LOCALS
Horn at West Linn on September 8,
In tho wife at M. Hkoff, a daughter,
limn, September 7, to the wife of
Niilh Shoff, ot West Linn, a daughter,
Mr. and Mr. Uroy, of Aurora, were
among the Oregon city visitor on Frl
day. '
(). A, Hthuebol of Eldorado, wn
niuoiiif IIhihii to IraiiMiot tiunltiOHH In
this city on Friday,
Joseph Hici', of Redlnnd, wm
mining those who transacted bunlne
In (III city on Saturday- '
Mr. Frank Jaggar, of Caru. wa In
tli In city on Wednesday, ami while
here visited with relative..
Henry Aden, one of the well known
farmer of Wllsonvllle, wan among the
Oregon City visitor, on Saturday.
Horn, September 8. to the wife of A.
V, Christiansen, of Holton, a son. Mr..
Christiansen wa formerly Ml. Maude
Llghtbody.
Mr. and Mr. J. A. Howard of Will.
aitiPtte, are npnnillnic tha week at Boa
aide. Mr. Howard I principal of the
Went Linn school.
Minn Margaret Unletting, of Mount
Pleasant, who baa been visiting with
frlnda for the past two wka at Sea
side, h returned to her borne.
Mr. H. S. Anderson, of Logan, wa.
among those to vlalt In thla city on
Saturday, accompanying Judge Andar
eon to their home Saturday evening.
Mr. 0, Shannon, of Seattle, Watih.,
who ha been a guest of Mr. George
Mcl-ano and family, of Mount Pleas
ant, left on Baturday for ber home.
Mra. John J. Fur and little eon, Don
ald, have gone to Centralla, Wash.,
whore they will remain for several
weoka, being the guests ot relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Furr and chll
dren are to loave today for Wlluolt,
where they will spend two weeks.
They made the trip la their automo
bile, i
William Harris, one ot the well
known stockmon ot Clackamas coun
ty was among the Oregon City visitors
on Saturday. His borne Is at Beaver
Creek.
The eight year-old daugnter of Mrs.
Nora IUoBMcr, of Aurora, was operated
upon at the Oregon City hospital on
' Monday morning, when adenoids and
tonsil were removed.
Mrs. Llzxle Newton and children,
who have been spending five weeks
with her parent, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Miliar, of Mnrquum, have returned to
their home on Center etreot.
Charles Achilles, who Is making hi.!0' "ht hleto' nnd yMm.
homo on the Jacobs farm, Oregon City
route 2, has purchased one of the new
Chevrolet roadsters Just received by
the Independent Oarage at Twelfth
and Main streets.
Miss Glndys Mitchell, who has been
In thin city for the past month, whore
Hhe bns been tho uest of hor sister,
Miss Mary Mitchell, loft on Monday
morning for her homo at Sandy, where
she will attend school.
Waldo Cauflcld, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Cauflcld, who enlisted about aix
weeks ago, and who recently, left for
California with his company, has been
transfoired to Camp Greene, North
Carolina, and Is now on his way to
that place.
Orcy Howell, who la recovering from
a critical Illness, nnd who was taken
to his homo near Rtono the first ot the i Prlnevlllo, who have "been enjoying
week, baa returned to this city for a j camp life at Eagle Crock on the Co
few weeks' stay. Mr. Howell will ro-ilumbla river hlghwcy, returned to Ibis
turn to his farm to remain as soon as j city ou Friday evening. Thoy were
he fully recovers. camped at that point for about a week,
I and hundreds of pooplo visited at that
M. Glover, one of the woll known re- place on Sunday and Labor dny. Thorn street, Portland, a member of the par
slilents of Clackamas county, whose aro many conveniences arranged for1 ' ty of four motorists who were arrested
farm Is located at Ragle Creek, was In j the comfort of tho cnnipera, and among ! last Friday by County, Motorcycle Of
thls city during the past week, and : these Is tho stovewood, that la ready J fleer II. E. Meads on a charge of
while here he purchased a tlve-pns-Bongor
Dodge automobile from tho Mll-lor-Purker
eompnny.
William Vaughnri, of Molalla, one
of tho prominent residents of Clack
amas county, and Howard M. Ecclos,
of Canby, were In this city on Satur
day, being here for the closing ot the
James Adklns sawmill located In the
northern part of the city.
Mr. and Mrs, W." II. Miller and son,
of Nowport, have arrived in Oregon
City, where they are the guest, of Mr.
