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senger train conductor, threw a drunken cowboy off train and later, when he hurled rock through a coach window, pursued him several miles on foot while the train waited.
 Aided The Cubans.
 Funston's first experience on the commanded General Gomez's artillery with remarkable results. After en. gazing in P battles and being wound. ed three times, he resigned his com. mand because fifty guerrillas who had aided the Spaniards were executed against his wishes. Captured by Spaniards on his way to Havana, he escaped death by swallowing a letter to the president of Cuba which would have proved his identity.
 While colonel of the famous Twentieth Kansas volunteer infantry in the Philippine War, Funston per formed feats of bravery that brought him the title of brigad,er general. His capture of Aguinaldo and his fordiny of the Rio Grande river at Columpi. under fire featured his work
 Funston has been described by his oupcIioio 5 do dDSolulcly IcdTlcSS. Eve: ready to plunge into danger. he cared little whether his force equalled that of his opponent. One day, the story goes, when it appeared certain the Fiipinos would destroy three com panies under Funston's command, General Harrison Gray Otis, inquired of the colonel how long he cdlld hold ' his position.
 "Until ! am mustered out!" Funs-
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FUNSTON DROPS
 DEAD IN LOBBY
 SAN ANTON|O HOTEL
(Continued from page one.)

manders of the service, and one of whom greater things were expected in the future. The youngest majOrgen- eral of the line, vigorous and appar- ently in perfect health, he had been counted upon for many more years of active service.
 The news of his death reached the war department late tonight in brief dispatch from the headquarters of the southern department, saying he had died of heart failure. The news was telephoned to Secretary Bakers home, where a dinner party was being given to the president, and where most of the ranking officers of the army were present.
 Secretary Baker said:
 General Funston's death is a loss to the army and loss to the country.
 During the trouble on the Mexican
 border his work has been difficult,
 exacting, delicate. His conduct has
 been that of a soldier, and he had ex- emplified his high position in the army by his quick, intelligent and effective action when action was necessary The sympathy between General Fun ston and the war department has been
 most close. I am deeply grieved per sonally at his death and feel that the loss to the country is very great" Pershing May Succeed. Major-General Pershing, who has been in command of the Fl PasO dis trict since the withdrawal of the American punitive expedition from Mexico, automatically succeeds to the duties of commander of the southern department until an appointment shall
 have been made. Recently made a
 major general, he is the only officer , of that rank now attached to the de partment. As immediate successor to 1 the command, Major-General Pershine will have charge of the many details | of the movement of the remaining units of the national guard, ordered home from the border last Saturday l It is expected here that the movement l the plans for which were arranged by General Funston as virtually his last
 military duties, will go forward with
 out interruption.
 Besides General Scott, chief of staff
 of the army, there are five major-gen-
 erals in the army, any one of whom
 might be assigned to command the southern department. General Wood
 at New York, General Barry at Chi cago and General Bell at San Fran
 cisco already command departments
 The others are General Pershing and General Bliss, now on duty at the wal department as assistant chief of staff Army men here thought tonight that General Pershing will be given com 1 mand, although no official statement | was to be had on the subject.
 Was Regourceful Lender. : The picturesque and dashing cap-
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CUBAN INSURGENTS NOT WELCOME AZ
 WASHINGTON 3. C'
Reports of Progress of Gov ernment Troops Leads to
 Hope of Settlement.

