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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
HESITATION KEEPS ONE BACK
Cultivation Of Quick Decision Means
Much In the Success Of Modern
Business Man.

"Once decided you ought not to
wnste time. II innn decides rightly,
then he has running start on rivals
who hesitate. II he decides wrongly,
then he has discovered his bIunder,
backed up. and Is rendy to start on
even terms with the hesItatIng rival,
for q man Of decision can decide no IA
Right. Also, in a grenter number Of
cnses. the man who decides quickly
may fall to decide the best way aud
still carry II through to success. and
even convince others he was right all
the time. This has happened TO me
many times In cnscs where there were
number Of ways In which thing
might be done.
"WhIlo we blundcr Inevitably, be
lleve our batting average IL higher than
that OF tImld ones. aud the Tcwnrds
much greater. do not think I have
erred In 10 per cent Of my decisions In
business, and not In 6 per cent serl.
Ously.
1.-THE grent advantage Of quick dc.
cisi0n Hes In the larger rewards that
come TO those who ARE bold, for It Ia
bold to decide Vital mntters quickly.
The tImid aud the hesltntIng get small
"a
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
ETVII' -8fTTFVT TIWT NTTIPI TIITF.
SOME NATURAL SOAP PLANTS
Weeds Of the Southwest That viii
Produce coplous
Lather.

In western Nebraska and Kansas, in
Colorado, New Mexico and parts Of
Utah. Arizona. Texas and Mexico,
grow the plants commonly known as
Spanish bayonet, bear grass or soap
weed, the Philadelphia Inquirer OBJ
serves.
The first name rs suggested by the
stin, sharp.pojnted leaves that stand
Ike q cluster OF bayonets round the
crown Of the plant, as II to protect the
tall spike Of large, greenlsh-white flow.
ers that shoots up during the early
summer. The last named comes from
the use that the native peoples OF
these regions have long made OF the
plant, for II contains substance
known as saponin. which forms hath.
or 10 water much like that Of SOAP. The
material can be used TO wash articles
that would be injured by the aikalis
Of ordinary soaps. The roots Of the
plant, which contain most OF the soap.
like substances. are generally usada.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10

expressed her thoughts innocently, un'
afraid OF the coar8eness OF the Yer.
uacular atmosphere surrounding her.
TriteneHB was hor aim and II came
out spontaneously.
Leonie III her candle. She went
over TO the rounding ore Ledge and
inspected its surface, Tho calCareous
formation was dotted with tiny shin.
Ing feckA and nuggets. II was tho
favorite way OF Sailing" mine.
Leonie had beon only year at Bur.
rell, but she had learned that. sho
had recognized "the salter" as one OF
q loafng, drinking, fighting group who
preyed on tenderfeot. the community,
and all others unfortunate enough to
come their way.
She lr agined how they would lead
their victim 10 tho old mine and gug'
gest that he take away some Of tho
specimens for analysis and assay with
his own hand. The sale OF the mine
would follow.
Leonie shook her head dolefully Of
the general unworthino1s OF mankind
and left the place aud started for tho
log cabin she called home.
10 was home 10 Leonic because
there lived old Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey.
They had been as father and mother
10 orphaned Leonic. They had adopted
her when they had been rich--way
back in the East. They had chung to
her when their means we're swept on.
tireiy away from them by a bank
failure. Their son had come to Bur.
reli. lie was only n poor clerk In n
store there, but he invited them 10
Burreli they found he had died Of q
malignant fever. All he had 10 leave
them was the rude cabin and ten acres
Of surrounding land. There was dig
ging at one end OF II. where In his
spare time tho son had attempted TO
penetrate the surface crust on the
strength OF wandering prospectou
telling him that there were "indlca.
tons"
Leonie supported her old friends.
She did this by baking bread--simple.
sweet and wholesome homemade
bread. There were perhaps 80 inde.
pendent miners who lived in tho VI
cinity. They kept bachelors hall and
we're only too willing TO pay 20 cents
for daily loaf This meant n depend.
able income, but Leonie mournod DO
cause II did not give the old folkt
comforts they deserved She devoted
her leisure TO wandering over the
range in search OF some overlooked
ned OF richness. This was how she
anne to be In the old abandoned mine
at day.
II were q uns- a, ,,he reflected. "A
she went homewsrds. "and had the
strength I'd stick 10 the old digging
on the home lot. I'd bore and shovel
tfll I got results II went clear
through TO China! Oh, dear! Whsn
I see the dear old folks Just pining
away for the old home life in the East.
10 almost wild at my helplessness"
There was q little garden sass"
patch behind the cabin and Leoais
attended to this. Hbs was he1.3e
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
PureGold
y
By
FRANCES LANYON

