THE M01tI"CJr OKKGOXIAX, AVEDXKSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920
BRIGHT-EYED GIRLS
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Oregonian works wonders," said Mr.
Woodward last night. "Not only did
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Methodists Approved.
it find . our lost cat, but it set in
motion. I .think, every telephone in
Portland.- Every citizen having any
sort of cat, from a Persian to the
garden variety. I think, must have
inicie
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called us, either at home or the store
during the day and the end Is not
yet. The telephone bell has been ring
ing almost constantly and nearly
every call was by some one with a
nice cat. either for gift or sale, to
soothe our drooping spirits. I never
supposed for a moment so many cats
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Programme Takes Prec
edence Over Business.
uvea in our lair city.
air. woodward admitted last night
that not since- their big black cat
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came back as if from the tomb sev
WORK OF YEAR RELATED
General Secretary Tells of Activi
ties of Various Departments.
Industrial Corps Praised.
BY EDITH KNIGHT HILL.
Bright-eyed. rosy-cheeked girls,
young women active In the industrial
life of the city, dainty little misses in
their early teens, proved the center
of attraction last night at the annual
banquet and meeting of the Toung
Women's Christian association.
The interesting young people pre
sented a programme that demonstrat
ed beyond a doubt the fact that the
association is primarily for young
women and that the Portland branch
of the association is proving its worth
as a constructive, useful organization
one that reaches out its hand of good
fellowship, friendliness and big sis
i terliness to the tiny tots in the grade
schools, to the girls who work in in
dustrial plants, to the young women
who are making their way in the
business and professional world.
The election of officers, while al
ways considered the big factor in an
annual meeting took secondary place
last night. The association elected
some new directors and these, with
those who retained places on the
board, will meet next Tuesday to se
lect the president and other officers.
Board Members Klfcted.
New members elected to the board
were Mrs. K. S. Collins, Mrs. Roy
Bishop and Mrs. Chris A. Bell. Mem
toers of the board re-elected were
Mrs. W. C. Alvord. Mrs. W. D. Wheel
wright, Mrs. N. F. Johnson, Mrs.
James F. Failing, Mrs. Robert S. Far
rell and Mrs. I. H. Amos.
Other members who retain places
on the board are Mrs. W. H. Beharrell,
Mrs. C. D. Bruun. Mrs. J. R. Dickson.
Mrs. James Failing, Mrs. Charles
Kamm, Miss Carrie A. Holbrook, Miss
Isabella Gould, Mrs. K. P. Northrup,
Mrs. John Pearson, Mrs. C. J. Smith,
Miss Adelia Prichart. Mrs. C. J. Smith,
Mrs. A. L. Veazie, Mrs. C. A. Morden
Mrs. W. F. Norman, Mrs. R. H. Burn
Bide. Mrs. F. M. Warren.
The programme opened with mass
singing led by George Hotchkiss
Street, who directs the choruses at
the association numbers of the pro
gramme.
The cafeteria of the association, it
was stated, had served 213,268 persons
last year, averaging 7085 in the din
inc room and 10,662 in the cafeteria
each month.
General Secretary Speaks.
Mrs. Norman Christie, the new gen
eral secretary, was called upon by
Miss Carrie A. Holbrook, president.
and responded with a clever talk, in
tensely human, full of anecdote and
sincere in its presentation of the work
of the Y. W. C. A. She sketched the
part each department is taking.
"We try to do our best," said Miss
Christie. "Our secretaries are busy
and anxious to please. We took care
of 300 girls last year, who had no
funds. During the storm we made
up beds everywhere and even let girls
sit up round the fire when all the
beds were gone. Our employmnt de
partment is most effective and use
ful. We have a new physical director
and are going to organize a league of
basketball teams. There is an inter
esting part of our work at St. Johns.
Another thing Is our girls' reserves of
which Miss Mitchell is head and which
are being organized in all the schools.
"Our art craft classes are construct
ive and attractive. Our Bible classes
are popular. The Sunday afternoons
are enjoyed greatly. The travelers'
aid has a corps of workers at the de
pots and waiting rooms."
