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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, FEI3RUARY 51. 1917. PRQHIS ARE WARNED IS BY NO MEANS ENDED Coatihual Watch for Infrac- . tibns of Bone Dry Law: M ii$t . Be Kept," Assertion. Advocates , of prohibition were warned jMtHniht.' In a "dry rally at (he Centenary "church, that they must ot7 consider ; their work ' don ' since Oregon has" beome bona dry, f&oeak-J , era undej the aosplcss- of the Antl PaloW; leau. pointed out that the fight is lo effect only begun and that 'ther must be a: continual watch for Infractions of the law. A continued fight for national prohibition waa also 'urged. . ., ; ' , Mrs. Jennie Kemp, state president of ihe Woman's Christian Temperance Union, who was actively engaged in the pannage of the bone dry law at Kalem, spoke of the work in the legls- , lature necessary for securing the pas- OREGON WUKK , sage of the bill. Tr. 3. E. Anderson, representative .from "Wasco county, reviewed the new . state prohibition bill and characterized j. It as a "thoroughly good, sane and '.workable bill, the best that could be , framed under present conditions." J. t . P. Newell of the union dry committee reviewed the campaign at the last elec- tion. Dr. JJ. J. Moore, assistant general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America, reviewed the cam paign, for national prohibition, and paid tribute to the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Its activities against the saloon. Th meeting was presided over by IV T.;IIutton. state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league. : At a luncheon given at the Multno ! man hotel yesterday to celebrate enact ment of the bone-dry law, upwards of 100 business men and members fit the & Anti-Saloon league listened to a review of the nation-wide prohibition situa m tlon by the Rev. E. J. Moore, D. D., as 1 sistant general superintendent of the Antl-Baloon league of America. . Dr. JkToore spoke at length on legls 'latlon 'pending In congress. Following' w Dr. Moore, State Senator Walter M. Pierce: of La Grand prepared a tele- I gram to be sent to Representative C. MuArthur, at Washington, asklag .that he exert his influence In securing Hh submission of national prohibition itoVa referendum: also to support the f pankhead bill to bar liquor advertise-! ments from the mails where etate laws forbid such, and to vote for the meas ure to tnake the District of Columbia dry.- :- Postal Deposits J3afe From Seizure M Hi .Mi I r resident Authorizes Statement That the United States Will Hot Take Ad vantage of Situation In Event of War. Washington, Feb. 21. The severance .of diplomatic relation with Germany , r.eoruary, causea some aiarm among, ' foreign-born depositors in a few cities; -lest Their postal savings deposits might too seized by the government in the event of war. Withdrawals increased , temporarily at a few postoffices, whita In other places deposits ran unusually heavy. Apprehension as to the safety i of postal savings deposits was effec tively allayed by the following an nouncement of the state department five days later: "It having been reported to him that there is anxiety in some quartet's on the part of persons residing in this country who are the subjects of for eign states lest their bank deposits or other property should be seized In the event of war between tb,e United States and a foreign nation, the president au- thoriaes the statement thaalj such learsar eiiurciy unimmaen. "The: government of the United SstateswiU In no circumstances take advantage of. a state of war to take possession of property to which inter national understandings and the recog nised law of the land give it no Just claim or title. It will scrupulously re spect all' private rights alike of its own citizens and of the subjects of foreign states." Postal savings depositors have the further express