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T SAYS WI
Foresight Lacking in
Grave Crises.
WORLD RESPECT FORFEITED
Threats Followed by Failure
. to Make Them Good.
MORAL FORCES ARE LOST
Tromise Mafic That Republicans, If
Kcbtorcd to rowcr Will Assort
and Defend. American Rights
V Under law ol Nations.
NEW TORK Feb. 13. The policies
of President Wilson and the Democratic
Administration toward Internationa:
situations arising- out of the European
war and the Mexican disturbances and
ss relating to domestic conditions to
ward the tariff were attacked by ex
United States Senator Root today in
his address as temporary chairman of
the New York State Republican con
vention, in assembly here.
No other Presidential election since
1SS4 has been so fraught with conse
quences so vital to National lite as the
one now approaching, Mr. Root said,
and all ordinary considerations which
play so great a part in Presidential
campaigns "are and ought to be
dwarfed into insignificance." .
Vigorous Policy Promised.
He promised that if the Republicans
were returned to power the people
might expect a foreign policy which
would leave "no doubt anywhere in the
world of America's purpose and cour
age to protect and defend her impor
tance, her territory and the lives and
Just rights of her- citizens under the
laws of nations," and that the people
might expect also that "the Govern
ment will stand for full and adequate
preparation by the American .people
for their own defense."
.'iy Root charged the present Admin
istration with "the lack of foresight to
make time- provision for backing up
of American, diplomacy by actual or as
sured military force"; with "the for
feiture of the world respect for our as
sertion of rights by pursuing the policy
of making threats and of failing to
make them good," and with "a loss of
the moral forces of the civilized world
through failure to interpret truly to
the world the spirit of the American
democracy in its attitude towards the
terrible events which accompanied the
early stages of the war.'
Three Errors Fundamental,
"These," said Mr. Root, "were the
Administration's three fundamental cr-'
tors."
" Discussing the domestic situation be
fore the European war began, Mr. Root
declared that during the 18 months of
Democratic control there had been "a
steady decrease in American ' produc
tion, in exports and in revenues and a
steady increase in imports and expendi
tures." Taking up foreign relations, Mr. Root
paid that for the first time within the
memory of men now living these rela
tions "are recognized as vital." He
took up first the Mexican problem, de
claring that the United States "inter
vened in Mexico to control the internal
affairs by threat, by economic pres
sure and by force of arms," and that
vthe Government "ignored, condoned the
murder of American men and the viola
tion of American women and the de
struction of American property and in
sult of American officers and defile
ment of the American flag and joined
itself to the men who were guilty of
all these things to pull down the power
of Iluerta.
Flag Dishonored la Mexico.
"The results of this interference were
most unfortunate," Mr. Root continued.
"If our Government had sent an armed
force into Mexico to protect American
life and honor, we might have been
opposed, but we should have been un
derstood and respected by the people
of Mexico. No flag is so dishonored
and no citizenship so little worth the
claiming Jn Mexico as ours."
Referring to .the Administration's
foreign policy. Mr. Root said:
"Our diplomacy has lost its authority
and influence because we have been
brave in words and irresolute in ac
tion. "We have been following the path of
peace. We have been blindly stum
bling along the road that, continued,
will lead to inevitable war. Our di
plomacy has dealt with symptoms and
ignored causes. The great decisive
question upon which our peace depends
is the question whether the rule of ac
tion applied to Belgium is to be toler
ated. If it is tolerated by the civilized
world, this Nation will have to fight for
its life. There will be no escape. That
is the critical point of1 defense for the
peace of America."
Mr. Root concluded:
, What Republicans Promise.
"But what are the people to expect
If the Republican party is restored to
power?
"This much we can say now:
"They may expect with confidence
that their government will meet the
. economic situation with which w must
deal immediately upon the close of
the war with a policy of moderate,
but adequate, protection to American
industry, based on ascertained and es
tablished facts and inspired by sym
pathy with all hoiKst American enter
prise and a desire for the prosperity
and happ!ne""ss of Americans of every
calling and in every state. .
"They may expect that the best pos-
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vCoocluded ou l'u S, Column i-.
NEW YORK SHAKES'
OFF GRIP OF COLD
DOCTORS, HOWEVF.R, ALARMED
BY SUDDEN CHAXGE.
Ip-Stato and New England Points
Continue Frigid, With Mercury at
Front 6 to Dclow Zco.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15. (Special.)
