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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
The German Whisper
Huns Expect to Break Dorm American Military
Polper bD Same Kind of Propaganda
as Ruined Russia

our expeditionary forces is pro
German lie designed TO alarm IN,
mothers and fathers NJ tho bov,
who have gone 10 France. Tn,
stories OF immortality consequent up
on drunkenness are equally base.
less
When the recruits FOR the national
army were first assembled In our
cantCnments, the medical examiners
sent as many as 400 out Of every
1000 men to the hospitals to be
treated for VencrCal diseases. The
hospital admission rate for venereal
diseases In those camps has since
been as low as GA per 900 and
the rate for the men In our expedi,
tionary forces in France has been
as low as 44.2 per I. 600 That Is to
say. the statistics Of tho surgeon
generals office show that our sol
diers in France have been almost
ten times as free from the effects Of
imm orality as tho same sort OF men
were when they were first drafted
into the army. Physical training
and strict military discipline have
imrr 0ved the health OF the troops
In this respect az In all others
Using Popular Prejudice.
These ISLANDERS upon the nurses
and upon the troops are typical cr
the work Of the German general
staff II has been their policy in
their campaigns OF propaganda to
circulate in an enemy country the
f. schools that most appeal to that
preJudices. America. In its
ignorance of all France outside of
the tourist haunts of Paris, is easily
imposed upon with stories Of French
vice. The German propagandist
knows that He is plannissko take
advantage Of IT for his own pur-
poses 'lle Is making drive upon
the sentiments and emotions OF
American women Just as he first at
tackled the susceptibilities OF the
Italian women behind the line in
preparing tho way for the Italian
defeat How well he is succeeding in
America is shown by a passage I'm
that appeal for a protest to Prcsi-
dent Wilson which was printed in
the religious press
II pointed out. throughout this
country a feeling Of bitterness dan.
gornuS boz the extreme ia arising and
gazing with mCuacinE eyes toward
frAuo" The mothers who have
reared sons strong and clean and
Who have given them with glad
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
Hapsburg House Is House of Horror
Assassination of Young Count Latest hape This Family Story

tho consequence OF his rashness
would be very serious and to save
himself he determined to take roT
uEe In flight, and TO repair to Wien
ma, whore probably he would find
some influential friends who could
succeed In having his punishment
mitigated. The high rank Of his
FAMILY, and the interpositiOu ~ the
archduchess with tho emperor.
might drive away the gtorm. and
prevent " from breaking I'm an rs
fury on his head. 10 escape from
his prison, then, he determined not
TO stop at any crime, ana one morn
ing the two scutincia who guarded
his door were found dead. ana the
prisoner gone baron tWhoso
name has not transplredJ, who wa
his intimate friend. had prepared
what he considered q well concealed
refuge Tor him. but tho spy was at
work, ana knew uf II The scandal
too, commenced 10 get abroad, al.
though every means w2la adopted by
the court ana the Austrian police
10 prevent it's publicity. " seemed
however the best way wHl ~ rc-
move the count AT once and forever
quietly and secretly to that "bDurn
~
turns In plain words. to put an
end 10 him without any rumor ~
first, for convenience sake, IL had
been thought Vccrsyary 10 ignore
his hiding place while keeping him
always in view. but other methods
must ho adopted now
Arch PlottCrs Enlisted
The old Countess Molcruich the
one persou ind .sponsahlo IN Wen
n"Fc court intrigue. and Won GA
germ, tho Austrian minister at
Berne. two Of tho yilert tools uf tho
iIapsburg government. now enter
on the scene, The coUutos4 pro
posed to the emperor tp gct Solloru
privately out Of the country For
this purpose free passport was to
be granted to him 10 eros. the from
tier into Switzerland 10 rcmnin
there till he could safely get away
10 America, never 10 return ~ Eu-
rope. In switzerland ne would be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

When money turned from the channel of necessary operations in
is working for Germany and against America.
This is especially true during the June tax paying period.
You can now help by saving money and building up your balances
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
IA KR. CITIZEN, you are
V now on the firing line.

