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rAunro DAILY IIOQI'B B1VKR COVIUCIt Hl NIAV, IMUMIKIt kttl, IBItt Why Vote Pendleton $125,000 far KMiMHhlBg already poxes State XurnuU tirhxl pit I K-Mmi Ih-rgua? Why vole ma annual Ia of uew-tweoly-flflli ul a mill for a PeadlWoa N'ortnal hn inc-f(rich uf a mill would provide ample maintenance for the Wmi Normal? Do fom want to be out uf ps k.ct (L-fci.l.oiio la In jram? Thl la th approximate mm thai a IVadleton Normal won Id coot over aad above the com. of the WrMon Virmal, allowing- fur a aotntaaJ Ini1 n w la Mat valuation. Every man. woman ami child In itregtm Is annually taxed according to A. II. Harris a Portland writer. Tax for all purp" In 1916 reached Ihr rnorroous total of f-.!2.MMI,-JO.B4. Schools alone n4 $T.OOO.tHN. Why tow la money away ljr granting IVndlWou'a aosurd dcitmtul? Why Not Reopen the Weston Plant? H't ready fur ane am cons-Uts of four building anil ten acres of ground, it haa been recently inspected ami approved by such prmiilnetrt archlterta aa llrvwr Bros, of hostile and tMrnnaa A Sfarbrn of Walla Walla. Bmrr Bros, say that SAOOW properly rx-pesKtt-d oa lh prim-lpaJ building would taring It to an "almost per fect roadHiom.' Thrae salMaaUal tiyrr, official ami men of affair dVBoonre the IVwdlrtiaa srhrtn a one of "rxtravagaat folly": J. M. Banister. Mayor of Weeton: Homer I. Watts, Mayor of Atbena: B. B. Rihtards. Recorder of Atbeoa; H. A. Barrett. Merchant. Athena: C. A. Barrett. State Senator, Athena; H. B. Lee, ex-County Commissioner. Milton; J. F. Sover. Merchant, FTeewater; C. D. Hobbs, Mayor of Milton: 11. L. Frxiier. ex-County Commissioner, Milton. Why did aot Petidletua ounfine her bill to a normal school pro position? Why dor she area to "validate" lnstliuUons that are firmly aad lawfully entallihed.. la it not clear that thia la a -ote-caxrhing desire? Isa't It "log-rolling" of the rankeat variety? And Aaally. would you rare to send yuur children to a town Impregnated with RuwmU'p atmosphere? Isn't it a fart that a great Kuund-l"p towa la for tliat very reason a poor Mate school town? Would you want your children to rarouse, dance ami gamble In Happy Canyon, or to rvea witaena lis waatoa revelry? I Paid adv.. F. D. Watts. E. O. De Moss. Wm. MacKenzie. 3. A. Barnes, Clark Wood, Weston. Or.) UNITED STATES SUBMARINES SHOW GREAT PROFICIENCY Daatrayara Alse Make High Scarsa In Gunnery. Secretary of the Navy lnulels baa Bade public a detailed statement of the landing' of destroyers, and subma rines for the gunnery year 101." 11)14 together wltb the standing of destroy er, sutimarines. cruisers and gunboats In eleuieutary practice and Imttle prac tVa. The figures for gunnery and In ele mentary and battle practice show a wtda variation. Horn vessels made 100 per cent. In the destroyer class the "tewart I given flntt plsce, with a merit of IW.714. Tha I'sttersoii wss Political Cards A. 0. HOUGH Democratic Candidate for State Senator for Josephine County Seventh Senatorial District A. E. VOORHIES Republican Candidate for Representative for Joeepbine County, gerentfe Dtatrlot EUGENE L. COBUBN Regular Republican Nominee for County Clerk ECLUS POLLOCK Regular Republican Nominee for Assessor MRS. ALICE M. BACON Merlin, Oregon Democratic Nominee for County School Superintendent Holder of slate life certlllcate. Ki (terlcnre In all school work J. C. SMITH Regular Republican Nominee for State Senator W. T. MILLER Deinofratic NonihitM for -District Attorney for Josephine County Present Incumbent Vote 309 X No se'oud. with tsi.LT't iiiit. The Wil. worth Is last tit the list, her gunnery merit being 4I.'71 Mints. In the siiliinartiie rla the K t wis given a final uierlt record of l' xlnts. Its ne:iTet conifielltor wss the II 2. with 7!"