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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917. S EVERY EMPLOYEE OFJHIS BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE Red THE BANK OF COUNTY AND CITY LOCALS Mrs. Walter Brown last week 'at tended a wedding at "Forest Grove and has returned to Oregon City. Mrs. Henry Hettman and Mrs. Carl Hettman of Shubel, were in this city on Tuesday. Thomas J. Sinnott, who has been connected with the naval recruiting office at Spokane, will not be able to return home for several days be cause of his illness. The election of officers of the Eastern Star was held last week. Those elected were: worthy matron, Mrs. Marguerite Forbes; assistant worthy matron, Miss Ada Stark weather; conductress, Miss Leota Young; assistant conductress, Miss Florence Grace; treasurer, Mrs. Eliz abeth Young; secretary, Mrs. W. A. White. The Pythian Sisters met in the Moose hall last week and devoted the day to needlework for the Red Cross. At noon lunch was served and the husbands of members were guests. Mrs. H. A. Dedman of Canby, .was a guest in Oregon City last week. Mrs. L. L. Pickens was hostess to the Derthick club on Friday after noon, with Mrs. L. L. Porter as joint hostess. The afternoon was devoted to needlework for the Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Henderson of Pleasant Hill, spent a few days with their son, William Henderson, and family., They are former resi dents of Oregon City. . Lieutenant J. L. Taylor, son of I. D. Taylor, left last week for Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash., where he was1 assigned to a com pany. He is a graduate of the Ore gon Agricultural college. Mrs. Winifred Shaw Robinson of Portland, on Thursday visited her father, Jeff Shaw, who is confined in the Oregon City hospital. Mr. Shaw received injuries while employed at CLIMBED STAIRS ON HER HANDS too III to Walk Upright Operation Advised. Saved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. This woman now raises chickenB and floes manual labor. Read her story: Richmond, Ind. "For two years I was so sick and weak with troubles from my age that when going up stairs I had to go very slowly with my hands on the steps, then sit down at the top to rest. The doctor said he thought I should have an operation, and my friends thought I would not live to move into our new house. My daughter asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as she had taken it with good results. I did so, my weakness dis appeared, I gained in strength, moved into our new home, did all kinds of garden work, shoveled dirt, did build ing and cement work, and raised hun dreds of chickens and ducks. I can not say enough in praise of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and if these facts are useful you may pub lish them for the benefit of other women. "-Mrs. M. 0. JOHNSTON, Rout H. Box 190. Richmond, lnd. 1 it' ' M 0 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0 Rmas Shopping will be more profitable if you include one of my . Christmas Certificates for a friend OTHER SUGGESTIONS ON DISPLAY V-' OPTOMETRIST 612 MAIN STREET Gross OREGON CITY the Crown Willamette Paper mills a few days ago. ; County Clerk Iva Harrington at tended the county clerks' convention in Portland last week. The conven tion was held at the court house. Mrs. N. A. Bowers of Canemah, and Mrs. A. L. Farr, of this city, visited their sisters, Mrs. J. W. Bair and Mrs. Arnold at Salem. ' Charles Riley, for the past four years connected with the Hawley company, has enlisted in the Twenty-third engineer regiment and left last week for Maryland with his company. Nancy Eastham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0., W. Eastham, has been seriously ill at the family home suf fering from smallpox, contracted in Portland. Her condition has im proved during the past few days. A. King Wilson, mayor of Oswe go, was in this city on business last Thursday. FOR SALE Registered Jersey Bull, 2 years old $75.00. A. P. Has