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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 27, . 1918. BROWNSVILLE PARENTS PROUD TO GIVE THREE CHILDREN TO SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT Boy and Girls From Almost Every Section of Oregon Are Now Numbered Among Those in Different Branches of .Military Service Letters Tell of Rapid Advancement and Conditions Existing in Camps. i U.,1 iL. !. , ? uwi lA i iJ3;L - t,Jt v.J L...jDA:ll:ijlyj 1 3GOO.OO to lOOO.OO and "Who Is Sylvia?" (Schubert). Mrs. A. D. Sherrlck being- the accompanist. Mrs. J. R. Hollister played admirably Chopin's "Funeral March" and Mrs. A. Beard interpreted charmingly rroup of Schumann songs, with Mrs. I was the price paid for a good new Piano by your parents or grandparents after the Civil War. Prices on Pianos are Fercy W. Lewis at the piano. - . , . l.,.j r ' , 0, t. ;t.j t f.n in d; 6"'5 a-ao aim uuunuii v v dvuic x taiiv Diuica II a C aucau taiocu jji a & uui tuu w v a iojiva Will you wait until yon need pay $600 to $1000 for one of the majority of following Pianos or Player Pianos?) TWO an of WO sons and a daughter cava Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wolf, residents Brownsville, Or., for many years, frtven to the service of the Na tion. All are In the Navy, and one en listment anticipated the outbreak of hostilities by two months. The remain ing two answered the call at the out break of war. Genevieve Wolfe. IS years old. Is a yeoman In the Navy, and Is now sta tioned at Bremerton. The two boys are twins. 10 years old. Harry M. Wolfe enlisted In the Marines In Feb ruary, and Is now at Mare Island. Ills brother. t;orr H. Wolfe, enlisted In April, and Is now In service with the battleship Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe have been resi dents of Brownsville for 3- years, and are the parents of five children. Written on a transport bound for France comes a letter from Corporal Ror 11. Kurtz, of Company K. l3d In fantry. now in France, the origins: Third Oreron. Corporal Kurts Is in son of Mr. and Mrs. Uavld Kurts, of 14 Morris street. "tfs stormlnc this morning." writes the Corporal, "and the ship Is roll ln. Many of our brave boys are fight In ir their first battle, me enemy getting the best of them, but they are naklDi a brave Itgnt. nen siauuin In line for mess we sometimes hear brave but white-faced lad yell. "Hey. let me out of here, quick:" .asVOeS: Soy VT p vf l I Two brothers In the service, from Portland, are Oliver B. Hisston and Kamnel C Huston. Sergeant Samuel f Huston is now in France with th l2d Resrtment. the Third Oregon, and Ferfreant Oliver B. Huston Is with th banltary corps at jinwricau iae. With Company A. of the lSd Infan rv. -somewhere in France." are the soldier sons of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Shir lev. of McMlnavllle. Or. First Lieutenant James Carlton Shir ley Is a graduate of the pharmacy coarse at Oregon Agricultural College, and had been engaged In business McMlnnvllle. Sergeant George F. Shirley baa been named by Representative Hawley as first alternative for appointment as cadet to West Point. His furlough bas been arranged so he may return to pre pare for entrance examinations. His forefathers fought In the He lotion, his grandsires In the Civil v and It Is scarcely to be wondere that the nresent address of Rupert 11 Leeper. a Portland boy. Is the 104th Company. Quartermaster's Corps, now In Franc. Randolph R- Lamar, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lamar, of & uiaeon street, enlisted in the Navy Radio Corps at the University of Washington. Seattle on November Is. lie witn tne others, left January 1 for Cambridge, Mass.. to complete his course at Har vard College. Previous to enlisting he was em ployed at the Columbia shipyards. He was born and raised in Portland and attended Washington High School, and while a student was an Uregonian car rler for several years. With one boy In the field artillery and another in the aviation service of the L'nlted States. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Nutter, of Pendleton, former residents of LaGrande. have no difficulty In keeping their patriotism up to the hirhest notch. The oldest boy. Earl A. Nutter, form erly In the railroad service at Grande. Joined the colors on May it. of last year. In the aviation section. and is stationed at Houston. Tex., where he Is In training. He mad his first flight last week. Sine his en listment he has attained the rank of corporal. He Is IS years of age. The younger brother. Harold B. Nut ter, aged 17. became a member of Troop 1. Oregon Cavalry, on July :& last ear. and with the majority of the other members of the organisation is now an artilleryman, expecting any day to b sent to France. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wray. of Ridge fleld. Wash., have three sons. Carroll Kverett Wray. Benjamin Franklin Wray and John Sherman Wray. In the American Army. Carrot Everett is stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas: Benjamin F. Is "somewhere in France," and John S. is at Waco, Tex. Mr. Wray. Sr.. is equally patriotic as befits the father of such sons, and says he is ready to Join his boys when Uncle Sam needs him. Walter R. Dimra. Junior editor of the Springfield News, who enlisted in the First itepiacement nesimioi ok r.n aineera Iecerr-br 10. and Is stationed at Washington Barracks. Washington. 1. C. was made company clerk a week after bis enlistment, and three weeks later. Just a month after his enlist ment, was appointed first sergeant of his company. Later the same day he received the appointment of sergeant major of the First Battalion of the First Replacement Engineers. Walter R. Pimm Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C Pimm, of this city, and Is 25 years of age. He cam to Oregon from Pennsylvania with his parents In 1910. He Is a graduate of the Uni versity ot Oregon aad during hXm col, 5rr?'jt z-jre a3 lege course was president of the Unl verslty T. M. C A. In 1318 he was elected City Treasurer of Springfield.. Mr. and Mrs. Pimm have another son, Charles R. Pimm, a private In Battery c. 65th Coast Artillery Corps at Forst Stevens. Paul B. Pimm, another son. who re sides in Portland, was artificer of Com pany H. Third Regiment. Oregon Na tional Guards, and did patrol service during the trouble with Mexico in 11. A clipping from a Canadian news paper tells of the signal bravery of a Portland boy. Sergeant Harry Mullln. with th Canadian troops, who has been awarded the Victoria Cross. Th offi cial relation of his gallantry reads as follows: 'Number 61,339. Sergeant Harry Mul lln. Infantry, Portland. Or., enlisted in Winnipeg, for "most conspicuous bravery In attack when single handed he captured a commanding pillbox which had withstood a heavy bombard ment -and was causing heavy casualties to our forces and holding up the attack. He rushed the snipers' post in front and destroyed the garrison, with bombs, and, crawling onto the top of th pill box, ha shot two machine gunners with his revolver. Sergeant Mullln then rushed to another entrance and com pelled the garrison of 10 to surrender. His gallantry and fearlessness was wit nessed by many and although rapid fire was .directed upon him and his clothes riddled with bullets, he never faltered fn his purpose and not only helped to save the situation, but also indirectly saved many lives. He had already gained the Military Medal.' " , Elmer E. Goehler, son of Mr. and Mrs. George J. H, Goehler. of 635 hi Everett street. Is now In France, serv Ing as mechanic with the Navy Avia tion Corps. He trained at Pensacola, Fla.. and on November 13 left for "over there." Private Goehler's father served with the French army in Africa and Mexico and is an honorary member of the French Academy of Inventors. His maternal grandfather served with the Union Army during the Civil War. with the 28th Ohio Artillery, fought In the battle of Seven Pines and was slain at Gettysburg. J. B. Cottlngham.