The Sunday Oregonian., May 27, 1917, Section One, Page 8, Image 8

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAT 27, 1917.'
IDAHO STUDENTS
THREATEN STRIKE
Beban' plays Guido Bartelli, a poor Italian gardener, with the heart of
a schoolboy, a character so full of the typical Beban characteristics that
you will say with us that this is his masterpiece a play with a soul
for his characters live and live and live.
FAIR SEPTET OF PERFORMERS IN "HAPPY LAND" TO BE GIVEN BY THE VANCOUVER ELKS.
4 DAYS ONLY, STARTING TODAY, 10:30 A. M.
Removal of Dean of Law Stirs
Men, Who Say School
Has Lost Standing.
BOARD , MEMBER RESIGNS
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W. S. Bruce, Who Voted Against
Discharge of Educators, Vacates
Ills Place and Woman May
Be Chosen Successor.
BOISE, Idaho, May 26. (Special.)
The upheaval In the educational Insti
tutions and circles of this state appar
ently has not ended.
The resignation of President Melvin
A. Brannon, of the University of Idaho,
and of Dr. E. O. Sisson, Commissioner of
Education, together with the ousting of
Dean Shattuclc and Dean Ayers of the
varsity faculty, has been followed by
the resignation of Walter S. Bruce, of
Boise, as a member of the State Board
of Education, and the filing of a protest
against the dropping of Dean Ayers
by the law students who declare they
cannot return to school unless he Is
retained.
President Brannon has accepted the
presidency of Beloit College, Wis. As
surances have been given by Dr. E. A.
Bryan, of Pullman, elected Commis
sioner of Education to succeed Dr.
Sisson, that, he will take hold of the
situation with a firm hand and hopes
to be able to continue the policy of
building up the state's educational in
stitutions. Ltwyen Protest Removal.
Then Bench and Bar Association of
the University of Idaho, composed of
the law students, sent its protest to
Mr. Bruce, a member of the State
Board of Education, against the drop
ping of Mr. Ayers.
No law student," they assert, "can
afford to return next year because the
-release of Dean Ayers would expel
the school from the association. Every
student stands loyal to the dean.. As
students, voters and taxpayers, we de
mand reinstatement or publication of
cause for ousting."
Regarding this protest Dr. Brannon
said: "Dean Roscoe Pound, of the Har
vard law school, wrote me a year ago
last Summer and Informed me that the
law school of the University of Idaho
was not sufficiently equipped with
library facilities nor sufficiently
manned with Instructors to Justify the
American Association in admitting It
to membership, especially In view of
the organization's recently adopted
rigid requirements.
School to Lose Standing.
"However, wholly and entirely be
cause of the fact that Dean Ayers was
personally and favorably known by
men. on the membership committee of
the association, the committee has been
willing to overlook Idaho's deficiencies
and give our law school provisional
membership.
"Such provisional membership was.
however, to be regarded as equivalent
to a full membership provided the law
school library was Immediately in
creased by the addition of from $3000
to $5000 worth of books.
"Upon this information I authorized
Dean Ayers to inaugurate a campaign
for contributions to the library. Liberal
subscriptions were made and we have,
through Dean Ayers' efforts, raised
one-half the required sum. Neverthe
less, I am prepared to say that Idaho
win be dropped from the association
unless the Board of Education can con
vince Dean Pound, of Harvard. Dean
"Wigmor, of Northwestern, and other
able leaders of this National organiza
tion that a Just and sufficient cause
for removal was proved against Dean
Ayers."
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.mo resignation oi Mr. .Bruce was
presented to the Governor. No reason
is assigned, but it is known that It is
because of the board's action in the re
lease of Deans Ayers and Shattuck. He
voted against their release, with Miss
Ethel E. Redfield, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction. Mr. Bruce has
served on the board for a number of
years, in fact, ever since its rmaiinn
It is possible that a woman will be
appointed to succeed Mr. Bruce as
member of the board. The clubwoman
of the state have insisted the women
were entitled to this recognition. Mrs.
xueresa uranam, of Coeur d'Alene. i
member of the Minimum Wae-n Com
mission, is looked upon here as a pos-
"U" REOPENS' OCTOBER 1
To Help Out Food Producers Seattle
School Changes Semester Date.
UNIVERSITY, OF WASHINGTON
Seattle, May 26. The Fall semester
will open October 1 lnstei-d of Septem
ber 15 at the University of "Washing
ton, If a new recommendation, of the
war emergency committee is adopted
by the faculty.
