THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1920
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Annual Sessions to Be Held
January 14 and 15.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TOO MUCH STOCK BEFORE INVENTORY
to bring down this immense stock we are sacrificing standard makes of shoes without regard to their cost.
"T IfT? T A ID T you can in yur size. Remember, we are losing money on every
J I VI Fm I. A fx I m Y pair during this sale; but we don't care our stock must be reduced!
SALE STARTS TODAY, TUESDAY, AT 9 A. M., AND WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL JANUARY 15 ONLY, AT THESE PRICES
REPORT ON LAWS IS DUE
Xewspaper Progress in an Oregon
City by Editor of Rival Papers
to Be Recited.
BUSINESS PROBLEMS
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UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Eugene,
Dec 27. (Special.) The annual pro
fessional conference of Oregon news
paper editors, publishers and writers,
held each winter at the university
school of journalism, set for Friday
and Saturday, January 14 and 15, will
include three sessions on Dusineso
problems, which will take the form
of "short courses" of the post-graduate
order, two banquets at which
questions of professional standards
and practices will be presented, elec
tion of officers, an automobile ex
cursion, the presentation of a feature
by students of the school of journal
ism, an inspection of the school and
of the new buiidinss for the univer
sity made possible by the passage of
the millage bill and several entertain
ment features.
The business sessions, which are
declared to be of unusual practical
importance, are headed "a. short
course in newspaper law," "a short
course in foreign advertising" and "a
short course in newspaper manage
ment," each to be followed by gen
eral discussion.
Newspaper Uwi Studied.
Dean Hale, of the university law
school, has made a special study of
the laws of Oregon relating to news
papers. It turns out that there has
been an unusually small amount of
newspaper litigation in Oregon, with
the result that few of these laws
have ever been tested or interpretd
on imDortant points. 'The rights of
reporters, editors and publishers are
therefore vague on many important
matters and a committee was ap
pointed by the State Editorial asso
ciation at Astoria last summer to re
port at this conference as to means
of making the law more definite ana
certain.. The report of this committee
will be presented and a proposal dis
cussed of formulating a newspaper
code embodying the best practice of
all states to be presented to the leg
isiature.
Management to Be Discussed.
In the course in newspaper man
agement, F. W. Smith, cost and price
expert of the Porte Publishing com
pany at Salt Lake, will act as one
of the instructors, coming especially
to Eugene for the purpose. An elab
orate analysis of the newspaper situa
tion in Oregon is at present being
prepared under the s-upervison of
Elbert Bede. editor of the Cottage
Grove Sentinel, who is asking every
newspaper in the state for an analysis
of its overhead expenses as well as for
answers to several interesting points
of editorial and professional practice.
The foreign advertising course will I
be initiated by several speakers,
among them Charles W. English,
manager of the better business
bureau of the Portland Ad club, and
John T. Beamish, who recently took
a trip through the east for the ex
press purpose of studying foreign
advertising at fhe source. He visited
the advertiser himself and virtually
all the big agencies. A proposal for
joint action by Oregon papers will be
advanced.
A discussion is also scheduled of
the legal rate bill passed a year ago.
Interesting Discussion Scheduled,
A professional discussion of con
siderable interest will be an analysis
of newspaper progress in an Oregon
city by the editors of the two rival
papers. Ralph R. Cronise, of the
Albany Democrat, and E. M. Reagan,
of the Albany Herald, have been
speeding up the newspaper world of
Linn county and are going to tell
whether their efforts have been ap
predated and in how practical a way
by the people of community and how
successful their efforts have been.
Don Sterling, managing editor of
the Oregon Journal, who has never
before spoken at a state meeting
will attempt an analysis of the news
paper situation and future for pro
fessional journalism as it appears to
him after an extensive tour of the
United States. On this trip he was
accomplished by the associate pub
lisher of the Journal. Captain Philip
Jackson, who will also be present at
the conference. Professional subjects
will also be treated by Dean Allen,
Colonel Carle Abrams, of the Salem
Statesman, chairman of the confer
ence, and others whose subjects have
not yet been announced.
