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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
school IN the preliminary contests held

school In the preliminary contests held
this morning. Thomas Montgomery
won second and Gordon Keene third.
The winner will represent the upper
grades of the school in the sectional
contest to be held at the high school
next Saturday. For the lower grades
of Lincoln, no decision was reached
today because two contests tied for
first place. Each school will send a
representative from each division to
the sectional contest to determine who
will represent the section in the county
contest to be held here May I. Wash
ington and Hawthorne schools have
not yet held their school contests. The
contestants are graded on voice, in
depreciation. Of thought, poise, pronun-
citation, articulation and enunciation,
and rhetorical effect. Much is at
stake this year as the winners in the
county contest will go to Salem for
the state contests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

Several child conferences are sched-
uled for various county towns in May,
says Mrs. Edith @. Van Deusen, home
demonstration agent. The dates are
Weston, May 3 and 4; Hermiston, May
6 and and Pilot Rock, May 12 and l3.
Children under school age are to be
examined by physicians and mothers
will be given talks on nutrition by Miss
Lassie Lane, specialist. of o. A. c., who
will be in the county to assist Mrs,
Van Deusen. The conferences will be
followed by three months of follow
up" work. In no sense, Mrs. Van Deu.
sen states, are the conferences compe-
titive contests. There will be no prizes
given, as the conferences are merely
to test the children not to find out
what children excel in health. Before
the conferences. the children will be
registered, the project leaders being
Mrs. Henry Sommerer, of Hermiston
Mrs. H. McReynolds. of Pilot Rock and
Mrs. L. l. O'Harra of Weston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
.NezcS Notes of Pendleton

inning. Hickman and Cranshuw each
lgot one home run for the locals. The
batteries were French and Wright for
the Tigers and Hlnkle and Leffner for
the Pirates. French struck out is
men. A feature OF the game was the
spectacular catch made by Hickman
who ran back for a catch far behind
second, fell Just as he made his catch.
turned several sommersaults and came
up with the ball in his hand. The
1Tigers are strengthened, and they ex-
pect to give all the smaller teams a
run for their money. They have no
game scheduled for next Sunday as
yet, but they expect TO play Pasco,
Washington, April "a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
TAKES LAURELS FROM
BROW OF BETTY ROSS

PHILADELPHIA. April liza. P.)
Do you doubt the story in our school
history books which taught us that
Betsy Ross designed the American
Flag in 1875? Louis Bancroft Runk,
an attorney and major of ordnance in
the reserve corps, declares that the
story is a fake. Runk. in a book he
has just published, entitled The Birth
of Our Flag and Flag Etiquet." says
Betsy Ross story rests solely on her
own testimony, which is absolutely
uncorroborated. and the best histori-
ans today consider it without histori-
cal basis"
1T is earnestly claimed by the de-
scendants of Betsy Ross that on or
about June /. 17Te. she was waited up
on at her home, 239 Arch Street, Phi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

Claude Barr has received notice
from the national office of the Nation
.al Association of Commercial Organi-
zation Secretaries that he has been
placed on the advisory board Of the
Organization representing Oregon. He
attended the convention of the work
ers last October at Chicago. The hon
or conferred on the local man viii as
sist materially in keeping the fame OF
Pendleton before the public.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
HamIeys Enjoy Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hamley and dau-
ghter Gladys, accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Hampton, returned Sunday
evening from an overland trip to Ken
drick, Idaho, where they visited old
friends they had not seen for seven
years. They report the roads very
good along the greater part of their
course. The HamIeys lived at Ken
dick for fourteen years before coming
to Pendleton sixteen years ago. They
made the trip by way of Dayton and
Lewiston. Mr. Hamley is a member
Of the firm of Hamley and Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
Mrs. ArkelI Dics.

