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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The Tss
House of the Be Kind Associates At
Atlantic Highlands, N. J.. crept
into the news Of the Pratt divorce
suit in the supreme court yesterday.
D.. Mrs. Katherine sloan Pratt Ia suing
for a. divorce from Albert Heughton
Pratt. formerly an editor and stock
holder Of the Houghton-hiRiin Com
pany. She named Nine. p. Mildred
Parma a. co-fespondent Nine. Pafms
Is a, teacher Of the occult. Mr.. Pratt
one Of her students, and Mrs. Pratt
was a student until. she says, she
learned too much.
Capt Herfurth H. st. John, q
youth who said he vas engaged in
war hospital work At secaucus, N. J.,
testified about the Tea House Of the
Be Kind Associates. He said he once
acted as caterer to, the Tea House, Of
which Mr.. Pratt was secretary. and
received part Of his pay in board The
young captain too Is q student OF the
occult He testified to sitting At the
feet of Nine. Parma and greatly
benenting from her magic instfuc-
lions. On two occasions he stayed az
Mime. Parma's bungalow, ths Littie
White House. The flrst time he stayed
in the servants' quarters and the Sec
ond in the Lavender room
KIn6, But Net FosIiahly %.
This he describes as ''the sanetum
sanctorum Of Nine PArma-the room
where she concentrates, or can con-
centfate. best"
Did the kindness Of the Associates
extend to dispensing tea and cakes for
nothIng7" asked Justice Vernon II.
Davis.
Hardly" said the former caterer.
"And to whom did the money so?''
40 Nine. Parma"
was the enterprise founded In be-
nevolenee or commereiaiismr"
''Benev6lence. entirely"
Captain 81. John now steps out Of
the crystal and Mr.. Pratt appears
Through the medium Of . letter he
tells something about the Tea House
In Atlantic Highlands. He says:
ITO crystallize the desire to BE
Kind into Being Kind and 50 Great
ign happiness IL actuallyo being
worked out at Atlantic Highlands,
N. J.
"A Be Kind House has, been estab-
lished- The ground floor Is furnished
as q club tea room A suite Of rooms
and balcony on the second floor ID
set aside as an Officers club, with q
japanese chef. This 10 for the use OF
all officers OF the army and navy who
may be staying for q few hours Al
Atlantic, Highlands. Colonel Harris,
in command at Fort Hancock. has &C
eepted for the officers Of his gar
rison.
MateFialism 81 an Ideal.
ALREADY, through the attraction OF
the tea room. members have been en-
rolled from all sections of the United
States. and even South America. a.
well as Franc and Roumania-
"The whole idea is unusual and
fraught with great possibilities.
There Is no business side; just an
ideal materialized-"
Along with the. letter came some
literature about the Be Kind Asso-
ciates, with the following gems:
Start the day with acheery' smile.
\ -
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OCCULT TEACHER
NAMED BY WIFE

Let Il radiate from the FIRST one you
greet to the last one you meet.
Wear q flower to remind you Of
beauty, and look for the beautiful in
each and every thing.
The Eyes to speak the Heart.
Let the eyes carry the message to
the passsr-by that you have love in
your heart and desire to Be Kind.
"Give your mite to those who have
not unwanted book or amuSs-
ment may open doors to those who
have not.
Watch for these opportunities. and
thus Be Kind.
"Giye the word of encouragement
always, II not the helping hand.
~Rsmember the Chinese pfoverb-
IF you have but two pennies. spend
one for q loaf Of bread and the other
for q bunch Of primroses to feed your
soul'-and thus to yourself Be Kind"
There were also alps saying the
B. X. Tea Room had been established
to increase the membership OF the
Be Kind Associates, and service to
outsiders would be double that. to
members. An emblem of membership
costs Is cents.
Getting back to the trial, Mr.. Pratt
told the court he met Nine Parma in
1915, when she came to his office
about the publication Of q book. In
January I, 1915. having become inter-
ssted In her occult philosophy. he be-
came q student and called upon her
several times o week. In 1917 he
went to live At the Little White
House. a.
Then he told about the book called
my Tussle with the Devii.T by o.
Henry's Ghost. which was written by
Nine. Parma
Put the sphinx Int enovIe.p
GAN the book was done In the bum
galow in 1917" he said. ''and j wrote
the introduction to It ThenNI con-
Quoted q page each month in the
Azoth Magazine under the title OF the
Torchbearer, and in the August num-
Der, this year. 1 have . story. The
Sphinx. Its Meaning and Message
We made l moving picture scenario
based on this story. We also began
two very pretentions scenarios to IL
Iustrate the principles OF occult phil
osophy. These are by no means fin
ished."
II was in the Little White House.
Mrs Pratt alleges, that indIscretions
took place. She testified that Nine.
Parma frequently urged her to work"
her father. Alfred p. Sloan. for money.
In this connection she read q spirit
message" given to her by her hus-
band on January 2. 1917, as q ouija
board communication from his dead
father, DR.. w. II. B. Pratt II said In
part:
'vital-K. is the target Of whisper
ing enemies who sap her strength.
Tell her to make her plans to 60 West
February 1. She will in that way more
easily sever links.
MY wisest thought IL that she will
have her life saved by going. Tell
her to milk with gentleness, but thor
loughly as possible, the source OF her
life It IL wise to take into the basket
all birds In sight"
MIRA Pratt said the meaning Of the
message was that she was to work"
her father for money and sever the
links between them. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30

