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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
NOTES OF
THE PEOPLE OF WESTON


WESTON. May 14.-On last Mon
day evening Mrs. Curran McFadden
entertained the Bachelor Girls club
az the home of her mother, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Rannister on North Main street. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ward of Athe-
ia spent Monday afternoon in Wes-
ton visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wurzer have gone
to Ritzville on a visit to relatives.
Carl Hick of Milton was in the city
Tuesday visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John McRae visited
friends in waIla Walla Friday.
Arthur Ross is putting in a cement
walk in front of his residence OF
South Main street.
Mrs. Richard Beamer is repaperins
and repainting the interior of her
dwelling
Mrs Lillian F'redericks visited rel
atives in walla walla Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Walla
Walla spent the weekend in Weston
visiting relatives.
One of the heaviest rains of the
season fell here Sunday night, in some
places it amounted almost to a water
spout.
Mrs. Bennie Lee of Weston Noun
tain died last Friday night. She was
a daughter of Mrs. Ferguson and a
sister Of George Ferguson, well known
in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
13 OF GRADUATES
HONOR STUDENTS
1917 Class Of r. ii. s. Has Largo
Number OF splendid students; Cor
rect List OF Graduates Given.

Thirteen of the fifty-one students
who will be graduated from the high
school next Friday evening are hon.
or students. They are Dewey Ger
vais, Hazel Strain, Lucille Baer, Clell
Brown. Alta Mentzer. Natalie Fergu-
son. Nola Childreth, Ida Wells. Alta
Boylen, Helen Fee, Doris Fee, Esther
Narkaus and Dorothy Evans. They
have had an average of 80 per cent
during their entir course.
Since the recent picture of the
class was not complete or authentic
as to graduating members, the fol-
lowing corrected list is given.
Sterling Patterson, Olen Huey. Law
renee Mcintyre. Emerald Greena-
wald. Fleta Hall. Irene Sanders. Ha-
eel Strain. Esther Narkaus, Leta
Agee. Nola Childreth. Daphne
Swearingen,. Jane Murphy, Anna
Guerrant. Thelma Thompson, Alta
Boylen, Katherine Wells, Esther En-
bysk. Lucille Baer, Grace Hoch, Vera
Temple Edythe English. Byron Moll,
Henry Judd. Arthur Morris. Dewey
Gervais. Lulu Matlock. Alta Mentzer.
Ida Wells, Ruth Edwards, Thelma
Richardson, Natalie Ferguson, Ardis
Callison. Edna Hogue. Dorothy Ev-
ans, Della Ferguson. Carrie Hoskins,
Nellie ingram, Estella Keys, Blanche
Cchroeder. Grace Rugg. Martha Will
sey, Merle Best. Delos Sloan. Shell
don Ulrich. Clell Brown. Lawrence
Woodwork, Ralph Hargett. Andrew
Harvey Roy Duff. Doris Fee, Helen
Fee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
LIVING COST UP
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Commission Has Been Deeply
Probing Conditions.

WASHINGTON. MAY 11.-Consul r.
\ Wakefield, Port Elizabeth, saws.
Recently a commission was ap-
pointed To invest igate the report uu-
on the increased cost Of living in the
various centers in south Africa. The
report % fthis commission gave the
increase at Port Elizabeth as n per
cent above normal. since the report
was published further advances have
taken place. The price Of food pro-
ducts generally have always been
high IN south Africa BEING a food
importing country. freight and duty
adds considerably to the cost In the
country whence experOted-
At a recent meeting Of the local
chamber OF commerce the advance tn
prices was the subject Of discussion
Some maintained that prices Of pro
ducts locally produced had been IN
necessarily advanced.
Unless shipping conditions improve
prices will b. still higher. mis- con-
dition may not be without its sdvant-
ages. as efforts are being made TO
supply articles that have been In com
petition with local products
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

While by no meahs intended as
sermon against the liquor evil. "put
of the wreck - the thrilling Morosco-
Paramount drama in which the ever
popular Kathlyn Williams will be seen
AT the Alta today. is a strong preach
ment against this vice In one scene
the director transforms a man into
a snarling leopard to convey the i'm
preston of the rising Of the animal
instinct. on the screen the leopard
looks like a ferocious. vicious brute
in reality he is one OF Miss William's $
pets and the snarling was secured by
her calling to him. NOW. Dick. smile
prettily for the camera" Dicks idea
Of a pretty smile was Just what the di-
rector desired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
MOTION PICTURE NEWS
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
Big Dramatic success seen the Last
Time Today.

