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-Saturday, July 2(51930 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Page Five HDCAL EIRDIEirjr I'lcule rlunueil The B. of L. E. will hold their nn nunl picnic on Tuesday at Pine Cone. Swimming will take place during the afternoon, to bo followed by the pic nic dinner In the evening. , I' lift Yesterday - Miss Blanche Clark with whom she 5 Misses Rena and Cora Schnurr, ot ' hus been living and the Misses Lar- Lincoln Nebr.. who have been the son. Williams and Allen of the Nor i house guesu of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav mal school faculty. Wisslcr; left for their home yesterday t mcrnin'g after spending the past two Heturiieil i.D ti i.n. Grande visiting. This .ne ., : : v. f "KftD - - - iiimu nuiuuuy mm miss luu ; bCllOOl OI WUrsmg IS a uejjnuuwu. i was their first trip to tne west and McMeekln returned yesterday from the Stanford School of Medicals. 6 they were very enthusiastic over the Seattle where they spent a week vis- i scenery and Oregon state In general. Ulng. Wnlle oway they a!so vlslled ss,ltlv iiured 5 While In this vicinity they-took trips Mlss McMeekln's parents. Mr. and I MiiksIo Ackles Couch, formerly of s v whiiuwi . ft Airs. r. a. McMeekln, at Mt. Vernon. Lr. Grande, was sllgntiy injur u Seattle m an automouue nw-"'i lit California Miss Marjorle Reynolds, who Is vis. ltlng in California, spent the past weekend with Miss Betty Cochran, former La Grande girl, who Is study ing at the Stanford School of Nurs ing at San Francisco. The Stanford everal points of Interest,. Their trip Wash. h home will be made with a stop at t Denver. according to news received here. Ill I'ortlanrt i i , Mrs. Lee Warnlck is in Portland on Bi'turiiid a two week's vacation. She is visit- Mr. ana Mrs. c. c. oeuny nave re- mK hcr two rtauehters whii0 there. . turned from a week's vacation trip to the coast. While at Seaside . they t visited with Mr. Beattys" uncle, Dan i J. More, and also stopped at Cannon s . Beach. Newport and attended the lorma! opening of the Sitlmon cut I riff. Their return trip was made by Aty of Mt. Hood loop and the Colum (r rjiu Klver highway. , .. From Piirtlllilil- Iteroverlng Mrs. Edna Kincald Is recovering nicely from a recent operation. . , Visiting Miss Marion Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Nelson, is visiting this week at the Pondosa logging camp with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Burnett. E Mrs. E. E. Freeman and two daugh- l.oaving Monday . Mr. und Mrs. J. W. Farris find Bon are leaving Monday for Portland where they will spend a few days. Oviv Weekend Mrs. Fraster, of Richland, Ore., and Miss Elva Weller, of Fort Wayne, Ind., are visiting In La Grande over the weekend with their daughter and cousin. Miss Ruth Frasier, who Is a student, at the Normal school. Miss Frusier expects to leave for Richland with her guests to spena tne rc- Li-ft Last Night A W PmiRlnn lot t-. lncf nlivVit fnr ters. Mary Jane and Hannah Lou. ot PortIand and Seattle after opending mainder of the summer, h Portland, are In La Grande visiting vtm-Hnv ir -ir..,i "IU"IU" U1 i at tne nomc 01 y S18l,;r' friends. His home is in Toledo, Ohio. JUT. ana Aii. uuyu oluucl, jljil-j e i pect to be here about a month. , So Itadhim Springs , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham and Mrs- Frank L. Robinson drove to Radium Springs Thursday evening where they were Joined by a group of friends from Baker and all enjoyed a swim and a picnic lunch. About J5 or more were in the party. On Vara I Inn- Miss Alyce Cook, reporter for The Observer, is spending a ten duys va cation at Cove with the Camp Fire girls. Miss Cook Is one of the coun sellors for the' camp this year und is also directing the campcraft work. Fkhlng Trip j Mr. and Mrs. Lester Robbs and two sons. Tommy and Harry, have rcturn- Amiual Pimlr - i ' 1 ed from North Pine where they spent -, The Wallowa county I. O. O. F. and tho paiJl week on a fishing trip. Rebekah ledges are having their an- nual picnic Sunday at the? Enterprise