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 on them were not of his making. The inadequate condition of the rail roads was from causes that go back many years. and which had made it impossible for a decade for them to get the capital necessary to keep them up in rolling stock and track ing to the growing needs.
 Then came knowledge of the fact that war preparations were not gO- ing as badly as croakers and pessi- mists had believed or pretended to believe. People quit looking at the hole in the doughnut and thought more of the wonderful things that have been accomplished
 The people have become used to Roosevelts alarms, He has called wolf" so often for the purpose of soaring his enemies and boosting Roosevelt's political prospects, that the movement back toward the Presi- dent, which has been noticeable for several days, is easily understand able. The Colonel does not make the splash that he used to make when he jumps in, and there are not so many who take his word for it when he says 'the waters fine"
 President Wilson is still the great man of the country. and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09

Your prescription ground in tinted lens would be nice for this snow See Simpson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09

Dine at the Gastineau. Concert every evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09

per run Tn the southern and west ern districts, the corresponding fi- gures are considerably smaller. In local freight service, men work from II to 12 hours per run in all dis tricts.
 Among the subjects which receive special treatment are the following The speed and delays of freight trains; railway wage schedules and agreements; employment conditions in road and yard service; and the practicability of an actual eight-hour day in railroad train service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09

According to Dennis E. Lyons, an American seaman, there is nothing so good as life in the United States navy. Denny has made several trips across the ocean. and he de- scribes it as great" On certain night there were boxing bouts on board, the most enthusiastic wit nesses of which were three Red Cross nurses. The principal bout was between Lemons" and "Muf- fins" two husky negroes of the fire room force On one occasion the monotony was broken by mid night call 10 quarters when the lookout spied the pale green light of U-boat. It broke the monotony and gave Denny lyons something mighty interesting to relate when be hit an American port.
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ANOTHER TEST OF POPULARITY
 OF PRESIDENT

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DRESSMAKING PARLORS OF MRS RHODES WILL BE
 RE-OPENED.

The dressmaking parlors of Mrs. A. w. Rhodes will be re-opcned Monday, Feb, 11th, in the former location, Room No. ?, Maloney Blk, phone 173. Mrs. Rhodes will be pleased to meet her friends and for mer patrons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09

WASHINGTON: As a direct re- suit of the Tuscania, enlistments in the marine corps have taken a great jump. Yesterday in New York more men offered their services to Uncle Sam than on any day since war was declared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09
Special Victory Bread"

We are making Victory Bread wheat, rye, barley, oat meal and rice plant. Special on Sunday. Mon- day and Wednesday.
 SAN FRANCISCO BAKERY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09
Notice

The person who took the sled oi R. E. Robertson, Jr, from the Hote Gastineau is requested to return the same immediately.
 R. E. ROBERTSON.
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NEW SPEAKERS AT
 THEATRES TONIGHT
 FROM FOUR.MlNUTE MEN

Speakers tonight from the Four Minute Men are as follows: Coliseum-J F. Mullen. Palace-Fred Hebert
 Drean-Rev Bruce.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Gay M. Anderson left for
Portland hurriedly last Sunday in re-
sponse to a telegram telling of the
serious illness of her niece. Mrs. An
derson's sister, Mrs. Lawrence is suf-
fering from a nervous breakdown al
so.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-05-09

Crushed Rock for Sale-The city of
Heppner will furnish crushed rock at
$2.10 per yard at crusher, or $3.50
delivered anywhere in town.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-05-09

D. c. Gurdane, Glen C. Jones and
Jimmie Wilson made motor trip to
Pendleton last week, returning home
Sunday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-05-09
CARD OF THANKS,

We take this method to express to
our many kind friends and neigh
bors, our thanks and appreciation
for the assistonce given us during
our bereavement, the loss of our low
ing daughter and sister, Grace
Brown.
MR.. and MRS. C. L. BROWN
and family.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-05-09

FOR SALE-Brood soWs, choates
and pigs. Poland China and Duroc
breeds. j. r. Jackson Lexington,
Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-05-09

