THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 13, 1914. "BOYS" AND "GIRLS" AT OLD PEOPLE'S HOME MAKE UP ONE s . BIG, HAPPY, APPRECIATIVE AND INTERESTING FAMILY Gifts of "Comfy" Chairs and Few Other Articles Will Complete Furnishings Necessary to Ease of Elderly Folk Environments Are Pretty, Cozy and Pride of Friends of the Institution Entertaining Programmes Given Frequently. rW vg: w .w -4-v--. 11-.- "j &&ZL . grf5 l x ' Xiv f T M 07J People BY EDITH KNIGHT HOLMES. AT the Old People's Home, East Thirty-third street and Sandy Boulevard, there Is a happy fam ily -of 34 boys and girls at least that is what Miss Nora Linton, matron of the home, calls the men and women ' who reside In the big Institution. They are all so much interested in life, so full of the Jcy of living, so appreciative of music, flowers, sunshine and all that makes up the bright side of lite, that Miss Linton always speaks of thorn as "my boys and girls." Crowning a knoll with sloping lawns In front, the home has a location that is ideal. From every side there is a charming view and the outlook is cheerful Windows are numerous and when there is any sunshine it is caught and reflected .and gathered into every room in the house. At the back of the building are the gardens and in these the elderly people take great delight. They plant the seeds and watch them as carefully as do the children of the public schools watch their school gar dens, Comfy" Chairs .Needed. Within are halls and rooms spotless ly clean, homelike and comfortable. Inclosed sun porches are an excellent feature of the home, but there is a great need for big "comfy" chairs for these porches. Until some generous man or woman shall come forward and donate appropriate arm chairs and rockers suitable for porch use, the old people cannot get the good of these charming nooks. This is their home and why shouldn't they be comfort able? Surely lives long and well spent are deserving of all that can be given them. Another thing needed is a sewing machine, for there is many a seam that must now be taken by hand and a ma chine would make the task so much lighter. The living room is big and airy and has the home atmosphere. The piano frequently is used by visitors who come to entertain the elderly people. The books are well patronized, too. A few plants and flowers adorn the rooms and give an artistic touch. Friends Furnish Rooms, ." The bedrooms were nearly all fur rished by friends of the home. Some of the furniBhings are a sort of tribute t" the memory of a dear mother or MILLIONAIRE PICTURED Arthur Payne Shooting in Wilds of Moving-Picture Releases ARTHUR PAYNE, a California mil lionaire and sportsman, who la with a party of huntsmen in the woolly parts of California and Oregon, is being featured by the California Motion-Picture Corporation while on the' trip. t The Mutual camera men have now crone into the very heart of Mexico, where the rebels are holding guard over the great dam at Necaxa. Puebla. "A Good Little Devil." a modern fairy tale, which had an extended run upon the legitimate stage, has been produced in motion pictures with Mary Pickford, William Norris and Earnest Truex among those in the cast. This ought, to make a big hit. at it is a splendid acquisition to moving pictures. Miss Maude Fealy, the pretty actress Who was chosen by Sir Henry Irvng to portray the roles enacted by Ellen Ter ry, is now with the Thanhouser Com pany. She is starring in such suc cesses as "Moths," "Frou Frou" and "The Legend of Province." "For Napoleon and France" is an other Kleine-Cine masterpiece which is quite aupberb as "Quo Vadis" and "Antony and Cleopatra." its predeces sors. This stupendous work was done in Italy with Signor Antony Novelli and Slgnorlta Gonzales in the leading roles. They were last seen in the title roles of "Antony and Cleopatra." Do riches bring happiness? The ques tion is answered In an intense photo drama, "The Money God," which has been recently released. Nance O'Neil is to be seen' in the movies after all.. The Australian Film Company is out with an announcement that It has contracted for her exclusive i. - & tell I fiVl l ir lb 5 " i v, i;--f CV; H!l VMnJl i , . . 