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THE - OREGON SUNDAY: JOURNAL, PORTLA ND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER : 29, 1918 . 5 PORTLAND MAN IS GIVEN IMPORTANT TASK TO PERFORM H. W. Stone of Local Y, M. C. A. Is Made Chairman of Board , to Establish 15 Colleges. TO TOUR ENTIRE COUNTRY Plan . Involves - Building and Equipping Institutions and s Baising Big Endowment. Standardizing of the T. M. C. A. edu catlonal system throughout the country, arranging for the construction of 16 first class colleges and raising an endow ment' of over &000.000 for them, la the task that has been assigned to a special .'commission of general secretaries In America, of which H. W.' Stone, general secretary at Portland, is chairman and executive secretary. Probably no group of men on the North American continent were ever given an assignment of more importance to the educational world. Mr. Stone has been released by the board of directors of the Portland 'T for whatever time it may require for him to perform his part of the big task and his first trip to the East in this regard will be made prob ably early In February. Mr. Stone will retain his connection with the Portland association, of which he haa long been general secretary, but will be free to devote to the educational feature whatever time Is necessary to make of it a success. Others on the com- - mission with him include George Mah . haffey, general secretary at Boston; John Cook, general secretary at Brook lyn, N. T. ; A. (3. Studer, general secre tary at Detroit; S. Wirt Wiley, general secretary at Minneapolis, and Fred B. Shlpp, general secretary at Pittsburg. Stone's Plan Adopted - Details of this big educational plan were made public in Portland yesterday, - after arrangements had been completed for Mr. Stone to take up the, work, which 'he had been asked to do after he had presented to a recent conference of met ropolltan general secretaries at Atlantic City facts demonstrating that the x as a whole has not been taking advantage of the great opportunities presenting themselves all over the continent of North America and that something should be done to correct this tendency, Mr. Stone's figures, charts and other data, was Irresistible and the conference Immediately named the commission, with power to bring about a condition that will be one of the greatest achievements ' In the history of the organization. The first request from Fred B. Shlpp, a; member of the committee, was that Mr. Stone should devote his entire time to the new work, but this Mr. Stone did not wish to do and it was finally agreed. at the 'urgent request of Dr. John R. Mott, International general secretary, 1 that Mr. Stone and his committee shall work through the, headquarters office in ' New Tor k in cooperation with the home . work department. . " Plaa for It Colleges Dr. Mptt, upon learning of the request that had been made of Mr. Stone, lmme -lately wrote to W. M. Ladd, president of the board of directors of the Portland association.- requesting that they re lease Mr. Stone for the important work under consideration and action to this effect was taken. "I anticipate that it will require about two trips over the country," said Mr. I Stone, "and the 'first probably will be . . . n.i ni a .111.. ! mane in reuruary. a no ineiruyuuuui general secretaries, at their recent con vention In Atlantic City, after reviewing the situation,' reached the conclusion that the association should take stepa to build . about 15 colleges, to have these endowed at not less than $250,000 each and that the work of our T. M. C A. schools should be standardised. That Is the work; cut out for the committee, of which I am chairman and executive That Portland may be one of the cities en the continent