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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
FRENCH PRISONERS PUT
ON FRONT LINE WORK

PARIS. Aug. 1s.-The Germans
have organized twenty six battalions
Of French military prisoners for work
in dangerous positions on the front
line. according to revelations of H.
CALI "A member Of the chamber Of
dc puties. The government has form
ally protested.
Bali declared the Germans in vio-
lation of the rules OF civilized warfare
forced the French prisoners to do mi
litary work under the guns Of the al
lies. thus releasing large numbers Of
German soldiers for actual fighting.
II is asserted it had been proven this
condition existed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

and am now the mother of a beautiful
healthy baby. l am a graduate nurse
and will be glad to recommend lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
other women. - Mrs. K. w SLOAN
6O26 So. Park Avenue, Chicago, III.
There are many women who suffer
as Mrs. Sloan did and who are being
benefited by this great medicine every
day. 1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, ivreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration.
II you need special advice writs
Lydia r. Pirkham Medicine Co. (conf,
1entiaD, Lyna, G,a5s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
% Years Ago Today
(From the Daily East oregonian

(From the Daily East Oregonian
Aug. 20, 1SS9D
A cigar composed of rags and fea-
theirs but neatly put together was
given to a drunken fellow today for a
practical joke. He afterwards turn
ed the tables on the iokers by smok-
ing ii in their presence.
Captain Mcclellan of Fort Vancou-
Yer arrived in Pendleton on this
mornings train from Walla walla
and left at once for the reservation.
He comes to select a camping place
for some IL or IA companies of Uncle
SANS blueCoats who will be given an
outing on the reserve for a little recre-
alton and camp drill.
c. f. Wheeler, formerly of the firm
of Tennery & Wheeler, the enterpris-
ing photographer, who was recently
cleaned out by the fire in Pendleton.
leaves on tOmOrrow's train for F.u-
gene where he will reside hereafter.
The price of butter has advanced a
notch, fresh butter now selling at sc
cents per roll. AS winter comes on
apace the family mans face grows
longer and his pocket book grows
leaner
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

and during six
months of this time
was under a doc
tors care without
getting any help.
! decided to try
Lydia f. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Com
pound and it made
me feel like a new
woman. | am en-
tirely relieved of
tn g displacement
onl n-ri,,1,o -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
FLAGS FRATERNAL.

= The lilies Of France have broken,
. Her roses are tramp!ed and
= dead
. Her vioIets under the moses
= Are drowned in a river of red,
= Her woods have been felled in 4
= the battles,
y Her fields are all planted
= with graves.
g And A desert Of dark desolaion 4
= Extends where the tricolor Z
= waves.
= But over the ocean Old Glory =
= Is speeding to save. and behold! =
y From the oak fits flagstaff =
= new forests
. VII spring on the roots Of =
= the old.
= From its stripes the red roses =
y viii blossom,
. From its stars the white lilies y
y will blow.
= From its blue of the regions ce- =
. lestial
. Violets will follow the snow. =
y HAM TO the manners IaleThdi
= Strea ming unfadingly bright
. Splendor supreme Of the morn
= ing. y
. Star-spang ed sheen Of the =
. night
= FLYING unconuuered together, .
COIors eternally three, =
, Blue. white and red Of the tri- =
. color.
. Red. white and blue Of the =
D free. =
, BY AIinna Irving in Leslie's- =
5 . 80 80 90 . = .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
POKER FLAT QUEEN
ASKS ALIMONY WHEN
HER RNKEOFF Stops

CHICAGO, Aug. Is Mrs Charles
II. Acker, Queen of Poker Flats"
whose income has ceased since the dis
charge Of Sergeant Edward Smalr
from the police force. following an
expose of gambling among women, to-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20

day asked the arrest OF her husband
on a charge of non-support
She said she now has no means OF
livelihood. During SmaIe's trial Il
was testified Mrs. Acker's rakeoff was
as high us $50 "A night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
A TUG AND SIX BARGES


