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TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 12, 1916. SONGS WIN OVATION Madame Schumann Heink Sways Enthusiastic Audience. SIMPLE PATHOS IS HEARD German Vocal Gems Xot Appreciated in Full by Those Not Acquainted With. Tongue Smiles Also Y Are Carried to Hearers. BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN. Madame Schumann Heink. contralto. I like a new dollar and also like the sunshine pouring from a May eky everybody Is glaa to see her. She seems to have outdone 'the fa mous Ponce de Leon, because she must have discovered the secret of ever-lusting- life. She ie like but what's the line? The fact is there is only one Sehuniann'lleinlc, and she cannot be du plicated. tast night at the Hellig Theater the great German-Austrian contralto was the solo vocal star in concert, assist ed by Miss Edith Evans, of New York City, piano accompanist, and won a spectacular success. Schumann Heink, from the first moment she stepped on the stage, was greeted by her large audience as if she had been a personal friend. Every eeat in the house was occupied, and there was even an "over flow meeting" on the stage. Vocal GemR Are in (ifrman. The man who doesn't have a speaking acquaintance with the German lan guage, or at least doesn't Unoy Oer nian songs, did not enjoy last night's concert to its fullest measure, because the best songs were German vocal Ktins, sun; in . the Herman language. Sttll, the 'initiated grasped the vocal drift of the singer. At the end of rwch song there came roars of applause. It was a perfect exhibit of heroine worship. ' Of course. Schumann Heink's voice is not so young and fresh as it once was but today it has more charm than years aro. Her grand opera profes sional work barf stamped her singing witu splendid dramatic intensity and fervor of utterance. Her concept of art has grown in intensity. Her grasp of poetic meaning lias improved much. In personal popularity there is no other singer in America who lias more ap peal. She is the type of artist that the managers love to present to audi ences, because she always draws big houses. Her use of English is splendid. ? Song Huh Simple lathoa, Tt was wonderful to hear such a hackneyed soni; as "My Heart Ever Faithful" (Bach) sung with such sim ple pathos and new beauty by Schu mann Heink. Real refinement of sen timent lives in her "Ich Lie be Dich" (Beethoven), and emotion of an in tense quality naturally was reflected in her "Ah. Mon Fils," from Meyer beer's "Le Prophete." But her great moment came in her wild, throbbing "Krl King." This was the star bit of the concert. Real tragedy was stamped on Salter's well-known "Cry of Rachel."- Bright songs, with smiles in them, such as "Mutter an der wiege (Lowe) "Spinnerliedchen" and "Good Morning, Sue," were Interpreted Joyfully, with laughing good nature. The extra num bers were: "My Heart at Thy Sweet "Voice". from "Samson de Delila" (Saint Saens) and "Calm Is the Night" (Ger man folk song). Miss. Evans is a first-class accom panist and plays with both grace and skill. The concert opened the Steers & Ooman series of concerts for 1916 1917. and was a most auspicious af fair, both from musio and society viewpoints. tician, through whose efforts divorce was re-established in France In 1884, is dead. Alfred Joseph Naquet was born Octo ber 6, 1834, at Carpentrae. He lost his professorship in the faculty of medi cine in Paris in 1867 and wai con demned to 15 months imprisonment for his share in a secret society. In 1869 he took refuge in paln. but re turned in September. 1870. and became secretary of the commission of na tional defence. Soon after that lie was elected to the Chamber of Deputies and began agita tion against the French marriage laws. His proposal for the re-establishment of divorce became a law in 1884 and in 1886 through his efforts divorce became legal after three years of definite sep aration on the demand of one of the parties concerned. $1,100,000 IN BONDS VOTED Ochoco Irrigation District Prepares to Complete Project. PRINEVrmS, Or... Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) Bonds in the sum of $1,600,000 were authorized by a vote of 56 for and 28 against the proposition by the land owners of the Ochoco irrigation dis trict. The bonds will bear 6 per cent interest and mature In 20 years. Owing to the fact that all the land within the district is privately owned and more than 35 per cent is already in a high state of cultivation, little diffi culty is anticipated in the. sale of the bondst The successful completion of the Ochoco project means much to Prine ville, as nearly the entire $1,000,000 will be spent here within the next two years. The large land holdings will SYSTEM IS OFFERED Co-operative Stores Are Dealt With in Bulletin. CAUSES OF FAILURE" GIVEN Plan Originated by Oregon Agricul tural College Is to Be Pub lished by Federal Govern- " mcnt Department. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis. Nov. 11. (Special.) The failure of such a large percentage of the co-operative societies in Oregon prior to 1915. and the Interest that has been displayed in this ' type of or ganisation of recent years, has led to the preparation and publication of a bulletin by J. A. -Bexell. dean of the school of commerce of the Oregon Ag ricultural College, and W. It Kerr, in vestigator In market business practice for the United States Department of Agriculture. "Business Practice and Accounts for- Co-operatlve Stores" is the title of the new publication, which is published by the United States Department of Agri culture. The purpose of the-bulletin is to out- t FOUR GENERATIONS PRESENT AT FIFTIETH WEQDING I ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED AT PENDLETON. T It - .