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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
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ECHO, April 27.-The Echo school
board elected teachers on Tuesday
evening for the next school year. The
entire present corps of teachers was
reelected except one teacher in the
grads who did not apply for the po-
sition.
An advance of five dollars per
teacher per month was offered. BY
! latest report none of the contracts
have been signed But those elected
were as follows: w. w. Green, prin-
cipal, at $3.50 per month. E. w,
Hamman will teach part Of high
school course and manual training at
$105. Mrs. F. w. Hamman, high
school and domestic science at sos.
| Miss Elsie Gibson and Mrs. w. B. Hin
kle will teach in the grades at $50
each per month. Two grade teachers
are yet to be elected, one for the third
and fourth grades and one for the
seventh and eighth grades.
River Is Very High.
The Umatilla river is higher a;
Echo than it has been since 1906 and
still raising but it has not reached
the high water mark of that year.
/ Early gardens and considerable al.
! falfa land are being flooded. Banks
are being cut away in many places.
Yesterday morning the water was
shut off altogether from the Western
Land and Irrigation ca. ditch on ac-
count of the Pioneer irrigation CO. S
headgate beginning to wash out. The
| latter headgate is below the w. L &
| 1. Co intake.
| The Echo Red Cross Society met
yesterday afternoon at the council
chambers in the city hall Two new
members We're added to their number.
| The ladies report the greater par.
| of their meeting was heming towels.
| Richard Yerxa. Jr.. night telegraph
operator spent wednesday in Una
tilla visiting with his parents.
Jas II. Reithlefsen returned home
yesterday from a six weeks stay in
Portland.
Mrs S. NJ. Sans who was called to
North Yakima some ten days ago by
the Illness of her grandmother. Mrs.
Cook. phoned here yesterday that she
would not return until next Monday
as her grandmother passed away
Wednesday morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

Occasionally n woman makes a fool
Of a man. but more often she make'
him make a fool OF himself
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
ECHO TEACHERS
GIVEN INCREASE
PRESENT CORPS WITH ONE EX-
CEPTION RE-MIECTED AT
SIS SALARY RAISE.

River Is Highest Since the Flood of
1906; IIeadgate on One of western
Land and Irrigation 90. bitches
Begins TO Wash Out; Early Gar
denS Flooded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

NOW is THE TIME To GET RID
OF THESE UGLY SPOTS.

There's no longer the slightest need
Of feeling thhamed OF your freckles.
rs the prescription othine--double
strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of othine--
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little of II night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely It Is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed
to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
BE sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this Is sold under
guarantee OF money back II IL fails
to remove freckles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
Arkansas Druggists Always
Praise This Medicine

For fifteen years DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root has been sold by me and
It has proven to be a medicine Of val
ue to those in need OF it. There have
been customers suffering from rheu.
matism who claimed that Swamp
Root proved very beneficial to them.
Very truly yours,
J. c. r. DAVIS. Druggist.
June 21st 1915. Rose Bud. Ark.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

the Weston and Athena boys are in
has been changed 70 the federal re-
serve.
On wednesday evening miscellan-
eous shower was given to Miss Lsola
Duncan at her home one mile south
Of town In honor Of her approaching
marriage.
Mrr. s. V. Knox Is reported quite
IN. Dr C. n. Smith Is in attendance.
The Saturday Afternoon club will
give a cooked food sale here on next
Saturday
Mr.. J. ". clark visited relatives in
Walla Waua Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
HEAL. SKIN ERUrTIoNs

Painful eczema Is more active IN
spring when the blood is Over-heated
the burning itching torture is unhear-
able. relieve it IT once and heal the
eruptions with DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Continent. This antiseptic remedv is
promptly effective in all skin trou-
bles. Pimples, blackheads. acne, eet-
ter, ring worm. scaly blotchy skin,
all respond to DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment Get Il today at your drug
gists. soc. guaranteed.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
Iettcr to
DR.. KnmeP 4 90.
BlngllamtOn. N. Y.

