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RECRUITS
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AERIAL
ALKPLAXKS I'HKD TO KNtXH'R.
AGK I'.IX'Hl ITIXG FUH AltMY
Military Huie Show l'ullwl as a
Feature of Attraction ut -I
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CAMP LEWIS, Aug. 9. Aviators
sent to Camp Lewis from Washing
ton, D. C. have started on a scries of
trips throughout the 'Northwest to
stimulate and encourage recruiting.
Four of them, using two Curtlss J
JJ-4-D planes, with 90 horsepower
Anglnes, can average 70 miles' an,
Hour through tho blue, at altltudan
anywhere up to 12,000 feet.
i The flyora are all cxcpptionnlly en
thusiastic ovar the planes for "the
new army" and are anticipating ex
cellent results ou th-ilr recruiting ex
peditions. They will give any mai
who enlists a ride in one of tho plan-1
as it h. H. Iran lima Pli-ini? him'
a fast take-off and lofty ainu" at tho
outset of huj army life
' A two-milt hungar, 30 x 100 feet,
has been elected to houso the planon
while in camp, just south of tho
army reetuitlng office at thirteenth
and. Montana streets. Almost any
part of the big parade ground at
fords p. good landing place, so sol
diers in the cantonment are afford
ed dally exhibitions of all kinds of
ipUin and fancy flying. Tho shipn
csyort llko playful swallows befoio
leaving and after returning home
and thoy add numerous stunto tUn
swallows never heard of.
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Cadillac "Touring Hotel,"
Built By Texas Tourist,
: j Has Desirable Features
..Complete from bedroom to kitciicu
is the the 'Touring Hotel" which Mr.
W,. "8. Myer3, of Dallas', Texas, has
Bid built on a Cadllac 145-Inch cljus
alg. The maiden tour is no wundur
iy and Mr. Myers expects to drive
north to Vancouver and return by
way of the Pacific Coast duriug tho
next three of four months.
The work on the car was done
pilncipally by Mr. J. F. Cooke, a cab
inet maker an tit mechanic. Every
need has been anticipated and pre
pared for 'With a view to packing n
thousand comfort in a small area.
The' apartment Is six feet wide and
six feet high, outside measurements,
ahd, seven feet six inches long,
- inside ihis limited space has been
placed a double bad under which
six iroomy drawers for wardrobe, a
gaBolinc stove with several draweis
for kitchen utensils and food, a fifty-pound
ice box, and threo tanks,
for water, with a capacity of thirty
gallons in all two aro for cold wat
er and one for hot. A thirty-two foot
coil wound round the exhaust fur
niBhcs the heat for the water. By
folding the bed and pulling out a
panel a dining room table is pro
vided und the dining room chairs
are two cushioned 'Seats land two
. . camp chain. A wanh boiler ha3 Ik en
provided to care for the cleanliness
'of attire and there are even ho.'Ks
for stretching the clothesline. A toi-
, let is built In one corner.
The roof and sides of the car have
been built with double walls and an
air chamber to provide against ex
treme heat or cold. There aro two
dome lights and one side light con
nected to the stoiage battery. An
electric fan which may be adjunct iu
any direction assures fresh air.
At the left of the driver's seat
In a cigar and tobacco cabinet, witu
an enclosed cuspidor. At tire right is
a comiiv tmcnt which holds four qiwrt
thermos bottles. Apparently noi.wiK
has been forgotten except a trailer
to carry the servants, but who would
want servants when everything Is si.
compact and complete?
'SO 1. 1) IK US' BASKItAI.L I.KAGl'K.
As winner of tho oamp al.iws
!mine haseball league, the Mlntary
fCUCe leam Hww injsnTOni;.. ... -
cup presented by the Camp Comrnan -
.. Cnltotal U'illinm H Jnh n
an n.ur nuVMKat ft RtlVerJ
JOURNEY GIVEN
ston. It was given at a banuet for a!" country roads, through picturesque
members of the least-! In the Qauip jvalleyg and over breeze-whipped hillr.
