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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

II was told by Capt. Harry Light the
other day" writes Canadian major.
that there is Il new style in trench
letters. The censor's duties have
been reduced by many per cent The
soldier now has the sense OF the stu
alton engrained In his thinking. lie
sees through the need of keeping quiet
even on matters that call for some
criticism. There is more hum0r and
matter about his letters.
One of my men who can't write very
well, was telling me the other day that
one letter week Is all that he can
summon up his courage 10 write, aud
he gave this rs n reason: The people
at home don't, can't understand life
here. We have got 10 go through IL.
Why tease them with anxleties-they
have enough to put up with In paci-
fists and political grumblers.' And |
think he is right. Don't your"
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What the Red Cross
Must Do in Europe

on TO help i'm the buying of wool and
knitting needles, the shipment of com
pleted articles rs promptly as possible.
and stirring the enthusiasm OF the
workers 10 finish the job at once so
that the soldiers may have the entire
consignment before they begin TO suf-
fer with the cold
Here are the directions for knitting
each Of the four articles, as deter
mined upon by the Red Cross authori-
ties ut Washington. after carefully con-
sidcratIon Of the army's needs:
Equipment
Knitting machines may be used II
desired
Yarn may he either khaki or gray.
The Red Cross supply service will
carry the gray oxford mixtures, 4-ply
los construction.
Knitting needles 20 be, rs designated,
No. !. 135-1O00 inches I'm diameter: No
>, 175-1000 inches; No. 3. 200-l000
inches or steel No. II.
General Directions.
tightly.
Knitting should be done evenly and
firmly and all holes should be avoided
Joining should be done by splicing
or by leaving two or three inches mt
each end Of the yarn TO be darned in
carefully.
All knots, ridges or Jumps should be
most carefully avoided, especially in
socks, rs they are apt TO blister the
feet.
Sleeveless Sweater.
Three hanks of yarn (three-fourths
pound) one pair Red Cross needles,
No 3.
Cast on so stitches. Knit >. purl
stitches for inches. Knit plain
until sweater measures - inches.
Knit 2S stitches. bind off "A stitches
for neck, loose Knit % stitches.
Knit : ridges on each shoulder, cast
on "A stitches. Knit plain for p inches.
i'ur >, knit stitches for inches.
Sew up sides, leaving 8 inches for
armholes. Two rows single crochet
around neck and | row single GRO
chet around the armholes.
Wristlets No. I.
One-half hank of yard (b pounD ;
pair Red Cross Needles No. >.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit . and purl
for l. inches and sew up, leaving
inches open space for thumb inches
from the edge.
WristIets No. (Made in One Piece)
One-half hank of yarn ~ pound)
Red Cross Needles. No. l Cor steel
needles No. 12).
Cast on - stitches on 3 needles
10000. Knit -, purl for g inches
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28
BUFF COCHIN IS VERY GOOD
BACK YARD FOWL TO RAISE

There Is no bird on the lists OF the
pure-bred so easily bred up to stan
dard perfection as the Buff Cochin.
The Buff Cochin Is the fancler's fowl
Of all fowls. For the utility stand
ard, as In the fancier's standard. no
fowl Is more easily handled for what
you want IL 10 do. II is your own
mlsmanagement If your fiocks of
Buff Cochlns do not come up TO n
large yearly record of eggs, both win
ter and summer, and we who have
raised the Buff Cochin know how
grossly must the flock be neglected
for them to go so much as half
pound below the standard set for
them. The Buff Cochin is the ideal
back-lot fowl. 1t bears confinement
better than any one other breed. A
low fence will keep it safe at home.
1t is an old breed, and now well bred
into an easy, lazy life. 1t never frets
to get out and explore the world. rs
does u Leghorn. Rhode Island Red,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