Prove What swamp-ROot win DO
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. KIlmer 4 Co d.
Binghamton, N. z. for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
win also receive a booklet OF valuable
Information, telling about the kid
neys and bladder. When writing. be
sure and mention the Pendleton Daily
East Oregonian Regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale a
all drug stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
AARs. M. WHEELER OF
NEAR WESTON DIES


WESTON. April z7.-Ars- Mais :,
wheeler died Monday ApLn ., -.
-. -. ~ her daughter. MIS-. New
- r,.Ff.rra near Weston and ~ar
- s.,r.h. weston cemetery Tues
,.r,.-.,,,,,,r she left fhree chill
-. ,S-1niam wheeler. Mrs. Nevton
..'..- 49, ~ yasfon. and Robert
,,,,-..-1.r ~ pendieton- She vHs =
- q the women of Wcodcfa.
- 1--ss.s Artisans In which noih
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
BOYS WHO JOINED NAVY ARE
N-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Norman Gross and Wesley Gish
who enlisted in the wireless teleg-
rnphy department of the navy, are
non-commissioned officers Norman
Gross. who is home for visit said
this afternoons
when Wesley Gish and took
the examination at Omaha, we were
in the room just two hours and a
half and 1t was the most severe ex-
animation that could be given. There
were 500 needed for this branch of
the service and the last man was ac-
cepted a few hours after we took the
examination We will go to Chicago
not later than Friday evening and
will take two months training. We
are now non-commissioned officers
and when on the ship will take or
ders from no one but the captain.
There are three wireless telegraphers
on every ship and Wesley and / are
going to try our best to get on the
same ship"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
OF HISTORY
is IN NEED OF REFORM
National Board Recommends Change
In System.

Present day methods of teaching
history in public schools are about
to be reduced to kindling general
cleanup is predicted and lot of old
time teaching rules are slated for the
discard. New viewpoints in the study
OF history have been disclosed and
will shine out like beacon lights in
twentieth century school work, it isl
announced by the National board of
history teachers, which met in Wash
ington last week. The methods will
he changed in all high schools, it is
said, and so Abilene students will be
taught history in different way. An
Abilene high school senior when ask
ed if he thought a change in the sys-
TEN of teaching history would bene-
fit any, said. I'VE are studying about
the Revolutionary war. We are led
to believe that England was bad and
tvrannical. As a matter of fact, a
number of the English were in SYM
patty with the colonies fighting for
democracy"
Another student, when asked, said
it wouldn't make any difference to-
him if history were not taught at all.
But he said he read all the news of
the present war.
A report from the meeting at
Washington says that another change
to be made in the teaching in all the
schools, is that the history of South
America will be put forward The
average student knows the history of
England. France, Germany and many
other countries. but knows nothing
OF the history of South America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

The rail will be about two feet wide
on the top where the books may be
placed. Beside the six recitation
rooms on this floor will be chemical
laboratories and lecture rooms. There
will also be offices for the superin-
tendent, principal and board of edu-
alton. A new feature will be the
lockers for the cloaks. They will be
made in the wall and will be Of steel
with a ventilating system that will
dry all damp or wet cloaks in few
hours time The moisture will be
earried to the top of the building.
Domestic science and art rooms,
six recitation rooms a rest room for
iris and the auditorium will be on
the second floor The auditorium
will be 7Sx48 feet. with a large bal
eony, affording seating capacity Of
from 500 to 1000 persons. A stage
Al the front will be thirty-three feet
by / s feet with an extension in order
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
A Piece of Good Fortune.

In these days of high prices it is re-
freshing to find one article of nation
wide demand that win not cost more
than il did last year and yet VIII be
more valuable than it has ever been.
The. Youths Complain subscription
price, 81 90, viii not he increased. The
81 issues OF 1918 viii be packed fun Of
the best stories by the most popular
writer's, The Editorial Page, the Boys
Page Ghls' Page, Family Page and all
the departments viii bring vast
amount Of cheer, good entertainment
and Information for every reader In the
family circle
BY special arrangement new sub
scribers for The Companion can also
have McCalls Magazine-the fashion
authority tor 1918, both publications
for only sea.
This two-at-onc price offer includes,
I. The YOUTHS Companion II is
sues IN 1918
D. An remaining 1917 issues Of The
Companion free.
3. The Companion Home calendar
for 1918.
g. McCalIs Magazine fashion
numbers in 1918.
All only for S2.25.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
Commonwealth Ave. Boston. Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
office
1w1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

