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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-08-17

the widespread and beautiful parade
ground on the proud day when the
cadets were reviewed by the secretary
Of war. This was in June, 1886, and
John became Lieutenant Pershing.
United States army. He was then
twenty-six years old.
He had been home to visit the
folks" during his furlough after he
had been at the academy two years.
His friends turned out to greet him,
of course, and the rest of the town
1ocked to see him arrive. 1t isn't ev-
cry day that a man from West Point
arrives at a little place in Missouri,
and every n wanted to see as soon
as possible what two years of Uncle
Sans training had done for Johnny
Pershing. They were not disappoint-
ed. He had left Laclede a tall, wiry.
young fellow, without any especial dis
tinction; he returned a well set up,
strong chap, showing In his bearing the
results of the rigid training of the
gymnasium and fields. He had already
the assured bearing Of a military man.
ne DdQ DtCOLnc u nOl1AFClIuA C1uCSIlI
an, riding anything that the academy
held in the line of horseiesh. He was
always first to get away when the
bugles. rang out the notes of the
Charge"
OF course Johns first day home was
given to his folks. No one else could
take the first happy hours of the young
man on furlough. But the second day
found him wandering in the fields and
woods with his boyhood chum, Charley
Spurgeon.
There was so much to tell about the
life at the academy! "Tell me- said
Charley, "what do you think about
life In the army?"
II don't think I'll stick to it" said
John, although I'll try to finish the
course at the academy. I think III
have to go back to my original idea of
studying law. This country is at peace
now, and it's going to stay at peace.
There won't be a gun fired in the next
hundred years. The army is no place
for me m peace time. I'd start in as
a second lieutenant and I'd get to be
q first lieutenant only when the first
lieutenant died, and SO on through all
the grades. I'm older o than most
of the men at the academy, and per
haps I'd be nd higher than a colonel
when the time came for me to retire.
I believe the world is going to be too
peaceful in the future to make the
army look very promising to me as a
career"
But Lieutenant Pershing found plen-
ty Of work to do as a soldier and that,
too, soon after his graduation. The
Apaches and other wild western tribes
were often on the rampage, and the
soldier ordered to the western plains
and mountains and mesas had his
work cut out for him. Pershing in the
cavalry, the branch of the service most
often used against the redskins, got
his share of the hard work. 1t did not
always mean fighting, however. Often
there were ~palavers with the chiefs
and matters could be settled without
bloodshed.
Even in those early days Pershing
showed the quick thought that distin-
guished him in fields far removed from
the western states. Army men tell
with delight how one day Pershing
was sent by his commanding officer to
attend a council of Navajo braves. 1t
was a holiday, and the redskins were
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-08-17

Military academy at West Point which
had turned out so many famous sol
diers. 1t was a narrow squeak for
John, since he won the appointment
by only one point. A difference almost
too small to be measured would have
sent another man to the Point" and
John would in all likelihood have be-
come a city lawyer instead of a gen.
eral.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-08-17
p v.
Making a Record Jump-Romance ana
Tragedy.

