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Heralb ML PETER ROTH KILLED AT COBLENZ, GERMANY CITY FUN IIS SHORT FOR PARK PLANS Disappointment will rnigti in many district« of Portland uw u re sult of the announcement by th** city council that lack of funds will curtail extension» planned for play ground» and park* during the next year. At the beginning of the present yoar the city of Portland hail seven teen playground«, the majority of which were hilly equipped I hiring the year seven playground» have been uciiuired and several parks ad ded to th system In pnqmring th.- 11*21 budget City Commissioner Pier ineluosd amounts which would be necesary to equip the playgrounds, develop tiie pork» also to provide for the maintenance of all such property. Inability of the city to rnise even as much money as was received from all sources last year has resulted in the reduction of all eatimatoo, park bureau included. Despite the reductions. Cominis- siner Pier is determined to do all possible to make the majority of the new playgrounds available for the childrn next year. None will be fullv equipped. This is certain, but if plan» do not fail some equipment will be installed in the majority of new playgrounds. "Under present financial condi tions, ’’ said Cmmisaioner Pier, we” only can scratch the surface and that the market will show a down ward trend during th next 12 months which will enable us to have money necessary for l>»rk and playground development. Th»- litle work which we can do next year will h<- worked out in such a way that, so far us pos sible, every district will be givn th*- »ante treatment. CUSHMAN ■ HOWARD Mr. and Mrs Valentine Roth of 67th and Foster road received a me»»agt* Nov. 3, dated at Coblenz, Germany, staling thai their son. Peter Roth, had died from a gun shot wound, but with no further par ticulars. Peter enliated in the 13th uroviiiomtl guard in April last and had resided n la*nt« nine years. This will be sad news to his many schoolmates and friends in this community as well as the heart broken parents, who are almost in consolable since receiving the cable glam. The body will be shipped overseas to this place for final in terment. On« of the sociul events of the season took place Thursday evening of last week, when the South Mount Tabor Community club gave Mr. und Mr*. C. II. Blanchard a surprise Mr. Esty, the promoter of the affair, who js chairman of the Robinson Musical club, planned the program, which consisted of solos, readings and instrumental music. Mavne Cook «ung “I Think of Thee’*; u duet by Mrs. Duscoll and Miss Cook, ami Mrs. Cedcan gave u reading. The musical club consisted of Prof. Robinson, Messrs. Estey, Ellis, Lake, and Mrs. George Ham mel, and George Jessup. The in struments were mandolin, tamborin**, an old-fashioned dulcinere, banjo, Jinn«, bones, und a violin. Mrs F. B. Ward, a returned mis sionary, was mie that interested the Indies. She --aid that the Chin.***« ladies tried to imitati- the Ameri cans. That one time she sent her «••rvnnt to get what Mrs. Ward put on her face to make it white She told her nothing, hut the girl in sisted, so »he got a can of white enamel and sent her. She never heard of the result, but knew if the Chine-e lady hail used it, it would have been permanent. The program closed b.v ringing “God be with You till We Meet Again,” and prayer by Rev. Shep herd. Refreshments were served Mr. and Mr». Rlnnchard left Weil nesday of this week for a four months visit in the east. W. U. T. U. CAMPAIGN DRIVE With the appointment of John E. Wheeler, Portland newspaper pub lisher, as general chairman, the preliminary plan« for the Oregon W. C. T. U. $126,000 campaign drive for the Children's Farm Home are fa»t nearing completion, accord ing to word Just received by the local W C. T. U. officials from state headquarters. Air. Wheeler’« acceptance of the chairmanship of the campaign drive is looked upon by all W. C. T. U. workers us a good omen. He has assured campaign headquarters that he will put his best efforts into the work in that the needed funds may be procured. Although the actual solicitation of funds does not start until November I 15, the preliminary work is well un der way, as every county, city and district must be fully organized be fore the field workers start out to collect this $125,000, which must be procured it this home is to be es tablished. With the announcement of Mr. Wheeler’s appointment comes word