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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTXAinSUTlDAy''TIORinHOrMAY''"'lVr:lS20l: G i "... i FOREST GIVE 1 LL IS SOLD TO WEISS Schultz Brothers and" Danielsbn Buy Genera Merchandise Store at Banks, ; Forest Grove, May lis Edward W. Weiss of Portland baa bought the Forest sQrove planing mill of Loyal M. Graham ana James West. Weiss Is manager of the Jones Lura ber company and A. Neth will have charge of tha business here. . The Schults. brothers and H. W. Dan lelson of this city have purchased the reneral merchandise establishment of Kinton & Schubherlch at Banks. Dan lelson has been with the A. O. Hoffman company here, j He will manage the Banks tore. 'The Schultz brothers oper ate two stores in Forest prove. 4 - J. I Crcrwi was chosen president of the Washington County Veterans' asso ciation at its annual metin&r,,fChlldren of the IJncoIn school were sruests at dinner. Addresses were given by Ad jutant General Williams, the Rev. W. W. Blair and Judge W. H. Hollis. Rus sell E. Be ale f and Mrs. K. E. Williams played, a piano duet and Ray Parker a cornet solo. Other officers named were: A. B. Thomas and I 8. Porter, vice presidents ; Robert Anderson, chaplain ; Comrade Hoy, custodian of the .flag ; E. T. Sias, secretary. Mrs. Mary Tucker died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. A. H. Wolfe, of .this city. With" her parents, she came to Oregon tat 1847. She was aged 77 years. Surviving are the following; chil dren: Mrs. "Wolfe. Mrs. O. W; Teft of Beaverton; Mrs. W. M. Barkdoll, For est Orove ; Mrs. W. B. Anderson, Myrtle Point ; O. W. Tucker.'Astoria S VI TL Tucker, Banden ; C W. Tucker; Gaston C A. Tuckeri Seattle. Sneak Thieves Are Busy at Ashland; Cash! Is Discovered ""14 ,- :.vr-.: Ashland, May 15. Sneak thieves con tinue to aggravate Ashlanders and evade the pajioe. A local store was entered and salk shirts, hose and men's nits to the value of $200 were taken. Residences have been broken into and the latest was the finding of a cache Of ' canned foods, boxed crackers and cakes hidden in! a lumber yard, where the thieves had j evidently placed them, i ' ' - Festivities attendant on commence ment for the seniors of the public schools began Friday with a picnic by the Junior . class. Commencement exercises will include the class sermon by the Rev. C. A. Edwards on Sunday. May 23; class day. May 17, with a lecture In the evening by Rev- Dr. Poling of O. A. C ; alumni party, May 28 ; Rogue benefit. May 21. The Rogue is the class paper.. M i Rev. Elva Hobart of the Free Metho dist church (attended a conference of the church inj Salem prior to leaving to take up her -Work as state evangelist for California, j j . . . , Kreasoh Re$igQ$ a As Giiard Captain; Eecruits Too 'Few i - - Dallas, May 15. Robert Jtreason has forwarded toi the adjutant general hja resignation as a cantain in the National Guard of Oregon and Commanding tf- rtcer or company la of this city. Cap tain Kreason grtves as his reason failure of company L to recruit to a sufficient strength to receive federal recognition. j ! ' " Polk county Jail is empty t the first time for several months. Jack Williams, a logger, completed his -25-day sentence for larceny and was discharged, . :?, With the exception of: Superintendent W. X. Ford aAd Principal William Ridge way, the entire corps of teachers of the Dallas high school will Jfcev changed next ear. Each Of the' present faculty has been reelected by the school board, but with the two exceptions none accepted reemployment here. Five Ate Pledged By Honor Society, ' Scroll and Script University of Oregon, Eugene, May IS. Scroll ajnd I Script, senior women's honorary society, pledged five women at a campus luncheon, Marion Gilstrap and Mary Turner, Eugene; Mildred Hawes and Helen Watt, Portland, and . Alice Thurston, Roseburg. Theta Sigma j Phi, national woman's Journalism (fraternity, pledged nine girls at the' luncheon, Annamay Bro naugh. Eleanor Spall, and Wanna Me Kinney. Portland ; Mary Lou Burton, Mrs. Thomas Larremore and Velma Rupert. Eugene; Pauline Codd, Dallas; Dorris Slices, Springfield, and Nell War wick, Marehfleld. The pledges and act ive members published an eight page paper today. i OSWEGO GRADUATING CLASS LAUGHS AT H. C. L. I , '' ' : - ft , . ill ' -i , , (.s" I" ill s- -V II f n W' ' hi" 1 I : , -S'J '-.. - """ ' " '.yj.uimiju. .i )imim,i.ii.''.''. 