THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORT LAND, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1917. t . j VN.OtNl parties ars th order I " 6f th 4jr In celebration ot wJ Washington's . Birthday. The 4-v-r Scottish Rite at home will fee : f ; among- tns 'important . events of this . . , renin when the patriotic spirit will prersJl la all the arran-ennts of the .party. Both dancing and cards will he enjoyed. . ' . , t The University club's, last dinner idance of the season u a Washing- - ton's birthday celebration, though held Wednesday evening' at the club. There vfere over 100 diners gathered end dancin followed after o'clock. Alan 'Green entertained at the largest of these groups, having covers for 34 guests, the affair being for Miss Alice Warren of St. Paul and Miss Rhode , Rumelin, with whom Miss Warren Is visiting. : Mr. and Mrs. Clark D. Blmonds en tertained 3 0 guests and Mr. and Mrs. C. SI 8. Wood gave a dinner for Mf. Wood's nlsee, Ml Elizabeth Wiley, of : Washington. D. C. who Is 'Visiting . them. Besides their family they had Miss Mary Bacon. Meredith Bailey and MacCormao Snow v Miss Wiley is the daughter of Cap tain Wiley, who is a naval officer now at Cuba In' command of the dread naught Wyoming. Rowing Club Formal. This evening the seventh annual Rowing club formal dance will be given at the clubhouse, foot of Ivon street The? elaborate preparations which have been made for this event bid fair to make this event a most en . Joyable one. To llold Dance. The T. A. C. department of the Ore gon branch of the National Pet Stock ' association will hold a series of danc ing parties In the "W. O. W. hall on Eleventh street - on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. First dsnce will be held on Saturday, Feb ruary 24. Card playing for those who do not dance and prizes will be given Thursday Club Dance. The Thursday Night Dancing club will meet this evening at Harlow Orady hall for a colonial party. Be sides the regular dances a few of the members under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Crady will present a minuet. tianrelhnrst Club Events. The regular club night will be held 'next Friday evening for the members only. Bridge and five hundred will be played and Mr. and Mrs. Can Thomas will be host and hostess. -All the committees of the club will meet nest Thursday evening, which will be the second of their monthly . gatherings. , At Irving-ton Club. The Irvington club will hold Its formal party Friday evening. Febru ary tt. The hostesses for the evening are: Mrs. John Pearson, Mrs. David Goods ell Jr., Mrs. Hugh Henry, Mrs. George Norman Pease, Mrs. Melvln EX need and Mrs. E. I Whitney. Society Notes. Mrs. Holllck Stange and daughters, Eva. Vina and Moan a, of lone. Or.. who had been visiting Mrs. Stange's parents, Mr. ,and Mrs. O. F Oloor of Kalama, Wash., have arrived here and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. Stange, 20 Borthwlck street, and other relai- tlves before returning to Ranch "V,4 near lone, or. - f c1 Ys- TV VV- "Jstr. NONA' . I Pi; - tv ? , y v j : ' h IFiv ?.Wt -X -4-i 1 tr. I lis-' 1"j yV!'- - ' " -",- ark '-s. ;f I "Dead" Fire Captain: Kevivecl in Morgue Lives Half an Hour Memphis. Tentu Feb. Jt (t. N. &.) After having been pro-' nouneed dead at a hospital where he had been rushed after being overcome by smoke, Fir Captain Thomas' Meredith's body was turned over to an an. dertsker -' The undertaker put the body In the "black wagon- and re moved It from the hospital to his parlors. An attendant thought he observed a spark of life while preparations for em f balmlng were being made. A pulmoter was applied and the "dead" captain came back to life. He lived half an hour. Captain Meredith was overcome while fighting a small residence fire. School Fair AssocUtlon Formed. Klamatb Falls. Or- Feb. 22. To for ward ths school district fairs which proved so successful In dlf ferent "sec tions of Klamath county last fall, the Klamath Basin School Fair association has been organised at Klamath Falls, The following officers . have been elected: C. D. Chorpenlng, president; B. Ford, treasurer, and Miss Edna Wells, secretary. Plans for more ex tensive fairs then were given last year are under way for the coming season. Airs. Bert M. Denison, a patroness which will be held this evening Morrison streets. for the Scottish Rite Colonial ball, at the Cathedral, Ixrwnsdale and FRATERNAL NOTES Acacl Club Will Hold Social and Opening Saturday Night. High School Pupils Try Hard for Dance ilLsy &aek Twenty of Enongfc Parents - to Attend Party Planned, for Bator, day STlf-nt, Beq.alrd by Directors. The Dalles, Or., Feb. 22. In an ef fort to get 20 more parents to join "112 wfto promised to attend