Mrs. Esther f. Arkell, wife of J. f.
Arkell, of Pilot Rock. died at her
home Saturday at the age of 26 years.
She was born in Lebanon and came to
this county in 1899. Her marriage oc-
CURED in 1918. she is survived by
her husband. three children, Daniel,
Eleanor and Pearl sister, Mrs. Dan
Mcdonald. and brother, Earl Salt
marsh. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at 2;SO p. m. from the
Brown chapel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
@~% %H@A N%@e %l
CALENDAR or EVENTS

Z April 4 20 l5--Annual Clean
= Up week.
2 May 6-county school orato-
2 rical and Declamatory Contest,
= at high school auditorium.
= May 7--County school track
2 and field meet at Roundup
= Park.
. May II, 1e, 13--state Parent
: Teacher Association convention.
= May 81, June / and Estate
= convention OF Oregon Federation
= OF Women's clubs.
= June II, 1b, l6-state con-
= vention Of the G. A. r.
. September ~. 2S. 24-Annual
= Pendleton Round-Up.
~ee 80 %%S A%e
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
OTHER NEWS OF THIS
DEPARTMENT ON PAGE. 5
OAKS BEAT BEES.

SALT LAKE CITY, April l1.-(A,
P.0-Oakland took both games of yes
terday's double header. to and 5
to 4. The oaks hits were more time
ly than those of the Bees in the first
game. In the second game, Miller's
homer with one on in the sixth inning
tied the score and the visitors bunch
ed hits for the winning run in the
ninth. Each club won two of the four
games played in the series. Club Of
fieials placed yesterdays attendance at
10000,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
Tom Foster Dies.

Tom Foster, until two years ago a
resident of this city, died this morning
in La Grande, according to word re-
ceived today by Pendleton friends Mr.,
Foster. who was So years of age had
been i'll for some time. He is sur
vived by wife and five year old son,
also his parents The funeral servi-
ces will be held on Wednesday with
members of the Masonic lodge, of
which Mr., Foster was a member. in
charge. He was also member of the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
Making orrIciaI Test.

The official test Of the new Stutz
fire engine is under way this after
moon. The test is being held under
the direction of Inspector Wagner Of
Portland. representing the state or
ganization of fire underwriters' asso-
citation. A continuous test for three
hours is scheduled for the apparatus,
and II IT proves acceptable to the as
sociation. it will shortly go into use
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
srCoNn RonnERY oCCuRs.

BUTTE, April ll,--tU P1-The
Delovage iewelry store was robbed a
second time within "a week by thieves
who again took only watches. scorn-
ing diamonds and precious stones.
There were three other robheries dur
ing the past two weeks of the same
type, with only watches taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

Plaster dress form demonstrations
are to be held tomorrow and Thursday
at Nolin by Mrs. Edith G. Van Deu-
sen. home demonstration agent. On
Friday, Mrs. Van Deusen will teach
Hermiston women to make paper dress
forms and on Saturday how to make
gingham dresses. For Wednesday. she
will teach Echo women how to make
gingham dresses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
wants 10 Come to pcndleton.

Secretary Claud Barr OF the Com
mercial Association has received an
inquiry from the president of Hamil-
tons University of Commerce in
which he gives information of the
desire on the part of a young woman
who Is graduate bookkeeper to come
to Pendleton to work. She has rela-
tives here. References of the young
woman may be seen at the offices OF
the association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
Decide Slogan Winner Tonight.

/ When the victors and vanquished
teams OF the Pendleton Commercial
Association are entertained at the
home OF President and Mrs. James H..
sturgis this evening. the winner of
the slogan contest will be determined.
Several hundred slogans were submit
ted during the contest which will tax
the judicial qualities of the judges in
making awards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

! Folks directory of Umatilla and
/, Morrow counties. work on which has
been under way for several months,
has been finished. and denyus ol
copies was made today The new di-
rectory Is attractively pu. up and
contains 243 pages Of informatio aud
advertising Of the two counties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
CHINESE REJOICE IN
CHOICE Of PRESIDENT

CANTON, April 1I.-(U. P.)--Dr.
Sun Vat Zen was elected president OF
the Chinese republic, 2lS parliament
members voted for him, with only
four voting against. Great rejoicing.
parades and fire works greeted the
announcement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