The postponement of two weeks Is
Intended to make it possible for men
engaged In food production to return
to school. By October 1 students in the
harvest fields, in the orchards and in
the canneries will be comparatively
free to leave.
WAR 0M BEGGARS BEGUM
California Housewives Urged to Re
fuse to Give Food.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 26. The
state council of defense is sending out
tociay a request to housewives and
citizens throughout California to cease
feeding beggars. .
There is plenty of work In the state
and no real necessity for an able-
bodiet man to beg food or money, ac
cording to the defense organization
wnien declares tnat reiusai to feed un
deserving persons will aid In solving
the labor problems.
Sclo Plant Being Enlarged.
SCIO. Or.. May 26. (Special.) Ex
tensive Improvements to enlarge the
capacity of the plant have been begun
on the milk condensery in this city.
This plant was purchased recently by
the Logan Commercial Company, of
Seattle.
Already the new company has put
on a night crew at the plant to handle
the large amount of milk which is ar
riving.
Farmers Meet for Good Roads.
SHERIDAN. Or.. May 26. (Special.)
A good roads meeting was held in
Ballston Friday night, with a large at
tendance of farmers and their wives.
Addresses were made by- W. T. Vinton,
of Mclnnville, and Oscar Hayter of
Dallas. ;..
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Left to Rlgkf-Huel Shattnck, Mildred McCarty, Jimnltn Klarhart, Beralee
Speer. Foregronnd Xielen Kinney.
ELKS TO GIVE PLAY
Vancouver Lodge Show to Be
Tomorrow and Tuesday.
LIVELY COMEDY IS OFFERED
'Happy Land" - Provides TJnusual
Opportunities for Home Talent to
Display Ability M. S. Cohen
Is Author and Director.
VANCOUVER. Wash., May 26.
(Special.) Until 2 o'clock this morn
ing members of the cast of "Happy
Land" were putting on the final dress
rehearsal In the U. S. A. Theater, as
they could not get the use of the build
ing until after the last performance
of the moving picture show. "Happy
Land," the annual show given by the
Elks,-Is a syncopated musical comedy
written by M. S. Cohen, who Is also
director of the show.
Two performances will be given next
Monday and Tuesday nights In the
U. S.. A. Theater. There are 32 in the
cast and the music is better this year
than ever before. - The play Itself is
brighter and more lively than any
given in the past.
Mr. Cohen has written ana directed
nearly all of the plays given by the
Elks here for the past 10 years and
this one shows that he has improved
upon them all. The ticket sale opened
Thursday and the seats are going well.
Action la Interesting.
The action of the play takes place In
a department store In Vancouver and
opens with a view of an up-to-date
store. Mr. Blitz, a grouchy German,
Is owner of the store and his assistants
have- emulated his example, when J.
Rufus Hicks, a salesman for the Happy
Pill Company, appears.
After great perseverance he succeeds
In selling Mr. Blitz a big order for
pills that make everyone who takes
them happy. This gives a fine oppor
tunity for the many high-class musical
numbers to be brought In by clerks
and various customers coming Into the
store.
A love romance, of course. runs
through the story.
The end of the first act finds Mr.
Blitz receiving a cablegram that his
father, King of Happy Land, has died.
and he, being the oldest son. Is to as
cend his father's throne. He Invites
all of his employes and good custom
ers to take the trip to Happy Land and
share in his good fortune. He ap
points his manager Secretary of State,
Hicks, the salesman, court Jester, and
he finds places for all his employes In
nis new state.
Palace Scene la Included.
Act II shows the interior of the
throneroom of Happy Land's palace,
where all of his former employes are
assembled, when a courier arrives,
telling that the crowned heads of sur
rounding nations are en route to pay
their respects to the new King. So he
has his officials prepare an elaborate
programme for the state event and this
permits the introduction of many live
ly specialties and musical numbers,
which are given when the - foreign
rulers arrive.
The King of Scotland ad the King
of Spain get into an argument about
he war, which brings on the grand
finals by the entire company.
The play requires about two hours,
crammed with witty repartee, many
of the latest musical numbers from
successful musical comedies now on
the road, several musical specialties.
Mlxa Kdlth Prater, of Ilonulnm and
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Lamb, Marlon Kellogsr. Doria I.ytlr. Maria McKay. Marion Maker nnd
Muriel Hurley, Jele McKny. EltmabetK McKenztc, Margery Taft and
. HOQUIAM. Wash.. Mir 28. fSDedaLl In, connection with the organization of the Hoqulam Red Cross Chapter,
which has been given lurisdlctlon
members was the formation of lunior circles. One of the most active
Prater, of Hoqulam and Portland, niece' of the late Robert F. Lytle. the
young girls are studying Red Cross work under Miss Prater's direction,
do. The work, they, are ab to accomplish and the Interest they how l
fine costumes and in fact promises to
be an unusually good home talent
show.
