10
SIR HI HOPES
; FOR ANOTHER VISIT
Glorious Voyage Home Ends
Adventure.
REGRET FELT AT LEAVING
Conan Doyle Sorry He Is Forced
to Refuse Calls Made by
j Jarge Cities of West. .
Our American Adventure, by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle.
(Copyright by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
IDE!, for the United States and Great
Britain. Released by .North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
ARTICLE XIV.
I had a long talk in New York
with Colonel Firth, who is one of
the world pioneers of radio work,
which is evidently going to be a
great factor in the future life of
the world. He explained to me that
this system ot broadcasting, by
which anyone who has an efficient
receiver can get all the concerts,
operas, sermons or. lectures which
are sent out, is going to make an
enormous difference to the lonely
farmers who here and in Canada
form so considerable a part of the
population. With no wires and no
expense save the initial receiver,
they can keep in direct touch with
all that is going on, and also receive
market prices, weather reports and
everything else that is needful.
Colonel Firth was about t pre
sent a set to every lighthouse keep
er along the coast,- and I only hope
that our government will follow
suit. He informs me that though
the public radio craze has not yet
broken out with us to the same ex
tent as here, we are none the less
in a technical sense very well up in
radio work, the best values which
intensify sound coming from Eng
land. How far the sound is magni
fied is determined by the number of
these valves, and Colonel Firth
mentioned as a fact within his
knowledge that the British fitted
up a receiver so delicate that from
the coast they could get all the lit
tle German trench installations
which were 6nly meant to carry a
mile or so. The British also had a
system of range finders by which
they could determine the exact po
sition of any German submarine if
the submarine ventured to send out
a wireless. Many of their boats
were detected and destroyed by this
method.
Mr. Marconi In New York.
Mr. Marconi was in New York
then with his yacht, the Electra.
He tells how, in the Mediterranean
last year, he intercepted wireless
waves of a length of 130,000 meters,,
which is far above any power in
this world. He was ready, in a half
serious way, to discuss their prigin
as from Mars. I ventured to write
to him and to point out that as we
had ample evidence of disembodied
life, and as it seemed to exist in the
ether, which is the basis of wire
less, it would surely be much more
likely that these messages were
experimental attempts from our own
agencies who have passed over than
that they are from another planet.
I have a hope that the near future
may prove whether I am not right.
Our last days in New York were
clouded by the news of the death
of an old friend, fellow cricketer
and brother author, Hesketh Prich
ard, as fine a specimen of British
manhood as our island could show.
His overwork in the war and the
illness which he contracted at the
front brought about his premature
end. Hex, as all his friends called
him, was the most gentle and lov
able of giants, but his great hobby
had been the use of the rifle, which
had caused him to embark upon
many heavy game excursions. At
the beginning of the trench war
fare we were quite overcrowded by
the German snipers, who were all
trained shots, furnished with spe-J
viai rmes ana telescopic sights.
Prichard found an opening for
his special knowledge and, going
to France, he instituted the first
sniping school, which grew into a
large organization with many off
shoots. He had most elaborate
methods and dodges, and in the
early days if any German sniper
was reported as very formidable and
invulnerable he would go off and
deal with him himself. The result
of his labors was that we finally
completely beat the German snipers
and established supremacy along
the line. When he was e-iven the
D. S. O. it was said of him that he
had probably done the enemy more
damage than any other Englishman
in the field. Six feet four, with the
eimple spirit of a schoolboy, and
the courage of a lion, a grand
bowler, a fine writer, a great
patriot, it was a loss to England
when he passed away.
Psychic Drawings Inspected.
I have been to several exhibitions
of psychic drawings since I have
been in this country, the latest Being
a series of pencil sketches by Mrs.
Field of Chicago. I have also in
England examined many of these
drawings through the hands' of vari
ous mediums, most of whom aver
that under normal conditions they
ara unable to draw a line. Surely
this phenomenon must arrest the at
tention of the most conservative and
prejudiced of our opponents. Here,
in the case of Mrs. Field, is a middle
class woman with no particular
claims to erudition or culture. She
finds that at certain times she has
an irresistible impulse to draw
strange pictures which are clearly of
deep symbolic -meaning, and which
Include Eastern dresses, Egyptian
symbols, the sacred fish, the etheric
body and all sorts of things which
never come withfh the range of her
ordinary knowledge.
