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THE 3IORXIXC OTiEGOXIAX, FRTDAT, XOVroriVITR 12, 1920 OKLAHOMA'S CONGRESSWOMAN-ELECT AT HOME. a l n IS AGIST FOIBLES ' Alice Robertson of Pioneer Z Oklahoma Stock. KIDDIES LIKE 'AUNT ALICE' Morrison Street, between Fourth and Fifth Next to Corbett Building Xiife Story On of Uninterrupted Struggles and Achievement in Southwest. Money's Worth or Money Back Thousands of Garments to Be Sacrificed W0M1 N CONGRESS r :l-r fT3 S t"i -V 1 I ELgfe f"rJ r rl - ri . If5 : ( XST ! ird LI 286 WOMAN REPRESENTATIVE ELECT IVTERESTINti CHARACTER. ' - The second woman to enter congress loves detective stories, runs a typewriter, never wears silk stockings or high-heeled shoes, goes to the movies to sleep when she's tired, has a natural gas well on her own" farm and uses the choicest of up-to-the-minute slang. Replying over the phone to a congratulatory message from a republican friend, she said: "All I needed was 'pep' to get start edand you gave me that. You told me to 'go to it,' and I did didn't I?" "Concede or contest! Don't bluff!" Miss Robertson told her political enemies on the night of election when they threat ened to ask a recount. "I've done a man's work all my. life," she said in dry comment. "I've exchanged a woman's privilege for a man's responsibility. Be lieve me, It's a poor swap. But It helps Just now." TULSA, Okla.. Nov. 11. (Special.) Alice M. Robertson, congresswoman elect from Oklahoma. And before that. Alice Robertson, pioneer girl, Indian teacher and friend, stenographer, mission founder, college professor, photographer, In- dian school supervisor, first-class "" postmaster, farmer, cafeteria proprl- otor and war worker. Alice M. Robertson, 65 years old In experience, and as young in essential thought and deed as a college girl. "A plucky coward," she always has termed herself. But the record of her life stamps her indelibly as a "plucky fighter." She has a personality as distinctive T as is her appearance, this white haired woman who has been elected - to serve as the second woman who v ever sat in congress. Pink-cheeked, blue-eyed, she has the firm, strong features of the woman who leads. Her nose, mouth and chin are all straight, ""- full, and regular in their lines. Her eyes twinkle and gleam ever so brightly as she makes some pithy comment on politics or people. Alice Robertson is the personification of C the "pioneer type." Hears Ntivi at Table. She was at the supper table in her own cafeteria at Muskogee on Thurs- day evening, November 4, when the. "" final returns heralded her election in- disputably. Every few moments a -7 telegraph messenger entered with a message of congratulation. Men and -- women crowded around her as they left the cafeteria, all of them radiat Z, ing their pleasure as they shook her hand. A 7-year-old towheaded boy came up with his mother to shake hands with "Miss Alice." It seemed to please her more than all the other '.. felicitations she received. ' Love for T children is an outstanding character . istie of Alice Robertson. "I love God and little children" has always been a guiding phrafce in her life, she says. Z "Aunt Alice" they call her in Musko- gee. And many is the child who knows the goodness of her heart and the wonders of her Sawokla kitchen, Alice Robertson is the daughter and granddaughter of missionary pio- neers. She believes in and exempll ; ties In many ways that type of faith - which has come to be known as the "old-time religion." Her cafeteria never has been opened on Sunday unless it was for a party of soldiers " or recruits who dined as he- guests. Her religion is a practical reiig'on. " She says, "I don't worry. Some peo- pie lift their burdens onto the Lord, "... and then grab them right up again. They worry. I believe in prayer and I have faith In the Lord's help. Some times things concern me or the at ; tacks of politicians hurt me. But I can overcome my trouble instantly '- by praying for a few moments." Responiilbilitr la Felt. ; '" Miss Robertson feels the responsi bllity which has been placed upon her as the only woman in the na tion's congress. Telegrams from her v friends have emphasized the interest . with which the people of the country t will watch her activities from now ' pn- And the heart of Alice Robert- son responds to the bigness of the call which will be made upon her strength and judgment. The life story of Alice Robertson and of the Robertson family is a his tory of uninterrupted struggle and achievement In the southwest. Her . . grandfather. Dr. S. A. Worcester, came to the Indian territory in 1829 with the Cherokees' who were eent from Florida by the government. Her father. Rev. W. S. Robertson, came to the Indian reservations in 1849 as a Presbyterian missionary and mar ried the daughter of Dr. Worcester. In 1855 their daughter Alice was born. "So I did not come to Oklahoma be hind an ox-cart, as eome newspapers stated," said Miss Alice. After a childhood spent among the .. Creeks and Cherokees on the very border of civilization, ehe went north to Elmira college, where she received an M. A. degree. Later she took spe cial instruction in domestic science i and settlement work in New Tork City