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14 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1914. FOOTLIGHTS' STARS : TO AID RED GROSS Actresses Now in Portland to . Sell Seals With Other Women This Week. ALL INTERESTED IN CAUSE JtUescs Irene Oshier From Baker and Alice Lloyd, of Orpheum, to Take leading Part In Cam paign to Raise Fund. . Actresses in Portland this week will take a prominent part In the selling of lied Cross Christmas seals. Today Miss Irene Oshier, leading woman for the Baker players, and Alice Lloyd, star at the Orpheum this week. will be the principal attractions aiding local girls In the disposal of the seals. Miss Oshier will hold forth today from 2:30 to 6 o'clock at the Yeon building. and Miss Lloyd will be the feature at traction at the Imperial Hotel from 12:30 to 1:30 o'clock. Miss Oshier's campaign will be under the auspices of the Council of Jewish Women. Other Actresses Assigned. With Miss Oshier will be Mrs. Harry Meyer. Mrs. Isaac Swett and Mrs. Sid ney Teiser. Mrs. Henry William Metz ger Is general chairman for the dry. Tomorrow Miss Mary Edget Baker, of the Baker players, will hold forth at the Hotel Benson under the auspices of the Portland Women's Club. She will be at the hotel all Tuesday after noon. Miss Oshier Is deeply Interested In all big charitable movements, and especial ly in the work of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society. When she heard that the club women were co-operating with this society and that they wanted her to assist them. Miss Oshier readily re sponded to the call, giving up a smart social engagement to help the cause. Miss Lloyd, at the Imperial, will be assisted by Miss Marian L. Citron and Miss Genevieve Caughey. Miss Lloyd hopes to be able to place Portland in the honor roll of those cities which have been the leaders in the movement. Wiles V'sed for Cnarlty. As a collector of money for charit able purposes Miss Lloyd has as bril liant a record as she carries as an en tertainer. She smiles on her victim, cuddles up to his shoulder, and, behold, his pocket is as empty as will be a cash register in a 1916 saloon. Alice Lloyd Is particular In such matters, but she has even been known to stand on tip toe and deliver a kiss for charity. "I trust that all my old Portland friends will. meet me at the Imperial during the luncheon hour," said Miss Lloyd last night. "I am sure that Charley MoOre, C. C. Chapman. William McMurray. John M. Scott, Charley Berg. George Baker, C. C. Colt and that delightful bunch of Elks whom I met here last season when here, will all be there. "This money is not to go to relieve the wounded and suffering of the great war, but to the women of that country the Red Cross has never meant so much as it does now." declared the little Eng lish singer. Her friends and relatives are on the firing line. RATIONALIST POSTS DEFI $50 Vp for Minister to Prove Charge Against Infidelity. The Portland Rationalist Society, through -Its secretary, H. C. Uthoff. takes Issue with Rev. L. P. Law. who has been quoted as saying that "In fidelity has done nothing to advance and make the world better, and has founded no schools of learning, no hos pitals or Institutions for the betterment of the human race, while Christianity bas done all these things." "The facts of history will not sustain Mr. Law's contention," said Mr. Uthoff last night. "The Portland Rationalist Society will give to the Rev. Mr. Law or to any charitable Institution be may name the sum of $50 If he will go on the platform with a representative of the society, affirm his proposition and submit the proof thereof." Mr. Uthoff says that the amount will be doubled if two of.three judges award the decision to Mr.'Law as having es tablished his point. "The only condition that we make In publishing this offer." said Mr. Uthoff, "is that Mr. Law shall notify us of Its acceptance at 501 Schuyler street, or through the press, not later than Fri day, December 18." OLD H0MEVISI0IIS SEEN Men at Y. M. C. A. Hear Recital of 'The Old Xest,' by Miss Woodbury. Visions of "The Old Nest" came to 300 men In the Portland Young Men's Christian Association yesterday, -when Miss Elizabeth Eugenia Woodbury re cited that selection from the works ot liupert Hughes. How the old home life may be crowd d out as the affairs of business begin to push their way in and how the neg lect may be affecting the parents in their