- How- stupid it is to ignore "such
patent phenomena as those. One may
well argue that they are subcon
scious, that they are the work of a
Beconaary personality, or In any
other way camouflage our ignorance
but even so they are objective
things and therefore of more value
than all the fine-drawn theories of
the:, psychologists. The only argu
ment that I know for thein- spirit
origin is that the drawings are not
infrequently accompanied by auto
matic writing which makes this
claim. In a recent case a Brooklyn
man, seized suddenly with the picture-drawing
power, asked whence
It proceeded. The written answer
was, "I am Joseph Sassemy" I may
be inaccurate in the name. On re
ferring to books he found that the
man was really a Viennese artist of
distinction who died a generation or
so back. There have been many
such cases and the evidence is really
veTy strong, as would be at once
recognized if this subject were not
surrounded by so many prejudices
and prejudgments.
We were due to leave America
by the Adriatic on June 24, and our
time was drawing to a close. It has
been, a glorious experience and a
BUILDING OF NEW HOME NEED NOT BE
POSTPONED BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER
There Are Reasons .Why It Is Better to Go Ahead With Construction
Spring.
1 1 wntannm.xrrrw.- ,
BY ANITA DE CAMPI.
ALTHOUGH fall days are now
upon us, there is nq need to
postpone until next year the
construction of the new home which
has been contemplated. On the con
trary, there are many reasons why
it is better for the prospective home
owner to go ahead with his plans at
once, before heavy and penetrating
frosts set in.
In the first place, the rush to com,
plete buildings for October leases is
over; builders are less busy; ,there
are more to select from, and their
bids show the effect of competition.
They also are able to give contracts
more individual attention. It is
quite prbbable thatXhe construction
will take less time than it would in
the spring or early summer when
contractors are usually over
whelmed with orders. Instead of
scattering their forces on a great
many houses (because of the clamor
for action) they-can concentrate a
full quota of men on each Job, give
each closer supervision and expedite
the work.
Then, again, when work is slack
they are more inclined to take or
ders for new buildings at a lower
figure, in order to keep the select
men in their organization together
as long as possible. -
I Prices Arc Going l'p. . -Building
should not be left till
next year with the expectation that
prices of building materials will be
lower. On the contrary, the boost-1
ing of coal prices due to the recent
strike, is now felt all along the
line, and prices of all materials of
construction are already on the rise,
to absorb the increased cost . of
production.
Cold weather is . only a slight
physical handicap to construction
nowadays. In concrete and stucco
work (which is affected most by
low temperature) materials such as
sand, stone and water are heated so
that the concrete will: harden be
fore freezing. Subsequent freezing
weather will do no harm. Further
protection is given new concrete
work by canvas covers and portable
heaters.
Although foundation walls of con
crete can be poured in below zero
weather, with the above, precautions,
it is not advisable to apply cement
stucco exteriors under these (Condi
tions, and these should therefore, be
rushed to completion before that
time. Cement stuccoing should be
done only when it is known before
hand that the temperature will not
likely drop below freezing. When
there is even the slightest chance of
a drop in temperature the work
WUUUCI1UI piniicftc ma, jl oiiumu
be chosen to bring, back a fuller
recognition of this great revelation
to the very land which God had
chosen for its original reception.
It may seem that I have exag
gerated the success- of my efforts,
and there are always opponents
who are ready to decry our results,
so I beg that the reader will not
set it down as self-glorification if
I include the following letter:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambassa
dor Hotel, Park Avenue and 51st
Street, New York City.
Dear Sir Arthur: Before your
departure from America permit me
to congratulate you upon the re
sults of your lecture tour, which
was . a pronounced success from
every, point of view.
The thousands of Americans who
crowded our largest halls bore elo
quent testimony to the esteem in
which you are held as an exponent
of spiritualism, and the satisfaction
they expressed as they left the halls
furnished concrete proof of your
effectiveness irr- presenting your
theme. Your voice reached dis
tinctly to all parts of .the spacious
auditorium your platform presence
was magnetic and your delivery
forceful and convincing.
In speaking seven times on the
same subject in the largest halls in
greater New York within the brief
period of less than one month you
broke all lecture records, and even
eclipsed records of the greatest liv
ing musicians. Faithfully yours,
' LEE KEEDICK.
