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THE WEATHEh
OUKfJOrf: " Fair and cold to
night and Friday. Moilorato east
and noriheaat winds.
VOLUME XXVII.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
LA GRANDE, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1929.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 116.
'..I
MERCURY ONE
BELOW ZERO
EARLYTODAY
First Severe Cold Weath
er' in La Grande in Feb-
ruary for Years
MEACHAM REPORTS
Highway Blocked for a
Time But Was Opened
to Traffic Tins Morning
Band, Quartet TO'
Provide Music
At Riley Dinner
Wm Be Biggest Enter
tainment of Year; Tick
ets for Dinner in Great
Demand
Thu I. a Grande Municipal band
and the old chamber o( commerce
quartet, two of tho moat popular'
I musical features ever afforded In
the community, will provide tho
TiuiHlrvil entertainment at thn KranK
MINIMUM 39 BELOW I Branch Hlley dinner In the Bacaja.
j wca ballroom next Wednesday
' 1 ' - "' I evening. Member of the band'
Union - Noi'th P 0 W d e r bave voted to donate their services
I leuii.ois mui uiv .u.,..us .1 ,...
alley u one of the biggest enter
tainment events of tho year. I'n-.
der tho direction of Andrew l.oney
they will provide music during the
early part of the dinner. -
The chamber of commerce quar
tet will sing several selections thut
made them the most popular musi
cal favorite of the community be
fore G. li. Dutton, tenor, moved to
l'oriland. Mr. Dutton will come to
La Grande especially for this event.
The other members of the quartet
are Elmer Stoddard, Sherwood Wil
liams, and George liirnie.
Tickets la Demand
Tickets for tho dinner, which Is
open to the general public, are al
ready In great demand. Over 125
huve already been purchased and
interest In tho affuir Indicates a
capacity crowd will bo in attend
ance. Tickets can bo had at the
ichumber of commerce and Ubser-
MINIMI M TK.MI'KK.VH'HES
I (ii-ande 1 below
KlKcrprise !! below
Mcacliniu below
Klein :. belovr
Pendleton t brtotv.
Slierldan, Wyo. 2 below-
llllllnifM. Mont. HO iH'Imv
INk ikcIIo. Ilii. 4 lielow'
Simkune, Wash. ...10 hclmv
linker 13 below,
Iteno, Nov; i..,...: 4 lielow1
Modesto, Oil. i !l above
San Francisco ......:.S5 above
Inofficial.
. 1
MR. RILEY
M
J
CARKIN BILL
GOES BEFORE
LEGISLATURE
Kiislern Oregon shivered Inst j ver office. The dlnnor will start
night and today In Its second severe promptly at 6:45 p. m. -cold
wave of the winter and. Inci-! Frank Branch ltlley. who will
dentally, the first bit of sub-zero 1 provide the feature entertainment
weather In l.a Grande In February j of the evening, will leave soon uf
for many years. f ter his lecturo hero for his anuuul
Although the official thcrmo-i tour through tho Mlddlewest and
meter here only registered one be-I East, preaching the gospel of the
low as a minimum. It seemed much ' Pacific Northwest. Mr. ltlley ap-
colder ' because of a penetrating ) pears beroro the biggest orgnnlsu- 1 The liilcard school house, a two
wind. Street thermometers varied Hons In the East and lectures to roi),;,, well-built structure, wub do
all the way from five below to tour ; capacity houses, fcacn year nia , mtvoyp(l ,)y tlrt, lMll morning, an
above during tne nigltl. At I :" j popularity is so great mat ma uiii
o'clock the official mercury was up crary is filled with requests 18
I 'rank Itmncli ltlley, v. bo will
K'lHttU. In Ia (.rando' nel Wed
nesday night at the Kacnjiiwea
Inn at n dinner for llio cliiini
ber of commerce and (lie general
liubllc. Is ortcn called '-I be Ho
qut'iit anil I'oclUi Volw of Ore
gon." Men uiio have heard lilm
tleclurt- that 1-a Ciraudo Is very
forttuinte to have lilm come liei o
for an uclilrc.
H1LGARD SCHOOL
HOUSE DESTROYED
Fire Causes Loss of from
$2,500 to $3,000 in Sub-
zero Weather
to one above and at 11:30 street
theriiiunicters wero at 8. above
In- the shade.
Mcnclium 3d lielow
months before he storts his tour.
Famous Mountaineer
In professional llfo Mr. ltlley Id
a prominent member of the Ore
cording to a report . received by
K. A. Sayre. county superintend
ent of schools. The fire is believed
to have been caused by a defective
fine.' .
