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J : t. i ? v TPnrrn-riA vc tdiditti; CtlLClV r H I tl 1 1V1DU I Li LULU sl, f TO LOVE JOF AMERICAN MOTHER Wf- .-W w-., is)-,)' , -ByCOLONEI' MERCER " " EUGENE, Or.. Sunday? June 23.- Almighty God. I pray that as. the dew-drops which the sun fmpearls on every leaf, .and every flower doth attest the grandeur of the magnifi cent world Thou hast built for us. , so ma my message of this holy Sab bath day-cicatrize a thousand wounds in i the homes of my readers and bring the lessons of. recorded wisdom to their minds with a new charm as they blend with the rhythm of the lines 1 am about to write, i May my words here Written have a mighty way over their spirits to the end that the perpetual appeals of paternal and maternal disinterestedness' may ever call forth the prompt and full eeho of filial devotion. Amen. t ship "and around the campfifen France of his last day with, his moth er in: America- how they? went to gether to church and sat together at the sacrament of the Lord's sup- jRer and there partook of the tokens of a Saviour's love. Together they heard the minister say, again and again, ''This is my body broken for you." . And" then 'that brave Amer ican mother said as her first born was starting away: "It is breaking my ,heart for you to go away, my son. but I would be heartbroken, in deed. If you did not want to go. If pou must die for freedom's cause, re member that your sacrifice Is well pleasing to- your Master, whose sac rificing death ' you ; and I have this day .so solemnly commemorated. Over the top the brave boy went. and was shot to pieces in no man's land,' and was carried bleeding anp dying' to' the emergency hospital". where Red Cross tors bent over him istries to the very curses anddoc- with tender tnln- gates of death- company? and Captain Tristaid, who represents French Interests.' $ - j .-Together, with William' Cornroot, president and general manager of the Albina Engine and Machine Works, the" two visitors Inspected' the steel shipbuilding plant. . s " . According to Mr. Hipkins,'If the deal Is consummated, ten steel ships will be bunt here for the French Interests. THE OREGQ STATESMAN i SATURDAY. JULY 5. 10 IP. ' , i . ' ; ; Captain Richardson Quits Service After 45 Years Jo the Editor; . The amiable mother () of "a gal lant young officer (t)-now at the head -of his eomany with the Ameri can army of occupation on the Rhine. , has requested me to write a - true story of the recent world war. The request is undoubtedly prompted by a mother's love for her absent : son i a mother's love, the 'grand, divine. . eternal drama. '-..:-; : t This request, coming to me from, a mother mjr next door' neighbor Whom I, have known' so well and es teemed so highly for so many years, appeals to 'me so strongly .that I would fain write a true story glori fying motherhood and bearing a mes sage as broad as humanity itself 1 a message so replete with pathos and power; with love of God, of home and country, that It might fittingly: be - written on the lintels of everp moth er's heart In 'our American world might fittingly be written in letters of gold across the burnished eelling of our American sky. which, like the . protecting hand of Almighty God, is forever Inverted above us in.- gentle benediction.- v.-v y-sv .,;:? For ages the philosophers and poets of the human race have taught . that tn all this cruel and work-a-day earth, there ' is no fount ; of deep strong, deathless love, save that with in a mother's heart. For centuries the poets and orators of the world have '.been trying . in glowing lang- ' uage and rounded period to paint the picture of a mother's love vainly trying, with gifted pen , and magic brush, to depict the awe and - the mystery of the mother's' miraculous allotment. . the Inexpressible N love. the unuttereable tenderness of -maternity nature's- sweetest and hol iest ' instinct the . poetry ol i earth and paradise-i-heaven's ""-'crowning miracle. It is said that an an gel once - came from ; heaven . to earth In quest Of things we mbrtals love. While here he sought for . three of the sweetest and most beau tiful things of earth to take to hea en. He looked In a garden and saw wauui a jva vest a g iiau:uoi w . C1 WT T W "' V take the rose." -He then looked a j 1 " DClSSOrS and Vnst LOCK little farther and : saw , a beautiful j babe in a cradle and said. "This isj the most beautiful of animal life. I ! ASTORIA, Or., July 4. Captain Charles Richardson, veteran ship master