1 : : : r p ' - i ... father. Mrs. P. J. Mann, the founder of the home, fitted up a bedroom witi a handsome suite that ia the pride of the matron. The dining room is an inviting spot. It has a clean hardwood floor, many small tables set for four and -plenty of light and air. Next to it is the serving room, over which "Queen Madge" pre sides and which la an ideally arranged apartment with an immense warming table, dumbwaiters, side tables and all conveniences. The kitchen is on the lower floor and like the other rooms, it is absolutely clean and in good order. The fire escapes are wide and of concrete and are easy of aacess but can be shut off to prevent the spread of fire or smoke. Every, detail has been carefully considered in the plan ning of this splendid institution that stands as a monument to the memory of the late P. J. Mann. Once a week the women have access HUNTER DURING TRIP Oregon and California Notes of and Players Are Given. services during her contemplated pro fessional tour of Australia. Fred Mace writes from San Francis co that after five yeara of posing be fore moving-picture cameras he will break the silence and return to the real stage. He will be the principal comedian at the next Gaiety Theater musical production in San Francisco. Also, William Hearst has broken into the motion picture game. He has col laborated with the Selig Company and will present some .of the most thrill ing events in the world on the screen. Oh, yea, Theodore is stlfl in South America, and the Mutual movie-man is hot on his trail. Three thousand feet of his films were recently shown in Chicago, and it is said that clearer, sharper or more interesting scenic pic tures have never been seen in that city. Louise Glaum is- playing opposite roles to Universal Ike. formerly Alkali Ike Carney, of the Essenay. "Teas of the Storm Country," which Emma Bunting has used as a stock vehicle for several seasons, is to become a motion-picture production March SO, when the Famous Players Company re lease the story, with Mary Pickford as Teas. e William A. Brady has purchased from Louis Joseph Vance the stage and moving-picture rights in Mr. Vance's novel, "The Lone Wolf," published in the March Munsey's. Mr. Brady's Picture Plays Corporation is erecting one of the largest moving-picture studios In the world. It will cover an area of 3U0 feet by 250 feet. It will be built of steel and glass with complete stage equipment. "Dolly of the Dailies." will appear twice a month instead of once as here vv A IK ' ILM to the laundry, "They just love . get up their dainty laces and frills and their ruching and collars," aaid Miss Linton. "Of course the regular wash ing is all dona for them, but the eld erly women love to do their own fine lace." With their fancy aprons and pretty ruffles they are the loveliest lot of women imaginable. They are as proud of their personal appearance and of the attractive arrangement of their rooms as any society belle could be. The men and women at the home are all- well educated, and have seen many interesting countries and things in their day. It is a revelation to hear them tell of the early days and of the experiences that have, been theire. "Many of them had a great part in the making of this country," said Miss Linton, as we went out on the sun porch, "and their day Is not over by tofore. Mary Fuller, in the role of "Dolly" became so popular that ex hibitors and admirers clamored for her constantly. The new schedule goes into effeot March 14, when the third "Dolly" picture will be realesed. Margaret Gibson, the Vitagraph lead ing woman at Santa Monica, Cal., Is torn between the desrre to go on with her acting or to sell Japanese wares, at which latter occupation she has made good to a surprising degree. At first she sold the things out of love for them, but they soon became so popular that she had to increase her supply. She handled Japanese kimonos and jewelry. Lillian Glsh, the pretty actress of "silent drama," is considered by David Belasco to be "the most beautiful blonde In the world," Miss Gish still is in her teens, but does some wonderfully clever acting. The Portland Ad Club was the bene ficiary of a film on the making of paper at the cl u brooms Thursday afternoon. J. Partridge, traveling representative for the General Film Company, was In Portland last. week, looking after the Interests of the company. -William FaverBham, for years a stage favorite, has signed a contract with Daniel V. Arthur, president of the Playgoer's Film Company to star In one of the productions of the company. The name of the film in which Mr. Fav ersham will make his debut has not been announced. The "Inside of the White Slave Traf fic," which .has had a week's run In Portland, cannot be shown in New York, according to Judge Edward Swa-nn. of the Court of General Ses sions, who handed down a decision that the scenario was an "immoral and in decent exhibition the result of sex madness." Jack Noble, the