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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Dr. Holmes Nislts-Dr. otis Holmes
OF the First Congregational church Of
Walla Walla, was visitor TO the
school this morning and gave a talk
to the students. Or. Holmes was at
one time chairman Of the state board
OF pardons in Oregon. At the assem-
bly, ribbons for the winners OF the La
Grande- Pendleton track meet were
given out. Those receiving ribbons
were: Ivan La Hue. Dick Earnhart,
Richard Lawrence, Killiam Kramer
Donald Whiteman, Iaurance Warner,
byron Warner, John saunders and
Chas. Snyder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
RENA MOONEY GOES TO
PRISON TO BRING HER
HUSBAND INTO COURT
Mooney Will Testify in Effort
to Secure New Trial; Serving
Life Sentence for Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nay 2.--CU. PD
.--Rena Mooney went TO the San Quen-
tin penitcntiary 10 serve on Warden
Johnston an order directing him TO
bring her husband. Thomas Mooney
into court here Monday to testify IN an
effort to secure a new trial Mooney
will rec the world which lies beyond
the prison walls for the first time in
two years. He is serving life sen
tence for murder following the pre-
paredness parade booming here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

by numbered coupons, attached Co
series on a nearby lampost for each
passenger 10 grab as he steps up
When the bus comes along. the con
ductor calls for the lowest number
first, then the next, etc. Then no.
body else gets on until someone
alights.
Although no street cars run on the
Grande BouevarGs, Paris great cen-
trail artery omnibuses by the hundred
lnmh1r from the Madeleine 10 the
Bastile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Celebrate Spring Day.-The girls Of
the high school set aside today as
Spring Day and profusion OF white
dresses were in evidence. However
the day did not turn out as planned,
but the apparel gave an atmosphere
of spring. The high school has a pre-
cedeni Of setting aside day eac' year
for spring day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Rev A. II. Holmes. pastor of the
First Congregatlonalist church at
Walla Walla. was in the city today. He
came down to meet his mother. Mrs
T.. c. Deacon, who arrived from DEN
yer for visit. While here Rev
Holmes visited with II. Il. mlow, gu
perintendent Of schools, an old friend.
He also made brief talk this morning
at the high school when the ribbons
for the victory in Saturdays track
meet were distributed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

j. E. Marshall. who has been farm
ing and handling wood on his ranch
near Meacham. was In Pcndleton this
morning bidding goodbye TO friends.
He has made arrangements to return
TO his former home at Dallas, Tex.
whore he VIII be connected with an ar
tific'ai ic" manufacturing company.
He came here several years ago for
the benefit of his health, and he is re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
BAsEBALb MANAGER ACQUITTED

NEW YORK. May 2.-(C. PD-
John j. McGraw, manager Of the New
York Giants, was acquitted by the
federal court, charged with violating
the Volstead act. The jury was out
four minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
Jndgnicnt by DcfanIt.

Judgment to the amount OF $1,000
In favor OF the Tum-a-Lum Lumber
CO.. has been awarded in an action
against Il. w Hamm in which the
concern sought to collect. The judg-
ment resulted from a default.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Miss Helen Prosser has returned to
Portland after spending ten days in
Pendleton as substitute operator in
the Western Union office She work
cd for Dee Hatton during his illness.
He was able to resume work this
morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
Appraisers Appointed.

By an order OF Judge l. NJ schan-
nep. George a. Price, +. r.. Cockbprn,
and Bruce shanglo have been appoint
ed appraisers to determine the value
of property included In the estate Of
the late Nancy Estoup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Thomas Mills spent Sunday In Walla
Walla where he visited his sister-in-
law Mrs. o. d. Norton who is con-
valescent after serious illness Mrs
Norton was formerly Miss Mary Cox
and she made her home here before
her maIrlnge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
People Here and There

superintendent Of schools, was in ses-
sion this afternoon making an exami-
nation Of the loans that have been
made from school sinking funds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
AIarrlnge Licenses.

