T he H illsboro A rgus
County Official Paper
Devoted to the Interests
of Hillsboro, the County,
thr State, the Nation.
No. 27
HILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1924
VOLUME XXXI
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A Proclamation
¡GOVERNOR PIERCE WILL
1
WILL START MONDAY
talk at county meet
By the Mayor of Hillsboro, Orc
go»» *
Main Idea I« Big Family Gather
ing.
Everybody Should
Come September 14
PLANS MADE ID CARE
Follow Too Closely
FOR MAIL SERVICE! Hunters
Heels of Animal Thought
on
To Be Dying
The United States government,
No Decision Handed Down But
Hope
to
Have
Portland
Mail
Out
Business
Houses
Will
Close
By
through proper official channels,
District No. 7 Réassumes Union
Unsafe To Go Ahead
in
Ed Mixner of Scofield is
On Late Train
has called upon the various stales
Mayor's Proclamation
Dr.
Govcrnor
Pierce
and
Contracts
of
the
hospital
here
aa
the
result
to mobilize their citizenry. This I
George Parrish, «tate health of-»
mobilization is done for thr pur BUSINESS SERVICE HELPED being attacked by a big bear that DISTRICT 7 TAKES BURDEN
MUSTER
RECRUITS
FOR
DAY
have
promised
to
speak
at
CARE FOR ALL STUDENTS fleer,
wax thought to be dying Sunday
pose of finding out just what the
the All County Gathering at the
night.
His arm was seriously cut, Proponents Cannot Be Downed,
Delivery
Of
Mail
Will
Be
Made
volunteer
citizen»
of
the
United
Speaker of Statewide Prominence
Formal School Work Will Begin Shute Park, September 14.
Will Continue Work As
as well a« one leg.
States are willing to do. If you
To Local Firms Before Eight
Will Be Secured. School«
The two previous meetings of
On Second Day. Early En
It
seems
that
bear
tracks
were
Soon As Possible
are willing to defend your coun
In the Meaning
the Grange and chamber of com
Will Cooperate
seen leading into a deserted or
rollment Urged
try from enemies, you should
"You'll be late for school if
you don’t hurry.”
These and other familiar sen
tences will be hrard by the school
boy and girl next Monday, for it
is on that day that school opens
in Hillsboro as well as in many of
the surrounding communities.
Accept All Students
merce of Hillsboro have much
to do with bringing about a
greater spirit of cooperation lo
cally and it Is hoped to bring
about the same results in the
county gathering.
The main idea is a big family
gathering everyone come and
bring his frirnds. In case of rain
the auditorium at thr park will
br used.
A good, peppy pro
gram haw been arranged and it
should prove worthwhile. "Com
munity Health and Public Wel
fare" will be the subject of Dr.
Parrish’s talk.
Because of the unsettled condi
tion of the. union high school
question, the school board of
District No. 7 has rcassumed thr
high school contracts and for the
present the high school will be
t -
'
‘ *---- , Many
hmuluctrd ax heretofore,
inquiries have come in as to
whether students within the
union could come to Hillsboro
now that the union district is not
to function ns yet, mid ns a result
NNC*
—
the authorities have expressed
a
willingness to accept all students The One Who Does Will Receive
from whatever district, if they
Five Dollars
arc <|iinIifi< <l to enter high school.
This ruling will stand until it Is NOTED LECTURER COMING
manifestly impossible to care for
the students in an efficient man Guesses Will Be Turned In At
MOST HORRIBLE SIN"
ner.
It is planned to begin formal
work on th*' second day, so nil
should be prompt in enrolling
nnd securing their supplies on
Monday.
File Applications
Teachers desiring to do sub
stitute work in the Hillsboro
schools should write or call for
a formal application blank nnd
file tlicir application with thr sup
erintendent.
The city address of the super
intendent has changed to 1128
Fifth street, and the residence
phone to 341. The office phone
is 401.