Msrber Of the CA. Ran
'swers Last Bugle Call
on Memorial Day.

Lyman <. Raymond. s24 Ninth
avenue. q veteran Of the Civil war,
answered, the last bugle call.today,
Memorial day. after having been. In
frail health for several years
L. X. Raymond; Sr., passed away
this morning Ut 3 O'Clock at his late
residence, 624 Ninth avenue, follow
ing an illness extending over a year
or more..,r Ia. ..&s,.
Mr.. Raymond was born October rs,
1S45, at jamestown. Chatauqua coun-
ty.fN. r, and came with his parents
t Bloomington. ILL. in 1s49, where
he lived with his parents until 1868,
when he enlisted in the war of--the
rebellion. Company I, Third Illinois
cavalry, and served until the close of
the war.
In 1871 he a married to Miss Ell
}en M. De Ment Of Hudson! ILL, who
survives him. Three children blest
this union, Frank Of Portland. Me-.
and l.. X. Jr.. of Grand Forks, and
Jane, who passed away in 1896
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday morning at 1880 at the M. e.
church. The body will be shipped to
Illinois for interment. Mr.. L. X.
Raymond. Jr., will accompany his ia
Tiers remains to the old home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
MERCHANTS WILL
MEET AT MlN0T
Annual Convention of Re
tailers' Association June
= IL to 10.

The annual convention Of the North
Dakota Retail Merchants association
will be held at Minot June IL, IL and
Is. according to the program which
has Just been announced. A number
Of local merchants are planning to at
tend the meeting which promises to
be unusually interesting.
A number of addresses will be Civ
an on a variety of subjects of interest
to the retail trade in the state. Fred
Mason, DR.. E. F. Ladd, federal food
administrator for North Dakota; At
Itorney Tracy r. Bangs, A. B. Dill of
the Minot Credit association: w. D.
Austin, D.. w. Clark, J. J. Ryan of
the National association; Frank ].
Erling. Jr., H. s. Mcintyre, editor of
the Twin City Commercial Bulletin;
T.. A. Moon, Chicago: Alex Karr.
Jamestown: Fred P. Mann, president
Of the State Retailers association.
and several others will be among the
speakers.
Norman B. Black Of Fargo and
Robert Montgomery of this city will!
be solo. singers at In entertainment
program to be given in the evening OF
June 10, and a pavement dance will
be n of the features of the evening
entertainment. :
An amateur program al the Grand
theater and a demonstration OF Hoov-
erized eats will form interesting parts
Of the convention program.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
Ceremonies Held in Memoir.
; al Park Cemetery This
Morning.
AT THE
AS USUAL
Weather will Remain Clou-
dy, But no Rain is Prom .
is This Afternoon.

Memorial Day dawned upon the
city while a drizzling rain was falling
In the early morning hours, and the
elaborate program of street decora-
tons had to be abandoned. During
the morning hours the rain stopped
and was followed by misty weather
and leaden skies through which the
sun made vain attempts to shine. How
ever, no further rain is promised for
the day II the present forecasts are to
be relied upon.
Ono change was deemed necessary
IN tho days program. 1t had been
planned to hold the customary exer-
cdsest in the Central Park, but because
OF the wet ground and grass that plan
VAS abandoned, and it was decided to
hold the afternoon program in the
PRESBYTERIAN church at 3 o'clock.
Following are the details Of the
program:
Assembly Can-Bugler.
Patriotic Music-Band. g..
Invocation-Rev. W. H. Elfring.
Patriotic Singing-Choir of school
eAildren-
Reading Of orders-Post adjutant
Talk on President Wilson's Procla.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
AF'1[ERlBNOON PROCRAMTOBE HELD
! NPRESbYTERlAN CHURCH; DIR.
TH0S. /. KANE TO BE SPEAKER

