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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-13

and bloodshed, in spite of greed and
despair. there are in increasing num-
bers in the world those who would
share with the world all that sacred
beauty and hope that are the intlivid-
ual's holy of HOLES, the most difficult of
all ones spiritual riches TO share.
1t is the symbol of green forest beau
ty, of the druid's wild faith. of the
Teuton's largess and always OF giving,
giving. Not strange that forever I'm our
minds it should be inseparable from
the birthday of him who gave supreme
ly; not strange. but utterly soul sat
isfying. that finally we have joined
our hands and placed the Christmas
tree in the market place-symbol that,
at last, man may give himself to man.
God bless u.s." said Tiny Tim on
Christmas day. God bless US every
oner Dickens dreamed of a Christ
mas festival that should belong to all.
His Tiny Tim. lame and wistful. might
have foreshadowed the joy starved
world that now crowds around the
market place tree. saying as be said,
God bless US every oner'
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-13
The Ci1y's ChrIsaUMGs Tree.

A woman. they say. thought of the
first community Christmas tree. 1t
was erected in Madison square. in New
York city. There was something
stimulating. something highly infec-
tious. in the idea. for now cities and
villages all over America are erecting
Christmas trees in their public squares,
says the Delineator.
They are wonderful things. these
community Christmas trees. not for
their beauty alone. but for the spirit
they arouse in the towns where they
are found. They are the village center
for Christmas joy Christmas services.
! without sectarian barriers. are held
| about them. Christmas carols are
sung at their bases. None so poor or
| so world worn or so hurried but he
| must see must thrill with friend and
| stranger alike to this tree for all the
| world. 1t brings the child in the
Manager to every soul in the COM
munity
| The Christmas ire: is essentially a
| symbol of the north and of the home
Yet it is inextricably blended in our
| minds with orr faith. which is desert
| bred
Most of the great religions OF the
world were born Of some solitary spirit
| who sought the lonely sand waste and
there wrought out that which made
| the desert of his soul blossom like
the rose" He who gave US the great
| faith went again and again out into
the burning yellow barrens. where the
| tender. brooGing. violet sky awaited
| him; where al tie GeSeTt world. so
| fearful in Its unadornment. so over
| whelming in its solitude, foun1 focused
in him all its pulsing radiance. as
though in him were conferred the heart
beat of the universe. In the verdure-
less, sand driven. star hung desert the
Babe with his listening ear heard
with his dreaming eyes saw. with his
throbbing heart felt. the faith that
turned mems faces forever from the
clod to the cross.
Why. then. should the fir tree stand
In our public square, sign and symbol
Of that desert birth? Whatever its
physical history, why should breathless
thousands. hungry of body or of spirit,
looking on the great pine tree hung
with electric bulbs, backed by sky
scrapers. topped by smoke, find in its
incoherent beauty the urge set In mo-
ton by the desert bred Babe?
One would have said of the home
!. Christmas trees that, after all, it was
the gifts that gave them their glamour
There are no gifts on the community
|, Christmas trees, yet thousands and
thousands Of US look on them with the
thrill that belongs to faith alone One
wonders why.
Perhaps this Is the reason: The com
munity Christmas tree symbolizes that
which the home Christmas tree does
not 1t symbolizes Christmas for al
the world. 1t means that the dawn OF
real brotherhood is tinting our horizon
| 1t means, and particularly this Christ
mas 1t means. that In spite Of poverty
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-13
as the years pass, the decisions OF
the Commission would result in a de-