Big Dramatic success seen the Last
Time Today.
The story of apartment 90" tends
to prove that no man can tell before
hand what he or any other man will
do under given circumstances. The
framed-up adventures of a dramatic
critic who believed that no rational
human being would possibly act in
real life as did the hero of new
play. form the greatest portion of the
action of Apartment 2s." Earle VIII
liams, as the dramatic critic, is
framed up by the author Of the play
in much the same manner as was the
hero of the play. The critic is caugh.
up in a whirlpool of happenings that
cause him to act just as he said no
rational man would, and in addition
to disproving his own assertions, the
critic gets a bump on the head that
wasn't in the plot. and also becomes
engaged to one of the plotters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

c,ast OF ireland an lfay g The under
sea boat immediately sunrl, rf5ed. aud
~ ~as not pcssibi. ts G-tcrrniuo
3, ,hethsr any 90 m. shots fupk effect
The periscope 81 tine Submarine
was sighted about 2. n and an"
american vessel immediately swung
around TO afford the summers AN op-
purtunity for accurate aifu. The un-
dsrsea craft Disappeared simuitane-
cusIy with ths firing u she first shot.
IL was said. and did me-. r-appear. Tho
American ship then proceeded ON her
course.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
The Empress SCORES Big Hit a, Cosy.

The Empress scores Big Hit at Cosy.
Holbrook Blinn. the famous Broad
way star, and Doris Kenyon. the
beautiful little motion picture actress
who has been featured in number Of
photopIays, co-starred on the screen
is the promise of the manager of the
Cosy theater.
He is negotiating with the famous
Pathe Company for a booking on
THE Empress" a strong drama fea-
turing these two well known PLAYERS,
who are supported by a cast includ-
ing william Morse and Lyme Donald
SON
The Empress was directed by
Madam Blache, who is one of the fe"
really great women directors in the
picture business
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

We wish to thank the Moose lodge
and our many friends for their SYM
pathy and kindness shown during our
bereavement and loss of husband and
father Also for the many beautiful
floral offerings
MRS. MCDONALD AND FAMILY.
(Adv. }
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
Notice.

We wish to ADVISE the insuring pub
lie that Geo. w. Coutts has been ap-
pointed the exclusive agent for that
part OF umatiIla county heretofore
represented by W. II. Kellogg. II will
he to your advantage To see Mr. Ioutts
about grain or other insurance.
OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSo'lA-
TION W. g Hagertv. Sec.-AdN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
ENROLL E,rBRHo orTIcFRs-
Quarters viii H. ~ Tu1 THAT
Trunks Arr Rurrrd.

SAN FRANCISCO. May tt.-Ths
first unit Of the $500 candidates fer
commissions In IN. army whose train
inr viii BEGIN at the Preside here
VIII D. enrolled tomorrow IL va
consist o. gss men. $-arig 90 re-
serve ufncsrs aIr,Hdr comm Iasionad
uin e. included
The. barracks viii D. ro rruwdoo
with the $500 student officers that
trunks have been officially banned
Each caudldat. will bel limited % one
suitcase.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

Do you want a homer II SO. will
sell you a lot and you can build
yourself. or will SELF you the lot and
build the home for you and give you
terms on the same. A. H. Cox
(Ady1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

For Adams. Athena and Weston,
leaves Ahen- Ward CO.. at 10 =. m
and $3.50 p. m. each day. Phone 400
for reservations. Ralph Shaffer. prop
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

Volunteering is a great ideal which
much resembles the conventional per
petuaI motion machine. In that u IS
all right until sou try to work II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

Agent to handle the Smith Form-a-
Truck. Only takes small capital to
handle. Big profits. For particulars,
address H. f. Griffith. care Hotel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
NO MEAT. no FLOUR, ONE DAY.
Mississippi Governor Urges War
Measure on People.