nation on Prayer-Rex. W. H. Rich
Lincoin.s Gettysburg Address
Duane Squire. -
,oration-Thomas F. Kane, presi-
dent Of the University Of North Da-
kota- :
Brief Addres-Rev. Father Kunk-
hammer.
Muac-school children.
Morning Program Carried Out.
AT 10. o'clock this morning the
Post, G. A. R., started in a parade
from the corne Of Kittson avenue
and Fourth street for the cemetery.
where the graves were decorated.
Members Of the Women's Relief
Corps and the East Grand Forks
Home Guard escorted the veterans.
Hin the cemetery the customary SOL
emn program was carried out, and
when that was completed, the veter-
ans and the members Of the w. R.
G. rode to the .DeMers avenue bridge
where they scattered! flowers on the
water in commemoration Of the sail
ors and marines who have died.
This Dol a dinner was served in
the Odd. Fellows hall under the au-
spices Of the ". r. c.
Parade Starts at 1880.
At 1880 this Afternoon the
Memorial day parade will form
on Fourth street. A large mum.
her of Grand Forks and East
Grand Forks organizations will
be marching. and John McDon.
aid of East Grand Forks will be
the chief marshal of the pageant.
There will be plenty Of music
and flags.
One Of the conspicuous features
will. be the formation Of a living flag
by 800 school. girls, under the super.
vision Of Blanche Leigh. The uni.
versity band and the Grand Fork.
Military band will furnish the music
The parade will march through the
main streets Of this city, cross the
bridge to East Grand Forks and ther
disband near the Presbyterian church
where the principal program of tho
day will be given.
Exercises at Monument
At the soldiers monument just out
side the Presbyterian church, an ad
ditional program will be presented ii
keeping with the custom Of forme,
years. The address to the unknown
dead will be given by Alexander Aas
and the Women's Relief Corps will
decorate the monument.
There was a general display o.
flags throughout the city today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
FOOD APPEAL !,
. TO Be READ
in; CHURCHES
j: - -:.- 81
Ministers are Asked to Help
the Food Admin
istration.

On Sunday next. an appeal for
wheat saving, signed by Herbert
Hoover, federal food administrator,
will be read from the pulpits in the
local churches. Attention. will also
be called to the fact that there isfa
shortage Of meat and sugar through
out the country. and that retrenth-
ments are necessary. =
The appeal. which will. be dis
tributed here through the efforts Of
local representative of the food. adj
ministration, reads as follows: =
The confidence Of tn, United
States food administration that the
people of the country would respond
enthusiastically and .whole-hearted-
1y upon presentation of tho facts to
tany necessary. requests for reduction
jim consumption of food has been fully
Justified. We have demonstrated OUT
to act together. This response of the
people is the reason for the present
appeal.
"Our work is not yet complete. In
spite Of the encouraging results ,oi
our efforts, in spite Of the fact that
u exports Of food stuffs are con.
stantly increasing and are approach.
ing the minimum requirement.
abroad, the need for renewed devo.
ton and effort is pressing. While all
the requirements Of the food admin
istration should be constantly observ-
ed, there are certain matters which
desire to stress at this time.
Much Meat Needed
I'm the case Of meat and meat
products. the necessities for ship.
ments aboard T very great. Where
as. the allied consumption has been
reduced to an average Of about one
and pne-quarter pounds per person
per week. This division is inequita'
BILE. An understanding Of these facts
will justify our request that the con
sumption of. ali meats, including -poul
try. as nearly a possible be reduced
to two pounds per person per sweel
over four years OF age. I
I'm the case. of sugar we ,are EN-
barrassed by the necessity OF usinf
ships for carrying our soldiers and
feeding >the allies and IN consequenca
we must . sugar with great econ
omy. We must emphasize the i'm
4 portance of. canning and %preservin,
on, a large scale among our people
this summer and our available suga
must be conserved for this purpose.
Wheat Situation Serious.
But the situation with regard Il
wheat IL the most serious In the sup
ply of. the A1lied world. If we ar
to satisfy the minimum wheat Re
quirements Of our armies and tn
allies and the suffering millions in tn
allied countries. our consumption Q
wheat in the. United StateS until tn
next harvest must be Feduceds to ~
proxipately one-third olrnofnal. VII
La tnconceavable that We should I'll
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GARDEN PLOTS /
SET ASIDE SID FOR Or
l Use + !! ] 2 Of 7 PUPIL. S
[SS..-.-. 4 49, - gTE"ET-~-- .'lrT1 fr.4y.9 - .,m..FY.-geVI
Assignments Will be
Tomorrow and
Saturday.

