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Monday, July 14, 1930 LA GRANDE EVENING: OBSERVER,! LA1 GRAN DE? ORE. i Page.--Flve.('M LOCAL VMted Here Something very unusual and of Interest was the clothing Mr. and Mrs. Gudlap Schmutz, of New Har mony, Utah brought with them when they visited with relatives In this city for the past two weeks. This clothing was worn by their son An drew ' G. Schmutz when he was struck by lightning about five years ago during an electric storm just hs he was going inside the field gate on the farm home near town. The overalls ho was wearing was torn In shreds, the bolt striking him in the back of his head and leaving through his left foot; a large part of the shoe was burned and a heavy wool sock ripped lengthwise, which Is an almost impossible way for any human to tear it. For minutes after. he was struck his body revealed no signs of life; finally his pulse started but he was unconscious for 12 hours and was in the hospital for three weeks recovering from burns over his face .and hands. Tho shock left him deaf H)n one ear. Mrs. Oulap Is a relative of the Neiderer fnmily and a recep tion was given for them Saturday night. They left on No. 23 Sunday for their home. This Is the second time In 45 years that Mrs. Schmutz has seen her relatives in this section. To Huntington Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moretock have gone to Huntington to make their home where he is employed by the state highway, Mrs. More lock has been visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Morelock, for about a week and this weekend he came to La Grande to spend several days. Left Tills Morning Mrs. Prank B. Appleby and son Andrew Bell left this morning driving to their new home near Los Angeles to Join Mr. Appleby and their other son, Carlton. During the past two days, since Mrs. Appleby closed her home, she has been a house guest at the homo of Mrs. Clyde R. Settz. Outing Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. John Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Jtf. P. Morelock. Mrs. Grace Mollter enjoyed a picnic supper at Pine Cone Sunday. To North Powder Miss Bertha Bantz and Miss Edith Gilkison, who has been visiting nt the Bantz home for several days, left this morning on their way to North Pow der to visit with Miss Gilkison's rela tives. They are both students at the Ellison White conservatory. Diplomas Awarded After the closing of the Red Cross swim week at Crystal Plunge swim ming pol diplomas and Red Cross swimming buttons have been award ed to those earning them. A list of tho children earning them will be published. Kills Snake James Klinefelter and Hershal Ledbetter when returning homo from work Tuesday evening killed a rattle snake -on the highway on-' Bldwell hill about three miles north of town. Tho . shake had ten rattles.: This Is the first time in years that. 'a rattle snake has been seen in .that vicinity. Baker Democrat-Herald. In Portland Dr; William M. Pearef, of Grande, is attending a meeting of "the Oregon state; board of optometry. In Portland today ;and .Tuesday. A, .number of applications, ihave been received ro. centa'y rfrom Btudents graduating from various optometry schools of the country. Matters pertaining to a more rigid enforcement of optometry lawd'ln Oregon will also be taken up. Dr. Pearo is secretary of tho board. To Missouri ' ' ' -. Mrs. D. W. Magee, of Lostlne, stop ped In La Grande yesterday on her way to Savanah, Mo., where she will be a, patient in a cancer sanatorium. Here Saturday ' Val Jensen and Mrs. R. T. Reece were In La Grande Saturday from Walla Walla. Mrs. Reece visited her daughter, Mrs. Rose Chodsey. of The Little Shop, of which Mr. Jensen is manager. Keturned Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Wissler and daughter, Katherine, returned last night from Portland, accompanied by their friends. Misses Rcna and