EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY
CITY
EDITION
THE WEATHER -
PORTLAND AP) Ore-,
ron: Pair tonight to Thurs
day. Freezing tonight In th
east, ,
VOLUME XXIII.
M13MBEK ASSOCIATED PIIES3
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, . MARCH 11, 1925.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 131
mil of
CONFERENCE
TOMORROW
Agriculturists of County
to Gather in Elgin on
Thursday .Morning
FRIDAY MEET TO
BE HELD AT UNION
Third and Closing Day of
Annual Economic Meet
ings Will Find La
Grande the Host.
V Klnal arrangements are being
liiade today for the second annual
Union Counly Agricultural Keo
nomlc conference which wilt begin
tomorrow and continue Friday and
Saturday. The opening day will
find the conference at Klgln, at
the high school building, nnd Fri
day It will meet in the high sehool
at Union, Saturday, the closing
day. the conference will be h'-ld
In this city at the Ia Grande high
school on Fourth' street. Morning
sessions begin at 10 o'clock.
A feature that has been on
uounccd und received with ap
proval will be the serving of u
free cafeteria luncheon at noon
Thursday, Friday and Saturday by
the commercial clubs of Klgln. Un
ion and l.a Grunde. respectively.
Many to Attend.
Kveryone Is urged to attend art
many of these meetings ns possible
as an interesting and helpful pro
gram is being arranged.
Matters that are gone Into at the
annual conference are not only of
interest to the agricultural but il
so lo the business man or anyone
else vitally concerned for the ad
vancement of the community in
which one lives, according to un
aunottneement by those in charge
k of the movement.
I'uiil Carpenter, county tigenl of
linker county, will discuss the con- this community in his new loca
Irol or t lift alfalfa weevil at the'tlon.
Fridav session at Union.' .)... K. I -
Stephens, from the'Moro experi
ment station, will work on the
fa rm crop commit! ee in place of
11. It. Jackman. A. It. Hunter lias
been assigned to the irrigation
committee.
The agricultural report of Ihc
Union county survey by the chain
h.-r of commerce agricultural
coinmlltee will be presented to Urn,
conference
"Interest in llregun cow testing
;K.soehill(ins Is increasing." reports
S. f. .InmlMon. dairyman of til
colleg,. exirlision service. "Itogue
Itiver iissoeliilion begun testing the
lirst of Mils year, and two asso-j
iutlens are being organized In Cooa
county."
Kesulls encourage testin?. l'or
.binuary l!ty cows were tested In
seven associations, with I & detect
ed us lonfers and kllh d. The aver
age production was C'lfi pounds of
milk with LTt.:t pounds of fut. tlf
the cows l.sl.d. L'.'.S produced 4
or inori1 pouuils .of lal. The ie-sl
lierda In each of (he seven nssu
elntlons were s follows:
Tillamook So. 1.. O. A. tkdllhl.
averaged 41.41; pounds of fut: No.
William lllick, an.ni; No. I). Joe
fli'lib. JH.Iill: Columbiu. I.e" Kor
le llu. 07. Itedmond. bird No. u.
l;:.3(!: i nloll. W. W. Ijmgrord. Hil.0;
Itogue Itlver. W. llohnart. il.ifi.
The highest honor purebred cow
belongs to O. It. Aiillker of folum
bia ussoelatlon. a llolsleln tliut
gnve iHl'li pounds of inllk wllh
SJ.4 pounds of ret. The highest
grade producer Is owned by J.
Jiowllng of the same association
and gave 47 pounds of milk wllh
4 pounds of fat.
"Kenorta Indicate that butler
(Continued on Face 6.1
W.W. LANGFORD
HERD JUDGED
Trackmen Out Now At
La Grande High School
Sptk'-s. ruunlng trunk und o'le r
1r;i.-k piirHplitrimliii is being dim'
out or tli- out ur the wuy eur.
n of w uttie. i ne old trunk
Bud other pint" where It u
sior.d rr ihe wint- r.