- a former Oregon newspaper man. la making strides in the Canadian army, as Is attested by his promltion to the rank of sergeant, al though he has been in the service but a short time. Sergeant Cottlngham engaged In met ropolitan newspaper work on the Coast for a long time and was In business in Portland on the North Side a number of years. Leaving here, he was news editor of th Calgary Albertan when the United States declared war. In or der to get to France speedily he en listed with the Canadians. Mr. Cottlngham Is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She I see that our next door neigh bors have bought an upright piano. He Well, it's the only upright thing I ever knew them to be connected with. Birmingham (Ala.) Age Herald. Judklns I learn through your agent that you have bought the properties on either side of your residence and got them dirt cheap. How did you manage it? Foxley Easy enough. My wife is an elocutionist, my daughter plays the piano, George plays a cornet, I play the violin. Bob plays a banjo, Charley rat tles the bones and little Johnnie has a drum. London Tit-Bits. Mrs. Genevieve Stlnsman Loop, con tralto, sang Metcalf's "Until Tou Came" at the last meeting of the Over look Woman's Improvement Club, with "Mammy's Song" (Ware) as a recall number. The Misses Lola and Dorothy Dobbins also contributed two much-en joyed piano duets. Mrs. Loop, was pre sented In vocal recital recently by Mrs. Jessie Orton Steckle. Harry M. Fas Bett, baritone, appeared with success as one of the soloists at the annual January musicale of the club. Mrs. Viola Fassett Johnson and Mr. Fassett will be heard tonight in sacred concert In University Park Methodist Church. Both Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Fassett will be presented in recital by Mrs. Steckle in June.. Mrs. Genevieve Baum Gaskins, or ganist, played pipe organ music to a crowded congregation last Sunday af ternoon in the First Presbyterian Church, Corvallis, Or., the first of two recitals for benefit of the Red Cross. Mrs. Gaskins has mastery over this pipe organ by reason of long familiar ity with its resources, having played It since Installation, about seven years ago. Her recital last Sunday was much enjoyed. Mrs. Gaskins Is directress of the Madrigal Club girls' singing club of O. A. C. which, with the Glee Club (men) and the orchestra, are under Mr. Gaskins' supervision In the school of music. The Madrigal Club has been a factor In the college since Mr. and Mrs. Gaskins founded it nine years ago. OUR DRIVE AGAINST RISING PRICES Cannot be continued without some raise in our prices for 1913 models after our Greenburg Music- Co. (Kansas) Liquidation and Inventory Sale, now in progress. Cash Sends This Piano to Your Home. On Yonr Next Pay-Day Yon Pay Again- Then $7 Monthly Take 3V4 Years' Time SALE PROPOSITIONS Local market price, this quality Piano. .$425.00 40 months 8 per cent interest 54.67 $479.67, $25 cash, $10 monthly 1st month's payment $12.67 as they charge it. . $7o5(D WsSss Our price, this quality . $425.00 Less 25 special and cash discount 135.00 $290.00 5 39 months 6 per cent interest 26.60 316.60 $15 cash, $7 monthly 1st month's pay ment $7.04 as we charge it. - ACTUAL SAVING TO YOU $163.07 The price of this piano, if you pay, viz. : $100 cash, $ 7 monthly rU,-' $301.99 50 cash, 7 monthly SaSo 38-10 15 cash, 10 monthly "" 308.90 15 cash, 15 monthly J"-; 302.87 An Event of Stupendous Value-Giving That Demands Prompt Buying $&on To an accompaniment hummed by 1000 men of the 167th Infantry, now at Camp Upton, Taphank, L. I., Mme. Frances Alda, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, sans Southern melodies at a concert which the regiment gave in the Manhattan Opera-House, New York, last Sunday afternoon and evening. The proceeds of the concert will go to the fund for the regiment's auditorium, which will contain 6000 persons. Colo nel James A. Moss selected the chorus from the 3000 men of his regiment. "Tou can Judge what music means to us when we are willing to give up part of our pay to get it," a Camp Upton re cruit said the other day. "Music, and plenty of it, is what we need here at camp, and we are going to do aH we can to get it. We work hard, and we've Just got to bear some music to relieve the strain of things." The first thing the soldier boys do after getting settled In their barracks, according to a mem ber board. take up rent a piano for the recreation room. with which each barracks is provided. Each of these barracks houses about 250 soldiers. There are from SO to 175 barracks and about the same number of pianos, usually paid for by the sol diers themselves PARLOR ORGAN'S Grade. Now. Lorfng J100S 18 Beatty Co... 96 25 Farrend... 145 35 Estey 165 48 SQUARE PIANOS Curtiss....350S 35 Steinway.. 500. 65 Angelus 250 25 UPRIGHT PIATTOS Boudoir.. . .$275 45 Bailey . 350 95 Hallet & Davis.... 