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THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAT 24, 1920 TAFT STANDS F FRIEND OF LEAGUE Ex-President Favors Body in Any Form. SUNDAY SPENT RESTING Xjceum Appearance in Portland Slated for Thursday, "When Issue Will Be Stated. "With or without the eenate reser vations, aa staunchly as he en dorsed It at the outset, William How ard Taft, former president, stands to iay for the league of nations, and believes that America is committing the gravest error in tarrying at the signature. "I was quite anxious and willing to take the league as it was," said Mr. Taft, shortly after his arrival yester day at the Multnomah hotel. "But I want the league, even with the res ervations, for I do not believe that the Lodge reservations cut down its effectiveness, and it Is my conviction that we would err in permitting these to balk our endorsement." Quite the same Mr. Taft as of pre vious visits the last a year ago with the famous embonpoint yet sub dued and under the control of occa sional golfing days, the ex-president and champion or the league arrived early yesterday from v.'aila Walla, to pass the day in resting irom the stress of a long lyceum tour, which began In February. Portland Talk Thurnday. Mr. Taft received several local fricncLs in his suite at the Multno mah, strolled briskly before luncheon and spent the remainder of the day merely lounging. He departed last night for Bellingham, Wash., and is to return to this city later in the week to speak from the lyceum plat form at the municipal auditorium on Thursday evening. His topic will be the league of nations in its present aspect. Irt the course of a brief interview, touching mainly upon the interna tional covenant. Mr. Taft did not re fer directly to the opposition arrayed against the league, but did direct a pointed criticism toward President Wilson in his insistence upou article ten remarking that the presidential position was one of "unreasonable ob stinacy." "His adherence to article ten," said Mr. Taft, "is. in my judgment, un reasonable obstinacy and unconscious pride of authorship. I favor article ten. as a wholesome warning to pred atory nations, but I think there ex lsts in the league a great deal be sides that principle; making it the greatest step forward in recorded his tory toward the preservation of peace." It is article ten that President Wil son asserts to be "the heart of the covenant," and it is against the elimi nation of this cherished point that he has waged so stillborn a struggle, re sulting in practical deadlock. The article occasioning such disputatious delay is, in full, as follows: Article Ten Quoted. "The members of the league un dertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the ter ritorial integrity and existing politi cal independence of all members of the league. In cases of any such ag gression or in case of any threat or danger of such aggression the coun cil shall advise upon the means by which this obligation" shall be ful filled." , In his lyceum tour, Mr. Taft has been driving home his advocacy ot the covenant, amended or unamended, with occasional variations of theme in lectures comparing Americanism to bolshevism, and the similar dis cussion of labor, capital and the theory of the soviet. But it is Amer icanism that permeates his talk on any subject. "I have been trying," smiled Mr. Taft, "to defend the constitution and the social order maintained under it as essential to progress, pointing out the manifest absurdities of bolshe vism. But the lcagu has been my main topic. "If president Wilson had done what he ouht to have done, we would be in the league today, helping the world stabilize itself. 1 agree with Hoover that 90 per cent of the value of the league remains, even with the tiuali- ification or abandonment of article ten." Mr. Taft is accompanied by his secretary, W. W. Mischler. Upon their return to Portland from Belling ham. to appear Thursday night at the auditorium, under the auspices of the KUison-White lyceum circuit, Mr. Taft will be entertained by the Tale Alumni association at dinner at the University club. Reservations have been limited to 200 and will be made in the order received. TANK UNIT TO BE FORMED More Than 100 Men Sln Up for Centralia Array Organization. CKNTUAL1A, Wash., May 1Z. (Spe cial.) Centralia's new national guard tank company will be organized Tues day night at a meeting to be held in the JMks hall, according to an an nouncemcnt yesterday by Captain David Livingstone, following receipt of a letter of authorization from the adjutant - general's office. Captain Livingstone will command the new company, the other officers to be chosen by examination. More than 300 men already have signed up for enlistment, the majority of them be ing cx-scrvicc men. The equipment of the new company will be valued at $1,500,000. Six tanks will be shipped to Centralia immedi ately and will be stored at the eouth west. Washington fair grounds unti the new local armory, promised by business men. has been completed. IRATE MAN