Mrs. Christie then told amusing in
cidents of travelers' aid work in
which the association's representa
tives helped young and old, and even
served on occasions as a matrimonial
agency.
The industrial workers were com
mended and the girls were welcomed
by the general secretary.
'"There is no joy greater in all the
world than helping to make other
people happier, and that is what the
Y. W. C A. stands for," said Miss
Holbrook in closing the meeting.
Youngster Are Stars.
The very youngest of the "young
women" who participated was 5-year-old
Saville Riley, who sang "Bubbles,"
gave the pledge to the flag and re
cited "Forget Me Not."
Pearl Lesher of Bucknan school, a
talented girl, whistled "The Mocking
Bird" and "Beautiful Ohio."
Mildred Boon, of Franklin High
school, was a clever reader and Kath
rrlne Kressman gave monologues. Mrs.
S. C Berry was accompanist.
The girls' reserves made a decided
"hit" when they sang their club songs
and choruses. Their parodies were
clever and the voices were sweet and
clear.
Song Makes Hit.
"If'Tou Take the Trouble to Grin"
was a song contributed by one of the
clubs and they had everyone smiling
aTid good-natured in a jiffy.
Pussywillows, Oregon grape and the
first green sprigs that are harbingers
of spring adorned the tables. Covers
were laid for nearly 200 and many
stood throughout the evening.
Mrs. C A. Morden. chairman of the
programme, announced that credit
was due-Mrs. Christie and the secre
taries, and a committee of high school
and Reed college girls who served
the delicious menu. Praise was given
by Mrs. Morden to the industrial club
girls who took part In the song and
specialty.
The industrial clubs represented
were Blue Bird club of the Tru-BIu
Biscuit company. Catharine Burneide,
rlub advisor: "Bide-a-Wee" of Vogan
Candy company. Ocean Jolly, ad
visor; Daisy Chain club, Neustadter
brothers, Kathleen Cockhurn. advisor;
NJsimaha club, a miscellaneous group,
Alene Noren, advisor; Troy and Crys
tal laundry girls. Miss M. Elsie Wible,
industrial secretary in charge of all
clubs.
Tiny Ad "Chases" Cat Back
to W. F. Woodward's Home.
Pet Persian ITaa No Chance - to
Stay Lost When The Oregonian
Starts Phone Call.
AS MRS. H. M. HALLER, an Irving
ton matron, finished reading a
story of the lost Persian cat belong
ing to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Woodward
yesterday, she glanced through a win
now looking out onto Schuyler street
In front of her home and saw the
selfsame feline forlornly meandering
down the thoroughfare, somewhat the
worse for wear after being out three
eights and rather shamefacedly head
ing for his saddened domicile.
"As an advertising medium. The
eral years ago have the members of
his family been so rejoiced as when
Mrs. -Haller-announced the finding of
the Persian yesterday.
"Our cat is within the pale of the
home, once more," said Mr. Wood
ward. "He wandered from us for
three whole nights and, it seems to
me, has acquired a sort of roaming
urge; indeed, we are just putting him
in ine oasement as a rebuke and he
doesn't like it. This was his first
venture into Irvington society, strict
ly speaking, and, although mostevery-
Dody over here are Presbyterians, he
looks rather dejected."
BURST OPENS SHOP
TAILORS' UNION SOVIET RESO
LUTION GIVEN" AS CAUSE.
Establishment Has Been in Accord
With Organized Labor Here
tofore During Strike.
Ray Barkhurst yesterday announced
his withdrawal from the closed-shop
policy, under which he had operated
his tailoring establishment in the
past. His reason for the change, he
announced ,was the receipt of proof
that the Journeymen Tailors associ
ation had adopted resolutions at a
convention in San Francisco support
ing the soviet government in Russia,
and this action, Mr. Barkhurst holds,
is not 100 per cent American.
The adoption of the open-shop policy
by Mr. Barkhurst is accepted as a
victory by the merchant tailors In
Portland, who for months have been
operating on this system, while mem
bers of the union have refused to re
turn to work.