Illinois coal, left st. Louis
July 30 and arrived in tow of a
river tug at st. Paul Aug. 13.
There they will be loaded with
/ Minnesota iron ore to supply
St. Louis blast furnaces.
Coal from Lake Erie ports to
Lake Superior ports and Min
neSota and Michigan iron ore
from Lake Superior ports back
to Lake Erie ports. This is the
formula which has built up the
greatest iron industry centers
in the country and made pos
sible in the United States Steel
Corporation the largest organi-
zation of industrial capital in
the world.
Coal up and iron ore down
via the river route is near
enough of this formula to make
the voyage of the six barges a
matter of very special local in
terest. We may recall that |
South Chicago has successfully !
varied the original formula by |
starting coal from the lower
end of Lake Michigan and |
bringing ore back.
One trip does not make a
new trade route, any more than
one swallow makes a summer,
but we have reason for optim-
ism about this putting tug ana
is string of barges. No expert
who ever examined them has
,ailed to concede st. Louis pre-
eminent advantages as an iron
enter. 1t is already a con-
'umer of basic iron in huge
imounts-1000 tons a day or
more, much of it brought by
all from Eastern points-and ,
zig iron at lower cost of de-
livery could materially increase
his consumption. Ore mined {
It low cost. and nearby coal
assembled here by cheap water
transport would mean the re-
Llization of many st. Louis
lreams.
The down voyage with the 7
urrent, of course, will take less
ime than the up voyage !
gainst the current. but it looks l
S if the round trip by river
ould not be made in very
1uch less than month,
the round trip between :
AXE Erie and Lake Superior t
axes only about a week. But c
his first voyage will have e
1any suggestions as to the
alue of the new route and as
0 ways Of improving its ad- $
antages.
Much can be done to cut the
ime. Machinery for the quick q
1ading and unloading of ore !
rill help. Navigation delays T
an undoubtedly be reduced. l
it does no more. the voyage
t lease witnesses to the hope
ul effort to put our river to
,ork.-St. Louis Post-Dls-
atch. +
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
STRANGE NEW NAVAL WEAPON IDEA OF
GREAT SCIENTIFIC.

One of Americas greatest electrical engineers
whose reputation extends throughout the world, has
developed what he terms an aeromarine torpedo. 1t
is intended as a weapon for destroying hostile war
vessels. The July Popular Mechanics Magazine
describes the device. Essentially it consists of a
torpedo freely suspended by cables beneath skiff
or pontoon. The latter is connected, by means a
long piano wire, with flying boat, which tows it
through the water at high speed until it strikes it's
target The wire, which serves as towline, passes
through an eye in the handle of lever and is wound
about drum installed in the skiff. While the fly
ing boat is skimming across the water the towline
assumes low angle. This depresses the lever,
which in turn locks the drum against movement
SO that needless unreeling does not occur. When
the pilot craft aseends into the air, however, the
drum reyolyes as the wire is drawn out. This mo-
ton is transmitted to propeller and the forward
propulsion Of the skif thus aided. 49, {. Il -.
In attacking vessel an airman would leave the
water and attempt to cross the enemy's path, drag
ging the torpedo carrier after him The towline of
course would fall across the radio aerial or across
the deck of vessel The continued pull upon it by
the air craft would bring the torpedo it is assumed
against the vessel with considerable force.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
ANNIVERSARY AND PROGRESS EDITION.

The Star Bulletin is five years old July l. which
falls on next Sunday. Its anniversary number will
therefore be published on Saturday
Reviewing for purposes Of its own anniversary
the development of Honolulu and Hawaii in the
past FIVE years. the Star Bulletin was struck with
the notable progress which has been made along
civic, industrial educational. scientific religious
and social lines throughout the territory. 1t
record of progress which merited special mention
Out of this thought has grown ''Anniversary and
Progress Edition" which will sum up many of the
phases of progress here in recent years.
Among the articles of special interest will be
those reviewing business, commercial and industrial
development, and showing particularly how the
market for progressive merchandising has expanded
with almost startling rapidity. The news and ad
vertising columns of this edition bear evidence TO
the alertness of Honolulus leaders to set and keep
pace that makes for steady expansion and achieve
ment
Like the Good Roads Edition of this paper which
attracted attention. outside we'll as in the terri
tory, Saturdays special issue emphasizes facts 1t
contains much more than dry statistics The stats
tics are interpreted in terms of progressive action
and the whole issue is testimonial to faith in Ha-
wall as a patriotic and usefully busy American
commonwealth.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
WISE WONT RUN
MY Campaign
-M'CANDLESS
The biggest falsehood ever print

