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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917. 15 TOWERS EXPECT TO GET TITLE TONIGHT Multnomah Hockey Sept to Defend Against Crack Van couver, B. C, Team. HARD GAME IS PREDICTED Northwest Amateur Championship to Be Decided In Tonight's Clash. Visitors Fear Only Nonnan Youmans' Guarding. Tou might say for us that Portland fana are In line to see the best ama teur ice hockey contest they ever wit nessed when we meet the champion Fbip Multnomah Amateur Athletic .Club In the Ice Palace." said Captain Allen Fellowes, of the Towers septet, of Vancouver, B. C. The Towers are slated to meet the Winged "M" ath letes tonight for the 1917 amateur hockey championship of the Paclllo Coast. . The Canadians were out for a hard workout yesterday morning and all were In great condition. They spent much, of the time shooting at the net, for they realize they were up against a pretty stiff proposition if Norman Youmans plays his usual steady game for the Portlanders. "We have been keyed up for this one same and it means a whole lot to us," continued the visiting- captain last night, "and we mean to go out and grab the. title at stake. Before watch ing the Seattle-Multnomah game. In which Multnomah was the victor, 6 goals to 1, we were under the impres sion that we would win by a big score, but the work of that young goalkeeper was enough to open our eyes. How ever, we will give him all the work he can stand and at that I feel that we will be able to land the match." Several members of the Seattle Ath letic Club team remained over to wit ness tonight's tilt. Providing the weather will permit, the Towers and the Seattle boys who are In Portland will be taken over the Columbia River Highway today as guests of I A. fcpangler, president of the Portland Amateur Ice Hockey Association, and Ollie Hemphill, captain of the North west Auto Hockey Club contingent. The match tonight will start prompt ly at 8:15 o'clock, and the advance sale of tickets is such that those in charge are confident that the largest crowd ever to witness an amateur game In Portland will attend. The Towers players will be taTten on a tour of Inspection of the North Pacific Dental College today. There are several students at the college who are former Vancouverites and. they are In charge of the party. ... In all probability Clem Loughlin will he the referee tonight, with Charley Tobin as the Judge of play. The vis itors saw both work Wednesday night and were well pleased with the way the match was handled, and they asked that the same officials be in charge. ... The lineups of the two teams as they appear on the Ice the first time will be as follows: Towers. Multnomah. Archibald Goal Youmans F.Elmer P Gore f. Martin CP Mallett Jefford R Shannon Code C .....13. Newitt rapt. Fellows R W Capt. Leslie H.Fellowes LW . ...W. Kewltt McRae Spare Royle McDowell Spare Kaufman Don Morrison, the star rover for the Towers, was unable to make the trip. His place will be taken by Jefford and he is fully capable of giving a good account of himself. ... Several exciting races were held at the Ice Palace last night. The Ice Pal ace will close for the 1916-17 season tomorrow night at midnight and as a special added attraction a masque car nival has been put on the programme. The first number will be called at 8 o'clock. Several "funny" stunts hav. been arranged for to end the year. Sev eral of the Uncle Sams will attend. SALEM QUINT TO PLAY VALLEY HOOPERS TO MEET FRANK LIN FIVE TOXIGHT. Lincoln Class Game to Be Thl After noon, February U8) Boya Issue Challenge to All Others. ArrauseuicDifl were completed to nave tne baiem (Or.) high schnnl basketball team- play Coach George Dewey's Franklin High School quintet in the Quakers' gymnasium tonight at o:io o ClOCK. The Quakers completed the 1917 sea son in the Portland Interscholastlc League last Tuesday, but Coach Dewey has kept his athletes in good condition lor tonignt s battle. The annual class basketball game at the. Lincoln High will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon between the February t'18) and the June (17) ag gregations. Martin Sichel was named captain of the February representa tives while Harley Stevens will lead the Juners. Henry Stevens, brother of Harley, and captain of the Lincoln High first hoopers, will be the referee. Manager Bingham, of the February C18) team has issued a challenge to the Jefferson High February ('18) squad. The challenge Is still open to any February ('18) class in Portland, he asserts. S GET DRAW WITH N. W. BANKS 4 Play Champion Even at Checkers and 1 at Chess. Newell W. Banks, world's champion checker player, gave a blindfold exhi bition last night In the Portland Chess and Checker Club rooms, 201 Washing ton building, and the result was two victories and four draws with the checker players, while he won one and drew one with the chess representa tives. J. Van Zante, Walter Davis, Harry Glbbs and John