sler, Route 3, City. Mr. Fred Stanger of Carus, is in Portland, where she will visit until Friday. Mrs. Laura Derringer of Portland, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ins keep, on Tuesday. Ernest and Raymond Ginther of Shubel, were in this city on business Tuesday. Miss Mame Babcock of Salem, who has been a.guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pratt, returned to her home the first of .the week. Frank Miller of Clarkes, trans acted business in this city on Tues day. H. G. Starkweather of Milwaukie, was in this city on Tuesday. Miss Freda Martin, attending col lege in Washington, will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin. Private Edgar N. Terrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Terrell of Oregon City, has been appointed bugler of the 12th company, coast artillery, at Fort Canby, Wash. Lieutenant Wallace Caufield, who spent a brief furlough in Oregon City with Raymond Caufield, is sta tioned at Fort Flagler, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saunders of Newport, who have been in this city visiting with the former's mother, Mrs. E. Saunders, have re turned to their home. Mr. and Mrs. C. . Caufield, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Caufield, have returned to Hood River. FOUR HAVE ENLISTED Son of Canemah Scot Joins Colors and Father Volunteers Walter Leisman manager of the Huntley Drug company store at Canby, Friday secured a military waiver on his services 'from the local exemption board and has reported to American Lake for assignment by Major Fields to a hospital unit. This is the fourth member of the Huntley force to be accepted for service. vThe others are Charles Graham, Glen Hankftis, and William Hamilton. All are druggists with the exception . of Hankins. William Telford, one of five strap ping sons of Max Telford, of Cane mah, Friday reported for duty with the aviation corps at Vancouver, Wash., and carried with him the first pair of socks knit by a 9-year-old sis ter. Mr. Telford, Sr., expressed his belief that all his sons would be in the service within a few days and of fered to shoulder arms himself if he would be accepted. Telford Sr. is a native of Scotland and one of the kind who is proud of it. The Courier and Farmer $1.00. or relative OPTOMETRIST OREGON CITY, ORE. MOSER INDICTS STATE'S HARD SURFACING PLANS Before the state association of county judges and commissioners at Portland Friday night, Gus Moser, once candidate for governor and an avowed candidate at the next elec tion, charged that Oregon is paying too much for its paving- and faith is not being kept with the voters. This report of the meeting is brought to Oregon City by County Judge Anderson and members of the court, who attended the meeting. Moser opened up what he intends to be a general attack on the road pol icy in Oregon, although assuring his audience that he is still a road booster. While not questioning the integ rity of the state highway commis sioners, S. Benson, W. L. Thompson and E. J. Adams, in his remarks, Moser accused them of failure to make good on promises. He declar ed that Benson is irrevocably com mitted to the use of Warrenite pave ment; that such is the general im pression in the state, and that Ben son has not denied it, and, further more, that Benson dominates the commission. Mr. Moser presented the follow ing four points, which he declared are undisputed facts: First That specifications are not made so as to allow free, fair and open competition. Second That the Warren . Con struction company, or some one lay ing its pavement, v gets practically all the paving contracts. Third That we pay them more than is paid in Washington or Cali fornia. Fourth That the .public will not stand for it any longer. In opening his talk, Moser gave a review of the history bf the good roads legislation enacted at Salem last winter. He then Btated that he and others had gone on the stump for the $6,000,000 road bond issue in June and had promised the people if