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gine still required looking after and
the belt could not be fastened with
one hand even though 1 left go the
stick.
The fact that student had gone
into "vrille" (tail spin) from $50
metres the day before and sustained
a broken leg and arm was still fresh
IN my mind-and here l was at 900.
alter Hoatlng around little consid-
ering the problem of fastening that
belt | gave it up, took a chance on
making good landing and started
9oWn. Forgot l had no belt on and
began practising figure SIS until /
came TO the cloud curtain, when l
suddenly remem bered it, straighten-
ed out the machine to q straight glide
and hit the clouds head on. 1t took
ABOUT ten seconds to bust through
TINS spongy, blinking stuff, and re-
minded me of being with pretty
girl only 1T was not quite so pleasant,
lof 1 was afraid of going off ION
wing" and that surely would have
been 'finis." Made a good landing
though, reported 1 was present and
was sent up again to make tour de
plste," (circle of field). 1t was during
these trips that l discovered how to
run my engine correctly, notwith-
standing the fact that the tochometer
was not working.
A Good Engine
She sure was some engine and
could pass anything on the track.
This fact nearly proved unfortunate
in several cases, because there were
a lot of Voislns and J-Cats flying also
Dove under J-Cat once and when
came up nearly rammed a Voisin
which was flying above me and which
had not noticed. But that was all
In the days work and only served to
make things interesting. One French
man nearly made it too interesting
when l came down to land one time,
taxing" right across my path just
as L was settling down to land. AS it
was, 1T was nearly a smash. After
fifteen rides in an Ism Nieuport l
was declared "finis" and told to hus-
tie off to Pau. Had quite a headache
and my hearing was still little bad
after the days flying, otherwise 1 was
feeling fine, because 1 was bound for
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c, A., 81 Avenue Montaigne, Paris,
france L gave you that address
before, but had the number wrong.
However, 1 think it will get there
Just the same. BY all means. send
any packages for me to the address,
especially the Xmas ones. Incl
dentally, any number of socks, those
high woolen ones. would be appreci-
ated as presents. And, of course, 1
need shirts and handkerchiefs.
Yes, I am in Paris again, but only
for two days, my next move being
to Pau, where L get acrobatics, hav-
ing finished my Nieuport training at
Avord after a lot of hard luck. l
sure did have the grief aplenty after
l began to fly Neuports alone. / be-
lieve in my last letter 1 told you of
my first four rides. Well, the next
day when 1 came out to the field
and reported the moniteur did not
even have record of my rides, and
worse yet, my name. So there I was
as much at sea as the men building
the Tower of Babel" for. not being
able "parle" French, I could not eX-
plain, and thus wasted most of a
perfectly good day getting straight
ened out. An English-speaking cap
tain finally listened to my tale of
woe and l was started again on my
solo hop-the one where they watch
you so close, for signs of nervous
ness.
/ don't think they noticed any
nervous signs. SO at last 1 climbed
aboard, strapped myself in and re-
ceived the signal to go. Open went
the throttle with a yank, up went
the tail and down the track we went
Iickety-split for the high spots.
When l came down the moniteurs
told me by word and gesture, the
last being quite eloquent, that I ran
along the ground with the tail too
high, did not go in a straight line
and pulled the plane off instead of
letting it climb of it's own accord.
All of these are faults of the worst
kind. for. if the tail is too high, the
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the acrobatic school at last, the am
bition of lifetime if you could call
three years that. Expect to leave for
that place tomorrow night. It's quite
a journey. I'll have you know, taking
night and day, something which /
have no relish for. I would much
sooner be given a map, good en-
gined Nieuport and go that way. 1t
would be quicker and more inter-
esting.
Just finished a chicken dinner at
the Y. NJ. C. A. hotel, WHICH sure
was some meal. Gee! My belts get
ting tight! There is also to be con-
cert tonight with ragtime quite
prevalent. Well, you know how much
I like ragtime! And there may also
be some American girls. Now you
know 1 will be there!
Had a hot bath last night, which
was sure appreciated. After living in
mud and rain for two weeks with
nothing but cold w,.ter to wash in,
you can imagine how much 1T was
enjoyed. Honest! I made the water
so hot, nearly scalded my skin off.
Will write more later
WALTER
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machine may hit a, bump and som :
mersault. The same thing might
happen if you didn't keep the plahe
going in a straight line.
AS for pulling her off the ground,
it's quite safe if~one don't clnlo @ eoo
steep. Too steep a climb means loss
of speed-and then it's "oft on d
wing and "finis," as the French eio-
auently put it, for flowers are gen
erally in order then. Experts ca n
pull these Nieuports off ana clllilo l.o
nearly straight up, but students ar
not allowed to do 1t. rms secollu
initial hop being over they SAY
me another machine, which sure was
some bird to wish onto bonehead
student The gasoline tank hao no
lid on and when one went running
along the ground at TREMENDOUS
speed the gasoline splashed out anu
back in ones eyes.
Not So Bad
That was not so bad, but 1t as
sumed dangerous proportions when
one came down to land, for when
nosing down to land after shutting
off the motor, back came the gaso-
line again, making it very hard TO
see, even with goggles. l also dls-
covered that my tochometer was NOT
WORKING tochometer, you Know,
registers the number of revolutions
of the propeller, and without this m
strument to guide him the aviator
has no way of knowing whether his
engine is running all right or not.
So you can bet 1 hollered for a me
chanic as quick as / landed. lie
looked blankly at the uncapped gaso-
line tank and then walked away
presumably after a covering for 1t
and never came back. Finally, get
ting tired of waiting, l gave another
mechanic my hat to stuff in the hole,
took q chance on the tochometer,
told him to crank the engine ana
away 1 went again.
Fifteen trips L made with this old
warhorse, that should have been IN
the junk heap, ducking down behind
the windshield to escape the Saso-
line while landing, and depending on
my "air sense" to tell me when my
motor was Stacking up. Even at
that, about every third trip l would
have to stop to have the magnetic re-
paired and 1 imagine when finlshed
up the airplane motor was nearly
ready for the repair shop. That was
the % m. class and there still re-
mained another one-the 18 m. L
was sent there Immediately, tired
and hungry. l surely did have a
smash when I came down to land on
my initial fight in the is m.
You see, an engine is shut Off in
a Nieuport at two places, button on
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BUT THEY WON'T CUT PRICES