For Colds. Grip or Influenza
and as a Preventive, take GROVES
Laxative BRoMO QUININE. Tablets.
The genuine bears the signature Of +
w. Grove. (Be sure you get BRoMo9
30c.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

Doc was fined SIS this morning in po-
lice court by Judge Fitz Gerald. He
was arrested BY the police. Indian
Mahody was fined and paid $40 on a
charge OF being drunk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
Albcc After viorators.

violators of the fishing law are
finding hard roads to travel when they
happen to run foul of w. II. Albee,
deputy warden. Saturday three al
legged vlolators were arrested, G.
Schrader on Mckay creek for fishing
without a license, and two boys. FL
mer Pozekar and Clarence Thin were
lalso arrested with trout In their pos
session. Seth Reidon, found guilty
Saturday, is about 80 years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

Basement Is Ccmcntcd
Workmen are putting cement floor
In the basement OF the Folsom UNDER
taking parlors. The space is used as a
store room by Ralph Folsom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
IFred BcnnIon bod WeeLon

Fred Bennion, county agriculture
agent Is in Weston today unloading
car OF distillate. II was ordered
Through the Umatilla county Farm
Bureau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

that any may have about Betsy Ross.
but my duty is to give the impartial
verdict of American historians" the
author. saws.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
Contests Held at school

Robert Bishop won first place in tho
oeelamatory contest for the sixth. sew,
enth and eighth grades of Lincoln
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

Had No Tail Light
For failure to have tail light John
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11
A MARKED REDUCTIoNl

Good, serviceable Turkish hand towel,
2Sx16. Very special at 15c each. ....-- -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-11

You will be enthusiastic about the
good things and the good values at this
store.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Will Demand Women's Rights.

Officials Of the new National Womans party are
planning the adoption Of legislation by Congress
moving all legal disabilities of women and the estab
lshment OF feminist magazine. which will offer
medium for the discussion Of the interests of
mot supplied by any present publication controlled by
mea or By the old-fashioned women's magazines"
The women. as represented by the National
Woman's party, want to be put par with men In
al things They want to have something to say
about legislation and they want to hold Office. They
are deermined 10 ask no odds Of the law and to de-
mand in return that they shall have direct part in
framing the lava Some of them don't want to be
dependent upon the men folk in amy way. financially
otherwise. In fact there promises to be launched
feminist wave which many think may end in de-
manding Iook-in" jobs like that Of President.
United States Senator. Governor. Supreme Court
Justice. Cabinet member. and for that matter, any
job that she might conjure up.
Equal rights and no quarter asked" Is to be the
slogan Of the National Womans party, il those
in control have their way.
A bill removing all legal disabilities of women
under the Federal laws Is being prepared by Shppen
Lewis. OF Philadelphia, and viii be introduced at the
special session of Congress at the request Of the Ma
tional Womans party. 49,
A reputation of the National Woman's party has
an appointment with President Harding for April 6,
and will ask him to help put the proposed legislation
into the statute books After the ntroduct ON of the
bill in Congress- similar blanket measures. covering
the disabilities of in each of the States, will
be introduced in State legislatures State branches of
the party being formed throughout the country to
get behind the measures
Miss Elsie HILL temporary chairman of the
party, has sent out letter to members of the old
organization, explaining what it is hoped to accom-
plish in the preliminary drive for womens rights.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Girl Artist Creates Furore.

An unusual art exhibition that is sure to be a
success, judging from the reception the artist has
already received in Italy and England is at
the Anderson Galleries in New York where Pamela
Bianco has exhibition of her paintings and drawings.
Pamela Bianco is little girl, IA years old. who
has been drawing with the greatest poetry and charm.
all of the things which make impression upon her
She is the daughter of Capt francesca Blanca, an
Italian of the firm of Zanedos, bookbinders of Lon
dom Her mother, an English woman, was reared in
Philadelphia and brought out her first novel when I8
Pamela born in London. but her family lived
Turin, while her father served in the Italian army
during the war.
Pamela had been drawing since she years
old She draws and pants-she tempera and
does much with colored inks-because she likes to-
and lives most simply and is not permitted-if she
should wish it, and apparently she would MOTTO fig
a genius, or anything but very simple little
girl
The pictures range from the smallest and simplest
of line sketches to large portraits.
The artist is plain, simple little girl quite
Sturdy and healthy, apparently, with nothing OF the
fragility of physique that might be expected in
youthful genius and there absolutely nothing Of
faraway retrospective look in her eyes. She looks
to have uncommon amount of plain, everyday
common Apparently she is most practical
young person.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
National School Conference

