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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

q % q q q q - . q O q o o o o
q TRUE Kindness ls sometimes q
. like the sweetest nuts. n often ls q
o rn,rlopcd In the hard burr Of q
q rough manner. q
u q % q u . o O o q q O o q
remember quite well how / was
dressed ON that first day when / Jared
forth 10 become an actress had un
idea any girl who worked Tor her liy.
lug should be very simply and neatly
attlred I did not kuuw the average
chorus girl Is usually more gorgeous
than Il rainbow Il was probably this
lack OF knowledge which helped me
for my very plainuess must have stood
uur against the gay attire uf the other
applicants Tor work | wore IA stm
pie. dark brown suit buttoupd down
the front | had ON white collar aud
cuffs. although they we're not fashion
able Just then mt | hud always been
fond ~ the tidy look they gave IA
girls throat aud wrists My hair was
brushed smoothly without rats or
puffs aud / wore plain dark brown
hat small aud with "a little brown wing
m the side must have looked very
proper and shy Hut / thluk too the
costume was probably not uubrcumiug
t0 me For my hair was sort OF
chestnut brown aud | had plenty NJ
color IN my face
can almost picture To myself even
Vet. what frightened little figure /
must have made ON that first morning
as stood IN the door of the rehearsal
hail aud the stage manager Ben New
tugs walked toward me He turned
back as he almost reached me. and
nuuY few quick words NJ the girls
who had stood iu rows before him
Immediately they broke ranks aud
rushed for some lockers that we're at
the back N the hail They began ar.
ranging their hair and changing their
skirts or pulling them down about
their ankles Inferred their rehear
ser had told thrm they might 20 to
luncheon Then he came toward me
He dld NOT speak but stood staring
aud lt WIS who had to explain my
mission
u want 10 get a position On the
stage I luuyerrd
What. your experience he
snapped
y haven't ANY" ylammered
"Nuupl" said Mr NeyIns Can YOU
-mg7 Cun YOU dance2'
Il can sling q little, I told him
And have danced at parties. of
course
"sug couple " notes he com
muudrd
rlssped my hands neryously "Oh
not now Ike this " / begged
Sure said he Why mott Just
O couple NJ notes
opened my mouth I expected ev
cry girl I'm the back NJ the room. ar
ranging her cotume Tor the street.
would stop Immediately and stare at
me Instead they were chatteriug so
they did not even seem 10 hear me /
sang note or two
Not so bad" said Reu Npylns up
proymgly Where do YOU live7"
started to give him my address.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08
LIv-vER-LA
Acts Surely, Safely

Just because you are feeling the M
effects Of torpid liver Is no excuse
for buying harmful medicine that
has brought physical decay to thou
sands Calomel IL dangerous and a.
everyone knows has very disagreeable
and weakening after effects. Medical
science has found a natural vegetable
remedy, GRIGsBYs LIV.vER-LAx
that thoroughly cleanses the liver and
bowels without causing any bad feel.
ing Children can take II with perfect
safety, Every bottle guaranteed. Soc
and u bottle None genuine with.
out the likeness and signature Of /. X.
0rigsby. For sale BY any druggist
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

