VOL. LX NO. 19.037
Entered at Portland Orgon)
Po.tofflre a Second-Clami Mutter
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1921
TRICE FIVE CENTS
FOCH JOINS AMERICA
WRECKAGE FROM TUG
lorn irr Drconr dadu
36 PERSONS KILLED IPITy riTC JIIRKFY
IN PRAYER OF THANKS
IS CAST UP BY SEA
LEFT ALONE IN AUTO
IN RIOTS IN BOMBAYr" 1 L,,,u
T
IN FIRESIDE OUIET
HOLIDAY GREKTIXO SEXT TO
DAMAGE TT' Mt WRECK OF'SEA
CHILD DISCOVERED CRYING IN
FRONT OF IMPERIAL HOTEL.
EX-RESIDENT OF RENO SAID
TO HAVE BEEN SLAIN.
LEGION COMSIAXDER.
EAG' NaS INDICATED.
PESSIMISTIC VIEW
HELD UNJUSTIFIED
RANGE
WARNED
TAXATION REFORM
URGED BY GRANGE
gains
E1ITY
Mark Sullivan Says Con
ference Will Win.
BRIAND SPEECH EXPLAINED
French Premier's Appeal Is
for Home Consumption.
SEA FORCES BIG ISSUE
Far East Also to Be Settled, Writer
Declares Military Agreement
Later Is Predicted. '
BT MARK SULLIVAN.
Copyright by the Nfw York Evening Post,
Inc. Published by Arrangement.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Not. 25.
(Special.) Probably persona close to
the situation fall into a state of mind
where they take for granted things
that the more distant public does not
ee so clearly. Few of us Un Wash
ington at least, few of the Ameri
cana who are disinterested share the
pessimism which seems to have col
ored public discussion of the disarma
ment conference during: the last day
or two. -
This pessimism seems to hare
started with Premier Briand'a speech
at noon on Tuesday. Properly under
stood. Premier Brland's speech is not
a cause for pessimism. More truly.
It is a cause for optimism In that it
was a final expression of a spirit of
compromise within the conference.
To understand Premier Brland's
speech you must understand that he
was talking primarily for France to
hear rather than for the conference.
Brland Is premier of France, and his
hold on that office is precarious.
Practice) Hard to Understand.
In France, they have a practice
difficult for Americans to under
stand. In France, when a premier
does or says something unpopular,
he goes out of office automatically.
For example. If the letter that Presi
dent Harding wrote to congress ask
ing for lower surtaxes had been
written by Premier Brland to the
French chamber of deputies, and it
the chamber of deputies had done
what our congress did, namely, re
fused to follow Harding's leadership,
then Harding, If he were the premier
of France, would have gone out of
office automatically and the leader of
the opposition would have taken his
place.
Most of the foreign delegates to
the conference who followed this
episode In congress were puzzled to
understand how It was that the day
after that episode, Mr. Harding was
still in the White House.
Brland Solves Difficulty.
Premier Brland had to avoid say
ing anything that might have caused
the present exigencies of French
politics to vote him out of office be-
fore he left America. That speech I
was what American politicians call
"A leave to address the house"
speech, or "A leave to print" speech.
It was designed, as many speeches
In congress are designed, not to
affect pending legislation, but to be I kins for the pies were sent from the
read by the voters back home. I United States, the turkeys were
The other members of the confer- bought from German farmers and
ence understood Mr. Brland's positloi cost only 11 cents a pound, as com
perfectly and, as politicians, sympa- . pared with 80 cents paid last year for
thlzed with it. They were entirely . turkeys shipped from America.
willing to let him take a position
which was practically a refusal to
submit to limitation of armament on
land.
Speech Is Prearranged.
The concession that led Mr. Brland
to make the speech he did was a sign
of the success of the conference, not
of its failure.
France expected Premier Brland to
get something big out of the confer
ence. They expected him to bring
home a guarantee of support from
Great Britain and the United States.
It did not take Brland long to learn
that he could not get that Since
he had to go home empty handed, the
conference was quite willing he
should be permitted to make the
speech he did. That was all carefully
arranged beforehand.
