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TIIE MOnXIXG OltEGOXIAX, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1920
MASONIC SERVICES
LARGELV ATTENDED
Easter Ritualistic Services
Held in Auditorium.
BISHOP SUMNER SPEAKS
Ecneflfial Influence of Order
Bcha.i of Spiritual "Cp
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Easter services at the Municipal
auditorium last nlsht, under the aus
pices of Oreg-on Commandery No. 1,
Knights Templar, was attended by
more than 3500 Masons, members of
their families and friends, and was
one of the largest gatherings heldin
Oregon by this order of Christian
knighthood.
The address of the evening was by
Jvigrnt Key. waiter Taylor Sumner,
Kplscopal bishop of Oregon, who de
clared that the assurance of the res
urrection Is one of the most comfort
ing1 facts to humanity. The service
rendered to Christianity during the
crusades and beneficial influence of
the order in behalf of moral, educa
tional and spiritual uplift since the
twelfth century was briefly outlined.
The responsibility that rests upon the
membership at this time of unrest, is
Its part with all Christianity that out
f the great war may come develop
ments that will make the world bet'
ter than it was before, said the
Fpfaker, and he expressed the con
viction that this will ultimately come
to be recognized as the result.
Hymn Opens Service
The ritualistic service opened with
the hymn, "Onward Christian Sol-
eier," and included responsive read
ing in which the congregation Joined
with the knights. Earl C Brbnaugh,
excellent prelate, gave the story of
the resurrection.
A double male quartet under the
direction of William R. Boone, sang.
The members of the quartet were:
A. E. Davidson, W. S. Klein, W. J.
iill. S. Pierce, G. H. Cramer, "W. R.
Jvaser, N. B. Stone, H. M. Wnetzel.
Included' in the number were: An
them, "Awake Thou That Sleepest;"
folo, "Hosanna," A. K. Davidson;
Hymn, "Coronation, posuude, "Halle
lujah Chorus."
As guests of Oregon Commandery
No. 1. there were present sir knights
if Washington Commandery No. 15 of
'ortland. Delta Commandery of Mo
IlnnviUe. Beth El Commandery of
'orest Grove, and Vancouver Com-
nandery No. 10 of Vancouver. Wash.
Honor Guests Present.
Right Eminent Frank Seymour
iaillie, commander of the grand coi
nandery of Oregon, and his staff.
vere honor guests, and occupied seats
n the stage with the commanders of
.he visiting delegations.
Ater assemblying at the asylum of
Oregon commandery in the Masonic
emple. the sir knights marched
hrough the downtown streets to the
nuniaipal auditorium, lead by the Ma
sonic band and under the leadership
f Dr. G, Earle Henton, commander,
under whose direction the programme
was arranged. At the hour of the
parade to and from the services, the
fairest weather of the Easter day pre
vailed ana only a slight sprinkle came
in an April shower as the uniformed
-anks returned to the temple. -
PEACE FIGHT AGAIN FACED
WAR RESOLUTION ACTION MAY
TERMINATE THIS WEEK.
.cio by Wilson Expected With
Possible Re-submisslon of
Treaty to Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 4. The fight
n congress over formal termination
t the war will be renewed this
veek.
With the failure of the senate to
atify the peace treaty, the house
vill vote on a resolution, put forward
y repuDiicans, declaring the war
nded. There were indications today,
owever, that this might result in
urther developments in connection
vith the treaty, possibly its resub
mission to the senate by the presi-
rnt a stbe administration's counter
uove.
The peace resolution is to be
irought before the house Thursday
vitn a ruje calling for a vote Friday.
'tf publicans believe its adoption is
: Fsured, while democrats declare it
i-rtainly will be vetoed by President
Vilson. without prospects of obtain
lg a two-thirds vote to override
ie veto.
In many well-informed quarters the
impression is growing that either be
lore or more probably along with a
ve;o message the president might re
turn the treaty to the senate with
affirmative expressions regarding
reservations. Indeed, it would not
surprise administration spokesmen
should the president return the treaty
witnin a lew days.
Although democrats plan a vigor
ens fight on the resolution, they vir
tually are without hope of preventing
Its adoption In both house and senate
This was indicated by Senator Hitch
cock, who also differed from views
expressed by Senator Lodge, regard
ing the length of the senate contest
over the measure.
"I believe there will be prolonged
discussion. Senator Hitchcock said
There are many new and most im
portatn issues presented in the pre
posai.
San Francisco to Advertise.
SAN FRANCISCO. A campaign to
raise $250,000 a year for advertising
San Francisco has been started by
the central bureau of San Francisco
organizations. The first aim of the
movement, which is supported by M.
