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OREGON CAMPAIGNING FÜR B illy S u n d ay , th e w ell k n o w n e v a n g e lis t, w ill g iv e , o n e of h is s e r m o n -le c tu re s a t th e G la d sto n e C h a u All su m m e r th e “ cam p g r o u n d ” ta u q u a S u n d ay a fte rn o o n a t 2 o ’clock. T h is is th e la s t day of th e tw o bee h a s been b uzzin g a ro u n d to w n a n d m any good citiz e n s h a v e b een in w e e k s’ C h a u ta u q u a w hich h a s been h eld th e r e th is y e a r a n d w h ich h as te r e s te d in th e p ro je c t a n d m an y in o n e of th e b est p ro g ra m s t h a t h as q u irie s hav e been m a d e c o n c e rn in g e v e r been a rra n g e d . th e p lan s. I t is c e rta in th a t th e r e w ill be a T h e first c a m p e rs a re o n ' th e la rg e a tte n d a n c e on th is la s t day fo r g ro u n d s th is w eek a n d in c lu d e tw o B illy S u n d ay is o n e of th e few p er- p a rtie s from n e a r B oise, Id a h o , an d ! so n s in A m erica to d ay th e m e n tio n of o n e c o u p le fro m C a n a d a . T h ey a re . w h o se n a m e s can be c o u n te d upon c a m p in g on th e s o u th sid e o f th e w ith o u t fa il to fill any C h a u ta u q u a g ro v e a n d a re e n jo y in g th e m se lv e s a u d ito riu m a t an y tim e. a n d th e to w n , o r w o u ld if th e p ro m T h e p re s e n t p u b lic ity w h ich is g iv ised e q u ip m e n t w ere in place. en S u n d ay a s th e p o ssib le n o m in e e fo r T h e O u tlo o k r e p o r te r m a d e a tr ip vice p re s id e n t on th e p ro h ib itio n dow n to th e cam p g ro u n d s T h u rs d a y tic k e t, m a k e s h im loom up as an to see how t h e , w o rk on th e new even m o re p ro m in e n t c h a r a c te r th a n b u ild in g s w as p ro g re s s in g a n d to u su al. le a r n how th e c a m p e rs lik e d th e T h e a fte rn o o n p ro g ra m w ill co m to w n . A fte r d ilig e n t s e a rc h th e r e m en ce w ith a se rv ic e of so n g led by p o r te r r e tu r n e d d is sa p p o in te d fo r n o t W a lte r J e n k in s . a sin g le sig n of new b u ild in g s o r T h e e v e n in g p ro g ra m is a lso a n a t e q u ip m e n t co u ld be fo u n d in th e tr a c tiv e one, w ith so n g se rv ic e by w hole c a m p in g g ro u n d . T h e s ite o f W a lte r J e n k in s an d a n a ttr a c tiv e p ro th e new cam p g ro u n d is id e a l b u t th e g ra m by e n te r ta in e r s fro m New Z ea la c k o f c o n v en ie n ces m a k e s it f a r lan d . fro m a d e s ira b le p lace to cam p r ig h t now a n d th e p a rtie s o n th e g ro u n d s REDUCE FIRE LOSS, a re th in k in g of m o v in g on som e place BUILD HIGHWAYS w h e re m o re of th e c o n v en ie n ces a re T h e s ta te fire m a r s h a l’s office h a s fo u n d . T h e p a rtie s from Id a h o a re h e re in ju s t issu e d a b u lle tin ciM itaining s e a rc h of h e a lth a n d a re lo o k in g o u t m an y fine su g g e s tio n s fo r fire p ro te c A m ong o th e r fo r a s u ita b le lo c a tio n to b u y a n d tio n a n d p re v e n tio n . s e ttle dow n. T h ey a re c h a rm e d w ith s ta te m e n ts it is sa id th a t th e v a lu e of th e lo catio n h e re a n d w o u ld lik e to th e p ro p e rty b u rn e d in th e s t a te o f sp e n d som e tim e h e re in G re sh a m O reg o n each y e a r w ould b u ild tw o b u t o n e of th e w om en in th e p a rty m illio n d o lla rs w o rth of h ig h w a y if said th a t th e y w ould p ro b a b ly m ove th e loss