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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
ALL CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
GIVE 1T WHEN FEVERlSH, CROSS
BILIOUS. FOR BAD BREATH
OR SOUR STOMACH.

Look at the tongue, Mother! II
coated, II Is sure sign that your
little ones stomach. liver and bowels
need gentle, thorough cleansing a.
once.
When peevish. cross, listless, pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat
urally, or Is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad: has stomach ache. sore
throat. dIarrhoea, full Of cold, give
a teaspoonful OF california syrup OF
Figs and in few hours all the
foul. constipated waste, undlgested
food and sour bile gently moves out
OF its little bowels without gripping.
and YOU have well, playful child
again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste. and IL
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 50-eent
bottle Of California Syrup OF Figs. !"
which has directions for babies. chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly or the bottle Beware OF
counterfelts sold here. To be sure
YOU get the genuine. ask to see that
It y made by california Fig Syrup
Company Refuse any other kind
with contempt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
THE NAVY UNDER MEYER.


Capt w. S. Sims. indefatigable ad-
vocate Of shooting straight in the ma
Wy and now commander 3f the splen-
did new dreadnought Arizona, made
an astounding statement before the
house committee on naval affairs AS
reported in the press, 1t ran this way.
When short-range target practice
was abandoned in 1909, gunnery
slumped and continued to go down
until 1918, when individual practice
was restored. In 1915 the fleet show
ed a 40 per cent improvement.
What does this expert in naval
craftsmanship mean? 1t was in 1903
that George Won L. Meyer became Sec
retary of the navy The period dur
ing which gunnery slumped was ex-
actly coterminous with the period
during which Mr.. Meyer continued as
secretary.
The 40 per cent Improvement is
figured, not on the basis of the fleets
old efficiency. but on the basis OF
Meyer inefficiency. Great as the
present secretary's limitations seem to
be, is Daniels a 40-per cent. or even
greater. improvement on a Meyer?
If Meyer had continued secretary
until this date, instead of being GUST
ed in 1918, would anything resembling
a navy now be left?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
The First / Principle
of Good Health

One great medical authority de-
clares that sluggish bowels are the
cause OF more than half the Ills that
atIiict mankind. a. constipated con-
dition quickly affects the liver and
other organs. so that indigestion and
constipation are soon followed by bill
iousness, headaches. chronic bad
breath and generally disarranged
condition OF the system.
Foley Cathartio Tablets are an
ideal physic, for their action is whole
some and thoroughly cleansing. with
out gripping, nausea or inconvenience.
They invigorate and strengthen the
bowel action and have good effect
on the stomach ard liver.
L. L. Levey, Green Bay Wis.
writes. For a long time l suffered
from constipation snd liver trouble.
Nothing seemed to help me. ! finally
secured Foley Cathartio Tablets an
am pleased to state they have cured
me. They are the finest cathartie to
take have ever used and their eject
is quick and sure"
sofa Everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
UNDER WAY FOR THE
PIONEERS REUNION
PRELIMINARY MEETING DE
CIDES ON JUNE 2 AND 3
AS THE DATES.