With the weuther severul degrees
Property Tax Relief Com
mission Hushes Action
in Salem
CHANGE PLANS ON
Boy Scout Week
To Begin Over
Nation Friday
Anniversary Will Be Ob
served in La Grande
Plan Dinner and Court
of Honor Tomorrow
Tomorrow will see the launching
of the biggest week In Hoy Scout
activities of the year. The occasion
the loth birthday. Is celebrated na
tionally, as well ua locally. Plans
. hu. I.U..H i,u.lA l I it n,-,ln fnr
INTRODUCTION TIME a fitting program.
I Places will Lu resorved for 350
Appearance of Lobbyists odist church tomorrow night. t
HP IP VP r I C,A1QP fiPfl wuMui-i, which as uriuK
Car Pl'oblem Makes Its er. w.u be followed by a cot of
honor at which a Inrtre group of
Appearance
SALKM. On.
Keb. 7 (Al'-
m Clrundo scouts will rvcetvo hon
ors nnd inorit badtrt'ek
In the KuHtern OrpRon council In
Hastily HUinnionintc tin- uvuilabln lt2U thero wero u total of 660
nuMiibfi-it of hl property tux relief scoutn nnd 13 scout leaders. Ktf
comniiKslon together for -a fluul ty per cent of tho membership ftt-
conferenco on the ' Uinff-debuteuj tended nnd participated In scout
tax measure Just beforo noon Hop- summer camps, 1;. KuswU" Kcott
...nnlnllun I n fir 1 unnlinul I liih- n ..j TK . I.ausi nlianrlnrl
consent to Introduction of the calnm of their own under the lead- r,Br " Hnsiicccssful -ttmpt had bourded tho Saratoga,
HOUSEPUTS
ITS 0.1 ON
CRUISER BILL
Measure Calling for 15
Jew Warehips Goes to
, the President
Lindy Is Guest
Today On Board
U.S.S. Saratoga
Naval Officers Seek His
Opinion on Air Problem
Colonel to Fly Back
to U.S. .
POPE TO BE
RULER OVER
HISDOM
AIRPLANE CARRIER
ALSO AUTHORIZED ,
Cold records for the season are ; gor. oar. bl.low tero. a hot fire was built
believed to have been shattered at training rat Stanford unlvmslty and I m shortly arter-
Meachuin. where the government;" the Harvard ljiw school i and is Vurcte bout the time for school to
i momcter registered a minimum i '""' , , Tl i tBke.un-thq fla.us
89 below. -Al a. mlt was a I j civic atfali s In Portland In ,n8m.onee
tlier
:v of
below. The offlclul minimum at gon
mcuHuro In the house and the bill erahin of a scout head
is scheduled to drop into tho hull-. "Last yeur wo taught to boys toj
per this ufternoon. . Iswlm at the summer camp undur
It had not been planned to pre- tne direction or John Allen, of En-'
sent the bill for several days, or CBmp director. Ave also made,
until othor rovenuo mrauun'H pro- 30 Mnr H(.out, 13 life, eight eagle.'
posed hud been pushed further ,.Jn u Qrunde there are elgTit
along their way toward enactment troopB un,ier KOod leadership. Ill
because of its controversial fea- ,no cnlll.c counc ,lt present wo
tures. Tho sudden uppeuranco of huv, , .,, ,vUh a ,,, acllve
opponents of the properly tux off- mel11uen,h,p of tn1 coat,, Mr.
set provision of the bill III the lobby announccs.
to ork on members of the com- .
mlttee and leglslatui-o who never ' Mr. Scott mentioned the board of
wero strong for the Incomo tax bill review which lias a duty of keep,
as drawn Is'generally credited with Ing the standards of scouting high,
liuving inspired the decision to tMmrles Hingner Is head of the re
rush tho bill In nt once and get tho view here, ho suld. v
deliberations over It out Into tho 1 . Circulating Library,
open.. I'lnns for l!t!s are rupldly being
Third lroiosnl I worked out, Mr. Scott announces.
The income tux measure Is I ho within a short time tho council
third of the proposals of tho tax wlu lmv eirculutlon a traveling
relief commission to be dropped mirui.y which will bo used In all
l'ANAMA. Feb. 7 (AIM ("olonel
t'hurlea A. Lindbergh wua u guest
today aboard tho V. H. S. Saratoga.
airplane carrier, while thut . ship
laftirtpatcd In munouvern of the
l'aclflc fleet.
lie will r-etiirn here tomorrow.
- ' .' , ' Jand prepare for departuro Sunduy
". . V n:it on " rot urn flight lo the Untied
INO lieVlSlOn lViaUU in HUl state. This will reverse the route
in Spite of Alabaman's ',' nom Miami la.,
. ... 1 i r tii. v which ended yeftterduy at 4 V. M,
Attempt; Britten Keeps ut i-ristoi.ai.
