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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28
THE PATH OF COURAGE is
THE ROAD TO PEACE

~ HE president of the Unit
VI ed States, in his gridiron
club speech, uttered
noble sentiments in noble Ian
guage. He set forth the doc
trine, that this nation should
shape its course of action on a
basis of principle, not expedi-
ency. We should neither be
rash nor cowardly, but we
should stand firmly for the
American principle of human
ity and justice. Valor as he
knows it refrains from all petty
entanglements and waits for
the time when "the sword will
flash as if it carried the light
of heaven upon its blade"
That is the Americanism Of
Bunker Hill and Gettysburg.
1t is neither cowardly nor jingo-
istic. 1t is sober, resolute pa
triotism by man who has
shown himself to be a fit leader
of the American people at this
crucial time.
We have man of courage in
the White House and at the
same time he is our best guar
anty of peace. A forceful, in
sistent defense of our rights by
capable diplomacy is more
likely to keep US from trouble
than would be a weak, yield
ing policy based on the expe-
diency of the moment. If we
should be weakhearted we
would then be threatened in
deed. We would be imposed
upon and mistreated first by
one belligerent and then an
other. We would not have
their respect and our prestige
as a nation would amount to
nothing.
In this case as in many
others the path Of courage is
the road to peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28

afternoon, going down on the motor,
Mrs. d. C. Crawford. the genial
hostess OF the ra .lroad boarding house
was a passenger to Pendleton on No
? Friday evening.
We are pleased to note the credit
able manner with which our new pa
per boy has taken hold Of the dis
trbution of the East Oregonian in
our city. The little miss" has any
dirty faced boy skinned whole city
block and back again on quick de.
livery and first class service gener-
ally
Quite "A number Of the men are
looking up suitable locations for put
ting up tents to live in this summer
no doubt they will be much more
pleasant than cabooses and box cars
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28
New British Zeppelin Destroyer

tBy f. j. Bjurstedt i'm the March
Popular Mechanics Magazine1
Why did England have three
months immunity from air attack"
and why. when these attacks were re
uewed. did they come in the form oi
aeroplaue rather than Zeppelin raids =
Probably no one person, either III
ENGLAND or Germany could answer
both OF these questions definitely. and
the best that the writer-who has re.
Gently come from the war zone--iS
able to do will be to tell Of one or
two developments which have had a
considerable bearing on the situation.
That the destructive air raids OF
the night Of october IS. 1915, vera
not repeated on the several succeed
ing nights on which the state of the
moon was favorable to Zeppelin op-
erations was due to two circumstan.
ces, bad weather conditions and the
fact that the air-defense sQuadrons ot
London goaded by the taunts and
criticisms of the indignant populaeo
took the desperate risk of night
flights The whizz or propellers was
heard over all OF tine southern and
eastern suburbs of the metropolis dur
ing each of the several nights follow
ing the big raid, and on at least two
occasions the pride Of place thus at
tanned was responsible for the turn
Jng back Of reconnoitering Zeppelins
Realizing the futility Of endeavor-
ing to develop during any probable
duration of the war an adequate rig
id-framed airship capable Of meeting
the Zeppelin on equal terms, the Brit
ish bent their efforts-once order be
gan to resolve out of the chaos of the
first few months of the war-to the
construction of a Zeppelin destroyer
As the Zeppelin itself-with its large
crew. heavy engines, and huge fuel
supply-must, to certain extent,
sacrifice speed and mobility to weight
carrying capacity, the way seemed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28

