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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1914)
MAY 17, 1914 9 NORWEGIANS WILL CELEBRATE ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNI VERSARY OF EIDSVOLD GATHERING TODAY. PIERCE OLD HEARTS Correct Interior Decoration of the Home. Involves Three Things: FTRST A thorough knowledge of the principles of Interior Decoration and the ability to originate distinctive and har monious schemes. - Women Lighten Burden in the Lives of Inmates at Poor Farm for Day. SECOND The materials themselves and their proper assemblin THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTXANjD. RAYS OF SUNSHINE 1 AGED TELL THEIR STORIES Appreciation of Officials and Fruit and Flower Members for Care and Attention Given, Kejr . note of Expressions. It was a gala day at the Multnomah Farm on .Friday. Early in the after noon the old people gathered in groups on the broad, sunny veranda or looked from the windows, eagerly scanning the road to see if automobiles were in Bight. The air teemed with excitement and anticipation. The Fruit and Flow er Mission was to pay its annual visit This visit had been the talk of the farm for weeks. Those who had shared in the pleasures of previous years knew that the coming of the mission mem bers meant plenty of cakes, candies, fruit and flowers for everyone, and a programme of music. 'Here they come, boys," piped an old man who had hobbled out to the foot of the steps. The looked - for guests soon were trooping Into the big, airy building, armed with masses of choice roses, bundles of books and magazines, while the men struggled with boxes of oranges, buckets of can dies and cases of cakes. It .takes a lot of goodies to .treat 260 persons and to treat them as lavishly as did the women of the Krult and Flower Mis sion. Women Visit Wards. The women of the society went through the wards and rooms In groups of fours. Each woman carried a tray stacked high with candy, flowers, anil fruit, respectively. Tears were sometimes mingled with the smiles on the old wrinkled faces of those who received the tokens of love from the visitors. No one was forgotten. Poor blind Denny, who has been flat on his back for the last 10 years; blind Jim, who was injured in a logging camp more than eight years ago and has been ab solutely helpless since: Lee Look, witt his "bloke leg, and even those who were out in the grove, received their share of the treat. Captain Thomas Johnson is still there. He Is a veteran of many wars, including, among others, the Sepoy re bellion in India and the many early-day Indian wars in Oregon. The Captain says he will be 100 years old on No vember 27. He loves to tell the story of how lie got to the Poor Farm about 15 years ago. Busily sampling t'le candies and cakes given by his vis itors, he said: "I was taken up in a lodging-house for dead. I knew when they put me in a coffin, but couldn't move. Into an old rickety wagon they stowed that pine box and drove me out toward Potters' field. Way out the road the wheel struck an extra big bump, which jolted me back to life. The coffin lid was loose. I pushed it open and sat up. The driver looked around. He gave one awful yell of terror, leaped from the rig and took to the hills. So I up and drove the wagon and myself to the farm, and here I am. now." aresrro Woman Is Happy "My name's Marthy Marthy Bryant - but there ain' no one ever calls me that. l'se Jest "Aunty" to everybody here, an' 1 makes 'em all laugh, I does. Ior', says I, waht's de use ob cry in'? I-is am sure a swell place, an' the food an' care am fine." This was the verdict offered by the old colored wom an, who seemed to be the sunshine of her ward. "Yls, the farm is alright and the people is kind, but there ain't no place like home, your own little home," said an aged woman, who added that she'd once been a taxpayer, but never thought the day'd come when all her family would be dead and gone and she would besleft penniless and crip pled witfl the rheumatism. The pretty white-capped nurses hov ered around, ready to give their charges any attention needed. Of her nurse, a woman who has certainly seen better days said, tremblingly: "She's not like Just a nurse, she's like my own folks. She's so good.'" The- nurses are Fannie Graham, Letha Humphrey, Martha Hannum and Mabel Leek. In praise of the superintendent. Miss Edirh Mulis, one crippled old woman said: "l'ou kin Just put in your paper a "big puff for Miss, here. Tell the printer man to make the' letters large. She is such a kind -woman and we get such good care. Best of all, we eat in the