Postponed park. They.havo invited the Crystal The Women of the Mooseheart Le Rebekah lodge No. 50 to Join them, glon postponed their bi-monthly so cial and card party, which was sched ucd for last night at the home' of Mi, and Mrs. Ralph W. Pope, on Bnler Normal Miss Llllie Law, of North Powder, is in IjD. uranue 10 enier me .normal account 01 me suacian cieam 01 ivirs. i khcol for this coming term. . Harlan Lovely, who died- yesterday J (afternoon nt 2 o'clock. Iti'l timed Home . r Miss Jennie Peterson, head of the .. , inuslc department of the Eastern VMthu: ll Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Gardner have as their guests at their home, M;. Gardner's mother, Mrs. Charles S. Gardner and her friend. Miss Eve lyn Eergren, both of Jamestown, N. V. They arrived Thursday night and Mrs. Gardner will remain here for. a month visiting and Miss Bergren ex pects to be in La Grande for a week. Left This Mortihij,' Mrs. Walter Palmer and small daughter lelt this morning for Port land, where they will remain for a few days. PHIL METSCHAN IS NOMINATED lirt iirned Mr. and Mrs. James McNamee re- . Oregon Normal school, left today for turned Thursday from Bear Creek, . her home at Moscow, Idaho where where they spent several days on a Bhe will spend' the remainder of the camping, trip, us part ot their vaca- eummer. She was accompanied by tlon. (Continued from Page One) Tho fifth found Kay with 10, Mct schan with 8, and Hamilton with 7. The sixth again saw a reverse with Metschan polling 10, Kay 9 and Ham ilton 6. W. G. Hare,.of Hlllsboro, was nominated. By a vote of 24 to 12 he republican stato central committee today threw out the motion of Lane Goodell of KEEPING AN EYE ON THE SEED v si ', mm, s.zz u i v i 1 eases. Bodies still in tne ruins DC- ; Portland, a past president 01 tne m gan to offer the menace such dls- j crlcan Title association, spoke briefly, asters always present. and was followed by a witty pres enilation very llatl icntauon oy Air. jonns, 01 renaieum, In some places the' situation was who Is a member of tho executive so bad that all excepting the relief committee ot the American Title as- forces, who worked with sanitary . sociation. equipment, were remdved to a con- Andrew Loney Jr.. director of the slderablo distance. La Grande municipal band, played Tho btulal problem also became two cornet solos. accomDanled at the more acute today and Instead of glv- pinno by Mrs. Mills. Both numbers lng the lctlms separate graves It be- wer0 heartily applauded. came nedssary at some points simply 1 slu,rnood Williams Speaks to dig trenches and hold mass fun- 8nerwood Williams, former presi- erals. nt Lh. Nnrthwet Real Estate Vice Prefect Giordano, of Potenza. .,. .!,. k,i.n. .vini7 thnt. told the correspondent the deaths In reRUore of the northwest are very lis province would I number 300 al- much lnterestcd m tne progrCss be. though but 216 bodies had been re- , ,, h ,h. ... mn hecause covered at noon today. . ,n , ct tnnt thelr problems are There remained uo doubt irom a ., in mnv instances. property viewpoint, at least. . Melfl, ' . . Rio Neiro. Atella and Rapolla were Today the delegates and I their the worst stricken, there being hardly wives are hosU of the L5,0"deb; anything but ruins to greet the eye "rac ors on a p W Wallowa lake n those towns. CIirly ihls morning and a trout break- Kxpress lleep tlratlliidc lfn8t was scrvecl Bt the lake about 8 The country people expressed deep ,,,.,, ,, mnrnini7. with Mr. Mc- gratltude to the relief workers for . .. , charge. Most of the vls- tholr untiring efforts and sell sacn- nir!t to return to La Qrande flee. Tho soldiers have voluntarily . evening and then continue the I Invnil ll,.inw!vM nnfl . fifth Of a .1.-1.. t rr,.