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' TIIE ORFOX STATSLlNUy DAY, MAY R, jlOf..
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CHART IS KEPT
FORtACH Is
Record at Camp Lewis Will
Sbtf Efficiency Charts
Are Complete
CAM? LEWIS, TACOMA, Wash..
jjay 4.Tbe record of each iaan at
Camp Lewis" hereafter will show his
efficiency as a sold1'"' Orders Is-
aeTtoday require that a chart Bhall
bc'kept of each man and these Bhall
t posted" in the barracks so that
erery man may know just how he
'com pares with th others; how his
company battalion and fealment
compares with other organizations In
erery branch of the ; military work
m J training. !
The charts will show the physical
condition; morale and efficiency In
Bnip'.n.- irrenades. bombs, automatic
rifle. Lewis gun and open and trench
irarfare. The various trades in the
army also will be classified. , This
is done in the interest of efficiency
io that every man may be stimulated
lata equalling the standard sought
far .army work!" a . "
Ten tons of straw are Wasted daily
it Camp Lewis, according to a mem
orandum made Tuonc ; toaay, ana
conservation of , the straw, in line
with the policy to prevent all i un
necessary waste, is directed. The Mr
ornnlzatlons are directed to separ
ate the straw, dry It and use it asf-
beddingr. u ; - it-
alriArahla Ravine to the rov-T
ernment can be made in saving bot
tles, the memorandum says. Broken
rlass is savejf and sold, for 7 a ton.
Bnt bottles bring front 12 ceuts to
60 rents a dojsen-and -officers' and
imen are directed that no bottles be
I broken. r-sr-ii.w V-. ,
. a. an. w a. iiuv iMO. , ine newest
of the Y. M. CAr hutldlngs. will be
dedicated, Tuesday n;h when it will
be "formally accepted for Camp
Lewis by Colonel M. E. Saville, com
mander of the 316th trains and mili
tary police.- The building has been
In operation for about two weeks.
The new hut, built at a cost of
$5500. might be called the Los An
geles hut because of ue furnishings
which' have been contributed by the
people of Los Angeles. The women'
of the Hollywood Presbyterian
church of "Cos rAngeles embroidered j
the curtains which adorn all the
windows. " Rocking" chairs and an
upholstered, bench were given by Let'
Angeles people. Los Angeles friends
are responsible .for the, phonograph
and about -200 records.- Los Angeles
high school art students drew a at
tractive posters with striking mottos
for the Boldiers.? E.,W. Oliver, build
ing secretary, is assistant principal
of the Los Angeles! school." He was
loaned to the Y. until August.
Colonel Saville will be chairman
of the dedicatory; exercises. Mc
Balne' MilneJrsecretarv at Y. 4 and
former harp soloist with the Thomas
orchestra in Chicago, will give sever
at musical numbers 'lieutenant C.
A. Rcxroad, chaplain of the trains
and military police, will deliver the
Invocation. The building will be pre
sented to camp by G. McMorran.
general secretary, and the dedicatory
speech will be delivered by a person
yet to be selected. .- r: ,-
LIBERTY
DRIVE
DULLS 1ARKET
MANY ATiIERICANS
IN AIX-LES-BAINS
Minnesota Track Team
BEATRICE. Neb.. May 4. The
University of Minnesota track team
defeated the' University of Nebraska
Un a dual track meet here today. The
Minnesota team scored 60 Qoints to
Nebraska. 47. . T . ;
Pure
Woolens
I have stlllia-very good selection of high quality suit patterns pur
chased, before recent increases In price. . .: y
Order yoolsult bow and take advantage of the superior quality
of these materials as well as the reasonableness of my prices.
John Suridiri. Tailor f
Salem,.
Trading; Lacks Special Fea
toresModerate Activity in -Speculative
Issues
NEW YORK: May 4. The cul-
I minatlqb. of the" liberty loan drive
was marked by dull and Irregular
dealings during the two hours of to
day's stock market. Trading lacked
especial features, aside from moder
ate" 'actvlty4- in a few speculative
issues. ; " "
United States Steel varied only
half a point and closing at a slight
loss. -. - " ' I
Ralls were utterly 'neglected until
toward the finl&h when moderate
pressHre caused normal reactions. St.
Paul preferred recorded' an' extreme
loss of 2 3-8 points.
, Aside from United States Steel, a
large part of the day's' operations
centered ; in Ma: ine preferred. Dis
tillers Securities, Willys-Overland,
Sumatra Tobac'cc and tobacco prod
ucts, these issues" scoring net gains,
rainging from fractions to 1 1-2
points. Sales' amounted to 155,000
shares. ' - .? . '
t. Liberty Issues again contributed
overwhelmingly to the ; trade In
bondLsrievlneing further lrregularltr.
