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EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVEXIXO, JULY 1., 1924.
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By MARIAN LOWBT
dernism, prohibition, the press,
aseball Rev. William A. ("Bil
j6unday had a word to say on all
fem in a short interview Wed
iy evening when he arrived here
Ike part in the sessions of the
kyterian Synod of Oregon,
(was time for dinner and his or
Nvas waiting for him, but Mr.
chatted along unmindful of
firae, and as though eating were
a trifle.
t Swats Modernism.
illy" took his first swat at mod-
iu know some things are iron-
thi said in way of opening the
sion on a topic on which he
jl decided set of opinions.
eose things can't be changed,
nnininns about them may
re, but the truth and facts re-
thn Hume. .
II this alleged modernism oh,
nly blatancy under a new name!
ople have a right to their opin-
he declared, adding, "the trou
in the way they use those opin-
man may be an Infidel, but he
tely has no right to preach In-
:y-from the church -and the
i. He has no right to use the
!h money that way. -jet mm get
bid raise money to use in his own
bind get a place to preach his
from!"
loralism in government, or anar
Is he called it, was scoffed at as
usly as any phase of niodern-
Bvernment Will Stand, Says.
pose who think they will blow
le government with a stick of
Bite will find they can't do it.
llctte could never get control.
had to come down to Coolidge
Davis both of them high grade
,ey stand for the government as
and its ideals," he exclaimed
usly.
e newspapers and the church?
ell, the greatest agency in
ing the gospel is the news-
f. And the whitest, squarest
you'll find is the newspaper
I" That finished it for that topic.
e famous evangelist bad stood
p walk around while he uttered
rt opinions on the mntters. He
looked out the window as if
(jring up statements for the next
edition. It was prohibition.
I Touches on Prohibition.
riie three mountain peaks in
fica's history have been the Dec-
Continued on page eight)
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,S. Consulate in
I Brazil Nearly Hit
SHTNGTON. July 17. Artil
'.shells have fnllen within half a
$ of the American consulate at
Faulo in tho fighting between
sal and rebel forces, according to
I advices received here today.
se bombardment caused great
m among consulate attaches. '
tWAY intiniir.Tns mc
TO MEET IN MINNEAPOLIS
JSDAR BAPIDS, la., July 17.
f next triennial convention of the
of Railway Conductors will be
K at Minneapolis the first week
(ay, 1025, according to a decis-
feached by the board of directors
flieir semi-official meeting here
Today's
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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
First National Bank ....$25.00
United States Nat. bank.. 25.00
MeMorran & Washburne.. 25.00
Osburn hotel 25.00
The Guard 25.00
Bank of Commerce 20.00
J. C. Penney company.... 10.00
Mary II. Jewett 10.00
W. A. KuykendaU, Inc. ... 5.00
Wade Bros. 5.00
Dice Grocery company . . . 5.00
Electric Cleauers 5.00
Welh'bee-Powers Furn.Co. 5.00
Ludford and Caswell, 4.00
Hampton's store 3.00
K. Largo 3.00
Sam Hugh Realty Co 3.00
H. Burgoyne 2.50
Eugene Steam Laundry . 2.50
Murion Veatch 2.50
F. L. Beard 2.50
Marx cleaners . 2.50
Mnnvillo Bros. 2.50
Title Abstract company .. . 2.50
Club Cigar store 2.50
R. A. Babb 2.00
Emery Insurance agency.. 2.00
C. H. Hales 2.00
Eugene hardware 2.00
W. A. Elkins 1.00
Jess Darling . . i 1.00
Miller's Shoe shop 1.00
E. Charlet l.OO
White Electric company . 1.00
A. H. McDonald 1.00
E. B. Pnrks 1.00
W. W. Greene 1.00
Smith Cycle company ... 1.00
Marion McClain 1.00
F. L. Armitage 1.00
Stewart's Auto Supplies . . 1.00
N. J. Nudelman 50
I Total to date ..$243.50
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Almost half of the Bum needed to
guarantee two months of free, weekly
open nir concerta by the I. O. O. F.
band here this summer has been rais
ed early this afternoon, a total of
$235.50 being gathered.
Many Have Responded.
"Vox Populi" is responding nobly
to the call, but Mr. Populi still needs
to dig down in his pocket. All gifts.
large or small, are earnestly appre
ciated, but the larger .they, are (and
there are many who can contribute
quite a chunk of coin toward such, a
public spirited movement) the better
it will be. Another two or .three days
should see enough collected to guar'
antce a free music fest eaoh week for
the rema:nder of the summer season.
