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ALEXANDRIA.

Miss Memie L. Fleming, who has
been the guest of her brother-in- law
and sister, Capt. Charles Fisher, u. s.
A., and Mrs. Fisher, at Governors Is
land. n. Y, is the guest Of her brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. James
E. Johnston.
Mrs. Henry lie Bourgeois. OF Annap-
oils and children are spending ten days
here.
Miss Ada Elizabeth NJ Henderson
and Mr.. Edward Dimas, the latter of
Washington. were married Wednes-
day morning at the parsonage of the
First Baptist Church. by Rev. o. W.
Tripplett, pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Cation have
returned from New Orleans, where
they attended the Madri Gras.
Mrs. Hunter Johnson. of Harrison
burg, Va. is the guest of Miss Mary
johnson in Prince street.
Judge c. f. Nicol has returned from
a business trip to Richmond
Mrs. George T. Klipstein had as her
guest recently Miss Henrietta Mob.
Brogden. of Richmond, Va.
Miss Ethel Dwyer, of Maryland, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Aldrich,
at the Wagar Apartment.
Mrs William Campbell. of Charles
town, w. Va. who has been the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert South Barrett,
has returned to her home.
Miss Hope Robins has returned to
her home in Washington after a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. H. Noel Garner
Mrs. George A. Mushback is spend
ing several weeks in Augusta, Ga,
as the guest of her nephew. Mr.. Ma
gruder Dent
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OLD POINT, VA.

Old Point, Va, March 1S.-Ideal weather
has prevailed and the round of gayeties
here has not been interrupted by the
arrival OF Lent However. those who
have come for the cure" or a rest are
finding the broad verandas and sun par
Tors of the Chamberlin most enticing
Many gathered here last Sunday to
watch the Presidents yacht anchored
few hundred yards away. But the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson left early in the
day in a motor-speed boat for haunts
which they had not previously visited.
charity event which claimed the at
tention OF the entire post, was the re-
Cital of Belgian folk songs and dances
by Mile. Aimee de Brabant. given in the
ball room of the Chamberlin Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the Belgian
and the Fortress Monroe Relief Funds
Mile de Brabant wore the national cos
TUNES Of Belgium and she was assisted
by the Chamberlin orchestra
The st. Patrick dinner dance given by
the management of the Hotel Chamber
lin was another event of note. The vivid
decorations of the ball room with the
favors, all symbolic of the Emerald Isle,
the gorgeous gowns of the women and
the bright uniforms OF the army and
navy made a truly brilliant picture
Mrs Magruder and her daughter. Miss
Idulllle NdSTuOel, VINO are registered at
the Sherwood Inn, are taking the "cure. d"
Col. Sanger, former Assistant Score
tary OF War, who is taking the cure 4"
is also enjoying the big swimming pool
at the Chamberlin and is becoming i
great expert. Another daily visitor S
Mrs. Charles Posey and her son, Ro-
land Posey of Baltimore.
Col and Mrs. Haynes. Col. and Mrs
Odd, Capt. and Mrs. Gulilck, Mai. @. A.
Nusent and Mrs. Nugent and Mrs. X. W
Forbes, of New York, dined with Mr..
Adams at the Chamberlin Sunday.
Mrs. RiCnard L. Pairo arrived the early
part of the week from Washington and
is registered at the Chamberlin.
DR.. Margaret c. Eek, of Washington,
is among the late arrivals.
Mrs. Louis p Wenzell has returned to
Washington after a weeks sojourn
Mrs. Howard S. Nyman. of Washing
ton has Joined friends at the Chamber
lin to spend the remainder of March
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near Greensboro, NJ c., fortnight ago.
has returned to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Curzon Hoffman, of
Baltimore, arrived on Wednesday for an
extended stay.
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and Mrs. Philip
Allen Clark, who came down for the
cure, have recently left for home.
The Hon. J. D. Cameron and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. II. Bradley, of Harrisburg,
Pa, left for home on Friday after a
fortnight's stay.
Mrs. c. W. Andrews, Of Duluth, Mimi,
who came down for the cure, has left for
Rapidan, Va, to be the guest of Mrs.
X. M. Brady at Horseshoe Farm.
The New York colony now includes
Mrs Samuel Sloan and Mrs. Wood Nc
kee. who came down for the cure; Mr.
ana Mrs. Charles Steele, who have just
arrived for a stay of several weeks; Mrs.
Edward W. c. Arnold, who Is here with
Mrs. John F. Adams; Mrs. H. II. John
son and Miss Louise johnson, Mrs. Hugh
D. Auchincloss and her daughters, the
Misses A. B. and C. J. Auchincloss Miss
Pauline Bacon, Mr.. Frank Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Addison Woodley and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry S. Rokenbaugh.
Mrs. II. Cochran and the Misses Eaith
and Dorothy Cochran Joined the Philadel-
phia colony on Thursday.
Mrs. Andrew Cheves Dulles has ar
rived from Wilcox's, Aiken. S. c., with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ettore Fontana.
Mr.. George Willing. jr., came Gown
from Philadelphia to spend the weekend
with Mrs. Willing and Mrs. Joshua Ladd
Howell
Mrs. Edward NJ. Jeferys is here with
Mrs. J. Norman Henry.
Among the PhiIadelphians who will ar
rive at the Greenbrier within the next
few days are Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilmer
Biddle, Mrs Ellis Scull, Mr. and Mrs.
John Jacob Mohr. Mrs. John B. Beaver,
and Mr.. d. A. Loring, jr., who will stop
on his way back from Florida.
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G. v. u. NOTES.