Knights of Columbus Building Thejin a luxury of comfort and case, thn
evening was brightened by remlnln- now 1920 Haynes touring car niakra;
rnnv.fi of tho damnnd given in one-
minute talk by soldiers who never
before had niie sovechet and
'these maion. attempts were great
ly enjoyed by all hut the sgaer
tlymselve. ntr lecgue nt im
matiiately formed. inc!udlf. radic
ally atl camp orpaJzations. Q
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T Um$ .-
n't'tiirel! handles sotnetlm' ..be
come o!it fr?Mnoth steel rod.
1..., .m rt-tn In an Iron spoon -And
ild It over the On or on a n siot
unVH th..r,,Khl melted; thA pour It
. ... Y. ' .P. ...rfoimi
ild It oveP the On or on a hot stove
eelSodln.olt. Uold It riru. 9un-
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GOOD REPORT IS
OS
AUDITING. COMMITTEE FINDS
KECOKDS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Chapter Has Considerable Money On
Hand and Many J'lcdges
Uncollected.
La Grande chapter of the Red Cross
is in excellent financial condition. Be
sides having considerable money on
hand it has many pledges yet uncol
lected, most of which are good. The
Red Cross is a going concern and will
be permanent. Now that war work is
over it will turn attention to affairs
in this country and will be an instru
ment of great good to the people.
At a recent meeting of the execu
tive committee of La Grande chapter
it was decided to employ a community
nurse as recommended by national
headquarters.
The books of the chapter have been
audited and a good report is given by
the auditing committee. The report
follows:
Financial statement, La Grande
Chapter, American Red Cross, as of
June 30, 1919
Received by secretary from
October 1, 1918, to' June
30, 1919 $20,301.37
Deposited with treasurer,
October 1, 1918, to June
30, 1919 20,351.37
In hands of treasurer Octo
ber 1, 1918 10,920.53
Deposited by Secretary, Oc
tober 1, 1918, to June 30,
1919
20,351.37
$3 1,277.90
Disbursements from October
1, 1918, to June 30,' 1919,.
per paid vouchers executed
by secretary and treasurer 18,008.78
$13,2().l
Balance in hands of treasur
er July 1, 1919 .........
The funds in the hands of
the treasurer are deposit
ed as follows, (us of June
30, 1919):
Balance subject to check at
La Grande National bank?
Six $1,000 certificates of de
posit on La Grande Na
tional bank, hearing 4 per
cent interest 0,01)0.1
Six $1000 certificates o fde
posit on United States Na
tional bank, bearing 4 per
cent interest 6,000.1
Balance subject to check at
U. S. National bank 502.4
Less five outstanding checks
U. S. National bank
$13,209.12
After a careful examination of the
hnnlca of account of the secretary and
treasurer of La Grande Chapter Amer
ican Red Cross, we certify tnal me
above statement of receipts ana ex
nonriiturea is a correct presentation,
and is a true statement for the perioil
beginning October 1, lain, ana enuing
June 30, 1919, and further certify
that the books of account and records
hate been kept in a neat and accuratn
manner.
M. B. DONOHUE,
W. R. JONES,
SAM E. BUIttXJNDER,
Auditing Committee.
La Grande, Oregon, July . 31, 1919.
NEW 1920 HAYNES
IS VERY MODERN
The call of the open highways, thn
green fields -and the outdoor picnics
seized the American motoring public
with an enthusiasm that has not been
felt 'for several years. .The desire to
got out into-the big open country in
thn halmv davit of snrinc. Ilannilv
coincident with this desire, the new
1920 Haynes tour'in car is making It
appearance, equipped and appointed
in the most modern methods to rill
.lu can-til, want nuiuiiici muiv,
j ists. To" thono who love the big out
I dnnra whn ilA1lf.l, in nlllntr m-n
the enacting want of summer motor
nn especial anneal. Powerful to
notor. g-Hceful In every "beautifully
iiind1 with solid comfort In the de1P-i
r.rralchf lint, riifrt'l.rl fcn hifrhanlRm
rfshoned seats or hand-butted leatn-t
er. this highly advacn.'d typ of Jie '
"open model" is winning an Instani
and l:itfng favor in theearts"'
aiitoninniia epicures. 1
0 liise of operation and control is !
one of the many outstanding featur11
nt lha Mm lrl?0 M:ivd nm Win t.hprHt
..-- r p--'er
ins lever ang controls ar T. lily
r" g . ""'Vj ' -
a to ht prewure. TlKs on.
