v THE 3IOItXrNG OREGONIA??, FRIDAY, ' JANUARY 19, 1917. KLAMATH LINE TO BENEFIT PORTLAND Completition of Road to Bend, R. E. Strahorn Says, Will ( Divert Trade North. FINANCIAL AID IS NEEDED Projector of Oregon, California & ' Eastern Points Out Advantages of Line and Campaign for Funds Will Be Started. .- "Klamath Tails' annual trade totals .0,WUV,UU CllUUgU LU UUI1U LUO .... line from Klamath Falls to Bend." Robert E. Strahorn, projector of the Oregon, California & Eastern, empha Bl led that fact yesterday to show that the trade of that district each year amounts In value to what one-half of the entire system of 400 miles In South Central Oregon will cost. . The fact also was brought out that the trade of that particular district, all of which now virtually goes to Ban Francisco, will be diverted directly to Portland as soon as the line to Bend la ! completed and put In operation. Cltv Backs Line Heavily. "The residents of the Klamath Falls : district are making- berolo sacrifices In aiding the project,' said Mr. Strahorn. "They are staking almost everything in order to get the line. The city Is pledging Itself for 300.000. while Indi vidual donations of money, and land have been made. One citizen, Charles Bberleln, donated outright a traot of land 8000 feet long and 800 feet wide for outside terminals. In the campaign to raise a fund for the acquisition of ground for the passenger terminal, the women are displaying as great interest as the men. When the women will wade around through 18 Inches of snow to canvass for financial aid. It shows how Important they hold the project "The efforts made by the Klamath Falls people deserve Portland's admir ation and It should, be remembered that they are doing all this for the privi lege of trading with Portland. If Port land does one-half as much as Klamath Falls has done, proportionately, the project will be assured and actual con struction can be Btarted. early this year." New Industries Planned. Mr. Btrahorn returned yesterday from Klamath Falls, where he had been the last 10 days in arranging details for terminal facilities. The fact that the passenger terminal will be located within a block of the business center of the city brought out a delicate situ ation, but everything has been adjusted (satisfactorily. Mr. Strahorn says that two lumber mills and two box factories are being planned, and. as Boon as It is known that the line will be constructed these plants will be built. Other Industries are expeoted to be located in the dis trict also. Developments of the entire project have Dfosressed to the point where Mr. Strahorn now Is ready to make definite proposal' to the financial and business interests of Portland. Either tomorrow or Monday he expects to ap pear before the special railroad com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce. After this meeting the campaign to raise funds in Portland will be organ lzed. Generous Aid Expected. "Until the meeting is held with the committee, I do not feel at liberty to say what amount will be expected from Portland." said Mr. Strahorn. "I have every reason to believe, however, that Portland will contribute generously. ' The members of the railroad commit tee of the Chamber are A. L. alius Dresident of the First National Bank; J. C. Alnsworth. president of the United States National Bank: William M. Ladd. of the Ladd &. Tllton Bank; Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company; C. C. Colt, president of the Union Meat Company; Nathan Strauss, manager of Fleischner. Mayer & Co.. and Air. Btra horn. MORE DRUGS PROMISED Britain to Try to Supply Needs of United States. NEW YORK, Jan. 18. Relief, from the shortage and high price of foreign drugs and chemicals was promised in a cablegram from Foreign Secretary Balfour, of Great Britain, to Charles K. Goddard. president of the American Drugsrists' Syndicate, made public here tonight The cablegram, replying to an inquiry from Mr. Goddard, said in part: "Few applications for licenses to ex port from the- United Kingdom have been refused in the past year except when shortage of supplies rendered it absolutely necessary. I am glad to assure you that every effort will be made to Issue licenses In the coming year to meet the needs of the niteJ States." Dog Sleds Bring Out Gold Dust. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 18. The steamer Mariposa arrived here last night from Seward. Alaska with $536.