There is no need why I should
hesitate to give some actual ma
terial results. Our expenses were
naturally very heavy, since we were
a party of seven traveling over long
distances and living In hotels which
were necessarily central and there
fore expensive. Lecture halls were
also exceedingly expensive. None
the less, I cleared in two months of
actual work all these heavy ex
penses and I shall be disappointed
if I do not find at the end that I
have a clear 1500 which I can de
vote to the various spiritual bodies
in England or to the help of those
Individuals who are giving valuable
service with little renumeration to
our cause. Therefore, even in the
lower material sense, the trip has
been a great success.
Adventure Is Brought to End.
It was a great pleasure to us to
find that the captain of the Adriatic
was David, formerly captain of the
Megantic, in which we had returned
in 1914 from Canada. Little did the
poor man think as we made that
pleasant July voyage together of
what was Immediately in store for
him, and that he was about to be
precipitated into a frightful war In
the course of which his vessel was
twice Blown to pieces under, bis
ssli jig mIIs
I I Jooo
t-vins 'M Lpml
' m i
'I 1 '1 "Path
JJ L 1
rttD T2M "BED fcVV.ri
must be covered and kept warm. By
all odds, the best thing to do then
is to wait for warmer weather.
Inside Work Made Easy.
With the walls up and the roof
over, it is a simple matter for the
windows to be temporarily boarded
up and made tight' with building
paper. Then, by the aid of stoves
or portable heaters, enough heat is
available for comfortable working
and for preventing frost damage to
plastered walls or tile floors. These
will take a little longer to dry out
than in warm weather, but once
dry, all of the inside trim and deco
rating can be rushed to completion.
The small four-room house Illus
trated today, has various unique de
sign features which will interest the
plan seeker. , It is really small, be
ing only 18x27 feet in plan, and be
ing two story, is most economically
constructed. r
An unbroken full expa'nse of the
front of the house greets the eye,
as the entrance is at the side. This
arrangement is advisable for the
small home. It leaves an imnres-
sion of greater width than if it be I
feet. Even now I think we have
not sufficiently expressed our grati
tude to that glorious merchant navy
which turned its hand so easily to
war and could not be cowed by
anything which the most cruel
enemy could devise. And the
trawlers, and the drifters, and the
sweepers who can ever speak ade
quately of the men who manned
them.
So the day of release came at last,
and with many kind friends to see
us off we went out to blue summer
seas and rest and peace and the
great cleanliness of ocean air. The
HISTORY OF DEMONSTRATIONS BY PORTLAND'S SCHOOL CHILDREN BEGAN WITH EXHIBI-
TION FOR COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN 1903. '
HUMAN FLAG, MADE UP OP SCHOOL CHILDREN IJf 1003 BEFORE
. rultll, AS D. , - -' '
Dedication of the Roosevelt equestrian statue on Armistice day brought to the minds of many persons the
time when Colonel Roosevelt, then president of the United States, stood in the park block just orth of the
one on which the statue stands and reviewed a flag drill bv Portland school children.
This drill, put on under the direction of Robert Krohn, physical director of the schools in -1903, was the
first public exhibition of school children in Portland. Professor Krohn experienced considerable difficulty in
obtaining permission from the committee on arrangements- to take part in the ceremony, the fear being
expressed that the children would "mess" the situation.
But after the flag drill had been completed, President Roosevelt, standing at the side of Professor Krohn,
applauded vigorously and said: "That was a bully exhibition." - -
Later in the day he told members of the committee how he had enjoyed the school children's participa
tion, and so stronsr wan his annrovai thai in -v.a,.B ttat fniuwcj .nt.n.1 n.jMw. .i,n i i . -
participate la various function
Now Than to Wait Till Coming
cut up by
a front porch and
entrance.
Fireplace Is Attractive.
-Just inside the doorway is a con
venient coat closet. From the ves
tibule one steps into a combination
living and dining room, with a
wide-cased opening. The dining
table and chairs are ordinarily
placed at one side, except when
guests are expected. This provides
a living room considerably larger
than those in average apartments.
