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The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
TURKEY CAN SERVE
DOUBLE ROLL
Dinner Bird Not Only Contrib
utes to Repast But May Serve
to Sharpen Diners Wits

I To test the wits of Christmas din
ers and furnish little after-dinner
fun, John Blessed e. Sons, submit a
clever guessing game In which the
national bird Is made TO contribute
to the mental as well as the bodily
pleasure or the guests. The questions
follow:
ID What part Of the turkey assists
my lady In making her toiletH (2)
What part OF the turkey opens the
front door? CD What part OF the
turkey will appear on Jan. 4th? a.
What part OF the turkey is part
Of sentence? Co What part OF the
turkey Is used for cleaning pur-
poses? (6) What part OF a turkey
does the farmer watch with anxiety?
CD Why Is the man who eats too
fast like turkey? ~ What part Of
the turkey Is an oriental? 90 Why
ought the turkey be ashamed when
he is being served? 10) What color
gets Its name from the turkey? O1)
What weathers find a place on my
lady's dresser? (12) When the tur-
key ID cooking, in what country is
hef (13) What part OF the turkey is
3 story7 Q4) What part OF the tur-
key appears on the battleheldH (l5)
Why has the turkey FIVE reasons for
being sad7
The answers are as follows: ~
Comb. CD Last part OF turkey,
key. 90 Bill. ca Claws claus
cd Wings for busters. (6) The
crop. ca Both are gobblers. go
The first part Turk. go Because
we see the turkey dressing. 10)
Turksy-red. (1D Pin feathers. Q2)
In Greece. (19 Tail (tale). QD
DrumsticE. (5) He got 1t in the
neck He was bled. He got a roast
ing. He was terribly cut up. Fin.
ally. he In In the soup.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
George and Bessie,
Read These Figures

More than 200 different styles OF
drums are made In one factory in
Toytown.
one days output OF one style OF
drums, piled one on top Of an
other, would make a pilo If times
Rs high Rs Bunker Hill monument.
A seasons output of drums from
the Toytown factories. placed rim
10 rim along the ground, would
stretch 85 miles.
The lumber used IN tho making
OF wooden toys, In one season.
would make freight train four
miles long.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

The war has doomed business In
Toytown this year. but the toy manu-
facturers expect II to boom 1t still
more next year. and even for three or
four years to come
They argue that the blow which the
war must have dealt the German toy
industry will be far more in evidence
next year than IL was this season.
Usually the Toytown factories run
about eight months year. This sea-
son they expect to reopen at New
Years, after a very short Christmas
shutdown, and run at top speed till
it's time for Santa to fill his packs in
1915.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

the three great nation
building institutions,
will be conserved In
this
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

been thinking they were making the
worlds toys, they've got another
guess coming. And for those OF US
on this side who may have been think
ing the same thing-it's just another
case Of see America first"
or all the toys made in America,
Toytown now produces about two
thirds OF the toy drums. and more
than half the rocking horses, black
boards, dolls trunks and musical
chimes.
II turns out enormous quantities OF
Noah's arks, tool chests. ten-pins and
practically everything else to be found
at toy counter.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
WHILE OUR NATION is GOING DRY

that of
call Main 1920 address
cleanest delivered a month
padup yearly $4,000 a newspaper makes nm
excellent aI-the year-round Christmas present
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Convenient train service leaving Fort stree
sP N and ii:4o p NJ. and from New Mo
34b r NJ and l2itS midnight daily.
Up to-dats parior cars sieepors ana dini
coaches.
Oct tickets and make Der tn reservations
Ct West. or Depots. A, 70. EDNONDS Oen'l. Al
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

It will continue to hold
the distinction Of be-
ing Detroit's news
paper of character.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

An Angora cat owned by a Bath,
Me-, family, has figured that just
pressing the door latch will open the
cellar door, so now whenever she Is
in the cellar and wants to come up,
Marietta will shin up the door post
and rattle the latch. when sure
enough, tbs>door opens.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

Emperor William thought he could
grun his end OF the war without won.
en-. But he has changed his mind. The
decree barring "petticoat strategtsts"
from councils OF war has been
changed TO admit the kaiser's only
daughter, Princess Louise, colonel OF
the Prussian regiment The Deaths
Head. Hussars.
The princess. who is the wife OF
the Duke OF Brunswick, il said 10
nave profound understanding OF mill
tary strategy and tactics, and II was
need OF this knowledge that made
her imperial father give her a place
IN his war councils.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
HOLD SERVICES FOR
TOLEDO EDITOR

