THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1019. 9 FRICTION III SCHOOL 15 TIEN TO Attack Made on Principal in Vernon District. FRAMEUP IS SUGGESTED Ulterior Designs Declared Back of Protest Against Punishment Administered to Boy. Warfare of an organized faction in Vernon school district against Will iam Parker, who for 12 yers has been principal of the school, came to a head yesterday at the school board meeting when a delegation of seven parents protested against corporal punish nient administered to a pupil. Because the charges were not made in writing the school board declined to hear complaints which had already been presented to Superintendent Grout. Mrs. Susan M. Works, presi dent of the Parent-Teacher associa tion and apparently leader of the pro test delegation, promised to put her objections in the proper form and said later when questioned that a meet ing of parents probably would be called to take action. Mrs. Works' only statement to the board concerned the regulations as to corporal punishment in the schools. She declared that a boy at the Vernon building bore stripes three days after punishment administered by the prin cipal. James riakkenson of the Ver non delegation inquired as to the pay of substitute teachers, implying that some of the disturbance was due to the replacement of Mrs. H. O. Frazer. a substitute teacher, by a permanent one. 'Strike' Hrines Trouble. The boy who precipitated the latest distil rbanee in the peaceful adminis tration of the school is Herman Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Olson. He was one of the children involved in last week's so-called strike, protesting the removal of Mrs. Frazer. "When the boy carne back to school," said Mr. Parker yesterday, "liis actions were intolerable. He is not ordinarily a disobedient boy, but lie refused to obey at this time and it was in the course of events that he should be punished. The stick I nsert was one that I keep on hand for this purpose. It was a pine paddle ol t a t ruit box. "When I attempted to administer punishment Tuesday the boy resisted and instead of being struck where the pain would be only temporary he was hit on the shoulder two or three times. This was unfortunate. 1 ad mit. I think the stick did leave a mark. "The boys' parents are with me in the matter and Herman admitted to me and the teachers that the punish ment was justified and that he got all that was coming to him." IVrighborM Take l' Cane. Superintendent Grout said it was not unusual for corporal punishment t be administered in the schools, but that each case should be reported to hi office. "The first I heard of the affair was when I saw Mr. Parker's report and I tiumght nothing more of it." he said. "A delegation consisting of Mr. Bak kenson, Frank t'ook and two women, who aiil they did not belong to the committee, called at my office this morning. This was the first time any parents in the district had ap proached me. They said they wanted the principal prosecuted. "It is not the bovs" parents that are pushing the case. The neighbors have taken it up. The boy told us he de si rvecl the punishment. He had told Mr. Parker :n order to check the whipping that he hart a boil on his shoulder. We examined his shoulder ai:d found none, so Herman said he hud faked it in order to stop the pun ishment. Mr. Grout Sees Boy. "I asked the committee this morn ing why they are pressing the mat ter since the parents seem to be with the principal, and in answer they said they intended 'to get Parker.' -nd so I regard it as simply an ef fort to hang something on the princi pal. However, I have given the mat ter personal attention and yesterday went out to the school and talked v ilh the boy." The objectionable paddle used in this case. Assistant Superintendent Uice said, is about three-eighths of an inch thick, two inches wide and prob nbly 15 inches long. Records at the school show that, so far as the "strike" was concerned, Mrs. Works' f.n was out the first day, and on the second day remained home on account of illness. The Bakkenson and Cook children did not slrike. Mrs. Works declined to make any statement "until the matter is in proper form." "It is too bad.' she continued, "that Mrs. Frazer should be involved." Recent Threat Hrcnlled. Parker claims that Mrs. Works is a personal friend of Mrs. Frazer and that an attempt is being made to place blame for her removal upon him, whereas the change was a part of routine school business. Mrs. Works implied yesterday that she supposed when a substitute had taught 20 successive days in one place she received the usual regular teach ers' salary. The genera understanding in edu cational circles familiar with the Vernon trouble Is that some of the people in the district are trying to make good