Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon • 1

4 Established 18C1 THE WEATHEH: Fair Tonfght and Wednesday HZ tf jfZ VOI. XV, CORVAIJJS. St 'tmnm sc. 'JZ AOOUVvli 1 iVLl fitta ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER OF. COMMERCE PROF.

E. T. REED IS BIG SHIPMENTS OF WINNERS IN COLLEGE'S NEWS WRITING CONTEST ARE ANNOUNCED TODAY Prlie winners In the industrial news writing contest held during the sum mer session by the department otiw-'Tntt, AND PULLETS Ir fl1L Agent A- J. Maas of the Ameri can Express Company Re- ports Mitcli Activity 15 CRATES TO HONOLULU Oregon Washington Hatchery Largest in State, Does All Shipping by Express It one glances through tha advertising relative to baby chicks and hatching eggs In some farm publication, he notices that the shipper frequently specifies that his products will be shipped to buyers by parcel post. This probably because a good deal of traffic goes to rural where there ara'no eaprs offices, which are, however, served by the rural free delivery.

"One thing sure, It Is not because the ex- 1 press -service is inefficient, Judging from a talk with the local For Instance A. J. American Express agent at Corvallis, auya he has three baby chick shippers, including th n-Corvallls Hatcher. wlth a capacity of 80,000 eggs, the biggest custom egg hatch- ery In the atata and Jthe biggest electric hatchery In, the Northwest. To take care of the business of these shipper's properly, sn addition was made to the Corvallis express office.

Kjsgn snippet! by Express' Agent Maass gets the business both ways. Farmers ship their egn in by express to bo hatched and the baby chicks are returned by express. During one rather "cold day last Spring, 1,000 Leghorn chlcka were expressed to Hamilton. Montana, without a slnelft rhlclt dvlnr That Mr-jA-Atiorev with la the proprietor- of the vallls Hatchery, appreciates such service, Is shown In a statement by blm published in a local newspaper, which went like "We have received every courtesy from the "American Railway Express company. "A general order haa been.

Issued to all agents of the company to. keep our eggs and chlcka In warm rooms at night while. In charge of tho-company. They have -made every loss good and we are satisfied." Incidentally, all chlcka forwarded EG HER DAL PRESIDED! PASSES CRISIS AI10 FEELS GREATLY IMPROVED Heart Action Much Better After Restful Sleep' and Clear Sailing Looked For VETO BALLOT ARGUMENTS mMt '-rr Astoria to Get Aid by" Remission of State Taxes; Daugherty Goes to Meet Harding PRESIDENTIAL HEADQ0AR- TERS, Palace Hotel, San Fran- Qiaco, July 31. (Associated Press) General Sawyer gave the Associated Press the fol- lowing information statement at 12:85 today: "I am glad to report, that the con- dltion as recited In the morn- ing bulletin is still holding fav- Secretary Christian arranged Jor publication In to- morrow morning's" newspapers the address wntch the Presides.

had prepared for delivery here V- rt Passes Comfortable NJflht PRESIDENTIAL, HEADQUARTERS, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, July 31. (Associated Press) President appeared today to hav won his preliminary skirmish in the tight against broncho-pneumonia and complications. A oulletiri By ive attending physicians said that there was no extension during the night or this morning of pneu-monio tendencies and that Harding's heart aetfonwas definitely improved. The President benefited from a fairly comfortable night' and considerable He expressed himself a feeling better and less exhausted. His --tempetfatow fcm.

was MO, pulse 120, respiration 44. r. i i -in f. i i Reads Morning Paper PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, July 31. Press) The Presjdent paxsed the "best night comparatively since he has been ill Brigadier-General Sawyer announced at 8 o'clck this morning.

"That augurs djtlons seem to warrant the statement that apparently he has gotten into clear sailing." The President alept six hours. He took some nourishment this morning and read the morning papers. Th tendon caused by the Hocfeors' announcement last night that bronchial-pneumonia had developed In one lung was somewhat relieved by Sawyer's statement Count Rules on Ballot SALEM, July 31. (Associated Press) Ballots tor the special election in November will carry only one statement on the 'referendum invoked against state tax passed by the legislature, according to a decision of the supreme court to-lay, modifying the decision of Judge Bingham, who held that statements of both, the Oregon Just Tax League and the Bute Income Tax League and the the State Income Tax Referenlum League must be printed. Astoria Gets Big Refund SALEM, July 8L (Associated Press) Astoria is ta receive- aid in reconstruction through the remission of state taxes tor seven years, the supreme court today upholding the act of the recent legislature.

