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x ijZ Q112CD1 CUIIDAV JGUIUIAL,- I 01iTLAIiL, CUIJDAY . .C.IIIG, DCl. 21,. lvIJ. u;:dayschoolvaiit j contest-to close ;iDAY6P;M. SHARP j ' .... , i Announcement of 'Three Verifiers cf ,$500 'Aggregate Prlies to Be Made Wednesday. . The Journal's Sunday ; school '"wantr ad contest will close sharply t tomorrow, Monday, - December 22, and th final binding; of the contestants will le published tn Tha 'Journal-, not., later than Wednesday. . , - . It (a Imperative that' campaign man agers have all vote and slips of au thority in the bands of the contest man ager of The Journal not later than noon Monday. Any delay may result In fail ure to get credit for votes, ; No Informa tion will be riven out regardlnjr the final landing- of the contestants until It la announced In The Journal Prix checks will be mailed la tlmeta reach th winners Christmas day., , ! - The oal of The Journal's "nrad contest are three . grand prises $300, 1150 and $50, respectively. Striking advances featured the stand ings Saturday. The Cloverdale United Brethren regained Its hold on first place, rising from second . with 53,700 votes to first with a grand total of 290,200 votes. With only 6500 votes to Its credit, the Fourth United . Brethren advanced from eighth place Saturday to second place today with a total of: 74,800 votes. : Here are the standings for- Sat urday t .1 " Y lutenUle Unite Brrthnm 22?-2SS Fourth I'nitwl Bwtbr . Il'SiS lint United Brauiran SS-SXX fltumjmtda It. B. ...... 5?'Sn2 huniyU OonsresaUonal 24.800 VVnodliwn ChriHUaa ......... 18,00 t'orbm Prmbrtoiias ., t .. r t'hrUuan TbMole .............. Ihint BtHlt jvmUwvrth PrwrUrla .,....... tint English Erintsllcsl .......... V4wteWh Height dmsmstional. . . . CoBfrer.tion M Tmh ............. lit Ptrlcto . . . . ................ Onr 8ATkn Lothrn ............. H iUMa A mw rraorumn . . ... 16.000 l2.oe 8.800 4.000 8,200 8,100 3.S00 2,800 2,400 2,200 1.800 SUNNYSIDE STRONQ v..; IHAmitWXQHUSX r.vV '; N'v' iMt 4'',' " ' JACKSON COUHTYHAS III VHO SOLVES MWs:oe;gifts Hiss Rath Whitney, . ' Miss Ruth Whitney 1 organizing the workers of the Sunnyside M. E.' Sunday school for the final lap In the drive for Journal Sunday school "want" ad. con test votes. She is also ' the right-hand assistant to Miss Ethel Penwell, the campaign manager of . the Sumiytuuw M. to. m Flight Is Completed London. Dec 20. -(U. . P.) Captain Ross Smith has completed his flight from London to Melbourne, according to a message' from that city today. Pickagei? Are Sent td All Parts l:'"ht :Americaf One Forwarded I t ? to London, England. : ! ; Mdford,. Dc. 20. Mrs. A. C. lathrop, Jackson county farm bureau woman, has found a solution of the problem of Christmas gifts with a cook stove fruit t drier. . She - hai. dried more than 800 pounds of fruit and vegetables, .Kogue river valley, cherries, figs, pears, peaches, plums and prunes. The dried fruit has been packed in -attractive boxes and fruit rolls and 'sent to Mrs. Lathrop's friends and relatives. One 60-pound box was started for London, England.' 1 Mies Anne McCormlck, former home demonstrator agent in Jackson county, and now in New Tork City,." will re ceive Jackson county fruit - of all the seasons, sent her by Mrs. . Lathrop. ; Medford EIks will , celebrate New Tears day elaborately by keeping open house with dinner for members and their ladles, and a dance. The annual Christ mas tree affair of the lodge, Thursday night,-warf the'' best attended in the his tory of local Elkdom, and hundreds of dollars' were realised from the auction sale of - contributed groceries, fruits, vegetables and other articles, which will be spent in providing food and presents for the poor on Christmas day. The lightest attendance in the history of Jackson county characterised the ex aminations held at Jacksonville this week for state .teachers certificates, only 14 teachers attending. Jackson county will pay $102,274.80 in state taxes next year; a gain of $13,508.08 over its state tax of this year.- The mar ket road tax will be used In matching funds raised by road dlatrlct for the improving of" their roads. - Wife Says Husband : r Slashed; Hereon ;the ; Back With a Cane :, - - Reno, Nev Dec -20y (I- N. S- Rovana Wentwortb ' Van - Rensslaer of New Tork holds a decree of divorce from her 4 husband. ' 7ere - today, . after testifying to acts of cruelty committed by bira.