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ORANTB PAM DAILY (X)VIUBR MAT! HhAY. AVOIWT 317. IMI. P AGK THR1 9 ©T he • ÀTOICAN LEGION <O>V> fur Thl» l>a|p»rt ri.ant Nuppil»4 tn» À mari rm L*a>un Naw* Service.) LEGION MAN FED UP ON WAR Vetaran of th« World and Other Con flicts ti «turn» Io Grate« and la Nabbed for Sorvic«. John I*. i'oulo«. veterab of the World war and a member of Albert V. Braden Post No. M, the Ameri can l.eglon, Ish peming. Mich., Is getting tired of going to war •very year or so. He has the United States government at work trying to get a red chevrou that will keep him out of battle to long enough at least recover his breath. John Is a native of Athena, Greece. When he came to this country his name was John Peter Coutsogianno- puulu«. On account of his great diffi culty In making bls lnteu»ive handle understood, be cut off several yards of It ami became John P. Poulos. He was drafted for service with the Greek army during the first Balkan war. After being mustered out he emigrated to Amrelca and found on ployment In the copper mines of Mich igan « After a few years In this country he returned to Greece for a visit. Greece was having another little sertp then, and he was drafted for the second He did bls bit and left Balkan war. America entered for America again. the war just after John got back, and he enlisted for bls third fling In the Infantry. He did It well, and after Uncle Sam had given him his dis- charge, he decided once more to visit •Greece. Result, he's in again I This time the Greeks have drafted blm for service against the Turks. John recently apjealed to bls con- gre-sman, W. Frank James of the Twelfth Michigan district, opining that he was fed up on wars and that be wanted to get out of the army and he married. Mr. James has taken up the case with the State department. I'oulo« is a fully naturalized citizen, but In the absence of treaty agree ments between the United States and Greece, his citizenship papers were not sufficient to prevent his being drafted. • br THE “DOUGHBOY OF IDAHO” Striking Statue Recently Seloeted by •tat«'« War Memorial Commie- •ion, 1« Lifelike Study. 'T’HB of tlw PrwrCMJto A gUAniritr«*, even morr than th® Further, human cannot go. cUtinit* phrasing, ia yuur great«»! protection. It Myi, without It», And* and But», that you, th# car- The Preat-OLite Battery uara Iraa than one tour-hundredth of it» power*reserve lor a »ingle »tart —and the generator quickly re plete» that. owtwr, Mail hr Pfra»r«// Thia is thr Company'a plrdgr, and that of every Prr»|-O-|jtc Service Station throughout th« en tire iiKHoruad world. reaponaibility You naturally think of this high- grade, high-powered battery aa high-priced. Our prices will cor rect any auch unprcaaiuu. It’s a far cry Indeed from the stiff Becked, primly dressed recruit which flooded America after the armistice as the sculptured representation of (lie American tighter to the shirt- ■Idi-ved. delightfully Informal "Dough boy of Idaho," recently selected by the state’s war memorial commission to symbolize Idaho's con tri button to the World war. Thr statue, work of Avard Fairbanks, Portliiml. Or«-., and Salt Lake City, Utah, artist, Is the most lifelike study of tlu- A. E. F Infantry man ns the Boche uw him that Amer- Adams’ Electric & Battery Shop South Sixth Street Granta Pass, Ore. STORAGE BATTERY „„„ Reason No. 1. HE FOUND THE EXCITEMENT You Don’t U»e Universal Tire Filler. Why? Whni you a«k your Ure ik-wlrr lie sold. “KEEP IT OUT," be- « mum . It would rot your casing». you would not got nearly the mile, ngr anti no adjustment» would lie made. NOT ONE WORD OF THIS IS TRUE 1 ; * Why ask him? lie never u»e.l Unh «-real Tire Filler. You do get more mileage always on cnalng». V»u »Io not hate to carry an extra tiro. You do not use any Inner (ulww. X mit carry a pump, tire l<Mtla or blow twit »-haln.a. You never hare a puncture or blow-out. t an not you mm - why thia tire man ailvlMwl you n. he did? He would loose a good customer at once. We Manufactured and Sold Over 15,000 Sets in 1919 Universal Tire filler INSTALLED IN YOI II UAH AT 107 H. ITH HT. GKANTB P.VW Family of Secretary Denby Statu« Adopted by Idaho. lean artists have produced, according to both the ex-infantryman and those who have sought to Immortalize him In bronze and stone. The Idaho commission has ordered that all counties of the state have memorials alike In character with the addition that Mr. Fairbanks' "Dough boy" be the main feature of each county’s memorial. The American Ix*- gion of Idaho has been warm In Its commendation of the statue and Mr Fairbunks has returned »the compli ment by Informing the service men that: "I am convinced that the Amer ican Legion can be a tremendous ¡tow er In education and In honor and In the glory of our great government. I am indeevl enthused with the loyal stand on Americanism which the Le gion Is holding out for.” LEGION MAN UNION OFFICER California Organization Adjutant Wall Known for Actlvltlaa With Fallow Laborers. Mr». Edwin Denby, wife of the secretary of thr navy. „Ith their two chil dren. Marian and Edwin Denby, Jr. Prlc«l«aa Archive« In Oangar. Priceless historical documents | al ored In the castle of Slmancaa, near , Valladolld. Spain, are placed In peril. 