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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
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DON'T SEND COSTLY
GIFTS, SAYS PASTOR

. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Dec. 4
y 23.-"We are all caught up in 4
y the great Christmas machine.
y We send expensive gifts TO our
y friends every year because we I
y feel sure they are going TO send I
y US expensive gifts We can't 4
. get out OF IT,"
That Is the statement made by
y Rev. George f. Barnes. pastor I
y OF a local church and he pro-
y poses that savings from a safe
. and sane Christmas shall be I
= used TO buy things for the needy
. at home and abroad. Cards
y are being sent out today, there
. fore. with the following inscrip-
. tion:
y My Christmas Decision
y Every Christmas season makes
y your friendship and mine more
. precious and our love more ten
y der This year the thought OF
y that love has been bringing to
y me a new consciousness OF the
. needs OF the whole world for I
= Christmas cheer and love. De-
= solate homes. stricken coun-
. tries and imperiled lives abroad;
. slackened industry and impend- 4
. ing sufferers at home. all are 4
. calling. / want you 10 know I
. that my Christmas gift 90 you I
. will be quite simple. but warm 4
. ed with the fire OF a new love. I
. for am going TO give extra I
, gift TO the needs OF all those 4
, whom I have never seen but I
, whom deeply love. My Joy I
, In this new service will be Z
, greater II you Join me in its Z
spirit that our Christmas cele- =
bration may be kept simple. =
B filled with good will, winged Z
, with sacrifices. and devoted TO =
, peace" =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
SEVERE RHEUMATIC
PAINS DISAPPEAR

Rheumatism depends on an acid
in the blood. which affects the
muscles and joints, producing in
flammation, stiffness and pain. This
acid gets in'O the blood through
some defect in the digestive process.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the cld-time
blood tonic. is very successful in the
treatment of rheumatism. 1t acts
directly, with purifying effect, on
the blood. and improves the diges-
ton. Don I suffer Get Hood g today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
SAYS JAIL ALL THE
UNWISE LAWMAKERS

CLEVELAND. Dec. 22-Starting
with the assertion that only 25 per
cent Of the legislation passed in this
country is good. Senator Sutherland
OF Utah, is an address before the
chamber OF commerce. said:
Il am not quite sure that I would
favor the proposition that every law
maker should perform his duties with
rope around his neck, which I
think was an ancient suggestion, but
It might be a wholesome regulation If
every legislator who voted for a law
that experience demonstrated to be
unwise or unworkable or unnecessary
should be incarcerated for a reason
able length OF time in the county Jail.
Certainly no Jail could be utilized to
better advantage"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
Stories From the War Zone

doctor opened the compartment door
and the soldier. obeying orders. stag
gered to the doorway and down the
two steps and sank onto the stretch
er with a sigh OF relief. He looked
unspeakably Ill and weak. A doctor
wearing a long white robe and q
white mask covered the sick soldier
with a sheet Other men in white
robes slammed the car door closed
and a man with a brush and paste
like bill poster deity slapped a red
sign over the car door, sealing t.
The sign bore the word cholera"
The car would be Immediately fumi-
gated under the excellent precaution-
ary system Of the Austro Hungarian
army and 1t would not be used again
until it was clear OF all possible con-
tagion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
2 CARLOADS HORSES
SHIPPED FROM ECHO
FOR BATTLE FIELDS
ANIMALS WILL BE USED IN CAV.
AIRY BY ALLIED TROOPS
IN FRANCE.
Echo IL Busy With Christmas Prep
aratlOns-Buslness Has Been Thriy-
ing-Dance is Planned Xmas Eve
Teacher Leaves 20 Visit Uncle
Other News Notes OF Town.
Especial correspondence.l !

