THE 3IOItXTNG OREGONIAX, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1918.
COUNTY HIS 92,574
IE
More Than 90,000 Are Listed
in Portland.
FORMER RECORD IS BROKEN
Manager Reed Fays Compliment to
Women. Who Have Charge
of the Details.
Practically complete returns from
the Red Cross membership campaign
in Multnomah County, announced yes
terday by Manager Reed, show that
92,574 members were enrolled. Of this
number, 90,152 Joined in Portland and
2422 in the county precincts outside the
city. The 1917 total was 94,974. but it
contained a large proportion of dupli
cates, and the actual number of mem
bers did not exceed 76,000. The in
crease for this year la, therefore, over
17,300. Multnomah County, which has
always held high station in Red Cross
work, slightly Increased its prestige in
the recent canvass. It contributed 41.5
per cent of the total of 222,802 members
obtained in the state, compared with
40.6 per cent in the Christmas, 1917,
campaign.
Colonela Blake Reports.
The memberships enrolled by the sev
eral divisions of the county campaign,
as shown in the official statement, fol
low:
Portland Division No. 1. Mrs. "W. C
Alvord, Colonel 34,006
.Portland Division, IsTo. 2, Mri, C. X.
Bruun, Colonel 33,82
Industrial Division. Mrs. K. MacK.
Mason. Colonel 19.3S6
county precincta. Dr. H. C. Fivott,
Colonel 2.422
Enrolled at Liberty Temple by Audi.
tor Bortzmeyer . , .,
Multnomah Guard canvass. Decern.
ber 22
Canvass by soldiers in churches, Ds
cember 22
Canvass by Red Cross Canteen, D
cember 21 .......
1.23:
1.804
212
100
Total 92.574
The Portland, industrial and country
divisions, including enrollments at
Liberty Temple, represent over 97.5 per
cent of the members obtained. The
work of the Multnomah Guard, the Red
Cross canteen and the soldiers in the
churches was supplementary to the
main county campaign.
Contest la Clowe.
An interesting feature of the drive
was the close race between the
colonels of the two city divisions. Lees
than 700 names separated Mrs. Alvord
and Mrs. Brunn at the close.
Speaking of the oampaign, Manager
Reed said yesterday:
"The result is a splendid tribute to
the women of the county who did the
great bulk of the work. Their organi
zation plans were as nearly perfect as
it was possible to make them, and the
details were handled with exceptional
ability. Notwithstanding the 'flu' epi
demic, the demands of an unusually
busy Christmas season, the subsidence
of the war enthusiasm, and other
drawbacks, the women workers kept
at their task until they finished It, and
the large number of members enrolled
tells the etory of their achievement.
In some cases the captains covered
their districts as many as four, times
to make sure that no one was missed.
"Portland chapter is well satisfied
with what was accomplished and the
way it was done. In 1917 the Christ
mas membership campaign developed
more or less Into a hard money drive
because of the high quota which had
been assigned to Oregon. This year
there was no quota, no canvassing for
multiple memberships, and no solicit
ing of soldiers and sailors nothing but
an intensive canvass for Red Cross
members. The result is that Portland
chapter has a large and well pleased
body of members, who will form the
foundation for its future activities, and
Portland and Multnomah County have
given another evidence of the loyalty
to the American Red Cross." .
SURRENDER STORY IS TOLD
(Continued From Pag-e 5.)
most intimate control of his Armada
by wireless. Not a ship of that vast
gray company changed speed or direc
tlon without Beatty'a permission. We
sailed our line ahead in a dozen clus
ters, each series of vessels separated
perhaps by two or three miles of water,
and each ship by some 500 yards. The
speed was uniform 12 knots an hour.
In the raw, icy darkness of dawn con
ditions on the Texas were just as on
any other cruiser. In the wardroom
after breakfast officers were scanning
Life or the Cornhill or the Saturday
Lvening Post.
Decks Are Swept Clear.
At 7:30 A. M. came the order "general
quarters." The decks were swept
clear for action, the guns fully manned,
with ammunition held ready for ram
ming home, the mystic anti-mine de
vice, the Paravanos, swung out in front
of the great ship. U-boat watch was
mounted and the United States battle
ensign, the Stars and Stripes, was hoist
ed on high for the first 'time in this
war. Every precaution, in fact, was
taken against treachery.
Daybreak revealed an Icy mist and
choppy sea, ideal for U-boats. The
first to meet the Germans, far out to
sea, were cinema men, the official pro
gramme beginning toward 9 A. M. when
a screen of destroyers, then the leader
of the pageant, the light cruiser Car
diff, came up with the enemy 40 miles
east of May Island.
"Unknown number of unknown ships
steaming line ahead, she signaled,
after a quaint naval custom, to the
Queen Elizabeth. A few minutes later
she began talking to the leading Ger
man ship, the Seydlitz:
"Steam 12 knots an hour and follow
me.
"W can only do 10, " replies the Ger
man.
Historic Message Comes.
At the same moment Beatty wire
lessed to the Admiralty the bare facts
that the surrender was a fait accompli
I was on the bridge of the Texas at
the time as the historic message came
in. All this time we had not yet seen
the enemy. According to plan, the Car
diff then turned about and headed back
for harbor, leading in the Germans
while the Grand Fleet, likewise turning
for home, divided into two giant col
umns six miles apart, the lane in the
middle allowing for the Germans.
