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jje pioneer Pageant Today was a Wonderful Success-Eyerybody Will Look Forward to its Repetition Next Year City News HOME EDITION ,,,. r'rt c""",y t0" ZiWr. ,rost5 rl..""dcn,ral variants podarats inifM: Minimum maximum EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY EVEXIXG, MAY 0, 19J5 PRICE: OX STHKKTS 3c; ON TRAINS A X 1 Xl'WH STAXI'S Tic. -tfi 46 iegr; ,,a,,.3.P'l,ili,,lon' none. DlreC" w , .lad, " I I .nnn ITfin tear" is the encourag- :iUf is. 0f f, fc. aieaii, twuut I VOL. 63 . TODAY'S NEWS TOIJAV J.UO f njj M m U InJ m iy) tlvj m m Mil FL p!as t "' inn thu pt of .be Lane farmers. I3 . .nniiMCPA IfdllV tj court ---- - - - nnplf nhoilt JO j 3tt tuna " - , A patrolmen will bo appointed ,MiiD Jr. H i probable ...Mjoritj of til'" who served " .... ...tit nit HYPnt ,M will oe renin." - where it will 1p impossible !.',i,ni to acrre, according to mom ...l. court. The auuual mr v Lrf, ompjifo in I-me I"- Prv"d ,,,1 and it fa P' cf the weeia. ,kr-.iiiaa Announced Ja rhi Epsilnn. women s linuonai . . :.- ,.,,., era that it VjiL trauTui.', L jrtjt two scholarships in music ..kid university women wmuuii iA riolia, or piano arc eligible. itholarsbips will be won in com- ijSon, lie ' " a c( ii May. Jaey ' inn to two lessons weekly dur , iKS-ad, one lesson a week being i foi by Mil I'hi Kpsilou, and the at donated by the teacher. The jjtobipj will be iu the forin of a a pliable in six years without in irtst. By granting loans instead of aijlit litis Jlu l'hi Kpsilou hopes ; wenl years to have a substan i mount to draw on so to be able : trip more deserving students than : n does. In; It Planned ScstfD 30 and 4U members of the il rookery clubs of the Eugene Li scbool and several members of :t school faculty arc making plans : u over-nigbt ennip in western ..m either 11-iy 'J- and 'Si ur May tad HO, acvoniiug to J. G. Swan, .i leader. It ia planned to make th;: u Uiplrton by motor caravan and ieiboatdowa thv Siuslaw river In i-cince and then visit the beach Mr the camp will lie pitched, Mr. no states, 'file party will be or- vied in squalls nml etu-h siuad will liie a ciuin and fire. A big com jalty bonfire Is planned for the eve- of the ramp, tile leader nn- itffS. pa la Be Cleared tarly next week work on the clear- si the Amazon ditch across the -sir fair gr. anils will be Hartcd in untion for the blasting of the iEfl that will e. nnrct with the ii across the ('handlers property tolhe irounils for the drainage lie flood waters, n.-enrding to mem- of the rmiir court. A crew of tun frcm Hie county jail will lie il")ed in the work and it ia ex- l'd that four or five will compose V"!- The ditch will lie blastid 'h' the first (all rains C"ine it "IMpd Hut the ditch will be ired and this will nrnvide an out- the Amazon. 0 Dismlrsrc i3 hw Ciassri ,m iho ramnit, .orn Wwd yesterday nnd tuday in or- five the (tud-nts nnd faculiy law Bclio-1 an uimurliinitv tn 'leleeti.rf by .l..,n II. Wigmore. "ill known jurist, which wis "1 io the lVrtlind Central li- ""I hall last night, and to attend "etii,! of the Judicial I nun I'll f : State Itar asfneiation yeste Excursion Boat Sinks; Scores Dead TDM LEE. DARK IF MAN DFSOUTH The "Flapper Wife" a Story of Life as it is. REGENTS ST H T Swirling, Muddy Current of Mississippi Claims Toll Of Excursionists Some of Best Known Men Of Engineering Profession Lose, Lives Ait.vifMts. lenn., stay . tuy ine Associated I'ress) Laugnt in the swirling, muddy current of the Mississippi as sha attempted to ! stagger ashore, the United States government steamer M. E. Nor man, newest of the engineering corps fleet here, today lies in 35 feet of water Just below Coahoma landing, Miss. With her In a watery grave lie more than a score of a gay excursion party that yes terday went