Third needle Cd knit |. slip |, knit l.
pass slipped stitch over. knit o stitches,
knit rows plain (h).
Repeat e, f, z. AMI h five times. then
narrow every other row until you have
) stitches on your first needle, o
stitches ON your second needle and 1
stitches on your third needle. Knit the
, stitches ON your first needle onto
your third. Your work is now all ON >
needles opposite each other. Break Off
yarn leaving 12-inch end. Thread into
worsted needle and proceed To weave
the front and back together rs fol-
lows.
Pass worsted needle through first
stitch Of front knitting needle rs If
knitting. and slip stitch off-pasS
through second stitch rs II purllng-
leave stitch on. pull thread through
first stitch of back needle rs If purl-
ing. slip stitch OFF. purl thread through
second stitch of back needle rs If knit
ting. leave stitch on. Repeat from >
until all the stitches are off the needle.
Sock when finished should meas
ure:
Foot. from tip of heel to tip of toe
II inches
Leg from tip of heel to tip of leg,
II inches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

amuse him when he has nothing of I'M
portance to do, or to put Ice on his
forehead when he has headache. He
never enters into serious discussion
of any matter with her because she
hasn't brains enough to make Ii worth
while"
"If l were you." said Grace, I'D
wake him up to the fact that 1t was
worth WHILE"
"Do you know how that works? Get
the better of him I'm an argument, and
he smiles i'm a superior, tOplOfty way,
and says: L never argue with wom-
an He considers the discussion closed.
and that you are reduced TO proper
realization OF your inferiority. You
see he doesn't play fair when it's a
woman"
THAT isn't exclusively an English
trait" smiled Grace.
mo, but YOU can't deny that It's
bred in the bone with them. Besides
they'll see n woman in the absence of
n servant slave herself to death in the
kitchen before they'd demean them
selves by picking up broom, or taking
a hand with the dishes"
"Oh," protested Grace. "my father
was English. and he wasn't like that -
We'll John is. I've been without n
maid here sometimes. and just ready
In drop. and he's never offered to do a
thing. Once when he'd brought man
up To dine. and I'd had to get the din
ner. and do Ii all. | went out In the
kitchen after the company was gone,
and started 10 clear away the debris
and wash that pile of dishes. / was
so tired. | took sudden resolve. and
went to the door. and called him. and
told him | wanted him 10 help. lie
stood I'm the doorway and looked help
less. NY dear he said. 4 never wash
I'd dish in my life. I'd he n first class
bull i'm china shop There wouldn't
he n plate left. Just leave them. and
get someone in tomorrow TO wash up.
"You know / can't do that" | said
He walked away. and left me to do IL
alone.
afterwards said 10 him: IF ever
I have son. he'll be taught just like
girl 10 help his mother out in case
Of emergency. He'll know how Ia wash
dishes without breaking them. and
sweep the kitchen IL he has 10. He's
not going 10 sit and Kick his heels
while he watches his mother or sister
do all the work John looked az me
with that frozen dignity that always
rouses my wrath. and said: My moth
or never allowed me or my brother In
the kitchen. She said that was not n
mans place. | remember once when
the servants lad left. and she was
working very hard. ] asked II might
help. also remember the reprimand
! received for suggesting such a thing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

To make opening for thumb, knit =,
purl TO end of third needle, turn !;
knit and purl back To end of first
needle. always slipping first stitch |;
turn. Continue knitting back and
forth for inches. From this point
continue as at first for inches for the
hand. Bind off loosely and buttonhole
thumb opening.
Muffler.
Two and one-half hanks of yarn
(ss pound) paid Red Cross needles
No. 3
Cast on 10 stitches or IL inches.
Plain knitting for 6S inches.
Medium Sized Mans Sock.
Four Red Cross needles No. ] Cor
steel nc edles No. 12). X pound e
hanks CT yarn.
Set up so stitches. 20 ON each of
three needles. Knit . plain and ?
DurI for 81 rows az inches). Thirty
sixth row knit 1 plain stitches, knit
> together repeat this until the round
is COMPLETED. There are now 90 stitches
on the needles. Knit 30 rows plain I'M
til leg measures ii inches. (6h inches
of plain knitting) Take half the num-
her of stitches (25) on first needle for
the heel Qeaving II and Is stitches on
the second and third for the instep),
add on the % stitches knit l row, purl
| row alternately for PC times Tor
inches). always slipping the first
stitch. Begin 10 turn heel on the
wrong side. slip /. purl 13, purl TO
gether purl !.
Turn work over. slip |. knit !. slip ].
knit /, and pass it over slipped stitch
knit /. Turn. slip l, purl >, purl :
together. purl l. Turn, slip l, knit o.
slip l. knit 1, and pass ii over slipped
stitch. knit |. Continue working TO-
ward the sides of the heel in this man.
ner. leaving i more stitch between de-
creases on every row until all the
stitches are worked in. There should
then be II stitches ON the needle. Pick
up 10 stitches on side of heel; now
knit the - stitches on second and
third needle on to one needle, which
becomes your second needle with your
third needle pick up the l3 stitches OF
other side OF heel. and knit Z stitches
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28
Through Fire
u
By John Elkins
By John Elkins
iaaplfix6i lsii 81 Il: & afsamSSl

