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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, "DECEMBER 12, 1920
GREATNESS ENABLED
TO GLIMPSE ITSELF
Gridiron Club Holds Mirror Up
to Statesmen. -
WEAKNESSES PLAYED UP
Annual IMnncr Is Made Occasion
for Post-Mortem on Late
Presidential Election.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11- The 35th
annual dinner of the Gridiron club
was made the occasion tonight of a
post-mortem on the presidential elec
tion, the purpose being to permit
politicians and some of the states
men present to see themselves as
others see-them.
One episode was a front porch
meeting- at Marion, O., set to music,
with such characters as Senator Har
ding, Harry M. Daugherty, former
Senator Weeks, Al Jolson. William J.
Bryan and "Slush Fund Rumor" par
ticipating. Mr. Daugherty stalked
the front porch as Koko, the lord
high executioner, while there was a
rumpus when the "Slush Fund Ru
mor" Invaded the Harding lawn. Dur
ing the skit Will H. Hays sang plain
tively to the republican candidate a
political parody on "Then You'll Re
number Me," only Mr. Hays' request
was "so pTease remember me."
In another episode a crystal gazer,
reading the political future, saw
President Harding sending the league
of nations to the alien property cus
todian. The gazer also announced
that the crystal revealed President
Harding receiving from Samuel Gom
pers the key to the back door of the
White House and returning it with
& note, saying:
"May I not, my dear Mr. Gompers,
ask you to keep this key as a souve
nir? I have changed the lock."
Harding Busy on Mnsag.
The seer revealed Harding at work
on a message to congress. He said
he could not give the text, but as
sured an inquirer "the style will not
cause any intellectual inconvenience."
The crystal gazer also found former
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis applying
for the job of publicity director under
Harding, but bis services were de
clined. Mark Antony Hitchcock delivered
his famous oration over the body of
the league covenant following closely
a historic model.
He explained he came to bury the
covenant, not to praise him.
Another extension of the post
mortem to the fields of prophecy was
a meeting of the "best minds" at
Marion in conference with President
elect Harding. They included Colonel
George Harvey, former President
Taft, Senators Borah, Johnson, Knox,
Lodge, La Follette and Reed, Major
General Wood, Governor Lowden.
Samuel Gompers, Herbert Hoover and
Klihu Root. They appeared dressed
as schoolboys and Colonel Harvey
insisted on being the "master mind"
because he was the author of the
"conspiracy" that elected Harding.
Prominent GaeatH Present.
Chief among the interested wit
nesses to the post-mortem-were Vice
President Marshall, to whom'the club
presented a large silver gridiron as
a token of its regard. A similar
gridiron was sent to the White House
to President Wilson, who .was unable
to attend.
Besides the vice-president, the
g-uests included Attorney-General
Palmer, Secretaries Daniels, Meredith,
Payne and Burleeon. Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador, and Jules
J. Jusserand, French ambassador.
NEW SOCIETY INSTALLED
SIGM.Y DELTA CHI CHAPTER
FORMED AT O. A. C.
terday, 'two of 'them appearing in
court and paying fines after pleading
guilty to indictments. Mrs. Vera
Kllnck of Marshfield, who, according
to her story was enjoying the quiet
and peace of a visit in the hills of
southwestern Oregon and the fresh
pungent odors of the forest, was fined
$100. She was a guest of Fred Crooks
of Myrtle Point at the time of their
arrest and the revenue' officers re
ported that they found a still and 60
gallons of mash on the premises.
Crooks also appeared yesterday,
pleaded guilty and was fined $260.
The other woman who paid $100 into
the federal coffers was Mrs. Jane Doe
Bocci. wife of S. Bocci, 464 Bast 'Ninth
street. She was found to be the pos
sessor of 12 gallons of wine by the
federal agents. There was also said
to be some evidence of sales- -being
jiade there.