-n,,rrhr,ii j month's pay in order to aid the help- ; Jh0 opanlng aesslons and after last I lesu. night's banquet, the delegates spoke 1 Today for the first lime since miu witn praise ot L.a uranue a nospn,.y quake tho public In Potenza province BU(i uf the success of tho convention. was allowed the use ot leicpnuuu hhu many hoping to return tu "i telegraph to trace missing relatives. ot tt similar meeting In the near fut- Heretoforo the wires had been re- strlcted to official business In con- ' nectlon with relief. I . T rnvnjn lit? T i Inst few davs 100.000 tele- CtlE-iir ur.xiu """r." - grams have been received at the Pot. I Never DM ami Hover Wiu J onza post omce. wwv ui , ,,u ".i ..-j - - to be delivered by mall. 1 1 nvo Just I-Iko Birty Coltars. I The government forco of civil en- i Ask for Smiiples o I ucticr i neers today began charting the Ix'tt.'r Heads I WILLIAM FOX presents 1-.ir&'k I I WARNER BAXTER SW k CAROCL&MBARd I TUrP1' Dynam.c 1 THEODOR.VONELTZ , ""all'-'' -''- OLD WEST pSv. J A OltHAT OITDOOK ItO.MANCl: IX A CAN- 8 rP! VOX OK ADVENTl'lIli WITH IV.MtM-.u , A I aff?jr&. '.lis BAXTIJH IX III -MOST I.OVAIil.lv IIOKIIKK MOVIETONE 1 IIAMUT CIIAHArTUli HOl.K. , V 1 rcili.jik Snnrllld's "llovliond Dlivs'jl A "T i A TTVT? B IirM ' ,'AS,'n,.'MvnssAV MONDAY Jyj "the (skixx (ibunrss" . I AdciwhtfdajieKANAtDA i I ComC"y jgfp bMMiW SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY . I ? Here R VXy. jA. V r$Mr f minutes before balloting was to start. from a chamber of commerce vlew- ior i . i ..., no iiu was a manor oi riou intuitu BO when men whose heans are true ana ociieve as Mr. Joseph believed the must stand up and be counted,' leter sntcl. -. It continued : - . ; "May I ask that, should any votes be cast for me at your nominating convention today or hereufter, that such votes be not counted, and that county's undeveloped granite , re sources, J idle lands, fish and game preservation, Jronds, railroad develop ment, reforestation, unemployment, taxation, free speech and power de velopment. Gates Nominated S. S. Smith, of Jackson, nominated C. E. Gates as former mayor of Med- and long time resident. Judge uates sniu ne 'I ask this because the nlatform wn fin vears old. had lived In the nnd principles of the late George W. state and Medford all the years of his Joseph liave been disregarded and j life, "and whether nominated or not scrapped by your deliberative body; will continue to live there happy and "I ask this because I cannot sub- ' contented the rest of my days." He scribe to your procedure when you ! promised practical, efficient, business advocate secret ballots on candidates j like administration with economy as GAIN IN OREGON (Continued from Pago One) Multnomah that balloting on cnndl- committee had no authority to adopt JJN K DEPOSITS dates be by roll call. The motion, had " . , . . it carried, would made balloting ver- Ooodell later moved for "conslder- bal and public instead of written and atlon of the rules for the purpose of secret amending the system of balloting. . , , . . The chair ruled out of order a call The twelve votes n favor of vcrbel f ro cnll tne motlo. balloting were cast by delegates from Th0 nomlnatlon wns mlKl0 by Ed- thc following counties: Benton. Crook. w(ml c Judd clnt8op, wh0 placeci Grant, Joseph. Klamath. Malheur, bcfor0 the conventon the name of Marion. Morrow, Multnomah. Tula- pml Mntschnn. The nomination was mook, Washington, Yamhill. seconded by W. A. Rounsevllle. Har- New officers of tho state republican ncy, and F. H. Gaulke, Wallowa, central committee elected late yes- Metschan. escorted to the platform, terday are: Floyd S. Cook, Portland, said that If nominated, he would con- chatrmnn; Harold Wanrer, Pendleton, cluct a, campaign of vigor and frank- seoretary; WUUs K. Clark, Portland, ness. If another were nominated, he tcasurer. declared, ho would give him his Meier furnished the early fireworks wholehearted, undivided support. when he advised tho committee that Dr. R. w. Hendershott, of Deschutes ho will not be a candidate for nom- nominated Ralph Hamilton. C. P. lnatlon as governor. In a letter to Bollinger, Clackamas, seconded. Ham Floyd 8. Cook, chairman of the com- llton, speaking from notes, said suc mlttee, ho asked that If any "votes cess of whoever was governor would are cast for him they be not counted, depend partly on tho nominee's abll .lllst Before