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SEMI-WEEKLY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY,' TUNE 7, 1918. ' From Tuesday's Daily 8:15 o'clock l the hour for which Mlsa Harriet Young' recital Is sched uled this evening. , Fifteen student will appear, Including; Miss Sadie Youn-g, formerly of Pendleton, who haa spent the past year in advanced study In Chicago, and perhapa the moat , pleasing feature of all Is the cordial welcome which Hint Toung extenda to everyone. The affair la to lie givan in th auditorium of the li brary. The Kanelta Knitting Klub met at the Delta jesterday at 1 o'clock for an enjoyable luncheon. Aa thla la the laat afternoon meeting-' until full. It waa In the nature of a season's fare well. Several of the- members will leave soon for the summer. Mrs. H. L. Simpson goes Wednesday to Mich igan, Mrs. L, Menton leaves next week for Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Sam Wright goes to Oklahoma, and Mrs W. A.' Brace goes to Pennsylvania. Mrs. Sam Wright will entertain the members and their husbands Thurs day evening. Yesterday's luncheon party waa composed of the members named and Mrs. L. Templeton, Mrs It. Tanler. Mrs. H. T. Lester. Mrs. Robert Simpson and Mrs. C. If. Wil liams. Decidedly pleasant are the new Red - Cross surgical work room facilities established In the club room of the library and the opportunity of meet ing there during the summer months will undoubtedly do much In keeping up a good attendance aa warm weath er approachea Just at a time when an Imperative request haa been made for a special order of supplies. Mrs. T D. Taylor's class will meet tomorrow afternoon In the new work room and he urges workers to come, both members of the class and volunteers. whom she will welcome anytime aft er 1:30 o clock. j are planning to give a good enter tainment and are urging all their (rlenda to come and enjoy It with them. . ' , The ball room of the Eastern Ore gon State Hospital Is this evening the destination of scores of Pendleton folk who are Interested both In tha progress of the energetic plana of Parish Guild members for the new community house, and In the inviting features which attend this evening's number of the series of benefit danc es. The spacious auditorium has been ago from New York for duty over- I converted into a bowerlllke spot for seas. . the affair, an unusual, attraction of which is the reservation of boxes for The missionary society of the Chris- individual parties and guests who do tlan church will meet Thursday, not care to dance, and the selection June 6, at 2i30 o'clock In the train- of the suburban scene adds Its lure lng clans room In the basement of the with the coming of warm summer Church. All are asked to come pre- evenings. Mrs. Roy T. Bishop has pared to meet the society's alms and and her assistants are Mrs. James B. pay bock duea. Election of offioers Welch, Mrs. George Baer. Mrs. Wil- I j OVER THE NORTHWEST i - ; ; 1J I m la also scheduled for Thursday. All members and afrlends are Invited. been In charge of the arrangement son D. McNary and Mrs. Westbrook DlekBon. Mrs. J. C. Woodworth's Friday aft- The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Span ish American War Veterans will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock In the "noon class In surgical dressings will Red Cross rooms of the Federal build- meet tomorrow in the new library lng. . ... . work rooms. Aa always, Mrs; Wood- worth extenda a cordial welcome to Students of Miss Harriet Young af- all and the room will be open at 1:30 forded an appreciative audience for a o'clock. thoroughly splendid recital of Instru- mental music in the auditorium of the with the resumption of gauze fold county library last evening. Each lng- for surgical dressing, the neces- careruny arranged number proved a ty for cutting classes increases and real pleasure to tne listeners ana each an urgent request Is made to all who was played by memory. Marked in- are Interested to assist with the work terest was given the program by its I when possible. The cutting close un varied selection and wide range Ider the direction of Mrs. J. T. Rich- of students, and particularly In- ardson will meet In the Library work icresiins; were numoer oy jnitn room tomorrow at 2 o clock and a nadle Young, whose playing was cordial welcome lu extended to every- genuine aengnt. Tne visitor re- one to Join in the work then, centiy returned from Chicago where .... n. . . year aiuuy.n un- Hawthorne, the pretty farm home der Georgle