Klonr I '-'u'oncl Lindbergh's visit aboard
1 ' - fihe Harutogu was by special
" '" lurngement and In compliance with'
WASHINGTON, Feb;, 7 ( API a deslro of naval authorities that
The navur construction program he be taken along to give his opln
calling for IB orulsors and one air- ion of a naval ulr problem,
plane carrier waa sent to President Shuu Isthmus.
L'oolldgo today with nouso ap- To attend the maneuvera ho flew
proval of Benato amendments. across tho Isthmus last night from! pending Roman question involving
Tho amendments, wore nccepicu cri,iolml to Panama, whero ho'tho-felutlons between tho vatloan
und tho Italian stnte waa mada to-
Long - Pending Roma n
Question Settlement Is
Announced Today
SMALL ADDITION
TO VATICAN CITY
Monetary Indemnity ' of
Two Billion Lire Allow- '
ed; Agreement Regard-'
'. ed as Experiment
HOME. Keb, '7 (AP) Definite
nnd formal announcement of the
conclusion of a momentous agree
ment between the Holy Bee an
Ilnly for settlement of the long-
been made tO reVISO IhO measure offlolnl muirlun ivnr. nninivht h,, k r-....H, n..,..l ..J
V .j. , i at sea as to wnother ne would uko, pupal secretary of state,
ubifi'iiu u.,.,i, .. . IIlall blck wUn nllI) to ino united
If an agreement should be reached BlutcB-
neiwcon principal nunon. um Mar. lhan .,,.000 liMtors are rea
dy for tho return flight, but ad
vices wore received from Ktcardo
Alfaro, minister, at Washington
the rights of belligerents nnd neu
trals at sea. '
Iteprcsentatlve Huddloston, dem
ocrat, Ainuanm, pruinmrc ..... ,,,,.,, ,,. ,.,i ,, ,,l
hango but Chairman Hrltten of ...,.,,,., hll,. ,,,. ,,,
Informed him It had boon planned
on this' trip, to carry .mall only
Iluvlttg summoned the diploma
tic body uceredlted to. the Vatican,
the cardinal briefly communicated
news of the agreement which Is
everywhere looked upon as one of
thu most Important events In mod
ern history. . ..
Itweived by Pono -Immediately
after the meeting of
tho diplomats at the state upart-
tho houao naval committee, re-
' . ,. .u .1" '." ... Tr r (rom tho Unltod Slates.
Lr.d . ... ; It was said the flight from Miami ment in the Vatican, Cardinal Qaa-'
' 1 .: '!een only a trial urtair ami u.ri wu received by Pope Plus,
' that no arrangements had been , wm said thut hd woe exceedingly
NKK.K MOIIM IMIOTI-XTrlO.V made for a return airmail flight In pleased.- '
WASHINGTON, r ob. 7 (AP) the strict sense or tne word, nut ..j ,,, Ka huppy about what ua .
(Continued on Pago B)
He is one of tho most sue-. , . ' ,,.. ,,.,!
Knterprlso was K0 below. At bolh,cessful mountain cinnucrs in I w, tuk f,.oln 2.r, to ,3,,mio
.. ... . T.. .. ,rn, . .. t vbulhl the 1
Kntcrniiye and Meachaln the
weather was clear and calm.
In the Grande Homle valley
there wus considerable wind dur
ing the night and between I'nlon
und North Powder, the slutn high
way department reports thut thn
Old Oregon Trull was blocked by
drifts for a time. A crew of work-
tho famous mountaineering organ
izutlon. the Mazamus.
Speaking of Mr. Hilty's ubility
as u lecturer, Itoy Kraser, super
intendent of the Arbucklc Institute,
New York, says: "ltlley hus more
magnetism, more fire, more . fun
and more genuine affection for his
subjeca materiul than any lecturer
structuro. . -
No school will he held ut 1III-
gard the remainder of this week
but it is hoped to begin school next
week in a store room.
men opened tne rouu ior irinei . CV(Jp ncar(, )n Ncw York. His
curly mis morning, iner - oratory is like the flight of a bird.
drifts reported 011 other hlghwuys
in this section.