The tailor establishment operated
by Mr. Barkhurst was the largest in
Portland which had refused to Join
in the fight against the Journeymen
Tailors' association " until yesterday
morning.
Not only did Mr. Barkhurst an
nounce the open-shop policy under
which both union and non-union men
can work side by side, but he also
notified union officials that lie would
no longer permit the collection of
funds within his establishment for
the support of the striking tailors.
It is said that the members of the
union who have found employment
since the strike was declared last fall
have contributed 15 per cent of their
wages to the union.
The men now working for Mr.
Barkhurst, he said, were all 100 per
cent American and men who refused
to continue affiliation with any or
ganization which did not adhere to
the principles of Americanism.
J. D. FARRELL MAY QUIT
IMOX PACIFIC OFFICIAL'S
RESIGNATION IS RUMORED.
Carl R. Gray, Newly-Elected Head
of System, Scheduled, to Visit
Portland Next Week.
J. D. Farrell. executive vice-president
of the Union Pacific railroad
system companies in charge of the
corporation affairs during the great
er period of the railroad administra
tion operation of the lines, may re
tire from his official position Feb
ruary 1, according to a rejjort circu
lated in transportation circles.
Carl R, Gray, recently elected to
the presidency of the Union Pacific
system companies, will be a Portland
visitor next week on his first offi
cial visit over the lines of the rail
road, and it is anticipated that the
decision of Mr. Farrell will be an
nounced after a conference at which
this will probably be one of the early
considerations. President Gray is
scheduled to arrive at Huntington
next Sunday and will be met there by
Vice-President Farrell, J. P. O'Brien,
federal manager, and other officials
of the railroad administration and
representatives of the corporation.
J. D. Farrell has been, an executive
of the Oregon-Washington railroad
since he came to that corporation In
1906, with headquarters at Seattle.
When the government took over
control of tho railroads it was under
stood that Mr. Farrell declined a place
in the federal management of the
lines, to the satisfaction of the direc
tors of the Union Pacific, who were
desirous of having him remain as
corporation head.
Portland Man to Wed.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) Bruce O. Kellogg, Portland,
and Ailene B. Dunbar, Tacoma, ob
tained a marriage license here today.
ACTRESS AT PAHTAGES WAS POP
ULAR WITH TROOPS 1ST
FRANCE.
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Irene Trevette.
Entertaining soldiers was the pas
time of Irene Trevette. known as the
maid of the allies, who appears in a
feature act at the Pantages this week.
Miss Trevette not alone has a pleas
ing voice, but possesses a personality
which enables her to sing the very
latest song hits in an Inimitable style.
For months during the great world
war this actress traveled from one
camp to another in Europe amusing
and entertaining the troopers and aid
ing in maintaining the morale of the
allied forces during the great strain
attendant to the war.
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6,000,000 TO BE AFFECTED
Council to Decide Result of Dis
agreement Orer Slavery Ques
tion Dating From 1846.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 20. Rec
ommendations of the Joint commis
sion of the Methodist Episcopal
churches, north and south, that the
two branches again-be reunited, were
unanimously adopted late today by
the convention here or the 100 or
more bishops, pastors and laymen of
both churches.
The merger plan provided that the
unified churches be named tho Metho
dist church.
The recommendations of the com
mission will be submitted to the gen
eral conferences for final decision.
Under the new constitution of the
Methodist church, there would be a
supreme general conference composed
of seven regional conferences. Six
of these would consist of white con
gregations and averaging about 1,000,
000 members each, and the other one
would embrace the entire negro mem
bership of 303,000.
Conference to Lose Power.
The general conference which has
governed the churches since their di
vision In 1846 after a disagreement
over the slavery question, will lose
some of its power. Regional and
local conferences would have entire
control of their respective regions
except in general matters. Bishops
would be chosen by local conferences,
subject to confirmation by the gen
eral conference.
A Judicial council of 15 members
will review constitutional matters of
all conferences, and In fact will be
the final court of appeals.
The merger recommendations pro
vided that a general council shall be
composed of 800 members chosen by
the regional conferences in propor
tion to the membership. It will meet
every four years.
