The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, August 11, 1920, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextATTRACTION FURNITURE EXHIBIT GREAT FOR BUYERS WEEK With at least 300 furniture buyers from Pacific coast states in the city for Buyers' week, sessions of the Northwest Furniture Iealer ; aaso elation have aseumed larger propor tions this year than ever before. There are several hundred, visitors also. Indirectly; or, partially Inter ested in furniture buying. , The exhibit arranged in the Morgan Atchley building at Grand avenue and L'ait Star It street ' by Northwestern job bers and furniture manufacturers has been attracting a-j great amount of at . tentionu 1 Some of the furniture buyers spent practically' the entire day at the exhibit Tuesday..; TO BANQUET A5D DAXCE Luncheons; arranged in the Arcadian gardens of the Multnomah hotel con tinued Wednesday. Another luncheon will be held Thursday noon and Thurs day evening the annua! banquet and dance, of the furniture dealers will be held in the grand ball room of the hotel. AIfflot BO manufacturers and jobbers Of furniture have: joined in the exhibit and I special entertainment features for the visitors have i been arranged - by a committee in charge of the furniture buyers. This committee is headed by W A. Healy. ,- Hastening to the furniture dealers' convention. J. J. Carr.one of the lead ing members of the organisation, came 10 j ortiana ty airplane irom ms nome in Ia l Grande. Tuesday afternoon.- Carr arrived at Lewis & Clark field at 1:10 o'clock with Frank Hilton, a Ford dealer Of La Grande. ;'The plane was piloted by B. M. Rechstetner and made the trip in 111 minutes. The visitors were met by a reception committee at the landing field and from there went to headquar ters in the exhibit building, to register. SHOE SCALERS TO MEET s Inj connection with Buyers week ani other convention is being planned by the Retail Shoe Dealers' association of the coast, which - has a membership of about 200. i , Flans for the convention of shoemeri will be announced following a luncheon which will be held In the Chamber of Commerce dining- room Thursday noon. JV O. Caldwell has Issued the call for the luncheon. Caldwell Is secretary treas urer of the Oregon branch of the Na tional Association; of Ehoemen. uUWIoluGAIN IN TENNESSEE TEST (Coatinawi Prom Pass One.) ; " egraphed Miss Chart WUliams. chair man of the .Democratic woman's steering committee, inac ne wiabed she "would emphatically state to Democratic mem bers of the senate and house the great interest that the national committee, re flecting the sentiment of the democracy ef the nation, has Jn the result of the vote of ratification by your state of the nineteenth amendment." at In event the Tennessee legislature rati fied .the amendment a. legal contest will ensue, according-; to , announcement of Judge Joseph Higgins of Nashville, presi dent of the Tennessee Constitutional league, a recently organized association of lawyers, opposed to suffrage. MAYS URGES TENNESSEE v G. O. P. TO HELP SUFFRAGE - By J. Bart Campbell MarlOn. Ohio, !Aug. 11. (L N. S.) republican National Chairman Will H. Hays struck hard today for ratification of the national woman suffrage amend ment by the Tennessee legislature. Following a conference here with Sen ator Warren Gw Harding, ; Republican nominee for president. Hays dispatched a long telegram to ' Republican legis lators atlisashville in which he urged "immediate action as a measure of sim ple justice to American women. ' . Asserting that "oresent - unrest la in a large measure dua to the fact that so many vital questions are clamoring for simultaneous decision," Hays, declared mat one of these was the suffrage ques' uon mat -can be settled Immediately by the Tennessee legislature." "Lurge ratification first m the hope or thereby- clearing the political atmos phere : second, in - the belief ; that the suppression of affective opinion -works i n hols body. politic ; and. ... uw vunviciion mat we owe immediate, action as a simple measure of justice to American Women." ' - SHOE VENDERS FEATURE ATTENDANCE OF BUYERS i 2? yj. , f i Kit' yi '1 . i it i1" i 9 I s , ' 1 'I- 4 i X . - V ' 1 1,4 1 :'. . w , . 1 v. 4. 1 ill ' P Ur". - - I i ; V -tf vf -14 I i .'b:. v.