that Emery Olmstead, Portland banker, will serve as treasurer of the state committee. Frank Jack- son, well-known child welfare work er, will be campaign director, and Governor Olcott honorary chairman. Other members of the state com mittee are Mrs. Mattie Sleeth, Ju lius Meier, Edgaa Piper and Judge Tszwell of Portland, A. C. Marsters and J. H. Booth of Roseburg; Dr W. J. Kerr, Corvallis; Mayor C. E. Gates, Medford: Judge Stephen Low ell, Pendleton, and pthers of equal prominence. CRESTON SCHOOL NOTES LETS HOG RUN LOOSE, NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN Community Improvement TELEPHONE SERVICE To PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY A lovelv bride of Friday, Novem ber 5, wa» bliss Alvena Howard, whose wedding to Virgil Cushman of Wasco, Oregon, was solemnised at the home of the britie’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Howard, Rev. E. U. Smith officiated. The brills made u lovely picture as she descended the stairway on the arm of her father. She wore a white crepe de chine dress trimmed in white silk net embroidered with silver and pearl bead» The veil was white tulle with a crown of orange blossoms. The bouquet was bride's roses with a shower of orange blossoms. The maid of honor was the younger sister of the bride. Morrita Howard, whose gown wa white crepe embroidered in gold She carried a bouquet of • Ophelia roues. Robert C. Dorcc of Was**,, was best man. Little Jeanne Silvii was ringbearer and Jean Sihray was flower girl. Mrs. Max Rerher of Forest Grove placed the wedding march. During the ceremony Mrs Pauline Miller Chapman sung. “Whisper Softly and I Shall Hear.' She was accompanied by her hus band, Frank Chapman, and her son, Miller, played the violin obligato. Arthur Jones, of Forest Grove sang "At Dawning," and "Alone in love's Garden” during the reeep tion. The decorations were effective ir* autumn leaves with yellow and white chrysanthemums. The couple will leave for their home in Wasco, Oregon, where Mr Cushman owns a large wheat ranch The bride is a graduate of Pacific university of the class of 1917. Sh.- has taught for the past two years in eastern Oregon. The Community club gave u Hal lowe'en party last Friday night In the Creston school auditorium and spent the time in eating pumpkin pies and drinking cider, dancing and games. About 500 people at tended. Among the welcome and in terested visitors were Mrs. McGrew and Mrs. McCord of I^nts. The Creston football team i« a strong contender for championship this year in the grammar school league, having this year defeated Richmond team and Sellwood by de cisive scores. The active parent-teacher circle is now serving milk to the children who desire it. The sale is now 100 to 190 half-pints a day. It will no doubt show good results in the im provement of the children Creston shows a big increase this year in school attendance over last year. The registration is now 627. This is an increase of over 100, or ♦ more than 20 per cent. The Community club is accom plishing good work by getting side walks, street drainage and Are hyd rants and intend to make the (High Crest» called Creston, between 36th street, 54th street, and between 29th and 45th avenues, a desirable loca tion for people to live. The Creaton Park is now a fact and much will be done to improve it the coming rummer. It will be central and convenient for a large territory and no doubt a swimming tank will be built and largely patronized by Ar- £*•> ,Ke,l°W* Woodstock, Richmond. Woodmere and Lents children. held in a majority of 'instances by Committee I« continuing its labors ■peculators, promise« to be a serious handicap to this paving project, unceasingly in preparing plana for which can only be remedied by a the consummation of the desire of raise in values at the next visit of resident« of the Ml. Scott district the assessor to this locality. for better roads and sidewalk» In The committee will have another this locality. meeting Monday night, and the Her low «»»eased ald hopes to give it« readers a more The present very value of property in this district, intelligent and detailed report of more particularly of vacant lots. their deliberations. The “NOME NIGHT” ENJOYED A urogram of music, readings and a talk on early days at Nome, fol lowed by dancing and refreshments, made up the “Nome Night” enter tainment at the regular monthly meeting of the Alaskans* society, held nt the Hotel Portland. Wilson