New York, Dec. IA recon-
that three wheatless and
two meatless days be observed each
week in New York restaurants was
adopted unanimously by the New
York Society of Restaurateurs.
This is one more wheatless day than
the government is advocating.
Patrons of cabaret shows and not
the proprietors must pay the war
tax, the restaurateurs decided. For
every dollar spent for refreshment
at such places an additional charge
of two per cent. will be levied to
cover the tax.
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Letters From theF 'front.'
DAUPHIN LAD TELLS OF
HIS FLYING EXPERIENCES

More of the difficulties of flying
the fast fighting Nieuports is de-
scribed by Walter Shaffer, of Dau-
phin, in a letter home to his parents.
Shaffer's letter from Paris follows
Paris, France, Nov. IS, 1917.
Dear Mother:
Since my next moves are rather
indefinite, you better send my let
ters to the Army and Navy Y. Al.
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YINOL IS THE
BEST TONIC
Honest Opinion Doctor Gave
His Patient

Bedford. Ohio.-"I was in Il pitiful
condition, weak, nervous and run
down so l could not do my house
work. l had doctored for years and
tried everything under the sun. A
friend told me about Vinol. ! ask
ed my doctor about it, and he re-
piled, 1T certainly is the best medi-
cine that can be had to-day ]
couldn't give you any better l
took it and to-day I am as well and
strong as any woman could wish to
be, and it was Vinol that saved me"
Mrs. Frank A. Horkey, Ash St.,
Bedford, Ohio.
We guarantee this famous cod
liver and iron tonic for all such con-
ditions..
Geo. A. Gorgas, Druggist; Ken
nedy's Medicine Store, 321 Market
St; c. f. Kramer, Third and Broad
Sts. Kitzmiller's Pharmacy, 1925
Derry ST., Harrisburg, and at the best
drug stores in every town and city in
the country.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
PERSONAL NEWS OF
THE WESTON COUNTRY
CEast Oregonian Special. }

