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The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-23
Observe Prescott Homes

The next time you are passing residence in Pres cott take second look at What condition is it in? Look thTo time Is it in good condition? Will it last two hundred years? If is we'll painted it has chance. Now observe number of residences in suc- cesson. How many we'll cared for? It will sur prise you to find, upon taking of we'll kept homes, how many there are in Prescott Just notice next time you out for walk for a ride, how many homes Tn Prescott need painting Count them up or better still, count the that painted we'll There will be so few well painted that you ntneed pencil, count them your fingers
 When paint comes off house. even in spots, the weather gets in, and when weather gets in decay i'm mediatey sets up. And after decay sets up it keeps right on working if you DO paint over it So with bit of paint off just here and there your house is doomed to destruction long before it should be-
 Up in New England homes that have stood for than two hundred years and they are still sturdy, good looking and defying the weather. They have never been allowed to without paint and It IS safe to say that some of them will be still good when practically new Prescott homes have completely fallen doyn victims of weather
 Look at your own home, is it well preserved with good paint? If it is not, we will gladly give you an estimate of what the job will cost The it is painted the nger it will last. 'ReSCOrr.HAROWARcCo
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Dec. 81.

Mr.. Lou Wharton has been offered
Assistant Superintendent of Service
at the Crowley Millinery, Detroit S
Mammoth Department Store.
A party was given the men of the
Cincinnati Abatoir Co., Saturday
night, Dec. 20, by the Harmony Club,
an organization of girls employed by
the Packing House.
Mr. Fred Copening passed the Post
Office examination with a grade of
E. He is expecting an appointment
soon.
DR.. and Mrs. Watkins announced
the marriage of their daughter Anna
Mae to DR.. Snowden, Cow, KY,
Thurs, Dec. rs.
Mrs. VIM. Smith, Scott ST., enter
tanned at dinner, Xmas Day, Dr. and
Mrs. Williams, Misses Hattie Feger
and Ruth B. johnson.
Guests in the city are, Mr.. L. Glib
son, Louisville, KY, DR.. Dunbar,
Akron, o., Mr.. J. Wilson, N. Y, Mr..
Leon Burgess, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
Mrs. Robert Brown, who has been
i'll, is much improved.

f. L. Rogers, editor of the Illinois
Conservation, was in Peoria, Decatur
and Champaign, this week in the in
terest of his paper. He purposes to
sesame publication soon and the ann
is to make it the best paper in Cen
trail Illinois-a paper whose fore
thought and aim are for propagation
fthe ideals of the New Negro, as
pronounced through the whip, one
of the most promising of Chicagos
Negro Journals. We are indeed glad
to see young men of brain, such as
editor to Whip, taking up the BLACK
Mans Burden" sounding the true
spirit of real Democracy"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
col. CHARLES YOUNG HERE

Col. Chas. Young highest ranking
Negro officer in the U. S. Army and
recently appointed attache to the
Liberian Embassy, was the guest of
our city Dec. 22nd and spoke at st.
Paul A. M. E. Church before very
large representative crowd. He came
under the auspices of local branch
of the N. A. A. c. P. of which or
ganization Mr.. r. P. Taylor is Pres
ident and who deserves much credit
for the growth here of that organiza-
ton as we'll as for bringing so able
and scholarly man into our midst.
A fine musical program was
rendered by Taylors 0rchestra.-Dr.
s. A. Ware sang classical solo.
Mr.. r. P. Taylor was Master of
Ceremonies. Chas. Young lodge, lob
Elks, of this city, named in honor of
Col. Young, took front seats in a
body. Col. Young also being an
elk. Col. Duncan was presented
to make a few remarks in his own
inmitable manner, with well chosen
words and enthusiasm, introduced
Col. Young, who for an hour and 20
minutes, held his hearers in rapt at
tention while he most ably spoke on
the vital issues of the day-a most
logical and sane address. He urged
the colored people to be loyal to the
u. S. obey the laws and practice the
Golden Rule-he pleaded for honesty
in business and urged the colored
people to embark into all lines of
business.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
JESSE RINGA ENTERTAIN
GUESTS FROM DETROIT