Divorce Case Filed.
In a petition for divorce filed with
the district clerk today, Mrs. Lula
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
REFLECTOR PAGE SHOWN
IN UNIVERSITY BULLETIN

Newspaper Writing in High
Prof L. n. Flint published by the
Journalism Press of the University
Of Kansas this week. The bulletin
is intended as an aid to teachers who
have had no previous training in
journalism and outlines course of
study to cover period of thirty-six
weeks One feature of the bulletin
is a Photographic reproduction of a
page of the Reflector showing an is
sue of the Abilene High School
Booster, which is given as a model
method of high school publicity and
newspaper training for pupils
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

when a cold hangs on as often
happens, or when you have hardly
gotten over one cold before yOl con-
tract another. look out for you are
liable to contract some very serious
disease This succession of cold
weakens the system and lowers the
vitality so that YOU are much more
liable 70 contract chronic catarrh,
pneumonia or consumption. Cure
your cold while you can. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has a great
reputation. IL is relied upon by
thousands Of people and never disap-
points them. Try IT, Il only costs
a quarter Obtainable everywhere
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

forty-hve feet from the sidewalk on
Buckeye The building proper is
ninety-five feet three inches by 10
feet and four inches
The material Is to be brick, prob
ably the same kind as was used for
the Lincoln building tile, and con-
crete will be trimmed with white
stone The main part of the building
will be higher than the two wings.
but the wings will extend farther to
the front. as may be seen in the
photograph, which is the first one
printed since the plans were revised
The windows and main entrance are
features which make the outside OF
the school distinctive and beautiful.
The basement, including the gym
nasium, will have nine rooms On
culture, with a lecture room a print
ing room, woodworking room. a
ors, showers, baths and the gymna-
stun. The gymnasium is one of the
largest in the state. being 7Sx4S feet.
A balcony for spectators will sur
round the room The floor will be
OF wood and is the only wooden floor
in the school, all the others being of
concrete or composition. All school
parties will be held in the gymna
stun.
The first floor will have fourteen
rooms, including the study hall. The
study hall proper will be AKA feet
and attached will be library. a
steel railing three feet high will sepa-
rate the study hall and the library
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
353RD INFANTRYMAN KILLED.

Run Over by Interurban at Funston
Last Night.
An unidentified soldier, probably
member of the 353rd infantry, was
instantly killed by an interurban car
at Camp Funston last evening Ac-
cording to eyewitnesses the man
started across the track just ahead
of the ear and stumbled, falling
across the track His body was cut
in two and both arms were severed.
Junction City Union.
This is the infantry in which all
tie Kansas boys are stationed and
when the soldier is identified. he will
probably prove to have been a friend
OF the Abilene boys
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

that when plays are given, 1t may be
made twenty-six feet wide. Two
dressing rooms will be on either side
of the stage and a regular drop cur
tain will be at the front The capac
ity of the school in all will be twice
that of the present school.
All the rooms will be equipped
with electric lights and also with hot
and cold water where necessary. The
light in nearly all the rooms will en-
ter from the left of the pupil and in
all rooms from only one side. This
prevents the casting of shadows on
the books steam heating system
with forced ventilation will be in
stalled. Drinking fountains and 9TH
or conyeniences will be placed thru
out the building. While the new
Abilene high school will not be the
largest nor the most expensive in the
state, it will be as fully equipped, as
beautiful and as satisfactory in ev-
cry way as the more costly ones.
May Have Additions.
The need for this new high school
came when the capacity of the old
one was far passed, over 1926 stud
erts attending the school now while
Il was intended for only 225 The
old building could not be added to
when more room was needed, but the
new high school will be so built that
additions may be made to the rear
of the wings without hindering the
light in the other rooms. This means
that the new high school will always
be large and complete enough to ac-
the students.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
KILL CORN
DICKINSON NAMED AS ONE OF
LARGE CORN COUNTIES.
Frost Cut Short the Maturing Period
of the Corn this lear-Marshall
County Leads with 5,542,-
716 Bushels.

