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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
PASSES "FIT TEST" GIRL
INSISTS ON WEDDING

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Provins
she is not subject to fits by remaining
under observation for month. Miss
sara Touvian Of Patterson, N. j.,
called on her counsel, william r.
Rogers. and asked that Jan Hareb be
forced to keep his contract to marry
her.
The contract providing that Haret
must marry Miss Touvian at the end
of month II she proved that she was
not subject to fits expired ana the
young woman insisted she had done
her part. She spent the month with
relatives of Hareb and no sign of q
fit developed.
Rogers said that the contract was
legal and believed that Hareb would
carry out his part of the program
within few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
"RESE,RNIST BURGLAR"
SENT To SAN QUENTIN

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1s.-John
Medic was sentenced to serve two
years in San Quentin penitentiary by
Judge ogden in Oakland because he
was unable TO return TO his native
land and join the Austrian army.
Medic confessed to many burglaries
and Judge ogden consented to release
him on probation if the Austrian con-
sui in San Francisco could arrange to
forward him to Austria, where he
could join the army.
The Austrian consul said that 1t
would be impossible to send Medic
back because of the English French
navies.
Declaring that he had no other al
Tentative, Judge ogden sent Medic
To the penitentiary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-No German
mail is either coming into or going
out of the United States and, as 4
result, the local German consulate
has been without instructions or in
formation from the home govern
ment for more than a week.
Baron Kurtz Won Reiswitz. German
vice-consul in Chicago. received word
today from Postmaster Campbell
that the proposed sailing of steam
er bearing German mail, to be de-
hvered through Italy, had been can
celed and that no mali would be for
warded for that country at least for
another week. 1t has been intimat-
ed that it may be possible to send
German mail by way of Scandinavia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

heretofore I have Stunned as a pes
thence and to whom has been given
the unlovely designation OF bores.
Thus far in this new cult 1 believe 1
am without competition. l have en-
tered a neglected field. field from
which other students of mankind have
been willing to escape, 1 am only
sorry that the great commonwealth
OF boredom has been overlooked. nay,
positively summed, by me so long,
My fear now is that when these bore
friends make the discovery that l am
actually finding enjoyment in their
fatiguing wearisomeness they viii set
up a quarantine against me-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

Yesterdays news OF the war reveals
the situation in new aspect. The
Germans were pres
Germans May sing swiftly toward
Take Defensive. Brussels and the
capture of Belgium's
capital city was predicted as "a GER
tainty. This Is a movement away
from France for Brussels is north and
west Of Liege. The move may mean
that the Germans propose to COM
plete the taking OF Belgium and then
to wage a defensive war, hoping to
hold Belgium and German territory
against invasion. 1t would seem to be
natural tactics under the conditions.
To invade France the kaiser would
have TO combat a force Of French.
Belgians and English equal to If not
outnumbering his own armies. This
together with the fact a war of in
vasion places the invader at a dis
advantage, especially when the enemy
is fortified, would seem to make a
French invasion difficult task for
the Germans. 1t must be remembered
that the French. Belgians and Eng
lish are not all the Germans have to
contend with. Russia has millions of
men in the field. II is but matter
Of time until they will ltry to sweep
down upon the fathe=land. Under
these conditions the Germans. it would
seem, win have their hands fun pro-
tecting their own empire and saving
Belgium from recapture. In a few
weeks time We may see the Germans
on the defensive. fighting from in
side their own Notifications and
guarding the Rhine with the zeal and
courage Of people fighting for their
own homes and the empires main
tenance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
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Various dealers in food. big and lit
tie have declared war upon the Am
erican people,
The Fight for Food. says an editor
ial IN the New
York World. The aggression of
which they are guilty is as ruthless
in some of its aspects as that shown
by nations in arms against their enc
mics. No autocrat ever proceeded
with bolder assumption. No con-
queror ever devastated a PROSTATE
state with a lighter heart
At a moment when the people in
congress are making extraordinary ef-
forts to provide an outlet across the
seas for the surplus food of this coun-
try the owners of and gamblers in
that food are kiting prices II gov
eminent should do nothing to relieve
the situation as to exports, food is so
abundant that it would soon be rot
ting in our warehouses and much of
il would never come to market at all
This is the state of affairs which,
with war in Europe. has led the glut-
tons Of the granaries and groceries to
anticipate famine. to monopoIize
plenty, and with no excuse better
than a speculative theory as to the
future to inflict upon their own coun-
trymen burdens that would not be en-
dured if imposed by government.
Never before was there such widely
organized eagerness FOR gain. 1t is a
rapacity which cannot wait. In the
belief and hope that there is soon to
be starvation in Europe. where all is
war. it introduces privation in Am.
erica. where all is peace. 1t is CONT
Mental. 1t is also local
Nothing of this kind comes about
by accident. The men who are cor
nering food in the United States op-
crate with the precision Of a we'll
trained army. They act in concert.
They have plan of compaign. They
have their captains of tens and their
captains Of thousands. From highest
to lowest the one controlling motive
Is greed. They do not advantage by
circumstances. They take advantage
Of circumstances. Scarcity is not max
ing them rich. 1t is forestalling and
coercion and extortion that they are
depending upon To make them rich.
S>~o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

