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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20
WIZ COAT WAS UNBuTToNED
Pri, ate,y Unable to Speak English,
Gives Explanation After His
Second Reprimand.

A private Of foreign extraction re-
Gently appeared at reveille with his
overcoat unbuttoned, contrary to reg
ulations, relates q cantonment corre-
spondent. The colonel, who happened
to be on the scene, noticed this dis
crepancy; he called the man out OF
the ranks, took him to his Office and
delivered q stern lecture on the neces-
sity Of military exactitude. During
the ndmonition the private maintained
i, dignified silence When the colonel
had finished, he pointed to the door.
The man went out.
The following morning he appeared
Mt reveille with his coat again unbut-
toned. When the formnlity was con-.
cluded, the captain called him to one
side.
"Didn't the colonel tell you to keep
your coat buttoned?" he demanded.
The private regarded him blankly.
II say, didn't the colonel tell you
to keep your cont buttoned I"
Tho man looked at the Oi1cer win
q puzzled expression. 4, S
s.Me no spik Enslish," he aalsuso
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

james Coffey, of Aberdeen Collector
of internal Revenue for the district of
North and South Dakota, announces,
that an income tax officer will arriv e
in Scotland Feb. i. and may be found
by all persons of this vicinity who
seek information in regard to making
out their government Individual and
corporation income tax returns, In the
Post Office during business hours ev-
cry day until FEB. IS.
The sole purpose Of the government.
in sending this man, is to be helpful
to all persons who are required to make
u return of their income. He will
welcome the opportunity to give you
all the information at his disposal, and
to actually help to make the return
without any expense to you.
The War Revenue Law passed by the
Congress Oct. 8. 1917, requires every
married person living with wife or
husband to pay tax ito the govern
ment on that portion Of that PERSONS 8
ne t Income that exceeds $1,000, aud ev
cry unmarried person not the head OF
family to pay tax on that portion
of that PERSONS net income that ex-
ceeds $1OM; so that if you are married
and your inc.me is 5000 or more you
must make a return, and if you are no.,
married aud your income is $lD00 or
more YOU must make return fnr the
year 1917. You have go days from the
close Of the year 1917 withinswbich to
make this return. which means that
yor must have tile return in the hands
of the Collector by March lst, 1918
The Government in under no obliga-
ton to send anyone to help you make
this return. Neither is the Govern
ment under any obligation to cali upon
you personality and advise you al,out
this law. The Guve,,,n,ent, however
realizes that ~ great IN my thousands of
people, especially farmers, who will be
subject to this law, may not he advis-
| ed at this time that there is amy sucl
law. For that reason everything pos
sibIe is being done to help the tux pay.
er comply with tile law in order that il
may be put int" effect with the leas
possible Inconvenience to the people.
The penalty for failure to make thi:
return as required by law is II fine
ranging from $40 to $1,000 or a Jail sen
tence. or both, The income tax office
1 will I've provided with a supply o
blanks upon which to make returns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

The Chicago Staats-Zeitung is Civ
ing vastly different tone to its edi-
torials from those published a year or
two ago. Here isa late production :
"The world-dominating schemes of
these (German) rulers brought on the
war, and President Wilson'S aim is
to win the war so thoroughly that the
peace of the world cannot again be
destroyed by ambitious. ruthless
ststesmen. The people rejoice to
be told again the lofty aims Of Amer
ica, which are divorced from thoughts
Of territorial or commercial gain. !"
The Yankton Press Il Dakotan glad
ly welcomes the lettings and Herolds
and Blatts to the patriotic brother
hood, but reminds them that if they
mad printed that sort of. truth sooner
we might have been saved from the
war. It was largely their encourage.
ment which led the German govern
ment to the evil cour Sc that forcec
us in.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20
ooTIAND. COUNTY, 4 81 THURSDAY DEC ll
war by this country, . condition which
we hope will never again occur. He