of the United States light house service" in the northwestern waters, retired today after over 45 years of continuous service for the government. -During the past few years. he has been master of the Man4 xanita. He will retire to his farm near here.: ;- --'--. Captain Richardson was the senior commodore in the entire United States lighthouse service, with which he has been connected Jongerthan any other officer. - u In the silence of the receding world this noble young5 soldier casting his eyes on his broken and bleeding form smiled like .the dawn of1 the heaven into which he was going and faintly said:: "Lord Jesus-this is my body broken for you." Wherein Consists that' strangely beautiful' charm of this boy's won drous personality as his dying glance was throneward bent a personality that falls' upon our spirits this sacred Sabbath afternoon like ; a holy en chantment? .Whence the magic spell of this death scene that exalts lif and attunes our souls to minstrelsy? Whence the secret" power of that one life upon the one hundred and ten millions of people of our- American world? : ; -; Glorified mother! Immortal son! "The good begun 'by thee: shall; on ward flow I ' In many a. branching stream, : and , wider grow; : j L : 5.,..' The seted , that - In these jfew and fleeting hours, ' Thy hands, unsparing and unwearied. SOW, k'-rK'! .-.:':---, Shall deck thy grave with amaran thine flowers 'i, I , '' : . And yield thee fruit I divine in heav- en's Immortal -bowers. ! - ' () Mrs. Martha RennetL : '( ) CapUin Walter R. McClnre. MTbeImV Individual Chocolates Salem ' product made by The Gray ! Belledistributed "by George E. Waters for -sale everywhere, 5c. 20,000 See Athletic Meet " J 0 Industrial Association GARY, Ind., July 4. About twen ty thousand persons, saw the second national track and field meet of the American Industrial Athletic -Association won -by the Goodyear team of Akron, Ohio, with Joie Ray, Chicago crack middle distance runner, repre senting the Gary Tia Mills, win In dividual honors today. Ray earned. Z points. - , ! " . . t , Leading teams finished as follows: Goodyear Tire, Akron. 40 points Pullman Works, 20; Gary Tin Mills, 15. , ,. .. PARIS THRILLED j - mi n in BY VP WEST M AKING THE SWITCH Cowboys and Indians, Pca nnf and Lemonade Seen' on Place'Concorde ' PARIS. July 4. A gala perform ance of "Faust" at the opera, iwth Marshal Foch and General Pershing as the ' specially honored guests con cluded Uie notable joint French -and American celebratoia of the Fourth of July. The 'day opened -with an early 'morning review 'commemorat ing France's participation in the Am erican revolution and the celebration afforded varied entertainment for the thousands of American soldiers mark ing time in Paris while awaiting transportation homeward. ' There was even a real wild west parade down the Champs Elyaes and through the Place ' de ' La Concord, given hy an American army ' circus showing in Paris. The Cowboys, cow girls and Indians, riding gaily to the! TTvntc or a wild west ba,id. Droved a far greater attraction to the French iOH i trmint military spectacle. Popcorn, peanuts., lemonade and Ice cream were offered in abundance by the various service canteens, and flag sellers were displaying badgej of the American colors everywhere. The weather man. hpwever,! did' not offer sufficient heat to make It a typical ' American celebration nd speed up the ball games sad races. The sky was overcast the entire day. The -tremendous ovation given Marshal Foch at the American, cham ber of -commerce luncheon - and his response to persistent demands for a speech was one ot the most pleas ant features of the celebration - MORE DAIRY CATTLE TO FRANCE Following the recent arrival from France of a commission to negotiate i for several thousand head of dairy cattle, the United States Department er Agriculture points- out how breed ers in this- country may help the fanners of France, and likewise ben efit the animal industry of the United States. The number' of cattle to be supplied will depend upon the abil ity of American dairymen to furnish sufficiently good : animals -at the WHO OWXS FEDERAL LOAN" BONDS? FARM Herbert Quick, member ot the Federal Farm Loan Board, has' Is sued the following -statement in re ply to former Congressman w. E. Humphrey: . - - "Ex-Congressman w. E. numpnrey. of Washington, who was elected to but at home last fair and is now practicing law, seems to haveV.re eelved a reUiner from the Farm prices the commission Is prepared to (Mortgage Bankers' Association. Any offer. . .' . . how. this association is sending out '.The department has received noti-1 broadcast .a statement prepared by fication that probably 9000 cows and I ex-Congressman Humphrey . calling hellers will be purchased the first of I attention to the loss to the govern STECHER TAKES LEWIS FOR TWP the month and the number will be in creased if the "animals are satisfac tory. This is the second purchase of dairy tattle for the devastated gions of France; the first, last April, consisted principally of 104 purebred ment because of the fact that Federal Farm Loan bonds are exempt from all taxation. The ex-eongressman says that a Federal Farm Loan bond in the hands of a multi-millionaire. whose annual Income, Is' more than a million dollars, would enable him to and grade cows and four pure-bred Nave 3S put ot every If 0 Interest he ouus purcnasea oy tne French uign 1 receives. Commission. . "That importation by which win be obtained are to be used France was in the nature of a trial order. Those cattle and the others as foundation herds for the devastat- Ur ' Humphrey! pain will oe somewaht relieved when he reads the statement prepared by the Federal Farm Loan Board -as to the holdings of Federal Farm Loan bonds.., Fir ed sections of France. - Two per cent I urea are given only as to registered f6r Fall of the total shipments as specified by - the French officials are . to be buUs. Departttent regulations governing transportation ot livestock to foreign countries have been revised effective June 5, and apply to dairy cattle as will ' take the innocent babe.'. ,He j then said What shall I take for the third most beautiful thing of earth?" And he, looked and saw the mother close by the cradle, and saw a' moth er's love beaming; from a 'mother's .face down "upon" a " mother's "baby, and then he said. "Lo, there is noth ing so beautiful and sweet as a moth er's love, i I- will ' take the mother's love to heaven." So the angel flew away with the rose, the baby, and a mother's love. When he reached the gates of heaven he paused.1 before entering, to loos: again at the rose, the babe, and a mother's love. The rose had withered died and fallen to pieces. 1 The babe had died in pass ing through space, hut.the mother's love was as Dure, as beautiful, and. as sweet as ever.-' So the angel found that a mother's ove is the only thing on earth pure enough. , beautiful enough.1 and " sweet enough, to - last from earth to; heaven.; - -. The True Story 'A. brave American, boy had told his companions: on the deck of the OMAHA. Neb., July 4. Joe Stech- er ot'! Dodge, ' Neb.. .." defeated 1 Ed Strangler"-Lewlr of San Jose, Cal if., -in two straight falls in a wrest- lin gmatch staged here today. Steeli er won the first fall In one hour and 47 'minutes- and the ' second 'fall4 in J4 minutes. ' He took each fall with a- body: scissors and wrist lock. ; ; Lewis was on the defensive througrput and was. given little op portunity to.etn ploy his specialty, the headlock. ' The match was fairly fast and Interesting . throughout. " Earl Caddock, world s champion, refereed. Negotiation for Purchase pf Shipyards is furthered PORTLAND July 4 Negotiations which have been pending for the pur Chase of the steel shipbuilding plant of the Albina Engine and Machine Works by the Foundation Company yere furthered today "by the arrival tn PortlandTorBayly Hipklns, Pacific coast manager of the Foundation . At i We are the one Realty Company in Oregon that are excepted from the grrm? of bonds and the taking put of (icense to do buxinexs. Why ? Because we charge, no commission, and because we make direct deals only. " - The following properties are offered to .the public as special '. 'buys and exchanges:.'- :- - . . 160 lyrres of land In De achates County, Oregon, at $2500. 6 room house with barn, corner lot In Salem, at $1500. 'i -M i ' 5 . J.- i , , . 10 acres ef land, all in cultivation and. crop, 7 miles north of Eugene. ' ' - at 11500. ' " ' ' " -''' a. acres of good rich land, one-half mile from (Creswell, improved 1 with. house, barn, 275 bearing fruit trees, three acres of logah berries, at $3,000. " -V .-.-........ , . ' ' 5 acres within the City Limits of Salem, house, carrying Insurance or sieuu; oarn, carrying insurance of. $400: in fruit and ber- bonds, but of bourse it is the largest holders who register their bonds and the smaller holders - whov-clip the coupons. . : ... . . "There are lioz mamauais ana InsUtutions who hold Federal Farm Loan bonds registered. Or these HIllRPOeiROME'- '.'VAiiDiviLiis well as to beef animals which in past In 03 Individuals 1050 have less than Ties, at $3,500. 