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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAT9', PORTLAND, , DECEMBER 26, 1920
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$200,000,000 Weeded to Buy
Plain Food Alone.
BABIES ARE DESERTED
Vive ProTlnces Swept by Starratlon
and Refugees Die by
Roadsides. ' j
' PEKIX, Nov. 51. The area and ex
tent of the famine situation in China
has recently been brought out In a
number of reports reaching- here. The
region chiefly affected extends east
and west from the Gulf of Chihll to
ilan-chinga in Shensi and north and
couth from Mongolia to Shang-ching
In Honan.
Forty-two years ago China was
nwept by a memorable famine in
which millions of persons perished
from cold and hunger. In 1878. how
ever, conditions were less serious
than at present, for at that time a
wheat crop preceded the drought,
rhereas today, due to two years' lack
f rainfall, only limited areas have
produced even the scantiest yields,
'."he reports have told how the trees
it entire districts have been stripped
.f their leaves for use as food. The
starving people mix them with millet
chaff, clover or weeds, with a mini
mum of grain, and bake them into
cakes which resemble clay.
Thousands of refugees who are en
deavoring to migrate afoot from the
J unine areas are said to be living on
t ich "food," hoping to reach the more
j. rtunate cities where they may pos
.lly purchase necessaries of life.
. Children Are Deserted.
Extraordinary means to obtain
r jney for food are reported from all
ctlons of the five provinces. Little
t Ildren are found deserted in the
-eets. and many have been rescued
m the rivers into which they nave
n cast by their Impoverished
ents.
he ale of children is often re
ted, much despised girl babies be
offered for sums as low as a
ar. A boy of 5 years, whose
i her had died and whose father
: 111, was rescued from the father,
i declared if no one would feed
i he intended to "throw him into
river." There have been suicides
mtire families.
.eports from numerous points In
i famine area which, it is esti
ted. will require $200,000,000 worth
the plainest food to avert the
atest loss of life, have been re-zed.
Situation Is Described.
'ne thousand deaths from starva
J i are occurring daily in the Pekin
t . :rlct; farm and draught animals
1 Tehchow and Siaochang, in Shan-
ig. have been sold by their owners
I . a song because of lock of fodder
1 keep them and fuel to cook them
i slaughtered; every road northward
I m Chanteho, In Honan, swarms
.h hunger-pinched humanity, many
a whom fall exhausted out of the
ary procession to die by the road
I ie; the district southwest of Pao
i :gfu, denuded of vegetation, looks
i . though it had been swept by a
1 gue of locusts; at a village near
S j Cli'eng, an old man with a basket
i i his arm containing about six
) unds of red millet explained that
J ' had traded two overcoats and a
j .:r of boots for the millet, which
1 i was taking to his wife and their
fcven children.
Coaches in through service, savs an
order, must be heated to a tempera
ture Between 65 and 70 degrees; in
suburban service, 60 to 65. Sleeping
cars Between 10 P. M. and 6 A. M.
must have temperature of about 60;
in ma aayume tne temperature in
sleepers and parlor cars should range
ootween 65 ana 70.
Other orders issued to trainmen
Include:
Principal stations at which trains
will stop must be announced in all
coaches and diners before they leave
terminals.
Approaching stations, the name of
the station must be announced at
least twice.
No baggage will be allowed in the
aisles.
In cold weather doors must not
be opened unless passengers are
leaving the ears, and not opened be
fore train stops.
Trainmen must not turn Beats un
til arrival at terminal. .
Conductors must report all eases
where passengers are obliged to
stand and the reason therefor.
Conductors must make frequent
trips through sleeping cars at night
to see that Pullman employe is on
guard in each car in service.
Wooden coaches or wooden com
bined cars must not be placed be
tween steel cars, or between etee)
cars and the engine.
Soliciting alms, distributing hotel
cards, advertising matter or litera
ture not directly connected with the
business of the company must be
prohibited.
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MOTHER FEELS EMBRACE
FIRST TIME IX 12 TEARS.