AZ the preliminary meeting held
Monday to arrange for the annual
pioneers reunion. President George
w. Gross OF Athena presided and a
goodly collection OF good citizens were
present, says the Weston Leader.
Friday and Saturday June and 3,
1915. Weston, oregon, were fixed up-
on as the time and place for holding
the twenty-fourth annual reunion OF
the Umatilla County Pioneers Asso-
citation. The third annual reunion OF
the Sons and Daughters Of Pioneers
viii be held in connection with the
time-honored gathering of the parent
society.
President Gross announced the APP
pointment of the following commit
tees.
Grounds. NJ. Asnworth, E. c.
Rogers, Frank Price.
Program-Clark Price. G. R. Rob-
inson. Claud Price.
Sports. NJ. Price, r. G. Sailing,
f. G. Lucas, John Barnes, DR.. G. FL
Smith.
Finance. r. Van winkle, w. II
Gould, orval Duncan.
Printing s. A. Barnes, H. L, Hedd'
rick, H. A. Brandt.
William Mackenzie, j.
M. Banister. John McRae.
Transportation-Dr. F, d. Watts,
A. P. Perry. S. s. Nelson.
Badges-H. Goodwin, W. A. Barnes
Earl Kirkpatrick
Concessions-L / O'Harra, J. F.
Snider, A. James.
Speakers-E NJ. Smith, f. c. Greer
j. Nj. o'Harra.
Decoration-E o. De Moss, Sidney
Barnes. w. S. Price, odessa Kirkpat-
rick. Gladys Smith.
Music. H. Price, J. H williams,
Joe Hodgson.
#. G. Lucas was unanimously cho-
sen as general chairman or executive
head the committee organization,
and $. A. Barnes was reelected gen
eral secretary. The several commit
tees are requested to nave their bud
get estimates ready for the next meet
ing, called by Chairman Lucas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. March 25.--On
the report that amateur wireless sta
tions along the border have been
picking up radio messages from Gen
eral Pershlng's headquarters, the
government officials here have start
ed an investigation,
The activity Of these non-profes-
sionals is also given as one reason
why the wireless outfit with the tex-
reditionary forces has been working
so badly the past few days. No ar
rests have been made. but stations
put up by several boys have been dis
mantled
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25

CONTINUED from page one.l
lie spirited sections Of the coast and
the nelghboring state of Washington.
Unless Pendleton realizes that un-
less she gets sol!dly behind the move
ment for good roads and gives some
adequate transportation facilities 10
the rapidly devolping communities in
the west end these people and these
communities will create other and
equally as reciprocal markets. The
west end is developing at a rapid rate
and it has hardly struck its stride as
yet You all know when it was Moth
ing but sage brush waste, Think
OF what it will be in future years and
what all that vast trading territory
means to Pendleton, Train up a
child in the way it should go and when
il is old 1t will not depart therefrom.
Cement this territory to Pendleton
now and it will always be loyal to us
A road from Pendleton to the CO.
lumba river as proposed, will not
only benefit the intervening country
but win bring freight reductions ap-
rlicable to the entire county which in
one year will more than pay the in
terest on the bonds. Figure this out
for yourselves and see where the
greatest good to the greatest number
really will be secured.
1 am in favor of good roads, and
am in favor of bonding the county to
build them. have no patience with
the man who opposes community pro
gress through purely selfish motives
1t would require ten bond issues to
build enough roads to satisfy every
one. These obstructionists are moi
obiecting on any reasonable grounds
but merely because they are opposed
to anything, and everything. in the
way of advancement and progress
which calls for personal sacrifices
and the expenditure of money.
J You do not hesitate to mortgages
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25

Your farm, your business, or even
Your home, to buy new land, enlarge
your business or make improvements.
Bonding the county for good roads is
the same thing, excepting that it is
the community as whole which gives
the mortgage. and the community as
a whole which reaps the benefit
You people here know that eighty
per cent Of this bond issue would re-
main in the county as payment to la
tor You would have the roads, and
you would have the money it cost to
build them, and in addition you would
have an asset. which you could Dor.
row more money on at any time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
MYSTERIOUS AEROPLANE
REPORTED NEAR BAKER

BAKER. Ore, March 25.--People
in the vicinity Of Malheur City are
greatly aroused over the sudden ap-
rearance Of a mysterious aeroplane
that has been seen there. Aeroplanes
We're never seen there before.
The first report came from farm
hand named Craft, employed on the
Sergeant ranch who declared that at
. o'clock at night ne distinctly saw
the lights OF the machine and heard
the whirring Of the motor. The ma
chine was headed east, he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
WHEN RUN DOWN
Hoods sarsapariIla, the Reliable
Tonic Medicine, Builds Up.

