THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 2. 1017.
Little Stories and - Verses
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For Little Folks'" Amusement
Tohrir Was Fooled -
IKh u viwtnir ' thm critically.
"PleftM. lr. said it. oheM ar ot
What Can This Be Loose in the Jungle?
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C SAJD UtUe Johnny to the fish .
3? A-wlmmlr--ln th pool.
Bow very-ignorant yoa tn, -V
. Yott Jq nof know on rule
I reru).r err." - - -
. !. "t'ertlnly they ar,
-No. they ra'L" ih peralated. "1 1
ard my papa tU my mamma thra
comer n area, and thaa ara a
" - The Reason ; V; .
. Thy aay" thara ara 00 fairies ' "
t And ther ia no Pater Pan. '
ill:"
imi eania uiui u.aii a m - .
And that I navar can
Fly or turn tnto a flah .
And piay with water spritaa. ; '
Or with a coat invisible
SteAl out lata at nishta. ' - '
They say these things, bat they dost
Know
It you are Bare rou know fqprtA
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Major From Belgium Tells Story of W
: Red Gross Nurses Are Doing in tW Zone
:; By Georgene Faulkner
TEXLi you ,a story about a Red Cross
nurse of today? said the army
officer when I asked him to please
. tell a story which I could retail to
y6u v children. The major had but
lately returned from- Belgium and I
knew- that he could tell us an inter
esting story. - :r
"It would be a difficult task to
' tell about any ' one nurse," said the
major, "they ara alt so brave and they
afe doing such wopdarfuT work - over
there. . ,
- 'Never have X seen a nurse show
any sign of fear, with shells' shrieking
about the clearing station where we
were In Ypres. I saw these Red Cross
nurses caring' for our wounded boys
as quietly as though they were in a
well ordered hospital at home. Bombs
bursting overhead and noise and con
'' fusion all about, but the Red Cross
nurses were serene through it all.
Their one thought Is for their wound
ed boys and they never think of dan
: ger to themselves That is their" feol-
lug service. They must help win tne
fight for life and strength, and their
battle- is a . hard one. No wound is
too terrible to ' frighten them and they
never shrink from1 the most 1 horrible
sights. They are proud of the bravai
' boys at the front, and the maternal
. instinct is so strong - in thera that
they are never ; disgusted 4 at an ugly
; wound They are anxious . to ease the
pain aid to help their wounded boys
to grow strong and well so that they
; may be able to go back to the front.
- "Oh, I will tell you " of a- nurse I
knew In our clearing station in Ypres.
We will lust call her Miss. Blank, but
: the story is true, for I saw : it . my
v self." ' and the major .threw back his
' head and ' laughed at the recollection
' VMiss Blank was quite a commander
t i her ward, and she was very strict
and sharp- with any of us who 4&red
to venture in and talk with her pa
; ttenta. The wounded soldiers . UI
adored her and she worked bard for
thera every mosnent, but she was
rather a scold to the rest of us. She
had -. one young patient who had a
i wound in his lung and "she would not
..allow, anyone to talk 'to him nor let
them ask him any questions and' make
; him talk. . .
, "One ' day King -George i of England
; and the young Prince. of Wales came
- to visit the hospitals ana while the
! king was talking with some officers
' his son wandered about it, and as
'" luck would have it he went into . .that
" ward and walked over and', talked
; with the young soldier. C .
"Nurse Blank was at the other end
of the ward, but suddenly she heard
I a cough from her wounded boy. Uke
a torpedo destroyer she -pounced .upon
. the prince and.- seising him by the
t shoulder, she put aim out of the ward,
"What do you mean by? coming- in
here and " talking with . my , patient
without my permission T she scolded.
I am in charge here.' Ht triedto
- murmur an. apoldgy bqt the Indignant
nurse had .no time to listen to him
land rushed . back. , to ... take care of her
, patient. , -J--,"
i . "Th 'Wbm ;iti : Walei loked lh
, wildered for a moment and then he
: joined his father. - and - when he ex
plained how he had been pushed from
the ward they both had a good laugh
over It and the ' king said, 'She was
right ; she . was doing her duty. n
. she Is in command -there."- .r -
, "Duty I' That Is the' .Watchword
with them all. just as It "is- 'duty
r first' with - the young - soldier In the
ranks t s
"I remember one day . when - the fir-1
mg naa : been very heavy, a youn?