as the years pass, the decisions OF
the Commission would result in a de-
crease in the volume of this work,
but it has not so developed" says the
Commissions report "The rate
structures between various cummuni-
ties are now more often the subject Of
complaint than was the case in earl
Ter years. The decrease in the num-
Der of complaints filed during the
year has been more than Offset by the
complex nature of the cases that have
been presented. AS the affairs of
shippers and carriers are subjected to
closer analysis, they are more jeal-
ously guarding their respective inter
ests"
This statement recalls the asser-
ton of Commissioner Harlan in his
dissenting opinion in the Five Per
Cent Case to the effect that American
railway rate structures are so honey.
combed with inconsistencies and in
tricacies that the commissions task
is almost hopeless under the present
methods of procedure. The Commits
sion's recommendation that the Com.
mission be increased is a step to.
ward lettering the situation.
The Commissions report recon-
ute of limitations to govern cases
brought before the Commission. II
suggests three years as the proper
period This means that if shipper OF
carrier desires to bring case before
the Commission he must do so within
three years of the time of the offense
desired to be complained of. A linn
! itation of two years governing Ger
tain cases, now is in effect while var
ious states have statutes of limitations
ranging from three to six years il
other cases.
| Pursuant to its policy of making
every effort to minimize railroad cas-
lualties the Commission recommend:
that the use of steel cars in pas
lsenger train service be required ant
that the use in passenger trains o
wooden cars between or in front o
steel cars be prohibited"
A hint that agents of foreign coun
tries may be active n attempting t,
wreck trains is given by the Com
mission in its statement that ''derail
ments caused by malicious tamperin,
with tracks or switches are becoming
numerous enough to furnish a caus'
for alarm" Such accidents caused TIL
death of 20 persons and the injury o
go persons during the year, the Com
mission says. The report covers tn
lperiod in which foreign agents hav
been most active in destroying mu
lnition plants, blowing up bridges AM
committing similar crimes. As rem
ledy the Commission suggests tina
tracks be better policed and that, pos
Isibly electric devises which woul
warn of track tampering be employed
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-13
COMMISSION ASKS
FOR MORE MEMBERS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BODY
MAKES INTERESTING SUCCESS.
TIoNs TO CONGRESS IN RE-
PORT TODAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Ameri-
can railways have grown to such an
extent that the Interstate Commerce
Commission is unable to cope with
the problems presented in connection
with its duties of regulating common
carriers and sees as the best remedy
for this situation an enlargement OF
the membership Of the great rate-fix-
ing body according to the annual re-
port of the Commission which was
laid before congress today.
In previous years the Commission
has disapproved of any change in the
number of its members. The Com
mission now consists of seven mem
bers and while the report does not
specify to what extent the number
should be increased, it is understood
a commission of nine members is de-
vised.
The report recommends that the in
creased Commission should be given
statutory authority to act through sub,
divisions. 1t does not define its ideas
on this head, but it is understood that
it is desired that the body be given
authority to divide in three sections
three members to consider rates
three to consider matters relating to
the finances of common carriers and
three to handle the great work of the
physical valuation of railroads and the
revision of rate structures in harmony
with the findings of the valuation in
yestigation which now is in progress.
The trials of the Commission in
Strengthening out financial tangles in
the New Haven, Rock Island, Cincin
natl Hamilton and Dayton. Pere Mar
quette, and other investigations of al
legged railroad looting by money pow
ers are reflected in recommends
ton of the Commission that there
should be new legislation upon thu
subject of control over railway CAPT
talization." This means that the Com
mission seeks authority over the stool
and bond issues of railroads in ordel
to prevent stock watering and alice
evils of big business manipulation.
The Commission reports that, il
spite OF its efforts to adjust railroad
rates in the United States on a basil
productive of harmony in the Office
q both carriers and shippers. it ha
fAiled..
1T might have been expected tina
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-13
Don't Let the
Christmas
Shopping
Dollar Go Out
Of Town

IT'S as plain as pikestaff that the dollar
you take out of town seldom comes
back. If you spend your dollar in town
it stays here. 1t Circulates in the commu-
nifty. 1t is living thing. The dollar goes
to the butcher, the baker. 1t goes to the
printer. The local merchant with whom
You spend it pays it out in wages. 1t makes
for the individual well being. 1t makes for
the community well being.
Therefore circulate your Christmas dol.
lars in town. Be community builder. II
might be well to emphasize the fact that You
cannot do any better out of town than you
can right here with our local merchants.
With that fact confronting you, why
hesitate about spending your Christmas dol
lars with the home merchants? The local
merchants are progressive and part of the
community in which you live and in which,
you are vitality interested. They'll give Won
value received for every dollar you spend.
Besides, they'll circulate that dollar of
yours in town. 1t will stay here. If Won
take it out of town you are injuring the
community. YOu are injuring your neigh.
Dor. You are iniuring yourself.
Circulate your dollar here.
Do your Christmas shopping in the home
stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21