IA II. tlIlLEN, you are
V now on the firing line.
~ ~ Imperial Germany is
not merely on the western
front. She is attacking in
every community in the United
States.
Her assault Is under tho direction
of the German general staff II has
| been prepared as carefully as the
strategy and tactics OF a military
/ drive. AS in Russia and In Italy,
/ 80 here also campaign OF German
| propaganda gas attncl of pois
| onous lies and rumors and false re-
ports--has been launched success
fully and Ia now under way
The collapse of Russia was not
n victory for German arms. 1t was
triumph of German propaganda.
And the defeat of the Italian ar
mics was achieved only after Ger
man agents, working with urumors,
ISLANDERS, counterfeit newspapers,
forged letters. and all the other
weapons OF German treachery, had
sitiou to the successful assault OF
an inferior German force.
America Is now the strongest
| enemy that Germany has A weak
! ening of our public morale is as nee
essary to German success as tho
| weakening Of Russia was And the
! attempt TO weaken us has already
developed two -BaaIn lines Of move
| ment. The ffrst aims to destroy our
unity Of action with our allies by
| 80 ting us against tho French, the
| British. and Tho Japanese. The
| second proposes II destroy our do
nestle unity by encouraging among
US every sort or class disscnsion
religious differences, racial preW-
| dice and political quarrel
Slandcring the French,
Tho officials OF tho Rod Cross
report that many loyal mothers Bru
refusing to let their daurhtcrs vol
/ unteer as nurses IN France because
| of rumors Of immoral conditions iu
| the hospitals there. \ detailed
story has been circulated 10 the cf-
| feet that two hundred Rod Cross
nurses have recently been returned
! on a transport from abroad Nud ge-
| Cretly removed Ia maternity husplt-
ais here as patients. There rs not
a word of truth in the story II has
been investigated 10y a federal grand
| jury in Now York city and found
to be false. German Fympathizrrs
| caught circulating It have been I'm.
termed. The nurses in service IN our
hospitals In France have the same
discipline and projection that they
have here and need II as ,littc.
! The story has been invented TO ham
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
Pay Your Water BIZ.

Your water bill is now due and
must be paid on or before the 10th
or service will he discontinued or
penalty added. This is your last no
tce. Receipts returned only when
accompanied by postage.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

what is old Spondolix so sore
about"
He hired an expert to figure out
his income tax, and the expert found
that his income was about $4,000
more than Spondolix thought It
uae
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
We Have Greatest Loss.


/ The fact that the fire waste In
. the United States exceeds that of a
great many foreign countries is com
W'n'ci upon by the Insurance com
missioner
We are striving for lower fire
/ insurance rates, and while so doing.
} In 1914 the losses in the United
states and Canada were t2G756O,-
$50, and S23l. 1895 in 1916. The
per capita loss by fire in the United
States has averaged S239, while in
Germany 1t was only 10 cents, in
Norway 20 cents. England ~ cents.
Ireland 45 cents, France 90 cents, a
total Of $2.95 for five foreign coun-
tries. In othar words, these foreign
countries could pay their fire losses
with an averaSe of one-fifth OF the
money for each, that we allow to 20
up in cloud OF smoke in the
United States and Canada. II other
statistics on the subject were avail
able the simple fact that our great
est enemy--Germany- has learned
her lesson well should appeal to our
sense Of reason and we should be
governed accordingly
The reports OF previous years. Is.
sued by this department, have con
tinued to call attention to the un-
necessary waste of property by care
less fires and TO recommend fire
prevention as the only successful
remedy and We still direct attention
to this method, as the certain cause
Tor reduced rates"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
u. S. FIRE LOSS IS
GREATEST OF WORLD
Equal to That Of Five European Ma
tlons; Prevention OF Unhcoes-
sary Fires Urged in Insurance.