With a raa fn temDerature of 19 de
grees in six hours and the sun beating
down with sufficient heat to turn tne
icicles in nlaces into dripping streams
XTaw Va.1t nriav nhflflk off the KriD of
the record cold spell, discarded its ear
t Vi u n n H wnnlpn Til ittens and turned its
ulster collar down.
The mercury climbed all day and, ac
cording to the weather predictions, b:
tomorrow it will pass the freezini
mark. The change in the temperatun
wan welcomed generally, but doctor
said it was too abrupt a change to
lie
e-nnH far the health of the people.
At 7 o'clock this morning it was on
nly
2 above In New York and at 3 this aft
ernoon it was 21 above.
I n-at and New Enscland points.
however, reported the coldest weather
in years. In Northern-New lorK an
in New Kmrland temneratures rangin
from 6 to 45 degrees below zero were
reported. According to reports made to
the New York police. 12 persons have
perished during the cold snap, which
lasted from Sundav night until this
mornlne. Durinar that time the mer-
eurv hnnrr tenaciously around the zero
mark. There has been much suiiering
among the poor in New York. .
At ,f ougnKeeptiie, wnr mo uiciuij
stood at 8 below this morning, one
death from exposure was reported. Al
bany was another cold? spot, a minimum
of 7 below being reported. Canton, N.
y reported the lowest temperature.
Kew York and New' England were
not the only sections of the country
which suffered last night Irom tne
cold. At Farkersburg, W. Va., the
mercurv touched the zero mark. Pitts
burg. Washington and Philadelphia re
ported 6 above.
GIRLS LAY CHUM TO REST
Ijas-s Carried Dove in ' Christmas
riay; Bird Visits Hospital.
THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 13. (Spe
cial.) When 6-year-old Vera Lucille
Myers was buried here today four little
girls. Elfrieda Zutz, Irene Jlazlett. Mar
garet Christie and Josine Crumb, her
classmates in the Whittier Grammar
School, were the pallbearers.
Vera was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Myers, of this city, and
had becrt ill several weeks with tuber
cular meningitis. She died yesterday
morning. In her part in Christmas ex
ercises by the Sunday school , of the
Congregational Church she appeared
with a dove. The night before she died
a dove appeared at the window of her
room at the hospital.
ZOO NOW HAS KINKAJOU
Strange,' Rare Fruit-Eating Animal
Bought From Spokane Man.
i
Washington Park zoo now has a
kinkajou, a strange and rare fruit-eating
animal that used .to be common in
South America. He was received yes
terday by Park Superintendent Convill
from Ben Stimmel, of Spokane, who ob
tained him from a soldier of fortune
who carried the animal around with
him until he got hard up for funds and
then pawned him to Stimmel. Portland
got it for 15.
The scientific, name of the strange
creature is cercoleptes caudivolvulus.
He is related to the raccoon. He has a
long tongue like an ant-eater and a tail
by which he can hang from limbs.
BELGIANS IN' AFRICA LOSE
i
Gfrma ns Retake Trench Once Lost,
Casualties Being Heavy.
ter's say that, according to wireless
j;.,,v.., at Tallin hethvllle.
in an action between Belgians who are
Invading German Last Airica in tne
Lake Klvu district and a German force
which opposed them, neavy losses re
sulted on both sides. It is said the
fighting continues.
The Belgians attacked a German
n-,ll nirnsa thll frontier And CRD-
tured several trenches, which the Ger
mans afterward succeeded in reoccu
pying. I .
EXPRESS ROUTING CHANGED
Wells-Fargo to Send No More Ship
ments to Coos Bay Via Portland
MARSHFIELD, Or.. Feb. 15. (Spe
cial.) The Wells-Fargo Company ex
press today announced that no Cobs
Bay express will be routed hereafter
through Portland, and it will be sent
instead to San Francisco, since there
are several .boats there plying to Coos
Bay.
Complaints have been numerous of
unreasonable delays in express which
comes through Portland since the
North Pacific Steamship Company re
duced service from every five days to
once in ten days.
WILSON'S WASH LADY BRIDE
White House Negress Elopes to Wed
Colored Soldier.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (Special.)
Romance has again blossomed forth at
the White House. This time Lavinla
Gibson, colored, one of the laundresses
at the mansion, played the principal
role. On Saturday she left her tub and
eloped. Having Imbibed the atmosphere
of preparedness, she married a soldier,
John Mullen, colored.
