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' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. : APRIL . 21. 1918.
FARM SURVEY IN
TILLAMOOK CELEBRATES WITH PARADE
OREGON
ND GATES
LARGER
ACREAGE
Larger Areas Planted to Wheat
Substitutes; Livestock Also
Will Show Increase in Herds.
LABOR SITUATION PLEASING
Help Will Be Required in the
Berry Fields and on Farms
During Harvesting Season.
Based not only upon the government
census of 1910, but upon the estimated
number of producing farms in uregon,
the report of the crop and farm labor
survey for Oregon Just completed under
the direction- of J. W. Brewer, federal
farm help specialist for Oregon, reveals
some highly Interesting estimates upon
the agricultural activities of the state
during the past and present years.
First, Mr. Brewer points out In his
report, there , are a ew more than
61,000,000 acres of land In the state and
26,500,000 acres represent the deeded
area, while only 5.000,000 acres, or less
than one-twelfth of the state's area, are
under cultivation. The report covers,
according to Mr. Brewer's estimate. 56
per cent of the total number of pro
ducing farms In the state. It covers 48
per cent of the producing farms listed
In the 1910 census. In the countries
reported through the survey there are
40,637 farms, of which 34,850 are classed
as producing farms.
Labor Situation Well In Hand
Of the 34.850 producing farms esti
mated only 18.685 have reported through
the present survey. They cover an area
of 5,041,382 acres, of which 2,074.285
acres are In cultivation. Partial reports
are Included from 34 of the 36 Oregon
counties.. The 18,685 farms reporting
have a pasture area totaling 2,005,714
acres and woodland area of 625,628
acres. Of the pasture area 235,790 un
cultivated acres can be plowed.
, ' On the strength of the farm labor
feature of the survey Mr. Brewer de
clares that the labor situation just at
present Is well In hand. The establish
ment In wheat growing sections of
a unlfdrm wage of $60 a month and
. board has done away with one farmer
bidding against another for laborers
and decreasing the movement of tran
sient labor continually looking for bet
ter wages.
The dairyman is probebly suffering
more for want to help now than any
other person, which has been the cause
In many cases of selling entire dairy
herds. Many such herds have gone
to stockyards. However, a large num
ber of men are to be needed In June
and July for haying and there Is a
question where these men are to be
found.
Berry Pickers Will Be Needed
In the same months large numbers
of berry pickers will be demanded and
the cUhs of women and children who
have i one sucb work before will not
be available this year. The only women
or children who work this year will be
those who do so from purely patriotic
motives. About 5000 boys wlllbe avail
able from the Boys' Working Reserve
, now being recruited.
At least 40,000 hired farm laborers
. will be needed In Oregon for the com
ing harvests, the report shows. All
year duties demand 10,011 men, while
17,036 will be required during the hay
ing sea ho.., 9977 in the w heat and grain
harvests and 3044 for miscellaneous
work. Umatilla county alone requires
1104 all-'year hands, 3105 haying hand.
1682 In the grain harvest and 238 for
miscellaneous work, a total of 6129.
Because of the army purchases there
has been no increase In horses and
mules In the state within the past year,
while there are probably 20,000 more
dairy cows than there were a year
go.
Beef Cattle- Show Increase
The few farms reporting show 7557
dairy or beef bulls on hand as against
6369 last year. The beef cows reported
on are mostly those held on smaller
farms, where there are 70,505 head as
against 65,941 for last year. The steer
population has increased from 35,273
In 1)17 to 61,293 In 1918 on the 66
, per cent of all farms In the. state.
A careful study of the livestock
situation for the two years shows a
alight increase in practically all
classes of stock except sheep and
'hogs. The report on sheep as
shown by the survey is far from com
plete. Some of the heaviest sheep
lafslng counties of the state made
- practically no report. Including Mai
. heur and Harney counties. There Is
shown to be a substantial Increase in
the number of hogs on hand, but Mr.
Brewer declares this to be Incorrect,
Inasmuch as actual conditions seem to
show a slight decrease.
