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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
IMPROVING on NATURE


The Academy Of Medicine and
New York Neurological Society re-
port new triumphs in brain surgery
Some of the results Of operations for
spasmodic paralysis and arrested de.
velopment are reported thus:
children, who. before the knife
was used on their heads were inca
pable of speaking or of locomotion,
CT movements of the arms were
able, last night to talk. and laugh
and run backwards and forwards
and hold their arms above their
heads like normal children, A boy
who. before the operation couldn't
walk or talk intelligently, goes sew
en- blocks to school twice a day. one
child that formerly was huddled
with head bent almost to knees. walk
ed proudly last night before the sur
geons,"
Coincident with these triumphant
demonstrations comes an interestins
announcement from profound men
tai researcher, DR.. Fernald head OF
the Mclean Institute. Speaking to-
a class of Radcliffe girls DR.. Fer
nald says that the brains of pretty
girl often. if not usually. compare
unfavorably with those of her less
attractive sisters, AS rule the
homely girls have more common
sense" while the beauties are hone.
lesslv deficient From the report oil
the lecture we have II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
MYTH or THE DARDANELLEs.

What a wealth of classic myth and
ancient legend lies behind the pong
and wreck of history that the shores
of Hellespont or the Dardanelies
have witnessed?
Why is it called the "Hellespont?
Because ''pontus' means a sea, and
because the Greeks named this par
ticular sea for Helle, the goddess
who fell into its waters while she
was riding through the air above
them on the ram of the Golden
Fleece, says a writer, in the youths
Companion. Through the same
strait at a later time sailed Jason and
the Argonauts, in search of the Cold
en- Fleece.
Why the Dardanelles? In hon
or Of Dardanum, a city that Greek
economists founded on the strait rot
far from ancient Illum, the Troy Of
classic history Ilium! The walled
city OF Priam, the descendant Of
Dardanus, that the Greeks captured
by craft after the ten years siege of
which Homer sang.
The plains where Agamemnon led
his Atgive hosts echoed this year to
the thunder of guns on the British
! battleship Agamemnon. Nearby
| towers Mount Ida. where Aphrodi;e
won the golden apple. the prize Of
beauty that led to the wars and woes
/ of Tli,tr, and ,ybaro +ba oods .r,.tt,
cred to watch the embattled Greeks
and Trojans
/ Farther along stood Abydoes and
Sestos. facing each other on the
mile wide strait that Leander swan
once too often to meet his sweet
heart Haro, who found his body on
| the shore. Thither, in 334 B. c.,
| Alexander the Great led the Greeks.
who sought more worlds to conquer.
and there. a century and a half he.
fore, Xerxes had crossed on the IA
nous bridge Of boats, with his Per.
sian millions force that, a year
later, went struggling back in over
whelming disaster There also. in
1855, the Turkish torrent poured
/ across into Europe.
THE sea! The sea-" cried the
Greeks who, under ZenOphon. had
retreated from Persia and who at
last had reached the "Pontus Euxi-
nus" the hospital sea- as the
Greeks euphemisticaIly called the
Black Sea.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22

opinion which appears to have been
overlooked.
The court said:
1T is, however clear. even from
the governments summary of the
evidence. that lands which may be
fit for cultivation have greater
value on account Of the timber which
is upon them.
This then, being the situation re-
sulting from conditions now existing,
incident, it may be, to the prolonged
Disregard of the covenants by the rail
road company. the lands invite now
more To speculation than to settle
ment ana we think, therefore, that
the railroad company should not only
be enioined from sales IN violation 1i
the covenants, SUI eni0ined from any
disposition Of them whatever or OF
the timber thereon and from cutting
or authorizing the cutting or remoy-
al Of any of the timber thereon untl
congress shall have a reasonable op-
portunity to provide any legislation
for their disposition in accordance
such policy as It may deem fitting
under the circumstances and at the
same time secure to the defendants
all the value the granting acts con
ferred upon the railroads.
The supreme court held the
railroad company has an inter
est in the grant amounting only
to $2,5O per acre. 1t is a Just
ruling because the grant act
specifically set that figure as
the price at which the lands
should be sold.
Why so much political and
journalistic flubdubbery in or
der to cloud the issue and let
a railroad company rake in
twenty or thirty millions of
dollars when it has no legal or
moral claim upon any such
sum?
When a private individual
violates an agreement and
goes to law on the subject he
has to abide by the court rul-
ingS.
Why should not a railroad
company do the same? Why
so much solicitude from the
state house; why so much
whining from the "kept"
newspapers of the state?
Cut out the palaver and let
all men and all corporations
stand as equals before the law.
S-ss-S-@O~Ss~e
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
CURRENT THINKING
THAT LUCKY APPRENTICE.
(st. Louis Post Dispatch)

