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s THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915: m m service ILL BE GIVEN AT THE LI KEN WORTH CHURCH Explanation Is Given of Or igin and Purpose of Christ mas Service. lily 8aelirst; anthem. "Hope's Guid ing Star": olo, Mls Nettie Snyder; anthem, "Brlchtest and Best"; song. "O. Little Town of Bethlehem." COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE FAMILIES ARE TO BE AIDED FftrpoB of Sirrlci It to Teach tie Young That it la Hot B1m6 to Give Than to o1y. Women's Auxiliary Will Entertain at North Portland. Under the auspices of the Women's auxiliary of the North Portlanr com mercial club and the ParerU-TeaoherV circles of the neighborhood, a I'hrnt mas entertainment with a community Christmas tree will be Riven W. tlnen day evening In tha. gymnasium of ti e Peninsula Park. Much time is being devoted by th women in soliciting donations for the tree' which be prenpnted to th-i needy children in the vicinity. Dona tions will be received at the park by Miss Bartholomew. An interesting; program has been arranged for the venini? which will include com.;dv attractions and dancing. DIRECTED OLD S. P. BAND YEARS AGO EASTERN' MAIL OX INCREASE A service founded upon an old legend aild entitled "White Gifts to the Kins' Will be Clven at 10:10 o'clock Christma morning at the Kenllworth Presby talian church, of which Rev. L. K. Richardson is pastor. Little leaflets have been given each 8unday school scholar in which are listed various pledges of service to the church and ita activities, which each Is to mark, to now a willingness to undertake. A column la also given in which each is to put down the amount he desires to and to Indicate to what charity tba amount shall go In addltloreach cholar Is to bring a package ot gro ceries in a white package to be dis tributed among needy families. The origin of t!.e title. "White Gift to the Kir.." Is tM: A fabled king had a birthday: he wanted all his subjects to filve him a birthday gift, but specified that the srlft.s must be White and pure A few years ago a woman in India adapted the legend mio me wr.ue girte service, which is Christmas Trees Barrod. . i .v. .1 . . No Christmas trees will be allowed to teach the young that It b more . ' r . ' , , j . , In the-. Portland schools in conner ti.j'i Zl,,t . v '"'U-lth the usual Christmas program. 7"" " - i V- 1 ' This action does t .,t bar (".uinm.i- -t' Z r' ,;,,(.. "; ' ' entertainments which will he held pastor; anthem. The Herald Aneels ,h" "cc1" before "t.e hnlidav day Sing," chorus choir: Christmas Scrip- begin. This action romns a. the re ture lesson, "Bovg of the Orance an! suit of a fire of last year in thf the Black": Ienend of t'athay." Lydial Irvington Arnold ; song, begnmers and prlmari Additional Help Xeele to Handle Christmas Business. The storm ta having little effect on the crowds who are thronging the post offlce to mail their holiday girts and letttre. Postmaster Myers said today that 75 employes had been added to the regular force of 411 and that the f"P e would continue to be further iru ie sed If necessary. Three hundred packs of mail ron figned to (os Hay points, wl.i'-h have gathered lnce the last steamer, a week ago, left this morning. Chief Olerk A. S. Hand of the rail way mall service aald this afternoon that storms had held up hut one ysl trn mall train. "I believe that people ha t.fii heeding the newspapers' advlre tn sh' p early." said Mr. Rand, "for the clerks Y a . , ..." ' .y Of- 4 - - "ft -Vi-sy .str' -.4k ..- r .. 4?? ' V . - t7 A W S9 Quarry Foreman Is Killed by Big Rock Garibaldi, Or., Dec. 21. About 9 o'clock Sunday morning, while putting in a blast at the Gieblsch & Joplin quarry, on the Miami, a foreman by the name or Duffy was almost tnstantly killed. In jpringing a large stone it i gave away, rolling aown trie cnimiin- ment and over me unionunme man, crushing him terribly. Puffy had been at the quarry only a few days, having come here from Seattle. He was about 6.". years old and unmarried. He was a native of Ireland with no relative in I this country as far as known. ARROW INDICATES DIRECTION H. G. Willis. H. G Willis, a well known painter and aVnateur musician of Portland, died last Sunday. He was a native of Ver mont, aged S8 ears, and had lived in Portland for the past 2S years. He was a member of Calanthe lodge. Knights of Pythias. At one time he was dtrec- J ysmBmsat--!