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TITE MORNING OT?GOXTAN, MONDAY, DKCE3IRER 13, 1919.
HEATING PI IT HUH
BY VALIANT EFFORTS
Cadets Deliver Stalled Fuel,
Then Pipeline Breaks.
MR. HILL GOES TO RESCUE
Trouble Located in AVee Hours of
Stormy Morning While Weslover
, Kesidents Try to Keep Warm.
Only through valiant efforts have
the men "held the fort" at the Port
land Central Heating plant on West
over Terrace during this snow storm
and freezing weather. Had it not
been for the ardent work of a faith
ful few, all the Westover district
would have- suffered severely from
the cold. As it was. many families
and institutions as well as the La
vina hotel and the Wesihaven sani
torlum have had cause to know what
a winter at its worst in Portland
can be.
About two weeks before the cold
epell started, the bondholders of the
heating plant met to discuss what
could be done. The plant was in
solvent, the boilers were leaking,
winter was coming on they little
guessed how severely or how soon
and something had to be done. So,
after weighing the matter carefully
and consulting John H. Hall, attor
ney for the concern, the bondholders
appointed Joseph A. Hill receiver for
the plant. Mr. Hill immediately had
the boilers repaired to eliminate the
great waste of fuel and labor that
had been one of tho causes of th
failure of the concern. He bought
one new and more modern boiler
which also promised to be a money
saver, but before this could be con
nected to the plant the snow in a
swirling, howling blast covered .he
city and the heating plant on the
terrace, like other parts of Portland,
got the full benefit of the storm.
Kuel Delivery Attempted.
The Standard Oil company sent its
regular 11-ton truck of oil up to the
plant, but the drifts were so deep
that the driver had to abandon his
truck about five blocks from his
destination.
When early morning came the plant
was snowed in, with enough oil to
keep the engines going only a few
hours. "If we don't get oil we'll have
to shut down," the engineer tele
phoned Mr. Hill, adding. "It breaks me
all up to do it, for I know vhat it
will mean. There's a truck of oil
only a few blocks away, but it can't
Kel here."
. A call to Mr. Paul of the Standard
' Oil verified the engineer's conjecture.
The driver had wo'rked with it de
terminedly, but to no avail. He had
left the truck on the terrace. Mr.
Hill call for volunteers among the
boys at the Hill Military academy and
a large party of cadets plowed their
way to the abandoned truck and fi
iia''y got it to the plant. Everything
wan lovely for a few hours, with the
thermometer continuing to go down
Suddenly the pressure at the plant
vanished. Phone calls began to in
quire, "What's the matter with the
heat? It's stopped."
I'ipr Rrenk Adds to Trouble.
The engineer knew a pipe must have
broken. But where? He called Mr.
Hill, who went immediately to the
plant. There was only one thing to
do find the break. So. accompanied
by Dlimn. he Btarted out with a map
of the pipeline as a guide and with
a flashlight. They went over the
entire route. At 3 A. M. the break was
found near the L. H. Tarpley resi
dence. The two worked all night.
As soon as other workmen could be
procured and it was no easy mat
ter to find them solid walls of con
crete were removed. After many
hours of labor under the most stren
uoiAi cotiditions the leak was re
paired. Meantime radiators and pipes in
many houses froae and broke. When
the people realized that crews of mer
were working day and night to pro
vide them with heat, they became,
more patient and lit gas ovens or got
electric heaters.
Among those who are on the heat
ing phMt line are John H. Hal1, Hugh
MoGuire, Gunther & Hickey, Crock
er'B drug store, J. P. jok, Lavina
hotel. West Haven sanitarium, F. C
I.lal pas. 1. H. Tarpley, S. and J. Durk
he imer. Dr. John Coghlan and Dr.
Coe's maternity home.
ABERDEEN GIVES BANQUET
Merchants and Farmers Gather at
Chamber of Commerce Event.
E1i?,iI:''V' 'ash - Dec- 14- (Spe-
rial.) The merchants'
na iarmers
dinner, given Friday night under the
auspices of the Aberdeen Chamber of
('Commerce, was attended by more
than 100, many prominent ranchers
from all parts of the county being
present. Owing to the cold, many
others did not come, the attendance
being less than expected.
Clark Savidge, state land commis
sioner, was the chief speaker, taking
the place of Professor Kreager of the
State college, who could not arrive in
time on account of late trains.
A general discussion of problems
affecting both town and country
dweller was had.
COLD STREET CAR, CHARGE
Head oT Spokane Company Cited
to Appear in Court.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) With the charge that the
Washington Water Power company
failed to maintain a comfortable tern- i
perature in its street cars, a warrant I
was issued yesterday by Police Judge !