- 000 in gold dust from mines at Iditarod Valdez and Chlcagoff. lixpress mes sengers went Into the Iditarod district to brine out the consignment of treas ure from there. It was transported on three dog sleds 400 miles over the trai from the Iditarod to Forty-Mile station on the Government railroad. "FAGGED-OUT" WOMEN Will Find a Helpful Suggestion in This Letter. Overworked, run-down, "fagged-out' women, who feel as though they could hardly drag about, should profit by Mrs. garter s experience. She says: I the mother of six children, and 1 go so weak and run-down that I couldn eat anything, and it seemed almost im possible for me to get around and d xny work. I tried different doctors rem edies without benefit. I saw Vinol ad vertised and decided to try It, and re celved so' much benefit from the firs bottle that I continued to take it, and it has built up my strength an made me strong and well. I consider Vinol the best medicine I have ever taken, and advise all weak, run-dow women to try jt. airs, .tsessie (-arte State Road, N. C. If all the tired, overworked, run down women in Portland could onl realize how our delicious Vinol, which contains beef and cod liver peptone iron and manganese peptonates an glycerophosphates, supplies the vita elements necessary to build up blood and strength, we wouldn't be able supply the demand. ,The Owl Drug Co.. Portland, also at the leading tlrug stors In all Oregon towns. rCr "''''" ' ' '' I I ! I UmJmi.i n j U I I all hi si hi, ill I.i 1 . - - - .i- . i is i , ; ? -v- k" f 4 y- - " V . - ' - ' f A'lS " ' ; - ' : v- ft , - f r , -1 X , - " , f. - ; ' s 2 ; ? - x - " - V - n - i - t - - ' - fi , i a.iii a-miiiii nii - -innr r'i T' n'T" ii vit T i ri ii' Tinn 1 1 r-f r ' TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Columbia Dorothy D a 1 1 o n, Charles Ray and Louise Glaum, "The Weaker Sex." Sunset Richard J. Jose, "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Star Anna Little and Frank Borxagre, "Immediate Lee." Broadway William Courtenay and Mollie King. "Kick In." Peoples House Peters and Myrtle Stedman, "Happiness of Three Women." Majestic Peggy Hyland, "The Enemy." Globe '"The Devil's Prayer book." Colombia. T HE Weaker Sex," the current Triangle photoplay on exhibition at the Columbia Theater, savors of "The Sin Te Do" and "The Wolf Woman,"- which means that - It ranks with the best of the recent Ince pro ductions. Nol only is the story an Interesting one, with really gripping moments, but it is presented by a particularly able cast, including such teiiar perrormers as Dorothy Dalton. Louiee Glaum, Charles Ray. Robert McKlm. Margaret Thompson and Charles French. 'The Weaker Sex" Is a refutation of the theory that woman is the weaker vessel." Miss Dalton. seen n a role she has never equalled. Is a woman lawyer, who first vanquishes a district attorney In court battle, and then, after she hae married him and retired to domestic life, returns to the legal firing line and saves her husband's son from the gallows. Miss Glaum has one of her typical vampire roles, a cabaret entertainer who plots to mulct a young million aire, and ends by really falling In love witn mm. cnaries Kay Is once more the weakling, the son of the district attorney, who falls Into the clutches of the "leopard woman." When she fails to make good, her "protector" (McKim) kills her. and fastens the crime on the youthful lover by means of laked dying accusation. The father Is called upon to prose cute his son, and does so. furnishing the only weak point In an otherwise strong drama. Things look black. In deed, for the boy when his step mother, always chafing under her en forced isolation from the world of ac tivity, steps into the breach, and by a keen cross-examination breaks down the testimony of the entertainer's "protector," and wrings from him a confession. Perils of a Plumber." a comedy: Animated Weekly and an educational subject complete the bill. Star. "Immediate Lee," one of those glit tering photoplays of the days of the gun-figrhteri cattle-rustlers and dance- nan devotees or an earlier West, Is the Star Theater's week-end attraction. All of trie stirring incidents of West ern cowboy life, with its Jollities, its love making and consequent intrigue, are fully and accurately portrayed in this picture of rich Western atmos phere. ' "Immediate" Lee Is a gun-fighter whose Drevity with the smoky weapon is so notorious that one old-timer de scribed it: "He starts In the middle, and before he's commenced he's half. through." Frank Borzage plays the