for an outing on the broad expanses of the big muddy river. :' Among the men, women and children who were catapulted' Into tho stream nnd who remained there or were fished out with life extinct, were some of the best known men in the engineering pro fession of the south. The trip had , been taken as a side Issue to the i first annual convention of the Mid- South Association of Engineers, ! Just formed here. . I Tom Lee Is Hero I From out of the swamps of : Arkansas came the hero of the ; occasion a big black negro man ; Tom Lee. On his broad should-1 ers and the motor boat of his em-, ployers at Helena, Ark., fell the, burden of life saving. Lee, a slow, methodical man, went about his work as methodically as any j of the silent men who made up : the bulk of the party. He loaded ; his boat with victims of the dls-j aster. He took them ashore. He j went back and got another load.! When the final count was taken ! he bad' rescued 30 of the sixty ... na,.mne nrt l.tiarrl the ' steamer, Including Captain How ard T. Fcnton, grizzled veteran of the river, who had commanded the Ill-fated vessel. Search Continues urn, " . - If SH; ! irT----2if wv- 7 fj GLORIA GOHDON II UNIVERSITY Bi DRAST G ACTS Shake-up of Faculty And Combination of Depart - ments Effected ileal News of Meeting Kept Under Cover, And Minor Story Sent Out nation QUIET TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS Churches in Eugene Plan ning Special Programs In Honor of Day University Students Ob serve Week-End in Enter tainment of Parents Every woman should road "Tli Flapper Vife," a story of love and jealousy, which starts in Tho Guard on Monday next. For it deals 'with folks of the every-day kind, people of the sort you know: Gloria marries for a life of ease and luxury. Her idea of married life is a good time, but no work or children. - Ami in her tpiest for pleasure she neglects tho better things of life. Finally she comes hack to them. 11 is a (tripping story and you will not want to miss a chapter. Kcmrmber "The Flapper AVife" starts Mon day exclusively in The Guard. s Today the search for the dead hW.,.Ta emire hcttlty P55flle vln continues. .Up lKPnrti.ni r i. ,! Bruins, the Chisca and the Mom- tor are scouring the banks look ing for bodies and possibly living. The government Is planning to send down divers In an effort to penetrate the sunken cabin In the "Jtfrdir to attend ''tt led mfninsa. ' Over Raoio "M Ut'-rnakfj. winner cf thf M''Mlff orlti,r.3 rnm, d. "ration (rem radio KUW, -,f ram, Or..n:ii. n Fri.i.v ! " Mat 15, at S o'cWk. Because l ,rotram b(,in( gir(,n (rom f,,l public anditnrium. Ih v' " ta? dat. f .McCroskfy'a h"1 " (Continued on pne three) Eugene Scottish Rite Bodies Will Meet at Medford LOCAL OIL FIELD Sevprnl faculty chnngs and the rernsting of the University of Ore gnu Administration plans altogether of the magnitude of a minor thokeup, v:ri inchided among other business at a "stnr rhnmlier' session of the board of regents held hero Inst Sat uit'a.., it hern me known yesterday Ihrough tinoffirlnl aourres. As the re suit of what the regents did there Is a general feelinj of nnrevt In university fneulty Hrcles. Ihnt these chi.ees as made known hive aroused th interest and the nnoern of ill aiumni nnd student Imdy Is rwiirnted today by the com ments heard here in university cir cles. That the regent have taken ac tive control of 'fiiirs under the di rection of (iim'rmr U'nlter M. I'ieree and are mw eveu directing the pub Iici-y from tin riversity is also de clared by ma 'iv who are vit.il'y inter ested in the future welfare of their Aim Muter. . j Vr.tr to the f petting of th- regent's meeting Inst Saturday n "canned" rows story riiinnaling from the uni versity was ixsned lor the uress. This story tou Mined several interesting items concerning