-' ". r-z Amone visitors In the footwear trade attcndlne the blc business Catherine are. from left FTank C. Pnrslev of Coouille: N. D, Mnrmrpt Shrunk nf Dlvmnlu V..h t n W 11 MKa Af Vila- fliii W M.iriln n Elli !Tt.. tlr II . . -E-nnicio. Panl TWl. ICOrding tO WOrd received here - tOAAY. Hrfas of Portland i Mrs. George W. Hyatt of Enterprise; John E. Chappll of Goldendale, Wash.; J. D. Bobberoff of portlanu; T., W. Galls. iSd 3,- d 7vra ciier or NCison, li. C, and J. A. Caldwell of Portland, socretary-treasurer of the Oregon Retail Shoe Xeal crs aMsocv'tlon, son-in-law's arrest was communicated to her Wednesday. The family appeared not to be In want when the mother vis ited at San Piego.-. i The-younr woman's father, manager pf the G. & R. Machinery company. 503 Gerllnger building, had heard nothing of bis daughter's fate, but following a telephone call from Mrs- Riner Wednes day rooming he pieced together a story Of peesibiliUes that led him Jo fear the worst. . "Until a week or so aeo." Rlner said. we had been reeelvlag hand - written letters from Flash every one of them so licitous of the health of hie wife. He suddenly changed to typewriting, -and that: must have been the time of hia arrest. , r , - ; 'V - . "He wrote such splendid letters, and especially so within the last month. - It was early In July he ewrete that Edna's health required that he send her to Arisona.f where a sister - would cars fox her during a., season tn a hospital there. "Immediately thereafter we were told (hat we -could not reach Edna -by mail, but should address our letters to him and he would transfer them to her.: Put ting these facts together I have this .morning woven the story carried on The Journal' wires. .,'(. . "Edna had been, "married to Flash about four " years.' By a former - marr rlage she had a son whom we haVe raised here In Portland a boy about 14 years old. " -v --:-K ':'.;;.;;v-!' 'I knew that their financial condiUon was not the best, but I believe thereH.aa no actual privation.' -. . - One of the last letters we had from Edna before her husband wrote that he was sending her-, to a. hospital, she said she was planning a trip home- There after her letters stopped and all we heard was through her husband." Fire Threatens Town Victoria, B. C. Aug. 10. (L N. OVER CIVIL ENGINEERS IN CONTEST 'AFFILIATION ISSUE Whether the 'American Society of Civil Engineers affiliate wjth the re cently organized National Engineer ing Council will depend upon ita in dlviddal members. ; a motion having; passed at the fiftieth annual con vention Tuesday at the Multnomah hotel to submit the question' to the members by ballot.- ; j The- lesue was -hotly contested, . the chief opposition resting with the - New York delegation, which - maintained the organization would lose its prestige .by such affiliation. .- The- union; of all the national engineering societies, ttwas ar gued, -would result In a broader scope of actlvltlea along the lines of civic and welfare work.,...: ... .! - , .- . Fourteen amendments to the constitu tion were considered. Part Of these, be cause , f inability to agree at the con vention, will be carried over until the next meeting in January. Those .which passed provide for the cutting of New York's representation of six directors In half and the organization- of local sec tions In each district which will take part In selecting members and will send representatives to nominate officers ia place of the nominating committee, The engineers are spending Wednes day going over the Columbia river high way, stopping st Esgle Creek for lunch eon. Wednesday night a smoker will be given in the grand ballroom at which the women are expected to be present. Frank Branch Riley will give .an illus trated talk on the scenery of the North- Thursday will be Spent in inspection and sight-seeing trips. Druggists of Oregon Picnic at The Oaks More than 300 druggists of Oregon and their wives, in Portland attending the four day convention of the State Pharmaceutical association, spent Wednesday at the Oaks where a picnic was In progress during the afternoon and evening for their entertainment. Busi ness Missions will be resumed Thorsday at the Multnomah hotel and a dance will be given in the evening on th floating pavilion Swan.; , Si- Five hundred miners and other .resi dents are fighting a brush fire that Cool of Drain: sion. seven miles ' from Nanairao, ac- dencea. have been burned. LAUN - DRY - ETTE - WASHES AND DRIES WITHOUT A WRINGER I . - . . . . - """., See demonstration in our store, or phone us for-demonstration in your home. j - . Sold on Easy Terms ELECTRIC MAID SHOP "133 Tenth Street -V: Hkv Broadway 40 2 "Let the Electric Maid do your work." CENTRALIA GREETS LEADER OF LEGION