role of "Immediate." while Anna Lit tle is the dancehall girl who reforms and ultimately becomes the bride of the scrapper. irom tne ancient pastime or "rus tling" is evolved a stirring plot, around which is woven a pretty love story, and eventually a wedding that differs from the customary cowboy affair In that the dancehall Is entirely stripped of Its fixtures and converted into church, where absolute decorum reigns dominated by the menace of a hidden pistol. Leading up to thlto.t of course, there is plenty ot tne inevitable shooting?, tne incaery oi me villain, as por trayed by Jack Richardson, the disfig uring of the hero for life and finally the undoing of the bad man. The cat tle rustlers are rounded up through the instrumentality of "Immediate' Lee, and a battle royal ensues. Ken tuck Hurley, the villain, was spared by Lee after his capture, but is killed when he treacherously attacks Lee after the roundup of the rustlers. The film will have a wide appeal to those who love the stirring and real istic type of Western picture. Selig-Tribune News Weekly of cur rent events has many interesting sub jects. . Majestic The friends of temperance will be eager to put the stamp of their, ap proval upon "The Enemy," a seven reel photoplay produced from the George Randalph Chester story by Vitagraph. Those indifferent to the "cause," or even Its opponents, will be stirred by this tale of the Demon Rum, which is the current attraction at the Majestic Theater. "The Enemy" assails the liquor question with the same vigor and un compromising conviction as to its in lquity that is to be found in that cele brated old classic. "Ten Nights in a Barroom." The author has made his characters convincing and handled his theme with strict regard to the truth, Tbo finish is logical and possesses great power. After giving every Indication of the happy ending the climax comes with a tragic suddenness. The man who has once been the slave of liquor. and who apparently has conquered his enemy and regained the love of his family and the respect of his fellows, again gives way to his appetite and sends a bullet into his brain when overwhelmed by despair. PegSV Hyland is the leading feminine figure in the photodrama, with strong support in the persons of Charles Kent, Evert Overton, Julia Swayne Gordan and Billls Billings. Kent's portrayal or a derelict is a masterpleoe of screen characterization, and ranks with the best bits of histrionics, the screen Das produced. Interest In the story begins with the first scene. The derelict creature of the gutter, called by his companions Bowwow," carries the sympathy as he climbs up and up to his former place as a brilliant man, and then falls back again to where he Btarted. In the meantime sympathy is divided with younger man, the victim of plot and circumstances, who is saved by the shock of the elder's suicide. A Vitagraph comedy and Pathe news of current events, complete the pro gramme. Sunset. "Silver Threads Among the Gold," six-reel plcturization of the ballad which brought Richard J. Jose fame and fortune, and the presence of Mr. Jose In song selections as a part of the unusual programme, will continue as the headliner at the Sunset Theater throughout the week. Mr. Jose sings at every screening of the six-reel picture and in the evening sings four songs at each performance. headed by the popular Silver Threads Among the Gold." The photoplay Is a ruraf story con-i structed about a country boy who Is wrongfully -accused of th.eft and goes to the city. In love with the village belle, and happy with his parents, the boy s life Is suddenly wrecked when a rival steals a purse and "plants" It In his coat. When discovery comes the father turns against the lad. although mother love Is equal to the greatest belief in the confidence and honesty of her boy. In the city the boy Is the victim of many circumstances, gets in with crooks, loses all his money, and finally is forced to sleep In the parks. There he is arrested and sent to Jail for vagrancy. Freed, he secures em ployment as a waiter. In the meantime the thief at home. who had not succeeded in winning the girl, although his rival was out of the way. Is fatally Injured In a drunken ride and confesses. A search in the city finally unearths the boy and a reunion Is effected. The picture was made in New York under the direction of Mr. Jose, who plays the leading part. "His Lying Heart." a Keystone comedy with Ford Sterling heading a fun-making cast. Is another