'of the reasons why so many wimen ,
piac-ana respsvia smnoiniy
Wrive their n Hayn,, car,. The
t,nmenH 'lp hi IT oWhe X'litlOUS
"'IJckt Blu-.aii "Light Twelve mo
tera striate .tat ntcawiity of fre
qatnt I 'r-lilftit op crowded tho
rouchfare or la billy couatry.
FAU'ONMt MAKttrt KKCOliD
Arriving at La Grande from Port
land last Friday morning. Fred W.
Falconer 'Was anxious to get home in
a huny. He had left hi car in a gar
age at La Grande ami he got it out,
hit the road with W. S. Burleigh as
n prssonge;-. They reached Elgin in
36 minutes and drive into Enter
prise In 2 hours and 38 minutes aftei
loavlng La Grande. The time for
trie passO'lger trujn ou ti.e railroad
is 3 hours and 40 minutes. dU-cord-Chieftaiu.
' Guides for Airman.
The airman's guldcposts lire the
nntural landmarks, rivers, mountains,
lakes, forests. The artificial guide
posts are cities, bridges, roads. Uni
form signs for particular classes of
lauding fields und signs showing
whether the terrain is good or bad
have been adopted by the government.
Most Valuable Building.
TIio Equitable Life Insurance
building of New York city bus nil as
sessed value of $23,000,000, which la
the largest tax value placed on any
building.
A Need of the Times.
There are aelf-rnlslng ladders, chick
ens and pancake flours, but what the
times need more Is the self-raising sal
ary. Boston Herald.
XE
WAMGAZIXK FOR SUItVIt'H
MEN.
The .foimer editorial council of
newspaper of the American Expedi
tionary Forces, which tlisnenu-Ml nilb
lication in June with the dlsbauil-1
Ing of the A. E. F., has returned to
America and will conduct n new j
weekly magazine for tho discharged1
i3,2G9.i2 - '&wji:-E:it 4md53k jerxntK mrtfri i-i .- s
! ' Truck llliB lSE - Lsl I-
saws. nf liV jvaSKt.hSAit to Buv
II Many ifSPSS ' .-.and Least ; . j :
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ELECTRICALLY STARTED
ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED
I GOODYEAR CORD TIRES .
IS "' . - ' '''.'''. : I
k X, LrL ? -O HrmA, , "1
SMldier aud sailor -o be known 119
"The Home Sector." The council In
cludes bIx former soldiers rivj pri
vates and a sergeant who went to
France in 1917 and weie d.'tnilcfl
to work on the A. E. F. newspaper
Jn the month of Its founding, Feb
ruary, 1918.
"Tho Stars and Stripes" announced
In its anniversary issue that at the
end of the war it would bo "folded
up and laid away, never to bo t.ike.i
out again." It nam was dedicated to
the A. E. F. ami to the Allied cause
To commercialize a title thus const'
crated would have boon, in the opln
Ion of tho editors, equivalent to ili nrf
glng the flag In tha dust. General
Pershing, Secretary Bakor and other
high auny officials are known to be
strongly opposed to any attempt to
coinmerclalizo the namo, and "The
Stars and Stripes" promised Its sol
dier readers that It would die with
ths A. E. F.