One may have been all around this
war, as the writer has had the good
fortune to have been, from Lapland
to Bagdad and fat. JSazaire to Moscow
one may have seen the most lmpressiv
happenings; but the few minutes fol
lowing 9:15 on the morning of Koveru
ber 21, on the bridge of the Texas, will
always remain the most unforgettable
A message comes from the Cardiff
giving longtltude and latitude. We plo
it on the chart. "Tney re six and
half miles away; ought to pick "em up
any moment now. There's about 5000
yards visibility," says Captain Victor
Blue, scanning the horizon. A strong
red cross m
MB S
morning sun was finally overcoming
the raw northern mist. We all looked
eagerly seaward.
German Fleet to Starboard.
German high sea fleet to star
board." sang out the lookout "man,
a little American boy, absurdly youth
ful, and all trussed up in Peary kit.
Right ho, sonny," answers the Cap
tain, leveling his glasses, "keep di
rectors on the leading battle cruiser."
And so, silhoutted against tho light
golden haze, Germany found her place
in the sun. It was 9:zi A. m., r.ov. zi,
20 miles east of May Island, that the
American battle squadron joined issue
in the naval capitulation of Germany.
As the enemy hove in sight, in stately
line ahead, and keeping perfect station
and alignment, we saw a kite balloon
towed by the Cardiff was so poised
as to be directly above the leading
German battle cruiser. And so it re
mained, lest the German should start
any tricks, the whole 80 miles back to
the harbor.
It fell to the United States ships to
escort back to the Bayern, Grosser Kur-
fuerst, Kronprinz Wilhelm and Mark
graef. The Germans had been told to
keep their guns trained fore and aft.
They followed Beattys instructions
correctly throughout.
Admiral's Comment Hot.
"I'd like to blow the whole lot
of "em out of the water," commented
a British Admiral as his vessel, the
Lion, drew level with the Derfflinger
the very vessel she had fought at
Jutland. Through glasses Germans
now looked at British and British at
Germans, less than two miles separat
ing the ships. In the gun turrets the
men cursed and stamped their feet as
they faw sail under their noses the
very vessels they had chased and
searched for and studied and never for
a moment had out of their minds, night
and day, for four terrible years of
strain. "It's a wonder no British gun
went off by accident!" In the turrets
little black silhouettes of each type
of German warship had been painted
up. We compared them with the orig
inals before us. Officers and men dis
cussed technicalities intently.
"See that mast camouflage on the
HIndenberg? Foremast higher than the
mainmast? Gives the impression at a
distance that she's going away when
she's really coming toward you."
"Much harder to pick up than we
were taught. Low on the water. Some
of 'em look fine ships. Out of re
pair, though."
Meanwhile flagship talked to flag
ship there were 20 in all at sea, not
counting the Frledrich der Grosse. The
German ship flew, for the last time, as
Beatty subsequently decreed, the impe
rial ensign from the mainmast, white
with a black cross. A white flag had
been hoisted On the flagship. The
decks of the surrendering ships were
almost deserted. For 10 miles and out
of sight the gray line of Germany's
fleet extended. Far behind again the
German destroyers were being shep
herded in groups. No ceremonial took
place, nor were compliments of any
kind paid.
Germans Declared Tellow.
I asked one or two of the crew of
the Texas what they thought about it.
Durned yellow of them to come out
like this without a scrap."
And they went on skipping and sing
ing rag tunes, while the Hoch See
Flotte sailed on in shame a few cable
lengths away. I suppose the Germans
were peering out of portholes at us
ust as fixedly as we were scanning
them. They certainly had an extraor
dinary good view of the Grand Fleet.
All around them, east and west, south.
north.
At midday Beatty signaled: "The im
perial German ensign will be lowered
at sunset today and will not be hoisted
again without my permission."
That was, I think, his victory signal.
the nearest approach to Nelson's "Eng-
and expects" ... Soon after, the
Queen Elizabeth dropped out of the
ne, anchored and passed the German
fleet critically in review. As each ves
el of the Grand Fleet drew level with
the flagship the ship's crew gave three
cheers for Beatty. who responded by
waving his hand from the bridge.
Meanwhile, on the other sile of the
flagship the Germans were sailing on.
on, on, in silence.
Bolshevikl In Control.
And so we came to anchor once more
n the waters of the Firth of Forth.
Hands broke into national airs on
board each ship, and there followed, at
Beatty's behest, a religious service in
the darkness "for the victory that Al
mighty God had this day vouchsafed
our arms." In the meantime inspection
parties had already boarded the Ger
man vessels in Largo Bay, to see that
they had only brought over a limited
crew, plenty of provisions and coal.
and no ammunition all as stipulate 1.
The Germans tried to fraternize. Their
every question was relentlessly met by
tne stolid answer, "i don t know."
On board, owing to the presence of
Bolshevism, the position was an ex
raorainary one. Tne German crews
lounged about, smoking, eating and
spitting in front of their officers. They
only obeyed British officers!
