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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
"WOmen in the War."

In the Library the writer found a
volume inscribed to the heroism and
selfsacrifice of women in the War
in the conflict for the Union, pub
lished in 1866 Among the narratives
of the services in the War of some
of the women who shared it's perils-
those who followed their husbands,
brothers and sons to the field of bat
tie to rebel prisons; those who went
down into the very edge of the fight
to rescue the wounded and cheer and
comfort the dying; who labored in
field hospitals and hospital boats;
who penetrated the lines of the enc
my on dangerous missions; who were
angels of mercy in thousand terri
BILE situations, we found the names
and steel engravings of Mrs. Mary
Morris Husband, Mrs. Fannie Rick
etts, Mrs. Mary A. Brady, Kady Brow
nell Margaret Breckenridge, Bridget
Divers, and many others known per-
sonally to veterans of this Branch.
The personal history and character of
many who distinguished themselves
during the Civil War proved that 10y
atty and unselfish patriotism are fire.
quently hereditary. This statement
applies with peculiar force to Mrs.
Mary NJ. Husband, granddaughter of
Robert Morris, of Revolutionary fame.
The historian says of her.
Feeling that she was in manner
committed to a life of patriotic self
sacrifice by the example of her an
cestors and prompted by the example
of her heart and the loyalty of her
soul, Mrs. Husband was one of the
earliest to devote herself to the good
of the soldier. From July,
1862, till the close of the war in June,
1S65--a period of three years-she
was constantly in service, laboriously
occupied in different hospitals, work
ing very quietly, not for the praise of
men, but for the love of God, and in
earnest sympathy with suffering pa
triotism In. the early part OF May,
1865, she had the supreme satisfac-
ton of seeing the army, with whom
she had 1abored SO constantly from
its organization march in triumph
through the rebel capital of Rich
mond. Nor was she an obscure wit
ness of the pageant The soldiers of
the Second, Third and Sixth Corps
were almost as familiar with her face
and figure as they were with Han
cock, Sickles or Meade. AS the regi-
ments passed the window where she
stood the boys would pass the word
down the line, There's Mother HuS-
band! and cheer after cheer, shout
after shout, assembled from the ranks
of stalwart fellows, beside whose hos
pital cots her form had so often stood.
1t was an outburst of unfeigned graf
itude and real admiration, which so
many Of them had long felt for a no
post and garrison of Spanish War,
patriotism and humanity alone had
her to follow up the march |
Of the armies on her ministry of love;
to devote herself to suffering patriots |
with as much tenderness as though |
they had been in fact all her boys"
Her two sons served throughout the
war in Pennsylvania regiments, one
low residing in Washington City, and
he other an honored member of this
Branch, Capt. John L. Husband of
C.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
Camnaign Stuff.

John L. Tillman, a Representative
in Congress from Arkansas, after in.
PRODUCING a bill ito pay Confederate
soldiers and to the widows of Con
federate soldiers $500 and $50 par
month during the remainder Of their
lives" exhibited more nerve last Fri
day in addressing the House with Q
speech full of bull and taffy, that was
interesting as a matter Of political
to a portion of the South,
and only as recurrent rawlings Of sen
timental idiocy to the North. Here
are few disconRected paragrap hs to
show it's drift:
MR.. TILLMAN: Il beg to state to
Continued ON EDITORIAL page.)
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Capt. Chas. Y. Deaderick, Adjutant
and Inspector, left Monday for Flor
ida, where he will spend a few weeks
fishing and hunting while enjoying
his vacation. In his absence Maj. c.
E. Troutman is serving as adjutant
with ease and grace.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Capt. Siskron, whose fellowship The
members of Company c claim an hon
or and pleasure to enjoy, gave away
greenhacks to friends Valentine nay.
They were Mexican money Of tha
Villa regime.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Henry Goble, an aged member,
died suddenly last Saturday. The re-
mains were inferred in the Circle
Monday.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17
Barrack News.