- She told the court that he had struck her - bo violently over ' the shoulders with an "umbrella -that he had broken 1U handle and - that he had also slashed her across . the back , with his cane. rSh said their quarrels were always over- money, he Insisting that her wealthy parents make a, financial set tlement on hlra. t In Paris, she says, he struck her for the first time' and then told her that he would compel her to get a divorce by his . treatment of her. Alleged I. W W, - , Are Acquitted in -Bellingham Trial BeUlnghanv Wash., Dec 20. The jury in the criminal syndicalism case against Lafayette Ady, Henry Larson and James Wilson, alleged L W. W.r returned a verdict of not guilty yesterday after being out less than .three hours. This was the first case of the kind tried in Washington. Similar" actions are pend ing in other counties of the state. Increase to Wounded Soldiers . Washington, ' Dec. 20. (U. P.) The bouse today passed the conference re port on the bill granting Increased war risk compensation to the wounded soU dlers. - PHiL r.lETSCHAU JR. -MAY BE PICKED AS , JOHNSON'S f,1 ANAGER Hotel. Man Denies; However. That :.- He! Has Been Asked to ; , y;'i Pilot Political Ship,:' - Phil Metschan Jr., , popular Portland hotelman and . ' prominent - Republican leader, has been -asked to manage the Johnson for president campaign In Ore gon, political savants whisper. Although Metschan steadfastly denies that . the Job has been offered him, those who speak with ' apparent authority Insist that he has been requested , to pilot the political 'ship through Oregon seas, and that he has been given a very few days in which to accept or decline the Job. "I have not been asked to manage the Johnson campaign,1 was the only reply obtainable from the hotelman Saturday. He declined to say whether he would consider the position if tendered him. His denial of the story Indicates that Metschan ' will - decline . the Job, ' say those who maintain it has. been offered him. Metschan was educated at Willamette university and O. A. C. and , has been identified with republican politics tn Oregon for year - Phil Metschan Sr. served two terms as state treasurer and the son has been mentioned for governor. Metschan. stayed with the Taf t faction when the progressives revolted; in 1912 and supported Judge Hughes " for the presidency , In 1918. . Jle was on - the committee and took a prominent '. part in the reception to Senator Johnson when he appeared in Portland against the. League of Nations. 1 W. R. Cole and James' A. Johnson, who Were In .Portland last week In the .nterests - of , Johnson's 'campaign an nounced that a local campaign manager would be, discussed while they: were In the city - and would probably be named within, a few days. .. Portland Teacher iToBeinDes Moines ' Oratorical Contest -, . . . ..-.. ' . - . ' r 'ill .Mm iii v . , Miss Margaret Garrison, instructor in English , and public speaking - at the Franklin high school, has been selected a one of the seven orators to. compete In the biennial national oratorical con test of the Intercollegiate, Prohibition as sociation, which will be held January 6, at Dee -Moines, 16 wa. This win be the third time In 19 years that a girl has competed in the national contests. uiss Garrison is a Salem girl and entered the contest while attending Willamette uni versity, where Helen Miller Senn was then Instructor in public speaking. 1 - About 1S00 .students wrote and de livered orations in 290 'college and uni versity contests. The winners of these locals competed In state contests, 85 each year, and now the seven interstate win ners will compete for the national, hon ors, x I , Grays Harbor and : Portland to Have : OW.R.&N.Sleeper . Standard sleeping car service between Portland and the Grays Harbor district over the O-W. R. N. will be reestab lished, beginning. December 28; accord ing to announcement made by. William McMurray, general passenger agent of the O-W., Saturday. This through service was discontinued early in 1918 because of railroad admin istration - orders and was to have been resumed earlier this month- Postpone ment of plans to replace . this service sooner was necessitated by coal conser vation orders. 