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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
DOUBLE TRACK WORK
is ON AT MEACHAM
O-W. r. & N. Co. Has Large
Outfit at Work on Bet
terments.

7
MEACHAAT Ore, Aug. l3.-Mea-
cham is the scene of large line of
outfit cars lately. the O-w. r. & n
Co.. doing considerable work near
here. The new double track, between
here and Kamela is under way. and
the bridge gang is repairing bridges.
Some bridges are going to be filled
in.
4 Mrs. F. H. Fair and children arriv-
ed on Monday from La Grande to
spend the week kith Mrs. Z. Pagan
Mrs. J. Crowner and Miss Eunice
Ross. niece of W. B. Ross. arrived
from Portland on Wednesday to wish
with the Ross family.
Mrs. \. Il. Royce and children Of
Telocaset, stopped off on their way
to Pendleton, on Thursday to visit
with Mrs. II. Pagan until Saturday.
Thos. Duncan was in town on bust
ness with W. B. Ross on Thursday.
Mrs L. Dyer came down from Ka-
mela on Thursday to spend the day
with her mother, Mrs. w. Chelf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marlin arrived from
Portland on last Thursday, and spent
a week with Mr.. and Mrs d. Black
burn
Miss Rhodn Managers came back on
Sunday from a weeks camping trip
at Wallowa Lake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
4 Mothers Guidance

The mother who advises her daughter
to use Mothers Friend" car rest csarrc2
that the crisis viii be one Of much lezl
pain and danger.
Mothers Friend Is n safe. eSecrnal nn-
plication for the abdominal muscles
and breasts. II certainly has q wondc--
ful influence in relieving pain, Gi--
comfort and nausea. and Sc n most Crate
full encoura cement to the young woman
awaiting the happiness OF coming mother
hood. The action or Mothers Fricnd''
makes the muscles free. plant and re.
spousive to expansion. Thus tension aEd
strain upon the muscles and ligament5 is
avoided when baby arrives.
Nervousness and twitching spells ard
that constant strain known 10 so many
women is avoided. ''Aiother's Friend" IL
the prescription Of a famous physician and
may be had at the drug store. Il viii
surely prove of the greatest value, not
only TO the mother, but to the health and
future Of the child.
Write to the Bradfeid Regulator Co.
Dept. C, 200 Lamar Building, Atlanta,
Ca. for sheir book. Motherhood and the
Baby. II Is free and Is book which
every woman should have. Every expect
ant mother should aid nature for By % DO
ing pain at the crisis is avoided.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
SHEEPMAN DROWNED
IN SNAKE RIVER

LEWISTON. Idaho. Aug. 13 -Olen
Reel, 30 years of age, sheepman OF
the Upper Snake river. was drowned
in Snake river early this week. ac
cording to advices reaching this city.
Parties have been orRan'ze to searcI.
the river from Pittsburg Landing tC
Lewiston in an effort to recover the
body
Mr. Reed had been a resident o.
WallOwa county. oregon. for several
years. A brother Frank Reed. resides
at Joseph ore, and his mother and
three sisters reside in southern Ore
gon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

A minimum price of So is
guaranteed for the 1918 wheat
crop but it appears at present
like no such guarantee is need
ed for this seasons yield.
Troop D is gone but not for
gotten by Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
28 Years Ago Today

(From the Daily East Oregonian.
August IS, 1880
Miss Ida Switzler Of Umatilla and
Miss Maud Proebstel of Tacoma are
visiting at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs a W. Nye at Pendleton.
This mornings train brought
home the following rusticators: From
Meacham. Mrs. w. D. Fletcher and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Clopton,
Miss Bernice Despair; from Kamela.
Mrs j NJ. watson and family. Mr..
and Mrs F. w. Farrow and Mrs. John
Vert
The o. & w. T. r. r. carpenters
worked IKE beavers all day Sunday
on the bridge above town, which is
being hurried to completion
Pendleton. like any town of it's size.
has miles of streets, but there is not
one hundred yards of thoroughfare
within it's limits which will make Il
decent drive. Buggy riding becomes
a positive torture over the stones
which strew the roadway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
AMERICA MUST GIVE
ALLIES BIG CREDITS
French Paper Says This is Obligatory
Now That We Have Entered
the War