375 Sohmer.... 550 Smith & Barnes.. 425 Decker.... 550 Kroeger... 500 Kneisel. . . Thompson 350 375 135 1S 1S5 195 195 215 245 Grade. Now. Thompson. .$375 245 Thompson.. 395 260 Kneisel.... 850 262 Kneisel.... 350 262 Kneisel.... 350 262 Davis 375 265 Mendenhall 425 265 Davis 375 265 Thompson.. 395 265 Davis 375 265 Thompson.. 395 265 Mendenhall 395 265 Thompson.. 395 265 Mendenhall 375 280 Thompson.. 376 280 Mendenhall 425 21K) Thompson.. 395 2 ml Thompson.. 395 296 Singer 475 345 Singer 525 345 Singer 625 356 Singer 525 356 Singer 525 3S6 Reed & Son 550 365 Records purchased delivers 1 one of these models to your home. j QC S1.00 eekly. Grade. Now. Reed & Son. 550 $395 Reed & Son 550 395 Reed & Son 550 395 Steger. . . Steger. . . Steger. .. Steger. . . Steger. .. Steger. . . Steger. . . Steger. . . 550 650 600 650 625 625 650 650 395 395 395 395 468 468 487 487 PLATER PIANOS Grade. Now. Heine $550 -.no Singer 750 .165 Thompson.. 650 35 Thompson.. 650 35 Singer 750 435 Thompson.. 750 4:55 Thompson.. 750 465 Thompson.. 650 46S Thompson.. 650 487 Thompson.. 650 487 Grade. Now. Thompson. .J650 $487 Singer., Singer.. Reed... Reed. .. Steger.. Steger. Steger.. Steger.. 750 . 750 . 760 . 750 . 950 .1050 .1050 .1150 563 56-J 562 562 562 562 797 862 GRAND PIANOS Grade. Now. N. T. Piano forte. Bennett.. . Steger.. . . Steinway.. Steger. . .. Steger. . .. Steger. . .. $1050165 7 50 325 1150 1100 1050 1150 1150 4S 495 77 862 ELECTRIC PIANOS Steger $1050 $797 Orchestra. 1750 4S heir barracks, according to a mem- w. u or jh of the New York district exemption Order Yoiir PiaflO hv TVTfnl rd. is to appoint a committee and UC A U, A ifIJU UJ . Xl, Your boy or girl working can save $15 cas I up a collection either to buy or ni TJi p.Tn ninviii -arm pieviv a WAR 'WORK IS DISCUSSED (Continued From Pare 9.) summer Night's Dream" (Mendelssohn). Those taking part In the second group were Miss Elizabeth Johnson. Miss Emma Wood, Mrs. Alfred Duthle and Mrs. Tracy R. Grove. Mrs. Helen Law rence Riddle sang In a lyric soprano of sweetness of quality "Mondnacht" (Schumann). "Hark, Hark, the Lark" President of Reed College Attends Conference at Washington. President William T. Foster, of Reed College, who Is making, a speaking tour of the East tinder the auspices of the American Red Cross, was present at the conference of college presidents held at Washington. D. C. on January 26, with Secretary Lane and the Coun cil of National Defense. The conrer ence was an outcome of the meeting of the Association of American Col leges in Chicago January 10, 11 and 12, which President Foster attended on his trip East. The conference was called td discuss how colleges can best help in the war and their organization in war work. President Foster expects to return to Portland in February. He spoke re cently In Cmabridge, Boston and New York and on his return trip he will meet engagements in Montana. NDRICKS HALL, NEW WOMEN'S DORMITORY, IS TRIBUTE TO BENEFACTOR OF STATE UNIVERSITY Eugene Pioneer Receives Recognition for Increasing Interest in Welfare of Institution in Early Days of Its Existence Financial Struggles of School Related. 1 VavTr- 1 1 "V - V n. , Y w . - - ,M 5 XL'-' ."- !' !2 i - 1--7---'.s, - -VWTV x ' 1 V- - k 1 .. ..v : ' T .- .r w "' " ;. i j f? ..: ... v - v 4 , ., . 1 1K T5 HJ weekly. Mere Is Tour oiinortnnitv to dv voureelf or the children m iniulfal edurntlon. Terms' Pinnn s or Mor Ca"h' Plnvfr Picinnc' 10 or More c""h- ICIlllai A lUllUS n or More Monthlv. X ltlyCI X IdJllUS Sin or More Monthly. Read, study and compare onx quality, prices and terms as advei tlscd and tou will learn why we have hundreds of mail-order buyers. cash and S7 monthly, and Becure a musical education now. OUT-OF-TOWN BUYERS WB PRKPt V A Vli MAKE FRFB DK.I.IVKRV OK PIASTO TO YOUR HOME within 390 miles, and the piano will be shipped subject to exchange within one year, we allowing the full amount paid. This vir tually gives you a one-year trial of the piano you order. Every piano or player piano purchased carries with it the Sen wan Piano Co. guarantee of satisfaction, as also the usual guarantee from each manufacturer of these new musical Instruments. Open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings during this sale. Mannf t lium1 Coast Dlatrf bntvra, 111 Fonrtk Street at WashlMstea