they voted for the bonds that the state would receive a dollar's worth of road for a dollar and that there would be free, fair and open com petition. These promises were made by the state highway commission and Moser, with others, he said, had believed them and weni, before the people using these s arguments for votes. These promises have not been kept, asserted Moser. The Warren film to take advantage of the Courier's Xmas subscription offer 4 morel pavement has been used to the prac tical exclusion of all others, because Benson prefers this pavement to other kinds, and the specifications have been prepared in a , manner which prevents- free, open and fair competition among paving contrac tors. Speaking of the expense . of this pavement to Oregon as com pared with what, adjoining states pay for the same hard surface, Mo ser announced that he will offer figures later, as Friday night was no time to go into details. He gave assurance, however, that he is pre pared to back up his statements ai he has been investigating since com plaints began coming to him a few months ago. There is a general de mand that paving cease, continued the speaker, except where absolute ly necessary. The Farmers' union already has proposed to repeal the good roads bill. QUESTIONNAIRE SENT OUT BY LOCAL BOARD The first 10 per cent of the 2640 draft questionnaires were mailed from County Clerk Harrington's of fice Saturday and will be fallowed by 5 per cent each day until the reg istered men in the county have been supplied. The 10 per cent sent Sat urday covers both Saturday's and Sunday's allotment. In the last draft Clackamas county furnished an original quota of 53 young men, although nearly 70 have been certi fied and sent to service to date. This number represents about , one man certified to three rejected. County Clerk Harrington believes that the next call will not ask many more men from this county than did the first, in . view of the large num ber who have volunteered for ser vice in the meantime. The first questionnaires have al ready been returned to the local ex emption board. In most cases they show very careful preparation, many of them filled in with the aid of attorneys who have volunteered their service for the purpose. In other instances the mistakes have been frequent and it may be neces sary to return the blanks for correc tion. None have been received thus far so flagrantly wrong as to open a registrant to prosecution. Good To Have in the House Coughs, colds, croup and lagrippe are prevalent Colds promptly checked mean saving of time, money and health. Pneumonia and other serious illness may follow a neglect ed cold. T. F. Lynch, 100 Spring Ave., DuBois,' Pa., writes: "For many years we have kept Foley's Honey and Tar in the house and it has saved many dollars in doctors' bills. It is fine for colds." A child's health is too precious to risk giving imitations or substitutes; in sist on Foley's. Jones Drug Co. The Courier and The Farmer both for $1.00. Oregon COUNTY AGENT STARTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST MOLE Moke money and save v your crops by trapping moles. Such is the advice of R. J. Wer ner, county agricultural agent, to the farmers of Clackamas county. "This is the best time of the year to trap moles as their pelts are best now for market purposes," Ag ricultural Agent Werner' declared today. "I will send to any farmer who asks for them complete in structions on how to trap moles. Moreover, I will sell the dried pelts for them. '" u "Mole skins are worth from 15 to 30 cents apiece if properly stretched. Many farmers whose fields are now " overrun with . the pests can make a neat sum and rid their fields of moles by a little easy work this "winter. "A number of Clackamas county farmers are using the 'out-of -sight' traps, " which give good results and do not injure the pelts. These traps cost about 75 cents apiece and three or four skins will" pay for one." Although Agricultural Agent Wer ner outlined this proposition less