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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

with his business. and he cheerfully
reJoined the colors In order to finish
off the war as soon as possible. IL
was in this frame OF mind that he
went after the machine gun which
was Annoying him. Such Is the
opinion OF his sister. Mrs Develin.
whose husband Is serving in the Royal
Field Artillery.
George never seemed to realize
the seriousness Of the war. and tho
idea Of personal danger never seemed
TO occur 20 him" she said. "One OF
his recent letters 20 me. Is character
istic Of him. He says: Yesterday.
You will be surprised to hear, wo
caught four hens. and volunteered
to take them TO a farm. under fire,
TO cook 'em. We were being shelled
with shrapnel something fierce. and
on the way was knocked out and
blinded for about three hours The
Germans got into the trenches OF u
Company. and they had proper SAT-
urday night fight, with hands and
head. We lost seven, and three
wounded. but the Germans lost
thirty and fifty-three prisoners. II
We could do that every night the war
would be over by the New Year
easily"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

ALBANY. n. Y, Dec. Sl.-Charles
Seymour Whitman will tomorrow be
lnaugurated as republican governor
of New York state. He will take the
oath OF office here in the office of the
secretary of state. Chief Justice Will
lard Bartlett of the court of appeals
will be the administering official
Governor elect Whitman will succeed
Governor Martin II. Glynn, democrat.
He defeated Gov. Glynn at the No
vember elections.
Following the oath-taking exercis-
es. the inaugural ceremonies proper
will be held in the assembly cham
ber of the capitol In the legislative
hall before a great company of guests,
official. military and personal, the
new chief executive will deliver his
address. In the late afternoon and
evening the newly elected executive
and Mrs. Whitman will hold a pub
lie reception in the executive mansion.
They will be assisted In receiving by
the remaining recently chosen state
officers and their wives.
Governor Whitman will pro-
ceed to the capitol for his inaugur-
alton under military escort He will
leave his official residence shortly be-
fore noon. bringing up a procession
in which his military staff and sew
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
Whitman Becomes the
Governor of New York
With Ceremony Friday

eral state militia companies will take
part. General James w. Lester will
be the grand marshall of the inaugu-
raj parade which promises to be
simple but impressive.
Besides Governor-elect Whitman
the other recently elected state Off
GERS will formally take their posts to-
morrow These include: Edward
Schoeneck. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fran
els II. Hugo, secretary of state: Eu-
gene NJ. Travis. comptroller; James
L. Wells, treasurer; Egbert E. Wood
bury. attorney-general; Frank NJ.
Williams state engineer and survey
or All are republicans.
Both the executive mansion and
the executive offices here are today
fully prepared for tomorrow's formal
reception OF Charles S. Whitman,
governor-elect, Gov. Glynn is quite
ready to desert officially both places.
making way for his successor. Gov
ernor and Mrs, Glynn have already
opened their town house here in the
attractive Washington park neigh
borhood.
The outgoing governor will resume
his editorial activities on his local
newspaper He will first il is prob
able, take several weeks rest As
chief executive he took no real va
cations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

a ready coadJutor. The Rifleman al
so had a grievance against the hid
den Maxim. and the two angry mer
crawled towards the enemys po'
sition.
Halfway there, they were discov-
cred, and the gallant X. r. X. pri-
vate fell with a bullet through his
brain, but Wilson kept On his way.
Making use Of every available inch OF
cover he fired as he went, and picked
off the six Germans working on the
gun, one by one. Only the officer re-
mained, and as his magazine was
empty Wilson went in with the bay
onet.
The unfortunate officer tried to
run the daring Scotchman through
with his sword but was too late, and
the ready bayonet avenged the losses
OF B. Company. Wilson was at loss
what to do with the captured gun.
as it was too heavy for him to carry
back TO his own lines. and its po-
sition was now too exposed to be
worked against its former owners. He
accordingly decided to destroy II.
and under a heavy fire ne beat the
delicate mechanism to pieces with his
rifle butt.
Then picking up the breach-block
he returned in triumph.
There's the Maxim. Sir" he said,
throwing his prize on the ground. and
his astonished officer.
Where on earth did you get II. l
forbade you to leave the trenches"
gasped the officer.
"over there, Sir" replied Wilson,
waving his hand airily in the direc-
ton Of the fatal wood. II saw a IA
vorable opportunity, and there wasn't
time to come and ask you again, sir.
salute, and Private George
Wilson retired complacently. quite
that he had done any
thing worthy Of v. C.
A few months ago Wilson was SELL
Ing newspapers in the streets of his
native city Edinburgh. and with the
outbreak Of the Ausfro-Siberian
trouble he was anticipating profitable
business. But England was drawn In
10 the war. and as a reservist. he had
10 rejoin his old regiment. He is one
Of a family Of eight, ana two Of his
brothers. and a brother-in-law are in
The army. one OF the former having
been wounded at Ypres.
A rough diamond. and considered
rather slow and wooden. nobody who
knew him imagined that George VIII
ION was Of the stuff Of which heroes
are made. Nor did he ever imagine
anything Of the kind himself The
war was a nuisance. as II interfered
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
SPECIAL SEED BARLEY
WILL Be GIVEN TRIAL
N UMAT|LLA COUNTY
WILL BE USED BY o. d. TEEL OF
ECHO FOR EXPERIMENTAL
PURPOSES.
Seed Comes From Ontario, Canada,
and in It's Native Soil Natures In
65 Days from Time OF Sowfng-TWO
Spring Sowings VIII be Made
Other News Notes OF Town.
Especial Correspondence J