Schwan Piano Co. BACKED 11 Y MANY H1LIJON9 AN CAi'l l AL u NIVERSITT OF OREGON. Eugene, Or-.Jan.ZC. (SpeclaL) When 100 ToanK women students of the niverslty take up their residence in Hendricks HalL the new women's dormitory, about February 1. T. O. Hendricks, of Eugene, will have lived to see the university grngr from an In stitution employing but five faculty members and administering to but a handful of students, to a university ranking among th best in the coun trv. boasting of 1 well-equipped build ings. a corps ot more tnan iuv instruc tors and a student enrollment ezceea lng 1000 men and women. Hendricks Hall stands as a monu ment to more than a memDer or in first board of directors of th unlver- lty it is a tribute to th man who, if It is possible to distinguish among the active founders of th school, did more than any other one person to establish and keep a live th little college of the late '70s.' With the same modesty that has characterised his 45 years of at tention to the welfare of the univer sity. Mr. Hendricks received th news that th new dormitory had been named in his honor by the board of regents. -It Is a source of satisfaction to me that the university at last has this much needed building." he said. Mr. Hendricks First Regent. Mr. Hendricks was a member of the first board of regents of the university, but it was bis service before that time tbat .voa tot bin lb ajpoiatment. r v.- V .r. T'v. 7T . fifejx?rc:&. Entirely devoid of any reference to his own sacrifices and untiring efforts, Mr. Hendricks tells the story of the found ing of the university. 'Of course, a state university was provided for when Oregon was ad mitted t9 Oi felon, February. J.4, 1859," Mr. Hendricks said. "Congress granted 72 sections of land for the pur pose. There was no immediate need for a university, however, because of the small population and the existence of Willamette University, at Salem Tualatin Academy, at Forest Grove, and a college at McMlnnville. "When the Legislature convened in 1872 bills for the location of the state university were . brought forward by Corvallis, Monmouth. Albany. Salem. Forest Grove , and Eugene. Eugene's success In obtaining the university was due to the absence of sectarian inter est and because the people of Lane County got behind the movement. Popular Interest In education In Lane County had not died since the days of Columbia College, once located on Col lege Hill." ' School's Fonndstlon Laid In 167S. The foundation of the present state university was laid at a meeting held in Eugene, August 26, 1872, when an organization known as the Union Uni versity Association was formed with a capital stock of $50,000. The articles of incorporation were subscribed to by J. M. Thompson, J. J. Walton, W. J. J. Scott, B. F. Dorris, J. B. Underwood, J. J. Comstock. A. S. Patterson. S. H. Spencer, E. L. Bristow, A. W. Patter son and E. L. Applegate. On the board of directors were J. P. Thompson, presi dent; T. G. Hendricks, secretary; B. F. Dorris, J. J. Walton, W. J. J. Scott and W. H. Abrams. The bill locating the university in Eugene, provided, tot A board of nine, directors, six of whom were to be ap pointed by the Governor and the other three to be elected by the stockholders of the University Association. "The association," said Mr. Hen dricks, "undertook to purchase a site, erect a building and turn over to the state by January 1, 1874, property worth not less than $50,000. In the struggle for money to do this, Henry Villard, the New York man for whom Villard Hall has since been named, came to our rescue and gave several thousand dollars to relieve the debt on Deady Hall." Mr. Hendricks Raise Funds. It was during these times that Mr. Hendricks proved his worth to the university. It is from the old resi dents of Eugene that accounts of the part which Mr. Hendricks played in placing the infant Institution squarely upon its feet are to be heard, "iney tell of how "Tom" Hendricks, "Ben' Dorris. Judge Walton and others used to take time from their business to go out in the country around Eugene and opiain money wueu me uiimiouj .o-, soclation had financial obligations to meet, or to pay off the workmen em ployed in the construction of Deady Hall when Saturday night came around ; how, if they failed to obtain hard