Canadian boy was brought: In. He
- was severely wounded in the head and
In the leg, but his hand was ' gripped
tightlr about a live Mills .bomb. He
;. was Just ready to set it off when he
V had been hit, and he was too weak to
pull the' trigger - or : he would have
r blown us all . to pieces, not realising
where he was and In .his anxiety to
obey orders..'.
"So strong 1 was his sense of duty
. that after his delirium had passed he
. asked ' for the bomb. 'I was told . to
fire it." h cried excitedly. but I don't
- know what happened , next.' and . he
pulled with v nervous - fingers at ' the
bandage on hla head.
- 'it's all right. , now ; you . did your
a uty.r ssia -tne nursing : sister . quietly.
so go to sleep like a good boy.'
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. , ; "Later his leg was amputated, and
when he - awoke he seemed , to have
gone back to his happy - childhood
days He was only Ift a mere slip of
a iaa out.suaaeniy ne became ,a little
boy again" . and : he called : out. 'Ah,
mother ; dear mother, come here K The
Red Cross nurse went over , to him at
B,Cs in the right order, take s pencil nd. trace . from' A.VtoB''
on to Z and youll find out what animal it . I. T ..
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Among the Belgian refugees . the n
- four little children
once and -. petted ' him and took : his
hand in hers. He kissed her hand- and
said joyously. Oh mother, I need you
so much. -v! - I knew that "you would
come. ; I am so glad - that you have
come, mother. And then he went to
his last sleep holding her hand. There
was a smile upon his lip, tor in his
dream world hs was with his mother.
The nurse who had played the part of
mother left the ward with tears
streaming down her cheeks, - and that
night. , after . hours, she sat up and
wrote- to the mother, far across the
sea, and "told her .how- bravely her
boy had given up his life his first
thought ; of , his duty- snd 'his last
inougnt -or nis mother, v -. .-: ;
The nurses are constantly 'called
upon to fill (he role of mother or sister
or of wife or sweetheart.' and they are
called "nursing sisters.' . for- they are
lute goos slaters, snd are. very much
beloved by their patients. Sometimes
the nurses are happy when they rcan
restore a soldier to his family, and
sometimes a family Is restored to a
soldier, as was the case told by a
nurse :; of the volunteer aid detach
ment.:'.': : . : . : '. .. - '-
fThls nurse- was very much -worried
about a wounded young Belgian whom
he : was nursing. His . wounds were
mending, but be did not seem to care
tp x get well. He was sure that his
wlf e,"and .five little - ones had been
killed -in their home st Liege. He had
seen . such horrible - sights that . he
could v not get them out of his mind.
Heould not speak Frenah and It was
difficult for his nurse to - understand
alnw - But she ;: knew " that he - loved
children land - so she moved his - bod
close to the window, where he might
see tne . cnuaren as they passed by
on -'.their-: way to school. They were on
the- ground ', floor, sitd the children
would 6 scramble -: UP o&J the railings
and peep in and' smile at him and he
would smile back; such a pathetic, sad
smile. k- -" - - .-
"One day a tiny ' tot held in her
chubby hand a bunch . Of : flowers.
which she handed to him through the
grating, and be was very happy with
the gift, - Suddenly the nurse aaw
queer look come over his face and be
dropped v the flowers, and giving .
loud cry he fell back upon bis clllow.
The nurse looked out" Into the narrow
street, and there she saw a group of
Belgian refugees, all huddled, together
like 'a flock of frightened sheep. One
poor woman had four little children
clinging tocher skirts, 'while, in her
arms she carried a wee mite wrapped
in a ragged snawi.
"The nurse seemed to understand at
once, i and without any thought - of
order s or hospital rules she rushed out
into, the crowded street' and, seising
the ; startled woman by the arm, she
dragged - her and her brood . into the
waro. s, waen-. the ' woman saw ' the
soldier she gave a loud, cry and ran to
his bedside. - He said not a word, but
openea nis arms, snd she fell, sobbing.
across the bed. . Then such a look of
happiness and peace cam over bis
race, xor ne .Had found his family.
-i "Oh. yes. our - nurses . at - the front
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. oL T-
urse , saw one . poor ' woman - with
clinging to her sklrta. - - . ; .
see much sorrow, but they see Joy.
too," continued th -major. - 'for 'they
bring joy Into their nursing. One can
never tell all the good that Is being
dons by the Red Cross workers at th
front. How brave are th ambulance
boys driving in their wounded ! 1 How
skillful -sre the " doctors, snd how pa
tient are the . nurses 1 The . wounded
are brave In their courage and endur
ance, 'and-- the doctors . and - nurses
make every effort . to . better the con
dition of their patients and to save
their lives They never think of them
selves "but always talk of their poor
wounded. They never' - complain - of
fatigue ; and meet cheerfully all the
difficulties which surround, them. They
sre all heroes - snd heroines uncon
scious of .themselves, but each en
doing hts part faithfully . each - day.
each one willing - to sacrifice self that
others may live.
