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TITE MOTtXIXG OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY, 3IAY 13, 1916. METHODISTS TALK OF RELAXING RULES SOME OF SPEAKERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN SOCIAL CONFERENCE AT REED COLLEGE. Use This Coupon Extra. Stamps With Coupon Today SO EXTRA SO - "f Bring- thin coupon nd fet 20 extra I n' S. & il." Tradinu r ' 1 Stamps on your ErvY first l cush pur- ; chue and double in ' ia t m m n m n n I h . - A.VU 4tLK3IC'H nilltsT AT 1HK tUOU.UHK KUI.M'A1.. 4 4 & balance of purchase. Good on first threo floors today. Msy 13. Committee Favors Removing Prohibition of Cards, Danp - ing and Theaters. Shirwin Williams Paints Cover th Earth Sherwin-Williams' Prepared Paint WILL COST YOV LESS IER JOB An wKAn I.OXGER. Wlll't BKCAISE IT CONTAINS MURK REAL PAINT VALUE & COYERS MORE SURFACE PER GALLON TH AX ANT OTHKlt MAKR OK PRKPAREU PAINT. A Trial Will Convince. If You Have Paint Troubles. Consult Our Paint Department iu BuemcnL One rurham r u p 1 e x Hazor 33 One bar Shav ing Sosp. ..lOe On S t y p tic Pencil lOe On T a 1 cum Powder. . . . 15e ALL FOR 58c DEBATE IS ACRIMONIOUS Total TOcJ - . wr - -A- V & r & ra vw IT-'i Ti TVl Vrl High Pitch ol Hxcitemciit .Reached Over Proposal to Indorse "l'rel- crcntiul Sliop" in Its Re lations With Labor. SARATOGA SPRINGS. X. Y.. May 12. Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church who play cards, dance and at tend the theater will no longer be liable to expulsion, if recommendations made by a subcommittee of the gen eral conference which has been con sidering the question of amusements are adopted by the committee on the Btate of the church, and later by the conference. The report was offered to the main committee late today and after an acrimonious discussion action was deferred until Monday. By a vote of 10 to 8 the subcommit tee Teeommended the elimination from the book of discipline of the clause jrohibiting these amusements and of fered as a substitute an additional paragraph in which warning is made asainst the diversions. The effect of the proposed change is not to remove the absolute prohibition, but to place the church on record as still strongly op posed to these forms of amusement. A minority report was submitted advis ing the retention of the paragrapn as It now stands. Penalty ot Now Knforced. It was maintained by those favor ing removal of the restriction that the penalty now provided is not enforced in any church, and that the effect on young people will be much greater it a. provision that cannot be enforced is withdrawn and a general warning is fuevl that the cnurch does not sanction "dancing, playing at games of chance, attending theaters, horse races, cir cuses, (lancing parties or patronizing dancing schools." ppo.ytion to the change a based on the aiyrgation that It means the church is "leViing down the bars." The delegates to the conference were "brought to a high pitch of excitement by a proposal submitted in the report of the commission on social service, which is designed to place the church on record as indorsing the preferential shop, which it was charged will lead later to the closed shop. Labor Issue Debated. If this is adopted, according to dele Kates who spoke in opposition, it will place the church in the position of specifically indorsing the methods of labor unions and will result in the abolition of the "open shop" system in the publishing plants of the Methodist Book Concern in Cincinnati and Chi cago. Although technically "open," the plant at New York City now employe only union labor. Speakers who sought favorable ac tion asserted that this stand is neces sary if the church is to hope -ever to win the friendship of laboring men. Henry F. Ward, of Boston, made a plea for the move. He was supported by ex-Lieutenant-Governor Wallace, of California, and by George Elliott, of Mount Clemens, Mich. Opposing the report. Federal Judge Killits, of Toledo. O., declared that the church should not put its activities