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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1919. OF IRVINGTON YOUNGSTERS, ONE OF 150 GROUPS, WHO WILL SING TONIGHT BEFORE HOMES IN WHICH LIGHT CANDLES WELCOME THEM. LEGION TAKES UP BUYING IS REPORTED 1 GAUNTLET FOR SICK People in Many Cities Are Spending Money Freely. Discharges From Hospitals Are to Be Protested. LUXURIES SOUGHT MOST SOME LEFT HELPLESS E3 Jewelry and Fur Trades Doing Biggest Business of Years. Stores Have 'Traffic Cops.' Veteran Order Desire Disabled and Incurable Held Till Con gress Increases Compensation. 6 ORGY ens NEW YORK. Dec. 23. (Special.) These dispatches received from wide ly separated points show a remark able abundance of money, chiefly among people not so fortunate in other years, who are spending it on their Christmas snopping and gaieties. BALTIMORE, Md Dec. 23. Depart ment and other stores are reported to be doing a tremendous Christmas business. Exorbitant prices that are being charged for articles of embelish ment rather than for necessities have no terror for the thousands who have profited by the war or are now re celving high wages. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Dec. 33. Downtown retailers say this is the biggest Christmas shopping season St. Louis ever had. Christmas sales this sea son will show from 50 to 60 per cent increase over those of last year. Jew elry has sold rapidly this year, dia monds, although more costly than ever, have been in large demand. Clothing, too, has shown a big in crease. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 23. New Orleans has spent 50 per cent more money on its Christmas shopping this year than it did last Christmas and lias made from one-third to one-half as many more purchases. High-grade, expensive goods and luxuries dominate purchases. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 23. Despite the fact that thousands of miners suf. fered great financial losses through recent strikes, department store man agers today assert there is a "great increase" in Christmas business this year as compared with past years, jewelry store proprietors report their business materially increased. This is especially true of the jewelry shops known to cater to "common trade." BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 23. Christmas trade in this city far exceeds in vol ume that of any previous year, ex cepting last year, when thousands in this section were receiving the high est wages ever known. Every store reports all the business It can possi bly handle. The greatest expenditure is being made in Jewelny and furs, dealers in these lines reaping a har vest. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Dec. 23. The Quaker city is in the midst of an orgy of spending for Christmas and money seems no object. Large department stores have been forced to institute a system of traffic cops in their aisles to keep the crowds bent on buying a-moving. Managers report that the increased prices of expensive articles has not cut down purchases. BANK'S OFFICERS SUED A. SABLES DEMANDS BIGBT TO LOOK AT BOOKS. State Bank of Portland Stockholder Alleges Officials Refuse Him Access to Accounts. As a stockholder in the State Bank of Portland. G. A. Sarles has been re fused permission to Inspect the books of the corporation, he declared in an action to enforce this right through a writ of nandamus filed in the cir j cuit court yesterday. The writ Is re turnable Monday, December 29. at which time the officers of the bank must- (bow cause why an inspection should not be made or grant the per mission asked. ; Attorney T. G. Ryan, who filed, the petition for the mandatory writ, said last :"ch that he was not at liberty to state the reasons for Instituting the action. The bank and officials are named in the petition. The latter are: Leroy D. Walker, president; Anton Eckern, vice-president, and Maynard Red mond, cashier. The State Bank of Portland absorbed the Scandinavian American bank some years ago, being Incorporated for that specific purpose. Officers of the bank said last night that Mr. Sarles had not been denied any information that might properly be given to hiin. "Mr. Sarles owns only two shares of stock," they stated. "He is in terested in collecting a commission on a loan In California for which he la now suing. He is seeking evidence to connect the bank with this loan In the hope of strengthening his claim. As a matter of fact the bank had no connection with the loan." SCHOOL'S PLAN Ity. DOUBT Willamette Defers Action on Erec tion of New Rail. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 23. (Special. ) Whether to launch a state-wide cam paign to raise $1,000,000 to replace Waller Hall, erect the proposed new woman's building and make other ex tensive improvements of Willamette university, or confine the drive to repairing the partially burned struc ture will be decided by R. A. Booth. Dr. B. L. Steeves, James Day, L C Collins and Dr. Carl G. Doney, mem bers of the board of trustees of the institution. At a meeting of the trustees here today Fred A. Legg. architect, pre sented tentative plans for the re building of Waller hall, but because of the possibility of a large financial campaign, no action was taken. It Is said here tlini a non-resident already has offered a large donation if the drive for $1,000,000 is finally deter mined upon by the university of ficials. Robber Suspect Arretted. Two men, one armed with a re volver, were arrested last night by Patrolman Green at Vista avenue and Patton road, within a few blocks of Strohecker & Sons grocery store, where the safe was blown and looted early yesterday. They are Henry B. Brown. 