Fifty-six per cent of the farms In
Oregon last year planted about 6028
acres of root crops. This year the
same number will plant approximately
600 acres more than that. To pota
toes, farms surveyed last year planted
23,741 acres and from the 18.679 acres
harvested took 1.756.857 bushels
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SUNDAY
SCHOOLS
IS YEAR HOLD
MRS. A. B. ATKINS DIES
AT LANE COUNTY HOME
TWO CONVENTIONS
Oregon Sunday School Workers
Convene Tomorrow Morning at
La Grande for Session.
SECOND SESSION AT SALEM
Prominent Speakers Will Be
Heard at the "Twin" Meetings
of Delegates of State.
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Pageant of dedication of Tilla mook's Liberty Temple, showing ci lizens marching through streets.
Tillamook opened the third Liberty
loan campaign with a celebration and
parade on April 6. Prior to the opening
a Liberty Temple had been erected on
one of the city's business streets, as
headquarters for Liberty loan activities
in that district.
Tillamook's quota was fixed at $85,-1 Manager Robert E. Smith, gives much
000. but this proved no measure of the elit for the flne snowing made in
I TUlamook to the local committee act
patriotism of its citizens, who have so J Ing under the chairmanship of B. L.
far subscribed $135,000 for Liberty bonds. I Shrode. Tillamook is the county seat
The town was one of the first in the of Tillamook county and has a popula-
state to g over the top. Campaign I tion of about 1800.
increase from 331,354 acres to 482,100
acres. Last year 331,354 acres pro-
j duced 4.928,885 bushels of winter wheat.
It is estimated that the following
acreage was given over in 1917 t-j
the several classes of bearing fruit
mentioned : Peaches, 2035 ; pears, 7401 ;
prunes, 9101; apples, 21,461; strawber
ries, 14r7; cherries,. 1941; loganberries.
758 ; hops, 2368.
Concluding the survey with a state
ment on corn for silo crops, the re
port shows 12.738 acres planted In
1917. 10.576 acres harvested, 58,017 tons
produced and 18,374 acres seeded for
the 1918 crops.
Big Territory Still Untouched
In his preamble Mr. Brewer, who has
worked under the jurisdiction and co
operation of the department of agri
culture, the extension department of
the O. A. C, and the state labor com
missioner, says:
"The farmers of the state have, in
the main, responded most loyally to
the request for this information, and
only 10 or 12 names were reported of
farmers who refused to sign. A per
sonal letter, enclosing survey blanks.
from this office brought the desired
results.
"The summary work was performed
by 101 pupils of the commercial class
of the " Salem high school. This class
was excused from school duties for
seven days and worked in the represen
tatives' chamber of the state house."
FUNERAL SERVICES
THIS AFTERNOON
CARFARE
AND
PHON
Hurley Announces
Wood Ship Plans
Construction of 120 Wood Ships of 470
Tons Will Be Authorized, Some to
Replace Smaller Vessels.
Washington, 'April 20. (I. N". S.)
Edward X. Hurley, chairman of the
shipping board, announced tonight that
plans were under way for the construc
tion of 120 additional wooden vessels.
They will be of 4700 tons. Some will
replace the 3500 ton ships under con
tract, but not yet on the ways.
A study is being made of the com
mercial requirements of the country to
determine the shipping program of the
near future.. Mr. Hurley explained that
the question of actual tonnage was more
Important than the number of vessels.
More tonnage with fewer vessels could
be moved with the same quantity, of
coal, a question which is vital to "the
shipping program Just at present.
Hurley explained that the $50,000,000
ior cement snips which conerress is dp-
bating will be utilized in five yards with
aDoui ways, it will construct about
6u snips.
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SERVICE ARE FOUND
CHEAPER
DULUTH
The annual convention this year of
Oregon's Sunday schools will be a "twin
convention." This is the thirty-third
annual convention. The first session
will be held at La Grande on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, April, 22, 23
and 24. and the second session at Salem
on the tnree remaining days of the
week. The theme of both conventions
will be "The Challenge to the Sunday
Schools." The key verse is : "As his
part is that goeth down to battle, so
shall his part be that farrieth by the
stuff, they shall share alike."
