Farm Aid Leaders Rally as Congress Prolongs Farm Relief Fight
Washington officials say agricultural leaders promise two thirds of the Senate will stay in session until farm relief passes. McNary’s $375 million surplus disposal bill dominates debate while Coolidge presses for France debt settlement. Adjournment dates range from June 10 to July 15 amid talks on air service, roads, radio control and coal measures.
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Washington
D. C
Coolidge
Senate
Congress
McNary
Curtis
Kansas
Wadsworth
New York
Republican Steering Committee
Butler
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Army
Navy Air Service
Burbank Cactuses Grow Thorns After Wizard's Death
In Santa Barbara California the spineless cactus bred by Luther Burbank on a Kelley property began showing spines after the plant wizard's death. City officials served notice to destroy the patch as weeds, prompting speculation about supernatural influence.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Luther Burbank
J. L. Kelley
Burbank
Fundamentalists Lose Control in Baptist Foreign Mission Vote
Washington D C The northern Baptist fundamentalist faction suffered a crushing defeat as its slate for officers of the American Baptist Foreign Missions Society lost 1708 to 481. Carl B Milliken former Maine governor led the winning conciliation ticket. J Whitcomb Brougher of Oakland Calif was elected president amid a proposed six month truce between factions.
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Washington, D. C
Northern Baptist Convention
American Baptist Foreign Missions Society
Carl B. Milliken
Maine
J. Whitcomb Brougher
Oakland
Cal
Brougher
Massachusetts Wet Bill Seeks Referendum on Alcohol Limits
A Massachusetts state wide referendum bill would permit beverage liquor containing more than one half of one percent alcohol but remain non intoxicating. Representative Roland D. Sawyer of Ware filed the measure in the house.
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Boston
Roland D. Sawyer
Ware
President Signs Alien Bill For World War Vets
President Coolidge signed a bill to admit aliens who served with American forces in the World War without regard to immigration quotas. The measure pardons the strict quota limits for these veterans and allows their admission to the United States.
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Washington, D. C
United States
President Coolidge
Oregon High School Studies Under Statewide Review
University of Oregon experts assess Oregon high school curricula. F L Stetson of the School of Education advocates a scientific study to standardize content, with a state commission led by Dean Alden examining what should be taught.
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University of Oregon
Oregon
F. L. Stetson
School of Education
Dean Alden
Willamette University
Eugene
Senator Eddy
Stetson
Pinion
Land Sale Covers 1440 Acres in Oregon Valley
The East Oregonian reports a sale of 1440 acres of wheat land for about 250000 dollars. J. W. Schafer bought 640 acres from Marion Jack, who sold 800 acres to H. W. Collins, who also leased 160 adjoining. Collins reserves the crop on 489 acres.
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East Oregonian
J. W. Schafer
Marion Jack
Mr. Jack
H. W. Collins
Air Mail Service Resumed Between Pasco and Elko
Air mail links Pasco and Elko were revived Tuesday morning after a motor overhaul. New engines passed a week of in service testing, and officials say the service will continue without fail.
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Pasco-Elko
Pasco and
Elko
Wheat cutworms devastate Pendleton crop on 40 acres
Wheat heads on about 40 acres belonging to Pendleton owners Lowell Granger and George Stangier were ruined by cutworms that moved from adjacent sod. The pests damaged roughly 20 percent on additional acreage within the 400 acres they own, with Stangier-Granger ranch ten miles northwest of Pendleton remaining the primary affected site.
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Lowell Granger
George Stangier
Pendleton
Stangier
East Oregonian
Stangier Place
Stangier-Granger
O D O Club Elects Officers For Year At Johnston Home
The O. D. O. club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. George Johnston’s home with sixteen members present. Officers elected: Mrs. Forrest Zerba president, Mrs. Jess Smith vice president, Mrs. Charles Smith secretary treasurer, Mrs. Jess Gordon reporter. A June 13 picnic at Cayuse station was planned. The group will suspend meetings until September. Guests included Mrs. William Potts and Mrs. Sam Haworth.
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O. D. O. Club
George Johnston
Forrest Zerba
Jess Smith
Charles Smith
Jess Gordon
Cayuse Station
William Potts
Sam Haworth
Stand Theatre Week Pictures Begin With Anita Stewart
The Stand ard Theatre opens tomorrow night with Anita Stewart in Baree Son of Kazan supported by a strong cast in a Northern photoplay. Sunday features Richard Dix in The Shock Punch. Wednesday screens Fox’s Dick Turpin.
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Standard Theatre
Anita Stewart
Baree
Kazan
Standard
Richard Dix
Fox
Fine Picture
Dick Turpin
Decoration Day Observed Quietly in Athena
There were no public ceremonies at Athena on Memorial Day. Private grave decorations occurred Sunday and Monday. the legal holiday was observed only by two banks and the post office. Stores and businesses stayed open for normal work.
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Athena
Lee Moorhouse Dies Prominent Pendleton Pioneer
Major Lee Moorhouse of Pendleton a well known East ern Oregon figure and Umatilla county pioneer of 1861 died Tuesday evening after a month long illness. He leaves a widow and three daughters. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the residence.
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Lee Moorhouse
Pendleton
Oregon
Umatilla County
Murder of Emily Reynolds Detailed in Inglewood Clip
The clip describes the May 26 Hawthorne killing of Emily Reynolds a former Walla Walla resident. Her husband a former Hawthorne banker confessed to police according to the Inglewood Daily News report. Shocking financial reverses and ill health are linked to the slaying which followed a quarrel.