It affirmed Judge Bingham in a suit by Robert C. Kinney against the City- of Astoria and Secretary of State Koer. Daughsrty to Frisco PORTLAND, July 3L (Associated Press) Attorneyeneral Daugherty, en route to Saa Francisco today to Join President Harding, said he would take up and decide there whether an appeal would be taken from the United States Circuit Court decision in the Central Pacific-Southern Pacific case. IS LET BY STATE PORTLAND, July 31. (Associated Jftress) The Highway Commission today awarded the contract for 53 miles of graveling work on the Albany-Cor-valits highway In Benton county to Hetxger and Johnson for $18,820.

PORTLAND, July 31. (Associated Prao Uard 1L04, western red, IS cents, GRAVE CONTRACT LITTLE THEATER WILL GET BIG IMPETUS, IS PLAN OF MISS BARNES The little theater movement idea will be taken to many communities next school year if the plans of Mas Elizabeth Barnes, instructor in 'dramatic art, work ouf With ttie construction of the little theater on the college campus during the last year, impetus waa given to work of this Students win go out in the country districts to present plays. People of the various eommuattjee win oe given suggestions so that they may conduct their own plays." Simple plays may be presented by inexperienced actors at small expense. Hiss Barnes aayg. APPLICATIONS ARE I Government Wants Every Wir Veteran Entitled to Benefits to Receive Them Raymond Anderson, Post Com mander of the American Legion at Corvallis, received the following letter from the Veterans' Bureau, Portland, urging co-operation: Disabled World War veterans, who.

have failed to make application for government compensation should do so at the earliest possible moment, L. C- Jesseph, Pacific Northwest manager of the United States Veterans'. Bureau urges. Laws governing activities of the bureau give the veteran five years from discharge to file application for compensation. In a large number of instances, this period expires during the late summer and fall months of this he stated.

Ex-service men suffering from all-: ments of 10 per cent or more, due to war service, are entitled to compensation ranging from $8 to; $30 depending upon the degree of the disability, Mr. Jesseph an-POunced, Additional allowances are made toi Bre though the war disability is slight at the present time, the -veteran ahould protect himself by making claim, and proving service connection. With these steps taken, the claimant is entitled to the benefits offered after the five year period in case the Injury or disability becomes sggra-vated to a compensable degree. "Every -war veterans of this district which Includes Washington, Oregon and Idaho, who believes that his illness or present disability la traceable to his- service during the World war, should get in touch with the nearest Veterans' Bureau urged Mr. Jesseph.

"A letter to this Bureau will receive an Immediate response Instructing the ex-servlae man how to proceed In the prosecution of his claim." CONFERJONIGHT Large' Turnout Requested; Will Discuss Matters of Great Importance Barnom Lodge No. I. 0. O. is conferring the Initiatory degree tonight.

After the work is over a real surprise will be pulled on the members and visitors present. If you are not present It will be your loss. A great deal of interest la being aroused In Baroum lodge over various Items of lodge affairs and It Is hoped that all brothers may find time to come tonight and get an idea of some of the things contemplated, Brother Ray C. Rehberg, president of the O. A.

C. Student Three Link Club was present last Tuesday night and presented an outline of what the students expect to do toward having a home of their own on the campus next year. Thla la something of a constructive, nature which will Interest not only Oddfellows, but the general public as well, for it will eventually mean a new fraternity on the campus. All Oddfellows in the city are urged to be present tonight V. YOUNGBLOOD IS S- P- AGENT PENDING ARRIVAL OF NEW AGENT V.

L. Yonugblood baa bn appointed to frit the vacancy at the Southern Pacific station caused by the advancement of Agaat L- Graham. Thla ASKED FOR A ONCE FELLOWS TO TELLS OF ACTIVE VOLCANO ON DF Impressions of Kilauea Related By Local Minister, Who is Home From Vacation ISLANDERS OBSERVE JULY 4 Other Experiences Are Recalled at Union Service; Farewell at Boat Impressive A visit to the Kilauea1 volcano, known as the largest constantly active accessible, volcano In the world. Is well worth the price-of a vacation trip to the Hawaiian islands, says Rev. I.

B. Wood. ho arrived Friday night from a vacation spent In Honolulu, on the Island of Oahu. 3n company with and 'Mrs. Lon Neely and family, formerly of Corvallis, Dr.