Otto Schultz, a member of A Com
pany, is today in peculiar predica-
ment as to his pension status. Sew
eral years ago he was placed on the
roll of the Bureau for disability and
up to this quarter has regularly
drawn his pension. In the meantime
Otto put one over on the examining
surgeon of the Regular Army. en-
listed, served three years, drew his
monthly stipend and quarterly cashed
his pension voucher as an able-bod-
led husky in the army of the U. S.
A. Up to last week the Pension off
Gals were asleep at the switch so
far as Otto was concerned but re-
Gently became wise and after com
pairing records notified our Otto that
the payment of his pension would be
held up until 1919, by which time the
government would be reimbursed.
After STUDYING the matter over, Mr..
Schultz go in touch with the Bureau
and wants o pay the amount-about
3262-in cd cash Immediately. so
as to continue on the pension roll.
Now, the legal board of that Bureau
g trying to find out whether it has
authority to accept Otto's offer. The
way it looks to an outsider is, if Otto
gives up his 1888 now and dies soon
the Government will be squared on
the books; if the Government does
not accept the bundle of kale and
Otto dies before three years the gov
eminent loses. Up to date Otto is
thirty-six months ahead of the pay
roll, but his conscience is not as elias
tic as of yore, and does not care to
be the main guy in Celebrated Case.
Our jolly friend, Capt. Smith, the
weighmaster at the quartermaster
depot, is figuring on visiting his old
home, Philadelphia, in the near fu-
ture.
Monday was st. Valentines Day
and Cupid held sway among bellies |
and beaux. A member of Co. B who
posed as a "masher" heretofore will |
remember the holiday. For some
time he annoyed a young lady with
his attentions unsolicited, and finally
wrote her note to meet him if agree
able, etc. Evidently she answered
the note requesting him to meet her
at the end of the car-line here-and
he was there on time. So were two
brothers of the girl, who
proceeded at once to help Cupid shoot
some darts. He is now wiser and
more disabled than ever, and will
pass the. buck to some other lady
killer hereafter.
Boneheadedness is slow in develop
ment, incurabie, and fatal to proof
readers when hit with an axe. Last
week we printed an excerpt from
Maj. Jackson's Report on the foibles
and frailties of members with his
recommendation for corrective meas
lres, and qualifying word was
omitted changing the sense. To keep
peace in the family and in the inter-
sst of truth, we reproduce the para
graph literally:
Among the members whose S
service was OTHER than in the
Civil War there is certain
lass who do not appreciate the ben
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Admonition No. 41144: Keep crr
the grass"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

The longest period OF time for pen
is from muster-day till
day.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

-
efts OF the Homo and have no intoa-
tion of obeying its Administrative
rules. They deserve no consideya-
ton, and it is recommended thai
when it becomes necessary to drop
such a member from the rolls he be
barred from readmission 10 any
branch for at least six months"
Secondhand transformation palmcd
off in a local paper, revamped from
The Comet home news, in a piuifaI
instance last week, was a severe trial
to our religion. First-hand informa-
ton in this paper had it that certain
wives of pensioners would be hegeat-
ter deprived of their half pension, as
investigation had proven them i'm
moral, and the other sheet had &c.:
at is understood that wives of VET
Grams will not be allowed half of thu
veterans pension as heretofore" MOT.
so; till Congress changes The law.
Undeserved praise may sound h-
ter than just criticism but it is n.,.
Ell SO valuable nor truthful We hao
no local manager-and don't want
one, as we have the best governed
Branch of the bunch. Since our OK
perience with Massey, the "54u-
peg in a round hole misfit." We d.
sire no political mismanagcr
The appended names are those uh
were admitted and readmitted
members of this Branch since '4a
week: Admitted--Char,es T. Ce
Moses Sanders, James n. Glib
Chas. E. Edwards, Geo. j. Crul.r.
Readmitted-Otis Evans, VIM. 7. La
wards.
A young recruit from the Too
(Me.) Branch was admitted to mom-
bership and assigned to the COW hal-
racks last week. He has a Holstein
record as long as any f. F. Y. and
cost $2S transportation fare. lie will
soon be placed on extra duty.
= X # 4
1t is welcome news to learn thas
tentative plans are being formule.e5
to conduct jitney auto service line
from the Home to Johnson City On IL
ten-minute schedule The COMPANY
has already been formed, and viii ha
ready for business in May.
y ***
Congressman Austin got through
two special bills last Friday one TO-.
James Wilson at $36, and VIM. r.
Morrell $50 per month, both late
members of the 18th Tennessee Il-
fantry.
The following soldiers are tempo
arily at post awaiting admissicu.
/ Brown, S. w.
J. H. Greenfield, Ed c. Hawley, Geo.
Lane, Henry Lawrence, R. II. Rus
sell, William Smith.
= y Il -
But one funeral in ten days has
placed the firing squad on waiting
orders. And our undertake. looks
askance at few vets be dislikes for
overstaying their time hereabou,a.
The Official Report of the C0nmf5-
sioner of Pensions shows there Woro
59,S52 persons removed from the pen.
sion rolls last year and 1873 added.
leaving a net loss of 40,094.
Il ST Il y
Skilled workmen and clerks from
the new factories across the way
from the hospital, are boarding at
the Home hotel.
Il 4 #
The longest period OF time for PEN
sioncrs is from muster-day till
day.
Admonition No. 41144: Keep eff
the grass"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Peter Graham, boss carpenter r9-
ceived this week an invitation TO the
marriage ceremony of his son, John
j. Graham, and Miss Marie c. Brown
New York City.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Skilled workmen and clerks from
the new factories across the way
from the hospital, are boarding at
the Home hotel.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Capt. Hyatt, understudy for lead
ing positions at headquarters, is as
accommodating as he is Agreeable
and that is known to all as thorough.
Comrade John Ryan of Co. G, will
make q visit to New London, Conn,
his old home town, in May.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

