studied Section 3. Page 8.
Portland
S!mce Hearing Fare S'.tion 1. Page 1.
Ttmu.4anU VL-it Ship. Section 1. Page 1.
Iantel Come Tuesday Section 1. I'age 2.
Movie Strike Pend Section 1. I'iite 1.
hire Chiefs to Meet Section 1 , '? 8.
Butlnttt
Ileal Estate and Building Section 4, Pag 10.
Market and Ftpance Section 4, Pag It.
Marin Section 2, Pg 12.
port
Section 2, Page 2-4.
Automotl
Section 5, Pages 1-10.
On the Finer' Sid
The Week in Society Section 3, Page 5-7.
Women' Club Affairs Section 3, Pg 8.
FraUrnaJNew Section 3. Page 10.
At Sunhner Resorts SecUon 3, Page 10-11.
The. Keattn of Music Section 4. Page 6-7.
Drama and Photoplay Section 4, Pages 1-4.
Faaturn
Pacific Fleet Visits Section 4, Page 12.
League of Nations Covenant Section 4, Page S.
For the Gardener' Section 3, Page 12.
Magazine
Fagle Creek Gorge SecUon 6. Page 1.
Should Wife Spy on Husband? Section 6. Page 2.
The 3olsheriki and the Czar' Ballet Section
6, Page 3. v
Will Pigmies Again Appear? Section 8, Page 4.
Kapurthala's Gorgeous Princess Section 6,
Page 5. -
The Wrorvfc Side From the Street, bj N. Har
ris SecUon 6, Page 6.
Health, Beauty and the Horns Section 6,
Page 7.
Good-Bye. Summer Dresses, by Lady Duff Gor
don (Lucile) Section 6, Page 8.
Comlo
Section 7, Pagea 1-4. i
Columbus Prepares
To Entertain Men
Of the Grand Army
Columbu Ohio. Sept. 6. (I. N. S.)
The gatfte of thecapital city are wide
open toay in welcome to thousands of
veterans of the Grand Army of the Re
public and Women's Relief corps, who
will open fheir national - encampment
here Sundaj.'.
It ls-theysecond time Columbus has
had the fonor and it will be the last.
Thirty-one years ago, there were 150,000
veterans . in attendance and the parade
was reviewed by Hayes and Sherman.
Not more than a third that many are
expected Yiext week, as the records show
the ranks to be 'thinning at the rate of
about 2000 a month.
Columbus is decorated as never tie
fore In her history. Hundreds of citi
zens have turned over their automo
biles for the week and despite the street
car strike the "old boys" and the
women of the auxiliary are being
cared for.
The Oregon contingent nt rh n a
R. to the number of between 600 and
iw) lert lor Columbus, Ohio, national
encampment on Thursday night over the
Northern Pacific The famm Ore
gon fife and drum corps was on the
tram, a parts or the sta,te were rep
resented. The veterans were niwimno.
nied by many women to attend the ses
sions of the Women's Relief corps.
uaugnters or veterans and adles of the
0. A. R.
"Wobblies"' Attempt
To Disrupt L. L. L. L.
To Fail. Says Abbe
Spokane, Wash., Sept. 8. Major P. I
Abbey, general manager in the Pacific
Northwest of the Loyal Legion of Log
gers and Lumbermen, startled the con
vention of timberworkers here today
when he declared that the attempt of
"wobblies" to destroy the four L organ
isation by joining and tearing down
from within would prove a failure. It
was decided to keep lists of the extreme
radical elements and advise other locals
just who the troublemaker. nr lulus
Ruth Merrill, manager of the Ladies'
Loyal Legion, spoke on the work being
done by this new auxiliary organization
to the "Four Ls." Eleven auxiliary lo
calSsJiave been formed in this district.
She said there was only one dissenting
vote against the adoption of the reso
lution favoring a fraternal and acci
dental sickness Insurance plan today at
the afternoon session of the "Four Ls."
Expected Race 4Jlasli
Fails to Materialize
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept 6. I. N. S.)
Anticipated clashes between whites and
blacks here today, municipal election
day, failed to materialize, and Indica
tions are that while one of the heav
iest votes in the city will be polled, the
election will be one of the most quiet.