H. R. Smith, Fairview farmer was
visitor in Heppner Monday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-05-09

This Is the sixth of a series Of ten
articles by Professor Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

bridal calls, and although they are
actually first calls, if the caller IS
acquainted with either the bride or
the bridegroom they are surrounded
with very little formality.
Rules governing the use OF visiting
cards are not Interchangeable. but vary
with the locality and with the chang
ing fashions. Particularly do caros
change in their shape, size and let
tering, and it is only by patronizing
an engraver who is reliable that one
can be sure of having the correct
form. Quality and material must al
ways be of the best.
The address should be in the lower
righthand corner of a card and the
day at home in the lower lefthano
corner. A daughters card does not
have the latter on it, for she does not
entertain as the mistress OF the house.
1t is preferable for a married woman
to use her husbands full name,
though the initials are permitted. A
widow may retain her husbands
Christian name or not, as she chooses.
Some use the maiden surname. but
this seems better style for the wom-
an who has been divorced than for q
widow The divorced woman should
drop at once the Christian name of
the man who was her husband. using
in it's place either her own Christian
name or her surname. If woman re-
sumes her full maiden name after. the
annulment of her marriage she pre-
fixes the title Mrs to it, never
Miss" The professional woman
should have two kinds of cards and
should keep her business and social
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
A FEW SOCIAL ETIQUETTE HINTS FOR THE NEW YEAR.

life quite as separate as a man does.
The routine of card leaving. so per
picking to many people. Is strlctiy
allied to calling, as the two cannot
be separated. The card is to announce
that a call has been made and the
card reminds the recipient that the
call has to be returned.
The guest who accompanies her
hostess upon a round OF calls and
who is a stranger to the persons
visited, does not leave cards when
the hostess is not at home. When
cards are left at a hotel the name
of the person for whom they are In
tended may be written upon them,
but under no circumstances should
this be done at private house. When
making a business call on man a
woman should merely give her name
to the clerk or servant and state
the nature of the call. or write both
upon a slip of paper. A business
call upon a woman REQUIRES the
callers card with a penciled line on
it telling briefly the nature Of the
errand. Such call may be made in
the morning.
1t is generally understood that
much latitude is allowed to bach.
elors in the matter of calling, but
it refers more particularly to those
whose occupations render it next to
impossible to fulfill this social duty.
Married men can depend upon their
wives to do all the card leaving on
their behalf that is necessary, and
widowers can equally rely upon their
daughters who keep house for them
to do likewise. A bachelor also. when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
uI1TILESoRlEs
%rBEDTInlE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1918. by T. W. Burgess.)
A Difference in Color.

Jumper the Hare and Peter Rabbit
were sitting under the snow-covered
branch of low-growing hemlock
a hiding place, from which they could
look out and see all that was going
on. Peter was dressed, as usual, in
gray brown, little more gray per-
haps than in summer. Jumper was all
in white. The tips of his ears alone
were black.
AS they sat there talking about
family affairs-for, You know, they
stopped talking and gazed steadily in
a certain direction. Peter looked that
way. Way off on the snow something
black was moving. 1t would move
few feet to the right or the left or
straight ahead, and then pause. There
was something about those move
ments which suggested stealth. 1t
was perfectly clear to Jumper and
Peter at the very first glance that,
whoever it was. was hunting.
most timid of all the little folks of
the Green Forest. Not even Peter
himself is as timid as his big cousin
Jumper. "Who is that?" whispered
Jumper, uneasily.
Peter blinked once or twice, then
L
Cat. 1 hope she won't come over this
way"
You see, Peter recognized her be-
cause she had often been down to
the Old Briar Patch and Peter him
self had been up to the Old Orchard,
from behind the stone wall of which
he had peeped over and seen Black
Pussy on Farmer Browns doorstep.
Jumper. who seldom leaves the Green
Forest, knew little about Black Pussy
10
81 think Id better be moving
along" said Peter, nervously, as Black
Pussy drew near.
THAT would be foolish, very fool
ish," whispered Jumper. She'll be
sure to see you the minute you move.
I don't intend to bulge a step. This
is one of the times when it is safest
to sit still. If 1 were right out in
the open 1 would sit still, just the
same"
This was boasting, and Peter was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
BOOKS, LOTS OF THEM, NEEDED
FOR THE MEN IN HOSPITALS