Miller's mother, Mra. F. O. Myers, ot,na,t enllBted ln the ho8plta, corp8i at
1215 street. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and , Vnncouver Barracks two months ago.
pen are 10 maae luuir nonie lur uie
winter at Oak Grove, where they have
property intorosts.
Mrs. B. J. Woodward, ot Boavorton,
was in this city on Saturday whore
she visited with her mother, Mrs. L.
Baker, ', She was accompanied to this
city by Lillian Thomas, little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Gilbert Thomas, who
has been Bpondlng the past week at
the Woodward home at Beaverton.
Miss Fanpie Holman, nnd hor sister,
Miss Katie Holman, of Portland, who
have been guests of Mrs. Dan O'NoIl
and Mrs. WHJlam Thornton, at Rose
Farm, Mount Pleasant, have returned
to their home. Mra. Thornton, whose
homo Is at Great Falls, Montana, Is a
guest at Rosa Farm, and will remain
during the fall.
Emerson I frtyt, who enlisted In the
navy In tho early spring, ami In. now
stationed at Ban Dingo, lim arrived in
thin city, whore he Ih spending" hi
five day' furlough with till parent,
Jr, and Mr. George Hoeyo, Emerson
I one of the youngest led In thenavy
etatlohwf In California, and ui de'llght
d with tho navy life, ,
W. W, Kvoihitrt, who accompanied a
party of nlmrod, of thin city to Table
Hock, near the Hot Springs, about 35
mlli from Molnllu, returned Monday
and resumed hi duties a county as
aeor, Mr, Kverhart state that fish
lug was good, and the men whom be
accompanied caught plenty of fleh,
Ho was among the lucky one, and
caught hi share.
"Twinkle" Star, who is known by
many of the dairymen and stockman
of Clackamas county .and who was con
nected with the Hughes dairy farm
at Logan for some time, having charge
of tho herd of Guernseys, has been
drafted and summoned to military duty
In Washington, Mr. Star has been
spending bis vacation at Seaside, and
left for Fort Stevens the latter part
of luat week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Hoatle, of Hea
ver Creek, were In this city on Satur
day. Mrs. Heatle and children are to
make Oregon City their home during
the winter, and wll arrive In about
two weiks. Her children are to at
tend the Oregon City school. Mr.
Heatle and family made their home In
Corvallls laHt winter where the ehll
ren attended high school, also the Or
egon Agricultural college.
Among the boys from the navy en
joying a five days' furlough, and vis
iting their parents In Oregon City, are
noel Frost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Frost, of Gladstone; Jay Myera,
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II.
IT. Myers of Gladstone; the son ot Mr.
and Mrs. Ilaverstlck, ot Gladstone,
and Emerson Hoeye. These boys are
from the training station at San Diego,
and are to leave for duty on Wednes
day evening.
Sheriff W. J. Wilson received word
from Attorney Phillip Hammond, who
la now at American Lake, tasting that
he and Charles Moulton, of this city,
and William H. Foster, of Oswego, bad
arrived at camp, and that Moulton and
Foster had volunteered to work la the
kitchens at American Lake camp, and
that ne, Hammond, while Holding a
position as temporary corporal, had
cleaned out one of the barracks. Mr.
Hammond said that they were in the
best of health. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dwlgglns . and
young son Robert, Mrs. J. A. Tufts,
mother of Mrs. Dwlgglns, Mrs. Eliza
beth Peters and Clinton Warren, of
Gladstone, formed a motoring party
that left this city on last Saturday,
their destination being the beaches of
Tillamook county. Tho party remained
of the beaches, having a most dellght-
j ful trip. Pacific City was one ot the
resorts visited. This has been one of
the popular resorts thfa season.
F. F. Fisher, of Flshcrdale Farm, lo
cated on the Clackamas river, waa in'
this city on business Thursday. Mr.
Fisher brought a load of Dartlott pears
to Oregon City, and as this variety of
pears Is scarce this year, Mr. Fisher
believes that he is among tho. very
few who have harvested a crop. These
are from young trees and of excep
tionally good quality. Mr. Fisher re-
Reived the highest market price for
j the fruit. Other pear trees of a dlf-
forent variety are also bearing good
crops this year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Calavan and
daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Calu
van's mother, Mrs. M. A. Spoor ot
cut and supplied free of chargo. Largo
springs of water are close at hand, and
tho purest of water supplied the camp
era, Mr. Calavan states thnt thla is
one ot the moat delightful places for
camping that he has visited, and would
have remained for another week, had
the weather boen more favorable. Mrs
Speer has returned to her home at
Prlnevllle.