dining-room like civilized folks and have cake and butter." A maivof gaunt frame but with a bright twinkle In his eye was -very liroud of the fact that he could work "X jes ben out a-hoein' the cabbages an' a-catchin" wire worms. I got 17 worms on a cabbage stalk an" put "em in a tin an' fed 'em to the little fchickr ens. How's that fer an Idee?" A Chinaman who . answered to the j name of "Doc" possessed "a . falsetto voice, and kept repeating "Too muchee, too muchee. Catchem cake. CatcheroJ f lowe." and he got a "bottl of water and placed his precious rose near his own bed. The flowers were the dona tion of Martin & Forbes, and were ap preciated far more than had they been sent to any society belle. She Sajts e Can Tango. One old lady was Indignant when asked if she could walk. "Walk, is it? "Sure I can. Maybe you don't believe it, but I'm a good dancer, and I even tango." But she didn't give an exhibi tion of her skill in the modern steps. A full-blooded Indian with one wood en letT, a KusHlan who is bedridden, an ex-school teacher, men and women who are well educated and others who have little learning- are assembled vbeneath the sheltering, roof of the institution. Kach has a heartrending story. Some sit stolidly and wait: others keep hoping, but to all the visit of the Fruit and l-'lower Mission was a God-send. Mrs. Herman Politz, Miss Mabel ntgrgg and Mrs. Frank Kiggs enter tained the inmates of the farm with a musical programme, given in the as sembly hall. Never have singers re ceived more appreciative applause. Love songs were the favorites, and the canes and crutches thumped encore. " In the party who visited the farm were Mrs William J. Morrison, presi dent of the mission. Mrs. Winthrop Hammond, Mrs. Kdwin . D. "Whitney, Mrs. James Elliott. Miss Mabel Beck, Miss Harriet Jelllscn. Mrs. J. C. Mor rison, Mrs. Frank Spencer, Mrs. O. Kit tenberg, Mrs. Frank Riggs. Miss Mabel Riggs, Miss Gussie Marshall. Mrs. E. C. Mears, Miss Louise Bickl. Miss Kva Sternberg. Mrs. Ferdinand Reed, Mrs. R. S. Stearns. Mrs. J. H. Penney, Frank Kuehnl. Miss Greata Butterfteld, Miss Maria Jamleson, Mrs. F. McTag. irart. Mrs. Herman Polits. Miss Lillie Fox. Mrs. J. E. "Davidson. Miss 'Helen Stokes, Mrs. Clara E. Koehler, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Burtchaell. Mrs. M. Stern berg. Miss Carrie "Wolf and a few others. " f :: ' Vl; " - "' - . t. f . :: . -, . ,-rv - r ' ::: y - : :: ?A -V ' - , r - 5v v . ? - - . y - , " " " " J. - " i ' - " " ::r, , vV;!;: , MRS. KSUO KOALD. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the, gathering at Kidsvold local, Norwegians will have a banquet in Good "Templars Hall, First and Yamhill streets, at 4:30 o'clock today. The hall will be decorated for the occasion with flags, flowers and palms. All Norwegians are invited. No charge is to be made. Mrs. Knud Roald, a well-known local soprano, will sing at the ban quet and also at a festival which will be held at the same place, beginning at 8 In the evening. Fifteen, young women, wearing the na tional Norwegian costume, will sing Norwegian, airs. Harold Lange will give the address of welcome and Christian Floer will give an address on "Norway." Other participants in the programme will be Miss Ivy Sinfield, Miss Thora Lund. Miss Esther Skogseth, Miss Augusta Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac E. Staples. Fred P. Holm, Miss Sophie Hendrick and the Good Templar orchestra. FOUNDER TO SPEAK Rev. B. J. Hoadley Will Tell of Start of Epworth League- MEETINGS HELD TODAY Work Is Reviewed at District Ses sions and Twenty-Fifth Anniver sary Is Being Celebrated Xew Officers Are Chosen. j. w. Peters, of the Woodlawn Meth odist Church, was elected president of the Portland District Epworth League at the convention in session yesterday afternoon at - Centenary Methodist Church. He was escorted to the plat form, where he made a short talk, thanking the convention for the honor and asking co-operation. The other officers elected are- First vice-president. C. . C. Chalahan. First Church: second vice-president. Miss Jennie. Smith, Woodstock Church: third vice-president. Miss Annie Worrell, Sunnyslde Church; fourth vice-president, Richard E. Randall, Centenary Church: corresponding secretary, Ralph Speelman. Epworth League Church; re cording secretary, J. Chillson, Patton Church; treasurer. W. C. Little, St. Johns Church: junior league superin tendent. Miss Jessie M. Gasser. Institute to Be Held in Albany. Rev. J. C. Spencer told"of the Second Epworth League Institute, which will be held at Albany July 2 to July 26. This meeting will be attended by sev