(T lnts Hve sul- uiarlnes got less t tin n ten points, while the merit given the AH, one of the oldest submarine In comnils'ilon, wss o.saa. A general statement exphliiliif the figures says: "The filial uierlt of a vessel In gun nery Is compute! from the results of all gunnery ev.T l.es conducted by a vessel during the gunnery year. A conditions change from ye'ir to year the-stnmlard iiiut i liHiige to fit thec comlltioiis. and In the imalyls of the work of the fleet stsudnrds for differ ent arts of tie work suit different forms of gunnery exercises Mre estab lished from the direct dnta olitalne I from the actual srforniauce of the Teasels themselves." The destroyer Stewart led In Ita class In the elementsry pmctlca with guns snd torie.oes. Its merit lielug 72.7S". In this practice the Patterson gain was second, with a merit of 0D.7I2. The He Htur was twenty-slxlli In the list, receiving a merit of lii.WlH KlllltS. The K H led the sulmiarlnes In tie mentsry practice as well ss In gun nery, In the former receiving a metlt nf HTi out of a possible 100 isiluti. The H-3 wss se'oml with ." points, and the ( ' S was last w ith fi ihiIuis. sharing this record with 'he A ft. In tha battle practice on the sesuid run seven out of twauty flve submarines mailt perfect scores, while ten were given lew. In elementary practice the Miditow er, President Wilson's unvnl yacht, led In the gunboat class with so.H.'ft points. In the battle practice the Mayflower dropiieil to sixth plsce with 27.tHH out of a possible 100 Hilnts. the Ixilpblii heading the list with M.HI.'I. reeeeeeev DOING RIGHT. Prsoticsl duty enriches the fancy and the hssrt, snd sction clssrs and dsepens the sHsc tions. No one esn have a true idea of right until he does it, nor any real reverence for it till ha has done it often snd with cost, nor any perfect pesce in it till he does it always sntl with alac rity. Msrtinesu, The Thinfl to Get At. Chief Counsel The llrs) thing to iu Is to get ul the loot ()r this troiibli. Asoc!ile I'liiiiiiel The font of Hie trouble Is Hie Into Mr I; l:uii 's for llllll- Chief t'.nin.cl i:ic t:-, in,. I Mi must get nt li. New Voi-li 'I'ii ,m- Mining hlni?Ki at theiiurlr iifllen I Golden West Coffee I IsJustRighr I sawnswnwanawnawaawaiu iu jgum At the ChurcheslOVER $1,500,000 Itrthany lnrs.h)t-rUn Church Morning aorehlp at 11; sermon. Sermons in Shoe ." Kvening service at 7:3; sermon. ' When the Coat of l.tvitu Soars." Sabbath school at Id a. m. Harry Allyn. superintendent. Christian Kndeavor at 6.30 p. m.; topic, ' The Reward of Religion"; leader. Mrs. H 8. I'reeoott. Mrs. Stott ill sing in the morning service. Mrs. Harry Clarke will sing "l-et the Ioer Lights He Burning" in the evening. Good muste all day. You will be cordially welcomed. Itafitia Church Sunday school promptly at 10 a. m. T.iday we shall have the final report of the content rally. IVn't mis tt. The a hole Sunday k boot Is earn estly requested to attend the 11 o'clock meeting in the big taker nacle. Come and let us all attend In one body. No other service at the church to day, except the B. Y P. l at JO. 1iis Dale, leader. 