Im-c Cold Predicted
With the weather forecast for
tonight and tomorrow still "fair
und cold" there seems no Iniin
His bubbling humor is Irresistible
und his vivid and growing word
pictures rival those thrown on any
screen. 1 could go uheud and
praise him for 20 puges u'nd the
last uaire would seem to me us lll-
dlate prosper in or a wanner penou adciuute us thu first."
not until the coming weekend It The commltu.c , charge eliipha
tb,,n I sizes the fact that there will be no
In reaching one below, Ihe nier-! charge for the evening's enterluln
cury here dropped 19 degrees In I ment except for the dinner, which
less thun -U hours. At Klgln the wm he f 1 per plute.
therniometers registered 8 below .
ut 7 a. m. today. ,.
coi.i) wavk (;r.xi:n.ii
SAN J.'KANCISC'O, Keb. 7 (AP) j
While a severe storm wus central
over Arlzonu. icy blusls sweeping I
down I10111 the north held fur west
in the grip of w inter, the weather j
Pendleton Team
Will Play Here
Saturday Night
REGENT MEET
REPORT MADE
BY A.T.HILL
Cnnslilerable discussion of u pru
puscd ordinance iiic(tii)er,iting an
electric wiring cede and a verbal
report by President A. T. Hill nf
the meeting of-tho Oregon Normal
sehuul board of regents Feb. 2,
which he attended, were features
of the city commission meeting last
night. Mr. Hill suld that the re
gents were pleased wilh the city's
appropriation of 4uU0 In lieu of
grading work. 'Ho. praised ilarvey
Declaring conditions In the wool that such transportation of airmail hannened and f am sura that Pre.
manufacturing Industry are similar from Central American co intriej mler luiuinllnt will be Just as hap
to thoo In tho cotton textile busl- to tho United States would bo pos- lpy .. th( pontff . quoted as say
ness, Nathaniel Stevens, vloo presl- slble when tho service was arrang-iin( ..j con8lder that he was sent
dent of the National Association ed on a pormunent basis. hy providence to put an en to thn
of Wool Manufacturers, today ad- Despite this, liowover, govern- njf.rable position ot the pope
Inl., Ihe leirlslnllvn nilll. Th. nther .u . ml'.1. -.... ... ... r. -. - v '" vm....-. n Bolne." .
. . ul , , , .uu,.i;m, n. tion ror nign gruuo wooion yarns plana to send mall uaoK 10 tne, . 1
two are the excise tax bill, to Nl,M011 , ehalrmon of tho library. and fabrics, , United States aboard' tho plane. To Sign Sunday
1 iioys wno nuvo oeen mane r.ug.u! Mr, movens tola ino House ways colonel Lindbergh's three-day, This agreement will be signed on
Isnouts during tho yeur are: Kdwlnl and moana committee on resuini- trip from Miami was completed uumlav In the Ijit.rsn n-l.ni..
Hon of hoarlngs on wool rules that, ,whon ho landed at Cristobal after cardinal' GusparA nlgnlng for the
based on the present, raw wool nopB which curried him during the 1 uaA j.rwlll,r Mussolini for
duty, low grado woolen munufuo- auv from Managua, Nicaragua. , Kln (jmnmnuet :
lured products have sufficient pro- , , . I)eui wliateveHrtiiy Mve -p.1.:
JattlM. but that some of h finer- ,lK djmm W mult 1 ...... .j .r. Tif. zETZ L..
.....r, I .... . . ,...- . . - , i:mif.'u. ifiuuii 11 ui nio vuiicuii liiivf
of tlia ounell lire: George Gllkl-: J"""" nna ruoncs neeaea sugnuy (o , (luihorties at rranco field. H(,IIKlt in Itr.efforts to regain Its
son, of I.nlon: Marshall' Woodell,, mgner amies 1 ocause oi ino rem- anil tn0 ,,U() hlH old troubles with tenii.ornl' nor la accorded It in
iivriv iiimu iiiuur uunin. n uuii .... i.. . i .. ..i i -
slderable percetage ot the looms 1"t cro m aui.d " .
of the industry. 'ne saio, nave sui- . . ,y ., ,.lrri. " "" "' ' ' " "'"u
jfered from Importation, of mixed 0 P to mak.i M, way,'"'"'" the Vatican ground
He Tpld 'Em
There Was A
Fire Anyhow
Klrby, Clair Porkbns, Paul Walkor,
Itohert Itutnsey, Virgil Kocnen
sparger, W. , J. Ilrlggs, Woodrow
Ihiiberell, .
Kanies1 si:nuls In outlying dlstiiota
II was '1:30 o'clock Ihls morning.
The weather was lielow xero. i
All was still in Ihe fire iloparl- 1
ment until the telephone tinkled
alarmingly. One of the firemen
daahed to the instrument und louk
down the receiver. ' I
"Hello." I
"Hello, Is this tho fire stullnn'".!
"VeB."
"House, she on fire! Good-bye!"'