|
war by this country, . condition which
we hope will never again occur. He
also advocated the old III. u. Loucks
plan Of bonded warehouses, by which
the farmer could deposit his wheat In
state warehouse. receives q portion Of
its value IN cash, to enable him to hold
the wheat until the price suited him.
In other words, we should prosecute
the middle man who attempts to get q
corner on wheat. but the state should
give financial aid to the farmer to ems
able him to do the same thing. He
also pictured the advantages from ex-
empting all farm improvements from
taxation. That plan was submitted t,
the voters on a referendum y short
time ago, and was defeated. The rea-
son was that the poor farmers, who
couldn't afford the nice improvements,
didn't feel like adding to their own rate
of taxation in order to help their rici,
neighbors.
We believe in farmers organizations,
the same as organizations of those in
other pursuits. But we do not believe
that any one line Of industry should
combine to control the politics of. a
state. 1t is true that we are all de-
pendent upon the farmer. and we are
all anxious to see the farmer prosper,
and want to see the laws SO adjusted
that he can do so. But it is equally
true that the farmer is dependent up
on those in other lines OF industry, as it
is to them that he must look for his
market. An equitable adjustment Of
conditions and opportunities, SO that
all may prosper, is the secret of true
prosperity, and y mixed body of law
makers, representing all lines, is the
sensible solution of political affairs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

Mr.. Talmadge Of Flandreau, address
ed a non-partisan league meeting III
the opera house last week Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Talmadge is pheasant
gentleman to meet, is = good speaker.
but not a farmer. If lie is speaking
for salary he is serving his employ
ers we'll. His plan, however. of bond
ing the state for 25,OO0,00O to start
state warehouses, Touring mills, pack
ing houses, etc, .is one that farmers as
we'll as other business men may we'll
ponder over before adopting. The ex-
perience to those who have tried the
milling business in this state does not
recommend it as a very profitable bus
iness and we doubt if the state could
do any better. Besides, we now hear
many complaints about representatives
from institution counties combining to
control our Legislatures, but what
would he the result with q dozen more
institution. counties, and an army Of
state employees, all with selfish inter
ests to serve, should combine to control
the state politics? The management
of these vast industries would be un-
der the control Of state officers, men
who might shine as politicians but be
densely ignorant Of the work thrown
upon them.
Mr.. Talmadge very shrswdly called
attention toi the vast profits made BY
the middle menion the wheat crop q
1915. The greed OF these specnlatoTz
deserves condemnation. but the optofs;
tunifv resulted from thh declaration q
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

The state land department 10 now
distributing the interest and income
collected on the school fund Of the
state. It amounts to over 81. 600, 600,
and the apportionment will be 1922
for every child of school age in the
state. This is the largest apportion-
ment of this fund ever made. and for
the first time it is made annually in
stead of semi-annually.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

A dispatch from Mitchell states
that the Mennonite colonies along the
Jim river are making plans to move
to some more pea ceful country, where
men are not drafted for war service.
The question is, where can they go ?
There may be some little coral reef
somewhere in the Pacific ocean where
defense Of the country is Unnecessary,
but we haven't heard of it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20
LEARNING T1 FORGET BEAUTY
Difficult Lesson for Woman, Asserts
English Writer, in Describing the
g Aged Queen Alexandra.

"Tilere is no more difficult lesson for
j woman to learn than that of learning
how to forget that she has been beauti.
full. writes clever English oman.
"One afternoon saw Queen Alex
nndr:, driving slowly In her open motor
through the gates At Hyde Park corr
ner. For the nzat tlrsc II occncre.d TO
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

The declaration Of war on Austria
opens up the way for this country to
send troops to Italy to fight the Aus
trian army. For soldier raised on
the level prairies of South Dakota, to
be sent to Italy and converted into an
Alpine climber would be something
of transformation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

Christmas tree exercises will be
conducted on a different plan this
year in many places. There will be
Christmas trees az usual. but instead
Of giving the presents to the children
they will be sent to children across
the sea. IS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

boxes In which the ammunition was
concealed under stairs In the barn.
He explained that mis- son. Joseph.
who lived in New York and was EN-
ployed by II. @. Selig, Jr.. son-in-law
OF Jacob Rupert. the brewer
brought II to the farm year and =
half ago.
Christopher Kempr said Mr.. Selir;
gave the cartridges TO his son in part
paymnet for work. His son frequent
ly brought hunting parties to the
farm and had taken the ammunition.
thinking II would be available for
their rifles.
United States Attorney SpeilacV
and his assistant. Raymond g. Lin
coin. are investigating. as are agents
Of the department or justice
Major Rau consulted Col. Good
man and other officers at the armOry
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