The hiirdb s an- belnir overhauled
and briirhtened up. the vstittlnc
(inlpment Is being overhauled and
now of evcntngn tin- dull thud of
the Khot ns It hits the ground ttt
fer being propelled through the nlr
by ioine umpiring athlete Is heard
about the high aehool.
Whieh all indicates that the
track season is opening up In
earnest. The first official meet
Inheritance
Tax Action
Brought Up
Judge Knowles Takes Up
Matter in Connection
with Perkins Estate un
der Advisement. .
I Action In reference to the amount
of the Inheritance tax to be paid
to the state came up before Judge
J. W. Knowles. til the circuit court
jtstertlay. in connection with the
lute Perkins estate. f
Charles T. Haas and J.'T. Sev
ers, prominent Portland attorneys,
appeared representing the treasury
department. George Cochran, Col
on Eberhard and Kobert Kakin
were, attorney, for the estate.
Judge Knowles has taken the
matter under advisement and at
Home future time, his decision will
dc made public.
lien Dccious. or this clly. owner
oT. the Savoy hotel here and for
merly owner of the New Sommcr
hotel which h recently sold, has
purchased the "Hotel Holland" in
Medford, Ore.i he announced to
dny. Mr. lieclous will lake pos
session April 1st and will leave Ja
Orandc about the 20th of this
month. He will make his home hi
the western Oregon city.
The Hotel Holland is a four
story, modern building, lulely built.
In addition lo 0 rooms It lias IS
two and three room apartments.
According to Mr. peclous. it is
about the best hotel along the line
being well situated and enjoying
a fine patronage.
The hotel was formerly owned
by 11. C. Smith, reverting to ltls
widow, Mrs. Kjiinteen Hmiin, upon
his death last lecenjbcr. '
Mr. Dccious, who has. been in
business hre for many years, own-inn-
the 11v..f f'.i-Dl Iw-fniv In-
(bought the Savoy and Sommcr, will
.receive the hearty good wishes of
HI DADS ARE "TO
BANQUET CAGERS
IS EXT WEDNESDAY
The boys' and girls' Itaskelbull
teams will be entertained by the
m-i ' nan-piei io w. wru-u
In the dom-stic science rooms at
nSn HIhuol a-week from today.
I ne lanU''i' win ne iwveu '
(i::ta Wednesday. March JH. The
program has not been entirely
completed yet but some good things
in the way of special features as
well aK ,llt' g'od things on the table
have been promised by tr. I, but
ton. In charge of the general ar
rangements. Ilreeilcrs Welcome Conti-".!.
riONIiLKTUN. Ure. Hog breed
ers In the west, end of t'matllla
county have welcomed the an
nouncement that a slule lon-lltler
contest will be conducted this year,
and a number of breeders have in
dicated an Intention to compete.
Some breeders of tills district lent
their influence toward having the
contest adopted so that Oregon
breeders may have a chance to
siiow their skill and the favorable
011. lltions for the business in tills
sl:ite. as compured with the corn
belt district.
pRidrrr.i:iDBS;QMi.NiR;Lrg
ing wus held hif evening by i'oarli
MueTiivish with nhout presper
tlve iilhlehu out.
AHutil field work will eomiiienee
nfii-r wboot I his evening. 11 rsi
training will be In the nature of
light field work fr loosening up
iniiselett In bad shHp.- from the in
eilty or (he winter month.
MiUTa v Ish hun iiboiit month in
whh h 'o r"t bts men ready be
fore the first dun I tm-et. Th
:h h'dule this yer I ml lute meetff
with Pendleton. Itdker ant) 1'nron.
the distriet tournament here and
the Kastern Oregon track meet
which closes the teas on fit Union.
