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RtTTH AIUMSON. Editor
All reports of social events. Including club meetings, weddings, par
ties and all affairs of this kind should be reported or telephoned to
Miss Rutb Adamson, Society Editor of the Journal as early in the
week as possible. Call Red 391.
AXXKX KI.KCTS OKKICK1W '
At a meeting of the Ladies' Annex
Tuesday afternoon the regular rout
ine of business was disposed of, and
the annual electon of officers was
held, the following officera being
chosen: President, Mrs. Robert Doug
lag; vice-president. Mrs. R. W. Rea;
secretary, Mrs. Wlllard Wlrts and
treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Shipp.
A delightful musical program was
then rendered by the C. C. H. S. or
chestra, under the direction of V. C.
Sbippee.
Mrs. Chas. H. Castner of Hood Riv
er, who is president of the State Fed
eration of Women's Clubs was pre
ent and gave a most interesting talk
on some of the most vital problems
of the day.
She spoke in behalf of th T. W.
C. A. in its efforts to aid women and
girls left without employment upon
the return of men In the service. She'
stated that in the larger cities large
numbers of women had been thrown
out of employment, their positions
being given to returned soldiers ana
the problem is one of the most ser
ious now being confronted. In order
to carry on its program of aiding
these women and girls the Y. V. C.
A. is soliciting funds from each coun
ty. These funds are expended direct
ly for this work, and no salaries are
paid to anyone in that organisation.
Mrs. Castner also discussed the
proposal of drafting a league to en
force peace, which would work in
connection with the league of na
tions. The quota asigned to Crook county
In the Y. V. C. A. fuad drive is $S.
of which both the Paulina and Powell
Butte districts have promised to
raise an apportionate amount.
To raise the allotment for Prine
Tille it was decided to hold a tag day
In the near future and the following
committee was appointed for super
vising the work: Mrs. J. B. Shipp and:
Mrs. Robert Davis.
O. E. 8. CELEBATE ANNIVERSARY
Carnation Chapter, No. 44, Order
of Eastern Star, which is one of the
oldest chapters of Central Oregon,
. celebrated its twenty-third anniver
sary at the local lodge rooms last
Thursday night, March 27, with Bend
and Redmond chapters as its guests.
Large delegations from both the
Bend and the Redmond chapters mot
ored over for the occasion. About
ninety members of the order were
In attendance during the evening,
which was also the fourth anniver
sary of the Redmond chapter.
Being the the regular meeting
night, the usual work followed by
initiatory ceremonies, occupied the
greater part of the evening. During
the evening's program, Mrs. Ivy B.
Davidson, Worthy Matron of Bend
Chapter, and Mrs. Olive P. Fuller,
Worthy Matron of Redmond Chapter,
responded in behalf of their chapters
in a very pleasing manner with short
addresses. One of the most popular!
features of the evening was the pre-
sentaton of the flag drill by the Red
mond lodge.
Later in the evening lunch was
served downstairs In the Red Cross
roorfs. which were artistically deco
rated for the occasion. Large bou
quets of carnations adorned each ta
ble. Atter the lunch a social hour con
cluded the 'evening's entertainment.
UNITED ARTISANS MEETINGS
Prineville Assembly No. 163, Un
ited Artisans, will hold a regular
meeting on Monday evening, April 7.
Candidates for initiation will present
themselves at eight o'clock sharp.
There will be no other initiation in
this lodge this month as the next
meeting, on April 21, will be a social
meeting, the entire time after eight
o'clock- to be given up to entertain
ment. At tbe specal meeting on
March 21, a large class received the
degrees of the order, after which
refreshments were served and a soc
ial time held. v
Mrs. Metta M. Cahow, Supreme
Deputy of the United Artisans has
returned to her home in Portland.
Mrs. Cahow is a successful Deputy,
and on account of her personality is
very well liked by all who were for
tunate enough to meet her. She has
added forty new members to this
assembly in her stay in Prineville.
HOME TALENT PLAY
- A group of ladies of tbe Christian
church presented the comedy, "Mur
der Will Out," at the Lyric theater
Tuesday night, March 25. The play
was thirty minutes in duration, and
the cast was composed of ladies on
ly, and was given as a benefit for
the purpose of raising funds for the
church. The same comedy will be
given at Powell Butte Community
Hall Monday night, April 7.
LADIES' AID DINNER
About one hundred persons, includ
ing friends and families of the church
attended a dinner and social gather
ing given by the Ladies' Aid Society
at the parlors of the Presbyterian
church, Tuesday evening.
Following the dinner several short
addresses were given by members,
relating to the work of the church In
the community.
BUSINESS MEETING TONIGHT
A meeting of the members of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church will be held at the church
parlors Thursday evening (tonight)
at 7:30. Business matters and other
matters of interest to the church for
the remainder of the year will be
discussed.