co u ld be p re v e n te d . A n u m b e r o f s ta r tlin g fa c ts a n d on in a few d ay s as th e y c o u ld n 't sta y h e lp fu l su g g e s tio n s a re c o n ta in e d in h e re long. S he a lso to ld of so m e o f th e c a m p th e fo llo w in g a rtic le on fire p re v e n in g p laces th e y fo u n d w h ile co m in g tio n on th e fa rm : “ D u rin g th e y e a r 1919 in th e s ta te , fro m Id ah o . At a ll p laces w h e re th e r e w ere cam p g ro u n d s th e r e w ere a d e 92 p e r cent o f th e fa rm d w ellin g h o u se s in w hich fire s ta r te d w ere lo st. q u a te c o n v en ie n ces a n d in som e In th e citie s a n d to w n s th e p e rc e n ta g e p lace s even lu x u rie s. O ne o f th e of lo ss w as 57 p e r cen t. T h e reaso n cam p s t h a t sh e sp o k e o f w ith a g r e a t fo r th is alm o st c o m p le te loss in c o u n d eal of a d m ira tio n w as o n e o f th e tr y fires is th e fa c t t h a t v ery li tt le p to - te c tio n is a v a ila b le . T h e d ifferen ce first th e y sto p p e d a t. T h is g ro u n d b etw een th e tw o sh o w s in a m e a s u re h ad th e u su a l w ash ro o m fa c ilitie s a s th e a m o u n t of sd v in g effected by th e w ell as s ta tio n a ry tu b s fo r la u n d ry fire d e p a rtm e n ts . “ T h e se fig u res show c le a rly th e p u rp o s e s w h e re th e fa m ily la u n d ry g re a t n e cessity fo r fire p re v e n tio n on m ig h t be d o n e w h ile th e c a m p e rs th e fa rm as well as th e b est p o ssib le sto p p ed . T h e re w as a lso a sh o w e r fire p ro te c tio n . A p re s s u re w a te r b a th a rr a n g e m e n t w h e re tire d , d u sty , sy ste m , • c h e m ic a l e x tin g u is h e rs , o r w a te r b a rr e ls w ith b u c k e ts a re first tr a v e le r s co u ld re f re s h th e m se lv e s. cla ss p ro te c tio n if used in tim e , a n d T h is w as q u ite a c o n tr a s t to th e sh o u ld be in s ta lle d on e v ery fa rm , G re sh a m cam p g ro u n d s w h e re th e r e also la d d e rs fo r g e ttin g to th e ro o f a r e n o t ev en to ile ts o r w ash ro o m s a n d ) sh o u ld n o t be fo rg o tte n . w h e re all th e w a te r used m u s t be c a r- , " E v e ry fire h a z a rd a b o u t tn e p lace sh o u ld be e lim in a te d o r k ep t rie d fro m th e o p p o site sid e o f t h e , u n d e r c o n s ta n t su rv e illa n c e . F ire g ro v e. p re v e n tio n sh o u ld be a d aily to p ic in O ne of th e in te re s tin g p o in ts th e h o m e an d each In d iv id u a l’s d u ty re s p o n s ib ility im p re sse d upon b r o u g h t o u t in th e in te rv ie w w ith | a n d th e m , a n d th e c h ild re n sh o u ld be th e tr a v e le r s w as th e fa c t t h a t even I ta u g h t fro m in fa n c y of th e d a n g e r o f P o rtla n d h a s no c a m p in g g ro u n d fo r fire an d w h at p re v e n tio n m ean s. “ F ire p re v e n tio n o n th e fa rm s im to u r is ts an d th e y cam e to G resh am h o p in g th e y m ig h t find a s u ita b le ply m e a n s th e sa v in g of m illio n s In p ro p e rty , an d m o re in life .” p lace to cam p w h ile lo o k in g th is p a r t o f th e c o u n try o v er. T h ey sa id t h a t j E. W . A y lsw o rth a n d fam ily an d th e lo c a tio n , so n e a r P o rtla n d s u ite d M rs. T. R. H o w itt a n d so n F re d e ric k th e m fine a n d th e y o n ly w ish ed th a t | le ft e a rly th is w eek fo r C la ts k a n ie , th e y m ig h t sta y . w h e re th e y a re c am p in g . M r. H o w itt M oney h a s been