Witt.
Paul Strobach, in charge of the san- i
itary division of the health depart- '
ment. is the complaining witness. The
warrant calls for the appearance of a !
head of the company in 'police court
here Tuesday.
Weather Delays Pjtliians.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) Snowbound trains prevented
Charles N. Davis, supreme chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias, from being
present at the initiation of the su
preme chancellor's class here Friday
night. The initiation was carried out
in good shape, but without the many
high national and state cfficials who
were expected for the occasion.
Pucificatlon In Mexico Reported.
MEXICO OITY. Optimistic reports
of the pacification of the state of
Michoacan are sent from that state.
Within a short time, it is said, the
bandit leaders Jose Zapata. Felix lre
ta and one called "El Ardillo" (The
Squirrel.) have either been killed or
have surrendered to Colonel Anacleto
Lepes, in charge of federal operations
In tho stat
NEW BILLS AT
Orphenm.
BY LEONE CASS BAER.
A FEW years ago the Four Fords
formed one of the sensational
dancing quartets of vaudeville. Then
they separated, the two boys to go on
as singles, or with other partners,
while the two girls, Mabel and Dora
cast their fortunes together and be
came known as the Ford sisters.
They are at the Orpheum, opening
yesterday. There is no other dancing
team quite like theirs, because these
two girls, English-born, have stud
ied or picked up every variety of
dance, except possibly ballet work,
which is In. itself almost a career and
must be captured early and main
tained constantly.
But in all the little queer steps
jigs and clogs and wooden shoe won
ders of terpsichore as well as es
thetic ideas, clothed literally and fig
uratively in present-day styles, the
Ford sisters are adepts. They are
personally attractive and dance miles
upon miles with the same care-free
abandonment to the mood of the mu
sic, smiling delightfully when ap
plause breaks in upon some especial
ly difficult artistic achievement. They
are marvelously graceful.
Their feet seem winged. One thinks
of swallows dipping and ascending
in the air, of gulls riding on the
crests .of waves, of poppies swaying
and dancing in the sun, so rhythmic
is their motion.
Their first offering is "The Hunt"
in which, if one has even an apology
for an imagination, can be seen the
spirit of the chase. In idealized white
satin riding skirts worn with small
hats and nodding red plumes, the two
girls ride their imaginary steeds,
flicking their' crops' . and jumping
hurdles, cantering,, racing and paint
ing a vivid picture the while they
prance; 1 rn ' -another "moment they
give us a minstrel echo from the
past, introducing soft shoe tapping,
sprightly cake walk memories and
amazingly intricate heel - and toe
maneuvers. Again they appear in
picturesque silver brocade with
caught-up trains to glide through the
delicate, and dainty- graces of the
"Mabel Dora" waltz. As their last
number the two appear in stunning
black, with gold and silver trappings,
to whirl madly, through a sensational
and brilliant terpsichorean achieve
ment in which rapidity of movement
is not sacrificed to grace.
The act is handsomely caparisoned.
Gowns, scenic ideas and even the
lightings are unusual. Off to one
side of the big stage is the Ford's or
chestra, five men in the powdered
wig and brocades of other days. Be
tween steps the orchestra plays, and
plays of course for the dances. .'hen
tl.e act s --r and the audience
keeps insisting on more dances one of
the Fords remarks demurely.
"We'd like to dance more for you",
but, like all the other Fords we go
just so far and then stop."
Grace De M.-.r took us to market
with Mrs. Newlywed, and to a church
wedding with a vinegary, spinster
and to the movies with a gum-chewing
devotee who read all the captions
aloud and discussed the plot with
her girl chum. Miss De Mar is gifted
i- the art of pantomime and her ex
pressive big eyes can punctuate a
sentence, or for that matter, tell the
sentence itself. One sweep of her
lashes, or an arching of her brow,
speaks volumes. Her chatterbox,
Mrs. Newlywed, confiding her do
mestic affairs to the butcher, the
baker and candlestick maker, her
disgrunUed gossipy old maid at the
wedding and her -"rankly human
young movie hound, ran true to form
as the audience knows them and
proved vastly entertaining.
Stuart Barnes returns with some
new if unflattering opinions he has
gathered about us girls. He arops into
song, too, and amuses wilh one es
pecially delightful plaint about the
man he envies, the greatest saint in
heaven, his wife's first husband. Mr.
Barnes' chief charm in conversation
is his naturalness, quite as if he were
one of a party around a fireside and
found life full of funny things to
talk about.