eral 61 the National leaders of the Ep worth League. Rev. Mr. Spencer called attention to the fact that the Epworth League is- celebrating its 25th anni versary. Rev. J. ,W. McDougall said that Rev. B. J. Hoadley, one of the founders of the Epworth .League, lived at University Park,' Portland, and on his suggestion the greeting of the ton vention will be extended to Rev. Mr. Hoadley. He will be present at the meeting tonight and tell of the found ing of the Epworth League. " The question of sending a delegate to the jubilee convention .at Buffalo, N. T.. was referred to' the new officers to decide and to ascertain who are going East this year, and might act as delegates to this convention. In vitation of the Central Methodist Church to hold the mid-Winter rally in that church in December wast ac cepted. Reports Indicate Growth. Reports from leagues were received showing growth and increased inter est." "Life Work" was the subject of the address of Rev. -W. W. aToungson last night. All the services today will be in, the interest of the Epworth League. The sermon by Rev. D. H. Trimble at the morning hour will be on the topic. "Pull for a Powerful Purpose." At S P. M. a convention service will be held under the direction of Rev. J. W. Mc Dougall. assisted by other pastors. At :30 P. M. art anniversary league de votional service will be conducted by Rev. Mr. McDougall. This will include the installation of the newly elected officers. The convention sermon will be delivered tonight at 8 o'clock by Rev. F. L. Loveland. of the First Meth odist Church. ' Man Wins $5 by Guess. Twelve square feet and nine square Inches of leather were used in the manufacture of the No. 17 shoes dis played at the Manufacturers' .Exhibit held at" Meier & Frank's store last week and the nearest guess, 12 feeti six inches, was made by E. T. Carswell, with an office In the Selling building. He was awarded the cash priae of $5. The Theodore Bergmann Shoe Manu facturing -Company, which made the shoes at the locil plant, measured the leather used in building the uppers of the two shoes, and offered the prize for the nearest guess to the amount of leather used. DR. JAMES H. N EAGLE DIES Resident of Portland Since 19 06 Succumbs at Seattle. Dr. James H. Neagle, a resident of Portland since 1906. died at Seattle, Wash., on May 8. Dr. Neagle had been suffering from a nervous breakdown for several weeks, but his death came as a great shock to his family and friends. Dr. Neagle was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, an, spent his boyhood days there. He enlisted as a Confederate soldier at the beginning of the Civil War and was in General A. PT Hill's corps at the battle of Gettys burg. Here he was severely wounded and was thereby deprived of active service. Later he began the study of medicine THIRD The Workmanship. Experience and skill in the execu tion 01 the scheme as planned. The abuse ot one or j the other of these three essentials can have but one result the disorganization of the entire scheme. The Decorative Department of this store enjoys the indorsement of hundreds - of owners of correctly deco rated homes, not in Portland alone, but throughout the Northwest. The enviable prestige of this department has eome through years of experience in the handling of the most difficult problems in the interior decoration of 'homes. And be it understood by h'ome-owners that the decorative service of this store is a service for all classes and types of homes, from the simplest to the most elaborate. -You can safely entrust the interior decoration of your home to us, with the assur ance that it will be correctly handled, and at a fair price. . , Color Perspectives, showing how the completed scheme will appear, prepared by our own decorative artist.' pun mmj See-This Week's Window Exhibit pf Masterpieces in Furniture Also our interior display. The story concerning thdse beautiful examples if told piece by piece would . coyer many pages. They are reproductions of the art and tastes 'in furniture to be found in a study of the spirit and times of the various periods covered in the genera tions past for many centuries back. A great many of these pieces are from the (liops of America's acknowl edged leading makers of Art Furniture, while a number have come from over- the ste'a all of them are authentic in reproduction of the originals by such masters of design as Sheraton, Chippendale, the Brothers Adam, and in the periods that find first place in the world of "Art in Furniture." , ' Give yourself the pleasure of seeing this representative collection. See the window exhibit, and, if convenient for you. come in anil look over the . hundreds of; other masterpieces displayed to advantage "on every floor. 