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11 FINE TRIBUTE PAID ment of National prohibition during; the war: "Whisky is not foodi Neither is it necessity, nor even a luxury. One hundred and eighty-five million bush els of grain used annually in manufac turing Intoxicants are more essential as food for those supporting the Gov ernment than would be the excise rev enue. We urge National prohibition during the war as an economic meas ure." John Cowper Powys Lauds Walt Whitman. War prohibition will be an Issue be fore the Federal Council of Churches at Washington, D. C, May 6. COMPARISON IS WITH BIBLE MRS. PEARL M. DAY SUES THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. rORTLAND. 3IAY 6, 1917. t i A 1 y i j i i t i l i 3 1 J , J 1 i 1 X 1 1 V X 1 i i ; i i i . V i i X ? 1 1 J A 1 1 ! t A X s. i J. 1 1 1 V a. J. V v Address Made Belore Civic Club With C. E. S. Wood, Who Is Visit or's Host, as. Chairman; Other Ivccturcs Are Scheduled. TTaTt Whitman, as the priest and Jirophet of a democracy that Includes all things of the universe, even to the lonely, unregarded weed or crawling beetle, lived yesterday in the vivid ad drees of John Cowper Powys, noted English lecturer, poet and novelist, who made his first appearance in Port land. The Whitman lecture, first of the course which will be delivered at the Hotel Multnomah by Mr. Powys, at tracted many Portland patrons of lit erature and advanced thought, and. If the aftermath of comment continues, comment that expressed joy and grati fication at the privilege of hearing the former Oxford lecturer, the remaining lectures will be even more extensive ly attended. The reward of Whitman was tarty, said the distinguished lecturer In ef fect as always with great natural poets, there is "a long Interval of hes itation before their own people 'know them for what they are." Yet noted Englishmen of letters had long since adopted Whitman as the friends of their hearts. Spell Is Cast. "You ask for my credentials In re gard to Whitman," said Mr. Powys. "For two years I was under this man's spell, dominated by this character, as. Indeed, I have never been dominated by any other. It was only since I have shaken myself free that I have been able to interpret Walt Whitman." In Whitman's verse, he maintained, was much that might pass the censor, and yet there was the book! "It was the spirit of Whitman conquering op position," the lecturer triumphed, "and now we've got it, and no censor can take it away." Never since the songs of the Bible, It was declared, had any poet harped his message "with such charm and magic, the flowing, flowing through it of the great winds of the world." With Whitman clubs Mr. Powys had ecant patience, for, was It not true that Whitman loathed such organiza tions persons "of queer Ideas, weird ideas, little coteries pleased with their own eccentricities?' ' Work for Iaw Not Classes. "They do not understand him." the lecturer named. "He belongs to. the vast crowd of simple, honest people "Who, perhaps, never read or understood a line of his work. He is lor the few, but he expresses the many. He Is least understood here, but he expresses the life of America. Many lovers of Walt Whitman are doing him an injustice when they would capture and confine him in the attics of sectarian culture. You must take him in your blood and bones and the little cells of your veins as a principle! Comparisons of Whitman and Robert Browning were openly odious to Mr. Powys, who termed the latter "notori ous," and a "swaggerer." The "great, scrambling Browning" contrasted to the "real nobility of this great Ameri can.": rf . The remaining numbers of the lec ture course, which will be given at the Hotel Multnomah, are as follows: This evening, 8:15, "Shakespeare"; Monday evening, 8:15, "Shelley"; Tuesday even ing, "Rabelais." Throughout his visit to Portland Mr. Powys will be the truest of Colonel C. 1. S. Wood. Auditors Held Spellbound. ' Staid luncheon club members who have eat quietly in their seats through talks 'by innumerable lecturers and speakers of all sorts, were stirred as but sel dom, in their lives yesterday noon at the weekly meeting of the Oregon Civic League, when John Cowper Powys, emi nent visitor to the city, lecturer of in - ternational fame, spoke on the topic, "The Relationship Between Literature and. Sociology." At the close of the talk, the audience, which filled