"That is what the Red Cross : la
doing .today serving humanity." .
. . : apurce oj . rears - -.
Tears sre not made only when w err.
They seem to come only when you cry.
because it is then that they spUl over.
A little part of you is making tears an
the time, and your eyes are constantly
washing themselves In them. " You have
ften noticed how you -wink every few
eeeonds. says the 'Book of Wonders,
ion have . often tried n
winking to see how . long ..you , could "
r- - -"us. iur yes always
reel very dry Just before you have to
let them wink. That shows they needed
washing In tears.
Candy But ; .
Loses IHerlFat
Here's Joyful news for everv fi.hT
person who loves : rood tainr. n ...
especially thoe who are denying them-
. Z. lmn lny "ke most because
of their desire to teej down their weight
or to reduce the fat with which they
are already burdened . . . ;
- The famous Mimni, v... ,, r . i .-
ivuiiuun
been put up In convenient thi. .
and Is now-sold by druggisU everywhere '
at oniy 7 cents per large case. -To set
rid of fat at the rats of two to ftur
pounds a week, simply take one of these
little tablets after each meal and at bed-
time until y&u have reduced your weight
w nu,v.vru ib io wruuties or
flabbinesa will remain to show where
tbs fst csme off. . -
Simply use Marmots Prescription Tsb
lets according to directions; they sre
harmless, fre from poisonous or In
jurious drugs snd can be used with per
fect safety. Try them for just a few
weeks and get results without going
through long sieges of tiresome exer
cise snd starvation diet- Get them at
any good drug store or send pries direct
to Mertnola company, M4 Woodward
Ave., Detroit. MkJv.. and a full else
package will be mailed to you direct
In plain -wrapper and poet paid. (Adv.)
mw
'Bout -reading- r arithmetic
Youore a Hula fool."
Said the JttUa fish: . -My dear.
My birthplace was a.-school' -
.-A-".f:: New.Criue
TTto table manners of -the Popplebury
children were ezecrabie. They kicked
the lacs of their chairs, tilted thera
backward, drummed - their finsers on
tha table, hummed snatches of songs
over their soap and always ran over to
the window if thera was anything on.
"Children, r children . exclaimed Mrs.
Popplebury, ' "why can't you. behave
yourselves r 4-' '
It's .the new erase " mumbled ' Tom
my, his mouth full of i plum-duff.. .
"The new erase?. Blow the new
eraser cried Mr. P.--"It's fidget, fidget
from .the moment you sit down -until
the moment you gvt. np!" .
"That's right, pa. - That's 'the new
erase r ; ' chimed la Albert. "We're
f ldg-etarlaos 1" - , -t
Suspicion Little Girl'
; A lfttle girt went . to the - grocer's,
asked the salesman 1 he had any
freah erg. '': " " ' "
"Tea." answered "the man. ."How
many do you want? - ' ,
for
The Next Party
A
fF COURSE you have ordered the
''i. refreshments andN decided upon
the decorations - and favors. but have
you -glvea a .thought to the games that
you will play? .No matter how Informal
and unstudied yod wish your party to
be. you must make secret plans for it
In case your guests sre tired of all
their games and can suggest no new
ones you must be ready with some
thing to propose.
- Did you ever play Quicksilver? . If s
Just as simple aa can be. You make a
circle of chairs, and every chair but one
is occupied by a girt or boy. There ts
another player who stands in the center
and tries to -sit in the vacant chair,
but as Wis players are constantly mov
ing from one chair to another, trying
to prevent him,- he has a hard time
getting seated. If he succeeds, another
la etiosea. In. his place.
rotr stand In a circle to play the ani
mal game. Each player Is named after
an animal, long and hard names being
chosen. - One player stands In the center
of the circle and calls the name'of an
animal three times. . It tne player does
not' say his own nsme once by the time
the leader has flnisTied saying it three
times he is it, and must stand in the
i center of the circle. -?
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.;J A gam with lota of lifs and. yet suit
able xor a party ts one in wntcn one
player Is blindfolded, and turned round
three times to lose his sense of direc
tion. Then' the other players are given
numbers and sit in chairs In Tarlqus
corners of the room. m ''
. .The blindfolded one must call out two
or more numbers, when the - persons
with those .numbers rise and exchange
places - He tries to catch them as they
pass htm. and if he succeeds he tries to
guess the name of the person caught.
