fHL Phone ua your news Items—-they are al­ ways welcome Subscription, $1.00 a Year FIKST WOMAN IN CONGRESS Hrralù Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, Nov., 30, 1916. JACK LONDON HE’S BACK AGAIN. This is a good’time to re­ new your subscription to the Herald. Vol. 14. WILLIAM G. M’ADOO. New York Tunnel Buildor Now Secretary of the Treasury. Miss Jeanette Rankin of Montana Plans Her Work For Congress. Will Promote Social Welfare Movemen L No. 48. OFFIGERS WILL STUDY WAR American Military Officers Instruct­ ed to Study European War Manouvers; Mobilization of Na­ tional Guard Possible. New York.—Tbe war coiiege nae been directed to make a new atudy of “a proper military policy for tbe Unit­ ed State«." In this study the problem of securing trained men in the event of war will be considered, snd therefore aa a consequence the war coiiege will report on the merits of tbe volunteer snd universal military service systems. It Is understood that the war college will take Into euuaideration the events of tbe Eurepean war. Al) tbe United States army observers have been un­ der Instructions to make a careful ) .study of the military policies of tbe belligerents. Most of these reports have been received nt the war college and are now being reviewed. Not only Bllawoiila, Mont. — MI m Jeannette Rankin, whoa« elect lou to coagrees la assured. views th« approach of that naw itrw with tl>« utmost equa­ nimity That la a habit she baa. In th» day a when alia accompanied her fatlicr on trip« to l>la lumber cainim th« gusto with which the occasional meal* alir cooked were received by the crows of fifty or sixty men arous­ ed not the slightest perceptible con­ ceit. Hhe took It aa a matter of cottrae that ahe could cook and that men should like her cooking. Although a glow of Inner pride warm« her voice In apeaking of her election, ahe seems to take It rather aa a matter of conrac I'olttlcigiM Give Iler Ito <|Ulllma “No." alia wild, "I m not nervous about going Io congress. I've been Donahsy in Cleveland Plain Dealer OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST man bankin . working poHtlelana and for political matters no long that I feel I'm a vet­ eran lu the game “Of course I'll make apeecbee. I've been making them for the lant eight years. Social welfare Icglalatlou la my chief concern and will lx». I’ve had aomethlug to d market.” and said Portland. ' Ms “bunch win right.” But any effort The car shortage Is not only'lffhlt- i to make his hands Itch for some of the Ing the output of the lumber mills of ft.Bl wheat money was unavailing. Oregon, but is delaying the erection “Nothing to this wheat farming," of new mills, aatd Agard emphatically. “I raise Marion county will hold its third Just enough ft>r feed and no more. Cattle t« the business. I have been annual corn show at Salem, beginning raising cattle for twenty-seven years, Monday. December 11. and continuing and I guess I am entitled to own some until Saturday. December 16. Electrification of the Southern Pa­ land. Part of ft is In allotments, but most of ft I Itought. 1 was born and cific line between Whlteson and Cor­ raised on the Ktandlrig Rock reserva­ vallis will be complete and cars will tion." be in operation about March 13. Recently Agnrd sold an entire sec­ Lane county, with a population of tion of land within the city limits of 36,M>0. is without a prisoner in the McIntosh, the county scat He still owns considerable property ta that county jail or a jailer. This condition has pretailed since October 30. town. Charles A. Murphy, chief engineer As near aa h« can figure be owns nineteen quarter sections of land, all of ths hospital for the insane at Pen­ In one bunch, on the reservation. He dleton, was chosen as warden of the has about aaven miles of bls lands Oregon prison by the state board of fenced. control. A load of stock calves which he The food and dairy code, passed by brought in the other day brought 910 the last legislature, has been a suc­ a hundredweight, a record price for cess, according to the biennial report calves of that weight 310 pounds. Stock heifers averaging 700 pounds of Dairy and Food Commissioner earned 9'1 75 a hundred, while a lot of Mickle. With some of the finest livestock 030 cows cashed at 90 even. Mr. Agard, who la a half breed, was in the United States on exhibition the accompanied by Jim Little Eagle and Pacific International Livestock exhi­ Louis Archambault, also half breeds, bition will open at Portland Monday, and Paul Middle Bull, a full blood. December 4. Members of the Rogue River Fish Union thanksgiving Service Protective association have voted un­ animously for an unconditional stand A union Thanksgiving service, under for the closing of Rogue river to com­ the auspices of the Mount Beoti mercial fishing. Oregon railroads are planning an W. C. T. U., waa hehi in the Grace Evangelical church on Thanksgiving increase in the demurrage charges ex­ morning at 10:30. The following pro­ acted of shippers who keep equipment gram waa rendered: Voluntary; Bing­ out of use beyond the 48-hour “free ing Doxology, Congregation; Invocation, time” allowance. The