D CIS BUYS
OREGON HOTEL
TUZZLE ANSWER
ICITIDlrlTiril-IOl-lll-" II IQlrKMI
CblTppkLOriA;b
SWTttAisiTiriRI-JElfl
SPRING TODAVVES LATE;
SEE ERIGHT NOMINATION
COLOR WriRN IS FAILURE
Feminine Wear for Sea-
son Features Little of
the Drab Shades
SHORT SKIRTS
TO BE POPULAR
Ensembles Favored by
La Grande Women;
Crepes in Demand for
.Semi-Formal Dresses.
(lly M. M. HI.) -
With the coming of the spring
season the thing that Is foremost
In the minds of the feminine popu
lation Is "What will be fashion
able this season." It ; is ; eVldenl
that skirls are getting shorter ev
ery day and according to local
dealers of ladles' ready to wear
will tm worn from 10 to 15 inches
from the floor, although some of
the -smart sports costumes will be
as short as 10 Inches.' .
I'rlnted crepes, large figures
anil
preferable, are the neweat
best thing this season. The en
ensemble suit, which Is most In
demand of ladles' wearing apparel
and the most practical costume to
be had, In most cases has a coat
of plain color and a dress or print.
These costumes will be found In
silk bengulinn, kasha. Ifolany Flan
nel, silk faille and channeen. But
tons still nredomlnate for trim
ming suits, coats and dresses. Per- j
stan' trimming Is also very goou,
however.
liriglil Colors Popular
. Sporl s costumes, which are a I
ways very popular, a re
ood agtiin
thin si'imon una the brighter tlio in me nope uiui inn vice inni
colar.thi' more fiifliloimbU'. Hi rims Unlit, who wu ruslilnir-lo ih sen
Hi nil the brlitht colorn lire new ut ule In a taxleub, would urrlvu In
prnmitJM riunnei npotlH U reliant, time to break the tie. . . -Laterln
I lie neuBon dresHin of the with .victory' .in .llielr V grai.
Kaine hulure in whnIi Hilkfl, IOuIIhIi liemoerutie opponenlu or the noin
brouiteloth iilnl crepe de chines inution vigorously ileinunded Unit,
will be worn. .Sweaters and skirt nin roll call be closed wllli the
lire ulwnys tfood for'sporls. The "announcement ot tlio result, but
skirls this spring arc of soft ylcut- even, then ltnpublicun lenders re-
ed material.
In tailored coats Ihc new Prince
of Wales model is the best. This
is a very mannish creation. Irene
Castle coats are also very good.
Sport coats are shown In downy
wool, kasha, Haf and llaf and Pol
aire. The fiushlonabte colors for
suits, coats ami dresses are: tan,
fallow, rust, cocoa, brick. nandul
wood, rosewood, ashes of roses,
pitch pin, cranberry, powder blue,
golf red. lannin und shuller green,
In
I lie more elaborulii coats fun,',.. .,,..','. u, .in.iLnn.r. 1 mnr.
trimming is the newest thing, fox;'.
and squirrel being the most fash-1
ionnblo.
('relies in Ilcinuiid.
Kenil-forniul dresses anu sireei
ue--wji iui ui..-. ni
will be round in flftt crepet. an
ton crepes and sutin crepfs. Printfl
are very good for these, dresses and
bordered mulf rials lire new. uter
Beorgetle will be the best for this
style of dress. These dresses are
mad" on slender lines, many with
a pleulud or circular flare at tho
(Continued on Page 6.)
"The inlniimin dog poisoners
are ut work again." reports (If-orge
Itlehurdson. who lives in the 2000
block on Second alreet. Yester
day ufternoon some one poisoned a
fine Airedale dog belonging to hlin.
death Inking Hie uniituil so milekly
(hut aid could not lie Hunimone
lo combat what Is believed to have
been nrseiile.