OKLAHOMA CITY, June s.--The
need OF cooperation among the cltl-
zcns OF tho state in fire prevention
Is shown vividly in the annual re-
port OF a. l. WEIGH. insurance com
missioner, which viii be issued
shortly Advance sheets OF the re-
port show that during last year
there were eighty-five foreign and
one domestic stock fire insurance
.companicd admitted and licensed To
operate in Oklahoma
During last year the foreign
companies wrote $367,I03,O31.50
fire insurance and collected pre-
miums OF S5,646376, in addition 10
which they collected $l,7l5,2t5. SO
premiums under policies GOVERNS
tornado and marine contracts. IN
Guiding {5I34lS,u2 under hal poll
cIes on growing crops Under these
they incurred losses Of J9.j per cent
or SioO,7lG.Is. The losses Incurred
under fire policies amounted 60
SEAS 3jb.G3 ana under tornado and
marine SL244,sl0.34, a total Of 54.-4
per cent as against 557 per cent for
the year 1916, and an annual loss
ratio averaging about J5 per cent
foc the las. five years. The domcs-
tic stock company wrote S6,32g,Oh7
fire Insurance and collected total
premlus OF t3S,s75.2B under which
they incurred losses uf {39,25GS4 as
against premiums OF Sy3.6IS SO in
1916, dud INCURRED losses of |l9,-
GpF A
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

The solitude ot his prison induced
the count to reflect upon the onor-
nifty of his acts. and he now con
ddered what was best for him to
do. Convinced that not only had he
incurred the imperial anger, which
was much to be dreaded but that
he had also replied with arrogance
TO his superior officer ne knew that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

The charge OF drunkenness among
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15
SUMMONS

In the Circuit Court Of tho State of
Oregon for umAtilla County,
Addio A. Brna. Plaintiff. W. Joseph
tJoel Beno. Defendant.
To Joseph tJeel t3ono. defendant above
named,
In tie Name Of the State Of Oregon,
You arc hereby required 10 appear and
answer tho complaint OF the plant
In filed against you In tho above
entitled court and cause within ak
weeks Of the date Of the first
publication of this summona. name.
w. on or before the 9Th day Of
December. A. u. 1918, ard YOU
will take notice that " you
fall 10 appear and answer sad
complaint or otherwise plead thereto
within said time. the plaintiff. for
want thereof, will apply 10 the above
entitled court for the relief prayed for
and demanded Ia her said complaint,
namely. for u decree forever diascly.
ing tho bonds Of matrimony nov. and
heretofore existing between the plain.
titf ard defendant. and for other cqutt'
able relief.
This summons Is published pursuant
10 an order made and filed herein tho
sth day Of November. 1918, by Honor
able Gilbert w, | hc'ps, Judge of tho
Sixth Judicial District OF tho State Of
Oregon. The frat publication will be
made In the Weston Leader newspaper
on Friday, the 10Th day Of November.
1918. and the last publication will ba
made on Friday. the said 9Th day Of
December. 1918.
Dated this sth day Of November, A.
ID. 1918. WILL M. PETERSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence and Postofilec address;
Pcndloton, Oregon,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15
REPRESENTATIVE Dodd Would Like TO
Hear From Citizens.

To The People Of umatilla County;
The legislature eonvcncs January
&, and rs your representative !
want to hc prepared to do the best
work possible for you during the
session.
| therefore urge upon YOU the
Importance Of your assistance IN
informing me- at an early date OF
any matter that in your opinion
should have attention. Do YOU
know of any law now on the stat.
ute books that should be modified
or repealed? The proof Of the
pudding is in the eating, and some
laws have not always proven prac'
tical or easily enforced, and II is
the people who discover the weak
places, II there is anything affect
ing your occupation or business as
farmer, stockraiser, fruitgrowcr;
or as a merchant or manufacturer;
rs n professional man or office
holder or as director of schools or
other public institutions, that needs
improving, let me know. II there
are road matters, taxes, game laws,
or irrigation matters or any pro-
gressivc idea that might help the
welfare Of the people. il is my de-
sire to know about Il.
have no fine spun theories. hi
falutin' schemes or "darncd fool
notions" to enact into laws, But
anything that is practical and
blessed with common sense that
will help you and not injure your
neighbor. is what | want to know
about.
shall represent every part Of
the county and every resource
alike. | have no pet schemes up.
Oh which 10 waste busy days. and
shall be on the job from now until
the close Of the session in the inter.
eSts Of the entire people Of the
county | was elected TO represent,
Immediate action is advisable. us
this would give me the opportunity
to fully inform myself in any mat.
ter and get II into proper shape to
present to the Legislature early in
the session, before the usual food
Of bills crowd for action.
E. P. D0DD.
Hermiston, Or, November IL.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15
HIGHBMDER TwNE