Order these men out of this cabin."
said a British officer to a German Cap
tain, pointing to a group of Soviet
sailors sporting their distinctive white
arm bands.
Order them!" sobbed the German at
his desk, his head bowed in his hands.
Order them! They'd take no notice.
I've been a prisoner in my cabin all
the-way across like all the other offi
cers."
The British officer took in the sit
uation at a glance, faced the Soviet
sailors, and in fierce, rasping German
ordered, "Achtung!"
The Germans drew themselves to at
tention.
"Umkehren!" i
The Germans turned about, facing
me caDin exit.
"Ein, zwei. drei vorwaerts!
The Germans left the cabin.
German Officer Explains.
"They mutinied," explained the Ger.
man officer, "because they heard your
Grand Fleet was going to go in for
Bolshevism, too."
Bolshevism on the Grand Fleet! Red
flags on the British and American
dreadnoughts I wonder how much the
British Admiralty Intelligence had to
do with circulating in K.lel and Cux
haven those tales of British fleet Bol
shevism! One never knows.
Saying good-bye to the Texas.
turned to Captain Blue.
Tour ships company, sir, would.
gather, have preferred a fight."
Well, I wouldn't. This has been th
most signal victory in naval history,
ana i d much prerer to bring my boy
home to their mothers and sweetheart
than to leave thejn at the bottom of
tne JVorth Sea." .
If the German sailors Imagined the
were on a joy ride to these shores they
are by now vastly disillusioned men.
Three-quarters of them are to be sent
back in German transports whence they
came, the other quarter are going to
spend a frozen Winter of internment
up in the Orkneys at Scapa, the most
desolate, uninhabited, icy region of the
British Isles. In due course they, too,
will return to Germany but not in
their present ships.
And so ends Der Tag. I have come
away from the Grand Fleet with one
dominant impression. Beatty has set
out to show the Germans that they
are outside the pale.
Assistant Postmaster Dies.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 29. (Spe
cial.) Frank L. Sumner, assistant post
master of Marshfleld, died this morn
ing of Influenza and complications after
an illness of but four days. The de
ceased leaves a wife who is seriously
ill with influenza. Mr. Sumner bad been
an employe of the Marshfield postoffice
for more than 10 years and had served
under two different postmasters.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
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NEW YEXR DECISIONS
imrr nnnn mri nminp
I HAVtbUHLHt
Major T. A. Mills Points Way
to Right Living..
MORAL CHANGE HELD EVENT
Road From Hell, Speaker Declares,
Is On That Is Paved With
Good Intentions.
Take advantage of the New Tear to
tart anr w, was the theme of the ser
mon-address by Major T. A. Mills, of
the Spruce Production Division, at the
First Congregational Church yester
day morning.
The old year stili lives Its Insin
cerities, bad habits and indecisions." he
said. "Decide at once to start the new
year right and shake off the inertia of
the old.
You must make decisions every day
in the year, but to make one decision
at the first of the year will influence
all the others in the right direction.
'Theysay the 'road to hell is paved
with good Intentions.' but I say the road
from hell is paved with good intentions.
Moral Changts Great Events.
"Moral changes are the greatest
events in life. Every force, appetite,
impulse and inclination must lean in
the right direction or they will become
corrosive influence. Decide to live
for others, and don't forget this resolu
tion for the whole new year.
'The best you have is none too good
for yourself, your friends and your
God. Why not put forward the best
that IS in you In justice to everyone?"
How January takes its name from
Janus, the Roman two-faced god which
looked on the ending year with a wry
face while, gazing eagerly forward to
the new year, was told by Major Mills.
Trials Strengthen for Tasks.
"The 'new year is yours do as you
will with it." he said. "The old year is
past forget its trials and misfortunes,
only as they strengthen you for the
new task. Win one victory for your
self and God in the new year and you
will find the next is much easier.
"Look forward to the new year's op
portunities with eagerness, resolving to
start right. Like an automobile, every
thing depends on the start you make.
If your 'low gear" Isn't in good running
order you can never expect to get going
on 'high.'
"The next month may determine your
next year probably your next 10 years,
if not your entire life remember that
when you ring the new year in next
week."
DR. J. II. BOYD REVIEWS LIFE
"The Things That Survive" Topic
of Sermon.
"I have looked into a thousand cof
fins and every hand was empty. Busi
ness, home and friendship will pass;
only that which has been wrought
from within will remain," said Rev.
John H. Boyd, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, yesterday morn
ing, in his New Year's sermon, "The
Things That Survive."
II a man dares to be serious It Is at
such a moment at this, when he turns
from the old pathway into new and un
tried lands," said Dr. Boyd. "Here we
shall stop for a moment and review
the things of life which resist time
and defy decay; which none of the
currents of life can move.
'The first item is that despite all
changes of time, we remain individual
ly the same indivisible unity, the same
personality that distinguishes us from
all other men.
The second Item that remains to us
is the Mosaic law, the moral code that
man brought with him from out his
prehistoric state and which many be
lieve the Lord wrote with his own fin
ger on Moun Sinai. This code is the
root of all religions; it is the embodl
ment of all literature, and it is the
essential element of man's life. It is a
fixed landmark; it is Immovable and
by it the stream of time is divided
into the good and the bad. Without
this code man becomes corrupt and by
its observance he approaches his clos
est relationship to good.