- -V.... . .v 'v . .. I ' ,.' . ... RED MEN III POW WOW FOOD AND CHBYSAXTHEHC3I SHOW AT ICE PALACE HAS FEATURE. Hoyal" Children Representing Brands of rrodneti Are Chrlatened at - Big Entertainment. A war dance and pow wow that would have done credit to Sitting Bull and hi braves was staged by the Order of Red Men as a special attraction at the National Food Fete and Chrysan themum Show at tho Ice Palace laet night. The dance was held before the throne of the king and queen of the fete. The "royal" children were christened as a feature of the entertainment last niaht. Each child presented in turn before the royal couple was dressed to represent a particular brand of product and was formally named after the re spective brand represented by the mas ter of ceremonies, J. E. Werlein. Pure food demonstrations were held at the various booths and a lecture on "What Vocation in Life to Follow." was given In Nie afternoon by Princess Go wongo. The'day was closed with danc ing. The fete will be closed today. out will be opened again Monday and continue throughout the week. Among the special attractions for this week will be a grocer's mack carni val Monday night, a prize meat-cutting contest Tuesday night, a musical revue "U'ednesday night, a prize baby beauty contest Thursday afternoon; a surprise programme Thursday night; "Municipal day" a mock trial, Friday night and a special electrical display on Saturday night, the closing night of the fete. ALFRED NAQUET IS DEAD Noted Frenchman Who Made Di vorce Possible in France Succumbs. PARIS, Xov. 11. Alfred Joseph Na ouet. a noted French chemist and poli- STOP PAIN! RUB NEURALGIA AWAY Instant Relief From Nerve Tor ture and Misery With "St. Jacobs Oil." aire AND MRS. II. R. 'KIL. PENDLETON. Or.. Nov. 11. (Special.) Four generations were present at the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Neil, recently celebrated In Pendleton. ' The four generations were Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Neil, Mrs. J. D. Rose, a daughter; Mrs. Lee Bissenger, a daugh ter of Mrs. Rose, and Conrad Bissenger. the son of Mrs. Bissenger. Mr. and Mrs. Neil were married in Polk County, Missouri, where liiey lived for 20 years, after which they moved to Umatilla County, Oregon, where they have resided for the past 30 years. Mr. Neil is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, having served for a term of three years in the Sixth Missouri Cavplry during the Civil War. necessarily be cut UP and several thou sand new people will be added to the population of Crook County. MEXICAN OIL LANDS SOLD Americans Reported to Have Paid $100,000,000 to British Interests. LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 11. Mexico City newspapers reaching the border tonight contain statements that the Gujf Oil Company, an American cor poration, will purchase the Mexican oil properties of Sir Weetman Pearson (Lord Cowdray), of England. The con sideration, the papers state, will ap proximate about $100,000,000. The Pearson interests control large oil holdings in Tehuantepec and Tarn pico, as well as being largely interested in the National Railroad of Mexico and in improvement concerns at the ports of Vera Cruz, Puerto Mexico and Sallna Cruz. NEW MEXICO FOR WILSON Democrats Have Lead Also for Sen ator and Representative. SANTA FE. Is". M., Nov. 11. Presi dent Wilson led Charles E. Hughes In the unofficial New Mexico returns to day by 1184 votes with 29 of the 638 precincts missing. These precincts were small and widely scattered. Late returns on Congressman gave Walton, Democrat, a lead of 1776 In 542 precincts. For Senator. A. A. Jones, Democrat, had a lead of 3695 with 60 precincts missing. In the gubernatorial race. Dr. Baca, Democrat, led Bursum. Republican, by 1050 votes with 11S precincts not reported. line a simple and adequate system of records for co-operative retail stores, and to point out such fundamental business methods as must be observed to Insure success. It is not a treatise on the principles of bookkeeping, but merely gives a system adapted to a co operative business. Records Are Provided. The bulletin deals with two distinct classes of records, namely: Those per taining to its corporate existence, in cluding its articles of association, by laws and minutes, the capital contribu tions of its members, the distribution of dividends, and the like, and. second, the relation of the business to the public- The Importance of a complete record of all the meetings, subscription agree ments, stock notes and stock certifi-, cates are dwelt upon. - Certificate books, the stock certifi cate register, dividend register, mem bership ledger and interest and divi dend accounts are carefully explained. Forms of reports that are desirable for the manager, auditor and president and those to be used for making inven tories and keeping a record of receipts are outlined in detail. Auditing? Details Given. Comprehensive descriptions of the operating records that fhould be kept of a cash and credit business are given, and the details and Importance of mak ing