A generous fireplace, with a raised
hearth, is a center of attraction for
the room. On a chilly evening its
radiant heat sends a glow of com
fort, making the home cheery in
deed. -
Convention is discarded in plac
ing -the dining table close to the en
trance. However, when placed there,
It is most handily served from the
kitchen, and does not disturb the ar
rangement of furniture in the liv
ing room proper. The living room
has a hardwood floor, mahogany
stained trim and handsome case
ment windows. ,
The kitchen is comfortably large,
so that there is room for i. break
fast table and chairs or benches
It is not over large, however, and
does not impose needless work on
the housewife. Besides being con
veniently accessible to both front
and rear doors, it has a small serv
ice room or pantry adjoining. Here
there are pantry shelves and an
outside iced refrigerator.
Bedrooms Well Lighted.
Upstairs there are . two bedrooms
and a bath, three clothes closets and
a linen closet. Each bedroom has
plenty of light and is well venti
lated. The basement is rather small but,
despite this fact, there is space for
the furnace room and a separate
fuel room, for vegetable storage,
and for a laundry with a three-piece
wash tub. .Each of these rooms is
separately, inclosed, by dust-tight
partitions up to the ceiling, and
the whole basement ceiling over the
furnace and fuel rooms is plastered
on metal lath, to insure fire safety.
As respects the exterior the ar
chitect has specified rough cast
warm gray stucco, with exterior
woodwork stained a cypress, dull
green. A small stucco house such
as this Is economically constructed
of concrete block, back plastered.
metal lath, or hollow clay tile. Un
doubtedly an Interesting feature is
the absence of wasteful hallways.
This affords a compact and useful
arrangement of rooms, with all of
the convenient! small housekeeping
details, as well as the important
larger ones.
ocean and the desert are the two
great spaees which man can never
vulgarize and which renew the prim
itive forces within him-. It was a
glorious, home voyage, and I re
turned after all our experiences a
stronger mart than I had left.
(The end.)
A High Course. ' ,
Boston Transcript.
He No doubt you believe in the
higher education for girls.
She Oh, yes, indeed. Why, I am
taking lessons in aviation.
T
-
STROAfG ENTENTE
SOUGHT BY FRANCE
Recementing of Ties With
England Hoped For.
OUTLOOK SEEMS BETTER
Lloyd George's Fall Lessens Feel
ing ot Irritation, Against' -British
Policy.
BY ANDRE TARDIEU,
Former French High Commissioner to
the United States.
(Copyright, 1822. by The Oregonian.)
PARIS', Nov. 18. (Special Cable.)
For three years there has been a
constant feeling of irritation against
the British policy throughout France.
Lloyd George's fall rather lessened
it, and today the dominant senti
ment is that the entente must be
re-cemented through sincere, and
complete discussion of all matters at
issue. Those who, like Matin, let
loose most furiously against Britain
today are reproaching Polncare.for
not going far enough toward meet
ing Bonar Law's, Curzon's and
Derby's overtures toward an under
standing. It is a significant symp
tom. The chamber at its recent session
weakened Poincare appreciably. The
premier by refusing again to repu
diate the radical socialists, who so
often -vote with the communistic
socialists, profoundly annoyed the
republican liberal majority. If Lau
sanne were not already set for the
November 20 meeting, yesterday
might have meant the end of the
cabinet. ' 0
Future Is Uncertain.
Men who have always been faith
ful to the premier in his difficulties
are getting tired of his flirting with
the left bloc, which so often betrayed
him. The great majority now are
ready to insist that in return for
eo-operation Poincare really repre
sent it in the chamber and before
the country.
The cabinet crisis in Germany and
the English election results empha
size that Europe is facing an un
known future. May order and firm
ness prevail.
That is the only way to prepare
for that collaboration which Hard
ing's last message mentions.
What can we say about that
Lausanne conference? It is an
nounced that everybody is in agree
ment on the course to be taken, yet
the English and the French Dresses
for the past week have emphasizedt
the Franco-British tension, which
hardly promises well for common
action.
Turk Danger Not Averted.
, The principal obstacle , between
France and England Is Curzon's idea
that the powers should' adopt to
ward the Turks the same attitude
they took toward Germany in 1919,
namely, peace conditions agreed on
in advance by the allies and imposed
on the adversary. Unfortunately
there are two conditions lacking for
such a procedure. -
First, there is France's attitude
since the Angora accord of 1921 and
Poincare's present position today of
seeming opposition toward any
prior allied agreement; secondly, the
allies seem to have no political or
military means of . imposing t-heir
terms.