It is true that the limitation of land
armament is officially on the con
ference agenda. But the men who
are dominant in the conference al
ways regarded it as a minor subject,
and are. not much disturbed by the
fact that nothing Is to be done about
It. The two main subjects of the
conference, the limitation of arma
ment on the sea and problems of thei
far east, are progressing with a speed
and a degree of satisfaction that, lit
erally, nobody anticipated.
Details Now Discussed.
Mr. Hughes. In his speeches and dis
cussions, always shows unconsciously
what he regards to be the main pur
pose of the conference to be.
Whenever Mr. Hughes gets around,
as he does with a frequency which is
in itself significant, to saying that
"offensive war on the seas must be
made impossible." he puts an empha
sis on the words which reveals com
pletely what he conceives the main
purpose to be. That purpose is al
ready achieved. All the discussion Is
about details, and no one of those
details will be settled in the end
in any such way as to Jeopardize the
main purpose.
Tt Is true there Is a good deal of
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French Marshal Invokes Blessing
on ex-Soldiers and Expresses
Feeling of Gratitude.
HARRISBURG, Pa.. Nov. 24 Mar
shal Foch, in a Thanksgiving day
message to Hanford MacNeider, com
mander of the American Legion, sent
on his arrival in Harrisburg today,
Joined with the people of the United
States In "prayers of gratitude for the
blessings enjoyed by the world."
The message said:
"On this, your day of thankfulness,
I join with all my spirit In the prayers
of gratitude for the blessings enjoyed
by the world. ...
"My prayers go up today for the
continued welfare and happiness of
the American people; for her men
who fought for world freedom, and
above all. for her wounded soldiers,
whose bravery and sacrifice we do
not forget on this solemn day of re
Jolclng."
The marshal also sent a message of
greeting to the wounded soldiers of
the United States through the public
health service.
TRAIN ROBBERS ESCAPE
Spokane Police Without Clew to
Identity of Outlaws.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 24. Offi
cers were without a clew today to
aid them In their search for two men
who. unmasked, boarded the observa
tion car on the North Coast limited
train on the Northern Pacific railroad
In the station here last night and
robbed the passengers of money and
valuables.
Among the passengers of the ob
servation car who were robbed were
A. L. Marsh of Seattle, who lost J22
and a watch, and T. L. Dunn of San
Francisco, robbed of a check for $2.50
and $29 cash.
The robbers left the train before it
had cleared the yards. The robbery
was committed In full view of station
employes and passengers.
TWO AUTOS JUMP BRIDGE
Women Lose Lives in Black River
at Port Huron, Mich.
PORT HURON, Mich., Nov. 24. Two
women were drowned and two other
persons narrowly escaped a similar
fate early today when their machines
went through the north draw of the
Black river bridge here. - The dead
are Mrs. D. Earle Mlnne and Mrs.
Emelle Gerrle of Port Huron. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Henson, also of Port
Huron, were rescued by members of
the crew of the steamer Gunnel, for
which the draw had been opened.
The Henson car skidded on the Icy
planklngt crashed through the guard
gate and plunged Into the river. A
moment later th machine driven by
Mrs. Mlnne went through the broken
gate at almost the same point.
TROOPS ON RHINE FEAST
TJ. S. Soldiers Eat 11,000 Pounds
of German Turkey.
COBLENZ. Nov. 24. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Eleven thousand
American soldiers stationed on the
Rhine tucked away 13.000 pounds of
t,,rv ni... a ...i.i,.,.
their Thanksgiving dinner. There
were the usual "trimmings" of cran
berries, raisin and pumpkin pie and
hot plum pudding.
While the plum pudding: and rjumn-
GERMAN COLLAPSE FEARED
Belief Growing That Reparations
Scheme Is Impracticable.
LONDON, Nov. 24. The federal
convention of British industries com
mittee announce that opinion, here is
growing to the belief that the present
reparations scheme is unreliable and
that any attempt to enforce it will
lead to the collapse of Germany.
There should be, the committee
holds, a comprehensive agreement of
all the allies, defining the goods and
services which Germany can provide
and Indicating the lines along which
German Industries can develop with
out Inflicting serious Injury on the
Industries of the allied countries. '
PORTUGAL FEARS REVOLT
Troops in Lisbon Held Ready for
Possible Eventualities.