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Emily Reynolds
Walla Walla
Hawthorne
California
Inglewood
Walla Walla Car Accident Injures Six
Returning from Walla Walla Saturday night Mr and Mrs Francis Liewallen Miss Jennamae Read and Dr W G Cowan met with an accident when the car driven by Mr Lieuallen left the road in a curve. Lights from an approaching car blinded him and caused a swing to the roadside. The car turned over bruising the occupants and damaging the machine.
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Walla Walla
Francis Liewallen
Jennamae Read
W. G. Cowan
Lieuallen
Lienallen
Union Pacific Plans New Depot At Milton Freewater
Union Pacific will construct a brick and stucco depot at Milton Freewater station featuring a 185 by 55 foot building with a wide concrete platform. The office and waiting room will be commodious with built in features and the entire structure will be steam heated and modern in every detail.
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Union Pacific
Milton-Freewater Station
India faces wheat export ban as harvest fall limits sales
The Indian Department of Agriculture forecasts a wheat crop of 28,208,000 bushels this year, far below last year’s 24,651,000 and the five year average. Normal consumption will consume the entire harvest, leaving practically no exportable wheat.
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India
Indian Department of Agriculture
Etta Sanderson Elected Oregon Rebekah Vice President
Mrs. Etta Y. Sanderson editor of the Freewater Times was chosen vice president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon at the Grand Assembly in Salem last week.
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Etta Y. Sanderson
Freewater Times
Rebekah Assembly of
Oregon
Grand Assembly
Salem
Big Blaze Ravages Imbler Grain Elevator and Warehouses
A Saturday night fire in Imbler Oregon caused about 80000 dollars in damage to a grain elevator two warehouses and the stockyards. The blaze began in the J Blackington warehouse and quickly spread to the S N Martin warehouse stockyards and elevator. Imbler lacked fire fighting equipment and called La Grande and Elgin for assistance. Both towns answered the call.
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Imbler
Oregon
la Grande
J. Blackington
S. N. Martin
Elgin
Walla Walla Tops Reservation Indians in Blue Mountain Play
Walla Walla defeated the Reservation Indians 2 to 1 at Pendleton as Pendleton beat Pasco 4 to 0 at Pasco. Walla Walla leads the league with six wins and one loss, Pendleton follows at five wins two losses, Indians hold two wins five losses, and Pasco has one win six defeats.
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Walla Walla
Reservation Indians
Pendleton
Pasco
Indians
Wheat crop outlook in Walla Walla county
B I Brewer of the farmers agency says the wheat crop is spotted this year with clean grain in foothills but weedy in light land areas. He does not believe the crop will reach the level of the best years.
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Walla Walla County
B. I. Brewer
The
Farmers Agency
D Molay Picnic Held by Pendleton Chapter
Pendleton DeMolay held its annual picnic at Bingham Springs on Sunday. About forty members attended the event.
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Pendleton
DeMolay
Bingham Springs
Order
S4th Annual Pioneers Picnic At Weston
Weston hosts the 4th annual pioneers reunion for Umatilla county residents with open air events. The program features Walla Walla Kiwanis quartette readers and dancers, plus athletic baseball games between Athena Weston Helix and Blue Mountain league teams. Friday hosts Athena-Weston vs Blue Mountain all stars. Saturday includes Helix vs Athena Weston.
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Pioneers
Weston
Umatilla County
Weston Leader
Walla Walla
Pilot Rock
Grant Bean
Bess Lane Munselle
Milton
Anna Compton Winn
Jean Campbell
Weston Quartette
Ruby Price Webb
David T. Flynn
Viva Bentley
Freewater
Harriet Ahearn
Ralph McEwen Jr
Athena
Margaret Calder
Billy Ashworth
Audrey Jones
Trene Anderson
Weston School
Athena-Weston
Blue Mountain League
O'Harra
Helix
Athena Weston
Prices Fixed for Bacon By British Government
The British government sets a permanent price ceiling at the May 1 level for bacon. Canadian bacon is listed at 27, American 23, Irish 31 and Danish 2944.
Sale of Vessels to Dollar Ends Northwest Bid
Washington DC The final effort of Pacific coast shipping interests to block the sale of their fast freight line to the Dollar interests of San Francisco ends as the United States Shipping Board signs the sale contract just moments before President Coolidge’s intervention. Senators McNary and Jones delivered the committee’s condemnation to the president. OConnor, with Walsh, said he used discretion to finalize signing, abruptly ending Northwest hopes to block the sale.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific Northwest
Orient
San Francisco
Coolidge
United States Shipping Board
McNary
Jones
White House
Commerce Committee
Northwest
Admiral-Oriental
TR. Stanley Dollar
Oregon
Washington
O'Connor
Shipping Board
J. H. Walsh
General Federation Backs Prohibition Support
Atlantic City N J delegates pledged unwavering backing for the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. The group adopted the resolution without discussion citing agitation for modification and political activity across states. The federation aims to renew its past stands and promote know your courts programs amid rising crime concerns.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Uny
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Gilbert F. Davis
Windsor
General Federation
Chiutauqua
Los Angeles
Governor Pierce Injured in Flax Plant Accident
Governor Pierce sustained a displaced rib and possible fracture after a flax wagon knocked into a repository step at the state penitentiary. The collapsing step caused injuries as he descended toward the Capitol, but he reached his office with some discomfort.
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Salem
Pierce
State Penitentiary
Capitol
U S Exports Hit Record Trade Totals in January
Revised January foreign trade data from the commerce department show a US trade surplus of 19 million dollars with a total trade value of 1.3 billion. Imports reached 416.8 million while exports totaled 907.2 million, with Europe both sending goods to the United States and taking American products in sizable amounts. Exports to Europe declined by about 70 million from the previous year, while European imports rose over 8 million.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Commerce Department
America
Europe
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Pendleton Land Deal
O. D. C. Club
William de Leftwich Dodge
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Dodgeyu
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Bageory Law
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