Jane Barber is a plump little maid
with a f lutey, sweet voice, and Je
rome Jackson is 9 or 10 or 11 feet
high and thinner than .the milk of
human kindness. Naturally they find
lots to talk about, the main topic of
conversation being Jerome's figur.e,
and since the repartee is quick and
Bure fire, the fun is proportionately
great. They sing and send us into
hysterics when they dance.
Billy Frawley and Edna Louise
have a keen little sketch centered
around the activities of a night clerk
in a hotel and the cigar girl in the
same hostelry. They exchange ideas,
replete with philosophy and cynicism,
and then have an amicable under
standing set to song and steps. Edna
is a pretty little personage done in
gold and pink and blue.
A capital opening act is offered by
Sterling and Marguerite in trapeze
episodes of a startling nature. Mar
guerite, who has a beautiful young
body, is a wizardess at ragtime dance,
and her feet keep busy on the ground
while Sterling does daring things on
the bar above.
The closing act is. Howard's Spec
tacle, a small circus with a roped-off
keys' combine together in tricks that
; nlease.
P. S. This show closes with the
Wednesday matinee.
Hippodrome.
S1
IX SERENADERS, making up a
eritable concert orchestra, are
the headliners the fore part of this
week at the Hippodrome. Among the
fine selections furnished by this
troupe are cornet solorf by James
Donald Lindley, a versatile young
musician. Another attractive num
ber is a trio, three girls playing the
saxophone, violin and piano.
A most remarkable foot has one of
the pair of Conwell and O'Day. "Dark
town Detectives." This extremely
sober blackface artist, after deliver
ing a number of expressive grunts,
that might be interpreted as "yes"
and "no." gets unwound and plunges
into a little rapid footwork. When
he tries to stop his dance, lo and . be
hold, his feet decide to keep it up
and while head and toes apparently
debate on the matter the audience
enjoys some genuine laughter.
"He. She and a Piano," is the title
of the Wood and Law son skit. The
pair have a Turkish song and put on
a fair bit of Harry Lauder mimicry.
Some clever imitating is done by Leo
Haley, who is heralded on . the pro
gramme as "Nothing Serious." Haley
has a ukulele and while he plays it
he hums like a steel guitar. He also
entertains with a representation of
an old-fashioned phonograph in a
Greek bootblack s parlor.
Harris and Harris ave some good
tumbling and Bert Collins and Betty
i Dunbar
have a song and du: .e of
The latter pair close their
fering.
act with a dainty bit of stepping.
Miss Dunbar appearing in an un
usually attractive ballet frock.
"Getting the Money" i3 a comedy
playlet put on by Harry Mason and
his company and centering around
j the adventures of a Yiddish family
I The Motion picture feature this
week is "A False Code," starring
Frank Keenan.
Xotre Dame Elects Gipp.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec 14.
George Gipp of Laurium. Mich., to
night was elected captain of Notre
Dame 1920 football team. Gipp was
chosen as an all-western halfback
last staaun.
THE THEATERS
Baker.
BY LEONE CASS BAER.
W1
ILLIAM GILLETTE'S well-
know role in "The Private Sec
retary." of 36 years ago, is being re
vived this week at the Baker by
David Herblin. Mr. Herblin probably
was not born when the play had its
premier in London in 1883, and ten
to one he never saw any of the other
revivals, but he faithfully follows
the pictures and adheres closely to
the business as it has been handed
down to him in script and hearsay.
Thirty-six years ago old Catter
mole, the excitable uncle of young
Cattermole, asked the pHvate secre
tary "what motive" brought him to
a certain place..
"Locomotive,'1 "replied the p. s., and
yesterday the Baker audience laughed
as appreciatively as if the joke had
been born Sunday, December 14, 1919.
The story hinges on a mistaken
identity. An . uncle returning from
India mistakes an imbecilic spineless
person who happens to be occupying
his nephew's rooms for the nephew
himself.
The funereal, sad-visaged and Ir.
offensive person, who is a meek
mannered private secretary on the
way to take up a positicn in a jun
try home, thinks the old uncle is in
sane. Given these premises you can
imagine the working at cross pur
poses. In the meantime, the real
nephew, who is a post-graduate oat
sower and fears his unknown uncle's
displeasure, has gone as a private
secretary to take the post of the real
p. s.
Thither hies uncle and later the
sad young private secretary, carry
ing his bundles and traps, which he
constantly calls his "goods and chat
tels." More complications ensue when
an impressionable spinster mistakes
him for a spiritualistic medium. One
ludicrous if impossible situation fol
lows fast on the ending of another
and the action is rapid.
Verna Felton and Geraldine Dare
add sprightliness in the roles of giddy
girls who take like ducks to water
to all the wild teachings of the pseudo
secretary. That role, by the way, is
played in capital comedy mood by
John G. Fee.