leaves of absence being granted, hut made no report of ! any of the matters of major import lance that took place at 1 ho meeting. For papers of the following morning 'another seemingly well censored story , was issued to the press of the state, j The meeting of regents was nttend- ed by Governor Pierre and was in 'session up to late Saturday. Like other j reemt meetings of the board of re ! gents thin one was held behind closed doors and made nothing of Import la nee avnilablp for the press. Answers Lest you forget tomorrow Is Motber'a dnr. It is the day when the nation joins in paying quiet tribute to the "best mother who ever lived." The custom of wenring a flower a red one if juor mother is living, a white one if she has passed away has become the accepted symbol of reverence and honor, y Mother's day cornea to Eugene nt the close of the busiest week of the year a week In which shows, cele brat Ions, clrcusrs end other enter tninmenta have been crowded. At the end of this coufusion. cornea a quiet day, in which the metnpry ,of mother belongs. Churches Observe Day. Special attention is being paid Mothers' day in the morning and eve ning programs of all Eugene churchen, Several ministers are inn king it the sub feet of their sermons; many are offering special musical numbers with tho mother idea predominating; and nil are devoting me part of the ser vice in tribute to the mothers. Vniveraity of Oregon students are devoting the entire week-end to the entertainment of their mothers and fathers, and n special program is be ing planned on the campus tomorrow in their honor. Knights of Pythias nnd Pythian sis tors Join Tuenlny night in a Mother day program, nt which He v. Fred Clark, pastor of the Congregational church, will deliver the address. The (Continued on page ourtoen) Itascb'all Scores NATIONAL In a reponfe to a number of in quiries from this city regarding his statements about the Guaranty Oil company here and the ' IS PLAYED At Huston It. II. F. to inquiries from press associations (-m(.I)Jlf() y q j and newspapers were that the bnard was in session and absolutely noth ing was to be given out. No one could I be rnlled from tlit; conclave to give " ' word of what was gninj on by a state WASHINGTON, May p. OP ' b-Iy presumed to be working in the War and nnvy department official interests of a state Institution sup are saticfifd that the gig.miio war ported by s'ale money and not by p- game just Com lud'-d nt Hawaii rv- litical contributions. , MKjtjillnn, permission, . j.-,..,,!- iil..-tri,(i,ln of iti.fi- t .u ,t. ..Ait. m,i i Snvder. Boston Batteries: Cooper llamas and O'Neill. and At New York St. I.oljjn New York Batteries: Ithrm ...2 7 0 Hartnett; It. II. K. ...8 I'l 1 ...0 8 1 (ionznli's; 26 Prize Winners On Lists The following are the pateant prlae winners and the perceut ae ot points credited bj th board of judges l Willakenile, first .. .00 per cent Klniira, second ... .03 par cent Springfield, third ..SO per cent Geary, fourth 83 percent Washington, fifth ..82 per cent Leaburg, sixth ... .81 per cent Other percentages, although no priaea were given, are, Kugene Jr. Ul. 7th .80 percent Norkenaie, eighth ..70 percent Dunn School, ninth .78 per cent Creawell, tenth ... .71 per cent The following are the priM winners of the eesay contest. High ichoola Mary Conlogue, Klmlra, "The Allmakera." Unknown writer, Creawell, "A Pioneer Story." Katlierlne Slawvon, Eltnlra, "Your Grandmother and I Iu '4!)." Italph Schmltt, Dlachly, "A IMoneer Kaaay.' Dorothy Schaub, Creawell, "Westward Ho." Grade Schools ltex lMdaon, Glenwood "Loaves From the Lives of tht rioneera." Mary Lilci, rieaaant Hill, "History of l'lcaaant Hill." l.ona F r e i e 1 1 , Springfield, "Pioneer Times." ' Neva Foote, Lancaster, "Across the l'lalna." Orlile Thointiaon, Roosevelt nench, "Pioneering In Western Iane." 