Balloting Hy and willingness to select and o Meler's letter was received a few ccpt advice. Development ot the stato nlna.rn tnrinv work of reconstruction. Hundreds ot . wnrVmim. lnreelv from Naples, work- 1 lng under syndicate and fascist en gineers took up this task. ROME, July 26 (AT An official recount of casualties obtained up to 8 o'clock last night was Issued this morning, plailng the dead from Wed nesday's earthquake at 2,142 and tho Injured at 4,661. . Even these figures probably will bo augumonted, as It still Is Impossible to estimate tne numuer iuiiii,s under wrecked buildings In tho four provinces devastated by tho earth's upheaval. EX-GOVERNOR SPEAKER AT i TITLE DINNER NELSON I Onnnsite Post Office I 'ii deposits, showing $5,409,380.00, a de crease of t58.20B.36. Oregon City Btuys in seventh place with M.BT2, 059-88, a Jump of 106, 660.29. . Baker, while Its 3,6B3,871.00 Is a decrease of $30, 421). 21), Is not dis lodged from Us rank of eighth. Curvallls, with 3.464,863.78. an In crease of 96.228.81, crowds Rosebtlrg out of ninth Into 10th position. The latter city lost $51,203.43 and show ing a tottal of $3,364,838.10. , Tho Dalles roso from 13th to 1 1th In rank, passing both Marshflcld and Albany. Its deposits of $2,044,210.00 have grown $131,709.00. . ! Astoria Is perhaps the sensation In tho list, having loaped from 16th place to 12th, passing not only Marsh field and Albuny but also La Orando. Astoria's total of $2,008.801 .30, Is an Increase of $274,001.77 In tho three months. ' , . l.a Grande Is lntlt Marshfield In 13th place has de (Continued form Page One) Mr. Pierce held the nigh tariff an one of the causes for lower prices of agricultural products, n.'ong with un derconsumption directly resulting from lack of employment. Guaranteed dividends was citcu as another cause. "Things Out or Joint." "Things aro all out of Joint," ho emphasised, "The movement of land has past. ... I wonder If It will re turn? ... I wonder today what tho future value of land will be." 1 There must bo a recovory In the price of agricultural products and tin- tho prlco of land, he said, and do- i I" Don't be AFFECTED By the Heat! MAIN 56 STANDARD LAUNDRY CO. clared that until that time comes. .- conditions will not be at their best. Good sovemment was hold up as bt" ' illUlllia Vi ojiunviiins u ..vivt"-..,. and the Bpoakor urged increased in terest In government stating that the trouble was In tho way In which the government was administered rathei- than in the system ltaeir. Ho pointed . out tho difference in the citizenry and its attitude toward politics at present as compared with tho pose, M'TTI-E'lOX SHOES '" nosits of 2,ea8,t52.05, an Increase , Forty years ago wnen ne was eiccttu of $76,058.47. Albany, 14th, has de- your committee does not consider me t ford highway commissioner i as one of your candidates. j t(m0 resUient. Judge Gates or measures: "I ask this because I find that to agreo with you In machine methods and cut and dried programs Is Im possible; "I ask this because to my mind the special Interests in this state jhave reached Into tho very heart of i tho body politic and I see no, effort on tho part of the majority of the state central committee to stop such Interests from usurping the rights of tho people and exploiting the public; "I yielded In permitting my name to be used In connection with filling tne vancy on the ticket caused by tne cieatn or Mr. Joseph, thinking I a consistent basis. Arthur W. Schaupp, Klamath, nom inated Jay H. Upton. Dr. J. O. Smith, Josephine, seconded. Senator Upton said whoever was nominated, should sit down with tho committee ami prepare n general statement of prin ciples. The question of relationship with the public utilities, he declared, was already written Into tho platform by the people. To Biicceed tho com mittee must consider tho slpirted pro test and unrest of the voters con cerning public utilities and national resources. nr a f. niackerbv. Marlon, nom inated Tom B. Kay as one who had might be of service to the state; also ;lnB served the state In its