ooraerstons of the new federal Rev. John Riley; Hymn, Congregation; Scripture Lesson; Anthem, Union building, which la under oonateueU«« Choir; Fifteen minute addresses. fft Roaebwrg. Was laid Monday after- “Why Should Oregon Be Thankful,” Rev. Hornachuch; “Why Should the Pacific Coast Be Thankful,” Rev. Jan- per ; Music; “Why Should the United Htatee Be Thankful,” Rev. Nelson, “Why - Should the World Be Thankful,” Mrs. Nettie Riley; Bolo, “Victory,” Mrs. Jasper; Hymn, Con­ gregation; Benediction. A Home For Young Meo Carpenters are busily at work at Grace Evangelical church finishing one of the large rooms in the Itaeement of the chnrch building which has been set apart for a home for }onng men. Pastor Homschneh is a hard worker. here as in other departments ot church work. He can drive a nail or fit a board as well as any man in the car­ penter’s force. This room, which is expected to be completed In two weeks, will he open every evening for the enjoyment of the young men at Lenta. There is a fine, large Areolae«, and a splendid library has been provided. tor. The Oregon State Teachers’ ass» elation will convene In Portland De­ cember 27 for a three days' session, at which several hundred teachers from all parts of Oregon will be In attendance. The price of forage in national for­ ests Is to be raised gradually from the present price, about one-third of the market value of such forage, to two-thirds of the fee charged by pri­ vate owners. State Engineer Lewis has granted permission to the Rlue Mountain Ditch enmnanv. of Mount Verdon. to appropriate the waters of the John Day river for the irrigation of 1200 acres of land. A plan whereby high school stu­ dents will be trained in social duties and responsibilities has been proposed by J. A. Churchill, state superintend­ ent of public instruction, in a bulletin issued on the subject “Not guilty" was the verdict in the case of John Allen, charged with the murder of Lewis Butts, at the Allen home near Hereford, August 18. The verdict was returned in the Baker county court at Baker. Two new postofflces have been es­ tablished in Oregon, one at Happy. Harney county, with Miss Matilda Mc- Crudden as postmaster, and the other at Lost Valley, Wheeler county, with Joseph H. Cons as postmaster. The Wasco County Stockmen's as­ sociation has been organized at Tygh Valley. A large number of stockmen representing all sections of Wasco county attended the meeting, and much interest waa shown in forming this county association. Bills to provide fer compelling auto­ mobiles to come to a full stop upon approaching all railroad grade cross­ ings. and to prohibit trespass upon railroad rights of way will be promot­ ed before the coming Oregon legisla­ ture as the result of a conference held at Portland under ths auspices of the state public service commission, at which railroad representatives and of­ ficers of automobiles participated. acumi work on the construction ot the proposed Oregon, California & Eastern railway will begin immediate­ ly upon tbe final ontworklngs of cer­ tain legal formalities at Klamath Falls and Laheview. With everything work­ ing without hitch, this is possible of solution within 30 days. In behalf of candidates for state and district offices and tor and against the various measures voted upon at the recent general election In Oregon, the sum of >87,479.11 was ex­ pended prior to the election, according to statements filed in the office of Secretary of State Olcott. The proposed Oregon statewide auto association died a natural death last week when the directors of the Port­ land Automobile chib decided to alter their by-law* te permit them to branch ont to embrace the statewide pro­ gramme suggested by the organisers ef the toatntivo asoociatlen. Two OaHfesola Ugnor Orasa. Mated at Morabreek. Oak. jest aeraaa the Oregaa Baa, who have delag a to 91F.M9 Per month are to fight Or Sosa's abeeluto prohibition "boas dry" law when ft besom os ef­ fective ta January, it la eaid. Tbe honor of turning the ftrat dirt in the oonatructlen of the Oregon. California * Eastern railroad ia to be shared between Mre. Robert E. 8trahorn and Mrs. George MoDoaald. tbe oldeet living white woman resi­ dent of Klamath county, according to an announcement made at Klamath Falls. Talk of a recall of members of the county court of Polh county has been revived. A movement of that kind was started several weeks ago, but sufficient number of signatures were not secured to the petitions to bring the matter before the voters at the time of the regular election on No­ vember 7. Who it is said will retire from Secretaryship to engage in banking. Mexican Army Under 100.000 If General Carranza called bis entire federal army into service against the United States he would bare not more than 52,000 men. This was tbe esti­ mate furnished to the United States war department at tbe time of the Vera Cruz troubles, and there has not been much of an increase since then. Most of these troops were quartered in Mexico City, Guadalajara. Tam­ pico, Zacatecas. Mazatlan, Lastilal, Guanajuato. Acapulco. Victoria. Valles