"The third thing which shall be ours
through all time is the divine call to
morality and its eternal answer,
ought.' This eternal challenge is the
certainest fact of human existence; it
is the meaning of life."
CHRIST'S COMIXG DESCRIBED
Rev. O. B. Pershing Points Lessons
of . Great Event.
Rev. O. B. Pershing, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church, preached
to his congregation yesterday morning
on "The Wizards of the East."
"The history of Jesus Is the record
of unusual events," said Rev. Pershing.
"All the signs that preceded his arrival
were unusual. There was the vision to
Zacharias in the temple, announcing
the forerunner; the' angel appearing to
Mary, and the subsequent mystery of
the conception God incarnating him
self in human flesh. Unusual tokens
accompanied these events, culminating
in Mary's visit to Elizabeth, the birth
of John, John's christenirg, and finally
the birth of the God-man in Bethlehem.
All the world was now at peace, the
Roman Emperor being in supreme con.
troL But Alexander the Great had
given to his world dominions the Greek
language. He and the Romans had
built military roads. Moreover, all the
old religions had broken down, and, in
the words of the gospel writer, the
people were m expectation.
The coming of Christ, the adoration
of the shepherds., the coming of the
wise men, their worship and the laying
of their gifts at his feet, were graph
ically described.
"The lessons are plain," declared the
speaker. "Worship and reverence,
well 'as all science and ki.owledge, and
last, but not least, all wealth and treas
ure are all for the King, Jesus Christ,
son of Mary, son of God. son of man.
'This incident, with all its unusual
accompaniments signalizes the entrance
of the gentiles into the kingdom. It
also symbolizes the fealty which science
and learning in all ages should pay to
him. We today are too apt to thir.k
of every babe as one more to add to
our growing population, and every
scientific invention as fitted to help
us make more money, but this teaches
that both are meant for him, the King
KIXGLIXESS SERMON THEME
Rev. Joshua Stansfield Delivers
Christmas Message.
Rev. Joshua Stansfield, pastor of th
First Methodist Church, took for hi
theme yesterday morning "The Klngll
ness of Christ.
"Again and again that phrase ring
out, 'was Christ a klngr Yes, truly a
king," said Dr. Stansfield, "but not of
the earthly royal rank. The birth of
Christ was the veritable and full com
ing of God into human life for man'
redemption. Then, where shall Christ
be born? Where most of humankind
are found, in hard and straitened
circumstances. Christ was born in a
manger. There is no life so strait
ened and humble and poor that he can
not reach and know and save.
"The significance and meaning of
Christmas is the coming of the highest
and best in the human life. The key to
the life of Jesus Christ is that he came
for us. The best of his life was always
for others. From the first public mir
acle to the last act of his life he was
always for others. His first miracle
was to relieve a family of social em
barrassment; his last act on the cross
was to give hope and promise to a dy
ing malefactor. Every recorded act of
Christ was for others. He that was
greatest was servant of all. The klng
liness of character was the kingllness
of Christ. Not a king of rank or of
high sovereignty, but a helper, a re
deemer, a deliverer and a saver of men.
"Never In all the centuries has the
real Christmas been so large and true
as this past year. Millions of the best
men, God-touched and Christ-inspired,
have gone and have given for others.
The winning of the great war has. been
a complete victory for the best of hu
manity, & God-touched and Chrlst-in-spired
humanity."
SERVICE RECRUITS WANTED
Miss Dorothy Wysor Tells of Work
of Red Cross.
Miss Dorothy Wysor, executive secre
tary of the home-service section of the
Red Cross, spoke at the open forum of
the Church of Our Father (Unitarian)
last evening.
"The object of the home-service sec
tion is to furnish a friend for every
fighter's family," said Miss Wysor.
"This has been about the biggest Job
of the Red Cross on this side of the
trenches, and it will b"bisrrer still
uring the period of demobilization.
It has been estimated that the home
service work will be needed for at least
two years to come.
"Financial aid is the smallest part of
the home service problem; advice, in
formation, personal help, sympathy,
old-fashioned neighborliness, a friend
that never fails these are the things
mat nome service means. It is the
Nation's guarantee that no enlisted
man's family shall lack for anything in
the power of this country to provide.
in Portland nearly 6000 families
have received some form of service
rom the home-service section. At pres-
nt zo women are working, as volun
teers, literally day and night in order
that aid, sympathy, advice or anything
that may be needed may be given to the
lamwies wno seek our help.
ine women who have enlisted in this
work are asked to take a preliminary
course of training in order that they
may handle their problems intelli
gently, as well as sympathetically. The
next training course will be given In
anuary, and we are now seekinsr re
cruits for this interesting course. Any
one who is interested will please enroll
s soon as possible at E07 Gasco build
ing."
LIFE'S REAL PURPOSE TOLD
Rer. M. Griffls Says Nothing Can
Replace Integrity of Character.
