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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16
New York Tribune Declares Or. Ger.
hard got Information on Prepared.
ness Of United States.
IS FRIEND OF DEMSTORFF
Guaranteed safe CSadmca 10 Bcriin
As Emis@Fy OF German Ambassa-
dor-In Reality He Is Alfred Meyer,
Chief OF Germany's Army supply
Division, Says Newspaper.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE New
York Tribune charged today that
DR.. Meyer Gerhard, who was guaran-
teed safe conduct to Germany as an
emissary Of Ambassador Won Bern
storff, is in reality DR.. Alfred Meyer.
privy councillor and chief Of Ger
many's army supply division. While
in this country he attempted to pur-
chase supplies and collected valuable
information regarding the military
preparedness of the United States, the
Tribune alleges.
The Tribune's story carries the in
ference that Won Bernstorff and at
taches of the German embassy were
parties TO the deception. The charges
made by the Tribune could not be
confirmed.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-"Pos-
sible. but improbable" was the ver-
dict OF official Washington upon the
story published by the New Pork Tri-
bune. alleging that DR.. Meyer Ger
hard, who visited the United states
as Red Cross agent was in reality
Dr. Alfred Meyer. chief of the sup
ply division OF the German army.
Acting Secretary Of State Lansing
and Mr. Bryan disclaimed knowledge
of the alleged facts contained in the
Tribune's story.
Lansing intimated an investiga-
tion might be made, but added that
even though the charges were true,
they constituted no violation of the
law. Such deception would only be
a discourtesy it was stated.
eat the request Of Ambassador Won
Bernstorff a letter was given Ger
hard" said Lansing, stating he had
been in this country as a red cross
representative and desired to return
to Germany If Gerhard in reality
was the purchasing agent and an in
vestigator for the German govern
ment, the hoax. of which the admin
istration was made the victim, is COM
plete.'
NEW YORK. June 16.--Attaches
of the German embassy declared false
the story printed in the Tribune.
The story is pure tommyrot, said
Counsellor Won Haimhausen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16
Troops Under Command Of Cousin
Of Premier venizeIoS Have 0Ccup.
led Village Of Gramse.
WAR PARTY DEMANDS ACTION
Parliament Is Called Upon To Garry
Out Program Following Reeiectiou
Of Former Premier TO POwer-King
Constantine Is Said to Have suffer-
cd Relapse.

ROME, June 16.-Greek forces have
invaded Albania. according to reports
from Seutari. Troops commanded by
cousin Of Former Premier Venizelos
occupied GFamse, it was said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16
Fifteen are Killed in Zeppelin Raid

LONDON, June 16.-Fifteen persons killed and Is
wounded in Zeppelin raid the east coast of England
last night.
The admiralty statement said 'some fires were started
The admiralty suppressed the exact scene of the raid
This the heaviest loss of life resulting from raid Eng
land thus far
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16
Had Faith in ships Speed.

LONDON, June 16.-Before the Lu-
sitanit inquiry today. S. A. A. Booth,
chairman of the board Of directors Of
the Cunard line, corroborated the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16
WHEAT UP TODAY
IN CHICAGO PIT

CHICAGO, June 16.-(Specl- I
al)--An advance of two cents in 4
July wheat featured the mar 4
ket today At the close July 4
stood $l.O4 SIS; Sept, $1,02 IA. I
PORTLAND, Ore, June 10 I
(SpeciaD Portland wheat pri- 4
ces today have been, club sSc; Z
bluestem 91c. Z
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16

NEW YORK. June 16.-Attaches
of the German embassy declared false
the story printed in the Tribune
The story is pure tommyrot,' said
Counsellor Won Haimhausen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16
no ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonian has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper ln Oregon, east Of
Portland ard over twice the circulation 10
Pendleton Of any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-16