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BUYERS THRONG STORES
Post-Christmas Shoppers Take Ad
vantage of Clearance Sales.
Crowds fully as large as the throngs
of Christmas buyers flocked to the
big department stores and specialty
shops yesterday in the first day of
toe January clearance sales.
The Meier & Frank store, because
of the delay entailed by re-writing
price tags, did not open until 11
o'clock, at which hour there was a
solid bank of prospective buyers
gathered about each entrance. All of
the salespeople of this concern, num
Bering about 3000, many of whom
were engaged especially for the
Christmas rush, were retained for the
clearance sales.
Similar activity was reported by
Olds, W ortman & King. Lipraan,
Wolfe & Co. and Roberts Bros A
feature of the post-Christmas -buying,
it was reported by the management
of the various department stores, is
that stocks which were comparatively
inactive during the Christmas rush
are now moving in large volume.
NEW SCHOOL COMPLETED
Hood River Students to Move Into
Modern Structure.
HOOD RIVER, Or, Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Transfer of desks and other
furniture from the old frame Park
street grade school was begun today.
Vfben school reopens next Monday
the pupils will begin work at a new
brick school, erected at a cost of $60,
000. A belt, purchased by students of the
old school about 30 years ago, will
be transferred to the new structure.
Entertainers to Be Guests.
University of Washington enter
tainers are to be the guests of honor
at the Rotary club luncheon this
noon at the Hotel Benson. This
evening the University of Washing
ton Glee club and jazz band 'will
make its only appearance in Oregon
at the auditorium.
HUGE LAWS DECRIED
PLOTS JSD CONSPIRACIES ARE
SEEX BT LICENSE CLERK.
Official Declares Farces Are Being
Perpetrated In Guise of
Holy Matrimony.
SEATTLE. Wash., Dee. 27. (Spe
cial.) Lunch-hour marriages, mar
riage a la taxicab, bellhops, elevator
boys, corner policemen and other
handy and willing strangers who ap
pear as witnesses have become
parties to scores of plots, participants
in numberless conspiracies, confeder
ates in hundreds of schemes to vio
late the spirit of the present mar
riage license law, according to Morris
Kennedy, . marriage license clerk in
the county auditor's office. He has
issued more than 5000 marriage
licenses this year. He has taken the
affidavits of more than 10,000 princi
pals and more than 5000 witnesses.
He has observed much. His deduc
tion is that the handy, willing but
wholly unqualified witness, lending
himself to the plots of the principals,
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR FOREST GROVE CITIZEN
Joan Jaeon Wins.
Funeral services for John
Jacob Wirtz, who died in Port
land December 20. were held
last Friday at Forest Grove un
der the auspices of the Knights
of Pythias lodge of that city.
The body was brought to Port
land and cremated, the cere
monies being conducted by a
delegation from the Elks lodge
of McMinnville.
Mr. Wirtz was born in Pe
wauke. Wis., September 27,
1870, coming to Oregon with his
parents in 1877. The family
settled in Forest Grove in 1882.
Mr. Wirtz was well known in
business circles there and for
six years served on the city
council. He held a life mem
bership in Delphos lodge.
Knights of Pythias, and was
also a member of McMinnville
lodge of Elks. , ,
He Is survived by his widow,
a stepdaughter, Mrs. E. O. Bux
ton of Columbus, O., and eight
brothers, M. J. and W. J. Wirtz
of Portland. B, P. and E. R.
Wirtz of Forest Grove, A. C. of
Mountalndale, Or., H. J. of
Hillsboro, T. J. of Oregon City
and A. J. of Oswego.
voluntarily becoming a .party to con
spiracies to evade the law, is the be
setting evil striking at the welfare
of the state's yonth and the state's
foundation the home.