The reason why you feel so tired
all the time at this season is that
your blood Is impure and impover.
ished. 1t lacks vitality It is not
the rich red blood that gives life to
the whole body, perfects digestion
and enables all the organs to per-
form their functions as they should.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla from any
druggist. 1t will make you feel
better. look better. eat and sleep
better. 1t is the old reliable tried
and true all-the-year round blood
purifier and enricher, tonic and ap-
petizer. 1t revitalizes the blood, and
is especially useful in building up
the debilitated and rundown.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is helping
thousands at this time of year. Let
1t help you. Get a bottle today and
begin taking It at once. Be sure 70
get Hoods. Nothing else acts like it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
ED. WRIGHT
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
PUBLIC SERVICE Commissioner
OF Union County.

Some Of the reasons why he should
expect Republican votes at the COM
ing Primaries.
A bona fide and continuing resi-
dence in Eastern Oregon for thirty
eight years. (Born in Union County,
A record for honest conscientious
and efficient service in public office.
A consistent Republican.
A reputation for good judgment.
fairness and honest.
An invitation to the public to in
vestigate by reference to any reputa-
BILE farmer, banker, merchant or other
business or professional man in Union
County.
paxr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
AaIrcraft Offered Army.

NEW YORK, March 25.--In tele-
gram sent to President Wilson the
Aero club of America offered for ar
my use in Mexico two high-powered
aeroplanes. which, the club says, ex-
Gel in every way the present army
flying equipment
The telegram also said the Aero
Club had already listed ~ licensed
aviators as volunteers for service in
Mexico,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
Ilwaco Chinaman 10 Be Deported

ILwACO. Wash, March 25.--Lee
Gee, the Ilwaco Chinaman accused Of
serious offense against a 11-year-
old Ilwaco boy, entered a plea of gull
ty in superior court. He was sentenc-
ed to deportation from the country
and was fined $3.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
North pole Controversy Dropped.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-The
house education committee voted
unanimously to take no action on
pending bills to reopen the North
Pole controversy. Dr. Frederick A.
Cook recently asked the committee to
investigate his claims.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25

The National Society OF Colonial
Daughters of America mas voted a
memorial to be erected In honor Of
the women Of the Colonial period
from 1871 to 1875.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
LA GRANpE EvENING oBsERvER.

Ed Public Service Commissioner is growing every
primaries by large
iotv This demonstrated by his faith
extraordinary ability for the position that he
pccing stock has held respon-
made good the people IN
every trust Public Service
Commissioner important job business the state and
capabilities
do the people Of Union raised
EASTERN REPUBLICAN.
Public
District viii be named than Ed Wright
knowledge Of for business of pub
which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
ELGIN RECORDER.


office extended
given he received mighty
big the past-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-25
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

CONTINUED from page one.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17

for decision, discrimination to decide.
and when he has decided, firmness
and self-control to hold to his delib-
ate judgment" 1T will be objected
by some" says the Companion by
way of comment, that this is danger
Gus teaching. But the worlds. great
men of all ages, it's heroes, its great
scientists, reformers, inventors, art
lists. writer's, have all without excep-
ton been men who very largely did
their own thinking in the way Mill
describes
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17

a whoop but one had to be quiet in a
hospital Consequently he merely
made an awful face, which consider
ably frightened the little nurse.
"Oh, Mac, I've hurt you. How did
do it? Do let me see it, please doi''
Now, Mac, naturally a willy young
man, saw his advantage at once, and
drew his face up into still more ex-
cruciating scowl.
"Jover he said again, pretending
that the pain made him oblivious OF
her presence.
Dear Mac, do let me see it. TIL
bandage it. I'm so sorry. Mac. dear"
The little nurse was SO truly distressed
that she did not care what she said.
mot out here, come on into this
empty room. Jove, but it palms, Are
you very sorry?"
.'Oh, yes, so sorry!'
"Shame!" thought Mac to himself,
but it's got to be done!' He raised a
panied face to her sorrow stricken
one. Would you be sorry if my hand
had to be amputated?" ?"
"Oh, Mac!" And she buried her
head on his arm in tears.
Would you marry man with only
one hand?"
choking with sobs, and Mac cheerfully
grinned over her head and winked his
eye at the window.
"Oh, but you would rather have h
good article than a damaged one.'
IT love you ANYWAY, Mac"
Then it's all right, grille, for did
not hurt my hand at ALL" said Mac
cheerfully, printing another kiss on
the astonished face of the little nurse
She was so relieved that she kissed
him in return.
Mac where are you?" came Bills
voice from the hall outside.
! Here"
Coming to class meeting?' said
Bill putting his head inside the door
What the deuce are you doing in
here? Eth? Well, I'll be. Congrat-
! ulations." Bill vanished discreetly.
A few minutes later Mac came out
of the hospital with a jaunry step. He
waved his hand at the little nurse, who
| openly stood at the window and
ed.-(Copyright, 1916. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17

