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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1917)
13 THE SUNT) AT" OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JAXT7AKT 31. 1917. fgS!41illlllllliillllllU Ljoboooooooooooooooooopoooooooooocoooooooooooooaoo o oooooooooooooocoCilI3 -i 4 i l f l cToo- sop -j Ci ,w - i 1 , Visi4li3'ii J Xt" ' V i: X THE Important .event of the past week was the federation luncheon yesterday at the Hotel Portland. The federation is beginning to gather in its dimes and dollars for the schol arship loan fund which is a part of the club work that does so much good in giving ambitious and worthy girls a chance to get higher education. Mrs. Frederick Eggert is the chairman. The household economy department that has been started by the Portland Woman's Crub is proving worth while. Its meetings are well attended. Through them housewives are given many val uable suggestions in economy and buy ing. The parent-teacher organizations, also, are holding a campaign for lower cost of living. There soon will be no excuse for foolish and improvident buying and cooking. The Montessori Association"will meet on January 29 with Mrs. Wilbur P. Efi'il. Stark street. Ti.e Alberta Woman's Improvement Club will meet Tuesday night in the Verjion Srhoolhouse. "Illegitimacy" will be the topic' Miss Nora Hudspeth, of thf Salvation Army Rescue Home, mid Mrs. L. Ward, of the Florence Crittenton Home. will speak. The meeting will be open to the public. The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church held .n interesting meeting on Wednesday. After the business session the pro gramme included interesting numbers provided by Mrs. J. B. Winstanley, Mrs. G. O. Jefferson. Mrs. H. D. G. Baxter and Mrs. Phoebe Childs. The baby tests in the Parents' E4u cational Bureau, conducted under the auspices of the Congress of Mothers, are more popular than ever. Any one wishing the baby examined and listed may write ,to the bureau, 551 Court lioune, or telephone Marshall 235. An appointmentwill be made and the parent will be notified by postal when Uie child may be taken to the bureau. Vernon Parent-Teacher Association has started a cooking and sewing-l school. Mrs. Georgis Swafford. of the domestic science department, is chair man of cooking and Mrs. Marie Wolf . will teach sewing. The committee in cludes Mrs. A. I Schwabe, Mrs. Del bert Burkhart and Mrs. Luther Ware. The first lesson will be Monday at 3 o'clock, in Vernon Community House. The classes are open to all in the dis trict. Call Woodlawn 418 for partic ulars. . Xewbersr Women's. Civic Improve ment Club held a successful meeting last Friday." Ms. Sadie Orr-Dunbar spoke on the Red Cross seal work. Officers were elected for the year as follows: President, Mrs. F. A. Morris; first vice-president. Marie K. Evans; second vice-president. Mrs. Annie Eck erson; secretary. .Verona H. Nelson, re elected; treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Mount, re-elected. The club' outlook for the new year is harmonious. The committee for Scholarship Loan Day is busy prepar ing a good programme. The meeting will be held in the Commercial Club parlors. D. A. R. Luncheon Is Held at Hotel Portland. 1 r Henry Janpfr Wllklna I Elect ed to Hfery of Multnomah Chapter. ' EDXESDAT was made memorable by the attractive luncheon and annual meeting of ' the Multnomah Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held in the Hotel Portland. Mrs. Henry Jasper Wilkins (Mary Bar low) was elected to the regency, suc ceeding Mrs. James N. Davis, who served two years. Mrs. Isaac Lee Pat terson was indorsed for re-election to the state regency. The state conven tion wil be. held in Eugene March 9 and 10. The following were present at lunch: Mrs. William C. Witzell, Mrs. E. A. Fommer, Mrs. George M. Reed. Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, state regent: Mrs. Boudinot Seeley, Mrs. Jamets N. Davis. Mrs. Henry Jasper Wilkins. Mrs. C. S. Jackson. Mrs. H. M. Van Deurs. Mrs. E. K. .Mitchell. Mrs. W. B. Gilbert. Mrs. Charles E. Wolverton. Mrs. C. A. Johns. Mrs. T. C. Taylor. Miss" Adeline de V. Kendall. Mns. H. F. Kendall. Mrs. Ed win T. Tallmadse. Mrs. E. R. Moses. Mrs. J. Thorburn Ross, Mrs. James F. Failing. Mrs. Thomas P. Wise. Marie M. Gotttn, M. D. Grace S. Mackenzie. Mrs. John L. Travis. Elizabeth E. Pit titiger, Jane Lewis Chapin. Alleen Brong. Mrs. John H. Hall. Mrs. Robert S. Farrell. Mrs. Ormeby M. Ash. Mrs. Herbert Bradley, Mrs. C. W. Wanzer. Mrs. A. D. Brooks, Mrs. W. 6. Settle, Mrs. Phebe C. Breyman, Mrs. W. E. Newsom. Mrs. Lloyd Leslie. Mrs. Anna fieeley Bernard, Mrs. James Howard H,uddleoa, Mrs, J. S. Lartshorne. Mrs. lie- 11 esvi; ."tWA J I 'IWJ Mill ,, BRIGHT OREC.OX BABIES WHO SCORED WEIL T PAR ENTS' GDt'CATlOXAL . BIREAV. John McCourt, of Lake Grove, Or., is a perfect baby, one of the few who scored 100 pel cent. Mary Theresa Petros, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Petrost is 15 months old and a bright, at tractive child. Vernon H. Childelin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Childelin, of Gresham, is another bonny babe. Dorothy Clausen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Clausen,, is a North Portland baby. Russell Wimmlam. Bledsoe, aged 10 months, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bledsoe. Edward James Green is the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Green, of Hammersly Court. Celesta Depinto is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Depinto. - Mary Helen Himes is the lovely daughter of Mr. arfd Mrs. C. H. Himes, of Garden Home. Charles Walker Hlne, Mrs. Leverett Thompson Newton, Mrs. William Payne Gannett. Mrs. R. S. Stearns. Mrs. Will iam D. Fenton. Mrs. H. H. Parker. Mrs. T. J. Geisler, Miss Vella Winner. Edith Knight Holmes. Mrs. F. M. Warren, Mrs. Charles Gauld. Mrs. Calvin U. Gantenbein. Mrs. J. V. Beach. Mrs. John A. Keating. Mrs. Fletcher Linn, Valentine Priehard, Mrs. John Pearson. Mrs. J. J. Read Willamette). Mrs. Charles J. Smith. Mary F. Farnhara, Mrs. Arthur C. Emmons. Mrs. Wallace Fraley. I The members of Chapter p, P. E. 0 entertained their friends most delight fully Tuesday afternoon at the borne of Mrs. Charles H. Caufleld. In Oregon City. Mrs. George M. Welster. chairman of the art department of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, talked most impressively on the subject of art as the supreme thing in life. She defined it as being balance, poise, re straint; not an embroidery on the pet ticoats of a nation, but the vital sub stance itself. She instilled in those who heard her the desire to inculcate such ideals of beauty in the home that eventually the state at large may be renowned not only in commerce, but in the finer arts as welL Her talk was accompanied by stereoptlcon. views. Mrs. John Risley sang charmingly the following group of German songs: Cradle song (Brahms): serenade (Schu bert); Chide Me Not, Meyer (Helmund) Her accompanist was Miss Sue Ken- ney. of Portland. The afternoon's programme was in charge of Mrs. Theo. Osmund. Mrs. C. Schuebel and Mrs. F. D. Tooze presided in the dining-room, which was at tractively decorated with daffodils and ferns. The guests present were Met- dames George Harding, H. E. Cross, Clarke, Harris. Wilson, H. A. Rands, Miller, Stipp. Risley, Welster. Cbar- man. J. E. Hedges, Bequeath, and the Misses Libby, Grace, Kenny and Spatz. The hostesses -were Mesdames Scott. T. A. Burke, Theodore Osmund. SchuebeJ, F. J. Tooze. Charles H. Caufleld, Ray mond