East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-20

The thirty-thlrd annual convention
Of the W. c, T. u. is drawing to q
close today and the same enthusiasm
10 marking It's last hours that ushered
1t in. The closing session will be held
this evening and will consist OF ad-
dresses by Mrs. Lucia Faxon Addition,
Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden and Mrs. Adah
Wallace Unruh music and readings.
Adjournment will follow and the del
egates will leave for their homes. The
executive committee will remain over
10 hold a session in the morning.
This afternoon a memorial service,
led by Mrs Para L. Thornton, was
held right after the session began
Later In the day invitations from varl-
Gus cities wanting the 1917 conven-
ton will be read and a decision reach.
ed. Medford Is one of the contenders
for the honor but has number OF
rivals.
This afternoon Mrs. f. b, Andrews,
president OF the Clackamas county
union and leader OF the Blue team in
the state membership contest, was
honored for the victory which she
won over the Gold team captained by
Mrs. Hattie Wilson OF Corvallis. Tho
altar was decorated in the color OF
the winning team.
An address on "OregOn Really Dry
is also scheduled for this afternoon
Mrs. Mary l.. Mallett will be the
speaker.
business Men Speak.
An interesting part of the morning
program was the symposium at which
various citizens of Pendieton we're
asked for their views on the etfects
OF prohibition on the city. James IL
Cuinp smoke on the EFFECTS OF Pro-
bibi,ion on business. and was sec
ondod by w. W. Harrah. Rev. K Z.
Gornan represented the church ana
Mrs. {. A. Lowell the schools. Theh
unanimous verdict was that Penale-
ton has gone ahead under prohibl'
tion. Mrs. G.. l. Buland presided ana
IN the course of her remarks she
stated that during the past year w.
mn ossays had been written by Port
land children on narcotics and liquor
Honor Roll Announced
ono OF the noteworthy features oil
the session this morning was the rec,
ignition given the representatives Oh
% unions that had won the d'suhc
,ior of n place on the honor roll our
Inc the year This distinction Is de-
cIded on the point system, so many
DO nts being awarded for increase II,
membership, so many for medals anu
ossav contests, so many for organ'za-
,ion of new unions and so on down
.hrorgb the various departments OF
the work. v-s,.,,
The culver union of Jefferson
county. led all of the unions with
total OF $50 points. Roseburg was
second with $50. Pendleton was firth
Nth 17b. The following is a list OF
those making 100 points or more o
culver. jefferson county, SeV'
RoseburE Douglas county, ESQ; Mad
ros Jefferson county. 251; Chehaiem
Center Yamhll county. 255; corval-
ns Renton county. 2O5: Pendleton'
IImatilla county, 175; College Hill
BENTON county. 161; oakvilie' Linn
county. 161; Alpine, Benton county
1876; PlainvIew, Linn county iee'
sunnyslde, Multnomah county. l4e'
pellfountain, Benton county l4o'
uarr,sburg. Linn county. $40; Prime
vile Crook county, 1885; Broadway
Multnomah county, 1870; Brownsville
linn county. 1870; Milwaukee Clack-
amas county. 1925; Dundee, Benton
county. 1tB; Albany, Linn county
no. Newberg. Yamhill county. 1lO;
McMinnville. Yamhill county, 100.
The 20 representatives took the
stage together and received a tribute
Of applause when they sang song
especially composed for the occasion
A part of the session this morning