H. De Young, publisher, and other
prominent San Franciscans, is to
bring national and international con
ventions here.
'Braves" Form Cavalry Troop.
CHETENNE, Wyo. Wyoming is to
navve a National guard cavalry troop
composes wholly of braves of thelmoning of a dark norse from the
Sho'shone and Arapahoe Indian tribes,
resident in the Wind; river district,
ccording to a recent announcement
Try Adjutant-General Timothy McCoy,
This unit, it is believed here, will be
the first all-Indian guard detachment
ever formed.
Jloney Doesn't Buy Much.
BETILIN. A day's pay for a skilled
mechanic Is not sufficient to buy a
pound of butter at prices prevailing
here, aespite tne tact mat large in -
duetrial plants are gradually adjust
Jng their wage scales to the mount -
Ing cost of living.- The pay in the
ets I traacs-now averages about
marKs an nour, and is generally
rania without opposition by the
einpH-'er.
PARTICIPANTS IN EASTER SERVICES OF OREGON COMMANDERY,
NO. 1, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, AT
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W alter T. Sumner, Kplscopal blnhop
prelate of Oregon Commandery fte. 1.
AUTO CARAVAN DIVIDED
POKTIj.XI UNIT IX TOUR
IS
GIVEN CHINOOK NAME.
Sound Prepares for Maximum Re
sults on Distance Overland '
Jannt to Stockton.
SEATTLE, Was- April 4- (Spe
cial.) Division of the big automobile
caravan, leaving the Pacific northwest
for Stockton, CaL, May 18. Into the
Siwash and Chinook sections has been
decided upon by the committee in
charge of this, the most picturesque
motorized expedition in the hiatory of
the Pacific northwest
The Siwash section will be com
posed of all cars from the north eide
of the Columbia river and in it will
be the automobilists from Victoria,
Vancouver, Spokane, Seattle, Belling
ham and Tacoma. The big unit In. the
Chinook section will be the Portlanl-
ers who intend to go in numbers
and with an impressive industrial dis
play.
Douarlar Shelor. manager of the
Western Washington Automobile club,
will be the high chief of the Siwash
section and he has made arrangements
for a suoeessful trip aa far as Port
land, where the caravan will start
with the Portland, contingent added.
The trip wiU be made on schedule and
I rCfiUiaLiuaa ui cuiumuuiiD u i n
aociatlons will Insure a systematic
handling of the expedition.
The Bellingham business men are
going to go into the caravan deter
mined to get some advertising for (he
sound city in addition to having an
enjoyable outing.
Wednesday evening the Bellingham
Ad club is arranging a 6pecial dinner
at the Leopold hotel and the 200 mem
bers of the publicity and advertising
bureau of the chamber of commerce
have been asked to be guests of the
Bellingham organization.
The purpose is to complete arrange
ments for the participation of Bell
ingham people and business men in
the caravan. A committee has heen
appointed to formally represent the
chamber. The party will leave Seattle
at 2 P. M. Wednesday over the Ureat
Northern, reaching Bellingham at 8:16
P. M. Sleeper accommodations will
be provided for the return trip, leav
ing Bellingham at z:u A. xa. ana
reaching Seattle at 7:30 A. M.
The publicity bureau of the cham
ber of Commerce yesterday invited
Governor Hart, Secretary of State
Howell and a representative of the
state highway commission to form an
official party to go with the caravan
as far aa the Oregon line.
APRIL WILL DASH HOPES
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this law gives a return to capital in
vested in public utilities which is both
lore secure and more elastic than in
other states. And I have heard a
banker say that the securities of pab-
lic service corporations operating in
California can be sold more readily
in the east than similar securities
from other states, because the law
affecting such securities in California
is more intelligent and reasonable.
Dark Hone in Wisconsin.
This, of course. Is merely one side
light and is by no means the whole
story bearing on the question of
whether Johnson is conservative or
radical; but it is undoubtedly true
that the future course of Johnson's
candidacy hangs almost wholly upon
what he can do to prove that funda
mentally he is conservative enough to
appeal to the east ana that he can
tret votes In the east.
On the same aay as me new iotk
primaries come the Wisconsin pri
maries. There is no presidential con
test there, but these primaries in Wis
consln have one angle bearing on the
presidential situation. The contest in
Wisconsin is essentially one for state
leadership between Senator La Fol
lette. on the one hand, and Senator
Lenroot. on the other. It la well un-
I derstood that in the event of the re
I publican situation ending in the sum
(stable Senator Lenroot is one of the
I three or four important dark horse
(possibilities. Whether Senator Len-
root wins or loses in Wisconsin on
Tuesday may decide whether or not
he is available as a dark horse.