Kober, one of Amerlcae of ihe rw SpanH WM yeMeTday tne work in the Effie Elllea Perfleld Hys- Mra. Harold R. Barnett (Lola Rog ers) of Walla Walla, arrived thla morning from Connell, Wash. Another charming number In a ser ies of dinners for which Judge and Mra. 8. A. Lowell have recently been hosts. waa enjoyed at the Kopper Kettle last evening by alx guests. In formality haa characterised the din ners through which Judge and Mra. Lowell have expressed their gracious hospitality. The pretty table was en circled last evening by Miss Caroline Bonney. Miss Clytle Hall Mra. Hoi man Forrln, M. S. Shrock, I. E. Young, W. W. Green, auperlntendent of the Umatilla county schools, and Judge and Mra. Lowell. ' An announcement of Interest to many Pendleton friends la hat made thla week In Walla Walla of the en gagement of Miss Nettie Ralston to Stanley liarohart of New Orleans. The Bride-elect is a charming Walla Walla girl who haa often visited in Pendleton asthe guest of Mrs. Ham R. Thompson. The wedding is to be an event of No vember. Many old friends are rejoicing at the presence In the city of Mrs. J. it. Dickson, a former Pendleton woman who arrived here Sunday morning from Portland- The visitor Is being entertained at tne home of Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Dlckaon, at 11 Main street. ' The Knitting club and a number of additional guests enjoyed an espec ially delightful luncheon at the home of Mra. George Strand at Vansycle today noon. The geuala motored out to the Strand farm home. tern of harmony, and an valuable tribute to Mlsa Young, who has been her sister's only other teacher, as well as the other Pendleton students, la the fact that the noted artist praised Miss Sadie's training; and continued her progress according to exactly similar methods. The auditorium was made unusu ally attractive last evening by the presence of many clusters of lovely rosea. James 8impeon, who had prepared two Interesting numbers was unable to be present. The students who appeared were Vivian Warner, Eva Nelson, Harriet Brown, Kenneth Rew, Daphna Ea rn Isten. Edna Murphy. Merle Jack. Carl Nelson, Juanlta. Brown. Vivian ng hospitality to a group of his par- scene of an informal but thoroughly delightful gathering of Pendleton friends who motored out to spend the afternoon In tribute to Mrs. Nancy E7. De Spain, whose birthday anniversary it was. Mrs. Norborne Berkeley was responsible for the pleasing bit of hospitality, which celebrated a num ber of occasions of Interest among the guests, the affair complimenting the wedding anniversaries of both Mrs. James Welch and her mother, Mrs. Homer Hallock of Portland, who Is her house guest, and the birthday of Mrs. J. F. Robinson aa -well as that of Mrs. Berkeley's mother. Master Norman frerdner yesterday celebrated his fctxth birthday anni versary In a beautiful way by extend ... New Warehouses Needed. HOOD RIVER. June . To han. die the fruit of the Apple Growers' Association the coming fall, on ac count of the large crop and the evi dent car shortage, according to Ex ecutive Manager A. W. Stone, It will be necessary to erect new ' ware houses at Odell and Van Horn, the estimated cost of -the Improvements reaching $20,000. The co-operative shipping concern already has large receiving plants at the two stations of the Mount Hood Railroad com pany. . ' ,''.'.;- . , , Forest Fire Menace Big. BAKER, Or.. June 6. The unusu ally -dry spring haa made conditions very had for forest fires this season and extra precautions are being ta ken by timber owners of this section to protect their holdings during the fire season. While no direct threats have been made recently, the effort several weeks ago to destroy the lo cal lumber plants. In which the tnmpter Valley . Railway machine hops were burned, have caused fear lest I. W. W. or other agitators take advantage of the condition of the for- r. ts to work damage by setting for e-a fires. Estes Helen Nelson, Helen Idleman, Cressle Baker and Sadie Young. tlcular friends who enjoyed games on the lawn followed by a luncheon round a daintily appointed table l .a v tv, v tk... oecseo wun sweet peas. i no nine hv. th.1. . Mr. fh1.mr..r.n: host received many expressiona of mother. Mrs. Josephine Klncald. who "ood wishes and lovely gifts. The arrived' Mondny from Sun Francisco. The news that she Is convalescing sue cessfully from a recent operation Is welcomed In Pendleton, where Mrs. Kincald's friendship has been enjoy ed durlns? former visits. For 2:S0 o'clock : tomorrow the merry party Included