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14 TnE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1921 RATE OVERHAULING OFJ TARIFF ADVISED Changes Declared Needed in Fordney Bill. CUSTOMS OFFICIAL HEARD Senate Finance Committee Is In formed or Requirements for Effective Administration. WASHINGTON', I. C. July 26. Overhauling of rates in the Fordney tariff bill will be necessary to per mit its effective administration, the senate finance committee was .told today by George C. Davis, chiet of the comparative va!ue bureau in the New Tork cusioms-tiouse. Mr. Davis declared that if congress adopted the American valuation plan of levying import duties, even more radical changes in the rate would have to follow. . In behalf of southwestern stock as sociations and theiAmerican National Livestock association, the Southern Tariff association filed today with the committee a request for the re instatement of import taxes on hides, which were thrown out by the house In passing the tariff bill. The com mittee will be asked to hear represent atives of Texas, Missouri, Arizona, JCew Mexico and other states and lo cal organiaztions of cattlemen. The import tax sought will be 15 per cent ad valorem on hides pro duced outside the United States. PLANS FOR CITY HALL IN Seven Architects Submit Designs for Xew Structure. OREGON' CITT, Or.. July 26. (Spe cial.) Seven architectural firms have submitted plans "for the proposed city hall here. The city hall committee, composed of Council men Albright, Bridges and Metz ner, met Monday night at the of fice of City Attorney Eby to look over the plans. The committee ad journed to meet again to consider a recommendation to the council at Its meeting the first Wednesday in August. Plans were submitted by P. Chappel Brown, Rasmussen-Grace Co., L. R. Bailey & Co., Charles B. Martin, A. R. McClarren, Edward Burkholz of Port land and White & Wilson of this city. Several of the firms have submitted two renderings and floor plans of various designs accompany each. 44 SOLDIER BODIES DUE Number of Oregon Men Among Those Brought Home. Bodies of a number of Oregon men who lost their lives in France will arrive in Portland tomorrow when 44 caskets will arrive to be distributed from here to various towns and cities throughout the northwest. Among the bodies will be those of William W. Griffith, formerly of 1810 Siskiyou street, who lost his life with G compariy, 361st infantry; Pri vate Frank B. Prohaska, formerly of 1222 Kelly street, who met rtonth while fighting in the 9th company, marines; Private Stephen A. Manning, Mount Angel, 45th company, marines; Private Wayne C. Jackson, Newberg, H company, 9th infantry, and Corpo ral Herman Laughlin of Yamhill, M company, 2Sd infantry. NORTHCLIFFE 'DRY' JOKER Tiseount Seems to Find "o Prohi bition in Gotham. NEW YORK, July 26. Viscount Northcltf fe, who is enjoying the lure of the metropolis for a short while before resuming his trip toward the far east, has Joined the list of foreign personages who exhibit a sense of humor in discussing matters pertain ing to the eighteenth' amendment and lis enforcement. Asked what he thought of prohibition, he said: "Take me to a place where there is prohibition and 111 tell you what I think about it." Which recalls what a Roumanian prince on a recent visit to New York asked: "When does prohibition begin?" ELD'RIDGE NEW MANAGER Expert Creamery Man Will Handle Dairymen's League Business. K. C. Eldridee was elected manager of the Dairymen's Co-operative league at a meeting of the board of directors of that organization yesterday. He will take up his duties August 1- Al bert S. Hall, ex-manager, resigned about two weeks ago. Mr. Eldridge has been in the cream ery business for the last 30 years and for about 20 years operated cream eries in this state. He was for many years- in charge of the Independence (-r.) creamery. He was recently ap pointed receiver of the Columbia lairy Products company and is now straightening out the affairs of that concern. PAVING RECORDS BROKEN Rithulithic Being Laid Rapidly in 8.6-Mile Sector. HARR1SBURG. Or.. July 26. (Spe cial.) All records in laying bitulithic pavement in the state of Oregon are being broken by the Pacific Bridge company in putting in the 8.6-mile sector between Junction City and Monroe. Work on this contract be fan May 25 and the job will be com pleted August 4. according to the engineer in charge. This pavement is of the standard 16-foot width, with gravel shoulders two feet wide extending on either eide, a bituminous base of 44 inches ana a Dttumnic surtace of 2V inches YOUNG COUPLE BEAT WAY Man and 'Woman Looking for Work Get Breakfast on Jitrve. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 26 (Special.) "We have no money." re marKea an attractive young woman garbed in a pair of overalls and woman's coat, to George Axel, propri etof of the California restaurant, in Vancouver, this morning. Her com panion, a young man, nodded confir mation. "No money?" queried Axel, amazed, or the couple were clean-looking and appeared above the moocher class. '"Why didn't you tell me before you ordered breakfast?" "We have to eat." said the woman. "Why don't you call the police?" asked the companion. Axel took the man at his word and the couple waited patiently while an officer walked from the station to the restaurant. When taken before the chief of police the woman was caught in a trap. "Where did you come from?" Acting Chief Gilmore asked. "From Spokane on ttfe blinds," re plied the girl. "What railroad did you come over?" the chief asked. "You've got me," replied the girl, and then confessed, smiting, that they were. Mr. 