Lowden Sure of Illinois.
The next and most Important pri
mary comes in Illinois on April 13
I It must be conceded that Governor
I Lowden will get practically every
I delegate from Illinois. It is his home
1 state and ne is tne acknowledged
I head of the republican organization
1 in practically the entire state. The
I only opposition to his leadership ten
4lsists - of Mayor Thompson of Chicago
and the mayor's local Chicago follow
ing. At this moment it is
oeneved
mai Mayor lnompson win not oppose
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grand cwmmanderi right, Dr. G. Karle
of Oregon; right. Earl C Bronangh,
Governor Lowden's effort to get all
the delegates in his home state, but
any truce with Mayor Thompson is
uncertain and full of nervousness.
However, it is not. delegates that
General Wood is after in Illinois; the
Wood forces undoubtedly recognize
mat iney could not do much In
fight for delegates against so fa
vorite a son as Lowden is in Illinois.
What the Wood forces hope in enter
ing the Illinois primaries is to roll up
a popular vote of such size as to have
a certain amount of moral effect.
ine Nebraska primaries, which
come on' April 20. will be' decisive In
at least two respects: On the republic
an side the Nebraska primaries will
determine whether or not General
t-ersning is to be a factor in the re-
puunuan convention. Nebraska Is
Pershing's home state, and it is the
only state in which he is entered as
a candidate. If he carries the ntate it
will give him that much standing in
the convention. But if Nebraska is
carried by either Johnson or Wood.
that fact will more or less eliminate
Pershing and at the same time will
give decided impetus to whichever of
the other two should carry the state.
On the democratic aide the thing
which the Nebraska primaries will de
cide is whether Mr. Bryan will be In
the San Francisco convention as
delegate or merely as a newspaper
man. The right which Mr. Bryan is
now making in Nebraska is a fight
for the present one of his nine lives.
If he is defeated in- his ambition to
be a delegate, that fact will be se
rious both for him and for what is his
paramount issue, namely, the strict
enforcement of the prohibition law.
In the democratic primaries in Ne
braska there are two sets of candi
dates for delegates one headed by
Bryan on the dry issue, the other
headed by his old-time enemy. Sen
ato- Hitchcock, running on a plat'
form of permitting the sale of beer
and light wines.
On April 20 come decisive primaries
in three of the most important states.
Ohio, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
On the morning after the Ohio pri
maries w shall know whether Sen
ator Harding is still a factor or is
not. The fight against Harding In
his home state is being pressed most
vigorously by the Wood forces.
Harding Must Carry Ohio.
At the present moment the Wood
people are fighting in Ohio harder
than in any other state. If Wood
should win any considerable nnmber
of delegates in Ohio, the politicians
will accept that fact as bearing out
an old-time political saw of the late
Matthew S. Quay, to the effect that
no roan can be nominated who has
not got hiA home state solidly behind
him. For Senator Harding Ohio is
marathon, Thermopylae, tlte Ides of
March, and half a dozen other similar
figures of speech all combined.
The Massachusetts and New Jersey
primaries, which will be held on the
same day an Ohio's, April 27, while
less vital to any one candidate than
Ohio, are of high importance of them
selves.
Of these three states. New Jersey
has 28 delegates, Massachusetts 35.
and Ohio 48. One hundred and eleven
delegates out of a total of 984 are
important in themselves, but coming
from these states, each of which is
pivotal state as between the republic
ans and the democrats, they make
April 27 the most important single
date in a political sense now ahead
of ua.
TRACTOR BUCKS SNOW
Successful Means of Opening Trar
fic 19 Found.
FARGO, N. D. Heavy snow no
longer , has any terrors for the peo
pie of ttaa state. In bygone years it
would have been a serious handicap
to traffic This year huge caterpil
lar tractors were utilized with suc
cess. After the most recent snowfall
the five-mile stretch of road leading
to the Equity paoking plant was tem
porarily blocked and employes could
get to and from the plant only by
train for one or two days.
But the tractor was doing the work.
Hitched behind the powerful machine
was a big city snow plow and the
combination waded right through the
drifts. Gangs of men followed after,
banking the snow on each side of the
road.
The plow has a spread of 18 feet and
in less than three days the whole five.
mile stretch was clear. Other roads
were similarly cleard.
Hew Lays Half-Pound. Kffjj.
DALLAS, Tex. Mrs. Robert A. Fer-
rell of JDallas is boasting about the
unusual performance of her pet hen,
"Red Beauty," a Rhode Island Red.