PARIS Aug. 13.-The declaration
that America, with imperative obli-
gataions to France, must open to the
allies the large credits without which
they cannot continue the war. is con-
tanned in a prominent review of fl
nance in yesterdays Journal des
Debats. The article points out that
the status of the United states is
different now that she is in the war
and that this nation must not ex-
Feet the same securities as when
transactions were on private basis.
1t asserts that 1T is impossible that
war which overturns the economic
life of the country should leave abso-
luteIy intact its financial mechan-
ism The allies know. the review
adds, that France is in a peculiar po-
s!tion with its richest districts in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
GERMAN FINANCIERS
WOULD COLOR NEWS
KrupU and Associated Concerns Seek
Control Through 'Transocean"
Concern.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 13.-Atten-
ticn is now being directed by German
liberal socialist newspapers to ef'
forts of big business and industry to
gain a commanding position over
the German press and foreign news
field Before the war Krupp and as
sociated concerns in heavy manufac-
turing had furnished capital for an
enterprise to assist German business
atraad, particularly in South America
and the Orient
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

~ HOSE who enter the mill
WI, tary service of the United
States are not necessari-
ly going to their graves. In
fact an extremely small per-
centage will be killed or
wounded. Therefore the low
ed ones of those who go forth
IN the nations interest should
mot mourn too much over their
departure though there can be
of course no questioning the
danger assumed by our sol
diers.
The best cheer on the sub
jecf of battle losses is provided
in a report to our secretary of
war by NJ. Andre Tardeiu,
high commissioner of the
French republic. The vital
part of this statement is found
in the following:
Our strength in men, by rea-
son of a better command, and
uf better methods of instruc-
ton, has shown, since the be-
ginning of the war, constantly
decreasing definitive casual
ties KILLED, missing, and those
taken prisoners).
The following figures sub
stantiate this:
Per cent of casualties in pro-
portion to modified strength.
Battles of Charleroi and
of the Marne ...--..--------- Sal
First. 6 mo. of 1915------.-- 2.39
Second 6 mo. Of 1918 1.69
First s mo. of 1916 6-------- LAY
Second s mo. of 1915 1.28
Il will be seen from the fore
going that during the year 1915
the French army lost less than
three per cent of its men, in
killed, wounded and captured.
That is a remarkable showing
considering the fact the French
have born the heavy part of
the fighting on the western
front.
In the future the allied losses
should be reduced still more
because of their increasing
predominance of strength, in
men. munitions and aircraft.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
CASH REGISTER PATRIOTS

~HE Presidents insistence
" upon a uniform price of
war supplies to all of our
allies in common with the Uni
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
BE a FRIEND.

q RE A FRIEND.
. Be a friend. You don't need
. money:
. lust a disposition sunny;
q lust the wish TO help another
y Get along some way or other;
. Just kindly hand extended
. Out 70 one who's unbefriended;
. Iust the viii to give or lend,
. This will make YOU someone's
. friend.
. Be a friend. You don't need
- glory.
. Friendship is a simple story
. Pass by trifling errors blindly, 4
Q Care on honest effort kindly. 4
. Cheer the youth who's bravely
= trying.
= Pity him who's sadly signing; I
. Just a little labor spend
. On the duties of friend
. Be a friend. The pay is bigger Z
. CThough not written by a fig =
. ureA =
y Than is earned by people closer =
. In what's merely self-endeavor. .
= You'u have friends instead of =
D neighbors
. For the profits OF your labors; =
D YOu'n be richer in the end .
= Than a prince. if you're =
y friend
B BY Edgar a. Guest. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
THE SENATOR FROM GER
MANY

EN- TOR LA FOL
50 LETTE,S resolution is for
declaration by the
United States for a peace on
German terms. The kaiser
would be glad indeed to find
such soft lighting spot as the
Wisconsin senator suggests for
him. Instead of requiring Ger
many to pay for the .destruc-
ton of Belgium La Toilette
would have all the warning ma
tions make up a fund for the
purpose. Under this even the
United States would have to
help pay for Belgium's restor-
alton. The resolution takes no
cogniZance of what is right
and what is wrong in the war.
1t does not defferentiate be-
tween the nation that has
played the villain and other
countries that have stepped
out in defence of civilization
and democracy. The kaiser
would also be glad no doubt to
have it established as a perma-
nent policy that peace settle
ments should never call for an
or indemnities. That
would leave him free to start
another war anytime he saw a
favorable chance with assur-
ance that if he shold be defeat
ed there would be no penalty
to nay.
The La Toilette resolution
more like Berlin pro-
paganda than it does like the
of a loyal United
States senator.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
JAPAN NOT PLEASED BY
j. s. NOTE TO CHINA
American Action Regarded as Ignor-
ing Japan'o Special Position. Prob
ably Will Be Settled by Compromise