Making q hecord Jump-homance ans
Tragedy.
TEE news of Pershing's promotion
to brigadier general thrilled Wash.
ington andNSent a wave of aston
ishnent through the nation. From cap.
tain to brigadier general Over the
heads of s62 senior officers Jumps the
man who was once undecided whether
he should become a lawyer or a s0f
ckc+~ Unprecedented Jump and one
not to be repeated, in all likelihood, in
the history of the American army.
But the former soldier in the White
House has followed with admiration
and perhaps just a bit of envy the Won
derful work of the soldier In the Phil
ippines.
1--WE just got to promote that ms
Taft says the law won't let me make
him a major or a colonel. What shall
I do with him? By Godfrey, I've got
it, I've got it! Hello, hello, give me
Secretary Taft at once. Mr.. Taft, does
the law permit the president of the
United States to make a general officer
Of any officer in the United States
army? 1t is your opinion that 1t does.
Good! Have your man make out a
commission for Brigadier General John
J. Pershing as soon as you can, send it
owe to me. and I'll sign 1t at once.
Goodby."
.
Miss Warren" said Major Lampson
at a reception at the home of Senator
Warren of Wyoming, will you permit
me to present my friend Captain Perish
ing?"
Il am delighted to meet Captain Per
shiny" said Miss Frances Warren. 81
have heard OF his work in Cuba and
the Philippines and have desired to
congratulate him."
This was the beginning of the ro-
manc in the life of General Pershing,
a romance that was destined to end in
deepest tragedy. Miss Warren was
young, beautiful and a belle in Wash
ington society. Her father. senator
from Wyoming, was one Of the leaders
In the national upper house. She had
heard the work OF Captain Pershing
lauded by the senators when President
Roosevelt made the captains record
part of an annual message to congress.
So, like Desdemona, she loved him for
the dangers he had passed"
They We're married on Jan. &c, 1905.
Three daughters and a son were born
to them, and then cGme the end in An
gust, 1916. In a fire at the Preside,
San Francisco, Mrs. Pershing and the
three little girls were suffocated. The
son, Warren, was rescued. General
Pershing was then stationed at 81
Paso. After a few days of bitter grief
he returned to his work In the army,
more silent than before, with his face
deeply graved with lines of sorrow.
Only the boy and his army caree re-
manned for him.
Again a crisis faces the United States
in relation to Mexican affairs. There
have been many serious situations in
the past three years, but none quite
as bad as this. Villa has broken loose,
has raided Columbus, N. NJ, and has
spilled American blood shed in defense
of the little border town. He has swept
through Chihuahua. struck his blow
and got away in the night. All Amer
lea Is af1ame with the cry for venge-
ance. Get him alive or dead" rings
Washington turns to Funston, in com
mand of the southern department
- ~a-.-4%-- .~
Evening star., 1917-01-23
For Those Who Suffer
Pain in Stomach, Back
or Joints.
By SAMUEL HAMILTON. NJ ID

In recent years investigation by
means OF X-rays. the observations OF
scientists such as Cannon. Grutzner.
PaVlov. Fowler. Hawk. prove that
an abundance cf water IS necessary
ir good bodily housekeeping. Tc
drink pint Of not water before
meals Is good practice. and those
suffering from catarrhal condition
Of the stomach viii find benefit in
adding about 10 grains (one-sixth Of
a level teaspOonfu) of baking soda,
drinking it an hour before each
meal
u your kidneys are sick, or you
suffer with lumbaRO or rheumatism
~ times. pain in the back or back
% the neck. take n little Anuric
before meals. Anuric double
drug store. and was first discovered
bs br. Pierce. Of the Surgical In
stitute in Buffalo. y. Y.
When rundown. when life in
doors has brought about stagnant
condition In the circulation-'most
every one - filed with uric acid
especially Is this so Of people past
middle age. This uric acid in the
blood often causes rheumatism.
lumbago. swelling Of hands or feet,
or a baglike condition under the
eyes. Backache. frequent urination
or the pains and stiffness of the
joints and high blood pressure are
slso often noticed. Every one should
drink plenty OF pure water and ex-
crcise in the open air as much as
possible ! have found that Anuric
Is an autidote for this uric acid
poison and that ~ will dissolve the
accufaulation Of uric acid in the
body much as hot water dissolyes
.--Advertisement.
Evening star., 1917-01-23

would be happy adapting our ex
penses to our income, is manifestly in
applicable to affairs of state. though
it may at first sight seem quite nat
ural to apply it thereto. In fact, if this
individual income were wholly under
our control, as are state revenues, we
would quite naturally cause it to ex-
pand to meet the execution of these
activities which we deemed expedient
and desirable.
Whether a sovereign body has un-
der consideration the building of a
warship, the improving of a harbor or
the modification of salaries, it would
seem that while the cost is an impor-
tant element the condition of TIE Treas
ury or the sufficiency of the revenue is
simply n matter to be adjusted rather
than one to exercise an adjusting in
Huence."
Evening star., 1917-01-23
NEW FRENCH SHIPPING RULE.
Vessels Must Declare Their Cargoes
Before Unloading at Ports.

Frances hold on her economic re-
sources is frightened in a new govern
ment decree requiring vessels Of other
than French or British register to de-
clare their cargoes with the French
undersecretary of transportation be-
fore they load or unload at French
ports. Cargoes of foreign vessels will
be requisitioned If they fail to observe
the order.
The new measure, as interpreted
here, Is to prevent waste of cargo
space by transportation to France of
anything but necessities, and is to keep
within the country articles the govern
ment considers indispensable to the ma
tion's economic life.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
Capt. Torrey to Command New Boat.