The hen recently laid an egg that
welgnea nair a ponna. within was
the usual white and yolk,, but, as
i added measure, there also was a ner-
1 fectlv formed and normal harfl.
j .helled egg.
SIBERIANS GIVE 240
RUBLES
OR
DOLLAR
Steamship Agent Writes
Topsy-Turvy Trade.
of
U. S. GOLD MUCH SOUGHT
I Wagonload of Russian Coin Enough
to Bay Dish of Beef Stew
Is Assertion.
SEATTLE. Wash.. April 4. (Spe
cial.) If the housewife in Siberia
should happen to- have a few Amer
ican eulver dollars in her possession
on a shopping tour and should at
tempt to SDend them for food, the
chances are she would return to her
home with a basketful of Russian
rubles and her marketing in her
pocket that is if the wearing ap
parel of women in that part or tne
far east has pockets. At any rate,
she would have a whole lot more
money in quantity than she had when
she began the shopping tour, .accord
ing to a letter received In Seattle
today from E. L. Matteaon. agent for
the Pacific Steamship company In
Vladivostok.
Mr. Matteson said an American
silver dollar is worth 240 rubles In
Siberia and it was not uncommon for
him to purchase some article worth
40 rubles and receive 200 rubles in
change for one of Uncle Sam's coins.
American Gold Wanted.
And if you make purchases in Si
beria with either gold or silver you
must receive your change in rubles,
according to Mr. Matteson. The new
Russian government is determined to
keep the American gold and silver in
the country, if it can, and has issued
an edict to the effect that change
must be made in rubles. It has also
decreed that shippers must put up
the full value of the goods they pur
chase in gold and forces them to sell
only for rubles.
Mr. Matteson said be had Just com
pleted a trip from Vladivostok to
Harbin and was forced to take bed
ding and food along, for the entire
round trip. "Food is so high in the in
terior that it takes a wagonload of
rubles to buy a beef stew," said Mr.
Matteson. "I was in Harbin on March
1 and found all the hotels crowded
and the thermometer 25 degrees be
low zero. " There is a terrible mix-up
n money. Everybody seems to have
different kind of coin and it keeps
you guessing. The old Romanoff
government's ruble is about the only
one that will buy anything and I
found that if there is a hole in the
coin as big as a pin's point it will
be discounted in value.
87 Bean Crep Large.
Mr. Matteson said the soy bean
crop of Manchuria will be enormous
and will amount to millions of tons
In Harbin he said he saw beans in
bulk stacked up 30 feet high and
covered with matting. The 1917
1918 and 1919 crops, or the greater
part of them, has not yet been sold
and he estimates that 5,000,000 tons
of beans are now in Harbin. No cargo
is moving from Harbin to Vladivos
tok, as all the railway cars are being
used in transporting Czecho-Slovak
and Serbian troops to the seaboard
HOME GROWN TRADE GIVEN
ENCOURAGEMENT.
No Likelihood of Cheaper Lumber
Seen Before Next Summer; Oak
Nearly as Cheap as Sof f Wood.
LONDON. The state is encouraging
the home-grown timber trade in Eng
land, by all possible means, stated the
American consul at London in a re
cent report. The chief of the disposal
board of the timber supplies depart
ment says tnere is no likelihood of
cheaper timber in England before
next summer. Every effort is being
made to develop to the fullest extent
the use and consumption of home
grown timber and especially to em
phasize the value of British oak, elm,
beech and other native hard-woods.
At the present time British oak is
almost cheaper than soft woods. The
chief of the disposal board stated that
the housing department has given an
order to the timber supplies depart
ment for oak for window frames in
1000 houses, and that the board of
trade has circularized railway com
panies requesting them not to use
anything but English oak for certain
specified purposes.
The Port of London authority has
purchased a large quantity of elm
for covering the quays, and the city
of Nottingham has recently given
large order for native wood for street
paving blocks. The market for
American lumber is firm but the rate
of exchange is so unfavorable to Eng
lish buyers that business is difficult
to negotiate. There are said to be
large stocks of lumber at the chief
ports in England, some heavy con
eignments having come in from th
United States for private hands, bu
prices are high because of the presen
inability to secure further supplies
from abroad at the prices given fo
present stocks.
JlTftLY'S MANPOWER BIG
NATION COMES OUT OF WAR
RICHER THAN BEFORE.
Depreciated Currency, However, Is
Causing Difficulty In Industry.
Opportunity Open to Capital.