CONTINUED on page eighty
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30

conducting the most strenuous CAM
paign in the history of the church in
Chicago, and it is safe to say that
there will not be 100 Catholic votes
cast for Thompson in the entire city.
It is because of this political ac-
tiVity of the church that I left-it. But
1 harbor no hatred against it or any
of the priests or members. The ma
jority of them are the men and wom-
en-. l simply think that the church
has no place in politics, and if find
the Methodist church l am consider
ing joining mixing church and state
the way every Catholic church l ever
attended has, shall leave that, too.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30

CHURCH AND POLITICS. - The
Day Books editor has written excel
lent articles on keeping religion out
of the coming election, which sound
fine, but which, like arguments for
municipal ownership, are not born
out by facts, or rather experience.
If the Catholic church was not in
politics up to its neck there would
be no agitation. was Catholic up
to the last election for senator. l was
asked to attend a mems meeting at
the church. The priest told all pres
ent that it was the duty of all Cath
olics to vote for Roger Sullivan. Dur
ing the present campaign my home
has been visited eight times by Cath
ole women, urging myself and wife
to vote for Sweitzer. No Protestant
people have called.
know that when a Catholic wants
a city job he first goes to his priest.
The Catholics always raise the cry
of religion in politics, and still play
the game in secret, as all Catholic
activities are conducted. It is be-
cause OF Cne CIOSe-knlC organization
of the church that makes it a men
ace? No other denominations are so
well organized, nor do their members
follow their church so blindly in all
their daily actions as do the Catho-
lies. The church prescribes what to
eat, what to read, what to wear and
what amusements it's members may
enjoy, and it also prescribes what po-
Iitical faith it's members shall adopt.
Catholics regard the priests opinions
and suggestions as law and do as they
are told. Members of other denOm-
nations do not hold their preachers
in such awe and are freer from
church influence. Just now the Cath
oIics, no matter what they say, are
-.- .---.. ....- SEQ,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30

Bear this in mind, L. ]. S.: The
moving picture men are for clean,
moral entertainment, for all the peo-'
pie all the time. So it is not fair play
to write in the public press on a sub
ject you don't know anything about
and one that you evidently haven't
taken time to even interest yourself
in.-P. Lunn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-30

ing joining mixing church and state
the way every Catholic church ever
attended has, shall leave that, too.
American.
DOPE AND BooZE.-Despite the
reports sent out by the inflamed press
l notice very little crime committed
by dope fiends in their present pre-
dicament.
Inever considered a. dope iend any
more dangerous than a drunkard.
Neither did 1 ever see a person de-
moralized mentally and physically as
bad from the effects of dope as have
from the effects of booze, and have
seen a number of each class.
have found most drug users a
kind, mild and highly intelligent peo-
pie, always careful of their personal
appearance in regard to clothes,
linen, etc. And, contrary to the gen.
eral belief, they are entirely devoid
of the grossness and sensualism that
characterizes the drUnkard so strong
". There are a number of business
and professional people who take an
occasional "shot" for the sake of the
punch" it gives them in their work,
but are not confirmed drug fiends
and can stop its use without much
inconvenience.
OF course, it is a good thing to be
rid of such a habit that was a jeopar-
dy to humanity, but fear it is not
any more so than the booze habit,
as recent statistics showed that
was increasing to such
an extent among our women that the
only class that was exempt from it
was the middle or working class Of
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22

endured months of such apprehension that the hor-
rors of the Middle Ages pale by comparison.
Is new era dawningf Is science at last turning
its attention to women Seneca sad long, long ago,
that women are born to suffer" and this dictum
has been accepted and repeated the world over.
The poets of all ages and of all cmes have glorifed
motherhood-ignoring, as poets do, the dark and
frightful tragedy and dwelling on the joy and
glory that motherhood brings any woman. The
words of Poe are repeated in many forms but with
the same meaning: 4.5
The angels whispering one to another
Can find amid their burning terms of love
None devotional as that of Mother!
Robert Browning, tenderly, sympatheticaly,- "
declares that womanliness means only motherhood.
There are physicians and scientists to-day who
come with new, inspiring message. They tell us
that the crown of motherhood may be one Of pure
rejoicing that the birth of child is now robbed of
its terrors. If this be So womanhood the world
over will hail the news with deep thanksgiving.
There are those with us to-day who say, that from
the depths of personal experience, they can vouch
for the truth of these statements. We are anxious
to hear their message; to know what real, practical
experience has taught.
(The above is quoted from the remarks of Mrs Mabel
Cronise Jones in introducing Mrs Mary Sumner Boyd
who, in the Majestic Theatre this afternoon told of the
Twilight Sleep" plan of sparing mothers pain.)
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
WASHINGTON, MAN AND HERO

