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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1917)
TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, "FEBRUARY 1G, 1917. 9 BELGIAN AID WORK 15 TO BEGIN TODAY Progressive Business Men to Start 42 Committees Out to Get Contributions. MOVE TO BE STATE-WIDE Other Cities Are to Be Asked to Co-operate Every Dollar Given Will Feed Child for Month. 1,250,000 Are Huugry. AMERICAN COMMISSION TO C'OSTI.ME RELIEF WORK. Dispatches from London and The Hagruo last nigrht announced that the American Commission for Relief In Belgium would con tinue the distribution of food to destitute persons In the occupied districts of Belgium and North ern France. Agreement was reached at a conference with German author ities In Brussels whereby the or der that American relief workers ehould be withdrawn was re scinded and the Commission re ceived its former status. Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the Commission, and Brand Whit lock. United States Minister at Brussels, will continue to super Intend the relief worii. at the Cornelius Active organized effort to collect funds for the relief of starving Bel gian children will be started today at noon by the Progressive Business Men's Forty-two committees nave been ap pointed and it is the plan to cover the city In a systematic manner, so that all will have an opportunity to contriDute to the fund. Nor will the campaign be confined to Portland. utner cities will be asked to help and he various commercial bodies and Mayors will be requested to co-operate wim me foruana organizations. S. L.. Eddy, treasurer, will handle the contriDutions and the money will be Torwarded by him to Herbert C. -Hoover, chairman of the American commission for Relief In Belgium. SI Will Feed CKlld Month. K?peclal emphasis will be placed during the campaign on the declared ract that 11 contributed will keen Belgian child from starvation for one month. Contributions may be forwarded to , B. L. Eddy, care of Ladd & Tilton bank. or to ine uregonian. Those in charge of the campaign for the Progressive Business Men's Club ere: General chairman. J. E. Werlein secretary. Harold C. Jones; treasurer. n. u. ,aay; aavisory board. Earl A. Clark, Lee Arnett, William Umbden stock. Joseph P. Jaeger and A. M. Orilley; chairmen of committees. It. R. Albee, L. R. Alderman, George L. Baker. Frank Barrlnger, Byron J. Beattie, John A. Beckwlth. Charles F. faertf, B. F. Boynton, Andrew J. Browning, t. C. Burntrager. Harry P. Coffin. Jack B. Doane, John H. Dundore, H. Gerard Eflinger, William G. Hendricks, Frank H. Hilton. Chester J. Hogue. George Jackson, Jacob Kanzler, P. II. Knee land. Ml L. Lee, Ernest H. Morgan, James A. Ormandy, G. F. Peek. Hugh A. Piatt, S. C. Rasmussen, F. T. Rich ards, I. L. Riggs, W. J. Sheeny, T. H. Kherrard, M. E. Smead, William O. Spencer, John R. Tomlinson and Frank B. Upshaw. 1,250,000 Children Need Food. A communication Issued by those In charge of the campaign says: "More than 1.250,000 children in Bel gium hunger for food they cannot have and are slowly wasting away for lack of it. Underfed, underweight. Ill nourished, lacking proper nutrition, puny and pitiful, many of them are too small and weak even to lisp the cry that fatherhood and motherhood must make for them through all the world: Feed us!!' "The Progressive Business Men's Club members want to do their share to ward these unfortunate children and thia simple appeal should be sufficient." J. E Werlein urged members of the Progressive Business Men's Club to do everything In their power to aid the state-wide campaign for funds for the relief of Belgian children at the regu lar luncheon of the club yesterday. He read a telegram from Herbert C. Hoover urging the state of Oregon to make a record In this respect. PERSONAL MENTION. Thad Sterling, of Lebanon, Is at the Perkins. James H. Drlseoll, of Ashland, Is at the Imperial. D. Grunberg. of Astoria, is registered at the Carlton. A. Kiljunen. of Astoria, Is registered at the Carlton. E. S. Nichols, of Bend, 13 registered at the Portland. A. V. McDonald, of Seattle, Is regis tered at the Eaton. S. II. Webb is registered at the Mult nomah from Astoria. J. P. Piatt arrived at the Eaton yes terday from Taconia. William H. Hays, of Seattle, Is an ar rival at ihe Seward. C. H. Herman, of Caldwell. Is an ar rival at the Carlton. Sam Pinkins is registered at the Per kins from Pendleton. A. A. Underhill, of