General Pershing reports that the
Mexican civilians in the vicinities of
the camps of his forces are exceeding
ly friendly to the latter and the Unit
ed States, and this undoubtedly means
that the generous soldiers of Uncle
Sam are sharing as much of their ra-
tions as they can with the half
starved Mexicans around them. Buns
rather than bullets are needed to solve
the northern Mexican problem of to-
day, but it isn't likely that Uncle Sam
could distribute the necessary buns
without using a few bullets to pacify
the forces of the Mexican leaders"
who are in the revolutionary and mill
ttary bandit games because that is the
easiest way for them and their follow
ers to make a living
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17
Jayh awker Jots

Ed Howe is quoted on Mexico by
the Atchison Globe as follows: Here
are our soldiers all dressed up and no
place to co.
According to the Wellington Jour
nal, the man who refused to buy an
autom obile because he couldn't whip
OF abuse it, holds the "meanest man"
record to date.
Pleasant Centers Fourth OF July
celebration possibly wasn't so enjoy
able as it was profitable. The Newton
KanSan-Republican' correspondent
there reports: Almost everybody cele-
brated the Fourth in the harvest field.
Here's good advice for Osborne from
the Osborne County News that is also
good advice for every other town in
Kansas, little or big: If you will think
Osborne is the best place in kansas
if you will talk tiff you will spend
your money at home-Osborne will be
more than you expect.
Told by the Osborne County Farm
er: Three colored men were working
in deep ditch, repairing a sewer
Another colored man passed the spot.
Say" he called, what if long, slim
arm would reach out of that sewer
and grab one of you fellows?" "Aw,
go on, niggah," responded one of the
negroes in the ditch, "doan' yo' go to
askin' questions like that. We wants
to finish this job
A farmer came to town the other
night and employed one o fthe hoboes
in the railroad park to go out with him
to harvest, tells the Downs News. The
| man told the farmer he had had moth
| ing to eat, and the farmer took him
to restaurant and paid for his meal.
| When he had finished the "Bo" ap-
preached the farmer and said: "Do
you suppose you have some way out
at your place to wash my clothes :?
They are just full of graybacks" 1t is
needless to say the farmer did not take
the fellow out with him, and the tramp
was supper ahead.
| In Chicago, a man was fined 81 be-
| cause he kissed his girl after she had
protested that she did not want to be
kissed. notes the Emporia Gazette, and
it adds: By filming the man the Judge
established a precedent, which will be
Viewed with Alarm by both men and
maid. The cautious young man, fear
ing fine in police court, will refrain
from kissing a girl who has uttered
the customary Now don't" which in
all ages has preceded osculation And
the girl will be between the fires OF
| being obliged to be kissed without
protest, which spoils half the fun, an6
of not being kissed because the Nov
don't brings visions to the young mar
of a visit to the judge in the morning
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17
CHANGE PARTNERS.