suffering ~ the wounded man who i.
days in diving among the dead Is moth
INK They die pu>sioualrly happy
You cannot Imagine what that first
English fire was At Nruyp Chapele.
said my friend the officer who wa5
there 1T burst upon Us Ike a sud
den storm, early In the morning We
had not known they had concentrated
their artillery upon our front Now
We find from their own papers
mat they had more than 800 guns un.
ON a front Of less than 1000 yards
Gun Every Eighteen Feet.
That rs al the rate " one gun-blg
gun or little gun about every six
Yards II isn't possible to Jam them
any closer The servers need elbow
room How the English managed In
do II without detection remains one
of The mysteries Of the war They
obviously did Their reserves OF am
munition were at hand. too
You cannot imagine the clamor
/ when those guns began" said INV
German friend 1T was maddenlng
II beat AZ my temples as though with
q hammer. | did not think M all OF
the danger ! WAS iu | prayed that
thls hellish noise would cease"
Under that fire. u course, the ad.
'aured trenches Of the Germans were
simply blown away Men could not
escape from them II they had wished
\ level sheet Of flame scared across
that field The runaway would have
crumpled on the lip Of the trench from
which he sought TO flee There was
, nothing 10 do except 10 take shelter
In the humbproofs and wait FOR
death. few men lived through n
The English say they we're daEed and
stupefled when their captors came
| Their eyes were blank
There was one masked German
battery said my friend. almost In
/ the centre " the arc NJ English fire.
! II replied Of course We always re-.
| ply Under the swift Flow " that
cannonSdlng the concealment was
simply washed away. The men AT
the battery were killed one gun was
/ struck fair on the side by a heavy
I shell and thrown high I'm air The
| captain " the battery and one under.
officer alone lived"
So they continued 10 serve the sin.
gle gun that was left They did not
work more rapidly, says the man who
watched than II they were at prac.
tice upon Templehof field. Their
movements were precise, mechanical,
accurate. A torrent Of English fire
was turned upon them. The earth
spnrted into the air on either side, hut
by one Of the miracles that recur I'm
war they were not touched
III seemed ~ me the English guns
opposite must be white hot" said the
man who watched. There were no
longer breaks In that awful chorus
The roar rose higher and higher like
n pursuing food The two Germans
looked at each other aud smiled. |
saw II through my glasses"
The NEXT moment-even az he
watched-there was hat one man At
the gun. A shell, perhaps The one
man worked on, hut slowly There
was black patch upon his blouse
Then he suddenly sat down upon the
ground His shoulders worked, az
though he were coughing He turned
himself sidewise and sought his rest
Little Lola had been given short
poem TO commit to memory nv her
teacher In II these lines occurred
Sail on We marines the night II
gone" Later when requested 10 ~
peat the poem she rendered the lines
mentioned thus sail on, ye married
men, the light IL gone"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

MOTHERS DAY.

II / were hanged on the highest hNl
1 know whose feet would follow mu stlll
%. mother mluu
n ! We're drowned Iu the deepest -ra.
know whose love would come down
to me-
% mother mine
II ! we're Damned ut body and soul
l know whose prayers would mas" mr
% mother mine
RudUrd klpuug
May was most opportmc month
to choose for mothers day, IL was
decided that the white Carnation
should be- worn I'm memory Of
mother but white carnations do not
grow everywhere. and Oklahoma Is
full of beautiful blossoms at this sen
son ot the year. and | um certain
That those who wear u rose or MY
or % violet Wi0l not be misunderstood
II Is the thought Of mothers lHr
uf sacrifice ana love that makes u'
better parents and more kindly
nrlghhors II Is not likely that amy
one could forget their mother, but II
kindly Thoughts ON the same day that
du, will hp the hest day NJ all the
ypr and the results Will be benefit
40 uI especially If We eudeayor to
take the best lessons from our moth.
rr'- Ilfr and apply them to our OWL
The calendar is full Of celebrating
da1. and they an have their good re
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08
"CRUEL ECONOMY'

The present state administration
was elected ou a platform promising
"cruel economy aud rugged thrift aud
efficiency"
Hurlows Weekly thus sums up the
economics effected In uppropria
uous for the various State depart.
meuts
"Thr net result Of the use of the
pruning knife ON state officers aud
employees as applied by the legisla.
ture resulted In ten clerks aud three
officers being separated from the pay
roll. At the same time however, spe
cific provision is made for seventy
one men to taks places In state de.
partments not including institutions
This does not include large number
VI employees that may be added FOR
ertu uelp through appropriations for
work 70 rur outlined by this admins
trauou The appropriations for extra
help aud contingent expenses are n-
creased nearly three hundred aud fif
ty thousand dollars from those proyid
ed for the previous bienulum' Do
G. $ Gukprsou who was defeated
by Socialist In the senatorial con.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

Jimmy Skunk, DuuUy Meadow Mouse,
White Foot the Wood Mouse, and puf
fling aud blowing at the end Of ths
line uId >Ir Iold II 1t had been IA
the daytime instead " at night, moth
Iug could uar. kept Sammy Jay aud
Tommy IID UaU some Of tue other
reathercd t..a away. but as they can.
not see al n.-Hr they couldn't gu with
the rest of rNn Qmddies this time.
Word had Mr.. sent TO Buster Bear
that afternoon that he would receive
visitors, uuI ur was waiting form
them m % l0t'r.urn place not too deep
m the Drrw l.rrst As soon us he
saw them Doc began to laugh, but II
was such good uatured laugh that
nobody minded % all In fact. 1t was
q very catchlu- augh, aud everybody
else began to Jlgh, too.
Il feel very much honored by this
visit" began Buster Bear Il sup
pose there mu. .r "A reason Tor II. and
/ am very ANXIOUS 10 know what It
is"
His visitors we're little bashfuI
They sat down 0l safe distance In
Il half circle boz front Of him and then
all looked Nuu Mrd at Peter Rabbit
Peter mndr r.N hops out In front
then hr -ur up .Hst the SINE way that
Buster Bean SIN. up He felt very im
D.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08
mn slRJECr on MnEAr.