Capt. George ". Torrey OF Deer Is
land. Ne. who has friends in this city
and Alexandria, is TO command the new
three masted schooner Frank A. Morey.
now building az Rockland. Me-, for
Boston firm. The vessel will be launch
ed early in March. and VIII be used in
the coastiug trade. She will carry
about a thousand tons. Capt. Torrey. last
here in command Of the four master Mas
sasoit OF Boston, was one OF the FIRST
American shippers TO carry coal from
Norfolk TO South America after the out
break of the war in Europe.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
Not Applicable to State

THE rule which we must in our per-
sonal affairs carefully observe Qf we
Evening star., 1917-01-23
SAYS WE SHOULD BE READY
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES
William n. Ingraham, Assistant
Secretary of War, Talks on "Pre-
paredness" at Club Dinner.

William NJ Ingrahan, assistant sec
fetary of war. made an address on
Preparedness" at the first annual dia-
ner of the Galen Society at the Com
mercial Club last evening, in which he
emphasized the urgent need of an in
creased number of aircraft for the bet
ter protection OF the country. The
European war has taught us. he said.
that airships are Indispensable.
AT the beginning of the Mexican
trouble" said Mr.. Ingraham, the
United States had only eight machines
on the border, while at at present there
Is a squadron of good. serviceable
aeroplanes on duty. Contracts have
also been given out for 400 additional
airships. There are $4,000 aircraft in
the world today, and England alone ap-
propriated s25O,0Oo,0 900 for the aviation
corps, which makes our appropriation
of S13.o00.000 look very small. How
ever. we are on the road TO being a
leading power in defense
"One of the most important things
that we need today is the training of
young men for the air service.
Should Prepare in Time.
I'VE should be prepared to protect our
country. because war clouds rise very
rapidly. and there is no time to prepare
after the blow has been struck We feel
that We should insure our homes. and We
should surely feel that We should insure
our country as well Our pacifists think
tha. a great army would lead us into a
war ! don't think it would-in fact. do
not think any country would dare cross
swords with US II we were prepared do
not know OF any case in history where a
large army has caused a war
Following the address by Mr.. Ingraham
there was a program Of entertainment
which included musical numbers by Ar
thur NJ. McCreight, Bernard Fitzgerald,
Miss Ruth Hoffman. Charles Z. Schoene-
man and Miss Agnes Whelan: recitations
by Mrs. Mabel Hoffman and Miss Marie
Hilitzer. AMI dances by Miss Estelle Z.
Murray.
Evening star., 1917-01-23

I have ten fingers and ten toes.
I can count that much, but | just
can't count all my good friends
down South here-they are far
too many.
And I'm mighty proud of them.
The men who make me, say you
can tell real quality by the COM
pany one keeps.
Blood will tell. A good name and
good breeding count most of all.
Evening star., 1917-01-23

Dir. George X. Collier, fiftv-one. died
suddenly at his home in Salisbury, Nd.
He was identified with one of the
oldest drug houses on the peninsula.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
Col. Harper Commended.

Resolutions commencing Col. Harper
for his efforts to have the District
guardsmen home for the Inauguration
were adopted. Expressions
of sorrow on the recent death of Adam
J. Dickhaut, the first secretary of the
association, were included in a set of
resolutions which were also adopted.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
FAVORS THE EXTENSION
OF INAUGURAL PARADE
West End Association Also Suggests
Instructing Street Car Men in
Washington Geography.

The West End Citizens Association
unanimously favored the continuation of
the inaugural parade to Washington Cir
Gle, at its meeting last night. This ac-
ton was taken in view Of the fact that a
suggestion has been made to have the
parade disband at 18th and at 10Th
streets. which, it was pointed out by
members of the association, would cause
these streets to become blocked. and re-
suit in a general confusion of the thou
sands participating in the parade. Presi-
dent Mark F. Finley was appointed to
head the executive committee to present
the case before Robert n. Harper. in
augural chairman. and Gen. Devol, aid
to the chief marshal
Teachers Bill Endorsed.
The Lloyd bill for the retirement and
pensionng of superannuated teachers in
the public schools of the District was
unanimously indorsed, following motion
to that effect by Capt George W. Evans.
Upon recommendation by DR.. William p.
Herbst. a vice president of the associa-
ton. Il petition of the students of Nc
Kinley Manual Training High School ask
ing for gymnasium and n larger as
sembly hall was also unanimously in
dorsed
The petition was signed by Frank
c. Daniel. principal of the school, and
the president and the secretary of the
general organization. Salary increases
for public school employees of the Dis
trict were unanimously indorsed by the
association.
DIR. Herbst urged that some action be
taken on the matter of having the
street car companies give a course of
instruction on the geography of WASH
ington to their conductors and motor
men. He cited number of instances
where visitors to the city were di-
rected Incorrectly owing to ignorance
on the part of the member of the car
crew answering the questions as to
the location of various places. The
matter was referred to the street rail-
ways committee.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
Condition of II Street Viaduct.

