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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
SUBMARINE -AEROPLANE WIRE.
LESS SYSTEM OF SEACOAST
DEFENSE.

The following plan OF seacoast de
fense Is suggested by an engineer Of
international repute in the January
Popular Mechanics Magazine:
LET the Atlantic and Pacific coast
be divided into 10-mile sections. meas
uring along the main contour and dis
regarding the minor bays, headlands
and inlets At each 10-mile point
let there be erected a wireless tower
OF height and capacity sufficient to
enable It to communicate a minimum
, distance of. say. 500 miles Let this
wireless tower. or rather the spot at
which it is located, serve as the base
! and harbor for one submarine and
two scouting, bomb-dropping aero
! planes: the aeroplanes and subma-
rines all to be equipped with means
OF wireless communlcatlon. On the
towers searchlights might also be
mounted. and they could likewise be
utilized as lighthouses or landmarks
for mariners. as well as stations for
the coast patrol and life-saving ser
vice.
with 900 such reless-submarine-
aeroplane coast defense stations in
constant communication with each
other, no hostile fleet could approach
our shore from any direction with
out being discovered and its exact po.
sitiOn noted and reported by aero
plane scouts. Even II they found no
opportunity to drop bombs on the ad-
vancing .warships, they could guide
the submarines to the attack. Long
before the enemys smoke were Wis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

Regarding the oregon University
Glee club which will give It's program
here tomorrow evening at the oregon
theater. the Portland oregonian says
OF the entertainment which was given
recently In Portland:
Rousing. imusing vaudeville and
good singing marks the excellent pro-
gram OF the University OF Oregon
Glee Club.
The boys" appeared in concert
last night at the Helig on their 18th
annual concert tour, and their uni
formly good work was received with
warm applause. Some OF the stunts"
were so original and laughter-provok-
ing that they are worthy OF a place In
regular vaudeville. The entire bill is
easily one Of the best OF the entir0
series. and says much for the hard
work and talent shown by the direc.
tor Ralph IL. Lyman.
The Eugene Register comments as
follows:
A large audience filled the Eugene
threater last night to witness the de-
but OF the oregon Gleo club In Eu-
gene. The program was highly sue
cessful and well planned.
The club is wonderfully well bal
anced. The stunts and skits were es-
pecially snappy and pleasing. The so
los by Albert Gillette and the work
OF the quartette call for special mem
ton and are certain OF being received
Well wherever they appear.
The club will take It's usual trip
through Eastern oregon during the
Christmas holidays though the timer
airy has been cut down this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

ible. so miles out at sea. the subma.
rines from 20 stations would be con-
verging toward the hostile ships The
air would be filled with aeroplanes
whose pilots could direct the move
ment OF the submerged craft with un-
erring accuracy. Before the watch
ers on shore could get a glimpse Of
the hulls OF the invaders only rare
combination Of chances could pre-
vent the entire fleet from being sunk
SHOULD all or most all OF the units
OF the attacking fleet succeed in evad-
ing the submarine attack, fields Of
mines. placed by mine patrols work
ing from each 10 mile base and sown
so thickly as TO form a continuous
Gordon along the shore. would serve
as a further and final defense. These
might be contact mines, or electrical
ly connected to the shore stations. BY
the time such a scheme Of defense
could be put into operation, however
there is little doubt that means OF
controlling and exploding mines and
torpedoes by wireless impulses VIII
have been perfected. Indeed. II the
results already known to have been
achieved in Europe by Torres y Que
vedo, and in this country by John
Hays Hammond, Jr., in controlling
vessels by wireless impulses from
distance. are taken into consideration
1t is not a wild dream to predict that
the submarines involved in this pro-
ject could be operated without crews
being steered and their torpedoes dis
charged by the operators in the wire
lesstowers. acting under the direction
Of the expert officers in the aero
planes. There is reason to believe
that our war department under
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
ECHO FLOUR MILLS
RECEIVE SHIPMENT
Of BLUESTEM WHEAT
FOURTEEN CARLOADS ARE SENT
LAST WEEK-WIIA KEEP
THE MILLS BUSY.
Addition Is Being Built ON Echo
HOme-Guests Spend Holidays
With Friends-Business Visitor to
Elgin Returns Home-Other Per-
sOnaI Notes OF the Town.
Copyright Hart Schaliner 8 Marx
(speclal Correspondence.l }