The smartest party of the season
was on Thursday Evening, Dec. 20,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Binga en-
tertained with formal dancing party
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. James Cole
of Detroit, Mich, at the New Vincen-
mes Hotel. Immense wreathes of
holly with the initial "B" were fore
most in the decorations. As the en-
trancing music furnished by Cigars
Orchestra waited through the air, Mr..
and passed them through the receiv-
ing line. Mrs. Cole was bewitchingly
julius Avendorph received the guests
frocked in white brocaded satin
wore pearls and diamonds. Among
those present were Prof. and Mrs.
VIM. Emmanuel, Col. Marshall, DR..
and Mrs. Julian Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Manson, Major and Mrs. R.
Stokese, Prof. and Mrs. Lee, DIR. and
Mrs. Garnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Thomp-
son, Mr., and Mrs. ]. D. Bell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Martin, DR.. and Mrs. Al.
johnson, Mrs. Fenton johnson, DR..
and Mrs. indian Bousfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Middleton, DR.. and Mrs.
Van Johnson, Atty. Jos. Bib, DR..
and Mrs. Wherefore Williams, DR..
and Mrs. DAILY, DR.. and Mrs. Spencer
Dickerson, Editor and Mrs. R. S. Abb
BE- tt, Mr.. and Mrs. Binga Desmond,
MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank aBtes, Major Lynch,
Editor Linton, DIR. Curtis Champan,
Mrs. Mozee, DR.. Reginald Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. julius Avendorph, Attorney
Chas. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hackley, Mrs. Estella Majors, the
Misses Jackson, VERIFY, Miss Swercy
McGooden, DR.. James Henderson,
Mrs. Arnold Gavin, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Arnold Hill, Mr.. Anthony Overton,
DR.. Lawson, Mrs. Curtis, 'Hon. Adel-
Der Roberts, Attorney and Mrs. F.
Ba. .lett, Mr.. Geo. Walker, Mr.. and
Mr.. David Lawrence, Mr.. David
Washington, Attorney and Mrs. Al
bert George. Mrs. Geo. Hall was
late arrival accompanied by the son
of the late B. T. Washington. As
usual her charming personality
added dignity and tone to the affair.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
CHURCH NOTES

Olivet apBtist Church, December
81, 1919. DR.. Williams, the pastor
preached masterfully Christmay Day.
On Sunday, December %, DIR. Will
liams spoke at the old church at the
morning service. DR.. Ellington, pas
tor LIST Baptist Church, Nashville,
Tenn, addressed the new church con-
gregation.
Rev. G. r. Wilson was in charge
of the overflow meeting. At night
Rev. J. H. Branham spoke at the old
church home.
The funeral eulogy of Mrs. Wat
son was delivered by DR.. James Hun
ter, Mcclure church meeting Friday
night.
No communion Sunday, Jan. d, 30.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
CAPITAL CITY ASKS FOR
CONTESTS.

The Whip just received word from
thu Capital City" B. B. League of
Nashville, Tenn, stating that they
ale ready for the coming season. Mr..
Marshall Garrett, Secretary of the
League states that the C. C. B. B. l..
intends to put out one of the strong
est B. 3. Clubs that ever left those
parts.
The Capital City League is support
ed by such men as,
r. H. Tabor, Pres.
Sam Ellison, Vice-Pres.
William Miller, Treasurer.
Marshall Garrett, Secretary.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
NOTICE.

! Hon. James G. Cotter, fromer Asst.
Attorney General, State of Illinois,
will speak before the Standard Lit
erary Society of the 0livet Baptist
Church, 31st Street and South Park
Avenue, Sunday, January 4, 1920, at
3 O'clock, P NJ. Subject, 1.-THE New
Emancipation" Admission free.
WILLIAM LLOYD JENKINS, Pres.
ELLA EIsKINS, Secretary.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
Native of South Africa Lectures
at Bethel A. M, E. Church.