Bromfleld each drew with the champion, while J. A. Powers and George MacDonald lort. M. W. Beck drew with Mr. Banks In chess, while Hans Kurth was defeated. Im mediately after the games the title Jiolder left for Salem, Or., where he will give exhibitions tonight. Arrangements have been made to have Mr. Banks return to Portland to morrow and show his wares again to morrow night in the clubrooms of the Portland Chess and Checker v-lub. More than 75 enthusiastic chess and checker players were on hand last night to wit ness the simultaneous blindfold per formances. Sherrod Smith Accepts Terms. HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. March 8. Pitcher Sherrod Smith reached an agreement with President Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn Nationals today on the alary question. The amount was not given out. Outfielders Johnston, Hick man and Myers have reported. M'DONALD COSIES BACK Soldier Defeats Schultz la Six- Round Encounter. OREGON CITY. Or. March 8. (Spe cial.) Soldier McDonald came back and decisively defeated Muggsy Schultz In their six-round bout at the Falls City Athletic Association here tonight. McDonald, who was knocked out 'by Schultz at their last encounter,' easily won the decision tonight. They boxed at 145 pounds. Jack Wagner and Tommy Clark, went six rounds to a draw, both trying all the way. They weighed In at 133 pounds. Kid Farrell won a decision la six rounds over Frankie Warren. These men are 128-pounders. Carl Martin and Jimmy Moscow boxed a draw, as did Ping Bodie and Buddy Olson, these men all being in the 133-pound class. BROOKIiTTN GETS WAIVERS ON 2 Announcement Made Relative to Mowrey and O'Mara. NEW YORK, March 8. The Brook lyn National League club announced that waivers had been obtained on H. H. (Mike) Mowrey, third baseman, and Oliver O'Mara, shortstop. O'Mara has been released under an optional agreement to the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast League. Reed Freshmen Five Wins Title. By walloping the sophomores Wednesday, 28 to 13, the freshmen five captured the Reed College inter- class basketball title. The freshies won In the second half of the battle. The seniors HcK-d the juniors, 37 to 18. Next Wednesday afternoon the fresh men pi y the seniors. RECRUITS EAGER TO JOIN NEW MOVEMENT IN STATE. Headquarters Established Here Where Girls Can Enlist. Military Dance Being Planned. In a telegram received yesterday from Miss Theodora Booth, Mies Lucile Danforth was appointed state manager of the Girla' National Honor Guard to succeed Miss Helen Ladd, who was forced to resign on account of Illness. Miss Ladd, however, will retain the presidency of the Portland chapter. Girls' National Honor Guard, and will resume active duty when, her health permits. In the meantime Miss Danforth will act as presiding officer. A vice- president will be elected tomorrow at a meeting at 2 o'clock In Eilers Hall. Plans are now under way for a mili tary dance to be given probably in Easter week. The funds derived will tm used in carrying on the organiza tion work throughout the state. State headquarters have been estab lished in room 901 Electric building, where an office donated for' the Honor Guard by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company will be open daily from noon to 6 o'clock. All mail for both state and local guard officers will be received there. It ie planned to make this office a place where girls can enlist. All out-of-town girls de siring Information will be welcomed cordially. Miss Danforth has received enthusi astic letters from girls In The Dalles. Hood River, McMinnvllle, Monmouth, Corvallie, Eugene, Roseburg. Grants Pass and Oregon City. Eugene, Cor vallis. Oregon City and McMinnvllle are now organizing. Miss Danforth will visit Oregon City and McMinnvllle soon. If enough funds are raised the guard will send her on an organizing trip. In her telegram Miss Booth, the National president, praised the work of Miss Danforth. OREGON CITTT IS INTERESTED Girls' National Honor Guard Will Be Formed There Monday. OREGON CITY, Or.. March 8. (Spe cial.) The Girls' National Honor Guard is to be organized in Oregon City Mon day evening, March 12. The meeting Is called for 8 o'clock at the Commer cial Club parlors, when Miss Lucile Danforth, state manager, will be here to assist In its organization. Many of the young women of Oregon City have become Interested In this movement, and there is no doubt but that the organization will start with a large membership. Girls under 16 are not eligible to be come members. The election of officers will take place at the meeting Monday. TAFT SUSTAINS WILSON Ex-President Denounces Unpatriotic Act of Filibusters. MONTPELIER, Vt.. March 8. Ex President Taft in addressing the Ver mont Legislature today said: "There must be no uncertalntv ' in backing up the President in using- all the forces at his command to protect our commercial vessels, their officers and their passengers, at whatever