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EPWORTH LEAGUE
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i ASHLAND, Ore., May 10. Over
200 delegates and visitors are expect
ed to be present here thlB week to at
tend the ninth annual convention of
the Klamath District Epworth League
which will be held In the Ashland
Methodist church on May 18, 19, and
20. The district represents Jackson
Josephine, Douglas, Klamath and
Lake counties. Everett O. Smith of
Ashland and Vivian Isham of Grants
Pass, John Laden of Klamath Falls,
Lowrene Payne of Roseburg and Nolo
Lindley of Medford are vlce-presi-ilonts.
Mrs. M. L. Wdre of Grants
Pass, is junior league superintendent,
Lawrence Hercher of Dillard, treas
urer, Gertrude Barber of Ashland
secretary. Dan B. Brummltt of Chi
cago, editor of the Epworth Herald,
will be present and have a prominent
part on the. program.
k The slogan of the gathering will
VThe Always-at-lt Epworthian," and
the convention song Is entitled
Brighten the Corner Where You
Are."
i Soc'al features will not he over7
looked. On Friday evening there will
he a banquet, with Rev. M. C. Reed
os toastmaster, and addresses of wel
come by John Rigg, president of the
Ashland chapter and Mayor Lamkln
of this city. The response will be by
Hubert Wilkins of Grants Pass. Fra
ternal greetings will also be extended
ly representatives of the Christian
Endeavor and Baptist Young People's
organizations. On Saturday after
noon there will be a hike up Ashland
canyon, followed by an egg-fry and
honflro. Following the banquet on
Friday evening President Smith of
Aland will talk on "The Northwest
u'Alllance," while Editor Brummltt will
handle "The Big Drive," as an initial
effort, closing the evening program
with an address on "The League as a
Laboratory of Youth."
The following Is the program as
generally outlined. The song services
will be directed by Howard Ewer,
with BDeclal music by the various
chapters:
I Friday.
I Devotional service, Esther Gllkey,
i Grants Pass.
, How to Lead the Devotional Meet
ing Right, Dan Brummltt.
i Series of five-minute talks.
i The Glad Hand, Catherine Miller
Grants Pass.
) Financing the Chapter Work, Law
rence Hercher, Dillard.
A Publicity in the League, May Wells,
Wilbur.
The Business Meeting, J. Wlthrow,
f!Talent. , '
3 The Necessity of the Epworth Her
ald, Esther Pnnkey, Central Point.
The Twenty-four Hour Day League,
, . A. Meeker, Medford.
i Christian Stewardship, John Yaden,
J Klamath Falls.'
3 The Epworthian's Morning Watch,
pAnna Caldwell, Roseburg.
ih Practical Plans for Social Service,
'Jesse Hathaway, Ashland.
$ The Necessity of the Junior L
Mrs. M. T. Wire, Grants Pass; Jennie
Tooker, Ashland.
Saturday.
Sunrise prayer meeting, led by
IMnry Tinker, Medford.
i Devotional service, Hubert Wllklns,
Grants Pass. ,
1 Roll call of chapters, chapter pres
idents to respond.
i District secretary's report.
S Hound Table, conducted by II. S,
Palmorlee, Ashland.
; The Theme, "The Always-nt-lt Ep
worthlan."
( Enworth League Methods and
Question Box, Dan Brummltt.
Business meeting.
Devotional service, Ida Wharton,
,'tjold Hill.
wny Aiieuu me iiiBuiuiu, uuruite
Jurgens, 'Roseburg; Curtis Darby,
Medford.
Debate, "Resolved, That the Fourth
Department Is More Important Than
the First Department." Affirmative,
Nolo Llndlcy and assistant from Med
ford; negative, Vivian Isham and as
sistant from Grants Pass.
I A Working Program for Recrea
tion, Dan Brummltt.
! 8. . winy,
j Regular Sunday school.
I Convention sermon, Dr. T. W. Lane,
Portland.
j The Epworth League and the Pas
tor, Alive Palmer, Medford; W. J.
Douglas, Ashland.
Communion service, Rev. II. J. Van
Forsen and visiting pastors.
. Devotional meeting, Jesse Chaun
rey. Central Point. Regular topic.
! Installation of officers, Rev. H. J.
Van Fossen, district superintendent.
: Sermon by Dr. T. W. Lane, Port
land. ' League benediction.
Y FAILS
INTRIGUES 10
DISRUPT RUSSIA
WASHINGTON, May 16. On the
eve of the departure of the Ameri
can commission to Kussia the state
department has received advices from
Potrograd that the German govern
ment Is not meeting with success in
her effort through Intrigue and prop
aganda to break down the Russia
provisional government and bring
Russia to a separate peace or lessen
her military effectiveness.
Hope Is felt here, however, that the
provisional government not only will
stand firmly by its understanding
with other allies that there shall be
no separate peace, but will continue
to prosecute with vigor Its plans for
setting up permanent democratic gov
ernment and rehabilitate the country.
The provisional authorities have been
oM that tr-.nv czv. count upon the aid
of the United Stales.
It was authoritatively stated today
that the American mission' to Russia
contemplates no Interference in the
internal affairs of the new-born re
public. There are Just two objects to
be served, to convey to the Russian
people the high sense of gratification
with which-tho government and peo
ple of the United States have witness
ed the sudden transformation of an
ancient despotism Into a republic and
like the commissions from London
and Paris and the one soon to come
from Petrograd to render any helpful
service possible. The American gov
ernment will offer to co-operate in
every line of endeavor in the recon
struction of Russia.
Two months must elapse before the
commissioners can reach Petrograd.
In that time it Is hoped that work of
establishing a permanent government
will be well under way.
