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SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JMAY.10, 1925,
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FresicE War; Mbifier
A Trixe Story ; ; 1- I n : :
Written for The Statesman
, Every year as Mother's day roll
around I look back to a certain af
ternoon in the spring of 1919 when
there came into my life for only a
brief few momenta one of God's
wonderful mother's. And thoughts
of . Mother's day are made sweeter
because of this incident. -
I . had spent some, little time
wandering about the beautiful
halls and 'rooms of the massive
Hotel de Ville. or city hall, in the
French city of Tours, and had, fi
nally 'come to the landing between
the , first two floors where the
beautiful marble and granite stair
way, divided and turned back, go
ing up on both sides of the first
flight. : I had come up from be
low and as t stood on the top step
I regarded with some, thought the
two large tablets resting on the
floor in front of me.- These were
about six feet?tall of proportion
ate width and were, evidently new
acquisitions to the building. Ap
parently tKey had just been com
pleted and rested on the floor
temporarily until they could be
property , placed. These tablets
bore in double column the names
of the city's heroes. Men of Tours
who had been cited for bravery on
the field of battle were being hon
ored by thin memorial. ' There was
the name, the rank, branch of ser
vice, citation, whether regimental,
brigadier, divisional or army, and
the medal awarded. AH were he
roes; all had been cited by their
country, and now their city, their
home, town proud of their bravery
and achievements, wished to honor
them and their deeds. -
I thought it -a wonderful thing
that one city should have so many
heroes; wondeTful that. they should
desire to remember them forever:
wonderful that thosir still living
Bhould know that their city remem
bered; and wonderful A light
step came up the granite stairs be
hind me, but I was barely con
scious of it as I stool alone, with
my thoughts and gazed at these
memorials.
j-. I supposed some city employee
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nre izt black passed f by without
looking at me and went straight
tn thft tnhltt nn mv'laf-t ; fitnon.
J lng and pointing with her finger to
a name) near the bottom, she turn
ed, and. looking up at me, said.
"Mon fHs. mon fils!" ("My son, my
8on!")i r - ; t l;,:::;
Then she came back to where 1
stood and; told me of her - son,
while I stood amazed at. this won
derful tittle mother, j She told me
of his (going among the first in
1914, ilhat he was young like my
self, and many things t could not
entirely understand, for. I round it
hard to listen because of her won
derful j face. Not a tear, j Not a
sign of sorrow.. Nothing but joy
and pride in . her son. Her face
literally- shone as she told me how
he was wounded .while helping to
place pontoon bridge. lie was
neverf aole to return to the front,
but he had received the citation
and now he was being honored at
home j , ; ..) :--:.::f jy;. I
., TIfj story was not long, and
when she finished, without a word
of adieu, she turned and. slowly
descended the steps. I stood
watching her go. I could not
move. 1 1 think a fear rolled down
my cheek ; as I realized that this
proud, j aged mother' had climbed
those long stairs fer no other pur
pose than to tell me her story. She
had told me more than her mere
words. I saw a mother, who with
out thought of her loss had given
her son to her country and now
was filled with pride because he
had proven worthy and was hon
ored. ; j. ' ji: :;!!
The little gray haired mother In
black was lost to view among the
massive pillars of the hallway, but
the memory of her is one of my
choicest recollections . of the war.
In her I saw a mother's pride as
never- before. In her I saw the
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Salem, May 10, 1925. H 1 --;J
next few days. Mr.- Woodard Is
manager of the Silver Falls Tim
ber company.
SEASIDE GOLF COURSE HAS PICTURESQUE SETTING.
With Mrs. Inez Reynolds ; as
honor guest, Mrs. IT. , B. Latham
Was hostess art a, delightful tea at
her home on Mifl street. About
the rooms were epirea tulips and
poeniea. Assisting .'. the hostess
were Mrs. William Service, Mrs.
C. A. Reynolds, Misg May Service,
and Mrs. H. R. Irish. Guests were
the honor guest. Mrs. Reynolds.
Mrs. C. A. Reynolds, Mrs. William
Service, Mrs. R. A. Cowdin. Mrs.
John Hoblitt. Mrs. .Mrs.f Carl
Stameyti . Mrs. A. E. Janz, Mrs.
George Hubbs, Mrs. Fred Evenson.
Mrs. G. E. Barr, Mrs. Nora Even
son. Mrs. C. W. Keene, Mrs. H. R.
Irish, Mrs. P. L. Brown. Mrs.
Frank Syring. Mrs. Ernest Pal-
J mer, Mrs. Helen Wrightman, Mrs.
E. R. Ekman, Mrs. William Mac
Nefll, Mrs. William Towne, Mrs.