WESTON, Ore, Aug. 13.-hr. and
Mrs Robert Kilgore of Los Angeles
are in the city as guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Compton spent
Wednesday in Pendleton visiting rela-
tives
Miss Lottie Rrandt spent sunday in
Pendleton visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. McRae and dau-
shters Hilda and Marvel spent a por-
ton of the week in Walla Walla-
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Stenard and dau-
ghters of Echo who purchased the
George Horsrnan property on Water
street are here from Echo and now
occupy their new home.
links Dudley of Athena was in the
city Wednesday.
T. ID. Taylor of Pendleton was in
the city Tuesday
L. r. Vanwinkle and family went
huckleberrying Friday, spending the
day near Camp McDougal.
John McRea made a business trip
to Pendleton Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Kirkpatrick and daugh-
ter Miss Odessa kirkpatrick, Mrs. 5.
A. Rarnes and Mrs. Frank Graham
left Saturday evening for Boise. Ida
ho TO visit the Weston boys who be-
long to Co. +, before they leave for
Palo Alto. Cal. to go into training.
They will be absent about four days.
Lloyd Ritchie who has been in Port
land during the past month has re-
turned 10 Weston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

THE universal eudeavor over the
country to reduce consumption OF
wheat breadstuffs in order that we
may have the requisite exports with
which to- carry the allies over the
Forthcoming winter. will result in
largely increased amount of wheat
available for export
Flour to BE Exported.
II II were exported as wheat, u
would result in diminution of en-
ployment of our mills, and Of equal
Importance. curtaiIment of our sup
pIv Of mill feed for our dairy cattle
Therefore. the food administration
wifi stipulte for large proportion of
export of flour instead of wheat. AMI
as the export order for flour will be
given subject to the approval OF the
food administration. those mills who
cooperate with the administration
will be given the benefit of the ex-
ports employment. BY thus encour-
aging the home production of flour
the manufacturing cost will be re-
duced and therefore the American
public will receive indirect benefit In
lowered margins OF cost in distribu-
ton
in accordance with the policy of
the administration to cooperate with
all trades. we are this week also dis
eussing details of voluntary arrange
ments with the flour distributors by
which agreed differentials may be
effected in the wholesale trade
standard IIoaf Sought.
IAN exhaustive investigation is be-
ing made into the cost OF baking and
bread distribution and active discus
sions ar ebeing carried on with the
Bakers War Emergency Committee
as to plans for the elimination of
waste in the industry and the produc-
tion of a standard loaf.
ct is impossible to anticipate the
price TO be enunciatPd by the fair
price committee under DIT Garfield
and it will probably require two or
three weeks in its determination.
THE names of the committee are
being submitted to the president and
will be announced early
THE basis of determination will he
to arrive at price representing
fair return to the producer for his
patriotic endeavor to increase the
supply and proper reduction OF the
cost of flour TO the consumer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
RED CROSS HEADS WILL BE
GRANTED RANK OF GENERAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-offi-
cials of the Red Cross. and probably
those of the Young Mems Christian
association serving with the Ameri-
can army in Europe, will wear the
American uniform.
Henry r. Davidson. chairman of
the Red Cross war council. and will
liam II. Taft. chairman of the central
committee. will be recognized as ma
jor generals should they cross the
Atlantic. Lesser rank viii lbe con-
ferred upon lesser officials. Mem
bers of Mr.. Davison's committee and
Mr. Taft's committee vii lbe given
rank of brigadier generals.
Operations of the Red Cross and
the Y. NJ. c. A are being hampered
because its officials in Europe do not
receive the recognition accorded to
wearers of uniforms. Their commits
sions will be signed by the secretary
of war but will confer no military au-
thority, obligations or rights. They
are intended more as certificates OF
identification and of an indication or
confidence of the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