T. Hume, state senator elect, spoke on the gold strike at Anvil City, now- Nome, where streaks of ruby sand, almost pure gold, were found along the beach. Mrs. C. D. Ferguson and Gertrude Ost appeared in readings. A girls' quartet from Franklin high school 1 responded twice to encores and piano , solos by Mary Bullock »ho were | well received. A committee of former Nome resi- 1 dents, Mrs. Claude Stott, Mrs. Bruno Mauro and Lloyd Stott, arranged the | evening's program. Mrs. Dr. L. W. Fromm represent- ' ed from Unts at this enjoyable en- , tertainment. Mrs. Fromm and hus- I band went to Nome in 1900. | A warrant has been sworn out for the arrest of Robert Ix>we and Net tie Lowe, his wife, of Until, for I allowing a hog to run at large on a neighbor’s garden. R. Flemming complained to the authorities that his garden was be ing ruined by the hog. GOT EDITOR OUT OF BED, BUT GOT HIS BILLS OUT The price cutting epidemic has hit Mexico, Mo., with such force that it has developed into a "trade war” between merchants, with newspaper and sale bill advertising as the weapons. R. M. White, publisher of the Eve ning Ledger, tells of one merchant who, after hearing that a compet itor was about to launch a sale, got him out of bed at midnight, as well as the force, to print some sale bills by the next day. And they weie “got out” on time Following is » letter received from the Pacific Telephone & Tele graph company that is »«If-explsn- atory: Mt. Scott Herald, Un»s, Or. 2x>n. Gentlemen: On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 11, 12, 13 and 14, between the hours of 10 in the morning and 9 in the eve ning, we will hold a public demon stration at our new automatic ex change located nt 51st avenue and 71st »tract 8. E., one block from Flrlarul station. A cordial invita tion it* extended to you and your friends to attend this demonstration un*l inspect our new exchange Com plete information will he given vou at that time a» to the method of «perilling the new service. In order to meet service re quirements we will epen our new automatic exchange located near Firland station. on Saturday, Decem ber I, 1920 This will .necessitate a change in the telephone serviie now furnished you. A new telephone directory will be issued in which your name and your now number will appear and youy service continue unin’erruoted. Due to the type of construction of this new automatic exchange, it will be necessary to install an automatic telephone for each manual telephone vou now have. - The new automatic telephones (both desk and wall sets) will be very similar to your present tele phone« in »ire and appearance with the exception of a small dial. Complete written in«t ructions, as to the operation of the new auto matic telephone will be given you by our representative« when they in* stall the new service Trusting that we mav have the pleasure of your presence at the demon-tration we are. Yours truly, FRED SPOERJ. Mnnager MAYOR BAKER MAKES NO CHANGE IN SERVICE No reassignment of department« will be made by Mayor Baker at the beginning of his second ten« of of fice, nor will there be any changes in the beads of any importa.it de partments, according to definite an nounce,’em mad« by the mayor. Commissioner Mann will retain the department of public utiiitiea, over which he now presides, and Commissioner Barbur will continue as head of the department of public works. No change will occur at the police station, according to the mayor, Chief Jenkins remaining in his present position and Judge Rossman continuing on the municipal bench. To protect the civil service rating of captain which Chief Jenkins holds the city council, will be asked to cx- tend a leave of absence issued to Chief Jenkins at the time he as- sumed command of the police de- partrnent about a year ago. Dr. George Parrish, health officer will be reappointed by Commissioner Mann The work of Dr. Parrish at the head of this department has been exceptionally satisfactory to the city officials, it is pointed out, ami no change s desired. Usually a municipal election cause for no end of shifts and changes in the city advice, but the re-election of Mayor Baker and Commissioners Barbur and Mann virtually guarantees that there will be no change« such as this on July 1. when they begin serving the sec ond term. In fact the entire city service probably will remain intact, with exception of voluntary’ depar ture of city employes which hap pens from time