TOLEDO. O., Dec. 22-Services for
George w. Dun, editor OF the Toledo
IImez. we're held this afternoon at
Ais home here by the Phi Kappa Psi
IrHternity. The body win be taken
Tomorrow TO Dublin. Ohio, for inter
1nent Dun died suddenly Saturday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
CELLO CANAL IS OPENED
WHEN BIG BLAST LETS GO

THE DALLES, Ore. Feb. s.-The
Dalles-Celilo canal was opened from
end to end yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. J. B. Small, rock superin-
tendent on the construction work.
pressed the electric button that set
off the final and connecting blast OF
powder.
Ten thousand five hundred pounds
of powder placed in, "a holes "a feet
deep and covering an area of 6ox200
feet was torn out and removed the
last big obstruction on the govern
ment works. Engineers estimate that
1900 cubic yards OF rock were
blasted out.
Yesterdays blast marks the COM
piction OF about so per cent of the
entire canal work on which some
work has not been done. Nine hun
dred men are employed al present on
the government canal
The blasting was under the person.
al supervision OF Captain Dillon an
Engineer ]. l.. Brownlee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
ONE POLICEMAN IS DEAD
AND FIREMAN NAY DIE
GANGSTER ORDERED TO MOVE
ON OPENS FIRE WITH RE-
vOLvER-CAUGHT

NEW YORK. Feb. s--Policeman
Edward Murtha died In Brooklyn
hospital and 1t Is expected that Fire
man James o'Connor will succumb
to wounds received In fight with
Guisepee Arino. gangster. last even
Ing, Arino was loafing on Murtha's
beat. Murcha ordered him to move
on. Instead Arino shot the police
man in the chest and started to run
Murtha blew his whistle and fell and
o'Connor and Policemen Griffin and
Struckle and a score OF pedestrians
pursued the fugitive. Seeing them
gaining Arino turned and shot o'Con-
nor. In turn he was wounded. though
not fatally. BY Policeman Spruckle.
Partly disabled the gunman was TIA
ken a moment later. Suddenly some
one in the crowd shouted Lynch
him. At this so determined a rush
was made 20 hang the prisoner that
the policemen had to use their night
sticks freely TO save him. He final
ly Was locked up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06

An actor who calls himself Lou
Tellegen has jumped into New York
society over night, feat which some
others have tried for years without
success. And this came about large
ly because he wore an anklet in pub
lie. That is. his llkable qualities
would not have been noticed had his
ankle not have been seen first.
Tellegen says he studied military
science at St. Cyr and sculpture un-
der Rodin. after which he went to
Brazil to dig for gold. Then he be-
came an actor on Broadway and APP
peared in Maria Rosa" His work
attracted attention at once ana he
won high praise. But his acting
would not have won him place in
New York society. One of the DANES
of that particular institution saw him
dancing the tango wearing the ank-
let OF course he was graceful and
a fine dancer and altogether good
looking fellow She raved over him
and he was introduced. From that he
was invited to social affairs and now
he Is busy in society when he is not
on the stage. :.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
HANS SCHMIDT GUILTY OF
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE

NEW YORK. Feb. 6-Hans
schmidt was found guilty OF murder
In the first degree for killing Anna
Aumiller. a young woman he had
married through self-performed
ceremony while acting as priest at st.
Joseph's church. The penalty for the
crime Is death In the electric chair
at Sing Sing prison. He will be SEN
fenced next Wednesday.
Schmidt, whose defense was insan-
ity, laughed when the verdict was
pronounced. He had steadfastly de-
clarei himself guilty and at his ar
raignment before being held for the
supreme court. pleaded that he be
punished by death. Later he protest
ed against the insanity defense ad-
vanced by high counsel. and said he
would not assist them in any way II
they prepared an appeal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
AMENDMENT TO EXTENSION
BILL CAUSES WARM DEBATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--An am
endment by Senator Jones of Wash
ington to the agricultural extension
bill which would insure to negro col
leges of the south the administration
OF portion OF fund proposed for
farm demonstration work led to sharp
debates In the senate over the racial
question.
Senator Jones defended the princi.
pie OF his amendment. which was
still pending when the senate adjourn
ed. Senators Hoke Smith OF Georgia
and vardaman of Mississippi con-
tended that the administration of the
appropriation should be left In the
hands Of the white man who would
do more for the negro than the me-
gro could do for himself"
Senator Jones had not proceeded
far with his argument that the negro
should be allowed to handle part OF
the funds from the federal treasury
before Senator vardaman suggested
he had "better take a few days Of,
and study the question"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
MUNICIPAL WOOD YARD TO
GIVE WORK TO UNEMPLOYED

PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. S.--A mu-
nicfpal wood yard is planned by the
city commission for the benefit of the
unemployed, now being housed in an
auditorium in Portland. Arrange
ments are under way to open the
woodchopping camp near the city anj
the men. who are awaiting the open-
Ing OF the mills and logging camps in
the spring. will be given work to cut
wood for the city. the timber being
donated by the owner Of the land. In
vestigation shows that many OF the
mills Will begin operations by March
/, when all the men will get steady
employment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
ILSLE THREAD BANKS
ARE BEING DISPLACED

. WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-wo-
. men are abandoning their elsie
= thread banks" and depositing I
. their spare change instead in !
. uncle Sans postal savings banks, !
, according to report today in I
. the hands OF postoffice depart I
. ment officials. The report was
. submitted by the postmaster at I
D Pittsburg. He says that a wo-
. man recently went to his post
. office, pulled $4,000 out of her
= stocking, and asked for a pass
. book from the postal savings de-
= partment.
. Failure of banks Is also bene-
. fitting the postal savings service.
, according 10 Third Assistant i,
, Postmaster General Dockery. /,
, In cities where banks have fail I
, ed recently. many bank deposit i,
. ors have opened new accounts +,
, with the postoffices. Five days /,
. after a run on the United States 4,
. Trust company in this city last !,
, November, l47 new accounts
, with deposits Of $15.65o were OF
. ened with postal savings ac-
D cording to report by the post I
. master here. At Pittsburg ,
. similar instance is reported. Fol- I
. lowing the closing there last I
. July Of the First-Second Nation !
. al bank, deposits Increased I
. greatly. the Pittsburg postmast-
= er reports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
BLIZZARD AGAIN SWEEPS over
MIDDLE WEST: COLD is INTENSE
NEEDLE Is TAKEN
FROM CHILD'S SIDE

. LA GRANDE. Ore. Feb. g.
. A few days ago the 13-months-
= old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
. Shores Of Cove. was ailing and
= they noticed an inflamed spot on
= Its right side. and thought in
= some way rib was broken. They
= poulticed the side to relieve the
. inflammation and the next morn
. ing were surprised to find nee
= die protruding about quarter
. Of an inch. They Immediately
. took the child to a doctor and
= he pulled the needle out with a
= pair Of pliers. and the little one
= Is all right now.
y The parents think the child
. must have swallowed the nee
. die. but when they do not know.
= The needle came out between
. the two lower ribs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
Socialists Espouse Woman Suffrage.

ROME. Feb. 6.-The formal ANAL
gamation of the Italian Socialists and
Feminists for the attainment Of their
respective political ends, took place
today. The recent election of so So
cialist deputies to parliament was in
a large measure due to the campaign
efforts of the italian suffragettes. the
Socialists alone having declared them
selves in favor Of equal suffrage. In
return for this the socialistic party to-
day announced its formal alliance
with the feminists. The socialists will
fight to secure suffrage for the former
and the latter will fight to secure par
liamentary support for the socialis,
legislation desired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
Rad r,oad May be Costly.

VANCOUVER. Wash. Feb e.
Holding the county responsible for
the death of his horse. which he says
died from injury caused by the bad
condition OF a corduroy road. E. N.
Moe, who resides near La Center. has
put in a claim for sl75 to reimburse
him for the loss OF the arimal.
Mr.. Moe says the horse stepped on
a piece of corduroy. causing one end
to be thrown up In such manner as
to penetrate the animals stomach.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
REPEAL FREE TOLL CLAUSE
IN BILL IS CONSIDERED
HOUSE EXPECTED TO ACT
PROMPTLY ON RECON-
MENDATION.