Copyright. Isis. by W. @. chapman.)
TITS like all Of their storiesl" cried
Leonie Buroh. 'T'll mover believe
their wild fables again."
She was O determined little thing
oy nature and tired and bruised from
q long. dangerous descent into the
old Wenatchee mine. She had been
visiting tho deserted dIggings for days,
Someone had told her of miners
wife picking up an apron full Of rich
quartz. taking II to the smelter and
getting over hundred dollars out Of
the little heap.
why. haven't even seen spar
klei" she began Indignantly. Then
she scurried behind rock and blow
out the tallow dip and crouched there.
for q new CLINT had come from tho
next level and q mans hard breath
ing notified her that an intruder was
coming into evidence.
He. too. carried q candle and az no
stood not 20 feet away from her
covert, Leonie watched him timorous-
ly. but curiously. He set the candle
on the ground and approached tho
rocky wall, felt over II. retreated.
drew a revolver from his belt, and.
describing the arc Of circle Of 80
feet, exploded tho seven chambers Of
the firearm. Then taking up his can
die again, he climbed the ladder up
wards to leave the mine.
Il guess t." breathed Leonie. "They
are 'saltlng' the mine for sucker"
Delicate ladies' of the upper social
crust would have lifted their hands
aghast at the utterance. Yet Leonio
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10

In order to make preserved leaYes
look their best, the leaves should bt
gathered at the season of their gront
est beauty and variety Of tints. Sumac
and the leaves OF similar plants and
trees, are usually gathered early H.
October. Maple. alder, oak, Linden
otc.. a-e then at their best. To pre-
servo the leaves, they should be thor
oughly dried no soon as possible A
simple method Ia az follows: Spread
tho leaves, and press In q suitable pan
with alternate layers Of nne sifteJ
sand heated as hot AZ tho hand can
bear. and set aside TO cool. When the
sand has cooled the leaves may be re
moved smoothed under a hot iron
dipped for moment in clear French
spirit varnish, and allowed to dry in
the air Melted parafiin and wax aro
'0metlmes preferred TO the yarnIsh.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
the mdMns uruise these roots Do
tween two stones and put them into

the mdMns truise these roots DO
tween two stones and put them into
cold water to steep for o few minutes.
Then they stir the mixture vigorously
and rub II between their hands, an
operation that soon produces copl.
Gus lather. Then they throw away the
root fibers and use the suds they have
produced.
Soap manufacturers have begun to
use soap weed In making mild soap
for the toilet and for washing deli.
cate fabrics. Ranchmen, on whose
land the soap weed is q nuisance, can
often sell II for enough to pay for
clearing the land. The weed can BIO
dug at any time. dried, baled and sent
by rail to the soap factories. The spe.
Giles Of soap weed most commonly EN-.
ployed 10 the large fruited Spanish
bayonet, Yucca baccata, the fruits OF
which were formerly eaten, whom
dried. by the Indians. Another com.
mon species. Yucca glauca, is also en-.
ployed az q source Of the vegetable
soap.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
Planting Flower Bulbs

College Park, Sept. 1.-THE teach-
ing Of school children 10 appreciate
flowers and plan their home and
school surroundings should be on.
oouraged. In the bulletin on Igie.
montary Vocational Agriculture for use
In our rural aehoolH. n. W. Anspon,
Of the Maryland state College Of Agri,
culture, offers suggestions regarding
the planting Of bulbs. He says, "Bulbs
may be planted this month and later
so long M the soil Is In working con.
dition, BY planting early. good root
growth IL developed before severe cold
weather 5ots In. Tulips should be set
70 8 inches apart and 5 TO 8 inches
deopi nnrcissi. inches apart and
inchos doep crGcua. 2 to 4 inches
apart and 2 inches deep In plant.
ing, measure from the surface of tho
ground 10 the top Of the bulb. Bulbs
may be used either for bedb OF Dor,
dsrs. CroGus and other low.growina
kinds give pleading effects when
niaDtad on Tho lawn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10