Marjorle Ebert, Arnold Ebert, Jr.. John Penland. Vera Leas. Mary Elizabeth Hopi. Peggy Hexter, Charles Hexter. Jr., Morris German and Laurence Blum berg. ' Mrs. Jesse Paling and daughters. Edna and Thelmn- returned last Charles A Ispach la down from He lix today. Ernest Muller left yesterday for American Lake. Gar ' Blevins started for Marion, Iowa, yesterday. . Mr. and Mra. C. R. Lisle are In towri W. L. Pearson left from Echo today. Mra. J. R. Lee per of La Orando la a visitor In Pendleton. Mlsa I,aura Kearney lef today for a short visit at Pine Grove. Mrs. R- A. Will of La, Grande. Is v'lslting . Mrs. A. Thomas. H. M. street and daughter of Wes ton, were In town yesterday". V. Wlglesworth and family art In the city from their home at Heppner. Mra. T.' J. M Clean was an outgo ing passenger yesterday Tor Botiton, Mass. Messrs. Morrison and Darr of Aa ama, transacted business here yester day. R. B. Stanfleld, banker of Echo, waa here overnight to attend to business matters. Joe Hayes and W. WT Kllcup, of Heppner, came in last night on a busi ness mission. Mm. Ed Johnson left this morn ing for Hslnes. whre she will have a short visit with relatives. Mrs. W. L. Kidder went to Athena today to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. C. E. demons. F. H. Denaon. prominent merchant of Meacham. attended the meeting of the grocery men In Pendleton yes terday. ' Mr. Williams, a pomlnent attorney of La Grande, returned home yester day evening after a business visit In Pendleton. Mra. George Powers and sister. Miss I.ucile Laklna. left thl morning for North Yakima where they will visit with another sister. Mra. A. Jf. Roble returned home to C'ayuse this morning following a two-fiy stsy In Pendleton with her little daughter, whom she brought to aee a physician. thirty first annual commencement, evening from Portland where Miss " " " " Thelma has spent the winter attend- scheduleed. It Is to be held in the lng St. Helens Hall. Mrs. Baling and uregon ineaire. ana .. aouo.y dna W(mt a fortnlKnt ag. Interesting by the fact that the pro- the commenc(,ment program i-Mni a ra in li.i'nm j. o I ft in the I ..... it .iiT . . 7 . ' " In which the student contrioutea mil- ......... v.....v ... .... slcai numbe of marked merit. Mrs. Harry Bickers extends a cor dial welcome to volunteers as well ae members of her surgical I dressings class which will meet tomorrow after noon around the newly arranged tablea in the club room of the library. The work will begin at 1 o'clock. Interesting news haa been received by Miss Florence Moussu from Miss Stastla Walsh, formerly a well known Pendleton nurse, who la in New York to embark for overseas service. Miss Walsh haa been stationed dur ing the past several montha at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va., and has been eagerly awaiting the present call. Four units are now at the sea port. and their departure will follow the ar rival of a detachment of medical men from Camp Merrlt. New Jersey, who were expected to reach New York to day. yesterday for Egglesten, Va. F. C. A It en of Umatilla, la In Pen dleton today. J. R. Justice, horse dealer, la back from a trip to Galesburg. III. ' Mrs. J. J. Zergel left for Marcola, In Lane county, yesterday. James and Frank Price were visit ors from Weston Yesterday. Ethel R. Wirth haa gone to Weata- J)0. Oregon, going out yesterday. F. T. Chamoenain came in zrom Uklah last night. H. L- Claycnmb and B. L- Hunt ington of Walla Walla, were .here overnight. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Read of lone were here overnight on their way to Weaton. Captain T. B. Moore of Dallas. Texas, Is In the city, registered at the Pendleton hotel. R- H- Holmes and Harry Bracken of Echo were overnight visitors In town. R. A. Blanchard of the 'Xtve Stock State Hank." ,is stopping at the Prn dleton Hotel. Mrs. J. H- Sehubly of Helix, is among the guests at the Pendleton Hotel today. Dean Shut! went out on No. II last evening aa a new brakeman for the O.-W. R. A N. Co. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bullla of Port land, arrived here today for a visit nt the Ralph L. Spray home. Mlsa Lucy Coffey returned to her home at Wasco today, following a visit here with her brother, W. H. Coffey. From Wednesday's Daily Mrs. Dwlght J. Jesse, accompanied by her children, arrived yesterday from La Grande for a short visit at the D- Brusha home, while en route to Portland to remain during husband's absence In France. From Thursday's Daily Carl Engdahl, manager of the Far mers' Mutual Grain Agency at Helix was a business visitor in Pendleton yesterday and today. Miss Mable Green a teacher In the Walla Walla schools Is In the city for a few days visiting with her brother W. W. Green, county school superin tendent. O. Rlchter of the Pasco Union Stockyards Is here today attending the 8t. Joseph's Academy commencement exercises. F. G. Shllke of the O.