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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1919)
p Another Carload of are ready for immediate delivery. weston Leader CLARK WOOD, Publi.h.r MRS. It GOODWIN. AsiuUnt Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES " Slrictlv in ATbn The Year..: ...$2 00 Six Months .. 1 00 three Months 0 50 FRIDAY. OCT. J, - - 7. 1919 Enttred at lh porioflict t Weiton. Oregon iteand-cUs mil matter. ADVERTISING RATES Regular, per inch per insertion ........15c Transient, per inch per insertion 20c Locals, per line per insertion 10c WESTON SCHOOLS Blooming plants and ferns are beginning to register in the grade rooms this week. Two geraniums the gift of Mrs. MCNee have come to Miss Rintoul's room. Helen Whalen entered the fourth grade this week. Juanita Beamer has returned to school after a week's absence be cause of an attack of appendicitis. The eighth grade is losing Patri cia Eagleton, who is going to Ta coma, Wash. The eighth graders are enacting plays which they have written, This class is showing great ability in this way, and it is said some of the actresses may equal Mary Pick ford. School was dismissed on Tuesday forenoon, that the High school -night attend the funeral of Susie Beathe one of the most beloved of the Sophomore girls. Her many school friends are deeply grieved over their loss, but they feel that she will always be one of them in spirit for the influences of her sweet life will constantly remain with them. Terence Terhune has been absent this week on account of an illness which threatened pneumonia, but he is expected to be back in school in about two weeks. Emma Thoeny has been absent the past week and also this week. Her brother Clarence is 6aid to have smallpox, and although Emma is not ill they are using every precau- , tion .to Keep the disease from ciMtrauiiig. The sophomores are losing one of their class, Ruth Vanderpool. Ruth iver Pulverizer (Phone 761) Milton, Oregon expects Jo be leaving soon for Mo desto. California. At the first meeting of the fresh men on Thursday of last week the following officers were elected: Esther Davis, president; Atress Mc Corkell, vice president; Pauline Rayborn, secretary and treasurer; Henry Craigen, sergeant at arms; Miss Davis, class advisor. Miss Davis and a oouple or the bly to mind that "Death loves a senior girls cleaned up the labora- fining mark." Regret and sym tory Saturday. It is now in readi- pathy for the bereaved family are ness for laboratory work in physics unanimously expressed, together so soon as the manuals arrive. wjth lament that one in the flower Gail Williams, president of the 0f her young womanhood should be senior class, with Lela Saling and go cruelly snatched from the shel Mrs. Edgar Fischer gave a concert terinsr care of her loved ones. But. reciiai in renaieion jepiemner au. . i . it r . i rt ran oi ine iacuuy ana some oi uic members or Mign scnooi were pres ent and all enjoyed it immensely. I hey win give another in walla 0f their qualities to conquer pain tifully rendered, while Gail capti Walla October 3. and death itself, and to turn the vated the crowd with his character Senior Entertain Juniors memory of them into pleasure, delineations. Mrs. Edgar Fischer's The seniors gave the freshmen an acquaintance party September 26. The freshmen were greeted in the reception room, which was gaily decorated with evergreen branches and Indian robes. In the early part of the evening the freshmen were taken to the li brary and initiated into the myster ies of High school. Green ribbons were tied on their hair and they i . .u i. it were forced to eat a chocolate roll ed in vinegar and castor oil. A mock electric shock was given and some were reported to have seen a dreadful serpent. Games were later played in the hall until about ten o'clock, when refreshments of marshmallow sun daes and cake were served in the reception room. The gay crowd then gathered in the gymnasium and played games until a late hour, when they parted to the tune of "Goodnight, Ladies and Gents." A delightful evening was sfient by everyone. Nearly all the High school were present. S. A. C. Year Books Attractive year books for the to year season of 1919-1920 have been re- so ceived by The Saturday Afternoon Club from the Dress of the Weston Leader. Saturday. October 4. marks the opening of the club year, at which time the president, Mrs. II. Goodwin, will be hostess to the memDers, a travel course covering Scotland and Ireland will be fol- lowed during the ensuing months, .STta go Tribute to Susie Beatbe (By a Friend) Last Sunday afternoen word