A killing frost, week or ten days
earlier than the Kansas average, cut
short the maturing period of the corn
and grain sorghum this year. In an
annual production report, compiled
by f. c. Paxon of the United States
department of agriculture, it is es-
timated that only 8 per cent of the
Kansas corn was perfectly matured
before the frost this year. Only 81
per cent of the crop planted the past
year will be fit to husk. This report
is confirmed by Dickinson county
farmers
Preliminary estimates place the
1917 corn crop at ! $4,000 900 bush
els. Four times in the last eight
years Kansas has exceeded this pro-
duction Dickinson is named among
the counties in the state as those hay
ing the largest production for the
year. Marshall county is the banner
corn county, with an estimated pro-
ductlon Of 5,542,746 bushels. Other
counties which were given special
mention in the report are: Nemaha,
Jackson, Brown Washington. Potta-
Watomie, Doniphan, Jefferson, Riley,
Maroon Morris, Lyon. Usage and Cot
fey. All these counties are credited
with more than million bushels. !
The estimated average of the number
of bushels to the acre in Dickinson
is twenty-five bushels, while in some |
ii runs above thirty.
Potatoes Average 81 Bushels.
The average yield of Irish potatoes
this year is estimated to be fifty
seven bushels per acre, with total
production of 4,45O,000 bushels. This
compares quite fayorably with the
production of 1870, 900 last year and
with the average production of the
past eight years which is 4 million
bushels
Following is a detailed report OF
the preliminary estimates of produc-
ton of the principal crops in 1917
for Kansas and the United states as
compiled by the bureau of crop es-
Inmates, with comparisons:
Corn Production this year 1873
million bushels; last year, December
estimate, 69,50O,00O bushels.
Wheat This year, 51.382,0 900
bushels; last year, December esti-
mate, 9S,022,000 bushels
Oats-This year, 6O.O7S,OO0 bush
els: last year, December estimate.
36,425 900 bushels.
Barley This year, million bush
els; last year. December estimate,
4 500, 900 bushels
Potatoes year. 1850, 600
bushels; last year, December esti-
mate, 100000 bushels.
Sweet potatoes-This year. 36S, 900
bushels; last year, December esti-
mate, 36S,000 bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

condition and most of the travel
goes north to avoid it. The only way
to make it permanently good road
is to hard surface it. The gravel
road west of town is becoming bad
ly washed and needs repair. 1t is
especially rough from the paving in
town to the railroad on south Wash
ington street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
First published in the Abilene
Weekly Reflector Nov. /, 1910
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
To Lulu B. Swartz:

To Lulu b. Swartz:
You are hereby notified that suit
has been commenced in the District
Court of Dickinson County, Kansas,
wherein John L. Swartz is plaintin
and you are defendant And said
plaintiff by his petition prays for an
absolute decree of divorce from you.
and YOU are further notified that un-
less you appear and answer said pc
tition on or before the 18th day Of
December. 1917. the same will be
taken as true and judgment render
ed accordingly.
CRAWFORD& CRAWFORD.
Tvs Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
PLANS COMPLETE
NEW HIGH SCHOOL IS TO BIZ a
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING.
Gymnasium and Auditorium Will
Surpass Any Others In State
Building Will BE Entirely Mod
ern--Made Of Brick.

The new Abilene high school, the
construction of which will be started
by December 20 and to be completed
by January l. 1919, will be thorolS
modern and beautiful building. II
will be situated on the corner OF Sew
enth and Buckeye The right wins
will be thirty five feet from the side
walk on Seventh street and the front
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

Congressman g. T. Helvering spent
the day here in conference with the
postmaster The dispatches sent
from Camp Sheridan telling of
his success as a member of the train
ing camp seem to have been in error
he did not go to the camp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
GOLDEN BELT ROAD HAS
HAD SOME NEEDED GRADING

The Golden Belt road east OF town
Tor two miles has been regarded and
is again in fair condition, tho some
what rough From Detroit to the
east line Of the county it is in poor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

You will be pleased II the Reflect
or does your Job printing. Equip
ment the best. workmen efficient
prices right. Give us a trial order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

Foster charges Julias Foster with
gross neglect of duty and cruelty.
Mrs Foster resides south of town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
APPLAUD HOUSING BILL
Senate Passes Measure Giving
Health officer More Power.