the gold room at the Mult nomah Hotel, sat in awed silence and those who heard the lecture were still spellbound! when they walked slowly from the room. Colonel C. E. S. Wood, who had heard Mr. Powys lecture in San Francisco, was chairman at yesterday's luncheon and Introduced the speaker of the day. Mr. Powys compared the viewpoint of many modern students of thought who attribute present-day conditions largely to economic reasons, and the central thought he gave was that there is a really more basic and more powerful Influence on humankind that is not economics but religion. "Religion" Is Defined. The religion Mr. Powys referred to Is not any particular sect, nor the faith of any special race or nation; It is rather the ideal of religion, something within one s veins and nerves, as he . puts it, and deeper than consciousness. The peroration was eloquent, indeed. He said, the hiehest thought of the world today and even the war and the ! entry of the United States into the war ehows it is the strengthening of the consciousness of the individual and! that honesty with oneself is the only con clusive test. LIBEL SUIT IS THROWN OUT Aberdeen World Wins Case Fougfr.t by Defeated Candidate. ABERDEEN, Waoh.. May 6. (-Special.) The libel suit of N. X. McKlllap, defeated candidate for County School Superintendent, against the Aberdeen World was thrown out of court yes terday by Judge George I. Abel. Mc Klllap sought damages from the World because It published a statement signed by 70 prominent business men, which, McKlllap claimed, was of a libelous na ture, and said was responsible for his defeat In the County Superlntendency race. It has been the general opinion that McKlllap would sue each of the business men who signed the statement against him provided he won from the World. The statement against McKlllap, which caused him to start suit, was issued by the business men of the city after McKlllap had endeavored to ac cuse his successful rival, T. W. Bibb, of Jumping a board bill. WAR-DRY NAJJON ASKED Acting Governor In Washington Sends Prohibition Message. OLYMPIA, Wash.. May 5. (Special.) In reply to a request by Governor Carl E. Milliken, pf Maine, for an ex pression from all TJovernors on the Is sue, Louis F. Hart, Acting Governor of Washington, tonight telegraphed to President Wilson the following indorse- Day OREGON CITY. Or.. May 5. (Special.) Pearl M. Day Is the plaintiff in a divorce suit filed in the Circuit Court of Clackamas County today, and the defendant in the case is Edwin C. Day. "V. John Cowper Powys, Xoted Ens; ' llsh Lecturer, as He Arrived Yesterday at Hotel Multnomah to Pay Tribute to Walt Whit man, i Mrs. Day alleges, in her complaint, that they were married in Portland May 17, 1916, and that soon after their marriage Day commenced to treat her cruelly and used abusive and profane language toward her. She also assorts that he has ridiculed her ways of doing things and saying things, and that soon after the mar riage he refused to support her, al though able to do so. She said that she has been compelled to make her own living since July, 1916, and she was obliged to leave him in March, 1917. GIRLS TO DRILL AT HILL Classes Arranged at Military Acad emy for Mondays. There will be drilling at the Hill Military Academy every Monday from 3:20 to 5 o'clock for all members of the Girls' National Honor Guard who cannot drill on Thursdays and especial ly for the Second Corps Girls. No drill will be held next Thursday on account of the benefit vaudeville at the Heilig Theater under the auspices of the Honor Guard, but a drill tomorrow night will take the place of the usual one. The girls are requested to be prompt. War Halts Pendleton Building. PENDLETON. Or., May 6. (Special.) Building permits issued by the city during the month of April showed an outlay of $6715 on construction work. While contractors and carpenters In the city are all busy now, there Is little new building going on. This Is despite the fact that, a month ago, architects and contractors were literally swamped with demands for plans of new struc tures. Many of these have been can celed, others are held in suspense un til the war is less of a financial factor. Girls Give Spanish Operetta. HOOD RIVER, Or.. May 5. (Special.) With an audience of 400 present in the auditorium of the new assembly hall of the High School building, the members of the Girls' Glee Club