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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12
TACOMA BOY
IS PROMOTED

According to word received to-
day by Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Seitz,
1913 North Steele ST., their son
Charles H. Seitz, who left here
with Troop B and Is now stationed
at Camp Mills, Long Island, has
been promoted to the rank Of SER
geant.
His unit is now known as the
118th headquarters train and mill
tary police.
Another Tacoma boy of the
same organization. Guy o. Mum
den, has been promoted from SER
geant to sergeant first class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12
Featuring A Great Special
Christmas Sale OF Towels

Offering variety for selection and values
that are the greatest ever shown on the
Fifth Bargain Floor, and the thrifty shop
pers of Tacoma know what broad state
ment that is for 1--WE undersell them all,
all the time" is especially true of our
towel section.
Gift buyers will find wide choice of patterns and styles
these good Towels every one at price that affords
most exceptional value.
White Knitted Bath Towels with cr0oheted ends, sizes
13x25 and finished in pink, blue and 1Qn
gold Special ........ wv
An extra size knit Bath Towel with crocheted 10n
ends, in pink, blue and gold. Special ZJO
AN EXTRA HEAVY 2-THREAD BATH TOWEL Of
generous size and very absorbent finish splendid
Towel for general and that makes 09n
most practical gift. Very special E6V
(Iimit of to customer.
BATH TOWELS IN FANCY STRIPES AND PLAIDS
size 16x33 and extra weight and quality, choice OF
g Ps,, , s.ss and y'''e" patterns. 29c
Extra size Fancy Bath Towels that are especially
appropriate for gifts. heavy 2-thread Towel sze
22x4O scroll and stripe patterns in plain white
and finished with borders In pink, blue gold. "A
gift special Of unusual merit and very much A0n
reduced at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rOV
size 22x42 made of best 2-thread Sea Island cotton
borders of pink, blue and gold Very special. .tJC
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12
Vast Forces are Being
Rushed by the Germans

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Ger
man high command is feverishly
fastening its preparations for
some great stroke on the western
front.
Dispatches today reported vast
forces being massed day and night
at various points along the Fran
co-British front.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12
RIOT PROBE
WON'T STOP
UNITED Press Leased Wire

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
PORT SAM HOUSTON, SAN
ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 12.-De-
spite the execution yesterday of
Is negro soldiers and the an
nouncement. of prison sentences
for As others for participating In
the Houston riot on the night of
Aug. 23, the riot is not closed
incident, 1t was stated today.
Officials said investigation was
still In progress and that addition
u court-martials are expected to
follow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12

time.
The camp, altho quartering 49,
600 men, lacks a sewerage sys-
tenn. Only a small amount of
green wood is available for fuel,
these men declare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12
SINK TEUTON
BATTLESHIP
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12.-Sink-
ing of the Austrian battleship
Wien by a torpedo Sunday morn
Ing was announced In official Wen
ma dispatches received here to-
day.
The Wien was class ID battle
ship of 5,512 tons, the keel, for
which was laid in 1898. The yes
sci was 305 feet in length, had a
mean draft of 81 feet and a speed
of II knots. Ordinarily she car
ried AL men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
% Years Ago Today

(From the Daily East oregoniah'
Jan. 10. 1880
Little Guy Wade was assaulted Dy
two larger companions yesterday. de-
prived of his shoes and stocking anu
robbed of all the trinkets in his pos
session. the young highwaymen es-
casing afterwards with their booty
H. M. Ritner. a brother of Joe Rit-
ner. has been in town for the last rev
days. He will return Monday TO MS
home at Spokane Falls.
Miss Uena Kunzie is visiting Mrs Z.
s. Jackson at her residence on Wenn
street.
Rev. Goss of Baker City is the gues'
Of Rev. w. e. Potwine. He will con,
duct the services at the Episcopal
church tomorrow morning and even
ing.
Billy Ward has made his appearance
on the streets again, having recovered
from a severe attack of neuralgia
J. b. Wilson. the town surveyor
has moved his office from the Thomp
gom and Barnhart building to TN
coart house.
Letter boxes have been placed o.
the streets of Walla Walla and FIRE
delivery system established.
The $4,000 point in the Hunt ran
road subsidy has been reached wlth
cut much trouble but there are SS9'
| OO0 mere to raise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
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ASTIGMATlC

