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VOLUME XV
LA GRANDE,. OREGON, : MONDAY, MAY 8, 191G
NUMBER 278
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PEACE PROPOSALS UOIV
Time Not Fully Ripe to Advance Suggestions
1 To Belligerents
Washington. May 8. .President
Wilson won't attempt to bring Euro-
pean peace now. A veiled suggsstion
in the iierman note baa been unheed
ed. lit is learned on high authority
ha will not make peace proposals un
til the promised offensive of the Al
lies is launched. American embassies
in London and Paris, advised this.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SENT
Only that Part of German Note
Touching U-boats Pertinent
Washington, May 8. President
Wilson has announced acceptance of
the German reply this afternoon. His
position will be outlined in a brief
note to Germany. . Secretary of State
. Lansing will make the note public and
the (reply is perhaps enroute to Ber-
rain now. The communication formally
.acknowledges receipt of the reply and
. rtiMk-taa Amariz-ja ni..nhnir. thtt
pledees. considers itself not bound by
the conditions to answer, me presi
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toio 4h, r,itinn' Am.Xa ia
dealing with Germany apart from ne-
gotiations with England and will con-
tinue dealing with England without
. reference to negotiations with Ger-
many. - The message briefly accepts
the part of Germany's reply covering
orders as to submarines and rejects
everything else.
Professor and Bride in Tiger Hunt
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Tell-iW,'ih. 'i16 they lc? htl
April 10th to hunt big game for the
New York Museum of Natural His-
tory, young Prof Roy Chapman An-
i brlJ?e$'Jt l
.Henry Borup, U. S. A., and sister of
,the late George Borup, arctic explor-
r should be in the midst of their
man-eating tiger hunt in the heart of
!3the Bohea mountains, 300 miles in
land from the Strait of Formosa, to
day. Andrews and ihis bride are in
one of the wildest regions of unchart
iV;;:c n" ""it S "i .bJ i;;;':;
ed Asia, where no white woman and
c l!.. i. c mi
aew wime men ever guue ueiure. inw
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region abounds in big frame of all
kinds and there are cannibalistic
tribes to be feared also. 'When she
left 'hare Mrs. Andrews wore khaki
a i S V nnmnf w. ZulJ tni
Si Lei a"Ja"tm'1C?' , fZ
aolf defense and a rifle as well, to
help collect the specimens and provide
food for the larder. - Rev.- Perry, L.
Caldwell at Fut Sing, wrote so con
vincingly of the . man-eaters that
prowl around the native villages there
. Prof Andrews was inclined to believe
.'. the missionary has really discovered
a new species. These terrors of the
jungles ihang about the dwelling
places of the coolies and often make
a meal off a worker in the fields or
snatoh away a screaming baby whose
, careless mofcr has left it unguarded
too long. As tha missionary wrote:
"They arc of huge size, maltese
brown in color, with broad stripes of
black, ferocious to the last degree and
not a bit afraid of a man with a gun
they will chargo him every time."
. .The Andrews' expect to be gone about
a year.
Golden Wedding Observed.
Chehalis, Wash., May -8. A recep
tion was held yesterday in honor of
the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. John Dever, who were niar
Aprtl 3, 1886. Owing to injuries re
ceived iby Mr. Dever some time ago,
when he was struck by an automo
bile and suffered a broken leg, the
celebration of the event was post
poned until yesterday. Mr. Dever is
78 years of age, and was, born Feb.
15, 1838, in County Donegal, Ireland.
He came to the United States in 1850.
and in 'Wisconsin he enlisted in com-
2S?,y H' ,llth Wisconsin infantry, in ,
KR 'jinn bupvuH tnrmier.H tna onfira i
1861, and served through the entire
war. Mrs. lever was Jane A. Uixon.
She was 'born in Dublin, Ireland, 72
years ago, and came to the United
'States when an infant. The couple
came to Chehalis in 1889.
Born After Mother Died.
Los Angeles, May 8. The River of
Doubt and the bearded fish are passe.