9 A. Douglas. Pastor. tliristiiui 1mnh Bible -hool. S:45 a. m. Mr. Ves sey will lead In a 15-minute song ser vice. Claaaea assemble at 10. Adult department will read lesson and make report, then reassemble In the middle sections of church. Com munion service. Duet. "Whispering Hope." Mise Florence Smith, Mrs. J. H. Harmon. The remainder of the hoar will be devoted to a genuine prayer service for sm-cesa of union meeting; Dr. K. C. Macy. leader. Dis missal will be in time to unite In the morning service at tabernacle. Every one urged to he prompt In attend ance. J. H. Harmon. St. Luke's Church The Nineteenth Sunday after Trin ity. Holy Eucharist at a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer at 11: subject of sermon, 'Confirmation." Offertory, "O Mother Dear Jerusalem." Kven-song at 4 p. m., the Nunc Dimitti. with solo by Mrs. Roemer. Wednesday, November 1. All Saints' Day. Holy Eucharist with spe cial commemoration of the dead at 9 a. m. You are cordially Invited to these service. Rev. Charles Wilson Haker. Keclor. First Church of Christ Scientist Christian Science services are held every Sunday, In the W. O. W. hall, at 1 1 a. m. Wednesday evening meet ing at S o'clock. The subject for to day Is "Everlasting Punishment." The reading; room Is open dally from 2 to 4 p. m., exceit Sunday. The public is cordially Invited to attend the services and to visit the reading room. BUSINESSMEN ARE FOR NEW NORMAL PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COM MERCE STRONGLY ENDORSES BILL FOR SCHOOL TO BE LO CATED AT PENDLETON. Portland, Ore. The Portland Cham ber of i'iiidiii'Ti e. which stands at the head of the busii.essinen's orguiiizutiou of the state, reiemly endorsed the measure proposing a Normal Si html mi Pendleton In a resolution, giving tin following reasons: "We believe that Eastern Oregon l reasonable In Its ili'iuunils 11. lit s.ic'.i a si Ih iiI be limited list of the ('hhii!i moiii.tulns, lii in i we rei uniuieiiil It loiailiiii at l'i iiillctoii as the most l i en! for the ri'ii!i,g reasons: 'Tirol, It li u cil) of num.' h,vk, ha ' Ing i.n eni'iiHiiii ::l of ou r I.iiimi gia ! pupils. "Hiiiiiid, I'enilli'nti Is very aiccsl lilt, having out twenty push- rii traitiv each iltiv fr :n rive illreitlnns "Third, Its loralloii Is as near nil Iral as could he expn leil, making It I'Hsy nl iicii'kb at a moderate cost d the students. 'Kiiurlli. il Is our uii;ir.-nia,!'l''- ihiil Hie (ili.eiis of I'l nillelim 1110111." in doriitc very lavniable. site for l,i k liiinl. , "Pirii, inn':- iitlier uih uiitugei n c A g'liiil public library, hi-vi :tl chiirchiK. pure ater t'liil a live, mm! ligetil 1 run .:. t.. ihc! w!l! ,3'.." pi". !' In III pnn ri :,s nl Hie school." 8he Took the Beit. "I liiii'dly know how to receive your proposal," Hiild Hie heiress coldly. "You l,iin, of course.. Hum I nm worlli A million." "A- million!" c.xcllilnlril Hie indent HUllof. "I know Hun you me w-ut'lli I11.1,. '' ii.iil olci'i' uIi'In." . "lib, .li'ti'K, loikhi' Hie for Husiecliii, you 01' I I'luii'y liiotlves " New York Clo'i l.ctterhi-uds at the Courier. New York. t)ct. IS Contributions to the republican campaign fund lotsl $l.ti7.T57 SS to date, It was an- jnouni-etl at republican national coiu- j mlttee headiiar(era here today. j A statement from the drniorralle committee laM nljtht announced ron- Urtbtttions as $1. im,SS. ! Rxtenditnres to dale in the ram ialn to elect Huhr total $ 1 . 