D. O. Anderson, well known in this
city, whore he has Bpent most of his
life, nnd who was for four years con
nected with the Western Stock Jour-
He passed through Oregon City on
Thursday on his way to North Caro
lina, thore were nine nien from the
regular army at Vancouver making the
trip, and some from Camp Withy
combe. Mr. Anderson has boen taking
a course in chlropractics since sever
ing his connection with the Western
Farmor, of Portland, a publication he
wns also connected with. Mr. Ander
son Is the youngest son ot Mr, and Mrs.
B. A. Anderson, ot this city, and broth
er of E. B. Anderson. In the same
corps was also George Wilkinson, of
Gaston, Oregon, who is a son ot Mrs.
Anna Wilkinson, of that' place, and
well known in this city. Among the
other men well known ln this city,
who aro on their way to North Caro
lina Is S. L. Stevens, ot Troop B, cav
alry, son of Mrs. Anna Stevens, of Port
land. ,
oKlidON (MTV
PORTLAND MAN PAYS "
FINE OF $100 FOR
-TRANSPORTING BOOZE
A fine of $100 was paid Friday by
Clarence Dlazlor, of Hla,ler and Lav
ery, soft drink merchant., of 122
Fourth street, Portland, and Frank O.
Stone, proprietor of a soft drink stand
at 241 Washington street Is at liberty
under f 1 00 bond to appear tor trial
Monday at 10' o'clock, after being ar
rested on the 82d street road Friday
afternoon by County Motorcycle Offi
cer II. K. Meads on a charge of trans
porting liquor In violation ot the slate
prohibition act.
Mr. Mabel 1Warh and Mltoi Jewell
Duvall, ot the Morton Apartments,
King and Wellington streets, Port
land, who made up the rest of the
party, are under cash bond of $23
each to appear Monday as witnesses.
According to the statements of the
two womt n, Mailer and Stone arrang
ed the port y and told them that they
would take them up the Clackamas
river for dinner, ' They also told them
that they would bring along some li
quor, but both women deny that they
drank any of It. . ,
Shortly after crossing Into Clacka
mas county on , the 82d street road,
County Motorcycle Officer Meads saw
the machine, driven by Blazler, and
borrowed from his brother, Eugene1
Mazier, also of Portland, exceeding
tho speed limit by about 10 miles an
hour. After overtaking them Meads
became suspicious that they had been
indulging In liquor and searched the
car, finding a quart of whiskey and a
quart of gin.
It waa their Intention, said the mem
bers of the party, to go to the old Er-
Ickson tavern on the Clackamas, go
swimming, drink the liquor and then
eat dinner. Hoth men admitted bav
claimed that they were not drunk.
lug been drinking In the machine but
Matter claimed all ownership ot the
liquor and volunteered the Information
that he bad more of It where this came
from. He pleaded guilty to the charge
ot transporting liquor, but claimed that
he thought the law only referred to the
Importation ot liquor.
OF CITY
SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN
A SALARY INCREASE
The If. C. of L. Is bitting the city
schools, as well as other lines ot en
deavor and the school board Thursday
night gave a listening ear to the peti
tion ot the four Janitors for an lnorease
in salary. The stern arm ot the budget
Interposed to prevent an immediate
Increase, but provision will be made
to give the Janitors a monthly Increase
of $5 after December 15 next, making
their salary $65 a month.
Miss Elfreda Eppllng, of Portland,
was elected a teacher in the grades,
succeeding Miss Florence Walker, re
signed. The new teacher has had ex
perience in Ottlo.
John F. Mason, Instructor of Eng
lish In the high school, tiled a resig
nation, but definite action upon It was
not taken. He baa been elected to a
position In the Portland schools with
a higher salary.
The xlty schools will open for the
fall term Soptember 21.
E. STONE IS
FINED $100 AFTER
Frunk E. Stone, ot 241 Washington
transporting liquor in a vehicle, was
fined $100 by Justice ot the Peace John
Siovera Monday after a jury had found
Stone guilty.
Clarence Blnzler, who with Stone,
Mrs. Mabel Marsh and Miss Jewell
Duvall, made up the party, was fined
$100 Friday afternoon when he pleaded
guilty to the same charge.