a high school "mixer," so their offspring could dance, following orders of the school board, students are working desperately to get the required number before Saturday night, the date for which the "mixer" is scheduled. ' The school board put a ban on danc ing a week ago, stipulating that all high school entertainments must be given In the "gym" rin future and 65 per cent of the parents must be In at tendance If the students are permitted to dance. High schoolers have given up hope - of securing permission to dance un less their parents "dance attendance" at their parties. There are 260 mem bers of the student body, which means there Will be no dance Saturday night nnles 1S2 parents attend the party. One hundred and twelve parents have promised. The town is being combed for the other 20. AMERICA'S RICHEST ACT RESS IN SCREEN DRAMA. Ethel Barrymore, known in private life as Mrs. Russell Grlswold Colt, the wealthiest actress on the American : stage and a great society favorite, will be seen at the Columbia In the big Alaska drama, "The White Raven." Russell O. Colt her husband. Is son or the, founder of the Colt Arms com- Jany, and one of the heaviest owners n the V. SRubber Co. Adv.) Aberdeen Mill Men Ask Investigation Dr. Ferdinand King Says: EVERY WOMAN EVERY MOTHER EVERY DAUGHTER NEEDS IRON AT TIMES . . '-- To put strength in her nerves and color in her cheeks. .There can be no beau tiful, healthy, rosy cheeked women with out Iron. The trouble In the past has been that when wo-l m en needed Iron they gen ' e rally took or dinary metal lic iron,' which often corroded the stomach and did far1 more harm than good. .Today doctors prescribe s riiu iron fnoxsiea iron, xnis par ticular form of iron Is easily assimi lated, does not blacken nor injure the teeth nor upset the stomach., it will increase the strength and endurance of weak, neryous,v irritable, careworn, haggard-looking women 200 per cent in two weeks' time In- many instances. I have used It In my own practice with most - surprising ? results. Ferdinand King, M. f. . OTIt STTXATED UsoiT recommended shore , br Dr. Kiss, caa be obtain from Tb Owl Pro Co., or any good druggist, wits or with out s pfanlcian's prescription, ee an ahwint Opening of Acacia Club frooms. The Acacia club will hold Its opening, fes tivities at the Central building, Tenth and "Alder streets, Saturday nignt Members and ladies are invited. The Columbian Ladles' orchestra will fur nish music. Miss MyrUe Johnson will lag. Miss Gladys Johnson .will give a cello solo. A good time Is assured alL The Acacia club is composed of many of the leading Master Masons of Port land and la a center for social and literary -groups. Chess playing is a leading pastimat and a special ohess room is provided for devotees. Tfte members are justly proud of the new quarters with its larger reading room. special accommodations for ladies and spacious pool and card rooms. A roan am scolds Joint session. The members of several different Royal Arcanum councils enjoyed the Joint session held in the Masonic temple Tuesday night. Joseph II. Page acted as chairman; B. S. Joseelyn, campaign manager; J. FX WerhMn, chler of staff, and George Ross man were the speak ers. Musical numbers and refresh ments completed the program. A gold watch is offered as a prize for sen ring membership applications, with 10 ap plications as the minimum for entry. Committee Preparing' Reception. A special committee from each of the local camps of the Royal Neighbors of America is making preparations to re ceive Vie ' 70 delegates of the state triennial convention of the order, which will convene in Portland on March 20 and 21. Mrs. Henrietta Ready of Portsmouth camp is chairman of the committee, assisted by Mrs. Franc Hood, state recorder. The state camp will meet In M. W. A. hall and will be presided over by Mrs. Rose E. Corl of Corvallis, state oracle. A competitive drjll has been arranged for March 21, which will be participated In by teams from Eugene, Salem, Lents, Ports mouth and from Marguerite camp of Portland. Two delegates will be elected from Oregon to attend" the supreme camp In Buffalo In May. w. a. C. Card Party. Lincoln-Gar field corps. W. TL C., will give a card party with prizes and refreshments, Friday night, at the courthouse on the fifth floor. A cordial reception will be extended to visitors. mosebnd's Old Tims Dancer-Rosebud council, Knights and Ladies of Secur ity, has announced a card and danc ing party, old fashioned dances, music and calls, on Saturday night at the club room of the Bast Side Business Men's club. Alder and Grand avenue. Sagls Creek -Beady. Woodmen of the World of Eagle Creek are expecting to welcome the Arleta Neighbors and the team of Portland