The biggest falsehood ever print,
ed"
This is the way Lincoln L (''Link'D
McCandless, Democratic warhorse
and campaign manager. brands the
story that John Wise is going to
manage his cam aign for the COVER
norship. McCandless and Prof. W. A.
Bryan recently were selected by the
Democrats as the party's choice for
the appointment.
IF there is to be any campaign, it
will not be carried on by me-" asserts
the Pauahi street leader Il have
been Endorsed by the Democratic
party for the position and If the ad-
ministration thinks I'm entitled to it,
I'll gladly accept it, in spite of the
<act that the Republican press Is
against me.
And sincerely hope that the Demo
cratic president and the Democratic
secretary, when they take up the
matter Of appointing a governor for
Hawaii, will consider it from a DEM
ocratic and not from a Republican
standpoint"
, McCandless was silent today on
the question of whether he will retire
from the governorship campaign In
favor Of Professor Bryan, and run for
delegate in the next election.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
LITTLE TALES ABOUT Town

In one hand and the rein in the other.
A quick. hard jerk slowed the animal
and another more effectively swerved
the horse and sent the whole outfit
Baker. boy, wagon and all - toward
the front entrance of a Chinese store
at the corner Of King and Bethei
street 4
1t was evening and the door was
locked The captain thought the
whole bunch were going to enter but
Just in time the horse came down at
the curb. As Baker picked himself
up and flicked the dust from
his coat a G. A. R. man visiting here
who had viewed the whole perform
snce. stepped up and patted Baker. on
the back.
That's the slickest stunt ever
saw hoary old gray mead like you
pull Off" he said simply, but with
unmistakcble emphasis.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28

A Good Beginning

Emphasis on economy in city government, at the
infoynal caucus of the supervisorselect last night
augurs we'll for the next two years.
1t is nothing new to have economy preached dur
ing the campaigns On the stump those asking the
votes Of the people are quick to pledge saving in
expenses After election there is usually much less
said about guarding against the little leaks from
The municipal treasury which in the aggregate make
large and costly stream.
At their first meeting, the new supervisors began
to talk of ways and means to stop some of these
little leaks. That is a good indication
Another good indication was the evident inten-
ton of the two elements-Republican and Demo
cratsto agree il possible details of city admin
istration for the next two years. There are still
some knotty problems to settle but they can be set
tied If good will and good humor rule-and If the
party campaign organizations keep hands Of
Tomorrow night the supervisors are to caucus
again on committee organization. The two Demo
Gratis, Messrs Petrie and Mcclellan, are entitled to
be placed on committees where they can be OF the
most use, and for the sake of efficiency and har'
mony this should be all means be done.
The present board we believe, is making mis-
take in its eleventh!hour move against Mayor Fern
That however is not the work of the new board and
such men as Mott Smith have no part in it.
The new Supervisors should take the situation as
it faces them at noon next Monday, when they for.
mally accede to Office, and work for success during
their two years term, without reference TO past
feuds or preiudices
That is the way to win and hold the confidence of
the people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
WHY SUSPENSION MERELY?