an audit of the accounts are set forth in plain, understandable lan guage. Details of office equipment are also emphasized. Another bulletin. "A Survey of typ ical Co-operative Stores," has been pre pared by Dean BexelCDr. Hector Mc Pherson, head of the Oregon Agricul tural College bureau of organizations and markets, and W. H. Kerr. It will be published by the United States De partment or Agriculture in the near future. The materia? for this publi cation was largely gathered by Dean Bexell a year ago, when he made a tour of the United States, making a study or ine co-operative store problem. MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR MARRIAGE DECLARED FARCE Dr. J. Allen Gilbert Comments on Futility of Preventing Mating of In competents Under Present Oregon Law Specific Objections Discussed. Rub this soothing, penetrating oil right Into the sore, inflamed nerves, and like magic neuralgia disappears. "St. Jacobs Oil" conquers pain. It Is a harmless "neuralgia relief" which doesn't burn or discolor the skin. Don't suffer! It Is so needless. Get small trial bottle from any drug store and gently rub the "aching nerves," and In Just a'moment you will, be absolutely free from pain and suffering. No difference whether your pain or neuralgia Is In the face, head or any part of the body, you get Instant relief with this old-time, honest pain de stroyer it cannot injure. Adv. BT J. ALLEN GILBERT. THE Oregon law requires a medical examination of every male before he is granted a license to marry. The importance of such a step as an enter ing wedge for the protection of the principle of. reproduction from disease can scarcely be overestimated. However, in its present form It is hopelessly In efficient., capable of great mischief, and does but little positive good other than to attract the attention of the public to the seriousness of the venereal diseases in the home. As a statute it Is a deplorable farce. Let us see whether so severe an ar raignment can be substantiated. At any time within 10 days previous to marriage the male applicant Is re quired to present himself to a regu larly licensed physician in the State of Oregon for examination under the following certificate: State of Oregon. County of Multnomah. . I,. . . . f. - - .being first -dul worn, say that I am a physician duly au thorized to practice medicine within the State of 'Oregon; That on this . day of 181.., I examined ...........................a male person who Is about to apply to a County Clerk of the State of Oregon for a marriaca license; That from said examination I found said applicant to be free from contagious or In fectious venereal disease. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..day of... .. 191... I personally have made a number of such examinations but have without exception refused to swear to the cer tificate as framed, always adding to ine last clause, "so far as manifested by clinical evidence." So far as I know no such certificate have as yet Deen rejected at the Cotity Clerk's of fice though in adding the above modi fication there is a rather marked di vergence -from the strict letter of the law. Even with this precaution in or der to stay within defensible liroHs, he who signs such a certificate swears to things of which he can not be abso lutely certain under the condition which surround the examination; anil he lends himself as party to an injustice to all concerned, himself included. At 4 P. M. on a Saturday, there came to my office a couple past middle age. The man was decidedly above average In intelligence; both possessed a physi cal appearance that would not fail to attract attention. Leaving his com panion in the reception room the man came into the consultation room and asked for -an examination for license to marry, stating parenthetically that he had come down from Seattle. Wash., and had encountered the Oregon law by surprise. He wanted to be married the next day, and the office of the County Clerk closed at 5 P. M. This seemed to allow ample .time. Physical examination revealed a condition Indi cative of the presence of both gon orrhoea and syphilis. Recent Infection was denied, though the findings seemed to contradict this statement. Infection of SO years ago was admitted. ' I explained to the man how the law threw ub physicians into a position of peculiar and ofttlraes embarrassing re- j sponsibillty. finally telling him that I could not issue the certificate unless he were willing to undergo further labor atory tests. In order 'to confirm or re fute the clinical findings. It was learned by the telephone that no report from the laboratory on the tests de sired was possible before Monday at 4 P. M. This would necessitate post ponement of his marriage, which had been arranged for the next day Sun day. He submitted graciously, saying that he would talk it over with his companion, and promising at the same time to report on Monday morning at the designated laboratory for the de sired tests. He seemed to be acting conscientiously; all In all he called out from me high respect for a manhood that is all too rare. His solicitude for the welfare of his companion and the welfare of possible children seemed to outweigh in his mind any personal considerations, and lie left the office with a friendliness which, I admit, was unexpected. However. I must als'o ad mit that I had misgivings as to whether I ehould ever see him again in spite