than a week ago, scores of farmers have already announced they would take part in the anti-mole campaign. The tiny pelts, it is stated, are especially valuable to furriers, who make them up into very beautiful apparel for the women folk. The fur is a soft and very fine grade and is said often to be sold for "something that it is not.". The Courier and Farmer $1.00. VANDALS CUT RAFT Valuable Timber Freed When Heavy Ropes are Severed The Hawley Pulp & Paper com pany Monday discovered that the malicious work of unknown persons had almost cost them $3000 worth of timber, rafted in the upper Wil lamette. Some time on Sunday heavy ropes, holding the raft, had been severed and the logs allowed to drift. The heavy current, due to the great amount of water in the river at present, carried the logs in to the company's basin at the end of Main street and they can be fully recovered. : An attempt was made to release a second raft, but the knife used did not cut entirely through the ropes, it is said. GRINDING DIVORCE MILL HUMS pNDER BIG LOAD . Sensational charges are made against Rosetta Rickabaugh, of Wil lamette, in a divorce complaint fil ed against her Friday by Charles E. Rickabaugh. The charges involve a statutory offense and the sheriff's office reports that a well known person is the "John Doe" whose name appears in the complaint filed by Mr. Rickabaugh. Property rights have been settled since December 10, when Rickabaugh secured final evidence against his wife, it is al leged. The couple has disposed of a tract of land at Willamette to Ella and L. P. Barnes. The Rickabaughs were married at Salem on Septem ber 14, 1911, and the husband has been well known in and about Ore gon City for some time. Waverly Hedspeth is a flier. At least that is what Mrs. Hedspeth, who Saturday filed suit for divorce, claims. They were married at Port land on November 14, 1915, and the old man so frequently "flew into fits of rage and anger," that her life with him proved burdensome. She wants her maiden name, Irene V. Besslleu, restored to her. Bertha E. Helt Saturday filed a suit against Charles J. Helt, to whom she was married at Portland on October 6, 1909. In this case hubby drank hard "licker" and be comes "wild," the complaint says. It isn't much sport living with a "wild" man, Mrs. Helt indicates. The romance of Albert and Le nora Perlberg, married at Hood River on October 16, 1916, was short and sweet it lasted one day, according to Mr. Perlberg, who filed his suit on Monday. The wedding took place at Heppner and Mfs. Perlberg left the very next day. The husband wants custody of the child born to Mrs. Perlberg on July 26, last. May McKinney charges that Bert McKinney. to whom she was married at Hood River on March 22, 1910, threw dishes and furni ture at her and otherwise made her life unpleasant. She filed a com plaint on Monday. , Cruelty is the charge made against Harry J. Wallace in a suit filed Monday by Florence S. Wal lace. The couple was married on January 29, 1909. Mrs. Wallace asks the restoration of her maiden name, Florence Stafford. Alice Mary Benson married Ray mond G. Benson at Portland on Sep tember 10, 1912. One child has been born. The wjfe charges her husband with cruelty and sets up serious charges against him. She asks $15 a month and custody of the child. Hattie and Charles Leon Smythe were married at Tacoma, Wash., on August 13, 1905 and for a year and a half she had to support her hus band, according to the complaint fil ed here yesterday. She charges cruelty and non-support and asks the custody of a seven-year-old boy. ore lap KENT WILSON TELLS OF CAMP MILLS CONDITIONS A letter from Sergeant Kent R. Wilson, son of Sheriff and Mrs. W. J. Wilson, received here Monday morning, sheds some light upon con ditions at Camp Mills, Xong Island, where Kent was stationed with the medical department of the 147h ma chine gun battalion. The letter, written on December 10, says: , "If it were not for the goodness of Hempstead and New York fam ilies in opening