k1opyIlkht. lslfs ny w. ". Inapman.)
81 ought 10 have known better than
90 marry an EnglIiihmanl His ways
are not my ways. I'm a thoroughbred
Yankee Of the New England stock. and
we don't pull together"
Helen Birch had grown confidential
with her old friend, Grace Mead. She
one but she knew her friend had no.
ticed that the domestic machinery was
not running very smoothly, and that
relations between husband and wife
were not entirely harmonious. IL real
~ was relief TO unburden To real
friend the pent up misery of many
months.
well of course" temp0rized Grace.
T can see that your early training and
views of life are different from his,
and vice versa. But IL seeFas TO me
that might be overcome"
'Life's too short for me TO begin on
the job" said Helen with an air of
finality.
oh" put In Grace. Il wouldn't say
that!'
"You would If you were his wife,
retorted Helen
"But you love John. don't your
Eyes | did--but 1t seems to be all
killed out now. | can't stand the way
he treats me. To begin with he thinks
"A woman OF secondary consideration t.
the great god man. She's all right to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28
Armless Handwriting.

An inventor i'm the United States
has patented device 10 enable arm
less people 10 write with their knees.
An artificial limb expert in a London
hospital said II would rarely be needed.
Give US n man with a stump and We
will teach him to write" Special in
struments are built 10 fit the stump
and carry stylographlc pens.
Three pages of manuscript, In n
splendid bold, legible hand. written by
one of the hospitals pupils. who has
no right arm and only the stump Of his
left, were shown nj an exhibition OF
work by disabled soldiers and sailors
in London recently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

A call for instant help has come 10
the Red Cross from France-one of
the emergencies TO meet which the Red
Cross was organized has arlsen-and
the Red Cross Is this minute respond
ing nobly. Maj. Grayson NJ. i. Muir
ply. Red Cross commissioner for Eu-
rope. says thGt he must have. for the
American so dlers and for the destl-
tute people of France and Belgium,
100000 warm, knitted, wooden arti-
cles-must have them before cold
weather. And the Red Cross Is max
ing them.
These articles do not take the place
OF the bandages and spllnts and hos
pital garments that the Red Cross
must keep sending I'm II never-ending
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

of your nrst needle So that you will
now have II stitches on the first
needle. % stitches on the second
needle. and 20 stitches on the third
needle. First needle (a) knit To with
i'm 3 stitches Of end. knit together.
knit /. Second needle (b) knit plain.
Third needle (c) knit 1, slip l. knit 1.
pass slipped stitch over. knit plain to
end Of needle. Knit around plain (d).
Repeat n. b. and until you have
13 stitches on first needle. - stitches
on second. II stitches on third. Knit
plain ~ inches. First needle (e)
knit 10 stitches-knlt together. knit
/. Second needle (f) knit l. slip 1.
knit |. pass slipped stitch over. knit
10 stitches. Knit . together, knit 1.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

Plymouth Rock and most others. In
selecting your breeding stock of Buff
Cochins, select always your largest,
best shaped hens Ii Is I'm the size OF
the mothers that you must expect
large-sized progeny more than In the
father Ia selecting males To keep
over In this line select not your tallest
heaviest males, but those short and
blocky and very broad in the back. II
is these that insure you strength In
the progeny.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

