THE TILI j KMOOK HEADLIGHT
FOBJEST TUI STHJATID»-
19 in an airplane accident. While
flying at a height of 4,000 feet over
the great wall of China, about fifty
miles north of Peking, the engine
the plane In whch the party was
riding broke down. The pilot man
aged to volplane to the oarth but
the plane was recked against the
rocks that strewed the ground. None
of the party were injured. Mr.
Denby will return to the Staes In
September and is expected to attend
the American Legion national con
vention in New Orleans, Oct. 16-20.
SEEDS EAVOEABLE WEATKB
Portland, Aug. 1. That August
Is opening with a forest fire situa
tion similar to that in 1910, which '
resulted in the greatest loss of life
and property ever known in the
In order that all the cemeteries
Pacific Northwest, is disclosed by1
in the state have the proper care, the
simultanious reports from all protec
Arkansas
American Lsgion has
tive agencies received today by the
started a move for the formation ot
western Forestry A Conservation
a cemetery association which will
Association. While continuous fire
supervise the laying out of new plots
fighting through July has kept the
and the upkeep of all burying
almost innumerable blazes fa irly in '
The men who fought with the
grounds.
check because the tinder-like condi
78th Division of the American Ex
tion of the woods has not been ag
peditionary Forces will hold their
In hla series of articles "The annual reunion this year at Atlantic
gravated by wind or extreme heat,
Truth About Bergdoll’*, Charlee R. City, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Although
,every day is increasing the danger
Fehrlin of Philadelphia, describes distinctly seperate from the Ameri
of losing control. If it does not rain
the present appearance of America’s can Legion, the veterans of the 78tb
soon a few hours of adverse weath
arch slacker as that of a "fat middle worked with the organisers of the
er may break the deadlock and
class German with a hatred of every Legion in Paris, 1919. It is estimated
result in sweeping conflagrations
thing Ameriean.” Fehrlin waa one that more than seventy per cent of
before which human effort is power-
of the party of army intelligence the - division personnel is now en
. rca depends on public cooper
operatives who recently tried to kid rolled in the ranks of the Legion.
ation through extreme care with fire
nap Bergdoll in Germany. It was the
for the forces are in no position to
While assisting bls American Le
purpose of the United States Govern gion comrades in decorating the
cope with the new attacks. Over
ment to return Bergdoll to this graves of Dorchester, Mass., ex-ser
much of the territory Government
and State authorities are refusing
vice men last Memorial Day, Jen
country to serve the sentence im Frederick Lang, Jr., of that city
campfire permits. In Washington the
posed for the violation of the selec placed a flag on an untenanted grave
Governor is lndeavoriqg to stop log
tive draft act.
ging operations temporarily. Every
and asked that it be reserved for
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where the fire laws are being regor- <
hint He has just died of war wounds
Shell shock caused Thurman K. and has ben burled in the plot he
ously enforced, 70 convictions being
Williamson. Lincoln, Neb., veteran picked out but two months ago.
already* reported. Up to the present
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t the world w»r., to forget the girl
time, however, hsayey timber losses
to whom he was engaged. Ho mar
have been successfully prevented by
Military organisations or division
ried another. The district eourt has ataxiciatioaa that wish to hold meet
the extraordinary efforts of private,
annulled
Williamson’s marriage, ings, reanlona or conventions during
state and federal forces which have
leaving him free Io carry out his the attendance of their members a.
fully 3000 train fire-fighters and
first pledge, if the first girl •tin the fourth annual national coaven
patrolmen in the western states be
feels that way about it.
sides a fluctuating army of employed
tion of the Ameriean Legton in Now
help.
Orleans. La., Oct. 19-30, ebould
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A Pacific Arlington Is planned by notify T. Semmes Walmsley, chair
The situation is worse in Wash
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the American Legion poets in Loe man of the American Legion’s na
ton. where although there has been
Angles county, Califarnla. A large tional convention committee. Royal
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no great lose ot merchantable timber
plot, with space for 11,000 graves, and Conti Streets, New Orleans, in
and that of second-growth has been
has been acquired In Glendale ceme order that Mr. Walmsley can make
exaggerated, the damage to other
tery. A fund has been set aside for arrangements for meeting halls, etc.
property has been more than in any
a large monument and for the dp-
previous year and the fires are con
keep of this burying ground ot the
After spending two years In ac
tinually breaking from control to
West coast’s soldier dead.
quiring funds for a clubhouse, the
cause great diificulty in re-surround
American Legion poet in Mangum,
ing them. Hundreds ot miles of
Ninety-nine members of the Ameri Okla., decided the children of the
trenches have been built and rebuilt,
can Legion scaled Mt. Hood at the town needed a playground worse
in Stevens County the situation is
Legions second annual climb held than the former service men did a
particularly troublesome because of
July 13. A party of 249 participated club house. Accordingly, the Legion
wind.
in the base camp activities which naires obtained an eight year lease
The worst fires in Oregon have
began the afternoon before the on a plot of ground and used the
neen in the northwestern counties
climb. A pack mule, which suc fund they had been so long in col
wuere large areas of cut-over laud
cumbed to heart disease at an alti lecting
to purchase playground
tude of 9,000 feet and plunged down
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hoss of Oregon nave been swept and the loss of logs
equipment.
the mountain into a deep crevasse,
City are visiting relatives in the city. and equipment has been very heavy.
Probably most of the green timber
was the only casualty.
will be salvaged. These fires are now
A. E. King from Baker. Oregon, J under control, but by no means be
Because the Mayor of Summer,
waa in the city Friday on a buslneaa yond great danger should wind arte«.