The race between John E. McMillan,
Democrat, and El W. Meal, Republican,
for mayor, is expected to be close.
Women are voUng for the first time
here.'
$15,000 Js Reported
Stolen From Lloyd's
New York, Sept. 6. I. N. S.) Secrecy
has been thrown around a robbery of
the Lloyd Shipping Register company's
office here, in which $15,000 in cash and
$40,000 in securities are reported to have
been stolen.
LI! Hi
DESERTE
Oregon Senator and Four Others
Serve Notice That Reserva
tions Are' Too Drastic.
Colt, Lenroot, McCumber and
Kellogg. All Republicans, Are
Among Those Who Bolt.
Washington, Sept. 6. (I. N. S.)
Notice that the reservation to Arti
cle X adopted by a majority of the
senate foreign relations committee
was regarded by them as "too dras
tic and far reaching," and was there
fore unacceptable to them, waa
served on Senator Lodge this after
noon by five "mild reservationists."
They were Senators McNary, Ore
gon; Colt, Rhode Island: Lenroot,
Wisconsin; McCumber, North Da
kota, and Kellogg, Minnesota, all Re
publicans.
Senator Furnlfold M. Simmons. Dem
ocrat of North Carolina, announced he
will support reservations and will not
vote for the peace treaty unless strong
reservations are adopted.
Senator Simmons is the ninth senator
on the Democratic side 'to break away
from the president and give notice
that he cannot support the president's
position. Here is the list of Democrats
who will demand the adoption of reserr
vations before giving their votes to
the treaty:
Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado : Hoke
Smith, of Georgia: John K. Shields,
of Tennessee ; James A. Reed, of Mis
souri ; David I. Walsh, of Massachu
setts ; Henry L. Myers, of Montana;
Henry F, Ashurst, -of Arlsona : Thomas
P. Gere of Oklahoma, and Furnifold
M. Simmons, of North Carolina?
Senator Lodge announced today that
the fight for reservations in the treaty
is wenv He said there coul be no
question that if the treaty ls ratified
at all. it will be with the reservations
which will have to be accepted by at
least three of the foreign powers be
fore the ratification is made effective.
AlJolson Lonely
Comedian; May Win
Divorced Wife Back
T.o Ane-eles. SeDt. 6. (I. N. S.) Al
Jolson, noted stage comedian, today is
en route to New York city, alter- win
ning back his former wife, from whom
hi AivnrrtA two month aero, friends
say. Mrs. Jolson. admitting that "it
did seem good to see Al again, also
left for New York, where she "will visit
friends."
Jolson has been keeping long distance
wires busy between New York and
here. A mutual friend of the couple,
Mrs. Ann Sidman, who left New York
after a long conference with Jolson,
was on hand when a "surprise" meet
ing was affected at Santa Barbara.-
Jolson has won the first rpund and
wiv fertnin that the former Mrs. Jol
son will bear hiiOjame again. -
I couldn t stana it to oe aione aner
11 years of married life," the comedian
briefly commented.
Begnf on
Shipping Operations
Of the. Pacific Coast
San Francisco, Sept. 6. (I. N. S.)
Hearings were conducted here today by
three members of the house committee
appointed to Investigate shipping board
operations on the Pacific coast. The
members of the committee. Congressmen
James Walsh, Massachusetts, chairman ;
Patrick H. Kelley, Michigan, and Ltnd
ley H. Hadley, Washington, arrived here
in their special car with a corps of
clerks.
Inspections of the .various shipyards
and methods of operation are being
made.
The members of the committee expect
to be here about three or four days.
Demented Man Tries
To Reach" President
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 6. (TJ. P.)
Police today held for investigation a
bareheaded, unshaven and apparently
unbalanced man, who- was grabbed by
secret service men attached to the
president's party when the man ran
toward the executive's car during the
parade here. He gave his name as
John L. Roley of Chicago,
He carried a drinking cup 'and wore
a bathing suit under his street suit.
German Competition
Not Feared by Geddes
J London, Sept. 6. (Delayed.) (U. Y.)