Thursday night presented "The Lost Necklace," a" Spanish operetta. Sixty-five young women participated in the play. The chief roles were taken by Misses Gladys Reavls, Eda Jackson, Nella Hart, Olive Wilden, Ruth Berry and Alice Taylor. Grays Harbor Needs Labor. ABERDEEN, Wash., May 5. (Spe cial.) Aberdeen now is absorbing daily an increasing population which is be ing lured here by the plentlf ulness of labor in the mills, camps and shipyards. Divorce Action Against E. C. Filed at Oregon City. b;x. M i It TrfrYi-rmMimviH urn Mf-.ntt, ,. im i mummy "n n iii.i I OREGON YOUTH JOINS NATIONAL FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE IN Twenty-One Students at State University prepare to Help in Y. M. C. A. and , as Physicians. V " - " P s !T ft , . I, kV- 4ira lri fztyr -iiV- UNIVERSITT OF OREGON, . Eu gene, May 5. (Special.) Oregon stands unique among the uni versities as having a Student Volunteer Band In connection with, the work of the T. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. The local organization is & member of We Are Not Sparing a Single Effort in Meeting Our Obligations. Such Relentless Price-Cutting on Good Furniture, Floor Coverings, Drapery and Upholstery Materials Was Never Before Known in Portland! i WE MUST RAISE It is sufficient to say that prices here on Carpets, Rugs Linoleums are mighty close to present WHOLESALE PRICES CARPET ROI.I, EXDS These and many other lengtha, as well as carpets ly the yard, show a TKEMEXDOIS PHICK SACRIFICE EXTRA CHARGE FOR LAVISH ALL CARPETS. 23 yards Velvet Stair Cr- tfJOO 7tt pet, worth 4 J., piece for DtJm I - 1V4 yards Body IlruHsela t0 A 37 Carpet, worth S48.7S, for. . I 10V yards Berlin Wilton Stnir Carpet, north $36.75, the piece J J g 14V4 yards" Berlin Wilton Stair Carpet, worth S50.75, the pietedJOC "i7 now for OO.O I 14 yards Blue Velvet Stnir Carpet, worth S31.50, the piece now g g 10 17 yards Brussels Stair Carpet, worth 31.45, the piece $ 1 g 5 12 PATTERNS VELVET HALL AND STAIR CARPETING, regularly $2.23, in the Money-Raising Sale C " for, the yard P L J i 12 PATTERNS WILTON VELVET CARPETING, regularly $3.50 yard, some with borders, in the 1?0 1 C Money-Raising Sale, yard P 1 iJ AXMINSTER HALL AND STAIR RUNNERS 3x15 feet, regularly 1.50. d f tt In this sale for 0 A X I J 3x feet, regularly S12.0O, In J O C this sale for w tSJ 2-3x12 feet, regrularly S10-23.CJ? 7Zt in this. sale for JOi I J HARTFORD SAXONY HALL AND STAIR RUNNERS Do not confuse these with the com monplace AxmloMter fabric, 3x15 feet, resularly S3U.50, In thia QOO PA sale now for 00Jvf 3x12 feet, rearularly 3l.GO, p - -r C( In this xale now for wl I 3J Sx feet, regularly $23.75, Cff A QC In this sale now for 9 l-i"7J HARTFORD BUSSORAH AXMIN STER ROOM-SIZE RUGS Pxl2-foot slse, resnlarl CQ7 Cn 37.50, In thfta sale for H)t I OU 4-x7-A aise, regularly $13.50, CO tS In this sale for..., 90J Oil Opaque WINDOW SHADES at HALF PRICE which now are running full blast. One employment agency alone yesterday has 60 Jobs to fill with few men to be had, practically all the mills, many of the camps and the stevedore company are short handed most of the time. When the new shipyard of the Gray's Harbor Motorshlp Company, gets Into full swing, which will be some time In the next 60 days, the city will be badly short of labor unless a great Influx of laboring men Is experienced. School Exhibit at Kelso. KELSO, Wash., May 5. (Special.) A comprehensive display of the work that is being done by the pupils of the Catlin School on the west side was enjoyed yesterday by more than 100 of the patrons of that building. This the National' movement for Student Volunteers, the center of which is in New York. Twenty-one students are active in the work on the campus which Includes six women and 15 men. The purpose of the organization is for preparation sale FV T TTjfc TVT U K. IN A Clean These Fine Bed room Suites are not in accord with their present prices. $875 Fine BEDROOM (POQr SUITE of 8 pieces at DO7t yi a h o a- a n y Suite In Adam period desian. Twin Beds and Cblfforobe are part of this splen did suite. $481 BEDROOM Suite fl00 of 5 Pieces now to go D-iOO Fine Old Ivory Rnameled Suite, with full-slxe Bed, from the shops of Uerltey & Uay. $756 Fine BEDROOM CfCrt SUITE of 7 pieces at DOU Sheraton Inlaid mahogany, mm extra larare aulte. Han full-alae led. Bran the a nop mark of tier key fc (iay. $136.50 Fine BEDROOM