THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL
CROSSATERN
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FIGHTING RUSSIANS
111 POLAR REGIONS
' Out . Crossa doesn't care much
about ' fighting Bolshevik In the
frozen north. He doesn't like nine
months of darkness, doesn't relish
winters In block houses, and isn't
crazy about British bully ' beef and
hardtack. He doesn't care about
daily skirmishes with ' mosquitoes
and would rather walk with shoes
than In nine pairs of sox.
Crossa is a Portland boy. He is the
on of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.- Crossa of 290
Stanton street. He left his parents, bow-
ever, a few years ago for employment
in Detroit And he left Detroit in Sep
tember, 1917, as a member of the Ameri
can army, to eventually land In 'Russia
among the Bolsheviks. There he had to
endure, as well as the Bolshevik!, the
darkness, block houses, hardtack and
bully beef. . ,
CLOTHES ENOUGH 05 HA3fD
a joined the army to fight the Ger
mans," is the way he puts It." and came
out fighting Bolsheviks. And between
you and me, I would rather be in Amer
ica," he smiled. :
After a period of training In the
United States, Crossa was sent to Eng-
" land with the 339th Infantry, 85th di-
- vision, and from there to Archangel. Up
the Dvina river his battalion went on
- barges, to be mixed with Italian, .Scotch,
Frenoh, British and Cossack trops and
to spend the winter in block houses.
-The houses were built of logs, two
tiers K?th sand between serving as walls.
Plenty of clothes were supplied, Crossa
ways, but the food consisted almost en
tirely of stew, tea, bully beef and hard
tack, supplied by the British govern
ment. The British were in charge of the
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STJK OKXY OCCASIONALLY
- Food and ammunition was brought to
the troops, 350 miles from Archangel, by
dog trains during the summer months,
Crossa - relates. A train consisted of
eight dogs, an Eskimo driver and sled.
The White sea was blocked 'by ice In the
winter, and ships were forced to land at
Kola, on the Mur man coast, with sup
plies. From there they were transported
400 miles to Archangel by reindeer, train,
one reindeer to a sled, and to the troops
by dog train from Archangel. Six hun
dred British troops were brought in on
one occasion, , Crossa says, by reindeer
train, four or five men to a sled. .
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"Nine months of the year you never
see the sun in that country," is the
Statement of Crossa. "You can't read a
paper. The other three months, June,
July and August, it is daylight all but
about an hour a day. During that time
the mosquitoes are fierce."
PEOPLE ARE STARTING
Crossa's contingent was driven from
its base at Shenkurask In January, 1919.
During that, month the Bolshevik!
started a drive with Archangel as the
objective. At 1 o'clock in the morning
the order came to move and to abandon
everything. Without razor or rations
the retreat began. Even shoes were
abandoned. They were heavy and slip
pery. The men wore nine pairs of
heavy socks on the 48-hour march that
followed. - .
After their departure the Bolsheviks
shelled Shenkurask for seven hours, en
tered and found the place deserted, and
went in pursuit of the fleeing allies.
Forty-five miles away, the mixed troops
made a stand, with logs thrown up as
breastworks. They cut a small band
of Bolsheviks to pieces with rifle fire.
- A short time after Crossa left Arch
angel for the United States and was
discharged at Camp Custer, Mich. He
returned to Portland and will remain
here if employment is forthcoming.
Crossa brings word that Russian peas
ants in the neighborhood of Archangel
are on the point of starvation.
Blaze on Peninsula
Indicates Need of
Additional Fireboats
"The disastrous fire of last Sunday
emphasizes the fact that Portland needs
more fire boats," said Mayor Baker
Monday. "I believe that it would be
money well invested to have four fire
boats. .One should be kept in the St,
Johns district; another at the upper
harbor and the third in the center of the
waterfront district, while the fourth
should be at hand as an auxiliary when
any of the others were disabled.
"Portland is bidding for new indus
tries,, and the question of adequate fire
protection.. is one that is sure, to be given
much consideration by any concern in
vestigating the possibilities here."