Mr. Herblin keeps up the sartorial
traditions of the role by plastering
his parted hair above huge horned
spectacles: wearing sad dark clothes
plus galoshes, which form a large
part of his conversation since he has
either not forgotten to put them on
or has forgotten to put them on.
Claire Sinclair contributes an e
cellent piece of work as the spinster
who believes in spirits. George
Taylor gets under the skin of the
role of the old, peppery choleric
uncle. William Lee adds a role of
comedy as the tailor who yearns to
be a social lion. Anna McNaughton's
pantomime and her airs of flustration
as- a landlady occasion hilarity. Th"e
cast is rounded out by Mayo Methot
prettily demure as a maid. Lie Millar
as a friend of the nephew, George
f. weDster as the friends father,
and Irving Kennedy rushing in to
serve, a warrant. It is .all quite Eng
lish, and the uncle has one gay line
about sending his nephew "to Amer
ica to hobnob with Mormons." Well,
36 years is 36 years -nd it tells in
plays, unless they're Shakespeare's.
THE CAST.
Mr. Marsland..... George P. Webster
Harry Marsland Lee Illllar
Knox Irving Kennedy
Edith Marsland..... Verna Felton
Eva Webster. Geraldine Dare
Mrs. Stead Anna MrN'aughton
Miss Ashford Claire Sinclair
Mr. Cattermole George R. Taylor
Douglas Cattermole John G. Fee
Rev. Robert Spalding David Herblin
Mr. Sydney Gibson William Lee
Marie.. Mayo Methot
Lyric.
PRINCIPAL acting honors- fall to
Olive Finney and Clarence Wur
dig and Will Rader in "A Close
Shave," one of the prettiest and clev
erest productions that has graced th
Lyric stage. The bill, which opened
yesterday afternoon, has a strong plot
and is replete with comedy and mel
ody and has a dash and snap to carry
it from curtain to curtain.
Olive Finney enacts a difficult char
acter role with surpassing cleverness.
Her charm is enhanced rather than
hidden in the modest garb of a lady's
maid. Developments show, however,
that the demure lady's maid is not all
,she seems. Clarence Wurdig finds in
the current bill the best lines he has
had since his return to the Lyric stage
this season, and his handling of them
places his acting on the same high
plane as his fine singing.
Will Rader, picturesque and per
fect in character, plays opposite Miss
Finney in "A Close Shave.' His lines
give him an opportunity, which he
uses to advantage, to hold the whip
hand in the biggest scenes. Carlton
Chase as a detective satisfies every
requirement of his part. Billie Bing
ham, captivating bride, wins with her
allure and jollity. Madeline Mathews'
work opposite Clarence Wurdig win?
favor. Joan Maidment and her win
ning ways add to the attractiveness
of the show, and Ann Mullally as a
rkirted preacher is an unalloyed de
light. Particular cleverness is displayed
by all principals in their offering of
song numbers. No interruption is
made in the plot by the staging of
the song hits which are sprinkled
through the bill. "Listen to That
Dixie Band," in the opening chorus,
has an infectious swing, and "Picka
ninnies' Paradise" and "I've Been
Waiting for You" fill out the medley
wholesomely. '
Individual contributions in songs
are equally good. Clarence Wurdig's
song. "Hand in Hand Again," scores,
as does Olive Finney's "Kentucky
Dream." Billie Bingham's "Naughty
Waltz" is full of melody. Will Kader's
"That's Nice" is tuneful and confi
dential, and Carlton Chase's "Tulip
Time" has a swagger that is hard to
beat.
The cold weather will not prevent
the Lyric company from showing all
week, with a matinee every day ex
cept Thursday and a chorus girl con
test Friday night and a "country
store" on Tuesday night.
RED FLAGS TAKEN DOWN
Auctioneers Fear Emblem Might
Be Misinterpreted.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) The red flag, for many years
the symbol of the auction sale, will
fly no more in San Francisco. In its)
place will ny a nag oi navy Diue witn
white trimmings.
In these days of free speech and
high-pressure patriotism, auctioneers
besran to nass sleepless nights in the
fear that the uproar of thrifty house-
j wlves cryinK out 5-cent rises on bids
for old furniture under the crimson
banner might be mistaken for the ses-
eions of a bomb-throwers' congress
discussing the Russian foreign policy.
So at the last meeting of the San
Francisco Association of Auctioneers
j on, proper pIace for the red f la i5
1 , v,,
Food Violation Charges Ready.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14. Plans for
presenting to a special federal grand
jury which convenes Wednesday of
charges of violation of the Lever food
control act and anti-trust laws by
coal mine operators and miners are
understood to have been completed
by. department of justice
here.
off icial
END OF ERRORS OF
WORLD IS FORESEEN
Literal Destruction of Planet
Flouted by Rector.