-W. R. & N. company, is here from La Grande. Mr. and Mra. Frank Gllllland and children of Echo, were here overnight Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest are In from their reservation farm today. J. C. Martin. Athena farmer, la in town today. Mrs. Earf Dudley waa In town from Helix yesterday. J. R. Flynn, representing the Blake- McFall company. Is In the city from Portland- County Commissioner H. M. Cock burn, la In the city, having come down from Milton last night. C. Killlam of Hermlston. was an overnight stopper at the Hotel Pen dleton. C. R. Hlbbard and Charles Baxter of La Grande, stopped overnight at the Pendleton hotel. Nesmlth Ankeny and A. J. McAllis ter drove over to Walla Walla thlt afternoon. D. J. O'Rourke of Heppner and F- J. Colburn of La Grande, were reg istered at a local hotel last night. Hall Craft of Echo, was here over night stopping at the Hotel St. George. Mrs. M. L. Morrison, wife of the mayor of Helix, and Mrs. Kimbell. are shoppers in town today. Mrs. j. W. Btevensen was In town from Pilot Rock last night, taking the train for Elgin, where she will visit. Mrs. J. M. Hicks arrived here last night from Milton and plens to spend the summer at the J. Wj Ma loney home. Margaret Lee Slusher of Portland Is now visiting In the city as the guest' of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Slusher. CENTRAL WONT GIVE OUT TIME ANY MORE 1 am sorry but we don't give out that Information any more." This Is what subscribers are hearing nowa days, when they ask "Central" for the time. The new rule became ef fective Saturday and applies to all sta tions of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company. Officials declare that calls for the time were so numerous, thst the or der was necessary to conserve time and effort. The elimination of this accommodation will mean . the im provement of general service. It s said, for It was found to work out that The men's chorus of the Baptist church are planning to give a negro minstrel show In the basement of thejway In Eastern cities where the rule church this evening. There, was msde effective several months her 1 will be four funny end men, good ago. Mr. chorue aeleotlone and aolo Humbert Spokane Grocers Warned. SPOKANE, June 6. "Large gru eery stores whose licenses are regulat ed by the food administration and which are charging higher prices than are sanctioned by the administration may have their licenses revoked," said C. E. Bender, (Chairman of the price Interpreting board of the ad ministration, today. i Liberty Bonds Above Par. SPOKANE Wah.. June 6. Liber ty bonds of the S 1-2 per cent variety are worth more In Spokane today than In yew York. This Is construed to indicate that Spokane men of means are buying them for Investment. These bonds sold on the Spokane stock exchange today at par, which la higher than ever before in their history. They then went up and closed strong at $100.25 bid with nothing offered; $100.50 offered at that price President Iletael Honored. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallls, June 6. R. D- Het xel, former director of the Oregon Agricultural college extension service and now president of -the New Hamp shire agricultural college, will celve the doctor of laws degree from Dartmouth. In a letter to W. A. Jen sen, executive secretary. President Hetsel announces the close of the col lege year and the early beginning of training courses for enlisted men. . Star Cazcrs Find Xngget. BAKER. Or., June f. While -on trip to the mountains with other as tronomers. W. M... Conrad of the na val observatory party here for . the eclipse, as they were crossing the old Nelson placers; north! of the elty, picked up a gold nugget which -was later found to be worth $3. 