Licenses TO wed have been granted
to Richard =. Rankin and Helen An
derson. both of Pendleton; and to G.
A. McEyoy, who lives in Washington
and Ilva l. Bollett of Umatlla coun-
.ty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Max Gorfkle who has been in Port
land ten days attending the Jewish
celebration OF the Feast of the Pass
over returned to Pcndleton this after
noon. Mrs, Gorfkle will visit relatives
about two weeks before returning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Walter Mitchell Of Baker, who has
been in California on business, passed
through Pendleton yesterday on his
way to Spokane on business trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
OFFICES AND OFFICERS
Look for Employment

A letter has been received here by
the county court from w. G. Carpen-
ter, federal director of labor, in which
he seeks Information on tho chances
OF married men to find employment
in Umatilla county on public work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

w. j. Maynard manager Of the j.
c. Penney Co.'S store at Milton was
here today on his way TO Salt Lake
fitV
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

tanning his holdings here so he may re-
turn II the climate there fails to agree
with him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Judge c. IL. Finn, Of La Grande, Is
visitor here. lie is in Pendleton on
business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02

Examine School Loans.
A board consisting OF Judge ]. NJ.
Schannep. Grace A Gillian, county
treasurer. and w. w. Green, county
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

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ROOMS FOR RENT--407 w. Alta.
FOR RENT-Modern Furnished house
Phone 1856.
MAN AND WIFE want work on ranch
Phone 634-W.
LOST-A jewel Walton watch
Please return to 10l2 East Webb st,
and receive reward. VIII identify
watch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
j. MAN TURNS
DOWN OFFER
Passes Up Chance 10 Head
Normal in Oregon

DIR. Fred C. Aver. professor Of the
school Of administration In the Col
lego OF Education. University Of
washlngton. announced Saturday his
refusal OF the position m head Of
the Oregon STATE Normal school At
Monn1oth, Ore.
II appreciate the offer and II was
great temptation" DIR. Aver de-
ciar~d. hut after consideration.
have decided TO remain with the
University OF Washington In my
present capacity. believe that the
university offers = better field for
my work In research and study and
with q growing opportunity.
II have begun several studies and
writings with tho University Of
Washington wish to continue
here" the professor continued. and
At the present time DO not wish to
leave. The offer made me by the
Oregon State Normal school 10 a
fine opportunity and ] regret not be-
ing In a position 70 accept"
Dr. Aver was = professor with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
Baby Elephant Is
a White Elephant,
Thinks Park Board

ide-Awake. the juvenile elephant
at the Woodland park roo. may not
be actually white In color. but the
park board evidently regards the
animal as strictly . white elephant,
for wideAwsks figures In the dis-
cussions raging over what The city
should DO 10 improve Woodland park
camp site.
In fact. the pampering required
BY wide-Awske. purchased with
children's pennies. has got tho park
board up nigfIts. and when n com.
mittee from tho publicity bureau OF
the Chamber Of Commerce appeared
before the park board to urge Inn.
mediate emergency improvements at
the park. Chairman A. r, HamelI un-
burdcned himself Of THE conplica.
tons Wide. Awake hAg caused.
II appears there is an intimate
connection between Wide Awake and
the inability OF the park board to
find money TO make improvements
AZ the auto park. for when the 1921
budget was made up there was no
elephant In the moo family. but today
wide-Awake In the outstanding con.
sumner and dependent at tho park.
Mr.. Hamlii told the committee that
Il would be necessary for the park
board TO spend $4,000 building a
home for wide.Awake. that the
young lady has developed a ravenou-
appetite that Ia fast putting the food
approprla ton In the red.
we don't dare let her die. because
thousands OF children would rise In
protest." said Hamili. ''shc must be
fed. and that costs money. and II
she doesn't have a special house she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
MERGER PLAN
MOVING AHEAD
Chamber Trustees Approve
Union With Exchange

Trustees Of the Seattle Chamber
OF Commerce Friday Afternoon
unanimously approved the report or
the final survey committee com.
posed OF two representatives from
the chamber and the Merchanu' En-.
change. and thereby took another
step In the direction OF consolidation
% the two bodies.
Next Thursday trustees OF tho ex'
change win meet and arc expected To
approve the report OF tho committee.
tn. final step will bo submitting de
tails OF the proposed merger TO Nom
beers OF each organization in q refer
cndum.
II IL believed tho merger can ne
effected within a month. n nnal
approval In obtained.
Under the plan sure~sted by tho
Joint merger committee. the Mer.
chants Exchange would become q
bureau by that namo In the chamber
organization. with complete s~lf'
regulatory powers. and performing
the same functions as at present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
Going North to Run
Quicksilver Mine