Salem. Is regis tered at the Seward. D. B. Lewis, of Chicago, Is arrival at the Eaton. R. O. Allen, of Cloverdale, Is a recent arrival at the Perkins. Mrs. G. Nettleton is registered at the Portland from Spokane. If. M. Steven and L. J. Cheberg. ' of recent Albany. arrived Wednesday. C. A- Johnson Is registered at the Perkins from Lexington. F. W. Radford is registered at the Eaton from Hood River. Mrs. Elma Myers, of Spokane, is reff lstered at the Cornelius. J. IL McCrae. of Corvallls. is regrls tered at the Washington. J. G. Richardson, of Salem, Is regis tered at the Multnomah. A. R, Hunter, of North Bend, is an arrival at the Multnomah. F. S. Fassnacht. of Grangeville. is registered at the Portland. Lieutenant H. G. O'Brien, of Seattle. Is registered at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Palmer, of Jor dan Valley, are at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. Ed D. Smith, of Jeffer son, are registered at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Price, of The Dalles, are registered at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Grant are regis tered at the Washington from Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Church- am reir. istered at the Imperial from La Grande William F. Gatke and W. E. Grace. of Astoria, are among the arrivals at uio csewara. C. D. Moore and George O'Brien are registered at the Washington from .Bridal Veil. F. H. Flnley. of Sookane. Is re-ris tcred at tie Multnomah, where he ar rived yesterday. JJT Robert Mackenzie is registered ai me Portland from Vancouver, B. C Mrs. Mackenzie accompanies him. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Keese and Mr. ana airs. Al Robertson, of Aberdeen, ar rived at the Cornelius yesterday by motor. Will G. MacRae. who arrived from Calexico with the members of Trop A Wednesday, is registered at the Cornelius. AUDITORIUM CAUSES BOW GOUfJC IL Mr. Baker Urges That Promise to Contractor Be Kept. Mr. Daly Is Opposed. 'SQUARE-DEAL" PLEA MADE ENDEAVORERS TO RALLY WORKERS TO MEET AT WESTMIX STEn CHURCH MONDAY NIGHT. Purpose la to Promote Enthusiasm In Convention, Which Is to Be Held at Salem This Month. Preparations have been made for the Poling rally to be held at the West minster Presbyterian Church, Monday " 1 J- f David M. Jack, Who Will Preside at Christian Endeavor Rally. PEPSIN NUX IRON and Sarsaparilla- Fine Coarse of Medlclae. Physicians and pharmacists have long known the desirability and difficulty of combining Iron a superlative tonic In a blood-purifying medicine. The combination of the Iron with Hood's Sarsaparilla has low been se cured through the happy thought of prescribing Peptiron Pills In connec tion with the Sarsaparilla the latter before eating Peptiron Pills after In this way the two medicines work harmoniously, giving four-fold results In blood-cleansing and upbuilding. Peptiron Pills include pepsin and Iron note the name, Peptiron Pills nux vomica, manganese, other tonics, digestives and laxatives. What better course of medicine can you Imagine for this season? Tou get blood-purifying, appetite-diving, liver etimulating qualities in Hood's Sarsa parilla and great strength makers In Peptiron Pills. Buy these medicines today. They also combine economy vita merit, evening, by the Christian Endcavorws, and those In charge of the rally are most enthusiastic about its success. Ane aim or tne rally Is to create moro enthusiasm for the big mission ary drive being conducted in Portland and the convention to be held at Salem. February 23, 14 and 25. Some of the principal speakers of the con vention will be present at the rallv The principal speakers will h nnii A. Poling associate president nt th United Society of Christian Endeavor; Lloyd R. Carrick, Oregon president: Miss Louella S. Dyer, Washington State president; C. A. Hadlev and manv others prominent in Christian Endea vor work. The programme Is outline fi. lows: A ID-minute song service; ad dress by Dr. McMichael; soripture read ing and prayer: addressen. t.iv rt Carrick (Oregon president) and Louel- la jjyer (Vashington nrrslrlmt)' special music; addresses. Miss Ellanore Ewing (missionary superintendent). Daniel A. Poling. It is expected that about 1200 vminc- people will be present at this rally. One delegate's fare to the Salem con vention will be awarded to the society having the highest percentage of mem bership present. After the main rally In the ,hHIIa,. ium. convention yells and eon will