New contributions listed today are
from Mrs. Mary H. Jewett, Marx
Clenners and Dyers, Hampton's store,
C. H. Hales, Wdde Brothers', W. W.
Greene, Club Cigar store, E. Large,
Smith Cycle,' company, Manville bro
thers, Marlon McClain, Eugene Hard
ware, Stewart's auto accessories, F.
L. Armitage and Title Abstract com
pany. What Money Goes For.
Contributors are again reminded
that the money goes only to pay legi
timate expenses of the concert series.
These are multitudinous. A commit
tee consisting of Henry Tromp. Frank
McAlister and Frank Gilstrap, ap
pointed by Carl G, Woshburne, presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, is
to attend the expenditure of every
cent A full accounting will be made.
All are well - known business men.
They'll see to it fiat full value is re
ceived. Fill in the blank form on page one
of this issue, and mail in your con
tribution today.
Dry Agents Catch
Seven Men, Also
10 Cars in Raid
SANTA BARBARA, Csl., July 17.
In one of the most sensational raids
on rum runners in recent times, 300
cases of whisky, ten expensive auto
mobiles and seven alleged bootleggers,
including George Turner, "king of
Santa Barbara bootleggers" according
to police were captured today.
A rum-running ship was driven to
flight when police made tJbeir appear
ance. Red Cross Board
Will Hear Report
On Chapter Funds
Annual financial report of the
Lane county chapter of the American
Red Cross and the branch office in
Cottoge Grove will be submitted this
evening at the meeting of the direct
ors of the Red Cross chapter here.
The meeting will be called at 7:30
o'clock in the office of Judge G. F.
Skipworth in the county court house.
The financial report will cover the
fiscal year, from July 1, 1923, to
June 1, 1024.
Santa Barbara Fire
Out, Officials Say
IIS ANGELES, July 17. Fire in
the Sangus district of Santa Barbara
forest fs out with the exception of
a smsll blase in King canyon, forestry
officials reported here today.
Tne King canyon fire covers a
strip a quarter of a mile wide and
a mile long and is burning in a
densely wooded section. Unless winds
sre unfavorable, this fire will be well
under control before night, officials
said.
MOVE TO OUST
STATE PUBLIC
SERVICE BODY
Suit Filed At Salem To
Get Measure On Ballot
Abolishing The Service
Commission Of Oregon.
SALEM, Ore.; July 17. Suit was
filed here today in en effort to get
the measure abolishing the public
service commission on the November
ballot.
The suit is a mandamus action
brought in the name of Josephine M.
Othus of Portland, Ore., to compel
Secretary of State Korer to retrn
the petition to Portland for certifi
cation of 4,300 signatures by County
Clerk Beveridge. Hearing was set for
July 20.
W. E. Bichardson, attorney in the
case, claims Beveridge refused to cer
tify the signatures although he was
paid $120 for the work, which Bich
ardson contends is enough to cover
those in question. The petition bore
18,480 names of which Koier accept
ed 10.247. A total of 4300 were elim
inated due to lack of certification and
3,842 were certified 08 not genuine.
The petition needs 13,408 names
for a place on the ballot.
' ARGENTEUIL, France, July 17.
The United States won another
Olympic competition today when its
oarsmen rolled up a total of 33 pofcts,
one point better than those of Swit
zerland. ' .
The American win in the regatta
,i,,n in the victory of the Tale
varsity crew and that of Jack Kel'.ey
and Taul Costello in tne ooudib
sculls. '
The superior Tale crew, which had
t nil onnosition in the Uni
ted States, easily outdistonced its ri
vals in the eight-oared shell contest,
winning by between four and five
lengths. The Toronto, Canada,, crew
was second.
Seven finals were contested today
with American competing five of
them.
The surprise of the regatta was the
W K1 Gnrrett Gilmore. the
American, in the single scull, who had
been looked upon to win tne event.
He met defeat at the hands of Jack
Bercaford of Great Britain, diamond
sculls champion.
In the other events, In which the
Americans porticipated, oarsmen rep
resenting the Penn Barge club, Phil
adelphia, finished third in four oared,
with coxBwain, and second in the pair
American Qualifies
For Friday's Swim
PARIS, July 17. For the second
time in as many days Johnny Weiss
muller, the "human fish" from the
Illinois A. C, Chicago, defeated Boy
Chorlton, the Australian swimmer.