6,000,000 Persona Affected.
It was said after the meeting had
been adjourned tonight that the
northern church conference will meet
next May In Des Moines, la., to vote
on the merger plan. The southern
church will call a special session to
vote on unification providing the
northern church ratifies the proposl
tionv.
Both branches of the church claim
a combined membership of approxl
mately 6,000,000 persons with about
10,000,000 persons who attend the
churches but have not become mem
bers.
NEW STREET IS PROPOSED
Vancouver Favors Extension of
Way Through Barracks.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 20.
(Special.; indications are that an
other street will be opened through
Vancouver barracks at Fifteenth
street." Tenth street into the post has
been closed for some time and the city
feels 'that another street should be
opened.
Colonel Koester, in command of
Vancouver barracks, attended a meet
ing of the city council last night to
learn if the city desired the street
and if it would be willing to assist in
paying the cost of opening It.
Resolutions in the affirmative were
adopted and presented to the colonel
today. The matter will be taken up
at once witn tne war department by
the post commander.
INCREASED FARES ASKED
Grays Harbor Railway Company
Files Application.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. ZD. (Special.)
Application for increase In street
car fares in the cities of Hoqulam
Aberdeen and Cosmopolis is made by
the Grays Harbor Railway & Light
company In a new tariff filed with
the public service commission today.
The company asks for a 7-cent fare
within the cities and 10 cents between
cities. School tickets would be sold
at the rate or 3ii cents to the. school
board for distribution to pupils. Free
transfers would be granted on lines
in Aberdeen and Hoqulam. The new
tariff would become effective Febru
ary 20.
Dairy Committees Named,
P. M. Brandt, head of the dairy de
partment of Oregon Agricultural col
lege and president of the Oregon
Dairy council, has appointed the
committees of the council for the en
suing year, as follows: Executive
committee, R. L. Sabin (chairman), F.
L. Shull and J. r. Mickle; committee
on feed supply, F. L. Shull (chair
man), P. O. Powell of Monmouth. Ira
Steigerwald, W. K. Taylor and W. K.
Newell; livestock. W. K. Newell (chair
man), K. G. Deckebach of Salem, W.
K. Taylor of Corvallis, Ira Steiger
wald, P. O. Powell and E. B. Fitts of
Oregon Agricultural college (advi
sory) ; exhibits. Dr. D. W. Mack, F. T.
Wilcox, Carl Haberlach of Tillamook,
A. Jensen, Carl Schallinger and E. L.
Westover (advisory) ; membership, J.
D. Mickle, J. E. Dunne, R. L. Sabin, A.
Jensen, Carl Schallinger. An advisory
educational committee of prominent
men and women will be announced
soon.
Title & Trust Company Elect.
At the annual meeting of stock
holders of the Title & Trust company
Tuesday afternoon all officers and
directors were re-elected and Gilbert
H. Charters, trust officer of the con
cern, was elected to the newly-created
office of assistant cashier. Mr.
Charters will continue his duties in
charge of the trust department. Offi
cers re-elected were as follows: Rob
ert E. Smith, president: Walter
Mackay, Eirl C. Bronaugh and Walter
M. Daly, vice-presidents; Chester A.
Fuller, secretary; William O. Daly,
treasurer; L. J. Hornaday, assistant
secretary; directors. J. c. Ainsworth,
Earl C. Bronaugh, John F. Daly,
Walter M. Daly, Franklin T. Griffith.
J. L. Hartman. R. S. Howard, W. M.
Ladd. Walter Mackay and Robert E.
Smith.
Salem Chief of Police Quite.
SALEM. Or- Jan. 20. (Special.)
Percy M. Varney. for the past five
year3 chief of police of Salem, has
tendered his resignation to the coun
cil and will be succeeded by Harry
Rows, sergeant of the department.
Chief Varney would make no state
ment regarding his resignation, other
than It was brought about because of
personal differences with certain
members of the city administration.
A
I RESERVISTS MEET
OFFICliUS BEGIN STEPS TO RE
ORGANIZE NAVAXi MILITIA.
