4 J R o bbe fry Epidemic Hws THIEF ENTERS Only Fifty-five Cents Found in THIr Laundry Also I Broken Into By BETJLAH H. CRAVEN : MONMOUTH; March ; . No useful Information has been gath ered as to who burglarised th Bout hern Pacific depot here last week-end, although a careful in vestigation was mad by company officials. JL C Powers, station agent was la Portland at the time and upon hU return found that the lock on a west window had been jimmied by a flat-nosed In strument, apparently a wrecking bar. An east window was left open several inches, and dried mnd tains abont the Interior indicated that entrance was rained Thursday er Friday might. The cash drawer was broke open and its contents e 5 cents in small change, was taken. Nfc tickets or papers were disturbed. Bar Reported Stolen . MUt Boeley states that while working about his "premises last week with a flat nosed wrecking bar, be saw two tramps apparent ly observing his movements, and later the bar disappeared. The Independence Steam laun dry was entered a few nights lster. also by "jimmying" a window latch. Baity Tuesday morning Os car Moore, chief of police of In dependence, detected a man rif ling the cash register drawer, of the Independence city meat mar ket and' Intercepted !hixn while he endeavored to make a getaway through the rear entrance. The police officer opened fire when the burglar retreated, but the lat ter got away on a sparsely settled street- It is believed that the bur ESPEE STATU yi glaries were all perpetrated by the same person. flTTEBD EXPOSITION GERVAIS, Mar. 4 (Special) Vise Rose Lelth, Miss Helen Farms and Albert Prantl repre sented the Oervais high school at the educational exposition held In CorralUs recently. They were ac companied by Mrs. Helen Estudil Ir their teacher. The Hermosa club held its reg ular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert Harper Thursday afternoon. After the business rueetins. three tables of "500" furnished a pleasant pastime, high score rotag toMra. Clyde Cuts forth. Refreshments were served 1" tne 'hostess, asssited by Mrs. Tern Jones. Those present were !r. G. T. Wadeworth. Mrs. M. f. Hennlng, Mrs. Prank Cannard, !r. Elesttne Cutsforth, Mrs. Sam FrownMrs. Sumner Stevens, Mrs. if lyde Cutsforth, Mrs. G. J. Moi. fn Mrs. Zsno Schwab. Mrs. Vera T . . r- l-a 7 C Ti If antifntr n A IS mm STjl) - hoteem. ' Mrs. J. V. Kepplnger was able to leave St Vincent's hospital lsst week and is now at the home of hf-r parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brasil DeJardTn, where she win remain for a few. days, before returning to hT home in Taft. She is recov ering from her recent operation snMsfftctorny. Mr. and Mm. Jarvp Cutsforth re cently entertained the following gnest. Mrs. M. W. Conway and son Do-aald ef Elraa. Wash.. Mr. and Mm. John Imlsh of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Snow and daughter Helen of Portland, and Mr. an Mts. Howard Booster and Tan Emerson Booster of Brooks. INTO 'HUE POLE r MONMOTJTH, Marl 1, (Spe Cal Mr. and Mrs, C. B. Max. eIL, traveling from Corvsllte to Vancouver, Wash..: became con. rosed about the hls-hwav itn at fMonmovth aad smashed a fender ni spring of their Dodge sedan COUPLE DRIVE CAR i i-"mwi vim a isiepnone poie. CThsy were not injured and were able to proceed on their way that evening after the necessary repairs were made oa the car. They were formerly owners of the Anlaf an to camp south of Cottage Orove and have veeently returned from Weleer. Idaho, where Mr. Maxwell has been in for more than a year due to a raptured .appendix, and subsequent operation. Roth are grayhaired and no longer ycang In years, but they were rheorful and philosophic bout their mishap. f.lliii'MRTtPSS IE1S AT PARTY BRUSH COLLEGE, March 4. (Special) Mrs. Charles McCarter entertained a erouD of friends with a bridge party Friday afternoon at er charming country home at 'ferush College. Three tables of bridge were in play and later the ft. Patrick day motive was used s,t the lunch hour. Quests includ ed : Mrs. L. M. Purvine. Mrs. Corydon Blodgett, Mrs. V. U Gib- ton. Mrs. W. .W. Hennr. M ra alnh TI flint Wm TXT IT r9m-mr- l ford, Mrs. Roy, B. Barker, Mrs. O. M. Purrine, Mrs. L. V Mat thews, Mrs.'S. D. Crawford. Mrs Seymour Wilson' and the hostess and her mother, Mrs. McDonald of mm 9 oaiem. .... THE OLD HOME TOWN I "III II II I II I II I W -.. 