High school students arc again
reminded of the fact that an en
rollment fee of $1 will be
charged at thr opening of each
semester, in return for which a
semester ticket to football, bas
ket ball, and base ball, will be
given.
Teachers to Meet
Office of Hillsboro Argus
Before September 12
"The Most Horrible Sin in the
World
If you can guess what it is you
can win a five dollar gold piece.
Thr first one bringing in the cor-
rrct answer to the office of the
Hillsboro A rugs will receive the
gold piece.
Professor A. B. McReynolds
of Texas, an orator with ability
to hold one spell Ixyind, will ex
plain "The Most Horrible Sin in
the World” at the Christian
church Friday evening, Septem
ber 12. at 8 o’clock.
Professor McReynolds is tour
ing the state and will deliver this
lecture in six Oregon cities (only
six) then he returns to his home
in Texas, He has attained con-
side rabie distinction as a lce-
turcr and public speaker in tjie
Southwest.
While Mrs. Mc
Reynolds is visiting relatives near
Portland, Mr. McReynolds is de
livering. this lecture in the six
Oregon towns.
A meeting of the high school
teachers it called for 11 a. in.,
September 8. and one for the
grade teachers at the Oak street
Will Talk to Student«
school at 1 p. m., same date. The
He will address the high school
school board is invited to be pres students <luring thr day before
ent. A special meeting of de- the evening lecture.
Professor
•
• *» t- _
held on Saturday nt 2 p. m. to ar
range schedule of classes.
Text books <lo not change this
year. The text book commission
meets in November and any new
adoptions will not g<> into effect
until September, 1925. The only
change in texts is in the first year
of high school history.
Wests
World Progress will be used. 1 his
is a text covering in an efficient
summary world history down to
flic present, furnishing a satisfac
tory background for the study of
American history.
Freshmen and sophomores arc
to use the third floor of the high
school with the new study hall.
All clonks and equipment of
these classes will be kept in the
halls on this floor. The juniors
and seniors will use the second
floor similarly.
Library Arranged
All rooms in the high school
may be roll rooms as well as
recitation rooms, while the main
room» on each floor will be study
halls.
Library facilities have
been arranged in the rear of the
assembly room on the second
floor.
A grade room han been pre-
pared on the lower floor of the
high school building and will
probably house the third grade
pupils who live north of Main
street.
Another grade room is
available if needed, and until
such time It will be used as a
lunch room for the high school
girls. If it is needed immediately
for the grades, lunch tables will
have to be pet in the basement
hall.
This will not be unsatis
factory as heretofore, for there
n ill be no coats or equipment left
in flic lower hall.
In reporting the grade assign
nients Inst week, two were inter
changed. Miss Mattle Case is to
have 4A, and Miss Helen Hansen
4B.
to his visit to Hillsboro, which
impressed him as being very met
ropolitan. In nil his travels he
said hr had never seen a city this
size (lint impressed him more fav
orably.
Thousands have sent in their
guesses as to what is "The Most
Horrible Sin.” No one has yet
succeeded in guessing what the
lecturer believes to be the most
Horrible Sin.
A. H. Bush, "not hanging I.ocb
and Leopold;” C. E. Nirhlescn,
"Adultery;” editor of Arguus,
"Deceit;” L. O. McCoy, "Adul
tery;” Mrs. J. II. Nelson. "Dis
honesty;” J. S. Curson, "Work
ing Children in Factories;” I.ec
Blaklev, “Drunkenness;” N. H.
Howard, "War;” Mrs. H. N.
Shears, "Dope;” R. W. Weil.
"Immorality;” J. B. Englcdingcr.
L. J. Merrill,
"Indifference;’
Ed Schulmcrich,
“Dishonesty
"Immorality;" Glen Stapleton,
Calvin
Jack,
“Dishonesty;”
"War;” H. Rehse, "Gossip;" and
C. H. F.mmott, “Money.”
These were the first guesses
submitted to the question on
"The Most Horrible Sin." Sev
eral hundred are expected to
turn in their answers before Fri
day night, September 12. The
winner will receive the gold piece
that night.
