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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
E,euna I,IIzzard IN Union GO.

It's almost like a trip from Labrs'
for 10 southern California 10 come
from Irnson county 90 pendleton these
days. according 20 r. r. Cleayer who
returned lat night from a trip a. En-
terpri.se and Il. Grande- He wen'
over saturday and attempted 70 get
- Hnterprise Sunday morning. How
ever. the snowpiOw was broken IN
buclxing tsne snow biOckade near I'm
bler and he was forced 20 return tn
Ia Grande where regular biizzar ri
rzEed during the day. All of the cuts
on the Joseph line were filled With
snow. he EayA autou1 ~h-ifz were
stranded in many piacs- snd there
were mar drifts from i've 20 o. feet
deep Even las night while On -
Grande three hosrs. he Eaya two anf
4 haif inchas % fresh snow fell The
whole county hns been under snow
continuously since NOFsfuber hs
ssaiss Com 'nE back % PsndietoH b.
found bot feu trace u sn9W and th~
suu shining warm and hriEhtly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

many cases are actually owned or
Controlled by liquor interests, the as
sociation's committee report shows
that police have no conception Of
their duty at dance halls; many po-
licemen are found drinking: fights
are common; indecent dancing pre-
walls after about IL o'clock. although
until they become intoxicated the
dancers are usually orderly; minors
and often small shildren are permit
ted to become intoxicated, while par
ents laugh at their drunken antics.
At one dance. given by church,
as a benefit affair. many little chill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
ktIs Nav sI<ate on walks.

Children on roller skates may skate
on the sidewalks but they must KEEP
off the pavements This was the SEN
tIment of the city council last even
ing. The matter OF preparing an or
dlnance to keep the children off the
streets was brought up last evening
by Councilman Phelps With 80
many autos on the streets children
On skates are always in danger II they
uss the pavement for rink. IL Wal
contented Certain objections 70
skating on the walks developed that
the chiidren have some warm friends
in tho council. Councilman Murphy
making IL particularly emphatic thai
he would not he a party 10 barrine
the sysids'' from the walk =.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

dren were found "outrageously
drunk" according to Mrs. Bowen's
report, and intoxicated women threat
ended to mob a policeman who closed
a gambling device being operated
there.
Gated" says the report, and dance
indecently such dances as walking
the Dog 'On the Pussy's Tall 1Jhak-
ing the Shimmy," The Stationary
Wiggle' and the Dip
eat sos of the 21s halls investigat-
ed, liquor was sold, and at 1873 OF
these minors were present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
,ocorder.s MonthIr Report.

During the month OF February ZS
building permits were Issued, accord
ing to the monthly report OF Recorder
Fitz Gerald. The value OF the m
provements is approximately $17,5lO.
-Four hundred fineal feet OF sideWa'k
was laid. II plumbing permits issued
and six burial permits There Were
% cases in police court. ten resulting
in fines. five in forfeited ball tive IN
IaiI sentences. one suspended sentence
and one continued. The fines for the
month totaIed S317.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

100 Empties I'm Ia Grande.
There were 100 empty boxcars on
the sideIracks at La Grande Yester'
day. according TO f. b. Wood, chief
special agent of the O-W. The cars
are for distribution among the ship
pers OF Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
Rnclkman to preach.

Rev. Vernal BackInan, former PEN
dleton high school student and who
has been attending the Divinity sch
at Eugene. is to preach sunday morn
ing at the Christian church in lieu of
Rev. H. H. Hubbell. At the church
last evening three new members were
baptised by the Rev. Hubbell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

There was a little furry of excite
ment in the First National Bank last
evening when the cellulod keys
caught fire from some unknown
cause. # was after banking hours but
the clerical force was still working.
1t is believed uhat a coal from the
janitor-s pipe fell on the inflam-
mabIe keys. In a minute the whole
top of the machine was afire, the
flames shooting up four feet The
fire was easily extinguished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

In returning through wyoming and
Idaho from his visit in Texas, Roy
buchanan. head of the dry goods de-
partment of the Peoples Warehouse
saw evidences of the tie-up of freight
traffic which is making It difficult to
secure anything from the east. Near
Montpelier. Idaho. he declares there
is about ten miles Of freight waiting
to be moved. Blockades have 50 tied
un the roads that IT is almost impos-
sfble to move the freight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
CHILDREN FOUND DRUNK
IN CHICAGO DANCE HALL
Even Church Affairs Sell LIZ
quor and Permit
Gambling.