The American swimmer .yesterday.
took tho measure of the Australian
in the preliminaries of the 400-metre
rnce free style, nlthnugh both quali
tied. Today in the semi-finals, the Chi
esgo swimmer shot across the finish
line 20 yards in front of Charlton,
covering the distance In 5 minutes 13
1-5 seconds, nine seconds faster than
the time yesterday.
Lever Smith of the Olympic club,
Snn Francisco, was third.
Welssmuller was the only Amer
ican to qualify for the final in the
400-metre race tomorrow.
I Baseball Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Pittsburgh R. IT. E.
New York 3 0 1
Pittsburgh 4 13 0
Batteries: McQuillan and Snyder;
Morrison and hmitn.
At Chicago
Pliiludtlnhia 2 7 1
Chicago 3 11 0
Batteries: Htibhell an.d Henune
Keen and Hartnett.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Washington, 1st game R.H. E.
St. Lnui 3 6 1
Washington 0 f 0
Batteries: Davis and Rego; Zach
ary and Ruel.
At Philadelphia-
Chicago 13 14 2
Philadelphia S 10 8
Batteries: Thurston and Crouee;
Kommel. Hums and I'erkina.
Cleveland at New York, postponed
on account oi rain.
Detroit at Boston, postponed; rain.
HERE FR3M MAPLETON
Mrs. Filial I Perry, whose home
is in Mspleton, was a visitor in Eu
gene today, BiS on a shopping trip.
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N ALASKANS
Closing Of Salem Indian
School Against Kiddies
From Territory Basis
Of Resolution Adopted.
A resolution tiiat the Presbyterian
Synod of Oregon stoutly protest to
the Indian department of the United
States govenment against closing the
Snlein Indian school against Alaskan
children until a school for Alaskans
has been established, was passed by
the synod this morning when it set
tled down for the second day of busi
ness. A relative resolution was passed by
the group that the board of national
missions iiave a native minister and
field matron at the Tutiullo Indian
church.
State Committee Named.
A special committee consisting of
Rev. E. 11. Tence, Portland; Rev. D.
A. Thompson, Portland ; B. Soeley,
Albany; Rev. James Cornelson, Pen
dleton, and Gertrude Akin,; Salem,
was appointed to take up the matter
of both resolutions. : .
There were nine resolutions passed
as recommended by the committee re
porting on them. The others were of
minor importance, dealing with busi
ness of the church.
Other business of the morning con
sisted in reports of church commit
tees, and tho reading and acceptance
of the programs and docket of the
synod.
At 11 o'clock Dr. J. Duncan Spaeth
of Princeton university delivered an
address on the "Makers of American
Ideals," in which he declared we are
living in an ago of criticism, of uni
versal education, in en age that has
seen the spread of Christianity, the
advance of democracy, and tie pro
gress of science to the control and
understanding of the laws of nature,
(Continued on page six)
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MISS WILLS WHS
PARIS, July 17. Calm and com
posed oblivious of the chic cosmo
politan crowd which was on Jiand to
watch the match and despite the
fact that a steady drizzle fell tlrpugh
out the game Miss Helen Wills, of
California, American woman tennia
champion, today met Mrs. Molla Mal
lory, her old rival, for the first time
on foreign soil, and eliminated' her
from tho competition of the women's
singles in the Olympic tennis cham
pionships. The scores were 6-3, 6-3.
Mrs. Mallory played one of the best
games of her career, but her young
er opponent, who won the Americnn
championship from her last year, set
a speedy psce. Miss Wills forced Mrs.
Mallory to race from one Bide of the
court to the other.
Miss Wills came up to the net only
twice, winning both points.
Mrs. Mallory twice complained on
close line decisions and used harsh
language to the line judge. The ref
eree evened up the count by giving
Mrs. Miillnry two close decisions in
the next game. .
Miss Wilis, first set 4!4 514 434
Miss Wills, second set.. 713 445 424
.Mrs. Mallory, first set.. 232 040 152
Mrs. Mallroy, second set. 545 203 140
Miss Wills will meet Madmno .Hold
ing of France, and MisB Kathleen
McKane, Kngland, will meet Mile4.
Vlasto, France, in the semi-finals.
Movie Theatres to
Be Taxed For Use
Of Parts of Songs
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., July 17.
Proprietors of motion picture houses
must pay music publishers s fee for
the use of their copyrighted songs or
suffer damages for Infringement of
the music, Judge J. Whltnkcr Thomp
son ruled In United States district
court here this afternoon.