Mr. lElchiirdsnn lias been par
ticularly unfortunate, having had
several dogs poisoned, lie reports
that the person reHponslble must
live In his neighborhood s three
dogs have been done away wit h
during the puM t-w mouths, two
belonging to him and one to Joe
Williams. Years ago Mr. Iliehurd
Htn lout three dog In less limit a
eur from poisoning-
ha (Jraiide has been infected y
dog poisoners for many years and
repented efforts have hern made
tu bring them to justice, hut with
no results. A standing reward
whs offered ft yenr or m ego by
ihe Wing. Kin and l-'ieeifoot club
lor the enpliire of nny persn or
persons who hud engaged in at
taeks of this natur? on eanlns.
John Riddle Rcninn
Ambassador Position
WAKHIM.TON I lly the Aswl
ated pre President Toolidge
has aecepiti the resignation of
John w. Riddle, aa ambassador to
Argentina. ,
nofpoisonFn"
111
Confirmation of Warren
for Attorney General
Is Defeated
ONE VOTE NEEDED
TO BREAK UP TIE
Nine Republicans, Includ
ing Borah, Idaho, Bal
' lot Against Nomination
WASHINGTON (lly the Asso
ciated Press) President Cool
Idge was advised today by Kc
publican senate leaders not lo re
submit Hie Warren iiomlnutlon
because it could not be conrirm
ed. WANIIINt.TO.N' (lly the Associ
ated l'resi) . Anioinr Uie names
"' mimii .
nas Judge Wallace McCuiuunt, of
j Portland, Ore., whose selection Is
'mid to have been urged vigorously
"I1"" House. McCnmanl
plueed Cool Idge in nomination for
leo president at the Chicago con
vention in
WASHINGTON (lly the Associ
ated press) Charles Ueeeher War
ren of Michigan falb'd to become
attorney general of the I'nltcd
States by a single vole Tuesday in
the senate.
His nomination was rejected. 4"
to 40. Vice President Dawes fulling
to reach the capital from his hotel
in time to cast the deciding vote.
Administration lenders sought to
delay announcement of the result
sorted to further strategy In un
(Continued on Pajre B.)
XTRA
LONDON (AI-) Mrs. Inn Oll-
' ,'. ilwl,,i ,.,..,,,,..,.
,.,,., ,.nl,i.slo, for ,,., she
Inn..,,...! .1... i....,..i 1.1,., iu.r. ii.ir
'divorce.
ihiiit A 1
1ICTKOIT (Al') Cliarlra II.
Warwn lert lislny for Washhiglon
lor a conference with Problem
Coolldgu anil iteiiublleaii leatleis.
UAIIK KITH ON DWIIMI
NKW YOltR (AP) The Dve
itlnjf Herald totlny prints the fol
lowing from a mmi-Iu! iornMml
eiil at SI. Pel er. burg, I'la.; 4'lialH?
Hiilh lias very little to show for
III arduous yi'ors in tin bl lea-
Kes. His eoniitry home at Slid
bury, Mass., where lie might form
in Inter eni Is all Kiilh really
possesses (cmIbv, with the exception
of IiIh wlfe'K holding". Ituth has
trfissed thn Miadnw line of youth
tiinl Is griming old ami fat. Thin
(s I'olleeimg Its loll, ills best days
nre behind him."
Danzig Like
. Magazine,
PAKIS (Hy A-soclntcd Press)
"linnzlg Is like pomlcr nrnga
xlne," ny Ihe U Journal itir
responrienl. who wllh a le Ma
tins rircseitlnltte. went lo the
tree elly Co lnwtlgAte difficul
ties between lnn.lg ami I'olaiid.
"The diy Kurope blows up it
W III le- heeause MlMlg h"S
ploded," Ho- correspondent con
tinued. "Two Prussian artillery
linn await, one ut Koi-nlgsberg,
the other ut Iti-rltn, fusi In hand,
n oly to act. w hen the time
comes." -
Holh correspondents arrived ut
the Hsiue coneliislnu - that, the
free thy Is neither free or tieiffra.1
und Is preparing an '.irmy to aid
Germany in wrestling from Po
land her outlet to the sea.