Mr.. A. c. Steady native of South
Africa, and Yale Divinity Student
lectured at Bethel Church, Sunday,
Dec. 2Sth. During the course Of his
remarks he emphasized that Africa
is yet Gland of hope and promise.
Her economic resources and geo.
gr phical situation be.speaks for a
r. commerce and civilization that
WI demand the attention of the
worlds greatest financiers. Already
the firm cd Woolworth who operates
e'lain of ten cent stores is planning
to operate chain of stores of the
Al srican order in South Africa.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Cincinnati, Ohio. - The Cincin-
natl Anti-Tuberculosis league distri-
buted this year without charge 81
million Red Cross seals, in the homes
thru the public schools.
The children of Douglas School
entertained their parents with a
Xmas Party Tuesday, Dec. 23-7 80
P. M.-Douglas Auditorium.
The Y. w. and Y. NJ. will hold an
open house, Jan 1-all are invited.
Prof. H. B. Brill, Louisville, KY,
rendered several musical members at
-Vesper Services at the Y. w. C. A.
Sunday, Dec. 81.
The Optimist Club gave Xmas bas-
kets to many poor and needy ia
miles also four dozen pairs of stock
ings to the Day Nursery.
The Nc Call School has added to
their system a special Training School
for Butchers where students will be
able to receive ninety cents an hour
after having finished this course.
This is the only school in which such
a Training can be gotten.
The Mccall Choral Club rendered
the new and fascinating chorus,
"Noel', at the First Baptist Church,
Park and lincoln, Monday, Dec. %,
8 P. NJ. Many music lovers witnessed
the rendition.
Mrs. Jessie M. Harris-Directress.
Mr.. Clinton w. Gibbs-pianist.
Mr. J. Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. VIM. Reeves, Community
Leader, conducted the Xmas Carols
at Brown Chapel Christian Endeavor,
Sunday, Dec. 81, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cox.
The House Committee of the Social
Souse of iCncinnati, Mr.. Edw. L.
Thomas, chairman is rapidly getting
in order their Suite of rooms in Hotel
Sterling. DR.. Dubois will be the
guest of the club early in January.
Guests in the city are Misses Vir-
ginia Doll, VIOLA Burgess, Wherefore
University, Mrs. Bessie Dobbs, De-
troit, Alice B. Hudson, Indiana,
Bette Thurman, Winchester, KY.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Issadoor Schoor entertained his
employees at the Vincennes Hotel
Sunday afternoon. An elaborate
menu was served which consisted of
5 courses after which the LIE Luxe
Jazz Band which was stationed in the
main auditorium played. When the
guests marched from the grill the
band greeted them, with their facor-
lite selection Nanny o Nine. All
joined in the dance which lasted for
fully twenty minutes.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Lombros and Kumis, confectioners
at 31st and State St. was Santa Claus
to quite a number of poor colored
children on the South Side.
Many a little heart was made glad.
by these gentlemen gloriously.
The Olivet Baptist Church was the
receivers of some go lbs. of assorted
candies.
The A. M. E. Church at 30th and
Dearborn was the receivers of 80
lbs. They also donated 80 lbs. of
candy to the orphans and the poor
Xmas Tree.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Miss Felicia Stevens, Miss Helen
McWorter, Miss Myrenne Casey, Miss
Lillian Vandeburg, Miss Julian Wal
ton, all Public School teachers of st.
Louis, NO., are spending the holidays
in Chicago.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
SOCIETY

The Misses Josephine and Dorothy
Hadley of Evanston spent Sunday in
Chicago and were the dinner guests
of their uncle, Mr.. Roach of 3755
Wabash Ave.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Born Dec. %, 1919, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Carr a baby, first child.
Pearl Carr spent several months in
France in the world war service. A
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

DR.. Elwood Downing, one of the
leading dentists of Roanoke, Va, is
in the city in attendance at the Alpha
Phi Convention.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Miss N. Greene of st. Louis, Mo-,
is spending the holidays with her
friends at 1921 Rhodes Ave; she is
one of the most popular school teach
ers of her city.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Miss Edna Schweish, popular
teacher of Wichita, Kans., and Miss
Bessie Jacobs of Kansas City, are
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Burnett.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

The guests will long remember the
feast. Mr.. Schoor in the language
of the street seemed to be tickled to
death over the apparent joy in the
hearts of the guests.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mrs. Jessie NJ. Rogers spent the
latter part of the holidays in De-
catur, visiting friends and relatives.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mrs. E. B. Dudley of Detroit, Mich.
spent few days in the city last week.
She is the wife of popular Race
financier of her city She was the
guest of Mrs. NJ. w. Hyde, 1922
Grand Boul.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

The Universal Insurance Agency,
organized October both, will meet
January 3, 1920 at 3451 Michigan
Ave L. E. ROBINSON, Chairman.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bottoms gave
a dinner party at their beautiful
home, 1861 Grand Boulevard on
Xmas afternoon. The beautiful dec
orations and the unusually pallatable
menu was compatible with the Xmas
season.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