CHICAGO. March S.-The Juvenile
Protective Association OF Chicago is
fathering a bill in the legislature. pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor in dance
halls, and providing a 5000 penalty
for violation. Charging that the ma
jority of the dance halls are operated
primarily for the sale Of liquor. and in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Two permits have been issued for
changes in the Association Building.
one for the putting in OF new front
and one for a partition change on the
second flood. A permit has been Is
sued for putting in a glass partition
in the IsaxTund shoe store permit
has also been issued to Birdie oliver
to construct small stone building on
Maple street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
building a FOUNDRY.

Work on the construction of the
foundry building for the Blewett Har-
vester Co. is now well underway and
the structure will soon be completed.
The building is located southwest of
the company's main building. The
foundry will permit the company to
do its own foundry work, whereas
last season owing to the late start
had by the company it was necessary
to have the foundry work done else-
where.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

The following special stocl1men's
weather forecast was received this
morning from Portland by Supervisor
Cr.yder of the Umatilla forest: Com
tinued unsettled weather with rain or
snow indicated today. Friday and
Saturday without much change in
Temperature or very high winds,
Should conditions become more
threatening will advise later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Jacob Brand. who for the past five
years has been connected with the
tailor shop of John Siebert, will
open a shop of his own at 112 Easl
Court street in the location just va
Gated by the Matlocl1-Laatz Invest
ment Co. Mr. Brandt, who has been
in business for himself before, will
do a general tailoring bushes as well
as cleaning and pressing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Series of Special Meetings.
Beginning next Sunday. Rev. ]. E..
Snyder of the Presbyterian church
will conduct a series of special meet
ings every evening for a period of ten
evenings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
Fifteen Men out for Track.

Fifteen Men out for Track.
Although track season in the high
school does not formally begin until
Monday. ten to fifteen men are turn
ing out every evening. Judging from
the amount of "pep' shown the cross
country race to be held March 2S will
be a lively affair. Manager Reed has
secured three good medals for first,
second and third places in this race.
About fifteen men are expected to try
for these medals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
Who shee the Mule?

Someone killed a mule and hauled
the carcass on to the city property
adjoining the cemetery, according 20
Councilman H. ]. Taylor, and at his
Instance the police have been in
structed to investigate to learn who
was responsible. 1t is the intention
to prosecute the guilty person.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
New >District Elects.

school district No. "A, the newly
created district on the reservation,
Yesterday held its first election and
chose the following to serve until the
annual meeting: Directors. Charles
Umbarger, Earl Kirkpatrick and
charles Serrell; clerk, Roy Foitz. The
directors are now considering several
sites for a school building and expect
to build soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Now that the snow is gone 1t is a
good time to clean up your premises,
says Fire Chief Ringold. He is par
ticuIarly interested in the removal OF
all debris of combustible nature as
such material is often responsible for
fires
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
comm,ttcd 10 Hospital.

Ben F. White of Athena was to-
day examined and committed TO the
Eastern Oregon State Hospital. lie
was brought down last evening by W.
r. Taylor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Clara f. Clemons has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF
her husband the late b. ID. Clemons.
The estate Is valued at about $1,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Miss Beulah Amidon, the young
woman who last year changed her
residence from her home in North
Dakota to California i'm order To
vote, was selected as the stan
dard bearer of the women Of the
Congressional Union. who marched on
the White House on the afternoon OF
March 4 to show the president the
strength Of the demand for suffrase
on the day Of his inauguration. She
is said to be the prettfest girl in the
ranks.of the suffrs sists in Washing
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Anyway. the winter styles have ac-
customed the world to the promised
short slkirted bathing suits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Word has been received from
George 4. Pearce. formerly Of this
city, that he has sold the Heppner
Herald to s. A. Pattison of Castle
Rock aa4 that he intends going to
Madras te negotiate for the Pioneer,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

A divorce was granted yesterday by
Judge Phelps to the plaintiff in the
case of Edna McPherrin Bell VS.. d.
A. Bell and She was given the custo-
dy of her child.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
Son IS Born.