NEW DISPENSATION NEAR
Cruelty, Avarice and Scoffing at
Jesus Doomed, Declares Dr.
Morrison in Sermon.
"Yes. I believe that soon the end
of this world is coming. May it come
quickly.
"We are near a new dispensation,
and maybe we are in it now.
"The leader of this change of our
world is Jesus Christ of Nazareth, in
his second coming.
"I don't predict that the destruc
tion of our world will be by a burn
ing up. or, as some would have it, by
this world's physical forces suddenly
being reduced to powder. No man
in his senses would so predict, trust
ing in the God we know and be
lieve in.
"The world, I hope, will be de
stroyed in this dispensation is the
cruelty of it, its avarice, its refusal
to accept the gospel of Jesus Christ,
or the blessed faith he left with us,
or the fatherhood 'and love of God."
The speaker was Dr. A. A. Morri
son, rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, speaking yesterday morning
in a sermon entitled "The End of the
World."
"Jesus brought with him when he
lived in Bethlehem of Judea, a new
motive for human obedience to Al
mighty God," proceeded Dr. Morrison.
"The former kings of Israel taught
the sacrifice of goats and sheep, Jesus
taught the gospel of infinite love.
But the world would not hear him,
then. In our day, suppose Jesus,
with his gentle voice 'and loving
heart, came to talk with the same
message it would have no more el
fect than if he spoke to thee stones.
"Our world would not understand
Jesus bringing the message that man
is the child of God. He would try
to win us to life, those who really are
dead to all goodness, to all appeal, to
the spirit of human kindness. For
2000 years Jesus has stood waiting
with the same message, with his arms
outstretched, and the world has said
in effect: 'Well, who cares?
"God, the creator, also is a god of
justice, and is it reasonable to sup
pose that he will allow the world he
has made to run without hindrance
from him? Things have happened
lately that ought to make men think.
We have had rumors of wars, wars,
bloodshed and desolation. The trou
ble is that the old world as we know
;.t too well, still is unsaved. Even
now, if we had money enough to
preach the gospel to every creature
in this world, still there would be
many thousands in every city about
the size of this one who would have
nothing to do with Jesus of Nazar
eth, because they don't believe in him.
"Do you not believe me when I
say that may thtw cruel world, this
world of indifference, son will pass?
We ought to go on our knees and
pray: 'Lord Jesus, come quickly!' Un
less Jesus soon comes wits power and
majesty to save the world there is
precious little hope of its salvation.
"I believe in Jesus of Nazareth and
am sure that the old order of things
will not be allowed to be perpetuated
forever."
END SEAR, SAYS EVANGELIST
Mankind on Threshold of Eternity,
Declares Mr. Dickson. '
That judgment has been in session
in heaven for the past 75 years, and
will soon close, was the declaration
of Evangelist L. K. Dickson, in his
sermon in Christensen's hall last
night, on the subject, "God's Message
for the Present Hour." He declared
that we are living on the threshold
of eternity; that the long dark night
of sin is nearly ended, and the dawn
of eternal morn near.
Mr. Dickson showed from the Bible
that the judgment work of Heaven
began in 1844 in fulfillment of the
prophecy uttered by Daniel, 2500 years
ago, to the effect that the sanctuary
In Heaven would he cleansed
from that time. He dwelt on the
words of scripture, "unto two thou
sand three hundred days then shall
the sanctuary be cleansed." (Dan.
8:14) and proved that this period be
gan with the commandment to re
build Jerusalem in 457 B. C, and said
that when this judgment work is
finished then Jesus will return.
He also declared that when the
cases of all mankind have been tried
by the heavenly tribunal the human
race will not have another chance to
escape the punishment of the wicked.
He said in part:
"While the closing judgment work
is proceeding in heaven, the message
of the judgment hour as recorded in
Rev. 14:6-12. lifts up on the earth
the standard of truths trodden un
derfoot, and the Lord through His
faithful messengers utters His last
warning against sin and apostasy.
These warnings, according to the pro
phet, are part of the everlasting gos
pel. Whosoever, therefore, preaches
the full gospel of Christ in these last
days must sound this solemn call.
The Lord is in earnest with men in
this hour when the judgment, now
passing on the dead, must also soon
real the eternal deEtiny of all the liv
irg. Hence the message challenges
6very soul to a decision.