Cora Schnurr. of Lincoln. Nebr. The Misses Schnurr were friends of the Wisslers years ago in Nebraska and have this summer been traveling through California. They were met in Portland by the Wisslers and returned together to La Grande, where they will visit for a couple of weeks. To Wiil lawn Lake Miss Ruth Cullen accompanied a group of eight La Granders who drove k,to Wallowa Lake Saturday night and remained overnight and all day yes terday, enjoying the many attractions of the resort. From Portland Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baum and daughter, Evelyn and son, Leslie, of Portland, arrived in La Grande yes terday afternoon and are visiting at the home of Mr. Laum parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Baum. They will bo hero for a week. , . Kecoverlnj; Mrs. F. J. Bartlett, who suffered a very badly sprained knee since her fall about ten days ago. Is up and around today and feeling much bet ter. Upturned Home Mrs. J. D. Ackley has returned home from a trip to Boise and Nompa, Idaho. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Wallace Lane, of Portland, and her granddaughter, Nadine Atterbury. Mrs. Lane has re turned to Portland. I'lenlc; Tomorrow Tho L. A. to B. of R. T. and the B. of R. T. and their families will hold a picnic tomorrow at Pine Cono A'vith swimming at 4 o'clock and a Clinch at 6:30. , Over Weekend Thelma and Clifton Adams. Glenn McRoberts and Ruby Owsley, of Huntington, were weekend visitors at the home of Mrs. Garfield Simmons. From North Powder Hattin Carr, of North Powder, vis ited in La Grande over the weekend with his wife, Mrs. Carr. who is a student at the Normal school. Dur ing the school term, Mrs. Carr teaches at Wolf Creek. YlvUP( Mr. and Mrs. Chester Knight and children and Mr. and Mrs. Albert George and son and their brother, Paul George, all of Union, visited over the weekend In La Grande with Miss Edna Knight, who attends the Nor mal school. EIKDiElFirl At Wallowa Lake At Wallowa Lake for a week's out ing is a group of girls and their mothers at the W. H. Bohnenkamp cabin. The party left today and they anticipate the usual diversion indH. ng riding, boating and swimming. Those going are Mrs. L. P. Dunn, Mrs. Charles Murchlson, Miss Peggy Bohn enkamp, Miss Sally Siegrlst. Miss Phyllis Dunn and Miss Ruth Murrhi. son. Reports Theft Georgo Hartvlgsen reported to the police last night that a wagon cover was. stolen from his kitchen at 505 Palmer avenue. LESS BIRTHS IN , CITY JTHIS YEAR (Continued from Pago pno) Patricia Ann Eberhardt. Paul Callanan. Martin A. Fitzgerald. Larry David Woodell (Oct Wm. Chas. Landers. 1029). Mary Susan Gilbert. Stanley David Green. Jack Deo Howell. Glenn Raymond Mams. William Hugh Patrick. D. C. Pulp (son). March (16). Maxlne Harriett Barton. Lois Jean Llsternd. Margaret Hendrlckson. Willis Carlton Smith. Nona Ray Larson. Patricia Margaret Gardner. " Leroy Junior Carlyle. Patricia Bernlce DePrees. Joyce Alice Bechtel. Geo. Franklin Stellman. Walter Wm. Piatt. Rosebell Clarice Dixon. Charolotte Rao Bechtel. Delmer Henry McClure. James Claire Newman. Arthur Greulick. April (17). John Edgar Baum. A. D. Searles (girl). Peggy Ruth Straw. Ann Gunhild Adskim. Rex Patrick Brumback Jr. Frederick Henry Morman III. Coleen Leon McCarthy. Wm. L. Snodgrass. Thos. Muilenburg (son). Elloulse Margaret Willey, E. A. Blank (son). Wm. Leroy Buchanan. ' C. O. Strong (son). Forrest Grover Farrls. Ruth Marlon Cox. Maxlne Rosella Knauff. Deo Marlon Mathews. May (15). Walter Carl Bly (con). Melvin V. Wood. Samuel Emery Ferguson. Robt. Earl Green. Marjorie Heldon Hoffman, Mary Louise Romlger. Patricia Ann Keown. Lois Jean Mehthorn. Leland Ray Eyers. Alma May Page. Richard Irwin Westenskow. Chas. Robt. Geckeler. Albert Eugene Richeson. Robt. Lawrcnco Griggs. , Keimiui Dwane Murdock. Juno (ll).'