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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
PUBL|C.SCHOOLS
PEACE PROBLEM
HOUSING CAN BE
QUICKLY SUPPLIED
Training Teachers. Improv-
ing instruction Worries
Educators.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-One of the
4 greatest reconstruction problems fac
ing the nation, now that peace has
come. is the problem Of bettering pub.
lie education, according to leading
educators here.
The pugIic schools as well as most
private schools and colleges. haye suf-
fered severely on account of the war.
| Many American cities had just formed
plans involving large expenditures for
education, when the United States en-
tered the war, and the plans have been
| held in obeyance since. Great school
construction programs were postponed
and will be resumed with many diff
culties.
In New York City several million
dollars worth of construction was
planned for the public schools. and
the money has been available through
out the war, but the government
would not permit labor and materials
to be diverted. from war work. Now
that the ban is lifted the construction
of new public schools will begin, even
though materials still are very high.
Thousands of children are unable to
attend school for a fun day because of
lack of space
Similar conditions exist in most
other large cities. Surveys show thar
the greatly der-constructied public
school plant is the rule in American
cities. The fairly complete plant is
a happy exception.
other Problem Bigger.
But the physical plant is a thing
that can be built up with a faid degree
Of promptness If the people want bet
ter facilities and are willing to vote
the money. 1t is the problem of train |
ing teachers and improving the educa- |
tors most of all.
Half the school children in the
United States are attending schools
taught by unframed or badly trained
teachers. according to a cvommission
of educators headed by G. d. Strayer,
president National Education associa-
ton, This commission has completed
a study of national educational condi-
tons. and its conclusions are none too
to Americans who believe
hat the fate of free people rests
largely upon the widespread duffusion
IF sound education among the people,
Concerning conditions in the rural
md village schools. the commission
ays:
For the national government gem
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03

erousiy to cooperate with the states,
first IN meeting the emergency which
IN drawing 80 many teachers away
from the schools, and then in supports
ting Institutions and agencies for the
preparation OF competent teachers
would be to raise at once the status
OF the teaching profession and thereby
enhance the efficiency Of the schools
throughout the land. without en-
croaching upon the autonomy OF the
several states, cooperation would re-
cognize In a most effective way the
dependence of the nations welfare up
on the public schools and the signir1-
cance OF the teachers service TO the
nations life"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
ASKS "oBsEnvING' coMnTrEE

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--Congressi-
onal displeasure due TO President VIII
son't not taking the legislative branch
into his confidence regarding peace
matters broke ont with the convcning
of congress yesterday. Cummings i'm
trodnced resolution to create a sena-
torial COMMITTEES of eight 20 "observes
peace negotiations. keeping the senate,
which has treaty Publications powers,
i'm touch with Developments. Repre-
sentative Itodenburg introduced n
resolution 10 declare Vice President
Marshall the legal holder OF the presi-
DENTAL chair while Wilson is I'm Eu-
rope.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
NOTION PICTURE news
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
Alta TODAY.

Today the Alta is showing the pop
ular fayorite. Jack Plckford. in the
whIrlwind comedy drama, Mile a
Minute Kendall" play fun Of pen
and action from start to finish. Jack
Is now in the u. s. navy doing his bit,
mile a Minute Kendall" one of those
breezy plays that keep you in merri-
r1ent and wonder from the first reel
until the final fade-out on the screen.
In addition win also be shown the
Alta Screen Telegram, the weekly that
shows the news first
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
1920 APPROPRIATIONS LESS.

WASHINGTON Dec. 2.-Goyern-
nent expenditures to next year are Of
ficiaIIy estimated at So, ,OS9, ,66Z. .29s.O7.
IcAdoo transmitted TO the bouse this
estimate Of appropriations required
for yarious departments OF the govern
ment during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1920. 1t includes sinking
fund requirements and postal savings
appropriations. The total Is approx
mateIy twenty-five billions less than
the total 1919 estimates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
RUB NEURALGIA
AWAY! END PAIN
INSTANT RELIEF FROM NERVE
TORTURE AND MISERY WITH
OLD "ST. JACOBS LINZ
MENT."
Get a small trial bottle!