Oleo Bill Urged
Joe Dunn of Portland wns the
principal speaker at the Rotary
club luncheon Thursday.
He
gave n most interesting and In
structive talk on the problem of
nutrition ns nffected by the use
of butter substitutes and advo
cated that nil should work heart
ily to make the oleo bill ns
pa ssed bv the last legislature of
fcctlvc when it comes before the
people this fnll under the refer-
cndiim.
Other visitors were O.
C. Rytcr of Pittsburg, Pa., and
M. S. Woodman of Banks was Mrs. Anna Wells and Vincent
in town on Tuesday.
F.ngeldinger of Hillsboro.
chard near Scofield and J. R. Mc
Although no decision has been
join this great army. This day
Plans are being formulated to
for mobilization is Friday, Sep take care of the mail in probably New, Huland Thacker, William handed down by the district
tember 12, 1924. It is neither a a more efficient manner, at least and Ed Mixner were lying in boundary board or by a court, it
National or a State holiday. Let for Hillsboro business firms, than wait for it. About dusk the big seems certain that all the work of
fellow came into the orchard and organizing a union high school
all loyal citizens cooperate.
with the present mail train, which
To the end that the strength arrives at 8 :05, according to Fred was shot at and hit by J. R. Mc district has gone for naught and
The bear then ran into those who have worked hard on
of Hillsboro’s reserve force may Holznagel, Hillsboro postmaster. New.
the wood« followed closely by all it will have worked in vain.
be represented and that the
Have Early Distribution
except McNew. It was in the
power of that reserve be known.
Wrong Description
It is hoped to have the Port woods that the bear, thought to
I. J. B. Trullinger, mayor of
The fly in the' ointment was so
land mail come out on the late be dying, made the attack.
Hillsboro, call upon all business
slight that, although the propon
Southern Pacific train in the
houses to close their places of
ents of the measure were looking
'evening, if possible, and thus al
business between the hours of 1
for such little technicalities when
low of a distribution to the busi
Recruit for Parade
and 3 p. m. Friday, September
readings of the descriptions were
ness houses before eight o’clock.
A speaker of statewide prom 12, >021.
made, it was entirely overlooked
Foilowing
this
the
carriers
inence will be secured, to give a
J. B. Trullinger,
and very naturally overlooked.
'
would
go
out
on
their
routes
message appropriate to thr day.
Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon.
The difficulty was that the Henry
again
after
the
eastern
mail
is
Recruits will be mustered in for
addition to Cornelius was not in
distributed,
after
the
9:20
a.
rn.
n parade and it is expected Hint GEORGE ZIMMERMAN
mail
train.
If
this
is
done
the
“Game Clear Through” i« Way cluded in the description, al
the local post of the American
FATALLY INJURED
though it was supposed to be and
late
evening
business
distribution
Legion will sign up in a body, as
Arthur We»ton i« Described
was understood to be in the pro
would
be
taken
off.
w, l| ns other organizations.
Hit by Falling Snag Near Colum-
The i rural carriers would prob- SAYS PUBLICITY MAY HELP posed district.
Thr committee jn charge con
umbia County
Cognizant of the condition the
ably
be • held up an hour in order
sists of Dr. J. H. Rossman. Dr. L.
union board and the board of
to give the rural patrons regular
W. Hyde. J. L. Crow. Mrs. C. E WAS ON DUTY AS WARDEN
“Death Due to Gunshot Wound District No. 7 held a joint meet
service. This would be the same
Wells and Ray Dillon.
at Hands of Clifford Smith,"
ing last Thursday night and the
Tile oath taken by those re Funeral Services Were Conduct ' service as they now have, with
Jury Verdict
Hijlsboro board volunteered to
the
exception
that
it
would
be
an
cruited for the day to take part
ed For Native Son in Hills
step in and take up the burden.
hour
latex.
in the parade is as follows:
boro Monday
Following an investigation of
"Game clear through."