SUITE of 6 Pieces, in CJOQQ this Sale for D-ii0 A beautiful Wcdcewood Snlte In French array enamel and hand decorated. A Berkey & Uay production. $450.00 Fine, 4-Piece eOCC BEDROOM SUITE at Adam period. In beautifully flar ured Italiaa walnut, cane paneled. $875 Cowan-made Fine (JA QfT BEDROOM SUITE at wOD One of the If a n d n o m eat and Flnewt So-ten that ever found tta way to I'ortland. crotch maboK any bandeti on anlld mahoarany. Hand-made. Hepplewhite period. Twin beda. J 68-70 FIFTH ST. Between Oak and Pine Just a Step or Two North of Oak. Our Flag Points Out the Location. was the first exhibit of the present school year and the Wallace School ex hibit will take place next Friday and on May 20 the high school will have its exhibit. , New Movie Mouse at Welser. WEISER, Idaho, May 5. (Special.) A.'c. Gordon has started construction of a new, modern movie and vaudeville theater. Mr. Gordon, who recently bought out tha Star Theater here from Sullivan & Meek, Is an extensive prop erty holder. The new theater will oc cupy the sites vacated May 1 of two of the principal business houses of the town upon lots owned by Mr. Gordon. The theater will be completed In two months. MOVEMENT FOREIGN LANDS Y. W. C. A. Work, as Ministers and for Christian service In foreign .coun tries and meetings of the band are held every two weeks to discuss problems that arise in the foreign fields. The members of the volunteer band have decided upon this work for their life vocation and are taking: courses in the 350,000 IMMEDIATELY J B T T TfSk U" Every Single Piece and Every Suite I 1 U K. Hi is Involved in This Big Sacrifice. Stock Representing America's Leading Makers. Upholstered Furniture A Few Instances of Sale Prices Here $30 LadT's Overstuffed EAST ARM CHAIR at the tl? 1 7l Money-Ralslna- Price 9 lDlO MS Overstuffed EASY ARM CHAIK. fireside pattern, la the Money-Raisins; Sale $27.50 for RO TTpholntered ROCKKR, "Sleepy Hollow'9 pattern. In the Money-Raisins; Sale 50 S30JSO Vpnolstered. Ijoose-Cush-lon ARM ROCKKR belnir sac rificed la sale ..'.-.S 19.75 These Few FURNITURE Items Gathered at Random From the Sale Stock Sir. BO Mahoa-any ARM ROCK- ER.uphoIsteredseat.ei f CA cane back, now for.. OX 1JW $SO Mmhoaany GATES - LEO TABLE, drop-leaf, la the Money-Ralslna; CJ S44 Mahogany ARM CHAIR, up holstered seat, caned back. In the Money - Ralsina; O.OQ CO Sale for OOiJU MACK university as preparation for this work. The meetings are held after a dinner given by the band, where addresses are given by faculty members and those interested in devotional, educational andt Inspirational work.. Xeeds of the foreign fields and the qualifications for these needs are studied. Vocations that have been decided upon In various branches are two for the ministry, two in T. M. C. A. work, one in the T. W. C A., six in the general education and 10 in the medical service. Those, enrolled in the membership of the organization, including one faculty member. Miss Elizabeth Fox, dean of women, are: Clinton Thienes, Eugene; Goldie Wells. Halsey; Randall Scott. Springfield; Helen Brenton, Eugene, Aldls Webb, Los Angeles; James Mc- Callum, Eugene; Harold Humbert, Eu gene; Mae Hurbert, Thurston; Ray mond Hausler, Portland; Paul Span- gler, Eugene; Frank Campbell. Dallas; Richard Thompson, Portland; Kenneth Hendricks, Oregon City; Harold Jenk ins, Eugene; Joe Boyd, Lodt, CaL; Ervin Stone, Maynardvllle; Leo Coss man. Creswell; Helene Reed, Zona Vernon and J. D. Foster, of Eugene. CLARKE BEAN CROP GAINS Section Near Itldgefield Expects Bumper Production. RIDGEFIELD, Wash., May. E. (Spe cial.) A larger acreage of ahell beans than ever before will be grown in this part of Clarke County at RIdgefield, Pioneer, La Center, Sara and Fellda this season. The growing of beans is expected to be a real factor in the food production of the county. The small navy bean will be most extensively planted. The cannery at Vancouver has been responsible In large extent for boost ing the growing of beans throughout the county. The cannery already la of fering 5 cents a pound for string beans and is willing to contract at that price. There will be more peas grown around here than ever before this season. A local produce buyer offers to contract them for 6 cents a pound dried. Debato Candidates Selected. ETJGEN'E, Or.. May 6. (Special.) Ten candidates have been selected for Sidney Terril debating honors in the Euirene High Prhool and Mav J4 an- Suggestion on Eczema It will tak Just a few moments to atp In and uk us what our experience has been In the way of trr&teful customers with 4he sooth Injr wash of oils. D. T. L. 25c, 60c and $1.00, Your money bade unless the first bottle re lieves you. ' 0; 0. O. THE LIQUID WASH Ikldmore Urns; Co. The Owl Drns Co. MO Genuine Leather t'phol ttrred EASY ARM CHAIR In the f'.'""''