ECHO. Ore, Dec. 2I.-Two car.
loads OF horses were shipped from
here Monday night. They were bill
ed TO Kansas City, Mo. The horses
were extra good ones bought in this
vicinity to be shipped to Europe for
cavalry purposes. From Kansas Cts
they will be sent 10 Canada and thence
across the ocean for the allies.
Echo at present is a very busy little
city. extensive preparations are being
made by every one for Christmas. The
stores are thronged b. shoppers. on
Christmas eve a Christmas tree will
be given by the Sunday school at the
NJ. f. church. also a dance will be
given at the city hall the same even
ing.
d. c. Knowlin Of Meacham return
ed yesterday TO his home after a two
weeks visit here with his daughter.
Mrs. Sherman Roberts.
Hadley Barker left on Wednesday
morning for his home at Buhl Ida
no. after a few days visit here with
relatives
George Coppinger and wife were
visitors In Pendleton the first OF the
week.
G. NJ Roberts, who has been Wis
iting at the home Of his son Sherman
Roberts for a few days. returned TO
Pendleton Wednesday on the motor.
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Fish were in
Pendleton on Tuesday returning
home the same evening
Miss Rose Grenwald, teacher in the
public school OF this place. left last
evening for Davenport. Wash. from
which point she will stage 40 miles
inland to visit with an uncle at Fruit
land. This school year is Miss Gren-
wald's first experience in the west, her
home being in Illinois. After the hol-
idays she will return here and take
up her school work.
r. +. Hubbard yesterday purchas-
ed a lot from Levi Tanning on Bo-
nanza street. The consideration was
$50. The lot is adjoining Mr.. Hub
bard's residence.
J. s. Danforth. lately OF this place
but who now resides in Freewater.
has been here the past week transact
ing business. He spent Wednesday
in Pendleton. but returned here in
the evening.
Joseph Cunha was in Pendleton at
tending the tax payers meeting on
Wednesday.
C. f. Cameron Of Holdman accom-
panied by his two little daughters
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Echo.
Miss Elizabeth Smell. high school
teacher left this morning for Junction
City. in the Willamette Valley. where
she will spend the holidays with her
parents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
Noted Inventor Passes

LoWESTOFT, England, Dec %.
Edward s. Copeman. inventor of
lifesaving apparatus. is dead at his
home here, aged CO.
The best known Of his inventions
Is raft for saving life at sea. This
was adopted throughout the British
merchant service and earned him sew
eral medals and decorations. He in
vented a water tank cart which is
still a standard in the British army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
state Loses Trust suit.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Dec. 23.-A
suit brought by the attorney general
OF Arkansas against the Arkansas
Cotton oil company to collect s4,5oo.-
600 in penalties for alleged violation
Of the state antitrust laws was de-
cided adversely to the state by the
Arkansas supreme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
Ccrmnnr nntIds 40 summarizes.

THE HAGUE. Dec. 24.-That Ger
many is building 40 s0O-ton subma-
rines was learned here. This will give
the kaiser s5 submarine vessels. II
was stated that the new craft are Of
the latest and most improved model.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
OLYMPIA ordered to Exposition.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Dec. "a
The cruiser Olympia. Admiral Dew
ey's flagship at the battle OF Manila
bay. received orders to leave Feb
ruary Is. for the San Francisco ex-
position via the Panama canal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed BY
PendlctOn Testimony.

Don't take our word for II.
Don't depend on a strangers state
ment
Read Pendleton endorsement.
Read the statements Of Pendleton
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case OF It.
J. d. Morrow, rancher and butcher.
5i7' Marie ST., Pendleton. says: II
had pain In the small OF my back for
about three months, II did any
work that obliged me to stoop. sharp
twinges darted through my back,
just over my right kidney The kid
ney action was very irregular and
the kidney secretions pained when
passing. One box OF Doan's Kidney
pills removed all these troubles"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don''
simply ask for a kidney remedy-ge'
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Morrow had. Foster-Milburn
Co. Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24

And decide for yourself.
Here Is one case OF II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24

Don't take our word for It.
Don't depend on a strangers state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24

INVNW VIIWEVNWEI NHW"' 'I' 'IINIIEs
Read the statements OF Pendleton
citizens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-24

cltizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
TWO BIG JEWEL THEFTS.
New York Police Search for Gems
Valued at $56. 900,

NEW YORK, December ia large
reward is being offered here today for
the return of jewels valued at more
than $4,000, which were lost by a
bride of a few days. who Is stopping
with her husband at Hollis, Long Is
land.
The jewels were lost Thursday night
while the couple, who refused to dis
close their names, were en- route in an
automobile from a theater in this city
to Hollis. The couple are said to be
very wealthy and well known in Chi
cago and Pittsburgh.
The lost jewels consist of a pearl
necklace. a diamond sunburst and sew
eral rings.
Another loss of jewels was reported
today by D. N. Hanson. a wooden mer-
chant Of this city and Chicago, who
told the police that a diamond neck
lace. several rings. a watch and other
articles of jewelry valued at $4,000 had
been stolen from his wife's apartment
in an uptown hotel Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
FRENCH TROOPS CLOTHED
FOR A WINTER CAMPAIGN

PARIS, December 19.-The French
troops at the front have been supplied
by the war Office for the coming winter
campaign with large quantities of
woolen blankets, sweaters, woolen
bands to wrap around their bodies and
woolen caps. which protect the ears. the
neck and the throat
These winter garments are in addi-
tion to the very considerable ouanti-
ties already knit for the soldiers by the
women of France and distributed to
them. The government is accumuIat-
ing reserve supplies of this woolen
clothing to replace such articles as get
lost or become worn out
A considerable quantity of this cold
weather equipment was obtained from
the United States, and number of or.
ders still remain to be filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
FINISHING DISTRICT BILL
Members Said to Be Unit Against
Repeating Half-and-Half Plan
Of Appropriation.
Stray Bullets Over Border.