under the control of organized labor. ROANOKE'S BOAT FOUND SlNGIi: BODY IT CONTAINS BURIED AT SEA. Destroyers and Lannvhn Still Patrol Kesion of AVreck Mnn Believed to Be John G. DennlH. SAN FRANCISCO. May 12. The pa cific Mail liner City of Para, which sailed from San Francisco yesterday for Balboa, reported by wireless today that it had picked up a boat belonging to the steamer Roanoke. In the boat was a body believed to be that of John uennis. The Roanoke's lifeboat was picked up 11 miles off Point Arguello, 50 miles south of where the boat containing the oniy three known survivors of the wreck was found A ednesday. The detailed description of the body, sent bv the captain of the City . of Para, was communicated by telephone to Mrs. M. J. Foley, sister-in-law or John G. Dennis, second officer of the Roanoke, who resides in San Francisco. Mrs. Foley said that the description tallied with that of Pennis. After an examination of the' body it was buried at sea, according to the message frm the Pacific Mail steamer. The United States destroyers Hull and several launches are still patrolling the coast between Port San Luis and Point Arguello in the hope of pickin up the two lifeboats of the Roanoke that are unaccounted for. Further identification of Dennis was made by tattoo marks and a monogram ring which was initialed "J. B. D." His body was found in boat No. 5, which the City of Para took aboard. EFFICIENCY IS TOPIC Delegates at Reed Social Con ference Number 300. VARIOUS PHASES TAKEN UP Society at Large Held Kesponsible for Mentally Incompetent, Some of AVlioni, It Is Said, Arc Con sidered High-Class Citizens. (Continued From First Page.) this class of fools or high-grade mental defectives that a large portion of our criminals come, especially sex crimin als. If society hopes to put itself on an efficient basis it will have to de vise means for dealing with these defectives and for taking care of them by special institutions. The defective is not responsible for his criminal ten dencies, and it Is the problem of so ciety at large to see that he is taken care of." Wrll.ire Commissioner Heard. W. H. Marvin, member of the Wash ington State Industrial Welfare Com mission, spoke on the question of what to do with those who are unable to earn a minimum wage. "In many cases, like those of the shopgirls." said Mr. Marvin, "all that they need is a chance to obtain decent clothes and proper nourishment. The reason that many -workers are unable to earn the minimum wage is that they haven't enough to live on. In most cases when they are decently paid they be come capable of earning the minimum wage. Many girls who cannot earn the minimum wage in industrial institu tions could support themselves by tak ing positions as household assistants. Many of them would be glad to take up housework if the mistress of the house would wipe out the stern line of de marcation between herself and the g-irl in the Kitchen. Society's Dent Asserted. "A large part of the question of what to do with those unable to earn the minimum wage Is necessarily left to the schools.- Education solves the ques tion in many . cases. Finally, in the cases of those who are so constituted mentally and physically that they are totally unable to earn the wage, so ciety owes it both to them and to itself to furnish them with some means of support." JDr. B. W. DeBusk.' professor of edu cation at the University of Oregon, out lined a plan by which the schools could aid in the problem of reducing in efficiency by making the requirements for entrance into the public schools de pendent on mental development of chil dren rather than their age in years. G. P. Putnam, secretary to Governor Withycombe, completed the programme by describing the institutions which Oregon already has in operation to deal with the problems of the socially in efficient. After the session had adjourned the women of Reed College gave an ex hibition of May dances on the campus behind the arts building. m ATirwiIMM . :-. -tJf.xT " .... 4 C.i.