The men who compose "The Homo
Sector's" editorial staff aie Harold
W. Ross, of San Francisco, formerly
Hanging editor of "The Stars and
Stripes' who will bo editor of the new
publication; John T. Winterlch, ol
S: ingfield, Mnssachtirctts, news ed
itor of "The Stars and Stripes";
Alexander Woolcott, of New York,
chief correspondent at the front for
"The Stars and Stripes"; Hudon
Hawiey, of Hartford, Connecticut,
who wrote virtually all of tho first
three Issues: C. Hoy Baldrldgo, staff
artist of "The Stars and Stiipes,"
who has been called the greatest
Amerlca-n artist of th3 war; and Ah-
inn A. Wullgron (Wnlly.) of Phila
delphia, whose comic cartoons madt1
him tile best-known enlisted man iu
the A. E. F. With thqso Bix will bt
associated other members of the sol
dier newspaper organization an
outfit which, with its field gent
who many times delivered papers to
tho front linos under fire. Its cir
culation department, its service de
partment und other branches includ-
erl a personnel of nbmit 200 non- '
. ' . YOUR INSPECTION IS INVITED '. .
W: H. . B OHNEN&A MP- COMPANY.
"TIlK dtari itl Mill" brt0 it
cartr villi a virtiuUiioa f IM'H'
copies. l.f thin a ;r,r latrt its cir
culation hsd rin'hM SiO.UlKV a n
record for growth in the hiMoryo l
j Jouriullaul. At tills time the ipspcr
'M rtiond u tut aoldiort, oni)
on man In duce in a company or
unit being allowed o subscribe, It
was only at tho beginning of this
year that "The Sta-s .and Stripes"
received print paper from America;
bvforo it had to depend on the gene
rosity of the French press bureau,
which iiad only scant quantitios at
its disposal.
In nddltioii to serving the A. E. F.
with news end keeping the scatter
ed American units from tho Murnian
Coast to Italy In touch with 0110 an
other, "The Sturs and Stripes'' main
tained a French War O phan fund
to -which 450,000 soldiers contrlbua
cd $2,000,001)' enough to adopt and
maintain 3,500 French children for
ayear, operated a service dciKutmcn'.
for soldiers in tho field which 1111
iswered 120,000 pertaining to allot
ments, insurance, pay and thousand
of other problems, piinled 5(M)
pceins written by Boldiors and le
Joctcd 20,000.
"Tho Htni'tt and Stripes" nindo j
profit of 3,500,000 francs In its six
teen months of life. It had been In
tended to turn this ovor to the
I French War Orphan fund for tho
1 further cars of the A. E. F.'s lain
'ily of fatherless French children,
j hut the Judge Advocate of tho A
: E. F. decided that tile funds belong
ed to tho Government and must re
jvert to tho United States treasury. A
jblll iB now pending in Congress, ha"--ed
on a petition of the editorial
'council, to upprntp: uto the profta or
t!'0 papor to tho future euro of the
war orphans. -
"The Homo Sector" will bo pub
lished In Nov York. It plans to make
nn equal appeal lo th i-im-n who
reived in Frame, th mini whj solv
ed a,t home, and tho men who wore
in the Navy.
I Rivtor, it soldier slang, did not
i.neroamll.t tacts. d .'finite stretch
1 1 tho IxttlcVrgnt. Parhf, for In-n-irv't.
might be roforied to as a
!"fast Rector;" the leavo areas as
"rt mictois:." Tours, with all Its
Golden Sheaf
Ice Cream
Has a Great Testimonial from Capt. Purdy
of the Salvation Army.
"Nearly all the returning soldiers going through
La (Iraiide have been served with Gulden Sheaf
lee Cream, ami say it is the best they have in th
continent. AVe have found it rich in quality, fine
in flavor and clean.'! Signed, Capt. J. T. i'urdy,
of the Salvation Army.
Ask for Golden Sheaf It is Different.
Manufactured by v
VALLEY CREAMERY
La Grande, Oregon.
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headquarters' etiquotto and Irk
tome regulations, as a "dizzy sec
tor"; the bustling dock of Brest or
"Home Sector," therofore, meana
elmpjy the homeland, the Unltod
States.
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