~ ENATOR LA TOILETTE
of Marion county, that
beloved region that gets
its living off the state yet re-
Gently cast a 5000 majority OF
its own against an Eastern
Oregon Normal School IS
"agiin" a coyote bounty by the
state. He says coyotes are
better than jackrabbits and
declared he had been inform
ed that eastern Oregon people
had more money invested IN
raising coyotes than in raising
cattle. The stupendous know
ledge of eastern Oregon af-
fairs possessed by the Hon.
Mr.. La Toilette is most startl-
ing yet appears characteristic
of the section from which ne
haiIs. There are too many
people in that region VINO
have the opinion that the state
of Oregon is bounded on the
west by the Pacific ocean, on
the north by the Columbia, on
the east by the Waldo hills
and on the south by the rain
belt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
SO YEARS AGO
From the Weekly East Oregonian
r.r,,.rv - fqTQA

(From the Weekly East Oregonian,
January IL. 1879
Jimmy Raley has made his pile and
retired from the butcher business. 50
he informs US.
r. N. stanfleld. D Theodore and Ed
Bishop Of Umatilla were in town this
week and gave US a friendly call and
some substantial encouragement.
Born on the 3fst ultimate, 1871. to
the wife Of A. J. Stevenson, a daugh-
ter. weight IL pounds.
Married at the residence Of Sam
uel johnson. by e. Kirkpalnd, ].
p. anuary 3, 1873. Mr. Guy Fruit to
Miss Josephine Wright. all Of this
county.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever in its
most nal gnant type still RACES on
Birch creek. within the last fe's
weeks we are informed "a deaths
among children have occurred from
'hese dLease within a few miles OF
Pilot Rock. viz: Mrs. Gilllsple. four
r Beasley. two; 2. 3. owens, three
Mr.. Grooms, one; p. r ogle, five
]. NJ. Hicks. FIVE; william Looney
one Mr.. Crockett, one; Mr.. Alexand
er, two.
Ed Rothchild has gone from OIL
MIDST but will return about the mid
die Of March His girl pineth bu
we say unto her, Weep not. H.
soeth away to come back again, II n
goes 10000 miles"
Professor Paul has about 30 schol
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
County Library
NEWS NOTES
HOURS 1000 to $50
NIGHTS I 10 8. SUNDAYS Z lOS

There have recently been requests
at the library for books that will help
foreigners in learning the English
language. Many others would prob
ably use the books II they knew where
they could obtain them. II library pa
irons should suggest this reading to
any new Americans with whom they
become acquainted, 1t will help alons
the cause of education and ideals OF
citizenship. The readers contain IN
very simple language information on
variety of subjects necessary IN
starting life in a new country These
books will be placed at the loan desk
for the next week where all may see
them.
English for Foreigners.
FaustIne-New readers for evening
schools.
Field English for new Americans
O'Brien-English for foreigners,
books one and two
Voigt-How to become a natural
ICED citizen.
Wanach-First book of English for
foreigners.
Wallach-Second hook of English
for foreigners,
Naturalization laws of the
United States showing how TO be-
come an American citizen.
There has been so much interest in
Pendleton of late in the subject OF
psychology that students of the sub
Iect will be glad to know that the fol-
lowing books may he found in the
county library. Many of these titles
, are specially recommended by Prof
Henri DeschampS
Psychology.
Angell-PsychOlogy
Coriat-Meaning of dreams
Darwin-Expression of the emo
| tions I'm man and animals.
Dewey-How we think.
Ellis-Task of social hygiene.
Goddard-Kallikak family
! Goddard School training Of defec
tive children.
Halleck-Physchology and psychi'
- culture,
Z Holt-The Froudian wish and It
o place in Ethics.
James-Habit
James-Meaning of truth.
James-Talks on psychology an
;, life's ideals
=. Kellicott-Social direction of hu
man evolution.
King-Rationa living. ...s.... e
Iatimer-Girl and woman ... -.
s Munsterherg-The eternal values.
e Munsterberg-Ps Psychology and in
s dividual efficiency.
}; Observation-Disclosures and so
Ie cial sanity
i oppenheim-Ca Of the child /
health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
RURAL CREDIT IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA

TN view of our own rural
credit legislation, state
and national, it is Of in
terest to know the steps taken
by other countries in this field.
A description Of the British
Columbia farm loan act IS
given by the Toronto Mail and
Is as follows:
The British Columbia farm loan
act, based upon the New zealand sys-
tenn. has been in operation for year
and a half. and results are beginning
20 show. al least on the financial side.
The act authorized the borrowing Of
$4,000 coo to be administered by
comm tsslon. which would issue gov
eminent guaranteed debentures. A
preiiminary loan Of S1000000 waz
obtained al 563 per cent, and is re-
loaned 20 farmers at 6.5 per cent Up
20 date 900 applications for loans
hAve been received, and 144 have been
granted. involving an amount Of
$3.50 Geo The commission refused
I42 applications. and has the remain
der under consideration.
Since the mortgages on which
money L. lent run for long periods,
from 20 to sc IL years. il is easy &c
understand that farmers bothered bf
private mortgages would like to ex-
change into the government system
E3ut the object Of the act was not q
rreate a lending bureau TO put out
money 20 replace that lent by private
Investors II was to encourage agri
cultural development and loans ar,
being restricted as far as poss Bile. Z
those who intend 90 use the none
for productive purposes That Is tn
basis or the whole system-the In
erease OF production through bette
financing facilities. Apparently Ia
commission is proceeding iud'ciouh
yhe history of the New Zealan
surhemo has been a record Of success
1 Iorses have been almost negl
gf,Ae out Of $4,000 loans In !
wears there were only s3 foreclosure
Mes zealand loaned $50 600 900
fhis way at per cent The sehen
n afe and sound II properly admin
Yaered and though British Colun
sEa hzs been an Eldorado for the lar
apeoulzsor and the land grabber co
dNlonn in that respect now are SUI
chat only hard. productive Wo
ssrantS
The foregoing shows II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

AS manager of the local Of
flee for the American Express
Co. Mr.. Parlett established q
reputation that will cause local
people to regret his retirement
from that office even though
he has been given a prone
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
Richards-Euthenics.

Richards-Euthenics
Titchener-Beginner's Psychology
The following new fiction were
placed in circulation today on IN"
seven day shelves,
Fiction.
Bosher-Peopl like that
Brown-Prisoner
Brown-Two college girls.
Buck-Destiny.
Bullen-Frank Brown, sea appren'
tice.
Burnham-Instead Of the thorn
Castle--The winds will.
Coxon--Individua
Daviess-Over Paridise Ridge. ..'
Day-Blow the man down,
Deland-Rising tide -. -. ''''
Dix-Battle months Of George
Daurella.
Duncan-Roberta of Roseberry
Gardens.
Fisher--Real motive.
French-Susan Clegg and her love
affairs.
Garland-They of the high trails
Gogol-Taras Bulba (Russian)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

ow to know that history often repeats
itself.
man domiciled in a village board
ing house has no use for the local
newspaper.
A bad boy seldom inherits his bad
ness from his father. The old man
usually hangs on to all he has
Taking a walk on an empty stom-
ach is said to cure indigestion--put
you should be very careful whose
stomach you walk on.
Men are usually more polite to peo-
pie they nexer expect to meet aga'n
than TO those whose good will is really
worth cultivating.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

The best jokes told about man
are those he never heard.
MaaY would be poker player maoe
q mistake in his calling.
Women are extremists; they are
either setter or worse than men.
The man who Is fond of a savage
dog has no business with wife.
Few peOple care to be reminded OF
the little sins they like to commit
When a periodical drinker begins
Ia get loaded he should come to a
faii step.
1t ought to be consoling to the wild
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
Goncharov-oblomvo (RussIanl.

ncharov-oblomvo (Russianl.
Hough Magnificent adventure Ga
story Of the Lewis and CLARK expedt'
tion.)
Jepson-Terrlble twins.
Kerr-Love at large,
King-Pleasan ways OF 81 Me-
dard.
Lea-Chloe Malone.
L.ondon-John Barleycorn.
Lowndes-Good Old Anna,
Luehrmann-- Curious case OF Ma.
rle Dupont.
Wells-Mr Brltling sees il through.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

ars enrolled at his Written SKuie'
and still they come
Mr.. Rapheel Ramona, Canadian
this week filed his intention to be-
come a citizen of the United states
with the clerk of this county. Also
Hd Russell, another of victoria's SUD
iects. Two more democratic voters
addea to the population OF this coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