Rey. E. W. Halpnny of Chicago will
be the speaker of International reputa
tion. He has had experience as general
secretary in Quebec, Indiana and
Ontario. Other speakers will be Gov
ernor Withycombe, If C Knapp of Spo
kane and John H. Matthews of Seattle.
The La Grande program is :
Monday At l!a Grande.
Vice President W. h Landrum. Dre-
siaing.
I Call to order : soncr service, led bv
Mrs. O. E. Silverthorne ; scripture read
ing and prayer ; special music, Fresby
terian choir. La Grande.
Kenorts of state officers Director.
3irs. m. A. XJanenhower : secretary. J
V. Guthrie ; treasurer, G. C. Blohm ;
secondary. Charles A. Phippa; adult
and home. Ellton Shaw : educational.
Mrs. Danenhower.
Special music. Mrs. R. J. Kitchen. Iji
Grande.
Appointment of committees.
3:45 Address. "Th OhliiraMnn nnrt
Opportunity of the Sunday School," Rev.
f nr ir .i . i t
" naiycmiy, nicagO.
Address, "Fighting Camouflage," Dr.
J. D. Springston. Portland.
5 Assignment of delegates.
7 :30 Call to service hv hno-lo
cession of flags ; salute to the United
niaies nag; "America," led by Dr. H.
fcpiey, halem ; salute to the Chris-
George W. Sanborn Says Many
Inquiries Are Heard of
Portland in East.
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PRINCIPALS IN OPERA
am SELECTIONS AT
CIVIL' LEAGUE LUNCH
Charles F. Berg Speaks, on Need
of Music in War Times; Pa
triotism Discussed by Swett.
AFFILIATION
SALEM GRANGE WILL
OPPOSE
OF POLITICAL NATURE
Follows Multnomah Grange Stand
Against Combination With the
Non-Partisan League.
Mrs.
Atkins
A.
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Cottage Grove, Or.. April 20. MVs.
B. Atkins died April 12 at
o'clock, after being an invalid for many
years. She was born In Gainsvllle, N.
Y August 15. 1846. Her maiden name
was Emma J. Lowell and she was mar
ried In Pennsylvania in 1863. o A. B.
Atkins: She was the mother of four
children, all of whom a're living, Mrs.
J. E. Klrkland of Albany. A. B. Atkins i
of Kelso. Wash. ; X. L. Atkins
Driers. Idaho, and Mrs. S.
of Cottage Grove, with whom she has
lived since the death of her husband
four years ago. The family came to
Oregon In 1879, locating at Independ
ence, and moving to Cottage Groye in
1901. Mrs. Atkins was a woman of
sweet disposition and highly esteemed.
What the ' people of Portland may
expect by way of a musical treat at
The Auditorium next Thursday and Fri
' day evenings, when the Portland Opera
association will give the opera. "Merry
Wives of Windsor." was charmingly
suggested by selections rendered by
(principals in the cast before the Oregon
I Civic league at the Multnomah hotel 8at
lurday afternoon.
I The singers were Otto Wedemeyer.
r. oitk. i cironeua I'eets. A i Dn urown, ura
. Kms Keehereer and Klniut Anita Mall
If 'Particularly delightful waa the duet.
"in a Garden of Roses," by Mrs, Peets
and Mr. Brown, and the "Flight of a
Swallow" by Miss HalL Music as an
essential factor in a nation at war.
both at the front and at home, was the
i i theme of an address by Charles F. Berg,
I president of the Opera association, who
, added that chief credit for the organiza
tion of the association must go to Mrs.
E. L. Thompson.
That the experience of the last Llb-
. erty loan campaign had convinced him
of the necessity of education In patri
otism 'was asserted by Isaac Swett. who
had been a captain of solicitors in the
Irvington district.
Julius Omart told of the incidents
that enlivened the canvass in the Porta-.
. Ainsoni , Minwut - i in..
ci m ui ii, ucviai uiai n mvi.n una
that of France, England and Serbia is
necessary in America, and recalled an
experience in the North End district,
where 51 Serbians, before whom he ap-
ipeared, subscribed over $4000, practically
all that they had.