Federal immigration officers here
have unearthed a nature faka which
iney emm puw tnese world wonders f
gm unNHuc.. ;,,iav 0n(r. i ney are instructed and
Wong Quong, basing his calcula-j drilled, under Red Cross and other
tions on Chinese mathematics, is on ; expert teachers. Miss Francis Whit
record today as having been born 10;aker Baker of Wilwood, N. J., daugh
years after the death of his mother. jter of ex-Congressman J. T. Baker,
When officers questioned him, Wong jnBists 0n becoming a chauffeur. Her
told them he was born in 1886. In j sister, Miss Katherine.is equally posi
the same conversation he said his , tivo she could ibe an aviatress if the
motner oiea in 1010 ana nis miners
death occurred three years
Quong faces deportation.
ELGIN TEACHERS NAMED.
A. E. Clawson Is Superintendent for
, Next Year. .
According to former announcement
the School Board of District No. 23,
comprising Elgin city schools, met
. 'Friday evening of last week and elect
ed a corps of teachers for the coming
TO PUSH
school year, says the last Elgin Re-
corder. All positions were filled with
tne exception or two, tnere yet ro-
tne exception or two, tnere yet re
maining a teacher to be elected to the
high school faculty and an instructor
of the manual training department.
If a suitable man can be obtained the
two positions will be combined.
I A. E. Cwson, of Enterprise, was
elected superintendent from among a
' large list of applicants. Mr. Cbvwson
is a graduate of the University of
Indiana and is a man of wide expen-
ene in school work. Prior to locating
'at Enterprise he was superintendent
the schools at .Cheney, Wash., for
several , years and served in that ca-
Vty other schoo a of that state,
,ns been admitted to the practice
f '"w and. has. extendod his educa-
onl training along various lines, in-
eluding that of music. Clawson's rec-
ommendations are said by the mem-
P6" P. he l?oard excellent and
" wumwun itc umu ucioviiai
mendations of school men of this sec
tion who have first hand knowledge
of his work. As a result of health
conditions he purchased a farm north
Enterprise a few years ago and
has been devoting his time to
'"hat ' , ' ' , ''.. .
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year include several who have been
instructors in the local schools for the
nast vear or more and are as follows
I Miss Metzler, Mrs. Frank Fine, Miss
i Stella Mayfield, Miss Nellie Rush, O.
C. Maxwell, Miss Richter and Miss
Dougherty. Among the new teachers
are Miss Myrtle Chandler, an Elgin
young lady who is a graduate of the
totNormai Scho(1 t Monmouth.
and who has been teaehin(r in the IjB
Grande 8chools durj tneast year.
i Miss Augusta Bakd anofher grad-
f Monmouth is among the new
teachors and comes highly .. recom
mended as a teacher and director of
music. She is a graduate of one of
the leading conservatories of. musie
and was selected by the Board be
cause of her special fitness in that
line. ' ..'
There remiins a vacancy to be
filled in the high school and one for
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tria manual , training department.
which the Board will take plenty of
time in supplying with a view of ob
taining fist class instructors. The
teachers,. with the exception of Miss
Mayfield and Miss Metzler, have not
been assigned their respective grades
and will not be for some time. Miss
Mayfield retains her position with
the First jrrade, and Miss Metzler will
again be in charge of the .domestic
science department.
American Bankers Entertained
Briacliff Manor, N. , Y. May 8.
Leading American bankers, their
wives and frineds from many parts of
the country, are ibere for the spring
meeting of The American Bankers
Association Executive Council.
During the two-day session the
bankers will foe 'entertained at dinner
by President Frank A. Vahderlip of
the New York National Bank.
A movie entitled "Thomas Jeffer
son Morgian, Jr. J. G." showing the
effect of the Bankers national thrift
campaign on young America, will be
shown and a dinner will be served
during which movies of the Pacific
ocean will b thrown on the four
walls, while the diners listen by long
distance phone to the boom of the
surf in California. Each guest will
have an individual phone.
200 American Girls Training
Washington, May 8 Sister Susie
hns ceased sewing shirts for BoldiersJ
loctay all decked out in a ducky uni
form, she is learning how to wig-wag
A VlpHncrf-JlThll -tnnlra u hnnrtnira rlnnnfta
a wireless message, and cook for in-
. .l
vaiKis, a pan 01 me program nor ine
first encampment, a feminist Platts
burg. which the Navy league is con
ducting here to train women for their
part in case of war or national cal
amity. The hundred volunteers, in
cluding many women from Washing
ton, New York and Philadelphia so
ciety, are among those present. Their
encampment is out near Chevy Chase,
They arise at 6:30. do a lot of cul-
isthenic stunts before breakfast, than
train, under military discipline all
War Department would send her a
machine.