ECHO, Ore, Dec. 31.-Seventy
pounds Of special seed barley was re-
ceived here Tuesday by o. d. Teel
OF the Meadows. The barley was sent
him by an uncle at Ontario, Canada.
The duty and express on the seventy
pounds were S5.15. Mr.. Teel is In
terested in everything progressive in
the agriculture or irrigation line and
has secured this seed for experiment.
al purposes What makes the barley
so desirable Is the fact that II ma
lures in it's Ontario home in 65 days
from the time the grain is sown.
What 1t will do in this climate re-
mains to be seen. Mr.. Teel expects
to make two spring sowings Of II with
two or four weeks between seeding
times.
Raymond Thomas of Portland ac-
companied by his wife arrived here
yesterday morning at Is in response
to a telegram telling OF the death OF
his mother, Mrs. ]. G.. Thomas. They
returned to Portland on the through
train No. IL in the afternoon, accom-
panied by his father ]. G. Thomas and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh d. Smith who
formed the funeral party, as the body
will be inferred at Portland.
A shipment OF six car loads Of beef
cattle were made from here on Sat-
turday night last. Nate Rains and
b. F. Mccullough were the owners
and they sent the cattle down for the
Portland markets.
T. ]. Hardin OF Lapwai, Idaho, for
merly farmer Of this section is here
visiting his daughter Mrs. George
Goodman and family.
George Melville formerly Of Echo
but now a business man OF Toppen-
ish, Wash. is here visiting his mother
Mrs. Charles Scherer.
Mrs. Maude Dupuis Of Adams re-
turned home Tuesday after few days
visit with Mrs. F. NJ. Bryant
A. B. Thomson returned yesterday
morning from a short visit in Pen
dleton.
VIM. ]. Haney of the Meadows was
an Echo visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Means of
Umatilla spent Tuesday visiting here
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Thomson
Elting Spike OF Buhl, Idaho, is
here visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Spike.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loughary of
Stanfield were visitors in Echo We'd
nesday.
The funeral Of Mrs. l. B. Ashbaugh
the lady who was killed on Tuesday
by a freight train. was held at the
NJ. f. church at IL o'clock yesterday
and the remains were inferred in the
1. o. o. F. cemetery at this place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
ONE BRITISHER SLAYS
. I GERMANS WHO WERE
WORKING MACHINE GUN
ANGRY ENGLIsH1fAN ANNOYED
AT ENEMY WHO KEPT FIR
ING ON THE TRENCHES.
DisObeyed officer and Went Out TO
get" the TeutOns-Picks Off Six
Men With Bullets and Then Fights
Officer With Bayonet - Victoria
Cross Awarded Him.
(By p. N, sarle. United Press Staff
CorrespOndent)