IS NOT
TO COLLECT TAXES
An order, restraining Constable
D. E. Froat from collecting the dog
tax imposed by the last legislature,
has been signed by Judge J. U. Camp
bell, after considering a demurrer filed
July 9, In a test case brought by Coun
cilman Fred Metzner.
CITIZENSHIP GRANTED POWERS
Final citizenship papers were grant
ed to Charles Frederick Powers, ot
Milwaukle, Tuesday by Circuit Judge
J. U. Campbell, after his application
for a final certificate had been held
over since the last hearing in August.
Mr. Powers, who is a veteran of the Ci
vil war, was not required to file first
papers for citizenship. . '.'
ljNTKIll'IMCTrFRIDAY;SEPTEMHEI 14, 1917
STONEWILMOT WCDDING
Tho marriage of Miss Lucille Stone
and Wilbur H. Wilmot was solemnized
at the home of the bride's parents, Mr,
and Mrs. J, W. Stone, In Oswego, Sat
urday night, September 1. The Hsv,
J. W. Coleman officiated. The bridal
party stood beneath an arch of green
ery and sweet pas. The rooms were
beautifully decorated In varying shades
of these blossoms, and presented a
charming appearance. The bride was
lovely In a creation of white net with
band, ot charmeiiHO fashioned over
satin. She carried a bouquet of orchids
and roses. Her tulle vello was held In
place by a band of orange blossoms.
Mis. Mary Irving, maid of honor,
was pretty In a drew, of yellow or
gandie made over silt;. She carried a
quaint stately basket of wet peas,
the basket topping an Ivory tinted
standard.
Mis. Lelah Stone, !tcr of the bride,
was bride's maid, and was beautiful
In a lavender dress oi organdie and
carried basket of lavender and white
sweet pea.
Mr. ' Magone, cousin of the bride
groom, acted as b-it. man. After the
ceremony there was a wedding sup
per and Mr. and Mrs. WUmot left for
a trip to the beaches.
Tb bride received many beautiful
gifts from friends and relative.
Mrs. Stone, motbr of the bitde, who
assisted at the Informal reception after
the ceremony, was attractive in a gown
of changeable satin In green and black
trimmed with beautiful lace. Mrs. Wll
mot, mother of the hrl-legreom, wore a
eeoming gown of gray taffeta trimmed
with filet lace.
Mis. Ruth Schmuckll sang "At
Dawning" and "I Love You Truly," and
Mrs. A. A. Meyers played the wedding
march.
On returning Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot
will reside on a large farm owned by
the bridegroom.
Recent social events for the bride
were ahowers given by Misses Rose
and Mary Irving, Mrs. Wilmot and
Mrs. G. R. Stephenson.
TO
E
Louis Rltzer Was granted a divorce
Friday from Norma Rltzer and the .us
tody of the minor child George, by
Circuit Judge J. U. Campbell.
Charging that her husband treated
her cruelly and inhumanly, Mrs. Edna
M, Ferree has filed suit for divorce
from her husband Sylvester,
OF
Suit has been filed In Oregon City
against tho Crown Willamette Pulp
and Paper company of this city, by
A L. Richnrdson, for $2,999.99 dam
ages for the loss of a finger In the
wood pulp department of the mill at
West Linn. " ,
According to the complaint, Richard
son, while employed in the mill on
Nov. 20. 1916, lst the Index finger ot
his hand, through the carelessness ot
a fellow employe and the faulty con
struction of machinery. Richardson's
ities involved the transfer of wood
blocks from a moving conveyor to a
wood chipping machine. The prema
ture startiiiR of the wood chipper, he
alleges, was responsible for his Injury.
DIVORCE MILL HAS
A BUSY DAY V
FOUR ARE ALLOWED
Anna Brown is suing Honry Brown
whom she married in Portland In Oc
tober, 1904, for divorce because she
says that he drank, gambled and shook
dice. In addition to this he deserted
her and made her work on a sugar beet
farm at gilt, Colo., in 190S. Mrs. Brown
asks for the custody of their four chil
dren, $00 attorney's fees, and $35 a
month alimony.
Decrees wore granted Wednesday
by Circuit Judge J. TJ. Campbell to E.