assurance of law, act of June SB. 1910. that the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment of all deposits, and that they may be withdrawn on demand. Figures just available for January show a net increase In postal savings deposits for the month of $3,600,000, or about five times that for January, 1916. During the period from July 1, 1916, to January 31, 1917, the deposits In the United States Increased 129,650,000, or about t9.300.000 more than the gain for the entire fiscal year ended June 80, 1916, Total deposits In the United States January 31 were $115,660,000, uuiamg 10 tot creau or tj7&,ouo ae posltors. Keeper of Dolph Toll Gate Dies . William Baxter, Pioneer of vuiamett Valley, Zter Developed Pine Farm la Tillamook County J Burled at Salem. - Willamlna, Or., Feb, .21. William Baxter, a pioneer of the WUlametts ' valley, and for 30 years a resident of the L.ittle Nutuivn at rinlnh jiia Wednesday last,, and the remains 'were vrvugni out last rnaaj oy a son, Fe ter, and burled it) the family lot In Sa lem. The trip to Willamlna was made by team, and the rest of the way to Mr. Baxter had a tWl rate at Dolnn ' until a short time iro. He' wan into the country in the early days, took vp a government claim and developed one ofthe finest farms in Tillamook 'l-eouttty, ,. t'i' Hr. Raxter ; teavoa tn 4nrltH "fKr P S. Fraaier of California, Mra! , Margaret Meador of Dolph, and three sons,- v. jreter ana aeorge. -Hia , wire cued some ytars ago. tl.-ifHP. rT 1 r. Hiia.Mhr.i.. - . FarlnfaBts pT A Nutritions, rytp fn An Hcep' Horlick'a Always on Hand SSJ- RAILWAY AUTO BUS I? 4, , -f V, r 1,1 A ; Left to right Ashley Wilson, gnperlnteiKleat Mount Hood railway; T, Early, Fred A. Rasch,' Ool. D. M. Dunne, A The new auto tus car which will be placed in the service of the Mount Hood railroad was taken to Hood River Munday, under its own power,' over the rails of the O-W. R. & N.. Co. In the party making the first run on the new car wera Ash Demand for Finley's V Wild Animal Life state Biologist "W. X. Kaley Is ceiTlng Many Xayitattoas to SHOW EJs Fiotures fa Xaafara Schools. William U Finley's striking scenes of wild animal life in Oregon and ellowstone park, with the scenio won ders of the west, caught by the cine matograph, together with his accom panying lectures, are in much demand by eastern schools and game protec tive" associations. Among the Invita tions received by Mr. FInley to appear ip th east are those from the Na tional Geographic society, Minnesota Game Protective league, the Evans- ton, ill., schools, the American insti tute of Philadelphia, the . Tremont Temple. Boston; the Springfield, Mass., schools, the Springfield Fish and Game association, the Worcester Game as sociation, the Hw Bedford Game Pro tective league, and the Vermont Game association. Mr. Flnley has also been invited to give a series of three lectures at Co lumbia university, and lectures be fore the American Game Protective association, the American Institute of New York and the National Conserva tion congress. . Mr. Flnley Is at present on a lecture Itinerary which includes La Grande, Union and Cove. He will return by Thursday morning in time to appear at the Uellig theatre, under the aus pices of the Portland Ad club, Thurs day and Friday afternoon and night. It is being planned to give the chll- oren or tne city scnoois an opportu nity of seeing Mr. Finley's motion pic tures at least one afternoon during their presentation at the Heillg. Oregon Postmasters Named byvrresident Washington. Feb. II. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL; ) The president today nominated the fol lowing Oregon postmasters: volney E. Lee, North Powder: J. W Handervelden, Banks; Shelby F. Dead erick, Halfway; Clark B. Foster, Day ton; Roy EL Pritchett, Gaston; Edgar U Davidson, Oswego; Roy J. Rhoades, Powers; Daisy Buckner, Scio; W. w' Wilson, Yoncalla. , Wkea wrltlos to or etlHnr an limHmi please , mention The Journal. (Adv.) WE REQUEST AND PARTICULAR GOING TO PORTLAND .CUTTURY CO. 7" TO BE SHARPENED BARBER'S SUPPLIES . ' H. BOKER'S TREE BRAND RAZOR, an exceptional good value (PO for barbers' use, evenly temperedonly. $JbJ Portland Cutlery- and Barber Supply Co. 86 Sixth St, Bat. Stark ami Oak. Opp. Walls Fargo BU&-. Phon Broadway 14 ARROWCOLLARS LaV MARLEY 2Vi inche. DEVON 24 inches PLACED IN OPERATION IV ley Wilson, superintendent of the Mount Hood road: T. B. Keuhaosen, P. I. Miller, Charles T. Early; Fred A. Rasch, examiner state public serv ice commission-; Colonel D. M. Dunne and A. C. Martin, assistant general passenger agent of the O-W. R. & N. Fragrant Memories Come From Tree Class Tree Kaated Tarsa scad Ago Tlelds Tip Xaay ICemsatos of the Oooaatoa. Felling of a class tree, planted more than a Quarter of a century ago on the south aide of ths old Portland high school building at Morrison and Four teenth streets, brought to light a tin cylinder filled with mementoes of the tree planting occasion. The tree wa put Into the soil No vember 27. 1889. and tha cylinder has reposed beneath its roots all these years. When opened Monday fragrant memeorles of the past poured forth. There was a, copy of a newspaper of the day. a a-cent place of 1864, another 2-cent piece with the initials "M. C." stamped upon it, two pencils, a pen bolder, a brooch, a corkscrew, a sus pender clasp, a Chines cola and part of an ear ring. Members of th olaas are shown to be Isabell Bottler. George X. Braael. IJllie SplegU Henrietta Abbott. Media Connor, Myrtla Cartwrlght. Henry Denlinger. Dulu J, Edmonds, Leona Henderson, Mary Leonard and Sknlly Strahan. The tree was cut down by order of F. A. Naramore. smperintendent of school Drooerties. because it was shut ting out needed light, over the "Wood man, spare that tree" objections of Miss Lillian Tingle, principal of the girls' department of th Benson Poly technic school. Many other class canisters are said to be In th lawn surrounding th old building. Dr. Geary Is Guest Of Honor at Club Dr. R. P. Geary, who waa recently removed from his position as county phyaiolan after a service of 14 years, was th guest of honor at a banquet given at the University club Tuesday night by associatea Numerous speakers paid tribute to his skill and devotion, and he was pre sented with a set of engrossed resolu tions commendatory of his work. Th host of Dr., Geary at the dinner were the following:. Drs. William House, IL G. Parker. A. W. Balrd. W. T. Williamson, Calvin, 8. White. O. N. Pease, A. E. Mackay. Herbert Nichols, R. C Marsh, A. S. Nichols, E. A. Som- mr, W. a Knox, Paul Hockey, H. W. THE BARBERS PRIVATE SHAVERS who appreciate good grinding, which can be done only by experts who have devoted their lifetime to this particular work to send us their grind ing and be convinced that we are the World' Bast Grinders. RAZORS Plain grind ....25c Plain grind and honed. . .50c Half concave 35c Full concave 50c Clippers 50c SHEARS Plain grind ..20c Corrugating 25c Concaving . , 35c POSTAGE Rasors 2c, Shssxa c. suppers oc RROW Collar style? are not only most correct, but the collars are the most durable and perfect fitting it is possible to produce. , - - ' . J Sets. Each -6 for 90 els. ' ; . - ' . . .. v , CLUETT. PEABODT ft CO, Iho, M.lerw A ON'MT. WOOD LINE f -s J. 4 '? --13.', asJI. S- TN ii T. B. Nenhausen, F. I. Sillier, Cbas. . O Martin. company. The auto bus car Is an Innovation in the service of tne Mount Hood railroad and will be olaOed on a regular sched ule betweenfiiood River and Parkdale. The car has a seating capacity for 30 passengers. C31ff, Joseph D. Sternberg, H. C. Pal mer, George F. KoebJer, C. R. McOure, E. A. Pierce, H. II. EUls, J. C. E. King, J. M. Short, J. R. Bllderback, H. M. Hendershott, A. E. Rockey and Ralph A. Fentom. Seattle Chooses Its Council