Fear of German commercial competi
tion was scouted today by Sir Auck
land Geddes. . minister of reconstruc
tion, when, meeting a delegation of toy
manufacturers, he opposed their plea
for . a - three year exclusion policy on
German goods- , . . T , , .
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TO VISIT COLUMBIA- PORTS
JOSEPHTJS DANIELS, secretary of the navy; who is sched
uled to reach Astoria Monday on the U. S. S. Arkansas
for an inspection of proposed naval base site, thence pro
ceeding to Portland, where he will arrive Tuesday morning.
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AS CONDUCTED
IS CRUEL FARCE
Reckless Clouding of Facts and Careless Aspersions Cast On
Good Names Clutter Record for Apparent Purpose
Of Bolstering Pr eConvictions
By Marshall X. Dana
What' is the result of the c6n
gressJonal spruce inquiry to date?
A million or so words in the most
badly tangled record produced during
an extended experience with verbose
hearings.
A reckless clouding of fact and
careless spotting of good names.
The perveasion of what should be
a dignified ,and revealing inquiry
worthy the congress of the Uinited
States Into petty farce.
The substitution of suspicion and
Innuendo for substantial -evidence.
INYESTIGATIOH CRUEL FARCE
And all for what purpose?
If the conclusion reached after two
weeks of painful sitting by at the hear
ing first in Seattle and then in Portland
has value it is this:
To help a JJissy congressman prove his
pre-convictions, to manufacture political
capital and to give ease to the grouches
from Northwest ; forests to whoee sense
of outraged convenience the intense ab
sorption of war hitherto has' denied an
audience. ' , -" , ' ; .
These are rather blunt assertions, but
they describe an extraordinary situation.
The. spruce production investigation is
a ridiculous and cruel farce. It isn't
even entertaining. It will be more of
a reproach to congress and the country
than the presumably numerous mistakes
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incident to the $30,000,000 investment in
the production of airplane material.
It Isn't really an investigation. It ls
a prosecution and an inquisition. It is
a weird exhibition of yerbal acrobatics.
In which Congressman James A. Frear
of Wisconsin, in utter disregard of every
principle of fair jy and rule of evi
dence, has constitiinWl himself not only
the judge and t the prosecutor but at
times the witness.
He came west with the belief that a
$4,000,000 railroad in Clallam county,
Washington, was built not. for the war
department but for the C M. A.St P.
railroad ; that the contractors, Siems-Carey-H.
S. Kerbaugh corporation, won
the building of the railroad and a log
ging contract through Pliny Fisk of New
York, H i havinr induced W. G.
McAdoo to pay a poH'tical debt, and John
I. Ryan, director of aircraft production
and a director of the C. M. & St. P.,
to combine his patriotic with his per
sonal business. When the deal was fin
ished and the war was over, ! according
to - Frear. Kyan recompensed his
topt General Brlce P. Dlsque, with
a $30,000 Job as president of G. Amsinck
corporation, Owned by the American In
ternational corporation in which Mr.
Ryan was a director, the American In
ternational also owning half of the
giems-Carey Railway A Canal corpora
tion & concern - organised for work in
China.
i Understand that all this was not sub-
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Herbert Hoover Tells London That'
o nnn nnn I r x li'ii Oi :
3,500,000 Infants Will Starve ;
To Death Unless Relief Comes ;
'
Economic and Moral and Political
Chaos Threaten Europe; Peace
Would Bring Relief
By Forbes Fairbairn
London, Sept. 6. A grave warn-.
ing,to the European governments,
especially the English-speaking peo-
'. with regard to the pitiful con
dition of children in Europe, who
will starve unless they are aided
was sounded by Herbert Hoover on ;
the eve of his return to America. ,ft'er some in-gotintions. however, a
"There are 3.500.000 babies in Kurope-; conference was arrnnped. and on Thurs
who have to be saved," s;iid Mr. Hoover, jday representatives of the managers and
"It is largely up to the charitable pub
lic of the Anglo-Saxon countries to do
it,.