legisla thlnking the procedure of this com- jturo and as treasurer and as one who mitteo would be such that it could be saved the state much money, w. n. supported. "Gentlemen, the latter cannot be dono and I therefore respectfully ask you once more that my name shall not be used directly or indirectly dur ing your proceedings." The Friday night session adjourned Suva tie. Benton, seconuea. Kay said he had served at Beven legislatures and for 14 years as state treasurer, his record, he declared, was evidence of his efficiency; nobody had ever accused 1dm of Inefficiency or graft ana ne naa never wbu u- poslts of $2,876,580.07, an increase of $01,210.01. La Grande, 16th, has deposits of $2,716,310.03. an Increase of $20, 1G4.6G. McMlnnvillo, in 10th place as be fore, shows $2,087,300.65, a growth of $140,831.77. CAMP MANAKIK1 ACTIVITIES ARE WELL UNDERWAY (Continued from Pago One) Nancy Carroll Again Hut! Sweeter than "Sweetie" PUS Talking Comedy "PICK 'EM YOUNG" Pathe Sound News LAST TIME TODAY HOOT GIBSON in "TRIGGER TRICK" at 10 o'clock on the warning of Lane ftated for oince. even UB" " uoodcii, Multnomah delegate, that l uiufnuii ....... - the question of changing the method " received last time for state treas of balloting from written to oral by urer the largest vote ever accorded an roll call In alphabetical county order t Oregon citizen. He favored hydro would be put before the convention electric development, federal, local as the first item of business at 0:30 ; nd municipal, a. m. today. I Pea re Presents Kiddle Tho nominations by roll call lm- Jack Peare, alternate from Union ! mediately proceeded Goodell's state- county, nominuted Fred E. Kiddle as ment and adjournment. a native son of whom the county wbb The Friday night session was called i proud, as former national commii by Chairman Floyd Cook at 8:08 tcman and as a Hoover campaign o'clock. Fred Drager, of Salem, was manager. Elliott, Umatilla, seconded. Introduced as Cook's adviser on mat- Kiddle was not present, ters of procedure. Eleven delegates other counties passed, completing were absent, including all members ! no rou cat ui wie ruBuiuuons commni.ee. The chair called for further nom inations. There were none, and ad journment was taken until this morn ing, when others arc to be made. From Alaska Mrs. Edna Polley, of Alaska. Is vis iting in La Grande for a few days with her son. Dr. C. L. Polley. Mrs. Policy Is on her way to Boston, Mass.. wlieio she will be a delegate to the national convention of the American Leu ion. SAY SOVIKT MIT PEAK PltlCE.S The first Jam In the machinery camo with the motion for adoption of rule No. 8, reading "the vote shall be taken by written ballot." Schnnpp, Cnindiill Object Arthur W. Schaupp. of Klamath county, objected on the grounds the ballot should be oral and open In stead of written and secret. He call ed tho written ballot undemocratic. "I wint my constituents to know," he declared, "how I voted and where I stand." The audience applauded. C. N. Crandall. of Malheur, also objected, declaring he wished to re port his every act to those who sent him to the convention. ... i The adoption of the report, Includ- BRISBANE, Australia hV) The ing rule No. 8, was put to ballot and i pearling industry In Northern Aus carrled with three or four dissenting tralia holds tho Soviet Regime in votes. ! KuwKla partly responsible for a slump Reslutlons of condolence for the n pices. Pearls were eagerly nought death of the late Governor Xsacc Lee ; in Russia before tho revolution as Patterson, the late nominee. George : charms, but such beliefs have been W. Joseph, and the late committee- j abolished by the soviet rullcrs, man of Gilliam county, Dr. J. W. 1 Donnelly, were adopted. i Commend Homer HOLY L.M GROWS Olt.WGES Another resolution adopted com- mended President Hoover and the JAFFA Wt Palestine Is making a Orenon delegation in congress and bid for leadership In tho production endorsed the bill for development of of oranges. The area under cultlva the Columbia river. , tion has increased from 12.100 acres