- N XI I i - tJ -,t. ; Th" i IH W' v- . $S lI'iiV.Tli W I 4 ' i r ti "LIKLY LUGGAGE SPECIALS TODAY ONLY. TAX COLOR. OXFORD TIUVEUG BAO of thre-piece construction, htnd'itwfd. Knir linh fram. claw ctcn improved tvpe; con cealed back. "Llkiy- flatsld I O U B L K t itched, ateel-form handle, extra larae aewed on corner", bent arad leather llninc. thr pock eta. Beat hand - boarded ato-k, I O A C IS Inch. Res. US. 59. SPECIAL PltlCEvUtHJ (1) Mina Elranor Rowland. 2) O. 11. old well. n .rorCf a. Ttaaeber. 4) B. AV. DrllUMk, InherMity of Orricon. 0 C. J. Bunbnell. lreldent oC la clftc Vnlveralty. subject to the workmen's compensation act, 40 were from firms and corpora tions which have rejected that act and 25 were from public utility corpora tions. Following is shown the number of accidents listed by industry: Sawmill. 80; logging, 54; construction, 49: rail road operation, 23: lisht and power, 7; paper mill, 24; iron and steel, 4 ; ma chine shop, 4; meat packing, 4; quarry, 4; cooperage, 4; dredging, 3; tin shop, 3; mining, 3; transportation, 3; sand and gravel, 3; boiler works, 3; furni ture manufacturers, 2; trespasser, 2 ; farming, 2; and of the following one each: Passenger, metal works, rope manufacturer, confectionery, woolen mill, bindery, bakery, bottling works, brick and tile, cannery, house .wreck ing, cement company, traveler on high way, warehouse, condensory, oil com pany, gradine:, transfer. ARMY BILL FIGHT ENDS OAKS OPENS TODAY First Entertainment Will Com mence at 2:15 o'clock. MUSICAL CLUB WILL SING CHAMBEHLAI.V PREDICTS AGREEMENT TODAY.' I'lXAl PRINBIILLE TEAM WINS JEFFEBSOX LOSES DEBATE AT rXI VERS1TY OF" OREGOX. State Championship Cup Goes to East- Oregon School Supporting Swiss Mllltarr System. POWER LINE IS MISSING Iiscovery Marie That Thieves Got 3 00 Feet of High-Tension "Wire. VANCOUVER, T"ash., May 12. (Spe cial.) Thieves some time after the Kreat storm in February stole 300 feet of high-tension power line which sup plied power to operate the pumps in the Park Hill Cemetery. The pumps not bring in use until recently, it was not discovered that the line had been stolen. In an opinion given today by George B. Simpson. City Attorney, it will be up to the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company to replace this line at its own cost, as the contract reade that the company agrees t furnish power lor the operation of the pumps. BRIDGE PROPOSAL REFUSED City Declared Not in Position to Re lieve County or Jurisdiction. i A request made by the Board of County Commissioners in 1914 that tbe city take over the operation of the "Willamette bridsces was turned down vesterday by Commissioner Dieck. He fmt a report to the Council, in which h says the city is not in a. position to take over the bridgres at present. The County Commissioners had asked that the City Attorney prepare a bill to be pent to the Legislature provid ing for the transfer of th bridges from county to city Jurisdiction. era UNIVERSITY OF OREGON'. Eugene. Or., May 12. (Special.) Prineville Hish School won from Jefferson High School in debate tonight for the cham pionship of the state, two to one. The subject "Resol-ed. That the United States should adopt the essential fea tures of the Swiss system of military training and service' was upheld by Prineville. The Prineville representatives Ber nard Ramsey and Orville Yantze held the Eastern Oregon champfonship, and Jefferson's representatives Milton Ma son and Kenneth Armstrong the title for the Western division. The cup won by the Salem High School last year goes to Prineville H-igh School. It was successfully maintained that the adop tion of the essential features of the Swiss system would not create a spirit of militarism. The debate is held annually under the auspices of the university. Jefferson High School supporters came en masse on an excursion. The Judges were Father O'Hara, of Port land; TV ilMam A. Marshall, of Salem, and George Neuner, of Roseburgj Volunteer Force Abandoned, but Provi sion for Nitrate Plant Will Remain. Peace