If he succeeds In guessing, that person
is made leader. As soon ss the players
sre off guard he may shout "All
aboard."' when all the players must
change places. He may run for s seat.
Whoever Is left standing when all the
others sre seated Is leader for the next
time. "'- -u , V -.- -,
" Gossip- is an easy game to play and
the results are funny.. Players sit close
together In a long time. The first player
whispers some, story or bit of news In
th second one's ear. when then repeats
it to hi neighbor. So it goes down the
11ns until tt reaches the end person.
He calls out exactly what he has under
stood, and the first person calls out
vn mewse am n iw in i mam
they are net s bit like each other.
Blowing 1 the feather la easy - and
amusing. Players divide into two camps
with a line stretched between tgm over
a table or: a short distance above the
floor, where the playera kneel. The
players on esxrh side blow to " psevent
the feather from tailing tb the ground
on their , side of the line. Should t dd
so th. opposite sid.. score s point.
Points sre added up at the end of a
certain time and the side with the high
er score wins. ' ,
BROTHERS IN
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Left to right Robert W. Smith and Ass C Smith, sons of Ir. anJ J
' . Mr. J. 8. Smith of Portland. ' . ' ,
. Robert W. Smith and -Asa f.Hmith.
sons of Mr. snd Mrs J, S. Smith of
469 Salmon street, are two members of
Pram assembly . 121. United Artisans,
who ' are serving the colors. - Th two
brother are attached to Battery - A.
147th. field artillery. Forty-first-division.
That all 1 have to do "
Is say a little charm that I '
Learned from Snoof ty Whooo ; ,
And 1 could be a fairy .
And lota of other thlnra
With beaka and . tails and purple
, xonguea.
And cunntng little wings- ' .
(I only stay this way. you know. 1 -
Because my mother lines me so). ,
i .' ;- A Handy Hen ' "
I The old farSaTTnd hU coUeg so.
ran... ...... t..t .i. v.. I
satin tacks fur?" he asked In amass-
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. "Thst'i f easy,"
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"she's going to lay a carpet."
Odd Facts From
Here and There
IN THE garden of th duke's head. I
st Lestherhead. 8urrey. England.
k " ! ":rr. I.r. v rUL
erected, to several canine pets. On bears I
ths flowing lnnipUon; . -bTi serrlc'wTm Cana
iIn memory of dear old Bangle. whoLii ti
d'ed this life on May 10. 1102. His HanVpahlmPorn lig
pwSd Baiel Oon at lr Ub4- IIU C13tUn 1 1.000.000
Aiutauin m wauia not Burr a nouiti I
He was always good to guard th ho. I
Another monument is erected to Peter, L
who died In 1IM: t - I
Here also th body of Peter ' reposes, ' I
wnose lire on this eartn wss one m
of roses. I
Bat th mauling ordr. earn tn fore
And broke his heart. He died, of eoursa,
Pnch U thus icommemoratedt ,
ife?Qll r. hnTn .T-1
" y buV his lunch T
Shot died on February 11. 1IL and
his tombstone bears this lascrtp-1
tion : ...
Near this, spot lies poor old Shot.
Who during his lifetime earned a lot:
cut. xauing at last to ruiiui nis post.
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Lamp or Candle First?
The candle Is In appearance a prim-1
Ulv affair, yet ther Is little doubt that j
Its predecessor was the lamp. Those old
Egyptian tombs, which have unlocked
, . .TJ. I
many mysteries.beld lamps, sad through I
them, evidence ef ancient burial cus-1
toma. Lamps played pert in the sol-1 bUxsards and floods Interfere th re
amn fnuii nt h v I ouest will b complied with, .
such occasions placed them before their
honaaa. bamln. ta.m f h..,-.V... .v.
night. Herodotus. In one of bis num-
roos references to Xerxes, alludes to
th hour of lamp-lighting, and evidence
abound regarding the us of lamps
among the ancient Greeks ' lAmpe. in-
deed, are pictured upon sora of their
oldest vases. Indicating th symbolic sis-
TVi ti... ,, ' ry, ,.
