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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-02
SECRETARY BAKER
MAKES ANN0UN MENT
Asserts America VIII Have Half Mil
lion Of Men In France Early
This Year.

Washington. definite an
nouncement was made that America
would have a half million men in
France early this year. "We will have
three times that many ready to send
before 1919" Secretary of War New
ton d. Baker made these statements
when he appeared before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee to reply
to Senator Chamberlain's assertion
that the War Department had FALLEN
down" The Secretary made fiat de-
NAL that the military establishment
had collapsed. sIt would be tragic
thing II the wholly unprecedented ef-
fort would turn out to merit that
charge" he said. AS the climax of a
days explanation of all that the mill
tary establishment had done, freely
confessing faults and imperfections,
In SO vast an undertaking, but main
tanning that out OF each deficiency the
remedy has been found, the Secretary
of War disclosed what hitherto has
been guarded as military secret, and
what the German people little suspect.
Strikes In Germany.
London, Jan 30.--Serio,ls strikes
are reported to be in progress
throughout Germany. In Berlin and
suburban towns 10000 workers are
said to have quit work. Various large
manufactures engaged in the manu-
facture of war supplies, especially air
planes, are affected. Independent So
cialists are reported to have taken ali
active part In the calling Of the strike
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-02
STEEL EARNINGS
United States and Bethlehem Compa-
MES Declore Dividends.

nies Declore Dividends.
New York, Jan. 30.-The United
States Steel corporation declared an
extra dividend of three per cent on
the common stock. The regular quar-
terly dividend of Ia per cent was de-
clared on the preferred stock The
companys net income for the quarter
ending Dec 81 last was announced as
$59,724,125, exclusive OF war taxes of
$60,950,S64. The total income was
$120,674,4s9, against $131, 978.7s7 for
the quarter preceding.
The regular quarterly dividend of
$3.50 a share was declared by the
Bethlehem Steel company on its Glass
A and B stock The regular quarter
ly dividend of 2 per cent on the cum.
ulative preferred and LIZ per cent on
the noncumulative also were de-
elared. N
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-02
Violated Fuel order.

Toledo, Jan. 30.-Sixty Violations
of the federal fuel order were report.
ed to the county food and fuel ccm-
mittee by investigators. The charges,
most Of which are against small mer-
chants and manufacturers, are that
they failed to close their places of
business Monday. It is expected tina.
prosecutions will be ordered.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-02
New Air Raid over ENGLAND.

London, Jan. 3O.--Another hostile
air raid over eastern England occur.
red last night. Bombs were dropped
in the outskirts Of London.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
UNITED THOUGH EAR APART
Ceremony Known as "Handschoen'
ReeesDized Under the Dutch Law
as Legal Form of Marriage.

Not so very long ago BOer in Pre-
t0ria was married to a girl in Amster-
dam, Holland, the ceremony constitute
ing What the Dutch call handschOen.
or glove marriage.
In spite of the fact that distance
of 5000 miles lay between the bride
i'm the>%etherlands and the bridegroom
in the TFaasvaal they were just as eff
fectiye'y married under the Dutch law
as if both had been present in the
same church.
The bridegroom sent to his friend,
or best man, in Amsterdam power
of. attorney. to represent him as his
proxy at the ceremony, and at the
same time forwarded his glove, which
ut the proper moment. when the two
wefe made one, was held by both the
bride and the proxy. The wedding
was duly registered lat Amsterdam
and at Pretoria, where the bridegroom
filed an affidavit with the proper mag
tStrate..
This curious form OF marriage is a
purely Dutch institution, the custom
having originated, it is said, in the
old times of Dutch-Batavian rule. 1t
is, however, dead letter in the Trans
gaal since the English took over that
coiepy.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
0AzED sY HUN ATROCITIES
ETnoxional Faculties OF Anlictea Bet
CLANS Probably Paralyzed by the
HorrorsSThey Had Witnessed.