director of "Our Mu tual Girl" series, is the only director, so far, who has been able to success fully "put over" pictures without a plot The series is intensely interesting and there is so much snap and action to the picture that a plot really is un necessary. A few scenario writers are exploiting this plotless film production. - . x U i any means. Some of our people are now active members of church and civic club committees and are doing mere than their share to help the world along." Miss Linton Is a charming young woman and seems to be the right per son in the right place. "Isn't .she bright and capable," was asked of one of the men, "Well, I should say so, and, what's better still, we all like her." answered he. Matron la Appreciated. Miss Linton is an English woman who has only been in this country a short time, but she has a fund of com mon Bense and has adapted herself to Western conditions in a wonderful way. Her coming to the home is regarded by Chaplain Mary Norton and many INTERVENTION DESIRED BY BETTER MEXICANS Oregon Woman Says Best Citizens States to Stop BY MR8. NINA LAROWE. NOGALES, Aria., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) Here I am now and have been one month in Nogalqs, Ariz., with Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Just across the street, and both towns, bathed In warm sunshine all day and uncommonly brilliant starlight all night. Not a cloud to be seen any where. This, I am told, is the usual Winter weather, and a cloudy or gray day would be welcomed with as much joy as a sunshine one with us. Nogales, Arix., is the eounty seat of Santa Cruc County, a busy, thriving town now, but how much more so would it be could these eternal Mexican troubles be set tled! It is the fervent wish of the bet ter class of Mexicans along the border to have intervention from the United States. They say they don't care who comes In to settle matters if they only get a peaceful state of affairs thereby. The two towns are located In a sort of basin with surrounding hills, which look down on them peacefully, not troubling themselves as to whether they are Mexican or American hills. The soldiers here are negroes and in their uniforms make a fine appearance. The main camp is on a high hill and the brown tents covering it make quite 'a warlike appearance. There is a tent down on the division street and a guard always stands there. Some man came along, and having nothing else to do tried to satisfy his curiosity. He said to the soldiers: "When are you gotng to cross the line?" "Ain't goin' to cross no line, sah." "Well, how If you get orders to cross?" - "Ain't goin' to cross; Just goin' to pick up that line and carry It along with us clear down to the Panama Canal." The Constitutionalists. otherwise rebels, are in eontrol of practically all the northern states of Mexico. They of the other women as providential, "We are invited to attend the re hearsal of the symphony Orchestra on March 20," said the matron, "and we love to have nice programmes given for us. If any one can extend us an Invitation or come and sing and read for us we are so glad. If they com municate with me I can give them an Idea of what Is suitable. Some of the churches have sent us some delightful programmes and have cheered us greatly. "Bv-ery Sunday morning Chalain Nor ton leads us in devotional service and in the afternoon pastors from some of the city churches come and talk with us . and their singers lead in the hymns. Oh, we are a happy family; we have so much to be thankful -Tor," concluded Miss Linton. of Southern Republic Desire United Costly Hostilities. are moving southward new, intending to attack the City of Mexico. Should they be defeated they can come north again for supplies and to recuperate, and coming and going, can keep the whole country unsettled indefinitely, so there is a prolonged shout from every Mexican throat for intervention. Chinese Shipped In Bond. Chinese wishing to enter Mexico ar rive from China at San Francisco. The United States authorities ship them under bond for delivery into Mexico through some border point. Recently several carloads of Chinese arrived at Nogales for entrance Into Mexico. Nogales being on the border line of Sonora, Mexico, the Constitutionalists, or rebels, controlling the state of So nora have denied admission to these Chinese and refused to permit any fur ther immigration. The United States has to take them back to San Francis co for return to China or to enable them to enter through some port of the country under the control of Huer