YOUTH WROXUED, ASSERTION
False Ideals Held Responsible for
Present Lawlessness
"Juvenile delinquency and lawless
ness are prevalent to an alarming de
gree throughout the country." said
Dr. Frank 1. wemett. pastor or Cen
; tenary Methodist . church, speaking
last night on the topic: "Why Did the
Lad Go Wrong?'
"Some have sought to lay the blame
for this unwholesome situation at
the door of the home." the speaker
continued. "Others seem to regard
the deplorable condition as being
! logical result of the great war. But
these explanations are inadequate
The sobering fact is that this proud
I nation now is being brought to juder-
ment for its sins against childhood
and youth. Having sown carelessness
j ana irreverence, ought we to be sur
prised that the harvest is lawlessness?
We have excluded the Bible, that
indispensable fountain of wisdom,
from the curriculum of education. We
have set cheap standards before our
boys and girls, leading them to be
lieve that smartness is the secret of
success and that money ir the open
sesame to happiness.
"Calm judgment compels the con
clusion that the pampering of the
body is popularly regarded today as
of greater moment than the building
of manhood. Present-day conditions
foster artificial conceptions ol - life,
Sordidness and frivolity smother the
sovereign claims of the soul. And
this murky atmosphere enshrouds our
children.
"In this connection it is not out of
place to speak a plain word about
the vitagraph. This popular institu
tion exercises a prodigious power
over the developing mind of youth.
Operated for profit, and pandering to
the baser passions of human nature,
who can doubt that its influence on
the whole, is. demoralizing? What
more natural than that tr ese youth
ful hero worshipers, repeatedly feast
ing their eyes upon highly colored
scenes of violence and crime, should
become enamored with the life of des
perate adventure and plot deeds of
lawlessness?
"With these poisoned reels playing
to crowded houses night by night
throughout the year, is it strange
that our boys graduate into crime
and girls fall from virtue?"
GREAT DISCOVERIES IS TOPIC
Rev. W. T. McEIveen Tells of the
Greatest of All Finds.
"The Greatest Discovery." was Dr.
W. T. McElveen's topi- at the First
Congregational church last evening.
He said:
"A volume relating to the stories of
man's many discoveries would be as '
interesting and would outsell the j
most popular romance. Indeed, the
story of man's almost countless un-
coverings of fact and truth could not I
be told in a single volume. A library
would be required to tell the story I
adequately. It is expressibly wonder- j
ful what man has achieved in this j
direction. To date the record of ;
man s discoveries Is a tremendous
one. with no limit in sight.
"Sir Ernest Rutherford but a few
days ago announced that he had dis
covered how baser metals can be
transmuted into gold. Indeed he
practically publishes the formula. But
he tells us that it costs more to sep
arate from bismuth or from lead the
particles that can be changed into
gold than it does to dig or mine gold."
In graphic phrase. Dr. McEIveen
told how the astronomer discovered
the planet Neptune.
"There are many more facts wait- i
lng to he uncovered, and many more
truths waiting to be discovered," he
said.
"Emerson said that it was a great
day in a man's life when he met a
new idea face to face. It is a great
day in a man's life when a man dis
covers that he is not a body, but a
rpirit and It is a 'still greater day
m hen a man discovers that the spir
itual self can be influenced and
transformed and ennobled by the
spirit of God. That day is the great
est day of all when a man discovers
that Jesus Christ is both a full inter
pretation of the character of God and
a full revelation of what is possible
for him to become. Nineteen hun
dred years ago, Peter, they call him
Simon Peter, discovered Christ and it
has transformed him from being a
profane ignorant fisherman into one
of the greatest benefactors of the
human race."
TEMPORIZING IS CRITICISED
Rev. Elbert E. Flint Preaches on
"Witnessing Jesus' Presence.
Rev. Elbert B. Flint, pastor of the
Atkinson Memorial Congregational ;
church, yesterday morning spoke on I
witnessing to the Presence of Jesus." I
"The Christ that John witnessed on
Patmos was real." said Rev. Flint. I
He wore a robe reach in ar to his feet:
l. - .j ; . . . , , ! rA
was ul in r u i.t i y i oeiween v., o (I anu i
man. Over thin h Wnr a irirfllA rtf !
gold; He is king of the nations. One:
corner is, turned up; he is a laborer '
among men. His hair is white.; his
age Is eternity. His eye flashes like ,
fire; he is omniscient. His feet look
like brass: he is omnipotent. His
voice thunders like the ocean; it car
ries to the end of earth. He carries
handful of stars which he holds
above the darkness that would drown
them. He carries a sword, two-edged
that cuts in all directions. This was
the mighty man Christ that John of
Patmos saw when the world was in
commotion.
