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THE MORNING OREGONIAN- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1917.
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i PLEAS POUR III FOR
1 V'. D. WHEELWRIGHT
Merchants Exchange Wants
, Him Named as Ambas
Vi. sador to Japan.
QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH
Indorsement of Portland Man Is
Sent to President Wilson and
Senator Chamberlain. Also
V la Urged to Act.
his return home from Washington
How long ho will remain at Lome he Is
unable to say, because of th possi
bility that the extra session of Con
gress will be called earlier than the
announced date of April 16.
"The tension at Washington." said
Mr. Johnson, "has become intense ever
since the President severed diplomatic
relations with Germany. There is a
feeling that the United States virtually
Is at war. and that an actual declara
tion of war is due in a short time.
"News of today must make it clear
to all that a war situation is actually
upon us. There seems to be no escape
from it, and the President of the United
States must have behind him a united
Nation. There can be no divisions now.
To stand behind the President is to
stand for the United States. All will
admit that the President has moved
slowly with regard to the international
situation from the beginning, but he Is
likely to make rapid moves from now
on. and startling events may follow
Quickly, one upon .he other.
"I am firmly convinced that we will
find that practically all of our citizens
will stand as one in the crisis. They
will not criticise the moves of the Gov
ernment, and, what is fully as Impor
tant, they will not criticise each other."
TEXTBOOK BOARD NAMED
Court Refuses to Give Boy to
Parent Who Has No Other
Children in Family.
The Merchants Exchange Associa
tion, which includes In Its member
ship the big grain exporters and ship
ping Interests of Portland, unanimously
adopted resolutions yesterday Indorsing
TV. D. Wheelwright for Ambassador
to Japan to succeed the late Ambas
sador G.uthrie, who died recently.
The association directed A. Cohn, Its
secretary, to telegraph Its indorsement
to President Wilson. Another telegram
was sent to Senator Chamberlain, urg
ing him to lend all the assistance pos
sible toward obtaining Mr. Wheel
wrights" appointment to the post of
.Ambassador.
Exchange Sends Telegram.
The telegram sent President Wilson
was as follows:
"The Merchants' Exchange Associa
tion of Portland today unanimously
adopted resolutions Indorsing in the
strongest terms the qualifications of
W. D. Wheelwright for the post of
embassador to Japan, and respectfully
urges that his name be given earnest
consideration, feeling that In view of
Ills ability and understanding no man
In the United States Is better fitted
for the post."
The telegram to Senator Chamber
lain was as follows:
"The Merchants' Exchange Associa
tion of Portland today unanimously
adopted resolutions Indorsing In the
highest terms the qualification of
W. D Wheelwright for appointment as
Ambassador to Japan, and requests you
, - iaa on a M vnu can to this end
EASTERX OREGON FOLK ABIOKG
those: chosen bt governor.
Appointee of Withy comb Will Select
Books for Children of State
" Except Portland.
SALEM, r., March 20. (Special.)
Governor Wlthycombe today named the
members of the State Boar dof Text-
bok Commissioners, who, on June 1
1919, are to designate the textbooks
which will be used for the succeeding
six years by the 160.000 school chil
dren of Oregon outside of Portland,
Tho textbooks for the Portland schools
are selected by the Portland School
Board.
The Commission as named is as fol
lows: Alfred C Schmitt. Albany: Har
rison G. Piatt. Portland: Professor F.
A. Tledeen. Superintendent of Schools,
Marshfleld; Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, County
Superintendent of Schools. La Grande,
and Miss Margaret Cosper. Salem. The
retiring members of the Commission
are- T. M. Baldwin.- Prlnevllle; E. E,
RrnE-cr. La. Grande, and W. L. Brewster,
Portland. Miss Cosper was reappointed
as a member of the Commission.
The law provides that every six years
the Commission snail designate in
textbooks to be need, but the appoint
ments are to be made in the rourtn year
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ID view Ul n n "in , - 1 OI I IIO HlA-JCttr twiu, aw -ii. I-" i"
lng of the Pacific Coast and its reia- l b0T8 of tno commission will have two
tion to the Orient.