The sisal profteers of Iuca-
tan have the Hohenzollern and
Hapsburg houses. robber barons
since the Middle Ages, looking
like mollbuzzers. May their fall
be as great !
In 1915 the price of binder
twine in less than car lots was
seven and three-quarters cents
per pound. In 1918 it is twenty
three and one-quarter cents per
pound. The difference repre-
sents eighty-six millions of dol
lars in pure pelf wrung from
American farmers by the Yucca
tan monopoly, which produces
more than eighty percent of the
worlds sisal.
The swag has gone chiefly in
to the hands of the Yucatan
profiteers, since peon labor used
in sisal hemp growing costs no
more than formerly.
The United States Food Ad-
ministration has long been strug-
Cling with this monopoly. but
the Mexicans are aware that the
American farmers must have 81
sal and snap their fingers at Un-
Gle Sam.
President Carranza has prom
ised an investigation. If he
makes it the way may be OPEN
ed for deliverance from the
clutches of a vicious and grasp
ing foreign trust.
Meanwhile it is highlander
twine.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15
Notice Of Sale Of Real Property

In the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for the County Of umatilla.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Jacob
Federcr. Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that In pur.
suance Of an order Of the Hon. Gilbert
w. Phelps. Circuit Judge for umatilla
County, Oregon. acting In the absence
of the Honorable Charles II. Marsh,
Judge OF the above entitled court,
from Umatilla County, made on tho
18th day Of October, 1918. In the mat.
ter Of the estate Of Jacob Federer, dc.
ceased, the undersigned Administra-
trix Of said estate will from and after
the 18th day Of November, 1918, pro-
ceed to sell and sell nj private sale vt
the law Office of Will NJ. Peterson, In
the Smith-Crawford Building, In the
City of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, upon the terms hereinafter
stated and subject to confirmation by
said above entitled court, nil OF the es-
tate, right, title and interest Of the
estate Of Jacob Fedarer, deceased, In
and to the following described real
property situated In the County OF
Umatilla, State Of Oregon, to.wit;
An undivided one-hfth Of the
Northwest Quarter (NWy4) Of Sec.
ton Thirty (30,) Township Five
(5) North, Range Thirty four (3i)
East Of the Willamette Meridian.
The terms on which said real proper
ty will be sold by said Administrative
are as follows, to.wit: Cash upon the
confirmation of the sale Of said real
property by the above entitled court
and upon the execution and delivery OF
q good and sufficient deed provided
however, that said real property may
be sold upon terms providing for the
payment OF one-half or more OF the
purchase price thereof In cash at the
time and In the manner hereinbefore
provided In case of cash sale with
payment Of the balance Of said pur.
chase price TO be secured by first
mortgage on the real property Included
in such sale.
For further information call upon or
write TO said Administrative at the law
Office of Will NJ. Peterson, In the
Smith Crawford Building in Pendleton,
Oregon.
Dated this 10Th day of October, 1918.
LENA FEDERER,
Administrative OF the Estate OF
Jacob Federer, deceased,
WILL M. PETERSON and
WIN, s, NASH,
Attorneys for Administrators.
Pendlston, Oregon,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

spreads by contact il also spreads
without.
"Fm's" battling nature was
set forth by a travelling man who
when in Weston had just come
from Twin Falls, Idaho. While
he was there a couple of sheep
herders were brought in from
an isolated camp miles from any
railroad. Nobody had visited
them and they had visited mo-
body-yet both had the flu"
Black Plague or no, a mys'
terry black it is. We like it not
Abas lie Influenza. Down with
the Spanish son-of-a-gun!
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15
SUGGESTIONS ARE WANTED NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING
District No. 10 Budget Of Estimat-
ed Expenditures and Receipts.