Salem, April 20. Salem Grange No.
17, which met here today, went on record
as opposed to making any combination
with the Nonpartisan league or any
other political party.
This action was in the form of a mo
tion concurring In the resolution which
was adopted by the Multnomah district
Pomona grange March 20. The resolu
tion carries with it instructions to the
grange's representatives to bring the
matter to the attention of the state,
grange at its next meeting.
The state grange will meet in Salem
June 4 to 7.
Speaking of the action taken today
by the grange, the secretary aald it was
against the principles of the organisa
tion to become affiliated as a body with
any political party and that when the
state grange, at its laat session, indorsed
the Nonpartisan league the delegates
did not understand that the league was
a political party.
Reports were made by special com
mittees and plana were made today tor
the entertainment of the state grange.
O. P. Hoff. state labor commissioner,
was invited to address the grange and
he discussed the labor laws.
C.
COUNCIL TO REGULATE
No Deaths Occur at
Camp Lewis in Week
Rev. Samuel Worcester
DR. WORCESTER HELD
CHURCH PASTORATES
MORE THAN 25 YEARS
Funeral Today of Clergyman
Widely Known and Much
Beloved.
year the same number of farms will
plant 20,350 acres to potatoes.
Wheat Sabstlates Show Increase
Whereas 108,802 acres were planted
to grain hay last year on 56 per cent
of the state's farms, only 82,056 acres
arc shown to have been planted this
eari As to hay production .the fig
ures of the survey are held to be in
correct because the questionnaires sent
out were not sufficiently plain to call
for an accurate report. Therefore, the
survey shows a reduction in alfalfa
Camp Lewis, Wash., April 20. (I. X.
S The good weather of the past few
days has had its effect on the health of
the men here, according to the weekly
report issued today, which says that
there were no deaths in the seven days
ended at midnight Friday.
The strength of the camp is given at
31.687- men. There are 137 cases of
Thulmumps' 18 '8C8-rlet fever. 16 of lobar
pneumonia, seven each of measles ani
broncho-pneumonia and one of Liberty
measles.
Patient Kills Doctor,
Then Ends Own Life
San Francisco, April 20. (U. P.) Dr.
Martin Crotosxyner. prominent Ran
Francisco physician, was shot and in
stantly killed in hl nffioa in i.
nay acreage of a little more than 11,000 day by a man said to be Frank Free
acres, while' the' facts are there should j man, one of the doctor's patients. The
be an Increase of from 10 to 12 per i murderer then shot himself in the bend
cent. An additional 6000 acres will be land died while en route to the emerrencv
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ffiMuivu in vcicn nay ana SZUU acres 1 Jiunpiuu.
less to clover hay, 19,500 more to the
several hays not specifically covered
in Mr. Brewer's report.
Wheat substitute acreage will in
crease this year. Buckwheat, which is
little grown in Oregon, will cover, on
those farms reporting, 1000 acres more
than last year, 20,000 additional acres
of rye will be grown on. E6 per cent
of the state's farms, the barley acreage
will be increased on the same, number
' ot farms from 92,444 acres to 98,45
acres, and 19,000 mor , oa.ts ; will be
, produced.
More Cora Being- Planted
wheat n&
.inai iirmtri pui meir main oepenaenc . Green. Anderson. Tnd Th- ru
'The doctor's record gave no clew to
the reason for the shooting., Freeman
naa consulted crotszyner but twice.
Police Search for!
..Owner of Bomb
Detroit. April 20. (L N. S.) Police
are searching for two Chinese' and an.
other man who registered at the Hotel
, Berghoff Friday night: At" bomb 18
inches in diameter was found late today
in a washstand drawer in room 58 of
tne notei Dy a maid.
In the latter, the spring wheat acreage
this year Is 273.657 against 263,666 for
1917. Tn winter : wheat acreage will
a meager description of him from hotel
employes. According to the police ' two
unineas occupiea uie room last night.
Physician, lecturer, lodge member and
clergyman. Rev. Samuel Worcester, who
made this city his home for three years
past, died Friday afternoon at 651
Kearney street, at the age of 71 years.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the Chambers-Kenworthy
company, 1111 Kirby street, the Rev.