With the expectation Of completing
work on the District appropriation bill
this evening, the subcommittee of the
Senate appropriations committee to-
day continued consideration of that
measure. going over the details with
Commissioner Siddons and with En-
gineer Commissioner Kutz.
While the subcommittee has not taken
action on the Johnson amendment re-
pealing the half -and-half plan of ap-
propriating for the District, it was
said today that the members of the
subcommittee are a unit against that
amendment.
DR.. George NJ. Kober, representing
the board of charities, appeared be-
fore the committee today to urge that
there be included in the bill an item
for beginning the construction of the
proposed new municipal hospital, to
be located on the tract already owned
by the District at 14th and Upshur
streets. This hospital is to take the
place of the Washington Asylum Hos
pital. which, DR.. Kober said today, is
entirely Inadequate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
MEssUDIAH CARRIED 100
WITH HER TO BOTTOM

ATHENS, via London, December -,
s:55 a.m.-Semi-o official announcement
is made here that 100 lives were lost'
including some German officers, when
the Turkish battleship Messudiah,
which was torpedoed by British sub
marine. sank in the Dardanelles.
The fact that the Turkish battleship
Messudiah had been torpedoed by a
British submarine was made public by
the British official bureau December IA.
The work was accomplished by Lieut..
Norman b. Holbrook. in charge OF sub
marine Bill. He took his little ship
into the Dardanelles, according to the
British communication, and dlved un-
der five rows of mines before he dis
charged the fatal torpedo into the Mes
fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE
ALONG WESTERN Line
TO RELIEVE RUSSIANS
Attacks in France and Flanders In,
tended to Prevent Sending Of
Reinforcements to Poland.

LONDON, December 1855 pm-The coordination Of
military the and which has been observed
the of the shown striking
the offensive the allies in
Flanders keeping the Germans engaged and preventing them
sending reniorcements eastward The allies claim gains Flanders
and France during the past few days. which said
ance German advances in Poland.
Progress of the allies the vicinity of La Bassee
Germans had ung nacously their positions many weeks
regarded here particularly noteworthy the Germans spear
point there had presented irritating problem.
EXPECT MORE RAPID ADVANCE
The slow but British
military critics expect gain impetus.
British and French military writer's say doubts ex
them of the the German
victory Russian hosts in
Poland borne by the essenng enthusiasm at
Berlin the atmosphere during the last days was sur
charged rejoicing The Voraerts rebues
its colleagues calls their Exaggerated deductions from
the vague information available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

appeal of the carriers for a general
increase in rates of per cent was
denied by the commission July 29 last
In their petition for a rehearing the
roads asserted their reports since the
case was decided continued to show
decreases in operating income. and
that that situation was aggravated by
conditions resulting from the Euro
pean war.
The commission decided September
10 last to reopen the case, and began
hearings one month later The hear
ings continued for several days. many
witnesses having been heard both for
and against the proposed increase in
freight rates. The commission had had
the case under consideration since that
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
WALTER JOHNSON HAS
CONFAB WITH GRIFFITH

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CoFFEYvILLE. Kan, December 10.
Walter Johnson and Manager Grif-
fifth are In conference in Kansas City
today, according to an authentic report
current in Coffeyville. Griffith wired
several days ago he wanted to meet
Walter and the latter and his wife left
Coffeyville last night for Kansas City.
Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Ma
tionals, who was here several days WIS.,
iting johnson. has left for his home
Both he and Johnson said they were
only "visiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
BELGIAN EDITORS REFUSE
TO RESUME PUBLICATION

AMSTERDAM. via London. December
19.-Efforts of Cen Won Bissing, the
new German governor of Belgium, to
induce the leading newspapers of Brus-
sells and Antwerp to resume publication
have proved to be futile
The editors of these newspapers in
formed the governor that so long as
Belgium's s king was absent from Brus-
sells and the German censorship con.
tinued the papers would not be pub.
lished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
ITALY'S PREMIER DENIES
REPORTED MOBILIZATION

ROME. December 1S-The senate ad-
journed yesterday after a unanimous
manifestation in favor OF peace In the
course Of the session Premier Salandra
expressed the, hope that as 1915 had
marked the conclusion of peace after
the Napoleonic wars. so 1915 would be
marked by a lasting peace In which
Italy would acquire yet more glory
and greatness.
Premier Salandra also declared abso-
lutely false any announcement OF
Italy's mobilization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Collision in New York Harbor.