Blame Is Laid on
Men in Car; Jury
Urges Watchman
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. Ontralia. Wash.. May 25. The death
f William D. Ziegler. fatally hurt when
an automobile in which he and Charles
Honey were driving was struck by a
light engine on the Pacific highway
crossing in the south end of the city
Monday, was due to carelessness of
Roney, the driver, and Ziegler in not
noting the signals at the crossing, was
the verdict of the coroner's Jury. The
Jury .recommended that a. permanent
watcnman be stationed at the crossing.
-Roney testified he was driving slowly
and saw or heard no signals. Engineer
Harry Swart wood testified Roney was
driving close to 40 miles an hour and ap
parently paid no attention to the cross
ing bell or to his whistle signals. .
Astoria Gymnasium
... Is to Cost $54,562
Astoria, May 25. Bids were opened
by the building committee of the board
of school directors Monday on erecting
the ' proposed new gymnasium at the
high school. The lowest bids received
on the construction and heating and
plumbing show the structure will cost
S54.562, aside from the equipment, which
. will oost approximately 110,000. The bids
have been taken under advisement. -
Man Loses $12,500
On Suit Appealed
San Francisco. May 85. U. P.) Not
satisfied with a verdict of 313,500 in a
breach of contract suit. Frank Helm,
shipping broker, demanded a new trial.
xv $29 : ?ss
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! Variety of plaids
Mill lengths of 2J4
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checks, stripes and plain colors,
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More than 1000 yards of curtain scrim,' voile, and
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Now 4 yards $1.00. - ,
$1.75 Scrim Curtains
200 pairs of 2 54 yard lone scrim curtains made
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$1.50 Feather Pillows
200 feather pillows covered with fancy art ticking.
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i AJax cotton batts of the regular 20c kind,
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600 turkish and huck towels in plain white. Also
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Limit, 10 to a customer. V
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I Heavy mercerized damask in pretty floral designs.
18 inches square. Very special, 6 for $1.00.
2 Damask Table Tops
Regular 69c and 95c table tops which are hemmed
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100 cases of toilet paper at this unusually low crice.
Good medium size rolls of crepe paper.
150 Baskets
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$1.50, $1.75 Tennis Shoes 'dfcfl
Men. Women's Children's tiJVJL
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Boys'
; Miscellaneous lot of
grades of tennis shoes,
high. About 200 only.
regular $1.50 and $1.75
Black or white. Lowland
While any;remain $i. '
$1.50 and $1.75 Slippers !
Women's and children's' slinn er ma1 with whit
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Women's Middy Blouses
Military cut khaki colored middy blouses. Broken
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Women's Gray Overalls
Just about half price for heavy gray denim overalls
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$1.29 and $1.49 Waists
Women's tub shirtwaists of figured batiste and voile, W
and in plain white with contrasting: collars.: Colored
checks in the lot. but they will probably to first All regular
sizes.
Changeable Silk Hats
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Limited number of women's changeable silk hats
trimmed with tassels and flowersr also straw tams.
Just about half price. '
2 Kitchen Aprons j
Regular 65c .grade of standard gingham kitchen
aprons, cut plenty full Now very special 2 for $1.
$1.50 Bloomers
Women's bloomers made of flesh colored nainsook
with elastic at knee and waist.
Envelope Chemise
600 of them- many worth as much as $1.50. Made
of good muslin or nainsook trimmed with lace and
embroidery. Flesh coloi and white. - i
; - Women's Corsets
American' Lady ' corsets in sizes ' 19 and 20 only.
Originally $1.98. While any remain, $1.
2 Women's Vests
Regular 59c grade of-good Swiss ribbed Tests with
low neck. Sleeveless. Flesh, or white. ; All regular
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Some with bodice tops, others with shoulder straps
of -tape. Flesh or white; All sizes. Regular"35c
grade, now 3 for $1., - s , ,,
4 Children's Knit Waists
Sizes 2 to 42 years in these well made underwaists
with, taped seams. Regular 29c grade. , ,
' Children's Chemise, Gowns
Sizes 6 to 14 years in chemise and nightgowns
of good muslin. Prettily trimmed with j embroidery.
Children's Dresses
Large assortment of gingham and percale dresses
In plain colors and plaids. Many belted styles. Sizes
2 to 12 years. Regularly $1.29 to $1.98.