1 nw "-w T THE B) RAT THAT HAS CMtSiE QST. tIS STOItE, NOT ONLY SPIT H THE CATS FACE ToOAX BUT RAN ANWAY VJri A BffcANt NEW MOUSE "TfiAP- ' MRS. HUB, 39, BURIED, IIO0I1N Four Children Survive Wom an; Many Friends at Last Rites "WOOD BURN, March A. Fun eral services for Mrs. Katherine Sunneyer, S9, who died at her home east of here after a pro longed nines, were held at St. St. Luke's Catholic church with Father. J. EL Rubls officiating High mass was sung by St. Lake's major choir. Mrs. Surmeyer was born In Germany. February 19, 1890, the child of Mr., and Mrs. Antone Wen del. When nine years of age, she moved with : her family to this country and 14 years ago she was married to Herman Surmeyer, who with four children, Alphonse, Rita, Frances, and Margaret, survives her. She also leaves two sisters in convent in Missouri, Mrs. M. Wetnacht, of McKee, and a broth er, John wendeL of Spokane. Washington- . A large number of friends from Mount Angel, where she was well known, attended the funeral. In terment was In SL Luke's cem etery. ROBERTS, Mar. 4 (Special) EA. Rhoten is rapidly building up a splendid dairy herd on his farm here. Mr. Rhoten and his farm manager, G. B. Bowman, are operating on the fifty-fifty basis. They have at present about sev enty-five head of stock, twenty of which are milking. They are Intending to increase the dairy herd to at least fifty, in addition to having a good sup ply of young stock. It is their plan to buy young heifers and by selection build up a dairy herd that will be first class in every way. The Reed farm adjoining the Rhoten farm has been rented to give plenty of pasture and feed. The P. T. B. dancing club which was organised a lew weeks ago with Roy Rice as president met at Query's haU Saturday night for a dance. Mrs. . Alice Coolidge and Mrs. S. C. Davenport were hostess es for the occasion. B. D. Fldler came home a week ago Sunday from the Deaconess hospital where he was operated upon for appendicitis. He was taken back to the hospital Satur day morning as he has not been well the -past week. Mrs. lulls, Hennlngsen, Albln Hennlngsen and Howard Hennlng sen went to Portland Sunday to visit Mr. and. Mrs. Noble Hunnlng sen.. - . . . .. :J Mrs. J. H. Ingram cut her fin ger badly Friday when a saw, which she handing to her husband slipped and fell against heiwhand. Mrs. Joe Rlngwald of Salem vis ited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borgelt, Friday. . Albln Hennlngsen bought a new sedan last week. . . .t-. . Mill City Girl is Hit Over KO A C V Miss Lots lindsey, small daugh ter of Mr, and Mrs. N. Lindsey made s great "hit when she sang over radio KOAC at Corvallis dur ing the recent conference there. Although Lore Is small she has an excellent voice and friends are confident that she will make a very good singer. , . RHOTEN BUILDING I UP VALUABLE HERD BEEN ANNCrffl the-. Thieves Burglarize Church Pastor Who Previously Has Given Them FoodiClothes MONMOTJTH, March 4. Upon entering his study in the Metho dist church on Monday morning. Rev. E. G. Ranton discovered sev eral .drawers of his desk open, his stove tipped over, a mud stain on the floor and about SO cents worth of stamps gone. Mr. Rant- on had "entertained" a tramp in his study the Saturday before by oqtflttlng him Vlth shoes, hose, and rubbers, and another tramp called at the house in the evening of the same day for something to eat. It is believed that these two men were united in their efforts to obtain the goods. This belief has been confirmed by the fact that two tramps were seen in Monmouth Thursday .or Friday night and later the Southern Pa cific depot was entered and rob bed of 55 cents. Market Robbed Tuesday The City meat market was also robbed