- m :" " i(rT 1 ( m h , ' 'f-L...''" 11 111 i Multnomahls Roads Lead California's Says Expense and Instead of holding out his hand when' he approaches a corner, the auto mobile driver soon will merely reach forward and lightly push a button and an arrow will spring into view at the T Tii-,4- TV JT -. 4- ' slde of his car to Indicate the direction lilUUillU J US l lTlCCb he intends to go i At least the three young men who liAve invented the auto direction indt German CTstary of Treasury cator hope that the practice of using claraa Kis Country Is Tlnaadna; War ' one' arm as an indicator will rapidly , Oth.r Hiuu Than Credit. , 8 ou or tasnion Berlin. ia Sayville. Dec. 21. (I. N. s.j the semi-onnciai . rans- icean , lacnpd to ,he windshield of an auto N'ews Bureau Issues the following re- moblle in B minute or two. At each port on Monday s proceeding In the ud of two Ugh rm)s h.lt;f an arrQW rclohstas: : The new auto dlreetlon Indicator is a simple device which can be at- 13 and a half inches long. Midway Attorney CooTsrt & turns Prom Visit to Blrter State and Talis of Condition of Highways. "The California roads do not begin to compare with those Multnomah county has recently built, either for beauty or durability," said K. K. Coo vert, who returned today from a vaca tion trip to Southern California. r went over the maiq highway between Los Angeles and San Lr.ego," he added, "and was not very much Impressed with It. Probably this was due In a on the rod, n a small petal plate and ' Cohlmbia r,vr hlrhway, speakm a button. Slide this button about an about the Utter I found that there is inr-h in either direction and It will a great deal of Interest in our great cause one of the arrows to tand out , hlghwav and many told me they were straight thus Indicating the dlrec- i coming to Portland next summer to see tion the automobile Is to turn. The arrow stands In pla e until released. wr.en it drops down again. The Inventors are I.. 11. Jernlgan, j C I. Maple and K. S. Jerrlgan, all Portland young men. They have ap plied for a patent and expect the de man. 1 for the device to be great enough to Justify them In establishing a fai tory here. asphalt coat and I think eventual they will ail hsve to ba so treated. 1 makes their maintenance rather pensive." When Mr. Convert left Portland hi quietly told some of his friends thai he was going to take a good lorg vaca tion which minht lead hlrn to the Ha wallan and other Islands of the tropica Pacific, but after he had played a fei games of grdf at Pax&dena and in srxcted a few roads he decided tha he did not care to s.e any banajia I e or coral reefs. "The fact is." tald h "'. Just got nnstalg'.H It Most of the improved roads in Southern California are concrete. In many places they have given them an (anie Officers Klected. Roseburg, Or., I ?i At a meet ing of the louglas i'oUr tv Came Pro tectlve association h ! hre Kridaj officers were elected f, r the ensuini year as follows: I H Pubar, preil dent: Henry Harth. : -,- ; . si lent; 1 A. Kaffety, eecretsiv n- i treasure! The executive rotr.in:M e i mnpora of the officers nf the . togethe with S. B. Crouch, i a and J ('. Marsters. "In a dlsiiisi(Hi on war taxes, Pr. secretary of the im- i inspectors were rushing their report. which will be submitted to John K. United states supervising In- tq cctor of steamboats for the Pacific coast. report that there has hen ar in. rea.-e 1 ,,,r 0 tne 0 lj Poutiiern Pacific band. of from 20 to 30 sacks of eastern n.a.: dally during the past f. w weeks v.-r the same time last ear. i'..r t'us reason the ma!; at this tie is ti"t congested so much, as in the cot re sponding days of 1914." His widow, .Mrs. Flora Wi! Is, and two daughters. Mrs K. A. linrtman and Mrs A. 1 Kaust, survive tiim Karl Helfferlcl t ftHal t ran on it' rfttmrl t i iilaa that Cermany had rejeted the idea l111'"1" of not raising any part of the war cot by taxes. "He asserted that the German fin- T,lp loi' i'SPectors report that they ance was organized in such a fashion ' found salt caked on the holier tub,-s that the regular expenses and income n"3 considerable d'rt. This may have strike a balance. In, the fiscal year ,,,en caused by faulty condensers, they departments: re' liation. "What Christ mas Means," .uds Clarke: presenta tion of white gifts. Cradle Roll; music, Frank Roehr and Claude Frver; recita tion, 'The PrescrllK ;on." Harold Town: brg. "The Star of the East." Zelma Merchant; presentation of white gifts, beginners and primary