Congressman Austin got THROUGH
two special bills last Friday, one Lag
James Wilson at $36, and VIM. r.
Morrell $50 per month, both late
members of the 18th Tennessee Il-
fantry.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

The following soldiers are tammor-
arily at post awaiting admission.
Brown, S. w.
J. H. Greenfield, Ed C. Hawley, Geo
Lane, Henry Lawrence, R. II. Rus
sell, William Smith.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

The Official Report of the Conlmi5-
sioner of Pensions shows there Norc
1882 persons removed from the pen.
sion rolls last year and 1873 added.
leaving a net loss of 40,094.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

But one funeral in ten days has
placed the firing squad on waiting
orders. And our undertaken looks
askance at a few vets he dislifes for
overstaying their time hereabou,s,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

1t is welcome news to learn tha.
tentative plans are being formulas led
to conduct jitney auto service lime
from the Home to Johnson City On il
ten-minute schedule. The COMPANY
has already been formed, and will bo
ready for business in May.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

A young recruit from the Tosa
CMe.) Branch was admitted to mom-
bership and assigned to the COW ha-
racks last week. He has a Holsten
record as long as any f. F. Y. and
cost $2S transportation fare. lie will
soon be placed on extra duty
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

The appended names are those j
were admitted and readmitted g.
members of this Branch since la
week; Admitted-Char,es T, ca
Moses Sanders, James n. Glib
Chas. E. Edwards, Geo. j. Cru l. ~
Readmitted-Otis Evans, VIM. 7. e..
wards.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-17

efiis OF the Home and have no intoB-
ton of obeying its Administrative
rules. They deserve no consideJa-
ton, and it is recommended that
when it becomes necessary to drop
such a member from the rolls he be
barred from readmission 10 any
branch for at least six months"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19
A GREAT MAN.

The country may feel confident that
President Wilson will not lose his
head in the new troubles which the
Mexican hornets nest is bringing up
on him. says the Oregon Journal. We
may depend upon him to keep calm
and guide his conduct by his judg-
ment 1t Is easy to follow the lead
ership Of passion. Common men do
nothing else.
But Mr.. Wilson ID not common
man. He Is great both in his. power
OF thought and his deliberate action.
Surrounded as he is by thousand
conflicting interests each Of which
seeks to bend him TO its will. he in
vestigates for himself, uses his own
intelligence and follows his own con-
scientious judgment.
The petty creatures whose plans
are baffied by HIS wise counsels rail
and 1eer at him. But so they rallied
and jeered at Washington and Lin
coin. The president who prefers the
lasting welfare OF the country to the
clamorous interest OF the present Is
always made to suffer for II. But In
the long run history does him Justice.
Mr.. Wilson Is earning a place among
our greatest presidents by his serene
wisdom In this time OF excitement and
peril.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19
COUNTING LOSSES or ARMIES.