G. B. Rentson, Mrs. Gertrude Cam
eron. Mrs. Fred Treadgold. Mrs.'
C. W. Wray. Mrs. R. E. Kleln
sorge, Mrs. E. A. Booth, Mrs. -E.
Bank, and Miss May Service, Miss
Eleanor McClalne, Miss Florence
Gamble.
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PEOPLE AND; EVENTS
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JILVERTON
LILLIE Li. MADS EX Statesman Correspondent
SILVERTON, Ore., May 9.
(Special.) The last: meeting of
the season of the Parent-Teachers'
association at Silverton was held
Thursday afternoon at the Eugene
Field auditorium. At the business
session 'election of officers was
held resultin in Mrs. John Hoblitt,
.president; - Mrs.' Edon Cornstalk,
' . vice president; Miss Harriet Smith
'secretary; Miss Ruth Boye, treas
urer. -, . , . :"
The out-going president, Mrs.
II. M. Sfmras was presented with a
uoeautuui spamsn vase on a tees
Arood stand. Mrs. H. B. Latham,
making the presentation speech.
Other outgoing officers .were Mrs.
John Hoblitt, vice-president; Miss
Bealah ' Wright, secretary, and
Miss Olga Johnson, treasurer.
'i The financial report showed
tthat f 1000 had been handled dur
ing the past year. This Is four
times the amount that has been
handled in any previous year.
Reports were made by all of the
committees, and the president,
Mrs. H. M. Simms,: thanked all
who had.Inany way. assisted. her
during the past year withjPT.A.
work.: j Reports showed tjiat the
city council, as a result I of the
work of.', the V.T.A'.," expects 1 to
pas ah ordinance regulating the
sale and cre of milk.j The P.T.A.
also fully j endorsed the Eastman
fire escape which has been placcsl
on the two story Silverton school
buildings, ;i stating that it (was to
the mind of the association, the
best to be. found In the state. '
A short program was given at
the beginlag of the afternoon. This
consisted of the dramatization of
Lochinvar 'and a song by the third
grade, and of a short talk on the
"Responsibility of Parenthood,"
by Mr, Keahres of the high school
faculty.
M. 'VYoodard. who with Mrs.
Woodard and daughter, Miss Cath
erine Woodard, has been touring
in Europe for the j past three
months has returned to Silverton.
Miss Woodard is visiting in Cali
fornia! and, Mrs. Woodard is with
friends In Canada. They expect to
return to , j Silverton within the
Cloverdale
Mrs. W. H. Wilson spent Friday
and Saturday of last week in Sa
lem on business,.
Mrs. Brink man of Aumsville
spent the week end here with her
daughter, Mrs. Hazel Morris.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Luke
burned last Friday evening about
8 o'clock. They lost everything.
Mrs. Maise Garner and children
were attending reunion at the
home of her . brother, George Gar
ner, Sunday. . ;
Mr. and Mrs. Rickman of. -Newport,
were here Monday and Tues
day visiting their grandson Or
Tllle. Thomas Hrs. Anna Kunke
spent Saturday in Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Noyce and Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Hamilton and their
two children; Melba and Jack,' of
Rldgefield, Wash., spent, Sunday
afternoon at the home of J. M.
Hamilton.
Miss Irene Thomas formelly of
Cloverdale now living at Newport,
Ore., spent Tuesday evening here
visiting her brother ; Orville
Thomas. -;
Mrs. W. H. Wilson went to Sa
lem Friday, returning home Satur
day evening.
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lost every thing in the fire, Friday
evening.
Sidney-Talbot
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Mrs. Stella Carter, of Grants Pass
and Mrs.' Myrtle Cannon of. San
Francisco. are visiting their
parents Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Hart
ley. They made the trip ty auto.
Mr. .and .Mrs. Tom. Hampton,
Richard FarrLe Roy Oakley, and
E., E. Cochran, went to the ball
game Sunday at Wintel. , Dever
played Talbot. Dever beat Talbot.
J. D, Turnidge has his saw mill
on the O. Farr place going, and
they ar sawing every day. They
are going to make some ties and
some lumber. .. j
George Ralle, Jr., and Miss
Louisa Ralle went to the circus in
Salem. Thursday. I
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wiederkehr
and daughter from Wheatland,
visited "her par ents Sunday.
vMr. and, Mrs. J. W. McCormick,
from Salem, spent Sunday at the
F. C. Nichols, home. Mr, and Mrs.
McCormick were former Sidney
residents.
j , Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Scott and
daughter, of Gates, were visiting
hia brother Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Scott at Sidney. ;
Some of the ; farmers around
here are trying to get alfalfa start
ed. W. H, Scott, has about; 10 or
15 acres of alfalfa that he, sowed
this spring. - He expects to cut
one crop off from it this year.