departments; ong, selected, Mis Rector's (lass, recitation. "Be Santa ciauv tr Some one," Sylvan Koy; presentation "f gifts, Junior departments diet. Itoroty Oerardy and Thelma Richardson, ad dress. "No Room for Christ in the Inn." Rev. I,. K. Richardson, stuic. Mrs. P. J. Kelly's class. reading. Miss Mary Thomcs: recitation. "A Christina Wish," Henrv Celeman; Christmas Bible Drill, primary and hes-lnners' de partments; recitation, 'They Gave Him Their Treasures," Henry Mills; presentation of whtt gifts. Intermedi ate department: storv of Christ's birth, Mrs. Woldenhauer; presentation of white gifts, seniors, adults and home departments; Ciir:stmas offering; song. "That Glorious Sfii- of (dd". benedic tion. At the 5 O'clock vesper service the choir will give a Christmas concert and Itev. Mr. Richardson will give an illustrated story on "The Holy Child." The vesper musical program follows: -"Anthem. "O. Holv Night"; solo. Miss school when several dren were seriously burned -till- Increased Traffic Is Shown at Roseburg New Mlers Must Standard System of Weights Advocated Washington, Tec 21.--The need of a standard system of weirhts and meas ures Is emphasised in an exrract of the annual rerOTt of the secretary of commerce, just made public. -Without a systematic Inspection of the service throughout the country the honest dealer Is at a disadvantage," says the report; also, the consumer Is The railroad track ccale tester has Sion bids farewell to the liquor traf been a busv machine. Three hundred oseburg. Or., Iec. 21. A large in crease In traffic on the Southern .'a fic railroad through here is taken as a;i indication that business conditions are improving on the Pacific coast. Al though a few weeks ago through freight trains were run only about every other day. two freight trains of 7 cars eai'h passed thiough here tiun diy, and another almost as large Mon day, with good prospects for continu ance, it is said. Passenger business also is reported to be excellent. Night Clubs Ready For Tacoma "Wets" Tacoma, Wash . Dec. 21. (P. N. S.I Night clubs will be used by Tacoma pcllce officers If necessary to preserve order on New Year's eve when Wash- ar.d thirty-eight scales in Minnesota. Wisconsin. Indiana. Iowa. Missouri. flc. The cafes will be watched close ly, minors will be barred and special officers assigned to prevent dancing West Virginia, Virginia, No'rth snri pn the tables, foot bathing In wine and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama have been examined. "Manufacturers are coming spore and more to understand the value of ap plied science to them." said the report. other extreme lines of amusement. Colds Causa Headache and Grip. I.AXATIVI: BRnMO Qt'ININF. remtrres the rpnse. Remember to rsll for full name.' I.ocik fr slrnature of E. W. GROVE. 2Tr. l ArtT.i 1514-1", during eight months of which Germany was at war, there was a sur plus of 'j20,tUHi marks. During the cur rent year, he asserted, there will prob rbly be an evn bH.mi'e, while for the next year a .letuit is expected This deficit will be met by new taxes "This proves that the foreign as sertion that Germany is unable to J. nance the war by other means than credit is untrue.'' Be Put in Minnesota Federal Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers Say Wo One Was to Blame for Min nesota's Troubles on Voyage. San Francisco, Deo. 21. (P. N". P.) James Guthrie and Joseph Dolan, fed etal Inspectors of hulls and boilers, in their report on the plight of the Hill liner Minnesota, blame no one for the crippling of the boilers, but order that a new set of boilers be Instal'ed in ftie vessel. This became known today whi'e the sr.y C. W Wiley, marine superintendent of the Great Northern Steamship com pany, is understood to have agreed to install new boilers on the vessel. They will cost, it Is said, between $200,000 and $300,000. It has not yet been decided whether to unload the Minnesota s mammoth cirgo. Should it be decided to empty the hold, the company will be put to an expense Of fully $90,000. Klchty members of the crew were paid off today. A Million Cigars. From Which to Choose. We have helped the smokers of Port land Belect cigars for nearly three de cades. We know what they want. That Is why we have it. You cannot make a mistake If you select either the Ml Hogar, Vega del Rev, Balboa, lxjrd Baltimore and many other brands. Slg. Slchel & Co., 92 Third street (Adv.) Tf the war keeps up the allies hope Italy and Germany may eventually get cross at each other. Gillies Will Be on ; TrialinJanuary Olympla. Wash.. Dec. 21 n' P i J. K. Gillies, former claim agent fo- the state industrial commission, ; charged with falsifying reclrds of the commission and with forgery end i rrand larceny, is to be tried in Janu- ary. ; He pleaded not guilty of the first; charre before Superior Court Judge' Mitchell of Thurston county, yesterday I afternoon. 