There seems to be no question but that the teach
ings of public schools of Sunday schools and of
homes of this country have presented George Wash
ington to American children as of the greatest
of heroes and with the youth of the nation holding
such view there is no likelihood that the first
president will ever be removed from his wede-
served pedestal
Portrait of Washington always in their proper
environment when surrounded by the Red, White
and Blue, while America and 1.-The StarSpan-
gled Banner" are being sung, and patriotic adj
dresses are being given. We must honor national
heroes, to stimulate our patriotism and what Amer
lean has better right to have streets, cities, nsi
tutions and even state named after him. and to
have his birthday anniversary on February q
widely observed, than the man whom Providence
left childless that his country might call him
"father9'
We can, of course, read about Washington, the
man, without detractng from our attachment to
Washington, the national hero and it is well for
sometimes to depart from the perusal of flowery
accounts of the heros qualities and learn the uncol-
ored facts of the man S life. Perhaps these can be
found as well in Washington Irving's biography of
the first president as anywhere else and this ac-
count by America S first man of letters and name
sake of the subject of his notable work. surely has
the added merit of being written in a style not to
be surpassed. Irving wrote the biography before
the advent of the present day conception of the
hero Washington and the work has none of the
coloring that sometimes becomes so tiresome.
We republicans in this country have not the same
sort OF reverence for great men of the past as
have the people of monarches for their conquerors
and rulers. In making of Washington national
hero, we are paying our profound respect to man
among men who fought for the freedom of his
nation and ours, and then for two terms filled the
newly created office of chief executive not as a
despOtc ruler but faithful servant of the coun-
try which he had liberated
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
DEFECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING
APPARATUS

The inspectors of the Department of
Labor and Industry have found
throughout the State too many estab-
lishments wherein ire-fghting equip
ment is unfit for service. There seems
to be a feeling prevalent among great
many persons that equipment of this
kind if once placed in position will not
need any attention whatever until fire
occurs in the establishment. As a re-
suit, in many cases when fire does
occur and employees try to use the
equipment which is furnishea,-they find
it is unserviceable.
For example, in large number of
establishments hose connections have
been placed throughout the plants, at
tached to which are lines of hose. In
spection has revealed the fact that
much of this hose has been in position
for such long time, or has been used
for other purposes, that it has rotted,
and would be unserviceable if water
should be turned on into it. In some
cases the hose has been removed en-
tirely, and its absence had not been
noted until the attention of the man.
agement was directed to this fact. In
other cases the nozzle which is usually
attached to the line of hose was found
to have been removed and could not
be found.
installations of this kind cost money,
and should be inspected at frequent and
regular intervals by the management
to see if they are in good service or
have not been removed and used for
purposes other than for which they
were purchased.
Fire extinguishers are also too oft
en- found in an imperative condition
in one establishment which was visited
by an inspector of this department q
fire had occurred three weeks before
the time of his visit. He found half
dozen of the chemical type of fire
extinguishers in the establishment and
on examination, found that they had
not been recharged since the former
fire. These extinguishers had been
used very effectively in fighting the
fire. But for them the fire might have
destroyed the establishment. Notwith-
standing the great service they had
rendered, no attention had been given
to them since the fire. They would
have been absolutely useless in the
case of a second fire.
Chemical fire extinguishers should bt
examined frequently and recharged at
least once every year, preferably every
six months. During the first month
of this year one inspector of the De
partment Of Labor and Industry found
more than one hundred fire extinguish
ers imperative or useless in the vari
GUS establishments which he visited
during that month.
The attention of proprietors of es
adjustments and of employees through
out this Commonwealth is accordingly
called to the necessity Of regular in
spection of fire-fghting equipment
Apparatus of this kind, to be of any
value, must be ready for instant use
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
THE TWILIGHT SLEEP