'J'lia following are the memen to prixe winners: High Schools Mary Duckworth, K I in I r a , "From Misaourl to Oregon.' Wlllma Hack, .Springfield, "The Long Trail." Marjorie Fickel, Kugene, "My McKenaie." Margaret Thompson, Kugene, "Karly Days." Dave Maridmll, Kugrne, "Our Forefathers.'' tirade Schools Margaret Muhr, Dunn school, Arthur Mlnney, Vid.1. Ksther Mi-Phrrsnn, Spring field. llnrold Illlley, Coaat Fork. Itulh Staton, Dunn erhool. Honorary mention was givi'li the (llrl Seoul's of the Bailey i Hill school. 'J'helr eeaa.vs weio excellent hut the subject, did not cniifcrjn to the rule, on Lane county community hlatory nly being reipiirrd. I: LIE HISTORY Scenes of Early Days Ai9 Vividly Duplicated in School Event, Relics at Armory Display Attractive; Many Prizes Are Awarded Tl IS PORTRAYED BY CHILDREN Pageant Sidelights Dean, Hunlaiuger and !lVIS'(l pictures, taken of the pag cant at one of the buaii-at inter- which he gave for the f ile of j cienrlee in the defer.ea of lb" ialiind known are that the department of j additional block of $100,000 in stock, j of ( lui.ii ubiib. have been rniicatrdt.v drninatics will be conaolidated with u- f rw late rornorntion com-1 '"Ilea to tl.e attention of cougres, in Hi- denartnieiit of Kngliah. which1 At Itrooklyn ( 'ilifitinati. , Itrookljn llatteriea: Dnnolme (irilne, and '1'a.vlor. and missioner. In a meeesge to The Guard , me l"t lew years. mpBna that Fergus Itvddie. head of explains his poeition in regard to j In nili,ii"e ot receipt of the final the latter deiiarlliietii, will be drop the local oil company. i report of the maneuvers, these nffi-' ped. New depart inenl head, will be "In speaking at the stockholders' ials do not believe that nny striking named for Kssgliah and the romance , At Philndelphlu - meeting Wednesday night nt Kugene ' new defect will prove to have been ' languages. Professor II. C. Howe. , p;itaburgli I warned mv hearers that purchase j disclosed, but are confident that the j head of the Kngli-h department, baa i Philadelphia of oil stock was a speculative ven- ! "ham battle will enable presentation been demoted but will be retained Itntlerii-s: Morrixon and ... . l.t 1 ! r.1 tlin llu.iinn .l.f.n.. ...,.I.U, ..n ! ....I.. it,,. rnlll nn.l lilllillir : li,.l.nll II.., t .! Il..nli him ,m -t mi none snoiiio in"" , .. uu . , ..." ... - ...... .,. ,,, ... .... .!.! .,,! i was not in a posmnii to Rnrintr reunion of the Scottish Kite fr. Cre s. ' I know none, of the l(. H. K. ,;i 7 2 ,fi I Win go; n. ii, i;. o nt .' 1:1 i (ioo Ii; sections, will preserve the event for future generations of school HiiMren. Not only did The Oregnnlan camera man take viena of the parade, but "cIoK.una" of Rniuna of yountiara after they mixed wllh the crowd. Tliene nli'luroH will lie ohoun-at the HcfliK nest AVediiffdiy nijhf, before i the vmifjeville ierforninnce. Vividly depleting the rich hcrltajtrj of historical romance of Lana county, ' Its background of ploncor courage and ' natural roaourcea. Its present deve lopment of educational institutions and Its future aa represented in the I hundreds of bright faced little school children, the men and women of to morrow, the school pageant held this i morning proved one of the most at j trnctlve parades ever held In this city. Picturesque costumes of other days, 1 relics of the pioneer years, tableau representing interesting and amusing incidents in the settlement of Iaue vied for the interest of the throngs that blocked the sidewalks on Wil lamette street from Fifth to Thir teenth avenues. Interest Is Intense. lUgger parades may have been livid hero, greater numhnra lmvo pun id pa ted, bunds oud wll drilled militu:y bodies lmvo taken part, but never lim tho interest and appreciation of a crowd boon aroused