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No New Saints in
Sunday Session of
Snake Bite Church ,
! ST. CHARLES; Va., July 2(UP)
A strange bund of Virginia
ihountuinceis who spend their
Sundays with snakes, hunted to
day fur more vicious reptiles with
which to give t.'eir faith a more
stvere testing anc' perhaps to
provide their sect with a new
saint. V
: In the season's third demon
stration yesterday of their chief
doctrine no physical danger may
befull the spiritualy. strong, the
holiness Faith Healers- taunted
and tempted,, five rattlesnakes
and copperheads. They came
away unscathed.
' A blazing sun beat down on
Stone Creek Grove church as the
service opentd to a packed house.
It was a swirling orgy of writh
ing bodies, shouting, singing and
praying.
-.' Nancy Klein, a wrinkled
woman of 65 '-who had been bit
ten several times during previous
demonstrations, grabbed one of
the rattlers and thrust it to her
bosom, wrapped another around
her neck, singing and shouting
all the while.
. "Saint'' Nancy's testimony was
a signal for several of the ailing
to come forward for "healing."
They left the' altar later, chanting
that they felt better.
Aerosol Bomb Now
Will Kill Flies Too
1 WASHINGTON, July 2 (UP)
The army has put DDT powder
in ' its insect-buster, the aerosol
bomb, and greased it up with the
result it not only kills mosquitos
but, disease-bearing flies as well.
The ..original aerosol bomb de
veloped in 1843 contained pyre
thrum, sesame oil and freon.
When the contents were atom
ized in a tent or hut, it killed
mosquitos but only knocked down
other insects. .
The new bomb contains 85 per
cent freon, 2 percent of a 20 per
cent pyrethrum solution, five per
cent cyclehexanone, 5 percent
lubricating oil and three percent
DDT.
Two Boys Drown
In Umpqua River
ROSEBURG, July 2 (UP)
Funeral was held today for Law
rence Linthicum. jr., 11, and
James Van Hoy, 8, who drowned
late Saturday in the Umpquo
river about 15 miles west of
Roseburg. -1
The Linthicum family had gone
from Roseburg" to : SDend -.the
night at the Van Hoy farm in
Garden Valley where the boys
i of each family slipped away to
me river aner being forbidden
I to play near, the stream.
i The other boys said Lawrence
I and James were wading along
; me river s edge when they step
ped off a ledge of rocks into deep
water.
Atlantic Coast to
Get Some Relief
NKW YORK,--July 2 (UP)
Sweltering millions along the At
lantic seaboard were promised
some relief from the humid heat
wave today. , The weather bureau
said New York and vicinity
would be partly cloudy with the
maximum temperature reaching
85 degrees, 10 degrees under yes
terday's high. -But the best news
was that .the humidity was ex
pected to fall off 10 points.
ONE HANDED RIDER
ST. PAUL, July 2 (UP) Mitch
Owens, a one-handed cowbov
from Fresno, Calif., won the hear',
of a rodeo crowd Sunday by be
ing the only one of nine contest
ants to stay on a raging Brahma
bull the required time. Owens
was also one of five riders who
stayed on a bucking bronc the
required 10 seconds.
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KtSBS WTTI.E BEE Helge Johnson. Joliet. 1. had a
bofcep oa jcb on his hands when he found a city ordinance pro
vided a stinging fine of $1 to S10 for each day that each ol his
400.0CO bees were loose in the town. Equipped with a. head net.
Johnson is shown rounding up his colony for a bee-line, shipment
out of Joliet. . ... -
Tests Prove Parachutes Practical
For Delivery of Fragile Air Freight
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Dishes packed for ordinary air express shipment are unwrapped
by PCA chief hostess Kaineruw Hariman, after they were drop
ped by parachute during demonstration at National airport.
. By S. BURTON HEATH
NEA Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON The real
benefits of this air age can be
brought home to thousands of
smaller communities through' a
development , in cargo-parachuting
that was demonstrated at the
national airport by Pennsylvania
Central airlines and the Switlik
Parachute company.' ' ." ."-
Mail, air cargo and : general
aviation executives of this and
other countries were impressed
when they watched a standard
DC-3 airliner, breezing past : at
130 miles nn hour, drop china
ware, watches, bottled medicines
and phonograph records from a
height of 300 feet on a small tar
get, without so much as denting
the corner of a package.