Today Lavinia Is back at her tub.
happy.
BERLIN AGREES 10
EOF
Lusifania Issue May Be
Settled Today.
REVISED DRAFT IS RECEIVED
Germany 'Recognizes' Instead
of 'Assumes' Liability.
OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT
Minor Amendment Proposed by Ger
many Believed Not- to Be' Ob
jectionable to Washington.
Record Made Complete.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Germany' is
understood to have agreed to the sug
gestion of the United States that she
substitute the words "recognizes lia
bility" for "the words . "assumes lia
bility" in the tentative draft of the
communication designed to settle the
Lusltania case.
The revised draft was received here
late tonight from Berlin, It . will be
submitted to Secretary Lansing to
morrow by Count von Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador.
Several other changes desired by the
United States and described as being of
minor importance also are said to have
been made. In one instance, however,
Germany is understood to have proj
posed a change in the' language sug
gested by the American Government.
Settlement Expected Today.
JTrom high Teutonic authority to
night came the statement that It was
expected the Lusitania case would be
finally settled to the satisfaction of
the United States and Germany at the
conference tomorrow between Secre
tary Lansing and Count von Bernstorff.
It also was said that the one modifi
cation made in Berlin was not mate
rial and that German officials here did
not consider that the State Department
would object to the change.
Teutonic officials seemed most con
fident that in agreeing to the Amer
ican request to substitute the word
"recognizes" for the word 'assumes''
preceding the mention of liability of
Germany to make reparation for injury
to neutrals the Berlin- Foreign Office
had removed all cause of possible dif
ficulty. Tentative Proposal Rejected.
Last week when' the' tentative pro
posal of the German government was
rejected after being considered by the
Cabinet, it was said the difference of
opinion regarding the words v'Tecog
nires" and "assumes" was chiefly re
sponsible for the fact that, as high
Administration officials put it. while
the Lusitania case was "substantially"
settled, the negotiations were not
ended.
Officials had believed from the start
that Germany would not assume a lia
bility that she did not recognize, and
for that reason no apprehension was
felt over the outcome of' this phase ot
the negotiations.
In substance, the communication as
(Concluded oti Page. 5, Column 2.)
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INDEX OF TODATC NEWS
' The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 54
degrees; minimum ieiiyerLui, u
grees.
TODAY'S Cloudy and occasionally threaten
ing; variable winds, mostly southerly,
ar.
Bulgars drive Serbian peasantry "from homes.
Page 8.
Undaunted Serbs still count on victory.
Page 3. v
National. More submarines for-Paclflc Coast and base
at Columbia. River advocated, by Admiral
Grant. Page 2.
Brandeis accused of unprofessional conduct.
. Pa-e 4.
Ex-Senator, Root points out three fundamen
tal errors of Democratic Administration.
Page 1.
Chef suspected of poisoning sought in haunts
of anarch lets. Page 1.
Dead in Butte mine firo may total 21.
Pn.n 1 '
Largo number of unsegregated lepers is
menace to country. - age
United States will not approve Germany's
change of policy unless allies consent.
Page 5. '
Berlin agrees to Changs of word In Lusi
tania note. Page 3.
House committee decides to defer consider
ation of all suffrage measures this ses
sion. Page 4.
Itomestir.
New York 'City has sudden rise of tem
perature. Page 1.
College girls -spend little for amusements.
Page 1. - .
Sports.
Beavers will leave for camp on March 12.
Page 14. .
Washington high school five defeat James
John, 39 to 11. Page 14.
Willard-Moran fight date changed to March
25. Page 14.
Frank Baker is sold to New York Ameri
cans. -Page 14.
racifie Northwest. .
William Ttranson convicted of 'second-degree
murder at McMlnnvlIle. Page 6;
Oregon City franchise law for jitneys held
valid, rage 6. " ,
Malheur County campaign opened auspicious
ly by Republicans at' big Lincoln day
banquet. Pago 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Mutton heep shearing delayed by cold
weather. , Page 18. ,
Growth of export trade causes advance in
wheat at Chicago. Page 19.
Late rally wipes out losses in stock market.
Page 19.
Chinese who deserted British ship in 1007
to be deported. Page Is.
Portland and Vicinity.
Judge VrCinn awards custody ot S-year-old
boy, ho flees mother to father. Page 0.
Bishop Bashford. returned missionary, ex
plains two big problems before China.