" Jake Gilmore took some cattle
over to Sunnyside of W. II. Scoit,
last week. i ,
. Some of the fruit ''around -here
was hurt from a very hard bail
storm and the co LI rain and wind.
A.boTC In a vtew Iaar the Htnitfam rim. wktra ft provide a -vrater kauri far the fifth. kle. There ta
hrJdceera tb river at taia volat, bat a aw P ewer .ferry aerrea to trmart the colter aereaa fro
S.tee sTcem. The xopea at ta ferrr mm he aeea la ferearrouoV. Below TeUaar froaa aizth tee Iowa
uia iairwar. iae seaaiae come opeaeo zor iae acaiea'a play laaf week with a twa-dar toaraaaaeat
am wiim w BUfcra aarucjf airo. i '
. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Farris of
Turner, visited In Cloverdale Sun
day. William Butzky spent Sunday
"". Aiito Kicr oyeui inuuua ;i:
in Turner. ; . , A big picnic dinner In honor of
PICTURE SALE
20 Di
: All pictures in stock will be Sold at
A Discount of 2b Per Cent
:t for Two Weeks Only
! This is the last week of discount 4
See them at I
W. j. PORTER'S
Painting and Decorating Store
: : 455 Court Si
Salem V - -r t- in, . . Oregon
NEWPORT--98 miles from Saiem4pieridid road. I An ideal place to spend your vacation, i Excellent accomodations
t pr a day, week or month, j "JBathe jVlfere Beauty Beckys". . :t
CASINO GARAGE
! STORAGE
;i GAS ATD OIL
.NVE BEACH BXKERY
. , Confectionery and meals,
noma made bread and pastry.
: M Nye, Beach . i
lit. KASBOH3I , Prop.
; , . SKATING RINK
JHardwood floor 123x53. You
will find this an ideal place to
spend your evenings. Half way
between bay ana. ocean.
ADRIA3T. FOBS, JPropC 1
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SOUVENIR STORE
Agate . cutting and mounting.
Oregon pictures, agate jewelry.
NEWPORT - - OREGOX
Orville Thomas lSlh birthday, wa$
held at the F. A. Wood's! ranch
Sunday. Relatives from ( SaI0m
and vicinity were present, i j
w Mrs. Helen Butzky left laSt'Fri
day for Harrisburg, where she will
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-The Pleasant View W.C.TvU.
met with Mrs. Hazel Morris, Wed
nesday. Several visitors and mem
bers were there, i The day was
spent in tacking comforts and
sewing for the Luke family who
A Poor Orchestra
for a Staring Song ;
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Musicians have written some.' very beautiful
spring songs, but they never meant them to be
played on a washtub, a wringer and a clothesline.
There's nothing about washday that males you
feel like "spring or like singing, either. And it's
Buch a useless TxJthertoor-with lour Rough Dry
service ready to do the hard work so well and so
economically. Everything is washed white and
clean; everything is dried, and the flat-work is
ironed. Just call us, and youll sing a little spring
song all your own. I ; , t '
CAPlTAidi.Cr LAUNDRY '
.. PHOXK 103
- . Downtown Agency,1 Rex Shining Parlors !
383 STATE STREET
; PARK HOTEL . ,
Ifomellke Rate Sl-OO per day
Centrally located. At city park
v.. and post office.
v MBS. G. C. ALLEN', Prop.
NEWPORT - - OREGON
li H. BENSON CO.
Dry goos. notions.' novelties,
. . . : gents furnishings, i
J Nye Beach, , j- Netvport, Oregon
. SEE LESTEH MARTIN
If yon are interested In buying
a cottage or Jot to build on.
Price right, terms easy.
Abbey Hotel Building
. Phone 7451 ...
- INSURANCE ANI LOANS
HOTEL ABBEY
A hotel that has justly be
come famous for its service'
and homelike features.
' . i Steam Heated-
Electric Lights' :
Jlot knd jColcl J5ter In .
i ETery Room.
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J'RONT ST. i NEWPORT
I Midway I
Confeciohery
Delicatessen
Lunches
Ice Cream -
Conveniently located at anto
park, and midway section. 4 I NEWPORT,
Sea Crest Cottages
Directly Fronting th Bech
2 and 3 -mora furnished
Cottages
Electric light, city water, wood,
free anto shed. Two blocks
north of Nye Beach business
4 center. Write for folder.-.
CHRIS ARMS
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Wei are extending
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to: the public of Salem tb visit lis iii our
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263 South High Street
(Opposite Vick Brothers Garage)
. on
Tuesday Wedneadag-- - Tnursday
Evenings
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Between the Hbiirs of Seyeh-Thirty ariH Ime-Thrrty
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Salem Laur dry Company
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