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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
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AS TO BITING GRANITE

M HE president of the rel
VI chstag says that Presi-
dent Wilson bites on
granite when he makes an ap-
peal to the German people to
take action not sanctioned by
their kaiser. He may be right
and he may be wrong, time
will tell. Meanwhile it may be
remarked that the German
propagandist in this country
hit granite in many places.
They found it when they tried
to pass the cowardly McLe-
more resolution, when they
aided the filibuster against the
draft law and on many other
occasions in congress. Herr
Zimmerman struck granite in
his Mexican scheme and Lux
burg in Argentina. The Ber-
lin war lords bit granite when
after violating the rights of
neutraIs and all the laws of
humanity they still tried to
keep the United States from
stepping forAl in behalf of
world freedom and they will
go against it harder yet before
they overcome the combined
forces of civilization being
massed against the Hohenzol-
lern tribe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

the German legation in Mexico City
and New York, ii is declared, is be-
ink carried out by means of soiled
laundry. Women travellers proceed
ing from Mexico TO the United states
to whom the laundry is given are re-
quested to send it to n certain adj
dress in New York. 1t is inferred
that these pieces of linen carry mes
sages written in sympathetic ink. 1t
is also said that some of them bear
telegraphtc symbols beneath em-
broidery. which conceals the dots
and dashes. It'is reported, hut not
confirmed, that this plan originated
with Captain .Heintsche. who came
over to the United States as a MEM
Der of ships company of the conf
mercial submarine Deutschland, and
who made his way into Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
40 Years Ago Today

(From the Weekly East Oregonian'
Sept. %. 1S7TD
Lee MoorhOuse this week sold 10
John S. Post a tract of i2o acres OF
land a few miles from Mihoh' con-
slderatIon s1zeO.
Friday night Of last week "eseA
perienccd a hard freeze. ice forming IN
town an eighth Of an inch thlek.
man paid into Wells-Fargo &
COS office in this place "A $50 piece
,vbieh on examination at the head Of
fice in San Franciso proved 20 have
been dug out and filled with copper
wire. causing a loss Of 81. Lot Liver
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Old Umatilla county should
be in position to take a heavy
block of the new liberty bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

New houses going up every
where in Pendleton and people
still clamoring constantly for
places to live in.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29


more is going TO find the party an6
make him potlatch.
Henry Bowman has delivered at the
stage barn in Pendleton So tons OF
good timothy hay at $l5 a ton.
A marriage license was issued this
week to James Despair and Mrs.
Maria Bird.
Bud, Frank and Ben Beagle have
returned to Pendleton. They look
natural.
Tom Milarkey's new residence,
barring the painting is about COM
pleted.
ON SoIIlED LAUNDRY
Germans Said To Use This Means of
Communication TO America.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2s.-The lat
est means of communication between
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

more is going 10 find the party and
make him potlatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

The sumach will soon be TAX
ing its bright autumn color.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
SUBSCRIPTION. RATES

tablished in the country, as
they now are in Italy and
France.
Having the approval of the
President, the following has
been adopted by the House
Post Office Committee as an
amendment to the senate bill
authorizing experiments in mo-
tor truck delivery by the Post
Office Department.
provided, That the Secre-
tary of War may, in his dis
cretion, deliver and turn over
to the Postmaster General,
from time to time, and without
charge therefor, for the use in
the Postal Service, such air.
planes and automobiles, or
parts thereof, as may prove to
be, or as shall become, insult
able for the purposes of the
War Department, and the
Postmaster General is hereby
authorized to use the same, in
his discretion, in the transpor-
tation of the mails and to pay
the necessary expenses thereof
out of the appropriation for in
land transportation by steam
boat or other power boat or
by airplane from the appropri-
alton for inland transportation
by star routes
The bill as amended was IA
vorably reported to the house
and is expected to be adopted
speedily.
BY the provisions of this bill !
which have become
obsolete for military purposes
,r which for any reason are |
lot available for military use,
0ut which have carrying capa-
.ity and speed, will be placed
at the service of the Post Of
flee Department of rural de-
livery.
Italy and France both make
use of airplanes not longer
suitable for military use for
he purpose of delivering mail.
Italy has an aerial mail
-oute from her coast to Sar-
linia, and is able to deliver 500
pounds of mail in two hours.
France has a similar aerial
quite between her coast and
Corsica.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Love is blind. but too often it re.
covers its sight after MARRIAGE
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