open for the construction of q swift
non-weight carrier which. while able
TO out-speed and out-maueuyer the
Zeppelin would still be far more sta
BILE and generally safer than the aero
plane This is the type the Brit
ish have striyen to perfect, and from
what I have been able 70 gather in
England not without considerable
promise Of success.
No one has Vet reported seeing one
of the new machines in the immedi-
ate vicinity of London, but in Novem-
ber 1915, the writer, on short Wis
it to a port near the mouth Of the
Thames saw pass i'm the twilight a
strange hybrid" which pore close re-
semhlance to the descriptions that
had been given him of the Zeppelin
destroyer. From this glimpse
would describe it as either a heavily
planed dirigibe or "a "balloned aero
plane Whether the gas envelope
had rigid frame or not was un-
able to judge. and on this point there
is good deal of diverse opinion. II
is agreed however, that the destroy
er has the speed of very fast aero
plane, and, what is especially import
ant in the work for which it is design,
ed can rise even more quickly than
aeroplane or Zeppelin, The grea;
points claimed for it are that, unlike
the aeroplane, it can stay out all night
and wait till daylight 10 pick land
ing and, unlike the Zeppelin can
plane down to safety III case its gas
hags are rddled Being designed for
great fuel supply to reckon with, II
defense, and having. therefore, no
great fuel supply to reckon with, II
is able to run" to guns and engines
in both OF which it IS very powerful.
The crew l have heard estimated rs
running all the way from half doz.
en- to twenty, and it is, of course, by
no means unlikely thar the machine
has been built in different types ana
sizes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28
THOSE EXTORTIONATE
OCEAN RATES

AN Saturday the price Of
W bluestem in Portland
was listed at SO cents.
At the same time the top price
for wheat in Liverpool was
S2.13 per bushel. there being
the astonishing margin Of SL20
per bushel between the two
points. In other words wheat
in the northwest is worth less
than half what it is worth in
England.
Some attribute this differ
ential to war dangers. Yet
the insurance rates do not in
dicate the wag danger is seri-
Gus to shipping. War risk in
surance is insignificant in con-
nection with the price Of
wheat.
The great cause Of the trou-
BILE is high charters due to the
fact the international ship
ping combine is reaping
golden harvest out Of the ne
cessites Of the people Not
many days ago NJ. H. Houser
was reported to have charter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28
FROM THE PEOPLE
REPUBLICANS FOR WILSON.
327 E. G. st. North.

3z7 E. G. St, North.
Portland Ore. Feb. 16. 1916.
Editor East Oregonian notice in
your paper what Judge Maloney says
in regard to Wilson's reelection.
find the same sent ment prevails
everywhere ] go. Most Of my friends
and relatives in this part of the state
and in the state Of Washington where
j have been. are republicans q am
sorry to say, but Of the stand pat
ter tgpe. and positively viii not vote
for Roosevelt They say they win
vote for Wilson if Roosevelt is nomi-
mated and they are free to ackHOw-
ledge that Hughes is the only man
that can beat Wilson and we know
that tire republicans will never con
sent 20 have Hughes res 'gn and let q
Wilson democrat be appointed In his
place. 50 90 make it short, my opini-
on is that Wilson is bound 10 be tho
next president in spite Of hell-deep
snow OF high-water. AID NYE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28
NO TIME FOR PARTISAN.
SHIP

~ 9TH houses of congress
- have very properly de-
clined to take a course
antagoniStic to the president in
connection with the submarine
dispute. All reports show the
senators and representatives
absolutely against any step
that would embarasS the ad-
ministration in its diplomatic
negotiations.
This is team work at a time
when team work is needed. In
carrying on momentuous d.
plomatic negotiations with a
foreign power it is essential
that all branches of our gov
eminent stand united back Of
the governmental chief.
1t is too bad the shyster ele,
ment of the anti-administra-
Gon press has not manifested
sufficient decency and Ameri-
canism to tell the truth about
the situation. While congress
has Loyalty responded to the
presidents leadership some Of
those papers have been pictur.
ing the legislative body as run
ming in the contrary direction.
For petty partisan reasons they
have sought to show antagon-
ism and confusion at Washing.
ton when the facts show con.
gress is cooperating with the
executive in creditable man.
ner. 1t is time for the anti
Wilson press to lay aside their
partisanship. 1t borders on
treachery to the nations inter.
ests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28

what he declared to be a warning tele-
gram sent to William c. owen in Ia
coma, by Maria Magon, following the
arrests here. According to Moody,
the message told owen to flee. owen
and the Wagons are editors Of a pa
per, FL Regeneration" editorials in
which are said to have caused the ar
rest of the Wagons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28
SOCIAL DISTINCTIONS.