These fragile items, and others
more durable, were not specially
packaged. They were in ordin
ary cardboard cartons, . packed
just as they would have . been
for mail or rail express or de
partment store delivery. A couple
of the boxes missed the grass tar
get narrowly and landed -on a
cement apron, but so gently that
r.o semblance of damage, .'was
done. .'-'.... ..." '
In time of war soldiers and
military supplies are expendable.
Death and breakage ate regret
ted, but must be risked wherein
objective is at 'stake. In-civilian
aviation, air cargo patroriage will,
not be obtainable if, the risk.', of
breakage -is. very substantial.. Nor
would the government" permit
dioDDine of carao if there were'
any possibility that, as .happens-
sometimes in;army ,' practice, ' a
package might foul -the plane
controls and cause a crash.
Special Parachute
So Switlik devised a special
parachute for the purpose, and
PCA engineers developed a de
vice that tosses packags out of
the cargo door so that they -can
not get into tail controls and so
that as many as six, at least, will
hit in a very small area. ; . ..
There are as yet'ony 378 cities
in this country"' with direct - air
service. This. number presumably
will be increased afer. the :' War,
but there still .will be thousands
of substantial communities that
wil be able to send or .receive air
mai and cargo only by train or
road shuttle to airports.
By use of. the parachute it
would be possible for a through
plane, dipping low over a pre
pared target in such a town, to
drop both mail and cargo on the
spct.
Tr.a reverse picture pickup
without landing already is in
use to some extent, and in many
instances could be combined with
parachute dropping to give ev
erything except passenger serv
ice to towns that could not sup
port airports capable of handling
the big planes passing overhead.
New Pastor Honored
By Methodists Here
Members of the First Metho
dist church complimented Rev.
and Mrs. Logan A. ,Pruitt,. who
have recently taken over the pas
torale, with a potluek picnic din
ner yesterday at Riverside park.
. The program for " the event,
conducted in the manner of a
reception for the Pruitts, was ar
ranged by A. W. Burnett, presi
dent of the Men's club of the
church, and included a welcom
ing address by H. E. Dixon, a wel
come to Mrs. Fruitt from Miss
Mabel Doty, and a greeting by
Rev. Floyd White, pastor of the
Fir Street Methodist church.
Both Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt re
sponded to the addresses.
Special guests at the dinner
were Rev. Mr. and Mrs. White,
Rev. Mr. Priuitt and Mrs. White
having gone to high school to
gether at Boise.
Mrs. Renwick Clark was chair
man in charge of the dinner.
Cove News
COVE, (Special) Firman Fall
eur, new superintendant o f
schools, with his. family has ar
rived' in Cove anS will be here
this'-surnmcr., t "J'y:,.
"'Mrs. Sarah Conley.and her son,
Virgil, who went to .Seattle- for
thegraduation' 'of her daughter,
Maxine. .from the university are
'at home again'.',! 'Miss .Maxine
came home with them and plans
to be here this summer.
Mrs. Emma Blodgett, who has
been spending her vacation in
Elgin with her daughter, Mrs.
Tom Burton, and family, came
home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Jenson of
Portland, who are interested in
the horse ranch on the Minam,
were in town this week getting
ready for their summer on the
Minam.-
O RATION
CALENDAR
Processed Foods!
Book 4 Blue stamps N2
through S2 valid through Juno
30. Blue stamps T2 through X2
valid through July 31. Blue
stamps Y2, Z, Al, Bl, CI valid
through August 31. Blue stamps
Dl through HI valid through
September 30.
Meat. Butter, Fats, Cheese:
Book 4 Red stamps E2
through J2 valid through Jun
30. Red stamps K2 through P2
valid through July 31. Red
stamps Q2 through U2 valid
through August 31. Red stamps
V2 through Z2 valid through
September.
Sugar:
Book 4 Sugar stamp 36 alid
through August 31.
Shoes: Loose stamps Invalid.
Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3
now valid. New stamp valid
Aug. 1.
Gasolinei Coupons not valid un
less endorsed:
"A"-16 coupons (8 gals, each)
expire June 21. "A"-16 coupons
valid now.
Stoves
- Apply local board or oil, gas
stove certificates.
Woed, Coal, Sawdust:
Delivery by priorities based on
needs.
Waste Pastor and Cam:
Bundled waste paper and pre
pared tin cans moy be leff at the
salvage depot, 1106 Jefferson
street.
The Ham Lumber Co.