Said He--What would you do n O
young man went TO kiss you against
your will7
Said She-Oh, pshnwl don't be
lieve such thing could bo possible
Useless "Lost and Found Ado"
An old man, we'll past sixty, entered
the publication Offices of tho Book nnd
Life, and asked to BIO directed to thu
Lost and Found counter. At the proper
department, he requested tho insertion
Of the following Timer adj:
LoST--About forty years ngo--an oppor'
] will reward tho honest finder whu bring.
i to mo-. as I am curious TO know whni
II might have done for me had not beof
careless with II.
The clerk read tho advertisement
and then looked pityingly at the old
man.
Well insert your ad," he said, "bu
II 10 my duty to inform you that ther,
is hardly any use In putting II In. W.
have no records OF any Lost opportu
mites over having been found"
Tho old man thought for fow min
utos. Then he said:
well. insert II anyhow. People viii
read II and start to thinking"
Then he went away.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
Germs Blde Their Time,

That smallpox germs exintod for %
years under tho wallpaper Of q living
room Ia the contention Of physicians
who have Investigated the case OF
Miss Agnes Hines. Of 205 sharpville
street, who Ia Ill with the diseass.
The girl was engaged, with her
mother, In removing old wallpaper.
She had not boon vaccinated, Tho
board Of health discovered that 2b
years ago q resident Of the dwelling
had smallpox.--sharon tPa) Dispatch
philadelphia Record.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10

A lawyer was examining n Scottish
farmer.
you affirm that when this happened
you were going home to meal. Let
us be quite certain on this point. be.
cause II Is very important one. Be
good enough 10 tell me. sir. with ms III.
Ito prevarication ms possible, what
meal II was you were going home TO-"
"You would like to know what meal
% was7" said the SCOTSMAN.
Eyes, sir; I should like TO know,
replied tho counsel. storniy and i'm.
excessively. "Be sure you tell tho
truth"
'Weei, thon, II was Just oatmeal"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
Must Have stuno Congregation.

A minister once started church In
young western town, but for want
Of peculiarly support was soon Obliged
to abandon II. His farewell SERMON
to the lukewnrm brethren wns charac-
terized by more heat than elegance.
He ended thus: Eat the lust dry che
Lord win say to st. Peter, Where In
your fiockf and 81. Peter will answer,
Here, Lord IIc will say to Calvin,
And whore are your shcepf and Cal.
vim will reply, Here, Lord and 80 NIL
Of the shepherds can answer Hut
when he asks me, Where are your
sheepT how will you feel when nm
compelled to reply, Lord, l haven't
any; mine were all hogsf"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10

The special noticed q chimney on
fire. Reluctantly he went TO tho
house and drew out his notebook
When he knocked at tho door an old
lady came. Sorry. but your chin
ney Ia on FIRE. shall have TO report
II. Name and address. please"
How many more are coming
You're the third. You can't be- SUI.
moned three times over, can you"
The specialist apologlzed and do
parted. When he reached the station
he told his mishdventuro TO the In
spector.
Then you didn't take tho namo and
address7"
mo"
I'm afraid they've done you IT.
O very old wheeze TO say that there d
been policeman taking their name
and address already. Next time take
tho name, no matter II they say n
hundred have been there already"
Tho special blushed AZ no thought
Of his courteous apologies TO the willy
old lady.-Manchester Guardian.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10
Worth Ponderlnu Over.

To understand tho world 10 wiser
than It 10 to condemn II. To study
the world 10 better than II Ia to shun
It. To use the world ia nobler than
to abuse It. To make the world bet,
ter. lovelier and happy, 10 tbs noblest
work Of man or woman,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10

His Wife, see that n celebrated
pAysician says that women require
more sleep than men.
Rounder--Does hot Then you'd
better not wait up for me tonight. my
dear.--Boston Evening Transcript.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-10

"Ah, in springtime ] suppose an ar
list like you wanders out 10 admire
the cowslips and the violets."
Ssh. I'm q cubist Just now the
thing 10 admire Ia pile OF bricks"--.
Louisville Courier Journal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19
Expeditionary Force Has a
Hard Job on Its Hands to
Externinate Bandit Bands

SAN ANTONIO, Chihuahua May
1S.-Chasing the Villistas is like
fighting a stubborn fire for as the
Americans squelch them in one place
they break out in another. American
troops have clashed with the main
body Of villistas four times In each
case the enemy lost heavily and the
force scattered and broken. Thrice
the bandits reorganlzed and recruit
ed to almost their original strength.
There is every possibility that they
will do so again.
Dodd defeated the Villistas in a
running fight at Guerrero. Four days
later Brown surprised the scattered
remnants at Aqua Caiientes The only
stand that the Villistas made was
against Dodd at Tomachic on the 20.
Although badly whipped a hundred
got together and gave Howse battle
at Cjoazules. Nearly half the force
was left dead. Despite their over
whelming defeats. 1t Is still an open
question whether the band will form
again. The expedition has been in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19
AuStridnS Making
Gains Along the
Italian. Frontier
NEW POSITIONS ARE
BEING WON ASSERTS
VIENNA.