Efforts Are Planned to Obtain L'sc
of Sub-Chaser, Destroyer
and Aircraft.
initial steps toward the reorganiz
ation of the Oregon naval militia
were taken last night when more than
30 officers in the naval reserve re
sponded to the call of Lieutenant
John A. Beckwith. U. S. N. R- K., and
met at the naval recruiting station
in the Dekum building and outlined
plans.
All of those attending the opening
meeting last night expressed confi
dence that an active naval force could
be organized in this state, and they
pledged themselves to lend every pos
sible aid toward tho reorganization.
There was a sprinkling of naval
aviators and naval aviation mechanics
who will endeavor to have a naval
aviation corps as a part of the Oregon
militia. Lieutenant Beckwith promised
that every effort would be made to
procure a flying boat.
Lieutenant-Commander Elder, com
manding the naval recruiting station.
gave the reserve officers a short but
inspiring talk and promised to give
them every assistance as a regular
line officer of the navy.
Lieutenant Beckwith said It was
planned to get a destroyer and a sub
chaser from the navy department. He
also said that efforts would be made
to have one of the larger cruisers of
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By Ray Barkhurst, Portland's Leading Tailor
To the Public:
You may think it strange that any Portland business man finds it nec-
essary to make such a declaration as the foregoing in large type.
Well, you never can tell what may or may not be necessary in these
critical days of national and industrial unrest.
I want Uncle Sam to know just where I stand in this controversy which
has swept over the Pacific coast in my own line of business merchant tai
loring. I want Uncle Sam to know that I am 100 per cent American, whether
Ray Barkhurst, citizen, or Ray Barkhurst, the merchant.
I want him to know that in my business, now and hereafter, every man
in my employ has got to show me that he, too, is 100 per cent American, or
he can't work for me one minute. None of this Russian soviet stuff for mine.
To put the thing so you won't mistake my meaning, I will say that I
AM FOR THE "AMERICAN PLAN."
I am for labor. I always have been for labor, and I stand squarely for
the principles and doctrines upon which organized labor is founded.
And I feel positive that there would not have been any such crisis or
controversy had it not been for the resolution which was injected into the
last annual convention of the Journeymen Tailors' Union, which reads as
follows:
"Be It Resolved, By the Coast Locals oj the J. T. U. of
A., in convention assembled this 18th day of July, 1919,
that we go on record as favoring the immediate recog'
nition of the SOVIET GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA .
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, and that all American troops be withdrawn
'from that country immediately. Adopted"
Now, that's the sort of thing I can't stand for in my business, and no
patriotic American citizen can stand for it.
Therefore, on and after Monday; January 19, 1920, my business will be
run as an OPEN SHOP, and all employes will be engaged with the un
derstanding that they are 100 per cent American citizens and willing to
work under the rules and regulations as laid down by the Pacific Coast
Merchant Tailors' Association, which afford every measure of fairness and
justice to the workingman, and STAND FOR AMERICANISM ABOVE
ALL ! And that's just where I stand, too.
Portland's Leading Tailor Sixth and Stark Streets
NOTE Nothing that I have said above is any reflection on the patriotism of any mem
ber of my present staff, for I am satisfied that they are 100 per cent American but are
innocent victims of the radical faction now in control of their Union.
the Pacific fleet come to Portland and
pick up the naval militia force for a
three weeks' cruise to the Hawaiian
Islands during the summer.
WHEAT SELLERS TO MEET
Orcgon-Washlngton-Idaho Organi
zation to Bo Completed
The Oregon- Washington - Idaho
Wheatgrowers Marketing association
will meet next Saturday at Pendle
ton for the purpo.se of completing the
organization "of the Oregon unit. The
initial meeting for the formation of
the association designed to find a
method of direct marketing of the
products of Its members was held at
Spokane two weeks ago.
J. F. Langner, for more than a year
past agricultural editor of the Ore
gon Journal, has . been employed by
the association as publicity manager.
He will leave Friday night to partici
pate in the Pendleton meeting, and
will take up his new duties at that
time. He will ' serve in the official
capacity as assistant to the president
of the Farmers' union, working out
details of the marketing plans that
are to be introduced.