women and children. who. lO2 years
ago, fell the victims OF English
treachery and duplicity, Lest we
forget"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

Local people who want that block
by the depot put into grass are right
Why have an oiled
Accept Mr.. lot when a beauti-
FarreII's Offer. full bit of parking
may be had in
stead Is public grass so plentiful in
Pendleton that we can afford TO pass
up this opportunity for civic better
ment?
Some think the o-w. r. & n. Co.
should do 1t all They are mistaken
and imagine that because the railroad
company is a corporation it does not
care for expense. II is a very false
impression. Furthermore II is not up
to the railroad company to handle
this matter alone. The company al
ready maintains a large amount of
parking. They are justified in ask
ing cooperation from the city If the
new block is to be improved
In the view Of this newspaper the
offer made by Mr.. Farrell is reason
able and fair. The company viii i'm
prove the block If the city will main
tain it To maintain the park viii re-
quire water OF which the city has an
abundance and a little work during
summer months. Our city prisoners
could care for that lawn and thus the
city be exempt from expense.
II the offer of the railroad COM
pany is rejected Pendleton will blum
der. We need grassy parks here. the
more the better. and IL there is any
spot in the city that should be kept
presentable Il is the vicinity Of the
depot That spot is the front door OF
Pendleton.
Why not take up Mr.. Farrelrs Of
fer7
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

All thoughtful Americans will re-
aiiEe the force and wisdom OF Presi-
dent Wilson's ad-
The Presidents vice TO the people
Appeal. Of this country. We
are in a fortunate
position II we can but maintain that
position. True neutrality calls for
'1mpartiality, fairness and friendliness
20 all concerned"
II Is not our war and we have no
concern in the issues at stake. II
this country is 20 have a part in the
contest Il should be the part Of medi-
otor There IS no earthly reason why
the American people as a whole
should become partisans. We have
friendly nations on each side Of ths
struggle They did not want the war
II Is war OF kings. not a wal
brought on by the European people
They are all. whoever may be the vic
tor and who the vanquished. face q
face with misery and disaster. Thel
VIII face bankrupt treasures, enor
mously increased government expens
es, terrible loss in private fortunes
and hundreds OF thousands Of brav'
men will die. leaving broken home
and broken hearts by firesides rfon
Paris 10 ST. Petersburg. II is world
wide calamity and in the face OF sucl
ruin there should be at least one coun
try 60 which the unfortunate an,
struggling nations may look for Jus
uoe and fair play
President wilson's appeal show
once more the greatness OF his min,
and his remarkable balance unde
trial, II is an appeal that win hav
weight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
DEATH.