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DUFUR FUNERAL MONDAY
WEMi KSOVTX PIOXEER DEAD
AFTER OREGON CAREER.
Deceased Resident Always Was
Identified "With Public Move
ments of Importance In State.
Funeral services for William Henry
Harrison Dufur, well-known pioneer
of Oregon, whose death occurred at
hia home in this city Thursday night,
will be held at the Sunnyside Congre
gational church at 2:30 o'clock to
morrow afternoon and burial will be
in the Mount Scott cemetery. Hon
orary pallbearers will be Judge
George TazweU. Henry E. McGinn,
William M. Cake, Ben Selling, Frank
C. Barnes and Joseph L- Hammersly.
Mr. Dufur was born in Wliuams
town, VL, February 22, 1854, and
Playmates Collect $4 75 for Boy
Handicapped at Birth To Be
Artist Ambition.
CHICAGO, Dee. 25. "Merry Christ
mas, mother; let's shake hands."
Henry Weigmann, 12 years old, today
took his mother's hands for the first
time and a moment later Mrs. Weig
mann felt the touch of her son's arms
around her neck for the first time in
her life, although they never had been
separated.
Henry was born armless. Despite
his handicap, he learned to care for
himself and became quite adept at . t0 Qregn , Hi fatheT
his chin and his body. Last May he
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tlnuously.' He was a very successful
farmer and stock raiser.
He always took active part rn
public life in Oregon. He was elected
to the state legislature in 1882 from
Wasco county. Under the Harrison
administration he was disbursing
agent of the Warm Springs and Co!
vilte Indian commission and was
presented by old Chief Moses with
the heirloom tomahawk of the fed
erated tribes of the Colvillea, which
had been handed down from chief to
chief nntil no one knows its age.
In 1898 he was appointed forest
supervisor of the Bull Run reserve,
serving for four years. At the time
of his death he was secretary
manager of the Pringle Falls L'ght
& Power company, and owning one
fourth of that company. Also the
owner of the Meadow Brook apple
orchard situated about four miles
from the town of Dufur.
He was president of the Oregon
Pioneers' association and a member
of Woodmen of the World, United
Artisans Ancient Order of United
Artisans and master of Woodlawn
Grange.
He leaves a widow and a daughter,
Blanche G. Greer of Bakersfleld, Cal..
and Andrew B. Dufur, a son, residing
at Dufur. Or.
At the time of his death he was
bailiff in Judge Tazwell's department
of the circuit court, having held that
position for the past four years. He
had a wide acquaintance throughout
the state. His residence was at 1075
Belmont street.
William 11. H. Dufur, pioneer f
51), whose funeral is set for
tomorrow afternoon.
was sent to a hospital. He went alone,
opening doors with his chin and sign
ing his name in this peculiar way.
Trie operation brought little stubs
of arms, which helped Henry a lot,
but not enough to enable him to real
ize his ambition of becoming an artist.
Last week Henry's playmates took up
a collection of S475 and bought him a
pair of arms for a Christmas present.
They were adjusted today and one les
son was enough to teach Henry how
to use them.
was Andrew Jackson Dufur, who was
commissioner from this state to the
centennial exposition held in Penn
sylvania in 1876.
Mr. Dufur attended the Portland
academy and then entered business,
representing Meier & Frank and the
Bradley Marshall & Co. for several
years. On July 16, 1876, he married
Mies Mary L. Alexander, a daughter
of D. Alexander of Portland. Shortly
after their marriage they took up
their abode at Dufur, Or where he
engaged in farming and stock rais
ing, and he remained there until
1908, when he came to Portland and
Read The Oregonlan classified ads, sinre then had resided here con-
WOMEN VOTERS CONFER
Conference January 13 to Plan
Convention February IS.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 25. Confer
races of the national woman's party.
as a preliminary to the national con
vention to be held here February 15
to 19, were called today for Janu
ary 13 and 28, the first for national
executive committee members and the
second for the national advisory
council and state chairmen.
