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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-26
|NCEND|AR|ES BURN
j. 5. SHIP VAR DS;
LOSS IS A MILLION
LARGE GOVERNMENT YARDS AT
NEWARK RAZED-T n HFEE Ar
RESTS MADE BY COVE RNMENT
OPERATIVES ES-SHtPS CATCH
FIRE.

Newark, Jan. o. Three men were
arrested this afternoon and thirteen
others were "detained' in an inyesti-
CATION o. one million dollar fire iha'
swept thru the new goyernment ship
building wards on Newark bay
According 10 the police n.ue pr'n'
maps of section of the yards and
submarine plan drawings We're found
on one Of the prisoners
At noon officials Of the submarine
boat corporation announced thai ihs
fire WAS practically under control AMI
the offices OF the plant had been say
ed The fire was not finally undet
control unul fire boats from N9N
York and fire apparatus from sefera
fearby tuNnsf' were rushcl TOY the a
sistance of the Newark departm nj
Two thousand yards Of governnen
pier property were destroyed, seve'
big supply barges We're sunk and th'
submarine boat corporation heavily
damaged by The flames The fire
started ON a pier loaded with oil anc
tar toward the upper end OF a two
thousand foot channel, which The GOV
ernment has dredged thru the 2ont
from the bay proper
An Atlantic Port, Jan 2G G-Firt
boats and large part Of the city's
dre department We're called out e4I1,
today when blaze was discovered o'
the deck OF the White Star line Adrt
attic The blaze was quickly exiting
uishsi and the damage IVES small.
Arr ! ota fsysr cmfwtayo tml
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-26

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-26

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1910
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
PRUssIAN AND RUSSIAN.

Once upon time-before the war
a Russian gentleman of great i'm
portance was dining with Prussian
gentleman similarly distinguished. AS
was usual on such occasions, wine and
beer flowed and the guests became
more and more unrestralned, much to
the disgust of the Russian, who was
Of a highly refined and intellectual
type and particularly prejudiced
against beer and the grossness which
attends It's use.
In state Of hilarity the Prussian
poured a great glass Of beer and pre-
sented It to his Russian guest, saying
"You must empty this to the health
Of our kaiser"
The Russian took up an immense
Joint Of mutton from the table and, lay
ing 1t upon the Prusslan's plate. said
"You must eat this to the health OF
our noble car"
"What !" cried the Prusslan in aston
ishment. "Do you think / am a wolf
that could gorge myself on that enor.
nous joint?"
'Do you think" replied the Russian
"that am swine to pour that rot
ten mess into my stomach"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Aroentine's Wheat Crop.

Reports from the Argentine state
that weather conditions are ideal for
the growth Of wheat. The official pre-
liminary estimate is for crop Of 240,-
100000 bushels. The large crop Of
l915-16 was 173,000,0OO bushels, and
the average for the five preceding
years was 149,000,000 bushels. Domes-
tic requirements are bout 10000 900
bushels. The large crop now growing
will be available some time after Janu-
airy II transportation is furnished.
The Argentine oats crops is estimat-
ed at S5,000000 bushels, or 10000, 900
bushels more than the crop of 1915, OF
which 81 OO0,0 bushels were exported
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Copyright by w. G. Chapman

every direction, calculating that In this
way he could bound parallelogram
|nnd return to his starting point. But
he saw nothing, and he did not know
that he had returned to the place from
which he had set out.
He started wildly backward, bellev-
ing that the submarine lay behind him.
As he walked, dragging his weight like
n convlct's chain and ball, suddenly
the outlines OF the F55 appeared be-
fore him.
He realized that she was lying with
her bow higher than her stern. At
once he grasped the situation. She
had sunk with her bow toward land,
and from this end, therefore, he must
start on the ascent of Fair islands
subterrnnean base.
And this discovery renewed his cour-
age. or course. the others were en-
deavoring to make the ascent, while
he had gone houndering in the wrong
direction, downward toward the heart
of the crater.
He made his way parallel with the
submarines bow, keeping well within
sight Of the elusive craft, which would
disappear momentarily before his eyes
and suddenly appear again, almost
within arms reach. Suddenly he
stopped. He stared at the oozy floor.
His light had cast his shadow In front
Of him.
But that was impossible.
1t was no shadow. 1t was fiat
tened man, n dwarfish figure, ridicu-
lously m.sproportioned, resembling an
image seen In : curved mirror. 1t ap-
preached slowly and uncertainty. For
n moment Donald felt his heart stand
still with fear. 1t was nightmare
figure. terror incarnate. A little glow
flashed from its arm. They drew to-
gether.
They stood looking at each other,
peering through their thick masks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
True Hard.luck Story.