Japanese Like Mr. Wheelwright.
Mr. Wheelwright is regarded In
Japan as a warm friend of the Japa
nese people, and one of his treasured
possessions is a beautiful -lece of silver
sent him a few years ago by the Japa
nese Foreign Office at Toklo and pre
sented by Consul M. Ida at Portland.
The sliver bore the following in
scription: .
"To William D. Wheelwright. In
rrateful recognition of your constant
effost In promoting even more fra
ternal relations between the United
States and Japan. The government
also gratefully appreciates your kind
consideration for our people who are
residing in your city,
years in which to decide upon the book
to be used.
Divorced Couple Remarry.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 20.
rSneciaLl John W. Schneider, 88, an
Inmate of the County Jail for some time
on a charge of attacking his wife, who
was releases two weens ago mir
wife had divorced him. today married
her the second time. The ceremony
was performed by W. B. T. Derr.
Vancouver Man's Brother Dies.
VANCOUVER, Wash, March ' 20.
(Special.) Dr. Charles F. Swan, who
was visltine his brother. M. A. Swan, at
LAYrilATES PART
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Among other bodies that have adopt- 710 East Twenty-sixth street, for the
a raanintinns Indorsing Air.
wrlght for Ambassador is the Insur
ance Federation of Oregon- The fol
lowing message was sent to President
Wilson yesterday by the federation:
Insurance Men Favor.
"At a regular meeting of the Insur
ance Fe Teration of Oregon, held in this
city on March 17, 1917. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That the members of this
federation strongly indorse W. D.
Wheelwright for appolntroentto the
post of Ambassador to Japan. His long
I...i.na on th Pacific Coast and
continuous close connection during that
nerlod with Important commercial re
lations with the Orient; his extensive
knowledge of, and personal friendship
with, the Japanese people and gov
ernment; his broad education and high
culture, especially fit him for this ap
pointment, and, in our opinion, the In
terests of the Government of the United
States can In no way be better secured
than by entrusting the delicate and
important duties of this responsible office-
to his supervision; and knowing,
.s we do. the high esteem In which he
fs held by the citizens and imperial
government of Japan, the I-""c
Federation of Oregon, representing
more than 6000 representative business
Sen of the state, is
that the appointment of Mr. ;heei
wright will serve the highest and best
Interest' of our Nation and also those
of Japan.
receive the
Wheel- I past six months and who was taken to
Chicago, his home, by his wire, oaugn
ter and a. physician and nurse, died last
night in South Chicago. '
WOODSTOCK PARENT - TEACHERS
WILL ENTERTAIN.
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'RfuraArely borlne- that te ?loc?n
tV,! .;;.ifl.rtton of Your Excel
lency, we most respectfully submit our
""message is signed b, F S.
Beach, as president of the f
Another indorsement of Mr. w ni
wrlght came yesterday from Bishop
Sumner, of the Episcopal Church, who
sent Se following telegram to Pre.l-Wilson:
May I commend to your attention for the
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a4.5yHP "yVnCS Adxnlni.tratloa and
the JJation.
WAR DECLARED AT HID
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON ITRGES
NATIONAL UN ITT.
Ex-Editor Returns to His Homa i
HMnlua From Washing-ton After
Attending Session of Congress.
HOQUTAM. March 20. (Special.)
War is upon the American people, and
they should not criticise the President,
but stand solidly behind him. Repre
sentative Johnson declared today on
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Decision Is That Brothers and Sis
ters, Even by Adoption, Tend
to Prevent Selfishness and
to Develop Character.
Which Is the happier an only child
or one of a family of five children?
Presiding Judge Gantenbein. of the
Circuit Court, gave Judicial recognition
to the opnlon that an only child is far
more likely to be unhappy and selfish,
when he denied a writ of habeas corpus
yesterday and refused R. W. Turner
custody of his 6-year-old son Charles,
giving the boy to James T. Hendryx
and Jennet E. Hendryx, an uncle and
aunt, who have cared for the youngster
since birth and have reared him with
their own four children.