their homes to us, I don't know, what we would do. The weather is terrific. The whole east is in yie throes of winter, and we seem to be in the center of it. The thermometer is havering around ze ro and a terriffic North Atlantic gale has been blowing things sky ward for the past two days. Last night several of the tents blew over, and you can imagine the pleasure of suddenly finding yourself lying on your cot in the snow." Kent said the troops were then preparing to leave Camp Mills. SCHOOLS LINE UP State School Superintendent Out lines Plans for Little Ones Orecron's nublie. school Hvstflm itt being lined up in support of the government's new war-savings cer- tincate and thrift stamp campaign. J. A. Churchill, state superintend ent of Dublic instruction, at a con. f erence this week with Charles N. Wonacott, associate director of the campaign in Oreeon. Dromised to lend his every co-oDerative effort to the success of the propaganda, real izing the value of thrift character istics in the making of better citi zenship. CountV 'superintendents will bn called upon to further the campaign within their jurisdiction, and the en tire school . organization will ho made an integral part of the work. lessons in thrift will be made part of the daily program in every schoolroom. There will be , daily readings, lectures and discussions and a series of essay contests on "Reasons Why Thrift Stamps Should Be Purchased," will be inaugurated. Three mail . sacks of literature have been received already by Su perintendent Churchill and more is on the Avay. It is the intention to put into the hands of every child of school age in the state, pamphlets explaining the need and virtues of thrift, and explaining how thrift may be made a regular part of daily life by using the government's war savings organization. The carrmaio-n , 1 - 1 o" is one that appeals especially to cnuaren, ana one that offers great opportunities for their development. COUNTY COURT (Continued1 from Page 4) son, $6.50; Iner Elfson, $1.00; Geo. Dozier, $1.00. , ROAD DIST. NO. 44 Courier Press, , $10.00; Canby Concrete Works, $31.90; Charles Shockley, $2.50; Ernest Jones, $2.50; A. S. Newton, $30.50; R. Breaker, $7.50... ROAD DIST. NO. 45 Oregon City Enterprise, $5.00; Eastern Clackamas News, $5.00;-L..P. Elliott $218.25; John' Putz, $9.25; J. A. Scott, $4.00; Walter Cox, $4.00: Otis Vallen, $4.00; A. S. Freeman, $12.00; Carl Stromgreen, $2.00; L. P. Elliott, $180.00; John Putz, $19. 11; A. S. Freeman, $4.33. ' ROAD DIST. NO. 46 Oregon City Enterprise, $10.00; Edward Na- chand, $5.50. . ROAD DIST. NO. 47 E. C. War ren, $789.00; Courier Press, $12.92; C. W. Schuld & Sons, $74.20; Port. Ry. L. & P. Co., $69.21; O. P. Roetne, $84.10; Chas. Moran, $31.25; Alex Gill, $43.75; D. J. Bass, $52.50; R. Tabor, $23.75; John Bouick, $36. 25; Herman Fisher, $38.50; T. W. Smith, $27.50; E. E. Roethe, $97.50; O. T. Skoog, $5.00; D. J. Abbey, $45.00; C. D. Atchley, $20.00. ROAD DIST. NO. 48 Oregon City Enterprise, $10.00; J. W. Dixon $36.00; Paul R. Meinig, $10.70; John Affolter, $2.50; Web Roberts, $2.60; J. G. DeShazer, $5.00; Phil Van Lae ken, $5.00; Vern Alt, $2.50; Carl C. Alt, $24.00. ROAD DIST. NO. 49 Hodson Feenaughty Co., $102.70; T. W. Linn $6.33; Ben T. Rawlins, $10.00; F. H. Davis, $12.50; V. E. Anderson, $7.50; H. H. Anders, $7.50; E. T. Davis, $29.50; Ernest - Amacher, $7.50. ROAD DIST.' NO. 50 Courier Press, $10.00. ROAD DIST. NO. 51 J. C. El liott & Co., $5.00; Courier Press, $10.00; C. W. Schuld & Sons, $9.10; Port. Ry. L. & P. Co., $9.37; Jake DeYoung, $26.25; John Carlin, $23. 75; John DeYoung, $28.75; H. Rit zen, $50.00; Fred iloffmeister, $12. 