tistas. March 13 the Federals were driven out of Nogales, Sonora, and the rebels have entire control. There are two Mexican Consuls in Nogales, Ariz., and neither are recog nized by the United States. The one represents Huerta, the other the rebels. . We have our Consul across the line and our flag waves there. There are United States dogs and Mexican dogs and they are nearly as numerous and unmolested as those of Constantinople. Things are pretty peaceful until a foreign dog strolls over the line, then there is a sniff, a circling around each other, and the dogs of war are let loose and all the other dogs come to the party. I strolled into Mexico the other morning. I came to a large building. Some men' were sitting In the open hallway. I said: "What building is this?" . ... One young man who spoke a very little Kngllsh said: . "It Is the. City Hall; will you not come In'.'" I paid, "Certainly," and walked through the hall to an inner court com mon to Spanish buildings. I found the young man had followed and asked me to enter through a door held open and there, to my surprise, I was in the presence of the Mexican Mayor and others. Neither of us could speak the language of the other, so we grinned, bowed and parted. I presume his ex cellency is still wondering who I was and where I came from. The young man who ushered me before him sud denly gave out in the matter of Eng lish. Some of the signs on the street were curious. . A barber shop had above its dingy portal, "La High Life Shop." but the whole premises looked low life. A restaurant flourished under the title of "La Sympatia.". To whom the sym pathy was extended was a mystery, but it was to the food consumer 1 should judge. A Chinaman's shop displayed the words "On the Wing." perhaps to celestialdom. A butcher shop was a "Meat Chop." Umbrella and Rubbers Lost. My rubbers and umbrella are dis consolate. They do not form any part of this life here. ' The sun -has downed them; they have fallen from their high estate; they -are entirely humbled and plunged into the deepest gloom. In Portland how highly are they respected and watched. . , In the-church, we listen to the ser mon but also keep wondering as to the umbrella; at the theater we carefully guard It; and at a friend's house we eye our neighbors with suspicion and especially do we so if our umbrella be of the silk or aristocratic variety. But to come ail these miles and be relegated to a dark closet is a trial almost beyond umbrella endurance. Think of it!- Sunshine, green peas, no umbrella, no rubbers, no raincoat in January! But alas in tile Summer they do have lightning, powerful lightning and sometimes rheumatism In its vari ous forms grasps not alone the individ ual, but also the animals. Chickens, no matter how well cared for, limp around with dreadfully swollen legs and wherever possible get their legs rubbed with liniment. So when we flee from our own climate to avoid the disease we do not always escape it. But there Is no reason for any one complaining of the Nogales climate. Hospitality is sincere and a warm hand grasp meets you on all occasions. My friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Overton, gave me an elegant, party and Imme diately every latch string of the houses hung out with, a request to pull them at your pleasure: Teas, receptions, dinners, card parties and club affairs have followed in rapid succession. Ladies and gentlemen you meet here would grace any festive occasion. Their apparel would be as elegant as any festive event would require. Dwell upon this fact, because persons who do not inform themselves imagine small towns and especially those of mining states must be uncouth, wild and woolly. I speak feelingly, because such an opinion of Nevada was and Is now .largely held. Say "Nevada," and vis ions of pants in cow-hide boots, knives and piBtolg in belts, long hair, big sombrerosr clanking spurs spring up and will not down: peeping out from the picture are women in faded calico dresses and sun bonnets. This is not 120 FIRST OFFENDERS PAROLED IN PORTLAND Every Crime From Drunkenness to Larceny in Category Letters to V Probation Officer Tell of Hope and Prospective Reformation. - LMOST 120 first offenders have been given another chance under the parole system started in Port land last August by Municipal Judge Stevenson. The offenses of which the pa roled men were found guilty Include nearly every crime from drunkenness to larceny. Only ten, says J. W. In skeep, probation officer for the Muni cipal Court, have failed to "make good." Old offenders are not