cost. "War is dreadful," he continued, "but we cannot purchase immunity from it at the sacrifice of our National honor and the prudential rights of our citi zens. Referring to the controversv in the Senate over the President's request for authority to arm merchant vessels. Mr. Taft declared that "12 Senators took advantage of the rules and unpatriot- lcally killed the bill by preventing the vote. LABOR IS URGED TO JOIN Union Members Asked to Take Part in Legislative League. C. E. Lenpn, Mrs. Josephine R. Sharp and F. L. Maguire, representing the Oregon Legislative League, appeared before the Central Labor Council last night and urged that the men and worn en of organized labor in Portland affili ate themselves with semi-social clubs which are being formed in all sections of the city by the league for the pur pose of taking up and discussing topics of public interest. Edward Rosenberg, a member of the council, made an address in which he declared Senator Lane and Senator La Follette to have shown themselves in the past to be friends of labor. Washougal Dam to Be Used. VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 8. (Spe cial.) The "dam across the Washougal River at Washougal will be used by the state and county fish authorities to collect salmon spawn to be used in the various hatcheries along the Co lumbia, and particularly for the Clarke County hatchery, on Cold Creek, Just north of this city, where accommoda tions for more than 1,000,000 eggs are available. The hatchery will be kept busy all summer, it is planned. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. IV11SSING BANKER NOT YET FOUND Man Answering Description of Earl 0. Buxton, of Forest Grove, Seen at Harrisburg. BANK'S FUNDS ARE INTACT Wife Unable to Account for Ab sence and Says Mate Invited Her to Accompany Him on Two-Day-Trip to Portland. SEARCH OK TRAIN AT ROSE BURG DOES NOT REVEAL MISSING MAN. ROSEBURG. Or.. March 8. (Special.) Acting upon tele graphic information received from- Portland, Sheriff Qulne searched southbound paseenger train No. 15 here tonight for Earl Buxton. Forest Grove cashier, who disappeared last Saturday with $2000 of his own money. The missing man was not aboard the train, according to the Sher iff. All other southbound trains passing through Roseburg to night will be searched. Where is Earl O. Buxton, cashier of the First National Bank of Forest Grove, who came to Portland Saturday afternoon with $2000 of his own money in his pocket Despite the best efforts of the police and private detectives the young man 3 V.! I '4 Earl O. Buxton, Cashier of First National Hank of Forest Grove. Who Is MisMingr. has not been found. No positive trace of him has been unearthed from the time he stepped from a Southern Pa cific train here at 6 o'clock Saturday evening. A clew that may lead to a solution of the mystery was discovered, though. late yesterday afternoon, when A. J. Demorest, assistant cashier of the Farmers' & Merchants' State Bank at Harrisburg,' Or., reported that a man answering Mr. Buxton's description had been In the bank earlier In the day to have some money changed. A young man employed at May & Fender's general merchandise store in Harrisburg also saw a man in the hotel in that town whom he says he recog nized as the missing cashier. The man supposed to be Mr. Buxton boarded a Southern Pacific southbound train at Harrisburg late yesterday aft ernoon. Advice was sent to the author ities at Eugene and at Roseburg to in tercept him,' but the message did not reach Eugene before the train went through that place. The local authori ties at Roseburg will make a thorough search of the train. ale of Stock: Ostensible Object. The report from Harrisburg was the first bit of information concerning Mr. Buxton that has been received since his strange absence first was reported late Monday evening. When he left his home in Forest Grove on Saturday afternoon he told his wife, who before their marriage. about six months ago, was Miss Rita MacCrum, daughter of a prominent pio neer family of Washington County, that he expected to meet a man named Knowlton In Portland, to whom he hoped to sell bo me stock In the First National Bank of Forest Grove. When Mr. Buxton became cashier of the bank last Fall he acquired a con siderable block of stock, which he still ENGLISH STAR IS IN VAUDEVILLE AT PANT AGES. ) l4 V -1 t Daisy Jerome. Daisy Jerome, who won fame as a child star in the Prince of Wales The ater, London, in the famous panto mimes and recognized as England's youngest comedienne, is the newest star In American vaudeville. This week Miss Jerome, on her first American tour, is featured at Pantages. After her successes in the panto mimes, Miss Jerome was starred in "The Medal and the Maid" and later went to Australia for a two-year tour and where she was a tremendous hit. It is fresh from these triumphs that she comes to American vaudeville. holds. It is a part of this stock, pre sumably, that he said he wanted to sell