ECHO. Ore. Dec. 2s.-A shipment
Of fourteen carloads OF bluestem
. wheat was received last week by the
Echo flour mills, which will soon be
converted into flour.
George Mastratti Of Milton. has
been visiting here the past week.
Contractors Holmes and Lee are
just completing an addition to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ johnson
OF this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillette spent
Christmas with relatives in Pendleton.
Mrs. James Meador OF Glenn's Fer
ry. Idaho. is here with her children
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
NJ. scrivner.
Mrs. A. Z Grelner is in Spokane
spending the holidays with friends
and relatives.
Miss George Mccoy Is in town
from her Meadows home. she has
been here since before Christmas, the
guest Of Miss Clara Ripper.
Miss Gladys Lane OF Pendleton. is
here visiting since Christmas. She is
the guest Of Miss Elena Thomon.
w. B. Loughary has returned home
after a short business trip to Elgin
Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hammer and
daughter Beatrice Of Gurdane. are
here spending the holidays with rela-
tives Mr. Hammer, who owns a res
idence here Is at present engaged in
the cattle business at Gurdane.
Mrs. Guy Jonas returned Saturday
10 her home at Athena after spending
Christmas here with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. F. NJ. Scsrivner. Her chill
dren. Master Wayne Jonas and little
Regina are still here visiting with
their gradparents
Miss Clephane Gulllford visited last
week with friends at Pilot Rock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
William Rivals Passes.

ALBANY. Ore, Dec. 2s.--WilliaH
Ryals, pioneer Of 1853 and for five
decades one OF the best known resi-
dents OF this section OF the state
died at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. b ] Hecker, in this city. aged
So.
Born in Schuyler county, Mo, Feb
ruary II, 1881, he crossed the plains
70 oregon in 1863 and located in Ben
ton county four miles north Of Al
band. There he lived continuously
for 40 years Twelve years ago he
moved TO Albany.
Mr. Ryals was married IN 1851 and
OF the nine children born to him and
his wife. six survive: Mary Lamar,
OF Albany; Dora Jackson Of Coryal-
lis; Frank Ryals Of North Albany;
Flo Ryals OF Portland; Mrs II. A.
Hecker. OF Albany, and Mrs. y. j.
Hecker OF Albany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
Tramps shun WoodpIIe

VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. 2S.-
Since Vancouver established a mu'
nicipal woodpile where all unem-
ployed asking for something to eat
and for shelter are compelled to work
the number of tramps is reported to
have diminished.
Since the woodpile has been in op'
Grafton the number has been reduced
from 100 to 80 or less daily, and
most OF these are willing to work
The Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany donated to the Wayfarers' Inn
an old trestle, which contains more
than 100 cords OF wood, to be used
in keeping the unemployed busy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
salmon Pack Is Heavy.

ASTORIA, Dec. 2s.-The fall fish.
ing season. both on the Columbia riv.
er and the various coast streams
was one of the best in years. About
l11,O0O cases of canned salmon were
packed by the Columbia river can
neries and 100000 cases were put up
at the coast plants.
The market for fall salmon Is said
to be quiet and the pack OF silversides
Is moving slowly. The prevailing
prices are s1.15 n dozen for pound
cans and from 65 to 10 cents for
halves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
Chlldrcn's Coughs-Chlldren's Colds
Both Arc serious.

When one of your little ones show,
symptoms OF an approaching cold
give It DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey al
once. II acts quickly. and prevents
the cold growing worse. Very heal
ing-soothes the lungs. loosens the
mucous. strengthens the system It's
guaranteed. Only 25c at your drug
gist Buy bottle today.
Buklen's Arnica Salve for sores
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
WmE