Toxic, June 15.-The American gov
ernments note to China expressing
regret over the dissensions in that
country and sincere desire that
tranquility and political coordination
be forthwith established. caused sur
prise and unfavorable criticism in ia
pan, where the action is regarded as
ignoring Japans position in China.
The feeling as expressed in official
circles is that the situation would
have been better treated by fire eX-
changing views with the entente and
especially Japan. which is described as
rigidly adhering to policy of non
interference in Chinese domestic af-
fairs.
The newspapers call the action of
the United States glazing interference
and warn the government that it is
probably an epochmaking precursor of
further activities.
Officials here expressed the opinion
that the Chinese situation will be set
tied by compromise.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
.PROH|B|TORY TAX PLACES
BAN ON ALL D|ST|LY|NG
Senate Finance Committee Writes
Tax of $50 Per 100 Pounds, on Food
stuffs Used in Liquor.

Washington, D. c., June ia pro-
hibitory tax on foodstuffs used in max
ing distilled beverages, tentatively
agreed to last week by the Senate fl
nance committee, was still further in
creased today and then was formally
written into the war tax bill. The new
rate is $50 per 100 pounds instead of
$40 per bushel, and representatives of
the distillers declare it unquestionably
would be effective in forcing suspen-
sion of the distilling industry. The
section as approved also prohibits i'm
portation of distilled beverages
Other liquor tax increases were ap-
proved by the committee today virtual
ly without change from the House
schedules. The manufacturers tax Of
S per cent on athletic goods, cameras,
patent medicines, perfumeries and cos
metics was reduced to 2 per cent, and
a substitute tax on scalprs' sales of
tickets was adopted making the rate
from 5 to SO per cent. instead of so
per cent flat.
Tomorrow the troublesome income,
excess profits and publishers taxes
will be taken up.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
BERCAW MAKES APT
SUGGESTION BANKS
POINTS OUT HOW BANKS COULD
HELP FACILITATE RAPID HAND
LING OF SHIPMENTS THROUGH
METHOD OF HANDLING DRAFTS
DIRECT.

Said G.. d. Bercaw of the Cordele
Chamber of Commerce this morning:
"The car question being SO acute
shippers and banks can help facilitate
the rapid handling of shipments by
changing the method of sending drafts
with ladings consigned to shippers or
ders.
ITO illustrate: At present con-
Germ at Calhoun Georgia, ships car
of brick to Cordele, shippers order.
The bank sends the draft and lading
to its correspondent at Chattanooga
and the Chattanooga bank sends it to
Jacksonville and finally the draft ar
rives at Cordele several days after
the car has arrived. Meanwhile the car
is standing under load, the consignee
cannot get his goods because he can
not get lading. The road charges the
consignee demurrage and the con-
signee thinks he has been mistreated
GnG no doubt he has, but it is not the
fault of the railway. During this time
the car is idle and could be used for
another shipment if the shippers and
banks would get up a better plan of
handling drafts direct.
Freight from Atlanta to Macon,
to towns two hundred miles, move
during the. night, consequently order
notify shipments arrive before the
draft ladings and there is always de-
lay in delivery. This delay could be
avoided by Atlanta and Macon banks
sending the drafts direct to the des-
tination towns and not through out
side correspondent banks"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
HEIRS OF JIM SMITH
CONTINUE TO SHOW UP
Attorney Goes to Augusta from Ala
bama to Put in. Claim in Behalf of Rel
atives Living in Texas.

Augusta, June 14.-An entirely new
set of heirs to the Jim Smith mil
lions have appeared on the scene That
is their attorney. l.. j. Bugg, of Mon
roe, Ala, has appealed in Augusta,
seeking certain information about liti-
cation over the disposition of the Geor-
gia farmers fortune.
Mr.. Bugg would not divulge the
names of his clients but stated that
they reside in Texas, and that they
propose to show that Jim Smith was
not the son of Zadoc Smith and Phoe-
be Boatwright, but was given to them
when baby to be raised. They will
claim that Jim Smith was no relation
to any of the Zadock Smith claimants,
and that they (the new claimants)
represent the sole heirs-at-law of the
deceased Georgian
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
FURTHER CUTS ARE MADE
IN HOUSE WAR TAX BILL
Measure Decreased 100000 by Re-
duclng Taxes on Athletic Goods and
Medicines.

