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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
SWEDISH COLONEL is
MURDERED FOR SECRETS

STOCKHOLM, July 12.-The news
paper. Dagens Nyheter says that col.
HJaimar Smitt, a prominent member
of h Swedish general staff. was
round murdered in his flat Saturday.
The attendant circumstances Indicate
an attempt by tho murderer to get
possession of military plans in colonel
Smiths keeping.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

A. NJ. Gumar and {. G. Polk of
the L. S. office of public roads, were
in the city last night. staying at ire
summer. They left this morning to
run a preliminary survey hetween
here and Pendleton. They expect to
finish their work by next sunday
La Grande Observer,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
Recruitlng for o. \. q.

Sergeant ]. A Banister, a former
Umatilla ounty boy. has arrived in
Pendleton and will remain here un-
til Sunday as special recruiting or
ficer for the o. n. G. and FOR the
regula army. He will make ms
headquarters at the local army re-
cruiting office. He is trying to enliSt
70 men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
Fsshed in Mckenzie.

Carl Peringer arrived home this
morning from a trip to Foley Springs
in Lane county. He went with a
party of Portlanders and enjoyed
some great fishing on the Mckenzie
river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

Hugo Pezdck. who has been acting
as scout, is n new manager Of the
Fittsburg National League Baseball
club. succeeding Hans Wagner. who
was acting manager for only two
days. Wagner was given the place
when Jimmie Callahan was ousted
Bezdek was at one time "a star foot
hall player Of the University Of Chi
cngo and afterwards was supervisor
Of physical instruction and football
coach at the University of oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

e Penland today received a tel
egram telling of the death of Will
liam Leach. pioneer merchant and
farmer of Lexington n formerly a
resident of Weston. Death mus
have come suddenly as Mr.. Leach
visited here about a week ago and
was apparently in good health, He
has a number of relatives in this
county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
prnf. nnrncr Coming.

Prof. j, Il. Horner of the depart
ment of history at the Oregon Agrl-
cultural college. is to he here tomor-
row for the purpose of meeting
prospective students and others in
terested in the work of the college.
He is to be at h Hotel from > o.
clock until 4 in the afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

The U. S. Civil Service Commas
sion that the male clerk
carrier examination announced to pc
held at Pendleton, oregon, on july
u 1917. has been postponed to Au-
gust II, 1917. Age limits are Is !"
AZ wears. Men only will he admitted
vacancy in the position of substi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
@MNa lR1gMo


J. c. Hoskins, Echo woolgrowers,
is a Pendleton visitor today.
Col f. Hofer, veteran journalist
of Salem, is in attendance at the
Editorial convention.
Ray Snyder. salesman at Bond
Bros. spent the last two days Mt
Bingham Springs and yesterday
caught ne limit of trout in the riv-
er.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
Mother Ill; called East.

George f. Gilmore. well known
newspaperman of this city, expects
to leave this evening for his old
nome in Rhode Island in response to
a message telling of this serious ILL
ness of his mother,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

Owing to the necessity of doinS
work on the main transmission line
feeding P~endleton. the p. r. & l.. @
will cut off the power tomorrow
morning between 3 and { o'clock.
Patrons who have all-night motors
running should AXE precautions
against having their switches closed
when the Juice" is turned on again
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

Election n installation of officers
of Umahollis Tribe No. Is. order o.
Redmen. took place last evening The
following were the officers elected;
Sachem, James Devlin; senior saga
more, Karl Guiott: Junior Sycamore.
Joe F%riedler; keeper of wampum,
william Edmistun: chief of records,
r. c Lawrence. sanup, carney Han
len.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
Estate Is Appraised.

]. J. Williams, Charles Stewart
and j. NJ. Brown, appraisers of the
estate of David NJ. Siry. have report.
ed the value of the estate at $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

tute clerk now exists at the Pendle-
ton postoffice. Application blank
and information may be obtained
from Harvey NJ. Elder At the Pendle-
ton postoffice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
Opens in New Location.

w. A. Hart, who has been conduct
ing the barber shop in the Hotel
PendletOn block, expects to open in
his new location in the Golden Rule
hotel tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
kennedy Arraigncd.