Son is Born.
son was borg at St. Anthony's
hospital this morning at o'clock to
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Elliott of Nye.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Contractor Receivers.
Fred Marsh. well known contrac-
tor who has been i'll for some time
is able to be on the streets again
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

There was only one fire in Pendle-
ton last month. according to Chief
Ringold's monthly report, the loss be-
ing about $500. Eight hundred feet
of hose was laid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Receivers From Illness.
Mrs. Spencer Bentley has recovered
(: ON an illness that kept her con-
fined to her home for some time past
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11

Continued on Second Page
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
READY FOR INDOOR MEET
GENERALS SELECT TEAM
FOR GEORGETOWN GAMES
tonch Fletcher starts Men ia Hard
Training Tomorrow for Saturday
Nights Events

LEXINGTON. VA. February lo--With
AL tho entrants representing Washing
ton ana g" IN the GeorGctoWu indoor
games az Washington .IcNt Saturday
decided upon tu-daI ny Coach Forrest
Fletcher ihc Generals. track team to-
,'""r"w wiz s"'tlc down - steady
,ra'"im@,
'h" team selected I" rum against
1900 :. ~" ." III" mile te'sv ra"e for
which Fletcher has devoted much til"c
= 'rh'ninG tn" truck caulidn,cs. will
- a"mr"snd Of Charles Eicvlan IIor-
hort Powell. !. 9. Eohhius rnd H. l.
'l'dmcy They wore chosen fron o,o"n
than dozen men. and ar" cons arn,J
=" h"N" tho Sp"c.l !" give wv Sh:uCton
"n,l L." hct'er than = fai,. chance to
cot t""'2" with til" event The order. ~
which they arc named nrobphlv viii
J." tho "rd"" IN which they viii bo run
~ tho Gftv-Nurd opru tho r;rrcraI.
"'n "mt"r 't"nkc. holder Of tho SOUTH
tt'ru'i. Hftv-varl dash. Cromwell
H"hhins And l<i"rlan. IIcnke and C'"nm-
w"' Will ais" he entered in tho nf,v-
vari South Atlantic In Tho nftv-va~d
novice. Robbins aud lowell will he
entered.
/. w. Ghild will hc the only cr,rant
~ tho shoyarI novice. and n.llmau
a"d "rikc" Johnson will hc tho ont,
i""u "utcrrd in tho pole vault aud Shot
.n"'. respectively.
:. 80 hurdles. Cromwell and Kiev
ian VII he "rirred. The same pair viii
:" en,cr"d III the hon step and iump
= "hirlr ,hcN have hccn showing IN
."Har''c'.ir Wen ai;l,ou~h ~. r,cnr
has nn, been ~ tho rrorrnm Of II n,,,t
~ whi"h nc t:"nern,s havo partiri-
rp'oi r"r several wears
ki"vlau Will "omn"ic f"r :hc .:".,-
"ra'> - ~" high iunp. while rht'd
- = " MrN!r viii hc entered in the
ruilc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
VIRGINIA LEAGUE PLANS
PRESIDENT BRADLEY THINKS
SEASON WILL BE PROSPEROUS
nhhic :" Attend Funeral Of Tin, Muir
nanc-EncourHH~d by Activity
In All League Towns.