. My boatman comes No stern 4
o expression marks his 4
q face;
o No war-like garment wraps
o his kingly form.
. But peaceful robe. He rescues 4
o me; in his embrace
y fall asleep, and, sheltered 4
. from the storm.
. My life is waited from the bois-
q ferrous shore.
. No pain; no grief; the heavy I
o shadows DER me steal; Z
. The night grows dark. and yet
o / question not the morn.
. once in my mothers womb Z
o slept, now. as then, l 4
q feel
o No fearful horrors, trembling
. TO be born
O Into a higher, brighter life I
o when this is gone.
o Ernest Neal. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
MICHIGAN MINERS CALL OFF STRIKE
 IN COPPER FIELD
All Demands Save Recognition of Union Are Granted
 WOrkmen.


 Hancock Mich.s April 13-The cop per mine workers who have been on strike since July last voted today to call off the strike, according to am nouncement made today by Charles E.. Hiete1a, district secretary of the Western Federation of Miners.
 The figures will not be given out until after a meeting of the district board this afternon. but it is unofH- ciallyf reported that the majority in favor of calling off the strike was 1012 of a total vote of 1884
 Recognition of the union, denied by the mining companies, is waived by the strikers in voting to return to work. They clAim that practically all of their demands. have been compiled with since the strike began These include better working conditions, an eight hour day and a minimum daily wage Of $3.
 When the strike started the union claimed that approximately 13,Oo0 men were out. Since that time many of these have returned to work and oth- CTS have moved away from the cop per district The latest estimate or the number on strike made by Secre- tary Hiet4la was about 5000 The mining company estimates were much smaller
 Many .workrnen were imported to take the strikers places and it will be difficult for the operators to place the@ men; who now wish to resume work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
How caterpfIlars Build.

Many clever caterpilIars which dwen habituaIly in company build a common nest for the common benefit. Of these is the famous American tent caterpil- lar. The tents are really nests of silk spun among leaves and twigs. In them the caterpiIlars dwell when young, and to them they resort for shelter in rainy weather even when larger grown. AL lied species which pass through the winter in the caterpillar state con struct winter sleeping quarters which the bookish folk call hibernaculums. These are often conspicuous among the branches during the cold months of the year. If torn open they reveal sur prising Thickness of spun silk, forming dense nonconductive wall. At the center of the mass lie from thirty to fifty tightly packed caterpillars waiting for the return of the warm weather, when they will resume their feeding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Haxk Id Read ths Moon.

Few people can tell at a glance whether the moon is waxing or wan ing Here is a whimsical rule to re- member by. It is very simple to those who know Latin and is not difficult for those who do not The first thing is to notice whether the moon is like a D or a C-that is, whether the full semicfrcular curve is on the right or the left. If the moon shows D that naturally stands for decrescit. ssIt Ranes.''
 But then comes in the great principle sThe moon is always deceitful,' r and one has to understand the opposite of what the moon says, so that a moon which shows D is waxing moon, while 8 waning moon is like C.
 Those wM~ have no Latin will no Houbt look to see whther the moon says 1t Is decreasing in which case they will understand that it is waxing, while a waning moon will deny that 1t is decreasing .'-New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
HART-COMSTOCK
Miss Bertha Gomstock to Marry Mir. Julius Hart on We'd
 nesday Evening.

At 6:3O o'clock Wednesday, evening, Miss Bertha June Comstock will be- come the bride of Mir. Julius Garwood Hart of Winsted. The ceremony. at pastor of the Olivet Congregational church, will offlciate. will be per formed at the home of Miss Com stocks parents, MT. and Mrs. C. F. Cornstock, of 156 Parallel street.
 Easter lilies and palms will form the decorations of the house and the couple will stand beneath a large can opy Of these beautiful blossoms.
 Miss Comstock's gown is of white satin, cut entrain and having two tiered hounce of silk shadow lace. Her tulIe veil is to be caught in cap eff feet with hlies-of- the-valley and maiden hair ferns. She will carry a shower bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley and bridal roses.
 Miss Florence Comstock, a sister of the prospective bride, will be maid of-honor and Miss Ruth Howe, and Miss EAlnice Hart, sister of the groom. will be bridesmaids Miss Constock is to. wear pink satin gown with a bodice of cream lace and she will carry an arm bouquet Of Kill 1arney roses. The bridesmaids gowns are Of pink satin with overdresses of pink net embroidered in floral design.
 Irving Smith, of Watertown. is to dCLGn0f E1AEL as pest I1AI-zes 1u0 ushers will bet Clifford BeardsIey and Clifford Comstock, a. brother Of the bride. Miss Annie Viner. a New York organist and cousin Of Mrs. Com stock, will play the wedding march.
 Following the wedding breakfast, the young couple will leave on a we'd ding trip, The brides going away gown is of dark blue bengaline with l a, hat to match
 The young couple are going to live fin Winsted where MT. Hart is super intendent of the Fitzgerald co, man ufacturers Of automobile supplies.
 Miss Comstock who is graduate 1 of the Bridgeport High school, has a large circle of friends in this city 1 MT. Hart is also well known in this city where he is popular member l of the Criterion club. He is a grad uate of the Mount Herman school for boys and also of Eastman college. in Poughkeepsfe, N.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Spiders That Hunt Fish,.