5 7 S , -; jSJt J. The campaign funds this I year have rme from !i.J2S conlrl-1 Ibutors. the republican statement an nounced, while four years ago only a little more than J. 000 names were ! on the contributors' list for the en-' , tire campaign. An average of about r.00 che. kn for . jllO rest h the treasurer dally, the statement said A high record for small contributions was made on October I J. when 1.300 checks for 110 were received. HM SKKl.KTON OK M W UST l.ST t W xltV The skeleton of Eilmiind Hall, who was lost In a snowstorm on the trail between Eans creek and Trail creek last January, was founrl Wednesdav evening 100 ards from the mouth of Railroad creek, near the head of , Evans creek, bv f. E. Cotrell. of lleai(le. who was looking for cattle In that vicinity. The snowshoes. rifle and a match hot with the Initials "E. H." marked on It were fount! by the skeleton of the deceased. Mr. Hall had many acquaintances In Medford and was well known on Trail creek He resided at the home of Scatter Hammond several months previous to his death, and left Mr. i Hammond's home one morning In 'January for a place called Itlchter's, !on Chicago trail, and was never heard of again until the discovery of his skeleton and rifle yesterday evening. A posse of men searched for sev eral days after he was lost lid ween the two points of his Journey, and at one time waa near the place where his remains were found hy Mr ' Cotrell. Medford Sun. QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. See How Well Putted Vou Are snd Figure Ol.1 Yuur rtrceotsge. I In III", ill A. Kent n-.i-lillit pHif-j nor of i ci. al. o i an I p In-i nl of till l ii I i-isi... I-..:: i I i. i.mc an ra ainiiiuli i - I'm- n,ihir nml i-cnlor - l is c -! tin- ' itlcic -i l.iini niloii to . tiM III l..,. mi i ic : . ueie n -i -1 . as fo low : .Vin.o l!e 1 ip pi lent if the l ull ed M..I1-: i "Vifi,i.' of .Mliiui-ols. rul-1-. uiih m:., .11 l.iitlinil. ruler, lth I till '. I ' i . llll ll; . I .i ti'd Siiiti s sen I iitor i r 11. 1 A, 1 mi ot:i 1 l.isiile Cell 1. 1, nl. V till-nil. I ollseiim. I'ai'llii'iniii, ; 1. 1 11 II0111, liolileu Hale. Win nils the "Utile Corporal?" I'la ') Hie Icup bcfoie S1111I? 1 Invent cil the i'Ici;'h.i? i.( i'iimiI the n cllli' occiiuV W rote nine i iiiplionlcs'.' ; lie ehed tin Ten t'iiiuiiiii:nlineiits? What Is the iiiollo of Hie I'nllr.l j Stales? Is the triple entente? Is the blood forcing oignu? Is Hie renter of J the nervous system'.' Is the normal J temperature of the bisly? Is fife max imum weight curried -by the parcel post? I Who wrote "Captains Courageous?" "Treasure Island? rho Virginians?" "The Virginian?" "Franklin's Autobi ography?" "Paul Revere s Hide?" Complete the following: "Pools rush In" "It's a lung way" "(!ve me liberty"- "Whs! Is so rare" Why are the following famous: Alex ander (iralinm Hell? Pal her Dsnilen? Daniel limine? Edward McDowell? Florence Nightingale? Frit Krelsler? Mary IMekford? In what hooks do the following char acters sp'sr: Alaildlii? Hhylock? Utile Eva? Itiiweun? Homo fell ns low as 10 per rent on the examination, and I lie general aver age was mil high. The same lest was given to high school students, and they fell still lower In percentages earned. New York Hun. BATTLE WITH A BOG. Pedmlre'e Suction Tore the Leather Oaitere Off a Man's Lege, Pender of "liniii tiiHino" can never forget the terrible drowning of fsrver In the hog. 