Effects Local Papers
We, the undersigned American
This is what they say of Ar- the description of the territory
If
the
plan
is
carried
out,
the
citizens and residents of Oregon,
George Zimmerman of ncar
thur Weston, overseas veteran of included in Cornelius and of the
do hereby 'voluntarily enroll in Forest Grove died Friday morn local newspapers would not be
Forest Grove, who was fatally original petition it was found that
distributed
by
the
mail
carriers
the army of the I'nitcd Stntes for ing at Good Samaritan hospital
shot, for a cougar, in the moun the original petition lacked just
a period of one day, September in Portland, as the result of being to the business houses Thursday
tains 25 miles from the Grove, one of having a sufficient nnm-
evening.
12. 192 4, and agree to accept as struuck by a snag pulled over by
Committees
from Hillsboro, early Sunday morning, by Clif her of legal signers, the others
signment for that period in such a road gang. The accident oc-
Forest
Grove
and
Beaverton met ford Smith, 17, who lives in the living in the Henry addition
organization of
the Regular curred on the Washington-Col-
which was left out. A vital
with
the
railroad
officials in Gales Creek section.
Army. National Guard, or Organ
point in the law absolutely re
umbia county line seven miles Portland last Thursday, but were
Courage Remarkable
ized Reserve, as may’ be desig southwest of Scappoose, He was
quires that the petitions contain
unable
to
bring
about
any
change
It was between 3 and 4 o’clock
nated by proper military author on duty as a fire warden at the
in the decision to make a curtail in the morning when he was shot, ten names. The attorneys ad
ity.
time in Columbia county.
ment of the local train service. As A canvas stretcher was impro vised the board that it should not
We take this action as an ex
Born at Centerville
a consequence the changes as an vised, and six men carried the proceed with making transporta
pression of our patriotism and
He was born at Centerville nounced in last week’s paper will
tion contracts.
wounded man to the highway
interest in the security of our March 13. 1870. He lived all his
Will Continue Work
be
carried
out.
necessitating
a
some eight miles away. On this
country, and of our firm belief
life in Washington county and drastic change in the distribution
It is the consensus of opinion
grueling journey, bleeding inter
that peace and the welfare of
vicinity, being born on the Marsh of mails.
The evening mail nally from a severed artery, and 1 of all interested in the movement
our Nation can be maintained
donation land clnim, and spend trains will be approximately an
on a 20-mile trip to the hospital that it is mandatory for them to
only by an adequate preparation
ing his life on the farm and as hour later.
—up to the last moment, he was go ahead with the formation of
for thr National Defense.
timber man.
another district because of the
We agree to parade with the
game clear through.
He leaves, besides his widow, MOVING OF CITY RECORDS
organisation to which we are as
t In the hospital Weston showed overwhelming vote in favor at
five sons: Heinie, George Jr.
BROUGHT TO A HEAD great bravery in intense pain, as the last election, when 13 out of
signed, on September 12. It is
and Richard at home at Thatcher,
understood that this obligation is
he had done on the hard journey 18 districts voted favorably and
three miles north of
Forest Recorder Agrees To Move With
an expression of patriotism and
from the forest, and, shortly be the total vote was two to one
Grove: Walter of Cardis, Ohio,
Realizing that the defeat
that we are not bound for future
fore his death, said to the physi for.
Them Before October 1
and John of Clatskanie, and one
was
brought
about by the minue-
military service, or for any pur-
cian
:
Or Resign
daughter, Edith, nt home.
e«t technicality’, the proponents
pose beyond that indicated in
"Please
tell
the
newspaper
men
Of his immediate family he is
this enrollment form.
