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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

journed Immediately pending the
presidents call. Meanwhile party
leaders conferred on the peace con-
ditions.
Hollweg said. IF despite the offer
of peace and reconciliation, the
struggle continues Germany is re-
solved to continue to victorious end.
She solemnly declines every respon-
sibllity before humanity and history"
He declared Germany wanted gua'
rantees for the existence, honor and
liberty Of the central powers as an
appropriate basis for the establish
ment OF a lasting peace. "Germany's
adversaries have evaded former de-
clarauons, During the long years OF
the war the kaiser has been moved
BY the single thought, how can peace
be restored2 We must safeguard
Germany after the victorious strug-
gle. We are always ready to stretch
out the hand OF peace"
The Chancellor quoted the text of
the note describing the war as
catastrophe which a thousand years
of civilization was unable to prevent.
which has injured the most precious
achievements Of humanity. Ruin
threatens the spiritual and material
progress and pride of Europe at the
beginning of the twentieth century.
Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria
have proved unconquerable. They
have gained gigantic advantages over
the enemy with superior numbers and
materials. Our lines are unshaken.
The last Balkans attack was rapidly
and VIGOROUSLY overcome. Events
have demonstrated that continued war
fare will not break our resistance.
The whole situation justifles the ex-
pectation of further successes.
"If our enemies refuse peace and
wish to assume the responsibility OF
the worlds heavy burden and the
wars terrors, every German heart
will burn with sacred wrath against
these enemies who are unwilling to
stop the human slaughter. God Will
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

Director Burton George in the pro-
duction of the screen version Of
Stephen F. Whitmans novel, THE
Isle Of Life" which will appear at the
Cosy theater on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. made a number of the scenes in
the photoplay in the oldest theater in
California. This quaint old show
house which was built way back I'm
1847 when moving pictures were not
even yet heard Of is one of the inter-
esting sights in the town of Monterey.
The theater was built at the time Of
the first gold rush to the west, at the
time that the country was so prosper
Gus that any kind Of amusement was
welcomed and paid for at fabulous
prices. The first play given in the
theater was THE Lion of '16," with
C. Z. Bingham in the leading role, and
seats for the first performance sold
as high as 90 each, which was quite
price for those days.
The years 1S49 and 1850 were mem
orable in the theatrical records Of
Monterey as money was plentiful and
millions were being taken from the
mountain streams in the vicinity.
In addition to the scenes taken in
Monterey the company took number
of scenes at the Carmel mission and
at other historic places in the vicinity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

Kolb & Dill IN "Bluff,'a Helen Holmes
In 'The wreck In the Fog" Pastime
Offers Double Offering for Today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
LOUISE GLAUM IN VAMPIRE
ROLE THAT'S DIFFERENT

In Somewhere In France" new
Triangle Kay Bee release, the feature
at the Temple today and wednesday,
Louise Glaum, noted siren of the
SCREEN" is presented in one of the
most legitimate vampire parts that has
ever been enacted for motion pictures.
Ever since Kipling wrote his celebrat'
ed reference to
A fool there was, and he made his
prayer
To rag, bone and a hank of hair
dramatists of both screen and the
speaking stage have been impelled to
write vehicles for the vampire type,
but they have had as little excuse for
being, as a rule, as the heavy of the
old melodramac, who was a villain
merely on general principles.
On the contrary, Louise Glaum, in
the character of Marie ChaumOntel. in
Somewhere In France is a woman
who exerts her sensuous charms for
the specific purpose of stealing mill
tary secret for the German from the
French. She cares no more for the
life of a man than she does for that
of a fly, but her sacrifices are always
made for something infinitely more
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Nance O'Neil in THE Iron Woman.
A Metro WOndeTplay.

