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TTIE SUNDAY OIHvGOXTAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 13, 1922
NEW YORK WOMAN TRAINS
BIRD TO DO SHIMMY DANCE
Mrs. A. W. Beckingham Has 100 Feathered Minstrels in Home in
Harlem Section of City.
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WHEX you open the -door of the
house of the "Lady of the
Wonderful - Birds" your ears
are greeted with a burst of melodious
song, an exquisite medley of bril
liant cadences, mellow flutings and
airy chatter that Issue from the tiny
throats of a hundred feathered min
strels. The writer was one of the favored
few who witnessed a performance of
the trained canaries of Mrs. A. W.
Beckingham, who lives In the Har
lem section of New York.
This Interesting woman Is not
really averse to showing her little
charges, but through some precon
ceived notion that all human per
sonalities are not compatible with
those of her feathered- pets, she Is a
little hesitant about letting stran
gers come in contact with them.
Mrs. Beckingham, a culturedand
charming woman of about 35, stated
that perhaps it was foolish to en
tertain this Idea, but she felt, curi
ously enough, that some people af
fected the sensibilities of her tiny
pets.
- Visitor Stops Songs.
"I was probably Influenced In com
ing to this conclusion through a wo
man acquaintance of mine. The first
time she called on me several months
ago, I Invited her to look over my
birds, with a view of presenting her
with one.
"Then a strange thing happened.
"When she entered the room, all the
birds stopped singing. Their song
ceased with a suddenness that as
tonished me. There was utter silence,
just as though her presence had
paralyzed their throats, dried up
their founts of song. -
"I had never experienced anything
like this before. Naturally, my
friend was embarrassed at this star
tling phenomenon, so I endeavored to
put her at her ease by explaining
that my birds invariably acted In this
manner In the presence of strangers."
"Did they commence to sing again
when she left?"
For a moment "the Lady of the
Birds' " soft brown eyes clouded.
Birds Remnli Sad.
"Not for some time afterward," she
answered, "and then I noticed a pe
culiar thing. One of my birds, an
opera roller named Toddles, refused
to sing. Before this incident he had
been a beautiful warbler. And would
you believe it. It was three weeks
before he sang again?"
We wondered for a moment what
baleful influence the woman visitor
had exerted over the little songsters,
and which had stilled their Joyous
voices.
However, it is much the came
throughout the animal world. Ber
haps you have a pet dog that will
growl, and show other signs of dis
pleasure at the approach of
stranger. It remains an unexplained
pnase of animal psychology.
Then Mrs. Beckingham led us into
a long prettily furnished room in
which she kept her trained canaries
A long cage in the center of the
room contained about 30 birds, all of
a high degree, in fact the pedigreed
members of her feathered family.
Bird nomenclature may mean little
to the owners,but when the "Lady
of the Birds" commenced to speak
l their names we knew that she was
possessed of a very lively imagina
tion.
In this cage were Bon-Bon, Topsy.
t ho Cho ban, English Laddie, Judy,
Lover and Booze and Bumps. Quite
a collection of bird monickers!
Canary Chirks Shown.
Then in another cage we got our
first rllmp.se of new-born canary
chicks. And curious things they
were! They were barely more than
half an inch In length, covered with
a dark red skin, and entirely devoid
of feathers, except for a few straggly
hairs, or pin feathers which en
circled their diminutive necks.
But after six days their feathers
start to grow, commencing to show
on the wings first. Perhaps the most
surprising feature of their growth is
that in ''two weeks they attain the
full size of the parent birds.
Then Mrs. Beckingham showed the
first stunt from her canaries' bag of
tricks.
Opening the large cage in which
were the pedigreed birds, she held
out her finger and called '"Rowdy!
Bird Brsrins Dancing. 1
Out he stepped, perched for a mo
ment on the edge of the door sill.
and then flew to- the outstretched
finger of his mistress, on which he
alighted with much flapping of wings
and volume chatter. -
Then the "Lady of the Birds"
placed Rowdy In the center of the
table. She touched the little fellow's
bill with her forefinger and com
manded him to dance. Next she re
moved her hand and commenced to
whistle a modern Jazz tune.