Tuesday morning and a second time Sunday night, presum ably by the same man, but he ob tained only about- four dollars. The chief of police. Oscar Moore, saw the man and shot at him, but the burglar escaped. TNSIT STATE PLMTS HUBBARD. March 4. An edu- Icatlonal trip to .Salem was enjoy- eA by the eighth grade pupils of the Hubbard school Friday when they visited the legislature and state institutions including - the penitentiary, insane asylum and girls' Industrial school,, accom panied by their teacher, Arthur Meyers. Mrs. Blanche Brown. Mrs. Sadie Rich, and B. Paulsen as sisted in the transportation of the pupils by driving their automo biles. - i Class plays consisting of one act comedies will be presented by the high school at an entertain ment during the early spring. The names of the plays are: "Great Doughnut Corporation" fresh- men,-Me and Betty" sophomore. "Two Ghosts in White" Junior, j Monday. March 4th Mr. Law rence Scholl placed one of the ra dios in school so that the children may hear Mr. Hoover's inaugural address..'. Birthday Affair Given Campbell By Choir Group MONMOUTH, March- 4. Wil liam Campbell was pleasantly sur prised on the evening of February 28. when the -members - of the Methodist choir met at his home to help, him - celebrate" his 57th birthday. After, much singing and a few' Impromptu readings re freshments were served by Mrs. Campbell, Assisted by Miss .Reta Byers and Mrs. W. G. Grant. . Dinner Honors A MJ- Waldo Brown HUBBARD, March 4.- Waldo F. Brown was delightfully surpris ed at his home Thursday evening wnen relatives Honored his birth day anniversary with a seven o'clock dinner. A birthday cake and many gifts were presented to him. . . The - group ' Included : Mr. Brown's parents. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Brown of New Era: his Ulster, urs. and Mr. II. C. Belton. and his brother. Mr. and Mrs. El-. IBBID STUDENTS lis Brown of Caahy. SteftW CtKTKAt. j-sr-a SKIDS INTO SHE Evelyn Duram, Small Girl at Lincoln, Severely Burned irt Mishap LINCOLN. Mar. 4 (Special) E t e 1 y n Marie Durham, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Durham was severely burned Thursday morning when the -"kiddle" car on which she was riding. upset and threw her against a hot stove. The Tittle girl slid onto the stove and was badly burned on the right side of her face and fore head. Relatives reported Thurs day night that the child was In good spirits but because she is so smaU they find it a hard matter to keep a bandage on the burns. Called to Daughter's Bed Mrs. Alice Simpson of Lincoln, is in Portland where she was called because of the severe illness of her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Smith. Be fore Mrs. Simpson arrived at her daughters home she had been re moved to a Portland hospital where she is to undergo an oper ation soon. Miss "Elsie 'Smith, eld est daughter of Mrs. Smith, who is in training at the Hoquiam gen eral hospital. Is at the home of her parents and is caring for her brothers and sisters. ATTEND CONFERENCE MILL CITY. March 4. (Spe cial) Evelyn Booth. Bob Allen, and Frank Moravec accompanied by Rev. Lee Gray and Miss Lois Morris left Friday afternoon for Newport where they will attend the Endeavor conference there. ffiiitogaimip ' ?Lydta E PInkham't Vege table Compound putt new life into me and makes my work in the' store' and in the house easier I took several bottles before my baby came and am always singing its praises to my friends I recommend it for girls and women of all ages. It makes me feel like life is worth living, my ' nerves are; better and 1 have gained pep and feel well and strong." mtl A. R. Smith. 