. ' . Gerald Fr'anccB Rimby, Violet June Byer. Herbert Eugene DeGraw, Willard Geo. MacGregor. Ben. Franklin Hill Jr. Atlee Chandler (son). Stanley Voweelo. I Max Elbert Winn. ' Charleno Rao Webb. , Carrie Lorene Lamb. Betty June Rogers. Waters of Bay Claim Six, After Fight For Life rorton. Julv 14 m The story of five youths and a girl who fought a desperate but losing fight for life in the squall-swept waters of Massa- chusetts bay late yetserday was tow tcday by the sole survivor, araen Garccau. 23, of tnis city, wnen ne was landed here by Mackerel Seiner- be. una. wrecks oi tne war. Still chilled to the bone from the : Lft Grande drew nrst place in tho long hours of immersion, during order or appearance, which ho clung to the rigging of the Marching out to tho shell, the locals capsized yawl In which all had leit woro ft ratner grim expression of cx Scituato harbor only a short time cltement DUt When tho leader mado before. Garccau described how one Ws appearance on the rostrum and by one the others had loosened tneir tappe(1 for attention all strain was hold and dropped from sight. , gone and thQ men exemplified very -The others aboard the tiny croic clearty whflt unlimited confidence In were: j leadership means. The warming up unarics nun. ov-. Kn clrinnnr. Walter Ccaber. 28. Youngstown. O. John Blower. 26, Pittsburgh. David Garache, 27. Concord. Mass. William Earl, 23, Kansas City. Betty Munsell, Watertown, Mass. All were visitors at an exclusive summer colony. FIVE HURT IN ACCIDENT IN HOOVER PARTY WASHINGTON,- July 14 tin Five of those who accompanied President Hoover to his lodge In the Blue nidgo mountains over the week-end were congratulating themselves today on having escaped Injury In a col lision which occurred on the return trip Ncnrlng tho capital last night, a enr driven by a woman careened past that of the president and that of the Becrct service detail close behind and crashed Into the third automobile In tho line. It was occupied by Mr. Hoovers secretary. Lawrence Hlchey. his phy sician. Captain Joel T. Boone. Mrs. Boone. Miss Suzanno Boone and Mrs. Stark McMlllnn of Palo Alto, Cali fornia. Mr. Hoover stopped his car and with Senators Thomas of Idaho, and Allen of Kansas, went back to as suro themselves no one had been In jured. Ten Killed, Many Hurt In Battle AYUTLA. Guerrero, Mexico. July 14 OPr La Prensa's correspondent re ports that ten persons were killed and many wounded In a clash today be tween residents of the neighboring villages of Cahuatache and Zoyat lan. DIES OF INJIK1ES OAKLAND. Cal.. July T4 P Char les Mulcare. 39. rodeo performer rid ing under the name oi Pat McCarthy, died in a hospital here from injuries received yesterday when a horse tnrew htm and then rolled and tramped on him at the Hayward rodeo. Mulcare leaves a widow and family In Cottage Grove, Ore. ALL LOCAL BAND WINS SECOND IN NORTHWEST (Continued from Pag-o One) Mrs. Amos Helms, Mrs. Richard Lind say and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Claudo Mackey. Two Emotions E. Homme, a former La Grande band member, now playing with tho Roseburg band, was torn between two emotion; to Bee his old town win, and to win himself. After the Roseburg and La Grando musicians had fin ished the Roseburgers with good that they 'had been slltrhtlv bested. Tho fans had La Grando and Roseburg, with possibly Tenlno, Washington, Legion band, as tho ones sure to place. A1-. bany did not appear::, on the program1 untlUthe last number and therefor did not get Into the forecast ' columns until tho last, ! The event, of tho whole trip for tho W boys -of the band was. the concert at ' jthe Veterans' hospital Sunday oven i lng.,., This required that the orgaulza- .itlon" leave tho beach early and ro moved theV'La Granders from tho ' v.. (massed' band- concert Sunday night, but tho locals had tho thrill of play jlng under the baton of Clay Smith j the famous Chicago bandmaster, tho I night before. At the hospital some '250 patients