TUT! UORXIXG OREGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1921
OREGON IMPRESSES
MID-WES
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Homescekers Call State
"Land of Promise."
PARTY SEES OPPORTUNITY
Conditions In Iowa and Missouri
Said to Be Bad; Farmers
Over Heads In Debt.
Compared to middle western states,
where the low price of corn, crop
falluree, deflated land values and
general hard times have caused thou
sands of farmers to become hopelessly
Involved In debt, Orejon Is "ths
Tromlsed Land," according to a party
of lx homeseekers from points In
Iowa and Missouri, who spent the day
in Portland yesterday on a tour of
Inspection over the state. -
The party, which was brought to
Oregon by J. R. lleurlng of the Ore-,
gnn chamber of commerce. Included
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Simon and
Ie T. Witty of Memphis, Mo.; C. C.
Morten of Cedar Kalis. la.; A. Wlld
berser of Kidney, la- and H. Lawyer
vt Mexico, Mo. All members of the
lrty represent numerous friends and
clients who were unable to make the
trip to Oregon this fall. It was an
nounced. MiMMfl nlr4 If r4 1' .
Iee T. Witty, who Is a large land
operator in Memphis, Mo., and is
making the present trip of Investi
gation with the Idea of locating him
self and family In the state, and also
to take back a report to a number of
friends In Memphis, . declared that
business dprlon In Missouri is the
worst In history.
Contrary to prevalent opinion, the
majority of the farmers In the middle
west did not make a killing' during
the high prices of the past two
years,-' said Witty. "Most of them
were caught with high-priced stock
when the slump came, so that they
were feeding at a' loss.
"An orgy of land speculation was
Indulged In during the good times.
I-'arniers who held their farms clear
of debt expanded their operations,
with the result that when the. slump
came they were hopelessly Involved.
"There Is" a good corn crop this
year, but no buyers In ths field. 1
heard of a corn crop sold last week
for SS cents a bushel. Corn two years
ago was selling from 11.10 to 12 per
bushel. Conditions In general through
out Kansas and Missouri are almost
unbelievably bad. I have no Idea how
the farmers are ever going to get
out of dbt."
A. Wlldberger, a banker from Sid
ney, la., who Is also investigating
opportunities in the Interests of his
clients, gave an Insight Into some of
ths reasons why many middle western
farmers who were anxious to come to
Oregon, could not do so this fall.
"Many of the farmers are heavily
Involved and are being carried by
their local banks." said Wlldberger.
"During the era of high prlcea In war
times and immediately thereafter, the
farmers did not save their money,
but bought more land with the Idea
f taking advantage of high rrlccs.
I ' Farms Heavily Mortgsged.
. .yt hM their lands clear
of de-bt took advantage of easy credit
and mortgaged their holdings to the
limit. It was apparent that the farm
ers thought the good times would
last forever and that corn would
always sell for a dollar or better.
Now that everything has crashed,
many farmers are unable to pay the
Interest on what they owe and the
banks are carrying them. These
farmers will not be able to move un
til they settle their obligations with
their local bankers."
Members of the party expressed
themselves as tremendously impressed
with what they have seen of Oregon,
not only in regard to agricultural op
portunltlea but with the ecenlc at
tractions encountered en soute. The
Columbia river highway, over wh'ch
they were taken fry members of the
state chamber on Sunday, exceeded
their wildest expectations, they de
clared. "We're from Missouri." said Mrs.
George J. Simon, "but when we saw
Multnomah'falls we decided that the
half hadn't been told about this
country. If it had been any more
beautiful we couldn't have stood It."
The entire party left yesterday
morning for a tour over the Wil
lamette valley under the supervision
of ths state chamber. Transportation
to the state fair at Salem waa pro
vided by members of the I'ortland
Realty board.
BIG JOBS NEARING FINISH
Local Car Company's Construction
Work Costs $240,000. ,
Construction work costing 1240.000
I1L bs completed within the next
two months by the I'ortland Railway.
Light Power company.
The entire Kllllngsworth-avenue
improvement, covering one and one
half miles from Greeley to Interstate
avenue, will be completed In the next
two weeks. One track will be ready
next week and ths other ths follow
Ing week. This Improvement has
cost 0.000.
It will requlrs 10 days to complete
the rebuilding of the west track on
Third street from Washington to
Flanders. Ths east track will not be
rebuilt this winter. The cost of the
present work will be 130.000.
Ths new bridge over the Junction
of the Bull Run and Sandy rivers
on the Bull Run division, upon which
work has been under way for the
last year, will be finished before the
en.l of ths year. This work will
have cost lliO.000.