Ibe r'latttburg Thnll
-.Rebecca Hooper Eastman, whose I eoroethlng an entirely different na
novaL "The . Bla- Uttim Trmw, -. ... I tur. The members this year will bold a
published a few days ago. write from
PlatUburg. where ahe ts staying to be
near her husband training there, of the
way th life there affects her. Sb Is
not aahamed to rnnfm ah. .v..
en was rather unnerved the first time
She asw th MOO men on drees-parad
wnen tne nag was lowered st sunset to i name ana nave tun, ror meeting nis se
ttle strains of the "Star Spangled Ban- I qualntanoes Is a social way. . A few
aer. ... '
"Th moment of silence before (ha
band plays etd th silence that aocora- of Templars snd the sffalr was one-of
panics the music brings home the fact of the bright lights la Tem plariam tn th
th splendid and terrible pledge -that city. This year's - entertainment prom
each of th 1500 men has so selflesaly lee to xn that ef a few years sgfl
made." Now, alter three weeks, she snd. with the arrangement in tb hands
can look at It without Cinching, but of the officers of th command ery, K.
sn n.gpea uimi sue never wiu look at
tt unmoved.
U: s: SERVICE
now stationed at an eastern camp prior
to being transferred to France. Robert
8mlth is chief mechanic of Battery A
aad Asa 8mita is s member of th regi
mental band. During their absent
their wfve are maintaining their resi
dence In .Fort land. - . - -
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rmrMeeWjMill-li III II m s) lksV-oitva s(
Facsimile of cherJc for-flOOO paitl
' Ingram of Pratt City, Ala was killed In. a U-boat fafnent October 13. This- is said tote the
1 first fraternal claim paid through 'loss ot Ilfe. since' tiel .Vnlted 8Utes entered the uar. -
B;P.O.J2:toHpld
.: Its Memorial
lTHK onu1 inwnorlal memoes of
iv!STf l?XUl
lodge No. 141 are requested: to meet st
"d.p!f
lUclpat In, the cserdsea and eoter the
Htarea in m nwr. im mniwmi niviriin
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t III XCIIIK BUU U pUIMIC
U invited to attend. Judge U T. Harris
ef the Oregon saprero court will de
liver fbe eulogy. He Is s member of
BTugen lodge No. IS?. Past Exalted
Ruler William C Bristol of -Portland
lodge will deliver the address, Rev. Os
wald W. Taylor of W slice, Idaho, lodge
will lead In prayer. Paul Chamberlain.
exaltsd ruler ef Portland lodge, will pre
side,- - Edgar E. Coureea .will be or-
gaatst.
T
Sambrano, a nephew and adopted
a as - a
on of Mrs. M. E. Dursso of this city.
h" Trl!"m uieka ewtKlL Knlat
inw. hw uu. v. u,w
timber. Ha says th entire city of
Portsmouth Is shrouded In Intense dark'
boss st night snd that such a thing as
s danoe Is unknown.
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A number of tbe Modern Woodman ef
America local camps have started a vlg
erous "ChrUtma campaign for nssm-
berahip which will dose December xl
U xpctd to be lively while It
laata. An offer is mad for selected
prises of grocery orders and turkeys
Every member Is urged to b present
at th next meeting ef his camp and
team th particulars from re presents
tlvss ef th M. W. A. Officers' sssocls-
nlghb who gstt th appMn. wS
have s bird.
Th Modem Woodmen of America In
. -M mmj, mnrintwrn. r tna
National M, W. A. sanitarium at Wood-
man, Colo shown to them. They bav
nua J. o. Tats, nana consul, sno J-
Simmons, stsU consul, to address them
t. brlns th picture
next Wednesdsr night. And unl
I Portland Rsvtew: Women ef the Mac-
el. wtU alert offioers next Thursday
i.t. ' a at (Ka Wunnla tnrv-
Pi- and som fHndly contests are likely
u, 0velon.AU members sre urged to
Stand. ' ' ' - -.
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Washington Comraandery No. . 11.
Knights Templar of this city plans en
something unusual this year for Christ-
States ebesrves enrnrtmas aay in som
manner, out it ts ltt to in ingenuity
of cut Side organisation to plan
Christmas tree In connection with a pub-
Be ratalkUion of the e tricars pf th or-
ranlsatlea snd a social time.- The hour
tor ffJr o'clock. " Christ-
ibu evening. land at such a time it is
lexpecteu xnat vnm averag person win
bav finished his day' festivities at
I years ago Washington oommandery gave
a Christmans breakfast to the families
I nr. ft. t. Kownson, r. R. Schornp. C.
W. rrank, Charles Henries. N'elsea O.
Pik and J. R. Graham, -sad a com
mute of ladle consisting of Mesdame
Theodore T. Drake.4 R. E. Oehr. H. H.