The present week will be one OF the
I gayest OF the social season in Pendle.
ton. Several large events and many
smaller ones are on the calendar.
The festivities commence this evening
with the annual ball OF the lambda
Sigma fraternity in the Eagle Wood
man hall. always one OF the prettlest
affairs OF the year. and will reach
their climax on New Years night
with the Library Bail. the event
which always ushers In the new year
In between these two events there
will be the University OF oregon Glee
Club concert tomorrow evening in
the oregon theater and the watch
parties OF New Years eve The Hotei
Pendleton promises to be the center
OF the social life that will mark the
death OF 1914 and the birth OF 1915.
Elaborate plans have been made for
entertaining the guests with music,
dancing in the lobby and refresh
ments. light or solid, in the dining
room.
News has been received here OF tho
wedding in Portland on Christmas OF
Miss Mabelle Cameron and @. A.
Marshall. The bride formerly lived
in Pendleton and was very popular
In younger society circles here. For
the past few years she has made her
home In Portland. She Is sister
OF Mrs. r. w. Fletcher OF this city
Another sister. Miss Josephine Cam
eron OF Heppner, went down to at
tend the wedding.
-
Mrs. Roy Alexander has returned
from Walla Walla where she was n
holiday guest OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs J. H. Abbott Miss Bertha An
ger and Miss NJ. Criger OF walla wal
la were Sunday guests OF Mrs. Alex
ander.
Miss BERTHE Hicks OF Portland. Is
spending the holidays with her moth
er. Mrs II. A. Hicks
-
Elmer Storle will come down this
evening from Wplla Walla 10 attend
the lambda Sigma dance. Mrs. Sto-
rle has been here since Christmas as
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Ma
bic.
Miss Marie Rust, who is attending
St. Paul's school in Walla Walla. is
spending the holidays in Pendleton.
-
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Snyder and
daughter. Miss Marie Snyder, return
ed last month from a three months
trip through the middle west They
visited in Chicago, in Nebraska cities
and other points OF the middle-west-
ern states.
Miss Gladys Lane Is spending the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

The Laurentide company OF Que
bee. Producers Of pulp and pulpwood,
Is reforesting its nom agricultural
cut-over lands. II is also importing
reindeer from Newfoundland TO see
II they can take the place Of dogs in
winter woods work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
Usually the Way.

She--I thought YOU told me thii
was a civil court?
He-So 1t Is.
She-Why, those horrld lawyers In
Il was as rude as they could be.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

As showing the possibilities for tree
growth ia regions where irrigation has
60 be depended upon. Il Is pointed out
that Boise. Idaho. has as many as -
different kinds OF ornamental and
shade trees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
Stories From the War Zone

Miss Thompson's check for the prom
ised amount.
LONDON, (By Mail to New York;
"A poor woman who had just arriv-
ed at the Belgian relief headquarters
here declined at first TO part with her
bundle to the official who looks after
the fugitives' personal belongings.
Reassured, after some difficulty, she
finally united the knotted shawl and
displayed two fine cabbages.
She explained that they were all
she had in the world, and that she did
not want to part with the food until
subsequent visit to the refreshment
counter. where the poor woman took
deep interest in the sandwiches and
coffee, served TO allay here fears re-
garding the scarcity of food in Lon
don.
LONDON, (By Mail to New York;
The Woman's Theater, Of which
Lady Forbes Robertson Gertrude
Elliott) is president, has inaugurated
a scheme of providing theatrical and
variety entertainments for the troops
in the various training camps through
out England. Miss Lena Ashwell
England's leading actress-manager
who will have charge Of this work. is
now selecting the artists who will
compose the training camps touring
companies. THE men Of Lord Kitch-
ene's volunteer army" said Miss Ash
we'll today, "are, many of them, men
who are used to quite the best form
Of entertainment, so we intend to
give them the best programs possible
Our plan. also. will serve to give en-
ployment to many really competent
artists whom the war has thrown out
Of employment Aside from the ex-
pense Of organization, 1t is intended
TO make the scheme self-supporting
by charging reasonable admission
fees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

whose patronage and direction Mr..
Hammond has been working. already
possesses the secret OF this means OF
wireless control"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