Children's CipersRompers
; Good gingham, cheviot, chambray and crepe romp
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irrespective of former selling prices. Sizes 1 to 6. years.
$1.49 Middy Blouses
Broken size assortment of white middies with col
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in the lot.
91 .49 and Better Dresses
Children's white lawn and organdy dresses nicely
trimmed with lace. Cut full. Sizes 2 to 6 years.
3 Pairs Children's Stockings
r Substandards of 5 0c 'quality. Good cotton ribbed
stockings in white or black. Double heels and toes.
Sizes 5 to 9lA. ; , .
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Sizes 2 to. 12 years in these good union suits with
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Boys' Knickers
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Many of them are worth as much as $2.00. Dress
,;tK nrhA flat velars French and soft
cuffs. Made of good materials. Sizes 14, 14J4, 16J4, 17J4.
Special now at $1.00. i
5 Pairs Dress Socks
ririirinatlv nriffi! 1S!. " nrtw S DairS for Sl.O
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dress socks of good quality and fancy colors.
$1.50 Union Suits
Sizes 34 to 46 in short sleeve, ankle length porous
mesh union suits.
$1.50 Bathing Suits
Men's cotton bathing suits with skirt so that they
can be worn by men or by women. Trimmed with
white or red. 36 to 46 sizes.
$1.50 Night Shirte
Muslin night shirts cut full, trimmed witk fancy
braid.' Made with -a pocket. i
12 Men's Handkerchiefs "
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v Full size 'hemstitched handkerchiefs of good white
cambric. Reeular 12c erade. 12 now for $1.00.
; -Meier & Frank's : Downstairs Store. Basement Balcony.
When Two of This Store's Calendar Events Like "Oppo.
of the Last Week of the Great 63rd Anniversary Sales, c
and, so to Insure Plenty of Good Things for EVERYBC
Old-Fashioned BARGAINS Under the Magic Caption c
Scarfs and Centerpieces
Regularly. $1.2 5 to 1.50. Made of white art cloth
and stamped for embroidery. Hemstitched edges.',
Yarn 3 Balls
.Regular 65c crade of "Good Shepherd" yarn and
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odd shades of Vicuna, Cygnet and Shetland floss. 3
"large balls for $1.
S1.50 Bath Towels
Large bath towels stamped with attractive patterns,
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Floor.
$3 and $4. Hair Goods
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$3 and $4 pompadours and transformations are
offered at $1 in the Beauty Parlor Wednesday.
20 to 24-inch switches made of dark, medium or light brown'
hair are also specially priced Meter4Frank.s:FlfoPloer.
$1.50 Fancy Linings . Y
Flowered cotton fabrics in light and medium colors tt
are 36 inches wide at $1 yard. They can be used
for slips, comfort linings or summer curtains.
Meier & Frank's : Second Floor.
8 Grocery
Specials . .
Quaker Puffed Rice, 6 packages.
Evaporated Apricots, extra fancy, 3 lbs .
California
ia WalnuU, soft shell, fancy No. 1, J
3, lbs.
Tomatoes, Standard, new pafk. 9 cans. .......
Salmon,
. Columbia River, extra pack. No. V "1
i, 5 cans ....... . . tfj? X
cans
Minced
cans
Claihs, extra quality, .No. V cans. 8 "
Washing Powder, Sea Foam, large p
ackages,,
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Soap, Royal White, 16 bars................
' Meier & Frank's : Ninth Floor,
3 Yards Pansy Outing
Extra weight well fleeced Pansy outing cloth. 32
inches, wide. Regular 45c grade. Especially good for .
night clothes. Meier Frank's : Second
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Floor.
. 4 Yards Canton Flannel
Remlar 40c crade of white Canton flannel, which
wears and washes so well that it is one of the best
.materials for diapers.
A dozen diapers cat and hemmed of this Canton flannel
2' Meier & Frank's : Second Floor.
$1;50 to 61.75 Cord Girdles & 1
, Black and some colors. These silky cords are useful Tf
for all sorts "of purposes.
$1;25 to $2.00 Motifs (1
All such bead, braid and embroidered motifs in the .W"
Dress Trimming Section are now nriced $l.
.... . Meier tc Frank's :Trimmin Shop. Main)
i Floor.