'Hint dm Hi Imp Is still to he seen In the Kxinnur country, nnd nut long ngo n valuable bunting horse nils engulfed In Hie mire, nml his rider bnrely t'sciiied wllh bis life. H. Bur lug liniilit. w ho liml 11 mil-row eHcnpe from 11 k! in I In i- l-:iu;llsli hug, tells of It In IiIm "Honk of the West." The nil tlior wiis Willi tin nlllclnl from the unl 1111 lien Hin-vey, who wns cnri'is-tliiK the tiinp of the eoiiiiii'v: "In the flu- It vn Inut itn wny nnd gut Into ItiMlnilie, It wiis wliilcr, the bog wns nuiiHiiiilly wi'l, nnd wo could ai iircely I rip I nun unn stone u nn. nlliei-. NIX bullocks lilld lii-eu lost III Hint wry spot iliiiliig t lut your. "Ml uf will I km nl iilml'ii my wiilsl iitul wns r'nili'ly being suckeil In fill' i!.i' .'. I c-'lli' I l i iny innipiiiilon, lint In Pendleton Normal School Proven Necessity (Copied frosa fortland Orrgonlsn I MONMOUTH. Ore., June It - The Oregon Normal school opened this week . . students enrolled 71k, largest on record for stale Normal In tin nm .... how to care for large student body a problem .... aoo being crowded Into auditorium with seating ca paclly or ISO, Oalleriee filled lih ettra ilmus to alslee. More than ISO itudents seated un platform New boarding houses completed, additions in room Ing bouses built and tents used n" buudrcd girls sleep ou upper floor Of aclimd Tbe official school report Kites ll grade pupil la Monmouth, for leecher piacttre. Read whit Oiom you have rlerlrd to handle the affair of your state and who-are Ihoroushl) Informed retarding school conditions in Orrunn have to aay conrerning measure 308 on the bullot at the coming election: By James Wlthyeembe, Governor of Oregon; "Oisgnn le unqusstionshly 111 i.i-.ti 1,1 mo, is nSrmal Si htMil woth ami t'stiilisioii u Un ii'S'-si e'sis tur a school u( this Hubs In Jdiala-ln llir.ni y J. A. Churchill, State Superintendent of Publle Inetruotlen: "I tiusl thai (he veiere nl Ihe Risk will sssul la rstslng Ihe sUiittare t unr . insjis tiy 1 ntHl.lishing a Mislt Neimal a huul si l'.i..n, 1..11 By P. L. Campbell, Preeldenl of the University of Oregon: "Al laeet ens s4altlul Meimal Nrkeel Is uinlli ne4e4 In Ucea " By W. J. Kerr, PreeHeM of tha Oregon Agricullurat College: "Minte the Bsraste of leadleiiin liiili..ling J ims.i.h tar the oslsbllehaienl of a Nnrmal Hi hmii i ih.l pioie. II will (Ins me oleaauro le suin-it this mismsios By J. H. Aekermae, PreeiOsnt Oregon Normal Si heel, et Monmouth: "A careful analrelo of Ihe ailusllun wilt 01. vims say one lhat Orfaa pasoa a Nnftnl Hihuut m Kaini, ii gun sue Psaoioloa flue all Ihe gutstnitifiii 1 tMiirtnriits " By the County School Superintendents of O'euon; "RoeulveO. Inol II le Ih sans uf Hi I'moiii . lu.al uoerlnunOvnia mt Ihe Stat nf i.gn. in n,i.n. 1n.11 aambli4. that Ihe Ooel ItK.uli i n h.h.i. 1.1 n. glaie domsnO lacr eo forimiss fm Un- ItMiiMi.g uf tsai-lieis. and Ihol wa, ihsisfi.rt-, vmlmsr ii.. n,itlrtilvs laMsuie le oelakllek s Normsl K. h.-l l l'i 1..I1. i.n, By Mrs. Chsrleo M. Ceetner, President of the Oregon federation of Women's Clubs: "I must hsarllly endorsa the localise of wis Nsnnal vhooi si I'siidleloa " Prof. Robert C. Prosich, Former President of the Normal School Located at Weston: "Am liiiinvilisls eelabllstiiiisni ul aoi h m s. ho.il l sums t eslral imllil sin h as I'snillalnit snitiltl uts a gir,,! mssI is ihs Niaia uf Ursaon " B. f. Mulkey, Ea Preeldenl Southern Oregon Normsl School : "I shall Bupssirl ihe liN-alltui uf sn !, n msguu Noimal hi houl al Pisiilali-n " Slatr HiMird uf Hemls or Orcnii Not nml S Ihm)I dfclurrs lliul "tlie ncri-Hsilv Tor imIiIiIuhiiiI Nurmul sj IhmiI fm ililirs in OrcKou is 11 1 i 1 1 1 -i 1 1 " I'orlliind CIiuiiiImt tf ('.oinmrri-i- i