cash. they would return with some sheep, cow, or some grain, wnicn iney men would sell for the few dollars it would add to the university fund. The bulk of the financial worries of the university, however, ended July 30, 1875, when the Board of Land Commis sioners, consisting of Governor Grover, Secretary of State Chadwick and State Treasurer Brown, Inspected the prop erty and accepted it in the name of the state. Ten thousand dollars a year for two years was set aside by appropria tion and with this money the second story of Deady Hall was completed and was ready for occupancy at the open ing of the Fall semester of 1877. Dur ing the year previous to this Mr. Hen dricks had been appointed as a mem ber of the board of regents, which was substituted for the board of directors. He remained an active member of the board 24 years. Benefactor Worth Realised. One does not realize how sincere was Mr. Hendricks' interest in the unlver sity during its first years, how close he held the welfare of the school to his heart, until in. conversation with student of the early classes, or a mem ber of the old faculty. It seems that one cannot talk with one of them for five minutes concerning the early his tory of the university but what the name of "Tom" Hendricks Is mentioned, and in more than a casual manner. Professors and students alike he was friend to them all. There is a wide difference between the atmosphere of the new dormitory and the conditions under which the students of 40 years ago lived, says Mr. Hendricks. "During the early days at Oregon nearly all of the students batched," he said. "Three or four students went to gether and took rooms in the back part of buildings occupied by stores and offices downtown. Women as well as men did this because they were too poor to do anything else, and the uni versity had nothing to offer in the way of student living quarters. Conveniences In Early Dny Few. Tn th pioneer days the school was a long way from the residence district and there were no walks, lights, tele phones, or water system. Students studied by candle-light and carried lanterns if they had occasion to be out on the streets after 10 o'clock, when the street lamps were turned out. My house used to be the headquar ters for the students in the early days and there were a fine set of young people enrolled in the school. I re member the first class was composed of Mrs. Condon McCornack, John Whiteaker, Judge R. S. Bean, S. Wash- burne and Matthew S. Wallis." . Dean Strnnb Is Veteran. Dean John Straub is the only mem ber of the early faculty left. He was the. first addition to tbo original corps of instructors, which comprised John W. Johnson, of Portland, president; Mark Bailey, of McMlnnville, and Thomas Condon, of Forest Grove, pro fessors. In the preparatory depart ment Mrs. Mary Spiller, for whom the present girls' dormitory was named, and Mary Stone were the- instructors. "Dean Straub came two years after the school opened," said Mr. Hendricks. "I was sent to Portland to meet him. He was Just a kid then, but he was nice appearing and we hired him." Aside from his connection with the university Mr. Hendricks has been identified prominently with the de velopment of Eugene and Lane County since 1866. Among the public offices he has held are those of County School Superintendent, Mayor, City Council man, and State Senator. Last year he retired from active business and now passes most of his time at his Summer home, Poujade, on the McKenzle River, Public Library Notes-X W HEN you fill a spool of kodak films and are ready to develop them Into pictures, try using the well equipped "dark room" at the Central Library. This is a room on the first floor with high celling a "ruby light," copper sink, thermometer, bath pans. fixing box," draining rack, dryers and drawers for stowing materials. It Is free to the public, and the key may be secured in the office. The Work of a United States Forest Ranger" will be the topic of an il lustrated lecture which will be given by Albert Wiesendanger, of the United States Forest Service, next Thursday evening, 'January 31, at 8 o'clock at the Brooklyn Library, Powell and Mll waukie streets. In addition to the 100 lantern slides there will be exhibited complete pack outfit, telephones, tools and other instruments such