contribu tion to the programme. x Screen Gossip. Mary Nash, the newest of the World- Brady screen stars, is one of the shrewdest business women on the stage, in addition to being one of the best young actresses of the time. She is wealthy In her own right, and man ages her estate with the utmost skill. - The Lasky studio was nearly raided by the police during the taking of the scenes ot "Betty to the Rescue," In which Fannie Ward Will appear in the stellar role on the Paramount pro gramme. In some of the mining camp scenes a large roulette table was em ployed. When not in use this table was stored in a vacant room near a street. An enterprising property man, noting the fact that the table was In full oneratton. started a full-size roulette game. A tip was sent out and at night the door was opened to the street and friends admitted. By accident It was discovered Just in time to be stopped before the police, who had been ad vised of the game, reached the studio. . Marguerite Clark Is Just completing "Racketry Packetty House," which will be released in February and which will be one of, her most pretentious offerings. HAVTHORNE WAHTS UP-TO-DATE SCHOOL Delay of Year, if Necesasry, Advocated if Modern Fea tures Are Assured. BIBLE PUT IN CURRICULUM Home Telephones to Replace Those of Pacific States Company Board Decides to Take Over Man agement of Cafeterias. A modern school building, with au ditorium, committee rooms, swimming pools, basement and lunch rooms. In addition to the traditional class rooms for study and recitation, preferably duplicate of the new Couch School, was asked of the 8chool Board at the regu lar semi-monthly meeting yesterday afternoon by a committee from the Hawthorne-Buckman district. It was suggested that In the event the Board has. not sufficient funds on hand to admit of ench a structure the erection of the proposed school be delayed an- otner year. The Board has decided upon a new school for this dlstrlot and the appro priation is Included In the budget. Whether the-building will be a two- story structure or one of the new one story type of school Is undertermined. Advocates of both types have been beard from, but It waa declared by yes terday's delegation thai that polnt.wlll be left to .the Board to determine. L. M. Lepaer Spokesman. L. M. Lepper beaded the delegation that came yesterday. A number of others backed him up In his state ments of the need of a thoroughly mod ern school for that section of the city. He said that more than 2000 boys and girls attend the school. hat 8000 chil dren live within one mile of the build ing and 16,000 children within a radius of two miles. . It was argued that a iwlmmlnr pool and basement are both essential, the latter as a place where children may have a place to play In Inclement wea ther. The directors took the matter under advisement. ' Alice Johnson and Evelyn Jones were elected teachers at Franklin High School by the Board yesterday to fill vacancies arising at that school. Bible study In the Sunday school or the home will win credits in high schools of Portland. It was decided yes terday. Acting upon a recommendation of J. A, Churchill. Superintendent of Publio Instruction, the educational af fairs committee transmitted a report to the Board to that effect and the di rectors approved it. Examinations will be prepared In Superintendent Church ll's office, and manuscripts will be re turned there for grading. Telephone Change Ordered. The Home Telephone will replace the Paelflo States Telephone & Telegraph Company's Instruments In the Portland schools, with the exception of those In use at the exchange board In the ad ministrative offices. It was decided yes terday. The supplies and equipment committee recommend that this change be made, since the Facifio states has given notice that, beginning with the next school year, a full commercial rate will be charged for all telephones In use In the various schools. - On the other hand, an attractive proposition has been made by the Home Telephone Company. The directors de clared that the Pacific States Company had refused to make concessions and had been decldely arbitrary in the ques tion of fixing rates. For this reason It was voted to change the service, the transfer to be mads as soon as it can be carried into effect conveniently. Cafeterias to Be Taken Over. The BChool authorities will probably take over the operation of the school cafeterias and lunch rooms In the varl ous schools. Instead of allowing