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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

'Howdy,' he said. "sit Gown. I'm
awful glad to see you. It's sure flint
to have visitors. You see"-his fac,
twitched as he tried to move his
body-"you see, 1t kinder brings the
outside in here when folks come
from other places.
me? Oh. I'm pert near well I'll,
be about all right again just as soon
as the doctor cuts my leg off. / fig
ger now that 1T is all in my leg. so
when my leg goes. IT will go, too.
"It was chasing all over me sor
awhile and we had great time
keeping Up with 1T. Once IT was
in my lungs. but the doctor fixed
that. Then IT got in my arms and
that was fixed. Now 1T is in my
leg and we're getting 1t cornered.".
Around the porch patients walked
in restless, shuffling smileless pro.
cession. A weighing machine stood
in a corner. Each sufferer took his
turn on the scales and shook his
head rs he glanced at the figures.
Gee" said Billy, "I am mighty
thankful l don't cough. I'm thank
ful. too. that 1t doesn't make me tired
to talk and that I can read. 1t sure
is lots of fun to read and talk. oh,
I guess I've got plenty to be thankful
for all right.
I'm thankful the dynamite cap
that blew out one of my eyes didn't
blow both OF EN- out I'm thank
full that everybody says, Hello Bill
w instead of passing by sour look
ing. I'm thankful that I don't have
any more pain than I have, and that
I've got this wheel chair. Say, I'd
be in a dickens of fix, wouldn't I,
II it wasn't for this THAR?
"lt's\no use to groan about things.
When feller groans and fuses all
the time, it just makes it worse for
him ard the otkers.
Sometimes I think I'd like to have
things I haven't got. But don't
think that way very long. When l
begin to want something l can't get
why / just think of how much worse
things might be instead OF thinking
how much better they might be.
I'm better off than lot of these
folks. They don't smile. They just
look sad all the time. That's pretty
bad you know.
I'm glad I can grin about things
1t helps"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30
(staff Specially

ARNUNA SPNNANNsf
SALEM ore, Nov. SO.-"Littlt
Billy" Olson, Oregons greatest suf.
ferer, tells more fortunate folk to-
day what he has to be thankful for,
In doing so he delivers a great
Thanksgiving sermon.
The mark of the great white plague
is on him. He is hopelessly crippled.
Gnarled limbs and an aching body
are his portion in life. One of his
eyes is gone-shot out by the explo-
sion of a dynamite cap
And yet, in spite of it all. Little
Billy" is grateful for many bless
ings.
II am glad" he said, that / have
good eye left"
Through IL pain-packed years no
has developed a CHEEKY philosophy
Of life that touches the hearts of all
who meet him.
The sick child in family of heal
thy brothers and sisters, he was
brought to the state tuberculosis san
itarium near here two wears ago HIS
mlsfortunes made it impossible foe
his parents to keep him in their
home on the ranch.
Since that time motoring his waS
In 6 wheel chair he has taken his
smile into every nook and corner OF
this home for saddened, discouraged
humans. He is he official purveyor
of good cheer IN the sanitarium.
Little Billy" beamed with pleas
ure when reporter found him on
1.-THE Bridge" a passageway lead
ing from the main building to an
open word filled with cots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

sending him more stamps-odd ones,
old ones, the older the better; stamps
from foreign countries, any sort Of
stamps that will appeal to the fancy
of a real collector. The remem-
brance would please him wonderful
ly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

MRS. G. W. MATHIS, l476 E. Sth St., N.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
and has been for nearly so years Just
the medicine that every woman needs
when passing through the changing
days. It is not secret prescription,
for its ingredients are printed on the
wrapper; it's a temperance medicine.
Not only does it build up the entire
system and make it strong and yigor-
Gus enough to withstand the organic
disturbances, but it has quieting
effect upon the feminine organism that
reduces the distress to q minimum.
For any womanly ailment, disease or
complaint, no matter OF how long
standing, we advise anxious women to
get DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription,
in either liquid or tablet form.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30
rHIs BOOK EXPLAINS.