Total .sales', par value, aggregated
$2,950,000. , . . ; r l(
United States bonds.' old issues,
were unchanged on call during the
week, . v .
The bank statement, failed to re
flect the shirting of loans Incident to
Mar disbursements"" but actual re
serves were depleted by almost $35,
000.000, leaving total excess re
serve at barely more' than $37,
Tot three weeks hie "had borne alt
the .horrors'-of the annual cleaning
without a - murmur. Then his pa
tience srave, way. ,, ,
, "And you," sqbbed his wife, "you
used to tell me I1 was your queen."
"YesC'.he said, with a-wild glare
in his eyes, "but , when a.! man. finds
his cueen. has used' his- bept tobacco
jar" for pale, oak r varnish and. his
meerschaum pipe tor a4ack hammer
he'beeins to grasp' the advantages of
-a, republic ' AJfticaga. made.
understanding that no tips were to
be given by the men. : .Each hotel
also agreed to furnish the men with
a hot bath upon their arrival.'
At Alx-les-Balns the Young Men s
Christian .Association leased the bi 4
casino for the exclusive use of the
First Great Leave Center oflatr' assembly nan . and reading.
writing, ana Diinard and game rooms.
Pershing's Army Shows
Its Activity
AIX LES BAINS, March f.. (Cor
respondence of Associated Press.) -
between 300 ana duo American sol
dlers are arriving ,or ' leavlne here
each day! on'.speclal trains. Smaller 1 sino at Charles-Ies-Eaux and theatres
nnmW r nteHn .n Imti? in that town anfl tnamwrj,
Afternoon and evening concerts. and
theatricals are given In the theatre
with both professional and amateur
talent as attractions. The soldiers
have made full use of the handsome
casino which is in operation from 9
o'clock in the. morning cntil late bt
night. The Young Men s ChsUan
Association has also, leased the ca
TRANSPORTING
IS BIG FACTOR
Carrying Problem Greatest of
-All; Supplies Will Be
Obtained
the towns of Chamhe:, Challes-les
VEaux and other places in the de
partment of Savoie, -which has been
selected as tne nrsi great leave cen
ter, o(Ahe American - army. These
soldiers are .America's XIrst -"per?
missltrtstires" on several iea ve. All
of the first arrivals have "been mem
bers of the first expedition, to reach
France and likewise (he, first to see
active service tn the trenches.
The question of taking Care of
men on leave has been one of the
most important recreation problems
; ROME, Fab. SO (Correspondence
of The Associated' Press) -Transportation,
es penally by sea, is at present
tEe domlnxafactOT in the world's
food supply? "cording to the rp
oPthe Intercdonal Jhstltnte of Ag
riculture, which'states: '
A superabundance of ' cereals Is
in existence but at points far distant
from . the great consuming centers.
The problem is , essentially one of
transport, and as soon as this prob-'
lem has been solved the food supplies
throughout the current commercial
season will be assured for all coun
i 317 state Street , i f 1
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The famous thermal .baths at Alx-
les-Balns have also been thrown opea
to the soldiers for a nominal fee and
(hey are proving very popular, espe
cially among those men who arrive
in Alx fresh from the trencnes oi
northeastern France. ATnumber of
playgrounds and fields ; Jiave, also
Leen leased where baseball diamonds
football eridlrons and .outdoor Das- tries whose overseas trade remains
ket ball and tennis courts are being free. . . , . , . , .