Mrs. James M. Thomuson of New
; Orleans, daughter of Speaker Clark;
mm. 'milium vumming oiory, presi
dent general of the D. A. R.; Mrs.
Frank G. Odenheimer, president of
the ; United Daughters of the Con
federacy; Mts. Jobn Hays Hammond,
of New York; Mrs, George Dewey,
wife of the Admiral, and Mrs. Hugh
I Scott, wife of tho army chief of
staff, are among those interested in
the camp.
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FLOUR WAR HEARS MAR.' -KETS
HERE.
CheaDer flour is nftli'er1 tn. ,
day tlm-ough a local flour war'
mat oroKe wis morning, ana
the inf ornuitinn off stM a .thai 1 R
1 cent jump in sugar prices Sat- :
urday. Housewives - comfort
themselves with the ray of hope
that at least one item is cheaner
today than heretofore. : the
Hour market is being beared by
La , Grande-made ' flour, all
home-made brands going down
' iu cents on tne sacK. Home-
made brands include Blustem,
Koyal latent, Sea Foam and
others. The prevailing price on
sueur todav is tha hichARt in
1 aibout 20 years, pioneers have
1 agreed. The cash price per
cental is $8.85 and $9.25 for 80
days' time. , V '
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FRENCH RETAKE
SUNDAY'S GERMAN GAINS RE
PORTED RETAKEN.
Fourth Big Drive-on Verdun Thought
To Be Under Way.
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"Paris, May 8. French troops have
recaptured most of the ground lost
yesterday Successful counter attack
last night drove Germans from com
munication trendhes. 'A part of 500
yards between' Haudremont and Doua
mont was retaken. , ;
Military critics declared the . Ger
man attack Sunday is a prelude to n
fourth great offensive on Verdun. The
fight west of the Meuse attained the
greatest violence yesterday. Ger
mans flanked both sides of Hill 304.
attempting to force evacuation,
threatening to surround it. The
same attack was used east of the
Meuse.
French aeroplanes brought down
two Gorman machines near Verdun
Sunday. .
; Germans Come Again, i'
Berlin, May 8. 'Renewing the at
tack northwest of Verdun. Germans
Leaptpred , the ,entke,,Freich defend
system on tne noitn slope or 1111 8U4,
it is officially announced. Three thou
sand twenty prisoners were taken.
Germans have reached the summit of
the heights. . ,
ON A LONG TOUR.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Williamson Leave
for Many Points of Interest.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Williamson left
yesterday evening via Spokane and
St. Paul over tha "Milwaukee" for a
long tour through the east. They will
go to Atlantic City, N. J., where Mr.
Williamson is a lay delegate to the
General Presbytery. They will also
visit in Washington, D. C, and at
PC-uladalephia. At New York . City
Mrs. Williamson will attend the meet
ing of the national federation of wom
en's clubs as a member of the Oregon
state delegation and representative of
the La Grande Neighborhood club.
Members of the Ursgon delegation
expect to make the trip, to 'New York
practically in a Dody and will also
make a stop at Chicaco land othar
points en route. Mrs. Williamson was
requested to join them when they
reached La Grande, but the Ia Grande
lady preferred leaving at the same
time with her husband in order to al
so be present at the meeting of the
Prasbytery. They will have a long
and interesting trip.
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FRUIT AND GARDENS SUFFER MUCH
Sacramento, May 8. The " crape hither and von and leavincr a trail of
crop in northern California will be 40 1
nAM Ann t ........... I I. . . 1 . f I'll '
per cent normal as the result of kill
ing frosts Saturday, the Viticultural
commission has reported.. The Napa
valley crop was practically destroyed.
Sacramento county suffered heavily.
Ninety per cent of Ihe grapes in this
district are gone. The frost . is the
worst ever experienced in the month
of May.