The moving of the city records to play this up big. It may save hope to make everything fool
survived by two sisters and one
|
from
the office of E. L. McCor- some other chap from being kill proof in this case.
brother—Mrs. Julius Schoenberg
BANKS SHOW PREMIUM
1
mick
on
Third street to the newly ed by someone who does not see
Regret Expressed
and Mrs. .Lottie Tnnnock, North
LISTS BEING ISSUED Plains, and Harry Zimmerman of constructed vault in the city hall what he is shooting at before he
The large valuation of the
land in the offices provided for fires.”
i Cochran.
proposed district would have al
Verdict Returned
‘
International Winner« Will Be
He was a member of the Glen the city recorder was brought to
lowed the district to proceed in a
"Death due to gunshot wounds manner that would have in-tgred
Shown There September
coe I.odogc No. 22. Knights of a head at the Tuesday night coun
it the hands of Clifford Smith,” splendid school and transportai
cil session.
Pythias.
17, IS and 19
The council unanimously voted was the verdict of the coroner's tion “facilities and keep it within
Funeral services were held
The premium lists for the from the Bell chapel Monday by several months ago for the con jury. As a consequence it will the estimated figures. Only ex
Interment struction of the vault and for pro have to go to the grand jury.
pressions of regret are heard on
Banks Hog and Dairy show. Sep- Rev. M. A. Marcy.
Smith was detained and placed every side.
teinbcr 17, 18 and 19, have been was in the Zimmerman cemeterv vision of permanent city offices.
(This was done before the resig in the county jail here, but was
‘ M bile we feel very disap
published and nre being distrib : north o f Hillsboro.
nation of Mayor A. C. Shute, released on his own recognizance. pointed because of the labor and
uted by the fair officers this
who made the recommendation.
Saturday afternoon Smith said time expended and lost, we feel
week. The stock is (icing listed
,
The
vault
and
rooms
were
com-
that
he and a party of friends had more disappointed for the pupils
and. according to S. C. Iiiklev, I
! pletcd sometime ago and yet the been campin# near the scene of and parents in the various purts
president of the show, n large in
city records were not moved, in the shooting; that he had been of the districts because of what
crease in exhibitors is expected.
spite of the fact that the original told that part of the country was thev have lost.” declared C. E.
One hundred head of fine
i intention was to move them as ' infested by cougars, and when he Well«, one of the union board
grade cattle have already been
I soon as possible in order that heard a noise, told his companion members.
listed and it is expected to be the
Sprinkling and Irrigating Hours they would be safe from fire and I he saw what he thought was a
best cnttlc show ever held there.
Benefits Union District
Are Reduced
other hazards.
cougar and fired.
International winners will be
It is hoped that the matter cun
If
the
records
were
lost
it
shown. Last year there were 150
Bom at Laurel
be reorganized and completed for
RULES WILL BE ENFORCED would be a loss of several hun
exhibitors all together.
Arthur
Weston was born at filing before the levy this fnll. In
dred
dollars
to
the
taxpayers
of
It is hoped to have the gover
Laurel. When he was small the one respect it will be beneficial
This was realized by
nor as one of the speakers. Ball Water Sufficient For Fire Pro the city.
tection and For Domes
several
of
the
councilmen, family moved to Forest Grove, to the union district in that Dist
games and sports of all kinds are
who
urged
that
the
records Ije where he was graduated from the rict No. 7 will pay the expense»
tic
Use
being arranged. The big barbe
public schools.
He served in of operaing the school the first
moved at once.
cue will be Thursday, September
France for two years with the half of the term. This will en
of
A
restriction
in
the
use
City
Recorder
E.
L.
McCor
18.
able the Union district to avoid
water for sprinkling has been set mick agreed* to move with the American army.
Funeral services were held on issuance of warrants before tax
down by Manager R. R. Easter of records before October 1 or re
FIELD MEETING AT HERB’S the Puget Sound Power and Light
Tuesday afternoon at the Buxton- money would be available. The
sign.
Prickett chapel under the aus local district will accommodate
company, because of the existing
Will Inspect 13 Varieties of Corn emergency brought about by lack
pices of the American Legion.
as many outside students as they
TO HOLD CORN MEETING
He is survived by his parents, possibly can, according to a de
Silage Tuesday
of rain.