laid out. , , .;: -. . - p "A careful examination of our ta-
A small steam launch oa L Mm shows that there is an Important
Boureet has been engaged .for the Lf-fi.i.-.. in , nrinrint Imnortl jr
ornenn and used to take soldiers On L.nnntrlMi srtonilinv tn alt Hair km nt
with which the United States army excursions about the lake, including cereai3 ana that there is full Justl-
has had-to deal. ' After consulting visits to the noted Hautecombe Ab- fication for every measure tending to
with representatives of the Young bey. where 43 princes of the Italian reiUce consnmptlon whether on a voL
Men's Chrtetian association and relfmlng house of Savoy are buried. untary basis or otherwlse.whlle each
other welfare organizations it was Automobile' drives have been oe- step towards Increased production
decided to experiment with the plan pur and each morning hiking Irues and mpioymnt of the fodder crops
of selecting in turn various inter- ftart on trips to th. summits .of tne for i,un,ail too a aiso Cf a most
i t i.. .kii. i r.i.v.. (nAnntin uoDn use u j i 1 a .. . --
the men could be sent.. General or-; iro being made of the mmintain rau j Regarding efforts to Increase pro-
dcrs were then . issued granting each way which-climbs to inesnmmii I duction whether In Europe or Araer-
officer and man in France a leave of Mont Revard.from wmcn on f et j the rtport eontlnues: -It is true
seven days, exclusive, of travel time; a splendid view or ine raroous that regTjits depend in great part on
Elanc. . . , ... . j. , . ihe labors of mankind, but the weatn-
No attempt has.been maae ter bag a paramount ' Influence, and
tate what, tbe men snoum - tnig waa the mogt unfaTorabIe factor
leave. They have been given uhercy I daring the past season. Other fac
of action within the necessary "J?1- tors.which will conUnne to apply this
tatlons of military ruies w coming season, are scarcity of labor,
Hons. French police authorities are iiU n-knifninega; dearnesa of seeds,
An...intf wfth American army oirf. .J ..... v,t ii ,,
partment of Savoie as the first leave fleers to protect uieiiaur..
area. the.Young Mens Cftrlstlan as- men. stringent u.c- -------
soclatlon Immediately began to make issued o , hotl and .f18..'
plans fori the reception of .the men about the saio or . apv iu""ia- V
Arrangements. were , first, made with to men on leave. Air suspicions re
hotel proprietors whereby, , they borts have been closed k or deciarea.
would open their hotels earlier than "out of bounds." but there have been
usual and reserve a certain percent- very few piaces oi .
age of their rooms for soldiers. AH A committee oi
. . . . , i 1 ir.i. rt.rtatian aBsociatlon woriers
tracted with thei Young Clen's Chria- 1 has undertaken the tasK """"JS 0f the Incomplete development of the
tlaa assoeiattonUto provide the nea- i the clothes of the Boldlers iuto uerw of tioca. The maJoHty of
and menaea. mm bi- ---appreciated
because trenches are
hard on clothes and but few of the
soldiers are adept with a needle and
Monmouth It Relieved
c Advance Warning1 Sighs
Application , of the , city oi- Mon
mouth for relief from the provisions
of Chapter 249. Laws of 1917.' ie-
quiring advance warning signs was
allowed by the public service commis
sion in an order Issued Saturday. Tne
points to which the order applies are
East. Cattron, Broad. Echols ana .
Knox streets at their crossings at
grade with the Independence & Mon
mouth' railroad ana nam ana iiay
streets at their crossings with the
Alrlie branch of the Soutbe'rn Pacific '
Company. ' '
.. Application of the Coos Bay ShliK
building. Company to . construct a
grade crossing over, the right of ,way
of the Southern Pacific, company at
the foot of Mullen street. Bunker
Hill addition, Marshfleld. .
once every four, months. , Free trans
portation is - provided to men who
spend their leate In centers selected
by the army. Leave to. Parts and
other' cities in France, outside' the
leave are, is only provided in excep
tional cases.
When the army selected the d5
Press Correspondent jr ,
Given Legion of ttonot
PARIS. Friday. May 3 Robert
nrrv who for two yean has been
correspondent' of the Associated
Press at the French army headquar
ters, has been decorated an the-battlefield
with the croas .oiaht legion
of Honor by General Anthoine.-acting
no behalf of the commander in
ehief. General Petain, whose urgent
duties prevented him . from bestow
ing the decoration in person. Two
other American and four British
correspondents a!?o were decorated,
nononl Antholae sDoke of the ' in
valuable work of the American and
Rritbsh press and said the decora
tions were awarded as coming from
soldiers for soldiers. s
animals or of combustibles for arnr
machinery used as motive power. !
In the chapter on food consump
tion. It is stated that governments
reporting to the Institute pzre fa'
ily furnished information as to the
means Involved In reducing consump
lllon. These governments have not
so easily been able to furnish exact
figures as to requirements, because
essary accommodations, were divid
ed int; three . classes according to I
the rates to be charged. These rates j
were fixed at 11; 14 and. 17 francs
a day, for room, and hoard with th
Our pir&w vrijhe to withdi'aw.lih interestr from onr f kfl in orftr to ralie the reqmred cah to pay him
hi. money we wHl make a GIGAWTIC SHOE SALE, BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 3RD and ENDING SATUR
day, MAY lira. r ; ; : . : : k . : : :.:'; - r.