In his message for the New Tear at
the First Christian Church yesterday
morning Rev. Harold H. Griffls used
for his text a statement by the apostle
Paul: ."Brethren. I count not myself
yet to have apprehended; but one thing
do. forgetting the things which are
behind and stretching forward to the
things which are before, I press on
toward the mark for the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
In this passage," said Rev. Griffls.
this master SDlrlt of the mma lava
bare the secret of his wonderful life
by revealing its purpose. Its plan, and
Its prize. As we stand at the threshold
of the new year let us examine our
own lives in the light of these three
features in the life of the great apostle.
In pressing on toward the mark of
the high calling of God in Christ Jesus
Paul Indicated that life's highest pur
pose was the unfolding of human char
acter. Life's truest goal is not to enjoy
or to possess or even to knonw; life's
truest goal is to be. Nothing can take
the place of Integrity of character."
IREMEW REJECT $5 RISE
Department Members to Leave City
Service December 31.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec 29. (Special.)
Tacoma firemen, with the exception
of Chief Carlson, the assistant chief
and one baseman, have decided not to
accept the city's offer of a $5 rise and
will resign in a body December 31, ac
cording to an ultimatum which they
handed to Commissioner Pettlt today.
They demanded an increase of $35 a
month.
The City Council decided at once to
advertise for men to fill the firemen's
places. Mayor Riddell said the city ex
pects no difficulty in getting men.
Insurance men say that rates in Ta
coma will rise just as soon as the fire
department quits.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL BErOBT.
PORTLAND. Dc 23. Maximum temper.
ature. 44 degrees; minimum. .17 degrees.
River reading at H A. M.. 2.8 feet; change
last . Hours, u s loot rise. Total rainfall
(3 P. M. to 5 P. M.). 0.11 Inches: total rain
fall since September 1, 1018. 12.U7 Inches;
normal ralnrall since September 1. 18.87
inches: deficiency of rainfall since Septem
ber 1. 19 IS. tt.20 inches. Sunrise. 7:53 A. M.;
sunset. 4:o3 P. M. Total sunshine. 3 hours.
10 minutes; poslble sunshine, 8 hours 40
minutes. Moon rise. 4:43 A. M. : mooneet.
I:o0 P. M. Barometer (reduced to sea level)
at S P. M.. 30.28 Inches. Relative humidity
at noon, in per cent.
THE WEATHER.
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STATIONS.
Baker ......
80 O.OOI.. IS ICIear
24 0.O2 . .lNw!or
32 0.02 10 NW Clear
20 0.00 22 NW Cloudy
1!4 U.GQI..IN Cloudy
4 O.ooi. .'SW Clear
2 ll.OO 14'SE Cloudy
4&O.08 20 NE Clear
Oil 0.(10 14 sE Cloudy
ao 0.021IO Nv Snow
Bolae .......
Boston
Calgary ....
Chicago ....
Denver . . . .
Iea Moines.
Kureka . .
Galveston ..
Helena .....
Juneaut ...
O.ou . . iW (Clear
Kansas City. ..
40 0. 00;14 SE
Clear
Los Angeles
Marxhfteld .
Medford ...
Minneapolis
G2 O.OOI. .ISW
42,0.88'. .IS
40 0.04 . .;xe
24 0.00)10 NK
AO 0.0O: . . SB
Pt. cloudy
Cloudy
Clouoy
Cloudy
Cloudy
New Orleans. .
New l ork. .
North Held.
3H 0.0O14 W
Clear
40 44 0.12 loiNWIClear
North Yakima,
20
44.0.001. ,;sE ICIear
64 O.OO;. .INWIClear
Phoenix
Pocatella ....
Portland .....
Rone burg ....
Sacramento ..
St. LrOUlS.
Salt Lake....
San Diego. . . .
2B 0.10 . . FE Snow
44 0.11 . . XW Pt. cloudy
42 u.s-i. .'v 'Cloudy
62 0. 00,20, NWICiear
44 0.00.14 S Clear
84 0.O2: . . '.VWIPt. cloudy
San Francisco
Seattle
Sitka
Spokane
Tacoma
34 O.OO 18 NWlCIear
361 40 0.2rti..!N Pt. cloudy
. I 8s O.OOI. .
. . ..iear
VV jFnow
B Cloudy
N Clear
M CloudT
24j 80 0.011. .
84 4i0.10!..
42l 4H 0.001. .
Tatoosi Island
ValdesT
Walla Walla
Washington
Winnipeg ...
10 ! O.COi
SOI
S3 0.00!.. S Cloudv
30 0.00. .I-VWIPC cloudy
i j ti.uu 13 :n :ioudy
tA. M. today.
day.
P. M. report of preceding
FORECASTS.
Portland ana vicinity Fair, with gentle
nortnerty winaa.
Oregon and Washington Fair. gentle
nortneriy winus.
Idaho Fair, preceded by snow southeast
portion.
EDWARD L, WELLS, Meteorologist.
SLASHING OF BUDGET
IS HELD NECESSARY
Elimination of $137,000 Up to
Multnomah Taxpayers.
ROAD WORK TO CONTINUE
How to Comply With. Six Per Cent
Limitation Statnte Is Ques
tion Confronting County.