Page 11. "
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19.
Prizes offered pupils aid Vista House,
rage 18.
Musicians applaud Waldemar L.lnd for Quit
ting benefit when babel interrupts violin
solo. Page 9.
Bessie Holladay blames barber for her at
tempt to commit suicide. Page 7.- ,
I. Lowengart receives unusual collection of
war trophies. Pago IS.
Regulation of automobile livery prices made
in proposed ordinance. Page S.
Jltny law said to be defective. Page S.
War topics have leading place at laymen's
convention. Page 1.
OLD SOLDIERS PROTECTED
Governor and Treasurer 'Cause Tire
Escapes to Be Provided.
SALEM, Or.,' Feb. 15. (Special.) In
adequate means of escape from the
main barracks at the Soldiers' Home at
Roseburg in case of fire, today caused
the State Board of Control to order the
immediate construction of more fire
escapes at the home. Stairs at each
end of the building will also be con
structed. Discovery of the dangerous condition
of things was made last week by Gov
ernor Withycombe and State Treasurer
Kay when they visited the institution.
The Govertror said that there are
now about 40 more old soldiers in tho
home than ever "before. He commended
highly the administration of Comman
dant Markee and the reforms in the
eqnduct of the institution which he has
installed.
Stone Schqol Reopened.
STONE. Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) The
Stone public .school resumed work yesterday-
morning with a full enrollment
after being closed more than two weeks
on account of the weather. .
ON WITH THE WEDDING; ITS ONLY THE
LET 1
IN 1
. ' lay :-
POISONER
SOUGHT
AUG ANARCHISTS
Chicago Police Watch
Homes of "Reds."
O v'
CHEF IS BELIEVED IN CITY
Capture Declared, to Be Mat
ter Only of Hours. .
RAIDERS OBTAIN EVIDENCE
Photographs of Churches and Other
Large Buildings and Plans of
Some of Them Found in
, Possession of Suspects.
CHICAGO. Feb. 15. (Special.) ro
lice guards were' thrown about the
abodes of about 60 anarchists tonight
in an attempt to find the hiding place
of Jean Crones, the hunted poison sus
pect, who last Thursday night, it is
believed, attempted to kill 400 promi
nene clergymen and "aymen at the
dinner in honor of Archbishop Munde
lcin at the University Club.
Chief of Detectives Hunt late today
declared his belief that Crones was
still in Chicago, hidden in the home
of some "red."
Watch to Be Maintained.
Hours before this announcement
First Deputy of Police Schuettler had
sent 20 detectives scurrying to various
parts of the, city to maintain vigils
over thejjomes of known rabid anarch
ists, and this watch will be maintained
until Crones' whereabouts are learned.
"I have received word that Crones
is In Chicago." the detective chief said.
"If he is, his arrest is only a matter
of a few hours."
"Do youbelieve that the attempt to
murder the banqueters was the result
of an organized plot?"
Secret Meeting Known.
"I do not want to say that at this
time," the chief replied. "I will say
that -we have evidence showing th
inhn Allecrrini. tho man we have u
Ho arst. held secret meetings wi
th
n,nn for some time --rlor to the pol
sonlng. We can support the charges
we have made against Aiiegnni.
In his cell at the County-Jail, he
Id
imrio,- !! nnft bonds on a snecifi
charge of having attempted to murder
ex-Judge Adelor J. fettit, one ot tne
banqueters, Allegrini shrugged his
shoulders and said he did not want his
liberty on bonds.
"I wouldn't put up $1000," he de
clared. "They might kill me. I want to
stay here.
Anarchists Are Organizing.
Evidence, in the form of letters
and telegrams, fell into the hands of
tho nnlli-n tiidav in half a dozen raids
throughout the city tending to snow
that the reds of the country navi
for some time' been perfecting a com
pact organization with a view of start
in r an active DroDasanda. In the
rooming-houses of Crones. Allegerlnl
graphs of no fewer than 40 churches
(Concluded on page 8, Column 2.)
MULE!
ii i cn.A i ' I
i uiiini.
WE
FIGURES REFUTE
CO-EDS' FRIVOLITY
OS L Y TWELFTH OF MOXEV IS
SPENT FOR AMUSEMENTS.
.
Dues and Contributions to Church
and Charities Included In Esll-i-
to by Dean ql Smith.