II crowds, enthusiasii; eagerneti to bri Mdmamfbld expretibn:bf. iahsfaction' prove anything about, a sale
then our GREAT DISSOLUTION SHOE SALE - f
Surely is a decided luccess; as the crowds of Friday and Saturday attest
' - - ; - iiSTYOU FORGET :
It still continues aU through the coming week and daily more bargins wiU be added to take the place of those
.sold out so you will he lure to Be benefittdd firtntrin tojjurjrtore : V
We are particularlyanxious to raise several thousands of dollars at once and to do so will make these V
EXTRAURDIHARY KtUUttiJ rwtwi ,r t
Littler and Upmeyer will be the sole owners and no one else will be interested hereafter.
. f - r L .... m ullinr we trt a if A rnis
raise tnis large sum oi money at uutc ne c vt 15
nf?W-mrfti if an nature of Ameii
ca's army is indicated " JJ" ""g;; iood bndfts.'
that SO states and 12 nationalities .
were represented In the iim iw
contlngenU of soldiers to arrive on
the eovernments have only a' rela
tlve idea of the people'a needs; One
of-the difficulties has been the popu
lation due to the war. the Invasion
of countries.' ahd the mobilization of
trooos.- have deranged government
XO CAUSE rOJ VTOKRY.
All of the1 boys-on leave are In
good sprits" and confident' that the
Allies can aeieai ufui.u;.',
PLANT VISltED
BY
ORIENTALS
" The other .afternoon a . woman
rushed excited! down an alley In, a
noor ouarter of Manchester ano
stopping at a house, (knocked loudly.
Receiving no reply, sne Knocaea
(MMid time. Still no answer.
A third time .she knocked, and
then a window above waa hastily
flung open and a woman whose ap
pearance betrayed signs of a sudden
awakening, leaned oui. .
-nrAii vht la it?" she asked
TV,- wnman' ThplftW looked DO- and
mm v . - t 1 J W.f The. woman below looaed up- ano
Members or Japanese uar expiained with bated breath: -Mr
iv:7'l- TT,ronpG Sklnnfcr. yef usband'. got 10 dayt!-
' Akrbtf Establishment
Tor' the present, to
Great Sacrifice of Profits Cut Prices on All Shoes
s at
m
Men's Shoes
$4.00 Grades at
$150 Grades at. .. ....
$5.00 Grades at.
$2.78
,', J...$2.93 to $3.45
. .$3.95 to $35
And many others at equally low prices.
$7 50 1 Velonr. Button, Welt, New Modified1 English last, fine-
and up-to-dato. .-. . .-.C . . . .$5.95
$7.00 Grades at $4.95 ; others $550, $3.95, $39, down to $2.95.
Dark Brown English Neolin Sole, worth $t.50 at. ...... .$6.48
TTeaw Work Shoe3 $4.69 down to ............. . .... $2.95
Ladies' Fasliiorii
a V 1
$6.68
$6.79
, . . . . . i. ." $4.95
...$3.83
.,..$3.90
$7.50 PearMIrcy Kid, cloth topJJnatch
$7.50 vory Kid, Gold Cloth Top........
$6.50 Black Kid, Grey or Sand Tops. .-. . . .
$6.00 Black Pateit Black Cloth Tops. ....
t$6 Black Kid Grey Cloth Tops. . ..... . ... .
Military Heels, Small Sizes only, i: - r - ; il-
White Shoes in Kid, Canvas and Nubuck at $5.48 down to $1.79
All sizes. ' : ' - ; .,.'" . v
White Canvas Pumps... .. - $2.69 down to 89c
Misses', Canvas Pumps, $25 Hown to. . . . .v.'-. ...
All kinds of; Children's Shoes at prices cut Daaiy.
We thank you ior your patronage in tHe past year and ,ohc.t ;lw."H V '
..... .ii L- La tl,,f vn nnoi afford to inlti tnii GREAT SHOE SALE. .Come before Ike lines
neat auu u Tiwc auu ouggv. -. . -
are broken. We' will have plenty of help to serve you promptly.
Boys' Fine and Heavy Shoes
inn naif Tintton Neolin Soles, sizes 1 to 6 at.. .$350
$4.00 Calf Button or Lace leather, sizes 1 to 6, at. , i. .c$350
Same in sizes 10 and 13 at.. :....... .4.. ..,.,.,....$2.95
Others in Heavy and Light at.$2.95, $2.85, $2.65, $2.60 on down
Men's Sox with a pair of shoes; two pairs at the price of oie.
