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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

will be held and the trees will be placed in the ground If the number is suffi- cient each congressional district will be given one or more to plant as a permanent memorial to the dead
 MT. Wallace addressed a letter to the President of France November 2 asking that the trees be forwarded and nothing had been heard from the request until the bill of lading arrived. In his letter MT. Wallace said:
 "I am enclosingl you a copy of my ap peal to the people of Alabama, United States of America, to plant memorial trees for our soldier dead who shed their blood upon the battlefields of France in the cause of the libel ation of France from the autocratic power of Germany.
 q have the honor to request that you direct that at least 9 small trees from the battlefields of France on which the soldiers from the State of Alabama so bravely fought bd sent me for the pur- pases of being plInted upon the capitol grounds at MontE Eomery, Alabama. In the event is is poEsible for you to send the trees reduestell please label each of them, giving the species of tree and the name of the battlefield from which it was taken.
 "Congratuiating you on the conspicuous part which you played personally, well as the brave soldiers of France whose names will be numbered among the inn mortals, and rejoiding over the terms Of cordial friendship existing between France and the Un ted States, believe me, with great respect very truly yours. John H. Wallace, Jr., Secretary State Commission of Fol estry, State Capitol, Montgomery, AlabA ma. U. S. A. To his eXcellency, Presideht Raymond Poincare, Republic of F'rande. Paris, France"
 As soon as the trees reach Montgom- cry public services will be arranged and the trees will be placed in the ground to remain for all time as one of Ala bama 8 tributes to dhe soldier dead, said MT. Wallace. Addresses will be maae by prominent men of Alabama and all citizens will be invited to be present An especial invitati bn will be given to the Alabama memorial commission, and those persons who aided directly in the won- derful showing mdde by this state in the war.
 "T have not been advised how many trees are in the shi bment, but hope there will he sufficient fdr one for each coun- ty. If not it will be necessary to plant them in the centr al locations or eac'l congressional distrfft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
MAY HAVE JAZZ TOUR

Montgomery, April 5.-(SueciaI)-If plans can be worked out and the members willing, the jazz band of the Fighting Fourth regiment" which will return from France the latter part of this month, will be sent on tour of Alabama during the campaign for $500000 for the soldiers memorial. This information became pub lie Saturday with the statement that de- tails of the tour cannot be worked out until the regiment returns and the mem bers of the band, whether or not they are willing to make the tour.
 It is also probable that the entire band of the regiment will be asked to visit sev- era! points in the state as the representa- tive of the regiment which established Alabama's place in the minds and hearts of the French people by it's heroism in battle. A place will be provided in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

Of Spain watching presentation of queen victoria During the friendship sympathy of that in nave cause to be grateful him for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
MARTIN BEGINS DUTIES

Montgomery, April 5.-(Specla1. )-MaJ. William L. Martin former atteorney general, will begin his duties as judge of the Fifteenth judicial circuit Mon day, having taken the oath Of ofnce this week. Major Martin has been dis charged from military service at his own reouest after an unusual record in the army.
 He resigned the office of attorney general for the state January l. 1918, and accepted a commission as major in the aviation corps. Feeling that this position would keep him in America throughout the war, he surrendered the commission and became a second lieutenant in the field artillery He was sent to Camp Jack son, S. C., for training. He was pro- noted to first lieutenant and sent to the school of fire at Fort Sill. There he was promoted to captain. Two months ago he was again given commission as major, returning him to the rank he held when he entered. However. his desire to serve in France could not be granted as his period of training had not been completed when the Germans quit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
RECREATION HUTS
 DISPLACE SALOONS