William Kennedy OF Hermiston,
who shot and wounded his son re-
Gently. win be arraigned this after
noon before Justice of the Peace
Parkes on a charge of assault with
a dangerous Weapon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

w TNNEWTTT -MWT-s
The Rendleton Roller Mills has
taken out a permit to make a'tera-
ions and repairs at the mills at a
cost of $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

At n church wedding at nine o.
clock Sunday morning. two popular
Pendleton young people. Miss Flora
George and Bert Wilson are to he
made nan and wife. The
ceremony is TO be performed in h
Presbyterian church by Rev j F..
Snyder and all friends of the couple
will be welcome to attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

Laird n francis McKenna, the
young brothers Of Mrs. James S.
Johns. who are visiting here from
Portland, were hosts last evening at
a most enjoyable picnic which in
cluded among It's festivities "A swim
ming party and weiner roast. MI
n Mrs. Johns chaperoned the young
folk. those present being Catherine
Simpson. Edith Barthel. Dorothy
Barthel. Erma McReynolds. = Doris
Graham. Harold Barthel. Alton Nc
Reynolds. Claude M~cReynolds and
Norris Graham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

Meantime typhoid has been depos-
ed from its former job as chief exc
to the god OF war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

Bob saunders yesterday caught two
big bass in the river near Rieth, one
of them weighed over "A pound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13

horses and harness. He has pur-
chased "a truck and hereafter win re-
ly en- motor power instead Of horse
flesh.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-13
Truck Replaces Horses.

w. T. Ford of StanfieId has arrang-
ed for an auction sale at Echo July
Fl for the purpose of selling his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-29

FOR MEDICINES.
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Company Publishes Only
Genuine Ones.

The testimonials published by the
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
come unsolicited. Before they are used
the Company takes great care to inform
itself about the writer. Never know.
ingly, has it published an untruthfu
letter, never is letter published with
out written consent signedby the writer.
The reason that thousands Of women
from all parts Of the country write such
grateful letters is that Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and illness.
1t has relieved women from some Of
the worst forms of female ills, from dis
placements, Inflammation, liberation,
Irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
1t is impossible for any woman who
is we'll and who A5@S>A
has never suffered SNEIA@S9P
torealize how these MFNS&NW
poor, suffering wo- "a S(2
men feel when re- EN
stored to health; " z
T: Is; :: I'll: :s: ::=:;
they did. tTSN PIHE'tTSA
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By sIpbY BYE.

The tomato is Americas most pop
ular vegetable for canning. Over TO-
100000 cases. each containing "a cans,
are packed annually, Nevertheless,
the housewife who adds one or a dozen
cana to this remarkable output is doing
a necessary bit OF war work.
No sugar is required - their own
acid acts as a preservatiye If the cans
are properly sealed.
Tomatoes may be canned whole or
in pieces, depending upon the size and
the use. Instead OF adding syrup, use
tomato juice. Water decreases their
food value as well as flavor.
Water Bath Canning.
Grade and sort the tomatoes accord
ing to ripeness, size and quality. Scala
l 1-2 minutes, then dip into cold wa
ter. Remove cores, stems and skins,
and pack directly into cans or hot Jars
Press down with a wooden or silver
tablespoon tadd no water). Add level
teaspoonful of salt per quart. Place
rubbers and caps in position, turn
down caps loosely, and set cans in d
water bath or wash boiler canning out.
fit. Sterilize, that is boil, % minutes.
Remove jars, tighten covers, and in
vert to cool. Any leakage proves that
the container is imperfect, or has been
imperfectly sealed, and tomatoes must
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be stefllized a>secOnd time,
| Corn and Tomatoes.