The cast follows:
Adolph Blitz, proprietor of Blitz depart
ment store and Kins of "Happy Land." Ar
thur Ponder: Bob Darrow, assistant man
ager Blitz Department store and Secretary
of State. Robert Schulz; Kastus, employe for
many years at Blitz' store, Charles Mo-
Donah; Chub Short, head cash boy, Frank
Fox; Willie Smile, known as Squirt, in
charge of fountain, Hlchard Knoefel; J.
Rufus Hicks, traveling; salesman for the
Happy Pill Company. John T. Urquhart:
Jim Feathers, the man from Dixie, husband
or Rackety Coo, L. Clay Sparks: SI .Per
kins, Just from Pucker Bush. J. W. Shaw;
Mrs. Bunkhurst. Investigator for her club,
Mrs. O. H. Smith: 81s Hopkins, looking for
employment, Mrs. R. G. Knapp; Mrs. Feath
ers, known as Rackety Coo, Miss Lillian
Herschman; Princess winthrop, prima donna
Metropolitan Opera Company, Miss Norma
Sparks; the musical Girl. Miss Viola Studer;
Egyptian Queen of Song, Mrs. Adelaide Con
way; the King's Terpslchorean Favorite. Miss
Helen Kinney; Miss Columbia. Miss Lurune
Williams: Kins of Scotland. Clement Scott:
Queen of Scotland, Miss Cora Ayres; King of
Spain, Harry Williams: Queen of Spain, Miss
Henrietta Schane; A Sharp One, house de
tective. Louis James: A Customer, Henry
Geraghty; cash boys and dancing girls, the
Misses Mildred BlaKer, iiazel bnattuca.
Juanlta Rinehart. Bernlce Brune. Mildred
McCarthy, Margaret Speer: "Happy Land
Quartet," the Misses Vera Overly, Viola Stu
der, Marjorle Arthur, Helen Schulz; clerks In
charge of various departments, Henry
Geraghty, Wall la East ham. James Clancy,
Harrv Williams. Clement Kcott. Ulay bparni,
Richard Knoefel. Henrietta Schane, Vera
Overly, Helen Kinney, Cora Ayres, Helen
Schulz. Lurllne Williams, Viola Studer, Mar
jorle Arthur. Mrs. Adelaide Connaway; girls
with the colors. Corinne Fox, Enid Limber,
Path.rin. Strhwarz.
Act one Blitz department store, itme, uu
present, 8:S0 A M.
Act two-One month later. Throne room.
King's palace.
P. E. 0. INDORSES WAR
SUPPORT IS FLEDGED TO GOVERN.
XENT POLICY.
Resolutions Adopted by State Conven
tion Express BeUef That De
mocracy ! at Stake
Indorsement of the war policy of the
United States and & pledge to support
the Government In every way possible
are contained In resolutions adopted at
the state convention of the P. E. O.
Sisterhood, Just closed. The resolutions
expressed the belief that the principle
of democracy Is at stake In the present
conflict.
The resolutions follows:
"Whereas, Our country, being now at
war with Germany, calls for the loyal
support and. assistance of every citl
zen; and
"Whereas. We believe the great prln
dole of democracy Is In Jeopardy; and
"Whereas, We believe the military
policy of Germany is In direct contra
vention of the best welfare of the race;
therefore, be It
"Resolved, That the Oregon Grand
Chapter of the P. E. O. Sisterhood, In
session at Portland. Or., May 24, 1917,
hereby declare its Indorsement of the
war policy of the United States, pledg
ing Its allegiance and active support
to our Government, and recommends
the adoption of some specific line of
service In the interest of our soldiers.
to which the efforts of the P. E. O.
Sisterhood shall be especially directed.1
The resolutions were signed by Annie
E. Bnrlington and Eleanor. K. Brace.
Dr. Brannon Assails Politicians.
WEISER, Idaho, May 28. (Special.)
Dr. M. A. Brannon, whose reslgna
Hon as president of the University of
Idaho followed a political mlxup in
which Governor Alexander was the
chief factor, and who has just bees
elected to the presidency .of IBeloit
College, Wisconsin, took occasion dur
ing his commencement address to the
Weiser High School graduates, to cas
tigate the administration of political
affairs in this state.