Fruit Situation in Epitome.
Cove' Clieify trees not seriously
hurt. Crop was overloaded and
frost generally did desirable thinning.
Small fruit suffered, strawberries of
early variety hurt soma. No total
loss in any line of fruit.
Fruitdale Apples hurt some, cher
ries badly damaged, garden truck
(f.irdens ecnerallv safe. Earlv straw
berry blooms gone with second bloom
to save from total loss,
May Park Conditions irenerallv
similar to that at Fruitdale. '
Imbler Annies only sliirhtlv hurt.
Small gardens safe except for early .
benns. .''.''
La Grande Kosie.i treneninv hurt.
lawn, fruit trees generally damaged, j
considerable garden truck nipped but
not generally total loss.
Union Damage but slight to fruit
and truck.
Summerville-r-Light damage re
ported. '
Saturday night's frost touched all
parts of Union county, skipping
WILSON'S NOTE
RUSHING. VOTE
ISI
T
1 COMMITTEE FAILS TO BE HUR
RIED OVER THE BRAN DEIS
MATTER.
TWO OBJECT AND NO
ACTION TAKEN TODAY
Resentment Greets Letter from Pres
ident Wilson Hurrying Up a Vote
cn His Nomination of Brandeis for
the Supreme i Bench Shields Un
derstood To Be Balking. '
Washington, May 8. The Senate
judiciary cammitltee was preparing
to ballot today on the nomination of
Attorney Brandeis for appointment to
the Supreme bench, in response to
President Wilson's letter urging im
mediate action on his nomination, but
two senators objected and action was
postponed. Members of the commit
tee refused to say who tho objectorR
W're, but it is understood Shields was
ono of them. . . - : L: .
The President's letter was received
with resentment. Friends Bran
deis failed to even get an agreement
to vote on the nomination at a definite
day, and the meeting was stopped.
The President's letter was a reply
to Culberson's note asking the rea
sons whichi actuated President Wilson
in making the nomination.
Voting 221 to 142, the House today
refused to concur in the senate
amendment of the army bill ' provid
ing a regular army of a quarter million.-
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..ROADS BILL PASSED.
Senate Passes Shackleford BUI Ap
propriating Seventy-five Million.
Wasilrington, May 8. Tho senate
has passed the Shackleford good
roads bill. It has already passed the
House and apropriutes seventy-five
millions. , '
SPECIAL TRAIN LIKELY.
Track Team ': Supporters May
Special Privileges.
Get
' A special train may be run to Bak
er next Saturday in connection with
the Eastern Oregon Track meet, pro
viding 50 tickets can be sold as a
guarantee to the railroad. The train
would probably leave here about nine
o'clock arriving in Baker about eleven
and returning leave Baker about ten-
thirty. The baker students are en
tertaining all visitors and this train
would give La Grande visitors ample
time to enjoy Baker hospitality. It
would be a great accommodation to
those managing this affair if those
who desire to take advantage of this
train to report to Chas. Reynolds Jess
Andrews or A. W. Nelson not later
than Wednesday. It must be remem
bered that 50 tickets must 'be sold or
the train cannot be run.
damage .everywhere but comfort
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comes
w in uiLiiieii, ruiicfiurs - una
truckgardeners in tho fact that in
each community with the possible ex
ception of Fruitdale, the principal
crops are not . seriously damaged.
For instance, tfjnbler the big appla
center, realizes but little harm to its
main product, though loser of cher
ries. Cove, the big cherry belt, not
seriously hurt as to cherries, and but
sligfht loser of smaller fruit.
Only in isolated and remote in
stances are cherries a complete Ions,
but tin; ouLput has been reduced to a
degree that cannot be determined un
til a nn.;e cbl.'.iled investigation is
made. It will r.ot bo very severe.
Yesterday was cold and the effecta of
the previous frost will not be distinct
until the warmer weather arrives.
In many places tho crop was so
overloaded that wnat damage was
done is reullv a boon. Sttnwhe.rries
iof the early variety around La
Grande is lost but there is the second
bloom to fall back on in Cove the
ea.rly varieties were irencrally saved.