5"J - - 1:1 Hi- I: - j 'I - 4 - ' " 1 f j 1 v-iv&"'-'i''.:.fiP'--'. Members of the eighth grade of Oswego grammar school who have decided that the class will graduate In overaus ana guignam axesses. iTont row, left to right Orville Anderson, Earl Schanbel, Horace Ooch- v run, Chester Nugent, Ernest Ranger, Frank Schaubel, Earl Cox, Dostln Brnmbangh, Gordon Clinefel ter, Lyle Baker. Back row, left to right XIJa Katharine Merrick, Iiuclle Jones, Dorothy Baker, Esther Kesaler, Andray Wanker, Edith Biclmer, Julia Wilson. ' Oswego grammar echool pupils " have united to Tight the .high cost of gradu ation. ' i ; S . ."-. "Members of I the eighth" grade class. who expect to ascend 'into the realms of higher education in high school next September, have voted to wear overalls and gingham Instead of the conventional garb made classic by generation after generation of graduates, T&e youngsters did this of their own accord without consulting their parents, and it is particularly worthy of notice because no class has ever left the school Individually better able to afford the expense of fine raiment, even at exist ing high prices.--: 4...- :--u t Credit for the spirit of frugality which Is responsible for this economy, which' runs into the hundreds of dollars. is to be credited to the counsel of Mies Mary Bickner. principal of the school. Under her urging practically all the members of the class have savings in the banks or hv the shape of War Sav ing Stamps in substantial amounts. aw 1 uriYi iii In ninlril Mrs. Van Winkle, Pioneer of Oregon, Passes at Salem Salem, May 15. Elisabeth Ann Van Winkle, who died a week ago. aged 77 years, when 10 years old crossed the y-Kx P'ains with her team route to Ore gon. settling on . a donation land claim In Unn county near where the town of Halsey was later located. In February. she waa married, to Isaac Newton Van Winkle, a Metho dist minister. Since. January. 1919. Mrs. Van Winkle had made her home here with her son. L H. Van Winkle." r r s Pour sons and one daughter, survive her: J. S. Vaft Winkle of Albany, L 11- Van Winkle of Salem, Dr. J. O. Van ,winkle of Jefferson J. P. Van' Winkle of PorUand, and Mra J. Qt. Patterson of. Portlandi'rTi , ; Borah Bill Favors Loan fto Soldiers To Purchase Farms i - ; ty .- ; ; Washington, May 15. N. S- Crea tion of a farm or 'home purchase and land settlement fund from, which loans would be made' to veterans of the world war for the purchase of property is pro vided in a bill introduced in the senate by Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho. The bill creates a national veterans settlement board, which would have power to lend $3000 to veterans of the world war for the purchase of a "sub urban home or farm," providing the "amount , is not more than 50 per cent of the value tf such property." Interest charges on loans shall not exceed 6)4 per cent and repayment . of mortgages must be complete" in 40 years. An- appropriation; of J300.000.000 Is made to cover a 10-year period. 0. A. C. Hens Keep Up i Lgg-Laymg Record Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallls, May 15.--The i pen of six Barred Rock hens entered by the college in the-West-H ern Washington egg-laying contest, re tained its lead In April, when it was first with 704 eggs for the six months period. The average feed cost for April was 34.3 cents a hen. The average price received for the eggs was 38 cents a doien for standard size and 33 cents for pullet size.;' ;i CLUB YEAR ENDS;! OFFICERS CHOSEN Mrs. J. W. Moffatt Is Elected President of Dethrick Club by Oregon City Women. ' Oregon City, May 15. Th& Der thick club held its final meeting of the year Friday afternoon at : the home of Mrs. S. A. Chase, with Mrs. S. O. Dillman and Mrs. G. L. Hedges as hostesses. Officers elected were: Mrs. X. W. Moffatt, president; Mrs. Ik L. Pickens, vice president; Mrs. E. A, Chapman, secretary, and Mrs. M. D. Latourette, treasurer. 1 Miss Florence Andrews of' this, city, .'a, piano student of William R. Boone of Portland, gave selections. : : '. . . .' . 1 - - t ; , .- Sarah M. Graham and others brought suit today against John W. Graham and others for partition of property. Florence Wyland was granted divorce by default from fcJward Wyland today. "'--H ;'- " 1 ;- ' -': -'.':U- ' .The adoption of Helen Viola' Monner, minor child of William Moaner, is asked by Alexander and Flora Beaton in a petition filed today, stating that the father Is no longer able to care for her. A convention of the Socialist party of Clackamas county will be held in his city June f9, at which a county ticket will be nominated, according to decision reached at a meeting of county members of the party at Knapp s hall this after noon.:-:-' -s-. -v - ,,;r - j- ; " Margaret C