Candiates Seattle. Wash.. Feb. 21. (P. N. B.t Complete returns In the oooBcilmanlo primary vvote here yesterday placed Robort B. Hesketh, O. T. Erickson, W. D. Lane, C. Allen Dale, W. M. Calhoun and Byron Phelps on the final ticket to be voted Mardh 6. Three, of these will be elected. MOTHER . . . . v B, . A MIGHTY good doctor May, to m, SsS- Ij A once: "When it come, to crin' PIBb-''' ' ' 1 folks, Nature u the realM. ZX-fm only fS "-"" ' her assistant." That's the way - mtO'l , . ,H , Lll. I mm . j;mt r- She sees, to it that Velvet's mellowness and aroma are not cheated by artificial xnethods,but by her very own. That is A complete natural curing y for two years during which time te tobacco remains, untouched, in its original wooden hogheads At the end of two years it is made into Velvet and is as smooth as its name implies. 10c Tins Se Metai-Kasd Bags t lb. Class Hmnidors MANNING OF SOUND WAR VESSELS tH MIUTIA IS EXPECTED Regular Equipment Needed v on Atlantic; P, R., L. & P. . to Respond to, Call 'Again. IT '. .Withdrawal f naval foroes from Puget Sound to man war craft on the Atlantic seaboard, and th substitu tion of regular equipment on" the sound with naval militia, is to b ex pected at almost any moment, accord ing to officials here. " r i Should the Oregon Naval llilitia be ordered Into -service th Portland Ball way. 1 Light & rower 1 company will ".contribute fiv officials of its oper ating department as officers in the nation's first line of defense, ; as wall as 16 employes to man the guns. - lieutenant, senior grade. George H. Jet t. Is production engineer; Lieuten ant, senior grade. J. C. Dyer ts cashier at th Savier Street barn; Ensign E. H. Ia Tourneaux ts efficiency . en gineer; Ensign H. R. Waketnan la su perintendent of th wires and con duits department, and Ensign Ronald T.. strong is engineer of tha trans portation department ot th Portland Railway, Light A Power company. In addition to these officers th rolls show that 15 employes of th company belong to th naval militia. Although th men in th company's employ seem to be of a peaceable na ture when going about their work, there seems to be a militant strain that responds to any call. When the troops were ordered to th Mexican border 37 Portland Railway, Light & Power company employes donned the olive drab uniform. These men are all now returned and are either in their old Jobs or will be as soon as mus tered out of the government service. Germans Move Art Treasures to Rear The Hague, Feb. 21. (U. P.) Many art treasures In Alsac and Lorraine have suddenly been removed t th German cities of Stuttgart and Munich, on orders from German array headquar ters, according to German newspapers tecetved here today, The reasons were not stated. NATURE Protects Your Tobacco Movies Blamed ' r For, Decadence n Of Circus Clown Chlcaro Feb. 21v L N. S.) The days ot the circus clown are m numbered. uemoers oz in Outdoor Showmen s league, in t 4 convention here, said so today. "We just can t get gooa ciowns w m any -more," said Jonn Wara, president of the league. "We train them all winter, but they t don't seen to d roaay. w pay 'em S20 and ISO a wee a. ana still they aren't fanny. ' It's a W rdighty sad situation." otber snowmen eianiaa u au .. on the raoviea Th funny men of the screen bsv eoptea ail tne f old ciowas atanta, tney aaia. r and he hasn't anything left with which to rata a grin. " . -- fents Clnt) -AsEs f or Time id Maeiyalks At a meeting of th Lents Impre-ve-ment club Monday night a committee was appointed to request th postal officials to wait a month befor send ing an Inspector to se if th sidewalks were In proper snap for carrier serv ice. Th people feel that within that tim they: can b fully prepared' for such an Inspection. ' Another commute waa termed to arrange for a permanent meeting plae in th old Isis theatr bulldUrg. which also is occupied by th Lents Volun teer Fir department. Th elus for merly Baa met In th Lenta grammar school. At this meeting th nam was changed from th Mount Scott Im provement club to th Lents Improve ment club, because it was found that the Arleta men already had adopted that nam. Th club meets again on Monday evening. 