DR.. H. Reginald Smith placed his
car at the disposal of Rev. and Mrs.
Emory Smith to see the wonderful
boulevard driveways of Chicago.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Reverend and Mrs. Emory Smith
of Washington, D. c., are the guests
of DR.. and Mrs Lawton, 1886 Grand
Boul.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Miss Bobbye Scott of Oberlin
Univ. is spending the Xmas holidays
in Chicago.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mr. Edgar Bartholomew of Pitts
burgh was in Chicago for the po-
pular Forty Club Dance.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Miss Empress Davidson is spending
the holidays with her mother, sister
and many friends.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mr.. F. Curtis Smith indisposed and
his many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

DR.. Bruce, of Peoria, was in the
city Friday en- route to st. Louis. He
attended the Elks Ball.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mr.. Sam Fielding has gone to
Nashville to spend the remainder of
the holidays.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Lawyer and Mrs. Bates were the
Woodlee Xmas day.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

To the Whip. Springfield, Ill. Mrs.
Jessie Lee, of Green & Louis Co.,
spent the past week in Cincinnati,
Ohio, the guest of her children.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Hon. Emmett j. Scott has with
him his son Emmett J. Scott Jr.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mr.. Obernathy has gone to Nash.
vile to see his old birthplace.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mrs. Ernest Bum has been on the
sick list but is much improved now.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Mr.. Vernon Mcdonald is among
the late arrivals at the "Y".
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Chas. Font and Bro. of Mt. Pu-
laski, were down Friday to attend
the Elks Ball.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03
Colored Children Day.
Distribution of Toys Will Begin This
Morning.

The distribution of the toys to the
poor colored children of New Orleans
will begin this morning at 8 O'Clock.
There will be toys galore. and every
poor colored child in the city will be
supplied, said Frank p Farrell. chair.
man, Wednesday afternoon
The distribution will take place
from the tent at Carondelet and La
fayette streets, and members of the
COMMITTEE will act as distributors. The
fund stands at s2720 Christmas
Eve. and further donations are ex-
pected.
Contributions Wednesday were:
Dr. - - -
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-01-03

Total ..s................$2720.se
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
WOULD HAVE PLANE
FLIGHTS TO PORTLAND

Airplane service from Portland.
The Dalles and La Grande to Pen
dleton during the Round-Up was as
sured last night by Pilots Christie and
Newell, IL landing field is estab-
lished here.
Mr.. Christie and Mr.. Newell. who
arrived by air route here yesterday
at p. m. from Portland on their way
to La Grande. are pilots for La
Grande corporation which will put
five planes into commercial service.
The plane was a Lincoln-St Standard,
with a Hispano Suise motor.
The pilots. forced to land because
of running short of gas. expressed sur
prise that Pendleton has no landing
field. The machine. thought by many
to have been sent here to assist in
the man hunt. circled over the town
for several minutes before descent
was made near the state hospital. The
plane could not take the. air from
there with its full quota and was di--
rected by Ted Prebel. local automobile
man. to field adjoining the s. G..
Bittner place east of town. where the
flight was resumed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

ported sales today at 1000, 600 BUSH
els in all positions. but even this fail
ed to revive confidence in the stability
Iof prices, as the country continued to
offer freely and a great deal of the
selling in the pit was thought to be in
the nature of hedging. Cash prices
from &C to IL cents lower in. all mar
kets. A news bureau dispatch from
Washington said the department of
agriculture estimated the 1890 wheat
carry over at 100, 100000 bushels,
which compares with private predic-
tions of $50 to 200 000. 900.
Corp-The action of the market to-
day demonstrated its susceptibility to
constructive developments, even
though outweighed by bearish funda-
mental conditions. Hints of possible
damage in sections of Indiana, Ohio
Illinois and Missouri, due to dry
weather, proved the main source of
uneasiness in shorts. Cash prices
here were / cent to cents higher at
tn . start but the demand was insult
ticient and the grain entirely lost
later in the day.
Advices from the east intimated
that the Argentine corn was becoming
u drug on the market there and is still
being offered freely at 35 cents under
the domestic grade. The liquidation
condition of the market should make
il responsive to the crop scares that
must be expected at this season.
Oats---Had a firmer tone in sym
pathy with corn and helped by an inn
lprovement I'm the cash market. Spot
premiums were firmer at IA to / :
cents over July for No . white. A
liverpool cable reporting merchants
Showing more willingness to buy Am
eifcan clipped oats revived hopes oi
an export demand to partially offset
tho effect OF new crop offerings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Note to Russians Say Negoti.
ations Over Conditions Can
not be Taken up Until Peace
is Made With Poland.
ALLIES NOT CONNECTED
WITH GENERAL WRANGEL
Despite Armistice Russian So
Wet Armies Continue to
Make War on Poles Who are
Compelled to Retreat.