a threat that if Mrs. Fra zer was not retained the principal would get into trouble. "It seems," said Mr. Parker, "that they have taken the first opportunity. Boys may have borne marks. of whin- pings before, but I have never before heara any complaint. LOSS OF NETS PROBED l.aue Grand Jury to Investigate Fishermen's Strike. FL'GEXE, Or.. Dec. 4. (Special.) The Lane county grand jury will in quire into the destruction of fish nets on the Siuslaw river during the sal mon fishermen's strike in October, ac cording to Sheriff Fred O. Stickels and District Attorney L. L. Ray, who returned to Eugene yesterday after noon from Cushman and Florence, where they had investigated the al leged crime. During the strike seins valued at several hundred dollars were de stroyed with sulphuric acid. RARE PAINTING EXHIBITED Soldier, Dead, Christ Xear, With Figure 'Never Alone." of .V painting of international renown. Never Alone." by Herbert de Mareau. is on exhibition on the seventh floor of the Meier & Frank store and is at- trading the attention of hundreds of Portlanders who appreciate the best in art. The painting depicts a French sol dier dead upon the ground where he tetl, probably as a result of battle wor.nds or after having been the target for some German sniper. The dank marshes are all about the dead man and the matted grasses are brownish and dead, too. Mists hover over the land and the patches of water, so cold in appearance, are in tensely realistic. But through the mists the sun shines, a ball of fire, and with outstretched hands the figure of the Christ appears near the soldier and he is not "alone." The artist ably has painted the sky, giving to the clouds a semblance of floating vapors and to the blue above the mist an effect of the real sky. distance and boundless space. The picture is set in a deep recess of black, lighted skillfully to bring out its many good points and should be seen, by all who are interested in art. DRIVE FOR TEACHERS ON ORMAL SCHOOIi STUDENTS TO CARRY OX CAMPAIGN. Alumni Association, to Join in Ef fort to Obtain Recruits for Monmouth Campus. OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, Mon mouth, Dec. 6. (Special.) "Every student a booster for the Oregon Nor mal School" will be the slogan of a campaign to cover the entire state which will be launched at a rousing meeting of the student body early this month, it was announced this week by President J. H. Ackerman. The pur pose of the drive will be to enlist students for the normal school in all high schools, because of the ever-increasing demand for teachers. The student speakers will depict the growing need for trained normal school teachers and will recite the ad vantages offered by the state school at Monmouth. The alumni association of the Ore gon normal school, of which there are several thousand members, has prom ised co-operation in the movement. Members of the faculty are lecur ing and teaching in various institutes. Definite arrangements were made in the schedule of visits by faculty mem bers to assist in the Oregon institute programme and every detail is being carried out. W. C. Bagley, noted educator of the department of institutes, Columbia university, will visit the normal school this month in the .interests of better facilities for training teachera in the northwest. Professor Bagley is coming west at the invitation of President Ackerman, in co-operation with the state normal schools of Washington. SPEAKERS OPEN CAMPAIGN Addresses on Armistice Day Mur der Given iif Tacoma. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 4. (Spe cial.) Last night at the armory in Tacoma, before a crowd of about 1000, Rev. H. W. Thompson and H. E. Veness of this city opened a speaking? campaign on the Armistice day mur der of four Centralia war veterans, a campaign that will take them to prac tically every large city In the United States. The speakers were well re ceived last night, being repeatedly in terrupted with applause. A concert by the Third Washington infantry band preceded the address. Tomorrow night Mr. Veness will speak in Kent, under-the auspices of the American Legion post there. Sat urday both speakers will appear in Portland, and Sunday night they will deliver addresses in Seattle. Rev. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Veness were accompanied to Tacoma last night by Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Titus, J. E. Moran, C. A. Armentrout, A- F. Cormier and Mrs. Katherine Robinson, secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, INDIAN LANDS ARE SOLD Fort Lapnai Sale Brings About $60 an Acre. LEWISTON, Idaho, Dee. 4. (Spe cial.) Yesterday the Indian agency at Fort Lapwai sold 2500 acres of In dian lands at a price averaging $60 an acre. The total sum received for this acreage was $155,526.40, which was within $6000 of the appraised val uation. Dr. Jacob Breid, superintendent of the agency, states that the sale was successful, although some 16 tracts were not sold. Some of the larger buyers were Ralph Bernard of Lewiston, who se cured 160 acres for $14,054; Arthur C. Chace, who bought 80 acres for $5655.60: T. H. High, Lewiston, pur chased 80 acres for $5255; H. L. Hub bard, Lapwai, purchased 120 acres for $9140; Ole Thompson, Nez Perce, pur chased 80 acres for $6510; Robert Dunlap, Ho, purchased 80 acres for $S506; Elmer Lentz, Ho, purchased 80 acres for $6500; Antoine Sarbacker, Ferdinand, purchased 80 acres for $6750; Hampton and Driscoll. Genesee, purchased 80 acres for $9150. FARM UNIT TO ORGANISE District 3 to Be Formed at Klamath Falls Saturday. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Dec. 4. (Special.) An organization meeting of district No. 3 of the county farm bureau, consisting of Klamath Falls, Algoma and Summer school districts, will bs held here Saturday. Since the county bureau was organized, early in October, practically every ag ricultural section of the county has formed units. The plan of E. F. Thomas, county agricultural agent, was to organize the remote districts first before bad weather set in. The local meeting will be one of the last tor organization. The county-wide meeting for the election of officers and transaction of general business will be held here Wednesday. December 10. A full rep resentation of all stock-raising and agricultural sections of the county is expected. GIRLS' ABDUCTORS JAILED Youths Sentenced at Lewiston for Tampering With Witnesses. LEWISTON, Idaho, Dec 4. (Spe ciaL) Millard Price and Steve Hal verson, the youths who attempted abduction of two girls from a local hospital wrhere they were being de tained in connection with a statutory case, have been sentenced to serve five months in the county jail. The two youths, who give Moscow as their home, pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to prevent and dissuade two witnesses from appear ing at the trial of Matt Dowd. who recently forfeited his bonds by fail ing to appear before the district court to answer the charge preferred against him after the confession of the two girls. The girls live in Clarkston. The mother of one assisted the officers in preventing the abduction. PROSECUTORS TO MEET STATE SESSION TO OPEX SALEM DECEMBER 11. District Attorneys Association to Hold 3-Day Meeting Radicals to Be Discussed. SALEM, Or., Dec. 4. Special.) Prosecuting- officers " from almost every section of Oregon will gather in Salem December 11, when the Dis trict Attorney's association will enter upon its annual three-day cessions. Programmes for the conference have been completed ana are being sent out to all district attorney in the state. Because of the many impor tant after-war matters scheduled for consideration it is believed the at tendance at this year's session will be larger than ever. Prominent among the subjects to be discussed is the plan of co-opera tion and co-ordination of all state officers in subduing: radical activities and teaching- Americanism. The 36 district attorneys of the state, at torney-general, governor, justices of the supreme court and 25 circuit judges of Oregon have been invited to attend the dinner. The programme follows: December 11 10 A. M. Registration. Salem Commercial club; 1:30 P. M.. dis trict attorneys, accompanied by Governor Olcott and George M. Brown, attorney general, will Inspect state institutions, in eluding Oregon state penitentiary, state hospital for the insane. Oregon state train ing school for boys, state industrial school for girls, home for the feeble minripd. tu bercular hospital, school for the blind and state scnool lor dear mute?. December 1 2 9 :30 A. M. Address of welcome, Governor Ben Olcott; address, 'Divorces and the District Attorney." Judge G. G. Bingham: address. "Leaves rom a District Attorney s Diary." b Thomas A. McBride. chief justice of the Oregon supxeme court. 1:30 P. M. Ad dress, "Law Enforcement, by George M Brown, attorney-general: address. "Re vision of the Criminal Code. by J. S. Hodgin; address. "The Psychology of Crime and Criminals, by W. H. Evans, district attorney of Multnomah county: ad dress. "The Duties and Responsibilities ol a District Attorney," by George Neuner. district attorney of Douglas county. 