SUTTLEGARMEN PAID
CITY FTXD IS TRANSFERRED
TO MEET OBLIGATIONS.
Trouble of Municipal System Is at
Least Postponed; Oouncilmen
Xot Over-Optlmlstic.
SEATTLE, Wash-. Dec: 11. (Spe
cial.) In accordance with plans
adopted at a conference of city offi
cials on the street railway situation,
the city council today passed an ordi
nance transferring $137,000 from the
street railway bond interest and re
demption fund to the city railway
fund.
After being advised by Corporation
Counsel Meier that no iegal obstacle
to the transfer existed. City Con
troller Carroll authorized the' issu
ance of warrants against the railway
fund in payment of wages for railway
employes and these warrants were
cashed by the city treasurer.
With the possibility of a tie-up of
the city's transportation system as a
result of the railways going on a
warrant basis eliminated, city offi
cials were inclined today to take an
optimistic view of the situation.
There still remains in the street rail
way bond redemption and -interest
fund the sum of $117,000 and this can
be transferred to the city railway
fund for next payday, December 24,
It was pointed out.
Revenue from the car lines is ex
pected to show an Increase beginning
next month. xne advance in rates
to 8 1-3 cents goes into effect after
January 8 and city officials are hop
ing the additional revenue will be
sufficient to meet operating and
maintenance expenses and payments
on bond principal and interest. Most
members of the city council, however.
frankly express the belief that th
railway system will never be made to
discharge its financial obligations
by increasing the rate of fare.- -
Pledges to Fraternity Body Make
Hit With. Special Edition of
College Publication.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis. Dec. 11. (Special.)
Another national honor society was
added to the nine already established
here, when a chapter of Sigma Delta
Chi, journalistic fraternity, was of
ficially installed Friday afternoon.
A special edition of the Barometer,
colleere paper, was published entirely
by the pledges Thursday nig-ht. They
completely chanped the style jof the
paper, modeling it after a metropoli
tan daily, with "scare heads" much in
evidence. With humorous and other
features, the paper made a real hit on
the campus.
A banquet in the evening followed
the installation ceremonies. Professor
Frank Thayer of Washington state
college was toastmaster at the ban
quet as well as officer in charge of
the installation. Seven men from the
University of Oregon chapter were
present to assist Professor Thayer.
They were Harris Ellsworth, Harry
Smith, Charlton Logan. Alexander
Brown, Ray Vester. John Dierdorff
and Raymond Lawrence. Professor
Turnbull of the university accompan
ied them.
The O. A. C. men initiated were
Harold W. Readen, Portland; J. Ivan
Stewart. Corvallis; Claude F. Palmer,
Portland; Wellington Green. Corvalli
Paul E. Billeter. Portland: Winfield
Dryden, Corvallis, and Homer L. Rob
erts, Corvallis. Honorary members
present were: C. E. Ingalls, president
of the state editorial association;
Tamo. T Vt ! H a rri tin n m :1 r c l T- rt t stn
ilent activities, and Professor Frank
L. Snow and C. J. Mcintosh of the
department of "industrial journalism.
HONOR SYSTEM DEFEATED
Oregon Agricultural College Stu-
' denta Vote Down Proposed Plan
ORBGOX AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvalls. Dec. 11. (Special.)
The majority of the students at Ore
gon Agricultural college do not favor
the sc cailed honor system, proposed
for the college. A vote was- taken
last week.
Many professors at the college are
now placing the students on their
own honor in examinations, and vir
tually the only difference in the
honor system would be that students
would pledgre themselves to report
all fellow students caught cheating.
BABY DEATH lATE LOW
Oregon and Washington Have
Fewer Deaths.
Oregon and Washington have the
lowest infant mortality rates of any
states in the union, according to a
report received yesterday by the city
health bureau from the United States
public health - service statistical
bureau.