camp next Sat urday night with a trig dance and vari ous demonstrations of hospitality. Sose City Old Tims Dance. Rose City camp, W. O. W., will give an old time Washington birthday dance to night It 334 Russell street, to which members are invited to bring their friends. Anchor initiated. Class. Anchor council. Knights -and Ladles of Secur ity, initiated nine candidates Friday night at Its hall, 129 Fourth street, and received eight applications. - It will be strongly represented at the Joint celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, of the order at Hibernian ball, Russell near Rodney avenue, to night. - . Multnomah Will Save Open Meeting, Multnomah camp, W. O, W will hold an open meeting Friday night at East Sixth and East Alder-streets. The card games will be in charge of a spe cial committee of ladles. All members and friends Invited. A good' program has been arranged. , cnan Macleay 'VTin Dance Clan Macleay, Order Scottish dans, will give a, dance .following the business meeting Friday night at the Masonic temple. On March there will be a supper and. dance given at the same place. Teuton Ships Wrecked. . Washington, Feb. 22. (U. P.) The machinery of the eight German liners Interned in Honolulu ; harbor, was wrecked beyond repair by their crews when the United States severed rela tions, the department of commerce was officially informed today.,- The dam age will amount to hundreds of then. &nmbe and Shingle Mannfaetnjess Protest Failure of Soaos to Provide Cars Charge Discrimination. Aberdeen. Wash. Feb. 22. Lumber and shingle manufacturers from all parts of the county met Tuesday to protest the failure of the railroads to provide Cars for the mills and made plans for a searching investigation of the'ear shortage. That the lumber Industry of this and other sections is receiving less cars than it is entitled to, was the gen eral opinion of the manufacturers. The Grays Harbor district, particularly. Is being discriminated against, it was freely charged. Ohio Women Now Voters. Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 22. (TJ. P.) Governor Cox yesterday signed the Reynolds bill, which grants preslden ttal suffrage to Ohio women. 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(Aav ) Kb Ham and Eggs Buttered Toast A cup of GOOD Breakfast Golden West Coffee lsJostRlfihr i "SSdRSYE '52 ATllrTA-ITOH s- o V-X T 1 19 THE FOCKJET nnnrinin wiMkiiM UilUeslI OBKaK,iUUIi4;j BVCliAFlA. lN3RAH;JUDSON . ) TaHc'ont Fairie. . 0NB night a little . girl and her mother sat down In front of a big glowing fire, te talk about fairies you know there Is 'really a great deal to talk about concerning fairies it one once gets started. - -You have lots of time now. said the -little girl, comfortably, "and 1 want to know, all about them." -Alright,- said her mother. - "I want to know, too; . so let's begin. What comes firstr "First, I wsnt to know where they live- w ' X wonder where they do 11 ve," pon dered her mother, "where would you suppose T "I don't know," said the little gtrV but l am Sure about one thing, fairies in ths houses are Quits different from forest fairtea' "Really t Howr "Forest fairies," answered the lit tle 'girl, wisely, "work and play in ths day time and sleep in ths flow ers at night everybody knows that. But house fairies are different they hide all the dsy time and play la ths night," "How do you knswr asked her mother. "I know tt because X have watched and watched, and X never saw a fairy In ths daytime never ones in this whole house!" "No 7" questioned her mother, "but have you seen them at night V "Oh, yea, indeed 1- and the little- girl dimpled happily. "Many times: "I've seen them in the firelight; A trhole row f flamo fairies cams out t bowed to th littlo girl. I've seen them playing with' the moon beams on ths living room door I know they are hers at night! Tee, I've seen them, too," said her mother. "I wonder where they hide during the day. "Maybe they hide behind ths books or under the piano or some place like that." "Maybe they do." said her mother, "only behind books and under pianos don't seem suite like fairy places look and see If they do." The little, girl looked behind the books and she got down and looked un der ths lano. "No. she - decided, those places are not - where , f alrrts hide X wonder where they do start" Jut the ': ths- fire, glowed sod sperkled brighter than nsuad and a whole row of flams fairies came sut and bowed to the little girt. ' - "Listen, mother V-' she exclaimed they're talking to n!". -They both listened sad watched till ths firs died down and ths firs fair- fcs vanished up ths chimney. "X know all about It now." said the little girl, happily. 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