Will Be Closed
July 2itd, ltd ami 4th
for Inventory
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Phont (00
, News and
Engagements
Social
Monday, July 2, 1915
rtcKiKiMCa:iotomcMc
SOCIETY BRIEFS
Mrs. Ernest Briggs and daugh
ter, Gaylee, returned from Cor
vallis and Alsea, where .Mrs.
Briggs had gone to be with her
sister, Mrs. Audrey Bowen, who
recently received news of the
death of her son, Gerald Max
Bowen, fireman first class, while
serving aboard a minesweeper in
the south Pacific. Mrs. Briggs and
her daughter were away two
weeks.
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Rev. and Mrs. Logan A. Pruitt
will go to Boise tomorrow where
they will visit through the fol
lowing Sunday with her father.
On their return trip they will' be
accompunied by their son and
daughter who lemuined there un
til the Pruitts were settled in
their new home.
Mrs. Charles Fross and her
daughter; Mrs. Norman West, had
as their weekend guests Mrs. u.
A. Hawes of Hood River and her
son Bill Howes, recently dis
charged from service after three
and one-half years overseas duty.
and Mrs. James King and daugn
tor, Janet, of Lebanon. Mrs.
Fross and Mrs. King, ate daugh
ters of Mrs. Hawes.
Harold Hilary, 701 X avenue.
is convalescing in St. Elizabeth's
hospital at Baker. Hilary,
brakeman on the Union Pacific
railroad, is recovering from in
juries received when he fell from
a box car in the Huntington
yards. '
Word has been received by
Mrs. Fred Yeske, 1904 Cedar, of
the death of her brother, John
J. Golden, in Portland. Inter
ment will be at 10 a. m. Friday
at Summerville cemetery.
VFW auxiliary will meet Tucs
day instead of Wednesday as, was,
announced in Saturday s . Ob
server. '.""''
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Sparks falling on a window
curtain caused a small fire yes
terday morning at the home of
Vernon Waite, 2815 Second street.
There was no damage.
Charles Tullis of Pendleton
was in La Grande today to con
sult an eye specialist.
.
Capt. and Mrs. James' Kissel
burgh left La Grande yesterday
enroute to Santa Monica, Calif.,
where he will report Aug. 12 for
reassignment. They will visit
friends at Castle Rock, Wash.,
Corvallis, and Oakland and in
Los Angeles with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Kisselburgh.
.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wilkins arc
in Boise on a business drip. They
plan to return to La Grande to
night. .
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The annual Elks' picnic will be
held Sunday, July 8, at River
side park. Members and their
guests arc to bring their own
lunches, but ice cream and soft
drinks will be furnished.
Mr. and Mrs. Kolsay Berland
of Enterprise were in La Grande
today.
Mrs. Geraldinc Haydock and
two children of Seattle, accom
panied her sister, Mrs. Leah Volz
of La Grande, arriving yesterday.
They will be guests of Mrs. Volz
for the next two weeks, and will
visit with Mrs. Haydock's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McNeill.
MEETING CANCELLED
Meeting of Boy Scout troop 111
scheduled for July 4 has been
cancelled.
At- Your Dealers
Activities
. . . Weddings
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Events
Cynthia Louise Davis, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Duvis,
was christened in the First Pres
byterian church yesterday by
Rev. Mark A. Talney, on the
child's second birthday. ' ;' -
Sponsor for the child was he:
great grandfather, William ' M.
Scott of Alhambra, Calif: : Mrs.
Davis is the former Shirley Scott,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
M. Scott, La Grande. ' .
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Mrs. Ethel Piper-of - Walla
Wulla and John Tompkins of Ath
ena, were weekend guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Zimmerle, and visited with
SSgt. Jack Pumphrey and his
wire, Etlfel Piimuhrev yfcoman
3c, who are ulso guests at the
.numeric home.
Francis Ralph of Wallu Walla
arrived here yesterday and will
be employed by Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Knight, his uncle and aunt, in
their dry cleaning establishment.
.
Misses Pat and Donna Knight
are. home to spend the summer
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Knight. Donna has been at
tending tlje University of Oregon
at Eugene, and Pat has been tak
ing nurse training at St. Vincents
school of nursing in Portland.
j
Miss Elizabeth White; adminis-'
trative supervisor of farrri secur-!
ity administration, is ' in' La
Grande this Week to assist in the1
local office. .
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Mrs. Robert S. Eakin, formerly
of . La Grande,' is here for the.
summer, a guest of her mother,'
Mrs. E. E. Kiddle.