scald fresh corn on the cob min.
utes and cold-dip. Scald the tomatoes
l IL minutes and Cold-dip, then core
and peel. Cut tomatoes in pieces and
mix parts of tomatoes with one part
of corn. Add one level teaspoonful Of
salt per quart and pack mixture in
hot Jars. Put rubbers and caps in pc.
sition, set cans in water bath canning
outfit, commercial or homemade, and
sterilize 100 minutes.
Thick Tomatoes.
Housewives who prefer thick prod
uct often cook the tomatoes in pre-.
serving kettle until they reach the de-
sired consistency before pouring them
into jars. Then the cans are set in a
water bath and their contents steril-
lied 20 minutes.
Tomato Mneemeat.
Slice green tomatoes and sprinkle
with salt. Put into a cheesecioth bag
and hang up to drip over night. In
the morning add an equal weight of
sugar ana cook until the tomatoes are
tender. To Z pounds Of cooked toma-
toes add pounds secdless raisins, with
mace and cinnamon to taste. Cook 10
miCules and turn into any kind OF 3ter-
ilized containers. The mixture will
keep without sealing Other fruits may
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
TWELVE NOON.
ny ISABEL FROST.
Copyright 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

f, ICOpyf1gnI 1915 Wy thS
n Newspaper Syndicate.l
It nsd never seemed quite SO hard
% that Saturday mornig For over
q year Tess had worked in the Dig
paper box factory on MacDougal
street, carrying tall piles Of boxes
back and forth as they were finished
BY the older hands" and ready 1oF
the packers.
She was fifteen when she started
IN and the 81 week had seemed SO
much to the little family tucked away
in three rooms on Sullivan 81. With
her mother and Danny helping too
Il wasn't hard to get along at all, and
when the weather was good they al
vent over into Washington to rest AND
dream awhile.
But I'm In the factory the other girls
had never admitted her into that inner
aatcle of friendly intimacy that always
( lists where there are fellow workers
Perhaps It was because she wasn't pref
ty. The first week she had gone there
Carl, the shipping clerk, had sized mel
IN iccularly and remarked that shed
be some frost at the Winter Garden
with that face hung on her.
Tess had heard and hated him Win
ali her heart, even while the hot tears
filled her eyes, and she bit her lip TO
keep back the swift retort. She had
taken a good look at herself in the lit
tie crooked mirror over the wash basin
where the girls put on their hats, and
it was perfectly true. She wasn't bit
pretty. She didn't know how to do her
hair .attractively and in style, and she
had freckles, and her mouth was too
large There was no one to tell her that
her eyes were big and lustrous and her
complexion clear and pink. When she
smiled there was a charm that bright
enei her whole face. 1t came as a
birthright from mother who had been
born near Killarney. But Tess only
saw the red hair and freckles, and hat
ed them with all her heart
The next year 1t was much worse
The boys and girls in the factory form
ed a social club, and gave little dances
h9u plCnlGbI 1uu 4SSn 700 AVN Wv "@SAA
old Julia, the sCrubwoman, and Lizzie,
the little hunchback sorter Of labels.
She tried to think she didn't care, but
when Tom Blake came to work on the
freight elevator, she knew she did,
She'u have given everything she owned
to make Tom look at her as he looked
atsome OF the other girls, and especial
ly Telka.
Teika was one of the experienced
hanGs on bridal cake boxes, She pasted
on the satin striped paper and the deli.
cata frostlike lace Innings, and always
sang as she worked. She was from
Northern Hungary, with the mystery
of the Magyars in her curious, attrac.
tive eyes and slow smile. Once when
one of the boys had tried to kiss her,
she had slapped him, and when he
hurled a choice bit of good old Bow
cry call down" at her return, Telka
had promptly seized her scissors and
chased him downstairs into corner
until he begged her pardon.
The second week, as Tess was going
down on the freight elevator at noon
time, Tom took a bunch of flowers from
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HEALTH HINTS

The importance of lice as trans
mitters of disease has been demon.
trated in recent investigations OF
what is known as American typhus
fever.
In studying the identity Of this
disease with that known as Brill's
disease, it has been shown that the
body louise is probably the actual dis
tributing agency and the head louise
is believed to be as active an agent.
These parasites pass the whole Of
their existence on the mammalian
forms. Very few of the species are
ever found upon other species of
animal than that they normally in
fest.
Those infesting man are approx.
mately one-tenth Of an inch in length
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE, ::