1 Congressman la Divorced. Reno. New. Dec. 21. (U. P.) On the grounds of desertion, Mrs. Laura A. Jv. Metz, wife of Representative Metx, of New Tork, was divorced here Novemb 19, It developed today. Her charges desertion were uncontested. & 0C3S3 m p. my m m. nv ;n nt n i ;i ,t ni; . '.i oum VJi VJi ej:o'p.p.p'p MM VJLWUlXJUi WWWMZUnunEBX&K&BSJ&X Store Open Till 1 0:30 ASK FOR YOUR STAMPS Framed Pictures Selected subjects. ALL VAL UES OVER S3 HALF PRICE All ART BRASS at Reduced Prices FIT? lr: 1 "1L'-1 Kl IptB b1 - II m Choice of Art Medallions 29c TELEiOCPES -Jl4frM COMPASSES ..i.s mis k r BAROMETERS OPERA an d FIELD GLASSES $3.50 to $25 FERN DISHES to close 50c ALL CHAFING DISHES with alcohol b-tm- HALF PRICE CLOCKS Bronze, mahogany, nick !el, for mantel, desk or wall 98c to $35.00. PERFUMES IMPORTED DOMESTIC New and Fas cinating Odors. Original and Beautiful Packages. FINE UMBRELLAS New styles, attractive shades, each warranted $1.09 to $7.50 DERBY SILVER SHAVING STANDS SHAVING MUGS AND MIRRORS Weavy bevel French Plate 50cto$11.50 get a "Wood-Lark 1 O Then if in iiTffl ' 15011(1 Any sum tor any merchandise at any time. Cross' Imported Sewing Baskets KM 1 J E3 LEATHER IN A THOUSAND USEFUL FORMS Hand Bags Card Cases Sets Portfolios Rollups Traveling Sets Suit Cases Collar & Cuf Bags Week-End Sets A BOOK OF S. Si H. OBXEH STAMPS SATED TSJ 8TBVaI. OOLLABS BHH New Arrival Sweet Grass Baskets 15c to $1.75 Ai.TW STREET AT WEST FKEK MAE SHALL 4-70 0 -HOME A 6 Could Anything Please Her More Than Furs? You can search the whole city over and not find anything else that will be half as accept able as a set of Furs. STEP ALONG w Sale! $5,000 Stock of Mink and Jap Mink Sacrificed $20 Japanese Mink Muffs. $40 Mink Muffs ... $15 Japanese Mink Scarf.,. $75 Mink Collar . - --- - I im rv' n- -H' : i mm wm 1 ft V I In t UP TO GRAY'S and Make Your Selections for the Christmas Remembrance Men's Chesterfield Suits and Overcoats. Men's Shirts, Pajamas, Gloves, Canes, Umbrellas, Suitcases, Bags, Tie Rings and Half Hose. - Special $3.00 and $3.50 Neckwear $1.55 Special Beautiful $1.00 Neckwear for 55c Ladies' Fine Suits, Coats, Waists, Sweat ers, Petticoats and Skirts at Big Reduc tions From the Regular Price. 33 Come to the Dependable Store TpCS GRAY Corner Washington and West Park Evergreen r . if. . tt. l'j or ine nuuuuys .,.$10.00 . .$20.00 ... . .$ 7.50 ... . .$37.50 I, ,n tin ,1.1. .11. .11. J I. .11, I. .i.i. ill. iiVJI, tT I. iLT. .L.Tii.u ii .Tw.iTTr ilI jTaC.TX .VTTTr'CTi:fTTf.l fTrTrTi TTSi rfTiW'fTl fj trvTT. Tt. rT.Y TjTTrVT Great Sale of Muffs-All , Now at One Half Price! W $7.50 French Coney Muffs pQx Muffs anf Scarfs- $3.95 Now at One Half Price! $10.00 Marmot Muffs $12.00 Red Fox Scarfs S5.00 $6.00 $13.00 Black Wolf Muffs $7.50 White Fox Scarfs $6.5Q $3.95 Children' Fur Sets Now Reduced Half ! $3.50 Lamb Sets $1.75 $4.00 Coney Sets $1.95 $5.00 Opossum Sets $2.50 Remember This Store Will Be Open Every Evening Until Xmas The Wonder Millimery "The New Store" At Sixth and Alder Streets T wouldn't be Christmas with out a' bit ot" hnlly r mi-tlc-Uc. And think of' the splen did ';itt possibilities in a potted plant in full bloom. Holly Trwd (borrlH) S1.50 i:p Blooming l'ottrl I'iatiiK 3o? up Japar..s Ijwarffi ("poh.'S. very jU and curious. S3.50 PLllfTT OF HOLLT WBEATH3. CTJT HOLLY AHD M I STL Z TOE ym,n I'liUnS UudSer I'l.-intM I'oiiistt ia . . 'Z ." r " r S1.M ' P Hl.OO ;o p P. 1 Oil o.l rni 1 ' T1 rOIS DOCIDIATt PLAHTIHO Itrrmin IP t '! nuitls . . . . 7 r C 'ip SSI .50 35 I'la.t now sri'l cajn n wh'il vir. lnureft a n-'id rrit syBtrm In iMs "1 nuM. Portland Seed Company rront ana Tamhlll Bt. Pbonei Mln 4040. A-6015. The Foundation of thrift is in the home. The sav ings of any economical wife have often saved from financial disaster the business of the head of the house. Many housewives deposit regularly small sums in this strong state bank that soon reach substan tial proportions. Come in today. Your account is invited. LADD & TILTON BANK Oldest in the Northwest Washington and Third