their half. Stranahan and McGarri-
gle each hit through third and ad-
vanced a base on an infield hit. Dick
son pounded the ball through pitcher
scoring Stranahan. on the next ball
he stole second and on f. Knights
infield out he chased McGarrigle
home, making the score 3 to 2.
In the seventh with one man on
second via the error route and two
down. Longhorn batted an easy
grounder to Eubanks and that player
fielded it perfectly. However, 1t
chanced that the particular offering
had been a splitter and, in throwing
to first Eubanks finger slipped on
the saliva and the ball was heaYed
high and wide, permitting a score.
Then came Roberts with his third
hit and second double of the day
bringing Longhorn home.
This ended the scoring though Pen
dleton had chance to tie in the lass
of the same inning. Hinderman had
advanced as far as third on a hit
passed ball and sacrifice when Eu-
banks lined one out to left 1t flew
toward the fielder and Hinderman
thinking It might be caught, hesltat-
ed. The ball was muffed and the
runner became confused and return
ed to third where he died.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21
BUCKS LOSE To
HERM|STON BY
SCORE Of 4-3
LONGHORN KEEPS LOCALS
GUESSING AND SKATERS
DREAMS OF VICTORY,

Before coming out of the land of
sand and sagebrush yesterday morn
ing, the Hermiston ballplayers held
a rabbit drive and each man of them
carried here a pocketful of rabbitfeet
to counteract the handicap Of the
loss of several players. These rabbit
feet proved more effective than a
whole hackload of 'horseshoes and.
when the project settlers returned to
their native haunts, they took back
the fat end Of 4 to score.
Hermiston sent to the mound a
STRIPPING of a kid who goes under the
name of Longhorn and who, hereto
fore, has been playing in the outfield.
It looked like an offering up of the
sacrificial lamb and the cruel heart
ed Bucks began to count by five the
number of scores they intended max
ing. But somehow or other the fates
were with the STRIPPING. HE amt
got nothing" was the comment Of
one Buck after another as they came
back to the bench. "Wait till / get
up there again. 'I'll put that pill
over the fence" He'd make a good
grammar school pitcher" said an
other. He aint got enough 70 hit"
contributed third and a fourth con-
jectured that Mr.. Longhorn would
last about two and a half innings
But somehow or other the threat
ened massacre kept Just a little bit
ahead. One by one the innings slip
ped by and the kid was still in the
box and was still unhurt. In fact he
seemed to be getting stronger as the
game grew older ana more than one
Buck famed the breezes in vain. Save
for the sixth inning In which all OF
the Pendleton scores were made, he
never was In any danger at all.
Webb pitched for the locals and he
worked In fine form, holding the VS.
itors to five scattered hits. But for
critical errors behind him and sever
al breaks in the luck. his would have
been an easy victory.
The game sped along for five
frames without a score. Then In the
first of the sixth the Hermistonians
scored twice. Longhorn walked,
Roberts singled and Large sacrificed
both along. Then the rabbitfeet got
in their work Hit hit the ball to-
ward the pitcher and the ball took a
high bound in the air, so high in
fact that both Longhorn and Roberts
scored. Hit was trown out at first
and Roberts beat the return throw
home.
Pendleton stepped into the lead In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21
MOHALASHOWS
REMARKABLE
MIND POWER
EXHIBITIONS AT CHAUTAUQUA
WILL BAFFLE ALL WHO
SEE THIS NUMBER.