it. He loves me because he realizes
that if he did not he would be ter.
ribly ungtateful. l think Harry re,
verences me above all womankind, but
reverence is cold emotion.
IL don't want to be a saint in g
niche, and when this story comes out
everyone will say, Poor Eliene Sy.
none, she must be a saint to put
up with what she has!
"Margie, | have been blessed in the
twins to an extent that would make
even a greater grief only just com.
pensation. Sometimes think l love
them better than my own little girl
and if could only wipe the SLATE
clean of memory I would be the hap
piest woman alive.
81 used to think when heard vol
say that you wished you had a goot
forgettery to hide away all disa
greeable memories that you only said
it because you thought it was clever
but, dear, If we're making this world
over again l would have the place
of memories very small and the for
getteries very large.
Harry says to tell Dick he is SURF
to be elected mayor and If he is hi
wants him on the school board.
II hope both you and Dick arr
gaining in health and happiness ou
there in the Ian dof sunshine. Some
how have always felt, Margie, tina
you too have had your Gethsemane
Forgive me, II l have opened a secre
door and remember love you al
much as one woman can love anoth
or
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My mail was very large this morn
ing, dear little book, and very inter-
esting. With the letters from Annie
and little Margaret Ann came a note
, from Eliene and letter from Mol
lie,
Eliene writes;
= ~ miss you very much, Margie, l
feel as though were sitting on dyn-
amite. Each day l pick up the pa
pers with fear and trembling, eX-
pecting to see that awful story
spread over the front pages Some
times | wish it would come and have
It over.
Harry is in such nervous state
that he Is like walking skeleton.
Last night we were dining with
friends and the conversation turned
to the subject Of womans sticking
to her husband through thick and
thin. was on pins and needles. Al
though l realized that no one knew
anything about the black chapter in
Harrys and my life yet l could feel
the way in which they would dis
cuss the conversation when they did
know,
Harry could not keep still and
he said impulsiyely. "A real woman
will forgive, l sometimes think we
men would stand a very poor show
e It we're not for that divine mater
nal instinct that makes woman
want to take not only her erring child
but her erring husband into her pro-
tecting arms.
'But Harry said a woman much
older than the rest of US, I wonder If
you men raliZe how those protecting
Yarns ache with the burden of it
m.
"Harry looked up at me quickly
and q look OF compassion came into
his eyes with such intensity that
trembled for fear someone else at
the table would notice it.
Aud then, Margie, l realized
queer thing. AS | looked about that
table found that nearly every man
and women sitting there was looking
not at Harry or at me, but at each
other. They had forgotten Conven-
ton and were auditing accounts.
"Ths host was the first to recover
and he said, Come, Mother, let's get
our wraps as the motors are hers
which are to take US to the thea
ter
Everyone smiled at the word
Mother, for his wife was very young
and the least maternal in her atti-
! tude OF any o. the women at the ia
ale.
gosa NAEgio. Margie, don't want
70 kAvO mat maternal love for Har-
} ~ De ADenkS ACout. l want my low
or bank, the lover believed would
proFacl ms would be loyal to me
Yes, 6eES, tOVs him and / know that
be E9'es me, pSt want him to love
me % Ae loved the mother Of Bulge
and Tsiey beeAusa he could not help
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WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY


no good. l began to give him the
Anuric tablets and he is now well;
says he feels as well as he ever did
in his life"
No organ Of the body is more cas-.
lily deranged than the kidneys. Day
in and day out their action is con-
stant in separating the poisonous
matter from the blood. Most cases
OF kidney trouble may easily be over.
come by merely taking little Anuric
double strength with the meals.
Simply ask your druggist for Dr.
PierCe's AnuriC or send ~ cents with
name of this paper to DR.. Pierce, In.
ya!d's Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. " for a large sample
package OF Anuric. 1t will convince
any one suffering from kidneys, bIad-
der, backache, that it is many times
more active than lithia; besides be-
ing absolutely harmless it preserves
the kidneys in a healthy state by
thoroughly cleansing them.
Mr.. H. Lucas who resides at lila
Baltimore St., Wheeling, W. Va, says
"Anurlc gave me wonderful relief. A
little better than a year ago / began
to have kidney ailment. had severe
pains in the lower part Of my back
and across my kidneys. 1t kept grow
ing worse all the time, when at last l
had t. give up-was not able to do
anything for two weeks. learned
of DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets and
began at once to take them. They
soon relieved me SO could resume
my work, and in time cured me.
have not been bothered with this all
ment since. / can recommend Anuric
very highly for kidney troubles"
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and can be readily found on close
observation Of the scalp or Clothing
They are rarely found on the uncoy-
cred skin.
1t should always be borne in mind
that lice must grow from eggs laid
BIZ an adult louise and can never or
iginate from filth or other matter
They hatch out within week and
the young are competent to repro
duce in less than two weeks.
A single adult female is capable OIL
producing a family Of 5000 within
eight weeks,
The annoyance and Inconvenience
Of their presence may be the only III
result, but in many individuals this
leads to sufficient nervous irritation
as to cause i'll health.
Scratching often leads to infection
from dirt and filth under the finger
nails. In children OF low physical
resistance this frequently leads to Sc,
rlous results.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-29