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Congress
considered the presidents recommen-
dation for repeal of the toll exemp-
ton provision of the Panama canal
law. The recommendation was prac-
tically repujiated on the planks of
the democratic platform at Baltimore.
The administration leaders are sure
the house will act promptly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
TROOPS BEYOND
CONTROL; MORE
MARINES LAND
Situation in Haiti Grows Serious and
Wholesale Riots Are Feared
Homes are PiIlaged.
FOREIGNERS ARE N OANGER
Captain B0sawick Sends Message TO
War Department Describing COndi-
tions at Cape Haitien - General
Theodore Unable 10 Check Ravages
OF His Rebel Soldiers.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The state
department was notified by Captain
Bostwick OF the cruiser Nashville.
that General Theodore has lost con-
troll of the rebel troops at Cape Hal
tien. Eighty additional American ma
rines were landed to protect foreign
ers. Mob rule prevailed and scores
of homes were pillagei and burned.
Wholesale rioting is feared.
PORT AU PRINCE. Feb. 6.-The
situation in Port au Prince has reach
ed state OF tension. Orestes Zamor,
who defeated the revolutionaries un-
der Davilmar Theodore a few, days age
at Gonaives. is now on his way to
the capital. and probably will reach
here Saturday.
The diplomatic representatives OF
the foreign countries are opposed to
the revolutionary troops entering the
city. but authorize the entry of the
revolutionary leaders only 1t Is
considered certain that this prohibi-
ton cannot be enforced except b,
arms, and It is believed that II the
diplomatic body does not Withdraw
from its present attitude fighting will
ensue. g r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
A Cnsc OF Iast Made FYrst.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Secretary
of War Lindley Garrison is a firm be-
liever In the adage. 'The first shall
be the last and the last shall be first"
Here's why: c. J. Garrison. the Sec
retary's brother, Is fifteen years older
than the cabinet official. He became
n judge at the age of SO years. and
1t was only through the brothers
face as a most excellent judge that
the present secretary Of war. accord
ing to his own story. was known at
all. as Judge Garrison's brother"
But It's different now" said Secre-
tary Garrison, smiling broadly. "Since
March 4. 1918. I always hear my
brother, the judge. spoken of as Sec
retary Garrison's brother I'm afraid
brother doesn't like II, either" chuck
led the secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
GRAPPLE !
IN MEXICO IS
ABOUT AT HAND.
Forces Of Both Factions Prepare to
Wage Struggle Which WiI Decide
Supremacy Of one.
HUERTA 10 LEAD TROOPS
Reports Current In Washington That
OShaughnefsy VIII BE. Given Pans-
ports and That Lind WIN BE Expe1l-
cd from Vera Cruz-Rebcls WIN
Move Against Mexico City.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The Mexi-
can embassy and the rebel junta an
nounced simultaneously today q de-
cisive struggle between Huerta and
the constitutionalists IL at hand. HUI
erta probably will take the field In
person within ten days. 1t was stated
by the embassy, and will become Wig
orously aggressive.
Persistent but unconfirmed reports
were current that Huerta would hanJ
passports to O'Shaughnessy and that
Lind will be expelled from Vera Cruz
for his pernicious activity against
the government"
The capture of Mazatlan, reports
OF which the rebel junta accepted a
fact, II was declared at constitution
alist headquarters. would speedily Be
followed by the fall OF Torreon and
Tampico. and inside Of 30 days tho
rebels will be in control Of Mexico
City.
MEXICO CITY. Feb. s.-Rebels
are fighting their way steadily Il
Tampico. They sought to control the
railroad causeway today, which - the
only means Of entering the city. The
federals are resisting and thus far the
engagement consisted OF series of
hot skirmishes.
1t is believed the main battle will
be on tonight Four American war
ships are off shore ready to take for
eigners aboard.
At the war office II was stated the
rebels lost 40 thus far. The officials
didn't specify the number of federals
Killed The rebels are much better
supplied with artillery than when they
attacked Tampico last Officials OF
the government are still in ill-humor
over Wilson's removal Of the embargo
and though they. insisted II will helm
the rebels little it Will hurt the
federals not at all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN ARE
FOUND DEAD IN AUTOMOBILE
BELIEVED THAT YOUTH KILLED
GIRL AND THEN ENDED
HIS OWN LIFE.

GREENBORO, Pa, Feb. 6.-The
bodies of John McFadden, %. and
Miss Anna Lutz. 20. were found sitting
upright In an automobile. two miles
east Of Lgonie early today. Each
had been shot through the heart. Miss
Lutz with her arms about McFadden's
neck. Police believe McFadden kill
ed the girl, then shot himself. but nc
cause for the tragedy is known. Both
were well known here.
REPEAL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
WAITRESS BADLY BURNED
| WHEN DRESS CATCHES FIRE

SEATTLE, Feb. S.-Her clothing ig-
nited by flames from coffee urn in
the White Raven lunch room, Sina
Christensen. "a. a waitress, ran
screaming about the place. People
were thrown into a panic the girl
finally rushed into the street A pas
serby seized her and rushed her into
a store where the fire was smothered
AS she was being conveyed to a hos
pital the flames again broke out and
were not extingulshed until the shrek
ing girl was seriously burned. She
has an even chance of recovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
Danish Prince a Boy scout.

