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L EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY EDIT 10 N THE WEATHER PORTLAND AP) Ore. Gon: Fair In the. Interior and cloudy on the coast to night and Tuesday. VOLUME XXIII. LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PBESH MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 219 EATH TAK BOURBON CHIEF - JET, YOUTH WHITEWASH PENDLETON 6 : Mclnnis and Ledbetter Allow No Scores and But 4 Singles FIVE LA GRANDE RUNNERS SCORE Pendleton Left in Tie with Walla Walla, Beat s' en Sunday by Baker, for Cellar Honors. 111,1 K .MOI NTAIN I.KAUt'K ciuhx w. J.. ivt. 1 liriuxle 1 1 ': Uuki'r " 69 Wulla Wulla , 6 1U .o33 Pendleton 6 10 .333 Sundays (inmi's I Al La Grande: Pendleton 0, La Grande 6 ' At Baker: Wulla. Wulla 1, Ba f ker 3- i Agq and youth und age and .youth vied hero yesic.rd.iy nftor noon In a pitching1 duel and La Grande's twirling comnlnution tri umphed. Pendleton was defeated 6 to (t in the rinul game of th Blue Mountain league season and definitely relegated to a tie lor cel lar honors wiih tho Walla Walla Boars, who lout to Baker 'i to 1. 'i in- game was moi e or Ifhs of a pitching dud throughout. Hec tor Mclnnis, 4b years young and n' veteran of many a fierce hurling ' ami, started tor La Grande, with McGnrrigle, Pendleton old-timer, only a few years younger than Me InnLs, opposing him on the mound. Mclimls Hit-Htlngj. Mi-Inuis tuid smooth sailing but Mc iarrigle didn't. Cook, first Buckuroo up. whined, Olscn filed out to center, field, King went to (Continued on Phka Flv.) F01S GRANGE OF JUVENILES Among the latest additions to Fr;trn O'-egon gianges is the I'leasant Grove juvenile grange. ..,u.i wia oiganized July iij with 22 charter members, according to announcement today. M.s. P. Ariiutdus is matron and the following officers were electe.i: t'hnrks Leu is. master ; Sylvia Johnson, overseer; Ardith Frizell, lecturer; Robert Arnoldus. stew ard; Kdith M osier, assistant stew ard: Willie Frees, chaplain: Clara End. treasurer: Mando Johnson, aeci -eta i y; Ronda K bun. gatekeep er; Melvn Bull, ceres;, Lillian Walls, flora, and Kle Bull, pomo li a. The juvenile grange members nr all less than M years of age. Meniln-rs an preparing to stage a special exhibition of drill wont for the Pomona grange meeting at La Grande September U6, wh- n the Blue Mountain grange will entertiiln the county organization. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. (kkeler unl B. (b-Ueler, of La Grande. Ht tended the organization meeting. Fishermen Returning To City; Fair Catches Made The flsh"iiin n are beginning to ' return with their athes for the Wing. Fin and Fleet I out Clubs annual fishing content und alreudy over a hundred tinny prlze3 are on display. By noon today several messes, had been turned in but few of a I ufflcient mlibre to warrant tbei auppuKilton that they w ould have any running for the prisu-s. Most I of ihe fish turned (n this morning i were odd lots by fishermen whoj donated their catches merely to! fill out the quota of fish needed at ! til" banquet. The returns from the outlying i districts this evening and tmnor- 1 row morning are expected to nho j the real results. Furtn s of fish-1 ermen who went to Die Little Salmon. The Imnaha River. Sheep I Creek and ot her streams further out are staying ovt until tomor- ; row morning for the most part . before returning to Ia Grande. I Two Good Catches .', 01 interest Uiif uiorwiP" were' Two Hundred Present At Park lcnic Governor Walter Pierce Chief Speaker at Mod ern Woodman Gather ing Saturday. About fuO nen, women and children were present at the Mod ern Woodmen of America, picnic given at tho Riverside Park, Hut urdny ultcrnoun in honor of Bert Uakmun, national deputy of the order. Members of the lodge from Wallowu, Enterprise, Joseph. Klgln and other localities were In attendance. Among the speakers