unable to leave their cots were connected with the concert hall I by earphones connected to the, loud system. Dr. Paul Carter, head of tho institution,- in voicing hlB expres sions of pleasure to the band declared the telephone system is new and ho UoH t, h. .t.it rinHn, concert and reported back that tho patiente had heard every note clearly, Some 160 patent8 were able to sit in tne auditorium. All were much im- pressed with the concert and the lo- cal boys got ft great thrill out of hetpIng break the monotony of tho number was Chenette s "Billboards Bazaar.' Then came the overture number which alt contestants had to play and the first to be Judged. Tho Safranck arrangement was executed with fine skill and control. The sec ond number to be Judged but which was selective, was "March and Proces sion of Bacchus" from the ballet Sylvia (Dellbes). This selective num ber was much more difficult than any other selective number played In tho contest. In the preliminaries and in In formal concerts the La Grande band was always the center of a largo crowd more especially when they swung into "Salute to tho Sultan." PORTLAND. Ore., July 14 UP) Al bany won first prire in the first an nual amateur band contest of Pacific northwest here last night, with the I La Grande municipal band placing I second. The Roseburg city band was j third, Tenlno, Wash., was fourth, and J Oregon City, fifth. The Albany American Legion mu- . siclans won 2138 points for first place. La Grande's score was 2112; Rose- ' burg 2007- Tenlno, 2049, and Oregon City 1945. High score for the entire contest went to the 7th United States Infan try band, with 2221 points, and with it went the high score grand trophy. Since this band does not come under , the "amateur" classification, it could not compete for the title. i Several thousand persons heard the j contest. ' Tho Aberdeen, Wash., high school band won first honors in tho clas.-. "B" contest. The Brooklyn Dodgers rested Dazzy Vance, the club's star hurlcr. nine days for an Independence day game 1 with the Giants, and he lost it. j ROBINSON IN ARGUMENT FOR TREATY (Continued from rage One) "Under the wording of my resolu tion, the president could have sent the papers to the senate in confi- . aence. "This treaty is notable example of the misunderstandings and hatreds that are brought about by hecrtt dip- lomacy." TOGETHER, NOW Robert T. Jones May Retire If He Wins In Amateur liy Alan Mould (Associated Press Sports Writer) NEW YORK, July 14 W) The 28-year-old monarch of the links, Bobby Jones, already thrice-crowned in his all -conquering campaign of 1030. may' retire from active competition if 'he completes his record -shattering march by regaining the American amateur championship at the Merlon Cricket club, Philadelphia, in September. Tho. ;emperor himself, back home today in Atlanta after -'his third straight victory of the year and his twelfth in eight years, has not def initely rcommttted himself to any plans beyond competing In itho last big- cvent of tho1 current -settsn. But if he wins, thoro will be no more worlds of golf to conquer, no records to break except his own and his ' friends bellfevo he wlTl bid at least a temporary 'farewell,- tp the swirling. 'fields of championship ac tions . fp:', v 'Week Off of Hwir At Interlachen, barely a week off the boat from -Europo, the experts figured Jones would show the ef fects of the terrific strain ho tinder- : wont abroad, especially In a bucccb-! slon of nerve-wracking matches ins tho British amateur tournament. It. was thought tho humaiij machine' might slow down. l Jones bowled' over tho dope, the ! opposition and the records at Inter lachen. He shattered tho course rec-' ord on his third round with a 68, the best he has ever scored In the event and a performance that put all-of his rivals except MacDonald Smith to l-rmt Ma ftnlclinrl vtU a )u-ilrt I figure of 287. his own lowest