to Mr. Knowlton. He also told Mrs. Buxton that he ex pected to go to Oregon City on Sunday to look over a business venture there with a view, possibly, of 'nvesting the proceeds from the eale of the bank stock. He hoped, possibly, to locate permanently at Oregon, City. He did not advise his wife, however, of the nature of his contemplated investment. Wife Invited to Take Trip. . "He never discussed his business af fairs with me very much," said Mrs. Buxton over the telephone last night. Mrs. Buxton says, too, that she did not know that he drew $200Q out of his personal account In the bank before leaving for Porttend Saturday after noon. "I knew that he had the money In the bank." she said, "but did not know he drew It out. I don't know what he proposed to do with that much In cash. "Before he left here he urged me to go along with him to Portland and pass Saturday night and Sunday there. He said he would be back late Sunday night, and not later than noon on Monday. "I have no Idea what became of him unless he met with foul play or is suf fering from some mental derangement, but he never was sick and his mind always seemed to be quite clear. No Shortage Exists. - "He was subject to frequent fits of despondency, however, as he worried over trivial matters a great deal. I can't see, though, how that would have caused him to wander away." M. R. Johnson, president of the bank of which Mr. Buxton is cashier, said yesterday that an analysis of the books shows that every cent In Mr. Buxton's records is accounted for that he took no money excepting what belonged to him and that he has a balance of more than $400 In his personal account. Na tional bank examiners talked with Mr. Johnson over the telephone yesterday and it Is probable that they will make a formal audit of the books In order to comply with the law's requirements. Mr. Buxton was not well known among bankers in Portland, as he had been in an official position in the bank only a comparatively short time. LOVE ENDURES LONG LONG-PARTED COUPLE RE-WED, ALTHOUGH NOT DIVORCED. Former Portland Woman Goes to Sump. - ter. Telephones to Husband. Happy Reunion Follows. BAKER. Or.. March 8. (Special.) Love's golden splendor failed to tarnish after 20 years in the discard in the case of Rose Miller, who made her home In Portland a number of years, and Dun can McDonald. They were remarried in iSumpter on Tuesday, following an estrangement of more than two de cades. The ceremony was performed by D. I. Wlllard at the Columbia Hotel, and the guests Joined in helping the couple celebrate their reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan were married in Montana in 1897. Wedded bliss was short-lived, however, and they agreed to separate. Mrs. McDonald resumed her maiden name and went to Port land. Mr. Duncan came to Eastern Ore gon and finally settled in Granite, where he is now in business. While time cooled the wrath that caused the separation, it failed to dis pel the enchantment of love's dream. Mrs. McDonald, self-named Miss Miller, came to Sumpter, pocketed her pride, and telephoned to the man who was no less the sweetheart of today than of her youth. He came post-haste to Sumpter. Although neither had ever attempted to get a divorce, they were remarried to celebrate their new-found happiness. ERIGANS FREE TO 60 GERMANS REMOVE ALL RE. STRAINTS IN BELGIUM. Detention at First Due to Subordinate Officials Who La eked x Orders and Took Precautions. - WASHINGTON. March 8. Americans In Belgium are no longer detained In any sense by the German military au thorities, according to a final report re ceived at the State Department today rrom minister urand vv hitlock at Brus sels. The dispatch said that subordinate officials . in Belgium had prevented Americans from leaving Immediately after the severance in relations, for lack of orders whether to hold them or not. The difficulty has all been straightened out, Mr. Whltlock re ported. Mr. Whltlock's status still remains Indefinite. Germany after the break refused to recognize his diplomatic po sition as Minister, but authorized him with other Americans to remain in charge of the Belgian relief work. As practically all of Belgium is in the military possession of Germany and her capital has been moved to Havre, France, officials here see only two alternatives, to admit he Is no longer clothed with diplomatic authority or to send him to Havre as the fully ac credited Minister to Belgium. NEW PLOT IS REVEALED A. H. PAUHL SAYS HE DREW LOT TO KILL PRESIDENT. Organization Declared to Have Or dered Death of Mr. Wilson Flan Torn From Prisoner's Coat. BALTIMORE, March 8. Amos H. PauhL 70 years of age, was today held for the Federal grand Jury, by United States Commissioner Supplee on the charge of having made threats against the President. Books and papers in Pauhl's posses sion contained statements that he Is a member of a secret organization which Government officials believe has for its object the assassination of