RAIL LAYING REPORTED
Ecurr Iload Near Vernonia Said to
Bo Working 500 Men.
It Is reported that 800 men have
started working on the former Ec
rles railroad near Vernonia. A gang
Is to start laying steel on the por
tion of ths grade already completed
at the same time forces ars grading
through Vernonia to Rock creek..
This roa Is an extension of ths
TTnlted Railways which, when com
pleted, will run to the largs timber
holdings bought recently by Charles
S. Keith of the Central Coal at Coke
company. Kansas City, from the Ore.
gon American Lumber company. The
road will extend from the United
Railways terminal at Wllkesboro to
a point on the Columbia-Clatsop
county line. 11 miles west of Ver
nnnla. Construction work has bee
carNed on for the last two years.
Terms of the purchase called for the
completion of the road by the former
wnars.
Or.heum matinee today, U-JS-SO-Ad.
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Jim. AOHRIS D. CRECG, HOCIETT MATROX, TO MAKE HER HOME IX
MEW YORK.
SOCIETY assembled yesterday st
the home of Mrs. William C.
Alvord and enjoyed a delight
ful afternoon reception given for
several hundred maids and matrons.
Mrs. Alvord was assisted In receiv
ing by her sister, Mrs. Frederic
O. Wheeler end the latter's daughter,
Miss Katherine Wheeler. The rooms
were decorated artistically in bright
autumn fiowers and the table was
centered with cut flowers. During
the afternoon those who poured ana
cut the Ices were Mrs. Ernest Tucker,
Mrs. Ralph Wilbur. Mrs. William
Brewster, Mrs. Frank Hart. Mrs.
Wallace McCamant, Mrs. William
MacMantcr, Mrs. George F. Wilson,
Mrs. Edward L. Brown. Mrs William
D. Wheelwright. Mrs. H. C. Cabell,
Mrs. A. A. Morrison and Mrs. O. A.
Lyman.
Assisting about ths dining room
were Miss Anna . Wheeler. Miss Pa
tience Hostettir, Miss Margaret Bid
die. Miss Virginia Meara. Miss Louise
Efflnger. Miss Mary Helen Bpauldlng.
Miss Louise Llnthlcum. Miss Ellza
both Halley and Miss Jean Skene.
Assisting In the drawing room were
Mrs. William Warrens. Miss Clara
Teal. Miss SaMy Hart. Miss Sue Minor
of 8an Francisco, Miss Mary Robert
son. Mrs. Robert O. Morrison, Mrs.
Samuel Halstead and Miss Isabella
Oauld.
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Mr. and Mrs. Norris B. Gregg sn1
children left yesterday to make their
home In New York.
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Mrs. Ethel Skiff entertained. In
formally at a dancing party recently
at the Wheeldon Annex. This Is the
first of a series of parties plannel
by Mrs. Skiff.
Alpha Delta PI alumnae will meet
this evening at 1 o'clock In the Co
lumbia building, room 507. All mem
bers ars urged to attend.
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Mra 'William H. Smith left recently
for a trip to Chicago. Indianapolis
and her old home In Nealsvllie, Wis.
PRIXEVILLE. Or.. Sept. 27. (Spe
cial.) Miss Blanche Shlpp. eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shlpp,
and Lloyd Halnllne were married at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage In
The Dalles on September 11. by Rev.
Mr. Forsythe. The young couple,
who kept the marriage a secret from
their friends for some days, are very
popular. Mrs. Halnllne Is a graduate
of Crook county high school and a
former student at the University of
Oregon. Mr. Halnllne Is a world war
veteran.
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One of the attractive card parties
of this week will be given Thursday
afternoon at 2:20 o'clock in the Port
land Heights clubhouse, with' the
Atnaworth Parent-Teacher associa
tion as hostesses. Many prominent
women of ths heights and their
friends are planning to attend and
to make the event one of social Im
portance. Mra. R. W. Shepherd Is president
of the association. She will be as
sisted by a group of prominent mem
bers. s .
Mrs.. Ruth Schweltser and Miss
Marian Sichel were hostesses Satur
day at a bridge party at which they
honored Miss Ellse Frledlem tf Spo
kane. Wash., and Miss Blanchs Kahn
of Dallas. Tex.
The second annual Elks' dance will
be the attraction tonight at the
auditorium. The celebrated drill team,
drum corps and band of the Elks
will give their first local public ap
pearance as an added attraction.
Three features ars slated for the
Elks, their families and the general
public the 60-piece band in concert
with specialties by the drum corps,
evolutions by the picked drill corps
in their new regalia, directed by Pro
fessor Krohn, and the Informal grand
ball which will be the last event on
the bill.