6:30 Dinner at Hotel Marion. December, 13 10:3O A. M. Paper. "Ju venile Court Laws." by Gilbert L. Hedees. district attorney of Clackamas county; pa per, "County Tax Foreclosures." by George juci iusKye; paper, j tie .Parole system R. W. Swagler, district attorney; address. "National Prohibition Enforcement," by Milton A. Miller, collector or internal reve Due. 1:30 P. M. Election of officers. GOLD HILL CROP MOVED Sixty Carloads Arc Sent Out Growers of District. GOLD HILL, Or., Dec. 4. (Special.) The packing and shipping of the apple and pear crop in the Gold Hill district, which has been hampered by the car shortage, box shortage and scarcity of help, is just coming to a close for the season. Sixty carloads is the season's record, with several cars yet to be shipped. The Rogue River Fruit and Produce association, with head offices a.t Med ford and warehouses at Gold Hill, was the heaviest shipper, while the larg est individual shipper was Duel & Weeks of the Del Kio orchards, two miles below Gold Hill, with a record of 30 carloads. The shipping cull, formerly sold to the local consumer at from 25 to 50 cents, were not avail able this year, causing a scarcity. The whole of this output was taken over by the canneries and preserving plants at fancy prices. MINUTE WOMEN TO HELP Aid in Stamping Out Anarchy Is Pledged to Legion. CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 4. (Spe cial.) Following a meeting held in Centralia yesterday by the executive board of the Lewis County Minute Women's association the following telegram was forwarded to all posts of the American Legion in the county: "The Lewis county minute women offer their services to the American Legion as an organization to assist in the work of stamping out treason. anarchy and bolshevism and bringing to a speedy justice the murderers who massacred our soldiers on Armistice day." It was decided also to Invite every women s organization in the county to co-ooerate with the minute women in baoking the American Legion. The organization also voted to make a donation to the American Legion fund. CAPTAIN BEEBE HONORED Ex-University Student Is Sow Stationed at Brest. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu gene, Dec 4. especial.) captain Lewis Beebe, ex-student in the school of journalism of the University of Oregon, is perhaps the only man from this university to receive the triple honor of the French croix de guerre with palm, distinguished service cross and a citation in division general or ders. Information regarding Captain Beebe's military record comes in a letter just received at the office of President Campbell. The university man was with the 30th infantry regiment, a part of the 3d division. He served as platoon commander, company commander, bat talion adjutant, regimental adjutant, and is at present base adjutant at Brest, France. Beebe expects to re main in the army. DEBATE SERIES SOUGHT 18 Women of Oregon University Out to Participate. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Dec 4. (Special.) Women debaters of the University of Oregon, through their, inter-society forensic league, are asking for two intercollegiate women's debating series this year for the first time. Eighteen women de clared their intention, at the last meeting of the league, to go out for intercollegiate debate this year. The two series w-anted by the wom en are one with Oregon Agricultural college and Washington State college, and another with Washington and Stanford. Officers of the Women's Forensic league are Ethel Wakefield, of Long Beach, Cal., president; Laura Rand Portland, vice-president; Doris Pit tinger of Portland, secretary-treas urer. SIUSLAW LOSS IS SMALL Forest Fires in 1919 Cause Dam age of Only $2 71.16. EUGENE. Or., Dec 4. (Special.) The loss by fires in the Siuslaw na tional forest during the past summer was only $271.16, according to a re port just made out by R. E. Vincent, deputy supervisor of this forest. Twenty-one fires occurred in the ter ritory of the forest while only 15 oc curred within its actual boundaries, says the report. The 21 fires covered 1617 acres. 578 acres of which were timber land. The report shows that the amount ex pended in fighting the fires during the entire season was only fiZZ.Vn. 000 GO SUN SPOT FEAR SCOUTED DISASTER FORECAST BELIT TLED BY ASTRONOMER. Professor McAlister at 'Cniversity Declares Situation December 17 Will Not Damage Earth. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON. Eu gene. Dec 4. (Special.) Predictions of disaster and even destruction of the earth as a result of the planetary disturbance about December 17 have failed to create a ripple of excitement in the mind of the University of Ore gon astronomer. Professor E. H. Mc Alister, head of the department of me chanics and astronomy. "These scares appear ever so often," said Professor McAlister commenting: on Professor Porta's prediction of dis aster to follow in the wake of sun spots caused by the juxtaposition of all the larger planets on the same side of the eun. "Earthquakes, volcanic disturbances, floods and electric storms have been predicted as a result of the peculiar gravitational