Chicago April 5-"Recreation huts''
 to replace the saloon as a gathering
 place will be stablshed soon by the
 salvation Army in the large cities of the western states. according to an an
 nouncement by Thomas Estill, comman-
 der of the organization in the western district.
 Before July 1, when prohibition be- comes effective, dozen or more of the nuts" patterned after those operated in the war zone, will be opened in Chicago and if they prove successful the string will be extended to St. Louis Milwaukee, St. Paul Omaha, Kansas City, Denver and other western states, Commander Estill said The places will be equipped with li- braries, musical instruments, various kinds of games, gymnasiums and show CT baths. Trained attendants will be in charge. The "huts" will be open to women as well as men.
 Ice cream, soda water, doughnuts and
 coffee will be sold at cost.
 Social welfare organizations through
 out the country will watch with inter-
 est the Salvation Army's experiment.
 in seeking a substitute for a saloon,
 Commander Esti1l said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Euents Of he Day
 Al the State C Capital
Ny WILLIAM l.. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. April 5.-(SpeeiaL)- bring Alabama soldiers whose bodies are buried on the battlefields of France, President Poincare of France has for warded to John H. Wallace, Jr., secretary of the Alabama forestry commission, at his request, a shipment of small trees taken from the fields made famous by the sacrifice of the Americans and MT Wallace today announced that some Of them will be transplanted on the grounds of the state capital with appropriate ex- ercises.
 MT Wallace received from President Poincare today a copy of the bill of lad ing for the trees and simultaneously he received a telegram from New YorN announcing that they had been received and were being forwarded to Montgom- cry.
 As soon as they arrive state ceremony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
FRENCH TEACHING
 LAPS HOW TO FLY

Tokio, March 3.-French army avia- tors have begun to instruct officers of the Japanese army i'll aviation work under an arrangement by which l9 French flight officers came to Japan for that purpose. Thirty three Jap anese officers have been receiving in struction at the military arsenal in the inspection of airplane material Prae- tice flights will be held at the avia- tion grounds. and it is expected that battle and scouting flights will be in progress by the end of May. Aerial shooting and bombing will follow. At tention will be given to airplane pho tography and wireless telesraAnF
 Airplane motors will be manufac- tured at the military arsenal in this city and at the afrplane building in the suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
RUPTURED?
 TRY THIS FREE
Wonderful Invention Sent on 30
 Days Trial Before You Pay

Simply send me your name and Will send you my new copyrighted rupture book and measurement blank. When you return the blank l will send you my new invention for rupture. When It ar rives put it on and wear it. Put It to every test you can think of The harder the test the better you will like It. ou will wonder how you ever got along with the cid style cruel spring trusses Your own gnod, common sense and your own doctor will tell you it is the only way in which you can ever expect \ cure After wearing it 30 days if it is not entirely satisfactory in every. way if it is not easy and comfortable-if you cannot actually see your rupture getting better and if not convinced that cure is merely a question of time just return it and you are cut nothing. Any rupture appliance that IS sent on 90 days trial before you pay is worth giving a trial Why not tell your rup- tured friends of this great Gffer? FASYHOLD CO, 1125 Center Bldg, Kansas City. Mo--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

the same ground covered by the body of the law and hence does not comply with the constitution.
 The caption merely rectes that it pro vides for statewide eradication of the cattle fever tick (margaropus anulatus), and any other disease producing tick, but the body of the law provides heavy pen alties for noncompliance. Those prepar- ing for the contest in Calhoun and St. Clair counties insist that some mention should be made in the caption of the pen alties, contending that this omission is violative of the state constitution. Sev- eral reports of contests involving the law have come to the capitol this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
TO TEST TICK LAW

Montgomery, April 5.-(Special) )-lnfor-
 ma tion reached Montgomery Saturday that citizens of Calhoun and St. Clair counties will institute proceedings at once to test the validity of the statewide tick eradication law, enacted recently. The
 case probably will be filed at Anniston
 and will be brought to the supreme court
 as soon as possible. The contention will be that caption of the bill does not cover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
OSCAR KILBY ARRIVES

Montgomery, April 5.-(Speciai )-Oscar M. kilby, son of Governor Kilby, arrived in Montgomery Saturday from France, only to find that Governor and Mrs. Kill by had gone to their home at Anniston to meet him, believing he would first go to Anniston. Mr. Kilby left during the afternoon for his home. He will spend sometime in Alabama, probably awaiting his papers of discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

The Arabs introduced simple princi pies into mathematics, and extended the use and application of that science. They added to arithmetic the decimal system and the Arabic numerals, which are, however. of Hindoo origin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06

campaign for all members of the famous regiment who are willing to take part and in the movements just preceding the actual movement for funds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
M|lTO FRUIT BRINGS
DOUBLE VALLEY PRICES