Hard Colds-People whose blood is
pure are not nearly so likely to take
hard colds as are others. Hood $
Sarsaparilla makes the blood pure;
and this great medicine recovers the
system after a cold as no other medi-
cine does. Take Hoods.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

British Columbia plan viii be.
less advantageous, from the
standpoint of the farmer, thar
our own federal rural credit
law, as our plan will be able to
insure a lower rate of interest,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

on the world will be smiling in
stead Of rude
II, In passing on your way
You hold yourself TO gentle
mood
And toss it a big bouquet
the world may seem prosy'
But the sentiment goes;
The world will seem rosy
If you hand it rose
, On The world will seem cruel
} and all unjust
J II the roses grace YOU hide
} And WELD the brier with reok-
} less thrust
, As YOU bid men stand aside
. IT'S a Circumstance plain.
. Just as sure as you're horn'
|, II viii prick you again
} II you hand it thorn.
} -Phiiander johnson in the
} Washington star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
THE MENTALLY SICK

ia ERE is something that
D may cause you to open,
your eyes:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
APPLICATIONS FOR GRAZING
PERMITS,

Notice is hereby given that all ap-
pllcations for permits to Craze cattle
horses and sheep within the UNA
TIII.A NATIONAL FOREST during
the season 1917, must be filed In my
office at Pendleton, Oregon, on or be-
fore January 81, 1917. Full informa-
ton in regard to the grazing fees 20
be charged and blank forms to be
used in making applications will be
furnished upon request.
w. w. CRYDER. Supervisor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12