MADRID, Nov. 24. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Dispatches from rhe
Portuguese frontier today reported
that another revolution is brewng
in Portugal and that the troops in
Lisbon have been confined to their
barracks in readiness for eventuali
ties. Carvalho Mesquita, the messages
said. Is refuted to be behind the revo
lutionary preparation.
PAPER MARK VALUE LOW
German Customs Dues Raised to
390O Per Cent of Gold Value.
MATENCE. Nov. 24. The inter
allied high commission has approved
the action of the German finance min
istry In raising the customs dues pa d
in paper marks to 3900 per cent of
their value In gold marks.
The new rate went Into effect today.
Britain Holds Injury to
Germany Impossible.
PARIS POUCY IS ASSAILED
Safety Is Declared to Lie in
Confidence of World.
SPEECH IS REMARKABLE
Determination to Bring; Germany
Into Comity of Nations Ex
pressed by Lord Curzon.
LONDON, Nov. 24. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) One of the most out
spoken warnings addressed by the
foreign minister of one nation to an
other friendly nation was delivered
today by Marquis Curzon of Kedles
ton to France. The British foreign
minister declared lf France pursued
an Isolated and Individual policy she
would not In the long run Injure
Germany and would fail to protect
herself.
The address was directed primarily
to the Washington conference, but It
was clearly an Intimation to France
of the effect of that country's atti
tude toward disarmament. It also
applied with equal force to the French
policy in the near east.
Safety Put la Confidence.
'Peace will never be achieved." he
said, "if any one power tries to steal
a march on another and conclude an
arrangement on Its own account."
He reminded France that her safety
lay In the confidence of the world.
He cautioned France that she could
not succeed by a revengeful policy
toward Germany or be permitted by
Isolated action to frustrate the work
at Washington.
The speech was remarkable for the
expressed determination to bring Ger
many into the comity of nations and
for Its enunciation of Great Britain's
duty In the new world which suc
ceeded -the war.
New Nations Discussed.
Alluding to the new struggling
nations, he eald:
"We are largely responsible for the
creation of these new nations. There
fore, it devolvesjm us to do our best
to curb their rivalry, help their prog
ress and make them instruments of
future peace."
Marquis Curzon delivered his ad
dress at a luncheon in London today.
"The real strength and protection
of France," he continued, "does not
consist In the strength of her arms,
potent as they are. It does not con
sist In the Inexhaustible spirit of her
people. It does not consist even in
the Justice of her cause.
"It consists in the fact that the
conscience of the world and the com
bined physical forces of the world
and In that I Include the great powers
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IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER TOMMY OR THE TURKEY GOT -THE WORST OF IT.
3 ue
2?
aves San Francisco on
V" iesday to Tow Schooner
3 Ecola Into Coos Bay.
ASTORIA, Or.. Nov. 24 (Special.)
A telephone message from Sunset
Beach, ten miles south of here, today
said that wreckage had come ashore
there marked "Sea Eagle." The Sea
Eagle Is a San Francisco tug which
came north to Coos Bay last week
with orders to tow Into the harbor
there the four-masted schooner Ecola,
en route from Honolulu. Information
from Coos Bay is that the Sea Eagle
picked up the schooner, but was un
able to enter the harbor because of
rough weather, so stood off to sea
with her tow. It was feared here
that she had met disaster.
Captain Wicklund of the Point
Adams government lifesaving crew
said tonight that patrols of his men
had walked the beach from Sunset
Beach to Columbia jetty late today
and had seen a considerable quantity
of wreckage. .A pair of oars bore the
Sea Eagle's mark. There were also
furniture from her cabin, a wall mir
ror, a chair and a spring mattress.
Captain Wicklund said that yester
day he made out a four-masted
schooner, appaifently the Ecola, off
Peacock spit. She was not in tow and
he saw nothing of the Sea Eagle at
that time, indicating that rough
weather had forced the tug to cast
loose the schooner. The fate of the
tug following this could only be sur
mised, but the wreckage Indicated
that she had been either partially or
completely wrecked.