a p p ro p r ia te d by i a n d M iss B essie p la n to m a k e th e m a th e c o u n c il f o r th e m o st n e c e ss a ry j v is it o v e r th e w eek -en d . b u ild in g s an d th e y h ad a g re e d th a t th e b u ild in g s sh o u ld be e re c te d by T h e o n ly w o rste d m ill w est o f th e v o lu n te e r la b o r. A t th e sp e c ia l m e e t- j O hio riv e r is in O regon. in g S a tu rd a y th e co u n cil a u th o r iz e d F o rd ! Fow l ! F o rd ! th e p la c in g of sig n s on th e m a in h ig h Do you w a n t to tr a d e y o u r 1920 w ays. T h e sig n s to in fo rm th e p u b F o rd on a C h e v ro le t t h a t h a s n e v e r lic th a t G resh am h a d o p en ed a c a m p been ru n ? P h o n e G resh am 691. tf in g g ro u n d f o r th e i r co n v en ie n ce. I t is th e e x p re sse d o p in io n o f a n u m b e r o f people t h a t th e b u ild in g s j sh o u ld be e re c te d a t o n ce f o r s e v e ra l re a s o n s. F ir s t, th e co n v e n ie n c e o f ' th e c a m p e rs th e m se lv e s sh o u ld , be co n sid e re d . S econd, c a m p e rs w h o a r e allo w ed to cam p w h e re n o t ev en th e m o st e ss e n tia l co n v e n ie n c e s a r e p ro - 1 v id ed w ill n o t c a rry aw ay a v e ry h ig h o p in io n of th e tow n a n d its citiz e n s, i A nd th e s e c a m p e rs m ay t u r n aw ay o th e r s w ho w ould co m e h e re . T h ird , ! th e c a m p in g seaso n fo r th is y e a r is a t le a s t h a lf o v e r now a n d if a n y u se j o f th e b u ild in g s is to be m a d e th is ; y e a r th e y sh o u ld b e p u t u p a t once. COUNTY, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1920 ARD ING $1.60 PER YEAR LARSON ZILM TRACTOR DEMONSTRATED LAST EVE A G e o rg e W a r re n a n d J e a n D e W o lf, g r a ndnephew and n ie c e o f S e n a to r W a rr e n G. H a r d i n g , h a v e jo in e d th e sq u ad of H a rd in g b o o s te rs in M a rio n , O hio, w h e re th e y liv e. T he c h ild re n a r e fa v o r ite s of th e R e p u b lic a n n o m in e e . MANY TONS OF FRUIT AND BERRIES BEING HANDLED BY LOCAL CONCERNS T h e f r u it a n d b e rry seaso n Is a t its rie s a re Ju st co m in g in now . T h e h e ig h t an d ev e ry o n e w ho h a s f r u it o r c h e rrie s b ro u g h t 10 c e n ts p e r pound. A lth o u g h lo g a n b e rrie s a re a p ro f b e rrie s to h a n d le is w o rk in g a t to p ita b le cro p th e y a re n o t g ro w n h e re sp eed . G resh u m is th e c e n te r o f th e Iso ex ten siv ely a s th e C u th b e rt ra s p d is tric t th a t co m p rise s e a s te rn M u lt b e rry an d only a b o u t 10 to n s h av e n o m ah an d local c o n c e rn s a re h a n d been h a n d le d at th e receiv in g s ta tio n . lin g q u a n titie s o f f r u it fro m th is t e r T h ey b rin g 12c p e r pound. S to c k e r’s c a n n e ry , w hile not doing rito ry as well as n o rth e rn C la c k a m a s c o u n ty an d th e te r r ito r y ju s t east of an e x te n siv e c a n n in g b u sin ess h e re as fo rm e rly , is sh ip p in g b e rrie s to th e city lim its o f P o rtla n d . B e rrie s a re b e in g sh ip p e d h e re P o rtla n d a n d w ill p ro b a b ly h a n d le fro m E sta c a d a , B o rin g , L e n ts, T ro u t m o re th a n *50,000 w o rth of fr u it. B esides th e s e c o n c e rn s m any p eo d ale, F a irv ie w , a n d m an y o th e r s m a lle r c o m m u n itie s . T h e re a re a ple a r e h a n d lin g th e i r ow n f r u it in n u m b e r o f re c e iv in g s ta tio n s h e re fo r P o r tla