Washington, Feb. 1a.-Rcports of progress by President McnocaI > forces against the insurgent bands in Cuba increased the hupes of admin istration official today that peace may be roestablished in the island with out American intervention.
 It has been made plain that the ful! moral support of tine Vnlted State government will be given the Menocal administration, and il was said late today that no additional steps were i'll contemplation for the present.
 Orestes Fcrrara and RaimundJ Cabrera, spokesmen for the Liberal party, were here to represent the rob els before the state department. but il was said al Secretary Lansing's of flee that no effort had been made by them to see anyone connected with the government. It vas intimatcd that they will not be received as rep resenta!ives of the rebels; that in the present situation no consideration would be given any representation they might make.
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs
 rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail on receipt of s1.OO. One small bottle is two months treatment, and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. B. W. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. (AdvtJ
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The issuance by the general as seubly of a call for a constitutions convention in November renews inter est in the membership of the conven- ton of 1874, which drafted the instru- ment under which we are working al present. A perusal of the list of dele gates in that body shows that though there were many negroes, cOmpara- lively speaking, the whites serving therein were men of great learning, strength of character and depth of mind. Several who served in the 1874 convention later sat in the gov ernor's chair, while others held diff ferent high public positions.
 Jefferson was represented in the convention of 1874 by the late Judge A, Williams, who resided where Mrs. J. w. Adams now has her home. In fact, the Adams residence contains a part of the residence built by Judge Williams. Judge Williams colleagues in the convention were w. Murphy and Cyrus Berry, negroes.
 Other counties were represented as follows:
 Arkansas-James A. Gibson.
 Ashley-Marcus l.. Hawkins.
 Baxter-Jchn w. Cypert.
 Benton-H. H. Patterson and A. M. Rogers.
 Boone--William w. Bailey.
 Bradley-John R. Hampton, later lieutenant-governor and governor.
 calhoun-Benjamin w.. Johnson.
 .Carroll-Bradley Bunch.
 Vhicot-F. Downs. 1F7s< -t
 Clayton-E. Foster Brown.
 Clark-Harris Flanigan, later gov ernor, and J. A. Ross.
 Columbia-Gcorge P. Smott and D. L. Kilgore.
 Conway William S. Hanna.
 Craighead-John S. Anderson.
 Crawford-Hugh s. Thommason.
 Crittendon-W. L. Copeland.
 Cross-J. G. Frierson.
 Dallas-W. D. Leiper.
 Desha-Zenophon J. Pindall, after ward circuit judge of this district, and J. P. Jones. Dorsey-John Niven, father of Rep resentative D. B. Niven. Drew-James P. Stanley. Faulkner-John Dunnaway.
 Franklin-William w. Mansfield lawyer court member of the state su- preme court. Fulton-Edwin R. Lucas. Garland-Henry M. Rector. Grant-Davidson o. D. Cunningham Greene-Beniamin H. Crowley. Hempsted-Grandison B. Royston and John R. Eakin. Hot Spring-W. c. Kelly. Howard-Jacob Custer. mdependence-James w. Butler and J. Rutherford. !zard-Ransom Gul1ey. Jackson-Franklin Boswell. ,1e1iefson-John A. Williams, w. "urphy and Cyrus Berry. Johnson-Seth J. Howell. Lafayette-Volney ". Smith. Lawrence-Philip K. Lester. ee-Monroe Anderson. ,;.,, -.casOn G. Puntney. -"'''e Rlver-James H. Williams.
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ton replied; and he made good by re- pulsing the Filipinos
 Took Charge at Frisco.

ton replicd; and he made good by re- pulsing the E'ilipinoS
 Took Charge at Frisco.
 When the volunteers were dis charged, Funston retained his rank as a member of the regular army. As regular he made mark by main- taining order in San Francisco during the disaster of 1906. Temporarily in charge of the troops at the Presidio, when the disturbance came, he quick ly declared martial law and set about obtaining accommodation for the homeless, keeping down the cost of food and arresting trouble-makers. It was while he was in command of the troops at Vera Cruz in 1914 that he was raised to the rank of major-gen- eral. He then was 49 years old.
 The ambition of Funston's youth was to go to West Point, but he failed in an entrance examination. In later years he repeatedly outranked West Pointers who were in school when he failed of admission. Physically. Funston was one of the smallest men in the United States army. He was barely five feet and five inches tall and usually weighed less than 12O pounds. In civil life, he was modest and retiring.
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You only need Sanol Eczema Cure to get rid of those Black Heads. Pim- pies, rough bumpy skin. Leaves skin smooth. Cures any case of Eczema. Is pleasant to use. A trial will con- vince you. 35c, at the drug store.
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Was Newspaper Man.