Consequently Kemal would seem
to be in a' good position at Lausanne
to blackmail the allies. That is the
great danger and it does not seem
to have been averted.
English, Freneh Views Differ.
Moreover, it is obvious that Eng
land and France do not see the
Turkish happenings of the last fort
night with the same eyes. Kemal's
repeated and provocative statements
that Angora wants conditional
peace, his offensive against the
capitulation and allied occupation
of the straits, and Constantinople,
added to the Turkish persecution of
Europeans and Christians, has pro
duced a lively reaction in England.
There the question is raised, what
is the use of Lausanne if the Turks
are to settle all questions before
hand by force?
On the other hand, the Quai
d'Orsay has concealed or belittled
those reports and Poincare's cham
ber speech of November 10, after
copiously criticising the previous
English government, did not have a
single word against Kemal. This
difference of attitude casts doubt on
the agreement announced in the
press which everybody here desires.
This desire for an agreement Is
worth nothing.
ROOSEVELT WHEN HE VISITED
1 TITLE PICTURE NO. 3 NAME IT AND WIN $10
f llll I 111.
"p1
RINCIPAL AND INTEREST"
wins! The second title con
test goes into a three-way
tie.- We're making good our promise
ofan extra $10 this week, $20 to
be divided among the Winners and
not one of them from Portland. So
nice checks for $6.65 each have been
sent to O. C Weller, box 86, Wood
burn; George P. Jones, box 947,
Roseburg; and N. D. Bird, route 1,
Corvallis, all in Oregon.
Now that's pretty good pay for
a moment's time, but it has taken
Portland down a bit. Last week the
winner was R. E. Adams from' Mil
waukie, and he tried hard to get
the prize again. He sent" in 14
titles Wednesday and just before the
time limit expired Thursday noon
in came a special delivery post card,
but he couldn't win this time.
When the final decision came
there were - about 90 cards in the
running culled-from mors than 3000
received. So close was the contest
that the title contest editor had to
submit the besU half dozen titles
to a board of award, who found dif
ficulty in reaching a decision.
Second Title Good.
"Heads Lose-Tales Win," a corker,
was written by H. M. Stack of 1529
Second street, Baker, Or.: Catherine
Dunlop of Littell, Lewis county,
Washington, sent in "History, Geom
etry and Trickonometry," finely de
scriptive of the picture: "His Story
Before History" was V. H. Paquet's
choice from Jennings Lodge, Or.;
"When Ignorance Is Bliss" came
from Ruth Gideon, box-163, Gresh
am, and two from Portland were
"The Teacher's Pe(s)t," written by
Mrs. Charles H. Weeks of 831 Cap
itol avenue, and "A Member of the
School Board" by Muriel L. Tims
of 81 East Buffalo street.
Grown-ups have no corner on the
game, for little Glenn Foster of
Aurora. Or.. 8 years of age, made
fa creditable start by his "Compul
sion." Miss Helen Stlllman of libit
Missouri avenue, Portland, sent her
title in all set to music and in the
poet's corner mention should be
given to J. R. Brophy, 331 Mar
guerite avenue, with his "Little
Johnnie, close your book, 'ere your
teacher takes a look," and "Sums
right, sums wrong, angles are shown
to kid them along," composed by
Mrs. W. F. Ripke, 7030 Sixty-first
avenue Southeast, Portland. i
Contest Gets Better.
The titles were even better than
last week and the readers lof The
Oregonian are getting inio the spirit
of the game. There were a score or
more "Camouflages" of various sorts
and "Trickonometry" came in for
a great deal of attention. ,There
were several dozen "Eternal Tri
angles," and plays on "School Days"
were innumerable. The school bill
came in for mention and though it
has been stated in every contest
article to date that no letters were
to be sent, the mail was filled with
them once more.
Please observe ahe rules. There
are thousands of you competing and
the title contest editor wants to do
justice to all. Don't use picture
post cards, use the plain ones and
write on the back side. your title
and address; it's not necessary to
write a letter. AddresB it to the
Title Contest Editor, and be sure
it gets to The Oregonian office be
fore next Thursday noon and you'll
have a chance of getting the easiest
$10 you ever earned. We thank
you, and now for the next one look
It over, this third picture Isn't it
a peach?