II is 20 r.uH subject luls gou,ersu
uuu Me- uru ubou, wheat 200 Oklahoma
nov aud There 4, considerable about
1t boo lhe newspapers That borders
upou ylus-., literature The sum ~.
tul OF Ita| .. 'wt Oklahoma has this
yeur rramr0lwU, acreage suvu TO
wheat auI rW Il- condition b, bet
ten than 10 no, been for ,pur.
ltisvr.I ro bear u mlud tua. OKLA.
homu b, 90 wheat country always u
wheat country other crop, uau b,
grown here with great profit karir
corn. tur Instance. aud br5omcuru boz
certain sections OF the state. but this
Is q wheat year The state is green
with It, Already there is fear that
hnryest hands win mot be- numerous
enough 20 take cure of lM greatest
crop the state has ever grown
Okuhomus wheat crop this yesr
will buug into the state "A golden
stream such 0s has never before been
poured iuto oklahoma No matter
whether the war goes ON or stops. the
wheat will bring gvod price Al.
ready Il is said that buyers nrc trying
10 contract for wheat at 81 to Sl.3O a
bushel This means that there is
money In wheat and that Oklahoma
will get It's share.
Nature ia being kind 10 Oklahomn
this year. and when we come To think
Of IT, nature has not been unLlnd al
any time There have been some lean
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

Shupkrrurr ru old woman you
must know mu um. that candles have
gone mp fuur pence n pound
Old Woman Well. well, and would
YOU tell me the rrasonl
Shop6ecppr ON account Of the war
ma ann W course
old Woman Rad scran to them
70 think the Williams are fighting with
crudlp lluht
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

Little Lola had been given short
poem TO commit to memory by her
teacher In II these lines occurred
sail on We marines, the night IL
gone" Later when requested 10 ~
peat the poem she rendered the lines
mentioned thus sail on, ye married
men, the light IL gone"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08
HolU to Write 10 The Editor

or newspaper na books o u lie vnut, r know
lm Ir not boring H huyp To ~n,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

Next Sfur. Little Joe otter
Sprinrs "a Surprise"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-08

Been to NorDnu-, mua lately, Not
Coz co..
, 1915-06-09
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
FREDERIKSTED'S POST OFFICE
FOR APRIL MONTH, 1915.

Paid.
Mrs. Maria Benners, Mr.. John Donovan,
Miss Joseph, Miss Sarah Roberts, Ann E"za
Wilson.
Unpaid.
Mrs Elizabeth Adams(Btt. Golden Grovej
30 bit, Mr.. Donald Bastiot CESS. GoIdon
Grove SO bit, Miss Alberta DoweII (3+t,
Castle Burke) 80 bit, NJ. George Gordon
(Est. Foster 20 bit, Louisa Henry (Est.
Good Hope) 20 bit, Miss Joseph HenlrIok-
son (Est. Mt, Pleasantly 80 biz. james Ma
thaniel Pemberton (E,t. Hoppe 50 bit, Miss
Anita Summons (E~t. Mt Pleasantly 20 bit,
Miss Henrietta White Il. l.. F4ctory) SO
bit, Ms. Amelia Waterman (E,t. Whm)
20 bit, Miss Louisa G0mbs (Est. Barron
SpoD 80 bit, Mr.. BonHnnin Jordan CESS.
Barren Spot) 20 bit, Mr. Gladstone knight
(Anguila) So nit, Mr.. Joseph Paris (H5t.
Bethlehem SO bit, Mr.. William j. Walters
(Est. Bethleheml 30 bit
w. BJERG.
, 1915-06-09
Censored at Jamaica.)

London, June 7th-The crews of the fish
ing vessels Cortes, Kathleen and Evening
SHur tUrpedoed off the Orkneys, have Ianded
usually successful IN the last few days
pgo,ust fish ng craft, which, under the Hague
Treaty., are Immune from attack. The steam-
or fSunuet Head" has been torpeloed and
the crew have landed at Berwick On Thurs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
LITTLE JEFF AND CLOTHES
LINE GET INTO A,TANGLE
AUTO COMES OUT WITH FIRST
HONoRS IN COLLISION
AT ECHO.