to time. A vacancy will occur on the mu nicipal civil service bureau early- next year, when the term of R. H. Thomas, commissioner, which must be filled by Mayor Baker, expires. No. 44 BUDGET CUT TO FIT CITY'S 1»21 COMMITTEE CONTINUES WORK CHANGE TO AUTOMATIC' WEDDING V ol . XVIII. LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, NOVEMBER 12, 1920 Subscription, $1.60 the Year A force of men have been busy the present week paving walks on ti*e east »ide of Ninety-second street from the I-ents Pharmacy to the schoolhouse, and the entire strip, with the exception of 60 feet ad joining the school grounds, will be ! completed, if the w**ather permits, within a day or two more. It is hoped arrangements will be made to finish the entire walk aa originally ordered by the commissioners in the very near future. C. L. Urfer, inspector nvith the city engineer department, deserves the thanks of the residents of this community for his untiring efforts in securing this valuable improve ment by his diplomatic handling of the situation and his success in straightening out a complicated state of affairs along thi« line of improvement. LIBRARY NOTES Good Book week is Nov. 15-20. Tuesday afternoon Nov. 16th, at 3-30 Miss Eleanor Statler «will speak on "Illustrated Books for Children.” There will be an exhibit of books suggesting books to hoy- tor Christmas Miss Rice will talk; of these. Parents and teachers are cordial ly invited to attend. Miss Statter and MisK Rice will speak at Arleta Branch Library at 3 on We*tne»day afternoon. Miss Covington, the librarian, ‘suggest' the Lents boy» and girls read one book from the library dnr- q r Uvw. Book «-»ek. Lents Boys’ Corm .unit-- club meets Tuesday evening at 7:15 in the library. George Rayburn will speak on Football. All boys of 14 and over who are interested in club work urged to be present. SCHOOL NOTES INCOME Members of the city council on Wednesday completed the task of cutting the budget figures to fit the estimated revenues of 1921, and with the job accomplished the coun cil hope« next year will see city ex penses again normal. Budget estimates finally are re duced a total of approximately $480,<)00, a cut of about $20,000 less than the commissioners had hoped for. However, the final compila tion of figures to be made by Chief Deputy- Auditor Grutze may change these figures by a fw thousand. The cuts made yesterday were in the main small ones, although in . the aggregate they totaled more I than $20,000. The largest single cut was made on the estimate tor street lighting, which was slashed $.>000. Commis sioner Mann had requested an addi tional $20,000 to be expended in in stalling additional street lights and this request was cut in two at the tieginning. When the council reached this item tor the second time it wds decided that it was necessary to again cut it, leaving but $5000 over the appropriation of the present | year for street lighting. Small reductions here and there in the fire bureau totaled $6710. [This amount will be offset, however, i by- at least $5000, to be used in pur- I charing new hose. Had these cuts not been made, the $5000 tor hose i cf necessity would have come from | funds of other departments or from the general fund. Three thousand dollar** more was taken from the estimate tor the po- : lice department, all in small reduc- ' tions in figures on materials. Pre- i viousiy the personal service of the . police department was reduced $20.- ¡800, which means the elimination of I at least 13 patrolmen now under temporary appointment. Small cuts averaging $100 and , $200 each, totaling $3000, were j made in the estimates tor the wom en’s detention home. Most of these reductions were made in estimates on food supplies in the hope that prices will drop. The final figures of the budget will be prepared and advertised at the end of the week. A public hearing will be held Monday to con sider the adoption of the budget as finally compiled City-wide bundle day, Nov. 17th. Mrs. Echo McCord, chairman of the social service committee, asked that anyone having old ciothing that can be used will have the bun dle at th«* school house on the day of Nov. 17th. Things must be wrapped in bundles and well tied. The bundles will be taken to room 42? Worcester building for distribu tion among the needy of Portland The rgular monthly meeting of LOOK—LISTEN! the Lents Parent-teacher association — wiP be held in the assembly room And see what