The gale had moderated tonight and
the sea was less rough than for two
days past.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24. The
Sea Eagle is owned by the Red Stack
Tug company of San Francisco and
Is commanded by Captain George
Gove, earring a crew of nine. She
had been ordered to tow he schooner
Ecola, en route from Honolulu to
Coos bay. into the latter harbor.
EUREKA, Cal., Nov. 23. The gaso
line sobooner Martha, with a crew of
three, is being sought today after
having been swept from her moorings
outside the Humboldt bar during a
gale last night. The Martha was
awaiting repairs to her engine, whicn
had become disabled recently, and it
is believed that she Is being tossed
about in a helpless condition.
Captain Elleson of the United States
coast guard asked today that a coast
guard cutter be sent from San Fran
cisco to search for the Martha. ' '
NEW GALE HITS COAST
Departure of Several Vessels at As-
torla Held Up by High Seas.
ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 24 (Special.)
Another of the series of southerly
gales swept along the coast last night
and the wind outside attained a rate
of 61 miles an hour while a nasty sea
was stirred up.
Today the wind moderated materi
ally and the barometer was rising. On
account of the high seas the departure
of- several vessels was delayed.
Pershing's ex-Secretary Dies.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24. Captain W.
C. Eutrtis of Washington, 60, personal
secretary to General Pershing during
the war, died tonight following the
recurrence of an attack of pneumonia
contracted In France.
IN .
Craft
What TotrAV t
Parents Explain That They Went
to Motion Picture Show and
Left Boy Asleep.
A 3-year-old boy, said by police to
have been left in an automobile
parked in front of the Imperial hotel
last night while the parents were at
tending a picture show, was taken to
police headquarters by Patrolmen
Forken and Ballard and held until
the parents called for him three
quarters of an hour later. A note
left in the front seat of the car told
them where to find the child.
The boy was Robert, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sol Benson, 708 First street. Mr.
Benson said he was a hatmaker and
was aocompanied to police bead
quarters by bis wife, a small baby
and a woman relative.-who were said
to have been in the theater party.
The police said F. Ashford, 408
Washington street, and a Mr. Brandes
living at 128 Sixth street, telephoned
the officers that a small child was
alone, crying, and ill in an automo
bile In front of the hotel. They found
Robert in the tonneau, crying as if
his heart were broken. He was cold
and altogether miserable.
Ballard and Forken are experienced
nursemaids, as they have little ones
of their -own. They took Robert into
the basement of the Imperial hotel,
where they washed his face and
hands. A package of milk chocolate
which one tiny fist clasped was en
trusted to Ballard without protest.
Robert liked the polioe, who offered
him chocolate. The police matron
cared for him -until the arrival of Mr.
and Mrs. Benson.
The father is said to have admitted
that Robert was asleep in the car
when they left him. He told Ser
geant Clement that he did not wish
to awaken him. Both mother and
father were glad to escape from the
hostile atmosphere, declaring that
never again would Robert be neglect
ed In the same manner. v
WOMAN BEATEN TO DEATH
Widower ol Mrs. Dora Hanley Is
found Drank in Adjoining Room.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24. Mrs.
Dora M. Hanley, 34, was found beaten
to death In her home today. Her
widower, Joseph H. Hanley, was in
an adjoining room, apparently Intox
icated.
On the back porch were a 50-gallon
still and a tub of mash. Police be
lieve the murder may have been due
to a scheme to manufacture and sell
Illicit liquor.
Three men lodgers who left the
house hurriedly were sought by the
police.
DIAZ IN SAN FRANCISCO
Italian Commander Welcomed by
Mayor and Citizens.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov; 24. General
Armando Vlttorio Diaz, commander-in-chief
of the Italian forces in the
world war, arrived In San Francisco
today for a visit of three - days.
Crowds lined the streets to witness
his arrival. ,
Officers and men ' of the Italian
cruiser Libia, now In San Francisco
bay. Joined with Mayor Rolph and
other civic and military authorities in
welcoming General Diaz.
Kin IHftVE
. - . .....
Better Distribution of Bur
den Demanded.