IS ARRESTED Alleged. Holdup Victim Held on Charge of Drunkenness. Sanon Gassales, a Mexican, 46, was arrested last night because he took a rock and went to the Lnion sta tion looking for a man he said had robbed him of $200. Patrolman Tilton took Gassales to the city jail and locked him up on a charge of drunk enness. The policeman reported that Gas sales was carrying the stone in his hand and that he was berating every one he met. The case will be tried in the municipal court today. BRITISH FETE T0NIGH Social Reunion of Societies for Empire Day Flanncd. A social reunion of all British rest icnts in Portland to celebrate British Empire day takes place tonight at 8:15 o'clock In the Masonic temple auditorium and will partake of the nature of a concert first and then a dance. The affair is under the auspices of the following societies: British Be nevolent, St, Andrew's, Clan Macleay and Cambrian and Canadian Veterans club. The address will be delivered by Dr. E. H. Pence of Westminster Presbyterian church, who will speak on "Blood Is Thicker Than Water." The musical soloists will be Mrs. Eloise Hall Cook, Mrs. Virginia Spencer Hutchinson, Walter J. Steven son, Arthur Johnson, Miss Helen Harper and Jack Carter. The concert piano accompanist is J. R. Hutchison and Miss Jean Harper will be accom panist, for her sister. Pipe Major Macdonald will play Scotch music on the bagpipes. W. C. REDFIELD TP SPEAK EX-SECRETARY OF COMMERCE VISITS PORTLAXD. Trade Conditions in Russia to Re Explained to Chamber Forum at Xoon Session Today. William C. Redfield, ex-secretary of commerce and now president -of the Russian-American chamber of com merce, arrived in Portland yesterday William C. Redfield, . tary of commerce, who ar rived in Portland yesterday. with Mrs. Redfield and registered at the Multnomah. This is his first visit to the city in six years and he plana to remain until Wednesday. The object of the ex-cabinet mem ber's tour Is to speak on remedies for Russian radicalism as applied to America's labor conditions. He will address the members forum of the Chamber of Commerce on "Present Day Trade Conditions in Russia" at noon today and will point out their application In this country. "I believe the remedy for the spread of labor unrest." he said yesterday. to tap the source. We must ex pose it and show what the propaganda made of and what form it takes. Then we must create an organization to combat it, That is the only remedy." following Mr. Redfield's talk toda-y. Paul D. Whitham, American trade commissioner to China, will speak on matters pertaining to foreign com merce development. WOMEN IN AUTO HURT One Machine in Collision Is Re ported Speeding. Mrs. W. D. Mullicane. 533 East Mor- ison street, and Miss Rose Baum, 840 Ochoco street, were injured silent ly last night in a collision between Mr. Mullicane's automobile and a ma- nine driven by Clayton Morse, 414 East Thirty-eighth street North, at East Forty-first and Thompson treets. Morse is alleeed to have been driving- at a high rate of speed. The doctor at the Emergency hos pital said neither of the women was injured seriously. They later returned o their homes. Three Arrested in Raid. Three men were arrested last night a raid on a soft drink store at -S6 Couch street by Patrolmen Fair and Smith. The police seized two pints of moonshine whisky as evidence. Those arrested were: Stephen Adrian, proprietor of the resort. Trepno Ev noff and Del Eastman. All were charged with violating the prohibi tion law. League Delays Money Conference. PATHS, May 23. The "secutive council of the league of nations has postponed the international financial conference to be held at Brussels until the beginning of July. Phone your want ads to The Orego- nian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. I ft jp -"4i jp Jj AlliheKids like to Come io My House -says -cause we always have plenty of Post oastie Superior Cornflakes STII TEST IS Clashing Creeds Distract, De clares Rev. Pratt. WHOLESOME FAITH NEED True Religion Will Turn Selfish Person Into Center X Good, and Radiant Influence. Speaking from the pulpit of Pilgrim Congregational church, yesterday morning, the pastor. Rev. Robert Murray Pratt, asked the question, "Is Jesus really supreme in. the life of the Christian?" "When I am asked by some over- zealous person to 'preach the gospel, or to get back to Jesus, I am never able to get a clear-cut understanding as to just what is desired," said Rev. Pratt. "It seems to me that we are in such a. maze of conflicting opinions that our greatest danger is that we shall miss the really fundamental thing. ... "What is religion? Is it an opinion expressed, or a precept performed? I am not concerned about the nation ality of the grocer who supplies my food. The one consideration Is that he has the goods and that the goods are good goods. The sign on a gro cery store in a prairie town had -two such weird names that the wheels of the railroad cars repeated them over and over on every mile of the track. It was distracting, but never kept me out of the store. The two innocent