.t.tHHl PoIIm I'oiiml.
The e Journal eorresponderil
says Hist Instead of Ihe -Ape .-d
fen bundreu Hih-, he found In
lianzig 3.oaii, all former officers
or non-commissitined men. while
from 20,iitMi to J'i.imki Oerman
(Continued oo Pace t-l
Scotts Marital Difficulties Still
Furnish Gossip for Washington
XL"-
The center of Washington
social ;activilic8 is in Alpena,
Mich., where the marital dif
ficulties of Congressman
Frank D. Scott, and his wife,
Mi's. Edna James Scott, are
being further aired. Mrs.
Scott some time ago threat-'
cned to tell all she knows
about thigh life and gay par
ties at the capital.
NKW YOUK (Uy the Associated
1-riss) Tim name of Mrs. Allco
Beatrice Jones Ithlnelunder, for
mer waitress und housemaid who
Is belnr Mied by lier Iiusband.
Ivconurd Kip Illilnelander for un
liulinent of their innrrlaKe on tlio
grounds that she is a negro, ap
pears In the March supplement to
the Social Register, the directory
of the cily's socially elect, It be
came known today.
Shortly arter their marriage.' H
became known that tlio census
taker placed Khlnelandcr's bride In
his records as a "mulatto."
IKlvlLlAlUlVO HliilVEi
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR THIS YEAR
The directors of thn 1a (Irande
Irrigation company met recently
und elected officers for the 'en
suing year. A. J. Ktunge was elect
ed president, A. J. Hreedlove, vice
president and Thomas Bayllus, bcc
retury. This company maintains thn Ir
rigation ditch which runs through
tho northeast part of town and
HtippHeH water Tor the new mill of
the Ml. Kmity Timber company.
HOY FALLS O.N l-'OHK, llrS
Kl tlKNi;. Ore. l.loyd J. John
son. 4-yeur-old son of Mr. and Mrs,
Ivan Johnson or Trent, died hero
us a result of un Injury sustained
yesterday at his home.
White pluying In the barn he
fell upon u pitchfork, one ot the
tines
bruin
of which penet ruled his
a Powder .
Reports Say
No Reason
For Being
In Business
A few Im-liiess men in all mi
iiiunlllCH Miy I hey hate noth
ing to aderlle which al
intlting llinl there Is tlolht;.f
of lulerel In I heir hnhie.-s
and un reHMMt why yon sliouhl
painnilM' Ih'-rn.
ir I here K no rram. In IlK-lr
niimlo, w hy )imi slimild IraJe
Ihcn. they mil imty hate nHh
Ing lo ndterllt1 tint 1 1 icy hmr.
no rentii fur Isdng hi hiediie.
1 Im ailterll-sT Is Mdd m his
gtMl ami wn m nd lliey
are eeriAiu to hate merit.
OhserPT Atltrrtllng
A Mercliaudlsiug herl
III LISTED
I'lLIHTB'
Mrs. Stokes
Takes Stand
In Defense
HI('A(;o (lly (lie Associated
I'm) ill's, lleleu IOIhimmI
Htokes UMik tlin stand today in
tlio htokes uoiLsplracy trial.
CHICAGO (By AsHociated l'ress)
Tim wlfo he Is charged with con
spiring to defame ill an effort to
lUrther his unsuccessful divorce
suit will take the witness stand to
nem niuiiu u- .
I ! Z hoJ owner of New
lllilllonalro UOlCl OWIHf OI IXOW
. . . 1 uf 1.1 i lit
York.
Her lestliuony,
while marking a
llwi. llllnnlu Mill.!
departure undT tho
.tutes which prohibit
Illinois
HpouHo ap -
L lliate. eX-
neurlng for or against
c!pt undL'r u,ro0 t,8Peclul excop-
llUlin, Will l"J o':r'.ii;ij niwuiiioniu-
ed.
( Mrs. Hlokes. Hccordlog to tho de-
clslon Jlalo Tuesday of Judge W. M.