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SKWlNtJ CLlll KXTEHT.UNKD
The Sewing Club was entertained
by Mrs. Wlllard Wirts on Wednesday
evening. A few invited guests were
bidden to the' meeting, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
MONDAY NIGHT CU B
The Monday Night Club was en
tertained at the home of Mrs. W. J. i
Hughes Monday evening. Mrs. T. E.
J. Duffy won the high score of the
evening. Miss Alma Lippman will:
act as hostess to the club at the next
meeting.
PRIXKV1I.LK MINISTER IS
CALLED TO t EXTRAUA
Centralia, March 31. Dr. J. H.
Gervin of Prineville has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the first
Christian church in this city. Am
ong the letters of recommendation
received by the board of the local
church was one from the late Govern
or Wlthycombe praising the minister
for bis war work in Oregon the past
two years Oregon Journal. I
SHI. Ml A t'Ll'B MEETING j
The Shumia Club held its regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. M. E.
Brink last Saturday. i
During the afternoon a well pre
pared literary program was given
which was much appreciated by all
present. Mrs. J. H. Rosenberg re
viewed one of the modern dramas and
Miss Marjorte Brink gave a review of
the life of O. Henry, and read one of ;
his stories. At the close of the pro
gram a delicious luncheon was
served by the hostess. I
The club will hold its next meeting
Saturday, April 12, at the home of
Mrs. E. J. Wilson.
PRESIDENT OK STATE FED
ERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
- Mrs. Chas. H. Castner of Hood
River. President of the State Feder
ation of Women's Clubs, was in the
city Monday and Tuesday, as the
guest of Mrs. C. W. Elkins.
During her tour of Central Oregon
she is paying an official visit to all
federated clubs.
While here she addressed the La
dies' Annex Tuesday afternoon, and
the same evening she spoke before a
crowd at the Presbyterian church.
On Monday evening she was the
guest of the Powell Butte club.
Mrs. Castner was very favorably
impressed with this country and she
could note many improvements since
her last visit here, which was in Oc
tober, 1917 when the Prineville clubs
entertained the state federation at its
annual session.
Much credit is due tb her influence
at that time by the increase of feder
ated clubs throughout Central Ore
gon. Then only seven clubs were af
filiated with the federation, while to
day there are ten organizations with
in its jurisdiction with a possibility
of adding other clubs to its roll in the
near future. The ten federated clubs
include two clubs each in Prineville,
Bend, Redmond, and Tumola, and
one each at Powell Butte and Madras.
From here Mrs. Castner went to
Bend to extend an official visit to
the clubs of that city.
RED CROSS LADIES WORK
Extra efforts are being made by
the ladies of the Prineville chapter
of the American Red Cross to speed
ily, bring the work to a cIobo before
the warm weather starts. On Wed
nesday afternoon, only nineteen of
the faithful workers were present and
a larger number is requested to be
present Friday, (tomorrow) In order
to expedite work on the allotment as
signed. Friday and Saturday, Apr. 4-5
Wm. 8. Hart in
"SHARK MONROE"
Lonesome Luke in
"WE NEVER SLEEP"
Sunday, April S
Enid Bennett in
"KEYS OF THE RIGHTEOUS"
BiUy Rhodes in
HER DISENGAGEMENT RING
Mon. and Tues., April 7-8
Gladys Brockwell in
"THE CALL OF THE SOUL"
A battle between mother love
and romance
A Fox comedy:
"SOCIAL PIRATES"
Wed. and Thurs. April 9-10
Wm. Russell in
"IN BAD"
Mack Bennett in
"A BATTLE ROYAL"
LYRIC
THEATER
W. C. Snyder was down from Su
plee Tuesday. ,
Oliver Powell and family motored
to Bend Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Prose motored
to Bend Friday.
H. E. Rannells of rnullna spent
Tuesday In the city.
M. It. Biggs Is a business visitor In
Portland this week.
Frank Broslus has returned from
overseas duty in France.
B. F. Johnson Is in the city from
Vale on a business trip.
W. L. Harris was in the city from
his ranch near Paulina.
Wra. Fleming of Powell Butte was
in Prineville Wednesday.
Roy Price of Pos was visiting rel
atives in the city this week.
Marsh Logan was down from his
ranch at Barnes on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price of Post are
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hayes of Post
spent the week end In Prineville.
Born. Tuesday. April 1. 1919. to
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Randall, a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hall,
Friday, March 28. 1919, a daughter.
S. J Newsoro. Jr., was In the city
Tuesday and bought a Fordson tract
or. Born, Monday, March 24. 1919, to
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McFarland, a
boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boegll were In
the city several days last week from
Culver.
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Mueller of Al
falfa went business visitors here on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Palmer of
Roberts were week end visitors in
Prineville.
F. W.. McCaffrey of Powell Butte
was a business visitor In the city on
Wednesday.