BERLIN, May 1s.--The Austrians
are continuing their drive at Tyrol
and have conquered additional import.
ant Italian positions taking 500 pris-
oners. Vienna announced.
The Austrians seized IS cannon
and machine guns. italian reports of
enormous Austrian losses were off
clally denied. The war office stated
that they were circulated to diminish
the effects of the italian retreat. vi
emma claimed that the Austrians had
conquered the frontier ridge at Mag
gio and crossed the Luan valley, cap
turing Costabella and repulsing at
tacks south Of Roverto. On the Cor.
inthian front, a dense fog hampered
action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19

Mexico two months. villa has been
driven into retirement 1t was re-
ported from various sources that he is
badly wounded and may be dead or
disabled. He has been eliminated as
a political and military factor in
Mexico for the time being. About
$50 Of his followers have been killed.
Several of his chiefs are among the
dead Yet banditry still Is prevalent
where the Americans do not actually
police the territory. Reports are re-
ceived almost daily of various sized
bands. Individuals known as villa
sympathizers are constantly brought
into camp. Several detachments are
pursuing Candeleri Cervantes, who is
reported with considerable force.
XIII Villista and two bob up in his
place. To decimate an entire band
finds 1t recruited to its full strength
a few days later. 1t is tremendous
Job to eliminate every malo hombre
in Northern Mexico, but it appears
that the expedition will have to do
this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19
VOTE IN COUNTY
IS EXPECTED TO
Be HEAVY TODAY
Interest in Bond Issue Will Bring
Large Number Of Voters to the
Polls at Primaries.
SEVERAL CONTESTS ARE on
District AttoFneyship Claims Large
share Of Attention; PRINCIPAL In-
terest in State Il in Fight Between
Olc0tt and MOores; Returns win
BE Late.

Republicans, democrats and pro-
gressives are exercising their right Of
franchise today and are selecting
their party nominees At the same
time Umatilla county voters are de-
Gliding whether or not they want to
bond the county for sssO,O0O for the
construction Of good roads.
This morning only light vote was
cast in the city and reports from over
the state indicate that the vote win
be light. Many here in the city have
judged the balloting lighter than il
really has been owing to the fact thar
there are more precincts at this e.
ection and, consequently fewer votes
to cast at each polling place. This
afternoon the voting has been heavier
and, because OF the big interest in the
bond election. a pretty heavy vote
over the county is anticipated.
The day has been ideal for an cleo
fCnnfinuad On Pare TsvaTvel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19
PaCifiCiStS Are
Denounced by 7. z.
COLONEL TAKES RAP AT ADaarN.
ISTRATION AND PREPARED
NESS PLANS.

DETROIT, May 1s.-Roosevelt car
ried his message OF warning into
Ford's balliwick today. He denounc.
ed pacificists methods, raked wilson's
administration and the make-believo
preparedness and asserted that only
a policy of staunch readiness can keep
America in the forefront Of the world .
affairs.
He accused influential Germans OF
approving the plans of the German
American Pacificists In keeping AM
erica unprepared and maintaining
Germany's readiness. He said he
had a friendly feeling and In many
respects "a genuine admiration toward
Ford, but he classified him with the
tories of the revolution and the con-
perheads of the civil war. He read a
letter which a Berlin professor wrote
to Professor Appleman Of the univer-
sity of Vermont, saying that the Ger
man-Amerieans should not vote for
more preparedness because should
America and Japan 20 to war, Ger.
many would probably adopt an atti.
tude Of benevolent neutrality toward
Japan. He advocated standing ar.
my of quarter of million and unit
versal military training
The colonel said The ultra-paci.
ficists made a great showing princl-
pally because there has been no real
resolute opposition, The adminis-
tration and a majority Of congress
have taken no steps toward pre-
paredness or have done nothing ef-
ficient TO sustain our national rights.
They have stood for applied peaeifi-
ctsm. Although our government has
been 96 per cent feeble the ultra
paeificists have demanded a clear 100
Per cent futllity and feebleness. The
two great issues before Us are In
sepaFably bound together These arc
Americanism and preparedness. As
a people We must decide whether we
are able or ready 10 take care Of our
selves or whether We doubt our ma
tional unity and trust partly 10 msr-
ciful providence and partly 10 eioeu-
tionary ability"
He deplored the establishment of a
government armorplate plant AZ q
thoroughly misehleuous step endeaF.
oring to cripple a great Industry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19
HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
AS HOUSE BURNS
One ROOmer Forced to Jump From
Second Story When Flames Break
Out in Old Windsor House.
DWELLING IS BADLY SUITED
Burning Gas jet supposed 70 Have
Started Flames IN House at Webb
and Cottonwood streets This MOgn-
ing; Loss Is Estimated to Be S1E0e;
Insured.