In one of the big Kansas towns lives
"Bill." Bill has never known what
health is, consequently has had n hard
time to get along. For nearly year
Bill had been out Of job, until finally
last spring he got out driving the
sprinkling wagon. But Bill's Ill luck
didn't desert him even then, for the
very day he got the job II. began to
rain and there wasn't anything that
looked like dust In Bill's town for n
month afterward.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

But In that vague medium recognition
was impossible.
Donald saw only the blurred fea-
lures behind the thick glass that COW
cred the face, distorted and twisted
by the refraction. He surmised that
II was not Davies. Davies could have
made himself known by any Of num-
Der or symbols Of the seaman's free
masonry. But then, 1t could not be
Clouts either.
He caught Mt the figures hand and
raised II to his sleeve-light. It was
a womau's bandit was Ida's.
They knew each other. Donald took
her fingers In his, and together they
started on the ascent. f
To his horror. Donald perceived that
the water was becoming Opaque.
II presaged the appearance Of the
sea monsters. They were in this lair.
and this substance was no food, no
plankton that those devils pushed
forth before them like veil, but a
material designed to shield them from
the filtering sunlight.
Donald grasped Ida's hand and
fought his way through the clinging
mass. AS he swung his free arm,
upraised. It struck against a rocky
barrier overhead. The ooze underfoot
had yielded to solid rock.
He thrust out his arms on either
side, and still found rock. He realized
that they We're no longer ascending
the mountain, but had struck cave.
Donald stood STILL rejecting. Did
Ida understand? There was no way
in which to tell her.
He was about to retrgce is steps
when he perceived, long distance In
front of him, u tiny glimmer Of light.
At first he hoped that 1t was daylight.
But that was impossible.
Ida raised her hand and pointed.
She, too, had seen II, and had placed
the same Interpretation upon 1t.
At every step the light grew clearer.
kt was not stationary. hut swung to
n I'D fro slowly from side TO side. ris-
ing and falling, yet seeming to retreat
slowly. as they advanced. Donald
strained his eyes through the mask.
expecting every moment to see the
form of one OF his comrades.
The light stozS .still Immediately In
front Of them. upon level with Dom
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
THE RUM RATION.

Yes, we know that the pernicious
practice Of giving small doses Of rum
to soldiers In the trenches has pre-.
vailed In the British army. Also, we
know that thousands of soldiers have
been picked up out of shell craters In
"No Mans Land" dead because their
power of resisting shock had been low
cred by rum poisoning. To the man
who must endure wounds hours before
he receives attention, the rum issue is
stab In the back.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
1NO. NOTHING"

From the Morning Olympian, Olym-
pin, Wash:
"What's the matter with you fellows
on the force? Are you all asleep that
you never throw any one In these
days?" asked a restaurant cook of the
Olympia police force. "The past two
months ] have not bad orders for
enough meals Mt the city jail to remem-
ber / had city contract. In all my
years I'm Olympia / never saw the lie,
and I've cooked many meal In my
time and made good money. But it's
not even pennies for me now from you
fellows. You're n bum bunch"
"You know why, don't your" asked
the police officer addressed.
"No, only that it's rotten business.
What's the matterT
"No booze!
"Nol Is that factf'
"Tnke Il from me. She went dry
some months ago, diGn't she-bone
dry? Well, where there Is no whisky
there Is less trouble, and I've never
seen II fail. No drunks, no disorder,
no old-time rolling no scraps. no moth
ing. There Is no chance TO jug
the law-abldng Americans of Olympia
today"
"Switched If 1t ever struck me. but
that sure is the case. 1 guess the
Jail meals business Is shot for good"
And later that afternoon Police
Judge Crosby reported he hadn't had
one case of drunkenness In police court
during the entire month Just past. "In
the old days I used to dread to come
down 10 the Office in the morning, for
they would be there waiting, six to a
dozen strong" said the magistrate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
FROM HIGH AUTHORITY.