Elimination of approximately I1S7.-
000 from the county budget for 1919. In1
order to comply with the 6 per cent
limitation statute. Is the problem which
will confront Multnomah County tax
payers when thev meet at the Court
house at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
finally to pass upon proposed expendi
tures for the ensuing year. The budget
as it has been advertised carries 12.
063,890.99. After deducting items not covered by
the provisions of the 6 per cent limita
tion, the budget amounts to $1,595,140.99
which is $137,306.57 more than the max
imum amount that can be levied by
direct taxation.
Budget Redaction Problem.
How this reduction can be effected
awaits solution. The Taxpayers' League
Insists that a beginning can be made
by eliminating the proposed special tax
for the Rose Festival, which will im
pose a tax burden of between 332,000
and $33,000.
As to the other $104,000 that must be
subtracted from the total appropria
tions demanded, the members of the
League are willing to leave that task
to the members of the Board of County
Commissioners, although they are op
posed to effecting the saving at the ex
pense of the proposed new county hos
pital for which an appropriation of
$200,000 has been set aside, or for
necessary road construction work.
Rose Show Fond Reinstated.
The special tax for support of the
Rose Festival, which is supported by
many civic organizations, was turned
down by the official budget committee
only to be reinstated among the appro
priation items by the votes of Com
missioners Holbrook and Muck, who.
while favoring support of the annual
floral festival, would effect the neces
sary saving in county expenditures for
the ensuing year by reducing the
emergency fund to the extent of $20,
000. cutting in half the county hospital
appropriation of $200,000 and making
up the difference in small amounts
other than for roads.
"Our objection to the Rose Festival
tax levy at this time," said L. J. Gold
smith, secretary of the Taxpayers
League, yesterday, "Is that the tax
payers, already overburdened with
taxes, should not thus be taxed for
what we consider a mere plaything.
Thert Is imperative need for the appro
priation of money for a new county
hospital and other unusual expenditures
that are actually necessary.
Road Work to Continue,
"Our road construction programme
must be continued, also. But the re
strictions Imposed by the 6 per cent
limitation measure roust be recognised,
and in meeting that condition we feel
that all possible unnecessary expend
ltures should be curbed If not entirely
eliminated."
In urging upon taxpayers the 1m
portance of attending Tuesday's budget
meeting, J. N. Teal, of the Taxpayers
League, yesterday made the following
statement:
"We are officially advised by County
Commissioner Uolmsn that the budget
as prepared Is In excess of the limit
allowed by law by the sura of $137.
306.57, and that said budget Includes
the sum of $32,600 for a'Rose Festival
nd certain other items which can be
eliminated without embarrassing the
county administration.
Redaction Held Necessary.
We are also advised unequivocally
by the District Attorney that the Rose
Festival tax is governed by the 6 per
cent constitutional limitation. There
fore, there will have to be eliminated
some items from the budget.
"The need of a decent county hospital
for the sick and unfortunate Is con
ceded. Under the facts, what action
can or should be taken than that Items
for a Rose Festival and other unneces
sary purposes, should be promptly
stricken from the budget, and such
items as appropriations for a county
hospital and other necessary expendi
tures be retained?
"When we consider that the tax for
a Rose Festival held In Portland for
Portland benefit Is cast on the whole
county. It but emphasizes the justice
of the demand that If one of two Items
must be omitted the one that is local
and not a necessity, should. go first
and the one that Is general and of Im
portance should be retained.
Taxpayers Meet Tuesday.
"Moreover, with the constant and Im
perative demands for money for many
necessary purposes, with the need of
conserving our resources for essentials,
and with reconstruction problems star
ing us in the face, I hope the public
will very seriously consider the propri
ety of tax levies for non-essentials.
"The meeting to consider tne Duoget
at the Courthouse tomorrow morning
at 10 o clock is for the purpose of giv
lne anyone desiring to attend an oppor
tunlty to be heard, and I nope there
will be a large and representative at
tendance."
Interest In the budget meeting and
the number of champions for each of
the various appropriations threatened
with the pruning knife Insures a rec
ord-breaklng attendance at tomorrow's
convention of the county s tax con
tributors.
APPLE PROFITS NEGLIGIBLE
Hood River Association Receives Re
ports of Recent Sales.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec 29. (Spe
ciaL) Profits that shippers will derive
from export shipments of apples to
England this season will be negligible.
judging from present Indications, ac.
cording to C w. Mcculiagn, sales man
ager of the Apple Growers' Association.
The Association has just received re
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART;
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS
Kidney disease la no respecter of per
s6ns. A majority ot the ills afflicting
people today can be traced back to the
kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most Important
organs of the body. They are the
fllterers of your blood. If the poi
sons which are swept from the tis
sues by the blood are rot eliminated
through the kidneys, disease of one
form or another will claim you as a
victim.
Kidney disease is usually indicated
by weariness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, despondency, backache, stomach
trouble. Daln in loins and lower abdo
men, gall atones, gravel, rheumatism,
sciatica and lumbago.
Beast of Bible Prophecy an
Apostate Religious System
Evangelist Dickson Describes Vividly From Bible
and History the Blasphemous and Cruel Power
Pointed Out Under the Prophetic Beast Symbol.