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. III. DE Courcy.
pioneers Of Alaska, will leave Sc.
attic soon TO operate their quick.
silver mine. which they say experts
declare Is the largest OF its kind
in the world. The mine will be
operated under the Thrift Mining
Co.. OF which both are directors.
The mine was discovered by De
courcy more than nine years ago.
but because OF unfavoable condi.
tons and lack Of capital. II was
not operated. Thru the late Judge
Wilson II. Gay. capital was pro-
noted to the extent OF $4,000 and
the mine opened and operated In
small degree.
According 10 De Courcy. approx.
imately 200 TASKS Of quicksilver have
been mined. each flask valued Mt
about $50. according to the market
price.
The mine Is situated on the Kus.
kokwim river Transportation is
difficult at the present time, &C.
cording TO DE Courcy. because OF
rapids In the river on tho way 20
Iditarod. where the mineral Is de
posted In the Iditarod bank. How.
ever. large shipments can be made
over the SHOWS In the winter and
spring month";
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

. are introduced TO the popuhce a.
Mr.. Judas and WIFE
Now. the youngsters In Wood.
land park are ever 10 glad the
sheep have come.
They're no soft ihey say.
and cuddiy-'
These youngsters take psrticss-
lar delight In borrowing the
keepers hat and roaming about
the flock And occasionally
when Beii or BellaAonna have
particularly friendly expressions
on their funny black faces. sur
rounded by white wool. the eight
or nineyraro gentleman In the
keepers hat mounts the animals
back hut no doe.n't remain long
not that Bell or BeIladonna
raise any rumpus-but they just
aren't cary 10 stick IA.
No. tho sheep aren't any ex.
pense 10 the eiv--they aren't
any expense TO anybody.
A. Dr. knudson nnys. -they
work for their board and room
AZ least they ciran up the lawn.
and thanks TO the generosity of
the ponies. one shed IN the pony
pasture has bean turned over 70
the flock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
CHOOSE COUNTY
OFFICE PR0bERS
Tax Reducers Appoint Four
Sub Committees

Tho personnel Of four Of tho sub
committees that are 90 investigate
county offices has been announced
by Secretary Charles A. Lunan OF
the tar reduction council OF sontue,
They are:
Building supervisors office, Henry
Nelson. J. Behrens and II. IL Jones;
county treasurer'H office. X. M. But.
tie. 4. =, Langland and ". A. Can
herman. county assessors office. J.
Dugan. G. X sturdieyant and G A.
Ia Glade. sheriff's office. Lee
Brawiey, Norman Abrams and Wal
lnca y. BarneA
All Of these committees wfll be nj
work by Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

ton and others conuadicscd testi.
mony given In other hearings by
John Barton Payne. Admiral Ben.
son, T'wccdaie himself. and various
other former officials OF the board.
the new officials took the position
that the books. accounts and settle
ments Of the shipping board are In
such shape no man can ever tel
how much money II cost the Eov-
ernment how much Il has been
robbed OF. or how much Il may lose
or be robbed of In tho future
WHOLE THING
Is CHAOTIC
1--WE inherited this mess. ~ Ia
chaotic. We havnt any accurate
books. We can't tell how much
more we may lose. II s sick
business and congress simply must
give us more and more money IN
IN the business can be put on its
feet. That may be years. Certain.
IN We cannot tell for the next three
years what We are doing. ! make
no promises. You will have to trust
me To 90 INC n&ct t&h VIII Rts~
money. and " you don't want to do
that then sink the whole feet.
wood ships and all"
That was Iaskcr's defiant state
ment TO the committee. Under ex-
haustive questioning and digging
the committee was utterly unable
to get any definite Information as
TO money matters. contracts. set
Elements. operating plans. losses or
prospects for the merchant marine.
The only positive conclusion OF.
fcred by the shipping board head
and his iicutenAnss was that II
would take many hundreds OF mil.
lions to keep the fleet going. and
even tho estimates were Wild csti-
mates built on nothing. Iaskcr
said The figures available are not
correct and must b. discarded
Tho board must start out all over
again with u new set of books. and
tho bullion already put into oper-
alton and settlements. ms well as
tho three and one-half billions spent
for the construction of ships. must
be written Off and forgotten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
Bookkeeping Goes
Plum Loco, at the
Capital at Olympia