Mr.. Brand WhitlOck, former Ameri-
can minister to Belgium, has been
talking about the horror of Louvain in
the London Daily Telegraph:
81 was struck by the lack of pas
sion displayed by all those who had
so terribly suffered. l seldom heard
any of them express hatred of the
Germans or any desire for revenge.
'.None of them, as far as I could
learn or observe, even acted in the
tragic manner. There were no he
roles and no histriOnics: they did
not even demean themselves as do peo-
pie in the cinema or the romantic nov
els. Z.
'In moments of great danger, or
great strain and tragedy, people are
simple and natural; they do not act
in the theatrical sense of the word"
To say that play could be acted
without gesture or other expression
of what we feel is absurd. Nor
woITfd, / think. history support Mr..
Brand WhitlOcls inference, whatever
may have been the story of unhappy
Belgium.
When Nine. du Barry died upon
thet scaffold in Paris her shrlelSs de-
lighted the knitting women. The Due
de Guise ran wildly from his assas-
sins to throw himself at the feet of
Henry of France. Pitt wept for his
country's misfortunes-the family of
the ill-fated Louis XVI did not cease
their lamentations all night when they
heard that he was TO be guillotined at
dawn.
The choIer of Judge Jeffreys found
expression in the rawlings and rantings
of a mailman. Boabdil wept when he
was driven from Granada. Henry VIII
could swear like fishwife-Catherine
Howard shrieked at Hampton court,
aad. the superstitious hear her shrieks
TO this day.
In my view, the unhappy Belgians
were dazed by the very horror of the
circumstance. The atrocities commit
ted by the Hun were too awful. Shall
we wonder if; the emotional faculties
were paralyzed ?-London Dispatch.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

American soldiers in France can re-
ceive but one Christmas package each
this year and each package must
weigh not more than three pounds, ac-
rOrding to regulations announced by
the war department. Boxes for men
In the navy, however, may weigh TWEEN
ty pounds.
The regulations governing Christ
mas packages for soldiers have just
been completed after conferences be-
tween the war and poStoftice depart
lnents and the American Red Cross.
"The men themselves will decide
who is to send these parcels. They are
now receiving Christmas parcel labels
with instructions to mail these labels
to the person in this country from
whom they wish to receive the holiday
box.
"NO Christmas parcels will be ac-
cepted for shipment after Nov. 20.
The cardboard boxes or cartons to be
provided for these parcels are 3 inches
by inches by 9 inches in size. When
pdChtu, WIdppSu, anu LCuuy Iol Andii-
ing these boxes must not weigh more
than three pounds"
The American Red Cross has agreed
to provide these cardboard boxes and
to supervise their distribution to rela-
tives of the soldiers who present the
proper Christmas parcel label creden-
tials. The following is an outline of
the procedure to be followed by per-
sons planning to send one Of these par
GELS abroad:
On receiving one Of these Christmas
parcel labels it should be presented at
the nearest chapter, branch, or aux
Hilary headquarters of the Red Cross.
where the holder will receive carton.
These labels are not expected to reach
this country before Nov. 1, but by
that time each Red Cross branch will
have its allotment of boxes, based on
the number of soldiers in service over
seas from that community.
These boxes may be filed with any
combination of prohibited articles, ex-
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

Just as the perplexed reporter of
fashions is about to begin to describe
some fetching new fur garment as a
cape, she discovers that it has an in
disputable claim to be called scarf.
And when she has decided that it be-
longs to the straightforward upright
and downright scarf family, she finds
it consorting with a belt, something
scarfs and capes have, heretofore not
done.\ Eccentric and interesting
these are the terms that belong to the
small fur garments that have lent a
willing ear to tales of alluring camou-
flage this season. They look like so
many things we finally have to call
them by the most indefnite' Of terms
merely "garments"-they are that any
way.
Here is one of them which is cape
so far as the back and shoulders are
concerned, scarf so far as the front
goes, and a jacket. il we take the
belts word for it. 1t is made of Hud-
son seal and has collar of Siberian
squirrel. And this is another charac-
teristic of fur garments this season.
Hardly one of them but has two kinds
of fur in it's makeup.
The little fur wrap shown in the
illustration, worm with a heavy suit,
Is warm enough for average winter
weather and an ideal affair for au-
tumn and early winter. Women wear
these small garments with wonderful
grace and it is no wonder that furs
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
Month of Harvest Moon.