1 M. Sichel, Local v Merchant, Dead in 'i .Sixty-First Year . , - " i ii ii' i J i i - (r ii 4 , M. Sichel, well known Portland mer chant, died . Saturday - at v his home, 728 Johnson street. In his sixty-first year. ' He was born ' in Bavaria, lie went to San Francisco In 1877 and the same year moved on to Portland. -; He wa first employed by the Flelsh ner Mayer company until 1880, when he moved to PrlnevllleT and established a general ' store and 'banking business. In 1897 he returned to vPortland and started a retail clothing business, now located at 881 Washington street,' w Sichel was well,- known throughout the state and bad many friends. He was a member of the Concordia club, the Tualatin Country club and other or ganizations. Surviving M. Sichel are his widow, Mrs. Oussie Sichel, .and one son, H. ' 1L SlcheL Funeral services wilt be held at the residence, tha Rev. Jonah B. Wise officiating. The Hot man company haa charge of arrange William A. Hoist - The - funeral of . William A. Hoist, steward of the United States ship AUala, who died in Norfolk. Va November 5, will be held at U a. n today at the Holman parlors under auspices of Port land lodge. Loyal Order of Moose. The steamboat men of Portland will -attend tn a body... Hoist was 65 years of age. He Is survived by his widow and two sons. ' - Mrs. Phoebo Brock Mrs. Phoebe Brock, an early-day mis sionary among the .Taklma Indians, died at her home In Lents Friday at the age of 79. She had gone to the Taklma country of Washington In 1878, and for 19 years had resided In the Portland suburb. She is survtved by one son, W. - F. Brock. Funeral services will be In Lents Monday, Ohio and served in the Civil war in Com pany K, Thirtieth-Indiana volunteer In Until recently Bates was employed in, the shops of the O-W. R. ft Nj, and was well known to many frlendji uxtA comrades, , He was a member oftSum ner'post O. A. R. Surviving him are his widow. Mrs. Ella Bates, and two daugh- ters, Mra.1. Haw ley and Miss Myrtle Bales. .; Funeral servfcea will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. under the auspices of the Q. A. R. at the chapel .ef F. S. Dunning ft Co.; ,414 Est Alder street. U llUam Bates .William Bates died In this city Fri day, at the age of 77. He was born in Ice Is Eeleased in Lewis Eiver j Logs 1 Are Carried Away -. Woodland, Wash.,- Pec. 80. -With' a dull roar that could be heard for miles, the. Ice in Lewis river commenced going out about eight o'cleck, Thursday night, sweeping everything before It. and in places shoving great piles of ice up on the river bank. The ice was mixed with saw logs, railway ties, driftwood, small boats and every manner of floatsam from the river bed, and was carried down stream at a slow rate, but with an enormous force. No material damage was done In the Immediate Vicinity of Woodland. All parties having Interests, or living in or near the river nrere notified by telephone that the ice gorge was coming. It is feared that the ice Jam. will carry the logs and railway ties out into the Colum bia, and should this occur the loss would be very heavy von Lewis river tie and ' timber operators, as there has recently been a big drive of railway ties brought down, and many logs have been torn , loose by the Ice, which accumulated to a thickness of ebout eight Inchea Radio Rear lies Vladivostok Seattle, Dec. 20. (I. N. a) Pacific coast cities today are. In closer touch with Siberia by the Installation ' of a new naval radio circuit to Vladivostok. Messages, will be transmitted by way of Seattle, Bremerton, Cordova: and St. Paul Island to Vladivostok, where a radio station has been in operation sev eral montha. . U anthill fltyMt PraabTtoriui Atkinson U mortal Consmeatioiiil . . Here's Way to , . - Save Canned Goods That Have Frozen Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis Dec. 20. Worried .housewives can save their frosen canned fruits and vege tables by quick action. Say the home economic specialists at .. the college. They should thaw ;the fruit out lowly as soon as possible after it 1 frozen. If the bottles are unbroken ' they, may be set back in their places as soon as the cold spell breaks; If the container breaks or bulges,' the contents must be resterfllsed and - recrfnned. No addi tional sugar is used, as it causes a de crease of natural flavors. Experiments were made with peaches, cherries, ap ples, pears and tomatoes. Only, fruits that were frpsen as long time broke down badly, and these were made into Jams. ,. ,M I . II SI - J."' .. V Dr. James CfEeid l'' Will Preach Today Dr. James C. Reld of San Francisco. better known as the secretary of the Interstate World Movement ot the Pa cific coast, will preach 1Mb - morning and - evening at Central ; Presbyterian church, W. -T. Belcher, director of the chorus, ' announces three numbers ; the entire chorus will sing, "Rejoice Great ly" j I'XJIory to God," by a chorus of women's voices; then, "Let Us Go," will be rendered by a chorus of male voices. The pulpit supply committee will within a few days announce the name of the new pastor. 