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 15. In
a report made public today Miss Ada
Comstock, dean of Smith College, re
futes what she says is the popular idea
that the college girl devotes a large
part of her time and money to amusing
herself.
Figures compiled from expense ac
counts kept by all th"e students for two
months and by about one-fourth of the
total for the school year show the aver
age girl at Smith spends 87.4 per cent
of her money for necessities. 8.2' per
cent for pleasure. Including dues, rec
reation, (Contributions to church and
charity, and 4.2 per Vent, for books and
stationery.
Individual expenditures ranged from
$350 to $1S50. the average being J763.
BOOTLEGGER FINED $250
Japanese Hotelkeeper at Dallas
Pleads Guilty and Pays.
DALLAS, Or., I'cb. 15. (Special.)
Polk County's first bootleegging case
under the prohibition law resulted In a
fine of $250 Hgainst Harry Yumato. a
Japanese, by Justice of the Peace Hol-
man. Yumato was arrested Saturday
evening when the Dallas Hotel, under
his management, was raided by Sheriff
Orr. He pleaded guilty and paid the
fine.
The Sheriff emptied two barrels of
whiskv into. the sewer toddy. A tost
of the so-called whisky developed that
it consisted of alcohol, water, pepper
mint and coloring.
FARMS RECRUIT WOMEN
British Government to Issue Armlet
. to Volunteers.
" LONDON', Feb. 15. In an endeavor to
overcome the difficulty caused by the
shortage of men for farm work, the
government has decided, says the Dally
News, to inaugurate a campaign to rc
cruit women for this work.
It is proposed that an armlet be Is
Biicd to women willing to undertake
farm work and that they also be en
titled to wear a special uniform. It Is
hoped by the canvass to raise a body
of 400,000 women.
PRISON WARDEN REMOVED
Incompetency Charged in Permit
ting Too Many Escapes. '
DENVER? Feb. 15. Governor Carl
son Issued an order today removing M.
P. Capp as warden of the State Re
formatory at Bgena Vlsta. The order
charge Capp with inhuman treatment
of prisoners and inefficiency in per
mitting 21 escapes in 15 months.
Capp contend the Governor has no
authority to remove him, while the
Governor asserts this power under the
law vesting In him authority to removo
heads of all state institutions.
NOTED WARSHIP "RETIRED"
Battleship Oregon Turned Over to
California Naval Militia,
i
VALLEJO, Cat., Feb. 15. The battle-
n.on "hiilMoir of the Navy."
went on the retired list today when she
was. turned over witnout iormamy 10
the Naval Militia of California, at tho
Mare Island Navy-yard.
The Oregon was built here at the
yards of the Union Iron Works and
went into service in 1893. She gained
fame when she made a remarkable trip
t,A rar.ifir mund CaDe Horn to
Join Admiral Sampson's fleet in time
for the battle or Santiago, juiy j.
GERMANS PUSH RAILROAD
Line From Uskup to Monaitir Vir
tually Is Complete.
TArtI53. Feb. 15. "News from the
hostile lines is that the Germans .are
directing the construction of a rail
wav from Uskuo to Monastlr by way
of Krusevo and that the line Is nearly
completed." says a Temps dispatch
from Saloniki today.
"Field Marshal von Mackensen has
been .reviewing the Bulgarian troops
at Uskup and made a public speecn,
eulogizing their achievements."
CRIME LAID TO BAD EYES
Treatment for Defective Sight, Urged
in Correcting Criminals.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15: Defective eye
sight frequently is the cause of crim
inal tendencies or moral delinquencies
in the opinion of Judge William- H.
Wadhams, who bases his belief on a
long period of observation as judge
of the Court of General Sessions.
"One of the first steps the Batc
should take in the correction of the
criminals Is examination and treatment
of their eyes," be said.
NEW BUTTER RECORD SET
Guernsey Yields 170 Pounds In 60
Consecutive Days.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis.. Feb. 15. Susan.
a grade Guernseycow, has established
record of 170 pounds of butter In SO
consecutive days, which equals the av
erage yearly production per cow of
Wisconsin.
The test was concluded February 21.
In the 60-day period Susan produced
861 pounds of milt
L
AYMEN
TOPICS AT SESSION
Church Preparedness
Thought Followed.
PLEA MADE FOR UNITED 'ARMY'
Every Member Canvass Is Fa
vored in Resolution.