Centralla, Wash., Aug. 11. Stand ing with ; head bared at the graves of Warren, O. Orimmi Dale Hubbard, Arthur, McElfresh and Ben Cassa granda. victims of the Centralla 'Ar mistice day massacre. National Com mander Franklin D'Olier . paid a beautiful tribute to the men who gave their , lives to the cause of awakening America to the menace of the radical element, ' .11 come to Centralia today in a double role," he said, "as national commander of the American Legion and also as a plain American citizen, but with the single purpose of paying homage to the memory, of four men who died as truly in the service of their country as though they had actually fallen on the battle fields of France. - Officially,1 I came here as to the shrine bf the American Legion, hallowed by our) first inartyra. because Centralia many of his friends were Indignant over tthe affair. , -.No vote may be expected this week. In viw nf ImiIm APPEALS TO DEMOCRATS George White, chairman of the Dunn. cratio . national i committee has tel4-will mean:to,the Legion what Bunker iiui, -uettysourg, cnateau-Tbierry mean to our (nation. At these places the spirit of , America ,! met the enemy and tri umphed. Here in "Centralia the spirit of the American Legion likewise met the enemy '.of our nation and triumphed.'" - D'Olier also addressed the Rotary plub Tuesday and. he and Mrs. D'Olier were entertained by members of the local Legion post and their ladies. VISITORS SOLCT TRADE EXCURSION ? .- r ' - (Continued From Pas On.) pour into 'the city from Southern Cali fornia land the district in the vicinity of Los Angeles has a heavier representa tion this year than came from the en tire state in 1319. . ; George B. Coleanen of the Coleaher Furniture & Undertaking company Tegls tered Wednesday morning from Arroyo Grande, Cal., thus taking the record of coming from the farthest southern point to attend the buyers sessions. ' ' . Morris Schnall of Tillamook registered at headquarters Wednesday morning after having been to the Buyers week sessions being held in Seattle this week. Schnall said .that ..the gathering In the Lfuget ' Sound city had fallen rather flat COJf S-AST ATTEXDA3TT . -Interested In. the growth of the num ber of registrants. James H. Wheeler A president of me wneeier trug; ft jew elry company of Petersburg,5 Alaska, was at headquarters early Wednesday morn ing. heeler has not missed; any. of the eight Buyers' weeks and is as inter ested In the success of the session as 4 ' Wlir You B at 65? ill Statistics show that out of 1 oo' average healthy men at 25 36 1 5 --' ' work x - will be dead will be rich ; will be wealthy vUJ'bc supporting themselves by 54 will be dependent upoii ' friends: - Our Endowment at Age 65 Provides : Independence for Old Age If i You Live - i - ; Protection for Your Family If You Die . , ' ' Qrggo: n 111! jfe Insurance i Company Soactafut Homt. Office A. L. Mjixs. Pres. COHBETT BtTTLDIKO JTUth aad Morrison v: Smallpox Scare Follows Kissing Bee; Isolate Boy Wilmington. DeU. Aug. It itTJ. P.) An outbreak of smallpox; in Lewes. Del., has occasioned considerable worry in that section, especially among the sub-debs. H rs One of the patients, a 17-year-old boy from Dover, is the cause Of the trouble. , He attended a j party . in which kissing games were Indulged in.' ' : f , - The following day he, was sent to the isolation hospital. - j Doctors are 'vaccinating' many young ladies. I any member of the executlv committee. "MerchanU in Alaska feel friendlier toward Portland than they j do toward Seattie and would do morel trading In this "city If satisfactory shipping ar rangements could be made, said Wheeler..' ;- -.j - " "GoSds now routed to Alaska are usually undeterminately delayed In Seat tle because Seattle ahlppersl have their representatives right there o see that space Is arranged for their! shipments. Portland -goods cannot obtain-apace for shipment until they have laid on the docks for a discouraging: period. "Portland should have a traffic rep resentaUve in Seattle to arrange for space for shipments which are made in heavy amounts by the local merchants." T18IT AVIATIOX FIELD At noon over 10O0 of the visitors were transported to the Lewis U Clark avia tion neld where a cafeteria luncheon had been prepared. Automobiles left the Ore gon building at 11 :10 o'clock land whirled the visitors to the. Guilds lake landing field. ; 4 i - r:i The visitors were .given a' demonstra tion of military ' flight formation . by a squadron of the Oregon, Washington ft