20 years old, charged with carrying concealed weapons, and James Lane, 36 years old, charged with vagrancy. Extra: Orpheum show tonight. Ad. Extra! Orpueum show tonight. Ad. Group of songsters inflate "jOh Come, 5000 WILL SINE CAROLS CHRISTMAS CHLKR TO BE SUNG INTO BEABT OF CITY. Songsters Organized Into Groups Will Invade Every District of Portland. The Christmas message of joy and hope will be sung into the heart of Portland tonight by 5000 carolers who. under the direction of the community service, will Invade every district of the city and sing before the win dows in which are placed lighted candles. The singers will range in age from the youngest school children to busi ness men and women, and will be in groups of from 16 to 50 members. These groups, of which there are more than 150, are assigned to differ ent districts of the city, so that the music will be enjoyed throughout Portland. They will sing between the hours of 6:30 and 7.30 o'clock. The Vernon school, in which there was a recent strike, will have perhaps the largest body of singers. Two hundred fifty of its scholars will band together. Franklin high school will send 27 group leaders to assist in conduct ing the carolers. Eleven groups will go from the Clinton Kelley school. Other organizations which will par ticipate will be Olds. Wortman & King, Martha Washington hotel. Lip man & Wolfe, Hazelwood. Neustadter Brothers, Portland Woolen Mills and others. One hundred groups will go from Portland churches. Walter Jenkins, song leader of the community service, is in general charge of the singing. YOUNGS BAY DATA READY Bridge Bid to Be Sent to Simon Benson for Approval. SAT. EM, Or., Dee. 23. (Special.) All data connected with the construc tion of the proposed Youngs bay bridge at Astoria, Including thebld received from contractors at the meeting of the state highway com mission held in Portland last week, have been compiled by local engineers of the department and will be sent to Simon Benson, a member of the commission, who now Is In California. Because the lowest bid was approxi mately $311,000, or $51,000 in excess of the engineer's estimate, it was de cided to delay awarding the formal contract until the proposal could bo approved by Mr. Benson. If Mr. Benson approves the lowest bid, work on the structure probably will begin within the next few weeks, according to employes of the Salem offices of the commission. OFFICER RULING IS GIVEN War Department Answers Inqnir- rles as to Commissions. In reply to numerous inquiries rela tive to the reinstatement of civilians to emergency commissions formerly held in event of hostilities between this and any other country, the secre tary of war has issued the following Information : "The war departnjent has been com missioning in the officers' reserve corps uuitaDle onicers wno servea during the emergency and who nave requested commission in such reserve corps. In the event of any future emergency, it Is contemplated rnat additional officers as may be needed will be secured by ordering to active duty officers holding commissions in the officers' reserve corps, and the commissioning of civilians is not con templated until such reserve of offi cers has been exhausted." U. S. FLAGS TO TOP TREES Klwanfs Club Points Out Christ mas Duty of Americans. "Put an American flag at the top of your Christmas tree." This is the word from the Kiwanis club, whose members point out that holiday celebrations are best carried out with observance of duties and privileges as Americans. The Christ mas spirit prevailed at tne ciuo luncheon at the Benson yesterday. A Christmas message was delivered by Dr. Howard A. Johnston, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Harry Hibschnan of Spokane, Wash., as serted that much of the unrest Is caused by the refusal of retailers to content themselves with a fair margin of profit. The election of officers was post poned from yesterday's meeting to December 30. CLACKAMAS STILL SEIZED Two Men Caught Making Liquor Fined $50 and 9100. OREGON CITY, Dec. 23. (Special.) Sheriff W. J. Wilson certainly spoiled somebody's Christmas on Tuesday afternoon when he unearthed a still in operation in a house in the Wltchita section of the county near Clackamas. He learned of the still and took All Ye Faithful," standing In front of nnd be liit directed by Walter Jenkins of the Community Service. Deputies Henry Hughes and H. S. Meads in his car to the house. When they entered they found two men, jiv ing names of Al Stroup and J. Ste phenson operating a still on the stove. It was steaming under a red hot fire. The sheriff took the men in cus tody and brought them and their still into this city with several gallon Jugs of liquor, which tested by government test 25 per cent alcohol. They were tried by Justice Livy Stipp, who