on the pro gram were Governor Walter M. Pierce, Bert Oak man, Senator Bruce Dennis, Johnson H. Hmlth, state deputy and George It. Me Fadden, district dvputy. K. It. Ringu, of l,a Grande was master of ceremonies. Tho program opened with an in t rod net ory add ress by M r. K ingo. The address of welcome was deliv ered by Senator Dennis. Mr. Den nis delivered an eulogistic oration with Mr. Oakmun as tho subject, spoke of the honor or having a na tional deputy with his home In Da Grande and referred to som of the advantages of fraternallsm. In his response Mr. Oakinan spoke mostly of the work and Ideals of the Modern Woodmen lodge. Governor Walter M. Pierre him self a former state lecturer lor the Modern Woodmen, spoke on the good points of the order and oth er kindred subjects of Interest. Following addresses by Johnson 8. Smith, state deputy and George 11. Mc Padden, district deputy, H. K. Dixon conducted the open air initiation. , Tho ufternoon was devoted to n variety of amusing sports with races and other entertaining fea tures. The picnic lunch was eat en at G:3 with coffee, sugar und cream furnished by the lodge. SCIIILKE-MEYERS CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN TONIGHT Tonight thi' Monday Miliirule uliib will present iMIhh p'ri'iliTlku Schllkc unrl Allrc il .MeycrH In onir rtM'Uul al the I'renhyterlnn rlmrrh ut Sflf. p. in., A silver iil'ferlllB will be luken up al tli enlriinee. This will he Mr. Meyers- first uppeuranre In concert in (Inimle following two years of study ill I ho cust. BAKKR, Ore. (Special) A number of Baker people are plan ning in all end a musical concert lit which Alfred L. Meyers and MLss Frederike Kchilke appear at the Presbyterian church of 1a Grande Monday evening, teach will appear In several vocal numbers. They will play each other's accompaniment.- Mr. Meyers Is a nephew of Mayor L. Palmer ad has many friends In this city. O.-W. Employe Killed At Huntington, Ol'CgOn HUNTINGTON. Ore. (Special)- Axel Seaburg. an partmrnt emploe tt-W. cur de- was Insuintly killed Saturday when he w,s caught between the druwheiids of two curs here. the bass caught by L. B. Hanne Ileld near Cove, Two bass were nice, Mru firm looking fish about a toot long and considerably hea- vler than a trout ol ,qual length. Otis. Palmer. Donald Funk. Rufus Kd wards and Glen Strlckler caught four 19 to 2 Inch Eastern Brook trout at South Fork Lakes. The contest win close at noon tomorrow und the pri7.es will b" award d at the big banquet tomor row evening. Tomorrow will r" ally be the tug day for the sports- . men. I The Kiis'ern Oregon Sports- men's Association will have shoot at the Wing. Fin and Fleet foot grounds tomorrow with marksmen from as fur east as Wiser, Idaho, entered. Tomorrow evening the fish feed will be given In the Methodist Church basement and t ntne o'. clock the state game c ommtxslot game pictures will be shown the Star Theater. The general pubiig U luvUed to Uiii liiuwing. LAST IRK ARMENIANS' wc-- iw.J. M DF BRYAN'S MAY BECOME r7 K-f PASSES I ILL DONE AMERICANS W f W AT DAYTON Great Commoner" Tells a Winchester, Tenn., Ke porter His Feelings INTERVIEW GIVEN FOLLOWING SPEECHj "If I Should Die Tomor-j row I Should Feel that Much Has Been Ac- complished," lie Said. WINM'flKHTKIl. Tenn. (My the I AsHnclntcd Press). Before leaving here KaLili'liiy after delivering an address. Will lu in Jenn'ngs Bryan made the following statement to a reporter: 1 "If I should die tomorrow 1 I should feel that much has been accomplished in the greatest cause for enlightening humanity ever known. I believe tlat, on the j basis of accomplishments, the lud 'few weeks I could truthfully say were well done." I 1 PORTLAND, Ore. (By the Ah 1 soctitted Press). A national iivj mortal In honor of William Jen nings Bryan was proposed here today at a meeting of the Oregon 1 Democratic leaders, Including Dr. ('. J. Smith, chairman