Get a small trial bottle.
Rub this soothing. penetrating lin
iment right into the sore. inflamed
nerves. and like nagic-neuralgia dis
apepars. ''St. Jacogs Liniment" con-
quers pain. 1t is a harmless neurai-
gia relief which doesn't burn or dis
color the skin.
Don't suffer, It's so needless Get
a small trial bottle from any drug
store and gently rub the aching
nerves" and in just a moment you will
be absolutely free from pain, ache and
suffering. but what will please you
more is. that the misery will not come
back.
No difference whether your pain or
neuralgia misery is in thief ace. head
or any part of the body. you get In
slant relief and without injury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
OREGON TROOPS IN
FRANCE LOCATED

oREGoNIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Wash, Nov. 3O.---In list made public
by the War Department showing the
location OF the various divisions OF
the Army at the time OF the signing
OF the armistice. the 91st Division is
shown to have been at Ostoosebeke and
Dunkerque, near the Belgian- French
border. and the Asst Division near st.
Afghan and Meyers, in France.
These two Divisions contained
troops from oregon. Washington and
Idaho. sIlH
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
PAsTIME TO-DAY.

The serials that were playing when
the ban was clapped on In Pendleton
will be continued where they left off
at the Pastime today. Pearl White
In the "House Of Hate" Chapter ~.
and Eddie Pole in THE Bulls Eye"
chapter 10. Also will be shown a
Keystone with Sydney Chaplin, en-
titled Flirting With the Mermaids."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
CELERY KING
WHEN FEvERISH

Don't make the mistake of bothering
with uncertain remedies for Celery
King purely vegetable formula made
into palatable tea is natures best
remedy for constipation, upset stom-
ach, coated tongue and sick headache.
- It's the same old remedy that thou
sands swear by and costs only a few
cents for a generous package.
Take II freely and give 1t to the little
ones when cross and feyerish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03

Your ad should tell people where to
find you or to find what you have to
sell a 1AaLM
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
HINDENDURG FOOLED
BY PERSHlNG'S MOVE
TO ANOTHER FRONT
German Commander In Chief
Had MaSsed Great Forces
In Lorraine
By j. w. T. Mason
Written for the United Press


New York, Feb. 16. Further be-
wilderment to Won Hindenburg has been
caused by General Pershing in transfer
ring part of his artillery from the Lor-
raine to the Champagne front.
Won Hindenburg is now undoubtedly
trying to determine whether this new
Pershing move means the American of
fensive will not be launched against AL
sace-Lorraine at all, where heavy Ger
man reserves are concentrated, but will
strike at weaker section of the Ger
man front. Tahure, where the American
artillery gave such. valuable help to the
French is about rs miles measured along
the trenches, west of Xivray, the pre-
vious point at which German raiders To-
Gated American troops
Beginning at the Rhine-Marne canal,
every fresh discovery of Americans by
the Germans carried General Pershing S
troops further to the west and further
away from Alsace-Korraine. In other
words ,the heavy concentrations of Ger
man reservists in southern Alsace near
Switzerland and in northern Lorraine,
near Metz, may prove to be gross stra-
tegic errors and the reserves may be
hopelessly far distant from the point
finally selected by General Pershing for
his spring drive.
No better preliminary strategy has
been shown by any belligerent since the
beginning of the war than is marking
General Pershing's sudden shifts of his
forces.
1t is now totally impossible for Hin
denburg to be even reasonably sure whe-
ther General Pershing has his main eye
on Metz and the Rhine or whether he
hasn t. The Champagne sector, where
the American artillery had its first
real experience of offensive warfare,
has many advantages as an aera for ma
jor operations. 1t was the scene of
major French offensive earlier in the
war and success there would force a
large German retreat through northern
France Won Hindenburg may be com
PEELED to divide his reserves still more,
newest feint.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
RAILROAD WORKERS
!. SEE WAGE INCREASE
Brotherhood Heads Think All
Employees win Be Affected
by General Boost

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 16.-Railroad
brotherhood heads here believe that
increases in wages win be granted TO
all employees of railroads by March l.
IA wage increase is practically GER
tain," said Timothy Shea, acting
president of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen.
"The increase will affect clerks and
other office employees, as well as
union men," said w. G. Lee, president
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. At the office Of w. S. Stone,
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, it was said the wage
increases really went into effect Jan
uary l, and the government viii pay
the men the difference between their
present wage and the new scale from
the first of the year.
Service flags hung In offices of
three brotherhoods here today showing
there are more than 10000 members in
military service. The firemen and
enginemen have 5,22S; the engineers
37S, and the trainmen, $3.50.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
SAzsssMIES FACING GREAT
GIBRALTAR IN SECTORS
AL ENG WESTERN FRONT