The court decided that the rendition
of only a part of a musical piece in a
motion picture theatre where an ad
mission is charged is a "performance
for prof t."
Grain Rates Are
Held Reasonable
WASHINOTON, July 17. The
interstate commerce commission
today held that the present freight
rate on grain, grain products and
hay are reasonable and dismissed
the complaint filed last year ask
ing the commission to reduce
these tariffs.
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U. S. Fliers' Route Homeward
! " ATLANTIC 52V
. , ocean mMzfaGzKi
Tho trnus'Atlnotic hop of the Amer
ican roimd-the-world fliers will In
clude three open water jumps from
the Orkney islnmls to Iceland, from
Iceland to Greenland and from Green
land to Labrador. The itinerary
from Paris in:
to London, 225 miles; to Hull, Eng
land, where land equipment will be
changed for pontoons, 155 miles; to
Kirkwall, in the Orkneys, 370 miles;
MAKE JUMP TO
BROCGH, Eng., July 17. The
American round-the-world filers
reached here from Groyden at 1
o'clock tiis afternoon. The flight re
quired an hour and 43 mlnatos,
, A stop of eight or ten dnys will be
made at Brough while the planes are
fitted with pontoons for the Jump
across the Atltintlc, end the engines
are thoroughly overhauled.
With 10,000 miles behind them and
less than 7,000 ahead, the filers wore
In a cheerful mood today.
One of the first things the fliers
did at Hull was to inspect the new
pontoons. '
"Wfc hnv Tin fears for the future
now." Lieutenant Smith nid. "We
hope to have a week of rest end quiet
and we'll be tit then for the Atlantic
crossing."
CROWD SEES HOP-OFF
CKOYDEN, Eng., July 17. While
! hundreds gathered oh the field of ..the
Croyden airdrome, and cheered Amer
lea, tho three United States ronnd
the-world planes hopped off at 11:10
this morning for Brough near Hull.
The big planes nuide perfect
cents, circled the field several times
at low autitudes and then beaded to
wards Brough In perfect formnton
with Lieutenant Lowell Smith, the
flight commander showing the way.
Before stepping Into bis plane,
Lieutenant Smith declared he felt
sure Stuart MacLaren, British round
the-world flier, who is overdue at
Paramashlru Island in the Kuriles is
not lost.
Thinks MacLaren Safe.
"I don't think there is any need of
worry," he oaid, "1 believe ho camo
down because of bad weather. We
came over the same course and are
familiar with it. It's ' pretty fogjy
there this time of year. Another thjng,
the lack of news means nothing be
cause communication Is difficult from
those Islands," .
Walsh Regrets Act
Of Fellow Senator
NEW 10HK, .Inly 17 Ilegrct that
United States .Senator Burton K,
Wheeler of Montana had bolted the
democratic party and announced he
would support Senator Ilobert M. La
Follette for president Instead of John
W. Davis, was expressed today by
United States Senator T&omas J.
Walsh, also of Montana.
"Senator Wheeler is a man of very
strong convictions and earnest pur
pose, but I do not agree with the
course he has taken," Walsh told
newspapermen after he had a long
conference with the democratic presi
dential nominee.
. Walsh declared he hsd no doubt
tJiat "Davis, as president will advo
cuto every snfe and progressive meas
ure. as he did when in the house of
representatives."
St. Louis Is Swept
By Cyclonic Storm
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 17 A cy
clonic storm swept over St Louis this
morning, snspplng off trees snd tele
phone poles, damaging buildings and
crippling wire and power service.
Stores of fires set by fallen live
wires, brought sn additional menace,
the fire department being handicapped
by the paralyzing ot the alarm sys
tem. No cssualtles were reported but
property damage Is estimated at more
than f500,000.
THE GUARD'S BAND CONCERT FUND
my contribution to the
Name
Address
to Thorsbaven, Faroe islands, 275
mil to Ilefn Ho ma fjord, Iceland,
2U0 miles; to Reykjavik. Iceland. 3:U
miles; to Angmaksnlik, Greenland,
500 miles; to Indian Harbor, Labra
dor, the last open water jump, 572
mi leu; to Cartwright Harbor. Labra
dor, 400 miles; to Hawkea Bay, New
foundland, 210 miles; to Tlctou Bay,
Nova Boot in, 520 miles, and t bonce to
Iloson, 520 miles.