of tie stale Democratic central cummittee. A committee of 25, with Gover nor Pierce honorary chairman, and 'Milton A. Miller, formvr state sen ator, active chairman, was ap- . pointed to Initiate a movement (t'nntimipil on Pnirft BiffhL) TO ENTERTAIN A county-wide gathering of secretaries, members and officers of chambers of commerce In Uni on t'ounly will be held at Hot Lake Thursday evening with Dr. W. T. Phy as host. Kvery civic organization in the county has been Invited to the reception to be held from seven to IU o'clock, Thursday evening. Always active with the various organizations ami In sympathy with their alms.. Dr. Phy has tak en this method of bringing them Into closer unison to work for the progress of Union County as u whole. An Interesting program has been arranged with dancing to conclude the evening's activities. Creamery Employes Picnic East ot' Union j wemy people, employes oi ine 1 ninn Urtarmry company, held a picnic up 'at he ri tie creek yester day. They left here shortly after noun and returned to their homes n,.n. about H : 30 lust evening. Home r the natty siieiit the afternoon fishing. 1 n t he event u g a h uge bon fire Mim lighted and the time was spent talking, singing and toast Ing marshmallows. T. C. Dclap in Serious Condition at Baker BAKKR. Ore. (Special) T. C. DeUip. M, father of George De I mi r,r I ntfin u-hn us to lureil ... Klin,i.. n,.ur .riltlll. citv. is ,n u v,.rv K(.riou8 ,.,Mntlon ud has BnoW(.,j i,ut ibtie igns of improve- rm.nl. lit. ia 8Ufrerlng from a frac- tured skull, broken right arm, and numerous bruise and cuts about tn- rrire. h- Injuries were caused by the untimely t-xphwdon of a charge of dynamlti. H. Pcarc Will Have Charge of Initiation PORTLAND, Ore. (Special) "r k'on Kntnght of Cobiudius and Knights from surrounding stated will relebr.He Colutilbilf day. Octo ber I:'. hre by the tntilation of u class of ahoul 4'tit Into the fourth degree, the highest of that order. The hilt latorv ceremonies w'll b held at the Multnomah hoiet and BUSINESS MEN at will be under the direction of J- H. pea re. of La Grande, master of the r0rtb Ut-gra la this JuruiJictiyu. Federal Judge Wolverton 'GOVERNMENT MAY APPEAL DECISION Litigation, Which Was in Form of Test Case, Not Likely to Be Dropped. It Is Indicated. PORTLAND. Ore. (By the As sociated Press) Armenians " are ( eligible to naturalizution as Am-. erican citizens, Federal Judge Wolverton decided today. The ( judge handed down the decision , In the noted- OVartozlan cuse j which 1b an entire victory for the Asia Minor people. j Stnce the entire proceedings was a test cuse, the government will probably appeal to the United States supreme court. Under the direction of former Federal District Attorney Coke, the government had sued to nnnul, the naturalization papers of Talon j O'Cnrtozian. local rug dewier. The government's case was based on , the assumption that Armenians wero or Asiatic descent ana there fore not eligible to naturalization. Wolveiion Disagrees Judge Wolverton held other wise. The chief points he covered Included: That Armenians In Asia John Allen and his mother, Mrs. George W. Allen, were injured yes- ! tei day In an automobile accident that occurred on the La Grande- I Imbler highway near the W. R. I Ledbetter place when Allen's Rlck- enbacker was hit by a Chevrolet, belonging to A. D. lllblblrd, of Im- jbler. ! The . Itirke nhacker was turned lover and authorities st.it e that the j Aliens were lucky to escape with only minor Injuries. Mr. Allen's J leg was bruised and his mother's , hip and shoulder were hurt be sides minor bruises. No hones 'were broken. Mr. Allen's wife the third occupant of the car. es caped Injury. ' Police here report that the i Chevrolet owner has not yet re ported the accident. Annual K. O. M. Picnic Will Be Held Sunday Announcement was made today that the unnual Kansas, Oklaho ma, uimj