That the Indian children
will eventually be taught in
day schools attended by white
children as well as Indians is
doubtless true, but is the time
at hand for entering upon the
step in the manner contem-
plated by the Indian bureau
it is a subject worthy of at
tention from our school au-
thorities and parent teacher as
sociations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Never have the thousands William the
bad
Little Mary Pford should be the thus humfiate HIM
is
him to eat at the point of his
}ays
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
HEAVINESS SEEN
IN CHICAGO PIT

Chicago, March 9.-Halting OF ex-
port demand today acted as more
than an offset for the bullish et1ects
of diminished farm reserves. Inc
market closed heavy. o. l-Ic ne.
lower, with May at s1.S7 IL q 1.sI
ga, and July at $156 1-2@ 1:56 5-s;
Corn gain 1-S@5-Sc; oats finished
unchanged to 1-Sc down, and proVis-
ions irregular, ranging from l2c oe-
cline to rise of sc.
During the late trading longs IN
wheat were discouraged, owing to az
vices that the Liverpool steamshlP
owners association declared the 1000
control measures so far taken by the
British government had failed.
Corn advanced to new high levels,
but reacted to some extent When
wheat turned weak. The bullish ma
ture of the government report as TO
farm reserves of corn was the chlef
source of strength.
In oats, as in other grains, the
government farm reserve report
brought about an advance.
Provisions averaged lower in conse-
uuence of announcements that the
British government had taken control
of all the lard and bacon in the Unit
ed Kingdom, and would hereafter fix
prices. The market here gave no ev-
idence that any shipping business
was being done.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
SHORTAGE CAUSE
OF HIGH PRICES
John H. Rich, Chairman Federal
Reserve Bank, Gives Opinion
on Cause of Rise.

st. Paul. March 10.-The shortage
Of staple articles of food, is, in the
opinion of John H. Rich, chairman
OF the Ninth Federal Reserve bank,
responsible for the present high price
OF food. according to statement of
business conditions Of the district is
"The United States" Mr.. Rich said,
will lean heavily this year upon the
Great Northwestern agricultural pro-
ducts.
"A double opportunity of adding
greatly to their profits and OF per-
forming an exceedingly necessary
service to the public is open to the
farmers of the ninth federal reserve
district this year.
"A food shortage exists over prac-
tically the whole world. Many mill
lions of men have been withdrawn
from agricultural occupations and ir-
respective of the size of the 1917
crops in this country, any excess over
the home demand will be greatly
needed in other parts Of the world.
Agriculture is the greatest busi-
ness of this district. At this time it
ditton to the European wheat short
age and the Russian supply tied up.
Argentina, which in 1915 produced
l78,000,o0O bushels of wheat now
faces complete crop failure.
This is the golden opportunity for
the farmers of this district. World
wide conditions offer him guarantees
that there will be substantial re-
ward in store for him during the
coming fall for everything that he can
add to his normal production"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10

about one and a half inch across. in
clusters. closing in bright sunlight.
The Seed.
The seed is about an eighth of an
inch long, dark reddish brown in col
or, and oblong in shape, closely and
deeply ridged lenSthwiSe. These
ridges are again ridged. transversally.
At the top of the seed there is a tuft
of white. silky hairs, which spread
when dry, enabling the wind to car
ry the seed long distances. This is
the characteristic that accounts to a
large extent for its being as bad a
weed as it is.
1t is often confused with annual
or common SOW thistle. which has
the same distribution, but is smaller
and does not have the thick, UNDER
ground rootstocks. The spiny-leaved,
or prickly SOW thistle resembles the
perennial SOW thistle also, but it is
easily distinguished owing to its
prickly nature, and less deeply cut
leaves. Both Of these ANIMALS are
comparatively harmless weeds, and
are easily controlled.
Method of Spreading.
In this respect it is similar to
quack grass, growing from the seed
and also from the rootstocks. AS
hOsSNs WV 'SSN ploN Will Il
tuft of silky hairs that serve as a
balloon, carrying the seed great dis
tances. Seeds from perennial weeds
as a rule do not germinate as readily
as seeds from the annual plants.
Habit of Growing.
1t is generally found in patches like
Canada thistle or Quack grass. This
is due to the growth of the rootstocks
The leaves are fairly large and cover
Il compa ratively large surface of
ground. Where one finds patch of
SOW thistle. one will find practically
no other vegetation. 1t starts growth
early in the spring. blossoming gen.
orally about the Goth of July, the
seeds ripening from that time on.
Eradication.
Perennial sow thistle is hard to
eradicate as it belongs to the peren-
NAL group. BY that we mean plant
that lives on indefinitely producing
seed as a general thing every year.
To take up briefly the eradication
Of weeds. we must first know wheth-
er the plant to be attacked is an an
nual, wild oats, or a biennial, like
sweet clover, or perennial, like
quack grass or sow thistle. In kill
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
SOW GOOD SEED.
Seed Tests Mt n. Y. Exp. Sta.
1912.te