for general reading, such as form the
backbone of every library.
More than three million volumes
were given in this way during 1913.
but books wear out, especially IN
military service. and the supply OF
good fiction is so low that there are
literally thousands of book-hungry
men whose needs cannot be fully
supplied until more books are col
lected.
Reports from hospital librarians to
the headquarters of library war serv-
ice at the Library of Congress. in
Washington are full of incidents that
illustrate the book needs of the men
who, many of them, must spend
months undergoing repairs before
they can be discharged from the
Army.
The men who have come back from
the other side are glad to be back in
America. Miss Anna May, hospital
librarian at United States Debarka-
ton Hospital No. ,, Fox Hills, Staten
Island, N. Y, says that all Of the re-
quests Of the men for reading matter
have the same tenor and are for
anything American that is written
by a Yank, with an honest-to-God
American girl in it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

this woman il to send . lpng-stem.
med flower with her oSrd Instead Of
making Q call. People In good health
love flowers IS we'll - the sick. and
another advantage II that . woman
doesn't have to be In afternoon dress
to receive either the telephone or
the flower greeting. This same
woman remepbers her frisndS fads
and tastes, aid when reading . mag
azine or newspaper. she resds with
half an eye for th6m and half for
herself. and sends to q friend maga-
zine or newspaper with IN article
marked which she knows will appeal
to her interest. Then she does whole
sale calling at times. One trip serves
to see a lot Of friends. Informally,
and she never apologies Tor not com-
ing otherwise. The telephone, the
gift Of q flower, choice seec3 or cut
tings. the loan oiR nsags1ihS or book.
the sidewalk call, the quick con-
gratulaions or words of sympathy;
all these things help to keep friends
without causing anxiety, time Or
trouble.
The form for giving introductions
never varies. Men are presented to
women. young people to their elders.
the less distinguished to the dis
tinguished. and SO on. Among peo-
pie of equal age or position =
stranger is the person Of fmportR nee,
otherwise no preference is shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
Rules Governing the Use of
Visiting Cards-When Calls
Should and Should Not Be
Made-Methods of One Busy
Woman.

Hours for calling in the city are
somewhat restricted and range from
8 to s. Formal calls are usually
made during the first calling hour.
from 3 to 4, and the more friendly
ones from 4 to s. In regard to bridal
calls. these must be looked upon as
first calls, although the bride before
her marriage was included in the
calls paid to her mother, but after
marriage the call is made to her hus-
band and herself, although the hus-
band may be a comparative stranger
to the caller. The fact of having
been present at the wedding requires
that a call should be subsequently
made upon the young couple. and one
is actually made and cards are only
left in the case of the bride not being
at home. In the country the same
routine is followed with regard to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Books are needed. and lots of them,
right away, for the wounded men IN
the hospitals who are coming back
from cover there" That is the gist
of the appeal Of the American Library
Association for gifts of good recent
fiction to supply this demand.
Many of the men in camps. await
ing rehabilitation, and in hospitals
as we'll, are making eager demands
for books that will help them mt
themselves better for profitable and
permanent positions when they re-
turn to civil life. These books must
be bought and are being bought by
the A. L. A., and the purchase OF
these volumes, and of the reference
and technical books required Tor the
educational work under way among
the soldiers who are still over there
has made such a draft on the money
resources available for library war
service the public has been caieo
upon again for contributions OF books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