declining years was drawn graph! cally by Alxss wooaoury during the re cital. She also recited several selec tions from Kipling and Kipling's songs were one of the features of the musi cal programme. Vincent Monte, a mandolin exponent, had charge of the music. At the social hour W. Q. Carkeet spoke on "Mystery and Magic of Music" and George Beech wood on "The Charms of Music" At the fellowship supper Captain lerry, a close friend of James Whit ronb Riley, related some Interesting anecdotes of the poet and recited some selections from his works. "RIOT" IS GRIDIRON GAME Police Keserves Summoned to East Twelfth and Taylor Streets. "Say. mister, there's a cop over fightin' a crowd with his gun. He scave me hie telephone key and said to tell you about it." This message was piped to the police station yesterday by a boyish treble. The call came from East Twelfth and Davis streets. In. half a minute the whole reserve police squad was dashing to the scene in the patrol wagon and on motor cycles. They saw a great crowd in a vacant lot and In the center a swirling mass of men. apparently fighting for life. The squad tumbled out with drawn clubs. "Third down, six yards to gain!" shouted a voice. The crowd broke Into wild cheers, "Fake!" eald a husky cop. In disgust. ACTRESSES WHO "WTLIi ASSIST IN SALE OP "EED CROSS CHRIST MAS SEALS TODAY AND TOMORROW. S, ' 1T- 4,i i f I bAJftll Si " " I ' lUl - a iv vT" -4& s -J I IS J$ f I . If-;v !lt V-lV1 I r KV) " it.- v I v J -.vr.vfi ; hf i Wkr . tA fa- , Ar ;t iff ft v V- . , Jl STANDING. MISS IRENES OSHIER. LEADING WOMAN, BAKER PLAYERS, WHO WILL SELL STAMPS AT YEON BUILDING THIS AFTERNOON FROM 2l30 TO 6 O'CLOCK SITTING, MARY EDGETT BAKER, OF THE BAKEH PLAYERS, WHO WILL SELL TOM ORROW AT BENSON HOTEL. GREAT HIT AT B 'The Rosary" Promises to Be Gem of Stock Season. ROAD TROUPES EXCELLED Heart-Appealing Play in. Which Amiable Priest 3Iends Wrongs and Harmonizes Life of Conple Is Wonderful. "THE ROSARY." CAST Rev. Brian Kelly Robert Qleckler Bruce Wilton .'William H. Powell Kenward Wright Brandon Evans Charley Harrow Clarlta SHvernall Lea Martin Walter Gilbert Lesura Watklns.Mary Edgett Baker Kathleen O'Connor Eileen Wilson Vera Wilton and Alice Marsh, twin listers Irene Oshier BY LEONE CASS BAER. A simple Btory and a sweet one. told with charm, is "The Rosary." which opened for one week at the Baker Theater yesterday wnn all the Baker Players in the lineup. If plentiful ap plause scattered throughout the play Is any criterion, then this play will be one of the real big things of the season. "The Rosary," as the thousands know hn have read the book, has Catholicity for its theme, but Its treatment by Its author, Edward C. Rose, has been so broad that It falls harmoniously into beliefs and tenets of other laitns as well. Its sermon is told in any faith and In all faiths. The story "The Rosary" tells is do mestic in character; and all but one act, the last, takes place in the home of a man and wife between whom is, abso lute happiness until the serpent In the e-ulse of a friend enters tnelr n,aen. A tragedy ensues and they are forced apart, but the earnest efforts of Father Brian Kelly avert a life sorrow for them. All the characters In the play are natural, everyday folk. To them come strifes, misunderstandings, and many bitternesses, but each problem in turn is solved or aojusrea Dy ine aiiwiy nriest Father Kelly solves the mystery that threatens to destroy tne lives or me two he best loves and lets the white light of reason and truth shine Into the souls of the prejudiced and Ignor ant. To the prime villain he merely savs. "Go and sin no more. The comedy element Is brought out narticularly strong to offset the serious side of the drama, and there are quite ar man v laughs as pauses for reflec tlon. Father Kelly's lines are particu larly oat. His is a delightful humor, and Robert Gleckler In the role em phasises the quaint camaraderie of the lovable old man. Irene Oshier, as the wife, doubles her personality and good looks to become her own twin sister, and In this un usual calling on her reserve forces nlavs capitally both roles. William F. Powell Is the husband, an unbeliever, who Is brought to see his- error in doubting his wife as well as her faith. Mr. Powell plays convinc ingly. Brandon Evans Is the serpent In the little Eden and a good-looking figure he makes, too, while he plays the role with excellent Insight. Mary Edgett