Construction
Here Is Best
In Northwest
Eugene holds the distinction of
outstripping every other city on the
Pacific coast in the percentage of In
crease in building during the first
half of the year 1024, according to
W. H. Alexander, city building In
spector, who has just received the
semi-annual report of building activi
ties, compiled by S. W.' Straua and
company. Eugene s permits Increased
100 per cent during the first six
months of 1024 over the correspond
ing period of 1023, and 185 per cent
over the firat six months of 1022.
Permits Issued here during the first
half of the current year totaled Sl,-
555,435. ltegardless of else of popu
lation, no other city on the entire Pa
cific coast showed a gain as large
as that of Eugene. ,
Salem was second, with an increase
of 120 per cent over her mark of
1023. Portland showed an Increase of
18 per cent over the first six months
of 1023.
Eugene holds fifth'place among the
cities of the Pacific northwest in
building activity during the first six
months of . the, .year. Portlund, So'
little, Tucama and Spokane are the
only cities to lend, and Spokane's
showing scarcely beats that of Eu
gene. . There is not city In the state
Washington of population of 30,000
or under that came within much more
than one-third the mark set by Eu
gene. Carolina Officers
Seeking Slain Man
CHEBAW, 8. C, July 17. A posse
and the confessed slaved of. Major
Samuel H. McLcary, U. S. A.,' this
afternoon dug up the officer's body at
a spot 11 miles south of here where,
it had been hidden after the murder.
Mortimer H. King, who confessed he
and an accomplice shot the major
dead to rob the body, led the search
ers to the burial plot.
SIIERAW, S. C, July 17. A posse
of federal and local police left hero
early today with Mortimer H. King,
confessed slayer of Major Samuel H.
McLcary, for the scene of the crime,
in an effort to 'recover the body.
King, in his confession, admitted
shooting Uie army officer after he
and a companion were given a ride in
the army officer's car. The officer's
body was hidden in a swamp about
ten miles from here. Bobbery waa the
motive.
OJ-
No Evidence Is
Found of Fierce
Kelso "Ape Men"
KELSO, Wash., July 17
Ssns a single carcass or hide of
one of the many famed "rock
tossing ape men," the party of
Kelso explorers returned here
Inst night from the Mount St.
Helens country convinced that
the entire story was borne of a
vivid imagination or perpetrated
ss s hoax.
No sign of the "mountain
devils" not even a track was
found by Frsnk Hein and (.'.
Parker, former United States
forest rsngers, and J. H. Huff
man, district ranger.
Only a few of the roc' s which
Marion Smith snd his compan
ions ssid were thrown through
their cshln by the "wild men"
were found. They probably were
pushed through holes between
logs by pressure of dirt. The
three men slept In the cabin last
night without being disturbed.
Wlerd tales of the oountry
have been passed from lip to lip
with careless abandon ever since.
L 0. 0. F. band summer
M a c L ar en , B r itish
Pilot, Is Unheard
From for 30 Hours
Round-The-GIobe Aviator And Companion
Started Pacific Lap Flight Wednesday;
Warships Find No Trace Of Missing Plane,
LOXDOX, July 17. No trace has been found of A.
Stuart MaeLnren, British round-the-world flier, and hia
two companions who are missing somewhere along the
dreary 4;U milo stretch ot tho aoitio ocean between'
Yetorfu island and Paramashiru island.
A dispatch from Tokio
still no trace of MaeLaren's
been missing nioro than thirty hours.
OIES 111 FALL OFF
HAT
LOS ANGELES, July 17. B. O.
Hadley, a resident of Oregon City,
Ore., was instantly killed near Ban
ning, Cel., today when he fell from
a train, according to word received
here by officials of the Southern Pa
cific railway.
D. A. Allen s friend of Hadley
and reported to be also a resident of
Oregon City, was with Hadley at the
time of the accident. He was unable
to explain how Hadley mot bis death,
railway officials said.
By DANIEL O'CONNELL
(I. N. S. Staff Correspondent)
DUBLIN, July 17. Eamonn De
Valera, Irish republican leader who
waa released from prison yesterday
by the free state government, after he
had spent yenr in Jail, conferred
with republican leadora today before
be left for his home in Ureystone.
De Valera looked cheerful and well.
despite his confinement. When lie ar
rived at Groystone ha was enthusias
tically, greeted by, friends and neigh
bora. At republlcan'headquartcrs here,
he we a given sn ovation. .