OLYMPIA. Aug. 20s--BooIt-
keeping at the state capital to-
day has gone plumb loco. The
books. somehow. won't balance.
"Now." said Governor Louis
y. Hart 10 his "cabinet''--''iet's
show the people Of this state
that we are saving the iaspsy.
err money"
The booiskecpers got busy.
q. u. Tstro. chief accountant
figured up oxpensos for the first
four months Of the fiscal year
April. May. June and July
and found thai by leaving out
items like the soldiers bonus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

and not charging other liema a
operating costs. he could show
. saving Of S50,5g3. IN eoru-
pared with last years figurx
Hut Tatro h only an erp<rt
accountants lie IA not . poll
ticisn. A politician keeps books
differently. State Treasures
Clifford BabcocIs. politician. liz.
ured up expenses for only three
montls-April. May and juno
and showed q saving Of sL07z-
Osz.g2.
A million dollars differences
Governor Hart h taking bah.
cocks figures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

N1vIfEYRE the best little lawn
= mower In ths country
nays DIR. Gus Knudson. muparvis-
or Of the roo. when spcaking Of
The wayfcrcr@ sheep that are
domiciied in woodland park.
NO. he says ',he gardener
never has 10 worry about The
weeds when the flock arrive on
the scene and begin TO MUNICH
their way along. They clean up
ever3thlnx--even tho flowee
beds. n thcy get a chance
These sheep began their re~S-
denee In the park Immediately
following thsir stage debut with
"rhs wsyfArcr'' in July. They
arc amply recuperating mn the
next dramatic season when
they'll b. starred Again IN the
shepherd" scene.
They number <o--3s whiss
and two black Only two Of the
white ones. however. are blessed
with names. the bell sheep being
known ~ Dell ana BelisdonnA
But the two black sheep form
. family group All their own. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

win succumb. Likewise. she requires
= special attendant not figured In our
budget for her cnre. Sick or well.
dead or living. Wide Awake u an az.
pensc 10 be rcckcncd with.
II developed that widcAwHke's
domicile viii cost approximately
what viii BE- required 10 erect q com.
munisy building 10 urgently needed
at the auto park
The attitude Of the members indI
Gated that the members Of the park
board Would look twice before &C
cepting any more animais-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
New Mexico to
Head Oregon School

SALEM. Ore. Aug. 1o.--Pros J.
IAnders. head OF the normal school
at Las Vegas. ~. NJ was named
president OF the Oregon Normal
school at Monmouth by the board u
regents this morning and has accept.
ed the post
The appointment follows tho action
Of Prof Fr~d c. Aver OF the Uni
vcrsity Of Washington In declining
tho post after be had made applI.
cation for II and had been chosen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

DIR. George NJ. Lehigh. pastor Of
the First Baptist church OF Phoenix.
Aria. viii conduct both morning and
evening services at tho First Baptist
church. Harvard and Seneca vt.
hero Sunday. sunday school will be
al sss n. m: n. Y. +. y. at eas
d. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
GREEK MET GREEK
BUT DIDN'T KNOW
GREAT GODS POSE

The old query. when Greek
meets Greek" has been solved by
the dry squad. They both landed
In Jail
Gust Anst. ~. and ]. Crcgor-
ian. AZ. Greek merchants. met at
al Second ave. $. and proceeded
TO get hilarious with a bottle OF
apple Jack. according to police.
But when they both insisted on
posing as Bacchus, Greek god OF
wine. they fell out. The dry
squad heard the squabble and
took the emulators OF Bacchus to
the bastilc. The cider Is held as
evidence.
According TO the dry squa
they should have known that
Bacchus never drank cider.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
Refund Of Allied
Debts 10 Approved