"It is high time these marriage
conspiracies be exposed, for I cannot
believe that the people of Seattle and
the rest of Washington realize the
marriage farces that are being perpe
trated under the present loosely
drawn statute," said Mr. Kennedy to
day.
"As the law now stands, anybody
may swear to the age and fitness of
persons applying for a marriage
license.
"Witnesses are gathered in from
any and every place by couples in a
hurry to get married. Elevator boys
in the county-city building have been
doing a rushing business along this
line. I have never inquired as to
whether they charge fees for the
service. I fancy they witness a mar
riage contract as an accommodation,
couples naturally believing that this
is one of the conveniences supplied
by the county government."
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FORTY-FIVE CASES OF BONDED
GOODS HAVE VANISHED.
OH DEFENSE, PLEA
COXCORD OF XATIOXS OR BIG
XATI DANIELS' IDEA. .
Failing Leasne of Nations, TJ. S.
Should Start Movement for Dis
armament, Says Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. The United
States, if it does not enter the league
of nations, should initiate a movement
looking to an international confer
ence for the reduction of armament.
Secretary Daniels of the navy depart
ment said tonight. If an agreement
is not reached by all nations for such
a programme, the secretary added,
"the United States should have a navy
second to none." ,
The question of disarmament also
was discussed in the senate today,
Senator Johnson, republican, Califor
nia, declaring that a- disarmament
agreement by the nations who con
stituted the five allied and associated
powers in the world war would- con
stitute "the one great step that could
be taken, toward the promotion of
peace and the prevention of future
wars."
Secretary Daniels in his statement
tonight declared that his naval esti
mates recently submitted to congress
called only for minor vessels and ex
pressed approval of the general
board's building programme only In
the event that the United States does
not enter the league of nations or
become a party to an international
agreement to limit armaments.
He advocated legislation similar to
that in the 1916 naval appropriation
bill which authorized President Wil
son to appoint a commission of nine
members . to represent the United
States at an International armament
conference.
"If we do not want the league of
nations," Mr. Daniels said, "we ought
to have a conference purely on the
subject of reduction of armaments.
Every nation that has joined the
league has promised this and all they
need now is to get us in. Unless there
is some such agreement the United
States should have a navy second to
none. This is the reason why I have
advocated the sinking of the German
fleet In mid-ocean as an object les
son to all the world that It is un
healthy to build great armaments for
purposes of conquest."
More than half of the American
soldiers blinded In the world .war
have already been trained for living
and earning without their sight at
the Red Cross Institute for the Blind,
near saiumore, ma. r
Bootlegger Suspects One of Ilk
of Driving Liquor Away While
Owner Was Eeating Meal.
"Who stole that booze?" is the ques
tion which is interesting city, county
and federal officers whose duty it is
to catch the bootlegger and confiscate
his wares. Inquiries received by the
officers showed that someone Sunday
night made a ceizure of a full truck
load, but investigation failed to show
any record of who got it.
The bootlegger, through friends,
has been making numerous inquiries,
although he is not in a position to
go frankly to the police with his tale
of woe. There were 45 cases of bonded
whisky, which were supposed to have
been confiscated by duly constituted
officers of the peace. A well-known
local attorney vouches for the storv.
saying that the bootlegger is a friend
of a client who is a friend of his (the
attorney's) bosom friend.
The bootlegger, his truck loaded
with the precious fluid, was said to
have parked it in front of his home
some time Sunday evening while he
went into the house to eat. He 'was
absent for 20 minutes, and on his re
turn the truck had disappeared. Al
though . inquiries immediately were
made of all authorities, the truck had
disappeared completely and unac
The most popular theory am on 2- no-
lice officers is that another bootleg
ger was shadowing bootlegger No. 1.
and when the opportunity presented
ltseir to make a getaway with the
load he climbed into the driver's leat
and the truck dashed away.