and Puebla until March of this year, when tbe general northern movement toward the Arizona border slowly be­ gan. When the headquarters of Carranza were at Vera Cruz—and that was the time the last estimate of Mexican fight­ ing strength was furnished to the war department—General Obregon had a force of about 20,000 near Leon. Gen­ eral Pablo Gonzales, at Puebla, com­ manded 15)000 men. Other armies of Carranza on tbe east and west coasts number about 17,000. This make« a total of 52,000 troops who are suppos­ ed to be faithful to the first chief. When General Villa’s beadquarters were at Chihuahua—just before bis re­ moval to Aguas Callentes— hta total force numbered 40.000 men, and the greater part of these, the war depart­ ment has been informed, moved back of Villa when be traveled north to make bls raid at Columbus. Though many of these guerrilla warrior* were put to flight by General Pershing, ft to sold that they bare gone into Carran­ za camps. Before General Zapata be­ gan a movement toward the east from Mexico City be bad 10.000 men. About 5.000 men are engaged in guer­ rilla warfare In various parts of the republic. These include Yaqul Indians In Sonora and 3.000 men in the moun­ tains of San Luis Potosi under EulaHa Gnieterres. Mexico's peace strength tn 1910 was estimated at 43.969; reserved. 42,753; total war strength. 90,742; total avail­ able unorganized. 3,013,595. Mexico's population at that time was estimated at 15.063,207. Family Zoo Route Polios. UNITED STAT» BKKATOH CHAMBK*LAHt. will the question as to the ability of n nation to raise soldiers under tbe two systems be gone into, but also the rel­ ative effectiveness of volunteer and compulsory service troo;«. according to an editorial in tbe Army and Navy Journal. “The mobilization of the national guard will also be studied by tbe war college," says the writer, "as will other experiences of this country in raising volunteer troops. The volunteer sys­ tem has so many acknowledged weak­ nesses from a military standpoint that there is little question as to what the report of the war college will be. The report, however, will be of inestimable value in tbe consideration of this ques­ tion by congress at tbe approaching session. “It Is presumed that Chairman Cham­ berlain of the senate committee on mil­ itary affairs will carry out bls plan of taking up his bill In the senate com­ mittee at the approaching session. Uni­ versal military training will be * lire subject when congress convenes In De­ cember.” Lents Oddfellows Prosperous Lents Oddfellows are enjoying a period of prosperity. Great interest ia being shown in he lodge’s work. Near­ ly a dozen new candidates have been admitted for initiation and degree work will be strenuous the remainder of the year. The lodge has decided to install a hot air heating plant for the lower floor, at-comtnodaiing the Kenworthy Under­ taking Company. The officers elect for the ensuing term are W. E. Goggins, N. G.; Wm. Ander­ son. V. G.; J. W. McNeil, Becy.; F. R. Peterson, Treaa, Sioux City, la.—When a police raid­ ing squad entered the cellar of tbe M. Urbech reeidenee here a goat charged ridooely and drove ths men out In dieorder. When they nought to ex­ amine a pile of hay In the back yanl for hidden liquor An angry hail routed Breslum Has Big Fire them: than tba family watch dog Mt a ramtt Are a poritemaa’s hand ' The worst fire in tbe post two years *h*n aa attempt -waa made to slrest stroek Gresham Thursday about norek The fine asw cannery, with all books and records and considerable ranaed deed aad tba anlmato were Impoaadad. stock was destroyed. Just bow the firs started will never be known bat it * Millard Ave. C.E. Will futertain supposed to have caught from tbe fire. The wind was strong from tbe east, the On Friday evening, Dec. 8, the Chris­ water supply waa entirely out off and tian Endeavor Society of tbe Milland the fire department was helpless. Tbe Avenue Presbyterian chnrch will give an losses will run into the thousands only entertainment in the chnrch in the in­ partially covered by insurance. The terest of their share in the campaign for cannery is a stock company property millions. The program has been so ar­ and as prospects for its success were fine ranged as to give a variety of every­ it will probably be rebuilt. thing, including a number of typical scotch ongs by a well known local Evening Star Will Meet Saturday Scotch singer, and several readings by one of Portland’s best young elocu­ The regular monthly meeting of Even­ tionist's. They have also arranged for ing Star Grange will be held Saturday. several solos and duets aa well as two Matters of business importance will be instrumental numbers. considered. Annual election of officers Some ot the beet talent in Portland will be held and a good program is an­ has l>een secured for this entertainment nounced. John Whalley will speak; and a good program is in etote for every­ Mies Adele Barnickel will sing snd Mias one. The program will start promptly Niblin will dieeuse “The Need of Keep­ at 8 o’clock. Every one welcome. ing Public Places Clean.”