II you win send three dimes or stamps,
to pay for wrapping and mailing and
enclose this notice, Doctor Pierce Of
the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. N. Y, will
send you q revised copy Of his Common
Sense Medical Adviser, In cloth binding,
1908 pages, with color plates. Just
what you need in case OF sickness or
accident. Treats of Physiology, An
atomy, Sex problems, Marriage relations,
Hygiene, Exercise, Disease and Its pre-
Ventlon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30
WRAPPING TWINE CAN
BE MADE FROM PAPER

That wrapping twines which give
thorough satisfaction can be made
from paper has been demonstrated
by experiments made by the forest
products laboratory at Madison, wis
consin Several hundred packages,
each containing a medium-siZed book
were wrapped and fastened with the
likhtest- weight paper twine and were
mailed to various parts OF the Unit
ed States Reports show that practi-
cally every package was received in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30
NERVOUS WOMEN!
IT'S The Same Everywhere In Oregon.

uOnbils bFOuDleU
with nervousness,
and the doctor
s said I had
consu mption.
Through the ad-
vice Of a friend I
took DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton and was COM
pletely cured. l
am now in middle
life and am in
good health.' -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

chimes which it would not guarantee
to climb more than 1000 feet in ten
minutes or to range in speed more
than sixty-five miles an hour. The
highest price asked, by the wright
Martin Company, was $2s,4s7 for
each Of twelve machines. Ten con-
Germs made bids.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

little Billy's' hobby is stamp col
lecting. He has, by painstaking work
and through kindness Of friends, got
ten together an interesting series.
But If anyone wishes to make his life
little bit brighter,it can be done by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

A pound box of candy will win 3
girl quicker than a 100 line poem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

Say the right thing at the right
time and some fool will envy you.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

Money doesn't always make the
mare go under the wire first.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
nOU9 TO RflAM OREGON {
CNfCataA LAND GRANT Bal

Washington. D. C.-The house pub
lie lands committee has decided to
frame its own bill for the disposal OF
the unsold portions of the Oregon &
California land grant, and decided fur
ther to use the Chamberlain bill, with
the attorney generals amendments, al
the basis on which to construct the
committee substitute. In doing this
the committee rejected the Hawley,
Raker and Wilson bills.
The committee also voted to accepi
the attorney generals construction Of
the Supreme court decision, and viii
proceed on the theory that congress
can do as it pleases with the land gram
30 long as it guarantees to the railroad
81. so an acre.
There has been no agreement, how
ever, on the details of the bill whicl
the committee intends to report, AM
no agreement will be reached until af
ter the committee has heard represent
atives of the Forest service and Inter
Tor department, the land commissions
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
SUPPORTS
PRESIDENTS STAND

Washington, D. C.-By vote of 68
to IA the senate Friday carried out
President Wilson's wish and killed
Senator Cores resolution to warn
Americans off armed belligenrent
ships.
In turbulent scene, such as is sell
dom witnessed in the senate, voting
proceeded, with senators shouting OBJ
jections, futilely demanding recogni-
tion to explain their positions and
making hot retorts to each other, all
of which were out of order.
At one time so many senators were
shouting for the vice presidents recog-
milton that the sergeant-at-arms was
called to restore quiet.
After having maneuvered for two
days to get the resolution in such par
liamentary position that it was dis
posed of without debate, the senate
then proceeded to general discussion
of the subject, which continued all af-
ternoon, to the dismay of administers
tion supporters. There were free ex-
pressions of opinion that the senate's
action, because the vote actually was
taken on motion to table the Gore
resolution, with a correction by the
author and a substitute by Senator Nc
Cumber, was in effect "Scotch YER
dict, and had not actually accomplish
ed the purpose of the President.
Such statements aroused the Presi.
dents friends, who feared they would
produce an effect exactly opposite tt
that intended. 1t was intended Il
give notice tc the world that the sen
ate stands behind the President in hi
demands on Germany for the rights o.
Americans travelling the seas.
In the house, however, the foreigl
affairs committee, by vote of II t.
2, took longer step toward meeting
fully the Presidents 8 wishes. 1t vote.
to report the McLemore warning reso
luton, with the recommendation tina
it be tabled In the report the com
mittee asserts that the constitution i'm
posed the conduct of diplomatic nego
tiations on the President, and wit
this practice the committee does no
feel it proper for the house of repre-
senattives to interfere"
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
He Was Cautious.