William R. Reece of the Portland New
Church society officiating.
Dr. Worcester was well and favorably
known to many in Portland, Los Angeles
and Portland, Maine, where he held pas
torates aggregating 25 years. In this
work he carried out the traditions of
the Worcester family in New England
w-hlch has supplied ministers for the
New Church since its inception in the
United States over 100 years ago. Rev,
Samuel Worcester being fourth, in direct
line.
Previous to his ministerial work. Dr.
Worcester was widely known in homeo
pathic circles. He began his medical
experience as a cadet in the United
States Army hospital in Baltimore in
1865. Graduating from the Harvard
Medical school in 1868, he accepted
position as assistant physician in the
Bbtler hospital for the insane in Provl
dence, R. I. He has been honored at
various times with the presidency and
secretaryship of various state and coun
ty homeopathic medical societies and
with editorial positions on homeopath!
magazines. For eight years he was lee
turer on insanity and riervous diseases
in the Boston university School of Medi
cine, and is the author of a textbook on
insanity and its treatment, and another
volume on Mooauues.
Dr. Worcester also took an active in
terest In lodge, work, attaining the thir
ty-second degree of Masonry. He ras
also a member of the Royal Arcanum
and the G. A. R. -
. Until 111 health compelled his retire
ment "Dr. Worcester served as pastor of
the Portland New Church society for
two years, when he was succeeded by
Rev. William R. Reece. He leaves a
wife and twe children: Herbert, who is
how with the engineering corps at Camp
Lewis, hold I ng the rank, of lieutenant,
and a married daughter in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Freemont Scott. ? '
While Portland is trying to enjoy the
6-cent street car fare, one may ride for
26 miles in Duluth, Minn., for 5 cents.
and in Milwaukee. Wis., with 425,000
people, street car tickets are sold on the
cars six for 25 cents.
Thi3 interesting comparison is brought
to Portland by George W. Sanborn, 912
East Nineteenth street north, who is at
home after a trip lasting two months, in
which he visited the DO important cities
between Portland and Chicago, '
Distant Phone Service Cheaper
"Naturally, I have been keeping my
eyes open. Mr. Sanborn says, "for I
have heard during the past two years in
the. west nothing but the cry. 'You ought
to live in the iast, where wages are
high and you have to pay three prices!'
Presumably, we would not then com
plain of Portland living costs. In Du
luth not only are carefares cheap, but
me carriers are or the most modern
type. The street cars are just one of
many comparisons between the two
cities.
"Some telephone companies in the
West cla:m to be losing money. I be
lieve a nin.s-:ninute ionr distance call
between Po.-ti.md and Seattle, 1S5 miles,
would eost $6.10. I talked from Duluth.
Minn., to Minneapolis, 165 miles, nine
minutes for $1.05. If my conversation
had lasted cnly three minutes, the cost
would have been 30 cents, as against at
least $2.21 from Portland to Seattle fcr
the same t!me.
a zoo is an interesting sight for a
traveler. It was my pleasure recently
to visit Washington park, Milwaukee
talked for a time with the president end
treasurer of the Washington Par Zo
ological society. They exhibit there
$70,000 worth of animals, for which the
city has not contributed 1 cent. Car
niverous animals are fed on horse meat,
and the park board bakes its own aread
iur uie ki animals.
Many Ask About Porllaaa
Among the animals are an elephant, a
camel, hippopotamus, buffatous. leop
ards, tigers, lions, at least 20 bears, kan
garoos, seals, alligators, tapirs, zebras.
ostriches, llamas, deer, elk, wolves, lynx.
pumas and other animals too numerous
to mention,
People in every city know Portland
is on the map, and they know we have
the 6-cent caifare and other evils of the
eagerness of our corporations. Scores
have asked me such Questions as.
'Should I sell out and move to Port
land?' 'What is there to off err 'When
the war is over, will your business col
lapse? 'Are your cltize-ts progressive?
tian flag, "I pledge allegiance to my
uu iv, me savior ior wnose king
dom it stands, one brotherhood, uniting
all mankind in service and love"
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus": con
vocation prayer. Rev. Charles A.