NEW YORK, December 19.-The
steamer Bratsberg outward bound for
Rio de Janeiro, collided with the Greek
steamer Themistocles, lying at anchor
off quarantine today. Apparently the
Themistocles was undamaged. The
rnidship bridge of the Bratsberg was
smashed, but after she had stopped
and investigated the steamer proceed
ed on her way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

tive array today. celebrating the re-
ported victory in Poland. but the peo-
pie experienced q shade of disappoint-
ment from the hrevity Of the Official
war bulletin. which failed to supply
any further details of the Polish en-
The newspapers point out this after
noon that the present Developments In
tne eastern arena OF the war will re-
quire several days to reach q stage
imately set forth.
! In tne meanwhile various rumors are
IN circulation concerning the verx-
large number OF prisoners taken 81
| Rudolph Won yalentfni, CHIEF OF lm.
peror Williams' civil cabinet, answer.
ing Telegram from the East Prussfan
lows:
His majesty confidently trusts that
lne answering will to conquer with
Gods help will lead the fatheriand
snrough the present trying days to q
happier future.
by imperial order.
tsisnedD ''vALENTINL"
Press Bureau Statement.
In a statement issued by the offlcSf
press bureau appears the following:
Aanougn the headquarters report fs
cnafy OF details. there is general expecta-
lion that the Russian defeat will prove TO
nave been complete. From details al
ready available. however, It seems safe
10 say that the victory has freed Ger
many Tor long period from any DOS
SipIe menace OF invasion from the east.
me austrians appear to have done
lneir work quite as thoroughly The
p0hticai eject Of the victory also is
likely to be advantageous as regards
certain powers whose attitude might
the war Va
w nile nearly the whole press in dis
posed to consider Field Marshall Won
aindenburss victory in the light OF
an utter crushing of the Russians, tffs
military critic of the Vorwaerts speaks
IN more moderate tone
me talk of q destructive defeat of
the Russians is for the present "A sense
less and misleading exaggeration.' saws
inns critic An army of a million men
IKE the Russian army, which, indeed.
IN tne last four weeks has suffered Sc
we're losses. but which always has been
doIe 10 MI the gaps with recruits does
not let itself be destroyed under pres
ent conditions on a front of several
hundred kilometers "a kflometer Ia
about two-thirds OF a mile
NiennaS report indicates that the
Russians still are maintaining the ae-
gressive in the Carpathians. but de-
clares that they are retreatiny else-
|here Ihat Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg viii follow up his adya TO
the full extent may confidently be OK
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
London Court Annuls Death Decree,

LONDON, December 19.-The court of
criminal appeal. consisting of the lord
chief justice. Lord Reading, and four
other justices, has annulled the con-
viction of Nicholas Ahlers, who, De-
cember 10. was found guilty of treason
and sentenced to death. Ahlers, a nat
uralized Englishman, formerly was
German consul in Sunderland borough
He was accused of having aided Ger
man reservists to reach their country
after the outbreak Of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Administration Officials
Foresee Revival of Trade
in Increase to Railroads

The decision OF the interstate COM
merce commission in the eastern ad-
vance rate case was highly gratifying
to administration officials today. 1t
was believed that the action of the
commission In granting the railroads
in official classification territory the
right to advance their freight rate )
per cent. except upon certain heavy
commodities. which comprise a large
bulk of the traffic. would pave the way
for an immediate revival of prosperity
throughout the United States.
The exceptions referred to are coal,
coke. iron ore and certain other traffic
moved partly by lake and partly by
rail, upon which the commission had
heretofore fixed rates adjudicated
reasonable"
Official classification territory consti-
tutes the country east of the Missis-
sippi. north of the Potomac and Ohio
rivers
President Greatly Pleased.
President Wilson. 1t is known, was
greatly pleased over the decision, al
though no formal statement has been
given out by him. He expects the deci-
sion will have an immediate effect upon
the country's economic situation. The
FTeSioeht mas iet II oe kNc&D all along
that he believed improvement of busi-
ness conditions generally hinged IN
some extent upon additional revenues
being provided for the railroads
AZ a result of the commissions de-
cisfon, which was divided Chairman
Harlan and Commissioner Clements
dissenting, it is estimated that the af
fected road, will be able to add to their
annual revenues about $4,000, 900. Thev
had hoped to obtain increases which
would give them approximately $780,
OOe. 900 in added revenue annually
Decision Sequel to Petition.
The decision of the commission was
the outgrowth of a petition of the
eastern railroads for a reopening OF
The advanced rate case. The Original
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
War Officially Reported.
German, Statement

IN,
wasg give
Alberta west
ofPII was
Poland the epursuit Of the enemy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Austrian Statement

Austrian
made publ
battle wit the nenny'
far has
stOrm
the fort w
yet substantially
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