Aside froin the autumnai equinox.
September, each year is marked by an.
other astronomical event of cOnsidera-
BILE interest, namely, the so-called har-
vest moon, it being the full moon near
est the autumnal equinox. The harry
est moon rises at nearly the same time
for several successive evenings i'm
stead Of nearly an hour later from
night to night, as is usually the case,
and 1t is from this continuous run OF
bright moonlight nights that this
moon is said to derive its name, farm
ers as, q rnle taking advantage of the
extra light TO gather in their late sum-
mer- crops and store them away for
fhe winter.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
/leAv Xzas7a>A
WAYS With Beads.

Beads are still in good style. For
this fact the designers must be thank
full. At all events they are doing some
very interesting work with them, and
are still producing novel effects by the
use of beads, and yet more beads. In
one smart frock recently worn by a
well-dressed woman there was band
of bead insertion-that is as good a
name as any other. The frock had Il
skirt Of georgette and bodice of bro
caded velvet, and the loose sleeves
showed wide band of beads, big
wooden beads of the same taupe shade
as the. velvet, strung in up-anddown
strands and he'd together presumably
with tape by which the banding was
SQyVqd in the sleeve
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
GsAy Rza5zaAz
Uneven FRINGE.

Fringe is still used with distinction.
This is style that might easily have
been run to the ground, but because of
the cleverness of the designers 1t Is
still a good style and excellent results
are still obtained with fringe of many
sorts. Perhaps mark of the newer
usage of fringe Is this: Unevenness.
Fringe on the edges of panels is so put
on that it hangs very often in irregular
or uneven lines. Some Of the new
frocks and blouses have fringed
sleeves, with uneven edges. Some
times, even, the fabric Of the frock it,
self is fringed out to give the right
effect.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

at the front and one at each side. Two
little pink chiffon roses are set at the
center Of each bow.
The two caps at the left are suited
TO many ages7-they are neither very
youthful nor elderly. The upper one
has crown of net, with rows of mar
row ribbon in scant ruffies all over it,
and a frill of lace about the face.
There are bows and ends of narrow
ribbon at each side. Below is tri-
angular CAP of figured ribbon, with
lace and ribbon frills about it and
bows at the side with long hanging
loops.
At the right there is cap Of white
dotted net overdraped with black chif-
fon. 1t has plating of net about it
and tiny lavender buds set above the
frill. Grandma will enjoy this one
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
Thirstyq Use Belt to Get Drink.

When Oliver HerfOrd comes tc a
babbling brook and wants drink, he
does not throw himself prone on the
mud and try to get water on the
vacaum-cleaner principle adopted by
the COW. nor does he use his Panama
on the GHpgha Dhin principle. He
might use a straw or a drinking cup, If
he could ever remeFber to carry them
with him. A hundred things he might
do, IL he could think of them.
:. But what really happens? Oliver
takes of bis belt and winds it up as
: tightly as be can, The coils are wrap
ped around one another so that cone
is built up. That forms cup with a
hole In the bottom. Oliver uses a
finger as "a stopper for the hole. and
proceeds to dip up his drink in the
fashion set long ago by the first CIV
ilfzed man.-Popular Science Monthly.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

have carried over into the summer
months. 1t is for style-and they
have it-that they are so much loved.
This little wrap has pockets in the
ends at the front. A muff to wear
with it In cold weather is Of sealskin,
like, it, but has no squirrel trimming.
In spite of the Hiking for old wraps,
nothing equals in popularity Scarf and
muff sets. There is. great variety
in them and in capes with muffs to
match, and one need never question
their good style. Handsome furs do
not need to follow fashions whims--
they are too rich for that.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

cept those on the list barred by the
postal officials. The articles prohibited
are all intoxicating liquors, all ipflanlS
mable material. including friction
matches, and any composition likely
TO ignite or explode Cigarette lighters
come under this classification, liquors
and fragile articles improperly packed.
Under the regulations no note or mes
sage or written matter of any kind
will be permitted to remain in the
boxes.
When the package has been pack
ed it should be taken, unwrapped and
unsealed, together with the label and
sufficient stamps, to the nearest co.'s
lection center designated by the Red
Gross. After the package has passed
the inspection of the Red Cross rep
resentatives the Christmas label bear
ing the address Of the man for whom
it is intended is placed on it. The per-
son sending the package, in the pres
ence of the Red Cross worker is re-
quired to affix stamps, sufficient to car
~ 1t to Hoboken, N. j,
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