Wood made the trip by steamboat rom Honolulu to Hllo, and by auto from Hilo to the volcano. Hilo la on the Island of Hawaii, about 230 biles, across channels from Honolulu, where Dr. Wood spent most of his vacation. Crater Reached By Auto The volcano is situated on the slope of Mauna Lotf. and is about 4000 feet above sea level.

It Is eas ily accessible by automobile from Hllo, and Dr. Wood' party was able to drive right up to the edge of the crater, and peek over Its edge. The trip leads through fields of earthquake cracks and steaming fissures, a stop being made at the famous Volcano house and ending at a central fire-pit 1 miles In circumference. 'This pit la called Halemaumau or the House of Everlasting says Dr. Wood.

"It resembles I great mass of molten metal, the top being covered, with slag. Veins of flrA rua' tbpugb, this slag, and where the 'veins sometimes run they leap into the air In brilliant fountains or dash against the aides of the pit. The "scene almost surpasses description. Fourth Celebration Interesting "The Fourth of July celebration In Honolulu was very Interesting. In the morning tbey celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the admission of Hawaiian.

Islands as a United States territory. Old San-ford B- Dole, who was the first provincial president, tne first president and the first governor of the is lands, made a speech on this occa sion. "I had gone to the Islands with a sort of Bolshevik suspicion that perhaps the whites had- 'put one over' the Hawallans In taking their Islands- away from them. After hearing one old tatesman at this celebration declare that he considered It providential that the United States acquired the Islands, I changed tny mind, "One of the unique features of the evening celebration was a Japanese lantern parade. In which the floats, built on automobiles, were wonderful, with their thousands of lighted Japanese lantcrna.

The fireworks were splendid, snd one of the unusual features was the setting off of smoke bombs, great searchlights playing upon the smoke screen that bung In the air. How With Buffalo "One of the lesser crops grown on the- Islands Is rice, cultivated by the orientals. It was only a step from where they were plowing with the old water buffalo In the fields to a modern sugar-mill with the latest, up-to-the-minute mechanical equip. (Continued on page 4) CLUB EXHIBIT AT FAIR INTERESTING TO MANY The club department of the Multnomah county fair, to be beld July 31 to August 4, at Gresham, haa some Interesting exhibits. All club Judging i begins at one o'clork and will con tinue through ednesday.

Thursday and Friday the canning contests will be held between the canning terms of Multnomah county. The stock Judging, poultry and rabbit Judging contests will be held Friday. Miss EthH Calkins, county club agent 'of Multnomah county is 1n charge of the club department at the Multnomah county fair, and T. D. Klrkpatrlck, city club agent, Is assisting.

Misa Calkins writes that the Interest good In tha county" for the fair. More club members are participating than ever before. Growers of White Salmon, Husum and Underwood have Indorsed tha proposed plan of coordination of Northwestern apple sales agencies, 0 HEW OF LOCAL CHAMBER Receives Unanimous Choice of Directors to Succeed B. -v. Lemon, Resigned CHOICE IS FAVORABLE.

ONE Publicity Work at the College Right rn Line With Duties As President Professor E. T. Reed, college editor, was elected yesterday president of the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce to fill the unexpired term of E. Lemon, resigned. The resignation "ot Mr.

Lemon has been before th board of directors for six, weeks. But' bo action has been taken until yestflrday. In tendering bjs resignation MrLemon says Increased work at the fcollege coupled with the fact that he doesn't believe In third terms, have been the determining Mr. Lemon wishes to express his appreciation to the business men of Corvallis, and says, "I feel that the time- haa come tor me to giv way to someone else. Also I have been elected twice, and have worked hard thru both terms, I feel entitled to step back feeling that I have done my duty and have been faithful to a good cause.

My increased work at the College does not leave me free enough to give my best to the Chamber, which it should have. This Is a good time of the year for Professor Reed to step In and get the work well Organized for the autumn. I wish to thank the loyal business men of Corvallis who have stood with me, and I feel that Mr. E. T.

Reed will make one of the best presidents we have ever had. Elected Unanimously The executive, committee made a careful and. painstaking survey of too field, finally electing Professor f. T-Reed unanimously. Their choice will undoubtedly meet with universal approval, aa Professor Reed is admirably fitted for the place.