Idaho airplanes. Prise rides were of fered and the request of Mrai L. W. Rob bins of the Kobbina general, store of Mo laHa for a flight was granted. " The luncheon was served. in cafeteria style and plenty of seats were provided for .the; visitors. - The " luncheon was planned : by a - committee j headed by Henry J. Frank and composed of M. Conner, P. C Patterson. M. I Kline. Ira L. Riggs. E. J. Cashing S. Hirschj Louis Rosummy. G.: E. Johnson. W. J. Mitchell, S- E. Rasmusseii.i S. E.:Hol comb, J. L. Bowman, G. A. Wilson, J. D. Kenworthy, T. P. Tebbettsi J. S. BaU ana w. K. SUter. t 8MOKEE IS SUCCESS The. first big feature of Buyers week was held Tuesday evening at the Oreron building when 'the men gathered oh the seventh -floor-for the annual "Hi Jinx and smoker. The room was crowded te capacity. It being estimated that about 700 visitors were present, j " ! , Tables had been arranged! in the room and these were crowded with soft drinks donated by Lang ft Co. and eats pro vided by Armour - ft Co., Tru-Btu Bis cuit company, the United -States bakery, Portland Flouring mills and the Knight racking company. . cigareittea and to t bacco . had been provided In abundance by Jenkins ft Co.. Blumauer-Frank Drug company. ftosenieid-Smith Cigar com pany, the Coast Cigar company. Mason, Khrman & Co., and Allen ft Lewis. A stage had been 'erected at one end of the room and about seven vaudeville acts were provided from local theatres and by. local talent. ATTEND THEATRE " While the -men were enjoying the eve ning of entertainment at the Oregon building their wives and visiting women buyers were entertained at a theatre party with Mrs. W. F. Norman and Mrs. W. P. McWaters as hostesses, i , , -? At S o'clock Wednesday' evening the visitors will gather at the Baker theatre for the annual vaudeville show. This year the vaudeville arrangement haa been aug mented by a window trimmers' contest., Window trimmers from all: the local de partment store will participate In the contest, draping lrve models with uncut gOOds. ,- , .i . ' : . I', i The committee in charge iof the vaude ville is composed of H. Ci Huntlngdonj chairman ; R. E. G. Cornish. A- G. FindJ lay, M. Goodman. S. Weinstein. John M. Sinclair. Sig Llpman. J. C. English, R. M. Heath. C & Unna. R. A. S pro use, F. E. Bleecher James H. Bilte, L. Lan decker. Arthur Senders. E. W. Barlow; E. Le Vinson, M. H. Wasserman, L. Shi rek and Alax Weinstein. : i .i FINED FOR FAILURE TO KILL THISTLES Oregon City, Aug- 11 In Justice Stipp's court Wednesday morning Fred Myers of Maruam was fined $25 on a charge of violation of the state law which . requires destruc tion of Canada thistles, i , The case is the first In the county and probably, the first in the state in which the law has been tested. Myers ap pealed and his bond Was fixed at $100. Myers also must face -a charge of assault and battery, the result of an encounter with Weed Officer Scott, iwhen the lat ter arrested him on the thistle charge. DON'T FORGET BIG DANCE; TONIGHT i Beach LONELY GRAVE GIVES UP BODY OF LOCAL GIRL . - ' - f ' tCrtmd Trrm Png On1 : nothing of her daughter's fate. Mrs. Flash had not been in Portland for about 10 years, although the mother had vis ited her at Ban Diego, Cal.. last March. MOTHER 8ATS PAIB HAPPY Mrs. Flash, according to her mother, was 28 years old and had lived at, San Diego ' only about & year. Her health there had not been good, the mother re ports, but otherwise conditions seemed to bo very congenial, and the young peo ple were very happy. , There were no children, .she said. .' " 'i . f "We met Flash at San Diego In March, and he impressed us as" a very splendid young man. He was math interested in his home, and everything appeared to be very happy. . -1 understood he is a chem ist in the navy, and therefore has been absent front home frequently.: WROTE FEW AYS iGO "Only, a few days ago we had a letter from him, in which he mentioned Edna endearingly." , ; . r '4 ' Mrs.- Riner was not advised of her daughter's death, although word of her 0 cw a A W v X "1 JDeep Carre Leases t IB ' ' -tTrademrk Hsvterad (SS ( 0 THOMPSON'S ; eep Carre Leases Are' Better ' -tTrademrk Hsvtecd THE SIGN OF , PERFECT SERVICE f TN F A V O R- 11 ABLE comment rv aroused by your ' pasted, age-indicating dirt collecting bifocal lenses will ' be ' turned f& i n t o compliments - .when you wear Kryp tok Invisible Double J Vision Lenses that combine all ran ges of . Q Q 0 0 Q- Q 0 Q 0 (3. 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