to get one of the col leges. Is known to be the hope of Mr. Stone. Portland haa one of the best ed ; ticatlonal departments In the country, both In point of attendance hours and of standard. Golden Wedding of - Couple Celebrated On Christmas Day ' Mr; and Mrs. D. F. Howard of 764 Thurman street, residents of Portland for a year and a1 half, celebrated their , golden wedding anniversary on Christ mas day. They were marnea in coning ton. Net, on Christmas day 1868. Mr. Howard la now 77 and Mrs. Howard la 74. They have lived In the Pacific North' west for 44 years, mostly In Washington. In HIT they moved to Portland where ' Mr. Howard became a night watchman at the Foundation company. Mr. and Mrs. Howard had eight chil dren and now have 27 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Two of their daughters and their families were pres ent at the golden weatnng. Portland Realty Men Leave for the East Fred & Taylor and Paul C. Murphy will leave for the Kast Thursday eve ning to attend a meeting of the execu tive committee of the National Associa tion of Realty Boards, to be held at St. Paul, January 8 and 10. Mr. Tay lor is a member of the executive com mittee of the national association, and Mr. i Murphy is chairman of the city planning committee. They will visit Chicago, Minneapolis and other points while 1st the Kast and will return in time to attend the meet ' ing of the executive committee of the Interstate Realty association, to beheld at Spokane, January 25. The St, Paul meeting Is heralded as of considerable Importance to plans for ' construction work throughout the conn try.; Representatives of realty boards will be present from all Important cities : In the United States, and all problems of post-war building projects will be ..thoroughly discussed. . r Suit s for Divorce Chehalls, Waatu.' Dec 28. Joseph Cunningham has filed divorce action In the county clerk's office . against Mabel Cunningham, alleging desertion about March 15, 1917. ; The complaint ,aava they were married in Centralia 'November 16, 1911; that there is one jphUd, a daughter, years of age. Brings the Greatest Bargain Home Fw An Event That Thousands of Thrifty Home-furnishers Eagerly Await Annual Readjustment of Furniture and Other Home-furnishing Stocks is the . reason for this, most important sale, and Powers is sparing nothing to thoroughly and immediately accomplish this SALE BEGINS MONDAY) THE POWERS ANNUAL JANUARY SALE includes many odd and sample pieces, and a few suites BEDROOM FURNITURE $414.00 ivory enamel 4-piece Suits ... $332.75 $ 29.75 oak Dresser for A . . . 23.75 $ 27.50 oak Chiffonier for......... '21.30 $ 25.75 oak Dressing Table for..... 18.90 $ 25.75 oak Dressing Table for 18.90 $ 34.75 quartered-oak Chiffonier. ... 27.15 $ 32.50 qumrtered-oak Dressing Table 24.90 38.50 quartered-oak Dresser for.. . 31.90 $ 66.50 oak Colonial Dresser for. . . . 52.90 $150.00 oak Colonial Dresser' f or. . . 116.50 $101.00 3-piece walnut Chamber sat 79.75 $120.00 4-piece walnut Bedroom Suite 99.75 $ 49.75 walnut Chiffonier for 29.80 $ 36.50 walnut Chiffonier for...... 27.90 $ 46.50 walnut Dressing Table for. . 36.75 - - e . mm mm v -(4.7 a walnut vnuronier tor . a $ 39.50 quar.-oak Colonial Dresser.. 31.70 $100.00 4-piece ivory Chamber Suite 1 87.50 $ 59.75 ivory Dresser for 47.50 $270.50 6-piece ivory Chamber Suite 176.75 1282.50 6-piece ivory decorated Cham ber Suite for 188.75 $ 57.50 ivory Dressing Table for... 42.75 $ 59.75 ivory Dresser for 43.85 $ 37.75 ivory Dresser for... 29.90 $ 34.75 ivory Dresser for 27.80 $ 29.75 ivory Chiffonier for....... 21.80 $ 33.50 ivory Bed for 26.50 $ 31.75 ivory Dresser for i 23.35 $ 21.75 ivory - Dresser for. . . . v. . j j75 " $ 24.75 iv'ry cretonne Cham. Rocker 15.30 $ 31.75 iv'ry cretonne Chamb. Chair 19.50 $ 37.75 ivory decorated Bed for.... 22.95 $ 33.50 ivory decorated Bed, 4, for 19.75 $ 39.50 ivory decorated Dresser.... 