1 6b8 S, Lansing Street, Sl Johns; Michigan. ... - .. Wrimfklill'r I.iiitimmili TOT i KIDDIE CAR Monmouth 125 TEACHERS Woodburn School Host to Marion- County Gather- . ing Saturday WOODBURN. Mar. 4 (Spe cial) The second local teachers' Institute for this school year was held In the high, school building Saturday with over IIS teachers from Marlon county In attendance. The day's program was as fol lows: Assembly and announcements at 10 o'clock: 10: IB, rural sec tion, Mary. L. Fulkerson, chair man; ."The Rural School Pro gram". Sthel L. Gulvln. North Sahtlam school; 11:10. round ta ble; 10:18, primary section. Miss Ruth Holt, chairman: "Eliminat ing Counting in Primary Arithme tic,'; Miss Lola Newman, Wood- burn; ll: 10, story telling. Mrs. Nellie Muir, Woodburn; 10:15. advanced section, Mies Fern Wads- worth, chairman. "Correlation of Agriculture, Health Work, and Club Work," Mrs. Myrtle Clark. 11:15, "Teaching Arithmetic to Less Gifted Children." Mrs. Ma-. bel Ballard. Science Unification Plan 10:15, High school section. Miss Helen Andrews, chairman. "A Uni fied Social Science Course," Ray O. Wolf. 11:10... "Knowing the Community as a Basis of Educa tional Guidance." Miss Laura Ruggless. Miss Ava Conner, and Ronald E. Burnett. 11:15, Prin cipals' associating meeting, L. N. Bennett, chairman. At"ll:10, a special meeting was held under the chairmanship of J. R. Bid good, for the purpose of or ganising the county high schools for baseball and track. An execu tive board consisting of Ray O. Wolf,- Woodburn; Buy Manney, Stayton; Carl Stewart, Gervals; George Cad well. Salem, was se lected to arrange the schedule and handle the general business of the competing schools. The domestic science class of the high school served a lunch to the teachers at noon. Afternoon for Entertainment The afternoon's entertainment was-a follows: A group of songs by ti third and fourth;- grades under the direction of Mips Ruth Holt; March. "Zuaves.1 high school orchestra; Uke Trio, Ruth Greer, Opal Hodge and Juanlta Hicks. "The Sohg I Love" and "Among My Souvenirs;" reading. Education," Walvo Lenon; stunt, A Tragic Tale," girls glee club: College Boy,' orchestra and glee club: "Absent" and "The Elf Man" girls glee club. "(rrni A:: Reach for a Lucky . instead fa :-; sweet JI y ' v i ii in t " i : f VuA Popular American Actregi atid B. A. Miller ef the Grant school fn Salem addressed the group on "Ways and Means of Teaching the Individual Child." He particularly stressed the teaching of the sub normal ch il d. - - , "The Policies and Hopes of the Oregon State Traffic Department" was the subject of an address by Chief T. A. Raff ety of the depart ment He stated that the only eftf cient solution of the present tarf- nce problem to in the child mind, and that the teachers are In the best position to Influence the child to thoughts along these lines. Chief Raffety asked that the teachers cooperate In the safety campaign being sponsored .by the American Legton and the state traffic department- MEET JS FRIDAY 30th Annual Marion County Conclave Set for Sil verton on Weekend SILVERTON. Mar. 4. (Spe cial) March 8 and 9. the 30th annual convention of the Marion county Sunday school convention of Religious Education will be held in the Christian church in Silverton. Friday the program starts at 1:30 p.m. and continues until four p.m. and resumes again at 7 p.m. Saturday there will be an all-day session, with a hot lunch served at noon by the Loyal Berrian class. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dickerson were hosts at their home Thursday night to Mr. and Mrs. Brazier. Mr. and Mrs. William Garver and children. The dinner party was In honor of Vades Dickexson's birth. day. Golf Tourney Grows "Cliff" Rue and Charles Rey nolds are the captains for the two teams, the Gophers and the Grey- diggers, who will stage a golf tournament at the Silverton coun try club, starting Sunday, March 3. Each line-up has thirty-three participants. L. R. Steelhamroer, son of Mr. and Mrs. A G. Steelhammer of this city, has been appointed man ager of the new Sears-Roebuck store of Portland. Mr. Steelham mer has been assistant manager of the Bedell Co., also of Portland. LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON MILL CITY. March 4. The L. G. Blaine and Walker family are leaving the first of the week for White Salmon, Wash. They moved here about a year and e, half ago from Hosier. ' L mm