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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Liver Dumplings - Half pound
ground liver, half of small onton
ground, six or eight crackers or bread
OF like amount. one egg. salt and men,
per- little milk, scant teaspoon hak-
ing powder in a little flour. Naka
80. eii9ush ~ hahs t9sether when II
- p. E0is pleee o. meat with nlenty
pepper Drop dumpiings in broth
Beef and MacaFoni-One cun d,,a,
beef cut fine, three cups cooked mac
-. - .nese INTO baking dish in
Two and ons-half tablespoons h,ttsr
- tte..,. srnDrtltutel, three level
cups milk. over this put one alf go
bread crumbs. Bake until crumbs 80
brown. u'''"1 are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

Italy, where coal is costing 500 per
ton, is feverishly developing her water
power to supplant coal in her locomo-
tives and factories. In this country
are thousands of water powers which
could be developed before the effects
of this war will end twenty-five to
SO per cent of the freight traffic of
some of our railroads consists of coal.
Every device for relieving our trans
portation facilities of the burden of
coal carrying, every effort to make
each ton of coal deliver the utmost
service. every attempt to burn other
materials available locally in place OF
coal, aid in shortening the war and
saving life.
Not only is ship tonnage inadequate
to wars demand, but the whole trans
portation system of America is bend
ing and may break under the strain
of our first year at war.
With crops not yet moving freely,
with only a fraction of our new army
sent from home, with our whole ma
tional war effort yet implanted and
unmeasured,. war production is al
and locomotives, lack of ample termi-
nal. storage and other facilities. News
dispatches almost daily report mills
closed or running part time mines re-
stricting needed output, shipbuilding
delayed.
Our voluntary Association of Rail-
road Chiefs is unselfishly using every
effort to correct the accumulated. mis-
takes of the past which have made
for inefficiency and waste. More and
more the railroads are operating as
single national system and soon will
be doing all that can be expected of
them because interests of different
railroads must sometimes conflict, and
their chiefs must still consider them
selves trustees of stockholders inter-
ests.
Railroad competition for freight has
in the past enabled shippers to obtain
unreasonable demurrage, switching, re-
bate and other privileges. Minimum
carload ratings have been far below
normal load carrying capacity; whole
trains OF empty cars have crossed the
continent even in times of great car
shortage; POLITICAL financial and vari-
Gus local influences have fnterfered
with good business management. with
fair rate making; and many other dis
advantages have arisen which the
public chiefly has paid for in one way
or another. Some of these errors have
been corrected by Daniel Willard
transportation committee of the coun-
Gil Of national defense. The basis of
Fairfax Harrisons showing of in
creased loading and mileage per car
is chiefly the increased cooperation in
place Of obstruction by shippers
But when all that is done. when un-
necessary passenger trains, dining and
parlor and private cars have been
eliminated, when available freight cars
are used wherever needed rgardless OF
ownership. when shippers have pooled
coal and perhaps other shipments. ever
then It is believed in well informed
quarters that our railroads cannot
meet the total demand.
The water power which is going t.
waste should be put at work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
A Little Slice o. Life.

Little Slice o. Life.
We spent a quiet evening with William
James.
We always enjoy Old Bill, although we
Don't usually get all his quips
Until we have gone over them several times
Well we spent the evening with him
1t was cheaper than going to show,
And he was restful and soothing,
And everything was lovely and beautiful
And nothing in the world was out Of-joint,
Or fused or nervous or anything.
And everything was going to continue
Perfectly all right and salubrious-
And we went to bed full of philosophy
And happiness and brotherly love.
1t was the end of perfect day
And the beginning of many more
OF the same sort. Then
Next morning rose full of
Philosophical joy and confidence
And our subway train was stalled forty
minutes
And we missed three engagements and
Lost a good lob,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Have Little Opportunity 10 BE NOW
Come in a minute. can't you %
called Mrs. Black as Eleanor was
passing Il have not had a chance
to see YOU since l returned from my
visit, and l can't wait to congratulate
YOU on your husbands Success" she
continued as Eleanor assembled the
steps.
Thank you. It is good to see you
back" answered Eleanor, extending
her hand in greeting.
when my husband wrote about
it I was so pleased 7 could hardly
wait to see you. If ever a woman
deserved everything that life could
give her you arc that woman.
You are always too indulgent 70
your friends; you never see their
faults" was the pleased rejoinder.
Eleanor laid her hand on her friends
shoulder. 4 am more pleased for
Douglas than for myself she added.
"oh, of course you would be; that
is like you Can't you sit down a
minute? You can spare a little time
for your friends now that you have
a maid to help you.' Mrs. Black
drew up a chair.
Il don't know. I think the maid Is
quite care. I do not know yet how
to manage maids successfully
Eleanor dropped into the rocker ard
pulled off her gloves.
Who does, when IL comes to that ?
You have the advantage in being able
to do the work yourself if your maid
leaves just before dinner some day
Mrs. Black frowned reminiscently
That is why 1 get along with day
help. l know Just what to depend
on that way. That is"
Eleanor laughed. II know just
how dependable day help is for
have tried it. but l do get a little
more time to give my children and
myself and that is worth while now
that 1 can afford it; besides Douglas
would be heart-broken If I did much
hard work. He has always mourned
because it was necessary
("SUTely. I was always one that
stood up for Mr.. Fillmore when peo-
pie said he was not much Of tusi-
ness man and therefore a failure"
"A failurel'% echoed Eleanor How
could they say such fhing2 What
do they mean2" Eleanor's tone was
challenging
"Oh. you know the general idea Of
success is ability TO take in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