iMinnuuii I'h iiii; nin m: held at dtlverside park next Sun day. J W. -T. O rider, president of the ussot in t ion. extendH an In vital ion to all to be present, urging that each bring a lunch basket filled. Coffee and Ice cream will be serv ed by the association. During the afternoon a short program will be given. What 8c to 80c A Day Will Buy When It's a rpictlon of econ omy In advertising, the Intelli gent ndei tl-T knows The Oii ntut if the mly -Miilioii. I'or f If lll He to M'N a (In), (leH'lid Ing on kind of ptiblfcKy wanted, he i n it N-nrl nn adieiiKlim tiicHsni;n rwrjr dsy of the month to out l i.ntHt m f pple In tin- La irande trrrtior. And he know that thl h m ftMiMnnt. tint at lng autllcin lm log pari k nlnr H-iuIrr tnier-i-d In the iifdiutn Im emplo-. The Hitinll adiertKlug fund run not buy nuieli tnlup hi any other waj. "Ohfrrer AdicrtKIng A Merc hand lining Hervlce.' Decides Noted 10 Car- . I -Mf, . Ji I , ' - , ifWVe'Ai During Afternoon tozian Case Today A - 1 JS ki ii sWn (f?nnHmiMt nn fir P"tv.) allIsIrt - in accident! I 'i H " s i i,'f Answered Call Yeaterdav &X2 i: - hg Atnnc William Jennings Bryau, who was discovered dead In bed In Dayton, Tenn., yester day nrieiiitMHi by u serwuil, Hhcht Bryan on the witueM Miami, keeping con) with aid of a fan from . ItohiiiMm's drtiif More, where I he famous evolu tion trial mis planned. Bryan's defense tif the Bible during and after the Keoes eawe resulted in much praise for hint from pic ami public. BY THE GREAT DKNVFR, Colo. ( Ry the Associ ated PrehS) Vice president Dawes, on being informed of the death of William-Jennings Rryan, Issued the following statement to ihtt Associ ated Fress; 'I have been a friend of Mr. Bryan for 8H years since we start ed as young- lawyers hr Lincoln, Neb. Throughout all these years of work and strenuous public serv ice there shone resplendent tt high personal character. "In all he did Mri Bryan was In earnest and in it all he tried to do good. "Those who know him best re spected most Ills motives and his sincerity. He never did unworthy or mean things. He may have been mistaken ut times an we all are, but he was trying always to do the right uh he saw it. "Of his great Influence on the public thought or his day, his pub lic service und trauscendant abil ity as an orator X will leave to others to speak but I want simply as uti old friend and neighbor for many years to pay my tribute of respect to a good and great man, whost; lite has been one of high purpose and helpfulness and whose death brings a sensy or personal loSfi." HARROW IS PAINUI). KIo.IONT. Tenn. )AF "I am pained to hear of the death of Honorable William Jennings Rry un." Clarence Harrow, Chicago at torney und cross exainlnerV of the t 'ommotier In the recent trial ot John T. Scopes at Dayton, Tenn., last Monday, declared Sunday evening when Informed of the de mise of the notable American by The Knoxvllle Journal. "I have known .Mr. Bryan stnce jh;h; and supported hint twfce.for the presidency, lie was a mun of ht roil g convictions and always es poused his cause wiih ability and courage," M r. 1 atrow continued. I dmercd with htm on many ques tions but always respected Ills nln- (Contlntifn on fu( Five.) Sanitary Grocery Damaged by Flames The Sanitary Grocery bet ween ! c and D Avenues on Fourth Street was dniniigcd to some ex , tent by fire last evening about ! nine o'clock. The fire caught In j the Interior of the store and Is i thought to have been started by u iue nibbling on the matches car- ! rb d In stock. j The building was damaged to : small extent but the loss of slock u us much greater. There wits no on' In the afore when Ihe alarm j wis turned in. The fire was put I out by ehemhalH. No wabq was iis-d. I people driving around In their rj-rs immedluti'iy drove to the rtre ! alid the entire ( ud of Fourlh St reel was soon packed. It wan . nolle able, hoveer, that with , f w I'xn ptions everyone drove io (an onh'Hy manner and wtlhout J violating the duffle taws, Otflc ets Dunn md Howard were on the Hpot hut made no arrests. ! At five minute to one today the j fire department was called out to I1 extinguish a grass rtre nt the rear of the hospital, 'u Uumago wan Uuuu. PRAISE GIVEN Fort Smith Drug Store Gypsy Mecca Nomads from All Parts of World Use Arkansas business as Their Post office. 