Peterson and Edward Carlton, both of Milwaukie, were issued a license to wed . here today and were married by Justice of the Peace Stipp. . Gertrude Ellen Johnson charges -cruelty in a suit for divorce filed today against Claude Louis Johnson. A road repair crew is patching up holes in the river road pavement be tween Milwaukie and Gladstone. j .Hinges have been invented to permit the blades of large electric ceiling fans to be Inclined at desired angles or folded out of the way when the fans are idle for long periods.: , GRA.N O PIANOS No other article of furni ture gives to the horns the same atmosphere of re finement as does the crand Piino. Every woman who is f discriminating In her .ideas and whose home is tdipted for desires; a Grand. " , ;-J- - The superiority of tone of the Grand . appeals to the true musician. ' Oar stock of Grand Pianos Is quite complete. We are aeenU for ; 'Chickerine, MehEn, Packard,: Bond and Lindemln & Soas-PUnos and Player Pianos, f - G. F. JOHNSON PIANO CO. .""' ""wn waer ana Morrison CHICKERING PIANOS CHENEY PHONOGIUJIlS GENUINE MARTIN SAXOPHONES - Cost of Plumbing: . To Eise, Advice at ' r State t Convention Salem. May 15 InsisUng that still higher ; price for plumbing can be ex pected: throughout the United States, William J. Wooley of the National As sociation of Master Plumbers called on the plumbers of Oregon in annual ses sion here today to inject better bust- nes metods into their profession. Under . present n, conditions . plumbers doing a business of less than 150,000 a year are- losing money,, - Wooley de clared. The nineteenth annual session of the Oregon association came to a close with a banquet in. Elks hall this evening. Approximately 150 master plumbers, accompanied .by their wires and families, attended the convention. SliM MMMMMS' - Veteran 0utlives: A His Wife Five Days Salem. May 15. Oliver S. Butler died at his home at West Stayton Friday night,, five days after the death of his wife. ' Butler was a Civil war veteran, and had been a resident of Oregon since 1880. - I ' - SCIENTIFIC DENTISTRY . The arC of placing a Filling, Crown. "Inlay or Bridge so that, it can net cause Jryorrnea or JJtseases or the meutn. t 1 practised by the form of Dentistry DR. JAY W. HERNS S1S.S17 BUSH X.AKB BLDO. XxaMlaaUoas Free Teeth ttlagaosed by the Fx-Ksy. XX-aAT OZOJNS JSQCTPjSEJTT Nationwide Appeal Made to'Drys for Eally Against Wets Chicago. May 15. (U. P.) A nation wide appeal has been sent out by the Prohibition national committee, urging drys to rally, to the support of the party la forcing conventions of the major parties to adopt dry planks in their piatiorms. Charging that wets are making a hard drive to repeal the Volstead act and to nullify the eighteenth amendment. Virgil G. Hinshaw, chairman of the Prohibition' national committee, stated that the situ ation is serious and it is up to 'the Pro hibitionists .to take quicks drastic action to crush toe wet drive. He urged churches, Sunday schools, young people's societies, young men's and women's clubs, fraternal societies, commercial clubs, chambers of com merce, labor unions, granges, etc, to adopt resolutions demanding that both the Republican and Democratic conven tions! include dry planks in their plat ftrms. .i' ,i.;, - - Resolutions are to be mailed to Sen ators Capper of Kansas and Sheppard of Texas, and Congressman C H. Ran dall of California, ... Love Must Answer Charges in Seattle Salem, ; May 15. Harold r. ove, . ar rested in Portland this week, will be returned to Seattle to face a charge of grand larceny, extradition papers from Governor Hart of Washington, request ing the return of Love, were honored by Governor Olcott this afternoon. Love was paroled from the state prison bere last December, after serving 10 months of a term of from one to three years for larency in Multnomah county. Paving Near Mouth Of Columbia Rushed Astoria, May 15. Work is being rushed by the county crew on the paving of the Warren ton-Flavel road. Approximately 850 feet of eight Inch concrete- is being laid daily. It Is expected that the work will be completed in 10 days. Intoxication Is Charged -Marion Leonard. 