Baker, as Lesura, who cannot see a joke, and Walter Gilbert, as a valet, who spends his time trying to educate her sense of humor, are a capital pair of funmakera. Eileen Wil son and Clarke Silvernail contribute to the romance of the story in a de lightful way. Miss Wilson as a colleen and Mr. Silvernail as a lad. who must change to an Irishman before he can win her. Bcenleally the production outdoes either of the traveling companies that gave "The Rosary" here. It Is spec tacular to a degree and is beautifully staged. Norwegian Vessel Is Searched. LONDON. Dec 13. The Norwegian steamer SIgrun, which sailed from New Tork. November 9, is being detained at AKER 32s Newport, Kngland. pending a search In stituted by the British authorities for contraband goods suspected to be In the vessel's cargo. PERSONALMENTION. Dr. J. F. Reddy, of Medford. Is at the Oregon. E. F. Smith, of Salem, Is at the Seward. John Denney, of Sutherland, Is at the Seward. Elmer C. GIpe, of Albany, is at the Seward. A. M. Wade, of Aberdeen, is at the Perkins. C. H. Holmes, of Astoria, is at the Carlton. M. C. Bailey, of Hoquiam, is at the Carlton, C. M. Rhodes, of Eugene, Is at the Carlton. Dr. W. W. Bull, of Eugene. Is at the Imperial. W. P. Ryan, of Oakland, Is at the Norton la. Attorney P. J. Neff, of Medford, Is at the Seward. I. N. Llcbtenberger, of Napa, is at the Carlton, Lb G. Pierce, of Cascade Locks, Is at the Imperial. B, J. Tesky, of San Francisco, is at the Kortonia, Ernest C. Wlllard, of Seattle, Is at the XHOrtonia, H. J. Wright, of Forest Grove, Is at the Kortonia, Mark Crider, of Bickleton, Wash., Is at the Perkins. D. G. Stockman, Jr., of Des Moines, is at the Multnomah. 4 Mr. ana Mrs. F. C. Green, of Albany. are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Peters, of Kalama. are at the Cornelius. A. M. Perkins, an orchardlst of Hood River, is at the Perkins. P. S. Cyr, an automobile man of New berg, Is at the Cornelius. H. K. Donnelly, a civil engineer of Salem, Is at the Imperial. Peter S. Schmidt, a business man of Olympia, is at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Spielberg, of Butte, are at the Oregon. Mr. Spiel- Allre Lloyd, Orpheum Star, Who Will Sell at Imperial Hotel To day From 12l30 to liSO 'Clock. berg Is a merchant of that Montana city. W. A, Gallatly. Sheriff of Benton County, Is at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. A, O. Bernard, of Se attle, are at the Cornelius. C. J. MacDonald and D. T. Ayers, of Oakland, are at the Oregon. Attorney D. V. Kuykendahl, of Klam ath Falls, is at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Megler. of Brook field, Wash., are at the Multnomah. Mr. Megler is owner of a large can nery. Alice Lloyd, English comedienne, who Is a headliner at the Orpheum this weet is at the Multnomah with Miss L. D. McXaughton. Both register from London. Ireland has 8.828,829 sheep and 617. 5S2 horses. The area ot Ireland is 20.- 371.125 acres. I r h 1-r 4, ft . i if9'!' , i I ft- - v I ' ; u Z S?' t - r v 4 ' Sk " '!,' " T afejr-."tvo:'-.:'.,fa'fr-jM ' i WILSON AND BRYAN HOTLY CRITICISED Catholic Protest Over Mexican Outrages Joined by Meth odists and Others. COMMITTEE NAMED TO ACT Secretary of State Is Called Coward and Administration Is Denounced for Permitting Savage War fareMass Meeting Planned. Charging that President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan were aiding and comforting outlaws, cut-throats. assassins and robbers in their warfare in Mexico, speakers at a Catholic meet ing In St. Francis Church, at East Twelfth and East Pine streets, yester day denounced the "watchful waiting" policy of the present Administration. Among the 125 or more who had an swered the Catholics' call for a meet ing were Presbyterians and Methodists and members of other denominations. Although the base of the protest Is the reported Inaction of the Administra tion in putting a stop to the ravages and wrong commited by Villa, Car ranza and their Mexican followers igainst the Catholic priests and nuns, the spirit of protest within the Catho lic Church has spread to Protestant de nominations. Armory MeettnK Planned. As -a result of yesterday's Indigna tion meeting, M. G. Munly, chairman, will appoint a committee of 15 or more, composed of representative citizens of various denominations, which will, within the next few days, draft a reso lution and Issue a call for a general mass meeting to