Nance O'Neil, who is unexcelled in
the strong dramatic roles she portrays
upon the stage and screen, will be
seen here at the Alta theater on Tues
day and Wednesday in "The Iron
Woman" a five-part Metro wonder
play, which she considers the most
artistic achievement of her long ca
reer. Miss O'Neil originally intended
to produce a dramatization Of "The
Iron Woman" the successful novel by
Margaret Deland, upon the speaking
stage. David Belasco, under whose
management she was starred in ''The
Lily" and other big stage successes,
arranged to produce it, but an unfor-
seen turn in affairs prevented the
plan from being carried out.
Metro obtained the motion picture
rights to the novel later, and natur-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Motion Picture News

What the Picture TheateFs Have
70 TEL You.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
allv cast Mis- o,Neil for the stellar

ally cast Mis- O'NeiI for the stellar
role. AS result motion picture au-
diences will have the opportunity Of
seeing the story on the screen before
it is presented in the theater. Miss o.
Neil is surrounded by cast Of prom
inent player, each one selected be-
cause of his or her peculiar ability to
fill the role assigned them. The cast
includes. Alfred Hickman, Evelyn
Brent, Vera Sisson, Christine Mayo,
Einar Linden, William Postance, and
other well known stage and screen
artists. Carl Harbaugh. the distin-
guished author and director, formerly
of the Belasco forces, produced "The
Iron Woman" for Metro.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Embargo on Leather or End of war
Only Relief. Say Manufacturers.

LYNN, Mass, Dec. 12,-At con-
ference of shoe manufacturers and
retailers today, called to demand a
congressional inquiry of the shortage
and high cost of leather, is was an
nounced that leather had advanced
Is cents a foot since a week ago today,
Similar advances within the next
few weeks would compel retailers TO
charge $50 pair for shoes now sell
ing at half that price, it was stated.
In resolutions to be sent to Wash
ington it will be stated that five years
ago most of the shoes made in New
England were retailed at SO TO IS a
pair for medium grades for men and
from Sc to 10 a pair for women.
Roughly speaking, prices of shoes
have doubled during the last five
years, the sharpest advances being
since the war.
With an embargo placed on leather
exports, those at the conference to-
day reclade prices would return to
normal.
Manufacturers must soon run on
half time, says a statement by Albert
NJ. Cheighton, president of the Lynn
Shoe Manufacturers Association. End
Of the war or an embargo can alone
relieve the situation, he declares.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12


Louie. the janitor Of a large New
York building, leaves New York for
a small town to try to work out his
formula for the manufacturing Of gold
from baser metals. He has picked at
random numerous chemicals and in
tends to try them out. He arrives al
Solemn. where lives Mike, a confec-
toner, and Claire, a young school
teacher. Mike and Louie become good
friends and both are working on the
chemicals, Into the town comes a
young millionaire, who Immediately
falls in love with Claire but she will
have none Of him until he can do
something. He hears of Mixes dis
covery and persuades Mike and Louie
to form company with him and they
call themselves "The Big Three"
They go to New York and there, by
bluff, interest a Wall street magnate
in their proposition. After many diff
ficulties it is found that Mixes formu.
la will not make gold of baser metals,
but is a perfection of "puncture proof
rubber" This formula brings Mike
and Louis riches and Claire discovers
that the young mallionaire can do
something besides spending money.
In addition THE Wreck in the Fog,
the sensational Lass Of the Lumber
lands story with Helen Holmes and
ell star cast. This is a big Tact pro-
gram and one that carries the Pas.
times guarantee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

tangible than the delight of a vicious
woman in playing upon masculine
weaknesses.
Somewhere In France which pre-
sents Miss Glaum and Howard Hick-
man as co-stars, is dramatizatiOn of
the last tory written by the late Rich
ard Harding Davis, one of the most
celebrated American war correspond
ents of the decade, playwright of high
standing and the author of SOLDIERS
Of Fortune" 1.-THE Dictator and many
other novels to well known to require
mention
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

Judge We will proceed without fear.
unashamed and ready for the fight Of
peace.
"Our four allies are Obliged to de-
fend justice, liberty and national
evolution Our armies glorious deeds
have not altered our purpose. We
have always maintained a firm be-
lief in our own rights.
"In August, 1914, our enemies
challenged our superiority and power
in the world war. Today we suggest
peace. We expect a serious ans
wer"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
r. r. COMMISSIONERS
CAN RID EON PASSES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-The
California supreme court upheld to-
day the privilege given to state rail-
road commissioners and commission
employees by the 1911 public utilities
act to travel free on California rail-
road lines while on official business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
H0hWEG OUTLINES REASONS
CONTINUED from Page 1.)