INCOME- LEVIES COMMENDED
Luxury Taxes in Emergencies
Held Warranted.
SOME EXEMPTIONS URGED
All Citizens Should Bear Just Pro
portion of Burden of Govern
ment, Says Report.
A plan of taxation drafted with a
view to providing a more equable
distribution of the burden and rec
ommending the exemption of real es
tate on account of Indebtedness and
a system of state as well as national
Income taxes was adopted at yester
day afternoon's session of the Na
tional Grange convention.
The tax plan as finally adopted
represented the report of the com
rojttee on taxation and included 12
recommendations dealing with the
subject of taxation in its various
phases.
The preamble to the document as
submitted by the committee declared
that the burdens of government are
not equally distributed. It also de
clared that little was being done to
correct this fault. '
"Any honest and patriotic citizen of
a state should be willing to bear his
Just proportion of the burden of gov
ernment, and no more than' this ought
to be required of anyone," the report
declared In outlining the policy for
the body.
Details Left to States.
The 11th recommendation in the
report, which urges the levying of
taxes in such a manner as to encour
age home-owning and discourage
speculation and tenantry, came in for
considerable discussion. Some dele
gates held that this recommendation
should specify means for bringing
about the desired end. It was finally
decided, however, that this was a
matter which should be left to the
different states to work out. Inas
much as conditions differ so widely
In different sections of the country.
The 12 recommendat'ons adopted
follow:
"Since taxation Is necessary for the
nforcement of laws, for the protec
tion of property, individual or cor
porate, therefore no property either
real or personal which is protected
by law should be exempt from taxa
tion, except such property as may be
specifically exempt by state constitu
tions. "In order to secure equality In the
distribution of the burdens of gov
ernment, if personal property Is to
be exempt from taxation on account
or the indebtedness of the owner
thereof, then real estate should be en
titled to the same exemption.
"In case of mortgages by far the
wisest system is to tax the mortgagee
on the amount of the mortgage and
the mortgagor on the value of the
property minus the mortgage, the
mortgage to be considered as real
estate and not as personal property,
and taxed in the locality where the
mortgaged property lies.
Assessment Equality Urged
"All corporation real estate and
personal property to be taxed for lo
cal purposes as the same kind of
property is taxed when owned by In
dividuals.
The local tax of railroad property
to be levied on a valuation equal to
the market value of the capital stock
plus the market value of the bonded
debt. Each taxation unit to receive
such part of the tax as the mileage
of the road In said unit Is to the
total mileage.
"Every possible precaution should
be taken to secure equality of assess
ments between Individuals and be
tween assessment districts.
''No city should be permitted to
make a separate assessment, and all
property everywhere should be uni
formly assessed at Its fair cash value.
"We favor the enactment of a law
that will secure a fair and equitable
taxation of bank property, whether
personal or real, upon the basis that
other property is taxed.
"For state and national purposes
we favor an adequate and equitable
system of Income and Inheritance
taxes as a source of permanent In
come. Lunry Taxes Approved.
"Excess profit, luxury and excise
taxes afford Just and equitable meth
ods of meeting unusual government
expenses.
"All taxes should be levied so as
to encourage home owning and to
discourage speculation and tenantry
as far as sound public policy will
permit.
"The grange Is opposed to any form
of so-called classification of property
which would discriminate In favor of
any class of property as against any
other class, for purposes of taxation."
The organization adopted commit
tee reports on home economics, for
eign relations, production and dis
tribution, and the National Grange
Monthly at yesterday morning's ses
sion. The Fess amendment to the
ICuccluseU ua 3. Coluoio 1.)
I
William Francis Dougherty Re
ported Victim of Disorders Which
Occurred in India.
LONDON, Nov. 24. In the recent
disturbances at Bombay, India, coin
cident with the visit of the prince of
Wales, the total casualties, according
to Reuter's correspondent In that city,
were 38 killed, including two Euro
peans, and 150 sent to hospitals suf
fering from injuries.
The situation is becoming normal,
the correspondent added.