(St Louis Post Dispatch)
Considerable interest has been
manifested in the last day or TWO
over the apprenticins of a 11-ycar-
old boy to farmer OF Troy, H., the
farmer in return tor the boys ser
vices. agreeing to teach him agri-
cutulc and the tlrae RS, fcec ana
cluthe him and At the expiration 0t
hls term. when he is i6. give hiEi
a new bible and two 81 its of clothes
suitable to his condition and $2J il
m0n,y" A pretty go start ia life.
is it not?
Apprenticeship out of date now,
prefaced the successful lives of many
of our most useful citizens of ger
Grafton or two ago. Poor boys
scarcely became famous without
them. The apprenticeship was a
hardy institution, dating from he
middle ages, and through this rela-
tionship has been transmitted much
cr the worlds valuable knowledge OF
the crafts and professions. The
learner could come by it in no other
way. During the middle ages ths
term of apprenticeship was seven
years, and this period was thought
no more than sufficient to instruct
the learner in his profession, craft
or mystery, under a properly quail
fled master. teacher or dOctor--fcl
these were synonXmous-and to re
imburse the master for the training
We take II a boy apprentice1 1.
good farmeV for four years--lnt
the important years from IL to IS
is lucky. 1t ia pr0verbial that bo.
who has never lived on a farm ha'
never really lived, never known tht
real, profound, intimate JOYS Of boy
dom. That he must do work Of GER
tain kinds only whets his satisfac'
ton The boy on the farm is the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
ONE SIDED SOLICITUDE

II N reference to the o. & C.
land grant there is too
much solicitude in behalf
of the railroad company and
not enough solicitude for the
school children of the state for
whose benefit should be de-
voted the funds derived from
the sale of the lands above the
$3.50 per acre equity held by
the railroad company.
Therefore a letter ex-GOver-
nor West has just addressed to
the land grant conference COM
mittee strikes the subject from
a good standpoint. In his let
ter Mr.. West said:
The report Of the recent confer
ence between the state and railroad
officials in the matter Of the O. q C.
r. R. land grant. particularly the
statement by the railroads attorney,
that the ceremony could defer the
sale OF the lands until some Uis-
tant future date, and in the mean
time remove the timber and erjoy
the profits thereof; and those of the
governor to the effect that the lands
and timbers should be sold at com
mercial prices and the profits, after
payment Of the claims and equities
Of the railroad should be divided be-
tween the state and the railroad
company. prompts me to call atten-
ton 20 a part Of the supreme courts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
NOT so AWFUL
the government
~ fixes the retail price of
nO,,r,,Od i+;as of l;xy;ur

NAN HEN the government
~ fixes the retail price of
commodities of living,
as in Paris, there is not such
an awful strain upon provid-
ers for the family table as we
may imagine. For instance,
the latest bulletin from the
prefecture of police declares
that the selling price of the
"best eggs" shall be six cents
apiece. What housekeeper
here in Boston can set out her
breakfast table with cheaper
eggs and satisfy her family?
The billboards of Paris, it is
stated, specify "a varieties of
beef, at prices ranging from
IA to "A cents a pound. Here
the 14-cent cut would be TAX
en-, if at all, only for soup; but
who would not be glad to get
the fine sirloin, with tender
loin attachment, at A cents?
The shopkeepers, it is relat-
ed complain bitterly" of these
and other like restrictions, and
some of them threaten to close
their stalls in protest. But
really, here in free America
such prices are not regarded
as revo lutionary. = Boston
Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
WHAT DO THE BOOTLEG
GERS WANT?