Footing Ik to lie 175,000. "WASHINGTON", May 12. Agreement of the Senate and House conferees on the Army reorganization is expected to be reached tomorrow, and the commlt tete tonight ordered a tentative print of its report with a few sections still left in dispute. A deadlock was in prospect after a stormy morning ses sion, but this afternoon the conference was calm, and results came quickly So far aa could De learned tonight, the Regular Army to Tie "provided by the conference bill would aggregate 175,000 fighting men in time of peace, organized in accordance with the elan tic system provided in the Senate bill, so that it might be expanded to 118. 000 men in an emergency. The National Guard would aggregate 400.000 men. required to take ant oath of allegiance to the National Government and to have representation on the general staff of the Regular Army. The House amendment to the Government nitrate plant section of the Senate bUl.haa been accepted. While there are many details to be worked out tomorrow, the tentative agreements tonight prompted several of the conferees, to predict Hhat com plete agreement and announcement of the result could be made tomorrow. The Senate Federal volunteer army plan has been abandoned, but there is a tentative agreement to amend the section authorizing military instruction campa for volunteer citizens so as to provide that citizens shall be paid at the rate of pay for enlisted men while actually in training. "I think it can safely be said that we will agree on a report and that the agreement will come tomorrow said Senator Chamberlain tonight. "There still are some points of impor tance in dispute, but it looks now as though we have stopped fighting and are reany to finish the work. Cliorus of 30 and Soloists WiH Be Featnres of Opening Day Picnic. Miniature Hallway Starts. Special Cars to Run. Fine weather promises to usher in he 1916 Summer season at the Oaks Amusement Park today. This much can be relied on. according to the fore cast of the weather man. and is the in dication of consultations held with a number of erstwhile reliable barometers. Early this morning the park will have had its final touches of broom and brush. The concessions will be open and the auditorium prepared for the first entertainment of the day, commencing at 2:15. A special feature will be the smginz of the chorus of 30 voices- of the Mon day Musical Club in its final concert of the season. A well-balanced pro gramme will be offered, replete with solo and instrumental selections. Miss Harriet Leach will sing with the chorus and to orchestra accompaniment. The membership of the Monday Mu sical Club will hold a picnic in the grounds, beginning at noon and extend- ng to the completion of the evening performance, which ill commence at 30. In celebration of the opening of the new miniature railroad a golden spike will be driven into the permanent way. mmedlalely ' after this function has been performed the first trainload of youngsters will leave on & journey around the park. Special car service will be inaugur ated today to the Oaks, trains leaving First and Alder streets everv few min utes. Launch service will also be opened between the west end of the Morrison-street bridge and the amuse ment park. ' 293 ARE HURT; ONE DIES Week's Industrial Casualties in Ore gon Are Reported. SALEM, Or.. May 12. (Special.) For the week ending May 11, a total of 298 accidents were reported to the State Industrial Accident Insurance Commis sion, of which but one was fatal. Of the total number reported, 233 were RICE WILL JBE PLANTED Test to Be Made on Bottom Land Near Eugene This Summer. EUGENE, ; Or.. May 12. William M. Porter, of Eugene, announces that he will plant rice on a small tract of land near Alvador. in the Long Tom bottom, as an experiment this Summer. There are thousands of acres of land in Lane County which are under water for great part of each year, and air. Porter believes that this area is suited to the cultivation of rice. Mr. Porter' says that rice haa been grown