Flabbergasted, the fireman rrun-
tlenlly burked u question Into the
tmnHmitte.- ami okukIU tho im.n at W(l; i)0(md 8UM(. J0BH,d A1c.
of Hulinr; KIlHWorth Cifwip, of.
linker and Willis Hhult-r, of Knter-
prlsc.
At tm CQ-.ut of honor lomorrow
nlKht, which will be uttondt'tl by
liurcntH and rrlmiilH and othciH In
tttrcHtfMl In hcouI work, tho follow
itiR HWiirtlH utli be inudu:
'fi'iiderfool Wallacu Kaiipckr,
Donuld Illitift, 1'hiiI Marlln,
W:iynu (ioodtrhuni, Jlnt Infroitton.
Hvcond rlnhM Howard . NpImoii,
Mnurke Alexunder, Lwrnf KHI
morf, ('Icon ('oalwctl, Marion Hoy-
noldH. Itodniy Johimon, Kcnhrlli
"Whirro do you live?" waH thu
query.
"I'm not Hurt, nuiybv In plione
book, Ciood-byc," And ho Ihiiik
up
IIiikIi.
l-'irHt vUmti uroul Arlyn Heck,
Hairy Kuinn, Jay Kiilklehl.
Kceoiid elaHH merit badfti'M Ar
lyn Meek, Mution HeynoldH.
list v.uhh nimit liudKt'H ldwln
KUUIIH. . - . 1
Thn only rate tho wltnewi hiik-
hiiioiir tin in.
, Ho reported oxcHleni weather
und flyinft conditions on the trip
KOKtd wim un incrouMo to ten per
cent n. 1.0 a.n.ynuu. .....-.. ywHtnnuy . Ktom wttrft nmd llt
woohm fabrics and finWied gat- t nU nun. Vauta Hica, Imvld
' "" :r ' ' ( 111 nil 11111). nnd Vanuina City. II'j
....i,.'....,r..a arrived at liln deHthmtlon on lime
WAHHINQTON,. Keb. 7 (AP)-- 1110 """IHV- -
Tito aenuio touay upproveu a rewo- ,i.HK.N' I-'OIU'KI DOWN "
lutlon by Hen a tor HehalT, republl 1 ;vi l'rrll I'M I KIKMl N Y I'Vb.
ean. MlnneBotii. culllntf for un In- A,,a '"Hoodoo"' that trailed
veHUKauon ,nio ino wn.ui paper Murtm J(,nm;n f,in (hf, tlmo h
! PuhllHhnr a newnpupnr tradn maga
tho pope having refused tho Villi'
lioi'la enlargement offered him
tho pupo 1h to be ruler supreme
within Uh confines.
. Mny Coin Money
He la to have the power of coin
ing money, I mum lice of banknote
poxtugu HtampB, nnd other prerog
ative. of a Movetelgn Htate. He wlii
have bin own railway atatlon, tele
graph and telephone poHt, wlreleea
Ktutlun and aviation field. His do?
main l to be known ua the "Vu
tlean Cliy" or tho "Vatican State.'
VjUlcan extrttterrltorallty Ih ex-
lint the fireman, too liuny ti do .titH, hawerenee f-'lllmore. Verg-
miKrh In uk Miik- then, rang cent nil KnehenHparger, lare Thonias,
whole would welcome him and Heat
him congratulatory nieMsagea.
(Continued from Vna Kour.)
DR. McCALL IS
MAIN SPEAKER
AT A. L. MEET
whistle will start them lulu u re
turn battle with the lendk-ton
Huekmoos.
The game will be pluyed In the
I. U 8. Itecreutionnl hull nnd tick
eta may bo reworved at tilasa lrug
Saturday.
In the rind, game between 1'en
dteton and lt Grande, played at
Pendleton, the Tigers noned out
their opponents by one point. Kor
Phil Ilrocknm who made the trip ;
Or. I!. O. Met'all at a meeting
nf tlx, Aitim-lr-i.il I.Pirlon lu.st lliKtlt
at Honan hall described the ex- I
perience of the rescue party which
made the trip Into the mountains
to bring Charles K. Huekner, fat
ally injured airmail pilot lo Ijl
Grande. Dr. Mc4'all paid tribute to j
A letter waa alno received from
1 " ' the regents stating thut they wlsh-
With a golden, opportunity of;ed to express iippreclatlrtr for tho
winning Iwo straight gumes agulowt approprlallou and further, that the
u traditional rival, the Iji Grande upreciutloii lie extnded to ip
Hlgh school basketball team Is tag- elude "Iho oourteny and cb-opera-erly
'awaiting Saturday night alltion hown by the city of la
8: 3( o'clock, when the referee h t Grande at all times.