85, was arrested in the Yamhill street public market Sat urday night by Traffic Director- Tim Healey and charged with driving an automobile while Intoxicated. He is held in the. city jail in default of $250 bail. MEDFORD PROJECT CONTRACTS SIGNED Issue of $1,250,000 Irrigation Bonds So! for $99 and : System Is Ordered. "v Medford, May 16. -Contracts -were signed today with Patrick Welch Spokane contractor, who la presi dent and chief owne,of the Rogue Rivar Canal company, 5 by the beard of directors of the Medfordi Irriga tion district and the Rogue River Canal . company ; for the sala of $1,250,000 of district 6 per cent gold bonds at 99 and for the complete installation of a system of Irrigation works to be completed in time for the Irrigation - season of 1921 for 10,000 aores of land. ' Water will 'be delivered to the dis trict from Four Mile and Fish lakes, as well as from the stream flows" of Bear creek and Little Butte creek. . Under the terms of the contract the canal company is to furnish sufficient water to the district to Insure Lt feet of water to each' acre 'during -the irriga tion season, with the .maximum amount during June and July. Salem, v May 15. The certification of irrigation district bonde aggregating 82,684,000 is pending before State Engi neer Cupper. The Medford irrigation district heads the list with a request for certification, of $1,250,000 In bonds of a total issue , of $1,500,000. The Suttles Lake district has requested the certifi cation of $750,000 in bonds, the Talent district, $350,000,- and the Grants Pass district, $184,000. All are under way and additional funds are to be used in extending or - completing development work..' '.:::--.: t -- Missing Woman Is . Found to Be Hiding -In Potato House Lebanon.1 May -15. Mrs. Kettle Llnd- ley. Lebanon woman, missing 60 dayaf was found Friday in a potato house on her own home place. The discovery was made by Sheriff C M. Kendall, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Rose and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Canoy, sons-in-law and daughters of the woman. .-' -- She was seen in Lebanon dressed in male attire and traced to ' the . timber near her home. She had evidently re mained in hiding in the potato - house since . her disappearance. . The cause of her strange actions is thought tcr be a fancy that she was. one too. mama in a family of younger people. Hen Hus- band, Abe Lindley. djed several years ago. -! ..::. Work Is Begun on On Concrete Home For New Industry Cathlamet, May 15. Work has begun on the construction of a modern busi ness house, 40x100 feet, of concrete, specially fitted for a creamery and cheese factory, and to include a bakery and - restaurant. Tha upper story will be arranged for apartments. Mr. Webfc of Skomokawa is the promoter of the enterprise. i ' Jospeh Gerard, a former editor of this place, has purchased . the . Columbia hotel. . " The Commercial club pledged each member to subscribe $5 for taking , an option , on the tide lands, north of the town, for a-prospective mill site. - X ed Convicts : Taken After One Week of Freedom - Salem,- May - 15. Al Meadows and W. J. Jenkins, who escaped from the state ' prison wood camp near Aums ville a week ago, were captured this afternoon at Mill City, south of here, by Cherry James, a Dt-ison guard: Meadors was committed in 1914 for IS years for robbing a train at The Dallea He was paroled April 18, 1918, and returned to the prison October 28, 1919. for violating his parole being im plicated la the robbery of the Kalunkt store at -Astoria. - Jenkins was doing not to exceed 10 years for forgery, com ing from union county . in January. 1918. 1 House Shortage in Kelsp Is Becoming Serious Proposition r '' , - Kelso. Washv May 15 According to realty dealers, from SO to 100 families are seeking bouses in eKIao at present, and with the K. J. McLane sawmill ready to operate and the Beiger Veneer Co. commencing construction of a large veneer -factory, the situaVon promisee to become worse. Some new residences are under construction. As a result of this shortage of homes for rent, sales are showing extraordinary activity. Work on Kelso's new community club house has been begun by the Kelso club, local . commercial organisation. The structure will cost about $11,000. Construction work Is In '' progress on two -road projects tributary to Kelso. At the Hagle place, between Lexington and Sandy Bend. Road Supervisor S. J. Gross has his crew grading the new road made : necessary by the action of the Cowllt river last winter in washing out the old road. K. D. Harding, fore man on . the Shanghai - Mountain road, has begun work on thalhighway, which will be completed this summer. Mill Issues Word No Eecognition Is To Be Given Union Afarshfield, May lS. The North Bend Mill as Lumber company has . issued - a circular letter to employes, stating that the company will not recognise the Timberworkers union. Practically all otner - mining ana jogging companies have, declared .that they will not rec