Lauder says that the crops along the road from here into Oregon are very spotted. In some sections, they are exceptionally good while in others they are very poor. In Umatilla county, Oregon, between Pendleton and Milton, the crops are excellent, but between Walla Walla and Colfax, they are rather poor and show the need for rain. Miss Lauder has a fine homestead near Clem, Oregon, on which she spends seven months of the year and has five months' leave of absence each year.

Circus Helps Red Cross
Miss Emma C. Miller, advance agent for the Al G. Barnes circus, which will be here Wednesday, June 26, today gave to the Moscow chapter of the Red Cross, six reserved seat tickets to the circus. These are to be sold at auction at the Red Cross auction sale next Saturday. This circus is "doing its bit" toward all war work, and on Memorial day donated 5 percent of the gross receipts from ticket sales to the Red Cross. The committee in charge of the soliciting of articles to be sold extends its thanks to Miss Miller and Mr. Barnes for the liberal donation.

Sinn Fein Leader Arrested
NEW YORK.—Jeremiah O'Leary, editor of "Bull," a publication which was suppressed for disloyalty, and who was arrested in the state of Washington last week after fleeing from New York where he was to be tried on charges of espionage, arrived here in custody of federal officers. O'Leary was taken before Federal Judge Hand and arraigned on treason pleaded not guilty and was held with and conspiracy indictments. He was out bail on a charge of treason. 