Wash., could give no legitimate
trip and left for Portland on Satur In eastern and southern Oregon li
reason why the Summer American
day’s train.
is very dry an dthe lookouts are
Legion should not give a dance on
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hampered by smoke from the north,
the Main street of the city, after he
Pete Laura of the Enterprise at
Georgia A. Hoes of Portland la but the situation is still In hand.
had strictly forbidden such frivolity.
Legionnaires obtained a court wTlt Oregon City add John Bennett of the spending several weeks at Rockaway. There has been little bad fire.
restraining the mayor from interfe- same city were Tillamook visitors She is representative of the Mutual Throughout Oregon conalderable aid
is being given by airplane scouting
Ing with the celebration. Cltisens ot last Thursday and while here called Life Insurance Company.
furnished by the army.
the community and visitors from at the Headlight. They were camped
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many nearby towns danced up and at Netarts but moved to Rockaway Plstn sewing done. Cal) Mrs. Arndt.
Idaho reports critical conditions
down Main stret In response to me fhc last a fthe week.
uud
ueavy
expense
in
meeting
them,
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Mutual phone office.
Legion's i Invitation whch
read:
but the numerous fires have been
M»reellee E. Griner, an old pio
"Dance with the Lewls-Gulll Poet
kept fearly well in hand with the
Î
neer
of
Tillamook
county,
is
visit
Freewater
—
Bumper
bean
crop
Is
No. S3 of
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the American Legion by
exception of the Marble Creek con
ing here with his old fnond. Tim shipped from here this season.
order of the court."
flagration la the Coeur d’Alene
McCormick.
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watershed where several hundred
"The Amerilan Legion stands for
Sheridan—Fine new garage being men have been unable to prevent
J. R. Harter la tn the city on a
America and for the defenders ot
the lose of much valuable white
erected.
America, first of all,'* declared Han business trip from his home In
pine. Dry lightning storms have
ford MaeNider, national commander California.
Brooklngs—Contract secured for oeen a continuous menace in North
of ths Legion before the thlrty-
ern Idaho.
new
hlghwey.
Mr. and Mr». George Hoekins left
seventh annual meeting of the
in Montana the season is not ab
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National Editorial Association at laat week on a trip to Seattle aad IX
normal, nor is it in California, al
Charles
Ray.
Cloverdale
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s
pioneer,
other
parts
of
the
Northwest.
Missoula, Mont.. July 90.
wns tn the city last Wednesday though in the latter state 330 fires
were reported tn July. The Govern
attending
to business affairs.
th«
Edwin Denby, Secretary of
Mr. aad Mr». Howard Drew, In
ment had sertoue trouble with in
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Navy and members of his party who structor» In the
Athena public
cendiaries on the Klamath National
Miss Bernice Nelson is visiting
have for some time been touring the school», are la the city visiting re-
Forest.
friends and relatives here.
Orient, narrowly escaped death July, ! laUrea.
Because ot the over taxing of the
-ire forces almost everywhere it Is
impossible to obtain accurate reports
upon ths numbers of fires being
.sndled and of ths iosess to date,
fhe reporting authorities agree,
however, upon two potnts; that only
great effort has succeeded in min
imizing destruction of life and pro
perty so far and that the breaking
point is nearly reached. There is
threatensd a recurrence of the cycle
»at brought the catastrophes or
Portland. The greatest picture of the
Sunday, August 6th
1903. 1910 and 1917; only to be 1
Polar Regions ever made, filmed in all
prevented by favorable weather and
WALLACE RIED
by extreme care by everyone who
the glory of the land of the Eskimo.
ELSIE FERGUSON
enters ths woods with campfire». ,
DON’T -—FAIL —TO —SEE— IT!
matches and tobacco and la all rail- 1
ELLIOTT DEXTER
road, logging and land clearing
MONTAGUE
LOVE
in
Thursday, August 10th
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aerations.
R egion
Friday, August 4th^ i
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$
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? 785.00
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1225.00
1550.00
1000.00
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A George Fitzmaurict production.
“FOX NEWS”
Action! Thrills! Drama! Love! Thou
sands of people A wonder city recreated
Monday, August 7th
“EXTRA! EXTRAr featuring
EDNA MURPHY and
JOHNNIE WALKER
“SNUB POLLARD COMEDY”
A cub reporter story.
A healthy, entertaining
comedy and romance.
“BANG” TWO RÉEL COMEDY
Tuesady-Wednesday, August 8-9
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“ONE ARABIAN NIGHT” .starring
POLA NEGRI
Friday, August nth
“FREE AIR”
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We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation to all thoee friends who
so kindly assisted, to ths singers
and especially to those who sent
such beautiful floral offerings in our
recent bereavement of the loes of
• loving wife, mother and sis iter.
DAVID MARTIN Y
HARRIETT UENHOFF
SISTERS A BROTHERS
This is a Studebaker Year
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mixture
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“PATHE REVIEW”
“HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY”
“NANOOK OF THE NORTH”
A drama of life in the Arctic. The epic
of the Eskimo. What Shakespeare is to
Literature, what Rembrandt is to paint
ing. “NANOOK OF THE NORTH" is
to the screen. Lofty in accomplishment.
Marvelous in beauty. “NANOOK OF
THE NORTH” come direct from a big
Special showing at the Hcilig Theater in
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Saturday. August 12th
SHIRLEY MASON in
“VERY TRULY YOURS’
The story of a 1922 Cinderella's venture
in Matrimony.
“FOOL DAYS” TWO REEL AL ST.
JOHN COMEDY.
Highway between Coquille
Bandon to be improved.
aad
Hood Hirer—New planing mill
and box factory nears completion.
Road is'how paved from
River to the Pacific ocean.
Bank»—1350.»00 mill
by fire.
Hood
Our classified ads bring results
destroyed
Marshfield—Booeeveit highway to
be pushed.
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