Gemmlll. will ho permitted to tes
tify regarding "certain mutters and
certain matters only."
Hho hus fought for an opportun
ity to tako Ihe witness stand und
enter format denial or Iho testi
mony of two sleeping car conduc
tors that Into In I'JiZ she made
overnight trips with men other
than her husband. Khe has Insist
ed that she did not want to testify
attain Hi Mr. Htokes, lier sole wish
I being lo defend the attucks on her
good name.
Jlul K. Hilling, young (Tilcugo
(Continued on Page R.)
BE SENT BH
IUiKTON" (y 111" Associated
prefM More than 1000 packages
of shumrock. Intended to brighten
Itosloii homes HI. I'alrlck'H day.
wre iirip-red rturncd to Ireland
today by agrleiittiire department t
representallven. The action wus
taken l.ecuus.- of the danger, of j
pe.HlS.
In one box inspectors founu a
small bottle of Irish whisky with
a note reading: "Tills will keep
the Hhumrock fresh, so HU Patrick
said."
7 Sons Perform Final
(jn..;nu Midline
rurvlttS lUr i?lUlliet
UCNVKI!. 'olo. (AP fired
(or to the last by thorn- of her owi
Idood and flesh. Mrs. Nora McAu
drews whs lowered Into her grave
I'ocMduy ly six of her stalwart sons,
while a seventh, (1 prtesl. Intoned
Ihe biHt rllen at Ihe grave tdde.
I lev. Joseph M. itc Andrews of
St. Ixiuls conducted Ihe service.
ileM'.'lea her seven 'ma. Mrs. Me
Andrews, who was a nutlv? of Ire
land. Is survived by three daugh
ters, all of Denver.
SHAMROCK TO
1
FOREST WEEK STORMS HALT
WAHHINOTON (Uy the Associ
ated PrB) President Coolldgc in I
a proclamation today called upon
Iho ttluttt govtrnora lo co-oporut"
In olHcrvunc of the week of April
il-May 3 on American Forest
Week, und recommended that,
wherever potmlble. Arbor Ony bo I
celebruted within thai week.
Aiuerirun Koresl. Week will re-
ti 1 11 thn iiirind Imretoforo ileslff-
-- - - - - i
jund Its observance will bo directed
, . .....
I1HIPII 11H I' Orl'IlL lTUiet'.l IUU VUL'K
1 uy 1 nuiiunut L-iii;iin tunuiin
heuded by former Oovornor Krank ;
Q ,jOW(,on of nilnol; Th com -
l-,mut(JO ,H t0 icude 100 representa-
UveB of nullona organizations
I ... . .. .
which are being enlisted In un ef
fort to rnuku observance nation
wide. In IiIh proclamation the Presi
dent urged all patriotic citizens to
unite, in the common tnsk of forest
conservation and renewal. "The
forests of the future must be start
ed loduy," he said. "Our children!
are dependent on our course. We
are bound by a solemn obligation
from which no evasion and no sub
terfuge Will relieve US.
Ills Profhiiiintlnii.
The proclamation follows:
"In proclaiming American Forest
Week, I desire to bring lo the at
tention of all our people the dan
ger that comes from the neglect of
our forests.
lor several years the nation hns
observed Korest Protection Week.
It is filtlng that this observance bo
tniarJfiMi. we nuve ioo irm-iy opu.,1.
the rich und magnificent gift that
nature bestowed on us. in . our
eagerness lo use that gift we have
stripped our forests; we have per
mitted fires to lay waste und de
vour them; we huvu ull too often
destroyed the young growth and
the seed from which new forests
may spring. And though wo al
nady feel the first grip of timber
shortage, wo have barely beg..-i to
save an4 restore.
Wo have passed tho pioneer
stage and ure no longer excusuhlo
(Continued on Page 6.)