"I commend to the charity of all Kng-Ush-speaking
people those starving
young children who will die if not pro-
lided With milk, which w'.ll have to be ;
done by private charity. Hitherto the
main source -of support of this legion
of babies has been grants from Amer
ica to the American relief work. This
is now exhausted.
jjii.k fxobtaiSable
"Luckily we have at present the har-
t-est time drawing near, so that a major- j
ity of the populations of Eastern Eu- j
rope, where conditions are the worst,
will be able to live on themselves for I
a time. But there is a famine of every
thing but cereals and bread generally,
which means that milk is practically,
unobtainable.
"This must be supplied,
"It is no; longer a question of supply
intr KuroiWMWvkkwXoad. but of suoDiVinar
her with credits to obtain fcod, and
credits depend uppn productivity.
"Europe will need ' $3,000,000,000 to
rn trv Iiap rn until Ihfl nrt Vtflrvcut in
September, 1920, provided the produc
tion of the various nations is accelarated
towards normal, but it will take a. year
for Europe . to regain her normal pro
ductive capacity.
ECONOMIC SLAVERY THREATENS?
"The western hemispheW will be able
to take can? of def iciensiasjn Europe for
only a short time. Credits can be mob
ilized only for a short time and will
break down the moment a return of
commodities becomes improbable.
"If credits are obtained for more than
tern pot ary purposes, the result would be
economic slavery of Europe tq the West
ern hemisphere, and the ultimate result
would be war. A permanent ' solution
lies in immediate increased productivity.
"Europe as a whole is in a state of
demoralized productivity.
MORAL CHAOS AHEAD
"Production of necessities never has
been at such a low ebb, and unless it
is increased ' the result will be. political,
moral and economic chaos, finally re
sulting in unprecedented loss of life.
"There is a disheartening outbreak of
extravagance, which must be curtailed.
Settled peace should bring back some
thing approaching normal production.
From the Black Sea to the Baltic bound
aries, the nations are fighting Bolshe
vism. Silesia and Teschen are open
sores, and Hungary is in chaos.
"Peace ls the need.
"America shipped 17,500,000 tons of
food to Europe last year, compared with
an average of 6,500,000 tons in the pre
war years."
Austrian Assembly
Votes Peace Treaty,
But Protest Terms
Vienna. Sept. 6. (V. P.) The Aus
trian national assembly decided today
by a vote of 97 to 34 to sign the peace
treaty. The assembly, however, adopt
ed an unanimous protest against the
terms of the treaty.
The Austrian cabinet decided earlier
today to recommend that the national
assembly accept the peace treaty, which
was . presented in its final form by the
allies this week.
Vice President Was
Unsound, Says Suit
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 6. I. N. S.)
Alleging' that Charles Warren Fair
banks was of unsound mind at the time
a "pretended" will, disposing of property
valued at more tljan $8,000,000 was at
tempted to be executed, Mrs. Adelaide
Timmons, daughter ,of the former vice
president of the United States, has filed
suit here to break the wilt Her broth
ers, several beneficiary institutions and
Robert Fairbanks are named in the
suit.
Death Valley Calls
With Gusher of Oil
San Bernardino, Cat, Sept 6. (L N.
S.) Oil reported to have : been struck
at a depth of 280 feet to the desert vaUey
between Klngstone and Shadow moun
tains, west of historic Death valley, to
day resulted in a rush of new pros
pectors to the scene. Reports received
here state' that the oil found if of very
hign grade; being .z, gravity. .
Only 11th Hour
Agreement Can
Stop Strike in
Five Local Movies
Musicians to Go Out With Sup
port of Allied Unions; Managers
Say Shows Will Continue.
I'nle.ss an "eleventh hour" agree-
mnt is reached, and it is not con-
siih red probable by' either side that
Ulre wU1 be mioh an Rsreemetl
l,nU,n motn picture machine oper-:
ators will "go out" at Portland's five j
Hurting "movie" theatres today in a
sympathetic attempt to force thea-
tre managers to employ orchestras
in their houses.