frcS dent w T.. Bradley, Of the Vir-
GINA League. Was one Of the me-
appointed on the committee to attend
IN" funeral OF Tim Murnanc. the vet
Gran baseball write. and one of the
best known figures i'm the national
SPORT during the last decade rrcSi-
cent Isradlcy was appointed hy Prcsi-
dent sexton. "f tie National Assocta
ton Of Professional Baseball Leagues
The funeral is IL takc place to-day in
t"ston, nut President Bradley will MOI
l." able 10 attend on account OF bust
ness engagements. Tim Murnane
dropped dead in 4 Boston thcater sew
oval nights ago.
The president Of the Virginia League
%opke most enthusiastically over tho
prospects for successful season ycS-
terda!. lie believes that tho approach
'nr season VIII hc ono OF tho best in
tho history ~ the organization and
bases his optimism principally unon
the advances made Ia the separate
towns and the firm basis upon which
IN" game has been placed il most q:
them
TINS IS particularly true q: Norfolk
and LynchhurS. For tho first time in
many years the Tars have team
owned and controlled solely ny Norfolk
mon. Tho influence OF Roanokc has
been obiiteratcd and President Barry
= DONG everything ia his power to
give the seaside city a worth while
team The siGnias Of Arthu: perlin
as manager is ample evidence Of this
and the Norfolk cans ar" said 10 have
heen much pleased with him when
they mot tho wcll-kn"wn player upon
ms recent visit TO Norfolk. pcNlin has
returned to New York, where nc i en-
dcaNoEing 10 secure PLAYERS thar Will
boost tn" strength Of this club
Tho support tina, viii hr accorded
'he l.ynchbnrg club is expected &" H.
the hsarti"st given a I'M city team
IN many years. Mayor Jester is talk.
ing most active part IN tho plans.
and sufficient money is said to have
been subscribed already 10 insur" a
good team. a frst-class manager wiil
be secured III few days it is .>-
p""tcd. and strong club will bc hui,
up.
Int Games VIII Remote club.
~ the Richmond International
leagne team viii b. located hero dur
ING tho spring training season. and
as Toronto is negotiating for training
Quarters ~ this section. teams IA the
CONTINUED on Second PAGE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
VIRGINIA IS DEFEATED
UNIVERSITY FIVE SWAMPED
UNDER CADETS FAST ATTACK
ria. l. close Throughout Opening Pc
rtod. hut '. VI. !. Takes Rig
Lead Earl. In Inst Half.

LENlNGloN. VA. February io.-A
record breaking crowd SAW V NJ l.
defeat University 81 Virginia tonight
ia Lexington. the score being ~ 10
~" Students from WashuGton and
lie" university mingled with = srea,
many visitors 10 swell the crowd 10
proportions never before sccu ia the
Jackson Memorial hall. The cadets
now gymnasium.
The majority Of the spectators uatur-
ally held tn" LcNingtonians more in
favor IL heinc thr nom" court, hut
just the same The university mci, dire W
"a share Of the applause
The -ainc opened viii, q rush. and
continued throughout IL bc very fast
ana never laclSing in exciting Siiua :
lions Both the Cadets and their
t"rmin"d I" walk away with the hiS
end of thr score Tie fac, that tho
sc"r" stood To . ia The middle pf tho
hrSt half shows that Ii WAS tirrrcly
contested aud - wallSaWay for ~ oiic
For Whilc tho university men would
lead by a point on so ouIy TO h. forced
TO conccdc this advautbc" 10 the Ga.
diets. The half closed with the score
IL t" IL.
TIL" ads,s oncncd the second period
with rnSh that liinraily swcpi VIZ.
GINA "if her feet. aud IN an incredibly
sho"t pcriod Of time thcv had incrc" 80 4
their lead ny some fourteen points
But tho univcrSitr uuint soon came
back aud decreased this slightly, hut
to no avail. for iii" -amc closed with
the score ~ 10 !" in tho Cadets favo~.
starred for tho LcNi""tomians. while
White and Can'ain Dietrich did tho
save for tho visitors
The linc-up:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
D0NAHUE LEAVES GENERALS
TO COtGH CLEMSON TEA NJ

LEXINGTON. VA. February 10
"Jiggs' buinhuc. III skrthall and brSe-
ball coach ~ Washington and Lee this
wear. vii! go to Clemson COLLEGE next
fall 10 take charge Il nil athletics. il
was learned here to-day.
ponahur. who was assistant coach
In football last fall, has been identified
with Washington and Loo sports rs q
player for four wears. and as q coach
for two years lie was expected ny
many to remain here another season
at least.
Although football end ba schal: were
Donahue'S athletic fortcs while In col
lego. he has been especially successful
this winter at basketball the Generals
thus far not having lost Il game OF
the nine played.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
Amateur Commission
Postpones Its Con(ab

tour bhschn1 toTu nIissiou. scheduled
for newt Wednesday night. Inns he~D
postponed inticHnifrI. u, srcretury
Hob sutton. u probably Will hr
called for some might during the
carly part Of neat wcck.
OMcta,s OF the commission new
are nrtivcly engaged In arranging
the fca,ns and the leagues for tho
approaching season and In i.tluy
the nsnnT application. and contracts
which hnSc been pouring IN. NTH
this preliminary work Is completed
II Is thought hest to delay the meet
Ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
All-Star City Quint
Selected by Allison