The first picnic OF the season was held
recently at Great Falls by a number Of
students from Columbian College. Among
those in the party were Naomi O'Nei,
Louise O'NeiI. Frances Evarts. Arthur
Gronna. William Smith, Ray Dix and
Mr.. Shaffer.
Miss Elizabeth Dubois entertained the
Theta Delta recently at her home in Cal
vert street.
Miss Jane Hermann has returned to
her classes after an extended trip through
Florida
Miss Grace Gronna. sister of Miss Amy
Gronna of Columbian College. spent the
weekend recently in the city. Miss
Gronna is student at the Peabody Con-
servatory of Music at Baltimore.
Miss May Boteler. of Teachers Col
Iege. has accepted a temporary position
in the Department of Agriculture.
Mrs. Ella DalyFleming. a nurse in the
public schools. has enrolled in Teachers
College
Mrs. Mary r. Wheatley. Of Galloways,
Md. is planning to enter Teachers Col
Iege for full time next fall. She expects
to start with four units work in the Sum-
mer School.
Phi Sigma Kappa has announced the
pied ging Of Ralph r. De Prez, Law
School; Clarence S. Shields, Dental Col
lege. and Clyde L. Kresge, Columbian
College
Phi Sigma Kappa held its annual
Founders Day banquet last night at the
Hotel Cochran.
Pi Beta Phi has announced the initia-
ton of Margaret Prentiss. 10; Catherine
Carter, '19: Elizabeth Heitmuller, IS:
Lasalia McCaffrcy. 1s; Elizabeth Schaaf,
'ls: Marguerite Clark, Is, and Carol
Walker. 10
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stockton
L. S. n. retired. president Of the univer-
sity, recently took a short trip to At
lantic City.
The title Of Prof w. L. Moore. former
Chief of the United States Weather
Bureau. has been changed from ''profes-
sOr of practical meteorology'' to ''profes-
sor of applied meteorology."
DR.. William Carl Ruediger, dean Of
Teachers College. and DR.. William c.
Small. member Of the faculty OF the col
Iege, are on the executive committee of
the board of directors of the National
Institution for Moral Instruction.
II. L. Hutton has resigned as assistant
librarian at the Law School to accept a
position at the Capitol. Branch Bird has
been appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Huttons resignation.
jerome T Quirk. who was graduated
last spring from the Medical School. has
received an appointment as intern at
Bellevue Hospital. New York City.
John Hugh Lyons, of the Medical
School, has been appointed class editor
for the sophOmores.
Phi Alpha recently gave a smoker in
honor of the newly installed chapter at
the University of Maryland.
Phi Alpha recently entertained several
of the members of the Baltimore chapter
AN-fr Npf- 70 he of
Members of the Menorah Society re-
Gently were addressed by Max Rhoade on
"Zionism." Sunday afternoon likes are
being taken by members of the society.
trips starting from Dupont Circle at 2:45
0 clock.
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beth Malott Barnes. The regent, Miss
Wolfe presided and there was splep-
did attendance of members and much
interest manifested. Five guests were
present. Mrs. L. S. C. oberholser, Miss
Elizabeth 3. Stryker, Mrs. c. B. Tullis,
Misses Woodward and Colburn.
The welfare worker, Miss Elizabeth
Malott Barnes, gave report of her
work and the chapter appropriated a
sum of money to assist her In carrying
forward this work. Letters were read
from nonresident members and a special
message with gift was received from
Mrs Matthew T. Scott former president
general and an honorary member of the
chapter. The chapter Is assisting in the
work at Friendship House and Is also
a member of the Association for the
Blind, and at an early date in March 1t
will present a flag to the new play
grounds to be opened in Nineteenth
street, of which Miss Katherine Whit
comb one of its members, Is to be di-
rector. Endorsement was made OF the
candida les of Mrs. Bertha Hall Talbot,
of Maryland, and Mrs. William Butter
worth, of Illinois, for vice presidents
general, and of Mrs. Edward S. Grimes,
OF Columbia Chapter, District of Ce-
lumbia, for the office of state historian;
Mrs. Henry L. Couden. of Constitution
Chapter. for state chaplain, and Mrs.
Mary St Clair Blackburn, OF Richard
Arnold Chapter. for state vice regent.
The program consisted of a paper on
Patrick Henry by Miss Eva K. Luke and
an address on a trip to Denver and Salt
Lake by Miss Elizabeth Malott Barnes.
social hour with refreshments clos ID
the meeting.
Mr. s. S. Richard has returned to
his home in Nineteenth street. after a
visit to Richmond, Va.
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tary OF the chapter. In the dining room
Mrs. John Spencer Bukey. national his
torian, and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
served ice. and Mrs. Thaddeus NJ. Jones
poured coffee.
From 5 to o'clock the parlors and
dining room were filled with women
extending greetings and congratulation
to the founder of this unique and exclu.
sive organization. Members of D. +.
and P. A from the L. S. D. 1872; D. A.
R.: Colonial Danes, and others were
present to pay respects to Mrs. Boynton.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. D. A. R., met
Monday evening, March Is, with Mrs. II.
c. Oberholser. 1444 Fairmount street. AS
sisting hostesses were Mesdames T. c.
Homiller, G. c. Burton and Miss Eliza
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BOY SCOUT NEWS.