For centuries the cry of the newborn babe has
blended with the means of the mother JOY and
pride in the child just ushered into the world are
dimmed by the remembrance that the mother went
either willingly unwillingly-into the Valley
OF the Shadow; that life purchased only at the
price of terrible suffering and possible DEATH
For many decades physicians have been trying
to conquer the appalling diseases that threaten
humanity, -diphtheria, cancer, leprosy, smallpox
tuberculosis These and others have been studied
and their horrors mitgated to very great
extent; but women have been told that anguish and
suffering their appointed lot; that only
through their agony, through the treading of the
wine-press of sorrow could they people the earth
and fulfill the Biblical injunction.
1t is only recently that he have asked if it is
really true that the mothers suffering is inevitable
Is it possible that her child may be born without
the awfvl anguish which dims the joy of its birth
Many women have suffered such agony that they
have never willingly faced motherhood the second
time. Those who have had it forced upon them
like the poor fragile child-wives of India have
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Tonaue-End Topics
The Lawmakers and Washington


Time was-and it was not so many
years ago-when tine State Legislature
paid honor to the memory of George
Washington in a marked manner. When
Senate and House met in the morning
of February % resolution was adopted
in the House inviting the Senate to
call upon it in body and listen to the
reading of Washington s farewell ad-
dress. This invitation was accepted,
and, headed by its sergeant-at-arms
bearing aloft his silver-topped mace, the
Senate proceeded to the House and took
seats assigned it in front of the clerks ,
desks, Then some Senator or Member
with particularly sonorous voice read
the celebrated address amidst the pro-
foundest silence and with much solemn
ity, following which the Senate re-
turned to its chamber. Then both
bodies, as a mark of respect to the
memory of "the immortal Washing
ton," adjourned for the day. The last
time this ceremony was observed was
in 1888, when George Pearson, of Mer-
cer, now Prothonotary of the Supreme
Court for the Western district, was
reading clerk of the Senate. Mr.. Pear
son had remarkable voice and was Sc
leeted to read the address. After that
year the custom passed out and it is
now no longer observed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Eurasians and British Army

A London correspondent of the AS
sociated Press writes that the petition
of the Eurasians, or half-castes of In
dia, to raise some regiments of their
own kind has caused the war Office much
uneasiness because of the delicate social
questions involved. Eurasians are in the
unfortunate position of being neither
whites nor natives. They are not admit
ted into white society as a rule, and
are disliked or despised by the natives
of unmixed parentage. At the same time
they feel themselves superior to the
natives because of their white blood.
The whites and Eurasians could get
along very well together at the front,
but the imperial authorities fear the In
dian regiments would resent the forma-
tion of a distinctly Eurasian soldiery,
and would besides refuse to associate
with them in arms. The war office is
now trying to put the damper on the
project without offending the loyalty
and the sensibilties of an important
element of the Indian population.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Fow's Method Less Dignified

OF later years Representative John
H. Fow, of Philadelphia, famliarly
known as "Fog Horn when Wash
ington's birthday came around, would
interrupt the House proceedings by de-
manding in loud voice:
"Who was George Washington7"
And this would be answered by a
great chorus of members who shouted:
''First in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen.
This would be followed by loud
humping of fists on the desks and
stamping of feet. 1t disturbed the
equinimity of the House for while,
but the Speaker generally overlooked
it because of the momentary diversion
it created from the monotony of House
proceedings. Fow is no longer mem
Der and there is no one to take his
place in demanding this biennial tribute
to the Father of His Country. And, be-
sides, the House is taking a long re-
cess just now.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Pine Street SCHOOL ahead
Had Largest Average Attendance in
City During Past Year
Report Shows