His many qualifications peculiarly help blm, his position as college editor giving him a keen insight Into publicity work. IBs duties at the college call for some traveling, and as president of the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce and hla connection with the Oregon Agricultural College, will give him prestige, and at the same time be instrumental In keeping Corvallis before the people of the state. Professor Reed jls considered by many as the most popular man about the college, and bis time Is In constant demand for graduating exercises, high school talks, Fourth of July orations. Chamber of Commerce meetings and general publicity work of all kinds. He is a young man, physically fit, and the local Chamber la expected to get these benefits which he will bring with bjm.

Professor Reed came to Corvallis upon hla appointment to the college poet He also purchased a small tract on Brook Lane Just outside the city limits. After becoming affiliated with the college he took hold of publicity work, and the wonderful growth of the institution has been a testimonial to his efforts. In addition to hla general publicity work, he edits aH the college publications and sees that no publication or bulletin leaves until It is absolutely perfect grammatically. Professor Reed has four months of the unexpired term to fill, staring August 31. CLUB WORKERS TO TAKE PART IN CRESHAM FAIR More boys and gjrls club members will take part In the Multnomah county fair 'at Gresham than ever before reports Miss Ethel Calkins, county club agent of Multnomah county, in charge of the club department, in a lntter to H.

C. atau leader jot boys and girls club. In addition to entering various exhibit, the young people will take part In numerous contests. Club Judging will start Tuesday aft ernoon at one o'clock and will continue through Wednesday. Canning teams of Multnomah county will compete In canning contests Thursday and Friday, while stock Judging, poultry and rabbit Judging contents will take place Friday.

T.T. Klrkpatrlck, dty club agent la assisting Ja the dub department of the fair. appointment of Mr. Youngblood Is Just temporary, or unitlla successor Is nsmed. tt Is expected that no new agent will be assigned for' perhaps thirty days.

Mr. Graham Ja leaving In a day or two to assuma hla new duties. dustrial Journalism have ot named. John Kentc'tve1 liHt" of Portland second. V.

-WInne of Ashland, captain of the-1923 varsity football team. Waiter A. Barnes of Summit, and Lawrence E. Rush of Tulare, received honorable mention. A weekly paperV the Summer Session News, waa published by summer session students tailing Industrial Journalism.

Dcrnice Chambers of Canyon City was editor, Georgia Jacobs of Portland, associate editor, and Jean McClew of Eugene," head crtiy reader. SEE-SAW GAME IS WON BY BUILDERS Butchers Play Neck-and-Neck With Opponents, But Are Horsed, 16 to 13. Tonloht'a Came: Bankers and Broker va. Three P's A see-saw game of basoball was played last night when the builders tangled with the grocers and butchers. The bullton managed to keen one run ahead of their opponents throughout the first four framea.

In the fifth they collected enough runs to nose out the meat-alingera and their col leagues to the tuiw of 16 to 13 This game was one of the hardest hitting for some time. Both the pitch ers were touched liberally for hts, Garrett for 15 and 13. Eight errors on the part of the grocers also helped the nail-pushers to squeeze in a few runs at the noeded times. i Greenwood was the, home-run star of tho game, collecting two, one in the first and a second in the second with two cen on the bases, Johnston also got a circuit clout la tba fifth with two men on. The grocers wefe unable to get more than two bases from their hits off Garrett, many of their runs coming as the result of passed balls.

The line-up: Builders (16) Grocers (13) Garrett (3) Eryline Johnston (3) (2) Brauner Butler (1) Hull Meeker (2) (1) Causey Huklll (2) 3b (1) J. McGlnnls Denman (2) (1) Murray Rich (3) (1) L. McOInnis Groenwood (3) Queslnbcrry M. Smith If (2) Nye Umpires Graunoman and Woody. Agent Briggs Believes This a Good Way to Attract New Home Owners This morning County Agent Briggs suggested that an agricultural exhibit bureau be established at the Corvallis auto- park.

He has been keeping close watch of the camp, the number of machines that stop- there, and the Interest taken by the tourists. He believes that a goodly portion of them really ara susceutilile to a new home location. Ian4 hnllaVAB an nltraMtVA evhthft fif resourcea of Benton county, such as fruit, grains, and general agricultural products would be an Ideal way to aell the county. He believes that no auto park In the state has such an exhibit, that the old railroad atatlon exhibit la out of date, and that the new way to attract bomeseekers Is to make use of the auto parka. An attractive small exhibit could be arranged without much, coat he thinks, as many of the essentials are available.