h practices, jjavid 31. Jack, county presi dent, will preside. CAR COMPANY FOR PAVING Lents Residents Hear of Toward Hard Surface. Residents of the Lents district met at the Lents Schoolhouse Wednesday night to hear discussions of a proposal to hard-surface Foster road from Division to East One Hundred and Second street. President is.enworthy, of the Mount Scott Improvement Club, was chair man. Reports were submitted showing that the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, whose Mount Scott ine runs over the road for some dis tance, is not unfavorable to the project. The county is willing to stand the cost of a portion of the improvement. William H. Warren, secretary to Mayor Albee. suggested the working out of a concrete plan for needed im provements and utilities, and believed mat, wncn suomitted to the City Coun cil, more progress towards the ends sought would be made. Decision ou Payment of $21,500 to Be Made Today If Work Stops Xjohs Delay in Completion Is Threatened. MEETING IS FOR ALIENS Big Demonstration Promised To night at Lincoln High. A big demonstration is promised to night at the Lincoln High School, when hundreds of foreigners will gather to listen to a number of ad dresses. The programme has been ar ranged by the bureau of naturalization and invitations have been issued to all' the foreigners in the city by Henry B. Hazard, naturalization examiner. On the programme of speakers are included Mr. Hazard, Judge C. U. Gan tenbein. presiding Circuit Judge; John H. Stevenson. ex-Police Judge; and Dr. J. Francis Drake, member of the Board of Education. There are about 450 foreigners at tending night classes In the city schools, and it Is expected that hun dreds of others will Join them in the celebration. Experiments with cooling buildings by forcing air through hollow walls with electric fans are being tried in India. ,,nV nC"jnanlc row' on of those unctuous and at the same time voclfer 1 fl"Ser-poii.ting affairs that seem spontaneously to burst forth periodic ally at the City Hall, reverberated through the Council Chamber yester-A.r-.tne uestion of the Public Auditorium, which has suddenly be come a Councilmanlo nightmare be cause the general contractor. Hans Pederson. Is financially unable to go ahead with the work. The arguments ended In a post- F.m"?.?' f actln !i the proposition until the regular meeting this morn ing at 10 o'clock. Unless the ques tion Is settled today, it is said work on the building will have to stop. Commissioner Baker presented a re port In which It was recalled that at mo nme me contract for ho build ing was made Mr. Pederson nrM..i oBamai accepting it because an entri neer in nis employ. Earl B. Newcomb, naa maae two mistakes in addition that made his bid J21.000 lower than it should have been. At the time bids were opened Air. Newcomb. on seeing error, lamtea In the Council Cha Der. jvir. Pederson had a. crtiriri check of $20,000 on deposit with his bid, and the Council forced him to taKe nis choice of accepting the con tract or rorrelting the $20,000. Promise la Cited. Mr. Baker reminded the Council that at the time that body as a whole rorcea Mr. Pederson to take the con tract, there was an understanding that in case Mr. Pederson's claims were shown to be correct when he finished the work the Council would be will ing to consider relief in the direction of an appropriation covering Mr. Ped erson s mistaKe. Mr. Batter announced that the time has come when Mr. Pederson is through with his contract unless the Council is willing to make good its word. Creditors, he said, have closed in, on Mr. Pederson and refuse to fur msa any more material unless they are sure they will get their money air. .Bauer announced that the ques tion Is before the Council and the re sponsibility is with that body. Inasmuch as Mr. Pederson was forced to accept tne contract. "Can't the bondsmen be required to complete the building?" asked Com missioner Daly. mat, saia Mr. BaKer, -would re quire our going Into the courts to fight out the question. It means delay or months and perhaps years In completion of the building. We want the building for next Summer. 