P. Caufleld and Bowland. Hood River Woman's Club celebrat ed an annual event of Importance and Interest Wednesday (husbands') night. The affair took place in Library Hall, which was most beautifully decorated with ivy and palms and set with rrumerous tables, around which the large company of members and guests grouped themselves and listened to an excellent programme. The entertainment was In cbutt of Mrs. Arthur G. Lewis, who proved a charming hostess and president and presented the following programme: Address of welcome, Mrs. W. F. Lax- away; music, trio, Mrs- Kanaga, Messrs. Wust and Warner; address, Mrs Charles Castner; duet, Mesdames Hen derson and Kanaga; address,- "New Year's Resolutions," Mrs. William Munroe; vocal solo. Mrs. C. H. Sletton; reading, Mrs. J. W. Sifton; music. Mrs. Kanaga, Messrs. Wuest and Warner impersonation. Truman Butler. A committee, with Mrs. D. G. Jack son as chairman, then served elaborate refreshments, young girls assisting. The Coterie session Wednesday was ell attended, many of the members having invited guests. The programme opened with Mrs. Fred A. Kribs in vocal numbers, "Birthday" (Woodman) If You'll Remember Me". (Ball). She played her own accompaniment. Miss Grace Miller, in costume, gave a de llghtful reading. "Brahman Garden' (Logan). Appropriate lighting effects were arranged and the piano and vio lin accompaniment of Miss Laura Hall and Miss Truth Terry made an ideal setting. Mrs. Noah Perry gave a talk on "Children's Literature," touching upon the deplorable number of defective children, t he ideals young people should have in establishing their homes and the Influence for good 'that nature stories have upon children. 'Do good rather than 'be good' ap peals to the child. says Mrs. Perry, The Coterie meets in Multnomah Hotel. The Oak Grove Parent-Teacher Asso ciation held an interesting meeting on Friday evening. O. M. Plummer, of Portland, gave an address on "School Problems," which was well received. A duet by Mrs. Waldron and Miss Ken nedy and a solo by Mrs. Blackmail were artistic Creston School Meeting One of Best of Week. Mathers Enjoy Winter Plenlc, Mrs. AUhands Providing Savory Soup and Parent-Teacber AMoelatlon ervtns Dainty Salad and Hot Coffee. -RESTOX SCHOOL was the scene ot V one of the biggest and best meet inga of the week. At noon mothers had a Winter picnic that was enjoy able. Mrs. -Allhands provided a savory soup and the Parent-Teacher Associa tlon served a dainty salad and hot coffee. The parents went to the school early in the morning and admired ana stud led the work of the children and the system used. The principal and teach ers received the guests cordially. Mrs. Shoemaker, the president, called th association to order for a business ses sion after the programme of the af ternoon. Mrs. Percy was named on the hot-lunch committee and Mrs. Southard was asked to see about gym classes for the mothers. Following was the programme: Mtss Alderaon's class, second crrmde, ataff exercises: Mlaa Chamberlain'a. third grade, two excellent eonga: Mis Robertson's, fourth rrade. "I Wander": M.isa Rag-on'a. first rrade. "The Rain Rone" : "Bobby Redbreast and "Fiddle Song-" ; -Aiisa Simpson's, alxth rradfl. "Comrade Robin" and "The Perae- verlng- Student"; Misa Huajbea', eighth, grade. "Wind of the Sea" and "Old Dog Tray" Mlea James", thtod grade, "Marching Thro' Georgia," and other favor!! atra; Misa liiil' a seventh rrmd Brahma "Lullaby " mn "Stilly Night": Mlaa Hardle'a. aecond grade. Pnay WIHow and "Jiorth wind"; Ml Klrkpatrtck'a. fourth grade, "O. Tiny Boat.1 and "Uttle Orphan Annie": Miss Murray's, ninth grade. 