n d a n d th r o u g h o th e r c o m th e b e rrie s a n d to n s o f f r u it a r e b e p a n ies. An effo rt is b ein g m ade to get in in g re c eiv ed ev ery day. T h e R u p e rt co m p an y is c a n n in g Its to u c h w ith th e g ro w e rs th e m se lv e s fru it h e re in G re sh a m an d is h a n d lin g to find o u t th e yield o f b e rrie s, e s fro m 12 to 15 to n s of f r u it an d b e r p e cia lly , but a t p re s e n t on e n e e d s a rie s p e r d ay . L a st w eek th e R u p e rt h ig h p o w ered c a r to g e t n e a r a berry co m p an y a lo n e p aid o u t * 2 1 ,0 0 0 fo r g ro w e r fo r e v e ry w h e re th e y a re fr u it to th e g ro w e rs a n d th is w eek it w o rk in g at to p speed try in g to c a re w ill ru n m u ch h ig h e r as th e h ig h - fo r th e cro p b e fo re it is to o la te . M ost of th e g ro w e rs o n ly h av e an p riced f r u it is b e in g receiv ed . It is ex p ected th a t th e g ro w e rs w ill r e e s tim a te a t p re s e n t on w h a t th e y a re ceiv e m o re th a n * 2 5 ,0 0 0 fo r th is g o in g to h a v e as th e y a re so busy w e e k ’s b e rrie s a n d f r u it a t th e R u g e ttin g th e b e rrie s to m a r k e t th a t p ert p la n t a lo n e. T h e c h e rrie s a re th e y do n o t h av e tim e to c o u n t th e a lm o st a ll h a n d le d a t th e p re s e n t m oney o r th e c ra te s . I t seem s th a t tim e. A lth o u g h th e r e w as a la rg e th e p a tc h e s m u st be a v e ra g in g m o re cro p o f c h e rrie s a la r g e p ro p o rtio n of th a n 2 % to n s to th e a c re a n d p e r h a p s so m e a r e g o in g m u c h b e tte r th e f r u it w as sp o iled by th e ra in . T h e R u p e rt c a n n e ry is ru n n in g a t th a n th a t. 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E ven if p ric e s do n o t a lw ay s sta y as been ta k e n in a t th e re c e iv in g s t a tio n on P o w ell s t r e e t a n d th e season h ig h as th e y a re th e p re s e n t y e a r it is Ju s t a t Its h e ig h t. T h e se all Is th e g e n e ra l o p in io n th a t th e b e rry in d u s try Is Ju st In Its in fa n c y h e re b r o u g h t 25c p e r p o u n d . In s p ite o f th e loss o f c h e rrie s by a n d th a t b e fo re m any y e a rs th e ra in th is sa m e c o m p an y h a n d le d w o rd s G re sh a m a n d C u th b e rt ra s p a ro u n d 35 to n s. T h e la s t o f th e c h e r b e rry w ill be sy n o n y m o u s. n u m b e r of G re sh a m b u sin ess j i m en w ere p re s e n t T h u rs d a y n ig h t at 5 S. 8. T h o m p so n ’s Held, n e a r th e g ra d e sch o o l b u ild in g , to w atch th e d e m o n s tra tio n o f th e g a rd e n tr a c to r w hich j has been b u ilt by J a k e L arso n an d Ja c k Z ilm . tw o local m en, a n d all p ra ise d th e p e rfo rm a n c e of th e sm a ll i m ach in e S e v e ra l fu rro w s w ere tu rn e d In a field o f heav y sod. L a rso n a n d Z ilm 's m a c h in e is a d e p a r tu r e from the. u su a l g a rd e n tra c - 1 o r an d h a s a c a te rp ille r d riv e. T h e tr a c to r w as e q u ip p e d w ith a m o to r , m ade by th e B eav er S ta te M otor fac- ! to ry of 2 H h o rse p o w er, a n d is o n e I of th e r e g u la r d ru g saw m o to rs T h e in te n tio n Is to eq u ip it w ith a fo u r- j h o rse m o to r. In th e so d th e plow , I w hich w as not q u ite th e rig h t k in d fo r th a t w o rk , w ould becom e clogged w ith th e c h u n k s of g ra s s, b u t th e sm a ll m o to r p u lled th e m ach in e. It w as said by so m