eligible to pa role. The paroled men are allowed ti go wherever they wish. They must, however, report once a week to Proba tion Officer Inskeep. Men who leave Portland are allowed to report by let ter. Very few fail to make their reports. If a man does not report or is found to be violating his pledge. Probation Officer InBkeep has power to obtain a bench warrant for him. He Is then arrested. If he is shown to have vio lated his pledge he serves sentence for the crime ol which he was convicted. Men paroled for drunkenness are obliged to sign the fololwing pledge: "I solemnly promise and swear that 1 will not drink any liquor of any kind for one year from this date." Thirty six men have signed this pledge. Probation Officer Inskeep relates a story of one man who, in excess of re pentance, added the words: "and if 1 do, I will gladly serve 60 days on the rockplle." Three days later he was ar rested for drunkenness. Judge Stev enson sentenced him to SO days more than he was willing to accept. The de linquent spent 90 days breaking rocks at Linnton. Letters Tell of Hope. This, however, is the dark side of the picture Hundreds of letters tiltd away in Mr. Inskeep's desk tell of heartrending struggles the writers are making. They are written in the sim ple, unaffected style.of men who hesi tate to express their real feelings. Not a ietter smacks ot the exaggerated re pentance of the "professional convert.' One man who had signed the pledge Just before the Christmas holidays called on Mr. Inskeep before New Year's day. "Mr. Inskeep," he began, and then cried like a child. When he had recovered he told the following story: "For the past 11 years my father has found me in jail every Christmas. This year my wife and I spent Christmas at my parents' home. As wo began dinner my "father broke down and cried. He didn't say a word. He just bowed his head in his hands and sobbed. He was overcome with Joy to know that I had cut out the boose." The following is a sample of the let ters written by the men: "Oregon City. Sept. 11. I promised to write you once a week, but had no chance till this evening, because I did not have the stamp. I went td work here the day after I left Portland. 1 have worked every day since. "The Job is not a vry good one. but I may do better after awhile. I hope this Is satisfactory with you about this letter. 1 just happened to meet a fellow I knew and he gave me this envelope or I could not have written to you till pay day. "Well, good-bye for this time." Work Obtained for .Men. The writer had been sentenced to the rockpile for drunkenness. The following is a letter from a mau convicted of forsery: "I am in Seattle. Came up Thurs day. I have a prospect of work on a tugboat in a few days. I had a talk with the man I used to work for atid he told mo he would have work for me us soon as there was a vacancy. "I intended to see you before I left, but as you said I could go, I did not come up. , "Seattle is very dull, but business men 1 know say that things will pick up soon. Well, Mr. Inskeep, if there is any trouble in me coming to Seat tle, just let me know and I will come back. Hoping Hum letter Is satisfac tory." The efforts of Judse Stevenson and the probutiuifa-departmtmt are nut uun liued to threatening the paroled men. exaggerated. Only two years ago when I was in the East some such opinion obtained as to Oregon and Portland. Nogal, in Spanish means walnut There mere two walnut trees, one on each side of the line, so the towns, one in Sonora and one in Arizona, were both called Nqgrales the walnuts. The State Federation ot Arizona Wo men's Clubs met here on January 20 and held a three days' convention. There were delegates from all the prominent towns of the state. It was a splendid body of highly intelligent and brainy women: they knew- w-hat they had to do and did it well. Dr. Agnes McKee Wallace, the federation president, occupied the chair at the meetings. At the banquet Mrs. Allen T. Bird, president of the Santa Cruz Club Auxiliary, was toastmistress and so well had she laid her plans there was not a hitch anywhere. She is a fine looking woman and proposed every toast with inimitable grace. The re sponses to the toasts were all that was required of them. There was a mlghty lot of liquid used to wash down the toasts and glasses clinked merrily, but it was only grape juice whose rosy color threw Its ruby rays from the glasses. Men's banquets, take notice! The lady from Oregon though not a delegate, was invited and had to re spond to a toast which was applauded highly. . F.jrm Open for