'All societies of the church' are growing. ; . in ' ! i Former Athlete ;Is Portland 1 Visitor i Mr. and Mra W. H. Stewart, R. G. Ptewart and little Wlnslow and Babble Stewart of Buffalo are spending" the . holidays with Dr. , Bertha ' Stuart Dy-spient- Mr. and Mra. Seuart are the par ents and R G. Stewart the brother of Mrs. DymenL R. Qt Stewart is one of the manufacturers of the Stewart truck, upon which The Journal Is carried to points where deliveries -have to be made in bulk. He Is an old University of ITlchlgan athlete, with a boxful of med als for track victories laid away in his garret. r l '-'.f-A-- : SMsaSMrtaBMsMse4MaMMBSssBWMM 1 Minister to Answer - Why Worry?' Query ' , Tha Rev. Thomas Jenkins of St Davids Episcopal church will answer the ques tion this morning, "Why should men think of heaven?" In the evening, -he will speak on the sin of .an ancient king. Tha Christmas services of this church will be announced later. After the morn ing service the captains will have their teams ready for a meeting, In the chapel.. iuu meeting is 01 importance. to every memoer 01 we team. 'i-- - .... . . Japan Bars Picture ) Brides Entering U.S. Washington. Dec. 20. (L K 8.) , japan vWiii take measures to stop the practice of - "picture brides" coming to ' the " United States, the Japanese em- i bassy informed . the state department 1 late tnis anernoon. C'redit-Men Meet at Spokane March 2 ' hup i i ii..,. - - , - j'J' -("' '' -''--t,-i1 Spokane, Wash., Dec. 2d. Credit men j. nvuiiii, win niivi vii vnk x-iuis wui meet 1 in Spokane on March I as guests of the Credit Men's association of the Spokane ilerclants" association. - National Sec retary J. H. Tregoe of New Tork Is ex pected to, attend. s - - Uniisal Bargains on Suits . One new Tuxedo Suit, also .88, for sale at lese than Half Price. - One used fuii juress suit, size 37, fpr sale at your own tirlce a areat (amln I One new, up-to-date Sack Suit, else" d unclaimed regular Sib. w lor . sale at tow. - ' ; Maker of Ma' Flas Halts Gift Certificates - i. - : ;' '.'.. ,"! '. ..:''; . '.'. Solve Perplexing Gift Problems So many times you ire puzzled as to Justwhat some friend or member of the family; would like. Give a Gift Certificate on this, stores then selection is left to the recipient of the gift , . it conveys to me recipient a mes sage of thouKht- W 1 :: r e m e m- stance In a man ner difficult; to fequal. , Bottles of c u t glass in beau'ti- plain s-la. ' t n boxes less elaborate make choosing an asy. matter. ir- rsp s'w : Glhiristaas Gift HeadoMairteir Fountain Pens n A Gift for Everyone We have an exceptionally, fine display of. Water man's Fountain Pens in all styles arid sizes. A pen to suit every hand. ; ' Prices Rang From. . .$2.50 $29.00 ' Evarskarp PmcUs. . i .$1.00 to' $25.00 Educational Toys 5iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiituiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Konstructo ....... -50c to S2 ' B Gilbert's Erector. . . .$1 to $10 Gilbert's Wireless ..... .$5.00 r Gilbert's Nurse's Outfit.. $2.50 Gilbert's Electrical Set... $5 Up Gilbert's Chemistry Set. .$2.50 . .RUBBER BALLS : CELLULOID ANIMALS CELLULOID BALLS ... mfflrniOTifflininiwniBmHinii(raiiinmiiffliBnim S, i , DOLLS ALL SIZES ALL KINDS ALL PRICES I Lamps for Gifts Desk Lamps...... AA Boudoir Lamps. . . ,f tPleUll Table Lamps .v TO Floor Lamps ..... .Ir JQK' Piano Lamrjsl.,..' wOp1 Wis shall be1' pleased to, shov you our '" extensive line of attractive lamps. j Pretty Handbags A beautiful as sortment of. silk, velvet, mocha, suede, brocaded, b e a d e d a n d hand - tooled Leather Bags. , Also alt styles' of ladies' Leather Ptgrses and bags. Priced to suit alL Hand- Stationery for Gifts 1 Beautiful Py-Ra-Lin Ivory DOLLS that look like a babyreal life size, with and without wigs, $6 to $18 DOLLS that walk, 22 inches in height., moving eyes. Nicely pressed, . with and without1 wigs. Come and see them. walk. ..Prices. , . . . to 15 KEWPIE DOLLS NOVELTY POLLS a 1 s Stationery is always the acceptable gift. Everybody can use it and s no one can really have too much of it. - ' S E Engraved with handsome monogram on our high-class tinted stock E and put up in one of our special Christmas boxes, it makes a hand- E E some gift. 1 - ..