In form letter sent out from the
treasury department at Washington.
making suggestions as to the sale of
Liberty bonds, was this significant
statement: "Witl the higher wages
paid to workmen and with the larger
returns to capital, the savings Of the
people, despite the high cost of living,
have Increased enormously. The
growth Of prohibition has also stimu-
lated thrift and helped materially to
increase savings deposits"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
WORK FOR SOLDIERS AND SAIL

Since the United States entered the
war the w. C. IT, U. of the country
has furnished between 100000 and 4O0,-
900 comfort kits for the soldiers and
sailors. Kansas w. c. T. U. alone made
and distributed nearly 5000. A tremen'
dous amount OF other war relief work
Is being done by the organization, In
Guiding the making Of surgical ban
dages.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
GIVE US THE SOLID.

1t dlscourages the most Of us from
trying to get fat on Liquid bread
when those scientific fellows come
along with their demonstration that
one must drink "a bottles Of 1t to
get the same amount of nourishment
contained In single loaf of the other
kind Of bread. We really cannot afford
1t, since beer has gone up to "two for
quarter" In some places.-American
Issue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble. bringing ON
headache, coming up Of food, palplta-
tion Of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses Of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. II is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist
Sold In all civilized countries ADV.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
To Keep Pipes Of Furnace Clean.

In order to recover small articles
dropped through the floor register
grating Of hot-air heating system
without the necessity Of removing q
section of the pipe, mesh gratings may
be fitted into place. No. Q gauge wire
mesh may be used In pieces Just largo
enough to At into the metal box b
low the register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Blissful Ignorance.

Margaret wen. to visit her big sister
and was afraid to sleep in Il room
alone. n.r
( Sister said, "Why, Margaret, baby
sleeps in here alone, and he isn't
afraid"
"Well," replied Margaret, "he hasn't
got sense enough to be afraid yet"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Peach-Tree Borer.

The peach-tree horer Is most de-
structlve insect when allowed to In
crease for few years without moles-
tation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

that the fieas never quite capture the
pig.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

Disappointment is the saucer belong
Ing to the cup of sorrow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
womAN.s GROWING GLORY

Is her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
scHAersR TX.

e' ~.
his be,n nc ses Floor.
dollars lrd forshalance as the sea
years, less ped m.- lie groped
down becau q dako2.. Tlih swiq Of
The rate Of hpqCzvgen sppara-
ing to the age t.'ea .. ea,'a
slightly. A soid- m
days from the time us h, sank
service to take out ins,d not ana
JOHN A. sapptfref
Beaye y !;
Chairman of Home amy. bs
Relief Committee. w an
- ON.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

When a man is the victim of the ten.
der passion 1t Is apt to be tough.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

Better an ounce Of today than ,
pound of tomorrow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Plenty Of Mite Powder.

Don't let your supply Of insect pow
der run short. Use 1t regularly and
lberally.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Like ButtermiIk Best.

After calf learns to drink butter
milk 1t does not care for the sweet
milk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

Even the muddy trenches may re-
mind the boys OF the roads back home
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

An advertised intent Is much like q
chestnut burr in November. M
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
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/. Notes %

Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
Marine in France
Worries More Over
Ball Team Than Foe