JACKSON. Miss. May 11.-Gover-
nor BHbo today issued a proclama-
tion urging the people of Mississippi
to observe one meatless and flour
less day each week during the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

Hudson Super-six, run 1000 miles,
for sale at a bargain. Easy terms
Phone IL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

Another $500 phonograph 10 be
given away at the Boston store. see
il in their window.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
Notice of Payment of City OF Pendle'
ton Improvement Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that City of
Pendleton Improvement Bonds Nos
5, Series 0. and 6, Series z and l.,
Series one. will be paid upon presen-
tation thereof to the undersigned at
the American National Bank, Pendle-
ton. Umatilla County, oregon. Inter
est on said bonds ceases June /, 1917.
Dated May IA, 1917.
LEE MOORHOUSE.
Treasurer, City of Pendleton.
BY VIM. Mickelsen. Deputy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
L. : GUNNERs FIRE At DIVER
Submarine Di~app-ars ON Attack hy
American IIncr.

NEW YORK. Man ll--Au armed
American line steamship which ar
rived her. from a European port re-
ru1rted that her gun crew fired siN
shots Al q German submarine Of the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-15
FUGITIVE MURDERER CAUGHT.
Negro Wanted Here For 12-Year-Old
Crime Arrested in Terrebonne.

A negro named Albert Miles, want
ed in Ascension parish for killing q
negro man twelve years ago, was ar
rested at Southdown last Saturday by
Deputy Sheriff Edgar Lirette, on ad-
vice given by Leonce Gautreaux, field
manager on Woodlawn plantation,
who knew Miles when he lived in As
cension parish. When Deputy Lirette
arrested the negro, he offered no re-
sistance, and admitted that he had
done the killing. He has been on
Southdown plantation for the last
ten years, is married and has several
children.
One day last week, Miles spent on
Woodlawn visiting a relative, and was
seen by MIR. Gautreaux, who instantly
recognized him as the man the Ascen-
sion parish officers have been wanting
for more than twelve years. He I'M
mediately advised the sheriff's Office,
and when the negro was paid off De-
putty Lirette made it his business to be
on fland.-Houma Courier, Dec. 8.
Sheriff E. G. Hanson and Chief OF
Police R. E. Dill Of Donaldsonville
went to Houma Dec. and took charge
Of Miles, placing him in jail here to
await trial at the next jury term OF
district court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-15

Gem will present on Sunday, Dec. 80,
Bluebird production de luxe, "Moth-
er O. Nine" featuring Rupert Julian
and Ruth Clifford. This extraordi-
nary picture has been termed s'the
most beautiful photodrama ever
filmed" and is rightfully entitled to
such distinction both as regards
story, acting and the manner in which
it has been produced. The plot is
exceptionally interesting and we'll
constructed, dealing with the sublime
theme of mother love and its regener-
alton of a thoughtless son, and the
various roles are impersonated by a
cast of superior excellence. As to
direction, settings and photography,
Mother O. Mine" measures up to the
highest standards of photodramatic
art, as all will agree who will have the
pleasure of witnessing the superb Of
fering on the occasion of it's forth
coming presentation at the Gem.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-15
BOASTS OF NOT GIVING.
Man Who Doesn't Aid War Funds, i
Able To, Not a Good Citizen.

A gentleman in neighhoring city
the other day boasted that he has sc
far escaped making any contribution
to any of the various funds that have
been raised in the community He
said he had not been solicited by any
one, evidently having been overlook
ed by those who made out the lists
He expected to have to contribute, he
said, if they caught him, but he dldn't
propose to give anything until he was
cornered. Yes, he actually boasteo
of it.
Another gentleman who has given
much said he was through. He had
contributed to every fund that had
been raised, he said, but he was
through. He thought he had done his
art. Besides, he believed they were
OVERRIDING it; he believed further
begging" would be unnecessary, and
he was going to rest secure in the be-
lief that he had done his part. .
Both of the gentlemen were foolish
The first for not having done any
thing: the second for believing he is
through. In addition to being foolish,
the first is actually disloyal to his ma
ton. He is not good citizen. ANY
man who can escape giving, II ne
is able to give, when there are Sc
many needs staring him in the lace,
is not the kind of man one ought to
want to associate with. He will not
do to trust. He ought to be ashamed
of himself, as the community will be
ashamed of him.
And the fellow who believes he is
through-verily he will find out he
has hardly begun. We shall have 70
give until it doesn't hurt to give, We
shall have to make sacrifices still un-
dreamed Of. We shall have to help
in directions we have not as yet
rlanced. With stricken world, with
men dying and women and children
starving, with our own boys suffering
the hardships of war and our women
CRYING from the pains of toll and
sacrifice, we shall have to go deep INTO
our pockets. Aye, we shall have to
mortgage the future, and give today
that which we hope to have tomorrow
Baton Rouge state-Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-15
SCHOOL TEACHING JUST A JOB
Salaries Paid Lower Than Those of
Roughest Day Laborers.