was carried through the community that busie Beathe had succumbed to the malignant throat affection which had caused her much suffer- ing the past three weeks. Once more the assertion is brought lorci . for the whole course of life, any g0od and kind child who has gone before cannot always be recalled with pain; it is the divine nature Other children grow to manhood accompaniments were a delight, and womanhood and suffer all the Weston is indeed proud to be the changes of mortality, but the one home city of these talented enter who is taken in early years is ren- tainers. dered an immortal child being Among those who motored from an eternal image of youth and Weston to bo in attendance were: innocence. Mrs. E. 0. DeMoss, Mrs. F. D. In the spring of this year. Susie was baptized in the faith of the Protestant Epicsopal Church, and t. c. t ! r i r "K u , ,r ,P ' dock would have taken place in June had not illness prevented, tend motoring to Walla Walla this She was a member of the Sopho- evening for a similar event, more class of Weston High school and was a general favorite with all Enjoyable Birthday Party who came in .contact with her win- -"jvj"e vuwiuoi rwvj ning personality. Simple services A congenial company of friends in her honor were held at the ceme- and neighbors were pleasantly en tery Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, tertaincd at their home on Franklin conducted by Rev. W. S. Payne, street Wednesday afternoon by Mr. Many beautiful floral offerings at- and Mrs. Allen Richal in honor of tested her popularity. their daughter, Mrs. Henry A. At the time of decease, seven- Dowd of Washtucna, Washington, teen years, three months and four whose birthday anniversary was days had completed the cycle of thus commemorated. A bountiful her appointed time. Inasmuch as birthday dinner was served. The Susie was called before the wither- invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs. ing cares of life had touched her, G. DeGraw, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. how fitting that the leave-taking Wood and Clark Wood, Mrs. R. G. should come at the season when na- Saling, Mrs. Margaret Rabb, Mrs. ture has laid her brightest blossoms E.M.Warren, Mrs. I. E, Saling. rest, and that one so centla nnH beautiful should vanish with the flowers! Master Eng. Sr. Gr. James Kirk- patrick, who served eighteen Julius H. Barnes, United States months in the Transportation Corps wheat director and president of the at St. Nazaire, France, recently re Grain Corporation, will be in Port- ceived a citation from General Per land Thursday, October 9, and will thing for distinguished service and address a meet ina of rpnrnwnt-tivB business men and farmers at the Chamber of Commerce. " Be Served la the first Division All of Wrrton'i many soldier boys oluittHl thWisvlves with honor, ml it is disparagement of any of them f any that none camo homo with a more creditable nwrJ than,' Sergeant Leonard Hlomgrvn. son f Joseph Hlomgrvn..who was joyfully welcomed this wwk from uvhunb. " Sergeant Klomgreo wears' tho unusual number of four gold aer vice stripes, indicating two years with tho colors In KuroH and hI.hu tho rait) decoration of six stars on his service bar, five of which indi cate iarticiation in live major derations. Ho was cited in orders for bravery-and last but not least, ho caught for the division ball team. Sergeant Blomgron served with the- gallant First division, whose record follows: First in sector; first to shoot at Germans; first to attack; first to conduct a raid; first to be raided; first to rapture prisoners; first to suffer casualties; first to to cited singly in general orders; first in number of division, corps and army commanders and general stall offi cers produced from its personnel. In front line 220 days. Captured 1(53 officers and 6.104 men, 110 pieces of field artillery, 02 trench mortars, 41.1 machine guns. Casualties, 21,612. Killed and died of wounds, 4411. Replacements received, 90,206. Distinguished service crosses won, 356. Death Calls Mrs. Anna O'Karra Mrs. Anna Gerberding O'Horra, beloved wife of Lester I. O'ltarra, died at tho family residence in this city Sunday afternoon, September 28. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. W. S. Payne officiated, and interment was made in the family plot in the local 'cemetery. The floral offerings were numerous and very beautiful. Mrs. O'Harra was born July 2. 