Washington, June 15.-The house
war tax bill was decreased about &c.
100000 more today by the senate fl
nance committee in deciding to reduce
the manufacturers tax on athletic
goods. patent medicines, perfumeries
and cosmetics from to per cent
The committee also ratified its for
mer tentative approval of amendments
by Senatore Gore, of Oklahoma, plac-
ing prohibitory taxes on cereals used
in manufacturing distilled spirits
for beverage purposes and also pro
hibiting importation of such bever-
ages
The house rates of 1920 per gallon
on distilled spirits and $275 barrel
on malt liquors was retained, al
though with the prohibitory tax upon
new manufacture of distilled spirits,
the $3.50 rate would apply almost eX-
clusively to spirits already manufac-
tured and withdraw from bonded
warehouses.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17

Cold coins on the average lose 5
per cent of their weight for every six
teen years that they are in use.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
OF MISS HELEN BREWER

The sad intelligence recently brok-
en- to anxious hearts in Cordele that
Miss Helen Brewer had been called
from earth to Heaven was heart rend-
ing all who knew her; especially is
this true of the little band of Sunday
schoc. workers of the Presbyterian
Sunday school in Cordele. The senti-
ments of this grief stricken band may
be feebly expressed as follows:
Never does the soft south wind,
Ger the hushed and lonely sea steal,
But in our minds it awakens,
A thousand sweet memories
OF Miss Helen Brewer.
Though bowed in deep sorrow that
Miss Brewer is no more with us on
this earth, yet. we humbly submit to
the will of Him who knoweth and
doeth all things wisely and well, and
are consoled with the full assurance
that she is at rest with the Father in
Heaven, and with beautiful beckon
ing hands to those left behind, from
the great white throne in glory, she
bids us abide our time and in due
time to answer the summons to come
to glory and be with her forever in
the Elysian Fields of Bliss.
Resolved, by this Sunday school
that this tribute of love and affection
for Miss Helen Brewer, be transmit
ted to her grief stricken father, and ;
copy be inscribed on the minute bool
| of this school.
Sincerely indicted by
]. P. HUGHES.
Adopted by the Cordele Presbyteri
an Sunday School.
u. S. GARRETT, Superintendent.
| LOUISE BERCAW, Acting Sec.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
GUARDSMEN IN SOUTH
ARE ORDERED TO CAMP
Intensive Training to Begin at Once.
Order Doesn's Affect Units Not in
Federal Service.

Charleston, S. c., June 15.-Nation-
al GuarCsmen of all of the nine states
of the Southeastern department will
be Immediately withdrawn from sen
try duty wherever possible and as
sembled at their state regimental
camps for intensive training, letters
to this effect having been sent out
this morning to the Governors of
these states from headquarters here.
This order will not affect the proposed
date of calling out units not now in
the Federal service, but simply means
that as many as possible of those al
ready called out and on sentry duty
will be released from such duty and
put into camps for training.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
MANY KILLED AND HURT
IN MUNITIONS PLANT
One of the Principal French Factories
Wrecked by an Explosion. Large
Number Wounded.

Paris. June 15-The French minis
try of munitions announced this after
noon that an accident had happened
to one of the principal automobile fac
tories now making munitions. A large
number of wounded, it was said, had
been taken to the hospital. The ruins
of the factory were being searched.
No definite information had thus far
been obtained concerning the number
of dead and wounded.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17

Santo Domingos 1915 rainfall of six
inches exceeded that of 1914 by two
inches.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
STORAGE BATTERY AND ELEc.
TRIckL sPEclALTiES.

We have recently installed Tile la,esr
charging and repairing equipment. and
are prepared to handle all kinds =
electrical work.
MOTOR SUPPLY G. REPAIR WORKS
G. o. Hartshorne, Mgr; Phone 115.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17

A military camp for women is to be
opened at Haryd, Ark, next month.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17

Infected towels spread eye disease
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
RUR-MY-TISM

VIII cure Rheumatism, Neu-
raIgia, Headaches. Cramps, Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores. letter, Ring-Worm. &c
zema, etc. AntiseptiC AnOdyEeS
used internally or externally. Csc
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-17
NEW RECORDS MADE
AMOUNT COTTON USED
More May Staple Consumed During
May by American Industries Than
Ever Before in History.