Dr.E. B. Stewart, or Douglas, chair- in 1921 to 40.000 this year and offl man of the resolutions committee, ' clals of the Jewish agency predict ::aid a resolution had been received that the yield of 3.000.000 boxes this urging adoption of a platform, but .fear will be Increased to 12.000,000 that it had been decided the central boxes within six years. working for their flying fish, tho highest swimming honor. Miss Doro thy Brownton and Miss Lucy Pinkie aro in charge of the swimming. Swimming is held in the morning after tho campcraft classes for the fagot finders, the beginners In trail making. Thursday night four of the gyp sies (highest campcraft rank) slept In a tent they erected without as sistance. Friday night they went to tho auto camp behind the swim ming pool for an overnight hike. This morning they will bake biscuits in a reflector oven, which is made with tin. A cement fireplace was to be built by the gypsies today, when they will cook all three meals In tho open, uypsies are: wiuriRi wu. Pern Broomficld, Marjorle Smith. Ruth. Magulre, Genevieve Plexer, Dorothv Wall. Orvellne McWUllams, Cecelia Reynaud. They were all at Camp Phy last year. At morninif sing It was announced that tho Alyokpa cabin won the first place In camp inspection with Mrs. Tylers cabin second, in mo win ning cabin were Stella Jean Ingle. Ann Stoddard, Andrea Alnswoth. Betty Juno Stalcup, Pauline Edwards and Miss Alyce. Besides Mrs. Tyler In her cabin are: Margaret Davy. Dorothy Wall, Orvel Ino McWUllams, Fern Broomfletd. Ruth Magulre, Patricio Clark. Gwen dolyn Hertzog, and Ruth Byers. In Miss Dorothy's cabin are: Max lne Noah, Frances Alexander, Muriel Webb, Gcnevievo Flexer, Florence Green, Lois Jean Davis, Marjorle Smith. Miss Lucy has Patricia Jesse, Mil dred Green. Winifred Scott, Cecilia Reynaud, Ella Berry In her cabin besides a placo for Miss Larson when she comes out from her duties at the Normal school to spend the night. Several of the parents visited for a few minutes last night, and sev eral others are expected tonight, for the camp Is open at all times In the day to Interested visitors. Sunday, which will probably be the most popular day for visitors. Vcs- j pers will be held by the girls at 6 o'clock, with the Rev. M. G. Tennyson and the Rev. W. H. Hurtzog officiating In the church Just across from the camp. Sunday evening at the coun cil fire the girls will be in charge of the program, for there will be no speaker. QUAKE VICTIMS ARE COMFORTED UY THEIR KING 17 of tho citizens eligible to vote fall cd to cast a ballot. Today, with Uma tilla's population four times as, large, tho vote is very little larger at a gen eral election, he said. j Hpenks Against System ' In this ' connection, he urged the - abstracters to become active in se curing legislation. "The barbers and others have secured what they want, why not you?" he queried. He also spoke against the Torrance system, copied from tne Illinois law, wmcu is inactive In Oregon, and which must remain inactive, according to him. Ho pointed out Its dangers, de claring that It made fraud oaslcr. preceding Mr. pierces muk, a num- bor of short talks ond two musical solectlons were enjoyed by tho 00 or moro in attendance. Mr. Weathers first introduced a trio consisting of Kormlt Ragaln, vocalist: Mrs. Stanley Mills, pianist, and Dick Llndsey, violinist, who presented a number and an encore. Walter M. DavleH. of ! $13.50" ;' " -to $14.50 Values ! $10.95 iiMim.tMililHiHa BLUE MT. ICE CREAM The Best in Eastern Oregon. 39c a Quart, all day Tomorrow, Sunday. 2 Ice Cream Cones for 5c They're Twins at BERGER'S CASH GROCERY FUKSH MEAT DAILY (Continued form Page One) beats gave hope they might be revived by oxygen. The most difficult phase of the re lief work presented itself today In the form of urgent measures against dls- HEEL AND TOE AWAY THEY GO All Fixed Up In BREIER SHOES Shoes that fit your purse as well as your feel It's Shoe Time at BREIER'S SUPER SALE Just when you want footwear this opportunity to save confronts you. -DO IT NOW- r. "A-' i i. ::i:t. i "if 1 At r n . rs 1