'Personally." said Mr. Daly, "I am In favor of forcing the bondsmen." "Not Square Deal,'' Mr. Baker Says. "That would please a lot of people." retorted Mr. Baker, "but it would not be a square deal to the contractor, to the men who have furnished material, to labor, and, in case the building finally has to be completed by the city, it may cost three times as much as is necessary under the Pederson contract." As far as -the agreement to give Mr. Pederson relief in this case," said Mr. Daly, "I did not give my word to that effect." Well, Mr. Daly." said Mr. Baker, "it is a question of who is correct. There Is one thing that cannot be denied, and that Is that If you opposed such plan, you acted unfairly in sitting here In silence and letting this Coun cil make the promise it did. You voted for this contract. That much. at least. Is on record. 'Silence does not mean approval. necessarily." said. Commissioner Bige "No," retorted Mr. Baker, aiming a finger at Bigelow. "Some men around this table are silent in such cares too often." I remember the understanding," said Mayor Albee. "With, me it was question of Just when the relief should be granted. I think the time has come now." itaker I'rRpi Payment. "If I were erecting this building personally and this claim came up," said Mr. Baker, "I'd certainly aPiow the claim. I do not think the people of Portland are so small that they would take a petty advantage of a contractor who has done his best. The money for allowing this claim is in the auditorium fund derived from the sale of the $600,000 in auditorium bonds." "It is a matter of honesty, as t see it," explained City Attorney LaRoche. "If a man gives you a $5 gold piece in mistake for a nickel you give him back his change if you are honest. The present case is identical. If a man shows you a big error due to a simple matter of addition and it is apparent on the surface of the bid and was pointed out to the Council in the beginning, it is nothing less than dis honest to take advantage of him." "I don't think," said Mr. Daly, "there Is any more reason to allow this $21,500 than to allow $100,000." Responsibility on Council. "Well," said Mr. Baker, "the respon sibility is on this Council. I can pre sent the case and you can play what ever game you want." "There was no question about the understanding In the beginning." said City Attorney LaRoche. 'me account of what happened is related in The Oregonlan of that time." "You wouldn't take that as a record. would you?" added Commissioner Daly. "Yes, said Mr. Lailoche, "when it bears out my memory of what did hap pen. "It may be," said Commissioner Bigelow, "that the - ery fact we need this building so badly next Summer has Induced Mr. Pederson to make his claim now.' I am going to give you my word as a man, said commissioner Baker, that Mr. Pederson has absolutely nothing to do with this request. The demand has been made by the credit ors. Mr. Pederson is ready to go ahead but the creditors are not, for they cannot see their money." The question was not settled, the Council adjourning until 10 o'clock this morning, when the subject will be con sidered again. Unless the case is set tled today it is expected work will have to stop on the building pend ing negotiations. Any delays now will delay completion, it Is said, until too late for use of the building for the convention of the National Education Association and the coming Rose Fes tival. ' The city could allow, the $21,500 from Price of this Chalmers today, $1090 Price beginning March 1st, $1250 Net Saving, $160 - THIS' IS THE CAR A 5-passenger beauty, saves you $160, if bought today Not all people prefer this kind of car. Perhaps only eight out of ten people do. To make sure (hat it will suit you and yours,' come and let an experienced and highly intelligent man show you some of the many things that stand out and make a Chalmers a Chalmers. Take the Motor, for Example It is the most famous and most used of all Chalmers motors. It has high power capacity. That, certainly, is a logical and extremely sensible type of motor to own. It is never under a strain. At 45 and 50 miles- an hoar it is using nly a part of its power. It Saves Itself And in so doing, saves many a dollar. Con serration of energy means conservation of fuel. Watch your gasoline bills go down when you drive this Chalmers 1 Better see the motor first It is the most Important thing. But in your enthusiasm, don't miss one other feature: the dimensions of the body. There are four inches more room in the front compartment than you really need, and eight inches surplus leg room in the rear compartment. Note the rear seat cushion. It is three inches wider than it needs to be. Every dimension in the body seems decidedly generous. These Are Mere