'nd . Mrs. S. C. Simmons of Hoquiam. and that they had come to Vancouver from Centralia on the blind baggage of a passenger train. They were, looking for work, she ex plained. The police judge gave the couple an hour to leave town. MORRIS' POOL COMPLETE $1,000,000 REORGANIZATION FUND OVERSUBSCRIBED. Committee Anounces Readiness Bid on Assets of Bankrupt Bond Dealers' Firm. The Morris Bros.' reorganization pool of $1,000,000 was completed two weeks, ago, was the announcement by E. W. Hardy yesterday, and. when checking was completed it was found there was an oversubscription. Eighty per cent of the banks, bond houses and trust companies were said to have Joined the pool and there were ; more than 900 signed trust agree ments. The committee asserted that it is now ready to bid on the assets of the bankrupt bond house, waiting only for the completion of an accurate list of the assets for sale by Earl C. Bronaugh, trustee. The difficulty which delayed oper ations of the trustees is that every day a creditor or two files a reclama tion suit with Referee Cannon, in many cases asserting a right to spe cific bonds. The tak will 'not be completed until auditors for the trustee can eliminate from the assets all bonds over which there is a pos sibility of further litigation. It was said yesterday, however, that the committee's bid would be tendered the trustee within a short time. A $50,000 suit will be started today, it was announced yesterday by the A. C. Hopkins estate, which was said to have purchased $60,000 worth of bonds shortly before the crash. Of the entire amount $50,000 had been paid to Morris Bros, three days before the institution closed, the suit will allege. Trial of John L. Etheridge, Mrs. Stella M. Etheridge, Forbes B. Pratt and Fred S. Morris probably will be set for the October term of the cir cuit court, it was said yesterday. Earlier trial was found impossible on account of the crowded condition of the docket, for September, the first month of the fall term of court. Seven separate indictments naming the foregoing defendants were re turned by different grand juries which investigated the affairs of the defunct bond house. CROSSINGS ARE ALLOWED Pnblic Service Commission Issues Series of Orders. . . SALEM. Or.. July 26. (Special.) The public service commission, in an order issued today, granted permis sion to the Nehalem Boom company to construct an overhead crossing of a spur track on the St. Helens county road and over the tracks of the bpo- kane, Portland & Seattle railroad. In another order permission was granted the Grand Ronde Railroad company to construct and maintain for a period of three months a cross- ng at grade on the main highway from McMinnville to Tillamook. NUPTIAL CONTRACT MADE Cnlversity of "Washington Savant Weds Under Signed Compact. NEW YORK, July 26. The mar riage by contract of Dr. Leslie Spier professor of anthropology at the Uni versity of Washington, who is now teaching: at the Columbia university summer school, and Miss Erna Gun- ther of Brooklyn, was announced to day. The acknowledgment -of their sig natures to a marriage contract be fore Justice ' McCook, constituted the ceremony. Such marriages are legal under a New York statute. A. L. Mills Goes to San Francisco. A. L. Mills, president of the First National bank, and Pacific coast member of the advisory council of the federal reserve board, left yes terday for San Francisco, where he will attend tomorrow a conference called by A. C. Miller, member of the reserve board. Policies of the bank in this district will be considered. Ed ward Cookingham. president of the Ladd & Tilton bank, also has gone to the conference, and with Mr. Mills went D. W. Twohy, president of the Old National bank, Spokane. Three Marriage Licenses Issued. OREGON CITY, Or., July 26. (Spe cial.) Three marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk Miller today: Herbert C. Stabb, 24, and Leon Ruth Stayton. 22. both of Stayton, were granted permission to wed. Eugene X. Bennett, 27, of Portland, and Anna E. Tents, 26, of Canby, were given a license. W. S. Garner, 32, of Tacoma, formerly of Portland, and Lena M. Deitrich. 25, ' of Seattle, were also given a license. Albany Editor's Wife Dead. EUGEKE. Or.. July 26. Mrs. Wal lace Eakin. wife of the city editor of the Albany Daily Democrat, died at the home of her brother, E. B. Tinker, at Pleasant Hill, near this city, today at the age of 26 years. Mrs. Eakin was a resident of Eugene for 12 years previous to her marriage to Mr. Eakin. She was Alice Miriam Tinker, daughter of S. B. Tinker, and was a former student of the Univer sity of Oregon.- Clackamas Purchases Wood. OREGON CITY, Or., July 26. (Spe cial) A contract was let by. the county court here today for the purchase of 50 cords of wood. The price was $6.30 a cord, the wood to be bought from W. W. Harris, whose bid was the lowest for first growth. Six bids were submitted, ranging from $6.70 to $5.80 a cord. Bids below $6.30 were for mixed wood or second growth fir. Appeal Taken From Award. OREGON CITY, Or.. July 26.