as those used by forest rangers, in pro tecting Uncle Sam's vast timber areas. After the lecture Mr. Wiesendanger will organize a forest club. This club will be for boys only. The object of the club will be to teach boys how to PAST CHIEF OF BEIT HtR COURT WHO INSTALLED OFFICERS. J; Sirs. Sadie Taylor. Mrs. Sadie Taylor, who has just passed through the offices in Ben Hur Court, No. 9, Tribe of Ben Hur, Is the only woman past chief in the state. She is one of the most efficient workers in the order and has done much to pro mote its welfare. She Installed the officers of the court last week at an elaborate ceremony. use the various instruments used by rangers, to learn to identify the various trees by name and to explain to them how to make camp and leave a camp In a clean and safe condition. The club will meet with Mr. Wiesendanger every Thursday evening at the Brooklyn branch library, and any boy desiring to Join can do so. There are no dues of any sort in connection with thu work of the club. Such a club was successfully organized last Winter at the Albina branch library. Owing to the danger of fire in the forests dur ing the dry season and on account of the urgent need of all the timber dur ing the present war crisis, much of the work of the club this year will be to impress upon its members the need of teaching others how to be careful with campfires. The function of the branch library as a community center is being era- hasized by the stress of war times. Many Red Cross units turn to the li brary as their logical gathering place. At the Albina branch library a Red Cross unit meets for sewing on Wednesday mornings. One machine has been secured and another is desired. At East Portland a girls' club meets in the library every Saturday at 3 o'clock for Red Cross knitting. At this branch, too, a melting pot has been placed In the main room for the col lection of old silver for Red Cross funds. The unit In the North Portland dis trict meets at the branch library each Tuesday at 1 o'clock for knitting. At St. Johns five different organiza tions are meeting weekly in the li brary for Red Cross work. The reg ular local unit sews all day each Wednesday. Six sewing machines have been donated and are kept constantly busy. On Thursdays the same work is continued by ladies of the Evangelical Church. Fifteen small girls have formed a Bluebird Knitting Club, and meet in the library committee room after school on Wednesdays. They are knitting gay-colored squares to be made Into Red Cross comforters. On the evening of the same day the Wil lamette Club, under the leadership of Miss Evert, of the James John High School, sews busily from 7:30 to 9 o'clock. This club consists of out-of-school girls, most of whom work in offices, mills or stores all day before their Red Cross work begins. The Women of Woodcraft will begin Red Cross sewing In the library this week. At the Woodstock Library the mem bers of the Study Club combine Red Cross work with their club work by bringing their knitting to club meet ings. Gresham's Red Cross Auxiliary meets twice each week. Pendleton Voters Must Register. PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) -Pendleton voters will be required to register for the city election, even un der the new state law. In the central part of the city the city precincts cor respond with those of the county, but at the edge of the city the county pre cincts take in considerable territory outside the city limits, so that separate pollbooks will be necessary for the election boards. The registration law of the city now fixes the time for reg istration in the Fall, and, since the next election comes earlier this year, it will be necessary to change the city ordi nance to correspond with the state law. Lucius J. Hicks Named President. GRANTS PASS, Or., Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) Lucius J. Hicks, formerly of the Hlcks-Chatten Company, Portland, was elected president of the Williams Na tional Farm Loan Association, George Sparlin vice-president and Sam H. Ba ker secretary-treasurer. The board of directors is composed of L. J. Hicks, Jeff Dixon, Nelson Warner, C. T. David son and George Sparlin. Williams Is a community 20 miles from Grants Pass and tributary to the city. The associa tion is composed of 14 members.