Fred Thompson, night clerk at the
Laclede hotel, st. Louis. is asking his
friends to believe this one:
About o'clock the other night"
Thompson says, "a tall. rangy ruralite
entered the lobby of the hotel and ap-
preached the desk. After had fixed
him up with a room he asked me If
would take care of some money for
him l told him l would be glad to
put 1t in the safe. He fished down in
his trousers pocket and produced a
81 bill.
"'Just put that away he said. J
am going out for a little while and
don't want to take any chances with
these city slickers.'
Il kept my face straight and as
sured him it would be safe on his
return He started to leave and ther
turned around and asked how late we
kept open.
"'Oh, I'll be here when you gel
back. | told him.
"'Well. I don't know he replied. :
calculate I'll be pretty late Most II
o'clock. likely
II assured him l would be on deck
but he did not seem satisfied. Aftel
pondering a few moments he asked
"'Could I see Mr. Laclede?'
THAT had me going for few min
utes, but when / recovered told hin
Mr.. Laclede had gone to bed"
Pierre Laclede. the founder OF ST
Louis, for whom the hotel was named
died in 1873.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
Washington Butter Markets
Cut to Meet Competition

Tacoma = On the verge of break
for some time. the Washington butter
market Wednesday weakened and the
price toppled to 80 cents. Local job
bers attribute the drop to the breaking
of the California and Oregon markets.
They say if the Washington market
did not follow in line with it's neigh
boring competitors there would be an
influx of butter from the other two
states. To avoid that situation, prices
were set down and the home trade will
be accommodated by the local product
Further changes in local prices are
not predicted, although the production
is said to be larger and the cream
production more active
Fresh ranch eggs continue to get
weaker. Prices are now down to 21@
% cents a dozen, the cheapest they
have been for some time Dealers re-
port receipts rapidly increasing daily,
with the demand about the same. They
are hopeful of strengthening of the
demand
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
The Wronq Impression.

A Quaker fell asleep in meeting and
soon began to snore. For awhile the
nasal notes were soft and smooth and
did not disturb the worshippers, but
finally the sleeper let out few extra
kinks and the effect was trifle dis.
concerting.
Friend Hezekian, whispered an
acquaintance, digging the other in the
ribs, 'T think thee had better arouse
thyself."
what did thee say? What did thee
say?" cried Hezekiah, somewhat con
fused. What Is the matter?"
Nothing. friend Hezekiah," was the
quiet rejoinder of the other, "only thee
was snoring little, and l was afraid
that outsiders might think the spirit
had moved thee to trombone sole
instead of an expression of thy con
victions. s."-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
PrOtedMate for Haiti Ratified
by Unanimous Vote Of Senate

Washington, d. C. = The senate
unanimously ratified the treaty with
Haiti under which the United States
assumes a protectorate over the turbu-
lent island republic, taking over con-
troll of its finances and police, gusran-
teeing its territorial integrity and un-
dertaking to develop its resources.
The treaty already has been approved
by the Haitien congress and it's terms
virtually are in operation under the
eye of a strong American marine ex-
pedition.
This treaty was negotiated last yeal
with the d'Artiguenave government,
set up after marines and bluejackets
under Rear Admiral Caperton had put
down the revolution which overthrev
President Vilbrun Guillaume. During
the preceding few years Haiti had seer
eight presidents deposed and most oi
them murdered or exiled.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09

Ordinary Capacity Of Vessel Largely
Exceeded on Account Of Short
Voyage Mostly Soldiers.

Paris - 1t was announced at the
French ministry Of marine Saturday
that there were nearly 1000 men on
board the French auxiliary cruiser
Provence when she was sunk in the
Mediterranean on February 26.
1t was said that on board the Pro-
vence were the staff of the Third Colo
nial Infantry regiment, the Third bat
TALON, the Second company of the
First battalion, the Second Machine
Gun company, and one extra company.
As the ministry of marine, on Feb
ruary 20, announced that the number
Of survivors Of the Provence disaster
was estimated at $40, it is indicated
that upwards of S130 lives were lost.
This great number of casualties
makes the disaster the greatest on the
sea in modern times. UP to the pres
ent time the largest number of lives
ever lost in one wreck was when the
White Star liner Titanic struck an ice
berg off the Newfoundland banks on
April IA, 1912, and sank with a death
loss Of 1895. The rescued numbered
TAB.
The vessel, however, when in the
transatlantic service, could carry
1860 persons, including the crew, and
it has been presumed that as she was
transporting troops between ports moi
far apart, she was carrying a number
of men larger than her normal capa-
citv
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
Amendments to Shields Water
Power Bill Debated in Senate

Washington, D. C.-Senators inter-
ested in legislation for the develop
ment of waterpower plan to shorten
debate on the subject of attaching as
an amendment to the Shields dam bill,
now up for passage, the Myers water
power bill, which has been favorably
reported by the public lands commit
tee
The Shields bill, which would per-
NIT construction of dams on navigable
rivers for the development of hy-
dro-electric power by private cap
ital, has been before the senate more
than two weeks.
Provision is made in the Myers bill
for leasing of public lands as water
power sites, regulation and control be-
ing left to the Interstate commerce
commission when the power is devel-
oped in two or more states.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
up-and-Down Danger.