50; Albert Hoffmeister, $10.00; Ed. Hoffmeister, $18.00; H. Johnson, $17.50; E. Johnson,. $20.00; August Olson, $17.50; A. L. Heacock, $17.50; Richard Beals, $17.60; W. Rodlun, $10.00; M. McCausland, $10.00; John Anderson, $10.00; O. Gran, $5.00; August Wedlin, $7.50; A. Walch, $12.50; Joe Kelley, $7.50; Joe Beals, $3.75. ROAD DIST. NO. 52 Oregon City Enterprise, $10.00; Matt Green slade, $4.25; W. A. Ulrich, $26.75; Norma Peterson, $17.50; S. G. Len. Representing Insurance Company Will Increase Your Income WRITE FOR AGENCY Splendid Opening for Lin nun in Clackamas County W hare men making from $12N to 14000 per yew. Write for particular! , Address K. N. STRONG, Asst. Mgr. PORTLAND, OREGOM 817 Corbatt BUt- Qregonli Keep It Handy Ward off attacks of grip, colds and indigestion by timely medication with the thoroughly test ed and reliable remedy of the Ameri can household PERUNA it's better to be safe than sotry. Many load spell of distressing Blckne might have Been prevented if this proved remedy had been resorted to in the first stages. Any article that has beenefficiently used for a early half a century has proved Its value. Tablet form if yo desire it. At your druggists. THE PERUNA CO. Unta, OU on, $17.50; Geo. Gordon, $17.50; David Becker, $16.25; Royal Zinser, $22.20; Elmer Zinser, $22.80; Joe Spady, $20.00; Alfred Odom, $12. 50; H. W. Kanne, $11.00; W. A. Ul rich, $0.76; W F. Haberlach, $6.40. ROAD DIST. NO. 53 Ernest Conrad, $19.25; Edwin Jackson, $7.50; Lucht Bros., $6.25; C. A. Beu gli, $5.00; George Jackson, $5.00; George Wooster, $10.00; Ira James, $5.00; John A. Ridings, $5.00. ROAD DIST. NO. 54 The Hubbard- Enterprise, $6.35; Benj. Stan ton, $62.87; Amos Yoder, $35.00; L. J. Stanton, $7.00; Levi Erb, $4.00; Roy Kropf, $7.00; Ben Burkert, $8. 00; Charley Brandt, $16.00; Lee Yo der, $4.00; L. D. Yoder, $4.00; John O wings, $4.00; C.'W. O wings, $9.00. ROAD DIST. NO. 65 Gustav Fischer, $2.50; C. R. Livesay, $4.40; Clark Cockerline, $30.00; J. F. Cum min, $3.76; C. E. Hively, $62.50; Win Craft, $10.00; A. C. White, $70.00; G. M. Hively, $78.25; Walter Bateson, $65.00; J. E. LaCroy, $75. 00; Bateson, $35.00; C. Mont gomery, $27.80; S. G. Kirchem, $27. 50; J. Cromer,: $32.50; E. Hinkle, $60.00; Gus Lesh, $30.00; H. Kir chem, $30.00; T. Kirchem, -$12.60. ROAD DIST. NO. 56 Courier Press, $10.00 Walter Hehn,$9.00; Geo. Havill, $3.60; A. J. Cota, $33. 00; Wm. Mon, $4.00; B. S. Almsted, $8.00. ' ROAD DIST. NO. 67 C. J. Honeyman, $31.35; Otto Frederick, $21.00; The Molalla Pioneer, $10. D. L. Miller, $12.60; G. Rothenberg, $2.25; Fred Walch, $5.00; H. Gurt ler, $6.00; W. Eby, $2.50; A. F. Ey man, $7.85; Guy Lantz, $5.00. GENERAL ROADS Highland Grange Hall, $1.60; Clackamas County News, $10.00; Chas. Johnson $4.15; S. H. Kauffman, $6.40; Mt. Tabor Garage, $42.05; Francis Welsh $13.93; Chase & Linton Gravel Co., $4.80; Hodson-Feenaughty Co., $48. 75; The Molalla Pioneer, $20.00; Harmon & Co., $11.95; John A. Wal ter Co., $4.60; Excelsior Motorcycle Co., $54.73; Coast Culvert & Flume Co., $11.33; Oregon City Foundry, $22.40; Alaska Junk Co., $30.00; W. S. Maple, $15.50; Miller-Parker Co., $65.47; A. W. Botkin, $1.25; H. A. Nichols, $2.50; J. II. L. Maybee, $3. 75; H. H. Watkins, $5.00; E. D. Olds $877.08; C. Warren, $21.30; B. -. L. Snow,' $18.00; Pope & Co., $3.76; J. H. Cash, $2.10; Port. Ry. L. & P. Co., $28.84; Howard-Cooper Corp., $23.50; Good Roads Mach. Co., $29. 56; Willamette Valley Southern Ry. Co., $92.26; Oregon City Enterprise, $20.00; C. Fouts, $16.35; Henry Scott, $432.00; Union Oil Co., $15.-40;- H. W. Hagemann, $72.50; C. J. Hewitt, $2.60; Standard Oil Co., $18.48; Vm. Mumpower, $145.10; Roy O. Woodward, .SO; H. E. Meads, $100.00; F. C. Gadke, $8.40; T. A. Roots, $161.58; Alf Martin, $80.00;' C. J. Honeyman, $131.65; Pacific Highway Garage, $40.31; C. W. Schuld & Sons, $231.00; Courier Press, $30.00; W.- R. Telford, $101. 