the Presi dent. Pauhl protested his innocence. Pauhl testified that the killing of the President had been ordered by the organization, and lots were drawn to select one for the deed, he being chosen. United States Marshal Stockham no ticed a small American flag pinned on his vest and tore It off. YORK, Pa., March 8. Amos Pauhl. according to the York police, had many times been 'charged with assaults and threats to kill. Generally he was re garded as harmless, and most people regarded him to be weak minded. In late years he gathered rags. White House Fund Falls. v WASHINGTON, March 8. New rugs, draperies, furniture, tableware and other furnishings for the White House, said to be badly needed, must await ac tion at another session of Congress, it developed today, because the $60,000 asked for that purpose . failed when Congress neglected to pass the sundry civil appropriation bill. BONDS OF ALLIES LIKED IN PORTLAND Estimate Is That $3,000,000 Has Been Invested in Various War Offerings. GERMAN ISSUES SCARCE Kate of Interest Attractive and Holders Also See Speculative Opportunity When Refunding Is Undertaken With Peace. 81nce the beginning of the European war 31 months ago. residents of Port land and vicinity have invested more than $3,000,000 in securities of the vari ous belligerent nations. Most of this money has gone into British and Anglo-French war loans, as the German loans have been hard to get here, due to the allied blockade, which prevents their delivery in this country. Despite these heavy investments' in foreign securities the demand .for do mestic bonds of various kinfs munici pals and industrials continues and prices remain firm. The attractive interest rates offered on some of the principal war bonds makes them preferred over the ordin ary run of domestio securities and un less the credit of some of the warring powers Is impaired by excessive prolon gation of the war it is probable that all such Issues will continue to sell readily. It is estimated that more than $1, 000,000 of local money has been Invested in the British convertible 6 per cent bonds, which were sold here at a slight discount, ranging from 99.07 on the two-year series to 99.52 on the one-year series. Brtttak Issnes Favored. Another large block of British three year and five-year 5s, issued last Sep tember, also was sold here at prices ranging from 98V4 to 99. Each Issue of the British bonds has found a ready sale here, but investors are demanding war-time returns on their morley. The price almost invari ably has been shaded so that the net return is approximately 6 per cent. Only a comparatively small volume of the famous Anglo-French loan which was underwritten in this country by J. P. Morgan & Co., to the extent of $500 000.000. has been sold in the Portland territory. The local sales probably did not exceed $500,000. Continued demands on the American Investors for financial aid has served however, to depress the price of some or the earlier issues of allied loans. Some that sold at 98 and 99 when first placed on the market now are hovering around 92 and 93. Investors are confi dent, however, that the price will go back to par at the close of the war. Specula tlve Chance Open. People who like to take a little sport ing chance on their money are figur ing on some neat profits on their In vestments In the current Issues of con vertible war loans, which are made to run from two to three years. The Issuing governments have planned to refund them at the end of that time at a low interest rate. Peo ple who buy now at 97 and 98 Or even at 99 look ahead to their redemption at par. A class of war-time securities popu lar here right now are the French mu nicipal bonds, due to run three years at 6 per cent. They are selling around 98, which brings a net return of 6.75 per cent. Several small blocks of Russian bonds also have been offered here, but they are not quite so popular as those of the other allied countries. Canadian bonds also have found ready sale among Portland investors and sev eral small lots have been disposed of. Earlier in the war various odd lots of German and Austrian bonds were floated here and quickly sold at cur rent interest rates. Investors who buy bonds, as a rule, are not actuated by sympathy for any of the belligerent countries. Many local Investors have. bought British and German loans indiscriminately. PUPILS OUTSPELL PARENTS Geographical Contest Is Held In Tacoma School. TAOOMA, Wash., March . (Spe cial.) Members of the eighth grade of the Jefferson School Wednesday night defeated their parents In a geographi cal or "railroad" spelling match "held in the school. Mrs. Charles Bitney, who had stood alone on her side for 30 min utes, retired when she could not think of a geographical name beginning with "G." after her daughter. Ruth, on the opposite side, had finished spell ing "Darling," one of the largest rivers in Australia. When the match was over three of the eighth grade pupils were still standing. These were Johanne Mad sen. Rene Lechner and Ruth Bitney. "LOBBY DANCE" IS LATEST Royal Rosarians to Hold Affair in Multnomah Hotel. A "lobby dance" is the latest novelty conceived by members of the Royal Rosarians and the Multnomah Hotel lobby has been chosen as the place. The time will be on the night of Mon day, March 19.' Robert Krohn is in charge. It is proposed to clear the lobby of all furniture not absolutely needed for the comfort of the dancers and to wax the floor Just enough to make dancing on it a delight. Several hundred cou ples are expected. Reward on XT-Boats Proposed. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., March 8. A Joint resolution authorizing Governor Williams to "pay a reward of $100 to the first American gunner who destroys a German submarine caught In an at tempt to sink an American ship, or any ship carrying American passen gers," was introduced in the lower house today. Army Recruits Go South. VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 8. (Spe cial.) About 80 recruits for the Army left tonight for Fort McDowell, Cal., to be assigned for duty with various regiments along the border or sent to the Philippines, after having been given several weeks" drill and preliminary training at Vancouver Barracks. Bulgarian Denies Serbian Charges. WASHINGTON, March 8. The lega tion of Bulgaria in a statement issued tonight, defended the Bulgarian poli cies in Macedonia, old Serbia and Mora via region, and denied the charge of the Serbian Legation in London that the population of those sections had been mistreated by Bulgarian military forces. Buying PIANOS Through SECURITY STORAGE Co. 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SPOKANE LOOMS IN RACE Canvass of Bankers Said to Show Preponderance of Votes In Fa vor of Oregon Metropolis, but Danger of Combine Appears. PORTIiATf Tt'S CLAIM FOR BRANCH RANK PRESENT ED IX WASHINGTON. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, March 8. Represen tative McArthur today wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury urging that a branch of the San Francipco Federal Reserve Bank be established at Portland. Busi ness interests of Portland are urging this project upon the Ore gon delegation. Portland now proposes to take up in earnest its campaign for a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran cisco. It is apparent that the directors of the San Francisco bank have deter mined to establish at least one branch In the Northwest and probably another one In Salt Lake City. If the Northwest gets a branch. Port land is considered the logical place for it, and If the Federal officials In charge of the work do not know that, the Port land ba.nkers propose to inform them. Before the location finally is selected a formal hearing will be conducted in various banking centers of Oregon, Washington and Idaho to find out what the bankers and other business men think of the qualifications of the sev eral contending cities. Spokane Probable Contender. Besides Portland It is probable that Spokane will be in the race for the branch. Seattle also may make a bid for it, but if Seattle doesn't come In It Is probable that the Seattle support will be thrown to Spokane. Every National 'bank in the North west and every state bank affiliated with the Federal reserve system has been asked to name Its first and second choice for the proposed branch. . The replies have not been canvassed, but it is said that Portland received an over whelming majority of first-choice votes, with Spokane second. Most of the second-choice votes from both Spokane and Seattle went to Portland. The entrance of Salt Lake City into the situation complicates affairs some what. It is apparent that if a branch is established in the Utah city, as well as one In the Northwest, most of the Southern Idaho banks would elect to do their business at Salt Lake City. The advantage of having a branch in the Northwest has impressed itself on bankers of this territory ever since the Federal reserve system has been in operation. Under present conditions it is necessary to send paper to San Francisco for rediscount and as a re sult banks In this territory have not had the fullest advantage of their re discount privileges. The delay In tran sit sometimes obviates the benefits of the service. Accessibility Pointed Out. A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank, has been" appointed chairman of the special sub-committee recently appo'nted by the Portland Clearing-House Association for the pur pose of presenting Portland's case be fore the Federal reserve officials. - A full report of the financial situation In the Northwest will be prepared and laid before the board members when they come here. It will be pointed out that Portland possesses superior transportation and mail facilities for handling the business of the banks in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, that mail communication can be had with almost every point In the territory within 12 hours. The same advantage does not apply to either Seattle or Spokane. COURT WEDDING FAILURE Virgie L.aGrand Gets Divorce When 4 Husband Rejects Her. It was merely another one of those unhappy endings In the marriage of a 19-year-old youth to a 15-year-old schoolgirl, when, after a vain attempt at reconciliation, Virgie LaGrand, aged 19, received a divorce from James LaGrand, aged 23. in the court of Pre siding Judge Gantenbeln yesterday. They were married four years ago by Circuit Judge Gatens in the hope of patching a wrong. The girl has been in the reform school and the young man had been under surveillance of the authorities. "Jj!a Storage Piano mm which to pay. the value. 