20. Horse Meat for Bed Cross. GREAT FALLS. June Major A. J. Fousek today announced that at the city market In the City Market building Saturday next the city would offer for sale horse meat at from In 12 cents Der nnund. The horse was seven years old, weighed 1300 pounds and was given to the mayor by a cit izen of Great Falls. All the receipts above actual expenses will be given the local chapter of the Red Cross. Girl 14 Routs Burglar. LA GRANDE, June. 6. Gertrude Hills, aged 14. la the heroine of the city today following a bold defense against a burglar who waa plunder ing her father'a house last night. ed In fighting the Hun In the gaa ser vice of the army In France. Recent ly local exemption board No. 3 re ported that Mr. Parson was one of those who had not returned his ques tionnaire and that he mast be listed is a deserter. A letter, from Mr. Parsons received in Portland yester day says he left the city July 22, 1017. under Instruction of the chief of engineers. U. 8- army, and that he has been In France with the Ameri can, expeditionary force; since August 1917, for more than six montha of that time In the zone of advance. Ago MsercfMuicy Appears-1 LA GRANDE, Or., June 6- Claim ing he waa 21 last month but really 25 as shown by a marrlase certificate, H. c. Pinny was today allowed to en list at once and this he has prom ised to do. He has three children, one a babe of a few months. Au thorities contend his family will be better cared for with Pinny In the army than out. Klamath Burden Shifted. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. June . Ratifying their decision made at a previous election several montha ago members of the Klamath Water Users' Association decided at the an nual meeting by an almost unanimous vote on the adoption of the contract wherein the Klamath Irrigation pis trict. a publlo corporation, will as sume the obligation to the UnltVd Stats for the construction and drain age charges heretofore borne by the Water Users' Association. The con struction charges amount to $1,363, 030.26. Drainage Project Is Big. EUGENE, Ore., June 6. Ralph Schneeloch. who has been Interested In the building of a $900,000 Irriga tion system for the reclamation of 30,000 acres of land In the Ochoco irrigation district, near Prlnevllle, la representing financial Interests who are backing a project west and north of Eugene, along the Willamette riv er, for the Irrigation of between 30, 000 and 40.000 acres of land, accord ing to an announcement made her Monday! Timbers Crush Foreman. COLFAX. June 5 Henry Fltsger- ald,' well-known re-sldent of St. John, Wash., and a Whitman county road foreman, was inmantly killed at St. John Monday evening- ' Liquor Men Get Rebate. OLYMPIA, Wash., June 5. By a ruling of the supreme court today In suit brought against the state by the Olympla Brewing Company, th legislature next winter will have to appropriate approximately $9500 to liquor dealers pnt out of business by the prohibition lew. which went into effect January 1. 1916, llntchery to Be Enlarged. PORTLAND. June 5 R. E. Clan- ton, master fish warden, left Port land yesterday to arrange for enlarge ments and Improvements of the Klas- kanine fish hatchery. The state flh and game commission plans to spend six or seven thousand dollars enlarg Frix Rader Sentenced. BAKER, June 6. Frits Rader, convicted at Canyon City last evening for the killing of B. E. MeCue. near Long Creek early this spring, was to day sentenced -by Judge Biggs to the Penitentiary fer a term of 6 to is years and fined $1000. His father. rated as the wealthiest man In Grant county, employed the best legal tal ent available and will spend money unstintedly to save his son from a prison term, notice of appeal to the supreme court being given. Rader killed McCae after a quarrel relative to pasture land owped toy the Raders and used by McCue. He vreaded self- defense, claiming he shot only when McCue attacked him. Wife Beater Dodgee Lash. SAN FRANCISCO. June C Four women, asked by a police judge here to decide whether a convicted wife- beater ahould be whipped or Impris oned, today decided against the lash. MARSHFIELD, Or., June 4. The tremendous, demand for ship knees to keeping Coos and Curry county hew. era busier, than workmen at ship yards. J. W. Flanagan, who controls a large portion of the ship-knee bus iness on Coos Bay, recently forward ed a special order of one carload of knees to Norwich, COnn., where they are to be used In a yard that Is con structing wooden vessels. The kaees sent to the east were of specially heavy form and 12 made a carload. Baldwin Clew Falls Flat. SALEM. Ore., June 4 The Linn county clew In the Jeff Baldwin man hunt, which developed near Sweet Home last week, fell flat today, when the state police reported to pris on officials that the man sought was caught, and he was not Jeff Baldwin. Who he was was not given out to the prison officials, but it was no one wanted for a crime. People had seen a man