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing Of the legal voters Of School Dis,
trict No. 10 will be held at the school
house In Weston, Oregon, on NoNem'
h,r %, 1918, to vote on the proposition
OF lsvying u special district tax, Tho
total amount of money needed by the
dintrict for tho fiscal year bcglnnlnR
June ". 1918, and ending June ~, lplS
il estimated In the following budget
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

The ex-Kaiser and his blood
stained minions need not look
forward to an indiscriminate ap-
plication of the scriptural in
junction to love ones enemies.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

The first offer of S55S cash for
our Ford Runabout Roadster.
equipped with shock absorbers and
wishbone, takes it. Practically new.
Watts & Rogers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

|. T., NJ. Smith. Cashier Of the
abovc-named bank. do solemnly swear
that tho above statement IL true 10 the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
+. NJ. SMITH, Cashier.
CORRECT ATTEST:
J. II. PRICE.
+. u. WATTS.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this lith day Of November. 1918,
y, A. BARNES,
tSEALl Notary Public.
my commission expires Nov. ~. 1901
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

A republic has been proclaim
ed at Berlin, which is neverthe-
less more than four years late
about getting into line.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Someone is sure to say and il
may rs well be us--that although
Germany still holds the Rhine
the Allies brought home the
bacon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Bill Hohenzollern's punish.
ment would have been almost
sufficient could he have person
ally served, instead of a dummy
substitute, TO help Weston cele-
brate a victorious peace.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Confronted as he is with the
task of finding jobs for four mil
lion pampered war workers, Un-
Gle Sans gigantic problems are
by no means dwindling.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

If either can handle a broom.
Bill Honenzollern or Charley
Hapsburg might get a job at
sweeping out our print shop.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Dollars to doughnuts are no
longer big odds, according to a
hungry weeezer on the Boston
Globe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Pretty soon a disappearing
feature of the daily press that
will never. never be missed is
the Official Casualty List.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Would that its aftermath were
over with the war-an aftermath
with the grim prospect of cost
ing millions of lives.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

One letter of the alphabet does
not constitute the difference be-
tween u. w. w. and |. w. w.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Be sure that the United Work
Workers do not have to work too
hard for the money that should
go to their great cause tor the
asking.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Peace hath its horrors--if
ones ears are sensitive-no less
frightful than war.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

| am local distributor for the
Stephens Salient Six. and will be
pleased to demonstrate. See Dick
at the Athena Vulcanizing Shop.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Revolving news comes from
Germany-that is. if a revolt is
revolving.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

To all but the confirmed tight
wad, giving to United War Work
becomes a delightful expression
of gratitude.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

When Foch gets through with
the Huns, they'll have
nothing left but a besmeared
escutcheon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Blessed are the peacemakers.
for they are responsible for one
helIuya noisei
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

1t is Mars grim jest that the
clown prince has lost the latter
half of his title.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Pershing has qualified as the
Battle Him of The Republic.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

The War Lords great stake
was a mistake. ......
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Busted Bill escaped to Holland
with nothing much of value
his life.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Now is the time when many a
war industry worker whose life
has been based upon the care
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Sufficient unto Der Tag is the
evil thereof.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

As to that divine right well,
il isn't left,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

Something in Hunland seems
to have Kieled over.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

(No, 2Ojl
REPORT OF rng CONDITION OF
The Farmers Bank Of Weston. at wcs.
ton, IN tho State Of Oregon, At tho
close Of business November |. 1915;
RESOURCES,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15

less philosophy of Easy come,
easy 60" will begin to wonder
what he did with his summers
wages,