And Judge Gantenbein spoke with
authority. He is the father of five
children, and was, himself, reared with
six sisters and two brothers.- As for
further experience with children
Judge Gantenbein might cite his tribu
lations as a school teacher and his
management of the Juvenile Court for
two years and a half.
Mother's Care Now Provided.
A father is entitled to the custody
of his own child under ordinary condi
tions, said Judge Gantenbein in ruling
on the writ., "But in this case the wel
fare of the child is the paramount
issue. Mrs. Hendryx has taken care
of the boy since birth, five years and
three months ago. The conduct of the
father during that time tends to sup
port the existence of the contract al
leged by the respondents that in re
turn for the care of the child the father
was to relinquish, future claim upon
his son.
"Mrs. Hendryx has a family of four
and knows how to take care of chil
dren. The petitioner was married
recently. His wife Is well along in
years and the prospect Is that the boy.
if given to him. might be reared in
the family all by himself. As a rule,
this Is not good for the development
of a boy or a girl; It tends to selfish
ness and other evils.
Boy Declared Abandoned.
T had hoped that a settlement might
be effected in this case ana toon tne
attorneys into my chambers, but such
an " arrangement appears impossible.
The boy should remain with the Hen
dryx. I shall deny the writ. to
father Is held to have abandoned the
boy and no longer has a claim on his
child."
A petition for the adoption of the
boy by r. and Mrs. Hendryx was filed
in the County Court last week, follow
ing the application In the Circuit Court
by Mr. Turner for a writ of habeas
corpus.
The mother or-xne poy aiea at uis
birth, and the Infant, Charles, was
given into the care of his aunt. Mrs.
Hendryx. "
The father sought cusxoay oi nis
child and offered to pay a "reasonable
amount for his care during the five
years. But Mr. and Mrs. tienaryx naa
become as attached to the bright, dark
eyed youngster as to one of their own
sons and rerusea, asserting mai mr.
Turner had agreed five years before to
lay no future claim to his son.
rhnrlii sat In the lap of Mrs. Hen
dryx during the hearing and scarcely
turned his eyes to nis tamer. xuero
was no farewell between ratner ana
on as Mr. and Mrs. Hendryx left the
courtroom with the lad.
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The Idol of Society
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The Serial of Romance and Patriotism
Mrs. Vernon Cas,tle as "PATRIA'
IDAHO GRANTS VETOED
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL. CREATING
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
The Hippodrome has secured this super-serial for the entertainment of its
patrons. This greatest of American photoplays will be added to the reg
ular vaudeville bill of six superior acts at the usual Hippodrome prices;
making this the biggest amusement bargain anywhere.
"Patria" is the hit of the screen world. It features Mrs. Vernon Castle, Amer
ica's best-known and best-dressed woman. 'Many of the scenes were
taken at Newport, America's society center, and at private showings in
the grand ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New York City, society
set its seal of approval upon this motion-picture masterpiece.
Full of the thrills ofxhazardous adventure, unforgettable for its charm of
wholesome romance, graced by the appearance of the charming Mrs. Ver
non Castle and an all-star cast, "Patria," by Louis Joseph Vance, is easily
in first rank among all American plays.
The Hippodrome will run this photoplay supreme in complete form throughout its 15 episodes,
starting tomorrow with the first two chapters. These will be shown Thursday, Friday and Satur
day at every show. There will follow succeeding chapters each Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
READ "PATRIA" IN THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN
pathe exchanges SEE "PATRIA" AT THE HIPPODROME
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ADMEN TO TELL PLANS
FEATURES FOR "JITNEY DASIB'
WriX. BE OUTLINED,
mlttee of 13 be appointed by the president
of this club, with power to oo any ana
thins, necessary to the end that the voters
of Clack. ma. County tnorouxmy unersri
the question: the Mid committee to Dave
the power to form a separate aaeocle-Uon
for the purpose, if considered advisable, and
that the use of the club rooms be, and tbe
same is hereby extended to the members
of any such aasoelatlon.
3 NEW CABINET APPROVED
RIBOTS METHOD OF SELECTION is
PRAISED BT THE TEMPS.