There Is no camouflage about Mil
ton cherry growers getting 5000 a ton
for their cherries. For more than a
week at the opening of the season
this price was maintained for Bings
eight growers confirming the story
which was sent to the East Oregonian
by it's Milton correspondent. The
story attracted the attention of George
QuayIe. secretary of the Oregon
Chamber of Commerce. who wrote to
the Pend1eton Commercial Assocla-
tion for verification of tn. story
Five carloads of Bings we're ship
per from Milton Freewater at the
price of $500 ton, according TO H..
G. Barnes, bookkeeper for the Lamb
Fruit CO.. one of Millions largest
shippers. At the present time, more
than two weeks after the opening Of
the season. Blngs are bringing II
cents a pound or $3.50 a ton.
Millions fruit is bringing about 80
per cent more than that of the Will
Iamette valley. according to Portland
notices. Few cherries in the western
part Of the state are bringing the
growers more than 5000 ton. or 10
&c nts a pound Superiority Of Una
tiIla county cherries is held to be
shown conclusiyeIy by the market
price paid at Milton In contrast to
that paid the valley growers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
TWENTY-THREE PASS
EIGHTH GRADE TEST

Twenty three students from IS
schools in Umatilla county were an
nounced today as having passed the
recent June grade examinations. Ger
tificates have been mailed out to these
students, emitting them to enter any
high school in the state. The names
OF those who have completed the
common school work are:
Lewis NJ. Luckenbill, Weston: Low
ell Baker and william Ivan Reese.
Stanfieid:; Lila B. Fletcher, Marguer-
ite Fahrenwald, Nye: Richard l..
Earnheart, Lula Ruth Earnheart.
Pendleton; Adelbert ID. Pollock, Pilot
Rock: Elvin Records. Freewater;
Forrest Rothrock, Wendell Mcintyre.
Adams: Atress l.. McCorken. Weston:
Cora Sayer. Gibbon; william F'letch-
er, Pilot Rock: r. Laird Donaldson.
John Haddox. Freddie N Luce, Her
mission; Leonard Lvesay, Myron Pot
ter. Pearl Gamer, Lionel Davis, John
Burke and Ben Haley, Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
BAKER CHARGED WITH
GROSS EXfRAvAGANCE

WASHINGTON. June 24.-Charee
of gross breach OF trust (which II
committed in normal times would
come very close to leading to i'm
parchment proceedings" was made to-
day against Secretary Baker of the war
department. by Senator Lenroot.
During a debate on the army bill Len
root declared the department commit
ted moral wrong when II obligated
the government to spend several mill
lion dollars to buy land at Camp Ben
nngs, near Columbus. Ga. for a
school OF arms after the armistice
was signed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
over SEVEN MILLION
GAVE LIVES IN WAR

WASHINGToN. June 2i.--The war
cost 7.5s3,3OO soldiers lives between
IS5,lg5 billions in money and loss OF
%. .005.3S5 tons of merchandising.
and i.SS2.I25 tons In war vessels.
These figures were presented to
league OF nations opponents today by
senator McCumber, league advocate.
as tho most telling reason why tho
league should be ratified and future
wars prevented. The war department
gathered the figures for McCumber.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONALS

: Athena. who came this morning fol
( the affair Miss Mildred Wyrick and
Miss Lurile Sallng. This afternoon
7 IA being devoted to swimming party
the girls will enjoy the theater this
evening and after a slumber party al
the home OF Mrs. WNriok tonight the
pariy WA spend tomorrow as guests
ot Mrs Hugh Mcintyre in Athena,
motoring back 10 Pendleton in the
evening.
Miss Ethel Dobbins, who has been
in France as Red Cross nurse. is a
rendleton visitor and is today a guest
at the home of Mrs. T. J. Tweedy.
Miss Dobbins was recently entertained
IN Portland at the festivities given for
the returned nurses.
Mrs, Edwin Baltzore will be din
ner hostess this evening compliment
ing Mrs. W. c. Kennedy of bingham,
Montana. who arrived two weeks ago
TO he the house guest of Mrs. Frank
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. u. Taylor left this
morning for visit in Portland. Sher-
Mrs Taylor accompanied him.
-
Charming among expressions of
Welcome extended to Mrs. II. II. Hat
terry un1n her recsst return to PEN
dicton after more thon years alb
s"nce, was the o'cl>ch luncheon pre-
sided over by Mrs. e y. Aldrich and
N's. Games $. JohnS. their guests be-
i .s tortained at IN? homo Of the
iHrirer, Az Perkins avcnue. where
1ssNets of gu lem hued blossoms
6ecked the rooms and combined
their gay tones with the pretty ap,
pointments of the table. n great clus-
ter OF Californian poppies being sta
toned between smaller clusters of
brilliant nasturtiums and the same
colors predominating in the cards
" hich marked the places
An afternoon at bridge followed the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
PROBE REPORTED DESTRUCTION