Mrs. Donald Green, who underwent
a serious operation a few days sgo.
is progressing favorably. Her many
friends are expressing their Interest
and sympathy and are glad to know
of her Improvement. Mrs. Green is
the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. A.
Morrison 'and Is one of the most
popular of the young society matrons.
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VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 27
(Special.) Charles S. Gllmore. police
sergeant, yesterday married Edna E.
Allen of Condon. Or.. Justice of the
Peace Vaughan officiating.
The marriare came as a result of a
Safe
Mills
For Infants
& Invalids
NOCOOKINa
rtur "Food - Drink" for All Ages.
Quick Lunch at Home, Office, and
fountains. Atk Tot UOXUCICX.
& Avoid Iiwtulioaj 4 SuteuWci
courtship lasting three years. Ser
geant Gllmore was born and reared
In Vancouver and has had several
years' experience on the local police
force. He is 38 years old and the
bride Is 27.
The wedding csms ac a complete
surprise to all of ths policeman's
friends. Patrolman Ullrich and the
bridegroom's sister, Mrs. J. M. Rlck
etts were present at the ceremony.
Mrs. Albert Samuel Peake (Alma
Tobin) of Ban Francisco and ths Pre
sidio society set wlU lesve the bay
city on October 1 to Join Major Peake
at Vancouver barracks.
Miss Katherine Holbrook left .re
cently for New York City, where she
will pass ths winter.
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A musical event of tomorrow eve
ning will be the violin recital of Miss
Sylvia Weinsteln in the Multnomah
hotel ballroom. Miss Weinsteln is a
young musician who has Just re
turned from New York, where she
waa a student of Frans Knelsel of
ths Institute of Musical Art. Miss
Susie Michael, pianist, will assist.
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Marie Hewell and Earl C. Ham
ilton la made by Mr. and Mrs. Charles
D. Howell, parents of the bride. The
ceremony was quietly solemnized at
the First Presbyterian church Thurs
day and witnessed by membera of ths
family. Rev. Harold Leonard Bow
man read the service. The couple
will reside at the Imperial Arms
apartments.
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Mrs. J. W. Vogan was hostess st a
tea at which she entertained a group
of Willamette Heights matrons, hon
oring Mrs. Robert W. Morrow, who
left yesterday for a trip east.
Women's Activities
THE regular quarterly meeting of
the Oregon state committee on
public health nursing will be
held next Saturday. October 1. at 2
P. M. In the state bureau of nursing
office, 1021 Selling building. Earl Kll
patrlck, chairman, will presides
The state committee was organised
a year ago for the purpose of encour
aging and co-ordinating public health
nursing activities in Oregon, and is
made up of representatives from the
following agencies: The state board
of health. Oregon Tuberculosis asso
ciation, Portland chapter American
Red Cross. State Graduate Nurses' as
sociation, women's protective bureau,
Portland Visiting Nurse association,
state board for examination and reg
istration of nurses. Portland school
of social work and University of Ore
gon extension division. Oregon Public
Health Nurses' association. Portland
city health bureau, the State Edito
rial association, national organization
for public health nursing and the
public at large.
A special meeting of the Sunnyside
W. C. T. U. will be held tomorrow at
2 P. M. at ths home of Mrs. Ivy Pen
nell. 64 East Twenty-ninth street
North, to elect delegates to the state
convention at Oregon City October
12-13-14. Other Important business
matters will be discussed and mem
bers are urged to attend.
Members of the Democratic Wom
an's club have been requested to at
tend the meeting of the Jackson club
to be held tomorrow at 1 P. M. In
room A, central library, to support
their committee In the presentation
of important Issues.
The Wistaria club will meet at the
community house on Spokane avenue.
Sellwood. today at 1 o'clock. There
will be a programme of music and
readings, commencing at 2:30 P. M.
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"Is It Tosslble to Have Efficiency
In Government?" was discussed be
fore the Housewives' council yester
day afternoon at the central library
by Frank S. Myers. Mr. Myers
stressed ths evils of profiteers and
the rise of trusts in the last 25 years.
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A most wonderful surprise for the
women who want a hand-made
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Our Month-End Sale
Gives You This Opportunity
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Exactly 100 Trimmed Hats
$18.00 to $30.00 Exclusive Hats . . .
Just 100 hats from one of the foremost designers of
exclusive models.
The reason for the ridiculously low price is that our
buyer was able to purchase their entire sample line at
a very phenomenal figure.