knut Nilsson and Alphons Sanders,
both of Troop 25, passed their merit badge
test in pathfnding last week under Mr.
Patton.
Those completing their second-class ex-
animation held at Rosslyn last Saturday
were Scouts Inglehardt, Hanna, Lawton,
Abbott. Dewey, Nicholson, May. Libbey,
Willard. Velsey, Mcdonald, Tilghman,
Sansberry. Wengcr Anderson. johnson.
Maupin, Warner, Evans, Little, Cart
wright, Mcneil. McNabb. Wood. Folk.
Paul Vierling and Fredericks Robert
VierlinS.
Troop % wants baseball games with
other troops in the city. Troop u has the
first game.
The oyster roast given by Troop IL at
was great success. They had Troop ,
as their guest
Here is a little bit of Scout Edwin
Lugenbeels record: He weighs seventy
pounds, is ffty-three inches tall. was Il
years old last November when he became
a tenderfoot. and became second class
in January and first class in March
Chick" as he is better known to all the
scouts in Washington. is a wonderful
little swimmer. taking to the water when
lie was only years old. He is especially
strong on his out-of-door nature studies.
He is after a merit badge now.
Troop at its regular meeting enter
tanned Troops IS IS. and Is with Scout
masters Camp. Campbell, Hancock, Cos
orn, and Clarke and about seventy-fve
boys present After. short business
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boundary milestones were shown on the
screen. and Mrs. Barber named the
chapters which have chosen to honor
and protect them. Mrs. George P. Con-
way was chairman.
Mrs Howard L. Hodgkins gave re-
ception and tea February IS in honor of
Mrs. Henry V. BOyntOn, founder of the
society. Daughters of Founders and Pa
triots of America. National officers as
sisttng were Mrs. Thomas K. Noble. ma
tional vice president; Mrs. George G.
Martin. national correspondent secretary:
Mrs. Alexander H. Semmes, national
chaplin: Mrs. Mary c. Beach. honorary
president OF District of Columbia Chap
ter. and Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair, presi-
dent. and Mrs. Margaret de Wolf secre-
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young folk. Games were played and
dancing enjoyed until late hour.
Miss Marguerite Kaufman, of Mac
Comb street. leaves this week for
Booklyn. n Y. where she will be the
house guest OF Miss Helen Levy.
Mrs. ByrIawski and Miss Hortense
Byrlawski have returned to their home
in the city from a stay in Atlantic
City at the Royal Palace.
Mr.. Archie Foise has returned to his
home in New York after a short visit
with friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Fischer and Mr..
Norman Fischer have returned to their
home in Lanier place from short
visit TO friends in Richmond, Va,
Miss Rose Bresslauer has returned
TO her home after a short trip to
Baltimore.
Miss Agnes May has returned to her
home in Richmond, Va, after a visit
Of some weeks as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Stanley Lansburgh.
Mrs. q. Oppenheimer has returned to
her home in Belmont street after a
short visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. ). Straus Is spending few
weeks in Atlantic City at the Hotel
Rudolf.
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Nine feet long and six wide, a richly
wrought lone star" flag from Texas
will be hung in Independence Hall, Phil
adelphia. with the flags of other States
to commemorate the fftieth year since
the civil war. II was made by the Daugh-
tiers Of the Texas Revolution, and bears,
embroidered In its center, the names of
that States great heroes, Crockett,
Bowie. Travis, Milan and Eonhsm.
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Under the auspices Of the D. A. K.
COMMITTEES on preservation Of historic
spots and records an illustrated lecture
on the plan of preserving the beauty Of
this city was given by Mr.. Glenn Brown.
chairman Of the committee Of 100 for the
development Of Washington. in the au-
ditOrium OF the new National Museum
Yesterday evening at o'clock The
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MISS HELEN McCBER lovely daughter of Senator and Mrs Porter
McCumber North Dakota who will be of the bridesmaids
HOcOmbe Brooks wedding Wednesday Miss MeCumber entertained
the bridal dinner last week the Chevy Chase Club.
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In Club Circles.