A. Drake from Frank Drake, desertion;
Harvey Burrow from Nanie Burrow,
desertion; August Fisher from Flor
ence Fisher, and the custody of two
children, because his wife nagged at
him; Minnie M, from John Sheff, whom
she married In'Mansefield, 111., in No
vember, 1901, on grounds of desertion.
She was given her maiden name of
Minnie Brooks.
ISLAND HILL ROAD CLOSED
Until further notice the Island Sta
tion hill road will be closed to all
traffic, according to County Rondmns
ter Tom Roots. . During the macadam
izing of the road, traffic between Port
land Oregon City should follow the
rivor road to Milwaukle and then take
the Oatfield road, or else follow the
Eighty-second street road from Port
land. '
MARRIAGE. LICENSE ISSUED
A marriage license was issued to C.
A. Lakin Jr., age 23, of MilwauMo, and
Mif9 Mary Stein, age 19, of Oak" Grove.
MEN TO REGISTER
IN MOVE TO RELIEVE
BIG LABOR SHORTAGE
Throughout the United States on
Baturday of this week tho women of
tho nation will be called on to volun
teer for service In whichever of 125 or
more lines of work they feel that they
are especially fitted to help In thla
time of shortage of labor.
In Oregon City the work 1. being
directed by Mrs. RoIna Fouts Evans
who has secured the service, of a corp.
of women to assist in the work.
They are to have charge of the reg
istration precincts on Saturday after
noon from 2 o'clock to 7 p. m. Thla
will enable al lot the women 'of this
city who are employed either in the
stores, offices or manufacturing es
tablishments to register.
Those who are to have charge of
the registration precinct, are: Mrs.
Clara Shandy, Mra. Roy Woodward,
Mrs. Mattle Hadley, Mrs. W. A. White,
Mrs. M. P. Chapman, MIbs Alma Moore,
Mrs. A. J. Wilson, Mrs. David Caufield
Mrs. Luella Andrews, Mrs. Nellie M
Alldredge, Mrs. E. Slngleterry, Mrs.
George Batdorf, Mrs. D. M
Mrs. F. T. Barlow, Mrs. Viola Tate,
Mrs. Frank Lucas, Mrs. Mary L. Skill
man, Mrs. John W. Draper. '
A supply of cards furnished by the
government Has arrived and will be
distributed to the various precinct
workers.
These cards are five by eight Inches
and are patterned after the registra
tion cards used for men at the time of
military enlistment. The name, ad
dress, age, color, citizen by birth or
naturalization, persons dependent on
one registering, service offered, mar
ried or single, present occupation, edu
cation and willingness to leave the
United States if called are all on the
question bUnk. The reverse side of
the card to be tilled in by the regis
trar contains a blank for mentioning
health, physical defects, voice, sight
and hearing.
The list ot occupation, either in
which one is skilled or desires train
ing number. 125, so that practically ev
ery field Is covered from farming to
flying.
T
L
OF FOOD IS TO BE
STATIONED IN CITY
Clackamas county will have an ag
ricultural expert stationed ln Oregon
City immediately, as the result of
a conference between W. K. Newell,
assistant to Federal Food Administra
tor W. B. Ayer, Paul V. Maris, of the
Oregon Agricultural college and the
U. S. Department ot Agriculture co-op-
erating, and the county court commis- i Pointment of C. D. Stimson, president
sloners in Oregon City Thursday. At i of &e Stimson Mills and the C. D.
the present time the expenses ot the Stims011 company, and one of the best
agent will be met by the government i known business men in the northwest,
the court announced Thursday i as manaser of the northwestern divi
nt next year's budget would include I sIon ot the Red Cross- Mr- Stimson
in' item of $1500, which the taxpayers has accepted the task as a patriotic
vtll be asked to authorize for the ex-jduty antl wfll 8erve without salary
pense of the work. This amount will j throughout the war.
have $3500 added to It by the govern
ment. S ACTS OF
j ing him are representatives of the
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8. The safe- main departments of Red Cross activi
ty of a large fleet of merchant ships i ties in Washington, who will be in
carrying about $50,000,000 worth of ; charge of military relief, home service,
cargo and convoyed by 20 British de-: nursing and first aid instruction and
stroyers in the submarine zone was en-! the making of all hospital and surgical
dangered by the alleged mutinous con-; supplies. ,
duct of four members of an armed ! Mr. Stimson Is the eleventh division
American oil steamer taken off the manager of the 13 to be named by the
ship Wednesday night, according to j Red Cross war council. With the se
witnesses who testified against them ; lection ot managers for the gulf divi-
before a federal commissioner here. sion at New Orleans and the Patomac
Witnesses testified the four men 'division at Washington the new system
threatened the captain and the chief j will be functioning nationally. As rap
gunner of the armed guard and that ! idly as each division headquarters is
they had broken the screens off the organized, records and the direction of
lights while in the danger zone, com- chapters is turne dover to it by the
polling the commander ot the convoy national authorities.
to signal the steamer that the whole
fleet . was endangered.