That the "beast" of Bible prophecy Is worshiped; so that he as God, sltteth
as found In Rev. 13 is not a symbol of ,n temple of God, showing himself
a nation but of an apostate religious is.fJod'" . ... .
. . , . . Miw we have the case In concrete
system and that the mystical number form, Th beaBt wa to foUow
"666" is the number of the man at the the overthrow of Rome; it was to take
head of that system were declarations the very seat or capital of that empire;
of Evangelist L. K Dickson in his lec- Jt was to ask for worship, and blas-
ture at Chriatensen's Hall. Eleventh Pheme God and those that dwell in
street, between Morrison and Yamhill, heaven; and It was to be the outgrowth
last night, on "The Beast of Bible of an apostasy In the church. As we
Prophecy the Mystical 666." He took 8can ,he pages of history since the days
his large audience with him through r John the Revelator we find that
some of the most fascinating prophecies there Is but one ecclesiastical system
of the Bible and clearly rounded up the
dentlty of the prophetic symbol to the " "" remaricaoie forecasts. Bias
satisfaction of those present. He made phemous decrees have long thundered
it plain that in speaking upon this sub-
ect he did not do so with any animos-
ty In his heart toward anv individual
adherent of the organzation to which
the prophecy referred, but that It was
simply his desire that the prophecies
should be made plain that men might
see what manner of system dared to
assume the prerogatives of God Him-
self. Heading from Rev. 13:1-10, the
evangelist said in part:
KvasgeiUt L. K. Dickson.
Perhaps no other subject of divine
prophecy has arrested the attention of
greater number of people than the
system symbolized in this prophecy of
John. In the vision the prophet had a
panoramic view of a power to arise
after his day. The water- of the sea.
uul dl which tne ubi tk luce, iu
titudes, and nations, and tongues' (Rev.
17:15). showing that this power would
arise out of a thickly populated section
of the earth. Seven hundred years prior
to John's time the prophet Daniel had
similar vision o four beasts coming
up out of the sea. In giving the mean
ing of the vision, the angel said, 'These
great beasts, which are four, are four
kings which shall arise out of
ina
earth' (Dan. 7:17)
History shows these four universal
klncdoma to be the four civil powers.
Babylon. Medo-Persia. Grecia and Home.
In John's day the fourth kingdom, was
in existence, and-the three former ones
were merged into the fourth. Thus the
Dronhet describes the beast he saw as a
composite beast, like a leopard, a bear,
Hon and a dragon. The dragon is
used In Rev. 11:1-4 to represent the
power which stood ready to devour the
child Jesus as soon as he was born, or
Pagan Rome. This word was literally
fulfilled under the hand of Herod, who
slew all the children in Bethlehem,
from 2 years old and under (Matt.
:16). The beast, then, of John s
oroDhecv is something more than the
dragon power, for the dragon 'gave him without a word of remonstrance from
his power, and his seat, and great tne Protestant world." Catholic Mir
authority.' (Her. 13:2). , ror. Sept- 13. 1S93. Agatn we read:
"The fourth beast of which Daniel -,, t--a ih. rri k i . rmn,
speaks (Dan. 7:7-8). representing Pagan
nome. wa picimcw .
horns.' comparing with the ten toes ot
the iniage of Dan. 2:41-43, which rep-
resented the ten divisions of the Roman
empire resulting from the incessant
raids of the barbarian tribes.
These
divisions were: Anglo-Saxon (England).
Pranks (France), Alemannt (Germany).
erland). Visigoths (Spain). Suevl (Por- "So far this power has met the speci
t4.ii th. Vandals, and flcations of the prophecy. Can we find
the Ostrogoths, which tnree Kinguoms j ir V, , V -".-
were uprooted to make way for the corded In Rev. 13:18 here also? Now
rise of the papscy a rellgio-clvll power h's system Is headed by a 'man.' It
to temporal supremacy The rise of 1 held that all his excathedra doctrinal
this power, and the plucking up of the "iterances are Infal l.ble. -e ebteP .
three hindering kingdoms, was most d etionary article. 'Papal Infallibility.')
clearly depicted in Dan. 7:8. The It not only proclaimed that he Is the
Droohet In vision was beholding the 'vicar of Christ.' but this very title
ten horns, "and. behold, there came up " wn on tne tiara
among them another little horn, before hich he wears upon certain occasions.
whom were three of the first horns " c J, .A T V V. .. .
plucked up by the roots; snd. behold. -k,y' "r , f,y !sitor'
In this horn were eyes like the eyes of April 18. 191o. on page 3. in the 'Bureau
man. and a mouth speaking great f Information- department as follows:
things.' History records the fact that Th letters Inscribed In the pope s
tl,.,eeccleslasticyal. world - dominating are t hese X lc.rlou. FUII Del
nnwer arose to tempo
the very time specified, and the whole
world knows that the 'seat' of the "holy
see' Is at Rome.
"The dragon being clearly recognized
then as the symbol of Pagan Rome, the
conclusion Is forced upon us that the
power symbolized by the beast bear
ing the number '666' of Rev. 1S:1S Is
that power that followed the downfall
of Pagan Rome. Furthermore, this
power is one that claims worship: for
'they worshiped the beast.' (Rev. 13:5-8)
and it takes to Itself power and au
thority belonging to God only, therefore
It Is a religious system.