iiilnrM s im-nsiirr !M)K uimI tiny IVnillftou mosl IhkuhI IikiiIuhi for Nor iiihI si'IhmiI in lUisUru Orison 308 X YES IS A VOTE FOR YOUR CHILDREN ' teslern Orgun hlaie Nmiimi Hi h-s.i I'uiuttiiitee eald Adv I H f II llslnn. H- . -v.lli-l.ii.. 11, Ihe dark be could not aev uir. The water rescheil In my armpits lisp plly I had with me n sloul IhiiiiIhni six feet long I plm ed l albttart the snr face and held iny arms ns fur extend or) as possible. Hy ipili kly jerking my Issly I gradually lifted It, nnd then I threw myaelf forwnnl 11s fur ns I could. Filially I liuiiiaKeil to ciisf my. self full length on the smfine. The suction was so great that It tore the Irs 1 ber gaiters off t.iy Ii-ks. "for a iiiarter of 11 11 hour I Iny stretched out, gasping, before I koI breath ruoiigh to worm myself slmm lo dry anil." Pood and Slreijoth. Iteiunnbrr thill the food you take one ilny supplies tbe strength you pill foi'lh the next. It Is lln-ii a mistake lo lake a heavy men I on Ihe day of heuvy work. The time to lake It Is Ihe ilny Iwforv. Wise stablemen know this, and when a horse line a long diiy'a drive before I1I111 they give him only what Is celled s "cheek feed," a very light men), to be followed al iil.'hl with a heavy line. !'o there are two fcimd reasons for n man's not eating much on the day of stress, It adds nothing to bs strength on that day. and the pns'ess of diges tion en lis the blond In work lit the stomach when every ounce of II Is needed tt Ihe lirnln. Surveying Lsnd. j The art of In ml surveying owes Its 1 origin to tint fni-t lhat I ho Kuyptlnna were unable to keep ermiiiieiit innnit I monts on land which wns overflowed every year hy the Nile. Under ouch j circumstances became necessary to have some mentis of reliletitltylng the various pieces of Intnl. The Inslni I metitH and mathematical iiipIIukIm of strnnnmy. wllji aitltnbln moil I (lent Ions 1 were used hy the Kgytdlnus for lund surveying. 1 Prallmlnsrlsa. "Vou ought lo forgive yuur enemies." "I mny event unlly," replied Renntor r'ni-glium, "tint I should like tu give Ihem n lesson lu-rui-eliiiiid, so Hint they will know my forRlveiU'ss It neiierous ninl strictly viiliintin-y," -Wiishlnglim HI nr. What's ihs Uoe? He Iiii yiut llilnk I might l i sco yott" Ii'imIhiiuI nlmut iny innn-yHnii ynur diiimhler? Hlie-Il ne, nn! lie tvlll itihI nil 11 bout It In the pnpiu-s - I'ttck. Job printing nf every description st the Courier olllct), Hot Rocks Waste Away. Kroaloii phHsi-ds with coiislde rablt rapidity lu the desert reglou of tbe soiithwest, mnwliliBiaiidliig the scarrl ty of coniliiiioiiBiy rimiiliig water, for ro-k iIIsIiiIcktiiIIiiii la ai'celernted by the great dullt tuiiiiliniis lu ti-niiera- turo The ns Us hc.iled 10 I'.'.'i Uv- Hh'es '. or higher on the hot siiminer days and cool off rapidly at night In Til degrees or less, a illffciciii r of ,'sl ile trees or mole, and In spring or an I mini, when ihe sun's heal Is less, the night leiuierstiiies are relatively low r.--iieologi al Hurvey llulltiln Ha Was fqusl (0 It. A stinlcnt who could not sound tao letter "r" was given the following sen. telice to rend: "Ilobert gave Itbhanl a rap In the ribs for misilug the inbldt so rare." He studied It In silence n minute, then glibly reudeieil It ss follows: "Hobby gave I Hi ky a thump lu the side for cooking the l.uniiy so little. " Albany Knlckcrlus ker Cress. W. AVERILL HARRIMAN. Rocoivoo 15.000,000 Home as Gift Pram Mother. 1 - , , f r A. It-it' -i"'AlV ' , V- !"!'( J