Tonng. TS. K. Wheeler. J. FVands Drake.
C W. Prank sad T. H. Bsnfleld. -the
affair, ne doubt, will be s deddedysue-
The Chrisfmss tre will be loaded with
good things for the children end gifts
and Jokes for the members snd. their
fsmtlles.
A nubile Installation of " the officer
of the Templar Is sn unusual occurr
ence and th same bteg on Christmas
day will be observed with si reverence
due the enrsnUatlon. ' - . V
Washington ootnmsndery will use its
vested choir for th occasion as well as
loutsld taleaC-
, The high school . tcnestrs snd th
champion wrestlers of the O. A. C as.
sisted In making the smoker of the Al
bany Maecabees. Saturday night, Novem-
ber 14. a uoos. Tb box social of
Meadows tent at Echo Tuesday night,
followed by a dance at the city" haTL was
enjoyed by many members sad-visitor.
I King David tent ef Portland will , hers-
attar meet on the first and third Tues
days ef each month Is Gevurts hall. It
Is one of the live lest snd most rapidly
growing tent Is th state. Wsdsssday
night, December i. Is to be the regular
monthly dance of the tent . Palis City
tent has a smoker set for Frtdsy night.
December 7, A' big membetshlp hustle
snd review Is te be held st Corral lis
Monday night- It will be- attended by
State Commander Sherwood snd Its quo
ta of the big national member ship class
of IS. 000 no doubt will be secured en that
occasion, ror securing a clsss of II new
members for Echo tent. Sir Knight E.
E. Elder has received, a gold watch from
the supreme commander ef Meadow
tent at Echo. , . - ,
e
. Ivsshoe lodge. Knights of Pythias.' Is
making special Inducements to see re a
class of 100 new members to take th
place of that many ef Its true knights
wtio have gone to the defense ef the
Stars snd Strtpee. Ther wer It sppU-
Today
bythe Maccabees, to" Mr. Naomi
cations on th dek cf .Secretary Lance
last Tuesday night. Th campaign com
mltte Is composed of m. D. Carpenter,
W. H. J. CUrk snd E. M. Lane. All
resident knights no sfOTtated wttb any
local lodge, and all knights who have
grown, weary and stopped by the way-
Bd are nrged to . oommunlcats with
Secretary Usee st th K. ef P. Castle.
Eleventh and Alder streets, and : learn
something that wiU surprise them. I van-
no lodge now, has. nearly 10 members
aad there are vacant places tor more Is
the raaks. - - v .
sfultaomab camn, Woodmea of the
World, elected the , following ' efftcers
rrtday night at , a largely attended
meeting at Its new balL East Sixth aad
East Alder streets : . Richard Dtek. con
sul, commander; T, T. Chave. adviser;
at. D. George, banker: i. O. Wilson,
drk ; C A. WaM, escort: A- W. Jonee,
watchman: C H. Irving, sen try : J. L.
Wells, maasger: J. C Jonas aad James
Ruddiresn. hall conualtte. ,
Stirring speech wer mad by E. P.
Martin. - deputy head eensul : Jsms
Ruddlman, chairman of th membership
committee : tputy United Ststes Msr-
ahal Frank - B. Tichenor, and others.
Next friday a class of from 119 to 119
members will b Initiated, which Is ex
pected t make It the largest csmp tn
the world of the order., i. O. Wilson
will begin his eighth year - ss clerk
when installed next January.
-. Portland lodge. Loyal Order of Mooes,
will initiate a class of 100 or more next
Wednesday sight. Captain U F. Know!
ton asd his degree team will be aided
by th U O. M. band. It ts expected
that this will be th last occasion for
Initiation In th' present hall In the
Royal ' building. It Is ardently hoped
fey the officer aad members to take
posse Ion of the new Moose temple
swore the cnrtstrnas bails ring.'
- Monta villa circle"!. Neighbors of Wood
craft, has planned for s baaaar. which
Is to be held on Friday. ,Xecrnber ?.
at 111! East Stark, corner of East Sev
enty-ninth street, and will have a cafe
teria lunch aad many ether original
features Mrs. B. O. Uennlson Is chair
man of the committee ef 'arrangements.
The Glee club of it voice of th Up
msn-Wplfe company has . been invited
to sing before the Portland lodge of
( Iks next Thursday night. Thera will
be s large - attendance of members to
hear them. -. . .'... -'
The- open smoker of Roe City camp.