S1OO, 900. 900 if the Bethlehem steel
company would cease making muniti-
ons for the allies.
The mayor said he got this infor.
nation from Mr.. Schwab himself
about two weeks ago at the launch
ing of an Argentine steamship at the
Fore River yards in Quincy. Mr..
Schwab told him, he averred, that the
offer was made two days before con-
gress declared that a state of war
with Germany existed.
And this big American. who stood
for the great principle Of the repub-
lie. refused" added the mayor. amid
applause.
The meeting was for the purpose
OF stimulating recruiting. After 1t
was over, Mayor Curley was asked for
further details of the bribe offer 10
Mr.. Schwab. but he said he had told
all he knew about II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
TEDDY STRONG FOR
OBLIGATORY SERVICE
Answers Criticism That His
Plan is Defeating Con-
scription Bill.

NEW YORK, April 21:-Theodore
Roosevelt answered today in an in
terview granted the United Press
those saying that his volunteer di-
vision idea was an argument against
compulsory service. He reiterated
strongly his demand for universal OBJ
ligatory service.
With all my heart 1 approve the
presidents plan for universal mill
tary obligatory service" he said. "It
ought to be treated as necessary
supplement to this plan for utilizing
volunteers not reached under obli-
gatory plans
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
AMMUNITION HID
IN GERMANS BARN
Owner Of 10000 Rounds Of Rifle
Cartridgs Seized by Troops Denies
Hostility.

HARTFORD. Conn. April 1s.--
A thousand shots OF government am
munition has been seized by a detach
ment from Co. l. OF the First Regi-
ment, Connecticut Infantry. in the
home OF Christopher Rempf, a Ger
man farmer. near Putnam. North
western Connecticut.
Under orders from Major Geo. ].
Raru. Lieut.. Fullerton took nine mel
to Kempfs farm. Surrounding tn"
house he told Kempf his errand.
Kempf showed the soldiers the three
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
GARDEN TALKS
BY Virgil EV1dRll, instructor in Ag-
ricuIture at the I,endleton
High ScTlool.

When We want to build house we
always plan it first, Then we know
how much material we shall need to
buy. When we want to plant a gar
den we should plan it first Then we
know how much seed we must get. A
garden plan will save money and
| make the work easier.
A garden plan is a drawing of the
garden on paper 1t shows the size
of the garden, the length OF the rows,
the distance between rows, and the
kin o vegetable planted in each row.
When we have our . garden plot
picked out and measured. the next
thing to decide is what to plant. All
garden vegetables are either short
season crops or long season crops
Short season crops grow fast and get
ready for use in a few weeks. Long
| season crops are slow growers, and
are not ready for use until late in
the season.
Short season vegeta bles that grow
well here and should be in every gar
den are radishes lettuce, peas early
carrots. spinach. onion sets, early
beets and early tprnips. They win be
ready to use in six to ten weeks after
planting
Beans, cabbage parsnips, potatoes.
brussels sprouts, late turnips, late
carrots, onions from seed and late
beets are good long season vegetables
for the back lot garden. Most OF
these will need water during the dry
season.
Don't plant each vegetable in
bed by itself That wastes space and
makes the garden hard to cultivate.
Run each row the full length of the
garden lengthwise if it is level. If it
is on a hillside. don't run the rows up
and down the hill If you expect to ir-
rigate. Run them across the slope
so they will be level.
Plant all short season crops to-
gether in one part of the garden. Do
the same with the long season crops.
crops in one season.
Keep a record of your garden and
you will be more interested in it. A
record should show the time of plant
ing. the varieties, the time each vege-
table comes up, when it is ready to
use, when it was last used. how much
the garden yielded. and the money
received from vegetables if any are
sold.
Get into the habit of reading about
how TO grow things. The Country GEN
always contains articles on
gardening. This weeks issue con-
tains a good article on garden plans,
with some plans sKetched plainly.
Read it.
My next article Will tell how TO
prepare your soil for garden. and how
to get your seed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

able. The details are meager. The
general strike was long expected. The
extreme socialists announced the
move as a protest against the reduc-
ton of bread rations. 1t is semi-of-
ficially declared the strike affected
very few industries and is without
general support.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
THREE KILLED. WHEN
DYNAMITE EXPLODES