No definite action wus taken last
night on the electric: wiring ordi
nance. The Miliary list for Jajmary
In the amount of $5,37I.H8. was
approved. The proponed state build
ing code was dteruHMcd but lit en
dorsement was mudn pending fur
ther Information. E. C. Davis was
granted a noft drink and card II
cen.se transfer.
und she told him from what pint Johnson, Adam l,eghton,
Inlow, new president of the Hast- of town the call came. Ko the flro Clifton Haxier, v. J, Hrlggs, Carl
ern Oregon school, nd expressed truck -rushed over to the Harris Coleman, Howard Lyman, Kred
the hope that La- Grande us n apartments on Kir street and put HitiiHn( Kverett Iteynolds, llus-
otit a small blaze that had started hcII NWhoii, Curl houhan, Wood
iti the wood box. The only damage row liamerell, John Miller, Ken
was a hole burned In the floor. n-th Webb, Garth Cross, Kuan
..After the firemen returned to tho Marlln, Wllford Ktltl, Itollln Hess
departnient, with the fire ex tin- ler Clulr Perkins,
guished, they began to realize tho The star scout badge hi awarde-d
funny side of the convei'Kiitlon over to the first cluss scout who has
the phone .and are still lauKblng. fiuallfled for five merit badges.
'"Hut wo hope the next pernun Hie following scouts will receive
knows where he lives," one of them '
remarked ty a reporter today. (Continued on Page S)
ov:r 15 miles of snow to gut help
und, with u victory st Pendleton
ior ino puou . . . h. .,. nuttt!n avt.
Plans were made for " hopufuI of wmnlnK at home,
a the district f-nrerenco o ' ln yriiJay nlffht the l(.alI1 wlll
at Wallowa l-cb. 16. ?tate coin- , . , ..n.,,u
nmnder Hen 1'b.her. of Murshfb Id. i"'""' ' ror
and State Adjutant Moses, of 1'urt- j same.
land, will be In ntlendanbe. It Is I A Pfl' "l" ' hf
eal(, the student body tomorrow after-
Announcement was made nf ! noon at I o'clock, preliminary to
drum corns nnietice which will """
start In a few days. Plans wen?
made to Increase the sise of Ihe
coins. t'omiit'tlllon ut the state
convention at Salem will be very
ke. n this year. It was stated.
After the meeting the auxiliary Th(. morJ. u( th(1 oriKin of the
members served lamulcs'and cof- ,.im) pjre" rjirls' orKunisatiun In
i t-e.
Miss McKellar Is
Guest At Luncheon
Wi:.THKIt TII.Y
:3U u. m. 1 above sero.
.Minimum 1 lielow xero.
Condition Clear.
W KATII Kit V K-STKIl DA V
.Maximum I, mlnin.vm 11
above.
t'onditioti t'lear. '
VK.Tin:ii l'i:it. i.
Maximum 4ii, minimum 1
ilnive. .-
-Condition Clear.
America wus told by MIkh Janet
McKellar at the noon luncheon to
day of the fiuardians' association
and the bosrd of s"niuinl of I-a
Crundc at the Iji Grande hotel.
She hns watched It Kniw from
small IwKinninir until now Interest
In It i kc-n and ralriilly crowlim
lu every section of the country, she
staled.
There are 15 (rlrls In Ui firnn.le
now who. If pn.nerly anproacbed.
would like to J"ln a f'amn Kire
group. Mrs. It. K. Tyler said when
called upon to tell something of
Ihe work of Camp Fire In this city.
There are also a nnmlier of women-
who are anxious to take over
the leadership of groin, she sulci, quire all day to complete.
Triplets Born In
Portland Yesterday
I'OltTI.ANl), Keb. 7 (ATI Five
boys who comprised the family of
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Miller had two
little sisters and another brother
today following a series of events
at a hospital here yesterday.
A nurse had no sooner told Mil
ler "it's a R-Irl" than she wus hack
UKaln with "Its two Klrls." Then
u third bulletin read "and the
llllli- (tills have a brother."
Mother and triplets am "doing
nicely."
after publication In Kdltor and """ .,, , i tended by the unroement to va
tradn maga- ' ,,., , , .... , .!, I rlous places In Rum, elosoly con-
zlno of charges that a group of f ,' . . . J, , ; nected with tho church. Hut Ital-
mnn controlling tho white paper ,m ' i"'" ''n" ',, . ,! Ian courts and Italian laws aro to
in inw .. ,,. .i hold Jurisdiction .with regurd to
fash he Met out lo beat Ihe record ' .... . ,.