them to be run by private Individuals for gain as at present. Superintendent Al derman advised this step yesterday, and it was stated the plan would be to operate them for the benefit of the children alone, the full value for the money paid by the pupils to be given In return as food instead of a profit being taken. The resolution submitted was to the effect that the department of domestic science, of which Miss Edna Groves la head, be directed to take full charge of the cafeterias, the accounts -to be kept by the commercial hlsjh school and the whole plan to be run as dl rected by the Board. Directors favored the scheme gener ally, as this is the plan In effect sue cessfully In other big cities. The sup plies committee was asked to look Into the question and make recommenda tlons. It la considered likely the change will be made at the beginning of the next school year. It was voted yesterday to keep open the manual training shops on Satur days at five centers under the direction of the district superin tenoenis. tne in structors to be paid by the district. NO DRESS, NO F00DF HULE 'ETW ORDER POSTED FOR GIRLS AT PORTLAND WOMEN'S I'SlOJi. Plan of Late Sleeaera Slipping; ea Iv monos Over "Ktarattea (or Break fast Is Under Ban. Girls who live at the Portland Worn - en's Union must divest themselves of nighties" and appear for breakfast completely dressed, including stock ings, or they will go breakf astless. The girl who takes the last wink or sleep that she can and takes it at the ex pense of her dress will have to reform or set her alarm clock a few minutes early. The matron of the home takes care of her charges as she would her own children and she has used this method of Impressing upon them that they must not even appear once a year hoseleas and with kimonos covering their night clothes. - "The girls may come In their kl monas, but they must not put them over their night gowns." Is a rule said to have been posted at the home yes terday. Stockings have always been worn until a day or two ago, when two win ning maids overslept and discovered that if they wore stockings they would get no breakfast. Hence the ulti matum. COAL PROBE IS EXPECTED Famine So Strong- Serious That Farmers Domestic Bonds Firm. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 18. (Special.) The ooal shortage 1b Idaho has become so serious that It la probable a resolu tion will be Introduced before the Leg islature tomorrow, asking for an inves tigation. The Publio Utilities Commission has been flooded with complaints. The coal famine extends from the north to the southern part of the state. The con tinued cold weather has greatly in creased the suffering. In some of the Southern Idaho towns sagebrush and fence posts are being burned. The Legislature paid respect to the memory of the late Admiral George Dewey today. The Senate adjourned the morning session as a mark of re spect. The House adjourned after a short session to Friday. Conservation and control of avail able waterpower sites by Congress were urged In a memorial Introduced in the House by Representative Monson. of Oneida. HIP' ACTS GIVE THRILL ACROBATS SEH TO HATB KO RE CARD FOR DANGER. Staters Wh Appear la Sraamla and Hti Who Slug Pleasingly Wis slack App lapse. Death-defying achlevments and dan ger-tempting maneuvers pile thick one after another In the sensational gym nastic offering of the Pacheo troupe of acrobats, topping- the new blU at the Hippodrome. Four men. all of athletlo mold and instincts, and two attractive girls, both athletic, and all six extremely grace ful, whirl and toss and leap daringly and with apparently no regard fox life or limb. Their act goes rapidly and Is accompanied by continued applause. Frank Palmer registered a hit yes terday with his cartooning. He draws with facility and Imbues his aot with a personal flavor that makes for conuaraderle. A clever playlet Is "She Wanted Af fection." which has for its theme a wife who fancies she Is losing her husband's Interest and sets out to dis cover why and -ncldentally to regain It. She discovers that she has never los- It, bat the discovery process makes several minutes of uneonflned fun. Mabel Florenoe Is the wife, a role she Invests with rare comedy art, and Oscar Brlggs Is capital as the hus band. Artlstlo and unusual Is the aot pre sented by the trio of Andersons, all sisters, who sing and dance dlvert lngly. Their apparel Is decidedly chic. Another trio is Weir. Temple and "Dacey, men who have exceptionally fine singing voices. Irene Von Trolt. a cutis girl, has a melange of musle, mirth, song and dance with Livingstone Morrison. A positive Joy Is the new two-reel motion picture by Pathe, showing the sua industry. Besides all this, there is the Pathe News and a motion pic ture comedy. 