912-ft. Axminster Rugs .' This Week at the Special $24.75 Not the ordinary kind of Axminster Rugs but a better quality in every "way in fabric, design and color, yet nevertheless offered at the price of the ordinary. Plain centers with plain and decorated band borders, small-pattern centers. Oriental and other effects in restful 6hades of brown, tan, blue, Rose du Barry and gTeen. The .selection of one or more of these rug's should solve your floor cover ing problem. Special this week, $24.75. . Recent Importation of . , English Mohair Rugs The foot -sinks luxuriously into their deep, rich pile and- their colors reflect the daintiness and cheerfulness sought in the fur nishing of sleeping-room or bathroom. A display of these beau tiful rugs in one of our Fifth-street windows this week. Sizes ranging from 18 by 36 in. at $3.00, to 3 by 6 ft. at $12. OO. Cretonne Rag Rugs Their color effects and prices recommend them where the demand is for inexpensive and dainty floor coverings for the bedroom.. All sizes. The 9 by 12 ft. size for $13.50. Fifth and Stark j. G. Mack & Co. Fifth and Stark and had been engaged In the practice of his profession since 1870. Dr. Neagle was a Mason and a mem ber f the Jackson Club aid of the Sons of the American Revolution, of Portland. He is survived by a widow and three daughters, who are residents of Seattle. Last Meat Law Hearing bet. Slaughter-house proprietors, butch ers, health officials, farmers and rep resentatives of women's clubs will par ticipate tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the last of a series of public hearings on the proposed new meat inspection ordinance. The meeting has been arranged by -members of the City Commission and will be held in the Council chamber at ,the City Hall: It is understood that-slaughter-house pro prietors still object to some of the pro visions of the measure. LEADING ACTOE ON FILM AT PEOPLES THEATER THIS WEEK. i f v. s , i -t. . I I ' - '-Vs r1 ' vS I J s - - y V "-v - , I I - : I. V;-' : i r-- ' 1 I X ...l.w.,...- ..- .... J- I : I 4 - V - - ,V,:,- -v S " J. " t - - - t prr- - L. " . f ' " N ' w -I . -'7 " ' I S(EE FROM -THE POKT OK M1SIN(; MK-N." MITH AHVOIJl , SfEXB FROM -THE POKT OK M1SIN(; MK-N." MITH AHVOIJl BALY IS CAST. Arnold Daly, well known for his portrayal of Bernard Shaw's "Man of Destiny." is the latest acquisition of the motion-picture shows. He will appear at the People's Theater this week in his first motion picture play, "The Port of Missing Men." Mr. Daly Is supported by Miss Marguerite Skirvln. formerly leading lady in "The Fascinating Widow"; Edward Mackay, Miss Minna Gale Haynes and other well-known actors. TRADE TRUTH IS AIM Ad Club to Preach, Practice and Police True Advertising. REVIEW OF WORK TOLD Offenders Have Been 1 Made to Re form, Says R. D. Carpenter in an Address Before Civic Confer- -ence at Reed College. K. D. Carpenter, merchandise man ager Meier & Frank Company, deliv ered an address on the work of the Portland Ad Club before the Civic Conference at Reed College, yesterday. Mr. Carpenter declared It to be the In tention of the Portland Ad Club to preach, practice and "police" truth in advertising. , - iis address follows: "Marcus Aurelius. the (Treat homan philosopher, gives us the following statement In question form: "Some things are hurrying Into existence, and others are hurrying out of it. and of that which is coming Into existence, part is already extinguished. Motions and changes are continually renewing tne world, just as the uninterrupted course of time is always renewing the infinite duration of ages. In this flowing stream then, on which there is no abiding, what is there of the things which hurry by, on which a man would set a high price? -Truth In AdvertlsinE" la Motto. "We men of the Portland Ad Club, perhaps too much like the average Americans, are hurried onward by the rush of our business, but we have paused long enough to grasp the fact that truth is a thing on which a man would set a high price. Truth In ad vertising is our motto and our creed. "I shall pass hurriedly over what the Portland Ad' Club has done for Portland -by telling you that It has raised the standard of truth In adver tising. Some 100 cases, have been taken up, and those who had departed from the truth in advertising were shown the error of their way. and either their advertising statements were pulled down to meet the facts about their proposition or their proposition was pulled up to meet their