28.75 : $196.00 3-piece bird-eye maple Chamber Suite for....... 145.00 $ 49.75 walnut Bed for... .. 31.25 $ 38.75 walnut Dresser f or 31.15 $ 78.50 walnut Dresser for 54.75 $ 97.50 walnut Dresser for '65.25 $ 34.50 maple Wardrobe for...... 23:90 $ 48.50 oak Wardrobe for......... 35.75' $ 55.75 mahogany chaise Lounge for 38.75 .$ 72.75 Karpen chaise Lounge for. . 56.75 $ 13.75 mahogany rush-seat bed room Chair for . . . . . . . . . 8.95 $119.50 mahog. Queen Anne Dresser 91.75 $ 67.50 mahogany William and Mary Dresser for ..... 49.75 $107.50 mahogany Dresser for...... 79.75 $ 94.50 mahogany Dresser for.... , 73.75 $ 11.75 mahogany rush-seat bedroom Chair for .............. 7.80 $ 56.00 mahogany William and Mary Dressing Table for........ 41,15 DINING-ROOM FURNITURE $ 65.00 mahog. CoWl China Closet $ 33.75 $ 52.50 Adam mahogany China Closet '3125 $ 57.50 mahogany pedestal extension Table for ... ... . . . 36.90 $ 57.50 mahogany r Colonial Dining Table for ............... 33;90 $110.00 mahogany Adam China Closet 55 00 $155.00 mahogany Adam Buffet for. 9950 $ 91.50 walnut Buffet for. ....... . 69.75 $ 57.50 mahogany William and Mary China Closet for ..... .... 4175 $ 69.75 mahogany William and Mary -.utret for 51.25 $ 63.50 mahogany extension Table . . 4950 $236.00 8-piece walnut dining-rooin Suite for 179 50 $ 47.50 walnut China Closet for.... 31 75 : $ 69.50 mahogany China Closet for.. 3975 $ 4.65 oak leather-seat Diner for.. ' 3.70 $ 7.50 oak leather-seat Diner for. 6 45 $ 8.00 oak leather-seat Diner.. w. 595' $ 5.75 oak alipseat Diner for. . . . v,' 4.40 $ 5.85 oak alipseat Diner for....;. 4.90 " $ 37.50 oak pedestal Dining Table.. 28.45 $ 39.75 oak pedesUl Dining Table.. 29.80 $ 34.50 oak pedestal extension Table 25.00 $ 33.50 oak Dining Table for,,..... 25.85 $ 39.75 oak Dining Table for... . ... -v 30.50 . $ 57.50 54-inch oak Dining Table for 43.1 5 $ 46.50 Wm. and Mary Dining Table 31 80 $ 37.50 Wm. and Mary Dining Table s 25.75 $ 46.75 Wm. and Mary Dining Table 35.80 $ 52.75 Wm. and Mary Dining Table 41.50 $ 69.75 fumed Buffet for. ........ . 44.50 . .. 55.75 oak Queen Anne Buffet for. .' 39.80 -$ 68.50 Jacobean China Closet for.. 39.50 " $ 49.75 Jacobean China Closet for. . . I 26.95 - - $455.00 10-piece Jacobean Dining- Room Suite for.. ...... 227.75 $ 37.50 oak Colonial Buffet for 29.75 $ 43.50 oak Colonial Buffet for. 32.60 -$ 51.50 oak Colonial Buffet for 39.75 $ 81.50 oak. Colonial Buffet.for. . . 64.75 $ 74.50 oak Colonial Buffet for. . . . . . 59.75 , $ 68.50 William and Mary oak Buffet 46.85 $129.50 oak Colonial Buffet for. .... 97.50 $ 67.50 oak Colonial Buffet for ..... 49.75 2- 5.KARPEN fi'BROS. mrcrs or UPHOLSTERED FORNtTURE ' X Or ALLKIKDS . . -' Chicago, -pncW: T Ira tTrowf raniitar Ct7?t ftrtlwi. 0r. 0tlmiKr' , . 'riiihl(-t"bt ka sad af Uta tw carlaaaa ,af OTntrr aac caaa Itfiaj- rooe foraltara ai4r4 ijtae Br. fwwra atTtfca tlaa eTrnnt raatrlettaas as mumow af pattaraa" -a erald aaka. aaat lota affact.TMa 'eaiaMatfl ar cloi 1b? ant aaay aaaylaa. Tha apaeiai arteaa aadaoa aa tbla atacli UrtUtUc eoata af Jaaaary 1918. aat r aa SiaM faioa that aa a4.o:a af fra. 20 t. SO r eaat Uafntalli alaea that tlmay an alU w; likaly ka ia forea far aaaa tiaa ta ew. , . CoaTejinc tta caapll-tata at tba Maaaa. aa ara. T(t7ljrrV 3. tuan a bob. L Never Before in Portland 's History Such a m ' ......... . . . . . jtIt ' ' ' stupendous sale as i nts oj LIBERTY BONDS accepted at face value in payment on goods or on account. t Overstuffed Euriiiture i iiiiH Splendid Productions From Such Leading Makers as S. KARPEN & BROS, are Extensively Represented and Show Astounding Reductions That