e w a tc h in g th a t th e g ro u n d to be plow ed th e r e w ould be h a rd w ork fo r a te a m of h o rses. L arso n an d Zilm h av e ap p lie d fo r p a te n ts on fe a tu re s of th e m a ch in e, an d a re e x p e c tin g to o rg a n iz e a co m pany locally to p u t th e tr a c to r on th e m a rk e t. OREGON GROWERS CHOSE TRADE NAME A new p ic tu re o t M rs W a rre n G H a rd in g , w ife o f th e R e p u b lic a n p re s id e n tia l n o m in ee an d M rs C alv in C oolid g e w ife o f th e ▼ice p re s id e n tia l n o m in ee. B o th p ic tu re s w e re ta k e n sin ce th e n o m in a tio n s. In te r n a l re v e n u e officers a n d d ep u ty sh eriffs fro m M u ltn o m a h c o u n ty m a d e a ra id on th r e e o f th e ro a d h o u se s b etw een h e re an d P o rtla n d th is w eek. T w o of th e in n s, T a x icad In n an d Ilo g In n , a re a t R ockw ood a n d th e th ir d w as C a n a ry C o tta g e . T h e o w n e rs o f a ll th e p laces face c h a rg e s of m a in ta in in g p u b lic n u is a n c e s and s e v e ra l p e rs o n s w ere a rr e s te d fo r h a v in g h a rd c id e r o r m o o n sh in e In th e i r possession. W hen In s ta llin g th e g a so lin e e n g ine. be s u r e to m a k e th e fo u n d a tio n level. O ne o f th e b est in d ic a tio n s o f th e Those Want Ads are genuine bus love of a m an fo r h is w ife Is th e size iness getters. o f th e w oodpile. THREE DELEGATES ELECTED BY LEGION C. G S c h n e id e r, E rn e st J . B ru g g e r a n d F. L. M ack w ere e le c te d d ele g a te s . a n d Dr. H. H, H u g h es, E lls w o rth R a k e r an d G lenw ood M iller a lte rn a te s , to re p re s e n t G resh am P o st No. 30, of th e A m erican L egion a t th e S ta te co n v e n tio n w hich w ill ta k e place at A sto ria. Ju ly 30, 31 an d A ugust 1. T h ese e le c tio n s w ere m ade a t th e re g u la r m e e tin g . T u e s day n ig h t, J u ly 20. T h e re a re m any im p o rta n t m a tte r s p e n d in g fo r c o n s id e ra tio n by th e 1920 co n v e n tio n an d G resh am P ost is to be c o n g ra tu la te d on th e se lectio n of su c h a b le m en to re p r e s e n t it. B esides th e d e le g a te s an d a lte r n a te s it is e x p ect ed th a t se v e ra l o th e r m em b ers of th e P o st w ill go to A sto ria as v is ito rs a t th e c o n v en tio n . Cliff W ood, o f th e P o rtla n d office of th e B u reau of W a r R isk In s u ra n c e w as p re s e n t at th e m e e tin g a n d e x p la in e d to th e m en th e b en efits of c o n tin u in g th e i r g o v e rn m e n t in s u r an ce, how it could be re - in s ta te d If it had lap sed a n d w h at w as th e b e st fo rm of policy to c o n v e rt it in to . He show ed th a t on e k in d of policy is good fo r o ne p e rso n , b u t m ay n o t be w h at so m e o th e r p erso n n eed s, a n d said th a t in p ick in g o u t a fo rm fo r c o n v e rte d in s u ra n c e o ne m u st be g o v e rn e d by th e co n d itio n th ey w ill be in five o r ten y e a rs fro m now. G o v e rn m e n t In s u ra n c e w hich h as lap sed m ay be re - in s ta te d a t an y r a te If th e p erso n w ish in g to re - in s ta te m a k e s affidavit th a t he Is In as good h e a lth now as a t th e e x p ira tio n of th e g ra c e p erio d o r at tim e of d is c h a rg e , w hich e v e r Is th e la t e r d a te . If th e In s u ra n c e h a s n o t been ta k e n up by 18 m o n th s fro m th e d a te of d is c h a rg e it w ill be n ec e ssa ry fo r th e a p p lic a n t to ta k e a m ed