answering the dscrlptlon of Baldwin and a well-organised chase waa Instituted. duties yesterday after an aosnnce of a month, apent In the east, principally on official business, had words of commendation for the patriots of the state who are denying themselves the UM of white four. At the Mm. time. he declared. Oregon resident hnvej no reason for thinking they nre sac rificing more than the loyil Ameri cans of other sections, for they are not. H0vPii;Q;iPf.rflT UiU I Lnuu fin, uy i DIVERTED BY SUSS 21 Lashes May Be) Chen. SAN FRANCISCO, June . A sen tence of 21 lashes at the hands of deputy sheriff is to be Imposed on Mike Nlkltin, a junk man. If a spe cial committee of four women, social wrrkirs, find him 'guilty of. wffe. reai'ng, according to an order of Po lice Judge Morris Oppenhelrn, before whom Nlkltin appeared tortay. r STARS. WILL SHTNB AS AT MIDNKiHT SATURDAY (Continued from page 1.) Neighbors' Dispute Knds In Court. . LA GRANDE. Or.. June 4. With . heavy docket before It, the Union county circuit court for the June term ouened today. Judge Knowles Presiding. The first case called Was that against Mra Rynearson, a prom Inent woman charged with disturbing the peace following a dispute with a neighbor. More French Ships Planned. TACOMA. Wash., June 4. Con struction of from 20 to 60 woodea vessels for the French government will be undertaken at the Foundation Company's, yards here. That an nouncement was made by Frank W. Walker, representative of the French government, and Bayly Hipklns, man ager of the yard, when the Roye, third wooden ship launched at the plant, took the water, and the Ger veblller, lannched a month ago. made Its trial run. - Darknesw Will Be Ktydlan. Those who Intend to observe the eclipse should reach their points of ob nervation well before 4 o'clock, for the darkness at its height will be Stygian with the stars burning aa at night. .While the eclipse is of primary In terest to astronomers, it is also of In- erest to meteorologies, because of the fact that all weather changee depend upon the heat received from the sun. When this heat is suddenly obstructed for a short time certain atmospheric changes take place, which, although they are slight in themselves, are suf ficiently important to be carefully studied. Professor H. H. Kimball, of the cen: tral office of the Weather Bureau at Washington, la now at Goldendal Wash., making preparations to take minute observations of the amount of outgoing radiation during the brief pe riod of the total eclipse. Observations of Great Value. Professor Kimball has charge of the solar radiation investigations of the Weather Bureau and believes the ob servations made during the eclipse will be of great value In connection with the general work of radiation invest!-, gallons. He will be assisted at Gold en dale by George N. Salisburk, me teorologist in charge of the Weather Bureau office in Seattle. At the Portland office of the Weather Bureau special observations are being made every half hour in the afternoon for a week preceding, and be made for a week following the date of the eclipse. These observations will consist mostly of the wind, in degrees of aximuth. On the day of the eclipse observations will be made every half hour during the afternoon, of pressure, temperature, humidity, wind and clouds. In the hour before the maxi mum phase of the eclipse and the hour following these observations will be made every 10 minutes. (CARL D. OROAT.J , WSAHLVOTON, June, . The) navy'a great duty Is to geep the door open to France so our men and aup pllee and foor for the all lea may . be forwarded unhindered. That great task will be accomplished successful ly at all hazards. Secretary Daniels Issued this challenge to the U-boats-He declared emphatically the navy won't be diverted from his main task by the present foray. r . Further evidence of: the acorn with which America views the German U boat extravaganxat was - seen when McAdoo announced a reduction In In surance rate on masters, officers and crews of merchant vessels. . Fifteen cents per hundred dollars Instead of 25 Is the new rate In the war lone. Harr Balcom Makes - Good as Soldier At Camp Kearney Harry K. Baeonv Pendleton .man In Battery D. 145th Field Artillery at Camp Kearney haa risen In Mix months' tfme from private to acting stable sergeant and In the following Interesting letter to hi suiter. Mrs. Pat Cassldy at Pilot Rock tells how he Is faring: . . . Camp Kearney, Calif. . May 2S. 111$. Dear Sister, Brother and. Little Pat: ' Received your most welcome