Reports will be prepared on the
advisability of the party continuing
as a separate political group, and
plans will be completed for the me
morial pageant which will accompany
the presentation February 15 of stat
ues to the capitol of the suffrage
pioneers, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
Pylhians of .Castle Rock Elect.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Dec. 25.
(Special.) The Knights of Pythias
lodge of Castle Rock here elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Preston Moore, C. C.; L C.
King. V. C; C. E. Davis. K. R. "and
S.; W. E. Fuller, M. of F. ;. J. M.
Loring, M of E.; L. Jackson, M. of W.;
S. A. Learning. M. at A.; F. Strzelecki,
L G.; George Sutherland, O. G.
BHD CHECK SUSPECT HELP
MAST SOUGHT SIX MONTHS BE
LIEVED OXE JAILED.
Victim and Police Recognize G. M
Cicero as He Passes on Street
of Aberdeen, Wash.
ABERDEEN, . Waah, Deo. 25.
(Special.) In the arrest- yesterday
afternoon of George M. Cicero. SO,
and filing of a cnarge against him
of attempting to cash a forged check
at Kaufman Bros, store, police here
believe they have ended successfully
the chase for the man who, six
months ago. cashed bad checks for
more than S1000 in Aberdeen and
Hoquiam on paper purporting to be
Issued br the Deming Lumber com'
pany, over the signature of L. G.
Humbargar. Cicero is held in the
city Jail In default of bail.
A. L. Beckenhauer. meeting Captain
of Police O'Brien on the street, told
him he had aeen the man with whom
he had trouble six months ago over
a Deming Ijumoer company cneca.
As the men talked Cicero walked by.
"There's your man," he aald, and
O'Brien took Cicero into custody.
Cicero denies the charges against
him, but police say that he has been
identified by clerks at the Kaufman
Bros.' store.
MILL EMPLOYES TO VOTE
Decision to Be Made on Recently
Announced Wage Reduction.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec 25. Mill
employes here who belong to the
Lawrence branch of the Amalgamate
Textile Workers of America will hold
an all-day session tomorrow to de
cide on their attitude toward the re
cently announced wage reduction.
Ben Legere. one of tne amalga
mated officials, said today that four
questions would be voted on:
To retain tne present organization.
To Join the L W. W.
To become an independent body
without International affiliations.
To start the "one big union plan
and endeavor to obtain the co-operation
of independents and the united
textile workers who are affiliated
with the American Federation of
Labor.
The Amalgamated Textile Workers
claim a membership of 8-000 la Law
rence.
, ONE MORE WEEK OF
DOUBLE TRADING STAMPS
With All Cash or Charge Purchases
BUY NOW AT THESE SAVINGS
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TRADING
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Experts Finally Open Safe.
CENTRALIA. Wash, Dee. 25.
(Special) An expert Thursday night
finally succeeded in opening the safe,
in the Matthews & Saultz furniture
store, that was wrecked by would-be
thieves who broke Into the store
Tuesday night. The contents of the
safe were found intact.
Highway Route Is Surveyed.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) State engineers were in To
ledo this week surveying the city's
streets from -the new Pacific highway
bridge to the city limits to determine
the most feasible route for the high
way through Toledo. The state has
been asked by business men of the
town to give financial aid in laying
paving through Toledo to connect
with the bridge.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
Relief Efforts Made.
' Efforts that so far have been made
t relieve the famine situation ln-
ide the following: The Chinese
inistries of finance, agriculture and
t e interior have appointed a commls
i.jn to dispense a SI. 000,000 fund to
1 a raised by a short-term loan;
t langhai reports that another fund
c ' 11,800,000 is being raised by seven
) ovinces at "the request of Tang
f ao-yi, the chief southern peace del-
ate; the Japanese government has
i applied 500,000 bushels of rice. In
( ditlon, representatives of American
( d British commercial interests in
i langhai raised 85,000,000 for the
tinese Relief association.
The Pekin-Hankow railway is al-
ing refugees to travel free on
t tins bound for South Honan and
! peh. and these have been crowded
th little children or old persons
i .able to trek over the mountain
3 .ads where food is obtainable.