11 (Copyright, . 1925, NIOA Service, ' ' Inc.) TOUT SMITH, Ark. (Special) It looks like any oilier drug store, this place on" Garrison av nue here; It has tho same sort - of window displays, the same marble topped soda fountain,, the same racks of magazines beside ' the door. But In reality it Is the place where the romances of the vaga bond kingdoms meet; the place where strange trails go down; the place where the prince without a throne can find tin: girl who Is ul ,s ways wandering. For W. H. Cole, the druggist the unofficial postmaster for all the footloose gypsy tribes of the world. Know All Ihe Tribes Colo and his wrfe know the lo cation of nearly every gypsy tribe or clan in existence. To their store each week come scores of letters and dozen of telegrams, which they forward on to their destina-, lions promptly. Only a small percentage of the residents of Fort Smith know ab out Cole's drug store; but thou sands on thousands of gypsies know of it. From all (he strange corners of the earth come messages to this druggist from the plains of Can ada, the hill country of Austria, tho fields of Fmnco and Duly, the dusty high ways of the United States. Adopted by Trllie Cole himself Is used to the wan derings of these romantic tribes. When a boy of eleven he was ad opted by a nomadic tribe and he Hlaycd w 1th t hem until he was of age, traveling all over the world. Re Hpeal'S their language fluent ly, knows their customs and habits Bhares their Joys and counsels them In their difficulties. Winn he withdrew from the (rnntlnii'1 rn Pa PM. XTRA dismissal aski;d WASHINGTON (AP) Wnli-ln-(on authorities today iid.c I the DKli I t of Columbia Mipmw conn lo dKml-s diV m-joii ol l,or en H. U 'it I net', who chatted mIumiI authorities and leiieliei-M of disrespect for the Holy Rlhle. PI I IH.V WOMAN III It T VMI l On-. (AIM Mr, ( rank Ijiiis, (if Refill, (at., uh srl only Injun-d when a roa-IMer to which she ami .her son-ln-luw itct-c riding collided uith n ear tli-den by W. P"ns, local dil ilrHer, on the Pacific hlhwni, four mile- north of Wooilhin it last nlbt, An rot i NftiflcM. Mr. i;nn soii-ln-Imv. M'jifil nn'njuicd. Pram' anil his wife, who accompanied him, wciy built slightly hi Jural. ill QUALIFY I Headquarters Citizens' Military Training Camp, Camp, Lewis Wash. (HpocUil) Seventy eight per .cent .of ilia Mtudont .-srIdltt in attendance at the t'ttlxens' Mili tary Training (.'amp at Camp Lewis June 19 to July Hi who Nred the record course In rifle marksman ship qualified as sharpshooters or as marksmen according to figures that have been compiled al Head quarters, Ninety-sixth division. "The number completing the cntirne is 4 fill of which HO qualified US' aharpshoolers and H.Hti as marksmen. Those who qualified have been Issued badges' therefor. Most of the men who fired tho rifle course had had no prior experi ence on an Army range. Home of the citizen-soldiers fired the pistol course. Included among those who quali fied on tho rltle range are the I following from Iai Grande, Oregon: ( Sharpshooter: Wilson P. Thurs- inn- Marksmen: John R- Cooltdgc, Norman D. Jense, O If ford De A. SeliR, William C. McKennon, Paul F. Meyers and Carrol N. Halo. Officers at Camp Ix'wls Headquarters, Organized Re- (Continued nn Page Flv.) Baker Girl Drowned In Jsatatorium Sunday BAKKR, Ore. .