The exhibition of Mohala. the gift
ed mind reader with the Floyds, are
more mystifying and wonder -produc-
ing, they are remarkable demonstra-
tions of scientific interest in mental
attainments Her abilities are so
profound that she is fnore in demand
year after year and more wonderful
in her occult powers each succeeding
season.
Mohala is with the Magical Floyds,
which put up one of the most wonder
full as we'll as most continuous dis
plays Of their art on the stage. There
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21
BATSMEN Of FORMER
|. DAYS FEARED BY ALL
LOSE THEIR ABILITY
AT LEAST THAT Is THE WAY
SOME DOPE OUT CAUSE
FOR BIG SLUMP.
Pitchers Have Either Learned a
More Effective Brand Twirllng or
Bunch of Hitters, Regarded As
SWatsmen Of Glass, Have Suddenly
Taken Mighty Drop.
BY BARRY FARIS.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. June 21.-Either the
National and American league twirl-
ers are flashing a new and more ef-
fectiye brand of twirling than ever
before or a bunch of batters who
heretofore have been regarded as
swatsmen of class have suddenly lost
their ability to connect. The pres
ent season at this time, finds more Of
once feared batsmen at the bottom of
the lists than any time in years.
There are few. of course. who are
sticking around their customary pIa-
ces at the top. Tyrus Raymond Cobb
being the foremost Of them. A big
ger percentage, however are to he
found floundering around down where
the names are mostly pitchers.
Dode Paskert, never Lacquer lead
er but always regarded as a swats-
man Of ability. is entrenched around
the bottom rung of the ladder with
mark of .152. Dutch" Stengel. or
Casey" as he is sometimes known,
once one Of Brooklyn's hardest hit
ters, has the unhealthy mark Of ia.
Fred Snodgrass, a Giant ex-slugger.
has amassed the mighty average this
season Of .212. Hank Schultz, once
famed as home run swatter, has
been in most of the Cubs games this
year with the result that he has
cbalked up a mark of 213. Bobby
Byrne, now a Phillie who as a Pi-
rate and before that Cardinal, used
to bank the ball in the select class,
has been able to amass enough hits
to give him a .215 rating. Others in
the National league to be found un-
der .250 are Red Murray, Giants,
Bresnahan, Cubs. Max Carey, Pirates,
and zack Wheat, Brooklyn. All of
these in former years supported pret-
ty healthy averages.
The American league swat artists
Of past seasons have slumped Just as
their brothers In the National The
most glaring descent on record is that
Of Chick Candil, Washingtons first
sacker. A couple OF years when
Clark Griffith plucked Candil from
the International league the first
sacker slugged the ball with a ven
geance. His hitting alone was cred
tied with putting the Senators up
in the flag chase. This season his
best effort has been III. oscar Witt.
Of the Tigers, shows but 1856 rating.
Del Gainor, Of Boston, another first
sacker. has chalked up .194. High,
Yankee outfielder who was expected
to shine, radiates but dim glow his
average being .20s. Others who were
expected to lend strength to their
clubs but who come under the .250
rating, are Brief, White sox; Agnew.
Browns; Gus Williams, Browns;
Hooper. Red Rox; Barry Athletics,
Milan, Senator's: Hoblltzell, Red Sox
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21

Summary-Royer, Albrecht; two
base hits. Gilbert, Clock, Albrecht. S.
Markham ?; home runs, Gilbert,
Lundwall; stolen bases, Harlan 3, l..
Markham, Gilbert, Pickett 4, Clock .,
Rover 8, Rankin, s Markham. Nor
man, c. Hoskins; first on balls, off
Darling l, off Harlan l; struck out,
by Darling 10, by Harlan Ii; innings
pitched, by Darling 3, by Harlan 3;
passed balls, by Albrecht /; left on
bases, Pilot Rock 3. Stanfield 5, con-
dition of weather, good; condition of
field. dusty; time of game, hours
45 minutes; umpire. Cox scorer,
Pruitt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21
IS
BEATEN AFTER
CLOSE GAME
PILOT ROCK NOSES OUT BY ONE
SCORE IN RALLY IN
NINTH INNING.

STANFIELD, June 2t.-(Special)
1t looked for awhile yesterday as
II Pilot Rock would lose the honor Of
going through the season without a
defeat when the Stanfield players Sc
cured a good lead only to be over
taken in the ninth inning and defeat
ed by one score. The final tally was
II TO IL in favor OF the visitors. It
was a loosely played game, but rath-
er exciting to the large number of
fans present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21

are three in the company and they
have something OF absorbing interest
going on every moment from the time
the curtain rises until It falls. The
Floyds viii be the opening attraction
of the assembly. -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21