0. N. G. Signal Corps Aim of W. C. Parish Is Xatertfar gl trtolaas, adl a Telegraph Operators la the Porta-, tion of B?och a TJalt la the Guard. W. C. Parriah. formerly of , th United State naval academy. Is' la tere ting a number of electrician, radio and telegraph operator and oth ers n the formation of a signal corps company of the Oregon National Guard. A number Of men have pleAged Men have tried and will try to beat this method by quick curing or arti ficial pfocesses. hit Mother Nature's way-theWclvet way-remains the very, best - It costs us more monejr to prepare Velvet in -this way it will cost you only 10 cents to prove Velvet, at the first store you come to! themaelvas to Join. Janong the tak ing an active Interest t th proposed formation ar Walter Haines, electri cal tnstrwetor a h Y. M- C. A.; B. C Eastaam tmrtraotor tn th Jeffer son high school; A. V. Rltcbl. a high st-hool teacher, and K. W. Berk, an ex perienced signal corps man." The opportunrty In this aervloe t acovire a high order of technical train ing, which is valuable In civil life, is eorgerly sought in th astern state. In case of war th signal corps not only famishes valuable service but th work Is muck mors pleasant than trench tflggtoc. A term of service ta th signal corps eX th Oregon Nation al Oaard amounts ts a cours In a technical school mt ta best grade, as tha most sxpsricnosd and qualified In structors ar am ployed by th United States cQTtuant to cxamln and teach th ottlCT and men. Father 8area Thrs Tots. Baker. On. Fab. .3L Fred V. Spencer ARTIFICIAL EYES Special Announcement Prof. Kohler will txrrivm March 5th, and ttppoinfr mmntm mill nou bm made for thm hoxxr bettommn 9j00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M., March 6th to Hth, incltuxvo Monday to Sunday. NOTE W trnertl7 arft that ill who ar lntrete4 gecurtnj artlflciU tyet tltker-for themselves or for friends notify us at one to resenre time for lhem. The situation Is ch that the securing of satisfactory artificial eyes may soon become tmpossiblei U Is a German art, handed down l faraUifS from fathers to sons, and so many of these men were called to the war that not a statfe artificial eye has been sent to the United States since, July, 1914; the supply in this country Is now almost exhausted. Professor Kohler makes the best arti ficial eyes this country ever has had; Ms mstchlag Is simply wonderful Those who take advantage of his visit will fortify1 themselves. arainst possible future needs; those who neglect this opportunity run serious risk of being able to gt only very Inferior artificial eyes, repulsive to others and annoying to themselves or, even worse, none at all! Columbian Optical Co. 145 SIXTH STREET Telephone Marshal -Sit Floyd Brower, Manager a riaaaaaaaaaaaaISaWaMaMSasasaawaesMll i "ssaMSwaMsMMMMsesiSMalaMIBaMmw IF Ypu Smoke VELVET with great difficulty saved hli thr young children from th flames of a fire- which sarly - this msralag de stroyed his none near IUIms. v Th little ones were asleep upstairs, JTbe . fir started whtl Speneer was at th barn, attending a sick horsa . . 3 Dead, Town on Fire; Gasoline Explosion '"-.' 1 n , Muskogee. Okla Feb. 21.- (L K. 8.) Three persons ar said to have been killed and several injured. Wfcas a gasolln tank exploded tn a stor at Keefton, Oklaharoa. at i o'clock y ester--day afternoon. Th town Is reported burning. All wires ar down. Cans fort ambulances war received here over a railroad telegraph line.' Th explo sion was heard over three oouattoa. TT" ii" I i i ' i r.TI'jri'lill I i.jiul1r" Ml 'V'-' r i i m j, M mmmmmm na - - - - i - - - - J.'-. "S.