transportation from the Pacific to the
Atlantic coast The visitors We're
therefore carried on board ship to
Panama where they crossed the 18th
mus and were conveyed on another
warship to Hampton Roads. They
later reached Washington on another
vessel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

There is to be no division of the
burden of increased taxation between
the tobacco manufacturers and the
consumers. The latter will pay it all.
But there remains a chance for the in
come and excess profits taxes to catch
the big fellows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

It has leaked out from the inner
rcircles of Washington officialdom
that La Toilette is not to be expelled
from the senate. He will merely be
slapped on the wrist by the investi-
eating committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Claude Kitchin asserts that he is
serving in congress at a personal loss.
NO doubt there are several men in his
district who would be willing to re-
lieve him if he desire to quit 1t is
fairly certain that the public will not
object
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Natural gas is of incalculable val
ne. says fuel specialist. The politi-
clans find it So. comments the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Somebody has advised the use of
corn cobs for fuel. Now look out for
a big jump in the price of cobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

The world series is ended and we
may now proceed with the work of
winning the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
wild Animal Life in America.


BY Prof Horatio- Blk. of Hokum
College.
1t is quite useless in beginning the
study of that American beast, the
mosquito, to rush to Noah Webster.
Noah, who is lavish in his expendi-
ture of information on most subjects,
was very much of a hard-boiled egg
on the subject. He merely says: Mos
quito: An insect
But a mosquito is much more than
that. Tho Webster has given him but
faint recognition, he is really quite a
piece of machinery. 1t is believed the
mosquito has the hardest face of any
of the dumb animals, not even ex-
cepting the woodpecker.
The body of the mosquito is in
significant and really doesn't mean
anything. Three-quarters of the in
sect is bill, and the mosquito has a
longer bill than any of the other
domesticated animals except the
plumber. His bill is much longer than
that of the automobile garage pro-
prietor, but, like the latter, he can
sting his victim not only once but
many times.
That the mosquito is endowed with
a well-trained thinking apparatus is
very evident He never wastes any
or a leather boot. He makes imme-
diately for a bald head or for an ankle
that is covered only by a thin. silk
stocking. Where he keeps his think
ing machinery is not known, but it is
probably tucked away somewhere be-
hind the dash or in the tonneau under
the back seat, or may be in the tool
box.
Tomorrow-The chigger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

We have to beg your pardon
When we mention that war garden.
Twas in the spring we planted many
seeds.
But the wife took no care of it,
And the maid she didn't love 1t,
And we're learning how to cook our crop
of weeds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
BUSINESS OF LIVING
By lzEs. EVA LEONARD

Those Who Would Not Be Friends Of
the F'iIn1orcs in Their Adversely Will
Have Little Opportunity to Be Now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic j. HaslIin. Director.
Washington. D. C. with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for ~eply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
Walnut Best for Guns.

Another American wood that has
been made scarce by the war demand
is walnut. American walnut is the
very best material for gunstocks. and
all of them were formerly made from
| it. Now it is impossible TO get ever
enough for all of the military rifles
Birch is used for some of them. while
walnut is now used only in the better
grades of sporting arms.
Germany is thought to be making
all of her smokeless explosives ont OF
nitro-cellulose instead of cotton which
/ is commonly used. In fact, it is i'm
1 possible to see in what other way she
can have maintained her munitioI
! supply in the face of the embargo OF
: cotton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

Go be continued.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
SOLDIERS URGED TO
SAVE PAY WHILE IN
SERVICE IN FRANCE
BY J. w. PEGLER.