ATLANTA, Ca, June 1s.-Although
In constant danger of being killed or
wounded by the Boche shells, gas
bombs and bullets. Gardner dams, 1s
years old Atlanta lad serving with the
U. S. Marines in France, is greatly
perturbed because the Atlanta base
ball club, of the Southern league. Is
going bad and has just lost seven
straight games.
In letter to his mother, instead
of telling of the number of Germans
he has killed or captured the brave
youngster complains about the show
ing of the Crackers, declaring that
he is the butt of endless kidding"
at the hands of several New Orleans
boys in his company.
when our lads have spirit like
that while suffering all the hardships
of the trenches how are you going to
beat 'em?' said First Sergeant CAL
way. of the local office, after read
Ing the lads letter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

moved dorm by the Germans. Our Of
ficers and those in the War Office lis
fcnod TO everything that the Kaiser VIII
helm told them 20 do They considered
him their superior officer and sold their
country. Soukolino was the most treach-
erous Of Oh The generals
! never want to remember Barano-
Witch, FOR ! was Easscd thcre and $1,000
Russians lost their lives 10 that fight IL
lasted aii night and an DAY. beginning at
night. when we were subjected to q sur
prise attack. The Germans surrounded
us on four sides. and for the first time
they used the iLfrty-two mile gun. also
the gas attack aud sprayed MS with liquid
fire The heavens were rcd aud scnldng
metal felt over our men. and although
We had respirators The gas came SO quick
that many Of us could not get them ad
justed. Just q little whiff ard blood
would flow from our mouths. Many Of
The men pot their hands up 10 adjust their
respiratorE. bot were eaEebt with their
hands part way up--Theg weFa over
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

come with gas and died in that pvsItIon
their eyes starting from their heads and
their blackened tongues hanging out
They had been SO terrified when they
were caught by the gas that the tendons
Of their arms stiffened in this position
in which they we're caught and their
arms could not be bent back again.
Medical Service OpcTwoTked.
During aud after these great battles
the medical service was so overworked,
so few in lumbers il comparison to the
needs, that there seemed to be no doctors
at all. Men died like flies all over the
battlefield. There was no one TO pick
them up or look after them. | was so
maddencd by what I saw, as were many
Of the other soldiers, that II ny own
mother had come 10 the battlefield | would
have killed her with a bayonct just like
any one else. We were frantic and did
not know what we did nor what 10 do
next We retreated over mems faces.
~lou ask me what I received the Cross
of Saint George for. II was on en- oo-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
% YEARS AGO

(From the East Oregonian. June is,
1900
]. w. Thompson. while driving on
the reservation Monday. ran across a
large badger. which he grabbed by
the tail and threw into his wagon. The
animal has furnished much amuse-
ment for its captors.
The welcome shower Monday even
ing and today was worth many thou
saIid dollars to eastern Oregon farm
ers.
J. NJ. Bentley has returned from
Portland where he has been combln-
ing business and pleasure by looking
after the street railway project and
attending the grand lodge Of Masons
James Beck has a lively horse for
his express wagon purposes. 1t ran
away last evening and this morning
kicked over the dashboard.
Deputy Marshal Durham had his
hoboes out today endeavorlng to make
them work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
WESTERN UNION DOES
NOT ACCEPT RULING
WAR LABOR BOARD
President of Company De-
clares it is Not Binding
Because Not Unanimous

NEW YORK, June 1s.-President
Carlton OF the Western Union, writing
the President, virtually declined to
accept the ruling of the war labor
board as the President requested. un-
less forced TO by the government.
He said the boards finding is not
binding because It was not unanimous.
He said there is no danger of tele-
graphers' strike.
Carlton said the Western Union di-
rectors and executives would deep
~ deplore being forced to lay aside
safeguards as experience has shown
them n requisite, and believed essens
tial to effective telegraph servic.'
Carlton said, "W desire TO be per-
fectly fair with you, sir, as we have
been with the board"
He said, 1--WE are not favorable to
sharing the responsibilities Of con-
ducting a great public service with
members of outside organizations
whose interests are personal rather
than public"
Carlton said, I'VE desire to be per-
tagonistic to the Western Union
would under the pretext of war em-
ergency waive its right to stnjke dur
ing the war but would carry on "A
propaganda to get sufficient members
to disorganize the company after the
war, IL the Taft Walsh suggestions be-
came effective
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