Commissioner p p. Claxton Of the Bureau OF Edu-
cation has invited public school superntendents OF
the nation to attend community center conference
in Washington April 2I, ~ and 49, Members OF
Congress and community center workers will address
the sessions and methods OF cooperation in expanding
the work will be outlined. The lessons OF Washing
ton community .centers which established during
the work in school buildings and have become perma-
agencies for the vtazation of citizenship" will
be held up to the visitors.
March 2S and May will be celebrated in public
schools and colleges throughout the nation. as the
birthday anniversaries, respectively. Of Horace Mann
and Johann Amos Comenius Mann born I2S years
ago. and Comenus 3ao years ago, Their influence in
education las been the subject of many volumes writ
by educators since their time and their lives have
furnished examples for others who have achieved great
ness in the fields of knowledge
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Jane Addams and Disarmament.

Miss Jane Adams. who Is advocating disarm-
anpent recently told Chicago women that cents of
the government per capita tax of $50 is being
pended for education and public welfare in general
and the remaining 5000 is being used to pay for
past and to prepare for future ones"
IF the United States carries out the naval and
military program has launched" said Miss Adams.
@other nations will begin to fear Germany,
armed to the teeth feared before the world war;.
Miss Addams contends universal disarmament
would tend to settle conditions in Europe She says
she would favor cancellation of part of the debt
France owes this and other countries if there were
that the money would be spent in rebuild
ing the devastated sections
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Women Teach. Citizenship.

Women OF Chicago have launched a movement
for teaching citizenship throughout the State of Ill
nois.
The Illinois League of Women Voters, which is
back of the movement. opened the campaign by
holding citizenship breakfasts to obtain 10000 new
members in Chicago. Funds from the dollar mem
berships are devoted to carrying on the work.
The league started by opening school in Chi
cago to train teachers to give instructions in citizen
ship. The school successful that requests
poured in from all the State for this instruction.
By supplying teachers the league hopes to standard
ize this sort of education
The big drive will be made throughout every
county in the State in July. Graduate teachers from
the school will make tour Of the State to present
programs of citizenship.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Social Haven for Solon's Kin.

Everyone IN Washington Is busy with round of
social affairs which sufficient without any new
comers The mist of indifference is harder to pene-
trate than the ice of hostility might be-
~ However. there is society center in the city
Of ambitions where the Representatives wife
the new Senator'S wife is than welcome-she is
at home. This is the Congressional Club.
The club Is not an old organization. II was
founded less than of years ago to FIJI long
felt need Some Of its members can recall the days
when they first came Washington to be confronted
with the formidable calling system the problem of
place to entertain and the haziIy Indifferent atmos
pere Of Capital society, without the assurance and
resources offered IN the Congressional Club.
Today the club has It's building, where the
Members whose Washington homes not sufficient
for Large functions may entertain individually in
Groups where the least known Of the newcomers may
6nd herself part Of group that is recognized and
powerful socially An attractive list of society affairs
q scheduled for each season. a
& Besides the functions which are part Of the def
mite plans Of the season. the club is available for
1eftainment BY individual members; occasionally
vi,tor Of note in Washington Is the guest of honor
lor some very special affair; and Dances the attend
ahce Of which Is limited to the families of members
are held In fact scarcely day passes when the
club Is not the center for some social feature or
other. ~
In the recent elections of the Congressional Club
Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot wife of the Senator from
Wisconsin, was chosen president Of the organization.
Membership in the club is limited to the wiven,
1n1ghters living at home and the other immediafs
+, TEN -
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
w. G. T. u. Denies Drive.