~ HERE is significance in
VI the fact certain saloon
men plan to retain their
locations after the first of the
year despite the fact the pro-
hibition amendment will be in
effect.
Added interest in their pro-
ceedings arises from the fact
some of these same men were
conspicuously in the bootleg
ging business when this county
was dry several years ago.
What does the future have
in store for Pendleton along
this line? This town is the
county seat and business capi-
tai of Umatilla county which
voted dry by a majority of
1900 votes.
Are the wishes of the people
to be respected in good faith
or is Pendleton once more to
see the bootlegger in the saddle
riding as he sees fit over the
law of the state and over the
plain desires of the voters?
Who are the prospective
bOOtleggers supporting fol
mayor of Pendleton?
Do you want them to have
their choice?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
search American shin.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Reports
establishing the fact that the British
searched the American steamer Zca-
lahdia within the three miie zone at
Progreso, Mexico. recently will be
made the basis for representations 20
England, the state department said
The state department will investigate
the situation further wher the Zea.
landia reports at New YofG
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Karl Buenz
former German consul general at
New York and official of the Ham.
urg-American line went on trial be-
fore Judge Howe. charged with con-
spring to supply German commerce
raiders in the north and southern
Atlantic.
Meanwhile, within fortnight thu
government expects to indict at six
ringlearers Of the BONN and NUM-
ton plots, probably including several
women. Several teuton representa-
tive bankers and businessmen and a
horde Of petty agents will be involved
the federal authorities said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
Program for
Week at Local
PiCtureShOws
Pastime
Monday.

Monday. D..
V. l.. S. E., the Big Four, presents
Selig's Red Seal play, Hoyt's "A Tex
as Steer in five reels of laughter
Tuesday and Wednesday
Charlie Chaplin in his latest com
edy, "a Night in the show" In this
picture Chaplin appears in dress
suit also D. W Griffith presents
Mae Marsh, Robert Harmon and all
Griffith case in Brute Force"
Thursday and Friday.
William Fox presents the photo
play supreme, featuring ValesHa
Sturratt in the six act drama, "'rhe
Soul Of Broadway" This Is a YAM
pire picture and Miss Sturratt rivals
the famous Theda Bara as a vampire
woman
saturday only
Regular General Fam program
Sunday and Monday.
V. l.. 5. f. the Big -Four, presents
the Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature,
"Mortmain,' featuring Robert Ede-
son five-act dr1ina.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
Thursday and Friday.
Temple
sunday and Monday.

sunday and Monday.
John Glaydes Honour" adapted
from sutros famous play A Gold
Rooster play In parts. featuring
{. Aubrey Smith, supported by Mary
Lawton.
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Max Figman, Burr McIntOch and
Lolita Robinson In the New Adyen-
lures Of j.. Rufus WallingfUrd
- Gentleman's Agreement" IN >
parts.
Thursday and Friday.
Robert Warwick In "The Stolsn
Voice q World Film in parts.
saturday Only.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
Chamberiain's Tablets.

This, is a medicine intended espec-
lally for stomach troubles, bilious
ness and constipation. II is meeting
with much success and rapidly gain
ing in favor and popularity.-AdY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22

MERFoRD, ore, N1v 22.-ro in
sure a million dollar sug, factory.
the merchants Of this city have d.
cided to raise sugar beets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22

hoy that an other boys envy Many
an old millionaire. long immured in
the city would swap his millions for
that Illinois boys chance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22

THE Lure. repeated by request
This is strong play in 5 parts. well
acted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
THE UNEXPECTED.

= suRQ Jol 'Qlrsp lu psYoom quo :
strong Of limb =
= And fearless death no terrors
. had for him;
= From ont my course I shall
= not move a jot Z
= Let him approach at will: I
= fear him not!'
= Yet when the conqueror whoa Z
= he thought TO meet =
= As man meets man, erect upon
. his feet. Z
= Came creeping in long twilight Z
= shadows, he
. Fell on his knees and writhed
= in agony,
= Another. not self-confident but
= frail,
. Feared death from his youth Z
= upward. cen would quail
= At every shadow which upon 4
= his path
= Seemed pointing toward him in
. its sombre wrath.
. Yet. when death came. not 4
= wrapped in heightened I
= gloom
= As all life long this man expect Z
= ed doom.
= But sudden in the sunlight. not Z
y q trace
= OF fear remained; he met him Z
. face to face
= M. E. Buhler, in the New
= York Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22