-... . - E S . ' PRICED .ONLY 50c TO $15.00 E FINE LINE CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS IIIIIlIIIIIllIIIIllIlIIIIIllIlIIIlllIIIIIlllllIIIIIIIlllIllIIIIIIlllIIIllIlIIllIltlllllllllHi Choose your gifts this year from our showing ofy Py-Ra-Lin Ivory. Then you can be sure you are giving something acceptable and useful. ' atinuinuiinintitiiiuniiniiwiiiiiiiimmiflwiflim - ' . , r - . . : Headquarters for Electrical Gifts '.TO 'Sort of Gifts You Like to Givi.; Because They Are Appreciated Mosf ' " Electric Toasters ...$ 6.00 to $ S 50 Electric Percolators .$10.00 to $25.00 Electric Irons ; : . . i . $ 3.50 io. $ 8.75 Electric Heaters ........ .$11.00 to, S12.00 Electric JrUls..:l....1...$ 9.50to $12.50 Electric Hatr Curlers. :V.'. .$ 6.00 tA $ 7.25 Electric Chafing Dishes! . . . . .$1600;toi$21.50 jf QxtitSias Candies Christmas is TOt '.Christmas 'without" a plentiful ,supply of good candies for, .both the-children and vWPkilii:!!-'.'"'. . " - The choicest ?Candic5 we cduld find," daintily ' 1oxed- for 'gift giving- Vogan's.-- Thompson's Krause's, Johnson's, Hoefler's and Canterbury's. Also Christmas Bulk Candies Ladies' Silk r Umbrellas Make"' one of the best presents -that can Joe purchased. To -aid you In finding something that will please -her, we .offer a very .attractive .collection of the, very latest styles and shades and every : kind .of handles. Prices $5.50 to $24 ' Ansco Cameras The Gift Supreme A gift that helps to make Christ mas merry and keeps a picture story of the Christmas Joys ' and pleasures. Latest Types with Anastigmat - Lenses. . . . . : $20.27 to $85.33 Large assortment other models at. ....... .$3.49 to $29.33 TRIPODS $2.75 P. PHOTO ALBUMS.. 25c to $7.00 Leather Carrying Cases for cameras' or kodaks. ......$2.75 P Hat Brushes Cuticle Knives NaU Flies Puff Boxes Cream Boxes ' Polishers Dresser Trays itimnintii Napkin Rings Talcum Boxes ' Perfume B6ttles Hatpin Holders Jewel Boxes "Mirrors dombs . Bonnet Brushes Uilltary Brushes NaU Brushes Pin Boxes Hair Receivers Olove Stretchers Soap Boxes. "I CLOCKS ",. ,';' Maka Tine Gifts Composition ..Ivory ands-Pyrailn . Clocks- larger, assortment, all Sizes.1, PriW $2.50 to $15.00 " CompleteTree Lighting Sets - - , 1 - Wire and lights 411 ready to use. The ' mndfrn iv of lifhtlnf Christmas fT Alt faint nt Hrhts. No f - daneer of fire. - . . Outfit. ..... .$4.00 outnt....;;. $8.00 Outfit. ....$12.00 8-Llght - Tree 16-Light - Tree 24-Light Tree Basement ACCEPTABLE GIFTS - Luggage . l' - " . Your,, family and. friends will . greatly - appreciate traveling ; equipment, , on account of its usefulness. - W ' carry tha famou "likly Bags, SaitcasM and Wardroba Troaks. Absolutely . ' tka ,r finast , ' quality and styU. . 1 ' - - - 1 We invite your inspection of our wonderful and extensive exhibi tion of Leather Goods and Lug - gage.' Your .GKt problem will be solved , after visiting this depart ment, , . . Soma Vary Practical ' , ' r Gifts for the Men The ldad tkat men appraciaU and ara always glad to receiva, Auto-Strop Safety Razor$5.00 up. Twinprex Razor Strops $5.00 to $7.00 Gillette Safety Razor $5.00 up. Kenney Shower Bath $7.50. Shaving:- Mirrors Magnifying Mirrors. . Shaving Outfits complete, with Mirror, Mug tnd Brush $5.50 to $14.00. Please Shop Early in jL'MbrSimff Store Open Evenings to So'ClocK Siniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin DEMONSTRATION . . . MONDAY TUESDAY--WEINESDAY STAR O Electric Vibrator This is the first Christmas that you have .had ; the opportunity .of buying , a complete home . electric massage' outfit for Five Dollars. Most -every girl and . woman has .yearned for these wonderful health and beauty treatments (.but the price, has heretofore been prohibitive. Put the -roses of youth, back' In your hefckj and the supplenesa of a" youngster back: into your body. Massage will do it Sister) mother, wife, brother, sweetheart il need a "Star" and will be delighted to get one. Give theft that can , be ' used : every day In the " year. 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