WASHINGTON. June ai.--''Starti-
ing disclosures of waste and cxtra,a-
games beyond comprehension In for
cign expenditures of the war depart
mcnt were today promised by Chair
man johnson OF the special house
subcommittee TO investigate how
United states money was spent In
England. France, Italy and Russia.
johnson who served In the American
Expcsiitionary Forces first as u private
and then n lieutenant. says he has in
formation first hand aud plans TO
probe the reported burning of huge
amount of new war supplies ncar Soul
lily, France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

luncheon and In the play Mrs. William
lowcn captured high score honors,
receiving, as did the honor guest. a
charming bouquet OF sweet peas,
Covers AT the luncheon table were
laid for Mrs Hattery. Mrs. James
Sturgis, Mrs, Il. T Wade. Mrs, Her
bert Green. Mrs. Charles Greulich.
Mrs, II. ]. Kavanaugh. Mrs. Earl p.
Tulloch, Mrs. Dean Tatom. Mrs. l., @,
Rice. Mrs, q. Nj, Rice. Mrs. Lowell
Mrs. w. J, Clarke, Mrs. Johns and
Mrs. Aldrich, Fl
Mrs, w. Schwartzenherg returned
last night from visit in Portland
MIR. and Mrs. Emmett Estes left
last night for their home in walla
Walla.
William Slusher returend last night
from trip to Portland.
The tenth or tin" wedding ami
Versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bon
ney was celebrated in delightful
way last evening when group of
friends were asked in informally to
their home on north Main street
When the guests arrived they were
laden with Il shower of tin gifts and
after "a merry evening at "Rook'' the
hosts served a daintily appointed
supper. Sharing their hospitality
were Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hatch.
MIR. and Mrs. e. l. Power Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Penland. Mr.. and Mrs
b. Parlett Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Nc
Lean. Mr.. and Mrs McCullev Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Norris Miss Edith Daub-
ner, Miss Caroline Bonney and A. C.
Funk.
Mrs. Charles s Jerard arrived home
yesterday from Portland where she
was called last week by the death of
her father.
Regret is EXPIRE ssed in Pendleton
over the intended departure of Mrs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
German Officers Warn
Dutch Not to Deliver
Wilhelm Up for Trial

COPENHAGEN. June 24.--The
German officers association tele-
graphed the Dutch government.
warning II not to deliver Wilhelm
to the allies for trial. II Is report
cd in dispatches received here to-
day I'VE can protect tho kaiser
with our bodies hut we rely upon
the generosity OF the Dutch peo-
pie" the message concluded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Temple re-
turned YESTERDAY from an EXTENDED
motor trip 10 California, They we're
Joined in Portland BY Mrs Gus IA
Fontaine. Miss Helen Ia Funtaihe
and little Marie Kaight who accom-
panied them here.
Mrs W. l. THOMPSON left TINS
morning for Hot Lake where her
father, l. Baumister, is conNaleScinS'
Marking the eighth wedding anni-
versary Of Ma and Mrs, Joe Hanscom.
a group Of friends gathered at their
attractive Cold Springs home for de-
IichtfulIy informal day. Besides Mr.
and Mrs HansCom, the party Included
Mrs. c W. Schwartz, and Miss Lucille
Reed both OF LogansPorL Ind, Mr.
ard Mrs. Earl Pool, Juanita Pool
Mrs. Henry Struve. Miss Evelyn
Struve. Miss Anna Furnish, Miss Kath-
iyn Furnish, Roy Furnish, Miss
Blanche Furnish Miss Georganna
Fletcher. Miss Alice Hudson. Miss
Mcconnell and Mrs. Max Moore.
Pond,etou.
Mrs. Thomas Burgess left today
for The Dalles. after visit at the
home OF her son. J. y. Burgess.
Mrs Genevieve Dennis and daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel Dennis, Of SIG Ash
street left yesterday for a visit with
Mrs. Dennis father in Vancouver
Wash. and with friends in Portland
They expect TO be away about five
weeks
A slumber party and two whole DAYS
bf festivity are being enjoyed by
group of young friends Of Mrs win
Wyrick who are her guests in comph-
ment to Miss Bonnavieve Columbus,
Mrs. wyrick's cousin. who arrived
fortnight ago from her home in Lew
iston to pass the summer in Pendle-
ton. The girls are besides the honor
guest. Miss Katherine Mcintyre of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
FOE TROOPS WOULD
OPPOSE ANNEXATION