Canada last year exported dried
apples valued at 341l,9SO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22

In the world Film five-part pho
toplay. The stolen Voice." n the
Temple Jheator nexi Thursda. aadi
Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-22
Plum Pudding

Cans. 15c, $50 and CSC
Fig Pudding, cans 15c, 25c
Relishes, Olives, Pickles and
Pure Food Condiments in
our Delicatessen Dept.
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Woman Outside the Home

The 'TBusinsss Girls Home" in West
Philadelphia. founded and managed un-
der the auspices of the Philomusian Club.
Is one of the "realest OF real" charities.
Nothing could be prettier and more home-
like than the way the house has been
furnished and decorated for these girls,
Here they can read and lie about. and
sing and dance II they choose. The house
is a boarding house In name only. and
any of the 16 homeless girls who are
fortunate enough to live there will tell
you that II is worth twice the amount 10
be In such charming Surroundings,
The club members are not contented TO
supply home for the girls. They know
that comfort In surroundings is not
enough SO they are going to acquaint
themselves personally with the girls and
give their advice and suggestions upon
any little tangles which might occur The
meals are substantial and varied. Mrs.
Annie Smith Is the matron In charge.
She has been chosen because OF her
sensible. capable temperament. and her
sympathetic viewpoint with girls In gem
eral.
Just at present the expenses for carry
ing ON and maintaining the Business
Girls Club are being borne by the Philo-
musian Club However, before very long
It Is expected that the place will be self
supporting. III there should be an occa-
sion for enlarging II, the building will
be duplicated rather than enlarged, as
the charm Of the club Is its coy intimacy.
Those who were most prominently con-
nected with this movement were Mrs.
Benjamin F, Richardson, president OF
the Philomuaian Club; Mrs. Edward W.
Patton, Mrs. Victor Cochran, Mrs Will
lam A. A. Mckinley Mrs. Waiter Max
well. Mrs ]. @. Moore. Jr,, Mrs. Albert
Smith, Mrs. Harry B. Price. Mrs J. Cut
Ter Fuller and AIRS. Frederick Fieek.
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IDEAL TIME CHOSEN
FOR FREE TRIPS 10
PANAMA EXPOSITION
Entrants in Evening Ledger
Public Ledger Contesl
Spured on by Promise Of
Delightful Tour.

The 50 winners in the contest Of ne
will have the best time of the year fuf
the trip West that is TO be their reward.
The West, especially the intermountain
country, is always most interesting In the
summer months. and 1t is the boast OF
Californians that they do not have to flea
to seashore or mountain to escape tbs
heat.
The Pacific on one side and the Slerras
on the other make Californias climate
ideal almost any time of the year. TheFe
should be no objection to the cliHats
when the 80 travellers reach the PanAma
Exposition and the San Diego Exposition
respectively at San Francisco and saH
Diego Cal. as the guests of the EVENING
LEDGER and PUBLIC LEDGER.
The contest for the free trips Is be-
coming more animated every day. NeF
entrants are working day and night. seek
ing TO make up for the time they lost
In not entering the contest when aus
nouncement was made. The early com
petitors also are losing no time. Thpf
are keeping hard at work trying to hold
whatever advantage they may haze
gained.
There is still time for others to enter
Although the lists will be kept open iaf
some time. those who wish TO get ths
trip West free OF charge and are not seI
entered must hustle or those already q
work will never be overtaken, Full d1-
tails OF the trip and OF the work neeli-
sary to get in on It may be obtsiHed
from the Contest Editor by telephone.
mail or by personal call 10 the second
floor OF the PUBLIC LEDGER Building
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brought before the governors of the
school"
'send for him now" she said stamping
her foot mo, you dare not send for
him. He has spoken the truth. You are
in ILLS hands-he can ruin you"
For nearly minute there was silence.
John Erleigh stood there with bowed
head. His sister did not look at him.
She turned away and fingered a small
bronze figure on the mantelplece.
81 am sorry / spoke to you like that,
Jack" she said after a pause. IT had
no right to speak to you like that,
was nervoue-overwrought / forgot for
the moment how good you have always
been to me. I ask your pardon, Jack,
my dear fellow-this-this-is terrible"
''It is-terrible," he answered in harsh
voice. She glanced at him and then
seated herself In the chair by the fire,
There was some more champagne left in
the bottle and she poured II into her
glass and drank It. Then she nibbled at
the half-eaten sandwich. She wished her
brother TO collect his thoughts. She hoped
that he would explain the nature of the
hold Vertigan had over him. It was
necessary for her to know that In self
defense.
But, of course" he continued after a
long silence, this matter between myself
and Vertigan has nothing to do with
YOU"
Except that he is using II as a lever
"Oh, we'll, of course, you can't marry
him He must do what he pleases"
Jack. my dear man-you know I'd do
anything to help you
He did not answer. His mind went far
back into the past. He saw the body OF
man lying very still on the ground
and an evil face peering at him through
the leaves OF a rhododendron bush. He
wondered what his sister would do to
help him II she knew the truth. Vertlgan
had spared him that. at any rate. But
how long would Vertigan spare him?
Having said so much, 1t would be easy
10 say more.
'You know that Jack she continued
"and II this man-oh. Jack, he cannot
really ruin you, can he'll mean, 1t is
something that happened long ago."
When / was a young man." he said;
scarcely more than boy
'And II was something serious, Jack
something very seriousW
Il cannot tell you what 1t was, Grace"
he replied. But you must not worry
about my AFFAIRS. And I'd rather see you
dead than married TO Vertigan. III deal
with him"
But, Jack-he will ruin you-why in
your position the slightest seandal-and
then Lady Wimberley-Jack, dear. you
must let me deal with the man-Ill think
pens you shall not suffer--yOu poor old
chap"
Copyright. 1914. by the Associated Newspapers.
Limited
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Holiday Entertainment
for the Riddles