be held probably in the Armory. These resolutions will be sent not only to Oregon's representatives In both houses of Congress but to Secre tary of State Bryan and President Wil son, with a demand for an explanation of their Mexican policy. "It. Is Inexplicable that the Chris- tain gentlemen who are at the head of dministrative affairs in tnis country should become the allies of the Mexi can outlaws. robbers, assassins and cut throats under Villa and Carranza and should give their Indorsement to the methods of warfare being put lor ward In Mexico." said Judge Munly upon taking the chair to preside over the gathering. Bryan Is Called Coward. Our brethren In Mexico are suffering the pains of a reign of terror. Every act charged against the mobs In the French revolutions marks the career or those two Mexican leaders. Yet those high in authority. In the United States are giving their aid and comfort to these ferocious men wno are ooiaiy committing wrongs which every Im partial historian in reviewing tne French Revolution has denounced in unsparing terms. "While these outrages are going on our Government not only stands by without a word of protest, but actual ly lends Indorsement to the overthrow of civil liberty and the establishment of anarchy. Bryan's action has not only been that of a coward but It has been un-American and un-Christlan." Judge Munly read excerpts from the Catholic and sectarian press and from affidavits taken by witnesses concern ing the deeds of the Mexicans. These cited how nearly 100 nuns had been violated; how sisters had been treated like slaves: how throats had been cut, ears torn off. eyes gouged and persons oiled and burned, or strangled and hanged; how the church ceremonies and confessions had been forbidden and blessed sacraments dandered. and how Catholic priests and Catholics had been tortured, ttnlclc Action Wanted. Father Gregory suggested that the meeting adopt a resolution urging a Congressional Investigation Into the conduct of the Administration to estab lish how largely President Wilson and Mr. Br van were to blame for the blood shed and horrors in Mexico. His plan that a strong telegram should De sent to Oregon's Senators and Representa- J tlves asking an Investigation did not meet with response among the peti tioners, who expressed desire for quicker results. When Thomas Mannix referred to Theodore Roosevelt as the greatest man In America, great "applause fol lowed. Several times in the meeting reference was made to the letter of protest from Colonel Roosevelt re cently published throughout the coun try, and one speaker pointed out that the Roosevelt' letter, by bringing the outrages home, had inspired yester day's gathering. Nation Called on to Act. - "The Monroe Doctrine makes us the self-constituted policemen of this Con tinent and we have a serious duty to perform," said Mr. Mannix. "If It were not fori the European war the great powers of Europe would put a stop to this wild savagery. You can hardly find in history a record of more hor rible things than have happened. I have lived in Mexico and I know how blood thirsty those bandits are.- 'Bill Bryan' is not our master, he is our servant and everybody who believes in hu manity should come forward and show that he has red blood In his veins by demanding action." In reply to a question about the meeting being exclusively Catholic. Sanfield McDonald whipped off his overcoat and marched to the platform with this speech: "I'm a Scotch Presbyterian, but even if my mother and father did happen to put me on a different railroad to reach Heaven I am here to protest against the rapine and murder In Mexico." When Mr. McDonald charged the Catholics with cowardice In not having protested sooner, the persons he re- j buked applauded his remarks. Methodist Joins Appeal. At this juncture H. F. Joslin. ad mittedly a Methodist, expressed con tempt for the "watchful waiting" policy and declared that disrespect which brought injury to one denomination brought injury to all. After taking flings at the "spine less acts" of the American Adminis tration, Father Daly and Father Black, denounced the non-Catholic publication, the Menace. "There are worse things than war, and ravaged Innocence is one of them." said Father Daly. ' "Another Is the publication of the Menace, which our Government allows entrance in the mails. "I am a Catholic priest and every time a copy of the Menace enters