3 INDICTED FOR ARSON GRAND JURY FINDS BILL AGAINST YOUTHS FOR STATION FIRE. Tvre Others Formally Accused of I.ar- eeny and One of Bnrglary Jnik Dealers Are Not Held. Roy Hayward. Ralph Slevers and John Lanjosky, arrested Tuesday night Dy ire captains Oroce and Roberts, or the city arson squad, and Deputy Dls trlot Attorney Roblson. for setting Are to the station ' of the Portland sand rroutdale .electric line at ParKrose. No vember 26, were Indicted by the grand jury yesterday for arson. Two of the young men are said to hare confessed. The eldest of the trio la 21 years old. the youngest 18. Indictments also were returned yes terday agralnst Leo Hudson and Frank Howard for larceny and Frank Smith tor burglary. Harry Parness and Solomon Parness, In whose Junk shop Lou Warner, spe cial agent for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, was badly beaten when investigating a wire theft, were released by the grand Jury yesterday, a not true bill belnr re' turned on the charge of receiving and concealing stolen property. - ISLANDS SEE WARSHIPS American Fleet Maneuvers Off New Possessions In West Indies. ST. THOMAS, r. W. L. Jan. It. A fleet of United States war ships, a; gregating SO or more vessels, carried out maneuvers off St. Thomas todaD. The populace was greatly excited over the visit of the American ships. The Danish West Indies passed under the sovereignty of the United States Wednesday, but the formal transfer of the Islands and the raising of the American flag will not take place until the purchase price of $25.000,Ov0 Is paid, which will be some time within the next 90 days. Meanwhile the Don lsh .Governor will continue his urls diction. The warships maneuvering off the port comprise the Atlantic fleet, which Is bound for Guantanamo, Cuba, for Winter drills and target practice. RETALIATION IS REQUESTED Protective Tariff Leagues Asks Con gress to Act Against Canada. NEW YORK, Jan. 18. Charles A. FarwelU of New Orleans, was elected president of the American Protectlv Tariff League at the annual meeting here today. " A resolution adopted at the meetln urged Congress to adopt measures au thorixlng "reciprocal resrticttons and "! prohibitions" against Canada becaus i of the action of the Dominion govern ment in prohibiting the export of spruce lops to the United States. The various industries identified with the league were asked to appoint com mlttees to secure data which might be used "as a basis for an adequate pro tectlve tariff. FLAGSHIP CREW TO AID Crnlser Pneblo Ordered to Eureka to Help DIsmantale Milwaukee. SAN DIEGO. Jan. IS. Under orders from Admiral William Caperton the cruiser Pueblo, flagship of Rear-Admiral W. F. Fullam. left today for Eu reka, Cal. The Pueblo's crew will as sist in the dismantling of the stranded cruiser Milwaukee. The cruiser San Diego, with Admiral Caperton on board, is expected to re turn here next week. Seattle Bank in Examiner's Hands. SEATTLE, "Wash., Jan. 18. The Broadway State Bank, of which Pier son I Bingay is president, did not open its doors for business today, having been taken over by W. E. Hanson, state bank examiner. The bank waa capital ized at $25,000 and the deposits are said to have amounted to $40,000. e Peoples Alder at West Park Today and tomorrow the popular favorites, ' HousePeters and Myrtle Stedman, in one of those cheery, pleasing mixtures of romance, mystery and comedy, "The Happiness of Three Women" A fiery comedy called x "Braving Blazes" It's a scream. Only 2 RICHARD J. JOSE . Among the Gold" at the There is only one voice In the world like Jose s. You can never know its wonderful sweetness un til you have heard him. TEARS BEG FOR BABE 'retty Mother Offers to Prove She Has Reformed. LITTLE HOWIE WAITS CHILD Mollle Bowers, Who Frequently Is In Role of Kidnaper, Say She Has Now Settled . Down as Former Court Advised. Pretty mollle Bowers that waa now Mrs. John Bass, pleaded tearfully before Juvenile Judge Tazwell yesterday ror the custody of her daughter, Marion Bowers. aeed . When a court order took from Mrs- Bowers her child a year ago. because of the Intemperate life of the mother, Mollie Bowers staged a sensational kid naping and fled with her brother, Clell