Now the world and the church have
temporized with this Christ both in
reading the gospels and practicing
his truths till he has little more mean
ing with many than a little 'tin sol
dier.' Much of the industrial world
has temporized Christ till 'business
is business' is the rule and not 'the
golden rule' Law has often tempo
rized Christ till punishment means a
reward of a meal ticket and a lodging
in a refined prison dormitory. The
church has temporized with the
Christ till he sleeps, the dear little
infant in the mother's arms.
"The man or nation that will tem
porize with Jesus will temporize with
the 'golden rule"; with weights and
measures: with the brotherhood of
man; with the righteousness of con
duct; and murder, lying, stealing will
continue to grow. The church holds
the great remedy for a sin-sick
world the Great Physician the full
orbed man, the Christ, the one Savior-Son
of God."
HOWELL RE TRIAL NEAR
MIKDER CASE SCHEDULED TO
OPEN AGAIN' TODAY.
Jury to Hear Evidence Against Lad
Accused or Killing Girl.
Venire Already Selected.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. Dec. 14. (Sne-
nst ThA sdcnnil trial of Harold
HowelL 14. for the murder of Lillian
Leuthold. both of Bandon, will open
Monday morning in the Coos county
circuit court at Coquille. Judge John
S. Coke presiding. The murder of the
girl occurred one Sunday afternoon as
the girl was returning through the
woods from a neighbor's to her own
home. Only circumstantial evidence
was obtained in the case, nobody hav
ing witnessed the killing, nor having
seen a person
in the vicinity of the
tragedy at the time.
The
first trial in October resulted
he wanted to get the case finished and
off the docket.
Harold Howell has been confined In
jail Bince he was arrested for the
murder. The new jury venire from
which the jury for the new trial will
be selected has been drawn, but it may
not be sufficient to produce a panel.
The members Include Charles Ma
haffy. F. S. Robinson, J. Albert Mat
son. E. C. Robbins, A. W. Bue:!, S. D.
Clark,, John Warner, S. B. Cutlpi, Ar-
thur Brown. Grover Gouthier, M. T.
! Aaaon. Frank Norton. H. J. Isaacs, J.
E. Noah, L. C. Bargelt, J. D. Magee. ;
Charles Olles, William Chandler, Carl .
G. Golde'n and Lee Goodman.
Oregon Graduate at Boston 'Tech.
UNIVERSITY ' OF OREGON, Eu
gene, Dec 14. (Special.) Walter!
Church, graduate of 1916, who is now
attending the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in Boston, has just
won a $100 prize for the best study of
a. stairway done by any member of
the senior class. Mr. Church has had
a large number of high mentions in
competitions. .
in a dsagreement oi tne jury ana Elegant clothes, oaoy '"
Judge 'Coke afterwards said he was , 'bonnet and slippers. Tn?,,?l,ri'"
ready to hear the case as soon as the i slightly dmafed- beautiful doUin
litigants were ready. Judge Coke said : can make a beauuiui oo Jq
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Good morning!
Will you buy some gifts today ?
Shop early in the day morning hours are best.
Shop on a transfer the most convenient way.
Make sure that the sales-person repeats your name
and address correctly.
Use the escalators to the Fifth Floor and, when
convenient, stairways going down.
Pleasy carry small parcels when possible.
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Bathrobes
for Boys
Just like dad's. Made of
good weight bathrobing" in
many handsome patterns
brown, green, tan and gray
trimmed with silk cord in
contrasting colors. Military
collars, patch pockets. Sizes
2 to 18 years. Moderately
priced at $4.50, $7.50 and
$8.50. Ideal for gifts.
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor.
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FARM BUREAU ORGANIZED
KLAMATH PRODUCERS MEET
DESPITE SXOW STORM.
Officers Elected and Programme
for Coming Year Outlined.
Monthly Meetings planned.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Dec. 14.
(Special.) Fifty iarmers from all
parts of the county braved a heavy
snowstorm Wednesday to attend the
first annual meeting of the Klamath
county farm bureau, called to effect
a permanent organization, elect offi
cers and adopt a working programme
for 1920.
T. N. Case was elected president,
Asa' Fordyce viee-prestdent and J. W.
Siemens treasurer. The secretary
will be appointed by the executive
committee, which consists of T. N.
Case. James Krell, L. A. West. F. T.
Nelson. J. W. Siemens. Harry Telford
and Asa Fordyce. The members will
hold regular monthly meetings at the
office of the county agricultural
agenti
The programme for the coming year
was outlined as follows:
Organisation Bringing the member
ship up to at least 300.
Pest control Distribution of at
least 12,000 pounds of poisoned grain
for squirrel eradication; two jack
rabbit drives and a rabbit poisoning
campaign. .