I'0rwards-Bob Hatcher thurcl,
iilI Athletic Club; hob He'll. Church
Hill Athletic Tub.
(erter-t'hnrlrs Perkins Church
Inn Athletic Club.
tunrds-"B0ostcr" I:hmiE, Church
iIiiI Athletic Club: "Rohbic" Robin
son, Young Mems Christian As>ociu-
ton.
suis>titutc-Gnyic. Paramount ith-
ietic Club.
tSptRin-Rob He'll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
WaopHE;HRS I'0REST wJNsE.U
OVER CIIARIOu"rt:SN uIGII

nEhEGE, W. E.,hr,ia"..s u" =, Wood
l,~"rv Forest defeated tho t.ha"lottrS.
"'l'o l.:-h school in haesctbnl' hcrc
TODAY iN the score Of o.. To IL II
w,S - in"orian; "annc for both teams
each had c''.'ifch to pl,v g.r tho
Ir'" championships - the lea -,ic or.
'-"riHcd by tho i1ivnrsitc nf Nircti'i,
rhcrc ave now only fou" schools, IN the
l"a"rr "ontcndinc. The iuc-up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
PING BODIES SIGNAL
FOR HIT AND. RUN WAS
BEGINNING OF TROUBLE

The telk had turned to signs and
signals in baseball and the ability OF
certain players to catch signals and the
Jack Of ability of other players to keep
them hidden from the opposition. Hit
and run signs We're under discussion
,Tugging Of caps, shuffling of feet and
various other ways were mentioned,
when up spoke Ping Bod1e Of the Ath-
letics with a story OF the best hit-and-
run, sign he ever engineered, but
which, he admitted, didn't work.
you see." says Ping, '.out in the
Coast league they always we're trying
to steal my hit-and-run sign, cause
they knew was bear at it. One
day suspected that hay copped my
signal, so when a, batter gets on first
and I am up, switches. / tells him
see, that when I am going to hit ]
will spit over my right shoulder.
We'll, we cross Them on the sign. ]
cary out my part to the letter.
"But when 4 spit over nay shoulder
a shower OF tobacco juice went into
the catcher's eye and he thinks I am
doing it a-purpose. which was in a
way, and he stops the game and
wants to fight me. Now I can fight,
{ but this catcher was a, big guy, and
anyhow the umpire was on me. So
had to explain to him that I didn't
mean to spit on him, that it was JUS.
my hit-and-run signal
{! "Ofs course, that killed that signal
dead and we had to frame up new
one"
What was the new one, PingH'
somebody asked.
/ That's what I amt telling you,'
said Ping, for mean to use it in the
American league this year. But she's
q good one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Red Cross Chapters
Establishes Offices

A central office has been opened by
the Bridgeport chapter, American Red
Cross at Room 3O8, First-Bridgeport
National Bank building. The tele-
phone number is Barnum 10000. The
headquarters will be open from 10
until 2 az m. and from until 5 pm.
daily, and all questions pertaining to
Red Cross work will be answered
there. Two new First Aid classes for
women are being formed by the chap
ter, ont to meet Thursday evening and
the other Friday afternoons.
DR.. F. L. Day will instruct the
evening class and DR.. r. I. Roller, Jr.,
the afternoon class. There are va
cancies in e1ch OF these classes and
persons who wish to enroll in them
should apply to Mrs. H. W. Fleck,
chairman Of the First Aid work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Y. M. G. A.sATHLETES AT
B'PT. BRASS CO.. TONIGHT

n a-s ~
w. c.. Arnold. Y. M. g. a. secretary
teresting program, for tonight at the
Brass Co. Through his connection
with the Y. M. c. A. work he has been
able to get the best men for the exhi-
bition. There will be many new men
in the contests.
Among them will be wrestlers who
competed in the state meet, fencers
who have just come back from the
national championship, boxers who
have been training everey day for
weeks and tumblers who will perform
most interesting stunts. They will be
under the direction Of the Y. M. C. A.
fencing instructor, Robert Grasson
who himself will give a fencing ex-
hibition with two of his best pupils.