In Amor lean competition and within a stroke or tying Chick Evans ail-timo mark. He sank a 40-foot putt on the home green to finish two strokes ahead of his nearest rival, Mac Smith, who ended vain but gallant chase in 280, ho was five strokes in front of Hor ton Smith, tho young professional who led at the halfway mark. Mac Smith, the "hard luck guy" of golf, has had tho misfortune to be playing Ills greatest game at a time when Jones was at his peak. " The Scot knows how little Bill Johnston felt with Big Bill TUdcn around to block him off.. A grcnt stylist, Mac Smith has tho game, the shots and tho courage to go with them, yet he nas always fallen Just a stroke oi two short of one of the main goals. The battle or Interlachen long will bo remembered, not only for the achievement of Jones in winning his fourth Acmerlcan open, but for its kolcodoscoplc turns. Tho order of finish ut Interlachen with scores and prize money, in cluded: Bobby Jones, 287. champion ship and gold. medal; Mac Smith, 289 and $1000; Horton Smith, 292 and $750; Harry Cooper, 203 and $650; John Golden. 294 and $5S0; Tommy Armour, 207 and $460, Johnny'Farrell 299 and $250. Jack Johnson won the heavyweight title from Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, the bout being stopped in the 14th round to save Burns punlsh- men:. We Have a LAUNDRY SERVICE v for every budget MAIN 56 STANDARD LAUNDRY CO. TOO Mt'C'lMfMNl COATEPEC. Mexico, July 14fP) While the Inhabitants prayed for re lief from recent heavy rains, a cloud burst flooded the village, killing all tho livestock and destroying crops and homea. On the Sky Coiling '.The sky. ceiling now moans the lowest Inyor of clouds. Aviators and pai-liculni'lv Ihost? using glldere. must study the weather, especially the clouds, like nnv n:d-tline shep herd. Cumulus or while wool-pack cJouMs form at the top of a rising Column of hot aid. A glider reach ing .this column .can vise on. It and linng suspended Just below the skv calling where the hot air condenses htof.uloiids.-Sr.. Nicholas. w. , ,. v. ; , f 9 CARL lACMMLE .fSSfct ,?f I S &itiSiAM fPr'u How TaLks to iiQwSh&J. KK1,xA,ti,,N in ! Last Time 'I &rz::S "DUMBELLS IN Attend (he mutineer Avoid EIYlflllllj 1 ' Hvftfihiff f'nivdt. HI PLAYING : a ilff Another j l; : g 'k Man From f;, : j GRANADA d Federal Police For Communist Control Favored NEW YORK. July 14 P Ellhu Root favors organization of a Bpeclal federal police force to combat com munist activities. In a leter to Ralph M. Easley, ex ecutive secretary of tho national civic ; federation, he says the federal gov ernment has police organizations to cope with violation of the customs laws, Internal revenue laws, counter filing and prohibition but nono to suppress subversive activity, Tho letter adds: "Now wo havo reason to believe that an assault Is being made by secret means, supported byv the re sources of a great empire aimed at tho destruction of our system of gov ernment, and we find that the fed eral government has no police force available for our protection. O courso a force ought to bo provided." , Tho letter was given out prior to a congressional committee's hearing here tomorrow on communist activi ties. Mr. Root is honorary president of tho National Civic Federation. POPE ISSUES WARNING VATICAN CITY, July 14 4 The solemn warning to "beware of the spread of Bolshevism" was uttered by tho pope this afternoon during an audlenco which he gave to MonBlgnor John Auglstino Ryan, rector of tho Catholic University of America at Washington. D. C. "Tho people of the United States do not realize how far Bolshevism lias spread," the pope assorted forci bly. Tho popo added when he was In London some years ago beforo becom ing pontlfr ho was startled by tho hold Bolshevism already had obtained there. DIES; LEAVES $12,000,000 NEW YORK, July 14 m Mrs. Ida A. Flagler Is dead, leaving a for tune of $12,000,000 accumulated from