With an attendance of 1,555 the
ffty-seventh anniversary of the Pine
Street Presbyterian Sunday school was
observed yesterday with appropriate ex
ercises at the auditorium of the Tech
nical High school. In his remarks Su
perintendent Henry II. Mccormick
pointed out that the Pine street school
leads in average attendance for the
year 1914 in this city.
The other speakers of the day were
John B. Corl, superintendent of the
Pine Street Mission Sunday school; the
Rev. James s. Armentrout, assistant
pastor; E. 2. Gross, superintendent OF
the junior department; Miss Edna
Sprenkel, head Of the kindergarten;
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
THE GLOBE

Mrs. William Bennett, superintendent
of the Cradle roll; d. W. Cox, secretary;
George f. Ross, assistant treasurer; Will
liam S. Rutherford, missionary treas
urer, and j. Miley Jones, treasurer of
the junior department.
The roll call of members who died
during the past year with the dates of
their death, follows:
John Y. Boyd, March 0; John w.
Bistline, May Z; E. w. Reed, June 20;
Mrs. Laura Kautz, August 13; Mrs.
Anna Steever, October Z; j. Albert
Reinhard, October Is; George V. Corl,
November 4 Joseph ID. Pye, December
%; Elmer E. Miller, December IS.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22

Those who enjoyed the Chamber of Commerce trip this
week impressed by the signs of prosperity
the anthracite coal regions and in Reading With the
cepon of the Berwick factory every big industry
in active operation and Northumberland Danvle Blooms
burg Sunbury Mersburg and Herndon all reported good
times with plenty of employment and business good.
Reading many fine homes being built, especially
in the Wyomissing district where the visitors i'm
pressed with the sight of company set right
down in the midst of almost open field and astounded
to find that it is prospering"
This quote from the Harrisburg Telegraph" of last
Saturday And to think that conditions could exist
under Democratic tariff and Notwithstanding the adverse
effects on business of the in Europe!
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
THE DENTISTS CHAIR MADE SAFER


The dedication to-day in Philadelphia of the
Thomas w. Evans Museum and Dental Institute in
the University of Pennsylvania the best equipped
institution of its kind in the world not only gives
Philadelphia a superior position as center of
dental education but gives dentistry place of
greater Importance than in the past among the pro-
fessions
Time was, University of Pennsylvania professor
tells in a recently published treatise on dentistry
in bygone days, when the practice of caring for
aches in the teeth was identified with the other
branches of the healing art, and was very crude
practice indeed. There are records of the practice
of dentistry in the reign of King Hammurabi of
Babylonia, contemporary of Abraham, and gold
filings seem to have been common in ancient Rome,
according to an exception stated in an old Roman
law against buying gold with the dead because of
its scarcity.
but if any one'' reads the translation, "sha
have teeth bound with gold, it shall be no offense
to bury or burn him with it..
Ancient as the practice Of dental surgery is, how
ever, it appears that only within comparatively
recent times has it been rid of the superstitons
that had made it more of wtchcraft than science
for many centuries. In treatise diseases of
the teeth published in 1882, the author seriously
lulOfHlS nulnDle SedfcnefS Tor truth that Tor the
cure of toothache from unknown causes they should
apply piece of wood from tree struck by light
ming, or in there had been no lightning at work
making charmed wood in the vicinity they should
use splinter taken from an ash tree at sunset
In this year, 1915, not so very far removed from
the time of lightningstruck and ash tree superst-
tions, $1,000CO0 building has been provided for
instruction in the science of dentistry and students
from all parts of the world are gathered there to
learn of the latest methods of treating teeth-
methods which are aided by all the modern islstru
ments that have been devised to scrape and drill
and grind and jerk the aching molars Of suffering
humanity.
The dentists chair to-day is not place where
we are wont to spend pleasant hours yet our expert
ences there must be exhilarating compared to the
tortures through which victims passed when den
tistry was in its crude stage
We can thank Saint Appollonia the patron of the
profession that teeth are in the care of gradu-
ates of such institutions that at the University
of Pennsylvania rather than of the blacksmith sor
cerers of former times