;r.lR3I RELIEF MEASURES IX
COXGRESS CAUSE.
Cheap Offerings From Argentina
- Lead Afterward to More or
J', , Less Reaction.
CHICAGO, Deo. 15. Emergency
farm relief measures In congress
have strengthened the wheat market
this week despite unsettling financial
conditions. Compared with a week
ago. wheat this morning was cent
to 3 cents higher, corn cent off
to SVi cents up, and oats at a gain
of cent to 114 cents. In provisions
the net difference ranged from 42
cents decline to 60 cents advance.
Announcement of a bank failure In
London and of an unusual low rate
of reserve for the Bank of England,
together with periods of depression
for stocks and cotton In this country,
.lid a good deal to put wheat bulls
under severe disadvantage at times.
Predictions here of a revival of busi
ness and of greater industrial activity
coon current, but the downward
swing of wheat values continued un
til a sharp opposing impetus came
from the house vote favoring enact
ment of a tariff on imported farm
products. Progress of other legisla
tion to promote agricultural interests
lielped further to rally the wheat
market and so did some quick export
buying. Cheap offerings from Argen
tina, however. led afterward to more
or less reactions. Assertions that ex
port bids for corn were on a full
working basis by way of the Gulf of
Mexico tended to lift the price of
com and oats.
' Sentiment regarding provisions was
divided. An upturn In values is usual
et this season, but shipments of lard
for the week were small. ,
PRE-WAR SERVICE GIVEN
Pennsylvania Railroad Caring for
v Comfort of Its Passengers.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 25. Rail
' roads in this territory are returning
to pre-war service so far as the com
fort of passengers is concerned- The
Pennsylvania has issued careful in
structions for the, . heating of cars. I
Fine Leather Goods Reduced
All "LLKLY" Brief Cases, .15 off.
Large assortment Party Cases, $10 to $15 Special $8.50.
All Boston Bags, 25 off.
Coin Purses, regular $2.50 to $2.75 Special $2.00.
Assortment Ladies' Handbags, lt off.
$24.00 "LIKLY" Traveling Bag, Genuine Leather and Leather
Lining Special $16.50.
Regular $8.75 Ladies' Silk Umbrella, Fancy Handle Special
$6.50.
All Desk Sets Special, 25 off. '
Double Green Trading; Stamps on ail above purchases.
STATIONERY
FOR LESS
$2.00 Box HunTs Linen Paper
and Cards $1.49.
1 Oft on 7 box of
4 JIL Taper of SUndard
Quality. Bay enough for a
year's supply. This is an ex
cellent opportunity.
Doable ftrrB Trading; atanaps
all above purchases.
ELECTRIC
HEATERS
give a clean, pure, flame
less heat. No odor, smoke
or dirt. A convenient
heat for office, store or
home.
Priced at $11 $12 $15
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Fiberloid Ivory
Greatly Reduced
$1.00 Fiberloid Ivory Talcum Powder
Holder $ .50
$2.50 Fiberloid Ivory Tray $1.25
$1.25 Fiberloid Ivory Tray $2.35
$5.00 Fiberloid Ivory Tray $2.75
$6.25 Fiberloid Ivory Tray $3.75
Doable Green Trading; Mampa on nil above pnrrhaBoa.
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Bath Cabinets
for colds, rheumatism and many
other ailments. Opens the pores
and steams the poison out of your
system. A quick, convenient sweat
bath at home.
$10 $15 $20
ELECTRIC
HEATING
PADS
A practical necessity in illness and ap
preciated in health.
Priced $4.75 to $15
MAZDAS
Give a brilliant, clear, soft light.
10-15-25-40-50 watts 40 each.
Box of 5 $2
TYCOS
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Household ...$1.23 and $1.50
Candy $2.00
Oven $2.00
Meat Frying $2.00
Bath $1.50 and $2.00
Hydrometers, Hygrometers,
Barometers and Compasses
and Thermometers for every
purpose.
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