Don Quixote, whose gallant assault
upon the windmill is well known to
the world, has nothing on Little
Jeff, the small auto truck OF PEN
land Bros. That little car, quite un-
knowingly, charged q clothes-line yes-
terday and. though somewhat dam
aged, came out with first honors. With
Hugh Stanfield and Jimmie" Hack
EFT as passengers. Claude Penland
was driving Little Jeff'j through
Echo yesterday when the incident.
which almost was an accident. oc-
CURED. Eome Greeks OF a section
crew had stretched wire across the
road near the depot for use as a
clothes-line. Where the wire crossed
the road, II was bare and invisible to
the men in the auto, At good speed
the car struck the barrier, the wire
striking the glass windshield and
shattering 1t badly besides bending
the frame. The wire broke and "Llt-
tie Jeff' never stopped. With the
200 yards OF clothes-llne, to which
was attached fluttering array OF
wearing apparel trailing the car con-
tinued its course. scattering laundry
all over the town as a warning to the
Greeks not to stretch their lines across
public roads. II cost Mr.. Penland six
dollars to repair the car but he thinks
the windshield saved the necks OF
and fellow-passengers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24

ian ex-offlcio recorder OF brands and
provides in detail regarding the use
and meaning OF brands. A fee OF
81 Is charged for the recording OF
brands. In the event two or more
persons or corporations endeavor to
file the same brand the party having
had his brand recorded with his
county clerk for the longest period
will be given the preference.
The law provides that upon the ap-
proval OF the act the governor shall
appoint a stock inspector for each
county, those officials being named
on the recommendation OF the Cattle
& Horse Raisers Association OF ore
gen. The inspectors will have the
right to appoint deputies and will
have full powers to insist upon en-
fo-cement OF the provisions OF the
branding act. The law provides spe-
eific regulations governing the sale
and shipment OF livestock and gives
Inspectors power to aid in ferriting
Jrt thievery.
The branding act was introduced
by Senator strayer OF Baker and Is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Gasoline Caused Fire.

a small fire occurred yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of E. ]. Anthony
in Umatilla. Some gasoline was be-
ing used for cleaning purposes and
while bedroom was filled with the
gas Mr.. anthony accidentally step
ped on a match. The room became a
blazing mass and the contents were all
destroyed. O.-W. r. & y. employees
saved the remainder of the house
from burning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24

RAYMOND, Wash, Feb. 24.-The
city council in an effort to prune the
budget so that 1t would come within
the prescribed limit allowed by law,
cut salaries from 10 to so per cent
and dropped other employees in an
effort to make up the $4,000 defi-
cheney due to the loss of saloon IL
cense money when the state goes dry.
There yet remains a difference on the
wrong side Of the ledger OF $1,000.
Those who suffered salary reduc-
tions were City Engineer Henry,
whose salary was cut in two and both
of his assistants discharged; next came
the office OF street commissioner,
which was abolished; the chief Of po-
lice lost $40 off his monthly warrant
and in addition must do the work Of
the street commissioner and a. day.
policeman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Boat Not Yet Found.

Last evening a meeting Of the Ce-
lilo celebration committee was held
in the Commercial club rooms and
aside from local men there were In
attendance H. N. Dryer, C. G. Brown
ell and Arthur Means OF Umatilla.
President Tallman reported that Mr..
Miller, a passenger representative OF
the o.-W. r. & N. had Just notified
him by phone he had not yet con-
clrded arrangements for a steamer to
take the excursionists from Umatilla
to Cello. He is still working on the
scheme, however, and should he not
find steamer 1t is probable one may
be secured through other means. As
outlined by the committee the exur
sion will consist in a trip by rail to
Umatilla, by boat to Cello and a re-
turn by rail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24

ALEXANDRIA, Sgypt, Feb. "a
Refugees from Syria who continue to
arrive here report that great misery
exists and that many persons are
stranded there. The refugee COM
mittee here is now feeding 1900 Of
the refugees.
The United States cruiser Tennessee
has done splendid work in transport
ing the people fleeing from Syria.
1t Is reported here that Jaffa, a
short distance northwest OF Jerusa-
lem, was decorated with flags last
week on the occasion of the success
ful crossing of the Suez canal BY the
Turks
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Welded Bliss short.

Forced to return to her parents
home four months after her marriage
because Of i'll treatment from her
husband, according to her own allie
cations, Julia Bostwick, wife of Alton
Bcstwick of the east end Of the coun
ty has commenced suit for divorce.
They were married in Walla Walla
August 10, 1914, and on December
Is of the same year she left him. He
refused to carry in wood or water
though she was in delicate health and
abused her when she requested him
TO do small duties, she alleges and
treated her 'cruelly in other manners.
She asks that he be required to pay
her $500 In bulk or S25 month all
mcny and $3.50 attorney fees. Scott
and Butler of Milton are her attor-
neys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
stole All of His Clothes.