written above or opposite. When in
quiries are made during illness. ITO
Inquire" should be written at the
top Of the cards.
Cards must be left in person for the
family as soon as a death is an.
and sympathy" may be written At the
ton Of each card, but 1t Is considered
by many in better taste not to send
message with them. On such occa-
sions the cards are the usual ones.
They never have black borders unless
the caller herself 10 in mourning. ThS
essential thing Is that they should'
be personally brought to the door
and not sent by a messenger. servant
or through the mail.
Cards of Thanks
In return for the cards of inquiry
after a bereavement, the head of the
family should send. within four weeks
of the funeral, large black-bordereo
cards of thanks. For those who do
not care for the printed form. 1t 10
perfectly allowable to send personal
black bordered card with written
line of thanks upon 1T. This should
go in a black-bordered envelope.
Those who have been invited to q
marriage ceremony, as we'll as those
who receive announcements OF the
, aSriage, must be careful to leave
cards for the mother of the bride. or
whoever may have issued the invita-
ton or announcement, within week
or ten days after the wedding.
Finally, cards may be used for invl-
tations to any informal entertainment,
but they must never be used for ac-
ceptances or regrets. These require
personal note. either formal or other
wise, according to the nature OF the
invitation. For instance. card with
a message written on it is sent with
gift. but the thanks of the recipient
must be returned by means OF . note
One busy woman has a unique
method of attending to social duties
| without strain upon her time or en-
| ergy. She gives large share OF
credit to the telephone. When the
| evening paper comes in she scans
the social columns for the names of
| friends. If one Is mentioned as just
] having returned from long trip or
, other sojourn she goes straight to
| the telephone and gives her cor
dial greeting. Any event Of impor-
| lance in her friends lives means a
| telephone message from her. for she
finds it less formal and quicker than
| writing a note, and it has the APP
| pearance of more sincere interest
She does this early in the evening
when people are more likely to be
at home. Another pretty practice OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
FOOD. HEALTH, HOME AND THRIFT

his sister is at the head Of his house,
can depend upon her for similar as
sistance, but when a young bachelor
lives alone he has no such aid at
command and must either leave cards
himself upon the friends at whose
excuse himself for any remissness in
this respect.
If he is a busy man, occupied until
late in the day. his card leaving is
generally accomplished Sunday aft
efn9 S, but even this day is seldom
owing many times to his week end
absence from town. Therefore, he
generally endeavors to give some re-
turned civility to those at whose
houses he has been entertained and
invited to dine with him at a restau-
can invite party OF women with
their husbands without requiring the
presence of hostess on the occasion,
and he also knows that no card leav-
ing afterward will follow. He is too
we'll acquainted with the men of the
ner calls. and he does not expect
them to do SO.
Cards may be left at the door by q
messenger or mailed when a woman
in deep mourning or one who is ply
sically unable to pay calls wishes to
0Atcnu Tue COuI SOSy VI AOSo6AflAVh W
calls made upon her, or for invita-
lions she has received. Also, when a
very busy hostess who owes din
ner call or first call wishes to invite
the friend to an entertainment before
she has had an opportunity to pay
that call. and by q person who IS a
stranger to the hostess and who has
been unable to accept an invitation,
which has come, perhaps, at the in
stigation of a friend.
Cards may also be left to indicate
an inquiry for one who is i'll, as a
token of sympathy for a misfortune.
as an announcement of return from
a prolonged absence, or as an an
nouncement of a change in address.
1t is preferable to use cards bearing
the old address. with a line drawn
through it. with the new address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
The Mother WAY.

When he comes home. my soldier son.
From out that wide somewhere"
I'll not look at his csat lapel
To find a croix de guefre.
But straight into that heart Of his.
And then the eye long dry
viii suffuse with q rain Of tears,
And / can cry and cry.
For mothers are 30 strange and queer,
Save for one broken sound
you've sometimes heard q mother eat
When her kittens have been drownedC
No sob or sigh escaped my lips
In the months he's been away,
As read afresh the battle tales
Retoid from day to day.
But, with heart and soul all sealed.
And thoughts set far on high.
scoYned to do % weak q thing
A mourn or whine or cry.
But the d:y he comes, all safe and sound,
In warmth Of ~ the ays
That holds the icy teArs congealed
VIM fhaw-And can cyl
MRS. LORENA c. HARDEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Her yellow eyes glared fiercely. Pres
emily she passed within three feet of
Jumper and glared right at him with
out seeing him at all. Anyway, if she
did see him she took him for little
mound of snow. After while she
disappeared. Then Peter Joined his
cousin, and Peter was brimming over
with admiration.
ut was nothing" declared Jumper.
"Tt was just difference in color. She
couldn't see me because l am white,
like everything else. l could see her
while she couldn't see me. all on ac-
count of the difference in the color of
our coats. I'm glad hers isn't white"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Sealdsweet oranges are sold by good dealers in
most places. Ask for them of the dealer from
whom you buy fruits. If he doesn't want to supply
you, write US for name Of store near you which
will do 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