ROME. Enormous purchases of
coal and foodstuffs which Italy is
compelled to make abroad In de
predated currency constitute the se
verest check to this country's return
to prosperity, saye Alfred B. Dennis,
the American commercial attache, in
an Interview.
Mr. Dennis points out that the price
of coal in Italy is 10 times the price
in the United States fend that thi
cripples all Italy' coal-consuming in
dustries and upsets the balance of
production between Italy and her in
dustrial competitors. The American
Deep-Seated Coughs
develop teriooa compHcationa if neglected.
Use an old and time-tried remedy that
baa given adafactiCTi for more than fifty yean
attache says. however, that In
his opinion this condition is merely
temporary and will be improved with
the lowering of freight rates and the
opening of new sources of supply.
"I judge that Italy would be helped
at this juncture, said Mr. Dennis,
"if attention could be called In the
United States to the opportunities now
offered for the Investment of Ameri
can dollars in Italian enterprises. In
my opinion it would cause less future
strain and anxiety if a great part of
the credits which Italy desires abroad
should naturally come through the
purchase by Americans of Italian se
curities. Under the present rates of
exchange the lnytment of American
dollars . In Italy appears to offer ex
ceptional opportunities to the investor.
"Italy is the only one of the great
belligerent nations which has come
out of the conflict richer in man
power than it went into it. Half a
million men were lost in the battle
field, but this was compensated by
the return of reservsts and the arrest
for three years of the stream of emi
gration. Italy has a population today
exceeding the total civilised popula
tion of South America and is probably
richer In man-power than any like
portion of the surface of the earth.
This eager abundant labor in many
Instances is touched w4th a gentue for
artistic creation and constitutes one
of Italy's most valuable assets."
iSSING JEWELS SOUGHT
FAMOUS STONES OF RUSSIAN
NOBILITY MAY COME TO U. S.
Man Reported to Be Traveling' In
cognito, Carrying Diamonds,
Emeralds, Pearls, Rubies.
CHICAGO. Somewhere en route to
the United State, and perhaps travel-
ng incognito, is a man whom two
Chicago jewelers recently tried to
locate abroad and whom they are
till peekiner. The man 4a Eric de
Sherbwin, son of Professor de Sher-
binin of the University of Toronto,
great-great-grandison of a Russian
grand duke.
According to information received
by the Chicago Jewelers, d Sher-
binin has been commissioned by mem
bers of the Russian nobility who es
caped into Sweden, to sell for them in
the United States the jewels which
they succeeded in carrying with them
when they fled from the boleheviki.
For centuries the jewels of the Rus
sian nobility and royalty have been
among the roost magnificent in the
world. With the present world-wide
demand for fine jewels constantly on
the Increase, the value of these Rus
sian jewels is continually increasing.
Only in the Lnited States can a
wide market be found for single
pieces that are valued at more than
8100.000, so it is thought De Sher
binln is bringing them to this coun
try. He is declared to have in bis pos
session diamonds, emeralds, pearls
and rubles worth millions of dollars
and i." necessarily guarding them
with the utmost care.
Connoisseurs and dealers who are
accustomed to handling commissions
for wealthy Americana are eager to
see De Sherbinin as soon as he arrives
n this country. It is quite probable
that in the immediate future certain
American beauties will be wearing
jewels that for generations and cen
turies adorned the persons of Musco
vite and Tartar nobles. Many of the
jewels are of historic interest.
FAMOUS SALOON CLOSED
Rendezvous for Bon Ttvants Since
1853 Is Now No More.
SAN FRANCISCO. The Bank Ex
change saloon, the bar, flag stone
floor and fixtures of which were
brought "around the horn" in the
gold rush days, is closed.
Duncan Nicol, known to men and
women tourists from many parts of
the world as "Pisco John" because of
the famous punch he served, sold out
several months ago. His successor,
John Lanner, has given up after a
futile effort to continue the place on
soft drinks and its reputation as a
rendezvous for bon vivants since 18S3.
Lanner said he intends to present
the saloon's collection of quaint old
prints and engravings to the Golden
Gate park museum.
Oil Sought in Alberta.
LETHBRIDGE. Alta. Lethbridge
promises to become the center of oil
activity in the south of Arberta. Drill
ing has commenced in several places
tributary to the city. The Imperial
Oil company is drilling to the south
and west on Dry Fork and west of
Nanton. Thts company intends to
spend $2,000,000 in Alberta this sum
mer in a search for oil.
In 1870, during the Franco-Prussian
war, the value of diamonds was large
ly depreciated by the quantity offered
for sale in London by French refu
gees.
S. & H. Green
Stamps for cash.
Holman Fuel Co.
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