LONDON, No. 16.-(By Mail to
New York. IF the British royal
family ever have 10 work for their
living, Princess Mary will have no
difficulty in getting a job as steno-
grapher or secretary. During the
present crisis she has made herself
invaluable TO her father. and has
been acting as a sort of extra special
private secretary TO the King. She
is a capable shorthand writer and
typist and the king has been glad Of
an assistant whom he can trust with
family secrets and weighty affairs Of
state. She shows no signs of feeling
the strain OF carrying stupendous
state secrets.
PETROGRAD, (By Mail to New
.York)-A Russian sister Of mercy,
named Yevgheneeya GOrkeenah, has
been decorated with the band of St
George and a medal in recognition Of
her remarkable bravery and devo-
ton in moving, singlehanded a field
hospital under fire.
Mile Gorkeenah was working in a
Russian hospital in the neighborhood
OF Soldau, East Prussia. When the
Germans attacked the Russian po-
sition she remained all alone in the
hospital attending to the wounds of
officers and privates. The hospital
was quickly in the zone Of the enc
my's fire, and the brave nurse seeing
that her patients must be moved,
went outside and procured a number
of horses. harnessed them. found sew
eral vehicles and drove them away to
place Of safety The hardships and
dangers which Nurse Gorkeenah ex7
perienced have greatly affected her
health, and she has come to Petrograd
with a view Of taking short vaca-
ton. before returning to the front.
The minister of war personally pre-
sented the medal and decoration, and
thanked her for her heroice service.
CAPE TOWN. (By Mail to New
York)-All South Africa is singing
with praise OF the bravery Of a young
woman at Wingurg. Orange River
Colony. When the town was occu-
pied by the Boer rebel general DeWet
hauled down the Union Jack from the
court house and trampled It in the
dust The young woman, Mrs. Eliza
beth Pionaar. rushed out into the
street and forcing her way through
the group OF rebels snatched up the
flag and bound it around her waist
Ike a sash. The men demanded TO
know what she intended to do with
the flag. For the present / carry
II with me-; she said. "and you dare
not 20 touch me. When decent peo-
pie return we will hoist 1t again" The
rebels abused her. verbally. but did
not touch either her or the flag, which !
was promptly hoisted again when |
General Botha recaptured the town.
VIENNA, (By Mail 10 New York;
In order 10 provide her son with
winter underclothing, the 50-year-old
mother of a young volunteer serving
With the Austrian army tramped In
he rain for three days from her
home at szegedin. Hungary, to field
headquarters
LONDON. (By Mail to New York
Two weeks ago Miss Dorothy
thompson, a wealthy young woman
4 Blyth, offered TO give $500 to the
'ar relief fund II an additional 100
+ the unmarried young men Of her !
own would enlist IN Kitchener's new {
rmy. The desired number Of re- !
ruits was obtained in 10 days and to- !
ay the Prince Of Wales received '
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28
'GLEE CLUB IS HIGHLY
PRAISED FOR PROGRAM
RENDERED THIS YEAR.
OREGON UNIVERSITY BOYS HAVE
STUNTS AND SONGS THAT
WILL PLEASE ALL.

Concert Will be Given Here Tomorrow
Night at the oregon Theater-other
Cities where Boys Have Been Have
Nothing but Praise for the Excel
lcncc OF Their Show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

Miss Gladys Lane Is spending the
holidays In Echo as the guest OF Miss
Edna Thompson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-28

VIENNA, (By Mail to New York;
In order 10 provide her son with
winter underclothing the 50-year-old
mother Of young volunteer serving
with the Austrian army tramped in
the rain for three days from her
home at szegedin. Hungary, to field
headquarters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-16
RE|Tz FAMILY
HOLD REUNION
MOTHER AND TEN CHILDREN
ENJOY MEETING AT Fl.
MADISON HOME

FIT Madison, June 15.-Tho Reitz
family Just held a reunion at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. BrandeS. Sew
enth and Occidental streets. The FAM
lily was formerly OF Franklin and con-
.lsts of ten children end their mother,
all of whom arc well Ind i aarty. The
mother, now past her eightieth year,
is the first timc since the death of
her husband, twelve years ago. that
the entire family has boon able to get
together The children are as fol-
lows: Henry ReitZ Of Donnellson; Mrs.
Sophis Bucholt of Cameron, Mo-; Con-
rad Reitz Of Merrill, Kas.; Fred Reitz
Of Edna. Mo-; Mary Brandes of this
city; Charles Reitz Of Revere, Kas.;
Adam Reitz of Chicago; Scna Whar-
city, and Matilda Wind Of Chicago.
The mother, Mrs Reitz, has had one
Of the greatest pleasures Of her life in
the reunion of her ten children. Be-
sides these there were number OF
grand children present and husbands
with their wives, making total OF
thirty-f five. After the greetings a
bounteous dinner was served.
Mrs. George Shaffner and children
attended the one hundred and first
birthday anniversary Of her great
grandmother, Mrs. Amanda Jenny.
About $50 relatives and friends
assembled in large grove near Dali
las and assisted the venerable lady to
do honors for the occasion. large
table, 100 feet long, was made for the
affair and here. under the trees.
fitting banquet was served. Mrs.
Jenny is the oldest settler In Durham
township and is still able to carry on
fluent conversation and take an in
terest in her friends and those about
her. Mrs. Jenny was born in Wash
ington, Pa, on June II. 1913, the second
year Of the war Of 1912. Fifteen men,
bers Of five generations were present.
At the close of the afternoon a picture
was taken Of the group which had
gathered for the occasion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-16