'Trie Lost Chord, and dent in- on Uie Old camp Ground.'" Mt- Hood Circle, No. 151, Women of Woodcraft, held a public instillation, of officers at Women of Woodcraft hall. Tenth and Taylor streets. Tuesday evening, January 16. A big crowd was present and much enthusiasm was shown over the beautiful floor work done by the drill team. Mrs. Jeanette Karasey, captain, and the work of the installing officer, Mrs. Minnie Mc Gregor. Following the Installation ceremonies speeches were made by Grand Clerk J. li Wright and ' Frank S. Grant, legal advisor of the order, and a musical and literary programme was given. Everybody then adjourned to the ban quet hall, where refreshments were served. The evening concluded with dancing. The following officers were installed! for the ensuing year: Minnie Mc Gregor, past guardian neighbor; Annie Mcdill. guardian neighbor; Rose Clark, advisor; Mary Eggleston. banker; Elizabeth S. Koutledge, clerk; Sarah Tomson. magician; Jeanette Ramsey, captain of guards; Dona iVDaniels. at tendant; Frances Krum. Inner sentinel; Ida Wood, outer sentinel; Belle Ten Eyck, Anna DeLourey and E. F. Dun- ap. managers; Hazel Flashman, mu sician. To be 40 years old in good works will soon be the proud distinction of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mis sion Society, whose birthday will be ob served in 40 simultaneous ." meetings throughout the United. States next month. The meeting In Portland will be held on February 20. There wil be a lun cheon at the Multnomah Hotel at 12:30, followed by a programme. Mrs. O. P. M. Jamison to be toast-mistress. Mrs. James Failing, Mrs. A. M. Petty. Miss Carrie O. Millspaugh nd other . local women will speak. Mrs. T. S. Tompkins, of Pasadena, Cal.. and Miss Anna Nelson, of the Hope Indian Reservation-, will be the speak ers from out of town. There will be a monster mass meeting at the White Temple in the evening. Women Are to Study Austria at Meeting Friday. Iadaenfe of the Slav on Music Also Will Be OUruaHed-Monday M lut eal clnb Install.' THE Portland Woman's Club will have as its topic on Friday, "Aus tria and the Balkans." At 3 o'clock Mrs. Warren E. Thomas will speak on "The Slav in Music"; Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller will sing Dvorak's "Gypsy Song"; Mrs. Mary Willard Clark, of the Pacific Unlver- ity, will give an address on "Austria and the Balkans." At 4 o'clock "Zakusha" will be pre sented by the social committee. Business session, beginning at Z dock, will precede the programme. Chapter E, P. E. O. Sisterhood, met on Thursday with Mrs. R. H. Lea bo, 694 Spruce street. After the business ses- ion, the following programme was given, directed by Mrs. F. L. Phipps: Van Dyke s Essays," Mrs. J. N. v at- son; selections from poems, Mrs. Phipps: songs, Mrs. F. C. Blackburn; piano solos. Miss Marian Dunham; roll- call, quotations. Refreshments were served. Guests of the . chapter were Mrs. Frank Brooks, Mrs. Temple Kirkup and Miss Dunham. ... The anti-narcotic department of the Broadway W. C. T. TJ. will present a programme under the direction of the uperintendent. Mrs. S. E. facruggs, at the Methodist Episcopal Church South, corner Union avenue and Multnomah treet on the evening of January 28. The anti-cigarette bill will be discussed by Attorney .J. L. Hammersley and Mrs. Lee Davenport, Professor J. F. Myers blind) will speak on "Industrial Aid for Adult Blind." Special music will be urnished by a male quartet. ... Current literature department, Port land Woman's Club, met on Thursday with Mrs. GeoPge Grorabacher in lrv- ngton. "Tramping Through Mexico" was the book discussed. .Mrs. j. w. Combs and Mrs. W. M. Bradford gave he readings. Miss Agnes Black played Spanish music. An attractive lunch eon was served. The Woman's Co-operative League will meet tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Lee Arnett. 