REGISTRATION NOW 2246
Spcakrrn Criticise .Sclf-.Sulisf led
Christians, Hup Sectarian Nar
rowness, Urge Business Meth
ods' and Plead for Money.
f
rROtilt.OIMK FOR TODAl .
Morning. 10 o'clock: theme.
"Tho liattlo of World Forces" -
"Critical Elements in the Mis
sionary Situation," Hugh K Hur
lcson: "Alaska, Our Northwest
ern F.mpire." S. Hall Young.
Afternoon. 3 o'clock: theme.
"Christ Humanity's Only Hope"-
I "The United of tho Iopte." 11. I'.
T Swart z; "Doch India Need
Christ?" Fred R. Flshrr; "The.
Urgency of Our Ta.-k In Chlnn."
I A. It. Kepler.
lJvcning. 7:;0 o'clock: Ihemr,
"The Challenge f New-World
Conditions" Two-minute report a
of policies adfiptcd at tho denom-
J inational conference; "Prescnt-
I Day Evangelism In China." A. It.
J Kepler; "Can America Keep
I Christ?" Herbert S. Johnson.
Women's meetings Uplneo-
puliau auxiliaries. St. Stephen's.
t 1'arlsh-houac, 3 P. M.
nis moct-
I ing for women. First
Mclhodl.Hl
Church, 7:o0 P, M.
:
1
BY KDITH KNIGHT HOl.MKK
TrcparedueaM for tho church." Tin
was tho winning given ycttterduy to
the assembled delegates in attendance
at the Uaymcn's Missionary conven
tion, which has been In session in tho
White Temple since Sunday an.l w III
close tonight with a meeting for mm .
and another meeting hi tho l'ir.'t
Methodist Church for women.
That the men who planned the pro
gramme must have believed, in a
measure, in National preparedness was
evident from the fact that their tlirion
for the afternoon pension was "Pultln
the Church on a War Footing." And
following out tho line of thought, tl
speakers scattered the terms of war
fare freely through their addresses.
Oregon Man I'lradu for Work by AM.
Dr. Herbert S. Johnson, of Boston, an
Oregon man, son of the founder of
the University of Oregon, had as his
subject: "The Man at the Front." Ho
scored the Christians w ho take tho
thank-God-I m-saved attitude and then
show clearly that they don't care what
becomes of the rest of the. werld. Their
"self-satisfied manner received a severe
scoring by Dr. Johnson. "If you savo
yourselves and run away from yout
duty to your brother men, you damn
yourselves psychologically," said the
speaker.
"I don't like the hymn, "Like a Mighty
Army Moves the Church of God." he de
clared, and added: "Too often It moves
about like an old hay wagon with tin;
pastor, a poor spindlcshanks, between
the shafts trying to pull the vehUa
along, while the deacons sit on tlm
front seat and crack tho whip, and a
few women and faithful men walk be
hind and put their shoulders io the
wheels. Let us not sing that hymn any
more until we are willing to niarc'i
along in the army, each ono in line,
each bearing himself as a soldier of th.:
cross.
The address was closed with an im
pressive repetition ot the text given as
a warning, "Behold the bridegroom
cometh and they that were ready went
in with him to the marriago feast and
the door was closed."
Salvation Counted lit Dollar.
The Sinews of War," Dr. J. B. Trim
ble's topic, was interpreted in the need i
of the churcli as "money.' "Tho salva
tion of t histoid world is a matter of
dollars and cents," he said.
'Talk about 'when the roll Is called
up yonder' and 'shall we gather at the
river?' shall we be there? .
Yes, I think so. but will we be alli i
to get past Peter?"
What is the matter with us?" asked
Dr. Trimble, and answered that In his
opinion modern . methods of running
churches are at fault. They are un
dignified, ho declared.
"What would you think of Presi
dent Wilson if on returning from his
so-called preparedness trip he should
say to the Sccretar of War, 'We need
dreadnoughts, battleships! You must
organize ladies' aid societies ail over
the country and have them give chick
en dinners to raise the money'?
'We go to a church dinner and pay
23 cents for 50 cents' worth ot good
dinner and then go away with a piou
feeling that we have given unto th
Lord. As a matter of fact we have om
bezzled 25 cents. Let um quit the hit-
and-miss methods and put Home gray
matter into running church affairs.
Dr. Trimble urged that every nieni--
ber canvass. lie gave much good
natured advice, rapped the frallttca ot
the men and sand wlclu-d In a gen.-i out
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