an It was tntLiy. Hundreds of school children from -til districts of tho county were here to do their aim re in making the puKi-ni.t a success. Scores of nttrm-tivrly deconited floats which denote the jn stinted time and effort of pupils and teachers added to the color and his toric value of tile event. "The little red sWioulhouno" of to day, although more convenient at) 1 modern than its predecessor of l:io pioneer period is still a factor in thj life and development of I,aue county. These little rur.il schools, some with one ,Tnoin and a few pupil, gave of their best to bring to the pageant pi rade smiie little historical incident ol their home community. Children Are Happy. These smiling little children, .hnp.y tn be the center of so much honor and applause that was accorded them by the appreciative crowd and enthused ov.T their allowing in the parade, are those lo wh"in I.ane county mtiat look for its future development. This is the patential strength of I.ane. This is the nntural resource that far sur psfseN any extolled iu the publicity litrrnture telling ihe world of the pos nibillties here. The parade took .10 minutes to paia and It is estimnted that nv-r than ,'UM 0 took part, .-..eluding the children, tea' hers ami others from the various county coniiiuiniiies who aided in t'.ifl tiild'-mis of pioneer life. There r-ere no dull spoiH as the procession swunj pnl. new and nttra tive features w?r conntnntly lo'tulng into view as thi several thourtiind ntcrented ipectators In kd ahead on the long Hue. Pleasant Hill Opens, rieas-int I till district umnlter 1, (Continued on pjge three) siicial courert of the i hodies of Kugene will be at .Me.ltord stockholder of tne company, m ir-y and HI. when the degrees ony few. ami I am noi in n first I iifS , 1. . .. . .l. ii.:... ..... m tn tthtatlier nrent m u nr,.a.i.j .,'irntn hn lotirin io ne liorij " , lion n - - 4i;-liro list n r it n ' M l..n M ir.'ters ! class of candidates, it was snnoon.e.1 in oil stork.. I did ..t touch on this .'""tal-ublicWl. Ail today. !P"i"t "r "" oo ,hr t,r..-ram Members of th. ' et.r(,l. liJ '"""t cumber by the Masonic hall in Kugene, to make linal . f ni,ttiac f i,e Cunrnnty " Mr.' , . 1 1. .-t,l fh.t a . , ,1 ......... I fn tns ' l .i.ios, to t3e j arrnIIR' 11 ' company siocmi. r. i.u.- .Tii .tlier double- large nuinoer ir-.m inn - Kugene e.lnee.lav nigni "ii " ''' i p,.nHin. ,untrr nil make the trip .,.. t,nt ...mit on inr arrival that inclusive, will be conferred on a large ,t,kl,ol.Iers can afford to speculate rite will asseaiiile ( Talk It Explained from tiie ( r- .May IS at T:."J oclorlr p. ni. in the Oil Rail Engineers Arrive at ttend " Ka --' ..'.l ' Kital . P,"atT,;.. e iresented to! principal f I " hiih ., I.or.1 ! '-r. and newly. ' ,f 'he Woudrow ' at tiie meeting of I r a.fviati.in of il".,l ...l.r.l.t ! Iit.j 'rounding country will make the 'riP n,kines. but found I to .Medford. Many will make the trip g meeting bad been called ail I I by automobile, it ia stated. , t,, at the meeting. The dity of the I!f".NI. Ore.. Miy II. . I crw of Si ttn-goa Trunk engineers and aurvey- I did not know that there was to. nn nrril i t,.t., thil ,,,, frm the n.rtb and Uft by stnge math Kalis arid intermedial.- pointl. a.-cfirdirg lo A. II. Kstebenet f' Krncbies servile station, li" i tratisportitig the men and iippli', lo the scene of the pr po.ed bus betwe.u I sentence is iinposi-d ution Tiinoth j Clnrnn. present head of the roninn. e' j language department. j It is 'reported that fir. Harry II. Torrey, chairman of the department, of medicine, la not etpcted to return iafier a year's leave of absence thai was granted. I lean Colin V. lijmi-r.t, i of. the college of literature, science and the art. has taken a jear'a leave I an.' n. e si in. own ip'toc.,. ., travel with hi, wife in l.urope. I're.lic. tions are made by tome that be w.ll -not return. AMERICAN At fhicag'i - Washington 'hit ag. Itnltrriea. Covcb'.kie and l(ue; ltol,erts.,i, .Mack and l.'rouse. S.lialk At llelioit ItoHton Iletroit Itatteriea: Klaro-is, irg; l.eonar.l and Itas.Ier. DIRIGIBLE IN STORM WASHINGTON. May 0. Weather ing a thunderstorm in the tropirs. the dirig.bie l.s Angeles, is winging her w.iy up the -t from I'orto Iiico to Ukehuret. said ditpatch re-.