(Ry the Asso ciated i Press) Kllzabeth lin ker, aged 1 u years, was drowned In tho municipal natuorlum yes terday. Her hotly was diseovered by a not her sw I miner who stepped on her hand on the bottom of Ihe plunge. tow thri..ti;m:d ItOSLUI IU., Ore. ( AP) Ihe fouu of U'lbnr. cluht miles north or heii, was Ihifaie mil with de struction yi'Meiday when Ihe D, P. McKay store tunned. The McKay family, which n-sides In te nsir of the store, wen away and the 1 fie Is being detoured via tht Hec orlln of the die Is unknown, ond street viaduct and around the Toiirtst.s a tdei I resident In fight- I old road. hi; the flames which Marled to It Is expected that the work will spread lu the tall grass over a be completed are! entirely dry by wide area. Thursday or Friday of this week. Two Dollar Bill Drive Seems Doomed To Fail (llv Charles P. Menrt) WASHINGTON (NLA Special). 1 -Mom y'n inon-'V. It S'-eins as t t'i!k would K '"I tfi take all of any kind uny good kind they can get. Yet redcnil reserve bank repre HfUtHdven tiotu all putts of tl'C country told Assis'iint Secretary or Die 'pc.'iHitv I'ewey, recently, th:t they don't believe M.s attempt to pop I la I be 1 2 bills will succ-ed. They reminded him of his failme to get stive cuitwheels back Into circulation. "Yen," argued Dewey, "but there wus sunn? suuiw In thaU Cartwheels WILL TAKE BODY TO WASHINGTON Final Resting Place of the Great Commoner Will Be in the Famous Ar lington Cemetery. ' DAYTON, Tenn. (By the Associ ated Press) William Jennings Bryan, who many years ago as tho boy orator of The Platte," with his "cross of gold' speech, won the Democratic presidential nom- I inatlon and a tasting place before the American public, Is dead. The end came suddenly yester day afternoon while the commoner was sleeping In the home of Rich ard Rogers, which had been as signed him during his stay here when he came for the Scopes tri al. Burled In Arlington Cemetery Bryan was 66 years of age. His body will be taken on a special ear to Washington Wednesday morn ing, Mrs. Bryan announced thru friends today. The burial will be In the Arlington cemetery. The body will lie In state here between two and five o'clock tomorrow af ternoon and the public has been Inviwd to vuw tho body. v'v; Died While. Asleep After attending church yester day morning, Bryan returned to the Rogers' homo where he ute a largo dinner. Ho was In a jovial mood and told his wlfo he never felt bettor In his lite und was ready to tako his fight for funds mentattsm to the country. He told of his trip to tho Holy Land within tho next several months and then remarked that "t am so sleepy" und entered hla room about three o'clock. Mrs. Bryan was on the porch and could see her husband through the win dow. About 4:30 she sent for a servant to awaken him. Apoplexy Causa ot Ieu(h The servunt was unable " to rouse Bryan and then noticed he was not breathing. Physicians, hastily summoned, said after an examlntlon that the commoner had been deudtfi) or 40 minutes before they arrived. They said that death was due to a hemorr hage of the brain, resulting in ap oplexy. Virtually dominant In tho demo cratic party for sixteen years, Wil liam J- Bryan was three time no minated and defeated for the presl- (ConMnitPrt on Pnr Fl.) To prevent dust and to make a better npproach to the city tho .mmi-root section of the highway went or La Grande Is being oiled. Work started on this section yes terday. Fifteen hundred feet of this portion of the highway Is In side the city limits. This part, is now oiled. Durtnu the oiling, irai- really nre pretty heavy to lu-f mound. This prejudice against JJ bil's Is- so silly." "No sillier than a prejudice against Friday the 13th," rejoin, d ;the bankers. I Still, they promised to try. I The country's tremendous de mand for paper currency has ths bu-en i of engraving and printing s'uiply run rugged. Working over time It can't turn the stufT out , fast enough. Dewey's Idea is to .make people use bigger bills, i?o i (Continued on Pagg Eight) APPLYING OIL TO RflflD HERE