Fire that broke OUT about o'clock
this morning gutted the frame build
ing on the corner OF Webb and Cotton.
wood streets which mas been known
for years as the Windsor House and
which had been conducted recently as
a rooming house for coIored people by
Mrs J. C. Nichols. The damage done
to the house and contents is estimated
BY Fire Chief RingoId at $500. fully
covered by insurance.
The fire Is supposed to have orig.
mated in the kitchen from burning
gas jet Investigation after the fire
showed that the gas jet was open. All
Of the people In the house at the tirns
were asleep and did mot awake until
the flames had gained great headway.
Those downstairs, including Hrs
Nichols and her aunt, we're forced ~
flee in their night clothes while Julia
Parr, . mixed blood girl who was
sleeping upstairs, was entirely cut of
from the stairway. The fire had brok-
en- into her room before she was thor
oughly aroused 70 her danger and ii
her desperation she leaped from the
second story window to : shed root
below. Her hair was scorched amG ans
sustained minor injuries IN the faii.
Several trunks we're Mkxsa fFum sha
burning building hus practically I'll
Of the furniture and other contents
was destroyed bg the fire ana waaar.
The fire department was ca the sCene
soon after the fire was discovered but
the flames had gained such headwmy
through the house that It required
three quarters Of an, hour to subdue
them.
The building was owned BY George
Darveau and was fully insured. II vas
an old building that was for years oc-
cupied by women Of the tenderloln
during the time Pendleton had q re-
stricted district Mrs. Nichols carried
a policy of $1,000 on her furniture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19
dRY cARL AcKERMANl

BERLIN, May 1s.---There il g feel
ing here that II strong neutral ma
.slon IKE America undertook 70 me-
gotIate for peace It might succeed.
Diplomats regard the recent state
tnenta OF Posncare and Grey a. the
opening guns or an informal peace
discussion. although the expressions
OF the allied leaders. ranged along
side HollwegH recent speech, no not
appear conciliatory. There has been
NO decision whether or not reply TO
Poincare and Grey statements will be
published here, but It ia probable
reply will be made. One official said
that the making OF peace now would
rot be more difficult than adjusting
the submarine issue.
/ have Just returned from Holland
The Dutchmen believe that the
French, English and German people
desire peace. The impression In Hol-
land Is that the time for decisive
victory has passed, although a sum
mer offensive on each side is expect
ed, The Dutch think 1t is Americas
duty to act now. They believe the
time Is ripe for bringing the belliger-
ents together One said that If peace
talk continues for a few months each
side will learn enough Of what the
other wants TO bring peace by oc-
tober. Holland believes that Asauith
and Hollweg might make peace, but
the Poincare. Kitchener and North
cllffe group are anxious to continue
the war.
Hollanders believe that the war
group In England expects America
will become involved with Germany
over the submarine issue. While
there is a chance of America becom-
ing involved they think England
should continue the war The Dutch
are most friendly toward the United
States, desiring that America lead the
way to peace.
was surprised when the Dutch
asked me when the German food re-
volt would start. Although food Is
short and the shortage may increase,
the new government regulations pre-
vent food demonstrations and pro-
vide for liveable rations. Nothing
like the Irish rebellion Is likely here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-19
EXPRESS COMPANY CANNOT
DELIVER LIQUOR TODAY

That liquor shipped into the city by
express cannot legally be delivered by
the express company on election day
was the view given today by the dis
triet attorneys office and in accord
ance with that opinion B. Parlett, ag-
ent for the American Express Co, has
refused to deliver some 25 or 80 pack
ages of booze arriving this morning.
1t is said that the refusal Of the ex-
press manager to deliver the wet
goods has caused chagrin in some po-
lltical quarters and considerable com.
plant.