corps of stenographers, gives
/ all its time to the maintenance
lof files of soldiers names and
addresses. This division noti.
flies relatives.
A copy of the roster of each
contingent sailing to Join the
Expeditionary Forces is filed in
card index fashion, each card
bearing the name of one sol
dier, his organization, and the
name and address of parent or
other relative or friend desig-
mated by him to be notified in
emergency. When a casualty
list is received from Gen. Per-
shing each name cabled from
the American Expeditionary
Force is listed with the emer-
gency address on file in the
card index. AS rapidly as the
new list with emergency ad-
dresses is built up the tele-
graph clerks get duplicates.
These clerks already are sup
piled with blank kilograms
which require only the rela-
tive's address, name of sender,
nature of casualty and the date
and filling in the blank spaces
they get the kilograms off as
quickly as possible. In additi-
on to maintaining the telegraph
blanks for the sake of speed
the statistical division is sup
piled with sets of form letters
to be filled in and mailed when
further details are available.
While relatives are general
ly in receipt of information
within "a hours after the cables
are received, delays are some
times due to clerical errors
caused by the fact that names
must pass through SO many
hands in France and in Amer
lea, incorrect emergency ad-
dresses turned in by soldiers,
removal of families to address
es other than those listed, and
the occasional necessity for
cabling back to Gen. Pershing
to verify a name or to obtain
an address.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

take action at the coming rate
hearing here to see that the
side of the eastern Oregon far
mer is adequately presented.
The idea of a uniform rate to
Portland and Puget sound
points is irrational when dis
tances and grades are consid-
cred. Freight rates should be
based on the cost OF service.
In time this rule will apply gen.
orally throughout the land.
Now is an appropriate time for
this grain growing region to as
sert its sentiments. Portland is
logically entitled to a lower
rate from the interior than is
Seattle. The inland grower
can afford to cooperate in the
matter because \ our farmers
will gain by reductions. y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
OLD MAN HIT by
BIG AUTO TRUCK

SEATTLE, June 1S.-Frank B. Mar
tin. 65, 2O3 Vellevue ave-, is in Seattle
General hospital with injuries that
may cause death which We're sustain
ed when he was hit by an auto truck
driven by f. Z. Pelz, 23S Central
bldg, at Fourth ave. and Union st.
According to statements of wit
nesses, both Pelz and Martin became
confused at the street intersection.
The wheels of the truck passed over
Martins body. He sustained concus-
sion of the brain, a possible fractured
skull, broken rib, broken leg and
serious internal injuries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18
REALTY TRANSFERS

Deeds.
Herbert A. Thompson ct ux to
Thomas Thompson, 81, E IL SW. Ia
Sec. %, Twp. n. r. 33.
Thomas Thompson ct ux to Her
bert A. Thompson SS5, w. 1-2, NV.
IA Sec. 9 Twp. l N. r. SS.
]. c. Pinson ct ux to c. J. Whita-
ker ct ux 81, E. 1-2 lots and 3, blk.
PA Res. Addition. Pendleton.
Lillian L. Crawford to Henry ].
OFT, 81, N. 1-2 Sc. Ia and y. 1-2 NE.
IA and SW. IA SW. IA NE. Ia.
Sec. 81, Twp. N. r. 29.
Isaac Jay ct ux to Harvey L. Payne
$1,000, lots and block L, Hermis-
ton orchards.
Peter Krogh ct ux to Ira Shortridge
$4,000, n. 1-2 E. 1-2 Sc. Ia SW. Ia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-18

we're under fire rushing around the field
shouting for their mothers and fathers
to come 70 their aid Mother, Mother .
they would cry as they we're dying
No Sense of Discipline.
They were 50 little instructed in war
fare that even when they were 10 the
trenches they did not stay in them during
the enemy's fire The Russian boys arc
very tender hearted in some ways. and
having bad no military discipline they
would rush from their trenches when
fhey saw their comrades. often boys wGo
had come with them from home and who
were like brothers 20 them. struck down
By the enemy. They would rush out 70
the wounded. pick them up. kiss them and
nurse them IN their arms as a mother
would.
~In q battle near Warsaw. IN 1915
ue we're sold out ~ our officers Tho
bayonet chaSye was not no bad. but we
were ordered to drop our guns and re-
treat. and IL vas then that We we're