yon missed by not of the school Nov. 19, at 2:45. Pro i being there. Where? Why, to our gram: Dr. Allen C- Bailey of dental ’ hard-time social Saturday evening. clinic and Mrs. Marion Crowe, su I which was held at Mrs. Blanchard’s perintendent of the Visiting Nur*» I J7*thnstwt'and Pow'eB Va.l^y“^. A A V ’on • V will *11 ■ mWLAAW | rm 1 • t a CATS ARE »OLD AS association, speak. i The rooms were all nicely decorated Duet by Mrs. Kenworthi Kenworthy and Mrs. for the occasion, and do you know, DRESSED RABBITS Orton. Refreshments will be served in a nice dark corner of one of the under the supervision of Mrs. Mc- rooms was a real fortune-teller, and Grand uventie to city limits and Health department officials of Cord, All parents are most cor- her attendants, which included a from Sandy boulevard to Denni.-.on »tree* will meet Tuesday, Nov. 16. Portland are investigating a report dially invited to attend. bewitching ghost and a real devil. at Library hall, tt 10 a. m. This that house cats are being sold on It was hard times and our examina MARRIED will be a general meeting for all the market as dressed rabbits. Pa tion board had to look over each one social workers in this district. Mi s trolman Tim McMahon found a and if they had any jewelry, gold Hays of the public welfare bureau At the M. E. parsonage, Laurel teeth, silk hose, neckties or tiie like package of cat hides, etc., near a wood, Nov. 10, 1920. at 9 p. m.t Miss they were obliged to pay a fine. wiP preside. rabbit farm. Grace Mayes and Mr. Nelson Hol The first one to be examined was a comb, Rev. Finley officiating. Only little rag-doll; she was abend four Las’ Sunday evening at Ix*nts a few of the immediate relatives feet tall and we were unable to find Baptist church the following Sun There are some who still decry the and friends were present anything to fine her for. The next day school officers were installed: entrance of women Into public ques in line was a real, make believe, Supt., M. Filer; assistant Supt., tion». ami yet the British government FIVE POINT CLUB, O. E, S. colored boy, and he was lucky, for William Shapland; secretary and he only had to pay a fine of thirty treasurer, Samuel A «pass; organist. la going to stimulate recruiting by -, Ut Five Point club. O. E. S. met : with cents; he must have had to pay for Miss Ruth Crams; Supt. of Home ting hack the red coats In the army department, Mrs. Blackman; Supt- Itecause that brllliaut uniform please** Mrs. Walter Sanders for a 1 o' /clock height, for he was about 6 feet 8 dinner Wednesday, Oct. *0. Those inches tall. • of Infant department. Ella M. the girls. A few of the costumes were: Our present were: Mesdamci H. Bonde- Moore. Dr. O. C. Wright, executive sor, Margaret Jones, R. T. Fox. first prize “rag-doll,” colored boy, ‘•ecretury of the Baptist state con- Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Jean Chapin, Pbilma Haynor, W. H. a yiddisher, the devil, an old sea vention. occupied the pulpit in the beth Neeves. aged 67, of 5812 87th K epc ha, Ernest Snyder, Clyde Sa- mate, Civil war veteran and an old evening. street were held at 2 p. m. Saturday rr, Chester McGrew, O. A. Hes*. gray-haired man. Our idea on EATS Mrs Albro, school nurse for the with interment in Mt. Scott ceme C. Hanken, T. C. Correll, Della was something out of the ordinary: Lents school, is ill and her work is tery. E. fork, P. A. Kennedy. H. L. Ste You were given a card with ten being carried on by Mira Helen vens. Francis Hungafo-d, E. Mc numbers printed on it, and you could Fisher of the health department. Mrs. Lina Spencer of 90th street, Cord. Lena McFadden, Nellie Katx- mark any number or any amount of who has been in Good Samaritan ky, with Mrs. Jessie Sanders, host numbers you wanted to, it cost 2c a Mrs Carrie Absher’s class in the hospital where she underwent an ess i check, so you see you go back as Unta school was taught by Miss operation, was brought home Wed- often as you cared to. Being Hal Elizabeth Roth during her absence nesday. lowe’en. we finished up with a piece DINNER GIVEN VISITORS last Tuesday. of pumpkin pie. Yes, now I know I H. E. Blovd, former cashier of the A dinner was given at the home have you interested! Mrs. Thomas McSloy of 92nd St. Multnomah State Bank but now con of Mrs. Mary A. McDowell, 9024 | Well, come over to 69th street and left last Sunday for a week's visit nected with the bank at Troutdale, Foster road, Monday evening in hon- . 