letter and also the package. They were sure nice and appreciate it very much. Tell Jim all the horses I am In charge of are all single mounts, ex cept four head I have-on a supply wagon and- I get out once or twice a week and that Is to take them for a whirl just to keep In practice. . , I am acting stable sergeant now. Our stable seargrent went on detached duty service for, three months at the officers training school and so they put me in charge of the stable. I am In charge of thirty aix head. I received two East Oregoniana from Mamma the other day and say. they sure do have a place In thla camp. Not only for me but for John E. MoCartle, he also is from Pendle ton and he also takes great pleasure In reading the E. 'O- . Mav 95th was divisional track meet day and our regiment came out aeW ond In the division. I was in the, tug of war team but was defeated in that event but made un In other events. . , Just think In the last alx montha have held three different ranks. When we first came down here I waa private and then I was promoted Comfort Kit From Pendleton Pleases Bomb Thowlna; to. Be Event. SPftKANE. Wash.. June 4. For the first time In the histery of lnter egiate track and field athletics on the Paclflo coast the hurling of the hand grenade will be a regularly listed field event. The Western Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association has drafted rules to govern the competi tion, which will be one of the stand ard events of the outdoor conference meets to be held here June 8. Bill" Shonp Drafted. PORTLAND. June 4 William Bill" Shnup, the most dependable right-hander the Portland Buckaroos possess, haa been drafted by Scout" Crowder. of the United 8tates army league, and left this morning at i o'clock to join the Camp Grant 'club" at Rockford. 111. shoup s In duction Into the army will material ly weaken the Portland club's pitch ins: staff. Shoun was Bee u red from the Cleveland Americans this spring and pitched a good brand of ball for the Buckaroos. He was witnout douht the best prospect Manager Fisher had In the hurling depart ment. Trained Men In Demand. UNIVERSITY OF OREOOX, Eu gene. Ore.. June 4- That the gov ernment has come to a realisation of the fact tha It must look to the col leges and universities of the country to furnish the technically trained men so urgently needed, but not available at thla time, and that it will, within the coming month, launch a nation wide' campaign to keep young men at their studies. Is the Information hrought back to the campus by Pres ident P. L. Campbell, who returned from Washington where he has beei for the pas ' weeks on buslnest connected with the emergency coun cil of Education of which he la s. retary. . Candidate le Disqualified. SALEM. June 4. A candidate for county commissioner in Deschutes totinty who failed to Stat whether COMFORT KLT FROM ... SCTRDL O. E. White, who left' this county some time ago to don his country's uniform, has written from Camp Lew la to tell of his pleasure at receiving one of the Red Cross Comfort kits filled by the local Honor Guard girls some time ago. Private White's note is as follows: "I wish to say that I received the comfort bag all O. K. and I am sure ly pleased with it and I wish to thank the Honor Guard girls for Its con tents. I have had several boys from other places ask me where I got th comfort bag and when. I told them they said. They are surely treating you boys swell.' Thanking you all once again, I am one of the happy bunch from Pendleton." Baker Asks For Defense Stations WASHINGTON. June 6. Secretary Baker asked for a provision in th new fortification bill for X costal and aerial defense stations to guard against submarine and aerial attacks- He estimated the cost at. a million dollars. Thirteen would be on the Atlantic, the sites having been select ed. 1000 HUNS DIED AT THIERRY (HENRY WOOD.) ON THE MARNE. June S. French lilitary authorities estimate that American machine gunners killed over a thousand Germans in Chau- teau Thierry. The Yankee gunners during the battle for the city fired tens of thousands of. machine-gun bullets Into the place. The city streets are filled with German bodies. If it required a war to make the world efficient, it will take peace to distribute the advantage of such hard, won efficiency. lng the hatchery and feeding grounds j he waa a candidate for the long -r j. i. . n,.rnir of the railway en- wlfh a number of side splitting jokes mint neans never won anytning. ineerlo corpg and sailed a few day put In at the right