What splendid possibilities It has.
The policeman i seems much Inter
ested In' the passersby and there Is
No More Rupture
Sound as a Dollar!
Ohio Man Finds Remarkable
Device Which Succeeds
Where Many Fail : Sample
SENT FREE
This is an invitation that no man
or woman in Portland or vicinity
who is suffering the terrible handi
cap of dangerous-Rupture can afford
to Ignore. I want to send you. abso
lutely, free, a sample of my latest
Sponge Rubber Rupture Pad, that
so many users say has, when fitted
to their case, not only given them
instant' relief from all' the tortures,
dangers and discomforts of Rupture
but has effected a complete, lasting
recovery so that - all evidence . of
Rupture " is gone and they are in
perfect health and as "sound as a
dollar." ,..
Don't say this is too good to be
true. Try it., Send no money just
your name and address plainly
written and say "I am ruptured"
and I will quickly send you a sample
Sponge Rubber Rupture Pad and
full particulars of my generous
offer" in a plain sealed envelope.
Address E. H. Scott, Hernia Expert,
732J Scott Bldg., Akron. Ohio. Do
this today before you forget. ou
may not see this notice again. A.dv.
PRINCIPAL AND
infinite opportunity for play of the
imagination. It should be an easy
one to title. Right off the reel The
title contest editor could suggest
any number of fitting lines, some of
them sure to win the money but
he will not you try it yourself.
There is $10 Waiting ifor you if you
win. Sharpen that pencil and go
to it. Send in as many answers as
you wish, there are no strings tied
to this contest; it's open to any
one. Go in and win, but don't forget
the conditions: '
Titles may not have more than .1
words. Titles must be written on postcards,
and not inclosed In envelopes.
Title must reach the title contest
editor, care The Oregonian, not later
than Thursday noon.
Each contestant may send as many
titles as he or she wishes. But only one
title should be written on a postcard.
One at a time; they are the more easily
read by the judges.
In the event of a tie for first
place, as was the case this week,
$20 will be divided among the
winners.
Girls Form Football Team.
HONOLULU. T. H., Nov. 4. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. M. It. Watta and Miss
Vemlta Watts of Athena. Or., are
Those Who Recognize
the Usefulness of Pe-ru-na
Are Never Without It
Its tonic properties and the invigorating effect
which it exerts upon the mucous membranes are what
makes Pe-ru-na such a valuable treatment for a great
number of bodily ills.
Coughs, colds, nasal catarrh, stomach and bowel
disorders are among the more common affections of
the mucous linings which call for Pe-ru-na.
Fifty years in the service of the people.
Sold Everywhere Tablet or Liquid
Send 4 cents for book on catarrh.
It11'' J
The Pe-ru-na
'Tape's Cold Compound"
Every druggist here guarantees
each package of "Pape's , Cold Com
pound", to break up . any cold and
end grippe misery in a few hours or
money returned. Stuffiness, pain.
INTEREST WINS
visiting Honolulu and expect to stay
here for feist: weeks or more. Both
Mrs. Wattsand her daughter have
been living in Oakland, Cal., of late,
but expect to return to Oregon early
next year.
POULTRY INSTITUTE ENDS
Grays Harbor Fanciers to Have
Certified C'liiek Hatchery.
MONTESANO. AVash., Nov. 18
(Special.) At the closing session of
the Grays Harbor county poultry in
stitute Wednesday afternoon it was
decided to establish a certified chick
hatchery for the county. If possible
this is to be ready for the 1923 sea
son. It will be along -similar lines
to the Mason county hatchery es
tablished this year.
It was also decided to establish
one or two demonstration brooders
and to remodel one old . broodc
house. Twenty poultrymen agreed
to keep exact records of their brood
ing and thus be able to report their
progress.
The institute was attended by an
average of 33 persons, at each ses
sion. Company Columbus,
Breaks a Cold in Few Hours
headache, feverishness, Inflamed oV
congested nose and head relieved
with first dose. These safe, pleas
ant tablets cost only a few cents,
and millions now take them instead
ot sickening quinine. Adv.