men sold good groceries. Clashing Creeds Distract. "In the midst of clashing creeds. are we distracted, or are we taking Jesus himself seriously?. Is Jesus dealer in mere magic or a dispenser of moral medicine? Unities are more important than divisions. Can we unitedly believe in some things of tested value; things which we all hold true in moments of sane thinking? The teaching of Jesus should find such expression in our life that we are justified in using the scripture text, 'Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall I enter into the kingdom of heaven; but every one that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven." "The most important fact concern ing any person is not the matter of origin, but what does he stand for. There are some great principles, jus tice, purity, truth, love and mercy, which Jesus preached and practiced. And the halo of his death was that he practiced what he preached. - Back of all the progress that marks the pres ent, is the code of morals that Jesus proclaimed, and back of that code is the divine character of hira who claimed sonship with God and man. He walks the shore of every sea to day, and there is no end to the mir acle of life. We benold it when man heins to 'hate the things he loved, and to love the things he hated." It is the power that turns a self-cen tered person into a center from which good influences flow in every direc tion, mat IS me lest ot a ririanitii. Do we take Jesus, the Christ, seri ously?" CHRIST HELD REAL DEMOCRAT Dr. McEIvecn Says America Smacks More of Oligarchy. "Applying Christ's Idea of Democ racy" was Dr. W. T. McKlveen's top'c at the First Congregational church last evening. "Jesus was the first real democrat." he said. "He introduced the idea of democ raty to the human mind. He was the founder of the cult of confidence in all men. He called all men brethren, To him all souls were the children of God and the cousins of the angels. He neither snubbed nor petted any. He neither canonized the rich nor the poor. He invited everyone to come 10 fullness of life. 'Whoso will may come.' Jesus not only admired hu nianness; he loved it. "Christianity is almost identical with democracy. No one understands Christianity who does not know of the growth of the democratic movement, and no one knows democracy who does not understand the principles of Christianity. "Is the United States a democracy? A very crude and imperfect one. Amer ica is yet more an oligarchy than a democracy. Both political parties are lackeys to special privilege. It mat ters not which party wins, the people usually lose Both parties are so destitute of spirit of democracy that the committee of 48 has called a con vention to meet in Chicago on July 10-13 to organize a new political party." FLEGEL APPEALS FOR FUXX Church Leadership Hcld. Depend ent on Denominational School. Church leadership, without which organized religions life could not ex ist, is dependent on denominational schools, according to A. F. Flegel. regent of Willamette university and chairman of the $100,000 Willamette building fund campaign, who occu pied the pulpit ot the First Meth odist church yesterday morning. Dr. Joshua Stansfield. pastor, is in the east attending the annual Methodist general conference. 'Denominational schools furnish 92 per cent of the church leaders of today." said Mr. Flegel, "and there fore are responsible for the leader ship of the church as a whole. We can't expect to have a church with out leadership. The future of our churches depends on the denomina tional schools. Students at denominational schools are under constant religious instruc tion which is neither sectarian nor theological. Every professor in a theological school ' is a professed Christian and the four years spent under their tutelage is in the at mosphere which tends to make the religious life permanent. Willamette university has won great many wealthy and far-seeing friends during its 75 years existence. They are willing to give generously to its support and already two-thirds of a $1,000,000 permanent endowment has been pledged. But they wish to be shown that the denomination as a whole is back of them and its school. 'When I make this plea for Willam ette university, a denominational school, I make no criticism of state and private institutions." FAMILY IN - DIRE NEED WOMAX AXD THREE SMALL CHILDREN NEED CLOTHES. Appeal Made by Miss J. M. Fen degast of Rescue Society for Necessities. Prison bars have separated a girl wife and her three small children not only from her husband, but from vis ible means of support, and left the family in the direst need, according to Miss Janet M. Pcndegast of the Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective society, who is appealing for help for them. The children. 