No one thinks of disobeying the
mandate or even the requests of
Uncle Sam this year, and. he has al
ready told what he expects in the
matter of Christmas giving. We are
expected to cut down expenditures to
send as few parcels as possible by
mail or express, to give inexpensive
and useful presents to one another,
and to do our shopping very early
Even the boys over there can only
have small box-three pounds in
weight. This being the case, we won't
feel like an extravagant Christmas at
home.
The breakfast or boudoir cap pre-
SCENTS itself with sweet assurance
it is pretty, it is useful and it is mex
pensive. 1t makes a small parcel and
weighs next to nothing. Uncle Sam
is bound to smile approval of it and
it is sure to be more popular than ever
this Christmas. Four pretty caps
for various ages-are shown. in the
picture, suited to feminine heads over
which only few summers have
passed, and to others that can look
back over the greater part of CEN
tury--or to those between these two
extremes.
In the center is a cap for young
girl. 1t is made of light blue silk and
has a narrow frill of Val lace about
the face. Across the back there is a
cape that hangs over the neck and
is extended into rounded tabs at each
side. 1t is edged with a frill of lace
also. Three bows finish the cap, one
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

pattern outlined in silk rat-tail braid.
There Is a narrow sash of the ma.
terial about the waist, with very long
ends furnished with tassels that hang
to the bottom Of the dress at the back.
:, The other dress has much more
intricate braiding in which soutache
makes pattern as rich looking as en-
braidery, The panels in this case are
flushed with silk fringe and SO is the
sash of satin which is brought about
the waist and Topped over at the left
side. These are short sash ends finish.
ed with fringe. Altogether they are
two very good opponents of the mode
in frocks that will do for all day wear
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08

Ii we cOulu meet the WedPBfS ~
these two paneled frocks face 20
face, it would be no surprise to us TO
find that the fronts of these gowns do
not differ from the backs. For we
ought to expect panel this; season
wherever there is a chance to place
one. The panel Is the outstanding new
feature in the styles, both In coats and
gowns. There are panels wide and
panels narrow, panels long and few
panels short-everywhere there are
panels.
y The most noteworthy character
istic of panels is that they simply
can't exist without some sort OF decor
alton. They are fringed, orr tasselel
or braided or embroidered, and there
are many ways of developing these
several forms of trimming. More often
than not two of them are present on
one panel. In fact the panel is the
thing and the long, plain frock is mere
~ background for it. Frecks are
more or less expensive, according to
the character of the decoration of the
panel. If it is rich embroidery that
takes much time, the price scars until
it almost gives one heart failure 10
ask it. Decorations that can be quick
" applied cost less, but all are costly
ienough, and this includes the wider
fringes. The needlewoman who can
manage to do embroidery or. braiding
for herself can add many dollars to
the value of a plain frock and much
beauty.
Both the frocks pictured have pam
els enriched with braiding. AT the left
frock of duvetyn has a simple leaf
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
New Tyne of Gown.

The evening gown has changed I'M
til there are only a few of the full
dress gowns remaining. 1t is because
full dress occasions are becoming
more rare. However, this has served
to bring into greater prominence the
dinner gown, and it has been devel-
oped until better models make their
appearance every day. Women are
having "a chance to wear a totally
new type of gown--the semidress gown.
formal enough to allow a hat to be
worn with 1t.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
iIIustrates Red Gross Needs.

/ Twenty thousand dozen pillow
cases, 1i.00O dozen pairs Of bed socks
and 1900 dozen face towels, just re-
ported as being on hand at one Amer
tean Red Cross supply house in France
gives an idea of the size Of the stocks
maintained by the organization.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
Vida and Marrow Braid.

Braid trimmings from the narrow
est soutache to the widest of Hercules
are used. One finds dresses covered
with wide Hercules from the hem half
way to the waist and again on the
blouse from the waist nearly to the
under-arm. point with a narrower
width on the sleeves from the wrist
to the elbow.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
The polman Returns.