freezing wind served to partially dry III
the mud in the trenches and afforded 8
welcome relief from the wet and soggi
ness the men have been experiencing.
The sector was the quietest it had
been in 4S hours as regards artillerying
Airplanes flashed constantly through
the sunlight. A sausage balloon hung
lazily in the rear of the American sec.
tor. Mount Sec, the immediate objective
of the "American hate" loomed huge
across the German lines.
The boches are said to have attempted
to take advantage of the breeze blow
ing toward the American trenches to
give the Sammies taste of gas. After
hours of alertness, American sentries
heard a suspicious humming from the
enemy trenches, accompanied by a sus-
picious smell. This led to report that
Fritz was loosing gas cloud.
One man, believed to have been gass-
ed, was sent to the hospital, but his
condition is not serious.
In additionfto the gas cloud, the Ger
mans fired gas shells, which loosed a
odor. These did no harm.
Every Sammy ON the road, whether
toward the trenches, driving a
ration wagon, or goading machine gun
mules, wore gas mask in alert position.
ready to snap the elastics over his head
the instant an alarm was sounded.
Far back of the lines, where rolling
and rafting window panes
were the only war-like sounds, the
wounded in the hospitals were ready to
don masks, which were hanging within
arm 3 reach and suspended from nails
at the head of each cot.
Perhaps the boehes gas wont amount
to much in the face of all anti-gas equip
ment now supplied the Sammics, but the
boys aren't taking any chances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

Samuel P. Riggs, San Francisco.
Lewis Roberts, Naehidoches, Texas
Clarence W. Short, Wellsboro, Pa.
Nathan B. Short, Stephens, Ark.
Irwin Sims, Alto, Texas.
Henry A. Skinner, Rockford, Ill.
Oscar L. Smith, Winters, Texas.
William Y. Smithpeter, Fort Cobb
Oklahoma.
James F. Sparkman, Frisco, Texas.
Tulla B. Thompson. Madill, Okla.
George w. Tomlins, Ell Reno, Okla.
William L. Trageser, Cottonwood
Minnesota.
Deniel Webster Trobridge, strawn
Texas.
Terry Tuttle, Elgin, Oregon.
William E. Viekers, Southwest City
Missouri.
Robert F. Warren, 1927 Terry
Avenue. Seattle, Wash.
Bert o. Weeks, Modesto, Cal
Ethan White, Arnett, Okla.
Walter l. Wilmington, Sherman
Texas.
Bell n. Williams, Glenwood, Ark.
William R. Wilson, Canton, Texas.
James C. Wood. Yantis, Texas.
William ". Wright, Bismarck, Okl.
Edward F. Young. Gilmer, Texas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
By j. w. Pegler

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Armies in France
Feb. 15.-( Delayed THE American sec.
tor is opposite Mount Sec, a great hill
looming like hump on the horizon
visible from the city of Toul, it is
permissible to announce today.
Mount Sec is dotted with enemy ma.
chine gun nests and observation posts
The Sammies are already calling il
Gibraltar" but Pittsburgh lad quot
ed Bob Fitzsimmons' famous saving
" The bigger they are the harder they
fall. "
The hill is a short distance within
the enemy lines and affords observation
OF our territory like perpetual sausage
balloon. The American artillery perio-
Ideally touches up the machine gun nests
on it.
Mount See is about three miles north
east of Xivray, the town where Amer
lean soldiers were recently captured in
a German raid. 1t is about ten miles east
OF st. Mihiel and twenty miles north of
Toul.
1t is known in trench land, of course
that President Wilson has elected the
Austro-German A peace feelers But men
and officers alike are disposed to leave
discussion of international affairs to
those back home-their Fpresent and
immediate task" is to back up the pre-.
sident's s with with a rifle and bayonet.
"We are working hard but we re not
boasting, " declared noted major gem
eral in discussing the situation with the
United Press today.
"We are not without appreciation of
what has been done by others and what
remains for us to do.
"What the American armies have
done in the past means nothing-its
what this army does that counts now."
Today was bright, cIcar and cold. A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
STARVING MILLIONS WILL
SPELL RUIN OF TEUTONS'
SWIFTLY WANING CAUSE