ical e x a m in a tio n , a t h is ow n ex p en se a n d th is m u s t be .s u b m itte d to th e B u re a u of W a r R isk office. If th e y a re satisfied th a t th e a p p lic a n t Is in gooil h e a lth th e In s u ra n c e w ill be g ra n te d . T h e fo llo w in g le t te r w as o rd e re d w ritte n an d p u b lish e d In th e O u tlo o k : T o th e M em bers of th e C ouncil of th e tow n o f G re sh a m , O reg o n , V olun te e r F ir e D e p a rtm e n t. G resh am B u sin ess M en’s A sso ciatio n an d and th e M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty F a ir A ssociation a n d th e P u b lle: G resh am Post No. 3(1, T h e A m e ri can L egion d e sire s to e x p re ss to you in p a rtic u la r, a n d th e p u b lic in g e n e ra l Its s in c e re a p p re c ia tio n of y o u r a s s is ta n c e In c o n n ectio n w ith th e c e le b ra tio n at G re sh a m on J u ly 5 th . S ig n ed , C. G S C H N E ID E R , C H A SE E. ST C L A IR , T h e O regon G ro w e rs’ C o o p e ra tiv e asso c ia tio n h a s se lected its tr a d e n am es. T h e p rin c ip a l n a m e to be u re d Is M istlan d . A seco n d n a m e w hich w ill be used on so m e of its p ro d u c ts, e sp ecially on d rie d a n d can n ed goods, is F ir la n d , an d a th ird n am e th a t w ill be used is T ru W e st. T h ese n a m e s a re now b e in g re g is te re d . C a lifo rn ia h a s c a p ita liz e d th e su n . N o rth w e s te rn f r u its a re of s u p e rio r q u a lity d u e to a h ap p y c o m b i n a tio n of soil an d clim a te . In ev ery valley of O reg o n e sp ecially In th e sp rin g an d fa ll th in veils and banR s of fog an d m ist d rift dow n a g a in s t th e h ills. It is a sc en e th a t ev ery O reg o n ian is fa m ilia r w ith . O re g o n ia n s a re o fte n a fr a id to m e n tio n th e fact th a t we h a v e a little ra in a n d m ist o ccasio n ally . T h is m ist, h o w ev er, is o ne of th e g re a te s t a s s e ts or th e c o u n try w est o f th e C ascad es a n d c o n tr ib u te s to its ric h n e ss, its g r e a t o u tp u t, an d th e h ig h q u a lity of its fru its . H en ce M istlan d seem s to be a very a p p ro p r ia te nam e. W ith in 24 h o u rs a f t e r th e ra in sto p p ed on th e m o rn in g of Ju ly 14, cra c k e d c h e rr ie s w ere b ein g p itte d an d d rie d by th e O reg o n G ro w e rs' C o o p e ra tiv e a sso c ia tio n a t th e r a te of ten to n s a day . A c h e rry p itte r w as in s ta lle d at th e d ry e r o f Geo. W. W eeks, 2 Vi m iles n o rth of S alem , an d o p e ra tio n s s ta rte d . A day la te r a d ry e r of F . E. E v an s w as also in o p e ra tio n to h a n d le th e overflow . C ra c k e d c h e rr ie s h av e been h a u le d from all p a r ts of th e S alem d is tric t as w ell as fro m A m ity. At least 100 to n s w ill p ro b ab ly b e sav ed from to ta l loss by p ittin g and d ry in g th em . f o r G r e s h a m P o s t N o 30. J. O. H o lt h a s se c u re d L oyal V. E m ery of S u th e rlin to ta k e c h a rg e of WOMENS SOCIETIES th e new p la n t w hich th e a sso c ia tio n PLAN COMMUNITY PICNIC re c e n tly p u rc h a s e d from th e S u th e r lin F r u it P ro d u c ts com pany. Mr. T he L a d le s' Aid and th e W o m en 's E m ery Is w ell an d fa v o ra b ly know n in th e U m p q u a V alley a n d is o ne of H om e M issionary so ciety w ill hold a th e la rg e st p ru n e p ro d u c e rs In th a t picnic on th e law n a t th e It. It. C a rl sectio n of th e s ta te . son h om e n ex t W ed n esd ay ev en in g , J u ly 28. 