A new winter wrap Of heavy black
satin is made like the dolman our
grandmothers wore and has long
monkey fur along the bottom, around
the neck and where the sleeves would
be If there were any. OF course dol
mans do not have sleeves.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-08
Thouohtful Uncle,

81 write for the few" declared the
amateur poet.
"And good idea, too, declared his
grouchy uncle; "the fewer the better"
kansas City Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-29
WonlI rrcat T,rltz Ronrh.

PARIS, May 27.-Here's a sugges-
ton for Sammie in the trenches by a
japanese who wants the Germans
whipped:
Take Fritz's gun away from him.
bayonet and all. and then fight him.
Certainly, IL can be done. NJ, Yam
agushi. tiu-jitsu expert, SAYS so. and
further advises that every American
soldier in the training camp be taught
the Japanese science OF jiu-jitsu be-
fore he is sent out to meet the Ger
mans.
Two years study and practice OF
jiujitsu should be given TO every reg
ular soldier, NJ. Yamagushi declares,
but he things a short. intensive
course might serve American soldiers
well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-29
Rircrsldc schooI Distrlct.

Yesterday it was stated that River
side school district was discussing the
matter of building an addition to the
district school. II seems that this
was a mistake in that the question Of
building the addition had gotten be-
yound the discussion point. At the
special meeting held Monday evening
the directors OF the district were given
the right TO use additional funds for
the improvements. Last year money
10 the amount Of 1850 was voted for
building the addition and the meet
ing Monday was for authorizing the
directors TO use additional funds for
the purpose. Plans and specifications
for the improvements are now in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-29
Catarrh is a Real Enemy
and Requires Vigorous Treatment

Throw these makeshift remedies to
the winds, and get on the right treat
ment. Go to your drug store to-c1y,
get a bottle of S. S. s., and commence
a treatment that has been praised b.
sun srers for nearly half a century.
S. s. S. gets right at the source Of
.Catarrh, and forces from the blood
the germs which cause the disease.
You can obtain special medical advice
regarding your own case wlthous
charge by writing 10 Medical Direc-
tor. p Swift Laboratory Atlanta c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-29
N. NI.MOsT VEIL DOwN.

A. NJ. Hunsucker Rogue Chitto,
Miss. fclt so grateful because Of be-
ing freed from pain and distress that
nc wrut cthe following letter, II
was *uffcriug from rhcumatisuf kid-
ncy ana bladder trouble. aip dfzzi-
ness; "ould almost fan down at times.
started taking Foley Kidney Pills
and two Boxes gave me entire relief. .
DisorderCd kidgneya eivc warning by
palms In side and back. rheumatic
aches. sore Eiuacles. swollen joints.
puffircea uudsr eyes. tired and Lam
srid cec.ing. Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-29
WAY FOUND TO
PROTECT HULLS

WASHINGTON. May GA pro-
cess by which metallic coatings, necos-
sary to protect the hulls Of wooden
and concrete vessels from the effect
OF sea water. may be applied at smali
cost is being tried by the shipping
board. II It proves successful, it VIII
obviate the necessity of covering wi.h
expensive copper sheatlng IN. huils
of wooden ships.
Copper or any other metal that can
be drawn into wire is fused and ato-
mized and under heavy air III egsure
by mean OF a hand machine Is applied
to the surface to he covered II is
claimed the metal actually is driven
into-the wood or concrete so as to
form an fnseparablc coating.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-29
Mant 30 Prntcct Grain.

Harvey Wells. state fire marshal
has written TO, Marion Jack OF this
city to the effect that ne in company
with Major Deich of the state police
department, will arrive hero Friday
evening for the purpose % trying to
effect some arrangement to give the
people, especially the farmers, the
best possible protection during TIN
grain season. B1r. Wells and Major
Deich are coming by auto and expect
to spend the entire day Saturday In
and around Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-29

A. McCarty and Max Gorfkle had
fight over the purchase of some
junk yesterday, and MeCarty came
up and told thespolice judge of it OF
his own accord and was fined S5. il
is said that Gorfkle. who lis a member
Of the Eastern Hide and Junk firm,
erdeavored to buy some materials
from McCarty, of the New York Junk
company. McCarty didn't want to
sell and told Gorfl1le so. and add ID
that If he didn't stop bothering him
he'd Smash him. 1t Is evident that
Gorfllle persisted.