successfully in California for the last two or three years, and be believes there is promise of success with the crop in Oregon. Mail Carriers Arrange Meeting. OREGON CITT. May 12. (Special. ) Arrangements for the annual coaven tion of the Oregon Association of Clerks and Carriers, to be held in thi city June 24, were made at & meeting of the local postoffice employes las night. Committees to arrange th programme and to provide for the reception and - entertainment of the delegates were named. Five hundred delegates are, expected. MISS KOEPP WINS MEDAL Three-Iny Evangelical Session Con cluded at Eugene. EUGENE. Or.. May 12. (Special.) The Oregon State convention of the Evangelical Church closed its sessions in Eugene tonight after a three-days' session. Corvallia was selected as the meeting place for next year's ennvpn- ORANGE W003 New Ship ment Just Received, Alao urn AND CINNAMON FLAVOR HARD WOOD PICKS 10c box h u XEI tka A ROOD QfAI.rTY COnHIDR SriTCASR. very strong and well reinforced, solid riveted corners, brass lock and end catches, with additional leather straps at each end. steel-form handle aewed n. Most attraetive Iv lined with cloth, havlnc shirt-fold and In side straps; 24-Inc h only. Regular (S. C AC bpcclal Friday and Saturday J0iH J STATIONERY Hurd'a Perfection Seal Note a sheet and en velope combined absolutely secure when7Cp lealed. Per box " One pound Oregon Lawn Paper, with OCf, TWO packages Envelopes to match )0c Goid - Filled Initial Paper, only 351 Dp boxes '.eft in stock, to close Ou 50c Box Stationery, black and white OR cover, on sale for .ul 60c Congresti Playing Cards on sale nowlhC "MOTHER'S D ATT POST CARDS 5 c DELICIOUS COFFEE Is Always Aavjaarv If Von Ift ibr II an mm;. now MAX -ClHClLAIIMi COFFEE PERCOLATOR We are Portland agents for this famous line. M -H inrans BKST. Plain styles for use on the rang". Klectric and Alcohol alylca tor iuo on, UIUIUI, lilUlf. ALSO -M-B- TK.t.B.U.l, TKAPOT" for risk- :7frVm..J.ur.t.."..r..':..-s3.5o to 514 QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES 1 Ladles' Hard-CQri l:ubher Combs.. O0l f I Hair Brush CQn now for Ox' Sac Tooth Brush O0 now for. .J Jl Ideal HMr7Q Brush for I 3U 60c Natl Brush 0 now for. Oli 60c It o b r tine O Qa now for w3U tl Miolena Free-0 En kle Ointment.... 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CAItn Lovlt Brittle on sale I Qp Uy at. the pound I 3li I A Iph onso Nougat 07 p at, the pound J' MAE SHALL 4-70O-T10MF- A Hi rtrtr strcttat west pavk tion, the date to be determined later. Officer were elected aa follows: President. Mrs. Myra Miller Stauffer. Hilltiboro; vlce-prethdent. Mrs. C. C. PolinK. Corvalli: corresponding- secre tary. Miss Lillian Davis, Hlllsboro; recording secretary, Mrs. W. A. Gel- latly, Corvallis: treasurer, Mrs. Q. M. Thompson. Salem ; superintendent youns people's societies, Mrs. Kffie h is her, Lupene; superintendent mis sion band, Mrs. Lillian Leeper. Eugene; superintendent home department, Mrs. Grace Gal way, Corvallis : superintend ent oratorical contest. Mrs. S. C. Rals ton. Salem. Miss Genevieve Koeno. of Kuarene. won the pold medal in the contest this year. There were four contestants. BRITISH REFUSAL PLAIN FOKS CAMXOT OBTAIN MEDICAL SfPPLiKS i.Ri:sTiiitTi:ni.v. PORTLAND TO BE ASKED OREGON CITY BOOSTER DAY BE HELD ON MAY ST. Officials of City and County and Vari ous Clubs "Will Be Invited to Join In Celebration, OREGON CITY. Or., ilay 12. (Spe cial.) Portland will be asked to visit Oregon City officially on Booster ay. May 27. Invitations will be eent to the Mayor, City Commissioners, county officials and others. Various orftaniza tions. including the Chamber of Com merce, Portland Automobile Club. Ro tary Club, Progressive Business Men's Club and the East Side Busines Men's Club also will be invited. Entertainment will be furnished. The visitors also will be conducted through the paper and woolen mills. William P. etrandbortr. publicity manager of the Portland Itailway, LiKht & Power Company, was in the city today and