1 due tv the neglect of government of- flclala to keep the building In good re- palr. Thirty-three million documenta, comprising the archives of Spain, many of them preserved since the days of Cardinal Xlmenea, are In dam ger. | Bought Right to Nam« Asteroid. A certain German astronomer. Iiav Ing discovered a new ««toroid, adver- Used In the newspapers that whoever first «ent 'him a post office order for WSO might have the privilege of nam- "ig IL The offer was taken up by Karon Rothschild, who sent his check with directions that the newly ¿to covered body should be named after on* <>f the ladles of the baron's fatally. Fred F. Bebergall of San Francls- co. who la now aervlng his second term as depart ment adjutant of the American le gión In California, is one of the most nctlve Ix*glon offl cere in his state. Bebergall also Is well-known for his activities In labor union circles. Bebergall's life history Is the same In some de tails as tltui of many successful men. Ills father died when he was nine years old and he went to work. He obtained his education at night schools and a« he expresses It—the "good old college of hard knocks.” As a union official Bebergall ha« served In nearly every office of the San Francisco Typographical Union No. ”1, an<l ns assistant secretary of the California State Federation of Ln bor. He was twice rejected for military service on account of Impaired vision, but finally obtained a waiver from the secretary of war and was enrolled In the medical department of the United Staten army. He served as a member of Base Hospital Company No. 87 in France and was discharged June 30, at San Francisco as a sergeant, first class. He Immediately became lnterest»*d In the American I-eglou and was one of the organizers of the Cal Ifomla department. Few bucks can equal the record of Ralph O. Patterson. Hoosier of strong Irish extraction, w ho went A. 0. L. looking the battle, found It. Patterson tils quiet home In Muncie. Ind., early tn search of ex c 11 e m e n t. ile found what he wanted in the cat- lie ranches of the Northwest. H I s life In riding the ranges was the most exciting career he had beard of un til he convoyed a carload of cattle to Chicago in April, 1917. and found out that America had entered the war. So did Pat Going to France with Headquarters Troop of the First division shortly after Pershing. Private Patterson was stationed In the peaceful French vil lage of Gondrecourt for weary and drab months while the battle was go ing on without him. Finally he and two buddles hopped a French meat truck bound for the front. It took them as far as Bar Ie-Due, from which place they hiked in the direction of the firing They found the front line trenches around Lunevllle, Introduced themselves to the amazed pollus and declined to leave because they couldn’t understand what the horizon blues were so excited about. After ten days an American officer came to the front after them. They polished the com pany's pots and pans for two weeks for their pains. Patterson finally found enough ex citement. At Cantlgny he came through unscathed. At Solssons a ma chine gun bullet got him through both ankles. At Seicheprey he Jumped in to a shell hole on top of a German with a bayonet. High explosive which got him in the Argonne on October 4. 1918, left his right leg stiff, tore open his shoulder ami broke his nose. INDIAN BOYS AS LEGION MEN Charter for Post In South Dakota Beare th« Nam«« of Four Sioux Braves. I When adjutants of a number of western posts of the American Legion call the membership roll at meetings. It Is not always the easiest thing in the world to “make out" the names, for American Indians who served during the World war, are lining up with the ex-service men's or ganization. according to applications for post charters received at national lien dquart ere. A recent charter request for a post st St. Charles. S. D.. bears the names of four Indians who sign them selves: Benjamin Comes-Out-Bear, Charles Owl-Walks-ln-the-House. Nar cisse MacKenzle ami John Bluebird. Sixty Sioux Indian braves have been engaged to stnge a real war dance for the I-eglon’s third annual national convention In Kansas City next fall. The Indiana performed valiant service against the enemy ia th« World war as Intelligence scouts. Give up “guess-work” Lubrication It is expensive. It causes seventy- five per cent of engine troubles. If you don’t know the right type of oil for your car, let us tell you. We are experts on lubrication. We handle SUNOCO MOTOR OIL—the new seien tifie lubricant It is made in six types to suit every make of car. C. A. WINETROUT VALLEY HARDWARE CO SUNOCO We repair and make every type and style top and slip cov er—M<1 do the work RIGHT- Let us repair your prewent top and. also, lend real distinct ion to your car with a smart eat of durable slip cover». Sam ples, price«, etc, gladly sub mitted. AUTO TOPS-SLIP COVERS G. B. BERRY lmeri<an Hammered Rings Supplies Storage PHONE <W SMITH’S GARAGE Service With a Smile Home of the Famous Hupmobile V resto I Oils »nd Greases IU-|*airing Welding Again I Say! 37.4 MIIJN ON A GALLON OF GAS WITH The New Stromberg Carburetor Y’OU RAY IT CAN NOT BE DONE—<t>ME IN AND LET ME SHOW Y’OU HOW IT CAN BE DONE. Grants Pass Service Station DIAMOND AND AMERICAN AKRON TIRES PHONE IS THE PLOWING SEASON io drawing new when you should prepare the seed besto. Y'on neetl the BEST OF TOOLS You will always find a full line of the high grade impire uwmta an well aa detrae tractor«, Columbia drag saws, De lavai Separator«, etc., at D. c. M c I ntyre THE IMPLEMENT MAN 402 4 South Sixth Granta Pass, Or».