1887. She came to Weston with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gerberding, in 1891. June 20, 1906. she was united in mar. riage to Lester I. O Harra or this city. March 12, 1913, both Mr. and Mrs. O'Harra were confirmed in the Protestant Episcopal Church. Mrs. O'Harra had Ixn-n in ill health for several years, but was sustained and comforted in her de clining days by the companionship and devotion of her husband. She was a woman of generous heart and many kindly deeds and her memory will ever be cherished in the com munity. She is survived by her husband and one brother, Fred Ger berding of Halfway, Oregon. Among those in attendance at the funeral from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerberding of Halfway, Oregon; I. If. Martin of Dufur, Oregon; Mrs. Stella Kenne- dy of Priest River Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Read of Waitsburg, Washington. Received Willi Appreciation An artistic triumph was scored by the participants in the concert recital of Lela Sailng and Gail Mil ler Wililams at Pendleton Tuesday evening. An appreciative audience greeted these Weston favorites and Bhowered upon them words of con- gratulation and words of com men- dation. Mrs. Saling's numbers were beau- Watts. Ralph Saling. Mr. and Mrs J. H. Williams, Miss Frank Harris Davis, Mrs. Lilian Frederick's, Mr. i if yi i . . ? ' v,ooaw,V' , , , Thirty or more local won to h- Mrs. Fannie McBride. rlvn:n Autv uh ,..rn!tin shows that Jim must have done his bit well. r KING (Utah's Famous Product) ME AC HAM WOOD . (Fir and Tamarack) Your orders promptly filloil at right prices, rhone Nos. 93 and 272. WESTON TRANSFERCo. GILBERT ELLIS, Manager NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY USE MOB Man Accused of Attack on White Girl Is Taken After Nine-Hour Battle. Omaha. William llrown. nearo, ss drtgaml from tha county Jail t It o'clock Sunday nlaht ant hanged to an wlncirlc Haht I. following a Mnusale of nine hours to ecure poe- ilon of body by an Immense mob. Sheriff Michael U Clark and his deputlM hM the fori In the top atory of the courthouse, whore is located ths Jail, with a hundred prlonr. unttt tho building became a seihln mats of flames snd he ss forced to submit. At 11 o'clock, after Drown bad been hung to an flwtrlc Hunt pol. fire- men were able lo pet a stream on ths flames. "' The arrival of reuuUr army troops from Kort Omaha and Korl Crook had tho effoct of cooling off the mob spirit to a certain client, but small bands wero marching through the downtown streets until an early hour Monday morning. Tha assault with which William Brown was charged was cpmmltted on Agnes I.obck early In tha week. With n escort, crippled beyond the point of riltanc. Mlm Ixilwck met her aasallant a few blocks from homt In tha southeast part of the city. Ha hold the couplo'up at tha point of a revolver. After robbing the young man he anaaulied tha young woman In his presence, holding a revolver at the had of ber escort In the meantime. Drown was arrented by police of- fleers and both MUa Lobeck and her escort lndentlflod him aa the man who committed tha ded. Dnaldoa the nogro'a death, ths known casuattUs 'numbered ti, one of whom was killed and the remainder received wounds, moat of which wore the result ot revolver abuts. It was bolloved that there were no casualties In the county jail. . Although tho fire bad made the Jail quarters smothering hut, the occupanta wore ablo to re main tbore until the firemen aubdued the Rames following the lynching. The ballot title en the proposed con stitutional amendment making the tormi of all county officers four years, has been preparod by Attorney Gener al Drown and Is now ready to receive signature In order to be placed before the votera of the atata at the regular November, 1920, election. Dr. S. L MuM Veterinary Surgeon Hospital at corner .of Main t and Broad streets. I Phone Main 253 Notice to Creditors In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Here- Kiun Key, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, James S. Johns, has been appointed by the above named court administrator of the above entitled es tate, and that he has qualiflod aa the law directs. All peraons having claima agaitmt the estate are required to pre sent the same to me at the ofllceof the Hartman Abstract Company corner of Main and Court streets, Pendleton, Or egon, with proper vouchers, within six months from the date hereof. Dated thia 16th day of September, 1919. JAMES 8. JOHNS, Administrator. Stephen A. Lowell, Hia Attorney. CO'ML I ; I SMART SUITS kor ij SMART BOYS Knickerbocker Suits matlo to order. Twenty five percent discount from regular prices. WESTON BATHS. BARBER ' and TAILOR. SHOP .R. L. Reynaud Pake EJo Mistake ! 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