Rowdy suddenly started to sway
slowly from side to side,- and ruffle
the feathers on his neck. Then he
hopped from one foot to the other,.
In the most grotesque manner, still
keeping in motion the feathers on
the upper part of his body.
This was the first bird shimmy the
writer has ever witnessed, a thing
that should be seen to be appreciated.
Silver Syndicate Proposed.
MEXICO CITY. Steps have been
taken with government sanction to
form a syndicate of silver producers
In Mexico to prevent the depreciation
of this metal or at least the sudden
fluctuations which during the past
year have made silver mining in the
republic a forsaken industry. It Is
pointed out that Mexico produces more
than 60 per cent of the world's sup
ply of silver and that It is only log
ical that mine owners in the republic
should exercise a stabilizing influence
on the market price of the metal.
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All the Fall and Winter
Wool Fabrics Reduced
Included are dress goods, coatings, suitings and skirtings
a generous variety of the wanted fabrics1; such as velours,
broadcloths, jerseys and velour checks all in 56-inch width.
Below are five representative items.
56-inch chiff on broadcloth $3.95 yd.
56-inch striped skirting $3.95 yard
56-inch velour checks at $2.29 yard
56-inch coatings reduced to $4.69 yd.
56-inch tweed suitingsat $3.95 yd.
Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
They Dignify the Term "Bargain"
The Suits and the Dresses
Now Reduced to $39.50 '
The suits are those of better quality many of them half
price some for less than half. The dresses, rather limited
in number, are all from dur regular stock, which tells of
their worthiness.
Suits of such materials as tricotine, poiret twill and twill
cord in sorrento, reindeer, navy and brown shades.' Sizes
16 to 38. , . -
Dresses of Canton crepe and twill cord some of the sea
son's more graceful, becoming styles! and all sizes 1 6 to 38.
The woman who rejoices in a "good find" can be glad
she has sej;n this "ad." ,
Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. K
16 Original Oil Paintings
at Exactly Half Price
and all other framed pictures are reduced 25 per cent
during the January Clearance also the entire stock of
Lipman, Wolfe picture frames at 25 per cent off. Make
selections Monday.
Seoenlh Floor Lipman, Wolfe Sr Co.
In the January Clearance Are
The Odd Lots of Lingerie
' American and Philippine
at Yz Off
-And Some at Greater Reductions
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Batiste gowns reduced to $1.29 thesNe are in empire
effect with pointed shoulders and trimmed with ribbon.
Philippine gowns reduced one-third they're made of
soft materials and are hemstitched and scalloped all are
hand made and hand embroidered, some are lace trimmed.
Especially attractive ones in the lots at $3.35 and $3.95.'
Philippine chemises reduced one-third. Hand-made and hand
embroidered chemises in strap and armhole styles. Reduced ene
third. See especially the lots at $2.95 and $3.95.
Envelope chemises reduced. Made of lingerie cloth, longcloth
and pink batiste ; all daintily trimmed with lace, insertion and ribbon
medallions. Particularly interesting the lots at 95c and $1.10.
Combination suits reduced one-thii'd. These are in drawer and
skirt style and are trimmed with lace and embroidery. Reduced
one-thirJ interesting are the lots at $1.50 and $1.95.
Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe 6r Co.
Women's Thread Silk Hose
Special at $1.95 a Pair
Full-fashioned thread silk hose with double lisle soles, toes and
high spliced heels; and with garter-proof tops. Where else can you
buy such a splendid hose for such a little price at $1.95 a- pair?
They're in black only.
Womenl full-fashioned thread silk hose, in fine gauze weight;
they're reinforced with lisle soles, toes, heels and garter tops. Black
and cordovan. Specially priced at $1.59.
Street Floor Lipman. Wolfe & Co.
More Women's Footwear'
Added to Clearance Lots
$6.45 a Pair
To round out assortments, to keep variety at
its best, we've taken more pumps and oxfords
from our regular stock and added them to the lot
reduced to $6.45. Even white satin pumps and
pumps of brown and black suede are included.
Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe Sr Co.