M. W. A-, . Wednesday night at Its hall
In Eleventh street nesr Stark, was en
joyed by a n amber ef guests -and Its
members. ' Ther were card games,
smokes a program and rerreanmenta.
J. W. Simmons told everybody how to
get ever ' the fence the night before
Christmas with a good turkey, -
Alberta camp. M, W. A- wiU elect of
ficers next Tuesday 'night st Williams
avenue and Bkldroore street. Vener
able Consul M. A. Hendrlx will tell all
th neighbors how te bav turkey la the
oven for Christmas. . :"'
Oresham csmp Is to bsve a free and
open meeting next Friday night, with
leadlag Modern. Woodmen of Portland
aa guests. .
. . -
- Bonnie - Roe cssU. Royal High
lander, will hold it flaet meeting In
its new home Tuesday night st Mult
nomah camp, W. O. W. ball. East Sinta
snd East Alder streets. Tb essUe will
elect officers and then open Its doors
for s reception, dancing and cards. Re
freshments will be served and . a gen
eral good time Indulged In.. . " f
'
Samaritan- lodge. X C Cs F Wednes
day night elected th following officers
for the ensuing term: Jeese T. Jon,
noble rrand : A. Ksrmed e. vice grand ;
R.Osvald. secretary; J. F. Hand, treas
urer. Secretary Osvald has been la eon.
tinuou service In Chat capacity sine
7- and Treasurer Hand sine July,
IM. , ::.' .
. Abd-uhIvA.tef Temple, D. O. O. JC the
sodal order within the Iwof P. has is
sued -a call for all the faithful te as
semble at the mi -annual ceremonial en
the night ef December If snd enjoy th
warm sands sad coot shad of tbs oasis.
A large class ef tyro will be brought
la from the deeert end adopted.. .
Advance . assembly. United Artisans.
wlir bar s large class for. initiation
Monday night at W. O. W. teas pie, 121
Eleventh street, and several prominent
members ef the fraternity will be pre
ent. The decree team of young ladies
wtU put en th work. ' . -
Sunnyslds- chapter. Order Eastern
Star, Is to receive a das ef candidate
at it hall. East Thirty-fourth and East
Ysmhia streets. Monday night. Sunny
Ids chspteV Is th youngest of the large
family of 0.-K. S. chapter la the city
and Is growing ' r ptdlv. t , ; -. ,
Orphla temple, Pythian Staters." to
give a stepping party atK. ef P. ban.
Eleventh snd Alder streets, the night
of December 11. snd all members snd
friend are aaksdVte re sen e that date
and attend. - - . '
-
Tner Is to be a large dase of mem
bers takes la by the Maccabees ef
Port land, teat Thursday night, Some ef
tt member will be prominent member
ef other fraternities snd well-known
publle men. . .. -v . ., -
The NlghbTset Woodcraft Officers
sseoclation will giv a card party, with
special prtxae and program, st head
quarter building, Tenth and Taylor
streets, beginning at t -30 Monday aftsr-nooew,;.-
,, ,
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- The Rsbekab Relief committee win
give a card party .Tuesday afternoon tn
L O. O. F. temp), First and Alder
streets. Cards wUl - be dealt st t:4.
Mesnbers. . Vellows snd friends are in
vited. J r ;' ' ;
Ktrkpatrick counctl. tcnlgbts and La
dles of Security. Friday night Initiated
II snd received. 4i applications it Is
preparing for Its annual mask ball on
December 14. - -..'-.
- Roes City camp. Modern Woodmen of
America, has soade srrangesnents foe s
card party and dance at IW ha IL Elev
enth nesr Stark' street, next Wednesday
nignv -" . " . . ; , . ; -
Ijignun. whose- on, Osmn4 K.
First 'Claim .
Of War Paid " :
By Maccabees ;
' " By Alfred D.-Crtdga -".
"THE first man killed tn a naval en- r
a . ngement since the ' United states ,
declared a condition of w existing f
with Oermany was a Msec be, Osmond ,
K. lagrsm of Pratt City. Ala, who was t
the victim of a U-boat in aa engage-
meat fought October lit. On October 21 -,
th Maecabees drew a check payable to ,
his mother. Mrs. -' Naomi Ingram. for
11000. It la the nrst fraternal - elain,
paid by any order -In the United) State
since th war began.' Tn Maccabees ,
kept Mr. "Ingram In good standing from
the time he enlisted la the service ef his
country. . But fee the difficulty ef ' a-
tabltehlng legal proof of death the claim
would have been paid sooner.