pasteboaru shoe box at his feet and
gave them to Telka They were not
city flowers, Tess could tell that. There
was a Whit of rose geranium and sweet
alysSum, with heliotrope and mig
nonette.
I'VE live up in Fordham," Tom said.
Mother picked that bunch for me this
morning from her garden. Like IT,"
Telka smiled, her face behind the
flowers. Surely she liked them. Tess
watched them both with little heart.
ache OF curiosity. What was this love
that bloomed overnight like a flower
itself and brought the lustre to the
eyes and the color to the cheeks Of girls
like Telka? When the Hungarian girl
got off at the sixth floor, Tom turned
and saw his other passenger, her arms
full Of boxes as usual,
Hello, kid" he said happily. Can l
light match on your halr?'
"Smarty," retorted Tess, hotly, and
Tom looked at her twice. Dimples and
Teu curly uhlT were HUI SuCu d Uau
combination after all. Telka was
lrovsy and indolent in her was unless
reused to anger, but here was a girl
with bit Of old Ireland in her make
up like dash of pepper. The next
da- he brought some roses for Tess,
but she was busy in the packing room,
and he gave them to Telka at the last
moment. Then, when the days grew
warm, the social club arranged for a
Sunday outing up the Hudson. Tess
heard the girls talking about 1t and
planning. 1t seemed as if she could
feel the weight of her own heart in her
loneliness. If only there was some
one who wanted her most of all, some
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Such words as these are heard all
over West Virginia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, Grassy, w.
Va, writes: II wish to explain what
gocA Anuric hes done for me. have
been in bad healt' for years, Last
winter was taxi cry i'll with pains
and aching all over. My hips and
legs hurt me so that [ could not do
any ind of work and my ankles were
so swollen l could not wear my shoes.
| happened to see in a paper about
Dr.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets so sent
for trial package. took them &C
cording to directions, and the swell
ing all left my ankles, the pain and
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be added when the pies are baked If
desired.

Uc duuGu mhVh hAO PASS SAN -
desired.
Preserved Tomatoes.
Yellow. pear or cherry tomatoes
maxi the most attractive preserves.
Scald the tomatoes and remove the
skins carefully, weigh, add equal
weight Of sugar, and put into a pre-.
serving kettle. Add one level tea,
spoonful OF shaved green ginger root
for each 2 pounds OF tomatoes. Pre-.
served ginger may be used Boil IL
minutes then remove tomatoes from
syrup and spread them on a platter to
COO This will keep them from break.
ing to pieces. Boil syrup to the de-
sired thickness, add tomatoes and sim
fner gently, puL into jars while hot, add.
ing !, slice of lemon to each jar before
sealing.
Open Kettle Canning,
Tie old.fashioned openkettle pro,
cess of canning tomatoes is followed
successfully by many housewives. Pre-.
pare the tomatoes in the usual way, al.
low g. level teaspoonful of salt to each
Quatt and stew in an ALUMINIUM or por.
celain.lihed preserving kettle. Add
no water and bring to boil slowly
then cook at least 30 minutes. Turn
into sterilized jars, seal and invert to
test When using a spoon, fork. or
cup with the tomatoes, first dip it into
boiling water.
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All Traces Of ScrOfuIa
Eradicated from the System

with highly satisfactory results tot
Scrofula, Being made of the roots
and herbs of the forest, it is guaran'
teed purely vegetable, and absolutely
free from all mineral ingredients
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders,
and will cheerfully give you full
advice as to the treatment Of your
own case. Address Swift Specific
Co, Dept. F Atlanta, Ga. 81