fined one $50 and the other $100. THREE IN SHOPLIFTING NET WOMAN AND SMALL STEPSIS TERS ARRESTED. Mrs. Anna Barton Alleged to Have Keen Teaching "Game" to GirU Aged IS and 0 Vears. In company with her two small stepsisters, to whom she was alleged to have been teaching the finer points of shoplifting, Mrs. Anna Barton, II years old. was arrested last night by Inspectors Leonard and Hellyer and charged with the larceny of a coat from the Lipman, Wolfe & Co. store. The police found a. leather handbag and a trunk said to contain $600 worth of ninlc silk lingerie in her 'home at 184 Lincoln street. The articles were seized as evidence. One of the stepsisters, Cecile, is 13 years old, and the other 9 year .old. Cecile escaped with the coat when the police arrested Mrs. Barton. The 9-year-old child guided the Inspectors to the Barton home, where the alleged stolen goods were found. Cecile told the police that the coat she carried off had been tagged $25. The child had it on her arm when the arrest was made, and she fled imme diately, threading her way through crowds of shoppers at a rate that made it impossible for the detectives to capture her. If the smaller girl had not naively confided the whole plot to the police the case against Mrs. Barton would have of necessity been dropped immediately. The two children were released, al though Cecile was taken to police headquarters and interviewed. The smaller child was left at home with a sick grandmother. Mrs. Barton be came hysterical after the arrest. Her screams attracted a crowd to police headquarters. MEMORIAL PLAN OPPOSED CHOICE OF LIVTNG SOLDIERS FOR IMAGES NOT FAVORED. Idaho Legion Urges ex-Serrioe Men to Decline in Favor of Men Who Lost Lives. BOISE. Idaho. Deo. 2f (Special.) The action taken by posts of the American legion in this state con demning the decision of the Idaho memorial association for selecting living ex-sbldler models to be used for tho uniform memorials to be erected In various counties of the state has created an Interesting situation. The legislature created the state commission and empowered it to select a memorial to the memory of Idaho boys who gave their lives for their country in the recent war. The commission decided on Lieuten ant John M. Kegan of Boise, who lost his life on the battlefield in France: Private Neubauer of Sugar City, who won the congressional medal for bravery, and Sergeant Turner of Idaho county. It was in regard to the selection of the two latter that the objection was raised, legion posts declaring that the dead should be honored In preference to the living. The latter two men have been urged to decline to permit the commission to use their images for the memorial. Extra! Orpheum show tonight. Ad. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Everything About Cuticura Soap Suggests Efficiency eWtp.uiBQMKiueumjlw: wywners. or wywriBTt, TorMniMi ,Dyt.I,MJWn.lgM, mm t rsicnT a - riornine :eeDVbur EVes mam Clean - Cle ar.-' Healthy Writ fv, frrV. Cr t- M,, Co.U-.t.r.UMi the Westminster Presbyterian church GIFT BOX IS DEADLY ONE CHRISTMAS PACKAGE PROVES TO BE INFERNAL MACHINE. Seattle Family Narrowly Escapes Death Contrivance Sent by Mall From Portland. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 23. Fred Pink, a Seattle musician; Mrs. Kink, their three children and E. L. Mnller, a roomer, escaped dtath or serious In jury late today when they decided to oren n Christmas box. received through the mall, by breaking open the slide top rather than by opening it in the usual manner. The box contained an infernal ma chine, set to explode when the lid was pulled back. , A label, believed to be a blind, necessary in order to comply with postal regulations, purported to show that the package had been sent by the G. F. Johnson music house of Portland, Or. The box had been mailed In Portland Monday. The attempt on his life was the sec ond within the year, the first occur lng at 8alt Lake City last March, Fink old the police. At that time, he said, gas pipes within the house were mys teriously cut and the three children nearly asphyxiated before they were discovered. Fink gave the police the name and description of a man he believes to have been responsible for the attempts against the family. BIG CAT ISJV10NEY MAKER Persian Feline Brings in Mink, Squirrels and Mu-krals. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) A large Persian cat at Glen Grayland. on the south beach. Is prov ing valuable to Its owner, a crin bsrry rancher, according to a story brought here by E. B. Benn, who has large holdings In that vicinity. Within the past few months the cat has cap tured more thnn 100 mink, squirrels and muekrats. Its principal catch has been mink the pelts of which are quoted In the fur market at $8 to $9 each. Muakrat skins, once of little value, are worth $2.50 to $3 each. The animals have all been brought In In good condition. The cat was not" trained for this work, but a reward of a big pan of milk and cream is supposed to be stimulus. , FAMILY GUIDES ROBBER Intruder Forces Man and 4 Chil dren to Uncover Valuables. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23. A day light burglar, masked and armed, to day made a personally-conducted tour of the residence of Jose M. Bedoya. wealthy Peruvian, took about $100 in cash, disdained several thousand dol lars' worth of jewelry, and escaped. The robber forced Bedoya s four children and two maids to accompany him from room to room while he ran sacked the house. Alleged Gamblers Held. A squad of police raided the prem ises of John Conrad. BOS North Third street, at an early hour this morning and arrested 75 persons, alleged to have been engaged In gambling. The suspects were held pending investiga tion. Extra! Orpheum show tonight. Ad The Bramble featuring CORINNE GRIFFITH The story of a girl who tried to love two men at the same time. Miss Griffith wears a gorgeous array of stylish gowns and wraps in this feature. THREE DAYS ONLY Coming Saturday "The Ranger" INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec. 23. A letter to the legislative committee of the American Legion In Washington urging efforts to have modified the recent order of the war department for the release to civil life of service men who had been under treatment in hospitals for more than 13 months was mailed from national headquar ters of the organisation today. The letter, signed by Franklin D'Olier, national commander, supplements a resolution seeking the same object adopted last week by the executive committee of the organization here. "Officers and enlisted men confined in hospitals receive full pay," the letter said. "When returned to civil life tubercular and other Incurables will receive but $ to $30 a month We want such action by the war de partment postponed until provision will have been made for these men by congressional legislation and 60 to 90 days allowed for the formation of the necessary government organize tlr.ns for carrying out the provisions of such legislation. "Theoretically, tho public health service is supposed to have an or ganlzatlon to take care of these men. As a matter of fact they have not the hospitals to care for the men. nor has sufficient appropriation ever been made by congress for this service. Tho war department order would throw on public charity the respon sibility of caring for a large number of these sick. "A compromise offer was made per mitting men to remain In the hospi tals more than 12 months where but two or three months' additional treat ment would be required for complete rcccvery. This showed a lack of ap preciation of the real situation. It is not so much the care of those confined by temporary illness that concerns us as the future of thou sands of incurables, who would be returned to civil life with Inadequate means of support and Inability to earn a livelihood for themselves." R0SARIANS ARE TO SING Quartet to Give Concert at Audi torium Next Sunday. The Royal Rosarian quartet'wlll be featured In the first of the third series of popular concerts to be held next Sunday afternoon In the public auditorium under the auspices of the city. Mrs. Gladys Morgan Parmer will play the organ. The Royal Rosarian quartet is composed of Harry Miles Whetsel, first tenor: Warren A. Er wln, second tenor: Thomas H. Wil liams, baritone, and Walter Hardwlck, basso. All numbers played by Mrs. Farmer next Sunday will be numbers request ed by patrons of the concerts in former series. The concert will begin at 3 P. M. VETERANS T0PLAY SANTA Children, Widows and Orphans to Be Guests Tuesday Xtght. Children, widows and orphans of Spanish war veterans will be guests of Santa Claus at 8 o clock next Tue. day night. This decision was reached at a meeting of the veterans at the courthouse last night, at which a re port was received from the Christmas tree committee. The committee from the auxiliary, consisting of Mrs. L. D. Mahone, Mrs. T. C. Bodley. Mrs. H. P. Turley and Mrs. J. L. Blaker, is assisting the camp and desires all who have not been personally invited to be pres ent. An entertainment will precede the presenting or the gifts. Kxplosion Bnrns Cook. Carl Choomp, cook In the CoflVo Cup restaurant. Park and Alder streets, was burned severely about the hands and face last night by the explosion of gas In an oven by which he was working. He was attended by an interne from the emergency hospital, and went home. Auto Hits Pedestrian. An automobile driven by Dr. J. C Moore. 133 East Thirty-fourth street ran over A. Llnd, 39S Simpson street. at Union and Kllllngsworth avenues last night. Mr. Llnd, who escaped with cuts and bruises, was taken to his home. Fight of Way Lands Assessable SALEM. Or., Dec. 33. (Special.) NEW SHOW TODAY Bush i W nSsmr It's "Doup;' Fairbanks' second and E g IBsBH!Wv sVM greatest picture, written and pro- ft 9 SBHy N ' KTjP duced by himself. mE CI ae the Biggest Flood scene ever produced B 7J- mWWKmML C" on the screen. It lias a million and one H H mSSSS&BHBP JB ' BSV w- thrills and "Doug" adds a special thriller H HHSaMH jtf liflHa. C' 'or every H fl VBr pathe news B fl I ffil YMmMmmml .Mmm S Bls M'ltfh Matinee New Year's Eve B Lands included In the right of way of railroad are assessable for special assessments of irrigation districts In the same manner as other lands in the district, according to a legal opinion given today by I. H. Van Winkle, as sistant attorney-general. The opinion was requested by J. P. 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