What train do YOU take coming in
10 town in the morning."
"I used 20 take the Penuchle FIX
press At 7;44, but since ! became a
member Of the firm I've been travel
ing on the Bridge Whist Limited
which leaves al s.23."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28

Los ANGELES. Feb. 2S.-Federa'
Prosecutor clyde R. Moody. who is
seeking to prove that Enrique and
Ricardo Magon, under arrest here
are guilty Of melting a new revolu-
tion in Mexico produced in court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28

preparation Of $657OOO for federal
work in the Lake Washington ship
canal at Seattle was recommended to
congress in a report Of army cngi.
neers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28
Occidental Gets Donation.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. y. The
Occidental college million dollar
campaign fund was swrlled by an sa-
onymous gift Of $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-28

The date of the primary ell,
ection is not far distant and it
is high time for good men to
be brought out for office; this
is the critical time in the secur.
ing of desirable officials.
~-~s-s~s~SS~~
If all of Ad Nye's friends are
for President Wilson it means
considerable; his friends are
Numerous.
S-s-sS-$s>-s-SS-S
There is real war underway
in the vicinity of Verdun.
100000
Pendleton is a busy town
help make it still better.
S-sss-es~sss~
The wool business seems to
be getting lively.
100000
That Birch creek bridge is a
pressing need.
~s-ss-~sS-S-s-Ss
Principle is always the best
compass to guide by.
~-~~-~~o~S-S~~
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
JULIUS sTEGER Eow
AT WORK F0R METRO

julius sleser. the well known drsmsse
star. who recently signed contract 70
appear under the auspices OF Metro IN
feature nim productions, has begun worw
on THE Blindness Of Love- a fve-psrT
comedy drama. written by Ruth Comfort
Mitchell This viii mark Mr.. Stesers
debut on the Metro program. and the
vericie provided him is an unusueiiy
strong one In addition there win be ons
OF the best supporting casts that ever ap-
peared In a motion picture feature.
Mr.. steger has had a varied career on
the stage. displaying remarkable YER
sstility He hss appeared In everything
from musical comedy 10 tragedy, but it
is In the strong dramatic roles that he
excels. He recently appeared on the
spoken stage with great success IN The
Fifth Commandment" which was after
ward made into photo-drama for Mr..
steger. Mr.. steger was born In Vienna,
the home Of light opera. but came 10
New York when a youth.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
CIVIC BODY COMPLETES
CENSUS OF CHILDREN
Rhode Island Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation Makes House-to-
House Canvass.

The committee on schools Of the Rhode
Island Suburban Citizens Association of
which w. s. Torbert is chairman, re-
Gently completed school census OF the
territory represented by the association.
Each member of the committee was as
signed to certain territory to be COW
cred, and the work, involving house
toulouse canvass, was most expeditions
Iy ond thoroughly done.
The report shows that within the ter
ritory Of the association there are 622
children Of school age; 295 under school
age; and sixty dwellings at present un-
occupied. being principally buildings in
course Of construction. The committee
estimates that these sixty dwellings at
present unoccupied, will, add within a
year at least l20 children to the number
enumerated.
The. census of children was undertaken
to determine how many children should
be provided for by new school building,
which is to be erected. The present ca
pacity of the Langdon School is 400
leaving 1888 children TO be taken care of
by the new building, as estimated by
the committee.
Report was made of at least 100 chill
dren from remote territory who would
avail themselves of additional school fa-
cilities in the neighborhood If they are
provided
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
POLL COMPANY WILL
PRODUCE NEW PLAY

As holiday feature for the week OF
February n, the Poll Players viii be
seen in first-performance-on-
production. The new play, which is ex-
pected To arouse unusual interest. Is a
prize comedy called sIn Walked
Jimmy"
number of New York producing
no anagers have signified their intention of
coming down to Washington to see this
production. and 1t is highly probable. IL
all the good things which General Mana
ger Thatcher predicts for 1t come true
that II viii be presented on Broadway
before the Easter holidays.
I'm Walked Jimmy is said TO be a
breezy comedy of optimism. sparkling
with dever lines and bristling with strik-
Ing and original situations. The play was
written especially for Mr.. Poll, after the
author had outlined the plot TO the New
England theatrical manager. and II was
written largely around the members OF
the Washington Poll company.
Stage Director Harry Andrews has al
ready begun work on mapping out the
plans for this production, which viii be
the most noteworthy to be attempted by
the Poll Players this spring.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Men Who Built the Union Pacific.
BY DIR. e. J. EDWARDS.