SACRAMENTO,-Nov. 24. William
Francis Dougherty, reported In dis
patches Tuesday to have been killed
In rioting in Bombay, India, during
the visit of the prince of Wales, for
merly was a resident of Reno, Nev.,
said a dispatch to the Sacramento
Bee, and was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Nevada, according to
friends in Reno. He was a member
of the 1903 rugby football team of
the university. He was well known
in Nevada engineering circles.
LONDON, Nov. H4. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Inquiry Into the suf
focation of 4 Moplah prisoners re
cently while being transferred In a
closed railway wagon In the Madras
district of India has revealed that
the Incident created a sensation
among the natives and provided the
nationalist press with effective prop
aganda material.
The Times' correspondent said that
examination of the railway wagon
showed that the ventilating panels
had been recently painted, this par
tially closing their mesh. The Mop
lahs were imprisoned In the car five
hours on their Journey from Tlerur
to Bellary without examination.
When the conductor went to give
them water he found many of them
dead and the remainder unconscious.
Only 36 of the 100 in the vehicle
survived.
There were evidences of a fierce
struggle for life, the dying prisoners
having bitten one another in their
desperate fight for air.
DOUBLE SERVICE PLAN
Murdered Husband and Wife, Sui
cide, to Be Curled at Same Time.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24 Arrangements
for a double funeral for Mr. and Mrs.
Henry B. Graham, manufacturer, who
was shot -and killed Monday, were
being made today. Graham was the
son of the founder of the Graham
Paper company and a member of the
board of directors.
Mrs. Graham shot and killed herself
last night at the family home while
the body of her husband was on the
main floor of the home. Graham was
shot and killed by his negro chauf
feur, following an altercation.
RACE WITH STORK IS WON
Fine Boy Born Following Hurried
Journey on Sleds.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Nov. 24. A race
with the stork was made last night
by E. Z. Tomlinson and neighbors,
who. by means ot teams and hand
sleds, brought Mrs. Tomlinson to the
Cottage hospital. The party arrived
about midnight.
The baby, a fine boy, was born three
hours later.
DEPUTIES VOTE BUDGET
Financial Programme of Brland
Government Meets Approval.
PARIS, Nov. 24. (By the Assoclat
ed Press.) The chamber of deputies
tonight, by a vote of 347 to 180, gave
its support to the government on Its
financial programme.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Highest temperature, 19
degree.; lowest, 4.1; cloudy.
TODAY'S Rain, southerly winds.
Disarmament Conference.
Premier Brland's peech on army Is Joker
as far as conrerence la concerned.
Pare 1.
Japan's delegates uncertain whether to
laugh or weep. Page 2.
Efforts to dislodge Japanese In Manchuria
will be bitterly fought. Page 8
Briton warns France against enmity with
Germany. Page 1.
Discord enlivens far east conference. Pogo 2.
Foreign.
Belfast rioters kill two, wounding tight.
Page 3.
National.
Shipbuilders fear ruin by naval reductions.
Page 1.
Wilson with war progressing sees crisis
for America coming. Page 6.
Dolneatle.
Foch Joins America In prayer of thanka
Page 1.
Thirty-six persons killed In Bombay riots.
Pag 1.
Defen3 plans to prove Arhurkle not re
sponsible for Miss nappes aeatn.
Pag ltt.
Fscirie Jiortnwesi.
Tug with crew of nine reporttd lost in
gale. Page 1.
F. 8. Stlnson drops dead at Seattle. Pas It.
Sports.
Washington state defeat Washington, 44
to 0. Page 12.
Oregon defeata Multnomah, 21 to T. Pag 13.
Two boxing carda lack main events. Page 13.
Everett high defeats Washington hig.l, 4b
to 7. Page 12.
Hearne wins auto race on slippery track.
Page 13.
Cornell defeats ' Pennsylvania, 41 to 0.
Pagii 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Norton, Lilly A Co. II. ts 39 ocean sailings
for December. Page 19.
Portland and Vicinity.
City eats turkey In fireside quiet. Page 1.
Orange goes on record for better distribu
tion of tax burden. Page 1.
Public is stirred by school Janitor's case.
Page 8. .
Another snow-bound train towed Into city.
Page 4.