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7o.--The ad
minls,aton bill. providing for re,
funding tho $1,000. 100000 allied
debta to tho United States was
favorabiy reported to the senate to-
day by Senator Penrose. Pcnnsyi.
vania. chairman Of the finance com
mittee. Tho measure has been
amended 10 provide for the refund.
Ing 20 lie completed In five years
Senator Ia Toilette. Wisconsin. at
this same time submitted a minority
report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
ORIENTAL MARTS
SEEK OUR GOODS
Speaker So Declares at the
Chamber OF Commerce

Merchants In Oriental and other
markets are asking for American
goods. and Northwest distributors
and manufacturers have wonderful
foreign opportunity II they will but
grasp IL. declared Robert NJ. Boycc
OF Pacific Ports magazine In an ad-
dress before the Nortswest Products
committee OF the Chamber of Com.
merce Thursday. Boyce said the In.
ternational Trade Service depart.
ment Is open for the free use OF
Northwest manufacturers.
DR.. w. J. HindIcy. educational al
rector OF the Washington State Re
tailers association and Carl Bush,
secretary OF the association. spoke OF
the work their organization Is doing
Chester Roberts presided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
War Over? Non!
Not in City Park

Not by two quarts Of wang blink.
sputters Charley Chambers. railway
cashier.
Charley threw n wicked optic out
Of the city hall window Saturday and
observed a hairy colonel IN the army
Of the unemployed laisureIy rcmov-
Ing brigade Of French mosquitoes
from their natural habitat
Tho war may be over In Frnnce.
but II Ia stili raging In city hall park,
says Charley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20
ship BOARD
AFFAIRS IN
Big MIDDLE
Chaos Reigns, Yet People
Must Pay $500, 900, 900,
Asking No Questions

WASHINGTON. Aug. 80
Affairs Of the shipping board
are chaos No man can tel
what the losses are. have been.
OF may continue TO be-
But the people must put mp
$500. o0O, 600 for this years cpers
alton, and continue 10 put M
money for the next three TO
five years. trusting tho expcn-
diturcS a. A. u. lasker without
promise Of what will be done
with the money. or what def
cts may occur.
Riuntiy Chairman fAskcr thus
characterized the situation In the
merchant marine recently before
the house appropriations commit
tee. hearings OF which are made
public today.
GIVE ME THE MONEY
OR SINK THE SHIPS
Il didn't build the fleet I didn1
put this business in the awful mess
II Is In said IAskcr. you car
either give mo THIS money 70 href
these ships going. or you can spend
more money 10 tic them up. or you
can sink them"
That the entire wooden fleet viii
be tcwcd out 70 sea and sunk with
al machinery on board. is the state
msnt Of IAsker. lie says the wood
ships are worse than worthless
They cannot be sold They cannot
b given away. To remove the
machinery and Dynamite the ships
would cost moro than the salvage
values would amount to. no -
sertx
Studiously avoiding duplicating
anybody. although time and agar
IAskcr. Tweedalc. the comptroller
Smull. new director Of operations
Catewood. head OF the repair sec
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

THE VICTIM OF ACCIDENTAL
POISONING, Mrs Gladys Odona
wife Of Charles II. odom. died this
week In Salt Lake city. She Va .
former Seattle girl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

University Of Oregon for five yeara
He has been connected with the Unb
vcrsity Of Washington for the pat
four years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

sPoKANE.--T'wo masked bandits
lock officers IN the vault and escape
with $4,000 from Metaiinc State bank
at Metaline Falls. Wnsh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

SAN FRANCISCO. Ang. ~. -
Three years ahead Of the w. G. r.
u. which Ia planning complcte
srsdity by 1895. California In 1899
may be entirely destitute OF wine
thru an oversight Of the federal
prohibition office. Il was learned to-
day.
The officc has neglected. II was
said. 90 issue the regular manufac
turing permits and wineries. with
tho prospect Of ripening vineyards
la all parts OF the state. arc with.
out the legal means Of turning
them into beverages possibilities.
In an effort TO save tho grape
growers from ruin. revenue agents
have been dispatched to distribute
the permits 10 over 30 Of the iArx.
est wineries Of tho stale.
TIE nag Of the Confederate States
WAX first displayed In public on
March Z. 1851. over the state housr
NJ Montgomery. Ala
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-20

After the snow. we'll 80 10 Boidt'a