-(Spe-clal.) Taking of testimony in ' the Corall creek road case was begun in the circuit court today. E. L. Baker, Allison Baker and Emily L. Bowman were appealing from the decision of the county court allowing them $114 damages for the right of way. E OPPOSES SALES TAX Plea to Save Time in Levy Revision Is Made. 4 DAYS ALLOWED JOB Repeal of Excise Assessment on Candy, and Soft Drinks Is Suggested by Visitors. WASHINGTON. D. C, July 26. The 6ales thx as a metnod of raising any part of the $4,00-0,000.000 of federal revenue next year is opposed by mem bers of the house ways and means committee. Chairman Fordney said today at the opening of tax revision hearings. Only four days have been set aside for the hearings, and Mr. Fordney suggested that w itnesses re frain from consuming time in discuss ing such a tax. Imposition of a "purchase tax," re Peal of tae excise taxes on candy and bottled soft drinks and amendment of the estate tax provision were among suggestions made to the committee by witnesses. In addition, the cham ber of commerce of the United States, in a communication, urged a general turnover tax on all business transac tions as a part of a general tax pro gramme advanced by it as the result of a final referendum vote among commercial and industrial organiza tions within its membership. other recommendations of the chamber of commerce were repeal of excess profits taxes and war excise taxes. In their place a tax on all turnovers was urged. , i. C McKendrle. tax representative of the American Farm Bureau feder ation, put into the record a statement Wiat in a referendum members of his organization had voted. 87.395 to 7221r against a sales tax. 78.256 to 9621 in favor of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the issuing of tax-free securities and S3, 475 to 6121 against the repeal of the excess profits tax. POTATO SHIPPERS MEET Washington Growers and Packers iay Season's Plans. , VANCOUVER. Wash.. Julv 26. (Sn.. cial. ) Final plans were formulated at meeting of the Washington Grow ers & Packing corporation toriav for the shipping in carload lots of this year s crop of potatoes. lhe long talked of organization is now a tact, said M. J. Newhouse, manager of the co-operative organi zation, "une potato growers of LiarKa county today became a part of the Washington Growers" Packine corporation and will operate under the same rules as the prune growers and the berry growers. The tubers raised by the members will be han dled through the corporation." C. J. Larson, formerly of the agri cultural department of the Oregon Agricultural college, the Portland Seed company and. once Clarke county agent, has been selected to have direct charge of grading, shipping and sell ing of the potatoes. Since there is indicayon that there will be a good crop of the tubers in the county' this year, a big business is anticipated this fall, Newhouse said. At an earlier meeting C. S. English was elected president, and R. E. Ger ard secretary of the organization. OIL MAN UNDER ARREST Murder Suspect Is Lodged in Los Angeles Jail. BROWXWOOD, Tex.', July 26. Lem Smith, reported murdered at King man, Ariz., faunday, left here July 4 in hia automobile, accompanied by an oil man named West, with the an nounced intention of going to Ta coma. Wash. Smith had been em ployed in a tailor shop here. His mother lives in Kansas. LO ANGELES, Cal., July 26. W. A. West was taken into custody here today ajid lodged in jail by city detectives at the request of the sheriff at Kingman, Ariz., who sairl West was wanted in connection with the death of Lem Smith, near Oat- man, Ariz., a few days ago. West accompanied Smith- when the latter left Brownwood, Tex., by auto mobile for Tacoma, Wash. Yester day a suitcase and satchel belong ing to West arrived here by express and he was arrested when he called for them today. . The Arizona sheriff was notified and said he would come after the man. ROTARIANS REPORT MEET Portland Delegates Tell or Conven tion at Edinburgh. A report on the international Rotary club's convention, recently held at Edinburgh, Scotland, by the Portland representatives, -Estes Sne- decor, Andrew J. Bale and Nelson G Pike, was the feature of the ladies night dinner given at the Benson hotel last night, as the regular weekly meeting of the Portland Rotary club. About 400 were present. A special feature was motion pictures of" the Rotary organizations in action. Music was furnished by Charles E Couche and the Rotary orchestra. Claude S. Jensen was chairman. Final announcements for the annual Rotary picnic to be held at Bonne ville, August 9, were made. The pro gramme for the ariair will begin in the afternoon and end with dancing at night. TRAFFIC MEETING ENDS Progress Reported in Enforcement of State Regulations. SALEM. Or., July 26. (Special.) Traffic officers of the state motor vehicle department today concluded a two days' conference here under the direction of Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, and T. A. Raffety, chief in spector. Flans relating to uniform enforce ment of traffic regulations through co-operation of county and municipal authorities were discussed. The field deputies reported that peace officers eenerally are showing a fine spirit of co-operation in fairly interpreting and firmly enforcing traffic regula- tions. EX-SOLDIER IS SUICIDE Ill-Health Causes Xew Yorker Kill Self In Washington. - to WASHINGTON, D. C. July 26. 7 I (Fpe I v.-hie! cial.) After mailing a $1 bill, on hich he wrote: "This eagle will scream no more for me," to the bu reau of war risk insurance, Charles Ammon. 