Inauguration Of Value
As Advertising Agency
WAMIINISTON Ni;A HpiTlnD linil cxii-nlvi Ic.-oriitlonii all unl-
I Ah a llt nf ntitlr.nnl B'Wi'-i'.'r
the t'oolidge Inaugurul excelled ull
, oIJ(( pr,.sl(j,.nttut pageants.
previous presidential pageants.
dits partly because of, partly In ministration's viewpoint and pur
spite of. President Coolldgc, pose was with the full aid and ap-l-'rom
an udmliiistraf Ion stand- proval of the president.
point, Ihe Inauguration was shaped
further to advertise "I'oolldgo
economy" lo the country.
It was dcKlgiied as a selling dem
onstration for horse sense and re-
dliced expend!! urea,
The lit U
ti..i -four revleninx
aland built
In front of the Whlto
Houae. elimination of an elaborato tlinu to caah In on th publlolty
"tourt of honor."' eiirtatllnff of t lift - '
parado Itaelf and lack of lavlahj (Continued on Tag I )
, hi
storm hits
Tl STATES
Indiana and Illinois Suf
fer Greatly from a
Near-Tornado
DAMAGE liltfORE
THAN $500,000.00
Houses and Barns Demol
ished; Several Persons .
Reported Injured But
Not Seriously,
INDIANAPOLIS (By the Associ
ated Press) Indiana and south
eastern Illinois aro today taking
stock of damage- done by a aovoro
wind and hall storm which awept
ovor theso statoa lata yesterday,
causing damage ostlmatad to bo
mora than half a million dollars.
Boveral persona woro injured but
bono aorloualy. ; .
Wlro and rail communications
wars impaired. houBea ' unroofed
and treea and barna blown .dpwn.
Church la Leveled,
In Edgar county, whoro the dam
age la estimated at 175,000, about
a doxen homea and R Methodtat
church were leveled.
At Rochester, Ind., . where the
storm assumed the proportion of a
tornado, numoroua barna wcro raz
ed, the grandstand at the county
fulr grounds demolished, causing
176.000 damage. .. ... ...
Many other towna reported;
houses and barna destroyed. ,
"WAUOWA, Ore. (Spoclftl)
The storm conditions of the weath-,
er hum for tlio past soveral day
has delayed tho starting of any
farm work.
Many of tho farmers expected to
bo able to commence plowing on
ome of the well drained Kroumt
wlililn o iihorf t mn. hut tho matf
-
siiualla and freezing at night keep
t,' urfaco of tho ground quito
untt .it
Vut
Iteports from the upper parts Of
' 4U Vt...i.Rlaa nml
Joseph, say that spring plowing
started in that section last wook
fONNKU;VIULE. Pa (By tho
Associated Press) Three men
were stabbed severely and four
slightly hurt by bullets in a tnoun
tuin feud near Houth Connellsvlllo
yesterday, it was learned today.
Wnmnn mnmlipra thn fnmllfeS
ur0 r(.ported to have Joined In tho
fn-ht no-, a thouirh none ware Hurt.
j Thn flght Btnrted, officers said, over
u debt amounting to $180.
Pastor Chosen School Head.
l(OOI IlIVKH. Ore. The Odell
Union High school board announc
ed tho election of Hev, William
Jtyois, pastor of Asbury Methodist
church here, as principal for tho
year beginning In September. Mr.
Hyara, who was reared at Golden-
dale was formerly pastor of Lin
roin Methodist cnuren in roriiana.
lie will contlnuo his pastorato hero
until next fall.
teil lo (tlvn forc und effect to tho
Idea of economy.
All thlsadvei
All this advertising or the au
Tin- advert tulng that a ai'hlev.
fd In iiplte of the presldunt. how.
ever, waa 'icvonipllHhed by th?
ureal new Mayflower Hotel, which
la muMlia Ha bid for tho patronug'-
of aluteain.n and dlitnltarlea, and
wlilrh hurried to completion in
SPRING WORK
USED IN FEUD
t