Correspondent
LONDON. Dec. 9.-(By Mail L
New York. Here's a bit OF valuable
advice TO the Kalser's troops and theil
Austrian allies. Don't annoy Private
George Wilson Of the Highland Lghi
Infantry. The last time they so far
forgot themselves It cost the lives oi
seven men and incidentally It enabled
George to win the Victoria Cross.
II is true that Wilson's own com
pany commander also annoyed him
by refusing permission for him to go
out and demonstrate with a party OF
Germans. who. with a machine gun.
were making themselves a fearful
nuisance" but George put all the
blame on the original disturbers OF
the peace OF B Company. End High
land Light Infantry. He was so an
noyed that he risked court-martial by
disobeying the orders Of his officer.
1t was at Verneuil. on September
II, that the II. L. l., who had been
in all the fighting from Mons onward.
found their trenches being raked by
a German machine gun. cunningly
hidden in a wood. Neither riflemen
nor artillery could locate the pest,
which was doing considerable dam
age. B Company was suffering heav-
lily, and Wilson, who. besides being
one Of the oEpaments Of the company
himself numbered many friends am
ong the victims, decided that 1t was
time to take charge OF matters per-
sonally.
Accordingly he marched over to
his officer and calmly asked permis-
sion to go into the wood and put an
end to the annoyance"
Certainly not" snapped the Off
Ger. I'VE have lost enough men al
ready. without throwing more lives
away"
George saluted and returned to his
position in the trenches, but the more
he thought over the thing, the more
annoyed he became. HE had taken
real dislike to that Maxim, and he
asked me to come with him and try
TO settle the Germans" said a COM
rade. who adds: II said No. You
heard what the captain said. Any
way its too risky'"
BY no means turned from his pur-
pose. Wilson worked his way along
the trench in the direction OF the
wood. and encountering a straggler
from the Kings Royal Rifles. he found
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
Stories From the War Zone

PARIS, Dec. 1.-(By Mall TO New
York.)-After fifty y-eight days OF ad-
venture and suffering within the Ger
man lines a lieutenant and a private
OF the 1I0th infantry have managed
TO rejoin their regiment. They are
all that succeeded in escaping out
OF q total OF forty officers and three
hundred men OF a detachment cut
off their regiment.
Although surrounded by over
whelming hostile troops the detach-
ment resolved to fight their way out,
II possible, and they set TO work the
very same night. The Germans were
on the watch for them and although
they charged again and again the
little band was borne back by sheer
weight OF numbers, so that when the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
RELATIVE OF MAN
AT BAKER LOSES
LIFE IN FLIGHT
DARING ATTEMPT OF BRTroNs
TO RAID GERMAN NAVAL
BASE IS FATAL.

BAKER. Ore. Dec. 51.-The one
Briton to lose his life In England's
daring aerial and naval swoop on the
German naval base at cuxhaven Sun
day, Commander Hewitt, whose hy-
dro-aeroplane was sent crashing into
the sea, was a first cousin Of Thom-
as n. Hewitt OF Baker. who has a
large sheep ranch on lower Powder.
Mr.. Hewitt Is in Baker today and
he told that the British commander
was his cousin. He had never met
his cousin but the two families have
kept continually in close touch and
Mr.. Hewitt knew OF the dangerous
part which his cousin was taking in
the European conflict.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

Gore, Ga, P. A. Morgan had oc.
casion recently to use a liver medi-
cine and says OF Foley Cathartic Tab
lets: "They thoroughly cleansed my
system and I felt like a new man
light and free. They are the best
medicine I have ever taken for con-
stipation. They keep the stomach
sweet. liver active, bowels regular" ."
Foley Cathartic Tablets are stimulat-
ing in action and neither grippe nor
sicken They are wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing, and keep the
liver active. Stout people like them.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP M0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nos
trlls will open. the air passages OF
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely No more hawking,
snuffling. blowing. headache. dry
ness. No struggling for breath at
night: your cold or catarrh will be
gone
Get n small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little OF this fragrant. antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrlls. II
penetrates through every air passage
OF the head. soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with a cold or nasty catarrh-Re.
lief comes so quickly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
CLOSES ITS CONVENTION

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. S1.-Dr.
W. Grant Chambers, dean Of the
school OF pedagogy of the University
of Pittsburg and DR.. Nathan c. Schaf-
fer of this city, made the principal
addresses today at the closing sessions
of the State Educational Association
in convention here. Election of off
GERS. reading Of reports and closing
routine business occupied the edu-
Gators during the afternoon session
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
IMPORTANT EVENTS
IoI4-IB AT
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