30 years old. of New York city, committed suicide by shooting, iiurizei nere last nignt at me senate hotel. He stated on the bill that it was the first dollar he had earned since his discharge from the army last September. Ammon went to the hotel Saturday and other guests said he appeared to be a genial young man. always in good spirits. Among papers found in the dead man's pockets was a note which read: "To whom it may concern: I apolo gize to the management for any trouble this act may cause, and leave $20 to pay my account. Ill health is the cause for taking my life. I have been in the United States army for five years and request that my body be buried in Arlington." Letters also found on the body gave the dead man's address as 128 East Twenty-eighth street. New York city. Other papers showed that Ammon's father was a native of Germany and that his mother was an Austrian. The Vincent B. Costello post of the American Legion requested today that the body be turned over to the post for burial in Arlington National cemetery. DEATH INDEXING CHANGES STATE HEALTH BOARD BEGINS PCTTlXi IX NEW SYSTEM. Method of Recording Births and Diseases Also Is to Be Com pletely Revised. Changes in the methods of compil ing statistics, which -iuciude complete indexing systems of the birth and death certificates, and a compilation of statistics as they are reported by the various county health boards. have been started in the state board of health offices here by Dr. Freder ick D. Strieker, secretary. From now on the state board of health will handle the report of the b'rtha and deaths throughout the state on triplicate report sheets, one of these to go to the United States government bureau, another to the county and the third to a regularly kept index file at the office. The installation of the new system will eliminate a great deal of super fluous work and possible errors. Heretofore the reports of the death and birth certificates were not made through the state board of health to the government bureau. The addi tional, changes are in the routine, in dexing systems of filing reports of cases of contagious diseases and oth er reports so that accurate statistics may be obtained on the cases throughout the state. Dr. Strieker declared that there would be no change in the personnel, of the board or of the assistants, but merely in the reorganization of the work of the office. A move also was placed on foot by the state health authorities to obtain new quarters, preferably a building where the va rious state offices can be more closely connected in Portland than is now the case. . In keeping with the reorganization w'U be the appointment of various officers to the head of the different bureaus, as suggested at the recent meeting -of the board in Grants Paes. The appointments to these offices are as follows: Dr. F. M. Brooks, Port land, nursing bureau; Dr. George Houck, Roseburg. preventive medicine bureau; Dr. J. H. Rosenburg, Prine ville, bureau- of vital statistics; Dr. C. J. Smith, Portland, administration bureau; Dr. Andrew C. Smith, Port land, bureau of sanitation. A survey will be made shortly ot the various counties in the state rela t've to compiling of statistics of va rious diseases. The work of the county health bureaus will be brought more closely into contact with that cf the state board of health. SILESIA NEXT PBOBLEM SUPREME COUNCIL TO MEET IX PARIS AUGUST 4. Lord Curzon and A. J. Balfour to Represent Britain; Premier Unable to Leave London. LONDON, July 26 The' allied su preme council will meet in Paris Au gust 4. according to an official an nouncement this morning. It is un derstood that the session will be brief. dealing only with the bileslan ques tion. 0 - Lord Curzon, secretary of state for foreign affairs, and A. J. Balfour, lord president of the council, -will repre sent tjreat xsntain as it is Improbable that Prime Minister Lloyd. George will be able to leave London. The British experts who will exam ine the Silesian question before the council meeting already have left for Paris. It is understood that Ambassador Harvey will attend the supreme coun cil sessions in an advisory and un official capacity. The call for this meeting of the supreme council compromises, to .a degree, the differences between Great Britain and France over the procedure to be adopted in connection with upper Silesia, where the situation, owing to the continued German - and . Polish rivalries in the disputed area, is said to be increasingly threatening. A dispatch from Paris Monday night in dicated that Great Britain had agreed to a meeting of the supreme councU August 4 and a preliminary examina tion into the upper Silesian problem by a committee -of experts as France has cesired. Tourists Complain of Detour HARRISBURG, Or., July 26. (Spe cial.) Tourists were complaining of the Peoria detour recommended in the published reports. This is the river road from Albany to Harrisburg, but during the last few days has been badly torn up in grade work and bridge repairing S slnlly Tail added detours which are- simply bad and more or it. Tourists were advised to take the Pacific highway between Albany and Harrisburg, at least until the paving work begins on the Halsey-Shedd sector. . Med ford Blaze Under Probe. SALEM. Or., July 26. (Special.) H. H. Pomeroy of the state fire mar shal's staff went, to Medford today, where he was called to investigate a fire .which recently destroyed a ga rage and several automobiles. -This was the third fire in Medford recent ly that has called for an official tn estimation by the state fire marshal's ("department. The investigation was asked by the chief of the fire depart ment of Medford. - Road AVork Is Started. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 26. (Special.) Work has been started on the Woodland-La Center section of the Pacific highway by the United Contracting company. It is not con sidered probable that actual paving can be done this yea.. HERRIN HEADS WOOL MEN ASHLAXD GROWER IS PRESI DENT OF STATE ASSOCIATION". Permanent Organization Perfected With R. A. Ward Elected as General Manager. The completion of the permanent j organization of the Oregon Wool and I Mohair Growers Co-operative asso ciation, representing 1700 growers of wool and, mohair in the state, took place ,at a meeting of - the newly elected board of directors Monday and yesterday, in the office of the association in the Morgan building, at which permanent officers were elected. Fred W. Herrin of Ashland was chosen president; C. L. Beckley of Roseburg, vice-president, and J. B. Cornett of Bhedd. secretary-treasurer. These officers and the following members compose the board of di rectors; J. W. Smith, Aurora; A. B. Flint, Beaverton; G. H. Thompson, Silverton; O. P. Kizer, Albany; W. W. Poland, Harrisburg; C. Buchanon. Corvallis; C. J. Hurd, burea of mar kets, Oregon Agricultural college; J. R. Coleman, Coburg; R. Roy Booth, Yoncalla; Scott Henry, Oakland, and W. F. De Ford, Central Point. R. A. Ward, 'who has been active in the organization work of the asso ciation, was chosen general manager. Mr. Ward announced that 225,000 sheep in the state were represented by the members of the association and he said contracts already had been made with members for the sale' of 2.000,000 pounds of Oregon wool for the next five years through the association. He said the association had 1,000.000 pounds of wool at the Western Wool warehouse at St. Johns, which was being graded and put into shape for selling direct to the fac tories. At the meeting the directors op posed the 3o per cent ad valorem feature of the new tariff schedule on wool, now before the senate finance committee. Action also was taken in favor of the French-Cappen truth-in-fabric bill. The Oregon delegation in congress was advised by telegram of the ac tion taken on these two questions. TURKS REMOVE CAPITAL XATIOXAL ARMY HIT HARD BY GRECIAN FORCES. i Seat of Government and Assembly Transferred, While Kemalist Legions Are Cut Off. , LONDON. Julv 28. The Turkish nationalist government, owing to the successful Greek advances in Asia Minor, has been obliged to transfer the seat of its government and me Turkish nationalist assembly to Sivas. according to Constantinople dis patches to the Exchange leiegrapr. company. ATHENS. July 26. An announce ment by the Greek official agency late yesterday oaid the Turkish losses killed, wounded. prisoners ana missing amounted to 7a per cent ot their entire fighting strength in Asia Minor. The statement said the Greeks had driven such a wedge into the Turkish nationalist lines that, the Kemalist forces at Angora, the capital, on the northern branch of the Bagdad rail way, have been cut off from those t Konieh. on the main line oi tne rail way, 150 miles to tne soutn. "Having occupied Aiiun-iaranis- sar. Kutaia. jiisKi-snenr ana tmieajiK which now comprise our consolidated front, our troops in the northern sec tor and those of the southern sector have effected a junction and form connected line," the statement added In the center the enemy front has been broken and his troops at Angora have been separated from those Konieh." A naval statement Issued by the ad miralty announced the capture of steamer belonging to the Turkish nationalists, Russian and Turkish gold to the amount of several thousand pounds was seized on board the vessel. BIG HEAD NO ADVANTAGE Too Much Water on Brain Some times, Says Osteopath. CLEVELAND, O., July 26. Large heads do not mean large brains. Dr. H. W. Forbes, ex-president of the Los Angeles college of osteopathic Physicians and surgeons, told dele gates attending the 25th annual con vention of the American Osteopathic association late today. "Many large heads mean more than the normal seven tablespoonfuls water on the brain," he said. "When this normal amount of brain water increased the volume of blood which can flow through the head is de creased. This lack of blood circula tion gravely impairs all brain func tions."' No reply has been received to message sent to Dr. H. L. Russell o Buffalo asking him to appear to answer charges, of alleged violation of professional ethics for testifying in the Stlllman divorce case. It is understood that Dr. Russell is on va cation. Dr. Samuel L. Scothard, Dallas, Texas, was elected president of the association today.- A resolution was adopted . Inviting an international conference to- end the differences between osteopaths and other schools of medicine and healing. - BEARS TENDERED HARDING Coupl. of Fine Cubs Offered - for "White House Menagerie. EPHRATA. Wash.. July 26. Presi- Pair of cub bears as an addition to the While House nicudfici .c. ... jj Southard, an attorney of this city, telegraphed the president that he is preparing to ship a pair of beautiful cub bears for Laddie Bojr to practice on." The bears are a token of Mr. South ard's appraciation, he said, for the resident's interest in senate bill 203, a reclamation measure introduced at the present session of congress by Senator Jones of this state. They have been named "Miss Swampy South" and "Mr. Arid West, -air. boutnara an nourkced.' FINANCIER'S WIFE QUERIED Aid In Search for Missing Banker ' Promised. CHICAGO, July 26. Mrs. Warren C. Spurgin. wife of the missing presi dent of the closed Michigan-avenue Trust company, accompanied by her Sl-year-old daughter, Vivian, arrived from Detroit