The republican leader declined to
make a statement, although it ia
known he plans to make hia first pub
lic appearance In two weeka, address
ing a meeting at Claire. He indicated
he would continue his work for the
republic
Liam Deasy, former republican
quartermaster genoral, who also has
beon confined In Jail, probably will be
released at once. He at one time was
under sentence ot death. The gov
ernmcnt probably will ' release all
other prisoners tonight.
T
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Balph Bingham, humorist, kept his
audience in an uproad with his clean,
clever talk at the Chatauqiia Wednes
day evening, A good crowd attended
the performance, and all were well
pleased with the unusually clever talk
presented.
What is said to be the greatest
Lincoln ploy ever written "The
Great Commoner," by Ralph Thomas
Kettering will be presented at the
Chsutauqua tonight. The play will be
presented by a professional cast of
players coached by Ellas Day, under
the peraonal direction of the author.
Spanish War Vets
At Bellingham, Wn.
Hear Peace Pleas
'BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 17.
Pleas for world wide peace were of
fered today at the opening session of
the 82st annual encampment ot the
United Spanish War Veterans of tho
department of Washington and Alas
ka. One of the largest delegations In
years attended the session today.
Department Chaplain It. B. Pnrcell
of Centralia and Past Department
Commander W. P. Brown of Belling
ham took lend og rolls at the opening
session.
Record Set For
Sustained Flight
PARIS, July 17. Tho French
pilots Coupot and Drouhln landed
their airplane here tonlKht ' aftori
establishing a new world's rocord
for sustained flight. Thoy wero
aloft for 37 hours 69 mlnutos and
ten seconds.
The previous world record was
held by MacReady and Kelly,
Americans.
WATKIN8 AT S. F.
BAN FRANCISCO, July 17.
Congressman Elton Watklns of
Portland arrived here todav on
the round-the-world liner Presi
dent Polk from New York via
Panama Canal.
at noon today said there was
plane. At that time he had
Failure of Japanese destroyers to
find trace of the airman or plane was
reported today in dispatches from
Tokio which said the search was being
continued.
British officials, however, do not
believe the royal air force expedition
has met with disaster. Instead ther
; believe MacLaren camo down because
! of foggy weather and expect to got
news irom him soon from Broughtdn
boy in Shimushiru Island, where an
emergency supply base has been es
tablished for Just such a misfortune
as baa apparently overtaken ih
British fliers.
Report Weather Calm.
Color was lent to this view hr
Japanese advices which ssid the wea
ther was cloudy but calm and wind
less.
One of the most optimistic of those
awaiting word from the far-off Kur-
ilex Islands is Mrs. Stusrt MarLaren,
wife of the British air commander.
She said she had "faith In MaeLaren's
ability to come through."
mth MacLaren are Lieutenant
William Plenderlelth, a pilot, and
Sergeant It. Andrews, engineer.
T
FIRES GET AWAY
MISSOULA, Mont, July 17. For
est fires in western Montana snd
northern Idaho were out ot control
agnin today despite frantic work by
00 emergency fighters. "Spot fires"
from larger biases destroyed .two
camps. The Beitr ereei lire In the Nes
Perce reserve Jumped three miles of
trenches and hat wiped out mora than
4000 acres of timber. Eighteen new
fires were reported broken out in the
Kootenla forest and it is feared that
high winds may units these biases
with fires in tie nearby Blackfoot re
serve. 10.F.
PLAY FRIDAY EVE
Final rehearsals are on tonight tot
members of the I. O. O. F. band for
the first of a series ot open air sum
mer concerts sponsored by The Guard.
The program will be given at the
municipal auto park Friday evening
at 7:30 o'clock. All sre Invited to at
tend. The bond stsged a conceit at this
park a week ago tonight snd drew a
crowd of abont 1000 people. A crowd
of equal sixe is expected Friday.
Bryan Arrives For
rnlifnrnia Viait
LOS ANGELES, July 17. William
Jennings Bryan arrived here today to
visit his daughter, Mrs. A. Hartgrsve.
He declined to discuss oolltics on his
arrival, but said he might make
statement tonight.
riDiine cur in arart
FTNDLAX, O., July j, Seduc
tions of ten cents a barrel in prices
of all grades of central west crude
oil were announced here today by the
Ohio Oil company.
The ;
Eugene Guard
has in store
an announce
ment of
great interest
to its readers
and of
importance
to them and
to itself. .
This
announcement
will be made
very soon.
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