Families having pupils IN the
schools Of the city aregoffered an ex-
.cellent opportunity to obtain their
vegetables for summer and winter
use at small sexpense. It IL planned
near the fair EgroundsSto pupils Of, khe
seventh and eighth grades and, high
school for garden purposes o Fri
These plots wilt { size COR
responding to the needs OF the farni-
lies from. which pupils come. The
'pupils.s,W1lla be expected to work not
less than five hours q week on their
gardens, but parents will be permit
ted to help in the work Of keeping
them clean, and in making them sup
ply family needs.
Pupils in the eighth grades and
high school are offered. high school
credit. as in regular school work for
the work they do on their plots and
for the study they make Of bulletins
and references relating to their gar
dens.
Many families. however, are al.
ready busy with their home gardens.
Pupils from those, families whose
homo plot amounts to one-sixth of an
aore or moro, may mako arrange
ments for high school credit OF their
garden work. i
The land which has been set, aside
for. garden plots at the school farm
seems very we'll suited to the growth
of potatoes. - Persons interested IN
these plans should call G. .. d. Hara
grave ontthe N. W. telephone at once.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
MRS. KAVANAUGH DIES
Death Caused BY Heart Trouble After
Long Illness. q

The death Of Mrs. p. J.. Kavauagh
occurred yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the family residence. 319
North Fifth street. Mr.. Kavanaugh
had suffered from heart trouble.
AS Mrs. Kavanaugh had been I'M
der the care of specialists for the past
few years and her condition had been
rather critical for some time. her
death was not unexpected. Her last
bad attack began last December, and
she had been under. the constant care
Of a physician and Nurse since that
time.
Mrs, Kavanaugh was born at Brain
erd. Mimi, in 1872. She was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Green. The family moved to
Lanmore and later to Grand Forks,
where she completed her education at
St Demands academy in this city.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, one sister, Mrs. Fred Laut-
tcschlaueer Of Tacoma, and a brother.
e. ]. Green Of the same city.
No definite funeral arrangements
have been announced. i /,
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in this crisis. For each Of us who can
personally contribute to the relief of
human suffering, it Is a privilege, not
a sacrifice, as all elements Of our
population cannot bear this burden
equally. Those engaged in physical
labor need q larger bread rationlthan
cause Of our constant daily employ
ment Of women and the lack of.home
baking facilities many households in
large urban centers require a food RAJ
ton already prepared, such as the
bAker's. standard victory Loaf bread.
Furthermore, we must constantly
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
MUSIC PUPILS SHOW
RESULTS OF TRAINING
AT THEIR RECITAL

A very. entertaining program was
given at the pupils recital at the
Grand Forks school Of music last
evening, marking the close Of the
schools activity for the third year
under the present management.
Those who took part in the pro-
gram were: Esther Sanford and
Ralph Lykseth. cello: Lois Marmon
and Porter Levi, violin: Zelda Paper
soprano. = :. .. + e
1t was easy to see that the pupils
lad been given careful training upon
which to build an. artistic career and
the various parts of the program. were
we'll rendered. bs6@raag+* :,
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safeguard the special requirements Of
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children and invalids. -
ITO. meet the situation abroad and
to prevent serious suffering at home
it is imperative that all. whose cir
cumstances permit, shall: abstain from
wheat and wheat products in any
form until the next harvest. It is
realized and deeply appreciated that
many Organizations and some COM
munities have already agreed to fol-
low this plan.
.It is hoped that you will communi.
cate this to your organization and
your community urging those whose
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
circumstances will permit to Join
with us and take. this stand"
"(Signed) Herbert Hoover"

Colonel Victs Here-Colonel Frank
Vets. one of the pioneer residents Of
Grand Forks. but now of Ashtabua.
Ohio, has arrived here for a short visit
with friends. He. was accompanied
by w, o. Marsh. formerly q resident
Of Mimic. Mr.. Marsh has gone to
Mimic to visit relatives for q week.
The two spent several weeks at Be-
midi.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30