Portland I am outraged and slandered. As a result of this monstrosity there are perhaps millions of persons In the United States who think us priests are as villainous as Villa himself. I am even more anxious to see the Menace stamped out than Villa and Carranza." A nil-Cat bo 11c Paper Blamed. Father Black contended that the Menace translated and circulated in Mexico had a direct Influence leading to the outrages against the church. "If our President condones these out rages right on our borders it won't be five years until this gown will Incite murder In the United States," he said, pointing to his cassock. The question of adopting a set of resolutions wliich were read by Judge Munly brought forth an hour's debate. A fe,w wanted to take Immediate ac tion, but a majority felt that it would be wise to defer the adoption of reso lutions until a representative commit tee of citizens had been appointed to frame the protest to be sent to Presi dent Wilson and to the Oregon repre sentatives in Congress. This committee, which Is to be non sectarian, also will make arrange ments for a public mass meeting to be held In the Armory soon. Committee to Be Kamed. Mr. Munly. who hah been empowered to appoint the committee of 15 or more, said last night that he will announce the personnel of the committee within a day or two. Sanfield McDonald as sured the Catholics present that they would be surprised at the support they would receive from the members of other denominations. Several of the speakers confessed they had voted for Bryan repeatedly In the past, but that they felt "mighty sorry" and that they were now "through with him." Some expressed regret that they had ever supported President Wilson, but the feeling against him. apparently, was not so strong. Father Black took a slap at a recent editorial In the Journal apol ogizing for the Administration In re gard to its Mexican policy. He said he resented being referred to as an "alien parasite." Judge Munly. who presided at yes terday's meeting, was the regular Dem ocratic nominee for Representative to Congress in the Portland district two years ago, opposed to Mr. Lafferty and Mr. McCusker, and many, other life long Democrats attended the meeting. PERFORMERS ARE READY SEAT SALES FOR MULTNOMAH COM EDY TONIGHT IS LARGE. Jokes, Catcby Airs and pracefnl Dane Ins; to Be Features of "Beau and Belles In Dixie" At Hrlllg. The big sale of seats for the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club's comedy "Colonial Beaux and Belles in Dixie land," presages a large audience to night at the Heillg Theater. The club men and the "belles" who are to partic ipate in the production are all letter perfect In their parts. The dress re hearsal held yesteraay afternoon In the theater went smoothly. Jokes, tuneful music, catchy airs. graceful dancing and local hits will j oe lntroauceu. xnere is enougn piui iu satisfy and it is predicted the whole show will be a credit to the club. William Broad, who has coached the cast, will be one of the leading come dians. Sam Stanton and J. King Bryon will introduce a goodly share of the fun. Miss Morelta Hickman, a dainty little soprano, will give some brilliant solos. Pink Day and Miss Hazel Koontz will give a duet. A specialty will be given by A. G. Harbaugh and ! Miss Marie Roberts. J. H. Berry will i sing about "The Land of My Best Girl" and A, E. Davidson will sing "O'er the Billowy Sea." Dr. R. M. Emerson will sing a solo "The Red White and Blue" with the chorus assisting. The ballet will be the center of attraction. Among the singers who will be heard are: Mrs. Pauline Miller Chap man. Mrs. Charles Henney, Miss Goldie Peterson, Mrs. Delphine Marx, A. E. Davidson, C. E. Patterson, Warren A. Erwin, Norman Hoose and Hartrldge Whipp. Red and white, the Multnomah Club's colors, will be in evidence and the winged "M" will be the popular form of decoration. The boxes have been reserved by smart society and a gala night is assured. The show will be repeated Tuesday night and., for this performance, also, the sale of seats has been heavy. SOCIETY THE anticipated event of smart so ciety for tomorrow Is the elaborate reception at which Mrs. Charles Tllton Kamm will entertain In compliment to her three daughters-in-law. Mrs. Jacob Gray Kamm, Mrs. Phillip S. Kamm and Mrs. Walker W. Kamm, all of whom are recent brides. . Mr. and Mrs. Phil lip Kamm arrived In Portland yester day from San Francisco. They are just back from their honeymoon, which took them to the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Kamm arrived on Thursday from their wedding trip, which was a tour of the Eastern states. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gray Kamm, who went to California to attend the double wedding ceremony of the others, have been back for several weeks. Society will have opportunity to greet the three attractive young matrons, who will be presented tomorrow. An enjoyable card and dancing party was given recently by Vivian Sahlstrom at her home. 674 Poplar street. Marion Richey and William Masters won card honors. Among those present were: Bertha" Masters, Helen Brown, Marie Beach, Marion Richey, Gladys Burk halter. Georgia Sahlstrom, Mrs. R. Kinser, Valentine Brown, Robert Yet tick, Ray Kinser, William Masters, Horace Tevls, Charles Skinner, Frank McGinty, Talcott Root. Mrs. H. F. Var wig, Mr. and Mrs. Sahlstrom. The Satellites. Order of the Eastern Star, have made arrangements to give dances January 14 and March In the Masonic Temple. A pretty wedding took place In Van couver, WaBh. In the parsonage of St. James Cathedral on Thursday, when Miss Bertha Huckins became tne bride of George Martin, the Rev. Father Sweens officiating. The couple will re side in Washougal. The Phrenodiken and Eukrlneon de bating societies of the Washington High School gave a masquerade party Friday night in the home of Rufus M. Eckerson. 641 East Salmon street. Among those present were Florence Heminway. Grace Smith, Marian Rich mond, Marcello Catto, Marguerite Cook, Marlorie Rood. Marie Kohn, Ruth Thayer, Catherine Alexander, Janet Daniel, Genevieve Williams, Ellen Jack son. Helen Brown. Ava owen, uixie Wood. Helen Ball, Miss C. E. Pattee, Laura Ross. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Strauss, Mrs. M. M. Eckerson, Lincoln Davies, Edward Werlein, Gerald Stevens, Ben jamin Titus. Sylvan Kohn, Raymond Lucas. Ernest iatiana, Jiars toniiin, L Carroll Day. Howard Dark, Harold Doty, Raymond BUed, Donald Bowles and Rufus Eckerson. The Piedmont Young People's Club gave a large dancing party at tne teu ton clubhouse on Wednesday night. On December 16 the members of the Ken ton Club will grve a hard-times dance. The women of the club will give a Christmas party on December 24. There will be music by tne cniioren s orcnes tra and candies for the little folk. A programme will be a feature. Wednesday evening's smart event will be the dance to be presided over bv the Clnderellas. wno win entertain In the Waverly Country Club. Miss Claire Wilcox is president of the club, which Is made up of society girls. "That Good Coal" delivered promptly, carloads or truckloads, ?6 to ?10. Edlef sen, East 30S. C 2303. Adv. arcej 3 Sub-Stations a.t Meier & Frank's Open Today! Packages for Mailing Wrapped, Weighed and Stamped Sub-Station No. 1-Basement 6th-St Building Sub-Station No. 2-tdSZ2Zr? Sub-Station No. 3-TOYTOWN SnMilVStt Other Accommodations for Christmas Shoppers Branch Office American Express Company Basement, Sixth-Street Building. Free Auto 'Bas meets Incoming trains to bring out-of-town shop pers to this Big Christmas Store. Packajccs Checked Free in Base ment, Sixth-St. Building. Women's Rest Rooms, Second and Seventh Floors, Sixth-St. Bldg. Koricry, Seventh Floor, Sixth Street Building. Children cared for by trained nurse while mothers shop in the store. Red Cross Sesls for Christmas V ackages, sold in Booth, Fifth Street Arcade. 31all Order Department, located on Ninth Floor, Sixth-St. Building. Ice Skates and Complete Stock for Men, Yeon Bids., Temporary Annex No. 2, Two Complete Pages in Yesterday's Papers Tell of Our Great Sales for Christmas Shoppers All Silk and Wool Dress Goods Reduced All Wool Challies at 35c and 45c Yard 10c and 15c Flannelettes, Spec Yd. 5c This Is "Home Industry" Day OREGON PRODUCTS! Special at Meier & Frank's Grocery Department Today Royal Banquet Flour Sack SI. 59 Made by one of Oregon's most modern mills of finest Oregon wheat. Hood River Apples Fine Spitzenbergs, box S1.00 Grown in Oregon's famous Apple Region. Good assort ment medium sizes. While any remain. No phone orders taken for Apples. Holly Milk Made in Oregon. Case S3.49 dozen cans 90 Victor Butter Oregon make. Roll . 