discussed plans for the celebration with H. Lelghton Kelly, manager of tho publicity committee. ' Other towns nearby also 'will be in vited, and there is little doubt but that a greater number of people will be in attendance The committee probably will ask the various officials of this city to write to the officials of Portland and other towns about the entertainment. Victim of Accident DIcb. William Nelton. taken to St. Vin cent's Hospital from Castle Rock. Wash 'died this mornin gfrom injuries received bv a flying cable. Nelson's skull was fractured. His father, a rest dent of Castle Rock, spent Thursday afternoon by his son s bedside. At that time It was thought the young man would recover. Believing tnat all was well, the father left the hospital. and difficulty was experienced yester day in locating him. The body was taken to the public morgue and from there to the under taking parlors of the F. S. Dunning Company. i . i n American Red Crwss Excepted, but wholesale Importation. Held to Al low Savins War Material. LONDON'. May 12. In regard to pro teats from American sources against the British embargo on shipment of medical supplies to the central powers, which caused the American Ked Cross to request relief societies last month to collect no further supplies for Ger many and Austria, Sir Maurice de Bur sen, ex-British Ambassador at Vienna, and now attached to the Foreign Office, made the following statement to the Associated Press today: "The position of the British govern ment In this matter is quite clear. They are prepared to allow the dispatch of medical supplies to any American Ked Cross units which may be workimr for the central powers, on receipt of as surances as to their employment. They are not, however, prepared to allow medical supplies to be generally im ported by the enemy. "It Is worth while considering what a general permit to Import these sup plies would mean. It is clear, in the first place, that it would apply not only to supplies from America. Tin enemy would be able to draw supplies in large quantities from all parts of the world. They would be free from all necessity of using from their existing supplies such articles as rubber for medical purposes and they would be able to devote them exclusively for warlike ends." Kennowlck Berries Undamaged. KENXEWICK. Wash.. May II. (Spe cial.) A light frost prevailed here last night, but no serious damage resulted to the strawberry crop. I'otatoes In some sections here suffered most. The weather la much warmer today, with present indications that there will be no frost tonlaht. GEARHART SEADISE CLATSOP BEACH Portland's Nearest Seashore Resorts Clatsop Beach Week-End Limited 2 P. M Every Saturday Saturday Evening; Express 6:15 o'Clock Daily to Astoria and Clatsop Beach, 8:10 A. M. Week-End Round Trip $3 Longer Limit $4 Observation Parlor Cars City Ticket Office 6th and Ptark Sts. Edwy. 9:0, A66T1. NO TRICK to bake light, wholesome cakes and biscuits with . CRESCENT BAKING POWDER It's the accuracy of this sure leav ener that gets re sults. One pound 25 cts. All grocers. Where to go for an Outing Reduced Round Trip Week-end Fares to : Eugene: Corvallis : Salem: Albany: Good fishing: on the McKenzie and Siuslaw rivers. University of Oregon located at Eugene. Home of Oregon Agricultural College. Out fitting point for fishing on the Mary's River. State Capitol, state. Second largest city in the Junction point for Corvallis and for all points on Detroit branch. Fishing is good in Santiam River. One hundred miles of blossoms on the trip to McMinnville and return. Around The Loop: Reduced Round Trip Tickets on Sale Daily to Newport: Newport is Oregon's oldest Eeashore resort. Fine bathing and fishing. Tillamook Beaches : The most popular resorts in Oregon. Fine fishing. Information at City Ticket Office. Corner Sixth and Oak Streets: Union fetation, or Earn Morrison-Street station. Phones Broadway 2760. A 6704. v JOMX M. SCOTT, General aaaeaser Aat. SOUTHERN PACIFIC Portland Rose Festival, June 6, 7, 8, 9, 1916 s