n 81,000.000 trust fund created for her by the late Henry M. Flagler when ho divorced her In 1001 on the grounds of Incurable insanity. sho died saturaay .. oi ceroorai hemorrhage in her private cottage on tho grounds of a sanitarium at Cen tral Valley, N. Y., and was burled yesterday In Cypress Hills cemetery, Brooklyn. - - -commits smcum SAN FRANCISCO. July .14 (ffl Miss Dorothy Lewis, 26, San Francisco, leaped overboard from a Sausalito San Francisco ferry boat lato lost night - as it . passed Alcatraz Island southbound. .The ferry stood by for I CHEAP LETTER HEADS j l Nrvcr llil mill Never Will 1 I I Do AuylMKlv Any (lootl. 'J'hoy 1 1 1 tiro .lust 1iko Dirty Collnrx. I 1 1 Ask for Snmplcs of Hotter I I Jrf'tti'r 11wls ' ' I NELSON I I ' Opposite' Post Office I ' m 1 """" " M I mtmml-" " n hour but the body was not dis covered. Miss Lewis had been with a group 02 friends on a motor trip. Thsy were unable to account for her deed. Charles Francis Adams, Secretary of the . navy, acted as skipper of the Yankoe during races bj contenders to defeat America's cup, . GIRL, 20, SLAIN BY YOUNG MAN,' BODY BURNED PORTLAND, Me., July 14 (A A 22-year-old youth, alleged by police to have confessed the brutal slaying of a- 20-ycar-old girl when she ro pulscd his advances, today pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdor. James M. Mitchell was arrested yes terday a few hours after tho charred body of Miss Lillian I. MacDonald was found in a furnace In the basement of , a stationery store, where both were employed. - The young woman was last seen alive Saturday morning whon she went to tho basement to distribute pay envelopes. Sho had approximately $800 and Matchcll, according to County At torney , Ralph M. Xngalls, said ho took only his own pay and burned tho remainder with the body. Mitchell, officers said, made ad vonces to the young woman and when sho slapped his face, picked up the shaker of tho furnace, struck her over tho head and then delivered an other blow as she fell to tho floor. Ho then pushed her body into the furnaco, UHlng an Iron plpo to prod It back and burned it along with rubbish and waste paper. Tho court today remanded him to jail without ball for the September term of superior court. Chiropodist ' and Arch Specialist DR. L. B. EATON (rrnctlco Limited to tho Foot) All Foot Trouble Successfully Treated. Appolntmonts Desired,' SACAJAWKA INN, Main 830 Examination Froo oiii TIRE QUALITY FOR QUALSTY IN La Grande , i OLD Motorists who apprecintc renl vnlues'will be quick to take ndvantnfic of this opportunity to miy rhc famous Firestone Oldficlds full size nnd high quality in every way nt these prices. Why taks chances with tires of unknown manufacture when wc offer you Firestone quality at such low cost? 29x4.40 $ K75 30 x 450 28x4.75 29x4.75 30x4.75 29 x 5.00 30 x 5.00 31x5.00 28x5.25 30 x 5.25 31x5.25 30x5.50 Appraisal on Your Worn Tires PERKINS FIRESTONE ONE-STOP SERVICE George K. Yamada Passes on Sunday George K. Yamada passed away at his home Sunday afternoon after a short illness. Mr. Yamada has made La Grande his home for the past 30 years and Is a pioneer In the service of the railroad company. He is sur vived by his wife in Japan' and by one daughter, Mrs. Yoshlo Kawada, of Nolln, Ore., and by a nephew, I. Om ori, of Shoshone. Idaho. The body Is at the Walker Funeral Home and fun eral arrangements will bo announced later. Ike Boono, who is returning to the big league, was released by the Boa ton Red Sox after leading tho club in hitting for tho season, ' , . DEFT. SXUtti N THE WBST Storo No. 3 Lii Grande, Ore. ' MEN'S . Summer Work Sox 10c 2 for 25c 19c All kinds cotton, cash meres, Kockf ords, and Mixtures, as well as plain greys, tans,, or brown. u a i wyi FIELD . . . '. $6.55 . ..!.'. . 7.8S . .... 7.95 . ... . 8.S ..... 8.3S ..... 8.45 ..... 8.75 ..... 935 ..... 9.75 . .:. . 10.15 . 10.55 uei u) wive in Ynii Our 1