Sheriff Rose has suspended for one month q
policeman who struck soldier with his club. The
sheriff finds that the patrolman was unnecessarily
brutal ... ....r.* a.&
The penalty is slight indeed. 1t is explained that
the offending officer is new man on the force, but
he should not be the force at all if he does not
known better than to pull his club and strike sol
der, or any man, without a iustifying reason. In
this case there was no such reason.
With all the notoriety which the sheriffs Office
has enjoyed because of repeated cases recently of
brutality by his men to soldiers and sailors the city
has particular hope that Mr. Rose will take ras.
tic steps to discipline his force. Policemen who
cannot control themselves ought to be dismissed in.
stead Of suspended The sheriff continually Injuries
the cause of selfgoyernment by allowing abuse of
authority in his department. ....e~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28

SCcpt. Charles H. Baker has been in
the Honolulu police department for
nearly 20 years. He'll have q pension
coming pretty soon. He is not &C
customed to being considered an old
man-in fact he is not 20 yet Never.
thelesa his gray hairs were praised
last week.
A frightened horse was tearing up
King street. A wagon swayed VIC
lently from side to side behind and in
IL were two youths. Just as the cap
tain, who was having q look over his
squad, spotted the runaway one OF
the lads took a header-arms and
legs spread out frog tashion-to the
sidewalk.
Baker jumped into the street. d.
rectly in the path Of the horse. Spec,
tators gasped
Just as the horse was almost upon
him he leaped nimbly to one side,
speeded up, grasped the shaft firmly
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
Death COMES TO
JONATHAN SHAW
PIONEER OF SOS

Jonathan Shaw, an old and respect
ed resident of Honolulu, who came TO
the islands in 1880, died last night at
his home, 1850 Oahu avenue, Manoa,
after an illness of several weeks. Dia-
betes was the cause.
The body was cremated today and
the funeral will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow friday afternoon
from Central Union church. Family
services were he'd TO-DAY. IntermeEI
Of the remains will take place in the
mission plot behind Kawaiahao
church.
Jonathan Shaw was born just out
Of Londonderry, Ireland, on January
7, 1S47. Shortly after his birth the
family moved to Canada, where his
father died. The mother and four
children returned to Ireland, where
Jonathan lived until he was Is. Then
he went to New York, worked his way
west to Minneapolis, and finally to
San Francisco and Honolulu. He ar
rived in Honolulu on December 80,
1880. on board the Pacific Mail steam
er City of Sydney. Fellow-passengers
we're three men who, like himself,
we're destined to play important parts
In the business and public life of these
islands, namely: James s. McCand-
less Of McCandless Bros, artesian
water developers and capitalists;
James A. Kennedy, president and
manager of the 1nterIsland Steam
Navigation Co., Ltd, and the late
Francis NJ. Swanzy, for some years
prior to his death four months ago
managing director Of Theo. H. Da-
yies & Co., Ltd.
For some years past Mr.. Shaw &C.
cupied the same office as Mr.. Nc
Candless, his, fellow voyager of long
ago, In the McCandless building.
After many years in the employ of
the late John Thomas Waterhouse,
founder of the house that latterly
owned several large stores here, Mr.,
Shaw filled the office Of assessor and
collector Of taxes for Oahu under the
minister of finance of the republic,
from which he retired shortly after
the inauguration Of the territory in
1900. During his term of office the
LII OF A1O0h1c JoA la W SndCICo III
vail was attempted to be enforced,
but it was declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court.
Since that time Mr.. shaw's princt-
pal vocation had been that Of business
agent of Oahu College. He also had
been treasurer of Central Union
church, bookkseper for p. C. Jones
and manager of real estate interests
OF his own. ... L. r. q. ?
November Is, 1888, Mr.. Shaw mar
ried Elizabeth Della, daughter OF the
late Rev. Serene e: Bishop, D. D., and
Mrs. bishop, the latter now in her
g3rd year. Mrs. Shaw survives him
with three daHghters-Ruth Cornelia,
"a B. s. graduate of Columbia Univer-
sity teachers college, aud a teacher
in the territorial Normal school; Jes-
sic Cunningham, also q graduate OF
Columbia, an art designer; and Mar,
garet Fenton. an A. b. graduate OF
Mount Holyoke Seminary and teach
er in the territorial Normal school
Also two brothers and sister of the
deceased are still living in Minnesota.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
BOURBON INTERNATIONAL
CANDIDATE EXPLAINS HIS
FRONTAGE TAX STAND