communication was received from
The Commissioners in connection with
the condition Of the II street viaduct
It was stated IN the letter that it is
practically impossible to remedy the
damp condition of the viaduct, and
further, that there is no provision for
facing its walls with vitrined or other
brick
The association favored n resolution
offered by B. F. Rover that drivers of
patrol wagons be made members of the
police force George A Malone was
elected to membership.
Evening star., 1917-01-23
CLERKS CHIEF URGES
INCREASE IN REVENUES
Declares It Dangerous for Growing
Nation to Cut Its Expenses
Merely to Meet Income.

The government should increase Its
revenues to meet the increased needs
of carrying on its business. and should
not allow the matter of increased ex-
penses to act as an adjusting influence
in it's current activities. according 10
H. NJ McLarin. president of the Fed
eral Employees Union.
In a statement given out he seeks to
answer this question as to whether
revenue properly affects salary IN
creases. He says:
THE revenue of sovereign state is
rightly and normally a creature OF lts
needs. 1t Is properly created solely Tor
the purpose of meeting Its just ana
lawful expenses. 1t is enlarged OF di-
minished according to the needs OF the
state However it may be raised, It's
amount Is properly merely an exponent
of the execution of the rightful activi-
ties of government.
Dangerous to Carve Expenses.
"It is. therefore. dangerous. confus-
ing and damaging to undertake to
carve expenses in accordance with
revenues, just as 1t would be damaging,
for instance. to construct cement walk
improperly simply because there might
be an insufficient amount of cement on
hand.
"The revenue of a sovereign state is
a mobile, flexible means of executing its
functions. 1t is normally the servant
of the state. If. however. it be ele-
waited to the position of controlling
or determining factor. the interests of
the state are subordinated thereto.
"Of course, the state must count the
cost in determining what 1T viii and
what it will not do; that is to say. the
cost as compared with the value, the
expediency. the desrability of the pro-
posed measure: not the cost as com
pared with the amount of revenue
available.
mo one would seriously advance the
proposition that a governmental ac-
tivity should be instituted simply be-
cause there was an excess of revenue.
OF course. the converse proposition is.
as matter Of fact, one of only equal
standing.
Not Applicable to State.
THE rule which we must in our per-
sonal affairs carefully observe Qf we
Evening star., 1917-01-23
IN FAVOR OF SUFFRAGE
AND VOTE ON DRY LAW
Central Citizens Association Adopts
Resolutions on Two Leading
District Issues.

Suffrage for the District of Colum bia
ard q referendum on the question of
prohibition were favored by the Cen
trai Citizens Association last night at
a meeting at the North Capitol Savings
Bank.
T. A. Costello introduced resolution
that the association go on record as
. favoring the elective franchise for the
. District He said that suffrage was
bound to como, and he believed it
would not be long in coming. The
speaker said he thought many of the
members favored suffrage. and for that
reason the organization ought to make
known its position in tho matter. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Demands Prohibition Referendum.
T. f Rover attacked the Sheppard
prohibition bill in that the people of
the District are not given the privilege
OF voting on the question. The speaker
said It is a shame that the people of
the District have such bill thrust
upon them without being able to vote
on II. Even the smallest township in
q state has q vote on such question,
he said. senator Sheppard wants to
take the bread out of the mouths of
worthy taxpayers without giving them
a voice in the matter. He talks as If
liquor dealers are all conducting an
illegitimate business" y unanimous
vote also was given to q resolution
asking for a referendum.
The association approved an increase
Of salaries for District government en-
ployes. asking that they be included in
the workmen's compensation act, that
per diem employees be paid for all ma
tional holidays. that they also be given
fifteen days Of annual leave and that
there be a reclassiication of the work
ing force.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12