stream: the 100000 sweaters. muf-
iers. socks and wrlstlets must be had
In addition TO everything else.
Here is part Of n cablegram from
Major Murphy To the Red Cross ut
Washington:
Last winter broke the record for
cold and misery among the people
here. We inexpresslbly dread the com
ing winter finding us without supplies
to meet the situation. We urge you,
on behalf of our soldiers and those of
our allies who will suffer In their
French and Belgian refugees, to begin
shipping at once 100000 each OF the
warm, knitted, wooden articles named.
They must come before cold weather"
The Red Cross took instant action.
The national organization ut Wash
ington apportloned among the divisions
the number of articles required, and
notified each division director how
many of each his people were expect
ed TO send in. For example, Director
John J. O'COnnor of the Central di.
vision ut Chicago. was called on for
465,9S0 articles. Within "A hours
Director O'Connor had apportioned the
task among the 1,091 chapters In his
division, and had notified each chap
ter exactly how many Ii was expect
ed To make.
Then was apparent the wisdom
which had led TO the thorough organ
ization Of the country into Red Cross
chapters-they were all ready. 1--WE
are ready-send US the material ant
instructions. was. in substance. the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

telegram which hundreds sent. Here
is what each of. these chapters has
done:
Each had appointed chapter com
mittee on knitting; had modified all
the knitters in It's territory. whether
Red Cross members or not had chosen
instructors 10 sec that every article
was made according To specifications
and had called on the Red Cross sup
ply service for the yarn and knitting
needles.
Every member of every Red Cross
chapter IL tire United States l. called
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28
EiftY-EiftY.

Bernard was present at dinner par
~, In which some of the guests brought
their children. One little girl wanted
to play with Demands toys, but lac
was selfish and wouldn't let her.
"Now, Bernard" said mother. You
must be little gentleman"
"Yes," said he, but she must be a
lady"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28
Protein and Fat.

Two OF the principal food elements
are protein and fat. Sofa Beans con-
tain more protein and more fat than
either Navy Beans, potatoes. wheat
flour. lean bee. milk or eggs.
Alice Pork and Beans are deli
clous combination of Sofa and Navy
Beans. Try them.--Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

Most particular women use Red Cross
Ball Blue. American made. Sure to please.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28
The Point.

Il am afraid our bulldog has "A twist
In his pedigree"
Don't worry. II is only his screw
tail"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

I'm the first nine months of its ex
istence the British minister OF mu
nitions spent f22. 100000
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Too many things we wait for are NO;
worth the delay.
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Just So.

Their loye-makings course was per
fectly even"
allow odd :"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28

Dipping in strong solution of alum
will give new life To old hair brushes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-07
3 ORDERED TO
RESERVE CAMP
DIR. VI. $. KERN. CHARLES VINTER
AND TOT c. MANGOLD
LEAVE AT ONCE.

At least three Pendleton citizens
will be among the first 25OO to Sc
cure training in the officers reserve
camp at the Preside in san Francis
co. Or. Max = Kern. prominent dem
tist. Charles Vinier. manager of the
Workingmen's Clothing store. and
Tot =. Mangold, dispatching clerk AT
the local pustoffice. have all receiy-
ed orders tn report to the training
camp at once. Several other Pendle-
tonians spvccsScI passed the prelim-
mary examinations and are subject
to call
All three uf the men called have
had previous military experience. Dr.
Kern served in Porto Rico in the
Standardization War and Tor a
number OF years held the rank OF cap
tain in the %. y. q. Ninier was first
lieutenant in the old Pendleton mill
tia and Is captain NJ the second mill
tary unit raised here. Mangold serv-
ed In IN. Spanish-American War.
Mangvld will probably leave tomor-
row and the other two will leave
"Wednesday night. Dr. Kern has ar
ranged to have Dr. o. r. Group. who
has been with him for some time past,
to take charge of his OFFICES.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-07
0n~,r@~4,aaNs~s

up Water street the precipitation was
terrific and continued without abate-
ment for 10 or Is minutes. In places
the hail laid on the ground several
inches deep after the storm. In the
southern part. OF the city no hail at
all fell though there was a downpour
of rain. Reports from the south and
north ends of the county indicate that
those sections escaped the storm. The
O'Clock storm was more general over
the city and water literally poured
down every hillside. Ruts were wash
ed in the macadam strip OF the south
main street hill and at the bottom of
every hill much sediment was left.
In all yesterday the official meas
ure shows that 10 of an inch fell
though in some parts Of the city the
precipitation was undoubtedly heav-
ier, In the morning shower .O5 OF an
inch fell, in the o'clock storm 80
in the o'clock storm 80 and later
in the evening .05 OF an inch fell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-07
ROAD BONDS DEBATE
TO Be HELD MAY 8
n. !. Adams. State Highway Commits
sioner and senator Walter Pierce
VIII Discuss Proposed Measure.