War prophets are just now busily
calculating the comparative losses Of
the French and German armies and
the available forces each nation still
has in the field and in reserve. says
the Oregonian. All Of these calcula-
tions are made by friends OF the allies
as means OF proving that Germany
is approaching the point where net
decrease in the number of fighting
men will compel the kaiser to shorten
his lines and to abandon the offensive.
The result is a mass Of figures which
merely bewilders but which is largely
based on estimates.
The events OF the war and the
known facts of the present time jus-
tify certain general conclusions with
out wearying our brains with many
figures. Since the Germans have
been constantly engaged on both the
French and Russian fronts. their losses
must have exceeded those OF France,
though the great numbers of Russian
prisoners they and the Austrians have
taken will surely swell the total Rus
sian loss to an equality with, II not to
an excess over the German. Austria
lost enormously in the first nine
months OF the war and has suffered
! steady drain on the Russian and
italian fronts. Turkey lost men by
tens OF thousands in the first and the
present Asiatic campaigns and lost
heavily in the GaiIipoIi campaign.
The advantage OF the allies consists
more in their superior ability to make
rood their losses than in any greater
osses they may have inflicted on their
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19

After having been practically ruin
ed as n trout stream for the past
dozen years or more by reason Of an
obstruction Ia the Hudson Bay coun-
try known as Pine creek falls, Pine
creek has at last been opened TO the
finny tribe through the good work OF
Warden George Tonkin and Deputy
Jack Vincent.
Following Warden Tonkin's order
that fish ladder must be put In BY
the Hudson Bay farmers responsible
for the obstruction. Deputy Vincent
went down there last week to see
that IL was obeyed and to supervise
the work. The ladder Is now In place
and is OF sufficient dimensions to ac-
commodate the largest salmon. u is
OF regulation make. with 4xs boxes
three feet deep, and with Jumps Of but
one foot between each box.
Although outside Of his jnrisdic-
tion, Mr.. Vincent went over into
Washington while on his trip. and
found that Pine creek is practically
unobstructed there. 80 that there will
be nothing In the way of whatever
fish that may desire TO make this
stream their habitat. The late spring
run OF salmon is not completed, and
come Of them may yet ascend 10 Wes-
ton and above. However. local ang-
lers expect to derive their chief sport
next season from the opening OF the
stream.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19

Echo dedicated lta new baseball
grounds with spectacular triumph
last sunday, Echo has plenty OF
sheep. but goat was needed FOR the
sacrifice without which no triumph v
complete. and Weston Was klnd
enough 20 provide this Interesting and
amlabie animal,
When Echo had finished l,s cvles
bration and t,s stalwart hail.tosscrs
had grown tired of running around IN
circles. or rather In sauarea. the story
OF the great event as told BY figures
was. Echo rs. Weston :.
Echo gioatingly hatted the hearts
out of the trustful and kindly Noun
talncers IN lls half OF the firs, can,o,
when Il virtually won the gan,e with
five hits and six runa Il was a ter
rifle swatfest. and afterward the
Mountaineers were required to play
hopelesaly and painfully an uphill
contest They did well. indeed, 20 set
seven hits and three runs Oft Eeho's
new siahster. sturdy young gentlc-
man named Kraupe, said TO be a re-
cent importation from the Portland
city league
Each with three hits. Curly Hale
and Markham led the Echo slugEers.
Hale getting a three-bagger and
home run. Murphy also made home
run drive, Grindeli was the only
Weston player who could solve
Krause's delivery for more than one
hit. KranA and y Blomgren had no
difficulty In connecting. but batted
out OF luck,
1. BIomgren had a finger broken
and mangled In the SECOND inning BY
n foul tip. and gave place to Wood be-
hind the hat
The scores
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19

The devil sat by the lake OF fire on
a pile Of sulphur kega: his head was
bowed upon his breast; his tail be-
tween his legs. look Of shame was
on his face; the sparks dripped from
his eyes: he had sent his resignation
TO the throne up in the skies. ttPm
down and out" the devil said; he said
II with sob: there are others who
outciass me. and / want to quit my job.
He'll isn't in II with the land that lies
along the Rhine; I'm a piker and a
has-bsen, and therefore / resign.
One ammunition maker, with his
bloody shot and shell, knows more
about damnation than all the imps In
hell. Give my job to Kaiser Wilhelm.
or to the Russian Car. or King
George, or J. p. Morgan, or some such
man OF war. hate to leave the old
home. the spot l love so well. but I
feel that I'm not up-to-date nj the art
of running hell. lI."-Exchange.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19