of the favorable impression he left behind. He never csnie back for further examination or for discharge of his obligations in my office. Pre sumably he has obtained his license through other channels. Power of Officials Limited. Inquiry at the license department die closed tho fact that they, as well as I, have no power to prevent issuance of an undeserved license provided the applicant presents himself with a wit ness and a legally-signed medical cer tificate. Let us face some of the difficulties inherent in the law. First Inasmuch as there Is only one objection In the list which ,1s based upon sentiment let us dispose of it first. The examination is made after the con tracting parties have made all their ar rangements preliminary to th eformal contract. Rejection is both Inconvenient and embarrassing at this stage. This element is a strong incentive for the introduction of fraud or deception on the part of all parties concerned. Not that those concerned would necessarily stoop to unfair means to circumvent the law In an affair of so much im portance anM dire consequences, but the temptation is there whether It ' is yielded to or not. Under the existing law the means of escape from such a dilemma, should such be deemed ad visable, are so numerous that the law is Ineffectual and at the same time makes a strong bid for infraction of the law. Second Without specific tests for both gonorrhoea and syphilis no physi cian can intelligenly and conscientious ly swear to the certificate as it stands. Even with all th,e tests at our dis posal the diagnosis Is frequently In doubt. Nor are these so-called spe cific tests universally accepted as reli able. In order that they may be Of value they must be guarded from in competency and inaccuracy. These con ditions are certainly not fulfilled in the average to say nothing of "any" physician's office. Many Physician Handicapped. All that is done in fact, all that can be done under existing conditions is to make a clinical examination of the applicant in search of symptoms of the two diseases and If no clinically evident symptoms are manifest, the certificate Is filled out. It cannot be otherwise, specially so in the outlying districts where many physicians do not even own a microscope, to say nothing of labora tory facilities. Furthermore, probably no reputable physician will deny that without appropriate laboratory facili ties the absence of neither syphillis nor gonorrhoea can be assured even with microscopic aid. At times every facility at our disposal is unable to determine the presence or absence of these diseases. Consequently the examination resolves itself into a determination of whether there are any apparent symptoms of the respective diseases present at the time of the examination. Even this assumes that "any" physician is capable of recognizing them a dangerous assumption. How, then, can the above certificate be filled out effi ciently and conscientiously by "any" physician? Third A slip-shod examination does injustice to both the man and the woman who are to be parties to the contract of marriage. The man Is de ceived Into thinking that he Is free from these diseases because he has passed a state examination. The woman is given assurance tnereDy mat ner partner is free from disease which may ruin her life and handicap ner cniinren for generations. Each is given a false security in the presence of danger, pos sibly calamity. The state has become a quack In so far as it pretend to know that of which it Is In ignorance. Black Sheep In Flock. Fourth Any licensed physician Is allowed to make tbe examination. If the applicant fails to pass the exami- I nation in ur. as oirice an inai no need do is to pay his fee or, per chance, beat him out of it and go to another physician's office who is pos sibly not so careful or Is willing to sell his professional signature for the fee. There Is but little doubt that such can be found with comparative ease. The certificate Is given Into the ap plicant's hands. Even assuming that in the certificate the examining physi cian should detail certain facts which might hazard the chances of the appli cant in the County Clerk's office, there is no assurance that the certificate will ever reach that office. The applicant is at perfect liberty to tear it up and get another in a different physician's office. The physician Is neither re quested nor expected to forward a re port ot the examination. As a result the state never learns of any rejections even when they occur. Only those that pass the examination come under the notice of the state, and. Judging from experience In the practice of medicine, it would be perfectly easy for a man with one or both venereal diseases ac tive to obtain license to marry without In any way breaking the law. I'ee Jlejrarded as Baijrlcr. Fifth The fee for the examination is $2.50. this sum being definitely stipulated in the law. The applicant is expected to pay this. There Is some thing incongruous, to say the least. In compelling a man to pay for the privi lege of expressing one of hi3. normal biological Instincts. Place an obstacle In the way of a normal biological In stinct and it will probably go around the obstacle, instead of taking the trouble to remove it. At best the fee Is a restriction or tax -upon the prin ciple of reproduction, which is already overburdened with social restrictions prolific of perversions and abnormali ties. Sixth Man and woman are or at least ought to be equal partners in the marriage contract, and should be asked to submit to the same conditions. Be ing a man. It may seem little to pleid Injustice to man in requiring exami nation from him alone. Let us pass, then with the remark that the venereal diseases are not pre-nuptial diseases ia r.