Phippa. La Grande; special music,
Presbyterian choir. La Grande : address
or welcome .Judge Robert S. Kakln
response ; "Early Sunday School Days in
Lastern Oregon." Mrs. J. D. McDonald.
Wallowa; special music. Mrs. Gamble La
Grand ; address. "The Sunday School
and Good Citizenship," Rev. E. W Hat
penny, Chicago. '
Tnesday at La Grande
8 :30 School of methods.
10:00 General assembly; singing
prayer: address President T.evl t i.
nington. Pacific college; address.' Mrs.
ji iiisuj, laano.
1:30 Sonir service: roll aii f
ties and awards: address "The Encircl
ing Movement' Rev. K. W Hainennv
lour Opportunity": singing.
3 :30 to 5 :30 School of methods.
UVSonx service : aneolaJ tntmi
worth Sextet. Methodist r-hiirh' t.o
uranuo ; aaaress, resident Levi T. Pen
nington, macule colleee : sneciaJ muotr-
Epworth Sextet. Methodist rhnrrh T.a
Grande : address. Rev. Charles A. Phlpps.
a, Via a. JSB1T3.
ELECTRIC SIGNS OVER
SIDEWALKS IN FUTURE
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Ordinance Drafted to Curb Prac
tices Not Affected by
Present Laws.
Hogs Bring f 119 Each
Charleston, Miss.. April 20. (I. N. S.)
Forty-four head of pure bred Duroc
Jersey hogs were recently sold here for
$18,415. an average of $419 per head.
Irrigate in Time, Is Adtir
Salem. April 20. Willamette valley
farmers who intend. If another dry sea
son is experienced, to irrigate their
crops, should make preparation now for
Irrigation, so they will be ready when
the critical time comes, according to
Percy A. Cupper, assistant state engineer.
A process' for coloring light hued
pineapples by Injecting cane sugar
syrup has been patented by a resident
of Honolulu.
Wednesday at La Grande
8:30 to 10:00 School of methods.
10:10 Singing in Convention church;
address, "S. S. S. S. S. S. S.." Rev.
John H. Matthews, Seattle ; address. E.
J. Knapp. bpokane ; singing; : address.
Rev. R. B. Gornall, Pendleton.
1 :30 Singing ; prayer : SDecial num
ber, reading with piano accompaniment :
teen age time on timely topics. "The
Kind of a Sunday School I Like," a
girl (Dolly Ingals), Mt Vernon ; ' The
Absent Boy and the Sunday School," a
boy (Arthur Hicks), Canyon City; spe
cial music, Glenn Chandler, Canyon
City ; singing ; "The Teen Age Teacher's
Opportunity," Rev. E. W. Halpenny ; the
unexpected.
3:30 to 5:30 School of Methods.
7 :30 Call to service by bugle ; pa
triotic music ; prayer ; special music
(Mrs. Gamble, La Grande) ; report of
the resolutions committee ; patriotic
pageant, "The Clean Flag. arranged
by Rev. Howard McConnell. Dallas,
given by members of the Presbyterian
Sunday school ana cnurcn. ia urande ;
address by "Somebody" from an army
camp; solo, "The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The program for the second session at
Salem is :
Thursday at Salem
Bresident, Charles A. Rice, presiding.
2 :00 Call to order ; song service, led
bv Carroll Roberts ; scripture and pray
er. Rev. G. F. Holt. Salem i special
music, Willamette University College of
Music, Dr. Wilbur Chase, director ; re
ports or state oincers. airector txurs. m.
a. Danenhower). secretary J. V. Guth-
rte.. treasurer G. C. Blohm). secondary
(Charles A. Phlpps). adult and home
iv.nton Shaw), educational and girls'
work (Mrs. Danenhower) ; special music
(direction of Miss Minnetta Megers,
Music Studio, Salem) ; convention sing
ing : address. "Our Boys," Rev. Charles
A. Phlpps. La Grande; a, surprise; ad-
i dress. "The Obligation ana upporiunuy
Regulation of electric signs extend
ing over sidewalks in Portland, in-
eluded in an ordinance drafted by a
special committee appointed by Mayor
Baker, will be presented to the city
council soon. j
Following long and careful study ,
the committee has completed the draft
of an ordinance which is novel in a
number of ways but particularly in Its
regulation of "blanketing of signs," de
fined as a condition resulting fronrjene
large sign being located in frftirt of
another in such a way that the view
of one -of the signs is shut off.