167 North
Commercial St
Salem; Oregon
LITTLER &
; UPMEYER
Sole Proprietors
tUr members "of tb imptial
Japanese -rar mission to tnls coan
trr visited the B. F. Goodrkli Rul
bet company plant at Akron week
v.; i-V The Mikado a men are
on a tour of American war industrial
centers. r
tv. mUKtnrf waa headed br Lleu
. " . Z. nvl.
tenant General Kunascnira
knakl and Colonel ToyoWko Yoshlda.
both or whom were on uenemi ..
stSlf at Port Arthur in the Rimian-
Japanese war. -Thotner memuci.
of the : party were Major S. ; Fuf ul
Captain S. Uchida, t Professor M ik I
x.Ia- onA rninnel S. IK Pattison
of the Unite States army, who acted
; Profes'sor Motdjrl la perhaps the
foremost authority ,-ln - Japarv on
rinthinr and leather, and-Is a prin
rinl advisor In government war
purchases. He was uie o.ir
iha mUslon not in military
uniform. Ht explained that;.under
Japanese custom only real fighters
Iforms. and . thit ' the . men
An. .iviiirn wrrlc' for th army
remain In cltlren'a; clothes; Th four
khaki tMformed officers. wearinp
puttees., long military c apes and red
tentlon on their trip through, the
lares rubber plant. " " ' L.
-n,.t 4ho oriental visitors .were
ii- imnmuxl br their visit to
the. rubber city is evinced, by the
U-,t.v litter written from an
MSrn citv to a Goodrich official a
t . rfftpr the visit by Lienten
..t'riPtieral Chikuskk "I feI that
I must thank yon for the courtesy
with which I and my ,orotner oiij
cers were received upon onr visit
tn virr factory. I nefed hot assure
ti i was most Intensely in
j" - - . i
terested In all I saw tn wnuo
with your rreafrwork and I slrall l U
eyet cajy a happy remembrance or
TCessttre trouble and ereater mile
age will . result it the motorist
watches the seemlnnly unimportant
HotalU about his car. aavises ioe
v Goodrich Rubber company,
One source of trouble that tttit
nvrlnnk is the rim. which
1 9 -n tn mat can cause a tire
tn deteriorate about a quickly as
afty other wayi A very rood way
to arold thl trouble is to keep your
Hm covered with rKular.rim paint.
If von use clincher rima it- la a
food policy to examine them ,occa
sionally for irregularities as well a
met If one watches these little
details they are botmd to have better
success in getting service from their
tlre.i , . '"' .. N
xinri centuries aro some aoldlers
of JWodena stole a.b(ucket aa a Joke
I from a public well at uwojjDa. v n--o
I thpr refused to restore it., crimmag-
Ing commenced Dei ween me soiaiera
of the rival states, ana "u;
sued, which spread until it involved
near me- dear me. iirs. jqnes.
was the renlr. Ma that all? 'Ow ye
did unnerve me! Ah.thjught.it was
that scarecrow after the rent again.
Tit-Bits.
THE LIMING OF i
A FAMOUS
;..' -
How LyrUa' E. Pinkham,
. Vegetablei Compound
: j Is Preparied For 7- Q
Woman's Us.
A-visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is madia impresses
evra the casual looker-on with the reli- '
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness .
which attenas tne maamg ox uu
medicine for woman's ilia. . - -, . t
Over 350,000 poands 01 vanoas berts
are used anuafiy. and all have to bo
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural Juieea andmedidnal sub-.
stances are at their beat - - . . (
,The most successful solvents are usea
to extract the medicinal properties from ' f
these herbs.'
Every utensil cad tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as a fiiyJ precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles. - - - '
It is the wonderful combination or
root and herbs, together with the ir
akill and care used ia it3 preparation
which has made this faxnotu roedicine
so successful in the trjatmeit e
lemaio uia.
TbJetters from women who have
been restored to health by the cSa of
Lydia E. Pmkham's ' Vetretable Com
pound which we are continually" pub
lishing attest to it virtue.
" 1,11 ri"TT
r a. I 1
Get A
ade
forYou
,r' Come in and pick opt yoxtr clibics'bf materiala aU bigb
grade woolcna. . .Then let us take your measure and well fash
ion you a suit that has all the eannarki of the merchant tailor
i-a suit that Mill be readily recogmzetl as made ior you.
The price will compare' favorably" with any good ready-"
.made suit. - . .
Scotcli Vifoolen ilflills Store
426 STATE STREET
PHONE 854
RigdonV Funeral Parlors
-4
The-Some of Square Dealing.
- Beautifully Appointed T
Private jdrive way. .Superior service. .Lowest in cost.
the greater part of t-UTOpe.