In these days of tango teas and social
excitement, 1t often happens that the kid
dies are forced into the background. Their
little birthdays come and go and no mem
orable entertainment marks their passing
Children remember things much longer
than grown-ups do. for they have SO few
real incidents in the lives. So, IL your
little boy or girls birthday is coming make
II very happy one by giving him or her
a winter party"
Buy some powdered "frosting." or make
some of light sugar II you think the
boughten stuff too dangerous. Paste this
lightly over the top of the cards on which
you write your invitations, Tell the kid
dies to wear their warmest clothes, and
to come at o'clock.
From until $3.50 let them play out of
doors. Build big bonfire II you can man.
age to have some responsible person about
to watch II. The children will manage to
amuse themselves beautifully. Then
serve the supper. This should be placed
on the whitest of table linen, and pretty
idea is to have snow-white toy sled in
the centre of the table, with white crepe
paper ribbons running to each childs
place Arrange to have little white paper
caps folded underneath the sled, so that
they will pop out when the strings are
pulled. The menu should consist OF
Creamed Chicken In White Snowfall
Cases
Mashed Potatoes White Bread Sandwiches
Hot Biscuits, Split and Buttered
ocoa and Whipped Cream Snow Pudding
Angel Cake Snow Apples
White Covered Grapes
This is one of the most charming
parties you could possibly give. and the
little folks will be so happy that you will
find 1t a pleasure yourself
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The New Year Party

Most New Year parties are so expensive
nowadays that II Is best TO entertain at
home Few people can AFFORD 10 go out
to some cafe and pay $40 or SIS for an
evenings entertainment. That Is only
low estimate. for the cost OF some OF the
New Year festivities.
A pretty idea for the New Years en-
teFtainment Is 70 send out cards cut N
bell shapes and decorated with diamond
duated cotton. These can be placed In
4 large square envelope. The bells are
usually associated with the new years 5
coming and the poem about ring out the
old. ring IN ths new, ring out the false
ring Ia the true"
pecoraEs your dining room ceiling With
q lattice work of wire netting On this
yoa can place any kind OF artificial h0w-
srs you like. according 10 your color
scheme Weave It ia and out. With smi-
lax here and there. Al intervals hang
large silver of holly hells-Of. better stlii
lieufond -aaatea catton ones. The tongues
q fhs brlia May p nsda 81 misfletoe
tQu can eelFe any Kind e rafresh-
meots saIfshls SO Efuf pockeEDa0<. from
Iha H.aal elaborate I9 lna simplest fare
tfe sIH saa 81 tz4 De BEL nolas Il fea
~ 114 II Ha 4Htf 4.
M - tst 80
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