under Miss Carson and Miss Huntingdon, pioneers in this work. Then she returned to work among the Indians. For two years ehe taught at Carlisle. Then she was recalled by j the death of her father to carry on work of building a school for full- . blooded Creek girls, the Nuyaka Mis sion. - Called to Mnxkogee, ' . In 1885 Miss Robertson was called to Muskogee to take charge of a boarding school for the five civ ilized tribes. She again succeeded 1 V founding and promoting -a schoo. which has developed Into Henry Ken dall college of Tulsa. In 1900 she was appointed government school super visor for the Creeks and for four years was constantly In the field in specting and extending the Indian school system. . In 1905 Theodore Roosevelt appoint- s ed Miss Robertson postmaster of Mus- kogee, and In 1908 he reappointed her. ! She left her post with the change of administration in 1915 and began the welfare work which gradually developed from a business women's club Into the Sawokla cafeteria. The '. spacioTJs building 'which this favorite Muskogee dining place now occupies ' is a tribute to her personal business ability. On her farm she raises prod uce for her kitchen, and in the farm- ' . house are commodious rooms, which Miss Alice Robertson and her 20-year- old horse, Prince. Insert Portrait photo of Allan Robertson. employes, of the cafeteria often oc cupy during week-end vacations. Alice Robertson lives in the com fortable 'Sawokla farm manse, and it is here that are her books, her pic tures and her treasured relics of his toric days in the old Indian territory and early Oklahoma. It was here, in t trie great iivine room wnicn extenas across the east face of the manse, that Alice Robertson talked of the past and of the future and of her own ideas as congresswoman-elect from Oklahoma. A life of constant struggle against heavy odds has given her that faculty of adaptability Which will mean much to her as a represen tative in congress. I am accustomed to making com promises," she said. "If you can't do all you want to do, then do all you can. We must make our laws to reg ulate not an ideal state but the actual working conditions of men and wom en at large. It is for the common people that I shall work in congress. because my victory was a victory of the common people. THEFT OF WOOL REVIVED CHECK TRAXSACTIOX INJECT ED TO LWOLVE L. HARRIS. Government Seeks to Connect De fendant With Robbery of Bond ed Warehouse in. Portland. Sam Mesher, a dealer in wool and condemned army, stores in this city, was the government's first witness called In the case against Lou Harris, who Is charged with receiving stolen goods, the property of the United States, whose trial' was started late yesterday afternoon. Mesher told of being approached by Harris and asked If he would cash a check for him. and later of Harris giving him a check for $1136.85, made out to R. Volner, who, Harris Btated, was a friend of his and who had to have the money at once in order to return to his home in eastern Oregon. 'It is this check which the govern ment is using in its efforts to prove that Harris, who is a son-in-law of L. Shank, a Front-street dealer of this city, had knowledge of the theft of wool from the Theodore Bernstein bonded warehouse when he nego tiated the sale of the bales to Norton & Co. Harry Schulman, Robert Campbell and Harry Nudleman have been convicted, of the actual thefts, and the government, through Hall M. Lusk, assistant United States attor ney, is trying to prove that Harris was an accomplice in their dealings by means of his selling and handling the stolen property. Mesher was placed on the stand first, as the government wished to release him In order that he might make a business trip to Texas. Bar nett Goldsten appeared for Harris and said the defense would be able to prove that Mesher merely did a kind act. such as any man would do for a friend, and that there was nothing out of the ordinary about the check transaction. Mesher testified that he had been offered $50 for cashing the check, .which he refused as Karris was a business associate, but that he was surprised at the amount of the check and in order to protect himself had Issued three smaller ones in settle ment, so that he could stop payment should the larger one prove worth less. Mesher said he would have nothing to do with the check had'he known that it was the result of any dealings with Schulman, who is a distant cousin of Harris. TAMPICO RED'S ROOST Recent Strikes Directed by Rus sian Labor Radicals. - WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. Claude L Dawson, American consul at Tampico, who Is in Washington, has" reported to the state department that Tampico is a hotbed of labor radicalism, but that the authorities there and in other affected parts of the country have control of the situation. Recent strike developments In Mex ico, according to the other advices reaching the department, were di rected by Russian bolshevikl who insisted that Mexican labor unions obey orders of the central soviet In all matters. The strike in Mexico City was said to be in obedience to orders of the Russian leaders. Oregon City Gives to Nursery.. OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) Tag day for funds to complete the Albertina Kerr Nursery home in Portland, a home for homeless chil dren of Oregon, will be held here Saturday. 