we were fortunate in purchasing a very large stock of "Karnen" Overstuffed and Caned Furniture at a great concession in price, and at a most opportune time, is sufficiently convincing- proof that.this sale holds very unusual inducements to nome iur nishers to take advantage pf during this sale. The letter -reproduced herewith is evidence of what we. say above. It comes from Karpen & Bros., one of America's most famous furniture. . manufacturing c o n-cerns. The Popular Caned and Other Styles of Not in Many Months Have Such Money-Saving Opportunities Been Presented to the Home Furnish- ters of Portland and Surrounding Country. - LIVING-ROOM FURNITURE jind Various Pieces Intended for m V a m W ea-k ' - .. ' ints or l hat flace tn the Home mm : If A $142.50 Karpen Spring-arm Daven- 1 7 CA n.WJLJLfl fJJ port, with high-grade tapestry covering Living-room furniture Are Involved in This Big Annual Sale A $132.00 Karpen spring-arm Davenport, CQQ Cf covered with high quality Upestry; torfDUUMV l3 Tj ' liPs:7hg A $105.00 tapestry Davenport, large and CJQC weU made; for OOOeOU A $115.50 tapestry Davenport, with wing-back and spring arm, two patterns of tapestry to CQQ choose from for... DOe7e I O This $139.50 Karpen Cane Davenport, covered in silk damask or silk velour, loose spring cushion seat fitted with two pillows and one roll, CQ7 Kfi now i e e e A $59.75 Karpen Bed Davenport,- covered with Span ish leatherette, heavy, well-built frame; Pj r - Big Value in This Oak LIBRARY TABLE $17.90 A splendidly constructed Table, 26 by 42 inches, with massive lees extending through the top; heavy brackets are fitted to each corner.' A practical piece of furniture for family. use. A refular'$26.50 value. - , ; ! ( , , . $164.50 Karpen damask , over- stuffed Davenport . .127.50, $ 92.50 Karpen damask Chair 69.75 $ 98.50 Karpen damask over- -stuffed Chair for... 79.75 $195.00 Karpen damask over- ' stuffed Davenport,. .157.75 $115.00 Karpen tapestry over- - stuffed Davenport..' 91.25 $ 49.75 Karpen tapestry over r; ; stuffed Chair for... 37.75 $ 62.50 Karpen loose-cushion - - Upestry Chair for.. 47.75 $168.50' Karpen tapestry over stuffed Davenport ..135.00 $215.00 Karpen velour over- " stuffed Davenport . . 1 72.50 $ 89.50 Karpen tapestry over stuffed Chair for... 71.50 $215.00 Karpen velour over stuffed Davenport v. 155.00 $115.00 Karpen velour over stuffed Chair for. . . 77.50 $216.50 Karpen cane damask Davenport, for .175.50 . $ 42.50 Karpen mahogany ve- ' lour Rocker for. . . . 28.75 $11 5.00 Karpen cane velour " s Chair for 85.50 $225.00 Karpen velour over- , stuffed Davenport. . . 169.50 $ 35.50 Karpen cane - back Rocker for 23.75 $ 38.25 Karpen cane-back Chair for .... 24.90 $ 56.75 blue and gold cane Arm Chair, for .... -31.50 $ 43.50 Karpen cane velour Chair for ........ 29.75 $ 63.50 Karpen tapestry over stuffed Chair for. . . 47.50 $ 79.75 'Karpen loose-cushion . Arm Chair for. . . . . 49.75 $ 81.50 Karpen mahogany Bed - Davenport for ..... 64.75 $ 67.75 golden oak Bed Daven port, imported leather 53.90 $ 75.50 Karpen Bed Daven-. port golden oak. . ' 59.75 $ 39.75 mahogany Queen Anne Li brary Table for $29.40 M 9.75 mahogany cane-back Rocker. 1 2.60 $ 32.50 mahogany silk velour Rocker 25.60 $ 31.75 mahogany velour and cane - Arm Chair for 22.60 $ 25.75 mahogany cane seat and back Arm Chair for 17.70 $ 44.50 mahog. Adam cane Arm Ch'r 29.75 $ 13.50 mahogany Reception Chair.. 8.25 $ 89.50 mahogany overstuffed tapes-. try Davenport for 69.75 $115.00 spring-arm. tapestry Daven port for 89.00 $ 79.75 mahogany silk damask Arm Chair for 48-75 21.50 mahogany Colonial Table for 12.85 36.75 mahogany Writing Table for- 23.80 13.75 mahogany Table for 9.15 18.50 mahogany gate-end Table... 