place. The men Bard knock alone will lick the kaiser. A large tract of land for the feeding ground haa been condemned at Olney and work on the project will start immediately. Parson on Irenrh Front. PORTLAND. June. . Lee Par anna la not In la deserter can, On the contrary, be la vary much en((- short term at the recent prlmar'e. waa not a candidate for any office. Assistant Attorney-General Van Win kle' held today, and consequently was disqualified. Mr. Ayer Is Pleaord. PORTLAND,, June 4. State Food I Administrator Ayer, who rewimed his I That increase In railroad fares of fers another incentive to the man who is going to market the flivver aero plane. SFJfATFl HONORS FAIRBANKS WASHINGTON. June S- TTw? sen ate adjourned Immediately after con veiling In respect tot he memory of Charles W- Fairbanks who la dead at Indianapolis, WOMEN KI1J.FI IN BOMBING liONIMtX. June 4. Nine member of the women auxiliary automobile corns were killed In recent bom la na) of British headquaru-ra behind lite tinea. It Is announced today. priiee lines for Oretron. PORTLAND. June 6. The apruce division announced it would apend $7. 600.000 quickly constructing railroad in Oregon and Washington. RVKIUl.U YKSTERDAVS SCORKS. P. C. I- League. Vancouver . Portland t- Coa4 I raw. Fait Lake 11, San Francisco $. Vernon 3. Sacramento 2. Los Angeles S. Oakland 2. National league. New York 4. Pittsburg 3. Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 4 Chicago 7, Boston 3- j Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 0. Amerhan Leajrue. Cleveland S. Boston 4. Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3. New York S. St. Louis S. Washington $, Detroit 1. to first class private, held .. that couple of montha and ws promoted . to wagoneer in which you don't rank any higher than a prflane first dasa. only you draw three dollars . per month more and aay that littje . old three bucks helps out when you -are paying for Liberty Bonds and a mr'sa kit full of insurance. . . i . Well, I will finish my story. I waa wagoneer a couple of months -.and just about a month ago was promoted to corporal and at present am act-, lng stable sergeant.. - Say, Sis, did you ever read the . book "Over the Top," wrritten ay Sergeant Guy Empy? If not, If yon can possibly get a hold of It read ft. I aaw It on the screen at one of the Y. M. C. A-'a here the other night and It sure was swell. If a slacker could sit In a show and see that picture through and go out and face men and women and chil dren without feeling the call of hie country In hla heart he ought to go to Germany and Join Frits where they have no use for hearts or respect for their flag or country. O yes, the K of C- puts on some of the nicest shows and entertainment you would ever want to go to. They had a moving picture show the other evening showing the work of the Red Cross and it sure was great. It show ed where they were making sax, sweaters, bandages and everything too numerous to mention. Well, it this letter Isn't good enough let me know and I will write you one that will make the kaiser alt up -and take notice-. We are going on a hike the .middle of thia week and hope to have a good time. - , K California la some great country te soldier In; never gets below a hun- dred In the shade and one of the. greatest swimming holes going. Tell everybody "hello. Ill dose for thla time. I am as ever your toe ing brother , , HARRY. Corporal Harry K. Balcom, Batt. Dw 14S F. A Camp Kearney, California. SAMMIES WAR OX GLOOM, TOO (By United Press) -, WASHINGTON. June . American Boys at the froAt are staging "Black face" shows and Minstrel shindlngsj which dispel homesickness. Innumerable boxes of burnt cork. wlga and other minstrel equipment have been shipped to the A. E. F. by the Drama League of America, COLUMBIA HONORS FRENCH WAR. 1IFJIO (By United Press). NEW YORK. June-4 Robert Lans ing, secretary of state; Lieutenant Paul Perlgord. French army hero, formerly a professor In a St. Paul. Minn., school, and Lord Reading. British high commissioner, are among th notable scheduled to receive hon orary degrees at the hands of Colum bia university trustee at th 14tth annual commencement exercise Wed nesday. Commencement actlvltie are to be greatly curtailed because of war conditions. PARLIAMF.NT MKMBEK IX)l U NOT CULT! lOMHIN, June 4. Norl TViiibe- ton-lUlllnx. member of pesilajnent. and editor of the Vatllame charged with llbcllna; the dancer, Maarie At- lei. was found not vulltv. fMhee la. dktmenta were dnafHied. Memhere of th aedieaen erera ejected for iheu