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Miss Marian Christenscn hiis
returned from Sulem-' for -'nn. in
definite,' visit with 'her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M, M. Christenscn,
arid has with her.a guest, Miss
Lucie Barnhart of Salem. '
v . - , -Mr.
and Mrs. Robert 'Jordan
(Marian Nelson) returned Friday
from a wedding trip to Washing
ton and Oregon beaches. They
will be at home at 806 F avenue.
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Dorothy Combs Weds
Sgt. William Hixson
Mr, and Mfs- Calhourn. Combs
have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Dorothy Comb,
to Sgt. William A. Hixson.. of.
Pleasant Valley, June 6 'at Comp
Patrick Henry, near; Newport
News, Vu". , "
The service was solemnized at
8' o'clock in the evening at Jhe
Chapel in the Woods, with Chap
lain Hatchedt officiating Pre
ceding the ceremony the; church,"
organist played "Oh, Promise
Me." .: . - ,v. ' .
The bride chose for her wed-'
ding ensemble a beige and brown'
silk tailored dress with brown-accessories.
Her maid of honor, Miss
Mary Bradshaw, was attired in
an afternoon frock of cream and'
brown. Both had corsages of'
pink and white carnations. v --.
The groom 8 best mon was:
Tommy Tarwater of Ada, Okhn
Twelve of the men from Ser
geant Hixson's ' division were
present for the ceremony. '
Immediately following, the
wedding party was feted at the
Sugar Bowl in Hampton, a near-;
by. .town, when friends enter-'
tained at a . steak dinner. The'
tables were adorned with ar
rangements of cut flowers, and
the bridal chorus from Lohen
grin was played as the bridal
party entered the dining room.
The young couple is at home at
111 Old Point-avenue, Buchroe
Beach, Va.,. a small resort about
14 miles fioni JNewpoM News;
where the groom is stationed.
Hospital Notes
St. Joseph's Hospital '
. Admitted: Ronald. Turner; Bohr
nic Kilborn, Samuel M a r J n
Janet Wallace, Joyce Graham, La
Grande,. Delo GUuUuer,. Covei
medical; Mrs. Claude Hale,- Imi
bier, Mrs. Clarence Mills, Union',
Andrew. Kirklnnd,. La Orando,
surgery.
Dismissed:, Mrs.' Elan Smith,
Hermftlia Pallas, Mrs. Walter
Nelson and . son, ; ' La ' .Grande,1
James uoble, union.
Grande Ronde Hospital -t .
Adrnitted: Lewis Stanton
Prjnco, Mrs,. Lelia Heems, Wal
lowa; accident; Mrs. C. E. Worth
ineton, La Grande, surgery; Mrs.
John' Bostwick, Hilgard, medical,
, dismissed: Mrs. Camilla Jones,
John Baum, Mack Lurle, Mrs.
Walter Wiles and daughter;
Claude Puckett, La Grande, Mrs.
Myrtle Simpnson. Elgini Ed Mc-
Came, North Powder, ,'','. .. ;.:
NO DATE ANNOUNCED '.
WASHINGTON. July ,2 (UP). :.
Charles R. Ross, .I.White' House
press secretary,, tajd ,.,tpduy 'trie
date set for the big hrfie'mee.tipgi
in Berlin' ''is' off the record;"'-He'
refused to comment1 on a-'-Paris .
port the parley will begin July!
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Social Calendar
MOrfpAV "
7:30 'p. m. Loyal" Star lodge,
Neighborhood club, house.. ..
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TUESDAY
' Nf ighbofp i.( VVoodcralt,' 8 p.
in. in. the IOOF hall.
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WEDNESDAY.' -j.
. 8 p.. in. VFW auxiliary, initia
tion, K.' of P. hall.- -'
- 12, p. m.- BRT . auxiliary and
famles, all', duy picnic, Mrs.
Ade)e;Voetburg. " . '
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Thursday.-;;'; v ';.".'. ''
8 p.m. BRT auxiliaiy initiation
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American Foresters
Elect New Officers
EUGENE, July 2 (UP) C. J.
Starker and Jack Grnntman, both
of Corvallis, were elected chair
man und sccretary-tieasurcr, re
spectively, of the-Socle t y of
American Forester at the closing
session of a week-end meet. .;
A three-man committee to Una
up supervisory personnel for use
with the army : and - : parachute
troops now being trained in case
.of forest fires - was appointed.
They are Roy A. Elliott; forester
for Willamette national forest;
James A. Walker,- eastern 'Lane
fire patrol, and Ray Oglesby,
western Lane. ,r '; ; ,
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