The usual tea Of the College woman's
Club will be held on Monday. March %,
from 8 to o'clock in the oak room at
the Raleigh. The hOstesses for the after
noon will BE- the club members, repre-
sentiag the New England and other
northeastern colleges and universities,
among which are Radcliffe, Simmons,
Brown. Bates, Colby, Boston University,
University of Maine, New England Con-
servatOry OF Music Massachusetts, Insti-
tute Of Technology. University OF Yer
mont, Toronto University, School Of Mu-
scum of Fine Arts Boston, Mrs. Flora
W. Patterson viii act as chairman.
At o'clock Mr.. Frank \. Meyer.
agricultural explorer for the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. will speak on his
recent explorations in China. his sub
ject being What the United States Gov
eminent is Doing to Assist the American
People in Introducing New and Valuable
Fruits. Flowers. Vegeta bles. Trees and
Ornamental Shrubs. to Make Life More
Enjoyable on This Continent" Mr.
Meyers experiences have been in sharp
contrast to those of the ordinary traveller,
as he has penetrated to the inaccessible
and difficult parts of China, rather than
followed the comfortable and we'll
planned itineraries usually selected. His
lecture will be illustrated with a large
number Of valuable slides.
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The new assistant scoutmaster, Walter
Jex, of Troop rs, met the troop last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Jex Is ex-
trenely well known in the Scout organi-
cation, having been with Troop p for
four years. Last summer he was at
Camp Butt during the entire time.
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About twenty-eig members of Troop
"a turned out last week and followed a
trail laid by Assistant Scoutmaster Will
Jams for a distance Of about two or three
miles. A great Improvement was noticed
in the ability of the boys to pick up the
trail. Scout Folk passed his requirements
for second class last week. The trip was
pronounced one OF the most enjoyable
ever held by the troop.
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knut Nilsson and Alphons Sanders,
both of Troop 25, passed their merit badge
test in pathfinding last week under Mr.
Patton.
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At the meeting Of Troop No. II on Fri
day night the new patrol leaders and
assistants were sworn in. There were
several additions to the troop. The
scoutmaster gave long talk and showed
each patrol how to become proficient in
the art of knot-tying
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meeting Rev DR.. Melvin delivered lee
ture on The Holy Land" On March "a
Troop is to celebrate lite anniversary
with a public meeting and demonstration
of Scout work.
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Monday evening by number OF
young folk. Games were played and
dancing enjoyed until a late hour.
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Troop IL is devoting all its efforts
to its Scout Night" which will be
held at Sherwood Presbyterian Church,
Twenty-second street and Rhode Is
land avenue northeast, on the even
ing of March 5. Several novel fea
lures have been promised. The en-
tertainment will close with a lecture
by Nj. Patton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-22
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5, P. & S. IS BLAMED FOR
WRECK; LACK OF SYSTEM