The pro and con Of the six million
dollar road bond measure is to be
brought out for the benefit of local
voters on Wednesday evening at the
Arcade Theater when f.. J. Adams.
member Of the state highway com
mission. and Senator Walter Pierce
of Union county will debate the mea-
sure. Adams will advance the ar
guments for the measure and Pierce
will speak against IL. The speaking
will begin at : o'clock.
On Tuesday evening at O'Clock
Messrs Adams and Pierce Will pre-
sent a joint discussion of the mea-
sure to the voters of Freewater. II
is probable that they will occupy the
same platform only on these two oc-
casions though each will speak IN
various other communities.
Adams Is being brought here un-
der the auspices OF ths Eastern Ore
gon Highway Association while the
Farmers Union has arranged for the
coming Of Senator Pierce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-07
HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL STORM HITS,
CITY IN TWO UNITS" YESTERDAY

one of the heaviest rain and hail
storms Pendleton has experienced for
some time fell yesterday afternoon in
two units" at 3 o'clock rain and
hail fell with terrific violence for a
short period and an hour later a del
uge Of rain accompanied by thunder
and lightning was precipitated. Both
times the cutters Of the streets ran
full and in a number of instances the
water flowed along the sidewalks.
How much damage was done is not
vet ascertained. In certain localities
gardens were washed out or beaten
in the ground, fruit trees were strip
ped of their blossoms and some hill :
side grain was washed out.
The hail storm was very freakish.
In some parts Of Pendleton there was
no hail at all while i'm others the
ground was white after the storm.
The hail seemed to travel i'm a strip
not more than 900 feet wide and up
the river From the Pendleton Hotel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-07
BOOTLEGGER is
GIVEN S1OO FINE
II~rIpcrt BI1lnn. Aged II. Il Caught
bringing I'm Trunk Load of Liquor
from Montana.

Another bootlegging business was
nipped in the bud during the Week
end through the efforts of the cts
ana county officials when Herber;
Brunn. 2I year old son of Pasco
physician, was arrested for import
inv liquor from Montana. He paid
fine OF 500 this morning after plead
ing guilty In police court.
Brunn left Pendleton last Monday
for Montana where he loaded trunk
with two cases OF whiskey. Each
a.lse contained 80 half-pint bottles.
lie returned Friday but the trunk did
not arrive until saturday. Sheriff T
-. Taylor spotted the trunk at the
baggage office and notified the police
When a drayman called for the
trunk he was followed. The trunk
was left at a cigar store The dray-
man was placed under oath by Dis
trict Attorney Keator and stated that
DE secured the baggage check from
e local taxi man. OFFICER r. +. TuI
ner hunted up thetaximan who In
due time told Of having received the
check from Brunn. Turner then
sought out Brunn and placed him un-
der arrest Al first he denied his
guilt but. confronted with the evi-
dence. confessed He has been driving
e. taxi here recently but wanted to
make some easy money. he said.
4 peculiar feature Of the case was
that the trunk wus opened in truns'
aud go bottles stolen from e.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-07
AUTO UPSETS ON
HILL NEAR NOLIN
SEVEN OCCUPANTS OF GENTRY
CAR ARE BADLY BRUISED
AND SHAKEN.


HOI.DMAN. Ore. May IA mar
row escape from serious injury was
experienced Saturday afternoon BY
Mr.. and Mrs John gentry and daugh-
ter. Gertrude. and Mr.. and Mrs. $. II
Hargett and daughters. Frances and
Melissa. when the Gentry car in
which all were riding upset on the
Nolin grade. All were thrown out and
but for the fact that the top of the
car was up the car would probably
have gone over the six foot ensbank-
ment into the river which is very
high at this time.
They had been to Nolin for church
services on the grade Mr.. Gentry
tried to shift gears but they stuck and
the car was thrown into the bank and
turned over After the accident they
were picked up by John Williams and
brought to their homes.
All were much bruised and shaken
np and Mrs Gentry received a badly
sprained knee.