Not until 1896, when the Cuban in- surrection was at it's height did Fred erick Funston become known turnout the United States as a first-cla.;s fighting man, but his friends in Kan sas-where he spent his early man. hood-long had so classified him.
 As student at the University of Kansas, when he weighed less than 100 pounds, he conquered 200-pound "bad man" who threatened him with a razor. To add to the giants humil- ation, Funston marched him through the streets of Lawrence, Kansas, at the point of revolver, to a police station.
 A few years later, while city editor of a paper in Fort Smith, Arkansas, young Funston stirred up intense feeling by attacking editorially the publications own political party leaders during the absence of his editor-in-chief. Many threats are said to have been made against Funston and the newspaper property, but he remained on guard until his superior returned and then turned over the plant unharmed. Incidentally, Funs- ton also resigned.
 Along the Santa F'e railroad they still recall how Funston, as pas
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There is ao aiiment causing more woe and misery than Stomach Trou- blc Often Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the stomach and lnies- tines, Constipation, Acute lndigestion. Auto -lntoSicatien. Yellow Jaundi,c, Appendicitis and other serious and fatal ailments result from it. Thon= sands Cf stomach Sufferers owe their complete recovery to Mayr'& Won der1ul Remedy. lt is unlike any other remedy. II sweeps the poisonous bile and catarrhal acrretions from the system. SoCthes and allavS Chronic inflammation. Many declare it has saved their lives, and prevented seri- ou5 surgical operations. Try one does today. Watch its marvellous re- sul,s. Contains no alconol-no habit forming drugs. Book on Stomach Ailments FREE. Address Geo. II. Mayr. Mfg. Chemist, Chicago. Better yct-obtain bottle Of Mayr's Won derlul Remedy from Mann's Pharm- acy, or any reliable druggist, who will refund your money if it fails.
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NEW ORLEANS WELCOMES REX.
Ruler of Mardi Gras Carnival Takes
 Charge for a Day,

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-ReX, king of the Mardi Gras carnival, arrived from his mythical retreat this after noon and was given the keys to the city. The royal yacht was escorted to the city by large number of ships. Several pageants tonight and tomor- row with promiscuous masking will end the annual carnival.
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NATIONAL SONG WEEK.

New York, Feb. 19.-Patriotic and musical societies and community wei fare and similar organizations throughout the country have combined in efforts for a general observance this week of the first National Song Week. Patriotic hymns, folklore songs and standard music. it is plan ned, will be sung in the public schools and at community choruses organized for the purpose.
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Arthur Trisdale, who was stricken with appendicitis at Millville, was brought here early this morning and conveyed in Holderness ambulance to the Davis hospita. where he will submit to an operation.
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ture of Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader was the achievement which brought General Funston to the attention of the American people, but he per formed many services for his coun- try, which were probably more diff ficult.
 His administration of affairs at Vera Cruz, where he carried out tho presidents orders with firm hand, simply holding the city, when every influence about him WIS centered on forcing the American army into actu- al fighting with the Mexican, was probably the most notable service of his career.
 The American troops had been in Vera Cruz only few days, when one o1 the Mexican generals sent in message, saving. in the most polite terms, that he was unable longer to restrain lis troops, and that they were about to advance and drive the Americans into the sea.
 If you can't hold back your troops, l can," was the lacOnic message Funston sent back.
 Farmer Boy Who Had Great Career,
 Frederick Funston. native of Ohio, and reared on a Kansas farm. had a remarkable career before he became a soldier. Few people know that his first work was as a scientist, with a bent toward botany As agent for the department of agriculture, in 1891. he took part in the Death Valley ex- petition. Then he toured Alaska and the British Northwest, crossed Alas k1 tO tho At-otio 4,.ou the Mackenzie river to the Bering sea, journey of about $500 miles. He camped in the Klondyke du,tng the winter of 1893, and then, alone, floated down the Yukon in canoe. journey of hundreds of miles through a wilderness, without seeing another living soul.
 Soon afterwards he resigned from the department and travelled in. Mexico. When the last Cuban insur- rection broke out, he applied to the Cuban junta at New York for service In the rebel army, but the Cubans suspected him of being spy or a secret agent of the United States government, to prevent violation of the neutrality laws. Finally he con- vinced them, and then, for many weeks, with quarters in a tenement in the lower East Side of New York, he drilled squads of Cubans in the handling of machine guns, work at which the Cubans were ignorant
 When Funston won the rank of brigadiergeneral. for the capture of Aguinaldo, # was expected his fuvther promotion would be swift. But not less than six times was he passed over by residePnt Roosevelt and Taft, where there were vacancies in that rank, and at times he almost de- spaired of further promotion. With characteristic doggedness, however, he stuck to the army, and won the promotion to the rank of major-gen- eral.
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Appreciates IT. S. Note.