tonight. They were taken to the state attorney's office for questioning.. It ia understood that the authorities do not believe they are connected with Spurgin's alleged defalcations. The closing of the bank following the flight of Spurgin had an after math in Ouray, Colo., today when creditors nere attacnea &purgin s Ouray mine. He is said to have sunk , $lo0.000 in the mine, which has never produced paying ore. Stocks and I luoiij wunnieba, were leit at in oarttt Dy &purgin in place ot vaiuaDie f negotiable securities, it is said. I DETROIT. July 26. Mrs. Warren C. Spurgin. wife of the missing presl- dent of the Michigan-avenue Trust company of Chicago, was found by detectives here today and voluntarily returned to Chicago with her daugh ter, with the. declared intention of aiding the authorities to find her hus band, wanted for questioning in con nection with the failure of his bank. Mrs. Spurgin said she left Chicago to escape "notoriety." . CAMPFIRE GIRLS MEET Plans for Summer Camp Are Dis cussed at Gathering. At an enthusiastic meeting attended by more than 100 members, plans for he summer camp of the Oregon Campfire Girls were discussed at the central library last night. The girls and their leaders will leave for a camp site on the Clackamas river about 18 miles from Portland August 6. and preparations for this event last night included practice ot songs and cheers of the organization, instruc- ions from the councillors and assign ment of girls to various camp duties. Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings White, chief executive, announced that re ports from the campaign for funds for the camp were, favorable so far and that the drive to complete the neces sary amount would be continued for a week. Mrs. Opal Hagenbush was appointed eader of a special "stunts" committee for the camp. Miss Miriam Douglas and her group of six girls announced hat they would scorn vehicular trans portation and hike all the way to the camp grounds. The camp programme, according to Mrs. White, will -include the teaching of basket-weaving, pottery, nursing, folk and esthetic dancing and nature lore. Druggists Praise ex-Dry Cliier. SEATTLE, Wash., July 26. Resolu tions praising Donald McDonald, re tiring: federal prohibition director, and offering their assistance to Roy C. I.yle, the newly appointed head 4f prohibition enforcement work, were adopted by the Washington State Pharmaceutical association at their annual meeting, which opened here to,day. The gathering of druggists was welcomed to Seattle by John E. Carroll, on behalf of Mayor Caldwell; and on behalf of Seattle druggists by C. B. Kinne. D. B. Garrison of Cen tralia responded. Dr. A. A. Tozer of Everett presided, with Professor A. W. Linton of the University of Washing ton as secretary. -Field Demonstrations Planned. OREGON AGRICULUTRAr COL LEGE. Corvallis, July 26. (Special.) Demonstrations on growing and handling of clover for seed, the arrowing of potatoes, and the inspec tion of silos will take up a greater part of the annual Lake county field day at Lakeview, , according to -W Ill- lam Teutsch, county agent- Other crop demonstrations will be arranged for the day July li9. The college extension service will help in the demonstrations. First Wheat Is Threshed. FOREST GROVE. Or., July 26. (Special.) Joe Kemper was the first man to thresh wheat in this com munity this season. His first ten acres averaged 39 bushels to the acre. Wheat and oats were making good yields in this section. Wheat was being marketed at $1 a bushel sacked. Alleged Drug Vendors Held. J. H. Duffy and Richard Fitzpat rick, charged with dealing in nar cotics, were bound over to the fed eral grand jury yesterday in the sum of $3000 bonds. They have been charged with attempting to sell four ounces of morphine at SoO an ounce to an agent of the narcotics squad. Tiead The Orearonfan classified arts. GUTICURA PREVENTS FALLING HAIR If your scalp is irritated, and your hair dry and falling out in handfuls, try this treatment: Touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment and follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. Abso lutely nothing better. MoUBaekFT-MliyHall. Ar!drw: "OwcmrI-fr-Tfcto.DpV13d(Ml.ia4S,lIM." BoM wy-wh-ne Sop2S. Ointment 26 and 60e. Talcum 26c. i.utscur aop TOO LATE TO CI-ASSLFir. FOR RENT lst-floor flat, 3 rooms, pantry and bath: h. k. OSti Northrup st. AMl'SKMENTS. CIRCLE Fourth at Washington BIO EDGAR LEWIS PRODUCTION "LAHOMA" Alo a Comedy, "Why Worry and Pathe wn. Open from 9 o'clock in the morn ing until i o'clock the following morning. GLOBE 11th and Washington "MAGIC CUP" . With Constance Binney DANCE EXCURSION Boat Blue Bird TONIGHT, 8:30 Morrison Bridge, West Side AMUSEMENTS. U You'll Want to See "A CHINESE FESTIVAL" The New Revue Presented by the PARISIAN FOLLIES CO. Afternoons at 3. Evenings at 9. Heat Rwerrfd Seats Now 10c Only lc War Tax)..., SPECIAL FHEK ATTRACTION Tne Crrat Or K oh In. In Their Stair of Death Act. Afternoons and Evenlngn. Admission to park free until 5 P. M.. except Sundays, holi days and special days. Cars at First and AJder. Fare 6c PANTAGES Mr. .'.lexandrr Pnntaffr Sublets "A iAY I.ITTI.K HOME." ArcommoriatinK Frank Slnclnir. Marr Col lins. C lit f Dixon and Their Charming Acquaintance. SPECIAL ATTRACTION Exploitive Views of the nemimey-Carpentier Battle. 6 Oilier MiK Acta 6 Three Performances Daily 2:30. 