The "Double G" Club had a very
pleasant meeting last week at Vir
ginia Pancake's.
George Truesdale of Powell Butte
was a caller at the county clerk's
office Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Tackman of
Barnes were visiting relatives in the
city last week end. ,
Dr. Turner of Portland will be at
Hotel Prineville April 4. Consult
him for eye trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson and
children and Mrs. J. S. Crooks were!
Bend visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Hoelsher's sister is here from
Chicago and will visit 'for some time
at 'the Hoelscher home.
Dave Grimes and Sam Newsom pur
chased Fordson tractor from the In
land Auto Co. yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ases and Mr.
and Mrs. W B Russell and family
motored to Bend Saturday
Mrs. Ida Morse has returned home
from Klamath Falls, deciding that
there is no place like home.
Dr. Edwards, E. J. Wilson and
Paul Garrison returned Saturday
from a business trip to Portland.
Mrs. R. W. Rea returned Monday
from Spokane, where she has been
visiting relatives for several weeks.
. See Dr. Turner, the Portland Eye
Specialist, who will be at Hotel
Prineville on April 4. He can help
you if you have eye trouble. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lister and
daughter, Myrtle, Blanche Rowell,
Mrs. E. S. Dobbs and Miss Heffley
motored to Bend Saturday.
Do not neglect the children's eyes.
They may need glasses badly before
you know it. Consult Dr. Turner at
Hotel Prineville April 4.
Miss Hazel Sullivan returned from
Portland Monday, wnere she atended
the conference of county chairmen
of the coming Victory Loan.
Mrs. W. I. Dishman returned on
i Monday from Portland, where she
i visited her daughters, Mildred and
! Ruth, who are attending 0. A. C.
at Corvallls. d
Who said that the Ochoco river
wouldn't furnish enough water to
fill the dam? There is enough waste
water going down the river every day
to irrigate the entire project for a
week.
I Monday evening Herman Myers om
rowen cuiie receivea a aisiocaiion
of his right knee Joint and a fracture
of the bone about five inches "below
the knee as a result of a runaway of
his team. Dr. H. P. Belknap atended
the Injured man and reports him do
j ing nicely at the present time.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Watson and
small son, Lurry, arived In Prineville
: Monday morning. Their household
goods are on the way here from Van
couver, their former home. They will
move to their ranch under the Ochoco
, Project about two miles from town
as soon as they receive their good.
O. K. CATTLE COMPANY MAKES
SHIPMENT. TO 8. DAKOTA
Eleven cars of cattle, purchased
! in this vicinity by the O. K. Cattle
! Co'., were shipped to Mobrrldge, 8.
Dakota the last of the week. ,
This is the second shipment made
from Prineville by this concern. The
stuff Is consigned through the Bak
ker Feed & Transit Co., and is bound
for eastern markets this fall.
A BIG LARD SAVING
On Saturdav. Anril S. I will noil
j half-gallon pails of fard at $1.26 and
; one gallon pails at ' $2.60. These
j prices are for one day only. Ten cents
: and fifteen cents, respectively, paid
. for empty pails returned. Reniem-
ber, these prices are only made on
GERARDO MARKET.
At Special Low Price for
a Short Time Only
2 W. B. Syracuse Chilled
Plows 12 inch.
2 W. B. Syracuse Chilled
Plows 14 inch. v
2 Center Sections for Sy
racuse spring tooth har
rows. 2 Van Brunt Drills 10
Disc
1 Van Brunt Drills 14
Disc.
We handle only the best Seeds no cheap grades the best
is none too good. A No. 1 Alfalfa Seed, 1 sack lots, 23 l-2c
in less than sack lots, 24c. - ' , '
ROPE 1-4 in. to 3-4 in. AT A BIG SAVING
WATCH THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK
COLLINS W. ELKINS
PRiNEVILLE, OREGON
COUNT KAROLYI
1 yWy.f J'
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Count Michael Karolyl, who re
signed as president of th. Hungarian
republic when the soviet government
was organized.
IDAHO GOVERNMENT
CHANGES ITS FORM
Boise, Idaho. Idaho on Monday,
March 81, changed its form of state
government to what Is claimed to be
one of the most modern systems adop
ted by any state In the union. Sum
marized, It is of the commission or
cabinet variety, centering responsibil
ity for its conduct in Governor D. W,
Davis and'the men he selects to ad
minister state affairs. While the six
elective constitutional offices remain
Intact and perform the functions vest
ed In them by the constitution, the
cabinet, to which is delegated many
duties now performed by constitution
al officers, supervises to a great ex
tent administration work.
This Is the first western state to
take up the new form of cabinet gov
ernment The experiment will, there
fore, be watched with the keenest In
terest by sister states. The idea was
proposed by Governor Davis and the
change recommended by him In bis
message. The governor held it to be
for the best Interests of the state and
the legislature approved his sugges
tion. ARMY RATION IS INCREASED
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Americans to Get Corn, String Besns,
Pumpkins and 8quash.