?''". f..1? S24.50 K48 O e n u t a e Leather Vphol stered KASV ARM CHAIR now la the Money-Hals- Qoo 7ti lnjt Sale for 0O. I O . SIOO Extra I, a rare Overstuffed llAVUJiP OUT, plain sent nnd back, in thin sale $71.50 for HO Rnallsh Overstuffed DAV liNPUHT, three loose cushions, fr?.h. ! ." "!7. $6 1 .50 S4S Mahonrany to match. In sale for ARM ROCKER $29.50 S27.BO NEST OP THREE TA BLES, m a h o Kuy, -I 7t colonial, bow for. . . vlOil J SS.no Mahoaany SMOKING 8TANUE), complete tfo 7 ft with flttlnsa, for OO. 4 J S3 Mahoaany NIGHT LAMPS, single electric light, djO OC now for iDtO .'& CO nounced as the date on which the final contests will be held. The Sidney Ter ril debate is an annual event in the school. One boy and one girl receive the awards each year. Their names are engravfd on a large loving-cup presented to the school by Mr. Terril five years ago. The boys and girls debate separately. Two Wanted for Annapolis. SALEM. Or.. May 6. (Special.) The fact, that two candidates for entrance to the Naval Academy at Annapolis will be selected from this district, in stead of one, as previously announced. leads Ronald C. Glover, secretary to Representative Hawley. to believe that when the examinations are taken in Salem on May 26 there will be a large number of applicants. Under a bill passing Congress last month an addi tional entrant Is allowed from this dis trict, so the selections will be made for two candidates following the com petitive examinations to be held here. Welser Potato Acreage Large. WEISER, Idaho, May 6. (Special.) A heavy acreage of potatoes Is being put in - here this year. Not only are farmers, ranchers and small gardeners planting larger acreages, but at least three potato ranchers are puttiner in :Shop 328 Washington WHETHER IT RAINS OR SHINES your snaps are clear if Sandy finishes them. To the Wife of One Who Drinks I have an important, confidential iqci saice for you. Tt will come In a. pluln en velope. How to conquer the liquor habit In 3 days and make home happy. Wonder ful, safe, lasting;, reliable. Inexpensive, guar anteed. Write to Edw. J. Wood. !! M., t'ta lios L ISew i'ork. N. X. Sbow tbis to others. If ever the opportunity was offered for home beautifying, then it's in this sale of Drapery and Upholstery Materials $32.50 piece of 1 Vj yards Striped SILK YEL- dJC (f VET, the piece onPOUU $15 piece of Hi yards Striped n.rr-..?.e..r.,":$4.oo 119.75 piece o Hi yards VEL- forT:. !!. T.1!??. "ow $3.00 SO piece of 1 yard- E I n e 11RUCAUE, the piece tf0 Cfl now for Oa.OVi $17.25 piece of 1V yards Im ported DAMASK, tbcOt ff piece now for....... OtU J $14.25 piece of Striped BRO- eEfr!!.Tr.r:.t.h'$4.00 $10.75 piece. lVi yards, fine Hand-Printed Linen. t0 ff the piece for OO.liVl SB piece. 1 2 yards. If a n d Prlntcd MATERIAL, O 1 Cft the piece now for.. OX.OVl $8.75 piece of fx yards, Hand Printed LI.NE.X. ttaef1 C( piece now for., ..... 0 X iUU S U N FA S T DRAPERY MATERIALS In several colors, reaular 75c and Tc yard, oue yard Og wide. In this sale lot,rd.3C The $1.75 Snnfaat Material. tut inches wide, plain and striped. In moot all col- QQ ors, now for, the yard..OC A BRING YOUR CHECK BOOK OR CASH the crop as a business in Itself, de voting whole farms and ranches to it. Mortimer & Atkinson are putting in 35 acres in one patch; J. E. Ferrell has -50 acres in spuds; Asahel Smith, known as the potato king, is planting 100 acres. Read The Oresnnian classified ads. Three Good Sunday lips If you play any one or all three of these "hunches" you can do better work all next week. Sunday Program 1 Go salmon fishing at Oregon City or Jennings Lodge. Trains from First and Alder every 30 minutes. 3 2 See the soldiers at Van couver Barracks. Formal Guard Mount, Military Band Concert and other patriotic fea tures. Trains from Sec ond and Washington every 15 minutes. 3 Take a trip by trolley out into the country and gather wild flowers. The country is at its very best right now. Portland Railway Light & Power Company