An old lady who lived alone outside
small village in England was ner-
vous about Zeppelins. so she made
careful inquiries as 80 her best course.
II don't think there's much to worry
about" said the vicar IL saSwer to her
questions. But. if you like, you can
do as some folks are doing-sleep
In the cellar"
With profuse thanks the old lady
went off to alter her domestic arrange
ments. But in half an hour she was
back again. anxiety once more wrink
ling her brow.
THE cellars all right for Zeppelins
SIR" she said. but suppose one ol
them submarines comes instead ~
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09

atty pier at Dover and was opposite
Shakespeare Cliff when an explosion
shook her from end to end She listed
Immediately to port.
High seas were running and the
captain, realizing that great damage
had been done to the after part of his
vessel, tried to run her aground, but
the engine room was swamped and the
ship became unmanageable-
The plight of the vessel was OBJ
served and dozens of craft went at full
speed to her rescue. 1t was one OF
these, the Epmress of Fort William,
of 2181 tons, that sank.
Boat after boat and seven RATS were
sent away, but several persons leapeC
into the water and were picked up by
surrounding craft. 1t was at first
thought that all had been saved, buf
later bodies were washed ashore ant
their number was gradually added II
during the day.
Owing to the fact that Dover is un
der strict military law, it was posi-
BILE to obtain only meager details from
those rescued. The captian said tina
both passengers and crew behaves
splendidly.
The passengers were for the mos
part British officials IN the Indial
service, the most prominent beinI
Judge Oldfeld, of the Indian hig
court. They were returning to serv
ice in the East.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
BRITISH LINER SIRkfS MINE
IN ENGLISH CHANNEL; 147 DIE

Dover, Eng.-The steamship Maloja,
IL, 431-ton vessel belonging to the
Peninsular & Oriental line, struck a
mine and sank within half hour, two
miles from Dover Sunday. One hun
dred and forty-seven persons were
drowned or killed by the accident
The British tanker Empress of Fort
William, going to the rescue, struck
another mine and sank near by. One
man of the crew of the Empress of
Fort William WAS drowned.
Up to midnight the bodies of victims
landed included 18 men, IL women and
four children, in addition to IL Las
cars. Among the dead is Mrs. Nc.
Leod, wife of General Mcleod.
The Maloja left Tilbury Saturday
for Bombay with mails, 11s passen-
gers of all aboard, and crew number
ing about 200, most of them Lascars
Other passengers were to join the shiI
at Marseilles.
The steamer had just passed Admir-
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
Jolt For The Motorist.