in ROumania to relieve German needs.
He said the submarines had accom-
plished heroic deeds.
Hollweg failed TO mention the spe-
cific peace terms. The Reichstag ad-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

Changes of the greatest importance
in the government of France are pre-
dicted by many in close touch with
the trend Of events in Paris. 1t is
said that France will follow Great
Bitains example and shake up the
government as result of the gem
eral dissatisfaction with the conduct
of the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

Most men would rather help with
the anvil chorus than play second
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

Confronted by the horrors of a
baseball war, this country finds itself
quite defenseless,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

No woman ever got too old TO be
interested in a wedding.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12

The future and the past are near
relations to the present.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
The Evil EVA

1t is probable that the ''evil eye" for
which many hapless old women were
harried to their death on the suspicion
Of witchcraft in ''the good old days."
was no more than a common squint, a
least" in the eye, or "bossing," as 1t
Is called in many parts Of the country
to this day, writes DR.. n. Bishop Har-
man in the British Journal Of Chill
dren's Diseases. Not only was the
squint thought to be Of evil signif-
canoe; but the defect itself was con-
sidered to be the work OF evil spiritk
In "King Lear" we find the following
in the scene on the heath at night:
This is the foul fiend Flibbertigib-
get He begins at curfew and walks
tin the first cock; he gives the web and
the pin, squints the eye and makes
the harelip. mildews the white meat
and hurts the poor creature Of earth :"
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
OConneIl a. an Orator,


Few orators have been so fortunate
rs Daniel O'Connen In their physical
appeal to the senses. Grattan, Cur
ran, Emmett, Shell and Meagher were
small men, not the least impressive to
the eye O'Connell was a man Of royal
aspect his voice was seductively
musicalthe most musical, according
to Disraell, ever heard in the house of
commons 1t was soft, Of great COM
pass, capable Of expressing every I'm
aginable emotion. His eyes, light In
color and full, flashed or beamed or
burned, according to the sentiment ex-
pressed His contemporaries all men
ton the expressibility OF his mouth.
His gestures were free and bold, not In
the least suggestive Of elocution and
yet infinitely graceful and apt. There
was nothing in his manner indicative
Of preparation. His manner was easy
and without effort Wendell Phillips,
who heard him, says In his lecture:
I'VE used to say Of Webster, This Is
great effort of Everett, Tt Is beau
ttful effort but you never used the
word effort in speaking Of O'ConnelL
It provoked you that he would not
make an effort THE Irish Orators"
by Claude G. Bowers.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
TOOK CLOTHES FOR DEBT.
Because He Couldn't Collect So He
Seized Four Suits.

indianapolis. - William Devine, a
farm laborer, explained in the criminal
court that, being unable to collect So
from James BOyce. living near F1ack-
vile, he took four suits of clothes as
payment. He admitted he was gen.
erous to himself, for the suits were of
excellent quality and appearance.
First put on one suit" he said,
"and then 1 thought how much better
It looked on me than it did on Boyce,
SO took the Others"
With the disappearance of his suits
and Devine, Boyce came before the
grand jury and an indictment was re-
turned against the farm laborer. Boyce
paid SIS to find and return Devine to
the city to face the larceny charge.
Devine went to Madison, Ind, after
taking the suits.
Judge Collins sentenced Devine to
the penal farm for ninety days.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
ResourcefuI BURGLAR

a constable going the rounds of his
beat In London a few nights ago no
dced light in house from which the
family and servants had gone out of
town. After the officer had pulled the
bell several times a man put his head
out of the bedroom window to say that
he would be down in a few minutes.
He came down in a dressing gown and
carrying candle in his hand.
The constable explained his suspi-
c1on, whereupon the man stated that
he had just run up to town to see that
all was right. After chatting for q lit
tie he invited the constable to have q
glass Of wine. He lit the dining room
gas and produced a bottle Of port.
After they had drunk each others
health he let the constable out and
bolted the door after him.
The man lost no time in getting the
'swag" together and left the house by
another exit.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
His Backbone 10 q sprjna.