quack grass is put in Glass 2. The
restrictions are more severe in re-
gard to SOW thistle than Quack grass.
this being due to the fact that it is
practically as hard to eradicate and
in addition it spreads much more
rapidly.
Where Found.
Perennial sow thistle is without
question the most serious weed pest
we have to contend with. 1t is found
in cultivated fields, as a rule, being
found on grass lands and waste
places only occasionally. 1t has
spread from the Atlantic coast west
ward in Canada. and is now travel
ing southwark in the United States.
In Manitoba 1t is very bad, as it also
Is in the northeastern part of this
state. At the rate it is travelling
southwark and westward it is only a
question Of time when it will be
found generally throughout the north
west.
Description.
The plant ranges from 2 to 5 feet
in height. The stems are more or
less hollow and are filled with milky
Juice. Due to this characteristic it
is oftentimes called milk thistle. The
rootstocks are thick, and creep or
grow like the quack grass rootstocks.
Unlike the quack grass rootstocks
they are brittle, breaking quite cas-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
SAILORS FACE
CUBAN ATTACK
Possibility of Conflict With
Guerilla Bands About San
tiago City.

Washington, March 9.-American
marines and bluejackets occupying
Santiago, recently the stronghold of
the Cuban revolutionists, appear from
the latest navy department dispatches
to be facing the possibility of an
attack by the rebel bands waging
guerilla warfare in the city's SUBJ
urbS.
The dispatches. apparently several
hours behind Developments, said the
rebels had turned back after fleeing
the city, and we're doing considerable
DAMAGE around the outskirts. in Il
movement which showed some signs
of developing a general attack
A body of Cuban troops was re-
ported on its way to SantiaoS TO rein
force the small government garrison.
however, and many officials believed
the rebels would stay out OF the city
proper and avoid any clash with the
Americans.
T Although the loss of Santiago is
regarded here as marking the COL
lapse Of the revolution, it is realized
that a continuation of the gueralla
campaign in outlying sections may
make serious trouble for the govern
fled they left notification that they
would continue to refuse allegiance to
the Menocal administration, and al
ready they are reported to have de-
stroyed several bridges and to have
wrought great havoc in the cane fields
of the Santiago districts.
The heaviest fighting of the move
ment around Santiago developed be-
tween rebels and government troops
at Plama Soriano, the navy advices
sai',, and still was in progress today.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
Flicker Tales

Grafton-Ludwig Shereck was ap-
pointed to the position of assistant
cashier of the First State bank Of
Lankin to fill vacancy caused by the
resignation of John Bena who was
appointed deputy bank examiner.
Van Hook-The Commercial club is
considering the building of a one
story, freproof brick building 40 by
100 feet to be used as an opera house.
Parshall - Railroad carpenters
started at work of the local station
and the building will be enlarged.
Other Improvements will also be made
in the local yards.
Mohall-The term of district court
which started here last week will be
shortened owing to the fact that sew
eral of the cases will be tried with
out jury
Darlington - Prominent farmers
and stock men in this section are of
the opinion that a stock sale should
be held annually here. Great interest
was aroused among the farmers over
the recent sale.
Grafton-Brosnahan and Olson are
planning on extensive Improvements
on the warehouse and store this COM
ing spring
Larimore-The new rural route
running from this city serves forty
six people and within a short time it
is hoped that the required number,
seventy-five. will be served.
Lakota-Citizeps of this city sent
a petition which has been signed by
most OF the people of Lakota to SEN
ator Gronna urging him to uphold the
president
Mondak. Mont.-Farmers from all
sections of this territory attended the
automobile show in this city this
week.
Langdon-The Langdon club, an
young men Of the city, has recently
fitted up and rented quarters in the
auditorium The rooms are fitted up
with billiard tables and other equip
ment for entertainment
Shields L. Brown may lose the
sight in one eye. He was raising his
car preparatory to changing a tire
when the jack slipped on ice throw
ing the handle against. his eye.
Regent-The annual meeting of the
Missouri river district of the congrs-
gational churches will be held here
April II, IS.
Hazen-The Hazen Athletic club. il
the name of q new organization
launched here to build and equip q
gymnasium.
. Z z 2 g 4 I
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10