SmuCKllnK. Every time you go across the line either way? you are stopped to see if you are smuggling. I went over into Mexico the other day carrying a big hat that belonged on my side. I came back swinging it in my hand, when one of our custom-house people sprang out and said: "Where did you get that hat?". I assured him I took it into Mexico and was bringing it back out again. As. in all Spanish towns one sees plenty of the poor, hard-working bur ros. They come in to town carrying loads of wood, sometimes so large you can hardly see the animals. We used to see these little animals carrying big skins of water, and there as every where so meek and patient and so abused. They used there to serve also as heralds of an earthquake. They know intuitively. They would spread their four legs and brace themselves before it came and when observed the terrifying cry of 'temblor' would arise. I have talked with many high-class Mexicans here and they are all eager for United State intervention. They wonder how the Government could go so far over the waters to fight Spain and yet neglect to do anything so near home. Colonel Allen T. Bird publishes the Oasis, a nice local newspaper. Colonel Bird and his wife, old California and Nevada people, help largely to make the town pleasant for strangers, There are some curious race mixture here. ' There is a young girl whose grandfather was a Greek, whose moth er was a Mexican and whose father was a Turk. I called on the United States Consul here today, Mr. Simpich. He is a charm ing man, has traveled all over the United States and Europe, has been in Portland, knew John Barrett when he was a reporter. Nogales Is a literary town. Readings and lectures are largely attended and thoroughly appreciated. Kvery effort Is made to obtain work for them. Probation Officer Insketp has just obtained positions for six men in the new-'road camps opened by John B. Yeon. Positions have been ob tained for about 30 men during the past Winter. Judge Stevenson has dedi cated fill the money given him for performing marriage . ceremonies to' aiding the men under parole. The paroled men have paid in to Mr. Inskeep about 60 to be returned to person from whom they had stolen money or whose property they had damaged. Parole is often made de pendent upon the guilty man's repara tion of the damage done. Mr. Inskeep says that the downfall of most men who come to his depart ment is due to drink. Women, he says, generally go wrong by trusting men. Rose City Title Disputed by 600 B. C. Coin Or. A. R. Pan .on Ham KtMIe of Ancient llbodea Bearing likrnr ' of Vmii 4-ft and a Half - Opened Flower, . TANGIBLE evidence that Portland :s not the first "rose city" by more than 2500 years is possessed by Dr. A. C. Panton in the Bhape of a crudely minted silver coin of the City of Khodes, determined by archeologists'to belong to the sixth century B." C. The coin is slightly smaller in diam eter than the American dime, but is thicker, containing nearly twice as much metal. One side of the coin bears a deeply stamped likeness of Hehon. sun god. and apparently the patron deity of the city. The other side bears a liken&ss of a half-opened rose, with a small buti. The face of Helios and the rose wer the distinguishing features of the city's coins for centuries. The coin was given to Dr. Pajitun by Professor C. T. Currelly. of the Royal Ontario Museum of Archeology of To ronto, with an Egyptian coin of 63 A. D. . bearing the faces of the Emperors Tiberius and Nero. This coin was ex humed in the ruins of the Egyptian city of Oxyrhincus. Dr. Panton has furnished collections of Northwestern Indian relics for the museum at Toronto. BOY, 14 YEARS OLD, HERO Battle J-Touglit fnder Water Willi Man Whom He Saves. JOHANNESBURG, March 13. (So cial.) While one reads of juvenile de generation going on in every corner of the world, it is pleasant to record a deed of heroism on the part of a Jo hannesburg schoolboy worthy of rec ognition try the Carnegie Committee Andrew Trimble, aged 14, noticed a young man In difficulties in seven fe of water. The Tnan sank. Trimble plunged in. but before he could reach the man he had again sunk. The res cuer dived, but was clutched ai'I held firm at the bottom. Then ensued a struggle and it seemed that both would drown. The rescuer by a supreme effort freed him self, reached the surface, took In fresh air, end dived again, ultimately land ing the drownlna man, when the usual methods restored him. Fvrty lailKimaes are used i?i th: making of tin; "4..JT publication issufcd in this country and in Cauatla.