750 Brazee street. Mrs. Isaac Svuett will speak on "The Immi grant Problem." Mrs. Leonard Arm strong will sing and H. B. Miller, who was in the consular service in China and Japan, will speak on "The Orient." Rose City Park Branch to Open Wednesday. Miss Mary Frances Isont Will Pre side Over Formal Exercises at Mht. Rc OSE CITT Branch Library, in the Vincent block. Forty-second street and Sandy boulevard, will be opened formally on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, when the grownups of the dis trict only will be invited. Miss Mary Frances Isom, chief librarian of Port land, will preside. Addresses will be made by pastors of neighboring churches, presidents of parent-teacher circles and principals of three schools. Mrs. it- .E. Gehr will have charge of the opening exercises. The committee of arrangements in cludes Mrs. Gehr. Mrs. L. R. Bailey, Mrs. H. IL Kltng. Rev. T. F. Brown. Rev. J. M. Skinner and Principal C A. Fry, of Fernwood School. For the children of the district there win be a special opening day, Satur day, January 37, at 3 o'clock, when i programme will be presented for the young guests. Miss Caldwell, of the East Side Branch Library, will preside at the children's story hour, and will tell the story of "The Nightingale." Those who will represent the churches CHilRMW OP PORTLAND WOMEN'S RKSRiRCH I'LIB , IS ACTIVE WOHHKR. BuBhnell Photo. Mrs. Philip GcTOrta, Mrs. Philip Gevurtx, chairman of the Portland Women's Re . search Club for the month of January, is a well-known club woman of Portland. "Bhe is also past gran chief of the Pythian Slstets and a zealous worker in various fraternal organizations. i. te-j(M'Mfcl1j.iiiTiiiinVi m mm t 'THE $90,397.55 -SaS&S INVENTORY SALE. $33,266.10 in Savings to Coast Piano $11,742.50 afford to pay 3 euk and Our 25 per cent lower prices and no Interest makes double volume In sales imperative, even at our one-third less) simi lar plauo stores running expenses, and the large volume in sales we have secured to date makes Tbeae Tresaeadoua Savins Fosalhle tm Tea. Here Are Some tQC Bays lied 4350 T1Qf Bnya red 450 OIJU Kimball Piano. S5 Cask. $6 Montnly. Jewel' llano. Cask, g3 Monthly. f -:0m. " $145 Bays Used S4SO (00-50 Pease Piano. WiUi 1917 Model Plant 85 Cash. 86 Monthly. SSC'aak, 85 Monthly. a 1 SLLs--r tt-MCSBSBnnBnsaag $i on B" .mo 1JJ Emerson Piano. 85 Cash, 86 Montkly. V $165 Used tUlOO York Piano- (orte 85 Cask. 85 Montkly r 1 i -n'HtiM'T ga-i ' "kSSal 1 tfy4Q7.50 Boys This 50 "0 11T Model Player. Tiaai'WuWPyawnnnnnnns C17'5 Bnys jtSSO OJ I 1917 Model Ornnd 825 Cask. 815 Montkly. SIV Cask. 810 Montkly. Remember. S5 s-enn nt Unee for the World's Largnt Cent Lower Factory Prices sad o Interest l notations. fiyJ of V n-fl V Pi tm r . TTswil Read, study and compare sur quality, prices and no interest, as ud-rertlsed. S I Cf J. UUf X tUTlU Uy ItlUll and you will learn wky we fcave knndreds of snail-order buyers. To spur you to quick action we quote prices at one-fourth off and no interest. This sale affords an unusual opportunity. Ol'T-OP-TOWN' BITRRIt WR PRKPav cnr.ifmT x n iwaKv. prpi.-! rkE:i .i-kthv oai prtn Tt vm-n iiomv within 300 miles, and the piano will be shipped subject to exchange within one year, we allowing the full amount paid. This virtually gives you a one-year trial of the piano you order. i.yery piano or player-piano purchased carries with it the Schwan Piano Co. guarantee of satisfaction, as also the usuftl guarantee from earh manufacturer of these new musical instruments. OPK.V IIOVDAY, WEUNEiUAV AXD SAT- lhuax I. s IJllll.-NU THIS SALE. THK STOHU THAT CUAHt.US NO Manufacturers Coast Ulatrlhutorn. 