ing. out an annual weed. get the
seeds to germinate then keep the
plant from producing seed. With
biennial weeds get the seed to GER
inmate and keep it from going to
seed for two years. With perennial
weeds 1t is necessary, after the plant
has started. to keep it, not only from
going to seed, but to starve out it's
roots. Experiments have determined
sultant plant unless it derives nour-
ishment from the soil or other
sources. will weigh practically what
the seed did, plus the water added
Any growth other than this results
from the action of the light, on mate
rial taken from the soil by the plant
/ BY shutting off light, we stop the
growth of the plant. The nourish-
/, ,ment in the seed, or what may have
been stored in the roots, is expended
in trying to get to the surface.
In killing out perennial weeds the
object then in view must be to keep
the plant from light, thus stopping
growth. as light is absolutely essen
tial. The plant will, if conditions
are favorable, continually send up
new shoots until exhausted Some
seeds and plant roots under unfavor-
able conditions will not start to groM
ing over from year to year. This
must be taken into consideration.
In killing SOW thistle. employ the
same means used in eradicating quack
grass. Starve out the roots. DO this
by the following methods: If a small
patch, pull or dig out the entire plant,
including the roots, and destroy This
is more difficult than with quack
grass, as the rootsocks are much
L.;
| Smother out by covering with straw,
manure or tar paper. or combina-
ton. 1t will be necessary to do this
| carefully. as the shoots will come
up through quite a layer of straw.
Last fall the straw from a 3o-acre
field Of barley on the farm of o. A..
Nelson of Reynolds, was blown on a
patch. This was then burned, and
personal examination later in the fall
| disclosed a large percentage Of the
plants coming through the ashes,
| even where they We're covered two
feet deep
Bare Summer FalIOwins.
This is good method, and has been
successful in Grand Forks county.
Mr.. Robert Quinn of Johnstown has
used this method. He states that it
does not take nearly as much work
to keep sow thistle patch back as
it does Huack grass patch. Careful,
constant work is necessary, however.
| The summer fallow method, unless
it is done thoroughly, serves only to
spread the rootstocks. setting up new
patches over the field.
The Minnesota experiment station
advocates the following specific treat
ment. Immediately after the removal
of the grain crop. plow the land deep
ly, preferably early in August. After
/ blowing. disk frequently enough to
keep the leaves from starting The
disKing should be kept up until frost
disking early in the spring, or replow
fairly early. Cultivate the land fre-
quently until about June 1, and plant
! thickly to smother crop" or fodder
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10

Noxious weeds, under the Cana
dian noxious weed act. include two
classes. Glass includes Canada
thistle, Russian thistle. tumbling mus
tard. and perennial sow thistle. Glass
2 includes common mustard. hares
ear mustard, wild oats, French weed,
false flax, giant rag weed. dwarf rag
weed. blue burr, blue lettuce, prickly
lettuce and couch or quack grass.
Section provides that it shall he
the duty of every occupant of land
to out down and destroy all noNious
weeds Of Glass growing on such
land. While noNious weeds of both
classes must be destroyed on every
road or highway Immediately ad-
Joining such land, to a distance or
extent Of half the width of such road
or highway nearest to such land in
each year, as often as may be neecs-
sary to prevent the ripening and
scattering Of the seeds Of noXious
weeds.
1t will be noticed that perennial
SOW thistle is put in Class 1. while
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10