BERLIN. June 2i.-Gencral Won
Buelow today notified President
Ebert that he is receiving hundreds
OF kilograms from troops expressing
determination to defend Germany's
eastern territory from foreign annex
alton Except for the Freheit ,Inde.
pendent Socialist organD no Berlin
newspaper has appeared satisfied with
Germany's unreserved acceptance of
the treaty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Originality in lighting effects is be-
ing utilized in the cluster lights along
Main street. George w, Gray, OF the
Delta, has chosen orange and black
for the color scheme for the light in
front of his place of business and
when 1t is lighted the globes within
will shed soft orange light The
green lights across the street in front
of Sheehan Bros. Cosy Billiard parlor
are rumored as the reason for the
orange tint in front of The Delta.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
DIRIGIBLE WILL FLY.

LONDON. June 2i.-t;ermany's ac-
ceptancc OF the treaty resulted In the
crew of the british dirigibie R-3f
preparing again for II flight to Amer
ica. If peace Is made this week. tho
start VIII probably be made within
seven days, the admiralty today an
nOunccd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
Little Girl operated Upon.

The little daughter OF MIR. and Mrs
Ike Christopher was operated upor
today at st. Anthony's hospital fol
adenoids and tonsils. She is con.
valescing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

1t is possible that the local Spanish
American War Veterans will send n
delegate to the state encampment In
Salem, July . and ). but the matter
Is doubtful ms vet IL delegates are
sent, it is probable that Pendleton
viii secure the state convention for
1920.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
PendIcton Couple Married.

Jesse Louis Edmisten and Eleanor
Evelyn Stubblefield were married last
evening at o'clock by Justice OF the
Peace Joe II. Parkes. Both are local
residents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
G NEWS ORD.
PlENDEE


Miss Muriel Beckwith is .convalesc.
ing In st. Anthony's hospital after ar
operation this morning for append.
citis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Thurman Mortimore is convalescing
at Hot Lake sanitarium after an oper-
alton for ulcer of the stomach. accord
ing to word received today by Mrs.
Mortimore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
Mother of Local
Man Passes Away
At Long Beach, Cal.

Word Of the death OF Mrs. g. A.
Wolfe. mother of Roy Hedges. of
Pendleton, was received this morn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Jess Willard is a fighter be-
cause that's his business He
doesn't love the game and he isn't
60 proud of his physical prowess
that he wants his wife and kiddies
20 see the battle with Jack Demp-
sey at Toledo. July 4.
30 Mrs willard will remain at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

John G. South, Miss Esther South and
Laurance South who expect TO leave
the latter part OF July to make their
home in California, The Souths came
TO Pendleton three years ago and Miss
South has been welcomed as de-
lightful vocalist, and has won promi-
nence In musical circles. The family
formerly resided III California. They
plan to make their home In Pasadena
and Miss South will continue her
study of music.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Mrs. William Hord and daughter
Frances have returned from a visit
to Portland where they spent the past
fortnight as the guests of friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Clark, Mrs. II
II. Hattery, Mrs. Charles Greulich,
Billy Clarke and Miss Mary Clarke
left today for a motor trip to Walla
Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Mrs. Thomas Burgess left today
for The Dalles. after visit at the
home OF her son. J. y. Burgess.