62nd avenue and get acquainted; you with Mr. and Mrs Charles Van was elected mayor of Troutdale in or of A. A. Page and family of are welcome. We invite you and we Rough nett of Forest Grove. the recent election. Cadot, Wis. Covers were laid for would be glad indeed to have you 15. The table was decorated with come Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor, Fourth United fems, roses and Oregon grape Victor Leasv. Mr. and Mrs. Page and family Brethren church. made the trip from Cadot, Wis., to president; Bruce Elliott, vice presi- Tacoma, Wash., in three weeks, find dent. ing good roads most of the way. A BABY QUAKE These present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Page, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Page. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McDougall. The first semblance of an earth- Mrs. D. ~ ** M. Simonsen, Earl Page*. I quake shock, shimmer or tremblor R. J. McCollum, W W. McDowell. of the earth _____ ’s crust in this section By J. N. TINCHER of Kansas, Speech in House. Mary A. McDowell, _______ ,____ , I for many years occurred at 12:15 Miss _ Evelyn Page. Masters Roy and lee Page i Tuesday morning, lasting about 15 seconds, and awakening people in You ask how can the departments make congress appropriate money, and Rodnev McDowell Simonsen. ; some sections of the city. At Reed and 1 want to explain that. Let us take an example in tiie department of college there was a pajama parade Origin of Freemasonry Unknown. agriculture. First, say we give the bureau of animal industry one and Tip* society of Free Mason» anta and at other places dishes rattled and pandemonium reigned among one-half million dollars to light tuberculosis in cattle; providing one-half dates all other societies hy centurie*, the timorously inclined. Dr- Dan Its origin is so ancient that the place million for administration and one million to be used to pay for cattle de and time of Its birth are unknown, iels, science professor at Hill Acad emy. assures no cause for alarm; stroyed. That looks as if congress had guarded that appropriation fairly Its legend say that it was organized I “that it was merely a tremblor of st the building <»f the temple **f Solo- I the earth’s well. crust, occasioned by mon. but this In not accepted with waves of the ocean, and cannot Now, under the law any man in any department can be punished much credence, By some writers It» i ; properly be termed an earthquake.” How Departments Are Able to Force Congress to Appropriate Money. for creating a deficiency. So they will not create any, but here is what they will do: They will hire enough men to spend this one-half million dollars in eight months. Then, at the end of seven montlis they will serve notice that all work in that department will stop at the end of the eighth month unless congress gives them additional money. It is important to human life that this work tie continued; and con gress is practically forced to give this executive officer of the department more money. \Ve can not even remove him for abuse or indiscretion. He has his office by appointment of the president We will have to acquiesce in the deficiency appropriation. We cannot waste all that former congresses have spent in the work, so his demands must lie met; all we do is to pare them down as low as we can and go ahead. origin has been ascribed ascribe*! to the Druids, hy others to the Knight« Templar ami to Pythagoras, and It has not es*a|H-*1 the fad which In mod ern times has attributed »o many of the uncertain productions to the nimble brain of Str Francis Bai-on. Within recent years trace» of the organization are said to have been discovered In Palestine or the Egyp tian obelisks and In the pyramids. In fact. It has been asserted that In vestigators Imre become satisfied that the society grew directly front an organization engaged In the con struction of the pyramids. I PARING THE BUDGET The city council in session Tues day morning eliminated $14.800 from the budget of estimated municipal expenditure« for the coming year. An additional $20,000 will have to be cut from the estimates before the sum is reduced to the point where the tax revenues may take care oLH.,« The biggest slice came from the fire department’s fund for new hose, which was cut by $6800. The street lighting fund came next, with an elimination of $5000. The police de part men t'a estimate for the coming year was decreased by $.1000.