NN4A-NtN less CN6ll correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUART-
ERS, France, Aug. II (by MaiD-
American soldiers have so much
money and SO little to spend it for
that General Sibert is trying to find
some law to make the boys save part
of their pay.
The khahi-clad boy from home has
just three regular items to pay for
tobacco, hair-cuts and laundry SER
vices. He may cut out the laundry
hill by doing his own washing.
General Sibert is trying to inter
est the soldiers in the American bond
issues or the loans of the French
second only to the Australian and
New Zealand troops in the amount
of money they earn. The Anzacs get
about $3.50 a day and are the highest
paid in the world.
But both the Anzacs and the Ca
nadians who get $1.1O a day-the
same pay as the Americans for for
eign service-are compelled to reserve
part of their pay for their dependents
or to form nest-egg against the pos
sihle rainy day following demobili-
zation when the war has been won.
An occasional bottle of light wine or
a daily ration of milk chocolates are
practically the only ''dissipations"
open to the American troops.
Gambling is prohibited in the army.
That closes the avenue of speculation,
4 small number of foresighted fight
ers made a good-sized cleanup on to-
bacco when the tobacco famine hit
the camp a couple of weeks ago. They
had laid in reserve stocks of makings
and tailOr-mades and found quick
sales at ridiculous prices-twenty
franks for a sack of alfalfa and as
high as dollar apiece for cigarettes.
The majority Of the soldiers are ex-
pected to adopt the saving suggestion
willingly. In the British imperial
army it has been proved that men can
save money on Csc cents a day, and
some French poilus lay aside some of
their meagre pay Of five cents a day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
Social and
q q
Personal


Frank Downey is in Portland or
! a busines trip
W. f. Smith. Stanfield druggist, i:
spending the day in Pend eton.
J w. Campbell of Hermiston is
here as member of the grand jury.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rogers and
daughters left last night for Portland
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. BuhoItz OF
Stanfield, came up on the mornin;
train today.
c. NJ. Morrison, well known Una
tilla county farmer, left for Portland
last night
District Manager Hoyt OF the w.
O. w, will motor to La Grande to-
morrow,
Mrs $. A. Bryson and daughter,
Mrs. W. NJ. Dethridge. have left on
a trip to California.
W. r Taylor returned this morn
ing from a visit to Chico. Calf. in
behalf of the Roundup.
Mrs. Herbert Strohm of Hermiston
passed through here today en- route to
Walla Walla to visit re aives.
George Tonkin, deputy game war
den. returned today from trip in
the west end of the county
MIR. and Mrs. f. F. Averrl and
children returned yesterday from A
pleasant outing near Tacoma.
Raymond W. Hatch, local archi-
tect, left today for Portland to be
gone for the rest of the week.
Earl Doane of La Grande is in Pen.
dieton today having come over to at
tend the inquest of Walter Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Peterson. for
mer Pendletonians but now located
in Portland. arrived this morning
on a visit
James Bannon, popular travelling
salesman, has returned from an out
ing at Seaside where his family will
until October
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
LENGTHEN COLUMBIA HIGHWAY
Paved WAY VIII Extend From Hood
River to Astoria.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 5.-Ore-
CONS noted scenic road. the Columbia
river highway viii be completed it's
entire length from Hood River. Ore,
175 miles down the river to Astoria,
Ore. at the mouth by June I, 1918,
the state highway commission an
nounced here today. The commissi-
oners expect a large supply of labor
to be released from harvesting to work
on the road next month.
The commission announced that it is
pushing the work on the highway
from Portland to the California line.
Wednesday contracts will be let for
work intended to eliminate all hard
grades between Douglas and Lane
counties
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05

friends trudged along at their sides
and stood at a distance while they re-
ported themselves ready to 90 their
bit.
Tomorrow these boys who yester-
ay were prosperous young business
men, clerks, lahorers, artisans, rust
abouts stenograp piers. stIde nts, social
butterflies or pool room hangc"s-on.
will all be lcvelled to the drab plane
of khaki. indistinguish liable units un-
der the orders OF the war masters.
learning the business OF battle at the
country's sixteen cantonment camps
Assembled from homes. and hotels
and rooming houses where many Of
them spent the night, the groups
We're each put in charge OF a drafted
man selected from among their num-
Der. Headed by the members OF each
local exemption board, all day long,
through the land, paradcs Of drafted
men followed by parades Of their rel
atives and friends. Tended their way
through home town streets to long
trains waiting at the railroad stations
ia whisk them away camp.
Each H'an on His Honor.
They 90 on their own recC @niZanCn
Each man on his honor TO report to
his cantonment camp commander.
The only guardian of their loyalty as
citizens and members OF tho military
organization of the nation is one Of
their own number.
Comedy and tragedy cominglcd in
the scenes of parting evervwhore.
Mothers wept. Fruseque old fathers
hluffed 1t through. Sweethearts threw
kisses or cried as the mood seized
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
URGES LABOR TO GIVE ALL
president Gom-Crs of \. +. of L.,
MnkCs STIRRING AppCnI

ERIE, Pa. sept, Samuel Comp
ors, president Of the American Feder-
alton oF Labor. declared that persons
unwilling to DO their full duty in this
hour Of national peril are not entitled
to the production 0r tho public during
q Labor dav ADDRESS hero.
Il am pacifist-that is I was until
President Wilson asked congress to de-
clare war" said Mr. Compe"s. Now
would betray the great body of
wCrkingmen which l represent II
did not urge them to give their last
ran measure Of devotion to the cause
- world freedom. Men. women and
children have been murdered by a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
EARTH SHOCKS IN MINNESOTA
Rroken Windows and Chimncys Re
sult-Nonc Injured.