"In harmony with the prophecies of
Daniel and Revelation. Paul Informed
the Thessalonlcan church (3 mess,
2:1-5) that as the result of apostasy
and -falling away from Bible truth,
there would be revealed 'that man of
sin.' -who opposeth and exalteth him-
self above all that la called God, or that
ports of the recent sale of 29.198 boxes
of apples, the entire quantity the poor
est quality as well as extra fancy prod
uctbringing the maximum price of
11H cents fixed by the British food ad
ministration. Practically the only
profits that Northwestern shippers will
derive will come from keeping in touch
with British dealers.
Firemen to Hold Ball Tonight
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec 29. (Spe-claL)-'
The annual ball of the Van
couver Fire Department will be held
Monday evening at Butterf leld's HalL
The entire proceeds will be given to
Mrs. Charles Woods, whose husband
died from injuries received In Portland.
The ball is the most popular event of
Its kind of the season. Appreciating
what the firemen do for the city, many
who do not dance buy tickets.
All these derangements are nature's
signals that the kidneys need help.
You should use GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
OH Capsules Immediately. The sooth
ing, healing oil stimulates the kidneys,
relieves Inflammation and destroys the
germs which have caused it
Go to your druggist today and get a
box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap
sules. In twenty-four hours you should
feel health and vigor returning.
After you feel somewhat improved,
continue to take one or two capsules
each dar. So as to keep in first-class
condition and ward off the danger of
other attacks
Aek for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes. Money re.
funded If they do not help you. Adv.
an tne eartn wnicn completely meets
from Its headquarters; unrelenting war-
're asrainsi ooa s word, and his faints
"aa blackened the pages of history:
na Its boldness In tampering with
God's holy law (Dan. 7:25) Is a matter
ct record in all its widely distributed
catechisms.
"The decree of Justinian 533 A. D.
making the bishop of Rome head of all
tn churches, which was fully carried
out when Bellsarius defeated the Os
trogoths and drove them from Rome
(538). truly caused the scepter of the
Caesars to pass into the hands of the
bishop of Home. Here, then, was de
veloped Tapal Home, and it succeeded
Pagan Home.
" 'He opened his mouth in blasphemy
against God," sys the Scriptures.
To say that the following Is blas
phemy is to put it mildly: The
pope is, ss it were God on earth,
sole sovereign of the faithful of Christ,
chief king of kings, having plentitude
of power, to whom has been intrusted
by Almighty God direction not only of
earthly but also of the heavenly king
dom. The pope Is of so greet authority
and power that he can modify, explain,
or interpret even divine laws."
Prompts Bibllotheca published at Rome
In 1S90. article 'Papa.' A number of
other quotations were presented by the
speaker, taken froxi the writings of
this organization to substantiate the
positions he took.
"That thi. nnn-.r Hi.,.'i.
the Bants of the Most High." continued
th5 evangelist, "need not be mentioned;
for the period
in mediaeval history
called the dark ages In which at least
fifty millions of saints are said to have
been put to death at the hands of the
church, clothed with the power of the
state, speaks in strong convincing tones
of the fulfillment of :he prophet's
words.
"And he . . . shall think to chance
times and laws' (Dan. 7:25)' Here we
have found another important point of
evidence as to the Identity of the beast
power, cod reckons time from even-
Ing to evening. Home changed the
plan, so that now the reckoning Is from
mianignt to midnight. As to changing
tne law of God. reference to some of
her catechisms will show that the scc-
ond commandment In the Decalogue.
forbidding Image worship, has been ex-
punged, and the tenth divided to make
the ten However, the real change
spoken of by the prophet is found In
the fourth commandment. Hear the
claims of that power In reference to
this change: "The Catholic Church
changed the day from Saturd-ay to Sun
day. . . . The Christian Sabbath in
therefore to this day the acknowledged
offnrinr of tha Catholic rhurrii
to Revelation, and you will not find a
8lngle line authorizing the sanctlflca-
tion of SunQay. xhe scriptures enforce
tn- religious observance of Saturday."
..Falth of Dur Fa.thers." by Cardinal
GlbbonBt page m Tne8e quotations
make It very plain that this power has
thou,t ltslf Dle to chlLng, tlm
an(J faws ..
of God.' To count the number of his
name one needs but to set down the
Roman numerals and add them all to
gether, the sum being 'the number ot
his name.' Webster's dlcttonsry In
forms us that the two letters V and U
-were formerly used Indiscriminately':
in fact a W Is called to this day a dou
ble I'.' but it Is printed as a double V.
The 'beast' is the papacy; the 'man' in
the temple Is the pope; and any one
who can add can count the number of
his name. Here it Is: V-5, 1-1. C-10O,
A-l, R-0, 1-1, V-5. S-0, F-0. 1-1. L-50,
1-1, 1-1. D-500. E-0. 1-1; total. 666."
The subject for next Sunday night.
January 6. will be, "Heaven. Hell. Pur
gatory v, acre m. xu .
Free literature on these subjects may
be secured by communicating with
Evangelist L. IC Dickson. 399 East
Forty-sixth street North, or telephone
Tabor 2264. Adv.
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