1.50 Stationery: Special
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. A pound package of Shawmut writing paper
white, pink, blue;' two" ; packages of envelopes to ?
match; one box of correspondence cards in white and colors,
together with one bottle of darter's fountain pen ink. $1.
- ) -Meier & Frank's : Main Floor.
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These dollar items speak for themselves Dc
dependable ever-wanted sort. The Dollar DaV
value and some at HALF their. worth, are for c
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Again we prove that "It Pays to Shop at Meier j
ties to any one purchaser. And . . SHOP EARIi
ALL CHARGE PURCHASES TOMORROY
$1.35 to $1.75 Toiletries C
A 25c face chamois, a 25c velour puff, a 50c box W ,
of Tiraab face powder, a 25 c lip stick, a 10c eyebrow
pencil, usually $1.3 5, now $1. ' " )
A baby's $1 silk sponge, a 25c can of talcum powder eith
Mennen's or Colgate's, a 25c bar of Castile soap, regular
$1.50, now $1. i
A $1.50 detachable handle bath brusn, together with a ca
of 25c British bath soap, regurarly i;7 5, at $t. "
' A $1 bottle of toilet water and a 65c plunger atomizer, at
Meier &. Frank's : Main Flo-
Roosevelt Memorial Edition C 1
Regular $1.50 "Life and Work of Theodore Roose- rK J
velt," by Thomas H. Russell, LL.D. , Illustrated with
many characteristic portraits and with a special tribute !
Major-Genera! Wood. i
$1.50 Mother Goose fr"
The Ella Dollbear Lee Mother Goose with fascinating rr a
illustrations and rhymes, melodies. and jingles for ail
little folk. If you happen to know of an approaching birthJ
this book will be lust right for it.
Meier & FYknk's : Firth FIo
$1.85 to $5.00 Curtains ft
Just 45 pairs oi lace curtains only oiie pair of a r
kind. - . f ; :
- 6 Yards Bordered Scrim Ci
Taped bordered scrim in cream color for summer fr -
curtains. . . (
Meier A Frank's : Seventh !"!().
$1.50 to $2.75 Rugs ft 1
Rag and grass rugs. Sizes 18x36 to 3 0x60 inches. .tr -
Odd colors and patterns which we are closing out.
Limited quantity. . ,
$1.50 Printed Linoleum ft
6x7 feet to "6x25 feet remnants of linoleum at this rr
splecial "price of $1 a square yard. Please bring your
measurements. 300 yards only.
Meier A Frank's : Seventh Flo
$1.25 Gem. Brooms
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300' brooms made of the real broom corii, fou
sewn, wire bound. "Zan" brooms, the sign of quality.
Portland made. . i,
6 Cups and Saucers ft
60 . sets of these attractive Japanese china cups
and saucers in blue and white w.ith. typical oriental
dragons.
Aluminum Sauce Pans ft "
- 200 "Lifetime" lipped 'sauce pans made of sheet fr - ,
aluminum In 2lt quart size. Every kitchen will be
the better for one.
$1.75 to $2 Serving Trays ft
Limited quantity of Japanese serving trays In as
sorted patterns. Nice for porch party refreshments.
Whipped Cream Sets ft 1
Glass with silver deposit decoration and white metal tt
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Meier It Frank's : Ba.omr
$1.25 Palm Beach Suiting ft
Sports stripes, checks and plain colors in this palm
beach suiting for all kinds of women's and children's
sports clothes. 32 inches wide. -
Orders will be taken in the Dress Goods Store for accordi'
pleating and making skirts ready to-put on band at the ad.
tional small cost of $1.
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$1.25 to $1.59 Embroideries ft ""
About 600 yards of fine lawn, organdy and cambric Sr
embroideries. 17 to 26 inches wide. Attractive
floral designs. Excellent for misses', and children's dress
and underclothes. '
Meier & Frank's i Main FJoc
, $1.50 to $2 Waists ft
216 women can choose plain . white tailored shirt tK
waists made of voile which does not wrinkle easily.
Good for sports and general utility use. While any remain.
Meier & Frank s: Fourth Yi
He got it and the- Jury decided be was
not entitled to anything