In one Of his many talks with his fell
low members of the Union League Club.
OF New York. the late Gen. GrenvIlle
NJ. Dodge told of an incident associated
with the building of the Union Pacific
railroad. General Dodge's home was at
Council Bluffs Ia, and IT was at that
town that he lived when as chief of
the engineering stan he performed. the
constructive work in the building of the
U .on Pacific railroad. He was an active
member or the Union League Club for
many years, but some ten years ago
the club made him an honorary mem
Der, distinction which is usually re-
served for presidents of the United States
and for former presidents OF the club.
Some one at the club asked him II II
were true that IL it had not been for
Chinese cheap labor the Union Pacific
railroad could not have been built, at
least not as soon as it was accomplished
Il have heard great deal about the
work done by Chinese cody labor and
know that many persons think that
almost all OF the meniaI work paid for
In day wages was performed by Chi
nese," said General Dodge. IT think,
however. that the greater part of the
work done by the coolies was upon the
Central Pacific
You will be astonIshed, I know, when
tell you that no small part OF day labor
involved in the building Of the Union
Pacific, especially across the plains, was
the work of men who had served in the
Confederate army. I think that there
were far more Confederates or those
who had been in the Confederate armies
at the time of the war employed in the
work Of excavation. digging and like oc-
cupations than there were Union men.
The reason was very good. There came
upon the plains before the civil war end
ed a good many men who left the Con-
federate states or deserted from the
Confederate army. They got away as
far as they could and lived from hand
to mouth. I found that they were good
workmen and glad Of an opportunity to
work. Some of these who had been
taken as prisoners by the Union troops
and who were released after the war
had ended also went to the plains For
this reason, 1 was able to secure as
many workingmen as I needed, and these
poor fellows who at first did not know
where to look for food and lodging were
only too glad to accept employment. So
think l am we'll within the facts when
state that a good deal, perhaps the
greater part, of the day labor in the
construction of the Union Pacific was
performed by men who had been Con-
federate soldiers or who had fed from
the Confederacy."
Copyright, 1916. by Z. J. Edwaris. All rights re.
ssryedJ
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Community WORK
GROWS RAPIDLY
Mrs. Kehler Explains the Aim
of the Parents
League.
NOT CHARITABLE WORK
Brings Together Young People and
Adults of Neighborhood at Viii
son Normal School.

The hardest thing to combat in COM
munity work is the erroneous impression
held by many that community work is
work for the poor and Of a charitable
nature" said Mrs. Ida F. Kebler. presi-
dent OF the Parents League OF the pub
1e schools, yesterday
The Parents League started out In a
small way last year to do community
work. and. with the assistance of the
Board OF Education. inaugursted night
classes in sewing and community singing
at the Wilson Normal School The classes
met with such instant success that grad
uaily more were added in various sub
jects until the work has grown to great
proportions.
Mrs. Kebler was one Of the first to
grasp the possibilities of the community
idea. and has been untiring in her efforts
to constantly enlarge the scope of the
work and reach out and interest more
and more Of the adults OF the neighbor-
hood
There Is absolutely nothing In our
community plan which smacks of
charity said Mrs. Kebler. The small
fee OF 10 cents lesson charged each per-
son goes TO defray our actual expenses,
and all are welcome. Rich and poor pay
the same price. and no distinction is
made between them.
Il have been amazed at the number OF
people who have entertained the idea
that community work meant charity. and
columns of The Washington Herald that
tie Parents League is not a charitab bic
organization at all.
We aim to bring the young people
and adults Of the neighborhood together
at the Wilson Normal School to hear
lectures upon topics OF interest. The
classes conducted by the league have
been formed because of the demand for
them and for no other reason. We have
fve Spanish classes, and If there Is a
demand for another class in this sub
iect we will find a way to install one
We are willing to conduct a class in
any subject where there is sufficient
demand for it and We have the stu
DENTS
Mrs. Kebler spoke In glowing terms Of
the assistance which the league has re-
ceived from the Board OF Education. She
said that the board has co-operated in
every possible way and pointed to the
recent address of the superintendent of
public schools, Ernest l. Thurston, de-
livered before the league last week, as
an evidence Of the way in which the
board Is standing behind the league. In
his address Mr. Thurston indorsed Teso-
lutions which the league adopted for
presentation to the Commissioners, urC-
ing additional pay for janitOrs in the
public schools for overtime in the even
ing when they are required to be present
to take care of the evening classes, and
for lighting facilities in some of the
schoolhouses where at present there is
no light and no classes can be con-
Quoted.
Comm munity work is growing in popu-
larity every day, and is bound to con-
tinue to grow as the full scope of the
work becomes known to everybody.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
FAMOUS STAR WORKS
BEHIND CANVAS WALL