The widely heralded drive against My Lady Nico-
tine campaign for the strict observance Of the Sab
bath which, according to dispatches was to have been
inaugurated by the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is not to be.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union has no
intention OF starting drive for Blue Sunday" The
organization has activities directed against the
of tobacco by adults. and it contempates no drive
for blue laws against the of tobacco by adults
in the future. The only drive in which the organza
ton is interested engaged is that for increasing its
membership to 100000.
These statements made with great emphasis
at the national headquarters of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union at Chicago, by Miss B. R.
Bowman the unions publicity director. who acted
spokesman in the absence of the president Miss Anna
A. Gordon who is in New York preparatory to sailing
for South America, where she will visit branches of
the union.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Praises POlicewOmen.

Sir NevI Macready. chief of Scotland Yard, has
a high opinion of the pocewoman and strong belief
in her future. He told recent investigating commit
tee that the ITO women the staff of the great
London police organization had thoroughly justified
their existence and that he would increase the number
as time went on Most of the women, Sir Nevl said,
wives Of policemen
Il want all classes" he said 81 want women who
can wear evening dresses and diamonds. l want
others who mix with people at the other end of
the ladder. l need nurses Women with nursing
perience are invaluable detectives"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Handles Supreme Court Case.

Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams. hrst woman to be
honored with the Office of Assistant Attorney General
of the United States filed briefs for the government
with the Supreme Court in the latest stand Of the wet
interests, who contend that provision Of the prohi-
bition amendment. originally proposed by Senator
Harding, while Senator. makes the national dry law
invalid"
Mrs. Adams is from San Francisco. She ad-
mitted the bar in 1912 following her graduation
from the University of California She became As
sistan United States Attorney in the San Francisco
Federal Court in 1914 and served until 1918.
She is woman above average height possesses
blue eyes and blond hair. Since receiving her ap-
pointment Mrs. Adams is making her residence at
the Arlington.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Women Athletes to Compete.

Olympic games for women at Monte Carlo to
provide novelty in the Easter Monday festivities for
Europe's jaded royalty, professional gamblers and
other frequeners Of the widely known resort beside
the blue Mediterranean. Members of the London
Polytechnic Institute team looking forward to a
long string of victories their French sisters who
will compete in all of track from the So
yard dash to hurting the so-pound hammer.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
WOMEN INTHE WORLDS kFEAIRS

relatives Of Representatives and Senators. who act
as hostesses for the in Office.
The club Is the place where the rules of prec-
edence do not maintain. The youngest Representa-
tves wife and the Oldest Senator's wife may sit side
by side without regard for the dereace in their rank
The club Is exclusive by of its restrictions
membership. but it is essentially democratic within
its ranks
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Women to Hold Pulpits.

Women have the right to hold pulpits in the
Church of England Under permission of the bishop
of diocese, the church convocation recently decided,
il is permissible for to preach and pray in
secrated buildings. The bishop OF London in casting
the deciding this issue. stated that the perms
sion should be used mainly for congregations of
men and children
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Women in Tokyo Organize.

Seventy-hve American who reside in
Tokyo the capital of Japan have banded together into
an American Women's Club. Mrs P. c. Van Zandt
is president The club intends not only to furnish
social center for the members in the Oriental city but
to do much welfare work, both among natives and
stranded Yankees and Europeans
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Ellen Terry Celebrates.

Miss Ellen Terry, England's most popular actress
of bygone days. celebrated her birthday in her London
fat Sunday. AS a birthday gift her new home was
decorated By her artist friends. The home has been
decorated with color scheme of Miss Terrys avorte
flower, daffodils. The maids room has been done in
primrose.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Provides Milk Board.

Senator Nathan Straus, jr, of New York, who has
followed in his fathers footsteps in establishing free
milk stations for babies in congested districts has in
troduced bill to establish a milk arbitration board
with power to FIX and regulate the price of milk.