pull caused by the un usual situation of the planets. "There are always spots present on the eun," Professor McAlister con tinued, "ana, aitnougrn it is true that the planets will be in the specified poaition this month, it is doubtful if any serious disturbances will be oc casioned on the earth as a result." Railway Span Use by Autos TTrged WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 4. SB Made in Oar Own Tailoring Shops: ON SALE - rJ i ' v ' J . i 9 f j f ? I (Special.) City Commissioner Dice has suggested to the commercial club the use of railroad bridges across the Columbia river for autos. The ques tion will be taken up with railroad heads. Commissioner Dice investigat ed this matter while east this sum mer and found the plan used in many places. APPLE INSPECTION RIGID Shipment of Damaged Fruit From Hood River to Be Prevented. HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec 4. (Spe cial.) While complaints have come "BAYER CROSS" ON GENUINE ASPIRIN "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be genuine must be marked with the safety Bayer Cross." Always buy an unbroken Bayer package which con tains proper directions to safely re lieve Headache. Toothache, Earache. Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few cents at driyg stores larger packages also. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester ol Salicylicacid. Adv. 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Sold at Mill-to-Man Money-Saving Prices, Men's $30, $35, $40, $45, $50 Boys' Suits $15, $16, $16.50, $17.50, $18.50, $20 Boys' Suits $10 Try on Your Made-in-Oregon Wool Suit Today ITOWHTL Woolen Mills Store Mill-to-Man Clothiers THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS Do your Christmas shopping early at stores displaying this sign. from railway administration inspec tors here that- independent shippers are routing out apples badly dam aged by frost, Walter Woolpert, of Dan Wullle & Co., British importers, says that his concern has instituted a rigid inspection to prevent shipment of damaged apples. ".As soon as the damage from frost became apparent," says Mr. Woolpert, "we immediately sent out circulars to our growers urging them to beware of packing fruit that would dete riorate. Indeed, as our apples will Have you noticed the rugged, healthy complexion of our soldiers and sailors their elastic step and strong, manly bearing? This condition Is due to outdoor life, plenty of exercise, regular habits and whole some food. Tour responsibilities may not permit you to work, live and play outdoors. Tou may have to grind away at a machine, a desk or other employment, until your condition becomes stale. INDIGESTION, CON STIPATION, HEADACHES and GENERAL DEBILITY FOLLOW. Tour liver and kidneys fail to act properly, and your blood becomes poor and sluggish. Don't be a health-slacker. Take Bliss Native Herb Tablets. They will relieve CONSTIPATION, remove INDIGESTION, help to prevent RHEUMATISM and make you fit. Look for the trade mark. The original Bliss Native Herb Tablets have photograph of Alonzo O. Bliss and picture of National Capitol on every box, which also - shows blue label containing signature or Alonzo J. tsnss. uur M money back guarantee on every Sold by leading druggists and Alonzo O. Bliss Co, Washington, sun TODAY! at the go chiefly to export, allowing the fruit if frosted to spoil before deliv ery, there is no incentive to our grow ers to deliver damaged apples." Chehalis Cannery Pays More. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec 4. (Spe cial.) Patrons of the Chehalis con denser of the Carnation Milk Prod ucts company, will receive $3.40 per hundred for milk during the first half of December, as against a price of $3.25 paid during the latter half of November. NATIVE HERBS in Tablet Form box. Two sizes, Due ana ii.uu. local agents everywhere. D. C Made by svnM S! Mills! Suits BETTER THAN CALOMEL Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a Harmless Substitute Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets the sub stitute for calomel are a mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver is almost instantaneous. These little olive colored tablets are the result of Dn . Edwards determination not to treat fiver and bowel complaints with calomel. The pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects. They don't injure the teeth like strong liquids or calomel. They take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums So do strong liquids. It is best not t ' take calomel Let Dr. Edwards' Oiiv Tablets take its plaa Headaches, "dullness and thai lazj feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets when xu feel logy" and "heavy." They "cJ tr" clouded brain and "perk up" the so-its- 10c and 25c is i 5a?