it is true or untrue the story refuses to
down.
The beer famine is growing. This is
equally as great blow to the masses
as the bread famine. The bundstrat re-
duced malt allowances for the new brew
ing year to thirteen per cent for Ba-
varia and ten per cent for North Ger
many, as against 35 per cent last year.
German Bohemia is suffering intense
ly. The death rate is appalling.
Poland is famine swept. Cracow and
the vicinity have been drained of every
mouthful, which has been sent to other
parts of Austria and Germany, regard
less OF the most primary needs of the
district.
Women carrying starving babies par
ade the streets demanding bread and
peace.
Pillage and wrecking are common oc-
currences, while troops from other parts
of the empire steadily shoot the demon
strators down. Hindenburg is squeezing
Germany and Austria dry to keep up the
army. This army, he and Ludendorff
propose to feed into the nav of another
offensive.
The masses are already asking the
"why" of it all. The Hindenburg par
ty replies with promises of an early mir
aculous peace.
But the handwriting is on the wall.
Nothing short of miracle can prevent
disaster to the kaiser's crowd when the
duped masses demand reckoning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
BY William Philip Simms
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright 1918, by United Press)
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 16.-Hinden
burg is squeezing Germany like an octo
pus sponge. Even if there is little com,
plant in the army over the food, Ger
many and Austria are starving.
just heard a most remarkable story
illustrating the case in point, which was
reported at both the British and Amer
lean war offices.
A German officer, through an inter
mediary, approached man with whom
he was personally acquainted. A meet
ing was arranged aboard a boat on Lake
Constance. Punctually, the acquaintance
and the officer kept the appointment.
The German offered to sell Prussian
military secrets for $4,000, the allies
to judge their value before paying. The
acquaintance closely questioned the of
ficer, who was of high rank, concern
ing his motives.
The officer broke down and wept like
a child, declaring his mother and faith
er were old, poor, broken in health and
unable to get sustaining food. He want
ed the money i'll order to send his par
ents to neutral country, after which
he would return to the front and try to
get killed. If he failed, he would COM
NIT suicide.
AS America and England had not ac-
ted at the expiration OF the expiration
of the officers short leave, the matter
was dropped. The incident shows the
trend of events.
baf eli 1r,oz boI - .,,or4Ia 80.
it is infinitely worse today.
The last cabbage crop was a failure.
Next to the potato, the cabbage is the
German masses standby. Like an Egyp-
tian plague, caterpillars destroyed the
crop, stalk and all. 1t is said that
wind blew butterflies from France, pro-
ducing the devastating army of cater
pillars.
The plum crop likewise was fail
ure, owing to the weather. The Germans
boast o plum tree for each man, woman
and child. Marmalade is one of the main
stays of the masses. Now there is prac-
tically none.
The last grain crop was below nor
NAL, despite reports to the contrary. 1t
was due to lack of nitrate for fertilizer.
Practically all nitrates now principally
manufactured out of the air, are used in
munitions manufacture. Bread is short
er than ever. 1t is mixed not only with
potato flour, but with a powder made
of turnips, carrots, chestnuts ETC., from
which the poisonous by-products have
been chemically extracted.
The German people have saying,
"the very stars fight against us. /"
Dogs are eaten to such an extent that
tn breed has practically disappeared
in certain districts. Crows are becoming
a delicacy. Fats are almost totally laGk-
ing. The weekly fat ration some time
ago, was 62 1-2 grammes, including lard
butter, etc. The American child spreads
on its after-school tart more butter than
the entire weeks ration in Germany.
have heard again the story that
corpses are reduced for fats. Two nurses
claim to have seen the process. Whether |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

CONTINUED on page fOuF)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
SUBMARINE ATTACK
ON DOVER RESULTS
IN DEATH Of CHILD
Three Women and Three
Children Are Also Injured
by Sharp Shell Fire

London, Feb. 16.-An enemy sub
marine bombarded Dover this morning
killing child, and injuring three men
and women and three children, Lord
French, director of home defense AN
nounced today.
The Uboat appeared off Dover at l
o CLOCK. The bombardment lasted only
three or four minutes. in which time
about thirty shells were fired. Several
houses were slightly damaged.
The submarine attack follows by
about "a hours the German destroyer
raid on British submarine patrols in
the Stmits of Dover, which resulted in
the sinking Of a trawler and seven
Z" drifters." Both the submarine and
the destroyers are believed to have
operated from German naval bases on
the Belgian coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
PREPARING HONOR
ROLL OF MEN WHO
DIED ON TUSCANIA
Government Issues List Of 81
Names of Men Who
Perished for Democracy
TywF
FIRST MSTALLMENT IS
ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT
wE
Many Oregon Names Included
Further List Expected
In Near Future