advertised statements, the latter being ever con sidered the preferable conclusion. "This work . has been accomplished through the law and ethics committee, and it has" been the policy of the club to make the work of this committee constructive In, every way. It has been, and ever will- be, the purpose of the Ad Club to convince every business man who comes In conflict with the principles for which we stand,, that he is making a -mistake. There have been nine extreme cases which could not be reached by- persuasion. These nine have been brought to the bar' of Justice, all convicted and fined -by the courts, except one,, which was dis missed on a technicality. "Gaul Roads Day" Initiated. "The Ad Club also initiated Good Roads Day. which we hope will be come an annual event. "The Ad Club further Is committed to the formation of a Council of Clubs, which, it Is hoped, will result In bring ing about greater efficiency in any matter which is for the good of the community. "Now-as to what the Ad Club hopes to .accomplish for Portland by Decem ber 31, 1915:- The Ad Club, hopes to continue to enlarge its sphere of ac tion in the community in connection with truth in advertising In the follow ing manner: "It alms to carry forward its Inner circle study work thro'ugh bi-monthly meetings, wherein subjects pextainlng to advertising are taken up and dis cussed, and where illustrated lectures are delivered. In this Inner study circle we hope to maintain a clearing house for ideas which will enlarge the vision of every member interested. "The law and ethics committee, com posed of men of intelligence and in tegrity, will continue to carry on Its campaign against those who show an inclination to depart from the truth in advertising, and should this committee find it impossible to convince a per son who is departing from the truth, it will resort to extreme measures to bring the offender to justice. a "Truth in advertising . is more "far reaching than the mere bringing of published and uttered statements to agree with the facts in the case, since no man with a product without merit would dare tell the truth about it in his advertising, and -when he is com pelled to tell the truth, he must, for the preservation of his business, put merit Into his product, and then his business becomes legitimate and it be comes a pleasure for him to advertise it truthfully. "Tt Is an encouraging sign to see that Congress is taking up the ques tion of pure fabric. Every right-minded merchant will welcome a practical pure fabric bill, because such a bill will protect both merchant and consumer. If the bill is practical. It will result in honor being put in every commodity a merchant is asked to distribute. "Some time ago a business acquaint ance asked my opinion with reference te a line of paint, and having in miml many adulterations and unethical con ditions which at one time existed in the manufacture of paint. I told hiin I had only one opinion with reference tp making the paint business per manently successful, and that whs that there was an absolute necessity of putting a little more God Almighty in the paint, and the balance of the formula on the label. "In conclusion let me repeat that the Portland Ad Club Intends to continue to preach, practice and police truth in advertising." Alleged Auto Thief Brought Here. ROSEBURG. Or.. May 16; (Special.) Grover Smith, arrested here and charged with stealing an automobile belonging to a resident of - Portland, was taken to Portland in custody of an officer today. The woman who ac companied Smith here has gone to Eu gene, where she Is said to have friends Individuality in Beer Yes, there are individualities in Leers, just as there are in persons. In fact, the reason there are so many popular brands of beer is that there are so many differing- tastes in any com munity. Each beer, like each church, newspaper or fraternal society, has its own follow ing none can hope to please all. It is our special pleasure in life that since we began to make Olympia Beer, almost eighteen years ago, it has met a wide response from men and women with discernment for real quality, men and women from whom we caught the phrase, "that maltv flavor," which we occasion ally use in our sales talk. BREWING COMPANY Olympia, Wash. piympia Beer on draught or in bottles can be from well-conducted retail estab lishments everywhere in the Pa cific Northwest. Alaska and Ha- lr wan. A case lor your home can IVCIIfcr also be obtained from our branch 111 ruiti.iiu VI 1 1 u 1 1 c n 1 ' 1 . infill 671), Seattle. Tacoma. Spokane, Aberdeen, Pasco or Wallace. bought "Its the. 0