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. ,. -
Applause greeted the announcement
in the house of representatives Of
the passage of the jameson housing
bill 1t now goes to the senate for
action The bill was drawn by Mrs.
Albion Fellows Bacon, of Evansville,
the most persistent enemy of insani-
tary housing conditions in the state.
The bill provides that health Of
fcers may order the vacation of in
sanitary single dwellings and for
penalties for violations. The bill
is designed TO meet condition not
covered by the present laws and to
enable cities not bothered with the
tenement question to clean up in
sanitary and unsightly homes. Rep
jameson explained the provisions of
the bill and the conditions which it
is hoped Will be eradicated if the
bill becomes a law There were no
dissenting votes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
TEACHERS GET PENSIONS
To be Eligible Must Have Taught at
Least 80 Years.
News- Times speclaI serviee:

News Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich. Feb. >. - Trus-
tees of the teachers retirement fund
board met in the office Of the state
superintendent OF public instruction,
elected +. I. Cameran of Mt. Pleas
ant secretary at an annual salary Of
$500 and formulated plans to carry
out the provisions Of the teachers
retirement fund act recently de-
clared constitutional by the supreme
court.
Acting under the advice of Atty
Gen. Groesbeck, the various boards
of education. Detroit city excepted.
Will be notified TO deduct from the
teachers salary the amount assessed
against each teacher, which will be
sent 10 the state treasurer who will
be custodian of all funds
To be eligible for a pension under
the law. a teacher must have taught
in all 30 years, OF which at least
15 years. including the last five
years of service preceding the appli-
cation for retirement, must have
been in the public schools of this
state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02
BANK INDICTMENTS ARE
SUSTAINED BY COURT
First Count Charging President
With Conspiracy To- De-
fraud Upheld.
News-Times 500 serrIce.

NeWs-IlmeS Special Service.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, Feb. .
Special Judge Ellis. of Anderson.
came late yesterday TO pass on the
amended indictment in the case
against Elmer Sturdevant 70 wreck
the Hamilton Trust Company Of
which he was president, holding the
first count good and sustaining the
motion of the defendants attorneys
to quash the second. third. fourth
and fifth counts He later gave the
state permission 10 amend the sec
cnd and fifth counts and will return
saturday to pass on the amend
ments.
Judge Ellis said he believed the
case is well covered in the first
count, which alleges that Sturdevant
conspired to defraud the depositors
of the Hamilton Trust Company.
This is a joint Indictment the
other defendants being George Bow
en- and +. NJ. and J. l.. Hinshaw.
The two Hinshaws and Bowen have
been convicted of other charges
growing out of the bank failure i'm
this county and their cases are pend
ing in the supreme court on appeal.
Judge Ellis indicated that he wishes
TO begin the Sturdevant trial Feb. 19.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

John w Smith, formerly Of No
BILE county and known throughout
Indiana as travelling representative
for William r. Burford < Co, In
dianapolis printers, died at his home
in Indianapolis. Funeral services
viii be held in Ligonier at . o'clock
p. m. Friday. Mr.. Smith once lived
at Albion and served as deputy aud
itor Of Noble county. In 1890 he was
the republican nominee for that Of
fee. Surviving is his wife. who was
Miss Leila Miller. daughter Of An
drew Miller Of Ligonier.
Mrs Henry Mcdowell. A. years
old. died at her home near Locke
Four sons survive.
Funeral services for Jacob I'M
beuhour will be held Saturday morn
ing. friends meeting at the home Of
the deceased's sister. Mrs y. f..
Juday Of Solomon Greek at 10
o'clock. Deceased is survived by
three brothers. William J. Of South
Bend. Burt OF New PARIS, Samuel
W of Canton. o., and one sister.
Mrs. Mary Juday of near Benton.