25 35 45 65 95 Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Since the filing of the divorce action by the girl an attempt was made to renew the marriage relations, but the husband emphatically refused. A default divorce decree was award ed Edna R. McGarey from Neal H. Mc Garey by Judge Gantenbeln yesterday.' WAR IS HELD JUSTIFIED Mere Preaching Will Not Bring Peace, Says Sociologist. War can never be done away with merely by preaching by pacifists, said William F. Ogburn, professor of so ciology at Reed College, In an open forum of students and faculty last night. International commerce and finance are too entangled to allow the abolition of armed conflict between na tions at present, he said. "War for selfish reasons Is not whol ly unjustifiable." said Dr. Ogrburn. "There was a time when invasion of territory by a hostile nation was con sidered a sufficiently good selfish rea son for going to war. When the Danes ' invaded England the English were Justified In fighting against them, be cause they were menacing their per sonal property. Now that the econom ic basis of the nations has become a commercial as well as property basis, we have Just as much Justification for going to war to protect our commerce. It is not necessary to wait till a foe Invades our country. DR. LANDSBURY TO TALK Musical 'Understanding Lecture to Be Given Tonight at Library. "An Ideal System of Technique. With Special Reference to Interpretation." is the subject of the lecture that Dr. John J. Landsbury will give before the Uni versity of Oregon extension class in musical understanding this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Central Library and to which the publio is cordially in vited. At 8:30 Dr. Landsbury will speak to the class In the science of music on "Modulation. With Special Reference to the Chromatic Scale and Diminished Seventh Chord." The subject of Profes sor Gregory's lecture at 8 o'clock to the class in educational measurement is "Tests In Reading." Architecture classes meeting on Fri day evening in the north pallery of the Library are: Drawing From Life, Descriptive Geometry and Graphic Statics. GIRLS TO SELL FLAGS Oregon City Is to Raise Fund for Salvation Army Home. OREGON CTTT, Or.. March 8. (Spe cial.) Saturday, March 10, will be Flag day In Oregon City. The proceeds are to go toward the Salvation Army Res cue and Maternity Home In Portland. Mrs. N. M. Alldredge is chairman of one committee and In charge of pub licity, with Mrs. E. C. Hackett. wife of Mayor Hackett, as honorary chairman. Miss Alberta Dunn and Miss Freda Martin are chairmen of other com mittees to have charge of the sale of the flags. Young women are to com pete for prizes in sale of flags. Others who are to assist in the sale are Miss Eva Califf. Miss Ada Mass and Miss Leila Moreland. DRINKING PARTY ARRESTED Woman Says She Was Enticed Away and Plied With Liquor. James K. Reed, charged with drunk enness, was fined S10 by Municipal Judge Stevenson yesterday after the story of his altercation with Mrs. R. M. Howard had been told. The latter, ar rested with Nevada Sargent, was charged with disorderly conduct and received a "continued-for-sentence" reprimand. Reed and Mrs. Howard were arrested by Patrolmen Bales and Coulter at East Twenty-eighth and Halsey streets Wednesday, the woman declaring that her companion had enticed her to 888 Weldler street and there plied her with liquor. Glencoe School Entertains For the benefit of Glencoe school, a sliver tea will be given this after noon In the school building. The pro gramme will begin at 2:80 o'clock. The funds derived will be used for some much-needed improvements that the Parent-Teacher Association wishes to make. Mrs. Paul Lee is chairman of the committee and is assisted by Mrs. C. H. Hill and Mrs. R. R. Parshall. All residents of Glencoe district and friends are invited. Wesley D. Richards Dead. Wesley D. Richards, a typewriter salesman who lived at the Sunnymont Apartments and who came here from San Francisco some time ago, died un expectedly at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday after a short illness. He was 48 years old and is survived by his widow and a daughter aged 11 years. He was born in Illinois. Funeral ar rangements had not been made last night.