Independe ID OUT TO HEAR MINISTER W. C.T.U. Talks Over Pro hibition at Meeting in Independence INDEPENDENCE. Mar. 4. (Special) The Women's Chris tian Temperance Union held an all day meeting in the Presbyter ian chnrch Friday. The program was in charge of the local presi dent Mrs. Ed Kelly. . Rev. A. B. Van Zante. pastor of the church opened the meeting with a devotional talk and fol lowed it with an address on Chris tian eltlsenship. Those present re tired to the basement at noon where a covered dish dinner was greatly enjoyed. Rev. Km ton Speaks The afternoon program began with a devotional talk by Rev. E. G. Ranton of the Methodist church after which was read a paper on missions and temperance by the county president, Mrs. W. P. Mil ler. Mr. Rantor gave an, address on evangelism and played two so los on the violin: "It is Well with My Soul." and "Near to the Heart of God." In closing Mrs. Ada Jol ly, state president, gave a very inspiring and helpful talk regard ing the work of the W. C. T. U.. and of some of the things which she had observed when she at tended the national convention in November. Conquers Cold to Become a Bride! A disturbing cough and red dened nose, on the day she should appear to best advantage! How lucky that a certain compound will rout a cold in four or five hours! A simple thing, In pleas- a most effective way of retaining a trim 1. yy Miss Billie Burke, Popular American Actress and Star of die Stage. . - "To stay slender reach for a Lucky Strike . instead of a sweet when your street tooth tempts you 1 have practised this -for years and find it a most effective way of retaining a trim figure There is some thing to the toasting process which de velops a flavor in Luckies that com ' pletely satisfies the desire for sweets At the sarne time, toasting, takes out the irritants and Luckies never affect ihe voice9 . . Billie Burkb t WOK. Z rette smoking to the improvement ia the process of Cigarette manufacture by ' the application of heat. It is true that : during 1928, Lucky Strike Cigarettes . showed a greater increase than all other Cigarettes combine. This confirms.in no uncertain terms the public's confi dence in the superiority of Lucky Strike, No Throat Irritation-No Cough Coast to const radio koolowp every Saturday ntght through the National BroaacasttngCwmpany's network. The LuchyStrik Dance Orchestra fas "The Tsmes that wuuUBroadway, Broadway" 0 1920 The American Tobacco Cow Manufacturers mice) There were two visitors present from Dallas. Mrs. W. P. Miller, and , Mrs. E. J. Hays. Mrs. Minnie . Mack and Mrs. U. S. Heftier were ' here from Monmouth.. . Mrs. Ada Jolly was entertained in the horns of Mrs. Ed Kelly Fri day 'night. The Booster club met at the home of Mrs. Charles Smiley Wed. nesday evening. Sixteen were pre sent and after a business meeting and the piecing of a quilt, dell, clous refreshments) were served. SEES pur WOODBURN. March 4. A large crowd attended the presen tation of the play "In the Shadow of the Cross" by the Wright Cal ifornia players, it the M. E. church Friday evening. The play was sponsored by the Sunday school. Between acts entertainment was arranged by the church. A quartet consisting of Miss Pauline Livesay, Mrs. Pauline Bain, J. Hr Livesay, and Sam Bergen sangr "Though Tour Sins Be of Scar let,' accompanied by Miss Wilms Morrison; "The Holy City." a pi ano and organ duet, by Miss Wil ms Morrison and S. E. Burne was given after the second act. The final number was -a vocal duet. The Old Rugged Cross," Mrs. A, J. Neufeld and Mrs. Pauline Bain, accompanied by Miss Morrison. ((?515l!JR ant tablet form but It conquers the cold. Quicker than all the things you hear are good for colds. Far better than "doping." If you feel a cold coming on, this will end it with the first snuffle. If the cold has settled on you, perhaps run Into "flu, Pape's Cold Compound will still clear it up If you take several tablets. Druggists ask only 25c for this real relief. 99 re. Authorities attribute the enormous increase in Ciga r CROWD GMTW00DBU1 mm