According to H. E. Plummer in
spector of buildings, blanketing de
stroys the advertising power of the
sidewalk sign and, because of this fact,
many of the downtown signs have
changed from the productive class into
the non-productive.
Study of sidewalk sign ordinances
failed) to reveal any solution of the
'blanketing" problem and a sub-com
mittee composed of Building Inspector
Plummer and Deputy City Atorney
Lansing was appointed to make inves
tigation and if possible report a solu
tion. The solution was found by comparing
the vision of the pedestrians and cer
tain heights for the hanging of sighs
were decided upon. Conferences with
contractors were arranged and with
some modifications the ordinance was
completed,, with a plan that is ex
pected to remedy the "blanketing" evil.
The ordinance prohibits the display
of any electric sidewalk sign of a de
sign which is unsightly, grotesque, or
something of a monstrosity. The in
spector of buildings is to determine
whether or not a sign Is so classed
and right of appeal to the council is
embodied in the proposed ordinance.
Cities are like individuals. When 0r the Sunday School," Rev. E. W. Hal
they start down, everyone helps to push
toward the mire. When th'ngs are rosy
and business is good, the glad hand
heps us along;. Portland people might
welcome people from the East with tne
Slad hand!"
Proposes Half Fare
Rate for Soldiers
Washington, April 20. (I. X. S.)
The government is well off enough to
care for its fighters, said Representa
tive Emerson of Ohio today, introduc
ing a bill granting half railroad fares
to men on furlough and free transpor
tation of indigent sailors and soldiers
who are summoned home by serious
sickness or. death.
Mrs. Wilson Views
Parade of Women
Philadelphia, April 20. (U. P.) More
than 25,000 women, members of the "sec
ond line of defense,", were reviewed by
Mrs. Wood row Wilson, wire or the crest
dent, here this afternoon. The demon
stration was conducted by the women's
Liberty- loan committee.-
: Welt substitute corn for wheat and
victory Ior defeat. '- .
. Organizing Jewel Fnajrl ;
- ; London, April 20. The Duchess of
Marlborough, formerly Consueloi Van-
derbilt. and a number of other promi
nent women tn: England are organizing
a "Jewel fund" to aid child welfae work
tn this country. Each woman will sell
a Jewel, the money to be donated to
the fund.... - ,
rvenn v. Chicaeo.
5 :W Assignment oi urrcgic.
7 :30 Call to service by bugle : pro
cession of flags ; salute to the United
States flag ; 'America, lea Dy ur. ii.
Epley, salem ; saiute to me nnsnan
flae: "Stand Up. Stand Up ior Jesus.
convocation prayer. Rev. R. N. AviTOn,
Salem ; special music. xaaies wuan,
First Christian church, Salem : address
of welcome. Governor W ithycombe. Ore
gon ; response. A. A. Morse, roraino .
"Sunday School Pioneering In Oregon.'
Rev. Joseph Hoberg. McMinnville; con
vention song; special music, airecuun ui
Miss Minneta Megers; address. "The
Sunday 'School and Good Citizenship,
Rev. E. W. Halpenny.
Friday At Salem
-tn School of Methods.
10 too General assembly: singing, led
by Carroll Roberts; prayer. Rev. Chas.
A. Phlpps ; uwrainauon oi aii
Schools" Supt. J. A. Churcnni. wegon ;
"An Unrecognized Force." Mrs. Har-
I T (-.11 ..'. .Intflnff
11.15 A surprise; "A Big Job." Ed
win Rowden, Portland.
.'l :30 Sintrinsr. lert Dv Carroll Kooerw
nraver: roll call or counties ana
awards; address, "The
Movement," Rev. K. w.
Your Opportunity.