BOULOGNE. July 2S.-U. P.)-
Representatives of the allies in confer
ence here agreed that the reparations
commission shall handle the German
coal indemnities. it is understood here.
gold marks for every ton of coal de-
livered, Germany giving promissory
notes maturing May 1. 1921. The
reparations commission will be em-
powered to sell these notes. or dis
count them. The first issue totaling
sixty million marks will be out in Sep
tember. Others will follow monthly.
Lloyd George drafted note to the
soviet government which will be dis
patched today after consultation with
Italian officials. The note. signed by
Britain, states that peace between Po-
lnnd and Russia must be agreed up
on first, after which a return of con-
ditions 10 normal will be discussed. A
copy of the note will be sent to Wash
ington. Notes already have been sent
to Russia. it is reported. one stating
that the allies have no connection with
Wrangel. the anti-bolshevik
leader in Crimea. and that the soviets
must deal with him, the other an
the ban has been lifted on
the entry of Russian trade delegates.
into Britain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
SENT POISON TO WIFE,
OTHER WOMAN ATE IT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2S.-
George Iittrual, 2S, confessed that he
and his young sweetheart planned to
murder his insane wife so they could
be married. The plot resulted in the
death of Mrs. Lizzie Brooks, an inmate
of the asylum and the illness of two
attendants. The candy, sent to Mrs.
Littrual, contained poison, Mrs. Lit
trual. after tasting one piece, refused
to eat it. saying 1t tasted bitter. Others
who ate the candy became ill.
In the confession it is said that
Littrual and the girl, Bessie Sharp,
contemplated the crime several
months. Detectives. in search of the
guilty man, asked each suspect to
write asylum when I.ittrual was
requested to write a word. he spelled
it "sylum" as spelled on the box of
candy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
60 PER CENT APPLE
IN EAST END SECTION

The apple crop in the Milton Free.
water country Is estimated at 60 pei
cent. but there will be practically nc
apples from the west end Of this coun-
ty with the exception OF some at stan
field and on the higher land in the
Hermiston vicinity, according to crop
reports received by Fred Bennion.
county agent.
The condition OF the apple crop in
the east end is 10 per cent. says the
report. There will be no peaches be-
cause of the cold weather OF last
winter. but the pear crop Is so per
cent of normal The acreage of to-
matoes is lis per cent, with Il0 per
cent condition.
The failure of the fruit crop in the
west end of the county Is entirely due
10 last winters severe weather. Mr..
states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
MOTORCYCLE RACERS TO
REACH HERE TOMORROW

Contestants in the annual four day
North Pacific sectional motorcycle en-
durance run will arrive in Pendleton
on Thursday evening, the course be-
ing from Portland to Pendletonfi to
Spokane and Seattle, and from thence
to Portland, a distance of 1 ,042 miles.
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
will give free dinners to the riders at
the various points, and ]. NJ. Gallo
way, territory representative of the
company, is making arrangements for
the dinner here and will also check
the machines.
The schedule is 90 miles per hour,
with the exception that sidecars are
given a handicap as follows: First
day, an hour and half: second day,
one hour: third day. an hour and a
half; fourth day, one hour. Cleve-
lands and all other single-cylinder
two-cycle motors are given a handi-
cap of two hours the first day, three
the second. three and a half the third
and one and half the fourth.
Forks, frame, transmission case,
front and rear wheels will be sealed
and the motor number recorded. Fifty
points will be deducted from the
riders score if the number is changed
and 10 points for each seal missing,
and 10 if two or three speed fails TO
work at the finish. The contestants
are permitted to work on machines
during the run and may receive out
side assistance providing the ma
chimes are not towed. Machines can
be worked on during noon control but
not at night. The prizes total $1,000.
Cyclists in similar race passed
through Pendleton last year. going to
Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
MAY USE BL|MPS FOR
CROSS COUNTRY MAIL

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-CU. P.)--
The postoffice department Is consider
ing a proposal to carry parcel post
from New York to san Francisco by
"blimps." a representative of a New
York firm who claims to have the type
of "blimp'' capable of carrying / 5 tons
and able to travel faster than trains.
is sponsoring the proposal. The de-
partment has asked for bids for carry
ing air mail on routes from Cleveland
to Detroit. Pittsburgh to St. Louis.
New York to Chicago and New York
to Atlanta.