.MILL COSTS MORE
BAKER, Or., Sept. 10. In order that
its flour mill now in the process of
construction may be completed, the
Farmers' Milling companw here has
been reorganized with capital stock of
$10,000 instead ot $5,000; the original
capitalization. The. increased capital
is said to be occasioned by increased
cost of materials.
Entertains for Daughter
Mrs. W. S. Schultz, of Willamette,
entertained at 6 o'clock dinner on
Thursday evening at her home, the af
fair being in honor of her little daugh
ter, Jean's tenth b'irthday anniversary.
The little guests who were present
at the happy affair were Charlotte
Cobb, Eleanor Cobb, Elizabeth Jane
Schultz, Frederic Schulta and Billy
Schultz. - '
DIVORCE IS GRANTED
Howard Rose was granted a divorce
Saturday from Elsie Rose, who Is to
keep the minor child and Rose is to
pay $5 a month toward its support
JAIL SENTENCE
HANGING OVER
WOODSAW MAN
F. M. Bluhm, owner of a gasoline
wood saw operating In Oregon City,
was sentenced to ten days in the city
Jail by Mayor E. C. Hackctt Tuesday
afternoon on a charge of operating his
woodsaw without a license. The sen
tence was suspended with the under
standing that the license ot $23 a year
should be paid Immediately or the pen
alty Imposed.
, AGED 77,
SOES FOR DIVORCE;
MARRIED 10 YEARS
W. A. Davidson, of Mliwaukle, age
77 years, tiled suit Tuesday for divorce
from hi. wife Prudence, aged 70. Mr.
and Mrs. Davidson were married at
Vancouver, Wash., April 12, 1915, and
according to the complaint, on or about
July 10 of that year, Mrs. Davidson be-
Shank.,!gan her cruel and inhuman treatment
of the plaintiff making bl. life, be al
leges, almost unbearable.
It became the common practice of
his wife, be says, to call him "dishon
est," "filty," "dirty," and a "liar."
Mrs. Nellie Lawler, of 409 Third
(street, Oregon City, has filed suit for
divorce from Robert E. Lawler, asking
the custody of the nine-year-old son,
$150 suit money and $50 a month ali
mony, on charges of cruel and Inhu
man treatment
According to Mrs. Lawler'. com
plaint which was filed Tuesday, she
was married In Reno, Ner, In June,
1906. On many occasions, she alleees
Lawler while drunk, dragged her
about the house, beat her, or caused
her great humiliation by his actions.
Since July, 1917, she says that he ha.
been working in Portland at railroad
construction work at $125 a month and
is well able to pay the costs which she
asks for In her complaint
The suit of the Chase and Linton
gravel company for damages from the
William. Transfer company, alleged to
have been caused by non-fullment of
contract was dismissed by Judge
Campbell Tuesday.
CD.
OF THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON, Sept 10.-Henry P.
! Davidson- chairman of the Red Cross
j war council, announced today the ap-
i
j . Thenorthwestern division, of which
j Mr. Stimson will have direct supervi
jsion, comprises the states of Wash
j ington, Oregon and Idaho, with a mem
bership of S4.529 divided among 79
chapters. Headquarters are at Seat
I tie. Under the new decentralized or
ganization of the Red Cross, now be
ing pat into effect by Harvey D. Gib
son, the general manager, all executive
I direction ot chapter activities is in the
I hands of the division manager. Assist-
As manager of the Pacific division,
comprising the states of California,
New Mexico and Arizona, the war
council has just appointed Marshall
Hale, of San Francisco. Like Mr.
Stimson, Mr. Hale has "given up busi
ness to devote himself to Red Cross
work for the period of the war.
TO
CONCERNING NOTE
ROME, Sept. 10. Repudiation of
the recent interview with Pope Bene
dict published by the London ... Daily
News as a "malicious invention," was
made by the papal secretary of state
today.
The interview placed the pope in
rather an unenviable light, indicating
strong pro-German sympathies.