CoPENHAGEN. Feb. s.-Crown
Prince Frederick, who, with his
younger brother Prince Knud, Joined
the Danish Boy Scouts last year, to-
day was appointed English Trans
lator' for that organization He won
the job by fulfilling three tasks: writ
Ing long and really clever essay IN
English on the boy scout movement.
translating an article from London
newspaper and in conversins in Eng
lish for an hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
HOTEL IS DESTROYED BY
FLAMES ENDAMGERING MANY
SEVERAL IODGERS JUMP FROM
SECOND STORY WINDOW
IS FIRE STARTS.

TACOMA, Feb. 6.-Many narrowly
escaped death in a fire that destroyed
the Fairview Hotel early today and
caused loss of $4,000. The Sailors
Union building adjoining was also
consumed. Several dodgers jumped
from second story windows and one
man was injured. The hotel was en-
tirely of wood and burned so fierce
ly that little time was allowed the
guests to get out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
Kariuk Ilfc Beit Fvund.

WASHINGTON. Feb. GA mo
preserver bearing the name "Karrut"
the whaling vessel on which vifhajal-
mur Stefansson. the Arctic explorer.
sailed. and which was reported last
In August off Point Barrow. the north
ernmost point OF Alaska. has b<sn
washed ashore at Kivaiini, Alaska
This was reported to the United
States bureau OF education by wit
liam T. Lopp. chief Of the bureaus
Alaska division.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
WOMEN RESCUED: MEN
RELIEVED TO HAVE DIED

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Half frozen.
Mrs. May Smith and May Wade spent
several frightful hours alone last night
In crib two miles off the shore of
Lake Michigan until early today when
fire tug rescued them. In the
meantime three men companions of
the pair are believed to have perished
while trying to reach the women In
rowboat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06
]. 4. HORN WILL SUCCEED
M'DILL As HEAD OF FARM
WELL KNOWN CONTRACTOR is
APPOINTED TO PLACE BY
THE COUNTY COURT.

j A. Horn. well known local con-
tractor, will succeed J. b. McDill as
superintendent OF the county poor
farm and hospital. the appointment
having been made by the county court
this afternoon. Mr.. Horn will com.
mence his duties March Is upon which
date the resignation OF Mr.. McDill
goes into effect.
The selection Of Mr.. horn was a
unanimous one and was made from q
list OF many applicants for the po-
sition. Judge Maloney and Commits
sioners Cockburn and Waterman all
expressed themselves as believing Mr.
Horn well qualified for the office.
The new superintendent has been
doing contracting work in this city
for the past few years but prior to
that operated a farm on Mckay creek
At one time he was foreman for the
Baldwin Sheep & Land Co. in Crook
county. His experience as farmer
should go a long way toward making
the farm pay for its upkeep while his
ability as a carpenter and all-around
mechanic should keep down expenses
considerably.
Martin is Roadmaster.
Another appointment made by the
county court this afternoon was tha,
OF c H. Martin as county roadmaster
Mr.. Martin for the past two years has
beon road engineer for the count,
and has saved the county consider.
able amount Of money In the construc-
tion OF roads and bridges The po'
sition' Of roadmaster was abolished
several years ago but has been Great
cd again In order to give Mr.. Martir
supervision Of all Of the road ant
bridge work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-06

OMAHA. Feb. 6--Nebraska is shiv-
ering in the coolest weather Of the
winter. The temperature here was
below at noon and a drop to 10 be-
low Is expected tonight. 1t is 20 be-
low at Chadron and Is below at VAL
entiDe.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-4ailroad traf-
fic throughout the middle west was
hampered by one Of the worst bliz-
yards of the winter. Zero weather is
predicted for Chicago tomorrow. The
heavy snowfall delayed strttt cars. A
gale s blowing from the northwest
DENVER, Feb. S.-The mercury
was 16 below at six a. m. II Is the
coolest weather Of the winter.
OMAHA, Feb 6.-It Is zero weather
here with a northwest wind blow q
and snow falling. Jack Frost spread
his mantle over all Nebraska. Iowa
Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming Many
points are much colder than here. The
thermometer Is 1s' below at Alliance
Nebraska. In Wyoming. near the
mountains. II IL 81 below. Trains
generally are late. Heavy livestock
losses are feared.
NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 6-Tht
scheoner Helen Benedict is reported
ashore OF Nasshead. North Carolina
Wireless dispatches said the crew OF
nine was rescued.
ST. PAUL Feb. ga terrific bliz
zard swept st. Paul and vicinity. Zero
weather is predicted for tonight.
FORT LUPTON. Colo, Feb. g.
Greeley and Fort Lupton are two o.
the coolest spots In the country. Ths
mercury here registered 2s below and
at Greedy II Is reported IL below.