CONTINUED from Page IL
house system over considerable pc
rod
- There are large stocks of
wheat which cannot be drawn upon
bv the allies during the war. but in
the event of peace or defeat of the
submarines. these would be availa Bile
and might seriously demoralize the
demand for American wheat.
This Years Problem Broad.
- 1t must be clearly understood
that the guaranteed minimum price
of 50 per bushel for wheat set out in
the food bin. does not apply to the
1917 harvest but only to the 1918
harvest. ana then under conditions
" hich must be elaborated There is,
therefore. no determined prices for
the 1917 harvest.
The result of this situation Is
thar the normal pr 'ce-making ma
chinerv is entjrey broken down, un-
less some efficient government action
is brought into play. either tal The
American producer may face slump
in wheat poss bly below his pro1uc-
tiou cost and (b) the export OF Whe ~
which ultimately determines the real
price il AT the will of a single agen-
~. &c, someone must buy the sur
nIus wheat at any given moment and
If the surplus passes into speculative
hands it will he held for higher prices
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

sergeant J.mmy McNair of Troop
II being an old soldier. is good one
Therefore. he was put TO drilling the
rockies and to teach them something
Of the principles Of soldering before
they left for camp Sergeant Jimmy
believes in talking to his men with
emphasis and the burr on his Scotc"
toneue was almost scorched by some
Of the language he used Last Week
he brought his squad to halt. Ihel
were supposed To be at attention but
ono of them settled into slouch and
nut one hand in his pocket Dom
ye." yelled the sergeant don't yer
Lrow yer at attention. Take yer
hand outta yer pocket Stand like
statue A moment later the rook''
obeved the impulse to scratch n let
and the watchful eye of the sergeant
saw the movement. Dom We NJ
shreked. statues don't scratch their
legs"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

later in the year; (d) with stabilized
prizes extra hazards are introduced
into all distribution links which must
be paid for by the consumer. 1t must
be evident that the United states gov
ernment can more justly deal with
the situation than any of the agencies
mentioned.
Course Is Determined.
Therefore. the food adminlstra'
ton has determined to take the fol
lowing course:
.'First-In order to eliminate spec
uIation in wheat and flour. all eleva-
tors and mills over 100 barrels daily
capacity will he required to take OUT
a government license. and the con-
ditions Of this license to be;
THAT only reasonable and custo
mary charges shall be made 10Y
warehouse ssrv ce: that no wheat
shall he stored for more than 80
DAYS without the approval of the FOOD
administration: that certain informa
ton as to receipts and shipments
shall be supplied regularly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
DISTRICT BOARDS
MUST APPROVE
ALL EXEMPTIONS
MEN EXCUSED BY LOCAL
BOARDS FOR HAVING DE-
PENDENTS TO MEET SEC
OND TEST.
District Boards Have Already An
nounccd Stiff Policy i'm Connection
With Granting of ExemptiOns From
Draft Service.

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 13.-It will
not be enough for local board 70
approve a claim for exemption or dis
charge from military service on the
ground that n man has one or more
persons dependent on him.
If the local board approves the
claim, the man asking exemption will
still have TO run the gauntlet of one
of the three district boards Of the
state. And these district boards indi-
Gated al their recent meeting in Port
land to formulate policy that hey
will be very strict indeed in their in
terpretation of what constitutes a de
pendent"
Emphatic Instructions have been
received from Washington that every
discharge or exemption on the ground
of dependency granted by local
board. must be appealed to district
board
This does not mean that some cases
OF dependency will be appealed. II
means that all discharges or exemp-
tions granted by local boards on that
ground must be appealed. no matter
what the circumstances
The official representative of the
government in each county, who in
most cases is the county attorney. will
make the appeals to the district
boards in behalf of the government.
The regulations provide that ne
may appeal discharges or exemp-
tons granted by local boards for
ether reasons than dependency, ou'
that he must. without exception, ap-
peal all those granted for depend
ency.
As by far the greater number OF
claims for exemptions are based on
the alleged fact that the man has de-
Dendents. there are bound to be
great many disappointed claimants
for the district boards will be much
more severe in their rulings in most
cases than the local boards.
The district boards have already an
nounced that It will be their policy to
allow claims for exemption or dis
charge for dependency, only when II
appears that if the man is taken into
the military service, his dependent or
dependents are likel yto become
burden to the community
If a wife has relatives who can
support her during her husbands ab-
sence at the front. or if she is aole
by her own labor to support herself
the district boards will not excuse
the husband from service.
This fact might as well be realized
now. for it will save many husky
young men the trouble of filing
claims for exemption or discharge
that will never get by the district
boards even should they be passed
by local boards
The great number of claims for ex-
emptiou. estimated to be about so per
cent of the number of men called for
service, is resulting in general
tightening up of the regulations gov
erninr exemptions and discharges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
UNCLE SANS NAVY
GETS MORE TONNAGE.