In order TO accomplish what he hopes
VIII be the best work OF his entire career.
Francis X. Bushman. the Metro star, is
working In a studio within a studio in
New York City. where he is absolutely
free from Interruption and distraction.
There are three or four companies al
work In the same studio on Metro pro-
ductions. and there is a constant din
from the shouts and noises of the di-
rectors. property men. carpenters ana
electricians in different parts OF the
great glass-covered Rolfe-Metro plant.
In the center of this the Bushman studio
is fitted up, and completely hidden away
from the other working companies A
canvas wall is built around the sets
which Mr.. Bushman uses, and visitors
are not allowed inside this wall
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
A CORNER In ANCESTORS
The Lynch Family.
LyncheS who Founded IynchburE.
Anderson and CrovelI Coats Of Arms.
The MOrrisons of New Hampshire.
By FRaNCEs COwLsEs.

The founders of the family of
Lynches of LynChburg, Va was
Charles Lynch. who came from the
north of Ireland when he was a boy
early in the eighteenth century to this
country. Tradition has it that the lad
was punished at school and became
so incensed that he determined to
leave home. Meeting with the cap
tain of a ship which was coming to
America, the boy made arrangements
to take passage. Once on board, he
regretted his hasty decision and ac-
tually plunged overheard, thinking he
could swim back to England. But he
was taken back on board by the sea-
men and successfully brought to this
country.
Charles Lynch settled in Jamesburg
in Virginia just below the present
site of Lynchburg. He married Miss
Clark, of Virginia, a member of a
wealthy and influential family. She
and her sister had the distinction of
possessing as a part of their wedding
portions a dozen silver spoons
Charles Lynch and his wife had
seven children. Two OF them, John
and Charles. of the second genera
tiOn, are accredited With the distinc-
tiOn Of having been the persons for
whom the famous Lynch law" was
named. Charles of the second genera
AAous NHO SGEinS must HheIy TO De
deserving OF the distinction, was a
colonel in a regiment of rifemen and
behaved with notable gallantry in the
Revolutionary war. After the out
break Of hostilities the country was
infested with bands of marauding
Tories, who made life unbearabIe for
the struggling patriots The brave
Colonel Lynch tooA summary. meth
DDS to put n stop to this and made
a practice of executing the offenders
without a trial. Thus was originated
the method of dealing with criminals
ever since known as the Lynch law"
His brother. John. an fnfiuentiaI plant
er and a Quaker, also, took the law into
his own hands when he rid the region
OF outlaws and escaped slaves who took
refuge in the Dismal swamp He had
the distinction OF being the founder Of
Lynchburg. Va
II Is not certainly proved that either
OF these brothers was the man Tor whom
the Lynch law was named. it Is possl-
bic that the man for whom 1t was named
was a Lynch who was sent to America
from England about 1851 to punish
marauding bands of pirates. Whichever
il was. II seems sure that he was
much respected and influential man,
who employed the stringent methods
which bear his name only as a last re-
sort
The arms illustrated are described:
Azure cheyron between three trefoils
clipped or. Crest, lynx passant azure
cOllored or.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
xo<o.co'. Plans.

oliver Morosco is planning TO pro-
duce shortly In Los Angeles new
musical play entitled .'saImagundi"
The music OF the piece. said TO range
from grand opera 10 roiiicking
marches of the kind popular with the
broadway folk. was written by En-
rico caruso. the world-famous grano
opera star. The book Is by the late
Ebert Hubbard. who perished on the
Lusltania, and the lyrics are the work
OF Earl Carroll. one OF the authors OF
$50 Long Lefty"