- q oPftu8s
swapping bug has a spring n -
LAX IKE knife. When not n ~
4 spring it serves him AZ q bssk-
eeAe, 30 You see he is a believes N
seaendne efficiency and makes On mar,
hs machinery do the work of two
Hs spring backbone, or backbone
PKAS II you prefer, gives him psver
- jump. which in turn gives him biz
Name Nature probably gave him tie
spnns TO help him get on his feet when
he's On his back You've noticed how
heipless some insects are when YOU
lay them on their backs. Not this one
however. he slips his backbone ont
OF Its groove and then slips It back
again suddenly. The spring pops him
up In the air, he turns a somersauIt
ana drops right side up. Spring back
bones are common in several other
beetles. The beetle Of the pestiferous
wire worm, which destroys the farm.
ers crops, has a spring in his back.
other members of the family make
their homes in trees or decayed wood.
Philadelphia North American.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17

dustrial and social conditions, legisla-
ton, literature, library extension, mu-
sic, drama, public health, and subdivi-
sions Of these committees to include
child labor, woman suffrage, moth
ers' pensions, peace, preparedness, food
sanitation, housing, prison reform, min
imum wage, political science, tubercu-
losis, child welfare and hygiene, Amer
icanization and current events and
progress in every department Of activ-
ity In national life. State declarations,
city declarations and the clubs them
selves are completely differed along
this same organized line, all tributary
to the General Federation.
The president of this huge activity,
Mrs. Pennybacker, in a recent inter
view said of the first biennial she at
tended in Los Angeles fourteen years
ago:
THE very immensely of the conven-
ton was an inspiration. There were
women from every state in the Union,
representing every phase, every group
of our national life. While some feel
that the General Federation must be
recognized so us to bring about
smaller attendance, let us never forget
that a part of the inspiration comes
from the bigness. History has never
yet fully written the chapter as to the
part the General Federation has play
ed in wiping out sectional feeling. One
reason why there is in this dear land
of ours today so little north, south, east
or west is because the women of all
sections meet. counsel and labor to-
gether. When we learn to know each
other appreciation comes and misun-
Outstanding disappears. When we
work together for some great cause
petty differences drop from us like
WORKOUT garments.
1T was also a delight to see that
beauty had its place in this great gath
ering of women. No one has forgot
ten the 10000 Gala lilies which were
used as decorations the first two days,
followed by carnations. they in turn
giving way to numberleSS roses of ev-
cry hue.
Everywhere one felt that the wom-
en- took their work seriously and with
the conviction that IL is truly worth
while. On the last night this earnest
ness developed into a spiritual climax.
We closed in a moment of ecstasy as
we sang God Be With You Till We
Meet Again. while from the galleries
the fair hands of the California wom-
en- let fiutter down millions Of rose
petals, covering us with fragrance
is it not significant that these i'm
pressions make of themselves the one
word service which Is the keynote
Of our entire federation life?11
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
Givinq a Horse Its Name.

The shire horse owes its name to Ar
thur Young's remarks, in the descrip-
ton Of his agricultural tours during
the closing years Of the eighteen CEN
fury, concerning the large old English
black horse, "the produce principal.
Of the shire counties in the heart of
England" But long previous to this
the word "shire" in connection with
horses was used in statutes OF Henry
VIII. Under the various names Of the
war horse, the great horse, the old
English black horse and the shire horse
the breed has for centuries been cult
waited in the rich fen lands Of Lincoln
shire and Cambridgeshire and In many
counties Of the west. Curiously
enough, the Shire Horse society, which
has done so much to promote the
breed, was known for the first six
years Of its existence, which began in
1878, as the English Cart Horse socie-
U.-London Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
Lightning Rods.

There were no lightning rods In an
Gent times. The first one that the
world ever saw was set up by our
own illustrious countryman Benjamin
Franklin shortly after the year 1852.
He had Just had his celebrated expert
ment with the kite, in which he dem
onstrated the identity of lightning
with electricity, and was therefore
prepared for the construction Of the
rods for which the world had waited
so long. 1t is not generally known
that Franklin was as distinguished in
science as he was in craftsmanship
and diplomacy.-Exchan
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
A Painter and His Pet.