2, 3 and 4 years of age, are badly in need of shoes and clothing and are waiting for some kind people who have outgrown such articles to offer them as a gift Food has been supplied the family, but it would take a big check to out fit them at a store. Dr. Mabel Akin has offered the use of her car to call for the articles'and those having them should phone Miss Pendegast at Broadway 1665. "If the mothers of Portland will look into the well-filled wardrobes of their children," is Miss Pender gast's appeal, "and take from them what can be spared for youngsters of the given ages', this unfortunate mother and her little flock which she is making such a brave struggle to keep together will be very greatly helped. Shoes, particularly, are need ed, also stockings .underclothes, cov eralls and the like. The mother, a small woman, needs house diresses and stockings, size 8." Obituary. Funeral services for Thomas De Quartel Richardson, whose death oc curred on Friday, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the parlors of J. P. Finley & Sons, in charge of the Knights of Pythias and Moose orders. Incineration followed. TOLEDO. Or., May 23. (Special.) J. L, Demitt. for seven years a resi lient of Toledo, who died suddenly from heart failure Wednesday eve ning, was buried today. Mr. Demitt was 55 years old at the time of his death. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Elk lodges. Mrs. Agnes Wilcox, 77, died Satur day night at the' family borne, 119: Fifty-seventh avenue Southeast. Fu neral services will be held at the home at 3:30 P. M. today. Mrs. Wil cox was born in Scotland, but passed the greater part of her life in Illinois and Iowa, coming to Portland ten years ago. Bhe is survived by two daughters. Mrs. J. M. Conklin and Grace Wilcox, both of Portland, and one son. Lew R. Wilcox, Jefferson Iowa. Picture Houses Scored. WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 23. (Special.) Speakers at the meeting of the federated brotherhoods of the city last night scored local vaudeville and picture houses for the type of amusements offered the public and named a committee to call on theater managers in an effort to improve the amusements. The brotherhoods also passed a resolution favoring increas ing the tax levy for school purposes, and called on Prosecuting Attorney Benson to prosecute those who de spoiled the graves of Chinese follow ing the recent fire in Chinatown. As in Matters of Banking So in Matters of Trust THE banking service which1 this institution has for so many years rendered the people of the Pacific Coast has given them ample opportunity to judge the merits and character of this bank. From its early beginning the policy of the bank has been animated with a spirit to be of unlimited service to those who came to it, to fill and anticipate their every requirement. BANK -OF CALIFORNIA. NA A NATIONAL BANK -a real clothing sale! Did you read about it in yesterday's papers? All men's and boys' suits at 20 dis count (more in many cases). Today! Ben Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth 'FLU' RAVAGES ALASKA LATEST DEATH . LIST COMES FROM CIRCLE. Northern Officials and Physicians Take Steps to Prevent Spread of Disease. SEATTLE. Wash' Mav 21. Sne- ciaL) Reports of the ravages of an influenza epidemic in towns and na tive settlements of interior Alaska continue to reach Seattle by mail and wireless telegraph. The latest message came from Cir cle, nearly 150 miles north of Fair banks. W. T. Lopp. chief of the Alaska division of the United States bureau of education, was advised by radio that seven children and a blind woman, all natives, were left desti tute in Circle by deaths of relatives. Eight adult natives have succumbed in the last few days, said the mes sage, which was sent to Mr. Lopp by Mrs. Gertrude K. Curtis, teacher of the government Indian school in Cir cle. Mr. Lopp and other government of Iiciais in Seattle fear further en croachments of influenza in the terri tory. Since 1918 the disease has re curred at various intervals, first de veloping in epidemic form along the Behring coast, where it was intro duced by, the arrival of the annual fleet of cannery vessels. Since then the disease has spread, reaching dis tricts along the western coast where medical assistance was difficult to ob tain. This year the disease appeared in the interior. Local headquarters of the educa tional bureau have directed all physi cians at remote Yukon places to use every precaution to prevent the dis ease spreading farther north. Fairbanks, Nenana and Circle were the three principal communities h by the epidemic last week. Liquor Suspcot Is Held. Anton Beletlch, 626 Pettygrove street, who was arrested Saturday by Patrolmen Price and Miller, will be held for the federal authorities on a charge of violating the prohibition law, according to announcement by the police yesterday. Bcietich is al leged to have been carrying a 10 gallon keg of wine in a motor truck when he was arrested. Heay? The Orejronmn classified ads. TODAY, the increasing needs of its friends and customers have made it desirable for the Bank of Cali fornia to enlarge its facilities to in clude a Trust Department. We are prepared to perform all business pertaining to corporate and individ ual trust, with the same intelligence and dispatch which have always characterized this institution. We