Min i o. cr mos, committed on territory oth-
chaln of American newspapers. Thn f . ", ,r"..u,ui . erwise under Vatican supervision. ,
lumisneu oy me otie i.j,i, ,...- . t . . . , .
business of the world, bad pur
chased a controlling Intereat In u
ri,lai,l,,llf,n urn M ilrll.n tn rlltt nrlll till,
whether- thoso men wore seeking Ibv.tooK orr iu ju:ii-,:in. oi in,,
to create a monuiioly In newsprint yesleidny In the face bf adverse
supplied lo small publishers. wculhcn.coiidlllons and at Ihe lmo
, of his landing had been In the itlr
17 hour 0 inlnnle.
lie declared tho combination of
Ice und rain thut he had fueed nil
'day and nlaht ciilinlnallng In n
potty iiiiiwiyaiicca causeu
ve up tho attempt.
OREGON WILL BE
70 ON THURSDAY,
Two Dozen Beacon Lights Now In
Use Between Boise And Pasco
There are -4 bfacon lights be- Typo It, such as the one nt
twi'en Hoist-. Ida., und Pasco, ' Hilgard Is llKhted by a farm light
Wash., according to A. I. Hoov-r, . Ing system.
of La Orunde. incmbi-r of the de- The C type is located ns tho one
part men I of commerce airways at MVacham, by an emergency:
servirt. Mr. Hoover's particular landing field, and Is lighted by
Job is the maintenance of tbeso farm lighting Hystem.
lights In this vicinity. 1 The j typn nucli as the one in
The beacon lights w hich guide i fIl o ramie Is )laced at an emer
the night fliers must be oiled, and Kt.txCy landing field and Is lighted
greased. Wlii-n one of th P ,y commercial power, Mr. Hoover
wall ginoes iiurns out u rniiMi oe Httrs.
State to Celebrate Birth'
day Anniversary With
Elaborate Program
Two Burned To
Death When Gas
, Bucket Explodes
HALKM. Ore., Keb, 7 (AP)-Tho
state of Oregon will celebrate il
A8HhANI, Ore., Keb. 7 (AP-
Indeninlly Allowed
A momentary Indemnity of two
billion llio (about f 10,000,000) ot
which one billion lire is payablo '
In cash or Italian government . ,
bonds Immediately is allowed. Thu
remainder will bo paid In yearly .
Instalments with Interest being paid :;"
meanwhile.
It Is In the condessloh of tho;
IdiMun state, binding Itself t er .
cure enforcement ' o( the lUimait
Catholic can on . law throughout '.'
Italy, that many sre tho greatest
victory for the church.- Tlr canon
law Is tho subject of three ot the
four parts of the concordat by tho
terms of which the relations of tho
church and tho Italian state will bo
remilated. ,
Tho canon law, codification of
seventieth niniKiay next niirsuay " V"' ' ' " "" "' l01 y rTio -' "'ch was completed only In 1917,
evening, Kebruary H. with a gov. " r In a ""'"" "' " .,. Z4I4 canons, or rules, roit
emor's reception, a Joint session log an cxplos on and fir in I ' , cnduct and
of Ihe senate and house or repre- '"""; ' "" " . f -horch members.
. .h nn ii.r..i.. . lain Tuesday which claimed iho discipline oi cnurcn meniut.is.
Northcott Makes
Plea to Jurors
n-placed. Kach bulb Is supposed
to last for fi'Mt hours but some,
times they 'ille'' young. Kach one
has two million candle power, Mr.
Hoover says.
fin ell her side uf each "rli-ar"
colored b-acon light Is a r"d globe
whose duly In life Ik fo Hash sig
nals to pilots the r-d risshes point
t he direct Ion of I he next beacon
lights. The lights are mounted on
platforms six feet wurv
rortlTUOOM.' Riverside. Cul..
Kib. 7 ( A P) As Oordon Htewarl
Northcott addr-ss d a Jury tbiy
in an efftirt to convince tha 12 iih-ii
thit he should not Ih hannd for
the nllRfd nuirders of yoting loys
at his Wlne.llle ranch, officials ex
prHwd opinions that telegram
Northcott t Id he rurelved f rom
Vlnirr'd I'Urk In Canada could
have no Itearlng on thr nue.
Northcott took his place IWore
Ihe jury box and started his argu
ment which he said he would r-
Cise KnnnxlMN's
Vfslls to hvi.v.nnH nre niado from
every two weeks to every month.
At this time of year Mr, Hoover
and his helper, H. I.. Hayes, make
tiie trips on siiowshoH.
Veterdny Mr. Hoover left for
Halt l.okn ity. I'tsh. to bring back
a new truck for use In La firande,
Mr. Hoover Is no relation to Hjr
h rt Hoover. preKldent -elect, ul-
fhe beacon lights In I'nlon and though they have much in common.