Havana, Cuba, Feb 19.-The Cuban government, replying to the recent note of the United States government. warning Cubans not to throw their republic into war, says Cuba and the Cuban people appreciate at full value it's conclusive proof Of the friendship of the United States and it's interest in Cuba's present and future welfare, it's declaration being of the creates, importance for the cause of order at prC1ent and in the future. Cuba, and all America, the note says, will req liZe once more the value of the friend- ship of the United States and the inn mense value of living under the shad- ow of it's republican institution. it adds that the American note should be lesson to those who are disturb ing the serenity of those great insti- tuition.
 Rebe.s Capture Wou,d-Be Governor.
 Santiago, de Cuba, Feb. 19.-Guil lerplo Fernandez Mascara, conserva- tive candidate for the governorship of Orienta province, was captured near Firnega, and has been brought here.
 Rafael Aguirre, manager of Presi- dent Menocals sugar mill at Palma. is here conferring with the military governor. He has been assured ample protection, and the mill will continue operations.
 A rumor that a commission will be named in Washington to investigate conditions here met with general satisfa ction.
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Wood Expressed Grief.

New York, Feb. 19.--"I am very much shocked and grieved," said Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the department of the east, in state ment tonight, after he had been in- formed of the death of General Fun ston.
 "The country has lost one of it's most efficient and valuable officers, at a time when he can ill be spared"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-23
MAY KEEP
WHEAT ON FARMS
TO AVOID SELLING

Local farmers as well as warehouse
men and grain dealers are consider
ably in the air today over the question
as TO warehouse storage and other
features OF uncertainty in connection
with the food administration work.
On the theory that if farmer
places wheat in warehouse he must
sign an agreement to sell il within 80
days many farmers are considering
storing their wheat on their own
ranches, so as to be exempt from the
80 day provision.
H. w. Collins. however, calls atten-
ton to the fact that in the circular
from Herbert Hoover it is Suggested
that warehousemen have farmers
sigp the 80 day agreement. The Ian
guage. is not such as to make the
agreement obligatory. On the other
hand the Farmers Union warehouses
are taking the suggestion as an order,
according to Ray Ayres, of the Farm
ers Union Grain Agency The inter-
probation of the Union is that there is
no escape from the suggestion.
steps toward securing further and
more specific information as to the
facts are being taken. At noon today
the Fast Oregonian wired an inquiry
to NJ. II. Houser in hopes of securing
information that might clear up the
situation. However. no reply had been
received at press time. It is regarded
as proba Bile that Mr.. Houser himself
may Yet be in the dark as 10 the full
plans Of the government
More information as 10 the details
of the situation will probably be avail
liable tomorrow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-23
FIGHTS
TO CONSCR|PT
WAR WEALTH
Taxation Wiping Out Every
Penny of War PIOfitS Advo-
Gated by GOmperS;; Move
ment Gaining HeadWay.
VARDAMAN MAKES STRONG
DEFENSE OF AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.--The Am
erican Federation of Labor has Joined
the forces working for conscription of
wealth and war profits. Taxation
wiping out every penny of war profits
Is advocated by Gompers in a state
mcnt to the United Press In the
meantime the movement Senators
Johnson and La Toilette started has
gained such headway that the oppon-
cnts of wealth conscription have been
compelled to organize and start a vi
gorous fight to save the committee
me asure.
Following a conference, Senator
SmElons launched a vigorous attack
aealns- the La Toilette amendment
He charged the move to conscript
wealth to pay for the war originated
in hostility to the war itself. He de-
clared the amendment would make
Wal unpopular. Vardaman of Mis-
sITpi termed the La Toilette amend
mont a coed law in peace, and a very
good law in war Vardaman said.
Protests against it are coming from
the class of men who capitalize pre-
tended patriotism. The indiN idual and
all nc possesses belongs to the govern
meut n war times. l say take it from
the rich
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-23
LOAFERS REFUSE
81 PER DAY JOBS