Fruitmen who have canvaai.ed tho
situation dis'eouut the alarming ro
port and predict a generous output of
all grades of fruit atlmiting heavy
losses only in contracted . areas ' of
small dimensions. , :.. , .' '
- Prunes and pears, secondary crop
items, " In this vicinity are damagod
by considerable per cent except at
Cove chief pear ' producer,; where
that fruit escaped, heavy harm. ,
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4 CHECKING ACCOUNTS BIG-
j. GER THAN MARCH 7th. j.
iln the face of a terrific drain
on the financial affairs of the
county through tho unpreced-
en ted importation of automo-
biles, the ; demand deposits
' checking accounts In La Grande 4
banks increased $44,647.28 4"
from March 7th to May 1st, fi-
nancial statements published
today show. The joint total of A
funds for checking purposes in 4
ua. urande hanks March 7, date
of the last National bank call,
was $718,820.49, and May 1st,
date of the last call, amounted
to $763,467.00 an increase of
naarly $45,000.00 in that tie-
partmont alone. The increase
in all lines of banking business
in tha two hanks since March
7th was $50,000.00 in round
4 numbers.
G. O. P. OFFICIALS REACHING
CHICAGO;
Coliseum and Congreiw Hotel To Be
Firat Headquarters. -
Chicago. May 8. -Advance forces
of the G. O. P. took Ohicago today.
The uoliseum, scene of the coming
Republican Convention, was turned
over to the National Committee , fOiv
the convention opening June 7.
Simultaneously the committee openod
headquarters at both the Coliseum
and tha iCongress hotel and began
final arrangements 'for the ''big
show." Preliminaries to the opening
of the convention promise' to be more
routine than usual because of the
small number of . contests. The pri
mary laws in many states have prac
tically eliminated contests. The com
mittee shortly will announce when
hearings on contests will be conduct
ed. Because of the small number,
contests may he filed up almost to ths
opening of the convention. Hereto
fore the committee has set a date for
closing the lists.
'Chairman Hilles and Secretary
Reynolds of ..the,, National Committee
expect to arrive in Chicago thtv first
of next week, with their staff. . Ar
rangements for seating the delegates
is the ibig problem they face. i '.-
Delegates entitled to vote in the
convention number 987, while there
are six more, two each from Hawaii,
the Philippines, and Porto Rico, en
titled to vote only by the consent of
the convention.. ,; ,
Give "Melting Pot" Tomorrow.
Neighborhood club members are
much ..interested in the coming pro
duction tomorrow of "The. Melting
Pot" by members of the club under
the direction of Mrs. Norman Frees.
"The Molting Pot" hlas ibaen studied
during the winter, (and now the
dramatized form is to be presented.
Chicago Opens First Show of Autos
Ohicago, May 8. The Chncaeo Au
tomobile Trade Association todav took
a novel step in solving the used car
situation when it opened the used car
show in the Coliseum.
This is the first used car show that
has been staged on a largo scale in
this country.
About eignty dealers are represent'
ed. No trucks, accessories or 1916
cars are on exhibition. All cars sold
may be taken out at nierht and other
cars put in their places. The dealers
are charged to cents a square foot for
space. tAVM dealer takes 800 square
teet of space, thus 'bnncinir the
charge to $200. This amount, how
ever, is expected to be made in re
bates. Admission is charged.
Wisconsin Cadets Defend Madison
Madison, Wis. May 8.- battle in
which University of Wisconsin cadets
ara defending the city ; of Madison
from an attacking force is the main
feature of the annual inspection of
"the university military corps by Ma
jor Monroe Mcrarland of the general
staff of the United States army, to
day. The attacking forces is advanc
ing from lt.jgle Heights, r. point three
and a half miles from the university.
The invaders awaited reinforcements
at Englo Heights, then advanced on
the University boys encamped in a
marsh two miles from the enemy.
The enemy was halted by machine
gun fire. The commanding - officer
sent a flunking column around the
Madison forces and caused them to re
tire. The problem .of tree Madison
boys was to work out their retreat
from the marsh to a position in front
of the university buildings The nar
rowing of tho attack was the problem
of the enemy.