The Theatrical Federation of Portland
and vicinity, on August 7, presented to
motion picture managers an ultimatum
providing for the employment of a min
imum of 40 musicians in local cinema
houses, the men to be distributed in
orchestras of fom 12 pieces at the Lib
erty, the larsest house, down to three
pieces in the smaller houses. The man
users in answer flatly refused to accede
t the requtst. ,
coKKIirxci; FAILS
the musicians met. and the managers,
through ('. S. Jensen of the Liberty, and
J. .1 Parker of the Majestic, expressed
a, willingness to employ 20 musicians,
12. at the Liberty, service to start at
once, and eiht at the Peoples, the Peo
ples orchestra, to he Installed in 80 dayji,'
following the completion of Improve-
menu to he made in the theatre.
HI PPORT IS PROMISED
The musicians came back with a coun
ter proposal . providing for the employ
ment of 20 musicians, service to Btart
nt ance. The managers were given until
Friday noon to consider this proposition.
Th?"v rejected it.
The machine room, operators, house
electrician iind engineers, also-members
of the Theatrii al Federation, have voted
to support the efforts of the musicians,
and are expected to stay out when they
finish their week's work today.
m SHOWS TO COTS TIN ITE ,
"There is nothing new in tire situa
tion." said C. S Jensen of the Liberty
: fcaturaay nigni.. we nava plenty oi
j Pood -operators nd will continue to
shov"
I . "We're going to stand by our request
1 for the employment ' of orchestras in
Portland's leading motion picture thea
tres." said Frank C. Harnack. president
of the Musicians' union, "and It certain
ly looks as if we'll be backed by a sym
pathetic strike."
The theatres sTfected. If the strike
comes, will be the Liberty, Columbia,
Peoples, Majestic and Star. The ques
tion as it affects thelobe. Sunset fend
smaller theatres wlll be taken up fol
lowing the test at the, larger houses. '
International Union
Orders' Printers of
Tacoma Back to Job
Tacoma. Wash., Sept 6. fU. P.)
International officers Of the Typographi
cal union have ordered striking printers
on daily papers here to return to work.
Officers of the local union admitted this
evening they had received the orders.
but said they would not act until tomor
row afternoon at a specially called meet
ing of the ic.l
Meanwhile, tney announced they would
publish a special four page edition of
the Labor Advocate for distribution to
morrow. Frank S. Baker, publisher of
the Sunday Ledger, announced he would
attempt to get out some kind of a Sun
day edition. In the meantime, he is
continuing conferences with representa
tives of the union.
Mustering Out of
Multnomah Guard
May Be Held Indoors
ruin may prevent the Multnomah
guard from carrying out today its orig
inal program for a public mustering out
ceremony to mark the official termina
tion of the career of the organization,
but rain cannot prevent the demobilisa
tion, officers in chixrge of the affair
declared Saturday.
In the event of rain the ceremony will
be transferred from Laurelhurst park to
The Auditorium, commencing at 2 :J0
o'clock. The details of the program will
be the same as planned for the park, It
la said, and the public will be admit
ted in either case.
Airplane Circling
U.S. Now at Chicago
Chicago, Sept 8.L N.- 8.) The
"round the rim" army airplane which
arrived here Friday on its trip around
the borders of the United States, will
leave Chicago Sunday morning for Mil
waukee. Wis.- The plane left Washing
ton, D. C, July 24.
100 Autos Needed to
Entertain the "Gobs
With Highway Trip
One hundred ,'sutomoblles are re
quired to take the sailors from the
Ttsitlng warships up -the Columbia
river, highway today. The Dealers'
Motor Car association requests own
ers who aft fill this need to be at the
Hotel Multnomah this morning (Sun
day i at :30 o'clock-' -
PAY VISIT
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Constant Stream of Visitors Con
veyed to Warships at Anchor
Below the Broadway Bridge.
Entertainment Is Provided for
Officers and Enlisted Men;
Blue Uniforms Are Numerous.
Thousands of persons who thronged .
the decks of the cruiser Birming
ham and the six accompannytng de
stroyers or crowded the rails of. the
Broadway bridge to view the squad
ron as it was moored in the local
harbor Saturday, proved Portland
deeply interested in the hew Paclfio
fleet.