Mr. and Mrs. William Weston, of cision of the local school of
i
Cooperation Asked
Portland, a brother and two sis ficials.
A field meeting will be held at
They ask the cooperation of all
ters, all of Portland.
the farm of Frank Herb, one-half consumers of water from systems
"The district boundary board
mile west of Greenville, on Tues» of the cities of Gaston and Cor
has declared the union district
A field meeting will be held at
day, September 9, at 1:80 p. m., nelius, the Tualatin Valley Water
formed and has taken no action
Miss Evelyn Sewell Enrolled
the farm of B. K. Denney, south
to inspect some 18 varieties of company and the Puget Sound
since. It is still intact until we
in
Junior
Life
Saving
Corps
east of Beaverton, on Monday.
silage corn growing under the Power and Light company.
can
find
some authority to
September 8. at 2 p. m.. to look
same soil and cultural conditions.
Miss Evelyn Sewell, the young declare it illegal, otherwise a
The sprinkling and irrigating over the results on the trials of a
Several of the varieties nre hours have been set from 5 to 7
friendly suit will have to be insti
dozen different varieties of sil daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J.
from Washington county, while in the mornings. Other rules laid
Sewell, has received a badge of tuted. The condition is such that
age corn. A number of local var
others come from various parts down are—stop all leaks, do not
they are not safe in going ahead
ieties are in the tests, as well as membership in the Junior Life
of Oregon. This variety trial is sprinkle or irrigate when fire
with it. The boundary board will
Saving
Corps
of
the
American
unacclimated corn from other
one of the several arranged by siren sounds and do not use more
meet
Monday and take some ac
Red
Cross,
Clatsop
county
chap
sections.
the county ngent in Washington water than you actually need.
tion on it more than likely,” de*
ter.
In
order
to
be
entitled
to
Those interested in securing
county.
enrollment,
little dared Mrs. Emma Bryant, coun
"These rules will have to be the highest grade of silage corn membership
maintained until we have another I will find much of interest in com- Miss Sewell had to pass very rig ty school superintendent, when
Farmington Club Meets
rain,” explained Manager Easter. (paring the different varieties id tests in swimming, diving, and questioned concerning the status
“There is plenty of water for fire I grown under the same conditions. all other tests necessary to save of the union district.
The Farmington Welfare club protection and domestic use.
persons from drowning.
nu t at. the home of Mis. G. Burk These rules will be enforced and
Evelyn made the endurrnce
Marriage Licenses
Schools Open
halter August 21.
Nine mem inspectors will he kept in the
test easily, by swimming nround
bers and the following guests field to sec that they nre lived up
County schools opening Mon the lflO-foot tank 40 times.
Ralph S. Taylor of Roseburg
were present:
Mrs. P. Phillipi, to.”
day are Tigard. Garden Home,
Miss Sewell entered the con and Edna M. Sears, August 28.
Mrs. Dan Burkhalter an<l Mrs
Scofield. Manning. Bald Moun test for membership while spend
B. L. Meyers of Brighton and
Anderson.
The club will meet
Mr. and Mrs. David Crockett tain.
Ornduff,
Strassel
and ing a few weeks at Seaside with Laura P. Rainey, August 2ft.
with Mrs. E. Relise September and little child arc in Grants Glenwood. The Forest Grove
Ray Burgett of Gaston and
her gradnmother, Mr«. J. W.
18.
Pass for a week visiting relatives. schools will start September IS. Sewell, of this city.
Thelma Hayes, August 20.
Defense Day, September 12,
will br observed in Hillsboro
with appropriate exercises, ac
cording to those in charge. Hills
boro business houses will close
from 1 until 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon, by proclamation of the
mayor, the schools will cooper
ate and everyone will do their
share to fittingly observe thin
day, which is set aside for a test
of our defensive forces.