11 Kourth Street at Wannlng-tun. as patrons will be Rev. J. M. O'Farrell, Catholic; Rev. T. F. Bowen, Episco- palian; Rev. J. M. Skinner. Presby- terian; Rev. Aaron Heist. Methodist, i A. A. Campbell. C. A. Fry and Mrs. B. M. Buchanan will represent the prin cipals of local schools. The president's conference will hold its first luncheon for the new year Sat urday at 12 o'clock in the blue room of Hotel Portland. Miss Florence B. Olson, president of the Oak Grove-Mil- waukle Social Service Club, will pre side, and she has outlined an interest ing programme of speaking and dis. cussion along lines of current thought. Charles E. Lenon will discuss "Compul sory Industrial Insurance." Mrs. Mil dred Kyle, president of the Portland Psychology Club, will speak on The Il legitimate Child. Its Father and Moth er, and there will be a general dis cussion on what legislative measures to come up at this session are most vital to women and children. The presidents of all women's clubs and parent-teacher associations are welcomed at this lun cheon. For reservations call Main 8842 or A 1166. The Daughters of the Confederacy held an Interesting meeting on Thurs day in the home of the former presi dent. Mrs. F. Joplin. Among the mem bers who contributed delightfully to the programme were Mrs. H. H. ruff. Mrs. U. D. Maxon. Mrs. Lee. Mrs. t. T. Hammond, Mrs. John Magner and Mrs. F. C. Morton. The Daughters gave & ball on Fri day night at the Multnomah Hotel. This was a(delightful social affair and well planned. . . W. D. B. Dodson, executive secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and Dan J. Malarkey will be the speak ers at the Portland Women's Research Club luncheon Thursday noon, in Hotel Portland. Mr. Dodson's subject will be Industrial Legislation." and Mr. Ma larkey also will talk along legislative lines. Mrs. Philip Gevurtz will preside A particularly attractive feature of the programme .will be the solos by Otto w edemeyer. operatic Dantone. rlis numbers will be "Invlctus" Bruno Huhn) and "The Boat Song" (Harriett Ware), and he will lead also in the singing of patriotic airs by the guests. For luncheon reservations telephone Mrs. Charles Allen. East 7397, or Mrs. L Hointz, Tabor 3432. . . Laurelhurst . Study Club held an In teresting meeting on Monday, when The Liars ' tHenry Arthur Jones) was studied. Comedies will be read next by the members. ""The School for Scan dal," "She Stoops to Conquer" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor" will be read. A play will be given later by the mem bers. Portland Psychology Club will meet on Thursday in room A, Library. "Self Control" will be the subject. The Hour Study Club met on Thurs day with Mrs. H. A. Frederich. '. a Chapter A, P. E. O. Sisterhood, will meet on Monday with Mrs. T. lL Ed wards, 675 . Multnomah street. The state officers will be honbr guests. Mrs. J. C. Mann, chapter president, will assist in receiving the guests. Mrs. Wilfrid P. Jones is state president, a a Self Culture Club will meet on Fri day night with the president, Mrs. R. R. Rohr. Miss Avis Lobdell, who has spoken so interestingly before other clubs, will address the members. She will tell about traveling on various roads and points of interest. ' Fortnightlv Club will meet Monday at 1:45 P. M.. with Mrs. C. H. Miller. 405 Halsey street- "Nature Writers" will be the subject. The Coterie class In public speaking will meet in Multnomah Hotel, Mon day, at 1:30 P. M. a The junior department of the Monday Musical Club met on Saturday with the new officers duly Installed . and business was conducted with dignity and dispatch. A pleasant study pro gramme on Mendelssohn was given and arrangement -vera m&aa xor a. con- PORTLAND PIANO SENSATION" of Which Is In Actual Interest Saved to monthly, or 1 eaafc and 8 Moatbly. Tea r player-alamo mow. tOjl Q.75 Bays 1 ffV-VTiT WtJ 1U17 Model Piano. 