Appropriations for Hrestock Snows Are
Reduced Port Neuf County DItI
sloa Bill Is KUIed.
BOISE, Idaho, March SO. (Special.)
Governor Alexander today signed the
bill passed by the Legislature creating
a State Board of Agriculture. As a re
sult the Northwest Livestock Show at
Lewiston gets a $10,000 appropriation
and the tSate Fair at Boise 15,000. The
bill as passed carried $20,000 appropria
tions for each and $5000 for a state
pure seed show. The Governor vetoed
the lat item in full and reduced the
others. It is understood the reductions
are acceptable to both associations. In
addition, the Governor approved the
item of $2500 to meet Dills contracted
bv the Livestock Show in 1916.
It was a baa aay ror appropriation
measures and the veto ax was swung
with vigor. Over $100,000 was cut from
bills. The. $50,000 for the Clark"s Fork
bridge, in Bonner County, was vetoed
because the tSate Mignway uommission
will build it out of its $1,000,000 bond
Issue. For the same reason the $30,000
for the Lewis and Clark Highway, in
Idaho County, was disapproved. in
addition, the Governor vetoed $10,000
for investigations of water resources or
the state, $1500 for poultry and pet
Btock shows in North and South Idaho,
$1500 for the purchase of old ort
Lemhi, in Lemhi County.
Because at a preferential vote taken
in Bannock County sentiment was
shown to be against division of that
county, the Governor vetoed . the Port
Neuf County division bill. He took
similar action with regard to the bill
seeking to establish a bureau of mines
and geology.
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your shoes on or off? Why don't you
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drug store now and gladden your tor
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"Tiz" makes your feet glow with
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Woodstock Parent-Teacher Associa
tion will give an elaborate entertain
ment Friday night in the Woodstock
Hall. Forty-fourth and Woodstock ave
nues. An interesting programme has
been arranged as follows: Vocal solos,
by Mrs. Marguerite Moore-Bourne; mon
ologues, by George Graham; readings,
by Miss Emma Fleck and John Mowry
selections, by the Lincoln High School
Glee Club, and instrumental music .Mrs.
Clara B. French Is chairman of the
committee of arrangements and Mrs.
Edward Horner is president of the as
sociatlon. The entertainment will be
given for the benefit of ths Woodstock
circle.
Object of Friday's Attraction Is to
Raise Funds for Going; to
Convention at Oakland.
All interest and attention of the Port
land Ad Club is directed now toward
the "Jitney dance," which will be held
at CotllKon Hall Friday night, and this
event will be the theme of many stimu
lating addresses at the luncheon of the
admen at the Benson Hotel at noon
today.
The purpose of tha "Jitney dance" Is
to raise funds for the big "on-to-Oakland"
committee that is to head the ex
cursion to the annual Pacific Coast
Convention of Ad Clubs next Bummer.
Eancing will be only a fraction of
the entertainment that will be features.
A series of regular P. T. Barnum side
shows" is to be arranged by J. M. Mc-
Loughlln and the stunt committee, and
there is to be a zone that win rival
the Zone" at the Panama-Paclf lo Expo
sition in the variety of Its amusement
attractions.
The affair ts to be wide open to the
public, and everybody will be invited
to come and see tne acumen in action.
The "on-to-Oakland committee Is
going down to Oakland to cinch the
1918 convention ror rortiana, ana inti
are going to take lots of stunts along.
It will cost them a tidy sum. and that
Is -why they are holding the "Jitney"
dance to fill up their coffers.
A feature that will stir the Interest
of everybody will be the dispensation
of prizes among the guests, under the
direction of Percy Arlett. and these
prizes will range from a hot-water
heater to boxes at candy.
LIVE WIRES FOR BONDS
COUNCIL TO AID IN PAVING
Appropriation Made for Woodstoct
Avenno Work.
To enable property owners on Wood
stock avenue partially to pave their
street between Eastmoreland and East
Fifty-second street for an outlet for
traffic from Woodstock and other large
distriots in that part of the city, the
City Council yesterday agreed to ap-1
proprlate $500 to macadamize the in
tersections along the Improvement The
abutting property has been unable on
account of the valuation to stand the
entire cost of the Improvement.