MlNNEAPOLlS, NJ Sept. Earth
shocks that lasted for more than 20
seconds were reported at a number of
north central towns along the North
ern Pacific lines between st. Cloud
Little Falls, Brainerd and Staples.
Mimi, but so far as could be learned
tonight no one was injured. The
damage caused by the quake was
slight. Residents Of the towns had
narrow escapes from injury from fly
ing glass and falling bricks from
chimneys
{. j. Posey assistant professor Of
geography and geology at the Univcr-
sity Of Minnesota. said he had never
h"ard of an earthquake in Minnesota
heforo. II was said at the university
tonight that there is no selsmograph
Ecarer than Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05

ruthless power that is today seeking
world domination. II is the duty OF
every man and woman in America to
give the best that is in them-whether
on the field of battle or in the shop
to bring about the destruction Of that
power"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
live NEWS OF
THE NORTHWEST

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 5--A COM
plete tie-up-not of the leading cop
per and zinc producing properties of
the district alone-but OF the entire
city Of Butte as far as all building
and almost all business are concern
ed. The districts labor troub es
take on new and more complicated
aspects daily.
As it is the population of Butte
| has been reduced by several thou
sand through the movement of mi
ners to the harvest fields and to 9TH
er camps.
The Metal Trades council will vote
on a general walkout Friday. II the
metal workers vote to quit-and it is
generally predicted that they will
the Independent mines, which are
still trying to operate, viii lbe closed
before the end of the week. The met
al trades unions contend that the
companies have broken the recent
contract, giving them grounds to
make new demands and strike. The
want $3.50 a day and the complete
abolition of the rustling card.
The strike fever is spreading TO
other labor organizations. The walk
out of 5000 members of the building
trades unions is freely predicted. The
painters union and a local contract
brought on this new angle to Butte's
labor troubles. The contractor ana
the union were unable to agree on the
employment on a certain job Of one
painter. and unable to agree on way
to settle their difference The union
is preparing to call out the 200
painters here, and the building trades
council. with which the painters are
affiliated, are preparing to call a gen
eral strike.
Butte's labor troubles give no
promise of an early settlement. The |
striking Metal Mine Workers unions |
officials believe that the companies |
will keep the mines shut down for
at least two months, unless the gov
ernment takes a hand in the situa, |
tion Others say that the mines will |
not open for two months. Horses, |
mules and machinery have been |
brought up from the mines.
The fact that the government is
planning to fix the price of copper at
20 to % I-2 cents has complicated |
the situation With copper at 30 |
cents the men would get $3.50 a day
under the wage schedule recently |
made by the Anaconda company.
With copper at 81 to % cents. tho |
men would get $4.75 a day which |
was under the price paid before the
shutdown The striking miners want |
Sc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05

Completely surprising the younE
honoree a crowd of intimate school
friends OF Miss The,ma Thompson
swooped down on her at home last
evening and enjoyed a delightful ev-
ening in celebration Of her birthday.
The party numbered about % youns
folk who have gone through high
school together.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
German Name But All American

PORTLAND. Sept. 5.-The Port
land Social Turn Verein-German in
name, origin and memberships un-
questionably American Here is part
of a paragraph taken from it's fall
program: The Portland Social
Turn Verein. an American institution.
has as its aims the promotion of Il
systematic. intelligent and scientific
development OF physical, mental and
moral training Membership is re-
stricted to American citizens of un-
questioned character" The Verein's
gymnasium classes have been reduced
in size by enlistments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05

Home baths in Germany are for
hidden although the people probably
would be glad to wash their hands Of
the whole matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05

At any rate. the crown princes
seem to be acquiring military reputa-
uons If that will ever help them
any.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-05
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aoEoE

FareweIls by the score were said
To Mr.. and Mrs Hal Bishop today
who left on No II for Portland from
where they viii go to Juneau. Alas
ka, to make their permanent home,
Mr. Bishop having accepted a posi-
ton in the F. NJ. Behrends store
there. Both AIr. and Mrs. Bishop
have a wide circ of friends in Pen
dleton who greatly regret their de
parture