Under the above caption. The Inde-
pendent presents some exceedingly in
teresting historical information as to
the sides that tho nations Of Europe
have taken on previous occasions, as
follows: British, French, Italians and
Russians are now fighting the Turks
in order that Russia may get Constan-
tinople. Sixty years ago British.
French, Italians and Turks were fight
ing the Russians in order to prevent
Russia from getting Constantinople.
In those days the Russians firmly be-
lieved that the United States would
come to their aid. "They spoke of the
help they were to receive with as
much assurance as If a treaty had all
ready been signed on the subject"
writes an Englishwoman in Russia
during the Crimean war. The Rus
slams expected that the American fleet
would enter the Baltic and attack the
Allied fleet from the west while the
Russian ships attacked it from the
east. Yet the Russians were rather
ashamed of their supposititious allies
from over the ocean, for they always
spoke of the United States as a half
savage country and of the Americans
as half civilized But the English
were regarded by the Russians as
more than half savage on account of
their treatment of prisoners and the
use of long range guns and "asphyx-
liant balls" TT is a perfect disgrace
to any people to invent such and it is
cowardice and baseness to make use
of them" Ten years later things were
reversed. Then the Americans looked
to Russia for help if the English and
French should combine to attack the
United States. Although no treaty to
that effect has been disclosed, it was
firmly believed that the Russian war.
ships in Boston harbor were under
sealed orders to take the side of the
United States in case Great Britain
openly espoused the cause of tho
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17

What's the idea of keeping Presi-
dent Wilson and Governor Hughes
under such a nervewracking sus-
pense for so long? The latter won't
know officially that he is the Repub-
lican nominee for the presidency un-
til July 81 and the former will be in
tho same annoying dilemma in respect
to the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation until the first week in August.
Eut If this idea was fathered for the
purpose. of making the presidential
campaign as short as possible, it is a
Rns one. The people must be getting
pretty tired of politics, conclusion to
this end being warranted, seemingly,
by the apathy that is being manifested
hv those in Kansas towards the state
primary campaign, which ends in
three weeks, and by the county cam
paigus in Kansas If all Of them are
as dull and dead as is the one in
Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17

south. In 1900 France, Germany and
Russia were denouncing England for
crushing the little Boer republics and
treating the women and children with
frightfuI cruelty. Minister Delcasse
had great difficulty in preventing
French officers from enlisting to fight
the British. Kitchener. then execrated
by the French on account of Fashoda
and by the Beers because IF the con-
centration camps, is now hcnored and
mourned by French and Boer alike.
The present administration sin WASH
ington, now accused by its opponents
of being pro-British. is the same
party which in its platform of 1900
vigorously espoused the cause of the
South African republics against the
British. Two years ago Great Britain
refused to concede the Belgian annex
alton of the Congo. Now the British
are aiding the Belgians to defend the
Congo against the Germans. Twenty
two years ago the English press was
fiercely and not without reason de-
nouncing the Japanese atrocities in
China, thirteen years ago the Ser
DIAN dlTOcitleS 1T 6elSrdue ana fSuS-
sian atrocities in Africa, and five
years ago the Italian atrocities in
Tripoh. Twelve years ago Russia and
Japan were fighting each other, now
they are on the same side. -Four years
| ago Serbia and Bulgaria together were
| fighting Turkey. Three years ago
Serbia and Turkey together were
| fighting Bulgaria. Now Turkey and
Bulgaria are. on the. same side and
Serbia on the other. Fifty years ago
Prussia and Italy were fighting to-
gether against Austria. a hundred
years ago Prussia and England were
fighting together against France. So
| it goes. Friends today and foes to-
morrow. Alliances form ard dissolve
Countries shift and recombine as
though the map were kaleidoscope
What will be the next re-arrange-
ment?
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-17

opened his front window, and leaned
out.
I'm heavens name what is the mat
ter?" he said.
"One of your windows is OPEN" said
a man on the sidewalk
Which one?" said the joker
THE one you have stuck your head
through was the reply.
Capt. John Stevenson met a recent
arrival from the "auld countree" and
speedily got into a chat with him over
conditions there. The new arrival told
feelingly of the terrible toll of war
upon the fair land of Scotia, the sad
tales of young men killed and MANNED,
the sufferings of the fs miles left be-
hind. His was a right sad tale III
every way. why. mon, we're jist dis
tractit wi it," he concluded. And I
suppose the war has caused the price
Of provisions to go up in Scotland as
well as everywhere else" commented
Captain Stevenson with sympathy.
Aye, mon, ye're RIGHT" agreed the
visitor. "Proveesions has gone up in
price saxpense the bottle"