7 and 9 HlPpfSROHii A tool. PLACE ON A HOT DAY TODAY FIXE SHOW TONIGHT SPANISH GYPSY KEVIE "A Voice in the Dark" All-star Picture II II PM Ml PJ tt M M Dancing Wednesday ' and I feuturciav Eveninjrs Swimminsr A,,Tenr,n"."na 4 Special Da r ties bT arrangement. Cj; Take boat foot or Morrison every nail. nuur or rroois.i u Woodward avenue. AUCTION SALES. At Wilson's Auction House. 10 A Al Furniture 163-171 Second street. MEETING NOTICES. GUL REAZEE GROTTO NO. 65 Annual picnic will be Riven at the Oaks park on Thursday, July 28. Ta ble space has been reserved. Kr hrine vour lunch and cups, as coffee with cream and sugar will be served free between li and 7. (James will take place between 7 and 8. Dsncing will take place shortly after 8 o'clock, for which a small admlion will be charged. Admission to the park will be free up till 5 P. M. All members. Masonic fraternity and their friends are invited. Wear your fez. By order of the Monarch. HARRY A. McRBA, Acting Secretary. A Li KADER'S ARABIAN DANCING GIRLS' first a nual dance on boat Bluebird, Aujrust 2. 1U21. at S P. M All Nobles. Masons and friends invited. Tickets on sale at Brady & Oliver. Yeon cijfar store : E. P. Helm loo 4th st.. or any Arabian dancer. PORTLAND CHAPTER. XO. 3. R. A. M. Special convoca tion this ( Wednesday) at o P M. and ut 7:13 P. M. Royal Arch dexree. Visiting oompan ions welcome. J. H. BUSH. H. P. WASH INGTOX COUNCIL,. NO. :t. R AND S. M. Stated assembly this Wednesday eve ning, 7::tO, East Mh and Burn side. Degrees. Visitors wel come. J. H. RICHMOND. Rec. MT. TABOR LODGE NO. 42. A. F. AXD A. M. Special communication this (Wednes day) afternoon 12:30 o'clock. Pythian temple. 3:.S Yamhill street, to conduct the funeral services of our late Brother Alex Mc Gowan, member of St. J"ohns lodge No. 4, A. F. AND A. II., Winnipeg. Manitoba, which will be held from the chapel of the Hoi man Undertaking company at 1 o'clock. Final services will be held at Greenwood cemetery. Members having autos are re quested to bring them. L. R. JOHNSON, W. M. MASO.MC EM PLOY MEN 1 BUREAU. Employers needing help of anv description telephone Bd'wy. 5258. Only Masonic help furnished from this of fice. No charge to employer or employe. N. H. Atchison Mgr., Masonic headquar ters, Multnomah note!. MT. TABOR LODGE NO. 42, A. F. AND A. M. Stated com mun tea. tion this (Wednesday) evening, 7:30 o'clock, Pythian temple. 3SS Yamhill street. E. A. degree. Visiting breth ren welcome. L. R. JOHNSON. W. M. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. A. F. AND A. M. Specla: communication thl (Wednes day). Pj'thian bide'., o o'clock. Work in V. C. degree. Visiting brethren welcome. Bv order . H. J. HOCUHTOX. Sec. WAVERLT CHAPTER. NO. 134. O. K. S Stated com munication this (Wednesday eveninp:. S o'clock, at W'averly hall. Oth and Clinton. De gree. VUitors welcome, ay order W. M. MARUAKET J. DII.G. Sec. Pro Tern. B. P. O. ELKS NO. 343. Members are requested to meet at the chapel of the Holman Undertaking company this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock to conduct the funeral serv ices of our late Brother J. M. Ford, member of Raymond todee No. 102. Visiting brothers invited to attend. M. K. SPALDING, Secretary. MOOSE EXCURSION, SEA SIDE. SUN DAI. JL'Li 31. Special train leaves S. P. s. deDOt 8 A. M. Old- fashioned family picnic. EvCTVIoly Dnng a oastet of EATS. (let chummy. We expect you to brine alone enough to feed an ex tra bachelor brother, lables. coffee cream etc will be ready on the beach. Old-time sports and games. mermaids parade liancea and 8 full hours of so.id fun. Oet your tickets at the Moose cluo. MULTNOMAH COUNCIL. 14S1. ROYAL ARCANUM, meets at 8 P. M. on the sec ond and fourth Wednesday of each month, second floor. Pacific Slates Fire Insur ance hall. Eleventh ana Aiuer. a.i nnm members welcome. num memoerR HOTCHKISS, Regent. OR1EXT -ODG E NO. " i "r (Wednesday evening In Orient hall. E. tith and Alder, at S P. M. Visitors u , wm vi welcome. Mo. 17 J. F. NEITZLL. N. G. C. C. STARR. Secretary. MOONLIGHT DANCING PARTY" on th- Swan Thursday even In ir. Ju.y gifl of Pnrtlund drill team. No. 10. W O- W. Tickets 11.23 couple, including war tax. Good time! Sure. Vnion music. LODGE EMBLEMS, class pins, officers' 1eLs; carry larBe stock to select from: special work to order in our own factory. Davids. Jewelers and opticians. 343 Wash ington street, at Broadway. FRIEDLANDKRb for lodge emblems, class pins and medals. 310 Washington st. EMBLEM jewelry, buttons, charms, pina. Dew desigua. Jatgcr Bros., 131-3 Sixth at. AVa ft SO I I t) v,TV car to -B 3 W. M. MEETING NOTICES. 1VAXHOE HOMESTEAD. NO 503S Regular business meeunp tonight (Wednes day). July L'T. at "VV. O. V. hull. Tenth and Taylor streets. All members urzed to at tend as new state manager. Mr. J. H. Eell, will meet with us. 8 o'clock sharp. PEARL, OWENS. Correspondent. Phone Broadway 747. THE lOO;- OLIB announces Its annual moonufihe dancing party on the Swan (this Kriday, Ju.y I'l. Boat leaves loot of Yamhill st. 8:15 P. M. PIED. WARD In this city, July 20. Willis Ward, a (fed -7 years, brother ot Rosabella In Bersoll of Castalia, X. B... member of Multnomah camp. No. 27, W. O. W., veteran of the late world war. Remains are at the conservatory chapel of the Eau Side Funeral Directors, 414 East Alder. Notice of funeral will appear In a later tssue. ROGERS At Seaside. Or.. July 25. UlUan, beloved wife of L.. C. Rogers, mother of Mrs. Dean J. Coovert of Bend. Dr.; daughter of Mm Wamble, sister Mrs. Ray Chappelle of Sacramento. Funeral notice in morntnfc papens. WILKISOX At Bridal Veil. Or., July 25, Levi p. Wilkison, aged 5S years. Fu neral notice later. The remains