State Vault Called Antiquated.
SALEM; Or., Jan. 20. (Special.)
Securities approximating a valuation
of more than 17,000,000 are. being
kept by the state In a vault which
would have been discarded by a coun
try bank years ago. according to a
report filed by R. E. Pinney. expert
accountant, who has Just completed
an audit and investigation of the
state treasurer's department In be
half of insurance companies interest
ed rn the condition of the department.
for
per
aratioe of
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STYLE SHOP IS
EVERY DRESS STOLEN FROM
OREGON CITY STORE.
Uniformed Man and Woman Sus
pected; Window Is Broken; Hats
and Jewelry Not Molested.
OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) Robbers entered the Style
Shop, opposite the courthouse, and
owned by Mis M. M. Schoolheimer,
during Monday night and stole about
30 dresses, several cloaks, middies,
silk underskirts and probably other
valuable articles. The suits. ar
ranged on a lonig rack, ranged in
value from ?Z5 to (50.
Miss Schoolheimer this morning
was somewhat surprised to find the
racks that had contained the dresses
strewn on the floor. She -found that
a rear window had been broken. Miss
Schoolheimer immediately notified
the officers. There is no clew. Hats
and jewelry were not molested.
Miss Schoolheimer believes there is
a woman in the case. A tag found
on tho floor had been removed from
a skirt and it in believed the woman
placed the skirt on before leaving
the building.
Two suspicious appearing charac
ters entered the Style Shop last Fri
day afternoon. A man dressed In a
uniform was accompanied by a
woman. They asked to see some of
the dresses. No purchase was made.
These two also attracted the atten
tion of Sheriff Wilson, and were seen
later on the highway that leads
Primci
Ih m r
toward Canby. Saturday night the
VJnyard store at Canby was robbed
of $150 worth of shoes.
Every dress In the Stylo Fhop was
stolen. A new shipment arrived this
morning.
. Pacific Women to Debate.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY". Forest
Grove. Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) At a
meeting of the women of tho uni
versity today it was unanimously de
cided to accept an Invitation to join
with Willamette and Oregon Agricul
tural college in a women's debate
league. "Resolved, That the cause
for America's present wave of an
archy lies in unjust labor conditions
in this country," is the question to
be debated.
Several women have already sig
nified their readiness to take part in
the contest, which promises as much
enthusiasm as the work of the regu
lar team.
Salem Elks Plan New Home.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 10. (Special.)
Salem Elks have taken up the propo
sition of erecting a new and modern
home in this city and it is expected
that some definite action will bo tak
en at the next regular meeting of the
lodge. A committee has boen appoint
ed to Investigate tho feasibility of
the proposal.
Liqnor Suspect Bound Over.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 10. (Special.)
C O. Hdyt of the Klaskanine river
district, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Carney today on
a charge of manufacturlng liquor. He
was held to await the action of the
federal grand jury with honda fixed
at IS00 which he furnished.
pies
GRUMPY? '
If Constipated, Bilious or
Headachy, take
"Cascarets"
Brain foggy Bluo devils get you?
Don't stay sick, bilious, headachy,
constipated. Remove the liver and
bowel poison which is keeping your
head dizzy, your tongue coated, your
brcaih bad and stomach sour. Why
not spend a few cents for a box of
Cascarets and enjoy the nicest,
gentlest laxative-cathartic you ever
experienced? Cascarets never gripe,
sicken or inconvenience one like
Salts. Oil. Calomel or harsh Tills. They
work while you sleep. Adv.
Eyes Inflamed?
If your eyes are inflamed, weak
tired or overworked; if they ache; it
picture shows make them feel dry
and strained, get a bottle of Bon
Opto tablets from your druggist,
dissolve one in a fourth of a glass ox
water and use as an eye bath from
two to four times a day. Bon-Opt
allays inflammation, invigorates,
tones tip the eyes.
Note: Doctors say Bon-OptoatrctheMP4
might jo in a week's Us ia i tit i-Mtnarii