Washington, Feb 16.-On the homo,
roll of America IS hero dead the war de
partment today wrote the names NJ
82 American soldiers who perished il
the sinking of the transport Tuscanio
The list, the first instailment of IN,
official revised records here from Lon
don, follows:
Anthony Abboni, Detroit, Mich.
Fred X. Allen, Ada, MINI.
Homer Llewellyn Anderson, Cumber
land, Wis.
Stanley R. Augspurger, Dayton. Ohio
Clea Bargerstock, Marienville. Pa
Ben Barker Foresburg, Texas.
Henry G. Bates, 1920 B street, Bak.
er, Oregon.
Russell T. Bennett Plainfield, Wis
William e. Bennett, Rogers, Ark.
John B. Bishop, Foster, Okla.
George Nelson Bjork, st, Helena, Ore.
Claude Bradley, Swty, Ark.
Jack j. Bryne, Butte, Mont.
James J. Buckley, Minneapolis. MINI.
Rocco Calabrese, Mt. Solo, Wash.
Harry Carpenter, Potomas. Ill.
John w Cheshier Lucas, Wash.
Frank A. Church, Providence, r. I.
Arthur w. Collins, Appleby. Texas.
Stanley L. Collins, Knights Ferry,
California.
Marcus B. Cook, Como, Mont.
Almer G. Gown, Victor. Mont.
Walter Crellin, Virginia, Mont.
Jennings B. Grow, Appleby. Texas.
William A. Dinter Cuero. Texas.
Frank Drahota, Jackson, MINI.
L
Missouri.
Alexander s. Gillespie, Los Angeles
California.
Winston A. Hartsook, Rapidan, Va.
James P. Hawley, Neenah, Wis.
Elmer A. Houston, Held, Oregon.
Raymond 7. Hurst, Proeassot, Okla.
Wesley W. Hyatt, lie BAN, Wash.
Delbert E. Inglehart Santa Monica.
California.
John c. johnson, Big Falls, MINI.
John A. Laakko, 1865 Burch Street,
Astoria, Oregon.
George Lankenau, San Francisco,
California.
LeLo p Lebron, Guthrie, Okla.
Theodore H. Lewton, Forrest Grove.
Oregon.
Alfio Bicar, Eureka, Cal
Fred M. Lintow, Lamoine, Cal.
William Mathews, R. + D. No. 2,
Bellingham, Wash.
Roy w. May, Lindale, Texas.
George Moreno, Pearsall, Texas.
William P Norm, S97 Gantenbein
hvenue, Portland, Oregon.
Riley F. Murray, $50 West Fourth
street, Eugene, Oregon.
Henry Oxford, Turnerville, Texas.
Angel Perez. San Antonio, Texas.
Otto Ray, Coleman, Texas; (previ-
ously reported as a survivor.)
David G. RentOn, North Bend, Wash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
Wife Cuts Hubby's Hand
to Keep Him from Army

Oregon City, Or, Feb. 16.-Following
confession of Jesse NJ. Jones, a young
Mulino farmer, that his wife chopped
the trigger finger" off his right
hand at his request to incapacitate him
from army service, federal authorities
today took him in charge.
A few days after he had been placed
in class one, Jones came here to have
his hand attended, telling conflicting
stories regarding the accident. Con-
fronted by federal authorities, he con
fessed that his wife amputated the
digit with a. hand axe at his request.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
BRITISH CHIEF OF
STAFF IS SENT TO
MILITARY DISCARD
Sir William Robertson Quits
Sir Henry Wilson Will
Succeed Him
- 'Hgr
OLD CHIEF REFUSES TO
MEET new CONDITIONS
New Head Has Close Touch
With French Military
War zzOne Is Quiet

London, Feb. 16.-Sir William Rob
ertson, chief Of staff of the British
armies, has resigned, it was announced
this afternoon. He will be succeeded
by Sir Henry Wilson.
The official press bureau announced
that an extension of the functions OF
the permanent military representative
at the Versailles inter-allied war con.
ferences limits the special powers of
the chief of staff
The government offered Robertson
his choice between permanent represen-
tative at Versailles or his present posi-.
ton under the new conditions.
Both propositions were refused.
The new representative at the Yer.
sailles conferences will be announced
within a few days.
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Viii.
son was the British representative on
the inter-allied council. When the war
broke out he was director of military
operations and .sub-chief of Lord
French IS general staff
He was with Lord Miner in Russia
just before the outbreak of the Russian
revolution. He has an intimate knowl-
edge of French military operations.