In addressing a gathering of higl
school teachers at Baton Rouge, Stat,
superintendent Harris took yer,
| gloomy view of employment condi
tbons In the educational world. H
said:
| Under present conditions, teacher.
are working for their board, and thi:
they cannot continue to do. Nobody
can be expected to work in a profes
sion that does not afford living. We
| nave got to see that funds are pro-
vlded sufficient to pay our teachers
living salaries, or the movement out
| OF the profession into other lines OF
| work will become a stampede. When
teachers ask me what they are to dc
about situation in which they find
| out they cannot continue on the pres
ent salaries, and see no prospects for
more money, | frankly advise them
to get out of the profession. / do not
expect any man. or woman to work for
nothing"
According to a recent bulletin of
the federal bureau of education the
exodus of rural school teachers into
other kinds Of work already amounts
to a stampede. Out of a total of 35,-
600 rural school teachers, $500, or
one-fourth of them, quit every year
In other words, the rural school teach
er sticks with the job on an average of
only four years,
No profession can attain a very
high standard of efficiency which holds
its practitioners only few years. AS
conditions are today, teaching school
in the rural districts, and in many Of
the cities, is not a profession. 1t is
only job, and makeshift one at
that. It is used to ''tide over" be-
tween the date of graduation and that
of marriage or employment in some
work which pays more, even if it is
not clothed with such dignity and sur
.ounded by such an air of culture.
Before the war and high wages the
commonest and toughest of day la
borers were getting larger annual
wage than the average school teacher.
Since the war the wages of the labor
ers have gone up, while salaries of
school teachers have remained sta
tionary. It is no wonder, in view of
this, that it is really becoming a seri-
ous problem to find teachers for our
public schools.
Education Of the masses is the only
sure and enduring way to make
democratic institutions and self-gov-
ernment endure. Aside from this con-
sideration, an educated people are
necessary to any substantial and per-
manent advancement in the industrial
and commercial worlds. The public
cannot neglect the problem of the
teaching profession much longer un-
less it wishes to pay staggering
price in the form of ignorant and
destructive citizenship, lowered eff
ieiency in industry, commerce and.
government, and loss of prestige
and place in the family of nations.
New Orleans Item.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-15

month SHOULD he marry.he vrr1 receiv
l$45 a month for his wife and himself
i as the family increases, the compen
sation will be raised to an amount no
exceeding S75 a month.
/ "This is an extremely liberal pro
vision; one beneficial to the man an,
to the loyal, self-sacrifcing woman
who is willing to cast her lot with hin
and help and comfort him during hi
remaining life.
Vocational Training.
SIN cases of dismemberment, or in
juries to sight or hearing, or other in
juries commonly causing permanent
disability, the government has pro
| vided that the disabled person may be
taught trade or vocation in an in
stitution which will be provided fol
such purpose, and learn trade OF
calling which will afford the disabled
man an opportunity to earn a profit.
able living. The man who needed
his hands for his job, and has lost
them, will be taught something he will
be able to do without them.
'Should the. taking of the course
prevent the injured person from fol
lowing an occupation, during such
time the government can exact of him
a form of enlistment which will bring
the man into either the military or
naval forces; in which event he shall
receive the same pay as during the
last month of his service, and his de-
pendents will be entitled to the al
lotments and family allowances pro-
vided for them in the act, instead of
the compensation.
t.sIt is in the interest of the man
himself that he take such course of
education. Our government is not
content with paying him mere pit
tance in the shape of compensation;
it seeks to rehabilitate him in the in
terest of himself and society, in or
der to permit him to earn as much, if
not more. than the amount he former
ly earned.
"Should the man refuse, without
good reason, to follow such a course
of training, the compensation will
cease to be paid him until he COM
plies.
'sFiling of claim for compensation
as result of death or disability must
be done not more than five years af-
ter the claim arises. Tt is necessary,
in order to receive the compensation,
that the death or disability occur
within one year after discharge or
resignation from the service, unless
the man obtains a certificate at the
time of his discharge that he is suf-
fering from a disease or injury likely
to result in death or disability, and
when he does this compensation can
be claimed no matter when he dies or
becomes disabled.
1--WE have been able to give but a
general summary Of the provisions Of
this splendid law. It reflects the ex-
treme liberality Of our government,
which is doing more for the families,
and the men themselves, than any
other country, and. feel it+is bat
fitting that the people should be made
acquainted with this law and express
the appreciation due"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-15
BRISK DEMAND FOR INSURANCE
Large Number of Policies Issued to
Soldiers and Sailors.