PITTSBURG. April 21.-Nick Fell
lis. a Hungarian. was instantly killed
and three others fatally injured
when dynamite exploded at Russell.
ton Police are investigating the re-
port that Fellis was making a bomb.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
ARGENTINE DEMANDS
SATISFACTION FROM
GERMANY FOR LOSS

BUENOS AIRES, April 21.-Ar-
-gentine formally demanded satisfac-
tion from Germany for the subma-
rined Monte Protegido. Argentine
steamer. The Lamacion, Argentine's
leading newspaper. declares if Ger
many's reply is unsatisfactory. Presi-
dent Irigoyen will declare war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
BERLIN STRIKE SAID
TO CRIPPLE INDUSTRY

AMSTERDAM. April 17.-Berlin's
general strike rs crippling the out
put of metal and wood and blocking
the transportation systems, accord
ing to dispatches. 1t is reported the
disorders in Berlin are unconfirm-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
WILL H. PERRY is
AT DEATHS DOOR

WASHINGTON, AuriI 2l.-Win H.
Perry. republican member of the fed
eral trade commission. is critically
i'll at the emergency hospital. His
death is said to be near. Perry under
went an operation for gall stones a
week ago, and was found to be suf-
fering from abscess of the liver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
oREGON'S WILD HOGS
ROUNDED UP To SELL
POrl's High Prices puts Premium on
Pigs Running Free in Noun
tain Ranges.

BANDoN. ore. April 21.-The
high price of pork mas caused gem
eral roundup of wild hogs in this vi :
cinity and the remotest recesses of
the mountains are being secured for
them One drove was brought In
through three feet OF snow. The wild
hogs of this vicinity live principally
on acorns- They are branded ana
rounded up like cattle on the range
when ready for market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

G: C. Griffin of Umatilla was at the
Bowman yesterday.
Mrs. ]. H. Pound OF Umatilla. spent
yesterday in PendIeton.
Miss Edith Maison of Helix is a
Pendleton visitor today
George Cockburn of La Grande was
at the st, George overnight.
George Peterson was up from his
home at StanfieId yesterday.
w. E. KepHnger or Cabbage Hill is
spending Saturday in the city.
Sarah Reed and Misses Rhodel and
Prater are at the Pendleton today.
Walter ]. Roork of Adams was
among the visitors in the city yester-
day
County commissioner Mac Cock
burn was here from Milton yester-
day.
w. ]. Furnish or Portland arrived
interests.
Lou Hodgen OF Umapine Umatilla
county representative, is spending the
day in the city
Stanley Sayres is over from Whit
man College TO spend the weekend
with his parents
Clarence Bishop of the Pendleton
Wooden Mills, has Deen making a
business visit in Portland.
Miss Effie Jean Frazier arrived
home last evening arter spending two
weeks in Portland and Salem.
Sheriff T. d. Taylor arrived home
on the morning train rom Salem after
lodging three prisoners with warden
Murphy.
Prof. A c. Hampton, formerly of
Pendleton and now or La Grande, will
arrive this evening from Portland and
stop off overnight while en- route
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
SCHWAB REFUSES
500, 600, 900 BRIBE
Boston's Mayor Says German
Agent Wanted to Stop Mu-
nitions for Allies.

BOSTON. Mass. April 21.-Mayor
CurIey caused a sensation at a patri-
otto mass meeting by asserting that
an emissary OF the German govern
ment offered Charles NJ. Schwab
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

The teachers of the Lincoln schoo
and several other guests are being
delightfully entertained this after.
noon at the home Of Mrs. James
Johns, Sr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

The Junior Prom held in Eagle
Woodman hall last evening proved one
of the delightful dances of the season
and was well attended Glass and
school colors We'd with the national
emblems in pretty effect and made
brilliant setting for the ancers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Fifty representatives in the house
including the Lady from Montana, .
Miss Jeanette Rankin. voted against
the resolution 20 declare war with
German. The ssrt-ous ~ the states
fhes represent are shown in black on
me map. All other parts ~ the
union whose Representative stood for
nnr are Indicated - white
The rcffe-fu ttatists who vote
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Mrs. Win Moore has as her house
guest for a short time Mrs. Frank
Korte of Medical Lake. who is a pop
ular visitor here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Why not use some of those German
ships to convey the irreconcilable pac-
fists and Germanopniles to the land
of their love?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