your eyes:
Every year society is uni
Justly sending to prison hun-
dreds of insane and feeble-
minded persons who, in the
course of their mental dis
turbances, have violated the
penal laws. This culpableI
practice of Furnishing the men,
tally sick should in the course
of Justice cease. !
Society is being poorly pro-l
tected when it sends insane.
and mentally defective indivi-s
duals to penal institutions andS
then releases them from Gus
tody uncured, merely becauseI
their sentences have expired.l
Yet this irrational procedure isl
being continuously practicedl
by our courts and boards of
parole in all states of the UNI
on" l
These two paragraphs are
taken from a paper read at thel
last Illinois conference of char
tiles and corrections by Dr.
Paul E. Bowers, medical super-l
intendent of the Indiana hos
pital for insane criminals at
Michigan City. Medical ex-
animation of prisoners at the
time of their trial was the
method proposed by DR.. Bow
ers to prevent the injustice the
people practice against them
selves and these unfortunates.
"When a defective delin-
luuent has been discharged or
/ paroled from custody, merely
because he has spent certaiH
time in prison, he returns to
society a more defective and
viciously inclined individual
than he was previous to his IN
} generation" DR.. Bowers de
clared. 'Tt is almost certain
that he will return to prison o.
! a new charge, and the samc
foolish experiment with all It
attendant expenses will be re
peated.
: AS manager of the local of
: flee for the American EXPIRES
1 Co. Mr.. Parlett established
3 reputation that will cause lOca
: people to regret his retiremm
: from that office even thougl
!. he has been given a prone
: ton.
e The suffering public, dope,
Y at too frequent intervals wit
0 news of Harry Thaw, is likel
e to be sorry that the gentlema
e did not make a better job 0
n his attempted suicide.
n ~S~~@e~S-o-s-~
: Despotism, according to tn
\ old world definition, consist
in an excess of control by sem
ration of which the definer
1 not a citizen or an ally.
~~~-~s~-s-s-~S
Captain Whites experienc
i as troop commander on tn
g border should be no handica
!. to his reinstatement as adil
n tant general.
= The next important new
: : from Umatilla will probabl
: : recite the fact the men hay
gone upon a hunger strike.
S-SS-S@e4-S~S@
Z The Swiss want their shil
II ping protected; who kne
g Switzerland hand any ships
e. ~SS-~~S~~-~~~
Of The school board "leak" il
=, Guiry also fizzled out.
@eS-s S-s-s-S-A
Evening journal., 1917-06-19
MAN TOO ILL TODAY
TO face CITY JUDGE

When John Richie was brought
into Municipal Court for a hearing
this morning on a charge Of a breach
of the peace against Mary Beaumont
yesterday. two policemen almost had
to carry the man. lie presented a
most pltiable spectacle as he entered
the room clutching at imaginary
shapes in the air.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn an
nounced to the court that the nan
was suffering from delirium tremens
and the court continued the hearing
until Friday morning. Then the uues-
ton arose as TO the disposition OF the
man Mr.. Lynn stated that an exam.
lration by physicians developed that
the man was not insane. but suffering
from delirium tremens. He stated
that the man could not be accommo.
dated al Farnhurst. and. apparently,
there is no place where these cases
can be received for treatment. The
man was returned to the
cell room for such treatment rs the
facilities of the Police Department
could provide for his care
Evening journal., 1917-06-19
drove FROM conn.
N STOLEN AUTO
Youths Said TO Have Con-
fesSed Theft When
Halted by Officer
WILL GO BACK
TO STAND TRIAL

James P. DeCosta. aged II years. OF
No. Sc Willis street, Waltham. Mass,
and Anthony Royleger, aged l6 years
OF No. IL Willis street. the same city
were caught here yesterday by Traf-
hc Sergeant Devenish. while operat-
ing an Overland automobile bearing a
Connecticut license. The car was
stopped and the boys being questioned
confessed according to Devenish. that
they had stolen the car in New Britain
Conn. and had Travelled to this city
without being molested.
The boys are also said to have con-
fessed 10 stealing an automobile in
their home town several weeks ago.
which they deserted several days az
forwards.
Following the arrest OF the boys.
Chief Black notified the authorities Of
the Connecticut town and word was
received here last night that an off,
Ger was on his way here for the boys.
When both boys were arraigned in
City Court today they were held for
requisition papers from New Britain.
Evening journal., 1917-06-19
BIC NIGHT AT Y. N. c. A.
FOR EMPLOYED BOYS

Friday n ght will be the big night
at the AZ c. A. when a PATRIOTS
rally for all the employed boys Of tf1s
association will be held in the lee
ture room OF the building Stirring
speeches. patriotic songs and last bu;
not the least of the attractions, re-
freshments. The chief address Of the
evening will be delivered by William
!. McCorkindale. general manager OF
the Wilmington Gas Company. on the
subject: The Employed Boys Duty
al Home" while ". y. Barnard, Jr..
State director OF the department Of
labor. now working in conjunction
with the Delaware State Committee
on National Defence will address the
bows on "The United States Boys
Working Reserve
A feature OF the evening VIII be IL
Illustrations from the life in the L. ).
Navy. by a member OF the Delaware
recruiting stan J. Frank Huss will
sing "a solo while the general music
will be furnished by the brotherhood
orchestra. Walter S. Watson. boys
work secretary of the association. eX-
meets a large turnout and the COM
mittee in charge OF the entertainment
As extend ng an invitation 10 all the
employed boys of the association TO
attend
The committee In charge consists ~
RAYMOND A. Bennett. chairman; wal
ter +. Squires Edwin Anderson
George Underwood and John Rick
ards.
Evening journal., 1917-06-19
OpFN ROAD BIDS.

Bids for resurfacing the Newark
Cooches Bridge. the Kennett. Clark's
and River roads and for grading the
river front roads were opened n the
Levy Court this morning and were
referred to the committee Of the
whole. The bids on resurfacing the
various roads were as follows. the
price being the per ton price Tor
stone:
Newark-Cooches Road j. Hol-
lingsworth. "a: John A. Clark, $500 ;
Alfred II. Mellow. SS.95.
Kennett Road J. Hollinsgs-
worth. $3.50: John A. Clark $780,
Alfred II. Mellow, $3.50.
Clarks Road 4. J Hollingsworth'
81: John A. Clark. $685.; Alfred H.
Mellow. S4.OS.
RIVER Road. J Hollingsworth.
$685.: John A. Clark. $3.50; Alfred
II Mellow. S420.
All bidders added 10 per cent. TOT
the force account.
The bids for work on the river
front bridge were as follows;
A. s. Reed & Bro. Co.-Block grad
ing. square yard. s5s7; straight
curb. per foot. S127; curved curb
per foot. s1.27.
Standard Bitulithic Co.-Block
Grading. square yard. $3.50; straight
curb. S1.27; curved curb. 1927