JUNIOR RED CROSS ACTIVE AT HOQUIAM.
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Portland, and Her V'orkrra. Baric Row,
over the countv work, one of the branches taken up by some of the younger
Photo by Schulz.
II rune, Mildred Blatter, Blarsmret
NORWAY FEELS HATE
Shipping Loss Greatest of All
Neutral Nations.
MAIL SERVICE IMPROVED
Story of Von Bernstorff's Homeward
Voyage Told . by Resident of
Marshf ield, Who Also Made
Trip In Frederick VIII.
MARSH FIELD, Or.. May 28. (Spe
cial.) C. G. Magnes, a resident of this
city, has returned from a visit to his
old home In Norway, at Chrlstlanaend,
and while in the Scandinavian penln
sula he learned of the extreme hatred
which is felt In Norway for the Qer
niaas. Norway nas suffered to a
greater extent than any other neutral
nation, in the way of shiDDinir losses.
and Is therefore very bitter towards
the Germans. The Norwegians, since
the United States entered the war, ex
press confidence the Kaiser's realm
win succumb In time.
Of late there haa beent a much 1
proved mall service between America
and the Scandinavian countries, where
tor a time there was scarcely any mail
exchanges at all. Thi new condition
la explained by Mr. Magnes, who
learned while In Europe that the traw
lers and flshlnsr craft are carrvincr the
mail between England and the coun
tries north of the North Sea, and they
get by where a larger vessel would be
sunk by the submarines. The mos
quito fleet have no stated point in any
of the countries where they are to
land mall shipments, but seek the most
convenient port and enter laden to the
guardrails with heavy malls.
Trip Made With Von Bernatorff,
The most Interesting portion of Mr.
Aiagnes' trip was on the Frederick
VIII, which carried Count von Vern-
storff and his attaches, their families.
Consuls and others, numbering in all
some boa Germans, bound for the fath
erland with a aafe passage guaran
teed.
The Frederick "VTIT was held unj In
Halifax harbor for a. period of 13 days,
while the British officials searched
every trunk, satchel, case and personal
clothing, of men and women alike, tier
mans admitted after the vessel got to
sea the women in the party had been
stripped and . searched by three ma
trons who were appointed to delve for
hidden property or secret papers. Press
reports telling of the confiscation of
property and all rubber articles were
true, according to what Mr. Magnes
learned on board the vessel. The money
owned by passengers was all taken and
the gold belonging to the Germans
was retained, although they received
United States and Canadian currency In
full return when they sailed for Eu
rope. Neutral passengers were given
back their money as It was taken from
them, the gold as well as the checks
and currency.
Two Submarine Hailed Vessel.
Af ter"salllng from Halifax the Ger
mans for the most part kept to them
selves and few made any advances or
mingled with the 300 neutrals. - The
Germans seemed to have a fear they
were subject to espionage and there
fore were not communicative.
The exciting portion of the voyage
was encountered when the Frederick
VII reached the German submarine
war zone. It was expected the vessel
would be accosted by submarines and
the passengers were not disappointed
in this belief, two undersea craft hail
ing the Frederick before she reached
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Left to Right Ethel Tnnrber, Clara
Itnta Levi. Krt Row, Left to Righto
Helen Crawford.
of these is that of which. Miaa Edith
well-known lumberman, la leader. The
and regular work is assigned them to
considered truly, remarkable,
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Italian character Impersonator (T ' til (7 1 At ft 111
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Who originated the quaint and appealing Italian characters in those famous photoplay
productions, "The Sign of the Rose," "The Italian," "Pasqualle," and "His Sweetheart,"
in new and original play in which he is cast in his favorite role as Guido Bartelli, an
Italian gardener. It's a play that so cleverly blends the emotions that it will dim the
pleasant memories of his past successes. A comedy-drama his masterpiece
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It's very, very funny.
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the Faroe Islands. One of the aub
merslbles came up beside the boat at
a distance of only S00 or 400 feet and
the passengers had a good view of the
tiger of the sea. Signals were ex
changed In each Instance, and the ves
sel carrying1 the German Ambassador
MAnMIi A rwfmA vHthnnt .lliv.
After pnsalllg tne Faroes the Frederick
I lpht . .ubmarlnea.
Social and business conditions In
Norway are not at their best and the
extreme stringency In foodstuffs has
boosted the prices to unusual alti
tudes. THRESHERS NEED LICENSE
Idaho Requires Record of Opera
tions on Farms.