Heppner: Farmer's new 101,000
bnshel capacity .elevator completed.
Cost $20,000.' . .
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LOCAL RED CROSS
SOCIETY STARTS TO
W0RK0NSEC0NDB0X
Many members of the Red Cross so
ciety met In the work room of the so
clety In the Masonic ball on Tuesday
afternoon, and took up their work of
preparing another cheat for the In-
jured soldier, in France. Considerable
interest was manifested among these
bus women on Tuesday and If the
interest continues as during the past
month, the chest can easily be filled
with the necessities for the hospital
corps In France.
Instructors are in attendance to as-
slst those who desire to carry on thi.
good work, and all are Invited to come
whether a member of the society or
not. Material Is furnished tor those
desiring to work. There are many
article, that are needed by these sol
diers In France, and only a few weeks
ago Mrs. Gertrude Lewthwalte, a mem
ber of the Red Cross society of Or3-
gon City, received a letter from Miss
Alice Stone, well known In this city,
and now with the Red Cross nurse, in
France, telling of the sufferings of the .
Injured soldiers. Miss Stone requests
that all give their aid In this work, and
to forward as soon as they can caps
for the injured soldiers. She states
that many of the injured are Battering
from scalp wounds, and it is neces
sary to provide bandages or caps, and
forwarded a sample cap that wa. taken
from one of the injured men's heads.
Some of the women of this city, who
have taken Interest in thla work, are
to make caps and forward them to
France.
L
FOR GEORGE LAZELLE
ARE ILL ATTENDED
Many friends ot the late George La
zelle attended the funeral services that
were held at the Canemah cemetery
on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock,
conducted by the Masons, of Oregon
City, Mr. Lazelle having been a mem
ber ot the Masonic lodge for many
years. Many friends of Mr. Lazelle
from Portland were also in attendance
and at the conclusion of the Impress
ive Masonic service, the remain, were
laid to their final rest beside hie son, .
the late Marshall Lazelle, who died
several years ago. The grave was
banked with magnificent flowers, many
floral pieces being sent from various
orders of which Mr. Lazelle was a
member. Among those sending floral
tributes were the Warner grange, of
which Mr. Lazelle was master for
some time; the Clackamas county fair
association, of which he was president
at the time of his death; the Oregon
City Commercial club; the Masonic
lodge, a large piece from his neighbors
and various others. The pallbearers
were O. D. Eby, Judge Grant B. Dim
ick, E. H. Cooper, John R. Humphrys,
George Swafford and Livy Stipp.
Mr. Lazelle had always taken an ac
tive interest in Clackamas county, and
was one of the greatest promoters of
the county. For many years he assist
ed in arranging the display of Clack
amas county's products both at the
state and county fairs, and last year
was in charge of the general exhibit
from Clackamas county. He also had
charge of the display from this county
at the Portland Land Products show
for two years.
MOLALLA MAN IS
BURIED CLOSE
TO FAMILY HOME
The funeral services of the late Ja
cob Oswalt, one of the well known
and prominent residents of Molalla,
were held on Tuesday afternoon at the
Adams cemetery. O. D. Eby, ot Ore
gon City, and one of the old time
friends of the deceased, made a few
appropriate remarks at the grave, and
several selections were rendered by
the choir ot the Molalla church. There
were many beautiful floral offerings.
Many friends of the deceased and fam
ily attended the services.
Mr. Oswalt was born in 1S18 in Io
wa, and came to Oregon in 1SG9, set
tling at Molalla, where he engaged in
farming, and where he has resided
ever since, and at the time of his death
owned one of the most attractive farms
at Molalla, consisting of 160 acres of
land.
Mr. Oswalt la survived by his wi
dow, of Molalla; a daughter, Mrs. Bes
sie Yoder, ot Yoder Station, and a
son, Marion, of Molallar, who resides
at the family home. ,
EXEMPTED FROM SERVICE
Isaac Davidson, of Milwaukle, route
1, has been exempted from military
service by the district exemption board
because it has been shown to the board
that Mrs. Davidson's health will not
permit of her husband's leaving her.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Marriage licenses were Issued ln
Oregon City Saturday to William Mo
Cormick, age 26, ot Gladstone, and
Nell M. Hynes, age 26, also of Glad
stone and Veda Barney age 21, and
Walter Ilornshuh, age 21, Oregoa CUy,
Route 3.
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