Officers and sailors manning the vis- -iting
vessels are Just as deeply Inter
ested in Portland. Many of them have
friends and relatives here and others
less fortunate spent Saturday morning
and afternoon drinking in the sights of.
the city and shedding copious fall rains
from their slickers. ,
ULI E UNIFORMS feUMEROCS
With all the- vessels In the squadron
declared shipshape at an early hour In
the morning, shore leave permission was
granted to a majority of the men and'
the downtown section soon filled with
the blue uniforms and bobbing white
cups.
At 10 o'clock the ships were opened
to public Inspection. Steam launches,
harbor patrol boats and the auxiliary
gasoline launches of the fleet carried
many early visitors to the ships, until
12 o'clock.
Again at 1 o'clock the visiting ships
were open to visitors. All afternoon a'
constant stream' of people went to and
from the Stark-.street landing and the '
modern sea fighters.
Information was received by the
Chamber of Commerce -Saturday after
noon that two more destroyers would
supplement the squadron either Tues
day or early Wednesday morning. These ,
vessels are coming as a' guard of -honor
to Secretary, of the Navy Daniels who
may go back to Astoria after his visit
here aboard the lighthouse tender Man- ,
sanlta. .
The veteran battleship Oregon Is due
to arrive at Astoria today and efforts
will be made by Mayor Baker's recep-
Uon committee' to have her come up the -river
and swell the gathering of naval
vessels in the local harbor.
Officers and -men relieved from duty
during the day were presented with
tickets entitling them to visit any ef the
motion picture theatres in the city. The
tickets were distributed by war camp
community service workers al the Stark
street landing. "
ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL
Completion of a booth manned by
Knights of Columbus ' secretaries was
made Saturday and tobacco, cigarettes,
refreshments and information waa sup
plied the men.
On Saturday afternoon officers of the
fleet were taken to the country home of
H. L. Corbett, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, where they were enter
tained until 5 o'clock, when they de
parted for the Waverley club for dinner.
The first big event for the visiting
"gobs" started at The Auditorium Sat
urday evening. Under the ausslces of
the war camp community service, 275 '
chaperoned girls met the visitors to be
partners for a complimentary dance.
SAILORS ENJOY SAUCE
Fully 300 sailors gathered at The Au
ditorium for the occasion. As a special .
feature of the evening Miss Wilberts
Pabbidge, a Portland girl, and one of
her pupils, gave a ballet dance. Re
freshments were served, at. the dance,
which continued until 11:80 O'clock.
Officers expressed themselves as
pleased with the reception Portland peo-
ple are giving the squadron despite ad.
versa weather conditions. Rain failed
to keep Oregonians from viewing the
deetroyers from all angles Saturday.
Crowds even assembled on the Al" '
wcrth dock, off which the destroyers are
moored.
The harbor patrol boats, which have
been transferring visitors- to the vessels, '
have announced that their last trips ,
during the day wilt be. at 11:30 a. m.
and 4 p, m., from the Stark street dock.
This "arrangement Is made so the visi
tors may all be taken off the ships' be-,
fore the closing hours at 12 m. and 8
p. m.
WILL CONDUCT MASS
Archbishop Christie will conduct mass
on board the Birmingham at S o'clock
this morning- and visitors from all the
other ships in the squadron are Invited
to attend.
At 9 :0 o'clock all officers that can
be spared will be taken on a trip over
the Columbia highway. Dinner wm be
served them at Chanticleer Inn. t-
All day today and Monday the recep- .
tlon committee will have automobiles
at the Multnomah hotel to take sailors !
over the highway. It Is expected that,
60 men will be taken on the trip each i
day If weather conditions are favorable.
Luncheon for the sailors will be served
by War Camp Community workers. Hot
coffee and light refretonents will be
provided by the workers to supplement
the box. lunches the entertainment com
mittee Is expected to furnish the men.
DAHCE AT HOTEL ,
In addition to the big dance at ThA
Auditorium Saturday night, dances were '
also held for the officers and sailors at
the Multnomah hotel and Cotillion hall.
The dance at the Multnomah was given -1
under the. auspices of the Knights of
Columbus. ' Otber dances will be ten
dered the visitors at Cotillion hall Mon
day and Tuesday evening.