Storm oft coast blows Itself out. Pag
Portland replies to phone company on
raU. Page 15. i
Slanting Showers Send
Wanderers Home. '
FEW SOCIAL AFFAIRS GIVEN
Hunt Club Chase and Gridiron
Classic Notable.
CHURCHES HOLD SERVICES
Thanksgiving Tables Derive New
Charms From Contrast With
Overcast Sky Outside.
BT BEN HUR LAMTMAN.
Thanksgiving came to Portland with
a sky overcast, a scurry of rain
clouds, and slanting showers. .Thus
did the weather conspire to make
home even more enjoyable, and to
cause all diners to linger over their
turkey, and by contrast to evoke more
placid appreciation of the day and Its
traditional contentment.
There was, of course, the gridiron
classic to engage some hours of the
afternoon, and the morning had Its
scores of church services but twi
light found the burghers with but few
exceptions safe within the four walls
of home well padded with good fare
and pleasantly contemplative. It was
the conventional, enjoyable, old-fashioned
Thanksgiving day.
No official edict or ukase could
have more effectually cleared the
streets and closed the shops than did
the accepted proclamation of a ven
erable holiday.
Social Events Few.
Social events were few. The hunt
club hld Its annua paper chase at
Garden Home, galloping gaily through
acres of splattering mud. The duck
hunters crouched In their blinds and
whanged and banged at the northern
flight. But the premier affair of the
day, without question, was the recep
tion and dinner te Portland newsboys
at the Multnomah hotel, where Erlo
V. Hauaer was host to 600 two-legged
appetites.
Nor was Mr. Hauser, bonlface, alone
In this seasonable thought for the
cheer of others. It was estimated, by
an ex-member of the craft that the
average newsboy disposes of at least
three Thanksgiving dinners In the
coursw-of his celebration. The news
boy Is ubiquitous, said this author
ity, and garners at least two dinners
at large and frequently a third at
home.
Remorse Comes Later.
He Is often, as twilight falls on a
successful Thanksgiving, as uncom
fortable and remorseful as the whale
that swallowed Jonah. Yet there are
those who lack the fortune of being
newsboys, and to such more than 25
agencies, operating through the me
dium of the welfare bureau and the
Salvation Army, send the good cheer
of Thanksgiving. At the welfare bu
reau 140 dinners were packed and de
livered. Arms Meet Eoloailaed.
In practically every church In the
city where Thanksgiving services
were held the sermons pointed to the
need of thanks for the conference for
the limitation of armament now being
held in Washington, which was In
variably eulogized as the greatest
step taken In the advance of civiliza
tion In centuries.
Rev. E. II. Pence, preaching In the
Westminster Presbyterian church in
Irvlngton. said that Christ must have
seen several generations ago the need
of putting the sublime blend of God
In a human being to lesd the world
through the present crisis, referring
to Charles Evans Hughes.
"Two high duties," he declared, "are
enjoined on the Christian conscience,
to pray for the things that are needed
and to be thankful for the blessings
bestowed. One is the duty of de
voutness and .the other Is sheer ap
preciation. Thankfulness as a mood
and a habit Is only me pari oi ap
preciation wrought into a grace of
character.
Hughes Is Lauded.
1 thank God that humanity will
learn by bitter experience that God
Is the god of diplomacy, of chemical
laboratories and of the moral law.
I can imagine that God knew two
generations ago what he would need
to work mankind Into sublime human
passion on November 12. 1921. So
he filtered the genius of those Welsh
strains through the soul of a Bap
tist preacher, and fabricated the sub
lime human dynamic which Amcrira
now gives to the world In the stu
pendous personality of Charles Evans
Hughes."
A unique comparison was made in
the effort of Rev. D. Lester Fields,
preaching in the Mount Tabor Metho
dist church, to show why the modern
citizen should be thankful for the
common mercies of life such as
sight, health, normal bodies, and the
freedom of access to sound Christian
reasoning.
Lesson's Power Surpassed.
"We should be thankful, If for no
other reason than that progress has
been made In the march of history
toward civilization In its perftcteil
stages. Caesar had the power to
make or dethrone kings and to buiM
empires, but not in all his empires
did he have a single subject en-
(ConcluUed un l ag. i, Culuiun 1.)
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