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Month-End Sale of
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For Three Days Only
36-in. plain guaranteed Laskin Seal $QQ00
' or Sealine, with large roll collar 07
36-inch guaranteed Laskin Seal or Sealine, with
large roll collar and cuffs of squir- xr75Q
rel, skunk or beaver, price JLO
Umbrellas 3 Big Specials
Buy your rainstick in our month-end
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Lot
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He said that he had always been lnl
favor of retrenchment and economy
by the government and that heMioped!
such a policy would be carried out by
the present administration. He re
verted to war-time conditions and
said that 2200 men, whom he termed
profiteers, had amassed huge fortunes
during the war and should now assist
In bearing the expenses of the gov
ernment. The Pennsylvania Vt'oman'a club
wi.i elect new officers at the regular
luncheon meeting to be held at 12:30
o'clock Saturday at the Washington
street Hazelwood. All Pennsylvania
women and wives and daughters of
Pennsylvania men are Invited to at
tend Members of the Oregon State Grad
uate Nurses' association are requested
to attend the regular meeting of the
organization this evening at 8 P. M.
in room A of central library.
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Mrs. OUIe Clayton will entertain
members of the Past Oracles' club
this afternoon at her home, 328 Has
salo street.
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Peter A Porter circle No. 25. Ladles
of the CI. A. R.. will serve the regu
lar quarterly birthday dinner today
promptly at 12 o'clock at Baker'a hall,
Alblna and Klllingsworth avenues,
the comrades are all Invited and a
business session will be held In the
afternoon.
Mrs. W. K. Royal, who was In
stalled as president of the Women's
Missionary society of the First Con
gregational church, recently held a
luncheon conference with all her as
sociates In office in the parlors of
the church.
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At a meeting of the faculty women
and wives of Reed college Monday
Just as you
like them
Somehow, you rather ex
pect something of a
"cracker." It must meet
certain needs of your
palate
It must be crisp
It must be tasty
It must be baked just to
the point of fullest flavor.
SNOW FLAKES are all
of these.
Mrs. Richard F. Schols was elected
president and Mrs. F. L. Griffin secre
tary. The object of the organization
Is to create social functiona amongst
the faculty wives of the college.
Those present were Mrs. Edward O.
Slsson, Mrs. Ralph K Strong. Mra.
F. L. Griffin, Mrs. Richard F. Schols.
Mrs. Esther Shepherd, Mrs. George L.
Koehn and the Misses Ruth Compton,
Ruth Crellin and Olive Kunts. The
club will meet once a month In the
social room of Anna Mann cottage.
.
Multnomah chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution, will meet
today at 2 o'clock at the University
club. Mra. John Pearson, the regent,
hopes for a large attendance of mem
bers to become acquainted with ths
work of the chapter for the coming
year, and business of Importance will
be taken up. A board meeting Is
scheduled for 1:30 o'clock.
Hostesses for the afternoon arst
Mrs. Pat Allen. Mrs. Warren K.
Thomas, Mrs. J. V. Beach, Mrs. O. M
Ash, Mrs. Thomas J. Anders, Miss
Lena Ayres, Miss Mary Armlstead,
Mrs. T. 10. Armlstead, Mrs C. KJ
Beckett, Mrs. Josephine E. Bisaell and
Mrs. F. E. Beach.
Ornheum matinee today. lS-IS-Rft-Ad.
Don't ask or Crackers-
say SNOW FLAKES
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PACIFIC COAST BISCUIT CO., Portland, Ore.
DON'T WAIT
until it rains before taking advantage of our LOW
PRICES on WINTER CLOTH I N G everybody
else does that. Come in today, early. You will
be surprised at the quality of our Surplus Army
Goods and the reasonable prices.
HeaTy Wool
UNION
SUITS
at $3.95
DRAWERS
Balbriggan,
OX? a Pair.
Fleece Lined,
$1.00 a Pair.
2-Piece, Wool
S1.15
a Garment
UNDER
SHIRTS New Cotton.
So I Each
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BLANKETS
Only 7o Each
NEW
Underwear
Slightly stained in spots,
but clean new (roods. Sizes
about 32 to 38. Spe- OCp
cial at, garment.. vlv
Reclaimed
BARRACKS BAGS
Will hold 50 to 75 pounds
of laundry. Special "I Q
at. each JLi7l
RUBBER BOOTS
Ilip-lengtfc $(.25
Knee-length $3.15
Oilskin Slickers $3.05
5 Pounds
STEELCUT
COFFEE
90c
Supplies of
ARMY
BACON
Are Getting
Short. Now
selling at $13
Per Case of six
12-lb. Cans
PINK
SALMON
Case of 48 1
lb. Cans for
$7.00
A Limited
Quantity of
Good. Hard
Wearing ARMY
SHOES '
Army Retail Store
Fifth Street, Corner Pine