Sargent In City,. 8. Sargent, head
Of the B. s. Sargent company Of this
city, has arrived here from Los An
geleG, Cal, where he now resides, to
vi1t friends and attend to business
matters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30

japanese cotton crepe X ~ being
fashioned into smocka. separate skirts
and entire dresses. ..,s5
Printed dee1gns are popular on all
thin materials. such q chiffon, voiles.
and organdie. s2i q,
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with interest at the rate OF six per
cent per annum from October II,
1917, and the further sum of $40
for recording lien and $500 attor-
ney's fee; for the further sum of
1880 with interest at the rate of
SIX per cent per annum from October
l, 1917, and the further sum of 800
for recording lien, and $500 attor-
ney's fee, and for plaintiffs costs and
disbursements in this suit That
each of plaintiffs liens are valid and
subsisting liens upon the premises
herein described, prior to all other
liens or claims; that the interests of
the defendants Genevieve D. John
son, Timms, Cress & Co. and Walther
Williams Hardware Co. are subse-
quent and subject to the liens of the
plaintiff; that plaintiffs liens be
foreclosed and the following desert
bed premises, to wit: Commencing
at point on the Section line be-
tween Section 26 and 81 in Tp. 2 S.
R. 26, E. w. NJ Morrow County,
Oregon, said point also being on the
North line of Water street in the City
of Heppner. said County and State,
thence East 10 90-100 feet along
the North line of Water street,
thence North 20 degrees g. minutes
Woct Inn ft 1pcc 70 tho
ter of Willow creek, thence North
westerly 81 feet down the center of
Willow creek to said Section line,
thence South 124 feet more or less
to the place of beginning; be sold for
| the purpose of satisfying such judg-
ment as may be recovered by the
plaintiff herein; that the defendants
and each of them be foreclosed of
and from all right, title and interest
in and to said premises and every
part thereof; that the proceeds of
said sale be applied first to pay the
costs of sale and, plaintiffs judg-
ment, and the remainder be disposed
of as the Court may direct.
This summons is served on you by
publication thereof once week for
six weeks, in the Gazette-Times, a
weekly newspaper of general circula-
ton, published in Heppner, Morrow
County. Oregon, by virtue Of an or
der made and entered herein on the
18th day of April, 1918 by the Hon
orable C. c. Patterson, County Judge
of Morrow County, Oregon, and the
date of the first publication of the
summons is April 25th, 1918, and
the date of the last publication will
be June 6th, 1918.
WOODSON & SWEEK,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
Address, Heppner, Oregon.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Louisa A. Pointer. deceased, has
filed his final account as such admin
istrator, and that the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Morrow
Couny has fixed Monday, the 9Th day
of May, 1918, at the hour of 10 o.
clock in the forenoon of said day, as
the time, and the County Court Room
in the Court House at Heppner, Ore
gon, as the place of hearing and set
tlement of said final account. OBJ
jections to said final account must be
filed on or before said date.
CHAS. R. POINTER,
Administrator.
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

Notice is hereby given that tres
passing on the C. T. Walker estate
ranch, six miles southwest of lone, is
forbidden. Promiscuous driving
through the fields of this place will
no longer be sanctioned and violaters
of this notice will be dealt with ac-
cording to law.
C. T. WALKER ESTATE,
By Walter Pruyear.
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FOR SHERIFF..

To the Democratic Voters of Nor
row County:
| hereby announce that | will be
a candidate for the nomination to
the office of sheriff at the primary ell
ection, which will be held on Friday,
May II, 1918.
Respectfully,
H. C. CITIZENS.
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FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

To the Republican Voters:
hereby announce that I will be a
candidate for the Office of County
Judge of Morrow County, subject to
the decision of the Republican Pri.
mary Election, May II, 1918. l have
resided in the county 80 years. My
long residence here and two years
service as county commissioner have
enabled me to become familiar with
the needs of the county. II nominal
ed and elected, l shall pursue pro-
gressive policy, but shall carefully
guard against unnecessary expenses
in county affairs.
w. T. CAMPBELL.
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L. N. Comfy is able to be up and
around these nice warm days after
being confined to his home for sew
eral months. His condition is i'm
proving rapidly.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

will be a candidate for the nom
ination for county commissioner on
the republican ticket before the com
ing Primary Election.
Respectfully,
G. A. BLEAKMAN, Hardman Ore.
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Wood and Coal.

l handle Rock Springs Coal, Cord
Wood and Slab Wood. Leave orders
at Humphreys Drug Store or phone
1872. ED. BRESLIN.