Washington, June 15-American cot
ten manufacturers established rec
ord during May, using more raw cot
ton during that month than in any
previous month in the history of the
industry. Census Bureau statistics of
monthly consumption issued today dis
closed that 615,171 running bales of
Int and S2,359 bales of linters were
used during May, making a total of
G9152O bales. The previous record
month was March, 1916, when 613,747
ables of lint cotton was manufactured.
Cotton On Hand May 81.
Cotton on hand May 81 in consum-
ing establishments was 1895, OS4 bales,
compared with 1,975,0S5 year ago,
and in public storage and at compress
es 1,955,17S bales, compared with g.
l43,25l bales year ago.
Cotton spindles active during May
numbered 33,459, 100, compared with
32,209,370 a year ago.
Imports and Exports.
Imports amounted to 1887 bales
compared with 32,6OS a year ago. Elk
ports amounted to 375,S22 bales, COM
pared with 510,922 bales a year ago,
and for the ten months, 1921, 7O3
bales, compared with 5,161 ,431.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
American League
American Association
HEALTH LEAGUE TO SELECT OF.
FICERS

The annual meeting Of the Mason
County League will be held at the
Leagues headquarters on Court street
this evening at 1880 o'clock. 1t Is
requested that there be large at
tendance of the membership as in
many respects this is the most impor-
tant meeting of the entire year. The
annual report of Miss Casey and the
Treasurer will be read and the Of
ficers for the ensuing year will be Sc
lected All interested in the great
work being accomplished in Mason
county by this organization and who
are not already members should at
tend this meeting and become men,
bers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
Personals

Mrs. J. +. Barbour of West Second
street is visiting relatives in Pitts
burg, Pa.
Mr.. John Robert Currey leaves this
morning for Delaware, o., to enter
Ohio Wesleyan College.
Mr.. George 7. Barbour was WISH
tor to Cincinnati Sunday and attend
ed the double header at Redland Field.
Mr.. L. NJ. Cavendish of the Five and
Ten Cent Store, left yesterday for
New York City to make holiday pur-
chases.
Mr.. A. l.. Merz has returned from
the East where he has been in the in
terest of Merz Bros. for several
weeks.
Miss Martha Green Sharp of "The
Kirk" has returned home after spend
ing several weeks with relatives in
Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Yazell and
daughter of Fleming county, are visit
ing their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Anna
Yazell and other relatives in Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Clarke Rogers, Mrs.
George c. Keith and Mrs. Harry b.
Owens returned Saturday from a very
delightful motor trip to Louisville
to attend the State Fair.
Mrs. Edna Webster Core returned
yesterday after lengthy sojourn at
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Washing
ton and other Eastern places she
was accompanied home by her par
erts, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gilmore,
who Joined her week ago at Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birch Yazell and lit
tie daughter, Margaret, of Fisher, ILL.,,
motored through in their car for
short visit to his sister, Mrs. Ben
Fleming, of Lee street and left for
Fleming and Lewis county to visit
among their relatives and friends.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
BOY Is APPRENTICED

In the Mason County Court Satur-
day afternoon on motion of Arthur B.
Gill, father of William N. Gill, an in
FAINT nine years of age, said William
n. Gill was apprenticed to John
Hotze until he is twenty-one years
of age to learn the avocation of farm
ing. Immediately thereafter the said
John Hotze entered into the usual ap-
premiership agreement which was
made matter of record in the court
This is very unusual order but in
years ago very common one. This
order made Saturday is the third
made in the Mason County Court with
in the past twenty years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
SECRETARY DODDS WILL
ATTEND NATIONAL MEETING

Mr.. Carl Dodds, Secretary of the
Maysville Chamber of Commerce, has
become a member of the National So
ciety of Commercial Organization
Secretaries and has been granted
leave of absence by the directors of
the local organization to attend the
national meeting of this body which
will be held next week in the City of
Chicago. Mr.. Dodds will likely re-
turn from this meeting with much in
formation Of use to the local bust
ness men and will be much better
fitted for his duties by having con-
versed with the country's most sue
cessful secretaries.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
| GOOD PICTURE ON PROGRAM
FOR THIS WEEK

This weeks program at the Wash
ingtOn Opera House includes a prac-
tically new picture with George NJ.
Cogen as the star. The title is Seven
Keys to Baldpate," a comedy which
many Maysvillians have read. The
picture has been released but about
three weeks and it is expected that
many will see it.