According to this report of every
1000 tnfants born alive in Oregon and
Washington, only 63 die before at
taining the age of 1 year. The highest
mortality rate of infants is established
in South Carolina where the record
113; Maryland comes next highest
with 105 deaths before the first year
and Pennsylvania third with a record
of 10.-
HAZELWOOD
Sunday Dinner $1.25
Cream of Chicken Corn Soup, or
Chicken Broth in Cup
Celery - .' Ripe Olives
Choice of - J " W
-- Head Lettuce, Roquefort Dressing, or
Shrimp Salad' ' -v
Choice of .
.Leg- of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce. :i
:' Roast Prime Ribs a a. Jus
- Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
r. ' ; Roast Leg of Veal, Dressing
; Roast Young Chicken, Giblet Sauce
. Baked or Mashed Potatoes
Choice of
Stringless Beans ' I . , Creamed Cauliflower
Lima Beans, Buttered Asparagus on Toast ;)
" - Rolls or Bread and Butter v . - -":". '
French Pastry, Pudding, Ice Cream or choice of Pie
Tea . Coffee Hot Chocolate Milk
Hazelwood. Plate Dinner 75c
'': Cream of Chicken Corn Soup
"Choice of Salmon, Halibut or-'- -
" . Chicken Fricassee with Noodles or
T, '. v- . ' Roast Veal with Dressing
. Stringless Beans, Creamed Cauliflower
Mashed or Baked Potatoes
' f . Choice of Pie, Pudding r Ice Cream
W Tea Coffee Milk or Buttermilk
Hazelwood Vegetable Dinner 40c
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Cauliflower ; -
Asparagus on . Toast
Bread and Butter
Tea Coffee
Lima Beans
'Milk
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BROTHER REFUSES HELP
Xew Mission to Be Dedicated.
The new hall ttt the Bible Standard
miss if n, at Second and Morrison
streets, will be dedicated today with
appropriate ceremonies. The former
headquarters of the mission was at
268 First street. The new quarters
have been leased for a term of years,
and refitted for religious meetings
at some expense. Electric and display
signs will guide the public to the new
place of worship. An important fea
ture of the work of the mission is
the publication of a four-page paper
called "The Bible Standard," which
has a wide circulation, having sub
scribers in nearly every state in the
union and in many foreign countries.
Read The Oreironian classified ads.
JAMES COPLE',
' TO
63, IS TAKEN
PENDLETON JAIL.
Wealthy Relative Declines to Pay
$27.65 to Save Old Man From
Charge or " Forgery.
. James Coplen, 63 years old. "Dad"
as the prisoners in the county jail
had learned fo call him In the few
days he has sojourned there, was
taken to Pendleton by Deputy Sheriff
Blaiceley of Umatilla county to an
swer a charge of forgery. Refusal on
the part of the old man's wealthy
brother. John D. Coplen of Los An
geles, to provide funds to care for
him. brought forth the sympathy of
other dwellers on the seventh floor
of the courthouse, and many prison
era volunteered to take tip a collec
tion to raise the $27.65, which would
clear "Dad's" chargre.
This money.was declined, as Sher
iff Huri'purt believed some sort of re
lief coula lie obtained and Coplen
provided with a home for his declining-
years.
The message from the brother In
Los Angeles was as follows: "I had
never had any control over Jim and
his statement of his past is ten times
worse than I was aware of. My ef
forts to help him when he was young
were of no value, so it seems useless
to try to help him now."
Rev. Charles V. Fowler, pastor of
Brentwood Nazarene church and step
son of John D. Coplen, will make ef
forts to obtain a parole for his rela
tive and send him to an industrial
farm or similar institution.
Phone your want ads to The Ore
eonian. Main 7070, Automatic 660-95.
WOMEN PAY - DRY FINES
I'wo Assessed $100 Eacb; Officers
Say Tiey Found Mash.
Women prohibition act violator
were the mainstay of the proceedings
la the United state Uieirict court
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Keates Music Test; Arranged
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