If you were a young American OF
leisure sauntering through Algeria
visiting the romantic places you read
OF in books. and yOu saw the most
beautiful and fascinating girl your
eyes ever Oeheld, would you be en-
thralled?
That is what happened to Gordon
Roberts. the handsome young flourish
in the Morosco-Paramount photoplaS
The Road TO Love-" in which Lenore
Ulrich is starred. Roberts was a very
sane and normal young American.
but after viewing Ignore Ulrich in
the role OF HASA, the beautiful high
born Algerian, II is evident that any
normal, single warm-blooded young
American couldn't help but respond
to her alIuring charms and fascina-
tions.
The subsequent happenings in their
extremely adventurous o affair
a thrilling photoplay that
comes to the Alta theater Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
For sale-card tables. Apply Moose

For sale-Card tables. Apply MOOSE
Hall.
For rent- room house. Inquire
1900 w Railroad.
Lost-Motor cycle chair on Court
or Main street. Phone 762W.
wanted-woman TO work in the
country. Address X this office.
Rooming house for sale. Call at
2O3 West Webb street.
For rent-Suite of two rooms, with
or without board. Mrs. w. b Mays
227 Water street.
Wanted-work on ranch by reliable
man and wife with one small child.
Inquire RI this office.
Wanted-position in town or coun-
try by experienced girl. Can furnish
good references. Phone 2O5w.
Fol- rent-Nicely furnished front
apartment with glass enclosed sleep
ing porch. Phone 205M or call SOC
Water.
For sale at a bargains room
house with electric lights, toilet and
bath, on paved street. 21O9 w. webb
street, p. o. BOX s43.
Wanted On ranch, man who is "a.
pable of taking are OF poultry. gar
den and bees Steady work. State
experience. Address SIS" this office.
For sale-2O acres under Furnish
ditch. water rights fully paid. price
$4,000. Terms If desired or will trade
for city property OF abou equal val
ne. Address S. this office.
White Leghorn Chicks. Matching
premier laying strain OF north.
west Hardy, range raised ~yearling
vigorous. Hoganized cockerels
for catalogue. Everlay Egg
Farm. the Dalles. ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
ESSANAY MOVES PART OF
WISCONSIN FOR PLAY

About 200 cubic feet of Wisconsin
vas mOved into Illinois when Essanay
transferred the stone and shrubs of
an entire s~cenetaken In the Dells to
its studio yards in Chicago. A huge
snake and several cranes were re-
quired in the scene and which was for
The Return of Eve Edna Mayo's
next feature. but the serpent taken
to the Dells escaped and another could
not be quickly obtained Therefore,
the whole spot. taken at the edge of
the river. vas nov to Chicago and
the snake and WATERFOWL scene ia
ken. Several photographs were taken
Of the location at the Dells so it could
be duplicated exactly. A water tank
was built in the foreground and the
scenes constructed berind it, just as Il
appeared alongside the Wisconsin riv-
er.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
CIVIL WAR PICTURE
DIRECTED BY A REAL
VETERAN FOR TRIANGLE

Director George Siegman was in his
glory during the production Of the
picture. The Little Yank." the Tri-
angle Fine Arts Civil war drama by
Roy SomerviIle in which Dorothy
Gish is starred. and which can be seen
for the last time tonight.
The play gave Siegman an opportu-
nifty To put TO practical use his knowl-
edge of military tactics gained as u
soldier during the Spanish-American
war. He was a soldier during the en-
tire period Of the war and smelled
powder several times during his ser
vice He won a medal as a sharp
shooter and afterward went with his
regiment to the Philippines and help
to bring about peaceful conditions
in the islands when they were en-
in guerrilla warfare.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-12
MEN PAY
HONOR TO LINCOLN
Gather at Cumberland Gap for
Twentieth Annual Me-
mortal Day.

CUMBERLAND GAP. Tenn. Feb.
lO.-Many prominent Americans. in
GLIDING former government Officials
and plain citizens, are gathering here
today for the twentieth annual Ne
mortal Day tomorrow in honor of
Abraham Lincoln. The service will
be conducted at Lincoln Memorial
university. Among those here and
due tonight are; Former Wal Secre-
tary Jacob NJ Dickinson. Mayor
Thompson Of Chicago. Chinese Am
hassador Wellington X Koo. Genera
Coleman du Pont: former Secretary
Or the Treasury Leslie NJ. shaw Uncle
Joe Cannon. william r. McComh-
n Marcus NJ. Marks. president OF
Manhattan Borough. n. Y.