Wanted-Some way of making loaf
ers work.
Complaint was laid before the
council last evening that. with many
employers hereabouts bowling for
help. many idle men sit plac'dly on
the Curbstones and listen with indif-
ference to offers for their services.
If these men were without visible
means of support. they could be, haul
ed into court as vagrants. but every
mothers son of them has money in
his pockets. and Judge Fee. new city
attorney advised the council hat
there is no law that can compel a
man to work If he has mems of sup
port. "If there were such a law" he
said. lit might be used against Coun-
Gilman Taylor here
Councilman Taylor was inclined to
believe that the men sitting on the
curbs day after day were not the
same men. Some are Just waiting
for jobs and some have iuct come in
from the country he said
However, others testified that ,rmc
of the men seemed to he Insutcd
when offered four dollars Il day. The
Warren Construction Co. manager
was resent and he voiced his own
troubles in getting men. Il could use
100 in the morning" he said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-23
J. A. PARSONS AND
STRING WILL BE
AT THE ROUNDUP

A telegram from j. A. Parsons of
Kalispell, Mont, received by the
Roundup this morning. says he will
be here with his two relav strings for
the big show on September 20. 81
and 90. This makes 1t certain that
every girl and every string ever win
ming a place in the classic cowgirls'
re'ay during the past five years will
he here this year comp citing against
each other for the supreme title Of
worlds champion cowgirl relay rider
Never before at any place in the
world have there been so many cham
pion riders with champion strings
competing in one race Us there will
be in this cowgirls' relay. Mabel De
Long. Ruth Parton Scr'hl Blanaett.
Mrs. ]. A. Parsons. Josephine Robes.
and Lila smith all wlnners. rot only
at the Itound-Up but at other con-
tests and meeting for the first al in
Il bunch for the supreme test. This
race alone will be well worth all the
trouble and expense of getting to the
Round Up and there is no doubt hut
IT will do down in history as the
rreatesr relay race ovcr run
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-23
GRADE TEACHERS
ASSIGNED PLACES

Assignment " Grade teachers WAS
announced today by SupL Park a-
follows: Lincoln school. Ist grade
Mrs. HALEY, end Miss Maxwell 8rd
Miss Boone, 4th Mrs Idlsra an 5th
Miss Kessi. 6th Miss woodelI Tth
Miss O'ConneI,. sth Miss Rush. Pr.n
cipal. Hawthorne. tst Miss Spoou~r.
End Miss Harlow. 5rd Mis- Tept.
4th Miss Hawks. 5th Miss Wagner
sth Miss Anihal. 7th Miss Bovce sth
Mr.. Thompson. principal: washington.
ist Mrs. Gsiss. End Miss watten berg
er Jrd Miss Jacobs. 9Th Miss Rottp.
5th. Mrs. Kerrick sth Mrs HnKar
7th Miss RouanNoin. sth Ntzs sh1u
principal. Hawthorne. Miss Ltos tad
Mrs keane
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-23
GERMANY MAY
CUT HOLLANDS
STEEL SUPPLY
Threatens to Give Netherlands
No More Steel for ShipbuiId-
ing Unless Ships are Used
in German Interests.
DENMARK IS PUT UNDER
SIMILAR STRONG PRESSURE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-Ger-
many is threatening to give the Meth
erlands no more steel for shipbuild-
ing unless the ships are used in Ger
man interests during the war and
five years thereafter Germany has
notified the Netherlands that Hol-
land can have n certain allotment of
coal. and II Holland wants more coal
she must send her own miners after
it.
State department dispatches indi-
cate the pressure is chiefly economic
Denmark Is under similar pressure.
Germany apparently is beginning to
feel the pinch from the American
embargo and is using strong arm
methods. The Dutch government is
understood TO believe the shipyHrds
must close II the German steel threat
is carried out. but messages here do
not indicate how far Holland will go
in opposing the Germans. Hol and has
n considerable army along the Ger
man border which might be of con-
siderable assistance or menace. ac-
cording to the way Holland takes the
restrictions.