Mom nave iraveieo c xiensiv.-iy.
A. I. Hoover has lieen In Knglalid,
I'Vauce and f'anudu In-sldes the
rnind Mutes.
Itaker counties have been In use
for the last seven months, Mr.
Hoover Huys.
Seen 7.". II IIcm
fin a Hear night when the at-
. ' . -r " 'lost cattle nnd apparently lost hi
gram, and rinally with a dance., lives or Aioie, i,. unu jeun. ..oim-
The birthday party will open In "V " severely binned when he
Iho statehouso at eight o'clock endeavored to rescue his 6-yiar-
next Thursday evening with music "I"1"'' '"" ''' ''""
by the 60 piece Oregon national The explosion, which rocked the
guard bund, l-'rom eight to ten. ""V lumber village of Lincoln,
the governor, president of the sen- near here. waa,caued hen Mrs
ate. speaker of the house and other l'lclds kindled a roaring fire I"
stule officials will r.K.clvo guests 'ho stove prior lu doing the ramlly
In the governor's ofrlce. laundry.
The formal reception wlll close A -tuurl inn of gasoline was
at ten and at that time a Joint ses- standing near the stove. As Mm.
sion of Ihe two house, wlll bo call- '''"' ' "" ''"' , "l"'''l";' "
ed III tho rotunda on the first floor. Plosion partially wrecked Ihe home
, , and sent shoui-r of ftaini's
throughout the close quarters.
I Khe was slightly burned en-
PpllfUvlftn Tmlflll l,'oiliig lo risen., the chll.lr.n,
I LHUILIVII 1 UUUy .;rn,.Bt .e!ds. brnlher of the
. falber, rushed through the burn-
Man Frozen Near
ll:.liLKTO.V. .'eb. 7 fAI'l lnf cabin and pulled u col bear
Hob Hmlth. ranch hand, was found J'"" "irough the flames.
froxen lo death on the I'llot 'Itock.
.',.,.. ......... Iflrkn inrt:nr1 1? t .
Il-rbert Hoover was secretary of '" "" " " " mun itjiiu '..
(fnnllnuod on Pag S)
MA YREOPEN
WORLD COURT,
BAKER STATES
OMAHA. Neb., I'Vp. 7 AP-
Newton l. Baker, secretary of wa:
i Hhder President Wilson, In Omalu
en route we.i, said he untlerstor ,
that "both the prenident nnd pre
idnt-elect nre hi favor of uttcmp
j Inir to reopen tho world courl."
I in my opinion." Mr. Bnlu
said, "the world court would in
compUsh more In two years thu
we could hope to do otherwise lr
a dozen years."
Mr. Baker with Mrs, tinker. I:
iii route to Honolulu Cor u month's
vacation.
Ihe lights can cajttly be writ for employed by that depurtmenl ut ;
iw.iv. A party left Pilot Itock this I
Courtly Furniture
WASHINOTON, Feb. 7 (AP)
75 niib-s nnd on a fonry, damp present, nnu ts intrre,cn in eiec- ,....., ,hlM ,,lfirninir Adherence hv the United States to
I eriKlnperlng. imring the war " ' ' t ..... .... ...,.i,ulA r ....... f...u... ih w..H.l rnuri mav denend unon
ItKJK.TK ItlM. (for Ihe I nlon county court ho:ise.thn ntieeess of an unofficial dlplo-
. The coiitmct went to Kllhitin Sta-;maile misylon to bo undertaken by
WAHIIIM1TON, Keb. 7 (API .tlonnry nd Printing company
nlcht It can be wen for abut 75 t rival
fwt. Mr. Hoover say. , both Hoovers served their country.
I'Vuir TyMft
1tfHefn litrhtN. says Mr. Hoover,
are of types. A. It. and l. The
A. I. Hoover as a mechanic In the
air service of the Aincrlran army, j
A type, such as the one located on married. A. t. Hoover has Iwo " " ' -
tro IHI peak, dom not have the daughters and rU-rbert Hoover has .miliary niniira commiuso uiay n wn i. .w.. ......
-. ...... - ti, i .!..h H,.nVoK iflei ied thn Madden bill to leas ' The new furniture lo bo purch-
,l i. l lighted hr comrmM-clal wlhs 2.0 uoundsan lm x feet Muscle Hhoals to the American ased wlll Include de.k.. chulra and m-s on Apiericim. jesiirvuUoiuuO..
imw,-c jtsll. Cyonamlde company. ' court room furniture.
Kit tin ioot, former seiretary of.
atatrt unit an authority on Interna
tional law. Mr. Hool wlll seek at
understanding among world pow-
the court.