The Macoabee paid every claim art- ,
Ing from a member being killed r dj iri.
la the senrice of the country during th t
Bps aLah-American war sad have amp! ,
isrves snd sr fully prepared to pay .
every claim arising from the prtlcips-
tion of Maocabee la th present war.
Member ef th Mecca bee In th Cs-.,
nsdlan service who were killed or died .
since the .entry ot Oreet Britain into ,
the war were protected by the. order,
snd - their benefidarlee wer promptly ,
paid tb amounts due. .
. :' ''''- r - ...
. The Maocabee bav a total member-
ship ef over 15.0,000 la 1600 local sod-
Use, known ss tenth. -The families re-I
lieved by subetsntiarpsymeata upon the ;
dath ef a Maceabe have been over'
lt.C0 and IS 1.000.000 has been paid In'
such benefits, with over fS.000.000 addl- 1
Uonal la sick snd accident beneflu.' It
baa over $11,000,000 in Invested funds
D. P. Marker, supereme commandrr, '
has beea at the head of the order for
over a quarter of a dtntury- snd . haa .
seen It grow from 1M00 members to lis '
present proportions. Under hi admlnla-
tratlon the order has adopted moders '
plans snd method of business procedure
snd. now Issue far the protection of Its
members 30 an ana I payment life certlfl- .
est. A red snd -Indigent nembers are .
protsctad by a bom and relief sasocia-;
tion. - , . . -
Ts Maecsaee made their IniUal bow .
in Canada in UTt aad In Michigan tn llll. '
The first supreme commander. Major -X.
S. Boynton. wss succeeded by the '
present supreme commander". The head
quarter ef th order are In Detroit, 1
where its financial Interests make it one "
of the leading Institutions In that city.'
sno. stats, it Is represented by local
tenu is every" state in th United
Ststes snd In every provide In Canada.
One of Its special feature 1 sa organ
tsd unform rank and rifle team, from
which bar com many volunteers for
the defense of the country.
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The Maocabee ware organ iced In Ore
gon' In lilt. Portland Tent No. 1 had
II charter members. It new has over'
lOOe, members Is Oregon, with 10 local
ttenta, Th tents of Portland are: Port-
land. Multnomah. King David and Unn-.
ten. all In a flourishing condition. . ,
The-tents maintain s sick and accident
fund that has paid out over t0,!oo In
Multnomah county ia tb last 14 years.
In Oregon ther has bean paid out to
beneficiarte of deceased members over .
tl.000.000. . In Oregon, as .elsewhere, ev-
cry member who has gone to the colore -Is
kept- in good standing, free vf
charges and the supreme tent'aiU rv4
his beneftcUriM;lf be If" killed, or cifi
from any cause, while In the service. '
X. W. Sherwood, sts ts ... command r.,
has beea with the order In Oregon sine
tbs first, meeting of. Portlsnd tent and.
Is known far aad wide throughout the
stats. He has served ss supreme chap
lain, supreme master at arms, supreme
master ef the guards, snd sttended ev.
ery suprenr tent session sine 17. To
mark' th silver anniversary of its su-
presne commander, the order Is eomrlet-
tog a clsss of 21.000 members, sad Ore
gon's quota, 411. Is assured by March L.
some local tents exceeding their quota,
already. Allied .with th Marcab.
but an Independent unit, is th Women's
Benefit assoclsOoa ef the Maccabees. ,
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Martha Washington Chapter SVwial
dub wUl present a farce entitled "K
male Masonry st Masonic halt East
Eighth sad East. Bumelds streeu.
Thursday night, Deeembe . An
Masons, members ef th Order Eastern
Star snd their friends are invited te
attend. - .
To Ladies
Who Are Stout
Fat la fatal te health and beauty.
Red ace weight sensibly and easily:
Improve yenr health and figure. Avoid
heart trouble, wrinkles nervouaneas.-weakness.-,
etc. beside embarrass-,
meat, due to obesity.
Look and feel younger. Walk
sprightly. lt- your eye sparkle with
new fervor. Surprise and Relight your
friends. Be s girl agstol '
- Oo te the druggist and get oil of
koreiif eapeuU snd follow tb direc
tions of the wonderfully fin fst reduction-system.
Reduce ten to sixty
pountts. Eat all yoa need 1m-Iudin
some candy, . If desired) .while re
ducing.' '
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Don't, bother about going -throu.
tiresome exercise or following .severe
rules of starvation diet. Why not be
come slender without o much work,
worry snd self-denial 1 lAdv.)