12.60 19.75 walnut Serving Table for... 15.25 37.75 mahogany velour Arm Chair .23.60 69.50 Karpen velour Arm Rocker.. 49.75 15.75 mahogany Arm Chair for... 10.90 $ 66.50 mahogany Writing Table for 37.50 7 $ 63.50 Karpea mahogany Rocker. . 49.45 49.75 damask Arm Chair for 37.75 38.75 overstuffed tapestry Rocker 29.90 75.00 William and Mary oak Settee 37.50 65.00 Wm. and Mary oak Rocker 32.50 45.50 damask Arm Rocker for,... 35.75 48.75 tapestry overstuffed chair. . 35.15 $141.00 spring-arm tapestry Daven port for , ..." 110.00 $ 59.75 mahogany Settee for '. 38.50 $ 39.75 mahog. tapestry Arm Chair.. 28.80 $ 26.75 mahogany tapestry Rocker.. 19.40 $ 21.50 mahogany Arm Chair for... 12.90 $ 21.50 mahogany leather Rocker... 14.80 $ 25.00 4nahogany Tea Table for. . . 15.50 $ 61.50 overstuffed tapestry Rocker 46.85 $ 24.50 mahogany tip-top Table for 12.95 $ 29.75 mahogany velour Arm Chair 21.70 A $72.50 Bed Davenport, covering Span- Q HK i.k l.tWtti for DOUiO m i i An $89.75 Karpen Bed Davenport, mas- IJCQ CK sive frame of quartered oak; for 5Ue7eOl This Large Overstuffed Arm Rocker Now $3550 V A winged-back pat tern, with loose cushion spring seat; covering of excellent q u al i t y tapestry. Regular - price waa $48.75. Orders la n d ; Inquiries' by: Mail Will Receive: Our Usual Prompt arid Careful Attention 5unwl W ySjfaglft MmiuS j People Living Out of Town Will Find This Sale .Well Worth a Trip to : Portland ; to Partici pate In. $ 69.75 William and Mary cane Arm Chair for $158.50 William and Mary cane Dav enport for ........... $137.50 cane velour Davenport for.. $ 9.75 mahogany tip-top Table for $ 38.25 velour cane-back Chair for.. $ 45.00 mahogany velour Arm Chair $155.00 mahogany velour Davenport $ 76.50 mahogany velour Chair for $ 12.85 mahogany Tea Tablo for.. . . $185.00 mulberry velour overstuffed Davenport for 69.75 mahogany velour Chair for.. 45.00 overstuffed velour Rocker.. 36.85 cane-back mahogany Rocker 79.50 tapestry Davenport for. . ... 89.50 tapestry Davenport for. .... 31.0" mahogany damask Rocker... 43.50 mahogany damask Rocker. . . 80.00 Crcmwellian oak Settee for 35.75 Crcmwellian oak Chair for.. 69.75 mahoguy Hall Clock for... 41.00 mahogany library Table for 47.50 velour Ann Rocker for...., 59.50 t.peatry Arm Chair for.... 47.75 mahogany Library Table for 39.75 tapestry overstuffed Rocker . 26.75 mahogany cretonne Rocker. 34.50 mahogany Arm Chair for. . .. 21.50 mahogany oval tip-top Table 23.75 William and Mary oak Settee 14.75 Wm. and Mary oak Rocker 16.75 fum. oak leather-seat Rocker -33.75 Spanish ' chase overstuffed v Rocker-for.: . . . . ...v.; 37.50 imitation leather Settee. . . .', 31.75 imitation leather Rocker. . . . i 24.75 mahogany rocker, imitation - leather, for . . 33.50 oak Adjusto Chair for...... 39.50 oak Adjusto Chair for...... 47.75 oak Adjusto Chair for . ; . . . 22.50 leather aeat and beck Rocker 29.75 leather upholstered Rocker.. 14.75 oak - leather-seat Rocker for 15.50 oak leather-seat Rocker for 11.25 oak spring-seat Rocker for.. 39.75 overstuffed Upestry Rocker 45.75 mahocany velour Rocker. . . $ ,72.75 mahogany cane Rocker for. . $ 12.75 oak spring-seat Rocker for. 11.75 oak Rocker for........... 56.75 Karpea leather Arm Chair... 39.75 genuine leather Rocker for.. 55.75 leather Arm Chair for. ... . 58.50 leather Arm Chair for......; 45.00 Jacobean Arm Chair for.... 23.25 William and Mary Upestry " Rocker for $115.00 William and Mary Upestry - . Davenport for $ 24.50 oak Library Table tor $ $ ? $ $ .$ 51.50 112.50 95.50 6.25 29.75 31.15 110.50 51.75 7.90 135.00 48.85 36.15 26.95 63.75 72.75 23.90 34.15 45.50 19.90 55.50 32.60 C8.40 46.50 33.60 24.60 18.40 21.25 12.80 16.60 9.30 13.60 27.25 25.50 23.90 15.30 23.90 29.85 39.25 18.60 21.25 10.90 12.90 8.85 27.80 31.60 51.25 9.35 8.80 41.90 32.25 38.50 37.60 22.50 180 89.75 18.75