BOARD OF TRADE
CHICAGO, May 10. Tho Chicago
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TRI-STA1E GOOD
The following is tho report of the
board of trade opened today upon a secretary of the Trl-State Good Roads
condition unprecedented In its his- association, which opened Its sessions
tory as a result of the action pro- at Medford Wednesday:
hlbltlng all trading in wheat futures .To the Officers and .Members:
taken at a joint conference for mil- Since the date of the Pan-American
form action by representatives of all Good Roads Congress held at San
grain exchanges in the United States
In session here yesterday.
The ruling limits the buying of
wheat, but leaves selling unrestricted.
-Leading grain operators said today
it would not pull prices down to
those of normal times, but that all
Inflation In prices resulting from
speculation and "food famine hys
teria," will be eliminated.
Trading Ir. all wheat futures "un
til further notice," except to close ex
isting contracts, is prevented. The
v. irnins v.as given that tho exchanges
are ready to take similar steps with
regard to July and September oats
and corn should the necessity arise,
trading in May options in corn and
oats being under the bnn with wheat.
Representatives of the exchanges in
dorsed unanimously the fixing of
maximum prices for wheal and agreed
to declare all weekly wheat indemni
ties in May corn and oats void and
to prohibit the transfer of trades on
the same day they are made.
I Francisco and Oakland, California, on
September 13 to 17, 1915, In which
the convention of the Trl-State Good
Roads association was merged and
became a body of the congress, no
speclnl work, any more than to main
tain the association was dono, until
the Oregon legislature mot In sosslon
January, 1917, when tho question of
road Improvement was first advo
cated. On ndiournmcnt of the legislature
RITTER TRANSFERRED
TO
BERNE, via Paris, May 10. Dr.
Paul Ititter, the Swiss minister at
Washington, has been appointed min
ister at The Hague. Tills appoint
ment has been necessary, owing to the
difficulties experienced by the Swiss
legation in London in carrying out its
work in Holland, to which it is also
accredited, owing to the lack of com
munication between the two coun
tries. The Swiss government, there
fore, decided to create a separate le
gation at The Hague.
SIX KILLED IN
PIER EXPLOSION
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich May 10
Six men were killed and several
others severely wounded In an ex
plosion this forenoon at the end of
the Fort Brady pier. Most of tho vic
tims were laborers. It is believed
dynamite stored under the dock ex
One of the men killed was George
Cook, a member ofthe United States
coast guard cutter Micltinac. The
Mackinas was some distance from
her moorings when the explosion took
place. Tills fact probably saved her
from destruction. .
Army oflcers, atempting to com
pile a death list said It was prob
able that one or more persons were
blown to pieces. Other bodies may
have ben blown Into St. Mary's river.
No trace has been found of several
persons who were on the dock Just
bofore the explosion.
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(il'.OHCJH V.. HOOS,
Secretary of the Tri-Statc Good Roads
Association.
actlvo work was again begun. A
board of directors meeting was held
and tho following officers weiti elect
ed: J. A. Wiesterlund, Medford, Ore.,
president; C. C. Chapman, Portland,
Ore., vice-president; J. Edgar Allen,
Petaluma, Calif., director and treas
urer; George E. Boos, Medford, Ore.,
executive secretary; W. O. Leever,
Central Point, Ore., director and
chairman of the ndvlsory board; A
Warren Gould, director of Washing
ton; C. V, Tengwald, Medford, Ore.
assistant secretary.
Tile board of directors out of tho
stato authorized the directors cf Crc
gon to proceed with the campaign for
the six million dollar bond election,
and the holding of the fourth annual
convention of the Trl-State Good
Roads association.
Work Accomplished.
Road meetings held at Eugene,
Mcdfofil, North Bend, Roseburg, Ash
land, Portland and Seattle were visit
ed by the Medford and Central Point
directors and by making addresses
and Intermingling with tho citizens of
the neighboring counties did much In
exploiting tiie $0,000,000 bond Issuo,
in showing tho advantages derived
from the highways already construct
ed in Jackson county.
About six thousand letters and cir
culars besides many pamphlets were
broadcast In the western district of
the state advocating the reason why
tho bond issue should be carried, and
inviting Its members and tho gonoral
public to participate and attend tho
Trl-State Roads convention for the
purpose of devising the best ways and
means for the remaining fifteen days
for a whirlwind campaign of Impress
ing upon the voters why the bond
issuo should be carried.
AVo feel that much good has result
ed III the campaign so far made, hut
feel that the remaining fittoen days
from now until Juno 4, the date of the
election, everybody should put his
shoulder to the wheel and holp boost.
s Work Outlined.
School house meetings should bo
held in every precinct and wo believe
that If the voters fully understand the
issue there will be no failure in cur
rying the bond election by a largo ma
jority.
Many of you havo had letlors and
literature sent to you und much pub
licity was given In the press so I need
not go Into further details any more
than to stato that the officers and
members of the association will stay
In the fight until tho day of election.
At tho headquarters of the asso
ciation much literature on rond con
struction and copies of tho road act
will he distributed to those who care
to post themselves.
Wo are pleased to report that so
far our receipts with the accounts yet
to bo collected have almost balanced
our expenses, loss compensation for
those who stood tho bunt of the work
to whom the usual resolution of
thanks Is in order.
Kocc-iptfl mid Kvpemllrmcs.
Receipts Receipts from member
ship, (478.2,1; receipts from other
Bourcos, $300.00; total $778.23.
Expenditures Printing aud sta
tionery, $230.70; travoling expenses,
$156.00; multigraphing, letters, cir
culars.. $00.00; stenography, $49.00;
postage, $136.00; miscellaneous, rent
of hall, etc., $114.60; unpaid ac
counts, $46.80; total, $1799.10.
Deticlt balance $20.87.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. BOOS,
Socrotnry.
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