Before motoring became as popular
as it is today a man was driving big
car through a country section several
miles from a town when he saw a man
standing in the middle of the road
Hold on there. misteri" cried the
man, wildly waving his arms as the
car approached Il want to talk to
yei"
Whats the matter with you coun-
try constables?" angrily shouted the
automobilist. bringing his machine to
a standstiIl "I wasn't going at rate
of over 20 miles an hourI"
II amt no country constable, mis-
ter" was the rejoinder OF the man.
my wife's been invited to weddin,'
an I wanted to know If you wouldn't
let me have a little gasoline to clean
her white gloves. s."-Philadelphia Tel
egraph
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland - Wheat - Bluestem, CSC
per bushel; fortyfold, 93c; club, soc;
red Fife, 88c; red Russian, .8sc.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
$18. 50@19- so per ton; valley timothy,
SIG; alfalfa, $50.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $23. SO
g "a per ton; shorts, $26 a rs. so;
rolled barley, s31. 50@32. so.
Whole, ss7 per ton; cracked,
s3s.
Vegetables = Artichokes, 81 a 1.15
per dozen; tomatoes, S3@5 per crate;
cabbage, S1-50 a 1.65 per hundred !;
garlic; 10c per pound; peppers, goa
25c; eggplant, Csc; sprouts, 8@9c;
horseradish, 82c; caulifiower, $2@2. 25
per crate; celery, S4.75; lettuce, 81. SO
a 1925; cucumbers, $1.25 @ 1.50 per
dozen; hothouse lettuce, 75c,d$1 per
box; spinach, 90c@$1; asparagus, 25c
per pound; rhubarb, lac.
Green Fruits = Grapes, 81 per bar
rel; cranberries. $11.
Potatoes - Oregon, $1.25@1. so per
sack; Yakimas, 81. 50@1.60; sweets,
SO. 25@3. so per hundred
Onions - Oregon, buying prices, 81
f. o. b. shipping point
Apples Spitzenbergs, extra fancy,
$2-25 per box; fancy, 81; choice
ST. -25@1- SO; Yellow Newtowns, extrs
fancy, 81; fancy, Sits; choice, s1.3I
@1-50; Rome Beauty, fancy, $1.50@
LEO; Winesaps, choice, $1.15@1. 35
Stayman, choice, s1.25@1.35.
Eggs = Jobbing prices: Oregon
ranch, candled, 19c per dozen; un
candIed, 18@183c;.
Poultry-Hens, 16@l6ac per pound
springs, Ice; stays, 12c; turkeys
live, 18@20c; turkeys, dressed, choice
24@25c; ducks, 12114c; geese, 10c
Butter = Prices from wholesaler t
retailer: Portland city creamery
prints, 60-pound case lots, standar
grades, 29c; lower grades, 27Ac; Ore
gon country creamery prints, 60-poun
case lots, standard makes, 2Sc; lowe
grades, 81 a 27Ac; butter packed
cubes, &c less. Prices paid by jobber
to producers: Cubes, extras, 25@253e
firsts, 24ac; dairy butter, 14@17e
butterfat No. l, 27c; No. 2, 25c-
Veal-Fancy, 10c per pound
/ Pork-Fancy, 93@10c per pound
Hops-1915 crop, 10@13c per pound
1916 contracts, 11@12c per pound
l Wool = Eastern Oregon, 20 a 80,
valley, 27@2Sc, mohair, Oregon, 28'
4 29c-
A Cascara bark-Old and new, 4c p'
4 pound
a Cattle - Prime steers, 81 a TT
A choice, Sc. 50@6-75; good, $6-75@
d medium, $3.50 a 6.75; choice COW
A Sc. SOFAS. rs; medium, SIS. 25@6; hei
a ers, $4@6. 40; bulls, $2.50@5; stag
II $3@5.25.
a Hogs = Light, s75O@8.15; heav
81 Sc. 50@7.
q Sheep Yearlings, s7@s; ewes,
: at; lambs, s8@9. 05.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
Edict Worries London.

London = The newspapers discuss
with serious tone the new German sub
marine campaign which is expected to
begin Wednesday. There is general
belief that the campaign will mark
the entrance into the war of several of
the newer and extended types of sub
marines, probably with a greatly en-
larged radius of action and greater
offensive power. During the past
month Germany captured or sank sc
vessels, of which five were neutrals,
two Italians, four Belgians, one
French and the remainder British.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
Is Oil Tankers Begun,

New York-The Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey has begun the
construction of IS large tank steamers,
which will cost 81, 900, 900 each. ac-
cordng to announcement made Monday
by John d. Archbold. president of the
company. The other companies of the
Standard Oil group are building Sc ad-
ditional tankers, he said 'The de-
mand for oil is tremendous We
could sell all the oil we produce if
there were enough ships to carry it. -
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
Sufficient Proof.

A citizen was standing on street
corner looking bit depressed when a
friend sauntered along
What seems to be the trouble. old
mani" solicitously queried the latter,
extending the sympathetic hand You
are sight like sad scenery"
Il have just had something Of a
JOLT" answered the sad one Il was
bequeathed a silver service as the
solid thing few weeks ago. and now
l know 1t is only plated ware"
Sorry to hear that, old fellow" re-
turned the friend But you may be
mistaken"
"Oh. no, I'm not" was the mourn
full rejoinder of the sad one. The
service was on the sideboard the other
night when burglars broke in but
they never touched t."-Philadelphis
Telegraph.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
Man pofrauds Hundreds

Chicago = Six hundred men have
complained to the police that they mad
been defrsuded by man named W..
W. Perry. who advertised for persons
to hang posters, but who, after max
ing each of them deposit 81 for tack
hammer, failed to appear at appointed
places to deliver the posters A war
rant was issued for Perry, and the po-
lice learned that recently 100 women
were duped, each being required to de-
posit So for uniform as saleswoman.
The Parma herald., 1916-03-09
$1,000 Worth of Liquor Taken.

Seattle Deputy sheriffs raided the
home of P. E. Sullivan. who conducted
large cafe at Fourth avenue and Pike
street before the prohibition law went
into effect January 1, and seized 160
cases of intoxicating liquors other than
beer, and said to be worth $4,000. The
liquor, it was said, had been removed
to Mr. Sullivan's home from the cafe
when the prohibition law went into
effect Under the law it is illegal to
possess over two quarts OF tquor.