cordially invite you to call and talk over any estate matters with our officers. Take this booklet to your lawyer 'The First Step in Making Your Will." Send or call for it today. Selling SOCIETY SOCIETY is anticipating the pat roness dance to be held on Satur day nigh at the Waverley country club. This will be one of the most attractive events of the season in that special features will be Introduced and some exceptionally smart dinners will be arranged. Tables are being reserved rapidly. Next Saturday, too. Waverley coun try club will be the scene of a lunch eon of interest at which the Wellesley club will entertain for Mrs. Robert W. Lewis. The Drama League will present a Dlav at the Little theater Saturday, and on the same date there will be at least two weddings of interest. Mrs. Leon W. Curtis, retiring presi dent of The Dalles Sorosls club, was honored on her birthday a few days ago when the club held an annual picnic in the grounds and lodge ot the W. H. Chenowith place. Mrs. F. H. Watts is the newly elected presi dent of the club and to her fell the honor of making a speech and presen tation of a gift from the club to Mrs. Curtis. Cards and sewing and a gen eral good time formed the diversion for the afternoon. Guests of Gamma Phi Beta house at Eugene for the university's recent week-end were Florence Parelius, Jenny Parelius, Gloria Collinson, Pau line Dick and Adele Jones. Mrs. ranli Branch Riley was hos tess recently at a luncheon at the University club, honoring Mrs. Joseph H. Henry. Miss Margaret Hawkins will be hos tess on Wednesday when she will en tertain at a tea for Miss Dorothy Hun- zikcr. bride-elect, and Mrs. Starrett Dinwiddie (Bernice Lucas) of San Francisco, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. William Lucas. . The iv. jv. jviub win sponsor a dancing party to be given in the as sembly room of the Portland hotel Tuesday evening. This is the first of a scries of dancing parties to be given by this club. The patronesses for the occasion are: Mrs. W. Will iams, Mrs. M. D. White. Mrs. A. Mac Grcgor, Mrs. T. Danaher and Mrs. N. O'Harc. The committee includes the Misses V. Williams, C. Whjte, R. Mac- Gregor. c. Danaher, M. Klley, C Fish er, J. Garretts and I. O'Hare. ' - The Past Matrons" club of Corin thian chapter was entr-rtai-ned by Mrs. 150 Shades! 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Mffi&& 1111 llv AJt PuroJa Preparations are guaranteed vT " ffil to give tliorough satisfaction or the price &WZ- 1 you paid will be cheerfully refunded. Mary Forrest at a 1 o'clock luncheon on Wednesday in her Glenn-avenue apartments. Mesdames Allyn, Brown, Cormell, Collins, Danic, DeYarmond, Howell, Hornatson, Mindenhall. Thie hoff, Tushey, Shaw and McPherson accepting her hospitality. Mrs. Shaw carried away the honors in auction bridge. On Saturday Miss Edith. Williams gave a miscellaneous shower honor ing Miss Winifred Phillips, a bride elect. The guests included Mrs. M. D. Cole, Mrs. Rod Evans, Mrs. Jack Mil ler, Mrs. jane fnillips, Mrs. John Zim merman, Mrs. Ernest Jones, Mrs. Har old Simpson, Mrs. Edward McAllen, the Misses Anne Davies, May Barr, Ruth Williams, Marguerite Davies, Alberta Davies, Pearl Sullivan. Eliz abeth Phillips and Thelma Reed. Mrs. Jack Miller was hostess Sat urday for Miss Winifred Phillips, fi ance of Robert Perry Jones of San Francisco. The table was centered with a miniature lake, Hbrdered with moss and flowers and there was a swan at each place that announced the wedding date of June 23. The guests included Mrs. Emma Warren, Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman. Mrs. Ernest Jones, Mrs. Edward McAllen, Mrs. Harold Simpson, Mrs. C. Burns, Mrs. E. Hughes, Mrs. Roderick Evans, Miss Ruth Williams, Miss Pearl Sullivan. Miss Anne Davies. Miss Thelma Reed, Miss Mauguente Davies. Miss Alberta Davies. Miss Edith Williams and Miss Mary Barr. - . Mr. and Mrs. Earl Flegel are visit ors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Flegel, 601 Jarret street. Mrs. Flegel will be remembered as Barbara Stein- "On With theDance" Second and Last Week The picture that all of Portland is flocking to see. COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA orchestra mati nee at 2:30 P. M. TODAY . Jlllw THIS 1PlS Pf4 WEEK j gl 'tart em Prepared and Guaranteed by the BLUMAUER-FRANK LABORATORIES er, da us titer of Dr. R. E. L. Stelner of Salem. Mrs. Joseph Nathan Teal enter tained on Saturday for Miss Gene vieve Thompson and today Mrs. Toi ler Johnson will have an informal tea for Miss Thompson. Mrs. Charles T. Early and her son. Hay Early, motored to Corvallis for the week end. Mrs. R. A. McDonald and little son. Richard Jr., have returned to this city after spending1 the past two months with Mrs. McDonald's parents In Mem phis, Tenn. JNf It's an Aj'j Appealing jj; Mixture of jlj Pathos Z- jji Humor , jlj Emotion j! And Heart Iill Winning j Wistfulness M I "The W Heart of a Child" EL A story that J makes you be- -" LJ lieve the world is better than half bad. Other Pictorial Numbers (Musical flits trom "The Red Mill"