OEmize the orsraniKatlon. Tt wa Bmnp. est among the employes of the North isena company and the action of this concern is expected to bring matters to an issue. The organization has been en deavoring to secure new members. Chief Carter and .. Policeman Bailer. in a raid in the Bunker- Hill district of tne city, captured a sun and three men. Jack Norton, Walter Harris and F. Webb. A fourth, Henry Ludwig, escaped oy jumping out or a window. - A district convention of the Woodmen of the World will be held in Marsh field, Wednesday. Four delegates to the head camp 'at Tosemlto this summer will be chosen. Delegates are to be present from Coos. Curry, Lane, Douglas ana. wosepnine counties. . Preacher and Sons Ascend Mt . Ashland : " IS -.' Ashland. May 15. Rev. J, W. Hoyt ana ms two sons nave this season won the distinction of being the first climb ers to reach the summit of Mount Ash land and .sign their names on the regis ter kept -there. Hoyt said tffat they were compelled to break a trail for three seiles. ;. -; , r- , . .. ., . 1 John Gray Drops Dead . ' Salem, Or., May lt.John Gray, 73. a resident of Cottage Grove for 45 years, dropped dead at the home of his daugh-Mr- Oregory. where he was visiting this morning. Johnson Boosters Orgulie " r "'lowing an ad dress heiThursday night of Uudge-G1iy mug, vai,, ni ne- half of Hiram Johnson for president, at tended by 50 persons, a local Johnson club, has been organized with the fol lowing officers: President, J, FHale: vice-preaident, H. K. Hanaat secretary, L. ' Zundell ; executive commit tee, Myrl Kellogg and R. M. Harrison, Honors in Marion Spelling Bee Divided Salem, May 15.-jHoTiors in the Marion county elementary school spelling bee were well distributed over the county as follows: Eighth grade, Hilda Starr, Sublimity, first ; Rose Hughes. St. Paul, second. Seventh, Violet Sanders, White school, first ; Frank Sutton. Aumsvllle, second. Sixth, Wllma Morrison, Wood burn, first; Theodore Wolf, Sublimity, second. Fifth, Helen Oglesbee, Anms vllle, first 1 Leona M. Chappelle, Wood burn, second. Fourth, Maurice Bogard, Woodburn, first ; Eleanor Llbby, Marlon, second. , . Ashland Clnb Ftormed Ashland. May 15. A local "Johnson for President" club was organized here with the following officers: C. B. Lam kin, president; Edward Dowe. vice-president; N. O. Coleman, secretary. . .: 'if. Hi I. Concerning Prices I- - . .' , ; ?Lots of men think of $100 as the prevailing price for spring clothing the pur pose of thi announcement is to correct that impression. Correct and reliable clothing may be purchased in our store for as little as $40 clothing matching our care ful merchandising require mentsthoroughly guaran teed. The price is possible only be cause we've been able to mer chandise on pre-season con tracts the advantage is yours - MKMMmVW1 Washington Street, at Sixth ? v Met mssML- HQTO "HEW IPMQN Owning a New Edboo Is easy. Herniate your plsarB expenditure thart sJL Then yoa'U quicklj bare your New Ediaon in year fawarita - period cabinet withoat rtraJning yoar income. Oar Budget Plan shows how. to do this. A thrift way Come in and we'll explain. Hyatt TaUdng Machine Co. 350 Alder Street - . Portland, Ore. , Mail X: Orders We fill them promptly" at the special price a quoted. Write us. First, Second and Aldet Strectsf Main 1786 Can this num ber for prompt service from any department. Good MercahcKs Priced f ox the Thrif I Fine Silk Poplins Yard $1.19 Lovely Printed Flaxons Monday Only; Yard 39c Beautiful patterns in a fabric highly, suit able for dresses, waists and for children's wear. No. telephone orders taken for this item.- ' ':' Extraordinary Sale of White v . ' c Goods 4 -45c, 55c, 5?c, 65c, 75c, $1.49 This sale includes many desirable fabrics . voiles, organdies, flaxons, dimities, oxfords, Skirtings, satin stripes and a wide variety of .novelty white materials. The price in 'each case represents a great saving - from normal price. 150 yards to sell I Values tcr $1.75 , the- yard! In black, white, as well as a few lines in street and evening shades! All full 36 inches -wide! A wonderful opoprtunity for the woman who wants to make her own frock. Black Taffeta Silks Yard $2.95 Real 4.40 values in rich, -lustrous taffeta silks in 36-inch width! Our special price of $2.95 the yard is below the present wholesale quotation! All Goats j Suits and Dresses One-Third Off! Stylish Spring Coats in Wide Variety of Fabrics Handsomely Tailored Suits in Serge, Poplin and Tricotine Wonderul 1 Summer Dressea,. in Voile, Organdie, Flowered ;Crepe, . One-Third Off! An Opportunity for Women 1