mitted to the board of supervisors by
the Visiting Nurse association officials
for the establishment Of tuberculosis
hospital.
The proposed site is something like
| two miles from the corner of Fifth
and Main street, and is said to be
ideally located for just such use as
the association proposes to put 1T.
The site is on q hill overlooking the
river and there Is building which
the officers of the association declare
is we'll suited to their purpose and
could be made first class for tubercu-
losis patients with the addition OF
verandas.
The board of supervisors asked the
nurse association to secure PROPOSE
ton and to submit it. This was done,
and the association is waiting now to
hear from the board. The nurse as
ISOLATION expects to take care of the
nursing end of the hospital, and by a
state law the board has the power to
set aside $4,000 for the establishment
of hospital. y
Last week Dr. A. E. Kepford sent
to the association here sum Of $50.
This was to be applied to the tuber-
culosis work in this community as
DR.. Kepford believes that there Is
need for the work in this part of the
state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-16
0T7UMWA VETS
WILL Be PRESENT
MEMBERS OF BOTH G. A. r.
POSTS TO ATTEND ENcAMP-
MENT At BURLINGTON.

Ottumwa old soldiers will be among
those present at the G. A. r. encamp-
ment to be held in Burlington for the
next three days and will attend the
campfire Wednesday. Both posts of
this city will be represented by mem
bers A number Of the officers OF
Cloutman post as we'll as comrades
from each of the posts have signified
their intention to attend and they in.
clude the following,
Cloutman post-Commander T. j.
Hall, Adjutant H. G. Nosler, Quarter.
master T. r. Buckley, Delegate Al
Barnes, Henry Kirkpatrick and per
haps number OF others.
J. NJ. Tuttle post-Lawrence Mott,
M. G. Lesseral and Benjamin Lewis.
Governor George A. Clarke and
staff with a number of old soldiers
from Des Moines making q party of
about fifty, will come in on Burling-
ton train No. 70 Tuesday en- route to
Burlington where they Will attend the
encampment. The party will lunch in
Ottumwa while the train lays here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-16
CONFER DEGREE ON
"TAMA JIM" WILSON

Ames, June 15.-(SpeciaD-The las,
degree conferred by Iowa State college
at its forty third annual commence
ment was the most notable Of all the
278 that were granted. It was con-
ferred on the former secretary Of agri-
culture, Iowa's own "Tuma Jim" Will
son. Doctor Of science" is the de-
gree. President r. A. Pearson in con-
ferring it, declared that the college
honored itself in thus honoring the
former secretary. Just before this de-
gree was granted it was also con-
ferred on Prof. G. L. Mckay, for a
good many years head Of the dairy
department at tho college, now an in
ternational expert on dairying.
Secretary Wilson was given an
ovation when he arose to speak in ac-
ceptance Of the honor bestowed on
him. Not until he raised his hand
did the 1000 people assembled in the
big gymnasium stop their applause.
He spoke with much feeling Of the
growth Of the college particularly its
agricultural division, of which he was
tho head when President Mckinley
called him to the cabinet. "These
young men and women of this class
are the grandest exhibit that the col
lege has ever given to the people Of
Iowa and the United States" he said.
He predicted ti.t soon 5000 students
would be enrolled and he promised to
go to the legislature to ask that they
he adequately taken care Of.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-16
RETURNS FROM TRIP
IN THE NORTHWEST

John Vachon returned early Sunday
morning from trip of six weeks spent
in the northwest most Of which time
he was in British Columbia where he
had gone in connection with his uncle's
estate. He was delayed by the wash
outs above McCook Nep., and was
twelve hours overdue in reaching
home. He stated that the rain fall was
four inches In twenty minutes Satur-
day, causing the train ahead of Bur
lington No 6 to be stranded In the
water with great amount of track
washed out ahead of it and unable to
return because Of the track being un-
dermined.
- Mr. Vachon was made executor of
the will Of his cuncle Henry Vachon
who died in Golden, B. c., and had to
go to the northwest to settle up the
estate. He visited in Seattle, Port
land, Tacoma and Vancouver while
away from Ottumwa and says that he
met number Of Ottumwans.