WINTER SHORT c0URSE-JAN. 40
Agriculture, including Agronomy,
Animal Husbandry, DalryinG, Hortl'
culture, Poultry husbandry, Insects,
Plant and Animal Diseases, Cream.
cry Management, Marketing, etc.
Home Economics, including Cook
Ing, Home Nursing, Sanitation, Sew.
Ing Dressmaking and Millinery.
Commerce, including Business Man.
agement, Rural Economics, Business
Law, Office Training, Farm Account
Ing, etc. Engineering, Including
Shopwork and Roadbulldlng.
FARMERS WEEK-FEBRUARY 10
A general clearing house session Of
six days for the exchange Of dynamic
IDEAS on the most pressing problems
Of the times. Lectures by leading
authorities. State conferences.
EXTENSION SERVICE
Offers lectures, movable schools, In
StituteS and numerous correspondents
courses on request.
MUSIC: Plano, String, Band, Voice.
No tuition. Reduced rates on all rail-
roads. For further information address,
The OreEOa Agricultural College,
Ow-l2.l.to-l-D CORVALLIS. OREGON
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

AS Christmas greeting the sub
marine torpedo and the aerial bomb
should go out OF style before next
Christmas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

LONDON. Dec. s1.-News reached
Dover that a squadron OF seven aero
planes flew over DunlIirk Wednesday
and dropped bombs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

a comic picture OF Prince August
Wilhelm, the kaiser's fourth son, mar
keting at Aheims. is drawn by Red
Cross nurse who was in the town
when 1t was occupied by the Ger
mans zone day a younug officer
whose uniform was hanging in tat
ters and who was indescribably dirty
she says. stopped me In the street
and asked II we could receive in our
hospital some wounded in whom he
took an especial interest, replied
that | no longer had any authority
there. and that as II was hardly
was able to find enough food for
those / was taking care OF already.
He thanked me and went on / then
saw him enter pork butchers shop,
and few minutes later he came out
carrying a great quantity OF sau-
sages in his arms II was only later
that learned that this ragged off,
Ger was the kaiser's SON"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

Anyway, the trusts are unable to
corner the sunshine market
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
OUTPUT Of AMERICAN
FARMS FOR THE YEAR
NEARLY TEN BILLIONS
RECORDS OF THE PAST ARE
ECLIPsED-GRAIN CROP
Is ENORMOUS.

Loss in Cotton Almost Compensated
by Other Items-Values Are Cen
orally Higher-Small Increase in
Price OF Eggs Contribute TO Result
-RepOrt Is Made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

rollcall was gone over only eighty
men were left 20 answer to their
names
They kept up a running fight all
the next day. and into the night as
well. by which time they had been
reduced TO 21 all told. They took
TO the woods. and for a month man
aged TO subsist on roots and fruit.
Now and again some OF them would
venture out to forage, usually with
disastrous results for the whole coun-
tryslde was swarming with Germans.
They would all have died OF starva-
tion had they not providentially hap
pened upon some woodcutters. who
henceforth kept them supplied with
food OF a sort.
They were unable to obtain any
change OF clothes, and were reduced
to rags owing to their constant expo.
sure. The increasing cold also began
to tell on them and half way through
October three out OF four OF them
were on the verge OF collapse. Lieut..
Bernard and Private Morand de Jouf-
frey decided to make one last dash
for freedom. and the others to give
themselves up. which they did the
next day after burying what was left
OF their arms and ammunition. The
two made across country and after
three days continuous walking Stun
bled into the French lines almost
without a shred OF clothing to their
backs. no boots and after eating
nothing for as hours.
II took them barely a fortnight to
pick up their strength onee more and
they are now back at the front, the
lieutenant with the Cross OF the Le-
gIon of Honor. on his breast, and the
private with the military medal and
a sub b-lieutenant's stripes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31

Going to an abandoned hut In the
middle OF his field. wine grower OF
VinaS heard a noice and. kicking open
the door found two emaciated fig
ures bearded and dirty, in war-worn
gray uniforms. They Immediately
threw up their hands in token Of
surrender, then told their story. SOL
diers OF a Hanoverian regiment, aft
er the battle of the Marne they be-
came separated from their comrades
and for seven weeks had hiddn in
the nelghboring woods, subsistlng up
on roots and berries. They were
stupefied to learn that the Germans
had not yet captured Paris, and were
equally amazed to find that they were
not to be shot.
Lieut.. Gerald de Castlenau seri-
ously wounded. died at the camp Of
his father, General de Castlenau,
Leaning over the body in the pres
cnce of his staff, the old general en-
hraced It, and said: my son vow
have the finest death a man could
wish; but l swear that our armies
shall avenge you by avenging all the
families of France" Then, placing
a handkerchief over his boys face,
the general walked away with jaws
set but eyes undimmed.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-13
COTTON seed DAY
TO DRAW BIG CROWD
FEATURE ARRANGED FOR
TRADES DAY
PRIZES OFFERED
FarmeFs From All Parts of The
County Win Come to Ander-
CON Tuesday