The act which provides for govern
ment tlife insurance for solflers ana
sailors has now been in OPERATION a
little more than month. The secre-
tary of the treasury announced NO
yember II that up to that date 64,-
16S' applications under the new law
had been received, representing IN
surance in the sum of S552, ,o95,tOoo'
From four to six thousand appllca-
tions are received each day at the
treasury department, the amount OF
insurance applied for sometimes
reaching a total of fifty million dol
lars in a single day. ,,.
The law provides that soldiers
sailors, marines and nurses In actlVe
service may obtain from the govern
ment life insurance in amounts not
exceeding $4,000 at premium rates
ranging from SIS cents a month at
the age of 21 years to $l.2o mon5n adn
at the age of 81 years, for eacn Siooo
of insurance. 49,.
One of the primary objects OF TINS
law i to lessen the tremendous puf-
den of pensions which has followed
as consequence of all American
wars. 1;,;s+ro-
tion of this new branch OF govern
ment work is big business in ltselI. @
But this is only one of many govern
mental activities incident to the war
which are adding great numbers ol
clerks, stenographers, and otheT EN-
ployes to Uncle Sans payron. Lisea7 !
ally thousands of stenograpnets anu -,
tvpewriters have been appointed III
washington u during the past few
months and thousands more are to pc
annointed as soon as they are availa-
be. The United States Civil Service
Commission is holding examinations
for these positions weekly throughoat no a3:
the csslntry. Secretaries OF loga
.boafag of civil service exanfSsersl IL AZ
ShaEpostoffices in all cities are fI'rgsn-
M &etailed information. &
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-15
"Idolaters."

Louise Glaum, who has not ap-
peared in distinctly vampire role
since "The Wolf Woman, returns 70
her duties as Triangle siren-ln-chle1
in "Idolaters," which will be the sun ;,
day feature offering at the Gem. TWO
girls become acquainted while wall
ing in a railroad station on the way
to New York. Violet Striker, t1ashlly
dressed, expresses her opinion that a
girl must four-fush to get ahead In
the world, while the other, Anita Va
rev, believes that success is attained
only by work.
The two are brought together later
IN strange situation. Violet, now
under the name of Viola Strathmore,
has gained success as an actress
through the friendships of masculine
admirers. One of these is young
playwright, Ralston, whom Anita has
married. In a vain attempt to keep
her husbands affection, Anita visits
Viola to plead with her. She is
spurned by the audacious beauty, and
Aer pride is crushed when her hus-
paad makes his appearance in the
apartment, shamelessly boasting of
ms love for Viola. In Ralston's play,
Vanity" Viola makes her great hrsS
put it is not lasting, for the man who
mas financed the production turns
against her when he discovers her
Ialthlessness. In a moment of mad
Jury Viola kills Ralston, whom she be-
neves lie to have caused her downfall.
her only friend is her Egyptian ser
want, who has cherished certain love
for her.
The climax comes when this bar
pare lover defies the law that seeks
70 punish her, and the woman reaps
lhe penalty of her lustful career.