SPOKANE, Feb. 22.-"Lack Of
proper system on the part Of the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway
caused the rear end collision at South
Cheney. according to verdict re-
turned here by a coroner's jury
The verdict says that the victims
came to death in a rear end colli-
sion of the second and theird sections
of train number four on the Spokane,
Portland and Seattle railway" The
jury found no evidence Of neglect on
the part Of any employe of either Of
the trains, and that the collision was
II ade possible by lack OF proper sys.
tenn and also by the rules Of the said
railway allowing trains to follow 50
closely, the evidence showing that the
collision took place from three to
four and one-half minutes after sec.
end Number Four came to a stop
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-22
HUNGER SAVES MAN FROM
DEATH IN TRAIN WRECK
GOES INTO DINER ONLY FEW
MINUTES BEFORE CARS COL
LIDE AT CHENEY.

Only an unusual hunger that
prompted him to seek breakfast in
the dining car saved Hannibal Bluett,
one of the two brothers of that name
who have been in Pendleton recently
in the interests of combined har-
vester, from the fate Of other passen-
gers in the car that was wrecked on
the Northern Pacific road near Che
ney sunday His brother, who is still
here, has received a message telling
of the narrow escape. He had been
sitting in the Inflated Pullman in the
same seat with one Of the men who
met death and though it had been
his general custom TO wait until he
reached Spokane to get breakfast, on
this morning he was unusually hum
CRY and decided to eat aboard the
train. He was in the diner when the
crash came. His friend, who had de-
cided not to eat until Spokane was
reached met death,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-22
Alleged Bad Check
Artist Wanted Here
Taken Into Custody
JOHN t.. MILLER Is BEING HELD
IN WASHINGTON FOR
AUTHORITIES.

What would i'm baseball parlance be
characterized as q 'bonehead play is
responsible for the fact that one John
l.. Miller is now under arrest at Fri
day Harbor awaiting the arrival Of
Sheriff r. y, TAYLOR Of this county
who wants him on a charge Of forg-
cry. After successfully. passing a
fraudulent check upon the American
National Bank Of this city several
months, ago, according to ALLEGATIONS
he became emboldoned and wrote to
thse same bank requesting a loan Of
tt1U. His letter revealed his where
abouts and his apprehension followed.
Miller had been working in Grant
county and had kept a small amount
Of money in the local bank from time
TO time His last employer was NJ. M.
Hansen who gave him check for
'$12. Miller. 1t is alleged copied the
signature on to another check for
500 and passed it upon the First Ma
tioual Bank of Heppner The forgery
was so good that it was not discov-
cred for several DAYS Miller, in the
meant me, had made his getaway and
the passage Of weeks without appre-
hension lulled him into a sense Of Sc
curity
W. J.. Thompson, president Of. the
American National, swore TO a COM
plant yesterday afternoon and Sher-
iff Taylor left today for Puget Sound
10 gaBe the man INTO custody.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-22

with his beautiful Is year old foster
daughter, the prince swore his wife
said IF you really love Yvonne, and
will be satisfied with her, I'll divorce
you so you can be perfectly happy"
The prince is 95, his wife AZ. She
has been married four times, Both
agree that the disparity IN their ages
caused their estrangement and led the
princes affection to Yvonne. The
prince testified his wife insisted on
indulging in a gay light life, with the
ater parties and dinners at restau-
rants ending at three in the morning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-22
,~A~~%%%A~~%~%%,
FEAR DESTRUCTION or
FALL SOWN WHEAT

= WALI.A WALLA, Wash, Feb. I
. %. Hundreds Of acres Of fall I
. sown wheat on Eureka flat is 4
= under from six to eight inches OF Z
= water and slush, and constant I
= freezing and thawing in sections I
= where fields are unprotected,
= are the bear reports that have
= been circulated here during the I
= past week with reference TO the 4
= coming crop.
= 1t is feared that much of the I
= grain sown In the lower sections 4
= Of the flat will be drowned or 4
= washed out by the great volume 4
. of water coming from the melt I
= ed snow, ana it is feared also 4
= that the unprotected wheat will I
= succumb to the night and morn 4
= ing variations in temperature.
. That the thaw has oeen so I
= gradual however. has proven
= great benefit to the grain, as in
y most parts OF the county the I
= fields still are covered with sew
. eral inches snow, and frost has I
. not done any damage on the
= higher levels and the south hill
= sides, however, the plants are
= more or less exposed,
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