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All m e m b e rs an d frie n d s a re c o r d ia lly In v ited to a tte n d an d b rin g so m eo n e w ith th em . G a e o lin e to lb- O m e e r v e il v e n tio n . fo r C o n C. A .' N y q u ist, c h a ir m a n of th e T ra n s p o r ta tio n c o m m itte e In co n n ec tio n w ith t t y seco n d a n n u a l co n v e n tio n o ^ T h e A m erican L egion to be h eld nt A sto ria , J u ly 30 an d 31, a n d S easid e, A ugust 1, Is g o in g to m ak e s u r e th a t th e r e w ill be p le n ty o f g a s o lin e fo r th o s e w ho m o to r dow n fro m P o rtla n d an d o th e r p o in ts In th e s ta te . L ast w eek he p u t in to effect a p lan to c o n se rv e tt|e lo cal g a so lin e su p p ly fo r th e Inst w eek in J u ly fo r it is b eliev ed t h a t h u n d re d s w ill m ak e th e tr ip by a u to . N ew s h a s re a c h e d th e c o m m itte e on a rr a n g e m e n ts th a t m any from P o rtla n d a n d o th e r p o in ts w ill com e to A sto ria , S a tu rd a y , th e big ilay of th e c o n v e n tio n an d go on to S easid e S u n d ay to w itn ess th e re p ro d u c tio n of th e “ B a t tle of th e A rg o n n e ” , to be sta g e d by th e A m erican L egion on th a t d a te . T h e re s id e n ts o f S easid e w ill se rv e a clam feed fre e to all v is itin g m em b e rs of T h e A m erican L egion. AGED WOMAN DIES AFTER ROCKWOOD ROAD LINGERING ILLNESS HOUSES RAIDED M rs. S a ra h P itts , aged 73 y e a rs an d 11 m o n th s, d ied at th e h o m e of ¡h e r so n . 8. F. P itts , T h u rs d a y m o rn - ! in g a f t e r an illn e ss of se v e ra l y e a rs. I H e r h u sb a n d d ied la s t .F e b ru a r y . A rra n g e m e n ts h av e n o t y e t been ! tn ad e fo r th e fu n e ra l b u t It is ex- i p ecte d t h a t It w ill be h eld fro m th e ¡ c a th e d ra l In P o rtla n d an d th a t In- | le r m e n t w ill be In th e Mt. C alv ary I c em e tery . Mrs P itts lea v es to m o u rn h e r loss, five so n s a n d five d a u g h te rs , , m an y g ra n d c h ild r e n a n d o th e r r e la tiv es b esid e a h o st of frie n d s an d a c q u a in ta n c e s TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS L ib r a r y B ill B re n n a n of C h icag o , h e a v y w e ig h t o f c o n s id e ra b le a b il ity . g e ts th e first c ra c k a t D em p se y 's cro w n . T h e fa c t th a t th e F r e n c h m a n . C a rp e n tie r, w as sig n e d u p by C o c h ra n e , L ondon p ro m o te r, p re v e n tin g him fro m fig h tin g a n y p la c e b u t th e r e — th is y e a r— c a u se d D em p sey ’s m an a g e r to tu r n to th e Y ank fig h te rs. B re n n a n a n d D em paey w ill m e e t M b o r D ay— th e h ig h e s t b id d e r to g e t th e bout. H o u rs fo r H u m m e r M o n th « . V acation h o u rs a re now in fo rce a t th e G resh am b ra n c h lib ra ry , w hich w ill c o n tin u e u n til S e p te m b e r 1. T h ey a re as fo llo w s: 2 :3 0 to 5 :3 0 a n d 7 to 9 on M ondays. W ed n esd ay s a n d F rid a y s ; 2 :3 0 to 5 :3 0 on S a tu rd a y s . T he lib ra ry w ill n o t be o pened on ¡T u e sd a y s an d T h u rsd a y s . T h e S p ir itu a lis t cam p m e e tin g w ill ! open J u ly 2 5 th and c o n tin u e Its v a rl- , o u s m e e tin g s u n til A u g u st 22d. I M edinins and s p e a k e rs fro m all o v e r I th e U n ited S ta te s an d C a n a d a . All I p h ases of th e c u lt w ill be d e m o n s tr a t e d . 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