Livestock Improvement Bringing
Into the county in 190 at least two
carloads of registered Shorthorn cows
' fiv niir,..hred bulls.
! FiAid demonstrations Promotion of
a silo campaign and continuation oi
alfalfa sulphuring..
KstaMlshment of a farm bureau ex-
UOI.LM! OOI.LS!
I 4 Prepared to Mnke ir0 Kldfllea
Happy. i" v mni
Clana 1 Will Help- You.
n 1 A Thre-Plece Toy Set. made
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""Vattie. with 16-inch QKn
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sJ.uxm Do II a. Six lnchra Tall-
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and jointed, with unbreakable
Kwj 14 inches tall
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Mail Ordrn Killed same aj 0.0 -ceived
add 5c for postage on each
Item I aell wholesale and retail. Deal
era can save while they last.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE TOY MO
TION CO., Room 'iXH Worcester Build
ing, Third nd Oak.
GOZY
DAIRY LUNCH
& CAFETERIA
323 Washington St. (Near 6th)
Choice Roasts, Steaks. Chops.
Chicken, Fish, Eggs. etc.
15, 20, 25
RICH HOTCAKES
CRISP WAFFLES
and all short, orders, any time
of day or night
Excellent Chicken Dinner Sunday
Shuts
Yesterday's Oregoniaii
i wo jras:es
Xmas News"
from The Store of the Christmas Spirit
Additional News
for Men and Boys Is Given Here
Men's Bathrobes
Featured Today at
$10
These fine gift bathrobes are
made of heavy Beacon blankets in
new designs and color combina
tions. All seams are piped and
edges are bound with silk cord.
Button style finished with rope gir
dle, large patch pockets and cuff
sleeves. .All sizes.
Other bathrobes at $4.85 to $20.
Lounging robes $20 to $70.
Smoking jackets at $7.50 to $20.
Velvet smoking jackets $30.
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor
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The Quality Store or Portland
Tt5T0i t Crt.'STfUS SfifflT
! change, listing livestock, seed, ma
I chinery and other articles wanted or
for exchange by farmers of the
county.
Chehalis Elks Add
CHEHAL1S, Wash.. Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) Thirty-six new Blks were add
ed to the roster of Chehalis lodge. No.
1374, at its last meeting. The class
was one of the largest yet initiated
locally since Its installation, Septem
ber 25. The list of new members in-,
eludes the following: Harry N. Quack
enbush. A. G. Jones, Hubert G. Kim
bro, Philip Clampitt. Dave Gregg.
Frank J. Cullen, Carl W. Piatt. G. N.
Chiville, L. C. Williams. R. E. Miller.
Rolen W. McMurphy. A. B. Nystrom,
F. J. Hitchcock. H. M. Fiscus. Wayne
R. Angel. R. D. Long. W. F. Crown.
James W. Davis. John J. Lucky. B. H.
Quinn. Harry Feagles. K. P. Brewster.
Henry Windblad. Phil M. Squires. Ed
ward Shields, George B. King, H. 11.
Coffey, Charles E. Hotham, C. E. Ful
ton. Frfd Smith. D. B. Bell. S. H. Price.
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The whole idea is to avoid
accidents and if you alone
should not exercise more care,
the extra care taken by every
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the total abolition of accidents.
Right now, during the holi
day rush, it is doubly impor
tant and likewise doubly hard
to observe the slogan. The
crowd on the streets is en
grossed with thoughts of "what
shall I give" and the natural
inclination is to hurry. It is
precisely the time NOT to
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Think of the mothers and chil
dren who must come downtown
to see Santa Claus and share
in the Christmas cheer. We
should at this time, above all,
observe the slogan:
'Let's Be More
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Charles F. Peterson, Charles Rosen-,
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more. Phone your want ads to the Orego
nian. Main 7070. A 6095.
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p Outlying
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Sensible of the inconvenience
to which you have been put
by the snow and its effect on
d delivery schedules and desir-
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MEIER & "FRANK delivery
service to you at once so far as
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5 Kenton 10 O clock
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Lents Junction 11 o'clock
(Via Foeter Road)
5 Milwaukie
10 o'clock
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5 Montavilla
(824 and
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10 o'clock
Stark.)
12 o'clock
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Carline routes have been se
lected, as these alone permit of
proper traction and access. Pa
trons living. in the vicinity of
the above mentioned points are
asked to assemble at the place
indicated for distribution of
their packages. Each car will
be manned by a driver and two
helpers who will render what
assistance is possible to pa
trons living at a distance from
central distribution points in
carrying bulky packages.
Drivers will . receive, orders
for next day's .delivery.. Or
ders should be itemized. State
name and address in fulL
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