John Sievers. employed at the AM
erican Express Office, is today re-
plenishing his wardrobe which was
depleted last evening by the opera
tions Of a clothesllne thief. The
family washing was on the line dur
Ing the afternoon but at 8 o'clock
NJ. sieyers went out to gather it, he
discovered that all of the male ar
t.Cles of attire had been taken while
al Of his wife's raiment had been
left. He lost two suits OF underwear,
two shirts and four pairs Of socks.
Tie theft occurred sometime between
1880 and 5 as Mr.. Sieyers noted that
the line was full at the first hour
named.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
5 OFFICERS ON CRUISER
TO Be COURT MARTIALEO
EXPLOSION OF SAN DIEGO WILL
BE INVESTIGATED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-A court.
martial of five officers of the cruis-
er San Diego as result of the re-
cent explosion on that vessel which
caused the death Of nine persons was
rec commended by Admiral Howard,
commander of the Pacific fleet,
in a wireless message to the navy de-
paItment. Daniels, II was announc-
ell, will approve the recommendation.
A court inquiry held aboard the
San Diego submitted these names to
the courtmartial Lieutenant L. K.
Hill; chief machinist Thomas ODon-
nell; chief water tender, w. l. Apple
by; watertenders w. D. Redmon and
A. p. Priddy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
NeWSyNotes of PendIeton

their spirit unconquered to the
last, they refused to be driven to
s't dghter Instead, hogtied and help
less, they were hauled in Two were
placed In the big auto truck of PEN
Lind Bros. and the third was piled
into wagon and, thus captive, they
were brought to Pendletbn from the
Manning ranch south of the city, to
which they had returned after their
escape two weeks ago.
The Penland truck bears evidence
OF the unwilllngness of one of the
steers to be carted to town, a hole
through the side of the bed having
been caused by one of the sharp
horns.r VIII Isaacs and Bill Rulings
brought the animals in.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Funeral of vanita Best.

The funeral of vanita Best. dau-
ghter Of DR. and Mrs. J. A. Best, was
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
Methodist church. Rev. Nathan Ev-
ans, former pastor of the local church
conducted the services which were
attended by a great number of the
friends Of the deceased and her fam
lily. In the audience at the church
were great many of the students Of
the high school and the pallbearers
were members of the class of the de-
ceased.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Sues for His Fee.

Norborne Berkeley. local realty
broker. today filed suit against Geo.
W. Mortamer to collect $3.50 alleged
to be due as a fee for the sale of a
quarter section of land northwest OF
Pendleton. He had an agreement
with defendant, he alleges, to sell the
land so that defendant would realize
$1,000 for it and arranged a sale with
Robert A. Stark for $3.50. However
he alleges, Mortamer refusd to sign
the deed when requested but a few
days later, without the knowledge of
plaintiff, did transfer the property to
stark for $3.50 and refused to pay
plaintiff any fee. osmer E. Smith is
attic rney for plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24

w. H. Hornibrook. newly appoint
ed minister to Siam. was a passenger
on train No. is last evening. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Hornibrook and
their two children. They are bound
for Washington where the newly ere.
ated diplomat will take Instructions
for several weeks after which he will
leave for his post in the orient. Mr.
Hornibrook has been editor and
owner OF the Albany Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Fined for His Curiosity.

Curiosity TO see where the fire was
led w. J. Burns to drive his auto
yesterday evening faster than the city
ordinance allows and he was arrested
by the fire chief whom he was fol-
lowing. This morning he pleaded
guilty and Judge Fitz Gerald fined
hIm ten dollars for his curiosity. In
asmuch as the fire alarm proved to
be a false one, his curiosity was not
even satisfied at the price he paid
for it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Hermiston Man wants divorce.

Alleging that on February s, 1914,
hls wife. Nellie B. searcy. left his
house without provocation and wrote
to him that she would no longer live
with him. Fred NJ. searcy Of Hermis-
tor today. through his attorney, os-
mer E. Smith. filed suit for a divorce
The couple were married at Hardman
Morrow county, in December, 1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-24
Another RootIegger IN LImho-

While the circuit court is disposing
Of one. batch of bootleggers to Indi-
ans, the city police is rounding up an
other batch. Yesterday Manuel Mar
tinez was convicted in police court
and last evening the police took into
custody one Harry Stephens on a
similar charge.