3:30 to 6:30 School of Methods.
C:00 Annual banquet, served by the
standard bearers, ' in the convention
church.
7 :30 Call to service : song service, led
by Dr. H. C Epley ; special music Wil
lamette university college oi music. Dr.
Wilbur Chase, director; prayer. Rev. C.
H. Elliott, Salem; address,' "Seven Sun
day School Wonders," Rev. E. W. Hal
penny ; special music. Male Quartet.
First Methodist church. Salem ; address,
L W. Stone, general secretary Y. M. C.
AV Portland. -
- f . Katsrday At Kales
, 8 :30 School pot methods.
- -10 General assembly; singing, led
by Carroll Roberts : prayer. Rev. H. N.
Aldrich, Salem ; "The Master's Com
mand,- Rev. H- IL , Kelsey, San Fran
cisco; . "The Call f Christ and the
I World Crisis," Mrs. Ella Humbert, leu-
Denver Young Man
Invents Destroyer
Denver, Colo., April 20. (I. X. S.)
A device for destroying submarines, re
cently adopted by the navy department,
is the invention of a Denver youth of
20, according to information just re
ceived in this city from Washington.-
Russell Heren Smith is the boy gen
ius who gave the invention to the gov
ernment. He is now an enlisted man in
the navy, and is the son of Captain Rus
sell II. SmKh, retired army officer and
veteran of several Indian wars. Young
Smith's submarine destroyer is a series
of wires suspended from sunken buoys'
that do not interfere with surface trav-1
eling boats. Contact with one of these
wires means destruction of the submarine.
Combination Ranges
The Very Newest
The Very Best
The Key
to Kitchen
Economy
Fireless
Cooking Gas
Range
Every convenient feature of Gas Range construction is em
bodied in this appliance the cooking top roomy and equipped
with five burners. The broiler is at just the right height. A
large plate warming compartment is conveniently located
under the cooking top. Baked white enamel and ebonite finish.
THE BAKING OVEN
18x19x13 inches. By one turn of a lever shuts off the gas and
converts the bake oven from a highly efficient gas range oven
of the usual type into an air-tight, heat-tight, fireless cooking
compartment. The stored-up heat will finish the work. For
example: Bake potatoes 15 minutes, shut off your gas and
leave them in your oven 35 minutes thereby saving 20 min
utes of gas.
Pure Silk Floss "Roll-Me"
Mattress
and Double
Deck Coil
Spring
a Week
Interest
Lived 80 Yean in Iowa
Des Moines. Ia.. April 20. (I. N. 8.)
Curtis B. Hall. 82. of this city, claims
to be the man who has lived longest in
Iowa. He came here In March, 1838. at
the age of 2, having been born in Illi
nois. He is a Civil war veteran.
gene: singing: "Why the Boy Went
Away." President Levi T. Pennington,
Pacific college; "The Place of the
Christian College in Training Teachers
of Religious "education." Dean Alden,
Willamette university.
1 :J0 Singing, led by Carroll Roberts:
prayer, led by Rev. F. T. Porter. Salem .
special ' music. Ladies' quartet. First
itirlatlin rhurrh. Salem. Teen-are time
Kncircllng 1 on timely topics: "Mother As Chum,"
Halpenny ; Martha Kerguson. Hood River, a girl
of 14 : "The kind or Sunday School I
Like." Jack Burleson. McMinnville, a
h..r nf lit ainirinir : "Th Thmi Ac
Halpenny; the surprise.
3 :30 to o :30 School of methods.
At the ChrliUss Casrrh
7:30 Patriotic music, led by Dr. H.
C. -Epleyj prayer, Rev.. H. C. Stover,
Salem; special music, male quartet,.
Fir.t Christian church; report of reso
lutions committee.
g;io Patriotic pageant. "The Clean
Flag." arranged and directed by ' Rev.
Howard McConnell, Dallas ; given by
the young people of the Christian
church. Dallas;- assistants, Sunday
school pupils. Salem; address by some
body from the arm camp.
9 :30 Pantomime song. "The 8tar
Spangled . Banner.. . Lorene Porter,
Salem, 10 years old.
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