Rembrandt, the famous painter, had
monkey he loved very much. The
monkey took sick and died as Rem
brandt was painting the picture of
noble family. He was told at once.
and he commenced to cry, and then
he started to draw the picture he was
making. Nothing would stop him from
doing this, although every one tried to
do so. When the man he was paint
ing the picture for saw the picture he
refused to take it, for Rembrandt told
him the picture was of the monkey
and not of his family. 1t is said this
picture Is still in existence.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17

Woman's Last Word About Funds In
the Bank Brouqht Decision.

Kansas City, Nozzle was polite,
even suave. as he unlocked the door
and entered the room occupied by Mrs.
William Buchanan of 1916 Locust
street the other day. He closed the
door so quietly and had such gen
tlemanly manner that Mrs. Buchanan
was too much surprised to scream.
The intruder took her pocketbook, con-
tanning nearly So, from the dresser.
Then Mrs. Buchanan protested.
"Please don't take my money. 1t Is
all have" she pleaded.
"But 1 understood you had lots of
money" replied he, holding the cash in
his hand. But if this is all you have
I'll return it
But have more than that" she in
sisted. Its in the bank, but as don't
feel very well goodness knows when
shall be able to get more" she contin-
ued. The intruder hesitated, smiled and
then took the money. Mrs. Buchanan
then called the police.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
Knew His Man.

George Bubb, better known as Bubb
Doddington, one Of the wits Of the
eighteenth century, always dined well
and always liked to doZe after the re-
past Falling asleep one day after din
ner with Sir Richard Temple and Lord
Gotham. the latter reproached bod
dington with his drowsiness. Dodding-
ton denied having been asleep and to
prove he had not offered to repeat all
Lord Gotham had been saying. Cob
ham challenged him to do so. Dod-
dington repeated a story, and Lord
Gotham owned he had been telling it
WELL" said DOddington, land yet 1
did not hear a word Of it, but went
to sleep because l knew that about this
time Of the day you would tell that
story"
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
The First War.

The first writing known to scholars
was the account Of a war waged be-
tween hostile nations in Mesopotamia,
perhaps $500 B. G. The first battle
was that between Cain and Abel APP
parently men have always been quick
to settle their differences by fighting.
The first wariike king is said to have
been Osymandyas Of Egypt who pass
ed into Asia and conquered Bactria in
210O B. G. Palamedes Bacgos is
mythically reported to have been the
first who ranged an army in a regular
line Of battle, placed sentinels round a
camp and excited the soldiers vigi-
lance by giving him a password. This
occurred during the siege Of Troy, the
date Of which is variously estimated at
about $500 years before the Christian
Pittsburgh Press.
The broad ax., 1916-06-17
THE MAGIC RAKE.

Hans was a plowman, but was very
poor, for, no matter how hard he work
ed, his wages were so small that he
was barely able to get enough to eat.
He was a most obliging and gener-
Gus young fellow, however, and never
wearied of helping his neighbors when
they needed assistance.
One day when Hans was busy plow-
ing field he found, to his surprise, a
broken rake lying on the ground.
Il wonder whose rake it is?' said
Hans to himself. 1T Is a fine rake
and only needs a little mending to
make 1t as good as new"
STOPPING down, he picked up the
rake, which was of different pattern
from any he had ever seen.
Some one has lost it." thought Hans,
''or perhaps has put it down until he
can have it mended."
When the days work was done and
Hans was ready to so home he noticed
that the broken rake was still lying
unclaimed by any one.
I'll take it home and mend it." he
decided. Some one will most likely
come and search for it tomorrow"
So Hans took the rake home, and, as
he was very handy with tools, he mend
ed the rake so skillfully that it was in
deed as good as new.
The next morning Hans set forth to
complete the blowing of the field and,
taking the mended rake with him laid
it down where he had found it
On his way home he passed the spot
where he had placed the rake, but it
was no longer there.
The owner has come for it." said
Hans aloud.
you are right, Hans" said a small
voice near by. The owner has now
got his mended rake"
Hans turned in establishment, and
there stood a little fellow not more
than a foot high, dressed in brown
leather, with a curious, conical cap on
his head.
THANK you very much, Hans, for
mending my rake. have been able to
do nothing with it for a long time, but
you have made it better than ever"
said the little man. He added: '"Take
it for your own. 1t will bring you
luck"
So Hans became the owner of the
magic rake. Ever after his crops grew
wonderfully, and in time he became
rich.