are at the funeral parlors of A. D. JCenworthy & Co., 5S02-5M)4 did street Southeast, in Lents. ITXERAL NOTICES. GRIFFITH In action on the Arronne iront, France. Oct. 2. H1S. William W. Griffith, aped 27 years, son of Mrs. Km ma S!ip-r of this city, brother of Alfred R. Griffith ot McMinnville and Robert Griffith of this city. The funeral services will be held at the conservatory chapel of the East Side Funeral Direc tors, 414 East Alder st., under the aus pices of the American Legion at 2:30 P. M. Friday, July 20. Interment at Multnomah cemetery. Friends invited. SHELLAXD July 26th. K. A. Shetland, age 72 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Margaret Shetland of 354 East Seven teenth utrert north, and father of Mrs. I. G. Carver of Los Angeles, Cal. : G. A. Shetland of Portland, and of the late Mrs. E. J. Brown of Portland. Funeral service will be held Thursday. July 28. at 9 A. M., from the Holy Rosary church. A. R. Zeller company in charge. Interment in Ktverview cemetery. MCCARTHY In this city July 26. Han nah McCarthy, a Red 70 years, of 241 Sherman street. Funeral will be held from McEntoe & Eilers' parlors. Six teenth and Everett streets, Thursday, July 2. at 8:30 A. M-. thence to St. Lawrence's church. Third and Sher man streets, at 9 A. M., where requiem mass will be offered. Friends invited. Interment Mount Calvary cemetery. MALLOX At the residence. 1212 Moor street, July 2i, Alice Mallon, aged lo years and 10 months, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mallon. Private funeral services will be held at the above residence, today (Wednesday), Juiy 27, at :30 A. M. Concluding serv ices will be held at the grove at Mount Calvary cemetery, arrangements in car of Dunning & McEntee. ST EELHAMMER In this city. July 23. 1J1, Albert Steelhammer, aged 42 years. , husband of Mane Steelhammer, and father of Albertiena, Edith and Jessie Steelhammer of Portland. Funeral serv ices will be held at Holman's chapvl. Third and Salmon streets. Time of fu neral later. Interment at Rose City cemetery. HUDS6N In this city, July 2. Charles O. Hudson, HRt?d 4S years, of HO North 21st street. The funeral service will be conducted tomorrow (Thursday), July 2S, at 10 A. M.. in the mortuary chapel of A .D. Kenworthy & Co., 5S02-5H04 i2d street Southeast, In Lents. Friends invited. Interment Mount Scott Park cemetery. SMIT In this city. July 25, 1921. Johannes Pieter Smit, aged til years, husband of Helena Smit, father of Pieter. Helena Cremer, Elizabeth Smith of Portland. Funeral services will be held at Hol man's chapel. Third and Salmon streets, Thursday. July 2S. at 1 P. M. Inter ment at Riverview cemetery. FORD At Eugene, Or., July 24. John Michel Ford of Hoquiam. Wash. A?;ed 38 years 3 months 25 Jays. Funeral services wi 11 be conducted by Portland Elks lodge at Holman's chapel. Third and Salmon, today, Wednesday, at 2 P. M. Interment at Portland cremato rium. Friends invited. CHUNG In this city, July 25. 1021. Suos Chung, aged 13 years. Daughter of Chung Lock of this city. Funeral serv ices will be held at Holman's chapel. Third and Salmon streets. today (Wednesday), July 27. at 3:30 P. M. Interment at Lone Fir cemetery. FORD In Eugene, Oregon, July 23. 1921, John Ford. Funeral services will be held at Holman's chapel. Third and Sal mon streets, today (Wednesday). July 27, at 2 P. M., under auspices of B. P. O. E.. No. 142. Incineration at the Portland crematorium. MCGOWAX In this city. July 22. 1321. Alex McGowan. aged 7 years. Funeral st-rvices will be held at Holman's chapel. Third and Salmon streets, today (Wednesday), July 27, at 1 P. M. In terment at Greenwood cemetery. ROGERS Seaside, Or.. July 25. Lillian Rogers, wife ot L,. tj. rtogers, moLner oi Mrs. Dean J. Coovert, Bend, Or. Funeral services will be held at Portland crema torium, Wednesday, July 27, at 4 P. M. FrXERAL CARS. LIMOUSINES for funeral service. J ONES AUTO LIVERY. MARSHALL 114 Fl'XER.L directors. 'V ; rVMiliiTiifrir-"--' VAULT ENTOMBMENT pj or Cremation 'f.i Portland Crematorium I'hone Sellwood 8S7 f i'j EAST FOURTEENTH ip AND BVBSB AbIe for Booklet TOMBS Single or In Family Sections. Handsomely arraugeu. tlulli to endure. Peimanent ca.re. Cost no more in RIYhRVlEW ABBEY MAUSOLEUM We huve mausoleums in all principal citled In elate: they contain tne only sanitary tombs in OreRon- PORTLAND MAUSOLEUM CO. 686 Tittock Block. I'hone Bdwy. 331 MILLER & TRACE Y Perfect Funeral Service for Less. Independent Funeral Directors. Washington street, between liutii and 21st sis. . weat ide. Lady assistant. Main 2691. Auto. HOLMAN & SON (Walter J. Holman.) FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Third and Salmon Sts. McENTEE & EILERS Funeral parlors with all the privacy of a home. 16th and Evereit sts. Phone Rrnartwav 2133. Auto. S31-33. EAST FIDE FUNERAL DIRECTORS. F. S. DUNNING. INC.) "The 'family sets the price." 414. Alder Phone East H'-i. 225-1:5. DOWNING & McNEMAR The Residential Funeral Home. 441 Multnomah St.. Irvinston Diet. E. 54. LEBCH. UNDERTAKER. East Eleventh and Hawthorne. Phone Eafrt TS1. FINLEY'S MORTUARY MONTGOMERY AT FIFTH, MAIN 9. A D KENWORTHi & CO.. 5804 91'd st., Lents Auto 618-21. OVCVltO I'XDEETAKIM. CO O&rYlCO Third and Clay. Main 4152. BREEZE & SNOOK 1047 Belmont Tabor 2t53. 1 n 7CI I CD pfl 592 Williams Ave. Mi 111 Z.Li..L:i UUi Phone East 1088. MOM'MKMK. PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS B6 4th Kt.. opn. City Hall. MX' BROS. I OTTO SCHUMANN MARBLE WORKS t QliAIITY MEMORIALS j E. THIRD &MNE STS PHOME E.7-43