The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-06-14

Mrs. Rhoda Beck of Wal)a Walla
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. c,
II. Nelson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur T., WoodS
were here from Walla Walla for
the reunion.
The entire Bible class of four
teen students in the United Brcth-
rcn Sunday school has passed the
state examination in Bible study,
with good grades,
The school funds of the State of
Oregon are now available for loans,
not exceeding $4,000 to any one
person, through ChaS. II, Carter, its
attorney, at pendlcton, Oregon.
Alex Schrincr, a Russian farmer
living in the uplands, is reported TO
have said that his people are starv'
ing in northern Russia, they having
managed To get a letter through to
him conveying this information,
Flour commands so cents u pound
in their locality,
George Schnitzer, German resi-
dent of Weston. is under arrest at
Walla Walla. charged with disloyal
utterances. He will be held for in.
vestigation by federal officers. y
don, vas know vadt saidt, aber !
didn't mean IT," George telephoncd
to an acquaintance here.
Lieutenant II. +. o'Harra of
Company G. Eighth U. $, Infantry.
Camp Fremont. California, was
called Saturday to appear for ex-
animation for a captaincy, Lieu
tenant o'Harra is son Of MIR.
and Mrs. J. NJ. o'Harra and one Of
the many Weston young men now
in the service.
Young men to the number Of l55
in Umatilla county who have at
tanned their majority since the last
registration. were registered for
the draft on June 5. Weston has
only three in the list-Ralph Hyatt
Lansdale, James Henry Beamer and
Lown Ray 0'Harra. The latter had
already enlisted.
The county agents from seven
Eastern Oregon counties and two
farmers from each county will
hold an itinerary wheat confer
ence, beginning at Pendleton. They
will spend one day in each of four
counties, viewing wheat farming
methods and inspecting the new
bulk storage elevators.
The Red Cross auxiliary will
meet for work at their headquar-
ters on Tuesday and Friday after
moons Of next week The proceeds
derived from the pageant given
last Friday evening amounted to
Slll.5O. The quilt donated by
Mrs. j. H. Key to the Red Cross
auxiliary was auctioned off during
the pioneer picnic and was bought
By Mrs. Sabina Morton Of Athena
for $75.
Miss Olive O'Harra was severely
bruised and injured in an accident
at the picnic steam swing Saturday
evening. 1t seems that two or three
men grabbed at one Of the sleighs
from the outside Of the swing and
dislodged one of the heavy platform
sections. Miss O'Harra jumped or
was thrown from the wooden horse
she was riding and was dragged for
some distance before the swing
could be stopped.
Robert G. Tweedy is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Mark Henderson, on
the Weston uplands. He has been
honorabIy discharged from the navy
because of injuries received when
the transport on which he was serv-
ing was hit BY a mine. Badly hurt
by the explosion, he was thrown
into the water and foated for 36
hours before being rescued. After
his visit here, Mr.. Tweedy will seek
in the Portland ship
yards.
Some rain fell here Wednesday
during an electrical storm and was
quite general throughout the coun-
ty. 1t will help to a degree, but
greater precipitation was hoped
for. Spring sown barley on spring
is very backward around
Weston. Green aphis is very much
in evidence this year, but reports
as to the damage from this pest are
Grasshoppers are hurt
ing crops in certain sections Of the
lplands.