"A handsome book, called the 1.-THE Health Fruits
of Florida" describes various methods of serving
oranges and gives recipes for using them. You
are welcome to copy, free-send US your name
and address for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

quick to take advantage of it. II
dare you to go out in the open and
prove it," said Peter. IF you will, I
will sit still here"
Jumper said not a word, but the
instant Black Pussy's head was
turned he hoped out right in plain
sight of her and squatted down on
the snow, with his ears laid back.
Nearer and nearer drew Black Pussy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

The French mission to the Caucasus
received a hearty welcome on its ar
rival at Ekaterinodar and Novoros-
sisk. At the latter place. on the lack
sea, the officers of the allied fleet were
feted, while the government of Eka
terinodar gave a dinner at which
toasts were drunk to the allied armies
and to a greater and regenerated
Russia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
Still Retains It's Pep.

the Shell originally was its pep. nor
has this been eliminated by its more
stylish garb. Every man in the hos
pital is urged to contribute to it's col
umns, and If any one might imagine
that shoulder bars have any undue
influence around the editorial table or
the copy desk, let him peruse the per-
sonal and gossip columns. from which
the two following items are taken at
random:
TT must be nice to run a mess hall
and not have to worry about some
thing different for dinner every day."
THE officers and nurses are pulling
OF regular dancing parties on the
third floor. Enlisted men are only
roughnecks and couldn't dance. any
way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
SOLDIERS APPRECIATE
RECONSTRUCTION WORK
Extracts From The Star Shell,
Markleton, Pa, Hospital Publ
cation, Are Interesting.

That the enlisted patients OF Cen
Aral HOSPITAL No. II. at Markleton.
Pa. are keenly interested in ana ap-
preciative Of the reconstruction WORK
nerformed on their behalf by their
Uncle Sam, for whom they lately were
fighting, is evidenced on almost every
mage Of the latest issue of the Star
Shell. the hospital paper issued semi
monthly by the officers and men OF
the post.
ITEM after item of the little paper,
which, by the way. appears in ne"
dress. being handsomely printed and
hound in a little cover. deals with
come phase Of this important matter.
There is a long story disprovlng the
theory that a crippled man is useless
in civil life, based on informatlon 1ur-
nished by the federal board for voca-
tional education.
No Time to Be Stacker.
you refused to be Stacker in
military service; no more do you want
to be one in civil life" remarks the
author of this article. Your country
needs your help to restore this war
wasted world. So improve your chance
to make the HlOSl VI SoAiSOAA ~ ee~.N
ing the training which will give you
ability to do your best work"
An interesting item is to the effect
that the Westinghouse Company, at
Pittsburgh, recently sent the recon-
struction department of the lnstltu-
ton $500 worth of volunteers and
other electrical apparatus taken fresh
from stock.
The Star Shell speaks appreci-
atively of the response to past re-
quests for reading matter. victrola
records, etc. The hospital is high up
in the Pennsylvania mountains, far
from any cities or large towns, and
evidently specializes largely in tuber-
culosis cases. At first the men were
discouraged. because no one seemed
to know or care about their station
and they had few means of relaxation.
Now, however, they, apparently. have
made friends and are making more,
some of them in states as far away as
Virginia. The library is getting
better equipment through various
generous people, one of whom sub
scribed for three Pittsburgh daily pa
pers for it's table, while a post ex-
change that sells at cost is maintain
ed, under the supervision of Lieut..
Conley, reconstruction officer. More
books and magazines are needed yet,
however.