Curtains and Drapery
Fabrics at Reductions
Curtain marquisette in 36-inch width ; . reduced to 27c a yard.
Cretonnes; 36-inch width; light and dark grounds; 44c a yard.
Drapery madas in the 50-inch width and in figured colored de
signs; mulberry, blue, green and rose. Reduced to $.95 a yard.
Filet curtain nets in 40 to 50-inch widths, in attractive figured
patterns; greatly reduced at 59c a yard.
Curtain chintz daintily figured curtain chintz with light and
dark grounds. Greatly reduced at 69c a yard. '
Scrim and filet net curtains, as well as marquisette curtains, in
2 J4x2 J2 yard s'ze! white and ecru. Reduced to $1.95 a pair.
Curtain paneling half price one and two-room lots of sectional
paneling of voile, filet net, etc. Each section is 2z yards long.
Rugs at Reductions
Axminster rugs special at $36.85. High-grade Axminster rugs
in beautiful oriental and conventional patterns in light and dark
designs very specially priced for Monday.
Seamless tapestry Brussels rugs special at $16.95. These are in
the 9x12 foot size and in oriental and conventional designs.
Remarkable values at $ 1 6.95.
Wool-and-fiber rugs specially priced. Splendid rugs for the bed
rooms. Choice of gray, tan, rose and blue. The 8.3x10-6 foot
size special at $12.95. The 9x12 foot size special at $13.95.
All the Novelty Furniture in
January Clearance-at 25 Off
Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
Eden Electric Washing Machines
1 at the New Lowered Price
The remarkable "Eden" washers, the famous
"Eden" washers none better in the land few so
good but .at a lowered price, nevertheless and a
payment of only $10 will bring one to your home
tomorrow. .
Sixtli Floor Lipman, Wolfe Sr Co.
Monday in the January Sales
... Famously Good Corsets
Reduced to $6.95
Discontinued numbers in LaVida, , Nemo and Modart
front-laced corsets and Cameo and Stylish Stout corsets.
These corsets are made of coutil and brocades; low,
medium and medium-high busts and with long and extra
long hips and backs all sizes are in the lot, but not every
size in each style. Priced at $6.95.
"Modart" Corsets Reduced to $3.95
also reduced to $3.95 are the "Stylish Slender" corsets.
The "Modarts" are in front-lacing style. All sizes in the
two makes, but not every size in each style.
Fourth Floor Lipman, W olfe & Co.
Stationery at Half Price
Clearing the Soiled Boxes
Such famous lines as Hurd's; Eaton, Crane & Rke;
Whiting and others equally celebrated. The boxes have
become slightly soiled, and in some instances broken, there
fore the 50 per cent reduction.
Street Floor Lipman, Wolfe S- Co.
These Linens In January Clearance:
Irish Linen Table Cloths
70x70-InchSize Special
at $5.95
A special purchase brings these table cloths at a price
far, far below the usual price for such fine cloths. So low,
in fact, is the price this selling is scarcely short of phenom
enal in these times. They're 70x70-inch cloths in striped,
floral and conventional designs.
True linen napkins $7.75 dozen made of true Irish
linen; in the 24x24-inch size various clever patterns.
Fancy bath towels reduced to 89c they're in very fine
weave and have blue and white and pink and white borders;
all in the 22x40-inch size.
True linen towels reduced to $T.25 full-bleached huck
towels made of "Derryvale" Irish linen; 20x36-inch size.
Webb's Irish linen towels special at 75c noted for their
excellent quality and durability; in all white and with blue
borders. In 18x3 6-inch size.
Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
Seamless, Full-Bleached Sheets
8lx99-Inch Size at $1.55
$1.55 is actually less than wholesale cost for sheets such as these.
They're free from dressing. The price is so low that we reserve the
right to limit quantities. ' N
Full-sized crochet bedspreads special at $2.69. Firmly woven
spreads in choice patterns and with hemmed ends.
"Fruit of the Loom" pillow cases special at 38c. They're in
the 42x36 inch size. Their name tells of their quality. .
Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
THIS STORE USES NO COMPARATIVE PRICES THEY ARE MISLEADING AND OFTEN UNTRUE