enemiea Were We 10 concede that the
French have Lost more than the Ger
mans, they haee utill been relnfofeed
by i.s0e.Ooe British. aud that number
can be added TO fast enough 20 mi
eaps IN both French and british ranks,
THE british have In all about s.Soo, 900
men In the various fields, leaving H.
100000 IN reserve after allowing L.
oNo. 0oo Tor Losses and Tor naval serv-
Ice The Russians pa, s,eee.eee men
In training last September and prob
abby now have 5000. 900 under arms
ltalS keeps its army up TO strength
OF l.a0e.0 900 men. The remnant of
the Serbian army, estimated at 10000
to 100000 men, is returning 10 the
front.
Against these new armies and these
ranks steadily refilled the Teuton ma
tions and their allies can only set the
number % young mon who annually
attain military are, This h estimated
az $50, 600 Tor Germany, and FOR Aua-
trlA may be placed at not moro than
soc, ooe Turkey would do well 10 re-
cruit ioo.oo new men yearly. nrit-
ain alone could add 100000 men to
It's army without reducing the volume
OF It's munltion output and OF It's for
eign trade There Il no practical limit
to the millions Russia can pour forth,
except the ability TO arm and equip
them. In numbers the reutons are
outmatched and bid fair TO be more
80 as the war progresses, unless they
can make each man do the work Of
two with superior weapons and greater
supplies of ammunition.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

In the County Court OF tho State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Henry
Goldberg, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that ] have
been appointed Administrators OF the
above named estate by order OF the
above entitled Court and have duly
qualified.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required 20 pre-.
sent the same 70 me, with proper
vouchers, st the Office OF Carter &
Smythe, Attorneys, In the American
National Bank building, in The City
OF .Pendlef0n, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, within six months from this date.
Dated April 2e, 1916.
WALTER FAIR.
Il Administrators OF the Estate OF
Henry Goldberg, Deceased.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19
No. Afraid Of Cold s.ssl.

In Der younger days Eugenie. when
empress Of the French nation. wns
noted for her great corrngc. as the fol-
lowing Incident proves.
At brilliant dinner party some
what tactlcss general told her majesty
that women should not meddle In poll.
tics.
"You know. madame" he said. -'that
politics lead to war. and II the worse
came to the worst you would not have
the nerve 10 face cold steel"
"Wouidn't IT' cried the empress. "I'il
show your And. snnichins large
knife from tho table. she inflicted
deep stab on her arm.
After that the general never broach-
cd the subject Of wornnn's lack OF
nerves ngaln.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19

Infants and chlldren'a Little First
Step'' shoes In soft Kid feathers, roomy
las,s. aiEes / 10 6,...a.....,,, apc.dilc VIC
chIldrcn'a shoes, designed 10 ad ~ the
uI the foot, selected leath-
.rs, FOR dress and every day wear,,.s.,
,,,,. .,,,uu,,,,,,,"sst,"', ,o'fs''' wv " W
sof, sole shoes GALL eolcrs) ,.eo,, sSe- ise
Girls shoes, patent and gun metal ,s
.',.,...,,'.', Soc Qec sl. 1881, AZ tl,p w
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19

The United States government Is
seeking to convince those belligerent
powers that Il is not responsible to
Germany for England's sins nor TO
England for Germany's sins. but that
each is responsible TO the United States
when violating its rights rs a neutral.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19

summary--SaeFifice hits. Hale, r.
RiomKren: two base hits. Markham.
Lunwali. Grindell: three base hlta.
Hale. G. Hoskins; home runa. Hale,
Murphy: stolen bases. Markham. &.
Hoskins, r.. Hoakina. Krause .. Es-
seityne. kirkpatrick: first on balls.
off Brill 4. off Krausc l: struck out.
by Brill s. Hiteman 2. Krausc IL: wild
pitches. BY Hltenan i: double plays.
Hoslsins TO LnnwaIi 10 Hoaktns; hit
BY pitcher. Markham. LunwaIl. um-
pire. Coz: scorer. James.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19
ups and Downs.

Lady (who was on visit to her ma.
tive town,-How IL Airs. Gnbbiei
haven't seen her for a long timei
Hostess She IL having her usual ups
and downs. Lady yIsitor-And what
may that be. prayi Hostess-oh.
running up bills aud running down her
nelgbbors. Buffalo News.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-19
ECHO DELEGATES
ITS NEW BALL PARK


League scores.
Echo rs, Weston 3
l'endlctun 7, rllo, Rock o.
Next Sundays Gamcs.
Weston AZ rendleton.
Pilot llock at Echo