THE law gives me the right to op-
pose the frontage tax" said L. L. Nc
Candless, candidate for governor. yes
terday, in answer to objections TO his
candidacy on the ground he Is rom
tinually opposing public improve
ments. -
1T has been said," he continued,
that because I am opposed to the
frontage tax ! should not be appoint.
ed governor; and that have broken
the law. ~ .a1..s fS~.
IF the frontage tax law is exam
ined, a clause will be found whereby
SO per cent of the frontage on any
street can stop the paving, and that
Is what was done in my case. And ii
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28

that is called breaking the law, then !
do not understand the meaning OF the
frontage tax statute.
TO force this Improvement through
on Beretania street they used Nuuanu
stream and Aala park as a frontage,
which believe Is unlawful. And
when It is decided whether Il Is Law.
full or not, then I wiz pay my frol
age tax II the court so rules
THAT improvement on Beretania
street was Of no benefit to me, and I
take the position that the general
public benefited by It, and should pay
for It."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
HOW ADVERTISING PAYS.


1t il asserted that advertisers spend in the news
papers Of this country in the course Of year about
$780, ,0OO Assuming that directly and indirect
" the newspapers reach and influence all Of the peo
pie this means that for the purpose Of getting his
message to him the advertiser spends about $3.50
per year to reach each inhabitant Of the country.
Does this expense represent an economic waste,
as some people allegeg or do the advertisers and
the readers find IT mutually profitable?
The expenditure means, for the advertiser, part
Of his selling cost Selling cost cannot be eliminat
ed ia merchandising Sales must be made unless
manufacturing is to cease, If manufacturing is to
be stimulated selling must be. If output is to be
large, distribution must Keep pace Unless output
Is at maximum Of capacity, manufacturing costs
mount and must be added to the selling price of the
product Quick turnover Of his product by the re-
taller il vital to the manufacturer who would keep
his costs at minimum and his product at maximum
Of excellence. Advertising affords the cheapest and
the only successful plan whereby the commodity Of
real merit finds its market Thus, while advertising
Il part Of the selling expense it reduces selling
pense to the lowest possible point, and becomes q
factor Of economy for both the manufacture and re-
taller
If manufacturer and retailer should stop adver
Using thus restricting their market and making it
impossible to control distribution,. the consumer
would have to stand at least part Of the loss in
fhe way Of higher prices for the commodity. Low
prices or prices providing for the smallest possible
profits above manufacturing and selling COSTS are
possible only when distribution matches output II
less effective sales plan is followed the consumer
pays for the blunder- or the manufactures fails
All expense involved in producing and selling a
product should be assumed for the one object Of
getting such product to the consumer at the lowest
possible price Advertising fits into the process,
and is the factor which makes possible the small
persale profit. Advertising broadly speaking, al
Ways works to lower the cost Of commodities to the
people and TO standardizc production and profits
for the manufacturer. Making possible for the msr
chant the maximum volume Of sales advertising as
sres and stabilizes his profits and cuts his selling
coststc the lowest margin
Advertising enables the seller of a good thing to
reap the advantage which he deserves to have over
the seller Of commodity Of questionable value and
merit. Advertising educates the consumer to dis
eliminate in favor of the article OF real worth If
these were its sole functions advertising would JUS
tfy itself In truth, however it justies itself from
every possible angle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28

Is America really prepared? Well, Secretary of
War Baker has just asked Congress for nine mil
lion dollars for rife-making machinery. The rifles
are needed for the new army. The war department
hasn't the funds toget the machinery, the machin-
cry to make the rifles or the rifles to furnish the
men. 1t will take time to get money, more time to
make the machinery, more time to make the rifles
and more time to drill men, - -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28

British parliamentarians are raising a row over
alleged bungling in Mesopotamia.. Virtually moth
ing has been heard of the British soldiers since they
reached point about 40 miles beyond Bagdad. 1t
is probable that there have been reperses of some
kind and the hints from London point to charges
of Incompetence somewhere along the line.