Tax Deduction Is Upheld.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27. The
trustees of the estate of Henry Miller.
millionaire California and Nevada
cattle baron," were permitted in a
state supreme court decison today to
deduct M.000,000 in government and
148,000 in Nevada inheritance taxes
from the amount on which the es
tate's California inheritance tax will
be computed. The decision upheld a
judgment of the lower court here.
Hibernians to Celebrate. J
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will hold its annual Christmas tree
tomorrow night in Hibernian hall
Russell street and Rodney avenue.
Candies and toys will be given the
children. Members their families and
friends are invited to attend. Mem-
ABSOLUTELY
Nothing Sold to Dealers
No Refunds or Exchanges
No Mail Orders
No Approvals
$3
One Entire Window of High
Grade Women's, Children's
and Misses' Shoes, $3
Ladies' 9-inch Chocolate Sur
pass Kid Shoe, military, Cuban
and French heels, high arch,
new vamp. Regular QC
$13.50. ON SALE.. DlOJ
L a d i e s' Mahogany Calf
Brogue, ox, military and Cu
ban heel, oak sole; all Good
year welt; several shoes. Reg
ular $11.00 grade. QfT 1 C
ON SALE tDOLO
Ladies' one-instep strap, In
brown and black, high arch,
surpass kid, hand turned.
Regular $11.00. C7 1 K
ON SALE Ol .11
Ladies' One-story Strap, in
brown and black, vici, hand
turned Slipper; new toe. RrgUr
lar $12.50.
ON SALE Ol .1U
1 Men's Swedish tan calf, very
heavy eingle oak sole; same in
black, all widths and sizes. See
window. Regular $14.00 PO OfT
SALE PRICE tOO.Oti
Remember, January
15 will be the last at
these prices.
SEE WINDOWS!
Men's Brogue,, tan, genuine calf, oak
sole, wide shanks; a real all-round shoe,
Packard 'make. Regular (PO f?C
$14.00. SALE PRICE DOOU
'Mmm
Boys' army soft toe tan chrome;
a good solid school shoe; sizes 9 to
13, 1 to 2, 2 to 6.
9 to 13 ,.$3.30
1 to 2 $3.85
2 to 6 $3.93
All Boys' Shoes Reduced
See Windows
Strong & Garfield kangaroo kid,
very fine dress Shoe in black and
chocolate; medium toes, blucher cut
Regular price was $18. "I A r
ON SALE &l.flD
Men's English Tan Calf Dress
Shoe, in different shades of the best
quality. Regular $12.00. (P7 QC
ON SALE D
Men's Edmonds & Ogden Semi-dresser Work
Shoe; the 1000-mile shoe. See win- Jrr or
dows. Regular $12.00. ON SALE 3 ' 00
Men's leather lined, cushion sole, wide toe,
vici kid, heavy sole; just comfort and good
wear; LaCrosse made. Regular (PQ ?A
$12.00. SALE PRICE.
Ladies' Famous Arnold Arch
building Shoe, kangaroo kid, genuine
kid lining, combination last, blucher
cut. Regular $18.75. CM 1 OK
SALE PRICE DJ..Ot)
This sale includes our entire stock of shoes, which are all standard makes, a few of which we mention t
Men's Strong & Garfield, Howard & Fasten, Crawford, Arnold Arch Builder, Edmonds; also Henry Corts.
Ladies' John Ebberts, Pat Sullivan; also Aunt Polly's Stylish Stouts. Misses' and Big Girls Ferris, Henry
Corts, Cleveland Shoe Mfg., R. T. Wood & Co. and Dugan Hudson.
149 and 151 Fourth Street
Next to Honeyman Hardware Co.
bers of the order ara especially re
quested to briny small presents to
put on the tree.
Vanderveer Ctfs Continued.
The case of George Vanderreer, was arrested Christmas night on
Seattle attorney who defended th
I. W. W. at Montesano, Wash, 1
their trial for the armistice day
shootings at Centralis, was continued
InriRflnitelv when it came UP In muni-
p.ina.1 court resterdar. Vanderveer
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