There are certain large sea spiders two feet from toe, to toe. called Colo sendeis gigAs. that live in the water and feed entirely upon mollusks and worms.
 The carnivorous wolf spider, an ana phibious inhabitant of the tropical re- gions of South America, is said to pre- fer a fish diet, though it is not ayerse to eating mice, young birds and even snakes, resembling in this respect the theraphosidae, or bird catching spiders, of India and Queensland. some of which equal rat in size.
 The collosendeis is the most formida- ble specimen of the spider family. measuring six inches around the body and possessing twelve long. hairy legs. with which it grips it's fnny prey. It attacks fish several times larger than itself and after biting them through the back and stinging them to death gluts itself by sucking the juices from the bodies of its victims
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Enfernriae.

A well known business establish ment recently sent out circular to the trade with which 1t has dealings an- nouncing the death of the head of the firm To the astonishment of the firm. there was received from a printing house the following reply to the cir cular:
 "Gentlemen-It is with deep regret that we learn by your circular Of re cent date of the great loss sustained by your firm. and we respectfully beg to express our heartfelt sympathy.
 Tn this connection we observe that your circular is printed by Messrs. Blank 6 aGos. We. feel confident that had you placed this order with us we could have quoted you cheaper and better terms than any other firm; con- sequently in the dep1orable event of a future bereavement we trust that you will afford us an opportunity to make you an offer in this regard."-Ex change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Winged Creatures of Borneo.


 In Borneo winged creatures are en- 1countered where one would least ex- pect them. Flying fish the size of her rings are found in all the waters, and there is the flying fox. the well known fruit eating bat, which the Malays call ssKruang. They may be seen almost any evening winging their steady flight often at great elevation well out of range of shotgun The flying 3quirrels as evening twilight comes are also seen. They glide down from one lofty tree to the base of another, up which they scramble to the level they started from. Wide expansions of skin between the fore and hind limbs act in parachute fashion and sustain them in their glide. They are of some size, but are quite harmless. The dying lizard is seen in the heat of the day in the jungle gliding down with flash in much the same manner. as the squirrel. But he is much small CT and 1t requires a quick eye to. de-. tect him. The natives kill him with clay ball shot from their blowpipes.- North -Borneo Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
A SOUR STOMACH
 GAS, INDIGESTION
Tapes Diapepsin'' ends all Stomach distress in five minutes
 Time it!

If what you just ate is souring on your. stomach or lies like a lump of lead, refusing to digest, or you belch gas and eructate sour, undigested food. or have a feeling of dizziness, heartburn, fu1lness, nausea, bad taste in mouth and stomach headache, you can get blessed relief in five. minutes.
 Ask your pharmacist to show you the formula, plainly printed on these fifty cent cases of 2ape.S s0iape psi II titer. you will understand why 6lys- peptic troubles of all kinds must go and why they relieve sour, our-Of- order stomachs or indigestion in five minutes. Tapes Diapepsin'' is harmless; tastes like candy, though each dose will digest and prepare for assimilation into the blood all the food you eat; besides, it makes you go to the table with g. healthy appe- tite; but, what will please you most, is that you will feel that your stom- ach and intestines are clean and fresh, and you will not need to resort to Iaxatives or liver pills for bilious ness or constipation.
 This city will have many Pape's Diapepsin cranks, as some people will call them, but you will be en- thusiastic about this splendid stomach preparation, too, if you ever take it for indigestion, gases, heartburn. sourness, dyspepsia, or any stomach misery.
 Get some now, this minute. and rid yourself of stomach trouble and indi- gestion in five n1inIfes.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Perpetual silence.