I Pictures can be had In abupdance. figures are easily and propaganda written about the dairy I Industry, berry opportunities, or j.klndred subjects can easily be writ-j ten. The community building might I he used, Mr. Briggs thinks, er If that is not practicable, a small 'frame building can be erected of attractive design. The Nevada State Supreme Court at Carson City held the state dry law enacted by the last session of tba legislature unconstitutional.

The majority opinion held that "the title I of the act falls to express a subject and la therefore fatally defective." The measure purported to enact as stste law the Volstead act. Two men charged with violating It tested I the law and were ordertd COUNTY EXHIBIT FOR PARK Introducing President E. T. Reed, of the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce. Professor Reed 18 cojlege editor, song writer, poet, orator and is a live-wire booster for the city of CorvaHls.

Leghdrn Flock is Destroyed by Fire Fire at 11:30 last night destroyed two large chicken houses at the Aaron Enoch farm three; miles west of Corvallis and burned 850 White Leghorn hens, practically half of the flock on the Enoch chicken farm. The fire, apparently of Incendiary origin, started about 11:30 and got under headway so rapidly that it was- Impossible to stay the blaze, Three of the local fire boys went to the farm to render assistance, but because of the lack of a sufficient water supply, it was Impossible to use the local lira apparatus and only the chemical oW The big chicken houses were soon enveloped in flames which also destroyed the garage and the big motor delivery truck used for transportation purposes. That the fire waa of Incendiary origin Is apparent, as Qll-soaked sacks were found near the buildings destroyed, although there is no clew as to the Identity of the person or persons who wrought such havoc on the farm. The Enoch farm, a decidedly picturesque one lying directly west of Corvallis, has been operated several years by Mr. Enoch and his son, Herschel, who had succeeded In building up one of the successful poultry farms of Benton county.

The loss Is estimated at several thousand dollars. R. 0. HETZEL UNIVERSITY PREXY Former Corvallis Man Takes Ex-ecutive Chair at New Hampshire Institution R. D.

Hctzel. director of the O. A. C. extension service, and organjter of that branch of O.

A. C. work, who wento New Hampshire eight years ago aa president of the New Hampshire Agricultural college, IS now president of the University of New Hampshire, an official announcement of the University of New Hampshire July 1, having Just been received by President W. J. Kerr.

T'he trustees of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts announce the Incorporation of tha University of Now Hampshire, July 1, 1923," explalna the announcement "TbSs University will Include the New Hampshire College of Agri culture and Mechanic Arts, a College of Liberal arts, a collect of technology, and aucb other colleges and schools aa the legislature of tha stats of New Hampshlr may from time to time authorise. The tnuteee'of tba New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts will eotisitituU the Board of Trustees of 'the VJnlverslty of New Hampshire." rtaUonaJ ThlladMnula 2, Cincinnati Detroit 12, Washington American PhlladelpHla-Bt Louis, rain. New York Pittsburgh 1 1 TODAY'S GIHES by -the Orogon-Corvallls Hatchery are over twice before Speaking of efficiency In shipping day-old chlcka, the Mooros state that no one should expect weak chicks to withstand shipping, since they will die no matter bow efficient the handling of thorn Is. Ordi'r by Wlrolea A short time ago Mr. Maass reports a shipment of 15 crates of put- lets consigned to G.

F. McFarlamt and Company at Honolulu. C. B. Armstrong, of the Inwod White Ig- horn Farm, waa the The order came by wireless, and within hours from the time It was received the 13 crates of pullets were on (heir way to San Francisco to board a Matson steamer.

The bag of teed accompanied them, the express boys feeding them along th way whenever they started cackling. Mr, Maass said this morning, "We try to make our shipping service of perishable goods and baby chicks as efficient aa possible, and our mca have Instructions to show dumb anl- mals every attention. We cover the entire country, and perishable shipping receives first consideration." DENTIFIED TODAY SEATTLE. July 31. (Associated Press) Tbe transport Henderson waa the unidentified, steamer which yesterday rammed tha BarkenUna Monterey In the tog at the entrance of the Straits of Juan de Fuca, It was learn 4 at Bremerton navy yard HIS HAT IN RING July 81.

(Assoulaiel Press) Senator JUadr wood today told tha legislature) would become a candidate (or tho Democratic nomination for president If chosen bf the party In bis state. BOAT SMASRUP UNDERWOOD HURLS.