5 Caak. St Monthly. Bays This 330 tO QK BnysThfs tVMtO 0030 191A Msdel Player '8 JO Cask. 810 Montkly. Oylg Buys Titi S7SO wdlO Bennett Grand. 810 Cask. 88 Montkly. af. Stlgt.- .'XUCj JL . lLj. I fji.ii ii Will BlgMfcj't I t J" "3 V l'mmimmml tOQ 1 .25 Bnys iU A 1917 1 Model 85 Cask, 86 Montkly. Sends Piano and S10 Player Plann Knetoriea' Catalorae. See All Our Sciiwa.ii Piano tinuance of the same subject for the coming Saturday. The meeting is from 1 to 2 P. M. in Eilers Hall and the membership now numbers more than 10. Teachers of music and dramatics are tnvited to bring or send -their junior students. Mrs. F. W. Young, assisted by Mrs. Beard and other members of the Monday Musical Club, have gener al supervision of this department. a Mrs. F. E. Julian, president of El berta Club, entertained the organiza tion on Thursday. The nextmeeting will be with Mrs. G. W. Kidder. s s s Peninsula Park Lavender Club en joyed a programme on Thursday in the clubhouse. Mtss Xichols spoke on sev eral well-known operas, and the Misses Isabel and Dorothy McKenney danced. - , The Charles Dickens Club met on Thursday with Mrs. Dan Powers. Mrs. M. J. Long, vice-president, presided in the absence of the president. a a . The Railroad Woman's Club will meet in room E, Central Library, Friday. 3 P. M. Mrs. Lee Davenport will speak. "Legislation" will be the subject, 'a Llewellyn Parent-Teacher Association was addressed on Thursday by Miss Pauline Pease, a graduate of Oregon Agricultural College, who gave hints on lowering the cost of living. a Sunnyside Parent-Teachers held a meeting Thursday. Miss Allen's room was awarded the picture for making the best exhibit in the junior exhibit. Colored Women Form State Federation of Clubs. Mrs. Katkerlne Gray Is Elected President and Plnns An Laid for I.lnrsln - Douglas Memorial Feb ruary 12. A STATE federation of colored wom en's clubs has been organized. On Monday the colored women and a large number of guests met In the Twentieth Century Clubhouse. 376 Williams ave nue. Mrs. Katherine Gray was tem porary chairman and the principal ad dress was delivered by Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, past president of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, who had been invited to speak to the colored women and assist them in organizing. Mrs. Evans praised the good work that has been Accomplished by these clubs. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Katherine Gray, president; Mrs. Viola Manley, first vice-president; Mrs. Emma Landcaster, second vice-presl dent; Mrs. Jessie Grayson, recording secretary; Mrs. Lulu Hubbard, corre sponding secretary; Mrs. Ruby White, treasurer. Committee on constitution and pro grammes: Mrs. Dolly Paries, Airs. Bea trice Cannady. Mrs. Lillian Morrow, Mrs. Edith Williams, Mrs. Ida Thomp son. The meeting was adjourned. after which supper was served from 6 o'clock until 8:30. The evening programme opened wlUi "America." after which the president of the federation, Mrs. Gray, spoke of the object of the night meeting and the secretary read the minutes of the afternoon meeting Dr. James A. Mer- riman gave an interesting talk. Each club or state is asked to give $25 to the fund. Plans are under way to have A Lincoln-Douglas celebration February 12. Nothing definite was de cided until the presidents of each club meet with Mrs. W. Bogle. National chairman of that committee. The following clubs joined the fed eration: The Colored Women's Coun cil, the Roxanna Club, the Rosebud Study Club, the Clover Leaf Clnb, the Montavllla Industrial Club, the ladles of the Twentieth Century Club, the Lucy Thurman W. C. T. TJ, Colored Women s Republican Club, the Swas tlka Club, Salem Colored Women's Club, Pendleton Art Club; Women's Civio Club, Alpha Delphan Club and Hermonie Club. Mrs. J. W. Stanler. president of the council, presided.. $57,131.45 Buyers Them. ram therefore afford to tesry a Iaa Saa ante Propositions This 3Z3 $45 Bc! lays Uiet 30 Collar c Collar. 