't 4 PORT ADOPTS SHOP PLAN SEATTLE WORKERS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO PARLETS. Conferences Set for First Tuesday in Month.; Conditions, Hours, Efficiency Discussed. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) Establishment of the general conference of the modified shop sys tem In its . organization was an nounced by the port commission at its weekly meeting today, the plan having been adopted at a meeting of the Commissioners, department heads and employes Tuesday afternoon. "Delegates from each division or de partment will attend the general con ferences, the scheme including work ers on the docks. Each department or division of labor employing six or more persons will elect a delegate to the general conference which will. meet the first Tuesday of each month at the port commission's headquarters in the Bell-street terminal. The conference will take up problems of efficiency, working conditions, working hours and other questions affecting the employes. The commission for more than a year has held a staff conference each week, all members of the board and heads of the departments meeting in an informal session at the same table. The department heads in these con ferences include the chief engineer, the traffic manager, the auditor and legal counsel. Technical and finan cial questions are threshed out In these meetings. . The general conference plan, how ever, will embrace all the employes of the port and will represent a general clearing house for questions of work ing hours and conditions, as well as problems relating to efficiency of operation and the like. The same plan in effect has been adopted by a number of big Industrial corpora tions on both coasts and Is said to give satisfactory results in promoting a better understanding all around. POLICE FIND TWO STILLS 1 5 GALLONS OF LIQUOR TAKEN IN EAST SIDE RAID. Autotst Looked Up Pending Probe of Moonshining' Operations.. Coloring Fluid Evidence. Two stills, 15 gallons of moonshine liquor, 80 gallons of mash and two men, who may have full knowledge relating to the stills and their oper ation, were taken by the police at 4508 Serrenty-sevenin street and 7620 Forty-eighth avenue Southeast last night. The men were Jack Robinson and Harry Allen. Discovery of the still on East Seventy-seventh street was brought about By J. P. Smith, owner of the house, who reported to the police that while Inspecting his property yesterday he noticed moisture dripping from the eaves. When the police went to In vestigate they found one of the stills In the -building. The otheV was taken from a nearby residence. The two men under arrest drove up In an automobile as the police were taking the stills from the houses. The police say that in the car Robinson and Allen were driving they found artificial coloring matter and .other articles which may directly connect them with the moonshining opera tions. The captures were made by Sergeant Schad and Patrolmen White, Van Valkenburg, Green and Bernard and revenue officers. VERNON WINS AIR RACE AVIATOR ALSO CAPTURES SPOT LANDING EVENT. High East Wind Makes Flying Dif ficult and1 Armistice Day Pro gramme Is Curtailed. Winner In a field of five. Captain Victor Vernon piloted the Curtis Ori ole of the Oregon-Washington & Idaho Airplane company over the 16 mile course from the Lewis & Clark aviation field, touching at the munic ipal field and flying back in 16 min utes 20 seconds in the handicap race at the aviation field meet yesterday. Captain Vernon also took first place in the spot landing event, bring ing his plane to a stop in an average distance of 62 feet of the white circle In three trials. Lieutenant Verne Ayres with fancy loops and tail spins, which brought hhn from the clouds high above the field, won first from a field of three in the stunt flying event. He piloted the Dudley air-' craft plane. ;- ' A cold east wind sweeping across the field rike a hurricane made fly ing dangerously difficult and put a check on the enthusiasm of the crowd which lined the bounds of the field. L. E. Butler, who was scheduled to make a parachute drop from Curtis J-N No. 60, piloted by Lieutenant Archie Roth, was forced to abandon the attempt when his parachute blew from the wing of the machine after it rose from the ground. The disap pearance race also had to be given up on account of the heavy wind. The handicap race was shortened after a test of weather conditions. Second honors in the handicap race were taken by Joe Peters in his own machine, the Arvo. His time was 17 minutes 13 seconds, but his handicap of 6 seconds left him but 1 minute 7 seconds behind Captain Vernon. Lieutenant Roth was third, time 25 minutes 7 seconds, and Captain Frank Harding in. Curtis J-N 4 No. 60, fourth, time 26 minutes 46 seconds. Both lhese planes were entered by the Oregon-Washington & Idaho Air plane company and carried a handicap of 2 minutes 37 seconds over the Ori ole. Lieutenant Jack Clemence failed to finish with the Curtis Standard, the entry of Mrs. George Dye. In the spot landing contest. Captain Harding took second place, with an average of 102 feet in the three trials. He established the record for accurate landing, however, in one trial," when he brought his machine within 15 feet of the mark. Lieu tenant Roth was third with 104 feet. WAR WITH JAPAN FEARED i - DANGER IS REAL, DECLARES REPRESENTATIVE DYER. U. S. Must Build and Maintain Navy on Pacific Second to i ' u -None, Asserts. Lawmaker. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11. War between the United States and Japan is almost certain unless the nation builds and maintains a navy in the Pacific, "surpassed by none," Representative Dyer of this city declared In an Armistice day address today. Mr. Dyer' recently returned from an extended trip to the orient. He said that the Japanese navy far excelled the Pacific fleet in ships. "Japan is ambitious to dominate the orient, for its interests are all there," he declared. "Japan is Jealous of the United States and the promi nent part it has played In the far eaet. Japan has annexed Corea against the wishes of the Coreans. Japan is encroaching upon China against the wishes of the Chinese. Unless Hhe United States deals firmly with the situation as it exists and builds and maintains a navy in the Pacific .surpassed by none we are sure of a conflict with Japan. "We are in duty bound to protect the Hawaiian islands and the Philip pines. The American people would not submit to Japan taking either group." Representative Dyer insisted that the United States is being cut off rapidly from communication' with the Philippines and the entire far east "by gigantic fortifications now being erected on the Caroline, Ladrone and Marshall islands, formerly owned by Germany, but awarded to Japan by the peace conference." He declared that Tap island, also awarded to Japan, was the "keyboard of American trade in the Pacific." . BIGGEST JUTE MILL SOLD London Batik Pays $40,000,000 for Factories in Dundee. LONDON, Nov. 1L The Commercial bank of London has acquired the world's largest jute factory, situated at Dundee, and also has taken over five other jute concerns in the same town, - says the Evening News. The deal involves more than 8,000,000. The new concern intends to pay particular attention to the demand for jute goods from the United States. Once Notable German Dead. MILWAUKEE, Wis.. Nov. 11. Hans Ernst Kurt Mortimer von Kessel. 77, Milwaukee newspaper man and scion of one of the oldest families of Ger many's nobility, died at a home for the aged yesterday, it became known today. He served as an officer, in the Prussian army in the war against Austria in 1866 and took part in the war against France in 1870. At one time he was a wealthy brewer In Iowa but lost his fortune when that state went dry . several years ago. Later he engaged in newspaper work. Albany Legion Elects. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 11. (Special.) Captain Allen B. Coates was elected commander of the Albany post of the American Legion In the annual elec tion lat night. Robert L. Stewart was chosen vice-commander. Miles H. McKey, adjutant, Raymond Tomlin son, finance officers, and Dr. G. E. Rlggs, Victor M. Petterson and Earl D. Gilbert members of the executive committee. Salem Elks Purchase Lot. SALEM, Or., Novt 11. (Special.) The Salem lodge of Elks today closed a deal for the purchase of a lot at Slate and Cottage streets at a cost of 323.500. It is the intention of the Elks to erect a modern home on the property. ... , . Jrfl Extra SALE FRIDAY 9 A. M. Bear in mind that when the Factory Sample Shops give a sale, WE GIVE A REAL SALE, worthy of your attention. Our success is "our buying power of four busy stores." Our success is that "we give what we advertise." Our success is "money's worth or money back." We always have over sixty thousand dollars' worth of ladies' apparel for you to choose from. During this sale we are going to include 1100 new arrivals. Over 4000 ladies' garments on sale at sacrifice prices. SSI-Women's Coats-981 Hundreds of Plush Coats, all sizes mostly fur trimmed. Values to $55, cutting price $26.95 and STl-Women's Suits-' few; All sizes,, all wanted ma terials and shades. Values to $65. $26.95 and. FIVE-DAY SALE ih4 Friday fJyi If , f y'J A.M. M Money s Worth L Don't Be Misled. Beware of Imitation for the Big Sign with Hand Pointing to ICE CUTTI Specials Lowest 1000 WAISTS Silk, Tricolette, Crepe de Chine and Georgettes. Cutting price sale $2.95 Women's Cloth Coats Over 1000 to choose from. Silvertones, Velours, Dovetones, Goldtones, Broad cloths and Bolivias. Values to $65.00. Cutting price $28.95 and $18.95 ovfr finn dresses to be sacrificed. Silks, satins, georgettes, tricotines, serges and silvertones. All sizes. Values to ?50.00. Cutting price S18.95 and 262 NOVELTY AND SAMPLE COATS Fur trimmed. Values to $125 at 311 NOVELTY AND SAMPLE SUITS Values to $125 at $48.95 and 281 Fancy Silk Waists $ To close out. Values to $10 at Hundreds of WAISTS $ Many samples. . Values to $20, to close out Sample Shops and Sale Imitators. 28(5 Morrison St-, Factory Sample Look Shop Big Reductions Prices 1 or M oney Back 1 I hi SALE FRIDAY 9 A. M. " 4 h ) 1 U 87ira; 111 M 1 41-95 m& mum $(695 $3695 2 95 6 95