-eived from the ship early today by the iu j departmrnL state corrioratioa commns.oiier is io lt Klanwht Kalla. investigate when stock Is offered for Tlf UrffB Trunk line already har, eale. This investigation includes in- jtl T(M (l( aT (.,r,j , c,,.,,,,,,! oiiiritig s to Ihe character and known , A .nimt ba ben carried on alvi The office of lei-.rer In the eaten aion department win abolished by the ngenta. This place Is now held by K. Y. Carletou. former auperititendent of Kugene s. hools. It is ,nid on liehiilf of the regent, thai llo-ae change! At t leveland - If. II. K. I'hila.lelphiJ l II I Cleveland . Ill 1 I'oitterie,: Itomrnel and Cochrane; llllckeye, Hpee.e, Vowell, Hay and My.ill. ... first district org.inir.ed in l.une, opeu- t I . .. ' erl ttie nararle with a ho! l-llbitl Bcluiol I T'liil nn'i nils.'- "Ml" ,-ic , , 1 Itoy Hconts, as generally believed. I labeled ISIS. It was preceded by ;Thcy were school orgaiiiaalions, one j Major W. (I. Wuite us innrshal, th,' II. II. K. ' being from the Junior high school. Kiig. ne high school bund, and prairie I 10 (I and the other from slii.b ntH of ti. nry I s. h oner. 1SI.V With I'li ni iiit II II 1 o '.' slid Lincoln schools. I aa I n:on b gli'scbool nuiiioer 1. Tjs i ... ! r'rnticis Will. nil school vvat r..p!e-.v.t- ' The flr.l public sppcarance of ll,r! " l'i"""-r 1"-""' 1 Kiigcn- high school band since , with split logs for I h. a and desk., .,1 l,..r...l. l..o ,.l,, .... I followed by a bin scli..ol-r. ..in ... at the oora.le todav. r. iiorts A. I "pres. Illation l.aiidb'S, diri-ctor of instrumental mu sic in city schools. Two months ago ; most of the ho.vs in the billet and bogle corps bad never lo-fore touched a born, and in the piscH.li today tlicy II. II. K. I 11 1 . HI '.' Itoss and llev- Ilomi'Slic art-, mid inithuiil traiuing flouts were followed by nuircbing g ilimisiuin cIim-c-. Tli-' Was'jiligt ui and Lincoln schools were l epres lite. I by tliree sciicc. ssi. e stages in (Ir.-Roil histor... the I.esvi, with a painted integrity of Ihe men promoting lb' i; h, Oregon Trunk for a short ibs.'wrrs sll made in ihe interest of re MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED project, the purposes lor wniru in- ,,., ,, f lM), po j, j, eon-; Ireii. hinenl on the finances "f lb- i A marriage i. cense was is.ueu ai money received is to be u-d , ,)ril liMf ), ,he first work to alals instilulioo. alihougb no definite Ihe office of Ihe county clerk today iimuiry a, to wh-th-r these r-quire- i ( nr . f ,,;,,,, , ul, f f(,r r,pr( ,, )ri been .for Ldward Harry lluuhnr and K..r- ence M. Kizer, boiu of r-priligfieid. sdaved coiitiiiuonsly mid rnunbly and Haik oapedil through the entire line of march.' nwun ss a bn. kgrotind. McUssglstin ... and Fori Vancouver, with attendiia The mascot Iu front of one of th. I"'1""" "' " ',u'""" drum and buglo corps was little 1 school was represented by a pioneer Thomas l.andles, TrJ years old, the j home youngest pupil ill the county who has j .,.,vi, and Clark were agnin repre won his letter for music. Thomas Is j H(.,t,., by t;eary school, with a uniuiii 1 in the Washington scbo.d, and baa j ss.-mhl ige of chibiren marching after (Continued on page two) j of here. made by the board. (Continued on pig. three) (Continued on page, two) !-';. 1 I S k ' " si it ' .' i1 i- i H I ; i