Iowa Needs A Lot of Farm Hands
Des Moines, Ia. May 8. Iowa needs
fnrm hands. John C Nietzol, chief
clerk of the stats employment agency
says so. Tho rush of spring work is
upon the farmers. Farm hands can get
from $28 to $32 a month with board,
room and washing. Married couples
are offered $45 to $50 with separate
furnished houses, in some cases.
, The state board of parole in one
w-.-k recently issued 25 Daroles to
Iowa convicts, most of whom had
jobs, awaiting them on farms.
REPUBLICANS
OPEN OFFICES
OFFICIALS
ED
NEW BANDIT RAIDS INTO
. TEXAS CAUSES MORE LET
TER WRITING. " .
EUROPEAN AGITATORS
HELD TO BE RESPONSIBLE
Glenn Springs Attack Had Been
. Hinted at and Was Not Entirely
Unexpected to the OfficialsWilson
Urges Carrania to Use Caution and
Prevent 'Re-Occurrence.
Washington, May 8. The Ameri
can government today wrote to Car-.
ranea regarding the latest bandit raid
in Texas. It suggested he exert hi
utmost power to prevent recurrence of
the outrage and readjustment of Car
rnnza forces is advised so the scat
tered bandits cant cross the border.
Agitators Are Blamed
El Paso, May 8. General Obregon
is ready at noon todav for what is
expected to lie the final ' conference
I with General Scott to ratify the in
; ter nation ill . agreement. Generals
Scott and Funston are enraged at the
'news of a successful invasion of Tex
,us and murder of more American
troops. Mexican . officials are ob
viously ' worried and scared. Juares
officials believed European intervene
tion seekers instigated the new raid.
The Glenn Springs fight was not en- .
tirely, unexpected . as ' faint rumors
were circulated for several days. ' .
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PURSUIT UNDER WAY.
Portions of Texas In White-Heated '
Rage Over Raids.
Alpine,Texas, 'Way 8. American
troops are today rushing through the
barren Big Bend country to pursue
Mexicans who raided Texas towns
Friday night, killing three American
soldiers, and one boy and kidnaping
two Americans. The section is white
hot in rage. The settlement and
ranehers re Rallying to Itha hunt
with vengeance." At least a full bat
talion is pursuing. ' .-, -
The bodies of the three soldiers
were 'brought here. Funston lias or
dered a. machine gun company to
join the expedition, i '
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: MR. MACINTOSH TO MOVE.
Chair of History of Leading Montana
School Accepted. . .
The Missoula, Mont., county hign
school, one of the foremost schools of
its kind in that state, has offered the
professorship of history to R. 8.
Macintosh! of the La Grande 'high
school faculty. Mr. Macintosh has
accepted and will take his new post
next year. The salarv is a consider
able advance over his remuneration
here, and Mr. Madlntash's friends,
loath as they are to have him leave.
are pleased that 'his new position is
an advanced one over his present po
sition. PRISONERS GET AWAY.
Alleged Bootleggers Break Jail at
Spokane During Night
Spokane. May 8. Three Drisoners
charged with bootlegging escaped
from the county jail this morning.
Thoy omened tho doors with a towel
and wire from a magazine and sawed
the outside ibars and descended on a
rope of bed clothes in the alley. -
: Emerson Coming Back.
FjW. Emerson, who a poke at the
Methodist church Friday evening to
a rather small audience, will be in La
Gnantie tomorrow merit latrain and
will once more address the nublic on
the subject of prohibition. He is one
of the foremost men of that party.
Bryan Invades Iowa Politics
Davenport, Ia. May 8. In a special"
train furnished by the Iowa Business
Men's Tempeianee association, Wil
liam J. Bryan, formar secretary of
state, today started on a tour of tha
state in the interest of votes for wo
men and temperance. He will work
.particularly for the election of a leg
islature' which will vote for submis
sion of the constitutional suffrage
amendment. It is planned to have 200
workers constantly on the train. Each
town will furnish workers to go to
the next town. . ,.
They'll live up to the Titles
Ixmd'.'n, May the 8. When the
wifo of a British Tommy gave birth
to twins a few days ago. she wrote to
hor Ibusband in the trenches in France
asking what to name tho infante.
"Shrapnel and Lyddite" was the re
ply and the twins were duly named.
con