67 Pure Lard Oregon make. No. 10 pail S1.39 No. 5 pail 70 Black Walnuts Grown in Oregon. New Nut3. Pound 10c Cut Beans Packed in Oregon. No. 2 cans, doz. 1 can 10 Salad Oil Oregon packed. Large bottles 30 Oregon Prunes the 50 to 60 size, pound 10 Tea Room Coffee Fancy Oregon roasted. Pound 38 Kitchen Brooms Oregon made. 4 sewings, each 35 Naptha Soap Oregon Made. 7 bars for 25 Prompt, Efficient and Direct Telephone Service, Starting at 8 A.M. Daily, Pare Food Grocery, Basement, Sixtk-St. Bids. WOMEN LEARN TO SHOOT SCOTCH GIIIL WRITES UK CLIBS WITH EXPERT MENTORS. iff., aiiiah. ot Mclntoan Clan, Be moans Fate That Detera Her From FlsntlnK 'or Country. That women are forming: rifle clubs in Scotland and are being Instructed by rifle experts to engrage in war defense. Is stated In a letter Just re-r-s-cfA bv her American relatives In this city from Miss Ella M. McLeish, of Blairgowrie, Scotland. Miss McLeish comes from a nsnxms Scotch clan, the Mcintosh. Her fam ily on her another's side originally came from Inverness, Scotland, and If a cer tain lawsuit had been settled in the long ago, in lavor 01 ner murai i " family, her mother's uncle, who I've near Kewcasue-on-xyue, would today be head of the Mcintosh clan, and entitled to write his name in Scotland as "The Mcintosh." "I hope you get the Dundee People s Journal newspaper which I send you each week," writes Miss McLeish. "Of course the People's Journal is cut down considerably because or tne snon sup ply of paper. I suppose you get in Ore gon as mucn iresn new wi mo & as we do in Scotland. I only wish 1 were a man to go out to right the enemy, for Scotland's sake, but of course there are heaps of ways for helping. We have flag days almost every week, aake and candy sales, flower days," "cafe chantants. In fact everything is done In that line to make money for relief funds. I have Joined a rifle club. I Bcored two bullseyes the first night, on a fairly big card, and the second night my bullets struck the inner rings of the target every time. "We have four Belgian refugees In this town. They are grownups. Two. of them are a girl and her brother from Antwerp. Their people are Scotch. 1 am taking; French lessons from the elrl. The French she speaks is so dif ,... t frnm thA French we were taught I at Behoof, except In the spelling. It Is Merchandise Orders A Meier A Frank Glove or Mer chandise Order Solves the Gift Problem. Issued In any amount. . $1 or more, and redeemable for merchandise In any department .at any time. Orders Issned, Booth Arcade En trance, or Accommodation Desk, Temporary Annex No. 1. Skating Shoes! Women, Boys and Girls 5th and Alder Sts Northeast Cor Third Floor. Stxth-St. Bldg. reported here that the spies of the enemy have landed on the coast of Fifeshire. I do hope that the enemy is driven off the map. Between the Allies, they ought to smash the enemy." Both of Miss McLeish's parents are Scotch. Miss McLeish was born in Massachusetts, about 18 years ago. but was taken as an infant by her parents to Scotland, where she has lived ever since. Two of her ancestors intermar ried with Germans and Russians, and it is believed that these remote mem bers of the Mcintosh clan are today righting In the German and Russian armies, while other Mclntoshes are righting in the British army. . UNION SCHOOL IS TO RISE Taxpayers at Gresham Authorize '$25,000 Building. The taxpayers of the Union High School District met Saturday afternoon in Gresham and authorized construc tion of a school to cost not more than $25,000. A motion also was carried to levy a 2-mill tax on the union district for equipment of the high school and for initial expenses. The estimated taxable property in the union district is 2.600,030 and the 2-mill levy will bring in about $5000. The new building will be of brick and accommodate 150 students. Provision will be made to take care of the stu dents in the district for the ensuing six years In the rlrst unit. Portland architects will be aeked to submit school pla'ns. Invite Friends, Mayor Urges. In response to a request from Presi dent Moore, of the Panama-Pacific Ex position. Mayor Albee has asked that every Portland er take time to write letters to Eastern friends Informing them that the San Francisco Fair will open on time, February 20. As a large number of fair visitors will pass through Portland, either coming or go ing, the Importance of this publicity is recognized generally by business men. There is also a desire to show San Francisco courtesy In return for Its services during the Lewis and Clark fair. i