120x120 corner of Commercial and Division Streets, Salem, with I m.tm'kWAVM A k m T AAA - . V J . it 4 room modern house, 14th and Waller Streets, at $1,000. 15 acres of land, three miles from Bandon, $1500. , A $500 and $1600 mortgage, well secured, and fully insured, for - Salem residence, also vacant lots In Springfield and Bandon .to exchange. , , ; '. '";'." . '-. - - ' '.. - - . . v: For information relative to,the above specials, see Qregon Realty Exchange Inyestment Company r ' ' Room.4J Hubbard BulidfngJ Phone 14 4 4, or 1416. years eonsututed the bulk of the shipments. The regulations require that .adequate feed, water,' and at tendants as well as comfortable stalls and pans be furnished, " so the ani mals will arrive in the best possible condition. - ' ' : The Bureau of Markets, through its foreign trade division, has ar ranged to have the animals trans ported under the - classification- of relief." -which makes - immediate shipment possible. Inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry will make the necessary certification to - the health of the export -cattle and an omciai health cerurgicate will ac company, every shipment. : The success of livestock exporta tions from the United States, the de partment . states clearly, ' depends principally : on the co-operation of breeders. It appears that orders are being placed with other countries. In cluding Canada, and repeat orders win depend on the measure of satis faction given.' The French officials have Indicated their desire for large animals of good milking Quality. The United States Department of Agricul ture lays stress on the heed for send ing the French people only the kind or st6ckithat.win .be a credit td the American cattle industry: " The bulls especially will determine largely- the future reputation of our' cattle and shonid be of conformation and breed ing' that will insure better ( herds, in ine next renerauon. , . ; According .to- the officials the ex port, trade in" dairy cattle can be es tablished for-years to come by filling the orders with animals of exceUent Quality; on the other hand, the trade may be quickly lost by shipments of inferior .stock. Officers of dairy cat- associauons are oeing asked to acquaint . . their membership with these policies, and also to im cress on them the importance of building up aorpaa an .esteem not only for Amer ican cattle ' but for the fairness, courtesy, and ability of American breeders. $35,000. worth. Only three holders have more than $500,009 la ' these bonds. Of the holdings between $25.- 000 and $100,000 there are 3 S, and there are' 13 between $100,000 and $600,000. - The average holdings ot registered bonds are $9800 and it is believed that the average holdings of coupon bonds are even less. - - VThe ex-congressman speaks ot a multi-millionaire saving $38 out of every $50 on an-annual income ot over a million dollars. The three holdings of " $500,000 above men tioned give to " their owners an an nual income of $22,500 each Instead of 'more than a mn lion.' The multi millionaires probably have so many tax-exempt bonds Issued for the ben efit' of-city people In the form of municipal bonds and the like that they have not bought Federal Farm Loan bonds for the benefit of farm ers so ' as to hart the .government much, even from the ex-congressman's standpoint," - - - --- - - - , When will the -first trip to the moon be made? FoolishJ yoa say? Just look at what already has been accomplished. Exchange. ' - TODAY BLIGHTHE& TTATESL1AN CLASSIFIED ADS ONE CENT A YORD MRS. PRESTON EDUCATOR HEAD Annual Convention Closes All Of ficers Elected Are from West MILWAUKEE. Wis., July 4. The fifty-eeventh annual convention of tne national ,educiation society cloned loaay wun the election of sirs. Jo sephine Corliss Pretton, superintend ent or public instruction in the state oi Washington as president. Among other officers elected were W. R. Siders. Idaho: R. L. Kirk. Ore- sou, Jennie-M. French, Washington. . . 4 ... . , - EFMOHE OPERATOR . : WOT Permanent and temporary positions open for young women with or without experience. . . AppIicatons will be received during the present strike at our Central Office in Salem, 170 North Liberty The Pacific Telephone Tetegnh Company '':-.'-'"---.....--- . . . . . . . .; ' , '". . - . . . I , , . . . . . , Vn r i - - .1 - 'iRE airectors. )