DIR. and Mrs. John l. McKellway'
and small son are spending the week
with relatives in North Yakima, hav-
ing motored over Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

against the war resolution and the
states they come from were as fol-
lows.
Edward b. Almon and John l. Bur
nett. Alabama. z. a Hayes. Church
and Charles n Randall. California
y. c Hilliard and Edward Keating
Colorado. Charles r. Fuller. p. s.
.ritten. Edward j. King. W a
i.oden1erE. l.. r. wheeler and Ma
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

Social and club news for this
department should be given to =
the East Oregonfan. by phone Z
or otherwise. during the fore
noon. Such news turned in aft
er - O'Clock, noon. will fire. I
quently have to be neld for pub
lication the Following day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Social and
q q
Personal

ed the decorations, while the men,
prepared by the hosts also observed
the patriotic motif.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

MIS-. Hewitt OF Portland, mother OF
Mrs. Royal Sawtelle, is a houseguest
at the Sawtelle home.
Mrs Clarence PenIand was a
charming hostess yesterday afternoon
at her home, 21I Main street, the af-
fair being a daintily appointed lunch
> con given in honor of Miss Sadie
Young of La Grande.
Mrs. Ernest Knight and small
daughter. Genevieve. will leave today
for Calgary to join Mr. knight. Mrs.
Knight has been away since the 14th
OF December.
Mrs. Frederick f. GuIick of Port
land. with her sman daughter and
son arrived this morning to spend
several weeks with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Slusher.
Olin Elliott has returned from
Portland where he has been for the
last three months ON account of ILL
ness Mr.. Elliott is a son of Mrs.
Annie Elliott
Dewey Gervais, popular high school
boy. whA left today TO join the navy.
was the honor guest of a charmingly
arranged O'Clock dinner party last
evening for which Mr. and Mrs. James
Johns Jr. We're hosts A patriotic mo-
tiff prevailed in all the appointments
of the table. around which were seat
ed Miss Della Ferguson. Miss Mary
Alice Shanard, Miss Veva Cook. Lloyd
Montgomery. Harlan Fell, Dewey
Gervais and the hosts Following the
dinner the guests attended the Junior
Prom in Eagle Woodman Hall.
For a popular engaged girl. Miss
Mery1l Parlett, Mrs. Clarence Tubbs.
assisted BY Mrs. Virgil Fendall and
Mrs John O'Rourke, entertained
charmingly last evening with a mis-
eellaneous shower Hyacinths in
lovely tones of pink and white to-
gether with deIicateiy hued carna-
tions formed the pretty decorations
A large number OF beautiful gifts
were presented the young bride to be-
Those present included Mrs. Fendall,
Mrs. william Mckinney. Miss Martha
Huderman. Miss Winnie Priyett. Mrs
Pariett MIS-. Marion Jack. MIS-. G. w.
Phelps. Mrs. d. J. McF'aul. Miss Merle
Best, Mrs. O'Rourke. Miss Jean An
derson. Miss Rae McCully. Miss Hazel
1TcCuIly. Mrs Lester Hamley. Mrs.
Ralph Porter. Miss Mildred Allen.
Miss Meta Neil, Miss Stella Benson.
Miss Evelyn Kinman and Mrs. Charles |
Heard.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Reeves and l
sons. Carol and Frances. Mrs. LOttie |
Trowbridge and Miss Sabra Mason !
motored up from Hermiston this /
morning In the Reeves car. |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Professor Lawrence Whitman Of
the Science department Of the high
school and Harvey Mcpherson Of the
Cash Market, entertained a number
OF friends at dinner last evening AT
the home OF the latter. FLAGS and the
national colors as developed in beau
tifui red and white carnations mark
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Mrs Hewitt Of Portland, mother of
Mrs. Royal Sawtelle, is a houseguest
at the Sawtelle home
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

sons. Carol and Frances. Mrs. LOttie
Trowbridge and Miss Sabra Mason
motored up from HermistOn this
morning In the Reeves car.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Mrs. Clarence PenIand was "A
charming hostess yesterday afternoon
at her home, 211 Main street, the af-
fair being a daintily appointed lunch
con given in honor of Miss Sadie
Young of La Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Mrs. Ernest Knight and small
daughter. Genevieve. will leave today
for Calgary to join Mr.. knight. Mrs.
Knight has been away since the 14th
OF December