Those who have charge OF the pro-
gram for Farmers Trades Day TO be
held next Tuesday in Anderson, saw
that more people will be present for
the event than for any similar event
held in Anderson within the past few
months. The day has been officially
designated Cotton Seede Day and the
farmeEs OF Anderson county who feel
an interest in this important line of
work will attend almost to a man.
Secretary Whaley said yesterday that
he expected n bigger and better at
tendance for the nesting than he had
been able to procure since the Poultry
Day and that he had been advised by
many farmers that interest was mani
tested in their community. The fol-
lowing is the complete program for
the day:
Opening of meeting-Mrs. T l. Brown
of Anderson, chairman,
InvOcation--ReE W.T. Belvin, pastor
Orrville Methodist church
Address A, Burns, president An
derson county Live Stock association,
on Seed Selection
/ Address - Preparation of the Seed
Bed" by (a) Prof. W. II. 'Borton, Glenn
son college. fb) iPs H Calvin u. S. gcv-
ernment agent expert.
| Awarding of prizes.
A special prize will be given away
to the farmer exhibiting the best peck
of cotton seed. and variety, short sta
pie. All entries must be delivered at
the Offices OF the Anderson Chamber
of Commerce by IL O'Clock the day of
the contest. Prize: Gne special Avery
Gee Wlhiz cultivator, given by the Tate
Hardware company OF Anderson.
j. M. Broyles, Townville. Star Route.
| Jas. r. Anderson. Anderson Route
| No. 8.
COLI. C. strihiing P4ndlcton.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-13
SIGHT I'M sT'o RE
FOR ANDERSON
Two Ring Circus; BasLe1 OFF the
Boards BY Surprises
Coming Here

A gentleman of leisure, an Ander:
sonian by birth, but man fur travel
ed on the kars," as well, condescendec
TO walk up the street with a reporter
for The, lntelligencer yesterday and
as the two passed by one OF the fash
ionable millinery shops OF the city the
proprietor rnshed nmt and asked the
reporter to step in and see ain inno-
vatfon for Anderson. The invitation
was accepted and accompanied by the
friend the two entered the millinery
parlors. When 10 and behold, slen-
der damsel with sea green hair trip
ped daintily from behind a screen
The reporter and his friend started
with open mouths at, this appaHation,
1t goes without saying that neither of
them, had ever seen a woman with
such green>hair and in the yernacu-
lar .of~the day Ii did little short Of
getting their William.
She. was pretty, There cHn te3no
denying that fact but the reporter
would not dare express their opinion
that all the people are going to think
SO when she comes SsSslSS ;yySSii sfte sire 81
and from what he could gather ye7-
terday during his short stay In the
millinery narlors, the public appeafL
ance it to take place Saturday exactly
on the stroke of noon and the young
lady to walk around the Plaza.
Therefore. Il is preferred that the
statement as to her good looks be ac-
ceptedI with q grain of salt, until the
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-13

A conference WAS held yesterday
morning between the county siperin-
tendent Of education and the supervis-
or OF rural schools for Anderson
county, at which time aii tine iinui
plans We're made for the great field
day exercises TO take place in this
city on March %, and the two officials
put the finishing touches on the pro-
Igrain. All indications now are that the
field day will be one of the most sue
cessful events ever attempted by the
schools of anderson county. s8
There are many. features on the pro-
gram for the day, chief among which
is the greet parade sof school cb,
dFen attending the Anderson city
schools. There will probably be over
2, ,5G9 Anderson school children IN this
line. all Of them being from the city
schools.
! Z, Another decided feature OF the day
will ile the splendid floats. All told
about 1G schools in various parts OF
Ithe county will enter floats ana It "a
expected that they will make quite q
bTpye show. The teachers who will
|sefid floats from their schools are nc.v
lbuisfly engaged In decorating fheir
wagons and 1t Is said that tpis paFti-
cular part Of the program Will sur
prise the people who see the floats
passifn review,
The time for holding this great
event is drawing near and some OF the
ichoois are a. little behind with their
preparations. They will have to put
forth redoubled efforts for the remain
ing two weeks IL they are to be ready
by the morning OF Friday, March %.
The echOOl m rafla of cttv children VIII
be the flrat event on the program .sni
ifolIowfng tbs eetielusion OF tliss end
the appeaF9Iice of tile floats the scene
OF activities VIII be moved ITO Buena
Vista Park where the athletic pro-