The property owners will pave a cen
ter strip 18 feet wide from Eastmore
land to East Forty-first street and 15
feet between East Forty-first street
and East Fifty-second streets, the 25
feet being along the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company tracks, and
the company therefore being liable for
payment of a large part of the cost.
The center paving strip win do bo
constructed that at some later time the
street can be paved its full width.
Store Importance Attacked to Ideas
Than to Prope Names, Says
Parla Newspaper.
PARIS, March 20. Newspapers In
their comment on the new Cabinet ap
prove of the Ministry formed by M.
Rlbot. La Temps says:
"Govern in order to win. Is the task
of the new Ministry. And the task will
be realized on condition that the word
govern is given its widest and most
complete meaning. M. Rlbot had the
wisdom to examine thoroughly into the
dutfes to be fulfilled and to attach more
INDORSEMENT OK 8,0O0,0O ISSUE IS
UNANIMOUS.
CAR SHORTAGE CUT DOWN
Southern Pacific Foresees Normal
Condition In Near Future.
Gains in overtaking the scant car
supply with empties are reported by
operating officials of the Southern Pa
cific Company lines in Oregon. Yes
terday it was given out that the net
shortage was but 445 cars, which is
a hopeful showing in comparison with
the high record shortage of 2887 cars
November 25. last.
The movement of empties from the
south Into this state is on the Increase
and it is believed that ere long the
supply of boxcars will be equal to the
number of loads desired to be placed
in them. - The Union Pacific, too, looks
forward more hopefully to a solution
of the car situation, now that the snow
is melting out of the mountains and
Winter obstructions to traffic are be
ing overcome.
A French aviator has placed a pneu
matic buffer in front of the seat of his
aeroplane to lessen the shock should he
strike the ground heavily,
Senator Dlmlclc and President Eby Are
Not In Favor of Proposal That
Commercial Club Indorses.
OREGON CITT. Or., March 20. (Spe
cial.) Hard on the heels of the Com
mercial Club, which last night Indorsed
the proposed $6,000,000 bond issue for
permanent highways, the Live Wires,
of this cty. at their noon luncheon to
day, gave their unanimous indorsement
to the nroleet-
While there are some of the mem
bers of the Live Wires, including State
Senator Walter Dlmick and President
O. B. Eby. of the Commercial Club,
who are opposed to the bond issue and
who were erroneously classed as speak
ing In favor of the bonds in the press
reDorts this morning, the motion for
the indorsement of the bonds went
through without a drssenting voice.
Next Tuesday night the Live Wires
will go to Mount Pleasant, in response
to an invitation to talk about roads
and the bonding question.
Last night the Commercial Club
adopted a resolution Indorsing the road
bonds, and the committee of 12 has
called a meeting for next Friday night
to man out Its county campaign. Tne
committee is composed or one pny
slcian. one dentist, three farmers, two
bankers, one manufacturer, one com
mission merchant, one railroad man
and two attorneys. They will make an
active campaign and will hold meetings
In nraetically every important' section
of Clackamas County, working under
the following resolution adopted by
the Commercial Club:
Resolved. That the Commercial Club of
Oreeon City Indorses tbe tfl.000.0o0 stte
rn.il bond bill to be voted upon at a spe
dal state election June and that a com-
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importance to ideas than to proper
names. That Is a good method."
"M. Rlbofs rapid formation of tha
Cabinet under present circumstances is
the first merit. ' says the Journal De
bats, "and its only thought should be
the salvation of the country."
La Press comments in a similar tons.
The Intranslgeant, declaring that it la
unfair to criticize the Cabinet before it
bad had a chance to act, nevertheless
regards It as a hybrid combination.
Stepfather Makes Boy Eat Soap.
CHICAGO, March 16. Because wit
nesses testified Louis Meisner, of No.
206 North Western avenue, compelled
a stepson to eat half a bar of soap,
struck a stepdaughter with a carpet
home, he was fined $25 and costs and
beater and forced another girl to leave
the children were awarded to the Ju
venile Court. The mother corroborated
her children's statements.
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