00; John Meyer, $20.00;' "J. Potter, $33.75; L. Sutton, $28.75; 'j. Imel, $15.00; John Meyer, $27.60; P. Hoov er, $3.12; Hoover, $3.12; Jarl & Eri, $5.90; Ridge Lumber Co., $88.85; R. E. Jarl, $8.94; D. Jarl, $21.87; M. Kligel, $2.50; G. Finger, $2.60; J. Jarl, $2.60; Wm. Guldenzopf, $6.87; B. L. Lawrence, $76.00; A. C. Bu chel, $100.00; K. McFarland, $31.60; R. W. White, $108.00; Jim Kepcha, (Continued on Page 7) Guardian Is Appointed . Frank Weisenback was on Sat urday appointed guardian of the person and property of Everett Carnes, his nephew, 14 years old, at the request of the boy. Holiday Fares Reduced round-trip fares to California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho points will enable you to go home for Christmas and New Years. . California Oregon Washington gon to IslatiA Oregon, cember turn Oregon Ask nearest S. P. JOHN M. SCOTT General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon SOUTHERN 8 COST OF STATE'S SCHOOL SYSTEM IS $7,874,763,11 Exclusive of Lake county, the cost of' maintaining the public schools of the state for the year closing in fune of this year totaled $7,874,763.11, according to figures prepared by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill. At the . beginning of the year the cash on hand totaled $1,762,105.85, and the receipts were as follows: From county treasurers, from dis trict tax, $4,316,540.92; from county treasurers, from county school fund, $1,719,426.74; from the state iichool fund, $372,097.74; from tuition from pupils below high school grad es, $22,579.77; from the sale i of bonds and warrants, $470,032,75; from high school tuition $258,963.26; for library from other sources than county library tax, $2,737.68; for insurance on account of losses, $3,623.22; from all other sources, $459,629.62, making a total of $9, 387,737.56. ; Following were the disburse-' ments: For teachers' wages, $4,187, 984.19; for rent of rooms and site, $17,010.80; for fuel and school sup plies, $447,437.41; for repairs, im proving grounds, janitor work, $608, 643.53; for new school houses and sites, $1,111,918.88; paid on principal and interest of bonds and warrants, $875,921.97; paid for insurance, $42,. 952.67; for clerks' salaries, $51,830. 10; for library books, not including county library tax, $17,041.76; paid for all other- purposes, $514,021.90, making a total of $7,874,763.11. CHURCHES ELECT L. Adams is Moderator for Federated Congregational Churches At their annual business meetinor last week the federated Congregation al churches of Oregon City, Jennings Lodge. Parknlace and Clackamas elected .L Adams, of Oregon City, moderator and m. U. Dye, secretary. C. H. Dye' presided at the meeting and A. C. Howland, clerk, reported 31 new members for the year, bringing the total up to 141 active. Mrs. De lia Roberts of the Jennings Lodge church reported a total of 31, with 11 members new to the church. Park place reported a loss through the en listment of practically all the young men in the community. The several churches have a service flag contain- ' ing 27 starsA Mrs. Bessie F. Brue chert, Mr. and Mrs. William Jacobs, Mrs. W. A. White, Mr. and Mrs. Jam es Roake, Mrs. H. C. Stevens, Mrs. C. D. Latourette were others who read reports at the meeting. , Arrested for Having Whisky Deputy Sheriff Meades Sunday night arrested Robert Smith and Chris Jensen at Riverside park, Mil waukie, and confiscated a supply of whisky. The two men were lodged in the county jail and on Monday were released when each paid a $25 fine. . , Ready Now at Old Prices , Fresh lots (just received) of Fo ley's Honey and Tar are selling at before-the-war prices. This puts a well-known cough medicine, ready to use, in homes at less than it costs to buy and mix the ingredients your self, and saves bother and muss. Mrs. Mary Kisby, 8533 Princeton Ave., Spokane, Wash., writes: "I was sick in bed with lagrippe. ' I coughed very badly. I took Foley's Honey and Tar. It stopped my cough and I got better. So now I am around the house again." Jones Drug Co. ! Sale dates to California points De cember 21st to 23rd and 25th to 28th, inclusive. Return limit Janu ary 15th. Sale dates between all stations in (yirrnn anrl fpfttn all efaffnna in Hra. stations on other lines in Washington and Idaho De- 22nd to 25th, inclusive. limit January 3rd. Between points in Oregon only, ad ditional sale dates Dec. 29th to Slst and January 1st. Return limit Jan uary 3rd. ' , agent for particulars PACIFIC LINES