Washington. American soldiers, al
ready regarded as the best fed fight
ing men in the world, are to be fur
nished yjth an even more diversified
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SEED
menu. Announcement was made that
upon the recommendation of Major
General Rogers, quurtermatitergeuer
al, Secretary Baker had authorized the
Issuing as a part of the army ration
after April 1 canned corn, peas, string
beans, pumpkins and squash. !! ..'..
tofore such things have ben bought
as extras out of the company mess
funds. The canned tomato portion of
the ration also will be Increased.
Candy and tobacco recently were
added to the rations issued to the sol
diers overseas.
Magyar Troops Invade Neutral Zona.
Paris. A small (ores of French
troops stationed In the neutral tone
between Hungary and Roumauia has
been attacked by Hungarian troops,
360 of the French being taken prison
er, according to an official report re
ceived here. On demand of the French
general, the release of the prisoners
has been promised by the Hungarians.
Qreatly disturbed condltious are re
ported to exist In Hungary.
Over Billion Tied Up In Railways.'
Pittsburg. Tbe railroad administra
tion will have $1,050,000,000 tied up In
the national railways at the end of the
calendar year, Director General Hlnes
declared In a speech before the cham
ber of commerce. This money, Hlnes
aid, will be released as rapidly as
the railroads can refinance them
selves, at any event upon the termina
tion of federal control.
TELEGRAPH RATES GO UP
Burleson Makes Official Announce
ment of 20 Per Cent Advance.
Washington. Postmaster General
Burleson, announced an increase of 20
per cent in the rates for United States
domestic .telegrams, effective April 1.
Day letters and night letters shall
be computed as at present, but charg
ed for on the basis of the new rates.
Night messages will be charged for at
an increase of 20 per cent over exist
ing night message rates.
The rate Increases ordered, accord
ing to Burleson, "are made necessary
to meet the increased cost of opera
tion occasioned by wage Increases
now in effect,, made during the past
year." The 20 per cent Increase or
dered, he says. Is "barely sufficient"
to meet wage raises. '
Missouri 8uffraglsts Win.
Jefferson ' City, Mo. The Missouri
senate passed the senate suffrage bill
granting women the right to vote for
presidential electors and Immediately
afterward adopted a resolution sub
mitting to the voters a constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage In all
elections. The senate's action Is con
sidered as ending the women's fight,
as the house Is overwhelmingly for
vuffrage.
1 Hack Top.
Several Pairs of Wagon
Springs.
1 Iron wheel John Deere
Wagon.
Several Grass Seed At
tachments for New Ken
tucky and Hoozier Drills.
Pitcner Pumps in good
sizes.
Lawn Fence in 36 inch
height.
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS
Indications are (hut Geneva will be
recommended as the official seat of
the league of nations.
The Standard Oil company of Call
.'urnla paid Uncle Sam $4,900,000 for
Income and excess profit taxes.
The Roumanian and Ciec ho Slovak
governments have taken military
measures against the Hungarian revo
lutionary government.
American troop movements home
ward during the month of March ag-
jgregated 2-4 4.1 HO. aKiilnst an estimate
'previously made for tbe month of
200,000. 1
It was rumored in Paris that Prem
ier Lenlne and War Minister Trotsky
hare sent a note to the United States
asking that country to recognlia the
Russian Bolshevik government
The National American Woman Suf
frage association meeting at St. Louis,1
adopted resolutions indorsing the
league of nations and urging the Uni
ted States government to "brlrfg about
prompt redress of all legitimate grlev-J
a,nces" as a safeguard against re vol u-,
tlon.
, Increased precautions have been
taken to safeguard President Wilson!
and the premiers with whom he Is In'
dally conference. So carefully have1
the plans been made that not even the '
chief of the American secret service'
meetings will take place.
Macy Board Award Is Extended.
Philadelphia. Charles Pies, director
general of the emergency fleet cor
poration, announced that the Macy,
board award relating to wages, hours j
and ether conditions, which expired
Monday night will be continued andj
guaranteed for the corporation until I
the employes and employers of all
shipyards In the country where thJ
award applies have -reached a new!
agreement. The guarantee, Mr. Plei
said, would expire October 1, If an!
agreement has not been reached byj
that time.
Flag Will Be Victory Loan Prise.
Washington. The state attaining
the largest oversubscription to th'
victory liberty loan will be awards!
the American flag which floated over
the capttol dome on a number of his-1
tortc occasions after the United States):
entered the war, the treasury an
nounced. Americans Leave Italy. J
Genoa. Several steamers, carrying
American troops which have been sta
tioned In Italy, have sailed for New"
York. ' ' j
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