A curious mourning custom obzains among central Australians, who. al though representing perhaps the low est and most degraded type of human beings, have managed to evolve most complex system of rites and ceremonies which governs almost every action of their lives When a husband dies the widow paints heFseif all over with white pigment and for the space of a year must not exhibit herself to a male member of the tribe on pain of death. For the rest of her life, unless she mar ries again, which Is sometimes allowed, she must not speak, but communicate with the other women by means of a sign language, consisting of move ments of the hands and fingers. which has been developed by these savages to a marvellous extent and byiwhich their limited stock of ideas can be fully ex- pressed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
cort <,f Eir.t class TraveIino.

While on the Pacific ocean I met a fife insurance man who told me that he travelled constantly and that his expenses. afoat and ashore. averaged s11 a day. He Kept no expense ac- count, he said At the end of the year he charged the company $11 a day for expenses, and that was almost exactly what he spent made a calculation and found that the present trip has cost us $11 n day each, almost to a penny
 If you want to know what travelling costs, here Is an estimate you may de- pend upon. This means rapid travel Ing. by railroad and steamship, and sightseeing in the towns with the as- sistance of guide. The estimate in- cludes the purchases traveller Is com peIled to make and cannot be reduced much unless you travel second class and deny yourself many things.-Ed ". Howe in His Travel Notes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
A PRETTY WIDOW
 CAUSE OF KILLING
Well Known BootbIack Fires at Brother After Woman is
 Beaten.

Girardo Renno, a wel1-knoWn boot black, for the past ten years identified with the various pool-rooms of the city, lately working at Kinder's on Broad street, was shot by his brother yesterday afternoon in a row which involved the strikingIy pretty widowed boarding-houSe keeper at SS High land avenue. It is believed that both men were madly in love with her, and though she attempted to avoid the fatality by pushing the murdered man from the room, the first shot passed close to heS head and struck the vic- tim in the forehead. As he fell a sec ond shot was directed towards the son of the victim who had been called to aid his father
 Although the statements made to the police and before the coroner vary materially as to what preceded the actual shooting it Is known that Lo- renzo, Renno warned both the woman and the man that he would shoot one out his Daurderous design upon the appearance of the son.
 1t is believed by the police that Lo- renzo. now fugitive from Justice, night, was nnadly in love with Mrs. Carmella Grossa, who lived with him upon the top floor of S8 Highland ave nue. It is also believed that she eith-
 CT showed a preference yesterday for the dead man or that he became i'm volved in an argument with his broth CT over her.
 At the coroner's inquest it was not learned fully what melted the shoot ing, other than that the woman was abused and beaten by one of the two men,. probably Girardo.
 Lorenzo Renno, son of Girardo, tes- tified that someone called him to the house and that he was attempting to get into the room to take his father away when the door flew open and Iorenzi0, his uncle, opened fire. He escaped death by falling half way down the stairs, ran into the street and as he turned around saw the mur- derer run in the opposite direction pursued by someone He also gave chase but was distanced.
 Mrs. Grossa testified that she had lived in this city 12 years and swore that the murdered man had threaten edsto shoot her boarder as soon as Lo-
 renzo (his son) arrived. According to her relation the dead man desired to go into the streets on a holy day in a drunken condition, against the
 wishes of those in the house.
 I The police are still -vorking upon the case and expect to complete their 1 investigations today. Coroner Phe- Ian will postpone further inquiry un- til o'clock Thursday morning
 l In the room playing cards at the time were also Gando Franzo, 1926
 Main street and Tony aChiaramondo t12 Lexington avenue, who have been questioned by the police. ek.