Summary - Sacrifice hits, Large,
Jones, Hansett; two base hits, Rob-
erts 2; stolen bases, Hit, Beasley
Dickson; first on balls, off Webb /,
Longhorn 2; struck out, by Webb O.,
Longhorn II; wild pitches, by Webb
2, passed balls, by Large /; left on
bases, Hermiston 6, Pendleton .;
double plays, Dickson to stranahan to
Hansett, Hit to Hitchcock; hit by
pitcher stranahan, Jones; condition
Of weather, warm and fair; condition
Of field, good; time Of game, 1:5O;
umpire, Bauerstatte; scorer, Chess
man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 19.--
The IS hour Southern Indiana endur-
ance run Of the indianapolis Motor
cycle club starts today It will fin
ish on Sunday, June 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-21
WESTON -PENDLETON AUTO
STAGE
Schedule,
Fares

Weston to Athena, csc; Weston to
Adams soc; Athena to Adams. 2sc:
Weston to Pendleton. 800; Athena to
Pendleton, 75c Adams to Pendleton,
soc.
Round trips, II made In same day:
Weston and Pendleton, $50; Athena
and Pendleton. S1.25.
Headquarters: Weston, at City
Drug Store; Athena, st. Nichols Ho-
tel; Adams. Inland Mercantile Store;
Pendleton, French Restaurant
A. NJ. BOyden, Proprietor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
rENr HAs s0cIAL sEssI0N.

Forty members OF Lucretia Garfield
tent, No. %. Daughters OF Veterans.
comrades and daughters. were enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at q purely
social meeting at Moline Swedish Olive
hall, entertainment having been ar
ranged by the social committee. There
was patriotic singing and vocal selec-
tons, several solos by Mrs. W L.
bunker, q sweet singer who is q COM
paraugeIy new member. deIlghting all
a tribute was given 10 the late past
national CON mander. General John G.
Black, who attended the recent &. a
r convention in Moline. Comrade
Scholes spoke IN his honor, saying he
was loyal To the Grand army and also
staunch friend Of the Daughters of
Veterans. The entire company rose
for silent prayer in tribute 10 the
friend who has passed beyond.
Mrs. Susan A. Hill wifi entertain all
members Of the tent next Friday at
her home. $50 Tweuty-6rst street Mo
line. The next regular meeting will
be held September %. The entertain
nent committee served refreshments
at the close Of the meeting and a jolly
good time was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
ENR0TH.ENEsTR0M.

At high noon, Sept. 8. a. the home c.
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Engetrom. IN Orion. occurred
the marriage Of their only daughter.
Esther III. 70 Emil a. Eorotb. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. a. Enroth Of CISCO
The ceremony took place beneath q
bower Of green and white in the par
Ior Of the home, Rev p. J. Brodine OF
the Lutheran church officiating, che
beautiful ring ceremony being used
The couple were attended by Nj and
Mrs. Charles Enroth, brother and sis
ter-in-law Of the groom.
Following the ceremony and a sea
son OF congratulations and best
wishes the company. including about
twenty-five guests. sat down 20 a
splendid three-course dinner, super
vised by the brides mother.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
white silk taffeta made empire pattern
and trimmed with rose buds. She car
ried bouquet Of brides roses. Her
Foing-away suit was Of navy blue of
military style, with hat of black vel
vet
Mr.. and Mrs. Euroth departed IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
Cardinal Gibbons photographed last
week IN Washington.

Rome. Sept. 1I.-WhIIe Cardinal
/ Gibbou' S recent interview with Presi-
dent Wilson is regarded as perhaps the
most important event in the campaign
for peace, Pope Benedict has caused
formal statement TO be issued, deny
ing that the cardinal bore q special
message from the pontia 10 Mr. VIII
son. The statement follows.
Reports from America. concerning
the visit OF Cardinal Gibbons to wash
iugtou. might give the impression that
the cardinal was the bearer Of a spec
ial message from Pope Benedict ia
President Wilson, which is not the
fact Il is considered important by the
vatican authorities that the facts be
stated with careful exactness. to avoid
Misunderstanding which might hin
der the supreme object OF peace.
Cardinal Gibbons did not need any
special written message from the pope.
as he thoroughly knows the ideas and
aims OF the pantiG, and undoubtedly
e&pouuded them to President Wilson
in the conversation that was had with
him.
The situation at the present mo-
ment, it is pointed out. does not seem
favorable for the pope TO take the
initiative in the matter of peace, but
the pontiH is ready TO help in all pos
siple ways in any effort IN that direc-
tions from whatever quarter it comes.
The opinion expressed i'm vatican
circles is that the United States is in
the best position to undertake such
mission