-.an alonx by any means. Sevunth The state does nothing fur ther then to deny the right of mai riage t suc male as are incapacitat ed by venereal diseases, viz.; Gon orrhea and syphilis. These are not the only diseases that incapacitate one for the funct'on of reproduction. Furthermore, the rejection -t an ap plicant raises two questions, (1) What is to be a-.ne with him? and (2) Are gonorrhoea and syphilis the only things that should disqualify for the marriage rite? These c.u.;stlons open too wide a field fcr discission within present limits. Marringe Only Hampered. Eighth The law makes marriage more dlfflcu.t. For the unfit, restric tion of reproduction should be absolute by one means or another. For the fit. there should be no impediment to the formal expression of a normal biolos cal function so long as the social or der of things suffer no violence there-t-y. To rejttt a man and than. In hi:h.-. JfIlIIIlIlllllIlfIIIIIIIIIIIIlllll(tllIllllfllllfltlIlllIIlII1IIIIIIIllIIIIIIlIllllllMtlMIIIIIllllllllllIIIIitfiitlItIIIlllIlllllJt FOU Can Do It All in Half an Hour and Wear the Clothes Home! There's the big advantage to you in buying ready-made clothes. You pick out what you want, put them on, and walk out with them on. Hart Schaffner & Marx make styles that will fit you. They use all wool and nothing else guaran teed good clothes. Come in and get your Suit or Overcoat Tomorrow and take it home with yon. Priced &20 to $40 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Portland's Largest Men's Exclusive Store Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder ?iiiiimimiiiiiiimiiimiiiiimiiimiii Conyright Bart SchaTnn & Mars 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin mounding terms, call upon him for self control, is but to court disappointment &r-d disaster. To say nothing of those who neither have, nor desire the pow er, of inhiritton over their sex im pulses, self-control has Its limitations even in the higher grade ot men. in -vhom th.j powers of inhibition have been developed to the highest degree. To ask self-control from the man who is rejected as untit Is to i?k of him that which has already be-n sacri ficed to an uninhibited biological in stinct, as proved by the very fact that he has failed to pass the examination. If unfit, he shovld be overseen by tne public until such time as his incapa city can be removed. Inasmuch as marriage Is the only socially legitimate outlet for the instinct of reproduction, any unnecessary limitation placei upon marriage between Individuals fitted for the function of reproduction will but drive the Instinct Into abnormal and il legal paths at least until such time as a socio-biological harmony can be established. It Is indefensible to trc.at the law merely from the standpoint of destruc tive criticism, but little else can be done within present limits. By way of constructive criticism. It might be sug gested that the state has not only the right, but the duty, to establish the pro per facilities to safe-gusrd the principle of reproduction in all its phases. Any disease which stands as an irreparable ar tc the purity of the race should be excluded from participating In racial procreation. The determination of the fit and the unfit Is not without diffi culties, but they are not Insuperable .coining effectual will be done along these lines until the public really wants It so. Sooner or later the state will be brought to face the problem in self-defense and jusrjc.3 to the f-itnro FOOD EMBARGO IS URGED President .ked to Help Check KIs HiS Scale of Living. " BOSTON. Mass., Nov. 11. Mayor James M. Curley sent a letter to Presi dent Wilson today, asing him to con vene Congress and submit a recommen dation that a law be enacted" putting an embargo on food products, as a step toward reducing the high cost of liv ing. The Mayor included in his letter a table giving the increase In food prices within the last year, which, he said, ehowed that wages would have had to advance 100 per cent In order to keep pace with the rise in coat of necessaries of life. Mayor Curley asserted that an em bargo would destroy "speculative com binations and contractural obligations witu warring powers." JOLT ENDS POWER TO SING Man lciriinr Near Albany Cannot Kvcn Whistle Tunc Now. ALBANY. Or.. Nov. 11. (Special.) As the result of a Jolt he received re cently. William M. Anderson, who re sides about 10 miles southeast of Al bany, has been literally knocked "out of tune." In other words, he cannot carry a tune, either whistling or sing ing, since the shock. Previously he was a splendid singer and whistled any tune. Several days ago he was engaged in building a silo and was holding a board which another workman above him was nailing. A blow on one end of 'the board while the other was against the side of Mr. Anderson's head, disabled his powers of melody. FJend The Orecronlan classified ads. GOO TPMTD TTrfTTT JUJHL Black Safety Tread Tires Help the Grip of the Brake Goodrich Fair-List Prices o- Sifetr Tress1 .. Safetr Trail Oil Ks . 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