85 Cask. S3 Montkly. $145 Used M3S Barnes. 85 Cask. 85 Montkly. log Bays Used S373 wlOd Harnrd Piano. 85 Cask. 85 Montkly. : - Tkla 37S S365 Bnys Used arJ-Ve Player Piaao. Plaaa, 81U C'nsk. 8S Montkly. -Piano Home 1917 Models Illustrated and Oar SS Per l.TM(E!iT. Co, AVarrMtee Backed ly $12,000,000 Pelt of "Pest" Is Discovered to Be Valuable. Federal Aareut to Address Fanners n J 'reparation of Moleskin for Fur Markets to Meet Ksahlon De. stands. GRESHAM. Or, Jan. 20. (Special-) Theodore H. Scheffer, of the Fed eral Bureau of Agriculture, has been detailed to conduct & publicity and demonstration campaign in Multnomah ' County on methods of dealing with the mole and gopher pest, but particularly In regard to the mole, which has a pelt with a value of from 10 cents to 2i cents. These mole pelts are used in making fur trimmings on garments and also for fur sets. Mr. tcheffer will be In Multnomah County irom February 5 to 10. and will co-operate with S. B. Hall, county ag ricultural agent, giving lectures and demonstrations on how to prepare tho pelt for market. Ten or IS lectures will be given at places where there is an interest being taken in the work. Mr. Scheffer comes at the request of the ex tnsion service of the Oregon Agricul tural College, and is well fitted for the work. The common large mole of Western Oregon, long considered a pest of tho meadows, gardens and lawns, is Just now attracting considerable attention as a fur-bearing animal. Moleskin gar ments, fur sets and trimmings are strongly in fashion this season, espe cially in the larger cities of the East. The pelts of the American moles art in demand for the first time in the his tory of the industry, it being hard to get Importations from the London fur markets. This demand ham been cre ated by the activities of the Bureau of Biological Survey of the Federal De partment of Agriculture, which has been conducting extensive experiments in tho methods of trapping tho moles'' and preparing the skins for market.-' 0. A. C. MEN GET PLACES Positions With Orchard Companies . Are Given Several. OREGON AGRJCTTLTTJRAL COLLEGE. Corvallls. Jan 20. (Special.) An nouncement has recently been made by the horticultural department at the Oregon Agricultural College of the ap pointment to horticultural positions of graduates of that department. W. W. Craln. a graduate last June, has Just been appointed by a company in Amsterdam. Cal, to take charge of the planting and development of 200 acres of almonds at that place. D. G. Mtddlekauf. 1916, has been engaged by Charles Brand, of the Overlook Or chards, in tho Umpqua Valley, and baa taken charge of the pruning and spray ing of those interests. Lyle Wilcox Is with the Leonard Orchard Company, Grants Pass, where he has charge of the horticultural interests of a large farm. T. E. Francis, also of last year's class, is employed with the Mo doc Orchard Company at Central Point. Or. APPLE GROWERS FEAR BILL Emerson Cold Storage Measure Is Regarded as Menace. HOOD RIVER. Or, Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) While protests against the Em erson cold storage bill before Congress have been made to Oregon's Represent atives and Senators by the Fruit Growers' Exchange, the board of di rectors of the Apple Growers' Associa tion has not acted on the matter. - Apple growers fear that the pro visions ot the bill, which in a general way will prohibit foods kept in cold storage for a longer time than thren months, may be applied to apples. If such is the case, it is stated that th Northwestern fruit Industry will h hampered. T j V "fc: jr A