Stump, Into Washington with Marlon. She was traced and brought back to Portland and the daughter placed witn a nrlvate family. Next Thursday, by whicn time tne court will have had opportunity to in quire more definitely not only Into the life of the young woman, but also of that of her husband, to see,of a clean moral bill can.be produced. Judge Tax- well will decide whether the mother la a proper person to have her child. Mrs. Bass said yesterday that she had obeyed the advice of former Ju venlle Judge Cleeton. which was that he should settle down, possibly marry, and provide proper surroundings for youngster If she ever expected to have her daughter again. Mrs. Bass is married, is living in an attractive cottage on Stevens street and has provided a model home for the daughter should the child be returned to her. It is asserted. The legal battle over the child be gan before Judge Gatens, then a Ju venile Judge, three years ago. when the danchttr wa made a ward or tne court after her father and mother had anneared and made charges that each was Incompetent to care for her. The child was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Grant in Dallas. Polk County. - The kidnaping of January 22. 1918. from Portland, was the second time little Marion was taken by her mother. The first was In 1914. when Mrs. Bow ers and her brother hired an automo bile and seized the child In the yard of the Grants In Dallas and took her to Salem before Deputy Sheriffs from Polk County apprehended her. WOMEN ARE FOR DEFENSE Head of Patriotic Order Testifies at Preparedness Hearing. WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. The 95.000 women of the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution are pledged to pre paredness and adequate National de fense, said Mrs. William Cummlng Story, president-general, to the Senate sub-committee on universal military service today, speaking as a member of the special committee 'representing 25 patriotic societies.. "I believe that I can speak for the women In favor of universal service." Mrs. Story said, "because they have so pledged themselves. The hearts of the women of America are In this move ment. We believe it is essential." Merchant Shoots at Robber. . OREGON CITT, Or.. Jan. 18. (Spe cial ) W. A. Holmes, the merchant and Doptmnpter of Parkplace. about one Next Sunday: STAR Theater Star Washington at Park Today and tomorrow beautiful Anna Little and Daredevil Frank Borsage in the greatest Wild Western drama in months, "Immediate Lee" Vivid, exciting;, thrilling a drama with a terrific "punch." New Selig-Tribune also. 11 A. JL to 11 P. M. Go today. Days MoreCZ in person, singing with his photoplay, "Silver Threads SUNSET mile from this city, was awakened last night by the breaking of window glass In the door of his store. Seeing a man trying to make his way Into tfce building. Mr. Holmes fired at the would-be robber. The man fled. JOHN M'NEIL DIES AT 53 Newspaper Owner and Printer Is Dead at Oregon City. OREGON CITT, Or., Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) John McNeil, veteran printer and newspaperman, died at the home of his brother, James McNeil, at Wil lamette late yesterday after a long ill ness. He was born SS years ago at Hutson, N. T. For several years h was con nected with the Iowa state printing office. Later he bought the DelMont (3. D.) Record. More than five years ago he went to Aurora, where he was employed by the Observer until falling health com pelled him to quit. Two brothers. James and Hugh Mc Neil, the latter of Albany, were with him when he died. One sister, Mrs. P. J. Cooney, of New Hampton, la., and . two other brothers, Daniel H. McNeil, of Monroe. Or. and Frank McNeil, of St. Paul, Minn., survive. BRYAN ADVISES SUFFRAGE Ohio Legislators Told Women Elect ed Persident Wilson. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 18. William J. Bryan urged Ohio Legislators in Joint session today to extenc full suffragge to women. "Let no Democrat question the ca pacity of women for sufrage for It was the women Who elected President Wil son last Fall when the men would have defeated him." Mr. Bryan said, address ing his remarks to the Democratic ma jority. Two bills granting women Presi dential, suffrage are pending in the Ohio General Assembly. Mr. Bryan also urged antl-llquor legislation and warned the lawmakers against com pulsory mllitar;' training. "It'l I'TiiT""-"-""'" Hyland In THE ENEMY TODAY aran -li-f-i . ., .ate .- Peggy mm