Hints, However It would be quite impossible to describe the 6-30 5-passenger Chalmers, and you have no way of knowing whether this Chalmers suits you with out seeing it. That makes necessary a trip to the Chalmers salessoom ! If this Chalmers does suit you, then you won't have to be reminded of the $160 savingthe item is far too important. The 2-passenger Chalmers roadster, built on the same chassis, advances, in price $180 on March L Five-Passenger Touring Two " Roadster Seven Touring Present Prices $1090 Seven-Passenger Sedan 1070 Seven 1350 Seven - S1850 Limousine - 2550 Town Car 2550 , (AH f.o.b. Detroit) H. L. Keats Auto Broadway at Burnside St. Co. the auditorium fund, that amount be ing available In the money derived from the auditorium bond sale. The increase of the contract in that sum would still make Mr. Pederson's figure considerably lower than the next low est bidder. their sons tonight beforo the annual banquet which the members of the Y. M. C A. boys' division will give at 6:30 to their fathers. Relay races across the association tank will bo staged btwen the men and the boys and thrre also will be contests in the gymnasium. Bible cir of tho division will offer special "stunts" and tosta will be tivpn by a number of the boys. A. .1. Bale, chairman of the boys' committee of management, will preside. Read The orenronian olassiiied nd.. CHURCH DEDICATION IS SET Archbishop Christie to Officiate at St.. Rose Parish Service Sunday. St. Rose parish will dedicate the new church at East Fifty-fourth and Ala meda streets next Sunday. Archbishop Christie will officiate at the services at 10:30 o'clock. There will be musical setting with a large choir and well known soloists. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the benediction services will take place; To celebrate the progress of the church, the parish will hold a large party tonight in St. Rose Hall. Fifty-third street and Alameda. The Altar Society will welcome the gue6ts. Father J. M. O Farrell is priest in charge of St. Rose parish and the mem bership includes a number of residents of the district who are active in, the building up of the community. FEE-SPLITTING IS CHARGED Employment Agents Mast Appear Before City Council. The Pacific Employment Bureau and the Butts Employment Agency will be before the City Council this morning to answer charges of having engaged in fee-splitting in violation of the city ordinance. The Council will de cide whether or not the two establish ments shall lose their license to do business. It is said by Commissioner Bigelow that the management of both concerns ha4 admitted fee-splitting practices. BOYS TO ENTERTAIN DADS Y. 91. C. A. Boys'. Division to Give Annual Banquet for Fathers. Business men of Portland will return to their boyhood days aad romp with rzrs nrv. fr- - SIMON'S MONEY-SAVERS for Saturday. Every item commands your atten tion, xso phone or U. O. D. orders accepted. 18 LBS. SUGAR for $1 WITH EQUAL PURCHASES OF ANY THING EXCEPT -WHITE RIVER" FLOUR and PEACHES AS ADVERTISED. Limit of 1 Order of 18 Pounds Sugar lo Each Customer. n WHITE RIVER FLOUR, sack... One Sack Only to $1.80 Very Special Saturday Bargains ( WOMEN'S.CHILDREN'SWear DRIED PEACHES, lb Limit S Foaada to a Customer. ,50c 1 Lot of 17 WOMEN'S and MISSES' COATS, formerly to $10. Ql ff Choice for P.UU 1 Lot of 10 CHILDREN'S COATS. formerly to $2, to dose out at only 1 Lot CHILDREN'S HATS, BON NETS, formerly to 75c, to close fT out at BOYS' BLANKET COATS, fine for Oregon weather, formerly rrQ priced at $2 I uC RIBBONS, most all colors and widths, values to 15c yard, to close out O at, yard LACE EDGINGS and INSER- Qrt TIONS, Talues to 23c yard for OC I Boys' 50c Waists I t 'or t. . - MONEY SAVERS for MEN Men SOFT HATS, formerly priced to 3.00 j q :49c 16c $1.49 39c Men's WAIST OVERALLS, blae. all else .pe rial ii .............................. Men's 3 ECKWEAR. formerly priced to SOe. tor only .......................................... One lot Damaged It A I X C O A TS, formerly priced to f-0.00, for Men's SOFT SHIRTS, formerly priced at 1.00, or only lace or Come to SIMON'S for Men'. "Safety Klrt" SHOES. holloa, well viortn 4-5o. Q QQ Pair 0jO omens uiu.js s ii u k s. lace or. nation, well norm ft.o. g j 69 Boys' SCHOOL, SHOES, calf, bntton. rrru larly to S3.00. Poir Mln.es SCHOOL SHOES, rcajnlarly .old to tf f tjf 3.0O. Pair 31DD SHTKOLA and 2-IN-l POLISH Saturday at, can. . . $1.98 Saturday fi I I L at,can....-l 1 1 4