or ensilage corn in rows from three
to three and half feet apart. Guilt
vate frequently until the corn shades
the ground completely Hand hoe if
necessary. Remove the corn by Sep
tember Is, plow the land, and SOW
Immediately to fall rye. In the spring
SOW clover in the rye. and harrow.
The following year cut the first crop
for hay and plow under the second.
Plant corn the next year and work
into a short rotation of first year
grain, second year clover, and third
year cultivated crop.
Concerted action is necessary to
control SOW thistle. County COM
missioners should see to the enforce
ment of weed laws. at least to the ex-
tent that plants should not be allow
ed to go to seed. and contamihate
the fields of the farmer who is at
tempting to keep his farm clean.
Vacant lands are a source of much
sow thistle in Canada. where they
have a successful weed law. Some
of this land has practically reverted
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
MARKETING PROBE
MINNESOTA PLAN


st. Paul, Minn., March 9-The grain
and warehouse committee of the Min
nesota house. Of representatives late
today decided to favorably report the
concurrent resolution providing for an
interim commission to investigate
grain and livestock exchanges and
marketing conditions in general. The
resolution carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for the expenses of the COM
mission.
The house committee on public ac-
counts and expenditures will tomor-
row report "a bill to wipe out the un-
collectable railroad gross earnings ac-
counts. Thousands of dollars are in
volved in accounts that are uncollect-
able.
The senate late today passed the bill
abolishing the high way commission
and making many changes in the state
road laws. "A similar bill 10 pending
in the house.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
GRAIN OPINIONS,

Bartlett Frazier-Consider the SELL
ing overdone and the market a pur-
chase at or around yesterdays clos
ing levels. The action of the market
Is demonstration enough of it's in
herent strength. Continue to advise
purchases of oats on weak spots.
Block Maloney-Advantage should
be taken of this decline to accumulate
July wheat. Purchases on corn are
advisable at this level Look for a
much higher range of July and May
oats.
Chaplin Co.-If the car situation i'm
proves in time to move our wheat out
before the Canadian rush the selling
Of wheat is not likely to be extensive
enough to make more than ordinary
recessions.
Watson-Think selling of grains is
overdone. Would buy on any further
decline
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
LITTLE CHANGE IN
WHEAT MARKET

Minneapolis. March 1O.-May wheat
September wheat 1-Sc higher.
During the early part of the. session
the wheat market ruled strong but de-
veloped weakness later in the day and
final figures are nearly one cent per
bushel below last nights final quota
tions.
Commission houses in Chicago were
good sellers of wheat.
Clearances of wheat and flour today
equalled 453,000 bushels.
Unsettled weather was predicted all
over the country, this was construed
as bearish as it would supply moisture
to the southwest if the prediction is
realized.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
BRITISH WANT
ENTIRE CROP
FROM CANADA
Negotiations for Purchase
Begun by Ottawa
Government.

Ottawa, Ont, March 9.-The Brit
ish government is negotiating for the
purchase of the entire 1917 wheat
crop of Canada, it was announced
here tonight.
Sir Geo. Foster. acting prime min
lister, has placed the proposal before
western Canadian farmers organiza-
tions The plan has been outlined to
the presidents of the Western Grain
Growers and the United Farmers OF
Alberta, and they will present it to
their organizations.
1t is understood that the dominion
government will handle the business,
buying from the farmers at a price
satisfa ctory to them and looking af-
ter transportation to the seaboard.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
H@ THE MARKET WORLD (G]|
QUICK BUYING OF
CATTLE OFFER


South St. Paul. Mimi, March
Estimated receipts at thy on
stockyards today:
Cattle, 1,4oo; calves, 800; ho]
4,6OO; sheep, 200.
cattle-ouick buying of the md
crate supply of cattle featured \
market today. The steer run Y
rather plain, including only a n
odd lots able to make $4,000 lO.|
Bulk of steers sold under $3.50.
Hogs--Today's trading was genl
ally quoted 1O@15 cents higher. y,
was showed up to s14.45 ron 4
punches of premium stuff, but
best kinds cashed at $14.40."
Sheep-Trade in the sheep hoy
was practically at a standstill tod
Only a few head of sheep and lam
showed up and sold at steady pri6
Representative sales:
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-10
FORMER EASTERN
STAR MATRON DEAD

Fargo, N. D., March 8.-Mrs. Geo.
n. Keye of this city. grand matron
Of the Eastern Star in 1905, died
last night Her husband, Jpromi-
nent Mason, was formerly state rail-
road commissioners.