GREAT LAKES. Ill. Aug. l3.-rer
thousand sailors Mt the United states
naval training station here weigh an
aggregate of seventy five tons more
than they did one months ago. an
average of fifteen ponnds a man, the
official records show.
The general health of the men wac
pronounced excellent by the naval eX-
amining physicians. who said the reg
ularity OF naval life. the required daily
baths and exercise and removal from
the temptations Of city life have ben
Gifted every man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

II you're going to try to fool the
exemption board with some fake all
ment, you want to be consistent For
instance there was one man last week
who. while being examined, was al
most totally deaf DOcMcFaui had to
strain his voice to make him hear
the questions. When his examination
was over and he was putting on ms
clothes with his back TO the board
Seriff TIL Taylor in very low tone
of voice said. Have cigar. JACK.
and Jack proved to have remarkably
acute ears.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
HarIc. Hark, The Clark


Here's Kernel Clark WOodTs IhltSl'
mo Rosamond. there really isn't
very much to the Bulldogger except
it's first syllable
or, in other words
whatever fatuous stuff the Bull
dogger may be feebly trying to ped
die, 1t isn't the dogger."
There is certain amount of truth
in the Kernels remark. And yet.
wethinks. it is more honest to have
such a descriptive name than to run
a crawling. servilc sheet under the
heading of 1.-The Leader"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's NePetab!e,
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. did so, my weakness dis,
appeared, l gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did all Kinds OF
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hun
dreds of chickens and ducks. | can
not say enough in praise of Lydia +
Pinkham Vegetable Compound az
if these facts are useful you may pu'
lish them for The benefit Of 9th
women. Mrs. NJ. O. JOHNSTON -
ID, Box 100, Richmond, Ind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

ROY Alexander. who is drafted. WIZ
claim no exemption. You see ne
oxplained to a friend 1.-The army may
make me physically fit to lick George
strand and Al knight when get
tacl, and II it does. / will feel that
rFnoI. sam owes me nothing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

from my age IIlht
when going up
stairs ! had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
STEPS, then sit down
at the top to rest
The doctor said he
thought 1 should
have an operation,
and my frie n Is
thought | would not
live 70 move into
our new house. Ny
dal,ghtrr asked mo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
stomach and Liver Troubles.

No end of misery and actual sut-
fering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver. and may be avoid
ed by the use of Chamberlain's Tab
let's. Give them a trial They only
cost a quarter.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

A couple Of our colored citizens of
draft age were talk ng.
Les join de cavalry" said one.
"Go long niger" said the other.
"Ah amt gon' to join no cavalry.
When de Kuhnel don gives de order
to retreat. All don't want to haf to
drag no hoss after me"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

Little Marion Averill heard her
mother call up Smythe-Lon for
some coal. When the coal wagon
showed up. there were two men TO do
the unloading, one white and the
other coIored. The little girl ran to
her mother, "Oh, mamma, Sne
said, "the coalmen have come. Ones
black and the others white which
is Mr. Smythe ana which is Mr.. Lon
ergan?''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

although the esteemed Penhletoh
Rulldogger remarks that ii holds no
rancor toward Is. frankness compeis
the observation that the Bulldogger
is ranker than ever -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
Don't josh Him About It: He's Mad
yet.

Spence Bentley. sometimes known
as the boy scout, sleeps well on par
lor car cushions. Which explains why
he got off at Rieth instead of Pendie-
ton this morning on his return from
Hot Lake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON her HANDS
Too iii to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-"For two years |
was 30 sick and weak with troubles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
MONDAY. August rs, 1917.

have been pitted against Judge Fee
After withstanding his bombnst al
this time. the kaiser hasn't a gun oig
enough to scare me"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
putting Them Up where They Can
see

These guys who have been ngnrlns
on being rejected by the army pe
cause they are near-sighted have an
other guess coming. Taking note OF
their peculiar defect, the officers VII
Mace them in the front line trenches'