WEISER, Idaho, May 26. (Special.)
Anyone engaged In threshing or seed
hulling in the state of Idaho, following
laws enacted at the last session of the
state Legislature, must have a license
costing 1. Persons, firms, corpora
tions or associations engaged In this
business most also keep brief, simple
records throughout the season, filling
out blanks supplied by the Farm Mar
kets Director showing the grain and
seed of each kind threshed or hulled,
when and for whom. Violators of the
provision of the act shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor.
The Director of Farm Markets. Har
vey Allred. nas sent out notices
throughout the state, calling the at
tention of farmers and all interested
to the provisions of the act. .
RADIO PLANTS ARE SOUGHT
Forest Rangers of California . Get
Orders to Make Search.
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SAN FRANCISCO. May 28. Five
I hundred forest rangers throughout
California were notified today by Dis
trict Forester Court du Bols to main
tain a careful watch for wireless sta
tions In their territory and to co-operate
with naval officers in the work.
While most of the amateur radio sta-
Itiona have-- been , dismantled under
recent Government regulations reports
Indicate, It was said, that now and then
plants have been located in almost in-
I accessible mountain retreats.
Weiser' Adds Many Buildings.
WEISER, Idaho. May 26. (Special.)
No town In the southern part of the
state of Idaho is showing more busi
ness activity now- man weiser. The
paat week new . business establish
ments Include a white restaurant,
opened by Vernon E. Johnson, former
ly of Kamja, proprietor; branch opened
nuV'f-- lit:
ANNOUNCEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY
J. WARREN KERRIGAN
America celebrated movie star, will
be here today (Sunday) and meet yon
personally I'UV Kit reception.
by the Bertram Motor 6upply Company,
of Boise. The Weiser Garage pur
chased a block of land adjoining Its
present plant and will Invest 110.000
In the construction of an annex build
ing, brick, 60 by 120 feet. Some 20
new residence buildings are going up
In town, and ranch buildings, both for
residences and for hooelng crops, are
keeping all classes of labor busy.
12 COPPER CLAIMS SOLD
Eastern Capitalists Invest In South
ern Oregon Mines.
GRANTS PASS, Or.. May 28. (Spe
cial.) Twelve copper claims on Fall
Creek. In the Upper Illinois district. 13
miles northwest from Bel ma, known as
the United Copper-Gold Mines property,
were sold today to R. J. Rowen, repre
senting Eastern capitalists, by W. 8.
Low, Daniel Webster and C E. Lcbold,
of Salem.
The purchaser, Mr. Rowen. also closed
deals for the Katy Ayres and Emerald
groups of claims on nancnern ana
Cedar creeks, smaller and less devel
oped properties.
Building the new road to the chrome
mine, four miles this side of the prop
erty, solves the transportation prob
lem. The new owners will, begin ship
ments promptly upon the completion of
this road, on which 165 men are now
working.
GLEN JACK MOUNTS TRIPOD
Students Elect Editorial StaTf for
College Paper.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove,
Or, May 26. (Special.) The students
who have been chosen to edit the col
lege "Index" of Paclflo University for
the ' next school year are as follows:
Editor-ln-chlef. Glen Jack, of Wood
burn; assistant editor, Grace Haines;
associate editors. Dorothy Hall. Willis
Cady, Irvln Turner and Donna Mack.
Orlando Romlg was chosen for business
manager and Harold Robinson, assist
ant. Mr. Jack In well qualified for this
position, having shown his ability dur
ing the past year as assistant editor.
He Is the president of the student body,
ex-presldent of the Alpha Zeta Literary
Society, and member of the Junior class.
Phi Alpha Tau fraternity and Y. M. C A.
Cove Woman's Civic Club Elects.
COVE. Or.. May 26. (Special.) The
Woman's Civic Improvement Club this
week elected the following officers:
Mrs. Hugh McCall. president; Mrs. E.
M. Sweet, vice-president; Mrs. Albert
ConJtUn. aacretaxy, iir. George W,
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Admission 15; Children 5c
McDannel, treasurer; Mesdames Sweet,
C. C. Pratt. E. W. Pease, executive com
mittee. This was the last regular
meeting until next October.
Military Course to Open.
BERKELEY. CaL. May 26. A spe
cial seven weeks Summer course In
military training to begin June 18 was
announced at the University of Cali
fornia today. The school will be open
to men between 20 years, nine months,
and 45 years in age, who are mentally
and physically fit. It will be free.
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